THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 597, 27 August 1909, Page 6

THE TURF.

WA|RAR.APA HUNT CLUB.

ANNUAL' BTEEPLECHA 8E MEETING,

,Th'o '. ajiniial"fiteepl<iclifl«e meeting _of tlie Waifarapa Hunt Club was hold at Clnrovillo ycfttbidii'y in: fortccL.wfeather, and bctore a largo attendance,- lifttcn bodkinax(!ri! veto lieonecd .at a'.fco o( : five guineas. The followinß'aro ,tho resulte:—

. HUNTERS' 110KW-Ea. One . mile and a half.—Mr. J.' Eufiscll s Sir li«thß, list,; lj.Mr", A.'.M'DbrihJd's JndiSn- Mutiny, I'M. 71b,,■ 2; Mr. J. Pliillins's list, lWb,, 3. Also starW: .Gloria!, 12#t.i Jet. do Mm, IM. 61b.,' list 51)b.j and JJill. jlst; winner I<ml . throughout,' and woh. very ably 'by ii doxen lengths. Tiroo, Slriin, 'i ho winner wns r , , ■HANDICAI' .FLAT RACE., -f'ive ' Jfh T. llay'ti Merrio\Lnnd, 95t.,',1; Donald's "No 9et; J2lb ; , 2; Mr._ 11. Hodge's Morris Ohnstwaa, 04t. 3, Aitd started;VMatira.-'lOst; Lticretiue, Sst, lilb.; Goldon Boin, Ost. 51b,; Coronella, fet.; Pi li, Sst.; 'Niech r . 9st.; Franziska. Ofit. j To Rona, 9st.i Musketoor, 9st, ; and Skye, 9st. Morris Land and-Merrie- Christmas were .first out, and lod A"straggling field to tho .turn, whore Merty'Christmas dropped,.back, and Mcme Land-wint on'and won. easily. Niscb -.and Jj'i Fi'wore last, Time, lmin: 7scc., The winner was second'.favoiifite. WAIRARAPA- HUNT CLUB , STEEPLECHASE. Two' milos and a half.—Mr. J. Phil- . lipfi's Botinuo, list. 21b., 1; Mr. L. Hiiyward s Hill Lass, lOst: 71b., 1\ Mr. V?. H. Buicks Pirestiok, lOst. 101b., 3. Also started Moonlight- lOst,'. 121b;j Laddie, lOst. 71b;; Tui, lOst. 7Jb.; Kildoon'.' lOst. 71b/; and Dear .Dolly, lOst.. • 71b.''Pirestiok ahd Laddio made the runnrng in tho first mile; but'the latter f?U at the mamiica jump leading,ont. of the straight. Ketinuo then took; the lead, and maintained it for tho' "rest of -the journOy. Hill Lass was close up. second,' aid PirOstiok, who broke down badly, ,was third. Tiine, sinin. ©sec. The winner was favourite. ■ ' . r HACK BANDTCAP.' Seven fnrlongs.-Mr. Tl' Ray's .Morrie Land, Sst. 101b. • (including 101b.' penalty), 1; Mrjß. Knox's LucTetius,,9st. lllb., 2; ;Mr; A.':' SealOr, 9st. 121b.-, 3. Also -started:' Splash, lOst. 51b.; Matira, 9st. 121b.;. No Trumps; 9st. ;101b.; Royal Maid, 9st.-10lb,'; Swallow, 9st,slb.' 31b.; and Grand Myrella,' 9st; Merrie Land and Splash irete-out first,',but -the.latter whs immediately supplanted by-Royal Maid.. Merrie Land led alr th'e way, "and won comfortably by; several lengths. r The 'fitld -was strung right out- at the finish. Time, ;"lmin. 37scc.-. The winner was favourite.

