THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2510, 25 May 1909, Page 3

THE TURF.

WANGANUI RACES.

[Pun Press Association.]

WANGANUI, May 24. There was fine weather for the second day’s racing and a good attendance. The totalisator put through £10,106, as against £9319 for the corresponding day last year, a total for the meeting of' £19,332, as against £18,793 last vear. The total received from bookmakers was £725. The following were the results: — „ _ „ , Winter Oats.—lrish Rifle 1, Ballarat 2, Hermia 3. Scratched: Mon Anri, Waikaraka, and Montpellier. Won easily by >a length. Time, lmin 17 3-o sec. Grandstand Steeplechase.—Jack lot 1, Eurus 2. Also started: Playmate. Won easily by fifteen lengths. Time, 4min 18 2-sscc. Balgownie Hack Handicap.—Strategist 1, Lady Lucy 2, Mallet 3. All started. A good race. Won by a neck. Time. 2min lsec. Rata Hack Hurdles.—Auratus L Nova 2, Waione 3. Scratched: Stayboy, Moscow, Burton. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 6 3-ssee. May Hurdles. —Compass 1, Maidi 2, Xavier 3. All started. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 20 3-sscc. Empire Handicap—Waitapu 1, Lamsdorff 2, Mcndip 3. Scratched: Irish Rifle, Ballarat, Wee Trinket. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, lmin 59 4-ssec. Farewell Hack Handicap —North-east I. Red Wing 2, Mulga Bill 3. Scratched: Brilliancy, Strategist, Toanga. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin Bsoe. TAIvAPUNA RACES. AUCKLAND, May 24. The concluding day’s racing in connection with the Takapuna Jockey Club’s winter meeting took place this afternoon. The following were the results: — Pupuko Handicap, oh furlongs Starboard 7.10, 1; Etonia 6.13, 2; Maika 8.0, 3. Also started: Waiotaln 8.9, Aimwe’l 8.0, Norma 7.9, Don Quox 7.2, Madame Soult 7.0, Seafire 7.0, Seldom 6.13, Castle Blaney 6.12, Toa Tore 6.12, Waikuku 6.12. Won by a length. Maiden Hurdles, 1£ miles.—•Pqkenni 9.4, 1; Bully 9.7, 2; Cymri 9.8, 3. All started. Won by six lengths. Britannia Handicap, 1 mile. —Dardanus 7.6, 1; Lord Rosebery 6.7, 2; Wail chop 7.8, 3. Also started: Alnliono 7.0, Waibuka 7.7, Carmania 7.3. Won bv a head. Second Pony Handicap, 51 furlongs. —Mahenga 8.9, 1; Glenora 9.0, 2; Octoroon 8.11, 3. Also started: Imprimus 9.5, Mighty Atom 8.12, Quadroon 7.12, Mistime 8.0, Nora Soult 7.10, Leafiro 7.4, Tupaca 6.10. Won by two lengths. Hauturu Hurdles, 1J miles. —Cuiragno 9.12, 1; Irish 10.0, 2 ; To Arai 10.8, 3. Also started: To Kainui 9.10, Luscombe 9.10, Nestator 9.6, Xoteorini 9.3, Newtown 9.0, Luniinator 9.0. Mon by a short bead. ‘Victoria Handicap, oh furlongs.— Devonport 8.0, 1; Tarina 7.7. 2; Necktie 7.0, 3. Also started: Foremost 9.0, Dogger Bank 8.9, Hohungatahi 8.3, John 6.10. Won by a short liead. Welter Handicap, 1 mile—Azoff 7.10, 1; Lord Rosebery 7.7, 2; Valentine 8.2, 3. Also started: Tattoo 8.2, Escamillo 7.8. Mon by a length. AUCKLAND R.C. WEIGHTS. WANGANUI, May 24 Air. George Morse lias declared the folio win or weights for the Auckland Racing "Club’s winter meeting: Cornwall Handicap.—lrish Rifle 10.2, Oxton 9.12, Dawn 9.11, Bo’lm and Advocate 9.5, Ngapuka 9.6, Tip-toe 9.3, Lochbuhie and Sedition 9.2, Waimangu 8.13, Delegate 8.12, Glenullin 8.10, Sir Artegal and Wauchope 5.9, Scotty and Alaheno 8.7, Sandix and Stay Boy 8.5, Waibuka 8.3, Carmania and First Gun 8.2, Lord Rosebery and Wee Trinket 0.7, Coronetted, Coromandel, Highden, and Feu do Joie 8.0. Members’ Handicap—Grenadier 10.3, Dawn 10.0, Foremost 9.5, Dogger Bank 9.3, Glenullin and Devonport 8.13, Santa Rosa 8.12, Hohungatalii 8.11, lanehaha 8.9, Tarina 8.6, Miscast and Lady French 8.4, Mighty Atom, Jim primus, and Turbine 8.2. AYaika 8.0, Aimwell 8.0.

