THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 509, 17 May 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

. v (, ■ RACING FIXTURES. May 22 and Otaeo J.C. Winter. Maj J2 and. J-C. Winter.-. ".".'•; May Hi and J.C.,Wintor,' Juno Pony and Galloway 8.C.: Jun&y ind 4.—Dunedin J.C. Winter. ■ Juno 3 and R.C.: AVinter;- ; t . Juno: 3, 5, and 9—A.R.C. Great .Northern s /'Steeplechase. . ■• - ■■•-.'■ . June 16 and 17.—Hawka's\ Bay J.C. Winter. Jnno.23.and 24.r-Napier Purk R.C. Winter. July 8 ami 9.—Gisborne E.C. Stocplectiase. ;PONY AND 'PACING CLUB. ■...■"''■' 'UfEIWA ANfl HUIA WIN DOUBLES. ; So persiate.nl; wer? the.shQW,er.s on , Saturday morning .that it seemed almost inoTttable that the pony faces ,af JUiraiuar 'would have • *p V« postponed,; bnt tho -olnbV managing ?trward, after c.onsu'lting. ; tho barometer, decided to pro<jec«V vith .the ftxture.^nd'this proved a. lucky move, as the afternoon, though very cold," was fine.. The attendance was ijust.about up to the avorajjp, and backers had a good day, for nearly all Vof the twenty-tliree ..bookmakers I operating reported losses, .as the result of four first. fftYPurites and two second fnvonritos pre■w.iljna in : the sis,races,'.. The racing track.was again .heavy; and, iri consequence,. slow times were ;rec6rded. ; , St. •■ Helena. came to grief whileitoundling a b.en.d, last race, but neithe> .the :in»ro: npr tpe jppkey were hurt. Hpata .aficoun.tfd. .'f.or. the handicap, and'.Huia .'and'Aurifera each won, two races during the afternoon. After winning tbe V;aimii Handicap, Huift was unjible to produce a 14.9 oertificata but, on being measured, ha was found , to. be under - tho standard. /Presumably backers would navo* had their money returned hud*he, failed to pas?; ■ On tho two days of the nt.eeting.thedub'distributed the sum of'S£2M in stakes, tbo principal winning owners' being 'Mr.' J/. Driscoll Mr,/! 1 , Ford £iQ, Mr. P. Blake': ;E37,-Mrs. 'and. Mr. A. Bosbuv?h ' £3i.: Daunl; the principal, winning\ s.ire,. his-prqgeny: winning ..threo races and fakes'amounting to '^77.-. Were as folWi— ,.v ::''''':;:■ ! : !..'. .' '■':'::■■•:'' )'.':.■ - '.'"-.' DREiU)NOUGHTvHANPICAP,, of 20 sovs. For ponies If 3 and uiider.. Mves furlpng?■ and a'half,—Mri'.Pi ..Blake's; b, m, Aurifera, by Bau.ntr-Link,'6yrs., list.: 81b. (Hi. M,allOwos), 1; Mr.'A> C»,iUer'a HW Ivy, Bst. \Blb, (Oliver), -2; Mr, I, DriscoU'a Anjlioan, Jstv oarrie.d. Ost. 41b. '(Stephens),'3, v Also' started: Psyche _?st ■Hb.i ■Firefly, - Bst, 111b., carried ?st.; and. Prince Roy, .Bst.:;2lb.vJl!sg Ivy. led over lhe.:flrst half, of tKe journoy, ■. bnt Aurifern, took tho load two furlcujits from.homo, and'.won, comfortably by a:length and,?i.half Miss Ivy,;.who was a Wngth in. front of Anglican. Time, lmip. .18 ■•:■■-■■: ■~"■■.;■;;'■ ;:'V' : -•■ ,;;. • 1 ;20 v-'For. ponies '15 himfla and. under..- Four;furlongs and a'half,—Mr. :'A.-RcvEburgh's blk. ■%., Huia, by Diplomat—Blackberry, 4yrs., Bst. 51b., c»rricd Sst. 121b. (Heraa), 1; Mr. F.H. Day's 'AfteA Dark; (Ist. (Carmont), 2; Mr. A. M. Guy's may,' B,it; : 71b,";(Jphpstpn), B,' -. Also• started: :S.tven'(le[l.'' §st, •' 10lb.;' Sequ,estrator; ;Bst . 