THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 732, 3 February 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTUHES. ° ' .J.C. Annual. Feb.. 3 and 4—Gisborne lt.C. Summer.. .1cb,.:3 and 5-C. J.C. Sunnner. F«b. s—Takapwia,:J.C.; Summer.fofc s—WclUcgton. Pony and : 'Galloway Iv.C; ''/■/ •.'■■■ ■)'- r ''- Js>." 8 .arid. R.C. Summer. . 'Feb. :,lU ,and 11—Poverty Bay T.C. ?Ani Jinial.;... Feb.. IG. ani 17—Taranaki ■ J.C. Autumn. Feb. .l 6 "nn(i l"—Kotorua J.C. Annual. .'' i eb. v 23\ and la—Woodvillo.I 1 District,J,C.: ■ Ajitumri. ' • ' , Feb. 23, and 28—Doncdin J.C. Autumn. March ,5 and s—Warigaiiui J.C Autumn. Match :9 : and 10—Dannevirke' vE.C. ; Aui lumn.» . • ; March J7—Napier ". Park ;R.C. Aiitumn.' ' ■. March' 17—Opunake R.C. Annual. Marbh 23'-' and '24—Greymouth 'J.C. Au..toian. ■■■•:•,. • March 28: and. 29—Feilding .T.C., Easter. April* 20 4nd 21—Nelson' J.O. Annual.- '' ! NOTES AND COMMENTS; ... . - [Br Giescoe.] '■ * ' '-There .will be racing' at ChristcKurch' and Gisborne to-day. The'-.Takapuna! Jockey., Club's" meeting .will be concluded ,on Saturday. .- .>■ F. : ,-;D. J6hes"arfived "from 'Hastings' "jr«£ terday .iftetncoii', arid left'- for Christchurch by.; thtf Maori/.- He ' will ride Alexis'in; the Selling'Ruco, and will-spend a Week's , holiday in- Christchu'rch sjfter ■tho. ineeetiiig.. ; ';' ,'i Australian ''to7;hindshow thai Drumroagh'.and Iliad *■ ran a dead-heat .for the .tauaceston'*'Cup.'. 'Active,. ridden by-.the -New Zealand "jockey, B. Cameron, the-nnplacM-divikion.' Mr.. J.;'EHenrys,..the C.J.C. handinpper,rloft'. for 1 -Cliristohuroh. :by : the Jtaori list iiight. 1 ; Kmekaha is reported to , have pulled up ■ Vojy.-jlam'o at the. finish of the Takapuna Cup; on Saturday. ' . . lt/.Match left for phrfstclmrch by the Maori ":last night to ride at the Cantefbury; jockey -Qlnlj's meeting. 'An.', advertisement in .this - issue ■ states ttat'.the bay horse Roosevelt (Menscliikoff is for p'rivato salo. His, owner , states that-he considers tho horse •heavily^treated ■ by' .the. handicappers, and is th'ereforefanxious.tO'sell;-" ■

MLaughlin is. shippihg Gold Thread .to Sydney,'on Friday,' and the 'chestnut ■ mart, will' go into.'K' M'Grath's stablo. Gold ; Thread .is engaged in tho . New-market-Handicap, but '.it. is. understood that'isho'itviU.'iiot be a. starter in that event.' ; :

■Ut/s iriter&sting. to note that . Alexis has started :in the Selling Race at- thb Canterbury Jockcy Club's. meeting for the -past-three years,and on each occasion has ..been .-ridden l by F.T). -Jones,' while .. this ■ season he. will .again. have the ser-vices,of:-the Karamu horseman.. In 1907 Jbe :Won -the race,- in' 190S, ho was- second, and last year he was third, Ho was well backed- :, m his two starts at Treiitham last week, but had a bad riia- on'each day.; • .

