THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 741, 14 February 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

••-./,- RACING. FIXTURES,,. Feb. 10 and J.C. Autumn, teo. 16 and T&— Rotorua JiC. Annual, b - 15-Weyhigtoii-Pony and Gallowar Feb.' 23 and. 24-Woodville District J.C. ■•'■■' Autumn. ' Feb: 23, 24 im d 26-Dunedin J.C. Autumn. I'cb. 26^'-a mn h6n-Hack R.C. March 3 and s—Wangnniri'J.C Autumn. March P, and 10--Danuevirko R.C; Au- .-- ■ tumn. ■■'.• •..-.'. .....,- i March /17 au <i iB-Mastortoii R.C • A'rtumu. : Marc-'n 1G and 17—Napier ' Park' K.C. ■ -intumn. .' ■ ■ Ma; ; iCh. 17-Opunnke R.C.: Annual. Mrjxh 22 and 2G-Gr*ymonth J.C. A* ■ ,'tumn. • Maroh',2B and 29-Feilding' J.C. Easter. • ipril 20 and 21-Nelson' J.C.VAnnual. ■' ■ ,^,'f;-'■;'•' OAKLEIGH PLATE. •;>:;' JVON BY. A NEW ZEALAND HORSE. By Telegraph-Press A'ssociation-Copyrich:. : i : , (Rec. February 12, 7.45 p:m:)' : ' February-' 12. ; VAt the Victorian Amateur Turf Club's meeting., to-day, the' principal events re sultedas-under:—• - : i OAKLEIGH PLATE, of 1250 sots. Fivi ;,.-; furlongs: and a half.-. . " Mr/E.' A. Coaolly's.b. m. Celerity, by , •■•Scaton: Dolaval (imp.)— Monsoon, ':' aged, Bst.' lib. ...:.......„.........;..... : Protty. -Peg, '.6st.; 91b. - ......;.....;.;;... ■,'. ; Captain-White,'_Bst. 31b... ..;./.....;„........ '■;', '■:■{ Seventeen .started.. Celerity, camd 'intc jirotriinenc'o after'entering'.- the :'. straight and won a great.race by,'a neck ' iron: Pretty, Peg, who was a;length.:in- froni ~of ,Captain White. : Time, lmin. 7Jseo. ; iSTi. GEORGE'S:-STAKES;,: ; of;. <sbrs '.■'•' One mile and a fur-\/;.;-Iong.. i .A'i. ! ';::.- /'■:,':■/''.-' :>; ;/•*■■'" Mr, M. Gordon's br.'lil Alawa, by. ■-.:•'. -Mnlster—Crossfire, 4yrs! ' 1 .Majtlno"'. ~.;..,...., '..... ; : Flarinius .............................: ; : .-• [Celerity, .winner: of the Oakleigh-Plate was, fooled in New, Zealand in 1901. Shi started on several, occasions at two ant three years ; of age, but failed to win 1 raee.'.so she was'sent to tho stud.and ir 15)05; she i throwi a" foal to : tho' importec •horse .Phoebus .Apollo. In 1906 she wai : again. placed, in work', and .won '. six., race: during, the season. Her last win iii'Nev ;Zealand was. in- January, -1908, at the I.Takapuna Cup-..meeting, : and ' shortlj (iafter .she; was'shipped to Australia;- Sinci going,"to'. the .other; side,, Celerity has woi [several, races.r.ahd. on December-11 last at.Mentone.r-she registered,'a.great l ''per .t'ormance^by-beating a,big. : field..in.'a-six 1 furlongs ; ra.es,-by "a dozen: lengthsvofficia verdict,-,, F.or>-a mare. of.:her ago to carrj off .the-Oakleigh Plato', was truly, a uniqui 'performance...Her. timofor. tho distanci lias hot .been': equalled, since. Wild /Ros( established.', an .Australian record j(lmiu : 7sec,).in' the same.race in'lß9l.'- Celcritj is 'hot the-first New,' Zoaland-bred horsi ,to win tho Oakleigh Plate. .'Whaka'wateo ' ( Sharo) carried. 