THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2653, 8 November 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

AUCKLAND E.C. MEETING

[Pick Press Association.l AUCKLAND, Nov. 6

The Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting opened to-day in beautiful weather. In the (Hurdle Race thejockey, Pinker, was rather badly injured when First Barrel fell, and was removed to a private hospital. The following were the results:— President’s Handicap, 1 mile.— Urania 7.2, 1; Coromandel 8.12, 2; All’s Well 7.9, 3. Also started: Seldom 7.9, Epsom off 8.0, Freevata, 8.0, Zinnia 7.11 Msatcr Crispin 7.8, Cyrona 7.3, Beach 7.1, Flying Soult 7.1, Cuirasimon 7.0, Monocle 7.0, Lloyds 7.0, Lady Jane 7.0, and Torika 7.0. Won by a length. Time, lmin 43 3-sse.c Great Northern Guineas, 1 mile.— Maori King 8.10, 1; Kakama 8:5, 2; Salute 8.5, 3. Also started: First Wairiki 8.10, Royal Scotland 8.10, Hyperion 8.10, Spectre 8.7, xldmiral Soult 8.7, Tetrazzini 8.5, Sea Elf 8.5. Won by half-a-length. Time, lmin 41 I-ssec.

Welcome Stakes, 5 furlongs.—Ashby 8.2, 1; Obsidian 8.2, 2; Winning Post 8.0, 3.' Also started: Apellon 8.5, Duma 8.5, Gold finder 8.5, Echo 8.2, Hamadryad 8.0, Lady Waterford 8.0, Wee Olga 8.0. Time lmin 2 3-s,sec. Mauulvau Hurdle Race, 1$ mile. — Leo 8.4, 1; Cmyri 9.9, 2; Reservoir 10. S, 3. Also started: Ben Jonson 11.10, Commander 10.2, Oavallero 9.10', First Barrel 9.3, Dunhorve 9.0. Time, 3min 21sec. Shorts Handicap, 5 furlongs. —Lady French 8.5, 1; Jena 7.5, 2; Devonport 9.0, 3. Also started: Loongana 8.8, Turbine 8.5, General Soult 8.5, Maliinga 8.0, Aimwell 7.13, Sir Artegal 7.12, Ballvshannon 7.12, Necktie 7.11, Tarina“7Jo, Hard Rock 6.12, Mary Anno 6.10. Won by a head. Time, lmin 2 l-ssec. . City Handicap, If- mile. —Santa Rosa 7.2, 1; Akarana 6.3, 2; Te Ar0ha.7.13, 3. Also started: Loclibuhie 9.4, Corbnetted 8.2, Sedition 8.1, Advocate 8.0, Tattoo 7.12, Miss Winnie 7.7, Wauchope 7.4, Dr. Shimose 6.12, Aristocrat 6.10. Won by a length. Time, 2inin 9 l-Ssoc. . Hobson Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Wild West 8.2, 1; Hohungatalii 9.0, 2; Irapnisivo 7.12, 3. Also started i 131iio Garments 8.5, Fleet Arrow 8.3, Waiotahi 5.2, Hard Rock 8.2, Rimlock '8.2, Mistime 7.13, Rohepotae 7.9, Aristos 7.1, Tunatahi / .0, Bairawatu 7.0, Lady Dot 7.0, Hoango 7.0. Prophet- 7.0, Dazzling 7.0, Scotch / .0, Hepsoniele 7.0, Madam (Soult i .0, and Ben Battle 7.0. Won by half-a-length. Time, lmin 16 2-ssec. Flyin" Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Carmania tTi. 1; Malieno 7 1,2; Delegate 7 8 3. Also started: Dawn 9.0, Uranium 8.6, Waimangu 8.1, Rauparaba 77, Rarata 7.6. Jewellery 7.0, and Azoff 6.12. Won by two lengths., Time, lmin 25 4-ssec.

C J.C. MEETING —LADY LUCY WilxS NEW ZEALAND CUi*.

