THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 433, 16 February 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

' [By G&encoe.l RAGINC FIXTURES. February 17 and 18—Rotorua J.C. Annual. February 17 and IS.-Woodville District J. O. ■•' Autumn. - .' l February 20 and 27.—.Wellington Pony and ' Galloway B.C. February 24, 22, and 27,—Dunedin J.C. '' Autumn, February 26 and 27.—South Auckland Il.C.'a , Annual. , March 4 and s.—Wanganui J.C. Autumn. Maroh 10 andll.—Dannevirke'R.C. Autumn. March 12 and' 13.—Tplaga Bay J.C Annual March IS and 20.—Wellington Pony and Gal- ''" loway R.C. March 17 and 18. —Napio.r Park R>C. Autumn. March 17 and 18—Westport J.C. Autumn. "March 18.—Warrongato J.C. Annual. March 24 and 25.—South Canterbury J.C. Autumn'.March 24 and 25.—Taranaki J.C. Autumn." April 10, 12, and 13- Auckland R.C. Autumn. April 12 and 13—Feilding J.O. Easter. April 12 and 18—O.J.C. [Autumn. April' 28 and 29—Manawatu R.C. Autumn.

. A WIN FOR SOULTLINE.

(BT TEiECßArii—mas association—corniianT.l .; Melbourne, February 15. Soultlino won the St. George Stakes. Hβ was in fine tnfn, disposing, among others, of Perkco, Monobel, and Lord Nolan.

i':>.-)y-:^,Thi9' v 'St''(3ebri9''SfakiM' , !is r 'a,v-weighWor-age. ; ■":}' -'event' run\'6ver -a inile and α-furlone:course at; : ;> ; V.the : .;yictprian i ..Amfvteur meeting.' -.■ ■' Lasty6ar.it;was■■won'.-bj , M6nritam.Kine.lms. ■■■ '•■' < 'is; the^'first -tirae' tha'.NewiZealaiid-bred horse '■■ .vKVhas'w6ii in ; the cplours'of :iis new ■H : v = v -S;:'P. : ' Mackay^atiSYilyis?also; the;;first. trme -:>?: he'Kai won over a longer'journey-than one mile.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