• TRAINING AT RICCARTON- > ;:r(B7:-TeleBraph.—Proas- Aasoolatlon.)" ' ■ Christchurch,. February 2,No" work of . importance' -was done on . the training track to-day. >'. : - . -PrinL is.;roported.to.ba amiss, and has . .-. teeny., scratched,:" for-.the - Midsummer. Handicap.. . , : TROTTING ASSOCIATION. A -REJECTED APPLICATION Chnstchurch, February 2 '<''" 1 : Z«alahd• Trotting'., Association rejected - .tlio application v.Trottiag Cluto.for'regfc"'■:«illKßj:"deißslt»:.tlA pre&dekt's'fcteteinent that' the formation, of the club ".was the outcome', of a - bonferencorbetween -hiinsolf aad,.tW Hon. Mr/Quinicss.-andiMr. T,' Y.'Seddon, M.P., and;that-the aptilicdtioti" vss. endorsed b£ 'the' "Greymontir - Club!" Comspondenos; wad-'wiSd in connection • in'iwhifth ■S.rAtwood -"'aitd| -J. -Colligan lwd been fined £$ each •=• 1 % ! :oif©iieive : 'iffieiaK; , InVtMvcaea"'of'the'latter an' appeal -bad 1 ' : presifettt' Exiled that the;question was _ohe: ; of':faot; 1 and : that' "no appeal -could lie. Aller poimy discus- ; 6u>n,-;the acuciii of the ftlnb was endoieid. . Eegapdiiig: a letter -from: : the" " - ■ Horsfrownere', -Association, alleging vari- - . bn", the. part of 'the •.•■•;■ W&stport Club, 'it'" was" deoided' that' the .: attention of- the .(itewMds of the' , .Wcstpor-t , - .Club*be:called fo' tie' fact. that in igaor- •' ihg. their, starter's''report thoyj'aotcd ii , cbnwavetition' of /Rule '.232. ■.-111''regard to' ex--;;-pre66ed..itielf as sitidied- with the club's ■'J J explanations; ? ■-' •"■■, •' y

*: TAKAPUNA J.C. MEETING:

HANDICAP WON BY AZOFF. . ' . Auckland, February 2. . Tho second day's . racing in connection . with-the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer meeting • tookplaoe this; afternoon. The weather was perfeot,, and there . was a good attehdanoe.j'The. following aio the results.— MOAN A. HANDICAP, 7 of 00 sovs. Seven , . . furlongs. Mr. J. Hill's Castle' Blaney, by Sal- • ' ' vadah—llarian, 7st. 41b. '- (WhittaLer) 1 'Madame' Soult, 9st; 71b......; (C. Browii) 2 <Jill, '7st; :12lb (P. Brady) 3Soratched:; ■ ■ ■ In tho run homo Ca.stlo Blaney won by two lengths. Jill was .half a length fur-' ' ther.back; - tliird, . with' Monocle fourth. .'.Monocle, was '.favourite.- Time, -Mini .32sec. ...... ;■ ■ -• - ; MAIDEN ■ HURDLES, of 80 ■■ Al>out" ' -. and a half. - -Mr. V. Bolger'sProphet, by-St. Paul—' • -..Tawhiti;' ; 9St. f J .:(Julian) "l Explosive, 9st.'2lb. ......... (Speakman) '2. :Hoaiiga,'..9sti 81b.' ;(Horne) 3 All started. Turning ■ for home Prophet had run into tli|";iead;.and,'"getting.''over the last fence' safely,', nhished up an easy wimier by a length-'and a- half from Explosive,., who was;; a; .head in '.front of Hoanga:- 'Celticwas, fourth, and Satire last. St. Maria *as favourite. Time,' 3min; lsec. h SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 80 soys. - Five furlongs and a half; Mr. R. -W. Diider's . Devonport, bv : : Sqult—Anna, Bst; 91b. '...'(T. Brady)' 1 Hypenpn;: Ist; 51b. .(Whittaker) 2 Tanna,' Bst." 21b.- ....: (Gray) 3 >\Uso|staked: Jena, 7si 101b.; Aimwell,' 7st. 01b. ; and Lady Frances, 7st. 31b. .A great .resulted, Devonport- getting the'vftrdict by a neok from Hyperion/ Tahna;-was'half &:length" away third, and Jenft; was fourth. Tarina was ite. Time, lm:n. 12seo. - TAICAPUNAi JOCICEX ..CLUB . HANDI- ; . CA3»,'.of .200 sovs. One-mile aiid a i: . quarter. -• . - . Air. W> Cook's Azof!, by MenschikofE . —Quesn-Cole,: Ost. 111b. ............... l UranfUni.i 95t.,. -2 Rimlock, ,7st. 31b. . 3 started: Wauchope, 9st.; and Lochbuie, Bst. . wis'.'te 'front 'until crossing uo rop'stretoh,: irhere. she stumbled badly jnd'Azoff;:headed, her.::' The.latter cventually .won easily by' three, lengths," with . Rimlock, lialf a length away third, Waucliopo, the favburite, was-last.' -Time,' 2rain. - ; 13scc. 1 -' >.■ . : - PONY RACE, of SO sovs. Four furlongs. Ring's Mig'htv' Atom, by Freedom—Jewel. .Ost; 61b. (H.:Gray) 1 P^gy;Prydo,-;76t.:41b. ...... (6'BrowS)" 2 Pyrs-. l-Jst. .Di1i........ (Porter) .3 /;Also-started:--Miss Stella, Bst. 61b.'(Con--fSb.( M 'Millan); and Effulgence, Ist. 81b.: (Whittaker). • 2- Effulwiiee was.:,favourite. . Mighiy Atom •Jteted -lon? 'enough- to beat Peggj". Prvdo by with Mahin'ga a-head'further away .third,''';.•Time;' -52 2-asec.': - .HOBSON HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five' : fm'loiifs an<l a half.. Mr, .Wenonah. by SpalpeenVW'aimanga,- "st.' lllb. - - ' '■ ■ (M. Rj-an) 1 : Solps, .Bst, 51b.-i,....;„:(01iver). 2 Hamadryad, 7st: Gib. (C.-Brov/n) 3 Also otarted- ,Kerrig€e, ,7st. ; i2lb. (P. -rßrady)," Prinoess Soult,-' "st. llib. (Whittaker);. Doughboy,'" 7st. 1 -51b. 1 '(M'Millan)

