SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8788, 16 April 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

Racing in England. Press Association.—Copyright. • London, April 15. At the Newbury ? Spring Meeting the Cup resultedDalkeith l.Larino 2, Nairobi 8. Sydney, April 15. The New Zealand pony Frederick was offered at auction and passed in at £400;

Trentham Training Notes

Per Press Association. Wellington, April 16. Heavy rain fell at Trentham .'luring the night and a continuous drizzle during the early morning for track work. The going was against fast time. Wirral was first to put in solid work, galloping' over seven furlongs on the tan m Imm BSsec. Assayer galloped IK miles at three-quarter speed, pulling double ; Pas Seul four furlongs in olsec. Seal Rock was a neck better than Probable over the same distance in 53sec ; Gold Crest, Royal Blue and Swimming Belt covered five furlongs in Imin Csec, the first-named having a neck advantage of Royal Blue, Wi th Swimming Bolt tailing off. Downfall ran six furlongs alone in Imin 17scc. Platypus ran five furlongs, taking 53secs over tiie last half-mile. Erl King had a slight advantage over Oxton over five furlongs in Imin Csec. Sunbouuot r*an home from the four furlong post in sosec. Volume alone did six furlongs in hum 19sec. Medallist and Kairoma finished together over five furlongs in Imm (!sec. Gawaiu, galloping well, covered four furlougs iu olsoc. i- ho Lark had a half length advantage over St-, Joo in S6VCH furlongs* iu Imin 30soc. Most of the others did useful tasks. The tracks are likely to bo heavy for to-morrow’s races. Scratched. (Per Press Association.! Wellington, April 15. Martello has been scratched, for all engagements at the Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting.

Wellington R.C. Meeting. By “Turf.” The first day’s racing of the above meeting will bo held to-morrow, and will he concluded on Saturday. A double machine will he conducted on both days, the combination on the first day being the Thompson and Railway Handicaps and on the second day the Autumn and Suburban Handicaps. The acceptances are fair and should provide good racing. Anticipations:— Hurdles, 1% miles; Assayer or Pawn. _ .. , Waiwetu Handicap, 7 furlongs: Mahuta, if started, or Wirfal. Silverstream Hack, 7 furlongs: Merrie Rose or Swimming Belt, g Thompson Handicap, 1 mile: Marguerite or Tim Lark. Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs: Contender or Full Rate. Plunkett Nursery, 5 furlongs: Gold Orest or Oxton. Tinakorl Hack, 5 furlongs: Kaiuku or William.

Marten Jockey Club

There-was a good attendance at the general committee meeting of the above last night, Dr. Skerman presiding. • • Correspondence was read m connection with Mr R. S. Abraham’s candidature! as a delegate to the Racing Conference. On a vote being taken Messrs D. Fraser and E. Goodbehero were entrusted with the Club’s confidence. A motion of condolence was passed to Mrs Gibbons and family on the death of Mr S. Gibbons, a vicepresident and trustee of the Club. The Chairman, Dr. Skerman, was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr Gibbons. A vote of £SO was granted to Raugitikei Hunt. It was decided to submit the 4th and 6th September to the Conference, as the dates on which to hold the annual meeting. A number of suggestions were car - ried relative to improvements at the racecourse and the Course Committee were empowered to put the same into effect. These include a ladies’ room, cloak room, ambulance room, separate lockers for the jockey’s room and several more horse stalls. It is also intended to erect a large marquee for afternoon tea and refreshments. The fencing of the course will be completed before the Club’s next meeting. Marlborough Racing Club. The Marlborough Racing Club announce in to-day’s issue that nominations for their Autumn Meeting, to be held at Blenheim on, the Bth and 9th May, will close on Saturday next, 20th instant, with the Secretary, Mr L. Griffiths. The programme, a copy of which has been forwarded to us and is weekly inserted in the Referee, is an excellent one and should attract horse-owners from ;this district. A trip to Marlborough is always looked upon as a pleasant outing, and the Riverlands Racecourse is now in such excellent condition that it is perhaps unsurpassed by any club of a similar size to the Marlborough Racing Club in New Zealand. The programme includes four open races, two hack hurdle races, two high weight handicaps for gentlmen riders and eight oer hack races, including one maiden event.