vii f;'::Tie^W6odviiie''Cup^wiU:be/decided!tb-mor- ; ':y : -;;iw;afterjjqonr : :';.K.\-: :-..'.-V'.--'-: ; :-::' first.;day's'eyents at .the ' Dannevirke; meeting '.will be declared -on ;i'y '.'■'■'■ at/the 'Poverty- Bay iTurf' i |! ;■•"■ Club's r meeting 1 .were T; N. ■ Jones three; J'. ;- : ■'-■ ■■■■ Buchanan; , '<W; '■ Kirk,'.■•'. Ep■:'Lowe,.■;vand ;--T; Pritehard: Wo'e&dh; J. Hall/ F:: Porter, ;W. :. T;^l^ari/^Pairamo;ei ; and^A.;4rMilla!ft;::one; Ji '^y-^')}^'Stio' :^ '''~-' : ? : \''.';:y.' :■'-■■'■;,< Racing Club's Metropolitan '■• : ''-''iV''Coihmttee- : v; K' wthVH; Telford's:appeal against the disquali-; ■•';■;• - -'flcation of. three /months imposed on him;;by : v\;:;the ?After; . .■■'^vßiderationJthe;appeal; wasVdismissed.V ■'". : .'..';.•'• : :,:?>■■■• Artillerie;was'scrai;ched-"yeste'rday for;the ■^-A■ft^angfiαvu' ; Cttp^■:■«Mryc3.iS^■Thttnβ, , ■ : oTOe^ : .of■ '■' : 'Q.S !the";Rbyal! -Artillery;filly,';considers-;she.;■.was ;;V'-Cup ■ ninning.: could Vhave no : :.chance. >with '.;-. j-> :f Bobrikoff. :i;-;Accordirig'•; to, the'!! way::Artillerie . ,!: ;/';'.was handicapped;.in:.:the:;Mariawatu Cup, ! h'e ,;. thinks ■ she' is not ; : weighted; satisfactorily >in ;/ comparison; tb.Tangimpana'and.'Apa, ytho; finV''-' : k.'.isn'ed;'-Mspfictiv'ely'--'. : .-'&Bi/aii'd/..^rd-;,in.i : that: v^.^;::*v;.\>r w i , ■ -~;'/.; ■;;; jlias't , : February vat \ Caiilfield, /; NewC; Zealand-! •:'v. ■■<);DrW\h6rseS;ran r secbnd^an'd;third : in;;the : oak-.; , -"fleighvPlate'i;?and; ; a''New- , .ZealandTl»'red ho'rse" :;;;;.- : also filled^hird. 1 position; in: the' Bond Onp,;but :'■:•: vthis year"'the iDpminjon horses;were:not,' r& !;? .presented'in" tho plabingSofreithereyent...' ■ - ■'/:'■• i^?lrishmnj'winneivof ; , the Oakleigh;Piate;;at; ;■' the"..yiptorian' : Amateur :Turf; Club's meeting, '.::; ; is■■a".full^^.brothervte'thai ; useful.;,-performer■ .::;,'Teulbai>. : lt was iii a twp-year-61d ; handicap; at ;'.' : ■'•.v'MoorefielaVlast 'Julyvtha't. Irishman first;gave" ■'. .thfepublic a glimpse of,his wohdbrful pace. Jn ; ;:;■:■: ij.field ■oLfifteen'\starters,. he .opened at;-any '. '■; v; : .;, ?rice;;in. the; betting,- but:eventually)finished ■yTij. a ;hot 'favourite;; From the; fall of 'the ■ flag ;he ;.. : \i : ■•0i. , ;t5r0;:-fur-, '; 'y ; .".;}o'iigs: he:was r near]y ten■ lengths : ih'front of : ;■;•."' :■!'■■;■'the ; .rest of,the. field.v-fßefore the winning post \ :;':/-:.;,/wa , gate, -';- : '-^>tU'lrpngK' ; which''b9;waß'ndde&.'.6ii'.to;'the..train- : ;. •■.' ■;•; ing /.tracks "almostevery; ,day>- hap- ':, .opened, to; ; be..ppefi,; Irishman ma'do a. dash ,to! :•;.•;;; run ; off,;.and'the result., was that ;he finished ;■;'§.xo'ut;i)fi:a.''placei'.';..'His;,timo.'fpr the;Pakleigh ■'l ■■./P,lateiis equal;.'to -the ; bestvpreviousvtime : on!, :;; ;'-':r.ecprd.<for.the iracfeVjiVSipce ,the'\.weightsvap-:' : o-Apeared ( he}has; : been;;one:of ;the;;fanoied candir -. : ; oitgsijo.r-.thei.-.lfewmarket,'.Handicap,; .for ~,; which;event , he'hasmow:iric'uiTed a penalty; f-;- : :!'a'nd ; will:haye;to carry 7st.'l3lb. : :f.-;'. ? o, ;■; ■: ; ; : ' ; ',;'Waikarak'a was'a friflo.'onthoibig side'when v ;;;V; ; ho'was defeated'by'SirnArtegal.on. the secbnd :'.'.:';, ■ day of;the' Hawcra .meeting, •; aiid,the son of •.■VVK ; -.Waiuku'-had'.apparently.':had. : an-easy.iiiri6:.pfi' : : his win;atthp Trentham' meeting. )-'-v /■'": gitarigifcapua^full brotherto Tan'gimbana , -is. .; V;'-'-' entered ■ for, both. the : mai_den; ; races'- , - at,. :: the ;V; \ \yoodyille' meeting, and will' in alljrobability'■ : ; ; /.. be , ; a 'starter .there ; to-morrow./ . By "all;■'- ac-: .-. :.':. counts,/however,'the!San,Fran'colt is: not; a ..;,'gopd;'beginner,-and not/be; seen at-his .. short courses., *;;■;;;':■,';' ■' .yu ',' •I;Jv;^;; : The'<hurdler,llobkby;: who/has beerii off; the. ,';;,■■;.■;; : sidowble';tirfe, ; '!wiH;'most'likely'. . v inake-Ws ; ; x ; ; ; !,rpi7i! but 'he' ; i yit was; -previous year/;; y , >/■';■'; to' tho v linglish: Studißook -Sup-. ; ;; plemerit there were'seyen foals bytst; Simon .;...■;': in; 1908,, fivG : :colts;andtwo JiUtesy-:!::!;.' ■■:•;■:.', -■■' .', \;^The^En^lish.;.jockeyj- Herbert v Jonesy : ->who. ; -; ; ;;was associated with, the .victories 1 -;of, the! -:■-;.] p King's, horse, ;■ Diamond' Jubilee; has '.':, ■ : : appeared:in.the■ tole 'of '. a r hurdle."-horseman, c;.,;.;. over, thei battens,;though ■= that' ;.'■■, i'bcfelLthe American- p. , Maher,: when ■ l ;'.;.the.latter, took: tp^hurdle : riding in-December. ■; ; who is..engaged! in- the'. Tcle- , v.,;.phone Handicap atfWoodville to-morrow,-won , ...■'j. that;event !last year,'.and ; later : in : the.: same : : •;.!;Bea'soni'g'ot;6n. tne'wintiing-listVat llasterton ;.;■'; and, Trentharii.,, This year-the : Seaton '.De-. ■;-*.;-;' layalvmare;has proved rather' a.;disappoint-. J ■;■:,>,.went,>but. with- the-approach of the';autumn■ 1 ; ;^ eT ' e, ;expected to : r«turnte something like >..',./;¥ her:best/fonti;,^.. ,, .^'"'';^.;-:; ~?:: : ..:--■'•'-■_•'■ ■:.• .i : ;.;.. since-going- to the; South 1 Iswona'race. and th.e;Gold Eeef'• .--;■'■ ."'?■ '■■'£??? l ?B-':h?s ;been-gradually:.-dropped' in the :- ; ;;•.handicaps until now he is very.near the mini-. ;\ ..mum.• .Could.the:black gelding get'bact to :■'■ .anything like hig.best he would , win lots of ■■■; ::■ rraces; in the south, butghe" appears .to - have . ■"■"■• gyo>y. n ;temporarily tired of racing. ,Now that . ,-;- ho is:down in; the weights' will: not be so ', .V easy to.find.a ijockey.:to do him justice. ■•■:■:■

