THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 608, 10 September 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

1 1 -■ •. ">.. — . v ST. LEGER STAKES. TFQH BY BAV.VKDO. (By Toleeraitb.—l'riisa Aeioci&Uon.-CoDyrlght) "' ' London, 8. ' AI the Doneaster Soptombor meeting, the fol. lowing was the result of tho chief ovent:— THE St. LECffiR STAKES, ef WOC novs.i for .'." thMt-yeM-oMsi oolts Oat,, filliw Sit. nil). Old St. Iflgct Courw (about one milo sis i fwlongi nnd one hnndt«d and thirty.two yards). Mr. Fairie'a b. c Bayardo, by Bay Ropnld 1 . T-Galicia, 9 5 t J Loud Carnarvon's b. o. Valcne, by Laveno— i Valenso, Ost 3 Mr. VT. A'rtor's cl. o, Jliradot, by Marco— ' ; Semltono,<Ost 3 (Bafjirdo started sevoti times as a two-jenr-ojd, and na unbeaten, He will always bo eon* ei'lered nnluofcy to have been beaten in tho QOwl'.Guineas and the Derby, for ho was clearly a .long way below his best form when he contoiStia thorn ovtnts. Since running in the Derby his has won the Sandringham Foal Stakes, the Dnohess of York Plate, the Eclipse Stakes, ond the St. Ltiger Stakes, and his winniogE, added to those oflaet sonson, amount to considerably over He would bo ridden in the St. Legcr by D. Jlaher, while F. Wootton would bo up oo Vakne.]

, HOROWHENUA R.C MEETING.

