RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3081, 31 December 1908, Page 5

RACING.

I AUCKLAND RACES. By Telegraph—-Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 30. The second day's racing of the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting was held at the Ellerslie racecourse this afternoon. The racing was of an interesting character. Results:— Bowen Handicap, 6 furlongsDogger Bank, 8.8, Buchanan, 1; Ngapuka, 8.5, Sparks, 2; Bohungatahi, 7.2, H. Price, 3. Also started —Rarata 8.8, Advance 8.3, Heathen 7.2, Blue Mountain 7.2, Kapuarangi 6.13, Analogy 6.-13, Totika6.l3. Won by half a head. Time, lmin 17sec. Ponsonby Hurdle Race, 1| mile — Waihekau, 9.0, Deeley, 1; Reservoir, 10.8, Jones, 2; Luscombe, 10.11, Percival, 3. Also started — Master Douglas 11.7. Won by a length. Time, 3min 23 l-ssec. Visitors Handicap, 5 furlongsCambrian, 9.0, Pearson, 1; Wauchope, 7.6, Deeley, 2; Devonport, 7.8, McMillan, 3. Also started— Armlet 8.12, Flitaway 8.11, Tarina 8.1, Gold Lace 7.12, Guidwife 7.0, Coromandel 6.10, Gazelle 6.9. Won by a head. Time, lmin 1 l-ssec. SUMMER CUP HANDICAP, of 650 • sovs; 11 mile. Trustees A. M. Coombe's Master. Soult, 3yrs, by Soult—Lady Hester, 8.4 (Brown) 1 All Red, 9.8 (Jenkins) 2 Nobel, 6.13 (Chnpman) 3, Also started —Lochbuhie 8.6, (Deeley), Ikon 8.1 (Kemp), Aborigine 7.11 (Wilson), Douche 7.10 (Buchanan), Stratagem 7.10 (Jones), Sunglow 7.5 (Monk), Pohutu 7.2 (McMillan), Dunborve 6.7 (Price). Master Suult was out by himeslf when the distance was reached, and stalling off a challenge by All Red won by a bars length. Nobel was two lengths further back third, just in front of Aborigine, who was followed by Ikon and Pohutu, with Douche last. Time, 2min 8 3-ssec. All Red was favourite. Alexandra Handicap, 7 furlongs— Taimainupo, Deeley, 1; Cambrian, Pearson, 2; Santa Rosa, tfuchanan, 3. Also started -Sir Tristram, Chsnteuse, Tui Cakobau, Inglis, Maheno. Won by twf lengths. Time, 1 min 26sec. Criterion Handicap, 6 furlongs— Kakama, 8.3, Deeley, 1; Merriwai, 7.4, Buchanan, 2: Elysian, 9.5, Jenkins, 3. Also started—Xylophone, Golden Water, Snowfoot, Hyperion, Sharpshooter, Excalibur. Won by three lengths. 7ime, lmin 15sec Waitemata Handicap, 1£ mile — Rimlock, 7.8, Buchanan, 1; Sedition, 9.9, Chaafe, 2; Mark Time, : 8.1, Pearson, 3. started— Epsom Lass 8.1, Cyrona 8.1. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 13sec. Salisbury Welter Handicap, 1 mile Waimangu? 9.0, P. Jones, 1; Paritutu, 10.2, Jenkins, 2; Advocate, 9.0, Deeley, 3. Also started— Rauparaha, Celtic, Aristocrat, Delegale, First Gun. Won by a head. Time, lmin 41 3-ssec.

