THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 February 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. ■ Fob. 9 and 10—Egmont R.C. Summer. *eb. 10 and 11—Poverty Day T.C. An- ■ ■■■ nual. ■ t Feb^l2.— Wellington' Pony and Galloway Feb. It and 17-rTaranaki.:J.C. Atittimn. ieb. 16 andr 17—Rotorua J.C. Annual. : R Pony and■ Galloway Feb. 23 ■ and 24—Woodvillo liistrict J.C. • Autumn. Feb. 23, 24 ind 2G-Dunedln J.C. Autumn. : March;' 3 and 3 —Wanßnntn J.C Autumn. .-March.9' and 10—Dfturievirlio R.C. Au'■■l tuipn.": • March 16 iand 17—Napier Park R.C. • v Autumn. March 17—Opunake R.C. Annual. March 23 and 26—Greymouth J.C. An- .- • tuinn. .-•-••• -•••"•' -'.7. ; March 28.and 29— FeUding .T.C. Easter.: 4pril 20: and 21—Nelson J.C. Annual.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

'• .v ' .(Bx UIBNCOE.) ' ' " The'Egmont, 1 Racing Club's . meeting takes'.plare! to-morrow, and, Thursday. , Mr. J.. E. I Henrys has been reappointed. handicdpper :'to.': the.;, Waipawa. Racing' Club. -» The Viotorian light-weight jockey Ferguson'" left for -Austria (Europe) on January 31,in.(iompahy : with"B. Carslalce, who ; has seoured -Forgueon' a retainer of iIOOO, per annum. / -the-least iii'teresting event';at .th& Egmont Racing Club's meeting 'to-morrow will be' the Hawera- Stakes,vi. weight-for-dge :«vedt.' run".over sis . furlongs.'; ■ ; Tha field includes Lord Soult, Polymorphous, and ecvtral-others. ';, v'-' '-.' '-'! ' / ?.MaoupJi,''li'itht?e-year-old full-sister, to,Pink:t!ii; iiyas .flmong the ob'mpetitors at 'the Gisborne. Rasing,Club's,:meeting;,last : - i ; ily go oil form at the Gisljorn6. lheeting,. and was,..iinlucky. to be beaten in the, big race on the second clay. The fnll-br.fithe# to Boris is ■ very, well, at fresent,'and is a likely starter ill the WaigaMii: Cup iieit month. Y.i: -r- . vThe ' Auciflarid' horses: Cftrimandil' ariid Maheho are among' the acceptors far .the Tarahaki'vCup, to, be -run , at; New :.piyweek. .: ; , ; bi the Wellington Racing! Club" stewards, was held yesterday, afternoon;when'; the; | balance-sheet;. in ooinieetibri'' with the .'Cnp meeting 'was' ret&ivedi it but ~;,no'. other'; business 'of : -im'-, pcitance tfasi dealt with... ... •

iH.HEva ihas '..both ;Uhlando and -Bismarck in the Tafan&ki'Cup,, and, if both horses g6\yon- : 'tha' right way, they will I»tj>; 'Wafiganui aftet thp New ■ •• *-• '•

•;.Triiier {J.' Dolaney. parted 'with Stour-': toil' 6pm^'i'tiine: : ;ago, and/the.; Birfcefllread geldiflg.;raii ; iji'; the" interest of 'Hiv Pettw,; at ftlip/- Gisborna Racing Cltjb's meeting:- last' week :■ : •'■Seferaiv'.promisingi maiden' performers . wereVatiiong the' eompetitors at. thq - GisBorne;.meeting.;; /One "of r- these., was Dazzling,'; ! 'a'-half-Sister "ioV California, and' another- Vas'-i'ort : William • (Sonlt —Siminia)., n . ; - Mo&ta ; is exercised itt- thesalt-, water at Lyall Bay each day, and is. making fair.vptbgress after his recentaccideqt.: - If ha. does H6fc recover in - time to bQraced 'before' ths: Ideal, pony' meetings. are-shut;, down' he i^ill -.'probably i be taken'to' Sydney ip-company with Wee Nannie,- Merrimnmv and Several others.:

