THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 629, 5 October 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

t 1 A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. PROVOCATION DISAPPOINTING MALTINE WINS THE METROPOLITAN. (B7 Tolcsraph-Prcaa' Astoeiatioa-Copyrlght) (Rec Ootober 4, 715 pm ) 1 ( Randwick, October 4 For tho second day of tho Australian Jockey Club s spring meeting the weather yaa fino and tho going good. There was a big attendance Piovocation's defeat m tho Now Stakes caused much disappointment. The following aro the BHOBTS HANDICAP, a sweepstake of 10 sots , with 500 sovs added Six furlongs. Mr W. Fletcher's blk m Plush, by Havoq ' -Velvet, "iyrs 'l Mi;. J O'KcoiV'i Bright Sttel . 2 Mi L Skcltoh's Haco 3 Thoro wero 11 starters Tho wmnqr, after holding a good position the whole waj, shot out in tho and von by two lengths Time, lmin f ?c I I<EW STAKES, a sweepstaka of 10 sovs each, , with. 6(10 sovt added Tor three year olds One mile and a furlong Mr J A Mayo't b c Semiarious, by i Scqnence-Splatter, Sst 51b . 1 Mr' Jos Brown's Patronatus . 2 Mr W E, Bidw»U's Provocation . 3 Thoio wore eight starters. Provocation was best away, followed by Btookong and Sheon At tho sov«n /furlongs past Brookong headed Provocation, and was followed by the New Zealander nnd Patronatiis to tho half mile post , Provocation was first round tho turn, but Eatronatus took tha lead at tho entrance to tun straight Sequanous came witlj an unexpected run at tho distance and iron a good ract- by a length, -with, two lengths hetween second and third Time, Imm Msec METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, a weepstako of 20 sovs each, with 3000 sovs added One mile and a half Mf John S. BrunWe eh m Malttne, by . Malstor—Loch Lava, syrs, Sst 4lb (Osborno) 1 Mr A 5 Colloy'e b h. Ohvastor, by Palmer—OUvo,'syr3( 7st. 7Jb , (Lomond) 2 Mr' W E White's b m Golden Slipper, by Multiform—Aura, 4yrs, 7st 81b (ITickcj) 3 41so started Lord Nolan, 9st ; Blue Book, Bst. 41b , Kjeadgerio, Bst j3lb y King's Cross, Bst Sib ; 'logo, Bst lib , Son of the Marsh, 7st 131b , Blue Garments, 7«t 121b , Lnc, 7st , 101b , Legation, 7sfc. 101b , Va\a<ior, 7st Olb , Alias, 7st 61b , Flavimus, 7bt 61b , Didus, 7st slb . Monobd, 7st 31b , Nganrvihoe, 7st 21b , I Eeriie, 7st 21b , Dawlo, 7st.; Flint. 7st, | Kcckhght, 7<it, Black Pnnce, Gst 131b . Toot ,

pad fist 131b , Dih, Gst 121b , Ilavcl.-r 6st 121b ; Gidyea, 6st 111b , Hajfleld, fist lllb , Britain, 6st 101b , and Black Range, 6't 71b It was a pood start and the first to shon out was Maltiue, who was followed by Hay field, Didtis, lord Nolan, Monobel, and Gol den Slipper Boforo reaching tho mile post Hayfield took tho lead from Gidyea, Jlaltine, and GoldSn Slipper Hayfield was still leading at the six frirlongs and Gidyea was second, followed by Kerliev Uniting, y and Golden Slip per At the half milo Hayfield had Kcrlio his nearest attendant and then followed