THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 105, 27 January 1908, Page 4

THE TURF.

(By . pJ.ENCOE.)

WELLINGTON RACING CLUO,~• THE StlDffiß H VP WON BY GOLD OREST The Summol - " mooting of rtho. Wolllnßton, Racing Club-was'broiighfc. to.a conclusion at? Trentham. ; 'on SnturdsT; j 'Iha- Weather,\,wa? beautifully i.finy,: and dnst' and smoke wevo. not so plentiful as'on Wedntffiday, though a ) imild breeze m'ado-mattoi'S" asftlio aftornoon progressed. "Though jtho. ~ci;owd. ■ was net, l nnjnericullyjis strong as thnt wlneh journeyed to tho.-racecourse on Anniversary Day, it was it very largo olio, and tho people appeared to have lots of money,-for >jioou-> ■ lation. i ■ • ■ JTstallsator v, Boohmakers. The totalisstor rotur;is: for • thq afternoon. (£22,42!)) reveal, a satisfactory stntp ,ot affairs for the ■]club ; jirbportmii*: (6' the crowd on tlio cdurse.'tho.y 'nro'tllO largest" over recorded by tho cliih. This niay'lie difli j cult' to understand whort ono considers .the. / number of bookmakers who wero ; calling t.he odds, but thero.is an explanation for. it. v Oil the'flfjt dajr. the ;tqtalisatQV appeared $6 , be doing no \norf'tli»n . holding .its pw against thfi oorhp6tit;on < but, as sovcraT stories of uiisatisfpctory deal-, ings with the fielder^'bogan to. leak ont, tho , totalisutor incroasp.rl, ; iu_. ptjpti!uxi ; oases of."di spiitccl - diVidotias'"rdpbrtetl Jiy inuocont- investors who accented 'tickets with' any,.-sort.-hf; a bluo pencil 1 scrawl on them, •R'hieli frequently proved valueless'oii proson.tatioii for: payment; ',St(iries jjf ;f.nvpurites 1 being secured Aalso ' gained ■ groiihd,-,'- and ' ao tho totalisator camo . into publio favour again. . : • ■■■■~.. ...' ■■ - - - rr Classification of Fielders. ■ I'lie total iuvestnieuts lor the meeting as against. -fgjr..- ; last -year's" fixture,' and the'suin of £1700 Waa? received :iii license .fees from the bookmakers. - Under-these eircunlstances it is:prdbablcthat i the olub will make further,increases in the ■ stakes for'next year's Cup meeting. It is' to be hoped that, before that time'they will - : have adopted:; Some ' system ,of . .classifying liookmakers as to financial positioii-ahcl,''re-spectability.'i Tho; prosept- r systom;.of allowing- ■ - all and sundry,'. to; : tako" .out niconSesJ. jsimply: . because it-moans irioro money to tho cltib, is ' scarcely .a'.mean.s-of ;giving •' thoi'-.sports a ■ cleaner : hame. - ■■;./i; -t- r -.i■ - The-Racing.' . ; ;. , ' v ; The fields, for. a,.third.day's.racing, were rcry fair,, and the events, with oho or .two 'exceptions, wero ivell contested. The Summer Handicap-was won by Gold Crest,! who. cut out..tho ' mile -/in the fast timo ,pfc''4ni'iii.... ■ 40 2-ssecylt was a meritorious performuiico, hut't-ho fact that lie-got ma-/•• Serially assisted -the colP, .1 inter,'aim,* ; spoilt the ihandicapper's work.: This was not the only caso of unsatisfactorv work on the .:starter's^! part-, " and Piper's, standing will . suffer with • a few - of- Satiu'da-y.'.s , experiences. . - ■ v »- . ~ • Was It Superstition ?