Jervois Handicap. —Tattoo and Don Hannibal 10..4, Hohungatahi 9.7, Miscast 9.0, Miss Advance 9.0, Turbine 8.13, Explosive and Valentine 8.12. High den and All’s Well 8.9, Starboard and Zinnia 8.8, Coromnndrd 8.6, Positive and dvlondyke 8.6, Nonna, La Cigalc. and Durability 8.4, John and Hiss Time 8.3. Blue Garments and Michaeloff 8.2, Cyrettus, Censure, Don Quex, and Tonka 8.1, Seldom, Nora Soult, Flying Soult, Madame Sou It, Olive Rose, Jvomata, Castle. Blarney, Toa Tore, and Silent 8.0. Maiden Steeplechase.—Le Beau 11.1, Cuiragno 11.1, Aroha 10.8, To Arai 10.7, Mozart 10.6, Nestator 10.5, Waihekau, Luscombe, and Mawhiti 9.13, To lvainui 9.12, Crozi('r 9.11, Midvar 9.10, Whimper 9.9, Mangawahaki 9.8, Wai-

raka, Armagh, Hokomai, Tanglefoot, and Red McGregor 1 J.7. Maiden Hurdles.—Stay Boy rl.o, Ilangihaeta 10.11, Poplar 10.7, Mnharanm and Xoteorini J 0.2,.2, Eblis 10.0, Bully 9.13, Tui Cakobau 9.11, Carly.o and Cymri 9.7, Sweet Alice, Luminator, and Kapakapa 9.5, Gladsmuir 9.4, Waione, Good Faith, and Quebec 9.3, Keep Step, Kaitangata, Heather, Leo, Urania, and Pleiades 9.0. Hunters’ Hurdles. —Eblis 11.7, Batchelor 11.3, Hipstone 11.2, Potika 10.8, Warden 10. 0, Rouscabout 10.3, Pataruru 10.2, Red McGregor 10.1, Runaway, Mangapapa, Bobstay, Carkecna, Mast, Phaeton, Stroller, Gordon, Regal, and Boxer 10.0. OTA KI MAORI WEIGHTS.

WANGANUI, May 24

The Otaki Maori Racing Club’s winter meeting handicaps have been declared for the first day’s events, by Mr. ’Pollock, as follows: Flying Hack Handicap, G fur.ongs. — Overtime 9.1, i\orth-east ■ 8.12, retu 8.9, The Saint 8.5, Toanga 7.12, Leahora 7.11, Waiati and Buoyant 7.10, Hekahurangi 7.10, Brilliancy and Miss Vera 7.8, Furneaux 7.7, Fond Memory, Merry Christmas, and Llanwern. 7 4 ’ Puraltau 7,3, Prevail, Singer, Kinimeriaii, Matera', and Swallow < .1, Inkawai and Lady Paul 6.12, Inveran and Black Pearl 6.7. Hack Hurdles Handicap, I\[ miles. — Auratus 11.6, Rangihaeta 11.1, Claremont 10.9, Mount Coook 10.8, Aotea, Polyanthus, Papataura, and Nova 10.4, Diplomatic and Yosami 10.0, *eu de Joie 9.12, Erl King, Kaharoa and Chicane 9.10, Tokoroa and Peregrine 9.8, Taupo 9.4, Rendrock 9.2. Lothair, Alumm Park, Indian Mutiny, Claudian Sylvia Maid, Taui'ra,, Burton, and O-’-nd Poplar 9.0. ■■ M.akare. Cup Handicap, U milos.-t-

