SPORTING.
At thr annual meeting of the Westlsiiid Racing Club it. was rcsolred to offer £'1800 for the Christmns K-ace JH-e-otiny on I>eoo rubor 27th and 28th, divided into seven events each. day. This s'.im lVao increase of £i?tK) on tho previous Christmas programme. Practirolly all Hhe stakes are increased. The principal event, the Cup (mite) is raised 10 £210: and the one mile and a quarter handicap to £180. The ■welter-weight, races are raised to £120 each. Tho hurdle race the first clay will be worth £1(>0 and on the second day £140. l n no ease is a race worth less than 100 sovs in stakes. I: is expected tihat a cup fv-ill he presented to Ik? awarded to the winner of the Westlnnd mile. WOLAKOI AMIS.?. f j! ' 1 " Caule— Press Association—Copyright) (Australian and ~S.Z. Cable Aenocia'tion.) September 21. V.Vlaroi has iJc-c-n scratched far all his Hand-wick and Victorian engagement*. He L-r«i;e down in tK- Spring Stakes at Kosehill on .Saturday. The trouble is in tho bono in u iotlook, and possibly his racing ear-'-cr i; faskised.
V/AXGAXyi TRAINING .VOTES. (rKESS ASSOCIATION' TKLEUKAM.) "VVAXGAJfUI, S«ptomb<'x 21. The wcatL.'v was dui] for iraioiTijj operations ;bi-i morning. i!oae Queen ,uyj • Fare? rati six furlonga iu Imin 20eec. Bohettev and Litilo Kiver finished together over furlong's in !min Warrosve© 15-0111 six intlwig-a in Imin .iud Tnnterfield a !;I-ro journey in ]min Oeoc. Vaailkov and Cctnlini ran tiv-e hirionjn in Imin Chimera taking Imin saec. Ben 3}oit ■a-as ahead of Duo ;it the octl of a mite, run !.* Inii-j 45 3-3 th sec. Raceiul wont six {m{urlongs in Intin 2*2scc. Hyinestra, Zo'n, Simon, Critcc'.l-o, 'I'Tcs'ijajia, Rebuff, itntl Humbupr did u<»iiil work. A mimbcr of tvro-y-siw-olds 'a'<'r? sprinted holf ft -nile, the best showings being mado by Panache, Rational, and Kick Off. •
BICCAP.TON TRAINING NOTES.
Tii© No. 7 grass gallop was op-3>n for faM work at Ricciuton yesterday warning. It was in fine order, but slow. 11. lillis opened up by sending Tyne Mil To Aikui Maid five furl.roge, • which Mwy run in lmin Is&c. Tyne finished a shario the 'oetter. Kim? Star aid anoiiwr ran eix furlongs. in Jmin ISseo. • Kighfcraider attempted if> sire Cxywtwa start of several longhhn over sis furlong?, Ij-.it lmd not reached Mm when the p-->st wai passed. Th* timo was lmin 17s«\ Link Up. who 'ikes the going s»tt, finished \vY,li at the end of six th(> last five talcing lmin 4 l-stli see. Volkovo and Phil May were not nil out to ran iltc samo distance in lmin 5 4-sth seo. Brao.kenfield ond "Winter "Wind rcr.ijd not have iniprovej muck on the lmin 3 2-»th «>c they took to run five furlongs. Royal Stag was holding Timcpieoe at the end cf half a mile, run in 50 2-sth sec. Southerner (S. "Walls) and Wicklow (IT. Coker) fcnco-'l well over a- round of tho country. Fabrinade was doing his best crer six furlongs, ran in linin 17 2-3 th etc. Mannish heat Good Hop* over a mile in lmin 52®er. Demades was too good for Jls*la over half a mils. Greek Son Had a slight advantage ovr-r Nautical in a sprint on the pkragh. Canibrai, who is improving, sprinted five furlongs in lmin 4 2-stk sec. Warlove, brougit homo by Reproachful, ran a mile In lmin' 45 l-sth sec. finishing well. Glentanner, who was hnnted along, oovoretl nine furlongs in 2min 0 2-sth wc. ChacTOnia, with High Heele, dashed otvit four furlongs in .'Osee. dvoercmia. lisus been purchased by J. It. Wallace, the owner of High Heete, and is | now an .inmate m~ B. Longley'® stable. Will Oakland was allowed to run olmig over a short course under a pnfcl. Will Prosper got to the end of five furlongs comfortably in lmin ssec. Phil "May (R. Burrowee) was raced over two flints of hurdles, and flew them in groat style. He is a very quick jumper.
TEOTTING NOTES.
A payment of C txrvs is duo to-day at neon for tiie New Zealand Trotting Onp. Tli© track at Addington. was in. good order yesterday, but tho work was not of a vary interesting nature. Michael Galindo moved freely, ami showed a nice turn of speed while trotting' a couple of circuits. A three-year-old . filly .in the Game stable, by Michael Galindo from Miss Marion, vras worked at t!ie> pacing jjait, but not extended, ■ Snccory, in harness, worked.over a journey, finishing fast over ih» last quarter. The son of Marvin Wilkes, who is very well, did his task. in a pleasing manner. F. Gilbert seat. a four-year-old pacer by Harold Dillon from Beaeicchild, along at % sound pace. She ia a nice pacer, and all going well will bo raced ai Gteymotrih nest month. P. Holmes gave Trix Pointer, Sherwood, Emperor, Gold Queen, Mar», and Bitly Parole useful jogging. Brown's Nuggei and Rearguard, both in harness, went about a. milo and a half, chawing speed in patches' Bill Brown, with. D. Withers in the saddle, covered a mile and a half, and acquitted himself well. Blackford, a stable joined iii. over the last six furlonge, but was of little use to tho ex-Soutliern-traiVie-I vwcer. Simple Peter and a maiden by Ilipcrn Child trotted arboat twdvo furlongs. Botfli went evenly, and are improving. O. James worked his four -year-old colt by Wildwood Junior from WatiJe with the hoppics on. When extended no showed a useful turn of rpeed. T. G. Fox gave liis team serviceable exercise. Ho worked tho three-year-old filly, Dolly Dillon, with lite straps on, and, considering she has not done much for several months, slhe moved pleasingly. A fcrar-ycaj--old (Uly by Logan Pointer from ;i. Berlin AbdallaJi mare, owned' by J. D. Parker, is a recent addition to W. Smith's team ai Aldington. After a short spell Sherwood: has rejoined F. Holmes's team. The two-vear-oid sister to .Onyx jjos been placed in. 35. , Carlyoo's hards to be prepared for future- engagements.. .She 13 one of -tho finest-looking youngsters ecen at Addington thiseeason. , Neighbom is slightly amiss. Ma.riefet.l. has boen returned to her ownor on the Went Coaat. Prospect, who was recently purchased by D. 'Spfnce at' a eulistantiai figure, is now under F. GiTbort's care. The Wiiiton Trottin/y Club has decidH to give £1200 m stakes at it.3 Annual Meeting, ail increase of £300.
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