THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 76, 23 December 1907, Page 4

THE TURF.

,',.'-' : .:'V-.s-.»" "- V: ' (By' GLiaJCOE.)/

- : " MANAWATO ; 'RACING"ciiIifB'S ; &UJiMER .';'. .:■>■]■.....■ MEETING. "'/'" " " " ■■'': PALMERSTON NORTH 'STAKES WON. BY '-■'i. ;V : ■';' ; \ ,:,/•,,,,,. // V -'; Tho 'Manawatu'.' Racing., .Club's ; ..summer meeting was commenced at ' Awapuni on '/:■■"■ Saturday in beautifully''fmo/.thb'ugn vory licit; ///'weather./ As; this was the''6S : day'-of'the ...-''. meeting /it'-'was ' u'bt'< anticipated' that :thera -would be a very largo attendance, but tho ./■'; 'results compared ~with last Maris."off-day .•'■// .were very satisfactory? Tltfpughpu't.ithq affor^ '/- .-. noon,' tho racing' was interesting and - tho finishes generally wore-very''exciting." Tho '//■/ .jvAJv-by^Mprne^Rpso, //:. who"'led"from start "to" finish." Elevation W. scored.;^ar^reJVtjyictory_.itt._thQ.iPjvlmorstoji .'.'.,/ North Stakes, after being badly loft.- There were no serious accidents during tho day. ; ' : Matakokiri fell in tho Tiritea Hurdles, and -~;•' his rider, S. Crawford, Was. badly shaken. ;/Gold Dust.stumbled in tho same race as tho /■/''.result of rapping a htirdlo; but" his jockey :..:.-.'■•'■ (Jerry O'Connell) retained his seat and tho '•'' Gold Reef gelding made a wonderful ro- /.'/ . covery. Tlioujjh.l-lippol.Ttys'-r^nd;A l ncylolb^r.st 11'.'• /bloodvessels/tho .trouble- wns--hqt serious in ; ; either case. During the afternoon tho sum ///'.of £10,914 was passed, through tho 'totalisS.•';:■•'''•■';tor; Tho following, are the results: — . ; .." : HIGHDEN HACK? HURDLES;,i;Orie ;milo .■ '-, ■'■' and a half. // ;.:.. Mrs. J. M'Nicol's'b. m. Papatawa, by .: , / . Papakura—Olive, 9st. (C. Price)'"l' '■■; : Mr. C. H. Smith's Dulcinea,. 9st. =13Ib. ;/-:- -• /'/: ■ ■ ■'..', . *CB».OMveop 2 .'-. Captain Braithwaito's Playmate, lOst. '■;■:■■;■/. M'Connon) 3 ' 'Also""'started:'"Kaipetipeti, ,12st. : 31b.; •-,' iWaipu, 10st., 131bi";;, Pantaloon, 10st.-01b..; /':../ Compass,.9stl 81b.; Pardon, 9st. ... .; :.':. Dulcinea was first away, ..but Papatawa y- .soon assumed tho lead, and.'passing'tho-stand ": was two lengths in front of Dulcinea, 'with" ;.,''." Kaipetipoti,, third:,, -The order -.was .muclutho v • ■:;.-.' same - tiif tli'e, bottom :; turn', °'Afhe'fS'''Play- ;: ... : mate>',:.P^ntal6'o'n,.~ahd' l Kaipotipeti.;clpscd- l on j;-: './'Dulcinea?'Piipdtawa vvou'easily, bil't'ri' great ;.,; '.' race Jpr,:second tpok;place,bptwe.enL-.-Piilcinea };:;: /and-Playmafer the' former gainiiig'the" Verdict -;'"'/ .by:a'nose..: ri Timd,. ,2mih._ 48^.1-sscc. ; . \--,-,:i^.. '.f/0- ; f " -. -'Jlr. F..E. Lambert's ■ b.' f:'-Tvuga(rini;ibyi' 'i ; : Merriwee—Heart Whist, 7st. 21b. ■i ■■ ':- ; '"' '■•'•" ..-' (E, Lowe) 1 .;•'-,'. Mr.'W. F.M'Beth's Crucinella, 7st. 21b'"- " ; :'..■;.'o ■ ,:: : ■■■■■ ' ' (R. Young) 2 ■',!;• .-.•'.'.'.'■ Mr. JValter-.Young's,Tan San, Bst.-21b ;,;;.';. ;• •; ;.;,:..- '..? .'■' --X\V>Price): ! '3 ; ; '.'" ..Also started: Orij 7st. llfJiiivTitokp, 7.5t. ■/v.: 71b.;' Penates,. 7st. .'7lb.; Conquer,""' 7st. 41b." ; '(carried 85t..21b.);; Teotaho, 7st. 41b.; Milo, -;.:,.. 7st. 41b.; Hippolytus,. 7st. 41b.;' Mon--Ami, -v-/-:7st: 21b:;i; . ..- ;.-.'•■ _./.V ■."■ '.'/,:.; -;Aftor ; va''-little■'troiible>'' was. dei;'. | ~..jrpatched, .and Hipiwlytus and Titoko got .i>'::' : '.'' : --iH(%/l)est.''. Penhtes, however, was Robn'-'ih ■: ;•'. front,,; and led-.till the straight, iwjbero Cru- ■ :;■": cinclla passed him and looked a winner; but ';-' / Tan San and Truganini joined issue, and a "/ great raco resulted, in favour of tho latter, by './' a neck from Crucinella. with Tan San half ■i;.::' : ;:;-."6'length,away third. Time, lmin. 28 3-osec. :./■//;SDMMER; HANDICAP, of'3oo sovs., second ;.. 'i t. ((tareceive 30. sovs., and.third. 20 j sovs"i > ,frpm ',' . -il'istakS.' .V?-'-'.'!- UVj'. tv/'-y .. : - Mr. .W.Platt's.b. :m; Merrie-.Rpso, by, . ,:Merrie England—Yellow Rbse',,"6st!.' / { ' , / ■■■"■'■ ..,;■': Wlb. ..;.........;.:..; (F/Gress)/1 r Mr. G. v P. Donnelly's .Uenuku t 6st..'9lb/•'-"-■; ; V /'-.:-:'-:. :„-'-■; -■" V : .'.•.'^;(Avrßael''2 !;■;: Messrs. Harris and Carlton's Medallist, V; /';/./'-Bst.v3ib. :.'..:;.:.'..:;..:::a.(1: G/King). 3 :".:.,-,...'. Also started: Grand Slam. Bst. 21b.; Chat- /' v . I ''..'.'..terer;^fcJ2lb:.-FWilliam r 7di-;-61b.-;-Eo'sealj . ■'■ V7st. lib.; Sandix, 6st. 71b.; Saga, 6st. 71b. .■i. ,; (earned 6st.: 101b.):: LadyJ Di'sdain,' 'Gstf.' 7Jll .'. .//'(carried ,7st.); Stratagem, 6s't. 71b/ 4 /■/.:.-/ After-a.littlo delay the v .-field- -was de- . . -spatched 1.0.- a good .stai-t//'' Merrio' Rose :'; dashed to tho/front and soon had a' couple ■-■'■; ■;■; of lengths' lead. from Medallist arid William. ■;■;-.. . "ping. Upwnjthe:b'ack i Merrie'-Rose •'drew'olit ;,'■ .. some', ten' lengths; 'and ' Chatterer ran into -..- -~\ ifourth place. Merrie Rose was never headed, '.'■.;', ■ and won easily from Uenuku, .wlio. beat -Mo- '.. dallist in the-last 'fifty yards/."'Time, lmin' ■■",;■',. -44sec.. . . ■,- .'.' ;-, ■', /'■■.' >',y-'PALMERSTON NORtg!,STAKES,, (0 f, SQO :'. sovs., second horse to receive 100 sovs, ,•:-, .-,: : and the third- 50 sovs. from' the -stakes •-,;;.•.Weight for ago.: Six furlongs!' :■., :",.' :."•.;-■ .-Mr.'-vW. E. Bidwill's-eh/b; : 'Elevation; by"'" / • , San Francisco—Stepfoldt, 3yrs., 9st.- , - ''■'■*, \i ';"-•••"••..... - (S; Roid) 1 '....-.. Mi's.-.M.;Mo'ore's b. c. Sir Frisco/ .., . Francisco —Waitemata, 3yrs. .

