THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1329, 5 January 1912, Page 7

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY. Mr. J.,H. Pollock has declared the following, weights for the first day's events at tho ■Wellington Racing Club's autumn meeting:— WELLINGTON CUP, Of 850 6ovs. One mile- and a half. St. lb. 6-t.lb. Los Angeles o'o Birklino ... V 3 Equitas ...... 812 Bronze 7 0 iUiss Mischief 8 10 Eauparaha ... 6 13 Counterfeit 8 7 To Puia. — 813 Masterpiece 8 2 Patriotio ... 610 Jlorrivonia S 0 Sea Queen ... 6 10 Mendip 8 0 Flingot ... 6 7 Miscount ... 713 Epsom Lass fi 7 Midnight Sun. 7 13 First Battery 6 7 Prim 7 13 Kauroa 6 7 Aberbrofhock 7 13 British Maid 6 7 Martine ... 7 9 Miscall 6 7 Bliss 7 9 Royal Marine 6 7 Undecided ... 7 9 Sir Solo- ... 6 7 Nyland ...... 7.8 Gold Circle... 6 7 Sandstream 7 8 Splash ....... 6 7 Cheddar ... 7 7 First Consul 6 7 Byron 7 7 Uhlando - ... 6 7. Coroniandel 7 7 Mira 6 7 Eoso .. Noble 7 5 ■TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs. Six furlong 3. et.lb. ' 6t.lb. • Equitas 0 12 PolymorMadam Mad- phous -. 7.10 cap • ',■ 9 1 ,-Faunna ...... 7 8 Nyland '.;...." 8 12' Dearest ...... 7 5 Full Rate ... 812 Khamsin ... 7 5 Gipsy Bell* 810 Gold Battery 11 Culprit ...... 8 9 Kobinoor ..; 7 4 Gladiole ■ ■... 85' Merrie Frank 7 2 Ireland 8 t Sea Eagle .... 7 0 Formby ...... B'3 True Shot 7 0 Bliss 8 3 Longstep ... 613 Hermia 8 2 Deploy 613 Effort 713 Mon Ami ... 611 Byron ....... 712 Bronze 710 ELECTRIC HANDICAP, ... Of 200. sovs,... Five furlongs.. . . . et."lb. .etlb. Gipsy Belle 9 1 Altcar 7 8 Culprit ....„ 9 1 Outward ... 7 8 Naumai' .... 9 1 True.Shot _. 7 8 Royal Scotch 811 Deploy ...... 7-5 Gladiole .... 810 Longstep ... 7 5' Lord Sonlt 8 3 Ascalon .__. 7 i Rurik 713 Cullinan ». 7,2 Dearest . ... .7 13 Beacon ...... 7 2 Khamsin ... 711 Emma 6 7 Rangiatua ... .7 II Purakau .... 6 1 "■ ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP. ■'■ ■ Of 200 savs. One nlile. : ■-• ' st. lb. St. lb. Undecided .... 10 .1 Golden Loop 9 0 Sandstream .. 9 11 St. Petersburg 9 0 Effort ' 9 11 Splash ' 8 la Patriotic :.... 9 6 : SirKnoi ..... 8 12 Sea Queen .. 9; 5 Curator 8 10 Tβ Puia ' 9 i Eclogue 8 7 St. Felix 9 3 Avarice ........ 8 4 Medallist 9 0 Beacon 8 « Vi 9 0 Negative ..... 