RANDOM NOTES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8042, 1 February 1906, Page 3

RANDOM NOTES

[By " MoTi'uoA."] licfen'ing to the racing at ii recent meeting at lMum])ton Park, a Southern writer says:--" That a few of tlie events were arranged was patent to anyone who was following lite racing at ail closely. In one or two instances, however, the schemes were frustrated by the display of too much speed by sonic horse wlio.se claims had not been, seriously considered." At the Whangarci Racing Club meeting a few days ago, the dividends on the second day were something like a record for their smallness. An investment of 10s~on every winner would have resulted in a profit of only £2 IK Leading Melbourne steeplechase riders have lately adopted the wearing of still' skull caps when riding, as a protection in case of accident. I " Advance " writes = " Had Achilles prevailed in the Wellington Cup, some followers of the Porirtia stable would have thrown in for a good stake over Achilles and Ailsa. Kopa not only did his owner a good turn, hut the bookmakers generally." W. J. Powell, the jockey who was injured at the Tarauaki J.C. Christmas meeting, has recovered sulliciently to enable him to leave (lie New Plymouth Hospital. Tito smaller coastal meetings appear more popular with owners than the metropolitan gatherings. In sixteen races at Wellington the starters numbered 121, while in the same number of events at Foxlon there were 158 starters. The Foxton record will probably be beaten at Pahiatua. Entries for the First Foilding Stakes, oOOsovs., close to-day, February l«t. J. Peters lias the St. Andrew marc Jeanne D'Are in work at Palmerston North. Black Picynard ran very disappointingly at Wellington in his two engagements. He was first into the straight in the Anniversary Handicap, but turned it up when tackled by Boris. I have to acknowledge the receipt of a complimentary ticket from Mr H. Blair, Secretary of the Whangamomona Hack Racing Club, for the annual meeting to be held on February Kith. The newly formed Tarauaki Trotting Club have applied to the Tarauaki Jockey Club for permission (o place two pony races on their programme. The programme submitted by the Mauaia Hack liacing Club has been approved and passed by the Committee of the Tarauaki Jockey Club. The meeting is fixed for April Ith. The slakes for the seven events total £IOO.