' .ti-■ t• v rv-^' -'■- j';~ ■--"■ ■ CW. Price) J - ; 2 •'•■\ ■-■--■ >>■¥.■ Ormond's b. g. Oxton, by -■,-;. ,Birkenhead-^Bblitairo;''3yr3y a Bst. 4!b ■ i r:,'::'-=..V-' ; - : ''' : - : "•■;■■''■■ ; '- l ■"-" '(6/Wilson) 3 - Also started :.- Sister ■ Anne,:-. • 7st. 61b.; : , ..1)iab010,.. , 65t.' the best of ;-f\ the start from Sir Frisco and Diabolo: . ; '-Elevation.' was :left about, : ' ten •; lengths,, and ;Slster : Anno -about-double that distanced Sir ' Frisco had just.headed Oxton at;tho.bottom :;,:■:- :or;''.the.r straight, wheil',;'Elevation .'appeared .--.-,■' frantically : proclaim'cd.his'ivictorvr^The"little ~.':..'., fellow came on very.'gamely, "and after a ;'.'•' •■'' L? re . afc finish,:won.. by a'.short -,neck. ■ Time, : ;v:,,..lnun: 17sec. ','• ' , ■' :'-.' '} ■ ' , :Last-' year's ' Palmerstori North.Stakes"' 5 was' ,;, ,jSron._by. Munjeet.;-..-,- -■- -•'■-. *&?$ - TnUTEA-HTJRDLES:-Twa -aito.-rr■•' ■■ .Douglds's': b. ' i;-;;. v,: : :., b y Sfc-Andreife-Arethiisa, lOst. 61b. -'H-i-,,'' '■. : -' •■ ',' '• ",•-.' (Jnp. :o'.Cohnell> 1 ,:, ■:, Mr. J. Clark's-Black -Reynard;'-Hst. 51b. '^■'■'•••irv:■■■■»'''it ■'•■ ; i : ''tt' • ' .'.••:.'■'.'(J^Hnll)',2 ■•:'.;'., --yilrU-.W-. Homes's .Hurimoana, •9st. .'.101b.',-,: • ...... ........<,.;!.-■.. ~ -;"" > '' '■•" 1 * i' ;' (J^jfo'rris^"''^ V,';, Also started: Sen Sim,' list. 41b. • Gold ■■'.'... Dust," lOst. 111b.; Lull, lOst." 101b.; Black .: Squall, ...95.t.;.,,61b,;. ■Matakokiri,-'. 9st.' 51b.; -!Moeraki,:'9st; ; :'':;■.>'■■■■'.■..- .'• :■.'■:•»■>;>:<■■> ■•■-■''•• ■(*! v'.'.'•.: '"'Sen. Sim was left at the'>-pbsty- a'nd ; took .!■;■" no;part in the;race.. St. Albert led all the .i. way,; and"Won' easily "froh'i.'Black 'Reynard . and Hunmoaiin 1 ,- 1 who'beat Lull in the last ;■; V I.' v AWAPUNI HANDICAP.-'-- Six furious. • . . ;Mr. A. Wilson's cli.in. Splendid Idea, .:;.;; -;i; t by .Captain-Webb—Bonnie- Idee, 7st; ; ' ■-'-"„. 6l T b r ';• ;-•"•••• < T - Carroll)' 'l Mr.'j-.J.. ,Symon's;'!Lord"."S6ult, 9s'tV- 21b.'' ' ; : ' -' « - v 'OV,UH.'M'Kay) 2 Mr. Ross Allenls -Ballarat, Bst. 41b. :':':;-,--' <■■■■■■>■ ■:-:■:■■■ ■■•■■■■■ ,' (C.- Price) 3 •: , Also started:,. Full .Rate,' Oet. lib.; Kai- ■.:-.' roma, Bst. 2lb.;"Oawain, 7st. 111b.; Dusky ".Morn, 7st. ,101b.; Sunbonnet,-7st.; Golden ;-,■',-'• ''Gate,":7stv;':-Wa'ipaku r 'Cst., 121b'.-},-De- ; Witto, .' . 6st. loib. : . ;.;■:,,.,■..■■■:■ •", Ballanit was quickly to tho front, and led down the back from Gawain, Lord Soult; and.;. Splendid. Idea. ;.,;.Tho,'-latter- took-'the ,;.-'", : lead, as'the straightiwas :rcached,'' and won . easily by about'two lengths, . Lord Soult beat.Ballar'at by about iialfa length. Time, ;,'lmin. 151-osec.