DANNEYIRKE RACES. t

(BY TEI.EGKAI'H—riiESS ASSOCIATION.] Dannevlrko, February 15. Tho following ore the nominations for the Dannevirke Racing Club's autumn meeting:— . s. . FIRST DAY. HxiCK HURDLES.-Forest, Narcotic Bpeciosa, Stormlight, Ilipporolfla, Whatakura, yVaikareao, Ruemac, Rosegrove Yosami, Don .Carlos, and Scenery. 'MAKIRIKIRI HACK.—Mildura/ Miss Vera, Retort, Splash, 'Happy New Year " Lucy,' Aberbrothock. Martyr King, Tuatahi' First Mate, Tanekaha, W'aiari. Puwera Aioha, Thetis. Stanwern, Waoriki, Bonny Dodn, Kimmerian, Taumano, and Mulga Bill. DANiNEVIRKE CUP.-Chanteuse,. St. Aulan, Woodhey, Taitoko, Merrie Zealand, Bourrasque, Ikon, Moloch, Merrie Rose, Bclario, Gold Lace. Waipu. Chamois, Windage, Bcrengaria, iluskerry, Jloriarty, Sandstream, Sir Frisco, Roosevelt, Tangimoana,, Moral, Vasa, Loiret, Highden, Ballyheigh, Tangeroa, Arclighf, Silken Rein, and Tiptoe. NURSERY HANDICAP.—Glissade, Merigal, Day Beam, Ariom, Latchot, Seraphic, Subdue, Raupaie, Bally Shannon, Reformist, Amphianser, Topuia, Boanerges, Hotvolk, Beach,-Golden Loop, Fort William, Kiltie . Lass, Ambrosian, Chauvelin, and Milan. TAHORAITE HACK WELTER .-Colossus, Retort, Belle Amie, Stormliglit, Continuance, Quandary, \Vindage, Tuatahi, Kangikapua, Nyland, Robiu, Link, Awha, First Yosami, Projectile, Goodwin Park, Tho Cockatoo, Buoyant, Don Carlos, and Notorious. FLYING STAKES.-North Head. Mussel, Loohiela, Golden Gato, Aboriginal, Merrironia, Stylish, Merrio Rose, Waipaku, Chicane, Moriarty, Pluck, Vi, Maiora, Voetgan'i, Toa Tuhi, and Waikaraka.

ELECTRIC HACK.—Tereward, Oblivion, Lochiela, Golden Gate, Prevail, Ora, Pinsent, Axitc, Happy New Year, Stylish, Lucy, Hermia, Waipunui, Martyr King, Tanekaha, Herquestina, Waiari, Raupo, \Vaianki, Euroco, Tino. Toa Ukraine", Waoriki, Buoyant, Kim-

