THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 729, 31 January 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

gts*tff#;VtßACiNG ;i F.IXTUR.ES.;, ; r y/:.; ; 4:rPeb.'2-Hutt;park'Raoing'Clw; ; ; : r.K ; Feb;'- 2 and J.C. : Summer. ' ;'::KFeb.-;;3-^ari6i- ! -J,C. 'Annual;:' : ;s;r.V'. J : ; Feb. .3r'ahd <i-Gi9borhe R.C. Siimmei. . i ;i; .Feb.-JS^nnd : , s—C.J.Chv Summer;#; v. : ' ■;','•; r:.:v,;Feb;-'9;'aiid..lO—Egm'ont.R.C. Summer.'.■..'„. ~; --; ■■': Feb: VlO and'.' 11-Pover.ty .Bay. :-T.C; - An-; .-•::,-.)' '■^nu , al:--;:fei -. :'.:<-.;. ■■■ ■ ;,:--v,'.'': ''::, U ?i';Vv^b;:>l6';dndVi7^aranai[i-:'.T-.a-; ; Antnmn.'--j.-..-Febf.-JS.arid -'17—Rotorua J.C.-Annual.. .- ;VvuFeb;: : "24-r:Woodvillo' ,■:>.•-;•■-■■.■'.Aitttaii.-;-'.- '■■•k'-'i.'-:,-'? ■':'■'■'■: '--:-.- ■-■ ,:,;:;Feb. r 23,V24:ahd26—Dunedin J J.C. Autumn. ';;■».;■ March s—Wangahui J.C .Autumn.-., «>, T? ;R.C.;:Au-, ii/V?rt ; -tumn7v.;;Sv:-:-v v A- : ---.' ; "' r -V' :' ;i^:viiaroh fW- arid,"l7-Napier /.Park' :\ R.C. ■V-. : i--4''. vArituhin..- ..:■? -i-.':-;-; ~:;G ..•..'-■' V;-:;-"> 0-';;. ? i : .:"iMaroh 17— Opiinake R.C. rAnnual. ■ , , ' $^:March;;23yand;,26—Greymouth J:C.:Auii"\ :■':■ '■'' : tumn.''.' : '-■•.'■•■■■ "-'-:---: : :-----VJ*- "'■.'■'-•■■■' ■'-''■■ '■ ■"■>■'' K; .:;Maroh :;28 '. 29—Feildiug■ J.:: C.' Easter. ■ Bw)^|mdecvs ; f6ur; :^inners; :':.;■','V;'v' (By ~Teleßraph.^-Press;^Association.).-''. 'i^j : •§•'•;* =V}#-.=:-,;'?Auckland, January{29. ¥[ :( ;Club's : Summer; ; ; >v;;; meeting i'.opehed .;■; to-day '-. 'in'.':' ycot;:'weather, :■':•"... -but was.'not.i^greatly^affected: ?:v : ;;b^;thtfvrain;':i ; There ;wais'. a good attendancei''* The; following; are; the '(results ':-■ '!■ a": :% mNWCAPyMAiDENiPLATE.: OhV mile; .'.:-;-. Mr. L. E; Brown's 'Fuss,'by.: Explosion' .'. V: % BroWh); 1 ::sSpectre/.-7st. 2 A ;7st;;-41b^;;;;.: r ;;;..;;:.v:.'.;i; (Gray) ;v3 .i-- - '' ;Le'o, "'Oat. >71b.; ■'•: r :.v'Fraulein;>:Bst.: 41b;;'-Waiota'hiV'7st.'' 81b:'; fly-i, Ji11,;,75t.-'7lb:';vand Prophet, Gst; 131b. '-.;■; &-:;;:,? Tuss won by\a' length 'frdiri: ;i.s,'.Spectie,;;who.:lastod long" enough;to .beat' y:-' Waipa .aihead' for' sec'ondvlionour's. Prau'» ,;-: ; -:']eih'-.was ;fourth,:;,'and,Prince:':,Le6, last.. ■:!";.-..Waip'a..was favourite., ■ .Time, -imin. 44 ift-\^ep^;f^#y^v^:J-VV/::V::'o;V; ,^:/;'>V.v'| i. f uriong S ;, :''i.-;.:,Mr. yJ.'J'Cavanagh's -Wenonah;. by ■Spai- ; ;*'-/::.;-;■! vi ;:: %*■&■ iKß.W.^BvowhUi'! tSiSolus,;. : I (;;>; BrownK:3 ?remgee/ : .:.;' 7st;.7lb.;*PrmcessiSoult, 7et; ; '01b;";-CoIuhi-. 'i:bia;.7st.vllb;;Teetalia;;7st;;';Lucill(i; 7st.; : :.-;.-, and Master, Theory,'7st, ,-v■;;■'::';'■',.■:-.;. ''•.'