Gidyea and Golden Slipper Golden Slipper went to the front at the three furlongs post, followed by,Ohvaster and Kerlie, with the field bnnehed and well up. Golden Slipper and Ohvasto; entered the etra'ght on terms with Kerhe, riavmmsj and Maltine following m that order Golden Slipper held command at the distance followed by OliYaster, Malbno, and Flavmiiis Commf fast, Maltine fought out a, good finish and won by three-quarters of 'a length, Ohvaster beating Golden Slipper by half a length , Time, 2min ff 33isec FIRST STEEPLECHASE" HANDICW.f 'a MveSpatake of 6 sots each with 300 sots added ' Abont two miles and a half. Mr B, Manifold's oh g Sqninn, by Coil— Croton4e, aged, lOst. Blb, , , i Mr E Kelly's Sarerno, lOst 81b 3 Mr A I\ 'Douglas's Bulworth, lOst 12lb 3 /There" were six' starters bufonly ihree finished Seymour was prominent to tho list obstacle, buts. fell, ■S4nirjn''fion» in a canter by seveit lengths iißulwotth 'was 'beaten ,7 oti j Timt), simn 48eeo ' > i m t 'xnnuUl eiso »f 'aoUnr BBBEDBBS PIATE,' a sweekßtate of 20 sofs ieach with 1500 sots addod For to-yeac olds Tmre furlorigs • i Majpr Claude. Smith's bf' "{ TJeserf ifese, * "~ bj laiicaster—Eosebank, Bst 1 Mr W H Matos'sp oig((ndra, Sat, 51b 2 Mr T. f Wijlja_ms's |>«cious, Bst 51b 3 "ThoVe were ? 22 starten T-he placed horses led throughout Prccious-'lpd the other two into tho straight, but in a elattormi? finish Desert Eoso woni hy half v <a neok with Pre* cions a length ana d half away Time, lmin ljseo ' THE, 'SQUATTEES ~1 HANDICAP, 1 a sweep . i stake of 8 spvs each with 100 sots addedi ' One mile and a quarter Mr *T r mWi blk B Loyal Blua, by i /■ j True Blufr-Glenetta, syvs, 7st 71b 1 Mr V Browa's Grey Plume, 7st 2 Mr Hunter White's t\&& Buck, , 7st slb ! ! i There were 21 starters loTal Blue won by a length Tune, 2inm Bsec

$1. ASTI N0i ;; : ; :;;; ■>:; :> -, --J'' ;;"* BT* 53 ,5T? c f. TT.ns- in good, or'dor this- morn- ■ N:i ; >n6..'for;;lasti work,'i Mid' tho ija'al BaUops were finished'to-:::i';-?wher.over"seyon;.:furlorifes, iun,jn'.-liniii/.32sec. .•^ l ;jnisofid.v.;together..':over f i3ix-furlong3-ifl. lrnin; .; '' Jlflse&.^GoldSUceiand; Trugonini- went\tho' -<.;«aina ; distance:riji ;the samo-ititpe.' Scots Fusil- , ■S , '■}?' ;a s* ''Donzel.scqvered .six..furlongs -ia lain.; ■v;.t^ Colleen' • ; -:,^. ar r ;,i ;aa.;,tha. first.•four"£nrlongs■■•with them.«ct(puntcd :,foti Sandstream: -iovor-ft • ■^S^ ! lk "u former; ; 'b6st,,,of:iUje;vKeights; ; : shoo-* golloped'once Ground : ■■■SP»'-.tji». S r ,ass ; .'in> two 'mihutes,; Ooimon 'finishing ■" ;; E'^^ e^ h ? ;11 } front..': ■--.WaipiinehuVand - Aber-:.:v,:brlothpck^nishejl:.tpgetheF-over, sia;; furlongs' -in '■'-'* 18 i se^'-; :.Nautifofm:;;strodo .Jreely-iover --■S-^^^inySOsec^i'Bhe -looks Wrnarkably :«W^ Ballyshann'oii -and:':'Maori-King ''finished : Vf; : wgether 1 on'.this 5-■: ; d(|ne,.in;rlmin.vipsec.v.:iMeremero: and- Ngakau. 'JVyroVww-furlongsion.the -grass ;f rom'a stand-,v;.tqrt,:-and:T»ttkfiUy;BterUd^n-etraggling order: : ■ij™-* o **'?' EN* i:MyStitisin' 'finished'" V^S^ ;; ' Hi( S iA J h^ nad . VVa J'rioe finished ■^'.^*^ e^bltr . r '«<"M'.«!/ard&'; sprinting four ;; " : 9 $V^ 'setoledronci-iduiid over, i .'iff.V'W 65 , at throo;quarter:.:pac6.':-.,• ■': ' Y S 9 >)«>; by:ifc S s,::First; Gun/ :•:.. Comedian, Kainni,' I'aTablo,-: Interpreter WW&MV»»te*£ KIyPSO,

