THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1435, 9 May 1912, Page 6

THE TURF.

THE EGMGNT R.C. MEETING. OJ'KXI.XG DAY. I'LANTATIOX WINS HANDICAP. (Uy Tclocrapli.-l'.-css Association.) Hawera, May 8. The AVitili-i- meeting of the Kgn-ont liachig Club timiiiii!iiu-d In-day in beauliI'iil we.ilher, and there was a vi'fy good aitendanee. Tin! !ot:i!i.sntor iuve.-inients iiniounled In .tilllS!!, this being an inerea-e of .CII2S compared with tluj lli-.-l .lav la-t ye.ir. lie.Mills:T()X(.iAHAi)K HCUDLKS, of 100 fov=. One milo and a half. 2 Mi-. .). Jackson's Silver Cliifo, !).st. ."ilb no. Murtagli) 1 3 Mr. I' , . C. Faber'i, l>. g. Seaman, aged, lllsl. 'Jib fF. L'ind) 2 7 Mr. .!. .1. Fitzgerald's Cornelian, 11s!. Mllb : (H. Kellv) 3 Also started: ,i Clemency, lOjt. 71b.; 1 Dogger Haul:, lOst. 71b.; 8 'IV Waharoa, !fs(. 31b.; ) Cnronelted, 'X-i. »lb.; 3 Surplus, flst. Ills, (carried 'Ist. lib.). Won easily by four lengths. A length separated second and third. Time, 2min. 32 -J-Ssec. TAWHITI SC't.'RRY, of 30 sovs. Five furlongs. i Mr. M. Franklin's Galtee. Sst. (C. I'riee) 1 ■I Mr. G. Thornton's Gordon Hell, Sst. (('. Ivmerson) 2 I Mr. .7. Fiver's l'ark Tide, !1.-l. (W. Yonng) 3 Also started: 13 Lady Loo, IU.; .1 Itoynl Dragiinn, list.; 3 I'iriwai, Dst.j G flhinee, list.; 14 Shndy (lirl, !lst.; S Sylvan (Made, Sst.: II Sweet Breeze, 8-1.; !.'i Wai Rose, Ssl.: II Si|iiireen, M.; 15 Floss, Bst.; 10 .loey. Sst.; n Prosper, Bst.; 12 U'arelali, fisl.V 13 Millbanks, S^r.; 1.1 Tiroliangn, Sst.: 7 Retrieve, Sst. AVou by a length. Time, Imin. 4 2-. r i-ec. RAILWAY HAiXDICAC, of SO sovs. Six furlongs. l! Mr. G. Smith's Draft ... (.1. O'Shca) 1 3 Messrs. Kmony anil Lampill's Ka.-t----wind, 7?t. 21b (W. l.lell) 2 3 Mr. X. A. lirown's Kiwatahi, 7st. 2i1,. (rarrifil 7sl. 311b.) (F. Tricklebank) 3

Also started: fi Dover Straits, '.Ist.; 1 Simple Sam, Bst. l.'tlb.; 7 Royal Simon, 8.;1. 21b. fenrrieil Sst. .'lib.); I Minora, 7=-t. 101b.; 2 Katun, 7st. itlb.; 8 Lady Fran, 7t.t. 811).; ft Gien Tiilloch, 7st; 10 Crawford, 7st.; 11 Opi'kc, 7sr. Won by half a length. Time, Imin. IS 1-3.SCC. MAXAIA HAXDTCAT, of 130 sgvs. Seven furlongs. 1 Mr. .r. M'Carthy's Plantation, by Sylvia Park—lrma, 3yrs., Sst. 3!b. (.f. Conquest) 1 .1 Mr. J. Ryan's Con the Sliaushraiiii, 7st. 101b (K. Lowe) 2 7 Mr. D. Jtusrhes's Ngotiraunui.7st. 81b. (L. Xodder) 3 Also started: 4 St. Toney, Hst.; .Mendip, Sst. !)lb.; 3 Red Lupin. Bst. (ilb;. S Te Itoti, Bst.; 6 Smilax, 7st. 121b.; 12 Koran. 7st. nib.; 11 Royal Marine, 7st. 51b.; 0 Overtime, "st. 51b.; 2 Afterthought, 7st. 31b.

