MASTERTON RACING CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 4

MASTERTON RACING CLUB.

- - ■ (By 'Correapondent.l '-, . ''iJi'- : S.v&w'K': i "'-X "'• Masterton,' Optober ; 2. 'A ""'At ,meeting ■ of v the' stewards of .■■■-'the ; Itasterton'- Racing .-: Club -. there wero" present: — Messrs. James:: -.. Macara fohairiman);'vi■;. DA* \.Caselberg,, D.:: ' Donald, A: -WiT-Weldh^O.v-C.'- Cooper; W.-D.:-Wat. ;Eon,. : F..:E.:Dorset, Wi:,Platt,'.E. Buick;.W.'W; 'Coopßr, and- 8.-Sl'Laehlan. The secretary- of the Wellington Eaoing Club wrote forwarding trainers;-".licenses for H.- C. M'Phce,. J. ; ..J.. Cooper, 'and 'j. : Crerar, and an apprentice's lisepgr.tp W. M'Grath.' The Minister for:,ld-' ■fernal-Affairs -wrote forwarding the totnlisator permit for the forthcoming meeting. The Railway Department not)fied,. : that- tho train, arrangements for: the meeting would be the eame as last year. Mr. A. C. M'Donald wrote" ac-.ceptipg.-;the T ,sPsitiorj,. of, starter,, -,club. : The folloVihg .'■ heir' members' were'- elected :— Messrs. Alfred Searlo (Mount Bruce), W. A. .Manihora-(Ma.sterton)._and.: Eflnei Kerekoma {Jfasterton).: -It'was resolved,' after some dis-cussion,-that-,tho admission to the .outside gate be .Is., and to. tho saddling paddock; 7s. 6d., the sivme as' last year. On. tho motion•' of ..Mr.". Caselbere,. seconded by Mr. Donald, it was decided -Mat' the feo for book-, makers .bo. on the sarne;f£fms as last year—viz.', U!ls. for inside and £10 p'utsido," and 10s. extra for a clerk. A,,Ofßoials'for'the forthcoming meeting ivi&b. : a'ppiirited.. apv;fpllow:-'llors€e ''running, .Messrs. ,p.':-Gooper,"; A.' Palmer,- arid ; E. Buick';' t horfies'out, McssrSi.F. J. Crees, and ;-A.' .Welch:'horic's.friyvMcssTß. Bγ M'Lachlnn.'lirid:D,i,DdJiald;:.tpt'aliSa.tqr; Mr, W. Platt; inlf9lde'';jg»W»>'»Messrs^- "and J. Ibrns : inslde*aWJ',''^rS!W;.;sJnttti 'noticps'put; Sfcssrs, C,.^vP^aU.-!.jiid;:D;j;DPnald; - clork of scales. H r -'fl's^&"'^ o fl o^, '?'^^ o ?J; mnk W.'', "awards, Donald.

NOTES AND COMMENTS fßi Glincoe"! iho Australian Jocloy Club'q meeting will bj continued to day, when tho Motropohtin Handicap Kill bo decided Provocation is engaged in tho New Stakes ono milo and a furlong, to-day, and other New Zealand Jiorsed aro engaged in different events ihore will be racing at Hastings and at Blenheim on Wednesday <and Thursday next.

,"Weights.for the Stewards' Handicap at Eiccarton are due on, Friday next. \..-. 1 ,. : Thepony-Anglicanasindvertisedfor salo-ju-this issue. -Anglican-is-in training and/.ready, to'.raco.;,-. '■•■ - -- .. ■•-'■■• •-•■-.-:. ,-■■ ■- r.' Nominations'for the.Mastertori Eacing Club's meeting close "oh .Friday noxt with the secretary.at his.office Lincoln Koad, Masterton. ; Uallinan,'who rode Hyman' to .victory in tho Epsom Handicap, had-the-mount on thodiorso wllon he. won tho J)oncaster Handicap last April.-. ■ ■ -.' .-,-.. -.. - ■ • F. M'Grath, who trained, .the Derby winner Princo Foote, is also the' trainer' of gerie,' who was only just, beaten in the Epsom Handicap. .... ' ' " '" . Shamrock.broke down badly in the Somerset Handicap on Saturday, and walked away vory lamo after being unsaddled. . •-.'■ • .-'■-. ■ : Owners are reminded that acceptances for the first day's events at , , the Otaki Maori Racing Club's meeting close pn Friday evening next.' ■.:■■'■ - " ■', . • • ■. . ■ ' Pilciho, who won a double at the September meeting, of the -Wellington Pony -and-Galloway Eacing Club, started in the/Members'-Cup on Saturday, but, though - there :.jvere; only five starters he-failed to gain , .a: place.-. He looked remarkably ..-well,-.t00..-/. .-■' :■.-■■'■ ■:.:■• . v. r -v: - : Osiris,:who.won the Trial Stakes at Eandwiok on Saturday, evidently.-.likes the hard going in Australia.- In this district he always .hold a big track ,, reputation, '.but, was; still eligible to race in the hack division when he left for, Sydney with Tumut. .. - . , . ; Tho" opinion-. seems" to ' prevail here that Prince ;Footo . and Patronatua, who ran first and -second in the. A;.T.C- Derby, are both trained by F. M'Grath. Miller's Sporting Guide states, that W. Eisby is the trainer of Patronatus.;.■ ; ■'. ;, .;.,-■.;.;':■■• :', ■". . ■

