THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1484, 5 July 1912, Page 8

THE TURF.

-9 GISBORNE R.C. WINTER MEETING. FIRST DAY, STEEPLES WON' BV ARMAGH. ißy Tclceraph.—Press Association.! Gisborne, July i. The lir.4- day of the Liisbnrno liacing Club's winter steeplechase meeting passed oil to-day in ideal weather, and in the presence of a record cniwd. There, pussoil through Die totalizator the sum uf J. 11835, as a|<rtin-l. .iTiCH for lliu initial day Inst year. Following are the results: — UAXDJCAP HUH OLE KACK, of ino sovs. Une mile and (hiTc-quarters. 1 Master Theory, 9st. lib ] '.' I'aisano, lUt. 131b * i i Game, Ost. lllb -. 3 Also started: :i Dogger' Hank, lOst. 21b.; 5 Biildas, !>st. 21b. Won by three lengths,' Game being two (ind ii half lengths away. Time. 3iuiu. 20s.ee. A protest against Master Theory for running off at tlio first liurdlo was dismissed. MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 50 eovs. I'our furlongs. 1 Multiply, Ost ; 1 1 St. Helena, 9st 2 3 lfiold Force, 9st 3 Also started: 9 ilultiano, 2 Slerrimax, 7 Pansy L., 5 Earl Percy, 6 Nigel, 8 Faith. Won by about a neck, half a length separating second and third. Time, 51 2-5 EOC. FLYIKG HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Six furlrags. H Caher Davou, Dst l I Cullinan, %t. 81b o 7 Bn\\y Shannon, (Ist. 71b. ' 3 Also started: G Dazzling, Wst. 91b.; o Scorch, lOst. 21b.; 2 Ardfert, 9-t. 131b.; !) Zetland, 9.-1. 71b.; 12 Ost. ill).; II To Uaknto. 9*l. 31b.; i Admiral Soult, Ost.; 8 Necktie, ..Ist.; 9 Kielder, 9st. The winner led all the way, and won by half a length, with a full length between second and third. Time, lmin. 7 l-sscc. GISBORNE PARK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. About thrco miles. 1 Armagh. lOst. Gib i » Bonnie Jean, 9st. 91b. % o Jlonnrch, "Ist. 71b a Also started: i Tui Cakobau, lOst. 121b,; 5Te Unhiii, 9 ? t. 91b.; i Quaiidarv, !)st. 711). Bonnie Jean lead for most of the way, but tired at the bottom hurdle, and Armagh won in a canter. The third horse was close up. Time, Gmin. 27scc.

HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 60 soys. Seven furlongs. 1 Amaru, 9st. 71b .';; i 2 .Sylverlyte, 9st. Clb ',"','.'. 2 5 Compliment, Ost. lflllj 3 Also stalled: 3 Kising Sun, 9st. 81b.'• i Pyne Lass, 9st. 31b.; 0 Santiago, 9st. 21b ; It Glendiiiing, Ost. 21b.; 8 I'itsadema, 9st; Tho finish was close, Sylverlyte passing the post half a length behind the wianer, and Compliment being near at hand Time, liuin. 33sec. ' TRAMWAY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Two miles. 2 Taiaha, lOst. 71b 1 •1 To Rahtii, 9sr. alb '„" 0 ■ Also started, 1 Captain Jingle,"V6"sti 31b.; 3 Swaithmoor. 10sr. «lb. ■ Both Iho lttttor baulked at the hurdles and withdrew. T« Ualmi ran round the second to last hurdle, >md Tnhlin romped homo, l> Rahni then. registered an easy Hcomi. Time, Hmiii. ITJsec. ■ WLNTKR OATS HAXDICVP. of 100 sovs. One mile :inrl a quarter. 3 Admiral Soult, ( l<t. .. ' 1 1 La li'eina, !)st. ililb ■> 5 Uirkiin*. ln.st. l:;|b \\\\\ j Also stalled: 1 Spate, Ost. 131b.;"2 "Pen Pink, Ost. 51b. Tho finish was the best of the day, heads only separating the placed liors'cs nt the pest. Hea l'ink fell, mid tho jockey (h I), .loncs) sustained a broken collarbone. Time, irain. Hi t-osec. NOTES OX TriE RACING. The Gisborue Club was favoured with (,'lorioiis weather for its Winter meeting. Jumping horses were scarce, but fho flat iivpiits wore fairly well lille<l. Thero was i<. large crowd of visitor--.

Auckland h-irsus hail a, day out, and won the thren jumping went.-','in addition to the Winter Oats, in whbh Admiral Soult. scored after having started previoiislv.

