THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 407, 16 January 1909, Page 13

THE TURF.

RACINC, FIXTURES,

REMINDER,

■PONY, AND CALLOWAY RAOINQ CLUB,

TO-DAY'S MEETING AT MIRAMAR,

January 16 and 21.—'Wellington Pony and Galloway R.O, January 19 and 20.—Wairoa County -R.O. Annual. ' 1 1 January 20 and 21.—Gore R.C. Summer. . January , 20,-22, and 23—Wellington R.C. Smftmsr'. ' ' • • January 22 and 23.—Foxton' R.C. Annual. January:27 and 28.—Pahiatua 'R.C; Annual." February 4.—Karioi J.C. Hack.February 4 and*s.—Gisborn© R.C. .Summer.. . February 4 and 6. —Canterbury J.O. Summer. February 10 and.ll.—Egmont R.C. Summer. February 11 and 12.—Tovorty Bay Turf Club • Annual. * February 13 and 20.—-Wellington Pony and Galloway R.O. -.■■ ._ ' . : ' Fobruary 17 and 18.—Woodvillo District J.C. Autumn. - , February 24, 25, and 27. —Dunedin J.C. Autumn. • ■March 4 and 5. —Wanganui J.O. Autumn. March 17 and 18. —Napier ; Park R.C. Autumn.

- IBv GLENCOB.] '"! .. Acceptances' for tho .first day's handicap events at the Foxton Racing Club's annual meeting, imdVentrics for-the',Trial Hack Race (first day) . and MaidenyHaok ; Scurry ' (second day) closo at 9 o'clock to'-nightj with the secretary, Mr. Angus Keith, Foxton. ,

• Tho second day's'racing in connection withz the January meeting of tho Wellington Poiiy and Galloway Racing Club will take place at Miramar thiß nfternodn. \ At the time of ' 'writing tho weather outlook is not particularly promising, but should tile afternoon keep fane, patrons of tho club can loly on a good afternoon's sport. Ydsterday's,rain will have considerably benefited the grounds, /'and tbo dust nuisanco should be entirely absent to-day. : Tho'fields for'tho half-dozen . races promise to bo satisfactory, find .the. racing should thereforo be up to the usual standard. • Since last Saturday the club has ■ extendod the,birdcago sointi distance at :tho : north end, and before tho Februray meeting - coines.round additional improveaohts are contemplated. Tho first event on to-day's:card Ms. set down for 2.80 p.m., and an efficient i'tram: servico has been arranged for.to and Srom the racecourse. ' ' ■. :.

' NOTES AND COMMENTS.

. The Wellington Cup will be runon.Wed- ■ nesday next. ■■." ; • The Foxton Cup comes up . for decision on .Friday. At the,pony races to-day, T. Todd will ride Maid o5 All Work in both her engage-1 ments, Trilby m tho Maiden Handicap, Kau- : hoe in the Cup, Lady Dauphin in tho Pioneer Handicap, and Eauhoe in tho Peuoarrow - Handicap. ... :< ■ • ; Sir JFrisoo.is ' now. spoken of. as a suro starter, in tho. Wellington Cup.. ■■■■:. , . Tho pony Sequestrator changed handß . during the week; the. pneo being stated as ; 22 guineas. .. .. .. ~ ' Yesterday's; Storm' interfered . with the training. operations .at ■ Trontham, .and the majority -of' .tho horses were allotted 'Very easy tasksw Tho new tail track was the. 0110 chiefly used, irotting-exercise being, tho chief..; work accomplished. : A largo number, .of .newvarnyals; ;ar6 expected at Trentfiany i ' . to-day,.'and some ; fast gallops "should be; te-, corded betivcen; iJow and Wednesday. ;■■■■ Thursday 's'. arrivals at Trentham included Wr M'Donald -witlt AllGuns,'.Valdmiar; and l Cymbiform, W. Pino with Golden Cairn' and i JJoutada,:.andr.G.. J. Eino'With Serenade:'ntid; .MythioaL',;YeStorday. morning H. l.olts var- . rived from-Lyttelton with GlOnculloch, Gold-. . heater, . Kilu'iimingj Und Applegarth. ; Ihese 1 complete the Chokoboro' team. G. Hepburn brought' Swcefc.Angclns. who is looking very well; ,C. A. StrattoTd; brought the Cup candidate Adria'froA Gwymbuth. ■ / On next. January 21. Messrs. Pyne and Co.'will soil by ,auction l.ne annual draft of .yearlings from, the Waikanao Stud. Tho sale is to take place at Mr. Lan Duncan's private stables, Thorndon Quay, and buyers wiU havoya ' good, variety to select from/ for .in lots offered ,six are %The yearlings to bo ■'sold are;enumerated in an advertisement in . this issue, andi full pnirtifculars of their lineage can bo obtained from a reference t<j the, catalogues. The; auctioneers invito intend-' ing purchasers to communicate with them (care of Levin and Co.; Ltd., Wellington), or with Mr. , lan Duncan direct, before the sale, when arrangements can be made, and every facility offered to onablo buyers to thoroughly inspect each lot prior to tho . <sale. - ■. ■