9st 131b. and .boat.-, eighteen ""other horses' ir 1895,' and '■; Beresina 'carried. 7st. 31b; anc beat a 'sfm.ilar-sizod.field in .1907. Until I Celerity' won on , Saturday j' the race, hat only bnrei previously been .won '.by ni aged,horse.].-,*:\.:V.'■■.-;. •; }<.■■'.. ';■ ..; - I •.!''-'•' PONY "RACING ;AT MIRAMAR. • !|U PIdOTEE-iWINS 'THE ; ,:. The second, day's racingi.in- coivnectior twith .tho ; Wellington!.Pony:and- Gallowaj •Racing- Club's■! February meeting; was-H'eli at.'Mjraraaron'Saturday.'■?".'■ The wcathei I was•'• fine," aud: tUoro'/wfts:• a' iiioacrate... at tendance.; About a''dozen bookmaker?die [business:onx.the'vcourse, ■ and the'.results wore.favourable.enough for.iheul,:th6Ugr, it is.quite evident that the volume otbot ,ting at the, pony meetings is nothing like as .large;', as. it .was a,.few, months ago, Fields durjng'the afternoon were of.satisfactory dimensions, ,;-,but.- thero.,.'has,. beer better,racing at Mirama'r : ,thanTwas' seer oil. .Saturday..:...The v starting...)vas,!of:.an inferior-: dosoriptioh, ~rand:>thei'6' waw,.'th( .jisiial: high •percentage'of ,-nouitricrs .among : the" 'competitors;'''•'•'The.' 'fixture';' 'li'pweVer! passed off ;smo'othly. enough', l ':the 'proceed, mgs ;being'' uuiuffled ; . ; byi : '' disturbances ?:6i any descriptjb'nV-i.Tlie 'following:,a're';th( results:—,' -■' ;: '".''"":'•'■ :"i:':'-,'• •?•:'' ";';:.'/■ ".'■':".': ;':,TRIAL'HANDICAPi; of :soys:■>FOl ponies. 15 hands and under that have nevei won a raco at Miramar. 'of 25„soys.: .Foui furlongs ' and. -a ■■ half.—Mr. R.- Eager'i i Merrima'nu, Sst. 71b; (Wadhara), l'j Mr/'T Todd's Lady Officer, 'B'st.'9lb. (Horn),' 2 Mr. S.; Cross's Musketeer,, : 9st. ! ' lib.' (Wil loughby),' 3..'., Also• started: - Sweet,Xethe 89i>91b...and Inkerman,. Bst. v7.lb-T Won ,bj a .bare iength; -.Time, 59 ~i-Ssec': ■;■ -Cr-'f- ".\ ONSLOW. HANDICAP; '0f.25' sovsV-' .Fbi poniesv 14.3 'and." .under. ' Ffve furlorigi and a half.—Mr. W. Gordon's Billy;' 9st. 51b. (Stephens),'and' Mr;.'-'A. Cailler's. Misi Ivy». : Bst. 51b." CCairncross), dead heat, .1 Mr. J. '■Burns , B ? 'Mvtre, ; ..lost. ,81b. (Burns) 3. .'•: Also .started: :.Sirraby'Bst. lllb., anc Sultan, Bst...Time, lmin. Usee. ,:'•'• 'TFEBEUAEt iHANDICAP,' of -GO' sovs For ponies 15 hands 'and- under.: 'Sij furlongs.—Mr. :W. Wood's-b. i. Picotee by The >3yrs.,-..-Bat. • 31b, (Mallowes); 1; Miss Qussen's All Gold, Ost, 51b. (Davey); 2; Mr". Av.'M'Clelan'd's Wharekoa, list. 4 (Bnrns),. 3. Alsov.started: -Muskcra'do, list.: 111k, and, Sunshine, Bst. 81b Won' : easily':by:,,three lengths, with twe lengths, between second and third.,. Time lmin'.'2lseo; u ;'' -. ; '-'".- :\.''.','-:':':,''-'" ',• :■' NGAId'HANDICAI"; ofi 25' : sovs.> : -.>-Foi ponies .lli2.raiid:.under..:.Four.':fuilQngs,r Miss.M. : Morris's Axite, 9st. 61b. (Step hens), ; I;'.:Messrs; Austell:and;Forrest's Miss .Ruby '(Mallowes),: 2; Mn'W. Whit' Wi Firefly, gsti l 2Lb.S(Wright),.3.