THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 724, 25 January 1910, Page 9

THE TURF.

■' ■- .> ; ' - .""■ ""' RACING. FIXTURES. , /an. , 26.—Wellington 8.C.-Summer. - Jan. 22 anj 24—Foxton R.C. Animal. , Jan. ,25 and 20-Hutt-Park Rnciiig Club. . Jan., 29, Keb. 2 and 5-Takapuua J. C. Summer. ' > l . i Feb. 3-Karioi J.C!.- Annual. • ieb. 3 and, 4—Gistorne R.C; Summer, , Feb. 3 and 5-C.J.C. Summer. <■ iob. 9; and 10—Egihont R.C. Summer.

' ■ WELLINGTON' RACING 'CLUB.

rife i atStremlth ;■ : ; RAC^E|^6]S : vOT : ;RI^oVE.-;'' ;|hBEE ,\:.Vmeofi'ng" : w ( as'cbntihyi>d iifcourse'yesJOTday. in'fine biitymuggy'wea-.-:i;Syci|y.to':.tni|lf.(:purse^by^ain;andiby; motoric , ;while, : nbt'as'.'large.M jjbn'-.Cdp' , 'dsy.'^was. ; 7|.,T^fS;B|rpw^.-^were , ;a^n' : :;iopßng, and • the '■■ track;,was: in -'- excellent S;'prter; , :-tiiJ[-goiag'^Mng| , j-::^ehadevfasli»;-'thari - .'on--tho ~; T his: ■?>VwaSvap^aient':iJn^tKeVsecond!;'tace; ; i.Tiien' ■SvMataaricovered fa i mile '(•miter;- weights) :rt,;in.;lniinv;-40.'-3-sseo.i. v ln.-.the' Racing:-. Club:: iJ'jvHafidicap; , ' 1 tdb,'';the'-.;p'ace.'.was , -on; all the-i'j..way;:vand-RinEdoye,s.who!wbn.after a'fine jiiaoe/i created a -new.track record , by rttn-. : .■':■';.■ iiing.; tHe/.inil& and a quartbrin 2min. :i 8. iX :l !tssec.'; ?.■ ■A.,: : whb', rode .Ringdove," ■y'vrisd'sjode; twoj other -during: the ■ i;^-'^Bpe6al.atioii''pn ;: the. totalisator';:was; fiiriy ■ :<;!:!• brisk; and-Vduring afternoon: the. Sum: '.:iuof : i ifili,2l7';was "/passed:-through;:.the -.• ina:--less Sv.; than , I the ss'eebnd:' day j (Anniversary: vDay): ;i*last;ye,ar,-ibut'dt'is:nearly ; .-as:good:;as.the. :J7 ;6ff-idayA;of S'.the'ylast^smnmeT-'meetingi , f-3j'.Thirtytfive'bd6kmaters':,were':licehsed'-. for , Vi; ; :the" day—l 3 ? insido; and : 22;. outside,:'-::. : i Tho; J:i : ;iclub;:received;"w6497.infee3..i:ln.the. major-, V^ife:pt:'.tte' , Wi.'fayoM ffie' iJ^KoingJarevasifoUow^a/t/.;^.:^;;,^-^^^^

MUNGAEOA WELTER HANDICAP, of ' 100 sovo Seven furlongs 6Mr E CDonnell's b c Guiauforte, by Multiform—La Vahcre, 3vrs, Bst 71b _ (W Holmes) 1 4 Mr. E T. Turnbull's Lams, Bst (Oliver) 2 W. M Halley's Hilanan, 9st 81b (r E Jones) 3

*&ite-$lso: started rilsTauira;'' ilb. r >i (Jβ ivp?f;:kias):;-dna;3cWaiy ) ;Bstrilb'. !: (W. Price). s;holf-furl6ng ;-■■:: the :yfiela line/t and.'.-theii v.'liutis %•'• and l?d.; the r?yv.';,:field;;t6' : th'e'--strai(;ht.i;'At the /home 1 bend iii?;«Guianlqrte came :pn;thb;6utsideVand: after pjpd Vph' ..by; half: a ,\ length ;from' i^i-'A;-liuiis;Vyliq^was^\twa.-lengtHs^iii v fr(mt. , ' , of HiteianJ'fpTime^imin.-30 ;,Wsee.-S:;;v;^ "HAKDICAiV •<& $i> |$'* ; '^ : ? K ; "■■■ ? ( "'' ; W»v iOne>mile. •' ; ."41b;;;..-j.:'/

> ' (A. Oliver) 1 2 Mr. J, B. MTlonald's Taitoko, Ost.

"sS?Hi6tt>-:i»-»-i ;..::™:.:'? (Jenkins)^ ';!'•;. B Mr. •' Stfimmirigfißolfr%tl" '.:: ■ rKjyi>i'llso -: -etarted To': Eu,:Bsti'!iiilj:'?(Ptit -chard) ;'''9 i l Polyarithusi';:Bst l 'i; Slb^Sceit): vf\Bi Montreal;'Bst.: (Holines);. 7 1, Miscast;. Bst. Wi'CP. ■ B:; Jokes); : 1: :.(Lowe) j land JS;4:.OhapyeHn; : ;BstiJ(yi r .i:Price);;«;i:S;^; ; :vg: Sflinto'iitKe straight 'si^Te'Eu^aiid/Geni'asiWMataariilo6ked<to be' j/^w^ingV.pomfoHably-Vtiiry thev-half'": disi; rt§ despbrato finish,;! Mataari^wonvbY;a" : i head >3;'^ni'v:Tai^d^TritL\!Swimiiiiiig'- : Bblt' / .i'tw<>' '!;^lengths;away.third^'jufit■.'ahead; of • Chau-;y>-;CTehn.;jTiine^lmiU: 1 40f8|5see.:^. ; ;"j;.'i;:.^'X

