SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15201, 15 January 1913, Page 9

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. It'ff , NEW ZEALAND: T,n,nrr 21 22-Foxton Racing Club. ■fiES 21." 22-Wairoa County Racing Club- -■ f SS 22.23. ©-Wellington Racing Club. ' J "*™£ 22. 25-Goro Racing Club. • •'■ 23-Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. JUS 29 and February i-Takapuna ; ;■".■" Jockey Club. ■ February 1-Canterbwy Jockey Club. February 5. 6-F«mont Racing Club. Ternary 6-To Kniti Racing Club. ■ FcJruanr 6. 7-Povcrty Bay Trotting Club. February 12-Rotorua Jockey Club. SbfaarJ 12. 13-Taranaki Jockey Cub. '' r £»hroarr 13. 14-Gieborne Racing Club. I".: February 19. 20~Woodville District Jockey ' Club. . „ . February IS-Ngaruawahia Racing vrao. I ttahrnary 19. 20. 22-Dunedin Jockey Club. i ! - SSI? 21. 22-South Auckland Racing " Club. . Ternary 21. 22—Thames Jockey Club. Feoruary 27. and March 1-Wanganm ~ " • Jockey Club. March 8, 10—To Aroha Jockey Club. March 12. 13—Nelson Jockey Club. ' March 15. 17-Otahuhu Trotting Club. March 15. 17-Ohinemuri Jockey Club. ■ ! March 22. 24-Auckland Racing Club. March 24, 25-Riverton Racing Club. April 9. 12—Auckland Trotting Club. Mar 31. and June 3. 5-Auckland Racing . Club. _____ ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. jAH Murchison.— Murchiaon Racing Club is registered under the New Zealand Racing Conference. ; BW , Edendale.—Your question is a little •Involved. Horses the property of the same owner are bracketed on the totalis* ' CAS"TEEBORTITE.— According to the Turf KHster the condition of the race in question reads as follows in the respective wars-4908: The G. G. Stead Memorial ' i cup of 750sovs, second lOOsovs, third SOsovs. J909- The G. G. Stead Memorial Cup of TSOsots (a cup value 200sovs and 550sovs in specie), second lOOsovs. third 50sovs, from s take. RjA-C, Dargaville.— was purchased in New Zealand by Mr. Spencer Gollan and transported to England, where he won the Manor Welter Plate at Newcastle. At ♦he termination of his racing career Wainkn was sent back to New Zealand, and he -went to the stud in the Hawke's Bay district. Waiuku died some time

■•' back. ' E.JJI-G.- Te Puke—The rule bearing on Emergency Eiders reads as follows:—"The stewards of any club holding a- meeting of ' one day only, at which no totalisator is used. a;ad not more than £150 is given in stakes, may. with the previous authority of - the District Committee, on being satisfied 1 that there are not sufficient licensed jockey* on the course who can ride the I weights, issue emergency riders' certificates ' available only on the day of the issue, subject to tho conditions of Rule 1 of this part; provided that no certificate shall be issued to any person whose name for the time being appears in the list of disquali- ]'\ fications or unpaid forfeit list in the Official ' Calendar, or who has. during the current " or preceding year, been refused a jockey's license."

NOTES BY PHAETON.

Ait. acceptance of 21 for the "Wellington Cup mast bo regarded as highly satisfactory, and Mr. J. H. Pollock may have the pleasure of claiming a record field for the big event, which is set down for decision at Trentham on the 22nd inst. Bobrikoff having been paid up for, the 'brilliant son of Finland will be kepi well in the limelight but the fact of his owner, Mr. T. H. Lowry, having also accepted with Labour Day, it may not be quite safe yet to conclude that .Bobrikoff will be the stable elect, though on figures there is verv good reason to conclude that ie should so" rank. The fact of Los Angelos having been left in gives promise of his being sent to the Dost at Trentbam. The . San Francisco gelding has shown himself to 'M@ first-class at a mile and a-half; but as he "is called upon to meet Bobrikoff at a difference of only 31b in the Trentham race, ';' there is material for some sound thought in -' summing up the question as between the black son of Finland and the chestnut son of San Francisco.

