SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 277, 31 December 1909, Page 6

SPORTING

BAOING FIXTURES. o Jan. I—Greyinouth J,C Summer. a Jan. I—To Karaka- R.C. Annual. I b Jan. 1 and 3—Hawke'B Bay J.U. Sum- a mer. li Jan. 1 and 3—Vincent J.C. Annual. c Jan. 1 and 3—Wairarapa R.C. Summer, t ' Jan. 1 and 3—Rangitikei R.C. Suniraur. I ] • Jan. 1 and 3—Stratford R.C. Annual, j ] • Jan. 12 and 13—Pahiatua R.C. Annual. : • J Jan. 22, 24 and 26—Wellington R.C. j 1 Summer. | ■ I STRATFORD RACING CLUB. The following penalties for winning at New Plymouth have been earned by horses competing at the Stratford races , on January Ist, making the weights to it be carried in their respective races as IL sliown UK-parenthescs):— Tariki Plate—Tsushima 7lbs (0.0), Paul Tibs (!t.O), Miss Park 71bs IJ^Kp). Cup—Wee Trinket 1-1 His Tibs (B.G), Astraca 71bHack—Astraca Tins (9.3), IJ^l^l^l^l^l^Lrdles— Golden "lbs Paul 71bs

the from only was a Auckland Cup win meritorious performance. Wth Dibs more in tlie (-addle this yeir he chopped a couple of seconds oft last -year's time and won very easily. That sterling little performer, Kilindinl, capped a very consistent record this sea6on by leading home a good crowd In the Auckland Railway Handicap. Armlet was rather badly used on the trip north, and may not have been quite at her best. However, Kilindhii held too many guns for the opposition and finished very fast from the distance, beating Armlet bv a length and a-hfllf. The much-boomed Aucklander. Salute, could only struggle into fourth nlare. Golden Loop finished up his task lilt" a racehorse when lie won the Robinson Handicap at Ellersiie. flray only hvl to shake the whip at him at the dis- * tance, when he ran past Sea Elf and . won comfortabliy r oy a couple of lengths. Many well-informed (?) sporting scribes' ran into raptures over Waitapu's alleged splendid form prior to the Jlanawatu Cup, and the Foxton horse went out second favorite for that event and finished a shockingly bad last. Waitapu was hog fat and not fit to run a decent six furlongs, let alone a mile and a-half. Merrivonia carried most coin in the Manawatu Cup and her backers were lucky to get on a winner. Th? Merriwee filly was dying fast at the finish and the' unlucky Paisano all but cauglit her on the post. Penates added another trio of sec onds fo an alreadv long list. Out nf about fourteen starts this season the Ruenalf gelding bus filled sfcnnd pn«' tiou half-a-dozen times, and niostlv 'n the big "print handicaps under crushing impost's.

The brace of victories recorded bv tli» tl'vcc-year-old colt, Polymorphous (Multiform —Rumour), at Avrapuni, showed the youngster up as a wonderfully game animal. In each of his races he finished like a bulldog and won brilliantly in the last fiftv varils. Broadsword ran consistently, but Fiitaway has gone off color altogether. After running into third place on th > opening day, Tumut was picked on as a likely winner in the Fitzhcrbcrt Handicap, but most of the money went away from the course, the big price paid by the Merriwe.e horse giving the bookies a bad time in the Empire City particularly. Poor acceptances have been recived for the Hawke'fi Bay Jockey Club's summer meeting which opens to ranrrow. Magneto, Claughton. Kopu and Sen Eagle arc s.iid to be gallonim- well, and Vi ran prominently at Awnpnni recently. "Mr. Highden" was the principal win. ner at Awapuni, Polymorphous scoring in the Manawahi and Sires' Produce Stakes, and gathering in £08!). Then followed:—J. Ames £SOO. W. TT. Xicholls £450. J. Svmons £350. and Sir Geo. Clifford £244. The trusters of the late Mr. G. G. Stead receive £l5O as the result of Multiform'!! sons, Polymorphous and Multiple, filling first and second berths in the Sires' Produce Stakes. Stayboy was offered for sale after winning the hurdles on Tuesday, en I bids were "off," and the hurdler was passed in atlOT) guineas. One" of the hottest things at Palmerston was Mr. Cf. P. Donnelly's (.'olden Water, but the good thing was not loi well handled and went under to that moderate performer, Splash, after a close finish.

Astraea was well fancied away from lhc course for the race she won on Tuesday, and Dolce was another who bad many admirers on the second flu v. Pcncillers were taking no risks with lhc hot-stuff from Taranaki and cast (!•'• frozen optic at feverish punters win struggled to rush the hot orders.

As usual, Cyrene gathered in his favorite race—the last on the card—at Xcw Plymouth, but it was a close "go," an) Kareroa, who filled the role of runnerup. should he heard of again very shortly. Had it not been for his unfortunate start. Mr. Bremer's animal would probably have nulled off the race.

-Sir Prize did not exhibit his usual staying abilities in the Auckland Cup. anil finished a long way back. Waioru justified" his favoritism bv making hacks of his opponents in the Gililes Handicap at Awapuni, and Motea's full-brother is on the up-grade and is likely to win again shortly. Tawhaki met with a slight injury after winning on the first day at Manawatu and was given a few days' spell. Be is said to be all right again now. The Bar Vons paid close on £li)0» for betting privileges at the recent Manawatu meeting. If the pencillers gi. racing clubs will be hit in a tender spot sure enough. Anyway, unregistered racing clubs will have to close down after April Ist, and the Turf will be a good deal cleaner for their unlamented annihilation. The annual report of the Patea Racing CluJ) presented at the animal meeting stateel that (he race meeting held last year on the F.gmont Pacing Club's course had been a great success. During the year the course proper had received attention and was now in good condition, and there was every prospect that it would be in excellent order for the annual race meeting. An inn?r track for training purposes was now in course of formation, and when completed would be of great benefit to horse-owners. Tn the statement of assets and liabilities, the former are valued at £1147 His Od, and there being a liability of £5; {lie credit balance of the account'totals £1142 His fid. The expenses for the last meeting amounted-

to £735 15s KM, the sum of £550 being laid out in stakes. Course improvements accounted for an expenditure of £B9, And £64 18s 8d has been written off for depreciation. The club commenced the year now ended with a balance of £032 13s lid. The report' and balance-sheet were adopted. It was agreed that the annual race meeting be held on Easter Monday. The following office-bearers were appointed-.—Presid-ent. Jlr. G. Williams; vice-presidents, I Messrs S. Gillignn and G. V. Pearce, M.P.; judge, Jlr. A. Pearce j treasurer, Mr. G. W. Booth; clerk of the course, Mr. Jas. Paterson; committee, Messrs J. MeCarty, Jas. Paterson, C. Honeyfield, S. Mcßae, A. Pearce, G. Williams, J. R. Paterson, T. Campbell, W. Rigg ami T. Jones. A vote of thanks was accorded, the retiring president, Mr. H. 0. Clarke.

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