TARATAHI-CARTERTON RACING CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9700, 3 November 1909, Page 7

TARATAHI-CARTERTON RACING CLUB.

To night, at nine o'clock, acceptances for the first day's racing in connection with the above Club's annual meetiug close with the secretary, whose address is P.U. Box 10. Carterton. At the same time Mr Bairstow will receive entries for the Trial Plate, of 50 soys. six furlongs (first day), and the Mai don Hack Scurry, of o0 soys, :five furlongs (second day). A note be made of the face that the jßtCartertou telegraph oirice closes at 8

FEILUING JOCKEY CLUB

The Spring Meeting of the above Club will bo held on Tuesday. Noveui ber 80th, ami Wednesday, December Ist. No race ou either day is worth less tluiu £100, while the events are so varied as to meet general requirements. There is bouud to be a great contest witnessed iv the Fourth Feildiug Stakes, for aniougst its prospective competitors are many with excellent credentials. Well-ernlowed items are the St. Andrew's Haudicau, of 400 soys, one mile and a-half; Manchester Handicap, of 300 soys, one mile and a-qnarter; Flying Stakes, of 200 soys, six furlongs; and Kiwitea Welter, of 200 soys, one mile. There are also two valuable open hurdle races, and two for hacks. Nominations for all events (except the Maiden Hack Scurry) close on Friday next. November sth. at 8.30 p.m.. with the secretary, Mr Edtnd. Goodbehere.

The result of the Melbourne Cup was anxiously awaited iv Mastertou, [yesterday. Prince Foore had many -friends," ami all who admire a good horse wonld be pleased to hear of his success. He again demonstrated bis ability to shine over a longer, rather than a shorter, distance. As a two-year-old Priuce Foote proved himself one of the best, if not. quite the best, of his season by winning the A.J. C, Sires Produce Stakes, seven furlongs, in April last, establishing au Australian record of lmin Otii.jsec. His first win this season was in the Cbelmsford Stakes, nine i'urlongs, at Koseliill (Sydney) on September llth, when Artillerie and Malt King filled the places. He next pulled off the A.J.O. D?iby with grear ease. This was followed up by the Victoria Derby,, when he again registered a

fine performance. The time for yes terdny's Melbourne Cup race, 3miu equal the record?. Visiting trainers and iiorses had very much the best of tlie argument at Opaki last week. Afterthought (W. Garrett)aud No Trumps (R. Kuox) were the only two of the local coutingeut to score.

Full Cry lias beeu scratched for all engagements at the Taratahi-Carter-ron mecriug.

Per ; e dOr has been withdrawn # from the U.J. C. Stewards' Handicap aud Oaks Stakes. Gram! Slam will be making his third attempt to capture the New Zealand Cnp in Saturday's race. Aborigine will not run again in Australia. He has been turned out at Bacchus Marsh for a three mouths' spell prior to being sent to India. By winning both hurdle races at the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting, last week, Reservoir repeated his performance of twelve months ago. J. W. Lowe has arrived at Riccartou with Lord Kelvin, Gold Lace, Trugauiui, Advantage and Effort. J. Ayers' team—Merrivonia, King Post aud Mania—have also put in an appearance at Riccartou. 'ibe Welter Haudicap. six furlongs, at the Moonee Valley meeting, went to the New Zealand-bred Moriarty, who is by Aborigine's sire, Merriwee, from Moira. Moriarty beat a field of seventeen. By winning the Victoria Derby, after being beaten in the Caulfield Guineas, Prince Foute followed in the footsteps of Alawa last year, of Sylvanite in 1904, of Malster"in 11)00, of Cocos in J 898, and of Newhaveu in 1895.

jafcj, Danilo, who ran second to Prince in the Victoria Derby, is by tiie Auckland-bred True Blue (son of Hotchkiss), sire of Blue Spec, Melbourne Cup winner; Noreeu, Sydney Cup winner, and other performers. Mr E. D. O'Korke, judge of the thoroughbred horses at the Cartertou Show, cousiders Mr T. W. McKenzie's mare Waipipi, who was awarded the champiouship, a very beautiful animal, showing lots of quality, and one that would hold her own with any in the show ring. Paisauo followed up his double win over hurdles at Napier Park by winning the two principal flat races a': the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting, last week. Paisano first saw the light at Mr J. Rob.iou's Gisbome stud, where Pink 'Uu, Stylish and Tyiieside were also bred Booby, dam of Paisauo, was by Castor out of Gauuet, the latter mare being halfsister by Anteros to Merganser, and when the fact is borne in mind that Strowau. a son of .Loehiel, sired Mr Oman's gelding, it will be observed that Paisano can lay claim to having a great combination of running ■dominant strains of blood permeating his veins. Progeny of the Bill of Portland horse, Malster, were in great form Flemington on Saturday. Barm him with a wiu iv the Maiden Plate and Alawa iv the Melbourne Stakes, but his chief triumph was associated with the Maribyruoug Plate, in which he provided the three place-earners—Desert Kose, Lager, and Roseen. At Riccarton, on Monday morning, All Red, with Gold Crest accompauying him, over the last seven furlong*, galloped a mile and a half. He ran the mile iv lmin 43 2-osec, and did the full journey in 2rnin Wseo —easily a record for the season. Bobrikoff put up a brilliaut performance a few days . previous. He carried a light-weigh*", and dashed over a mile in lmin 41sec.,

finishing well. Yesterday morning, Mr Lowry's horse ran a mile aud aquarter in 2min r> 4-ssec—a record for he track.

A uniaue family gathering took place at'Bournewood, near Wellington (N.S.W.), the other day, when a picnic was held to celebrate the birthday of Mr James Wykes' youngest son, who was 50 years oi' age. There were over 100 members of the family, comprising four generations, present. Mr Wykos, senior, was 85 years of age on September 21st last.

The Japanese have discovered a very cheap and good substitute for the milch cow in the form ot a tiny bean. The juice is said to be an excellent vegetable milk, the properties of . which render it highly suitable for use iv tii'opical countries. In making the milk the beans are softened by soaking and boiled in water.