THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 50, 22 November 1907, Page 8

THE TURF.

"• MARLBOROUGH RAGING .CLUB'S . MEETING: • ■. FIRST DAY."' '"'':'•,■ . (Fkoit oue .srsorAL cbanßappNiißNT.); Blenheim;' November 21. The Spring Meeting of/the Marlborpugh Racing Club commenced,. r .tcj;-tlri.y in: ideal weather, and before a largo attendance of tlie public. The Arahura brought a number of excursionists from Wellington,.'the trip across being a delightful one.:' The track was in good order,- and some of.the.finislios were most exciting. The race for' the' Blenheim Handicap was a- partiqnlaflv , 'good one, and Belario looked to 'be "winning, but Silken Rein camb in tlie last, fifty :'yahls ; ," and flow past tho whole field.' The totalisatbr investments were in excess of the'.provibus year, and if tho good- weather 'prevails the meeting should ho highly successful! The results are as follow:—.' ■• • . I ;;, ..; HANDICAP HURDLES, one mile and a half. 135 -Mrs. H. Watson's Black Squall, by Sbmnus—Element, list. 31b. • :•■:. ■'■'■>-(H. C; Cairns) 1 83—Mr. Johnston's. Voucher/: 9st.- 31b , ..-.,- . . (D.Kingah) i 58—-Sir. C. Pritchaxd's Bandmaster, lOst. 91b.' ...:.• .•:•'••<*;•'' Pritchard) ' 3 Also ran: 34 Aquilo. Won easily. Time, 2min. 54sec..' Dividenl, £2 Is. .. ■ v .. ■ MAIDEN HACK, five furlongs'. r 221—Hon. J. Carroll's Wharekura, by Eton—lrma, 3yrs.j Bst. 121b. '■; ' '■ . .' (W.'RyanV 1 144—Mr. A. Peter's Vinco, 3yrs., 7st. 131b ...(H. Cairns) 2 So—Mr. J! B. Dick's Oilstone. 4yrs.j Bst. 91b. -....'.. 'J. (S. Lindsay) I Also ran: 12 Ngarara, Bst. 121b.; 58 First Mate, Sst. 2ib.; 36 Whahakura, 7st. 131b.; 19 Glenbui, 7st. 131b.; 3 Rindstone, 7st. IKb. Wharokura hopped off quickly, and won by several lengths. There was a good race for second place. Time, lmin. 4 3-ssec. Dividends, £1 15s. arid 18s. WELTER HACK, seven furlongs. ' 203—Mr. P. Coffey's Compass, by Daystar —Mainboom, 9st. 31b. ..;'...(5. Eeid) 1 119—Mr. F. Higgot's Truthful, lOst. 31b. . (H. Cairns) 2 56—Mr. J. Watson's Tiwha, Bst. 91b. .. (Watson) ■ .3- " Also started: 60 Sweethilij:. Bst. 53b. Compass was in front practically the whole way, and won easily. Time, lmin. 30 2-osec. Dividend, £1 18s. '..•.;..... ,; BLENHEIM HANDICAP,, one :mile and a distance. . ' ■ . 181—Mrs.. H. Silken Rein, by.. Saracen—Dromedary;' Bst: 31b. ' ''-..

•■■...-■■■ (S: Reid) T 128—Mr. J. Bull's Belario, by The Officer —Sprite, 7st. 71b. ...(G. Price) 2 196—Mr.. G. Bedford's- Lyrist, by The • Officer—Lyre, 9sti. ;....::;.(!. Oliver) 3 Also ran: 66 Trent, 7st. 131b.; 47-La'i'or-pedo, 7st. 41b. ' ••' ■ .':•■■.

A good start saw Trent, take-theUead with La Torpedo; and Silken Rein-next. 'Belario moved up ,at the half mile. 'Trent led mto the straight by two lengthsV Here Belario took the lead, only to be-beaten by Silken Rein, Lyrist being-a good third.. Timo, 2min. Dividend, £3 Is. ' ...