meriaii,'■ Tauniano,'Flying ] ,Wind, : : Toariga, Mulga.Bill, arid-Royal Maid; ' /. \ .TAMAKI;'WM J TER.-«iilennial ) wMartyrium',.;lCura\vaka- Seatohdale,; Fliugot, Erl King, -San Fernando,' Bolario,' Uemiku, TJh-lando,-.Chicane: Sandstroam, -Moscow, Invest* menty-.Ji, Highdeny. Cy rend, Ballyheigh, Maiori, ArcliglityLotliair, Sir.Possible,''Probability,'Tlio .Cockatoo,: AVaikaraka, Silken'lloih, and Rangihaeta.. ; : : : '.-■ :.■:■ '••■■'■■'.,■■ ■'■ ■.-■'■': ■.',-:• ~■■■■■ ;■: •^■ : & ; V: : -^'Second day. : : •■: ;':i : ' ; '- ■' ■ : SECGNDHACK,HTJRbLES.—Forest, Narcotio,: Speeiosa, Stormlight, Hipporoffla, Robin Link, Whatakura, Waikaroao,. Ruemac, ;Rosogrove, yYosarii,. Don Carlos,. and Scenery.;'- '..--'..-.,.; \ yy'y "'■ ■: »v '.-' \ ; : ' ■■: : -v VvM^CH- ; ;-: : -HA"NpiCAP.r^Nortli-.;V i Heaa, Lochiela,'Golden Gate, Splash, Aboriginal, Merrie-Rose;' StylishV . Waipaku, "Chicane, Pluckj Vi; Bonnie Doon; Voetgaug, Tuatahi, .and.Waikaraka.'' y.i ~;..;' :!': ; v . : ■' "■■ TELEPHONE; HACK.-rHcrewnrd,: Oblivion, Lochiela, .Prevail, Ora Pinserit, Asite, HappT,:New: : Ycar,-.'Lucy, Herralß v 'Waipunui, Martyr .King, .Tanekalia, Waiari,' Conques:tina;■■.-. Puwera,' Waiariki, .'-Raupo; Euroco, TinoToa,-Thetis, 'TJkra me, Waoriki, Bonny Doon, ; Kimmerian, : Tauniano; Toanga, Flying Wind, Mulga Bill, and Royal Maid.., .' : •.-,;,: : ; •> TAPATTJA: < HACK ■:■ i.'Eetprt;.■• Stormlight,.; Quandary ,•' Windage, Rarigikapuaj, Nylaiid,-' Bobiri. Link, < .First ''Mate, Monsieur -Beaucaire, Yosami, , Goodwin Park,' The, Cockatoo, '■ and Don Carlos.;•;". „ ■■ li-AtfTUMN^•;:HANDICAP.-Chantouse, : "St. Aidan, .Woodhey, Taitoko, Merrie..Zealahdy 'Mussel, -Flingbt, Seatcndale;. ■ Ikon,:: Abork ginal, iMolocb, Merrie Rose, Bela'xioKDhlando, Waitapu,'.- Chanjois, •'.■ Windage, 'Berengana', Muskerryj Moriarty, Sandstream, Sir Frisco, ■Roosevelt, Tanijimpanaj. Moral, Vasa,; ,Vj, :Loiret,' I Highden, ti Ballyheigh, ;:Arclight, : Sir Possible, Probability, Projectile, Tangeroa, •Tiptoe, and Osiris.! \ "■■'■ : ..■".- ■;■'■,■ r Meri-; gal, Ariorh; Day Beam, Latchet,/ Seraphic, Subdue, Raupare, Reformist, ; Shannon, Amphianser, Tepuia, Boanerges, Beach, Het-, vojk ; : . Milan,' Golden-Loop,': Fort .William; .Kiltie.'Lass,'.■.Chauvelin, "and.Ambrosiah:" -..: : <'■ ■ MANGATERA■ftfIACK,--Cdlossus,: ; .Miss; Vera, Happy New Year, Splash, Continuance, Quandary, Aberbrothbck, ...Tuatahi, First Mate,' Waiariki, ;:Awha, Llanwern, Voetgang, Projectile, ' Goodwin ; ; Park,. Buoyant, The .Cockatoo,: Notorious, and Royal Mijid. : .-■'■■■ iSKAITOKE:v%BLTER.--JU:iiennial/'.-Mar-tyrium,;Kurawaka, Meirie. Zealand, ;Bour-rasque.-.Seatondale, Erl King,: San Fernando, Aboriginal,-; Chamois,'' -Chioane,' ■ -Berengariaj-.' Moriarty, ..Moscow, Sandstream, Aberbroth'ock,'lnvestment, Lpiret,--Highden,: Cyrene,Maiora, Sir Possible,'; Probability, .Waoriki, Lothair,:Tahgeroa, The Cockatoo, Silken Rein, and; Rangibaeta., ..: V ~, "'-'■■'

V.R.C. MEETING-ALAWA SCRATCHED. (nr TEr.EGßAi'ii—ritEss association—copibigut ) (Rec. Fobruary 16,-0.5 a.m.) Melbourne, February io. Alawa has been scratched for all engagements at tho Victoria Rtcing Club's Autumn mooting.