THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 523, 2 June 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

'^%^ :^v;i; '-v ! ' i ;.?* c INO-PIXTURES.:-;.y u ,n0;3.-Weilington Pony and Galloway B.C. ;;y. Jn ne:B;;Hnd;:4.-Dnhedin/J.C. Winter. : -,-':. ■■-;;;-'ii,V J W 6 - S and *-rOtakl-Maori R.a '■'.'•' u n>; : 3^:s^'ahd"'; : Great \ ;';v; : .;-:'' ■'•-Steeplechase^;;-';;';-; " : ■; ,4;;-> : •"'■:Jnne'; 16- ; and'■ 17.-Hawke's'', Bay' J.C. Winter;;'.: ;i¥;y. : ? Ja^6 Park.B.C. Winter. ; : :;;;'%;f and■9.-Gisbofne R.C. Steeplechase. 1 '-■•'•'■ Q : . -■:,:■; -;;\ n gvJo,;'l2, and U.r-C.J.C. Grand National. W:, K-v';:?;'&;N0yE8 ; ;AND; COMMENTS.;/--:-. V'^r .;- . ;;;-"--^■';';■; --'V V** Qi'*seo»-i': ■ '.';;:'.J v Tbe; Otaki Maori Racing. Club's meeting ;^lH ; !»kes, place; to-morrow, and /Friday/ .'/.; ;;■;/,. -,>-, • r v -;: 'In connection with,the : Napier Park Racing 1 Club's;Winter;meetihgj owners.are reminded : - that: nominations .for all events close at 9 ;'■■;' :: p;m; on' Friday-with the Beoretary, Mr. J. E.. .-■;;';-' ,;'Gleadow.;/:;;!;;■■"',;;/ ;'?;';•;;;;.;' \ >':- :; .„ : .■ : :;.-; \- ! -;--\ ;/;.;;■ - ,:-;Arapata,-whd:was entered for-the principal '.'events to-morrow's pony ..meeting, - fail|d : ;;;. i ~; to'fgo;.uhdef.-the': standard, .and-will conso-. ;,;;'; viquently'hot'be a ; sta.rter. ■'; -~'--;".-.' i : ■•;';,;-'-,-'■'': A; n'nmbor/;of;localiy-trained: horses were ' ; ;-: : ;;;;' : railed;'.through; to-,Otaki 'yesterday, morning. -,'Otli6r's;are booked-for this, morning's/train. ■ •/: .;,;;; jNews from. Wanganui records, the.death .of '.-■ X,:-.. - Mr. vßoss Allan's/promising -- colt; Courier •■^''.^•:■'.•^.' : was found de'axl •■-'•-;, ■:.-'; in- a,,pa'ddo(!l£ atiFordell,last .week.-.Courier ;,.: ,;1^ the-hack" division ,;:-■;'...sincevGhristmas,'and,-gooxi things were "ex- ;;';:,:';; pected of season;;/;;' Y;.; ':.;-;;;'./- '•■'; Bookmakers .'wishing' to operate at'the Wel./;r;.lingon;'Pqny; and Galloway Racing' 1 Club's •"fy-\ : : -/n^ing:-to-morrow'/may obtain licenses 'up ?-;*;:':"::/■.'-.'.tuK4; p.m.' to-!da'y-at/the'blub'a'office, /Bank XXx y/CMmbefs, LambtonQuay/; : ■'■:. ■'..- ; ■'/ / Englin'dfs. famous' jockey, Mof nihgtbn. Can- :.; x :; -on"account of ill-health,: definitely' •■; - ■ ::• decided -to retire' from -the /saddle. /' Cannon: :.. has a-great'record," and; in one season; rode /.: ; , ;.//:as nlany ; as 184, winners. -He was at the head ;;/■///" of/tho'list; in six ;differeht years,/ and -as \/ i/- ,/ridden the winner of: practicallyeveryimpori\/'/ One; Thousand .Guineas. .'/-.': ■'-.'; \. Trenton' mares' have'-proved bfgfeat value Australiavand ''New- Zealand,: xX. i: ,;;; ahd.repently a daughter of- a. Trenton mare / A//v : '-:-won-jthe /Los ;Angelos Oaks,; a big went : ...V. United:-.States//''The .filly ■//\ V. M^;^/Pa"s ! /;by > -;name, ! //is; 'credited / ; ,\/ : -wwh-shomng- & ''dasaling'-.burst^^'bf'speed over /+; , /vne J ;'last 'ha^mile:of;the journey,' tor, after ;.::::.', very.badly,-she fan the'niikv in ;<; xk] lnun. ; ;4o..l^ssec.' ; f //.