, Now that, the A.B.C. Summer Meeting is .' through? the new patent totalisator erected at Elicrtlia by the New South Wales contractors may be expected to undergo further tests. 'Che chief mechanician, who came ' acrof» from Sydney in September last in order to erect the machine, has returned to New South Wales, in order to make a report; and the contractors are, it is under- ■ ftood. sanguine that the defect* which pre- • • rented the machine being used at the recent meeting can be satisfactorily adjusted; and the instrument perfected to fulfil all that is claimed for it. The A.R.C. Committee wiL . give the contractors every facility m their effort to perfect the new machine, and ; '■■'■ everything being satisfactory the instrument may be brought into use when the '■'. . autumn meeting round in March.

'■ Demite the disappointing displays for which "Bronze was rcsponeible at the Manawatu and Auckland meetings, the bay mare has been paid up for in the Wellington Cup. It. is stated that Bronze was suffering ' from an internal trouble when she cut up so badly at Ellerslie on New Years Day. ' Field Battery's daughter may now be over ' her troubles; but the little fact we have to bear in mind in connection with Bronze is that, «he has displayedd' good form in only ■one race this season.

■ Black Northern was taken to Whangarei last week and contested the hurdle.race each day at that gathering. The Salvadan eelding, however, gave no evidence of having mended his ways, and on both occasions ran off. His rider, A. Julian, not to be bested, forced his unruly mount back on the track after each display, and by fine riding and grim determination compelled him to complete the course Mr. „ H.E. Mackenzie does not despair of getting a. race out of Black Northern but first intends to treat him to a spell of three months before again placing him in comIK- "''■•"■ mission. • • ■ \- '•> Mr. Donald McLeod has decided to give Kakama a trial in Australia, and the speedy daughter of Boult and Winsome will be ; shipped for Sydney on Monday next in com- * pany with Soultoria and Don Qnex The . latter pair will be under lraitoer 1..A. " ' Williams's care, and as it is not likely that Trainer J. E. Thorpe will be able to get away for some little time, Kakama will probably bo looked after by Williams until her mentor reaches Sydney. Lady Elgiva, the nice-looking three-year- : oil filly by Boultr-Corusa, has been placed . ;;. : in Henry Barr's (.table, at Onehunga, h*' her owner. Mr. H. Connop. During tlie running of thj A.R.C. summer fixture Lady Eigiva met with a severe accident to one . "of. her eyes, and although the trouble is being given, veterinary treatment, it is still bad. On -the third day of the West Australian ' Turf Club's meeting at Perth the other day. the Auckland-bred horse Miss Alison, by Soult-Miss Nelson, ran second to Saturate for the Railway Stakes of lOOOsovs, li miles. „ * Saturate, who is by Ayr Laddie, came out ' again two races later and won the All-aged Stakea of 600sovs, seven furlongs. From present indications there is likely j to be a dearth of two year olds at Ellerslie next season. At this time of year it was "anal in the past to see something like half {';:,*;> • . ft dosen or more youngsters at headquarters, >"rt m far the only one about is the Penury -Lady Hester filly. The Penury-Lady Hester yearling, purchased by Mr. F. Hall at the Ascot Stud !| •;;,;' sale, is now under E. J. Kae at headquarters, and was being ridden on the course yesterday. This splendidly-tempered filly will !j? prepaid in the meantime by Bae, but ■ it is probable that she will, ere long, be ■ sent to Sydney. Ireland, tl-e :s"cw Zealand-bred horse by { &Uchoi«in--':- -~a. was only beaten by a bead on New Year's Day at Plemington, by Kerry Consols, in the Standish Handicap of Q\'\ t t> oHtoovs, distance six furlongs. - , Apellon was sprinted over four furlongs , ** Ellerslie yesterday morning, bet did not «iialj JUKiB-oyefrreaolnte Xasjiion,

