RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8551, 9 October 1907, Page 6

RACING.

WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph | Press Association. WELLINGTON, October 8., The following are the acceptances for the first day's racing at the Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting : Handicap Hack Hurdle Race, If mile.—Le Beau 11.4, Matakokiri and Playmate 10.9, Voucher 9.7, Royal Blue 9.5, Pardon, Black Squall and St. Ludlam 9.0. Shorts Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Ballarat 8.12, St. Claimcr 8.10, Waihuku, All Red and Golden Gate 8.1, Eona 8.0, Moriarty 7.13, Martello 7.10, Petticoat and Prism 7.0, Tonc-y and Kareroa 6.7. Eirnutaka Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Martyrium 9.0, Erl King 5.12, Strathcona 8.5, Turkish Maid and Warlock 8.4, Marseillaise 8.3, Saga 8.2, Culmination 8.0, Sen Sim 7.12, Armamento 7.11, Galahad 7.5, Happy Maid,' Contralto and Rawinia 7.2, Blue Bell and St. Flora 7.0. Wellington Racing Club Handicap, li mile.—Sir Tristram 9.0, Aeolus 8.6, Seaman 8.3, Mystification 7.13, St. Joe 7.12, Douche 7.8, Kurawaka 7.4, Gazeley 7.3, Clanchattan 7.2, Hi'-o 6.13, William 6.11, Makakihi and Saga 6.7. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Gold Crest 8.12, Muskerry 8.3, Oxton, De Witte, rnd Splendid Idea 7.9, Gawain 7.2, Kareroa 6.7. Wainui Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Maniapoto 10.5, Paritutu 10.3, Apa 9.7, Aeolus 9.6, Seaman 9.5, Glenu'llin 9.0, Polyanthus 8.13, Swimming Belt and Sandix 8.9, The Stake and Le Beau 8.5, Liberator and Galahad 8.0. Spring Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs.—. Tupouo 9.0, Pawn and Strathcona 8.3, Warlock and Golden Sagle 8.2, St. Killiau and Oblivion 7.10, San Julie 7.6, Kareroa and Ney7.s, Axite, Flying Wind, Muskerado, Senates and Conqueror geld-, ing 7.2, Supplement and Violent 7.0. Wellesley Stakes, final payments. —Gravitation, Millionaire, Hereward, Aborigine, and Diamond Star £.7, Mandola, Discipline, Ukraine and Fleetfout 8.2. MELBOURNE AMD CAULFIELD CUPS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Received October 8, 7.16 p.m. MELBOURNE, October 8. The betting market over the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups is becoming active. Poseidon still remains favourite for the Caulfield Cup at 4 tj 1, while Subterranean is next in demand at 6 to 1. For the Melbourne ' Cup the New Zealander Apologue has been backed to win £7,000 at prices varying from 100 to 7 to 100 to 12, which had the effect of installing him favourite, and the best price on offer is 7 to 1, and of the others Mountain King and Mooltan are quoted at 10 to 1, and Dyed Garments and First Foot at 16 to 1. TURF NOTES. (By Zetland.) The ' New Zealand jumping horses that competed in the Steeplechase at the Australian Jockey Club's meeting, on Monday, put up a performance that has seldom been equalled. Competing in a field of nine, Phaetonitis, Eclair and Haydn ran clean away from the Australians, and finished in the order named. Their exhibition of jumping was a treat to witness, and the next contest which will include the New Zealand jumpers will be eagerly looked forward to. In the Breeders' Plate, won by BawJbee, Mr G. G. Stead's Armlet ran second, and the same owner's Count Witte ran second in the New Stakes. It ■ is evident that the Canterbury sportsman is what may be termed "out of luck" jjsfc now, as the best of his team taken to Australia, the Multiform colt, Boniform, had to be brought back through being cast in his box before the meeting commenced. Sunglow, who did not get through a satisfactory preparation, was also returned, and the failure of Count Witte and Armlet to win on Monday is only in keeping with the other disappointments of the trip. New Zealand sportsmen generally would be glad to hear of a change of fortune for the remainder of the A. J.C. meeting. The cabled news to the effect that Subterranean (late Submarine) was first favourite for the Melbourne Cup was read with a degree of surprise by many who knew the horse when racing in this district last year. He was then acknowledged to be a good handicap horse, but if anyone had even suggested that the son o? Torpedo was likely to' be the ruling favourite within three weeks of the Melbourne Cup of 1907 for the big «vent of Australia, he would not have found many to agree with him on the point. When Submarine was brought to Masterton and placed in the hands of M. McGrath to train, ho was somewhat thick in the wind, and a mile was considered to be far enough for him. His mentox', however, quickly improved the horse in this respect, with the retailt that he could, in due course gallop a mile and a half. The climate of Australia has probably brought about still greater improvement, and it is quite on the cards that Subterranean may make a bold bid for victory in the race above mentioned.

Full Rate, who is being backed by Wairarapa sports to win the Stewards' Handicap at the Canterbury Cap meeting, i* doing good Work at Clareville. Whether he still retains his brilliancy shown last year remains to be seen. The Otaki meeting will open today. The fields are on the small side throughout, but winners are not easy to indicate. The following may prove the most worthy of support: — Flying Handicap —Toa Tuhi and Lord Sonlt. Labour Day Handicap—Moata and The Lark. Maiden Hurdles—The Voucher. Hack Hurdles—Te Kanui. Te Hiwi Stakes—Saga and Lady Disdain. Welter Hack —Pixie and Greenleaf.

Stewards' Hack—Clem and Golden Eagle. £S«B Messrs Tilson's yearling colt, Whimbrel, by Birkenhead—Merganser, is being handled at Greytown. He is one of the best quality colts yet bred in the district, and promises to furnish into a racehorse of merit.J Mahuta was landed at Riccarlon, last week, in good order, and within a few days should bo striding along on the tracks in good style. A number of other New Zealand Cup candidates will go down to the scene of action about the 20th instant, after the Wellington meeting.

In view of the forthcoming meeting of the Masterton Trotting Club, training operations are now being carried out each afternoon on the Masterton Showgrounds. Yesterday the trotters on the track included Captain Speck, Apology, Glory, Giggles, and Post Boy. Giggles and Apology went twice round, and finished up very well. Captain Speck, Post Boy and Glory did slow work. The Showgrounds can now be used for training purposes after 5 o'clock each afternoon. Trainers must obtain a permit from Mr G. R. Sykes, secretary of the Masterton A. and P. Association.