After.;' Active''to .victoryin the. raise ■ oil 'the: &cond:.dayof the laimceston \Cnp. meeting, ft. Cameron returned to Melbourne • and, on- the day of..JiiSi arrival,- ha fode- two* winners -at the iSandOwn .Park; meeting." ■.

sSwarthttbor, -who. won a doable' at ;th6' Gisbtaie ;meetliig' last weeK,'- is; &«• 5-year-old.chestnut imare-. by- Mohaco .'lrom Glrwina. •

•: vMr. vitiddlfiton '-'Melrose, ■;who r ; frent to" Gisborne. to.: fee • Truganini. race I4St 1 week, is > ;ri)cdaining' ?till Itne ? dosclu'sion ; of the'j Posetty 'Bay. Turf' Club's - ntfetfaj-xai?. Frida'" '••••••" -vi/.'v->,-v^'''"

'•i At Gisborne. last .weelc' a mare by Sa Bono—Ladybird ohanged:. Jianda. at XI 10s. She; is a','thre6"t[tlaft6if''siSt6r"tb Mol wood. » ■ ' ;■H. • Gray's' services wore •in • such do mand at.. the Takapnna.. Jockey , Club's .mooting;that he ihaa .13: mounts on the first two ;.;days,: .but only one of those was>a. winning.'ride.' "■

, ?In :an'6theK.:coiumn ',will .be found an' advertisement" relating to a' tale of thor-; oughbreds to.be held by the New-Zealand b6a.iL and Mercantile ; AgeHcy Company, at- Hawera <on Priday next. Particulars of , the diflforent.- lots to be offered are jpveA.

TARANAKI J.cr ACCEPTANCES. v (By 1-olojrraDn.—Press Association.) ; i New Plymouth, February 7 0' The, following, -are., the acceptances lor :the : fitßt::"day>.o"£-the TaranakiJockey' .Club's - autumn; i '. i;TARANAKI:CCP.' One mile and a quarter.—Rob&velt, 9st.; Sandstreiih, Sat. lllb.; -Maheno, Bst. -81b.; JXendip,> Bst.: Lftdy Medallist,- 7st.---131b.;- Waitapu,. 7e£. 121b.KoraH, 7st. lllb;j Adna,-7st 61b.j Chlando,-7st. 01b.; Glen UlHn, 7st.-61b.; No Trumps', '7st.- '41b.;- Coromandel, 7st. ■ 81b.; ■ Swimming Belt, - 7st. 31b.; Perolina, 6st. 121b,; ißiajjarck, Gst. 121b.; - Crrono, fist. ;Artraoa, ■ 6st. lllb.; and Chase' Mab, - 71b ,STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Full Bate, 9st. 21b.; Kaferoa, 7st. 121b.; Hohttagataht, >7st; 91b-; Tdriha, 7St. 81b.;:Waiata,i7st.; Kma, .-fist. .'7lb.; and Tauhara", fist." 71b. ', ; ; ;• First welter . handicap. One lOst.; Sfrimming Belt, 9st.; .Perolina, -Bst. ; 51b.; Bismarck, Bst- ; ,Gyj6nepßst..:Kiss, Advance, Bst.; Afitraea, Bst.; ;anji 'Starboard, 7et. 121b- 1 -; |F£f|N^ ? HANDI6AP Six furlongsFull Sate,v9st.; St. Bill, Bst'.. 101b.-; Golidferi-' Eagle,'- 7st: '■ 121b.; >'Adrid,' -7st--' 91b'; Hohunjatahi, 7st. 51b.j-,Tarma,: 7st. 4lb.j Wed' v Thnket,. ; '7st.' ?'£lb.; 7st.j : Nicotme,-.;;6at. • ,121b.; : Golden Loop, 6st. 121b.;: Clem or tt, 6st.:' lOlb'.-;.' and - Mulen, Bill, Sst.-91b.- ' v u _, - uu ' e "'. 5 TIMARp'HACK HANDICAP: . Six fur.longs—boldan Loop,. 9st.j . Toahga, - Sst. .:61b.j;'Zinnia,. #t v l3lb;r Redwiug,- 76ti. J3fb. jSt-Mb.j.Bay. Paul,:'7st.-' ,31b.; Kajiewara, ,7st. , Bib.; Lady Heroine, 7st. slbV;"Lody;Lupini' : : .f6t.,slb.; ConWaltoi :76t.-;. 51b;-; ; 7st. jjlb,i ..Whana,' 7st.; Makaii,-7st.; and I ,Quean's Prize,; 7st.', £ OltA'l'O-HACK- HANDICAP: ' One mile. —Research; Bst. 81b;';'- King's '-Prize,- -fist, lib.; Zinnia, 7st. lllb.; Paul,.7sfc. 91b.; Redwing,- 76t.- lib: ;-Silva;- 7st. 21b.; High' den, 6st.-121b.-i'The Reiser,- list. 121b.; and: •Raiigiivbetiv'6st..:'l2lb.. ' ' •"HACK HURDLES. -On 4 BiiV ind a half.rrWatoue, 10st. Sib'.; Somali,;,- lost. ■ 31b.,% Drudgery, . ost. 91bl! Ctehwncjv Ost. :91b.; KaurCa, Sst. 91b.; Jfiggie Paul, 9st81b.;"H<>a'nga; •'Sjt.v7lb:; Nerbf fctV.slb'.; ;Elyiiig';.Clbud, 9&t. ; '3lb. Prophet, 9st.'j :Jlaruraa;.9sti; Tbe L&tder, 9st.;,a'nd ICaiTpa, 9St.:'J,

