THE TURF.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7027, 15 January 1910, Page 14

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTUEES Wellington. B.C.—Jan. 22, 24, 26. Foxton R.C.—Jan. 22, 24. Takapuna—Feb. 2, 5. Canterbury J.C.—-Fob. .3, 5. Eginont E.C.—Feb. 9, 10. Taranaki E.G.—Feb. 16, 17. Woodvillo J.C.—Feb. 23, 24. WELLINGTON EACING CLUB The following acceptances have been received:—

WELLINGTON CUP.

The following are the final payments for the -a , r - ' WELLINGTON STAKES, 500 soys; five furlongs (second day).—Ladronej Six Solo, Sir Laddo—Wepener filly, Tetikura, Tribulation, Obligado—Te Huinga filly, Eton— Cyrendenne colt, Eton—Cyreuse filly Tenterhook, Countermine, Madam Madcap, - Knight Errant, Goldfinder, KUindine, Conqueror—Lrdy Principal colt Sea Queen, Killalpe, Madhura, Lady Beina, St. Lawrence, Tawhaki, Jean, Kina, Danube, Lady Medallist, Longstep, Soult—Tauhei colt, Boanerges, Koh-i-noor, Formless, Formby. ENTRIES. ' The following entries have been revived: — . v ; TRIAL PLATE,"2OO 'sovs; seven fur,Jongs ...(first, day).—Magneto, Faumus, (Royal Marine, Guianforte, Emblem, Mnlitiple, Amlbala, Laius, Excallaber, St. pTelixl Paxula, Genius, Pukewai, King's S?rize, Golden Water, First Battery..;. *■ DISPOSAL STAKES, 120 sovs; five ruxJonga (second day).—Swimming Belt, Exrpamsion, Ideate, Splash, The Seer, Suriznount, Bernardino, Bally Shancaon, 'Thera, Cyrene, Alexis, Glen, Undecided, Simplex, Mernletta, Mania, Llaniwern. SELLING PLATE, 150. sovs; six furiongs Jthird day):—Multiple, Swimming ?BelC Expansion, Ideate, The Seer, Surmount, Benniajrdine, Lucretius, Subdu/a, Separator, Mexriletta, Thexa, .Alexis, Cyrme, Undecided, Simplex, Lk«iwern. NOTES AND COMMENTS [Bt " Avoxm."} The Wieffington Pony and Galloway Starting Club will hold a meeting at Mirerrror tihi3 afternoon. Good fields are engaged, in the different events, and some interesting racing should 'take pJaoe. Trams will run frequently from Oourtmay place. Ladies ■wiß be admitted free. , Acceptances for the fiist day's events ,of the Foxton Baring Club close with [Mr Angus K.«uth at Foxton at 9 p.m. 'on Sfonday meat. The adjustments for the several ©vents cm the first day's meeting at .Teentham appeared in our issue of yesterday, and as the weights appear to be framed on equitable lines there should 1 be a good response from owners when acceptances close on. Tuesday next.

Gold Lace, winner of the Stewards' Stakes and Members' Handicapi at tie "p. J.C. spring meeting, has been allotted Wb *" more weight for the Electrio Handicap than she won' with in the latter irace. Sir Hall's fine mare claims an engagement in the Summer Handicap, a 500 sov mile handicap to be decided on the the comcluding day of tho "W.8..0. meeting.

Mr Barclay's sprinter, Penates, claims engagements on the second an<l third days of the Wellington meeting; the Consolation Handicap, one mile and ft quarter, will test his ability to stay, it mil bo interesting to note the handioapper's -I opinion of Penates as a stayer.*- -

The Douro Cup, of 250 sovs, hack conditions, 'has attracted a fine lot of so-called hacks, whose owners have an eye on the richest prize that is offered for horses who havo not. lost their hack status. ■'„'.':.'

Multiple. ■ Golden. • I*>op, Full Sail, Warlock, and Waioni are amongst the horses nominated for the Douro Cup. This quartette should soon lose their hack status. Consolation won the last' Douro Cup - in Imin 15 3-ssec—good time for n. hack! ■: Bobrikoff is engaged in the Summer Handicap, the his mile event on the concluding day of the W.R.C. meeting. It will' be interesting to see

what weight tho club's handicapper estimates him as entitled to carry. With Berengaria and Ukraine in the race it will take a lot of poundage to bring them together.

