THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 781, 2 April 1910, Page 8

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. April 2.—Australian J.C. Autumn. April b and 7—Southland R.C. Autumn. April G and 9—Wellington R.C. Autumn. April 9 and 13—Avondale J.C. Autumn. April 13 and 14—Mauawatu It.C. Autumn. April 20 and 21-Nelson J.C. Annual. April 20 and 21—South Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 27 and 28—Hawke's Bay J.C. Autumn. -.' ' May 4 and s—Marlborough R.C. Autumn. May 12 and 13—Ashburton County K.C. Autumn.-. / June 3 and 4 —Dunedin J.C. "Winter. ' NOTES'AND COMMENTS. [By Glen'coe.l ' Guianforte, Formless, and Salute havo been scratched : for , all.' engagements at tie Wellington Racing Club's Autumn meeting. , .. i ' Jockey H. Cairns will not leave for Australia until after the Trentham races. . ■ ' H. Cutts is expected to arrive from Riccarton to-morrow morning with those of Sir Goo. Clifford's, horses that are to raco at Trentham next week. The pony Lady Paul (St. Paul —Lady Chester) was shipped to Sydney yesterday, and will compote at the pony meetings there. Acceptances for the first day's events at the Wellington Racing Club's meeting close to-night with the secretary, Mr.,A. E. Whyte, ... . A trotting horse' named Young Kentucky, (by Kentucky) • was shipped to Sydney yesterday by thq, Ulimaroa. His 'ultimate'destination-'■ is Kalgoorlie, West Australia. It is interesting to note that - the yearling ' Ronald (Birkenhead —St. Evangeline),-for which Mr. G. F. Moore refused • 200gns. in 1 New Zealand, realised 300 ens. in Australia. Dillon Bell, who won the jFuturity Stakes at Addington on Wednesday, is said to be ono of the most promising trotters seen 1 in New. Zealand, for a long time. ; He will'shortly be sent to Melbourne.' ; It is understood that the two-year-old Danube will-"be brought to Trentham to compete in the North. Island Challenge Stakes, on Wednesday. ■ Sal, Tasker (Rothschild —Jessie) was' shipped aboard, the TJlimaroa at Lyttelton on. Thursday, and-passed through ) herd yesterday for Sydney, 'where shewill bo taken charge of by D. J. Prico and railed to Melbourne. While on, the other side; Sal Tasker may be matched against the best, pacers the CommonI woalth can produoe. Armlet is generally reckoned to be well treated in both the Thompson Handicap, and the Railway Handicap, but a rumour was current in Wellington yesterday to the effect that she will, not make the acceptance. • As the acceptances: close to-night it will.not be long before the doubt is cleired up.; It -was anticipated that ." Boanerges would make ■ amends "for his failure in the' Great Easter Handicap: by Winning the Templeton Handicap on the second day of the: Riccarton listure, but; ho again ran 'badly, aiyl' .his form completely 'puzzled his. trainer.' '■ ' By; to-night a fairly large ii'umber of should be located at : Trentham, and,. interesting track work may be looked for on Monday and Tuesday. The principal' events on Wednesday seem likely to attract large fields, and the 1 competitors will be. of a class to ■ensure good racing. It is reported on what appears to be reliable authority that jmnlet. will make, another trip to Australia before very long. The Mensehikolf mare , won a racei there-asa-two-year-old, and she is such' a brilliant performer still that sho would be sure to shapo well against tho"best' thoroughbreds in Australia at tha. present time.. " This afternoon the -Australian..Jockey Club's autumn. : meeting will be concluded. Although Bobrikoff has. beenstarted twice at the meeting, he ha 3 not up to the present been opposed by Prince Foote, but it will be , noticed, that to-day both are engaged in, the A.J.C. Plate, three miles.,: Bobrikolf a stayer, but he has not yet proved it, and on that account it hardly : seems likely that he will bo left to' fulfil his engagement against such a proved stayer as Prince .i''oot-c.