TA*RATAHi' STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. Threo miles.—Mr.'J. 'Russell's Sir Lethe, list., I';'Mr: ■E'. ,; Co6per'a'-Kuraiiui, 12st. slb:, 2; Mr. A.Morrisoh'6 ! Jess,' list.,. 3.... Also started: Lard* Ullin, ,12st.; and Wild ■ Oats,, list .101b. The-race; nec.ds no description, for Sir Lethe jumped'.off in front and won by close on a furlong. Wild' Oats and Lord Ullin fell in. the secCnd-round. The .third horse was half a mile behind.the winner. Time, Gmin. 21sec. A' againit Silr. L«the for running: inside a; nag r itas dismissed. The winner; and Wild Oats : were, equal? favourites..; 1 .-■■■ i

LADIES' BRACELET(PIat). One mile: and a half-Mrfii A.. Nightlight, list., 1; Miss'Hercpok's .Clovial, 12st. 71b., 2; Miss E. BaU's Hill 'Lass, list., 3."A150 started: Matellsi.. 71b. ;, Haka, .list.;, and Skye, list. . The placed horss were in the leading division throughout, and' Nightlight won very easily, at ,the : finishV' No time-taken. Matengatcnga / was ; favourite.t .. .

'' UN iL;,STEEPLEOHASE. iTwo ■ miles.-Mr, P. ,Gird\yo'od's. Wild .Oats, ,11st. 121b., 1; Mr. ,R. Cooper's:,'Kuranui, : :l2st.7lb.,': .21.'; Mr: -,J. Grant's Dear.- Dolly," 1i5t:,.'3.,:. Also,; started; Indiany ilutiiiy;. )2st. 71b;';: Lord! Ullin; 12£t. 21b,;; Ifetinue, ':llsti i "'lolb.V'Black.rAngel, list. 71bi; ■a.nd-.Mophlight, list. ;51b; 'A, chaptfer,_ of acciderits:,6.Ccurrra i^jth'S race. Itidian: Mutiny fellivaiid' Lord vUllin -and Aflgel rancoff. The ; winiiervttits- -always 'ii' aVproniirie'nt. position, : -the.'finish .Din a c&uple'-'of .lengths'." ' Time, 4min; , 23sec. Tho winner : Was ■ favourite. ' ..'NOTES-:ON.THE RACING.. - ; ■ The' Hunters': Hurdles 'served to; introduce a useful sort of hurdle .horse in.Sir Lethe.. The winner is owned and'.trained : by Mr. J: 'Rus : sejl, ,of ; Martinborou[*h, and :is,reported: to have done' 'a'goo.d; tr'Wl. ..Vit;h.. ll^rrie'Zea'larid..'. He; is by Lethe from a''Master' Agnes mare, and .is a 'splendid, jumper.' It. is stated .that he'has often won. jumping, events at: A. and P; shows. The,:'hunters' event wai merely' '-a.-:, procession; with';-Sir'Lethe"as. leader:. ~ The, first flat race/ paw- a' good ; -favourite (Lucretius) well bealeni The winner "(Merrie Land) is;-a^ neatly'turned'horse\with:a lot'of pace,/ ahd- ! orie .c^pa.ble,• of winning -in' much better'company, i Several J "babies" 'were given a 'run in this: race just to; educate them, but none of them showed'much promise. The .Hunt Club; Steeples was an fnteresting race, arid : tho public had, great 'difficulty in finding a ; favourite. At the- start Hill Lass made the'running, but, iwith. half a mile gone, )he gave way to Firestick, who was going very welt .when ne :broke down a.mile ;from; nouic. Retinue then went .to .the ( front, -and led: over the last mile'. : Hill Lass:came-very fast finish, but could: lflako no impression on''the londer. Laddio ran well for a mile, but he then fell.

Consequent:, upon v- his; first -victory, Merrie Land..was made a. strong fftVourite in the. second hack race;', while' good :money, came for Splash,':who. had the s'orvic'es of 'Hatch; and; was generally 'regarded -as an, improved'mare. The •favourite was first out, and, followed by Koyal Maid'.and .Splash,-he led round the back.,' .At .thaJ'Bottbuv 1 Lucretius tried to; riin' up, to, hiln,' but- thci effort, ina.de''was useless,, ana .the; fay-, ourite won.very.,oasily.\ •.>' V' Sii? "Lethe had'"a'n' easier win in the Taratahi Steeples, .than .the .Hurdles.- :-.i 'He was -again favourite, and, jumping off in'front.he led the ,wh6la way.'and-fiiushea a.good.furfong in- front of'lJuranui', who'was a likeidistanca in-front of .Jess,; the only "other horse to finish - : field' of ...six contested the Ladies' ; Bracelet, and,.after" a good, race,-N'ghflight -.won-from Clovial, who'.wpil tyi'iw-pre'noiisly successful "in this race.,

