THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 420, 1 February 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

IBy Glencoe.]

I RACING FIXTURES. I February 3.—Takapuna J.C. Summer. Februaiy 4.—Kanoi J.C. Hack. 1 February 4 and s.—Jlaniototo J.C. Annual. February ,4 and s.—Gisborno Racing Club i (Summer). February i and 6.—Canterbuiy J.C. Sum-

mer. February 10 and 11.—Egtnont K.C. Summer. February 11 and 12.—Poverty Bay Turf Club, (Annual). Februaiy 13 and 20.—Wellington Pony and Galloway It.C. February 17 and 18.—Woodrille District J.C.

■: ; Autumn.:;' ■.'.:■' '. : ,:. '"' ! /:.:''."':■."'..' February 24, 25,- and 27—Dunedin J.C ..'.-. '■■■''Autumn.- , ■'.. ■ •■ .. . February 26 and 27.—South Auckland R.C.'s ,■': Annual.' ■.-■'..■- ... . ':■ .'■• Marcli 4 and s.—Wanganui J.C. Autumn. March 12 and 13.—Tolaga Bay-J.C. Annual. March, 17 and,lß.—Napier Park. B.C.i Au- :-■/. : tumri. ', ■'■■• "" .' . ■ -.: . ' '•'', .•■•-. ; March 17. and 18.—Westport J.C.- Autumn.' .March 24 and 25:—Taranaki J.C. Autumn..: PONY AND CALLOW AY RACINO CLUB. vXiJANtIARY MEETING CONCLUDEDV: 1 I WINS -THE HANDICAP. ',■ . ; .;'; After : tlie,inclement weather of the" two' preceding-.week-ends,..the, beautiful .summer i on Saturday, was.the more, readily ] appreciated by-the city people, of.'.whom a yery rlarge, number' journeyed to Miramar;to' .fitness the. concluding day's racing in connection, with the Wellington Poiiy'and-Gallo-way Racing.Club's. January .meeting. Between' 'I.' p.m." arid .3 p.m. the trams.:to. the !race-. 'course /.were packed; 1 ' crowd, present 'during-, the .day. must ;.hayc- bcon.'_almost i.as .largo:'as ; that'.whiohi witnessled ..the;' first ".pSpiiyi' jneetirig,.lasV,y.eaiv./ The'.' cpurse.. v was. jri,juce' order,. affe'.r / ."l;ho.;.rain, ..arid''the ,;'afternoon's .sport:.was..vthoroiig'hlyj.enjoyable; l Some.;.siis;, ■ : |eflnV'bbpk'makersw«re, wagering ;pn,the7,re-, 3ults ..'of /the ' different. events,'. biit'. backers ;wei;e:iri:good : form,'and quite hold their'o*n.j .with' the .fielders. >.'-.>■ •;■. •;■-!. ;;.:■■ ..■.;■' ■'•'/I

