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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3076, 22 December 1908, Page 6

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EACING-. MARTINBOROUttH ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Special to Age. The following acceptances have been received for the Lower Vailey Jocfcey Club's meeting on Boxing Dsy;—■ Hack Hurdle Handicap, I.J mile — Narcotic 10.7, Lerida 10.6, Lebeccio 9.9, Kuranui, Diplomatic, Whakatika, Ready Money and Straban 9.0. L.V.J.C. Handicap, 1 mile—Wailethe 9.0, Silken Rein 8.0, Prism i 7.12, Mataari 7.10, Gaelic and Skye 7.7, Strathcona 7,0. Ruamahanga Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs —King Post 9.0, Glen 8.7, Kelso 8.0, Flint Gun and Thera 7.7. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, 1 mile Lerida ILO, Glovial and Tilson 10.12, Diplomatic 10.10, Whakatika, Kereke, Te Utuatu, Knight Commander, and Continuance 10.7. Hack Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs —Warlock 8.11, Purakau 7.5, Vinco 7.0, Swallow., Forest Queen, Merry Christmas and Retinue 6.10. | McFarlane Handicap, 6 furlongs Wailethe 9.0, Tupono, Kelso and Strathcona 7.0. Otaraia Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs —Warlock 9.0, Glen 8.12, Thera 7.12, Sweet Lethe and Purakau 7.8, Oblivion 7.5, Swallow, St. Charles, Tainui, Steel Gun, Palestine, Trixie and Leahorei 7.0.

ENTRIES. Maiden Hack Race— Wahanga, Benguard, Swallow, Palestine, Puke-, wai, Afterthought, Leahora, Lady Shannon, Vinco, Psyche. ; Hack Scurry—Sweet Shot, Trixie, Wahanga, Benguard, Continuance, Swallow, Friday., Psyche, TainuL Pukewai, Retinue. ACCEPTANCES. WA'JRARAPA RACING CLUB. Acceptances for the first day's events, to be run at the Wairarapa Racing Club's Summer Meeting, on January Ist and 2nd, will close with the Secretary, Mr E. A. Laery, Featherston, at 8 o'clock to-night. ASHHURST RACING CLUB. Acceptances for all events to bo run at "the Ashhurst Racing Club's annual meeting, to be run on Tuesday, December 29th, will close with the secretary, Mr A. W. Trass, Ashhurst, at 9 o'clock to-night. WAIKANAE HACK RACING CLUB.

The following- acceptances have besn received by the Waikanae Hack Racing Club for their annual meeting, to be held on New Year's Day:— Parata Memorial Stakes Handicap, 4 furlongs—Pat 9.9, The Dunce 9.6, Hikoia 9.4, Ben Glitters and Bravery 9.0, Silverlight and Atom 8.12, Wairaweka 8.10, Lilla, Mahanga, Lulu and Bonnie Jean 8.7. Flying Handicap, 5 furlongs—Hikoia 9.3, Heaiherlea Lass B.IQ, Bonnie Jean, .Hinerau, Emma, Kaitoa. JLailu, and Penny Winkle 8.5.

:Ngarara Cup, 1 mile—St. Amelia 9.0, Bravery and Faux Pas 8.12, Heatherlea Lass 8.7, Canadian and Atom 8.5, Wahanga and Lilla 8.0. Ngatiawa Handicap, 5 furlongs— The Dunce 9.5, Hikoia 9.3, Faux Pas 8.13, Cowboy 8.11, Wairaweka 8.8, Emma 8.5. New Year Handicap, 6 furlongs— St. Amelia 9.0, .Faux Pas 8.12, Cowboy 8.10, Heatherlea Lass 8.8, Canadian 8.6, Bonnie Jean 8.0. Handicap, 4 furlongs—■ Pat 9.9, The Dunce 9.6, Hikoia 9.4, Ben Glitters and Bravery 9.0, Atom and Canadian 8.12, Wairaweka B.IQ, Kaitoa, Lilla, Lulu, Bonnie Jean, Hinerau, Wahanga. and Emma 8.7. ENTRIES. Trial Plate, 4 furlongs—Emma, Kaitoa, Clover, Ben Glitters, Wairaweka, Silverlight, Faux Pas, Bonnie Jean, Canadian, Pauline, Lulu, Matehou, Lilla, Penny Winkle, Channel and Huia.

TURF NOTES. By "Zetland").. M. McGrath has five horses at Palrr.erston in view of the Manawatu meeting. Moloch, Sunbonnet, Tumut and Osiris were taken over from Dannevirke after the meeting there, while Riflemaid was entrained from Opaki on Saturday morning. BJue Ribbon ,and Kiltie Lass were taken through to Palmerston yesterday morning. The acceptances for the Lower Valley Jockefy Club meeting are as numerous as expected, and although the fields on Boxing Day will not be large, the racing should at least be vary interesting. Narcotic will be seen out in the Hurdles instead of on the flat. Seven will contest the principal handicap, and as they are practically of on» class the race still bears an open appearance. The biggest field of the day may be seen out in the Bracelet. The nine ac ceptors are a very even lot. Backers will be set a somewhat difficult task in the Otaraia Hack, of live furlongs, for among the thirteen acceptors there are at least seven that can gallop fast ov£jr the distance. The course is reported to be in fine order, and the arrangements in connection with the meeting are well forward. The .Manawatu Racing Club's summer meeting opens to-morrow, when a fine day's sport is promised. Moral has b'een scratched for all events at thejmeating. The Summer Handicap will bring out about ton starters, including previous good performers in Glenculloch, Kopu, Sunbonnet, Truganini, Crucinella, Moloch, Vasa and Arc Light. The Manawatu Stakes, of 500 sovs, will be a most interesting event, as it will bring out for the contest a number of the finest sprinters of the Dominion. This district will be represented in the race by Full Rate, Expansion and Kiltie Lass. The Awapuni Handicap is the sprint handicap for the day, and with Gold Thread, Moriarty, Golden Eagle, Mon Ami, Tumut, Sibter Anne and Lothair in the field, brilliant time should be recurded. The meeting will be continued on Saturday and Monday. H. McPbee has Tainui in work. The Stratbbraan mare is big in condition, but may bi raced at the forthcoming holiday meetings. Several new perlowners will be seen out at Martinborough on Boxing Day. They include Heady Money, Continuance, Koreke, Te Utuatu, Forest Palestine and Lehora.