THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 80, 28 December 1907, Page 9

THE TURF.

|. (BY GW.ncoe.) ' RACING FIXTURES. ®60;-28 and Jan. 1 and 2.—-Auckland R.C. Summer. Dec. 28.—Dunediu' J.C. Summer. Dec. 28.—Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. Annual. Dec; 31 and Jan. I.—Greymouth J:C. Summer. —- ISOS. ; Jan. I.—Palmerston R.C. 1 Summor. Jan.'l.—Cheviot It.C. Annual.' Jan. 1 and 2.—Hawko's Bay J.C. Summer. Jan. 1. —To Karaka R.C. Annual. Jan. 1 and 2.—Rangitikei R.C. Summer. Jan. 1 and 2.—Stratford R.C. Annual. Jan. 1 and 2.—Wairarapa R.C. Summer. Jan. 1 and 2.—Vincent J.C. Annual. Jan. 2.—Waikouaiti R.C. Annual Meeting. Jan. 2 and 3.—Southland R.'C. Summer. Jan. 3 and 4.—West-land R.C. Midsummer. Jan. 4.—Waiau Hack B.C. Annual. :Jan. B.—Amuri T.C. Annual. Jan. B.—Wairio J.Cr. Annual. Jan. 15 and 16. — Tuapeka County J.C. ; ' Annual. . Jan. 18, .22 , a'nd ; . 25.—Wellington' R.C. • Summer. ' ; . ' . . j., Jan; 22 and 23.—Foxton R.C., Annual.. Jan. 29. and 30.—Pahiatua R.C.: Annual. ANSWERS TO "CORRESPONDENTS. ' K.E. Wairiki carried,9st.,'Blb'. when he,won tho Auckland Cup' in 1903.* Treadmill, ' who was second,'carried Bst'.-' PAHIATUA, RACING CLUB.' The date ,of the Pahiatua -Racing Club's annual meeting is a convenient one for owners, .as it falls. .jn ; .;t-ho week following the i r oxton and Welliilgton meetings, and thus horses erigagod, at either of the ; latter meet- 1 , irigs can .easily-:-bo: shipped to Pahiatua to tak&j part) in tho- racing- there. Tho fixture extends over two days, and handicap horses and hacks are liberal!j' provided for. Tlie principal event is jtho-,Pahiatua Cup, run over, amileand a: quarter course and worth 165 sovs.. A mile., and a quarter 1 race is very popular "with, .owners; and should, fill really MtV J.. E.' Henrys is thcrClub's. liandicapper,. ahd'-the starting-is in'.the hands of Mr.H. Piper.-.-'.Nominatiobs' for "'all events closer with the secretary, 3lr. G. L. Ilawlcy Drew, P.O. Box. 33, Pahiatua, on Monday,' January 6, at-9 p;m.'' The .telegraph office at Pahiatua closes at 8-p.m. '' ■' v ' 'FOXTON RACING CLUB.' ! Tlie annual'meeting, of the'Ppxton-j Racing; Club takes place -on Wednesday and..Thursday,'January :22,--and'.23." Tho"hacks arc especially well .at this meeting, as ten of" tho .-sixteen . races -are set aside for them, and the distances range, from- four furlongs to one milo. There is a hurdle race on each day, that on ;the . first dayV being. ov ; er' a milevahd a half course, Land 'that onthe second; day a ' milo and threo ,quarters.' The' open* events include; tho Foxton Cup of' 200sovs.,' one mile .and a' quarter, : the' President's Handicap, oiie-mile and a distance; two sprint events ;./ana : two vWeilters.' The secretary, Mr. hie that the course is in splendid order this year, and the going shoujd, as usual, .bo good. Nominations', for all' evehts (cscoi)t,;the. Trial '.Had:.' Race and the, ■ Maiden , Hack Scurry) close with the secretan'.'at' Fostb'liV-ncxt Saturday, January 4,' at ,9 p.m. All entries mado by . telegraph;, must be . confirmed by the iearliest 'opportunity and the _name of the trainer- given. -v- —- • •: i-i--'' Club's annual meeting tn k o s'pj a Co" o :it ]i c Ashhurst course to-day. Tho principal event to be decided,..is,. the, Ashhurst Cup-.of 'SO.Osovs. Racing ?also>..takes rplace -to-daj-'at' Ellerslie pnd AVingatui. . ■, •. ' ! 'ihe Lochiel horse - Holbfook is proving successful at- the stiid' in New South -'Wales, and ■ quite-a number of'his stock have already, won; races this season. 1 -. What,a lottery buying-yoarlirigs is;may be imagined from.the fact that not a'-singlo one of tho many . purchased 'by.-patrons; of the Victorian trainer Hickenbbtham. during the past two.seasons';have won a single race asi'two-year-olds. As' a 'rule,,'Hickenbotiiam has bean most successful with'horses of that age, buij recent-' results have brought nothing but- disappointment to the ■ stable. ' ■' Durffig the Poona racing season, F. - Williams, of ,New- South -Wales, headed the list of winning • jockeys with twenty-seven wins, and J. Killorri, the. pony jockey who accompanied > Williams 'to India, . :rode fifteen winners. . / : A peculiar incident is 'reported from a etud farm pn the other side. On • the -.farm alluded to is. a brood maro. -named Florrie with a foal'at foot by Australian Colours. One . day as : two gontlemon. approachea .the mare she was observed to' be* pawing rtlio ground-with-all her energy, and it was'- discovered' that ;shc 'was'.'busily, -ehgaged . defending herself; from the attacks, of a snake >bout' four'feet long.. ; Eventually. Florrie irought one. of : her hoofs 'down with - great on the back of tho serpent's neck and Successfully ended tho .battle, the-reptile, ber Big, cut in'two . , ... Anoyle was -not long in getting well from Ihe -broken, blood vessel at -Awapuni. The trouble; was very slight, and ..tho Aldingtongelding, was quite right in a couple of days' Wine. - .. -- re-handicaps , for. the Wairarapa "Racing Club's' summer; will be. announced on' Moiida^. .'•Che fourryear'-old mare Suttee is likely to turn out pretty useful. Just at present she is'a triflo'green, but with travelling and racing 'she should improve considerably; Silkwob 'has a full brother who races- at tho trotting meetings in tho South Island. . The, black mare Ballarat has started in thq. Awapuni Handicap for the last four years. She'has been placed-first, second, and third on - different occasions, while 'last year she .was .unplaced.". She seems .to.be well suited by the going at Awapuni, which is usually haril at the summer-meeting. "Couldn't you have kept closcr-.to .yourfleld," said a trainer to his jockey'after the Kighden 'Hack - Hurdles last ' Saturday: "Yes, if,-there' had . been, no hqi'dles," was the jockey's 'reply. Mr. J. Ormond, who fccontly'disposed of' Marseillaise,; was . negotiating for tho purchase of another racehorso during tlio week, but so far has. not closed a bargain. The.Christchurch trainei',;'J. Y. 'M'Cracken, has;. been seriously ill> for; some; little time," and.-is still confined to his bed. Scot, Free broke' down/at Rosehill. a fortnight ago, and liad to.-'be scratched for all engagements at the Australian-Jbckoy Club's midsummer meeting. ; : Although Scot Free has always, been looked upon as a-first-class horso ho has only won three races during his career, but his performances include a second in the Melbourne Cup and a third in. the Australian- Cup. He is not likely to be scon on the racing track ag.'iin, as it is considered; impracticable to train him. Alelodeon is once more' credited with excellent track work on the other side. . The English' horse La'ily is for sale at a reserve, it is said; of 9000 guineas. Mr. Sol. Green, whoso'offer of 5000 guineas was refused, has iiow increased his bid by 1500 guineas. '; , There is'a regular boom in young blood stock in tho Argentine, and at the recent sales a tremendous number of two-year-olds realised four figures. A colt by Orange was so[d for £4320.: Old Australian Colours, who was recently put into work again in 'Sydney, ran. in tho hosehill Handicap, one mile and a quarter, on December,'l4, but ho showed not a glimpse of his old form. . Putty, who went, sore last winter; is in Work agairi, and will most likely bo-racing In Victoria shortlifr.; .

