TURF TOPICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3124, 21 January 1911, Page 3

TURF TOPICS.

RACING CALENDAR.

FIXTURES.

January 21, 23, 2-3—Wellington Racing Chib. ■ January 21 and 22 —Foxton. Racing Club. • ■February 1 and 2—Pahiatua Racing Club. February 2 and 3—Gisborne Racing Club. February 2 and 4—Canterbury Jockey Club. February 9 and 10—Poverty Bay Turf February S and 9—Egmont Racing Club. HANDICAPS. January 27 —Canterbury Jockey Club. January 30 —Taranaki Jockey Club. January 31 —Egmont Racing Club. February 3 —Poverty Bay Turf Club. ACCEPTANCES. January 25 —Gisborne Racing Club’s Summer. January 31 —Canterbury Racing Club’s Summer. February 3 —Egmont Racing Club’s Summer. February 4 —Poverty Bay Turf Club's Summer. February o—-Taranaki0 —-Taranaki Jockey Chib's Autumn. February 10 —Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn.

(By “Argus”)

The Wellington Racing Club’s Summer .Meeting opens to-day. Entries for hack events for the annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club close- to-night at 9.30, with the secretary, Air. D. R. De Costa. The Gisborne mare Dazzling was knocked about somewhat on tlie journey down from Auckland, and she may not be able to start. it transpires the £2OOO offer received for Goldfinder was made on behalf of an Indian buyer. In connection with the summer gathering of the Gisborne Racing Club, .Napier horses who have been nominated for the summer meeting of the- Gisborne Racing Club include- Donzcl, Eiya, Lord Possib.e, Aloreykoff, .Merry Tiger, Berengari.i, Voetgang, Lamsdorff, Bravest, Wee Rose, Kautuku, War Song, Cork and Aliss Sylvia. The Wairoa meeting appears to have been fairly successful, one lotalisator figures showing a substantial increase over last year. The veteran Te Kainui brought off a surprise victory in the Ladies’ Bracelet on the second day, and the fortunate 1 few investors on his chances were handsomely rewarded. The* Napier mare, Aliss tSylvia was a consistent performer, scoring a first- and second each day. Raupare is evidently in good fettle, as lie won the principal event on each day in rather easy fashion. Cauldron could do no better than run second to a “moderate” in Water o Alilk in lmin -16 2-ssec for the mile. Iranui is -being supported locally for the Wellington Cup, but it is generally recognisedi that if Aliss Alischief reproduces her Auckland form there is nothing else in the race. Los Angeles. Aferrivonia, and Goldfinder are also a good de l l fancied, but the race bears a very open aspect. At latest advices Aliss Alischief held pride of place in the quotations, but Los Angelos was only a point behind her. The hero of a -great many hurdle races Reservoir, will not be seen out at the coming local meetings. Ho is suffering trouble with one of his feet, and will require a six'll before being again fit for the track. Good judges in Auckland' opine that the Jet d’Ean gelding will I develco into a really useful sort over big fences. Gold Lace, smart though she has proven herself, was not underestimated by the haiulicapper when lie asked her to concede 141 b to Boanerges, and 121 b to Penates, in the Electric Handicap at J’rentham. The two-vear-old filly, by Positano from the brilliant Wakeful, has be< n christened “Sans Repos.' ’ Hector Gray still heads the list ei winning horsemen in the Domin'on. Amongst the Auckland 1 rTders A. AY hittaker °is in the lead, with B. Deeiey next. . ft is stated'that Danube- is destined | for Australia in the autumn, provided all goes well with him in the rneanThe following are considered to be the probable starters and riders in the Wellington Cup:—Los Angelos, 9st. (A. Oliver); Iranui, Bst 41b (W. Rvan); Aferrivonia, Sst lib. ( —), Goldfinder. 7st. 131 b. (B. Dceley); Aliss Afiscbief., 7st. 131 b. <H. Gray); Mendip, 7st 31b ( —): Parable, 7st 21b. (C. Brown) ; Vi. 6st. 131 b. (J. Kemp); Lady Reina, Gst. 71b. (C. Emerson); and .Penza• 6-1. 71b. (AT. AUDonald). Aliss Mischiefs time in the A.R.C. Handicap, 2.32 3-5, constitutes a New Zealand record. The Australasian record stands to the credit- of A!alee, the True-Blue- gelding running the one mile and a half at Randwick last March in vj-j'W. it is interesting to note that the fitly clipped over four seconds tioni y Danube’s time in the Derby. \t the last meeting of the AAoodville District Jockey Club, Notorious, owned bv Airs E. Robertson, of Foxton, broke a" le" and hud to lx destroyed. The club forwarded a letter to Airs Robertson expressing regret at the accident, and enclosing a cheque for the nomination and acceptance fee. The horse was buried free of charge. Not many clubs would have acted in a similar manner. It is understood that Prince note, who is to be treated to a lengthy spell, will at its conclusion be ; specially prepared for the Alclbourne Cup. No horse since Archer, the first winner of the big two-mile handicap, has won the Melbourne Cun twice, and if Prince V note, who scored' in 1909, achieves the distinction of winning again, lie will stamp himself as easily the most brilliant or Australian latter-day performers. It is rumored 1 that Mr. G. D. Greenwood was anxious to buy Deo rest at the Ellerslie meeting, but Mr. J Buckley was not disposed to treat for the filly s At the Alentone Races, Alclbourne, the Alerriwec mare, Magneto, started at a good price, and won the principal handicap, thus supplementing the Hangin" Rock Cup victory tor Mr. Middleton Melrose Magneto covered the mile m *f"min. 42sec., and her owner is credited with having a substantial win over the Comedy King, who uas not raced s.nce lie scoredl his sensational head vie ory over Trafalgar in the Melbourne Chip, is stated to be training on splendidly at Flemington, and the prediction is offered that the son of Persimmon and tfi. Tragedy Queen will prove one of the *7 stars of the autumn as lie was m the ' spring.