THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2352, 7 January 1915, Page 8

THE TURF

• - WESTLAND j,C. MEETING ' ; MERTON WINS THE HANDICAP, .'(B^Telegtaph.—Press- ' ' , Hokitika, January 6. ; , The "concluding day . of--the Wostland Racing Club's meeting was held is. beau- : tiful Weather, and with a large attendance.. -I'The course was, holding after .• 1 ' yesterday's'rain. but the'racing was good, and there were large fields. : . The total- ■ - jsator ihandled as-against . <>»>• the. second day of last year' (the -jubilee- meeting), and for the meeting 13,089 as against .£13,192. Eesults:— (WOODSTOCK HANDICAP, of 50 sots. . • I'iye furlongs and u.half. '■ 8 Lady'Grafton, 6st. 21b.-...;... • 1 2 Excitement, Ssiilllb. 2 1 Divorce, 9st. 131b. d Also started 5 Master M., 6st. 71b.; 4 Don Charl, 6st. 71b. ■ • Won'by-a short head, with a length Wween second and third. Time, Imm. VClssec; > v. -V-.' GOIDTIELD HANDICAP, of 60 sovs. Seven furlongs. , ■ 2 Kina,--Bst. 41b. v -| ■ 5 Impulsive; 7st. 61b.-. - 8-'fiuination, 7st. 131b. ;••••••••«; » Also,started: 7iVitllsd<llo, Bst, 121b.; 3 Crown- Battery, Sst.; 9 Glmongly, <st. 821b.,- 8 .-Combination, 7st.-121b.;. 1 Moixetto,' 7st. 121b.; 6 The Nut 7st. 51b. ; Won by a length, a ehort head separating second and .third horses. Time, lmin. 35 l-osec. ; . COUNTY HANDICAP TROT, of 60.sovs. • One mile. -: ft.Signoretta, 6sec J--5 ■ Sergt.; Havelock/ llsec. - 8 Miss.Clarice, Bsec. * ' ; Also-started: Bonblo, Ssoc.; Black Bel-. Bon;;: sscc.; Rita, H., 6sec.;_ Forest.Bell, Bsec.; .Inquisitive, Usee.; Trrumph, 12sec.; ' -Childless, 13sec.; • Scudo, 18sec.;-Wold- • pecker, 13sec.; Wattlewood, Useo v ; Zoppa, . Jisec.; Truce, ltec. ; .Won. : -.by. a : length, with half a length between second and. third. Time, 2inin. 85 l-ssec.. ; "■■''■■■ ■ WESJDAND HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. . v. '. ■■ One mile. . v - . Bv.Morton, Ost J - C Ladrone, 9st. 101b !• J[eannot,:9st. 21b. .3 • Also* started: 5 Gasoline,. Bst. lib.;,- 8 •Eoyal Dragoon, Sst. 51b.; .4 Charlerose, Sst. lib.; 7 Bayform 7st. . ■ ■ ! . .. . 'cH*-. Mertdn had tho advantage at: the start, "- I 'end was nover headed,' winning i>y two ' lengths,, with. half a .length: between • second and third horses. Time, lmin. <t7:l-saec." - \\. ■ CENTURY HANDICAP . TKOT, of 100 .. sovs. ■ Two miles. ; . 5 ■ Sergt. Havelock, 21scc 1 ti Kopara Dick, ISsec. 2 ;-JS Wattlewood, 276« C.; 3 :• Also-started: Bomany Bye, Bisa, Belle • Q., Matilda, Inquisitive, Triumph, Mark ■ 'Beale, Malabar, Sidus, Chips, Maimot. ■ •Won by a length after a splendid race, : ' the field close up. v Time,; smin. 21- 2-ssec. ■■■ i : ':' ii.' tWELTEK-WEIG ttT HANDICAP, of: 60 sovs. Six furlongs and a half. li.Waipunui, Sst. 3lb. 1 v. 2 Mollymawk, 85t..2 7 8 Glenongly, Bst. 7lb. 3 • Also started: 3 Monologue, lOst. 101b.; 6 - Glcnoanmch, 9st/ 91b.; 5 Nithsdale, Bst. . ■ i : 71b.-; 1 Medallist; Sst. 111b.; .7 Tyne Lass, [ Bst. 31b.; 5 -The Nut, Bst.; 9 Miss Masterful, Sst. . !■ : '■[ ■ .-Won'by half a length; with a length ■ ; ibetween the other two , placed horses. ffinio, lmin. 28 4-ssdc. . v ;' .■ 'FINAL HANDICAP,-of GO sovs. .Five furlongs. ; 6 £inii, Sst.: 41b. ~.. 1 [ 4. Merton, lOst. lib. 2 . J Whisperer, 9st. 81b. 3 ■ Also -started:. 5- Sveaborg; .lOst/.' 41b.; -8 . ' 'Excitement, 9st. :111b.;53 Clanmena, .9st. • 41b.; 9 Wildbird, Bst. 101b.; 3 King Star, ' . Sst."9lb.; 7 Koyal • Sleeves,Bst. 8lb.; '7. lYoedel, 6st. 71b. ' . Won by two lengths, with a r length .: between, seoond and third. : Time, lmin. IS l-ssee, . . . ... MARTON J.C. INQUIRY, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Marton,-Janiiary 6. : - The Marton Jockey .Club ■ Judicial' Committee.lo-ciayfiirther. heardthead- ■ journed lnqnirv; into the : rumimg of • iVlartlet in tlio Farewell Hack Handicap ; on Januarv 2, and after consideration ißobert. loung, tho jockey, was disqualified tor. one year .for. • obviously. ■ jmlhng Jiartlet in fhe'racc. '>. v. ! iTROTTINCi ASSOCIATION, MEETING OF THE BOARD; •-. - ■(By Telegraph.r-Pressi Association;) : Ghristchurch, January 6. • 'A meeting of tho Board,of the New , , 55ealand Trotting-'Association -.was 'beld - Ibis afternoon) : whenjtberc.were pre- . sent: Messrs." P: Selig (president),..W.: • v ®. Simes, W. 6.- C.- F. Mark, and H. F. Nicoll. - ; ■ \ , „ Before the ordinary business was proceeded wifclr tho president referred to jt'no death of Mr.- A. L. Myers, who waß ono of tbo original members of the board, and for some time acted as its ■treasurer, and was also for.many years an official of Canterbury Park Trotting Club. On Mr. Sehg's motion' a .vote of condolence iwas passed with tho family cf the late Sir. .Jlyers. ' The Cromwell Jockey Club forwarded correspondence relating to Little Pearl,, s- winner; of-the Upper Olutha Trot at the - club's annual meeting.- A protest.had' ibeen.lodged by the owner of tho second-l . horse; and the stakes, had been impounded ■ until tho mare's identity, had ibeen established.; The owner of Little ''Pearl had niado a statutory declaration as . to the mare's identity, and it was decided to refer tho caso back to the club ;to tabo what steps Were thought . iccessary to clear up the- matter.; . 1 The action of the New Brighton Trotting Club in dismissing the protest for crossing lodged by the owner of Lord ißlmo, who - had ' run third 'against ■Franzalena, who had finished second in ; .tho- Telegraph Handicap 'at the club's ■-... ircceufc meeting was,endorsed. _ In connection , with the disqualifica- j . Stions imposed by tho Auckland Trotting Club as tho result of the recent boycott ! )bv members of the Northern Trotting ■ '-Horse Owners', Breeders', and Traincrs' Association, a further letter was ■ . read ■from Mr. C. F. Giesen protesting against tho punishment inflicted in his case. In view of the fact that under rules Mr.. Mark was to ; :«it while the'caso was being dealt with, • and that the board would thus be with- ' ,«ut a quorum, it was, decided to hold rtho caso over till the next, meeting. . The board considered. tho Alexandra [Park case, which had been-under investigation for several months, and de- , cided that on - the evidence before the . board no further action should be . ,taken. , - .

