THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 615, 18 September 1909, Page 13

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. gept- 18, 23, ant! 25.-Avondale J.C. Spring. Sept. 23 and 25.-Wauganui J.C. Spring. Sept. 30 ami Oct. 1.-Lu«er Valley J.C. Auuua (Mirtinbnrom;h). ' Oot. 2 am! 9.-Wellington Pony ami Gnllimn 1 Oct. 6 and 7.-H.nvtc's Bay J.C. Spring. Qst C nncl 7,-Marlborongh E.C Spring. ' „ , 0ct.,13 ami !4 —Duncrim .1 C. Spring I Oct. 13 and U-Nnpior Turk K.C. Spring. , ' Oct. 13 and U.-Otaiii-Maori H. C. Spring. Oct. 20 awl 23.-Welliii2ton KCI Ppriiiß. Oot 28 and 20.—Poverty Bay T.C. Spring. • Nov. e; 8, 10, IS.-Canterbury J.C. Spring. Nov. G, !), and 13.-Aucklancl U.C. Spring. - Nov. 9.—Wnvprley-Wnitataia U.C. Annual. ' Not. 30 and Dec. 1.-Feilditig J.C. Spiing. I WELLINQTON RACING CLUB. ; ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. ' I Tho .annual general meeting" of members o ■ the Wellington Racing Clnb was bold in tb Chamber of Commerce .Rooms last night, Mi ;. ~ ... J, -B.'Harcburt. presiding. -There, was a gooi '! ■ -'.'-.■ ■'-;.■■:.. attendan.co,of,'members'. '■./.' - ■■'. -■'-.' " :..'■■ • " ■~',• i!'■'.':■' ; ;■ President's Address. ; -.'■■■:■■}'■ ■■;' .-■'•, : '■In mo'vingthe. 'adoption 'of the" balance-sheet i. ;-..•"'•. ;..'•■''■.■■ the president, reinarked.. that; in looking -at thi ■" ''■■:■'■! •"• profit .'and- Joss account, the .first item on thi ;■:;;. ;:.:• debit. side\was tho amount paic '.' . .; the-previous thus--, showini ;-, ."■: ; ■". /in j increase of • jElblO. ■'■ Salaries showed an; in l-'yi-: ."■'.- ; .ordaso; of, ,£155 2s. id.I,*1,* 'and ''■/amounted/ to 'r' y ':y: - '.;■'■ £1352 . was 'a considerablf £ ■.-:•■.• i . . ; item,. amounting, t0;.,£1481 ..11s.. 2p\, but thii .-shiiwedja'decrease of 'bE3SD 7s. id., andeacl f-. : /; ■.■;-''•■! V■■'. year ' would:.continuei."to: decrease, Until the daj i : ~,.''wtjuld'arrivej'wheii, instead "of paying interest [■','. '.'■" '■"';' : '-■' '■'.the' club-would'be' in the .receipt of interesi j. .-■ ■/. ;. ... ■from ::surplifs \funds'••' invested. 'Rents, etc., '•.'insurance, -and music showed incroascs'iamount : , ... ,ingi;)n aU : .to"ifi]69-78:. Ud,' and there'i.weri .•'.'-• ■■■•■': small increases' in nil the Jtoms except adver- •; , .'■.•■'*'<" tising,,.'attendnnco . at- meetjugs, general, ex- '."'■••'■,: '■': s-penses, and 'clerical assistance,- -whicli showed S-\-. .: .. .■ .email reductions; JE9OO 18s. Bd. had been : writ ;." :r ■: - '..tee-:off.-freehold - prdperty, furhitiire/.lunchepii .■■•■.-: ■-~■■ 4Bd .'tea-room ..plant,..'l'hat.-.waa.not.a: very . .-■'-.■:...- ■.;.- large■ amount, but- last;.year a 'sum of y>54"M i JGS.;3d.>was written'off'.under tho sanie headI,;-'. -..-;;. ings. ,On the .credit iside.of.the balance-sheet, 11 .:-,.,. , totalisator amounted' to i' -'" ; '■'■■■ K? 1 ' Mf'Sd;, which .was X 1545 -16s. Id. less [• ;.: ~,',' Jhan-'that-.received^,for.'.tho -.previous-:, year. ;■■ '.;■'".' " ■-'■'■ ' Mates', and.' railway receipts ■ stood at JE5410 9s. I '■:; -: against JM782,115., or. an. increase of £627 18s. ;■:,.-.. " Nominations and acceptances".£s292,•• against f. '■' . . .