THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 911, 2 September 1910, Page 6

THE TURF.

WAIRARAPA H.C. STEEPLECHASE. (By Telegraph—Special" Beporter.) ' f.- ' Featherston, September . 1/--, The Wairarapa Hunt Club Steeplechase meeting was held to-day in' fine weather, and there was agood , attendance. ■ Some fourteen bookmakers wero. licensed, two of defaulted, and were escorted off the ground. Mr. E. H. Skipwith officiated as'starter owing to ■ the unavoidable absence of Mr. Tilson. The raeiug was good, und , some ■ promising material car-: ried silk in thn hack flat handicaps. .Appended are the results:— .'.-.'. HUNTERS' HANDICAP "• ■ HURDLES. .■ About one mile and a halt'. Mr.. R. M'Dougall's b. g. Sunfay, by Lethe—Daybreak, list .(Owner) 1 Mr. R. D. Mathews's To TJtuatu, list., . 101b; ...\:.............. 2 Mr. H. Byrines's Sylvia Maid, list. - 61b. .....;............,............;:..........;... 3 ■Also started: Miss Hippo, 12st.; Clovial,. list 101b.; Rimu, : list.; Tabor Morey, list; and.Sam, list.'. . ." " . ! >" . The winner was in front all the way, and won easily. Time, 3min. 3snc. ■ ; HACK HANDICAP.. Five 'furlongs. , Mr. W. D. Watson's b. c. First' Consul, by Conqueror—Lady Principal, l'Ost. • ■ ■ (E. Murtagh) .1 Mr. H. Catt's Field Faro, 9st. :....!... 2. Mr.. A. Mangusbn's Miss Sylvia, 9st. . 81b, ', ..............,......:.........:. 3 V Also .'started; Mcrrio . Nat, 9st; :■ Seaworthy, 9st.; Mokoia, 9st.; Somerset, 9st.; Egypt, 9st.; The Flier, 9st; and Viv^sci. 9st. •■ ■•! . ■■■■ : .. , .■■..■■■■• ■ •■■,'.■-

