RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3086, 7 January 1909, Page 6

RACING.

PAHIATUA RACING CLUB. ' The following are the nominations for the annual race meeting to be held January 27th and 28th, 1909: FIRST DAY. Handicap Hack Hurdles.—Coy, Dreamy Daniel, Windage, Waikaeroa, Whatakura, Trustee, Joe Ward, Strathmere, Lerida, Silken Rein, Belario, Maidi, Mikotahi, Anemone, Don Carlos, Ruemac, Lothair, Narcotic. Railway Handicap.— Loch iela, Aoriginal, Mussel, Simplex, Erl King, Thera, Cute, ToaTuhi, Cyrene, Chicane, Lethean, Sir Antrim, Lady Mtnschikoff, Golden Eagle, Waikaraka. Fiying Hack Handicap.—Awha, Sir Possible, Lochiela, No Trumps, Ivierrje Christmas, Vi, Miss Vera, Quandary, Bonnie Doon, Merry Messenger, Royal Maid, Ora Pinsent, Eirnmeriau. Welter Hack Handicap. —Maharatonga, Windage, Diplomatic, Shellfish, Quandary, Master Douglas, Buoyant, Sealer, Cockatoo, Maidi, Anemone, Mikotahi, Midian, Mallet, Routine, Mildura. Tahiatua Cup.—Roosevelt, Waiorilv,, Mataari, Aberration, Seaton Dalt, Merrie Rose, Moloch, Chicane, Tangeroa, Millenial, Loiret, Highden, Sir Antrim, Nova, Kilmarnock. Telegraph Hack Stakes.—Surmount, Awha, Lochiela, Hermia, Happy New Year, Serenade, jno Trumps, The Saint, Oblivion, Vi, Tainui, Cute, Sweet Snot, Lucretiu?, Bonnie Doon, Purakau, Swallow, Bravery, Sweet Lethe, Notorious, Debonnaire, St. Helena, Langshan, Tar.kara, Whetumaram-a, Genuine, Toa-iga. Konini Weker Handicap.—AborI

iginal, Erl King, Gaelic, Mataari. Buoyant, Osiris, Cyrene, Chicane, Loiret, Highden, Skye, Wailethe, Rangibaeta, Rosegrove, Mallet. SECOND DAY. Handicap Hack Hurdles.— Coy, Dreamy Daniel, Windage, Waikareoa, Whatakura, Trustee, Joe Ward, Strathmere, Lerida, Silken Rein, Maidi, Mikotahi, Don Carlos, mone, Diplomatic, Ruemac, Lothair, Narcotic. Stewards' Handicap.—. Lochiela, Aboriginal, Mussel, Simplex, Erl King, Thera, Toa Tuhi, Cyrene, Lethean, Sir Antrim, Golden Eagle, Lady Menschikoff, Lothair, Waikaraka. Newmarket Hack Handicap.— Surmount, Awha, Lochiela, Hermia, Happy New Year, Serenade, No Trumps, The Saint, Remission, Merrie Christmas, Oblivion, Vi, Miss Vera, Tainui, Cute, Sweet Shot, Lucretius, Bonnie Doon, Purakau, Porere, Swallow, Bravery, Sweet Lethe, Notorious, Debon-! naire, St. Helena, Langshan, Whetumarama, Genuine, Ora Pinsent, Kimmerian, Toanga. Welter Hack Handicap. —Maharatonga, Windage, Diplomatic, Shellfish, Quandary, Master Douglas, Sealer, Cockatoo, Maidi, Anemone, Royal Maid, Mikotahi, Midian, Goodwin Park, Mallet, Routine, Mildura. Racing Club Handicap.— Roosevelt, Waioriki, Miss Vera. Thera, Mataari, Aberration, Seaton" Dale, Merrie Rose, Buoyant, Moloch, Chicane, Tangeroa, Lethean, Millenial, Loiret, Highden, Skye, Rosegrove, Sir Antrim, Nova, Kilmarnock. Makuri Hack Handicap.—Aw ha, Sir Possible, Lochiela, No Trumps, Merrie Christmas, Vi, Miss Vera, Cute, Quandary, Lucretius, Bonnie Doon, Cockatoo, Merry Messenger, Royal Maid, Midian, Goodwin Park. Grandstand Welter Handicap.—Sir Possible, Aboriginal, Mussel, Erl King, Gaelic, Mataari, Buoyant, Cyrene, Chicane. Maidi, Loiret, Highden, Skye, Wailethe, Rangihaeta, Rosegrove, Mallet, Mildura. Acceptances for the first day's races and entries for the Trial Hack Plate and Maiden Hack Scurry will close with the Secretary on Friday, January 15th at 9 p.m. The Telegraph Office closes at 8 p.m.