■ .;■ :;;/.,/ -~;- , /'l/*\ -. : * /In/MdeT'/tb/secure/better going/on : the ..:.-.. \ pony course'at.Miramar, the,racing track has . // rai'M-afresh/from/the^alf-miW/post' ;;/'/:-;; t ?.v™e.;tw«-furlong:post/,-At : sbm»'parts the "/, -»cw : rail ;ha«;been placed ; about;'3o .feet'out- '- ' BlU «:-the'original rail, and-in consequence tho -~vx x .has;of necessity been surveyed afresh,' /.'/-/ y;.™' all.the-starfang' posts; have been shifted :;:,:,:; that'.--at -four is :; ; :.aoout ; 2o.;.yards;over-thedistance. . The new' ~;.:,.; improved, going," and /' // holds .fine.till.Tiursday, the ■^.■■■■■■V~Vffi^:' :b '!ii I F.^^a/.^eri\;Next-Be»^'. ;;-; ;;; /.■■..tne.:.clnb. will outside, track;.till it /./// ;™!ws signs of i ;wear / and then: the rail >wiH ; /;/■'/ v^^^ v^;?nd J*6^nnertrack.thrownopon.': XX x i^Sss?k 6 appearbd: ■;' ■ -; to , n< ?«l^a ; :v : ery ,strong, : hand .inHhe- season's breakdown/ • : t ha i^ol^ nt '^Nog^the'saloof v ? ,;«orth^c^, x and;.tlm/accident.to Kairoma. ■' v ;^M^! f « e « U6nc6 . - an d the ,-.. -.-.. -.-•-.: '; ?^Dlo,sfor;;the;timo';beihg;left' without-a" ~.:,. -.'JUmrw.--Pnvate-informMibn.to hand'from' /'■'r"^l n^ a - n injhred;his' •/./ '. fWa 0 ;/ rather -seriously he fell ye 5,„.... ,„.... ...terday, and thero is not much prospect of-his C :; -^:';- : S^^l , '^^^.Owt:^«rthera' •'■'-"■'■■'//-^^^•'■^^^••■'^M^pe-tliat.'both^ -.:.:-Audax and Kairpma;make.good recovery be-, .;.:':■:'.;. forrihe Nationals.come-along./It is a iP ity; y- : .;tliat::t ? o;,such .bnUiant/horses'.shoula 4 " l "-' 6 big/ engagements,/but ;.; tnatjis'-the luok.of, racing.''■;'' "/■.'' -'x ■ . ■^/•■•■■'in^ .-, -, ; v-,-'.'.i.npttaay«;|)onyon».ep^g r 'and-a--large 'num- '■'■ / - - T l, x s^ P o^ 3 l? '■' eallppingv each .morning. ; .; Yesterd o y, s ail..the / .work was done after •break- .... ■■ ■ last.. Aurifera ahd Mifetta were companions' : : .;V gaUop, :Miretta fmishing^ "■"■'■''•'■■&' Tl gths i in ,l ront of Aurifera, who :..,;, -was..not ridden out.-/ Sweet Lethe and Emma ;;;, ; commenced .together/at the six furlono- post, - : "-/' - '*°? e *e r % a -quarter ofa mile When ; bweet ,Lethe,oran right .away from the ;} / full jou^ ..-;-' :'./"®y,-''Jn; good/s'tyle;,;: /Anglican/ and -Firefly '':;/; noppoa;off togetheriat-the,judge's box; and ~;: were,.pickedvup; at/the;-half-mile post by - --''■ -*■ '- "l° = ~r aP '■ ; : h<xa £fi ' an6a( l of 'the 'pair. - .;; : i, , neither,,Anglican;nor.Fireflywereb'ddenout ; ■:. ■-: Layima: and/Little Paul/galloped naif a mile -/// ;, wgether.Jbut Lavinia was of-no use to Little /7 i.anl,;iyhb.w yery:well.-rMerrimahu was sent :/// ?/^? u P le /of.rounds/at half ; /pace,'-brushing' ; ; : yr hqme_;oyer,the;la ? t furlbng./'Lady ;Dauphin ■ and Scpraino went half a mile, finishing in the • ' • ,; order riamed..-Amy Bock/was schooled at the , Btarting gate, and afterwards given half pace ;., work. Useful working gallops. wefe. recorded' ;, ''-,■ by;Petron^,.Psyche,.Dorina; Stranded, and. . .• Jftcotee.; ;-Huia was 'worked; on. the beach at -.-.■-.'/■■'■ Maramu.':''-:.;;-".'.-.",-■ '!■:•'■'■ ''/'/.:' v. ■

