LATE RACING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1119, 21 September 1911, Page 7

LATE RACING.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. MONORAIL WINS THE STAKES. The Avondale spring meeting opened on Wednesday and was well attended. A bleak wind made conditions unusually cold, but otherwise everything tended to make a most enjoyable day’s sport. The course was in excellent condition, and the racing was interesting, several keen finishes being witnessed. On account of undue crowding about the totalisator house during the short interval between the trial gallops and the closing of the machine caused considerable inconvenience, but otherwise everything went off well. A special word of praise is due to Mr. J. Gallaher for the excellent hot luncheon he provided. The results are as follow: —

MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.

1— Mr. J. George’s b g Crown Pearl, by Coronet—'St. Ada, 4yrs, 8.3 (A. Oliver) 1 10—'Firelock. 8.1 (Conquest) 2 2— Taketumu, 8.1 (Young) 3 Also started: 3 Haku, 9 Formidable, 5 Hemisphere, 4 Jolie Fille. 14 Miss Ada, 16 Virtue, 15 Falchion. 8 Cloudy Dawn, 11 Old Maid, 12 Veitalia, 6 Bell Crispin, 15 Kohimaramara, 7 IMonothol, 17 Leuella, 18 Hildur. From a fair start Haku was the first to take a lead, with Crown Pearl handy. When a furlong was gone the favourite shot ahead, and from there out had no difficulty in retaining the lead. He won comfortably by a couple of lengths. Time, Imin 18 l-ssec.

HENDERSON HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Four furlongs. 10—Mr. Donald McKinnon’s ch m Urukehu, by Obligado—Agate, 4yrs. 7.8 (J. Sceats) 1 3—Hohungatahi, 9.9 (W. Young) 2 1— Turbine. 9.13 (Buchanan) 3 Also started: 12 Grenadier, 6 Lady French. 4 Blue Garment. 5 Lady Dot, 9 Lady Betty. 7 Columbia. 2 Hard Rock, 11 Peggy Pryde, 8 Glad Tidings. Hohungatahi shot out from the rise of the barrier, but was soon headed by Urukehu, who led the field home by a length. Hohungatahi and Turbine both made a determined challenge in the straight, but could not get on terms. Time, 50 3-ssec. AVONDALE STAKES of 225sovs. Four furlongs. 3— Mr. F. E. Loomb’s ch c Monorail, by Monoform —Daffodil, 8.0 (F. D. Jones) 1 5 — Semolina, 7.9 (P. Brady) 2 4— Dido. 7.9 (J. Sceats) 3 Also started: 8 Prince King, 1 Prince Soult. 9 Opposition. 6 Prince Merriwee, 10 Sylvannie, 2 Monoline. 7 'Erry Oge and 11 Kaleato. Prince Soult was the first to get going, but was soon overhauled, and at the head of the straight Monorail established a lead, with Dido as his closest attendant. The Monoform colt made a brilliant gallop past the stand and had a length and a-half to spare at the post. A bare head divided Semolina and Dido. Time, 50sec. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of lOOsovs. Two miles. 6— Mr W. J. Brown’s hr g Regain, by Regel—Nikau. 6yrs. 9.3 (Pinker) .. 1 2— Don Quex, 9.12 (McFlynn) 2 I—Hoanga. 10.12 (Thompson) 3 Also started: 3 Delegate, 5 Miss .Explosion, 7 Taiaha, 4 Dogger Bank. From the start Dogger Bank led tne field for the first round, with Don Quex and Hoanga next in order. Three-quart-ers of a mile from home Regain put in a 'big run and got in the lead, while Dogger Bank dropped back to last place and came down at the last fence. Regain won easily by four lengths. Don Quex and Hoanga had a big struggle for second honours and were only divided bv a short neck in passing the judge’s box. Time, 3min 50sec. AVONDALE CUP of SOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter.

I—Mr T. Barnaby’s br g Sedition, by Soult—Did. 6yrs. 9.1 (F. D. Jones) 1 s—Master Wairiki. 7.13 (Conquest) .... 2 Sea Elf. 7.12 (Ryan) 3

Also started: 3 Domino, 4 Advocate, 6 Goldsize, and 7 Duma.

