THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1610, 29 November 1912, Page 6

THE TURF.

TAKAPUNA J.C, ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph.—PrOßS Association.! Auckland, November 28. Following are the acceptances for Saturday's races at Takapuna:— KAWAU HURDLE RACE, of 120 sovs. One mile and three-quarters.—Darby Paul, I0.;t. 91b.; Bully, list, lfllb.; Hunakaha, 9.st. 91b.; Miss Explosion, 9st, 81b.; Seaman, 9st. 41b.; Captain Paul, 9st. 31b.; Bonnie Jean, 9st. 31b.; Stroller, 9st.; Nelius, 9st.; Nappcr Tandy, Sst.; Miss Ada, 9st STANLEY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Four furlongs.—Mightj- Atom, 7st. lllb.; Lucille, 7st. 51b.; Monoline, 7st. 41b.; Dark Rose, 7st.; Centenary, 7st.;. Geneva, 7st.; Tripoli, 7st.; Allwortny, 7st. SPRING HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile.—Electrakoir, 9st. 4!b.; Goldsize, Est. 51b.; Jolie Fille, 7st. lllb.; Semolina, Gst. 131b.; Miss* Livonia, 6st. 131b.; Sea Pink, fist. 121b. VAUXIIALL HANDICAP, of 109 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Bluestone, 9st. 101b.; I'aoli, 9st. 21b.; Spalfish, 9st.; Lady Gladstone, Sst. 121b.; Clare, Bst.; Monotone, Sst.; Delilah, Sst.; St; Louis, Bst.; Tho Celt. 8stl; Holdfast, Sst.; Almeida, Sst.; Lord Delaval, Sst.; Pekerangi, Sst.; Avalon, Bst.; To Ongo, Sst.; Matawerewerc, Sst.; Troublesome, Sst. IMKINO HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Four furlongs.—Marshal M'Donald, 7st. 121b.; King Lupin, 7st. lfllb.; Ruse de Guerre, 7st.'9lb.; Kia Kaha, 7st. 81b.; Tiki Tapu, 7st. 21b. CAUTLEY HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Five furlonss and a half.—Waiorewa, 10ft. 51b.; Maui Nina, 7st. lllb.; Royal Irish, 7st. 51b.; Dido, 7st. 41b.; Blue Garment, 7st. 41b.; Cloudy Dawn., 7st. 21b.; Bon-bells, 7st. 21b.; Monoline, 6st. 131b.; ■ .Mailings, Gst. 101b.; Lucille, Sst. 101b. j Frontino, 6st. 91b.; Rob the Ranter, 6st. 81b. PTJPUKE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven- furlongs.—Sea Pink, Bst. 121b.; Goodwin Sands. Sst. Gib. [ Elegance, Sst. Gib.; Virtue, Bst. filb.; Kaween, Bst, 41b.; Manuwera, Sst. 21b.; \estal, 7st. 121b.; Monocle, 7st. Sib.; Condamine, 7st. Sib.; The Whip. 7st. 51b. WELTER HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. One mile-Jolie Fille, Bst. lllb.; Taketumn, Bst. 21b.j Ngatiruanui, Sst. lib.; Admiral Soult, 7st. 131b.; Flying Soult, 7st. 101b.; -Aristpcrat, 7st. 91b.; Grenadier, 7et, 71b.; Master Jack. 7st. 71b.; Manuwera, 7st. 71b.; Hemisphere,-7st.-71b.

LONESOME UNMANAGEABLE. By • Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright

