THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1000, 15 December 1910, Page 6

THE TURF.

ASH HURST-POH ANGINA ACCEPTANCES. (By Telcjjraph^—Press Association.! Palmcrston, December 14. h.T' 1 ? f ° l! ow-ing are the. acccptances for UTCember 1 28^— ° meeting/oa TRIAL HURDLES HANDICAP,'' of 10J and \ I half --- r| orando, Sst..9li ; All 1 rumps, 9st.; Maori- Rifle,c 7i! J? s J cr ' Lorraine," 9st.; Seaworthy, 9st. ; Whitestone, 9st. ' FLYING HACK HANDICAP;'' of 90 sovs. - live furlongs.—Moreykoff, . gjt • (Magneta, Bst. lib.; Gladiole, Tst. 131b ' S? lde S Age * 7st - 131b - i' Miss -Sylvia, 7st! tv 3- ', ™ rl i a * 9 " 3- ' Brackeiv7st; 71b.: inn? Pwewanui, 6sL Ist hb PP ' 6st -' 7 * b -' Patrogina, ' -ASHmiBST GXjnfBAS, of 100 guineas. ?n : ,le -tP lU '' Sst <- MP" Waikehua, ost. 51b.; Florence Isigktmgale, ,Bst. 51b! ASHHURST■:CUP, of- 300 sovs. Ono mile -and a • quarter!— North East, 9sfc 21b.; Sandstream, 9st.. lib.; Mendip, ylb-i /Vi, Bst. "41b.; Gunboat, 7st! 91b.; Highden, 7st. 91b.; Penza; 7st. 81b.: Merry Frank, 75t.,71b.; First-Mate, 7st. 71b.; Goodwin Park, 7st. 21b.; Thetis. (St. lib.; Vibration, 7st. lib.; • Yoetgang, list. 71b. KOMAKO. WELTER HANDICAP, of ®.' £ots - Seven furlongs.—Waipuriui,9st.,' E :»r « Lass '' 9st -' slb -; Vidian, 9st 31b.; The. Rover, Bst. 71b.Contour, Bst. Gib:; Mediterranean, Bst. 21b.; Miss Sylvia, Bst. lib.; Bracken, Bst.; Floater, Bst.: Enteritc,..7st. 101b.;.All Trumps, /st. (lb.; Queen of Scots, 75t..71b.; Epsom Downs, "st. 71b. ' POHA_NGINA HANDICAP, of 120 sovg. Six furlongs.-St. Bill, 9st.; Warsong: ?«{. 13 £' : Moree ' 7si 71b - Singer, 6st! 121b.; Conquestma, 6st. ' 71b.;' Waicola, Ost. 71b. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP,. of 90 FlTe furlongs.—Ahuabai, -9st.;" Melologue, Bst. 101b.; Toapango,'Bst.'9lb.; Wairoto, Bst. 91b.;. Aurora, Bst. Blb • Avaunt, Sst. 81b.; Artistic,'Bst. 81b.; Pukel. totara, Sst. 71b.; Nesterine, Bst. 61b"lurst -Water, Sst. 51b.; Jolly Maiden, Sst.- 51b.; Moondme, Bst. 41b.; Passaderia, Bst. 41b.; Konowai, Bst.; Golden Ripple, I ost.; Aloeroa, Bst.; Liquori,.Bst.' ' MANAWATU GORGE WELTEE, of 110 sovs. Seven furlongs—Penza, 9st 'lb ■' Waipunui, Sst. lib.; First Consul, Sst! Toanga, Bst. 121b.; Thetis, . Bsfc 111b.; Ariom, B s t.'4lb.; Strathmoira, Bst. 21b.; Singer, Bst.; Aimwell,. 7st. 111b - Captain Bell,'7st. 91b.; Waicola, 7st. 71b,

