THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 415, 26 January 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

[By Glencoe.] PONY AND CALLOWAY R.C. In connection with the Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club's meeting nc\t Satuidaji, owners are reminded that accept< awes for tho January Handicap and tho Farewell Handicap elbso at 3 p m to da} For tho two-days' meeting to bo hold on February 13. and 20, nominations for all event's are duo this afternoon, with the secretarj, Mr J M Cummmg, Bank Chambers, Lambton Quay.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

_Tho* Pahiatua Cup will be- run to-morrow" ■■". : afternoon. •.-" ,--....'. _.; ■> . .. . : H..Cutt3 caught the' afternoon train ioi Palmerston North on Saturday;- and returned. '■'''■■-. yesterday-with, tho Sir - coll purchased byJSir' Geo. Clifford-at the Mana>.; watu..StiitJ"■ Company's, sale in December; '■':.: The youngster was shipped south last, night. ::'■ :'' Co'y,_ who "won the hurdle''race on the. first : day of tho Foxton meeting, is to be taken : . ■ te Pahiatua to-day to compete in. the hurdle' races., ;•.. '.; , ; "; ' ' Nominations; for the Woodville -..' Jockey -■ '•' Club!s summer meeting close next Saturday. /> : January 30.■■'-. '■ ", .; •'; .■' ;■ ....■-.• ■'■ : ;Husbandman is pot engaged'at the.Canter* '•"'', bury. Jockey Club's Midsummer Meeting, and ;it,is:prqbaple tlmtsthe-Derby winner will not- ■' be seen,; out. until Easter time. : '.: ' -. "■■. r ':' recent.meeting of.the.stewards of the": ;Lowef Valley, Jockey, Club (writes, our Fea... Itherston correspondent) notice of motion was : 'given to call a special meeting' of stewards."'.; ■; to consider .the .question of holding a one-,■:'''■■ day meeting at Christmas time in place of a V', two-days' meeting as at present. A trainer's ', .license, was granted to'H.W. Clay. .'■ v:> : ', '. ; Mr..: James -Coyle, former:'owner of The , <" Stake i underwent a serious operation, in Pal- - -'- inerston.North, last, week for the removal.:of ■ a clot of blood hi the vicinity of the wind- :';'.'" pipe, - WhuVout riding at Bulls, Mr. Coyks ; - mot with' an accident, which resulted in' inter-'' rial hemorrhage. apq; necessitated" an opera-i Z tibn.i; He is noy-jnaking satisfactory pro-;'" ■ grossjawards recovery'.,.' : :■'•' .-.' ■-. \-r''.y ;.-;Snow. Star,;who is .engaged in the hurdle ' ' race at;Pahiatua- to-morro.w, ran -third to'.' . .Ypsami.in'the hurdle race on the second day ', : . of the Spring Meeting. . ;; Bposevelt is said to.have had a very bad ; '";'■'■ run ill' the, Foxton Oup, arid with better luck- ;- might have, disputed the issue -.with White . i ; Star.; ■." .';;' ■•.'•.;; ■";•;■.' :■/.;.■'■--,-.;;'

->The;,Conqueror—Lady Principal-colt, ,pu'r« chased by Mr. W. Pine at the Waikanae s'al« last week, ( was shipped -to 'Riccarton lasj' night; f ""-:'. - ■■'■■■"■ ■'■■'■■'■■.■y '■ ■'■'■■'" ..:;-.""-'i

[Winners at. the Foxton Meeting hav'e purred penalties for the first day's events at the Pahiatua Racing Club's Meeting as fok low:—First Hurdles: Coy, 101b./ will carrt. 10sfc;:lllho; Don Carlos, 101b., list. 61b.' Welter Hack: Maidi,:lolb.i 9st.'7lb.; -The: Cookatbo, :101b., lOst. 51b. Railway Handk cap: Lady Menschikoff, 101b., 9st. TelegrapK Hack:. Genuine, 101b., Bst. 41b.

ir i! ; - ■ p ' ne > w ho. .brought "Serenade anoT Mythical to the Trontham Meeting, has gone: pn.to Pahiatua.with Serenade.: The-Obligado qolt is engaged, in the Telegraph Hack Bandicap to-morrow,:with-'Bst: 81b; . '

i E. Cutts returned to Riccarton last night with ' Husbandmhn",-' -Goldbeater, Fli'taway,. Gleneulldch, Broa'dsword, Sharpshooter, Applegarth,; and Kilwinning: - The;last-named twp were.not started at the TTontham Meeting.- .' '" ..:'■■"■ ■■■•:■■: .::::",;;'';!:' •,".'

