THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 78, 26 December 1907, Page 6

THE TURF.

■ HUTT VALLEY' TROTTING CLU7 / : ' : TO-DAY y '% MEETING. :'- i .The Hutt Valley Trotting Club's me/ will be .held at the Petoiio 'R?cre<r Ground '.to/rday. The stewards.of.the i,\ club hajo' undertaken some risk fwith a to'popularising the sport', of- trotting in neighbourhood of Wellington, and ra.'-' it ,to the standard, reached in Caiiterb/! Dunedin, and Auckland. Tho prospects) meeting, are bright, and the li'f patronage of racegoofs is only ■ require-i rondor, tho gathering- a thorough-.sue The efforts of tho New Zealand Trot,, Association have resulted in those connect. With trotting horses being thoroughly undei control; every purchaser of a horse is com. pelled to register the same with the. Absociation, and every trainer, rider,'and ho'--must be..: registered prior to being., ongr : - in a trotting race....The Hutt .-'.Valley. (. has 'wisely-;, appointed a suß-coniinitto -f throe—Messrs 0. S./Watkins, Geo. Ci,. and R. F. Smith—which.will hoar any;.'.' tions or protests, and settle the san accordance with the rules.. 'These-.,■; well-known/ sportsmen are entirely -'. ciated from those .participating in sport,-, and.;their decisions should• carry , confidence' of those interested. Two t..' isators will be /worked by Mr'. Joseph Aand staff. ■-. The class of trotting seen at'; day's/meeting , is'.expected to be , of a li standard. A number of _.. c,-. ers, including Messrs. C. Piper,•M.'Edwar'., W. Kerr, and others; have teams ' in the, various, events. Mr. .Piper's tc,A consists of' Vitella, Myall," and trio of mares recently. imported' from Nc'.] South Wales', and bred by. J. S. .Bucklarf who has produced many high-class" trottej Cissie Woods, Dick Stevens, Scotia, <a> Dr..Chutney are all holders of good reco',' As good fields are likely: t-o start in «.t race ■ some '' exciting contests should t'place.■■ Passengers by the.lLS and ]-' trains from Thprndon. Station ,' reach the Petohe 'trotting track'-in' ti. for the' first: race. ■ ; : ( , ■ ;.'> • - TO-DAY'S HANDICAPS. , r ';| Mr. J. H. Pollock has re-handicapped founder the following winners : at the' Mastei ton Trotting.meeting:— • ' <■'.., ■ '■ j ■ Boxing Day Handicap, one mile.—Tickj to lCsec.; 'Teeny' G._ to 17sec. - • ; Tradesmen's' Handicap, for trotters on!' one' mile' and • a half.r-Childstene to lOsec!

.WAIRARAPARACING'.CLUB/ .- The for the first, day of; ,- .! Summer Meeting if the Wairarapa' Racf Club'at'.Tauherenikau are: — '■'. '- TUHITARATA HANDICAP. ■'■ '■'. Six iurloaj •-,'.. x -."'•.' . stlb ■ •..-' : ,-■ ■. ' :si\ Buccleuch 9 13- Sherlock Holmes 7 >,' Fireirpn-.. ' 9 5 Merrie R0w...-7f Gawain• •...'...;.. . 8' 13 •■M0atay..'........ 7; Sunbonnebi; , ,.., 8 4 Prism ■........;... ' ; 7j Platypus ...... 713 5imp1ex;......... 6? RIMUTAKA-:;HACK. HANDICAP. ) ifmile and a distance. " ' ' ,-. - ■■ ■. ' • "stlb ■ '. '•■;■-. ,; ■■•■«! Naphtha--..; ....s. 9- 0- Research' ..;.... \! Rarigalfaota'... j 8 7 Thera ;... ',', Culmination ... 8 5 Gaelic ..'...'..'.....'.; Highden ' .;.;.;' 8 '2 Star Queen'.... I 1 Prizo Bloom ...—7 13 ;■ —'■■ • ' • ,;■ i NURSERT HANDICAP;' : 'furlor■ ■. ~;..,.■;. .V.v -: ; Stlb.: \,y. ~A . ,'.' .;>;-. j Me'rry,Xmas'.'..","B' 5 'No- Trumps '„. "V Chantyma'n .... ;■ 8; 5 ■ Maiohe „.. ■ ' WAIRARAPA CUP.; ■ One . mile anc- ; . ■■'■ ."'quarter.-. • :■• ,-. -.- . f •:. .. - ;,stlb v, v ■:'"■ i. Bucfleuch ......' 9 0 ■Aberration '....'. Graiid Slain'..: "8 13 Merricßose ... ' ; Mataari " ........ 8 7- -Saga ............ ' Fireiron .......;. 8: 3" San Ju1i0 , .'.... cRiflem'aid ...... 8 0 Silken Rein ... ', William B"ft Tiippno .:....... 'M010ch,":...:....'7 12■ Naphtha ...:'... Aboriginal ...... '7 11 '• ■' PUKIO HACK. Six furlongs. '.--..■■•■■ ..stib .... ,•:■ : ■ ■;. Strathcona ... 9 2' R<>pgokoko ... Truthful .;...-...■; 8- B'Axita ~::'..:.';'>... ) Riissley Maid... 8 3 Diplomatic ... ' Waijethe , 8 3 Grand Myretta .i Ppnatqs '-. 78 Gold'n' Butterfly r Lucrctina- ...... 1• 7' Miss' Peathy... - - MoirAmi'...'.;.- ' ■ • ! ~ ..v,:■:"...■. .;•>.:.;.■ ';■.•• : ■-'•■ .. ■■ ! ~.REYNOLD'S ,-.WEL,TER. -HANDICA,' ' ■ ■. : . Seven furlongs. . ' •■'•:-. --.'st-lbv . -...: •■ ' Royal Blue \ ... 9 9 Naphtha' ...'... Williapi ......... '9 "3 Moscow. ......... A'burration. ..,.. • 8.13. ;V&riation\ ...:...:■. SheriockHolm'es .8 12 .Liberation-....;. >, Clem '.....A::...,'8' 5 - '." ' ' '

: . MOKAI •'WELTER.,■ furlongs.' ■.■:•>■ . . .'".- i ■ ••: :■'■ :;•'<<■'. .-'.■ < v 'v£i Sen Sim. i 9 13 .Himipai ;..;....:•<; plough./'..'.... 9' 9 'Marrip,Zealand";!' Raiiga'naeto •... 9' B'■"8 '■" Rongokoko ':'... t l ' Culmination •.:.■ ;9 -<5' Sfear Queen- , ... ■8% Waitotho.'. 1...... ,9 ; o.'.Th.Q-Plow; „•.■...; B'.', Lcchiela- ...:.. 9' 4 Nitchevo .> .:B.v,j Dulciiioa .'..'....'■ 9' 3 Crisis" .'.:..:...; 8 V (