THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 1 October 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. Sept. 30 and Oct. I—Geraldine R.C. Spring. Sept. SO and Oct. I.—Lower Valloy J.C. Annual Oct. 2 and 9.—Wellington Pony and Galloway " KC. . , ■ Oct. G, and 7.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Spring. Oat. C and'7.—Marlborough. R.C Spring. Oct. 13 and H.—DuiumHii J.C. Spring'. Oct. 13 and 11—Napier Pork R.C. Spring. Oct. 13 nndll.-Otaki-Maori 11. C. Spring. Oct. 20 and 21—Nprth Otago J.C. Spring. Oct.. 21—Hutt "Park Racing Club Inaugural. Oct. 20 and 23.—Wellington R.C. Spring. Oct. 28 and ,29,-Poverty Bay T.C. Spring. . Oct. 26 and 29.—Mastcrton R.C. Spring. Nov. 0, 8, 10. 13.-Canterbury J.C. Spring. Not. 6, 9. and 13.—Auckland R.C. Spring., Nov. 9.—Waverley-Waitotaia R.C. Annual. Nov. 9 and 10—Taratahi-Carterton RIC. Annual.. .Nov. 30 and Dec. I.—Feilding J.C. Spring. . LOWER VALLEY J.C. MEETING. MERRIE ZEALAND WINS THE HANDICAP. (By Teletrrapli—Press Association. Masterton,-September,3o. The Lower Valley Jockey Club's' . annual meoting- .opened at Martinborough . to-day. Results of the racing were as follow:— HACK HURDLES. Ono mile and a half. Sir Lethe, lOst. - — | Yosarni, !)st. 51b....... -—•••- ; Diplomatic lOst. 91b - 3 Also started: Tilsoil. 9st. 101b.; Silken Rein, flst. 71b.; Lucretius,'9st. 31b.; Matira. 9st. 2lb. ; and Te Hikaroa, 9st. ... , Won by eight, lengths.., Time, 3mm. lsec.. MAIDEN HANDICAP. Sis furlongs. • ' Sea Qneen, 7st. 9ib 1 Te TJtuatu . .... 2 Palestine —•—.S Also started: Epsom Downs, Ngapama, and Merry. Messenger.- '. Won by a neck. Time, lmin. 22sec. • PLYING HACK HANDICAJP. Six .furlongs. Bravery, 6st. 121b. 1 'Merrie Land, 7st. 121b ............... 2 Waiwareware,' Bst. 71b. . • 3 c Also started: - Skye,' ?st.. 81b.; Twinkle, 7st. •131b.; No Trumps; 7st. 91b.; St. Brandon, 7st. ;51b.'; and Sopramv 7st 51b. . ■ . , : Won by four lengths. Time, lmin. 23 l-ssec. ' .HUNTERS'- STEEPLECHASE. About two . miles aad a half. Atanui, list. 21b. —: 1 Monty, lOst. 7lbi . 2 Senorita, 12st. lib. 3 - 'Also' startedKuranui, list.., 71b. i. Retinue, list. 71b.; Gibaro, list.; VagTant, list.; Whipcord,' lOst; 71b.;' Lady Madcap, 10at. 71b.; and Papatoa, lOst. 71b. ; ; . I '.Won, by'three lengths.' Time,' 4min; 57seo. | LOWER VALLEY JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. .Ono mile. Merrie Zealand, Bsi 91b. '..J... ..... 1 lramu, Bst. 81b .......; 2 San' Fernando, 7st. 61b 3 Also started: Aberration, ,7st., 51b.; and Gaelic, 7st. 31b. Won by two longths. Time, lmin. 50sec. LADIES' BRACELET. Ono mile. ■ Tyrannic, 12st. 1 ,I'ray Lock; lOst. 101b. 2 Jot de More, lOst. 101b. S - Also:started:'.Scaler, list. lOlb.j-Whatakurai .list. 61b.; Black Pearl, list. 51b.; Nightlight, ■ list. 31b.; Hill Lass, lOst. 101b.; Ready Money, lOst. 71b.; Waikuku, lOst. 71b.; Grand Salute, lOst. 71b.; Luella, . lOst. 71b.; and Marconis,lOst.- 71b. > Won by two lengths. Time, Imm. 55 3-ssec/. ■■■ MACFARLANE HANDICAP. . Sis. furlongs. Advantage, 'Ost. ;..... 1 : 'Clem, 7st." 31b. V 2 Aoma, 7st. : 71b. ; '. '. ......; • 3 Also started: Gawairi, Bst.;, and Leahofa, 7Et. ,• Won, by six lengths. Time,'lmin. 18sec. OTAP.AIA HACK HANDICAI'. Five furlongs. Pnrakau, Ost. 21b.