THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 441, 25 February 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

[By Glencoe.l DUfvEDIN J.C, AUTUMN MEETING.. ■ CUP WON BY PRIM. ' (BT TELECifIArn—I'UESS ASSOCIATION'.) ... Dlinedin, . February 24; The Dunedin Jockey Club's Autumn meeting opened .. at Wingatui to-day in splendid weather.' Thero was a very large attendance, probably the largest _ seen, on the course since the club acquired the ground. Twenty-one bookmakers:. were licensed and . the totalisator . investments' amounted to £9632, which is £2168 10s.". more than last year. The following are the. results:—: • AUTUMN HURDLE HANDICAP, of 115 sovs; One mile and three-quarters.-—Mr. F. Neligan's Snip, by : mare, . list. 51b. (E. Scoullar), 1; •. Mr. H; Friedlander's Leonardo, list. 101b. (Retter), 2; Mr. D. Rutherford's Northern Star, 9st. 81b. (W. M'Conuel), 3. Also started: Storm, 9st. Sib.; Grosvenor, 9st. .At five furlongs Storm lost his rider. Snip and Leonardo entered the straight together, but . Ship the last hurdle a length in front and won easily by two and a half lengths. Northern Star three' and, a. half: lengths further away. Time, 3min. 23 4-ssec.

GLADBIIOOK HACK 'HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. .Seven furlongs.—Mr. A. Smith's Effort, by Advance—Endeavour, •/ Bst. ,81b. (R. Hatch), 1; Mr. J. W. Skinner's .British Peer, 6st. 101b. (W. Weir), 2; Mr. H. A. Knight's Bountiful,. 6st. (G., Musson), 3. Also. started r Spinning Flight, • Bsfc. 61b.,* Jessie Lewars, Bst. 51b.; Optional, Bst. 51b.; Warsaw, 7Bt. 51b. j Allside, 6st. 131b.; Adjudge, ■ 6st. 111b. Jessie Lewars got left several lengths. . Effort was first round the. homo, turn, winning easing up by a .. full length. Bountiful was two or three lengths M: Kavanagh's Ci'onstadt,. 9st. ;31b. (Dono-, CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of, 250 sovs. Fir two-year-olds. : Six furlongs.—Sir G. Clifford's "Sharpshooter, .by. Clanranald—. AVeathereye, 9st. 61b. (F. E; Jones), 1;. Mr. M. Kavanaghs Cronstadt, 9st. 31b. (Donovan),. 2; 11r. : M. Kavanagh's Caspian,' Bst. 101b. (L. G. King), 3. Also / started: Ristori, -Bst. 71b. Ristori almost atV.once drew clear, leading for two furlongs. Once iu line for. home Sharpshooter went .to the: front. and: won comfortably by two and a half lengths from Croustadt, whose stablecompanion was. three and a half lengths away. Time, lmin. 18 2-sscc. . DUNEDIN. GUP, of -100 sovs. One mile and Y a half. . - Mr. C. G. Dalgoty's Prim, by Pilgrim's •* Progress—Nantes, 4. yearsi , Bst. 31b. . • (R. King) 1 Sir , G. Clifford's Glenoulloch, . 4yfs,- : : 8st. 41b I .(P. E. Jones). 2 Mr. F. H.. Pvne's Rose. Noble/, /4yrs.,- ; ~ 7sfc. Sib. (H. Price), 3 Also started: lranui, '7sb. 111b., jfield Gun, 7st.: 61b.; Grand Slam, carried 7st. 101b.; Outlander, 7st. 51b.;. Tikitere, 7st. 61b.; Hiro,. 7st.. 21b.; Erskinb,. 6st. 121b'.'; White Cockade, 6st. 91b.; Jack Ashore, 6st. 71b.*; Sant Rosaleer, 6st. 71b.;: Gold; Dredge, Ost. 71b. - Gold Dredge and Jack . Ashore'caused a bit of . bother at the barrier, "but the . field finally-got away to a good start, "and Erskino was 'first to show out,' followed by IranuL Gold Dredge: lying third. Then came White Cockade, Jack . Ashore, • Prim leading the others, and Tikitere. bringing up the rear/ Turning out of the straight Erskine was loading lranui and Gold Dredge by! a length, with Prim further', back alongside: White. Cockade. , Entering the hack stretch lranui went to the front, iwhilst White. Cockade moved into second place, .and Prim .was. improving ' her. position on the rails.. Turning for home Prim went :t« the front, and.;keepin'g "clear won by a good two lengths from 'Glenculloch, who beat Rose Noble by a head for second place, Out-, lander •. half, a . length away' fourth." - TiineV 2min. 36 2-ssec.

