Late Racing.

Observer, Volume XXXII, Issue 21, 3 February 1912, Page 11

Late Racing.

The South Auckland Racing Club are out with their annual programme for a two dayb' meeting (February 23 and 24) of 16 events, including a trot each day. This class of race appeals to farmers, who often breed a few trotters. The nominations close with Mr J. Conradi, Hamilton, or Mr F. D. Yonge, High-street, Auckland. The nominations close on Friday at 9 p.m.

Mr J. Conradi, the genial secretary of the South Auckland Racing Club was present both days at the Takapuna gathering.

Mr J. B. McDonald, the owner of Styx, possesses a smart colt. She caught a couple of heats at the late Wellington Meeting—the Nureer y and Hopeful Handicaps.

Mr Jas. Hawkins, of the Northern Wairoa, has sent his Regal-Sly Miss —gelding (Master Sly) to J. Chaafe, the Ellerslie trainer.

The gentleman in appearance (amongst the juveniles), at Takapuna, was Mr W. C. King's Patoa-Monoforra Black Watch. The colt is backward

The Thames-owned Invader was knocking at the door at Takapuna, running three consistent races—second in the Maiden Plate, third in the Ferry Handicap, and second in the Moana Handicap.

The successful jockies at Takapuna were : B. Deely (3), Soultoria, Peggy Pride and Monaline; H. Gray (3), Red Lupin, Mighty Atom, and Cloudy Dawn; C. Brown (2), Tiresome and Lannacast; B. Cowan (2), Black Northern twice; and Bennett (one each), Master Theory, Ayers, Surplus ; V. Coleraan—Lloyds, Stockley, Gloy ; J. Conquest—Bogey, Wbittaker, St. Aruan'e.

The old gelding Waiotahi, whom the heads thought a back number, ran third in the Anniversary Handicap on Monday, and was paying over a century, or a third for second.

Mr James Roulston was the principal winner at the late Takapuna meeting, with Mr T. H. Barnaby, Mr K. H. McKenzie and Mr W. C. King next in that order.

Wbittaker has broken his spell of bad luck. He steered the winner of the Anniversary Weiter Handic&p (St. Amans) on the concluding day of the Takapuna summer fixture.

Harry Wede, the Tβ Awamuta sportsman, was present at the Takapuna gathering. The owner of Westerley (Westmere-Starmaid) was complaining about the papefe booming hie horse (a maiden). The gelding ran unplaced.

Obsidion, who has been in training at Ellerslie and who west amiss, has left the racing track for good.

Fred Tonge left for Ngaruawahia with bis team last Wednesday. Fred thinks that he will be more central for the country meetings, with his team of battlers.

The weights are out for the Taranaki J. C. Summer Meeting. Mr Morse has started the Cup on a light scale, commencing with the consistent Electrakoff with 9.1. Another Auckland bred (one. Coromandel) has 8.7. If the rank and file are any good, Mr Morse has given them a great chance. Maheno (6.13), Ngapuka (6.12), Sir Artegal (6.12), Aristocrat (6.7), Spectre (6.7), and Gloy (7.6). The winner of the T. J. C. Handicap ought to be pleasant reading to the Auckland owners.

There are different ways of getting a tip on a racecourse. The following is the latest:—A well-known horse* owner—from Northcote—was undecided what to back in the Ferry Handicap, on the first day at Takapuna, and thought the « prelim" might give, him an inspiration. The first horse he saw was Surplus (Wairiki-Bonus), just getting rid of his rider. He waited no longer, but dashed back in time to invest a sovereign on the winner (Surplus) in the machine. The divi. dead was a little short of a pony.