-'J. .... i '. ; Happy : Now Year, 75t..; ' 2 'No Trumps, 7st.:'lolb.: ~.' t ........ ; .3 . Also ;started: Mefrio Chimes, Bst.; iiaglieto, : ■ 7st. 21b.; Fighting Maid, 7st; r Comethup,- 7st.; ■'Afterthought,, 7st.; liiltio Lass, Bst. ■ 21b.; , 'Marengo, Bst.; and .Royal Marine,. 7st. 101b; NOTES ON. THE RACING. i; ;•■' In the .Hurdles, Silken- Rein was made favourite, 'but,'she ran vory. badly,' ,aiid finished out of;&.plae&,: Six - ' Lethe got away first;-and. running beautifully, led thQ whole way; and • won-by a dozen lengths. Tho winner is owned, by. a local sportsman, and his victory 'was' very • popular. ' V-'. '.

v In - the' Maiafen i; race,. the Trohtliam-trairfed' Sea Queoii was uia(lo:a hot favourite, and,'get;" 1 ' ting.away first, she won by a neck. : ':Sho was' .weU handled by, 11. Kirk,... but, sho BcenietJ to have had', enough of it' when the' post fras, | reached.;' / .-'. : Leahora' 'was. the only defection from , the Hack-Flying field. !\Merrie Land was, best sup-, ported, and . got . out 'first, but.-Bravery was. quickly in front;. : aUd was pot . afterwards headed. .In this race tho runiiing of a couple ! ofcandidates was opon to question.' • ■ The whole of the .ten acceptors' went to the' post, for the. Hunters' Steeples.', The country was fairly stiff, anil tlio competitors I\ad to -jumpv'no.'fower • than twenty fences. .Uibaro was made favourito, ,but, alter . running, prominently ;for. a. mile, he. fell'anil! broke, his nock. Atanui was always in a good, position; and won very oasily., _13ut for a faulty, jump. at ;the-last fence Sdnorifca, who'.-was a long way. out of it in tho : early 6tag?s, would have.won second money. ■''; .' '" : ■ Sir Fnoco,' Sahdix,.ahd llataari wero withdrawn 'from .the big handicap. ' Iraaui was a slightly better..favourite' than. Merrio Zealand, This pair were first out, and led. the wholo wayl . - San Fernando was pulling very'hard'at .the six-furlong post,-but lie yas gone'at the turn! ■ Merrie : Zealand won comfortably by a Couple of. lengths. San Fernando was a Very poor'third. • .-' '.V - An indifferent lot raced in the-Ladies' Bracelet; .and .another .win..went, to;- tho: credit of Tyrannio,' who began first, fti/i led :the whole way. Whatakura was second favourite, but ho appeared to. be hampered by the. heavy going; and-was muth-distressed after pulling-up. ■ , The Mncfarlane Handicap was voted the best of good' things for Advantage; and the running proved .thd : corr'ectness. of. that opinion;' The black'mare'was woll treated at the start, and quickly put a big break oh her field. : Aema' was badly left, but galloped strongly, and got up Into third place. Clom was very 6ore, and (iawain has been up no time. The' start for the last raco was spoilt by Purakau; getting a four lengths' advantage and winning from end to end.' ; It-was a good race ior socond place. The Hutt-trained horse Marengo was one of the heavily-supported candidates, but a bad start spoiled his chances, and he could only finish fourth. He ; was'running on at the finish; however;and had it not been for his bad luck at tho barrier, he would have returned his supporters a dividend.