THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 404, 13 January 1909, Page 2

THE TURF.

REMINDERS. Acceptances. for the two principal events at 'next Saturday's pony meeting close at 3_ p.m. to-day- with 'the secretary, .Mr., J. M. Cumming. . Acceptances for the first day's events at the Paliiatua Racing Club's annual meeting close, on Friday next.' •. ;• Acceptances for the first day's events at the Foxton meeting are due on Saturday night. ...; :/• ' ' ■ ■ ■ ' NOTES AND '.COMMENTS.■■.'■: . rBTGLENCOE.I ■'■ A local owner is negotiating for the purchase, of .Sweet Lethe,.and should a sale result it is -probable that the- filly:will join the.pony ranks. Several up-country pony owners have written to the secretary of the Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club asking for particulars of future meetings, and there is promise of large'entries for the February meeting. For the third day of the present meeting, the following new ponies have been entered: St. Helena, Trixie,Psycho, Franc, Recovery, and Ocean Wave. TheiPorirua team for the Wellington Cup meeting will consist of fourteen horses all told. In the Wellington Cup, All Red will be ridden by, C. : Jenkins, while Diabolo is to have the/services of Geo. Price. .. ■:'■: ~-'■ The Torpedo mare, . Tortulla, which has been-on a visit to'St; Ambrose, returns to tho Waikanae stud this week.. Next season' she is to be mated with Achilles. ...'.;.. After the Foxton meeting it is m , ore than likely that the hurdler Coy will be taken to Sydney and raced there during the autumn months. ~" , . • ■ : '; :■. : . /■.-: ..,-.::. ; The.Explosion gelding, English, which filled second place in .a , : Welter. race-at Rosehill a few weeks ago, Occupied a similar position in a hurdle race at Randwick on December 30. .■ ■.' . :• ■':■■.': -■ .'■,;-• ■■': ,■ ..' . '■.• At.the pony races at Victoria' Park, Sydney/ on January 6,--the programme of seven races included*a hurdle race, ;one mile and a half., Tlie.minimum,weight in this event was.Bst. 71b.-' , ,' v .;■;/■.;"•• ■ • ■■■•' ;.-, ..■■■;. : Aeolus and Golden' Slipper, have been entered for : tlie 'Australian .Cup, two miles and a quarter, andi for the' Sydney Cup, two i miles, ..Moral hasbcen entered for the Australian ' Cup, '• Champion Stakes, and Sydney Clip. : .'\ • : .,;. 1^;w :.,..-, , -■■•?:.■- .-;f ~v.j The following-New. Zealand-bred horses | figure among the entries for the Newmarket Handicap:—ldyll, Ngaruahoe,. Seddbn, Soult.lme, Peterhof, Idealist, Pink' 'Uri, Motoa Corouella, ■■Penates;. and Golden Slipper. .:-;■ ■ In the list of weights published .'yesterday, for the.second day's racing at the Wellington ■Pony and_ Galloway Racing. Club's Meeting the following items were omitted:—Anniversary, Handicap.—Recovery (late , St. Charles),' Bst. 61b. Borough Handicap—Recovery, Bst. 101b. ''■- ■ ... .''.■■■.'■:■■,■..',.■.