THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1651, 18 January 1913, Page 7

THE TURF.

':•.•," : TAKAPUNA MEETING. ; ' THE. ACCEPTANCES. ' \ \. '(By Telegrabh.-I'rCsj Association.) ■ ■-' '■''■-.■/ , :i Auckland, January 17. The, following aro tho acceptances for ihe'.Tnkapuria meeting:— 'V ■■' , PBBBX HANDICAP.' live' furlongs ■ and a half.—Tripoli, ,Bst. 81b.; Toreador, Bst., 81b.; Pearl, Bst. 71b.; Uonova, Bst. Gib.; Spalperion, Bst, 6lb.;'Allworthy, Bst, 61b.; Allegation, Bst. 51b.; Mary Aim, Bst. 41b.; Phosphorous, Bst. 41b.; Barbwire, Bst, 81b.;: Union Jack, Bst. 31b.; Tiy . Tluke, : Bst. 31b.; Holdfast, Bst, 31b.; Avalon, Bst.- Slb.jPckerangi, Bst. 31b.j Vic, Bst. •■Sib.; Rulfy, Bst. 31b.; Troublesome, 'Bst, 31b.; "Mommas, Bst; 31b.; Delilah, ' Bst. 31b.; Kaleato, Bst. 3lb. : '.. v'■'; TAKAPUNA' CUP. Ono mile, three furlongs and a half.—La Keina, 9st.; Sedition, Bst. 51b.; Kuween,' &t. lib.; Eleotra- ' Vkoff,,Bst.;.Rill, Bst.; Advocate,-75t.51b.; Jolie Pille,^7st.' ilb.v Master Jaok, 7st. ilb.; Semolina,"iCst. 131b.; Scorch, ,',6 st. 121b.; Tiresome, 6st.".'. 101b:; • Virtuo, 6st. 81b.; St. Lumsden.Gst. 7lb. •:.,."':■'■'V..'. '"•'. OKEWAHUKDLE RACE.' One mile, and throe-quarters.—Seainaii, 40st. 21b;; Tui Cakobau, : ost:' lllb.; Miss, Explosion,: Bst. 111b.; Tho Chief, 9st. 91b.;.Surplus, ! •' 9st; 81b.; Hyperion, 9st; ■; . ■~■ •,, ■ MAIDEN HANDICAP. Ono milo.Kotiropu, 9st.; -Manurewa, Bst. 121b.; Almeida, Bst.'2lb.; Lady Cuirassier,, 7st. 91b.; Toreador, Tst. 61b.; Pearl, 7st. Glb.j Allegation, 7st. 41b.;' Nimrod, 7st. 41b. ; Barbwire, 7st.; St. Lewis, i7st.jMnkura, 7st.:- 1 ; ' :':■■■'■, .■'•'':,'•■ ■': ■>'-.v' : ' HAURAKI HURDLE RACE. One mile : and a half,!and 100 yards.—Hcyboy,.lost. 71b.; Miss Livonia, 9st. 131b.;i Marahgai, Ost.. 41b. j Pip, 9st. 41b.; • Exploslvo, 9st, ilb.j Watch Chain, Ost.; Napper Tandy; ! 9st.J Tiri; (Ist.; Shebeen, Ost.; Companion, Bst.; Ruffy, 9sti; 'Joe, Ost.i Togo, Sat.; Erindalo, 9st:; Miss Ada, 9st.; Lowgurth, - tlst. ~''•' : :<'- ■ :-v.' ■'' ,>

