THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 929, 23 September 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

; -LOWER VALLEY J.C. MEETING: :lEANUI WINS THE HANDICAP. .-. (By Association.) ■~ '/'Av..'-'' 'Carterton, September 22., The annual race meeting of tho.Lover iVallc-y, Jockey. Club was held at Martin-..borough-to-day.. The weather was 'fine, . but.-. a-yyery strong wind .was blowing. ;, Nine bookmakers were .licensed,, tho-fess "Jamouhtihg to; £$i 105...-.The. totalisato'r Receipts. l for, the day were <C 2031, as' compared with' the first day of last ;-year;^Results:—^;.i/ ;V -•/;./' ;,'.,, - ,tHACK : HURDLE HANDICAP,- of .50 sovs. V •■';';:; Oho milo'and a half.,■ : ; 1 Mr. Ji'Hathaway's ..Ch.g. Eosegrove, : by.: Ritngipuhi—Forest Grove, aged, ■'.. .'lust. 61b...........:.:;......,. (C. .Price)' l . .JMr.-.W.vH. Paiata's'.St. Amelia, Ost. '.;■:':-■;*'■:- ■ V(Campbell) 3 3 Mr.; J. Cress's, Gaelic, 9st; 121b. - -.-:'■-';.;,■-;■';-- '■■■'■ (C.Cress):3. .Also 'started:.. 4 Straban, Dst; .... .- Won-.easily,- by : two . lengths..; Time, : 2mio.;sC:3rsscc.;,' '.' : \'-.; ,; . . .',{,-' '■■'■' iMAJDEN HACK RAGE,-' oi 40' sovs. Six ■';■■'..::•■:";:'";.' : ."' ;";furlong. • :■'■■•'.' .':■■ '-"""--';'■ 1 Mr. -W.' ~E. Bidwill's.br. ■ c.- Tfibula-'.;'' :' tiohi'... by ..Birkenhcad—Stepfoldt, 3yrs., Bst. ir.,v..;:.:u.;.;: (R. .Hatch) 1 9 Mr. '•' J. : '' Adams's M«rrie ;■ Time;' Bst.; ■' - -,;■ 131b:;: ..:.;....;.::..,.;:„;:.;;.:...;. (Ayic)y3, ';:'*■ Mr.'H..'Ca'tt's' 91b.' ; ;! ■-■' ?:-;;:; ■■-';;: -;v'v.; 3- -. Also'Started;*:B Metrie;Gnat,; Bsl/; 131b. j 8 Merrie'Fly, Bst; 131b.; B '-.Embrocation, ;Bst.;nib.j 2 Odessa,. Bst.; -6, Lord; Kil-.-'■'chwanr?:Bst.;;,7 Rumble, Tst.,; 111b.;'.. id iGervan,*, 7st. ,111b.■ "j": and . 3': Longstep, :'-7st/\9lb/?- :'':;:-:;.;,,;''■',:-:''.,■ ;v';': ■ ■..,- Won- all; the .way.;. Time,;laiih. 205e0,,", fHACK FLYING HANDICAP, of 45 sovs. ■'~ " '•v('--^'-. : 'f-.'Six> furlongs;, .. . ; ■iMr. W. D. Watson's b. \lL : ': First;' ~C6nsul, v by Conqueror—'Lady-Prin- .-;■' ;eipal,-.4yr5.,;-Bst. 51b. ~:.(W. Price) .1 3 Mr.-A. Maguison'6 Mies .Sylvia, 7st..■-.. '•'«. .'21b...-;......„;;..;...,....;..>.'(8t0mer50h) -2 S Mr.-ft" Smith's Pukewai; ; Bst.- alb. '■■ v;;:^ :^;;?V^.-:.'.;^ : .o-;^ : ;'(W;;;Kirfe);vS' ■"■■■'■ Also"; started:;4;Palestiiie^'7st.-': 121b.;5, ■ Gst.-' 121b.; and 5 Ldng>ood,;6st.:l2lb:; M ';,.;;;,,: .. -..- This;,'was a very .pretty race,, and, Tvoti'a' short distance from the post,. Time; ,-:lmin;jl9;3-Ssec.,-:>;;., : i -;'■.' "}/':. ';.;',; ; :;.':'.'','" STBEPLEOHASB ( -of 45 sovs. :■;/. ;§''About ..two niileS; and la half.' ';'--!<,'_'■■ <B.Mi7--F.' M'Kcn^io's:'Waiohilta, 1 lOsfc;--. t ~;'-71b?K;.i;.:;.v . ;..: ;( Mr.:-Wi v Newmany'l |2 Mr.'iGeo. Buchanan's'.Flamingo,.l2st\' : •:,: 21b: -,/..;:..