THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2638, 21 October 1909, Page 6

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. fPi'in Pri'sr Association.] WELLINGTON, October 20. Unfavorable weather prevailed for the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting. Rain set in after the fourth face, and continued for the remainder of the afternoon. The sum of £8357 was passed through the totalisator, againts £10,689 last year. Bookmakers paid £4OO in fees. The results were : October Hurdles Handicap, lOOsovs. 1| mile. —Waipunehu 10.0,-If Wirral 11.3, 2; Martyrium 9.9, 3. Also started:’ Cohort. Won by a head/ ten lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 27- 2-ssec. Rimutaka Handicap, lOOsovs, 6 furlongs.—’Kind 7.0, 1; Rose Hera d 7.0, 2 ; Dreadless 7.11,-3. Also started: Dolce. Gold Treasure, Miscast, Aimwell, Milan, Celeano, Marengo, and Chauvelin. Won by half-a-length. Time, lmin 20sec. Shorts Handicap, 120sovs, 5 furlongs. —Penates 9.8, 1; Gold Thread 8.1, 2; Longner 7.9, 3. Also started: Nauman, St. Bill, Gipsy Belle, Mon Ami, Truganini, Contendent, Simplex, Nyland, and Waiata. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 5 l-ssec. Wellington Handicap, -400sovs, 1 i mile. —All Red 9.8, 1; Sir Tristram 8.8, 2; Aberbrotltock 7.7, 3., Also started: Sandstream, Muskerry. Elysian, Flitaway, Swimming Belt, Moloch, and King Post. Won by a head, a close third. Time, 2min 17 l-ssec.

Spring Selling. Plate, loOsovs, 6 furlongs.—Merchantman 8.0, 1; Lucretins 8.8, 2; Cyrene S.B, 3. Also started : Bravery and Yosami. Merchantman led to "the inside distance, where Lucretius challenged, but Merchantman won by half-a-length. Time, lmin 21sec. The winner -was bought by Mr. J. Colvin, M;P., for 75 guineas. Wellesley Stakes, 650sovs, 4 furlongs. —Formby 8.7, 1; King Sonlt 8.7, 2; Kohinoor 8.7, 3. Also started: Saxifrage, Lord Kelvin, Sir Solo, Killaloe, Inspection, Master Uaddo, and War Song. Winning Post.won by two lengths. Time, 51 3dssec. Wainui Handicap, lOOsovs, 1 mile.— San Fernando 8.12, 1; Merrivonia 8.10, 2; Diabolo 9.5, 3. Also started: Merrie Zealand, Irish Rifle, Effort, Sir Prize,’ Tauira, First Gun, Ukraine, and Hilarion. Won hy a length. Time, lmin olsec. EE • - Final/Scurry, of lOOsoys, 4 furlongs. —Undecided’ 8.7, 1; St.. Kildare 8.7, 2; Chameleon 8.7-, -3. Also started: Soprano, First Battery, . Muskerado, Mania, and Gold Top. Won by a length. Tiihie, 54sec'. E> E - WELLINGTON HANDICAPS. WELLINGTON, Oct. 20. The Wellington Racing Club’s handicaps for the "secontl day are:— Petone Hurdle. Handicap, \\ miles, 10 sovs.—Waimaria i 2.7, Paisano 12.3, Wirral 12.1, Aotca .11.4, Waipunehu 12.2, Martyrium 9.11, Cohort 9.0, Yosami 9.0, Lucretius 9.0, Rawhe 9.0, Sherlock' Holmes 9.0. 1

Tararua Handicap, 7 furlongs, 100 .sovs.—-Waiari 9.0, Dolce ‘8.9, Hilarian 8.6, Miscast 8.5, First Gun 8.4.. Tawa; 8.4, Dreadless 8.1, Captain Bell 7.13, Knight Commander 7.13, Thetis 7.12. Rose Herald 7.10, Milan 7.6, Marengo 7.6. Sealer 7.6, Celeano 7.4, Idealism 7.0, Twinkle 7.0, Leahora 7.0. Kaiwliaka 6112, Rangikapua 6.12, Chameleon 6.12. Peneza' 6.-7, Yimio 6.7. Juvenile Handicap, 4 furlongs, 200 sovs:—Formby 9.5,. Kohinoor 8.13, War Seng 8.4, Saxifrage 8.3, Winning Post 2, Master Lado 8.2, Lord Kelvin 8.0, Bonus • 7.13, Killaloo 7.11, Montiform 7.11; Sir Solo 7:11, Inspection 7.11, Entente 7.8, Petruvia 7.8, British Maid. 7-8, Lonf< Sten V.B, Lady Lado 7.8, Enyo 7.3, Madhira 7.0. .Lurna 7.0. Nainai Handicap, 6 furlongs, 120 scvs. ; —Penates 10.1, Gold Lace 9.2. .Downfall 8.6. St. Bill 8.4, Mon -Ami‘B.l, Gipsy. Belle, 8.1, Theodore 7.12. Longner 7.7. Truganini 7.6, Content 7:5; Kilindini 7.5, Simplex 7.5, Nyland 7.2,' lTaybeam 7.. Bliss 6.7, Cyreve 6.7, Waiata 6,7.’ Pearce Handicap, 1 mile, 300 sovs.— Gold Crest 9.2, Sir Tristram 9.0, Sir 1 Frisco 8.9, Sandstream 8.7,. Muskerry ! 8.5, Woodhev 7.4, Bollin 5.3, Elysian 8.3, Merrie Zealand 8.2. Lady'Medallist 8.0. Flitaway 7.13, Rooseveß 7.12, Irish Rifle 7.11, Aberbrotbock 7.11,

