THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 680, 3 December 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. Deo. * and 11.-Wollirte.tott Pony and Galloway Dec. 8 and O-Woodvillo District J.C. Sumuicr. NOTES AND COMMENTS. LDt Gi.enCoe ] The Wellington Pony and Galloway Earing Club aro holding a nieolirig at Miramar tomorrow nfternoon. ' Bookmakers wishing to do business r.t Miramar to-morrow nro notified that they must apply for licenses by i p.m. to-day. H, Price has boon ongaged to ride First Gun in tho Auckland Cup. Nominations for the Rangitikoi Racing Club s summer meeting closo to-night with the locrotary, Mr. H. A. Goodall, Bulls, at 9 o clock. . '' Nominations for tho Manawatu liacing Club s summor meeting closo to-night with tho 'secretary, Mr. J. M. Johnston, Pulmerston North. This ovening tho towards of tho Takapuna Jockey Club are to hold an inquiry into somo alleged bumping said to have taken place in ono of tho sprint races on Saturday last. Bercoln, who was recently treated to a spell, is again in work at Awapurii. Equitas, who won the Flying Stakes at Foilding, will mako her next appearanco in tho Eangitikei Cup at Balls on Jnnuaiy 1. Artilloric, who has been racing in Australia sinco last autumn, returned to New Zealand by tho Moeraki on Wednesday. Sho will i>6 treated to ft ipell. t he local sportsmen,-Messrs. J.. and S. Whitworth, who havo been in Australia for tho past conple of months, are returning to Wellington by theMaranm next week. St. Felix arrived from Dunedin by tho Walkaro yesterday morning, and was railed to Porirua, where ho nil! compleio his preparation for the Great Northern Derby. C. Jenkins arrives at Poririia to-day, and remain there for ti couple of weeks to pick Up health. If ho has sufficiently revered br the end of the mohth, he will resume riding at the Auckland Cup meeting. When 'Aurifora won at Victoria Park, Svdney, on Wednesday, ehe beat the cream of the H. 3 prnics, including who won the Ascot Thousand. Aurifera started an outsider, and her owner landed a good stako over tho viotory.

■'In connection- with ('.the Auckland • Eaoing Club's, summer meeting,. .owners.', are Reminded■ that ..acceptances 'dose at '9' o'clock 1 to-night. for the Auckland Cup, Graf ton . Hurdles, and; Railway Qandican. f General «ntries arei-'dtie" at the same 'hour, also' first forfeits:for.'.'th<>' Great .Northern Foal .Stakes and' Great' Northern Oaks. 1910, and 'second forfeits-for the Great Northern Derby.aud'.the Boyal;Stakes..' : '. ■ Nadador. (El Draque-rNoyade) died it Hastinss on' Tuesday; nißht,-,from..'an internal, eomi plaint. SheSwns. foaled in "1899.'''and eomt:i«socd 'racing! ae.-.a vthree-yoaMld,:- but: 'did not Trin. a raoo in her. first.-season;, She was, however, .a :cousistent.-winner. l .«ver since, .and •proved ■ to' ! be.;ono. of -.the.'.finest; .'chasers: ever :5Mn on .the :New ; Zealand turf. l Her, victories .included (twioe), 'Napier.VSteffpliichasc, Wanganui : 'Steeplechase, . Steeplechase, Beaufort. Steenlechfese. Jfliifxln Steeplechase, and. New Zealphu Grand ■ National - Stoep'liohase.-'' -In-'' all .tho. cross-coun-try events she contested', sne , was seldom farther back than: third.,.She, was 1 owned by, Sir'.'Williamiltussell.'.and was trained.for!all her races' by. V..-.Cp11b110y ,>,;:;.,! :' : \^ : .-' : ':.:'■'..•';■':.■ '• .'Nominations^foV-aU'r.events.: (except i. Trial. Plato)- for; the' Waiknnao Hack Kabing .Club's, meeting cloeeiTvith-the-tiecretaty ats',p.m; ito-.-day.'.: Tclcgriiniß'■; closo i.at : -B p.m. -. .'•;'■';, ■~■..-.

>;i- ■■"wKIBARAPA:RACING; CLUB..-7 /'-'For'the .Summer meetings of .tho'Wajrarapa" 'BttCiDJt'.Club,' airexcollelitprogranime-hhs' bcou drawn Tip;; , tho ..stakes -.being - considerably /in 'advance ■ ot ■' tiioso. ottered' last -softson;; ■ In \ oddition, to; incredsing-.the prise'money, vtho club has also'spent a good; sum :.qf money on. inlproyomeuts;v;to tho. , TaUherimikan; Ilttcocpurse, Since the;last.-Atitnm'ij race meeting,!.the;courso proper -'.has 'bewi ['practically ro-fofmed, ■ So. as to . -tak'o -oht tho. somewhat .-. awkward , bend ,'formerly oiisting,- and to lengthon the: atraight, Avhlch. now. measures chains. .-New ;training.-.tracks : ';have'also. been formed, and [the.'in'side'frtitS./df-the. course proper has'beon .cntiroly : .renewed;;; The rail; is - fixed; on A\ proijcctiou at, : .the.top ; :of the posts,'so as. ; t6 gire ia- ol6araucp: of about eight inehca,; thus reducing ito v a' minimum,,tho. possibility; of accident toiliorses 'or ,'jockoys. ~. Sovernl' minor .imprevo■ments!r hayo' 'also,>been,:effected, and;,slio«ld ■meet \witli the', approval/6f. tho club's; patrons. ;Tho tracing trails promises to, be in nice racinu for the coming, mooting. Owners' should noto. that nominations dose oh Friday next, December 10....;:■-. <7.: ; >..:-;,'o .'":■:-;'-.

