THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 804, 29 April 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

HAWKE'SBAY AUTUMN RACES

; .CONCLUDING DAY.; ;- ■.■■:..: BOANERGES WINS; - THE STAKES.,' .';!?*■ I'e'cirrartt.-Presa Association.!. "':''■.■ -, --//;.• :'■',-') '." Hastings,: April 28. -'.The weather but cold, lot the . second';day ;of'the Hawko's, Bay. 'Jockey Club's ;Cup : meeting. .' A feature of the . .meeting was the'large number of starters '■■ ' _ in;each": race, only-' five ■'. horses b^iiig ; ecratohed. in the\eight events to-day. The .course.was in Rood order,' and there was . , a; fair, attendance.': A.sum ;of 47609 10s. \»asi handled' at : the machines, making a :. total of ,£14,241 /for '■■. the". meeting;' as '.against .£19,593 'at the last' Cup meeting. .'Fourteen bookmakers were,licensed. Ee- :• . eults:— '.:. ■■'■':■■:.:''-.i ■'./'' '™ \ ■ '■' : A. OHITI HANDICAP HURDLE RACE,', ;;."..-'. of ,100 sovs. One milo and a half. ~' A Mr.' E. J. Watf s br., g. Wimmera, . ' by: : Merriwee—Mbsnueterie, ' 4yrs., • ittst.' 101b. :..........;:...'...,(H. Telford) 1 ■'.-■. '4 Mr. W." J. Douglas's Pikopo, list. 31b. •' (Jerry O'Conhell) 2 8 Mr.'.-P. J.'Bassett's -Millennial,- 9st; .. ..'■.:.'■■■ i- ; - ';;-'-' v..: ; : ; ''(E. .Willis)- 3 ■' Also /started t'Longuer,-list.;' 3 : Merry "Lawn,; 9st. 31b.;, 5, Hauvangi,9st.; 6 Sleacotube, 9st.; and' 7 Lcgner, 9st. , ..Wimmera'made nearly-all the running, closely attended by Lbngner;and.MerryLawn. 1 ; Entering the- straight 'Wimmera V; •was' clear of the field, s and he won. comfortably -by two lengths. '.• .A close /race -'•■■' between' second and third. 'Time, 2min. v 495e0... ■ Y ■'■■■ OKAWA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sots. ...•.:'. ■ Seven : furlonija. •'; -4 Messrs.. Ltmmer. and M'Kay'sbr. g.'/ Amato, by Rtm. Frail—Lady D.ir- '■.-."'■ ling,; 4yrs„ Bst. 51b. .... (W. Ryan) 1 12 Mr. W. P. Sarsfield's Royal' Marine, . ■. ;v ■' :85t..41b. .;...;.......:.... (A. Oliver) .2 il Hon.. J. Di Ormohd's Idealism, 7st. ,; ;jl3lb. .....„.........;.:..... (W. Holmes) 3 . ' .* Also started: 4 Fort William, Bst: 51b.; i Obscurity, 7st. 131h.; 7 Captain Jingle, 7et. 71b.; 6 Niwaru, 7st. 71b.; 9 Polynicos, ,7st. 51W; 5 Lord Irwoll,7st. 41b.;'10 ,;Merry Wing, .7st.. 21b.; 3 Harekoa,. 7st.; $ Composed.: 7st.; 11: Prince Hassan, Gst. - Sib:;,l2 Air Trumps, 6st., 71b.; and 13 Artie,,est.-71b. ~ - -:... . Idealism, Tort William, and Royal (Marine'-were;,the leading .division for the .'..'greater part of the journey.:, At the, >tance Amato cumo with a good run, and JTroh\by a length. :Time,'.lmin.' v 3o"l-ssec. '.',: iHAWKE's' BAT STAKES, of:400 sovs. ' I. '■'■". Six,furlongs and a>half. . '. jg .Mr 1 . Highden's br. : c. 1 Boanerges, by ■• ■Pilgrim's Progress—Parera, 3yrs„.-..'. • : 9st. ; lib. Oliver) 1 H Sir Geo. Clifford's Broadsword, Bst.' " .! Blb. ;..... ...;:.... ...;...(R,. Hatch) 2 S Mr." D. Maonamara's; Sea Eagle,- 7st. ;•- ;-. '•• ,41b. ,'...:,: ....„..:......;.(R, Young)..; 3 '"■':■-• Also started: 4'Countermine,'7st. 41b.; :-' ll.Forniby, ,Bst. 51b;; 3 War .Song,;, 7st. ■'.'■■-.' 61b.; B:Bunkum, 7st. lib.; and 7. Floatoi, ':-. «st; ,51b.. i „'■ ' Sea, Eagle,and War Song, toot the field ;along at a great rato for three-quarters .'-.-. ; of the journey. Boanerges came with a •fast'run from the distance andwon com. ;■-... fortably- by a length and a half. Formby . :-»ever had,a winning chance at any-pail tof - the'race. • Time, ,;1min. V .22..1-J)sec. ' : '' -,- jBUEKE :MF.MORIAL STAKES,, of '30C ■ •.;;"sovs. • One milo' and a quarter. '■■'■; j3.H6n. J. D*. Ormond's br. g. Sir Tris- ; 'tram) by Sir ' Lancelot—Thame, ' "raged, Bst.'2lb. ;..,:,;.'