Master Jaoki '7st. 2lb. (Conquest); His Highness, 6st. 131b. ffi. W. Brown); Muskewai, 7«,t. 7lb. (Trnsk); Domino, fist. 131b. (S. Brav. u); and Mastor ■Theory, 7st. 71b. (H. Gray). • , - ■' Solus'was favourite. Approaching the §s»t Wononah put in'her . claim, and tho aughter of Spalpeen getting up in tho last stride, won, by a head from Solus, a U-eck. after whom finished Hamadryad. •Time, lmin. 12 H-Sxd.: BANGITOTO HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs and a half. Mr. Millan's ■ Aristos, by Explosion— . Hippbcampaa mare, 7st. 7lb. . . ...... (Onouest) 1 Waipa, Sst. 21b. (Gray) 2 Frontino, Sst. 131b. (Ackroyd) 3 Also started: Madame Sdult, 9st. _9lb. (C. Brown); Goldwin, Bst. lib. (Whittaker); Stoplink, Bst. (P. Brady); Captain Soult, 7st. 81b. (TraelO; Haku, - 7st. Gib. R. W. Brown)and Pairawaatui 7st.7lb. (Greenwood). , ' . % Madams Soult was favourite, nioely by a couple of lengths from Waipa, it r.col;' behind' whom 'finished Frontino. Time, lmin. 12 2-sseo. • ' ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, .of 100 ■ sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. ■T. B. Hikaka's Waiari, by St. . Paul—Thirlmere, Bst. 81b. ' (C. Brown) 1 Admiral Soult,. 7st. slb. ... (Conquest) -2 Mistime, 7st. 711). (H. Gray) 3 ■ Aleo started: Sea Elf, 7st. 91b. (Meredith); Bapgihaeto,' 7st. 71b. (J. Brady);. Zinnia, 7st. 3lb. (Whitlaker); and Spectre, flst.vl2lb. (R. W. Brown). Waiari was favourite. Won comfort-ably-by two lengths from Admiral Soult, 'who beat Mistime by a; short neclc for ceoond money. . Time, -lmin. 2Ssec. "'.'.'WEIGHTS FOR THIRD. DAY. .. For tho third (lay's events,, tho .following weights 'have 'been declared:— . WAIWERA HURDLES. One mile and three-quarters.—Leo, list., 21b.; , Rahgihaeta, 10st. -71b.; Hauta'pu, lOst. Alb.; Tui - Caktibau, lOst: 41b.-; : Arnias'n, 9st: 91b.; Prophet, 9st. 71b.; Pukeriui, 9st. Gib.; Celtic, 9st. 4ib.; Hoango,'9st._3lb.; Sabre, First Barrel, 9st.; King, 9st.;" and-Pleiades,,'9st. .

