SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3331, 13 January 1898, Page 3

SPORTING.

PAHI.4TDA RACES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Pahiatua, January 12. The weather is cloudy for the Pabiatua races, with a fairly high wind. The attendance is Urge. Handicap Hurdles, one mile and a half, —Robin Hood, lOst, 1; Laitiere, 9st 2lb, 2; Bikoline, 9st 71b,- 3. Time, 3min Iseo. Dividend, £ll4s. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—Doreen, Bst 21b, 1 ; Te Taiaha, 7st 21b, 2; In the Swim, 7st 121 b, 3. Time, 1 min 19aeo. Dividend, £2 Is. Pahiatoa Cup, one mile and a half.— Slumber, 7st 71b, 1; Daphne, Sst 61b, 2 ; Doreen, 7st 71b, 3. Dividend, .£39 13s. Railway Stakes.—Thunder, 1; Alionora, 2; Redoubt, 3. Time, Imiu 3lseo. Dividend, £1 Bs. Newmarket Handicvp.—Te Taiaha, 1 ; Daphne, 2; Euchred, 3. Time, lnjin 5 2-5300. (No dividend telegraphed.) Maiden Pi,ate. —Redoubt, 1; Bush Rose, 2 ; Challenger, 3. A protest was entered against Redoubt for inconsistent running, but was dismissed. Time, Imin 49 3-sseo. Dividend, £3 13s. High Weight Handicap. Laitiere, 1; Turk, 2; Aquafortis, 3. A splendid race between the placed horses. Time, 2min 48 2-sieo. Dividend, £7 11s. JOHNSONVILLE TROTTING CLUB. The entries reoeived for the Johnsonville Trotting Club’s meeting to be held on the 25th and 26th inst., at Johnsonville, are of a highly satisfactory character. All the events have filled well, animals from Auckland, Christchurch and other parts of the colony being engaged. Some well - known names appear in the list, including that of Sam Slick, the southern representative. The club promises to have a most successful gathering, the : quality of the horses engaged being a guarantee that some first-class contests will be. witnessed. The entries will be published in The. Times tomorrow. The handicaps are due on Monday next. , , . • FOXTON RACING CLUB ACCEPTANCES, Flying Hack Handicap- —Yellow Rose, 9st; The Major, Sat 51b; The Archer and Hia Lordship, Sst 31b p Aquafortis, 7et 131 b ; Whitney, Ocean and Karakapai, 7st 91b ; Awatere, and Rimloek, 7at 71b ; Rudini, 7at 11b ; Wavelet, 7st; Sassaby, 6-it 131 b ; Vibration, 6st 121 b ; Compulsion. Alionora and Briggette, 6st 101 b ; Cossack and Discount, Sat 71b. First Hack Hurdle Handicap.—Plain Bill, 12at 131 b; Hcadford and Pyrites, list 91b ; Aquafortis, lOst; The Archer, 9st 131 b ; Vanish and Sandy, 9st 51b; Roljin Hood, Bst 41b ; Rodara, 9st 31b ; Nayborn, Opai, Volta, Penelope and Lady Carrington, 9at. Foxton Racing Cluii Handicap.— Red Lancer, Sst 101 b; Irish Twist, Sst 91b ; Voltigeur, Sst 31b ; The Artist, Hillstone and Sodgebtook, Sst 21b ; Sylvia Park, 7st 131 b ; Swift, 7at 121 b; Indian Shot, 7at 111 b ; Rip Van Winkle, 7st 91b; Flying Shot, Stockade, lolanthe, Lady Spec and Tba,’7st 71b ; Tupu, 6st 111 b; The Onyx, 6stTolbi; The Miller and Marina, 6st 71b. Stewards’ Hack Handicap.—First Result, Sat 121 b; Yellow Bose, Sst Hlb ; Lady Spec, Sst 101 b ; The Miller,-Sst; The Major, 7at 111 b; Merry Maiden, 7st 91b; Whitney, 7st 81b; Aquafortis, 7st 61b; Thrush and Awatere, 7st 41b ; Seabreeze,' 7st; Alpha, 6st 13)b.