.rpiou Press Association.! ’ CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 6. The New Zealand Cup meeting was held at Riccarton to-day in weather that, after promising fine, proved very changeable and stormy. There were heavy showers while the first two races were being run, but then it cleared, only to set in worse just about the time of the start of the Steward’s Handicap, and the day’s racing ended in a heavy downpour of rain. The attendance vas verv rood. Lord Plunket and party were present. The racing generally was interesting, though the Stewards Handicap was marred by an accident in which North-East, Sweet Angelas, and Day beam came to grief, lhe lastnamed had his leg broken, and had to be destroyed. S. Iteid, the rider or North-East, had his collar-bone broken. War Song fell in the Welcome Stakes, and Jennins, the rider, was rather badly shaken and was unable to ride Gipsy Beiie in the Stewards’ Handicap. The tolalisator investments amounted to £29,493, against £22,956 last year, while fifteen bookmakers were licensed inside, and forty-two outside, lhe following are the results of the racing:— Spring Hurdle Handicap, 250 sovs, 2 miles— Slaney 10.4 1, Xavier 10.6 2, Southern Cross 10.1 3. Also ' Kairoma 10.13, Belario 10.12, WhataUura 10.10, Forest 10.10, Waipunehu 10.9. and Contender 9.0. Won by two lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 3min 46sec. Maiden. Plate, 200 sovs, 1 mile Taskmaster 7.7 1, Tawaki 7.7 2, Riston 7.2 3. Also started: Bulletin 7.1 o, EaMestone 7.13, Dolce 7.11, Matengo 7.7 T Ambala 7.2, St. Flix 7.7, Supreme 7.7, Ambrosian 7.2, Celaeno 7.2, Scotch Plaid 7.2, and Dreadless 7.2. Ambala cut out the running to the straight, but then fell back, and Taskmaster came through and won easily by two lengths and a half, a length and a halt betwedn second and third, lime,- lmin. 43sec. Riccarton Welter Handicap, 301/ sovs, 1 mile. —Kilwinning 9.4 1, King Post 9.2 2, Miss Mischief 9.8 3. Also started: Elysian 10.7, Aberbrothock 10.6, Diabolo 10.5, Effort 9.11, Rose Noble 9.4, Swimming Belt 9.6, Diamond Star 9.6, Flingot 9.3, Dabchick J.J, Cymbiform 8.13, Guianforme 8.11, Gold Braid 8.0, Monkey Puzzle 8.0, Alma 8.0, and Aisy 8.0. Kilwinning was always with the leading division, and won a good race by half a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin 43 2-o see. NEW ZEALAND CUP, of 2000 eovs, 2 miles. Ladv Lucy, 7.1 (including olbs pen.) 1 Roosevelt, 7.9 ... ••• ••• * Sir Prize, 7.9 •• d —Also started: All Red fi.s, Bobrikoff 8.13, Downfall 8.6, Husbandman 8.8, Prim 7.9, Sandstream 7.7 including 101 b penalty), Grand Slam 7-2, Field Gun 6.10, Lawn Rose 6.7 (carried 6-10)> Merrivonia 6.7, and Boutade 6.7. Merrivonia led out of tho straight, with Bobrikoff, Downfall, Sandstream, and Grand Slam next. Rounding the top turn Downfall took charge, and he entered the straight well clear of Merrivonia, Bobrikoff, Sandstream, Roosevelt, Lady Lucy, and Field Gun, while All Red was moving up. _ Approaching the distance, Roosevelt, Field Gun, fl ud, Ladv Lucy closed on Downta l, who dropped back beaten. At the distance Ladv Lucy was in front, and won bv a length and a half from Roosevelt, with Sir Prize half a length back, then came Field Gun, Downfall, Lawn Rose, All Red, and Bobrikoff, Time, 3inin 28 3-5 Welcome Stakes, 100 sots,; for two-year-olds, 4 furlongs.—Danube 8.5 I, Madam Madcap 8.0 2, Kohinoor 8.0 3. Also started: Forinby 9.1, Formeden 8.5, Sunbonr.et 8.5, Crown Derby 8.0, War Song 8.5, King Soult 8.5, Master Laddo 8.5, Antdmette 8.0, Martyre 8.0, and Eagle 8.0. Kohinoor was leading at the distance, but there Danube came through, and stalling off a challenge by Madam Madcap won oy a good neck. Time, i3B 4-osec.

V Ladies’ Purse,. 130 sovs, 1 mile.— Montreal 10.8, 1, lnchbonny. 10.11 2, Farlev Grove 10.8, 3. Also started: First Gun 12.0, Equivocate-10.8, Narrangarie 10.0, Ratepayer 10.0, and Shillelagh 10.0. Won comfortably by two lengths -and a half. Time, lmin 40 3-ssec.

