NEW PROGRAMMES

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17326, 11 February 1928, Page 19 (Supplement)

NEW PROGRAMMES

THE OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB. MEETING ON MARCH 17 AND 19. NOMINATIONS FEBRUARY 17. There is no meeting that attracts greater attention each season on the provincial circuit than that conducted by the Ohinemuri Jockey Club at Paeroa. For several seasons this club has held a place of prominence by the quality of its programme and the same high standard is set by the list of events which will come up for decision at the club’s course at Paeroa on Saturday, March 17, and Monday, March 19.

The best of provincial equine competitors will be seen out at the Goldfields centre next month and a very successful gathering js assured. From the point of view of merit the programme is led off by the Ohinemuri Gold Gup Handicap of £OOO, inclusive of a gold cup valued at 100 sovs and the chief handicap contest should provide a fine race. The St. Patrick’s Handicap of £3OO, six furlongs, will cater for the best of the sprint horses and quality is certain to be on hand in this event also. The cross-country season will have its introduction at this meeting with the contest on the first day l'or the McGuire Memorial Steeplechase Handicap of £2OO (two miles and a half). The Netherton Handicap is of £225 (one mile, 110 yards); the Komata Handicap ’of £2OO (seven furlongs) with hack conditions attached; the Karangahake Handicap of £l5O (about five furlongs and a half), will cater for.the tw T o year olds; the Handicap Hurdles of £175 (one mile and a half) and the Novice Handicap of £l5O (about five furlongs and a half; fit in an excellent first day programme. The latter mentioned event is for three year olds and upwards that have not won an advertised flat race of any value at time of entry. For the second and concluding day of the meeting another well arranged card is provided. The Shaw Memorial Handicap of £350 (one mile and 110 yards) is the principal distance event, while the sprinters will be concerned with the Paeroa Handicap of £250 (six furlongs). The Hauraki Plains Steeplechase of £3OO, will be decided over a journey of about three miles. Other events are: —Waikino Handicap of £250 (about seven furlongs), Waitekauri Handicap of £2OO (six furlongs), for two year olds; Hikutaia Handicap, of £2OO (one mile and 110 yards), hack conditions; second Handicap Hurdles, of £2OO (one mile and three-quarters) ; and the Waihi Handicap, of £l5O (seven furlongs), for three year olds and upwards that have not won an advertised flat race of any value al time of entry. Nominations for all events are due with tiie secretary, Mr 11. Poland, P.O. Box G2, Paeroa, or with Messrs Blomfleld and Go., High Street, Auckland, on Friday next, February 17, at 8 p.m.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

“Result,” Ruakura. —The Tamahere candidate, Qakhamptou, won Hie President's Handicap (two miles) at the Auckland Club’s Summer meeting of 1925. His trainer drove the Four Chimes gelding.

‘Figures,” Hamilton.. — (i) Logan Pointer's stock were credited with £29,568 in stakes last season. (2) The figures lor Glioai’s progeny were £1295.

The Waikato Club. The list of entries the Waikato Club has received for its meeting at Claudelands on Saturday, Marcti 3, ensures that the fields will not only be large in numbers but the quality will be on hand to induce keen speculation and provide interesting racing. The successful opening fixture the progressive local club carried ouL at its new course in December has well established the seal of progress and future support of owners and the public is assured the light harness sport at Waikato’s headquarters. One Under Review. Escapade is reported to be very well these days, and there are those who give her a good chance of seeming flic cup at Lhe forthcoming meeting of the Otahuhu Club. lam not prepared to subscribe to this \ie\\ jet, hut a close study of lhe handicap may disclose some justification for _ lhe opinion mentioned, stales a Dominion writer. Doing the Job Well. During his enforced term of idleness the Christchurch light, harness mentor, F .Holmes, has handed his big team over Lo J. Washington to train. A first and second with Royal Authoress at the Cheviot Trotting Club meeting on Saturday marked the new trainer’s elevation to responsible lank.

The Triumph’s First. Quite a number of sportsmen tried to purchase the colt Great Triumph after his win at Cheviot on- Saturday (states an exchange). Great Triumph is the first of The Triumph’s stock to race In New Zealand, and judged by the colt’s initial display, the American stallion is destined to be a great sire. Great Triumph is a sea-brown colt, standing about 15.2. . He is built like a watch, and has a perfect head. He was engaged in the Juvenile Handicap to be decided at Addington today. In a Bad Way. John Mauritius, who received injuries in an accident at the recent Forbury Park meeting, is in rather a bad way, and a veterinary surgeon has been in attendance on him each, day of late. There is a possibility that this fine trotter may not race agaln. Jack Potts, in the same stable, was given a spell after his strenuous racing at Christmas time, and is still on the idle list, and the same treatment Is being accorded Judge Hancock. The Rate of Travel. No responsibility is taken for the foHowing, although no doubt it is correct. It js decidedly interesting, and is in reply to a query sent to a Southern pressman as to how far a horse will travel when racing, say, 10 feet from the rails. Taking a half-mile circuit as a basis 3ft from the inside fence will measure 2640 ft, or exactly half a mile; hence' a horse trotting sft outside that limit or Bft from the rails will cover 62ft over a mile and 31 ft over a circuit. A horse trotting 10ft outside the limit will cover 126 ft over a mile, or 63ft over a circuit.