FIXTURES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 8, 23 February 1910, Page 12

FIXTURES.

February 23, 24—Woodville District Jockey , * Club. February 23. 24. 26—Dunedin Jockey Club. February 35, 26—dcuth Auckland Racing Club. March 3. s—Wanganui Jockey Club. March s—Waihi Jockey Club. March 7, B—Te Aroha Jockey Club. March 12—Thames Jockey Club. March 17—Whakatane Racing Club. Mar. IT, 19 — Ohinemuri J.C. Annual March », 28, and 29—Auckland R.C. Antamn. ‘April 9 and 13—Arondaie J.C. Autumn. May 21, 24—Takapuna Jockey Club.

ANXIOUS.—No trainer with a horse in a i jracc can ride another horse, either trained by himself or anyone else.

Ihiring the Gisborne fortnight, the Trenthaxn jockey, W. Ryan. bad eight winning Aides.

The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting opens at Flemington next Saturday, when the Newmarket Handicap will be decided.

The Dunedin Cup is run for to-day (Wednesday), ou which day the Dunedin Jockey Chib’s Autumn Meeting commences.

• The Manawatu Racing Club has appointed Mr. C. O’Connor, of Auckland, as starter lor its autumn meeting on April 13 and 14.

California has been placed in work again, And appears to be fairly sound. Be is fteing restricted to slow work.

’ Armlet has been scratched for the Flying Handicap, and Merrimann foe all engagements at tbe Wanganui meeting.

The defeat of Hohxmgatahi at Taranaki cost Auckland punters a lot of money. Locally it was considered he could not be beaten.

M „ Two well-known local medicos were Amongst the winning owners on the opening day of tbe Otabuhu Trotting Club’s Summer meeting.

I have to acknowledge with thanks receipt of complimentary tickets for the fWanganui, South Auckland, and Huntly Facing Clubs’ meetings.

9t is understood that B. Deeiey intends appealing to the N.Z. Racing Conference against the suspension of the Takapuna Jockey Club.

Nominations for al! events at the Ohine’tnuri Jockey Club’s Annual Meeting dose With the Secretary, Mr. H. Poland, on Friday next, the 26th inst.

Nominations for all events at the Thames Jockey Clubs Autumn Meeting close with tbe Secretary, Mr. W. 11. Potts, on Friday next, the 25th inst., at 9 p.m.

The Hotchkiss horse. First Gun. was disposed ef at auction on Friday by Messrs A. Buckland and Sons for 58 guineas, Mr. ’A. Phillips being the purchaser.

Jolly Friar, who has not been much of n success in Bat races since going to Southtaad, is said to have shown great promise bis schooling tasks over hurdles.

At tbe annual Rale of thoroughbreds, held At Haw era last week, the hack hurdle horse Clemency wax sudd for 30 guineas to Mr. E. I A. Lament, who formerly owned aud raced Full Cry.

F. MnrManemin has taken up Maxwell, the full brother to Soultline. again, and lias received an addition to his at ring in the shape of a two-year-old colt by Wairikl— Bad News.

It wm fully intended that Maheno should fulfil her engagement in the Taranaki Cup, but after working on Saturday her leg filled, and it was derided not to take any risk With the daughter of Soult.

From F. MacManemin I gather that the tin boa ten two-year-old Ashby Is niaking a f»at isfnrtory recovery front Ills accident, nod there is now every probability of the Speedy son of Obligado being seen out as a three yrar-ild.

The running of Coromandel in his engagements at the Taranaki Meeting was a big *ilisappotat tneni Io his connections. The son of MettHchikoff was responsible for a very attractive gallop just before he wax shipped Booth.

Tbe performance of Mailings in wiuning the 'Alexandra Handicap at Epsom on Wednesday is the beat yet recorded by the daughter of Ncmit. and stamps her a.* oue of the best of her indies aeoa out tor a long lima.

Nominations for the Brighton Hurdles, Easter Handicap, St. George’s Handicap, Autumn Handicap, and Autumn Steeplechase, to be run at tbe A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, close with the Secretary, Mr. J. F. Hartland, on Friday next, the 25th inst., at 9 p.m.

Acceptances for tbe opening day’s racing of tbe South Auckland Racing Club’s annual meeting dose on Friday next, the 18th inst., at 9 p.m. Applications for bookmakers’ licenses at the same gathering must be made on or before Tuesday, the 22nd inst.

Word from the South states that Pikopo, which promised to be one of the best hurdle horses this coming winter, is gone in the wind. This is very bad luck for those connected with the big San Fran gelding, as undoubtedly he would have won a big hurdle race this coming jumping season, if not the National.

The Thames Jockey Club advertise the programme for their autumn meeting, which takes place on March 12. The principal events are 'the Autumn Handicap and Handicap Steeplechase, each of which are worth 60sovs. Nominations for all events close with the secretary (Mr. W. H. Potts), Thames, on Friday, the 25th inst.

It appears that some fairly startling developments are likely to occur when tbe committee of the Wanganui Jockey Club sits to consider the appeal of C. O’Neill against the decision of the Foxton stewards, who fined him £5 in connection with the fracas that took place In the weighing-room of their meeting. O’Neill has written a lengthy and interesting tetter to the Metropolitan Club explanatory of the whole affair.

By the Manuka, which left for Sydney bn Friday afternoon, Mr. U. Shannon shipped to a client in Java the brown mare Chanteuse, purchased from Mr. T. H. Lowry, of Hawke’s Bay. With two other Australian purchasers, she goes forward ‘n the Euryalus, leaving Sydney on February 24. Chanteuse, who has a couple of smart performances to her credit, is a four-yea ruld by Merriwee, from Cantatrice, and consequently a half-sister to the New Zealand Cup winner Downfall. The price at which she changed hands has not transpired.