lii to-day's issue we publish the pro-gramme-for the Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club's, February meeting. The "fixture is to extend over two days, February • 13 and 20, and the club has as usual: plaoed 'a very attraotivo programme before owners. , ; A total sum of £290 will bo distributed in : ;6takeß,' tho principal event each day being worth 40 sopb. Each day's programme will 'consist of six events;; threo .of these, being Vopento all ponies and_ galloways .15' hands arid under, one to ponies 14.3 and under; and tho remaining two to ponies 14.2 and tinder. . A maiden handicap each day is for ' ponies, that have never' won a race,, so that there'is plenty , of variety. ■ The- handicaps ■for all events will bo started on'a mipimum of Bst., arid'each pony, befiro being eligible to run, 'will rcquiTO • a measurement certi- . ficat-e. - Nominations for nil events on the two days close at 4. p.m. on Tuesday, Janu- •, ary 26,- with the secretary, 1 Mr. 1 J.' M. Cumming, Bank Chambers, Wellington. - A. Goodman made a special trip to Palmerston North yesterday for the purpose of bringing'" Truganini and Advantage to Trentham. The pair, reached . Endeavour Lodgo last night, and will in future bo trained, in that institution. Geo. Price, who is to ride Diabolo in the 'Wellington Cup, will arrive from Wanganui on Monday night. ' Dnil ; who has been showing signs of lameness smce raniim at the finngitikei ■ meating, will in all probability be treated to a spell. The Wellington Cup candidate Bourrasquo is to arrive at the racecourse on Monday., The Sou'-Wester gelding did not run up to' ' expectations, at the Manawatu meeting, but it is expected that, the racing he had at that fixture will have benefited him a good deal. . Sid. Reid is expected to put in an appearance at Trentham ; with . Tangimoana arid Raugipapa on Monday. ' Rangipapa is in splendid form, and is galloping better than ever on the tracks.,' Strategist, who won a double at the Ra'ngitikei meeting, will ' be brouglit to : Trentham early next week, and if the weights suit he will be started in tlio. Douro Cup 'on the second day of tho meeting. ■ - . Mr. Donald Fraser recently disposed of a yearling colt by Advance from. Lady Spec to, a Queensland owner, but thO' pT.ico'has.'not transpired. : Tho full brother to Advantage is. black in colour,, without., a sign. .of. a white mark on liim, and in'consequence, ho has been .called ;Kigger Johnson.. :The stallion Advance is under offer to a Queensland breeder at 1000. guineas. > .. ; '"... . . . . The Fordell IrhinerF. Tilley is due at Trentham on Monday ivit.li Apa ana Milan. The.first-named is a sure starter in tho Cup, an-' ivill bo ridden by A. Oliver. .Milan will, contest, the two-.year-old>aceS.<;.lt, is/interesting to note. that Apa, ridden .. by L. :WilBbn, ran second in the Wellington' Cup two years ago On looking over the list of liames (says the Special Commissioner of tho London "Sportsman") which have boon registered for horses that do not appear in the Stud Book, I am struck i>y tlio minute particulars which aro given of animals whose pedigrees aro unknown. Thus "White blaze, white near fore and .both hind stockings." Now, why is this not iloiie in the case of horses which do. ap-

poar in tho Stud Book P Why does not tho Stud Book, itself contain such details of every foal?' A pedigree dobs not assist' in identifying a horse—at least, in many cases 1 it may not do so, and I am perfectly certain blood stock has again and got mixed up in transit and export certificates have been attached to tho wrong animals. Of course, in the case of wholc-oo]ourod foals nothing .can bo dono to improve on the present arrangement, .except that they would at least he •diriingnished from all the others;,-but the groat;, majority -.-'of foals .are, not oured, .'and their distinctive..markings ought certainly to bo registered ih the Stud Book, ■arid also stated hi any export certificates issliod m connection with 1 tliem.

A Press Association message from Wanganui. states that Mr. C. O'Connor has been appointed starter for tho Wanganui J.C. Cup meeting.

