THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7028, 17 January 1910, Page 2

THE TURF

EACING FIXTUEES

Wellington R.C.—Jan. 22, 24, 2G. Foxton R.C.—Jan. 22, -24. Takapuna —Feb. 2, 5. Canterbury J.C.—Feb. 3, 5. Egmont It.C.—Feb. 9, 10. Taranaki R.C.—Feb. 16, 17. Woodville J.C.—Feb. 23, 21. NOTES AND COMMENTS [By " Augoti."] A meeting of press representatives -was held at the Empire Hotel on Saturday evening, having for its object the formation of a press gallery in connection with the Wellington Racing Club's meetings at Trentham. Mr J. H. Pollock presided, and after considerable discussion it was decided to form a committee with Mr W, Coffey as chairman and Mr Cyril Beasley as vice-chairman, to watch over and carry out suggested improvements in regard to the press room at Trentham. The space sot apart for the reporters has boon encroached xipon by any person who felt inclined to stray into tho room, and it is •expected that tho setting up of this committee will put matters straight and supply a needed reform at tho -club's gatherings-. •, E. Cuttsis expected, from Lyttelton to-morrow with Husbandman,-Broad-sword and Saxifrage, who have engagements at Trentham. The remainder of Sir 6. Clifford's team, Kilwinning, Taskmaster, Full Sail, Tenterhook, and Sharpshooter, aro already domiciled at headquarters, and the Chokebore representatives have been responsible for some excellent track work at Trentham.

Armlet, Danube, and Lady Reina, members of Air G. . TX. Greenwood's string, have been pleasing their mentor iii' their training operations at Trentbanr and it is predicted -that, some of the, spoils -will be secured by this popular. "Canterbury sportsman. "'.■•.

Acceptances for the first day of the Eoxton Racing Club's meeting and entries for the Trial Hack Plato (first day) and Maiden. Hack Scurry (second day) close to-morrow at 9 p.m. with Mr Angus Keith, at Foxton.

Lady Medallist lias been supported during the week to win the Wellington Cup. , Those who saw the St. Alwyne mare finish up" her task at Auckland predict that she ha»the stamina to 6ee out a fast mile and a half race.

The fact of Bobrikoff being withdrawn from tho "Wellington Cup in favour of Downfall points to. the latter being the best of tie pair over a.'mile arid a half. The son of Finland is probably more at home over his pet distance, a mile and a quarter.

\ Sir George Clifford had Broadsword, Kilwinning, Full Sail, and Sharpshooter engaged in 'the . Telegraph Handicap, and the fact that all have been withdrawn in favour of Full Sail points to tho Pilgrim's Progress gelding being a bit above the average. The connections behind Equitas have not yet made up their minds whether to start tho Advanco mare in the Cup or Telegraph at Trentham. _ After her idleness since Awapuni Flquitas has improved considerably, and there is no denying her pace. . Cruoinelltt has many friends for the Wellington Cup after this handsome mare's good showing at Awapuni, when she beat a. good field.. /. v.-.: Excellent nominations.have'been received for the two days' meeting of the Hurt Park. Racing Club to be, held on the 25th and 29th inst. oh tho.old Hubfc are due to-day. ' The microscopical dividend -that was paid by Strathmoira at Flahaatuia was not participated .in ; by the .geld'inig's owner,-Mr McManawfay, the popular ■HuinteTville sport, wlho w!as not disposed'to take tiae-odds on price that was opened up by the bookmakers; consequently he had to ■ bei content with the stake, which,was oniy worth 40 sovs. ■ ■■■ '

Mania has been a regular disappointment to his owtner, a .wellknown builder ,a,t, Brooklyn-, and with the idea'of disposing of his charge he has nominated , the i gelding for the DLrfinosal Stakes at Trentham. ■ Amongst good performers i-noltided in the Disposal Stakes' at Tte.nthia.rn are Swimming ' Belt, Splash, Bally Shannon and Oyreme, and (fchiis event Should be productive of an escellant contest, as" there is all the materialengaged to make the racte voryr interedtihj. ' ' Amongst the horses thlat 'started in last year's Wellington Cup and whiidh also "dlaim engagfements in this yoar's contest .are. All Bed, Husbandman, Diabolo, ?Ji!oloch, and Mhiskerry, T> J h». will meet *>• fight their batifcles over, again. • ;', '.■ ;