8 0 ■ : .' '.NURSERY HANDICAP, .Of 250 sovs. Four furlongs. st lb. . et. lb. Lady Georgia 8 9 Pe» 7 7 Glade 8 5 Plunder ...... '1 7 Vocation 8 5 Obligant 7 3 Bon Ton 8 - Neirene 7 3 Peroneal 8 2 Imagination 7 0 Canute .....;.. 8 0' Submersion '.. ,6 11 'Bandore 7 13 Scottish Star l> 7 Haskeyne 7 13 Warsight 6 7 Peypin , 7 10 Styx' ••■• « 7 Stepney 7 10 Cyra !'. fi 7 Merton 710 Daybreak .... 6 7 Stardancer .. 7 7 Field Maid .. S 7 Mrs. Wiggs 7 7 Kilmore •• :. .6 7 RUAPEHU HANDICAP, ■ ••• Of 100 sovs. Sis-furlongs.. . ■•••:. "sUb:"- >■' St. IK Makara ...;..; 9 0 Kirkby ./ 7,7 Sinapis ;.. 811 TaOnui ...\. 1 i Outward ;. 8 7 Portland Lady 7 2 John Bunyan 8 7 Indra 7 0 Seraphic 87 Aborcoed 6 11 Gay Lawless 8 611 Overrate .8 5 Ceylon .... 611 Emma , : Dirge ~,.,;.i yrj , 76,41, f Lady Kilcheran 713 'Semaphore." .. 6 'ft- ' Kon<romau ... 7 12 Borsil ~;....... 611 Sanguinary ...7 7. TRENTHAM WELTER HANDICAP, Of 100-SOV3.- One mile. St. lb. St. lb. Odessa .MO 13 Blakney , 8 11 Turna 9 13 Laius 8 7 St. Petersburg 9 10 Blend ...,.„;.. 8 0 Oration >..'» 3- 0 - MOBTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB'S .MEETING, IBy Toleeraeli.-PreM AesoclitMs.l' ... ' '• ..Oamaru,-January- i. Good weather prevailed for' the' second day's races of the NprtVOtago Jockey Club's. Summer, meeting.; There was a good attendance. The sum of i"6728 was. put through the . totalisator, making .£13,494 for the two days, as compared with .£6153 for the last Spring meeting. The following are the' results:— KENINVIE HURDLE HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. l —Ringman, lOst. 51b., 1; Master 'Paul, list. 131b v -2; Jack Ashore, 9st. 131b...3. Also started: Bay Lupin, 9st. 131b.; Don Rubyl,'9st. 51b. Won. by. four lengths. Time, 3min. 28sbc. TRIAL STAKES, of 50 sovs. Forir furlongs.—lcilma, Bst, 1; Arawa ; Bst., 2; Foug'asse, 3. Also started: Oxonian, Bst.; Vanada/ Sst.; Belle Grand, Bst.; Grand Medallion, Sst.; Hesioae, • ,-Bst.; Orange Lily,' Bit. . Won by three lengths. Time, 50seC; ' ••"•■■ REDOASTLE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile.—My Lawyer,- 9st., 1;. Eaglestone,- 7st. 41b., 2;:. Oratava; :3. Also started: Oiyoi, Bst; 101b.; Medallist, Bst. 51b.; The Cornet, Sst. .51b.; True Knight, 7st. 71b.; Gold Coia,. 7st. 51b. \von by two lengths. Time, lmin. 14 "S-osec.

