THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1546, 16 September 1912, Page 6

THE TURF.

RACING AT RANDWICK. DUKE FOOTE WIN'S CHELMSFOHD STAKKS.: By Tefceraph-Press Assoi:iation-Co/>yriEht (Kee. September 15, 3.5 p.m.) Sydney, September 14. j The Tattersall's Club (Sydney) September race meeting took place at Haudwick this afternoon. Tlie following were- the principal results:— TRAMWAY HANDICAP, a sweepstake of 4 sovs. each, with 200 tovs. . added. Six furlcngs. Mr. W. H.'Mate's b. li. Gignndra, bv • Ibitt-Jlira, ayrs :. 1 Mr: E. .1. Watt's Theodore 2 Mr. .1. Baron's Kunlike ' .1 Twenty-four- starters. Won by two lengths and three-quarters.. Time, lmin. HJsec. CHELMSFORD. STAKES, a sweepstake of 10 sovs. each, with 700 sovs. added. Weight-i'or-ago, . with penalties and allowances. One mile and a furlong. "Jlr. - J. Baron's" l>.-h. Duke Foote, by Sir Foote (imp.)—Ortclle, syrs. i Jfr. W. Brown's Perdita .*. 2 Mr. J. B. O'Brien's Malt King 3 Twenty-three starters. Halt King, Burin,. and Cader showed out first, but later VoHloane and Commander took tho lead. ' At half the distance Malt King had a slight advantage.' Duke Foote made a great run on the outside, and won by a length from. Perdita, with Malt King « length and it half away third. Time, lmin. M?ec. SPRING HANDICAP. One mile, and a quarter.—Danus, 1; Shuja, 2; Snndbath,, 3. Eighteen starters. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2min. Bsec. MENTONE CUP. (Rec. September 15, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, September H. The Mentune Cup resulted:—Glonearnan, 1; Wimmera, 2; Puaka, 3. Twelve starters. Won by a neck. Time, 2min. 13sec.

DUNEDIN J.G. HANDICAPS. (By Teleirap'h.—Press Association.) *. -. Dunedin, September 15. The follo)ving. ; handicaps have.been declared for the Dunedin Jockey Club's spring meeting:— - SPRING HURDLE .HANDICAP, of 113 sovs. One mile and three-quarters.— (ioldaird, .ll~t. 131b.; Ganlie, lost. lllb.; Gangway, lOst. 51b.; .Tack Ashore, lOst. 41b.; Stayboy,' Jit 131b.; jGold Pin, (Ist. Ulb.; Simon: Pure, Sst. 9lb'.; Don linbyl, 9st. -lib.;' Red. White and Blue, Sst. 31b.; Pure Gold, n.-t.; Silver. Dirk, 3st.; Gipsy 13e11,.9.5t.; White Flag, 9»t. MOSGIEL lUNDICAP, of 250 sovs> One mile ami. a. quarter.—Taskmaster, 9st.; Martinc, Sst.' Gib.; 'fannhaiiser, Sst. 51b. j Coroniform, Sst. 31b.; .Magdala, Sst. 21b.; Odessa, Bst. lib.; True Knight, Sst.; Countermine, Tst.lOlb.; Bollah, 7st. Sib.; Mumnra, 7st.. 41b.; Gnome. 7st.; Kilmeny, 6st. Sib..; Amalgam, 6st. 71b.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 150. sovs. Six furlongs.—Obsono, 9st. 91b.; Sea King 9st. 21b.; Stepmeter, 9st.-21b.; .Soldier's Chorus,.Sst.,lllb.;.P ; alisade, Sst. 91b.; My Ijwyer,',Bst. Mb.; -Query. Bst..3H>.-: Thistledown, Sst- 21b.; True. Knight,' -7st_ lllb.; Buff. Gauntlet, 7st. Wlb.;'Gapbny.7st.9lbVj Orton,.. ist. "lb.; Star .Dancer, 7st. 71b.; Clanmcna,, 7st.;. Specialform, Gst. 131b.; Aiina'C'arolovna, 65t..'111b.; Stepmaid,Gst. 91b.; Aphaea, Cst. Sib'.; Colleen Mary, Cst. 71b. .