GENERAL ENTRIES. ' HACIv SCURRY-Sptcdy. Meg, St. Farra, LadJ-.-L6o, Scarlet- .Woman;. Misi , St- Veiitoo, MijSt./Kilda're, Taulara, Emblem,, and Grafton—-Fiancee colt: • : " AFINAtf -HACKTLUTTER.-Spe.edy .Meg, .1 ho Rower, -St.' Tarra.' - Lady Loo, St. Arnatd, ;Scar!ct WSinari,' Kairoa,'Miss NuknhaV St. Venton,-Sil--7f E?& »M'-'lupiß,'-Sin.' Fein, St. Kildare,. Emblem, Grafton-Fiaiicce colt, and St. Prior.

POVERTY. BAY ACCEPTANCES. { Thir following'ore the acceptances 'for the principal: events on the first dov of -the. Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting •— . FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, una..-mile, and. three-quarters.—' Tyrannic list. 81b.; Reservoir, lOst. 6lb.j and Te Kainui, v 9st.. " HANDICAP." SiV-fur'lAng.,.-, Iranui, 9st. 9st. 111b. i Mupdic, 9sf,:l!b.; Rarata,'Bst. 71b. rLSdv Bohliia, Bst; 2]b.; Dazzling; 7st. Olb. -JTor't William, : 7st.; .nnd Plucky 6s't.- 71b; TURANGA STAKES! One mile and "a quarter,—lranui, l ' 9st. 81b.; Paisano; - 9st; 61b.; Trugnnini,' 9st. 01b.; Chnnteuse, Sst. Ulb.j Bali.vhcigh, Bst;;.Rarata,' 7st. lllb.; Lamsdorff, 7st. 31b.; Spate, . 7st. - 21b. ; Swarthmoor, 7st. '21b.; and Dardanus. ftt.-lQlb. ;. .

-. MIRAMAR PONY WEIGHTS. . • Tho following handicaps have been de : clared by Mr. J. M. Gumming for the events at next Saturday's meeting of tlio Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club:— ■ • , ■'

tRIAL HANDICAP. Four furlongs and a lOst. 81b.; AVee Nannie, lOst. 2lb. ; Emma, 9st.-21b.; ll«s T ket<.ei\ 9st. lib.; Sunshine, Ost.; Axite, ,Bst. 131b. j Sm'Sh;,'Bst. 101b.; Sweet Lethe, ,'Bst., 01b.';'. Lady Officer, Bst, 91b.; nearest, Bst. 71b.; Sail,' Sst. 71b.; Mertimanu, Bst. 71b. | Inlsferm.an; Bst. 71b.; Bobs,: Bst. 51b.; Miss ElSii.ifiSt. Sib.; Stranded, BSt. olb.'; Farewell, Bst. 21b.; Belmont, Bst. 21b.; Mabaku, Bst.; Lady Neta, Bst.j arid'Sulthn, Bst. . , ' ■ ; .