. ,TERRACE HACK -WELTER; One mile. Mr. Sydney garrison's br,g., .Buoyant, by Captain Webb—Marvellous,"'Bs*-. ' 'V, s i b r-, ••••:•/—";•■•'•-■•••••••• (W. Price) 1 .Mr. Walter Young's Tan San, Bst. 8!b. " ■-M XT' r, • r '~' «'"'"" (R - Hatcll > 2 Mr. H. Gaisford's Gauzo, lOst. aY i .. .' ™ •"•' ",'' 0 V - Youn ß> 3 Also . started,: Waipunehu, 05t.',131b.; .To ••Aral, Bst:'l3lb.; Simplex, Bst. 111b.; Houvhuhnni, Bst. 91b.; Tangeroa-, Ssfc. 81b. • Sp'eciosa,,Bst. 51b.; Ancyle, Bst. 41b. A good start,'and' Gauzo immediately rushed to the front, followed by Buoyant and Simplex. The "order was the same until the bottom of, the ..back stretch, whero Tan San ran into third place. Entering the 'straight Buoyant/passed Gauzo, and had over a. length's advantage. Tan San unwished strongly, and got within half a length' of the Captain Webb golding. Gauzo'. was' third, and Waipunehu fourth. Time, lruin; 422-ssec. . , HIMATANGI WELTER.' Seven furlongs. I Mr. G. P. Donnelly's blk.'c. Tho Rand, ! ...by. .Gold Rcef--Pearl Shot,-Bst;-21b:'- < ''■ '-.:'„;' ... : •■ '.•'■ (S. Reid)' 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond's MartyriUm, '7st. • i 101b. .....:, . (L.- Wilson) 2 : Mr. G. Cork's.Moloch, Bst.-31b. . • ; '■"• .:;'''.:■'.'•'.:..:,:■.',..:.... (8.. Ollivcr) •:•., 3' Also started f Whakawchi, 9st. 31b.; Tho Stake, Bst. 131b. f Waitapu, Bst. 81b.; Polyanthus, Bst. 21b.; Millennial, 7st. Dlb.; Rosegrovo, 7st. ,71b.;. Prism, 7st; 71b. jArfilight,' --o: ' : -■'■■ ■ ;• •■•■;•••■ ; When the field was. fairly going, .The ..Stake-assumed command, and acted; as .pilot down, the back stretch, . At three' furlongs Prising-Millennial,- and • wero

