THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1541, 10 September 1912, Page 2

THE TURF.

A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. ; EPSOM AND METROPOLITAN ACCEPTANCES. By TcleeraDh—Press Association—CoDyrfeht (Rcc. September 9, 9.10 p.m.) Sydney, September 9. The following- first acceptances have been received for the A.J.C. Spring meeting, to bo opened ou October s:— EPSOM HANDICAP, of 200 D sovs. Ono railo.—Volsloane, 9st. Clb.; Flaviuius, Ost. olb.; Aurofodina. 9st. Dlb.; Beverage 9st. Olb.; Broadsword, 9st. all.; Cadoimi Bst. 121b.; Gigaudra, Sst. 101b.; Cisco, Bst. 9|b.; Popinjay, Bst. 91b.; Woolerina, Bst. 71b.; Manchester, Bst. Clb.; Ladies' Alan, Bst. olb.; Jolly Beggar, Bsl. 41b.; Artesian, Bst. lib.; Danaus, Bst. 31b.; Lorn, Bst 31b.; Hnvocorn, Bst lib.; Posadas, Bst lib.; St. Modoc, Bst. lib.j Hot Air, Bst. lib.; Yarruiu, Bst. lib.; Duko Foote, Bst; Irishman, Bst.; Midnight Sun, Bst; Mavus, 7st. 131b.; Harlfell, 7st. 121b.; Tosio, 7st. 121b.; Jlnlthnsian, 7st. 101b.; Blairgoiir, 7st 101b.; Sandbath, 7st. 101b.; King Broomstick-, 7st. 91b.j Lochano, 7st. 81b.; Golden Gauntlet, 7st. 711.; Ermengyrdc, <st. 71b.; Sunliko, 7st. Gib.; Sanguine, 7st. Clb.; Kovigno, 7st. 51b.; Rathkeale, 7st. 51b.; Liinolight, 7st. olb.; Necktie, 7st. 511).; Holliston, 7st. 31b.; Aurifer, 7st. 21b.; Chief Lochiel, 7st. 21b.; loli, 7st. lib.; Wi.so Lass, 7st.; Maltfield, 7st.j Dcoside, 7st; Ludstone, 7st; Uncle Matt, 7st.; Blairmount, 7ft.; Barley Water, 7st; Shuja, 7sf; Sequarious, Gst. 131b.; Leta, Gst. 121b.; Orb, Cst. 121b.; Salvator Rosa, fist. 121b.; Boulgoney, 63t. 121b.; Irish Figure, Gst. 121b.; Bavard, Gst. ]21b.; Cayenne, Gst. 121b.; Kwasind, Gst. 111b.; Blakeney, Gst. 91b.; Dr. Hart, Gst. 91b.; nubecula, Gst. 91b.; John Porter, Cst. 91b.; Electramile, Gst. 71b.; Webimblo, Gst. 71b.; Willow Green, Gst. 71L.; Recorder, Gst. 71b.; Donde Esta, 6st. 71b.; Omar Khayyam, Cst. 71b.; Bon Frisco, fist. 71b. THE METROPOLITAN, of 4000 sovs. Ono mile and a half.—Flavinins, 9st. ,11b.; Aurofodina, 9st. 31b.; Beverage, Sst. 131b.; Volsloane, Bst. 131b.; Vice-Admiral, Sst. 131b.; α-idonia, Bst. 121b.; Eye Glass, Sst. 121b.; Broadsword, Sst. 111b.; Jacamar, Bst. 101b.; Bronze, Bit. 91b.; Cisco, Bst. 71b.; Eric, Bst 31b.; Matouree, Sst. lib.; Jolly Beggar, Sst. lib.; Ladies' 'Man, Bst. lib.; Danaus, Bst.; Artesian, Sst.; Posadas, 7st. 131b.; Midnight Sun, 7st. 131b.; Ocean Blue, • 7st. 121b.; Havocorn, 7st. rllb.; Bernard, 7st. 101b.; Duko Fcote 7st. 101b.; Hartfell, 7st. 101b.; Wolawa, 7st. 91b.; Posio, 7st. 9|b.; Barlow, 7st. 71b.; Saudbath, 7st. 71b.; Tho Vanquisher, 7st. 71b.; Kinpr Broomstick, 7st 61b.; Piastre, 7st. Gib.; Lochano, 7st. 41b.; Crown Grant, 7et. 41b.; Simla, 7sfc 31b.; Rovigno, 7st. 31b.; Rathkealo, 7st. -31b. ; Peary, 7st. 31b.; Salariuo, 7st. 31b.; Idvia, Ist. 21b.; Aimed, 7st.