THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 718, 18 January 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. Jan. 13 and .19—Wairoa County It. C. Annual. • Jan, 1!) niiil R.C. Summer; • J au. 22, ai, aiiU 20—Wellington II.C. S3um- .-■■■ IHOIV Jan, 22 ami 24—Fox ton It.O. Annual. . Jan. 2", and. 2!)—Hutt Park ltacing Club. Jttn.-.20,' Foil. 2 'and: s—Takapuna J. C. Summer. ; rob...;t~lv a , io, J.C. Annual. i-i'• 1 and i--Gisborno R.C. Summer. 3 And 5-C..T.C. Summer.' Feb. 9 and 10—Egmunt R.C. Summer. 1 X-eb. 10 and, 11-PoVerty Bay, T.C. Au- , nual. ;• ; 114l><j : W—Taranak'i- J;C. Autumn. 1' eb.; 23 and 21-Wbodvillo District J.C. autumn,. «■ ; Feb. 23, 24 and 2G—Dunedtn J.C. Autumn. Maro.h 3 and; s—Wauganui J.C Autumn.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB

; : . ACCEPTANCES CLOSE. - Owner 6 .are .reminded that acceptances T f, r6 ? t . l >? n l, I^er . -Anniversary Welter,: Electric, Nursery, arid lluapehu Handicaps close ut 9 o'olock tP-night with the secretary, Mr. A. E. 'Whyte, ' . '

FOXTON RACING CLUB

ACCEPTANCES CLOSE TO-NIGHT. : ; In'.'.connectionv with, the.'annual: mectr. ;ip{f; of.,the. loxton Racing' Club, owners are giveiv a ; final reminder that accentances for. the first day's handicap events' and .entries,-for tho Trial •. Hick , and ;Mfliden Scurry close at g o'clock, to-night lv th 3 secr^ Angus

v .-HUTT PARK PONY WRIGHTS ' For- tho first,.dev (January 24) of the Hutt: Park lkcmg Club's meeting Mr. R. Coneys,: has: declared the lollowing Weights:— ■ . ; ' .; .- . .- MAIDBN HANDICAP. lour fur.ongs :«nd a.half—Merrimanu', ; 9st.-31b.: Channel ?mL' , a ? rreut ' Bst - ■ Sailj Bst. .101b ;- llusketeer,-Bst.- 81b.; The. Spider, If,'- '.»•;/ Mm tee* Bst. 51b. j Lilias, Sst. Miss, Pearl,. 8st:: 51b.; Emma, Bst,- §£* '> fvfr'&k' 51b. i: Kik Tpa,. Bst. 51b.; Alter Dark, 85t..41b.; Bobs, Bst Sib.; - . Morrie: Widow, Bst.'; Farewell, Bst. ; M'annakm, Bst.; Belmont, Sst,;.Puff, Sst.: and Marquis; ,Bst... ( . ~ WAIWETU HANDICAP Pne f m . longs.—Wharekpa, list, j: Flying : Wind', :10st,; 131b.; ''Anglican; 1 10st;. 71b.; iliretta, ..10st.: 31b.;,-Mytre, lUst.j -Blue Belt; , 9St. 121b.; "I"ranc; »st. 121b. j Prevail, Sst; ,101b.; ?|t,' 'Helena, ■ Sst.-.'Dlb. j Vjttj Naniiie, : 9st. 71b,;- "81b.Muskerado, Dst.;. 1' iro/iy, Bst. 131b.V '"Hiss Ivy,.' Bst': ; ''ir, k'' ,Paul,_. Bst.- : 101bi; Suiiny: Land, Bs"t. 7jb.; Sirrah",-Bst. 51b.; Lady Officer,' Sst-' •Sib;; ..Musketeer; ; Bst,;'- Gipsy " Qlrlj • ;Bst.; ; -Emma; Bst.; and lukerman, Bft, :• - i.V ANNIVEHSAIIY HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Gold' Clip, list. lOlb.'j' P&tronel, lH't.'j Whavnkoa'.' iOst. 131b.; i'lying Wind, , lOst. 121b.; Lady I'aul, lOst. Kllb.; Anglican, 10st.- (lib.; Atoata, 9^t."131b,; Sir fos-. sible,': 9st/'3lb:; ; Steady; '9St:';' Pikihoi. Bst.: 121b.;' Sunsjiiho; .' Sst. 12|b."j''Picotee,' Bst. fflb.j' Paul, -Bst. 81b;; -..Qurlot;- 1 Bst.-', ,71b,;. -Miss Dean,- Sst.; aiitl Tflo Spife,-:Bst.: ■/

