THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1019, 7 January 1911, Page 13

THE TURF.

, —■; • V/ESTUAND R.O. MIDSUMMER. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. ■ (By TeleEranh.—Press Association.) , . 0 Hokltlka, January 6. There was beautiful weathen'for tho ! opening day of the Westland JXaciug 'Club's Midsummer meeting. The track :was in fino order, and tho racing was i excellent. Tho attendance was a re|Cord. The totalisator handled £3810, i-an'd five bookmakers were licensed. Results':— .

, STAFFORD HANDICAP. Seven fur[longs.—Hillspring, 9st., 1; The Orient, |7st. 131b.,' 2; Blessbok, 7st., 3. Also started: Rose Herald, 7st. 81b.; Wai■rarapa, 7st. Won by a length. Time, idinin. ,33sec.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—^Montagu, Bst., 1; Expansion, Bst. • 21b.,, 2; Ahaura, 6st. 71b., 3. 'Also started: Merchantman, Bst. - 131b. 'Won by half'a length. Time, lmin. 10:2 : 5 sec. '

DASH HANDICAP TROT. One mile. Afigeline, 13sec.,, l; Tapanui,-Bsec., 2; 12sec.,. 3. Sixteen ran. The winner/ after' trotting well, throughout, got home by a neck. Timo,'2min. 43sec.

. WESTLAND HANDICAP. One.mile. ——First View, Bst: 51b., 1; Wild Bird, ,Bst. 51b., 2North' Pole, 9st. 71b., 3. i'Also staTtod: Gold Braid, lOst. 51b.; Investment, 7st. 101b.; Mangrove, 7st. 121b.: The Orient, _7st. Won by two liengths, Time, lmin. 46 4-ssec.

KANIERI HANDICAP TROT. One nils and a half. - Convent Bell, 325e0., : 1;' Muscatel, 32sec., 2; Redeemer, 15sec., 3. Eighteen others started. iWon comfortably. Time, 4min., 44 4-ssec. • •

HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP.—Ito, 10st., 1; Investment, B'st. 81b., 2; Hillspring, ,ost., 3.' Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 25 l-ssec.

• FLYING' HANDICAP. Five furlongs. —Montagu, Bst., 1; Expansion, Bst. 21b.,': 2;., i Merchantman, Bst. 131b., 3. Also started: Redwing, Sst. 101b.; Yeodelj Bst.Jennie Colleen, 7st. 41b.; Supplement, 6st. 121b. Won comfortably. Time, Imin. 4 4-ssec.;

, FOXTON R.O. NOMINATIONS. ; ' FIRST DAY. . . (By rolcjrapl!.—Prcs3 Association.) " : " Foxton,_ January 6. •>The following nominations have beenreceived for tho Foxton Racing Club's Annual meeting:— HACK HURDLES, of 100 soys. One mile and a half.—The Lark, Himitangi, 'Merry Lawn, Captain, Yorkshire, Bur•ton, Eiya, Chase Mab, Maori Rifle, Ribstone Pippin, Seaworthy, Millennial, „Whitestbiie, Moonball, Impossible, Te flVhetii, Fionaera, -Rapu, Canorus. -ELECTRIC HACK - HANDICAP, of 80 jsovs. '■. Six furlongs.—Floater, Dervish, Gay Lawless, Waitoto, Lord Possible, Attention, Blend,' San "Pluie, Aniple, Genuine, Captain Bell, Brown Trout, Julian. : FOXTON CUP,.of 200 sovs. One mile .and'a quarter.—lrish Rifte, Rauparaha, Stevens, Teotane, Waipaku, Mataari, AVhiwareware, Flmgot, Voetgang, Silva, IHighden, Ambrosian.

, ' AWAHOU HACK WELTER,- of 80 .soys.' One mile.—Floater, Stevens, Teo■itane, Composed, ' Polynices, Meroze, j Quick March, Leolanter, Midian, Blend, .iWHitestone, The Rover,: Brown - Trout, 'Julian, Royal Patron. ;

FLYING HANDICAP, of 150- sovs. Six : ' furlongs.—lrish Rifle, : " ■ Gladiole, Lady Moutoa,'- Sir Frisco,'' ; Waidufu,

DASH HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sdvs. • Four, furlongs.—Seaweed, Wairbto, Katipo, Aurora, P.iva, Boronia, Fond Memory, Lord Possible, Sylvania, Makara, Avaunt, San Pliiie, Conquesiinft, Puketotara, Lady Doris, Voca'.,

HERRINGTON • WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongd.— Th 6 Lark, Gold Bird, Daisy Paul, Kilsyth,' ThetiS, Mataari, Waiwareware, Bourrasque, Ascalonj Hermia, Sylvia, Shahno'n'Lass, Golden loop, Mahuta'; -Waipunui, Leolanter, Lethean, Captain Bell,. Marton,' Ambrosian, Restep.

v SECOND DAY. HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 80 sovs.'' One milo, and a half.—The Lark, Himit-angi, Merry Lawn, Captain, ■Yorkshire, Burton, Eiya, Mahuta, Chase Mab, Maori Rifle, jackdaw, Seaworthy, Millennial, Wltitestono, Moonh'all, .Impossible, Te Whetu, Fionaera, tßapn, Canorus.