To Roti showed out first from a beau t tiful start, but-with a furious gone, hai - ljeon suppi anted by Afterthought. Witl i half the journey covered Plantation wa i in front and, stalling off a determine! . challenge at the distance from Con th ■i Shnuchraun, won all cut h,v a head, tw 1 lengths separating second and third , Time, Imin. 31 2-f>sec. - LADIES' ITRSK HANDICAP, of SOsovs ' Gentlemen'riders. One mile. ' 2 Mr. J. 11. Evans's Avintrix, lOst. Sib. ' . (Mi-. G. CloiK) 3 Jrr. J. O'Siillivan's Princess I'io. lCst. 71b (Mr. V. Hißginson) 7 Mr. J. M'Oarthy's Comedian. 104: (Mr. P. Shields) Also started: 1 Awahou, 10.4. lfllb.; Red Coral, lflst. 101b.; (I Nebulous, 10sl Sib.; 5 Tirohanga,' Hist. 71b. Won comfortably by two lengths ain .i half. Time, Imin. 51 1-jspc. TKLKGUAPH HANDICAP, of 80 sovs Five, furlongs. S Mr. 11. nortraiir'.s Pimvai, Bst. <lb. (W. Young)' ■ 11 Mr. L. G. Bromer's Lord Lupin, 7st. (C. Monk) 1 Mr. J. Colemau's Lady Volga. Bs!.. 51b. (L. Xodder) : Also stnrtcd: 4 TTandsomo Maid, 7st 111b.; 3 Mis? Roberts. 7 s t. 111b.; 2 Glen fern, 7sr. 111b.: f> Royal Dragoon, "st 91b.; fialtec, 7sl. Gib.; 10 Patronita, 7st 711),; Silvorliope, 7st. fllb.j St. Lnap, 7st Won comfortably by three lengths Time, Imin. 4-."> sec. WAIHI HANDICAP, of 80 soys. Oiu mile. 3 Mr. T. Hopeful's Muleteer, Bst. 7!b. (A. Oliver) i 2 Mr. 7f. King's Strategist. 7st. 131b. (W. Youns) : Mr. Timi Puru's The Native, Bst. oil"). (C. Jenkins) : Also started: 1 Avaunce, Bst. Sib.; I Pafrobus. Sst. 111).; + Master Tupiilii. Sst lilb.j Jlillbanks, 7s!. .lib.; 7 St. Prior 7st. lib. A good finish. Won by a neck. Time Imin. -lSsec. NOTES OX THE RACING. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Havvera, May 8, The Egniont winter meeting opcncil to day in line but cold weal her. The lit tendance whs up (o average and the pro gi'iiminc of seven events was run througl by 4.10 p.m., tluis enabling visitors t; ratch the excursion trains which left foi New Plymouth and Wanganiti. The lieldi were good, but there was (in uiicomfort ably large percentage of horses out foi practice onlv. . Matters began badly for backers when t "hot. order ,- —Dogger Bank—was dcicatet in the Hurdles. His downfall was coin passed by To. Waharoa, who began wit! him, and kept him at it the- whole way At the. six furlongs ho was lieadcd hj .Si'niiiiin, but the rider of the laftei adopted strnngu tactics and, at tilt liall-mile. Stiver Clii-e ran past him AYlien well into the straight, Seaman wahustled aloiij!. a* was Cornelian, and thej finished in Hint order, with the favourite fourth. A feature of the race was the lack t>l earnestness on (hi , iwrt of several of the riders, Pron. every point of view the Seurrj was a disappointing race, oven though nineteen runners faced the starter. 'Chi hi? field was late in qoim- to (he barrier, and Hip. result was Hint a large sum was shut out. of (ho machine. Piriwai oner again caused a Ion? delay the barrier, and when the start was made she whipped round, ami bole no part in the race. Park Tide and Galtce soon draw out from th« field, and with half a mile covered thuy were together in front, the remainder beiii? struncr out over a furlong. Galtec disposed of Park Tide very easily in the ran home, and Gordon Bell, who was slow to find his feet, also came on, am! beat, the favourite. Taken as a whole, the field comprised some of the poorest horses racing in the North Island. Simple Sam, Katua. and Draft were evenly backed in Hie Railway Handicap, and ' the last-named just squeezed home alter a good race. At tho turn into the straight Katua was in front, just clear of Crawford but in. thn run home this pair compounded, and Draft, who came from a lon* way back, won by a neck. Tnc winner is liow trained by J. O'Neill at New Plymouth, mid seems to have settled down a uood deal. His victory was anticipated by his connections, and Hie pr:cc paid was a eood one. Mu!"n Kilt was the only Withdrawal from ?lip Manaia Handicap, in which a field of \kp\xq liiiiMl up at tho harrier. Te I'oti and I!cd Lupin wwp Ihe first lo move but Afterthought and Plantation sooii ran io the head 01 , a flairs, and To Koti dvouDPd right out of it. Across the bottom Con the Shnngliraun took second p'aee, but he could not dispose of l'!;niUilioii, who finished well under the stick. NfuUiraunui was iwo leiißllis away third, and (hen came .•tftorlhoiijjiir. f?rd Lupin, and Mendip. in that order. Mendip began very slowly, but he finished very well, iuul will be better suited over a longer couvse. After the above race the stewards mot to hear a complaint against Conquest, who wc9 alleged to have struck Con iiie Shftughrnun over the- Iwad when finisliins. Aftev henrinß evidence it was decided that the complaint wns lint borne rmf. After fiioh an indifferent exhibition as was given to-day it will come a> no sur , - nrifp to find that the L'gmont Hub ,vili in future delete gentlemen riders' events from its nrnsramnn , . The Biillf-lrained Avahftu wns n jironmini-ptl favourilfi. hut. aflor wttiiv- well away !<■> ilvopp?d bm-k to la*t. position, and did not look clansf-r----nut tli»rMft?r. N«V»ilo'i.« nmle th» rnnuiau lo the turn to homt, wheie Ariatm