.'...(1!V--D: Jones) 1 ■■% Mr.-W.H.Nichol'sSir Antrinvßst. . . ■ :'slb. Price) 2 '■'■ a'Mr. E. J. Watfs Maori' King, Bst. ' ; •.'''. ,21b. - .................. V ......:...(H. Gray) S Also : started:,.7. California, 85t.;21b.; S Parable, 7st. 131b.; 6 Merrivonia, 7st, 12rb':; 5 Jonn, 7st 51b.; 8 Glissade, 6sfc. 91b.;10Ballyhoigh,Gst.91b.; and9Golden .Water; 6st. 71b. (carried 6st, -111b.). Glissade was first off;';dud- with Sir !Aitrim ; iiekt' andiPardble'third she' made •the, cracker until well down. the etraight/'when Maori King, Sir Tristram, •and.Sir.',Antrim collared ler. In.,!j; line finish' Sir" Tristram won "by two' a -length. separating second and third. ,'Time, 2mm. ?l-ssec. ; . ' :■ JSCTJERT\ HACK HANDICAP, •' of. 100 '.'■ ~.-: ■'~; -:sbvs. Five furlongs.- :■* , : \i Hon; J. D. Ornioud's br. m. Con- ■■ '-' >tendent,. by Birkenhead—Content, : 4yrs., Bst.lllb.'.. ..(E. D. Jones) 1 kl Mr. E. A. MDonald's Ascalon, 9st. .'' , . . (C. Jenkins) 5 J3 J. Hannah's Amaru,,Bst. 41b. -X".' ~;.,;:, ~<(A. Oliver)- ! ' Also, started: 2;Multiplo, Bst. ■" 131b.;. 6 Meremere, 7st. lOlb.j 12 Andrew Mack, 7st-.-81b.; 4 Stourton, .7st,'4lb.; 7. Golde-'mar,--7st. 21bj-8 Useful, 7st.; 9 Eiya, 7st'.| 11 Raupare, Gst. 101b.; 10 Progress, tet. , 71b.; dnd 13 Handy Pack, Gst. 71b. Ascalon led until 50 yards from home, when ..Contendent came fast and'won. bs Jo'.length. '-.' Amaru.was a fair third ■ Time, lmin. 2 ,4-ssec. .. •„-. ';' iMANGATARATA .HANDICAP - HUB- ! .DLERACE, of 120 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. ". , .'5 Mr,.'G.C. Hamilton's ch. g.-Forest, ~' by..:. New Forest—Patience, aged '■■-..'-95t..V.'.;......;.. ...;....(T.v'Pritohard). 1 ■ '.' VMr. J.-P. Pettie's Continuance, 9st 121b. 1.... :-': (A. Jones) 2 2 , Mr. .W.- J. Douglas's Polyanthus, . v list. 91b. •...'......... (J, 'O'Connelli S . Also started: .4 Corazoh, lOst. 131b.; 3 Exmoor, lOst. 71b.; and 6-. Reservoir, 9st. 91b. • --• ; ■ : Continuance was responsible for the Jlinning for the greater part of the journey, but a bad jump at.the last fence lost him the race._ Porost . vrph by hall a length, with-three'lengths between second'and - third. Time, 3inin. 18 4-ssec, , - JUVENILE HANDICAP, .of 120 sovs. -; Five furlongs. X Mr. G. D. Greenwood's b. f. Directoire, by Wairiki—Queeu Anna, , 7sl. 71b. (J. .Begbie) 1 fl Mr. G.-D. Greenwood's Lady Reina, ■', .Bst. filb : (H. Gray) ! /3 Mr. - Highdcu's Gloss, 7st.' 71b. .'.'-."' v.;/'' .'■■'-. ■'■,'";■: (Stan.'Reid)'i "'; , Also :'started:. 3 Humming Bird, !Bst. ' .lib/ (carried- Bst. 21b.); 4 Ngatiruanui, ..ftst.. 8ib.;.6 Sir Solo, 7st.-llb.j-5 Vibra- ' itioh, 6st. 111b.; 7 Waikehua,:'Sst •31b.; 8 Longstep, ' 6st. '71b. «nd 9 Humarire, 6st. 7lb. Vibration was first off, but at the dis • tance Dkectoire ■ had her mea6uro, and won by'u length. A groat race toot ,■ place oetween' Gloss, Lady Reina, tthti ; Humming Bird for-seconu. Time, lmin, Ssec. ' ~ . ' FAREWELL HANDICAP, "of 200 '' sovs, ' •'-... Six furlongs. 1 Mr. Highden's br. g. Nyland, by Finland—Parera; 4yrs., Est. 41b. • (A. Oliver) 3 8 Mr. R. A. M'Donald's Hermia, Bst., '•«'«' -™ c -, (R- M'Donaldi ! il) Mr. W. S. Davidsons Dazzling, 7st. . 3 !b- ••••• .........'.., (C. Emmerson) i Also started: 2 Gipsy Bell«, Bst. 21b. 6 Woodhey, 7st. 121b;; 4 Mon Ami, 7st 121b.; -8 Mundic, 7st. Ulb.; 7 Separator 7st. -41b.; 10 Afterthought, 7st. ; and I ■ Ambala, 6st. 121b. Won by a length, with half a lengtl .between second and third. Time, lmin 15sec; \- , •■•■»-.

