THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1062, 27 February 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

DUNEDIN CUP MEETING, .TniRD DAY.' 30SE NOBLE WINS THE BIG RACE. 1 1 (By Telegraph-Press Association.) • j Ounedln, February 25. Jockey Club concluded its meeting at Wingalui to-day. Tho weather iwns fino and -tho nttendenco very , large* -During tho three days tho sum of .£37,487 passed through (ho totalisator, nsagainst £23,321) for tho .corresponding meeting last jear. During tho third day ;CI3,6CG 10s. was.invested on tho machine, v last year's amount for. tho third day being, .C 7250. Results;— V; 'QWUIRO HURDLES,, of 115 sovs. .One ■■' - !•". i- : :' milo and a half. • illr. Harding'* Erl King, by Birkcnhend- :.-.■:■ ,- :Dmd.fist. 71b.......... (M. RatcM) 1 :ilr.. Christio's Jack Ashore, list. 81b. ' ,;: ; -'; : , .' ' • ' (V. Coleman) 2 I' ■; ■ illr. Hamilton's Ringmnn, ,9st. lib. ,'■.•. ,V,v,-- . '. (L. JiUings) 3 'iUlso* started: Ngawera.' 9st. ; (H. Carr); . ?ornand,'9«t. (J. J. ; Hurn). v•„ %.'Ngawera had chargo at tho half-mile post; -when-Jack Ashoro and Erl lung " (hme along.-Jack'Ashore,-Erl lung, and Iting'man raced sido by sido for tho last fence- and then Erl King. assorted him- ' , iclf, winning very easily by half, n length. ■■"■■■ Rlngmaii was" four lengths away. Tinio. . Smin. 503-ssec. ,■ ',' U. '. , ■; > The stewards met to consider Erl King s •■'-'■"' -tunning in the light of his previous per- '.' formnrices. i The owner was callcdin, out '~'••'! ;no' action was taken. _; ■'. '- " :.'.-. •''rA:''!?FLYING HANDICAP,-of 150 sovs. : -.'. •):'■)■•'■' ~.;,'.Ti\o furlongs. ■'■, ■.-. -~ ■ ■'<> '-.V-llr.'.M*Brido's Obsono.'by-Obligodoor , '.','t ! 15:': Gipsy Grand—lima, lOst. 91b. "i WH>'-* '■;'-:;- '■ ■ "•'" ■■'■■. (R, Hatch) 1 '■■■'Mr.. Johnston's Land Roso,'.Bst. 131b. '-'.; Viift :«.■', -;...'..-"- (W. Ryan) 2 '~'•'• ■•"Mr.*-Moore's Goldsail,C7st., .' A;',^-:r^i-: - : . •" -'(A. H. Wilson) 3 Av' Octavo,'' Bst. 81b. --(J. : 'i-"-:'f : M'o6mbe)..'.-...'-'-i-.,r : . ■- ,!!- -';'-■..-'' ; v,.iWon : easily by half a length l '••.. ' (loldsail.n neck away, _ Time, lmiu. 2sec. '.' WARRINGTON HANDICAP, of 100 sovs'. '■.•■ ■'.'.•,!;:•''■?■■'!':■. '■ Six furlong?. \ , •'-■,-, Mr. ; -Bunton's Palette, ; by Pallas— . 5 ."■:.::?'■ Bealey.- Bst.'.olb; .i;;.i... (R. Hatch). 1 . Mr. Pyne's Flambeaux, 19st. 51b. . ;:, '••-.• , ;. i '-.--T'■. -^- ■-::■-:'■■.■--■■■"■ (J.:Pine)>':2 Mr. Spratt's Baron Northburn, 9st. lib. • -:,-;• - ..:>:. ■-• ,'; ••'•(J:01sen):3 : Also ttarted- Truo Knißht. Ost; 71b. (H. Gold, Bst 121b. (J.'M'Combe); ■"•Valrrance. 85t.41b.-(F. Hi-Wilson); La-' .■radinY Bst. 21b. (T. ' Humphries); Optime- ' -form, Bst(R. Ellis); Cocoon. v ßst.(J. Rac); .:■<■■■ )'Mr : do Vero; Bst.' (J. Beale); • Black ,-; ;Vrackqr,';Bst. (R/Young). •V . : ■ •'' ; - . • Paletto' shot out • tho quickest and led friim .Flambleaux mid Lady do Vcre. This order was'not* altered as they, came to ■ tho straight, but at tho homo turn Lady . cle Vcre.died away' and. several of them ; : comeon. almost in lino; behind 'Palette. "Tho last-named'held his own and won by ':,■'! ''a length from Flambeanx, ,r'Bar6a;North- .,■: tmrn l)eing a good third.-'Then followed ;: Cocoon; and Lavadia." ; Time,': linin. 17 ■...'. . <-sscc/' i-.-'j I --..-.-:-. ■:''.■'■■:■'■ ..'■.'";-.'-■''.■ ■" ■'• '-~ . DUNEDIN.' JOCKEY. CLUB .'.■■' I : of'3sp eovs. . One milo and ; a quarter, f' llr.'Pyne's-Rojo Noblo, by Mtdallion ::-.'•' n- -Miss Kilraeny, &t: 31b..(H. Gray) .1 .. 'Mr.''P. Hall's Iranui, Bst. 131b. , • -: .