THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 403, 12 January 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

A HANDICAPPER UPHELD. On tho third day of tho Manawatu Cup Meeting, Mr. E.'J. , Watt, did not acoept for Separator, Miiskerry, and .Moriarty. in. their respectiveraces,; and, wrote _to the Racing Clud, complaining of the weight allotted to Separator, in the Christmas -Hack Welter as compared with that allotted to Eclogue; of the weight allotted to Muskerry in the President's lHandicap, in; comparison with that allotted to -Truganini j .and/of the weight allotted- to Moriarty. in the Kawau' Stakes, in comparison with that allotted to Rangipapa, .contending that his -horses had no. chance; with the other horses iiaincd.. .

:On tho letter .being submitted jto Mr. J.. E- Henrys, the club's : handicapper, ;liG asked 'or an opportunity to meet Mr. Watt before the. committee, and a. meeting was, therefore, irranged for Thursday- last, at which both Sfr. 'Watt and Mr. Henrys wore present; In a otter to the • president, Mr. Henrys.: stated that,' although it was not , always reasonable :or. a'handicapper to support his adjustments i>y. arguments, ho thought he could prove to she satisfaction; of the chairman and committee, that he . was justified in "weighting, Separator, ■ Muskerry, and Moriarty as he: had lone. Mr. Henrys pointed, out that this was the. fifth, occasion on . which.: Mr. Watt- had jomplained- of his handicapping, three ,of >hose complaints, having;been in connection: yitK the Manawatu Club's meetings.'. .During lis -twenty jears of handicapping; in all' only :ight jor .-hirijj' .writtcn_ : complaints : ha,d been nado against his handicapping. . Finally,. Mi - . Benrys expressed his willingness to 'ajiswer 11137. questions -by Mr. Watt, and in'turn ;rusted : for opportunity to question ;that genJeman.: - /., , -: Regarding:; Eclogue ; and Separator, the landicapper .pointed out'that Eclogue'.had seen badly beaten in. the Gillies Hack on. the second' day : of, 'tho Manawatu 'meeting. Eclogue"., had \ never actually, met Separator. [n:the' Terrace ,Hack Welter,'on the first dav; it jAwapuni; Separator (Bst.-. 81b.) was just! beaten a head by Blue Ribbon (9st. 81b.),' and >eat ;Osiris (Bst. ,81b:). Blue: R.ibbon's subse-' luont form in the Manawatu Oup-andOsins's' subsequent/form at Awapuni,' and his .diial ra;.&t';Wairai?ipa',' Were,N'Mr v ;H6nryßr.>c!i)ii-" imple Justification:, for "the,.weight: illotted to Separator on the third day at .the; \lanawatu meeting: f :. ..' ■, ; ••: ' . ; Concerning Muskerry 'and Truganini,' the iftndicapper i pointed out that Mf. Watt was satisfied with the weights for tho Manawatu Jupf but'. complained of;those 'iii ; ,the : Presiient's;: Handicap, one mile : and a quarter, stating ■ that-Muskerry's;win; with 7st.: 101b.' nV the 'Manchester Handicap, (one mile and a juarter, 'had;;eyiden% been over-ratcd on ac:ount >of .the;, time, whereas tho that the -mare on that occasion ivas a weak one. ~- Mr. Henrys pointed out ;hat' among tho horses that finished'behind Muskerry . was Moral,', who 'won tho Wood:illo. Handicap a week after Fellding, carryng 9st. 21b.,. ■ and then : tho ' Dannevirke Handicap a few days after, carrying 9st. )lb.',. Tangimoana, who won tho Manawatu' 3upj carrying: Bst; 31b,, : arid White Lie, ■ who; TOn : the Wairarapa Cup; on January 1. Ho idded : that; in the. Manawatu Cup,- one: mile' wd a half,, Muskerry ran a good'raco for a nile and : a quarter,:, and- Truganini as: well as Muskerry :.finished ..out iof a place.. In 'the' President's ono milo and'a quar- ; ;er,.on the'last, day Muskerry met Truganini in; 'only•.llb.'-.i'sroMe: terms than in the Mahavatu- Gup. -.^l''' : i' ; ■' ;:-v *' ■;Inf.his .complaint regarding' the fhindicapDing'. of ; j Moriarty,: Mr. cWatt .. stattid,''. inter ' ilia, .'that: Truganini,... who-: beat'. Moriartyin <. she -Members'; Handicap' at/.RiccartonV.'imet,. oriarty, on vllb. better termsin-.'tho' Sum-' her .Handicap.:; at Awapuni. -'Mr.' Henrys jointed; out, however, - that: Moriarty actually:: net Truganini::on' 41b.; better, terms in the - 1 Summer'- Handicap ; at. Awapuni. '-than- in; the" 1 Members' ■ Handicap at' Riccarteri,'' and 'also :hat the : distance; differed.': .'He dealt with* tforiarty's-.perforinances. at:length, 'showing-' " vhy,;,-he.' handicapped tho :horse t-o meet :?angipapa 'on such terms; and', stating that ' Elingipapa .(the horse', complained not" ! vini- v'"->" : ' : V v; v '•■ ■; ■ The committee .were ; unanimous 'in -passing : , following •; ? "resbltitld& ThatAliayirig' ; ieard.-.■■Mf, Henrys's Explanation-, of the charges, brought against his handicapping,by : \lr.'.E.'.jJ;:'Watt, thfe f ebriimitieo- are; satis- ; led'th'at ? thor% aro■nb'grounds' , ai''air'fbr'anf ; ■omplaint."''-- '