-21b.; Limelight, 7st. 21b.; Necktie, 7st. 21b.; Adgio, 7st. 21b.; Mid™ 8., 7st. lib.; Sheriff Mnir, 7st; Maslitun, 7st.; Buneowa, Gst. 131b.; Wise Lass, Gst. 121b.; Strathroyale, Gst. 121b.; Symetris, Gst. 121b.; Ludstone, Gst. 121b.; Undo Matt, fet. 121b,; PerAita, 6st. 111b.; Waltz, 6st. 111b.: Zilper, 6st. 111b.; Shuia, 6st. 111b.; Aunfor, Gst. 111b.;. Harpist 6st. 111b.; N.S.W., Gst. 111b.; Salvator Rosa, 6st. 101b.; Odist, Gst. 101b.; Blairmount, 6st. 101b.; Charlatan, 6st. 101b.; Maltfield, 6st. 101b.; Kwasind, 6st. 91b ; Coradil, 6st. 91b.; Deeside, 6st. 91b.; Jubilee Queen, 6st. 91b.; Gladden, 6st. 91b.; Semele, 6st. 71b.; Leta, 6st. 71b.; Donde Lsta, 6st. 71b.; Electraraile, Gst. 71b.; Rubecula, 6st. 71b.; Irish Figure, 6st. 71b ; Angelique, 6st. 71b.; Willow Green, 6st. 71b.; Omar Khayyam, 6st. 71b.; Dr. Hart, 6st. 71b.; Blakenej:, 6st. 71b.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. BALANCE-SHEET. Tho Wellington Eacing Club's balancesheet for the year ended July 31, 1912, shows that the principal items of expenditure were: Stakes, i1a,715, and Government tax .£5277 Oμ. 2d. Other items were: Ambulance distribution on account of Jockeys' and Trainers' Provident Funds, -E7O 12s. 7d.; advertising, printing,. and stationery, #382 Bs\ 3d.; attendance at meetings, ,£572 03. (id.; audit fees, 10s.; Bank of Australasia Guaranteed Account, .£1250; cartage, fares, etc., JCS2 Is. Bd.; clerical assistance, .£l6; donations, d£l23 55.; furniture, ,£ll9 155.; general expenses, ,£192 11s. Id.; horse feed, £2U 15s. 2d.; interest, .£1275 7a. lid.; insurance, .£165 15s. 2d.; maintenance, ,£l6Ol ss. lid.; Mortgage, Trust, and Agency Co. of Australasia, Ltd., .£4250; music, ,£l6B Ss.j permanent improvements, ,£463 12s. id.) postages, telegrams, and exchange, .£69 9s. 4d.; rent, rates, etc., 19s. 3d.; salaries, X' 1328 65.; sundry persons, £70 55.; Turf Kegister subscription, ,£lO 10s. The principal amounts received by tho club were as follow:—Totalisator, ,£19,221 9s. Bd.; gates and railway receipts, £Wo 16s. 3d.; gentlemen riders' certificates, .£l2; members' subscriptions and antranco fees, ,2732 18s.; nominations, acceptances, etc., ,£5166 11?-6d.; privileges, race books, etc., £%G Bs. Id.; Selling Race, .£94 7s. 6d.; Jockeys' and Trainers' Provident Funds withdrawn' from Equitable Building Society, M 7 12s. 7d.; fines, £3.