£l3lß 10s.", an increase of £773,105.' Privileges ' ' -opd,members' subscriptions showed a reduc- -,'■■/: ■'.-- P9 n ':of^2s2'lls.: 9di, as fewer tacmbers:'had >■-'■■. •■-. ■ ijoined: during, tho-.past- year. .:'■.-'/ ■:■": \^:'■-■■-•- l>.:''y- ' -' ,_a: whole; :tho-:balance-sheeb'mnst j ' ."/. -.™.;acceptec! ns a satisfactory one'. The club had I.; : .; 'i. an increase,of £1910,-had-writ- !■-■ - ' .ten-.ofF ) :-and , the. amounf.carried .:■■ •■■'.- . '• f 2S? rd l » w ? s ,^? 7 ® 1.83. lOd.r mnldng'. a total of . ' :: 13s. ,10d., : : ? veu though totaUsitpr - : rec?, P».■,l>a'V'.de■qreospd :V ■b^ / .> i e]sM■■l6s.■■4d.:^ln'■'thc ! :. ' ; --■;•'.;■ fWSV? nt ■■$.:. assejs- :: (>nd;..liabilities, oh -the - : ' ; '- : -^-M& es ■■? lde of ,■; -. ■; iSo.OOO now -stood, at' -Va" reduction 'of ..-:.'-,.: ; .^O^n.last^eaHsamount.,;,The Guaranteed •' * '' ■'■ *Snhn n *' was ;.«9000, -now. appeared, as : , Mm and-since ? the/statemont was made"out ■ ■ -■Sβ hf ! c^ eci ' r^« c f d : tP':tho email-sum.of ~;;--,.,,/. >.Tho.;presuleiit;ialso' directed attention ■'■ >■'■"•-■ JS^vW'nf^fjftfcumulated■ fund; fii, i ; -' -k ° lub hat ! eTe,, y ' r6!ism t( > he satis- . .:/. hcd : with, its removal;'from the Lower Hutt ; : i.;.;-.: .•■^K-«^ i^,.*!>moy^..;tt.;;Trdit&lm*iff:cirtte ■■■ ■'"' mo ml uninterrupted success.', In •■■' ; - -•vioJ?. e -5 lu , b ! howed:a los s in its results, and ~,;. ; jn.l9oo.vits last.ycar at thei'lowerßutt it naid /,.;-.. . only- U10.250.; in-, stakes; '■■ and -theTyeaVs■ resuka ■ -V ■ ■: - : ■%Ai&Z a t&-°& year > ' nrtVl j^'^ l ? ls - p<lid in stakes > ■■--:----.-.V*fd [ had'a.credit ,63723 17s. 6d; In ■ ;! , -: ; ; 1908 the .credit ; was v^62Bo*JßsV -'Bd, but cnl? ;X :: : . .ho? to^stekes. of it ifid-plid the Gov ■'•-■■ - :tte;p f! nttnentst 19s, " : l;V datJa^ l /w lt3 " :^oW?d Sfi& ■-: .... : -,jflrgeiy ; in .excess, of thoseever received for the - ;r: : - ■w3?h^ e " ts =l ; % i 5 f was.ato^made ■'-''' ■■■' ; '-■■■ :^cA P i 'f? p Y :J vh,c >. 1 wo»ld be much appre- ;- ,-. : «««ed-.by : :the, My:vmtes;,to the bourse. P £ho r ' ! -: S %t. the WeP 1 ■'■"■ S tW-tS 3 " 66761 '" be w expressed the i'' ;^''V v -'' : 5251-:' a -y^'.! :o,n ? ,t * eo .vWouldVtoko.up'.thb'' ' '■' '■■ : ; S?l ? vw,-° f a . m , oni , bc . r ? ; ptand ■- before V, long '■■ "■ ■ ■'■■ privilege^ ol |t •'■ : ■'•■ '■■ fet»,i «.- i. K \: V^ 6 ' hon - '■■ -ureeon,. meb- ,:.-., was- inadequate .for' its. 'requirements, -anS.'was ;;.;•.,:. W^." 10 ?' inconvenient-position, , and, as he had: ,■;-■:'P«™uslr mentioned,tWimtitter toVthe-'com- :"••. : : .'.. .•;: S'™ e 1 : m-- notice bcin;? taken ■'of, his : , •-■ v -■ recommendation; .he, ;thonght.:,it advisable to "'■ i; ' 'KJ2?.:-*iJ?.™'» tt ep.'-«P;af;a meeting of the mom: , I- • ■ ■•■"■ ! •rt?! 10^I '^^^ said -that: He-was ■"- v■ ' ;T? d < ■ '■'■ S'.n'Sla" 1 '? --were;not", more serious: '-' -'■.'• .Afiriar.asthe members' stand'was,concerted, ■■ r '- : '\ }*■ f te l!\ rd ?£ wero /■'-synpathy; with the move--1 - AJ: ; ■'■/StrVT'' lt - j ?'PV 1 ' e that when y : ....