THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 395, 2 January 1909, Page 6

THE TURF.

RANGtTIKEI R.C. CUP MEETINC. 'APA WINS THE CUP. , A JOCKEY DISQUALIFIED., (BI lEUBEAFH.—SFECIAL COBEESfONDEST.) ' _ palmerston North, January 1. ..; ' Fine -weather prevailed for tho opening day . ■v. of the -Itangitikei- Racing Club's summer which commenced at Bulls to-day., ■' A stiff , northerly breeze :was blowing'in tho morning, '.but':this ha<l : Bubsided before the • racing programme was: very .far, advanced. . The attendance- was abovo tho average, and ■ : , speculation ,on the totalisator was fairly brisk.The sum of £8183 was passed through; the. iriachino, as against £9464 for the corresponding day .last year, while Bix bookmakers "were licensed. Moderate fields contested the ' various events, and the sport was fairly.. in ; - " teresting. Ap'a, wh'o has been a most un- . •' ;> lucky performer imCup races duringithe past v.-." ■'-,?• two seasons, had a,fairly easy victory in the, , :• :' Rangitikei Cup—an event in which he'filled second place behind Marguerite two years : ago. After the race for. the Railway Hack t , , Hurdles: a judioial committee .of stewards , held an inquiry into some crossing that took • « . ' . place in the straight as Maidi and Dnil , were «'i;' finishing. As a-result of:the inquiry: Maidi i - was distanced,'and: , the, jockey (F. .White- < rJ • ■ house) - was- also disqualified- during the plea- j i'; v sure of the club. - Details of the racing are as ■ follow:— ' i i SCOTr' MEMORIAL. HANDICAP, of 130 | sovs. Sis furlongs. ■ ! Mr. L. M'Kenzie's ch.' g. Mussel, by , Lakeshell—Novelty, aged,, 65t.,81b.: ■ ■. ' (R. Young) 1 | ■;.i;, ' Mr.;Ross Allen's Ballarat. 9st.- (G. Price) >■ 2 r:-- . -■ - Mr.;N.,Melrose's Advantage,, 6st. 101b., : 1 • carried 6st.; 121b. (Carroll) 3 ' j i Ail„. started: Lothair, 7st. (Jeffrey); and i ( --f Contour, 6st. 71b. (Batten). < I' ; i Ballarat was first away, and, with Lothair, ] N : led to'tha sftfcight. Here Mussel 'shot-ahead < |ii " and' won comfortably by • a length, with a I [ neck between second and third. Contour was s fourth. Time, lmin. 18seo. , 1 MAIDEN HACK FLAT RACE, of 70 . sovs. •! -■Weight for ' ago. - Five ] l < lb. W.'T. Hook's br. c'. Strategist, by i i Nelson—Dudu, Bst. 61b. , (Geo. Price) 1 |fir. F. Preston's Milan, -6Bt. 91b. : (Batten) 2 ■■ r Ur. J. Cotter's Merry > Messenger, Bst. , i 31b. (carried Bst. 61b.) ... (W. Young) 3 'Also started: Newport, Bst, 111b. (Camef• ron)' Moorhall, Bst. 111b. :(Morris),;. Seawind, J ; Bst; 61b. (P.aynor); Toango/Bst.-31b. (Oliver); 1 L •v ■ ' and Castiglione, Bst.- 31b. • (carried Bst. 41b.) 1 f (Pritchard). ' v;; Strategist.was quickest-to begin,;,and led t all tho way, .winning comfortably by a length. ' ! 'A good race for second place. - ' Toango- and ' < ( ■ ' Newport were-. close up behind the third 1 ' horse. Time, lmin. 5 1-ssec. ; i OHAKEA HURDLE-RACE, of 120 sovs. | I One mile and a half. , , , Jlr. A. Hall's b. g. Lull, by Handsome ' ■> Jack—Zephyr, aged, list." 101b. (inc. . , 101b. penalty) Z.....7. (C; Cress) 1 u f , Mr. J. Bull'R Bclario, 95t.,51b.: (Eutcher): 2 , : „ Mr. A. E." Tucker's Tonderghao,'.9st. r 51b, ■■ . 1 ■ ( (Stewart) 3 , '. Also started:. Capulet,-lOst;: I .7lb: <(Young); ( j land Yosami, 9st. 121b ._ (M'Connon). , j iLull'led past the judge's .box the first j-. , timo. Then,,Yosami took, the:lead, but, at • .the end -of - another.-two^.furlongs .was dis- ( t y plaoed by Tonderghie.-.'.Yosami was again in < tront at the last hurdlcj but Lull drew away ' k - soon ' after, that,, and won very easily by . a J i;? 1 ,: length: from:Belario, ■,who - was well ' clear of ~ Tonderghie. Time, 2mm. 48 l-ssec. 1 CARNAR7ON HACK RACE, of 85 sovs. ! J Six furlongs/ j sy:'Mr.; C. W. Monckton's br. g; Longner, j I: by The Officer—Handsome Jack 'mare,' • j 4yrs.,' BsL 131b. -(inc. •'3lb. 'xienalty) j \ , " (N, Campbell) I , E ;: ■ Mr. A. - Jackson's Roosevelt, 95t... (Cress) 2; r {■ Mr. F. Tilley's-Debonnaire, 7st. 81b. (car- • :, r, ' ■■■■. jned >7st. ,111b.) . (Oliver) 3 . s_ Also started: Cut® 9st. (Krtig); and Chase • Mab, 7st. 121b., carried Bst..