THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 698, 24 December 1909, Page 17

THE TURF.

,RAGING F(«TPPES, -, De?. 27 'nn<J, 14.C, Summer! i - fraig ftild W Deo 27 und 28-Dunedln J.C. Summer. t Doq. 27, 30, Jan. 1 and 3-Ancklaod Uscidb /■ _ Club's Summer. - » - . Dec. 27 and 25)T='l'nranaki ],0, ~: Deo. ,29—Ashhuram'phangiBft - AnWv . • Jan. I—Te Kt>raka it.C. Aununl. Jan. 1 and 3—Vincent J.C. Annual. . Jan. 1,-and: ff—Wairarapa-It.C. Bummor.. Jin, 1 and;3.—ltangitikei II.C. Summer. -' Jan. 13. find ll^Pnhiatua. R.C, AnnuiV -,■•......... Jan. 23, ai; and B.C. t>uij\mer. r Jan. 84 Park 8.C.. • < MANAWATU R.C. SUMMER MEETING,- ' LOIBD SOUIT WINS THE STAKES. ; ' BIE' AKTBIM,' THE SUMMER • HANDICAP, Tclcerapb.— Prcaa ; Assoelalfoo.l . , Palnwrftqn Norjii, Dwmte ' The jraraw roevwnß p' W Mwwwaw itno- ' 1 Inj Cliib was commonccd at Awapnni tp-<iny ,'n ;• pleasant WMitlier. - 'Ths Attondapca WHS HOQfl for th(» dw,"% rwmda were logWng their' beat, and tho racing track ivnsi in hno ' order: - Sorco of the, times registered during tho day showed that tho course was fairly fast, iho ■- tofalisator recoipts for tho day nmorated to V "-Miti;vtoinst on the first day of last ■ totalled on . mcroaso over last' year of .£2l. Tho following ■■■ ■ are ; tho results?—- , • : • ; ' IiIGHDEN V HACK ~ HTJEDLES, of 100 sovs. / - ~ Qno, mw° and a hall- ' • -/: t- Mt.v.-J.':Nt~ Ool««PM»'«g.-- Moose,,. to-Sdn'-wester —Natntor . mare, 6yrs., lOst. - - 21b. .. —(T. Pritchard) 1 S. Mr. G. Green's Windage, 9st. 71b. (C. O'Neill) 2

5. Mr. M. Hehir's Himltangi, ?st. , (0. Prlco) 3 f - Also l started; ■ 4 "IfoUCry. lCst, lllh. (H. ■ •Cairna)j 3 Bon CMos. lOst. 91b. (G. Cress); #nd , i 3 Taupe, 9st, 131b, (J, M'Qregor), Won-by half-.ft length after- a good race. Time, 2mm, 47seo, MAIDEN PLATE, of 100 sots. Seven fur. f-r - \on«S I » ■ -l. Mr. ,-T.' Bavanvjun.V ch. b. Teotane, by , -.- Daunt—Jul\o, syrs., 7at, 131b. (J!, liowo) 1 :: '2. Mr.'/*lHiHhdan's"- Polymorphous, 7st. 71b. Olivet) 2 5. Mr Sydney Harrison's Captain, 7st 7lb it, (K. Lambess) 3 ■ Also.Utarted: 6 Waxy, 7st. 131b. (N. Carapbell) ;' 8 Seaweed,; 7st. 13lb. (G.-.Caddy) ; 3 Celebrity, 7st 131b (JK. King), 7 Wajbola,. 7st 21b (ft Young)) 8 Red Seil, 7st alb (F Coleman) j. and.i Pilgrim's March, 7st., 21b. (Stan. Ileid) , , , Won by a length, with -.three lengths between second and third. Tune, ltnin. 29sec. - ; SUMMER-HANDICAP,!of 250 sovs. .Onemile. ; 1 Mr Vi H Nicol's b. o, Sit Antrim, by ■:. - Sotilt —Lady' Antrim- syts., -7st.. 91b.,. 1 r , (R Lambdas) 1 '. 1 ■ Mr.,'Hiddleton Melrose's Trngamni, 7st.. 101b , (H Kirk) 2 7 Mr. H., Hodge's Mataari, 6st. lllb. i > ' • (Stan Rcid) 3 Also started: 6 ; Sandatre:-jn, .9st. (E, Lawc), ri 2 'Eqnitas, Bst.i'6lb. (A."Oliver); 5 Waikaraka, ' : Bst.'3lb.;'(D. : Cameron); SvPaisano, Bst. lib. (R. King), and 3 Flingot. >t 131b. (11 ■V-J: V'v Y ;: j-. : . ' '. ;M , : Woh;.easily'by' two : lengths.;.; Mataari \yas a /■ . ;fair. third. :T;mo, lmm,,42Jsco. , . 