THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1430, 3 May 1912, Page 6

THE TURF.

THE MARLBOROUGH RACES, CONCI/umNO DAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Apsociatlon.) Blenheim, May 2. Good weather succeeded a heavy downpour of rain, and the attendance- was again large. The rain, had improved flio course, and the going was good. Tho following aro the result.?:— SCURRY 11AC1C HANDICAP, of 00 sovs. Five furlongs. 2 Mr. ]■'. Higgott's br. f. Jndra, bv Renown—Searchlight, Ilvrs.. Sst „ (K. Match) 1 3 Mr. jt. jjchewns s Ruination, Sst. 31b. 2 1 -Mr. A. Uoro's incitement, list, ... 3 Only starters. Excitement dashed to Use iron!, at once, lndra tailing up. Sho pa.-.-ed Ruination at tho bend, ami went to jhe trout in the straight, and won easily by .two lengths and a iiead. Time, Jmisi. 5-cc. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Mr. C. Lonorgan's liino Lake, Sst. 0 ■\r'"k'P Ucelev) 1 .. Mr. 1. heptors Gtenspring, (Ist. Klib. 2 3 Mr. A, Ivore's Bnncon, 7st. 21b 3 tbily starters. Blue Luke got a living start, and won pulling up by tlirco length?, Glonsprmg just boating Beacon for second place. Tune, Inmi. 16 l-ssec. O.MAKA WELTER HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 Air. J. Probers br. f. Aloha, by Ivilcueran—Jshtar, 3yrs., 10>t. 31b. 3 Mr. J. Corhett's 2 1 Mr. Tiini I'uru's Toncy, lOst. 31b. 3 Also stalled: 3 Mediterranean; 1 Stockade. Foreshot got well away, and headed the fiCid round the bark course, Stockade being second, and Mediterranean third. Good riding brought Aloha through the field in the straight, the latter winning by a neck, with Tonev closo up third. .Pirne, lmin. 32sec. PKESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. About one mile and a distance. 3 Mr, M. M. Ellerton's Sea Queen, by St. Ambrose—Sea Queen, 3vrs., Sst. ( 31b. (W. Price) 1 1 Mr. \ x ,. Smart s Undecided, Ost. 121b. 2 ■1 Mr. H. Whitney's Odessa, 7st. 121b. 3 Also started: 2 Sinapis; G Coromandel; 8 ' Waipunui; 5 St. Felix; 7 Matlow. Sea Queen jumped away in the lead, with Odessa behind tho bunch coining fast. W aipunui led round the back, and Odessa then took command, leading tho field into tho straight, Coromandel being next, and Sea Queen third. The field was bunched up the straight, but. Sea Queen got half a length ahead at tho post, tlio same distance separating second and third. Time, 2min,

MVEKLANDS HACK HANDICAP, of GO soys. Five furlongs. 2 Mr. IT. Whitney's Mount Victoria, by Signalman—Primnlu, 3vrs., flst. 61b. (11.- Si'Doniiltl) 1 1 Mr. . Grace's Gav Lawless, 9st. lib S 2 3 Mr. J. Jamieson's Allurement, Bst. 91b 3 Also .started: 5 Portland Lndy; li Emma; 4 Rector Girl; 7 Katua; 9 Excitement; 8 San Port. Kntna hung firo at the post, and was last all the way. Mount Victoria led round the biiel;, with "Allurement and Tkctor Girl eloso up. This position was maintained to the straight, Gay Lawless coming fast in a close finish, but Mount victoria won by a neck, and a half a length separating second and third. Time, limn. 3 2-ssec. SEYMOUR WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. 5 Mr. H. Hodge's Ball.v Shannon, by Merrhvee—'The Shannon. svrs., Bft. „ 121b. " .'(B." Deeley) 1 7 Mr. ,T. ■ Pen fold's Parcwanui, Sst.... 2 5 Mr. J. M'Aually's Mallow, Bst. 51 b. 3 All started. Parewanui led practically (ill the way. Matlow put in a challenge, but Bally Shannon cnmo with a lalo ami won by a head, Jialf a length separating second and third. Time, lmin. 30 2-ssec. FINAL HACK HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Mr. W. M. Haliey's Leapuki. by Lethe—Waipuki, oyrs,, 9st. 91b. (S. 1 "i .if i'. Jameson's Allurement, Bst. 91b, 2 1 Mr. Timi Puru's Toncy, !)st. Gib. ... 3 Scratched: Forcsliot. A good race, Leapuki winning by three-quarters of a length. "■

