TURF NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LX, Issue 9346, 17 April 1909, Page 6

TURF NOTES.

[By " Nimrod."!

FIXTURES. April 21, 24—Wellington R.C. April 24, 28—Avondale J.C. April 28, 20—Mnuawatu R.O. May I—Ohristchnreh R.O. May 5, fi—Hawke's Bay J.O. May 5, <>—Marlborough R.O. May 12, K3—Egmout R.O. May 12, 13—Ashburton R.O. May 22, 24—North Otago J.O May 22, 24—Takapuna J.O. May 22, 24—Wanganui J.O. Juno 3, 4—Otaki Maori J.O.

Nominations for all racos to ho run at the Marlborough Racing Olub's Autumn close to-iuglit at It p.m. with " the acting-secretary (Mr L. Griffiths) at His office, High-street, Bleulieim.

Waipukn's dual success at Foildmg credited Mr S. Messuna with £C> ( .)o.

Whito Lie did not face the starter at Riccarton, on account of soreness.

Projectile pulled up lame, after winning the Tauherouikau Shorts on Monday.

Siuce the sale of All Red was declared oil", the sou of Stopniak has won two races of a total vjiluo of £800.

Sen Sim will shortly be put in work again. He was used as a hack by the clerk of the course at Tauherenikau.

W. Young rode six winners at Feilding. T. Oarroll, with three wins, was the only other horseman, to win more thau one race. •

Two colts by the Filing Fox horse Adam will be' raced in England by Mr Ruid Walker under the names of Oaiu and Abel respectively.

Whatakura was galloped on in the Kimbolton Hurdles on the secoml day of the Feilding meeting, but was not seriously injured. North Head is being educated over the small sticks, and shapes promisingly. He won what will probably be'his'last race ou the flat at Waipukurau ou Monday. After running four seconds in as many starts, Nadyne managed to get her head in front at the iinishiug post in a mile and a-quarter hack race at Waipukurau, on Easter Monday. Xavier came to grief at the last teuce in the Kawakawa Hurdles at Feildiug, and gave A. McOouuon a bad shaking up. The latter was riding again on Tuesday. Provocation, who won the 01mmpague Stakes at Riccartou on Monday so decisively, put up a new time record for the race, by running the distance in Imin 14 l-ssee.

At Riverton (Otago). ou Monday, the crack sprinter Lupulite broke, au interna] blood-vessel aud bled to death. The loss will be a very heavy one to Mr R. McKay.

Alter winning the Addington Plate at Riccarton on Tuesday, Sir George Clifford parted with Sister Anne, the four-year-old daughter of Clanrauald and Weathereye, to Mr J. B. Reid for £70.

M. McGrath returned from Riccarton ou Thursday with Osiris and Tuinut. The latter ran below expectations in the Great Easter, and was the last to finish. He did not start on tiie second day.

Writing from Mordialloe (Victoria) to a Masterton resident, L\ Keith nieutious that Shnrkeyn recently tell in a race and injured his stifle, lie has since recovered, but now races without confidence.

Birkeuhead's progeny raced well at the Tauherenikau meeting, four races falling to their lot. Advance is next on the winning sires' list, witli two races opposite Jiis name. Thou came Torpedo, Merriwee, Merrie England, Bonnie Scotland, The Workniau, Conqueror, San Francisco, Kilcheran, Strathbraau and Sou-wester, one each.

Grenade is said to have given a most disappointing display over hurdles at Feildiug. He was nor brought out for the second day's racing, and it is unlikely that the sou of Graf tou will be further persevered with.

Mr G. D. Greenwood comes out on top of the list of winning owners at the C. J.C. meeting, with £1:317 10s opposite his name. The other good winners were—Sir George Clifford £.1040, Messrs W. G. and G. L. Stead £SBO, and Mr W. E. Bidwill £iir>o.

W, Kirk was the most successful jockey riding at tho Wairarapa Racing CJub'n meeting on last Saturday and Monday, steering in all five winners. R. Hatch was next on the list with three wins, aud T. Pritchard two. W. Bennett, V. Laugstone, A. Watson, W. Ryan, 11. Heardon, S. Crawford, one each.

Master Douglas, who has been off the race track since lie met with au accident at the Auckland Cup meeting, contested the open hurdle race ou The second day of tho Feilding meeting. He had only been in work a short time, and was consequently not in racing condition. Master Douglas is now trained by his owner, Mr F. J. Atth'eld, at Awapuni.

