THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 568, 24 July 1909, Page 13

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. .... i, July Jl.-^Wellington-11,0.. Steepleohase.,, ;■ July 28.—-Hawkeß Bay.. Hunt Stdeplechaso. July 29»—North Canterbury J.C. Sports. Aug. I—.Woodlands Hunt Club. v v Aug. 10, 12, andll.—C.J.C. Grand National. Sept. 2 and 3,—Marton J.C. Annual.

' ANSWEt? TO CORRESPONDENT. F.WiT;'; (Feddiag) Loch: Fyne, and Lethorin.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. ,

1 ( TBt Gliscok 1 Moscow was withdrawn from; tho Corunna Hurdles yesterday. : i lt' is understood that. J. . M'Qregor will have- the .mount on Kairoma in- the Final 'Hurdles this afternoon. - - . -In» the V.R.O. - Grand ' National Steeplechase tho rider of Pilot was given instructions not to bustle his mount till tho last mile/ Pilot refused to be bustled at all.: When in Sydney tho New Zealand .pony Herculean is said to have measured 14.1|, but, rt-hen measured in Melbourne, it took her all her timo to get under the 14.3 standard. ,

' Doeralayer has arrived at Trentham .to fulfil, his £; engagemont in ' the Julv Steoplo- i chase,; -m wiuch lie is - to . be vriddon; by C. i Cochrane,- :' Tho Hawera horseman engaged to ride Doerslayerj:under the.impression thathe r would ' not be wanted for -Irish. - Doer-,, I 'slayer, will .bo remembered-i as having .run' i 6econd :,to Pilot m c-the i at Riccarton last August. -■: As_ neither' Sir Frisco nor ' Penates aro ■ starting - at: - Trentham this afternoon, A. Oliver is not engaged -to-Tide'-ui' -any- r*co.".-- ... Merrio-Zealand,- who .ran such a great .race ,in the .Parliamentary handicap on Saturday last; did.not race on .Wednesday, asd should :thcrefore bo fresh for to-day's contest.. i •- As -Kurawaka has . not accepted , for the--Winter Oats, C;- (Jonkins will have the mount I on Wimmera in that race. 1 i H. Cairns, who rode Wimmera on. the i first-two days of the; meeting, will bo ridmg Merm, Zealand 1 iu tho 1 Wmter Oats to-day. i ft is stated ;that tho Cunningham appeal, just' dealt/. w;th i by ■ the 'Racing, Conference a judges,:, haa . oost; in . expenses not much less ,I than £8Q0,,.;,The Avondjle Jockey.CUib, it is ;l said; .hag:expended £250 m its -inquiry, - the -| Auckland Metropolitan Club ■ £250, ■ tho" pellant - £150, and -;tho-. Racing,- Conference £70. ■ /•/,• Then ;the jockeys couceriled - also; incurred stiff oj,pauses. r .G. Oreas, who' went home to Mastorton after: the second- 'day's raoing at /Trentham, 1 returned- morning,"and will boj riding Waihuku' in the Corunna l Hurdles this ' afternoon. - ■;' Sweet Angolus. does - not ? appear, to havo - improved .with, her ! two. races.: at Jtho • meet-: ing, and she may not run as well to-day as generally ; expected. ;, Ab -she ha? s twice ■ run - seoond to St. : Bill; her rmooting iwith him in. the. Onslow-Handicap will, be intorosting, but ,theVwinner,-may have to be- looked for elsewhere. With ,'thie. afternoon's racing the - contest for/supreniacy between the .hurdle horsemen will/be brought to a close.;'-The position at present is that \y. Young, and 1 C. Cochrane' nave,.each ;ridden thirteen winners, and J. ■ Halb- hjis ridden:-twelve; None of tho. three has' improved at tho present meeting, but they . afl havo. mounts 1 this aftQrngon, , -W. iYoung .has two good.'mounts in the shape' of Rendrock in the' Hack Htjrdles, and Irish' in , the Steeplechase; : Hall will ride Walono in the Hack Hurdles,>Nadador :in the; Stceplechaso,' and Corazon jn'• (he. 'Final H\irdles,;: -;o.v>CQQhran« T?ill have .the' mount; on' 4watus .to the .HacJ; . Hurdles and Deerslayer in tho Stoepleohase. As'is well known, ithe/objectionablo practiqe:. of "tick tacking," ■so .universally 'Hi voguo.pn all courses sometime-ago, is strictly., prohibited, -andi o is by - ejection a Melbourne paper), ' 4n incident qccurred • at, -'.Flemihgton frecontly. .' which, series to'showfthat: visitors ,' .£o ■; the grand., etahd' enclosure not .guilty: of-tho-offence are' liable to <be expelled owing- to arrogant offi;/ oiousncss.A- gentleman whb • seldom visits «i racecourso- was ' induced by. a .well-known racing medico to accompany him to Fienijlig--tori: for', the purpose of: witnessing'the Grand' National: ..Not/beingsa member, lie could-pot 'Hcoompany his i Collins Street', friend l to i tlio private, stand,, so took< up a position, on, the:l open .stand, above.: .He had-no sooner seated ; himself. than lie' heard his Christian name called out loudly; and jopeatodly -by somebody i behind him on tho hill at back, To his I ■mirprise, he rccognised a long lost brother. -1 Needless to imutiial- salutations and hand l waving followed - suoh ;< a'-;dramatic - inculcnt. To the. visitor's, surprise,: l he 'was accostcd by one:of tho^.club's.officials in'.something after the. '.following fashion .• "Here, this is too strong.v;, -How daret.you: 'tlok-tack' right in froht of my 'eyesf.: .Come on, out qf-thisl'! Prptestations and explanations wore of no availy ; and the inoffensive ptirohaaer of a lOs. 6d.-- tipket .was. subjected; to the indignity of being: pitched out of the enclosure. Smarting- under such an; affront;; he ;wap :determined to obtain satisfaction.) so,. buying anotherticket,■; he .- sought -tho doctor, -and tjiey -forthwithi waited. on Mr. Byron Moore, .Who,- after . hearing', the . situation explained,' apologised for the .domineering officiousness of-his subordinate, tendered; the visitor Ids 6d,; (the price snf. his ticket),: and tlms matter ended. Tho scrved to show .that,; while occupants of the paddock :nt Plemington. are in constant danger/ of helnn j.oaiiled;;■ at;' vbig'bipaHirjga u by' bookmakers! runners and "tickrtackors" rushing throujrh the;crowdcd bettine-ring prior, to a race, an innocent, spectator pitting in the open stand has only to raiso his hand .to salute a friend on tho hill, and out he goes. • ,

