THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2799, 17 June 1916, Page 3

THE TURF

NAPIER PARK . ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—jt'ress Assiic.'aliori. Napier, Juno IG. 1 .Acceptances for tho Napier Park meeting arc:---MOTEO HACK HURDLES. One milo and .three-quarters.—Bpn- -Rove, 10-st. 121b.; Sl'ulticipal, . lOst. 81b.; Sir Solo, lOst. Gib.; Birkful, lOst. -olb.; Hikahakeke, lOst.; Jem, 9st. 121b.; Nicomar, !)st. 111b.; King of Atliol, 9st. 101b.; Czaronus, Sst. 81b.; Gazette, 9st. 61b.; Bodeuliam, 9st. Alb.; Dood, list.' '21b.; Goldeu March, i)st. 21b.; Portland Lady, Ost.; Silver Rose, 9st.; Waiinaliaki, 9st. PETANI3 HACK STEEPLECHASE. About two miles.—lmmensity, list. 101b.; Woolloomaoloo,-123t. 121b.; Master Malaehio, lOst. 91b.; Bandalcro, lOst. 51b. ; Otupai, lOst. 31b.; Nita, lOst. 21 b.; Bransfield, lilst-.; The Chef, list. 111b.; ICiriputai, 9st.'7lb.; Precious Metal, 9st. 71 b. ; Turohana, l)3t. 71b.; Beeline, 9st. 71b.; 't'aihape, Ost. 71b. ;■ Captain Dick, 9st. 7ib. ;• Peach Pie, 9st. 71b. • STEWARDS' STAKES HANDICAP. Olio mile'.—Kooya, list. 41b.; Zeus, Sst. 131b.; Hygia, 9st. -01b.; Incurn,' 9st. 81b.; Kopu, 9st. 71b.; . Tho Summit, 9st.- 41b.; Golden' Lyte,Ost. - 41b.; Hushabyo, 9st. 31b.; Immor, Ost. 21b.; Mount Victoria, Ost. 21b.; Sea Lord, Ost. 2lb.;' Whakaaoki; 9st.; Anxious, Ost. NAPIEK STEEPLECHASE. HANDICAP. About three miles.—Soporific, list, (illy.; 'Braeburn,"Ust.' 31b.; Naupata, lOst. 111b.;. Glenmore, -iOst, 81b.; Vascular, lOsfc." 41b.; Fagot,' "lOst. 31b.; Captain Mackay. lust.; Morrie Lad, lOst.; Queen's l'ost, Ost. 01b.;-Sam Pan, Ost. 71b.;'Lady Bibbero,' Ost. 71b.;' Flingot, Ost. 71b.; Fond Memory, 9st.' 71b. '.' LADIES', : NECKLACE HANDICAP, vine mile and a quarter.—Byron, 12st. •lib.; Hylatus,- list. 81b.; Silenus, list. 31b.; Montreal, list.; No Idea, lOst'. 71b.i Multum. lOst.-71b.; Black Powder, lOst. 71b.; Atuatoro, lOst. 71b.; Tuatahi, lOst. 71b. AHHRffil HURDLE RACE. bno milo and three-quarters.—Goodwin Park, lOst. 131b.; Aw'ahou, lOst. 111b.; Styrax, lOst. 81b.; Pursefiller, lOst. 8lb.; Gladful, lOst. 21b.; Kew, lOst.; Vladian, Ost. Ob.j Crawford, Osti 51b.; Aruake, Ost. olb.; Jfciu, Ost. SETTLERS' HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—llaumakaka, lOst. 121b.; Shaki, lOst. 811).,-itnzac, lOst. (ilb.; Black Heart, lOst. 51b.; Aurore, lOst. lib.; Conziska, lOst.; Finisterre, lOst.; Martyress, Ost. ifllb.; Discussion, ?st. 91b.; Otara, 9st. Mb.-; Golden Glade, Ost, 51b.; Colonnade, Ost. olb.; Clieloma, Ost. 21b.; Rio, 9st. Hymi&Cast.; -Field.Boy,.Ost.; War l'a.\,- 9st.;■ Hastie, Ost; 'vbonito,. Ost.j Maisio Bell,_9st..;..]KesteUfl,..Ost.; Helsing furj,- Ost.; Gold Shot,. 9st.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

. . ...: - . [BY Giencob.-"| . Nothing but disaster has followed the u'ip oi lidrses to ttelbouriie; -. The. ileath of ■ Morning retttoves. the mainstay of the team. Tho iSjlyia Park' gelding was . probably titb uest steeplechaser in the Dominion at the present time; and his -deeds at Riccarton last August. entitled him to he ranked with the best the Dominion has produced. His loss is most -unfortunate, lor his owner, who will have the sympathy of all sportsmen. Mr. Armstrong intended, making the trip to Plemington to see his horses race, but he may .now change his mind, and A. Sheavsby may I'Ctuni home with Sleight-of-Eand and The Hound immediately.

