RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8373, 6 March 1907, Page 6

RACING.

STRATFORD ACCEPTANCES.

By Telegraph—Press Association,

STRATFORD, March 5,

The following k are the acceptances for the principal events at the Stratford Racing Cub's meeting:— Railway Hack.—Silver Lead, Golden Eagle, The Clipper, Somali, Otaroa, Dear Dolly, Toddy, Bellevue, Tambour Major, Lantern. Stratford Cup.—Claremont, Rustique, Waikato, Roseal, Regulation, Makikihi, King's Birthday. JjOhura Hurdles.—Showman, Dalky, Tonderghie, Noteorine, Hardwork, Southern Cross, Mosshen, Integrity, Bagatelle, Glengariff. Midhirst Hack Handicap.—Volume, Mahoe, Recreation, Sumali, Otaroa, Pangaroa, Aureole, Dear Dolly, Toddy, Slavey, Stay boy, Lady Sylvia, Lingerer, Waione, Uhlando. Flying Handicap.— Cyrene, St. Claimer, Rustique, Silver Shell, Le Beau, Hardwork, The Dane, Pylades.

TURF NOTES. (By Zetland). The Dannevirke Jockey Club's annual meeting will open i.o-day. The Wairarapa horses engaged at the fixture [are Lavinia, Mataari, Merrie Naphtha, Royal Blue, Aboriginal, Hatley, Arahura, Stepmar and Dulcinea. The meeting will be patronised by a fair number of sportsmen from this district. The following candidates are suggested as likely to run forward in their engagements : Hack Hurdles. —Gold Dust and Lavinia. t Trial Hack.—Routine and Prevail. Makirikiri Hack. Marseillaise and Naphtha. Dannevirke Cup. Mystification and Polyanthus. Tahoraiti Welter.—Te Rahui and Routine. Flying Stakes.—Scotch Reel and Declination. Electric Hack.—St. Maria and Stepmar. Tamaki Welter.—Tercelet and Chatterer. The Wanganui meeting will commence on Friday. Considerable interestfis being taken by the sporting public in the Wanganui Cup and Flying Handicap, and there has been plenty of double betting over these events. For the Cup Marguerite rules favourite. It, however, remains to be seen whether the Stepniak mare can. compass one mile and three quarters at a pace solid enough to win. Multifid has only to be landed at the post fit and well to run a really good race, and has only to be in his Canterbury Cup form to take a lot of beating. Paritutu, by winning at the Taranaki meeting, showed a return to form. Master Delaval, the last Auckland Cup winner, is highly thought of for the event, and, with other good ones engaged like King Billy, Apa, Truce, Montigo, Riflemaid and Seal Rock, the race should provide a . first-class contest. Achilles (lOst 81b) will probably start favourite for the Flying Handicap, but will have to do his best to shake off sprinters' like Isolt, Golden Gate, Delamere, and Splendid Jdea. Af ter'particulars come through relative to the final gallops, a better idea can be formed of the chances of several of the leading candidates.

