THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 677, 30 November 1909, Page 5

THE TURF

■ 'i '~ FACING FIXTURES. . Nov.'SO and Deo. 1.-Feildins J.C. Spring. Dec. 1.-Takapuna J.C. Spring. , Dec. 2-Waitara B.C. Hack. Dec. 1 and 11.— Wellington Pony and Oalloway Dec, a "and 9-Woodville District "J.C. Summer. ■ Deo. 11 and 16-Christchnrch R.C. Summer. IJec. S3, 27 and 28-Manawatu R.C." Summer. Deo. 27 and 28-Dunedin J.C. Summer. ' NOTES AND COMMENTS. TBv Gi.hncoe.l Tk> Feilding Jockey Club's Spring meeting *tt\ commence to-day, " Adxia is not ■ likely to start jn tho St. Andrew's Handicap at Feilding this afternoon. Pony owners aro reminded that acceptances for tho two principal events at tho Miramar meeting close at noon ,to-morrow. Bobrikoff is now favourite for the Auckland A Cup, and Aberbrothock, Advocate, and Ngapuka S aro also at short prices. , Yesterday's arrivals at Feilding included Lady "Lucy and Mendip, two of the candidates for the St. Andrew's Handicap. J. , Munn has arrived at Feilding with Eopu, Gold Dust, and Polyanthus. Kopu is understood to have registered a very smart gallop before leaving home. Provocation and Expansion havo been struck out of tho A.J.C. St. Leger. H. Tolford will rido'jNova in the Spring ' Hurdles at Feilding th7>. afternoon. T. Pritchard will haybV busy time at Feilding to-day. He'will rido Guiding Step in the, .Hack Woltor, -Osiiis in tho Kr.vitea Welter, Whatakuia in the Spring Hurdles, and Moose in tho Hack Hurdles. W. Young will probably ride Reumac in the Spring 'Hurdles at Foilding to-day and Genuine in tho Hack Hurdles. Genuine won! a hack hurdlo' race each day at the Otaki Racing Club's meeting last month. I Taskmaster is credited with considerable improvement since the New Zealand Cup meeting,'>and should get on tho winning list again before very long. Yesterday morning he fjrinted five furlongs in good stylo on the oilding track. Aberration, who won the open Welter on tho first day, of the Dannevirke meeting, will make his .next 'appearance at ihe VVoodvillo meeting on December 8. , Our special correspondent telegraphed from Feilding ,last night stating that the weather was promising well for the 'spring race meeting, whioh commences to-day. - The racing track is in splendid order. s Roosevelt, who is ' engaged in the St. Andrew's Handicap at Feilding 'to-day, has been doing good work on the tracks, and on Sunday morning ho beat Irish Rifle in a gallop over six .'furlongs. ' Rangikapua will not start in the Aorangi Welter at Feilding to-day, but, he will be given a run in the mile and a distance event to-morrow, , and will be ridden by A. Oliver. Probable starters and riders in the big race at Feilding to-day are:—Lady Lucy, Bst. 71b. (R. Young); R-ooeevelt, Bst. 61b. (F. , Cress); Eopc, Bst. slb (P. O'Brien); Mendip, 8?t. 41b. (H.- Gray); 31b. (R. Lanibess); ■ Taskmaster, Bst. (F. Fj. Jones); Bourrasqiie, Tst. 131b. (Scott); 'Compass, 7st. 51b. (Russell); and Bismarck, 6st. 71b."(Chapman). Admiral Togo 111., winner of the Maachester November Handicap, is owned by tho Baroness de Brienen, and did not race in Endand until the present 'season. He performed disappointingly 'in most of his races, and would probably start as a rank outsider in tho Manchester November Handicap. I ! r— • " ' SCRATCHED. (By Teleeraph.