Ashby (Obligado—Tournament) continues in winning humour in New South Wales. On New Year's Day ho won the Opening Handicap at the Orange Jockey Olub meeting, carrying 9st 21b. A protest was lodged for alleged boring, but was dismissed. Carrying lOst 21b on the seoond day he was beaten half a length by Nellie, 6at 121b. '

Miss Livonia (J. Eoche) and Companion (J. Gunning) were allotted considerable schooling work over the small hurdles at Ellorslie yesterday morning. The pair, who claim engagement in the Haurabi Hurdles, gave a crude exposition at the commencement, but improved as they went on.

Horry Koc, the smart little two-year-old daughter of Soult and Erryroe, is being indulged in a short spell, after which she will bo placed in commission again, with a view to the juvenile events of the autumn.

Erindale and Misa Ada, a pair of maveß handicapped at the minimum for the Hauraki Hurdles at Takapuna, hail from W. H. Mobberley's stable. Both will be given eshooling w<jrk to-morrow morning.

Santa Rosa, who went amiss after executing a smart gallop on the eve of the Auckland Cup Meeting, is a regular attendant at headquarters each morning, but his stable-mate, Waimangu ,is still on the retired list.

Tattoo (Leolantis—Signet) pot away from his attendant after being purchased by Jxr. C. Winder on New Year's Eve, but was eventually discovered at Onehunga by a butcher's assistant and secured, and afterwards rturned to his owner without a scratch.

Fuss (Explosion—Bothor) has proved a non-success over fences, while the jumping was beginning to impair her pace. It is the intention not to persevere further with Fuss as a hurdling proposition, but to keep her at flat racing.

The three-year-old gcldinsc by Sonlt from "Winnie, who was secured at the Belmont Stud dispersal sale by Mr. J. C. Glceson for 310gns. is still in F. McManemin's stable, and yesterday morning, with B. Deeley up, strode alone freely on the sand.

Maxwell Castorline) was given useful work at headquarters yesterday by J. Chaafe. Should the brother to Soultlino keep sound and the ground be hard for racing on, his new owner should not be long in getting a return for his outlay.

Robert the Bruce, by Scottish King— Moorooroo, is a somewhat heavily-topped customer, and it is probable that he will always occasion his trainer some anxiety in keeping him on his feet. Yesterday the bay colt was sore after working.

Statecraft, who won the steeplechase of 2* miles at Plemington on New Year's Day. put tip a new record for the course by remistering* 5m 6Js for the race, which displaced Nigel's previous heat of 5m lis for a Si-miles steeplechase contest there.

Royal Irish is looking well, and striding along likewise at Ellerslie. The half-brother to Irish claims many admirers for the Takapuna Chip, but it is on the boards that he may be started for the sprint event he is engaged in, in preference to the long-dis-tance race.

Blueston©. the Bluelight gelding attached to ff* Sharp's string, is a ranch-improved equine on appearances. In his action he ghes one the impression that he is habitually sore, but this is. not the case, for he is one of the sonnd brigade.

Monoplane has been gettintr through light work tinder the guidance of T. A. Williams of late. She will not return to Sydney, however, with that trainer next Monday, but will go into J. Williamson's stable instead.

Tipperary, at one time trained by T. A. Williams, and later by N. Cunningham, is back with the latter at Ellerslie, after haying undergone an operation for respiratory troubles.

Lowgarth, who is now tinder W. Olive's care at headquarters, was sent over the hardies yesterday with J. Jones in the saddle, and fenced satisfactorily. The Nestor gelding is in the Hauraki Hurdle Eac« at the minimum.

Trainer George Absolnm is at present on a health-seeking visit to Te Aroha. and during his absence from Ellerslie his father-in-law. Veteran John Lennard. is keeping a -watchful eye on Santa Rosa. Tangiwai. Overtime, and company.

