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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7712, 14 January 1905, Page 2

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MOTES BY " MOTUROA." RACING FIXTURES. January 21 and 23—Wellington R.C. Summer. January 23 and 24—Foxton R.C. Annual. January 28 and .30 and Febuary i. —Takapuna J.C. Summer. February 8 and 9.—Taranaki ;J. C. Summer. February 9 and 11—Canterbury J.C. Summer. February 15 and 16—Egmont R.C. Sununer. February 16 and 17—Poverty Bay T.C. Annual. February 22, 24, ond 25.-Dunedin J.C. Autumn. The nominations received for the Taramaki summer meeting are very satisfactory, especially as regards , the hack events. Though the entry for the Cup is smaller by eight than last year inequality is there for an interesting struggle, some of our best handicap horses being nominated. It is also very satisfactory lo note the splendid entry for the jumping events. At the Christmas meeting this class was very poorly represented. Weights are due on January 25th, Mr O. Wright disposed of the Sea- | ton Dclaval mare Idas last week for 100 guineas to a patron of C. Weal's training establishment. She has run disappointingly for the last twelve months. The total amount distributed in stakes at the A.R.C. summer meeting was £9200. The highest cheque was for £1350, the balance being distributed among forty-four different owners. It is i probable that, Mahutonga will head the list of winners for 1904-5. His' winnings in stakes at the above meeting amounted to £1350. Nightfall is located at the Hutt. in view of the approaching Wellington meeting. Messrs Turnbull und Monk's colt Novgorod (Stepniok—Sea Shell) died suddenly at Feathcrstone last week. A private cablegram received in Auckland states that Tradewind, who was taken to South Africa by Mr C. F. Pratt about a year ago, won both the holiday handicaps at one of the recent South African meetings.: Mazer is being given an easy time, as 11. Jackson, his owner, found that one of his legs showed signs of weakness. He is satisfied, howevor, that the old gelding wiljl be lit to raco again ere long. It is stated that R. J. Mason wanted to get Mahutonga to take to Australia a short time back. This gelding may be Kept going until the autumn and then given a winter's spell at Gisborne. The wares Eiona and Mclodia, purchased by the Hon. James Carroll at Cambria Park, were for Mr G. P, Donnelly, of Hawke's Day, who secured them us mates for the imported £orse Gold Reef.. Seaton Dclaval was the most successful sire at the A.R.C. meeting, his descendants (accounting for four races ; then follow Freedom ami Multiform, three; Hotchkiss, Mauser, Soult, Quilt, Phoebus Apollo, and Pinlire. two ; and Torpedo, St. Lear, Tetgord, Merriwee* Bill of Portland, St. Hippo; Blairgowrie, Cuirassier, Lebel, and Muskdpeer too each. The list of winning trainers at the recent A.R.C. meeting is headed by C. Weal with four wins; D. Moravian, F. Maemenemin, G. Wright, and h\ Holmes had three each ; J, R. Mason, MaKer, R. Hannon, and J. Rae, two each; ana (i. Absolum, H, Ha.ll, J. Thrope, K, lloulon, T. Quinlivan, E, Cults, J. Kean, and T. Clarke one apiece. The most successful jockeys at the A.R.C. meeting were Jones and Hewitt, four wins each ; then come Cress W. Wilson, M. Ryan, J, Buchangn, J. Pinker and V. Cotton, two ; Butler, Walsh, Speak'man', Deeley, F. Davis, McCluskic, Cnrruthers, Howard, Gray, Thompson. Murchant, and D.i Rae, ono each, Waik'ato is slightly amiss, and was unable to start nt the A.R.C. Summer Meeting,' Full Cry is to have a short spell from raring, though he will not be thrown out of training. Achilles has been awarded Mb ovtr weight- for nge in the Wellington Cup; Martian, who has just bcut Cruciform nt wtight for age at Sydney over a mile and a half, has illb over ; Nightfall, 51b over ; .Mahutonga, 21b over ; and Convoyi. olb . mister, J. Buchanan, who had his foul badly cut by being bumped ou to the mils while riding Black ond Gold in the Newmarket Jlaudtaup at Ellersl'ie, is- still suffering tt lot of pain from the injury, and is unaJde to put his foot to the ground, and it ks doubtful if he will be recovered sufficiently to lide Mahutonga in the Wellington Cup. This is bard luck for Buchanan, who has been riding in splendid form of late. Bellman's display in the Auckland Stepplcchasp on Tuesday was n creditable onu for a beginner, and he should be worth following in his future essays over big country. Auckland" is always held up as the place where the best New Zealand ponies m-o to be found), but there are several in the South that can beat Reduction,, who more than -held her own with the local ponies u t recent meetings. It is not often, in present day racing, that side -bet!) aro made on races, but the other day an argument arose -Ix-twccn the owner of Sully Horner land a connection of Hie owner of Lnodice as *o the relative merits of the two ponies, with the result that about twenty pounds was wagered, horse ugainst horse, in the jNow Year Handicap, run lust Saturday;, at Epsom. As is now know,,, of thte argument, she beating Lu 0 . <ce by a couple „f hj, r & „,.",, honours. Pearl Necklet, who was gnlloiWmr one of her heels, and wa-s unable to bo started „t 4:he gathering.. This r t lo m n - UCk '°' r ™tio„s! s the mare was very well and pro! mised to make a return for t| W 1 time spent upon her. She must hav'e I made a good recovery from her name :