THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 885, 3 August 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

TRAINING AT RICCARTON. FBy Telegrapfi—Press Association.* ■ Christchurch, August 2. Frost delayed operations at Kiccarton this morning. Bonny Glen went six. furlongsin lniii. 203-ssec.; Los Angeles, going well, beat Tawhaki over a similar distance, in lmin. 20 2-ssec. ■ Mahiita beat'Stayboy over a mile and a quarter run in 2min. 22 l-ssec, Waitniiu being beaten off. Bullworth was better than Kiatere ..ovor the same distance, the last mile being run in lmin. 58sec. Red M'Grogor galloped a mile in 2min. 2sec. Sharpshooter was better ; than Ploughshare over a mile, covered • in lmin.; 48 l-ssec. .'.'White Cockade finished strongly at the end of a half-mile run in 52 4-osec. ' Le Beau beat Loch I'yne over a mile and a quarter. Electrakoff held Faunus, over six furlongs, run in lmin. 21 l-ssec. l'aisano'jumped two hurdles efficiently. North. East and AVauchope went six furlongs in lmin. 20 4-ssec; Paritutu, Compass, and Woolloomooloo gave a good display over four flights of hurdles. Capitol and Te Arai; fenced well ovor one circuit of the big fences, and Master Paul'jumped two hurdles. Audax, Prophet, Dreadless, and Eurus were among those doing easy tasks. Considering, the closeness of- the meeting; the morning's operations were scarcely as interesting as was expected. Prosser and Lowe, with their teams, arrived this morning. SCRATCHING FOR N.Z.-CUP. V ■ : Christchurch, August 2. Research .was scratched, for the New Zealand Cup at 9.30 a.m. to-day. RACING STATISTICS.' ■.'...' Christchurch, August 2. ■ 'Tentagrapn," the Australasian statistician of. the Press and Referee," publishes lists of winning sires, horses, and owners, for the past season in this week's issue, the following being the leading figures in each table-:— WINNING SIEES. '.:.':-■ ;-. £ Soult (St. Simon —Beauharnais)... 16,04-4 Stepniak (Nordonfeldt-Steppo) ... 12,903 Birkonhead (Orme— Tragedy) 10,511 Merriwoo (Bill of Portland— . ■ . Etra Weenie) 8,852 Menschikolf (Stepniak—Pibroch)... . 6,072 Finland (Bill of Portland-Fish- ' . wife) ;....: 6,062 San Fran' (Gozo-Procella) 5,029 WINNING HORSES. Formby (Birkenhead—Gladisla) ... 2,610 Jilysian (Soult-J)reamland) ...... 2,217 All Red (Stepniak-Madder) .....: 2,075 Lady Lucy (Seaton Delaval—Hilda) 2,010 Sedition (Souit-Did) 1,960 Danube (Martian—Neva) -.... 1,900 '. ; .' 'WINNING' OWNERS. ; Sir George Clifford ....' 7,774 Hon. J. D. Ormimd 6,403 Mr. G. D. Greenwood 5,195 Mr. E. J. Watt ■ .-.' 4,660 Mr. T. H. Lowry 3,027 Mr. Highden . 3,328 TARATAHI.CARTERTON R.C. . fTrom Oar BDeclal Correspondent.) Carterton, Atigust i. The annual meeting of the Taratahi-. Carterton Racing Club was held on Saturday at' Carterton, Mr. H.-'H.' Walters being in the chair. • The-report and bal-ance-sheet were adopted.. An. election of officers, resulted:—Patron, Mr. W.' C. Buchanan, M.P.; president, Mr. 11. R. Bunny; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. H. Wolters arid. H. -Judd; auditors, Messrs. J. Moncrieff and R. J. Chapman; treasurer, Mr. G. W..Deller; stewards, Messrs. W. J. Denbee, W. M. Halley, J. Eodder, R. ! G. Kemble, H. Rayner, and S. C. Skelley. Messrs. H. E.' Maunsell, H. Henderson, and T., Henderson'were elected new members'. The subscription for new members this year was fixed at a guinea. "..' . ;, .-. r [ ; ~, ~.,;■■(- .„•'■- ..'A meeting of stewards was.:Tield subsequently, Mr. Deller being re-elected chairman. Mess's. Deller, T.. Ray, . J. Hodder, W. ..Howard ; Booth, and A. Daysh-were elected; a icoursovcominittee, It was resolved .to meet on the- third Saturday in each month'. The following additional officers were, then elected:— Hon. surgeons, Drs. -Bey, Johnston, and Palmer; judge, Mr. J. W. Card; clerk of scales, Mr.H.-MThee; timekeeper, Mr. R,G..Kemble. . , •

