THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2242, 31 August 1914, Page 3

THE TURF

AMBERLEY MEETINC. (By Telegraph— Pxosb Association.) , Christchurch, August 29. ■ The Ambcrley Race Meeting Was held ■to-day. _ Results:— Handicap Hurdles, of 43 sots; about one inilo and three-quarters.—Castiron, 10.0, 1; Mescal, 10.5, 2; Forest Belle, 9.9, 3. Won by a neck. Time, 3mm. 21scc. Tim Doolan fell at the first hurdle. r\ Brackenfield. Plato Steeplechase, of 65 sovs; about two miles and a half.— Fairy Finn, 9.8, 1: Royal Medal, 10.10, 2; Phamos, 9.7, 3. The only finishers. Time, 6min. 24 3-sseo. ASHBURTON HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. J. E. Henrys for the Ashburton Racing Club's Spring Meeting:— . HANDICAP HURDLES, of 110 sovs. One mile and three-quarters.—Ha tana, 12st: 21b.; The Pole. list. Sib.; Corrie list. 41b.; Margo,- list. 31b.; Kingsway.J lOst. 111b.; Simon Pure, 10st. 21b.; Castiron, lOst. lib.: . Canterbury, 10st.; Stroller, 9st. 131b.; Stockade, 9st. 81b.; Andraea, 9st. 41b.; Forest Belle, 9st. 31b.; Parable, 9st.'; Owhetoro, 9st.; Ourllla, 9st.; Obligate 9st.; Martial, 9st. ; Black Jack, 9st.; Rejection, 9st. BRAEMAR WELTER, of 100 bovs. Seven furlongs.—Specialform, lOst. 91b.; Gnome, 9st. 91b.; Moulu, 9st. 91b.; Briar Patch, 9st. 41b.: Medallist, 9st. 21b.; Sea King, Bst. 131b.; Oarolus, Bst. 121b.; John Bunyan, Bst. 121b.; Mescal, Bst. 91b.; Sir Hamilton, Bst. 61b.; Wharfinger, Bst. 51b.; Gold Coin, Bst.;', Merry Lass, Bst.; M.unvura, Bst,; Downshire gelding, Bst.; Sigiicrile, Bst.; Hornbeam, Bst.

ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP, of 180 sovs. One mile and a quarter.— TJirax, 9st ,';Jb.: Specialform, Bst. 13ib.; Gnome, 7st. 91b.: Troon, 7st. 71b.; Chrysotis, 6st. 111b.; Mescal, 6st. 101b.; Corrie, 6st. ; Blb.j Rhino, 6st. 71b. HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Six furlongs.—Golden Morn, 9st. 61b.; Encore,'Bst. 131b.; Scotch Melody; Bst. 121b.; Veritas, Bst. 121b.; John Bunyan, Bst. 101b.; Moddite, Bst. 31b.; Judith, 'get. 21b.; Mss Finland, Bst. 21b.; Charlotte,'Bst. 21b.; Bon, Bst. 21b.; Red Pennon, 7st. 121b.'; Bnowraker, 7st. 121b.; Don Francisco, 7st. 121b. j Steperina, 7st. 81b.; Downstiire geldmg, 7st. 81b.; Benzonian gelding, 7st. 81b.; Moneymaker, 7st. 81b.; Yes, 7st. 81b.; Marvellite, 7st. 71b.; Birbeck, 7st. 71b.; Bornbeam, 7st. 71b.;'Glonthorpe, 7st. 71b. ■.-.■•■■

, SPRING HANDICAP, of 125'sovs. Six furlongs.—Olynelish, 9st.; Sveabbrg, Bst. 31b.; .Twelfth Nightj 7st. 121b.; Honesty Bee, 7st. 111b.; Toviotdale,'7st. 71b.; Sea King, 7st. 31b,; Flower of tie West, 7st. lib.; Cortes, 7et.; Query, 6st. 131b.; Listen, 6st. 121b.; Baritone, 6st. 91b.; Free, 6st. 71b.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

CBi Qmncob.l The'Marton Jockey. Club's Spring Meeting takes place on Wednesday, and the Eaugitikei Hunt Club's meeting on Thursday. . Ownerß are reminded that nominations for the Wanganui. Jockey Club's Spring Meeting close to-night with the club's secretary, Mr. W. Hall. First forfeits for "the Jackson Stakes, 1915, are due at the same time.