-,;Alsc started:, Huia,. lOst. 101b.; Wea ; Nannie, 10st.' ; 41b.;Sail,"8st- Clb. s.-Trixie,'".B3t.-.41b:-; and.Bobs, Bst; : 41bj ■ Won-easily., ;Time, sisec. '-■'. . ' !;•"'■'•■"■'":■;• ;• ■',•'■', -;•:•'; '■'/'":■ 'VI • TELEPHONE HANDiCAP,'of-40 sovs ■Forponies 15: hands'- and .under. . Foui furlongs and a half—Mr. .;A.V, -Stephens's Ora Pinsenti 95t.121b. (Stephens),'!;, Mr. 18. Eager's' Merrima'nu,'.: Bst. '.7lb. (Wadham), 2;. Mr.". Jackson': Goodwin's ,St, "Flora/ lOsti' Also started: St. Helena, 9st. 21b.;' Mermaid; 9st,'r Paul, Bst. 91b.; . EmmaV.S9t':9lb. ; ;': and: Lady Officer; Sst. 51b."--Won comfortably -by two' lengthy- -Time,- 59sec. ■ ■ ' ;■: - • - • • •: ■::,; ,:^\n.z.vM.etr.opoi:^:a; n^^ FEBRTJAEY MEETING■ . CONCLTJDED, ! (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) , ; -!■"'■' v .Christchurch,',. February: 12.'"' ■ The New Zealand Metropolitan. Trotting Club's ' February ; meeting-concluded today at Addington, in fine weather. The attendance was good,-and'the track wis in fiist-class order. The .totahsator investments 'amounted to, i7265,'.;the , total for the- meeting 4 'being- .£12,901 - 10a., .-. as . against J614.123 10s. : for tho same. fixture last' year.. Sixteen • bookmakers wore licensed,;at .£2O each. .Results:— -IMPROVERS' ■ HANDICAP, One mile and a half—Hne Elect,;. 4sec, 1; Nell Givynae, 75ec.,;2; Bonification,, 2scc, 3. Also':-istarted:'. Teddington,..-. scr.;■ re Porahgi,. 2sec.;.. Lenorp, v 2sec,;; Major Rothsea, . 3sec:; •; :Lenape,' .■'4 sec,; ■ Tracey MT., : -4sec':j!T3ffie Wood, ssec.;' Miss Vera, '6se'c:;/and Sir' Joe, esec.'.;..Won-;by, three lengths. -■ Time, 3min.' 375e«..' V' ;.-•.•;; 1 ' LADIES' BRACELET;:- One:m'ile and s 1 Black, Bsec, 1; Goldlace, 4sec, 2; Maori- Wood, iOsec, ■ ;3; ...Also started: Salt Air, 3sec; Lord Cardigan, 1 9sec; ■*■ Amazon, 9sec.;' Andante, 9seo.; Miramar, lOsec.;■■ Astor," lOsec.;, Precious, lOsec; Link,"lOsec; Backward, lOsec.i Roy C, Usee; Erin's Tracey, 12sec; and National, l'isec. Won comfortably by a length. Time, 4min. 45cc.,..: ZEALANDIAHANDICAP. Two; miles, -Lady Clare, Usee, 1; ; Al. Franz, .lOsec, 2; Imperial Polly; 9sec, 3, Also started Albertorious, 4sec; Princo Alert, Osee: Discoverer, 12sec;. Florin, 13sSc.; anc Papanui; 13sec. Won by-a length and-« half,': Time, 4min. 40. 2-sscC. , ; SOUTHERN HANDICAP.., Two -miles -Repeater, 15soc, 1; Wild Ivy; Bright, ssec, 3. -'-Also.-started: Dr.-Chut-ney, scr;; Derringcotte, 2sec.;. Lauder vale, ssec.;',Storin,,ssec.;:Vanclaro, Gsec. Elmwoo'd, Bsec. ! ; Franzie,, ■ Bsec.; anc Federation, asec. Won .by four lengths, Time,!:4min.'s3 2-ssec. ,-:■' ,:.: SUMMER'HANDICAP., "Two ' railosQuincejv. Usee., 1; -Welfare, :17scc., ,2; Stranger, 225cc.',",3. Also started:;, Verax, 'sec.; Bcllcar, 4sec; Miss Vivian,' Usee. Havelock, Usee; Rosencath, lOsec.; T( Kuiti, 17see; Adventuress, 17see.: anc Esma, 24sec. . Won by half a length Time, 4min. 50 l-ssec.