V WAINUI 'HANDICAP, Four: furlong?. —Picptco,' 19st. 121b.; Paul -Beaver,. lOst.: -Wlb.;'Weo.Nftrlnic,~i|st; 131 b.i Ut.. Helena;9st- ioib.; Miss liubv, 9st;' 71b.; Elrefly," 9sE;, ilb, i'',L'ady Piiieiln,: B^t - ' illh;; - Cisco :Bqsi},'' l01b.; Dearpst Bst.- 'lMb.f.S'orV tress, Bst.; slby; Kia Ton,' Bst. j tilias," BstV: Alter park, Ijst,)' Miss' King,; fet.'; '.'Puff, Bst. j, Irisauity;; Bst, f and, Maunikiii;'-Bst.' ' TBLEGKAPir HANDICAP. '. Kve fur-longs.-rPetrbnel,;list, lib,'; Flying -Wind, -lOst. 131b.; I,ady Pail!, lOst. ljlb.,- Anglican, lOst. .71b.; Moata, lOst- j. Miss Vevai lOst;;' Erdvail,'Ost. 121b.: Lornai,Dpoii, 9st, 51b.; Sir. Possible, 9st. -i!b.; Mermaid, yst. 31b.; ' Muskerado, !)st; . 21b,;. Steady,' ' 21b.j Paul, Pst,: Pik'ihp,; Bst-131b.; Sun-i.. sliini>/ Bst.-,131b.'i- Sirrah,' 'Sst.' Gib.; Merrir. mamv, Sst. 31b.! .Obannel,.B.st.; TJie Spider, Bst.V Bobs,' .Bst,; and'-liikcr'inan;' 'Bst.' :

NOTES .AND .COMMENTS,

(Br Gmkcqe,)

Ciiib's meeting cpiiuu-enoes to-riuorrow; v:

In connection' with the -Hutt Piirk- Racing v- Club'? '-ipqinfe meeting:; > ncxt--.xweek, the -''managemerit'!;has. ! Ldecided-:-that • all horses- ooniixitihg will lie examined by Mr,' TV.; C. ; - Quinhell, < veterinnry surgeon, an.d. alfo; by .a-'.farrier to see. that thejare not too heavily shod. : 'Sunbonnet is said to bo a sure starter :iiL.' the' Telegraph Handicap next: day.:•* She, was .a, .winner; at ...the rcceiit' Tauherinikau lpeeting. ;yr-,r v - : It is linde.rttood that W. .Price will ridp; Waipaku in the'.Wellington" Cup on Saturday next. .:. ~ . • A." Oliver, went' out' to - Tre.ntham last ; night, to assist' in; rising isome" of "the horsss in track'.gallppsi.'.' '~ i V.. ... The Foilding, horseni an; Young, will be engnged ; the'/Foxton.;;pitting: on Saturday next. . He-.has . lifxiiXingaged to ride Mendip- inv'tJifc-jCup,■' . It is stated that the .well-known Melbourne jockcy, Brqdshaiv. will arrive .in ■\Vellingtoh • by: the.'Warrimco to-morrow morning, and, will apply for a. license to enable him :to ride'at Trentham on' Saturday. • • ■ y- ; Armlet,- is: greatly:- pleasing ;■ tho 1 , tra?k. watchers at Trentham,. and the koff 'mare .^p^i^/'{p'''^'?^.ti^T ; 'jjo«f' than 1 sho' has previously this'sea'sgn. , . Crucinella is ' lieing. b'acketl extensively. £or the Wellington.- Cup, and if the San-Francisco 'lhareigallops in good form; in her; trials .it .is .on .the .cards, that: she. will start';favourife- on ' th?: day;' -; • Husbandmanj.'.i who > will be ! Sir Geo. Clifford's . representative, in .tbe Welling-' ton Cup, has• been 'given -a special preparation for the . mile and: a . half race. Last- year he ran third \vhen suffering: from a cold.' ' "," ' yesterday's rainj was exactly what was required fqr , the' tracks at Trenlham, and' a\;'counle .of. days'/steady. doirafall'' would not be ainiss. ' The cbursP' proper would then be; ths. three "days of - the ?:nieeting.; - '-'It, is 'expected that the, rain will freshen up tho grass !\nd (lower-beds, and .that tho lawn will look better .thaii it ' has''previpu'sly: looKed at any Cup ineetiug at Trentham. :