Muskerry, who ' ran second to Blue Ribbon in last year's WefUingt-on Cup. with 7st lib on her back,' has ap additional 51b burden to carry on this occasion, bringing v the Mer-rrw-ee mare's impost up to \7sb 61b, whMi Is a nice handy wieigh't. V ' Husbandman, who ran tfliird in tihs 1909 Wellington Cup with Bst Gib, has this identical weight to ida-ray in. the ooining contest, and being .a year alder , the - adjustment; should be in tlhe Bon.of-Treadmill's favour.'. He is .reported to bo in good trim. --'v. Tumu.t won, the , Telegraph Handi-cap-last veair witli.tlble impost, of 7st 131b.' - On".the present; .occasion ',the Merrlwee gelding will have- to carry 9st 4lb, and considering thte way ho disposed of Artmlot in the raoe mentioned, he must not be reckoned out, of tbie ' contest. . Tho :. AV-eM-lanown rider H, OmiUs will pilot, Tumufc in his Trentham engagements. ,

Mar D. Buick, M.P., will not have 'anything to carry his popular colours at the Trontham gathenngj-as he has' •nothing forward enough to bring along. He has hopes of having something ready 'in timo for the autumm meeting of the Wellington Racing Club.; • ,-' .

JVW. liowe's lengthy team, are all idoing well at Trontham, and the istablo presided over by this painstaking mentor should bo in,' ev-id'enioe at the comiug Trantham fixture.

Armlet and Tnimit are the only pair that contested the Telo,graph Handicap last year and which Aguipe intho same race at the coming meeting. They have not met since that event, so .it mil., bo intarestiing to .nbto what impronemant • or otlieirwise ■they have developed in the meantime. 'Both are vory spieody and in good racing ■condition. For a few years past tho race for the Ashhurst Guineas has beon robbbd of much intbroAt tiiTougli the smallness of the entities, and wHth a view to popularising the.event the steward? (have (decided to reduce tho distance Jrom eight to Mix furlongs for this Guineas of 1911.

