THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7055, 17 February 1910, Page 5

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES Rotorua J;C.—i*eb._ 17. '■Taranaki J.C.—Fob. 17. Woodviilo J.C. —Fob. 23, 24. Dunedin J.C.—Feb. 23, 24 and 26. Tologa Buy J.C.—Fob. 25 and 2C. South Auckland R.C.~Fob. 25 and 20. Akaroa County 'll. C.—March 3. Wanganui J.C.—March 3, 5. Dannevirko—March 9, 10. Napier Dark—March IG, 17. Opunako R.C.—March 17. Maytcrtoii R.C.—March 17 and 18. Ohinemun J.C.—March 17 and 18. Westport J.C.—March 17, 19. Greymouth J.C.—March 23, 26. Wairarapa K.C.—March 2G and 23. FeUding J.C.—March 28. 29. , NOTES AND COMMENTS (By "Tho Judge.") Sunny South, who was a warm favourite for the Newmarket Handicap, haa been scratched ov.dnjj to u breakdown. The Now Zealand-bred torse Highland Reel, by Stepniak-Strathspey, wnc is now in Australia, won two races at Its Lagoon J.U. meeting. Bullworth, the little jumper from the north, who has been racing unsuccess-' fully round Sydney, is now being train-! eel at Caulfield bv G. T. Cameron. A win for tho New Zealander is fully, due. The Buenos Ayres Jockey Mub hi-si three 1 international Stakes, two of which are to be run in May next and 1 the third in November. The May rncr-s are worth .£5001) each to the winner, and the November event JUO.OOO.

In the All-Aged Stakes, which is run; over a mile, Bi*l>i'ikofi* will be called u[>on to tacklo, in addition to the above, such good performers as Flavinius, Trurt Scot Bright Steel, Malt King, and Prince Foote. The V.R.C. meeting opens on February 26th. Morgan was the most successful sirej in Australia last season, his stock an-f nexing the respectable total of .£20,866.* Two Auckland-bred rouugs-ors have* just reached Queensland, these being a, oolt by Sou.lt from Brry Hoc, au<i a, filly by Soult from Lady B. Eobrikofi is said to bo showing signal of soreness, but this is not unusual withl the black son of Finland and Gossip; He has been entered for two weight-for-* ago races At the V.R.C. autumn meet-* ing these being tho Easendon Stakes and the All-Aged Stakes. In the former ho will meet some doughty opponents m Alawa, Trafalgar, Lord Nolan, Pendil, and Mai tine, so that ho will need to be at his best to win. The distance is one mllo and a half.

The stallion Ugly was destroyed at Newmarket (Eng.) last month. Foaled In 1892, he was by Minting out of Wee’ Agnes, and was one of the best sons, of’ Mr. Tyner's famous sire, who was himself destroyed last July. When racing for Lord Wolverton ho was one of tho speediest horses of his day, and was a very consistent performer over five furlongs. He ran 47 times, won 22 races, and was in training until ha was seven years old. A few of hie progeny have raced in Australia.

The champion harness horse »hoj world, Dan Patch (record 1.5-0* hoj raced continuously for nan© years, ana has gone more mites below two rmrutetf than all other horses comlvined that have ever lived. He has been miles, "averaging Imi'a tlrrty miles averaging Imln 57isec, forty-five miles averaging Imin 58&ec, seventy-five miles averaging Imiln 59Jsec, and one hrandred and. twenty miles averaging 2m in; 2iseo; and has broken world s records on fourteen occasions. In _ addition to these records, he is proving a great sire of speed, being already the sire of four performers m 2min IQ&ec and better. The only horse iin Australia, by this marvellous racehorse and eir© is Edna Patch, a' young brood mare owned by the Allendale Stock. Farm, Melbourne.

. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB PIBST DAY OF AUTUMN MEETING, LADY MEDALLIST WINS THE CUP. fIPSOXAJj TO THB “TIKIS.** NEW PLYMOUTH, February 16. Splendid weather was experienced for tho opening of tho Taranaki Jockey Club's autumn meeting. There, was a largo attendance of enthusiasts from the surrounding districts, and a, fair sprinkling from Wellington. Ram fei|| hero yesterday, and had a beneficial effect on the course. Since the last! autumn fixture considerable improvements have been carried out, and -were duly appreciated by patrons. The book-, making fraternity mustered in large, numbers, and the revenue derived from this source will benefit the club consider-' ably. Speculation was fairly brisk during the afternoon,, the sum of .£6366 10s finding its way through the machine, a» compared with .£6021 on the corresponding day last year. Thfe club fan a ten-, shilling totaliaator for outside patrone. Hosixlts, FIRST HANDICAP HACK HURDLES, Of 60 sovs; one mile and a half. X —A. Langford's Maggie Paul, by St. Paul —Mystery Maid, 10.1 (C. Cochrane) ... ... ... - ... ... 1 Z--J. R. McDonald's Waione, 10.6 (H. Telford) **. ... m 2 3—R. Polger’s Prophet, ,9.7 (R. Hall 3 Also started—G Drudgery 9.9 (Copeetake), 4 Hoanga 9.7 riulian), 7 Nero 9.0 (T. Jones), 5 Flying Cloud 9.3 (F. llynn), b Kairoa U (Hurlej. . Won by two. lengths, sis lengths between second and third. Time, 2mizi 47sec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs; five furlongs. 3—Vf J. Barlevman’s Tarina, by Bt. Clements—Aka, 7.8 (C. Brown) ... 1 3_L. G. Bremer’s Kareroa, /. 12 (L. Jenkins) ... r A. Peters's W aiata, < (Musson ... o Also started—! Hohungatabi 8 (Gray), 5 Taubara 6.9 (K. Gilbert). ... . Won by a length, Waiata a close third. Time, Imin: 3sec. TtMARU HACK HANDICAP, Of 65 sovs; six furlongs. 3—A. C. Lynch’s Bed Wing, 8.2 (F. Coleman) ••• 1 5—W. Eliott’s Kanewara, 7.8 (Coleman) „••• “ 9 —A Lucona’s .Queen a Prize, /.9 (Batten) ... - 8 Also started —Toanga 8.10 (Olliver), 1 Zinnia 8.4 (C. Brown), 6 Timothy 7.10 (Ayres), 2 Bay Paul 7.10 (H. Gray), 7 Lady Lupin 7.7 (F. Holmes), 8 Whana 7.2 (Traill). , , . . ; Won by half a length. Queens Prize a length away. Time, Imin 16 l-seec. TARANAKI CUP, Of 300 sovs; second horse 25 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stake; mile and a quarter. I_J. H. Prosser’s Lady Medallist, 7.13 (C. Jenkins; ... 1 B—H. Eva’s Uhlando. 7.6 (J. Eva) ... 2 2—S. Messena’s Waitapu. 7.12 ... ... 3 Also started —7 Roosevelt 9 (S. Redd), i Sandstream 8.11 (Calms), 3 Mendip 8 (A. Olliver), 5 No Trumps 7.4 G Coromandel 7.3 (B. Olliver), 9 Chase Mab 6.7 (W. W. Young). . Won by one and a half lengths, AVaitapu close up. Time, 2min 11 2-saec. FIRST AVELTER HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; oue mile. A—J. Monk’s Swimming Belt, by Captain AVebb—Chatelaine. 9 (L. Acukins *

3—R. Barlow's Gyrene, 8.4 (Gray) ... 2 '6—N. J. Barloyman's Miss Advance, 8 (C. Brown) s Also started—2 Perolina 8.5 {A. Oiliver), G Astraca 8 (Nodder), 4 Starboa/rd *7.12 (Pearce). . . Won by two lengths, a similar distance between second and third, rune, Imin it 2-sscc. OKATO HACK HANDICAP, Of 65’sows; one mile. 3—J. Foreman's Silva, by Sylvia Park—Pauline, 7.3 (Holmes) ... 1 1— S. Pitt’s Paul, 7.9 (W. Ayres) ... 2 2 A. Kydor’s Research, 8.8 (Gray) ... o Also started—s Highdcn 7.1 (Eva), 4 Tho Reiver 0.12 (Traill). Won by a length and a half. Research 'close up. Time, Irnin 45 2-oscc. PLYING HANDICAP, Of 110 sovs; six furlongs. I_G. Castle’s Clemora, by St. Clements—Ora, 7,1 (B. Lambcss) ... 1 12— A, Rhodes’s Golden Eagle, 8 (Jenkins) 13— R. G. Paterson’s Wee Trinket, 7.2 (J. Eva) 3 Also started—4 Lethean 7.D (W. Price), 5 Mulga BUI 7.1 (C. Brown). Won by half a length, two lengths bc--1 tween, second and third. HACK SCURRY, Of 50 sovs; five furlongs. I—C. E. Major’* Emblem, by. Field Battery— Tapour, 8 (W, Price) ... 1. '4—Tehikaka’s Nulcuhau, 8 (C. Brown) 2 6—K. Gor ring’s St. Tarra, 8 (Eraser) 3 Also started—s Speedy Meg 8 (Holmes), ,1 Prancer 8 (Cairns), 7 St. Prior 8 (C. Pearce). Won by several lengths. Time, Imm 3sec. NOTES ON THE RACING. Tho scratching pen reduced tho field for the opening event to eleven. After Prophet and Flying Cloud had made play for a mile Maggie Paul went to the front, and from this out tho race was a procession, the Hawcra trained ma.ro winning very easily. This is the mare’s third consecutive, win. Sho is a bit above the ordinary class of jumper, being endowed with lots of pace. The public supported Hohungatahi on 'the total isator in such a fashion that 'the event was considered a certainty for the Auckland trained gelding. But the public were far astray, for the 1 winner turned up in Tarina (who had (to bo shaken up). The Ilntt trained Waiata ran well, and should soon get on the winning list. Redwing, who won at tho Egmomt mooting at Hawera, followed up her success by annexing the Timaru Hack Handicap. Tho Sylvia Park maro was quickest to begin, and she lasted long enough to win by half a length. Tho Cup proved a very easy win for the Porirau trained Lady Medallist. This St. Ahvyne mare was turned out in rare buckle by Prosser, and tbe win was anticipated by the public, who bene-! fited accordingly. Coromandel ran well, 1 and should be benefited by his exertions. The well-known Taranaki sport Jerry O’DriscoU, who used to race Jacob and) Waiwera, has bought Waitapu from Mr Mossena for 300 guineas. Possession is to be given at the conclusion of the Wanganui Oup, in which event the Gipsy King gelding is engaged. The Opaki trained Full Rate did not sport silk to-day because of injuries received in shunting operations during the time The Officer gelding was on his way from Opaki to New Plymouth. Thoi is hard luck for R. Knox, who had Mr' Foreman’s favourite in first-class racing condition. ' ’

