THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1125, 12 May 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

.:• ASH BURTON COUNTY RACES. (By Tcleeraph,—Press Association.! Ashburton, May It. The Ashburton County Baring Club opened its autumn -meeting to-day in delightful weather. Both entries and attendance were good, while the racing was, on the whole, interesting. The sum of £5618 10s. was put through the totalizator, as against ,£3131 on the corresponding day last. year. On that occasion, however, ten bookmakers (at a fee of JMS 15s. earn) were plying their calling. Three bookmakers were refused admittance to the course to-duv. The police report that, during tho day, they noticed no signs of bookmaking on tho grounds. Results:— LONGBEACH HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Six furlongs.—Crosbie. 1; Stenmeter, 2; Bolt from the Blue. 3. Scratched: Clanmena, Directoire, and Torrential. Stepmcter led after the initial furlong till the straight was reached, when Crosbie overhauled him, and won comfortably by halt a. length. The third horse was four lengths away. Time, lmin. 14 3-ssec. .FAIRFIELD WELTER HANDICAP, of SO sovs. Seven furlongs.—Armstrong, 1; Zetland,. 2; Gold Coin, 3. Scratched: Old Times and Harvest. ' Won all the way by ! a length,. Gold Coin three lengths behind. Time, lmin. 2S 4-sscc. .. ASHBURTON CUP, of 175 sovs. Ono i.mile and a quarter.—Routine, 1; Canterbury, 2; Chief Lochiel, 3. Scratched: Adage. Routino and Canterbury alternately led till the straight was reached, when they drew level, and a good finish resulted in Routine getting home by a .length. Chief Lochiel was a similar dis•tance away third. Time, 2min. 8 3-ssee. , LAG3IHOE PLATE, of 50 sovs. Five furlongs.—Friwolliti, 1; Traitress, 2; Grand Medallion, 3. Scratched: Miss Devere, Rescued, Mademoiselle Ixe, and Foam FlAke. The winner and second horse went to the front from a good start, and, leaving tho field, fought out a good finish up the straight Friwolliti reaching the post a neck to the good, with Medallion eight lengths t?.ck. Time, lmin. 1 4-ssec.

MELROSE TROT, of 50 sovs. One mile and a half—Restoration, 1; Bold Maid, 2; Tornado, 3. All started. AVon by five lengths, with forty yards separating the second and third horses.. Time, 3min. 41sec. ....

TRIAL HANDICAP, of 40 sovs. Six furlongs—Mademoiselle Ixe, 1; Even Wave, 2; Torrential, 3. Scratched: Sapience, But! Gauntlet, and Miss Terry. A good race. Won by half a length, with Miss Terry one length and a half in tho roar.- Tinie, lmin. 16 2-ssec.