t^roßLLlNGio^fsiAEES^ of \' sso • t- s ; ./Jf.Bepond'.ljorse', to ■ receive: 10fl ; sbysv -and. i^/^6t^-V-Aiiiurther;:SUin:'of' , sp-6OTS.;-t()r 1 i:'i j: <j*v ; ?ft,;tlie;,breeaer ;of ■.! th«v\Viiinor ' If j.;.ji'j:V*; bred y Zealand,v'and!s 25 1 Srf rSHaadjjPrt^ho^BVi;'-Fojl < ; two'iandi ?. S ifWVeighi; r'f , J ;AV itli' ■ ■;■:^-;' peiiiltiesvknd s allbwaiioes. rTiye- <i\xi^ ■Ss;l b. Forraby;'- ; S ;^^tj; ; ;;;Birk^tiead/;Sl(itiip;)-|Gladißla; ; . : ' •';irS;f:.2yrsV,V'7s'tv r2ib.';;...;;.v (]?..-ij; Jones) -1 JKS Sir ,(ieQ^Cpord'f'ohi , f . Tenterhook, ' - v.;|: j; v by ■; Olauran'ald—To-niorrow,' : Uyrs.: , '' V 6st. (CHapulan) , ;. i :;:-:>.S:.Mr.;;,Gi; D.-jGreenwood'e/br. ;f..ilady-V.-. :;' -&i ■' J,vEeißß;> ' by ■' Me triwee^rLady : . ■'. . i}:>S|; 2yTs.j\: 6st. ;

; :a6- .&'£ - : Je'likinsJ'f.-2 Boanerges, Bsti lllb. (Oliver)'; Sea-:yueen;;p'st.rGib. (Kyau) ;' B'Tribula-' 6at?; 121b'. i (Bennett) ;::5 Ost. i tep, ; :6sti-l)lb. , ;i;.; ; ftl ■!Porinl)^ft'ftsf4mckMt;':if6. , :i)eglni : \follo , i7«d'.. &?~f. by ":Boa.i6Tges!'} passing; .the ; half-mile'post,! SifefEormby' 'had length's , lead,' .bift ,at V^vi'-.the.three'furlongs-post Tenterhcflk; joined v;g;-i:!the;leader.-:An'.e-j:citing finishubitiVeei the j' : -'■'".' ipjiir, : i-'iesulted , ': in v-'a. :'neck. ; yiotp'ry: : for/ SV;/&;]?prmby;Lidthi , Lady;:Eeina , ; ,:''> -'.behind :i,'Tenterhook. .'-'■;' Boanerges '! ( ':.wds : ; >;,:'v'fourth, ■ Killndini , fifth,-' aiid'Lbngirtep:last. ; ! ;;!-,^a^me,; : '•-!■'■■ '*A'>\ !M;: •'.■''■■' ;!■:<!:,vpAP;-: of. 600; sovs.; second horse:to • revSfiSift^iT?''^?:^*B thb third- hprse ;iH;!:'?i?-:50» ; One^'imile , "'' «? : ii!^ileSrs.^V;AGi^and G!-L^Stead's-b.m^v! iJSJ : y/^Eihgdove;v(impo, /.byi'tCbllar-^MiEi , ■ ■: (A;"dliver)" 1 #:&. t/^i-flti.'.ii.'Gi'aXb.'s', chVxg. 7by;v--; £ v.Sjte San 6sti:lolb. : ?;<> ;^.:K : -'Ji ; ':^'«;-' : S-';;:ftj;-U; i !:;.Jfv^'(li..:Morris)'! : 2 ''•":'~ ':-:*Vl; Mr;;'; A;' Jackson's. b.h;3to6seveit, ,; by v' ; :-■:- vv.'.'JiMeiuichikolt—YankeeiMary, .'ijis.L •"';'• .S>ii;gißst4lb. : :-.-ff- ;■?">. Alib'i started:; 2 .'Husbaiidman;' list..: ioib;1 ! Dia'bolo, ; j:-ißvVVp'oUhey;.7sfc.-Olb: (Waispn);'■' 10 • j'v::!vMoloch,".:7st.l.(Stan;'Eeid); 9 Kopii, Cst.' iij .;i2lb.;;(Chap'man);:(i Cnanteuso, ; Cst.. 101b/ ':!- : h>-> (Bennett)•;.and's;To:-Puia, 6st;- 71b;:; (Em- ; ~ -;;>'>;. ■I^-:'";'.:■ ■?:-V 7rsW:^-'-'- : (':' was .quickest follow-: !; !and. Osiris/-: ;At the 0'::■;-laUe .post;Usiris!.was in;'ccnimand/:folloV:v: f.::.;ed'.byvliingdoye, Husbandman, 'iuid'.Bdbse--:-::'.:K':tydt/y-*itb.-:])iai»lp'-Ja'stV.Psuis':.was''.-still- ,'•'-; v -I'i.'in.the; lead; at .'the six : : furlorigs. pbstiiKoju '.;,v::."'4Wiiig!; .'!then ; vV~;'-came.-Husbandman;"and'/Eiiigdove,; with -'iv.jvDiilbolo still,last.i.'rhere'waa-nd change :; : ;t.;;""at',the:Haystaok;oxcept that'Diabold had, jt/^'^iuowd^upva^little.' . At; the^;home : turn 0 i'i-fi': Kopu back," ahd'i Ringdove,. \- : lj 'i.'l Eopseveltj: !Chanteuse, Diabblo, and;HusliX.'.s.bandman'closed up .o'n''Osiris;;Vßnigdovo' ?i ;'■;..'v.was; in:comina'nd at the dietanee, 'and won '.!;.:' ; ' by'-'a' : neck'- from'Osiris,..'with :ißboseVelt :. ".-.'f'.': half;a'..length:away third,.and Diabolb:a .'.'. neck; aV?ayi fourth; - r just -ahead of Chail- ■"'.>;■ %'\ ;-teuse; ;■' Time,; 2min. -. : B: 4-sse'c!..; ■'.;■ ■■'■ < '.:■" '■:. ;&•'" {B Vf!FITZHE)RBERT'; ofs !2oV •' s^to: s■oys.:! i hit■■v;':'^v. rV -.■'■. v. !:.:/:;,■.: ■ vj-.;'iO,? : ';:■,;■ 1011 i Mr." JIVC'O/Donnoll's. kij.^Fbrmless,'.-■.,'■-Multiform^-Dreamerj;:7st.''l2lb.: ;■■ '~S? : :%3?'i%:pW? ! |f'-w.-r"-!v v (W i '.Holmes)■ -I' ;'v;': ; .;B'Messrs.-sW;>G.;:and:!G.vL; 'Stead's'- ! I ■:■:■<:;■& Crown-Derby,'7st; \Ma.;i.: (Benriett):2 ■'^;lilr.''H. l .WmtneyVPdesSa/Gst J 71b:: :!:.': ■^:;-;H-v I VW : i^ i --r^-^v--V;; : -;(M'p6naldj.-3 ,X::V ;iv A^spi:si&ted:;'2'.SdniteV::7stvllb. : '(Staiii