BELFIELD WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 -soys. Seven furlongs.—Troon, lOst. 111b., 1; Gryta, flst. Gib., 2; Come, 8«t. 101b., 3. Also started: JJightlight, flst. 61b.; Cresset, 9st.- 51b.; Kingsbury, B*l. 321b.; White Flag, Bst. 71b.;-Vitiada, tsl. Tlb.j'Thrax, 9st. 31b. Won Ijvu Time, lmin. 32see.

N.URSEIIY HANDICAP, ot 1(10 fcvs. Four furlongs.—May Dalrymple, t'st-Slb.', 1; Nyx, 7st., 2; .Shonn, ilay, "it. 'Wb , 3. Also started: Peppin, Bst. 131b.; Baritone, 7ft. 21b. Won after a good ru.c, j'in'e, 51 2-ssec. • . .' . WAITAKI HANDICAP, of -12P. «, Five.furlongs.—Pilgrim's War, i:?!.. 131b., 1; Expansion, Bst. alb., 2; Hiss Advance 6st, 71b., 3. Also starter: . Coiilcnuei.t. Sst. 51b.; Land Rose, Ist. lain.; ft.n Severe, 7st. 131b. Won by a--length. Time, lmin. 3 * WINDSOR HANDICAP of 75 jbtj Five furlongs.—lcilma, "st. 131b," 1; Pleasure Bent, 7st. 121b., 2; John Bunyan flst. 41b:, 3.' Also started: Safetv Pin Ost. 31b.; Windward, 7st, 111b.; Foil, 7st' 101b.; 'Grand -Medallion, 7st. 71b.; Belle Grand, (ist. 121b.; Hcsione, 6st. Mb ■ Aranea, 6st. 71b, Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 3 2-osec. PARKSIDE WKLTER-, of 80 sots. Six furlongs.—Kimrma, 7st. 91b., 1; Merry lass,- 9st. lib., 2; -Fisticuff, 9st. 111b,, ;j; Also started: San Severe, 9st. "lb'• Crosby, Bst. 81b.; Adage, -Bst. 21b.; Red! white, and Blue. Won by a length Time, lmin. 18 l-ssec. WESTLANO R.C. MEETING. CB7 TeleeraDh.-PresH Association.) ■ „' '" Hokitika, January i. _ For th* first day of tlio Westlnnd Racing Club's Midsummer meeting yesterday," thn wouthor was gloriously fine, and there was a large attendance. The sum of ,£6235 was put through the totulieator, as compared with JJ42SO fnr the corresponding day of the Inst Summer mep.ting. This is im increase of i;170.j. Following are results:— STAFFORD HANDICAP, of 25 sots. Seven furlongs.—Outlander, !Jst. (ilb., 1; I to, Bst., 2; Shannon Lass, Bst. 81b., 3. Jrichbonny also started. Won by a short length, the others being close up. Time, lmin. 33 l-osec. f<TEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 35 r,ovs. Vi-t furlongs and a half.—Merchantman, I !' '.. Oil)., 1; Obligate Sst., 2; Fealherston, *. '. 71b., 3. Gasoline alio started. Time, lmin. 12 1-.VSOC. DASH HANDICAP TROT, of 30 sots. (')uo mile.—Discovery 11, 21<,ce., 1; Early 'Rose, 2isec'., 2; Lniiderhill, ,15sec, 3. Kijflit others started. Won with somothing to spare. Time, 2min. 46?ec. WESTLAND HANDICAP, of GO Sots. One mile.—Kilts. Bst., 1; Waipunni, lOst. lib., 2; North Pole, Sit.. 3. First View also started. Won easily. Time, lmin. 48 . : - KANIERI HANDICAP TROT, of 33 sots. One mile and a half.—DiscoTery 11,

