THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 684, 8 December 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. 300. S and D-Woochillo District J.C, Summor. l)co 11 -Wellington Pony and Galloway R C n U hml lf»—Christchmoli B.C. Sumincr. Dec. 18 -Hutt Park R C. December woo. S3, 27 ami 2b-Mnnawatu 11 C. Summer. fc V, ,1 nml Jnn - I.—Wollinntoii Pony ami Galloway B C rY° 11 " nil 28-Dnnetlin 3 C Summer Doo. 2, 30, Jan. 1 aud 3-Au-iUand Racing Uub<j Suinmop. Uao, 27 and 28-Taranaki J C. Chustnna. i • ?7> lll ™st-Pohnngiiia R C Annual, ■fan. 1-Te J(nml.a It (' Auuunl ■>'>" 1 and 3-Vinccnt J C Annual. Jan. l and 3—Wairarapa lt.C Biiniinor. Jan. 1 ond 3,-Rangitikci B.C. Summer.

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. "Tandem" (Naprcr).-l. Four-year-old 2 Won Autumn Handicap Hawko's Bay meeting m Maj last. 3 Owner Hon J. D. Ounond, trainer S Waddcll. 4. There is no publication i.hich supplies tho information you require.

NOTES AND COMMENTS..

V'•/:■•' 'jViDt .Gi.encois.]: : '. ; /. : Tho: ChristcKurdh: Racing Club's meeting oomnienccs oh Saturday next. of 71b. 'have' been incurred for the phristchurch Racing Club's meeting' by tho following 'winners At /Hororata:—Dominion Handicap; • King : Post. ' Springston Welter; '■ King Post.v. Atiddlaton Hack; Handicap, Merry Loss. ;; Avon Handicap,. Passion; . '^Advices-from 'Auckland state, that Master Soult is showing;signs of unsoundness, and is a doubtful •■''at: tho Auckland . Racing Club's summer: meeting.'; ••.; ; : : ,;— ,' • i Pony' •.'owners, are reminded'.that' acceptances for '■ the. two principal : events at •• next Saturday. 8 Mirdmar. meeting 'close at noon to-day,' ■ Entries' for the.' Hutt Park■', Racing . Club's Decomber "meeting,. to' be held on Saturday .W3K, : close , on/Friday .next, December '10. .:.Waione,. who. bas ;been;.{urnod out on his, owner's'■'.'station;.' since tho Horowhenuai. meeting, -was railed -to Porirntv. on .Monday, and ;will bB placed in work again.- in - a <couple of days'; tim<v.;; ■■■.;'' ;•■■',■•• '"■'■ -'■'--' /'-'- : -' vV-"-- -.-:'.':.; ■ ■';■;■ r ,' * . '.Sehtonualo:\vas-a rank.outsider for the race I which, ne jwon in'.'.yictq'ria :oh November ,27. . Yln.oonnccHohiwitbUhe.'Hutt Yalldy Trotting I Mub's/meeting, owners are' ■reminded- that oioniinatibris for. all :events close to-day with' I.tho secretary/Mr.\R.::W. Short, P.O; Boxi, .;Vetpne.'fv.:'.V..■:•■'-.'• >"/' ,';•■ /'./ ; ■.':' ■'". ■~///■';/ •'.■"•'. v;A : ;,Oliver, will::.ride ,'Equitas in/ tho Rnngitlkoi.Cup if. the owner is-satisfied -with .:the weight,; allotted, 'the. Advance Imnre.. .;Should Lquitas ■ happen .:to,, win;;;, Oliver.,; has been promised the handsome silver trophy attaching ;to';:the;:viot6ry v :;'-.:"'';■■■,:.:;-;'::-.: : ••':: 7 : w ... Singer : " (Advance—Sing Song) - ran disappoint-' ingly/in-h.er.rades at./Feildiug,. but as.sho: has put in, good-Svork- oh the-tracks; she ought to prove;shortly, that her'.Peilding "fbrnv/was'no indication .of. .what s'lio can really; ■d 0... -, • ./■' '; t Celaeiio,/who. is/engaged, in- tho 'Maiden Plato at'.jWoo'dvlllbi:to-day, is .-a chestnut filly -by .Pilgrim's ; Prdgres3-Aollo.'"Sho ran second to Ituo : Shot in the Maiden Kaco at Wanganui .in •.{joptembbr.;..'.','"';;'■ v : ,- ■":',':' :i j : V

,;Kangikura,,; who •is engaged', in :the. Hack Welter.-.at',Woodville 'to-day, has/been -freely nominated' for, Ovents at: the -Auckland -Cnp meeting,- and a 1 !,'looks as ;if ho is to accompany Aberbrothock ; 6n tho/tripj; to'. Ellerslie.' /; .' \: -;;Full Cry, who : rah unplaced" in' tho hurdlo race .-oh ;tho .second"day'/of tho "Danhevirko meeting, 13 among tho acceptors for ;the hurdles at.'.thV.Woodvillo meeting. ; '.This-.will be his second.:.appearance .since -lie. was /disqualified .after winning' at, Trentliam iin; 190 S. '■„.: i'-t ' air arapa.' Rnbing'/ Club's A ,meeting,'■ -'SJi? 8 "old.on/January, 1-and 3, a/.total;of '■£2225 vnll, be. distributed' in stakes. Tho prin"Pal event, the Wairarapa 1 Cupi. is now worth 400' soys.,;ahd the. Racing,; Club. Handicap- on ;tho'second day is of tho.value 'of 200.50v5.-Not' a -single pvont -on the' programmo 'is, worth loss than 100-sOvs.,; and; tho /club mny,thorc,,iore reasonably Expect a good respbnsb from .owners...-': • Nominations for [ill races close' at B'.p.m.' on -Friday hoxt with the secretary,- Mr.: E.-A, :,Laery, : .Fcatherston.: .'.■',;, -.-.;.•■