NOTES .AND COMMENTS, . [Br Glekcoe;] : The persistency which marks the bacK.' .ing of Perle-d'Or for the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie suggests that the daugh- : ' ter of Multiform' must be doing ■ better now. Her past deeds in oublio were • mediocre, and nothing more." The mare ■ will be one of R. J. Mason's .team' which is due to leave Lyttelton this weak. That' gay deceiver,' the . Taldhursfc - owned Sunburnt,, will be a starter in tta Fifth Palmerston North Stakes, and wUI - then be railed on to Auckland to contest the. Royal. Stakes, on January 2; It is stated that,-the Manawatu iciuVhas'finally decided to adhere, to'its for-.; mer dates, and will race on Monday and • Tuesday, December 26 and 27. . E. Hatch went south by the-Maori-last'-night to ride Messrs;- Stead' Bros.' filly Lilywhite at- Pliimpton ,on Friday and " Saturday. Hatch will be at Aivapuhilonthe first day of: the M.R.C. meeting, and will afterwards go on to Auckland to ride. Culprit - in.-the-Great-Northern Foal Stakes. ..So far this is his only engage-' merit ;at the'A'.K.C. meeting. : 'v Mendip is a ' certain starter, in tho ' Manawata Cup,' in which he will-lie''rid-den' by the Wangariui horseman,. W. • Price. . . - • . • „ : All doubts as to_ whether :C. Jenkina: would be able-to ride-at. Auckland were : set . at,-rest-yesterday, when. J. H. Prosser'": received a ' wire intimating. that •'the. jockey .referred-.torwas nearly wcll again, and was coming to Porirna to ride work. This will be good news, to supporters >f. the Diabolo-Gipsy-Belle '.- combination -atEllerslie.i, 1. 1, c - ; So .far. >no rider.'-has been engaged-lor " Merrivonia - in : the ..Manawatu...Cup, and Mr.'J ._ -Ames is liavirig considerable-diffi-; ciilty in getting.a.suitable horseman for . his mare. It is-quite on-the cards that the services of \V. Young will be secured, providing that he. can 'do the weight; The Wellington Racing ; Club"s tantrack- at Trentham is being furnished, with a plentiful supply of new-tan. The ; secretary,. Mr. Whyte, hopes'to have the work completed; early .next month, so that'■ visiting: horses for the Cup meet-" ing will be" able-to work on it;' The Stepni.ak—Armilla colt, Peter Pan, - who 'was being, prepared- for the iV.R.C. summer!, meeting, nad the .misfortune, to : get .into a wire fcnce recently,. and, as a, ■ consequence, he .was. cut about- somewhat, . and a stoppage'in -his work' was necessary. ...... * The Porirna trainer, -, J. H. Proeser, . has .been confined to his bed during the last few. days, with, the recurrence, of ,an: old . complaint. He- anticipates '.being well', enough ,to accompany his team: to Auck-." land ,on Monday night'. ,• The failure of Formby to strike form' so far this season.is.rather .puzzling, and 1 it may be that the Birkenhead three-year-old :will "not. this, year .prove.lquite': the calibre that his doings .last season, indicated.- It can'hardly.be said that he had an overdose of racing ,last season, and there must, be soine other reason! to. account, for his; failures this. spring.

■Mr. -W. E.. Bidwill's bad luck, does not. seem to have , departed yet. ' On arrival back at Rbtotawai after demonstrating, his supcrioritv oyer tho contestants for, the Feilding Stakes, Provocation. showed signs of having jarrad one of . the tendong. in one of his forelegs, and although ho has not. gone lame Mr. Bid will. did iiot think it advisable .to . work him.. Mr. .iidwill informs me that not be started either at Awapuni or at, EUerslie, and he does not T now anticipate racing him until the autumn. Mr. Bidwill. _ struck. Provocation out of his Palmersion and' Ellerslie.' engagements soms, days ago, in fact as soon as he discovered that it was advisable to spell him for a time. , It is very. bad 1 hick indeed for the ! owner of this" fine horse to loss his !.services. just, now, as his rcilding- performance demonstrated that he has struck his best, form, and at 1 his best Provocation is. indeed hard to beat. Attention.,' is drawn, to . an .advertisement in this issue with reference to the acceptances -Oi the!Manawatu meeting. !■. RACING FIXTURES.' Dec. 16 and ■ 17r-Christchurch E.C, Summer... Dec. 23, .. 26, and 27—Manawatu.. B.C; Summer. 'i ' Die. 26 and 27—Dunedin J.C..'Summer.-' Dec: 2G and 27—Taranaki J.C, Christmas. Dec. 26, 29, and Jan. 2" and 3—Auckland B.C. Summer. Dec. 28—Ashhurst-Pohangina B.C. Annual.' Jan. 2 and 3—-Wairarapa K.C. Summer, Jan. 2 and 3—Bangitikei B.C. Summer.

To-day at 2.30. p.m., . at''their rooms, Messrs. J. 11. Bethune and Co. are holding an important property auction, to which they, draw the attention-of investors and those, in search of. ideal residential properties. 'Four properties are being submitted. These.. . are:—Freehold land, having a frontage of 83 feet to MacFarlane Street, by a depth. of 134 ft. 4in., with the seven-roomed residence. No. 8, thereon, also shed, and- outbuildings,, known as the property of the late . Captain Renner. . Freehold land*. bavins; 1 a frontage of 26 feet to MacFarlane Street, by a depth of G6 feet. with , a six-roomed two-story residence, No. 7, thereon, fitted With conveniences, and having a balconv overlooking the harbour, the house being insured for 500. Freehold land,. haviiv a frontage of JO. feet to Hawker Street; "oy a depth of 109 feet,-with a seven-roomed residence,' No. 19, thereon, fitted with electric light .and conveniences. .Freehold land, .having a frontage' of 30 feet to /Hawker Street,", by a depth of 134'' feet, together with the one-story , six-roomed dvvellinghouse, No. 37, thereon, with verandah, and ■ conveniences. •' On , Tuesday next,. December 20/ Messrs. A. L. .."Wilson and Co. announco that: they will offer :for" sale, without ■reserve, at. Mitchell-and'King's workshops ' £1500 worth, of almost new and.up-to-date contractor's .plant. Catalogue slips mar be'had oh "application'to' the auctioneers,