1 PALMERSTOft--NORTH STAKES, of 500 .'/■ '." sews-"' Wei ;ht- for. -age. Six furlongs. . 2 .-Mr?. J. Syrtions's b. >g. Lord Soult, by . . i ■ r : Sonlt— Antrup, .aged, 9st, Dlb. . . , v (W Young) 1 I;Mr,'A. Barclay's b. h. Penates, by Ruen- , ■ ° s :'.alf—Housewife,' syrs„ Ost. lib. (T Pntchard) 2 , 1 Sir Geo. Clifford's :ch. .f. Fhtaway,by CliinratraH—Elusive, lyre., Sst. 9tb. • . (K King) 3 Also started: 5 Sea Queen, Bst. 21b (W.Ryan); 6' True Shot, 7st. 131b. (P. Cokraan);. 3 .For- ■ ; * meden ' Vst. (C. Monk) 7 Sir, Solo, ■ 6st.; 91b. 1 v (Stan: *Retd); and 5 .Winning Post, , fet.-41b., .. (FJ'Hallaman). •. ' '-•-!•••'' •• -i- -. . ■ Won by, a. length and; a - 'half, !with two. lengths between' second hand third- . - 'Timo, lmin ,13 15scc TIRITEA HTTBDLfiS, of 150 sots. Two railc3. 3 (Mr. W.* J. Shannon's rn. m. Maidi, by - Handsome Jack—Ruby,' agod,'' lOst. 131b.V; , , (W Young) \ . 4 Mr.-'H. Whitney's "Wliatakura, 9st;, 101b. 1 . • • .-i,'..-"-;-.!.'-.'. .(T-'-Pritchard) 2 2 Mr. J. Pawn's Staybby, lost.. slb. ■, .■> • ' , (H Cairns) 3 ■ Also started: 'Feu-de-Joio,! 9.it. 131b. (J. Mor-, 1 ..(Won by a'neck, with half a length between second ..and third, :>T(mo, 3mm. 2-sseo, ■ AWAPUOT HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six - i .furloags; : - ' 1 ~ 8 Mr. W. 'F, MTJoth's' b. m. Crucmella, V-. IS iby ; San'i Prancisoo—Charente, syrs., Bst.!; lllb , . . (Sid Reul) 1 ■ 3 .'Jlr. G. Foreman's Full Rate, Sst. 21b. ■ (R Hatoh) % 5; Mr.,. M.. T.' M'Grath's b. g, Tnmut, by . ■-■■■:.. , ':..'t , aged, 9st. (H. Cairns) 3 1 Also 'started 1 "2 .Broadsword, Bst; :61b: (R. King); 6 Ballarat, Sst lib. (N Campbell), 1 Nyland, 7st.-71b. (A. Oliver); * Bally Shannon, : v-7st ,71b;. (Hallaman); and 7 Walata, Gst. 71b. (R, Young) . .j • Won by.a head,' with'-Tomtit a poor third, T?me, Imm. H 1-ssdc. ■■■'.: . TERRACE HVCK WCLTER HANDICAP, of : r. -100.sovs. 'One mile. ' . 6 Mr. ; G. 'Morris's br,' g. Marton, by, Malai • - chi—pifntloclc mare,' 4yrs., Sst. :Ith. ' (W Ryan) l . » " 'I'.Mr. ,D; : Noake's Koran, Ost. - lllb. . > (Sid Roid) 2 6 ;Mr. T/ rXong*B Ranglkapua, ; Bst„ . '■ ' 1 (A Oliver) 3 ■* Al®>'-started::.i Captain ; Bell, 9st, 6lb. (W. ; Yowlg);..-S-i PaSriT«, : 93t;":31b. ,\(H. Cairns); fl - . Marathon, fot, 9lb, CR,.Hatoh);-and'2 Separator. BSt 81b (E Lowe) x . 'By a lepgth. '-Time, lm^a HIUITANGI WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 1 ' sort Seven furlongs 6 Mr, F. G. - Roe's Thetis, by Ad' vanfco—Dryad maw, 4yrs, 7«t, 131b, (F. Coleinan) 1 . 5 Mr. ,G.: P. Doiißelly's -Gold; Treasure, Bst, 21b (A Oliver) 2 1 Mr J. W Lowe's Effort, 9st, 21b (W. Rjan) 3 Ata started, 3 Osins, Oat. slb (H, Cairns), i wiminera, Sst. 21U (S Reidj, 2 Vi, i-t. lib (E, Lowe), 1 Msaafcylc, Sst 3lb (R Hatch), and 8 Waicola, 7tt, 71b (R, Young) won bj half a length,■■■ Effort a good third. Time, lmin 28 4-ssec, - ' i;; -A r Uv .{'rv'v r /.