.■'■ ;&;;-';;At<the;distahco Sdlusttookleharge,' but f;..-;.was immediately challenged by Wenonah, VA::fwho Jwon,, by vthreo. -pa'rtsvbf' a '.length. j:;R'Hamadryad, v .swho:;flnished:,fast;i:was:.a ; ';;rS? ck -y? ,,a^:' thi i'<l. -Solus-Vwas -favourite, :,-:-H;.|ise/?linin;'U\2^ f sfi6;'^ /^;ZBALANDLi:^NDICApfFiv : ;'.;-;v:;';'- : :'v:;j:;';v:-:';.:;-'and; £ half.'"-•■:■;■;.•....':-'■ ■:",■■: ■'}>■ lakh's jMiari,; by /St; Paul * i^^K-Tn>rlmere, : ;7st,',Blb;;:(C.:;Brbwn) : ; 1 : ;i^uv>Weii,:'6st;::i3ib:;;.:": : (jv l^S|:;l , : .: :: 4 b.|-Hyperion/; 7?t. :41W; Ad- ■ -.-"' m . tta !: Soult,: 7sfc -41b. ;"-Lady Dot, 7st.'3lb"; '■■': : >? ,^^':l^.;^i: and:E«alibiir,--6sli.'',l3lb. K' m^ Aa .. : ''wnO;:beatlull's "Well fbr m : fWg;?ihonours;; : ;: Admiral - Soult', Avas - iDotMast-f. 'Wahiri S -Time, Umih. Vllseb.;; ?' " "™" " ; vrv<'.:'l-.V>>B;-;";v':C furlongs.";*'^-.H-,.- .■■■-.--■■■;.• ■■:■> ,;^:,p:^Wß.ntis-rßrownie,'»:aged,-'Bst.: 31b. I ''•■'■ s °o^^ : i' J^^'B3t.^ite;:Locli.v .:,bnie i :,:Bst; ; ;2lb;; jCoromandel,",7st. Gst.: 131b.;. :^stf d b -<i?Pspm'Liss "6st:f 101b ;' . : :'.:and Elegance;-"6st; 101b;"■'■;-;■-:.:. ■ ;:^; :^^ nr ''-^ 6^^d^n^h b'uie ; -and' e -'" ;; to E>tr«tch- where: . : . :; .E^ance;ran'.np l ,to-a 2 dff.;and-:the"pai?> '•'•S«S? ]? '°i loS ' a^ 0 . m ? 4P/^hen.they/paised- ;; - ;^?t^ .'i*we-J>Wng-. the: ; back^ie.■ i- a E^ten,:,Uranihm;joining ; - ! ""'W?tft,^anek%-and -Wanchbpa- mbved < ■i-^^^^^^^ st »Wng'dkanco.al . ; ,turn^iWhen ; the; terraces,ive£ ' :.:-:^?d;:Uranium ; ;.had ; charge, but' ; a™i™i ; ?"■ «f : lengedMandi : ■^S" r rr^ d ' T l ast: i^ 8 locked *"'l : -■-';«»«;-;».head.,,,Tanekaha .wasl.three-barfe■ ' - .«sS ? ?? gtll ' ""W and 4';l ( '*baie,rEpsom-L^ s ;, ■OrV^Ngapuka^h'Elegance isfc^ W ";:;i"'« : "" : :-:; /"A half?':: "-: r'fi ° -,-......-■; f IliiiiMi^l'r .:;:^^^s'?r&.;iCastle:'Bianey,:'Bsti;9ib- ,. :,Bst. ; 61b.;-iMusdadme," Bst.': -51b •"Mart' ''i Anne,:Bst..4lb;;^onoclo^Bst. &■ S '"■' ti" S b --tW d '? alrawa atn, -Bst:"4lb'' ' '■^I^^^ l^ Wtte v.::r^hed : ,whero chXfed : ' ■ ' J "w'?? lc^ s( ! ttl ■«awavft& Tlgife One" : : " s w ; mlle tand '.- tD ree-quarter3: v '-.- ". ". ' '"!::fS-£ H .-''*al*s;-Leo,^by;,;Tj eo i4 n . ;v^;:::Bracelet,''lost.-,61t1 i:..(F p„L\.i • .-..- Hoanga,' Sst'"-.;■;.-'- -■■ •"■ ■"". v . -~T rMr ?. i - 1 ' . ... Sate(B; : ,9st. j ; ;and-;Kihg,;;9st:v '';'.; ; '"-H tL H^J f - a ■ rn >tt* : :from' noma,' wnnf' tV : -;|ie;front.r "the vin iwoS : '-.■•?-•. - ;; :"'«;.';■"?:. s L i' ; j-":-. iurlohgs;:, ■;''".: ; ; ;■,'. :;' V^r:^; o S a^i?rt"l>Sgy. -Pryde; -by':st. ''■,: ',;-.^ :;feter^aieiy;--.-6sci"7lb".-. y -.-'' f iv,-"V"-' '".