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

MEETING OF STEWARDS. A : monthly meeting of| stewards ■ of ■; thq Wellington Racing Club was held last.night, when several' matters of importance were, discussed. In connection with' the licensing ,bf the j forthcoming, /summer, ijiieetihg. tho question-came: up for discussion'' as io: whether or not. they should be allowed to;. use'; boards .'oh, which to exhibit • their ;The.; opinion lias been expressed by a n umber , of . sporting; men that' certain : iters' whom' tne;'club ; halve 'nothing;, aga,ihst to }wi»rrant .their .beiUg refused' licenses, may corae on t-o the course, and, by the use of hoards : on which they exhibit ,'their' names :in ; .;'large;vletters .and: prices -in, tall .'figures, iconimand a: bertain'amount of patron;ages;tp.';which they.are/not'entitled;' .When .the' pinch comes, . thb : boards have/not'proved 'a/guarantee ;to- backers,' who.jhave in,maiiy cases; been ■ victimised After due •• eonside*a-' tionv jthe-" stewards, decided yto;- disallow all 1 hoards,. whether, sot up' on: easels "or: affixed ■ to bpokß.' , Abetter was received! from tho Wanganui. Jockey 'Club in reference to |a;.proposed ■ conference' to discuss :tte';ad-- ■ visability.ofi appointing stipendiary stewards' to control the racing at future meetings.. The given lengthy, consideration,; but/as 1 no unanimous...decision could be arrived l at in/ regard to the matter, it was adjourned until the. next meeting. It' was resolved that at :the ;summer. ; meeting, ; to be' held, next week,; disqualified' persons, without, exception;'' ; bfe'' excluded from the ' racecourse. .. Transfers in connection with, recent sales were passedand I minor:: details; in; connection 'with the foAh-comuig-meeting were dealt with. ' W '

WELLINGTON R.C. SUMMER MEETING. iln connection, with' therslimmer'meeting bf. ;the;.Wollirigton Racing Club, which commences on' January 20; owners are reminded'' .that acceptances for :tho'first day's handicaps,'entries ; for '.'Maiden 1 -.' Plate, Disfiosial Stakes, , and - Selling- Platej and" . final - pay-'.' ment for the Wellington Stakes closo at 9 o'clock this evening with tho secretary, Mr. A. f!. Whytc. Telegrams should Bo placed on tho wire.early, i .. '..-'"/'vH"-'! "■■■■■-.I NOTES AND COMMENTS..

• [Br Gdbkcob.] .for 'all events at l , the Nelson UTottmg Club s ; anniial meeting close on' Fri-day,-January 15. Bobrikoff, who won races at the Ciinter- ' "Pfy-.-antl Auckland, meetings, is reported as not likely to start in the-Wellington Gun to-morrow week. ' ... ; -j.lt is improbable -.that Herrio . Rose: will: be seen. at Trenthain.-. She had-two' very punishing - gallops at Tauherinikau, 'wh'icli took J-lot; °ut of her, and'her! popular •oWnery Mr.: Elatts, haa decided to >give. her a - spell;

In . connection - with . the r -Wellington Racing Club's -summer meeting,. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. will hold an auction sale ■ of racecourse privileges,'at' their rooms, .Lambton Quajy at noon to-day. . ■' ■■ - ' Applications! for. right, to-, bet at tho Takaka, races, to be held February £, 1900, will be received up till 8 p.m., Janiiarj*. 23, by the secretary, Mr. J. T. Moore, Central Takaka. , ; ■ .' i ;. It .is reported' that the Wairarapa Racing Club mado a very satisfactory profit over its rcccnt summer meeting. ■ I Rsmgitoto, ; Lomaria, • and , Clarabelle are shortly; to' be. placed in work again at Woodvill6 by H. Connop. ; | Bookmakers wishing to .bot • at: .the, ,'po'ny race's next Saturday may; obtain licenses up till Friday afternoon.

