SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 3, 7 December 1915, Page 3

SPORTING.

STRATFORD RACING CLUB.

NEW YEAR MEETING" 5

The nominations for the Stratford Racing Club's meeting to be held on .January Ist and 3rd, 1916, closed last night. They are very pleasing, and number 287, as against 246 last year, an increase of 41. Taking the races iti order the Tariki Welter shows an increase in nominations of nine, the number this year being twenty-eight. The Midhirst Hack of six furlongs has always been a favorite everft, as the entries of 22 for last year and 28 lor. this year show. The Stratford Cup has attracted nineteen horses, live more than last year. The Ohura Hurdles has been, favored by fifteen owners, an increase of one. The Douglas Handicap, (last year's Flying) has nineteen entries,, six in excess of last year's. The Toko Welter has''decreased from.2s to >22;i The Strathmore Hack shows an increase of two, while the, Ngaere Handicap has junipedjtrqm fifteen-to twenty-five. The" Makuri Hurdle Handicap has gained' .an increase from 13 to 17. The 1 ,\lal6ne Memorial, which has replaced the, Dominion Handicap, has been increased 50sovs. in value, for which stake 26 horses have been nominated, as against the 22 of last year. The Ladies' Purse has fallen off iron! 36 to °0 Twentv-nine have been nominated for the County Hack Handicap, representing an increase of fifteen. The nominations received are in detail :

FIRST DAY-SATURDAY, JANU-

ARY Ist, 1916.

TAUIKT WELTER HACK H'ANDI CAP, of 100 sovs. 7 furlongs. Sylvan Dale Miss Sylvan Munition Avena Pntronga Collector Syntax • New Form Haupai Veto White Blaze Maid o' Gowrie Glenesk Paraoa. Hood ©apt. Miro leeberg Mahlstick Glacier Whisperer Hurane Golden Grafton Florist . Draft Glenopal „_. Leah Kleshna Golden Fan* Classis

MIDHIRST HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Eight furlongs and a half. Henry Clay White Blaze Sylvan Dale Glacier

Cordon Collector Munition Calais Sir Fisher Capt. Miro Joey

RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. Six furlongs. Royal Chef A vena Flying Camp Pair Paul Pergola Veto Pationga Maid o' Gowrie Arras Calais Zola High Jinks Zinn Madame Piston Bisogne< Whisperer Bivouac Tirana Boldstrokp Coronita Glacier • Golden Grafton Vestalis Martingale Coropet! Tiora Mary Maid , Akaliai STRATFORD CUR HA.VDrCAP; of 300 HOYS. 1 \ miles. Lady Middlcton Peroneal Lady Amai Welcome Nugget Kino; Chiara Rewi Poto Ra tana Xgapoto Syntax Imarose Patronale Royal Dragoon Royal Simon Square Deal Play Off Jneuru Crawford Minister Z.eltv

,'wfITTU HACK HURDLE HAXDICAP, of 100 sovs. 1} miles. Royal Patron Joy Bells Rxjngora Cornice Vladian Nita Eurooco Rexer Kpworth Tangiwai Tarero White Plume Knocknagow Fagot : Florist ~ DOUGLAS HANDICAP, of 200 sovs., J Six furlongs. Tyson Play Off Lady Middleton Crawford Avon Park Coropet Asterias Zetes King Cliiara Peroneal Zion Tree Lucerne Simple Sam Tirana Patronale Kpworth Glenroy Waioriwa Crown Pearl SECOND DAY—MONDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1916. TOKO WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. Eight furlongs and a-half. Henry Clay Iceberg Cordon . Glacier Munition Ruranne Sir Fisher Collector Patronga New Form Rongora I'araoa Syntax Capt. Miro Haupai Malilstiek White Blaze Waiotur e Glenesk Draft Dood Classis STRATHMORE HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. Royal Chef Maid o' Gowrie Flying Camp High Jinks Pergola Madame Ristori Zion Whisperer Arras Coronita Bisogne Martingale Bivouac Flying Queen Yestalis Roderick Gypsey Gem Royal Park Beautyforni Tiora Mary Maid Princess Lucy Miss Sylvan Crown Head Avena. Akahai lYeto Fagot NGAERE HANDICAP, 0f.150 sovs. Six furlongs.

Tyson Coropet Lady Middleton Zetes Avon Park Peroneal Asterias Tree Lucerne King Chiara Veto y/um , Calais Simple Sam Grattan Patrouale Tirana Boldstroke Royal Dragoon Epworth Waiorowa, Gltenroy Ineuru Play Off Minister Crawford ■MAKURI HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of \'2o sovs. U miles. Royal Patron Joy Bells Rongora . • Cornice Vladian \ Nifca F.uroeco ~-. ,•'.., ', Rexer Wild Lupin Tangiwai Epworth -Toey Tarero ; White Plume Knocknagow Fagot Fforisfc i. THE MALONE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. 81 furlongs. Lady Middleton Welcome Nugget Sylvan Dale Tree Lucerne Lady Amai Collector Avon Park Calais King Chiara Rewi Poto Rataua Ngapoto 'Syntax Tirana Patrouale Imarose Royal Simon Royal Dragoon Play Off Square Deal Crawford • ' Waioriwa

Zetes , Ineuru Peroneal Munster LAHIES' PURSE HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. Laura Cornice Millbanks Hushmen Formosug Fair Paul Cordon New Form Mystery Lass Antwerp Band of Hope Paraoa White Blaze Mahlstick Joy Bells IVaiotureGlenopal The Guide Maty Maid Leah Kleshna COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. Six furlongs. Royal Chef Martingale Sylvan Dale Princess Lucy Munition Florist Patvonga Sylviaroa Zola Golden Fan Capt. Miro Hushmen h.m. Capt. Webb- Fair Paul Kupapa, syrs. Golden Grafton Akahai Draffc Bisogne Tiora Bivouac Veto Boldstroke Maid o' Gowrie Glacier Calais Yestalis Tene Atu Whisperer Paraoa