Merria Rose has beeu allowed to build up siuoe she ran at tho Mastertou meeting. She rau a great race iv the Autumn Handicap ou Monday at Tauhereuikau, aud after au exciting run from the top of the straight gained the verdict from Gaelic by a bare length. She returned the best dividend of the day.

Winning trainers at the Wairarapsi Racing Club's meeting on last Saturday and Monday were:— J. Cress, three ; T. Butler, J. W. Lowe, and C. Pritehard, two each ; Jas. Orr, F. Higgott, T. Wilson, G. Hastings, T. Lloyd, R. Kuox aud J. McLaughlin, one each.

Effort gave a disappointing display in her race on the second iiay of the Tauhereuikau meeting, she got away well on the rise of tlie barrier, bur the turns aud the hsavy going seemed to bother the long-striding daughter of Advance. On her running on the first day, her party staked with conlideuce on the filly.

Boniform is to be retired to the stud. The brilliant son of Multiform lias an unbeaten record, which reads as follows : —As a two-year-old, first iv the Breeders' Plate at Raudwick ; as a three-year-old, first in the Great Northern Derby, at Ellerslie; as a four-year-old, iirst in the C. J. C. Great Autumn at Riccarton.

The sale of the steeplechaser Kaitere is reported from Auckland, the Hast ings trainer, J. Cameron, being the purchaser at £350. It is Mr Cameron's intention to take Castor's son to Australia in June, at which time the horses Mr A. F. Douglas has ready will be tak3n to the Island Continent.

Messrs Pyne and Co. conducted a sale of thoroughbreds at Ohristchurch on Wednesday. Amongst the horses disposed of were: —De Witre, syrs, to Mr J. Westerman, 75 guineas; St. Felix, 2yrs. 300 guineas. Mr J. Brett; and Lady Disdain, Gyrs. 200 guineas, Mr G M. Ayusley.

R Hatch still maintains the lead in the list of winning jockeys. At the Easter meetings he rode six winners, bringing his season's total up to seventy. B. Deeley is runner-up with fifty-five to his credit, and the Aucklauder's nearest attendants are J. Buchanan (thirty-eight) and O. Jenkins (thirty-six).

Winning owners at the Wairarapa Racing Club's Autumn Meeting distributed the £1505 stake money as follows :—Messrs M. Melrose £200, J. Oress £185. W. Platt £125, L. G. McDonald £110, J. MoLauglilin £105, A. Reside £90, Jas. Orr £80. G. Carriugton £80, W. Smart £75. A. G. Pilmer £(55, A. Donald £(55, T. Wilsou £GO,

J. Struthers £00, H. MoManaway £f>o, A. Smith £25, J. O. Skoet £20, H. Whitney £20, W. M. Hal ley £20, A. 'Peters £15, H. Hodgo £10, Allon White £10, W. A. Donald £10, W. O. Tiilly £10, O. F. Vallanco £f>, L. A. Crawford £5, aud R. Kuox £5. Arinlot's win in the Groat. Easier Handicap caino somowhat as a surprise, seeing that tho Mousohikoff lilly has hitherto shown an inclination to fado away at the end of live furlongs. She must bo in great nick just now, as she cut out the seven furlongs iv lmiu 2(5 2-ssocs, boating Savoury's Australasian record by l-fisec. Mr Greenwood gave fivo hundred guineas for Armlet at. tho Stead Disporsal Sale, and the lilly lias haudsoniely paid her way. Tho Canterbury sportsman has come iv for a deal of congratulation over his success, among them cables from England, India, America and Australia. W. O'Oouuell, who died from injuries received when Stronghold came to grief iv the Kildare Hurdles at Riccartou, was the elder of four brothers, the others being "Jack." "Jorry" and "Joe." He had had more than his fair share of mishaps, and several seasons back, as the result of a bad fall from Cavalry on the old Mutt course, ho was for several weeks au inmate of the Wellington Hospital with broken ribs aud other injuries. For tho past thirteen years he had been a notable, rider over hurdles, aud previously had a good record ou tho Hat. During recent years he had won the Century Hurdles ou Cavalry, Great Northern Hurdles ou Aka Aka, Wellington Steeplechaso on Rougoa, and New Zealaud Grand National Steeplechase on Enrus. Well bwhavod, modest, aud kind-hearted, the deceased rider was popular with ail who knew him. He was thirty-one years of age.