SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10075, 24 August 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING;

WAIRARAPA HUNT STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr Ulic Shannon fcr tbe Wairarapa Hunt Steeplechase meeting, to be held at the Taratani-Car-terton Racing Club's course on Thursday, September Ist: Hunters' Handicap Hurdles, 1£ miles.—Miss Hippo 12.0, Traylock 11.12, Te Utuatu 11.12, Clovial 11.10, Hill Lass 11.10, Rimu. Sunray, Sylvia Maid, Uta, Tabor Morey and Sam 11.0. Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs.--Lca-hora 10.8, First Consul 10.0, Menie Land 10.0, Miss Sylvia 9.12, Te Utuatu 9.10, Merrie Nat, Seaworthy, Mokoia, Summerset, Fieldfare, Merrie Fly, Soman. Egypt, Ths Fiier, Rimu and Vivasci 9.0. Wairarapa Hunt Club Steeplechase, 1\ miles.-Te Utuata 11.32, \ Dreamy Daniel 11.7, Somaa. Blue Bell. Tommy, Hinipou and Rimu 11.0. Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Hilariau 10.7, First Consul lu.o, Sir , Solo 9J2, Merrie Land 9.12, Miss Sylvia 9.10, Golden Butterfly 9.10, Te Utuatu 9.8, Trayloek 9.8, British Maid 9.5, Fieldfare, Ttie Flier, Sea worthy MoKoia and Rimu 9.0. Taratahi Steeplechase, 3 miles.— Flamingo 12 7, Te Utuatu 11.10, Hepere, Moonlight, Timona, Adieu and Rimu 11.0. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap (flat), IS miles.—Te Utuatu 12.0, Traylock 12 0, Hill Lass 11.12, Clovial 11.10, Tutor Moray, Laddie, UU. Soman, Aberration, Sam, Rimu and Vivasci 11.0. Final Steeplechase, 2 miles.— Miss Hippo 12.5, Commodore 12.0, Te Utuatu 11.12, Hill Lass 11.10. Dreamy Daniel 11.7, Sunray, Review, Hepere, Sylvia Maid, Blue Bell, Moonlight, Rimu and Hinspai 11.0,

MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB On tbe front page of this issue is advertised the programme ot the spriHJg meeting, 4f the Marlbocongb Racing Club, particulars of RhieL should be perused, svith interest. The date of this popular fixture is Vv\<inesday and Thursday, October sci and 6tfc>, on the Riverlands ra:ccourse, Blenheim. Seven events ar to be run each day, and the lib-r*.. nature of ihe stakes makes a cucidedly attractive programme, an should attract a large number o nominations from this district. Korrinations for all races cio.ie on Sa uiday, September 17tb. at thj secrt tary's office, Blenheim, at 9 p.m. LOWER VALLEY'JOCKEY CLUB. Owners are reminded that nominations for all handicaps close with the secretary, Mi F. J. Read, on Friday, September 2nd, atj Martinborougb.

TURF NOTES. [By "Zetland."] ) Really good nominations have: been received for the Marton meeting. In the principal event, class is weH represented by Sir Frisco, Bollin, Electrakoff, Ambrosian, North East, Lady Medallist, Uhlando and Roosevelt. The Wairarapa trained horses engaged at-the meeting are: Merrie Rose, Sandix, Te Utuatu, Gaelic and Flamingo. Rill, a full sister to Splash, is among the Maiden Handicap candidates in the Marton nominations.. When being trained at Tauheronikau last season she was considerably overgrown, and may be seen to better advantage with age. Sir Mauser, by Mauser—Culverin, owned by Mr J. O'Meara, late of Masterton, will probably make his debut in the same race. As before stated in these columns, Te Utuatu is being put through his training work at Opaki by Mr J. Cress. At the Hunt Club meets the Lethe gelding has been ridden very capabiy by Mr Tas. Smith. ' The thoroughbred stallicfti, Chatsworth, by Auric—Winifred, has been purchased from the estate of the late Robert Ross, by Mr W. Nix, of Tauherenikau. Some of the horse's stock in Australia will be raced over there this season. The Wairarapa Hunt Club is to be i congratulated on the entries reoeiv- j ed for its meeting to lake place on : September Ist, at Clareyille. For seven events there are eighty nom- . inations, and class is much better j represented than is usually the case ] with Hunt meetings. With such j horses engaged as Aberration, Hilar- J ian, Merrie Land, Sir Solo, Leahor'a, i First Consul, Miss Sylvia, British | Maid, Miss Hippo, Flamingo, and Golden Butterfly the public may expect to witness some really good racing. Mr Ulic Shannon will have the weights out up to time, and in the meantime it may be taken for granted that some of the horses here mentioned will be allotted fairly substantial inposts. Some Auckland sportsmen have conceived the idea of getting Carbine back, and have cabled.the Duke of Portland as follows:—"The people of Auckland want Carbine to die in the land of his birth. Will you sell?" Carbine was bred at the Sylvia Park Stud, and as a yearling was sold to Mr Dan. O'Brien for 620 guineas. Later on he was sold in .Australia' for 3000 guineas: At the elose of his racing career he was purchased by the Duke of Portland for 13,000 guineas. Carbine started in 43 races and won 36. Bis best performance wsas winning the Melbourne Cup, two miles, carrying lOst 51b, in

3 min 28jsec. As there wore no less than 39 starters, the task set th 3 son of Musket was a difficult one, but he scored like the champion he undoubtedly was. The stake money won by Carbine amounted to £29,476. At the stud in Australia he left firstclass horses, including that grand sire "Wallace, and in England he proved quite a success, his stock having won many races. Spearmint,, the Derby winner, was by Carbine, and he has left many other firstclass performers. The endeavour now being made by certain Auckland people is a most commendable one, and it is hoped that they may succeed in buying back to this country one of the greatest horses of the age.