: TELEPHONE HACK HANDICAP, ,of 65 sovs. Five furlongs.—Passadena, iSeaweed, Dervish, Wairoto, Melologue, Monioa Girl, Katipo, Parewanui, Pava,' 1 Aurora, Boronia, Fond Memory, ■Lord Possible, Sylvania, Makara, Avsiunt, San Pluie, Ample, Good Form, Getiuino, Conquestina, Puketotara, lady Doris, Voca, -

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 130 bovs. One mile and a distance. —Irish Rifle, Teotane, Mataari, Waiwareware, Flingot, Voetgang, Silva,■- Shannon (Lass, Golden Loop, Waipunui, Merozo, [Highden, Lethean, Marton, Ambrostian;''Rauparaha.

CARNARVON HACK WELTER 'HANDICAP,'of 70 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Floater, Seaweed, Gay Lawless, Stevens, Teotane, Composed, Polynices, Mfeline, Fond Memory, Mcroze, Glen frullooh, Leolanter, Midian, Blend, Whi testae, The Rover, Puketotara, Howler, Brown Trout,'Sunrose, Julian, ißoyal Patron. :

. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, of . 100 (sovs. Five furlongs.—Gladiole, Lady •Moutoa, Naumar, Waiouru, Splash, iGawain,; Ascalon, Hermia, Mulga Bill, .Lord Soult. • '

JANUARY HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Soven . furlongs.—Floater, Kilsyth, ' Waihoto, Meroze, Quick March, Attention, Whitestono, Captain. Bell, Brown Trout,' Restep.

MOUTOA WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile. —Tho Lark, Gold Bird, Daisy Paul, Sir Friscp, Thetis, Mataari, : Splash, Waiwareware, Bourrasque, , Shrapnel Shell, Silva, .Shannon Lass, Golden Loop, Waipunui, Leolanter, Highden, Lethean, The liover, Captain Bell, Marton, Ambrosian, Ma-Jiut-a.

MOTES AND COMMENTS,

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Nominations for tho Pahiatua Racing Club's annual meeting close on Tuesday next. ■

Gold Braid, by Multiform or' Royal Artillery, from Aura, changed hands in Greymouth recently for 3? guineas.

'There is a run on Danube and .Miss Mischief for the Wellington Cup, and, in a lesser degree, Los Angeles has supporters. There is every reason to believo that the top-weight is something out of the ordinary, and, in support of this'theory, it will lie remembered that the way that tho money was piled on him in tho last New Zealand Clip was nothing less than extraordinary. _ How he failed is now a matter of history, but he subsequently made good by ing tho best of the year, bar Danube, in the Stead Cup. Another matter which would seem to point to the conclusion that tho son .of San Francisco is "extra good" is that, weeks ago, an attempt was made, to support him, and Oliver was engaged to ride. All this before the appearance of nominations, weights, or anything else, would make it appear as if U. O'Donnell is confident of the ability of Los Angeles.

At the present time the local jockey R.' Hatch , is in rather an uncertain position, and does not know whether lie will.be disqualified or not by the Vv nirarapa stewards. The secretary of the club has written to tho owner of Succession—a well-known Brooklyn builder

—but the latter has replied that he was not present, and, outside the fact that ho intended his maro to do her best, ho knows nothing. It was Hatch who asked the stewards to investigate. So far nothing is known as to when the inquiry will bo finished. Boanerges and Polymorphous will' both bo seen under silk at the Wellington Cup meeting, and, probably, the latter horse will bo tried over ' middle distances. A race liko the Summer Handicap oil tho third day of tho meeting should suit the big son of Multiform admirably, as the long straight down tho back would give him time to get on his feet, and, the long run homo would enable him* to show his best pace at tho finish.

Warsong's .poor showing at tho airarapa meeting is accounted for by the fact that ho was suffering from colic on tho night previous to the races. Beacon,' who was recently purchased by tho owner of Bracken, was_ yesterday shipped to Blenheim, along with 'Whitestone. Tho big bay gelding is to be turned out, and, when next ho is taken up, he will ,bo nominated in jumping racos.

When Mortite bolted at Feilding, she cut her mouth about a good deal, and, so far, tho Wairiki filly has not recovered sufficiently to raoo again.

R. J. Mason passed through Wellington yesterday on his way home from ;he Auckland meeting. .

The well-known and highly successful horseman, W. Young, is to be married at Auckland on Monday nest.

The owner of Bercola was _ recently approached by a Hastings trainer with an offer of £70 for The Offioer gelding, but a century was asked for him. ■ The Porirua horses, in charge of C. Jenkins, returned from' Ellerslio yesterday. J. H. Prosser reached home on the day previous. , Nominations for all Taces. at the Dannevirke Racing Club's .meeting aro due on February 11. Special railway arrangements have been made for this meeting, which will be held on March 8 and 9.

• ANSWER TO- CORRESPONDENT. H.P. (Masterton). —Apparently you are in the bookmaker's hands over such a transaction..

RACING,FIXTURES. Jan. 21 23, 25—Wellington R.C. Summer. Jan! 21* and 22—Foxton K.C. Annual. Feb. 1 and 2—Paliiatua B.C. Annual,