Mary Ann is carrying herself nicely- at headquarters, where she is working under the" direction of N. Cunningham. The San Kissmary mare is entered for races at North Shore, where she may give a good account of herself.

Having declined the Wellington Cup engagement, it is now tolerably certain that La Eeina will lino up for the Takapuna Cup this day fortnight, in which event, although top weight with 9st, , she should prove difficult to beat.

Marangai, winner of three races at Whangarei last week, is now quartered at Ellerslie. The aged Saracen gelding, who is somewhat mad-headed, was tried over the pony hurdles yesterday with Ellem as pilot, and ~av« a display of a highly-promising order.

Master Wairiki is not a well-behaved horse at the post, and on two occasions at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting was left altogether. His owner, Mr. B T. Hawkins, has now sent the son of Wairiki to Phil Brady, at Cambridge, to be prepared with Master Jack, Airworthy and Co.

Prophet, the gam© little St. Paul gelding, is being given steady work at Ellerslie by J. Chaafe. It is to be hoped that he will stand a sound preparation, for fit and well Prophet is one of our most useful hurdlers.

Bleriot is at present on the easy list, and her leg is rapidly mending. The crack filly has an engagement in the Great Northern Oaks, and all going well, will be a, starter for this event next Easter.

Spinster, tho shapely filly by Soult from Waiatarua, owned and trained by Mr. Jas. Muir, is striding along freely at Ellerslie. Waiatarna, dam of Spinster, is by Hotchldss from Folly (dam of Waipuna).

A horse named Bombardment won the hurdle race of 11 miles at Victoria Parle. Sydney, a few days back in the fast time of 2m 44Js. This equine is by the Auckland Cup winner Siege Gun.

The good-looking two-year-old son of Monoform and Orange and Bine, bred by MY. H. Barr, has been added, to the list, and will not race until next season.

A large dividend was returned on the second day of the Queensland Turf Club'B Summer Meeting, when Lord Burnside, by Vasco (imp>-Ilnia, accounted for the Two-year-old Handicap of 200aovs.

Golden Sands (by Muskapeer-Ladybird), Goodwin Sands (by Soult—Golden Sands), and Glittering Sands (by Gluten— Golden Sands), are to be offered by auction at The Haymarket on Friday next, by Messrs. Alfred Buckland and Sons.

Lady Betty (Menschikoff— has been suffering from muscular rheumatism for some time past, and is now back with her owner. It is probable that she will not be raced again, but will take up Btud duties next season.

Tiri, the St. Crispin hurdler, trained by Henry Barr, is shaping well in his work and promises to strip well for his races at the Takapuna Cup gathering.

Horses carrying the Eoyal colours won 13 races for His Majesty Kins* Georsre V. last season, the stake money accompanying which totalled £4008.

Trainer W. Sharp has taken up a usefullooking two-year-old filly by the Lochiel horse Glenullin from Serf. The youngster is unnamed.

On the occasion of the Tauranga races the Northern Steam Ship Company will despatch the s-s. Ngapuhi from # Auckland on Wednesday, January. 22, at 7 p.m.. and the steamer will leave Tauranga on the retrun trip on the following day at 7 p.m.

Light Bine, the half-brother, by Bluelight to Antarctic, is in steady work under R. Hall, and appears to be on the up-grade. '.

Acceptances for all events to be run on the opening day of the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting close on Friday next at 9 .p.m.

Acceptances for all events to lie run at the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club's meeting cloao on Friday n«xt,