According to the statement of assets and liabilities, the Accumulated Fund has now reached £U,UI 3s. THE ROVER CASE. (To the Editor.) Sir,—The unqualified approval which seems to be accorded to the decision of tho C.J.C. stewards in The Rover case, in both your sporting and your editorial columns, does not appear to me to bo fully justified. Moreover, in tho latter you are apparently proceeding on false promises, for, according to your earlior report, the stewards found that the owner of tho horse had concurred in hie nomination for the race, and no suggestion is made that the penalty is inflicted on account of an unauthorised entry. Although the stewards cautiously abstain from stating in plain words in what the "corrupt practice' lay, the only manifest conclusion is that they considered, some fraudulent collusion had existed between the lessee and the layers of ' the odds. Tho Star Chamber methods adopted by stewards, metropolitan conimittees, anil conference judges in excluding public and press from their deliberations precludes tho possibility of even guessing at tho matter and quality of the evidonce before them. But, assuming theso to have been such as to be thoroughly convincing, the stewards have in this case surely stultified thoraselves by punishing one party to the alleged conspiracy, nnd nt tho same time neglecting to do what thev could to deprive the other parties of tho profits which havn presumably accrued to them through it. The Rules of Racing confer full power to declare all bets "off" in just such a case as this, yet the, stewards have, refrained from exercising this power. Why? It can only be cither to benefit tho bookmakers, or to punish tho backers who pain them so much by breaking the law. In either case tho omission, whether from intent or oversight, comes strangely from a body which, notwithstnndiii" it's professed nntipathy to tho bookmakers, has done more than any other, by un-necessarily-early entries, to foster antepost wagering. Possibly, however, in'their inner consciousness, they may bo actuated by a sense of gratitude to tho guild of tho pencil, whoso operations in former days wont far to establish the big handicaps of tho C.J.C. in their present prominent position.

As the decision is almost sure to come up for review on appeal, public comment on it, as it affects the penalised lessee, should perhaps bo suspended. No hnrni can, however, nrifc from your reprinting tho enclosed clipping from one of your southern contemporaries. • In conclusion, I do not know whether the double-machine was abolished i\t the instance of parsons or pencillers. or mayImp cf both these ill-assorted allies, biit that its restoration would largely nsiist to.undermine the position'of thi> latter no.one can.deny. The public will have long-shots at any risk, and thiswettiod of betting gives the bookmaker, with his ridiculously Inadequate odds, a most nrofitable field for cultivation. In addition to this, the double-machine tends to reduce the volume of totalisator betting, for a successful investor generally lifts such a substantial sum ns lo induce him to kpep some of it, at .least, to take home.— I am, etc., ARPXDO. September 7, 1012. (Enclosure.) A London paper remarks it wns a surprise to find a. horpp of the c.ilibrn of Surcingle entered in a Selling Plate, but. the I'es.wn v:at tlut th«r« is s filiation, at Newmarket that no iorw—not,

even ono iwloiißiiig to a member of (ho Jnclioy Chili— must lie brmißlil into llio ■paililock iinlpss Im liolds an As it. wns (Icqred that Mr. <lo Itolhscliild's filly .should became accustomed (o a racecotirso crmvtl, Uio oxpedient of cmiorini; her in tho T.Y.O. fielling Plnlo wan rcsorlerl (o. II wiir never iutpiidod slip should go to the post.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. [Br Ui.ekcok.] Patrons of horsc-mcing will bo catered for, at Dnnnevirke to-morrow, when Uio programme drafted for tho Hteeplechaso meeting will be run off. The hVttls uro very large, and -somo useful horses nit) engaged. Special transit arrmigemcnt.i, whiclijnclude extra trains from Palmerston Xorfh, have been, imido, and a largo gathering ib pxpectod.

derberga, one of tho "Highdcn" two-year-old fillies, trained by G. Price nt Itandwick. is highly o-pofen of by llio Sydney papers.