- '' NOTES ON I'lli) RACING. ■~ vTelcffr^i^ii.—Rpcoial: Oorresocndent-l '' • S Palmcrslon North, Decomljsr S3 Jn ,tho Highdou., Hack Hurdles, nothing • was imported \uth any spirit tyjt Moose The V ■ gallopJ.was a very last ione, and tho favourite' only kwna. by ; i. length,' At tho start, Windage got a break and, jumping well, ho -took - -the, nold along'at a very siflfu't pace'. . . . With half v a iinilo -to go, Moose ojid -Windago ' - wer.o. }D front. and Full Cry was tailed off last. : : ~ .:rha.Utaders .jumped; the last fcnce. together, and in an exciting hmsh up tho straight. the . * r .'h favourue ' Won ;by. ta' limgth.', 'llimitangi. 'and ■ J 0 . 11 , Carlos .wore . Wth Tiddon very hard, and . .fijiished third andi fourth respeotivoly. Taupo brolco a blood-vessel-and was pulled up, The JUiden Plo-te was generally regarded as, tymg between Teotano and Polytnorplious. They weto backed in that order on thu maohiho, and flpished: ; looked,:to|t«thor, with Teotane. a wlnnel* in the last str do.v At tho start, Captain led,,with.the.favourite: in tho cantro, while-Polymorphous,-who .hadvbeen slow to find his feet, was last.. .At tho. threc-furlongsl post, the latter improved his position, and : ridmy/ perfect -tnco, wais in front at distanco. favourite, was ilp with him shortly, after,'and, riding very fairly : l . r fl nd;without atteiflptirtg- anything in tho natnro * ■.of a squeeze, n 'he homo in tho .. last-stride. . Tho fluishi'was a.most interesting : one, . ahd both 'riders ; : : • .Trugan-ini andiEouitas were the best hacked in, tho Summer- Handicap. At tho start Sir .. Antrim led, and. Mataari,. who was ; turned the wrong way when tho barrier lifted, tailed the :, . field-. Sir -Antrim ■ sot a vory nVevrv: pace • down v the .back,: andnuickly: had tho fold in diill- ; cultiesi Equitus tried to go with him for a . , while, bnt at the Ave-furlongs post Oliver gavo < ' her; a (breather, and Trnganini ran irtlo second place. ;The positions-,woro = tho same at tho - : turn; -.with ; who - got a lucky- run on;the:rails, third;;and Mataari, who also got through •on tho rail#,' improving. Sir Antrim won - very comfortably'-from Truganini, ,who was stopping, vory :badly; -Mataari finished . well,, and boat and Sandstream for. third placc. -Penates was■ mado favourite for the Palmor> : r iton North Stakes,; Al'ter:a long delay at' tho . start, tho barrior -wasi roloasod with only half .. the, horses turned Of).; Trilo Shot was first . away, ; but was irrnnoditiloly anpplantod by Lord v Soult, while tho favourite was left sovoral : j chains.- Lord .Soult-: continued to lead at a , very merry pace,; but ■ Pritchard, on. Penates, j-: was'not. ldlo, and froln the rear he could bo soon makiag his Way .through tho field. At tho .. turn after: a loDfftfOSterined run he bad gamed