prominent close behind The Stako. Round-ing-the bottom' Polyanthus, Rosegrovo, Tho Rand, and Martyrium, shot to the front. The two/lattcr/camo away at the distanco, and raced neck and neck up the straight; The Rand, on tho rails, winning by a noso: M6loch.-whb cam'o with*a lato run, was third •some":'lengths away, Rosegrovo fourth, and Whakawehi. last. Time, lmin. 33 4-osec.

. GENERAL; COMMENTS.

Bookmakers and the Totalisator. '.'. As I predicted, about a week ago, tho 'bookmakers' 'appeared ''at the Manawatu "Racing' - Club's' meeting, and Carried on business' 'inTO"pp_Qßition't6 tho totalisator. Tho club collected £100 in license fees, which would compensate them for a loss of about ~£lsOO in] the" totalfsato'i turnover.' Whether Jpr. notJJboy would have been hotter off Without the bookmakers present is an open ques--4i0ii.;v...-Tbo-.tJatter -appeared to 'bo getting plenty of betting, • and, as only two actual javouritos—won ...during tho afternoon, the business should havo been of the profitable ordor. Saturday was tho off day of the mooting, and, if tho weather is fino on the next two days, the totalisator returns should he greatly in excess of those recorded on the first day.- Last year's figures for the off day wcro £13,395, or £2481 more than SaturThis ~ year's .loss may be ac-..eountctlffoi-j by/tho- presence of the book*maker3,"/bVt'lt "is'possible that some of it ,|i}ay' be attributable to a small attendance, and mismanagement, delay in announcing tho scratching causing trouble Tho pencillers opened double books early in the day, tho combinations' comprising tho \'Sunin}Or;tand*;Avra})uhi : ;;Han'dicaps, i Summor Handicap and Himatangi AVcltcr, and Awa/puni; Handicap and Himatangi Welter. \ With double hotting they would ( cach require to hold an average of £77 'a raco to aggregato £2480, and if their returns wero up to that standard they should have made good profit. Tho Rand was a bad horse in doubles; but Splondid Idea would bo quite tho roverso. _yVlthough :.the;;bppkmakors should have been able to offer longer odds than tho machino, itifoirs'-prices; would? not•■■ always bear com"paris'o'n'witli the'latt'er; .Supposing tho book- :~ makersWeje-tp got £75 worth of betting on each raco, that would moan £600 a day, L.from.which v the- racing club only gets £25, as I compared'to £60' from every £GOO which goes iknuighitho machine. ■ If bookmakers: under, those circumstances cannot afford to ' Jay ■better odds:rthau tho; totalisator, the latter ."should "easily' hold its "own in the struggle for supremacy. The management of the machine, however, should bo in the very best' hands, so that tho public can find no fault in any of the arrangements. ■ On Saturday k ! 's6ction"bf the'crowd'in tho outside enclo- 1 ; s.ure Jqund, : cnuso to hoot tho totalisator officiais'Vrio'r to the start of the Palmerston 'Stakes / because tho outside machine closed and later on there was talk bocauso the timo was-extended for investments on tho last two races. Legally tho club may be within its rights in extending the tinio fßf''investment"'-'oil any race, but in doing so it certainly contravenes Clauso 19, part XXX, of tho ,Rules of Racing. Tho President of tho Racing Conference was taking note of affairs on Saturday, and it will bo interesting to see what opinion ho expresses on tho subject when the conference ,next meets. • '

rivi'ee'ting oiffthe<'S'fewaTfcfs. ■ :/.The Steward's of .tho Manawatu Racing Club-had appointed a judicial committee to dook'after' the racing on Saturday, and re''port'in'any malpractice, that occurred. '--No 'Cascsiof. 'foul riding or inconsistent running woro reported to the Press on Saturday, but tho Stewards held a meeting after tho Summer Handicap, which lasted somo considerable time. Though no information of {this :was given to tho-Press, I was able to -glearf'somo/details uihofficially. It appears that ono of tho Stewards (not on the, judicial committee)'-imagined he saw a horse pulled in ;,the Summer Handicap, and consequently asked for a meeting to be hold. Tho .Stewards,, hoyovor,;. wcro ■ evidently not in 'agreement on"'t-Ko m'atttr, as they asked no questions of anyone concerned. Tho Timekeeping, "'•'' Tho timekeeping on Saturday was very erratic. In tho i Summer Handicap the official timo was lmin.' 44sec, 'whilo several private watches clocked "it'as a littlo worse than lmin.. 41 sec. .Tho tinio given for the Hack th-it for tho Summer Handicap, which seems altogether absurd. Thou, again, tho official watch gavo liniu. 'l ! 7sec. !: 'as''the time taken to run tho Palmerston North Stakes, whilo 'several.- private .watches' recorded /.lmin. 15 l-sscc. As a rulo, times cannot bo relied upon, but it is just as well .to-have thorn as accurate as -possiblel Supposing the Summer Handicap Avn6' nctually rrum .iin lmin.. 41sec. on Satur;day,i,(andi it ,a fast go),, this would have- been ivaluablo, evidence in favour of anyono called upon for talcing hold of a /horse. Thero is another point to bo reckoned, upon: in-connection W'ith tho Palmerston North Stakes.;. Surely Oxton and Sir Frisco 'could ruii-?six-'fiirl6ngs'in lmin. 17scc, so that the timo would make it. appear as if tho jockeys wtero asleep l bri 'their mounts, and, if tho timo recorded is not correct, it is not [.only, unfair to, the jockeys on Sir Frisco and 'Ox'tbni'but'it/also detrdcts a great deal'from Elovation's performance. •

