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Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10299, 7 January 1927, Page 7

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RACING FIXTURES.

January 7 B—Reefton J.C. January 8 or 15—Waipapakauri January 8 10—Vincent J. C. January 15—Wairio J. C. January 18 20—Wairoa R. C. ' January 20 22 24—Wellington K.C. January 21 22 Foxton R.C. January 22—Bay of Islands K.C. January 26 27—Pahiatua R.C. January 29 31—Takapuna R.C.

THE JOCKEY’S FEE. SIXTEENPENCE FOR RIDING THIRD. (Special to the Times.) AUCKLAND, Jan. G. Reference in the “Star” to fees received by jockeys at the recent Ellerslio Carnival reminds Mr. Tom Corlett of Tellawa who rode at a North Island meeting half a century. ago of a fee of 1/4 paid by the grateful owner whose horse he steered into third place. This was at a Te Awamutu gathering in 1874. Mr Corlett had the mount on Costello, a big bay horse belonging to Mr. Andrew Kay of Arakau. * The race was a swcep"stake of 2/6 post entries,’run over a mile course, and there were 19 entries. The winner received £2 and the second horse. 7/6. Costello gamed his owner no prize money, but putting his hand into his pocket Mr. Kay produced all his change one shilling and four pennies and handed it to the “Jock?’ “I was iust as pleased as if it had been a £SO note,” says Mr Corlett.

WAIROA WEIGHTS WELLINGTON, Jan. G. Mr P. Coyle has declared the following handicaps for the first day ot the Wairoa Racing Club’s meeting: Trial Handicap.— Voltore 9.0, Night Gambler 8.6, Gold Streak, Ha kuwai, Singer Bov 8.2. Dreamy, Cl us ter, Taukari, Wilfred, Locarno, Rakaroa, The Heathen, Ballyfarnon 8.0. Tekupenga Hack Handicap.—Gold Dot 9.0, Tino Maunga 5.9, Night ‘Song, Cherry Girl 8.5, Chrishna, Voltore, Carniola 8.4, Waioeka Jack 8.3, Royal Time 8.1, Manutai 7.11, Taukari, Tom Byrne, tlinekatorangi 7.5.

Wairoa Handicap.—Pita 9.0, The Author 8.12, Morose 8.8, Chaplin, Princess Nata 8.4, Starboard Light 7.7, Lombardo, Westerne? 7.3, Hiuokatorangi 7.0. * Telephone Hack Handicap.—Tino Maun'ga 9.0, Right Song, Cherry Girl 8.10, Royal Time 8.6, Manutai 8.2, Gold Streak 7.12, Hinekapua, Rukaroa, Taukari, Nohone 7.10.

Stewards Handicap.— Hauraugi 9.0, Pita 8.11, Ngawati, .Morose 8.9, Princess Nata 8.7, Forest Gold 8.5, Royal Diadem 8.3, Serenade 7.12, Westerner, Night Song 7.6, Waioeka Jack 7.4, Lord Musketry, Tan 7.0. Rauwa Handicap.-—Gold Dot 9.0, Lombardo 8.9, Crishna, Garzon, Carniola 8.4, Copper Nob 7.11, Gold Streak 7.7, Cluster, Taukari, .Hinekapua 7.5. Huramua Handicap.— Hauraugi 10.13, Chaplin 10.8, Royal Diadem 10.3, Lombardo, Handy 9.9, Mountain Top, Garzon 9.8, Westerner 9.5, Lord Muskerry, Black Friar, Hinekatorangi 9.0.—P.A.