61b., carried Bst: 81b. i Silehce, ; .Bst: Gib.,' carried Ost.; Sib, iv Yim, : Bet., ; parried > 9st.;, and Little Paul, Bst.,' carried <Bst. 3\bVr ; At: the start .'Little: Paul :ahnwed-.in front;.but ha quiokly gave-place to Aftev .who, was.'followed by Huia and., j Before ■ they, had goiie ..two fnrlongS, Hnia' had .tho measure of his opponents,, and he .won:«psily by.half p, |ength from Aftot Dark,: ypho .wijs n' length in advance'-'of 'Mvimaid,, jitter .'whQm p»me ;i Wtne'.Paul and Stranded. Time, lmin. ssec: : : ■ r , -..!' yiCTOBIA''.; HANDICAP; of 40 ■epvs../ Foi. . :hgnds and.under. Six; furlongs. ;lir. : F.' : Ford's b;; : g.' Moata, by Daunt—Hai-.>w-moe;"5yrs;;;:llst. 31b. ~ . .;...;(L. Wadliam 1 Mr'. "\f'. : Wood's' Picotee, Bst. 51b. (Mallowes) 2 Mr. Et.iNprtPß's MirettaJilOst.'.lOlb. ' ' ■■■■-';> ■'•■■■•-.- •: ■■ ■• ,-.■■'■■■■ ;' (Gmldford) . 3 !:'Also''started:'- BiHT. lOst. lib/ (Pritchard) ; ■I,avinia,"9'st;-9lt). (Higpns); TaumaßUP., Ost. 91b. (Oakhurst)ian(l Bweet Lethe, 9at,-61h,,(Cooper). Pic<ttee.was one. of the. 6niartest to begin, and. led, .past the sta^d,' followed: by Xavinia, Sweet .Iyethe,f9iid Miretta.;,,Moata mpveili up .at the ■three and, passing Picotee:at 7ix\ qre'w- r 'Sht away, -and'won comfortably'/by'three lengths. vSliratta, was a cpqple' of lepgtha behind, Piooteo, mid' Sweet Jtetpe.'was fourth. -Time, .lmin. 29Jscc. . ;■ I :WAINUfv HANDICAP, : of. i'Sp. :aqva. For. ponies' U.2'an(\r under. .Foiir A. '■R.qiljurgh.fs-blklg. ;HTiia,lby,-Diplomat—Black-berry,, lyrs;',"9st:'(including- 101b. penalty),' (HemaDU; Miss Miller's Dorina, , Bst. : :131b. (OoQper), ; . ; 2f Mr.; I/.. Smith's Lad.y \ Dauphin, Bst.' iilb.'.(Johnson).'. 3.,: .Also ■'..etarted-Wee Nannie, 9,st. 31b.; 'Trixie, Bst. 111b. (carried "9st.-i EUb.l; Beibli, Bst. 81b.-; and Silence, Bst. 51b. Huia tppk:,the..lead early, and easily .maintained it ■ to,the finish, winning comfortably .by a length from Dprina, whp: was .two lengths- ahead of I)ady.-Dc(pphin;:-.Time,i.fiesto.; ;>..>.','.' "."'■ .: •'KHAND'ALLAH: HANDICAP, 'of ' 20 eora For. punies 14.3 and under. Fjye'furlongs and •a half.—Mr.'.P:. Blake's b,.:m;. Aurifera, bj; Daunt-r-liink, ; 6yrs,, llsf. 131b. including slh penajtyCH;'Mallowes), 1 j llr. A.. Cailler's : Miss Ivy, 78st, :■ Sib. (Oliver), 2'; ll.r. H. ; Norton's 'Miretta;"lOsV lib.. (Pnlldford)', 3. Also startedBilly, 9st. 121b.'l Psyphe, Oet.flb. j and Fireiiy, Bst. Hlb,- ' BfspUe llflf heavy imppst, Auriferft. had thesrace in hand th« whole way, .and won.com- ■ fqrtably" ; by thTec-quarters of .a length from Miss-Ivy, who .wasa'head in front of Miretta. ■Firefly/was last. ;-,Time, lmin, 19.',3-ssec, J • > HTJIA- HANDICAP, pf.' 25 ■ soys,' J : For ponies .15 hiintlsapd under. Four fiirldngs and a half. J. Driscoll's. ch.g. : Anglican, by-Oyren-ikn" iyrs., Ost,, carried 9st. 2lb. (A.. I;.Mr! C Carmont's Heatherlea I,ass, :.}Qst; ;olb, (C'armpnt), 2; ■ Mr, ■ J|,, Eagar's Merriini(nu,<Bsi 91b. f (Efig^r),, 3.. AWo started— St; Helena,'lOst. ,131b.; Xavinia, lOst.;-Inspira-tion, 9s't.9lb,; andPatrdnel,O.st,(Jib,/Inspiration" ,vms first'away frpi)i- the.bnrrier,' , but:at the end' of,a ■ fnrlprig'.she gave ■place to J Heatherlca Lass.,' The latter led.for a_ few■ strides,'• and then Anglican went to.the front and .won easily by half-a-dozen lengths from' Hentherlea > Lass, who.v.