THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 550, 3 July 1909, Page 13

THE TURF.

■0 RAGING FIXTURES. J? 1 ? fi <JP.d R.C. Skoepjeciew. > Jnly w; 21, and 2i.-Wol}ipgtop R.C. Winter. Aof. 10, {2. and Grand N«tionel. NOTES AND CQMMPNTB. , ' ' JBt aUKCOII TI)Q Qisbomo Racing Club's Steeplechase Meeting commences oji Thursday next. , 'Several horses thai figure in the bjg jumping "events at,Trentham and Iliccaiton will be competing* at tho fixture—yiz., To Arai, , ' IJremlin, and Haurangi ' -^ Haurangi has gained a reputation on tho ElJerelie t;acb« for being very fast over purdles, but ho ha? not yet been properly > 1 $*&& in actual races. Kremlin has been in retirement for a considerable time. I'hree years ago lie was ono of the fancied candidates fnr the Grand National Hurdlo Race, but failed 'to gam a place 'on that occasion. !fhorß is a flavour of tho elections about the Qjs,bnrn& roosting, as Local Option is one joMbo ip $he Trjal Steeplechase and Continuance (figures jp the Wipter Oats. also jstrpngly repiesented on the bill ' of-fare ip tho ahape of Tβ Aral, Ta Kainui, To Kphau, T<> Rahul. Bookmakers will bp licensed to bef at the annual steeplechaao moating of the Woodlands Hunt Club, on payment of a fee of firo, guineas. ■ ' ' , The Victorian Racing Club's Grand National Meeting commences at Flemington to- , ( and will be continued on Wednesday end Saturday next. \ ' ' Tho stewards pf the "Wellington Ppny and V Gft)Way, Racing CJub Held a meeting yesterday and decided tg tho meeting fixed for Jujy The rtjonjon glyeμ » that, tho - tfaok, which Jiag ;been top-dreaded, wpufd hp un4tfor racjug on that date. ( J. Barns, tho was disqualified by tbo Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club soma months ago, recently appjied for a reOWal oi hie disqualification, out the club has not granted tbo application. Mr. Gcjo. Fojeman, 'owner of, Full Rate,' pas recently bepn seriqusly j)J wjth pjjeumenia, His many friend? will be glad to Jearp that he us now past tho critical stage, ptMubouM vor y soon recover,his accustomed health. .The programme'for tHe annual steeplechase meeting .01 the Woodlands Hunf Qluh appears in this issue. fixture \s to be |ield on'tho Pahiatua racecbursepn August I, when events are to be decided. Eatrips close with the secretary, 4Jr. A. Woston, Pahiatua at 9 p.m. on July 14. Ajl entries 1 must be accompanied with tho ijcctseary fees, together with ago ; pedigree, and colour or'horsej nnd its performances, also colours , of the rider. • ■i fr, J i" E ; lias, made jingwn his adjustments for tho pnncipa] events at tho Canterbury Jockey a week afoad jjf; tjme. Thejr eppearanco is always one ,(fi the rapsf; interesting events of tbg wjntgr epaspjij because of the conipari- , $9P that cap be madq ffjth the three principal rapes tf the Trentham, meeting. In-the yfiHtfl C n P Wβ handicappers have different opjWP? seyeral horses, but these differences are not so marked as in'the other • two races. The first thing that strikes the eye,.in the Grand JJatippal Steeplechase is that Jftckpot meets Eu.rue on gib. bettor , terms than at Trenth,am, Capitol on 91b. bebter.terms,'Waitarere r on plb. bettpi • tormsj Aorangi on 1≤16. , better terms, §nd sq on. Speciosa, Nadador, and a'eopple of other horaee are woighted higher at Trontl , ham at Rjccarton, while the reverse, is. the case with Tβ Arai, Pawa, Eipnoqr. and 1 Aorangi. ,Marked difference, too,"''is noted ■Hl,?she qi hufdle,horses,'and a cflmparison 'o'f th"e two handfems" k paTth v , colarly interesting. •

-' "CANTERBUPY jlc. WEICHTP.