Tiie totalizator investments were ,£T7Ot, as against .£7280 for "the second day last year. The total for tho i meeting was -C15.1G2, as against JCH.O9G last year. NOTES ON THE RACING. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent,) Blenheim, May 2. Tho weather was again perfect, and the rain, which tell over-night., had taken tho sting out of the ground. The big handicap went to the locally-owned Sea Queen, who won cleverly after ono of the finest races ever seen on tho course. Tho riding of Deeley was again a feature of the mcteing, tho Auckland horseman steering six winners. The three Scurry horses were regarded as fairly even, and a good betting raco was the result. The first day's form pointed to Excitement, but ho did not look right, and appeared jaded. Indra, on tho o!.her hand, was full oi' life, and Ruination, who made up tho trio, was only half ready. Excitement jumped off with tho lead, followed by Kuination and Indra. Tho last-named got up on tho inside of Kuination, and had collared Excitcmeut at tho turn into the straight. She then ran on, and won very comfortably. Ruination, after hanging out badly, finished well, and boat Excitement for second money. Though there wore only three starters in the Telegraph Handicap, they gave tho starter a lot of trouble, and, eventually, as a means of quietening Glenspring, Mr. O'Connor decided upon a walk-up start. Blno Lako beat Glenspring off the mark, and the chestnut was then not seen at his best, and appeared not to relish ljeing in behind. Tho llutt filly was always going .strongly in front, and won-by several lengths: Beacon was only a head away from Glenspring. Toney was again a hot favourite in tho Hack Welter Handicap, but Aloha, who looked a bettor marc to-day, beat him comfortably, after appearing to be hopelessly beaten. t'oreshot and Stockade niiido tho pace very solid for the first lialf-mile, when Stockade retired, and Mediterranean took his place. The two favourites were at the rear as i'nc straight was entered, but then both moved up. A good finish saw Aloha just get Foreshot, but Tonov could only run third, l'oroshot was tiie outsider of tho field, and had lie won the dividend would have been a. very large one. The President's Handicap was tho most exciting race of tho meeting, the field being bunched the whole way. Sea Queen got the best of a good start, and_ led from a bunched field out of the straight. Making the top bend there was a lot m chopping and changing, and the field strung out, but. at tho six furlongs, they were again bunched, and the positions were practically unchanged till the quarter-mile post. Hero Odessa was m chargc, but Sea Queen and Tjudecidec, ran up to him. Sinapis and Waipunm were also prominent, but soon dropped back, aud a great struggle took niace between the three placed horses. Sea Queen got the last run in, and won by half a lengtli, a simiiar distance separating, tho oJier

pair. . The five-furlongs liack race again weni. to C. PVitchard's stable, but., this lime, the least, favoured of the pair tat tiie favourite, fiav Lawless was again unruly at the barrier, and got awav badly, but she got a clear run up on Hie fence, and, at (he distance, had caught Mount Victoria. The otiort. was too much, and the latter, finishing I he stronger, beat her by a lemth. Al urement came very fast al Iho finish, and got third, just clear of San Port. Katua got awav badlv, and was in the rear throughout. Excitement was saddled up tho second time, and was ?*itnuiittou to miction after Hie race, but do bids were received. ■ , There were ten runners m tho open welter, Ballv Shannon being made favourite. Dcelev fairly excelled himseif in this race, and, after a sensational finish, he got tho favourite up in tiaie to win by a head. Parawanui took charge goim? down the back, and lie entered tho straight with a' long lead from Merry Frank and Bally Shannon. The lastnamed soon cut down Merry Frank, but the gap between lie and l'arewaiiui was still a lengthy one as the filial hundred van's were enlered -unon. Dcelev iiion look the stick out. and, in a vigorous fin-" ish. he got up in time lo win bv a head ill the last stride. The public loudlv rliecrrd the winner as he returned to th" bird^ag", Leapuki won the Filial Hamhcap, after j