A Croat', Horse and'aCood Jockey. If Elevation was a favourito boforo Saturday's race, ho was doubly so after tbat event, ahd.ho, fully jdcserved the enthusiastic cheers 'which greeted •■him'on'his return to the birdcage. When ho set out after Oxton and Sir Frisco, his .chanco of catching either of tho pair looked-"hopeless.,,, When he had covered a couplo of furlongs it dawned on tho crowd that ho was.reducing tho gap. As they rounded tho bottom ..turn it was scon that ho had a' roniqtb .'chance of success, and when the field entorcd the straight and ho was seen ;OiiiQ.vtqn|i> quarbars'a'.pjighty roar burs.tfrom tho -crowd. . Ho quickly passed Oxton, and strido by stride gained on Sir Frisco. Tho latter responded gamely, but lleid was ridinga great raco on Elevation, and, after a splendid 'finish, ho won by a bare neck. It was a brilliant feat, and reflected great credit on Reid for'his ■ patient''riding, wnilo, if private wiitche3 can be., believed:, Elevation's' actual running must bo something like lmin. I3sec: During tho first half, of tho journey, tho champion took his own time, and lleid refrained from bustling him, but over tho last couplo, of, furlongs-thn .jockey rodo him vigorously' with lianas and heels, and Elevation galloped most : "gc'nerolis]y. By his win ho. 'brings his total winnings for tho.season to over £2000. Ho will possibly be taken homo to-day. and given a well-earned rest, and Lower Valley on Thursday with Culmination, who is engaged in tho : Hack Flying with Bst. 71b. on his back! ' V'w,»',»;;i.l /.','j-Re-jiandicaps for Manawatu Cup. For the Manawatu Cup, to bo run on Thursday next, Merrio Roso has been rohandicitppcd to carry .7st. 41b. and Tho Rand ; . - Wairarapa Racing Club. Owners aro particularly reminded that acoeptiinces for the Wairarapa Racing Club's Noit.i Year. Mooting ..closo to-night. The rc-handicap3 for this mooting will bo ar.n'ouncod on Monday,, December 80. '■}. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Ownors ;and;; trainers aro rominded that acceptances for tho first day's events at tho Wairarapa Racing. Club's Summer Meeting aro Sue this ovening at nino o'clock. Tho telegraph''office., at'Fcathorston closes at 5 p.m. L. G.i King, who rodo Medallist at Awnpuni; goes South to-night to rido Idealist at Dwicdin, and, aftor that mooting, will return to this Island to pilot Mr. Buchanan's reprcsentatiyes at.Ta-uhorcnikau. l'apatawa, winner of tho Highdon Hack Hurdles, sooms-to <-bo.-a'-wild sort of jumper, and-attacks each hurdle in different stylo. Shojumps.Mfety .however, and has a lot of pacoovor a-'sbort courso. Kaipotipoti was jumping splendidly on Saturday, but tho heavy weight told on him towards the ,'ond of the"journey. Compass gavo a wretched display, and discounted his recent track, work. ..„....,...._ ...

