SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9715, 10 February 1910, Page 6

SPORTING.

DANNEVIKKE RACING CLUB. Owners are reminded that nominations for all races in connection with the Dannevirke Racine Club close this Thursday evening at nine o'clock. Attendance is also drawn to the fact that the telegraph office closes at 8 o'clock. EGMONT RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. HAWERA, February 9. The Egmont Summer Meeting was commenced in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The results were: — •Flying Handicap— Clemora 1, North-east .2, Sandstream 3. Also started—Golden Eagle, Koran, Lethean, Nicotine. Time, lmin ssec. Meremere Hack Flat—Te Roti 1, Kina 2, Red Wind 3. Also started— Mulga Bill, Toanga, Timothy, True Shot, Lady Heroine, Contralto, Valentine, Billington, Whana, Miss Park, Emblem, Clorinda, Lady Loo, Speedy Meg ; St. Venton. Time, lmin 3 4-5 sec. Whareroa Hurdles—Playmate 1, Mount Cook 2, Reumac 3. Also started—Golden Glow. Time, 2min 48:3-ssec. Ohawe Hack Hurdles—Maggie Paul 1, Prophet 2, Kauroa 3. A Iso started—Waione, Anemone, Taupo, Clemency and Nero. Time, 2min 46 l-ssec. Ladies' Purse—Hack—Waiariki 1, Howler 2, Himitangi 3. Also started —Master Lethe, Makahamu, Handsome Paul, Buacon, Red Star, Drift Ashore. Time, 48 2-ssec. Egmont Cup—Milan 1, liptoe 2, Sir Prize 3. Also started—Swimming Belt, Bismarck, Astraea. Tiptoe, Sir Prize and Milan were ahead in the home run and Milan jumped to the front and won by a head. Time, 2min 3(ssec. Hawera Stakes—Lord Soult 1, Polymorpheus 2, Prancer 3. Also started—Qhlik off, Patriotic. Time, lmin 15 3 ssec. Waipapa Hack Flat- Red Wing 1, Perolina 2, Starboard 3. Also started —King's Prize, Chase Mab, Paul, Bay, Paul Waimako, Lady Lupin, Silva, Queen's Prize, The Rivier. Time, lmin 30 4-ssec. The following are the acceptances for the second day: - Waimate Handicap North-east 9.5, Koran 7.8, Clemora and Te Roti 7.7, Lady Menschikoff 7.5, Nicotine .6.13. Farmers* Plate Handicap— Waiariki 11.7, Anemone and Chase Mab A 1.2, Loch Guard 10.13, Himitangi 10.6. Forward 10.4, Beacon 10.0. Eltham Hurdles—Playmate 11.8, Mount Cook 10.9, Reumac 10.7, 'GoldeD Glow 9.Q. ©kaiawa Hack Hurdles—Maggie Paul 10.10, Waione 10.6, Anemone 10.2, Prophet 10.1, Taupo 9.11, Cleme.icy 9.7, Marutoa9..o. Atkinson Memorial Stakes—Sandstream 8.1, Mendip 8.8, Waita ; pu

7.12, Tiptoe 7.11. Glen Ullin and Uhlar.do 7.6, Swimming tfelt _7.2, Marton 6.7. Normanby. Welter—Perolina 9.0, Swimming Belt 8.9, Cyrene and Te Puia 8.6, Astraea and Lethean 5.3, Marton 8.1, Starboard B."\ St. Inaha Hack Flat—Te Roti 9.10, Mulga Bill 8.6, Red Wing and Toanga 8.3, Bay Paul 7.6, True Shot 7.5, Waimoko 7.4, Billington, Contralto and Valentine 7.3, Lady Lupin '7.2, Whana 7.1, Queen's Prize and Makahu 7.0 TURF NOTES. (By "Zetland.") Mataari is still doing satisfactory work at Clareville, and as he is keeping sound will be striding along in good style now that tne spring is out of the racing tracks. Gold Bird, who promises to be a useful hurdler, has been sold, but is still a member of H. Fletcher's team at Tauherenikau. R. Knox will probably take No Trumps and Full Rate through to the Taranaki meeting, which opens next week at New Plymouth. Tyrannic, winner of the Second Hurdles at Gisborne last week, has won more hurdle events this season than any other horse in the country. Previous to winning a double at the Takapau meeting Truganini had not scored for nearly two years. She had, however, an unvenviable record of seconds. The wisdom of properly placing the Merriwee mare was exemplified last week, and her owner is doubtless sorry tftat he did not decide earlier to race her in more moderate company than she has hitherto been asked to meet. Class will be better represented than usual at the Whakataki meeting which takes place this month. Swallow, now named All Gold, recently sold by Mr W. Tully to a Wellington sportsman, won the principal event at Miramar last Saturday. Guiaaforte, winner of two races at Riccarton last week, was reported to be wrong in the wind when at Trentham recently. As he scored there, and then won at the Canterbury meeting at a mile, and a mile and a quarter, there cannot be anything seriously wrong with the Multiform colt. Gold Thread has been sl.i>'.)sd to Sydney, and will be racing in Australia next month. Moloch, now beim- trained by WDavies at Trenthaii., is to be schooled over hurdles shortly by A. McConnon. If he shows aptitude in this department he should be decidedly useful, as he is sound and has proved himself a stayer. Present favourites for the Wanganui Cup are Husbandman, Taskmaster and Diabolo. When the weights are allotted some others may be equally as much fancied as those mentioned. Sir Lethe will probably make his re-appearance at the Woodville meeting this month.