SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9932, 8 January 1900, Page 1

SPORTING.

Fixturet Jan. 10 and 11— Wwdville District J.C. Summer. Jan. 20 and 22— Foxton R.C. Summor. Jan. 22 and 24— Wellington R.C. Summer. Feb. 22 and 24 — Canterbury J.C. Summer. Jan. 25 — Stratford R.C. Annual. Jan. 29 and 30, and Feb. 3 — Takapuna J.C. Summer. Jan. 30 and Feb. I— Pahiatua R.C. Annual. Feb. 7 and B—Taranaki8 — Taranaki J.C. Autumn. Feb. 14 — Dpiinevirke J.C. Annual. Feb. 14 and 15 — Egmont B.C. Sunune"r. \Jaroh 8 and 9 — Wanganui J.C. Autumn. March 17 and 19— Hawke's Bay J.O. Autumn. ' March 21, 23 and 24 — Dunedin J.C. Autumn March 27 and 28— Napier Park B.C. Autumn. April 4 and s—Manawatu5 — Manawatu R.C. Autumn. April 16 and 17— Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 16, 17 and 21— Auckland R.C. Autumn. ' May 24 and 26— Dunedin J.C. Winter. May 2 and 4 — Wellington R.C. Autumn. FOXTON RACING CLUB. The following nominations for tho above Club's Summer Meeting, to be held on 20th and 22nd January, have been received: — Flying Hack Handicap — Wild Wave, Tutua, Marvellous, Eata, Vibration, Nat Gould, Wharangai, Kaimai, Ocean, King's Guard, Blue and White, Alert, Acjmnaldo, lota, The Dude, First Shot, Misguard, Plugger, Pastime, Norlino, Whitney, Lady Spec, The Earl, Discount. First Hack Hurdle Handicap— The Hummer, Manukura, Waiwera, Bamrod, Rongotea, Maparu, Chance, Creswick, Hauriri. Foxton Cvp — Gobo, Philanthropist, | Toa, Doreen, The "Onyx, The Miller, King's Bowman, Worry, Gold Cup, Marina, Bona Fide, Return, Famous, Myra, I Whario, Light, Victoria Cross. Stewards Hack Handicap-Wild Wave, Marvellons, Forager, Wharangi, Sherwood, Alert, The Dude, Horoeka, Ellusion, Waipuki, Coolgardie, Whitney, Westguard, Lady Spec. Summer Handicap — Philanthropist, Aquatic, Toa, Doreeji, The Onyx, The Miller, Gold Cup, Fleka, Marina, Return, Ciinous. Myra, Victoria Cross. Walter Hack Handicap— The Hummer, Wonder, Manukura, Waiwera, Rata, West Guard, Nat Gould, Sherwood, Kudor, Aquuialdo, Black Rose, First Shot, The Miner, Cave, Chance, Cashier, Fiona. SECOND DAY. January Handicap— Wild Wave, Tutua, Marvellous, Rata, Vibration, Wha- i rangi, Kaimai, Ocean, King's Guard, I Blue and White, Forager, Alert, Aquinaldo, lota, The Dudo, First Shot, Misguard, Ellusion, Pastime, Waipuki, Whitney, Van, Cave, Lady Spec, Discount, Cashier, President's Handicap— Same as Foxton Cup, wit hthe addition of The Dude. Grand-stand Hack— Wild Wave, Forawer Wharangi, Sherwood, Westguard, Alert, Horoeka, The Miner, Coolgardie, Whitney, Lady Spec. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap—Waiwera, Manukura. Rongotca, Sudor, Eamrod, Thesby, Chanco, Hauriri.

Weight* for tlie Wellington S.C. meeting arc due to-day. "Weights for the Foxton. meeting are due on or about Friday next. A colt by the ex-New Zealand horse, Sir Modred, was sold in America last month for 3000' guineas. An English sportsman is reported to havo offered 3000 guineas for the crack llew Zealand colt Seahorse. Tho Sydney-side weight adjusters consider Toyou the crack handicap horse now in New South Wales, judging by tlioir adjustments for important forthcoming events.

Fill Kilif^ \\i('^ VTOn many races 111 VktoiUi }r r '« into a winning \ein 111 England. Tlio i atoran has this season scored lour wins,, and cadi time his owner liao landed ft good stake. Tho Now Zealand Cup w inner of 1898, Tirant d'Kau, him been doing good work on tho training ground in England. Tliie lioise should be acclimatised by up\t ycur, when ho ouq;lit to compensate his oivnpr for his big outlay. Mr S. Fielder Ims ceitainly been very lucky with his racehorses. He seems to lia\ c done well in disposing of Cianberry, but an offer of 1000 so\s for his two-year-old Commander did not tempt him. Commander ii spoke nof \ery highly, one authority doacubing him as a colt of commanding appearance, a, great gnlloper, and n. wonderfully quick beginner for n big fellow who ha^ only been r. few weeks 111 Work He U well engaginl, having lite .right to ntii, in the A.J.C. Decembor Stakes and Champion StaUcu, in winch he has escaped a penalty, Deiby, St. Leger, V.E.C. Ascotvale Stakes, Derby, Spring Stakes, and St. Legiir, as well as the Caulfi>ld Quinflas. So frr c.s can be gathered up to the present, tho experiment of the Jockey Chit of England in making r.ices for apprentices compulsory soems likely to bear good fruit. Evidently traineis are by no moans 111 disposed to give their boys a chance, os was shown by tho fact that for the Apprentices' Handicap at Komptou there were no fewer than Eixteen runners. Many of the lad", moreover, shaped really well, notably Dowman, who rorlo the w r inner. In the present dearth of light-weights there is plenty of room for a good boy or two, and thcie is no better way to inspire confidence than an occasional mount in public. According (0 the London Spoit&mnn, the one man who came badly out of the Ccs.ucwitch Race, w.is ilie handicivpppr, who saw two horsea fighting out the finish by themselves that were carrying 91b and 101 b respectively more than be had allotted them in 'his handicaps! ' That, tha oue-mali handicapping system is doomed," says a writer 111 tho same journal, " most Of us have seen for years, and that the committee system must one day prevail we have not the least doubt. We all know that the powers that be move slowly i nsuch mat> tens, but we should certainly say this one ia now well over-ripe, and thp delay is all the more reprehensible considering that we liavo plenty of good handicippers in. the country that never are afforded a chanco of proving tho fact."