THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 863, 8 July 1910, Page 6

THE TURF.

GISBORNE WINTER MEETING. BIG RACE WON BY TE ARAI. (By Telegraph.—Press AEEociation.) Gisborne, July 7. The Gisborne Racing Club's winter meeting opened to-day in beautiful weather and before a good attendance. The totalisator handled «tISG2, as against .£1027 for the corresponding dav last year. Eight bookmakers were licensed at .£ls 10s. each. The following are the results :— HURDLE HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters. Paisano, list. 01b (W. Young) 1 Sabre, 9st. lib 2 Also started: Whakaweira, 9st. Won easily by ten lengths. Whakarowa fell. Time, 3min. 37sec. MAIDEN HACK. Weight, 9st. Four furlongs. Masonic i (Julian) 1 Santiago 2 Scorch 3 Also started: First Marshal, Josie, and Special. A great race. Won by a nose. Time, 53;ec. FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Illustrious, 9st. lib (Lambess) 1 Dazzling, lOst 2 Sublime, 9st. 31b 3 Also started: Ballyheigh, lOst. 71b.; Auldearn, lOst. 71b.; Hirini, 9st. 51b.; and Misstime, 9st. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 23sec. GISBORNE PARK STEEPLECHASE. Three miles. Mr. C. Morse's br. g. Te Arai, by Monaco—Frolic, aged, list. 1311). (Julian) 1. Reservoir, list. 31b 2 . Waiohiki, 9st. 71b. S Won by several lengths. Time, 7min. 37sec. HACK PLAT. Seven furlongs. Master Stead, 9st (Julian) 1 Caruso, 9st. 12lb 2 Stourton, lOst. 101b 3 ■ Also started: Hirini, Durability, Aidfern, Preston Pans, and Ngarui. i Won by a length. Time, lmin. 36sec. TRIAL STEEPLECHASE. Two miles. King Hippo, lOst. 131b. ...(J. Hercock) 1 Nogi, list 2 Te Kainui, lOst. 51b - 3 Also started: Mozart, lOst. 71b.; Whatashot, 9st. 121b.; and Game, 9st. 71b. Whatashot fell when leading at the mile post. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 9sec. WINTER OATS. One mile and a distance. Spate, 95t..51b (Deeloy) 1 Fort William, 9st. "lb 2 Lamsdorff, lOst. lib 3 Also started: Illustrious, 9st. 71b. Won by two lengths. SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS. The following are the weights and acceptances for the second day's racing:— Weights. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Masonic, lOst. 51b.; Santiago, lOst. 31b.; Scorch, 9st. 121b.; Ngarui, 9st. 21b.; Special, 9st.; and Vaultress, 9st. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Sublime, lOst.; Stourton, lOst. 91b.; Master Stead, lOst.; Hirini, 9st. 131b.; Caruso. 9st 131b.; Santiago, 9st. 11 lb.; Te Rakato, 9st. 121b.; Erin, 9st. 91b.; Durability, 9st. "81b.; Scorch, 9st. Gib.; Ardfern, 9st. lib.; Preston Pans, 9st. •lib.; Ngarui, 9st.; Mooi, 9st.; and Maisie, ' 9st. Acceptances. WAIKANAE HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Auldearn, lOst. 61b.j Dazzling, lOst. nib.; Illustrious, lOst. 31b.; Spate, lOst. 111).; Sublime, lOst.; l'ort William, 9st. 121b.; and Misstime, 9st. TE HAPARA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. Two miles and a half.—To Arai, 13st. 21b.; King Hippo, list. Gib.; Te Ivain'ui, lftst.; Mozart, lOst.; Whafc-a- . shot, flst. 121b.; Waiohifea, 9st. 101b.; and Game, 9st. 71b. FINAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. Two miles.— King Hippo, list. 71b.; Nogi, list, lib.; Te Kainui, lOst. lib.; Hanrangi, lOst. lib.; Mozart, lOst. What-a-shot, 9st. 121b.; and Game, 9st. 71b. - FAREWELL HANDICAP. One rnile.Lamsdorff, lOst. Gib.; Spate, lOst. lib.; Sublime, lOst.: Fort William, 9st. 131b.; Caruso, sst. 21b.; Durability, 9st.; and Misstime, 9st. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES.—Te 4rai, 1-st. 51b.; Reservoir, list.; Tua Kitua, 9st. 71b.; Te Kainui, 9st. 61b.; Sabre, 9st. 41b.; and Whakaweira, 9st.

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GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES. By Telegraph-Press Association—Copyright. (Ecc. July 7, 8.15, p.m.) Melbourne, July 7. In connection witli tlio Victoria Baciug Club's meeting, the following are the acceptors for the GEAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1500 sots. About three miles and a fuTlbng:—Eipon, 12st. 91b.; Confederate, 12?t. Gib.; Nigel, lSst.; Grafnax, Ust. 121b.; AVorkmastev, list. 101b.; Scvmonr, list. 51b.; Harvest, list. 31b.; Kororoit. lOst. 101b.: Generality. lOst. 31b.; Stately, lOst. 31b.; Ikpock, lfet, lib.; Lvcaon (in. Tib. penalty), 9st. 12}b.; Squirm, 9st. 71b.: Dovonport; 9st <lb. j Eyot, 9st. 51b.; Billiards, 9it.; Argus, 9st.; and Biverbank, 9st.

notes and comments.

IBy Glencos.) The Gisborne Eacing Club's meeting will be concluded to-day. A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that Wimmera wa9 scratched for the Grand National Hurdles at 4 p.ni. yesterday. \mlnx is said to be a sure starter in bo'th big events at the Wellington Kacing Chili's meeting this month. ,T Hevcock, who had tlio mount on Kins Hippo in the Trial Steeplechase at Gisbonw yesterday, lias now ridden six consecutive winners over country. A Julian was in fine form at the Gisborne Eacing Club's meeting yesterday, and rode three winners, two on the flat and one over the big fences. Stourton, who ran third in the Hack Plat. Pace at Gisborne yesterday, will probably show improved form when next, bo start!* Alaster Stead, who was among the winners on the flat at Gisborne yesterday, is said to be a promising jumper. i'c Arai, w!io won the Gisborne Park Steeplechase yesterday, was successful in the same event last year. By his win yesterday he has incurred a penalty &r the Grand National- Our special correspondent wires that To Arai is, if anything, a better-conditioned horse than he was at this time last year. Tin, disqualification, impc-sed on T. O'Bvieu by the Wellington Eacing Club in July, 190S, will expire at the end of the present mouth. During the past week Le Beau and Explosive have been treated to walking exercise on the roads at Greonmeadows. An excellent illustration of how handicappers sometimes differ is provided by tiie treatment meted out to two New r /,e;\land-hml horses for the Metropolitan . Handicap and the Caulfield Cup, each race extending to a mile and a half. In the Metropolitan Handicap Artillerie is ha'idie.apped at Sot. 71b. and Broadsword at t>-d. 101b., and in the Caulfield Cup ■Yrtillcric has 7st. 131b. and Broadsword 7sl. 111b. Paisano is the first horse to incur a penalty for the Grand National Hurdles ■ since tile weights were issued. Handicapped originally at Ust. lib., he will now have to carry list. Gib. It seems ridiculous that, he should liavo to carry a penalty for yesterday's win, for. he had only two moderates opposed to him, and one of these did not finish. Had the conditions provided i'or reharidicapping instead of penalties, it is not likely that any handicapper would have increased ilie horse's weight for his \vm at Gisborne. Concerning Paisano, our correspondent telegraphs that ho won pulling up. and is undoubtedly very fit at ft®, lime.