-....;.;.;.:....;;:....... (Owner) \% 7 Mr:"C.,H.'Arrow's Hepere,';lost. 71b., '■' ! ':''^; ; 'v-'-'';;;.;V ; (Mr. J. N: M'Kcnzie) 3 : -Alsolstarted: i/Miss'-ttippoV'-ilst!,,illfc; ;-5 llst.'-Tlb.j-l'Sylvia.' Maid, -lOst.ylb;;' ahd, 6 RoyaLGuard;, 10§t.-,'7lb. . ; Miss' Hippo , and. le -X r tuatu. fell, ■'..; and ..'KoyalvGuard.-.and• Sylvia Maid ran'■'.off. -It.was. an exeiting.-finish:, ',Waiohika'woii ; ; ; behalf;^head., ;Tinley- suiini. ill l-ss&t. ■ ; '; ':iO^EB-- : 'VALBEY' ''TOCKBY : - 'CLUB' -,'/.;:..' HANDICAP, of'ilO.sovs;: Ohe mile ~; = : ;;iand; '-;■•, -;:'-.; */j: ~ : 's} ';■■ ;;;-"-; IMi-^F^Hall's^br^ m.'-\-. : iia.mi,.'< by ' -.-': tSo'ult—Tauhei, 6yrs.v Bst, lllb. • ■:' r;w-;.; ;.'-■-..,; ;;.., ,•■ ,(W.' Prite)?l ,4Mr.'.'P;';.W. : .Sarsfie'ld's Royal .Marine, .',' ;'.65t.j : 71b.v.:;;:::;..;;;..i.;.;: (MTDonad); 2 i-SMK.-C.-Hbffein's Molofthi'Tst.-81b. - - " -"'•..-.:W, ;-:,|>;' ! ;' - ~v: v (Stahley;Reid)' ,3 '-.' 'Also;started: .6' Mataari. 7st.' 21b.;; 5 ' /Afterthought,' 6st'. : 101b.; 2:Llaiiwerii, 6st, "71b.,vand..7/Happy New'Year,',6st.">'7lb. .1 ~ rA/good'jrace. ■ Won. by two;:lon'gths, .with, ialf-a'.lehgth between "secondhand;third.'" V.i,"\::Y;,; ; ;''; ""■:':

':-■ IADIES'.: 'BRACELET i; HANDICAP,- "of: ': - : -'3l).spVs^':.Gentlemeh'Tid6rs:>dii6 : ;mile;. .8 Miss':V7ikih6ra's!ch;: g';. ; ... Monsieur .- v . ; ■'-• ':Beau6,aire, -";' byyv'.StepniatT-Bellg'.- ' :jClaire,::aged,:lost;'-10lb:'V;: - : ,;;.:: - : , v ; r-:: :; v(Mr,'i:'-'M'Donald)'-:i----52 -Miss MT>6ugall's Suriray,; list; lib. :,':?:; ,;;'C'':. - :<:■:: (Mr-.,.M'Dougall)~'2 v-.fl Mrß. J D.<H..S..Riddiford's Comothup,,:'' , ; :;.;.'..;;;.:.(Mr.:G.58eat50n).;.3 . Also'started: B'traylock;'list:'lib.j.C Gpidenvßutterfly, list', ,11b.; X The Flyer, ,; VlOsfa* 71b.';- i CastUp,. lOst. 71b.;><,and : r" 5 :-:.;.Ma6ri: Rifle f -lOst.- 71b.,: ; ; . v^l'= '.'::: '.■'-••.,-.Won-'iVby,'^%...,lerigth,-^-withy-.halfr.-.ia, '. .length -between.second, and. third... Time,-. ■;..••;lminV>.s^;"i^sec.;■■'■; :^'.'■.;'i;■f.jcl:..,:^ : -of:;:70;:-so ; v 6 ;; '•'■'•-.-'V.v-y.-."-. ■/ ■'-'■C sis furlongs.'.-..; : ;; -' .;.'• : ;1 Mr.-R.:.Cooper's br; g. Full Rate, ; by-' :'-., :.-;The.Officer—Kimmer, aged, 9st, 51b.' ;-?r--.: : >;; v , v.(Sid;:-R«id)..l .' i Mr.'H. -Hodge's Splash, 7st." 61b. ", ■;:',■; ';K;i-;>^ ..(Catt) 'Ci :i2 Mf..',A..M'Donald's-AimWen,'.'7st,':9lbi:, . "■ ''"-'••■ Also "started: 3 Ballyshannon, Bst.-lib.; . fS.Sir.-,Solo, 7st. '61b:;:5 Cle.m.-fst,; and 6 :.Stepalong,;6st.-101b,., ■;; -.-.:; ,vv' n.-; :^;-;;: ;.;."1'.u11.--Rat6: led:, all;,the-way, and--won- .. ..lengths.-: Time, :.lmin.-.18. l-ssec.: .": :OTARAIi ; :- HACK■BANDICAPrIof : :-;j:;'.--"|:i.x':;/(.- : .-"soys.■',.:Fiyp'.-.furlorigs. /. ■';.:.' ■■'..'.': : ?Mr.";M^Lavery'B;-brvif.. Biitisli; Maid, .-''by Merrie 3yrs.,' ~.' :> 1 ■■•: .'-Hlv;B;:, Hookway's:.:Merrie Goer, '■ "Bst.