'MARINE HANDICAP. Four furlongs.' —Solus,' Bit. l}lb.;. Wenonah, Sst. 101b.; Hamadryad, 7st. 91b.; Irritation, 7sl. 41b.; Princess : Soult, 7st.; Doughbov, 7st.; Mastor Jack, Gst. 121b.; His Highness, ost. 121b.;. Muskflwai, Gst. 121b.; Monolopo,, Sst, 121b. ■, Donny Fishmfe, 6st.' 121b.;. Havilah, Gst.: 121b;; Veitala, Gst. 121b.; Luoille, Gst. 121b.;-Miss Ada, Gst. 321b.; Domino, 6st.' 121b.; Mnst;er Theory, fist.'-'121b.; Lulicina, 6st. 121b.; Minstrel, Gst.' 121b.; and Columbia, Gst. 121b... .

. THIRD PONY - HANDICAP. . Fiv® furlongs ■ 'and a, ' half.—Mighty Atom, ost._ 131b.;.. Mistime,.. Bst. ;. 121b.'; Miss Stella, Sst: Sib.; Octoroon,.' Bst.- 21b,; Cyrona, Bet 21b.; Peggy Prydei 7st. 51b.; Nora Soult, 7st. 131b; Maika, 7st. lib.; and Effulgence, 6st.':l3lb. .. . r

SUMMEE HANDICAP.. One mile.-. Waiari, 9st. 51b.; Wanchope, 9st.; Loohbuiej Bst. 31b.i Miss* Winnie, ,Bst. lib.; Tanekaha, ,7st. ?121)i.; Coromandel, ■?st.,Blb.i .Einilock,. 7st.' Sib.; Eauparaha, 7st. 81b.; Devonport, 7st.' 21b.; iliss Advance. 7st.; Sea' Eif, ,6st. 111b.'; Aristocrat, 101b.; Epsom Lass) list. 91b.; Prince Leo, .Gst. Dlb.;.Elegance, Ost. 91b.; Explosive, Sst. 81b.; -Fraullh, 6st. 71b.; ana Spcctre, Ost. 71b". . " WELTER - HANDICAP. ' One mile.Urahium, lOst. 61b.;. Maiora, 9st. 31b.; Rauparaha, Bst. Sib.; Einilock, Sst. ,81b.; .Tui .Cakabau, 85:. 7lb.Azoff,. 85t.,,41b.; Devonport; Sst. 21b.; .Dogger Batik, Bst.; Earata,' Bst.; Miss Advance,- 'Bit; time, 7st. 101b.Rniigibaeta, -7et. "91b.; Zinnia,' - 7st. 8lb.; Elegance, ?sl.y 81b.; Prince.' Leo,. 7st. • 81b.;' Waipa, 7st. -7lb j Spectre, 7st. - 71b.; Monocle, :7sti 71b.'; and A.ica, 7St. 7lb. . -'/j''