f . : v : iTHE WELLINGTON CUP WEIGHTS.

- Mr. H. 1 Coyle did not have a very Ihigh-class lot of horses to weight in the Wellington Cup, and in consequence it was not found necessary to go '• above the 9at. mark for a top weight: The . .withdrawal of Sea Pink left nothing for'la top weight except Merry Hoe. Sinapis ■with 31b. losß',.is.Mot. Eooya, Bst. 91b".', is' 'entitled to every • respect. She has now- several Cups,. the 'most important being ' tho 'Manawatii Cup, with Bst. 61b., on Boxing Day. In previous years this race has often beten & good guide for the big . emit at Trentham, and in only penalising the Signalman mare 31b. Air. Coyle has not been hard on her. The. two. locajlyowncd "horses Ladoga and Kilrain are • . to meet on equal terms, viz., Bst. 41b. ' Tho pair are as well fancied as anything in , the race, and Kilrain'in particular •will havo many friends on the day, for ho r;in a great raco to the. turn in tho iWairarapa Cup, and appears to be coming back to form. Indigo has 7st. 131b'., or 151b. more than when ho dead-heated with Warstep in the New Zealand Cup. On tho form of the latter at Ifillerslie Mr. Geo. Hunter's representative must have a great chance. Sir Knox, 7st. 13!b„ has been shaping badly, of late,

but Byron,."7st; 121b., is well enough . in, ; and as the field is not likely to do a good one the Martian gelding must be dangerous. MarsH.il Macd'onald, 7st. 91b., is well- enough in whell llitf Ellerslio form is taken into account, and the /consistent Pavlova is nicely treated with 7st. 71b.; so, too,, is Bertrada, 7st.-31b.; albeit tho pair will ..: bo'racing over 12 furlongs-for the first ' time. Ringform, 7st: 21b., is reported to'be unsound,, but tho Oaks winner, }■ Court Martial, 7st. 21b., must be dangoroiis if only for tlio fact that she has ; r - a winning performance over tho dis- ' tance. In the Summer Cup at Ellerslio ,0 she was greatly fancicd by her-trainer, e but shaped badly. Fair Rosamond, g 7st., should bb wherever Kooya is m the race, and Peg, 6st. 131b., may run >. well in a weak field. The tail is a long one, and in view of the generally-ac--1 ceptedl theory that 'tbo field will be a 2 weak one the list-of acceptances should 3 be quite large. :