:i:-Eeid);: : ' Vv'/;- I :.:,"::^■■^ivPy.-f-r-y/.':.'.- "^ ■' t V::;Formless was-first : to.,shpw,buty-and 'led

:. ! way,' winning ..easily by-.vfour ;Vy 'lengths. , •'■'•;• A. poor; third.;,. Time,- lmin. .y.V.ZjWsec.-T-a^record , for the race. '.-•■ V,' 7 '; ;.

DOUKO CUP HANDICAP, of 250 sots. Hock conditions. Six furlongs. 4 Sir Geo. Clifford's ch. g. Full Sail, by Pilgrim's Progress (imp.)—Wmdwhistle, 3yrs., Ost. Gib. ■

■■■■;v=:W>v.'; ; .^- : ;\-.'.;/\.-. ■ '•: : -(F. I E. Jones) 1 ':■•.-i■: :• 6 Mr. T. :-H. : Lowrys Ambala, ,7st. lOlb. f' '■ri;U:.:;w^/v : -;--•" v-vrV-' ; ;(Wilson) :2 'v:;;r? 8 Messrs. Burt.Bros';. Warlock, Bst. 81b... . ■■■, ; 'i'v L i!":;' : js'j'Z' •':' :, !:\(Langstono) '3 ':■ Splash; ; Bst;.;9lb;. (Prit-:V;.;S;-chard)j.:'s -reyßofl, <Bst. (Lowe); 2 '■?. :. ■ ]?auriusi J 7st.Vl3lb. (F.-.D. Jones)j,B Jena, ?':'.:'■:> 7flt. ;, 101b. ; (Brown); -.7;;Kina,',:7st. 101b. ■$i - -(Bnchanan) ; 11 - Golden -Water, ,7sL'-:81b. ■.•.--:■'■:• ■■.■.■. (price); 12 Ukraine, 7st.- 51b..'(Lambess)! First Battery,"' 6st. 131b. - (Reid); and 1. ;' (Bennett).y;; v.; '■'■ :• . l; '-'f;HrAmbala .'made play to thostraight,, fol- ■'■&''■'■ lowed by- Kina and:. Warlock. At the ;.!.')■: home.' turn.Full Sail,.came through- on ■'fi ■ ■ tho rails; and Warlock'tackled Ambala . : \>:■-, on. the'. outside.'; Full Sail-, won comfort-■.:'!-':r'^nWy;-by a lengthvand.a half■■'from/Am- ::- : with .-Warlock 'a; similar;.distance "i- :: :"-\away : third, and Golden ; Water ;half. a V VV" , 'v!enfftli-inrther.back.fourth. ; ;.Time, lmin. ; ; 3-Ssed- -;: ■ v '.-'..'• Vi --;?v:;v - :: --. " ; :' : ."/

DISPOSAL STAKES, of. 120 ;sbvs.i. Special -V;: , ; furlongs;' ;;.'>..• -. 5 Mr. : .W:.E. BidwilTs b. g. Expansion,' ;: - W'.'by 'Birkenhead (imp:)—lmmersion,' ■ ■'. '■■ Syrs., M.-....:..U..£:. i(A. Oliver) ; 1 8 Eon.' J; D. Ormbnd's '■■ Ideate, Bst.' ■:.■••■.- •.'.•-•; ■"■■.;■:■;■ (F. D. J6nos)f.2 3 Mr.- E. Barlow's -Cyrene, ■Bst..Hb7 ■•■'■■ y'V--^-:^":^--- 1 ■■.••■■.'.(Gray);;.? Salso' started! ;2 -,M ; -' ; 81b) (Buchanan),-11 Mania, bst..Blb. (Kirk)j. iO Lldnwbrn, Bst: 81b. (Price) J i The Seer; Bst.''Blb.' (Loivo); 9' Berniidinc, Bsl, 81b. : (Watson); '6 Alexis, Bst."Blb. .-(Wilson)'; 12-Glen, Bst.- 81b. ! ; (Cairns) r 13' Surmount, Bst.. : 1 Bally. Shannon,. Bst. .(Cress).;';;and.'7.;XJndecided > .,B.st;;(F. ;E;: ;■,'■'.!•'•■!■'■: - : -'- ; :' ■'•'■'■:'•:>•'■■■'.;■'.;.'-' v -'■", ";■*"■■ ■":' -Expansion and Cyreno'were to begin; 1 and •Expansion, going to tho front, lasted 'long'. enough to . ,a , length.:'from Ideate,'.who , ' w'as;:a';jbare length- in- front.of■Cyrene'. ; .Mania was close up.fourth.,', ' Time; lmin. 2 l-isie'.:-, 'METROPOLITAN;HANDICAP, of 800 '••'C.■.;■'.'• ■:'"' -bots;'':.•!SiS furlongs/ ■'.:/';;;.. ,: l'Mr; G. D. , Greenwood's b.m.. . Armlet; .■ ■», - .by, Menschikoft—Armjlla," 4yrs.,;.9st, " : : v.6fb.;'... ; .U....,;../;..:,.;.....;. (R. Hatch) :l 8 Mi'.' J.. AVestorraan's -White Cockade,'.■•; ,-:-.' : 6st.: 91b7 ;.:. :......;.;.; (Emmerson):'2 i Mr.-D. Kemp's Vi, -6st.v 111b. :':- ; .V-,!. •: O:::\.'-;'P:l\ '-Sv.:-:;•-; : i: :; ;>(Stan"Reid) :.3 "■■r -Also -started: 2 Broadswordi: Bst. '(F: E.. Jones); 6 : Bollini -7st. Clb.' (E.- Lowe);: 5 Multiple, 7st. (Bennett) • 3 Federal,:7st. (Paul);, - Moni.Ami,- 6st. .121b. : (Buchanan) ;valid U Waiata, 65t..71b. -(Lambess)..V' For 'the first two "furlongs ■ Waiata and Vi were prominent, bnt.at the'halfrmilo post/Armlbt took\the'lead, and;.drawing clear:>6f the'vfield, '.won: in aVicanter.-ibji-;four''. lengths '.from.'White- Coekadei who' 'was.'half .a , length in front 'of r.Vi.. Mon Ami .lyasfotirtfi.' Time,' lmin. , 14' 2-sseo.