•The liigli-;:ric?d r'oarlins colt bv

Soult—Miss Annie, who was purchased on lohajf of Sir G. Ollifford at the Cambria Park Bale, hais joined the Chokehore Lodge team at Riccarton. HUTT PARK EACING CLUB NOMINATIONS. The following nominations have been received for the above club's meeting to be held at Hutt Park on January ioth •and 23th: — FIRST DAT." MAIDEN HANDICAP— Merry Widow, Farewell, Mannikin, Channel, Marquis, Musketeer, The Spider, Bobs, Belmont, Miss Elsie, Lilias, Lady Park, L-mma, Kia Toa, Miss Pearl, Torrent, bail, After Dark, Puff, Merrimanu. WAIWETU HANDICAP—Franc, JUidy Officer, Gipsy Girl, Emma, Musketeer, Miretta, Prevail, Miss Ivy, Sunny Land, SiriUh, Paul, Muskerado, Lorcia Doon, Mytre, Whaxekoa, Inlying Wind, Firefly, Inkerman, St. Helena, Blue Bell, Anglican, Wee Nannie. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP-Gold Cup, Pikiho, Steady, Flying Wind, Sir Possible. Petronel, Moata, Anglican, Miss Dean, Wharekoa. Lady Paul, Sunshine, Ourlot, Picotee, Paul. . WAINTJI HANDICAP—Miss Ruby, Lili'o-s, Mies King, Ciscarose, Fortress, Paul Beaver, Fireflv, After Dark, Picotee, MuskeiVdo, Mannikin, Lady Finella, Kia Toa, Insanity, Dearest, St. Helena, Puff, Wee Nannie. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP—Lorna Doon. Pikiho, Steady, Flying Wind, Sir Possible, Sunshine, Bobs, Miss Vera, Sirrah, Paul, Mermaid, Channel, Lady Paul, The Spider, Prevail, Inkerman, Petronel, Moata, Anglican, Merrirnawu. SECOND DAY. SECOND MAIDEN HANDICAP— Merry Widoiv, L'ady Park, Mannikin, ■ Channel, Marquis, Musketeer, Insanity, Sail, After Dark, Tobias, Miss Elsie, Farewell, Gipsy Girl, Emma, Kia Toa, , i Miss Pearl, Torrent, The Spider, Bobs, '-Belmont, Merrimanu, Princess. , I PONEKE: HANDICAP—Franc, Lady ■ Officer, Gipsy Girl, Emma, M'uskcteor, Flying Wind, Merctta, Inkerman, St. Helena, Sirrah, Wee Naninic, Musker'ado, Lorna Doon," Mytre, Wharckoa, , Torrent, Firefly, Prevail, Miss Ivy, Blue \ 8011, Paul, Anglican. ; HUTT PARK HANDICAP-Gold Cup, [ Miss Dean, Pikiho, Lady Paul, The , Spider, Sunshine, Ourlot, Miss Vera, Picotee, Anglican, Farewell, Steady, Wharekoa, Flying Wind, Sir Possible, I Sunny Land, Petronel, Moata, Paul. 1 PETONE lIANDICAP-Mcrry Widow, J Mv-skcrado, Mannikin, Lady Finella, 1 K>a Toa, Paul Beaver, Firefly, After ) Dark, Picotee, Miss Ruby, Lilias, MH6 King, Ciscarose, Fortress, Dearest, St. Helena, Tuff, Wee Nannie. . TELEPHONE. HANDICAP—Musker- . t'do, Lorna Doon, Mermaid, Mytre, ChanI ncl, Flying Wind, Sir Possible, Inkern:an, Bobs, Miss Vera, Sirrah, Paul, Lady Officer, Lady Paul, Steady, Pikiho Lady Park, The Spider, Prevail, Sunshine, Petronel, Mctita, Merrimanu, Ane- , iicam. 1 GOEE ACCEPTANCES 1 PEJBB iSBOCIATIOM. GOIIE, January 10. 3 J. he following acceptances have been r received for the Gore summer meetinK -, on January 19th and 20th : r OTARALV HACK HANDICAP, five - iurlongs— Lady Do Vere 9.5, Cashier 9.2, j Plcasanterie 8.9, Sombrero 8.11, Officious 8.7, Radiator 8.6, Blue Bell 8.5, Redmond 8.4, Moudjik 8.4, Zero 8.3, Paletto a 8.2, Optimii'onn 8.2, Peridot 8, Winda ward 8. i LONGFORD HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Torohunga 9.2, Port i'iro 8.7, Royal Step 8.12, Cocoon 8.2, Bombyx 8, ' King Torrent 8. i GORE CUP, one mile and, a quarter.— l Oiyoi 9.3, Warsaw 8.13, Office Girl 8.13, 6 Stratagom 8.5, Astrakhan 8.3, Pmul 8.2, 3 Linda 8.1, Waiju 7.10, Red and Black 7.9, Allside 7. s NEW YEAR TROT, two miles—Wals nut scr, The Ace 4sec, Monsoon lOsec, 3 Bellchild 13sec, Joo L. Usee, Lady [■ Arena Msec, Vera Danlyn 15»ec, Frisco 15sec, General Alxlallah 19=ec, Rhn l 20sec, Lady's Maid UOsec, Woodroof 20see, Repeater 20sec, Brown Jack 22sec, The j Surgeon 22sec, T.K.L. 22sec, Gold Guard ■" 22500. 1 WELCOME HACK HA/NDICAP, seven furlongs.—Sacha 9, Embrasure 8.12, - Stepaside 8.9, Vagranco 8.9, Alfreda 8.7. - Taiori 8.5, Fulmar 8.5, Redmond 8.3, i Simon Pure 8, Captain Kettle 8, Invin--3 cible 7.12. > SUMMER HANDICAP, six furlongs Lupulito 9.6, Balaclava 8.10, San Severo 8.9, Obsono 8.2, Busyland 8, My Lawyer 1 7.8, Loftus 7.7, Cute 7, Red Morn 6.8. 1 ELECTRIC TROT HANDICAP, one '. mile.—Wild Bill 2see, John Templo 4sec, b Silver and Black 4scc, Evening Star 4seb, ' Rocket. Gsec, Vera Daplyn 6sec, Blocm--1 fontein 6sec, Repeater &ec, Sir Lex lOsec. ■ Enchanter Usee, The Surgeon User, Lady Owyhee Usee. , CROYDON HANDICAP, seven fur- , longs.—Cuirasettit 9.4, Cooee 8.8, Waiju 8.7, FJous 8.6, Saclia 8.3, Jack Ashore 8, ' Rifle Range 7.12, Taieri 7.10, .Cute 7.5, ' Mango 7.2. ' WELLINGTON PONY & GALLOWAY ] EACING CLUB > SECOND DAT. ANGLICAN WINS JANUARY » ■" ' .HANDICAP. 3 31 Splendid weather was experienced for ' tho concluding January meeting of the 3 above club, which took place at Miramax • on Saturday la=t. Tho fields in several of tho events were of good dimensions, and some interesting racing took place, l the finishes in several events being very close. The reunion can be written down 3 hs one of the most successful yet held f by tho club. Tho publio were fairly 3 well represented, and took a keen in- - terest in the racing provided. The bookb making fraternity mustered in large l numbers, and appeared to be doing i good business, of which they ale reported to have had the bes-t of the argument. The meeting passed off very satisfactor--3 ily, there being nothing tio cavil at as 3 far -as the racing was concerned. Res suits:— J SECOND MAIDEN HANDICAP, •■ Of 25 sovs; for ponies 15 hands and un- | dor; four and a half furlongs. * W. Guthrey's Sail, by Lethe, 8.5 . (Cairiicross) ... ... ■■- ... 1 1 Mis 3M. Walker's Gipsy' Girl, 8.6 > (Townsend) 2 Only starters. Won easily by threo ' lengths. Tiine, 59Jsec. KELBURNE HANDICAP. Of 25 eovs; for ponies 14.2'and under; four furlongs. Mis? M. Morris's Axite, by Mauser— Capucine, 9.3 (Stephens) ... ... 1 ' W. Guthrey's Sail, 8.3 (Cairncross) ... 2 ' These were ..tho'.only entrants. Asito ' \ion, pulling up, by a length. Time, 1 JANUARY' HANDICAP. - Of CO sovs; second pony 10 sovs from the ' stake; six furlongs. R. Eager's Anglican, by Cvrenian— Eronia, 9.10 .(Wadham) '.• 1Miss Bowler's Wharekoa; 10.10 (Rice) 2 : R. Eager's Paul, 8.7 (OUiver) ... ... 3 1 Also started—Moata 10 .(Eager), Ourlot 1 8.6 (Willoughby). . ; ■ Won ea-ily bj a length. Paul gootl . thin! Timn., Imin 38 3-Ssec

