RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8322, 31 December 1906, Page 6

RACING.

AUCKLAND RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association, i AUCKLAND, December 29. The Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting was continued, to-day, in fine weather, and in the presence of a good attendance. The sum put through iha totalisator was £19,258 10s. Results:— Bower, Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Keep Step, 7.12, 1; Dogger Bank, 8.4, 2; Pearl Necklet, 9.0, 3. Scratched—The Raven. Time, lmin 18 l-5;:;tH-. Dividends, £5 8s and 14s. Ponsoaby Hurdles, If mile. —Lady Hune, 10.6, 1; Faro, 10.6, 2; Tui, 9.2, S. Other starters —Bonomiana. Time, 4min 20sec. Dividend, £1 16s. Criterion Handicap, 6 furlongs. — Downfall, 9.3, 1; Maheno, 7.10, 2; Moriarfcy, 8.4, 3. Also started— Quadroon. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec. Dividend, £2 4s. SUMMER CUP, li mile. Landlock, 7st 61b ... 1 King Billy, Sst 31b ... 2 Scotly, 7st 131b 3 Scratched—Apologue, Master Delaval, Zimmerman, Soultniaid. Time, 2min 8 3-ssec. Dividends, £ll and £2 4s. Salisbury Welter, 1 mle.—Claremont, 8.9, *1; Golden Cairn, 8.5, 2 ; Foremost, 8.2, 3. Scratched—Loch Erie, Ben Jonson. Time, lmin '4l 3-jsec. Dividends. £6 10s and £1 lis. Visitors' Plate, 5 furlongs.—Cadence, 7.4, 1; Necktie, 7.4, 2; Volume, 9.0, 3. Scratched—Dogger Bank, Helen Portland, Campaigner, Alannah, Carmania, Carasole, Japan, Queen's Prize. Time, lmin 4sec. Dividends, £1 14s and £1 13s. Alexandra Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Carl Rosa, 8.0, 1; Te Aroha, 7.12, 2; Nervine, 8.7, 3. Scratched—Sir Tristram, Foremost. Time, lmin 30sec. Dividends, £2 and £l. Waitemata Handicap, 1J mile.— Uhlander 7,10, 1; Lord Seaton, 8.4, 2; Da Len0,.8.1, 3. Scratched

—Syren. Time, 2min 13sec. Dividends, £3 7s and £3 lis.

AUCKLAND WEIGHTS. AUCKLAND, December 30. The following are the weights for the third day of the Auckland Racing Club's meeting: —

County Handicap, 6 furlongs.— King Billy 9.0, Landlock 8.9, Cambrian 8.5, Miss Winnie 8.0, Leonator and Lady Annie 7.13, Certainty 7.11, Frederick 7.10, Carl Rosa and Nervine 7.8, Sir Tristram 7.5, Te Aroha 7.3, Strathavon 7st, Soultmaid 6.13, Fontenoy 6.8, Foremost, Golden Cairn, Sweet Alice, Pylades and Friskie 6.7.

Midsummer Handicap, 5 furlongs. —Glenculloch lOst, Downfall 9.7, Cadence 8.6, Cambrian 8.2, Moriarty 7.13, Maheno 7.11, Necktie 7.9, Quadroon 7st, Portlight 6.13, Advocate, Hotchkiss filly, Dunbome, Tunewha, Campaigner and Tamainupae 6.12, Caracole and Lady Ferris 6.10, Queen's Prize, Japan and Carmania 6.9.

Glasgow Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Landlock 9.4, Leonator 8.10, Waipa and Loch Erne 8.7, Carl Rosa 8.6, Lucrece, Clanchattan, Ellerton and Delania 8.4, Claremont and Noteorini 7.11, Strathavon 7.10, Le Beau 7st, Cyrene and Foremost 6.13, Aristocrat and Lady Nannie 6.10, Kilderkin and Cachuca 6.7.