■■: ; * '. -■~;■. ,■: The coming, week will bo' a fairly busy one for local racegoers.' On January' 16 arid 21 there will'be pony.races at Miramar.' On January 20, 22,; and 23,vthe-Wellington^Cup Meeting; takes place ; , at Trentham, and on tho afternoon of January 21 the Waikaiiae yearlings .are te. be^sold;at auction.. ■;., ; 1 The'..Auckland hurdle horse, Cachuca, has resumed work iu F. M'Grath's stable at Randwick.-: '■..■■■■.■■,■.• -...•■'■;'. >';.•-.•'■. :'.■■;'>■:■■■■';■:. .■■' , Peru has already been shipped •to "India, and consequently his name does not figure among the, entries- for. .the- long-distance events at the ■Victorian; Racing Club's Autumn .Meeting. ..'. '■'-," ■ ' . ■ T. : Cahill, :the New Zealand hurdle horseman, who went: to Sydney "with : Pilot'in September last/ and won all the jumping-cvents at the A.'J. C. Spring Meeting oh Aeolus and . Pilot, continues: to be successful : in the saddle. At ,'the .Tattershll's Meeting, at Randwick this- month he rode the hurdle winner onVeaclr day !of: the.! nieeting,"';B4)d:was also the'.trainer.of. one of the , winners. : ;;i r-' •;

Mr. B. Joel, ,whb beaded the-list'of wmnmg owners in England "this'season,' won £26,246.in stafcesV.: Messrs.' Win.' Clark aiid' Libnel.;Robinsonjt'fqr.'ivOiam : J.',- E;..Brewer trains, were fourth ofi the - list,'with £12,011. Eight '-'owners 'won •.over : £10,000 '• each'.' '■ -,' •'■•' : Iri i '•■letter,;to' hisiniothef/.tho'-Tveil-known Australian jockey, C. Pratt, who had almost concluded a season's riding,in Austria,, recounts his experiences.. lit was ,the desire -of Baron'"Rothschild,:for whom he has'been riding in that: country, 'that Pratt Ishould •.ie.engage;f6r next'season; but the' Australian, who had'a retainer of £lpoo in additibn;.td an extra £7, ■ a.-' week besides - payments" for mounts, refused, to:'reiehgage on the> sanio •terms, .and there .the, matter ended. He r< , ports -the.cost' of living,and general: expenses .as something.enormous, and"state 3 that a'big salary, in addition,to a fair share of success aro required to show a. credit .balance. '■ Pratt met with a fair share, of 'success in Austria. .and whilst on : : a visit to .Germany', roclo in one race for the Emperor. He was offered a substantial retainer'to,ride in that country next season, but declined. He expects shortly to return to Australia, and has:no present intention - : of" going'., abroad . again.-rSydncy 'Referee."-.'. ,/'■•■ " ~.:.':■•:■ .'-..

: About the most notable, feature in connection with the acceptance for the Wellington Cup is. the fact. that, the Hon. J. 'D.. Ormohd has been. left' without a representative in the race.: -~ .'-.-..■' . ■"!.-.- . '.The Wellington; Cup. candidate, .Husbandman, has been' doing' very satisfactory work since his arrival at Trenthanu : ■:.•"'. . Whetumara'ma .has been : scratched for al] : engagements at the" Foxton- meeting. ■.'■■■*., '■' ■ '■; A. Oliver '.will .ride Penates in the Tele.grapb Handicap at; Trentham, and lie will have the mount on-Mon.Ainie-in the ElectricHandicap, if the- Soult filly, contests that', events .. ■ ' , :- ; ',■'■■ ■■ ; "■"■ . ; ■■'-. '. \,R. Hatch will niost likely ride Artillerie in the Wellington.