TAIOMA HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs.—Query, lOst. Gib.; Biicco, 9st. 21b.; Stephanos, Ost.; Scottish Star, Bst. 131b.; Caraid Dileas. Bst.. 101b.; Hesionc, Sst. 91b.;. Foam Flake, Sst. 6Jb:; Cocoon, Sst. .Gib.; Mahuri: Sst. 51b.;.Carolu.s, Sst.; Miss De Vci'e,'7st. 91b.}-(Jacba. 7st. -91b.; .let, 7st. 9Jb.; Bdnitas, 7st. 01b.; Carpet Knight, 7sl. 91b.; I?fld Pennon, 7st. 71b.; Orange Lily. 7st. 71b.; -Agito, 7st. 71b.; Gold Bins, 7st. 71b.; Strobera, 7st. 71b.; Manda Weir, 7s(. "lb.; 7st. 71b.; Marekena. 7st. 71b.

OCTOBER WELTER HANDICAP, of 125 sovs.. One mile.—Ma«hla, lflst. 21b.; Martine. -9»t: - .131b.; 'C*vlon, flst 91b.; Eusso, 9st. 71b.; Medallist, 9st. 61b.; Gnome. ;9st. 11b'.; Lupulite, 3ft.; Genius, Sst. 131b.; Kilmeny. Bst. 131b.; Grand Slanr, Sst..ll!b.; Directoire, fsr. 81b.; Troon: Sst. 51b.; Pepiu. Sst. 41b.; Gold Cup, Sst.; Amalgam,' Sst. ■

NOTES AND COMMENTS. [Of'.G.LEKCOZ.] Tli3 Greenmeatlows trainer, V. Davis, is taking one of Mr. T. 11-. Lowry's two-year-olds to Auckland to contest the Avomlale Stakes. • Bo.brikoff is now paddock-trained day and night. The black champion, so his trainer says, is as sound as ever he has been. Sometimes he pulls up a little lame, but after half an hour's walking exercise he is right again. If forward enough he will be taken to Trentham to run in the Champion Plate, and then on to Riecarlon to compete in the weighl-for-ago races there. At Christmas he will race at Auckland' in the .same class of races, and then if all goes weir he will be taken to Australia in the autumn.

W. -Young, who was riding at the Ashburton meeting, returned -fo Wellington yesterday, and goes on to I'eilding today. He will be riding at the Otaki and Wanganui fixtures, and will then proceed to Iticcnrton to ride work for R. O'Donuell prior to tho Dunedin fixture.

Judging by Ihe heavy support" accorded Ermengarde in the Flying event at liandwick on Saturday, Trainer G. Price must have fancied the filly not a little. Tinless she had some palpable ill-fortune, of which we should hear later, it does not appear as if she will be a, formidable proposition in the Epsom Handicap.

The South African jockey, P. Gibbons, who is now a resident of Riccarton, had his first winning rido at Ashburton last week, when his mount, Bucco, divided the Hack Handicap with Olenowl.

Of tho seven starters in the Ashburton County Handicap, four—Martine, Tannhauser. Bellali, and Mumura—are engaged in the New Zealand Cup. and they finished in that order. Martine is the first Cup candidate to win a raco since the declaration of the weights, but her victory does not entail a penalty for the big handicap at Riccarton. .

Pilgrim's Way, who finished second to Sfcepmeter in. the Spring Hnndicap at Ashburton, had a remarkable record for consistency last season, as out of fourteen starts ho won five times, ran second ini seven races, and only twice finished out of a place.

Stepmcter, winner of the Spring Handicap at Ash burton, is by Stepniak—Demeter, by Wallace—Eleusis (imp.), l>v Barealdine. Elensis is the dam of Elusive mid Delusive, who have pToduced a number of winners at Sir Clifford's Stonyhnrst stud, Elusive being the dam of To-morrow and Flifaway, amongst, others, while Delusive is the dam of Counterfeit, the best three-year-old of last season.

Ivilmcnv had anything but a pood passage in tho Ashtmrlon County Handicap, as Sorly in the race he received a bump which made .him drop right back, and, after recovering his lost ground quickly, ho was again interfered with, the second mishap quite settling his chance in the race.

Bon Tieve, the winner of the Braemar Welter Handicap at Ashburron, was sent, out a very warm favourite, and being always in a good position, won .without much difficulty. Bon Soir, another from Messrs. Stead Br-is.' ptaWe, was Vmcked even more strongly for the Hack' Handicap, but .ronld do no borW th.i.n finish third. 1-ohind the dead-hcaters, Bucco and Glenowl.

