RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15866, 12 December 1923, Page 9

RACING.

SEASON'S DATES. New Zealand. Dec. 15—Waipa R. C. Dec. 26—Waipukurau J-C. Dec. 26, 27—Dunedin J.C. Dec. 26, 27—Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26, 27, 29—MaLawatu R.C. Dec. 26 -Jl. 29—Manawatu R.C. Dec. 26, 28, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C Jan. 1, 2—Stratford R.C. Jan. 1, 2—Hawke's Bay J.C. Jan. 1, 2—Marton J.C. Jan. 1, 2—Wairarapa R.C.

TROTTING FIXTURES. Dec. 15, 17—New Brighton T. C. Dec. 26—Gore T. C. Dec. 26, 27—Westport T. C. Dec, 27, 29, 31—Auckland T. C. Dec.3l, Jan. 2—Greymouth T. C. Jan. 1, 2—Canterbury Park T. C. ANSEWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Gum Chips, 1 * Manawaru. —Whitehall was one of the Marble Arch stock. His dam was Finnia. It was at the Te Aroha meeting in 1919 that he won and returned a third of a century. "Zig Zag," Hamilton.—(l) Windorah was by King Rufus; (2) Lord Kenilworth was raced by the Hon. E. W. Alison and Hineamaru by Mr E. W. Alison Jnr. "Canteen," Te Miro. —The race you refer to was the Nursery Handicap, decided on the second day of the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting of 1908. F. Ross' Salute, 7.10 (P. Brady), won from F. W. Arnold's Etua, 7.6 (Deeley). It was a four furlong event.

WAIPA RACINQ CLUB. The Waipa Racing Club's annual gathering ranks as one of the most popular fixtures' carried out in the province, and everything indicates that the mark of prominence will be enlarged upon by the deeds of Saturday next at the racing headquarters at Te Awamutu. The acceptance list is of an excellent standard, and gives the assurance that racing of a capital order will be witnessed. For the Te Awamutu Cup thirteen horses remain, and the field comprises for the main part candidates' who have been taking a prominent part in racing at one stage and another during the present season. With the leading engagements of the season to immediately follow, the form of those participating in Saturday's meeting will be followed with a degree of interest which may give a guide as to future happenings on the turf. Special train arrangements have been made for the meeting, and a record attendance of patrons can be looked for with confidence on Saturday.

THE GOVERNMENT'S SHARE. The'Treasury showed a return of £5708 Is lid as the outcome of the taxation levied in connection with the recent Hamilton meeting. The detailed figures are:—

Total £5708 1 11

JOTTINGS. Acceptances for the Auckland carnival are due by Friday. Hector Gray will arrive from England about the end of January for a brief stay. R. Reed will ride Sunart and Mircusonta in their Ellerslie engagements. A Hawera apprentice, L. A. Pine, rode Crown Star and Mangawhero to victory in the principal handicaps at Woodville.

Reports from Wingatui state that Roseday has resumed work after a short spell. As he has done little work since the New Zealand Gup meeting suggestive of an Anckland Cup preparation, the trip north is spoken of in the south as doubtful. Ballymena and Murihaupo are in great favour with Canterbury sportsmen for the Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap respectively. Enthusiasm is reported to have been doing good work lately, and should be at her best by Christmas time.

The gate receipts at the recent trotting meeting- at Claudelands reached £548 10s. This is an increase of £127 on the receipts from that quarter twelve months' ago. Ngata is down to start at Te Awamutu, where he is down in the Ohauno Handicap with 9.10 and in the Cup with 9.2. The Maniapoto gelding won at Feilding recently. Although there was nothing of great quality in the field, Ngata appears to have done his job well. Smoke, a double winner at Takapuna, and a consistent place getter this season is accepted for in the Ohaupo Handicap field at the Waipa meeting. Waitu, who claims an engagement in the Orakau Hack Handicap at the Waipa meeting, is one of Phil Brady's team. He is- one of the Quin Abbey stock, and a five-year-old. Te Kara is reported to be going on the right way at Te Awamutu, and promises to start one of the fancies in the Cup on Saturday. If he is at all favourably placed when heads are turned for home, he promises to make affairs interesting. Tarleton will have his' first race since returning from his Sydney trip at the Waipa meeting on Saturday. In view of the important engagements of the Nassau-Brayton representative al Ellerslie at the close of the month his running will be followed with interest. Muraahi, one of the fancied candidates for the Auckland Cup, is down to take his place in the Te Awamutu Cup field on Saturday. The Camptire gelding is running into form but Saturday's races may find him not too well placed in a short run to the judge. It has been reported that the services of H. Goldfinch have been secured to ride Te Kara in the Auckland Cup. This will give the General Latour gelding the services of a strong horseman without which the best cannot be expected of him. Bright Day will not travel to Te Awamutu but this does not mean that the Day Comet —Lady Gwendoline representative is off the scene for a term. Since the Spring meeting at Ellerslie Bright Day has been having an easy time of it but he will be hurried alongfrom this out in view of Christmas engagements at headquarters. Woody Glen has been accepted for in the Paterangi Welter at the Waipa meel)ing v The Glen Albyn gelding was a more than useful performer in the past. He has been off the scene for a fairly lengthy period and whether he has retained his old brilliance is a conclusion that racing alone will determine. Lady Biddy, the Birkenhead—Lady Hune marc trained at Te Awamutu had only one start last season when she won the Hot Springs Handicap (6f)