Field Fare, led into, the straight, ; , : but in-'the, run' home First • Consul*wore.her, down and. won comfortably. Timu, lmin. llsec, ;.- : - ■:■-■; :'':;>:..; (,':\ ; , j..- : :y : -''; WAiR'AEAPA ,: HUNT. CLUB STEEPLE- ■ CHASE'.S Two.miles and a half.;: ■:-.-.. Mr? C. :F. Vallance's.blk.g. Dreamy ': Daniel,." by. Sou'-wester—Fbulshot ■; "mare, list 71b.-..........'..(T. Hurst). 1 Mr.'-W. Bignell's Samoan.llst/ .::......:.:. 2 Mr. R.D. Mathews's Te Utuatu,: list ■ :- : ---;i2Uj. ■.'■ :.'..,.'...:»:.../......v..:..:v...».;v.. f Also .started: Bluebell,, list.; Tommy, list; and Hinipbu,-list , -:'v ; ::;:;■ ■ , TeUtuatu "and ■Dreamy Daniel, : were leading when, the;former..ran off. .Dreamy Daniel . then went on - alone, , : but, running : down tho back, he broke- p a.blood vessel' and loss a .lot;of'ground. Samoan caught . .him, -, but; ■: Dreamy.'.;. Daniel jumped best,;'nnd ran.iu an easy winner.' ;Bluebell, ;Tbmniy,. aid fflnipou fell. ,:;". ' HACK HANDICAP. ; .. Seven':' furlongs. '■_". ' Ut'.-W.- D. Watson's:b.' : c. : .First;Consul,.: . • ■'■ by: Conqueror—Lady: Prihbipal, lOst. .■■■'• :: -101b;, -including iOlb. penalty.- - ; ':>.'■ 1 -. . '.:'.:-... ' :(B.» Murtagh)'.-1; Mr.'A.Manguson's- Miss. Sylvia, >9st- . ', -loibi > , i i.......:,...::;.:.:.:........'—"..•■•■»■: 2 Mr.'.M.Layery's British ;Maid; 9st. 51b./;3' , Also;;ran: 7 The' ; .Hier;' ; 9st; ■;;• ■-.'.:■""'-. ■.'.- -V , •■•Wott:by a head after a gdbdrace.Time, .linin. 3Gsec.'. : ±'/'"\/:\ ■:'•'" '■' ; '" ; V/-- ■' ■■"- v: /IAEATAHI.;; STEEPLECHASE. ■: About' "■'• '■'■■' - ':v.^','three.j miles.'::...., v ;;,.;;:■..;; -■ Mr. ,d. iH.-Arrow's 'b..'g.'vHepere, by '. ': TH'o - ' ■,Wanderer : -Tnrquoise 'mare, . - '-.-v'llst.'- 1 Mr. J. , Thompson's- Timona,. list; ...1..- 2 -Miv J. Sweeney's;:Flamingo, 12sfc 71b.. .3■ ' 'Also; started: Eimii, 'who.-fell.'at,;.the. spar .fence .the first .time .round. ...i '-.;.: ■': Flamingo,: who vas/a hot 'fayourite,;ran.' off. at tho double,' but;.was remounted aidfinished third. 'Time; ;7mih. 54sec.' > ..: LADIES' /■BRACELET. ' One /.milo -. and a- : .. s v-vV'-J-'-Wiiaif.;^.:' ,;.v; : iV:;vv Miss 'Fcfcock's :br'. g. .Clovial,: by;Tas- .-■'*.. :"maij, :11st.:• 101b.............:.'..;(0wicr) 1 Mrs; W; Hy;Buick's'Tabor ; Morey,:ilst'i;2 Miss Cadwaller^s'yivasci, :11st.'- .;..;...„;. 3 '.- Also started'. Sam,' list; and.: Laddie, :11st---:,-..■;. ; .::'i;;-:;-.' ■■•;.■,,' :^:M:-.-■:. >.' ' i Won. very.:easily. .;Time, 2mip. 58sec.' : . i: FINALi STEEPLECHASE.KUbout^(two. ,V- '-, ; i -'••/'■ .;niiloS. ■:■■.■:.■:■?:. : : ;*i]; ',' l r- : ".- ;MrvJ? ;l 3V ; Mlance'sS). m; v Hill/Lass, ;': ."-■.by Chief of. the -.; ■'- : Hills, list. 101b. .'........■."(L. .Naylor) -.1 Mr. H.' Bryce's Sylvia Maid,' list;:;.:..; -.'2 ,Mrs: : -R;: Buckridge's .list. ■ ...■ )3 ••Also, started:.■ Miss Hippo,:,l2st '51b?; Review, list:';-Bluebell,..list.; and r-Moon-li'ght.Ulst.;'-'-■;;-"'a;.:.'■-:.■-•■•..■.:.■■■,■." -v; : :: ; : . WonV. comfortably -by two lengths.' The favourite,-Miss.Hippo, fell.; Time,, 6min. ■ 4sec.;':i :■: ':'::' : '\' :: :,i'u':. : 'r::■' : - v';-; , ; i;-