-.- Bst.- ■'. ,'"' ■■'.'' - : :-'v.■>'.. .STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Five' furlongs and a half.—Wniorcwa, 9st. 61b.; '■ Glad Tidings, 7st. 131b.; Dido,' 7st. .181b.;: . Overtime, 7st.: Hlb.; Apelldn, 7st. 111b.; ' Monoline, 7st. ,101b;; Koyal Irish, -7st. 101b.; Manapouri, 76t. Blb.; 'Kotiropu. 7st. 41b.; Mighty Atom, 7st.ilb. J Blue Garment,'. 7st. 41b.; Bluestone, 7st. - S.'b.; Cloudy Dawn, 7st. 21b.; Solus, 7st. 21b.; Worcester, 7st. 21b.; Lucille, 7st. 21b.; Mahinga, 7st. 21b. j Elegance, Gst. 131b. ; Try Fluke, Gst. 101b. CALLIOPE HANDICAP. : Five furlongs and a half .—Lady Alicia, Bst. 121b. ; ■ Marsliftl M'Donnld, 7st.'slb.; King Lupin, ■' 7st. 41b.; Christine, 7st.' 2lb. .'. : ZEALANDIA HANDICAP. >■ Four-.fur-' -longs.-Glad Tidings, Bst. 51b,; Overtime, . Bst. 31b.; Red Lupin, Bst. 21b.; Monoline, : 85t.21b.; Mighty Atomy 7st. 111b.; Bow Bolls, 7st.'lolb.; Hikimi, 7st. 101b.; Bluestone/ 7st. 101b.; Lucille, 7st. BTb.; Tri- ; poli, 7at.,71b.; Mahanga, 7st, 71b.; Elov eance,' ;7st. 51b.; CKainman, 7st.; .Hold- ■""!■■ fast, 7st.; Vivace, 7st.;: Rob the Banter, f^.;: ;'.;';,.;- ■;/;■. ",■.,; -, r ,:■'.-./.'

MEETING.

'!'.(By Teieiraph.rPress Aejocta-tion.) :■' -."■'■■ ■:■■:•? ';'■.'■■'•"■'■PfthtistchurchiVJanuary 17., Following are received for tho principal event, at the' Canterbury ' Jookey Club's; summer ;rr-;,V '-v ■ MIDSUMMER .HANDICAP, of. 400 sovs. •-■-: One mile-and a half.—Masterpiece, Brown :Owl, Parable, Mumura,':, My .Lawyer, /Ai.na Carlovna, ''■ Vice : Admiral, Tdnnhaiiser,' Gnome,; Walkehua, Tho Cornet, Ceylon, Coroniform. • : '.''■•'-!• ''"■•' .•'.. ■<:■ After ■ declaration ...of .-first forfeits,-; tho, • following remain -ihr-*''■"'.•. - ■.'.'"■ 'I • THE MDDLEPARK PLATE, of 500 .-; 6ovs."' v Six , furlongs.^Fender,'■'.'■lm'mef, Sunbird, :Bonny Helen,. Poronillii, ;Hisv toriette, Emperador, Soldier,' Nighlwatch, Autamnus, Cotton -Keel, ' f Oppidan;: 'Formality;' 7l ' Snowraker,';.' Salz-. ,/ bojg,:,Ogie,W-United.Service,:b. or br. f., '•by :SoUlt-Mdy ,Ik<y,t>War- .- itep;fl!fm'o^ue7 r ::^'U ? ":'-- !( ! jtll^r ,.>

