THE TURF

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2692, 23 December 1909, Page 6

THE TURF

TE KARAKA RACING CLUB

r The annual meeting of the Te Karaka Racing Club is to be held on hew Year’s Ray. Special trains will be run £ to the course, arriving at noon, and leaving the course at 5.30 p.m. lhe ; 0 nominations and acceptances ore the largest yet received by the Club. Mr. C. J. Bennett’s satisfactory handicapping being responsible for. almost every ' owner accepting. Great interest is being taken in the Ladies’ Bracelet. The two handsome bracelets which are given as first and second prizes for the race * are now on view in the window of Mr. • • W. Miller- A pleasing feature of the meeting will be the presentation of the bracelet to the winner immediately after the race by Mr..J. A.' Caesar, the president of the- club. The club have - effected great improvements to til© course and'grounds since last meeting. - The course has been railed in, and a ; small bird-cage is now. being, erected. ' Nearly every local racehorse in training will he engaged at the meeting, and an;■ : excellent day’s sport is - assured. The; catering will be in the hands of. Mrs., • Erskine. ■. }r- Crit.'’ ■v. •- r The’; following acceptances have been received for the principal events:—.

Flying Handicap: -Auldearn and Sublime 9.2, Pluck 8.8, Squatter'B.s, My Darling and Ardfert 7.11, Swarthmoor 7.8. IJirini 717. •. . ~ Acla-nd Hood Handicap: Auldearn and Sublime 9.0, Squatter 8.3, Jet de More 8.0, Gatenby 7.12. Swarthmoor 7,10, and Fort William 7.7.

WAIRARAPA L ACCEPTANCES. ■ i [Pkh PitKBS Association. l MASTER-TON, Dec. 22. The following acceptances have been received for the Wairapapa Racing Club’s summer meeting, to be held on Ist January:— " Tuhitarata Handicap, 6 furlongs.-r-Lord Soult 9.8, Longner 9.8, Mon Ami 8.0, Advantage 7.13, Waiata 7.7, Magneto 7.6, Boanerges 7.3, Splash and Purakau 6.7.

Riniutaka Handicap, 1 mile and a distance.- —Hilarian 9.0, First Consul 8.11, Skye 8.8, Chauvelin 7.13, Pukewai 7.9,.. Rangikapua and Lucretius 7.9, Happy New Year 7.7, Himatangi 6.9. •

Wairarapa Cup, IT mile.—Penates 9.2, Merrie Zealand 8.11, Ringdove 8.10, Sandstream 8.9, Moloch 8.1, Equitas 7.13, Waitapu 7.13, Paisano 7.11, Merrivonia 7.10, Tumut 7.9, Truganini 7.5, Sir Antrim 6.13, Miscast 6.9, Mataari, No Trumps, and Goldbird 6.7.

Nursery Handicap, 4 furlongs.—Sir Solo 8.8, Bonus, Odessa,-and Kill Aloo 8.0, Gloss, British Maid, and Long Step 7.11. Pukio Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Magneto 8.7, Warlock 8.5, Merrie Land 8.2, Locliiela 7.10, Swallow, First Battery, and Undecided 7.9, Polymorphous 7.7, Twinkle 6.11, Leahora, Afterthought, and Emblem 6.10, Merrie Emerald 6.9, Subdue 6.7. Reynolds Handicap, 7 furlongs Longner 9.1, Full Rate 8.7, Sunbonnet 7.13, Sir Antrim 7.9, San Fernando 7.7 Advantage 7.6, Aboriginal and Silken Rein 6.11, Waiwareware 68., Clem and Thera 6.7. Mokai Welter, 7 furlongs.—Hilarian 9.9, Rose Herald 9.9, Teututu 8,11, Black Pearl 8.9, Leahora 8.8, Waxy: 8.6. Marioneo, Epsom Downs, and jStraban 8.5.