CONCLUDING DAY'S EESULTS ' (Djr ;Tclci:raph-Press AesoclaUon.l Levin, September 0 For Ihe concluding day of tho Horowhonna Haol facing Club's meeting, there was spWn did weather, and tho attendance vae large The course vaa in good order During the two d4y<i the sum of X 7959 was pass»d through the totalisa'or The following are the results — OHAU TLYING HACK HANDICAP Hvo furlongs—Marengo, 6st 131b (M'Donald), li To Roti, 7st 131b (Low o>, 2. Aimnell, Bst 7lb (Otftiy), 3 Aleo started* Waiaii, Purakau, Shannon Liss, Xaiuj, Cork, Arapata, and Inveran. Won m the straight by a length Time., lmin ssec LEVIN HANDICAP Tito furlongs-Lord Soult, Ost 31b (Price), 1, Waiata, Gst 101b (R Viung), 2, Naumai, 9 t 51b (Pritchard), 3 Also started Hermia and To Eu Won easily by; two lengths, Waiata just getting seoond Time, lrtiin i 4-ssec \ MOUfEPE HACK HANDICAP. Sα furlpiigs —Aborbrothock, lOat 21b (Jenkins), 1, Sir Possible, 7st 31b (Carroll), 2, Dolce, 9at 61b (Trask), 3 Also Started Pukewai Won 0.11 the way by a length and a half Time, 1 gin IS 15sec HURDLES. One mile and a haU.- . Aotfa, lbst.'(Pritohard), 1; Rawhiti,, Ost. lllb. (Ydins),/2; -Waimaria, lOst. 21b.. (Telford), 3. ■-■.'■.. Also", started: .Rangihaeta; Rendiock,. Hatley, -X Xifiini,'. Tambour Slajor, and M&tira. A good' : ra'ce.VWdn from the last.fewSe. Time, 2ain. : .•■s7|ec.:'..''^ ; -.ov'v: - ;; :.:. : •-■>'". ■:, iV. ■.:■:. ! WEKEROA '■"'■ HANDICAP.'--j:ney|"'.- Bat. 51b. (Hatch), .1; Sandstream,'Bst. 61b. (Griffiths), 2; ;'.Gttlio,, 7sf (Bennett), 3. vAlso, started: Tor Ttihi; : and. Waihuka. : . A;■ good : race. Won by ~ half {a length..'■ Time; ilmin.3lseo.': v <■'■. .< : . rriIGH^WEIGHT; HANDICAP; : Six furlongs. ■■• — 31b. (Lambcss),l; Teotane, Bst. 2lb.'.(towe), 2; Waipnnui, Ost. 131b.' (Jenkins), 3.*v-.'AlM'started::Kangikura, Cohort, and Merry ■ MfeaSnger., This was( the best raoe of the day.- . Wfe by .a neck,: a 'head'between second and ■"thir'dh '.Time, lmin-^lsecv , ] ;j ;.. '.'. .'■ ■: '■'■'. JhACK SCURRY.'rFour furlongs—Lace Col-' i: 1 Mi, fat 41b. (Jenkins), 1; Waiata, 95t.,31b. (Telford), .'2j Undecided, 'Bst.'(R.,Hatch), ■3..--- Also '.' started: Captain Boll,' Prevail, lady Paul, ■" Bravery,.' Lady ■Linton,..'.Amphia'ns<)r > ...Clover,' ■ Hauriki, Inveran, Captain, and Celebrity. Lnco .'■.Collar'gota break 4t the styit," arid-'was never v headed;-; Time> ; Msec. '■;■/.';,-:. : : .. ■:• ~:v ,. -. .i;. ■ ■';. '-ji; ; s -'noteXon: the Racing. ;,."; ; L ..I'.^'.v'^-.; (From Our Special ■■■'"■';.■.: '■' AV.backers had. experienced ■ench aibadday' on .Wednesday, it was onlyito be expected that' '; .yrould.be' limited'yeeterday. :ln : the . .-' fifjl'.-rneelit took soma time ; a favourite, ~ ; . ;biit,''.eventually/ Aimwell. finished' np in that pbMtion, with Purakau and ■ To: Roti next in :'■•■ public estimation. ,;A,t. the start ihe two laet- .'-.. naiied led Waiari, while Aimvrell was the .'■,:' lRStf(6-move...oF , uraL-au was in' front at the dis- . iiiricejibat Tβ.-Rpti successfully ohallenged-:him, .V , mly-to'gp'dewn''HefpTerMiiv'etig;o,".'Vh'o- I fiiifshe(l' ■ ; jdi-rfasV Aimwell, after' Betting a'bad run 'the' vhole. way, just beat Purakan for third place. ■-.. ■Te|Eu received.;inost,support, in.the Levin . ;' Hjintjicap,; and then came, Naumai and Lord , /Soalt, wiile the remaining two runners, Her- '■','.• »ii;land Waiata, -were neglected on ,the , jna■■:'.''.injtte. ( .Lord SoulVwas first put.bntUaumhi - imiriediately r :headed Mm, tind led to the turn, , ..'■. 'wn?r9.thenMd ; closed up, but Naumai, runnin? ; - ! : r ert , V.wide, :took 'them all out,. Te Ru and> ... Waiata getting'the-worst of it Lord Sqult ;■ tiisfl :.asserted.;himself,' •ond i ,woa; by ,-v couple ■"■■■;■.: of:.Ueneths' from vWainta, who 'finished -very ■':..:- lily; The favourite Te Ru got all'the worst of -thb'-stfitt; and fiuished last. " ' '■; ■'.'■•' ;: ■ ■"■:' '"'' ;■•.'"■-• for the Moutero Handicap' was re- ,; dijoed to a.quartet,'nnd the Cup winnej'. Aber-. : p'rothook,. was top weight,' was mado-a '. v! hpt"favourite. \ Heihad 'theservices of Jenkins,'- '; nii.d:looked an improved'horse from the previous '/::.. Dolce was the first away, but, with a furlong ,'■' gone; Pukewai "led- the; field.' , Cress's coli . >. c6nlinued in :the.va'n:to .tho turn, .where, he ■■'..'■: gdtjehopped:ont,'and;had: to drop back; .Tho '•J' filvonrife then went'on, v and Von by.'a couple \. oKlMsthj,: while: Sir Possible: Deaf Dolce by '■'■■•.•■aj'tieck.'.-'•■.•:•.'■■■ ";■ ;:•-'■:■' v ..;:: ; ;;-' '■;••;■ . ■ ..-'-:■'■•. AThe two bracketed horses, Waimaria and • Atitea, .wera: the best eupported 1 mounts in the hlMles. led off at ft great pace, fol- ; by Bangihaeta andAotea, wtb. Wai- ', "■ ni.i|la and ;Kendrocfc at tho tail of the fiold. .■/■ With 6ix furlonga to go, tho positions were un-,.,-.''-saimied, «copt .that Waimaria improved hie ~ DMition.- ■ Across , the-bottom: Bangihaetn ■■ v' «Wppd back, 6nd Bawhiti led by.three lengths. fence he was just i& front of Aotea k bwi.tUe latter,, beat, him in the: run , 'home. /■•■ a. poor, broke . . . JCira.dnrijig' the' race; -. •' - ,' ■ ;:!■-,.;■. ■'.•■'■. . . ..yh'eywas'the best-backed horse in-the Were- ' >'9ft':Handicap;;and then oame Sandstroam. Tho ; , {litblio jinXthiS case Bhowed .themsolyee-to.be :■ : rtoajudges, as, the' pair ran; first and -.second yith.,.6nly\aneokrin-favour of ■ Itt'ejv-■ Sandetrejmiv led at i.the '• start, but.'was . soon dis-. placed :by Waihuka, who carried, on' the run- :,- olftifrom Iney.: Withtwo furlongs to go the ■■.'.:■■■ sfteer dropped back, .and Iney ,wa3' first: into " ■:. aight.., Sandstream 'put in a strong run, ' . but>Hatoh was enabled''.to get. the favourite '■■■:' hflme by a nedr. . . i f^ ,l "''.:■.- ; -1; '-, ■'■' 'Buoyant, who never looked better than at ".Wrtnt,.jiimped ont first'in theHiffh. Weight . : Handicap, and was nover headed. The favour- :■'.: ' 4 e , ,IlVai P nn,a i behaved very, badly 'at.the post, arid,,though he got away well, he was not in a '• '' eeneroue mood, and,-despite his rider's eiforo, :. he/iiould only rnn third." Eongikura was j.-ro- . ininent, behind Buoyant as far as the home .... tilrnr,but- here Teotane, who had had none ..; ■ .ith<sl-bcst of the.luck earlier in: the race, put ' in,/his claim, and, finishing -Strongly.-eecured ; ; : 6e.cpnd place/v '-'■':':':'■.'-'■■■, '■■• ; .■■■:. . 'Siiie Collar wae made'a'strong favourite for ■: th9);concluding event, but, just before the betfan* there was a heavy' commission for ■ lady Paul, who was ridden by P. Cress. Ljul.v 'Phul behaved badly at the barrier, and, when . thri tapes were released, she was'left. Lace ..Collar Tv-as. first"; out, and led'the , whole Vnv. .Wniata tried to overtake ■ the Menschikoff filly :;.■•.-at. the turn, :bijt : tho. latter, drew 'away challengedi and Won comfortably by a length was .brought ipto the birdcage bjfojte tho h\irdle race, and would havo started : eventi but it was noticed that he-was lame",; and permission was obtained to scratch '■■■■.'■'luni.;';''.'; . : ; . -■■■; .:'■■:..■ '■■; ■-■■■ iockeye! at the: Horowhenua meeting " - S s* ch !. ttreoi C Jenkins. tw«',--C. . .:'■. Frieel twav H. <3iTay,-S. r T«lford, W. Younsr; -,; 0 , . , Girroll, M. M'Donald,. T. Pritchard, and . ~-E.'L»tobejs, one.«ach. . . ,; ;.',.'. : " '.- :'■'■■"-'■; '■■