-:;- : -: ;^I .'--r- '~■■• ;k-. .■■■:■■- A-.-.-'-(W.-.'-ByoB)-2 *,'; ; ; Hr..iMacheirs Gqnius,-Bst. 21b.: .;. - ;> -•• ,;•■," ■'71,,j;-"-(J;- -Begbio) 3 A A SAlso'i- started? :Prim, -. 131b. '.'(R.King);* Cronstadt,v:7st.Jslb. (A.: H. Wil- :- '60u);vGapon, 65t...101b. (C. Emmtrson);v Stratagem,-Cst. 71b. (W.:Lowe);- and r:V;.V,, rrotty-Faco,- 7st.- lib. (RAYoung). .-. , jiGapon ano\- Pretty, Faco went-out of tho. ■':..■;straight tqgethori iollowcd by (3<nius and ■}; -.•■'.. Iranuii •; No . changq;'topk;iplaco '.until ,I,' .: TJachinj- the six r furlongs; :mark. ..where. ■-■:'■'•':' .lranni'jpined Genius,-Cronstadt dropping '-.'■'] bat .at- half a milo from. home., i Iranui ■;' was" the-first into tho straight, followed . ; by, Prim,, Genius,: and Koto Noble, all .-••■'■■. bsirigiiolose towthecif BelOK:thoidistanco ■ ". ,' Ifanui seemed to bo safe, but 200 yards .'•:•/ : fi«m?homo J?oso Noblo camo with a great : ' r : rush:on.-the.-outside,.and-won by:nearly :■'■'' '.'., aJlongth.-K Genius-iwasi/a Vlength.-and 'a ; ;•*.: hllf .'away, - and'. Prim -was Strata- : gtrm-broke a fetlock in, thostraight, and did not finish. ■ Time,".2min.-8-2-sscc. . ■ : EOPEFUL'HANDICAP; of 125,50v5. For ..-.•, •;.'■■'!. • Fivo furlongs. : I Sir G. .Clifford's' bVf.-:• Avarice, by ■'-. . nf.Treadmill-Goldcn;';Crest,, 9st. 81b. "■ .'■ r •:.'';"v-'.^.;■■: .:;- ; t- ; ..•■. ) ','i',--.v(n...Paui) l '-"■ .■■! PKr.;W: : T..Hajiloft's-b'r.vc. Daringdale, :\ '■'•- -^-bv'Canrobcrt—St. Bridget, Sst. 91b. ■'■-" ■-" s; ' -(J- M'Combe) 2 JTr.H. A. Knight's b.'f.; Pert, ty Mar- ■;;..-;»; tian-01ytic,.'7sfc'21b.■:.'■• "'.-■:.:■: ■ ~');-':-UV .:;, :i -.";:. , i-.--i t : ;-'.- , .'(C..'.Em-JMrson) 3 v 'Also' 1 started i.Sw«ot. Ann,' 7st. (A.Dow- :.',:'- n-iy);-'i'::-'.-, f * i'"V<=; . :m;%--S.- • ; '..- -. quartet got well away,' and Danng- . '■ "diileiand Pert; were;, smartest- to begin. 'i" Diiringdalo drow.out! going up the: hill,- "•:■'.■• , ; aiid threo furlongs from home- was a little , : '•■•o\'«":.three' lengths clear of Pert,, whowds/ia* couple of lengths' inr.front of V Avarice and Sweet Ann.- 'Turning for .'•.' ' .hoinO - . Avarice olosed.up, andinsido the ■-.'•'.':distarico' took charge and finally, won by •~' i'i short -' half-length .-from 'Darihsdale. ' V' Pert-was over three lengths away,-. Time, ■/^; : ';.V.jiiiiiii'J4 3-ssec.;; V ■•■'..'.-;'''!'!-.'V'-' v .'''"- :: ''''- : *'' > " ;' :■ f -IvBBOTSFORD' .-'.'i :'if''":'> ; ;<)f 130 sovs; Six furlongs'. , ■ Vt. J.vK.'Smith's ch.g.:Kostroma'. by : ■'-. ;-• •■>i , ,'-.Stcnmak-r-Eilecn,' aged, Sst. (J, Rae) 1 .";vMr.':-W. Davis's-Seagar, 7st: 71b. '. -.'•:' :^'fe - . ,;; ''- -. - (R. Y'oung) 2 '■, l'[JM Guns,,9st. 01b. .........(Hi Donovan) 3 :'i '('.'■ .i'Also'startod! Lupulite. iOst.; 51b. (A. ;■-","•; -Jl-'Kay); San Scvcro,-Sst. 131b. (R.'Hatch); •'.' Officious, Sst. - 71b. • (J.: M'Combe);. Loftus, ' Sit. Gib. (J. Olson); Gold Sail. Bst. 31b.. , (J; Beale); and Redmond, 7st. 71b. (C. Emlterson). ; -'' .'■}: •'''.■-•; i- ; . '"-.-'.- - Lupulite got away with tho best of the fctart^closely attended by Seagar and'Ko- ■■■ elrom'a.' Racing! round the far . turn, :'."'" lupulite was over two- lengths clear of ? Sehgar, : with "Kostroma lying third, and Gold Sail next." Kostroma moved into .second--place as'- they turned for home, ■";■" onditoos charge at the distance. In tho , ~'";' TJn home Kostroma drew ; out, and won '■■" by alength and a'half from Scagar, who ■.'■-'.!'-I)!atf All Guns by a length for second Slace".: Officious was-cloeo up fourth, and edmond next. ■ Time, lmiu. 1G 3-ssec.

HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. { -''/.\\ ■' Five furlongs.- ■;-, Mr. 'A.', B. Armour's b. m. Thistledown, by Clanranald—Elusive, i ' ; yrs., 9st. slb. .............. (H. Gray) 1 Mr.T. Likin's Windward, Bst. 31b. • ■'•■'■ '.-',. (T. Humphries) 2 Mr. M. Hobbs's Crosbic, 7st. 71b. ':..-,. ■■; '-i'*- I ''.•'"' •'- ■■■'•■ (C Emmerson) 3 -Also started: Kilts, 10sK 2lb. (R. Hatch); ,' Grafton Laddie. ;9st. 71b. (L. S. Lloyd); Obloh?,. 9st. 3lb. (J. M'Combe); Boron Northburu, Bst. 111b.. (L. G. King); Big Blast. Set. lib. (H. Paul); King Torrenz, 7»t. f 131b. (J. Olsen); Firobell, 7st. 71b. (R. Young); - Obligate;' 7st. lib. • (C: • Hack); Lady "do Vere. 7st. 71b. (F. Wormald); . and' Obi; 7st. 71b. (A. H. Wilson). .',•-Kilts' was smartest to begin, but AVind■njnrd .soon ran past, and, going up tfio hilT/'ivas closely- attended by Crosbio and Oblong. Crosbie got'chopped out be- • fore "reaching the turn, and dropped back. Once'ln : the straight, the field closed up. '•. and -Thistledown,' getting a clear run on tho rails, got up in time to boat-Wind- ■ ward'by half a leneth.' Croibie was c'ose up third, and Kilts next, with the field close up.' Time, linin. 3 3-ssec. • WINGATUI HANDICAP,' of 150 sovs. ;;',":.- • Seven furlongs. s Kr.'H; A. Knight's b. g.: Puaka, by ■".' •'. St. Ambrose — Noroli, 3yrs., 6st. ; 131b. '••••• (A. U. Wilson) 1 Mr. M. Hobbs's Chief Lochiel, Sst. (R. Young) 2 ' Mr. A. Boylo's Armstrong. 7st. 21b. ■'..!'.,.--. . • ■ ■■ i (C. Emmerson) 3 Also started: • Boutado. Sst. 91b; (R, King); Warsaw,>-7st. 91b. (J; Bealc); Soldiers'" Chorus, 7st.- 21b. (A. Downey): < Cllirosettia, 6st. 131b. (E. Buddicomb); Edus. Gst.-71b. (W.'Lowe); and leodor, 6f.t. 71b. (F. Thompson). ■■■■', Chief Lochiel was first to break tho line, but Arnislrcnn had taken up the Tiinning before reaching the six-furlong post, and was attended by Chief Lochiel ' nnd Soldiers' Chorus. Armstrong and Chief Lochiel drew, out from Soldiers' Chorus before reaching' tho turn, CuiroBottia lying fourth, and I'uaka fifth. Soldiers'' Chorus slightly improved his position at tho far turn, and Boutado also moved np a bit. Cuiroscttin dropped tick before.reaching tho turn.and Puaka, Bbutnde, and Soldiers' Chorus were closing on ihc, leaders. Chief Lochiel' had Armstrong in trouble below the distance, but Puaka then came with a good run,

