THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19247, 26 February 1925, Page 6

THE TURF

! FIXTURES I j February 25, 26—Woodville J.C. February 25, 26—Gore R.C. j February 27—Opotiki J.C. ■February 2G, 28—Nelson J.C. ■ February 28, March 2—To Aroha J.C. i March 4, s—Dan nevi rke R.C. 1 March 5, 7—-Marlborough R.C. j March 7—Banks Peninsula R.C. | March 13, 14—Napier Park R.C. i March 14, 17 —Ohinemuri J.C. March 17—Opunake R.C. I March 20, 21—Rangitikei R.C. ! March 21—Bay of Plenty J.C. I March 21, 23—Oamaru J.C. i March 26, 2S —Wellington R.C. 1 March 28—Matamata R.C. | April 1, 2—Southland R.C. April 1,2— Manawatu R.C. | April 4, 6—Westport J.C. April 11, 13 —Auckland R.C. April 11, 13—Feilding J.C. /Ipril 11, 13—Riverton R.C. April 11, 13—Wairarapa R.C. April 13—Waipukurau J.C. I April 13. 14—Canterbury J.C. I April 15 Westland R.C. | April 18—Greymouth R.C. 1 April 18. 20 —Avondale J.C. ! April 22—Reef ton J.C. I May 1, 2—Marlborough R.C. May 1, 2—Marlborough R.C. May 1, 2—South Canterbury J.C. May 6. 7 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. May 9 —Amberley R.C. May 13, 14—Egm on t R.C. May 16—North Canterbury R.C, May 21, 23—Wanganui J.C. THE WOODVILLE MEETING CLEASANTA AND TRESHAM DEAD HEAT IN CUP. PENEUS WINS RUAHINE HANDICAP. (Per Press Association). WOODVILLE, Feb. 25. The Woodville autumn meeting was [opened in perfect weather. There was a good attendance and the totalisator [handled £18.838, against £12.973 on the ■'corresponding day last year. Results: I Oringi Hack Hurdles.— Waimatao (’Burt) 1, Bonifant 2. Sling Camp 3. Also: Sir Wai, Suspicion, The Emperor, Haligan, Bestir. Diamond Nap, Pinna, Kyla. Won comfortably. Time, 2.49. Maiden Stakes. —Quillfire (R. Reed) 1, Salamis 2, Capitulation 3. Also: IKilmcrc, Sandy McGregor, Orozino, Sillenite, Town Crier. Serene, Moepai, Sole I Mio, Sunny Valley, Singer Boy, Yan Yean. Crown Lady, Doylcston, Wee I Marble, Panchillies. Won easily. Time, 1.2 4-5. WOODVILLE CUP. (Of 30') sovs; I.} miles.) CLEASANTA, 8.8 (M. McDonald) • TRESHAM, 7.8 (J. Barry) .. .. * LITTLE RIVER, 7.8 (J. Gray) .. 3 ' s Dead heat for first. Also: To Kuri 8.11, Correspondent 7.13, Kilccit 7.13, L’Amour 7.1, Agitato 6.13. A great finish, third horse two lengths away. Time, 2.10. Sapling Stakes. Lin Arlington | (Trillo) 1, Oreum and Standard (dead | heat) 2. Also: Haiti, Butter Scotch. I Clarence., Berinthia. Won easily, i Time, 1.24. ; RUAHINE HANDICAP. (Of ISO sovs; (j furlongs.) PCX LUS. 9.1 1 (11. Gray) 1 ILKA. 7.13 (R. Reed) ‘ 2 : SANTOXIO, 8.5 (Carmont ) .. .. 3 1 Also: Crown Gem, Simonettc, Tinohari. Blonde, Avonlea. Westbrokc, Birkic. Neck. Time, 1.14. I County Hack. —Lipsol (R. Reed) 1. iWillow Wai 2, Bouidecr 3. Also: Henyon. Clarinda, Stymie, Bonrina, Bonny Marion, Coot, Judictte, Mountain Gun. 'Half a length. 'lime, 1.14. ■ President’s Welter. —Imperial Spar!< |('R. Reed) 1, Esthonia 2, Aeriform 3. [Also: Megan. Strategy, Lady Joyce, IMartulla, Prince Hal, March On, TreadSwell, Probate, Comedy Prince, Crown Jet. Length. Time. 1.28 3-5. : Victoria Hack Welter. — Phoenix IPark (France) 1. Birthmark 2, Merry I Queen 3. Also: Bezau, Mountain Top, I Cherry Pie, Idanoc, Charleston, Rebuff, Road Hog, Asleep, Bonlita, Sansalino, Willys Knight.. Won very easily. Time, 1.29 1-5. - . , TO-DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. (Per Press Association). WOODVILLE, Feb. 25.

