THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2164, 1 June 1914, Page 5

THE TURF.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. ADELAIDE BIRTHDAY MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyriffjt' ■ (Rec. May 31, 5.5 p.m.) ' Adelaide, May 31. The Adelaide Racing Club's Birthday Meeting opened yesterday, -when the principal events resulted as follow:— CITY HANDICAP, of 750 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. G. Bennett's b. c, Friar Pcrfect, by Friar Tuck —Perfect, 4yrs., '7st. . 1 ■Messrs. R. .and G. Chaffey's Warrain, Bst. 51b. i? Mr. R. M. Hawker's Tadangn, 9st. 111b 3 Sixteen started. "Won by a length, with two lengths between second and tljird. Time, lmin. 29Jsec. PARICSIDE STAKES, of 500 sovs. , Weight-for-age. One mile and a furlong. Mr. J. Scobie's ch. m. Elth'am, by Wallace—Ortona, 4yrs. 1 .Mr. J. Mawboy's Mountain Princess 2 Mr. R. M. Hawker's Tadaiiga 3 Five started. Won by half a length, with three lengths between second and third. Timo, lmin. 57scc.

QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING. Br Telsirraph—Press Ajsootation-Oosyriehi .(Rec. May 31, 5.5 p.m.) Brisbane, May 31, Prinoi pal events on the first day of the Queensland Turf Club's Autumn Meeting resulted as' follow :— STRADBROOKE HANDICAP, of 700 sovs. 'Six furlongs. , Mr. J. P. Nolan's br. m. Malt Mary, by Maltster—Lady Mary, aged, 9st. 41b.' .;.... 1 Mr. E. J.' Watt'a Tatterley, Bst. 121b. 2 Mr. K. Wilder's Fog Bell, 7st. 61b. 3 Won by a length and a half. Timo, lmin. 14jseo. KING'S PLATE, of 600 sovs. Weight- -' for-ago. One mile and a quarter'. Messrs. J. and P. Briin's b. .h'. Ca- ' gou, by Ayr : Laddie —Tartar, 4yrs. 1. Mr. C. F. White's Frasca, 4yrs 2, Son. A. Wynne's Cider, 4yrs 3 Nino started. Won by-two lengths, *ith half a length between second and -third. Time, 2min. 7isec. ST, LEGER STAKES, of 500 soys. For three-year-olds. One mile sis furlongs, arid 132 yards. . Mr. A. J. Noud's b. c. Royal Risk, by Royal Artillery—Venturess ... 1 Mr. D. A. Winter's Doolopgra 2' Mr. C._ H. Hartman's Peter the Painter 3 Seven started. . Won by two lengths. Time, 3min. 15Jsec.

THE OAKS,

VICTORY FOR PRINCESS DORIE ; By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrieht , London, May 29. -the following is the result of tho race for THE OAKS STAKES, of 5000 sovs. ■ for three-year-old fillies; weight, Pst. About one mile and a half. Mr. J. B. Joel's b. f. Princess Done, ■ "bv Your Majesty—Boris -1 Lord b. f. AVassilissa; .by Eagar—Missoraga . 2 Bir John Tliursby's b. f. Torchlight, ' by John o' Gaunt—Lesbia 3 Won comfortably by two lengths. The winner raced consistently as a twoalthough she did not win a race. Out of eight starts she was five times second and twice third. At Goodwood she was unlucky enough to bump up against The fetrarch, who defeated Mr I ,'TJoel's filly by'Kalf a'dozen lengths; Mr;' 1 J. B. Joel is putting up a great record as a breeder of classic winners. - Last year; he the' One Thousand Guineas and Oaks with the Sundridge < filly Jest,' 1 and this year has repeated the performance with Princess Doric. The latter is stoutly bred, by : Your Majesty (winner of the St. Leger), sou of Persimmon (Derby and St. Leger), by the great St. Simon. Doris (dam of Princess Dorie) is also dam of Mr. Joels Derby winner Sunstar, and' of •White Star, for whom Mr. Sol Green, of Shipley Stud, Victoria, paid £10,000. The Tunner-up, Wassilissa, was liot placed in the One Thousand Guineas, in which race Glorvina (sister to Craganour) separated Princess Dorie and Torchlight, who occupied a similar position in the Oaks. Wassilissa started five- times as a two-year-old. Her only success was in .the -Theale Maiden Two-year-old Plate, worth '.£243, at Newbury, in the autumn. She also acted as runner-un to Heather Moon in the County Maiden Plate at Singfield. - ■ ' ■ - Torchlight won a couple of races- last year—the .Leicester County Foal- Stakes and the Free Handicap, at the Newmarket October Meeting,