PAHIATUA RACING CLUB. '(BY TEIjEOEAPH—FRKfiS ASSOCIATION.) • , P.ahlatua, January 15. The -following acceptances have been re- , ceived for the Pahiatua Raoing Club's annual mooting:— HURDLES.—Narcotic, > Whatakura, Don Carlos,- Maidi, ' Coy; Lerida; Anemone, Dreamy .Daniel, Reumac, Snow .Star (late Joe Ward), and Trustee. ■ i ■ ". RAILWAY HANDICAP-Lethean, Simplism Aboriginal,: -Lady • Menschikoff ,_ ,• Mussel, Toa Tuhi,. Chicane, Cute, Loohiela, and 'i'hera. : I FLYING HACK HANDICAP—LochieIa, Miss Vera, Vi, Merry Christmas, Bonny Doon, Sir Possible, No Trumps, Awlia, Quandary, Morry Messenger,; and Royal Maid. WELTER HACK HANDICAP.-Cockateo, Buoyant,- Windage, Anemone, Routine, Maidi, Diplomatic, Maharatanga, and Mi- ' dian. I'AHIATUA CUP—Molooh, Merrio ' Rose, SirAntViiu, Loiret, Mataari, Roosevelt, Nova, Kilmarnock, =ffaioriki,; aiid Tangeroa. ; ' , -TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP.-Cute, Langshan', Serenade, Vi, Hermia, Lucretius, •Awha, Sweet. Lethe, Genuine, Debonnaire, Notorious,' Purakaii, Surmount, Oblivion, Te Anui, Tauhara, Sweet. Shot/ and Bravery. - KONINI WELTER HANDICAP.—Wailethe-, Cyrene, "Aboriginal, Mataari, Chicane, Rosegrove, Erl. Skye, Mallet, Rangihaeta, Gaelic, and Highden. TRIAL HACK PLATE.—(Entries), Merry Messenger; Goodwin Park, Remission, Icel, Retinue,.-Leahora,- Teuteuntu, Colossus," Potera, and Clemora. JIAIDEN; SCURRY;—Humpty Dumpty, Wavpunui, Eovcola, Remission, Bravery, I Icel, Retinuo, Quandary, Loahora, Happy New, Year, Sweet Shotj.Potera, Clemora, and .Tauhara. „V:' ~ .". CISDORNE R.C. SUMMER MEETING, rov TlUitGßArn—raitss associations ' Auckland, January 15. Tho following weights have been .declared for tho Gisborno Racing Club's summer meeting, by. the handicapper, Mr.: J.Cliadwick :— FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP One milo and a W\S. —Iktervoiv, list, 7Vb. •. LusoomVio,' lOst. 121b.; To Arai, 9st 111b., To Kainui 9st. 101b.; Tho Stripper, 9st. .. " FLYING HANDICAP. Six ■ furlongs.— Auldearn,: 9st. 21b.; Stylish, Bst. 101b.; Wharekurfl, Bst. 91b.; Tarina, Bst. (51b.; Gold I Treasure, '7st. 101b.; Fluck, 7st. 91b.; Rock I Ferry, 7st; 91b;; Pearl Reef, 7st. 21b.: Ora Pinaont, 6st. 121o.; Cork, 6st. 111b. ; LinWess, Gst. 111b.: Ardfert, 1 Cst. 91b.'; Catron, 6st. 91b. SUMMER HANDICAP. 'Onomilo ind a 9st.lranui,- .85t.,,61b.; Hihetitama,.;y.Bst. >31bi;. p.Coltic, ■Bst., 'llh; Ucnuku, 7st;, 131b.; Wharekura, 7st.■ 121b.; Dardanus; 7st. 121b.; First Gun, 7st. Gib.; •Spate,'fst.- 51b.; Ba]lyh6i£h,V7sfc. 41b.; Pai : sano, Gst. 9lb. .; : FIRST* .CQUNTY STAKES ;HANDIC,\P. Six t &t. 7)b. j Te - Raliui; :Bst, vslb. ;;''GMsti'uir,. Bst. 21b. 4 j Paisano, 7st.- 91b. ; Euja, 7st., 41b.; Linkless, 7st.. 21b.; j=Naydine, ! ' ; 7st. jiLloyd,/ 6st ; 131b.; <BankWi'r6st^l3MJ Carrori;r6st.' 121b;; Ortolan, • 6st; 7 121b. i' 6st. 91b.; Awanui, 6st. 71b;; Inez, 6st. 718. -■ ' PARK STAKES HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Celtic," 9st. ; Stylish,- Bst. lOlby.; Spate, Bst. 41b.; Maiora, ( Bst. ,21b; Gladsmuir, 7st. llVb:; Gold Treasure, 7st. 101 V.-; The CoOkatoo, Vst. 91b.; Pearl Reef, 7st. 51b. j Millennial, 7st. 51b.; Mistletoe, 6st. 121b.; Munga Motio, 6 S t. i2Jb.; ;