events, I but nevertheless, really good .racing resulted. The principal event,' the January Handicap, was won by Veronique,-who startsd.favourite. New; ponies in •' Franc (late- Thaler) and "St; Helena.'won, races "during the afternoon, and Billy won : a doublbj.the Strangers' and the Publicans' Handicaps.;,- The'following are the results:—;.''' ■.^■'■\y.\-: , yr.'i ..'■"'■ •■ V''" '.■/■ {;■■'■','■■.::■•.,'■■■, J ' STRANGERS' ■ HANDICAP;', of ; ■ ;20-'sovs.'h •For 14.2 and/unfor. \; Fourfiirlongs.— ■.Mγ. : W; Gordon's b. g; Billy/ by Lupin ((imp.) r~Epicurean:,".4y'rsl,'Beti 61b., : carfied Bst. 81b; I(L; r.Wadham)j : Mr.- W. Richards's .Lady Dauphin, Bst.'2lbV (Todd), 2;'Mr:'L., ; Moir's: Wee;Nannie,.9st. (Stephens)," 3. Also.starfcedV Ocean Wave, ■Bst.'-!j Lndy Dauphin' was quickest to : comrnencei' , and .at: the end of two\fur-: ibngsThad'a.brcaKofabont'fpnrlengths, but ■Biil.V caught,her : m the straight, and ! won easily. by.,two .lengths,;., a. ;• length 'separating. ■ : secon'dand third;., 53:,1-ssec: ;■ '••■.■■ ' For .ppnies i ,.J.s:.hands. 1 longs., and ;' ; a:>Half,,^Jlr/';TSr:'. ; .Ea'bJi)nelisviT;;ig. , j :Franci',by:Merriwe.e--7Rouble^3Hsv,-9stt,',car-1 :"ried.9st,..llb'. Mr'- v W,.%,ch,-! "iiedy I s'StV\HpleriaV : Bst^4ip. > :(Willpußh^ , '2Vl .:Jilrs/vWj^n , aVPsTp"h:c';i'Bst;';:'2lb'."'(Todcl) > -'.l3:'i Also started:' Trilby', Bst. 101b".,' and Seqnes ; carried Bst..Blb.:'When the iarrier.iwas released, .the.leadfrom : .;St.:'Helena''and••■•Franc) with'; Sequds-, ' trator. last.'., St. ■~ Helena '.passed Trilby near' 1 the;home .bend,,;and.led. till nbput;so,-yards from Franc:got:up and 'won . b.y a ...neolc.: : . P6jche was two lengths away third,.and Trilby:iva.s;;fourtii. Tirho, 60Jsed., .-■, "JANUARY HANDICAP;,, of< 40; - sovs. ; . For j-;,. ponies, 15 hands, and under.. Seven fur--1f;:' V^:-^'''^^:':^:' " ;Mr.' L. by . '■~:' Seaton Dclaval (imp.)—Maritea;,aged, ' j.- .,i'-115ti.v8i6.v.,:.'....v.','.,:.;,0,i.(J. Pritchard)-/,L| J Miss '•' : v:\'l ,;:{- ,:.. ; : ;>*v*;!-\*y; ■«--i--:-K i i'(Cooper)' 2 Mi Fy'Fofd!s Moata,'list.lOlb. (Higgins) 3 ; A|so^sta'rfk: 7 ':Miretta;.aist.'l3lb:::(Wa ; d-'

,;.:.;It. wa's :: a''good , start.-arid Kauhoe'led 'pa'st -thp. stand'followed by'Miretta, Moata, and Veroniquo," iii;' that' 'order.; 2 Moata 1 ; ran -."into-' secondJplace,.' just■ after passing t the.'. foiirfurlongs.'postj';dnd•■Miretta propped, back, to last-.; 'If anho© 'and.', , Moata..:.turned. into the straight'together, Iwith, Veronique..about'a. 'lengtn' .behind.,' .Verpnique' gelt .-up' on the' :inside,'..aridifter:.a.hard 'finisn';'won parts of .a. length, frota; Kauhoe, who, wae a head in 'front pf.Mpata, while Miretta; was'a dozen .lengths, farther,.back.'•/."■; Time,; lmin, 35 • 4-ssec. '% ■ ';'" ''. 'i':-y : -\tr. •;:;;: ■ V ■:■/:{ ?; ; ;■'■' - : '' ; -' : '■ •;:'

HANDICAP, of 20 For pomes 14 2 and under Four furlongs —Mr W Bichards's'b m'LadyDauphin, l?y Sodgcbiook—Miss Dauphin, i4yrs , Bsti iT Todd), 1, Mr L Moil's Weo Nmniq, 9st, (Willoughby), 2, Mr S Luxford's Melba, Bst 12lb. (Stephens), 3 These nere the only startois Lady Dauphin led all the way, and won by a couple of lengths Time, 52 2 ssec

■:■: PUBLICANS I -HANDICAP, of -20',:.;50v5,; For -'ponies:' '14.3'"and'under;." ■■Five, furlongs'' and^a.lialf.—Mr;;Wi : Gordon'sjb. g..Billyi<by Lupin : ;(imp)—Epicurean,' '.4yrs.,'-9st,; 61b.,'.including. lOlbi' penalty (Lr Wadbam),- T; Mr'. 1 ■■Wi , r A:. -North's ■'Firefly, 9st.' 31b.' (Stephens);' 21 Mi-.'L.Hoyden's y.eronique, -12st;,llb.,sin81b, "penalty" (Pritchard)j ';'3. : ; :.Also' started:: Kauhoe, lOst/81b. Firefly led until half"way upjthe.straightj' whefG:Billy : tbok chargOj '■ and''Won:;' coniforiablii', by a- length' and'a'half/ : Heads:cirily separated theptner three.". Time, lminM3 3-ssec: ;. •'.■;:

■ -H FAREWELL HANDICAP; v of2ssovs. For . ponies 15 ■ handi' arid. ■ under. •:. Four- furlongs and a liaU'.—llr\:W;./Kennedy's b. m. St.' Helena,: by : sjts.-, Bst.',. Carried 85t..21b. (Willoughby), l;-.,Mr, ; Av. Robinson 1 s-' Saii Toy, , /Set. ,• (I'arland),- 2; ; Mr.i W;-"Wood's Picotee,;9st. 61b.:. (Higgms)',-3: Also started 1 : Inspiration; 10st. 111b., Mcrrimanu, 95t.:51b.-;'-My^rej--9st.; and Frane,:9§t. 71bi, : .mc!udiiig'81b: .penalty.',-Inspiratioi; .was , ; .fiTst./away'-i!!6w-.^raiipJ..-\inite'Hyiir?!,aijd-,St;; ■ Heloiii were'-.last: to." leave. ..the. , mark.:. St.". 'Helena, ran place; .behind:lnspiration.. Sbbrtly.after.the^strai'ght. ■was'.©itered ;: St. Helena; passed .Inspiration, and clear lengthirdm San iris a.-neck, in front; of Picotee. ."Inspiration ' v/a's, 'a'head..further', away fourth. ; Two,' : -59, ,2r55ec.,..,V .:;>';:;1;. ■'.; ./■.- K■■:'■■■:[ ■I^::'.:--!.- , '-'' '•>;.:' handicaps." ■■'■.• :'.''-..:: .- ; -' : ' For the first day's/events at'the: Wellington Pony- and Galloway Racing: Club's February meetingy Mr.. J.. 11. Cunyraing .has de-. claret the"follQwirig Handicaps:-^'; : ; .::. ;:

MURITAI HANDICAP. Four furlongs.— Kauhoe, lOst, 121b.; Billv, lOst 61b , Picotee, 9st. 111b.; Woe Nannie, Ost. 31b.; Dorina, Bst. 111b , and Melba, Bst. 61b

FIRST HANDICAP.". Fpur'.'iur? longs ; and ; a half.—Soprano, 9st'. 61b.; Merrib;pjliver,. 8st; : 41bi ;■ Sequestrator, Bst. 41b. y .Psyche, ■85t...31b. : ; and'Destroycr, Bs'<i._.- ; '''"-'■.'

■ ■■ MIRAMAR CUP'. .'Seven' furlongs.'— Vera-,, nique'i' 12st. 31b.; ffiretta, llstl',l3lb.; Moata, list: 101b; • KaiihoeVlOst. llb.j'Firefly, Bst, 131b.;. and Merrimanu, Bst... 121b. .

PETONE HANDICAP Four furlongs — Billy, lOst 61b , Wee Nannie, 9st 31b , Dorina, Bst 111b ; Melba, Bst 61b ; ( and Merne Ollivor, Bst.

'Vi- SETTLERS'. HANDIOAP. -Fivo furlongs and a'-half^—• Verbhiquo, 12st.jlCauhob; lOsti' Clfc-'Billy, lOstVj. St.Helena,' 9st, 31b.; Fire-, ■fly,: 9st.'3lb.; Mu'tinyi..B&t. .61b,; Mytro, Bst; Gib,- .Mclha,:;Bst.,slb.; San Toy,, got; ,41k; and Psyohe, Bst. .'. '■-'['.':■':■•■;;.■ , ...■;•!;',:"'; ■'}■■:,: ■'•-. '{ '

FINAL HANDICAP Four furlongs and a half—lnspiration, lOst. 101b., Picotco, 9st 01b , Mornminu, 9st. 41b \ St. Helena, 9st 31b. Inkorman, 9st 21b , Mytro, B<;t 111b ; Mutiny, Bst 51b : Mrrrie Olliver, Bst , Ocean Wave, Bst , arid Bst Acceptances for the Miramar Cup and Final Handicap are due at 4 p m on February 0