Waipau ran badly, and never looked likewinning. Pantaloon was prominent when a milo had been traversed, and was going faster than anything, hut boforo tho straight was reached tho black gelding- closed up suddenly. Tho scratching pen was freely used in tho Maidon Hack, but tho final field consisted of oloven horses. Penates was fractious at tho barrier, and lost his rider boforo the start, but ho was quickly caught again. Ho again showed a great burst of 'speed, and lasted longer than usual, for he was not headed until insido tho last furlong. He is improving every gallop, and is particularly fast up to fivo furlongs. Titoko and Hippolytus ' wcro quickest to begin in tho Maidon, but they were quickly supplanted by Penates. , Hippolytus was pulled up at tho bottom of tho courso, and ho was found to havo burst a blood-vessel. Tan San was the best horse in tho fiold, and ought to' havo won. He had a nasty position tho wholo way, and put in his run vory late. At tho finish ho was only half a length behind tho winner. Later.on in tho day he appeared in the Terraoo Hack Welter, and again showed'.rare finishing powers. . Mou Ami ran well for half a milo. She is a half-sister to St. Paul. Crucinella, who finished second, is a half-sister to:Nonette. Tho Summor Handicap proved an easy .task for 'Morrie-Roso.'■ She took tho lead about 'fifty yards after tho start, and placed a big gap between .herself and tho field. None of tho other candidates wore ablo to get witliin half a dozen lengths of her. at any stago. Tho .official timo was given as -lmin. 44sec., but tho.raco was probably run several seconds faster. Chatterer was tho public fancy for the race, but the paco set was too good for her, and, though sho was fourth at ono stago, sho appeared to bo in trouble tho wholo way. -Uenuku, by his Wbodvillo running and his performance on Saturday, is in improving form. Grand Slam was never very prominent. Lady Disdain, who put up 71b. overweight to secure the services of L. Wilson, ran a fairly good-race,.-but.never had a chanco with tho threo placed horses. Tho Palmerston.North Stakes brought out fivo candidates. The race would havo been a very tamo affair but for a poor start, which loft Elevation and Sister Anno a long way in tho rear, and set the former what appeared to be aii impossible task. When one-third of tho journey was covered, it was soon that the San Francisco colt was fast making up ground, and tho finish was consequently unexpectedly exciting. ' .' . [ Oxton showed poor form, and at tho end of fivo furlongs ho appeared to be well beaten by Sir Frisco. St Albert proved equal to 'winning tho Tiritea Hurdles from ond to end. Haifa milo from, home, Lull'raced up to him and created a little excitement, but, when tho right timo came, Jack O'Connell shook his mount up, and'ho won vory easily. . /Dusky Morn, who had been doing track work equally as good as that dono by Elevation, was expected to win tho. Awapuni Handicap, but tho Sou'-westor fielding failed to sccuro a place. Going down' tho back, ho ran into the fifth .position, ,and. eventually finished fourth, but . he was more than' a length behind tho placed division. •'Balla'rat was ono of tho quickest to begin, and immediately ran.into first place.. Sho set a merry paco for fivo furlongs, but then succumbed to tho successive challongos of Splendid Idea' and Lord Soulfc. ■••■,■ Lord Soult did not'begin as well as usual. Full Rato never.showed up. Splendid Idoa is probably better than ovor sho was. Since tho Feilding Meeting sho. has boon doing good track- work, and sho looked in boautiful condition on Saturday.afternoon..' '~. Gauzo ..took.the;lead -in .the. Hack ■ Welter,' and .led to tho straight. .Considering her heavy impost, .her performance was a good one, but at the finish she was a g"ood way behind tho first pair. ... Buoyant was always in a nico position, and appeared ,to havo something in hand at tho finish. His win was tho second during, tho day for tho progeny of Captain Wobb. In tho Himatangi Wolter, Whakawehi ran very poorly, and finished absolutely last.' Prism was going well at half tho distance, but did not see tho distance out. ' Tho finish between Martyrium and The Rand was ono of• tho best during tho afternoon. Passing tho Stewards' stand, Martyrium'appeared to bo going a littlo better than The-Rand, but w-hen tho latter was called on ho finished gamely, and.gained tho judgo's vordict. Millennial and appeared to possess chances boforo the straight was reached, hut neither finished well. Moloch.put in his usual good run at tho end of tho journey, and secured third money. Tho lightweight jockoy, A. Chapman/who rodo Stratagem and Do Witto at Awapuni, leaves for Ellerslio to-day, and will pilot Fleetfoot in her engagomonts at tho Auckland, Racing Club's Meeting. . Tho two-year-old No Trumps is at Awapuni, whero sho was taken for educational purposes. Sho will bo takon to 'fauherenikau along with Grand Slam, and will most likely start in the two-year-old race on Now Year's Day. ... Jos. Prosser was not present at tho Manawatu Meeting on Saturday as ho has been in ill-health lor somo days. Merrio Rose and Splendid Idea havo incurred penalties of lUlb. for tho Ashhursti I ohangina Meeting. Both these candidates may also ho re-handicapped. •