y V'■RANGITIkEI HACING, CLUB.,;; ; ; ; '■Since: the'Rangltlkei■/. llae'lng -Club's-last Summer ■ meeting' was-hold ,on. tho old Bulls --racecourse, the" committee has busy laying ,out:thft". new. , coiirso aiid -watching the erection of; up-to-dato bxiildinga aiid ; appointincuts, but ft ,is satisfactory•; to state. that. tho 'work 'is now comploteod, with; the' exception of;:a'..few- details, and the club's coming meeting-, will be held 6n'; the .new course.'' Careful attention has been given to the racing'-track/ and:, there is little doubt that owners'-.-'-and' trainers .will- .be 7 ,we1l pleased with 'tho/'new gallop, '.which'is a-,;mile and. three;:.furlongs round, and a chain, and-six feet/in .width. Pol- • loifing ■'■thestyle'pf ■ Tjontham, the -track: has been , iwith -saivduat; and : as tho grass .has i-rown rapidly, it wilKbe in first-class' order on: Cup: day. :(."..''■ •..-.-.■. —-i V.. , , 'The grandstand, .whioh is erected on • a terrace. 12. : .t05t above '.the' level 'of.' tho course, -is ft handsomo building capablo.;of seating some 1500 'people'.: It has three front entrances; and contains a number, of luncheon-room, : ;,; stewards', luncheon-room, kitchen; publican's ;booth, etc.- : A very neat stracturo.-.too,\is tho stevarclb'i press and.trainstand, which .overlooks, the ■birdcage! ■'; On the/ground.flqorJ'of-this\buildihg the secretary will, pursue his', duties! --and' the weighing-room, and jockeys' roontarealso contained in it. The balcony is. closed in by glass shuttere.'... The totnlisator house has.been uuilt to"fit three ma.chines, .and is. specially 'adapted for the , rapid handling of money/;, Ample-provision<is. inade for- , the. horses on- the ground, and .tho club is also .erecting 1 on".the .adjbining property.a niim-.ber-of, loose-boxes and l an accommodation' house ; for trainers and jockeys.: .--,;.■j.v ,, :.': ■■. ■-■ : '-. In .order/to-oelobrato- the opening ; of theirnewVcours9j the. oominittee.has decided' to do nato'a' handsome solid, silver cup of .tho value of■• dGflO to tho winner. of tho Rangitikei Gup. It stands on an "ebony pedestal,v and is in the shape of a rose bow],; 14 inohos in height and 12 inohes in diameter. The oup will bo suitably engraved in commemoration, of-tho fiftieth anniversary of tho dubi ,-:. "'j ■■ .;■ ■. > :

WAITARA RACES,

(U» Tolccrnph-Prr«3 A«soclallon I New Plymouth, December 2 The Waitara races took plaoo to daj m beautiful weather, and the racing nas of an interesting nature Tho totahsator handled i!25!)3— an increase of JC2OO On the figures of last year fivo bookmakers Hero also licensed." Iksuits' — HANDICAP HURDLES Aboui ono mild and a half.—Goldon Glow, !)st. 81b, 1, Drudgery Ost 71b, 2, Taupo, 10st slb , 3 Also started Rccroation, 10st 21b j Hydiauhe, 9st 91b ; (Jtiku, Ost , Linda Lttts, Bst ; and Gunstock d'i Won bj Uo lengths Time, 2min olsep MAIDEN PL4.TE. Special wcighU. About one mile —Ambergrib, lj Lady Lupin, 2, Mar6hall, 3 Also started, Otchau, Prancor, and I The Veteran. Won by 15 lengths Time, lmm. lO'ec I LEPPERTON STAICES Weight, Sst Five furlongs—To Boti, 1, Valentine, 2, Tsnshima,' 3 Aleo started Paulino, Bell, St Pnor, and Solemn Won by a length Time, lmin 515 sec. WAITAEA CUP About one mile and a quarter —Tam Glen, Gst 131b , 1, Timothy, Bst 2, Starboard, Ist 101b, 3 Mso atnried Mallet, Bst 91b , Aneii'onc, 7st 131b j Rohepotao, 7st. 121b ; and Royal Youngster, Gat 121b Won by two lengths Time, 2min. 13 2-ssce DOMINION HANDICAP. Abont ono mile.Loch Guard, lOst 131b, 1; Spontaneous. lOst 111b,, 2, Forward, 10<3t 01b, 8. Also started Kairoa, lOst 111b , Tokomaru, lOst 13lb ; Life, lOst. 111b., and Miss Park, lOst. 111b Won by a good length, forward closo up Time, lmin. 52 2-ssec. WELTER HANDICAP Seven furlongs-Dr Shimon, lOst 91b, 1, Oterdrift, Bst 71b, 2| Highden, Bit 12ib, 3 \lso s'artcd ShimriK Star, Ost 21b. j and Bay Pin!, Sst. 71b, Won bj tlireeqiinrter of a length, Highden a length and a half m\ay. l'iin«, limn. 33scc CLirTON STAKES. Weight, 9st. Tour fiirlongs — Lad) Heroine, 1, Golden Dream, 2, St Tin a, 3 Also s f artcd Hine Kornißi, and Solemn. Cochrane got a fljing start on Lady Heroine, Hi no Konngi being loft/ Won fairly,, cosily by three lengths Time, 51' ec TLtING lIVNDICU? Sit furlonrs-Dr fihimose, lOst lib, 1, KainaLa, 7st Vlb, 2, Sandy Paul, 7et, 81b., 8. Tho only aterUrs, Won easily. Time, lmin. Iβ i-istc