POHUI HANDICAP. ■ ■RveC.' furlongs arid i half;—Madamo Soult,.9st; 81b.VLiberty, ~Bst.' 101b,>;■ Fuss, Bst.;" Aristos,',Sst. •, Gastle Blaney,.Bst.;; Jill, -75t...111b.; Miss Grizzle, 7st.. 9lb. i Steplink, 7st; 91b.; Spec-' tre,'- ; 7st. -91b.; Waiotahi, "7st. , 91b.; Ar- ' magli, 7st;. 81b.; Aldersho t, 7st. 51b.; CaptainSoult, - -75t..: ; 21b.;; Flatfish', ' 7ft. 21b. ; 7st.'2lb.; Monocle,-7st. 21bi ;:Aoroa; ,781.; ,21b.'; 'May Koff, \.7st,:,Jlb.j ; Parawai, t/Bt'j2lbi; Flying' Souife'♦ -,7stV;2lb";l r'ere,- 7sti -21b.; Pairawa'atu,'7st; 21b.; Alien, 7st. h 4lb:;; Lady .Ferris, "7st. 21b.; Toa Tore;' 7et. ''21b.; and ;Muscadine, - 7st.-'2lb. - 'yiOEOTJGH H^NDICAP: ; 'Six. furlo'irgs." . Sst. slb. ; Xady 'Frenohi ;Bst. 1121b;: Hohungat'abi, Bst;, 01K'; : Tarina, 'Bst.. 81b.;' /furbihe,. ! Bst. 61b.; Mdkingii, Ssi'; Hikuai;' Bst. ;' Admiral'- Soult, 7st,' 121b;,Jena, : 7st; "Slb.i.Ainiwell, 7st. 71b'.;: Elegance, 7st.. Glb.;-'All's ..Well,„7st. 51b.; Frontino,"' 7st.' v 21b.; Lady. Frances, 7st; lib.';' Hard Kock, 7st.: lib.; Rob the Ranter, 7st.; Effulgence", 6st. 131b.; Spectre,' 6st, 131b.; Lady-Betty, Cst. 131b.; Jlary -Ann|.6st; 131b.; Moiicele, Gst. 131b.; Aoroa, Cst. 181b.; Excalibiir, 131b.; ' tain Soult, -'6st. 131b.; Goldwin, fist; 131b.'; .Paifawaatu, fist. 131b.;, and Lady Dot, Gst.'. 131b. .' ■: DEVONPORT HANDICAP. Five, furlong!) and a. half .—Devonport,-9st. 21b.; Sir.'A'rtegal,-9st.; Tanekaha," 'Bst. ' 41K; Hobungatahi, Bst. 31b ; 'l'arina, Bst., 31b.; Admiral ; Soult,' 75t. ,! 91b.; Turbine, 7st. Sib.;-Hyperion,-'7st. .'Blb.Jena, 75t...81b.; All's Well,'7st; 21b.; Elegance, 7st. 21b."; Spectre; 6st. 91b. ;' Monocle', ' Gst. .-91b:; : Es-' oalibur. 6st. 91b,; and Goldwin.' Gst. 91b. : ; ;/! ■- ' HUTT PARK RACING CLUB. . -JANUARY MEETING. ' The Hiitt Park Eaoing Club's January meeting was concluded yesterday at Hutt racecourse in : fine weather. Results were as follow. . ' • - : MAIDEN HANDICAP,, of 25 sovs.. For ponjes 15 hands and under. 'Four furlongs and , a half.—Mr." R. Eagcr's Merrimanu, ■; 9st." (Wadbani), 1;- lihma, Bst. ; (Burns), 2; Channel, Bst.-: 101b. (Mai-lov/es),-'3. i 'Also started: Miss Elsie,'Bst. .51b.;' arid, Belmont; Bst. : Won 'easily. ; PONEKf/ HANDICAP, of 25-sovs. For ponies "I£3 and ' under. ' Five furlongs.— Mr. T. Twomey's' Muskerado, 9st. 101b. (Simpkins), 1; Franc, Ost. 121b. (Mal- . loves), 2; Mytre, Jst. lOlb. (Willoughby), 3. 1 .Also. started: Flying Wind; list. 21b.; St. Helena, Ost. 91b.; and Lady Officer, Sst. 51b. Muskerado. got a break at the start, and won easily. Time,- lmin. Gsec.

•HUTT; PARK. HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. For,'pbnies. 15' hands and'under.'. Six'furW.' Whitu's 'Pikiho,' lOst (Mallowes), 1; Miss' Miller's Petronel, lOst. 121b. (Todd), 2; jMr. R. Johnstone's Ourlot, -Bst. IMb. (Townsend), 3. Also started: Lady Paul, lOst. Sib.;-and Hoata, lOst. 51b.' Pikiho was slightly left at ,tho stajt, but got up'in tho.straight and won-nicely. Time, lmin. 19! sec. PETONE HANDICAP, of 30 sovs. .For pomes 14.2 and. under. Four furlongs.—. Messrs. Anstell and Forrest's Miss Ruby, ,9st. 91b. (Mallowes), 1; Weo Nannie, Ost. 101b. (Wadham), 2; Firefly,' 9st. (Sweeney), 3... Also, started; Picoteo, 10st. 101b.; and. St. Helena, 9st. 101b.' Won easily. '■Tune, 52isec. ' • .TELEPHONE HANDICAP, of 45 sovs. -.Five. furlongs. ,:Mr; -T. Twomcy's Mus.kerado, lOst. slb. (Simpkins), 1; Pikiho Ost. 81b., 2; Miss Vera, .lOst. 10lb., 3 Also started: Petronel, J'Ost. 131b.; and Lady Paul, lOst, 121b. Won all the wav lime, lmin. 4Jsec. • • • .