mil to (hft front, and was not again ' troubled. The. favourite may make a cet-1 tar showing in Ladies' Hracclet nt | Kllerslie next mnntli. kid-,- Volga, was made favourite in the I Telegraph llniuJiciip. l'iriwaj was saddied ii)i for iho .wond time, and in Yoiitir's hands she was fairly quiet at the Inurier. I'rnm ;i food start sim bounded out in front, and led the whole, way. Across iiio bottom Lord f.npin ran up to her, but it w»" only on snll'cranee, ami in j the straight she enme away agjain, and won easily. It was a groat iinish for second place. J.m-d Lupin, Lady Volga, and Silverhopn- finished in a lino, tilenferii was Iho nnliickv horse of the race, mid after being at the. tail of the field two furlongs from home, he put in a sensational run, -111(1 finished fourth, AnotliiM- hot favourite—Avaiiiice—went down in the concluding even!. .She began smartly, but ran oil the track at each bend, ond this beat her. Mule-leer took charge at (he half-mile post, ami despite a strong rhallpiiKe liy Strategist he lasted long cunu< n 'h to win by a head. The Native finished very fast in third place. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Ms TclCKraDh-Press Association.* Hawera, May 8, The following arc the acceptances for tin- scpond dav of the Kgmoiit races:— IJOROUGII HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Seven furlongs.— Miilofter, lOsl. 1011).; NgatirauMiii, lOit. 41b.j Strategist, !lst. 1.'11b.; Draft, Ost. 51b.; Master 'L'upuhi, flst. ■lib.; Kastu-iml, S.-X. 121b.j Awnliou, 6st. Slli.; Squireen, Sst. 71b. M'UAK MKMUIUAL, of IGO sovs. One mile mid a quart* , ! - .—Plantation, 9st.; M'aimwaknhn, Bst. 811).; Mendip, B>t. fill).; Mulgn Hill, S-t. Sib.; Con the Shaughraun, 8.-t. lib.; lied Lupin, 7st. 131b.: Coromandei, 7st. 1311>.i Te lioti, 7st. 101b..; Koran, Ist. fi!b.; Avaunce, "st.; C'orotictlcd, 7st. COIUNTiIIAN HANDICAP, of SO sovs. One mile and ;i distance. —The Native, J2st.; Mi!!banks, liter. 9U>.; Comedian, I lust. 91b. j Ked Coral, lOst. 81b.; Nebulous, ' MANAWAPOK IintDLKS, of 100 soys. ! One mile and a half.—Seaman, lOst. 131b. j Kniiroa, JOst. 131b.; St. Toney, lOst. lfllb.; Dogger Bank, 10-t. Gib.; .Silver Cluse, lOst. Mb.; Clemency, lust. 31b.; llismarck, list. 71!).: Kaviuia, !).-t. fill).; Te Wnliaran, Bst. lib.; Surplus, 0.4.; Coronctlcd, flst.; St. Prior, '.Ist. XUAMITIJ HANDICAP, of SO sovs. Six fuvloiißS.—Dover Straits, Bst. lllb.: Lady Volga. Bst. Oil).; Hovnl Simon, 7st. 121b.; Aviatrix, 7st. illb.; Glrnfrrn, 7st. Klb.; Miss Roberts, 7st. 81b.; Minora, 7st. 711).; Kiwitahi, Tst. 511).; Princes'; Flo, "st. 211).; Silver Hose, "st.; Tirohnngti. Tst.; Cilen'Tulloeh, 7st; St. Limp, "st. OPKICK HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. lour furlongs and a half. —Simple Sam, flst. •HI).; Piriwai. flst. 41b.; Lmly Volga, Sst. HI)).; Park Title, Bst. 101b.: Gaitoe, Bst. 71b.; lioyal Dragoon, B*t.; Ohine?, Bst.; Liidv Loo, Sst.; Handsome Maid, Bst.j .Miss Huberts, S.s|-. ; Gonloii 8011, 7st. 131b.; Nukuhau, Tst. 131b.; SHverhope, 7st, 121b.: Katua, Tst. 121b.; Joey, 7st. 8!b.; Patromita, "st. 7ib.; Wee Paul, Tst. 71b,; Oneke, Tst. 71b, SHORTS HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Four furlongs and a half.—Ladv Fran, !)st. 71b,; Galtee, 9?t. 71b.; Park Tide, 9st. 71b.; Opcke. Bft 71b.; Princess Fio, Sst. 71b.; Wai Aroha, Bst. 71b.; Retrieve, Bst. 71b.; Lady Loo, Sst. 71b.; Prosper. Sst. 71b.: Knrclah. Bst. 71b.; Crawford, Sst. 7ib.; Allaudale, Bst. 71b.; Wai Rose. Bst. 71b.; Sweet Hreeze, Bst. 71b.; Sylvan Glade, Bst. 71b.; Lord Lupin, Sst. 71b.: Floss, Sst. 71b. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [Bt GtEMcaK.l In connection with the Otaki Maori Racing Club's spring meeting, owners are remiiuled that nominations for all events, except the Maiden Flat Race nii« Final Hack Scurry, close, at 5.30 p.m. to-mor-row with Iho club's secretary. Mr. O. J. D'Ath. : ■•■•■■ The Ashburton County Racing Club's meet ing opens to-day. Albert Gray, the New Zealand jockey now in Tasmania, is having more than his share of ill-fortune just at present. He got rather a severe fall in a steeplechase on April 9, and had just recovered in lime to ride at Hobnrt on April 27. He mot with another accident in Hie hurdle race who!) the much travelled Yellow Aster, a horse who had previously raced in five out of the six Stales in the Commonwealth fell and broke his neck. Gray sustained a slight concussion of the brain, and was removed to the General Hospital. He was fortunate in gettiiiß off with even this injury, for he fell under Yellow Astor's hoofs, and the horse in his death struggles lashed oul, wildly, but the jockey, more by lunlc than anything else, was not struck. C. O'Neill, writing from Tlobavt on the following day, stated (hat firay was improving, but would be out of the saddle for some considerable time.

