SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8308, 11 December 1906, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING.

LOWER VALLEY JOCKEY CLUB. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr U. Shannon for the Lower v alley Jfiokey Club's meeting, to be held on December 26th and 27th:— Hack Hurdle Handicap, 1 % mile. —'Tileon 10.5, Rangitoto 10.0, Sen Sim 9.13, Liberator 9.9, Matukobiri 9.8, Kaiugatahi 9.5, Westward, Pemmican and Lavinia 9.0. Lower Valley Jockey Club Handi cap, 1 mile. Aboriginal 9.0, Jolly Friar 8. li!, Karcotio 8.8, Ci xswain 8.5, Variation 8.0, Aborration 7.12, Sberlook Holmes 7.0, Hamua 7.0, Miretta 6.10. Ruamahanga Hack Handicap, 1 mile.—Silken Rain 9 0, St. Brandon 8.0, Hatley 7.11, Clem 7.10, Lavinia 7.3, Sea Yarn 6 10. t Mactarlane Handicap, 6 furlongs'— Aboriginal and Jolly Friar 9.0, Petuooat 7.10, Klfrida 7.3, The Voucher and Boseshoot "J.;. 1 . f Hack Plying Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Wuiletne 9.0, Hutley 8.0, Kaiuku 7.12, Compass 7.10, Ratu, Lethean and Luvillu 7.0 Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, 6 fur-longs.—-Truthful 12.0, lilsou and Tangerine 1.1.7, Hoity Toity 11.5, Ensign 10.10, "lekainui 10.10, Aoetylent, Black Oil, Rillette, Taleteller and Netherby 10.7. Otara a Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Wailethe 9.0, Pylchley 8.7, Stratfillan 8.4, Hiro 8.0, Ciena 7 11, Moata 7.10, Waicola 7.5, Sweat Lethe .7.2, San Julie, Vehemence, Snake Charmer, Walach, Lady Pet, Ainhura and Sea Yarn 7.0. ASHHURST-POH ANGINA WEIGHTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. PaLMEKSTON N., Deo. 11. The following weights have been declared for the Ashhuist-Pobangina Racing Club's meeting Trial Hurdleß, \% mile.—Rookby 11.7, Maui 10.13, Mussell 10.3, Gold Dost and Matakokiri 10.2, Westward 9.13, Hydroscope 9.11, liikairoa 9.10, Caneton 9.8, Pammioan 9.4, Pat 9.3, Terrific Fire, Starlight, and Awapuni 9.0. Flying Hack Handicap, 6 furJongs.— hrmamento 9.0, William 3.7, Scotch Reel and Immolation 8.4, Lady Ber«sford 8.3, Te Uira 7.12, Honyhnhnm and Full Rate 7.11, Chicane 7.10, Seaman 7.9, Sir Benson and White Lse 7/J, Haeua and Saga 7.8, Tangeroa 7.5, Erl King and Satis 7.4, Chinchilla 6.7. Ashhurst Cap, mile.—Polycasie 9.3, Gold Crown 8.13, &t. Joe 8.10, Submarine and Polyanthus 8.9, Hipporofla and Mystification 8.6, Ballarat 8.5, Savoury 8.4, Bucoleuch 8.1, Whabawehi 8.0, Ellerton 7.13, Grand Slam and Wirral 7.12 ; Roseal and Apa 7.8, Operetta, Truce, Intelligence and Gazeley 7.2, Capulet 6.13, Royal Blue and Lady Warwick 6.12, Barca and Mataarl 6.10, Makikihl, Victoria Park, Te Hauke, Rendrook and Ritiemaid 6.7. Manawatu Gorge Haok Handicap, 7 furlongs. Moral 9.0, Mataarl 8.13, Aimamenfco 8.12, Kuku 8.11, Meoca 8.4, Oasis 8.3, Te Uira and HonyhnhDtn 7.10, Merriwai 7.9, Tangeroa 7.7, Capnlet 6.10. Pohanglna Handicap, 6 furlongs— Ballarat 9.3, Polyanthus 8.12, Esmoor, Medallist and Pink Un 8.9, Hipporofla, Wirral and Intelligence 8.7, Lord Soult and Savoury 8.4, Marguerite 8.3, Grand Slam 8.2, Maui 7.13, The Lark 7.10, Gold Seal, Contender, Fireiron, and Truce 7.7, Flotilla and Gazeley 7.5, Probable 7.4, Lady Warwiuk 7.2, Mussell and William 6.13, St. Bill 6.12, Probability and Riflemaid 6.10, Scotch Reel and bherlock Holmes 6.9, Chicane, Saga, and Irish Rifle 6.7.

Komako Welter Hack Handicap, 1 mile.—Kuku 9.13, Victoria Park 9.12, Immolation 9.5, Seaman 9.0, Rendrock 8.13, Millenial and Sir Benson 8.12, Jet de More 8.5.

TURF NOTES. (By Zetland). After being purchased by Messrs Uettlefold and Prioe, at the Woodville meeting, Submarine was taken through to Ohristohuioh, where be will be a stable mate of Savoury. Submarine is engaged at the Manawatu'and Rangitikei meetings, and is expected to fulfil his engagements. The nominations received for the Wairarapa Racing Club's meeting, numbering 294> for 16 events, is decidedly satisfactory, when the fact is taken into consideration that so .much racing jki to take plaoe just before New Year, in the last week Of the year there will be two days' racing at Maryborough; three at Palmerston and oue at Asbhurat. The entrants for the Tauberenikau fixture include a number of horses <of good quality, for inoluded in the open events are good performers such as Grand Slam, Operetta, St. Joe, Bourrasque, Splendid Idea, Rosea!, Ulenulliu, Pink 'un, Ballarat and Declination. The Juvenile Handicap, of 5 furlongs, for two and three-year-olds, has filled with 14 entries, and this and tha Nursery Handicap, which take the place of hurdle races, are sure to atiraot a lot of attention. One of !;he most unsatisfactory features of tbe arrangements at present day race meetings is undoubtedly that of atartlug by means of the (barrier. The majority of ntarters jappear to expect highly trained 'horses to stand up to the barrier tapes as quietly as draught horses indulging in tLeir noon-day meal. jlhOße who know anything of horses <in training admit how futile it is *to expect them to toe the mark -awaiting the signal to go, tut it is *no uncommon sight. to witness the modern starter standing on a fence calmly waiting for, say, a dozen bounding and struggling animals to •get quiet enough to allow something like an even despatch to be effected. Yenrs ago, before the barrier was Invented, men like the late Sam Powell could, by walking a field up •to the starting plaoe, effeot splendid despatches, but nowadays u really even start is quite the ex* oeption to the rule. In a general sense tbe barrier system is an improvement on dag starting, but it will never be a success until a bet.

ter mode of handling a field is de Oidert iipon. In this respect I would suggest that the starter have an Hssißtant to walk the hsrses in a line towards the barrier, leaving the starter co poll the lever at the opportune moment. By adopting this style I feel sure good starts could be made in the majority of races, while the public would bo spared the silly spectacle of a starter vainly wuitiug for excitable horses to calm down sufficiently for the tapes to be released. Ibe fiandioaps for the Lower Valley meeting umde 'their appearance up to time. Mr Shannon has made equitable adjustments, and appears to have taken recent form into account. Hangitoto. 10.0, and Sen Sim, 9.13, are well treated in the Hack Hurdles, aud if Hamua coald be brought to his old form he would be hard to beat, in the principal event with 7.0, Black Oil reads especially wall in the Brace let at 10.7.