THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 603, 3 September 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

MARTON J.C. SPRING MEETING. . lUy 'TclcgraDli.— Prciui Association.: Marten, September 2. For the concluding day of the Marton Jockey. Club's meeting the weather was fine, and tho attendance fair. The going was sloppy. The totalisator investments for the day amounted to MUS, making a grand total of .£9258, a decreaso of .£4lll, as compared with last year's fixture. Nino bookmakers were licensed today.. Results were as follow:— • TELEGRAPH: HANDICAP, 'of 100 sovs. Six furlongs.-Waiata, 6st.' 71b., 1; Vi, 7st. 131b., 2; Iney, 7st. 131b., 3. Also started: Kareroa, Bst. 91b., and Aenia, 7st. 131b. Won easily. Time, ■ lmin. .26 2-ssec. ■ HUNTERS' HURDLES; of 50 sovs. About one mile and three-quarters.—Tyrannic, list. 51b.,,1; Ngawaka, 2; Taupo.'3.' Also started: Mauri, Atanui, Chasso, Sedgemoor, Arcadia, Aesop, Drudgery, Papakura, and Mungo Park. Won by several lengths. Time, 4min. 2sec. FLYING HANDICAP, of.7o'sovs. J Six furShimose, Bst. 51b., 1; First Consul, 75t.111b.. 2; Timothy, ,7st. 111b., 3. Also started: Aimwell, Bst. 31b., and Sir Possible 7st. 71b. Won, by a length. HACK 'STEEPLECHASE. Three miles.Sir.Lethe, lOst., I;'Tho ■Chief, lOst. 131b., 2; Giharo, 95t..'71b...3. Also started: Te'Kainui, Whipcord, Prizeman, Kauroa, Defeat, Riro Atu, .-Wild. Oats, Emerald Isle, Whareponga, and, Carronade. Won easily. Time, siniD. 565ec... CROFTON HANDICAP. Onomilo. and a distabce.--Pohutu, 7st. 101b., l'j Lady Monschi. koff, 7st, 21b.,;2; Gaelic, 7st. lib., 3; 'Also started: Roosevilt. Bst; 91b.;' White Lie, 7st' lllb,; and Wuihuku, 6st. 9lb. Won by a length.' Time, 2min. 15 2-ssec. ■' -.-• ' 'WELTER HANDICAP. Seven ' furlongs'.Doke, Bst. lllb., 1; Waipunui, 9sh 61b., 2; Hi-wera,-Bst lib., 3. Also started: and Pukewai, , Bst. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 16 4-ssec. : SECOND HURDLES. One mile and a half. —Nova, 10st., r 1; Maggie Paul, 9st. 61b., "2. Thess were the only starters. Won easily.' FINAL- SCURRY. Four furlongs.-Waiari, Bst. lllb., lj Captain Bell, 7st. 81b., 2; Tiniothy, Bst. lib., 3. Also started: Maiko, Bst.'3lb.;Te Roti, 7st. 131b.; Aptdiaris, 7st. 131b.;'Wharekba, 7st. 81b.; Lady Linton, 7st, 41b.; Merriletta, 7st. 41b.; Official, 7st. 41b.; Rackarock, 7st. 41b.; and Konowai; 7st. 41b. Won all'the way. Time,. 52sec..

