THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 892, 11 August 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

GRANU NATIONAL MEETING, SEuONI) DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. ' (uy Toleßi'apii.~Preaa Association.) Christchurch, August 10. Following an: the acceptances for the second day of the C.J.C. Grand National meeting:— HUNT CLUB CUP. About two miles and a half.—Laghmor, list. 91b.; Mauri, list. 91b.; Oaklev, lOst. 101b.; Libcrly, lOst. 91b.; Ever, lust. 71b.; "Kiugsway, lOst. 71b.; Cashout,,U.it. 131b.; Ring of Trumps, list. 1011).; Lady Creswiek, Sst..-711>.j St. Amelia, 9st. 7lb.j Larry Lynx, !)st. 71b.; and Napoleon, Ust. 71b. SUMNER HANDICAP. One mile.Tawhaki, list. 81b.; Guianforto list.; Umcraboy, lOst. 91b.; Brilliancy, lOst. .lib.; Adage, lOst.; Coroniform,. 9st. 131b.; Bercola, Ust. 31b.; Windward, 9si.; Eaglestone, 9st; and St. Kevin, 9st. AUGUST HANDICAP. Six i'urlongs.--Los Angeles, list. 81b.; North East, list. 71b.; Wauchone, lOst. Ulb.; Fauuus, lOst. 51b.;,Perle lust. 21b.; Alon Ami, lOst.; Brasenose, 9st. 111b.; Stourton, 9st. 51b.; Fisticuff, "Jst. 21b.; Zetland, list.-; Cashier, Ust.; and lnchbonny, 9st. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE. Two. miles and a half.—Kiatere, list. 111b.; Lovell, list. 31b.; Sir Lothe, lOst. illb.; Corazon, lOst. Sib.; Honest Tom, Ust. 131b.; Prospector, 9st. 131b.; Full Cry, 9st. 71b.; and Circus Girl, Sst. 71b. ' SPREYDON HANDICAP HURDLES. Oue mile and three-quarters.—Nova, lOst. 131b.; Arclight, {Ist. 71b.; Talm,'9st. Gib.; .Howick, Osc. Slp.j and .Tyrant, Sst. Sib. ISLINGTON HANDICAP. One mile.--Penates, list. 81b.; North East, list.-lib.; Nyland, list, lib.; Wimmcra, lOst. 81b.; St. Aidan, lOst. 71b.; Eiectrokoff, lOst. 511).; Dreadless, 9st. Illb.; Miss Doric, 9st. 101b.; Tawliaki, i)st. 101b.; Amato, 9st. (lib.; Rose Noble, 9st. 41b.; Lovelorn,. 9st. -21b.; Royal Marine, 'Jst.; and Pinul, •Jst. WOOLSTON PLATE. Six furlongs; weight, 9st.--Aintree Simon Pure, Takaroa, Cashier, Gold Braid, Glance, Mediterranean, Probable, Coroniform, Medallist, Pretty Nell, Miisteror, Canbury, Gold Dredge, Speculate, Armaincnto, and Obligate. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, of 1000 sovs. Two, miles.—Paisono (inc. Ulb. penalty), 12st. lib.; Compass, list. Bib.;, Prophet, list. 21b.; Tauira, list, lib.; Paritutu, lOst. 31b.; Hydrant, lOst. 21b.; Mabula,. lOst. lib.; Woolloomooloo, 9st. Illb.; Stayboy, 9st. Illb.; White Cockade (inc. 51b. penalty), 9st.. 51b.; Lionheart, 9st. 41b.; Aorangi, 9st. 41b.; Waitapu, 95t.31b.; Jack Ashore, 9st.; Arclight, 9st.; Kremlin, 9st.; and Appin, 9st. n.z, metropolitan t.c. august Meeting. (By Telegrapn.—l'ress Association.! • -.'..' Christchurch, August 10. Tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting was-continued to-Uay in fine weather, though a cold cast wind was blowing. The attendance was largo and the totalisator investments amounted t0'.£13,185 10s. Results:—TRIAL HANDICAP, of 135 sovs. One mile and a half.—Rothschild Junior, 12 sec.,. 1; Francita, 12sec, 2; Lady Lyons, 13sec., 3. Also started: King Lynn, scr.: Plush, 7sec; Ripon Child, lOsec.; Rubican, lOsec; Tring Park, lOsec; Sir Joe, Usee; Kavalli, 12sec; General Black, 12sec; Ferua, 13sec; Volcano, 13sec; •Glenalough, 14sec; and Lord , Ash ton, Msec'' Won by eight lengths. 'i.'imi, Smiri. 58sec. ' PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. Two miles.—Lord Chancellor, 10 sec 1; Kalgoorlie, 12sec,-2;- Vermont, 3sec, 3. Also started: Princess Louise, 2sec; Noreen, 3sec; Tohu, Bsec.: Bonification, Bsec.; Bingnna, 9scc.; Little Tib, .:insee,;l:.Mino.Y"et, 12sec.; Lady Disdain, l2sec";'. and Driftwood, 12sec. Won by a length and'a half. Time, 4mi'n. 59 2-55ec0'i....,; '' 'LINCOLN: HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. One mile and: a half.—Lady Cherry, 12 sec.,. 1; Bellona, 17sec, 2; Wallace M, Usee.,- 3.