WEIGHTS FOR THIRD DAY. By Telegraph-—Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 30. The following are the weights for the third day's events of the Auckland Racing Club: County Handicap—Cambrian 9.6, Armlet 8.7, Grenadier 8.6, Dawn 8.4, Miss Winnie 8.0, Tamainupo 7.13, Flitaway 7.10, Wauchope 7.9, Tarina 7.9, Gold Lace 7.8, Devonpert 7.8, Contenaent 7.7, Santa Rosa 7.6, Loonerana 7.6, Haldane 7.6, Waihuka 7.3, Maheno 6.13, Guidwife 6.10, Coromandal 6.7. New Year Hurdles—Hautapu 11.8, Master Douglas 11.7, Reservoir 10.11, Luscombe 10.11, Ben Jonson 10.8, Waihikau 9.13, Lingerer 9.8, Rosavere 9.2, Okihau 9.0. Glasgow Handicap—Cambrian 9.4, Royal Soult 9.3, Lochuhie 8.9, Te Arjba 8.7, Sir Tristram 8.3, Dawn 8.2, Chanteuse 8.1, Advocate' 7.18, Sunglow 7.9, Santa Rosa 7.6, Tui Cakobau 7.4, Inglis 7.3, Nobel 7.3, Loongana 7.3, Delegate 7.0, Maheno 6.13, Aristocrat 6.13, Celtic 6.13, Bully 6.13, Rauparaha 6.12, Dardanus 6.8, Dunborve 6.8, Seaton Dale 6.8.

A. R.C. Handicap—All Red 9.11, Bobrikoff 9.8, Zimmerman 9.7, Master Soult 8.13, Master Delaval 8.13, Downfall 8.12, Husbandman 8.9, Lochbuhie 8 3, Uranium 7.12, Ikon 7.12, Carl Rosa 7.12, Te Aroha 7.11, Diabolo 7.10, Uhlando 7.9, Leonator 7.9, Aborigine 7.8, Douche 7.7, St. Aidan 7.7, Stratagem 7.4, Bollin 7.4, Tiptoe 7.4, Advodate 7.1, Glenullin 7.0, Pohutu 6.12, First Gun^ 6.10, Delegate 6.9, Fashionable 6.9, Maheno 6.8, Celtic 6.8, Star Rose 6.8, Rauparaha 6.8, Rimlock 6.B,Malkt 6.8, Dunborve 6.7. Ferguson Handicap—Maiora 9.6, Dogger Bank 9.5, Ngapuka9.4, Rimlock 8.5, Rarata 8.5, Master Crispin 8.4, Mark Time 8.3, Miss Advance 8.0, Keep Step 7.12, Hohuogatahi 7.4, Field Marshal T. 4, Explosive 7.1, Jena 7.0, Analogy 6.12. Blue Mountain 6.12, Watershed 6.12, Totika 6.12, Kapurang'i 6.12. Maiden Handicap—Sedition 9.4, Kilmarnock 9.4, Noble 9.1, Seaton Dale 8.11, First Gun 8.11, Dardanus 8.7, Ngapukd 8.6, Rimbck 8.3, Rarata 8.3, Escamillo 8.2, Mark Time 8.1, Master Crispin 8.0, Cyrona 7.10, Hard Rock 7.6, Lady Frances 7.6, Explosive 7.0, Cariyle 6.9, Kotiki 6.9, Kapurangi 6.9. Midsummer Handicap—Broadsword 10.0, Salute 9.2, Kakama 8.13, Xylophone 8.5, St. Amans 8.2, Golden Water 8.2, Hyperion 7.13, Etna 7.8, Terazzino 7.8, Sharpshooter / r .7, Idealiflrn 7.7, Merriwai 7.7, / i i 'irst Wjnßs 7.3, Tukutuku 7.2, Maewa (/(P. SHIP/ed December 30, 10.5 a.m. WET SYDNE,-?f December 30. IK cable menage received from Ijakutta states that the Viceroy's Cup, the chief turf event of the year in India, was won by Wandin, Absentee being second, and Bantock third;* TURF NOTES. (By "Zetland"). In disqualifying Passive in the Grandstand Handicap for 31bs overweight not having been declared, the

; Stewards of the Manawatu Racing ' Club certainly did not err on the side of leniency. After reading the rule relating to overweights, I am of the opinion that, in ordinary sportsmanlike fairness, the judge's verdict need not have been altered under the