_■ -' ; ■ In 'the" Disposal'j&takes Playmate, who drew No.t 13 berth at tho- '• barriorp /'Wasi started off - near tho rails; and, getting a break on'- tho field, was -nover headed. Strange to say,, Playmatev drew> Noi 1 in last year's Disposal .'Stake;, when lie actcd did not have that luck, and for that reasou ' it was- scarcely; f.lir",to:.tho ,oth(JJ' candidates .' that lie shonld''hait6,|'h^''alio^^l:b ¥ ' an inside berth. Somerm'cfnt-hs'' agb" an_Aus- ., tralian jockey pleaded superstition•'«aS''-'"a'n"- ; . excuse, for refusing: to start : in A'o. ,13 position. that:'superstition' overcame' Young; but', if-so;- 'it', should'' , have : been oliccked those • m ".authority The Management. -- - An outstanding feature of^--Saturday's, sport -was the manner in .WJ'icii-uio ..time-'X' tablo was adhered t0.,;; .On-the ; opening day there \vere one or two'slight ; Hitches, probably, on accpurit of,the inoxperienco. of new . mombers of the large staff,,.jii.|t on Wednes-. - day and Sat-urdayi-'thd nianagchieht reflected : credit on. Ml'. A; E. Whyte, tho'clull'.s secretary, and his 'chief of staff, Mr.. .Griffiths. Tho following are the results:-- . - ' WALLACEVILLE HACK WELTER, of-100, sovs. Ono mile.- 1 ~ " Mr. Highden's b. g.: Moscow, by Stepniak —Coronal, 4yrs., bat. 101b. '•_i : V 'ir- '"-(F-.-D. Jones) ■ 1 Mr. Jes, Prossor's Ataiihua,'fee.": 71K.'"'''' „ , (G.' Price) 2 Mi. K. JLEenzie s Sen Sim,. Bsfc. 51b; ' , '. - _ (D. Price) , 3 ■ Also started":';.Tedtarie, :7stV : 7.1u.' $1 'K .s'. , Moscow :was- first' out, but S'eirSim''q"uiek]y' assumed the lead and Jed .down the back from Atauhua and Mosoow; .-At Joiir<-fur-longs' Ataahua- and' Sen Sim were abreast, and before the 'straight, was reached the t '.Porirua horse had taken the lead. - Half way • up the straight Moscow challenged arid won" somewhat easily by a leugth. Time, lmiti. 43 3-ss'ec.' . • i MELPvOSE HANDICAIV.of 125 sovs. Seven • '..'r' furlongs. .. Mr. H. Gaisford's blk; h. Swimming Belt, by Captain Webb—Chatelaine, 4yrs., Bst. lulb:. ; (R. Hatch) 1 Sir Geo. Clifford's Do Witts, 7st. 111b, '■■'■'■{l' 1 -:''-E.'3on6Sy''''2 i Messrs. Harris and Carlton's Medallist,' 7stJ 121b. (EL Donovan) 3 Also:>sta'rtedChatterer, Bstr; Aboriginal, • 7st. 31b. Prisnt, 1 6st. 111b. ' Abo'riginal, Chatterer,- and Prism broke i. the line together, and xVboriginal led till the three-furlong post, / where tho field w.13 bunched. Do Wittd came away at the entrance to the straight, but Swimming Belt then passed him, and won easily by tlireo ; lengths, a neck* between sccond and third. Time, 'lmin. 20 3-ssec). , . KELBtTRNE HACK HANDICAP, of'l2o ■ V sovs. Seven furlongs. ' Sir Geo. Clifford's b.c. Red" Rain, by Clanranald—Catherine Wheel, Syr*.', Ost. 21b. ...........,,..,.....;(li\;,-E, Jones).^',l Mr. A'. Liskirk'.s King:'_Postj;"Bst. l.lbiv > -rr , ' (R. Hafdii)... 2:Hon. J. D. Ormond's Martjiium, Skt. 4115' r '-f. , -, ■ ..(F. I). Jones)'"' 3 Also started: Suttee, Ssfi. 31b.; Nuku'tuhi,' : :, 7st. 81b.; Lochiela, 7st, 61b. Suttee, Mattyrium, and Lochiela wero first ■ to show out, and Nukutuhi was the last away. Sutteo Valid Lochiela led to the . straight, whero Red Rain went to the front, and won by a clear length from King Post, who finished fast and caught Martvrium on the post. Time, lmin. 29scc. ■HOPEJ'IJL STAKES, of 150 sovs. Four '. furlongs. I Mr. W. E. Bidwill's br. c. Gravitation, by : Birkenhead—Stepfeldt, Sat. 81b. Sir. E. J. Watt's Aborigine!, Bsfc. ioib., (D. Price) 2 ilr. J.