and, going on, won nicely by a littlo over a length from Chief Lochiel. who beat Armstrong by about a length. Ihreo lengths away camo Boutado fourth, and Warsaw fifth. Time, lnun. 23scc.

CAULFIELD FUTURITY STAKES,

WON BY BLAIRGOUR. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. February 25Y C3O p.m.) Melbourne, February 23. Tho Victorian Amateur Turf Club'* meeting was concluded to-day. Tho following wcro principal results :— ALMA STAKES, of 100 sovs. Six fur-longs.-Dosire, 1; Twa Brigs, 2; Wi an, 3. There woro 18 starters. Won by three lengths. Time, lmiu. Hiscc. THE FOURTEENTH CAULFIELD FUTURITY STAKES, of 2000 sovs. Weight for nge, with penalties and cfllowancos. Seven furlongs. Sir. C. L. Mncdonnld'a b. c. Blairgour, by Wallace—Wakeful, 3yrs., Bst. 51b. .'. 1 Mr. A. Skirving's b. h. Broadsword, by Clanranald—Safeguard, 4yrs., Dst. 71b ;..: 2 Mr. Sol. Green's blk; h. Comedy King (imp.), by Persimmon—Tragedy Queen, 4yrs., lOst. 31b. . , 3 , Also started: Farsec, lOst.; Son of the Marsh, Ost. 91b.; Desert Kose, 9st. lib.; Queen o' Scote. Bst. 121b.; Kuringai, Sst. .lllb.j Somethiug Irish, "st.; John Porter, "st.; Indiscreet, Gst. 121b.; Nari, Cst. 01b.; and Tcppo, Cst. 51b. Blnirgour took'chnrgo shortly after the start, followed by Broadsword, John Torter,' Desert' Rose, Kuringai, and Comedy King. There was little ehaugo to tho turn, where Blairgour,. led by three lengths from Broadsword, .with Comedy King, John Porter, and Kuringai as _ his nearest attendants. .-Blnirgour led into the straight, and in a good finish won by three-quarters of : a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, lnnn.: ; 27Jsco.

V WANGANUf TROTTjNG CLUB.

The annual meeting of thoWanganui Trotting.Club will be held on tho Wanganui racccourso on' March 23 and 21. The sum of JC4OO will bo given in stakes, tho principal being tho Cup, of'6o sovs., and trophy'value XlO 10s. On tho socond day tho big event is tho Tradesmen's Handicap, of 50 sovs.- All races aro optional (saddlo or harness), and three of tho events aro for trotters only. Owners will note by (bo programme which appears in thisissuo that nominations for all. events close on Wednesday next with Mr. Sclby Morton, secretary, Wanganui..