-Also started: Jack Tracey, scr,; J.C.y 7sec; Silver Ribboii, -7jec; -Victor/ Huon, 7sec; Dominion, lOsec; Star Child, lOsec; Troubadour, 12sec; Blue Rose, Usee; Bell Lincoln, 15scc; and Stiver, 17sec. Won by eight lengths. Time, Smin. 4-lsec.' ",.'"" KING GEORGE V HANDICAP, of 225 sovs.'.. Two. miles. Havoc, Bsec. ; : 1 Bell Metal, Bsec 2 Terra Nova, 4sec i : 3 Also started: Revonue, scr.; Imperial Polly,-6sec.; Prince Warbeck, Bsec.; : John M, 9sec; Piece Work, 9sec; Vibon, lOsec.; Bright, lOsec.,; Marie Narelle, lOsec/; Factory Boy, 10sec,;O.Y.M., 12soc; Royal Ribbon, 12sec.; and Florin, 12sec. Won by half a length. Time, 4min. 47 Msec, i MIDWINTER HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Two miles.—Derringcotte, 7sec, 1; Bribery, osee, 2; Marie Corelli,' Bsec., 3. Also started: Viewmont, Bsec.; Hue Elect, Usee;; Red Ribbon, Usee; Harold C, 12sec; and Phingari, losec. Won by a head. Time, 4min. 51 l-ssec. • . AVON HANDICAP, of 210 sovs. Two miles—Royal Colours, losee, 1; Adventuress, 15see, .2; Red Child, 2see; 3. Also started: Bell Car, 7sec.; Viewmont, 9see; Electrocute, Usee; Tea Tree, Usee; Vitella, Usee; Success ,13see; Havelock, 153ee; and Lenape, 15scc. Won by fivelengths. Time, smin. 2see DASH HANDICAP, of 125 sovs." Ono mile—Curfew Bell, .3see, 1; Frederick, 6see, 2; Robert Emmett, 3see, Q. Also, started: Fusee, scr.; Miss Florrie C, scr.; Bell Car, 3sec.; Scottish Mac, 3sec.; Ashwood, -tsec.;',St. Simon, 4see; Almond, 4sec; Prince Handle, 4m;c.; Phosphorus, 4sec.; 0.Y.M., -Isec.; Mandcrene, 4sec.; Embrace, . ssee; Major Rothsen, ssee; Romany Lad, Gsec; T.F.C., Gsec; Alice Wood. Oscc.; Grey Echo, Gsec.; and Caplain. Tracey, Gsec. Won by six lengthsTime, 2min. 221-ssec. -TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile.—Factory Bov, 4see, 1; Dillon Bell, 4see, 2; Elector. 3sec.,. 3. Also started: Fusee, scr.; Verax, ilsec.; My Mistake, 3sec; Blue Boy, ' 3sec.; and Agesemos, 4sce AVon by three, lengths. Time, 2min.' 22 2-ssec. HOROWHENUA RACES, The Horowhenun Hack. Racing Club's meeting is to be held on the Leyin Racer course on Friday aiid Saturday, September 2 and 3. Owners are reminded- that nominations close at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 12, with the secrotarv, Mr. F. G. Roe, P.O. Box 10, Wereroa. RACING IN QUEENSLAND. Ily TclccniDii—l'rsss Association—Coorrjcht. (Rec. August 10, 9 p.m.) Brisbane, August' 10. At the Queensland Turf Club's meeting, the following was the result -of the principal event on the second day: — EXHIBITION, HANDICAP. One mile and a half.-—Mr. J. Booth's Award, by Ruenalf—The Priz*, 7st. 91b., 1; Prior, Sst. 111b.,, 2; Golden Prime, 7st. 51b., 3. Won by a length. Time, 2min. 3Gsec.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(By Gr,RNCox.2 The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting will bo continued at Riccorton. to-day, when the Grand National Hurdles will be decided. The following arc the probable starters and riders in this event:—Pnisano, 12st. lib. (W. Young); Compass, list. filb. (C. Cochrane); Prophet. 1151.,21b. (C. Cress) ;Tauiva, list. lib. (H. Telford); Hydrant, lOst. 21b. (T. Pritehard); Mahuta, lOst. lib. (E. Murtagh); Woollnoinooloo, !)st. lllb. (T. Pine); Slayboy, 9st. lllb. (P. Douglas); White Cockade, !lsl. slb. (\V. Rotter); Aorangi, !)st. 4lli. (.T. Heveock): Waitapu, 9st. 3l'b. (C. O'Neill); and Appin, 9st.'(J. PercivaJj. The Trentham trainer, .J. Lowe, is leaving Kiccarton to-night, and will sail for Sydney to-morrow, Iney was sent home on Monday, having cone lame whilst working at Kiccarton. Coroniform was finishing very strongly at the end of the Avouhcad Handicap on Tuesday, and had the race been a little further he would have troubled the winner. In the mile hack race to-day ho will be ridden by K. W. King. As showing