Jfr. .T. ?. UpidV Kilbroney and Mr. J. B. Reid's Rokoh.v, the l.wri stallions wcontly purchased in Englond. are related to Tr.icory. the winner of the St. Locror. Topinry. (he. dim of Tracery, is a fullsister In The Wag. tlw sire of K : .U>roncy, wliilc ]!ock Sand is {he sire of Tracery and Tiokeby.

TIIOIISII he announced his retirement as a hurdle jockey at the conclusion of the National meeting-, G. A. Price was persuaded to accept the mount on Morwdo at AshVnrten, and had the satisfaction of winning on the Wellreck gelding, who is.trained by E, Scoullar. The same mentor also prepared the winner of the next race—the Trial Plate—which went to the Canada mixrf Mnpl* T.oaf, riiUlen bv ]■'. K. .lonos.

The folloivini;. l'roin a J.ondnii pajier, is rathe-.- -i-vciv on 11ro111i11p.nl. jockeys in ICiiShind;-"]l is the greatesl trouble to get -.1 jockey to come up to the tour?? in I lie earlv inuniini; lo ride, a canter, even if il affords him, a 'first rhonce of coltin? with_ .i. hor>? lie i<. to ride iu a raw, Xoj he has probabl?

baen sitting up till nlxmt four playinp cards.or drinking, and l\o imist lie in bed (ill tin! last possible moment, when he jumps into his GO-horse-pow-cr motor-car, and arrives on tlie conrai just in time to dash inlo breeches and boots aiid weigh out far the first nice."

"Sport" write: "in your issue of September 10, 1 see you have opened your columns to a correspondent, 'Arnmlo,' Jin the 'Hover' rase. 1 will thank you to allow mo jil«-j (o state what strikes inn as passing strange in I ho notion of ths i. ..I.C. stewards in another matter. 1 refrain from possin;,' any comment upon I iliß merits or demerits of these complicated eases at tliis stag*, but, if you sn heartily appj-ovc of tbn action taken by the stewards vc (he 'Hover , case, perhaps von can Rive pome explanation to the following:—'Hie C'.J.C. stewards have shown intense interest in protecting a section of the public who hay? been guilty, m> they say. of hreokiilp; tlie statute law of this JJoininiou, for which the C..1.C. have your approval. May 1 ask tlie C..T.C. executive, through your columns, whether they hnvo yet paid over t]ie stakes to r.ny horse in tho "Grand National Hurdle race, or" paid the rider of Waterworks for a winning liiounl. If their answers are in the negative, does it not look as if tho club was very much •more concerned to protect its own funds than those, of tho totalizator patrons. .May we> not demand why the totalisator money. was not also held, so that it could follo'w tho stakes? Now, sir ikcs.it not appear to you that the patrons of the Canterbury Jockey Club, who legally invested their money on the totalisator, are entitled to as much consideration as parasites of the turf, who break the laws of the. country, but whom the C'.J.C. stewards are yet so eager to protect."

Mr. J. O'Jleara, the Fcildinsf owner will in future reside in Wellincton. hav ing taton over the Clarendon Hotel.

Giga'mlr.i, who won the Tramway Handicap ;it Raiuhvick on Saturday, has been supported at long prices to win the Epsom Handicap.

Owners are reminded that acceptances for tho first day's events at the Otaki meeting close, to-morrow night.

Duke Foote, who won tho Cheliusford Stakes at Kandwiek on Saturday, is favourite, for tho Metropolitan Handicap, and has boon coupled .with Snnlikc, the stable candidate for the Epsom Handicap, to win a very- largo sum.. Up till Hie end of last .season, Duke Fcote had only won two races, the Williamstown Cup 'being his most important victory. On August 24. last he. struck winning , form at Warwick Farm, Eric acting as runner up. Yesterday Halt Kin's -finished third to Duko. I'onte, m> thai within the past three weeks "Mr. Baron's" horse has accounted for the two lust winners of the 'Metropolitan.

FIXTURES. Sept. 23 and 2-i.—Otaki Maori I{.C. Spring. Sept. 2j and 28.—Avondalc J.C. Spring Sept.. 26 and 27,,—Gernldmo U.C. Spring. Sept. 20 and 2S.—Wanganui J.C. Spring. Oct. 2.—Huwko's.Bay J.C. Spring.. Oct. s.—Napier Park R.C. • spring. Oct. 9 and 12;—Dunedin J.C. Spring. Oct. 24 and 25.—Poverty.Bay T.C. Spring. Oct. 2D and -30.—Grevmouth J.C. Spring.