.' TRIAL., PLATE, of JOO ,sovs.\ Six furlongs.—Hon. Geo.. M'Lean's b. c. Sacha, by Stephiak—Brisa,, 3yrs., ,Bst;.(J; Beale), -1; ; Messrs. "W. G. and G. L. Stead's Ecarte, -7st. 111b. (W. H. M'Kay), 2: Mr. N. Bertram's. Inchbonny, 7st. 111b. (F. E.: Jones), 3. Also startod: Fulmar, Bst. 71b.: Rochester, Bst. 71b.;; Benzolin, Bst. 41b.; Taieri, Bst. 41b.; Lady : Ranald, Sst. 41b.: Landlord, Bst.' 41b;; Invincible, Bst.. 41b".; Nipul, Bst. 41b.;: Wayfarer,; 7st, ] 1,11b.; Ladv. Lochiel, '7st. 111b. Ennius, ! 7st.-' : 111b.; , Nightlight,. 7st. 111b.,;: Grand View* 7st. 111b. Once, in : a line for home; Sacha, caught the loaders, and won by. a 'hfead ..'from Ecart,e._ ■ Inchbonny was close, up third. Time, lmin. lflscc. .

STEWARDS' WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 so'vs.. Seven furlongs.-—-Mr.- W. I.: Hazlett's b. 'g. Cuirosettia, by, Qurassow—Poinsettia, aged, Bst.' (J. ißae), 1; "Mr.- T. Tan-. Bey's Ard.Reigh, 9st. 51b. (F. Yarr), 2; Sir G: ; Clifford's Do Witto, 9st. lib. ,(F.' K. ( Jones), 3., - Also started: Apollodoris, 9st.5lb;; Oiyoi, -,Bst. 131b.; Loiie Star,, Bst. 101b.; Boris, Bst. 51b.; CooeeV Bst. 21b;; Red and: Black, : Bst.; arid' Radium, ;.Bstv; In a good finish, Cuirosettia.-won .by. three-parts of length froiri.. Ard .Heigh,'.' a. similar distance' separating Do Witto -from the second horse. Time, Imm. 3-sseo. j: ; .: BERWICK HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. .' Five J. J. Cain's ch. h Krostroma, by Stopriiak—Aileen, : syrs., [ Bst. 51b. (J. E. Blyfch), 1; Messrs.. Johnson, and Patersori's Miss . Gal,. 9st. : 111b. (F. Yarr), 2; Mr. M. Friedlander's Count Gorton, 83t. 51b. (F. J3. Jones), 3. Also started:.Boneform, 9st. 131b.; Strathfillan, Bst-. 131b.; Flavourj Bst. 91b.; Vagrarice, Sst. .71b/; Little Medallist, Bst. -21b.; Eaglestone, Bst. lib. ; Princess Ena, Sst.; Seaside, Sst. ;and- Miss. Adair, Bst. Kostroma' had taken, command before the straight. was reached, and'won comfortably by two and a half lengths from Miss Gal, who got. up. in the. last few strides,and beat Count Gorton by a short, neck for second place. Time, lmin. 4,2-osec. . PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, -of 200 sovs. Six furlongs.—Mr; R. M'Donald's b,.nu San Severo, by Sant Ilario—Savannah,- syrs., 6st. 71b. (E. Emmerson), 1; Mr. C. Machell's Valdimar, Bst. 31b. (J. M'Clusky), 2; Mr. R. Sutherland's Czar' Kolohol, Bst. 91b. (F. 'Yarr),-3. Also started: Petrovna, Sst. : 131b.; Lady Disdain, Bst. 111b.; Truganini, Bst. 41b. Loftus, 7st. 131bl ; Lady Orizoin, 7st. .71b;; Dabchick, 7st. 71b.; Chief: Lochiel, 7st.- 21b. j Octave, ,7-st.; Contender, 6st. 101b.; Vologda, : 6st. 101b.; and Zetland, 65t..71b; \San Severo caused a bit. of trouble at .the post, and finally slipped her field and ran past the. five-post-half a ;dozen' lengths- clear - of Vologda and ; Dabehick.:: Turning for, home San Severo was over four lengths clear ..'of' Vologda.' Sani''.Severo ".lasted long enough to win by a length from ;.Valdimar, .with Czar. IColohol two lengths away third. Time, lmin; 15 3-ssec. ■ ;■■,.

- ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. The i following acceptances : have been received for to-morrow's racing HINDON HURDLES. One mile and threequarters.—Snip, 12st. ; 91b.'; Leonardo, 12st. 81b. j and Northern Star, 9st. 131b. .- HENLEY HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Effort, lOst. 21b.; Vologda, 9st. 61b.; Spinning': Flight, 9st.. 3ib. ; Jessie .Lewars, 9st. 31b.;/ Sacha, Bst.: 121b.;. Liza; Sat; 91b.; Strathfillan,i. Bst.- 71b.; Fulmar, Bst. 71b.j dount Gorton, Bst. Sib.'; Flavour, Bst. Sib. ; British Peer, Bst. lib.; Ennuis,' 7st. 131b.; Bountiful, 7st. 131b.; Eaglestone, 7st. 121b.; and'Prinoess Eva, 7st. 111b. CITY HANDICAP. ■ Fivo : furlongs.— Applegarth, 9st. 31b.; Caspian, Bst. 10lb.; Scotch Plaid, Bst. ; and Pedometer, 7st. . DOMAIN HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Petrovna,' Bst. 131b.; Czar Kolohol, Bst. 111b.; Lady Disdain, Bst. 111b.; .Ard Rpigh,. Bst. 51b. flranui, Bst. 21b.; Loftus,. 7st. 111b;; San-Severe, 7st; 101b.: Advantage, ; 7st. . 61b.; ; Dabchick, 7st. 51b.; Chief Lochiel,-7st. 21b.; Imaginary, 6st. 121b.; and Zetland, 6st. 71b.

rA'tIiWAY PLATE. Five furlongs.— Petrovna, 9st. 101b.; Lady Orizoin, 9st.; Luptilito, Bst. 111b.; Bonoform, Bst. 71b.; Vologda; Bst. 71b.; Cronstadt, 7st. 71b. ; Cymbiform,! 7st. 71b.; Ristori, . ,6st. , 111b.; and Scotch Plaid, Gst. 111b. ' -..

OUTRAM HACK HANDICAP: Five furlongs— Kostroma, 10st. 71b!; Serenade, lOst; 61b.; Effort, lOst.; Miss Gal, _9st. 91b.; Sacha, Bst. 101b.; Liza, Bst. 8lb.; Strathfii'lan, Bst. Gib.; My • Lawyer; Bst. 51b.; Ecarte, Bst. 51b, j Inchboanyj Bst, ,41b.j,

Count Gorton, Bst:> 81b. ;-Rosine, Bst. 81b;; Benzolin, 7st. 131b.; Littlo Medallist,- 7st. 101b.; Lady Lochiel, 7et. 91bi' ; Jewel Case, ■ 7st. 71b.; Nightlight,: 7st. 71b.; Miss Adair, 7st. 71b. ;V: ... " .; . '/ - SUBURBAN WELTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.*—Czar Kolohol, lOst. 51b.; De Witte, 9st. pErskine, Bst. 131b.; Cuirosettia, Bst. 131b.; Contender, Bst. 111b.; Oiyoi, Bst. ■ 101b.; Advantage,. Bst., 81b.Lone/Star, Bst. j 61b.; Spinning Flight, fist.. 31b.; Optional, Bst. 31b.; Jessie Lewars, Bst. 31b.;-Eous,'Bst; '. 21b. • Saclia, 7st. 121b.; and Red and Black, 7st. 121b. . .. ■ - D.J.C. HANDICAP. Ono milo , quarter.—lranui, Bst. j Truganini,; 7st; 131b. j Outlander, 7st. 91b.; Rose Noble, 7st. 91b.; Field Gun, 7st. 81b.; Apollodoris,'7st. /lb.; Tikitere, 7st.. 71b. ; Sant Rosaleer, 6st. 91b.; and Adjudge, 6st. 71b. PONY AND CALLOV/A.Y RACING CLUB. ,In connection with the Miramar Pony races next Saturday; .. the . following acceptances have. been received.' for the principal events:— /,< .■. FEBRUARY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Miretta,-. list. 101b.; Moata, list. 71b.; Aurifera, lOst. 71b.; 1-^illy> lOst. 21b.; Kauhoe, lOst.; Inspiration, 9st. 61b. ; . Maid of all Work, ■' 9st.. 61b.; Merrie Oliver, ?st. 51b.; Maori Girl, 9st. ,31b.; Inkerman, ,9st.; Franc, 'Jst. . ./!■■ : //■;••■ RECOVERY HANDICAP. Four furlongs and a half.—Aurifera/ lOst. 131b.; Inspiration, lOst. ■ 91b.; St. Helena- lOst. 31b.;; Maid of all Work, 9st.-91b.; Irikermim, 9st. 21b; ; Merrimanu, 9st, ;.21b.; .Franc, 9st.; Mytr'e, Bst. 131b.; Psyche, Bst. 41b.'

REMINDERS.

