THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3988, 22 July 1915, Page 7

THE TURF.

MANAWATU HUNT CLUB’S MEETING.

(Press Association Telegram.) PALMERSTON, July 21. The weather was very bad for the first totafisator steeplechase meeting of the Manawatu Hunt Club. The ground was too greasy for good racing and the fields were poor. The machine put through £4002. Results : —- Waikanac Hunters’ Hurdles. —3 H. D. Buchanan’s Matlow 11.4 (Buchanan) 1, 1 Roseblush 10.12 2,2 Pikilio 10.3 3. Only starters. Won by m length. - Foxton Maiden Flat Handicap—2 W. N. Williams’ Mann 0.8 (.Marchant) 1, 1 Papauari 9.9 2, 3 Old Dad 9.0 3. Won easily. Time, 1.24. Manawatu Steeplechase Handicap—--1 J. Brewster’s ‘Expedition 10.7 (Lames s) 1, 4 Consul 11.8 2, 3 Flamingo .6 3. Won easily. iviwjtea Bracelet Handicap.—l Miss ! kiclianan’s Matlow 12.7 1, 5 Ringey 10.11 2, 3 Foul Lupin 10.7 3. Won -by two lengths. Levin Hack Handicap.—l Mr J. Hurley’s Sir Fisher 10.3 1, 4 Borsil 9.12 2, 8 Danger Signal 9.2 3. Won easily. Time, 1.56. Otaki Steeplechase Handicap.— l J. Cameron’s Tarero 10.13 1,2 Flamingo 11.7 2, 3 Ruffs 3. Won by a length. Fitzherbert Hunters’ Flat Handicap —S T. H. Webb’s Rapanui'lo.7 1. 3 Merry Jack ITS 2, 5 Abercorn 10.7 3. Won easily. . Time, 3.6. BAHIA TT T A A CCEPTA N CES. fPress Association Teleeram.j PA 111 All A. July 21. Following are the acceptances for tile Pahiatua Racing Club’s meeting on the 28th inst. :—-

Hack Hurdles.—Multiply. 11.13, Rnalangata 11.0. Tirohangn 10.13, Diavolo 10.11. St. Elmn 10.10. Monologue 10.5. Glenmoro 10.3, Stockade 1.0.1. Katun- 10.0, Master Malaelii 9.13. Melodist 9.9, Mens. Ktirapatan gi. Rexer, Cokely, Happy Smack. Cvra. Eternn-v 9.0.

Settlers’ Handicap.— Hnshahye 11.0. Prince Laddo 10.13, Waipunoa 10.6. St. Omer 10.5, Borsil. Rapdlni 10.3. Bodeiiliani 9.10, Royal Alary, Discussion 0.5, Elopement 9.3, I'lvsses 0.2, Danger Signal. Blue 'Thread. .Mystified, Ruuya, Aviation, Balb'har. Pipe Clay 9.0. Pahiatua Handicap.—Royal Anns 10.13, liene 10.3, Plunder 10.0, His Eminence 9.13, Imarose 9.11. Chillies 9.12. Vi 9.11, Combustion. Ruatangata 9.5. Alerrie Gain 9.3, Suratura. Negative. 9.2, Sam Pan. Danger Signal 9.0.

Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase.— Tirohanga 10.1.1, .Master Malaelii 10.10, Stockade, Tyrannic, Captain AlcKav 10.9. Grev Renown 10.2. Kama 10. Ol Bransfield 9.13. Cokely, Pea<-li Pie. Stoeka<le 9.7. Konini Welter.— Iliad’s Hero 11.9, Glonrov 11.3, Aft. Victoria 10.11, Suratura, Black Lupin 10.5, SeaTondale 10.1, Perceler, Bradamante 10.0, Hap dha. 0.12, Tiora, Negative 9.10. Paj>auira 9.3, Cold Bearing. Ally, Hymen 9.2. Elopement 9.1, Keynote, Aviation, Headland, Old Dad 9.0. Telephone Handicap.- Conziska--10.3, Hapdha 10.1, Tiora 9.13, Bodenliain 9.12. Royal Alary 9.9, Discussion 9.7, Papauira 9.6, Vladineau, Sir Saracen. Ally, Orianda. Marsinah. Need, Elopement. Black Ada, Tuahana. Aland, Hymen 9.5. Ulysses 9.3. '.Mystified, Keynote, Cyra. Fluke, Bnllyjuir, Awapuni, Pipe Clay 9.0.