: :;Maika,v7st/ ; :llb..:;;„.:„„.;.;,; ;(M'Millah) '3 W 'PP°; :Bst.KCryoha; ■■-•,"-.7?t''. l . w .»,'J:'and Dllulgence, 7sfe "■ •.-.-■" •. ;.,. -.Peggy./Pryde finished .up '4'winner' by ;, .ftree. lengths .from: Miss' btella.'.'who was ; : ;.fonrth,;;sEffulgence < ;was favourito','; but ~;:was.beaten-after .the -first;.furlong;:. Time ■ ■.lnun;-8;;l-5Sep.'.-'/.-:- : -'-:-."..i|'■>,.-■-.■■.■: ■>:•;. '~'■;-",.' S/'': : //./////and/a;half.--/r/;;;.;u-:.°. :V;[Mr.^T./A;/Wiliiams / sVSir''Arteral,'by: i -' ;,7st. v4lbJ:: -'''.' started>,;pCTonpok,'"Bst. alb-,'and ! Hohungatahi,: 85t..41b.-::,:'.■-';;: -;"•/:'' : : h>d;:"charge:-when"'-they- / turned, tto home.; and> easily, -holding his ■' ,i n i 4] 18 "",'; to tho; post .won by; three ;: lengths •.from,;.Tarind;/who -beat /Mi*s : /• Winnie/' a:;head,.:fori"second: 'honours. ; IJevonportrwas;fourth. /Hohurigatahi'was .;; :fayourite,but-ivashever with'theleaders. - iime, lmin; 31 2-ssec.\/ ■'};;'.■■■',;;:• '''v--.-"'■..";•■.■' WE|GHTS;FOR - SiSCOND; DAT.'-; :; -v/ T Tlle ; ;;following /weights ihave": lieen de-.:-dared for, the' second' day:—/'/;'.' /fMOAJ^^HANWCAP./Seven 1 furlongs; . -Madam; Soult, 9st. :71b.; - Liber'tv'- fltt _ :: /Mb. i ;?uss, \ ''■ ' ll !l' :7^: 2 12 !fc J vWaibtahi, 7st. 91b.; ~ godby, -7st. lib/; C'ttstlo,.Bianoy, 7st, lib.; ;/Hying &pult,:7st. 41b.; v."Kiiigi-7st. -41b.| ;:.; -Muscadine, .75t.',;41b;.;- -Haku/. 7st/ "41b ■;' ~Monocle, ;75t..-41b.;:A6i0a,/7st.4lb.;'Alica l ::/7st; 41b;;. and lady-Ferris,: 7st/'4lb'' " />-;EANGITOT6:HAN])iCAP.:/]?ivo fur- .;;• longs" Soult,' Ost.'Wb • j.-.iJE'rontino, ; 1311>..;";Iiibefty/: Bst." 131b' • ;:-■■■. Hardrock,;. Bst. t 81b. j .Puss. j : 8st;; 7lb ■'; Rob .; : ."-.the/Hunter,.. 85t.;31b.; -Piikenui, Bst. 31b"•' ; .";:Waipa,.Bst.:2lb.;'Spectre,,Bst. lib.; GoldV ;'win,:Bst.-;llb.; Steplink/Sst.jMiss. Gruz- ■: zle,'Bst.' j.Captain;Soult;.,7st;-Slb.; Flying : '/Soplt;. 7st. 71b.;; Castle Blahey; 7st. 71b. ; ~-;'.osg6dby,:7st/71b.';.Mary, Aiinc, '7st: 7lb ; //;Hauraki,'; ; 7st; - 71b.;/ flaku//7st. v ■-■'• 71b.; /--. Monocle, ;7st;;7lb.;; Abroti; ;7st.';7lb;;* Ar:.:'istosi'7st.:7lb.; Pairawaatu, 7st;7lb.; Tba -/Tero;-7st. 71b; . V';. '.?;• : ; ; -:/"-: "f"" i-.: S'FHOBSQN. HANDICAP;'-Tour 'furlongs ;,: and a "half;— Solus, Bst.- 51b.; , Merricee, Z-/7st. 121b;; .-■■ Wenonah;;,76t; lUb,;'./Hama-