■'":. 51b;-:;v.;,..;.;;:,.....;„.:.;....;. ; (W. :Ayre) :■ 2 iMr; W. M. Halle/s. Leaho'ra,..Bst.' Sib. . . v :.-v?:.:':oi-.-:^.:;''K ;.S ■.-.■■■■. :.,(R.,Y,oung):,3 .:..'''Alsb-'i-started: Inspection; -:7st.' 131b.j '.■; Fighting: : Maid, 7st. -.dlb.; Vivasia, .;7st.j.'•'Complexity,- 7st.;- : and:Grand Jewel,' : 7st. ..Inspection was'left at the post, .Won : .(by"half .a-length'.'.'Time, lmin.. 55ec...-■'■'-'.'

NOTES ON THE :R\CING.

(By. Teleeraph.—Special Correspondent.) ■■;■'. '■'.$-'r t ■■.'■;'. Feathei'stpn; September 22; ; ; : Sir. Lethe;:.was' the' only, withdrawal . from /the Hack Hurdle /flOiuV'. Kosegi-ove, . : who;'showed good: form at; the Horo'whßhiiai; MartOn,:-' : nnd ,;Rangitikei: meetwas always a good favpurite/ Gaelic and ; ;; St.', Amelia.; acted ..as .pacemakers. : The- last-named /wis just clear of liiose-, ■ gioye: at the last fence.;, In the: run home •'■' ; the' favourite inKlhis' opponents'measure,' 1 comfortably by a clear length:. ~::.Thq\Maiden Hack .race brought out- a *field'of;eleven. The well-connected TriburlaHbh':;::(Birkenliead^tepf'eldt):;',:was/ a- , warm''favourite./ fie'te not, ready '.'■fit, -anti-'a 'race: or two', will bring, hiin on. ■E./Hateh rode him one pound overweight. . Loiigstep (Stepniak-^ood' Intent) kept Tribulation company-; to, the straight en'trancei where'tue.favoiinte came away, /,and-, won hard held ': byVa', '■/couple of dehgths/from ,'Merrle' Time (Merrie Eng- . Jand—Springtime), vfith. Field Fare '(Mtfrie England—Field,Trick) third."Tri- . bula'tiou will'make his next,appearance : :at,.the,;Hawke's Bay meeting next month; .'firit:Consul, a-double winner at 'the '.Wajrarapa Hunt Club's meeting,- was the •best backed candidate for the Hack Ely-'jing.-.Handicap. .--He was first out of,the 'tapes, :butj-before,the half, .mile .Hun jeached.'Longwpod (Merriwee—Spoil) and 'Palestine were but.in front.. Miss Sylvia • '■jtbok; charge entering,.the'-straight,.where ■First * Consul,; under. punishment, finished .gainoly, and passed; iEe box with a' length, -tofspaTe. .';.;'-'', : ::.';.;■•?'. ;',. '■.;•';/ '. ; The Hunters'' Steeplechase event was full/or excitement. "Royal. Guard ran off ■ when .half a mile' Was covered.,and at the ,end'o'f the round, Sylvia' Maid and Wnio,!hika;>bbth ran' off "at the sod wall, when •leading.... Thoy. both cleared the obstacle at the: second attempt, and went in pur.suit of.the field. At'the end.bf the second round,'. Sylvia Maid had worked her - way' ; to.:, the;, front, bat again /baulked at the" ' sod/wall. : , Fitmlrigo'htid a' slight advantage/at. the k6t fence, >vhere . Waiohika challenged, and, ■ after, a good set-to,': won, by ;.a. length..: ;• • ".'■.