THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1512, 7 August 1912, Page 8

THE TURF.

■ TRACK FORM AT RICCARTON. EIDER INJURED. (By Tel«eraph.— Preia Aesociatlon.) Christchurch, August 8. There was a heavy frost this morning, Hid work started late.at Biccartou. Host >f the work was outside the course, ivbich was in fair order. Countermine ran six furlongs and Marline seven in liuiu. 3G 2-ssec. Slepmeter beat Genius and Cou -the Shuughraun over six furlongs.in , ■ lmiu. 22 !i-ssec. Waterworks and Ncscot did six. furlongs in lmin. 20 2-Sscc., and Mnugaroa covered fix furlongs in lriiin, SOsec—* good gallop. Crosby nlfeo did six furlongs, taking lmin. 21 2-sscc. . . . Bully ran away from Mango overaniile done in lmin. 57se'c., and The Native went a mile and a quarter, in 2min. 26sec. Muimira covered six furlongs? tho last five in lmin. 6 3-Sscc. Mjra boat Sea Queen over six furlongs in lmin. 20 2-sfcec. . ■ Acma and Silver Clnse went five furlongs in lmin. lOsec, Loapuki five in Imin. 8 3-ssoc., and Probable and Arniampnto a mile in lmin. 51 2-sscc. Waikaraka. and Craig Dugald galloped five furlongs in lraiii. 11 2-ssec. . \ ..■ Mount Victoria did half a mile in 531 fan., and Smilax bent Aimwell over fivo furlongs in lmin. 7 2-ssee. ; CoronOtted's tinio for a mile was lmin. Msec. . " . Kilmeny beat Grand. Slam over six furlongs in lmin. 22sec.i and While Cockadf left five furlongs behind in lmin. 8 2-F sec. ... • • ' - ; ' John, Bonrrasque, Flingot, and Waipurcka. started a round over hurdles, but at the second hurdle John and l : lingot fell, and Stewart, the rider of John, was severely cut. and bruised. Bourrasquo baulked at the next hurdle, and Waipureka completed the round alone. Tyrannic and Master Paul went once. ; round over the big, fences. The formpr jumped safely but slowly, and tlio latter gave a good cxhibitidn. Spaniard, with a companion, jumped well during a round over the fences. Tui Cakoban did satisfactorily a similar task, and Compass and Paritutu went ' a round and a half over country, jumping well throughout, and giving easily the. best display of the morning. A number of others did useful tasks. A ninnlipr of horses were on the flat this afternoon, the's-e including Magdnla, Jack Ashore, La Tieina, Salute. Prosper, Black Northern, Uranium, Paisano, Elfish. Also Glenmore, Armagh, Zante, Hautere, Continuance, and Taiaha ovci fences. V.A.T.C. MEETING. . AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE MEETING. By Telegraph—ProßS Aesociation-Copyriirlit Melbourne, August 6. Tho following are tho final acceptors for the AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE, of 1500'sovs. About four miles—Bullawarra, 12st. 7lt>.; Concave, list. 71b.; Guucap, list. 71b.; May Do, list. 511).; Tundulya, 10st. 131b.; Nimrod, 105t.,111b.; Tinapageo, lOst. 111b.; Leah Kloshna, lOst. !)lb.; Bribery, lOst. 71b.; Yalworra, 10st..7lb.;Xentrai Green, lOst. 31b.; Novar; lOst. 31b.; United Kingdom, lOst. 31b:; Big Bob.'iOst. lib.; Scrutiucpr, 9*t. 131b.; Zal, 9st. 131h.; Hague's March, 9st. 111b.;. W.T.S., "9st. 51b/; Koroite, 9st. 31b. ',- : , ■ ; .-,- ' ' CAULFIELD CUP SCRATCHING. By TelccraDli—Prcsß Association— OonyricM (Rec. August G, 10.15 a.m.) • Melbourne, A'ugust 0. Mary Seaton has been scratched for th( Cauliield Cup. .NOTES AND COMMENTS. 