'■ ' ' / ELLERSLIE TRACK WORK

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) r,. ,„ . . Auckland, May 30. Kain fell in torrents and prevented work before breakfast at Ellerslio this morning. It cleared about 8 o'clock, and a lot >f work was registered on the sand track, frhich was in fairly good order. did a round in lmin, 58 2-ssec., and Spalfish was better tlriin Tyson over four furlongs in 51sec. ' J olio Fillo defeated Duma over seven furlongs in lmin. 3G '3-ssec. Kakama moved freely over a mile, clocked at Imm. i i C,^ a S°°d gallon. Heads only separated Tragedy King, Soutikoff, and Jouna ooult at- the end of .seven furlongs, done in lmin. Steeo. - ■ Gerberga was too: good for Waterworks over seven furlongs in. lmin.. 37 l-ssec. Kauroa and Makiri.were together at the end of a mile,'done ip lmin. 1 Msec.' Ngatiruantii beat Try I'luko after once roiind in lrain. si) 2-Ssec.' General Madero was going easier than Walderaar at tho end of four -furlongs in 52 3-s.=ec. Merrimax, with the assistance of Lady Sabretacho and Master, registered a short mile and a half ;in 2min. ,17 2-5 sec.,-the last round-being covered-in 2miu. 7f>eo. • Wee Olga beat Tangiwai oyer seven furlongs in lmin. 33 2-ssec. Avon Park did four furlongs in' 5-1 l-sscc.', and'Trjpoli the 6ame in. 52 - Z-Sscc. • Admiral Soult ; beat Ngapuka in a round done in .2min, -.4 2 : ssec.' ' Eo.val' Arms, ■with, the assistance of ; Crawii' Pearl over the last five, did six furlongs in lmin. 21 l-ssec. Glenmoro was /restricted, to steady pacing. . ' ... . King Tryand M-atawcre were jumped five hurdles, fencing well. Haupra and Chris went-over.the big fences in the.centre'of the course without : a mistake. Idealism, with: the assistance of ITleefc Arrow over the first - five, schooled seven hurdles, jumping slowly.' Coleraine and Atahaere jumped four hurdles,. and, Napper Tandy was better than Pylos over six hurdles. Eire Atu fell. Ingenkender had 'Trrawaddy as a companion over tho ; ,big fences,.'going over well;: the latter fell at the top of tho hill, and Rip> Atu at the first fence of the double the last time; Bsrcola, Paritutu.-. Sandy Paul, Peary,' Captain Jack, and Carron' were associated In a similar dash. The latter fell at tho sod wall.' The'others fenced Well, and finished in a bunch,' Peary being especially pleasing.. A lot pf others were ■ also worked. '

WINGATUI TRAINING NOTES.

(By. Telczraoh—Press. Association.! DOnedin, May 31. All the work- at Wingatni yesterday morning took place 011 the outside of the course proper, exccpt some schooling aver tho fences and hurdles.' I'rido of Clutha and Lady Lowburn did a good working gallop oyer five furlongs, in lmin. lGsec. United Service traversed the last five of six furlongs in lmin. 13 3-ssec. Directoire worked at sound pace over a circuit,' and Sir Brigid did steady pacing. •Troon was always travelling more freely than -Wairaki and. Peerless in a mile task, , which occupied. • lmin. 35 4-ssec. \Vairnki moved up to l'roon towards the finish, and was staying on. Magdala shaped pleasingly over a mile ja 'toJn;-'B6sec;,. covering'tho'/ast fivo,,fur-