The Porirua stable accounted for the] Welter Handicap through the aid of Swimming Belt, who won fairly easily. This is the first win secured by Swimming Belt since he came into the possession of the Wellington sport who traces aa J. Monk. He purchased the Captain Webb horse at the C.J.C. November meeting for 80 guineas. The Okato Hack Handicap was a good thing for thoHawera trained Silva, who won easily. Research ran a gen.erous race, and should soon be earning something towards his oats account. Highden ran well for five furlongs. The Merriwee gelding would be better suited tby a shorter distance, A small field contested the Plying Handicap. After some delay caused! through the fractiousness of Golden Eagle, that hors© got a flying start and] .led tho field at a merry pace to well '.within the straight, when the Poston, 'lightweight, R. Lambesa, brought Ole* anora along, and the St. Clements horse won on exciting’ race by half a length, with Wee Trinket close up.

The Hock Scurry introduced to. racegoers £V speedy mare named. Emblem, owned by Mr C. E. Major, ex-M.P. for Egm-ont. The issue was never in? doubt, as the Hawera trained mare was quickest out of the barrier, and, leading) ithroughout, won by several lengths. 'Nukuhau ran a generous race, and Should soon be seen in a better light. Ellington pony & galloway RACING CLUB The following acceptances have been received for the Members' Cup and Shorts Handicap, the two principal races for Saturday’s meeting:— MEMBERS' CUP, six furlongs.Petronel 11.5, Wharekoa 11, All Gold 9.9, Picoteo 8.13, St. Helena 8.12, Ourlofc B.s,Axite 8.3, Sunshine 8.5, Paul 8.5. SHORTS HANDICAP, four and a Half furlongs.—Plying Wind 10.11, Ora Pin-, sent 10.11, St. Flora 10, All Gold 9.11, St. Helena 8.13, Merrimanu 8.10, Mermaid 8.9, Picotee 8.9, Axit© 8.9, Emma 8.8, Paul 8.6, Miss Ivy 8.1, Inkerman S. JOCKEYS OF TO-DAY The owner who races in England under the name of Mr Pairie has been unsuccessfully trying to obtain the services of the crack horseman, D. Maher, to ride his colt Lemberg in the Derby, and it is probable he will have to fall back upon B. Dillon. An English sporting paper referring to the matter says that "to us'it is a melancholy reflection that there should bo this eagerness to secure the services of a jockey who received his education in riding in America, and that as an alternative there is no one to be mentioned unless it is ■ a lightweight who also was educated outside the four seas. This state of affairs stands without a parallel. "Even with Archer there was not the same eagnerness to secure him there is 'now with Maher, and a similar remark will apply to that greatest of all jockeys, George Fordhom. Good os they were, failing them there were other Sood ones to fall back upon, and in the ays of Fordham .plenty of thorn. Ch&lloner, Aldcroft, John Osborne, the two Snowdens. French, Wells, Tom Cannon, Constable, Custance, Webb, Daley, the Grimshaws, and Jim Goater formed a splendid reserve, and, in the 'case of Archer, Watte, Morny Cannon, C. Wood, S. Loates. and to some extent Madden. "Now. apparently, if you fail to get on© jockey, and he be an American, the . game is up. "There were no jockeys last year equal to Maher and Wootton, and it may b© worth while to mention that the School Board education of England did not enter into tho future of either. What on earth does a jockey want with an education? If h© were * to ■ go to Oxford or Cambridge and take a degree it would not help Mm to ride. ; , “Mr Leopold de Rothschild, in his Gimcrnck speech, deplored the absence of the rising jockeys, and thought that something might be done to develop talent in light-weights. The real explanation of why we no longer have good light-weights is that w© have to look too much after their education. Putting tho -matter bluntly, and even-brutally, the School Board Is the curse of horsemanship. Jockeyfihip does not enter m-