- Monk's Diaboio, • 7st. 61b. : (R. Hatch) 3 . Also started: Sir Artegal, Bst. 21b.; Pas- ' eive, Ost. 71b. 1 Aborigrno and Sir Artognl rushed away t-o----geth- and raced ncck and neck to' the straight, with Gravitation, Chantress, and Diaboio following in tho order named. Sir (lied away in the last furlong, and. Gravitation joined issue with Aborigine, and, - after a good finish, won by half a length. Time, 40 l-ssec.' Si'! Kit HANDICAP, of 500 sovs.; second :«irso to reoeive 50 boys., and tho third -5 sovs. from tho stake. Oue milo. Mi R. M'Donald's ch. 0. Gold Crost, : Gold Reof—Nymph, 3yrs., &t. "•>. (W. iioung) 1 Mi . H. Prosser'B b.ih. Marguerite, by 1 diepniak—Huguenot, Cyrs,, Bst. 111b. • (R. Hatch) 2 Mr V.. Wilson's ch. m. Splendid Idea, byCaptain Webb—Bonnie Idee, syrs., 6st. 91b. (Carroll) 3 Also started:. ;Full Rate, Bst. 81b.; Ivaircma, 7st. 81b.'; King Billy, fist. 21b.; Tangimoaua, 7st. 121h.; Apa, 7st. 81b.; 7st. 81b.'; Cross Battery, 7st. 41b.; Downfall, 7st. 31b.; Waitapu, 7st. 3Jb.; Btratagem, fist. 71b. Gold Crest got.a breaj< 011 the field, and Sploudid Idea and Cross Battery got llio worst of tho start. Gold_Crcst took the field, along at 3 great, -raio.- his- neor«fi4'flt-£en'dants-boin£ full" Rate, Kin£ and Tamciv

moaiia", -wliilo' Cross' Battery, /Eolus, and :Ap<i, were, tho last of the field. Three furlongs ( from hqiue Full Rate commenced to tire, .and King Billy was' in tho second position, with S'plendid Idea and Waitapu handy nntl.Marguerite atill in Hie ruck. Gold Crest was never troublod; and'woii easily by two longths. Kliiii IJilly died away in the last •fu^oiig,i.-miiT Marguorite, putting in a toiTific -run. .passed-< Splendid Idea about twontv- vaijds off-.'thA post. King Billy and ,&trjjexfc'.Jo' the placed horses. J-Time, TmiiiV'4oi 2'ssc(!. .i ,- DISPOSAL:STAKES;';6f 120 sovs. Five fnr--1 Captain'Brnit-hwaito's hr. g. Playmate, by ■ Stepniak • Pasaoropoulo, ovrs., Bst..>slb". :??' ,(W. Young) 1 Bst. 51b. • \ (W. H. M'Kny) 2 Mi 1 H Lowry's' Loftus, ' 7st. 121b. ' • . , . (I). Price) 3 '~ —Also sturtod I'ySivdethill, 'Bst. SlbV; Luercftius, flat. ulb..uCompass, Sst-i oil).; Wind, Jsf )lb 51b.; Genuine 1 , ,Bst. < 51b.; William, Bst. olb.: Wailotho, 7st. 121b. •Lthftrntor. 7st. 121b. ;-, Coeklenhell, 7st. 41b. Plavmato gfitXUreSk .on the field, and was ''ttovW'hfca'dtid. led 11 .demoralised •team to »tho"-i»tr<iiishtV where Wnieola went ■out'and secured.', second 'place, and Loftus, who.had;a,lmd passage,; ran into 1 third. Time, imiu.. :isee,..,. ...' .. .. . ■ CITV-HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six fur- " v longs. ' , SLv„.S...3lcs.i£uai{!,il}r.c,,..Motoa, by Con--lyrs,,. list. 121b., , i&xmriodtfst. lib; (W:-tt.'M»Kay) 1 Mr., '£• J. Watt's M'oriarty,; 7st. 111b.' (D. Price) 2 Sir. Geo. Cliffordls.Siatcr Aniio, 7st-. 41b. - ." ; (F. E. Jones) ,3 Also started: Dawn, Bst. 71b.: Kitchenmaid, Bst. ; Gawain, 7st. 131b. j.Ballarat, "st. 131b.; Sea King,. 6st". lolfi.; MOII Amie, 6st. 91b., 10Jl(.} ■ Moriarity VaS'c|iiickost to begin, with Dawn next-. Kitchenm'aid lost several lengths jit tjhe barrier. MOll Amie and Ballarat quickly raced up and Dawn fell, right back; * At 'three furlongs Moriarty just led from Ballarat and, Sea King, Motoa being next. Once in the straight the Foxton horse putfin Jfis. long strides, and gradually , Vearing'Miirlafty down, won (by a length. ■ Sister Anne was third, Ballarat fourth, and. Dawn fifth. Time, lmin. L 4 2-ssec. ■ ' j KAITOKE HACK HANDICAP,- of T2O s'ova.'

