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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 191, 10 February 1912, Page 7

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RACING FIXTURES. Feb. 14, 15—Taranaki J.C. Autumn. Feb. 2d, 22, 24—Domedin Jockey Club. Feb. 21, 22—Woodyille District Jockey Club, i'l.b. 23, 24—South Auckland Racing Club. Feb. 29, March 2—Wanganui Jockey Club. March .">, 7—Dannevirke Racing Club. March 13, 14—Napier Park Racing Club. March IS—Opunake Racing Club. COMING EVENTS. Feb. 14—Taranaki Cup. Feb. 21—Dunedin Cup. Feb. 29—Wanganui Cup. j March 13—Napier Cup. WANGANUI J.C. HANDICAPS. By Telegraph —Pre6S Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The following handicaps have been de- ; clared by Mr. G. Morse for the two prin : cipal events of the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting:— < Cup, 1% miles.—Los Angelos and Counterfeit 9.0. Undecided 8.5, Wanmangu 8.4, Bronze 8.3, Midnight Sun, Domino and Santa Rosa 8.2, Merrivonia 7.12, Miscount and. Dearest 7.11, Coromamdcl 7.10. Aberbrothock 7.9, Maxwell 7.7, Iney 7.5. Jargon 7.2, Projectile 7.1, Lady Menschikoff 6.13, Julian 6.11, Vi 6.10, First Battery and 'ldealism 6.8, Goodwin Park, Kauroa, Brown Trout, Royal Arms, Sandy Paul, Spectre, Tiresome, Uhlahdo and Plantation 6.7.

Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—-Boap" ges 9.3, Nyland 9.2, Gladiole and Deai : 9.1, Culprit 8.8, St. Bill and R<.',>.'. Scotch 8.7, Gipsy Belte 8.6, Theodu • 8.5, St. Toney 8.3, Projectile and Labor Day 8.2, Crown Pearl, Master Sylvia, Rill, Sea Queen, Byron and Heatherbrae 7.11, Bootle 7.10, Kakama, 7.8, Roosevelt 7.8, Kohinoor 7.3, Ngatiruanui, Velido and Lady Laddo 7.2, Rangiatua 7.1, Lady Motoa, Merry Frank and Khamsin 6.12, Clemoes, Paraewanui, Overtime, Piriwai and Lady Kilcheran 6.7. WOODViJULE HANDICAPS. Woodville, Last Night. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. Henrys for the Woodville, meeting:— • Handicap Hurdles.—-Waiputere 11.13, Te Ru 10.13, Nedra 10.2, Stevens 0.13, Canadian and Sapience 9.0. . Whariti Hack, of 75 sots; 7 furiongs. —Locll Mabin 9.0, Strategist 8.9, Puketotara 8.4, Clemoes, and Tcwharoa 8.3, "Bay Paul 7.13, Good Form 7.11, Moutoa Girl and Florence Nightingale T\9, Bonnie Boy 7.7, Mangaroa 7.6, Otaora 7.2, Happy New Year, The Nut and Mill-' banks 7.0. Woodville Cup.—'Bronze 9.4, Aberbrothock 8.9, Sir Knox 8.3, Julian 8.2, Flingot 8.1, Projectile 8.0, Midian and Sublime 7.13, Te Puia 7.9, Vi, Kauroa and British Maid 7.7, Ariom 7.6, Idealism :7.5, Cork 7.4, Golden Loop 7.3, Eclogue I and Mere Mere 0.11, Royal Marine 6.9, Ambrosian 6.7. Cdunty Hack.—Makara 9.0, Gaby 8.8 1 , Ineuru 8.6, Big Blast 8.5, Sir Solo 7.13, I Rongomai 7.10, Good Form, Amber and White and Leapuki- 7.9, Waitoto and Fashion Plate 7.8, Dervish and Florence Nightingale 7.7, Thrave 7.6, Glenfern j 7.0, Eiya 6.13, Happy New Year 6.12, Misa Alba 6.11, Septimus 6.10, Miss j Roberts and Red Line 6.10, Lord Renown and Missile 6.9, Papamarama, Moeroa and Ohinee 6.7. President's Handicap.—Full Rate 10.9, Rill 9.13, Cheddar 9.12, Sublime 9.11, Knh!"»P" MO, Ariom 9.6, Eclogue 9.2, Master Sylvia 9.0, Meremere 8.10, Coronetted and Bally Shannon 8.9, Lady Moutoa, Seatonda'le and Royal Marine 8.8, Negative 8.6, Golden Water 8.5. Victoria Welter—Matlow 9.13, Stevens 9.12, Composed 9.9, Loch Mabin 9.8. Strategist., 9.5, Waiputere 9.4, Captaiq 9.1, Moahau, Merrie Emerald and : \Metrie Lad 8.13, Adare 8.12, Btend and Field Fare 8.8, Pikitaepa, Overheard. Tuatahi St. Gozo, Silver Fox and Rangimaru 8.7, Telephone Handicap.—Blue Lake, 9.0 Labor Day 8.9, Master Sylvia, Rangiatua and All Guns 8.3, Ascalon amTAltcai 7.13, Khamsin 7.9, Longstep and Sinapi; 7.8, Waiouru 7.3, Gay Lawless 6.13 Emma 6.12, Ineuru 6.9. Hinekorangi Miss Jewell and Purakau 6.7. TURF TOPICS. (IBy 'lMoturoa.") Taranaki Cup on Wednesday. Plantation is worth watching. The Child should have won each .da] . at Hawera. » Jargon was one of the unlucky.ones but will get amongst the winners shortly A pound invested on Deeley's mount on Thursday would have resulted in i clear profit of over £5. Patriotic was well backed for the At kinson Stakes, but tailed off early ii the race. On being pulled up lie wa found to have broken down. The Waverley mare Labor Day is "jus i off the grass," and won't be ready fo some weeks yet. >' Avaunce was responsible for a remark able reversal o? form at the Egmon meeting. After nearly dropping on to his knee in the earlier stages of the Ajtkinsoj Stakes, little Uhlando rushed up to th leaders half a mile from home, and al though beaten into fourth place ran ver; honestly and surprisingly well. Brilliancy cut up very rough in th< Okaiawa Hurdles, and after half th distance had been covered absolutely re fused to gallop. His track form is good and these defeats must cost his party i lot of good money. Successful winning riders at Hawen were A. Julian, C. Emerson, B. Deelei and C. Price, 2 wins each; O. McCartoii R. Kelly, A. OHiver, W. Price, H. Cope stake, J. O'Shea. Mr. Anstis and Mr Taylor, 1 each. H. Gray failed t< ride a winner at the meeting. As anticipated, the Auckland hurdle: Black Northern had too much pace fo: the opposition at Hawera, and won thi double in splendid style. On the firs day "Tartar" Julian let the leaders ge rather a big break on the black gelding and he had to travel very fast over tin last four furlongs to draw level. Tin next day the horso was handled Avitl better judgment, and he followed tin leader, Euroco, very closely for a mile when lie went ahead and placed the re suit beyond doubt. lie returned his fol lowers a nice dividend each day, and i might be remarked that he has now woi six hurdle races in six starts. Dearest was upset by the train jour ney to Hawera, and was much too ex cited to do herself justice on the open inj,' day. Deeley did not give her : prelim, before the Waimate Handicap taking her right round to the back o the course, ami she had only to sliov her ordinary form—which she did —• t< easily •'"line" Crown I'earl and St. Tone; at the weights.