.SPRING HACk.'s'ix'.furlongs. !'.: ' 218—Mr. T; H.. Lambert's .Mis's Vera, by : r Merriweo —Prioress,' 7st. ■ I3lb. .-. ' ... . :(T. George) 1 137—Mr. F. Higgott's Truthful, 9st,

(H. Cairns) 2 45—Mr, J. .Dick's Oilstone. ' 7st'. 71b. -, ..\ :=i. PO , e , rmi-Jft.^. 3 - Also rah,:, 106, ,Hil l bpring,;Bst.,,6llj,. ;■ ,' '• loft a .couple-of lengths behind. Miss Vera was in the lead after half the journey I had been covered, and .won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 17$ sec. Dividend,' £2 is; ■;"..'. , ; .

FLYING' HANDICAP, six fnrlongs. ■ ' 127—Mr. H. L. Jackson's Rose Petal, by Handsome Jack—Spring Rose, Bi>t. 101b :.... (W. Gillett) 1 116—Mrs. H. Watson's Wind, Bst. 81b..

(S. Reid) ■ 2 220—Mr. F. Martin's Moata,.9st. : . (H. Cairns) 3 These were the only starters. Rose Petal and Wind were together the .whole journey, and the former won by the narrowest.of margins. Time, lmin. 16}6e67'' : Dividend, £3 ss. ■ . •., ■ • LADIES'- 'BRACELET; ■ one mile and distance. 79—Miss Watson's TiwEa, ,by The Officer.. - L Spbt,.lost.-91b.- ■..'..: (Mr. J. Tilyard) 1 252-Mrs. J. Bull's : Stihbe, ! 12st. 21b. ~.-' ' • ■•'.'(Mγ. R, Vivian) 2 loo—Miss Septor's • Lawn Rose, list. . ;■ ; .<Mr::W. Slattery) 3 Also ran: 32—Bluespur, lOst. -3.01b. Bluespur took up the'running : till half a mile from home, where Lawn'.Rose Supplanted him and led/into the straight. Here Tiwha ca'me : away. and wonb'y.a heck,'.with something in .hand. Dividend, £5 18s, .' ELECTRlCHACKVfiyeilurlongs.; \ 21—Mr. H.. Roro'.s..Swceth'iiii by Hill-. . stone l —Sweet Briar, 7st.. 131b.-; .w, ■■'••. ■■~'-. ;(A:;011iver) '-I 142—Mr. G. .MnrfittV-:• Wairarapa, -Bst. 111b. (E. Murfltt)'2. ■25 —Mr.- B. Gibson's Surmount)'Sst. 21b. .■. .; : (F;iLangstone). 3 91so ran: 92 Hillspring,' Bst. 111b.j . Barley, Bst. 91b.; 247 • Miss"- Vera;- Bst.- 31b.'; 40-St. Flora,. 7st, 101b.-• '■' ■ '; ■'.'■• , The winner got the best of the start, and won by half a length". Time, lmin. 3Jsec. j Dividends, £23 14s. and £1'Is:- 1 ' ' ! : : .' . . . i.-:.. ,i.;. . ACCEPTANCES. .. [Br TEtEOBAPJI.—PRESS' ASSOCIATION.] , BlenKelm, November 21. Tho following are. tfhe acceptances.. for the second day of the Marlborough Racing Club's , Meeting:— .' . ~ ■

SECOND HURDLES.—BIack Squall, 12st. 21b.; Bandmaster, lOst. 91b.; : . Voucher, 9st. 101b.; Lerida, 9st. 51b:; Aquilo, 9st.

