THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 297, 11 September 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

y - —* i • JDANNEVIRKE MEETING v THE SPEAKER WINS SPRING { HANDICAP. : (By Telograph.-Special-Correspondent.) r Dannevirke, September 10. i■' The Dannovirke'Racing and Hunt ! Club's-.,combined Spring Meeting com- ! luenced..to-day in cold weather. The j course- was in good order and the ntlend- ! mice small. The totalisato. handled i -16,598 compared with .£25,611 lor the ; one-day meeting last year. For .'tho Hunters' Hurdles there was n ; fiold of six, and the public backed Sign--1 cysian, Slurais, and Tortiea in that or- : der. Slumix, Captain Black, and Toruea led tho favourite to the half-mile, ; where ho pulled to the front, but 101 l ■ ■ at the next fence.' Hard ridden, Tornea ..lasted long enough to beat Captain Black ■ « Slumix. Martinollo mm Hikuranga fell.

■ v Old Gold, who does not look rexdy, was j-' lacked down to n\short..priot in the , Hack Handicap, but he laili... lo run 1 well, and was never near \m. leaders, j Lady Kilworth got out first, Wt was t soon joined by Magistrate. Enbi\::g the j straight Shaki ran to the iiunc, .and ;. though Lady Witchit (who. got off badly) j and May Morn, challenged him, the leader held his own and won by a length. | Lady Witchit beat May Morn by a neck. j, t Only five horses lined up for the i 'Spring Handicap, and The Speaker was j the favourite, but.all the others were .well supported. Sweet Tippcrary was in j front: from tho start, and she led tho ' favourite and Roso Pink down the back, ' while Lucid whipped the field. Entering ' the straight The Speaker ran up /to ,: Sweet Tipperary, and Roso Pink 'also 1 . challenged her. Tho favourite won easily | from Rose Pink, with Sweet Tipperary I a head.in front of Maraetotara. Lucid i; was well back. The winner stripped well i'and was all the better for the two races 1 he had at Marten. The big steeplechase brought out nine ' etarters, but only two completed tho course without mishap. At the first ■fence First Line ran off and Mattock j.lost his rider. Sensitive fell two fences j further on, and Master Webster ran off jat tho doublo. Sir Donald led Merry > Jack,'Bollin, and Gaekwar ovef tho next '■ circuit Merry Jack fell at the bottom of ■ the course, and ,Sir' Donald also came I down. • Bollin and Gaekwar were then ' ;• out by themselves, but at'tho last fence ! Gaekwar came down and Bollin ran home I in a canter. •' Styrax was a long way back, and Gaekwar was remounted and

/finished. third. Bollin has been racing ' all through the winter and he seems well seasoned. He stripped better to-d«vy than I at any time this year.. .' ' Only two horses were backed in the . Maiden Plate, and they ran first and j•' second. They wore the three-year-olds ' v Kilgour and Speechmaker. The pair were : in front practically throughout and the former, wno had a race at Trentham in 1 July, won comfortably froni the LowryI owned gelding. Woolahra was third, ami : then cams Haeremoana. ;.- • The withdrawal of Stetson from the ' Hunters' Steeples left Silenns top-weight. j The public made him a good favourite. ' At tho first fence Merry Owen ran oft' at tho double, while Patariki, Silenus, Hollyhock, and Walker's .Ridge ran ;' round the second fence, leaving only Util-,-ity in .the race. All the others wero : pulled np and started again, and Pataj Tiki and Silenus set out to reduco a 1 lead of nearly two furlongs. It Was not - until after jumping tho last fence that the top-woight caught and beat the ;. leader, while Utility was close np, third, i None of the others finished., 'The.win- •'■ iter's performance was a good ono, and ! he should be a useful horse next season. j Lady General was a big- order for tho i Otanga Handicap, with Sweet Corn and 1 ,Birkenvalo backed in that order. Gold ■ Problem and Sweet Cork led for two fur : \ longs, when- Vermilion and Trenthani Rose rushed to the front, and were first ' into the straight, where they ran wide. ! Birkenvale slipped up on the fence and then Sweet Corn threw out j. strong challenge. She just failed td reach Birkenvale, who won by a head. Gold Problem , end Lady General finished .'close up. The latter got away badly and should do bet- ■! ter at her next start.

