THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 92, 11 January 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

WfiSTLAND RACES

MEETING CONCLUDED.

By Telegraph—i'ress Association. HimHiliu, Jiiuuui'y 10. Tho Wostlmul riwen wuru continued 10iliiy.'m su'uuy ruin, μ-iucu cicubu m tiw urtorauou. xnero wiid u miu atn:Jiuaiiv.>i unci a jjotxl uourse, tnucign uoiuuwluu Heavy. 'iliii louiussiUn- ii:uidjen jmi-w, luiimjij; a- local 01 *m,ii'l lor uiu weei/ink', no agiuust £'Avm liiao j-u.ii; line Jiiuilec lueeliiiKJ, ami oili.iiiu iiuu i'Wi>i.i;u.Vi.'iy idi- tho year iu'cv-Khis. —Uμ bllua;— WOODSTOCK HANDICAP, ol SC sova. five l'urlonge. Divorce, 9al-. Jib 1 Tyson tec. 4ib ' Morton lust.. Wb 3 AJso Btai'lccl: Lady Phyllis, 7st. luili.; Jiufc'O. Vat. iultl.; JSuwoi'tii, i.<t. 'lib.; tilid clauuit, Vat. Wou by liuU .1 leugtii. Tiujl', linin. 14aec;. UOhbii'iiJjDS IUNBICAI , , of 40 sova. Seven furloiigo. Kiltess, 10st. &b 1 Oarairt JJileas, '7st. Hb. ..:....( a Arihm, Vsl '.. 3 Also Etartctl: AchiJlodcy, 9st. 3!b.; Kilrush, 6st. 71b.'; Tyne.i'/et.-; Jliraculous, 7st i'ino race; won by a neci; witil lialt a length between eueontl and third. Tiuio 1111111. Maec. COUA'TI' TROT rf 60. eov'. . One mile. Trojan lOseu ; ; ] Marven liose, llsee '•■ 2 Littlo ilose, Bst- 3 Also started , : Energy, 2seu.; Ilosuie Dillon, 9sec.; Sweet Cole, '/sec. : Ijovo Bird, Bsee.; Buck's Head, Bsec; Wei' lleec; Grand Drift, Meec., and Alita, 16fiec. (braeketed with' Marven ltosc); Priiiee llnon, J2sec; Generous, 16sec. Won by Bii lengths, with half a length between Vhe second a.ud third. Time, 2uiin. 26 l-Ssec. WES'I'LAHD HANDICAP, of 150 sove. One • mile. Xanthos. 7st. 91b. '. 1 1 Daytime, Bst. 111b v 2 Achilledes, Bst. 21b. .;. '. 3 Also 6tarted: Jeannot, 9st. 21b.; Hobo Pink, 9at. lib.; Lady M'ddleton, Bst. 61b.; Bradamante, 7at.; Lady Phyllis, 7sl. Won easily. Tjmei lmin. 47seeJ OBNTUnr TROT, of 100 sovs. One mile. Tbpej' Wallace, 23sec. ...:......, 1 Danuio Black, 23sec 3

Bernie, 13seo ..-.: 3 Aieo started: Floseio Dillon, 103ec.; Pcga.6U8,"125e0.; Kewanui-, 17sec.; Inquisitive, 205e0.; Belgian,- £!sec.; •'Chora 23sec. Pegasus was favourite, but did not leave the mark.' W ml ' J y two lengths, hnlf a length separating second aud. third. Time, smin. 17sec. . ■ WELTER- HANDICAP, of 80 bovs. Six furlongs and a 'half. Bradamanto, Bst. 91b. (bracketed with ' Amity, Bst. 81b.) ...-. '1 Claverhouee, Bst. 61b. 2 Winning Number. Bst. 3 Also started':'Bed. Book, 10st. 71b.; Gallupin, 9st. Vlb.;-War.Tax, Set. lClb.; Glenoivl, Bat. Pino race; won by half a. length, a nock separating second and third. Time, linin. 28 2-ssoc. ■ FINAL HANDICAP, of 60 sots. Five ■ .■- -: furlongs. Morton, Wet. Rib. ..; ~ 1 Tyson, ?st, 41b .1 Hymcttiuß. 7»t. lib 3 Alho started: Ohudic, Bst. 81b. A great finish. Won- by neck,- with hnlf a length hetwecn Becond and third. Time, lmin. 7 l-ssec. ...-.-■-

SALE OF SHIPLEY STUD

COMEDY KING SOLD FOB 7300 GUINEAS.

