THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 6 September 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

PONY. MEETING AT MIRAMAR. I'RANC WINS THE SPMNGCUP. Fine veather fnvonrid tho September meeting of tho Wellington Pony and Galloway Uacing Club &t Miramar on -Saturday afternoon, and tlwra was a large.attendance of the public..ConsideriiiK the amount of rain that had lailon during the. week tho .track : was in fiuo order. About thirty bookmakers .were licensed by the olub, but ns woll-bnoked candidates prevailed m nil the races -thoy had tho worst; of the artument with backers. Avcrnw fieiu'a faced tho stnrtor, and the Maiden Handicap was run in two divisions.- The principal ov , c . nt . Hf Spring Cup, was won by'Uranc, while. Gold Cup (l:\to Chamois) hnd Ora Pinsent, who were nVakin" their first appearance nt Miramar, each won races. 11. Mallon-es'rodo thrw of the live winners. -The followioE aro the resiiltat— ■■. ■ . ■■■':;..■

HANDICAP, , of 20 sovs. "; For nnnies H. 3 and omdor.- ■FJV-β furlonss and a'.halfMr. J. Oakhurst's br.:'ni.' Ora'Pinscnt,-by Mor-riwce-Varioty 4yrs., M: slb: (H.- Mallowos),' li.Mr. W. Whiting's Firefly, Bst. 81b.- (B>S chaiian), 2; Mr A. Cailler's-Ifisa Ivv, Ost.. Q\ndham) 3. Also started: Sunshine, 9s'f. 61b.; Emma, Ost. -Gib.; Bluebell, Sst 71b.; and UA S Dauphin, Bst. 51b. Firefly took tho lead to tho' three furlongs post, where Ora. X'insent went' to. tlio front, and, drawins away, won easily by three lengths.. Time, lruiu. 18 2-ssec. .-.

. SIAIDEN HANDICAP, of 20'sovs.; for pon-' jes'lo hands; anil under. Four, furlongs and a half-First; division- Mr. 3. Burke's ch. m. ■S?r 1 "«? p i.i b J!-' Wondcrlainl-Elan'J, syrs., Bst. 101b.;(H. Mallowcs), 1; After Dark, -9st. 101b., and. Mernng,. Bst. .61b., dead heat,-2. Also s arted i Sirrah, Bst. 81b.; .Ellen, W. 31b.; Needlesirl, Bst. o 3lb.; t Airship, Bst; 31b.; - and Lady .Finolla, Bst. 31b. Won.,- easily.' Time ■lmm.-Seee.-- Second .division: Mr. C. Cheesranu's hlk, g. -Mnhaku, by Jfahaki-Nclly, i yrs., Bst, (Carmont),. 1; Stranded, Bst. 91b., 2: Dumps, fet 51b., 3. Also'started: Paul. Bst. 101b.; ond.MiEsKuby, fet. Sib. A good finish. Sr-Wr 11 ?! ,11 - 3 > co - F v inal: Gold Cup, Bst. 101b. (Mallowes), 1;- Mahaku, Bst. (Ca.rniont), 2. No .time, taken.. -, ;. : .'■■..■ SPRING CUP; 'of 40 sovs.' For: ponies' 10 • .hands and under.- Sis furlongs. .', ■- J: Burke's br g; Frano, by Mwriwce:j-:; Rouble, 4yrs. t : lost. ,41b. ..... (H. Mallowes) 1 Mr. E. R, Meyer'3 Inspiration,; Bst. -71b. -. ,', 'Jii, '_ ';■',-:„,.'■ -.' .;" (Ue'rton) 2 ■Mr..;W.. ; ;, Horn s Channel, Sst.. -ilh.i , ■ ,-Also started:. Anriicra, 12st.; and 9st. ;-At the start, Aurifera and .Channel bumped one another," end. both lost several lengths Inspiration led for halt tho distance, and then gnvo placo,to Frtinc, who retaiued the lend, nnd won'by two lengths.. Channol was closo up third, and Billy was fourth. Time, lmin. 20 l-ssec. :".:•• I.: :-:'.v ~ : "■■ :■'. -. ■■;',.. ■ -.. ■ . '".WONDERLAND HANDICAP, of 20 eovs For pbhias H. 2 and. under. Pour furlongs.— ■Miss Walker's, blk. g.. Huia,' by DiploinatBluckberry, syrs.,'9st. 81b. (Hemn), 1; Mr. P. Blair's;-.. Kcititi; ■ Sst;. 41b (Homo), 2; }[r. R. Eagars:Wc6 Nannie, Bst. 111b. (Todd), 3. Also stntted: Herculean, list. 131b.;: Dbrina, . Ost. Sib.; iTrixie, -Sst.'. 91b. , ,- , Mutiny,: 'Bst. 31b : Dumps,!,'■ Sst. -31b.; and Lady Finclla, Bst. •Hnift took tho lead early, and just lasted long onoughjtb win bya neofc from Heititi, with WeeiNnnnip a fair third.. Timb,' 57 l-55«0. ; . ; ! FLYING .HANDICAP, of. 25'sbvs. For ponies' 15 hands and under. ,'Fonr furlongs and a half—Mr. J. I: Drißcoll's oh. . g. ; An»lioan. by Cyrsnian: (imp.)—Etoriin, syrs., ,'lost,, fllh. (C. Buohanan),'!; Mr. W. Horu's Chnnncl, Bst. Sib. (Carraont),- 2;; Mr. A. Brown's Mpata, 10ft. 121b. , (Ponrnon),. 3. : Also started': St. Helena, lOsti ■ 101b.;. Inspiration, Ost.; - Pctronol, • Bst 121b.; Kerrimanu,;Bat. Sib.;'nnd Inkcrman, Bsf." 7.1b", > Moata'was first, awaV, followed !I>t Inspirationand Anglican.'-;- ' Tho' last-named was .in.-:front, beforo. tho Ratos, were roaohed, and, notwithstanding" a ohi>llenge from won by .a length. -.■MbatV'was'.'a' good third. Time, lmin. 3 l-ssec.: ■'. •./ :., . . .