Tho concluding event went to ."Warlike, who was the'best backedjon the macliine; ' Utuawai and Flash Lady led the favourite into the straight, ,whero ho took 1 charge and won handily/from Flash Lady end Carillion. May Mom was up. The winner is capablo <if considerable improvement. ' RESULTS. By releeraD'a.—Preus Atioclitlon. &SHCOTT HUNTERS HUEDLES HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. ,ons mile and a. half. i . : 3 Mr. H. Monteith's/Tornea, list. Mb. (K. Hunt) 1' ■ 4 Captain Black, 10st. 31b. 2 8 Slumix, lOst. 81b. • 3 Also Started: 5 Hikurangi, lOst 51b.; 1 Signysiau, lOst 31b.; 6 MartMello, lOst. 21b. Only the placed horses, finished. Tornea won by two lengths and a half. 1 Time, 2min. 51seo. % UMUTAOEOA HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Sii furlongs. 6 Mr. S. G. Ware's Shaki, 7st. 21b. ' , (M'Corraack) 1 ; 4 Lady Witchet, Sstr'2lb 2 , 2 May Morn, 7at. 121b. 3 i Also started: 1 Old Gold, 9st. 91b.; 2 ■Magistrate, Bst lib.; 6 Lady Kiiworth, !7st. 121b.; 8 Glenfmlaa, 7st.; 7 Conziska, 7st. ; Won by o;neck. Time, lmin. Usee. ; SPEING HANDICAP, of 300 sow. One mile and a quarter. '■ 1 Major- J. Armstrong's The Sneaker, / Bst. 31k I}l Ee«l) I ; 2 Rose Pink, 9st. ..,. 2 > Sweet Ti.pporary, Sst. 2lb '. 3 Also started: 3 Lncid, Sst. 81b.; i Ma- ' raetotara, 7st. 21b.' ' The Speaker got in front at (be distance and won easily by two lengths. Time, &nin. 101-ssec. ■DANNMIKKE STEEPLECHASE, of 350 sova. Three miles. 6 Mr. J. White's Bollin, IW.'- 121b. ' i (M'Sweeney) 1 :2 Styrax, Sst. 131b .' :.... 2 14 Gaekwar, lOat. 131b .., 3 Also started: Master Webster, 10st. : 121b.; 2 First Lino, lOst. 111b.; 9 Merry Jack. last. 71b.; 3 Matlock. 9st. 131b.: 5 Sir Donald, 9st.'ll!b.; 8 Sensitive, ost. 71b. The race was a chapter of accident*. First Lino and Master Webster rait off. and Mattock. Sensitive. Sir Donald. Gnek- . war, and Merry Jack -fell. Bollin was left in the lead at the Inst fence and won by 100 yards. Gackwnr was remounted and finished third. Time Bmin. ; lGsec. MAIDEN PLATE, of 100 sovs.' Six 1 furlonss. Weight. Bst. 1 Mr. E. A. M'Kenzie's Kilgmir 1 - ,- , (A. J. M'Flynn) 1 ; 2 Speechmaker ....' .: -.. 2 ! 7 Woolahara 3 Also started: 8 Yucatan, 0 Prefpce, 12 Bill, 5 Sweet Song, 12 Potonea. 10 Pn- : moana, 9 To Kopna, 3 Haremona, 11 Mflnikin, i Deformation. Tho winner was in front all the way. Time, lmin. lGsec. HUNTEKS' STEEPLECHASE, of 125 sovs. Two miles and a- linlf. 1 Mr. E. E, Short's Silenus, 12st. 51b. (E. Hunt) 1 3 Utility, lOst. 31b. 2 2 Patariki, list 3 Also started: 5 Walker's Eidge, lOst. 21b.; 4 Merry Owen, lOst. 21b.; 7 Hollyhock, lOst.: G Gallagher, lOst. All but Utility ran off at the double the firat time. Silenus went back and :' cauzht Utility at tho last fence, winning easily by two lengths. Time. sniin. 28wc. OTANGA HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Sii furlongs. Mr. C. P. Nash's Birkenvale. Bst. 51b. (A. Eeed) 1 2 Sweet Corn, 9st. 131b. 2 6 Gold Problem. 9st 3 Also started: 1 Lady General, Bst. Gib.; 5 Trentham Eose, 7st. lib.; 3 Vermilion, 6st. 131b.; 7 Zeus, Gst. 121b, ■ Won by a neck. A close third. Time, lmin. losec. TAMAKI HACK WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and 50 yaTds. 1 Mr. T. H. Lowry's Warlike, Bst. 61b. . (C. Emorson) 1 7 Flash Lady, Bst. 111b 2 i Carillion, Bst. 41b 3 I Also started: G Sacramento, 9st. 111b.: 8 Utuwai, 9st. 41b.; 2 May Morn, Bst. 41b.; 5 War Star, Bst, 41b.; 8 Sartonllne, Wt. 111b. \ ■ Won comfortably by a clear length. Time, lmin. 49 3-ssec. ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. j 'Acceptances {or the second day are:— TH MATAU LADIES'- BRACELET.