TROTTING AT PETONE,

• The Hutt Valley Trotting Club, encouraged by the success of its, winter trotting fixture, has launched out, and the summer meeting, which will open on tho Potono trotting ground on Boxing Day, is looked forward to with much interest. The course and appointments have received every attention, and high-class trotting may bo expected by those patronising the mooting. The acceptances aro numerous, and includo a strong team from the stable presided over by Piper, of Riccartoiu Vitilla, a Vanelevc maro, though still a maiden, ran a fast race at the recent Dmiedin Trotting Club's meeting early this month; Arbitrator, with 3sec. advantage in the handicap, defeated her by about half a dozen lengths in 2min. 31 l-ssec. for the mile. Veleda, another Vanelevc mare, has a record of 2nnn. 37sec. to tho mile. Myall, the third member of the team, is a maiden mare, lately purchased by a local patron af Piper's stablo from the New South Wales breeder; J. S. Auckland. Myall has never raced, but as her trainer has engaged her with tho smin. 35scc. class at the'Plimpton New Year's Day trots, ho must have a fair idea of her pacty Piper comes in chargo, and will drive his horses himself. AmUier trotting expert whoso namo ii well K-.own to Wellington sports is Mr. M. Edwurls. This trainer will bo represented by Ossio Woods (a top-notchcr), Highball, a maiden trotter, and the fashionably-bred two-year-old trotter Baron Luegen. Tho latter is said to be tho first two-year-old trottor that has over competed in Wellington; Other Canterbury trotters that will assist at Potone on Boxing Day nrc llosesbield, Wildwood, jnn.. Pompom, Wild Bonnio, and Chanticleer. J. West, tho Hawko's Bay trainer, has arrived with Ticket (a winner at Mastorton), Gentleman Jack, and Ngaraima. Scotia, Dick Stevens. Marathon, and Hester, well-known Nelson and Marlborough horses, have arrived and look well. Ploughboy, ThoHobo, Childstone (winner of tho Mastorton Handicap), and a largo number of othors aro training on tho track daily, and are expected to lioltl their own against tho visitors. A perusal of _the railway time-tablo advertised in another

column shows that trains run to Petone ovcry few minutes, and, as the executive have made evory preparation, their patrons should bo numerous. HUTT VALLEY TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE FIRST DAY. Tho following acceptances havo been received for tho Hutt Valley Trotting Club's first day's events, to bo run at Petono on Boxing Day:— MAIDEN HANDICAP TROT, of 25sovs. One mile and. a half.—Myall, scr; Highball, 4scc.; Hester, 12sec.; Flirty, 12sec.; To Awahuri, 15sec. j Sunday, 20sec.; Beetles, 20scc. BOXING DAY HANDICAP, of 40sovs. One milo.—Veleda, scr.; Baron Luegen, 12scc.; Wild Bonnie, 125c0.; Dick G., 17sce.; Trio, , 18sec.; Ticket, 18sec.; Teeny G. 20sec. HUTT VALLEY ' TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of lllsovs. Two miles.— Cissio Wood, scr.; Vitella, Bsec.; Scotia, 23sec.; Dick Stevens, 23sec.; Bom Bom, 26sec.; Marathon, 26scc.; Dr. Chutney, 28scc.; Ngnraima, 32scc.; Rockwood, 32sec.; Glory, 32sec.; Miss Rothschild, 32sec. '. LADIES' BRACELET, of 25sovs. Two miles. —Ploughbov, . scr.; The Hobo, lOsec.; llothlin, ISscc.; Flirty, 235e0.; Rothschild Belle, 29sec.; Beetles, 32sec. ELECTRIC TROT, of 50sovs. /.One mile. ■—Cissio Wood, scr .-j Vitella, 4sec.; Scotia, 4sec.; Lotus, 12scc. TRADESMAN'S .HANDICAP,: of COsovs. Ono milo and a half.—Dick Stevens, Bsec.; Myall, 9sec.; Bom Bom, lOsec.; Marathon, lOsec.; Highball, 13scc.; Chanticleer. 13sec.; Black' Forest,. 13sec.; Rockwood, 14sec.; llothlin, SOsec.; Gentleman Jack, 205e0.; Childstone, 22sec.; Dick G., 22sec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP TROT, of 40 sovs. One mile. —Voleda, scr.; Scotia, 6sec.; Dr. Chutney, Sscc.; The _ Hobo, lOsec.; Baron Luegen,. 12scc.; Miss Rothschild, Msec.; Trio, 18sec.; Ticket, 18sec.; Te Awahuri, 20scc.; Teeny G., 20sec.

MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

SECOND DAY'S HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. J. E. Henrys for the second day's facing of the Maiiawatu. Racing Club's summer meeting to' be held on Boxing Day:— ... KELVIN-HACK HURDLES, of 100 sovs. One and three-quarter miles. Bt.lb. . st. lb. Taura 11,7 To Arai ;.. 9 11 HunmoaiHJ ...... 11' 5 St. Amelia fl 0 Jlatakokiri 10 13 Compass , 9 C Waipu 10 12 Highdeii 9 2 Wirral 10 5 Cavalcade 9 0 Pantaloon 10 i Atanhua ....; 9 0 Papntawa 10 2 Pardon 9 0 Lvrist 10 2 . Concussion ...... ,9 0 TARARUA HACK WELTER, 'of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. St. lb.' Bt.lb. Motoa :'...: 10 9 Sant Rosnleer 7 12 : Martyrium ...... 10 3' Pytehley .' 711 Gauze 9 13 • Roso Lethe .;.... 7 11 Waipunehu ... 9 9 . Penates 711 Lady Disdain ... 9 8 Ataahua 711 Daisy, Paul 9 5 Defeat 710 King's Birthday 9 3 Robin Link 7, .10 Flingot 811 Hyde Park 710 Pu.shful 8 9 Crackpot 710 Routino 8 9 Narrow Escapo 710 Oakbourne 8 5 Blue Ribbon ... 710 Moscow ....: . 8 5 Tcotane ;.. 710 Speciosa 713 Orsis "..... 710 Windago ...;..... 713 Waikuhu- ......... 710 Aucylo i 7 12 Lady Adair 710 TAKOMARU nURDLES, of 130 sovs. One and three-quarter .-miles.-' ' st. lb. ' '. ■ ■ st. lb. Black Reynard 11 -S Black Squall ... 9 3 Sen 5inii..:...;.... 11 ; 7 Matakokiro .'.....' 9 2 St. Albert...; It 2 To Uira .;. -9, 6 Pushful. :10 13 Lyrist .'. 9 0 Gold Dust 10-9 Rangitoto 9 0 Prospector ./.... 10 9.- Afooraki ...: 9 0 Lull 10 9 Oryx-... 00 Kaipetipoti • 10 5 St. Amelia .....'. 9 0, Hunmoana ...... ■ 9 9, FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. .. ~ ."' '"■'■ '" st. lb. ' ; .i:L.'" st-lb.' Munjeet 9 9 -Kairoma' '. 8 0 Lord Soult ■ >'8 .lUinisuap.-...'...;.'.,7''7 ,Kitchonmaid,.,.i-. 8,10-■ Toa Tuhi,.; :1 2 St. Claimer .'.'...'." 8' 9 SistorAnno ....... -7 2 Splendid Idea... 8. G, Waipaku ......... 010 Bunyan • 8"5 Sunbonnet GlO Contender ;..: 8 5 Chicane ..; fi 9 Ballarat • ........V B'4 Dc Witto... G 7 All Red ; ' 8 3 Prism ' 0 7 Memo-Rose S2. Scotch Reel'.;.:.. G 7 Oxton-:•.;... 8 2: ■'. Clinrtreus'o ....;. B 7 ■The Stake...-....:. 8 1 , . ■ . GILLIES HACK, of 100 sovs. -Six furlong. St. lb. St. lb. Motoa 9 9 Crucihella 7 2 Swimming Belt 9 1 Houyhnhnm ... 7 2 Catapult ......... 813 '.' Grconleaf ...... 7 1 Stnithcona ~..... 8 9 Mon Ami ......... 7 0 .Waipunehu ... 8 8 Penates 7 0 Probability ,8.3 Hippolytus - -7 0 Silkweb .:..: .8 3 Vasa 7 0 Ikon ...; :,.. 8 0 Rose Lethe GlO Buoyant 8 0 Pytehley GlO Waicola ...:..... 713 -Hyde Park ..„.. G 9 San Fernando... 712 First Mate G 9 Rangipapa 711 Yosatui 6 8 Flingot ; 710 Kimmerian' G 7 Wharekura ...... 7 9. Tortoise 6 7 Simplex 7 8 Nightmare • G 7 Prize 8100 m...... 7 7 ■ Whititera ...... 6.7 Miss Vera'. 7 7 - Promm .....'. 6 7 Truganini 7, 5 Ori 07 NURSERY HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.' Five furlongs, st. lb. . . st. lb. Maumai 9 0 Mouardo 7 5 Sir Frisco 813 Eelogue 7 ;!i Sister Anno 8-2 Ukraine ; 7 0 Sir Fernando ... 713 Diabolo 7 3 Thcru 710 Voltgang '7 0 Diamond Star ...7. 9 Paioue 7 0 Titoko '7 5 GRAND ; STAND HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Ono mile. . st. lb. . st. lb. Moral 9 0 Roseal 7 5 Full Rato 813 Nova 7 5 Sir Tristram ... 812 Landwern 7 5 Medallist ...'.-.. 8 8 San Julio .. 7 2 Mataari 8 5 Lady Disdain ... 7 1 Whakawchi' ... 8 4. Lomaria 7 0 Kairoma 8 2 Saudis 7 0 The Stake 8 2 Stratagem GlO Moloch 710 Millennial G 9 William .7 9 Rosegrove 6 9 Waitapu 7 8 Arc Light G 9 Flotilla 7. 8 Daisy -Paul G 9 Uenuku 7 7 Tan San G 7 Polyanthus 7 5 ' Narrow Escapo G 7 AUSTRALIAN RACING. ' BT IBLIGBAPn —FBESS ASSOCIATION —COPIBIOHT. i (Received Dec. 22, 8.30 p.m.) ' Sydnsy, Decomber 21. At the Australian Jockey Club's Summer Meeting tho following 'was'the result of the VILLIERS STAKES. Ono mile. Mr. J.' J. M'Gratli's b. h. Kyeadgorie, by Sir Footo—Witchery, 7st. 101b.... 1 Mr. J. J. Macken's br. m Luciana, by Lochiel—Dunrose, Bst. 41b .', 2 Mr. H. S. Thompson's br. h. Banzai, by , Grafton—Holene, 9st. 31b 3 ' Elevon others started. Won easily. Timo, lmin. 39isec.