SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13649, 17 January 1908, Page 8

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S

SUMMER MEETING.

TRENTHAM TRAINING NOTES.

[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION".]

Wellington 7, Thursday. The best gallop of this morning at Trentham went to the credit of The Rand and Saga, the latter having the better of the sprint. Gold Crest, Marguerite, and Kuravaka galloped a mil© and a-quarter. Seven furlongs were reeled off in lm. 355., and tho full distance in 2m. 14s, Marguerite and Kurawaka being in front at the finish. Gold Thread was coupled with Fireiron in a sixfurlong gallop. Although the latter jumped off in front, the three-year-old gradually wore him down and finished in front, the distance being covered in lm. 18s. Kautuku did not give Buocleuch a chance over half a-mile, run in 51s. Swimming Belt appeared to be going better than All Red at the end of five furlongs, covered in lm. ss. Diabolo covered six furlongs in lm. 175., and BaMarat took a second longer over the same distance. Mel wood occupied lm. 345. in> traversing seven furlongs. Red Rain was slightly better than Clanchattan once round, of which the last six furlongs took lm. 19s. Armlet galloped four furlongs in 495., Lochiela seven furlongs in lm. 355., and Russiey Maid six furlongs in lm. 20s. THE WELLINGTON STAKES. - Aborigine was omitted by error from the list of final payments for the Wellington Stakes supplied on Tuesday. MANIAPOTO SCRATCHED. Maniapoto was scratched to-night for all engagements at the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting. FOXTON CUP. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION". ] Palmecston North, Thursday. The following acceptances have been received for the principal event of the Fox ton .Racing Club's Summer Meeting, tc be hold on the 22nd and 23rd inst.:— Foxton Cup.Bourrasque 8.11, Aberration 8.11, Tan San 8.3, Sherlock Holmes 8.1, Lady Disdain 8.0, Waipaku 7.9, Rosegrove 7.8, Signor 7.7, Loiret 6.10. NGARUAWAHIA RACES. Mr. F. W. Edwards has declared the following weights for the Ngaruawahia races, to be held on the 29th inst.: — Ngaruawahia Cup.—Aristocrat 9.0, Manapouri 8.10, Sweet Alice 8.8, Klondyke 8.2, Pukenui 7.12, Waihou 7.10, Tohcroa 7.4, Tropoff 7.2. Hurdles.— 10.9, Rouseaboiit 10.9, Fieraimosca 10.5, Hark away 10.2, Eblis 9.7. Flying Handicap.— 9.6, Waihou 8.10, Rotoiti 8.5, Keepstep 8.0, Pukenui 7.11, Nemo (late Moment) 7.7, Lady French 7.7, Waihoihoi 7.6, Frontino 7.6, Azoff 7.3, Powhiri 7.2, Eblis 7.2, Mar tell 7.0, Imprimus 7.0. Publicans' Purse. —Klondike 9.0, Rotoiti 8.4, Keepstep 8.0, Pukenui 7.12, Leonetfce 7.12, Lady French 7.7, Frontino 7.6, Nulla Nulla 7.5, Harkaway 7.3, Imprimus 7.0. Waingaro Handicap.—Aristocrat 9.0, Klondyke 8.4, Pukenui 7.12, Leonette_ 7.12, Toheroa 7.6, Harkaway 7.2, Powhiri 7.0, Trepoff 7.0, Almafchea 7.0, Noki Noki 7.0. Hack Race.—Field-Marshal 9.0, Cymri 8.10, Waihoihoi 8.9, Eblis 8.7, Etonia 8.4; Mies Freda 8.4, Azoff 8.0, Ronnie 8.0, St. Louis 8.0, Liberty 8.0. Martell 8.0, Newn,ham 8.0, Raglan 8.0, Freehold 8.0. ... Maiden Handicap.—Nemo (late Moment) 9.0, Field Marshal 9.0,-Nulla Nulla 8.10, Cymri 8.10, Powhiri 8.5, Noki Noki 8.5. Almathea 8.5, Etonia 8-5, Miss Freda 8.4, Ronnie 8.0, St. Louis B.C. "Acceptances in connection with the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting close to-night at nine o'clock. - - 'The Orakei Maori race meeting takes place to-morrow. The Devon port Ferry Company announce that special steamers will be laid on, leaving the ferry tee at 10.45 a.m., 1 p.m., 1.30 p.m., and 2 p.m.