One mile and a quarter.—Sisnysian, 12st. 11b.7 Captain Black, list. 91b.; Walker's Ridge. list, TRIAL HANDICAP, of 100 fovs. Five furlongs Weight, Bat. 71b.—Pomoana, Bill, Haremoann, Spocohniaker, First Blow, Preface, Tekaupua, Gallia, Sweet Song. DANNEVIRKE HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, of IGO sore. About throe miles.—Stetson, 12st. 81b.; Patariki, list. Sib.; Merry 'Owen, 9st. 91b.; GalI. lagher, 9st. 71b. - ORINGI HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Ono J mile and one furlong—The Speaker, 9st.; - Roso Pink, Bst. 1.11b.; Sweet Tipperary, 1 7st. 131b.; Flash Lady, Gst. 121b.; Doric, ) Gst. 121b.; Vermillion, Gst. 101b.; Maraetorara, G«t. 91b.; Zcno, Gst. 71b. t GLENGARRY STEEPLECHASE, of - 250 sovs. Two. miles and a half.—Master ■ Webster, 10.?t, 121b.; Mattock, lost. Mb.; • Gaekwar, lOst. 91b.; First Line, lOst. 91b.; . Sir Donald, lOst. 81b.; Merry Jack, (Ist. 1 131b.; Sensitive, 9-<t 71b.; Multuni, Ust. i 71b.; Imposter, iter. 71b. : KIRITAKI HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. i Five furlongs and a half.—Lord Musperrr, Dst.i Kilgour, Bst. Sib.; Magistrate, i ■■_&"•___.; Lady Kilworth, 7at. 101k; 1 IVeet Song, Tst. 91b.; Preface, Gst. 91b.; i Glenfinlas. Gst. 71b. ■ PRESIDENT'S v HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlong?.—Birkenvale, 9st. lib. ; Lady General, Bst. 51b.; Old Gold, 7st.. 91b.; Gold Problem.' 7st. 21b.; Trentham I. Rose'. 7st.; Doric, 7st. ! RUAHINE HACK WELTER HAN- - DICAP, of 150 sovs. Seven furlonirs.— Sacramento, 9st. 91b.; Utiwai, 9sh 91b.; 1 Flash Lady. fist. 131b.; Lady Wifchet, Bst. 121b.: Shaki, Sst. 101b.; Cnfillioil, fist. 21b.; Mav Morn, Bft 21b.: War Star, Bst.; Woolah'ra, 7st. 131b.; Bill, 7st. 71b.; Conziska, 7st. 71b. A Pre?s Assncialinn message from Sydney spates that Mr. A. P.' Wade's horse' Estland, galloping at Roschill, flirnck. a soft patch and fell, striking his head on a tfbst. He was killed instan : . tnneously.