-;- i -,.tte-:olnb v remoyed--from the Hutt; to'Trentham- ;>: -V v fl.w a big. -shoulders- of a -•-• : - •■'" 'fe"' ;C ?W« W with i;the-'Trontham■'' prd-' -•.:.:.,: 'Perty.and until this was relieved Hie commit- :;^■■"■'"■■■ : 'St :, -I-%iJ ? * ■i n -'- a; all that was ■'•'■■ '■'■ hopes' that - ' ' ? ' ; ■.-•:MJ™. T9 7''lonß-rthey.'would bb D ro-< ...-.■.,. ~ ; vide -the :few- luxuries ■ asked -for, -and tfce "am- : ■ :/y - 0 ™ '-^' d ; lle ; r^fi ? d .as| eoon^pds-' '■'/■■■{.^"■i'yS^^:C^N°<' c l M '°f-■■Motion./- -'• ;f : v yv-2'; Mr ,-'P n y' Johnston moved that,Rulo-23 be al- \- ■' Wl° .P roTlde ;for the';report: and balance- ""'" "' ; 'Sw- e : ° 8 obt a in , ed ; earlier, than at -pJoveht. , ' I .'■•'i'-'-----' ,J-.his;,was-seconded by'llr. Tearsoh- and-car- •.'. :'-■'.'■''.'■'"• *iea_i'\;-.■'.■..';■ ;;i'/.V ;'•',-:::'-' ■•'..V. '.'•..;•■.■'.■'.■.'.'■' -- 1 . :.'•-■ ■■,-. ;.■■.' 'H -J: *• ~r , Mr-' Jotnstbn.,also, moved. that,= in ; Eule ~. - . -, the .™r fe "or of less";be'.struck.out. TK6 rulo ;■ - : ,/ fii 1 ' . sl P° d prohibited the: system' of '.'plump- •. '- -.'•■ •. .inr,.m the .election, of officers. .-The • motion' i -was,■.seconded by, Mr.. Pearson, but after eon- ;. , j siderable discussion it w,as defeated, a majority 1; : " ' : • pr T u ? t J? : . plumping,' .- :-, ..: contending that; tho;new-rule as drafted ■ .-• :. v- lest year had not .yet received a trial. ■; •: '{ '.-..■'■■.-•'■;'.■' ■'' ; :' ; :--V ,:. .Election pfVofficors. ■ ; : ''■ : - : '■■■ - : -'■'•• ■"' : '-■ '^jT l !©' election; of.' officers "resulted as follows •-■ ■'■ ■■■•■ •KFV'w *& . Htt^i ""; t L i -tice-presidents, ,--' ■:■ Seften Moorehouso and Jiio i.- -: "Wiltansi- stewards, Messrs. . ! J. ,W. Abbott, ; H. ,-■ :■•■-' "Ev- J T^n s teni'-,.Geo..'W. iroonaiaj-Ncil'MTijan,'-I ■ J -fa J.; Njithafc; W. ;H.;lurnbult E::T,>T«rn: ',' : "■•- . . . duU,. and',T. : G. DuncanjThon.' timekeeper", Mr. - v ; ''.- '•-•■■ ta , lll -S nsoa l', h ? n -i v ' ,,r et;v.eurgeons,.-'Jlcssrs,'' '■■■-"■ '' 9," J o E SS k !?. ond -f A - Gilruth; treasurer,. Mr ' .--,- O.■/&. WatUins: hon. .surgeons, Dr's. W D J; '; ' 'Jv^'i J w An Vi T Tcd 'th&nks to the i ■•■.'' . ::: P r «l«ont for -the handsome! silver- cup donated i ... .-..-■ tpAthe club.,, The;:metion was carried bv '~;:- '.-acclamation?.",.:;' '■!';.'.}. '■■'. :-. --X: " ' • :,■■,.. j>''.' , the confidence ..reposecl/.in the - committee, and ex- ;...- . ' pressei;,pledsuro..at tho-'excellent attendance '.■-':■:;'-. .at the ■:■'', ■.'■'.'-. ■; ■ ~-' ':■'/■■ ;■;,■ VCANTERBURYJX. NOMINATIONS, • ';. ; V:-- : : ;J ;>i,lßy;:Tolcgrtph.-Prß33 : A«!in<;|atlbn.l ) : : -' " iv //-'Chrlslch'lirth, September 17. : . : . :< .Thefollowing uominntions havo ' beeiiv re- ;/ ■ eeivod.'by-tho'. Canterbury .. Jockey. ' Club for ■ '•.■-■ '.: various: events-;to be decidediat tho. sprinir '. : '.'■';>'.'.:;ineetiilgl—V-' ,p >-'. ; i--:':'-.v--/:i.- /,:■■:■;■' -. , " -:i;- : ; •-•■'■ :w • 1250 so vs. : Six .',- furlongs.—Penates;:Flitaway,;Provocation, Ex- . .pansion, Theodoi-c, Gunboat,- Gipsy Belle, Day-'' ;■'. '■■-..■ .-•■;Wain, : Hiss , itischiof, . Federal, Longner 'Or-' , .-■■-. mulu, Cjirator,' Croiistndt",■■North-East.- Rangi- ■.