Six furlongs. Mr. J. R. Jl'Donald's hr. 0. Taitoko, by. 3yrs., 7st. 81b.' (R, Hatch) 1 Hon-. 'J. D.-Ormond's 'North Head; Bst. 71b 1 (F. D. Jones) 2 Mjv,,il: - Hpdge s, J^plpmatie,.'6st-. 71b. .;> V T !: (H : Mellowes) 3 ■ r Also started : < "Rangrf)apa,.Bst. 111b.; .Waikaraka. Bst.; 51b,; Penates,' Bst.; Consuelo, 6st. 101b.-

North Head' and Poiiatos, hopped off together, followed by llangipapa and Taitoko, . Waikaraka'-ibejng lqftt-he post. The leading teig tgarfjifW;till the straight was ■roaenedi' where»'Penate!( tired, and Taitoko ■challenged .North Head. Thb latter was 'itasjly s,eaten by itho Porirua horso in the kstr hundred yardb'. and Diplomatic beat Penates for third place. Time, lmin. 15soci' "\ ■ ■ - ■ , j.... ffiUVi iffOTiEf, ON T|iS: racing. V r-i;Tha ? LibyAii' v aiid .' Orisis were 1 withdrawn from tho : AVallaceville Hack Welter, which was.easi|y won by Moscow. On the first day MosiMv" wis riddfeii' bV! S. Heid, and ran fourth in the Trentham Hack Welter. Today lie may have been better suited by tho extra I'lirloiig,' for lie cantered home at the y liiiLsl). poor showing in -tho last'"furlong.- '"Seii 'Sim "got away -well, and .ran .prominently, lor half- tho distance, but ■ was.j'sevpral lengths'behind the first horses '•wnen-.-tlfo'-.post" 'Tras> .rcadhwl." His was not -hyi-any-mcans-,an impressive performance cmis'idcrihg"the,''fast going, Teotano was never in-the hunt.. .. .■ Ivairoimi; who.iwas ..reserved for the big race, was th'o only .'withdrawal. from tho 4lfclrosc Handicap. Do Witto was made favourite, but ho had no chance with Swim-.ming^B.elt;--Who .rqgislcred'a vory easy win. Chatterer'got. away [smartly, hut did not last ling! -'ShdT'appea'rs.' ; t'o. have had enough racing for the present. Aboriginal and Prism were leading for half the distance, but both '.iferp. wpili beatpn -at-rtho finish.' Medallist rai> p De second place; ' All the acceptors started .in'the Kelburne Hack., .Nukutuhi w.as one of tho well-backed arid well-beaten division. Red Rain proved himself,a. good horso over: tho distanco by winning' comfortably, and putting up fast tijne. King fast in tho last' furlong, iiiitl;'managed to head' Martyrium just before the judge's box was reached. Suttee led' for six furloiigs, arid then stopped to nothing. Perhaps sho is a trifle stale, as fieiug. v ■ ' Tho Hopeful Stakes, was a disappointment to backers, Who made a hot favourite of Aborigine. Tho black gelding began in his usual' brilliant style, and after shaking off '.Sir :.'"Arcegiil;v-waS- beaten .by Gravitation a ..short,distance off* the post. Gravitation is improving every gallop, and gives promise of being' a'great three-year-old, but- 1 think his win -'on. Saturday,, was in a measure duo to good'-horsemanship. ; D. PriCo, who rode Aboriginej-is-better at-the barrier than.lie is at a finish.