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':: Mrv; Ji; Jbhnstoni :{oi Oamaru,. is:: the '- now.'owner'of:Early Morn.,':lt' is more '.: than likely.-:that. the',chestnut;, pony, who •;■'■ speedy ,'dver a short, course",: may ha sent '■■ to Melbourne' to Taco' there. '■■'-•;■' Merrivonin is reported to bd an unlike-, -ly-: starter .in tho Wellington Cup. . The. ■ black mare -has : not shown anything like : her best-,.form .so .far this .season, ;atid herowner may decide-to sendjher to the Btud.in -tho, spring;-:.,. Meanwhile she. will, have plenty,of opportunities'- to pick- Up ; .■. ,* stako.at-somo^of-■ the smaller ,mectinßS../ ~i'; - :Tno'Trenthtim"trainer,' J.',;Ayers,'hns BOtnp eight. li'drSos'in'A.w'ork -at present,. .-.'. but';h6 is desirbtW'ofreddcingihis string, J ■ and has- 1 engaged-three' of -'thorh' in l tho A. selling: ovonta at .'the meeting. Theso -are Lady :Kilclieran;':Simila,. and Waiptinui. The ' first-named ' two "aro ■'." : owned by -Mr. .J;' Anies, and tho last by -.."':Mr."Ji'J.'.Corry.r; '■'- -V -'/':','. '' : 'k-: : .-- J.-Thompson has- for'-the ninth year in succession-headed the winning jockeys' ' list in .Ireland, and his average for last '6eason. ''waS slightly worse - than ono win . out of evory • three, mounts. .'. ' ' ■'•■ I Yesterday was an-"off"■: morning at ; Trentham, and very little fast' work was done.- This morhing the Cup'candidates .':'. may bo 'expected to be "slackened out". ,over(ten'furlongs; ; : r ;," ■'' ■''-.;.- -i-.-.'.:" : '" '■■ Tho' well-known peticlller, J. Loughlin, formerly of New, Zealand, but now domiciled in Victoria, who has been.on:a holi- , day jaun,t,hero during the last coilple of 'weeks, left.for, Australia :by the Moeraki ■."■',• Jast evening.,7 : .:::' ,''.'.•:'-.■'■ ' "- . J. M. Cameron intends shipping a team of horses' to Sydney'at tho conclusion of the Trenthauiineoting. So far.it has : : not been .definitely decided How .many norsos-will go'over, but,Seatondale and St. : Elm are regarded, as certain to'make ";•.the trip. ' V:?--':yr- ■':'', ~-. -.'.-■' : ',' The Awapuni contingent, consisting of the teams controlled by G. Price, T. :■■" Wilson, H. Eva, H.K. Telford.'T. George, T. Clarke, and A. Shearsby, aro being en-trained-this morning for Trentham.

Jos'. Scott, private trainer to Mr. n. Whitney,'whoso team.is worked at "VVaikanao, has just completed tho purchase of a property ', at Trcnthain, and, after, Breoting boxes there, will.inovo.his.team from AVaikanae.". ■'■:. ' J, Farmer is again working Submersion »nd Aviation at Botbtawo, The former,'who is by Elevation from Immersion, showed her ability to gallop at tho Wuirarapa Easter meeting, when, thorigh very green, she -finished well-in the' Nursery Handicap, .vhich'-was won --by King's I'nvourito in fast time. , r rh« official timo was given as *7 2-sseo. Aviation is'-o -half-brother (by Elevation) to tho Useful Distinction, who won three races at,the last Tauherinikau. meeting. • Although ;a : three-year-old,' Aviation' has- never yet sported -.. silk, owing to : his having contracted strangles as a youngster, which -left him with respiratory, troubles, 'in consequence of.which ho had-to be operated upon; ■ . The IWon Eaciiig Club lias every reason to -bo pleased with the rcsponso i received from owners 'for the ■■'■handicap events, to i.bo decided.on Tuesday next, ; teeing that against : 123 nominations for 'Boven :thcro.w'ere .07 acceptances.' AtTr'ehtham, 237,'nomitiations were received: for' seven.'events, and 90 horses accepted, '';"■;: : '• - : Th« yearling filly Elevonia (Elevation— Livonia) will join J. Ayers's team at the conclusion of. the Cup meeting., :••- ■ ,''"■>:',•.:/..■.■: ; ' ' ■'•" -' Con the Shaughrnun, tho solo representative of Hawera at the coming local meeting, is being railed' to Palmerston North to-day, and will:finish his jour;ncy on Monday. . •'.,.,..