At a meeting of the stewards of the Tara-tahi-Cartorton Racing Club on Saturday last it was decided to instruct the secretary to attend tho mooting of racing club secretaries to bo held in Wellington next month. The Club is of opinion that tho meeting should bo held prior .to tho special mooting of tho Kacing Conference in Wellington oil January 23, intimation' of which has been received from tho secretary to tho Conference. Tho Melbourne jockey, B. Carslako, who went to Austria last year to rido for a handsome retainer, is meeting with plenty of succoss.in that country. 1 Beaton Delaval, whose progeny havo won about £60,000 in stakes in Now-Zealand, is to''bo submitted for sale by auction on Friday next. ■ . ■ Tetupha, winner of the Queensland Cup, of two milos, was bought as a yearling for 30 guineas. •-/; Harry Fletcher took Silken. Rein through to ■ Tauheriiiikau during . tho week. The Saracen maro looks in nice condition. The. English racehorse Larino, an excellent performer, is shortly to bo .'shipped 4 -' to Australia. Last season 'Larino, - who is by Ladas* from Caserta,' was in the front rank in England. He will -join' T. .Payten's stable in Sydney. .'.' V Harry, Moore mil go through to Tauheriiiikau on Monday , with Grand Slam and No 4 ' Trumps.,-Pushful will bo taken home, .and W. Cashill will be in' charge of. the 'tcam-.;at Hastings. : . Twenty-two horses have been nominated for tho Takapuna.Cup. With.the exception /of ■ Paritiitu, all tho- candidates' are ■ Auckland horses. ; '".'.i'.' ' The annual sales of yearlings;.from GlenCambriii Parks, Auckland,-will be held .on January 3. : Several '' Wellington owner's will bo in attendance, including the Hon. - Ja's.. Carroll,. who - will probably, 'a big offo'rii to secure the Eton-Irma-colt: : The aged hurdler Cavaliero, who has been; off,; the scene for a good many years, is again in ' work at Ellerslie, • and .is being' trained by . T. A; Williams. [ A few years ago, very few race meetings of any-importance were held in New Zealand without a telegraph office being on the course. But during the last couple of seasons several : clubs' with private .courses have abolished - tho telegraph o(fico ; to', project tho totalisafor Toturns. . Now that the town betting-, has been prohibited it would be a great convenience to' the public if communication by wiro was again established at tho larger meetings. ,