California 9.4, Tangimoana 8.11, Sir Tristram 8.7, Waipuku and Waitapu 8.6, Sir Frisco 8.4, Bollen and Woodhey 8.2, Mahuta 7.13, Roosevelt 7.12, iSunbonnet 7.11, Effort 7.10, Seaman, Iranui, and Tip-toe 7.9, Kopu 7.8, Maiora 7.7, Aboriginal 7.5, Probability and Lady Lucy 7.3, Poliutu 7.0, Silken KPin 6.13, Lamsdorff 6.13. Lady Menschikoff and Gaelic 6.11, Research and Kurawaka 6.9, Mallet, Seaton Dale, Astraea, Tangaroa, and First Mate. 6.7. Otaki flack Handicap, 1 mile. —Research 9.0, North-east and King Post 8.11, Goodwin Park 8.10, Mallet 8.7, Splash and Gold Rird 8.2, Coronettod 8.1, Sir Possible 7.12, Mildura 7.9, "Llanworn and Waipunui 7.4, Maggie Paul, Quarry Girl, and Arolia 7.1, Vinco 6.12, Maori Rifle 6.7. Rangiuru Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Lord Soult 9.0, Sir Frisco and Ballarat 8.8, Mon Ami 8.7, Bollin 8.6, Sunbonnet 8.3, Woodhey and Waikaraka 8.1, Martyrium and Sea' King 8.0, Effort. Gisy Belle, Iranui, and Seaman, 7 12 Simplex and Aboriginal 7.11, Taitoko 7.11, Viz 7.7, Toa Tuhi 7.5 San Fernando 7.3, Overtime <.2, Splash, Kelso, and Polmtu 7.1, Watari and Nicotine 7.12. Birthday Welter Hack Handicap, t furlongs.—-Coronettod and Gold Bml 9.12, Leohoro 9.7, Diplomatic and Paparaelii 9.5. Feu do Joie 9.3, Castigliono and Wainunui 9.0, Pikopo and Twinkle 9.13, Lord, Quarrv Girl, Magrrio Paul, Furneaux, h Pearl, Channel, and Arivore B .i. OAMARU -RACES. (Per Press Association.! OAMARU, May 24. There was fine weather for the second day of the North Otago Jockey Club s races. The totalisator figures for the two days were £9434, or £538 less than at the same meeting last year, iue following were the results:— Empire. Hurdle Handicap—Rmgman 10.6 1 Southern Cross 11.4 2, Homeward H.O 3. Also started : Orsini, lulmar, and Storm. Time, 3mm 29sec. Parkside Welter Handicap.—Oiyoi 9.6 1, Petrovna. 10.4 2, Luresomc 8.3 3. Also started: Ard Roigh, li-o, Red aud Black, and Liza. Time, Imin 35)sec The Sliorts —Obsona 8.0 1, Ripple 8.0 2, Ladv Diflk S.O 3. Also started: Lady Ranald, Jnchbonny, Benzoic, and Sumatra. , „„ , „ Victoria. Handicap—Finul 6.7 1, Czar Kolohol 8.13 2, Federal 8.9 3. rVlso . started: Chief Locliiel, Strategem, Do Witte, and Warsaw. Time, Imin -15 SCO. Redcastlc Handicap—Balaclava 8.5 1, Inchbonnv 6.S 2, Kostroma 9.5 3. Also started: North Pole, Claymore, Sarsfield, -Montreal, .Salaam, and Simon Pure. Time, Imin 4 3-ssec. Pukere Handicap.—Obsona Santa Clara 6.9 2, Variance 7.0 3. Also started: Merry Lass, Bruce, Itosuie, Rocheta, 'Windward, Hoklsail, and Eaglestone. . . Members’ Handicap.—Lady Onzoin 8.13 1, Kostroma 7.11 2, Miss Gal 7.5 3, Also started: Petrovna, Passion, Master Alex, Ito, Ard Reigh, Loitus, Cerise and Bine. Cute, Liza._ and British Peer. Time, Imin 4 l-sscc. DUNEDIN J.C. WEIGHTS. (Press Association.) OAMARU, May 24. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting weights have been declared as follows by Mr. Henrys:— Pacific Hurdles—Stormont 12.6, Leonardo 11.11. Southern Cross 11.8, Ringman 11.0, Homeward 10.13, 'Wonderful 10.8, Hero 9.9, Taupo 9.5, Orsino 7.0, Fulmar, Storm. Steponfoldt, and Kaikomato 6.10. _ Brighton .Hack Handicap.—North Pole 9.0, Warsaw 8.3, Gunboat 8.2, British Peer, Umeraboy, and Sant Rosaleer 7.13, Tocha 7.11, Sarsfield 7.9, Somataria 7.0, Feodora and Lady Ronald 6.7. . Birthday Handicap.—Field Gun 9.0, Czar Kolohol 8.9, Strategem and Lady

Disdain S.B. Chief Loclnel 8.7, Sea King 8.6, Dabehick 8.8, Oiyoi, Guns and Astrakhan 7.18, Federal 7.9, Ito 6.18, Liircsome, Rod and Black, and Sacha 6.7. Tradesman’s Handicap—Flitaway 9.0, Sea King 8.18, Czar Kolohol S.JO. Petrovna 8.9, llarita and Federal B.S, Serenade 8.2, blaster Alix /.10, Crichton , Ard Heigh, and Apollodoris 7.9, Lottus 7.7, Pimil 7.6. Miss Gal 7.6,

Gapon 7.0. Erskine 6.13, Cute 6.12, Liza, lied Morn, and British Peer 6.7. Saddle Hill Hack Handicap.—Kostroma 10.9, Balaclava 10.8. North Po.o 10.3, Obsona 9.6. Sarsfield 9.3. Somateria 8.9, Glenfield and Stapley 8.6, Inchbonny 8.6, My Lawyer 8.4, Sombrero 8.1, Little Medallist, Lady 11anaid, Rosino. Santa Clara, Firebell, Englctsono,' Rochester, Windward, Cashier. Alexandra, and Simon Pure 8.0. Winter Welter—Lady Disdain 10... Chief Lochiel 10.5, Oiyoi 10.0, Ard Reigh 9.7, Grandstand 9.2, Zetland 9. i. Cuirassier 9.0, Ito 8.13, Pinul 8.13,

Lure, some 8.9, Do Witte and Erskmo 8 8, Rone Star 8.7. Warsaw and Eons 8.3, Rod and Black 5.2. Casque B.x. Uiro. Speculate. Stepenfeldt, Maiakol., Stratlifillan, V oiler, and r .l aieri 8.0. Wingatui Steeplechase.—Eurus . Stormont 11.11, Leonardo 11.2, ftouto-

" orn Cross 10.13. Albury/ Homeward, Wonderful and Northern Star 10./, Sr. ’ Koori nga, Taupe, Wanganui, Storm, and Honest Tom 9.7.