a good set-to. Toney was favourite, but he col liadlv awav, and tho effort to reach the leaders tonic a lot out of him. Allurement was second, this making the flflh time on which she has finished 'iu this position. Dirge iiai.-dicd well, but was very sore, ami could not begin with the other horse?. HAWKE'S BAY J.C. MEETING. SECOND DAY'S liACES. IBjr Tclccraph—l'rCfiH Association! Hastings, May 2. iieautifiil weather favoured the second day of Ihc Hawke's l!ay Jockey Club's Autumn meeting. Tho attendance was wi'll up (o the average, and his Excellency tho (.Juvenmr was present as the guest of the president, Mr. G. P. Donnelly, liain fell during tho night, but not suflicientlv to alloc!; tho racing. Tho totalisator investments wero Ji11),309, as against .£10,71] fo.' the second day of the last Autumn meeting. The total for the two dnys was .£25,800, as compared with ,£21,428 lor the previous Autumn meeting, this being an increaso of JM372. Results:— OJIITI HACK HURDLES, of 100 sovs. Ono milo and three-quarters. Mr. J. Munn's Waipurclin, Ost. 41b. (Jerry O'Connell) 1 Mr. F. Faber's Seaman, lOst. l£lb, (F. Lind) 2 Mr. E. G. Jellic's Game, 9st. 31b. (R. Gray) 3 Also started: Merry Lad, list. 71b.; Idealism, lOst. 101b.; Golden Water, lOst.; Lnmsdorf, Bst. 101b. (bracketed with Merry Lad); ICildonan, Ust. 811). At the stand tho order was: Waipureku, Game, Golden Water, and Merry Lad. Tho winner was never lieaded, and won comfortably by threo lengths, lialf a lengtii separating second and third. Time, 2min. 17scc. OKAWA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs, Sir. J. Munn's Lord Renown, Bst. 91b. (A. .Oliver) 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond's Outward, Bst. 111b. (F. D. Jones) 2 Mr. A. F. Douglas's Manitau (C. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 8 San Pluie, 9st. 31b.; 2 Merrimac, Bst. 91b.; 9 Easy, 7st. 101b.; 13 WaikelniH, 7st, 81b.; 12 Morning, 7st. 71b.; 15 Rongomai, 7st. Gib.; 10 Arohakau, 7st, 01b.; 6 Prinpo Eddie, 7st. 51b.; 1 llozella, 7st. Mb.; If.Rising Sun, 7st.; 11 Hautu, Gst. l2ib.; s.Hero, Cst. 121b.; 18 liurakia, Gst. 101b., and Waiaio, 6st. 101b. (bracketed); 17 Fair-Average, 6st. 101b.; 18 Lord Kilchcran, Gst. 101b.; 1G Divinia, Gst. 101b. Easy carried on the running until near tho entranco to the straight, when Lord lienown went to the front. Outward camo fast ovc-r the last furlong, but could not catch Lord Renown, who won comfortably by half a length, Manitau being three lengths further off. Time, lmin.