/THE/NEW ZEALAND CUP.

(bx. assocution.).

"' ■■'■■ipl' l i-ri : ; - : -- ' ACir'stohureh, June L following are the nominations for the , .-; Ncw.Zealand.Cup. of ■ 2000 sovs. Two miles. >, \ HField, Gun, Dabchick, Golden Way, Out- ;. lander,--;-.;?Wimmera, Bridge 1 , .. Sahdstream, ; langimoana, Aberbrothook, Swimming Belt' v- .;■.;-; All /Bed, : : yava, /;Peroliria/ „• Polymorphous , ;; -Boanerges, Effort Chief,: Lochiel, Bulletin -( ; Pnm,^^Day-Blue Eibbon,; Eangikapua v.Bontade,,Federal, j-Sir ; Prize, : California/ ; Ladyiucyiißourbori, St/Felix/Astrakhan! •'.'-..; Signor, -Guiding Step, Tikitere, Husband- '"; . ™ nn /': Taskmaster, . Downfall, ■."- Bobrikoff, Alenwa, Ukraine, Chauvelin/Penates/ Jack: Laidlaw, Longne'rj Adiudgo.Lawn ■v. - Bose, ;Jlerrie Zealand, Master Soult, First Gun,,Kahopotae,^Passive, Frisco,. Ziriimer- :■;,'•■, man, Bollin,;Fiddler, Idealism, Elfish, King's Pnzo, ■■ Ballyheigh, : ;6ravitatiorij ••■• Ovmbif orm, Grand Slam ; : CJolosws, . Merrivonia, Bose V. ttoble,-, Mediterranean, Heorthen, Gwondo- ;;..•;;':;■-.;. ■•'•,"-.■•.- x ,•■■ { PLUMPTON PARK TROTTING CLUB, .;' ;; -v-' ; Chrlstohurcli, June 1. ;.. ■■."•■ Fpr ; - : ;the third day of the Plutnpton Park ;X; Trotting, Club's. Winter meeting, -the followr ■'.'• .;': ing/acceptances .have:been.received :— ".' '.•■PRbGRESSIVE. HANDICAP (harness). ' Two-miles.—Piecework, :2s'ec.; Bfown Empress/, 2sec.; 4seo.'; Hue Elect, : ' 6se'B.'; Glenroy, 6seo.; Bubican, 7see.: Ed- ■'•.. ward -R.'," 7sec.; "pientillan, 7seo.; Te Kooti, : :Bsec..;: Troubadour,-Bsec;; Little Arthur, .. ,ilseo.;; Child; Abdallah, 12sec,; Prince Ir •vingtbn, 14sec.;.,Tom Wood, |16sec.'; Monte- ;. .:.wood,:i6sec.j/Kimbor, 18sec, / : '.:. T['.p LADIES ,: :BRACELET: HANDICAP: (bar- . ' ness)V: One mile.—Elector, scratch; -Tea ■'■'■;-■. Treb,- osec.; Rbthelia, i2sec.; Areida, loseo. j /King -Adair, 17sec.; /V.8., 18seo.; ; King ■"-. -.-. ":■ Tracey, 18sec.j:Bazil; ; 19sec.; Dolores, 19sec.; , Silver Q., . 22seo.;'. Silver ; Leaf, 235e0.; . Gold; Lace, 235e0.( OleVowood, 23sec.; Black !.:■ -Child;.-Boy, 24seo.;.Child© Boldone, 1 24sec.; ,;..-• 3e110.-'AnrorißJ 24seo.';-Molly.Darling, 24seo.'; Imperial' Kit, 245e0.; Dominion, 205e0.; Rosalie,: 25see.; Coiner, ; 25sec.; Sunny Boy, 26sec.;i Boss Irvington, 26sec; Special Form, 26sec.!\Princo Raynard,; 265e0.; : Dictation) ;263cc.;; Otto Crib,'.2Gsec.; 'Boston Child. -.-..■•' 26scc.; Beach Yaw,.,265e0.: Nuggot, 27sec; ■./-.-' Rosy ,D., 27sec.; Golden, Bolle, 27seo; "'■'] OF AVALES HANDICAP ■ (harness). 'lwo.iniles.—Torra Nova,, scratch; Dick Fly, 2sec.; Albcrtorious, 3scc; Too , ..- ■:.- Sptiii,,; 3seo.; Verax,. 3seo.; Master ; Poolo, ..,-.•; ;-Bsec.; Noreen,'. 9sco.i ■ ;■■ ;-.;. ;..' '~'■ --.-.; , .- .-■;." ■•"■iMIDDLETON HANDICAP (saddle)^' Two Bi.-'.ia.-Lopp, iscratoh;.lied;Child, scratch; :- .; :msn Florria C, 3sec.; Princo 'Warbeck, '•.6sci:.-i'j';Vitella, "sec.;: 80110, 9sec.; Woqdland M/iiiiper, 12sec.; Decoration,' .12sec; View■iiidnt;;.,l3scq.j'-'- Pansy,'-. 16seo,j . Wairakau, -'.'.; -ISosd.; Kohine, 18sec; Myall, IBsec.-Major . Koihsaa,: 18see.; J.P.,; 18sec; : Foreman. /, 205(.-c. ;■ Rosobery, 20seo. '.:;■';.'■ ■/-. ; _. •• .... .;■ ADVANCE ;HANDlCAPt (harness);•'■'., One mile and a half.—Belroy, 7sec; Bright - Dsco.; ImpdrialWood; Osec; Lady Linwoodi, - Osec,; Cinders^- Usee.; ; ;,-Woodburn Lad! alsec.; Tuxedq Chief, 12sec.,; Ticket, 12sec.-: •'■■"■'■■ Osborne .It., 13sec.j Royal Ribbon, 13sec.; .Mada, ;isseo.. ; • . . ■

TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (saddle. Orio mile.—Lopp, lseo.j' Norval, 3sec.; StSinion, 3sec.; Ben Hur, 4sec; Storm, 6seo. • Peacock, 6scc; Ned Egan,, 6sec.; i-rinco Randle, Cscc; Red Child, 6scc.; Submarine, 6see.';'Millwood, 6sec/; Curlew Bell, 7scc.; Tanto, 7sec.; Bessie 8., 7sec. ■'•■•■

;.: SOCKBURN HANDICAP, (harness). Two scratch; Submarine, 2sec.; Impatient, 7scc.;' Mariotta ' Huon,. Bsec.; ■ Qumceyi .Msec.; Roseneath, 14sec.; Vanolaro, losec; Lb Rosier, 15sec.;' Havclock, 16sec.;' Miss Vivian,-20sec.; Myall, 21sec.;. Electrocute, 21soc; J.P., 21sec; Rotliolia, 205e0.; Sydney, 25scc.; Mahanui, 25sec; and'Lenapo, 25sec.-'■■

■'■ XV REVOIR HANDICAP (harness). One mile.—Terra Nova, scratch; Vcrax, lsec.; Goldleaf, 2sec; Morin, 3sec; Elector, 3seo.; Aberfoldy, 4sec.; Advocate, .4scc.; Grey Echo, sseo.; Princess Ena, sseo.; Imperial 'Polly;' osec.; Hamlin, 6scc.; Curfew; Bell, -78ec.; Frederick, 7sec.: and Wood Nyrank, 7seo. :..•'.'.'•■. '.•■: /.