Ferguson Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Pearl, Necklet 9.0, La Cigale and Peregrine 8.12, Colleen and Keep Step 8.10, Pearlie and Dogger Bank 8.9, Lady Clements 8.8, Cachucha and The Raven 8.5, Henry Havelock 8.3, Stromuen 8,2, Integrity 8.1, Luneta 7.13, Turbine and Lady Cressy 7.12, Field Marshal, Paraquet and Pip 7.10, Bobs, The Scotchman, Tito, Rose Lawn, , Queen's Scarf, Puhi Puhi, Miss Crespin, Cyreniac and Colleen Dhas 7.9. Racing Club Handicap, 1£ mile. — Achilles 9.6, Multifid 8.13, Master Delaval 8.5, Pari tutu and King Billy 8.5, Armistice and Landlock 8.4, Bourrasque 7.12, Apologue 7.11, Letherin 7.10, Cambrian 7.9, Leonator 77, Lyris 7.6, Douche and Ghoorka 7.5, Waipuna and Grenade 7.2, Akarana 7.0, Convoy, Cetic, Sir Tristram, and Ellerton 6.13, Strathavon 612, Ironmould, Te Aroha and Ito 6.10, Fashionable 6.8, Rustique, Highland Reel, Bully, Baltimore, Metallist, William, Blythemaid, Czrevna, Cymri, Field Gun, Sea King, Zuileka and Lady Nell 6.7.

New Year Hurdles, 2 miles. — Hautapu 11.9, Cuiragno and Lady Hune 11.7, Swagsman 10.12, Faro 10.11, Cavalry and Dolores 10.8, Romany King 10.6, Silicia 10.1, St. Harp 9.11, Bonomiana, Le Beau, Heywood and Yollette 9.3, Cannongate and Commonwealth 9.2, Geology ist, Soultfish, Aqua Regia and Nestator 9.0.

; Maiden Handicap, \\ mile. —Tui Cakabau 9.0, Loch Buhie and Peregrine 8.10, Pearl Necklet 8.7, Uhlander 8.6, Baltimore, Aristocrat and Lord Seaton 8.5, Dan Leno and Uranium 8.0, Haeremai, Uenukuand Lady Gladys 7.13, Syren 7.10, Henry Havelock, The Raven, and Philosopher 7.9, Lunetta 7.5, Lady Winnie 7.3, Sir Hector, Powhiri, 7.0, Aqua Regia, Star of the South and Sabine 6.12.

PALMERSTON NORTH RACES. PALMERSTON N., Dec. 29. The weather was favourable for the third day of the Manawatu Racing Club's meeting. The sum put through the totalisator amounted to £18,393, bringing the total to £54,000 for the three days. Results:— Highden Hack Hurdles. —Sen Sim 1, Rongitoto 2, Peruvian 3. Also started —Wind, Cassiopea and Awapuni. Won all the way. Time, 2min 51sec. Dividends, £2 13s and £1 7s.

Tararua Hack. —Full Rate and Immolation, dead heat, 1, Kuku 3. Scratched —Victoria Park Mecca and

Te Uira. A splendid finish between the placed horses. Time, lmin 29 3-ssec. Dividends, £1 5s and £2 16s. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Buccleuch * ' Grand Slam * Truce 3 1 * Dead heat.

Scratched Martello, Riflemaid and Aeolus. A great race between Buccleuch and Grand Slam, sustained the whole of the straight. Time, lmin 42sec. Dividends, £6 4s and £7 7s.

Tokomaru Hurdles.—Jack Pot 1, Weary Bill 2, Sardonyx 3. All started. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 17 l-ssec. Dividends, £8 Us and 15s. In this race Prospector fell. A. Watts, the rider, was badly, though not seriously, hurt, He regained consciousness on his way to the Hospital, ane asked to be taken home.