the quality of tho colt, it may be mentioned . that, he 'finished with, .Bonny Glen in a gallop over a mile last week. lion Ami was responsible for a very smurt gallop over five furlongs at Biccartou yesterday. She will ho ridden by A. Oliver in the August Handicap to-day. The meeting of ■ Paisano and Tauira in the Grand National Hurdles to-day will be full of interest. ' Tho top-weight is favourite, and it is snid that he is a much better horse than when ho raced at Trcnthnm, where lie was supposed to be short of \tork. ■Though Lovell is only receiving Sib. from the top-weight, Kiatere, his running in the big steeplechase will tend to make him a favourite for tho Beaufort Steeples. Tyrant was given a schooling task over four' fences yesterday morning.' and acquitted himself welii He is u bold jumper; anil, being gifted with a good amount of pace, it will be hard work for Howiek and Co. to'shako him off. Dreadlesa was generally supposed to bo tho unlucky camlidalo in the Winter Cup, and returned visitors from Kiccarton suy that the Karamu representative was galloping over overything at the final stages, of the, handicap. She has only boon raised some 711 i. for to-day's big handicap. Coroniform and Mediterranean will not be started in tho Selling Race . to-day. ■The'fact that the winner of the race would be out of hack class is probably the reason of their .defection. A thoroughbred yearling filly, by Cyrus from' Star Queen, will bo sold by. public auction on Saturday next, by Messrs. A. h. Wilson and Co., at their toouis, 2G. Brandon Street. W. Young, •who will rido Paisano in the' Grand National Hurdles to-day, had the winning mount on Shrapnel in 1907. Crueinella, who arrived in Sydney early this week, is about tho best typo o£ mare that has yet come over from the Dominion (snys the "Arrow"), and those New Zealanders who know her well claim she is every bit as good as she looks. Well, if she is up to the standard of Solution she will pay her way. Moorilla,. the , three-year-old- sister to Lady Medallist, won the Kogarah Stakes at Moorefield (Sydney) on July 30. Motoa, who won the Valley Handicap at.Moonee Valley Races on July 30, is now ono of the well-backed candidates for the Epsom Handicap. The New Zealand pony Aurifcra, who won races in Sydney and Brisbane, has been sold to the Queensland owner, Mr. M'Dougal, • for £145. Aurifera's racing days are now probably over, as it is the present intention o£ her now owner to send her to the stud, this season. FIXTURES. August 11 and 13.—C.J.C. Grand National. September 2 and' 3.—HorowhenuA Hack R.C, Annual. ,''.' Sept. 14 and .15.—Rangitikei R.C. Spring. Sept. 29 and' 001. 1— Wanganui ■■ J.C. Spring. MAIL NOTICBS. .<.___♦____ " - , to necessary alterations, mails will .close at the Chief Post Office, as under:— THIS DAY/. Wanganui, New Plymouth, also Manawatu, Rangitikei, and Taranaki districts, !>2r Manawatu. train (Thorndon. Station), 6.30 a.m.. ...... Wanganui, also Manawatu and Rangitikei uistricts, por Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), 3 p.m. . , Wairarapa district, per Wairarapa train (Lambton Station), 6.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. Napier and Hawko's Bay district, per ;Manawatu train (Thorndon' Station), 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Auckland and district, also " New ' Plymouth and Wanganui, per Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), 11.15 a.m. Picton and Blenheim, per Jane Douglas, 9.20. a.m. ' United Kingdom and , Continent of •Europe, via Monte Video and Teneriffe, due London September 22 (for specially addressed correspondence only), per Tainui. 10 a.m. . . Southern offices of New Zealand, also Australian States, due Helbourno August 20, per Moana 4.20 p.m. Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, also Australian. States (due Sydney August 19), transhipping to Maheno at Auckland, per iNavua, 4.20 p.m. , ' Nelson,'per Nikau, '4.20 p.'in. ---'--* ~ Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika, per Kennedy, 4.20 p.m. ' Southern offices of New Zealand, also Greymouth, Itokitika, and Reef ton, per Mararoa, 6 p.m. ' Blenheim, por Blenheim. 