Prim, one of tho best backed horses for tho Wellington Cup, was withdrawn, and a lot of backers are left lamenting. The half-sister to Artillcrie was thought tho best of goods with only 7st 121 b. Gold Lace and Prim would have probably divided favouritism had they faced tho starter's barrier. Mr McGlashan, the caretaker of Trentham course reports that the late rain has had a most beneficial effect, and that the tracks aro just now in fine order. All tho club's available accommodation has been hooked, and Trentham will bear a busy appearance next week. Among the acceptors for the Wellington Oup there is all tho material to make np an excellent contest, as some of the best stayers in tho Dominion have stood their ground. The Porirua stable is strongly represented with All Red, Diabolo, and Lady Medallist, and tho trio is a formidable one. Mr Lowry has withdrawn Bobrikoff in favour of 'his stable mate Downfall. Th'o Hon. J. D. Onnond will have Bollin to do battle for him, Sir Antrim and Waipaku will represent Foxton, and Orucinolla, who ran so well at Awapuni, will be the sole nominee from Waverley. Merrivonia will represent Mr Ames, whilst the well-known local lawyer and M.P., Who races as "Lance Wood," will hare Ohauveiin to carry his popular colours. Tho Telegraph Handicap has filled remarkably well, fifteen horses having cried content. Theodore has been withdrawn in favour of RUlindini. Other speedy ones engaged are Tumut, Armlet, and Gipsy Belle. The race bears a very open appearance. GISBORNE EACING CLUB PBESS ASSOCIATION. WANGANTJI, January 14. The following weights have been declared by Mr _ J. Ohadwick - for the Gisborne meeting: FIRST HURDLES HANDICAP, onel mile and a half. —Tyrannic 11.5, Te Arai 11.1, Reservoir 10.13, Kairoma 10.12, Te Kainui 9, Rawhiti 9. FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs. —lranui 9.5, Mundic 8.12, Auldearn 8.4, . Lady Robina 8.3, Rarata 8.2, Lamsdorff 7.10. Mayflower. 7.9, Obscurity 7.8, Dazzling 7.4, Pluck 7.4, Millenial 7.3, Durability 7, Erin 6.7. FIRST HACK FLAT HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Continuance 9.3, The Squatter 8.7, Sheacombe and Kaumoana 8.2, Ukuia 8, Magneto 7.12, Niwaru 7.8, Captain Jingle 7.6, Axdfert' 7.5, Merry Lawn 7.5, Amato 7, Master Stent 7, Centaur 7. GISBORNE RACING CLUB'S HANDICAP, one mile and a quarter.—Paisano 9, Iranui 8.9, Truganini 8.5, Bally Heigh 8.3, Lamsdorff 7.2, Dardainus. 7, Dan Leno 7. FIRST COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Auldearn 9, Spate 8.13, Eyra 7.10, Hirini 7.9, Wadmaori 7.8, Fort William 7.3, Tho Chef 7.2, Vaultress 7. WELTER HANDICAP, one mile.— Continuance 9.13, Illustrious 9.4, Dan Leno 9.1, Millenny 8.13, Waimaori 8.9, Swarthmor 8.5, Merry Lawn 8.3, Rose Lethe 8.3, Ajnato 8, Innocent Bill 8. ' PARK STAKES HANDICAP,'seven furlongs.—lranui 9, Truganini 8.9, Mundic 8.8, Bally Heigh 8.7, Spate 8.3, Obscurity 7.5, Baldos 7.2, Dazzling 6.13, Durability 6.10. WINNEES OF STAKES IN FEANCE AND ENGLAND. Hers is a comparative list of the first thirteen winning owners in England and France, and the sums they won in stakes on the flat during the season just closed. Last season Mr Vandexbilt won even more money, although the record in Franca ia held by M. Ed. Blano in 1904, when Ajax, Gonverant, Adam, Jardy, and Val d'Or helped him to win 65,267 sovs. In 1897, when he started racing in France, Mr Vanderbilt only ■• won 11.150 francs. ENGLAND. £ 1 Mr Fairie ... 37,619 2 H.M. the King ... - ... 20,144 3 Duke of Portland .... 15,064 4 Mr J. B. Joel 13,993 5 Lord Eosebery 12,573 6 Messrs Robinson-Clark... 9,702 7MrH. P. Whitney .... 9,059 8 Lord Carnarvon ... ': ... 8,583 9Mr Hall Walker ... ... 8,532 10 Mr L. Neumann ... 8,364 11 Mr H. Lytham ... ... 8,154 12 Mr L. de Rothschild ... 7.746 'l3Mr A. Bailey ... *...-• 7.480