While schooling at Feilding yesterday ■ morning a hunter. by Captain Webb trom a Sylvia Park mare fell and broke his neck. The gelding, who was a member of J. Cameron's team, and .was owned at Taihape, had shown a lot of pro.intse in. his work. The Gisborne meeting will be concluded to-day. Good fields are engaged in all-the events," and the racing should be upi.to, the standard of the first day. ICooya is engaged in both open races, but will probably'be reserved for tlio mile,.which distance will suit her,better than- seven furlongs. In_ tho Hurdles, Marconi has becii rac--oiLl7lbs."for his first;.day's'win; but Bod. enhaiu, who, foU.-.on the-opening day, is only- meeting the Soult gelding on lllbs. ..better; terms, ..wluoh .suggests- that he must have been showing up prominently when lie got rid of his rider. Braeburn has gone from list. 31b. to 12st. 21b; ,in. .thej)ig Steeplechase, but the distance is half a railo -shorter, and tho Sir Laddo ..golding „is sure, to ba much fancied. V. pollelo's -horse is on the improve all the" time, and should be a better horse to-day. ;• ■ _ In the Second Hack Plat Handicap, -seven furlongs, Otara,who scored on tho' opening day, has been allowed to. drop out, but the stable has a very useful string in Grand Idea, Who'should get the sir furlongs very well. , Paremata', who fell over another horso in the First Haclc' Steeplechase, may be again entrusted with most support In the sanio'class of race tp^day.' A meeting of tho Wanganui Jockoy Olub v;as held last evening, but no decision was come to' regarding _Hie profits of the recent.meeting, -tthich it is under, stood will run into, 'four' figures. -Tha general,opinion is that ilie'"amount will be voted to tho Naval Disaster Pund. . Immediately, on 1 the-appearance-of the ■handicaps for the Napier Park meeting X tendency set'in Ad support Idealism for .-the Steeplechase and I'iirsefiller fov the TJacj;. *lßo.th Jlieso shaped-' promisingly-afc-Elteslie-. - ."The Advance, .horse. Jlxpect has- teen •leased by -T. M'Grathj-and will take up stud duty next season. " ■; Combustion has joined A. Hall's teajn -.-ftt Wanganui, and the chestnut gelding :is to be schooled for hurdle racing. ;; It is pretty hcar"tiine tlfD'professional tipster tool; a rest, fays the' Sydney "Bulletin." -'-The solemn .parading in the' newspapers of certain, fugitive "anticipations" for race after race at meeting .ifter meeting merely represents a tiap.fov the unwary, and ought to be slopped. There is internal evidence in tlio great majority of cases that the tipster is merely ."picking them on the blind." Some of the performances in ".onnectiou with the first day of the A.J.C. Winter Meeting were remarkable illustrations of'what can be accomplished by ignorance and fatuity. The dailies were, of course,' deadly. In tho weeklies one reckless . prophet named eictliceen liorfcsr in corirection • with tho races, and not oniy foiled to pick ft winner, but did not mention one hoTse whicli got a place. In ono race the nag he tipped' to''wilt' ran absolutely last. In another his ehoice for first place fell down, his second, nar finished at tho stem, and the animal alleged to lmve an , intention of running third did not start.'."Most.of...the other. .tipsters gave a- -olianco in-the first Steeple-. Omitting that race, four of them named sixty horses for the five remaining events, two without any success, the other..two.-getting a winner,.each. This is a pretty fair average of what these persons habitually perpetrate. Few punters do quite so badly. It' is understood that Tarero will not fnl.nl his Napier Steeplechase engagements, but his stable mate Captain Mackay is-to ntnko the trip, and will bu ridden ..by H. M'Sweenoy. •The steeplechaser Jackman, who is trained privately on his owner's place •at Kiwitca, is going on tho right way, And is reported ■ to l>o a mucli-improved horse as the result of his races at Wanganui. Ho will ■ probably do tlie Iltiwke's Bay trip. . Berlrada, tho full-sister to Carlita, lias been-'turned out. at: Iter owner's stud at Highden. She will probably be niateo. with"lthe • imported horso Absurd next season,