SPORTING

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2411, 17 January 1895, Page 3

SPORTING

FOXTON FACING CLUB. The following acceptances have been received for the Foxton Facing Club s Summer Meeting on January 22nd Plying Handicap.— Gunboat, Oat 41b; The Toad, Bst 121 b ; Plying Shot, Sat 01b ; Voracity, 7at lllb; Lorelei, 7at Qlb; Trickery,/fat 71b; Dart, 7at 31b; Titokiand Vagrant, Gat 71b. Hurdle Handicap. —Narrate and Kaliurang), Hat 41b; Sproydon, lOat lllb; Conscript, Oat 101 b; Natatorial, Oat 71b; Karamoa, Oat 51b; Wogglea, Oat.. Foxton Handicap.— The Artist, Oat 81b; Princess Cole, Sat 121 b ; Hotspur, Sat lllb; Gunboat, Sat 101 b; The Toad, Sat 71b; Stray Sat 61b; Plying Shot, Sat Sib : Flaneur, 7at 121 b; ; Lorolei, 7st 71b; Voracity, 7at 61b; Huahboy, 7at; Finesse, Sat lllb; Secrecy, Revenue and juanitiv, fiat 71b. ; - „ Elect rue Handicap.— Marnma, Oat slb; Plying Shot, Oat 31b; Veracity, Sat 31b; Boaant, 7at 31b. Stewards’ Handicap. —The Artist, Oat 101 b; Princess Cole, Oat; Hotspur, Sat 131 b; The Toad, Sat 01b; Stray Shot, Sat 81b; Plying Shot and Pihanga, Sat 7lb i Flaneur, Sat; Bushboy. 7at2lb; Secrecy, Oat 01b; Titoki, Oat 71b. Welter Handicap. —Plying Shot, Hat; Dart and Spreydon, Oat 81b; Natatorial, Oat 31b; Conscript, Sat 131 b; Bcsant, Sat lllb; Newmarket, Vagrant, Revenue and Juanita, Sat 71b. The following entries have been received : . ' Trial Hurdle Race. —Prince Teok, Waikawa, Turk, Flirt, Le Clair, Mustang, Lunger, Snapoap, Aotea, Barman and Canard. Anniversary Stakes.— Volta, Flirt, Revenue, Langer, Lady Loch, Newmarket, Trefolitun, Vision, Vagrant, Barman, Reality, Reo, Tnhiwai and Turk.

In response to tlio invitation of tho Wellington Kacing Club a number of spectafofß attended at the ' Hutt Park Kacccouraa yesterday afternoon to witness the trial of '■Gray's" starting machine, one qf which imd been erected' at the Thompson Mile starting post. The following horses were lined up, in front of the “tapes”:—Eeyiew. Bona Fide, Finmcney, Farmer Boy, Swordfish, Bouquet, The Kincher, Overseer and Austral. After the horses had been taken up to the tapes to get them used tbit, the starting Ipver was released for the first time,' and it worked without the slightest friction. Some of the horses dfd not quite , qnderstqpd the new appliance, bqt after feeing started again a few tunes they approached the “ tapes ” with confidence, and from - a standing start they were released in very even line, considering it was the first occasion they had been tried. The starting machine gave every satisfaction, and the spectators present were wall pleased with its utility. The Club have so far decided to oi eot tho starting machines ivt the three-quarter, one ipile* and ope mile and a haU starting posts. It appeared to be tho general opinion amongst tho trainers present that as many horses are slow in moving off from a standing start that greater success would bo ensured if tho horses wore walked up to the tapes. The starting machine will bo left in gear at the “Thompson 3#ile M from pow until the day of the xacea. so as to give trainers an opportunity of trying their orsog. * ■ - •. : ” • ‘ A protest v as lodged with the Warrengate Club against Bouquet‘receiving the stakes forth© Warren gate Cup andjElectrio Stakes, oh the ground that tho horse had von other than baofc races, TJie Club

having received satisfactory information to tho effect that the Motueka Valley Handicap, won by Bouquet, was a hack event, they decided to dismiss the protest. Tho Wellington Metropolitan Racing Club have under consideration tho protest lodged against Bouquet at Lower Valley. The qualification for a hack at the latter races was for horses that had not been nominated for any race six months previous to date of meeting (Hack and Hunter Races excepted), and as Bouquet had been nominated for the Hurdle Races at tho last Auckland Winter Meeting, the owner of Royal Tar, whoso horse was second to Bouquet in one race at Lower Valley, claims that lie is entitled to tho stake won by Bouquet. Britoinarto and Black and Rod, in charge of their trainer, Mr S. Mercer, arrived from Dunedin by tho s.s. Flora yesterday, to fulfil their engagements at tho Wollington races. Both animals appear to bo in excellent condition.

Saracen, Golden Plover, Lady Zetland, Lottie and Arius aro the only Cup candidates that have arrived attho Xluttup to the present, and they are located at McNab’s Gardens. Eritomarto and Black and Red have put up at the Railway Hotel stables. Lower Hutl.

The Hutt Park Racecourse is looking very pretty just now. The totalisator offices and the lawn have been extended some little distance, which will provide more room for tho large number of people that are expected to witness this year’s Cup race. The final payment of 5 sovs for the Wellington Cup is due to-morrow night. Acceptances for the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting aro duo to-morrow night. By advertisement in another column, the secretary of the Wellington Trotting Club invites tenders f§r the luncheon and refreshment booths.

The following aro tho nominations for the Taranaki Jockey Club Handicap;— Irish Twist, Cyrus, Stepfeldt, Musket, Donovan, The Shrew, Von Tempsky, Ida, Porepo, Golden Plover, Ben -Godfrey, Prioress, Review, Monte Carlo, Eangipuhi, Westmero, Yattenfeldt, St. Laura, Eve, Abel. Waiuku, Eosefeldt, Krina, The Dancer.

Tho secretary of the Egmont Racing Club has received from Miss Kilgour, of Auckland, a riband of light blue, with the inscription in floral ornamental design in gold, " 1895—E.H.5.P.5.—1895.’’ It is for the winning horse in the first Egmont Hack Sires Produce Stakes.

The secretary of the Poxton Racing Club announces that he will receive instructions from persons at a distance who wish to have money invested for them on the totalisator at tho Summer Meeting on the 22nd.