■ .NOTES ON THE RACING. (By. Teleeraph.-SDecial OorresDondenU, Hastings, April 28. ; The weather was more favourable today, but the attendance was not so good as on the first day. Some splendid racing was witnessed, and the two last finishes were sights ■< to rouse the onthusiasm of tho most exacting. The wins of the Karamu horses were well.received, and the Dmo can be. said of the victory , cf Boanerges in the Stakes. The Highdon horse looked-very.'well,-and has greatly improved recently. ■ It now seems as if he would have been hard to beat in the C..T.C. Great Easter Handicap last month' if the gea voyage had not affected him, for he only had 7st. 71b. to carry in that event. But ha suffered on the trip, and was never prominent in tho race. Ho was not started-at the Trenthani fixture, and (as his trainer, G. Price, anticipated) the week's spell benefited him considerably. The opening event produced another hurdler likely to turn out a firskrater, namely Wimmera. H. Telford had th& mount, 1 and the Merriwee gelding was given a clear run at the first fence, which

be jumped poorly. However, his pace stood to him, and at the next fence ho was well out. Again, others made a better jump of it,, and hi qs then steadied, and Merry Lawn and Millennial went with him, but tho first-named soon retired, and, with half-a mile to go, the favourite was ahead of, Millennial, with the remainder scattered.' Galloping . freely, he came at the last fence at top speed, and jumped it better-than any of: the other obstacles. Pikopo, favoured by the still 'weather, galloped on at the end, and beat Millennial for-second money. Idealism: was. reported to have beaten Formby in a gallop on tho track, and this caused the Karamii'horso to *iw sent out favourite in the Okawa Handicap. Ho had a good run throughout, but wa9 very .unfortunate in getting' run out at tho turn. Fort William led to the straight, \vith Idealism alongside him and Royal Marine next. In negotiating tho homo turn Fort. William . carried Idealism out and Royal Marine- stepped up on the rails. Aiiiato came .with a lato run and caught Royal Marino in the last few. strides. Had, it not been for meeting' with misfortune at the turn, Idealism would have won. His jockey Would 'have been better advised to have gone on earlier, .and so have; got round. the bend, by himself.