-;;" .' '-.' Sir. Frisco, Mfthnta,'Snate,-'nnd, Mara-' thon were'withdrawn from:■' the principal event,'. The light-weights, Afterthought, Llanwern,. and Royal Marine set a solid pace. Half a, mile from heme Iranui,' whn-was a good favonrite, was'last. She gradually improved her position, and, entering the straight, had only Llanwern to overhaul. -, Inside the'-■distance' Llanwern died away, and Iranui scored comfori- . ably' : from Reyal Marine, with Moloch close up. Llanwern ran a good race for neatly; a miie. ..C'pmethup (with Mr.' George Beatson in the'reddle) wm the. best backed of the " Ladies' Bracelet field.' After getting ini the.:ruek ».t thoistart, he ran round the field, and htd »*llojed to the front on entering the straight, but he then died silt':.of. the contest., , Monsieur Beaucaire ':he'h . came, through) and won '•■ comfortibly. from. Sunray,./with the favonrite .•loss up. Monsieur'Beaucaire is trained' by Natives in the district, and the win was very popular.

Full Rate ("Sid" Reid) was produced in the M'Farlane Handicap. Beginning in his best style, he was quickly, out in front, and.was never estenile'd at any part oi tho journey. Aimwoll. managed to got third, but Ballyshannoh was never prominent. Full Kate was a hot favourite. Inspection was heavily. backed for the Otaraia Hack race, but his • supporters were quickly put out of all anxiety, as, when tho tapes rose, he turned: half round, and lost fully twenty ■: lengths, which he was unable to make up. ',' British Maid got up in the last few strides, and won by half a length from Merry Goer, with Leahora a . similar distnnco sway third, ; "It was W. J.. Porter that was injured in the.hurdle'race at Ellerslie this week, not F. -Porter,. -- - > ..■' ' .- B. Deeley arrived from Auckland last .Bight, and leaves by. the Ulimaroa this afternoon for Sydney in order to ride Sunburnt at the Australian Jockey; Club's meeting. - : ", Mr. F..,Preston, owner of Equitas,. will leavo.-ior ..Sydney, to-day, in order') to be present at the Australian Jockey' Club's meoting, ■. ■_ ■ ■'; . The Ellerslie trainer, Frank': Porter, arrived in Wellington, last, night, and intends taking.ap his residence at Lower Hutt. | His horses, .To Arai, Kuaparaha, -and Kilsyth will arrive to-day." To Arai was soro after arriving in Auckland from the Grand National meetings and, in consequence, will bo treated, to a long Spell,, and not. sent -to Australia. - The best.'performance- at Eandwick on September 8 went down to the credit.of ■Maltine. No horse could do better than the handsome daughter ;of lialstor' did, and it need not bo surprising'if sho-again finds herself first favourite .for - the hp-: som Handicap (says the. "Sun"); Admitting that she carried. a light weight, that is a "fault" with"99 per cent.-of the horses' galloping. Trainers, and justly so,'are not partial to up heavy weights in eierciscvMr. J. S. Bruntpn,. who is a regular attendant 'on working mornings, always present before the time of stilting work, : must have been pleased with Maltine,- who is the apple of. his eye.. Maltine covered, a mile in limn. 41Jsec.