;,; CLUB;:;:/: ."■■;, IB^.Tele'eraph.—Press Association.) •""•'-■ : ' ■;./;/ New Plymouth. September-i...; ■The' .North). .Taranakil .'Hunt ■/ Club's annual rate' meeting' was held \to-day '. in; good weather'and before a good ■attendance. There were i'alls at.the steeplechase;.fences/ but;none was.serious.. Results ;■— ■'•Jγ'' 1 / : .;», :/:'■ - : '\/ : : .■:! ; ;V; 'Z : iV' '■'. .; HUNTERS"' FLAT: mile and : a distance.--Kaipara, lfT'Eoselakoy:2j:.Tawhare, '3;,:/Time, .15sec.\ . LICENsMVICTTJALLEKS , ' STEEPLE-; GHASE:!; Two.' miles...arid a ".distance.—; Starlass, 1; Kura,-2; Dougall,/3.- "Won by. fully 1 a. hundred;yards.' Time, 4inin.- 28sec.. ■OPEN HACK HANDICAP. Rvejur- , longs.—Master Sylvia, 1; Mississippi,- /■ 2. Only .two''finished.,-Silver !'Fos /bolted from''the starting,post.V. Wo'n...hard :held., 'Time;;.lmid.'!7s&i.;, \.\'.:■'■■''■■''■',': :"' ; . •//. ? -; : : ; -BRACELET . Tw.o. L miles.—Tokp'maru, -lj/vßaniey, .'2; Bachelor's Buttons, ;3. ; Woa easily, .Tinie, 4min. Slsec: :/ v :, 1 .,!/-7 ;■■-.. '•]--\\'.y. y .'Six - fur-' longs.—Master 1 Sylvia, 1; VHighderi, 2;. Mississippi, 3.' . -Won.' comfortably.;. Time, lmih. 20sec.. :':';s: : '"'i:'. /■''■■■:''•*:': ■' . ;STEEPLECHASEi;HANDICAP. About i two miles and a : half.—Starlass, ■1; Grey.Dawn, 2;-Hying.Scotchman, 3. Kuraand Otekau .fell. .Won by fully the length, of , ;the, straight. - Time, smin. ;5 2-5 sec.• : ;-■}'.,.' -'-.■ ."'.. /.r'.■,'-.""_■•",./; ••:•.■■ ".'..■■•■'■ ■ ! - HANDICAP HURDLES.: One-mile and ii half.—Tnupo,' I;. Tambour Major, 2; Rpselake, 3.' A good- race; Won' by- four' lengths, ■ thexthird'horso half a length away.-; Time, 3min.'7sec. .

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

. 7 ;;W, '' i, ■,;'.;-: ■ ■it has been-decided' by the Wellington Racing. Club Committee that '.the Cham-; pion-Plate,"-weight for age, J ioEe. mileand' a'quarter, is 'to continue on' the'; programme.for.: the -spring meeting. 'The .stewards have presented to the cjub a very handsome one-hiindred-guinea solid , , silver cup,' which is. to 'go.to tho winner of the Champion Plate.. .'.: .-. ;.'. ••'.-• ■ ■ '.' It has been decided also that the spring programme will include a Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase; each. day, value' ,100 sovs. each, distaiice two miles and'a halfIt is hoped that'these events will fill very : well.'' ' ' ''• '•:•."•■■' ■■• .' •■" •■,-.■-' : ■"' ■ ."■' '■

MEETING. ; " The Horowhenua Hack. Racing -Club's meeting takes'place-at Levin: to-day and to-morrow. The -Horowhenua Cup, -one mile and a distance, will be run tliis; afternoon, : ; '.. '•■• ' ;'•■'■ • .■•■■■ •-■

NOMINATIONS AND.ENTRIES. Nominations.:fqr,the Lower Valley (Martinborough) Jockey Club's meeting close to-day. ■ " '..-' . ' : ' ■".- ■ •■■;■".•-■' Entries for, tho Wanganui Guineas, ■ 1911, ■and the Jackson .Stakes, 1912, close, tonight with the secretary of tho Wanganui Jockey Club. Entries for the Sixth Feilding Stakes, 1911, close .to-night:with the secretary of the Feilding Jockey Club.

WAIRARARA SUMMER MEETING.

'.The programme for tho Wairarapa Racing Club's suminer meeting has teen drawn up, the total amount of the stakes for tho two days being ,£1875, made up as ' follows:—First.' day—Maiden : Hack Handicap, JCSO; Tuhitarata Handicap; iCHO;. Hiinutaka Handicap, .£100; Walrarapa Cup, cC325; Nursery Handicap, .iUOi.Pukio Hack Handicap, J;9U; Ijej. nolds Handicap, ilokai -. Hnndicap, «COO. Second day—Jurohilc. Handicap, i! 110; Tawaha Handicap, Kacinij.! Club's Handicap, .£200; Wharepapa Clut i< Handicap, Buamuhunga Handicap, .CSO; Kusscll -Handicap, JS110; Pinnoa Handicap, £80; Itawiri Handicap, ,£9O. llr. R. H. Skipworth has been appointed starter for the club. : v ■