-W:K'Npps on the■races;;;-;;:;^; ::.Tauira ; :-was --made Uavourite' for / the Mungaroa "Welter,''but. '.after, prominently -for* fivp furlongs; he' dropped back and finished out;.'of a-place. ; iHis stable .matei.Laiiis, , made a';big. bid'for rictory.'.bQt lie was:beateii.in?the last : so yards.iby' Guianforte;:-": The flatter, ■:who :ran.'in-blinkors; was': the' outsider, of; the', field; : '. He is -a half-brother to',- Los An-;

, :^Geniu's,--'wh'o;iiad , run secondvinv'thev Trial; ! Plat6'.on tho/first day, ; was.''the •favonrite 'seieotion■ in. the'January , rWei-; ter :r Haiidicap, ; .and Taitoko was'also well supported. ; The faVourite'showed.up for; the;fiist : six furlongs, biitin the.straight; he was. beaten .'out of a place,'and the; second favourite/ Taitoko; 1 had to ■b'e'-c'bn-. tent with' second place to Mataari. .Oliver: had'Mataafi iCrstoway,. and!.led;throußh-outj'-though he .had; to be: ridden':very hard : to. : 'stall:6ff.a late runjfromi.Taitoko. , Mataariihad'not sinco winning" at iCartertori':in u November,.-and ■he' was not; heavily, supported.' .-The first two/raoss l had : thus; .resulted' all •: in; lav-' our '"of i the'.'bookmakersji ,but; they ■;■ had ;:to piy;out''on'-the ■•favourite '-in •the J third .race^voV;;"':^-^';.;^;.*:;'',;:''^,!:';;^^':;.

- ScratchingsV leduced; Vjtlie ;;■ .Wellington ■ ■Stakes field .'to-: nine runnersi .The year-old' Forraby was;made'a'hot. favourite., and,.Boanerges, with Oliver ;m/ the saddle, 'was 'better I backed ; than;any; w ■thp others.-'Tormby ■ iras the -best beginner in'. the field/ anuat^tho'.end- of a iurlong he 'was' a' , length clear ofPßoanerßes,' who was at the head;, of. the others;; At. that stage tho race looked to be ,in.:safe keeping, but- at the three-fTtrlongvpost. Tenterhook'had drawn alonsßitteli'ormby,. and 'the' pair' ruced: ; together /all;tne .way up the'straight. ■ Tenterhook; lobked : .to ;be in front for. α-few- strides, but Jones, was 'handling: nicely,'and at the finish (he ': was •■ drawing - away- .from Tenterhook again.f. The; pair, were well clear of .lady •Eoina.'wh'.o"camo'5with;' a .late'-run; , and beat-'Boanerges for- third'; ; place.'. ■■■ ;Sea .'Queen .was playing up a good deal at'tue start/ ; '.and.'during.the race the forehead ;band , of Vher went/.back ■] ezis;yiv^y^:'j■:!.:■ :■':■:■:':'■■ '■' '^-'"-[^:-■",''■: •JV:

""«Crucinella, \ being : from-:; the Kaoing. plub ■ Handicap, jbackers'■accorded :most.' support : ;tb.' : Diabolo, ..Husbandman, and Bingdbvei who tad finished- in- the order/named' behind the; .Cup : winner -oh : Saturday..'; The .'race : resulted -in ■ a- i.veiy jfinetihisiii-five 'of'the.;candidates 'coining iline., Oliver; rodo a" fine; race -on • Bingd6ve,v getting; tho ■ imported'maro'iirst ;away.from the barrier,and. then running; Osiris :till-the ?homo;turn;-where?: she ; came '-thrpogh? on-the trails; aVlot "of .'ground:,thefe,:.:'and ':'just. lasted;:long ;eno'ugh v -t'o' ; ,win 4 fcy. ■ iv j:nattow:^ : margin 1 . >Haiidlod:less capably, she:rnust.-hayeVbeen 'beaten; , and had-.Osiris- kept'bn the rails ;ho'Vwould : -probably.-.havb'-reversed': positions with' the .'winner.'/Diabolb;-.was slow to .begin, S'arid' was ;last as .they•' went roilnd'tho'top-'turn.:. He.madea .great, effort 4n : the..straight,:ibut- could; got no hearer- 'than ■ a..- clbse • fourth. Epoeevelt , shaped-in' his usual,solid '■■ style; and fin-; 'ished a; good; , thirdly within-; of 'tho:;WinDerv';•• V.-' : - ■'.:'■'■;,■: ■■'.;-;V ;..'.----S ;.:-■/

: '.- ■ ■ The.' Fitzlißrbert Handicap.' for two-year-plds" attracted; only'-'fottrvrtinners! , )■:Formless -and ; Spnito 'were ;evenly!';backed .oh : tho;totalisatbr,bufc.the!pther 'two starters iTpc'e : ;hofc':.'accordedt.'miich ■ support. ; ,., Th'o !rdco'v resulted )jn, ; . a fhollow,.' victpry ; ;: fpr ■' : Formless;-^hb'\went::tb : -tliß;.'front-'imme-' dintely. the '.tapes were released,' and -*on by. four "lengths. , :..Sonite!proved' ; too , -; much; 'of , a>: horidfulVfor!; his- ybuthfiil''jockey, andrana zig-zag 'cbufse during.'the race, , ■ finishingl'last,;,bf; thei^four. J :

