THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1508, 2 August 1912, Page 2

THE TURF.

MANAWATU HUNT STEEPLECHASE MEETING. (By Tolepraph.—Press Association.) Palmerston North, August 1 riii" following weights have been deC lived by Mr. C'oyle for tho Manawalu Hunts Annual Steeplechase meet in" 011 tho Awapum course 011 Wednesday next — W.AIKANAE HUJDLES. Ono'n.ile aiul ««ree-c|unrtcr^.—'\\ aipunrhu, 12M. Glh. * : 4 von > 81b.; Gerbera, ! s [' i L , i r, '°" l( e. lls( - slb -: Gipsy Dot, lift. 311).; I lie Rogue, list. Mb.; Salubrious, list 31b.; Ilinorau, list. ri11,. ; Major. NW'bb,- 11st.; (.rusador, list.; Scamp, ll«t MAIDEN HANDICAP. One mile.Marima, Mist. 21b.; Lockwood, (Ist. 101b ■ Appolctie, Ost. 51b.; Rexor, list. 51b.; Ladv \\orry. 9si. 51b.; Waiwrtu. !)st. lib • Vesiiu"V' S T ~V i Mnstt ' r "" ebb > J''". s^t.; Little John, 9st. MANAWATU STEEPLECHASE. Three miles and a half.-The Chief, 13st. 21b.; lost Haste, 12st. 71b.;. Jack. list. 91b.; Bullion, lift: 71b.; Consul, list. Mb.i!f 0 " a TM ])0 V" IH ' 11M - 21b - : Retainer, list. 21b.; Elwoll, nst.; Koka, list. . IvIWI TEA BRACELET. Two mile=I'eotane, 13st. 81b.,- Suiirose, list. nib. ; Ilyin- Cloud, list, !)11,.; Lady Worrv, list. hlb.; Gerbera, list. Gib.; Bisdring, list. 51b.-; Reckless, list. 51b.; Chawe, list 21b.; Hinerau, list. 21b.; Ladv Devere, list. 21b.; Major Webb, list.; Crusador, LEVIN HACK HANDICAP. One mile. —Golden A so, lOst.; Florence Nightingale, Ost. nil).; Himitangi, (Ist. 101b.; Marima, list. 101b.; Portcullis, !>st. 91b.; Oakum, Ust. 71b.; Vesuvius, 9st.; Waiwetu, 9st. SHANNON STEEPLECHASE. Two miles—Jack, 12st.; Jviivitea,• list. 71b.; Uhasse, 11st. 'lb.; Salubrious, list. Gib.; Tile Rogue, list. Gib.; Venture, list. Gib.; Oroua Downs, list. 61b.; Lady Devere, list. 31b.; Merrylegs, list. 31b.; Major Webb, list. 31b.; The Scamp, list. FITZHERBEIiT HUNTERS' FLAT. I'wo miles.—Teotano, 13st. ' 31b.; Himitangi, 12st. 71b.; Ranter,-list. 131b.; Flying Cloud, list, lib.; Laventure, lOst. ISlb.; Gerbera, lOst. 131b.; Farronite, lOst. 1211).; Gipsy Dot, lOst. 121b.; Avon, lOst. 121b.; Cliasse, lOst. 111b.; Ladv Devere, lOst. 101b.; Little John, lOst. 91b.; Prin-it-ss, lOst. 71b.; Master Webb, lOst. 71b. MASTERTON RACING CLUB, (By Telegraph.—Spccial Correspondent.) Masterton, August 1. . At the annual meeting of the Masterton '{acini; C'lnb to-day the report showed liat the club had had a very successful ;oascn, and the finances had been im-u-ovcfl. Rome discussion took place on he question of totilisator permits, and a tope was expressed that Parliament would ■estore permits to tho=o country clubs vbicli hod lost them. Mr. C. F. Vallance; \ l as reflected president, and the stewirds of last year were re-appointed, with ;wo exceptions. A motion of condolence vas passed to the. relatives of the late dr. C. A. Pownall, who had been a vicciresident of the club. , NOTES AND COMMENTS. [Bt Glencoe.] Mr. W. J. Ralph, the well-kuown Auckand sportsman, is at present in town, 011 i business visit. In conversation with he writer, he slated that his horse Dawn lad recently been fired by Veteriuaryiitrgeon Ring, mid ivas at present spelling, [lis mare, Guidu-ife, has a two-year-old illy to Soult, and a yearling to his son Blysian. She has now been sent on a visit :o Birkenhead. C. "Emerson rodo two winners at the Srafton meeting in New South Wales ast month. :Advices-from Sydney by this week's imil state that Ermengarde'and-Bronzu xith made good impressions- with tho Itandwiek track watchers, and as a consequence the pair have hardened in tho narket for tho Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps. ,E. Watson was not long in earning a vinning bracket by the aid of* his recent icquisition, Marima. The Papakura geldiig was -successful in both hack flat race.