PIONEER HANDICAP. Of 25 sovs; for ponies 14.2 and under; : four furlongs. R. Eager's Wee Nannie, by St. Paul— Gladiator mare, 9.7 (Wadham) ... 1 Messrs Anstc-11 and Forrest's Miss Rubv, 9.6 (Willoughby) 2 W. Whiting's Firefly, 9.6 (Cooper) ... 3 Also started—Dorina 10.1 (Hornc),"| Dumps S (Davey), Lady Neta 8 (McConville). • ; ! This race was spoilt by_ a bad start. The winner got a fly, and won easily by two lengths, fair third. Time, 54 2-ssee. NEWTOWN HANDICAP. .: Of 25 sovs; for ponies 14.3 and under; five furlongs and a half. Miss E.- Ansell's Paul Beaver, by St. Paul—Crell, 10.2 (Willoughby) ... . 1 T H. Wilson's Ciscorose, 5.7 (Rice) ... • 2 \v. Gordon's Billy, 9.7 (Stephens) ... .3 Also started—Mytre 10.8 (Cooper), Swallow 9.5 (Davey), Miss Ivy 9 (Cairncross), Sirrah 8.12 (Wadham), Merring 8.2 (Mallowes), Sultan 8 (McConville). A good race. The winner . was. first awav, and, leading throughout, won. by two'lengths. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. RECOVERY .HANDICAP. ... . Of 40 sovs; for ponies 15 hands:and under; four furlongs and a. half. J. Goodwin's St. Flora, by St. ClemI . ente—Billingsgate mare, B'-. (Mal- ! lowes) 1 R. Eager's Paul, 8.9 (Olliver) 2 R. Eager's Merrimanu, 8 (Johnston) 3 Also started—Anglican 10.3, including 71b penalty (Wadham), Mermaid 9.3 (Townseiiid), Axite 9.J- (Stephens), lnkerman S (Cairncrose). Won comfortably by a length, sanio second and third. Time, 58 3-ssec.