, : Genius,', St. Mix;. and .. Pakaut being withdrawn■'from!the',Dotiro; Cup'..left a 'dozen 1 starters tor "the ■ event.,. liildonan, , a-'half-brbther to was. the favourite; 'and ■ Faunus ..was , second- favourite, :but neither,'of ( the.pair was! in a. place: at .the. finish. : .Ambala .hopped off' first,''and, setv.a. solid-,pncc, but .half-way" up .the straight , she-iiucpumbed : to ; a ..challenge from-Full Sail, "who. gpt : a"iiice.'mn: on. .tho: rails,! and'WPn'Cpmfortably.':: : :Warlpck jaced 'up to : 'Ambala at -but 'was\ Unablevtq; head ! the';!;Stephiak- : mare; :Goldon;;.Water!\camo!' very: fast!; at the ■finish,\'and':itas'(!lose up fourth. •;, '.i;-V

; : :■ Thirteen started'in! the" Disposal Stakes. .Bally:; Shannon. .was. made : favourite, , \ but soyeralipf;the other candidates were well supported.!:. BaokersV were 'again : : wide of 'the mark,: as: the:.winner; proved.-to ':be Jixpansion,. who, wehi'.to-the,front;at' the .barrierrise,- and 'was never : headed.This, was A.. Oliver's third winning mouritduriiig. tho day. .Expansion -was. submitted to auotien.after mo rice,,and was purchased, •byrMr;.-:B.':W.. ; Paterson for- 110 guineas. :y'--\ : :f ",':.[ ■■;.-. ■;•■ ■ ::,:.:.■■/■:■;■

;,BackeTs ; wont;for a.recovery , in the last .race, arid .plumped., solidly forf Armlet.: ■;;loll,tho'first,day's out of' theMvay';' u tertainly : Fjrin_fe ( ,J[v a ;g^ 11 {; bet;-for. Armlet, in additiri : one of'the : niost; brilliantJmi^res I :in:.,the 'Dbminibn.ris,very honcStFand:always does iher.'bost, ■:Over i/Ciloo was' written -opposite; her . the tbtalisatbr,, and she never, the least concern, 1 . : for. when 'half ; .the. : ,jourhey:.was covered she was. bowling' alPng'.with 1 a bi" lead, , - and: she:, won.-easing -up., ,'White , Cookadp, who rail second, was-the biggest outsider' to ,pay'-a..dividend.Muring tW day. .! --.Broadsword,;'- who ■ was -second 9favourite, -was , under the whip at the turn; and finished badly. L .•'-..■'

THIRb/DAYi ,',■.' ; - !'•■ The follo\nng-liandicaps h'avo been declared by. Mr. J. H.: Pollock 1 for the third '.\'.'-^-- ; ;-;■■■•'.•''..".v-''':.' ,; '.": : '':'.:.!.'. !; ;':■•'-.'.'

wallaceville Welter ;'HANi)t ■'"- ; :; CAP, of 100.E0v5..: Six furlongs.' '-: ::V'"=' . r; st.lbl-;';*:: ■:■ ■;':■-».■•'■ B j. ! .n'; Taiiira'......;"9 12 Liquid Air"...i 7 10 Wabriki , - ;:: 9 .7. Pakau, ;■.;..:.. .710 Te Roti w.;.. 9 A \ Blue, Bell ... .'• 7 10 ...■';B.l3, ; .Waiy, :..„:„. .1 -7 -Parula\: ....... 8 11;' Undecided: ...7. 7' .'■ Starboard' ; .. 8 < 9-. : Succession; , .;;;;.7 1 ; Faunus. ..j... 8 'fi. Kildpnan , ,■■».'. 7 7 Magneto :... 8 B Marenso ■ ..:; 7 ; 7 ' Idealism .... 8 4 , Glenneld : ..V-7 V V Eaglestone ... 8 ,3 :Subdue'■:..... T '.J Toanga; ;...,. 8 Oi:Lea'-Puki ;.; 7 7 .Laius ,'.'......■. 8 : 0 ;ForDshot' ..... 7'7 ■ ■; Twinkle ... ... 7 10 Momo Goer 7..' 7; . MELROSE! ; . WELTER ' HANDICAP, 200 ' ■■■■■•■■■■•■■. SOV3. . Soveni furlongs.-.;- 'v. . . ■v;: : V ■~". //'--efc.-lb./ ;■'>:■■'■:■- si.lb. .'Diabolo.' .... 10 5 To Rii. .;....-8 3 ' Sir Frisco ~. 10 i Dolce :....;„.' 8 3 Eff0rt:;...;....; .911 -Golden Loop . 8 1 : . Kilwiniiing '■ 9 7 Gold Treasure 8 1 ■Toitoko ~..: .9 7-Ballyshannon 713 ■■■'Full- Sail••;'./■. l< i Parab10;,..,..,7 12 Tawhaki.; ..; :i: I , Capt. /Bell;..:. 7.11, Paisano V...... 9 3 -Genius - ..:.;.' 7 10- : Gipsy Bell ... 8 13.. Polyanthus '7 7' Sharpshooter 1 .'-8 13 -Ukraine...... 7 7 : Waikaraka -. 8 13 Separator ■ ...V 7 ' 7. Federal.' .... 8 12 -.Montreal . '...; -T.is Wimmora ... 8 12 Uanwern •....- 7" 7: !ila'laari ;'.. 8 12 Aboriginal.;.. 7 7 Vi:.--'..'..';.;.:.;...- 8 12 Guianforte ...7 7 V-S w i m ni i n g ■ ■""■'. Ristoii ...... 7.7. ■Belt ....'... 8 10 Emblem- ..:... 7 '7 San Fernando 810, Miscast'..... \l . 7. Nyland ..;.;.. 8 7 St.'Felix- ... ,7 7'. Advantage' ■' 8 \T. Glen ............ 7 .7 •Simplex .;.. 8 3 Waiworais-are 7 7

HOPEFUL STAKES HANDICAP, 250 sovs. Fuur furlongs. 6t. lb. St. lb. Formby >.... 911 St. Bees 7 fi Danube .... 9 7 Bonus ...... 7 0 Kohinoor. ... 811 H 1i mmin g Lady Reina 8 6 Bird 7 5 Tenterhook... 8 G Potriivia -..;'; '• 7 -3' Formless 8 6 Madhura ... 611 Warsojig ... 8 5 Varna ...... 611 Saxifrago ... 711 Enyo 611 Tribulation 7 C Doploy 6 9 St. Lawrence 7 C Crown Derby '6 9 Inspection ... 7 6 Sonito '. 0 7 Anchray 7 o Longstep 6 7 Ngaowanui ... 7 0 Odessa 6 7

% '■:,, ... SUMMER ■ HANDICAP. .500 sovs. ■ Ono mile.

