THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1085, 25 March 1911, Page 13

THE TURF.

' £ — ■THE MASTERTON RACES. SECOND DAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Masterton, March 24. Fine weather prevailed for the second day of the Masterton races. Tho sum of £6213 10s. was put through tho totalisator, making £12,602 for the meeting—an incrcaso of £5529 on tho Autumn meeting of last year. Results: TELEPHONE HANDICAP. Five furlongs. 2 To Boti, Bst. 51b 1 3 Simplex, Bst. 21b 2 1 Full Rate, lOst. 71b 3 Also started: 4 Splash, Gst. 121b. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 2 4-ssee. HACK SCURRY. Five furlongs. 1 Gaby, Bst. ...; 1 9 Lady Volley, 7st. 71b 2 4 Stoney Falls, 7st. 71b. 3 Also started: 3 Black Reef, Bst.; 8 Moondine, 7st. lib.; 5 Critic, 7st._ 71b.; 12 Kariki, 7st. 71b.; 7 Merry Widow, 7st. 71b.; 10 Converter, 7st. 71b.; 2 Operation, 7st. 71b.; 6 Dogfish,, 7st. 71b.; 11 Egypt, 7st. 71b. . Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 3sec. HIGH-WEIGHT HACK HANDICAP. One mile. 2 Boyne Water, list. 31b 1 1 Merrie Valet, list. 71b ;. 2 7 St. Brandon, lOst. 71b 3 Also started: 3 Rangikapua, list.; G Canadian, lOst.; 4 Rabbiter, lOst. 71b.; 5 Florence Nightingale, lOst. 71b. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 43 3-ssec. AUTUMN HANDICAP. One mile. 3 Kauroa, 7st. 31b 1 5 Hilarian, Gst. 71b 2 4 .Lethean,, 7st. 51b 3 Also started: 1 Sunbonnet, 9st.; 2 Merozo, 7st. 111b. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 43 3-ssec. RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 2 Vibration, 9st 1 4 Zealand, 9st. 131b 2 1 Soultiform, Bst. 61b 3 Also started: 3 Longwood, Bst. 81b.; 0 Melologue, Bst. 61b.; 6 Merrie Fly, 7st. 111b,; 7 Queen of Scots, 7st. 81b.; 9 Merrie Emerald, 7st-. 81b.; 8 Turna, 7st. 61b.; 10 Miss Vera, 7st. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 16 l-ssec. FINAL WELTER. Seven furlongs. 4 Brown Trout, Bst 1 3 Leahora, Bst 2 5 Aimwell, Bst. 101b 3 Also started: 1 Attention, Bst. 101b.; 6 Mat-aari, Bst. 81b.; 2 Gunboat, Bst. 31b.; 8 ICillaloo, Bst. 21b.; 7 Afterthought, Bst. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 28 1-Ssec. TELEGRAPH HACK. Five furlongs. 4 Master Sylvia, 7st. 21b 1 1 Deploy, 7st. 101b 2 2 Katua, 7st, 101b 3 Also started: 3 Longstep,' Bst. 51b.; 8 Lochiela, 7st. 41b.; 7 Celebrity, 7st. 41b.; G Septimus, 7st. 41b.; 5 Operation, 6st. 71b. Time, lmin. 2 2-ssec. - ' •'