'.' An' unreserved salo of yearlings from tho Waikanao.stild will bojiold at Mr. Lan Duncan's private 1 stables, Thorndon Quay, on Friday -next, at half-past two o'clock iu tho afternoon. ■■"'■'. A writer inv tho Southland "Times" Eays:—Tho fact that . Uhristchurch followers of tho light harness sport arc agitating . for a special train to tako them homo from tho Forbury Park T.C. '. on 'tho "evening'.of Saturday, February I, a pf ivilego granted them on previous 'occasion?, directs attention to tho claims of fiouthianders in tho «imo direction. The aatumn gathering of tho Otago Trotting body is invariably well supported by owners, trainers, and tho public from this end of the Dominion, but they are not considered from a special train point of fiow." The idea of having to spend nearly a week in Otago's capital in order to assist at a two days' trotting meeting Isouof all reason. It ma; not'bo out of place to point out to the railway authori-

tics'that many sportsmen from tho Bouth aro'lcaring to'return homo nt the conclusionl of racing and trotting gatherings in Dunedin, by sen, via tho Bluff, that is where, tho fixtures concludo on Saturday evening. Tho large sums of money which aro being ..'withdrawn' from tho racing game nor medium of tho Government tax on nit receipts of racing and trotting clubs should at lcnst secure soino measure of special railway travel'considerations as asked .for.

It seems that if Bobrikoff reaches tho post safely in tho Wellington Cup greater interest will be taken in his appearance" ; in that event than has ever previously been evinced in tho appearanco of any candidate in tho race, The question of tho weight ' allotted tho black horse has prompted a correspondent to refer to brilliant performances by' Advance and Nonette, who both won big handicaps as'.three-year-olds, carrying ''heavy imposts. Ho extracts tho following from the •.'fTnrf liegister" :—l9oo—Auckland Eacing Club's Master meeting. Autumn Handicap, 500 sovs.. One mile and a half.— Advance, lOst; Gib., 1; Miss De'.aval, Bst, 2i Record .Kcign, lOst. 91b., 8.. Also started! CoroUet, Ost. 121b.; Kosella, Bst. ,51b. J Warorongoniai, Tst. 111b.; Firefly, 7st. 111b.; Laetitia, 7st. 81b.; Ursula, 7st. 71b.; Doctor, list. 91b.; and Auld Reekie, Gst. 7lb. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 2min. 40 l-sseo. Advanco was a very hot favourite. At the same meeting, on the first' day, he won the Easter Handicap, of 500 sovs., ono mile, carrying Ost. Gib. -111110, lmin. 42sec. On the second ', day .he ' also . won the Century Stakes, 1000 sovs., one mile and a half, carrying 9st. Time, 2min. 39sec. In 1902, at the Auckland Easter meeting, when only three years old, Nonetto, .9st. 111b., won tho Easter Handicap, GSO sovs., beating twelvo'others. Time, Imin. 42scc.. Ho also won the Century Stakes, carrying .fist,' 121b. In tho Autumn Handicap,• GSO sovs., ono mile and a half,' Nonetto was handicapped at 10st. Gib. (lib. more than Advanco carried ,to victory). Ho started first favourite, but failed on account of the heavy going. The same correspondent also recalls Bobrikoff's performance in 1911.at the Napier' Park Racing Club's meeting,' when tho black horse carried lOst. 131b. to victory in the Park Stakes, oiie mile and a quarter, dcfeaung'.nniong others, Goldfinder, Bst. 71b.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "C.W." N'g'ongotaha.—Tho horso which you inquired about is being spelled owing • to shin soreness. FIXTURES. Jan.'2l and 22—Foxtoh R.C. Annual. ■ Jan. 22, 23,, and 25—Wellington R.C. . Summer. '.-.-■-■ ..,.*. Jan, 22 ahd 23-Goro B.C. Summer. Jan. 29 and Feb. 1-Tnkapuna J.C. • Summer.. '•.,.' Fcb.'l-Cunterbury J.C. Summer. ' Feb. 5 and G—Egmont B.C. Summer. : Feb., 6—To Kuiti Annual. Feb. G and 7—Poverty Bay T.C. Summer. Feb.' 12 and 13—Tnrannki J.C. Autumn. Feb. 13 and 14—Gisborno R.C. Summer. Fob. 19 and ; 20-Woodville District J.C. .Autumn. ■,- Feb. 19, 20, and 22-Dunedin J.C, Autumn. Feb. 21 and 22—Thames J.C. Annual.Feb. 27 and March I—Wanganui- J.C. Autumn. - .' March 12 and 13—Nelson J.C.: Annual.