longs in' lmin. 12 3-ssec. without being lidaen out. Golden King and Triremo were apparently too good for Floraline aiul Cannonade over six furlongs in lmin, 25 1-osec. Palisade strode freely over five furlongs in lruin. 10 1-5 jljc. Gregory covered seven furlongs in lmin. 39 4-ssec. Aphaea and Veritas ran over six furlongs together from a . galloping start, the journey taking lmin. 2Gscc. The former shaped more pleasingly than wnen worked fast earlier in the wool" Pretty Jane led Formnal in the early part.of five furlongs, which were covered in lmin. 10 2-ssec., but the latter raced up towards the end, and they finished together.; Peter, Speedometer, and Sveaborg galloped six furlongs in lmin. 24 4-ssec. The two first-named finished a couple of lengths in front of ths' othei. Petei was always apparently master of the situation, and put up one of the most pleasing gallops of the morning, Glcnfmlian (L. G. King) was carrying a good deal more weight than Stevedore or Parable w'hen the trio negotiated a mile together. Parable led to the turn, and thon Glenfinnan drew away, completing the journey in lmin. 56 3-ssec. Glenfinnan was always going well, and' was galloping on at the finish. Czar Kolohol vorked over six furlongs in lmin. 28 2-ssee. Russo showed reluctance to commence, but displayed useful pace when really on tho move! . Bullcr and Wildi Pilgrim negotiated six furlongs in lmin. 2"sec., and R«d Penuou camo away from Optional when running half a mile in sSsec. Bon and Afton Loch finished together, covering five furlong 3 in lmin. 12sec. Caseshot, Rense, Pare Gold, and one or two others got through useful tasks. Silver Dirk was given a turn over the schooling fences, and liia Ora and Red Troon were companions over a circuit of the same country. ' The Jew fenced well when 'doing A round over the hurdles with Lord Frederick, who was inclined to dwell at the obstacles. Kim and Cocoon led Eous, the lastnamed jumping slowly over the hurdles. Cocoon jumped pleasingly, but Kim was oritfenced at a couple of the obstacle. Kim did not rise at the obstacle in front of the stand. He chested the fence, and threw his rider out of the saddle, but a <rood 'recovery was made. Gapon cantered and may be given a run" on tlie pecond day if there is no recurrence of his- trouble (the break'ig of a blood-vessel), which occurred on Thursday.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

TBT Glbncob.l There will bo Tace meetings at Otaki, Ellerslio, and Wingatui on Wednesday next! Local sportsmen will be interested principally in the first-named meeting. With the promise of fine weather, there should be a very big attend'ahce. Intending passengers by traiii' should note tho time of departure from tho Thorndon Station. Special' trains leavo at 7.10 a.m. 'and 8.20 a,m. It should be noted that the mail trains do not stop at Otaki either going or coming.. Three well-bred fillies, arrived in Dunodin from England this week (say 3 the Christ Church "Evening News"), Two of them, Brisselette, by Picton—March Jane, and Christmas. Rose, by Heliotrope—Evadne, have gone to Mr. J. B. Reid's stud nt Ellerslic. They arrived there in first-class condition. Bonny Rigg, by Catty Crag—Dhulochan, who has been purchased by Mr. G. L. Stead, ,arriycd in Christchurcli on Friday night.

F.. G. Davis arrived in Wellington from New Plymouth on Saturday night, and will leave for Melbourne by the TJlimaroa on Thursday night. He is taking the hurdle horse Padli (Merriwee —Nulvumaratea) with him. , . Gnome and Scotch Melody leave' Ric-•;artou-for,]Juuedin..to-day,. _ Mount Victoria continues to do good work on the tracks at'Trentham, and he is sure to be one of the most fancied candidates in the .Rahui Handicap at Otaki on Wednesday. On Saturday morning he ran half a mile on , the 'grass-in 515 sec. This was just ono and a half seconds better than Altcar, who did best of the others. It transpires that Encore caught a cold while on the journey from Hawera fo Riccarton. His throat has been blistered, and he will be given an easy tinio of it for a few weekst J. H. Prosser leaves for Otaki this morning, and will take six horses with him. Mr. J.' B. Reid's horses Salzburg and Mowbray are both to go, and will contest the Rahui Handicap. o\Shea will ride Salzburg and M'Arten will be on Mowbray. Pavlova is to start in the.Cup, and'will be ridden by O'Shea. George (Field Battery—Companion) has quite got over his lameness, and will be a runner in the Flying Hack Handicap. Stepney is to start in tho Cup, and will be. ridden by the Fordoll horseman H. Young, who will also pilot George. . ' - 7