NOTES ON THE RACING. (By TQjeffrt'ph.—Special Correspondent.) Masterton, March 24. To-day there was not such a largo crowd present as on the opening day, but those- who turned out lpet with great vigour, and a handsome total was reached on the totaljsator at the end of tho day. Two very strong fancies in the Masterton-owned Full Rate, and Sunbonnet were beaten in their races, and so was Merrie Valet in the HighWeight Handicap. After the first race there was an inquiry into some bumping that took place, but no action was taken by the stewards. There were only four runners in tho opening event, and Full Rate's task was supposed to be a very easy one. Ho looked all tho better for his race on tho opening day, and his party would not hear of his defeat. Ho was quickest out, but Simplex and To Roti both had too iuuch pace for him over tho first part, and the weight told on the big fellow. Half-way down tho long straight Simplex appeared to have the issue m safe keeping, but To Roti challenged on the outside, and won by a length. Full Rate tried to get up on the rails, but Simplex stopped him, and the matter was the subject of an inquiry by the stewards at a later stage. ' Gaby was the public fancy in the Scurry, and after beginning well sho led all the way. At the start Moondine was alongside her, just clear of Operation. Nothing could go with tho winner over the final part, but it was a grand race for second place, and Lady Volley, hard-ridden •by Traill, just got up in time to defeat Stoney Falls by a neck. R. Young rodo the winner. Tho High-weight Handicap saw a hot favourite in Merrie Valet badly defeated by Boyne Water, and had St, Brandon been kept up in the first part, he too would have finished in front of the favourite. Boyne Water was first off, but was steadied, and the favourite led to the turn. Here Rabbiter and Boyne Water ran up, and the latter sustained his effort long enough to win. The. favourite, Sunbonnet, made the early running in the big handicap, with Meroze alongside her. At tho distanco tho field bunched, and an interesting race ensued to the post, whoro Kauroa was half a length to the good of Hilarian, who did not finish true. Tho favourite failed badly from tho distance and was the last to pass tho post. Soultiform was again mado favourite in the six-furlong Hack Race, but the best he could do was to run third. Vi- [ bration and Zealand went off together with a length advantage of the others. Merrio Fly, who was persuaded to leave the mark to-day, was prominent behind the leading pair at tho turn, whore the colours of Melologue, Longwood, and Soultiform also shone out. in tho run down the straight Vibration held his own easily with Zealand a head in front of Soultiform. Then camo Melologue and Longwood. The Welter proved a boil-ever for tho little-fancied Brown Trout, who took chargo at the bottom of the straight, and, stalling off everything, ho won easily. From a splendid start tho whole field raced in a line down tho back stretch. Then Killaloo became prominent, but at tho turn Brown Trout rushed ahead, and coming on full of running ho won by several lengths. Leahora just beat Aimwell, thou came tho favourite, Attention. Soultiform, who had an engagement earlier in the day, was tho only withdrawal from the Teleijraph field. Deploy was the favourite, but sho went under to Master Sylvia, who was in front tho whole way. Katua came with a rush in the straight but could not Teacli Deploy, who had a good run oil tho rails tho whole way.

BALLARAT CUP.

By Tolcgrajli—Press Association-Copyrtehl Ballarat, March 23. The following is tho result of tho BALLARAT CUP. One mile and a half. Mr. J. Scobie's blk. 1). Bolan, by Bobadil—Precedence, 4yrs 1 Bessemer 2 Lady Hova 3 ■ Five started. Won by two lengths, lime, 2min, 45 2-ssec.

AUCKLAND RACINC CLUB'S

AUTUMN MEETINC. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, March '24. The following arc the acceptances for tho first day of the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn mfceting:— EAST Ell HANDICAP. St. lb. St. lb. Equitas 9 1 Dearest 7 C Sedition 8 11 Formby 7 C Royal .Soult .. S 10 Tattoo 7 6 .Santa 'Ko.sn ... 8 8 Hohuncatahi 7 1 Fort William 8 7 Cnllinan 7 2 Salute 8 7 Sea 13If 7 2 Boanerges 8 7 Jtiss Winnio 7 1 Efeetra.kofi ... 8 6 Flying Soult 7 1 Kakania 8 6 Tnmainupo .. G 12 Wiuicliopo .... R 3 Cheddar G 10 North East ..SI Miss Advance G 8 Gipsy Belle .. 7 IS First Wairiki G 8 Dazzing 712 Peacemaker 6 7 Soiiltoriu 7 10 Urukehu G 7 Antoinette .... 7 lfl BRIGHTON HURDLES—Prophet, list. 111b.; Maidi, lOst. 51b.; Hoanga, 9st. 121b.; Bully, 9st. 41b.; Seldom, 9st. 41b.; Master William, 9st.; Bismarck, 9st. AUTUMN STEEPLES.—Antarctic, 12st.; Loch Fvne, list. 71b.; Sol, list. Gib.; First Barrel, lOst. lib.; Maidi, lOst. lib.; Laddie, lOst.; Romp, Ost. 71b.; Hunakaha, 9st. 71b.; Lough Finn, Ost. 71b. First forfeits for the GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPAGNE STAKES of 730 sovs. Six furlongs.—Orton, Tranquil, Counterfeit, Condamine, Malwa, Bellah, Sea l'ink, Elinore, Mis 3 Winsome, Pontiff, Miscount, Our Quecu, Aloha, Oratava, General Latour. GREAT NORTHERN OAKS, of 400 sovs. One mile, and a half. —Antoinette, Hamadryad, Wenouak, Countermine, Directoire, Zuleima, Dearest, Monoplane, Urukehu, Wee Olga.

WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB,

MEETING CONCLUDED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Wanganul, March 24. The fourth annual meeting of the Wanganui Trotting Club concluded today m lino weather. It was tho most sueccssful meeting in tho history of the club. Tho principal event went to tho Hutt-trained Ding Dong (Imperial Bell Boy—Harrowtimo), owned by Mr. D.' Sullivan, of Wellington. Ho was driven by D. Nyhan, who also scored with Hova (Pirate —Meremere) later in tho afternoon. This was tho first succcss of tho half-brother to Havoc. Jewel Chimes, tho other member of the team, was not started. Lady Victor (a pony owned by Ml'. J. Harle, of Wellington) was twice successful in harness. A total of £4113 was put through the totnliaator for tho two days, compared with £721. for both days of tho last meeting. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP. One mile and a half. Lady Victor, 30sec. 1 Erin's Tracy, 9sec 2 Patent Leather, 30sec 3 Four started. Time, 4min. 22sec. ARAMOHO HANDICAP. One mile and a half. Nancy Till, ISsec • 1 Scamper, 27scc 2 Indian Rose, 27sec 3 TRADESMEN'S STAKES, HANDICAP. ■ Two miles. —Diug D°'n6i 32sec., 1; Mersey, 32sec., 2, Pcarlip Maid, 12sec., 3.' Seven started. Won all the wav. Time, smin. 32sec. TRAMWAY HANDICAP. One mile. —Tho Flasher, 12sec., 1; Marao Manu, 2scc., 2; Florcnco W., 25sec., 3. Fivo started. ' EASTBROOK HANDICAP. -One mile and'a. 1; Mersey, 30scc., 2; Casey, losec., 3. Six started. . Time, 4min. 7-s?ee. BALLANCE HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—Hova, 39sec., 1: Nancy Till, 20sec., 2; Erin's Tracy, 2oscc., 3. Nino started. Time, 4min. 12jsec. FAREWELL HANDICAP. One mile. —Con Ribbon, 25sec., 1; John H., 9sec., 2; Gold Bell, scr., 3. Six started. Time, 2min. olsec,

AUSTRALIAN SGRATCHINCS.

By Teleerapta—Press Association—Oopyricht ... (Rec. March 24, 10.10 p.m.) : Sydney, March 24. Don and Hannibal have been scratched for the Doncaster and tho Sydney Cup. WAIRARAPA R.C. MEETING. In connection with tho Wairarapa Racing Club's autumn meeting, to be held at Tauherinikau on April 15 and 17, owners are reminded that nominations for all races close at 8 o'clock tonight with tho secretary, Mr. E. A. Laery, Featherston. The club aro giving away excellent' st-akos, and all classes of thoroughbreds are catered for in the programme.

PATEA NOMINATIONS,

Nominations for tho Patea Racing Club's meeting close on Monday next with the secretary, Mr. R. W. Hamcrton.

The programme of tho Marlborough Racing Club's Autumn meeting appears elsewhere in this issue.

FIXTURES.

April 5 and G—Southland R.C. Autumn. April 5 and C—Manawatu K.O, Autumn. April 12 and 15—Hreyinouth .1.0. Aulumn. April 15 and 17—Wairarapa R.C. Autumn, April, 15, 17, and 18—Auckland R.C. Autumn. April 17—Patea R.C. Annual. April 17 and IS—Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 17 and 18.—Feilding J.C. Easter. April 20 and 21—Westlaml lt.C. Autumn. April 28 and 29—Wellington II.C. Autumn. May 3 and 4—Marlborough B.C. Annual. May 10 and 11—llaivko's Bay J.C. Autumn. May U and 12—Ashburton County R.C. Autumn. June 2 and 3—Duncdin J.C. Winter. .