-... .papa, Broadsword,- Efiort,.Balaclavn, Kllindini 1 , :, Bobrikoff, Gold ,Crest,. Bollin,:: Zcmlia, Los '.-■•' ".•-..:'■ ;Ahgelos, - Nautiform.i Tiirbino, Sir .-. ■•-• "Frisco,.. Ht: : Bill, -Henhia, Fasnakylc,' Gold' - ivXaee,.St. Felix, Gold Thread, Multiple/ Xylo- ■•■■:." ■ phone, 'Mtindic, .Ineoda, ElysidnV Eaglcstohe, :•■..'.■;. '.Bonny Glen, Nyland, Ukifain<i,'■ Valdimar, Tru- ■''■[■' . gjvnini, ■Shar|)S&pot-er,''ln6y l ' Maori King, Ila- ■;■■.■■ ,'Tita, Chauteuse,' CJontendent,''l'erle d'Or,Sweet ..-'.■■: ■Ahgslus,-.-Mdn , :.Ami,'-Piissi6ii,-.'Eose Noble, lady -..;..' ■•-.., rOriiolß,' ahd"^Vet■■ Day;■•;';■.;•'!''•/•-.'•.•:-i:-:■■-■■'.:•. ;-:.-■ .:• ■ '^JUVENIIE/PLATiE, 'of. iOO -soysV VFiv'o-fuW ■ • -■■'. lbngs.-rLord Kelvin, Madam Madcap, Theodore , '; . :Ouessa, Humining Bird, Perle d'Or, .War Song . Ristori,: Soldier's Chorus,-Broadsword, -Tenter-. , ' ■ .'.:; hook, ilontiforni, Turna, Scotch Plaid, Zcialia,

- Kohinoor, Martyro, Sapionce, Thistledown, In spection, Kora, Fonnby, Formeden, Aohray Sunburnt, ■ Celaeno, Countermine, St. Felix Multiple, llnyo, , Antoinette, Crown ■-'■ Derby, and Vodka. - ~ . ... ... METROPOLITAN. HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs Orio mile and a half.—Aberbrothook,' Merrivo -I nin, ElTprt, Bridge, Golden Water, Field Gun .. Chanteuse, Sandstream, Master Soult, - Rosi . J»ob!o," Vasa, Taiifimonria,' Stratagem, Expan !■ sion, nimmera, Tikit-ere, BobrikofF, Merrii . /jfalnnd, Gwendoliua, • Enofovelt, Lawn, : Rose ■■•■ Sir.Frisco, California, Husbandman, Oiyoi Muskerryl Outlnnder, Mcriwa, Diabolo, Bou tade, Ringdove, Paragon, Ukraine, Loi rot, Ful Sail, Ivinfr Post. Sir Prize, Dnbchick, Down fall, All lied, Guiding Step,' Prim, Perolina and Heorthen. ■\ :: CANTERBUET CUP. of 700 sovs. . Tw( miles ami a quarter.—TanJ-imoana, Taslmi'as ( ter. Bridge, Bobrikoff, All Red, Guiding Step, Ringdove, Chauvelin, California, Provocation Sir Prize, Meriiva; Xylophone, Master Sonlt . Prim, Cynibiform, Loirct, Effort, Field Gun . .Downfall, , Elfish, Elysian, Lawn Rose, Heorthen,. Hysbandmnn, Expansion, Outlander ".,: Heme , /Maland, Boutndc, First Gun, anc -.'• Crbnstadt. . : v-, ■■ ■ ; i ( . . ': ,;, , .JOCKEY. CLUB, HANDICAP,-of 750 sovs, of One mile.—Penates, Aberbrothock, Eangipapa, he Trugamni, ■ Merrivonia. Flitaway, HusbandIγ K nn, Broadsword, Full Sail, Kilwinning, ■ Sharpshooter, Effort, • Expaniion, Balaclava, od King: Post, St., Fnhx. lVimmera, Muskerry, :. Maori Kinir, Qoldea Water,-Dnbchick, Ilarita, ■■: Gunbp.lt,: BobrikofF, Meriwa, Multiple,. Chan- ■{ touse, Morrio Zealand,'Diabolo, Gold Crest, All J Red, Swimming Belt, Xylophone,-Bollin, El'J, flsh, Miss Mischief, Sandstieam, Gwendoline,, ° B , Sweet Angelus, Federal, Bontade, Lbs Anffolos, ne Master Sonlt, El.vsian, Mon Ami. All's Well, id Lbngher.- Downfall, Eoosevelt, Einedove, Oraß. mulu, Nautiforro. Prim, Bonny Glen, Rose i Noblo; ; Pajfawri". Nyland. Perolina, Vasa, Cron- "' stadt, Sir Frisco, Ukraine, North-East, - Valdito mar, and Wet' Day. , " , ', . . '£ -MEMBERS' IL\NDICAP, of COO sovs. Seven . fynongs.—Penfttes, Ranifipapa, Trusanini, :h Mcmvonia. Hitawav... Husbandman, Broadly pwortl.