Ruapani, one of the Winter Cup favorites, will not leave her© till next week. The grey is very well and if the tracks are firm‘he will take some beatin<r. ' Heather Mixture, who wont wrong in one of his front legs at the recent Gisborne meeting, is being got ready for stud duty next season. Already the imported horse Inis ;i TUimbor ot ■ rood mares hooked to him. " Mr ('. ‘'Melton's” Fagot will leave for Christchurch by Snndayhs boat. The gelding was jumped on Monday in coimwiiy with .Rustic and performed in his usual proficient style. Rustic struck one of the jumps prettyhard but managed to been his leer. I . Malone has Fagot in great heart and the gelding will give a good account of himself at the National Meeting. The operation on Carlysian R>r throat trouble was performed by Dr Ring during last week, the case being one of the worst yet dealt with, says the •‘Star.’’ The son of Elysnin is making a good recovery. ft is interesting to note that the winner of the big race at the 1 alnatua- meeting will incur slb penalty lor the Winter Cup at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. . Magdala is reported to be shaping well & in his schooling tasks at Wingatui. . In addressing the Trotting Colderonco the president (Mr John Rove) estimated 'the amount, subscribed to tiie Patriotic Funds bv New Zealand Racing Clubs as £20,000. Sir Georg© Clifford, on Thursday last, gave the. figure as about £15.000. These figures are interesting because of the fact that, in Melbourne, where there is no iotalisator, a single club has already given £14.115 to the funds, while another club has announced its intention of handing over all profits until the end of the war. If the New Zealand Racing Clubs are really anxious to avoid special taxation surely it is about time they loosened their pursestrings, savs a southern papei. On several occasions last- season owners refused to allow their horses to lie given a preliminary, the case ol Warstep being a notable one, says a northern paper. It may also lie remembered that the Auckland horstman. .1. O’Shea, was fined at the Hawke’s Raw Autumn Meeting tor carryino-out the trainer’s instructions as 'regards the preliminary given Desert Gold and not- obeving the clerk of the course. There was no rule to irive a ll v steward power to enforce the doing of a preliminary, but this is now' altered, and in future the rule will read: “Every horse must-be ridden in front of the stand as directed by the stewards, before going to the post- Should the stewards he .satisfied that after reasonable endeavor a joekev is unable to so ride ns horse, they mav exempt him from doum so. Reports from Mar ton credit Glenmore with having improved a lot since last sporting silk, and he can he looked on as an almost certain starter m the Grand National. S. Reid is to have the mount on Harbour Eight (Sylvia Dark—Ran Rau) in the Grand National Hurdles at Riccarton. The half-brother to Coronetted is said to pc a much improved jumper. . Afr G. L. Stead’s pair for the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdle Race—Tim Doolan and Plymouth—have been strongly supported for the big jumping double during the last week. As far as is known they are now on their way to’ the Dominion. Multiply has been jumping in splendid style at Trentham, and the Grand National candidate lias made a host of friends since his arrival there, says a Wellington paper. He bruised one of his feet on Saturday but it does not appear as if the injury will .interfere with his preparation. It is certain, however, that lie will renin re .all j four feet in good order on tlie day of the raoe. . 1 1 Taringamntn has quite recovered ! from au .attack of strangles and is now in work again. She has a good constitution, and threw off the illness i quickly. It was of a light nature. ] Anpin has been scratched for all en--1 gagements at the Grand National • Meeting. ' ' If former years are to bo taken as ! a criterion it is not among the top weights that the winner of the Winter Cupp-run at the Grand National meeting at Riccarton next month, will be found. Since 1899 the winner has carried less than IOSt, and on five occasions horses with a handicap, of 9st have been successful.

At a recent recrintinp- meeting in Melbourne Air S. Allen, a well-known bookmaker, gave £5 to every one of the first ten men who enlisted. He also arranged to give £IOO *M*r man to any of those who, beisdes enlisting, gained the D.S.O. or other similar decoration.

The Winter Cun candidate,. Peg, was responsible for a pleasing display over six furlongs at Riccarton on Saturday. Although nothing has been definitely decided on, there is every probadity of Colonel Soult being sent South to fulfil his engagements at the O.J.C. Winter Meeting. Birkline is being given plenty of work in view of the Winter Cup. So jar the Birkenhead gelding is standing up to the collar quite sound, and ali going well he should plav a prominent part in the finish of the big mile race.

El Gallo wart scratched on Friday Tor both the C.J.C. Grand National Steeplechase and Grand National Hurdles. Tragedy King indulged in useful work again on Thursday fast'at Ellerslie. The alteration in the dates of the Gisborne Winter Meeting means that, in future years, the winter fixtures at Ejlorslie, Gisborne, Napier, and Hastings will follow iit the order named. It remains to be seen whether the new arrangement will benefit the Gisborne Club. In an article dealing with the various teams in training at Bandwiek. the Sydney “Referee” says:—Reputation is the pick of Frank AUG rath's team, and the black colt’s New Zealand admirers will fie pleased to hear he lias gone on the right way since his arrival at R and wick . He is a good-looking, medium-sized horse, ami his deeds when opposed to AVarstop shows that he represents top form in New Zealand. However, his trainer does not hold with the idea that ho is entitled to give weight to either Woorak or Traquette at a mile, {hough he < oneedes he mighf heat either at a mile and a imlf. Witli ordinary luck Reputation should he quite at liis best for our meeting in October. Bluestone, wlio is well treated m the Winter Cup mile at Rican rtou, j worked nicely over seven furlongs of tin*, tan at Jillerslie on Thursday morning, and is in great heart just at prose lit.

-■ L. Traill, who has been spending a few week's in Auckland, is hooked to rule Tirohanga at Paliiatua, alter which he will journey to Christchurch to steer Royal Arms in the Grand National Hurdles.