Steward’s Handicap, 750sovs, 6 furlongs.—Gold Lace 8.4 1, Penates 9.4 2, Truganini 6.10 3. Also started: North-East 8.4, Nautiform, 8.2, Gipsy .Belle 7.10, Federal 7.9, Sweet Angelus 7.5, Daybeam 7.4, Ilarita 7.4, Oiiantcuse 7.3,- Ormolu 6.13, Kilindini 6.12 (carried 7.3), Mundic 6.10 (carried 6.12), Passion 6,9, Wet Day 6.7 (carried 6.9), and Hermia 6.7. Federal and Gold Lace, Ilarita and North-East wero quickest to begin, but the last named soon, dropped back. Turning into the straight North-East was bumped and fell over the rails, and Sweet Angelus and Daybeam also came down. This caused several horses to. run wide. Meantime Gold Lace was running on comfortably in tue lead, and Avon by two lengths from Penates, avlio Avas the same distance in front of Truganini, with Ilarita fourth. Time, lmin 15 1-5 sec. The Shorts Handicap, 350 sovs, 5 furlongs, Aveight 7.7.—The Seer 1, Cerise and Blue 2, Pronoun 3. Also started: Love Wisely, Derritt, Mania, Heirloom, and Alexis. Won comfortably by a length. Time, lmin 4 3-ssec. C.J.C. ACCEPTANCES. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 7. ‘ The following- are the acceptances for the second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting: Juvenile Plate.—Theodore 8.7, Multiple 8.7, Broadsword 8.7, Scotch Plaid 8.2, Forinby 8.0, Lord Kelvin 7.0, Formeden 6.11, Madam Madcap 6.6. Epsom High-weight Handicap.—Czar Kolohol 10.9, St. Bill 10.2, Sea King 9.9, Nvland 9.7, Full Sail 9.6, Dolce 9.2, Mundic 9.1, Passion 8.13, Swimming Belt 8.13, White Cockade 8.3, Balaclava 8.11, Fasnaykle 8.11, Perle d’Or 8.9, Zetland 8.7, Valdimir .8.7, Dreadless 8.5, Gunboat 8.4, lnchbonny 8.0, Wet Day 8.0, Sapience 8.0, Marengo S.O. Middleton Hurdles.—Slaney 11.9, Belario 10.13, Xavier 10.12, Wbetakara 10.0, Southern Cross 10.7, Tyrannic 10.0, Forest 9.11, Waipunehu 9.7, Ratepayer 9.0. Jr well Handicap.—Lord Kelvin 5.5, War Song 8.5, Saxifrage 8.0, Master Laddo 8.0, Crown Derby 8.0, Puaka 8.0, Martini 7.9, Lilly White 7.9, Deploy 7.9, Antionette 7.9, Tenterhook 7.9, Cathe 7.9, Enyo- 7.0, Fireglow 6.12, Perm 6.9, Frivolliti 6.7. Criterion Handicap.—Gold Crest 9.9, Penates 9.9, Flitaway 8.8, Nautiform 8.3, Bollin 7.13. Miss Mischief 7.9, Sweet Angelus 7.5, Ilarita 7.3, Truganini 7.1, Kilindini 7.0, Ingoda 6.7. Metropolitan Handicap.—All Red 9.9, Roosevelt 8.5, Merrie Zealand 8.4, Muskerry 8.4. Sandstream 7.13, Prim 7.11, Gwendolina 7.7, Ring Dove 7.7, Aberbrothock 7.7, Chanteuse 7.1, King Post 7.0. Rose Noble 6.13. Otaio Plate.—Merrie Zealand 10.9, Sir Prize 10.2, Oiyoi 9.13, Bourrasque 9.12, Chief Locliiel 9.5, First Gun 8.13, Boutade 8.11, Dabchick 8.11, Bulletin 8.9, Lawn Rose 8.8, Gold Braid 8.5, Monkey Puzzle 8.0, Pretty Nell 9.0, Aisy S.O. V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. United Press Association —Co.pyright. (Received Nov'. 6, 5.40 P-m) MELBOURNE, Nov. 6. For the V.R.C. meeting’s concluding day there Avas beautiful sunny weather and a large attendance. The Flemington Stakes Avont to Teringa, the New Zealand-bred Powder Puff running ninth arid Tornea last. Flavel won the Victoria Handicap in good style. For the Fisher Plate Alawa Avent out in high favor with the public, and beat Trafalgar, who led nearly all the way, in record time. Lord Nolan, the. other starter, Avas a bad third. Rotoiti fell in the Steeplechase, and Bribery, the top-weight, 13st 111 b, cantered in after the others finished. Up-to-date Avas seventh, and jumped Avell. Harvest lejl for the greater xoart of the journey, winning in equal to Drummer’s record time. The following were the results: Spring Handicap, 1$ miles. —Lady San 8. 31, Moruga 7.11 2, Bessemer 6.7 3. Three others started. Won by three-quarters of a length, a length between second and third. Time, 2min Bsec.

Floinington Stakes, 5 furlongs.—Teringa 7.10 1, Chittagong 6.9 2, Sweet Brow 7.10 3. Thirteen others started. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time, lmin 2sec. V.R.C. Handicap, 1| miles. —Flavel 8.1 1, Britain 7.5 2, Aberdeen 7.9 3. Seven, others started. Won' by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 3min 33^sec. C. B. Fisher Plate, 14 mile. —Alawa 1, Trafalgar 2. Lord Nolan 3. In a field of three Trafalgar made most of the running, and seemed the winner till Ala Ava came at him, and in a splendid finish beat him by three-quarters of a length, Lora Nolan; twenty lengths behind last. Time, 2min 35Jsec. Victoria Steeplechase, about 3 miles. '—Harvest 11.0 1, Secret 9.11 2, Jackshay 10.3 3. Niue others started. Won by a length and a quarter, six lengths between second and third. Time, 6min 283 sec. Final Handicap, i* miles. —Son of the Marsh 8.13 1, Glue 7.2 2, Artillene 8.11 3. Ten others started. Son of the Marsh was always prominent. Artillerie came too late Avitli a run, but finished strongly. Time, 2min 7sec.