THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1367, 19 February 1912, Page 7

THE TURF.

AUSTRALIAN RACING

V.A.T.C. PIT?ST DAY." .Ity Teli»erfttiu~ Press Assaciallaa—OtDTrtcni (Rec. February IS, 5.5 p.m.) . '' • ■ . Melbourne, February 18. Thef allowing nro the results of the first day's racing at the Victorian Amateur Turf Club's meeting:— AVARREIN HURDLES. Two miles and (if yards. Mr. J. Loughlin's b. g. Home Rule/ by Wairiki—Eaton Lnss, : lyrs 1 Battery 2 >'ield , ,:i Eight .starters. .Home Rule won by six lengths.' Time, .'imin. .Sscc. FEDERAL STAKES. Five furlongs. AVolawa .....;..... 1 Tho Lintie 2 Count Traquair .■ 3 Twenty-four starters. Won by a length. Time, lmin. ljsec. BO.ND CUP.....One mile and three furlongs. Mr. E. F. D. Clarke's b. h.'Fyo Glass (imp.), by . Isinglass—River Trent, .jyrs. '. .".'.'."., 1 S.'A. Rawdon's Indiscreet .. 2 Mr. W. Brown's Baw. Bee 3 ' Ten. starters, including Mary Seatonand Gunboat. ' The winner took charge at the distance, and won easily by si length and three-quarters, with fire, lengths between second.and third. Time, 2inin. Ijsee. , OAKLEIGH PLATE. Five fiirlongs and .-.:.■ a half... . Mr.-A. S. Ghirnside's bile. m. Queen o' i Scots, by Wallace—Tortile, fiyrs., 55t.131b.,■,...,;.,....:.....: 1 Mr. ,(. L. C'urrie's Captain-White,.fist. .'- i3ib. ■'~,.;.......... 2 Mr. H. Bolton's Pride of Murillo, 7st. 131b. ~..,..-.... 3 Seventeen starters, including Sharpshooter. The running to tho straight was made by Maldaut. There was a great finish, Queen o' Scots winning by threequarters of a length,., .with ilurillo a length and a half away.. Time, lmin. "Ssec. . ST. GEORGE'S STAKES. Weight for age. One mile and a furlong. Messrs. P. and AW Mitchell's ch. h. , Trafalgar, by Wallace—Grand . ■ Canary,6yr's. ..'...... ;...ir.,; 1 Mr. S. Green's Comedy King 2 Mr. H. I'ower's Wilari .........:;.... 3 ; Ten starters.. Won by a length and a half,' with- Wilari three lengths away. Time;, lmin. .53} sec. ; 'GALLOPS AT WINGATUI. (By Telcsr*pi>— Press Association.) ~ , .'• Dunedin,. February 1". At Wi'ngatui ? this'in'oriiiu'g '.the overnight arrivals—Masterpiece, Countermine, Brown Owl, A'ncilla, Scottish Star, May Dalrnnpto, Edithn, Early. Mora, Muintira.' Orotava, and Troon—did steady Kostroma apparently beat Daringdale and Pure' Gold over six' fiirlongs, and Kilmeny was letter than Lavidia over the same distance. . Soldiers' Chorus and Peppin did half a'milo in'ss}sec./ and Parable one mile and a quarter in2min. 233-5 sec;, accompanied, by St. Aidan and Routine/who .was not i-idden out;.- "'• Obohis l>eat Avarice over a mile, and Russo beat Muireock, Peerless; and Portfire over five furlongs, in lmin. lOsec. Fisticuff shaped well over the hurdles. Driftwood beat Gypsobel over •' five ftirlohgs; done in lniim lisee.; AV'aikaraka did five-fur-long? in lmin. Msec.,' and - Stepinaitf "a ■fialf-mileon the extreme outside in Msec. ■ OTAHUHU;XROT.TiNG;' ; C.LUB. -,-. IBj TelceraDUr-Press Association.)- :■;:'■ •-•;.' -;'•'■ Auckland, 18. ■' Tho Otah'uhu : Trotting Club's Summer, meeting concluded yesterday. The totalis-' ator receipts" showed an increase. There was a. large attendance. The following are the results:— '- TRIAL HANDICAP. One mile-Mr. 'Gooch's Gwelo, flsec. (Richards), 1; Lady Doctor, "sec, 2; Pathfinder, 7sec, 3. Also started: King of Diamonds, -Isec.; AV'allaco D.,- ssec.; ,-M.jss ..Dexter, SseciiifMisJ Judy, Tsec. AVon by a )ength-ahd-a-"half. Time, 3im'n. (i 2-asee. • - ONEKUNGA -HANDICAPS One mile and. a -half.-rjlr.-. Stockley'a... Little Paul, 3h6c.'(Orange),-si; Nelson, 4sec,'2; Path-' finder,v,l2sec.,- 3.. Also ; started: Prince Berlin, scr.; Bronze Bell, 6sec; Hineko-whai,-lOseo.; Bert, - Msec.; Miss Albert, lOsec.;' Syn'o, 12.54 C

SUMMER. HANDICAP. Two•'miles.-Mf.-Kichards's-.Royal Albert, 15sec. (Richards), 1; Stranger, 13sec, 2; Woodmount,' lusoc.,'3. .St. Michael was scratched. Won by : -six-lengths. -Time,- smim Usee.-. TRAMWAY HANDICAP. Que mile aud a half.—Mr. Thorpe's Lady Doctor, l&>ec, (Chatteris), 1;' Moorish Chief,, lisife., 2; Ben'i\,,,scr.,. 3. Also started: Count, 6sec.; Special : Flower,- 9sec. Won by eight lengths-.Time..•4min.2Bsec.- : - ALEXANDRA: HANDICAP, One mile and a half.—Mr. Hone Karaprrtn's Mountain King,,3osec..iM'Lennan); 1; Monica, 2sec, 2j.John Harold, 12sec;,: 3. Also started: Maplewood, scr.;' Belle of the Ball, 30se?., Won by 100 yards. Time, 4mjn.. 21 2-ssoc. •-■• ■: < ' -'-.

MANUERE HANDICAP; Two miles and a quarter.—Mr. Douglas's MerryKate, 32sec. (M'Lemian), 1: Mncriuarrie, 35sec, 2J ■ Huon Leal, 31sec„ 3. Also parted: Scotia, • scr,; Haldrihc, Usee.; Pearlie ■ Maid, 13scc; Albert Edward, ICscc; Viscount,- ISsec; Miss N"apai-a, ?*;ec. .Won by two lengths. Time, Gmin. 34 3-ssec. ■•' , - >..

HANDICAP. One mile. Mr. Paul's Specialist, scr. (Paul), 1; Jungle. 12sec, :2; Phyliistina, Usee, 3. Also .started: Master.Park, »scc.; Roval Victor, isoe.; Undine, ">sec.; Mistle, 6?ec. \Von by. throe lengths. Time, 2min. 4o>. 1-Ssec. -. ■ ~ . .. : : ... . '™ L EGM H ; HANDICAP.; Ono mile.' -Mr. M.Bride s v.AVearyl.- Willie, Bsee. (Orange), .4 i.-Robox, 2;'.Sylvie,. fisec, 3. ; Mx others-.star.ted. ..Won" by: two-lengths, iimo, 2nun. .'ls 2-ssec.: ■-.."'