' The Einai Steeplechase Was .the'most interest-' irfe.juinping event of. the/day. Black Angel 'led bff .vory .'.fast. and,-passing :th'e!sta'nd, sne was fifteen.:' lengths: to the good,' but,.,- at the next fence, ''shi.-'ran off,' 'aria' -Wild Oats, took.-the ieadAtThe^'mii'ner-;iraß;olia']UDg^ : >y''HtiraßQi jit ..the laft.'fence, but lasted, Jong. ; enough to win by.ia length. Lord Ullin ,ran, off, and Indian Slutiny.'fell..-/, - v'.', , The Hutt .horseman,s-T.'-Pritchard,' who.has just got over -a. rather severe illness; was on- the, back i of * ffievdnWwiniwrvMerrii 'Land. ■ Last year. Overrate -won both hack- races at th 6; Hunt.Club meeting,, and this year, Merrio laiid,..p<lt up' a similar.performance.

. EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT'CLUB. ' . (By .Association.!; ' ■ ; :V: -t , Wangariui;-AngustK2S.'; Egjoiont.-'Wanganui Hunt Club . held • its annual.:steepje<iiMe .meeting, oA -the-racecourse tpr.dayyThe fields were largo and/the finishes ejciting.;.. The\.followingl are^'resulfs 1 '^HAGK''HUEDLES.-Clemeiicy, ': Dst.. .81b., .1'; Maggie-!Paur;, 9str;; 2;'Taupo,|.lost'.- lib., 3. Won by two lengths. ■!. •'•' -: LICENSED;' VICTUALLERS' STEEPLECHA^E.— The'.Y(jgrarit, : list. ; 71b.,-1; Laaitafos, list.,' .2; Rapaniii,;. 12st., 3." . Won with great ease. ' • '••••: , ' OPE>I';HACK HANDlCAP.—Overtime, list. 81bV, ir Captain -Bell. 9st. 51b.. ,2. A good finish.' ..-Time,-52sec..:v.- ~ ry,HUNTEU'S'. HANDICAP HUEDLES.-rKnuro. llsti 'ilb., r;;:ljpchguard; lOst,. 7ib,, 2;WWate r Works'; lOst.' 71b.,' 3. ,'. Won by a" length and 'la half. Time,:''2min. 59jsec. '. • ' OPEN HACK HANDlCAP.—Apollinaris, 9st lib'.,-1.; Captain-Bell, ast.' 41b.;, 2;- Quick March, Dst.. $lb., 3; y Won bj- a head.. Time, lmin. 5 W Bed. ;.■-■■■■' > I--' HUNT CLUB QUP.—Mauri, list.' 21b.,- 1; Aesop, list., 2. ' Won .by-two-lengths. The only horses tp finish.-. Time, smin. 25sec.' '. LADIES' BEAGELET.—Chase, lOst. 71b.,; 1 j lOst 71b., 2; Taupo/illset. Sib.,-.-3. AVon by'a length. :,Timci lmin. 51sec. ; - :

horowhenua' h.r:c. handicaps, v Mt. Geo.'Sforse-has'.'declared 'the. following weights.for the first day's.events, at .the Horowhenua.Hack Racing/ Club's meeting,.which is t6 be held at.lleviii oil September 8 and 9:— 1 ,, ; ; HOEOVIiENUk' CUP, of 150 'So've! Oho mile and a- furlong,VAll" lied, lOst.; Sir "Frisco, 9st.s Saiid'. stream',- .?st i2lb.i. King Post,. 7st.: Vlb.i Vohutll, 7st. 41b.; Gaelic, -7st. 21b.; Aberbrotliook, 6st.. 101b.; Tangeroa, 6sf. 101b.; Waihulsu, fist.91b.; and • Llanwem, Cst/81b. .' 'PARK 'STAKES; -r Frisco, :9at. 21b.-;. Lord--.SouK,'-Bst. 131b.;'Naumai. Est. Mil,; Waikaraka,'Bst.alb.; Sir Antrim, 7st. Ulb.; Iney, Ist, 111b.; Hernia,-. 7st. . 51b.; Toa. Tuhi,-7st. 4(b.; To KahUrangi, 7et.; 21b.; and To' Bu, 7st. • FIiYING' DAOK' HANDICAP. ■Six -furlongs".-. Waipuhui,' 9st;; Waiari, Bst. 91b.; Shannon.Lass, Bst. - - 51b.;. 'ieroti,' 7st. 111b.; Sir ■ Possible,- 7st. 111b.';' Waiata. .7st. 81b;;- Laius,, 7st: 4lb.Wharokoa, 7st; '21b.; ; Corlt,:;7at. 21b.; Moriletta,, 7st.'; and Dolco, 7st. ELECTRIC 'IIAOK HANDICAP. Four' f uflong's. —Waiari, 9st.; Shannon Lass,-.fist, :101b:; Toaugo, Bat.,- 91b.;.' Purakau, Bst. .91b.; Conquestina, ; Bst. 71b.; Kiltle'Lnss; Bstv 31b,;. ITallta; Cst.; Aim well, lU,'iilli;i Coiit 7tC lllb.i fmAU. -Zn. uUu