HIGH WElGHT.—Tiwha', list. 91b ; Ohio, ■list.; Oilstone, lOst. 111b.; Bluespur, lOsti 81b.; Glenugly, lOst. 71b. • '.: "• '■' ■ OMAKA HACK.—Belari6, ; 9st.'; Compass, Bst. 21b. ; Sweethill, 7st:; 121b. ; Lawn Rose, 7st. 91b.... ■■■■-. -• . ••',., '.'.. -. ;'. RIVERLANDS HANDICAIC-Silken Rein, 9st. lib.; Lyrist, 9st.; Moata, Bst. 71b.; Mahoe, 7st. 121b.; Trent, 7st. 121b.;. Compass, 7st. 101b. ' 'f ■■,:■. SCURRY HACK.—Naumai, 9st. 61b.; Wnirarapa, 9st. 31b.; Miss Vera,. Bst. 91b.; Barley, Bst. 71b.; Surmount, Bst. 31b. ; Wharekura, Bst. 31b.; St. Flora, 7st. 91b:; First Mate, 7st. 91b. ; Glentui, 7sL 91b.; Watakurn, 7st. 91b.. . '■ ; ;, RAILWAY HACK.-Truthful, : 9st. 31b.; Bclario, 9st.; Miss Vera, Bst. 71b.; Lawn Rose, 7st. 101b.; Oilstono, 7st. 71b.; .Lerida, 7st. 71b.- . ;. : ■■■-'■;•■;■ : ; . . TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.—SiIken Rein, 9st. 311).; Rose Petal, Bst. 121b.; Moata, Sst. 91b.; Wind, Sst. 61b.; Trcnt; : Bsti 21b." SECOND WELTER.—Truthful,'lOst. 81b.; Wairarapa, 9st. 131b.; Hillspring', 9st. 41b,; Tiwha, 9st.; Swcothill, 9st.; Barely, Bst. 111b.; St. Flora, Bst. •' '■■ ■ y. NOTES ON THE RACING. . . (Bt Glencoe.) Compass and- Lerida word • withdrawn from the hurdle, race, for-which 'Black.'Squall'was made a good favourite. She . nover left the raco in doubt, and' Voucher was- a long way in adrarice of the third horse. In the Maiden Hack the two Wellington horses, AVharokura and iVuico, were favourites. Wharekura began very well, and drew iarther away as the race progressed. Tuko had to be ridden hard for

second-place. Both Mahbe and-Bclario''.were withdrawn:. '■ •■••'• •■.'•: ■ ■■;•■■•..:•■ The Welter Hack' start was a good cne, but. Truthful 'began slbirly, and lost several lengths. Nothing had V chance with Compass, and Truthful outdistanced the remainder of the leld. , . Five . starteri! -Wont' to: the 'post'in 'the Blenheim.'.Handicap'.!"' Trent was•'fancied' by his connections, but;: after ,leading to 'the straight,■■'was beaten out! of';a.'place. ' " ■ Lyrist'■ was in a bad'position' ttirou'glitfut' the big race, and had no.chance with Belario or., Silken Rein. Belano !was: in a handy position after the first fh'rlorig; and half way up the straight./appoartd to havo. the race won, but Silken. Rein fame with a . great rush,,and .won. by. a leigth. ~'■ ... ; ' . '■' ' The Spring Hack proved 'a eobcl itiing for; 'Miss'' Vcrft, who was inl the lead nearly the whole. way. . Truthful, (rhq mad* .his second appearance, could make, no- impression, on tfie winner. ■ Hillsprin'; vras'-left; at' ; 'the start, and never.reachd tho.:field!.-.. ..; • Moata was made, favoiritc' for ithe\Flyirig Handicap, Wit! lie was nSver prominent'. The Daunt gelding-lias beoivbff (iolour since his arrival, but may .do better' if started to-day. Wind ran well; but Rose Petal sectoed . to have his'measure the wlote way. ':.'■'"■ .The Ladies' -Bracelet provided a . good finish between Tiwh'a,: Jfahoe,. and. Lawn Rose. The first named ippaared to ■.have ;a lot in hand, • but won - bj a narrow margin, on 'y- ~-• •■ ■■'■ '■';.. ■ .;.' ''.'.■ - ; ',•'•'■■■ ■■"■-.■'■ ' Naumai has been', sore'since arrivar, aud was withdrawn from the : Electri- -aa were flindstone and Gle'jtbui.. . A. .Olbver, on Sweethi.ll, got' all the host. of the start, and .was never headed. Kiss Vera; .the favourite, .got away ,badly; and: finished.'.in the ruck. ■':•'.'■-. <■ ' ." .".'.' .