Lady Lucv 7.7, Tashmaski . 7.6, Iranui 7.7, ’Longner 7.7, Diabolo. 7.7, Malrata 7.7, Moloch''7.7, Chanteuse 7.6, Effort 7.5, Sir Prize 7.6, TCing Post 7.5, San Fernando 7.4, Swimming Belt 7.4, Wimmera 7.4, Expansion 7.2, Merrivoma 7.2, Ukraine 6.7, Wee Trinket 6.7, LI an we rn 6.7, Golden Water 6.7, Miscast 6.7, Reformist 6.7. ' Rualiine Handicap, 5 furlongs, lull sovs —Waiari 9.0, Kilindini 9.11, Lace Collar 8.11, Dolce 8.11, Aimwell 8.0, Merchantman 8.5, Dreadless 8.4, Axite 8.0. Lares 8.0, Toanga 7.13, Undecided 7,11, Sequence 7.7, First Battery 7.7, St. Kikla 7.5, Idealisation 7.3, Hukahau 7.3, Leohora' 7.3, Muslcerado 7.2, Twinkle 7.2, Chameleon 7.2,/Royal Marine 6.1, Vinco 6.11, Soprano 6.11, Manaia 6.11, Bravely 6.7.

' OAMARU RACES. OAMARU, October 20. The,, North ‘Otago Jockey _ Club’s spriim meeting opened to-day in fine weather, but rain fell as the last race was'being run. The attendance was less than usual. The sum of £3246 was put through the totalisator, as against £3543 on the first day of last year’s meeting. The following were the results: — ■ Belfield Hurdles Handicap, lOOsovs, 14 mile—Seadog 1, Whatakura 2, Ringman 3. Also ?tarted: Castout and Court Martial. Won by about a length, half-a-length between.second and third. Time, 2min. 49 2-ssec. ' „ , Sprino- Handicap, 40sovs, 4 furlongs. —Love’.ong 1, Officious 2, Luperin 3. Also started: Sobersides, Wansheck, Vanada, and Land Rose. Won oil the post by a head, the third horse a length away. Time, 50sec. . North Otago Cup, 12550 v, 1J mile.— Boutade 1, Cronstadt 2, Cymbiform 3. Also started: Field Gun, Stratagem, Oiyoi, and Alma. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 2min 6 2-ssec. Stepniak -Stakes, 200sovs, 4 furlongs. —Sunburn 1, Martyr 2. Also started: Susa Perm and Frivolliti. Won by a length, tlie third three lengths away. Time, 49sec. * „ , Windsor Handicap, SOsovs, 6 furlongs —Brasenose 1, Merrv Lass 2, Kostroma 3. Also started : Umeraboy anil Obligiant. Won by half-a-length, third horse a length away. TimS, lmin 8 l-o soc. Redcastle Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Astrakhan 1, Zetland 2, Gold Braid 3. Also started: Luperin and Radium. Won by a length and a-half, third horse a length away. Time, lmin 29 2-ssec. . _ London Handicap, 50sovs, 5 furlongs. —Kopek 1. Obsonia 2, Lady Eta 3. Also started: ’Eire Queen and Clanmena. Won by two lengths, the third a length away. Time, lmin 3s.ee. Flying Handicap, lOOsovs, 5 furlongs. Federal 1, Silkweb 2, Vladimar 3. Also started: Lady Orizoin, San Severe, Balaclava, Ard Reigh, and Liza. , Won easily, Vladimar a length away. OAMARU "ACCEPTANCES. OAMARU, October 20. The following are the acceptances for the second day’s racing: Keninvie Hurdles, ,1s miles.—Whata. kura 12.13, Ringman 11.3, Slaney 10.13, Sea Dog 10.8, Court Martial 9.3. Newborough Welter, 6 furlongs.— Umeraboy 9.8, Luperin 8.10, Jitsie Lewars 8.9. . President’s Handican, 1 mile. —Czar Kolohol 9.6, Dabchick 5.6, Cymbiform 7.9, Cronstadt 7.8. Te Puke Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Obsona 9.8, Kopek 9.2, Merry Lass 8.13, Eire Queen 8.10, Lady Eta 6.12, Sobersides 6.7, Vanada 6.7, Wansheck 6.7, El Puta 6.7. Clifton Welter, -7 furlongs.—Zetland 9.13 Astrakhan 9.12, White Cockade 9.12| Ard Reigh 8.11, Gold Braid 7.13, Alma 7.11, Radium 7.7. Aklersyde Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Brasenose 9.5, Jessie Lewars 9.2, Variance 7.13, Clanmena 7.0, Obligiant 7.0. Waitaki Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Lady Orizoin 8.13, San Severo 8.11, Silkweb 8,6, Balaclava 8.6, White Cockade 8.4, Valdimar 8.3, Kostroma 7.13. Maiden Plate (entries). —Tarentum 8:10, Obligiant 8.10, Officious 8.10, Miss Winchester 8.10. Land Rose 8.10, Vanada 8.10, Fire Glow 7.10, Achray 7.10, Susa 7.10, Perm 7.10, Martini 7.10, Friwolliti 7.10.