■■..■;v.v... ■: .:',--'et.ib..''., ;.":.',.:-■; stib. Maori .King , 7. 5 f Crucinella ... 9. 0 Sunbonnct .„ 7:5 Tumut'......... 8 13 Bollin'. ....... .7.3 Armlet .....:< 813 Ballarat-...... ,7 3 Bingdovo :.v'B-12. Koran >■.....:... 7 3 Sir Tristram' 8 0 Kopu ■■ ...J.... 7 1 Husbandman 8 7 Tiptoe ....... 7 1 Diabolo ..:.... 8,0 Voetgang'...Vi 7 1 Eqnitas ;..:.... 8,,6 iulLSail' ... 7 ISir Frisco wß'.\G : Bdutkde. :■'..;.-.7.: I,Roosevelt .....8 6 .Chanteuso ... 7 0 'Merrie .Zea- ■•:. .

; Waikaraka ...: 7 0- - land , „■;.;...; ,8 3 Trug'anini' ...' 011 Sandstream 8 2 Flingot ;..:,:... Gil Downfall' ...~ ■8; 0 .yi'. .;.,.!...;•:-oil. Effort■ .-........ 7-12

Golden, Loop 6 10 Advocate-.'..:';.- 7.12 Perolini ■-'..., 6 ■ 7 .Taskmaster... .7 il To-Pnia: 6.7 Tawhaki ■..... 7-11 Aboriginal ... 6 7 Ngapuka ... 7.11 •TJkuraine '-.;..; 6. 7 Kilwinning- ;%.7 9 Miscast; .';.:'.:6 7 .Morrivonia'—. 710 Golden.'Water 6 7 Kilindini-......: 7 7 Capt. BeU ...-. 0 -7 Flitaway ..... 7,7 Bangiknra^ .... 6 7..Paisano '......'7 7 -Berengaria-.i.- 6 7' Uranium . ..." 7 .7 ■BobrikoH •.;...'lO -1 Lady Medallist 7 7 .All Red'...... 9 10,/Muskerry '.... 7 6 'Gold- Lace;.:.; 9■ 5 Woodhey . „. : 7 : 5 :Gold.Crest y.. 9 , ; 'O Taimanupo,, i 7.5 iv ; fe .KAITOKE - HANDICAP., ■■■'~ ■';; jv/^,:. , 120.E0y5.: .Five: , furlongsi • . •..[. •>^/ ; '■ '-'V;'-'' ■:.;'■ ■■■-st.;ib. : ■Dolce ;'.;...... 9-0 Lares. ■■■.;.'..j.v. 5, - 78Multiple* v : V.. ;8 11 -7:8 Lace'.'Collar.: 8 11-Eaglestone.';.' 7 8 Overtime '• ... 8• 7 Idealism V....:7 .8' Splash' '.'■;.;.>': 8' 7, Tqanga '_-.' 7',6 Tfl'Roti':..;;. ■8 7,-'Exploeive ..,...' .7, 3 Waiduru '■■ ..;...8 '5 Excalibur V.. 6 J i2' Aimwill; ;; V.;.'B : -l;,Twinkle ,:,:.;. ,G : 'l2 , "'-.....8 '0 First Battery '6 11-! Genius" -.7 11 ... .6 10: 'Faunus-::;.:._>,-7 '9 iCapt. Kidd 610; ; Magneto' '7 9 'Mania .■ ..!;... .6 10 Kina-'-';.i..:i--'.'7.-.'8.: Gold' Top' ...:'6 t ;-. Jena:' ; -t;;.;;./ ; . fßj Waikahua :... 6^7

CONSOLATION-HANDICAP. 250 Bovs. One mile and a quarter.

6t.lb.v v. .;.■'/::: < s t.lb. :Bobriko£E:'....- 0 13ilranui ,i.....;, 7 .0 -All'.Red ; .....Vy9,,9 ■ Koran .^..i...-.7-0, ■Penates ■>./... <'8; 8:.MolooK. ...;.; G. 12: :Husbandmah';'B,';G. Bpllin , ;.; i.,.,;.*;'-6-12 : SirV Tristram''B ( . 6 Boutade '..;. "8 12. .Boosevelt i : . ; - , .i'. ; v: i -8 ■ 6:' , 'l , iptoe,i-',7i..;.V-\'6.-12 , Diaboloi ■.:,.' 8 5 ..Chanteuse ( ;..V 6 9 'Merriev vZea-.-~ : ':. iTrnganird i .... G 9

'.land ....'..' : 8:. : 0 Swimming' Waipaku. .■-... 8 0. Belt . .....V, 6. 9 ■Sandstream : .-' : 7 13' Miscast- ...... 6,7 PrinV- r ......™" 7 12'.Tβ Puia ...... -6 ■;7 'Downfall ■ w.'.7 12 Capt. Bell .... 6 7 Taskmaster). -'7 .9;Chauv«lia ,;~; 6"7: Merrivonia -•'; "7 ' 9 Marengo - ■:..'. G .-7; '-Kilwinning -:• T'..l Eangikura .... 6 >7 Tawhaki ':..--' 77 / Hilariau ,-...: 6 .T W6odher 7 ; . 3'' Warlock > v.V.-.: .6 7 Maori-King \.-.7 8 Perolinaf >..\ 6:7. ■Paisano : ; .;'.;. 7 3 Waiwareware- G ■■ 7 Mu9kerry/ : iV..v;7 ;v : ... : 6<7; Osiris,■:.■■...;..'■■;■,, 7 : 3'''Bismarok. -.i.' 6 7First Gtmi.i-7 '0 J?lingot.. .: .;::.6;,7 ; Flitaway. : .i.-'7-0 'Guianforte .-,6 7: ;TJhlandoU,'.;.:.-7--0 '^i----^-:- '; '■'■ '-;.-.:, ■■'.