Acceptances for the Dannevirke Racing Club's 'SteoplcohaEe Meeting close to-morrow night. . • : . C. Pritchard with Mount Victoria and Cyra,- J. W. Lowe with Want, and H. Tolford with Rerehau will leave Trentham for Marton this morning. Ararat (Advance-rßallarat), one of tho candidates for the Electric Handicap, to be run at Marton on Wedneeday, is very well spoken of. Tie chest-' •nut filly will; require to bo fairly smart to win, as her opponents are likely, to include Garanoe, Want, La Favourita, Ngafua, and other horses that have shown themselves to be possessed of plenty of pace. The three-year-olds. Rencontre and Charmilla, both registered attractive gallops at Riccarton on Saturday. At a meeting of tho Auckland Racing Club Committee on Thursday night the season's programmes, ae drafted, were brought up for consideration. In the face of the war, it was decided to only issue the programme for the spring meeting at the present juncture, tho prize money to be the same as last year, except in tho cases of the Welcome Stakes; and the Great Northern Guineas, which events carry an increase of £150 arid £260 respectively, and for which nominations 'have" already been received. ! ■ Mia Cara, who is engaged in the Maiden Plate at Marton, is the, bay filly by. Boniform—Carissima; She showed pace at Trentham last summer.

Reports from the south say that P.' Christmas anticipates .putting the hurdler Kilmeny into work again, during the present week. He will be.prepared for. the jumping events to be decided at the New Zealand Cup meeting in November. ■ Mr. C. J. Parker, the Gisborne sportsman, who recently experienced a stroke of ill-fortune in the loss of the valuable- sire Multifid, had not long since lost the two good brood ma-res Siminia and Lady Augusta. -~ It is stated that W. Price will act as first horseman for • Mr. H. _de Latour, of Gisborne,.during the coming season. By permission of the Auckland Racing Club, trainers'Of two-year-olds had an opportunity of sprinting the s'oung«ters during an interval in the proceedings at the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Doncaster St. Leger ie set down for decision on Wednesday week. When the last mail left England, Corcyra was' nominally favourite. A Christchurch' paper states that Mr. H. Patterson has definitely decided to send a team of horses to Sydney, in charge of ,G. Scobie, to compete at tho spring meeting of the Australian Jockoy Club. The horses under orders are the three-year-olds Fabrikoff and Atheldana and the two-year-old colt by Menschikoff—Strange Device.

The "Allegemeine Sports Zeitung" (Vienna) recalls that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was murdered tho other day, formerly owned a good steeplechasor in Csufondar. With George Williamson in the saddle the liorso won at least four good crosscountry events in Austria in 1894 and 1895. Csufondar was. a son of Cambuscan. . Belgium and Liege- are among the names recently claimed for raccnorees in Now Zealand. FIXTURES. Sept. 2—Marton J.C. Spring. Sept. B—Rangitikei Hunt. Sept. 9—Dannevirke R.C. Steeplechase. Sept. 10 and 11—Ashburton County R.C. Spring. Sept. 16 and 19—Avondale Jockey Club. Sept. 24 and 25—Geraldino R.C. Spring. Sept. 24 and 26—Wanganui J.C. Spring Oct. 3—Napier Park R.C. Spring. Oct. 9 and 10—Dunediu J.C. Spring, Oct. 10—Hawke's Bay J.C. Spring. Oct. 15 and 17—South Canterbury J.C. Spring. Oct. 24 nnd 26—Wellington Racing Club Spring.