. INTERPROVINCIAL GOSSIP. [BT TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] WELLINGTON. Tuesday. It will have lx?-eii• noticed that, during the West Coast holiday meetings the Hawera jockov F. Homes rode 10 .winners. Seven of his victories were gained on Irish Gift, who started eight times. Irish Gift is by the Soult horse Cordon Rouge, and 'was bred in the Hawera district. He was taken to the West, Coast last Easter, and was then sold to Mr. J. Bevan for £40. Latest advice from Featherston is to the effect that Imagination is going particularly well in preparation for Trentham engagements. Another of Mr. W. E. Bidwill's horses, insertion, who had to bo withdrawn from Wairarapa engagements owing to slight infirmity, has resumed solid work, and is a sure starter at the Wellington Cup meeting. . The new owner of Manitau is Mr. W. Cooper, of Masterton, whose colours were formerly carried by the Meaton Delaval mare Sunbonnet. At the time of writing. Soldier's Chorus is the local favourite for the Wellington Cup. He holds this position on account of the general opinion now' held that Bobrikotf and Bon Revo will not accept. On their arrival from Auckland Fog and Mowbray were sent straight to Trentham. They will remain there until the conclusion of the Cup meeting. The connections of Martel arc annoyod at the treatment which the horse receives from the weight-adjusters. So far the Charlemagno 11. colt lias shown no form at all, but he is kept well up in the handicaps; the consequence is that he is not to be seen out at Trentham.

Bronze arrived back at Awapuni early yesterday morning. Tho mare was Buffering from kidney trouble after her race at Elterslie, and a veterinarian had to "be called in. As boxes for seven Highden horses have been engaged at Trentham, it appears as if it is the present intention of Trainer G. Price to bring tho mare to Trentham along with Mallard. Ermcngarde, Lockwood, Gcrborga, Garance, end Adelieia. A local owner was desirous of purchasing Electrakoff during the Auckland Cup meeting, but his owner did not feel inclined to put a price on the Menschikoff gelding. Gipsy Belle did not accompany the other members of the Porirua team to Trentham. It may therefore be taken for granted that she is not to race' at the forthcoming meeting. Rill is the only outside- horse nominated for the Takapuna Cup. Mr. H. McManaway's mare is almost certain to make the trip to Auckland. The Opnki trainer .T. Phillips has had an | addition to his team in tho shape of a fine-looking gelding by the Australian horse Chatsworth out of a.' Knight Errant mare. Ho is a good, useful-looking sort, and ought to pay his way later on, as on tho score of breeding there is nothing wanting. Sir Knox had a few days' spell after racing at Taratahi, and is now in active work again. He is looking bright and well, and will be a runner in the Wellington Cup. •', On the Maungamri from Sydney was T. Wilson, with his horses, Powder Fox and LadV Georgia, who have been racing in Victoria lately. The last-named mare, split both her front hoofs rather badly, so her owner decided tp bring her home till she gets right again. Powder Fox may bo given,, a race at Trentham in the hack events, but nothing definite has been decided upon. If we except Yaldhurst, appearances are against any of the big stables playing a prominent part in the autumn meetings. As far as can be gathered, R. J. Mason has nothing of much utility in his etables. The cracks at Chokebore are all under suspicion. Nearer home, at Porirua, there is nothing of the calibre of Achilles or Advance. F. Tilley has no Solutions, and S. Waddell does not seem able to find a Zimmerman or Renown amongst his big team.

TARANAKI. ,-.,.'■. Tuesday. Mrs. 0. Ruscoe and Mr. S. Pitt, with £190 each, headed the list of winning owners at the Stratford meeting. Next in order came Mr. J. R. L. Stanford (£160), Mr. P. W. Seally (£155), Mr. J. Barlow (£150).