The following is, a comparison of nominations of 1908 and 1909: 1908 1909 First Hurdles 15 18 Railway 11 15 Flying Hack 14 13 Welter Hack 13 16 Pahiatua Cup 17 15 Telegraph 20 27 Konini 14 15 Second Hurdles 16 18 Stewards 12 14 Newmarket 20 32 Makuri 13 16 Racing Club 18 21 Mangahao 18 17 Grandstand 20 18 Totals 221 255 The nominations for this year constitute a record for the Club. AUSTRALIAN HANDICAPS. DOMINION HORSES ENTERED. Received January 6, 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, January 6. A hundred and twenty-one entries have been received tor the Doncaster Handicap, including Bobrikoff, Downfall, Penates and Ikon. The nominations for the Sydney Cup number ninety one, anil include Artillerie, Bobrikoff, Downfall, Ikon, and Signor. Received January 6, 10.45 a.m. MELBOURNE, January 6. Eighty-four horses have been entered for the Newmarket Handicap, fifty-one for the Australian Cup, and twenty-six for the Champion Stakes. The New Zealand horse Signor is in the two last-named races. It is stated that there is a likelihood of Mr Bidwill sending a strong team of horses over to Sydney ( for the Spring meetings?. The team will i probably consist of Gravitation, Tribulation and Expansion. TURF NOTES. (By "Zetland"). The weights for the Wellington meeting, which will open on the 20th inst., now form one of the principal subjects for discussion among the sporting public. The handicapper (Mr J. H. Pollock) has witnessed the racing at most of the meetings in the Wellington province recently, and has succeeded .in compiling adjustments that should be followed by numerous and satisfactory acceptances. In the Trentham Welter Osiris, who ran second to "Eclogue at Awapuni, and won two races at Tauhereniiaiu, is top weight with 9.9. He has, in my opinion, his full share of weight. Those that read as well in for the mile race are Flingot 9.2, Aorargi 9.0, and Master Douglas 8.11. The Anniversary Handicap list includes some good performers, and among those that will be considered well in are Ikon 10.4, Swimming Belt 9.8 and Merrie Zealand 8.6. High-class sprinters are well represented in the Electric Handicap of 5 furlongs. Naumai 9.2, Armlet 8.11, Flitaway 7.10, and Gipsy Belle 7.5, can skip over the distance bril-

liantly, and at their weights should be among the contestants on the day. The principal event, the Wellington Cup, of 1,000 sovs, should bring out one of the best fields seen out this season. With such fine performers as Bobrikoff, All Red, Zimmerman, Gold Crest, California, Master Delaval, Downfall, Husbandman, langimoana, and Sir Frisco, together with last year's winner, Moloch, and a number of first-class handicap horses engaged in this event will attract one of the biggest crowds yet seen at Trentham. Among those well treated are Husbandman 8.6, winner of the Canterbury and Great northern Derbies, and St. Andrew's Handicap at Feilding, California 8.12, Downfall 8.7, Artillerie 7.10, Swimming Belt 7.1 and Stratagem 7.0. The Telegraph Handicap, of 6 furlongs, will be contested bj many of the most brilliant horses in the Dominion, and with such as Gold Crest, Penates, Master Soult, Cambrian, Armlet, Tumut and Gipsy Belle, backers will have a difficult task set them to select the winner. Very satisfactory nominations have been received for the Pahiatua meeting. Class is especially well represented, and first rate racing should be witnessed. The racing track is in splendid order, and the officials of the Club are working well to ensure the success of the fixture.