* it tho Woodlands Hunt Club -meeting on Wednesday. •Word from 1-eilding states that H. Futcher,. and .not W. Young, will liavo ;he mount 011 Coronetted in the National Hurdles. _ Tho crack jockey will, it is presumed, rido The Native in tho big twonile rnce. Latest advices from Melbourne state :hat Wimmera will see a vci-v short- price in tho Australian Hurdle Race on Saturlay next. The Foxlon horseman, C. Price, has >Mn engaged to rido Silver Blaze, ■ Lea?uki, and The Rover at the C.J.C. National meeting. A report ' lias neon reel.v circulated of late that tho lastnentioned horse would not he a runner wins to some difficulty having arisen ibout the lease of him. The writer is in 1 position to state that this is entirely without foundation. The death is reported from the North )f tho brown horse Soultiform. It appears that ho was recently injured in a •ather unaccountable manner at Ellerslie ivherc he had boen taken to race at the Juno meeting. It was suspected at the :imo that foul play had been responsible or the injury, but nothing could be proved in this direction. The horse failed :o mend, blood-poisoning intervened, and ;ho end was not long in coming. It'was laid that,' had he got right again, he jrould have accompanied Lady Georgia/ to sydnoy in charge of T. Wilson. Soultiorm was a greatly boonied horse, and learly always started favourite in his •aces. He failed time after time, but >till backers would not desert liini. Last ■eason ho was taken to Melbourne, but vas beaten there as 110 was in New Zenand. He then went lame, and was returnMi to New Plymouth, whore he was spelled. Subsequently ho was taken to Bllerslie, to rnco en the third day of the nee ting, but onco more he failed 'to reach :he post. > ■ Tho crack hurdle horseman, A. ,T M'Flinn, arrives from Auckland to-ni»ht' ind .goes on to Christclvurclv to fulfil riding engagements at the Grand National meeting. Owing to B. Deeley's absence in Aus-1-alia, C. Brown has been engaged to rid« Mesdames Foss and Steuart's iiorses durng the coming season. Notwithstanding the rough weather' of :atc., tho sand track at Ellerslie keeps in splendid order (says the Auckland "Star"), vnd trainers who were prepared to braVe the rain have been able to work their charges daily without, interruption.. Tho money'spent on laying dowu the sand track at headquarters is one of the best investments the club has vet made. Mr. H. Weal, owner of the Loolantis ;elding, Blue Mountain, left Auckland for Sydney 011 Monday in order to see his tiorfo compote on the other side. Dunborve (Bluejacket—Lady Peer) may be sent from. Auckland to Sydnev to contest the hurdlo races at • the Australian Jockey Club's meeting. When Stedfast won the Hardwicke Stakes at the Royal Ascot meeting in Tune it was the horse's, twelfth consecutive victory. 111 nine of the twelve WootIcn had the mount, and, in reference to this, an .exchange says that when it was lecided to secure a lighter jockey for the Stanley House stable this year Lord Derby desired that Frank Wootton should not think that any slur was cast upon himself, so us an earnest of this he te'd Woottcn lie should Tide throughout 1912 the best horse he had in his stable, and that Wootton should have his choice. Wootton chose Swynford, and when Swynford went wrong Lord Derby, gave the jeekey another choice, and he" chosc Stedfast. Wootton has been riding at his best this year, and at' the conclusion of the Windsor meeting stood first in tho list of winning jockeys with fifty-four brackets to his credit, but, like most Australians, he is of -the-genus "Cornstalk'," and growing «o fast that it is only'bv.'.hardwork that he is able to go to scale at Sst. Gib. l ; '6i' such' a youth" his Scarcer lias been, nothing short of phenomenal.