Among the jockeys, L. Nodder rode five winners at New Plymouth and two at Stratford Owen McCarten two at New Plymouth and four at Stratford; H. Goldfinch, three at Stratford H. Copestake, one at New Plymouth and two at Stratford; and R. Barlow three at Now Plymouth. C. Jackson has sent Empress back to her owner at Opunake, as the St. Paul mare hardly showed enough promise to warrant persevering with her. A trio of P. Coffey's charges, in Patrobus, Compass, and Wild Lupin, are doing a good deal of road work at present,, preparatory to going into regular commission later on for winter racing. Smilax, who had been showing signs of soreness for some time past, was put out for a spell after the New. Plymouth meeting, and will not be brought in again for some months. J, Fryer has sent the Sylvia Park— 1 Gimcrack filly Leota back to her owner, as she failed to show good enough form to warrant her being kept going. At Stratford R. Riddings is imparting the preliminaries of her racing education to a nice filly by Captain Webb from a good mare. Royal Dragoon was produced in very nice trim at New Plymouth and Stratford by his mentor, Frank Faulkner, of Hawera, who had the satisfaction of seeing his charge first past the post in one race at the former gathering and in two (including the principal event on the second day) at Stratford. ■■•'■; The two-year-old Astor showed a lot of pace in his essays at New Plymouth and Stratford, but beat himself at the turns, which he negotiated very badly, owing, it is believed, to his mouth, being in a bad state and very sore at the time. Working on the tracks at home, ho appears able to get round the turns as well as most of them. . Bercola, who was unlucky in meeting Aviatrix at the top of her form at New Plymouth, where he ran two seconds to her in the hurdle races, made amends by landing both the obstacle events at Stratford, where his success was very well received, his owner being a popular resident of that town. Other popular successes at the same meeting were those of Royal Dragoon, Lucerne, and Master Tupuhi in tho Stratford Cup. Mr. Sidney Pitt, who races the last-named, has had many tries at the Stratford Cup, but if I am not mistaken Master Tupuhi is the first horse to win that particular race in the black, white sash,' gold cap racing livery. The facilities for investment on the totalisator were greatly improved at Stratford, and left little to complain of. Instead of a list of the starters and their numbers appearing at each selling window, as is. usually the case, these particulars were shown in a three-sided glass case, placed about midway in the row of selling races! the innovation appearing to work very satisfactorily. _ Since returning from Bulls Cornelian has intermittently showed signs of lameness, and his trouble has been diagnosed as a jarred shoulder, which will probably prevent him from racing in the immediate future. Allure is to have a week or two on the easy list to freshen him up, but may bo found among the hack hurdle entrants at the Egmont Racing Club's summer meeting next month. . St. Toney is to be put under the firing iron shortly. ■ , J. Fryer has Bismarck in commission 3 The firing of Tho Dodger was made an The firing of The Dodger was made an excellent job of, and C. Jackson expects to have the Cordon Rouge gelding in work again at no very distant date. . Though the going at Palmerston was hard enough to give her a severe test, Lucerne showed no soreness, and on her return she won a race at Stratford, with her owner, Dr Paget, in the saddle. Evidently the puncture-firing which she underwent at the hands of Mr. E. Mason, the Stratford veterinary surgeon, at the end of last season has permanently cured the knee affection which caused her temporary retirement at that time. , The Stratford Racing Club paid £571 lis as Government taxation in connection with its recent meeting.

CANTERBURY. Tuesday. With most of our horses back from their holiday engagements, Riccarton presents a much busier appearance, and with several important fixtures looming up on the horizon the trainers are bustling their charges 8 H ' Cutts' returned from Auckland on Wednesday with Sir George Clifford's team of six horses, after an unsuccessful visit to Fllerslie The stable will be represented at the Wellington Racing Club's meeting by Masterpiece, Heatherbrao, Brown Owl, Trireme, Glenfinnan. and Briar Patch M. Hobbs left Mowbray; and Peg at Xremtbam. and brousJai YiofrAdiniral - and