WANGANUI TRAINING NOTES. By Telegraph—Press Association. WANGANUI, March 5. Multifid and King Billy arrived yesterday. The weather was beautiful this morning. Prosser's team was the first to work! Kuku was sent a couple of rounds at a slow pace with Devonia. Achilles ran six furlongs, with a flying, start, in Imin 18sec. Gold Crest ran four furlongs in 53sec. Seal Rock was sent a couple of circuits, picking Waione up in the last half-mile, and finishing fast. Marguerite, Fishermad, Aqua Regia, and Isolt each did good solid work. Multifid, who appears to have built up, and looks in splendid fettle, had Paritutu for a companion in a gallop. Both horses shaped well, though neither was extended. Paritutu had the lead at the entrance of the straight, but Multifid closed up, and the pair were on even terms at the finish, the circle taking lmin 41 3-ssec. Dear Dolly and Irish Rifle took about the same time over a similar distance, the former finishing in front. Pawa and Maui had a couple of rounds of schooling over the hurdles. Master Delaval and Silicia were given a couple of solid rounds. Lamsdorff, Gazeley, and White Lie did slow work. Downfall trotted. King Billy, who looks as well as ever, did two rounds at half.pace. Helen Portland badly beat Signor over five furlongs. The former is very well. Montigo and Riflemaid were associated over a mile and seven furlongs. The former galloped freer than usual, but Riflemaid was holding her own, apparently comforably, at the end. Flintgun has been scratched for all engagements.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Received March 5, 7 p.m. MELBOURNE, March 5. 1 The weather was beautifully fine for the second day of the Autumn Meeting of the Victorian Racing Club. Heavy rain fell last night, and made a mess of the course and prevented fast times. The Stewards, this morning, found portions of the course under water. A six furlong race, as a result, had to be run on the tan instead of the straight six furlongs course. Results: — Autumn Hurdle 'Race.-—Brilliance 1, Florin 2, Boomerang 3. Ascotvale Stakes.—Mazarin 1, Peru 2, Scobie 3. AUSTRALIAN CUP. Realm ... 1 Booran ... 2 Mira ... 8 Booran led pa?t the stand and along the riverside. At the back

Pius got the lead, with Booran two lengths away. Booran took the lead at the home turn, and was first into the straight, where Realm, Mira, Proceedor and all made their runs. The race resulted in a desperate finish, and Realm won by half a neck, half a length separating second and third. Dyed Garments was fourth. Time, 4min B£sec. March Steeplechase. —Up-to-Date 1, Abdallah 2, The Barber 3. Won by five lengths. Bourke Handicap.—lstria 1, Scotland 2, Wanden 3. Junior Handicap.—Miss Malster 1, Orfano 2, Wooroonia 3. WAIRARAPA NOMINATIONS. Nominations for all events at the Wairarapa Racing Club's Autumn Race Meeting, on Saturday, March 30th, and Monday, April Ist, will close with the secretary, Mr E. A. Laery, at 8 o'clock on Monday next.

NAPIER PARK ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIER, March 5. The following acceptances have been received for the Napier Park Racing Club's autumn meeting:— Omaranui Hack Hurdles, 1| mile. —Gold Dust 11.5, Lavinia 10.13, Oryx 9.8, No Shot 9.5, British Navy and Merriwai 9.4, White Squall 9.0. Esk Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Marangi 9.0, Sweet Helen 8.11, Chicane 8.3, Linkless 8.1, Sarilla 7.9, Erl King 7.9, Gatenby 7.8, Merriwing, The Squatter 7.7, Maid of Astolat, and Dame Fortune 7.0, Moata 6.12, Ramoana, Wairiki and Ruataumata 6.7. Napier Park Cup, 1J mile. — Douche 8.6, Polyanthus 8.4, Mystification 8.3, Bourasque and Hipporofla 8.1, Probable 7.12, Immolation 6.13, Gazeley 6.7. Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Assayer 10.5, Wirrall 10.4, King's Lynn 9.4, Dan Leno 9.3, Millenial 9.2, Pretty Maid 8.12, White Lie 8.10, Monarque 8.8, Ballynetty 8.7. Sapling Stakes Handicap, 4 furlongs.—Moriarty 9.5, Pearl Reef 9.>2, Tigris 7.13, Ramoana, Comedian and Oxtoh 7.5, Vasa, Rosalie, Swallow, The Limit, Remark and Illustrious 7.2, Niwaru 6.12. Redclyft'e Hack Welter, 6 furlongs.—Te Rahui 9.8, Te Ura 9.5, Pantaloon 9.3, Merriv/ing and Goldfield 8.10, Glorio 8.9, Pluck 8.5, Dame Fortune 8.4, Aroba and Firstfoot 8.3, Maku, Moata and White Squall 8.2, Tigrisona, South Star, Top Rose, Oakbourne, Robin Link, Snowstell, and Lord Bobs 8.0. Flying Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Boomerang 8.13, Golden Gate 8.7, Grand Slam 8.4, Loftus 8.3, Medallist 8.3, Contender 7.10, Chatterer 7.6, Waikaraka 6.7.