HAWKE'S BAY HUNT CLUB

(By, Tolcsrapb.-Preav, Association.) ■ Napier, July 23. The following acceptances . havo' been • ro.coived for.tho Hawkc s Bay Hunt Club's annual 'steeplechase niceting:—

HUNTERS' BRACELET HANDICAP HURDLES. -Two miles:—Gold Shower, list. 121b.; Dreamer, list. - 101b.; . Atanui, list. ■1Q11).;■ Sylvia ■ Maid, list. 71b.; \Yatershed, ;:llst , . v 3lb. : |:lmpossible,Vllst.-;; Taipaa'a. ; list;; Whareponga, list.; Ivaiwhaka Aiaidj.llst. ; : Chief, list. ;.„and Mother Gooso, -list.

, FIRST OPEN PLAT RACK. Once , Tound.—Loirct, '10st. 71b.; Tlie Squatter. 10st." 41b.:; lil Dorado,. Dst. 111b: j /Vyater o'■ Milk, 9sf.; Claughton,-95t..; Perchance, Sat:■■■■> PUP STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. ; . 'About; two miles and a quarter.—Atanui; , 12st.; Sylvia .Maid, list: 911).; Zummerzet, : ; llst.;'Snooker, list.; Takeley, list.; Po- • tango, list.; and Chief, list. TRIAL HACK RACE. Five furlongs.— Elfish, 9st. 51b.; Multiple, 9st. '511?. ; Waimoumou, 9st. 31b.;. Veda, 9st. :31b:; Stoiirton, 9st. 21b.; and Wajmoo, 9st. 2lb.< - HUNTERS' FLAT RACE HANDICAP! One milo and a half—Brown Belt, 12st.; , Gold; Shower, list, 121b.; Atannij'list. 71b.j .-Watershed,- list." 21b.; Impossible,'list.; , ; Taipara, list, ; Kaiwhaka Maid; list, ; and Mother Goose, list. •■' '■. . SECOND OPEN FLAT .RACE. ' Six fur- : „ Ferry, lOst. 121b.; Loirot, lOst. 61b.;; -The-Squattor,! lOst, - Out/ 121b;; \ Clippor, 9st. :71b.; Cork, 9st. 21b.; , Water o' Milk, 9st.; Outlaw, 9st:; Claughton, 9st;;,Porchance, 9st. ;Mokaij 9st.; aiut .■ Resign, 9st. ■ .■■ ■ . ;> v FINAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. About two miles.—Sylvia Maid, list. 121b<; Snooker, llat. 31b.;; Takoley, list: 31b.; Kai- : whaka Maid,-list 1 . 31b.; and Potango, list. -■ WOODLANDS HUNT CLUB. ■ The following handicaps have been declared by Mr: U. Shannon for the Woodlands Hunt Club .meeting, :to be.; held v.at' /ipp.hiatua', on i Wednesday, August 4: — •'.-