-as.fonr lonsths»in-front of Mcrrimann.. ■St., Helena fell.. Tinie, lmin. ajsec. ■' : : •', ;; " COMMpNV/EALTHvSTEEPLEOHASE.:.;: ASSOCIATION—CorTRiaiIT.)' -; ;';':: V-'.;.:(Red:'May ie,'-..i'20.;p.ni.),.-..-' ~■.;'■. :'. 'i'- I ". , '■■'" i i : .•■Xft'-' ':.. Melbourne, May 15. A,t the'TMoonee V«Uey races .to-day the Comiiuoriwealth Steepleqhase resulted i-= Mr. , AV.MiIJpr's'b* g. 'Bpomeritng, ]n. Firelook—Vindictive, aged t 1; Kauma, : 2;Falcon, 3.". ! : .■.. ... . ■' ! j: ;:';WANQ:ANuTTRAINiNG NOTES. v; :'■..'■■ ;;/ (SX TBL?qEArß—?ekss ASsaciATiqMJ • ■•'•/' : / ; ■'.■■;'::■ ' .' Wanganui, May 15. There" was boisterous.weather,- and tho track was, heayy thii) morning. , St. Bill, looking a picture,'galloped five furlongs most attrootivoly. galloped freely and well over a couple of circuits. ■ Cauldron .shaped nioely. .over flye fifrlpngs.- Daisy Paul covered a mile ■by herself,-moving: very pleasingly., Mahuta ;and. Irish' Klfle,: hopped oft' : together .over five '.furlpngs. ! ,;Th?. former appeared tp hold his companion", safely,, but. the pair finished abreast.' . Chase Mab was too good for Marshal over soveii furjongs.;. Whimper was given, a round over i.tho sohoolihg fences, jumping- in gppirstylo.'and then did a couple of circuits on the grass fit half pace. A large number of :qthers'.di3'serviceable"work. ; ; . ; ■' ; / ' ! ;the tauriki' case, v '•'.' .; :J ;(bV wwobafh—press.association) |i':.v ; . •: . Auckland, May 15. :. ; Tho .Takapuna Jockey Club decided to die-, 'qualify,: during the clnb's pleasure, J. Grant, in whose name the horse'Tanriki was raced at the'.winter meeting, and S. Darragh,- owner of the'horse, for supplying false information! The committee swarded the stakes won by Tauriki in 'tho-.Maidep Plato and Welter and Pupuke Handicaps to the,second.hprsos. ..v ■;■'■■.■■■; •■-:''■- ~.-. ■•'■.■.■■ ' •,. \ ■'; ■ "■ '. : . ; -.■•' ;., ; DEATH OF SIMMER. :; k " IBT association—cprntionT.) :;',' ■■:' ;:; '..■'.' "~- '"'■; : . '~ iSydney.May 15. <The imported stallion. Simmer (St. Simon— Dutch Oven) has died from inflammation. .- [Simmor.was imporM : to Australia some years ago, and during his sojourn at ,thp stud he sired spmo really gppd winners, among which ma'y be mentioned Dividend, Tulkeroo, Vorenice, and Savoury, who for a long timo hold . the lAustralasian record,for seven furlongs.] . ■ : i ; • NOTES; AND: COMMENTS. : .; : ■.?, :. ; .. [Br Qr.BHCOB.I . .: - Ncjct' Saturday there'will bo racing at Oamaru, Takapuna, and Wanganui. ■'. Acceptances, for the'first day's events at tho Wanganui Jockey Club's winter meeting close at nino o'clock this evening with tho secretary, Mr.:W. Hall.;, ,;,-:, ;^.'.. : . J; /:...-V;:,- ■ '. - ■ W. Young has been engaged to rido Maidi in 1 the Century. Hurdles at Wanganui, and will