In connection with the autumn meeting of the Napier Park Racing Club, owners are reminded that nominations for.; all/events,, except the.. Trial Hack Stakes and - the Maiden Hack Scurry, close at 9 o'olock tonight with tho secretary, 'Mr, J. E. Glcado'iv. ■ ... Acceptances .for the first day's.-events/at the Wniiganui Jockey Club's Autumn meeting, and; subscription for '/-.theV. Jackson Stakes, close to-morrow with the. secretary, Mr. Wm. Hall;:; /. !-,v/; i /-;/,. : ;.:: Si ,/:' / Nominations. for all races/at. tho Welling-. . ton : Pony and Galloway. Racing -/Club's March Meeting / close, to-morrow • afternoon. Nominations for the Warrengate/: Jockey Club's meeting; close on Saturday,-roth the secretary, • Mr. ; /Selby Morton, 1 Wanganui.•/ . Acceptances for the , first, day's. racesat. the Dannevirke .Racing Club's Autumn meeting also close on Saturday. - • ..•'/ '■ ; /■ .v,; ■ Nominations for:, all events/at- the Taranaki Jockey .Club's Autumn., meeting;, closo at 9 p.m. to-morrow night.

\ SALE OF ALU RED. .

All lied has been sold for 1500 guineas, and /after: the , Wanganui' Cup/meeting/goes; to India, a country to : which, his full-sister ! Munjeet was shipped last year.' All. Red is a four-tf ear-old' bay horse by Strimiak, ; from - the ■ Gossoon mare Madder.'.-'He •'•won one small race' as-\a i two-year-old, and ...three events' as ;,a/ three-year-old..: 1 This/season .he developed staying powers, and /after ning the Uorowlienua Cup and the Higgio; Handicap in the spring,'lie'.was 'taken'on;. ; to "the New . Zealand -Cu]j /'meeting. .. Ho' failed. to x get ■ on the - winning list' at that .fixture, but afterwards travelled to.Ellerslie, where lie, won the Auckland, Cup, .'.the | Racing. Club'. Handicap,/ atid ran second in ,■ the'. Summer >,? Cup, .Hiar'total; .winnings /to . date thus amount to.:' close on £3000. - He. , is /only four., years old, 'and comes of : a very . successful family.

WANCANUI RAGES.

. (BIT TELEGEAI'H—PRESS'-ASSOCIATION.) ( Wangamii, February 24. ■ Tlie\ scratchings to' date are Consolation- ■ from, the 'Flying: 7Lyrist,/.Xavier, Artillerie, :attd'-Vi,\frbni''':afl ! 'ei^Bgemcnfe^; ; Mte,Stßr. and Bagatelle aro dead. '■■ •;;/'-" 1 '.K'./" 1 '; / NOTES AND COMMENTS. Tho Dunedin Jockey "Club's meeting - will bo continued- to-day." y ■' '• Two; years, running the..colburs.of ,Sir .Gep. Clifford have been' carried into'second, place m tho Dunedin Cup. ■-.-. /. :/, Jessio Lewiirs, who would ; probably havo proved : Efforts most ■ formidable opponent in: the' Gladhfb6k : - Hack : Kace, yesterday, was left at the post. v'-iviJlv- v ;.'^ ■:Sharpshooter's victory in the, Champagno:: .Stakes ./•; 'at ! . yesterday, marked the fourth occasion on twhich Sir Geo.-. Clifford has ''owned/'the'"winner Cpf,'this race. - t V..;;/b ;:,.V'.;./:;'//'.. , v . Local backers-. werei;.anxiously inquiring', for the result of/ the last race at / Wirigatui yesterday evening to see how Truganini had ■fared. ,'/ • -.'.H'-" ' •/.■/'•■. - /Snip was twenty lengths'behind'his field, in the, first mile of the hurdle race at Wingatui yos.t-erday,;/ but; he : gradually . wore, his, field down aft er- that /'and won easily at 'the finish. Storm was in the lead when ho fell. : In the Cup raco at the Dunedin meeting, Iranui 'went to; the: front : after. two/ furlongs' (telegraphs, 'our, /correspondent) .'hut: the joc : key apparently made too much use of her, and though she had a length's lead,/enter : 'ing 'the "straight, ' She.'•'■stopped: badly ./after thaf/and "finished? in ;the. .ruck."'/;; Prim, / on whom Jiing : rode /a - nice, /'patient .rac'i;'; ./won. easily at : the' /finish. lii : -the/ Publicans' Purse (Jan/ Severo got a/flying "Start,, and was . loading ,by , ten lengths .at /the , end -of tho first furlong. The rest of tlio.field, including Truganini, did not try to catch her, as the task was an. apparently! hopeless : one. ■ At the finish-of./the Trial Plate. a large ■ sec-, tion /of-. the /crowd - were . of; . opinion' 'that' Kcarto had won by a long neck.. .' Kostroma, who had an easy, win in the Berwick Hack-. Kace at. Wmgatui :yesterday, is a full-brother „to Kremlin; r • Bookmakers wishing to bet.' at- the .Wanganui Cup meeting/next week,/must/apply for. licenses on .the forms issued by the club, : and applications are to be in the'hands of the secretary .by . March-2.--. /'• Bookmakers' licenses to bet at the pony, races at. Miramar/ on, Saturday/ may/; be .obtained/up till .4-' p.m. to-morrow. /V ; ''"'-;'