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

'■•'■■■'.':•■ ... *.■'•[Br Glencoe.J .-'---■ There will h'o raco meetings-this week at Timaru, Nelson, and' Wanganui. , . Kildonan.who has up till tho present proved a failure on the lint, is among tho candidates for the hurdle races nt the Napier Park Racing Cluh's'mecting.' ■ Tho appeal of E. Jlornn against tho term of- two years' disqualification, imposed by, tho Uavelo'ck Racing Club, has been dismissed, and the disqualification endorsed. ...;. ';' •-..'-. •Broadsword is evidently pretty well just now, and must bfl accounted unlucky to meet such a good hbrso ns Blairgour in the -Caulfiold Futurity- Stakes. The. pair will meet again in the Newmarket Handicap next Saturday, when the weights will be some 301b; in favour of Broadsword. , Dearest,'who -has, an engagement in tho Flying Handicap'and tho .Jackson •Stakesat-Wangauui, was railed north on Saturday. .;.-■■••.■' As H; Gray "will havo to rido MisS Mischief in the .Wanganui Cup, the services of C.' Jcukius' will probably bo secured for Mendip. - : ;■-..' ,-'-'', -;i>'' 1 Owners should noto. that there isVn final payment' for tho Wanganui Cup to be made this evening.-. : ..-ii iiir.y-ar-.'t/; At the'present time Vice-Admiral occupies on unwarranted position in'tho bctfing for tho Wnngaimi-'FlyinSallrindiJ cap. On any publio form tho colt has shown, ho can have very littlo chanco in the race.-In tho first place, ho has up -till tho present proved himself-a very. slow beeinner, so that tho size'of tho field will-bo antinst him at WnnganUi, and, then, on rho Riccarton Sprins running, Dearest, for one, should hold him' quite safe. 'AH going well-in tho meantime, Sir Prizeis to be given a'run in the hurdle raco at the Opunako meeting next month; , An Australian sportsman; who is looked upon as a good judge, lias ventured tho opinion that Blairgour is tho best son of Wallace that has, yet raced. This is high'praise, when one remembers that Mountain King is by Wallace. .'_"•••• • , Daringdale, who'won tho City Handicap at Wingatui last .Thursday, is the firsl; of the progeny of Canrobert to join the winning list. -.; \

Ten horses have been paid-up'for the Wanganui Cup on Thursday; hut tho field this year •will hardly bo as representative's 'u years gone by. General surprise was expressed when Miss Mischief's name, was. found, in tho list, and •w sho figures as No. 1 on tho card. The fact that'sho is the preferred of a very powerful stable must carry conviction,, and "it is just possible that she is better than Danube at the weights.' This will be found very hard to -beliorev and we will have'to wait'till Thursday for the verification or otherwise, of it.' Jf sho wins,' of course, it will still bo open to doubt, but the inference is <there nevertheless. Mcndip, Bst. 71b., is next,' but his public form has hardly made him' out to bo within Gib. of Miss Mischief over a .fourtcon-furlong course) and for opposition to tho top weight wo will havo to look lower down the list. Kopu, Bst. Gib., has not been himself since, tho Auckland Cup meeting, and his form at Wood- : villo was very much below his best. It would bo absurd to think _ho could improve enough in the meantime to have a 'chance in Thursday's race. Merrivonia, ■ Bst. 51b., was. .unlucky, in tho Wellington Cup, and in some quarters it is held that she should have beaton Miss Mischief. Certainly she finished faster than anything else, barring perhaps the winner, and then wo are told that sho was nearly knocked over at tho turn for home. She is the right build to get round the circular course at ■Wanganui. and with A. Oliver in tho saddle nothing will be lost on the score of horsemanship. Birkdalo, 7st. 121b., has been a very unlucky colt all the season, and has been on hand in all the classical events. It has got to bo remembered that in all his, classical • races it was •Danube that beat ■ him. Parable, 7st. 111b., does -not strike one as a good stayer,-and''of the others that comprise the Gst. 71b. division, the writer thinks that Mallet is tho-best.. In his races this season ho has been' running on at the right end, and this is tho first timo that he has been tried over : a distance..

FIXTURES. March '1 nnd 2-South Canterbury J.C. Autumn. , March 1 and 2—Nelson J.C. Annual. March 8 and 9—Dannovirko R.C. Autumn, March 2 and 4—Wanganui J.C. Autumn, March'ls and - 10-Napier Park R.C, Autumn. March 17—Opunake R.C. Hack. March 23 and 21-Masterton R.C. Autumn. April 12 and 15— Greymouth J.C. Autumn, April 17 and 18—Canterbury J.C. Autumn April 20 and 21—Westland R.C. Autumn, May 10. and 11—Hawko's Bay J.C. Autumn. ■ ' ' .

The attention of farmers' is drawn to the sheep fair being bold by Abraham nnd Willinms, Ltd., at Pahintun, on Tuesday, February 28. Entries so far total over 12,000 sheen, and they expect to offer "nuito 15,000 on tho day. Tho sheep aro tho annual drafts of their clients in the district, and havo the reputation of doing exceptionally well in the Mahawatu nnd Wairnrana. A good Tain has now been experienced in both these districts, and the above auctioneers are looking forward wilii confidence to a successful sale.

Particulars of n stock sale to bo held at tho Solway salcyards,, Masterton, on Wednesday, March 1, by the Associated Auctioneers,' arc advertised in this issue.

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