Unusual interest was taken in the contest for the Hawke's Bay Stakes. Boanerges never looked better, and his trainer was very confident that he would score. Formby looked dull, but-War Song appeared . very fit. The start was an even one, and Sea Eagle immediately rushed .to'-the front, but in less than a chain, was/joined by War Song.' - These two led by a couple of lengths, with Boanerges pulling hard next, just clear of Broadsword and Formby. At the turn Oliver, on Boanerges, was looking round, and apparently he did not fear being beaten by'the two leaders. Onto in a line for home he gave his mount a remindor, and in a few strides, he had placed the race beyond doubt. -Broadsword was a fair second, well.clear of Sea Eagle. Tho, fa' vourite, Formby, was badly beaten.

Maori King, who' had' been left in' the raco instead of Bridge,"was made a good favourite in the Burke Memorial Stakes, but Sir Tristram and Sir Antrim 'each had a largo following.- Glissade went off at. a. fast pace and, ivhen Parable tried to head her, Ellingham's filly put a big break on the field. Down tho hack Sir Tristram and ;Maori King were lying together fifth, and not getting a good across the bottom, Jones rushed Sir ,Tristram- up on the inside. At .the J"?™, where Glissade stopped/he was in behind Sir Antrim. • This pair fought out the iimsh and the Karam'u horse won bv a couple of lengths with tho favourite third and Merrivonia fourth.

The Karamu stable sent out; another good mount in Contendent, who won' the bcurry Hack rather comfortably. Amaru got away .first, but Ascalou and Stourlon headed.him, and led to the turn. Here Ascalon • ran . rather wide. Jenkins, however, soon got him back to the rails, but' Contendent came- with a great rattle, and beat the first day's winner by a, couple of lengths. Amarn and Mourton finished in. that order. Multiple again got a bad' run, and was' well back at the finish.' \ '

In the Hurdles the public made Continuance favourite, but ho was hardly ridden to the best' advantage, and was thus beaten, although he wont off in the' lead and was jumping well. After ■beaded a couple'of times ho again went out at'the half-mile, post, and in tho straight ho appeared to be winning easily, but Lis ridor.,was apparently dver anxious -',and allowed him/to slow down to make sure df getting over tho last fence, with the result that he jumped it'badiy, and Forest, lining; up alongside,. won' by a length, .with-' the favourite clear cf the others.

The staTt of the Juvenile Handicap was delayed by Gloss getting rid of her rider and careering round' tho corner. The big field moved off to a straggling start, and tho colours of Humming Bird and Difectoire were the first to show out, while Ngatiruanuiwas tailing the.field. At the turn tho latter had run up to the leaders, but his great effort told,'and Direc- . toire and Humming Bird shook him off. Then Lady Reina and Gloss . appeared, j and, with Directoiro they crossed the lino locked'together. It was the finest finish of the meeting, ,one eojild, tell . which horse had" won.;? The iudgifs^plte l ', ing was not disputed, although it ap- 1 peared as if Humming Bird got third place. ''.. .'■'- i\) ,'■ ..,;' ... :,-■ .•'■-• Nylahd, th'e/favouritej' scored'.'in the, concluding event, though it was only after a good race between'the first four horses', iiermia began ' smartly, and, with' Ambala and.Woodhey, lev! from Gipsy Belle and Nyland, with Mundic and lion Ami in the rear. Across the bottom Nyland appeared to bo shirking his work; but in tho straight he :ran on when the others were tiring, and scored comfortably. -Dazzling appeared to get second place, ■but the judge placed Hermia in. that position. . Mundic finished very fast, and had he left the barrier on anything like 'even terms Jig must have. won. Hon Ami |. did not- get to the front, and when she [fails to do this she will not gallop in. hoi I best style. ■ ' ' , ■ f' : ; ■ ,-■;. ■", ' .■■■:.■••

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS WON BY NEIL GOW. :.;'

