THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1553, 24 September 1912, Page 7

THE TURF.

OTAKI R.C. SPRING MEETING* .THE FIRST. DAY, XO.G RACE WON BY SEA QUEEN. Except foT a" heavy shower which fell after the fifth race, tho Otaki Maori Racing Club's spring meeting,, which opened yesterday, "was favoured with fine weather.. There was a large attendance, those - present including tho club's patron, . Sir. James Carroll. As a result of the recent rains, the track was heavy in places, and • the' times in all the events' were on tha •slow side. Fields in the different races were large, but'the sport was not particularly inter- • testing, a number ; of the candidates appearing to be out for practice only. Tho prin- ■ cipal raco_ was won ■, by Sea Queen, after a good finish with I'outine'and Cork. A .mosting of'stewards was held after the race to consider the running of Undecided, and it was announced that they had cautioned I!; Hatch, whose riding was deemed unsatisfactory. An inquiry wa's also held into the' running cf Merryvale in the first race, but no action was taken. Totalisator investments during; the day amounted to .£11,252—a -substantial'. increase on the first day's total (.£9498) at the corresponding'meeting last year. Results:— ' .FIRST HACK HURDLE HANDICAP,'of ~;' ' 100 sovs. ,'. One mile and a half. . A Mr.. H. Ji'Mana'way's'.br.. g. Strathm'otra, by Soiilt (imp.)—Hakea, aged, &!;.. 121b ft'., Flynn)' 1 9 Mr. E. Limbi'iekV Sleacombty 9st. . 101b (Lyfnrd). 2, 7 Mr.F. E. H. Briee's Whimper, 9st. 51b. ....'...'..;..: '.. (Meagher) 3' ' . Also 'started: 3- Silver CI use, list, lib: (Ei Murtagh); 1 -fashion Plate, lOst. Blb.. (G. Lee); 6 i'lingot, lOst. Sil>. (.7. Hcvc'o'ck); 2 Strategist, Sst.".l2!b. (A. Simpkins);., 8 Don Carlos, 9st. .1 Acmn, ■9st: GIB.' (F. Cress);' 11 Himatangi, 9st. olb'j.(H.'l''nt'ch'er): 9-Pn"rakiore, 9st. : (IT. M'Swesnevh'll. Jlerryvolc, 95!., earned :tlst ! . lib. (Traill);' 10 Mavourneen, : 9st. (M'lnnes). -, Aema and Don Carlos were first to Bhow-out, but.a little later, Strategist took charge, aiuL with Sleacombe. led past the stand. The pair, named wero in the van until ncaring the last hurdle, where Strathiuoira and Whimper joined in. "A i'odd. raco' to the post- resulted in, Str'athmoira 1 winning by, half a length from Sle'acorobi'. who' was half a length m front of Whimper. Anna was fourth. Time, 2min. 58 l-ssee. TE HIWIMEMOKtAL'STAKES, of 109 , sovs. : One mile. '2 Mr. H/'Hickoy's br. !j. Coolb'es'gan, ■ bv Marshal '!?6uU—Sim'inib, iiyrs.; . . .Bst. 51b. (E. D:.Jones)' 1 . 6 Sir. W. Smart's Big Blast, 7st. lib. , (O'lTalleraii) 2 I Mr. 'J.',Fryer's St. Serf, 7st. 71b." . ~ ■ ■ • ■■■'.■■' ~(W. Bell) 3 Also started: 5 Bonnie Boy,. Bst., 101b. (Meagher); i Master Laddo. 7st. 12lb. (M'CartDii); 3 Moutba Gh-\) 7st. 121b. (C. Brown); 8 .Cornelian, 7st.- lib., earned 7st. 81b. (N'cdder); 7 Kin'gswell, 7sf„ enr- ' ried 7st. 41b. (Conquest). From' a'tfood start, Big Bla'st went to the front followed; by -Mo'utoa Ctirl and Coolbeggari. The last-named allowed Big. :Blast to lead until well into the straight, and then cams' along and won by half a length. "St. Serf Was four lengths away third/followed by Bonnie Boy mid Mout.oa Girl. Master Laddo was last. Time, lmin. *?. 3-osec' ', ■MAIDEN PLATE, of 70 sovs. Special .' -, weights. -Five- furlongs. . i Mr. 'F. J.-Carmont"s b: g. Stockade, ■ by ■ Tuptilii—Kcniponfeldt -.. mare, ■ 4vrs., Sst. 101b .(C. Jenkins) .1 i 1 Mr". P. E. Baldwin's -Courtle'v, Sst. :'. 101b (Hatch) 2 II Mr. H.'Hodge's Borsil, Sst. 101b. . • V ' (Wilson) 3 Also started:. 13 Charge,'Sst. !01b.,(Stmt Heid); 9 Tr'ciker, Bst.- 101b. (0.-.M'Carten); , ■S 'Auttttie'siir,' Sst. 1011.: (l'ou'n'g),;?' Lady 8st f 101b, (N'oddeV): ,10 Lady ' .Ruby,'Bst. I01b; (Meagher); 2 .Peggy, Sst. 101b. -(Berry); 11 Heather, Sst... lfllb. ■ '• fßr'oWn)'; 12-.Bonnie -Polly, Sst; 2lb. CD.' ; Kemp); G Yankee Doodle, Sst. 21b. (W. ■ ■Price); 3 Sir.. Daniel'. Sst. 21b.. (F. D. Jones); 8 Martlet,-. Bst. 21b. (Bell); 11 ' Aleotb, Sst. 21b. (W..Ayre). ... ■ Stockade led from start to finish,-and J j.wo'n by.'abave length- from Courtley. Bor- ' .si! was a fair .third. ,and, PCjgy.' was .' ■■ fourth. T'i'me, lmin. 7 l-nsoc. . DOMINION. DAY HANDICAP, of 200 J . • sovs. One mile and a quarter. j .3 Mr. M. M. Ellerfon's. H. m.- -Sea ' Queen, by St.- Ambrose .(imp.)— , ! . . Reaqjiin.-Byw;, Sst. lib. (W. Price) 1 ' l 10 Mr. E. llenshaw's Routine, 7st. 21b. ' • (Trieklebank) 2 e ■6 Mr. J. Griffiths's Cork, 7st. 31b., car- ' . ried- "sf. 41b. 3 J "■■■Also : started: 9 Undecided, flit. 4H>; t (Hatch); 5 Mulgii' Kill, Sst. . 51b. (C. [ Brown); 7 Odessa',-. 7st. Gib. (R. Bei'ry); ' 11. Kilosteri,. 7st. .ilb'.. carried -7st.-71b: ( • (Nodder); i Mescal. 7st. lib. (Weller); 1 Brown Troni',. "St. 31b. (W. Hell); 2 Lord f Keriown. 7sf. 21b., carried "sf. 3lb. (Con-' i quest); g Mdhtiform, 7st. (Watson). -, i From ,an cycri start, Cork took up the E ruhrtirigi and led past "the." stand, followed f by Undecided and Routine. Beldro the I straight was reached I'lidecided was done ( with',''and Sea Queeii, coiii.ing fust on the .; outside..won by half a Umsth-from Routine, who. was a lengilv in front of Cork; ] Odessa, was fourth and'Montiform fifth: ] Time, 2min. IKsee. j STEWARDS' HACK 'HANDICAP,-, of 100 £ sovs. Six 'furlongs. ,• 8 J'fr. J. Barlow's b.' g. Knt'ua, by Obligado (imp.)— Tim Whiffler mare t .Syrs!, 7st. I3llr.- (L. Nodder) 1 ( 2 Mr. L. Bucknuin's Ladv Louisa. Sst. ] .. 41b. -.., -.....'../.....; (Bell) 2 ] 8 Mrs. E. C. Giesen's V"ladinov, 7st. f lib. ■ (Conquest) .3 s . Also started: 5 Peroneal, Sst. Mb. (R, >; Hatch); 1 Eocene, Bst. 71b. (W. Price); { ■4' War Queen, 7st. 121b. (If. Berry); « Miss Roberts, 7st. lllb. (M'Carten); 7 Lady Volley. 7st. 9lb. (H. Kirk); 10 PaSiimarama, 7st. 4ib. (.Monk); 9 General (adero.-75t..41b. (Trieklebank). , . , Eocene and Lady Louisa made the eai'iy running, but once iu the straight, Katua- rraii to the front and won easily by three j lengths from Lady Louisa, with ' VTadinoy a poor third. Lady Vollev fourth, and Peroneal'fifth. Time. lmin. 20 3-ssec. [

FLYINGIfANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Mr. .T. Foreman's b. ".Patriotic, by • Patronus—l'n'iiline, -Syrs.. 7si. 81b. . : ■ ■ ■ (C. Brmvii) 1 i Mr. 3. T. ./amfc'son's Allurement. 7sf. ' 121b. ■.....:....;.. (Bell) 2 5 Mr. G. Penfold's Pnrewnnui, fist. 71b. ( .' ■ .' ■ ' (Wcller) .1 . Also started: .1 Mount-Victoria. 7st. I3!b. (WiUon); 9 Merry Prank. 7st. f2lb. (Arre); 6 Mnkara, 7st. I2lb. (W. Price),•'.3 Turna. 7st. Sib. (Watson); 10 Gov Lawless, 7st. 2lb. (Corio.uest): 11 Obligant. Cst. 13lb. '(Berry); 2 Deploy, fist. 131b. (M'Cnrfen); 12 Penza, 6st. 131b. (If'lntd'sh* ■ '8 King's Favdurito.-fist:--nib.-(3towe); 7 Muleteer, 6st. - 71b. (Monk). Allurement was the first to show out, but Mount Victoria soon took the lend, followed by. Patriotic, Allurement, and Deploy. Entering the 'straight Patriotic ran tri the front, and stalling off a challenge from Allurement, wan by a neck. Parawanui was a /erigth away.third, followed'by Deploy arid Makara. Time, tmiri. 21sec. HACK.HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. ...,. Seven furlongs. • 4 Mr. Bodwcod's'ch. c. Black Lupin, -bv Lupin-(imp.)— Black Jacket; i •■■■ )Tf..'.S?t. 71b (!". D. .Ton??). 7 2 Mr. V. Preston'.* Serenity, Bst. 121b. ■-.'■■■' (Hatch) -2 7 Mr. P. Dalv's Torpoint. S>t.' 71b.., (Tricklcbnnk) 3 Also'started: 8 Mallow, Ift-t. (C.lddv); 1 Blend.- ost.-»lb. (Jenkins): 5 Kiua, Osl. Sib. (vStaiiJev Held): 3 Pantliea. .Sst. 101b. (B. Oliver);''B Grande, M. 71b. (WMsoir. Black Lupin led nil the way and ttbn by a length from Serenity, who w;i= n length in front of Torpoiiit. '.rime, Imin. Msec.