i . " , . PRANCE. •..'•''; 1 Mr W. K. Vaaderbilt ... 46,128 2 Baron M. de Eothschild 30,540 3 M. Ed. Blanc ... ... 29,394 4 M. E. VeiUPioaid ... 21,904 5 M. Mich. Ephrussi ... 14,561 6 M. Lieux 13,332 7 M. J. Hennessy 12,544 8 M. A. Henriquet 11,475 9 Cte. Le Harois 10,944 10 M-me. Cheremetefl ... 9,980 11 M. J. de Bremond ... 9,887 12 M. A. Aumont 8,911 13 Prinoo Murat 8,833 JOCKEYS' KING IN INDIA . A Calcutta correspondent, of a London paper pays the'jockeys' ring in India is a very strong organisation, and in connection with arrangements" by riders tells the following story :—"At Poona and in Calcutta they have 'crows' nests'—erections from which a vigilant steward is able to .see, or is supposed to be able to 6ee any funny business that is goiDg on in a race, and when one race in which everything was nicely 'arranged' was being run at Poona, and ther,e was no steward visible in the crows' nest, great consternation was caused amongst the jockeys as they came to the home turn to suddenly observe a figure climbing up the steps and taking up its position in this point of vantage. It quite up6et things, and the wrong horse (for,the 'heads') had to win! Greater chagrin, however, was subsequently caused when it was discovered that the mysterious figure was not that of a steward at all, but of a sportsman who was himself in 'retirement,' and had merely climbed up aloft to have a better view of the race. The said sportsman was not, it may be mentioned, eligible to get into the enclosure, but as the 'crows' nest' abutted on the public road he was able to avail himself of it when he saw that it was unoccupied by an official sentry!" SYDNEY AUTUMN ENTEIES In point of numbers • the entries received for the Done-aster Handicap and Sydney Cup are more numerous than those made for the corresponding races of last year (eays the "Telegraph"). Then there were -127 in the Doncaster Handicap and 92 in the Sydney Cup; now there is a total of 220.:'0f -which 133 are in the shorter race. "Most" people will be inclined to wish'that the'errtriesi

had been more evenly divided, but the A.J.C. committee has achieved its object—that of enticing practically the full strength of the best performers in this State and in Victoria, as well .as some others, and therefore the preliminary result is auite nattering. The next thing to be hoped for is that Mr Daly will succeed in attracting the best, horses to compete in both races. If it is done at the expense of the rubbish, so much the better. New Zealand did not subscribe as liberally as it was hoped would be the case, but she is represented in the Doncaster Handicap by Bobrikoff ana Artillerie. and by All Bed, Artilleries, and Downfall in tho Cup. and thereiore can be thanked for having made her two best handican horses eligible. It is to be hoped they come. Queensland has also sent us her best, while Victoria has to be thanked for 29 entries in the Doncaster Handicap, and 24 in the Sydney Cup. STRIKE OP PUNTEES .Bookmakers have been known to strike as a protest against increased fees, and jockeys have occasionally thought they were indispensable, but until the other day it is doubtful if ever a "punters strike" had been on the records (says the Sydney "Telegraph"). It occurred at Devonport. Tasmania. The club had made a lot of improvements, and provided a middle course on the "hill, a spot to gain entrance to which entailed the payment of an additional shilling. A few did "ante up," but the great majority simply went on strike. They refused to patronise the tote, and those who had the temerity to invest in a ticket or two were, in. strike vernacular, looked upon as "blacklegs." It was a: hot day. and thirst soon began to demand that something must be dene. The booth-keeper felt also that he was being penalised. He purchased his privileges for the flat, and he was not out among his special patrons, but locked up among the intermediate select. Pressure was then brought to bear on the committee, a hurried meeting was held, and the barriers were removed, the strike declared off with an outburst of cheering, and things went on as usual. The strikers had won the day, and were apparently prepared to pay for it. On the first and second races (during the strike) tho tote tickets totalled 231, but after the strike the sales for third and fourth races numbered 692. " THE GREAT GAME." ENGLISH FLAT RACING SEASON REVIEWED. THOU. ODE SPECIAL COEBESPONDENT. LONDON, December 3. Tho curtain fell on the flat racing season of 1909, in England in November, and turf statistics now figure where .racing results have held pride of place in the papers. ■ As always, the great prizes of the turf have again fallen to those who could well afford to race for love of the great game alone, and the "little men" have had to be content with the little fish. When the King won the Two Thousand Guineas and the Derby by tho aid of Minoru, all sportsmen hoped that he .would finish the season at the head of .the list of winning owners. The resuscitation of Bayardo, however, soon caused these hopes to vanish, and Mr Fairie has taken the premier pfece, with a winning total of .£37,719. Ke has won nearly double as much as his Majesty, whose winnings amount to .£20,144. The Duke of Portland takes third ' place with .£15,064, and is followed by Mr J. B. Joel with ,£13,993, and Lord Rosebery .with 212,578,, these being the only owners whose winnings can be counted in five figures. . The "Australian combine," which con. fcists of Messrs Lionel Robinson and W. Clark, have only had a fairly srood sea son, their winnings being ,£9702, as against .£12,011 last year, when they occupied fourth place on the list of winning owners. This year they are sixth. Another Australian figuring among the four figure winners is Mr R. Wootton, who has saddled no less than eighteen .winners on ' his own account for the modest total of ,£2150. This same train.er, though a long way down in thelistof winning trainers, h'js, nevertheless, been responsible for training more winning horses, than any other trainer, no lees than twenty-nine animals trained in his stable having earned winning brackets during the season. And temong them, they have won forty-eight races—one more than Alee ■ Taylor's stable has accounted for during a season in which the patrons of Taylor has between them won .£47,165 in stake money. Wootton's forty-eight victories yielded less than a fourth of this amount, for his trainer's total is only .£11,507. Still, the racing season in England may well be described as "the Wootton year," for Mr Wootton's son Frank has not only ridden more horses than any other rider, but heads the list of winning jockeys. In all, this boy, who is only in his sixteenth year, has "sported silk' 777 times, and on 165 occasions he has been first past the post.. On 145 occasions he bus been on the back of tho second horse, 89 times his mount has been third, and on 378 occasions he has had the mount on an unplaced horse. This is a truly wonderful record for the little South Australian, who opened the season by riding the first winner at Lin. coin—Mr Lionel Robinson's Laveuse, to rounded off a great year by riding the winner of the last fiat race of 1909. Only one jockey approaches Wootton in the number of his mounts during the season, and that is O. Trigg, with a total of 700 mounts, and only on» joo key has a better percentage of winners than the little Australian, namely, "Danny" Maher. The crack American's percentage is 27.42 as aguiast Wootton's 21.23, but it must not be forgotten that Maher has been a free lance, picking and choosing his mounts, whereas Wootton has had to ride, under retainer, scores of horses whose chances were hopeless. A WONDERFUL BOY. There have, been many instances of a jockey achieving a, commanding position at an early age "and within a comparatively short period, but surely never one so. remarkable as that supplied by Frank Wootton. Ho will not complete his sixteenth year till next month, and yet he is to-day the bright particular star in the English jockey firmament. iObming to thjs country in '1906, his career here has been marvellously successful. He won the first race in which he had a mount, and from that time he has never looked baok. The place he dlajms at thie head of fine winning riders' list this year would have been his a. twelvemonth ago but for coming into collision with the authorities of the Jockey Club, who gave him "a month's holiday." It was not a little singular that a month should have been taken from his ; time again this year. The effects of the accident in the High-Weight Stakes at Ascot, whereby ha was thrown heavily from Arramore,