Tho Now Zealand-bred muro Artillerio (by Jioynl Artillery—Mantes), who is now in the. Shipley Stud (Victoria), line rondo her first contribution to the Stud Hook, which takes the shapo of a filly by tho St. Simon horjo Positano.

Last year the steeplechase' fences nt Dannovirkc look a deal of jumping, and, if they aro built on similar lines for tho mooting- which opens to-morrow, the hig field which is to contest tho Huck Steeples will no doubt quickly becomo spread oul. In tho open event, good jumpers such as Glenmoro and Tyrannic will have much in their favour.

Fashion Plato's win in the Hack Hurdles at Marten will entail her carrying an extra 101b. in tho corresponding event at Daunovirko to-morrow. The mare won in such convincing stylo last week that shei is sure to again account for those that finished behind her, but several nowcomers are in the field. These include, the. Hawko's Day horses Bandalero, Bravest, and Sleacombe.

Tattersall's Spring meeting will tnke place at Enndwick on Saturday next, and, amongst tho probable runners, aro a host of New Zealand horses. These include Paisano, Black Northern, and Don Quex, who are in the hurdle race, and l'eirene, Ermengarde, Bronze,' Allegory, and Shuja.

' The English St. Leger will be disposed nf at Doncaster to-morrow, and when the last mail left England Lomond and Tracery were most fancied. Lomond, who is trained by 11. Wootton for Mr. E. Hulton, went wrong prior to- the Derby, and was unable to run in that raco. A few weeks ago, however, ho made a reappearance in public at Hurst Park, and won the Duchess of York Plate, one mile and a quarter, as he pleased from Jaeger, who, it may be remembered, ran second to.Tagalie in the Derby. .Jaeger was certainly giving Lomond 101b., but, taking a lino through reports ef the race, the result would have been the same at level weights. It would undoubtedly give Wootton a deal of satisfaction to win a St. Leger before closing his career as a trainer in England. Tho old jumping gelding Wonderful, by Perkin Warbeck ll—Littlo Wonder, who is said to be eighteen years of age, won the open steeplechase handicap at the Birchwood Hunt meeting at'Otautau on Wednesday last.

C. Emerson continues to show form in tho saddle in Sydney. At the Moorefield meeting on August 31 he dead-heated in the Kojarah Stakes on Precision—a mare by Sylvnnite. The latter horse ' is now doing etnd duty in the Feildiug district, and, since being purchased by Messrs. Hoult and Sons, .several of his projeny hav« shown winning form in Australia. Among the runners at Danncvirke tomorrow will bo tho Now Zealand Cup candidate, Eoutine, who figures in two races. Last season Eoutine won soveral good handicaps in the South Island. A singular incident happened after tho victory of Battleaxo in the Selling Plate at Goodwood on August 1. Ho had been entered to be sold for .£IOO, and the moment a bid of lOOgns. was mnde, the hammer fell, tho purchaser bein-» Sir. Alfred Day. Mr. Parker, tho owner of Battlcase objected to the sale, and the matter was taken before the stewards, tho Duko of Eichmond, the Hon. F. W. Lambton, and Major Eustace Loder, who decided that tho sale must stand. Battleaxe was subsequently resold to Mr. Parker, but the price paid did not transpire.— "Sportsman." Weights for the Otaki meeting are due on Friday next. The Ashburton County Eaoing Club's meeting, which opens at Ashburton on Thursday, will be interesting on account of the fact that Bellah, who has already been supported for the New Zealand Cup, will be among the runners in the County Handicap. ' 'fixtures. Sept. 11.—Daunevirke R.C. Steeplechase. Sept. 12 and 13.—Ashburton County R.C. Sept. 23 and 24.—Otaki Maori R.C. Spring. Sept. 25 and 28.—Avondale J.C. Spring Sept. 26 and 27— Geraldino R,C. Spring.