' special circumstances, and taking into consideration the latter part of the rule on the subject. Rule 24, clause 9, reads as follows:—"If any horse earry more than 21bs overweight in a flat race, or 41bs in a hurdle race or steeplechase, which has not bsen duly declared, it shall be disqualified for the race unless the Stewards are satisfied that such ex« cess has been caused by wet." Now j this matter of "wet" directly applies I

to the winner of the race. Passive, who when entering a contest, is a most profuse sweater. After being saddled up for the race she wen, the Lethe mare was sweating from head to feet, and the amount of moisture that quickly permeated the saddlecloth, girths, saddle and bridle woald most, undoubtedly, account for at least the extra pound through which the disqualification was inflicted, , Sportsmen throughout the Wairarapa and Forty Mile Bush districts are in sympathy with Mr Vincent, owner,, and A. Godfrey, trainer, over the unfortunate occurrence, as they had no occasion to declare overweight, not evident when the rider was weighed out. Should such a matter of overweight come before racing club stewards in the future, it is to be hoped that a broader view of the question will be ( taken, so that no injustice may be done to innocent parties. •By winning races during tiie past week the following horses have incurred penalties in their engagements at Tauherenikau :—Tumut, Tupono, Diplomatic, Lenda, Knight Commander, Waipaku, Sandstream, Silken Rein, Prism, Thera, Peroiina, Purakau, Swallow, Skye and Oblivion. .

Nearly all the horses eagaged at Tauherenikau on Friday have arrived at the scene of action. The course is in splendid order, and the arrangements in connection with the meeting are very complete. Good average fields will be seen out during the day, and the racing is sure to be full of interest. It is expected that eight will start for the Cup, the principal event, and the contestants will include recent wirners in Silken Rein. Sand&tream, Waipaku, Moloch and Prism, while Sunbonnet, Abbrig ; nal, White Lie and Merrie Rose are capable of - making the best of them gallop. Considerable!interest will be manifested in the Nursery Handicap, for two year olds, as some high-class juveniles will be seyn out under the colours. . Tainui, winner of the Hack Scurry at Martin borough, was trained by H. C. McPhee, of Masterton, who sltnough he hadonlyhad the Strathbr a '. mare in hand a few weeks, effected a/ great improvement in her condition/ The penalties incurred and weights to be carried by recent winners that are engaged at the Wairarapa Racing Club's meeting are as follow:—Tuhitarata Handicap—7lbs, 9.7; l Tupono, 71bs, 8.1; Rimutaka Hack—Diploma* ic, 71bs, 7.6; Lerida, Knight Commander, 71b?, 7.0/ Pukio Hack—Thera, 12!bs, 8 9; .Perolina, 71bs, 8.4; Purakau, 71bs, g/O; Swallow, 7lbs, 7.12. Reynolds/ Welter— Skye, 71bs, 9.2. Mokrfi WelterOblivion, Tibs, 9.0; K/hight Commander, 71bs, 8.12. / Following are for the Wairarapa Cup,/ to be run tomorrow : Waipaku S/.9; Sandstream, 8.5; Silken Rein, 7/12; Prism, 7.4.

Mr J. E. Henrys must have been duly impressed at the form shown by the Conqueror mare, Waipaku, when she won the Ashhurst Cup on Tuesday, as he increased their weigt't in the Wairarapa Cup by 10'bs, whereas Silken Rein and Sandstream, have/only to carry 71b.-, and Prism 51 bs more. The English-bred filly, Perolinn, by the King's horse. Persimmon, has been accepted for in the Pukio flack Handicap, to be fun at Tauherenikau to morrow. She is spoken of as a fine big filly, showing plenty 0/ quality, and considerable interest is sure to be evinced in her running. St. Charles and Afterthought were brought back from Martinborough yesterday, and may not be starters at the. Wairarapa meeting this week-

Class is represented in the Maiden Race at Tauherenikau by the Birkenhead colt Rock Ferry and Te Ru., Gaelic is showing signs of having a cold, and unless he makes a quick recovery may not be a starter in the Wairarapa Cup.