From a good start Sea Elf set out to make the running and passing the stand was closely followed by Master Wairiki Domino and Sedition in that order. At the back of the course Sea Elf surrendered the lead to Master Wairiki who was soon afterwards headed by .Sedition and from that out the favourite had the race well in hand. Coming down the straight Sea Elf made a hlg effort, but seemed to find the distance too far. Master Wairiki got to within a length of the winner as the judge s box was passed, although Sedition was not called on for any special effort. Sea Elf was a length away third. It was a fine race from start to finish, and was cut out in 2min 10 3-ssec.

HANDICAP (STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs. Three miles. B—Mr. F. P. Selby’s br g Hunakaha, by Powerful —Mary Seaton, 6yrs, 9.11 (J. Jones) * 3—Seldom, 9.12 (Coleman) j 2—Kapakapa, 9.13 (Scott) •••• / Also started: 9 Hautere. 4 Connecticut 1 Pleiades, 5 Whatashot, 9 Laddie, 6 Dhudeen, 10 Creusot, 11 Hohoura, and 7 Webfoot. Whatashot made all the running for .the first half with Connecticut and Dhudeen keeping handy. At the back of the course on the last round .Seldom put in a big run and took the lead for a spell until Pleiades came to the fore. At the third obstacle from home Pleiades, in the lead, rapped and Lind, his rider was thrown forward and slipped off. Had it not been for this, mishap the Daystar gelding looked like a certain winner. As it was the field closed up on entering the straight and a great struggle took place between the three placed horses, which afforded one of the finest finishes of a steeplechase race seen in the district. There was intense excitement as the three covered the last fifty yards and when the judge’s box was passed there was a lot of speculation as to what order the numbers would go up—less than a length separated the three. Time, 3min 50sec.

ISLINGTON HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 10—Mr. T. Cunningham’s br g Captain Soult. by Soult—Nereid, syrs, 9.6 (A. Oliver) £ 2—St. Amans, 8.2 (Young) 2 4—Master Jack, 8.2 (Deeley) 3 Also started: 3 First Wairiki, 8 Fuss I General Latour, 7 Wee Olga, 6 Sphinx, II Lloyds. 4 Aristocrat. 15 Caruso, 5 Poictiers, 13 Seawai. 9 Ruatangata. 12 Miss Livonia, 14 Tua Kitua, 14 Kaween, 16 Falchion. Captain Soult soon established a lead and got a good break of the field and eventually won fairly comfortably. St. Amans put in a fast run after turning into the straight, but was stalled off by the leader. Master Jack was coming strong at the finish, but his run came too late. Time. Imin 31 3-ssec. The winner paid the biggest dividend of the day.

PLYING STAKES HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 1— Mr E. Langton’s b g Jack Delaval. by Seaton Delaval—Miss Jack, 4yrs, 7.9 (Deeley) f 2— Electrakoff. 9.3 . (Oliver) 2 J—Turbine. 8.9 (Buchanan) 3 Also started: 1 Salute, 9 Grenadier, 3 Lucille. 7 Frontino, 8 Lady Betty. 5 Goodwin Sands, and 6 Echo. Turbine got a flying start, and when a furlong was covered had a three lengths’ lead. Salute then challenged with Lucille and Jack Delaval coming fast. On turning into the straight Jack Delaval shot to the front, and, showing a great turn of speed, established a good lead, which Turbine could not keep pace with. At the distance Electrakoff put in his claim and from this out Oliver got every ounce out of the brilliant gelding but he found more than his match in the speedy son of Seaton .Delaval, who eventually won fairly comfortably by three lengths. Electrakoff. in the last few strides, beat Turbine for second honours. Jack Delaval and .Salute were equal favourites. Time. Imin 15sec.

Congratulations were showered on the veteran owner Donald McKinnon when his chestnut mare Urukehu captured the Henderson Handicap in most convincing style.