liilsec. KAWKE'S BAY STAKES, of 400 sow for two and thrcc-s;ear-olds. "Weight-for-age. Sis'furlongs and a half. 1 Messrs. W. G, and G. L. Stead's Bon Ton, 7st.-81b.' (O'Shea) 1 2 Sir George Clifford's Brown Owl, 7st. Gib (C. Emerson) 2 3 Messrs. Foss and Steuart's Prince . Soult, Bst. 711) (C. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 1 Culprit, Bst. 121b. (bracketed with the winner); G Redloh, 7st. 101b.; •( Glade, 7st. lib.; s'"'Warlight, Gst. Blb. Brown Ow! was slow to get going. Prince Soult was the, "first to'enter the straight, and Bon.,Ton next, with Brown Owl coming; fast. , Hiilf-way 'down ' tho running Bon Ton and' Brown Owl settled down to a finish, aiid .it was'a'great rado home, Bon Ton getting tho verdict by the shortest of margins,- Prince Soult was three lengths further oil'. Time, lmin. 21 4-ssec. BURKE MEMORIAL STAKES, of 300 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Sir. Geo. Clifford's ' Masterpiece, Sst. Gib. (F. E. Jones) 1 Mr. F. Easton's Lady.Moutoa, 6st. 121b. (W. Wcller) 2 Mr. W. J. Douglas's Mangaroa, 7st. lib. (C. llollo) 3 Also started: 3 Birkline, 7st. 121b.j 8 Sublime, 7st. 51b.; G Sir Tristram, 7st. 21b.; 7 Ariom, Gst. 121b.; 10 'l'e Puia, Gst. 101b.; 9 Vi, Gst. 101b.; 5 Loch Mabin, Gst. 101b.; 11 Amato, Gst. 711). Ariom, Loch Mabin, Vi, and Sir Tristram passed (lie first time on level terms. When fairly in lino for home, Masterpiece took tho lead from Loch Mabin, and Lady Moutoa also came through. From that out Masterpiece, had matters all his . own way, and won'comfortably by a length and a half. Mangaroa was a length further back. Time, 2min. 9scc. SCURRY HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. I'ivo furlongs. i Mr. C- Kingston's br. g. Stollaris, by . St. Ambrose—Guiding Star, 4yrs., 7st. 111b (H. Griffiths) 1 7 Mr. W. J, Douglas's Ngakau, 7st. Gib. (C. Hollo) 2 1 Mr, A. F. Douglas's Thrave, Sst, Gib. (W. Young) 3 Also started: 3 Amaru, Bst.j 3 Pot Luck, 7st. 121b.; 5 Boronia, 7st. 81b.; 9 Facsimile; "st.; 8 Ranfurly, Gst. 101b.; 6 Missile, Gst. 101b. ... . Stellaris and Ngakau were in front all the way, tho former winning.by-half,a lfiigih, Thrave being . a closo third. Time, lmin. .2 3-ssee. MANGATARATA HANDICAP HURDLES, of 120 sovs.; second horso to ro: ceive 15 sovs. Ono jnilo and three quarters. 1 M.r. J. Bruco's eh. m. Waiputere, bv Tho Officer—Finesse, Gyrs., lOst. sib - (Jerry O'Conuell) 1 S Mr. H. H. Cathcrali's ■ Whaknweira, list. 21b. '. (J. Flynn) 2 3 Mr. J, Williamson's Dogger Bank, lOst. Gib (A. MacFlynn) 3 Also started: . 7 Woollooniooloo, lOst."' 51b.; i Silva, 9st. 131b.; 5 Appin, flst. 101b.: 8 The Spaniard, 9st.; G Game, 9st; 9 Quandary, 9st. Dogger Bank, Waiputere, and Whakaweira was tho. order, until about half a mile from home, when Waiputere went to the front. Sl\o jumped the last hurdle about two lengths to Hie good. ■ Whakaweira, under the whip, made a good run from the last fence, but Waiputere easily hold her own, winning by a length and a half, ten lengths separating second, and third. Time, .lmin. 15 2-ssee. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Fivo furlongs. G Mr. P. P. Neaglo's br. g. Evadnc, by King's Guest—Heavenly Twin, 7st. (J. O'Shea) 1 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond's Marimba, fist. 101b (F. D. Jones) 2 9 Mr. H. M. Campbell's Kinbombi, 7st. 31b (W. Wellcr) 3 Also started: 3 Eocene, Bst. sib.; 7 King's Favourite, Vsl. I,'ifb.; •{ Oblieant, Tsi. 9iii.; 5 Daybreak, 7st. 81b. jlO High Pressure, Gst. 101b.; S Master Achilles, Gst. 101b.; 2 Bon Soir, Gst. 71b. Evadne got the best of the start, and was never headed, winning "by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 2 2-sscc. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. T. O'Neill's ch. m. Gladiole, by St. Clement's—Daisy. Clipper, Syrs., Bst. 121b (W. Young) 1 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond's Bootle, Sst. 121b. (F. D. Jones) 2 2 Mr. A. F. Douglas's Thrave, Gst. 121b. (C. Emerson) 3 Tho only starters. Bootle led from Glndiole until lialf-way dow# the straight,.when the latter ranged alongside, and wen by a length, half a length separating second and third. Time, lmin. 14 3-ssec. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright, i London, May 1. I The following is the result of tho TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS, a. sweepstake of 100 sovs. <nieh; for three-year-olds. Colt.*, Oil.; fillies, Sst. 91b. "Tho j Rowley mile. I Mr. JL. li. Duryca's eh. e. Sweeper 11, by Broomstick—JlaveJlo .". 1 Mr. L, Neuman's b. e. Jaeger, by Eager j —Mesango 2 Mr. C. Bower Ismay's br. c.'Hall Cross, by Desmond—Altcssc 3 (Winner trained by Persse.)

Sweeper II started on four occasions as a two-year-old. He won tho Triennial Stakes at Ascot am! the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood. In liis other starts ho finished third (July Stakes, Newmarket) and second (Middle Park Plate, Xewtnarket, won by Absurd). Sweeper II was bred in America. Ilis dam, Kavello, when carrying Frank Gill, was sold for 120gns. in America. His grandsire, ljcn Crush, traces to an American source outside the general Stud Book. It is said that Mr. lieikliuqton sold. RavoSlo ljowise when he had her in !raining she could not f;ct bevniul 1 hrec iuvlougs. She produced Frank liill (by Collar), who wo.- a line -layer and wun over 12,001) siivs. in tlie Stale-. .laoger. who van second In Sweeper 11. "on four races a.- a two-vo-iv-oiii. and Hail Cross won two events last season.