Captain Bell, 7«t. lOib.; Besign, 7at. Bib;! Lace Collar. 7sf. 81b.;TJndccided, 7st. 81b.; Bst.; luvoran.Jst. 61b.; Mtingateto, 7at, 51b.» . Kiatoa, Vet. Mb.; Captain, 7st. '51b.; I'arenhcit, 7«t. 61b.; Holoffin, 7st. 61b.; Slippery . Qiieon, ; 7st. 61b.; and B&ronla, 7st;. Gib". , , ' . .'v:,' HACK HUBDLEB. One milo\ and. a hau.*r, Banglhaeta, loat. 101b.'; .Kendropk,; lOsCVlOlb.; : Rawliitj.' lOst.; Tyrannic, '9Bt. .ljfß.'i Aotea; 9$L > 12ib.; Coy, Sat. lllb,; Yoaanil,. 9et. .61b.Walpunohu, 9at. 61b.; Waimarla, 9st. 61b.; Hatlcy. 981.. 61b.; Windage; 9st. 41b.;. Bawhetu,,9at.! Tambour Major. 9st.; lioiomom, 9at.; and Wcsteria, 9at. . :; : WKLTER HACK "HANDICAP. El* furlongß>Vfllpnnul, "9st. 21b.;-.Waipunohu, 9st.; Waiono, 9st,; Mildura, Est,-'Sib.; Vosami, Bst; lib.;,flealcr, Sfet.s Notorious, 7/st. lllb.j Pnk6wai,\7st, 81b:| BanglJtura; 7et. 8lh.; 'Dolce, 7et; 71b.; Tambour Major, 7at. 71b.: South-Hast, 78t. :71b;;'- Stevens, 7st. 7fb.; and Teolane. 7st. 71b.,.;;;,'/: . ; . ■ PONY AND GALLOWAY; HANDICAPS. ' Mr.".T. M. .Cumming. h/is-declared the-follow-. 1 •ft* wtVghis for ; the first day's, *vents*'at' the Wellington I'ony ahd Galloway Racing,' Club's" rCicafing;—"' '! ,/h. EPSOM JIANDIOAP. Five fnrlongß and, a haif;. --itiri'hinc (late Lavinlnl," 9st.- 6ib.;. Emma, Vat.' {Ib,; Ota Piancnt, fit. Sib.; MißS'lvy, Bat.'l4lb;;' Firefly, Cat. 61b.-; Eluebell,'Bat. 51b.;;Priboe;Roy;'. Bst, 4)6.; andAuriferous,„Bst. ; : r MAIDEN' HANDICAP. Pour furlongs' trad'ahatf.—After Dark, tot. 101b.; Paul -(late-Little v PftUil, Bst..'-161b.; Channel, Bat. 101b.; Pikiho, iat. . 161b.; : Oold Cap (late Cham6ia\ Set. iDlb.; Stranded, Bst. 61b.; Sirrah, Bsi; 51b.;'8&iL\8st. Sib,; Merrlng, Cat. 51b.; Ciscorose, Bet. 51b.; Ellen,' Bat, 31b.; Mas Buby, 83t. Jib,; NeedleglrL Bst. 31b.; Damps, Cat. 31b.; Airship, Bat. 31b;,- Santa Klta, Bat. Jld.i Lady Finclla, Est. Jib.; and haku, Est. ... ....... BPBINO CUP. 'Six furlongs,—Atirifera, 12sfc; Moata. list,- 111b.;- Franc, lOst. flb.; Billy, 9St. 91b.; sweet Lethe, 9st. 61b,; Hnnahine flate Lavinia), 9at. 21b.;. Mermaid, 9st- lib.; .Inspiration, 89t.; 71b.; and Channel, Est- flb, WOXDEBLAND HANDICAP. Four furlongs. —llerculcan, lift. 131b.; Hula, 9tC 81b.; Dorina. 9»t. 81b.; Wee Nannie, 8»t. lllo.; Trills, Srt. 71b.; Eeititi, BaL 41b.; Mutiny, ttL SSh,i Cff-oroM, lit; Dumps, Bst.; Mahakn, fet; La<Jy flceUa, Itet.; and MUs Euby, ist ' PLYING HANDICAP. . Pour iai\attt xeA a half.—Moata, ltet. 121b.; St. Helena, fel iilb.j Anglican, Svreet Lethe, Sst. Uih,; M<;rmald, 9st. 3ib.; Insplraticm, Sit.; Eaaa, tit. 131b.; Petronel, Bst. 121b.; Merriioaao. fet. 5f0.; Itikerman, Bat 71b.; Prince Boy, 6-rL STb.; Bluebell, Bst-'slb.; Gold Gun.(late Cnamoii), tsx. S1&; Channel, Cat. 51b.; and Pikiho, Z&. Sib. DEATH OF ST. AMBROSE, r K