1 GROVE FARM HANDICAP, of 100 soys. Six furlong.—Sea King, I; All Guns, 2; The Cornet, 3- SoYen others started. Sea King was quickest to begin, and though closely followed by All Guns, won comfortably by five lengths. Time, lmin. 13 2-sscc. ACCEPTANCES FOE SECOND DAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.! Ashburton, May 10. The following are the second clay's acceptance's :— " MORETON HACK HANDICAP, of VO boys. Six furlongs. — Stepmeter, 9st. 121b.; Clanmena, Bst. lllb.; Izdubar, ,Bst. Hlb.; Nightlight, Sst. 31b.; Eagiestono, Bst. 31b.; Santa Clans, 7st. lllb.; St Kevin, 7st. 91b.; Traitress, Ist. 71b.; Bolt from the Blue, 7st. 71b.; Darracq, 7st. 51b.; Baffin, 7st. WINCHMORE HANDICAP, of 80 soys. Seven furlongs.—Armstrong, 9st. 71b.; Outlander, Sst. 131b.; Merry Lass, Bst. 131b.-; Mumura, Sst. 131b.; True Knight, .Sst.- 131b.; Zetland,.. Sst. 121b.; Umeraboy, 7st. 131b.; Dotial, -7st. 101b.; Glenpark, 7st. 10lb.; Dominion, ,7st.- 101b. -AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 125 soys. One mile—Sea King, Sst. 101b.; Kilts,Bst. 41b.; All Guns, 7st. 131b.; Cronstadt, 7st. 91b. ;< Routine, ■ 7st. 51b.; The Comet, 7st. 41b.; Canterbury, 7st. 21b.;- Punka, 7st. lib.; Outlander, Sst. 12lb. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 80 soys. Six furlongs.-Crosbic, 10st. 51b.; Truo Knight, 9st. 21b ; ; Friwolliti, Sst. 91b.; Gold'Coiny Sst. 91b.; • kdubarjoSst;. 91b. ; Bolt from:the Blue,-7st. 51b.; Mercedo, 7st. 51b.; Naughtv .Nancy; "st. 3!b.; Amalgam, Gat. 101b.; Mental, 6st.;101b;; Tnumphatov, 65t..71b.• -._.--..-_ DISPOSAL HANDICAP, of 50 soys. Five furlongs.-Kalulu, : .9st.; Pretty Nell, Bst. Sib.; Seaside, Sst. 71b.; Even Wave. Bst. Sib.; Bombastes, 7st. 71b.; Seagirt, 7st. 71b.; Full of Trumps, 7st. 71b.; Bright Spur, 6st. 71b. SELMA TROT, of GO eovs. One mile and three furlongs—Tornado, 9see.; Millie, lOsec. ;- Cedrie, 1250e.; Prince Rupos] 12sec.; Brown Bell, Usee; Black Pride,' 17s°c.; Gold Reef, 17sec; Lyonatto, 17sec; .The-Lark, 20scc; Princess Tracey, 22*ec.; Empress Eugenie, 22sec; Prince. Speck, 22?ec.; Moness, 23scc; Palm Hill, 25scc.; Chanticleer, 25sec.; Brown Child, 25sec. WAKANUI HANDICAP, of 100 soys.' Six furlongs.—Kilts, 9st. 21b.; Kohinoor, 9st. lib.; All Guns, Sst. 101b.; Armstrong, 7st. lllb.; Silkweb, 7st. 101b.; Clanmena, 7st. 31b.; Queen of Spades, 6st. 121b.; Merry Lass, 6st. lllb.; Rock Ferry, Gst. 101b.; Miss Sylvia, Gst. 91b.; Expansion, Gst. 71b. Newmarket stakes. By Teleeraph—Press Association— Conyrtirht London, May 10. The following was, the result of the NEWMARKET STAKES, of 30 ', soys. each, with 1000 sovs. added. For throc-year-olds; special weights. One mile and a quarter. J. B. Joel's b. c. Sunstar, by Sundridge—Doris, 9st 1 W. Raphael's b. c' Beaurepaire, . by Farimnn—Polit-esse, 9st 2 Lord Derby's b. f. Persephone, by Persimmon—Princess Melton, Bst. lllb. 3 (Winner trained by Morton.) [Sunstar is engaged in the Two Thousand, Derby, and Leger. He won three j races last year out of six starts.] N.Z. RACING CONFERENCE, • APPEAL BOARD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Napier, May 11. The Appeal Committee of the New Zealand Racing Conference heard the appeal of the Tolaga Bay Club against the decision of the Hawke's Bay Metropolitan Committee in awarding the stake in the Bracelet Handicap to Fashion Plate. The club had disqualified Fashion Plate.on tho ground that she was trained by an unlicensed trainer, and awarded the stake to Preston Pans. The Metropolitan Committee reversed this decision, and the club appealed. Judgment was reserved. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [By Glencoe.] - Entries close for the Auckland Racing Clnb's "Winter meeting at the club's offices Shortlancl Street, Auckland, to-night. At the same time acceptances are due for 'the Great Northern' Hurdles and the Great Northern Steeplechase. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events, except the Maiden Flat Race and the Final Hack •Scurry, at the Otaki Maori Racing Club's Winter meeting, close with the secretary to-night. C. Jenkins has been engaged to ride Marsuma in the opening event, at Jlawera on Wednesday. Mr. R, H. Nolan's mare has Sst. in this event. In the Nursery Handicap at Hastings, Mr. E. .1. Watt is tho only owner with two representatives. His colours will be carried by Royal Scotch and Easy, l.hn latter being a brown filly by Merriwco from Float. Had the weather kept fine, the owner of Merry Messenger regarded his mare's chances in the Hock Hurdles to-day as of a particularly tos.y hue, for. in her work on tho tracks, she had been galloping equally as well as the Cup candidates. However, with tho going on the heavy side, the result of all the races will be nothing more or less than the lottery which some people regard all races to be. Owing to the state of the going, which is very heavy, Bobrikoff is an unlikely starter in the sprint event at Hastings to-day. To-morrow morning, Messrs. Douglas Brothers are-holding a clearing sale of racehorses, and-amongst tho lots to be offered' -is the 'Great Northern ■ Hurdles winner Mcrriwai. At Hastings to-day, Hermia, Forraby, Viu—.tion, each of whom is know'n