>: ;WANGANUI SPRING MEETING.

Wanganul, Septombor 9. Following weights have been deqared by Mr. Morss for tho open handicap events nt thn° first day of the Wanganui Jockey Club's spring meeting:— TRYING HANDICAP. Six furfongs.-Nortli Ea«t, tet. 21b.; St. Bill, Bst. 121b.; Tiptoe, Bst. filb.) Longner, Bst.; Mon Ami, 7st. 131b.; Gold LaM, 7st. 121b.; 'VViinmera,'79t, 121b.; Pohutu, 7stJ lllb.; Diamond Star, 7st. 91b. j Sir Antrim, 7st,?eib.; Boanorgcs, 7st. 2lb.i Overtime, , 7<t. Ill) ; Tβ Kahurangi, 7st. lib.; Merrivonia, 7&t. j Wniata, Cst. lllb. ; Aoma, 6st. 0Ib,; and Nicotine, (Ost. 71b. SriUNG lUNDIGjVP. Ono mile,-All Red, Bat, lllb.; Sir Frisco, 9st. 31b. j Irish Hifle, &St. flll.i.Uoobevelt, Bst. 31b.; Mahuta, Bat, lib.; Fuhbtn, "st. 121b.: Broadsword, 7st. lllb,; King l*oat,'7st. 91b.; Waiknrnka, 7st. 01b.; Longdor 7-it. 91b.; Uhlondo, 7st. 71b.; Mendip, 7st. 51b.! Coroncttetl, 7st. 51b.; Sharpshooter, 7st. 41b. j Diamond Star, 7st. 41b. i Lady Menschikoit,,7st. Lft'ly Lncy, Ost. 101b. j First Mate, 6st. 101b. { Woe.Trinket, fot. 81b.; and Guiding Stop. Ost, 71b. . ■OKEHTJ-HUEDLES. One mile nnd three quatters.—rjjmoor, Ist. 21b.; Belario. lOst. 81b. Xavier, 10?t. Gib.; Oryx, lOst. 31b.; Cavalry, Dst 01b. ; Whatqknra, 9st. 51b.; Mount Cook, Ost, Sib.;' Chase Jlab, 9st.; and Anemone. Ost.

RANGITIKEt R,C. SPRING MEETING. OtfnorS are reminded 'that acceptances' /or the first day's events at tho Rangitikoi Eacing Clnb's spring moating oloso nt nine o'clock this evening with the club's.secretary (Mr. H. A. Goodali) at Bulls. Tho telegraph office at Bulls closes at 8 p.m. Word 'from -itarton, where tho RangUikei tooeting i.i to be held, states that the racing tracks aw in first-class order, and, as largo acceptances a're anticipated, the club should i h&ve a very successful meeting, Spcoial trains at exenrsiou rates have besn arranged to tun from 'Waogamii, Palmorstori North, and the Main Trunk lino. on both days of the races, noxt Wednesday and Thursday. . . , '