When Turbine shot out from the barrier in the Flying Stakes at Avondale on Wednesday the race looked a foregone conclusion for the Menschikoff gelding, but he found in Jack Delaval something to measure pace with him. Possibly Turbine’s effort earlier in the day in the Henderson Handicap may have taken too much out of him to enable this speedy gelding to reproduce his best form at the end of six furlongs.

The Wellington Racing Club have issued their programme for the spring meeting. With the exception of a few trivial alterations in regard to place money, and a reduction of lOOsovs in the value of the Wellington Stakes, the programme remains the same as last year.

Colonel Brown, of Fiji, was out at Ellerslie on Monday afternoon to see Fuss do a trial. Those present say she put up a very creditable performance.

. Most of the principal stables have representatives engaged in the Hastings Stakes to be run at the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Spring meeting on October 4. Gnome will do battle for R. J. Mason, Jan for J. H. Prosser, Vocation (J. Farmer), Mrs Wiggs (T. Quimivan), Evadne (J. W. oLwe), Quinlivan), Evadne (J. W. Lowe), Elevator (R. Gooseman), Beldame (F. Davis, Glade (S. Waddell), and Prince Soult (D. Monaghan).

At Rosehill last week, New Zealandbred horses had a fair innings. The two victors —Lady Medallist and Pakau —were both sold out of the Porirua stable. Lady Medallist’s performance indicates that she must have been in good form, and if the daughter of St. Alwyne can keep up to the mark for the Epsom Handicap, she is likely to cause some uneasiness.

The Commission appointed under the Gaming Act of last session will be reconstituted and will reconsider its recommendations regarding the allocation of totalisator permits. The Prime Minister stated in the House of Representatives on Tuesday that the chairman of the Commission (Sir George Clifford) had replied to his communication that the members were willing to assemble again. The necessary arrangements were being made to enable the Commission to meet and take evidence on the points to which he referred when he suggested this course in the House. Sir Joseph Ward reiterated his promise that when the report of the Commission was received an opportunity would be given to the House to consider further the Gaming Amendment Bill promoted by Mr Jennings.

Sixty years ago, apai’t from the Stakes and the Cup, Goodwood was a very modest affair (says an English exchange), and the conditions of some of the prizes were certainly peculiar. For instance: “The Members of the City of Chichester Plate,” of £5O, and £5O added by the ladies, and £lO from the fund for the second horse; and the “Anglesen Plate, to be ridden by officers or members of some specified clubs.” The Marsh Stakes was still more unusual, the conditions being £lO each, to be ridden by members of the Goodwood Club, heats of three-quarters of a mile. The winner had to run four times before its owner had a right to handle this big stake.

The Southern horsemen had a good innings at Avondale on the opening day, F. D. Jones and A. Oliver each rode two firsts and a second apiece, while J. Jones scored a win in., the Steeplechase. The other winning jockeys were Deeley, Sceats and Pinker, who each rode one winner.

The Marton Jockey Club have issued their balance sheet for last season, which disc’oses a profit on the spring meeting of £920. The stakes for the summer meeting this year will be over £2OOO.

The winter campaign here and in Australia has served to illustrate the potency of the Musket blood in the jumping division. Both the Grand National winners are strongly imbued with the blood of the famous son of Toxopholite, for Yattaghan, dam of Paritutu, is a daughter of Nordenfelt, by Musket, and Continuance is by Sabretache, a Bon of Cuirassier, by Musket. Arquebuse, the winner of the big events at Flemington, is a grandson of Carbine, a son of Musket. The family has cut a big swathe in the principal events over the sticks in Australia during the last ten years. The Australian hurdle race of 1901 was won by Repeater, a son of Mana, by Musket. Next year Colonel Shilinski, by Zalinski, a son of Nordenfeldt, won over the hurdles at Flemington and Caulfield, and also over the big fences in the Australian Steeplechase. Good Day, by Cambooza, son of Trenton, by Musket, was successful in the Australian Hurdle Race of 1904, and two years later Realm, by Majestic, another son of Trenton, landed the big race over the battens at Caulfield, while Bellis, who won the Grand National Steeplechase in 190 5, at Flemington, is out of Bell of Trent, by Trenton.