THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4008, 14 August 1915, Page 6

THE TURF.

uRANGE RACECOURSE SCANDAL CUNITED PSESiS ■ ASSOCI ATION*-COPT H-iOEL'l'-j SYDNEY, August 13. Improvements to the weigh ing-room at Orange racecnnr.se disclosed an elaborate scheme to manipulate I lie scale. There are indications that the fraud has been in operation over 3-J- .years. GUANO NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Auckland “HthrV’ special correspondent says': \Y!ui L would have won the C..lNat ional Steeplechase had they a'! stood up? 'This was Hie question" that- was general after the race was finished. Adorning we - going well in front as they eauie at the double* the last time, and Julian informed me that he was pulling hard when he came to grief at the second fence; in fact, it was hard work trying to keep him back to his field. AfeF'imn, on the other hand, is positive that Tim Doolan would have keen returned tlie winner but for liis mishap, while from the stand it looked as if Nga-toa would have won in any ease, as^far as Tim Doolan was concerned. As for Morning he came to grief 100 far from home lor his chance to he compared with Ngafoa’s. The mishap which caused ATcElbin to come of! Tmi Doolan was a peculiar one. As they rose at the fence there was very little between him, Glen more and Ngatoa. Tim Doolan pcdcotl, and O’Connell, who was riding Glevrmore, got Ins legunder MoF linn's, while at the same time Ngaton’s leg struck him on the other side, and over lie rolled, his side being: barfly bruised. Up to this time Tim Doolan had fenced beautifully, and was always in a nice, handy nositimi. Ngatoa was ridden a nice race by Adams. Ho did not hustle him in the early stages, hut allowed him to run along at practically his own pace until the fence by Cults’ was jumped. Tie then asked l his mount for an effort going along the hack, and. showing a lot of pace. Air Alison’s gelding responded generously. As mentioned above, ho was in') with lim Ddblan and Gkmmove when Tim Doo|au came to grief. Ngtaoa haclGlenmorewell beaten before the latter It'll _at the last fence, and there was nothing near enough to trouble him m the run liome.

Air W. Howard has purchased iho Gazeley-—Yankee Alary Idly Troin Mr C. Buscke, and the juvenile will go into !’. Malone’s stable. The win oi Hurakia in the Granu National Hurdles was a very popular one as far as this district was concerned. Although Hurakia was not very heavily supported in Gisborne except by a few of Mr F. Lvsnar’s friends, sportmen were pleased to see that gentleman have a turn of luck as he has had an unsuccessful run since lie raced liiev and My Lady sonic few seasons hack. Uis reported that Air ILysnar threw in for a substantial win, as lie was certain hts horse would win, having been weighted at much less than he expected. Jn Hurakia the Gisborne owner seems to have got hold of a real good one. Gisborneites are having a bad time at the National Meeting, so far Hurakia is the only Gisborne-owned horse to return a dividend. One of the fastest sprints done an Gisborne this season eventuated yesterday when Woolbrdker beat Bricks over a very smart spurt, the latter just getting on to the Jonner’s neck at the death. Air S. Wootton’s Aetna Ron finished third in the Introductory Handicap on the opening day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club at Christchurch with fsec. start.

Lord 'Multi fid started in Hie Flying Handicap at Canterbury - Park races on Monday, August find, with 5.7 (E. Lowe)." After leading most of the way he died out in the last bit and finished close up fourth. He was reported to be looking above himsoil and raced that way.

George broke down whilst contesting the? Winter Cup at Ricearton. Derby Day, who won the Ayonhead Handicap, after a fine exhibition ol speed, has an interesting pedigree. He is bv Stronghold from a mare by Son of a Gun, who had previously been mated with the trotting stallion Electioneer, to whom she produced Electrocute, one of the best tmhoppled trotters in Canterbury. The breakdown of Admiral Soult in the Jumpers’ Elat Race was a pretty had one. and it will bo a long tune before he races again, if ho ever does. The poor displays of jumping for which the steeplechase events at Riccartoii were responsible went a long way towards confirming the view that Now Zealand is very bnd.lv off for cross country performers at the present time. Not for many years have the Grand National and Enfield Steeplechases provided' such disappointing contests, says a Southern report. Ngatoa, winner of the Grand National Steeplechase was turned out .ill. fine 1 stylo by J. King, and was only purchased by Air Alison, jun., just prior to the last Great Northern, Steeplechase for SOOgns, after lie had won the Maiden Steeplechase. He was given a special preparation for the C.J.C. National, and his owner was very confident of success. He supported the horse for a fair amount on the tote, and his winnings from this source run into four figures, so that, with the stake thrown in, his winnings come to a fairly tidy amount. Air Alison was thought to have, the worst of the bargain when .lie purchased l the son of 'Ngatatoa', but his judgment has been verified, and tire boot is now on the other foot.

During the progress of the racing at Chirstchurchi Mr J. Hennah purchased the hurdle horse Kew from. Mr H. Al. Speed. The price paid, it- is stated, wa s 200gns. Some of the southern scribes assort that Morning would have wotT the National Steeplechase had lie stood up. After his eafiy win in the Beaufort Steeplechase on Thursday with 1.1. G their judgment looks pretty sounds

Bonny Helen, Rinaklo, and Sunbird continue to clo steady work at Fordell in view of their New Zealand Gup engagement, and all three are looking really well. Up to the present Mountain Knight lias won £11,196 in prize money. The high-priced English colt Redfern has arrived .in Sydney and been taken in hand by Ilcc Foulsham. Redfern will not race before tho end ot the year.

Bobadil was recently sold in Australia for 425 gns. He cost the late Mr T. Uphill 2300 gns. The Adelaide Patriotic Race Meeting is expected to yield £3OOO to the Patriotic Fund.

Up to 1 the present about £IOOO worth of tickets have been sold for the raffle of the racehorse Meritus.

During the racing season widen dosed on July 31, meeting held within a radius of 20 miles of Melbourne Post Office distributed £202,205 in prize money, as against £195,077 last season.

The Queensland Minister for Justice has announced that lie has arranged that all totalisator fractions arc to be paid into the j Consolidated Revenue from the Ist of the present month, says an Australian paper,