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ~" 'London, April 27. , At the Newroirket First Spring meeting, the following, was the, result of— . TWO . THOUSAND -GUINEAS STAKES, of 100 sovs. each, half-forfeit, for entire coits. iind fillies.foaled in 1907 j colts ?st., and fillies Bst. ■ 91b. .One mile. ■•'■'':■..'■..''. Lord Eosebery's ch. c. Neil Gow* by ■Marco—Chelandry, 9st. 1 Mr. Fairie's b. c. Lemberg, by Cyllene —Galicia, 9st 2 Mr. H; P. Whitney's ch. c. Whisk Broom, by Broomstick—Audience, 9st. 3 [Neil Gow is a half-brother to the Australian-owned Traquair, and, is '. closely, related to the Waikanae siro Bezoniau. In discussing the pedigree of Neil Gow, the "Special Commissioner'' of the London "Sportsman" says:—"Lord Rosebery's colt comes of that ' absolutely first-class Paraifin branch of No. (1) family, which has already produced two Derby winners, Ladas and Cicero, while Chelandry herself was a classic winner, and her sire, Gold- | finish, was 1 fully equal to Orme and La I Fleche when the three were two-year-olds at Kingsclere. Chelandry was a perfectly sound mare, and she, created a rare panic when she all but caught Galtee More in. that very false-run Leger." Neil Gow and iLemberg were the crack two-year-olds last season, and it was generally reckoned that they would play a prominent part in the. settlement of this year's classics,. Both are engaged in the Derby and Leger, and their next meeting will be, watched with; interest. Some' months, ago it was announced that the American.jockey, D. Maher, had been offered the mount on yLemberg in the Derby, but had refused it to ride Neil Gow.] . .

RACECOURSE SMASH.

FIVE HORSES FALL: A JOCKEY 1' KILLED. There were'two 6crious mishaps at llorphottville, South Australia, on Saturday, April 16, on the occasion of Tattersail's Cup meeting, and the direct Tesult- was tho. death of one of Australia's foremost light-weight riders, R. Sutherland; and the destruction of three horses, K.C., Sonata, and Steolbono. The jumper K.C.\ met his death through coming to grief at the first fonco in the Steeplechase, and this was one of tho few mistakes he had ever made. . The other mishap was, unfortunately, of a-more painful\nature. Just after the field of 25. were started for the- Trial Stakes it was noticed from the stand that a smash-up had occurred in tho centre of the field. Half the horses were seen to be • disorganised, jockeys were lying on the course, and others limping to the enclosure, while riderless horses were careering in all directions along the back of the course. ■When the field- returned to (he weighing enclosure it was ascertained that no fewer than five horses had come to grief, and that many others had narrowly escaped falling. • Prompt aid was rendered to the injured jockeys. Sutherland was the only lad at all injured, and as Dr. Mainwaring, who was in attendance, pronounced tho case to be hopeless, a telegram was immediately sent to the lad's relatives in Melbourne, indicating that he was very, seriously injured. Every attention was accorded to the injured

light-weight, but shortly after his admittance to the racecourse hospital he expired. There is no direct evidenco as to exactly how the accident happened. The stewards were prompt in instituting an inquiry,. and nearly all the riders who took part were questioned, but tho evidence of the lads threw little light on the. cause. There .was apparently a great deal of jamming and, squeezing just after the bit; field jumped off, and it is assumed that Contrite, Sutherland's mount, either galloped on to the heels of another competitor, or became jammed and lost control of her legs. She appeared to be one of tho first, if not actually the first, to fall, and in quick succession the others—S.teelbonc, Battle Bridge, Kookaroo, and Sonata—came to grief over her.' It is,surmised that one of the other horses jumped on to Sutherland while lie was on the ground. Ho was conscious when picked up, and remained practically so to the end. Death was due' to shock, coupled. with the rupture of ,one. of his abdominal organs. Sutherland .was regarded as a particularly smart light-weight jockey. He was born in Victoria,', and although he learned to. ride in the sister State under the guidance of. the Flemington trainer, R. radfield, ho gained most of his successes in Western Australia, where he was in, the. front-rank. of jockeys. He was of a quiet, retiring disposition, and was popular with owners and sportsmen, and general'regret, was heard on all sides when his death was announced. All flag*, at Morphettville were immediately lowered to half-mast.' The racehorses Steelbone and Sonata both, broke their legs as the result of tho accident, and were destroyed.

FIXTURES. "

Xay 4- nnd s—Marlborough B.C. Autumn May 11 and .12—Egmont B.C. Winter klay .12 and 13-Ashburton County E.C Autumn., May 24 and, 26—Wanganui J.C. Winter. June 3 and: i— Dunedin J.C. Winter June 3 and. E.C. Winter, June 3, i, and B—Auckland R.C. Winter June 15 and IS—Hawke's Bay J.C Win- . ter. ' . ...'■.■ June 22 and 23—Napier Park R;C. Winter. July 7 and &-Gisborne J.C. Winter July 16,' 20; and 23-Wollington R.C. Winter.