- Cup, and J. Lowe's' other candidate, iranui, will most likely be ridden by. the lightweight, apprentice,- Shanahan. The Merriwee mare,- Arclight,-will in .future be.trained in Feilding. .■: ■ .- jAs there-will be' a large number of two-year-olds competing at the Trentham fixture, it is quite possible, that ten or-twelve candidates will go to the post for the Welling-, ton Stakes on the second day of tho meeting. .-'. Mr. Dugald Thompson, owner of Grenade, has . gone, into business: again, having 'recently, taken'.over the ■ Grand. Hotel, : Palmerston North'. .' ' ..' :'■;,-: > .;.-.; .'The ox-New Zealand sportsman,- Mr.vH. J. Pick, had. the good luck to win a hurdlerace at' Randwick this month with the Metal! gelding: Mainspring. The horse is an inmate; of T. Cahill's stable. . ■ ; ; . ...;..;:•. Among the local silver bettors,.California was actually the favourite ■: selection for the Wellington Cup, and had : his. trainer been able to land him .safely at the post , .ha would have been entrusted with a lot: of support. '.-.; '.;' . .;. : ■•• . '■■ / .'■■■-

WELLINGTON R.C. SUMMER MEETING. , ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES;. ; Thd 'following acceptances have been • received for the handicap events' on the first day of the Wellingtonßacing Club's Summer Meeting:— .■'■\ ';, ' ... ■ ■: •' TRENTHAM WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 • ■." ■: .sovs. One mile.. ' . V ; • . / st.lb. ■...■■'■ ';■ st.'lb.. Osiris ... 9 9 Master ' Knight ■ ■'. ' ■ ' Douglas •■.. 811 Commander 9 3 Lucretius '... S N 6 Flingot ... 92 , Parable , ... 8 0 Aorangi ... .9 0 Tauira '... 8 0 ANNIVERSARY: HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. ■ One-mile. -' . ■■■'.■■ ■' . •■• ■■ ,:; st: Ib. ■;' ...';■ •' ■■■ s t;]b Ikon . ; ...10 4 Merrie Swimming ':'■■■■ .: Zealand ;:. 8 6 Belt ':.. 9 8 Kuraivaka ..'.'B3' Dβ ... 811 Saii Fernando 8 0 Prism ■- ... 8 ;8: ".. ' ■■■■ ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Five . '.-. . . : . furlongs. .. \ ".. : ■ ~St. Ib. ..'■'• . , S (; J|j', Naumai ... 9 2 All' Guns"'.'.. / 8 : Armlet ... 8 11 ..Sweet Angelus 7 7. . Bailarat: .... 8 9 Gipsy Belle 1 7 5 Martyrium ... ,8 1 Wfmrekura 7 5 Monarty .....8 0 ■ Jlerrie ' ' : Men Ami ... . 712 Zealand ...6 13 :8^;";c-i-18: , ?^;--'"- ;8 ?-

WELLINGTON CUP HANDICAP, of 1000 soys. Ono mile and a half. v ; : . , st. lb. ■ St. lb. AH Red ... 9 9 Iranui ... 7 1 Apa..,..- 8:9 Muskerry 7 1 Husbandman 8 6 Swimming s Tangimoana 8 5 Belt ... 7 1 t Sir Frisco ... 713 Chanteuse ... 7 0 . Artillerio ... 710 Sunbonnet ... 613 Diabolo ... 76 ■ Truganini '... 610 , Ikon ... 7, 5 Bluo Ribbon 6SLO , Bourrasqua : 7 5 Lawn lloso- 6 7 ?■■■. Moloch ... 7 5 Adria ... 6 7 t TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 400 MVS. Sis 1 : • • furlongs. . • • • ' ' st. lb. : . st. lb. • Gold Crest 9 7 Tumut • ...~ 7i3 Penates ... 9 7 Mon Ami' ;.. 7 8 : . Rangipapa 9 0 Woodhey : 7 6 Full Rate ... 8 '7 All Guns ... 7 4 Goldbeater.; 8 6 Flitaway ... .'7 4 , Armlet 8 o Sweet Angelus 7 3 Abongmo '... 8- 5 Advantage ' 6 7 > • Sir Frisco ... 