it' ,v, CITXV, HANDICAP. : <fi\ furlongs.;;

Arml«t' > ■■«..;■■ 9 13 ; Gipsy Bell ".'.: -7 .'■■2 ■Penates , ; ......" 9' 7 • Sharpshooter 613 i : Tumut?-- .(,•'; 9 5 Mulhple- • ... 6 13 Gold Crest.-.';.' 9 ■'2 V -Federal ;'■«...- 6' 13 iEquitas---'■-.'.:." 811: Nylaud '..„■ 6 13' Full Bate -,;.■/. 8 9 Mon Ami-■ >..' 6 12 '■Plitaway ;;:.; B:.2;Silk*eb ■■;•.;- 612 ; Boanergee'.;-.->8 2 Royal Marine 6 9 Lady''.Medal-,'• ?-.i■ Ballysliannoni 6 9 'V.-'lisV' v '- ,; ?.. , :i;ii;-'-'g;:'2V.Sea Queoa ;.V" 6:9 . Kilindini , :..' 8 0 ■:• Te Kahurangi.". 6. f: 0; Ambala ;- ICilwinning t'"'"7.l2 ■ '; v ;■..- 6' ■'7 Broadsword.'/ '~7 10:' Firei.-Battery, 6 ; 7: 'l'aimanupo. i: :'v7. 7 :Warl6qk: '..':..' 6-7 Sunbonnet ::y.i.-; 7 G ; Waiata ■■ < ; ...v.. ', G -'7 Woodhey ,;..' -7 6 .J«na?; '■-■'&. : .'.W.-'~e-'-.T Urahium. ■.;>.■ 7• G Golden Water,- 6'7 ■Fall:■• Sai l ,!■.;;"■' T'-' : i- Contendeht. , .:. 6 .1 Bollin ' ■^i;,.: : 7 ,2' , ■White;; Cock---,' ;•■' •;. !i :-? ; v, : ; hde '..;..u.. : .e 12 '■■■■■; •-■ i.:;.:^:^: , .

THE FOXTON RACES,

CONCLTOING DAY'S EESULTS. (By TeleeraJto.-ProEB Association.)

rV ; ' ■'■- .'.-.. ;;r Palmersfon, January. 2*. . ;.'.The Foxton:; races concluded, to-day! in ,good..we'ather,!.thero; being a' large attendance.:; The, sum- of JE13,865 was put through : the : maphine , ' during: tie : meting, as corf-. pared'.-'with'.'JSll.SSO'' last! year.v ; cWfio: was! paid.-in-fees'by ;-bookmakeri V Results were-'as ..follow:—-.:' '•■..'■■■■.■ J C: X ■'!■•'•. '■:. 'HACKHURDLES.'< Onemileand 'three- '■';.:! V!;:'-;:.■ quarters. ' :■'.:■'"■ '. i !';■',. Windage;- lOst. '■131b.' .;:.;.\:.(C. O'Neilj 1: Himitangi, .9st, ....;.......:.:...(Wi! Young) ; 2 ;Cmiadian,!9st. ....:.;. ..(T. Futcher) 3. ' Also started: Silken Rein, Golden Glow, Don Carlos,, and Kawhaka. , , 1 • ; ,'-V .;]].■■; :;Won'..! by a, length, Canadian a .poor .third..' Golden Glow fell. -, Timoj l-ssec.!: ;■ ' '"■ O '!'".[; Xγ^;',--TELEPHONE HACK HAKDiOAP.'Five .; ; !!' .!■'•.'.■■•■'■' ':■ furlongs; ;. ; ' ■''■'■'■'; ; ,\''!'' i Strathmbira, Bst.:3lK (carried Bstsib'.s, '•■' : - ; - '■■. !■;-.;-■:.\:" V:~.--::.;-X!~ : (S...Eeid)'l Lady-Doris, Bst: 31b. (carried Bst. 51b/ ' ■::■•'. '■■■yV-v----- : \;i- .(W;:Ypung 2 .Ascalo'nr 6st.; 71b.. ;..;./. (R;:.MTDonald -:j: .- Also; started: ■ Gladiole, Moreej -Pond Memory,; Blend, and Bravery. : : Won by., a,' liead. Aecalpn' a length away third. .Time, lmin'.'!*"2 2-ssec. ' " -

; HANpiCAP,!.' One;mile' '!."'.': :'• ,ahd a distance. ; ■>'. .."■

Parable,: 6st.. 131b.' .'... : (J. Kemp) 1 Milan,. Bst.' ..■..;..'..;'...:...'..,....(K.' : Y0ung) '2 Martoni 6st. Sib. (carried Gst. lllb.) -'.: -.: : :\-- : ' : r".'/ ; ; ■ ..' ■';■:' (P.: Coleman) 3 V Also started I. Mendip, Adria, ■ Sir' Prize. .. ;Woii,all..,the way. by/three lengths, a length, between:second and third.. Time, lmini 57.• 2-Sseo. ■ .';':. ';::: ; ;...!•' 'v. \ ;

MAIDEN HACK. Five furlongs. Weight. .-■■:■!,, : ', :':-:-:?.: y: 3st. ''■;■ ■; : ■■" . :-, ;: Leolaiter .;... M ;..i....."..;.........(J. Lyford) 1 Lord Possible ....... ............(Griffiths) 2 St.vTarra . ......'.'. ;..,...,.(M. Fraser) 3 ; .-■'. Also started: Waihapa, Kimmerian, Bay Paul, ■: Fishhook, ! Celebrity,-.-., Newport, Maronius, .Konowaii Melologue, UopJ Form, Captain;' and Plantation. . :..: 'Won-by a head, the same'distance-be-tween second' and third. Time, lmin. f!3-sscc, . -~■'■ ;,■!,! :■ ,: . "■;.'. ;,: ; -.-.' : ;.-- CARNAEVON HACK WELTEE HANOI- :: :.:: 'v ,"CAP.!. Seven;fnrlongsV: : ''.;/:') Eepeai. Bst: ;!;....;...„■.. (F.. Hutchison) 1 Attention,,9st. 41b. ........;... (W. Young 2 Royal Maid, 7et. lllb. ... (F. Colemaai) 3

Also started: : Polynices, i 'Happy New .Year, Fond Memory, and Flying Cloud. . Woa by threp parts of a length, Royal Maid close up third/ Time, lmin. 31 2-ssec. '.■■''■.:-:. ! :... : " ~ , -.' ■ ■;. . ■-.■■,■■;•".