The New Zealand bred Contorp was offered at auction a few days ago, but failed to find a buyer. This was fortunate for his owner, Mr. J. H. Crick, as the son of Conqueror won the Jumpers’ Flat Race at Canterbury. It must be added that to many of the onlookers Contorp seemed a trifle lucky, as The Dip, who appeared to have him in hand immediately after entering upon the last hundred yards, Jost ground when bls rider took a look round to see if he had anything to fear from any other competitor. This was Contorp’s first win since he pulled off a hurdle race at Moorefield last June.

Says the “ Sunday Times”: When he won ®t Canterbury Park last week, Snowfoot did not commence well, and at the end of the first couple of furlongs was many lengths behind the leaders. Veronite and Young Jacky. However, be made up his ground very rapidly, and beat Veronite after a great tussle. Snowfoot, who is by Soult from Helen McGregor (Captivate?—Hannah, by Traducer), won a couple of two-year-odd races in. New Zealand, and was later purchased by bis present owner for 200gg. After failing in three races for which he was backed, Snowfoot was gelded, and spelled for a few months. He is a rather good-looking horse and his finish leaves no doubt as to his gameness.

“Motarra.” in the “New Tlymoath News.” says tbe man who doesn't want to miss anything at a race meeting generally arms himself with field glasses. opera dittos, or some such aid to longsightedness, but a hayseed rolled np at Foxton with a long telescope under his wing. Leaning far over the rails, he viewed the first hurdle rare keenly. As the horses flew past a sad-eyed Joker plmked him by the arm and implored him to draw in his magnifier. “ The horses will take it for n hurdle again next round if you’re not careful,” he warned. “By ciipes,” replied the hayseed, “now I come to think of it, I never seed Windage and Golding Glow go past that time!” He thought they had jumped it!

There was an incident in connection with success on the second day of the Hawrra Meeting which has not, so far as 1 am aware, found its way Into print, and may be worth mentioning,'says a Southern writer. Swimming Beit is not an ill-tem-pered horse in ordinary circumstances, but If anything upsets him he does not forget to make the fact known. At the start of the race in which I.Hhein was successful, Swimming Belt got caught in the tapes. This no doubt annoyed him considerably, as it made his mouth sore. By way of “getting even” or something or another he grabbed hold of aide as they raced up tbe back stretch, with the result that T.pthean promptly concluded to escape Birther attentions of the sort, and clearing

out was never headed. Of course Lethean might have won in any case, but then again he might not, and a delicate hint to get out of tbe road, such as he received, probably left no two thoughts in his mind as to the advisabteness of putting his best foot foremost.

According Jo private advices received in Auckland, the victory M Celerity in the Oalaedgh Plate cm Saturday last was well anticipated by her coaections, who would probably throw in for a good stake by her success. Celerity is an aged mare by Seaton I>elaval—Monsoon, and was started, on several occasions as a three year old without registering a win, and was then put to the atnd, throwing a filly to Heagist, which, under the name of Celebrity, started in one of the pony races at the Auckland Trotting vino’s Autumn Meeting of 1909. runaiir unplaced. Cetertty was then again in work, winning several races. She was then sold for. I think, 35dgs. to go to Australia, and has since won a number of races there, her final effort being a most meritorious one, and her time for the distance has oiny once t»een equalled, when Wild Rose established an Australian record otf Im 7s. in IS9I. Celerity is engaged in the Newmarket Handicap, for which she has incurred a 10H». penalty, bringing her weight up to Bst. 41b.

A New Zealander, now resident in Australia, jnd who is a keen judge of a horse, w rites to ‘Sir Bedivere,” of the “Post” to the effect that Boorikoff had a bad trip over and had. up to the 12th of this month, only been pottered about. Alawa, over an eight to ten furlong course, and Prince Foote, over still longer journeys, are. he says, clinkers, and from what he saw of Bobrikoff in this country, he questions very much his ability te beat either of these horses. My friend, says the writer, however, is perhaps relying rather too much on what he saw of Bobrikoff at Riccarton when he was followed home by Artilierie. Alawa and Prince Foote are good ones P e but if Bobrikoff should be landed at the post as well as he was last month at Trentham—well, I for one should be quite content to win or lose money over him. To those who don’t know him, he is a very deceptive gelding, and it is not difficnit to understand that his manner of going ta private—he Invariably seems sore—has caused Australian trainers to underrate his chances of holding his own with the crack performers in the Commonwealth.

Writing of the appearance on the tracks of Mr. T. H. Lowry s pair, Bobrikoff and Downfall, a Sydney writer says:—The New Zealanders Bobrikoff and Downfall have been doing easy work at Randwick since their arrival, and though the former is entered for a couple of races at Flemington, I should say there was ao certainty as to his going south. If he does, it may not be until towards the end of next week. He is a big biack gelding, with so little Of the showy order a boat him that when he trotted past on Thursday morning last very few of the spectators even gave him a second glance. However, he is a stronglooking customer, and he has shown what he can do in the weight-carrying line in good company in his own colony. He is not a good beginner, and when with 10.1 he made the New Zealand mile recotfl ot 1.39 1-5 at the recent Wellington meeting he was last of the field at the conclusion of the first furlong. Just at present he goes as if very sore; but perhaps he may shake that off. His stable companion Downfall Is a chestnut with 4 white legs and white face He has neither the sine nor substance of Bobrikoff. and looks what be is—a useful handicap horse. Shortly before he left New Zealand Downfaij braised his near forefoot, and since his arrival here It has been necessary to cut away a portion of the affected part. However, he is none the worse for his treatment, and moved very freely the other morning.