- She out. off- no.corners, finished strongly, and' would, not,- as the. saying goes, have blown out a" candle.■,• - ' Last Call, who fs.'.by. the Melbourne Cap winner, . The Victory,.. from Cooee, by Trenton,. won'Hhe; Manchester, August 'Handicap, of 880 sovs., one.mile'■ and a half, for Mr. Lionel Robinson on. August Bi~ There were seven Starters, -and. Last 'Calli who is trained by J.;B. Brewer, started favourite and won easily. Until Last'.Call ran. second ;a week or two previously .to -Swynford: m the Liverpool ! Cup,.;he. had., : been regarded as a mere -selling-plater. .> "'-;;';;■•:-,-.;-■'■>. . : ' . -:" '■'. ;\> SECOND DAY ? S:ACCEPTANCES. : . :■'. - (By Teleeranh.—Press Association.) ' ■•;":' Martinborough, September 22. -The- following , are;ihe noceptane.es for--the.second day of the Lower-Valley meeting:-:, . -,;';,.:,■:- -.:-':'- : .'-''-■ :-.■■-. , .'■'. HACK HURDLES. '.".'One • mild : and a half .-Rosegrove, ,11st.. 131b.; St. - Amelia, lOst. lib.; 'Gaelic, ,'.lost: i and Sunray, o>t. lllb;--:; ,' ; .;'■>;;:.. v . .:■■:■:. ':.■.:■■ '~ vAORANGI HACK HANDICAP.' Four, furlongs.—Leahora, 9st;.; -Morfie 'Goer, Bst, 71b. i - Field Fare, 7st. 101b.; Fighting iMaid, ?st. 81b.'; ODoDgstep, 7st. 41bi j Complexity, 7st.: 41b,;' ,Cara, 7st. -41b.; and |-Vivasia,. 7st.' 41b. ■;'.•'

.'TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. Five,, furlongs;— Full Rate,. 10st.- 31b. j . Ballyshannon,'7st. lllb.; Aimwoll,:.7st. 111b.;■ Afterthought, 7st. fib.; Palestine, 7st.'.2lb'.;' Clem, Cst :111b.;.. and Stepalong,-.. 6st. r\b:.:^;y\\,-];-[ : ■".'■ v'; .. ,: MARTIN MEMORIAL;. HANDICAP. One mile.—Merrie Zealand, tisk: 61b.; '.Mo-, looli,: 7st. 121b".; Royal. Marine, 7st. • 21b;; .Mataari, 6st. i 131b.; .Sir ' Solo, 6st. : 71b,;. •Llanwerfl,. Cst.. 71b.;' Klllaloe,. 6st. 71b.;. and Lord Kiicheran,.fist.:.7lb. ' . "HACK AND' HUNTERS'': STEEPLECHASE. :Two ' miles.—Flamingo; 12st: 51bV; St. -Amelia, 12st. 31b.; Waiohika, list, :sft.;'- Sylvia; Maid, list. 71b.; ; and Royal Guard,-lOst. 71b. -.-,-,' .-.-'-"• ■ --. ■ : COUNTT HACK. ■ HANDICAP, -- Sis furlongs'.—First Consul, 9st. 31b.; Pukewai, ■83t...81b,;-.:'Miss.'.;Sylyib',-: T '.7|t." , ;?ite-;' Lorigwodd, 6st. 71b,; Lord Kilchcran, Cst., ?lb.; Odessa, 6st., 71b,-;. and - Embrocation,, fistv 71b." - ■'-, --•;) v;:v:-i-:. ; ; ;.;';.:• ' ' ;' NECKIJACE-.':.-'Seven"' fur- ; longs.—Monsieur Beaucaire,-: .list.- 121b,j Mediterranean, list; : 71b.;; TeUtuatuilOst.' 131b.; • Traylock; lOst. : 101b.; Golden But-; terflv; lOst. 101b.';'Comethup, lOst. 10lb.; The ■ Flier, 10st:.'91b.;;Castup, lOst. 71b.; Maori-Rifie, ; lOst. 71b.; and Egypt, . lOst. 71b.;:-;-,:;, '::./■---:■-:.-.. ;,-r . . ;.-.