TSlakeney, in blinkers, behaved like a circus horse, and it is about time racing clubs refused the nomination of suck brutes. He should be sent home to be educated at the barrier before sporting silk again. A. Olliver was fined £3 the first day on account of Blakeney's vagaries, and his opinion of the neddy would be worth, bearing.

The nutch-hoomed Niikuatu—hailing from F. Tilley's stable—can gallop very fast, but was too slow to find his feet to have a chance Ibis week. The chest- -.;,' chin;'; 'Adv.'!'? as sire, and the "acing should do it a lot of good. It

doesn't take a very long-headed sport to pick Nukuatu as a horse worth following. Dover Straits has a penchant (as the poets say) for paying big dividends, and he returned a hanasomo price in the Inaha Hack Handicap on Thursday. Goldfinch rode him a fine race, and it was only the vastly superior finishing power of Avaunce that turned victory into a head defeat at the death.

I have been calmly assured that the connections of Mon Ami backed her strongly in the Normanby Welter. The race was run over a mite, and few sportsmen would gim her a chance over anything further* than six furlongs. That she can "fly" for five furlongs everybody knows, but over a mile-—"not for me, Charley!" Master Kilcheran put in a pretty run from the head of the straight in the Hack Scurry, and is evidently a good colt. Although beaten, it must be remembered that the bay colt is only "a two-year-old, and in carrying the same weight u as the others to whom he was con£edingliige' J he did remarkably well. : Mifes'Huberts'was given one run at the meeting,"tSut.sdid not have enough "foot" in the first few furlongs to be dangerous. With good handling she is sure to do better, and Martori sports will be all triers' when the money talks'. Euroco cost his owner a tidy sum at the meeting. He is a good sort of horse, but no match for a high-class performer like Black Northern. Crown Pearl gave a bright glimpse of his best form on the first day, but sweated a lot before the Waimate Handicap, and could not go the pace when Dearest dashed up at the distance.