1 [Bt Glbncoe.] The horse most talked ,of yesterday ifl connection with the Winter Cap woe Royal Ann?, -wliom ruawur says will now. bo ridden by H. Hatch. For a long time past it has been freely stated that tho Royal Artillery gelding was the superior of Crown Pearl over a short -course. Knowing that he can stay outa mile, it certainly appears as if he will have a great chance. However,, he has not had a race for some considerable time, and, In addition, has had aiiything but/a proper preparation owing to tho bad state of the tracks. This Will tell, heavily against him at the finish of tho mile. Horses that have done some recent racing will have a. big advantage up tho long niccarton straight. There has been a doubt for some time as to who would have the mount on Prosper in the/ Winter Cup. It isjw stated definitely that C. Jenkins willrido I tho son of Advance. The locally-owned .Tack and The Scump arc engaged at the Manawatu Hunt Club meeting to-day. Mr. H. M'Manaway, who has been In {own during tho' last fow days attend- v ing tho Reform conference, returned home to Hunterville yesterday. The late , owner of North East has only-Rill to carry .his colours at present, but several promising youngsters are coming to hand shortly. . Ladrone and Serenity will be shipped south by tho Maori to-night in'charge of I'. Higgott. R. Hatch, who rides the horses named, will.also go south to-night. Mr. H, B. M'Kenzic, tho owner of (he Ascot stud, has once again I'easoU' to rojojeoover his purchase of the St. Loger mare Lady Hester, she having this season thrown a colt fo tho Soult horse Elysian. As tho dnnrof Master Soult, Dearest, and Prince Soult, Lady Hester has a fiuo slud record. Tlipfo is a fino yearling fijly running at Mnngare by tho imported sire Penury, from Lady Hester.—Auckland "Herald." The football match between the North ' Island jockeys and the South Island jockeys will .bo played at La.nc.ister Park, Christchurch, on Thursday. A collection, will; bo taken up in , aid of tho Christchurch Hospital, The following will represent the North Island:—Full-back, Stanley Reid; three-quarters, "\Vi Young, Webster, and W. Price; five-eighths, P. Cress and Sidney Reid; half, A. Oliver (captain); wing-forward, R. Hatch; forwards, Rae, Percival, W. J. Porter. F. Flyim, J. Deerey, A. M'Flinn, and C, Price. ' Since ' the demonstration in favour of Bobadea for Melbourne Cup, the market has been particularly nuiet (says a Sydney exchange). It is not always easy to tell how much money'is really got when commissions are executed in connection with important races.-lut one who ! docs know rays that Bobadea was backed simultaneously at Sydney; -Melbourne, . West Australia, and Tasmania, ami upwtfrds of ,£50,000 scoured. Of that ainuu'nt about ■ ,£30,000 was token in Melbourne, and about.--.018,000 in ■ Sydney. ' At- the close of the commission, Bobaden vrns n bel+or favourite than for Melbourne Cup,"but since thon (he letter has h'rmed, and they are pretty well equal once more. It. is a rj\iestion of thn public being behind Trafalgar, and "tho stable behind Boliadw, for there is no doubt, as to the lalter having- l»on. Larked -.in the right quarter. The Parifian i» agjm within two points of Trafalgar aiuTliobiidpa,- and after I he. three wined the candidate most fancied is Duke loole. co-fjir as Epsom Handicap 'is concerned,, tlio horses which iindthe greatest favour areHavocnrn, Popiiijay, and Er.iu.ni;,'M«le, while .lacamav, Piastre, nml Brou?,e claim mo«t attention for Metropolitan, but business on the Sydney events as well as on Caulfield Cnp.has suffered a thimp FIXTURES. •Vujust 13, 15, a»o 17-C.J.C. Grand Na« "Uonal meeting.- ■ - ; August 2',1-AmlHTley hteeplechasp -Club September 4-Mnrton ,T.C. Spring. " September 12 and 13-.\shburton Lounty September 215 aud 27-Genildine B.C. Spring.