TURF TOPICS.

Free Lance, Volume X, Issue 499, 22 January 1910, Page 8

TURF TOPICS.

By Te Kgaio.

IN bpr advertising, columns will be found an attractive bill of fare for the two days' meeting of the Hutt Park Racing Club, to* be held on Tuesday next .and the following Saturday. The stakes to. be given are on a liberal scale, the Anniversary Handicap being endowed with 75 sovs., .and the Hutt Park Handi- ; cap is worth a similar amount. _ Splendid acceptances have been received for ■ j the first day's events, and some inter- ! estang racing should be- witnessed,. , i Special trains .will run, .and .ladies''axe V admitted free."'" '■ ■"■*...■.'".".•'■'.''■ ..*'■■■■' ..'.■■.'.*,•■'■. «• Waxy, at Tauherenikau; should ruin a "good ,7 ■"■■ race in the- Treinthaim', Welter, as the" , full-brother, to "Seaman is. v,eiry partial •' to avmile;race;.;.':,'■;■■..;■••':,.; . '•''; -!' •-f';.;=. ESha, wno'Veffected' a'".®uaT?rise' at'' Trentham some-.,, short. . time. back, should; run a car)a.b'le..raj6e r " in the Ruapehu.'Handicap, as;': the ' St.; Ambrose . ■: filly*, is reported' very fit.Lace' 'Collar has been given an undeniaiblex chance.in the Electric Han- ; dicap'-with the light impost of 7st 51b. . A.-gobd field should, face Mr. O'Connor in the Nursery Handicap; and the ■ elect of Mr. T. H. Lowxy om the day should* carry the blue and gold sash' in •a conspicuous manner.' Good average acceptances; have been received for the annual meeting of the Foxton Racing Club, which takes place on Saturday and Monday next. ■■ The -club's secretary,. , Mr. Ahgiis, Keith, is working hard to make the ;xe-unibn an enjoyable one. and' his i. efforts : should : meet with success. Nightmare will be competing at Foxton, and, after this ! mare's good ; dds- ■'; . play at Pahiatua.. she should have . many, frie'p'ds for any, events she competes, for. ; ■ .■' ■ . ', The Fordell-trained Milan should keep its opponents very busy during ; . the progress of the race for the Fox- ., ton Cup, as the St. Ambrose filly is ; very fit. -, Marathon maiy'make some amends .;■ p -~- r his bad luck at Pahiatua by run- ' ning a decent race in the Harrington Welter, at Foxton. ■' Aberration paid- a. substantial two- ! figure dividend- when he won the ■A Grandstand Welter at Pahiatua, whicih "was in marked contrast to- the small price ' The Possible gelding ' returned j when it won the Konini Handicap, on ! the first day. j. Hermia is reported in good buckle '".; at Levin, and this mare will' be : amongst the competitors at the Foxton • gathering.: , i Sir Geo. Clifford's, team has been re- ' sponsible for some good track work I at Trentham during the week, and this ■'! prominent stable, whose destinies are ! under the capable eyes • of Messrs. E. :;' and H. . Cutts, should engage the at- , tention of_ investors at _ the approach- > ing Wellington gathering. ; . The Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club held a very successful meeting at Miramaron Saturday last, ■ when some interesting racing took ; plaice. The racing public attended m i fairly large numbers, and appeared to i take a keen interest in the racing pro- .' vided. The principal race, the Janu- ; ary Handicap,' was' won by Anglican, ' •! who is owned, by the well-known local . sport, Mr. R.'Eager, who. 'also won an- "'• other race during the afternoon 'vnbh. ' the aid of Wee> Nannie. Mr. W. Tal- : but was singularly successful with the ','. barrier;:., and the- meeting, \ mainly ow- ', ing the exertions of Mr; J... M. ■ Cumming (managing steward) and the vCommittee. Messrs: W.'.J. Williams,. J. ! .H. Price,7and C. Slymon, can.be class- ■. ', ed as one of the. best that has. been ! held by the club. Racecourse Detective Walden was: . busy at Miramar on, Saturday last ob- • taining information in connection with to be considered by the Wellington ed with pony racing. The matter is to. be considered by the ■ Wellington Ralcing Club at the conclusion of the Trentham fixture. St. Flora, the pony that won an event at Miramar on Saturday was formierly owned by the popular local owner,' Mr. W. Smart, but. unfortunately, she never won a race whilst running in Mr. Smart's colours. Lady Medallist has been supported dnring the week to. win the Wellington Cup, and competent judges are

picking this, 'promising'" ,St. "Alwyne mare to run well in the 'event named. Carmont has,... Thetis in rare buckle a<t..Levin, and Mr. F. Roe's mare should._ run prominently at the Foxton gathering. • J., Buchanan will ride Lady Medallist m the Wellington Cup,, and' this •mare is reported to have beaten All Red in a trial at Porirua,. so ; she-must possess an. undeniable chajice' at; Trenthain-.. .';■ ' .....•• W. Price will ride Waipaku in the Wellington Cup, and the Conqueror mare . has been .getting through some excellent work on; the Foxton ■ tracks. ■■'./:■'■' .*'■■:' ■ . ' . « # :. ; ,iMjessrs.. :Eyne.-'and Co., of Christchurch, will:, on Tuesday next, at Mr. Lan Duncan's private stables,' Thorndon Quay, at 2.30 o'clock, submit to competition the annual draft .of yearlings from the well-known .Waikahiae Stud. • ; ;'■■'■' \" •:.' ;■;:•;;■; The yearlings to- be offered, compriseseven by St. Amhrose two by Achilles, two by Martian, '•; -two' by Conqueror, and one by Sir* -Laddo (imp.). With such a number lof sires represented, buyers should not find any difficulty in making a selection. It would take up too. much of our time to describe in'detail, the symmetry and build of these. coming turf aspirants, but it suffices to say that .the' lots to be_ offered axe declared by competent judges who. have inspected the yearlings to be the most \. promising batch of youngsters, that /have com© from Mr. Duncan's stud; and amongst the number are probably the winners of some of our principal blue ribands of the turf. ; Mr. Duncan has been inundated with inquiries in connections with the yearlings, and everything points to the sale proving an unqualified, success.