THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1467, 15 June 1912, Page 15

THE TURF.

WAWKE'S BAY WINTER MEETING

THE ACCEPTANCES. ' ' (By Telegraph.—Prose Association.) Napier, Juno 14. The following ore tho acceptances for tho Huwko's Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting:— WOODLANDS HACK STEEPLECHASE. Two miles.—Beolino, list, lib.; Tyrannic, lOst. 101b. j Donzol, 10st, 21b. ; Jlollington, lOst.; Rosegrove, Sst. 121b.; Jessimine, Ost. 101b.; Makiri, 9st. 71b.; Pukeroa, 9st. 71b.; Tondorghie, 9st. 71b.; .Wirihana, 9st. 71b.; Quandary, 9st. 71b. LADIES' BRACELET. One milo and a half—Flingot, 12st. 91b.; Tβ Pnia, 12st. 61b.; Composed, list. 41b.; Manitau, list. Bib.; Annum, lOst. 131b.; Waipxireku, lOst. 121b.; Merrie Lad, lOst. 121b.; Raukawa, lOst. 7ft.; Morning, lOst. 71b.; Prince Eddie, lOst. 71b.; Fionacre, lOet. 71b.; Tusaea, lOst. 71b. HAWKE'S BAT HURDLES. Two miles. !—Black Northern. 12st. 51b.; Paisano, llsf lOlb.; Waiputere, lOst. 81b.; Idealism, lOst. 31b.; Stevens, lOst. 21b.; Koran, Pst. 111b.; Ambrosian, 9st. Sib.; Elfish, 9st.; Kauroa, 9st. HAWKE J S BAY STEEPLECHASE. Three miles.—Whakaweira, lOst. . 8lb.; Glenmore, lOst. 21b.; Appin, lOst.; Winiata, 9st. 121b.; Beeline, 9st. 121b.; Flamingo. Ost. 91b.; The Spaniard, 95t..71b. WHAKATU HACK HTODLES. One mile and.three-quarters.—St. Toney, lOst. 81b.; Bismarck, lOst. 31b.; Golden Loop, lOst. lib.; Merriwa, lOst.; Moahau, 9st. 71b.; Nescot, 9st. olb.; Aeina, 9st. 21b.; Waiao, Ost.; Master Stead, 9st; Bravest,]

9st HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half.-The Chief, list. 121b.; Moro-hiko, list.;' Longboat, lOst. 131b.; Tho Plou«h, lOst. 131b.; Cavil, lOst. 131b. ; Wheturangi, lOst. 101b.; Otupai, lOst 101b.; Jessimine, lOst. lOlb.; Zomerzet, lIERETAUNGA HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Sublime, lOst. 21b.; Iriah Rifle, lOst.; Lord Renown, 9st. 121b.; San Pluie, 9st. 101b.; Outward, 9st. 71b.; Alexis, 9st. 71b.; Cnllinan, 9st. 61b.; Kilosteri, 9st. 61b.; Loch Mabin, 9st. sft. j Vi, 9st. 51b.; Mount Victoria, 9st. 5!b.; Amato, Ost; 21b.; Waikeliua, 9st. 21b.; Throve, 9st. 21b.; Miss Jewel, 9st.; Moutoa Girl, itet.; Easy, 9st.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(B.i . Oustfooa.! Keen judges expected that - Bandiera would be nominated for the Epsoni Handicap. The chestnut, however, is apparently to remain in the Dominion for his name does not figure in any of the big Australian handicaps. C. Pritchard took Aeraa to Trentham yesterday 'nioTning, intending to school her, but was unable to do to owing to the sodden nature of the tracks. In a previous essay the Hutt mare jumped verj well. Slio will he a starter at tho coming Napier meeting. . . ■ . An examination of T. Pritchard's leg ■was made by his medical adviser yesterday, and it was pronounced to bo "doing splendidly." In about two weeks' time: the limb will be set in plaster, and then tho injured horseman will be removed to his home at Hutt. Tho popular rider is already looking forward to his return to tho saddle, ar.d has promised to rido a hor'so that will probably start one of the favourites in. the National Hurdles.