Mr. R. Tilson's two-year-old colt by< Birkenhead from Merganser lias been placed in: J. Russtjll's stable at Martinborough. - Sunbonneti Moloch, Blue Ribbon, and Riflemaid,! all' Wellington Cup candidates, are reported to be doing very good track work at Masterton. .Blue Ribbon and Moloch ara at present very fit. and Sunbonnet, though sho may lad tho Cup dltUsco too

far for her, should show an improvement oh'her'Tauherinikau form, as at that meeting she did not appear to be quite at her best. Mytro would probably lmvo won. the 1 concluding, event at'tho pony races on Saturday, but Pritchard dropped his reins when finishing, and his mount ran in behind Maid of All-Work and lost a lot of ground. The Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club's handicapper. has had his work 'severely criticised by owners on one or two occasions recently, but his adjustments havo generally, resulted', fairly well:.' Picotee's owner was notiWoll satisfied with tho weight allotted the filly on Saturday, but 'ho finally decided to start her, and, strangely enough, .she won.;.' '. • \ • L. H. Hewitt, tho Now Zealand jockey, who has been riding in England during the past couple of seasons, had 230 mounts for tho season just concluded. Ho rode 21' win-, ner's, was in Second place! 25 times, 1 and in third place 29 times, . ' After' all the. argument about Muskcrry in: the; President's Handicap a,t tho . Manawatu: meeting, :it wotijd i be : funny 'if. tho Merriwee ; mare scored a victory' on her next appearance. PAHIATUA R.C. HANDICAPS. " ' The following handicaps have been declared by.Mr.;Ji E. Henrys for the Pahiatua Racing Club's annual meeting, which commences on January 27 : , , FIRST HURDLES; one milo -and threequarters.—Narcotic, lOst. 131b. Whatakura, lOst. 111b.; Don Carlos, lOst. 101b.; Belario, lOst. 61b. j Silken. Rein, lOst. (31b.; Maidi, lOsti :51b.; Coy,'l'ost. llb:; Lerida, 9st.'l2lb. ; Slikotahi,,.9st. • lllb. j ; Lothair, 9st„:101b.; Anemone, 9st. 41b. ; Windage, 9st. 21b.;' Dreamy, Daniel, 9st.; Reumaoj :9st.; Joe Ward; 9st.; Strathmere, 9st.; Trustee, 9st.; Waikakareoa, 9st. \ ... TELEGRAPH HACK. Five furlongs.— 9st., 131b.Cute, 9st. 61b. ; Lochiela, ' Bst. (L3lb."; ',Langshah, Bst. 131b.: The Saint, :Bst. 91b.;. Serenade, Bst. 81b'.; Vi,\ Bst.'- 21b.; Hermia, Bst:. lib..; Lucretius, 7st. 131b;;! Bonny Doon, 7st:- 121b.; Awha, 7st. 111b.; Sweet Lethe, 7st. 111b.; Genuine, 7st. Sib.; No Trumps, 7st. 81b.; Deboriniiire, 7st. 81b.: Notorious, 75t.. ; 71b.; Purakau, : 7st. 71b. Swallow, .Tsti - 71b.; Surmount, 7st. ; 51b.,; Toanga. Ts-t: 41bJ; Oblivion; 7st.; Tainui, 6st. 121b.'; Tauhara, 6si. 101b.; nappy New Year,. fist. 91b. ;'St. Helena; 6st: '81b. ; Sweet Shot, 6st. : '7lb: ;'Bravery,'6st. 71b,. ' '.. .: /