, Thames' ■S'J'P* ;D.;;Stowart,vtt:stovrard ! 'bf : Jockey.Ujib, and; : ohe'.'o| the.best known' sports: 'mcn•:ln■;..the. ; l)om^ma^^^™TESMafe' J : was t a','pr(>riiihent : fuotballe'r:2oVycars ago,, arid ,went.to^England."in-1888 as a.member of the' •'.W{Ve.. team, v ',whilovho'..was;inchided'in:the Auckland/representative 'team in' 1892 'and 1893; ■Of; recent years .'.ho tp6k;,a'-.:keen interest: in norsf-raoing was well known ,'as ; . tho owner 'Of /St. = Crispinoivinner o! the 'Great. Northern Derby," Scotty,: winner: of the i.Takapniia Cup, ; and many other: good, pef formers.' Stewart had.been-,ailing f for.;the ; past twelve months, ana'his death was riot 'tmeaoected. .;,■";■

WOODVILLE J.C. MEETING

;;Mv '■ .'';':.(By.'-'Telegraph-Press^Asaoolatiotl.ivv":/ ? -wi'— •,^- ( December':?;'. •'The.'weather promises .-to' be favourable' for ;tho Vopening'-day, : of: the: •Woodville 'District Jockey■ Club's .meeting,,' Most. of tho .horses, ongaged' have; put in an appearance, .and the course is, in.pood.order. Jixe -following horses have been .withdrawn'from all engagements— Yorkshire,,-; Hiwera, Bonrrasque,' Flingot, ' and Axito.';W::.■'? '-. :! -•.;:-••':;•.' v'- '■■'.-: -■' ''. ■ •>•

:-;W-fe"; I^;i;_Fp VQ.M DING.;.V'-':y,'. the" committee;of the: Takapuna Jockey: Club was .held 6'ri-'-Friday last with-referenco to a charg'e.mado by Claude Brown, ,the;;rider::of:Sir Artcgal,: -against: B; \the, rider ,of Inrina in the Cheltenham Handicap, run'at the club's spring .meeting, on .December 4, for deliberateinterferencb,'by which- Browns'; foot was' severely •'injured • ,Lengthy ovidenco. was takqri; each rider in the raco . bomg-examined, ; as. • also several owners .and.trainers;.:,After:careful consideration, the committal.unanimously...resolved• to disqualify • •'£? al ?iT i? 1 months,for;;f oul,-riding in .the -Cheltenham .Handicap.' i -'■■■:■ v<- -.-, , On.tho-;day.,of»vthe races,;Deelev: received stewards and at the.time' ne.remiested -a fuller inquiry, ;which was held with the; abovo; result. ; ; j .- '-;:;:.;: :■"".-

POBANGAHAU R.C. HANDICAPS. Mr. J, E. Henrjs has doclared the following handicaps for the Poranguhau Racing Club's annual meeting, to ba hold on December 27 - MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 20 sovs. One mile. -Anchor > Head, Ost. 31b ; Merry Messenger Bst, 131b.; Master Stent, Bst. 101b ; Mothei Goose, Sst. 81b.; Rangitarn, Bst. 81b.; Ishta Bst. 81b.; Ultimatum, Bst. 01b.; and Take Down' 83t. 31b. DECEMBER HANDICAP, of 25 eovs. Five furlongs.—ftadino, Dst. 131b ; bteady, 9st bib.; Anom, Ost, 31b,; Meiry Mcjsonger, Sst. 121b ; Captain Jmglo, Sst 01b.; Shaukielon, Bst.-71b.; Keadus, Sit. 71b.; Ishta, Bst. 71b.; Steel Gun, Bst. /71b.; and Tepura, Sst. 71b. PORANGAHAU HANDICAP, of 53 sovs. Ono nnlo and a quaiter.—Paiable, 10st. 01b.; Jtosololhe, Ost '121b.; Nadine, Oat. 111b ; Nero, Ost. 61b.; Black Pearl, Ost. 31b.; Anchor Head, Bst. 131b.;, Anom, Sst. 01b.; Don«l, Bst. 71b.; Stormlight, Sst. Sib.; Obscurity, Sst. 51b.; Rune, Sst. 31b.; and Tepura, Sst. 31b. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of 25 sovs. Six furlongs.—Nadino, Ost. 131b.; Steady, Ost. 41b ; Roain Link, Ost. lib , Donrol, Sst. lllb., Stormlight, Sst. 01b.; Obscuuty, Bst. 01b.; Master Stent, Bst. 01b ; Rangitara, Bst. 71b.; Rcddub, Bst. 71b.; and Stool Gun, Bst. 71b. TAHOA HANDICAP, of 25 sovs. ' furlongs.—Nadiue, Ist. 121b.; Anchor Head, Ost. 31b.; Anom, Ost.; Robin Link, Bst. 131b ; Don /01, Bst. 81b., Master Stent, Bst. 71b.; Captain, Bst. 71b.; Rune, Ost, 51b.; Tepura, Bst. 51b.; and Ultimatum, Sst. 41b. FLYING HANDIC \P, of 35 sovs. Six fur-longs.-Parablo, lOst. Olb.; Hofclothe, lOst. 21b.; Nadino, Ost 121b.; Black Pearl, Ost. 71b., Steady, Ost. 31b.; Ariom, Ost. lib.; Merry Messenger. Sst. lllb.; Donzel, Bst. 101b,; Obscurity, Bst. 81b.; Stormlight, fist. 81b.; and Rune, Sst. 71b.