21scc, 1; Chips, 19aec, 2; Andante, lsec., 3. Ten others started. Won comfortably. Time, dniin. 6 4-sscc. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 40 fovs. Six furlongs and a half.—Shannon Lass and Obligate, dead heat, 1; Miss Gift, 3. Time, lmin. 27 4-ssoc. FLYING HANDICAP, of 10 soyf. Five furlongs.—Redwing, 7st. 71b., 1; Featherstone, Bst. 71b., 2; Inchbonny, Sst. 81b., 3. Perm also started. Time, lmiu. oscc. ACCEPTANCES TOR SECOND DAT. (By Tolcsraph-PrcES Association.) Hokiiika, January 4. The following are the acceptances for (ho second day of the Wcstland Racing Club's summer meeting:— GOLDSBOROUGH HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Shannon Lass, Ost. 51b.; Obligato, Sst. 91b.; Ito, Sst. 81b.; Toanga, Sst. 71b.; Waiwareware, Bst. 61b.; Miss Gift, Bsr. Bib. IT-ILEGRAPH HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Divorce, lOst. 31b.; Merchantman, lOst. 21b.; Rurik, Ost. 121b.; KUts, Ost. 61b.; Obligate, Bst. 91b.; Featherston, Sst. 91b.; Inchbonnv, Bst. 71b.; Redwing, Sst. 21b.; Gasoline, Bst. 21b.; Perm, 7st. 101b,; Venus, 7st. 71b. HOKITIKA HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Waipunui, 9st. 131b.; Divoroe, Ost. 91b.; Outlander, 9st. 71b.; Shannon Lass, Bst. 51b.; Miss Gift, 7st. ■71b.; First View, 7st. WELTER HANDICAP. Sis furlongs and a half.—Divorce, lOst. 121b.; Waipunui, lOst. 101b.; Kilts, 9st. 61b.; Shannon Lass, 9st. 51b.; Obligate, Bst. 91b.; Toanga, Bst. 61b.; Miss Gift, Sst. 61b.; Waiwareware, Bst. 61b.; First View, Bst. FINAL HANDICAP. Five furlongs and a half.—Merchantman, lOst. 21b.; Rurik, 9st. 121b.; Featherston, Sst. 91b.; Inchbonny, Sst. 71b.; Toanga, Sst.; Redwing, Bst.; Gasoline, Sst.; Perm, 7st. 91b. SUMMER TROT. One mile.-Andante, ser.; Lignite, tier.; Discovery 11, ssec; Lauderhill, 7sec.; Comrade, Bsec.; Ruatapu, Ssec; Chips, lOsec; Servant Havelock, 13sec.; Maimbt, loseo.; Victory, 15 sec.; Lord Rothschild, 1650 c.; Mnscatel, 165e0.; Royal Princess, 20sec.; Ringarooma, 20s£c.; Old Ginger, 23sec. RIMU TROT. Two miles.—Andante, scr.; Motor, 4sec; Bay Patchen, ssec.; Discovety I, llsec.; Malabar, losec.; Nil Desperandum, 16sec; Wild Cry, 16 sec; Bisa, 16sec; Comrade, l'sec.; Lauderhill, 17sec; Teresima, 17sec; Chips, 19sec; Stormless, 24sec.; Sergeant Havelock, 26sec.; Early Rose, 26sec.; King John, 27sec.; Dunollie, 32sec.; Muscatel, 32sec; Maimot, 32sec; Cobdenite, 36sec; Ringarooma, 36sec, TOTALISATOR EPISODE. AT MARTON. Our travelling correspondent writes: The non-ringing up of some totalisntor figures in the Dash Handicap on the first day of the Marton meeting aroused comment. Tho race,- which was the last on the programme, was won by Ineuru,. which paid the biggest dividend of the meeting, he public made a computation on the aggregate totals showed on tho three machines, and proved on the figures that tho dividend should have been nearly 50 per cent, more than, was being recorded on the blackboard. Tho machines, however, closed down kte, and, when the raco was about, to start, thero was a sum of JlloC still to be rung on, and it is understood that the law does not allow any "ringing up" while a raco is in progress. Of this ,£156, "the! sum of £t0 was" on tho winner, and the dividend was accurately recorded on the blackboard. The public is naturally suspicious on a racecourse, and in order to obtain . a plain statement of tho facts, the writer asked Mr. Spriggins, who was in charge of the totalisator, to give his version of tho all'air. •