Many people, who should know whereof they speak, hold the opinion that Napper was good enough to take his place in a New Zealand Cup field. If. is stated that he could sprint as we'll as some of the Karamu two-year-olde—in fact, he had beaten them on the tracks over five furlopgs, with a moving start. If this is so, he was suiely defeated in the Northern Steeples in the only possible way in. which he could lose. Yet w<! hear wine ox post facto critics loud in the assertion that he was "a beaten horse" when ho was pulled up. Julian, his rider, will not herir of this, and his opinion ought to carry a gdocl deal of weight, even when discounted oy allowing for the fact that a rider is very often carried ;away.-in the capabilities of his own mount. The fiorainii jockey avers that poor Napper was" only going at half pace when he was coinpellod to pull him up,, and twice in the' run from the top of the hill he had looked round to see how the others were doing. J . u 'ian is mystified. over the breaking ol Hie leg. 'Ife states that Napper hung out in a most unaccountable manner all the way down the hill the last time, but, otherwise, nothing wrong was noticeable. In fact, tho jockey was all the time congratulating himself on the- fact that Napper was going so well, and then-all of a sudden—the difficulty occurred, and all dreams ended. After, being dispatched, Napper was robbed of his mane and tail by tho crowd, and, in a shirt time, there will doubtless be many watch-chains made of the hair of one of the greatest performers over fences that ev.er raced in the Dominion.

By last Thursday's mail from Sydney an offer was received for Dearest, but the would-bo buyer was too late, as was a well-known Auckland 'sportsman who also wished to acquire the Soult mare. Ngatimnrii, who. raced most consistently throughout the Ellerslio meeting, is now owned.and trained at Fcilding. L. H. Hewitt was riding very, well, indeed, when the last mail to hand left London. At Newmarket on April 30 he rode a filly called Santonique into second place behind the favourite, Thistleton (P. Wootton) in a field of twenty-eight' starters. Hewitt's mount was not mentioned in the betting. In 6. break-away fifteen of the competitors ran the course (five furlongs), anil only one of these returned to the post for the actual race; but the others were considered runners, as they were, under the starter's orders. None of the favourites were concerned in tjie unfortunate break-away. Kopaiie and Ashby aro shortly to bo raced in Melbourne. Neither havo' done much in this country, and it will be a preat surprise if they, pay their way in Melbourne.

No fewer than twenty-nine sires aro represented in the- Now Zealand Cup nominations. Birkomhead has seven representatives, Martian six, Soult five, St. Ambrose four, Treadmill three, Merriwee three, Multiform three, Royal Artillery two, Multifid two, Menschikoff two, Seaton Delaval two, Obligadp two, San Fran two, Bouiform two, and Field Battery, Achilles, Clanranald, Sir Lancelot, Royal Fusilier, Freedom, Gipsy Grand, Cuirassier, Gold Reef, Hierarch, Captain Webb, Charlemagne 11, Stepniak, Signalman, and Advance one each. . For his winning Titles on Swagger and Obsono at the Adelaide Birthday meeting, the ex-New Zealand jockey, H. Cairns, received .ESI Us. in riding commission. Ta"olio, winner of the Epsom Derby, is a half-sister to Blankney 11, a hoTso imported to Australia a few months ago by J. E. Brewer. Whimper lui-s been entered for the crosscountry events at the Gisborrie Racing Club's steeplechase meeting. Paisano has been nominated for the hurdle Taces at tho Gisborne meeting, but the name of Continuance does not among the entries. Mr. Walter Raphael, the owner of Tagalie, the winner of this year's Derby, is a member of the well-known banking firm of Messrs. I?. Raphael and Sons, of London. His elder brother, Sir Henry Raphael, has represented South Derbyshire in the Liberal interest since 1906. It was offer tho disastrous war of 1870 that the Paris firm of Raphael's (Raphael. Berend, and Raphael) came into special prominence in the French capital, beveral firms were mutually ngreed upon by Hie German <ind French Governments. to carry out the payment of the indemnity of .t2On,OOO,fWO which Bismarck had exneted from Germany, arid amongst these figured that of Raphael's. If was a very big transaction. Further, the French Government had millions of pounds in hand waiting fr.r transmission, and these f.uuds were utilised by the Bank of Front*'as best it. could. The Raphaels made arrangements with the Bank of France to discount bills in London, and to rediscount at a lower rate with tho Bank of Firmce. Some idea of the magnitude of these transactions, can be gained by knowledgo of tho fact that the fronts made by the French branch in hafc oiie year amounted from this soured alone to a pricely fortune. The, withdrawal of Corazon, Continuance, ond Antarctic from tho Hawke's Bay Steeplechase will rob tho raco of a deal of interest. Thore is still left, however, material enough for a good race. Espartero and The Native nre the most important defections from tho Hurdles.

FIXTURES. June .19 am1.20-Hawlcp's Bny .T.C. Winter, June 23and 27.—Napier Park R.C. Winter. July 4 and s—CHsborne I!.C. Steoplerhn?e. July 17 and 20-Wellington E.G. Winter,