~ A GOOD 'PURCHASE (By Tolcsraph-l'ro.l Agnation-C 0D jrlebtl (Bee. , October, i, ( g_ft p.n,,), i T T to-™.... ;,eond S , y n d ?h y o Handicap at Eandwick to-day, Olivastor was otMolbfurn" T SUW ? S * Mr ' *<<*%• •PONY AND GALLOWAY HANDICAPS: 4« M v. v J i M- Cnmnl ' n ? htts helmed the follow. w£« "f , " for the , 6 « co ' l[ i day's events at the Wellington Pony avA Galloway Eacing Club's October meeting;—^ HANBltto; W W fnrlong,-S er - OstrlOlb-J Wee Nannie, 9st. Olb.j M IS 3 KSJ 9ft. llb.i.Jirenj, Sat.. 131b. ; Lady Finella, B°?' 21b.; Tmic, &t. lib j and Shamrock, 8s"? SECOND JIAIDiN HANDICAP. Tonr fur.' lonja Mid a half.—Chftnnol, lOst. Gib.; Paul Sih 13 'n : g trand . c f ??'• 81b -; M'S3 Ruby, 8s: tlb.; Duchess,'Bst: Mb. j llahaku, Be£. Hb : Dumps, Bst 31b, Cucorose, Bst. 31b.j Lady iWla. Set. ManmkSn, Bit. 3lb. j Gipsy , «i>jl, Bst.j Sail, Bst.j Bobs. 83t.; and NeedleOCTOBER HANDIOAI'. Hα furiongs.- ' Franc, list.; Moala. lfl»t. 101b.; Gold Gup 103t 101b.; Ora I'msont, lOst. Blb.j Sir Possiblo Cat. 101b,; Plkiho, 0-,t. 101b., Sweet lorho Set 61b.;, Billy, t>st. 51b.; Misi Ivy, 9st, 51b.; bnnshine, j/st. 51b. j Wharekoa, flat 21b.; PotroDol, Bst. 81b.; Channel, Bst. 51b.) and Saint Kita, Bst. ' . OXFORD 'HANDICAP. I'our furlong? .- Hercnlean, list, lib.; Huia, lOst Gib., Donna, 9st. 101b.; ;Wea Nannie, 9st 91b.; Kins, 9it. lib.; Tirefly, 8?t. 131b.; Miss Rnby, Sat. 51b.; Lady Finella, Bst. 21b,; Trine, Bst. lib.; Dunes. _Bgt.; and Shamrock, Sst.

:■; ETON HANDICAP. Five furlonge and a half.-Gold Cup, list. lib. j Ora Pinsent, 10st. l?lb.; Sunshine, Ost. 91b.; Misa: Ivy, 9st. 51b.j tmraa, Bst. 91b.; Lady Dauphin, -Bsr. '61b. : Mytre, Bat. 51b.; BluobeU, Bst. lib.'; Sirrah, Bst. 21b.; Trinco'Hoy, 'Sst.; Needlegirl, .Bst.; Mahttku, fat's Ellen, Sst.; and Mutiny, Bst. . ; PAELIAMENTAEY HANDICAP. Four furlongs and a hnlf.—l''rnnc,: list. 41b;; Moata, lQst, :101b.; G<Sl Cnp, lflst. 101b.; St. Helena, lost.--..'6lb;j Pikino,.lost.; Swoet, Lothe, 9at. 131b.; Picoteo, ■:Ost. 41b.;■ Petronol, 9st.j Inspiration, 9st.; Channel, , Bst.--.81b.; Merrimnnu, Bst.slb.j :Inkeimn,n, Bat, 31b.; and Snint ltitn, Sst. v : , γ-i, NOTES AND COMMENTS. :•;. f'.-i ■-';'.;. •'•, .: f? r .Ommcosll V ... N ■•■..'.' ■' The Hastings Stakes will be run fo-ttiorrow. '. Atceptancos for the .two principal races'at the Wellington Pony and, Galloway Eating Club's meeting next Saturday close at noon, to-; ■'morrow. ■'.■'>"' .''■",.•■ '.'■' ■. ■;■'■' ■ Owners are reminded- that acceptances for ihe'i firtt .riay'a' events at tho Otaki-MnOri Racing Club's inooting .close at 8.39-p.m. to-day XTiiesdfty). 