also have tho mount on the roan mare in the Qreat Northern Steoplechase. ..-; Pony,owners aro-reminded tbat nominations for tho June meeting of tho Wellington Pony ancj Galloway Racing Club close on Wednesday. Tui Cakobau.is among the horses that hav& made, tho acceptance- fer the Maiden Hurdle Kaca nt Takapuna Saturday. ■ Mr. K. J. Watt has disposed of Aborigine to Mr. Baldock, of India, the price being given as 1200 guineas. Aborigina will probably leave Auckland, for India, via Sydney,'on .Monday next.:, '.' '" ■' . • '■' . ■ V A Wanganul eschango states that Eoosovelt bruised his heel during a g&Uo,i> the other monv-> i»g, and was in oonsanuonco not seon en-tUe traok for a,couplo pf days. AVinning_ jockeys at the Ashburton meoting were: B.'Hatch, fourj.R.'.AY. King, two; L. G. King,! C. - Monk, AV. Brown, C. Cusclin, J, M'Cluskoy, anil J. Pino, one eaoh,, :' ■ There will bo on view at Messrs. M'Gregor, AVright.'and Company's gallery to-day an oilpainting'of Elevation, who won the Derby for Mr. 'AV. E. 'Bldwill last season. Tho picture,' 1 is from the brush of Miss Farmer, a sister, of .tjiewoll-known trainer, J. -Farmer. A -.very: interesting piece of information gleaned from'Jqs. Prosser recently was the fact tjiat Ghoorka held the record for tho beach mile; at Porirua. Considering that. Advance, Achilles, Tortulla, , Gold Cres : t, ; Bor.eas, «nd AH Hed have in different years been running on the bfia,oh, v this'makes Ghoorlw out to have be*n i a great horßO.and it is no wpnder the black spn pf Lpcbiel wen so many cup races. -. . The Masterton trainer, M.. Jl'Grath, intends leaving for Sydney by pert Friday's boat, and will.take with him, the racebqrses Moloch and Osiris- Arrangements for the shipping of the pair have) been made, by Manrice who has been'in AYolUngton atfending i,o the'matte,r during the past few days. In all probability Molpch-wlll be given a run in hurdle raeea en the other side,' and if he takes to the jumping Uindly he will have a little too much pace for the average New .South AVales hurdlers, • Applications for bookmakers' licenses at the AVanganu.j Jopkoy Club's Winter, meeting on; M.ay 22'and.'24, close on Thursday nest.' U / OTAKI RA NOMINATIONS. • ..Tho fpHowing nomin.a,Upfls. hpive- been repelved for tho Qtaki Mnori Kacing Club's win-ter-meeting:— ■■■-■••'■.. < . . V -; ; ■;' :•:' .-•■.- first:bat.- . '.--. FLTpiaHACiKHANDICAP. Sisfnr.longs.t-' Kahurangi, £ady Paul, TeEu,' Miss A'era, ' jlatira, Prevail, ■• Invcran, ■. Singer,:. Llanwern, Swallow, The Saint, Brilliancy, /l'oanga, Puke-. Wai, TVainta, Buoyant, Fond Memory, Kimmerian,. North East, Black Fearl, Leahora, time, Puraka.u, jurneaux; and Morrio. Xmas. .HACK. HURDLE HANDICAP. One w\U amd a half.—TauiTa,, Aotea, Nova, Polyanthus, Rangihaeta;. Papatawa, Erl King, Peregrine, Piplomatic, Grand Poplar, Mount Cook, Tpkprpa,' Clarempnt, Mungp- Park, Indian. Mutiny, Feu. de/.joie, Lpthair, Kaharoa, Sylvia Maid, Bnrton, Tosami, Canadian, Tanpp, Ch.icage, Rendrpck, and Auratus.. . RAtJICAAVA CUP. One mile and a quarter. T-pu.n.b.onnet, Kurawaka, Tangimqana, Lady .Kensch.ik.Qfr,-California,.Lady Lucy, Bppsavolt,; Gaelic, Kcpu, Sir Tristram,- , AVpodhey, bili.fy,' :15uprt, AborigipaU Tiptoe, .Mallet, Astrae.a,- First Mate, Lama.dorft, '. AVai'tap.n, Wai--pakii, ; Mahuta,' 'Tangerpa, Rcgcgrch, Seaman,. Silken' Re.in, BoHin, Pqluitu, Seatpn Dale, Sir Frisco,'.lrariui, anij Maipra','-.:■ '■;.■■■■.- .-.