According .to a southern exchange,,,the'third, money in the Ashbiirton Cup has now been paid over to Tikitere, although the,-' Finland, mare did not weigh-in for the race. It is. therefore'; improbable ' that "Rose Noble .will, hayo.td put up a penalty".in the New Zealand Clip;" , .as hisi stake , in ■■■ the Ashburton race amounted:to :only : i£99.' '.":,;:.''■'.■ ■ Picotee,. whoi ran. second in the Visitors' Handicap at-Miramar -on Saturday, was in- a galloping .mood-at the home'bend, but she was some lengths .behind, the\ winner,- and-- her jockey thought she was hopelessly out of it as hp.refrained from using tho whip. Picotce, iowever, finished-very fast, and tho; opinion prevailed that had she been ridden out with :the stick she would have troubled the winner.;.. -.-. .':■•;.■..,!.■ :^V- , ■ ■•.,■...-. •■-.■.-.: ■'- ■ ■'-.The.-'colour system as adopted ■' by the Wellington Pony anil Galloway Eacirig Club is' capable 1 of-ia good deal (of improvement.''< When tho colours,white, Canary, light blue.-sea green, "ahahcliotropo fa.ll appearin the one race it is difficult, to follow, the , different-candidates. A deal, of the confusion .'Would be dispelled by distinguishing sleeves and caps, ,but trouble arises froa - .tho fact, that.tho same -horse may start-'in two Or .three, different ■'races during ione afternoon-and haVo different cplours ; every time.-', A system" of-coioure was , given a' trial at the Sydney-: 1 pony,-meotings; , but, after'- .a: ccuplo. of.Saturdays-'was , rejected.'. : ■;•". ■■', ■ • Hymani wihner 'of. the Epsom Handicap, was sold as a yearling for only two graces •be started in ' as a two-yeai ,; old., Last season hqstarted eight-times,- , . winning four racos, bijing second tjviqe, and. unplaced twice, -llis •best : victory lost 6eoson .was,.the Dfdcaster Handicap, for which ho was a rank outsider;- He", afterwards "ran.■:',' second to Moutcalin..-in , 'the'All-Aged Stakes,; and .'was thon sold , at figure to an Indian'sportsmah; delivery.'to be' taken"after A'.J.C. meeting Had- concluded.' As'luck';would 'havo it, 'ho Started "in the Eons. Handicap .on wo, last' day; of the; meoting,. arid was galloped ■■ on andsbbadty .cut about, that: the salo.was'declared 'biff Indeed, Hymari's. injuries wore so serious that it was thonght.it would 'bo.'.many' months"? before' ho' vou'la bo" able .to go into werk' again. - '- Vetefinary' Surgeon! Miller stOok . him -"in ,, han'd," and the horse j mado a, good : ; recovery, (ind::was :, fit'-''to"'.'be 'trained , for .spring engagements.,. ,: Heayily-weighted ;;fo i ur-year T olds , have. vety. seldom/succeeded , in .winning .the Kpsoin Handicap, so,that despite- , his inthe Doncaster, Hyman was not much infayou, with backers. He is one of, tho few horses that have won both'the Epsom "and tho Doncaster Handicaps.';.;:Marvel?and' Famous won bpih.raccs.'. ;,;,.,.'.;-,;>;.. ,-.■■■.' ■■■.•'/....■»

. 6irribrs' ; and trainers'.are,,reminded~that, ; nc-; cbp.tances if Or- ,-.tli.e ■favst.Jdnj'- of ,-tho; Otaki Maori-. Racing.Club's, springineetingifond -entries .-for,. the,; Maiden■■n ■■ Plato,:-close-on-Tuesday; <at.8.30 ■p.m. ■■• . .•■V..'' : - t - AAh \ : : ---;- : :'--V.. -.'. -''■:. '■''■