8 4 ' ■ - ---■i T I':;'""' V • 5 NURSERY HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Four ' ' : furlongs. : ; ' ; . j ~ . ' st. lb. .. St. lb. , Expansion ? 813 .Aema ... 7 4 i Meriwa... 8 7 Bridge .:: ... f. 0/. Bally. ... Royal Guard 7 0 ■ Shannon ..... 8- 4 Lady :-• ' - ■■■•■! ' , Xylophone ... 8 2 Medallist . 7' 0' Tawhaki ... .8. 2 Ruaparo ... 610 . Boutado. ... 8 2 Milan . 610 • . Cymbiform 8 2 Subdue •... 610 Theodore ' 710 . Amphianser • *:6 : : 7. V~ .Boanerges ... .7 8 Sea. Queen ... 0:7 ' I RUAPEHU HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Six ; ■ furlongs. ' ; st. lb. ' " ■' st. lb. . Eclogue . ... 9 6 Merrivonia .8 '2 ': , Miss Mischief 9 3 Vi ... ' ... 8-2 , Passion ... 9 3 North Pole 7 12 Mythical ■ ... 813 Te Eahurangi 1 7 6 ' i Passive ... 8 7 : Llanwem i.. 7 5 i Waioriki ... 8 5 Ukraine ...■ 7' 1 . Rock Ferry .8 4 Toanga .... 613 ; Waikaraka ... 8 4 Te Ru • ... 613 . Seatondale ;8 4 Mania • ... 67. , ■; iv'-t. f : .'-::ENTRIES.^K The followmg entries have been received :— : MAIDEN PLATE, of 200: sovs.' . Seven fur- '. n gs.—Consolation,- Valdimar,' Merrivonia,. Pikiho, Pukewai, Pcllicle,, Aberbrothock,. ■ Miss. Mischief, Maioraj' vihooj .waioriki, Uk-'.V ■ raiiie, To Kahurangi, and. Belle Amie. .. : ■ DISPOSAL STAKES, of 120 sovs. Five ; furlongs.—Miscast, :De • Witte, •, Cyrene, Splash,; Xavier,- Oblivion, ..Sweet Lethe, Playmate, Faiu: Pas, Mythical, Axite, Golden ' Cairn, Lucretius, Longner, and Mania; . ■ . SELLING PLATE, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs.—Miscast,- De Witte, Prism, Cyrene, Splash,' Togo;. Oblivion, Playmate,'. Faux Pas, Mythical, Golden Cairn, 'Lucretius,'and Long. ner., ! y FINAL PAYMENTS. The following .are. the .final payments.foi :. the WELLINGTON STAKES, of 500 sovs: For two and: three-year-olds. •'Woight-for- : age, with'.penalties.:';Five furlongs:;-: - W. E. Bidwill's b. g. Expansion, by Bin kenhead—lmmersion',.. 2yrs;': ;_-t■:.l. ■ ' .Sir - Geo. . .Clifford's br. o. Applegartlii by ' . Treadmill—Gold Leaf, 2vrs. Sir ■ Geo. ■. Clifford's b. c. Broadsword; by : - Clanranald—Safeguard,- 2yrs. ' Sir Geo. : Clifford's ch. c.' Sharpshooter, by Clanranald—"Weathereye,: 2yrs. . . . ■ Sir: Geo. Clifford'.? b. c. Kilwinning, «by .-. Kileheran—Success, 2yrs.. .w- * T. H. Lowry's br. c. Meriwa, by Merriwee —Lady Helen, 2yrs ■ Mr. .Htghden's ch. f. Celaeno, by Pilgrim's ■ Progress—iEllOj- 2yrs. -■ • J. Monk's b. f. Gipsy. Belle, by. Stepniak - - —Belle Clair, 3vrs. , .n: r! ' v f : :: P. P. iNeagle's br. o. ; Theodore,.. by ! Merri--.-v wee—Heavenly Twin, 2yrs. rHon. J D. Ormond's br. c. Xylophone,! by Birkenhead—Banjo- 2yrs. .. .. . .-; H. WhitTiey's-'b.-f-.- -Aema, -by ' Couronne, 2yrs'. -. fc ■ 7 • J; R. MfDonald's .ch.-oj Kina; by St. Am- , .bfosb—Sfiastelli;:2yrs.:- ~ H.- Gaisford's b.;c.-?.Tawhakij' byr-Menschi-.. : koff—Armilla; 2yrs.,'-.V.v -i 5 ;? '"'i-,.--"'' ~ W. G.-and G.. L. Stead!s. br. e-Nautiform,-by Multiform-r-Rattler, 2yrs.-. ■: • . <i\ jC.. Machell's br. c. Cymbiform, - by. MultK • 2vrs. • . ■ :s ■ G. D. Greenwood's b. f. Armletj-by ;Mens-- -: chikoff—Armilla, 3vrs. ; . . O. S. Watkins's• br. f..Sea Queen, by St. ■Ambrose,or: Grand Circle—Sequin, 2yrs. . E.