SPORTING. TURF NOTES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9684, 7 January 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

TURF NOTES.

RACING

TAKAPUNA WEIGHTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 6. Theffollowing are the weights for the Takapuna meeting:—■ Takapuna Cup, 1 mile and 3J furlongs—Sir Prize 9.0, Ngapuka and Salute 8.11. Wauchope 8.10, Maheno 8.9, Uranium 8.3, Lochbuie 8.2, Maiura 8.1, Tattoo 7.12, Te Aroha 7.11, Coromandel and Akarana 7.10, Tanekaha 7.9, Carraania and Rimlock 7.8, Scotty 7.5, Tui Cakobau and Devonport 7.4, St. Tui, Celtic, Miss Advance and Aristocrat 6.13, Azoff 6.12, Noteorioni 6.11, Cyrene, Epsom Lass and Elegance 6.10, Royal Scotland, Hyperion, Prince Leo, Castle Blaney, Spectre, Monocle and Uraulein 6.9. Stewards' Handicap, 5£ furlongs. —Salute 8.10, Miss Winnie 8.1, Devonport 7.11, Hohungatahi 7.7, Necktie 7.6, Carmania and Akarana 7.5, Sir Artegal Jena Y.2, Tanna 7.1, Turbine 7.0, Admiral Soult 6.12, Elegance 6.11, Excalibur, Castle Blaney, Spectre, and Monocle 6.10.

PAHIATUA ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's handicaps and entries fo* Trial Hack Plate and Maiden Hack Scurry, to be run at the Pahiatua Racing Club's annual race meeting on Wednesday and Thursday next, close with the secretary, Mr G. H. Hawley Drew, Pahiatua, at 10 o'clock to-night. The telegraph office at Pahiatua is closed at 8 o'clock and the telephone at 10 o'clock.

(By "Zetland"). Mr E. J. Watt's All Blue, by Merriwee—Bluewater, winner of the Nursery Handicap at the Hawke's Bay meeting, is a full brother to Mr F. Dorset's Vite. Swallow, recently trained by H. Fletcher, at Tauherenikau, has been taken home to her owner's place. As she is in good racing condition the Conquerer mare may be raced at Fahiatua next week.

Elysian broke down while competing in the Great Northern Derby and will be given an extended spell. Mr T. Ray was unfortunate to lose the services of Merrie Land at Tauherenikau. While doing his preliminary on the first day a careless spectator got in the road, and the rider of the horse had perforce to pull him up short to prevent an accident. The horse reared, and must have strained his back for after the race he was in rather a bad way. Gaelic is still being spelled consequent upon having run a nail into his foot some week. l go. Fortunately he is recovering from the effects of the injury, and should be in good condition when .the time comes tor autumn racing. Teotane, who has been showing winning form lately, is a half-bro-ther to Mr J. Cress' San Julie.

The well-known rider, C. Jenkins, was called before the Stewards at the Auckland meeting for hitting his mount, Swimming Belt, over the head several times, after the winning post had been reached in the Salisbury Welter. Full Rate is on the sale list, his owner not being satisfied with treatment of the Officer gelding by handicappers. Satisfactory acceptances should be received for the Pahiatua meeting which open& on Wednesday next. The handicaps/have been well thought out, and the racing should consequently be full ot interest. With 9st 111b in the Cup Sandstream will have plenty of supporters, while Parable, a double winner at Hawke's Bay, and Astraea, winner of the Stratford Cup, are sure to have a substantial following. Quite a number of smart sprinters are engaged in the Telegraph Stakes, of five furlongs, in .which Pukewai heads the list with 9st 2!b. Au exceptionally well treated entrant in the Welter is Merrie Land,at the minimum 8.0, but having received an injury last week he may not be a starter. The Wellington Cup and Telegraph Handicap allotments made their appearance in good time Bobrikoff 9st 121b and All Red 9st 111b are well able to carry their loads, but as a rule the winner comes from lower down the list. Those considered to te well treated are Sandstream 7st 131b, Gold Lace 7st 121b, Sir Antrim 7st 91b, Advocate 7st 9ib, and Muskerry 7st 61b. In the Telegraph-Handicap Armlet 9st 31b, Kilindini Bst lib, Kilwinning 7st 131b Equitas 7st 13'b, Full Sail 7st 71b and Ambala 6st 71b are arnsng the popular -fancies. The atter, who is by Stepniak—Ranee Nuna, is practcally the pick of the handicap. At Auckland meeting she carried 7st lib, and won the Bowen Handicap, six furlongs, very comfortably from a field of eleven. This sister to Indian Queen could have been allotted another seven pounds without any hardship being imposed.