THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 72, 18 December 1907, Page 8

THE TURF.

■ NOTES" AND COMMENTS " (8r... Glenooe.) ■ Tbo M.mawatu Raring Club's Summer Aleotine commences - 'it on Saturday, wluin the i-mmmer Hand}<jap . and the Second Palmers tort North 'Stakes will bo run: r . dl °, W'Aqua Rcgi-i (SaKadanCloud) is to be sent to tho. stud, a„.i .uU be matfed with the St. Simph.Jiorse.Soii.lt. , ' Baystar gelding. Compass''has' been jumpin very-woll in bis track-essays' during the past week. -He is engaged ;'J&" .tKe- Hack Hurrllos at Awapuni ou Saturday, frhere.tho hold looks good. enough,'to provide 'an' interesting race. . : ■ The . aged gelding- Spcciilate was.-in great rorm at - the Lake County- Meeting, which tpqk place at Arrowtown ' last Fridav and Saturday. He won tho Jockey Club Handicap on the first day and' the Lake Countv Uup on the concluding day,. Jolly Friar started twice at the meeting, but, failedto umsb among the placed division.'- Toney went to the.post three -tinies, but'only left the barrigr onco, on which occasion he scattered the: field all over the; course. „ A vQ,li* e !j who was disqualiibd' bv the Vvoodyille Jockey Club on December o, will be able to ride at the 1 Christmas 'moetings, as tho Club decided not' to ha.vethis-disquali-fication endorsed by the Metropolitan- Club.Acceptances for the first, day's events at the Rangitiktii Meeting close., srith the. Secretary this evening at 9'p;m. . E. Cutts: arrived from.. tije South yesterday morning-with Sister- Anne and: De M'itte, and went on- by train to .Awapuni... . t Stratagem, who was engaged at the Christchurcli' Racing Cubs meeting, will be'brought through on Thursday morning. .The Nelson, filly.: is galloping very well, and- was; unlucky' -not to win at Plunipton. : . ■ .-Medallist/who' won-:.a'..race .aV.the Christchiirch Meeting' dii. Monday, -.will „ alsoV bo taken on to the Manawalu,.Meeting. : He ran two' very■ different 'races 'at Plunipton, and 'was evidently not himself on' Saturday. Armlet and Bpnifprm,in charge of R„ J. Mason, are aboard the Monowai: bound for Auckland. . .- \ Mr. G. P..Murray Aynsley goes on by the North express this mornings in order to see Bonny Glen run at Eljerslie. R, King will rido the- Stepniak colt at the meeting. Bookmakers. who desire .licenses for tho Manawatu Racing Club's Meeting must ledge their applications with the Secretary by noon to-morrow. ' , St. Joe pulled up sore after, his, efforts in the Anniversary Handicap at.-.Plumpton ou Monday. ; . . ' Up-to the end .of. last season,,-Petrovna bad started in.no less than ninety-five races; She had won -twenty-nine, -been;-placed ,oii twenty-three other, occasions,/aqd unplaced forty-three ' times'-. Her ■; total, winning's amounted to more 1 than" £3000, -3'-sum whic r h" she has increased by Vher--performances since'the .beginning of the'present'season. When the' Wellington Racitig-Glub decided- to hold .their meetings\afc Trentharii wise,.'enough Xo : let. nothing- stand in' , the* way-, of the new - course.- being-.the' most up-to-date in the Dominion.-,§iticetho nieetings comnienced at- Trentharii two years ago they have increased in popularity'with the public apd. with owners,' and iii ctirtSequertco. the cliib's revenue has been considdriibly augmented. .This year's noiiiiiia-, tions for the Clip fixture show a phenomenal increase, especially, notibeable iii the Wellington, Cup and Summer Handicap. For the latter-event,;, iir 9 m.or;e ithanj'.dbUT bio what t-W.y 'wereilast "yisdr,. anfl,, the filial : field.'.f6r-.4be :race<:is->aurev(di,'t>e a very good one: Altogether, the -venture iii. shifting from-the -Hutt' to Treritham has been a remarkably' successful' one,- but there .is 110 doubt tliat t.h'e. efficient management' of the Secretary, Mr.