SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9352, 22 January 1909, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES,

January 20, 22, and 23.—Wellington

R.O. Summer. January 23 and 23. Foxtou R.C.

Annual. January 37.—Pahlatua R.O. Annual February 4 —Karioi J. C. Hack. February 4 and s.—Gisborne R.O

Summer. February 4 and G.—Canterbury J. 0., Summer. February 10 ami ll.—Fgmouf R.O. Summer. February II and hi.— Poverty Bay Turf Club Annual | February 17 and 18,—WoodWiUe Dis»

trict J.O. Autumn. February 24, 25, and 27.—Dunedin

J.O. Autumn. March 4 and s.—Wanganui J.O Autumn.

ENQUIRY AT TRENTHAM,

Press Association

The adjourned 'enquiry by the Wellington R.O. stewards into the running of Penates in the Telegraph Handicap yesterday was concluded to-day. The stewards accepted as (Juito satisfactory the explanation Jof Mr A. Barclay, the owner, and O. ■< Pritchard, the trainer of the horse. Penates showed in his preliminary that be was palpably too sore to gallop in his usual free manner, and his jockey, A. Oliver, wisely refrained from punishing his horse for no purpose.

MIRAMAR PONY RAGES

Wellington, January 2L At the Miramar pony races to-day the events resulted as follows :

Kelburue Handicap.—Maid of All Work ], Wee Nannie 2, Picotee 3. Second Maiden Handicap.—Melba 1, Trilby 2, Query 3. Anniversary .Hadnicap.—Kauhoe 1, Moata 3, Yeronique 3. Pioneer Handicap.—Wee Nannie 1, Query 3, Lady Dauphin 3. Pencarrow Handicap.—Keuhoe, 1, Firefly 2, Billy 3. Borough Handicap.—lnspirtion 1, Merrimaa 3, Maid of AH Work 3. FOXTbN R.O. MEETING. FIRST DAY. Per Press Association. Foxton, January 31. The weather is fine and attendance good. Hack Hurdles.—Coy 1, Whimper 3, Reumac 3. Scratched Maidi, Scenery, Lothair. Won easily by a length and a half. Don Carlos fell. Time 3min. 53 secs.

Electric Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Mendip 1, Waitoto 2, Buoyant 3. All started. Won by a neck, haH length between second and third. Time, Imin. 10 3 sth secs.

Fotxon Cup, miles.—White Star 1, Kilmarnock 3, Roosevelt 3. Scratched : Flotilla. Won comfortably by a length and a half, a head between second and third. Time, 2inin. lOsec. WELLINGTON R O. SUMMER MEETING. SECOND DAY. Wellington, January 23. The weather is fine and the attendance large. The track is in excellent order. Results; — Mnngaroa Welter, 7 furlongs.— Osiris 1, Aherhrothock 2, Tauira 3. All started. Won comfortably by a length. Time, Imin Sleeo. January Welter, 1 mile. —Yasa 1, Bourrasque 3, Yaldimr 8. All started, Won easily by three lengths. Time, Imin. 44 3-sth secs. Wellington Stakes, 6 furlongs,— Theodore 1, Broadsword 3, Mertiwa 8. Scratched: Kilwinning and Aetna. Theodore led all the way, winning easily by two lengths. Time, Imin. 3 l-sth secs.