■ -HUNTERS' HURDLE HANDICAP. Ono .: iniloVand' a half.—Nethorby,''l2at. 61b.; Ata j nui, 12st.; Otus, llat, 121h.; Musson, list. ,101b.; Retinue, list. 101b.Firestick, list.' 71b.; Holly. Fishor, list. 71b.j Rapid, lOst, ■71b/; - Arcadia, lOst. -71b.; Papatoa) lOst. :71b.';-Nomad,. lOst. 71b.; Hepero,-lOst. 71b.; ; Vieace, ,'lost. 71b.; Review, lOst. 71b.; and Tjwnnic, lOst, 7Jb,

WOODLANDS ; HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE.' Two icil.es and a ,half. —Kuranui, 12st; 71b.: Dalsv- Queen, 12st.; Oakley, 12st.; Miss . Hippo, list. 12\b.; Lord Ullin, list. 101b. j Retinue, list. 101b.;'.Firestick,- list. 71b.; Gibaro, list. ; Wild Oats, list.; Hokianga, list.; and Forget-me-Not, list. . MEMBERS' 1 RACE. One mile—Atanui, 12st.; Jet do Moro, list. 71b.; Blaok Angel, list. 61b.; Molly Fisher, list.; Tyrannio, lOst, 71b.; '.Waikuku, lOst. 71b.; Royal Stir, lOst. 71b.; Wild Oats, lOst. 71b., Game Fish,\lQst. 71b, j Vendetta, lOst. 71b.; Putui, lOsfc. 71b.; and Arcadia, lOst. 71b,

HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Buoyant, lOst. 91b.; Captain Bell, lOst. 21b.; Brown Belt, l()st.; Tuatahi, lOst-; Jot do More, lOst.; Arapata, ,9st, 71b.;, Matira, 9st. 51b.; Koniwal, S)st. 61b.; Farronite, ost. 51b.; Rosy Morn,'9st. 51b. ; Lady Lena, >9st. 51b, j Holy Joo, 9s't, 51b. ; Tyrannic, 9st. 51b.; and Puia, 9st

KtiMEROA STEEPLECHASE. Two miles. —Daisy Queen,. 125(.; Oakley, 12st.; Miss Hippo, list. 121b.:: Lord TJllm, list. 101b.; Mussen, list; 101b.; -Firestick, list. 71b.; Gibaro, Waikuku, list.;, Review, list.; Forget-me-Not, list.; Vivace, list.; Mannga, list.; and; Commodore, list.,

HUNTERS' HANDICAP (flat). One mile and a half.—N'oiherby; 12st.' lOlb.j • Otus, 12st. 71b. j Brown Bolt, 12st. ,51b.; 12st. 51b.; lletmuo, 12st. ;• Blaok Angel, 12st.; Molly Fishor,: list. 101b.; Firestick, /list, : 71b.; ' Rapid, . list.; ■ Petui, list.; Bopere,' list.Waikuku, list.; Arcadia, 11 st.; Papatoa, ;■ llat.; Hokianga, list.; and Tyrannic, . list,■.-■■■) "

WAIRARAPA HUNT CLUB MEETING. Tho annual, stecplechaso meeting of tho Wairarapa Hunt Club will bo held,on tho Taratahi-Cartorton ■ Racing Club's course, Clarovillo, ; Thursday, August 26. The programme, which appears in this issue, is of an • attractive nature, and should provoke ia ready-response from huntsmen in all parts of tho Wellington province. Tho sum - of £95 is being given in prize-money. The principal eivcait, too Taratahi Handicap, is of £20, and there are steeplechases of £15 and £10 respectively. A race- lor backs ts set down at. £20, and there is a Ladies' Bracelet Handicap. : Bookmakers will bo hoensed to bet on the course. Entries cJose with tile secretaryi Mr. N.. H. James, at Mastorton, on August-14. / . ...

RACINC CONFERENCE, j APPEAL BOARD SITTING. ■.In the matter, of the.appeal by the Avondalo: Jockey Club -.agam&t a decision of tho Auckland Metropolitan Oommitt-efe, which refused: to endorse' a disqualification for' ; life Qunndflgham'. ii ' con-'neobiom'-with. the. running -.ofthe horse'.Lucio :at tho: spring : ,:of■ y Uie • -Avondale Jockey Club'm' September, 1903: The' judges having 6on«idered ail th<j. evidence submitted to tihoni' uphold :the' ap;>eal of the; Avondale Jockey • Club, 'and bomg satisfied that the idecision -of the ?aid Avondale Jockey Club was |usbified, ;they lioreby 'disqualify the s4id Norman Gunnangham and the horse Luoio for Georgo Oliflord,' :J. W. Abbott, George Hunt&r. . •;