(By Amo<;|»t|oj)) Christchurch, July 2 ,'Mr J E Henrys has declared tjie. following weights for tho principal events of tho Canterbury Jockey CJub'e Grand. National faceting — ( WINTER.' CUP, of, 600 sova.., One mile.— Zimmerman llsfe gib.,', Penatos, lfot. 61b,; N/g&puka, lOat 121b , Muskerry, lpat 10lb, Bir Frusoo, lOst 91b,, GrepatJier, lOst, w> ■ Dawny 10st 7Jb , St Auj&n, 10st 41b,, L.qpgi per, lOsfc 81b , Irish Rifle, lQefe, lib .WirraT, lOsfr , Oxton, lOst , Chief Lochiol, Ost. ]31K Federal, pat 181b j North Head, Ost 131b. Pcaman, Sat 18lb , PiLopo, M 131b j In»xsm, Ost lgib , Wwkaraka' 9et, 13Jb : Lady Wsdam 9pt. 121b . Sea King, 9at 111b ; Qwcndfllliw, 9rt lib,} Maiora, 9st, 101b,. ilfortih-Eaet, 9rt. 91b. j , Siinpkxj 9et, 9!b. 'oiL l,G^'' 9p *' fflbirMemfl ZeflJwd, 9st, . ■ 81b.; Wimmera, 9ai 81b. j Aboriginal, 9a(;, i 26"' Jft™i:sl& hß h fHinPK I Stratagem, 9«t. 61b.: Tihtere. 9gt. s]b,: Mnndic, 9at, 4&.J B»c\ ?<s. ki, 31b, •$&, u! 31b. ,White Oockade;%. gib.; Vflgtlecraft, 9st! ' 21b.; Piret Mate, 9st. 21b.: Kjng Post ftrt. ' . lib.: Hilarian, 9st. lib,/ Pnkewai, 9at.j I Oontinuanoe,! Opt. j Guiding Step,'9et,; Lone ■ Star, 9,gt.;'Tyrant, ppt,j and 'Umeraboy, GBAND NATIONAI/sTEEPLECHASKfIf '1000 «ovs. Three miles and a half..—Jopk, i *vqt,.Ußb> filb.j.Bnrue, list. 31b.) Capitol, -Uet. 21b.; Le Beau, lOst. 131b.;-Ben Jqn,6on, lOet. 12Ib,)>Moccasin, lOst' 91b.; Ex- ■ moor, Waitarere, lOst. 01b,: Siks - ciosa, ltat. 81b.; Nadador, lOst. 81b. i Maidi, , lOst. 7Jb..: Stqnnqnt, lQet. Olh.; Irish, lOst. • 51b.; £ulf lOst. 41b,; Aorangi, 10st Üb, j Te Aral, 9st. IMb.; L ngevor, ' Qst. l?lb,. .9rt.. 01b. J Nogi/ 9st, 91b.; Leonardo, 9st. Bb. j Wwiganui, 9at."7lb.j Moosken, 9at. ,71b.; Aeaoyer, Oat. 71b,; El" Dorado, 9»t. •■ 7lp-; Northern Star, 9st. 71b.; Diploraatio. 9gt. 71b.; H&urnngi, 9,at. 71b.; and Slaney Bst. 71b, &RAND NATIONAL HDRDLJI RACE, of j JOOO sots. Two miles.—Den Jonson, list. 41b.; EJjimpor, list.; Faritafo, lQst. 121b,; Lyrist, lOst. 111b.; atsrmpiit, lOst. Sllb.j Compass,, lQst. 81b,; Gold Dust, lOst, 71b.; Kftiroma fo s t. 61b.; Bully, lOst. 4ib.: North 'Head, .lOst. 21b.; Stropghold, JOst, lib, : Pcotty, lOst.; Irish, osc 131b.; Lfonheait 9at. 181b.'; Bolario, Ost. 131b.; Auratus, Ost ' laib.; TVirral, Ost. 131b. •. Stayboy, Ost. 121b. i Kremlin, 9st, 111b. | Pilwpo, 9st. 101b., Xavior, Ost: 91b. i Eingman, Ost. 81b.; , Ifauira, Oat, 81b ) Snip, Ost. 81b. i-Lapland, Ost. 31b.; Ability, 9st. 31b.; Ranghaeta, 9st. ?lb.; Southern Cross, 9st< 2]g,; Showipan, Qat.; Coraaon, 9st.: Olaremontj 9st.; Pukenui, 9st,; vVbfltttKura, 9«t.; Nero. 9st.: ' 'Pqlyanthps, 9st. i Rendrook, Ogt.; Silkei; Rein, 9st.; Waihuka, 9st.; Contender, Ost.; Gold'Shcwer, Ost,; and. Virtus, gat. ,

ATA<\H<M'S A.QQIOENT,

■. Melbourne., July 2. The Now Zeajand. hqrse .Ataahua, who in. jured hinisolf while Bohoo]inß over hurdles, is now out of danger, but it wjll be many ' ' months before ho is ab]p to race.

w — =— , ~ VICTORIAN AMATEUR TURP CLUB. r 1

1 (Rcc. July 3, 1.6 a.m.) MelbflHrm, July 2. , Tbo Victori?' l Awatour T)lr{ Olub has inOicasod its stakes for th.U season by £2900, \

! , ' PRINCES Qp WALE? §TAKP?- v

London, July 1. At ijhe Pirat July vacetipg, tb,^ chiof went to-day iea\|ltc(s as und.pr;-i ■ PEIKOESS OP WALES STAKES, of 6000 sots) seconj horaa 6DQ sots, and third , . 300 povs; woicht-ior-a'ge, One mile and a half. , \ Konnodj's PurU by Bay , Ronald—lWfcio, 4jfß., flat. 101b. ~. 1 Ppke of Pprtland's l'ritner, by St. Simon . , — Brsvia,ry, 4yr«,, $st, lOib, „,. ,„ ? Mr. J. P, Join's Yqur Mnjosty, by Por--BJmmgn—Yours, lyre., Bst. 101b. ...