GORE RESULTS

(Per Press Association.) GORE, Feb. 25. Gore Racing Club's Summer meeting; commenced to-day in perfect xveather. | The attendance xvas good and the | j track in good order. The tote handled £14.081) los. compared xvith £12,237 on; the first day lost year. Results:— Matnura Handicap.—-Navy Cut 1.1 Soldiers’ Hope 2. Boughlceu Dhoun 3.1 Also: Marmont, Kylcboa, Warsecr, Red I I Fray. Half length ; length and a-half. ' ‘Time: 1.2 S 1-5. Racing Club Handicap.—Mountain 1 i Lion 1. Kilfanc 2, Cupidon 3. Also: | Geranial. Six lengths; half length. ; 'Time: 2.6 2-5. _ I ‘ Longford Handicap. —Apple Dighton , 1, Sweet Melody 2, Set. Sail 3. Also: : Apache. Bright Mark, Bonnie Lake,! Robert Lyn. Gay Gauntlet, Miss Gaunt- ' lei, King Cup/ Three-quarters of a, I length. Time: 1.14 2-5. i Rix ersdale Trot. —Erin Chimes I, Logi n Hanlon 2, Kentucky Direct 3. Time: 4.49 2-5. ' ! Jumpers’ Flat. —Solvency 1. Soldiers’ Pride 2. Beauty Light 3. Also: French- j man. Half length. Time: 1.5 S 1-5. Croydon Handicap.—Kilbarry .1. Bon- ; ' nie Winkie 2, All British 3. Also: \ ali ilaino, Francaise, Bloom, Ixxinkle. ; I Coastguard. Txvo lengths. Time: 1.41 I 1 " o' I Electric Trot.—Try Soon 1, Eous J I First Glance 3. I 1 Summer Hack.—Roman Archer l,i I Fairy Ring 2, Boughlceu Dhoun 3. • ‘Also: Tommv Dcdd, Blue Dragoon, I Navy Cut, Bon Skirl. Half length.] ■ Time: 1.42 3-5. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Early Bird.’’) Rangitikei nominations close on 1 richly night. Opunake nominations are due on' Monday afternoon. Tho Woodville meeting concludes today. The Nelson fixture eotnmenses todox' and concludes on Saturday. The Nelson Cup has attracted eleven ■ acceptors, the best, of which may be Happv Davs and Kalakaua. Big Push has been taken all the way from Hawera .for the Stewards' Hanoi- ! cap, so his connections must think he ■ is a potential winner. I Gardant, Moutoa Eady and Bonnie Gold have been showing up sufficiently in their late outings to be expected to ■' run prominently. Aceejitaneos for the Dannevirke flxIture, to be held next xveek, close to-I . morrow night. Mr. .L B. Gaisford xvill have Marl. I Time and Anticipate out at the (langi- ( Itikei meeting. Mark Time is quite all ; I right again. I The five-year-old mare Deroulede (Absurd—Derelict), an indifferent per | : former in the Dominion, last xveek won] ; a race at the Victoria Bark (Sydney : j . ponies. Deroulede xvas favourite. ; : Savs a Wellington writer: The train-I ' ing tracks and course proper at Wan-. ';ganui are a credit to the caretaker, the one-time jockey, W. Price. All the , gallops xverc in great order last week. ; and many a visiting trainer looked ■ longingly at them, and xvished lie could ■ transport even one of the four tracks] • to his own training quarters. ri The total sum paid away in stakes jin connection xvith the \ ictorian Ama tteur Turf Club’s recent meeting, held fat Caulfield, amounted to £12,706. Mt >,"W. G. Stead was the chief x\ inner, tin y value of tho victory of Father’s Voice ;]in the Caulfield Futurity Stakes being 1|£2600. Mr .1. M. Cameron’s cheque Iwas for £1350 —the, product of ’Die | Hawk’s victory in the St.. George i Stakes, and a second by the same horse ;in the Futurity Stakes. The finish of the Caulfield Futurity Stakes on Saturday between Father’s • ] \ on e and The Hawk xvas brimful of 1 excitement. When lhe barrier shot up, > i Father's Voice was quickly into his ■ | stride, and the Ncxv Zealand colt.