dryad,. 7st.Gib.; Princess Soult, 7st. 51b.; Doughboy, ,7st.' 21b.; Master Jack,, 7st. 21b.; Monolqpe, 'Ost. 31b.; Bonny Fishwife, Gst.lSlb.; His .Highness, 6st. 131b.; Minstrel;. :65t;,131b.; ■ Muskcmnn,'- : Gst. 131b,;"Dominoi'Cst. 131b.; Lucille, Gst. 121b.;. Master Theory, 'Gst.' 101b.; -and Columbia, GstLlOlb. :::-.:.:'

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Uranium, 9st.";.;Wauchbpe, 9st.; Salute; Bst.. 101b.; Ngapukn,'. Bst. :91b.; Ma'heno, Bst. 81b.j Ldohb'uie,; Bst.; Maiorai Bst.;, Tattoo, 7st. lllb,; ■- Tanekaha, 7st,:. 101b.; .Coromandel, 7st. 81b.; "Carmania;.7st.■ 71b.; Tui Cnkobau,■.7st: 31b.; Rimlock, 7st. 31b.; Devonport, 7st; Tui, Gst. 121b.; Celtic,-Gst. 121b.; Azoff, 68t." lite;. .Aristocrat,.:.- Gst.. lllb.; Cyrona;.6st. 91b.; Epsom Lass,-Gst.• 91b.; Hyperion,. '6st.'.' 81b.; Elegance, Gst. 71b.; Prince Leo; Gst; 71b.'; Castlo Blaney, Gst. 71b.;' Spectre, 1 Gst 71h.;. Monocle; Gst. 7lb;; ,aild. Fraulein, Gst. 7lb. ■: .

: -ANNIVERSARY- HANDICAP.'-.' Seven furlongs.—Miss Winnie, 9st.j Sir Artegal, Bst. lllb.; 'Waiari,' : Bst. 81b.;. Devonport, Bst. Gib.;,Tui Cakobau, Sst. 51b.; Rarata, 7st. 131b;; Miss Advance, 7st. 91b.; V Sea Elf, 7st. 91b; Hangihaota, 7st. 71b.; Madam Soult, 75t.'.51b.; Miss Time, 7st. 41b.; Zin-nia,-7st. 31b.; Elegance, 7st. 2lb;; Epsom. Lass, 7st. 21b.; All's Well, 7st. lib.; tjpec-' tro,: Gst; i2lb.;: and Monocle, Gst. 91b.:

'..MAIDEN HURDLES. One milo and a half '.and 100 yards.—Miss Winnie, ' lOst. 101b.; Celtic; 9st.-lllb.'; Sabre, 9st. 91b.; Hoanga", 9st. 81b.; Dogger Bank, ;9st. Gib:,-: Pleiades, 9st. Gib.; First Barrel, 9st.,Gib.; Red- M'Gregor, 9st. '51b.;. Explosive,: ' 9st. 21b.; St. Maria, Ost. lib.; Calm/ 9st. lib;;. Aldershot;'9st.;: Prophet, 9st.;'-and-Lough Firm,'9st.;-: '"""■:'•. -.'-.. : '';":.":'