- A. K. Whyte,' is in a large measure" responsible' -for. the Club's prosperity. • . , , / \\;ritiiig . of. Hewitt's prospects for. next season the London. " Sportsman " ' says: "He is to- be congratulated .on Having dropped into such a fine -''appointment,', bearing in: miiid ■ his disappointment after leaving, Australia- to ride in;this cbtiiitry,. His 'success - 'doVn'-'UndAr'-* ' wis almost':" pheiio--lrienal, and I .have little.'doubt that with a renewal of the. opjwrtunity:!it-.,wi1l be continued here; for it is fait to assume that Vie willride for other patrons. !of Mr. Perssp's stable, which', will sKelter-.atf ! lea?t- , two't-hre'6-year : olds. of! high . classic''.'proiiiisc' iii .White Eagle and Sir . Archibald.! v ' ' WAIRARAPA MEETING/ •/'.., , (BT'.TELEGR iPH—PRESS''A'sSqOIAIJOjf" Chrlstcliuroh,']swien\ber 17. Mr. J. E. Henrys has declared, the ,following weights for the Wairarafia, Racing; Club meeting:'— ■, TUTUTARARATA HANDICAP. /Six fur-' 9st. 131b.:;:' Eireiron, 9st. 51b; ; 1 Gawaiu, —Bst.' i3lb. s-.-Siinboiinet, ~Bst. 4l'o. ;• Flotilla,, Bst. 31b.; , Platypus, -oSbetloek Holmes. 7st. 131b.; Merrio R6se, 7st. 101b.; Saii Julie, 7st. 91b.j'Moataj'Eriasi, 75t..71b.; Simplijx, 6st. 101b. • ' ' 1 , RIMUTAKA; HACK HANDICAP. One mile arid-'a "distance. — haeta,.Bst. 71b:; iCulminationjßsf,. '51b. ; Higjbday, Bst. 21b.; Prize" Bjborti], Research, Vst.- lllb.; Tliera',''7st".,lolb); .Gaelic, 7st. 81b. ;'Star-Queen/7st. . NURSERY HANDICAP/furloncs.•Morry' Xmas, (Chaiityman, -:Bst. „;slb?;§t6p,niak 'filly, ,Bst. ; No Trumps, iWaione, 7st. 121b. • WAIRARAPA CUP. Omv railo and a quarter.—Buccleuch, 9st.; Grand Slam, Bst. 131b.;'Miitaari, Bst. Tlb.'i Montigo. »t. 51b.; Fireiron, Bst. -31b.; ,Rifleraaid; 'William, Bst.; Moloch, 7st. 121b: ; -i Aboriginal, -7st. lllb.-; Aberration, Merrie Rosej' Saga,. 7st. 71b.; San Julie, 7st. R«in,-Tn-pono, 7st. 31b.; Naphtha, 6st. lllb.; Moscow./ 6st. 101b. ' : ' • t PUKIO HACK. Six * coria, 9st. 21b.; King "Postj" 9st.; Truthful, Bst. 81b.; R,iissley Maid, Wailethe, Sandstream, Bst."'3lb.-, Penates, T.st, ;'.Lucfbtina, 7st. 71b.; Mon Ahiij 7st.' 51b.; Rongokoko, Akite, 7st. 31b.; diplomatic, . Full Report, Hinerangi, Grand ■ Myre't'ta,- Golden Butterfly, Miss ..Peathy, 7stT ; ' :; - . REYNOLD'S: Seven furlongs.—Rioyal Blue, Sst: 91b. -/Aboriginal, 9st.' 71b,; William, : .9st; 31b.; Flotilla Ost':; Aberration, Bst.! 131blSherlock Holmes! Bst. 121b.; Rose Petal, Bst.,'lo]b;; Bounco Bst. 81b.; Clem, Bst. , 51b.-: ' Scotch Reel' Naphtha, Mdscow, Bst; >*3lb.'.J : ' Variation' Liberation, Bst. .', , . /!'. ; ; . MOKAI WELTER. Seven furlongs.—Son Sim, 9st. 131b.; Walough','9sfc: ;91b.;; Rangahaeta, 9st. 81b'.Culmination, "Wailetho, 9st '51b. ; Lochiela', 9st." 41b.; Dulcinoa, 9st. 31b : Himipai, Ost.; Merrio -Zealand, .Rongokoko' Sst. 71b.; Star Queen,' The Plow, -Nitohevo, Onsis,' Bst.'olb.. .• AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S SUMMER . > • : • MEKTiiNG. (nv Associ.\TioN.) . • ' . Auckland, December 17. The following are the;, handicaps for tho principal event at the Auckland'' Trotting Uub s Summer. Meeting,:, wbich is' fisCd to take place on DccembW, 27, AUCKLAND ■ TROTTING CUP,, of 100 sovs: Two miles.—Capitalist',''■ sci 1 .; Lady Love,' 2sec.; Waitokauri,- 3setf. ; ' Strange) 7sec.; Duke C, lOsec;;, Viscount,' lOscc. ; General Election, Usee.; Maplowood,' 12sec.; Weary Willie, 13sec.; Huon ' Lealj' 13sec.; Black Diamond, 1-lsec.; Miss' Trixie,' 15sec.; Eureka, 15se<;.; Redleaf, 15sec. : ; All " Night, loscc. ' " PALMERSTON NORTH STAKES. . I'almerston North; . December , 17! Tho following are the weights, including penalties and allowances for.';'theSecond I'almfireton North Stakes Elevation, Ost. I

41b.Ranginapa,. 9s.t. ; Bunyan,' Bst. 91b:; Oxton, Bst. 41d. ; Buoyant,'Bst. •lib.; Sir llnsco,'. 7st, lllb.V'Sister"Anno, "st. ,61b,";! Sir . Artegal; -6st. 91b. j - Stepiyak .-rvToHiiß* i. oolt, Ost. 916.