' ' WELTER HACK. One mile.; —Mallet, lOst, slb; j ,MiK6tahi, 9st. 91b.; Cockatoo, 9st. 91b. i Buoyant. 9st. 51b. | Master Douglas, 9st.' 4lb.'; Sealer, ;9st; : 31b.; Windage, 9st. ; 21b.; Anemono,' Bst. 1,31b.; .Routine, Bst;- 121b. ;■ Maidi. ,Bst. 111b. ;Mildura, Sst. : 91b,; Diplomatic, Bst'. 91b. jVMahar'atanga, 8st v 91b.; Quandary,. Bst. 81b.; Midian,- Bst. 81b.; Shellfish, Bst. 71b. ■ FLYING HACK; Six furlongs .—Locbiela 9stl : ;-'MissVera, Sst; 51b.'; Vi, Bst. 41b. Merry; Xmas, 7st. 121b.; Bonny Dooii, 7st 121b,; Sir Possible,'7st: 111b.; No Trump's, 7st';.:lolb.'; Awha,; 7st. 91b. ; OraPinsent, 7st, 91bV; lloyal, Maid, 7st.; 81b.; Kimrherian, - 7st; 21b:;: Quandary, 6st.. 101b.; Merryf Messenger, 6st. 101b. . ■ ' 1 . PAHIATUA CUP. One mile and a quarter.—Moloch, 9st,':;, Aberration, ! Bst.' ■ 81b.: Seaton. Dale, Bst<- lib,; Merrie Rose, Bst, Sir- Ant-rim, ; 7sti--131b. ; fLoiret, ' ,7st. :111b', ; Maitaari, 7st. 91b..; Roosevelt, 7st.'Blb.; Nova, 7st. .'7lb.; Kilmarnock, 7st. 61b..; Chicane, 7st! 41b. jrWaioriki, :7st. 31b.; Tangeroa, 6st; 111b.: Millennial, Gsfce 101b.; Eighdon, 6st; 71b. . ■' KONINI T\T3LTER. Seven furlongs.— Wai- , lothoi 9st. ; 131b.'j Loiret,' 9st. 61b*) Cyreno, 9st..' 61b.; Osiris,'- 9st. 31b.;. Aboriginal, ?st! 3]b.;'Mataari,'9<rt. 21b.; Chicane; Bsfcll]b. Rosogrbvo, I .Bst. \101b.;: Erl: King,V Bst. '91b; i Bst.:6lb;: Mallet, Bst. 61bi; Ran'gihaetai Bst. 51b;; Gaelic, Bst.,| Buoyant,; Bst.j-fliW den, Bst. . 1 , '•'; ; K■ ■\ n R^L WAY'HANDICAP. Six furlongs,— Golden .Eaglo,. 9st;.; Sir Bst. ■ 121b;: Cyrene,, Bst; 91b.; Lethean, 'Bst., 81b.; Simplex, ; ißst.; 61b.; Aboriginal,, Bst. 51b;; Ladi : Menschikoff, ,Bsfc.< 41J).; Mussel,,/75t.••.••181b.'; Waikjiraka,: 7st., 131b.- ; ; Toa Tuhi,: 7st.: 131b. ; Cmoane, 7st. ,111b.; . Cute, ,7st. 101b!; Erl . :91b -r : Loc hiela; ,75t.:.81b. , ;,,Thera l 76t« /..* .•; ... I

PONY AND CALLOWAY, R.C. r '• sc cond day's events at the-We]-Imgton Pony ' and' Galloway Racing January .Meeting, Mr- J: M.' Ciimmink has declared the following,.;weights':-rf. l :: ' KELBURNE HANDICAP. Four furlongs. -131b;; Maid: of ;»All , Work,' ?ofw ;I Vt7''> !?anho?,;.ost, 41b.; Dorina; Bst;' 131b.; AVee, Nannie, Bst. 81b..; Billy,; Bst. Sib.• Bluebell,. Bst., 61b;; / Lady Dauphin, Bst*^: and Bst. ' : * SECOND MAIDEN HANDICAP. Pour ittnongs and a half—Merrimanu,:;9st.,l2lb.' Soprano;, 9st.; 6lb. •; Sequestrator, Bst. 171b; • Vamta;\Bst. .61bV; Lady Louise,. Bst. 51b.; Trilby; Bst. ,31b, i: Melba, Bst. 31b.; Destroyer . est.; and. Query, Sst,. . j ,v u .... .. . ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP. 1 Seven furlongs,—Miretta, 12st.; Veronique,' list'. 81b. n ? 51l l ! ! lns PU'atibn, 10s't.=; Firefly, 9st, 121b. ; Kauhoo,.-9st.; Bluebell,' Bst.; Rev?engi,vßst;,; After Darkj. Bst.;; and San Soran, OSt«' : ; .v. J. PIONEER HANDICAP. Four'furlongs.Picotee, '■ 9st:' 131b. • Dorina,; Bst. • 131b. • Wee ! Nannie, Bst, 81b.; Soprano, Bst. " 71b.; After .Dark, Bst, .31b.; ...Query, Bst.; Lady Dauphin, ost.; and Resemble, Bst. PENCARROW HANDICAP. Five furlongs ??^?S lf -""# lr ? tta > 12st ' 9^-; Veronique;' on i• ' au l 100 ) 9sfc. ,61b.';. ITirefly. : 9sfc; 611).;, Donna, 9st. , 21b.; Billy, 9st, lib • Mutiny, ; Bst. Tib.; Bluebell, Sst. 21b.; San &ran.. o ■ 4"- ar k, 'Sst.; \Rewengi, Bst.; /ana Sequestrator, Sst. J.j'1..... . ppiCAP. Four furlongs and a half.7—Miretta,'l2st. 111b,; Veronioue inspiration, ; lOst.; Firefly, >. Kauhoo, 9st. 61b.;; :.'Mytre,: 9st. 51b, j ..Mutiny, - 9st.; •Merrimanu, Bst; 121b 4 San ' Toy, :Bst.; 81b.; San Scran, Bst. - and Keivengi, Sst. . , y-.■.■"/. ..v ; : Acceptances for-the Anniversary Handicaparid ; Borough HaVioap,; close at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Nominations for the various events on the third day, January 21, close, at noon to-day, luesday. ' •• . ' •'