MAGISTRATE'S COUET

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15. (Before/Sir W. G. Rdddell, S.M.) MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES. A first offender convicted of drunkenness was discharged, and- two other men -who admitted that they had imbibed too freely were fined..ss, or'in.'do'-. fault twenty-four hours' imprisonment, j John McKoown did not appear to answer a charge of the same character, and he was fined 10s . or forty-eight hours' imprisonment.- George Osborne, .who pleaded guilty to -having been drunk in Karori road, was remanded until the 22nd inst. for medical treatment. William Garson, who admitted that he was drunk on the previous day and who had formerly been convicted on a like charge, -was. fined 10s, the alternative being forty-eight hours' imprisonment. ' Alexander McDonald, who stands charged with tho' theft of. a pair oftrousers, the property .of Edward Pritchard, was remanded until Monday morning. : ■ ■ .- ■ r . ! James Register, who had clambered up the fire-escape ladder of an hotel and secreted himself in a bedroom, was charged, with being an idle and disorderly person without lawful means of support. Ho was. sentenced to three months' imprisonment. ~,';; theft. on?;a '.steamer; '•^■■■ ; -Amnio Ga-rrett,. who is quite a young woman, admitted that she had stolen two brooches,' which were valued at £3, tho property of Eva Virtue. The oaso was somewhat uncommon. It appeared from the ' evidence that ' the accused and the complainant were fellow passengers on a steamer and occupied the same cabin. The complainant founcl that-her jewellery,- -waa-niissing, ■ and when the police v were*informed of the- affair -a detective made a; search'-'of the:accused's personal property. '-Enclosed in a box. containing,. "Fuller's FJa.rth" he found the missing brooches. His Worship convicted iho accused and discharged her; but ho expressed the hope that the lesson this prosecution had taught her would be carefully remembered during the remainder of her life. ■;.'• THE SAINING STREET RAID. ;' Jim Yurig and Wong Lee, who are the occupiers of two : ]houses in Haining ;street, were charged with having used their .prerhises* as "common.gaming houses." Mr P. W. Jackson appeared for the defendants and asked for an adjournment of tlie case until the 20th inst. The request was granted, bail being fixed at £IOO each, and one surety of £IOO. Frederick John White. Peter Cooney, John Regan, William Robertson, and Thomas Poynton, all pleaded guilty to .charges,of having been found in Jim Yung's house:- and ■ Thomas : Nelson; : James Keating, • and Frederick Williams, who admitted that they were in Wong Leo's house at tho ' time of the police raad,. were each fined £2 or fourteen days' imprisonment. Sue Bun and Jo Wong, who were also found in Wong Lee's house; denied the charge, and on the application of their ootinsel tlio case was adjourned until the 20th .inst. ■';.'" . -