second position. The leader meanwhile had been spelled, and when taoklcd by.: Penates lie had enough left in him, to. off - tho challenge,-: and won by a-length. It Was decidedly unfortunate.- for the favourite, ■: .who at tlino s<Ving tho winner about three* ohatna. stftlt, Pen do Joi« was tho best supported in thp Tjfitsa Hujxilw, but good money waa alwoys. forthooniihg for. and.' at one timo she ivas'at-an equal,price with Feu'do Joie.,"At th» ?t?rt Stayfeoy lgcl the; quartet, - but the othaivwo ahyajs Sffithw striking ((jstanpe. With a Biilo.gone, ran and -fed out of- the straight. • At. tho half-milo d& Joio wm being ridden, but despite Mof-. ns's efforts, Maiui kopt iu front. . At the last fonce I'ou •de Joie was done , with, and then Staybpy on:the outside and Whatukura od. the lxuk nui in olaipw, • Maidi» by iv Iqng neok from-Whataknra, btayboy tw<i lengths off. - Nyl&nd and: Broadsword 'ivci'o backed in that <mler for thq Aflfapnni Handjcflp, but ti>w Avere both nnfortunato at the barrjeTrapft W in 'tho' rear tho whole; way. , Full Rata was off, .and;led a bur.clied field to; tho^ turn, Crwinem and : Tiim?'; Pull Rate and;Cmcinella then came away, and raced neck and -neok to the post. ,It was an esoiting finiah; an 4 n° pd® but the judgo could toll what had n-on. His was in favour of-Crucinella by a very narrow margin. Koran' was made a warm famrita .in tho Vre\tox Handicap, and had. tho ! monnt. ; Koran "got away first, and Tinder a strong pull ho lod bo" -BieTe Marathon took the kad, tha straight trance Koran came out again. Ho looked all 'QYftr.a winne? the. last. yards, when Marten tattled hiw, Bfltii b.or«9 wre ridden right out, aM .went *<?, Marion by a ncck. Kangikapua was on th© heels of the nrst two Worses.;- . Effort w?s matte.a vary-Strong favouritei in tho conoltidiQg' movent, , she had everything in her favour, she 4 could not gain first or second diridond. Thetis went off , with tho l«ad and waa, never headed; Effort was seoond till the last :few .strides, when Qol<\ got up hex mo^ey, Tho celebrated thorouglibred; stallion Salvador, 0B& of the rbost fajuQUß'Tatc.QliQrse.s : of ; 'hU day, and holder of worlds mile record, •liujH" (oada on . a at Monmouth Park, ia untiV Caiman put vp lmin. 35 gently at,. Mr, v: J, Bv Haqgm's Farm. Ky. He w?\s bred bj Mt, P. Swigg«rt « m bem?. by. imp,; Charho -out gf . Sabna,. ton, and was pu?chase<l whfin a hyo-jc^r-oid by BJ[r. Hafijnni vhoso ran retired: on iho turf Salviitor won •jD24»000, and during his at. the - s.tud he sired -tM well-known' performers, Savable . (winner of the Futurity in 1902),; Salvbdo, : *San Masse, Stlvaleta, and . George Kessleiyvln IwO Salviitor sensationally won - the. .Suburban, Ike Mvrphy, the coloured jockey, iwing, tad carrying 9st. Vllli. 4 ; and - after that came his great match ; with« Mr, Dave Pulsifer'jrTenny, by Rayon d'Or. Whenever a match ;is mentioned Vnowadays,- present-day ' ib America/talk of Salvatoy Tenny/..They carried' Bst- 101b:. each; and • were ridden by Murphy and Snapper Garrison* .• Tho. stakes were £1060 and'«£l(H)o a side; and. s it that never waa. such, betting ai Sheepshead Bay as . w'Aen Sal.vator'won by a nose after a 'desperato-race, from 'start, to-nnish.-" <

