TURF FIXTURES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue XXVI, 29 December 1900, Page 1206

TURF FIXTURES.

December a. « 27—Auckland Trottlo* JClub Summer Meeting December 26, 28, January 1, 2—Auckland ' Racing Club December 26—Bay of Plenty Jockey Club December 26, 27—Gisborne Racing Club December 26. 27—Taranaki Jockey Club December 26, 27—Thames Jockey Club January 1, 2—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club January 29, 30. February 2 — Takapuna , Jockey Club Bjtril 8,9, 13—Auckland Racing Club lAprll 20. 24—Avondale Jockey Club May 24. 25—Takapuna Jockey Club Winter Jane 8. 10. 12-A.R.C. North N.Z. Grand Rational Meeting 1 DATES OF COMING EVENTS. December 26—Auckland Cup January I—Great Northern Derby January 2—A.R.C. Royal Stakes January 22—Wellington Cup January 29—Takapuna Cup February 20— Egmont Cup February 27—Dunedin Cup ® ® ® NOTES BY MONITOR. ’ The Woodville races took place last Week lon Wednesday and Thursday, When the weather was fine and the attendance on both days fully up to the average. Betting throughout proved "brisk, the sum of £7862 going through the totalisator during the two days. The Hack Hurdles went to Discharge, with Rimu second and Vanquish third. Robin Gray accounted for the Grandstand Handicap, and he followed this up on the second day by securing the Scurry Handicap. The Woodville Cup was won after a good race by Murmur, who finished a length in front of Palaver, with Volley third. Jewel Gun proved too good for the opposition in the Flying Handicap, his nearest opponent being Marianthus and Mustella. Amoureux won the. Borough Handicap from start to finish, and coming out again on the seciond day somewhat easily carried off the Kailway Handicap. The Welter Hack Handicap gave rise to a fine finish between Kaiahakaroa and Passion Fruit, the former getting home by half a length. The speedy St. Dennis had matters all his own way in the Electric Handicap, leading from the start and winning by two lengths from Calceolaria and Warnote. On the second day Fireball opened proceedings by having a comfortable win in the Stewards’ Handicap. Rimu, who had run second on the opening day, won the Hurdle Race in the easiest possible fashion. Brown Bill, after a good race, got home in front of Passion Fruit in the Rnahine Handicap, while the. Summer Handicap fell to The Hempie, who won after a desperate struggle with Cherrystone by a neck. Marianthus secured the Telegraph Handicap, while Calceolaria brought matters to a conclusion by running home ahead of Regret and Daphne in the High Weight Handicap.

The second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Summer Meeting will take place to-morrow (Friday). At the time of writing I have not the acceptances to hand, so that I am quite unable to deal with the several events.

Carbine is evidently coming into favour again with the sporting public In England. Two of his stock to earn winning brackets recently in the Old Country are Semper Viglins and Wargrave. The former started in the .Lincoln Autumn Handicap at 10 to 1 against, and carried Tst t)o victory after a great race. Wargrave compete ed nt the Lewes Autumn Meeting in the Nursery Handicap, in which he carried 7.2. The son of Warble went out at odds on, and never giving the field a chance won hard held.

The Royal Stakes will be decided on the concluding day of the A.R.C. meeting, and at the time of writing twelve remain in for the six furlong flutter. If he was quite himself Renown should possess a ehance second to none, but as this does not appear to be the case it looks like proving a battle between Mr Stead’s selected and Formula.

Advance appears to hold a mortgage on the Auckland Plate, this being the only event for which the champion

black will compete. He certainly seems to bold everything safe at weight-for-age, and I auticipate that but few will be found willing to oppose him. Next Thursday the Great Northern Derby comes on for decision, and there are but eight horses in to do battle for the Blue Ribbon of the Turf. With Renown below par the race is far more open than it otherwise would have been, and Beddington and Formosan should prove dangerous opponents for the Napier Crack to defeat. The Auckland Steeplechase which will be run next Wednesday, looks like proving aduel betweenCanuongate and Nor’-west, and although the son of Cannon is a greatly improved horse I hardly fancy he is equal to putting down the Sou’-wester gelding over the big obstacles.