kept him from riding for over three weeks, and this was later supplemented by a week's absence imposed by the death of his mother. He had, however, by that time gone so far ahead of his rivals that his prospects of ultimate championship were not prejudiced —in fact, he can bo said to have led from start to finish, and the margin by which he leads is a wide one, for the next jockev on tho list—Danny Maher, to wit—has only scored 110 wins to Wotton's 165. Wootton has been on the back of many winners of important races, among which may be mentioned the Oaks, Newbury Spring' Cup, Esher Cup, W 7 oodcote Stakes, Ascot Stokes, Liverpool Summer Cup, Great Yorkshire Handicap, Newbury Autumn and the Manchester November Handicap. In tho fnrther distinction awaiting his elder brother little Stanley Wootton seems likely to share, for. he has improved vastly in his riding, and has on several occasions beaten Frank when their mounts have been fighting put a close finish. Stanley, who has had well over three hundred mounts, shows a very creditable.record with 36 wins, and there are several experienced jockeys who cannot boast such an average ot success.

Of 1000 sovs; one milo and i half /st lb All Ked 9 11 Husbandman 8 6 Koosevelt 8 i Ringdove, S 3 Downfall Diabolo Merrivonia 8 2 8 1 8 0 Waipaku Crueinella Sir Antrim Pai&ano ... 7 12 7 9 7 8 Musketry 7 6 Moloch 7 5 Lady Medallist 7 5 Equitas , .. 7 2 Bo'llin 7 0 Kopu 7 0 Osiris 6 7 Chauvelin 6 7 TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; six f lrlong . Tamiat i .. 9 i Armlet ' .. 9 3 Kilindini 8 1 Equitas 7 13 Woodhey ... 7 9 Biuibonnet 7 8 Ballarat 7 7 7 7 Pull Sail Gipsy Belle 7 5 Mon Ami 7 3 Multiple ... ■ Simoies Vi " "7 2 6 13 6 13 White Cockade 6 10 Waiata ... 6 7 PINAL PAYMENTS.