THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2624, 5 October 1909, Page 6

THE T URF.

A.J.C. MEETING. United Ruess Association— -Copyright. (Received October 4 0.0 p.m.) V SYDNEA„ October 4. The Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting was continued to-day. m© following are the results: Shorts Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Plusli 1 Bright Steel 2, Haco 3. There were 19 starters. The winner, holding a o-ood place all the way, shot out in the straight and won by two lengths. Time, lmin 13sec. New Stakes, 1 mile 1 furlong.— Sequarious 1, Patronatus 2 Provocation 3. There were S starters. 1 revocation was best away followed by Brookong and Sheen. At seven tuilongs Brookong beaded Provocation, and led the New Zealander and Pationatus to the lialf-mile post. Provocation was first round the turn, but 1 at ronatus led into tlie straight followed by Provocation, Sheen, and Golden City. The winner came unexpectedly at tlie distance and won a good race by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imm 54sec. The Metropolitan, of 3000sm*, is miles: —

Maltine (Osborne), 8.4 r Olivaster (Lamond), 7.7 ... 2 Golden Slipper (Hickey), 7.S ... 3 The non-starters were Hyman, Diplomatist, Silverhampton, Black Buck, and Abbey Boy. There was a good start. The first to show out was Maltine, followed by Hayfield Didus, Lord Nolan, Monobel, and Golden Slipper. Before reaching the mile post Hayfield to'k tlie lead from Gidyea, Maltine, and Golden Slipper. Hayfield was still leading at six furlongs, with Gidyea second, followed by Kerlie, Maltine, and Golden Slipper. At the half-mile Hayfield and Kerlie were nearest, with Amendment, Gidyea, and Golden Slipper in close attendance. Golden Slipper went.to the front at the three furlong post, followed by Olivaster and Kerlie, the field being bunched well up. Golden Slipper and Olivaster entered the straight on terms, Kerlie, Flavinins, and Maltine following in that order. Golden Slipper held command at the distance, followed by Olivaster and Maltine, with Flavinius coming fast. Maltine fought out a good finish, and won by three-quarters of a length, Olivaster beating Golden Slipper by lialf-a-length. Time, 2min SSI-sec. First Steeplechase, about 2.1 miles. — Squirm 10.8, 1; Severne 10.8, 2; Bullworth 10.12, 3. Of six starters, only three finished. Seymour was prominent to the last obstacle, when he fell. Tlie race was won in a canter by seven lengths, the third horse being beaten off. Time, omin 48sec.

Breeders’ Plate, 5 furlongs.—Desert Rose 1. Gigandra 2, Precious 3. There were 22 starters’. The placed horses went to the front and ranked throughout. Precious led Gigandra and Desert Rose into tlie straight. There was Precious a length and a-lialf away. Time, lmin llsee. Squatters’ Handicap, If- miles. — Loyal Blue 7.7, 1; Grey Plume 7.0, 2; Black Buck 7.5, 3. There were 21 starters. Won by a length. Time, 2min Ssec. The weather was fine and the going good. The attendance was big. Provocation’s defeat caused much disappointment. (Received Oct. 4, 9.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 4. Prior to running second in the Metropolitan Handicap, Olivaster was purchased by Mr. R. Casey, of Melbourne, for 1000 guineas. A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT. At Flemington recently considerable excitement was caused by J. L. Currie’s chestnut colt Bowhill. The youngster was being coached at a barrier inside the course proper, when he got away from his rider, and galloped at breakneck speed for the sheds. Approaching these at a terrific pace the colt was unable to pull himself up, and to avoid ruining into them he jumped a four-foot ftnee, running parallel with an Bft iron fence, and only some 6ft away. He safely cleared the iron fence, but struck the galvanised iron one about 71t up with his head and forefeet, falj#ng back on to the rails, and thence rebounding and coining to the ground. He was quickly on' his legs, and to the astonishment of the onlookers he seemed little worse for his adventure, with the exception of a few slight cuts about his face and a bleeding nose. Considering the terrific force with which he struck the iron fence, in which he made a large indendation, and left a quantity of his hair, it was almost a miracle that he was not fatally injured or killed on the spot.

A AVISE PRECAUTION

One of the French rules of racing prohibits a trainer from racing a horse his own property against any other horses in his stable belonging to one of liis patrons. However, the authorities appear to have made* it very easy to evade the law, as there is nothing to prevent the owner from transfering his ownership to a third party by a simple declaration almost at the scale. Taking the racebook as a guide (remarks “Martin dale,” of the Sydney “Town and Country Journal”), we shall soon have no one else but trainers owning and racing horses here, which is not a good sign. Looking through the last Canterbury book, I counted _6B horses which had under their names “trained by owner. ’’This was different to what it was a few years hack. Then hardly a. trainer owned a horse—that is, a public trainer. Of course, we always had trainers owning horses. For instance, the late John Tait was always put down as his own trainer. Also Mr. James Wilson and Mr. T. Ivory. Now, very few of our public trainers have more than half the horses under their care owned by gentlemen. while some have none at all. In these days of mock sales and leasing it is very often hard to sav who is the ownin’ of certain horses.