Ballarat, and Clanchatt-an '1 from tho Summer 1 Handicap; the good field of thirteen horses going to the post. Splendid Idea could r.oi ; be coaxed to the barrier, and was about a length behind'-when' th'e field went off. She j went'through tho field gradually, and was in a nice position at thq .'straight, and appeared : to stay the distanco air right. Sho And hor ' stablemate, Waikaraka, could do with some : practico at starting. Th®y are both very troublesome'at the barrior. Gold. Crest anticipated the starter, arid in so doing spoiled the handinap.''vHa i not gob a couple of lengths' break on field the go between him aiid \!ar2ueritc"woUld have been an interesting, ono, and as King Billy and Splendid Idea were not far behind the Stepniak maro it would havo been a pretty race in' jtljc straight. D,uo crenit- must bo given to securing a flying start. 'Marguerite did not'run to the front as usual, account of, the paco, but she was ,-iinishmg;'faster'than anything in the'race. Full Rate, who appeared to bo doing his best to catch Gol'i Crest, only lasted for six furlongs. Kairoma was nover sighted near tho front.. King Billy's-performance was a respectable ono, but the pace evidently beat ; :himJio. was;;sccondi'until half-way up the straightrbut'in the late stages he was stopping fast. Tangiraoona was on tho rails and was shut in. Apa' was about last the. whole vttx. /Eolus got a bad start, and did not ..improvo. on it. Cross Battery, who was ono of tho last to leave the mark, showed somo 0! her brilliancy" as " the field swept round the -bbttom of the: course, but the paco was too hot to admit_ of any ground being made up: Downfall, Waitapu, and Stratagem wore in the ruck the whole, way. Tho Disposal Stakes' brought out thirteen starters. The public had backed Loftus, and looked upon him as sold long before tho race took place, but after getting a very bad run and being badly shut in, ho could only got third; He looked ,1 trifle soro before the race, but with a favourable passage ho would havo been very hard to beat. Playmate, who drew the outside running, started on the rails,. and .W. Young was again shrewd enough to anticipate the starter, and win from ond to end. Waicofa pUt in a lata run from the bunched CekUund was second. Lucretius led the chuso after Playmate, and finished fourth or fifth. lOxton :uml Rurigipapa wore withdrawn from the City Handicap! Dawn, the favour-ite,-got- an excellent stait, just behind Moriarty, but fell away. He came again in the straight, and finished close up. Morinrty began in- liis usual brilliant style, but could not,.withstand MoUm's .run in the straight. Tho FoxtoiY horse had 110 penalty to carry, but he, put up 3lbs. overweight to secure the services of .H. M'Kay. lie was never far out. of if, and won with a liitie to spare hi the finish. Sister Anne put in a. last gallop in the last furlong, hut it was 1101 a sustained effort. Ballarat and Moil Amie showed ! un -iiT/'half- the.di'sUtfc'cv and so did Sc» Kinß. . Jhe latter looks really well noau but >=s

evidently not himself. At one stage of tho journey on Saturday ho looked a likely winner, but he died right away again. Kitchenmaid was slow to move, imd was in Hie rear throughout. Thorp wore seven starters in (lie Kaitoke Hack Handicap, and-a lot of iioney vent through the machine. Taitoko,, w!io was made a hot favourite, won very nasily at the finish. North Head got .a good start,. but met a better horse. Waikaraka took 110 part in the race. Penates showed great piico for five furlongs, and may have boon aft'eoted by the travelling to and from Foxton. When ho began so well on Saturday, it looked odds, on him winning, but considering the week's work ho had done, it was no surprise lie cracked up before the end of the race. .•