'dapping on the pace, soon established a good lead, with Heroic and The Night Patrol his nearest attendants, xvhiic The Hawk was xvell back in the field. When the top of the straight was reached. Father’s Voice xvas galloping so boldly that he seemed likely to 1 score an easy victory, but The Hawk,' taking advantage of an opening on the rails, went after him, gaining a little, at every stride, and inside the half dis- ' tanee he was at the leader’s girths. I But W. Dunean, riding the three yearold xvith fine skill and desperate energy, just managed to defeat The. Hawk by a head, amid a scene of tremendous <xciteinent.. At the. recent sale of blood-stoel; in Sydney, Kilkenny Lass, a four yearold sister to Motley, xvas passed in at 525 guineas. It xvas nt this sale that the three year-old filly Trois (The. Welkin—Teppo) realised 2.H>() guineas. .*-. Sydney xx liter thus refers io the; principal exents decided at the recent I’aulfield meeting: Tho only with- ; di'axval from lhe Oakleigh Plate was lhe t xso year old Manacre. This hft 30 horses to contest the richly endowed event. From the commencement <■: betting the Nexx Zealand colt Father Voice was favourite, and when i' harrier rose he was the only compi inside double figures. The colt jii' , j away smartly, but when getting his stride almost came doxvn. I)x. by a clover piece of horsemanship man ‘aged to keep Father’s \ oiee on his lent, and then the colt went after his [ field. Bussing horse after horse, he was in a prominent place nt tho homo turn, but he mot xvith interference ami was . knocked back into a hopeless position. ! The sensation of' the day was in the ] St. George Stakes. Having shoxvn | such good form at his previous two attempts. Tho Night Patrol was made: a hot favourite. However, the imported horse xxas xvell beaten by The Hawke. When The Night Patrol took the lead three furlongs from borne ami led into the straight well clear of the field, lie was hailed as the xvinner, but : before the distance, was reached The Hawke was noticed putting in some I great work. Drawing level with The Night Patrol a furlong from home, The Haxxke went axvay and was not troubled over the remainder of the journey, to win by throe lengths. By i covering tho nine furlongs in Imiu. 151’see., Tho Hawk lowered the record for the race (held by Dccsrt Gold) by a second. “WHAT'S IT TO YOU’’ THE DAYS BEFORE ADVANCE A LITTLE INTERESTING HISTORY. : We were on our way to Wanganui. It : xxas the day before Hie Cup. i “Dow xvould the horses ol to-day get. lon with tin' horses ot yesterday ’ some lone asked the oldest hand of the party, j “Well,” he said, “if old Advance 'were to come back he xvould win the ii'up to-inorrow. even xvith till Lie I weight they were putting on him to- ! a’ards the finish of his career.” I We left it at that. A little later one ! of the earliest settlors of the district ; became attached to the party. He began to tell us of racing in the early days. I “There xverc a lot of pretty good | horses came over here those times. he said. “They used to to bring them I over from Australia, ami, ns we could j not get the pedigree of some of them, j they were suspected of having been I stolen. ’ ’ I’liere xvas one importer he remem- ! bored particularly. Not that ho sugI gosted the man raced stolen horses here. ; “Whenever there xvas n meeting,” i he said .“this felloxx- always turned up I with something good. There xvas to bo la meeting, and sure enough a couple jof weeks bcfori' the day of tho races pie apnearod in tho town with n rather ] good-looking mare. Ho was workfng 'her on Ihe racecourse one morning, and tho other people with horses asked what the. name of the mare xvas.