NEWAfAEKET HANDICAP :(Opon). Five ; ./..;" '-. fnrlongs. ';■■. v... . LordSoult, lOst. 81b. .....;. (W. Young) 1 Hernial Bst. 13lb. .....'.;.. (H. M'Donald) 2 Purakau, 6st, 131b. (H. Batten) ,3 v Also started: Mundic, Karcroa, -Conquestiria, and Amaru. , Won by a neck, Purakaua length away third. Time, lmiii. 2 3-ssec. ~.' ■".,••' JANUAEY HACK HANDICAP/ Seven ■ '■■■ . .-" . , furlongs. ■ ..■■■■■■ Waitotb, 7st. 131b. ........... (J. Morris , l' Marathon, 7st; ..:.. (W: Aycrs '2 Waimoko, 7st. 91b. .....,;..... (R;>Young 3 : Also started:. Genuine, Passive, Envoy, aiid Epsom Downes.' . .'■ . ' " ■ ■ Won by two lengtho, a. length betweetf second ,and -third.. Time,' lmin. 29 l-ssecl A protest was entered against the win-ner,-owing to Morris, his rider, training another hor6e in the raco. This was up. hold, a'ndiho race awarded-toifarathon, with Waimoko second, and Envoy third. MOUTOA WELTER HANDICAP. One | . " ; ■ mile. , ■ .',' ;.v' Bourrasquo, Ost. Blb. ............ (S. Reid) 1 Thetis, Ost. 61b (H. Carmont) 2 Goodwin Park, 9st. 71b. .!. (W. Young) , 3 Also started! Adria, Waicola.nnd Silva. Won by two lengths, a head between second and' third.. Time, lniin. 4i 1 -sied.

WANGANUI J.C. NOMINATIONS. (By TcloKraDh.-Presa Ae3oclat!on.) Wanganui, January 24. Tho following nominations have been reccive<i ipr the two principal events at the. Wangnnui Jockey. Club's autumn meeting:—

WANGANTJI CUP. One mile and three-quarters.—Ringdove, Sir Prize, Lady Medallist,' All Rod, Sedition, Mendip, Bi'flemaidr Roosevelt, Vi, 'Waitapu, Parable, Chauvelin,: Kopu, Field Gun, Outlander, Sir Antrim; : Milan, Ambrosian, Lady Lucy, Lawn Rose, Advocate, Coro : netted, '. Perolina, ;■ -Memvonia,. Husbandman,. Kilwinning, Taskmaster, '.Diabolo, Merrie",-Zealand, Ulilando, Bismarck, Osiris, Lamsdorff, and Crucinolla.: '

■ WANGANUI STAIvES. ■ One mile and a half.— l'o Puia, Sandstream,' Ringdove, Sir Prize, Lady Medallist, All Rod; , Sedi. tion, ! Mendip, Riflemaid, Roose'volt v :Vi, Waitapu, 'Parable, CliaiiTOlin, . Kopu, Field Gun, Outlandor, Sir Antrim, Milan, AmbTosinn,'Lady Luoy, Lawn Rose, Advocate, Corbnotted, Perolina, Merrivonia, Husbandman, Kilwinning, Taskmaster, Dialiolo, Merrio' Zealand, Uhlando, Bismarpk, Osiris, Lamsdorff, and CrucinellaV

WAIKANAE YEARLINGS,

'-; v>: ;■ ANNUAL SAEE.7-.; ' '■• .; The annual eale of the Waikanae yearlings will take place at Thorhdon Quay at 2.30. p.m. tb-oay, when fourteen lots will bo sμbmitted' to auction. Particulars of .the lots to be 1 offered appear in", an adyertisenient.on page 2of this issue. :

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(Br Glencoe.)

The; Wellington Racing Clnb's meeting Avill be concluded' at Trentham ..to-mdr-■rovr.Y;...;;':'.. '■]■-.' ■ ■■ ;;.. •;■■ , ■' . .■'.",'.'-.'■..; : - - Ronald Cameron has gone ifrom Melbourne, to; Launceston to ride Activti ;in the.Launceston Cup to-morrow. Active is a five-year-old by-.Carlyon,- and is one of •the favourites for. the race. . . •' ■

Bookmakers wishing to .dp -business,. dt the. Wellington Raoing Club's meeting tomorrdvt must apply, for-licenses to-day...

The Hutt Park Racing Club .intend holding races' on Saturday, February .5, and Saturday; 'February .12. The' programme \yjll be published in ; a day or 'tw0. , ,'''.. , .".' '.' ■■'. .'■■,-.. : ' ■ ■'-•.:'■■■;■■ .:"'•; '"■

■ ; ■ Owners are reminded that ■ acceptances' for : thethird day's events at the Welling,ton Racing Club's meeting close .'at -.1 p.m; to-day, with the'secretary, Mr. A; E. .Wbyte.■;:.;■■ ; '■■-■■.:'.■:.■ -'/■-., v^:-:;'-A two days'.meeting of'the Hurt PaTk Racing/ Club will.'. commence' ; to-day- on the,EUtt..Park racecourse, and-will eon-, elude'on,Saturday neit.■ ■ Capital- , entries ;.were receiived for/the m<tettng,;'.and\tlie ! acceptances-for the' two principal events to-day total 1-16 and ; 20. respectively. It'is cxpeqted; that, there., will. be ,a 'large attendance: at the old course to-day. Ladies, will be admitted freV,to.all-parts of the' course; ' iTrains will leave .Lambjon Station for Lower) Hutt!at ,10.5;. a.m.,, li;i6 a.m.,: 12.5; p.m.,; 12.30p;m., 1.40' p.m.; and 2.20 .p.m. .Arrangements; have. been made for' buses arid , , motors tomeet the trains,; and the special'train leaving at 1.40 p.m. will enable' visitors to react the oonrso in: ■ timo for the fiist:ra'ee at 2.30 p.in. .','-;,:.