7.45 p.m. Blenheim, per Opawa, 7.45 p.m. FRIDAY,. AUGUST 12. . Baratonga,' Tahiti, Penrhyn. Marquesas, Aituiaki, and Atiu Islands, also United States.of America, West Indies, Canada, United Kingdom, and Continent ot Eurbpe, yia San Francisco (due London September 18), per Mokoia, 10 a.m. Correspondence for . United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must ■ bo - specially addressed. Money-orders must be obtained by 9.15 a.m. Picton. Blenheim, French Pass, and Nelson, per Pateena, 11.50 a.m. Ceylon. India, China, Straits Settlements, South Africa, and Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Brindisi (due London September 18), per Manuka, 3 p.m. Australian States Iduo Sydney August 16), per Manuka, 3.30"p.m. ■ . . Southern offices of New Zealand, per Vi-toria, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, also Australian States, to eonnecf with Moana at Bluff, per Maori, 6 .p.m. , SATURDAY, AUGUST" 13. Kaikoura, per Wakatu, 3.20 p.m. Mails for Niue Island' close at Auckland, at 11.45 a.m. to-day. Mails for Cromarty, Puyscgur Point, and To Queroa, .per Invercargill, closo at Invercargill, this day, at 3 p.m. The next best dispatch for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe will be via Brindisi, closing at Wellington, per Manuka, Friday, August 12, at 3 p.m. The next best dispatch for Canada, United States of America/and West Indies, will' be via, Rarotonga, Tahiti, aud San Francisco, closing at Wellington, -per Mokoia, Friday, August 12, at 10 a.m. Mails for Australian States, per Maheno, close at Auckland, Monday, August 15, at 4.15 p.m., and at tho Bluff, per Moana, at 3 p..m Mails for Tonga, Samoa: and Fiji close at Auckland, per Atua, Tuesday, August 16, at 8.45-a.m. R. B. MORRIS, Acting-Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Wellington, August 11, 1910. METEOROLOGICAL, ■ _— i __ WEATHER. AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY.' Cape Maria van Dicuicn.—S.E.," fresh: barometer, 30.30; thermometer, 57. Fine; sea , smooth. Russell.—S.E., * fresh; barometer, 30.50; thermometer, 58. Fair; sea rough. Manukau Heads—N.E., light; Daromotcr, 30.35; thermometer, 55. Fine; sea smooth. Auckland.—S.W., fresh; barometer, 30.33; thormometor, 60. i'ine. Tauranga.—N., light; barometer, 30.34; thermometer, 56. Fine; sea moderate. East Oape—S., fresh; barometer, 30.29; thermometer, 52. Cloudy; sea heavy. Gisborne—S.S.E., light-; barometer, 30.33; thermometer, 50. Overcast; sea choppy. Port Ahu-iri.—Calml barometer, 30.41; thermometer, 50. Fair;'sea- smooth. Wellington.—N., light; barometer, 30.36; thermometer, 49. Fine. ; Castlcpoint.-S.AV., light; barometer, 30.35; thermometer, 47.' Fine; sea decreasing. New Plymouth—N.W., light; barometer, 30.53; thermometer, 50. Fine; sea smooth. Oape Egmont—S., light; barometer, 30.33; thermometer, 57. Fine;, sea moderate. Wanganui.—S., light; barometer, 30.37; thermometer; 56. Fine; sea smooth. Cape Farewell—N.W., l!»ht; barometer, 30.40; thermometer, 54. Fine; sea moderate. Oape Fouhvind.—E.N.E., light; barometer, 30.33; thermometer, 53. Overcast; sea moderate. Westport.—E., light; barometer, 30.35; thermometer, 52. Drizzle, fog; sea smooth. Cape Campbell.—N., fresh; barometer, 30.40; thermometer, 44. Hazy; sea moderate. Kaikoura.—N.N.E., fresh; barometer, 30.32; thermometer, 51. Fine; sea slight Bwell. Akaroa Lighthouse.—N.E.; light; barometer, 30.26; thermometer, 42. Fine; sea smooth. Port Chalmers—N.F.., fresh; barometer, 30.Z0; thermometer, 52. Fine; sea heavy rip. Nuggets— N.E., light.; barometer, '30.18; thermometer, 54. Hazy; sea moderate. Bluff.-N.E., light; barometer. 30.17; thermometer, 48, Fine; sea- smooth. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Very high barometric pressure has provailed everywhere, pressure having increased considerably in the north during the night, with strong southerly winds. Present indications are for northerly winds freshening strong to gale southward of New Plymouth and Napier, aud with increasing cloudiness, bringing rain and unsettled weather, from an area of low pressure approaching..from the westward. Conditions are at present more settled in the north, and moderate easterly windß will urobubly prevail.