-J. Watt's blk. c. Bally Shannon, by Merriwee—The: Shannon; 2yrs. '-i, PONY AND CALLOWAY R.C. ; / For the third day's events at- the Wellington Pony and Galloway. Racing Club's January" meeting, the following nominations have been received: — STRANGERS HANDICAP. Four fur- ' ' .'longs.—rWee: Nannie, Trixie, • St.' .Helena, Picotee, Lady Dauphin, Dorina, Billy, a|id Ocean Wave. ; ~ . '-. ■v .! TfHRD MAIDEN HANDICAP. Four fur- : - longs and. a- / half.-rSequestrator, \ Psyche, , Franc, Trilby, St. Helena,! Melba, Query, ■ Lady Louise, and -Rc-oovery (late St. - .Charles)...-. ■ ...v 1 - : - s ■ JANUARY HANDICAP. Sevon furlongs. —Trilby, Miss Dean, Miretta, Moata, Kau-" ; hoe, Inspiration, Billy, Firefly, Maid of All ? Work, and Veronique. - :. . „ 1 WONDERLAND HiVNDICAP. ■ Four fii'r- .: 'longs.—Wee Nannie, Trixie, Melba, Picotee,, ■Lady Louise, Lady. Dauphin, and:Dorinfi;, .';. " PUBLIC.'VJS'S' HANDICAP. Five furlongs and a; half.—Trilby, Bluebell; Mytre, .Kauhoe, Recovery (late St. : Charles), 'Billy, Firefly, and Veronique. •.'■■: • ; '■.■" . ' " .FAREWELL' HANDICAP.i: Four fur.longs and a ■!;.half.—Psyche, Franc, St.; ' Helena, Mytre, Merrimanu, Picotee, Moata, San Toy, Inspiration, Mutiny, Maid" of All Worjc. :/ ':V \ f'i' i' POVERTY BAY RACES. ■ CBI TElJaßAPU^■nESS'.'ASsbclAT^6».)•'^'■■■-■■V■. , '■ , :.'';■■ Gisborne, January 11. ' The ;fo L |lowing are the . nominations for the '. priilcipal.'.events of' the Poverty Bay Turf ':- Club's; Summer Meeting. , * .. ' . V; FIRST HANDIC/Vl' HURDLES. One mils and - three-quarters.—Waiohika, Te Kainui, , Tho :Stripper, > Reservoir, and Te' Arai. ' . "' - : ir SECOND HLRDLFS H YNDICAP. One ■ mile and a half. —Waiohika. Te' Kainui, The ■ Stripper, Reservoir, :.le Arai, . and Haurangi. ;• TUARANGI STAKES HANDICAP. One ' mile. and-a quarter.—Paisano,- Stylish,' Glads-; muir, Auldearn, Cockatoo, Spate, Baliyheigh, Dardanus, . iilontigo, Chanteuse, Eeniiku, ■ lliiletitama, Munga " Motio, and - l : Iranui. '■ ; - STLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Lady Rohina, Stylish, Pearl Reef, Linkloss, Auldearn, Millennial; Rock Ferry, Maiora,". Tariiia, Wharekura,- Ardfert, Tino, Toa, Man tyr .King, Gold. Treasure, .'and In Luck. v :-, .';V'v , SUNDERLAND . STAKES. One mile.— Stylish, Paisano,-,Pearl Reef, A\vanui, Glads- ■; niuir, Anldearii, Millennial, Cockatoo, Rock Ferry, Maiora, Mayliower, Wharekura, Spate, Ballyheigh,. Martyr King, Dardanus, : Juontigo. Chanteuse, Uenuku,, Hmetitama, Munga Motio, and Iranui'..- i \ STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. —Waimaroi,' Lady Rohina, Paisano, Pearl Reef, Auldearn, Carroll, Millennial, Cockatoo, Maiora, Spate, Tino, Toa, Dardanus, Gold Treasure, and Hinetitama. ; •PUBLICANS' PURSr II VNDICAP. Fiva furlongs.—Lady. Rohiiia, Inez, Probtieda, Sty- . lish, Pearl Reef, .Linkless, Carron, Rock Ferry, Albert; Tarina, jWharekura, Miss Ad vance, Ora Pinsent', Wailianae, Ardfert, Tina Toa, Hutiwai, Gold Treasure, and Ramuira