- \- : OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, Ono Ppasible, Goodwin'Park, Qnarry Girl, A r in.cp, Nprth,l!aßt, Gold Bird, Mildura, Awha. Mapri Rifle, Rtaearch,.LUnivern, Uaggic'Paul, Waipumii, King Post, Splash,' .Corpnetted, and pallet.'..-'■: ...~ . ;-, '. vv.:.,,;V' ( .;- ."•' •... .-,-' ■ '■■ EANGIUItTj.: HA?f DICAP,- •: Sjx . MoßgsA Snhbonnet, Kelsp, Simplpi, Mataari, San Fernando,; Mon Ami, Sea Kins, Nicqtine,. Pohutu, Lprd, Spult; Aboriginal, Taitpkp, AVaikar.a.ka, TpaTuhi, Vi, Overtime, Seaman, AYppd.hoy, Bollin, Mnrtyrivm, Gipsy Belle, Effort, Sir Frisco, Splash, Rnd Iranui. .-. .;:■' ' ■'' BIRTHDAt WELTER HACK HANDICAP. Seven 'furlongs.-rPaparaehi, Twinklo, Flint Gun, Chnnnel, Pikopo, Quarry Girl, Feu de joie, Blaok Pearl, C,aror\atted. ■. Maggie Paul, Arivore, Waipnnui, Furneaux, Gold Bird, Piplnniat, and Gasligli.one. ■ ■■-.}.,}': - . .':, ~ ;V; .j- ■ ;.' "'■ SECOND .DAT:' ; ~. , '■; . ; ■ 'TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP.' Fivo" furlonge.—To Ru, 'i'e Jfahnrangi, Lady Paul, Inveran, Twinkle, Channel, Clover,' ■Matira, .Prevail,. PHvakau,'. The Saint, ;BrilJiaiioy; .'Colossus, Toariga, , ' ■ AVaiata, ' Pnkewai, i iPikihtf; 'Buoyant,: Fond . Memory';' Kimmerian, ■ BlackPeurl, L°ahpra; To "QTertime. Swallow, :Furneaui, Merrie Xmas, 'and Castigliond. .' HUIA HANDICAP.: One , mile-Sunbqnnet, Mataari, Kurawaka, , ■ Tangimoann, Lady M6i\, qchikpff,. San Fernando, Mon Ami, Califon'ua, Lady Lucy, Effort,' Mahuta, BallaTat, Silken Rein,-Sir Tristram, Pohutn,: Probability, Ir'ai, Hui.Maipra, Tipfpi),'Ma.lle( t Astraeß, faitpko. .AVaikaraka, ' First ■ Ropsevelt, .'Gaelic, Kppu,' Sea King, Lams4prff, Waitapn, :; Waipuku, Tpa Tuhi, Vi, Tangerpa, Seaman, AVpo(l- - Bollin, Seaton Dale, ; Sir Frisco,-' and. Aboriginal.,; . ■'■ '-. ■.' : ,:: i i' . :'■ ■ ] Second hackV hurdle handicap. One mile and a. ljalf.-r-Kelsb,-'' Tauira, Aalfa,' Nova, Pplyanthus, liangihaota, Papatawa, ■ Erl' King, Peregrine, '.Diplomatic, Tanpo; Chicane, Rendrpck, Munec Park, Indian-Mutiny, Feu de ; jpio, Lothair,. Kaharoai Sylvia Maid. Burton, Tosami,, Canadian, Grand Poplar,-.Mount.Cook, Tokproa.-Clarempnt, Jijid Auratus.■■■■':•'■' .STEWARDS'' HACK' TTANDICAP. '.. Hovea furlongs.—Miss Vera, Sir Possible, Singer, Good-'! win Park, Quarry Girl, Vino'o, Buoyant, - Gold Bird, Notoriety, Corqnetted. Mallet. Fon4 Mem-' East, Merry Messenger, Llnnwerii, Swallow, Thetis, Wftipuijui, King Post, Splash, Awha,: and Maori Rifle,-y ','•'"., :. . .' '~ :■ '■ RAILAVAY HANDICAP., Six furlpng3>Siinbonnet/ Kelsp, gimplei, Matpi|ri,.Mpn Ami, Sea , King, Nicotine, Lord Soult, Iranui, Aboriginal, Vi, Overtime, Ballarat, AVoodhey, Bollin, Mqrtyrinm,: Gipsy,Belje, EfTort, Sir "Frisco, pridWnikaraka. ■. '::■ ■' ■■ ..' OHAU AVELTER HACK HANDICAP. Ono mile.—Paparaehi, Aotea, Flint Gun, Sir Ppssible, Singer, Cioorfwjn Park. Pikopo, Quarry Girl, Channel, • Feu tie jofp;- Mildura, Coronotted,' Black Pearl, St, Lavender, ■Research, Llanwarn, Maggie Paul, Arivore, AVaipunui; Succession,: Gold Bird, Diplomatio,. Castiglionsy and ■ Awha. : '.,:-:'., ■■'• ". mail, notices. • ■•■':■;■■;; ;-;;;■;'. ',- -..' 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Ohief Postmaster. Chief Post Onice, Wellington, • ' i ,-. May .17, I»9'