at the Rotorua meeting at To Awamutu wilh 7.10-J in the saddle, derailing a big field and returning a double figure price. On Saturday next Lady Biddy figures in the Orakau Hack with 8.8 over seven iurlongs. One can bo certain that there will be no more attractive hoise, on the score of looks, seen out at Te Awamutu than Lapidiary, the English importation belonging to Mr Buroh. The representative of Black .Tester has been located in this country for over nine months and as this will he his first run it can be recognised lhat he h<is been in no way hurried to the barrier. Lapidiary raced on a few occisions in England. A correspondent writes:—ln a booklet issued to apprentice jockeys to road and remember one of Ihe rules reads. "Every apprentice should keep an accurate record of winners he has ridden and know \Vhat allowances he is entitled to claim under the provisions of rule 3, part XVIII. This rule provides that in all soiling races and in all handicap flat races of the value of not more than 250 sovs to the winner (excepting races fot wo year olds only and apprentice jockeys races and flat races at welter weights confined to jumping riders), an apprentice jockey who has not ridden ten winners can claim an allowance of 51b and if he has ridden ten winners an allowance of 31b. This was issued in August. "Don't you think." adds my correspondent, "that the stipendaries should have read this rule." If any apprentice jockey is in doubt about any matter connected with the rules of racing he can always consult a stipendiary steward or communicate with the secretary of the Conference.

PIRONGIA WEIGHTS. The following weights have been declared by Mr H. Weal for the Alexandra Racing Club's fifty-ninth annual race meeting at Pirongia on Boxing Day:— Alexandria Cup, H miles.{Stammer, 9.5; Silver Pine, 9.0: Sam 8.9; Winsome Arch, 8.5; Capstar, 8.0; Abeam, Xgahincpouri, Colonel Abbey, Criss Abbey, Gay Paris and Arizona Boy, 7.7. Farewell Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Stammer, 9.0; Irish Knight, 8.10; Sam, 8.8; Silver Pine,'B.7; Pablo, 8.0; Arizona Boy, Chicken, Orr Piince, Lady Extractor, and Archieetown filly, 7.7. Welter Handicap, one mile.—Stammer 10.1; Winsome Arch, 9.2; Capstar. 8.11; Ngahinepouri, Gay Paris, Arizona Boy and Puriri Jack, 8.0.

Maiden Handicap, six furlongs.— Ngahinepouri, Arcana, Colonel Abbey. Criss Abbey, Our Prince, Puriri Jack, 9.0; Lady " Extractor, Lady Pctain, Timitanga, 8.9: Archiestown (illy, S.S; Little Ben, 5.3.

Shorts' Handicap, five furlongs.— Stammer, 9.5; Irish Nnaght, 9.0; No Mistake, 8.9; Waipa, ArcanSa, Frontier Girl, Abeam, Lady Extractor, Chicken, Our Prince, Spalpeen gclcing, Oisou filly, and Spalpeen gelding, 7.7. Farmers' Hack, seven furlongs. — Silver Ptoe 10.1; Chicken, Ngahinepouri, Waikiki and Wditere, 9.3; Archiestown filly, 9.0; Spalpcnn gelding, 9.0; Pablo, 9.7. Beet Memorial, seven furlcngs.— Capstar, 9.0; Arizona Boy, Gay Paris, Criss Bbbey and Wairere, 8.3, Lady Petain, 8.0.

Totalisator Tax .. .. £1839 10 9 Dividend Tax £3237 16 0 £445 0 0 Amusement Tax .. £185 15 2