■ /WEIGHTS: I'OR SECOND DAY.-/' ■ tfljr ■ TelecraDh-Pre»a Association! ■ Palmerston, December 23. Me. following, 910 .the. weights the second day's racing:— •KELVIN HACK HURDLES.- One mile and three-qiiarters.-=Waip'unehu, -list. 41b.; Moose, list. 31b,; I'ull Cry, lOst. 91b.; Don Carlos, 10st.' 51b.';"Windage, 9at. 9!b.' : ; and Himitahgi, • il ' v • '. KELVIN HACK HUDDLES. Ono. milo and three-quarters.-rlfaidi, list. 91b.; Stayboy, 9st. 131b.; Wh^takva, 9st. 81b.; leu de Joie, 9st, 71b-; Pearllteef, 9st.; and Waipunehu, 9st. . TAftABGA HACK WELTEB HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Gold Treasure, 9st. 71b.Captain Bell, 9st, 51b.; King's Prize, 9st. 21b.; Pas-., sivo, 9st. lib.; Harton, Bst. 131b.; N«tonpus, Bst. 71b.'; Marathon, Bst. Gib.; Waitoto, 85t.,51b.; Midiftn, Sst,: Sib. j ■ Separator, Sst, 5lb;; Ambergris, Bst. 21b.; .Liquid Air, Bst.;. Twinkle,. 7st. Wlb. i 'Captaiiulst. 101b.; and . Waxjr, 7fit, 101b. ; PITZHEBBEBT HANDICAP:-' Sis furlongs.' —Penates, ' Hat; -llja. i. Crucinella,9st. 41b.Tninut, Bst.' 1311).Si^' l Antnm;"'Bst:;Blb*."; : 'EuH' -Rate,- Bst.'Blb'.; I-'litaway, Bst. 81b.;.Broadsword, 7st. 131b.; St. '.5(11,1 7at:.-13Vb.r. IJallara.t, •. 7st, 121b.; Wiiumera, 7st. 91b,; Nyland, ,7st, 61b. j Bally Shannon, Sst. 131b.; and Waiala, 6st. "7lb, : GJLLIES HACK HANDICAP. - Sis furlongs. —Captain Boll; Diftv; Toapga, Bat, 31b.; Splash, 7st. 131b. ;/Wiiouru,7stv 131b.';-Amphianser, ;7st. ltflb:; Eayal -Maldii 7st; :31b: ; .Cclaeno,' 75t;~.21b. j Kimmenan, 6st:jlßlb.-; 6st. > 121b, j and Pilgrim's March, 6st. 7lb.s ; NURSERY HANDIC \P rne furlongsBroadsword, 9st. 71b.; Bally Shannon, Bst, lllb.;, Golden: Water, :7si. -101b. j-Jpasnakyle, 7st. 101b.; Palynwphqqe, 7st,i i9lb,; . Winning Post,-'. 7st,, Blb- j Sjubduo/ Gst. 101b.; Pilgrim's Maroh, 6st. 101b.; aqd-Gloss,' 6st. 101b. . ■' :v , :■ ; GRANDSTAND, HAND [CAP. One mile.— Saudstitfam, • 9st,; W(*ikarak:i, Sst. 31b.; Coronetted, Bs't. 21b.; Truganini, Bst.;;. : Effort, 7st. 131b.; Paisano, 7st. 121b.;-Yi, 7st. 101b.; Bridge, 7et.;; Goodwin Park,. 6st. 131b. ; Parable, Gst. 121b,: Mataatv 6st. 12|b.;■ Riston, 6st. 121b,; Gst. 71b,; and Marathon, 6st. 71b. ■ ■■ .. ■■■■ ■■ ■: -~ ■

AN INQUIRY. N iHy Telosraph—Prcia Asgoolattosi . •• Palmerston, December 23. An exhaustive inquiry was held to-night as •to the running of Equitasr with Olivor • up, r in : the iSumraer Handicap/ The, stewards:were unablo to: decido : to-night, and adjourned tho inquiry till Monday morning, -with - the object of permitting :the connections to supply fur-i ther necessary evidence. .■ The owner of-Shngot also lodged a complaint against R. Young, who rode Flingat ; in'.: the ..Summer Handicap. Thja inquiry'will also be dealt with on-Mqnday. .