(Eec. November 29,' 1.5 a.m.) . Sydney, November 29. As the result of Loncsome's playing-up at the Canterbury Park Stakes on Saturday and badly delaying the start, and.remaining fit the post when the harrier was raised* the Jockey Club Committee has adopted the stewards' recommendation, and will not accept Lone'some's entry until evidence is forthcoming that it .will, become, ' NOTES AND COMMENTS. [BT GIENCOS.] The Takapuna meeting will be brought to a close to-morrow. The acceptances will be found in this issue. The Feilding meeting will open to-mor-row, and will be continued on Monday. There will, no doubt, bo a large attendance of Wellington sportsmen. In this conncction it should he noted that the, New Plymouth express will land passengers at feilding in time for the first race. The acceptances received for the Woodvillc meeting are good, and the gathering promises to be a successful one. 1 The MenSchikoff mare, Lace Collar, is to be sent to the stud, and is to be mated with' Mahaki. Monday next is nomination day for the Stratford Racing Club's annual meeting. The fixture is to be held on January 1 and 2. Entries for the Manawatu summer meeting close on Tuesday next.. S. Reid, who has been riding at the Timaru meeting, arrives by the Maori this morning, on his way to Feilding,' where ho has several mounts. The only item of importance in connection -frith the Auckland Cup is tho backing of Bon Ton, which was systematically carried out all over tho Dominion yesterday. The support accorded the brown colt comes as no surprise, for it is generally thought that he is the' superior of Bon Reve over a'distance of ground, and good judges were quite prepared to find him carrying the yellow jacket in the big. two mile, event at Ellerslie. Putting aside the Derby running, in which race Bon Ton could not act in the mud, it must be admitted that Bon Ton should have beaten Bon Reve in the Stead Cup. Fifty yards off the post he actually headed Bon Reve, and Dceley, on the latter, had to bring all his subtleties as a horseman into play to stall off defeat. ' The verdict in his favour was a half head, 'and this aftei Bon Ton had been tailed off as the field entered the straight. On this form it rather appears as if the colt is all that his admirers claim him to be, and the Yaldhiirst stable certainly possesses a very strong hand in the'big Auckland event. "With onl.y 7st. 121b. to carry, Bon Ton will not bo ridden by the stable retainer, W. Young; but it is quite certain that no second-Tatc jockiy will have the mount, and, maybe, . this question lias. already been satisfactorily settled. Perhaps when the horses leave the birdcage Deeley may be found in the saddle. This is more than likely, for no. fewer than four owners communicated with him last week, and each received a reply to the effect that he was engaged for the Cup and Railway Handicap. Though in his 93rd year, the well-known American sportsman and breeder, Mr: J. B. Haggin, is still hale and hearty. . The runaway victory scored by Brown Owl in the Oaks at Riccarton, and her meritorious third in the Derby behind Bon Eeve and Hsskaync, after getting left anything from ten to twenty lengths, will probably be the means of causing the Chokeboro filly to see a short price in the fit. Andrew's Handicap at Feilding. In the past, however, experience has shown that it does not do to always rely on weight-for-age form in handicap events, and though the Chokebore' filly will bo certain to start favourite, several owners fancv their chance of defeating, her. Ainonsst the latter is the local sportsman, Mr. H. Whitney, who is starting;. Odessa, with A. Oliver in the saddle. The form of the latter was very consistent at Ric-' carton," and if lie is at his best, ho should be one of the hardest for Brown Owl to dispose of. ■ • By her victory in t.lio St. Andrew's Handicap at tho Takapuna meeting, I,a Rpina has incurred a penalty . for tho Auckland Clip, which will bring her weight up to 7st. Gib,. The Auckland "Herald" says that although Bleriot has been cased in her work, she is likely to bo seen' out at the A.R.C. Summer meeting, but it is safe to writo her • out of the Auckland Cup race. Her mission will bo the Railway Handicap on Boxing Day. The London correspondent of Sydney "Sun" writes-.—A combination of Australia (owner and horse) and France (jockey) won the Cesarewitch, much to tho joy of the bookmakers and to the consternation of the punting fraternity. Wnrlingham, the winner, is owned by R. S. Sie'vier, the man who introduced cash belting into Australia, and is a son of Wnrgrave, and thcVeforo a grandson of Carbine. man who follows the tips of tho newspaper sporting writers in this, country must speedily find himself i'l the insolvency courts. If thev are right it is by Occident. Although their number is

legion, not one of them gave Warlingham ft chance. Sievier, however, had no doubt as to tho merits of his colt, and backed it for a really good sum (,£25,000), eo wo may expect to find him hitting it up again at the next yearling sales.. Gallops ot the horses, engaged in a particular race are recorded cach morning, but all that tho newspaper reader learns, isthat "TullibaTdine galloped two miles" or "Mushroom went a mile at three-quarters- pace" and "Steadfast did six furlongs," No tinws are ever given. The. editor of ona jporting paper asmired me that even if it were possible to tirno tho. horses, there is lio tout here whoso timing he would acospt as accurate. Nearly all the horses ore trained on private courses. It is only with the greatest industry the touts can. obtain the most hazy knowledge of what is happening at these gallops, and if asy of-them happened to be eo reckless as to say that a horss ori the tracks did a mile in lmin. 45s<c'. he would be hounded off all the tracks for life. Not so very long ago an enterprising tout Eccreted himself in some bushes to watch the trial of some two-year-olds. He was discovered there, subsequently spent four months in , the hospital, and will for life have one leg shorter - than the other as the result of the briting administered to him. I somehow expected that Wootton, ten., accustomcd to Australian method?, would not mind his horses being clocked, _ but I discovered that-he has as much, if not more, aversion t» the .presence of the prying tout as any other-owner—that, in fact, ha has taken "particular steps to prevent anybody's jaining-the faintest inkling as to the form of the forces In his charge, eio;pt so far-as it is disclosed in public racing.! It is very probable that this abwnce of any, reliable data bebveen raew accounts for horses daily starting at odds on finishing nowhere The Sporting Public are particularly re; quested to note that Mr. Sanks, of tho Zfalandia Cafe, Feildin?, the second building on the right-hand : side_ from tho railway station, is busy .preparing to receive visitors on their way to .the'.races. Hot meals will bo provide*! at all hours, and his waiters are exceptionally smart and cause'no'delay; in ;fact, meals are served immediately one sits down.—Advt. ! FIXTURES.'.: Nov. 30—Taiapuna J.C. Spring. . y , Nov. 30 and Dec. 2—Feildinjr J.C. Spring. Deo. 4 and s—Woodville District. J.C. Summer. ■ . „ ■ Deo. 11 and 12—Rangitikei R.C. Summer. Dec. 26—Taratahi-Carterton R.C. Annual. Dec. 26 and 27—Dunedin J.C. Summer. Dec! 26 and 27—Tarariaki J. C. Christmas. Dec. 26, 27, and 28—Mcinawatu R;C. Sumand 30 and- Jan. 1 and 2—Auckland R.C: Summer. • Jan. 1 and 2—Hawke's Bay J.C. Summer. Jan 1 and 2—Marton J.C.;Summer. ■Jan. 1 and 2-Wiirarapa B.C. Summer,. Jan; 1 and 2—Stratford R.C. Annual.