-.The latter has .been twice defeated.-'by Malt King this season, but his : :win in tho Melbourne .Cup and his two ./Derby victories. and two , St; . Leger victories stamp him as.: champion. horse of the ' year,. , It, is evident,' however, that he' is .not :a champion over .a mile course,, otherwise he would have been withdrawn from the Cumberland Stakes on Wednesday and started iu the. AllAged Stakes, where, he would havo had a chance of beating his previous conqueror, Malt King, and also the New Zealand champion, Bobrikoff. All this considered it will not be surprising if Bobrikoff is withdrawn from ' the A.J.C. Plate to-day. The extent to. which tho, mania, for everything 'pertaining to horse-racing is developing (says the Buenos Ayres' "Herald") oannot better bo driven home than by the statement that during the month of November theie were raco meetings on twenty-four out. of the thirty days, and that the number of betting (tickets sold reached the tremeu-' dous total of 4,533,249, representing an outlay by the public of 9,066,498 dollars. Out, of this sum tlio three hippodromes collect 906,649 dollars as commission on the. sale of tickets. In addition to this must be added the amount taken on each of tho twenty-four-days as gate money. Were it not for the fact that the'evil is a serious one, the extent to which the gambling fever in this, city has. taken hold of the people might be said to be exorbitantly absurd. But it is of far too great import to discuss, flippantly. Money is. easily earned here, and it's just as easily spent. V/ESTLAND RACING CLUB'S MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Hokitika, April I. Tho Westland Racing Club's Autumn meeting was concludccl to-day in fine weather. Theile was a good attendance. The sum of £2595 passed through the totalisator, making a total of £5179 for the two days. The results are as follow: — MINERS' PURSE HANDICAP.— Hillspring, I; Tho Orient, 2. Coxswain and Investment were left at-the post. Won easily. Time, -Imin. 322-ssec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. — Supplement; 1; Jennie Colleen,' 2;. Montagu, 3. Also started: Vologda,' Masterful, and Mont. d'Or. - Won comfortably. Time, lmin. Ssec. PROVINCIAL TROT.—Taipo, 33sec., 1; Toareha, 40sec., 2;; Ethel Ball, 21 sec., 3. Also started: Rosamond, Blacksand, and Mawhera.' Won by several lengths. Time, 4min. loscc. EASTER' HANDICAP.—North Polo,: 10st. 131b., 1; The . Orient, Bst., 2; First View, Bst. 81b., -3. Investment also started. Won by. a length,-;the' other horses being .close , up. Time, lmin. 47sec. COUNTRY HANDICAP TROT.— Chips, 36sec.,'l; King John, lGsec.,'2; Lady Ella, 42sec., 3. Won by. three lengths. Time, smin: 30sec. WELTER WEIGHT HANDICAP.Continent, 1; Miss Gift, 2; Hillspring, 3.. Won by a length. .Time, lmin. 27sec. . FAREWELL HANDICAP. — King Try, 1; Coxswain, 2; Blossbok, 3. Won very oasily* .Thus, 1 min. I2scc*

AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.!. .. Auckland, April 1. Following are tho acceptances for the Avondale Jockey Club's " autumn meeting:— MAIDEN HANDICAP. Six furlongs. -Sir Rupert, Bst. 101b. ;■ Waiotahi, Bst.: iMoiitpelier, Sat. ; Miss Grizzle, 7sfc. 131b.; I'aukee, 7st. 101b. j Powhero, 7st. 81b.; Lloyds, 7st. 81b.; Tui Kitua, 7st. Sib.; Kilsyth, 7st. 71b.; Penwarden, 7st, 71b. ;• St. Tarra, 7st. 51b.; Alarm, 7st. 51b.; Parawai', 7st. 51b. ; Maroon and Black, 7st.; Okirae, 6st. 121b. ; Koroiran-n; 6st. 101b.; and Siola, Gst. 1011). HANDICAP HURDLES. Two miles, —Paritutu; lOst. 71b. j To Aral, lOst. 41b.; Dunborve, lOst. 31b.; Sol, lOst. 31b.; Ladv Patricia, lOst. /31b.; Castadrift, Ost.' 71b.; Pierre, 9st-. 41b.; Sabre, Ost. 31b.; Hoaiiga,. 9st.; Celtic, 9st.; and Flying Cloud, ,9st; OAKLEY HANDICAPFive 'furlong's.—Hohungatahi, Sst. olb.; AVaiata, Bst. 31b.; Tarina, Sst.; Lady Dot, <st. 131b.; Necktie, 7st. 81b.;. Lady Frances, 7st. 81b.; Blue Garment, 7st. 51b.; Impulsive, 7st. 31b.; and' All's Well, 6st. 101b. ■ JUVENILE HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Antoinette, Sst. 121b.; Solus, 7st. 121b.; Echo, 7st. 41b.; Lucille, /st. 41b.; Duma, 7st. 31b.; Doughboy, 7st. 21b. ; Hamadryad, 7st.; Kapanga, 6st. 131b.: Master Wairiki, 6st. 121b. y Veitalia, 6st. 121b.; Muskewai, 6st. ,101b.; and Miss Ada, 6st. 101b." ■ AVONDALE HANDICAPr_ One mile and a 7st.' 1-lb.; Waucliopo, 7s t. 111b.-', Tatfcooj 7st. -81b.; Sir Arteg'al, 7st. '61b. : ;% Maheno, (st. olb.; Manapouri, 7st. 31b.; Rauparaha, 6st. 131b.; Epsom Lass, 6st. 121b.; and Cyrona, Gst. 71b. TITIRANGI HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Cyrone, Bst.; Jena, <st. 1-lb.; Admiral Soult, 7st. 101b,; Miss Advance, 7St. 91b.; Ziiuiia, /st.,9lb. 5 Haldane, 7st. 61b.; Blcctrakoff, 7st. 51b.; Dogger Bank, 7st.'4lb.; Prince Leo, /st. 21b.; Moutpelier, 7st.; Fuss,' 7st.; and Cyrona, 6st. 71b. ■ ■ ' CHEVALIER HANDICAP. Four furlongs.—Sir Rupert, 9st. *, • Frontino 3 l Bst. 71b.; Fremantle, Sst. 61b.; Haku, Sst. lib.; Miss Grizzle, Bst., Goldwm, 7st. 101b.; Pairawaatu, 7st. 61b. j Yankee, 7st. 61b.; -Whatashot, 7st. 51b.; Mary Ann, 7st. 51b.; Leafire, 7st. ,41b.; i Patricia, 7st.-'41b..; : FlyingSoult, 7st. 21b.; Maykof;.7st.' 21b.;. Lady. Doon, 7st.; Toa Tere,. 7st.v'Mauinuia,. 7st.; Lady 'Ferris, 7st.; Favourite, 7st.; Sabine, 7st.; and-Eton Boy, 7st. . RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six > furlongs.—Waiari, 9st. 31b.; Bst. 81b.; Sir Artegal, Sst. 61b.; Kakama, 7st. 121b.; Hohimgatahi, 7st. 101b.; Mahinga, 7st. 91b.; Waiata, 7st. 81b.; General Soult, 7st. 81b.; Manapouri, 7st. 41b.; Coromandel, 7st. 41b.; and Admiral Soult, Gst. 91b. YEARLING SALES. By TeleErapb—Press Asßoriation-GopyrieSt Sydney, April 1. : At-the yearling sales, Mr. Reid (New Zealand) paid 200 guinea's for a Positano—Circe filly; 125 for a Developer— Minting ,<iueejt lilly j' 100. for a LadurJad—Ozoiio. filly,.'and 115 foT a Ladurlad —Urana ; lilly, ':.:Mr..G;/P. Donnelly gavo 140 guineas/'for ''~, a ."Persian Knight— Fairy'^ueefi^lilly:, The following were , sold on account of Mr. Moore, of Wanganui:—Ronald, by Birkenhead — St. Evangeline, 300 guineas; Bassano, by Birkenhead —Miss Penelope, .80 guineas. On account of tho Hon. J. D. Orinond, of Napier, there' were -sold . tho Birkenhead—Content filly, 80.~'guineas, and Birkenhead—: Lyrebird ' filly, 130 guineas. Other Birkenhead youngsters 'brought' from' 30 to 47 guificas. ' - ' 1 Other sales included :■ The Hon. J. D. 6rmond's; Birkenheail—Chant filly,9o' guineas. On account of Mr. _ Currie, Kootanui, a Field; Battery—Tris filly,. 95 guineas; -Field filly, 60 guineas; Field Battery—St. Winifred filly, 100 guineas; Field Battery—Minola filly, 75 . guineas,; Field Battery—Allinga colt, 60 guineas. : (Rcc. April 1, 8.50 p.m.) ' Sydney, April 1. At the yearling sales an Ayr Laddie —Oralene colt brought -725 - guineas, Sylvanito—Ury .filly 550. guineas, brother to Peru. (Grafton—Silver .Coin) ■1500 guih.Kis, „.Sylvanite—Waihine colt. (half-br6tlier ;: to 600 guineas, eolt 700 guineas, Malstef^lfflVelc/clr''colt' 560 guineas, colt-510 guineas. :•