THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4001, 6 August 1915, Page 7

THE TURF.

GRAND NATIONAL - !SCRATCHINGS IPEESS ASSOCIATION ' TJUJSGtAM.) T CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 5. Jackman was scratched for the Grand National Steeplechase at 3.25 tins afternoon. .f all, who was sixth on the list m-winning owners in 1913-14, was twelfth last season. In the former um a .oo ill s f otal winnings amounted to 04488, whilst this wear £2395 went down to his credit Meiry doe, with £3130, was the biggesi; stake earner in 1913-14, but ~ 4, ea f ivarstep eclipsed all previous ioeords by putting £636(J opposite her name. Cnortio is fourth on the list of winning horses with £3140. Merry j Roe is fifteenth with £ISOO. ' I B>ii Geo. Clifford headed the list of ' ,VoL u S owners last season with r ; _ j bis credit. Mr G. D. Green,)h was on top tlie Iprevious year v. tn £8250.

Poverty Bay owner Mr A. B. vYuiinuis is seventh „on the list of wnmingr owners with £4739. Considering tins gentleman only had two horses (Chortle and Multiply) racing for hpn his position is a highly satisn° r - y ono> Phe previous year Mr Williams’ winnings totalled £482. Martian has made a fresh record tor winning sires, his progeny winning stakes amounting to £22,848. Las” year the same sire headed the list with £15,173. .Soult held the record oof ore, liis stock winning £20,085 in 1912-13. Multifid is fourth on the list with £10,036. The previous year Multifid was sixteenth with £3933. Loyal. Anns. Glcnroy, Crown Pertrl, and Tirohanga have arrived at Kicearton. 'l‘hey all look particularly well. 'lho Grand National. Hurdles candi-' date engaged in the Jumpers’ Flat Race on the opening day at Ricearton are Admiral Boult, Jfiavolo, Sir Donald, Harbour Light, The Rover, Commotion. Sam Pan, Braeburn, Waipuiica, and Vascular. bam Pan, Diavolo, St. Minin and Seaton Dale .have arrived at Riccnrtou Admiral Soult is to he ridden by F. j Flynn in the C. j.C. -National Hurdle | lliiC'O, but the Auckland horseman. A- 1 J. M’Flinn will have the mount on \ liim in the Jumpers' Flat Race on the j opening day. If a person bets on a horse race in ' Oklahoma, and by watching the race j decides that the " horse lie beta on is j going to lose, he has the right to 'call j off the bet any time before the con- j .testing horses reach the winding post, j Oh! happy land! says the "Live Stock j Journal.” A case of heads I win. i tail-'- you lose. Mount Victoria lias been scratched for the Winter Cup, and Tragedy King for all Ins engagements at the National Meeting. At Rieearton on Saturday morning Runpaui was not on a time-making mission, but he went very nicely over six furlongs. Toki rattled over half a mile pleasingly in 50soc. The best gallop of the morning was accomplished by the Winter Cup candidate Banksia. With a light weight up she slipped over six furlong* in 1.14 2-5, a really smart achievement. Sir Donald (Marehant), Art (D. McKay), 'and Kilmeny (»?cobie) were associated in a round over the schooling hurdles. The first-named pair raced almost on terms all through, hut it was quite evident that Sir Donald had Art’s measure throughout the concluding stages. Kilmeny, who is not so forward as his companions, finished three lengths away. It was a. splendid exhibition of jumping on the part of the trio, and made many friends for both Sir Donald and Art. Morning (A. Julian) and Rustic (amateur) were sent for a school over the big fences, but they were so ui matched as to discount the merits of the gallop. After crossing the first fence the Grand National favorite drew right away from his companion, out-jump-ing him at every obstacle. Morning maintained a solid pace throughoutand seeing that he was practically jumping by himself his exhibition was a satisfactory one. Glenyar and Boor finished in front of Birkline at the end of a five furlong gallop, the last four of which occupied 51 sec.—“ Sun.” Thy two-year-old narado at the j Pakuranga. Hunt Club meeting resulted as follows:—Mr F. Stenning’s b f Lady Jack, by Carl Rosa —Miss Jack (Dooley) j : Messrs W. and V. Casey’s b f Cultrifonn. by Boniform— Culroy (C. Brownie) 2: Mr J. J. Regan’s ch f Juanna, by Achilles — Shepherdess (Ryan) 3. Also started : B f by Monoform —Montira (Rice); Erroneous (McMillan); Invicta (Gilliam); General Joffre (Chaplin); Contusion (Stenniug); Era If (Kennedy); bc by Achilles —Papina (Turner): b c by Elvsian- —Kaparangai (Lang); Independence (Gilchrist); Marahout (Kelly); b e by Carl Rosa —So nett a (Robinson); Waiuta (Martin) Whitehall (Conwav); Ritasen (O’Shea). The Pukaki—-Elf colt ridden by Buchanan was withdrawn before iho three furlong sprint, on account of rearing up and giving Buchanan a nasty shaking by falling on him. The winner and Rita sea were amongst the quickest to get going, but in me run to the post Old triform and Juanna displaced Ritasen, Lady Jack, who is. a halfsister to Jack Delava! defeating Cultriforrn by a neck, with Juanna close up third.

RACING STATISTICS. The statistics for the racing season 1014-15, which came to a close on Saturday last, have been compiled by the “Referee.” The following are the leading sires, load ins? owners, ami loading horses in the lists: WINNING SIRES.' Martian, winner of place money. {sl, amount, £22,84-8; Charlemagne, 27 £14,551 ; Soult, 30. £13.340; Multifid. 19, £10,036; Birkenhead, 27, £8439: Achilles, 23. £6020: Advance, 16 £5552; Marble Arch, 11, £5435, Spalpeen. 18, £5415; Sir Lad do, 17, £5035. WINNING OWNERS. Sir Geo. Clifford £OOB7, T. H. Lowry £8499, C. G. DaJgety £6580. G 1). Greenwood £6535, lion. J. D. Ormond £6104, W. E. Bid well £5210, \ b. Williams £4730. G. L. Stcacl £3983. Mr Morton £3308, M. Hobbs £2856, J. George £2605, E- Hall £3295, W. J. Ralph £2210. A. Alexander £2175, “Wire Token a” £2165, R. Hannon £2092, J. Williamson £2075, W. Gardiner (junior) £1917, J. G. N. Grigs £1827, J. H. Prosser (Porirua) £'775, G. Hunter £l/29, “Mr Highden” £1385. J. McNicol £I6BO, T. F. Quinlivan £1635. J. HWalters £1630, D. Rutherford £1534, E. Alison £1503.

WINNING HORSES’,

WarstcD £6300. Reputation £4690, Desert Gold £3665, Chortle £3140, Emperador £3105, Flying Start £2930, Pavlova £2915, El*Gallo £2200, Balboa. £2200, John- Barleycorn £1917, Arran* £1675, First Glance £1625, Indigo £1595, finopa) £looo, Merry Roe £ISOO.