Cross Battery, Sea King,-X.Vardo;- Puttee, The Libyan, Medallist, and Sir Artogal were shipped south by the Rotomaliana on Saturday night..; '■ > WINNING JOCKEYS. The principal winning jockey at the meeting was R. Hatch, who piloted six winners to victory, and was also on tho back of several other placed horses. Hatch l'ftdo two winners each day of the meeting, his . principal succcss being on All Red ill the' Telegraph Handicap. F. E. Jones had .four, win-' ning rides, his most important, mounts being Fleetfoot in the Stakes, and Tangimo'in.'i iii the Racins Club Handicap. L. r Wilson, who rode the Cup winner, also had two ctiier successful mounts. The other winning jockeys were F. D. Jones and W. Youilg i; two each, l l '. Cross, J. M'Comnft,. S.' Reid; T. Jones, A. Chapman, L. G. King, and \V. H. M'Ksy one cach. WINNING OWNERS. V ' The Wellington Racing Club distributed the sum of £5315 in stakes at the meeting. Mr. J. R. M'Donald, -with' £755, was ■ tho principal winner, as the result of the good form shown by t-ho three-year-olds, Taitoko and Gold Crest. The following is the complete whining list :— • Mr.. J. li, M'Donald ... £735 Sir Geo. Clifford ... ■ ... 695 Mr. G. Cork ... , .. ... 600 Hon. J. I). Ormond ... ■ ...' 130 Mr. J). Buick ... .■■ ... "... ... 430 Mr. St, J. Buckle V... ... 1125 Mr. W. ,E. Bidwill, : ... ... .... 285. Mr.. H. -Gaisford ' ...• 230 Mr." G. G. Stead 210 Mr. S. M.essena ... ... . ... ... 200 Mr. T. H. Lowry j. ... ... ... .130 Mr. J. Cress ... ... ... ... 120 Mr. li. J. Watt- ... ... .115 Mr. J. H. J'rosser , 00 'Captain Braitbwaito ... ... ... 00 Mr. ,R. W. Paterson • ...• ... 00 Mr. Hishden '>.... ... ... ... 70 Mr. G. I'. Donnelly ' ... , ... ... 70 Mr. Ross Allen ... ... ■. ■ 35 Mr. A. Liskirk . ... ... . ... ... 30 Mr. F. H. Lambert .... 'V J.. ' ..." 30 Mr. J. Monk ... ... ... . 2fr Mr. A. Wilson ... . ... .;. ... 25 Messrs. Garl and Price ... ... {..v . 25 MK J. Macara, ... . • ...\; 20 Miss. Messcna ... ... i 20 Mr. 13. Sno'edy ... 20 Mr. C. H." Smith ... . ... •... 20. Mr. G. W. M'Donald ... ... ... '20 Mr. S. K Cooper ... ... ... . ... 15 Mr. G. Foreman' ... ... 1 ... ' 15 Air. K. -M'Kcnzic ' ... ... ... 10 ■Messrs. Harris and Carlton ... ... 10 Mr. H. ... ... .... ' ... 10 Ml. ,1. F. Buchanan ... ... ... 10 Messrs. Harris and Solomon ... ... 10 Mr. J. Armstrong ...'• 10 Mr. H. A, Knight ... 10 ; ' ' V . £5315 ' WINNING SIRES. The following is a list of the principal winning sires at t-ho meeting' - -— . Stepniak; (Nordcnfeldt—Steppe) . ...£IOOS, Gold Reef (Bend Or—Crucible) ... ..-060,, Birkenhead (Orme —Tragedy) ... . ... "625" Mauser (MaMiriß'Aura'y) ,r ... ... 600 Clanranakl' (St. Leger-Scottish Lassie) 550 C San Fran (Gozo —l'rocella) ... ... 520 ( Captain Webb (Natator —Fame) ... *255 Monschikolf (Stepniak—Pibroch) ■•.. >210 Conqueror (Medallion—Siesta) '"' , 200 Merriweo. (Bill .-/of ' Portland—rEtra-• ■ ; weenie) ■ _ ...• 110 Sir Lancelot (Dreadnought—ldalia) ... 90 Soult (St. Simon—Beauharnais) ._... , 90 San Francisco (St.. Simon—lsabel) "... 9C) Seaton Delaval ... 75 Alahaki (lngoiunr—Steppe) - 60 Papakura (St. Legcr—Muskcrina) ... . 