to the curriculum of that body, # and it is by jockeyship that the lad will have to get his living. It gives us often a bad clerk, spoils what would have been a good jockey. A lad cannot begin to rid© too soon. Captain Whyte Melville is a good authority for that. In thejold days when 4st boys rode, and rode better than the 6st boys do now. they were put to the saddle almost before they were put into breeches." BJCCESSPUL STALLIONS IN AUSTRALIA Malster will probably finish an easy first in this season's list of winning sires (says the "Referee")- For the halfyear just concluded he was credited with 40 winners of 76 races, of the total value of £21,548, so that he is already a long way ahead of anything recorded by him during the three previous seasons he has .been represented on the turf. Last season his total was £14,952. Alawa and fMaltino can bo relied oh to add to his winning total during the coming autumn fixtures, and his success at the stud up -to date has certainly been remarkable. Thanks to Prince Foote, the defunct Sir IFootp is isecond- with £12,745, a total 'that is sure to be- considerably augmentl©d. There is no likelihood of Grafton reaching his last season's total of }£25,477. Not. that there is # any falling ’off in the number of his winners, as 57 have won lOlj races on his behalf, but very few big events are included, and consequently he has only .£7677 opposite 'his name. True Blue is fourth, and with !17i winners of 35i races is credited with .£7061; and then com© Wallace - £6836, Havoc £4876. and Ayr Laddie £4037. Positano has done poorly, only being ’credited with £1055, and the - probabilities do not favour a marked, improvejment in his position before the close of : th© season. Last year Positano was (third in the list. Although Amherst's ‘total is only £975 his representatives have won 39 races. . ' ENGLISH STALLIONS The demand for St. Frusquin's services continues so.great that long before .the end of last year his list for this (season was full at a fee of 300 gs. Fortunate, indeed, is the owner who gets hold /of a good racehorse or sire in England. iSomo of the old sires aro still commanding high fees, Melton, who is 28 years, and GalUnule, 26 years, each doing duty at 200 gs, and it would be interesting to ■know tho stud earnings -of each since they were retired from the racecourse. Tho wonder le ' that Melton's fee continues so high, as the winnings of ; his progeny have not reached the £3OOO mark in any on© 'of the past three seasons. GalUnule. on the other hand, was third in last season's list vnth well on towards £28,000 to his credit. In Australia none of tho stallions particularly successful so far this season have reached their twentieth. year. .Malster, whose progeny are doing eo remarkably well, is twelve years old, Grafton sixteen. True Blue seventeen, Wallace seventeen,, Havoc nineteen. Ayr Laddie eighteen, and Lo Var sixteen. In the Dominion Soult Seaton Delaval, and Stepniak, three of tho most successful stallions, are getting on in years, but there are a host of young horses at the stud.

Delegates to conference hold in tho Town Hall yester day between representatives of New Zealand Institute of Architects and New Zealand Federated Builders and Contractors’ Association. Back Row—6. Simpson, L. S. Humphries, Wti. Birss, A. Grayson, B. L. Bacon, A. Atkins, W. Beauchamp-Platts. Third Row—J. H. Maynard, G. Hodges, H. Pearce, W. Turnbull, H. Wade. ' Second Row—J. T. Julian, C. Blomfield, Hurst-Seagar, N. Mouli, F. do J. Glere, G. G. Schwartz, W. Grenfell. Front Row—W. C. Chatfield, J. Charlesworth, 0. J. Mountfort (president N.Z. Institute of Architects), Hon. 0. M. Luke (chairman), S. I. Clarke (president N.Z. Federated Builders), William "Ward, W. H. Bennett.