:■ ; SUBURBAN"-; HANDICAP. "Fivo - furlongs and a half.—Sir Artegalj,9st.; Wniari, Sst.' lllb.;: 'Devonport, -Bst.'.'-9lb.';' Holiuhgntahi, Bst. 31b.;;,Tnrina, Bst. 21b.; Jena, 7st. 1011).;: Tui-bino; '7st. 101b.; Aim-, well; ,7st. ■ 91b.; 'Admiral Soult, -7st. -81b.; Elegance,-:7st.' 51b.;' Hvpcrion, 75t..51b.; All's'Well,-.7st. 41b.; _. Lady Frances, 7st. Sib.;' Spectre,■ -7st.;'-.Monocle, - . Gst. lllb.; and Excalibiir, Gst.lllb;; ', .' ; : -' SECOND" PONY.'HANDICAP. Four ,10" st. -91b.; .•• Mighty Atom,;-9st:'9lb.; Miss Stella, Bst. Gib.; ■Cyrona, Bst. 21b.; Maika," 7st. 41b;; : Peggy Pryde; 7st. lib:; and.Effulgence, 7st; 3lb. ; : \;;;.:;; egm otlj- rx. weightsV -;.; :.V(By, Telegraph.—Prosß Association.) ■ ■■.. [;■; ;-;.'.,.;''.;--.:Auckland,. January .29.;;; .:'--. Mr. Geo_. -Morse has 'declared,', the.' fol-. loiviug:Weights'.-for'.the, firiit. day's events' at ;the -Auckland. Racing Club's 6umhicr. meeting':— 1 ';-.' ';. ■",:"." 'V:a '■■ V" ■' -.!■' - : .'■'■: |-yV ; EGMONT;CI|p;bne-mile ; and a half.— .Sahdstrcahi; -9st.; ..Uranium, ; Bst.. .lllb.'j Wauchopo/Bst. -lllb.';: Advocate, BsTl-'9lb.-;. NgapukaJ -Bst: Gib.'; Mehdip; ■ Bst. ..21b'.; Sir Prize,;Bat.-llb.; Lady Medallist,-Bst.-llb.; .Miiskerry, fist;: Waitapui'Sst. -';. Koran,' 7st. 131b.;. : Milttri,. 7st,',;lllb."j;-,.L6ch-bnie,,.7st. 111b.,-: Tiptoe,- 7st.; Gib.; Cannania, 7st> 51b.; ■ Swimming. Belt, 7st. 51b.; T©, Puia; : 7st.; :Bi«iuarck,: Cst: 131b. 6st. •12lbi; Aristoorat,: Gst: 91b.; 'and. Marlon; :Gst:,7lb;< :.;:';:■:;:':'' ; ; v.-':.- ;-•" -.'..".

"FLYING HANDICAP.-"Six furlongs.-;Nbrth-East,-9st;;'Taitbko,' Sst. 91b;;'Sand-.streani,'8st.--71b;; Miss Winnie, ''&&.' lib.; Loohbuie, 7st;- 121b.; : -Golden. Eagle,, 7st.' 121b.; Koran, 7sf; 101b'.'; Kareroa/cst. 81b.; General Soult;,'7st.. 81b;; Gipsy. Belle, 7st. ;71b.;:-Hohunga'tahi,':7st.- 51b.; Lady :Mehschikoff,''7st. 51b.; Cyrene, 7st. 41b.; Winimera, ;7st. 31b.;- Lethean, 7st.; '■ Shannon Lass, 7st.;,To'.Roti, Gst. 131b.; Overtime; Gst./131b.; ; Nicotine,-'fist..l2lbi; Clemb'ra, 6st;'-fl0lb.";'-'.and Starboard,- 6st.■- 71b." -V

■: WHAEERO'A HURDLES; One miloahd' a half.—Maidi,- : list.; -Playmate,-" l'Ost;' lllb;'; Reumac, ■ iOst. Gib.; -.Mount Cook, :102t;,5lb;;.: Hautapu',-..105t." J , : 41b.-;. Moose, IOst;;' Armagh, 9st. 131b.; Showman; ost. ! 91b.; a'hd;:GoldcniGlow, 9st. ::

;., OKAIAWA HURDLES. One mile anda half.-^Wdibne,'.' lOst.: 91b.; "Anemone, lOst. : 51b.-;"Taupo;, 105t.;,:-Celtic, :9st." 101b.; .C!emency,] K .9st.; 91b. ;"Eauroa,; 9st.' 91b.; Maggie Paul,-9st. 81b:; First' Barrel," 9st.' 51b.; Nero' )S 9st. 51b.; ; Prophet;-, 9st.; Life, '9st.; Kaiwaka, 9st.;,The 'Leader; 9st.; and,Mautoa;::9st.-:; '-":;:.;';-.:.::"', ..,:;:. ' ■.•.';.-,.,•'.