Mr. Sprigging said that lie would do so with pleasure. There, wore, he said, three machines, one of which was "silent" i.e., no bell was sounded whon money was rung; on this totalizator. Six receiving windows were for the reception of money, on the silent ■totalizator, and,-in orderto have everything clear, this machine was to be Closed dowa before the.advertised time, of staging.r><H -i''.;:;, ,i*.vi ;■■ 'I The public, however,' were slow 'in coming in with' their money. It was a big j betting race, and, in some way, the ringing up.bells of the other machines got.mixed. Whetr-'the. race started, there'was still <£>!0 to go on to Ineuru, and £2a on the other horsjs, all on the silent machine,and .£ll6 on different horses on the two remaining machines. The figures were entered itf tho books of tho club at the time in tho presenco of Messrs. Goodall, of Bulls, Sicely, totalisator clerk, Naylor, Cannons, 'and Howarth, and two stewards of tho club, and satisfaction was expressed by the officials of the club that thero had been no wrongdoing. ■ '■" ■ r . . Mr. Spriggins's explanation is no doub,t correct, and the trouble seems to have, been caused through the use of comparatively effete totalisator machines,. not in proper order, and intensified by the fact Jh.it money was being put on till the last moment. On tho big machines the .£156 could have been recorded silently, and very quickly, but, on the contraption at Marton, the aggregate could have been increased only by an incessant "tinga-ling," which would possibly not have finished till after the race had ended, and which would undoubtedly have provpked a strong outcry from the always suspicions public. In some way, however, thn public should have been informed of the proper aggregates on tho various horses, and racing clubs are only acting in their own interests, ami the interest of racing generally, if they properly guard against all chances nf misconception on Hie part of the people whose money keeps the sport alive. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [Bt Glencoe.] Acceptances for the first dav's events at the Wellington Racing Club's summer meeting close on January 12. "Weights for thr first day's events at the Foxton Racing Club's meetini: are due tomorrow. Eclogue and Bally Shannon, the deadhealers at Mastcrtou, were anions: the winners at tho New Year meetings,. J. Fryer has a useful and consistent eeldm? in I'aik Tide. A first, five seconds, and a third, out of seven starts, is « good record. At New Plymouth. Ohine was considered tho best of the Scurry hacks in the Brereton stable, but Ineuru was the first to win. Considering that Handsome Maid occupied a nlace in the Dash Rock Handicap the nr.-st dav of the RantriHkei- meethifj, she was allowed to pay a false nrice when sue won the Farewell Handicap on the second day. Winning form nt Manawatu and Taranaki worked out well at the Hawke's Bay, Marfan, and Wairarapa meetings. Four of the progeny of Maniapato (Soult— -Lady Fisher) were successful during tho holiday;. Other sons of Sqult in Marshal Soult (sire of Tripoli), Cordon Itougo (sire of Jargon), and Canrobert (sire of Daringdalc) also got on the winning list (luring tho holiday season. The Foxton Racing Club has installed a silent lotnlisator on its racecourse, and tho new machine will be in use at'tho annual meeting this month. Hangiatua will be Mr. D. Bnick's re- ' preventative in the Wellington 'Stakes at Trenthain this iiiunlb. Sir Itnox, winner of I!ip Wairarapa Cup, is the best representative that the imported horse Sir Luddo has hud to dale. "The dam of the performer named, j is n daughter of St. Loser, niid h:>.s produced, by diffrreiiL t-irvs, several useful performers in tho Wairarapa district. In his last five starts in hurdle race", Silva lios finished twico first, twicn second, and once third. .His l:ut i performance at Morton wos the best from the point of view of botli (imn ;nid weight. Tho Uawcrn gcldim is likely to add kill further to his laurels in the nrar future. CliDiiipagne, St. J'otorsliiirg, Jan, Stepney, tinouie, rcirene, Orion, and Ma-ter-piece ;'re among the horses that havu been withdrawn from tho AVcllington I'Sti-ke?. The stfcv.-ards of the. Marlon Jockey Club and Jtvewl visiting officials expressed themselves well plcoiod with thn work of Mr. A. Mor.'?, who filled tho position of starter at the recent meeting. St. Gale, brother to !-!. Bill, rnn three firsts- and ». second during the holidays, and St. Bill vJi also returned a winner. By SI. Clements from n. daughtor of Billiiif;=3atc (a cliampiou sprinter in his day), brith the hors.'s named ought to be fast gallopers- And so they are.

Minora, winner of thfi Dominion Handicap on the second day of the Stratford meeting, competed unsuccessfully at the Taranaki fixture, and cairic-J tko mini-

mum weight Kho is b.v Cordon Bougc from Sister JTiancii, dam of Ladv JJenschikoff, Epsom Lass, urn] Lady Nolan. Tlin last-named is by the Carbinn horfe Ojinplirr, and is one nf the most, promising fillies in (lie Dominiou. Sir Goo. Clifford was Hie principal winning owner nl tho Auckland Raring Club's meeting' His cheque amounted to Jilß7o. Mr. 0. fiobinton, owner of Santa liosa, was second on the list, villi ,1:1100. If. Gray rodo five winners at. Iho Auckland Cup mooting, and wa.s also on JliVs Mischief when rfie doad-beatcd in the Itncing Club Handii.'ap. ('. Emerson, with four wins, and B. JJoelc.v, with three, were next on tho list. Mr. C. O'Donoghup, whose death occurred nl; Hastings on Tuesday, was a well-known owner for many rears. Among the horses that carried his colours successfully in recent years were Toprose, Centaur, and Tripoli. C. Carmonr, a promising apprentice in A. Unit's Wanganui stable, is a eon of C. Carmont, who is attached to F. Garment's Levin stublo. The latter was at Marton with Parowanui and Aurora, and C. Carmont, the elder, was riding Mr. Wire Pewene's Naumai at Tauberinikau. G. Price returns to Awapuni from Auckland to-night with Nyland and Erinengarde.