../.';-.- /NOTES ON THE; RACING. [ '-Illy Tclecmpji.-Siicclal Correspondent.) '■•'/■ ■■■.■' .' Marton, September 2.. The five acceptors oil wont to the post for the Telegraph.Handicap, and Vi, Kareroa, and Ihey were all evenly backed. The' Hutt horse, Waiata, began very smartly, and he'was never headed. .There was an interesting finpsh between Wi,' Iney, and Kareroa, and the firstnamed just secured the second money, Kareroa was badly ridden, by' being' pulled, about to try' : and .make him stay out distance. Acma finished a.'long way out of it. ■.Tyrannic was as well backed as anything in tho-Hunters' Hurdles, but he was not a strong/ -favourite..',••At tho 'start ;'Ngawaka led . a bunched-field over-the first fence, >and, at tho second jump, the' positions were the same. Passing the stand, the first and last-horses were-about 200 'yards apart, with Tyrannic- in th» van,--and . bedgemoor'last.' The winner then'.went on, and-was not extended. Ngawakn was close up second,,and tho field was strung out* for a quarter of'& mile. • The scratching of -, Waiari, Dolce, Captain BelK and Pukewai'left only five runners in the flying Handicap. First Consul.was made favourite,-; and Aimwell was next in ,deniand. At the start Timothy .shot out,, while'ths fav. ouritc was last to move. With a couple of furlongs gons'Timothy.-Dr. Shimose, and- Sir Possible were"-all'.-running-.level,, with the'-'fav. ourite several. lengths away. .'At the turn, Timothy' cried enough; and Dr. Shiuioso wont on, .tind'. won easily.'/ The favourite, ran onat th->.rieht. end, and seoured second money. ' ■-... Cavill' was the. only withdrawal from .tho Hack: Steeplechase, and tho Wairarapa-owncd hdrse. Sir Lethe, n;as most fancied. Hi fully •justified this, support, 1 as he shot out from the start; and- both out-paced 'and out-jumped the 'field.'of .thirteen; being-in- frouf' 'the/whole: -journey. - H6 -was followed by' another- good performer in tb« Jet d'Ean gelding, Chief, with Knuroa, a I?angitikoi-«wnod horse, next. This nrdpr was .tho...sainoi throughout, except that Gibnro .shot up 'at the-post,..and got third by a neck. ';- '-./ . '/-, '■'~... t" ,;Thnfavnnritoil'ohufa. prevailed, in the .Crofton Handicap, and.' (retting, away Well, led from '-strfrt-to'-fi'nish/;" Waihukn- carrying 151b; 'over-/ wtiijh'i; -was abreast with.him going fpnnd the-back-stre'tbh, but' fell- back At the turn' into the- straight,' whore Lady Menschikoff 'began': to put in ono of her fast 'finishes, Pohutu, huw.\ ever, showed too much pace, and trot'.the- v't~'diet by. a long. nock.' F.onrleiiitt.hs-separated' tho second and third horses- White Lie was /last:'/: .. - -'./../../.. ■';:. •:.-.' ■■■■■•'■::■■-

.Dolcewas a .warm fnvoucito in-tho, JVeller; Handicap, and won .from fend to end. .PlikewniVivas alf>rissid<j "her for three furlowis.but di=d;'away; badly and finished :absolutely last.' Waipnnui-came fast in tho' straight, and got to within 'a length of tho winner. ;•. '■■ '■■ •' ■■■;■ ' ;Nnva (liid. no .difficitty in beating■ Kaggio Pan! in the Second Handicap'.Hurdles. "■'.•

. Tha Final Scnrry brought out a field of adpzen.; Asaili the public liadnO difficulty, in selecting the/\viimer; / Waiari, who. was favourjte, jumped, rmt : of' tho barrier smartly., and never, left' the"issno in donbt, winning comfortably.' by •»; gooil Maika moved off with tho. winner,-but soon fell back, beaten. Captain Bell and Timothy came fast in the' straight, a neck .separating them for places.. WAIKANAE STUD. • iAt the Waikanae : stud. Intelligent has foaled a- chestnut "filly to Daunt; Float, .a bay filly to Merriweo; Prelude, a bav filly to Achilles; and .Eady Helen (dam, of Meriva), a bay colt to Qharlemagne.: Six V-mares arrived from the. south .this week. They, arc Sir Geo. Clifford's Eleetfooti. and AVeathei-eyo,' and 51 r. J. B. lleid's Pedometer .(Stepniij!;—Demoter). Rosetta (Stepniak—Jtdsjlla), "Shepherdess V (dam of Boris), : and- ilargot 7 (St. . 'Alwynner-Mnrgo). Shepherdess.and.Marg'ot r^ visit Achilles/and tho other -four." go -t'o" Bezonian.- .Sister Aniie. was booked to ;tha -Waikanae stud, but owing to\ an accident, she was unable to be shipped. : REMINDERS. "Owners, are reminded .that nominations !for tho Wellington Racing ! Club's future classic races close at 9 o'clock . to-night,, with', the .'club's secretary, Mr. A. ;E. Y/hyte. Theevents requiring attention are the Wellesley' Stakes 1910, 'Wellington' Stakes. 1011, North Island Challenge, Stakes'l9ll, and. 1 , New - Zealand St. Lcgor/Stafes 1912.' ' . Nominations' for tho Wnnganui. Guineas, 1910, and fcr tho Jackson Stakes, 1911, close at 9.30 o'clock to-night with Mr. W. Hall, secretary of tho Wanganjii Jockey Club. , ' Entries' for'-'tho Mariawatu Racing Club's classic races also fall due..-to-night',, with the secretary, Mr. J. N. Johristpn, ■ Palmerston. North.".".'' ■' , - . .. Acceptances-for the first.day's events.at the Horowlienua Hack Racing, Club's' meeting ol6se this evening with,tho secretary, Mr. I\>G. Rob,: Wereroi. Telegraph office closes at 5 p.m. j:' •• j The Victorian Jockey, W. 'H. Pearson, who lias during-the last" few months been residing ill Auckland, arrived from,the.' north last night,'and intends'to follow'his livipg at the Miramar meetings. l Pearson has been connected with leading Victorian'- 6tablos, and is stated-to be a very capable horseman.