The Auckland horse Master Theory was slightly more preferred than l'nUaiio nn the machine for the hurdle race. V'roin an even Mart the five runners raced at the first fence together. Pnisano, on the inside, jumped it wotl, as did Dogger Bank and Gainc, but Master Theory rmi off, and took BaJdos with him. Both horse.-, however, continued on in the race. Viih half a mile gone Master Theory ami Dogger lia-k were out in front followed by dame and J'aistwo, with B.ildos tailed oil'. Af 'he seven furlongs tho latter again inn oil', and I'uiS'ino' joined .Master Theory The Gis'uarnc hnrso was on Iho outside, and lwpt the Aucklaniler in, and the pair jumped the remaining two fences well. M.vster Theory had most paco on the lint,, and won easily at the linish. After tho ivico a protest was entered against Master Theory for running off, but it was dismissed. Multiply, as was anticipated, was a good favourite, in the Maiden Race. He proved his worth, for, after being badly placed at the half-distance, he came through and won nicoly. Dceley had the mount in tho Wanganui-owncd St. Helena, who ran second. Field Force (Marshal Soult—Castor Lace) was clo.'o up third ,aml in fourth place was Nigel, who showed a .lot of pace, but could not Bse out the distance. Several of the runners were well backed for the Flying Handicap, in which a useful field went to the post. The winner was Cahcr Davou (Glenapp—Lady Augusta), who is a very line-looking horse, and was reported as the superior to Multiply on the tracks. The winner stopped badly at the finish, but this was only on account of greenness. Cullinan ran' over a lot: of ground, and was on the outside of several horses at tho turn. So was Bally Shannon, t who finished third. Scorch and Ardfe'rt both showed pace early in the race, b'ut neither had n ehanco at the h'ni-h. Armagh, who comes from .T. Williamson's Ellerslie stables was the winner of the Oishorne. Stoeples, but there was the lisnal clement of luck about the victory, as had Homiib Jean. I ho full sister to lied M'Grojor and Capitol, been better handled, she would have won. Bonnie Jeau gave a great exhibition of jumping, and did not touch a f«nce, hut her rider kept. he,r at it too hard, and in the end sho failed to stall off a strong run. Armagh, the winner, ran in. heavy bandnges, but except for n. couple of fences he jumped well. Tui Cakotau wns in trouble tho whole way, and bucked over most of tho fences, though he got round safely. Quandary and Tβ Rahui fell, but neither rider was injured. Amaru was backed down to a very shorl price in the Haek Race, and sho won in lioHjh , fashion. Sylverlyto, the, hnlfbrother to California, wai next in demand on the machine, and he followed Amaru home. The rest of. tho field were a very poor lot, and in point of condition Amaru stood alnno, while Sylverlyto looked on the big side. At the finish o'f the race Amaru was only cantering, but Urn whip was out nn the second horse to shake off Compliment. The remainder finished a long way back. The Tramway Steeplechase was a fiasco, nA out of tho four runners'only Taiaha got roun.l safely. Captain Jingle was a hot favourite, and after being 100 yards behind, ho made up a lot of ground nt the turn into the straight, the first lime. He then led over I lie double onpnMlc the stand, lml at (he seeoml fence, ho ran off and npsel o camera man and his paraphernalia. At the next fence Swnrthmoor ran off. This left Taiahn in front with To liolnii fcdlnwinp him. The liittiir fried to pel off at the bottom of Hie course nnd ran into the wins of Hie Imiit. Tflinlu. had now n hum lend and ran in n quarter of a mile ahead of Te llnhui. who w:i* remounted and finished fornnd. The winner i« by the Government imported sire Sinclrstick U and is trained by D. Mor.iehan at Ellerslie. His only other nl.iced performance wo.?, at. A Hindu I* »-Wp h» ynu »»fond in n

Minn, A. Al'Flynn, had the mount, and ran«i'niiPiiH.v Him nil the jumping races nf the (lav.