Mention of O'Neill brings to mind tho fact that lie is riding with wonderful .success iizain, and his cursor in Tasmania is soiiK'thiiis: on a par with tho iiininpa which iio liad when hp crossed to' Melbourne a few years afro. On the day flint A. Gray was injured at Hobart, O'Noill rode the winners of bofh kurdlo racesSwccper 11, who won the Two Thensand Guineas last week, was foaled in England-it appears, although both his sire and dam wove at the stud in America. JiaYello II had several foals in America, but was shipped to England offer visitinjf Broomstick. Giensido. the winner of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. Inst yenr, was (he only horse of the 215 starters that completed the course without lnishap, Gleiifide was again « starter this year, but was nno of the first to fall, whilst the favourite on this occasion, T?athnnlly. tho second last year after falling-, also' came to grief. The Ohokebnro cast-off, Sharpshooter, was taken to Adelaide for the Goodwood ITnndicAj), but broke down a few days before the race. Paislie (half-sister to Ermonjjarclc's dam), now racing in Melbourne, started a hot favourite in the St. Vincent's Purse at the Charity Merlin? last week, uwil ran home at the bead of 10 runner*. This vra« I'nislic's second win in n week. Woiahrs for minor events on the first ilny of the Wnnganui Jockey Club's meeting are due to-morrow. Acceptances close on May 1". Word from Bushy Park stud states that all ihe foals have been weaned, ant! are doing wel!.

Corazon would not have to put up fresh figures in weight carrying ;to win tlio Great Northern Steeplechase with Oil)., as Kiatere. was successful in the event five, years ago with 12st. 131b. In the Wajien'nui Steeplechase, in which Corazon' has 12st. Sib., the previous winners include' Haydn 12st. 21b., and the Guard 12sl. FIXTURES. May 9 and 10—Ashburton County B.C. Autumn. May 23 and 21-YVan<:amii J.C. Winter. May 23 and 24-Norfli Olago J.C. Winter. .Tiirio 1 and 3-A.K.C. Winter. .Tiino 1 and S-Dunedin J.C. Winter. Juno 3 and '.— Ofnki Mnnri J.C. Winter. Junr> 1!) and 20—Hawke's May J.C. Winter.