Summer Handicap. —Sedgebrook, Bst 121 b j Irish Twist, Bst 101 b ; Titoki, Bst 51b ; Hillatone and The Artist, Sat 31b; Indian Shot, 7st 131 b i Stockade, Vat 121 b ; Coin, Vat lllbj Langdale, Vst 101 b; Tba, Vat Sib; Tupn and The Onyx, 6st lllh; Marina, 6st Vlb. Welter Hack Handicap. —Plain Bill, 9st 131 b; His Lordship, Sat 81b ; Awatere and Thrush, Sat 41b ; Fiah Oh and Otiti, Sat 31b; Vanish, Seabreeze and Alpha, Sat 21b ; Kimlook, Sat lib ; Rudini and Kodara, Sat 111 b; Sassaby, Sat 101 b; Master Hants, Sat 91b; Challenger, Bst 81b; Robin Hood, Sat Vlb,

At a meeting of the stewards of tho Wairarapa Baoing Club the treasurer reported a credit balance of 111238, there being a profit on the late race gathering of -651 V Ba, It was decided to grant the Programme Committee an additional -660 to add to the programme of the Autumn Meeting. Several loose boxes which spoil tho view of the mile start are to be removed.

Messrs Haroourt and Co. sold yesterday by public auction the privileges in connection with the Summer Meeting of the Wellington Racing Club, to be held on the 22nd and 24th January. The various stands, bars, and the right to print the “correct cards” realised in all -6197 10s, as follows: —Correct card, ■£lo6; B. Shannon; grandstand, publican’s booth, and luncheon room, -634, J. L. Dempsey ; No. 1 publican’s booth, -632, A. Crossej; No. 3 publican’s- booth and luncheon room, -631, P. Dwyer-Lrefreshment stall, £8 10s, Mrs Nellie Smith." . -

The next meeting"of the Palmerston North Trotting Club takes place on February 25th. The following programme has been drawn up by the committee : —Pony Fiat Race, of 15 sovs, seven furlongs ; Maiden Trot (saddle), of 15 sovs, two miles; Palmerston North Handicap Trot (saddle), of 50 sovs, ‘ two miles; Dash Harness, of 21 aova, one mile; Pony Saddle Trot, of 15 sovs, two miles; Autumn Handicap Trot (harness), of SO sovs, two miles and a half; Pony Flat Race, of 15 sovs, one mile and a quarter; Eieotrio (Saddle) Trot, of 20 sovs, one mile. Total ■ amount of stakes, -6200." ■ The following nominations have been received for the Taranaki Cup: Boreas", Gnardfish, Swordfish, Coronet, Tirantd’rau, St. Paul, Lady Speo, Vedette, Merry Maid. Lorelei, Klima, Crimson Streak, Leda, Donovan, Antares, St. Crispin, Sundial, Irish Twist, Canopus, Dhlan, Zanella, Blarney, Crusoe, Waiorongomai, Favona, Panoply, BenGodfrey, Waiuku, Legion of Honour.

American jockeys express the belief that the Australian starting machine is responsible for the production of ill-tempered racehorses. This is another evidence of the peculiar turns the prejudice against the Australian iuventiontake, as in the Colonies the result of the operation of the machine has been to 000 l the temper of racehorses, because they are not called upon to undergo the trials at the post which the vexatious system of starting by flag produces. The Onkaparinga (3.A.) Race Meeting to be held on Easter Monday has the sum of .£2500 available for prize money. The Great Eastern Steeplechase is endowed with 1000 sovs, the Onkaparinga Cap with 500 sots. Hurdle Race 400 soys, and the Hills Railway Stakes 250 sovs. The Onkaparinga Club is the only country racing institution in Australia that can offer such a liberal programme to horse-owners. This is, of course, due to the totalisator.