AUSTRALIAN HURDLE RACE, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copjrigni. .(Rec. August '2, 8.5 p.m.) ■'■ ■ ... Melbourne, , August 2. ,In connection with the Victorian Amateur Turf Club's meeting, which opens at Caulfield on Saturday, the following are the final acceptors for the AUSTEALIAN HURDLE RACE, uf 1300 sovs. Threo miles and a halt', less 92 yards.—Vernier, list. 111b.; Obi, list. 71b.; Kulcurna, lOst. 111b.; Lord Desmond, lOst. 91b.,; Jewel Case, lOst. 31b.; Treat, lOst. lib.; King's Ransom, 9st. 131b.; Eipon, 9st. 131b.; Coir, 9st. 91b.; Tundulya, 9st.;" Brownie, Ost.; Louise, 9st.; and Minato, 9st;. : : HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. In presenting the annual balance-sheet and audited accounts of the club, it is with regret the committee of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club records the resignation of Sir W..E.- Russell as president of the club, owing to his absence from the Dominion. In recognition 6f the long and valued services rendered by Sir W. R. 'Russell, the .committee unanimously elected him a life hon. member of the club. Mr. G. Hunter, and the Hon. J. D. Ormond have been re-elected vice-presi-dents. The committee desire to express* appreciation of the generosity of Mr. E. J. Watt in presenting the silver cup for the winner of the' Hawke's Bay Cup Handicap, and to Drs. Barcroft, Copland, and Tosswill for their services as honorary surgeons of the club, to Mr. A. M. Brodie,' M.R.C.V.S., as hon. veterinary surgeon,'and to Mr. F. Bee for:auditing the accounts. ' ■ The audited accounts of the club show a deficiency of .£932 lls. Id. on the working expenses for the year. "The'sum of .£B4O Bs. 4d. has been expended in alteration of the totalisator building, , sanding and tarring tracks, and building of new weighing-room and enolosure, which has been debited' 10. the profit and loss account. Contracts: have also been-let for an improved, start at the four-furlong post, and for Improved sanitary buildings, which will be finished in time for our spring- meeting. Two meetings were held under the Government new taxation schome, and the extra amount paid totals .£313 'Bs. ■ The money paid in stakes amounted to ,£SGSS, being an increase of £315 on tho previous year. As a further concession to owners nominating at our meetings, the committee reduced the charges for nomination and', acceptances. The receipts from entry fees total .£2373 10s., as against ,£2855105. in the previous year, which is accounted for by this concession.

Principal items of enpenditure were— Stakes, ,£8655; salaries, £Wsi 18s.; wages at race meetings, ,£371 155.; totalisatpr tax, .£IOB6 3s. 2d.; printing and advertising, etc., .£263 lls. sd.j. rates and taxes, .£193 4s. Id.; (racecourse maintenance, .£173 9s. Bd.; improvements, Bs. 4d.'; band at race meetings, ~£'B4; general expenses,- .£305 19s. 9cT.; luncheons at race meetings, .£133 4s. Cd.; accounts duo last season uncollectcd, =873 75.. The receipts were made up as follow:—Totalisator, JE5067 Is. Id.; bookmakers' fees, ,£1906 10s.; nominations, .£2373 10s.; gates, ,£1278 lls. Ss.; privileges, JMG ss. 7d.; members' subscriptions, .£639 9*.; training track, ,£176 45.; registration fees, .£4O 55.; sundry receipts, .£lO3 13s.- 3d.