-lull Sail, Kilwinniri!!, ' Sharoshooter, it, ! Fasnakyle,. Ploughshare'.Effort, Gold Tiioe, st Inoy, Expansion, Balaclava, St. Felix,* Wim!i;. mera, JluActry. Gold Thread,' Dabchick, Bat- rita, Gunboat, Bobrikoff. Meriwa, Multiple, re 'S'Vl ,l^. ,156 ,' Qi I mlc ' GoM Crest, Swimming r . Bolt (Davbeanj, Contendont, Xylophnno. Bollin, j. Em.sh,. Dreadfess,. Miss Mi.=chi«f, -Peril d'Or, id Zemha, Sweet: Angelus, Federal. Los Angelos, t. Master Soult; Mon Ami, All's Well, Longner, ln Englestone, Cznr Koloßol, Passion, Roosev-Mt, v Ristori, Ormnlii. Bonnv Glen, Rose Noble ft Pretty N»H, Nyland, Porolina. Cronstadt. Sir 4. Frisco,-Ukraine. North-East, St. Bill, Valdimar,' and Wet' Day. - ./ . . . • to -STEAD MEMORIAL GOLD CUP, of 750 ss sovs. /One mile and a quarter.—•Aberbrothock. r. California, Loiret, HusTjandman, Flitawav, ;., Sharpshooter, 'Taskmaster, Provocation. Effort, s. Expansion, St. Felix, Maori lung, Kilindini, 5t Dabchick,: Bpbrikoff; Jf«riwa. Downfall, DiafS' tolo, Gold Crest, All !?«!,■'Xylophone,-Elfish, c- Scotch ..Plaid; Armlet, Imrodn, .Guiding Stop, id Master Soult. Elysian, Longner, ' Eingdoyo, - Nautiforhi, Prim, Croilstadt, Vasa, Peroliria, st Bonny Glen; Sir Frisco, North-East, •Cyni'&lid fbrni, Wet , Day, and Heorthen. . -.■ id ..-.:-■..'■•->■ : ~ '"'■ . '•'■■. )f LOWER VALLEY J.C. WEIGHTS. E r For the first 'day's events at tho Lower VallP ley. Jockey Club's meeting,; Mr. U. Shannon ie has declarod; the follo\yiug" weights:— . ":,.[■■■ !{ I HACK HURDLE . HANDICAP. One mile ,\ and a half.—Diplomatic, lOst; 91b.; Kawhiti, ~ lOst. 21b.; Tyrannic, lOsf; 21b.; Straban.lOst.; , t Sir Lethe, lust.; Tilspn, ilst. IMb.; Silken Rein, ,f Dst. 71b;'; Jfosami, 9sf. 51b.; Lucretius, 95t.31b.; n Mutira, 9st. 21b.; To Hikeroa, Sst.;. and Ar--13 cadia, 9st; .: ■.':-. ,' : ' - : ,-- .-•-■'■■ ■'■'' s- .'-HACK'FLYING.HANDICAP. Six furlongs.t, 'T-Purakau,.-9st.;Skye, Bst. 81b.; Waiwarew'are," *, Bst.7lb.;\ Splash, Bst. 51b.;■■..Lcauora,'.8st.; n Twinkle, 7st. 13lb.;; Morrie Land, 7st. 121b.; d Captain Bell, 7stl 10lb'.;'Nb Truinpa, 7sf. 01b.;' <* St.. Brandonj ' 7st. 51b.; Soprano, 7st. 51b.; Step's. aloug,i7st.:slb.;Pukewai,.7st.-21b.; Cork, 7st.; i f Bravery,. Cst." , 121b; > '.' .. .;..:. ■■'■ '•-. ■■, n , -HUNTI3ES'. STEEPLECHASE' HANDICAP.v, Two'niiles.—Sir'vL'etho, 125t.;101b.; > Senbrita,' 5 12st:; Kauroo, list. 91b.;-''Kur'anui l list.-71b.; .. Retinue, list. 71b:; -Wild 'Oats,- list- 21b.; i. Atanui, list, :21b;; 'Gibaro, llst.> -Nethorby/ r. list.; Vagrant;.llst.; Night Light, list.; Indian if- Mutiny; Hat.;. Whipcord, lOst. 71b.; Lady Madi. cap,- lOst. 71b.; Hill Lass, lOst; 71b.;. Papatoa,' ~ lOst.:7lb.;'and'Monty, lOst. 71b. ' .' % JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP,. One niile.-: _ Sir •FTftcQfjfljfellßli^ L^!fjf i^iwlij^ii?! , ?' i '■ Iranul,»'BskJ''6lbr!iWhnelHit?.7at}<Brß,';i;gllken: .■ Rein, 7st.i7lb.j San Fernando;ni7st'j6lb:'; Tiber- : ration, 7st.-.slb.;'Gaelic,i7st. 31b.; Saridix, 7st. I 211?.; ; Mataari,<7st.; First Mate/ Gst ISlb/J; Llan--3 jweyn;..eslii:ioib:j;aridt/Cl«m:qsti.lolb; : -.'..-i^.i; : .-v-.- »■ ■•' LADIES':: BRACELET. "One' mile.-Knight 0 Commander, 12st. 31b.; Tyrannic, 12st. ;-'Sealer, . list..