Martel home. He has returned to Wellington taking Crosbie and . the two-year-old Salzburg (half-brother to In go da) -■ to strengthen his team for the Wellington meeting. O'DoWll broughl the •«.•.,, R. D. O'Donnell broughl the Yaldhurst horses back homo after racing at EllersUe. I have not heard details of the Stead team for certain, but I expect there will be a strong lot for Wellington. Other horses from this quarter booked for Trentham are Rock Ferry, Coroniform. and True Knight. The last-named is a candidate for the selling races. Thomson has not decided yet as to taking Anna Cnrlovn.-i and Carolus. ■•"•'. I R. J. Mason's stable will not be represented at the Wellington meeting. Tho Southland horse Soldier's Chorus has come in for some support for the Wellington Gup during the last few days. Two of Mr. H. Friediandor's horses have been sold during the last few days. The two-year-old Immer (by Martian— ing) has been secured by a North Island owner, and has gone into Richards' stable at Trentham. Early Morn, the other one sold, is a, useful mare by Pilgrim's Progress —Midnight.., She will in future be trained at Oamaru in company with Land Rose, j her new owner being Mr. J. Johnston, of i North Otago. I Owing to the Ashburton tracks being very hard, Mr. J. Grigg has sent Whizz and Gold Wave to Riccarton, where they will remain till after our midsummer meeting. Nithsdale, the brother to Hcatherbrae, by Treadmillßonnie Brae, who has been enjoying an enforced rest, lias made his reappearance at Riccarton, and is doing Steady pacing under the cure of Jas. Pine. _ Golden Morn, a promising sort by Cannio duel, has joined Longley'rf team at Riccarton. Countermine (by Quarryman—Safeguard) has been thrown out of training, and will not he further persevered with. She was a very useful galloper, and won several decent races, but was never quite as good as she promised to be. She is, however, a well-bred and massive mare, and she should make a successful matron if suitably mated. Martian Maid (by Martian— Maid) was galloped on and badly cut while racing at Oamaru, and is now being spelled. Pilgrim's Wav has been on the easy list since he raced at Oamaru, having shown more pronounced signs of soreness since his return. ... •_ At the meeting of tho New Zealand Trotting Association last week further correspondence was read, including further statutory declarations bearing on tho case of the horse Timaru, which won a raco at Te Puke on March 30, 1912. and which was believed to bo Tring Park. After discussion, it was resolved that J. Brown S. .Darragh, and S. Tanner should be disqualified for life in connection with the running of Tring Park as Timaru at, To Puke races on March 30 last, and that the horse Tring Park should also be disqualified. It was further resolved that Mr. A. Montgomery, an official of the Te Puke Racing Club, should .bo called on to show cause within one month why he should not bo disqualified, for failing to give information to the association. .

WANGANUI. Tuesday. J. Peachev will take Serenity to Foxton, where the gelding is engaged in the Hack Hurdles at. 9st 91b. The eon of Handsome Jack has been doing good work for a long time past, and should bo very fit on the 21st hist.

Since his return from Stratford Muleteer lias been galloping well, and ho looks to have a fair chance in the Foxton Cup at 6st Sib. ..... ,„ ~..,, ;.„,,„,,, . ...... ,^' Moirette's performances at Stratford point to this filly being on the improve, and as the racing there has brightened her up, she should be at her best at, Foxton, where she is in the milo welter at the minimum. A. Hall has turned St. Gate out for a short spell. The full-brother to St. Bill lightened up very much during his trip to New Plymouth, "and will probably be kept for the Wanganui meeting. Travelling upsets the gelding, with the result that ho cannot be depended upon to run anything like up to form. Aruake is engaged in the, Open Welter at Foxton. and on recent form the son of Chasseur—Mnb ought' to' hold his own' in the company he will have to meet there. A. Jackson intends taking both Yankee Doodle and Coromaridel to Foxton. , The former is in the Dash Handicap of four furlongs, a distance over which he shows much brilliance, while Coromandel is showing signs of getting back to form. He ran well at Ellorslie in the spring, but, had a bad knocking about on his way home, and has not raced since. I Denise Orme, Phroso, and North-East aro being given an easv time of it. The two latter were not too well 'on their return from Stratford, but are getting on all-right now. They will make their next appearance at the Egmont meeting. The Wanganui Trotting Club will hold their annual race meeting on Easter Saturday and Monday, providing those dates aro approved of. A total of £600 will b© given away in prizo-monoy during tho two days. Mr. Larnbess evidently intends to give Otahu a clianco to distinguish himself over hurdles, as the Nestor gelding has been given some schooling lately, and he appears likely to take to the game. He has plenty of pace, and if ho shows proficiency over the sticks ho ought to be very successful. The Conqueror gelding Tiwari has been nominated tor the Egmont Cup, one and a-half miles. There are some top-notchers engaged in that event, including Bobrikoff, Labour DaT, and others. The Egmont Racing Club's meeting, to be held on February 5 and 6, should be one of the most successful vet held. The nominations received are very large, and they include quite a number of Wanganui horses, amongst those engaged from hero being Postillion, North-East, Euroco, Aviatrix, Serenity, Allure, Yankee Doodle, Silver Rose, Handsome Maid, Denise Orme, Tiwari, Moirette, Coromandel, Sanguinary, Aruake, and Phroso. , A very promising gelding by Maui (by Handsome Jack) met with a serious accident the other day, and will be unable to race for some time as a result. Tho gelding, which is a four-yearold, and was galloping in a verv attractive stylo, got out of his owner's (Mr. Dick Ellis's) paddock, and cut himself about very severely before being secured again. It was intended to race him at the forthcoming Wellington meeting in the Trial Plate, but this is now out of the question. His stable-mate Trekker will "be given a run in the event in question, but will need to show improvement on recent form to have any chance. It is anticipated that there will bo two or three nominations from Auckland for the Wanganui Cup, which at one time always attracted some entries from the North. The prize-money is now £750, so that it would be well worth the attention of Auckland owners, especially as the Wanganui Stakes, to be run on the second day, is worth £350. It is thought probable that Domino Sedition, Santa Rosa, La Reina, Monorail, and perhaps one or two others, may .figure in the lists. Owners are reminded that Thursday, . the 23rd, is the day for closing of nominations.