'The telegraph oflico , at Otaki closed" ■at'B.p.m;.;;.'■■■;■-,'.■'■.;'.■" ; " .' .'.' ■' ' ■;■'■ . ■-At'-amoeting-bf the committee of tho Wellington Bating Club, held yesterday; afternoon,it was decided that bookmakers will be allowed the'.use.of boards at, future meotings. . ■. ■]. • ■ Tawhaki' has gone to Hastings in charge of as'Jos. Prosser is at-presentv'con-fined-to his! bed; with influenza. ' . ;"- ; '■; ■ ; Awha v is' galloping .well:-'on the Hastings :tracks, : and-is likely to wiiia race before .long. 5-T.-'PritoUard has,gque to Blenheim to ride Aotea- : and'■■ Tβ'' Eii'in' their; engagements to- , • morrow -and; Thursday. '.;..';■;• .:;•:•■.'" :■■-. , ■ ■ 'IWnkib is coming on rapidly, and will strip in"-good'"'fettle'-n't .the :.Ilarlbor,ough. Racing 'Club's;: meeting'.'. fW. Price has gbne across to ride him.:.';V ; .'■'■' : Z:-. ■ ■'~'' '■ '■';■■■' ',' ' '!•■'.'■■ •". '■'■ 'Whatakura and Odossa are to leave for Dun-' edin to-monownight in'-churge of J...T. Ray.: ■Tosami is aJpobr fencer,"-Irat she elipulfl-not experience mnch .diffioulty in::negotiati-ng the ■$mall-fences.at. Ejverlands.-; ; .. .:,': S Bunkiim,'' 'whtf is ■ engaged in' the Hastings Stakesj-'.is'a half-brother, to Palaver. ..;■■ ;: . . i-Lo'td- Kelvin 'has'-.been , , galloping ;welliaince goinff -to Hastings; ani- Jir.; ; MelroseV;Colt. is sure to-be-'-well,snpported,for.any,.event in which he "starts. ■;'■.--;; '■'■■■?.?.:; ,- ■'. . •■-. .' '■: "• California Vis-said; to. ; .be'better ;.now; than ever .he was, andthere is every: prospect of his'standing-a preparntioh. ..After, work; each morning :his.legs.aro hosed for,half an hour.' , ;;lß.''Decler; ; H;. ; Gray;'& K«id,vW. : T; :Co.Troll,'..and ,'W. .Ryan. .are, all at :,' Hastings assisting; in "the track .w.ork. ... ~ , .-j ;. J ,--, '■'A'meeting: of. of tho ■Wellington Pony arid Galloway Racing Club,was held yesterday to consider tho Sunshine case,- but, as a •miihberof.persona'are to be.cited, to appear;bofore tho committee, tho meeting was, adjourned ,till.potobet;«.'; ; '-:-:-;■ • . ,\;7';' •)..- ; '' Trugiuiini • vail' make her : reappearance '.' at tho: Haetinss .meeting, to-morrow. -This■".mare was"- consistent; bn't very unlucky, last, season.. Sho is looking-very 1 well -nowj ;and ought-to'-provo 0. good .winnor during , the ■spring, and rsuinmer.'-.']-;;'--:.•■'■{-:■ ;':..;■'..■', : : ..■•.■:-':r--.'?- : '"',;- :, ' ;; ;'.;■' ■-'.'/"Nine horses' were : shipped,'to Pioton by.-the Tnkapuna.-yiisterday., They 'arefengaged at the Marlborpugh-Racing Club's meeting/:. ■'■'/■;. . ■' Nahfiform Vos at-Hastings, a coupled of ( Aaja befor«;ho ,was ajk,ed to gallop, -but he, surprised the traokj watchers on : Sunday- Vmorning .' by reeling off'five; furlongs in'lmin. lsec., and : finished','withVsoinething; in hand. - He' is -very 1. well. !'7-:K'' : '-'-i;. 'U-'■'■': -■'!-.- ':-.y/ : .: V./ . --V,;..;