■ NOTES AND COMMENTS. CBi U&ENCOH.j Four horses were on board the Tarawera, which' arrived from Napier yesterday. They were Corazon, Full Cry, Oakley, and Amato-all bound-for Biccartou. Trainer V. Collcllo is of opinion that Corazon has improved by the couple of races which he had at Trentham, and the 'chostnnt is expected to run well at the Canterbury Jockey Clubs nieohnK next week. T. Pritohard wns offered tho ride on Araato in tlie Winter Cup, hut he had already contracted to ride Penza.

Hydrant, who is engaged in the Grand National Hurdles, will be shipped to Riccarton by the Mararoa to-morrow night in charge of H. Pritchard. Hydrant ran second to Cuiraguo in the Grand National of 1008.

Moriarty, whom Mr. 13. J. Watt soM at a good price last season, has boon . * consistent failure since leaving New Zealand, and seenis unable to strike form. At Epsom (Victoria; on .Inly Si lie finished out of a place in a poor field in a .£SO race. Another New Z«aUiiid;bi'e'l animal in Waihuka won the event in question. ...

As announced elsewhere, tho death occurred at Blenheim on Saturday last of Mr. George Cheeseuinii, formerly a wellknown racehorse owner. During the last couple of years the deceased had been practically retired from the turf, and only ran a horse or two at tho small Blenheim meetings. One of theso was HiUsoug, who won three events at tlw last Wairau nieaiujj.

Two horses lillely to be spoken of a good deal between now and November nro Jfr. Cc. D. Greenwood's pair, Danube and Forme'den. Both are reported to huvß wintered well, und have- grown and furnished a lot. Danube in particular has thickened a groat deal, and should' make a sterling three-year-old. ,

At the C.J.C. meeting next week there appears to be every reason to supubse that tho fields .in the three principal events will I)o very large. Most of tho horses aro already Oh.tho ground, and ore getting ..through, their tasks in a satisfactory manner.

The Freedom gelding Wauchope continues to (jleass in his training efforts on tho Riccarton tracks. A private telegram from the South stated that the gelding did the best gallop of tho Winter Cup candidates yesterday morning.

Southern advices state that Eurus was coughing after his return from Trentham. , This, of course, will prejudice his chances at Riccarton.

The way in -which the money is coming for North East makes it appear as if the big chestnut will start favouritt. In the Winter Cup, despite his heavy burden. W.' Young, who is to have the mount, will probably adopt different tactics at Riccarton from those he used at Trentham.; At the latter meeting the horse was rushed to the front, and soon had a gap between himself and the field. He was, however, unable to see out the journey, and seemed rather fortunate to finish fourth: On that account the same plans are not likely to be., adopted at Riccarton, though -firm going would make a lot of difference. .

Advices tfrom the Waikanae- stud state that Olivette foaled on Satnrday morning, some eleven days before 'her time, and consequently her foal was a yearling on Monday.

Among the horses shipped South by tho Mararoa last night were:—lney (J. Lowe); Wimmera (T. Quinlivan); Jlerrie Zealand (J. Russell); Lionheart (M. Wright); Aornngi and Appin (W. Stone); Penates, Penza, Mon Ami, and Mediterranean (C.. Pritchard). ■ : •

Kaitnna, by Glenogle, who is engaged in liack hnrdle races at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting, arrived from Blenheim by the Pnteena Inst evening, and was transhipped to the Mararoa for tyttelton. . Almost the only Winter Cup candidates that are not already at Riccarton are Nyland and Royal Marine. The former goes South to-night, and Royal Marine will probably be shipped to-mor-row night. FIXTURES. August 3.—Woodlands Hunt Club Annual Steeplechase. . . August 9, 11,.. and 13.-C.J.C. Grand , National.