RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8540, 21 September 1907, Page 6

RACING.

RL . . JkSTERTON RACING CLUB. i SPRING MEETING. The spring meeting of the Masterton Racing Club wi.ll be held on Thursday and Friday, October 24th and ..25th next. The programme, published elsewhere in this issue, ■shows that the stakes have been increased to 1,250 sovs for the sixteen events.. The principal event on the first day is the Masterton Cup, for which 175 sovs has been allotted and 120 sovs for the Publican's Handicap. On the second day the chief events .are the President's Handicap, 120 sovs, and the Stewards' Handicap, 100 sovs. The hack division has been liberally treated, the stakes Tanging from 50 sovs to 75 sovs. Nominations will c'ose with the secretary, Mr A. Hithaway, at 9.30 p.m. on Friday, October 4th, and present prospects are that record nominations will be received. C.J.C. MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association.

CHRISTCHURCH, September 20. The following are the nominations for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting, to be held in November: — Stewards' Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Apollodoris, Replete, Lord Soult, Rose Noble, King Billy, Moriarty, Huascar, Munjeet, Zetland, Fireiron; Ingleneuk, Red Gauntlet, Cross Battery. Gold Crest, All Red, -Martello, Flimsnap, Full Rate, Tupono, Intelligence.; Kairoma, Ox ton, Sir Tristram. Eona, Ballarat, Toa Tuhi, Petrovna, Idealist, Goldbeater, Guic 1 - wife, Sister Anne, Finery, Bobrikoff, Helen Portland, Gold Thread, Czar Kolohol, Waihuku, Aimee Soult, Tremulous, Lupulite, St. Claimer, Contender, Silk Web. Medallist. Metropolitan Handicap, 1* mile.— Starina, Mahuta, Gazeley, Seal Rock, Gold Braid, Fandango, Buccleuch, Red Gauntlet, Chrichton, Apa, 'Frisco, Hiro, Zimmerman, Sir Tristram, Seaman, Astrakhan, Grafton Loch, Grand Slam, Mystification, Idealist, Clanchattan, Red Rain, Downfall, Armistice, Uenuku, Paritutu, Probable, Aeolus, St. Joe, Maniapoto, Rendrock, William, : Harvest, Medallist, Glenullin, Master Delaval. Canterbury Cup, 2J miles.— Elevation, Starina. Mahuta, Seal Rock, Boniform, Outlander, Fandango, Buccleuch, Lapland, Zimmerman, Oxton, Grand Slam, Idealist, Bonny Glen, Glenculloch, Red Rain, Downfall, Armistice, The Rand, Paritutu, St. Joe, Maniapoto, Waitapu, Rendrock, Master Delaval. Jockey Club Handicap, 1 mile.— Elevation, Appollodoris, Replete, Rose Noble, King Billy, Count Witte, Munjeet, Golden Way, Fireiron, Ingleneuk, Red Gauntlet, v Crichton, Cross Battery, Martello, 'Frisco, All Red, Zimmerman, Sir Tristram, Oxton, Wallassey, Kairoma, Saga, Seaman, Astrakhan, Grafton Loch, Grand Slam, Mystification, Idealist, Clanchattan, Stratagtm, Downfall, Helen Portland, Uenuku, Czar Kolohol, Gwendolina, Aeulus, Maniapoto, Contender, Harvest, Blythemaid, Medallist, Glenullin.

Jubilee Cup, 1 mile.— Elevation, Mahuta, Rose Noble, Contralto, Count Witte, Boniform, Munjeet, Fireiron, Don Orsino, Cross Battery, Gold Crest, All Red, Zimmerman, Oxton, Wallassey, Idealist, Bonny Glen, Glenculloch, Downfall, Helen Portland, The Rand, Glenullin.

NAPIER PARK STAKES. By Telegraph —Press Association. NAPIER, September 20. The following nominations have been receiveJ for the Napier Park Racing Ciub's Park Stakes, 1£ miles: —Lyrist, Gazeley, Ellerton, Oxton, Wallassey, Douche, Braca, Clochette, Downfall. Mecca, Mystification, Uenuku, Lady Warwick, Whakawehi, Hipporofla, King's Lynn, Oasis.

WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association

WANGANUI, September 20

The following are the acceptances for the open events on the first day of the Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring Meeting:— Flying Handicap, f mile.—St. Claimer 8.13, Helen Portland 8.9, Gold Crest 8.0, St. Bill 7.13, Gawain 7.10, . Flimsnap, Finery and Gold Beater 7.6, 'Frisco 7.4, Martyrium 7.2, Starina 7.0, Idolatress 6.12, Fishermaid 6.10.

Wanganui Guineas.—Glenculloch, Bunyan, Gold Beater, Downfall, Koran, Signor, Comedian 8.10, Wallassey and Muskerry 8.5. Okehu Hurdle Handicap.—Asteroid 10.4, Assayer 10.3, General Kuroki 10.0, Aqua Regia 9.12, Sardonyx 9.11, Merry Boy 9.1, Lerida 9.0. Spring Handicap.—Helen Portland 9.0,. Aeolus 8.10, The Lark 8.4, St. Joe 8.4, Ellerton 8.3, Waitapu 7.8, Rendrock 7.6', Swimming Belt 7.1, Maharanui G. 12, King's Birthday 6.12.

TURF NOTES,

(By Zetland.)

Subterranean (late Submarine), who was trained last season by M. McGrath at Opaki, was sold recently in Melbourne for 1,000 guineas. He has been solidly backed to win the Caulfield Cup. During the week Maniapoto has been backed to win the New Zealand Cup. The Soult horse is said to be doing good work at Wanganui, but there ai'e grave doubts as to whether he can be ready to run a severe race over two miles by November 2nd. Truce, owned by the estate of the late Hon. W. W. Johnston, has been withdrawn from the New Zealand Cup. The horses in this ownership will not be raced until after the end ■cf the year. C. Jenkins has been engaged to lide Apa in the New Zealand Cup.

Arthur Oliver is to have the mount on Mahuta, and W. Young will steer Pari tutu. Record nominations are expected for the Masterton meeting to be held next month. The Secretary, Mr A. riathaway, is keeping owners reminded of the fixture, and is confident of a good response. Visiting owners should be well satisfied with the course proper, for it will probably be in splendid order for the fixture. Mr Wi Hutana, of Maryborough, who ranks as one of the district's racing men, and who is certainly one of the best judges in Wairarapa of a thoroughbred, has given up training operations, business matters now claiming his attention. Grand Jury has been sold to a Martinborough sportsman, and a gelding by Sou'wester has been purchased by a Lower Valley sportsman, who has given it to.T. Ross to train. Mr H. McManaway, owner of Mahuta, scored at Rangitikei with the veteran Moeraki. This son of Ascot is yet short of condition, but may win hurdle races during tl.e season.

Mr VV. E. Bidwill's Elevation is looking bright and well just now, and is in forward condition. He will probably race in the Hawke's Bay Guineas before being taken to Riccarton.

The Merrie England gelding in D. Wilkinson's stable at Clareville is improving rapidly, and may run a good race in the Wairarapa Guineas in November.

Fuli Rate has already been coupled with five or six New Zealand Cup horses for the Cup and Stewards double. The Stewards' Handicap may be a difficult race to win this year, as there are a number of highclass sprinters engaged in this event.