SPORTSMEN'S' HANDICAP, One mile. -Blue Boy,.Bscc, 1;-: Are Light, 85ec.,,2; Cerra Nova, sor., 3. -Also, started; lusce, !sec.; O.Y:M„ .tooc; Barmeguic,. Gsec.'; [rittlc Arthur; Cseo:; IWerick, ■■ 7sec:; linau, 7sec; Romany Lad, 7sec; ;Anco. iVood, Sscc; and. Wild Wave, Bsec. Won ay two'lengths.- Time, 2mm. 21sec.'.-. COUNCILLORS' HANDICAP. .One. nilo and a half.-Ruby S., flsec, 1; Royal Ribbon; Usee, 2; Rosebery, 7ecc, 3. Also started: ; General Lincoln, ssec.; Cinders, isec.;' Volunteer, ssec.; Tuxedo Chiot, isec; Faotorv Boy,: .'.7sec.-;..;.Piecework, isec.; Bonification, ' 13sec.; Dominion, I3sec; and Cora'Lynn, 13sec. Won by two lengths.. Time, 3iniii.,36 4-ssec. . FINAL HANDICAP. One milc.Florin, 3sec, 1; Discoverer, lsec., 2; Fusee, 'scr., 3. 'Also started: Vcrax, Isec. ;'lmnerial'Polly, lscc.; Ribbons 2sec.; Agesemos, 2sec.; Elector,.2sec; GoldiLcai, 2scc.; Woodburn.. Lad, 2sec; Onward (Australia)', 1 3sec:i,Hamlm,;3sec.; ] [Advocate, 3sec.; Black Child; : isec.; and Little Arthur, 4sec. ■' Won by/two lengths.; Time, iiahi.' 'lfefjc.oj.'ylj .'.'■,';.:''""'. l a '~r-' .'■''■J : OTAHUHU;T.p:.ME E , ißy Teleßrabh—Press "Assoclatloa.) ■; .v'V'.'" :'''; rr 'A(ickiandV;FeJ»u^ry,:l3- ; The' Otahiiuu -Trotting- Club's' Summer meeting opened>nt Alexandra Park- yesterday. -The weather was fino and tnere was a - good attendance.: Results:—- -. ■MAIDEN' TROT '.' HANDICAP.-St. Michael, 1;'-Black Wire, 2; St. Patrick, 3, SPECIAL,:, HANDICAP.-Haanui, 1: Royal 'Albert, 2; --Miss" Ngapara; 3. ■ OTAHTJHU TROTTING HANDICAP. —Cavalier, 1; Sweet Patch,. 2.;. Florenz, 3, ; ', SYLVIA . PARK HANDICAP.-Mark Scott, 1 ; Good .Fr'iday,.,:2; ' Black Dia-mond;-3. A . -; • --. '"-CLASS TROT HANDiCAP.-B'axter, 11 Bell Gray, 2; Phyllistihe,r;3,.-.::i. ■'■' OTAHUHU PONY. CUP HANDICAP —Cyrona r ,lj Peggy-Prydq, ; 2; Prpntino, 3. SADIES'.:'-BRACELET.vrY.S.,. i&i.St. Patnck,:.'2j.'iW6rr!ujge;:3:':'>r.' : i:'-i,ii. ;■■■•■ "EMOCTRIC OWilkes,:: 1; Grampian, 2;-:Taihoa"; 3:*-'- ; - : i- __o" ; '; '■ ■ WOODTHORPE CUP. '.. A Press. Association- telegram from Napier: states that 'at-, the • Woodthorpe Hack Racing Club's' Annual meeting on Saturday, the Woodthorpe Cup, about one /mile and a half, resulted:—Karahaturua, list. 51b., lrßlackwater,.list.- 131b., 2; Rabbiter, 10st.- - -. 71b., .3. >■ Also started: Gullinan.. Won very easily. Time, 2mm, olisec. - ,'-' '. :'■:. ■■■ .'■',■ "-.:-• HERETAUNQA i BOATINQ. CLUB. '■ ■■ ' - : .v^!""l'.'|., : - w:.: '■'"•"' :,--The; He'reiaurigq,'-'.Boatmg. Club \ o -.'successful'cliib'i-ace. off Petono"beach or Saturday, afternoon;: The-,wind.was lighj ■and variable, yet the :start was all .thai could ba '■': desired.'--Ton' boats wcro on line',: and, : at.the.gun shot, ■broke away, in a' body. -; -The ;.Eu'na had her spinnaker set in a trice. ,' Waiwetu, which followed closely, handled.her oxtro .sails smartly,. and, holding thu. windward guage,'had the Emm "blanketed"'foiya considerablo -.way on the- run to : Somes .'island.. As the boats headed for th> island, tho' Ruha was slightly in • the lead, but -as tho fleet, beat Rocky Point buoy the windward qualities of the '■different' 'boats.were,s'pijh; apparent.' Tht lead .home' '.again .saw-- extra, sails boomed out, - and,- with • the sudden puffs coining..from; Koro .Koro,': several; crows had their.energies.fully taxed .in keeping ; out of trouble. , Runa'.-crossed ..the finishing linoffirst, followed-by; Gil: Bias-lmin. ■21sec. after.- Places',and.- handicap ti'iios l are'tis follow;—Runa, Ihr. 3min. 45sec. I.(handicap, 2Jmin.), 1; lVadge,"lhr.-"4niin, ,55sec. (18min.), '2;- Gil-TJlns"' , lht , :~smiiv. 6sec, (2smin.), 3; ,Huia, -ihr:"Cmin. 4560, (6min.), 4;. Bronzwing, lhr. '7min. 28seb. (Gmiu.), 5; Clara, .lhr. - Bmin. Usee, (9rain.), U G; Mahau, llvr. ' lOmiu. 40sec. (iHmin.), 7-; Wni Wctu, lhr. 12niiti;,35scc, .(2}niin.), 8; Moano, .-lhr;-, 13minV 25sec. (limin.)i 9; Spray, lhr. 23min." (scratch), 10; ■•:•■ -•■ ■-.:;.-■,■:■ ■■■■ ■ ■:'-■'■ -'' :