The Wellington Cup winner Kilrain is '.v daily .visitor to the tracks at Tren-, thain, but is .restricted to quiet work.

Tho Dunedin horseman J. M'Combe experienced a piece of bad luck last week. His house at Wingat.ui caught (ire, and, although no serious damage was done to the building, £141 in notes and several cheques were converted into ashes.' The cheques, of course, are recoverable, hilt the notes, which consisted of fourteen £10 notes and a single, will go to make up tho profit's of a bank or two,

Mr. H. Piper will not, owing to illness, be iiblo'to act as starter at 'lie D.J.C.. winter .meeting, and the committee of- the'elub has appointed Mr. A- G. Wood,'who is starter at Napier Park and one;or two other tracks, to undertake the. duties. . Mr. Wood has accepted the ipositipn.

At the annual meeting of-the Canterbury Jockey Club Mr. Greenwood lamented the fact that there was -no trophy attached to the New Zealand Cup. / '.With the laudable idea of making good flic deficiency,. .Cherubinifs owner expressed his willingness to donate'£loo towards purchasing a cup for next season's Contest.. . There is even"- probability that Mr. Harvey-Patterson will, decide to send Fabrikoff to Sydney next spring to eontost'the A.J.,C> Derby. .According to the Christch'urch "Evening .News/' R. Emerson has decided not;to take Forest' Belle to Oinki. , 0. Scoliie. brought two very nice yearling, colts, to the Riccarton tracks on Saturday morning (says the "Onlooker" in the -"Evening News"). It was their first visit, and they both behaved very well: ' 'Olio is a jh'es'tnut by Menschi-koff-rScotch' Device, by Wallace, and the other a bay by Menschikoff— Chance Shot, by Light Artillery. Both of them iirn well-grown and are putting on condition very fast. If looks go for anything, they should be more'than useful; 1 , ' - , ' Tho, Cyrus—Tart filly, .purchased at the Sydney yearling sales at Easter, is now being handled by J. O'Neill at New Plymouth.' She is growing very fast, and her trainer may decide to get her broken in, and then turn her out for the winter. . Moutoa Girl, top-weight in the Raukawa Cup, to be run on Wednesday, won the sarho event last year with 281b.-less in the saddle. Byron, who is also on the 9st. mark, was unplaced last year with Bst. 811). The only other horses starting on Wednesday that contested the race twelvo months a'ceo are Otahu! -Bst." 21b., and Mulga Bill, 7st. 81b. The latter'has 'the same weight as he ha'd last year, but Otahu has been raised 81b. -Undecided is again in'work at Trentham', and appears to be quite sound. The hereof' many Cups looks remarkably well after his spell. The task of putting concreto steps along the front of tho lawn at Trentliam is now proceeding apaee. Tho work should be finished in ample time £o* '.he winter meeting .of. tho AVclling-

ton Racing Club, which takes placo next month. The whole of Mr. H. Parata's blood stock, including horses in training, .yearlings, and brood mares, will be offered at auotion by Messrs. Dalgety and Co. at Otaki on Thursday next. -* An offer to buy Arlington was made last I'nday by a local sportsman, acting on behalf of a Dunedm buyor. A 6 Mr. P. Sonmes had quitted the chestnut some time back, 110 business could be done. It transpires that the Trentham horse Charlerose was not eligible to be nominated ior the Maiden Race at the Otaki meeting, so he will start in the i! lying Hack Handicap.