* 101b.; Whatakura,- list. <>lb.; Netherby, ;- list. slb: ;• Black Pearl, list. 511 i.; Golden But- ■■'■ terfly, list, 51b ( ; Night-Light,'; list. ; Tβ !' Ututttu, list.; Golden Rein, list.; Jot-dc-More, f lOst. : 101b.; Traylook, lOst. 101b.; Hill Lass, lOst. 8 -101b.;,'Ready- Money,/105t., , 71b.; Grand' Salute, '■ -lOst. 7!b.; Luvilla, lOst.. 71b.; Ranter, lOst. 71b>; *; Marconis, lOst. 71b.; and Maikuku, lOst. 71b. '. ..; ~ M'FARLANE HANDICAP; Six;'furlongsV0. Advantage,. 8,^.;/.Blue/Ribbon,- Bst. 21b.; ,oa-. ■' wain, Bst.;-Sherlock Holmes, 7st. 71b.';".'Aema, !)• 7st. 71b,";-Cleni,-7st. 31b,; Leahora,'7sV.j-,and a Morne:,lflnd, ;; Gst i ,l2lb.; : :/ ■".■ '\ './':■":„;; ■■■■ : OTARAIA HACK 'HANDICAP. : Five ■ fur- ' ongs.—Purakau, .9st."2lb.j Leahora,• Bst.' 31b.; j Twinkle, 85t.31b.; Kiltie -Lass,. Bst. 21b.;-Mar- »" ongo, Bst.; "■'■ Morrie Laiid^est.; . No Trumps, , '7st. 101b".; Matira, 7st. 101b.; -Merrie Xwas,' 7st.--h WbJ; Sea Queen;- 75t.,71b.: Black. Pcail, 7st. .-' \7 l ,b.;,.Stepalong,.7st.'7lb.; -Swallow,;.7st. Gib:; i' Cork, 75t..21b.;: i Oblivion! ■ 7st.; 21b.; -Magneto; s : 7st. 21b.; ■' Happy New Year,, , 7st.; Palestine, 1 7st.; Musketeer, 7st.';'- Merrio Messenger, 7st. ; - Muortalina,' 7st.;' Fighting Maid, 7st.; Comes thup, 7st.;: Men-ie Chimes, 7st.;. Ngapurua, o 7st.j.Bravery, 7st.; Afterthought;' 7st.; Royal '-'~ Marine, 7st.; ahd Morriletta, 7st.: 0 ■.:'■;'••;;:■' : v' ■■•■'.■."". '•"■.■• '...; . ■-■i ,! :- .- .''■:"•■ .'■ s '^■'■' / :->' : '■:■'■■■. ' ■-■■.., ■'■^y"-/''\ . PONY AND GALLOWAY RACING- CLUD./ ' "The following nominations have beon,'re- ' ceived for the Wellington Pony and Galloway 1 , Raoing Club's-; October meeting:— , ; .■{-■ ■'■■-. \: ••-■•;' y l: -V:-;, ; V -TIRST,-DAY. . : '-';' .:■. ■■,/ "> VISITORS' HANDICAP. Fivo fnrlongs and '. a half.—Sunshine, :' Miss , Ivy, Prince Roy, 1 Picoteo,' Sir Possible; , Ora Pihsent, BlueboD, y Billy, ■ and Huia.: ~'.'': ; ; ! -- f .V . '..' *. :;; MAIDtiN,;HANDiCAP;. Four -furlongs and - a half.—Channel,'Merring,. Mahaka, Sail,, Saint .-. Rita, Bohs.'Needlegirl, Stranded, Miss Ruby, :' Paul,, SWah, .-filleh, Ciscproso, DucKess, .and Dumps.. '.'•/.■ -.- ~■-•■.:.-'.. ~; "'I . .. ■ - : '. ' / ■ / 1 'MiBMBERS': CUP. Six fuilongs.—Channel, - -Pikiho, iMoata/Petronel, , Wharokoa, Miretta, '.i Sweet Letho; Sir Possiblo, Gold Cup, and i. Franc. ,':'■: . ■' ■' ■ .': ■-;'•. '-, •■'. .-. -. •.-.-■.'.■-■(. ■ ' SHORTS HANDICAP. Four > Trixie, Dorina, Web Nannie, -Firefly," Xady ! . Finella, Miss King (late ": Eoititi), ■ Duchess, '- SJißmtock, Dumps, Huia, and Herculean. ■' .SOMERSET Five furlongs . and a half.—Mahaka, Sunshine, Miss Ivy, Lady ■ Diiuphin,-Billy, and. Shamrock. .... . ,-,':■ , j: -/ELECTRIC HANDICAP.- Four furlongs and ! a half.—Channel,'.Pikihoi Inspiration, • Moata, . Saint Rita, Inkermau, Petronel, 5t..., Helena, Merrimanu, Sweet Lethe, Mytre, Ora Pinsent, :, Gold, Cup^.and Fxanc. ,' ; ...-. , ■'■■'";-. :. .-'second day./- v • / ': ■' ESSEX'HANDICAP. ! Fpur furlongs.-Trixlo, "Doiifia, , , Wee Nannie, Firefly,- Lady. , Finella,- ! Miss King (late Reititi), Shamrock, Huia, arid , HerculeaU. . ■■': .':■ ■ ; ' .;'■' -■■. - ', :■;'•- .' MAIDEN "HANDICAP. Four furlongs and ;• a half.