: NGAIO' HANDICAP. .Four furlopgs.Huia,' lOst. 101b./Wee Nannie, iOst. 41b.; Miss Ruby, 9st. • 91b.;. Axite, 9st. 61b.; Firefly, 9st. ; 21b.j Inijirfition','' Bst.' 101b;; Dearest, Bst; 61b.;'-Sail,- Bst. 6lb'.Trixie'. Bst. ',4Jb.; Bijbs, Bst. 41b.; Dewborrv, fet. 2lb.j Miss King; -Bst.; arid The' SquCtj, BstV

FEBRUARY • HANBICAJ. Six tati longs.—Mnskerado, , list. 111b.; Pikihd, 51b.; Wharekoa, list Anglican, lOst. Sib.; .All Gold, 9st. 51b.; StiHelena, 9st.'; Sweet Lethe, Bst. 91b.Sunshine, Bsti 61b.; Paul, Bst. 51b.; Miss Ivy, Bst. 41b. ;' Ourlqt, Bst. 41b.; 'Picotee, "Bst.- 31b.'-; and Inkerman, Bst. ■ "

ONSLOW HANDICAP. Four furlongs •4nd a half.—Ora Pinsent,, lOst. 101b.: ■Mytro,.-lOst. 81b.; All Gold, 9st. 121b.; Billy, 9st. 51b.; Emma, 9sh lib.; Picotee, 9st.; Sunshine, Sst. 111b ; Sweet Lethe, Bst. 91b. 1 ;' Miss Ivy,.Bst. 51b.'; Sirrah, Bst.' 51b.; MahakUj Bst.; aM'Sultan, £st. ;

TELEPHONE HANDICAP. Tour furlongs. and' a list. 91b.; Pikiho, 115t.,"81b.; St. Flora,: lOst. Glb.r Ora Pihsent, 121b.;! All Gold, 9st. 81b.; ;Anglicah, 9st. ;81b.;'St. Helena,' 9st.: 21b.; Huia, §st.: 21b;; -Mermaid, 9st.; Paul,. Bst., 91b..;. Emma,: Bst. 9lb!;Axite, Bst. 71b.; Sunshine, 85t.'71b.,-Sweet Lethe,' 8?t. (Hb.; Lady Officer, &>t. 51b.; Pjcotee, fiat. 31b.; Miss Ivy, BsL 31b.; Memmanu, "fist.; Inkerman, Bst.; 'and Farewell, Bst.

SHANNON HACK RACING CLUB. ; The following:, nominations . have been received,'for the Shannon Hack Racing Club's meeting to' bo held at Shannon An ' February,; ', - ■ ' -v' i . MAIDEN- S.ACE. * Four , A.C.E., Wheturah,' Lady Linr ton, Kaktaui, Plfcj Roain, Lady, Edna, Lulu, 1 ;: Adrift, Whakahe, 1 Good Form, Jaalcman, Kurabaupo, Royal Gun, The Bishop, and'Ranui. ; FLYING Five .furlongs. Pukornrii,' LMy'. Linton, Arcadia, Arafiafa, Kakanui, St.' Amelia, Whakahe; and Rapu. ..

SHORTS HANDICAP. Four furlongs. '--Jessamine, Lady iiritbn;,Katipo, C'ever, Arapata, Kakinui, Lady , Edna, Adrift, Good.Form, Jackman, Royal Gun, ■. The Bishop,i'aftd Boionii. r . v, :• ~,

• PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. . One mile. Wheturah, "Arcadia, Arapata,: Kakanni, St.-, Ataelia,.' Adrift, Whakahe, and , Rapu.' : : ■ .

SCURRY. . Five,furlongs.—A.C.E., Pukerurn,: Wheturah, 1 Katipo, Arapata, Kakanui, Adrift, Promotion, Jackman, and Rapu. '

FAREWELL -HANDICAP.' • Four' furlongs—Welcome, Jessamine, Lady. Linton, ICatjpo, .cioyer, Arapata,. liakanui, Flas Raomj Lady Edna); Lulu, : ; "Adrift, Whakahi, Good' Form, Jacljman,. Knfa< haupo,, Royal Gun, and The; Bishop.