TRAINING AT ELLERSLIE,

_'■'.'.'.'.'(BY TELEOBAfn—rRESS ISSOCUTION.I i-'''"'- - Auckland, June 1. ■ The-weather swas fine 'for training operations at Ellorslre this morning, but a heavy fog hung over, tho course beforo breakfast, .making; it impossible to pick up the discs. Scotty. and 'Ngapuka covered seven furlongs' on the .grass in 'Irian. 33 2-ssec, and Wauchope did a mile on the sand in lmin. 52seo. Irish wont two rounds, on-tuu sand, assisted by Carlylcover the firSt, and Armagh over the. last, ,-tho.?Northom candidate ■ settling both, and running tho journey—nearly two miles and a quarter—in 4min. 17sec. It was a great gallop. Unfortunately, Irish was very tender, in front after pulling up. A largo number of others also worked. After breakfast, Santa Rosa beat Waimangu over seven furlongs on the grass, in lmin. 31seo. Starboard's timo on tho. samo, track .was lmin.'B 4-ssec, for five furlongs. First Guii beat Miscast over eight furlongs. Dawn was,bettor than Oxtori at the end of seven furlongs on .tho' : grass,; in, I'miri. 35 l-ssec. Reservoir'; and Waijiu were together at' the end of ai round on tho grass in 2min 2seo. Lord' Rosobery' was a length in front of .'Waihiiku at tho end of. a mile oh the grass run-in lminl. 49 j2-ssec.,\ Stayboy did'two founds- on the. grass, at three-quarter* pace. Newton heatOuiragno once round on the grass-;in lmin. 59 3-sseo.' Irish Rifle' went six furlongs-on. the grass in lmin. '24seo. Leo.junrped tho hurdles on' tho course proper, fencing -well. Sol jumped,'a couple of hurdles,-then covered a round on the grass ; with, Luminator.. Belario, Waione, aiid Kairbiiia started for a mile' and ' three-quarters over.the hurdles on the course 1 proper. The last-named fell - at- tho third hurdle,': and afterwards was very lame. The other - two fenced fairly well.;; Ben ; Jonson jumped three-hurdles: in, good - style. Capitol,' Red M'Gregor, and. Nestator did a found of the steeplechase, course oyer tho hill, tho firstr named easily, beating his companions. Nestator fell Sat : the first fence--of- the'double. Mawhiti, Te Kanni,' Tanglefoot, and Rouse:about accomplished a round of- tho 'steeplech'aso -course, all jumping'' well. Le Beau and. Kiatere, went tho. same journey, Te A'rai joining in : at the old water jump. The trio fenced well, Lo Beau pleasing most!:'.Mangamahaki, ;alone, went a- like journey. '. A largo number, of others were also exercised. Paritiitu' was not on the course this morning, but may .work this' afternoon. ' '

SALE OF DOM HANNIBAL.

■ /'.'/ V- ;':■'/ ','••': //.- Auckland, June l! . Don Hannibal has been purchased by Mr: W.: be shipped to Syauey next month. .;."..■; ./.,■'.,,; ; -- - : >/•■-;■■ ,'../' : ' :-; ■: AUSTRALIAN ENTRIks.. fni TEi,Bou*ru-riiEss AssocuTioH-cot'Tßiairr.; '//;• '//;.(Rec i ; ; Jtine:2; 0.20 a;m;): v • : - ;_,/'•/ , ;'•, Sydney, June 1.; . lne entries for ;tho Epsom Handicap number 163, and'include the following New Zealand horses: Bobrikoff, Gravitation, Golden Slippei-j Achillean, ; Artillerio, 'f Armlet, AH Red, Maranui, Abbriginb;: and Don Hannibal. '■For.'the Metropolitan.Hahdicap/tbefo aro 159 entries, including Master Soult,' Bobrikoff, Downfall, Achillean, .Gravitation, All ' Red.Artillerie, Golden Slipper, Maranui,) Aborigine, and Don Hannibal.