:'-;-MEREMERE • Five':'fur.lbhgs.—Tbßoti, Ost.;TeJvahurangi, 9st.; 'Golden Loop, 9sf;; ■ Mjilga' fBill;-.-8st.-. lllb. ; .Toanga, Bst.. "6ib;;-.Aimwell;..7st::-131b;;■ ißedWing, ■ 7st.''l2lb.; •Apblliharis,"7st. 121b. ; "Timothy, ,7st; illb.;■"'Kiil'SJWstilaoM; -Bayl Phul;'".7st;.:iolb..";;Truo Shot,''7st.'-: 91b.; Hinekorangi,'.' 7st."/- 91b.;'-Langshan, 7st. ,Glb. ; ; Lady-'Herbihe, -7st: 6lb.';''Cohtraltb, : 7st. ; ' 61b'.-;':Vdlehtihe,'''-,76t;V 61b.'; .Billih'gtohV 7st. 6lb-.';'St.:.Taifa,- 7st,''6lb.'; Whana, 7st.4lb.;.'Miss .Park;':7st., ; 4lb:'; Kildona'n,'7st. ;31bV; Scarlet Wdthan; ;7st'. 21b.';.St.-.Kil-;dare,:7st.'•• lib;;'"Emblem,'.7st. ' lib.; Castlb' Blai\6y,.'7st.;:Blb:bk;'WatoK;7st.; Sbknlh; Stewardess,-^st.j'O.lorinda,;-?^; 1 ;' Lady' Loo, ,7at;;' Spee'dy. Mab;'. 7st.; St. Ventonj. 7st;; Sir, Tullo'ck, 7st;; and Idolatress,'7st. ..IVAIPAPA 3 HANDICAP;•-;Seven ,fur.: 'lbngs.—Perolina,:9st-' 61b.; Goodwin Park, Ost. 61b:; King's ■ Prize, -'Bst., 61b.,-' Starboard, Bst.dlb.'; Chase Mab, Bst:3lb.;,Tain Glen; Bst. lib'.; Brilliancy, Bst. lib.;' Paul, '8st;; Attention; fet.;-Redwing, 7st. 81b.; fßay .Paul;' 7st; -81b.; Waimoko, 7st. 71b.; iLkdy'-Lupin,':'-.7st."Slb'.'j'-Silva, : ; 75t.,'51b.; 'Tsushima,"7st. 4lb.'; Miss' Park, -,7st. 21b.; .Scarlet.'-Woman,.":'.-7st. -lib.; 'Royal Youngster,, 1 ,: '7st. :11b.; Queen's Prizb, 7st,;. ; ;Nukuhau; ;..7st.;;,The ,Reiver,:.7st.; Waiariki,!''7st.;.; V0c0, ; ,;75t.; Rangiwhetu; ,7st;;'>and'Flying Cloud, ,7st;.

