TURF TOPICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3130, 28 January 1911, Page 3

TURF TOPICS.

(By “Argus.”)

'1 ha inquiry by the A.K.C. stewards into c-hc- muse-of me accident in the Auckland Uup resulted in their finding that Kopn crossed his legs and fell, tnus biing.ng down Bridge and interfering wit-li Paisano. ' . 'though Culprit was beaten- by Orton in the A.R.C. Royal Stakes, the Charlemagne 11. filly is entitled l 10 be considered the best two-year-old of. the season so far. In the Royal Stakes Ort-on got three lengths advantage at the start, and yet Culprit ran him to a short, head. In the Wellington Stakes, decided on Monday last, Culprit decisively turned the tables on her rival, winning by 24lengths. The 5 furlongs were east behind in lmin 2 1-osec. The pleasing information conies from Napier that California has made such a good recovery from the. ailment which brought about his withdrawal from the New Zealand Cup that his owner intends recommissioning him this month. If the big fellow: stands a preparation he may be expected to figure amongst the big events of the autumn season. Mr G. I). Greenwood won £2660 in stakes at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting, and spent £1155 in the purchase of yearlings, so a good share of the winnings remains in Auckland. During the Wellington meeting, the Canterbury sportsman won £lllO in stakes, and spent £975 on two yearlings. Bid Reid will probably leave for Buenos Ayres on February 9th. _ A Southern writer says, that the Wellington Cup, which, it was popularly supposed'would prove a runaway victory for Miss Mischief, turned out nothing of tlie sort, for, although Mr Green-

wood’s mare won, it was only by the narrow margin of a short head, and had Ryan ridden a stronger finish <m Iranui if is quite, possible the positions might have been reversed.

Pink ’Un- has again been put into work in Melbourne. A little time ago D. Price was very doubtful as to whether it would be worth while attempting to put him through another preparation. Provocation is said 1 to be making a good recovery from 'the injury he received to one of his fore-legs at Fcilding. His younger brother. Ovation has now thrown off his attack of strangles. ;:ndi may yet he in a position to compete at some of the autumn fixtures.

At the Hanging Rock. Melbourne, Meeting on January 2nd, ’"Mr Middle-ton-Meirose” had quite a day out. His horses. Magneto, Paris-and Advantage, won a race each, while Paris and Advintage got second in other races. L. Fisher rode every time, and in addition was on the winner in the Pony Race. Magneto's victory was in the Hanging Rock Cup. of one mile, in which another New Zealander, in Masonic, was second.

Bucoleueh, by Benzoin—Reverie, owned by'Mr J. F, Buchanan, of Little River, died suddenly a few days ago. He was the winner of ninny good races, including the Great Eastern Hund'oap of 1965, and for the past two seasons had been at the stud. The Finland' gelding Nyland, who registered a good performance when he won the Winter Cup at Riccarton in August'..lastTand who subsequently lost bis form, his just been taken up again bv George Price, but it will be well in the autumn, before he again carries silk. Maste r Soult's younger brother, who was purchased at the Auckland sales, has been named Prince Soult.

Among the horses that will probably bo sent over to Australia, during the autumn is the Auckland 'chaser First Barrel. He is a fine, bold fencer and should bo quite capable'of holding his own with the company he will meet atRand wick. Otterden, the clam of Martian. Sungod. Boniform, and Sunglow (now at Waikanne), for whom the Now South Wales studmaster, Mr W. Brown, paid 1000 guineas at the sale of the late G. G.

Stead’s horses, has foaled two fillies to Multiform since she was sent to Aus-

tralia. Each of these youngsters is now in the hands of Janies Soothe at Ballarat.

The race for the Wellington Cup is described as follows: —Almost at the first attempt Air O'Connor got the field awav to a splendid start, Aliss Alischief ap-

pearing to catch her stride first. As they passed the stand Lady Heine, was just showing the way to Vi and Aliss Mischief. As they sailed round the top bend little Kemp sent Vi along into first place, and at the seven furlongs p< st she was two lengths ahead of Afendip. with Lady Keina, Parable. Aliss Alischief and Iranui next. At the five furlongs post Alondip had gone to the front, with Parable, Aliss Alischief. Iranui and Los Angelos next, and Goldfinder last. With heads turned for home Innui drew up to the leader, and at the distance looked all over a winner. A hundred yards from home Aliss. Alisclrcf came with a rush.

and, catching Iranui twenty yards from the post, won by a head. Aler-vivonia, on whom Jenkins rode far from his best race, finished faster than anything else, but was over a length behind, and th<M> came Alemlio. Los Angelos and Parable, with Lely Hoina last. That there was no loitering on the way is-shown' by the official times, which read as follows: Five furlongs. Imin Isee: six furlongs lmin 15 4-ssec: one mile.dmin 41sec; 1-1

miles. 2min lOsec; 11 miles. 2rqjp 34 2—5 pee. The winner was cheered on -returning to scale.