—Channel, Merring, Mahaka, Sail; Bobs, • Nccdlegirl, Stranded, Miss Ruby, Paul, ; Lady .' FiriClla, Ciscorose, Gipsy Girl,-Duchess, Dumps, and Mannikin. , . .:'........,■.: ■, i% ' \ OCTOBER HANDICAP. ■ Six , furlongs.- : Channel, Pikiho, Moata,';Saint Rita, Miss Ivy, Petronel, Wharekoa, Sweet Lethe, Sir Possible. , Ora' Pinsent, Gold Cup, Franc, Billy, and \ Sunshine; ,' ': /. . ■ ; '- .■■■:.. -y-. -■ j OXFORD HANDICAP. Four fnrlongs.- ; Trixie, ' Dorina, Mis 9 Ruby, Firefly, Wee ;. Nannie, Lady Finella, Miss Ilmg.(late Roititi), Shamrock.'/Dunips, , Huia,. and Herculean. '- ETON':HANDICAP. Five furlongs and ahalf.—Mahaka, Sunshine, Miss Ivy, 'Emma, Needlegirl, Princo Roy, Sirfnh, Jlytro, Ellen, - ''Bluebell, Sir; Possible, Orp. Pinsent, Gold Cup, r and Lady Dauphin. • -.-•-.■ -\. ' .: I ■ PARLUMENTARY HANDICAP. Four fur- ■ longs' and a half.—Channel, Pikiho, "Inspira- ; tion, Moata, Saint Rita, Inkermau, Pctronel, -i St. Helena, Picotce, Merrimanu, 1 Sweet Lethe, - Gold Cup, and IVanc. ■ /. :.- :• . ; RACING IN NEW SOUTH WALES. s An interesting ..record of -registered racing i, held in New South Wales during the season I'JOS-9, under tho,jurisdiction of the Australian ' Jockey .Club, has been compiled by Jlr. G. T. ' Howe, and shows the'progress of tlio tiirf in * New South Wales. During tho period under J.-review, S'JO: meetings were held, representing Hi 'days' racing,- for which the prjzo money aggregated J8129,565 Bs., excluding., forfeits or sweepstakes subscribed by nominators. Of ■ this sum 1 was provided by the A.J.C. '■, for six meetings; Rosehill R.C. furnished ■, for 13 raeotingsi Moorefield R.C. X4ODO - for 11 meetings; Tattersall's Club . £i&2S for i, hree meetings;. Canterbury Park R.C. ,J137!0

n- for oight meetings; Warwick Farm R.C. *C320l y, for nine meetings; City TattersalFs Clul x, JBISOO for two meetings; and Hawkesburj n, R.C. J3GOO for two meetings. Clubs outsidi the 40 miles radius of tho metropolitan aret held 133 meetings, at which J!33,03G was dis °- tributcd, besides ,£15,215 13s. distributed al 97 meetings whero over prize monoy was given; ,£3190 .10s. at 36 meetings where tin ; u pmo money was between £15 and JCIOO .'■ 12s. at 90 meetings ■ whore ■ tho prize '° money was. between and .£75; and. £IX3I .■ Bs. at 180 meetings, at which tho prize monej "> was ,£SO and undor. Tho roturns for the ': previous season. (1907-8) showed 005 meetings, '" representing 751 days' racing, for prizo monej n " totalling .£120,087 18s. Oil., as against nn nggre "> gato for the season just closed of 590 meetings, ■ representing 744 days' racing for ,£129,5G5 8^ ro As compared with tho season. 1907-8, . lasl s- season s figures show a decrease of 15 in the '» n " ml)Cr , of. meetings; and ten in the number n, of days racing; but the prize money evidences t, an increase of X 9477 9s. Gd., of which the a, A.J.C. contributes .£3950, the clnbs within the r . metropolitan area -.£1465, and the club mcetr. ings outside the 40 miles radius .£5092 7s. ■■■-• id . '' ■ ' - '■ '

s NOTESAND COMMENTS.