'■■■ Other horses which left on the return trip •'• to Chnstehurch.'last ;night were:—Golden'"' Cairn, Boutade, All Guns; Valdimar.Oymbi- £ form, Passion,,Miss.Mischief, and Armlet. ' TliolOfßopr'gelding; The"Winner, who ran" fourthm tie Maiden Hack Scurry at Foxton - is Van. inmate of C. O'Neill's 'stable..' He ' shows plpntyof.proniise on the tracks", and ' as he comes of. the same family as -the-Wa- . nganui Cup winner, Spindrift, hei ought: to bo: good enough to win a raoe or two when-: no is thoroughly-seaspned, .- :- ; Tho'Hahdspme' Jack' mare,' Maidi,' is en-'-" gaged m Hurdles at; Pahiatua -to- - morrow, also in tho Weltpr'Hack Flat '■'■ but.-as she'has incurrei} a penalty -'for the ;- ■Tty-'VJfrt. she Probably-.be.started in.'' tho hurdle race. .: ~- .-'i . '-";..> .; ! ; r lt. was .an- injured 'foot'" whicli' - prevented l Vi trom fulfilling her engagements at the/ Irentham, meeting In all probability she' will be well enpugh ; to make tho .trip to tho ■ Pamatua fixture.. . -. ~. . ...... '.... .„..; i Bookmakers fishing to bet at tho Hawke's' ; Bay t Trotting Club's nnooting oii; February 8 : - must apply for licenses 'by to-morrow,- January 2(. : ;.;, , ■■■'.... ■ -1,. ■ Nova. ,whp is engaged, in the ; Pahiatua'Cup with 7pt.: 71b.,:"ran- third in that evont last, year with 7st. 81b;, and the .previous • year, with• 7st; lib.',-he' filled .seoond position pehmd,Royal 8h.3.',. . -.; . ; . ; The,Takapuna Joolcey'Club's meeting com- ' menoes:on;Friday, whon the Takapuna' CupV will be decided, ' '" -:-.,.- _Waipnvu, who started .favourite for the ■ Carnarvon Hack Welter at. Foxton, and "'fin-' • ishcd_out of a place, is coming into form •■• and shQulrl be,returned a winner before very : . .long, ';.';'.■ ; -.'.-''■.' ■--. .'•..- ■■■■-..;*' ; .Tho secretary.of'thoPahiatUii Racing Club ;,- will to-day receive applications from book-", makers who wish'to:.fact at the club's meeting to-morrow.'/ \ ■■'~-.'. , .: .'<■ In tho Pahiatua Cup' to-morrow, Loiret has 81b. moro:--to .'carry than sho won with last. year. . : |.' A coincidence'in connection' With the Wei'ljngton;. and' Ashhur'st Cups .is that E. Lowe .rodo. Lpmaria.;..to victory in the- Ashhurst • Gup the. ye.ar. after L-Wilson won .that race ' on Eiflemaid,'and Lowo also won the'Wei-.', ljngton Cup .an Bluo Ribbon the year after"'-., \\ T i|spn wonon Moloch. This ought to be the '• tip.: to back I/owp's. mount iu the New Zea- :. lfind Clip next. November. ' -..-' \:., : A oouple of tlis.Chokbbdre. two-year-olds ' •that hayo notiyet been given a run are:. Ploughshare (Troadmill—Golden Vale) and V .Taskmaster (Treadmill—Madpwla). The for-' mer is-an own: sist-er to Husbandman, and the latter a .half-brother to Glenculloch.'Pos.sibly both of them 'will ho entered for the.' • .minor events at. tho ...Can.terbu.ry. Jpokey'.; Club's, summer.meetins,.; '■•',:}\ .; After, all .lier unlucky performances this : season it would have been -fitting for Truga-': nini- to :■ win the. Consolation,, Bandioap at ;v Trcntham. on. Saturday last,: but the Merri-.., wep -mare.'.was.'. never - dangerous.'.-v.Perhaps.".'-the,solid-rim mile,and a quarter t-ho.day,;b^i. : fore had been-too much for her, but Apa had':, only to lun up to ''his previous form- this.....' season to hold her quite safe at the.;weights, '•' and backers appeared to completely-overlook the Addfn«tpn gelding's Riccartonwius and' his Rangitikei Cup victory when they m.ad?' Truganinifavbiirife;, , ... , : ;•-.'.■ ".,.', ~ •'.-;-

WANCANUI JOCKEY Cf.UES,

;;..'• v" : J :i v\: : .•'... (BT TELEGKATn—PRESS ASSOCIATION,? ' : i \ ■ Wanganul, January 25. - .: The following nominations have been re-v.-coived by the Wangamii JockoyClub for their -\-. coming meeting:—- •'; ■'; ■- ; WANGANUI .CUP. One mile arid throe- ~ quarters.—White Lie, Tiptoe, Kilmarnock, . [ Kopu, Roosevelt, Blue Ribbon, ■•'Waitapuj'.""'Leonutor, All Red, Taitoko, Master Dolaval,:"'''!"*■ First Gun, Bourrasquej Lyrist, Moral, Advocate, Downfall, Bobrikoff, Tangimoana, Apa, Frisco,' Ngapuka, Glenullin,' Uhlando, " i - Paritutu, Muskerry, .Zimmerman, Sir Tristram, Artillerie, Heorthen, White. Star, and v - Lawn Rose. ■' ■ • ' .' WANGANUI STAKES. One mile and a> "~ half.—White Lie Kopu, Belario, - Roosevelt, Blue Ribbon, Waitapu, Leonator •'■'' AURed, Taitoko, Tiptoo,, Master Delaval, " First' Gun, Bournvsque, Cruoinella, Lvrist '•■"■• Moral, Advocate,-Downfall, Bobrikoff, fangi- ' f : ■raoana. Ana, Frisco, : Eclogue, Ngapuka, Uhlando, Paritutu, Muskerry, Zimmerman, ; ' ' - Sir Tnstram,- :Artillerie,_.fleorthen, White : " Star,.an<ULawii Jiosa, •