-I'rcsj Association.! ' ' , Auckland, November 29. Perolina was scratched for the Auckland Cup, end , Nyland for the Railway Handicap, at 0 t Vclock this mornini:. TAKAPUNA J.C. ACCEPTANCES. IBj. Tileßraph-Preas AifeaclAllon'J. Auckland, November 29. The following are tho acceptances for 'tho Kscond day of the Takapuna races , .—•» , ■ KAWAUvHURDLES.^Ben,Jonson, Shrapnel, Scotty, Commander, Tui Cakobau, Cavafiero, Pirst Barrdl, ■and-'fiandlock;-^ , -' , , STANLEY HANDICAP.-Turbine, Mahinga, Tarina, Te Eakato, Jena,, and; Pairawaatu.' ' OAITTLEY' HANDICAP.-rDevonport, Necktie,'. Tarina, Turbine, Jena, Aimwell, Elegance, *nd; Positive. ■ VATIXHALL HANDICAP—Zinnia,' Royal •Scotland, Waiotahi, 0 Lady' Dot, Monocle, Scotch, Ben Battle, Prophet, Flying Soult, Aristocrat, end Monsieur ooult. &PRING HANDICAP.'-Mahono, Tanekaha, 'Akarana, Aristocrat, Celtic, Misstime, and Elegance. * PONY HANDlCAP.—Carmania, Misstime, Octoroon, Masonic, Nora Soult, Maika, Peggy 3?ryde, and Pairawaatu. WELTER IUNDICAP.-Rimlock, Akarana, Celtic, Jewellery, Miss Advance, Royal Scotland,' Elegance. Prince Leo, Monocle, and Penfold. RAKINO - HANDICAP.-Merrigee, Lady iWaterford, Princess Soult, His Highness, Lucille, and Royal Seaton. . , .; MIRAMAR PONY WEIGHTS. Mr. J. M. .Cnmming has declared the following weights for the first Tlay of the Wellington .Pony i and Galloway Racfn? Club's December meeting, which will , bo hold on Saturday next at Miramar rKARAKA HANDICAP, four furlorigs.-Huia, list.' ilb.; Wee' Nannie, 9st. 131b.; Dorina, Ost. 101b.; Miss King, Bst. 31b.;,Trixie, Bst. 21b.; and Dumps,. Bst. ' . MAIDEN HANDICAP, four furlongs and a half.-Channel, 9st. 131b.; St. Flora, Bst. 81b.; Merrimanu, 9st.j Stranded, Bst. 101b.; Lady Neta, Bst. 51b.; .Mahaka, Bst. -41b.; Ciscorose,' Bst. 41b.; Sail, Bst.; and Tobias, rßst. . SUMMER-CTJP,'" six fu'rlongs.-Gold Cup, ■ 12st. 21b.; Wharekda, lUt. 61b.; Franc, lOst, 131b.; Resign,,lOst. 111b.; Anglican, lOst. 41b.; jMuskorado, 9st. 81b.; Miss. Vera, 9st Sib.; Lorna Doon, 9st. lib.; Siveet Lethe, 9st. lib.; Miss Ivy, 9st. lib.; Pstronel, 9st. lib.; .Picotee, Bst. 101b.; Paul, Bst. 81b.; Billy, Sst. 61b.; and Sunshine, Bst. 51b. - fourfurlongs.Huia, 9st;/131b:V-Dorina,' • »st. 101b.-; iT^iss:; iang,.Bst. ;51b.;.Miss Kuby, Bst. 51b.; Tniie/83t. 21b.; and Dumpsi Bst. DTSTRICr HANDICAP, five! furlongs and a M !f - eaTCT -' 9st: 101b - $ KyiDß Wind, 9st. 81b..; Sunny:Land,9st.' 81b.:: Miss Ivy,,9st. 31b.; Picoteejvßst.- 101b.;.'Sunshine,.i Bst, 61b.; fcirrah, Bst. .41b.-;. : Merring,',Bst. .21b.;. and Ma- : laka, Bst./'''^:.■.;';,■';;:"■■■■->,■■■■■■ V- ■ ■:■■■.•.■.■ : .-. > RAttWAY: HANDICAP, four -furlongs and L^V 001,1 :-■ lib.;: Resign, lOst. 121b.; 101b;;• AngUcan, ■ 10st.-'2lb.; Miss Vera,., 9st. ',Kllb'.i':rSt; .Helena,.:'9st. . 91b.; Muskoradp,'.9st..':7lb;;.:LoiTia JJoon, 9st. 51b;; Sweet Lethe, M,. 9st;; Picotee, Bst. 91b.; Paul,-Bet' 91b.;.Inspiration, :Bst. Clb.'; Channel,.- Bst. • 51b ;■Lady. Dauphin, ,Bst. 41b.; Inkerman,Bst. j .«b.;-:St..Flora, Bst. 21b.; .and Merrimanu. 8st.::■:•:■-'ir-'vi/::;:- ■..-;-.• ,- -..'.. ~•■-..