::/.■. ••. !...- :sBLEonpfS: ':■:).-■■■-■.':. ■'.< 'The ' following "aro my' selections for the different-events to-day.:—i.i ''■.'"> '\..\ ' ' ■ '■. hurdles!:;,.; :"' ■' :. ' ■ ■• Vo'ucher/l ' ; ,". _•■". ~'. :" ••' ■••• :•' ' .-.■.:...• : Tiwha.:.•■; ; :-■< ■. ":;•■.; ■ OMAKA ffiCCK. ."■■>. ■•'■ :■■',-, '■ ■ ' ..'".' :. . Bolario.. i- " '.°' •.' ■;-•'.', "i ■■'■ ■. RIVERLANDS HANDICAP.. ■.)''; Silken Rcini, ~; ■ -j -; .'■■■.-■■ ■'■■ scurry hagb:.. ■. ■• ; v ;.-'■■■ ■■ ■ Wharekura. • ;. •'"■•..'' ,'•;.-.."': railway hack;. ;;" •' :. ;.i",:'! ■'■ ''. . Miss, Vera.. l ' . ; • ■-.•..' ■ TELEGRAPH' HANIIICAP. ; - ■ ■..■'.■■". -Wind...' i■ . .■ ■-./;■ '■■ [. \ . SECOND.WELTER. ; '.' '~ •'•-■ ' ■■ - •■ • 'I- ' ■.';•■.•; -■ .';. '-'.X ■■■ ■ ■■■■■ 'I .■, .: i.-. , / SODTH-CANTERBURY; JOCkEY- CLUB'S, ...;. ; ■_■ ..meeting;.".; \" ■; ;;■ ■ ABSeOiTIONO,. ■ , . • . •'.'■ • ' Timaru, Nccember'2l'. .. . THe ■ South , Jc«fcey. .• Club's spring, meeting. yfis, conbluded to-day. ' The. sum of■ £3878' iras : haridled ; by- the machine,making. £6568 for.vth'e meeting,; against. £6174 last year. The results are-as follow :r~ : NO.VEMBER'. HANDICAP.-^alaam, .7st.' 31b., 1; Miss.Gal,.7st.7lb. ) ;2;;Beckw;ell, 7st. 91b., 3. Persuader "and LibyanVwere scratched.' Won-by- a .head.. Dividends,-,£ll 17s.' and ■135./,',;.; ~.,.. -.rv „;.;.;;;.;:, I;;;.; "■• MEMBERS' HANDICAP. — Clementine,7st. 111b., 1; The Seer,. 9st. .-41b;i 2;■ Kaikomak'o, 3. . Mango • also rah. Won."bya'length.'. 'Dividend,: £2»145. . ,■'" •JOGKEy 1 dLUB 9st.. 31b.,;, 1; Iranoff,;-9st.,- 2; yardo,. Bst. 21b.; 3.' AirsM'efl'.' Won'easily ■" r Dividends, , £2 I4s, ; and' 18s. • : ,; ; . : ;.; ;■ ■;,;;; \;,,; ■ STEWARDS'' WEliTEß^Sfo.nkey' Ptisale, B'st. ,ldlb., ; 'l; Cathroh' , Bst- 31b.,' 2';■ Sam Weller; 7st. 101b; , , 3. ' Hilarity .was scratched. Won by half ]*■ length.. Dividends,. , £2' 25.. and'l7s.. ■ . . ..': ; . '• - ■ :: : ■ ■ TROT.— Liiliiette, : l;'. Major Irvington,,-2j Nellie SI,. 3. The Article was, scratched. Won by, a head!' ■:Div'idehds,v£lßlos.- and : 13s. HACK- RACE. '— Ronaldshay, 1; Pretty. Nell', 2; Giovanni, 3. 'Fulmar was scratched. Won by'half a' length.' dividends;"£6 ls. : and 13s. .. ;.,... '_. . . , FAREWELLi—HiISrity, Bst,;3lb.j. l.;,: Re-" plete, 9st. 31b.,. 2;'. Zetland, 7st. , 101b., 3. ScratcbeidV Roseblobm",: Cathrbn'.'arid. Mer'rymakor.' Won on the post., Dividends',-£2 14b. and£l:2s. . •■;",■- : : ;\"; -.'".! ' ■' ;. . .