TURF NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7826, 19 August 1904, Page 3

TURF NOTES.

FIXTURES.

September 7, 8-Marton Jockey Club

Forty-four horses remain iv the N.Z. Cup after the first acceptance. Tipi, who ran second in tbe Grand National Steeplechase, has run into that place on three consecutive Grand Nationals

Tho late Sir Bhmdell Maple's stud, consisting of brood mares, foals and stallions,\vero sold by auction, at Home, on June 27th. Cimez (by St. Simon — Antibcs) with a colt foil by Macintosh, and served by Royal Hampton, realised the top price—lssoo guineas. Tho sale is described as being most successful, the fifty-nine mares and foals making a total of 41,810 guineas, and, with the 0.800 guineas the stallions made, the grand aggregate is close upon i. 19,000. Advices received from Melbourne state that an oiler of 800 guineas made for the Melbourne Cup winner, The Victory, was refused, the figure suggested being ICOO guineas. The Victory is to bo sent to England.

Mahutouga, by bis win in the Winter Cup, has incurred a penalty of Tlbin the New Zealand Cup, which bring, his weight up to 7st. In the latest quotations on tbe Melbourne Cup, Marmont is a 10 to 1 favourite. Lord Cardigan is at 16 to 1, Bewitcher 20 to 1, Wairiki '20 to 1, and Canteen 25 to 1.

Haloya is favourite for the Epsom Handicap at 8 to 1 ; Martian is quoted at 21 to 1, and Grand Rapids at 50 to 1. In the Metropolitan Handicap, Zenda takes pride of place at 10 to 1; Grand Rapids and Gladsome are quoted at 20 to 1, and Martian at oo to 1.

The most prosperous Racing Association in South Africa at the present time is the Pony and Galloway Club at Johannesburg. La?t year the Club made a profit of i£18.6-")S, and in addition to this total paid an amount of _29o 1 29 to tho Johannesburg Turf Club, " which is," as the annual report had it, " their share of the profits."

Canteen has been withdrawn from the Caul field Cup.

Messrs Bamett and Grant send a copy of their little booklet, " Form at a Glance,'* which is acknowledged with thanks. Besides containing a vast amount of information useful to the racing public, it contains particulars of a £~> 5s prize, which the firm are are offering for ihe solution of a betting problem. When Irish Lad put up the world's record of 2min 17 o-">sec for a mile and three furlongs in a race at Sheepshead Bay (New York) a few weeks ago, he earned 9st. so that his performance was a decidedly high-class one.

Slow Tom's time of 7min 14 2-ssec for the Grand National Steeplechase creates a new record for that event. The previous best time was held by Gobo. who covered the three miles and a half in 7min 16 l-ssec iv 1901.

Te Kohau's victory in the Hunt Club Cup at Kiccarton. yesterday, was very popular locally, he having received a fair amount of support from " punters."

The sum ol j.90,828 was realised at the recent Newmarket (England) blood stock sales, which occupied four clays.

Haydn is to be given a spell after the present C.J.C. meeting. AVaiviki will probably leave for Australia during the first week in September.

Porirua has again broken down, and will necessarily be treated to a long sp.ll. The past season has been responsible for an incident unparalleled in Australia Turf history, is that the owner of one horse comes out on top in the list of winning sportsmen. This happy position is occupied by Mr John Mayo, who owes the whole of the _£SS49 standing to his name to the. splendid performances of Lord Cardigan, while tbe son of Positano can claim equal distinction in that his winnings head the amount won by any three-year-old in any former season. Sweet Nell and F.J.A. won for Sir Kupert Clarke _£T,291, and gain for 1 i n second place.

Mr T. H. Lowry has been extremely unfortunate with his three horses, Comfort, Creusot and la. The former while being exercised over hurdles at Pi'cc-arton, one day last week, fell, and, besides breaking F. Lind's collarbone, he injured himself in the arm of his near fore leg. Creusot is suffering from a cold ; and, finally. la got her near hind leg through the bars of a hurdle while schooling and cut it right to the bone, consequently she will be unable to race for some time.