I,a IJeinii wa* regarded a« such a corhinty in tin- Winter Oals Hint most of the ranncr= dropped out. The Auckland marc wn-= made the hottest favourite of the day and most of those present would support, her again under similar weights The pace ira« a crawl nnlv for the lii>t hull , mile when Sen.. Pink "(I- , . D. Junes) tried Id Ret a break on the favourite (Itcid) ami Ailmiiiil Soult (C. Brown). The. last-named had too much puce and went on with Seo rink two lengths clear of r,a. Keina. As they entered the straight: the l-rio were praelieally level. A rood finish then took place. At the la-f 100 yards Admiral Sonlt had a slight nilvonlago over l.a I'oina, who was ,simihrly plared as ri-Karrts Sμ Pink. Whips wero now out and inch by inch the. favourite crep up. hut ton late to secure the stake, the verdict going against her by a head, .lust- a< they were )yi-.-iiig the'post l.a lieina ran in from the whip and Admiral Soult came m\t. A collision occurred and Sea Pink, who wns on their heels, was brought down. The accident appeared to he r. bad one, but V. D. .Tones escaped with a shaking and a broken collarbone. I - SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. (Dy Tclesraph.—Press Association.) Gisborne, July *. Following arc the second day acceptances: — SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100 sovs. Two miles.—Paisano, 12st. 211>.; Master Theory, lOst. 31b.; (tame, Ost. 121b. ; Baldon, Ost. 21b.; Foiward, 9st. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Fivo furlongs.—St. Helena, 9st. 91b.; Merrimax, list. 31b.; Omntero, 9st. 21b.; Earl Percv, !)st. 21b.; Fngot, Bst. WAIKANAE HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Seven furlon K s.-Anlfert, Idst. lib.; U Roina, 9st. 131b. j Scorch, ilst. 121b.; Cullinan. Ost. 121b.; Bully Shniintm, ttst. 91b.; Sea Pink, 9st. 71b.; Dogger Uank, 9st. 31b.; Zetland. 9st. 21b.; Necktie, flst Lcnhora, Slit.; Sylverlvio, 9st.; Tyne lass, Ost. TE IVAI'ARA STEEPI.ECUaSE UANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Two miles and a linlf.— Arinach, list. 71b.; Tui -Cakobau, Wst. 131b.; "Taiaha, lOst. 101b.; Honnio Joan, 10st. lib.: To Halmi, 9»t 81b.; Quandary, 9st. "Ib.; Monarch, 9st. 71b. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of CO sovs. Six furlongs.—Amaru, lOst. Mb.; Caher Dnvon, 9=l. 131b.: Compliment, 9st. 111b.; Sylvcrlylc, 9st. illb.; Woe Rose, 9?t, 81b.; lifsiiiß "Sun, list. 71b.; St. Helena, 9st. 41b.; To Kakato, Hat. 31b.; Tyne Lass, ilst. 21b.; Santiago, Ost. 21b.; Pasadena, !l«t.; Kieldo, flst.; Onialore, 9st. TFRANGANUr HACK ETHEPLECHASIi HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Two miles.—Armagh, list. 81b.; Taialia, lOst. lllb.; Donnie Jean, lOst. 31b.; To Bahui, 9-t. 91b.; Jlv Motor, 9.4. 71b. FAKKWKLL HANDICAP, of SO- fovs. Ono mile.—Dazzling, 10.it. 71b.; Ardfert, lOst. lib.; La Reina, 9ft. 131b.; Spate, 9st. 91b.; Amaru, Ost. 01b.; Bally Shannon, ilst. !H1>: : Se,i Pink, Ost. 71b.; Admiral Soult, Ost. 71b.; Compliment. Ost. 31b.; Zetland, Ost. 21b.; Santiago, list. . V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. HURDLE HACE ACCEPTOR'S. By Tclceraph—Press Acsociation-CopyrieU (Kec. July 1, 0.15 p.m.) Melbourne, July 4. The following are the final acceptors for the Grand National Hurdle Race, to be run at the V.R.C. meeting on Saturday ;- st. lb. st.lb. Arniiebuse ... H 13 Novar 10 0 Obi 11 8 Joe 10 0 Flavel 11 G Sunbridge .... 0 10 Yudnanpimi 11 6 Lion 010 Forest Princo 11 2 Rogue's March 0 8 Jjord Desmond 11 .« Yntla 9 S King's Hansom 10 12 Bribary 0 6 Merrv Mon- Merriwqola ... 9 6 arch 10 10 Mountain Yandilla King 10 10 Heather 9 fi .Tolly Boy 10 V Hsrdrada 9 4 Flash Jack ... 10 2 Black Native 0 t FleasantWays 10 2 Powerful 9 2 ■ Fiddlestriu; 10 2 Winsarara ... 9 0 liufus 10 0

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. Owners are reminded that acceptances for tho first day's events at the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting are due on Monday next. Entries for the Trial l'late nro duo at the same time. APPIN SCRATCHED. Appin was scratched yesterday for tie Wellington Steeplechase. "RECOVERY POSSIBLE." ,Br Velcersipti—l'rrss Association.l Christchurch, July 4. W. Rotter, the jockey who was injured at ItU'carton about a. fortnight ago, anil has remained in an unconscious condition .since, was operated on at the hospital this morning, with the object of removing the pressure on the brain. He is still unconscious, but less deeply so, and there ie a possibility of his recovery.