NORTHERN WAIROA RACING- CLUB. The action of the Northern Wairoa- feeing Olub, in holding a meeting on Boxing Day, under manifold disadvantages, is proof that northern sportsmen are nob ono whit behind their metropolitan confreres in keenness towards racing. In past years the Northern Wairoa Club .was one of the most important in the provincial district, and at one time paid away £800 for two days' events At that period the stewards unfortunately omitted to obtain a central course, and the club has had the mortification of twice having to remove its racing trade owing to the spread of settlement. With the club's resuscitation a number of live men have become concerned in its welfare, and an excellent course has now been secured at a cost of £1000, its distance from Dargaville being under two miles. Arrangements ore being made to wholly plough and grass the area, erect the necessary buildings, and to next summer hold a meeting on a somewhat large scale. This summer the stewards were not to be deterred from holding a fixture, and determined upon Maropiu, in the Kaihu Valley, as the location. Every force appeared to combine against 1 their efforts to ensure a successful gathering. They were, refused ft totalisator permit, the Licensing Bench declined their application for a publican's booth, and some hidden influence was manifested in the matter of nominations, for the latter fell sadly below the expected umber. The officials, however, faced the position manfully, made special train arrangements, end succeeded in enlisting the sympathy of the public. The result was a huge picnic of over 1000 people, who congregated around the course on the banks of the Kaihu, and the meeting was carried out with vim. The various events were well contested, good brass band music added to the pleasure, no accidents or contretemps of any kind eventuated, and on settling up the executive found itself enriched by over £50, a welcome sum to be expended on the newly-acquired course. . , '■' . . Now that the public has experienced the quality of the new club officials, a greater degree of enthusiasm is being manfested in racing, and it is safe to predict that before many years the Northern Wairoa meetings will equal in importance and money value those fixtures which previously attracted the attention of tho leading Auckland sportsmen. The stewards are composed of representative mn, all of whom ar connected, more or less, with farming, and with the assistance of such men as the Finlaysons, 11. Norgrove, H. Kimber, Fitzhenry, K. Brydon, T. Wells, R. S. Allen, J. Seymour, B. G.Boss, J. Tuohey, J. J. Powell, and Dr. Horton, the chairman (Mr. O. J. Oarrington) has . surmounted all the' many difficulties which threatened the success Of thereformed club. "■:'■'.,