30 Officer (Robinson Crusoe —Mario Louise) ... .... ... ... .25 Merrio England (St. George—Rupee) ; 20 Petroleum (Cadogau—Petroieuse) ' ... . .20. Euroclydon (Gorton —Lady Gertrudo) ' 20 Ronzoiu (Friar's Balsnra—Lady Victoria) ' ... i.. 10 Finland , (Bill of Portland—Fishwife) 10 St. Andrew (St. Legcr—Scottish Las- -' sic) . ... •''■'lo Chief Cnminandor (Voltiguer—Mis- ' chief) 10 Diplomat (Stepniak—Adulation)- 10 Tyranny .... „. ... 10 . • . / . ." - . £5315 NELSON TROTTING CLUB MEETING. (Br TILIGRAM-SrrCliL COKBESrONDINT.) Nelson, January 25. The following are the handicaps for tho annual race meeting of the Nelson Trotting Club to bo held on February 12;— PIONEER TROT. One milo and a hftlf.— Neddy 11., scratch; Companion, 3sec.; Judgo Irvmgton, 3sec.; Nobility, ssec.; Rorenga, Csec.; Lady Dickens, Oseo.;. Hester, 6sco.; Apology,. 6sec.; Giggles, Bsec.; . Bangor, llsoc.; Woodbum Lad, Usee.; Ohira, llsec.; Lucky Ciss, llsec.; Oorbctt Child, 125e0.; Primrose, liseo.; Surgeon Dick, losec.; Lady Fox, 16sen. ;• Arnold, lOsec., Destroyer, J Usec.; J.'orpbress, lOsec. 1 ; Eva, 19sec.; Holland, 19sec.; Bud, 19sec.; Waimea, l'Jsec. ' WAIMEA HANDICAP. Ono milo and n half.—Eclot, scr.j Rookwood, 7sec.; Silver Girl, 13sec.; Dolly Viirden, 1550 c.; Dick Stevens, 18scc.; Gladsome, 22scc.'; Hadeo, 25sec.; Miss Braebitrn,. 205e0.; Ngatawa, 30sse.; King Teddy, 36sec.; Overland, 36sec.; 'Mobility, 8/sec. j* Rerengaj 37sec. ; Lilla Huon, 30sec.; Angelia, 34sec.; Bangor, 43bcc. ; Merlin, 43sec.; Black Fly, 43sec.; Surgeon Dick, 45see.; Sir John, 4osec.; Avon, 52sec.; Ariiold, 52sec.; Rona Bay, 52sec. LADIES' BRACELET. Two miles—Eclat, scr.; Dick Stevens, 24sec.; Governor, oOsec.; Apology, SOsec.; Lady Dickens, 52sec.; Hester, u2sec.; Huon Maud, oSsec.; Primrose, 60see.; Destroyer, 66 sec.; Temite, 68sec.; Eva, 70sec.; Bud, "Osec. NELSON TROTTING CI/ÜB'S HANDICAP. Two miles.—Scotia, sor.; Rockwood, 4sr:c.; Dick Stevens, ISsec.; Glen, 2450 c.; Hadcc, 28sec.; Miss Braeburn, 28sec.; Marathon, 30sec.; Ngatawa, 34sec.; Neddy 11, 38sec.; Judge Irvington, 42fieo.; Overland, 42sec.; Governor, 44sec.; Piiaroon, 45sec.; Rereuga, 46see.; Lilla. Huon, 48sec.; Bangor, 52scc.; Ohira, 52sec.; Merlin, 52sec.; Sir John, 54sec.; Primrose, ,51sec. BKIGHTWATER HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—Scotia, sor.; Dick Stevens, 13sec.; Gladsome, 18soc.; Companion, 31sce.; Nobility, 33sec.; Rorenga., 335e0.; Lady Dickens, 345c0.; Giggles-, 3050 c.; Tom Wood, 36sec.; Angelina, 3/soo.; Woodburn Lad, SOsec.; Huon Maud, 39sec.; Jamaica, 39scc.; Corbett Child 40«e«.; Surgeon Dick, 40sec.; Primrose, 40bco. ; Arnold, 48acc.; Torpcress, 'JBsec.; Rona Buy, 48sec.; Waimoa, 49sec. RICHMOND HANDICAP. Two miles.Enlat, scr.; Rockwooil, lOsec. j Dick Stevtna, 2-lsec.; Glen, 30sec.; Hadee, 34iec.; Miss Jtlracburn, 34see.; Marathon, 3(Ssec.; Ngatawa, 4050 c.; Neddy 11, 44u'(.\ Juiige irvington, 48sec.; Governor, SOsec.; Nobility, GOsee.; Picaroon, 50sec.; Rorengu, SOsec. Lady Dickens, 62sec.; Hester, 54sec. • Angelina, oGsec.'; Bnugor, SSsee.; liuun Muud, 58sec.; Avon, 70see.; Arnold, "Osec.; Waimea, 70sec. ELKCTRIC HANDICAP. One miln.— Scotia, scr.; Silver Girl, Osec.; Dolly Yarden, 7see.; Dick Stevens, 9sec.; Gladsome, .12sec.; Miss Braeburn, 14sei\; Marathon, 15sec.; Companion, 21sec.; King Teddy, 2J.spc. ; Overland, 2ls«:.; Apology, 22see.; Ucrenga, 22sec.; Lilla Huon, 2lser.; Tom Wood, 24sec.; Ohira. Sosec.: Angelina, 2osei-.; Huon Maud, 2fisec.; Woodburn Lad, 26sec.; Merlin, 2Gsec.; Block Sisec.; Pnuirnse, „„27sec,; Corbett Cliildj 2(tec,; Sutseon Diak^.

27sec.; Sir Jrilm,- 27sec.;• Lady Fox, 30sce, ; Holland, 32rc'c. : Bona Bay, 32sec;; Arnold, 82scc.; Komie, '82sc<i.