(R. Cameron). »■. . Debonnaire was the,first to show- outi 'but; 'before going very far, Longner .ran to the ' front; and was not afterwards troubled, winb . , ' nmg by three lengths, from Rooseveltj: J • who just got up-in time to beat Debonnaire 1 ■ by a neck- for second plaeo. - Time, limn. 1 , 16 l-ssec. > , N 1 : RANGITIKEI CUP, of 300 sovs.,. second | ! , , horse to receiri 30 sovs. .;and: the third' : ! ; • horse : 10:, sovs; , from . the \ stake;; j o ( ne " t mile and a quarter. : ~ 11r.,F. Preston's b. g. Apa, by Addmgton' —Munwai, 6yrs.," 9st. (A. Oliver) 1 ' Mr. S. Messena's b.g.. Waitapu, by Gipsy .1 , King—Waipuna, aged, Bst. 21br 1 (W. H M'Kay) 2 f -~:,- :Mr. A. Sand's,':b. g. 'Nova, by: Stepmak—' i j ' Fanna, 6yrs 7st Young) 3 Also started: Archght,:7st. .(Batten); and •' - Canssima, ,6st. 121b.: (Carroll). ; " Shortly after the barrier rose, Arclight , • went to tho front and led by about four i. lengths from Apa and Waitapu. r with" Caris- } ■:sima and Nova several lengths further back. Goon after passing the four-furlong post Apa; !, and Waitapu closcd-on Arclight, and" tho , ; other pair improved their positions. When fairly m tho straight, Apa drew away, and i: , won easily, by.nearly three lengths from Wai-' ■' tapu, while Nova, with: a late run," ran into ir; third place just ahead of Arclight. ' Timo, l Smin lOsec. RAILWAY HACK HURDLES, of 85 sovs. [ < One mile and a hair [Mr. H. M. Speed's ch. g. Dml, by Crack- •■'. shot—Satellite, aged, llst. 31b.(mcludmg 101b. penalty) ..!. (W. 'Young) 1 Mr. E.. {Stevenson's. Lcolanter, Sst.. • , ...-. 1 , 2 i. :; : . Also started:'Moose;rlOst. 71b. (Copestake)-j' (: / Maidi,- 9st. .(Whitehouse);.and. Sedgemoor,•• fist (Abbot). ' i : From a good startvthe field,, raced' almost • abreast to the first hurdle,-whore Dml-drew i" away, but Moose ran past mm and led to the i- ' noxt hurdle, which brought down both Moose f • and Sedgemoor.': Dml then drew away with. ; J.V ,a big lead, which he mamtamedntill the fivof - furlong-.'post,. whore Maidi, ranged alongside , S','. > him. Alaidi led till neanng the last hurdle, ; f• ~ where 'Dml again jomed -her. . After a soha j • finish -up • the ' straight, Maidi passed ■ the judge's box. a length and a half,to tho good,with Leolanier a long way further back : \ . third.; .'Time, 2min. 49 4-ssec. - As .it was palpable, that Maids had crossed ■ (v " - Dnil in the. straight without, being two cle^r:' j ■ lengths ahead,, the., judicial .committee, of> !- ■ -stewards',held an'inquiry,,and, after"hearing' ! the evidence, of the jockeys concerned,, de--1,-cided to disqualify Maidi:,.'and award r the : f. stakes to ,Dml, ond to disqualify F. Whitehonse, nder of Maidi, during tho pleasure of the club. [ MAKOWHAI WELTEP HANDICAP, of 115 j■ ..... sovs. ' .Seven furlongs.' ■ :i■ ■ Mr. J. 'S.: Adanis!s br. .g. Merrie Zealand, . r ' . by Memo England—Zcalandia ,6yTB., :' "> - Bst. 101b. '..........;........;. (H.. Cairns) 1 ' I Mr. W: H. Nicol's Sir Antrim, 9st.-41b.,-' ' 1 , including 101b. penalty ...;.. (Oliver) 2 r Mr. 11. J. Rose's Risegrove, Bst. ' I- -• ■- • , „" v ' . (Cameroii) 3 Also started: Mahuta,.-ost. 121b. .. (Pritr chard); Toa Tuhi, Bst.- 121b. (Lambess).: i Sir .Antrim took' the lead,' followed by ! ■ '. Merne Zealand and'Mahuta'.' Sir Antrim'led i into the straight,- and a good race'homo re- ' sultcd'in a victory for llorne Zealand ly a i bare length from Sir Antrim;: .with .Rosegrove nearly three lengths away third, just' ' ahead of: Mahuta. 'Time, lmin. 29 l-ssep: ' ■ PUKENUI .WELTER • HACK, of '85 - sovs. ,- ' ■ Seven- furlongs. '■•, . •:■' - i Mr. H. M'Monaway'B dh. g.-Nbrth-East; ■ i by Euroclydon—Marianne, 3yrs., Bst i Bib.-.....; (Pritchard)- 1 i Mr. R. Narello's Shannon-Lass, Bst.flolb. : ■ i (G. Pnoe) 2 . Mr. T. "-Taylor's •: Zoraidaj-' Bst. ': 111b.' (Cameron) 3 ■ • Also started: Anemone, Bst. 81b. (Raynor) ;- i ; Good vm Park,. Bsfc. (Younger);,, Reumac, Bst. (Oliver); Kiwi, Bst., (Morns). ! . Noith-East was quickly in front, and- led ' . . all the way, winning comfortably by three i . parts of a length from Shannon Lass, who ! was two lengths m front of Zoraida.-; after, i whom came Goodwin Park, and -Reumac. ! Time, lmin. 31 l-ssec. • ,