Fitzherbert Handicap.— Pink-'un 1, Ballarat 2, Contender 3. Scratched —Splendid Idea and Chartreuse. A good race. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 8s and £1 4s. Terrace Hack Welter.—Sen Sim 1, Te Uira 2, Pomegranate. Also started—Waitapu. Won all the way. Time, lmin 45 3-ssec. Dividend, £3. Sapling Stakes.—Gold Crest 1, Buoyant 2, Pearl Reef 3. Also started—English Rose and Adventure. Won all the way. Time, lmin 2 l-ssec. Dividend, £6 Bs. Farewell Welter.—Aeolus 1, Victoria Park 2, Rosegrove 3. Also started Joe Chamberlain. Won easily. Time, lmin 44sec. Dividend, £2 9s. AUSTRALIAN RACING. Received December 30, 4.24 p.m. SYDNEY, December 30. At Tattersall's meeting the Carrington Stakes resulted—Pompous 1, Comatawah 2, Bonzai 3. Eighteen starters. Betting—7 to 2 against Arlington, 4 to 1 Pompous, 20 to 1 the others. Won by a short length, Time lmin 13|sec. PERTH, December 30. The Cup resulted—May King 1, Spinder 2, Charles Stuart 3. TURF NOTES. (By Zetland).

The Wairarapa Racing Club's Meeting, which will open at Tauherenikau to-morrow, is certain to be very largely attended, and another successful gathering should be recorded. Since the last meeting at Easter a number of improvements have been effected in connection with the building arrangements. The addition to the tea pavilion has brought the latter right up-to-date and it is now one of the largest arid most complete in the colony. Like other tracks at this time of the year, the course proper will naturally be very firm going, and the sounder horses will consequently stand better' chances than those which are more or less sore. The withdrawal of some of the latter which found the going too hard at Manawatu and Martinborough, will reduce the fields to a certain extent, but nevertheless the racing should be decidedly interesting throughout. The Cup contest in which there should be about ten starters, should,.be well worth witnessing. The following may prove worthy of support in their respective engagements: — Rimutaka Hack Handicap.—Devonia and La Torpedo. Nursery Handicap. —Elevation and Happy Maid. Wairarapa Cup.—Glenullin and Riflemaid. Tuhitarata Handicap.—Pink 'Un and Splendid Idea. ' Moiki Hack Welter. Merrie Rose and Sharkeyne. Reynolds Welter. Dulcinea x and Mataari. Pukio Hack.— The Voucher and Marseillaise. The Rangitikei meeting, which will open at Bulls to-morrow, should be a record for the club, the acceptances forming a splendid average, while the class represented is exceptionally good. The following, taking recent form as a guide, should run prominently:—Flying Handicap: Lord Soult. Hurdle Handicap: Sardonyx. Rangitikei Cup: Apa and Truce.. Carnarvon Hack: Kitchen Maid. Hack Hurdles: Cassiopea. Welter: Flotilla. Welter Hack: Highden. The Tasman gelding, Te Kainui, which was purchased recently by a Masterton sportsman at a very moderate figure won three races at the Lower Valley meeting. The gelding was brought out in very solid condition by R. Knox. Black Oil broke down while running in the Bracelet Handicap at Martinborough owing to the hard going, and will not race again for some months.

Mahuta, winner of the Maiden at Martinborough, and who ran second in the Ashhurst Guineas, had only been in M. McGrath's hands for four or five weeks, and it was not generally expected that he would come to hand so quickly. Three months ago the colt was being attended to by a qualified veterinary surgeon, who strongly advised that Mahuta should be turned out for at least twelve months. Doubtless the veterinary surgeon is very much surprised to find the colt racing so well. The win of Mr R. Buick's little mare, Riflemaid, in the Ashhurst Cup was a popular one, for on several occasions she had run with a certain amount of bad luck, partly owing to her erratic t behaviour at the starting post. Lately she has been behaving much better at the barrier, and being one of the gamest finishers in this district, should score further successes.

Full Rate, who has been talked about for some time as a speedy one, scored at Ashhurst in fine style, and his backers received the small dividend of £1 16s in a field of seven starters. At Awapuni on Saturday he ran a dead heat, the dividend this time being £1 ss.