Melbourne, January 10. At. thn solo of Mr. Sol Grpcii's Sbipley Stud, tho stallion Comedy Kinc; fetched 7300 guineas, and White Star 2700 guineas. Tho total sales renlisert 31,245 guineas. ["Comedy King, a black horse, bred in England, is by Persimmon (sire of Princo Palatine, .Sceptre,, and other prominent performers on the Englißh turf) from Tra(redv Queen, by • Gallindo (sire of Pretty Polly). Oom.edv King won the Melbourne Clip, the Futurity Stakes, the A.J.O. Sprlnß Stake?, All-Afed Stakes, arid other prizes of the Australian sporting world, and si'.'ci going to the.stud, has .sired Biplane and many other notable winners. White Star, another fltnlllon of the Shinloy Stud, in also an English-bred horse, by Sundridgo from Doris. His winninpf on Australian racecourses amount to £6117. The first of his progeny to run is Tragic Star, who run second in the Maribynons Plntc and Mimosa Staling. His first winner wns Consjellfttion. wlio won a race during the holidays.] (Rec. January 10, 11.25 p.m.), Melbourne January 10. At the Shipley Sfoid sale. Livonia, dam of several New Zealand -performers, fetche<l, 1100 *uinoae: Air Motor, dam of Biplane, 750 miineae; B-ftt-lcr. 'dam of Vice. Admiral, 150 guineas. -■

NOTES AND COMMENTS

TBY GMNCOB.I .acceptances for tho Wellington Cup and Bther handicaps run on tho opening , day or tho Trentham Meeting aro due on Moilsay next at 9 p.ifi. Aβ tho result of her accident at'Wlngalul, Kllrea Iβ to Do retired to tho 6tud. , Mr. Vf. Hall, secretary of tho Wanga. nui Jockey Club, who has been soviousiy 111 of late, Iβ now on.ft health-seeking trip lu otago.

Punka, tho winner of both tho two-year-aid Dventß on tho North Otago programme, wtis purchased in Australia by Mr. J. B. 'Setd, and is a shapely, well-bred sort irorthy of inclusion in, any Btud. She vrtre «ot by Cooltrira from Drowsy, by Ayr iaddle from Sluntocr, by Trenton from Slghtmaro, and tieluSo belongs to the same Woe as Wakeful, Eligible, Nightfall, Tho I'oß, Npctuiform, Bon Reve, and other food performers. Gopltrim was got by tflylng Fox from Gallinarla, by Gallinulo -I'lerina, by Morgan (eon of Springlield) Irom Balornock, by Galopin—Sonsle Queen, by Musket. . ■ . ■

A feature of the racing at tho recent Port Adelaide Meeting was the downfall !if The Tofl in the weight-for-agb Queens»own Stakes. A short price was accepted »nout Uγ. Irwin's recent purchase, chiefly on account of his excellent .track work, 'out he ran like a horse, thoroughly sick of racing, was one of. the first beaten, tnd finished nearly last. : Yr. W. R. Keniball, owner of Hymestra *nd Co., was in Wellington yesterday on a Business visit. .. . ' W. Eyau, who formerly rodo for the Endeavour Lodge Stables, was offered tho mount on Scadown in the Wellington Oup, Ibut ho had to decline, as he could not do Wie correct weight. Byan was on Polyaalnon and Meltchikofl at" Elle'rslio. K. E. Brown, , who has been residing in Sho Tarannki district, during tho past souplo of years, intends.returning to Elierelie and taking up training. Hb will tiave some of Mr. J. Twoliill's horses to make a start with.

Mr. Heslop was asked to put a price on Polydamon during tho progress of tho a.R.C. .Summer Meeting, but wonld not quote $ figure for tho imported horse. Oruciform (by St. Leger-Forme),- who won a place with the noteworthy marcs •that graced th'e New ZeaUpd turf, but «vho has so far failed to- produce a good performer, was represented by a winner at Flemington on New Year's Bay, when her five-year-old eon; Rosyth, led tho field homo in the Hurdle Eace. P. Looinb is still in Auckland with Oynio, Blipstitch, and Principal Lady, awaiting instructions regarding the Wellington Meeting. Oynio has been nominated for thw Australian Cup, to be run at Fleinington in March, and there is some probability of the imported horse being taken across to compete in the event. While ou the West Coast, tho Riccarton trainer, T. H. Gillet, won four races with Eosevear, and a like number with Mcrton. With Gallupin he scored twice, and witb Achilledes once, Fiery Cross and Glcndower passed through Wellington yesterday on their way back to Kiccarton. Tho Auckland Oup. winner looked fresh and well and apparently the race ho had'at Elicrslio did him no harm.

One of tho early arrivals at Tronthani to reinforce tho thin ranks of horsemen available for riding work ■Iβ R. Hatch. J.no Aiarton horseman came down early this week, and is staying at Treutham. .

It i9i understood that it is the intention of F. Davis to ehip Desert Gold to Sydney as soon after tho Trentham Meeting as is possible. This should give the mare a few days at Eandwick, and theu she can bo taken on to Flemington, and will arrive there in plenty of time to become settled in her new quarters before being ventured to race.

Mr. W. R. Kcmball's colt HynWstra met with an accident yesterday. ' Ho backed into a drain whilo being led by the boy. Ho IS kow gore, but it is Jiopod that ho may be got right in time for (ho Wellington meeting. .

At a niwtinir of tho stewards of ( the Wairarapa Racing Club held on .Wednesday tho stakes were very (substantially increased, £37C0 being allotted for tho noxt two days' race meeting- The Wairarapa Oup will bo worth £650. Mr. W. J. Martin (Martinborough) was circled to illl a vacancy among tho. stewards.