I I Mr. Lan Duncan yesterday receirej word that the imported horse St Ambrose died in tb» south on Sdnday last., St. Ambrote hid not been himself for some/months past, and his engagements for the present season had been cancelled. He was a handsome bay horse of l exceptional quality, bred in England in 18/3, I' by General Brocklehnrst, and sola zs a. yearling for 1700 guineas. • Hewas by St. Simon from Ambleside (half-sister to Shotover—winner of the 2000 Guineas and.Derby) b- Petrarch (winner of the 2000 Guineas, SL Leger, Ascot Gold Cup, etc.),- from Strayfchot by Tozophoiit® (Musket's sire) fronr Saga, by Stockwell , from jtlendieant, by Touchstone from ladv Moore Carew (ancestress of Ely, winner of the Ascot Gold Cup, Goodwood; Cap, etc., Gpcrge Frederick,, winner of the Derby, Albert Victor, wjn- ; rier of the Ascot Gold Vase, and a great sire— and half-sister to'the dim of Orlando, winner: of' tho Derby and' sire of Teddington, Derby, and ■ Imperieuse, l(W0 Guineas and' St I^ger; riad to the dam of Juliet, ancestress ofNordenfeldt,Goldsborough, Martini-Henry,.aud.Eobia--1 son Crusoe).Until the advent of Beronian St Ambrose wa» certainly the most fashionably-bred horse ever imported into New Zealand. He performed well; on- the rabihg ' track in - Australia, and .worn among other r&oes, the Williamstown Cop of 1000 sots., run orer a mile and five lurlongs. Hd registered a record for the distance, .whion stood, till a few'months ago. Ha was stibswuently. purchased for the stud by Messrs. J. B. Eeid and lan Duncan. . The first of his stock, St Felix, raced' last season, crediting-him. with , a race s in the' South "Island,' while one or twp of his youngsters earned place, money in' this : • island.'" : .- •• •

•' Nominations.'Jor all \ handicap 'iaid; totting events' Kt' : the'6pringI'meeting''of1'meeting''of the, Asnburtqn Co'untf Racing Club ,close at 9-p.m.,, to-morrow, with ihe club s secretary, Mr.' A-.-A.-'Fooks. ,

Provocation >and Gravitation 'are to-arrive in . Wellington by this ■'• morhing's /train from Feathers ton, and they, will be shipped; to Sydney' by, the Manuka this ■ afternoon, v.. '.

; The sale offeivileges.in corinectibn-with.thp Horowh'enua Hack Racing Club's meeting next month was held- oti Wednesday by. Messrs. Swainson'. an'd ; Bevaii,'. W<2rer6a. '. The 'prices realised' were as-follow i-^Dutside, gates, >£K, Mr. H; Hook; lawn'feates, <650; Mr/ Hitcnings; correct cardß, JEXSC> MivVTyeUi; outside 'publi-' can's, iboothv>«El6iv Jfrj-i JloorehDUSO,:iManakau|' lawn' booth, £85,. Mr. Rhodes; -refreshment, stall,-.CG; Mr. Posecllo; horse paddock,• £i, Mb Quidley. v. -,; .y ...v