THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 209, 28 May 1908, Page 3

THE TURF.

|"Bt .. Glencoe."] 'RACING. FIXTURES. May SO, 'June 3 and 6.—A.R.C. Steeplechase. Juno 3 and 4.—Dunedin J.C. Winter. June 3 and 4. —Otaki Maori R.C. Winter. Juno 17 and 18. —Hawko's Bay J.C. Winter. Juno 24 and, 25.—Napier Park R.C. Winter. July 9 and 10.—Gisborne' R.C. Winter. i HAWKE'S BAY TROTTING CLUB'S INAUGURAL MEET IN?.. (DT TELEGRAPH—rnE3K ASSOCIATION.) ■ . Napier,' May 27. The inaugural meeting of the Hawke's Bay Trotting Club was held at Waipukurau today. Owing to the postponement from Monday, and. the threatening naturo of tho weather, tho attendance w.is rather small. There was no totalisator, but ten bookmakers were on the ground, and were.'permitted to bet for a lump sum oi £15, instead of £7 10s. each, because of the s-m:UI crowd' present when the day's racing. started. The following are thej resultsi : PORANGAHAU- MAIDEN PLATE.— Huonette, 1; -Manxman,' 2; Strabane, 3. Also started:-Berlin Jack, Elk, and Hawene. Won" by six lengths. Time, -3min. 45 2-ssec. LADIES' BRACELET. — Te, Awahuri, 18sec., 1; Comfort, 20sec., 2; Rockwood, scr., 3. Also started: Blowfly, Glenmorn, Te Mata, Bess, and Queen Anne. Won by a hundred yards; Time,. 4min'. 24sec. HAWKE'S BAY HANDICAP.-Rockwood, 12sec., 1; Ticket, 26sec., 2; King George, scr., 3. Won by a bare two lengths. Time, smin. 53 3-ssec. : . MOUNT HERBERT HANDICAP.—Te Awahuri, lOsec., 1;-Manxman, 17sec., 2; Flora G.,.scr., 3.,'A150 started: Eland, StraTjane, and Morning. ' Won by a length and a half. Time, 3niin.\so 2-ssec. : WAIPUKURAU HANDlCAP.—Butterfly, 24sec., 1; Raimar, 18sec., 2; Austrey, 6sec., 3. Won, by three lengths. Time, 4min. 15 l-ssee. • TAVISTOCK HANDICAP —-Ticket, 16se 0 :, 1: King George, 5cr.,.2; Rockwood, Bseo., 3. Won-by a long neck. v Time, 3min.' 24sec. ARLINGTON HANDICAP. - Huonette, 20sec., 1; Austroy, scr., 2; Te Awahuri, 6sec., 3. Won easily by a hundred yards. Time, 2rain:' 52sec. . ' ' jELLERSLIE TRAININC NOTES. [BI TELEGEAPH. —PEESS .ASSOCIATION.] , , Auckland,. May. 27. There was no work of importance at Ellerslie this morning. Ahei, tfpbrikoff,' Recreation, and White' Lie, who i arrived yesterday, wero out, and did steady pacing. , Lady Lanta and Revolver jumped three of the big feneos, the former appearing to most advantage. . Nadador, Mahoe,; Belario, Showman,, Waipu, Maharanui, and>.Te Kainui arrived this" morning.. ~- i ' . >. THE LATE-MR. STEAD'S HORSES. , TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. Probably the largest sale , of bloodstock that* has evor been held in , New Zealand will take place at' Christ-church*', in August nest; when the 'whole of tlie. horses owned by. the late Mr. G. G. Stead will .be submitted to auction absolutely, without rcsorve. In all seventy-four lots will. be-offered, and, as the stables at .Yaldhurst and Grasslea were never inhabited, by any-save;the most fashionably-bred horses in the land, owners and breeders will have a fine chance of pick- . ing* up'.good stock'.' It is not often that a horse like Multiform is, sent into tho sale ring, and,, on .account of -his excellent record ' on the track and at the stud,' there,:is,suro to be keen competition to secure him:' Being ' by Hotchkiss—jformo, lie comes'o'f the No. 18 ;'family, which has'been represented in this country by Trenton, Unirorm, Cruciform, and many other, brilliant .performers. During his .caroer at tho stud lie has sired some of, the best horses ever seen .in Australasia, among whom Noctmform. Boniform, and Golden: Slipper may bo noted. ' Mr. Bruce Lowe considered that Pulchra (the grand-dam of Multiform) ■ was one •of tho three best' mares-ever imported to the Dominion, ahdlalsoVexpresseu the opinion- that' great,-horses would be produced by . her! offspring. It is not, therefore, surprising that Multiform has done so - well •at tlie, stud. Other" sires; to bo offered are Boniform, Royal Artillery, : and- the St. Simon horse, Charlemagne 11. Of brood mares .there 'is a 'very. choice' assortment,' including La ' (dam, of Noctuiform), Problem (dam' of Solution), Ottorden (dam of' Boniform), and Aura (dam 'of Golden Slipper). The racehorses comprise Mhe horses that" raced in'the black and yellow this season, and a number of untried yeanlings find two'' and three-year-olds. The majority of them claim engagements, in tho classics or tho Spring. Handicaps, and will, be in full -training in August in view, of next season's" racing. Among the list I .notice a three-year-old, Perolina (Persimmon—Ea Carolina), which the-latei Mr. Stead purchased-on his last trip to the Old Country. Mr. Gerald SteacL has - furnished me with a complete list of the horses to be sold, . and I could supply information to anyone interested in the sale. Unfortunately' pressure of space, precludes my :going' into lengthy details .about the' different lots. : -~