to be a good mud performer, will have a large following in the t'ornngnhaii Handicap, lint, outside this trio, there arc no inquiries from the djublr-eveiil operators. The grev colt Mini has been working well on iiie Hailing* trucks ami «»'''- s his trainer considers the going o bo 100 bad, the coll will be a starter in the Maiden Knee to-day. Itoiu wiini has been .ecu of him be appears to be slow in fiiuliiiß bis feet, and tins «;il tell against him in to-day's race in which .some Mimrt 2-vear-olds are engaged. The Levin trainer, 1-. Carmont, has two horses at Hastings, viz., St. He.s, who is engaged in the Maiden, and Auroa, a bav mare by Conqueror, who is one of tho likely starters in the five-lur-long hack race. .Mr. H. W. Patterson, owner of Aion Ami, loft Hastings yesterday, ami will reach Wellington to-day. 1 is "™%\> (hat his mare will bo started at mo meeting. . The Ashburton meeting will be brought to a conclusion to-day. Golden Water is now an inmate of K. Gooseman's stables at Hastings. Jtc was recently purchased by Mr. Jnme* Armstrong, vice-president of the Dan evirko Racing Club, and will make lu» first appearance in his new owner s colours at Hastings to-day when he mil oppose Winchester in the Hack Hurdles. He will bo ridden by J. Hercock. The further postponement of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's meeting, rendered necessary on account of the inclement weather, will seriously affect | hat fixture, and, yesterday, a large number of visitors returned home. It has been definitely decided that, whatever thei weather, the meeting will be held to-day and to-morrow. ~ While schooling at Lepperton recently the St. Paul gelding Valentine broke, a small bone in a leg. hut the bone has been set and an attempt will be made to save the horse. • The one-time steeplechaser, Carngan, was sold by auction in Stratford on Saturday for the munificent sum of A 2 os. Le Beau and Loch Fyne were responsible for a useful bit of schooling work at EUerslie on Tuesday morning, the Pair covering a round of the steeplechase country, going over, the hill. Both J«";t'C? perfectly. An Auckland writer slates that Le Beau will not be seen at the Wangamu meeting. this month. Tho yearling colts by Scottish King— Moorooroo and San Francisco-Dismay, purchased at the recent Sydney sales, and now located at Auckland, have gone into F. Stenning's charge to receive their early education. -.

Mr. Theo. Bowling has not yet fully decided whether he will take Antarctic -to Wnnganui or not (says the Auckland "Star"). He would like to make the trip, but the son of Salvadan has been causing a bit of anxiety of late, and it will all depend on his performances during the week. Yesterday morning, after working with Don Quex, ho was a bit tender un pulling up,' Which docs.not augur well for his immediate prospects.

It has been said that of all men an Irishman enjoys the experience of reading his own obituary notice. If that be so, well, then, .Mr. Patrick Butler should be placed .in a happy frame of mind (snys the "New Zealand Herald"). Some few weeks ago a press telegram received from Christcliurch stated that Mr/ Butler had died in Auckland, and obituary'notices of the old-time racing man duly appeared in different journals throughout the Dominion. Tho information received by an Auckland resident who *et inquiries on foot, is to the effect that Mr. Butler is still at an island retreat in the Waihcke Passage. FIXTURES. May 12 and IS—Hawke's Bay J.C. Autumn May 12-Ashburton- County E.G. Autumn. May 17 and 18—Kgrnpiit II,C. Winter. Mar 20 and 2-I—Takapuna J.C Winter. May 24 and 25— 'iVanganui J.C. Winter. May 24 and 25—North Utago J.C. Winter. June 2 and 3—Dunedin J.C. Winter June 3 and s—Otaki Maori B.C. Winter. June 3, 5, and 7—Auckland E.C. Great Northern Steeplechase. June 21 and 22-Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. June' 2S and 29—Napier Park R.C. Winter. July G and 7—Gisborne E.C. Winter.