“What’s it to you,” he replied. Those who made the inquiry felt offended because of the anstver they received, but when the mare was entered she. went on the list as What ’s-it-to-You. She won alright—won very easily,' ’ Then came (he most interesting part of the story. “That marc.” he went on, “was the dam of Old Sharkic, wbo was the dam of Young Sharkic, the dam of Laurel, from whom we got the great Advance.' ’ i'he old settler, it transpired, owneil Adxatice for a brief while. He bought him for £st) as a yearling, but in order to enable a certain promise to be kept gave hi mback to tho seller, and the black colt went into the stable of Joe Pioss. r, and became the champion of his time. “1 had another from tho same mare,” he said. “But he was not as good as Advance,’’ we suggested. “No gooil at all. His breeding? Yes, he was by a horse called Wharangi, bv R.angipi:hi, but he was no good as f racehorse.''— N.Z. Timos.

H OPELANDS H U R DLES. (Of 100 sovs 1**2 miles.) Waimatao .11. 9 Diamond Nap 9 o Sling Camp .10 8 Bonomel 9 (1 Suspicion .10 4 Pinna 9 11 Hitters . 10 1 Mountain Cun •) 0 Bonifant . 9 4 Kyla 9 o Haligan . . . 9 1 1 Cun Gun . . 9 NOVICE PLATE. iOf 100 sovs; 6 furlongs.; all 8.5.) De Luxe Kilmere Bed Head Singer Boy Sandv McGregor Wee Marble Salamis Sanctuary Selenite Crown Lady Town Crier San sal i no Serene Adrina Sunny Vai lei Doylcston AUTUMN HANDICAP. (Of 200 so vs; mile & distance.) To Kuri . . . 8 11 Crown Gem . . f) I ! Tresham . . X 3 Agitato . . () 1 ! Correspondent 7 1 1 Treadwell G 7 Little River . . 7 11) Mountain Top G L’Amour . . 7 0 Clarinda G 7 DEBUTANTE STAKES. (Of 100 sovs; five furlongs.) bin Arlington 7 9 Butterscotch 7 4 Hvmest rason 7 8 Clarence 9 l.“ Kaiti Bcrinthia b TE1 EGRAPH HANDICAP. IOf 150 sovs; six furlongs.) ! Pencus . . 10 6 Tinohari G ( Santonin o b We<t broke G 7 Ilka .. .. . . 8 4 Birkie .. .. b 7 Simonette i ■> MANGAPAPA HACK. (Of 100 sovs; five furlongs.) Rafa . . . . ..10 9 * Bonny Marion 7 7 Lipso! . 9 b Bon ideer 7 f Zaza . . . . . . 9 0 Idanoe . . . . 7 Kenyon . . 8 8 Coot 7 - Bosau l.uame (> 1Stvmie . . ..79 Gold Clip b 1: Miss O’Dille 7 9 Kilmere b I' i Quill lire . . i b Moepai G MAHARAHARA WELTER. , Megan . . 8 6 Prince Hal . . 7 IL Strategy • • . S 6 March On 7 7 1 Lady Joyce 8 3 Probate 7 7 | zXeriform . . 8 3 Crown Jet . . 7 1 Est.honia ..83 Merry Queen 7 Martulla S 0 Charleston 7 Avonlea . . 7 13 Convention 7 KUMEROA HACK. (Of 100 sovs ; six furlongs.) Wilderness . . 8 9 Bonideer 7 l Cherry Pio 7 13 Judiette .. 7 Willow Wai 7 13 Road Hog 7 Rangimoana 7 1 1 Birthmark () 1 | Bonrina . . Sansa! i no 6