11, rßi GiEscoi.l g, The Avondale Cup will bo run this afternoon, a, Provocation starts in the Spring Stakes at v, Rosehill to-day. - ?.'. Lupulite.is again in-work at Dunedin,-and lj will bo racipg again before long, j. Leo Grand, by Leolantis, has , been sold for a, 4GO guineas, and goes to India.- He ran third s; in the Ascot Thousand. • 1. Probably about ton two-year-olds will swjt f- in the Avondalo Stakes this afternoon, j. At the Waikanae stud, Moreze (dam of-Wil- ;. liam I) has foaled a bay filly to Kilchoran. An unnamed mare by King Colo from Zealandia arrived at Waikanao yesterday, on a • . visit to Achilles. ■ This mare is the dam of j' Merrie Zealand. . ' ' f,: , New ponies entered for. the Miramar fixture s, include Wharekoa (Advance—Officer mare) i- and Sir Possiblo (The Possible-Lady Helen). '■ Nominations for tho Marlborough Racing -• Club's Spring meeting close at:9 o'clock this f evening with the secretary, Mr.,L. Griffiths, '■- Blenheim. ■ . . [[ /'Acceptances for the first day's events at the r Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring meeting close t; with , the secretary, Mr. Wm. Hall, at 9.50 >, p.m. on Monday next. • r , The. Musketry gelding, Cardiff, changed '-• hands' at Auckland yesterday, and is now owned by a well-known Wellington sportsman ,0' who intends giving the gelding a spell, and i, then racing him;in these parts. . ■-■.'. [~ Aurifera and Auriferous, who have been racf>. ing at Miramar, are to bo taken across to comi>, pete at thp Melbourne pony meetings. Their '- owner, "Mr. P. Blake," leaves for Napier this ',: morning, and returns in, timo to catch next ».. Friday's boat for Sydney. \'. .The. Stepniak gelding, Sir : Artegal,. who ia [1- inmate of T. A. Williams's stable at Ejlerslie, has been responsible for some smart track work lately, and, on Thursday, he put lip the .fastest gallop.over a mile on the Ellerslie. course. His oivnir makes no secret of . the fact that he expects his horso to'run the '", Avondalo Cup distance , to-day in 2min. Bsec. a He.'will'bonddcn- by B. Deeley, whoso other -■. mounts during the day will-, bo Coromandel, e Tanokaha and Irritation. ■ v ; '» Irritation, the Soult—Vexation filly in J. B, > Williamson's stable, may not be seen at her '•" best in the .Avondale Stakes, as it is reported ) that she has gone slightly sore. On Wednes- ■ day last, after walking to the Ellerslie course and galloping four furlongs, she showed sorej; ness, and her s prospects are not now held in ,• such high , , regard, though she is to be ridden . by the. crack jockey, B. Deeley; , ; At the last minute R. Hatch found that he ; would bo unable to ■ ride Elysian at 7st. 71b. i- in the Avondale Cup, so he acquainted ■D. ; Moraghan with the fact.. Tho trainer wired , H..' Gray, .offering him, the mount, ahd the ;■. latter caught the Main Trunk express at.Mar- • ton oh Thursday to fulfil the engagement. If Ely- ''. siah.has gohb on tho rights way since his spoU, ;. ho should, let the -Cup candidatea know that .'. they Have been galloping at the end of to-day's j race. - ': J ' ~.. ■ •- . - , , - - ■•■ . After Tikitoro . had -finished third 'in ■ tho -•■ drincipal event at Ashburton fcays the Press"),/her rider failed to weigh-in, 'and she was consequently not , oligiblo to take third " : monsy. A meeting of tho, stewards was held i- to consider, ; tjhe,ip.c|rtqnti,,but no,decision as,to i; the'allotinpnti.of theithird^money--was"arrived- -. tit. .-Shonldnitirboi'.deoidedMtb givothe 5 sovs. . to Rose Noble, the .winner,: it will necessitate - his putting up a penalty of 51b. in tho New Zealand. Gup..:,.... -J:.. . -....-'. ;, ■-, . '•-■• i ■■' v J''/''-'- !; . ■'" '.. ■ ——-' :-: : V-r'-'.' ■■■'