;;; .WINNINP; JOCIKEY?'IN ENGLAND.- ':.. !(Bj Tilieriih^Prcja:oA a joclttti o n:-OaDTriEUu;' ■'-■■■'_'■•,■...;!■■■■■;i:: : ■;;;-.-x-'... , .:v':tohdbri, November 28. ;.vlTor the ■racing season; just 'closed,: Frank .■Wootton,; the Australian,"heads the list of successful jockeys.' •Hβ rode 165 winners, and Was 113' times second, third 90 times, and was unplaced on 376 occasions. '' ■■'■ -■",■ Maher ie second on the .Ust" with 116 whs, and .W.. Higgs:third with ,101. ;' .•■'.-, ■■••..,■■;.■-, V; x : :'^9P:n6N^ND : maher/ '■':■ . .- ; /Mahor:,'Wμ ; V'-thei'head^bf'the list with-139 winning- mounts,:' and 'Wootton was second with 129. ;Maher has ridden over ■ 100.. winners impeach i'ofsithe. last' : six'; seasons. Prank- Wootton was horn on December 11 1893 and is theiefoie not : ye^.Bixteen.years : of : age. ■His J ill. England /was oh Eetneve-atFolkestone, on August 23, 190G but prior to that date'-hdjihad, ridden in' Sonth Africa. His. total-number of wins in England is ;349,' and .his total: of;: 165 this seasorTis a very fine ■Mrfdrmance; ; ;.:,The-.record for ona scasonis "still-to the credit of. -the late Fred. Archer, who >.roue:'S46-winners''in 1885. 0 Madden rbdojiei ;w'ihners in. 19M. i'lt is'-said that D,. llaherti is; unlikely to ride during the coining .season, rowing; toi trouble in- keeping down his weight,-and-ma-recent .interview with the; London correspondent of 'an American paper he'is soid-'-.tp have' delivered, himself as !ollow9rtr'rThere. is no reason-.for any mystery, in ;the matter,'/. Maher'said.-iflf,l. leave the ranto of = jockeys it will.be, I hope, with the goodwill "of both,- those'Xwho ' are actively,-in racing and the public , that just go'to see a race. I /have j had : _a -Jttir : - share of. the rewards that come to/n l jockey,;and.''am" bound up in the .But,'',;.aiidj , ,l'ere;'thD : ':face-; of/Maher 'assdmed'aisenpus-aspect; ■ "I. value' 5 my health much:more:than :I.:d&';anything:'e!so. I would be.-foolis-h: ; not-to recoMise. that-I cannot for:over~; against vNattire'-in'.thp ..'matter of weight-;Every>year. itflfgrinririg moro difficult for mi) to/keep,- down ■■ to -riding weight, and I don't;proposeioreOTrt-to'.rmeasures that'.might .be fcjurioug-teVmy-health.''/.;'...-: ' : ■■' -..,.-'.