RACING FIXTURES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 183, 5 February 1897, Page 2

RACING FIXTURES.

Feb. 7 — Canterbury -T.C. Summer. Feb. 24, 25, 27— Dunedin J.C. Autumn. Mar. 4, 5 — Wanganui J.C. Autumn. Mar. 17 — Masterton R.C, Summer. Mar. 17, 18— Hawke's Bay J.C Autumn. Mar. 27 — Dunedin J.C.s Anniversary. April 6, 7, 11— Auckland R.C.s Autumn April 19, 20— Canterbury Autumn. April 19, 20— Feilding J.C. Autumn Meeting. Nominations for all races at the ; Manawatu Autumn Meeting, except the Maiden Hack Race and the Consolation, close with Mr D. Pringle, the Secretary, at 10 p.m. on Monday, Bfch inst. Tbe unfortunate jockey Bert Castleton was well known to racegoers as a most promising light weight rider, and few jockeys have been associated with so many big dividend-payers as Castleton has. When Mantle ran a dead heat with St. Kegel in the Maiden Handicap at the Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting, 1895, and paid his supporters 1 £139 10s, Castleton was in the saddle. He steered Poranei Potae to victory in 1 the Midsummer Handicap on New Year's 1 Day, 1896, and the dividend was £80 12s. On January Snd last Castleton rode Quicklire and Donovan, who each paid a good dividend, and at the last 1 Poverty Bay Turf Club's Meeting the > deceased jockey had the mount on Merry ■ Maid in the Tauranea Stakes when that mare won and rewarded her backers with a £47 dividend.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, February 4. The reversal of form shown by Huka- , tere in the First Handicap Hurdles after . running ia the Maiden Hurdles at the \ Takapuna J.C.s Summer Meeting led to a display of feeling at the Meeting. As [ a result the owner, rider and horse were disqualified. The owner and jockey have I demanded a fresh enquiry. At the inquest on Castleton, the , jockey killed at the Takapuna races, a . verdict of death from fracture of the , skull was returned.

f ■ ■ (Per Press Association.) London, Feb. 2. | At the Wolverhampton Meeting, Mr Gollan's Norton won the Tixhill Steeplechase. February 4. , Daimio and Norton, the colonial horses, are amongst the acceptors for , the Liverpool Grand National Steeple- ! , chase.