vyppNY. RACES POSTPONED.,, ;'././ ; ■'.■ Offing '' to /the'•". wet- I weather on. Satiuv day tho second day's racing in connection 'with■'■ the, Hutt.Park /Racing.; Club's' meet-. irig". was -postponed.'. If /the .weather./ is fine and tho'Hutt track is/in satisfactory order,:the-meeting,will,probably be/c'on'cluded on. \\Vednesday,'. '////"" V^'^VNOTES^ANb'.COMMENTS.;.;; 7 '//;' ' '//;,-:'" [By;(jLEircpE.] : ;!■;.■'■' '"■ Tho/Takapuna Jockey-Club's' meeting will.be;continued on -Wednesday./-.; .//Uranium) who'' won the' Talcapuria Cup on Saturday) /ran/second-'; to' '• bcolty in the same event in-1?08, : . and was unplaced in' last, year's.contest for;the' race.-' . "// .jThe hurdler: is again'in work' at/ Awapuni./'/- : ,,-/■_ /'/ ,'/." ./" ".';/;/,• Simplex'was not taken back'to Porir'ua I after tho Wellington ;.Cup 'meeting.. './', .' \There does not appear, to, be: any f I-datum,,; in 'tho; rumour; that-Equitas is i to -bo taken ,to the other.' side..;-. The Advance- mare .will nodbubt be -entered for'some of the Easter' events in/New. -Zealand;"/.:;' ;'/. ./■; ;■■..'. ///:"'".. ■'■''■'[* •:.-';. : /Vinco is', now. trained. by, R; -Longley .nt/Kiccarton; ■."/"•'■'-■-■ .■.'////•'"/• ;'.■■■•.. i'Stepenfeldt.i who'.ibroke down badly, at the ' last..'Grand/National meeting, has :now. recovered:sufficiently ,to be placed in-work again/in the'south'.';- ..</-; : S.. Reld :g'oes; to ;tho ,Gisborne' meeting 'to ride; Continuance and other horses in their, engagements. \ E. Lowe, also goes :to ;,tha (iisborne.^meeting..,:'. ' ,'Pdsano' will-be; given: a run . in, the .'principal ■ handicaps at- the - Gisborne meeting,-and will/then ha': treated/ to a brief spell /preparatory to /being trained, for /tho ■: big jumping .events'-, jn . the winter./-//'/;// ;./' /;::,, : ,-,-;; ;''"When'' being '-exercised one. dav' last week, the-pony, Hanhikin bolted :with its rider a"nd cainei to grief; .sustaining a severe cut oh-oneiof the legs.; .The injury necessitated several stitches, and it ;is /said that : the : pony /may. hot race again.;; ■ '•'•'-."■',■/ ■;■'.■' /.;:'■; .■• ■:,; : Kiha and To Kahurangi. are not;likcly to be,taken to the Egniont Racing Club's meeting.' The'former lightened up after his races at, Trenthani,. arid the latter is-'still slightly: lamo behind. '//'• ,'-. The. ,O.J.C: Oaks winner, /Ingoda,. is galloping, in great stylo on tho Ricc'a'rton tracks, and .on , Saturday morning she I covered/a ,'furlongsin 2min; Oisec./. •■'/'•'. - Paul-Beaver fell 'over, d dog when galloping on tho track recently, and injured his shoulder so badly ,that< he: had to be -shot. ;'/.;,/,//.,;',- '.; ;v /'/' ,/Tauira, who won a. welter race at the Trentham;meeting, is in physic,'and will have a: brief spell from 'trackwork prior to ./being'; got .ready for ; winter j limping events.;,','.-•■'■■ -''■■'/ :•/'.-. Iranui; was last aivfty in. the Consolation Handicap at Trentham, and in finishing ' third/ fairly close: to - the winflier 1 she registered .a smart -performance, for; the;winner's lime was very good. 'Roosevelt and .Diabolo have., already been supported to somo extent for tho . Wanganui; Cup. ■, : • . . / Maidi, who is top-v/eight in the Wliareroa Hurdles at tho Egniont'meeting, won the Hack Hurdle race on tho first day of the samo meeting last year. _ •'/■ It is understood that tho services of James Bnrden will bo secured for Bobrikoil in Australian ovonts. Burden has had a remarkable career during the past' few years! and his success is attributed , in a measure to his adherence to the

rails. When riding Bobrikoff, Bardoii will : no doubt have to : depart from his usual practice'of hugging the, rails, as, the New Zealand horse is a slow beginnor, and a' position on the rails would not always be useful. ■'. ' ■

At the conclusion : of tho first event on the opening day of tho Gore Racing Club's Summer meeting, the stewards met in- the committee room, and the president (Mr. Thomas Green), on behalf of the club,, presented Mr. F. Wallis with a very ' handsome gold- watch. •In handing over the token, of regard,. Mr.' Green referred to the valuable'--serVicos Mr. Wallis had rendered tho club for many years past as honorary starter, and mentioned that outside clubs, had also sought the help of. that gentleman, who laboured in' tho .interests of- :tho turf without thought.of fee or reward.

-, ihe method of starting trotting races in Russia is,slightly different from, and a groat improvement over, ours (writes George, Starr, in the "Horse World"). Iho judges 1 and starters are stationed in the grandstand, and an assistant, starter takes las'' position on the track and directs, the .position's of ' the horses'. In addition; to tho,judges in the stand, there are three- patrol' fudges, stationed in boxes-on the track, one at each turn ™.'.one Y at :tho,middlo of the back stretch. .' In. tho .case of aged horses, if the same, horse spoils three starts by bad acting, ho, is sent 'to the stable, and not permitted to start, and money, bet oh this horso'is returned. ■

1 lying Wind:is in the market. An advertisement ' with regard to tho sale •" appoars.elsewhere,in this issue. ':.. .-•

Applications, to close on February 21; are: invited for; tho position of' starter for, the autumn meetings •■ of the West Coast racing olubs.'