Jargon started twice at the Taranaki meeting, and once at Stratford, and won on all three occasions. He is a greatly improved colt, and stays well. His owner, Mr. J. Goodson, witnessed the colt's victories at New Plvmouth, and then left for Auckland to attend the yearling sales.

Mayfowl, who won the Viceroy's Cup last weok. also won the event last year. He is described as an English gelding, but as a matter of fact he was wed in Ireland. He is by Son of the Marsh's sire, Wildfowlev (sou of Gallinule). At one time Mayfowl changed hands in Ireland at 80 guineas. His last appearance in the country of his birth was a winning one. It was in the Tower Handicap (a high-weight race) at Leopardstown, and he carried list. 91b Previous to winning the Viceroy's Cup last year he. won a hurdle' race at Calcutta. Ho was a rank outsider last year, but would no doubt be in good doniand on this occasion. Though the second horse, Last Call, is English-bred his pedigree smacks of Australia, as he is by the defunct Melbourne Cup winner. The Victory (son of Tho Admiral) from Cco-ee, by Trenton from Lady Sterling, by Silver. Mr. Lionel Robinson bred Last Call, and J. E. Brewer trained him in England. Last Call was a fairly sood nerforaer in England, amongst the races won by him being the Manchester August Handicap, of J2BBO. Vavasor, who ran third, will be remembered as winninsr the Sydney Cup in 1910 for Jlr. K. R. Frazer. Vavasor proved a disappointment in tin last Viceroy's Cup, and when the mail left there appeared some doubt as to liis being well enough to see the post On this occasion. Mr. Apcar won his first Viceroy's Cup in 1884 with the Aus-tralian-bred Statesman and scored with another Australian, Moorchoiise, in 1891. Tho Viceroy's Cup has now gono to ■an English or Irish-bred horso three years in succession. In 1009 the English-bred Hetort war successful. For tlio six previous years Australian horees won—Great Scot .in'l9o3 and 1901, Long Tom in 1905, Fitzgrafton in 190G and 1907. and Wandin in IMB. The event was won on three occasions :by- Kingcraft,- and three times by Myall ICin?—both Australian horses. Mr. It. IC. Maitlaud, the well-known haiulicappor, owued Kingcraft, and rodo him in two of his winning races.

I'. Meagher, with four wins, all on tho first day, was the most successful jockey at the Marton meeting. Vi. Young rode three winners, E. Kelly and C. Price two each, and B. M'Donakl, W. D. Young, V. Homos, W. Bd], and L. M'Donald one Cttch.. •

The principal winning owners at the Marton mooting were:—Messrs. J.; Poreman, J>3W; C. Morse, £300: T. Lloyd ,£225; J. Cameron, JUSOi J. P. M'Anailv, JJIGS; M. M. Ellerton,'jeiOo; J. O'Mfafa and W. M'Beth, X 00; S. Brereton, C. Cross:-, and T. O'Neill, ,£SS; A. Alexander. .£SO; B. W. Patorson, .£35; Mr. "Higbden," £30; J. Bull, £20.

i "J-; , . 1 ..;.. .■■ ■HXT'JREC. ~ ; . - Jan. s—Westland B.C. Midsummer. .lan. 20 aud 22—Fox too K.C. Annual. Jan. 20, 22. and 2i—Wellington K.C.

Summer. .• ■ Feb. 1 aud 2—Gisborne R.C. Summer. Feb. 1 and 3—Canterbury J.C. Summer.