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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12388, 8 December 1909, Page 2

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Woodville races to-day and to-mor-roAV.

Roosevelt leavejs for Auckland on Thursday.

St. Blaise, lavlio avoii the English Derby in 1883, died last month in the United States.

If present intentions are carried, out Elysian will not fulfil his engagement in the Auckland Cup.

Carbine Avas eighth on the list of winning English sires, with eight winners of sixteen races, value £10,156 15s.

Acceptances for all events for the first day of the Wanganui Trotting Club, close on Thursday, December 9th, at 9 p.m.

In ansAver to a correspondent, I might state that Sedgemoor Avon the Ladies' Bracelet, run oA rer two miles, at the Masterton R.C meeting in the 1908-9 season. So that he Avas not altogether a sprinter.

Sceptre's two-year-old daughter, Maid of Corinth, won the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket (Eng.) last month. She carred 9.1, and ran the six furlongs in 1.14 2-5.

Provocation, who is going on well, is looked upon as an unlikely starter for the Great Northern Derby. Should Mr. Bidwell start his three-year-old at Christmas time, Awapuni will be the scene of action.

At the Newmarket (Eng.) First October Meeting the Bretby Welter Handicap was won by an unnamed filly, bred and owned by Mr. Spencer Gollan. This youngster is by Australian Star from Meta Burke.

At NeAvmarket (Eng.) on the day the CesareAvitch Avas run, American-bred horses won five of the seven races decided. In the Select Stakes, one mile, Ballot (Voter—Cerito) carried 9st. 81b. and beat the three-year-old Valens, Bst. 121b.

In Auckland, the favourites for the Auckland Cup and Raihvay Handicap are respectively Advocate and Salute. Diabolo has been supported for small amounts, both straight out and in double betting. There have also been enquiries for Mendip during the Aveek.

According to a London paper the Austrian Government offered £50,000 to acquire England's champion three-year-old Bayardo, and failed to effect a purchase. But as Bayardo is on top in what is admittedly a bad year the extent of the alleged offer is probably very much exaggerated.

Mr. Spencer Gollan, avlio has been many years in England, has decided to spend next season in NeAv Zealand, where he has large pastoral and other interests. Ho intends therefore to ssll all his blood stock in. England next month, except the very old mares, Avhich he Avill probably have destroyed. —S.M. Herald.

A return of the King's Aviimings in stakes on the English turf since 1893 shoAvs that though in one season there Avas no result the amount netted by his Majesty is £131,493. Four times the Avinnings ran into five figures—once the amount Avas £29,385, on another occasion it was £26,819, and up to the time the last mail left England the King's horses horses had Avon £19,974.

Tavo of the batch of Birkenhead youngsters taken to Queensland by Mr. Cox Avere successful at Brisbane on the 15th November. Blot (Birkenhead — Spot) took the Qualified Handicap, of 100 soys., six furlongs, and Apricot (Birkenhead —Aphrodite) Avas successful in the Chesterfield Plate, of 150 soys., seven furlongs. Both horses ran in the nomination of Mrs. A. C. Cox.

I _ A Sydney paper says that a challenge is reported to have been issued on behalf of Safety Pin, which Avon the GalloAvay Handicap (14st 21b) at Ascot (Victoria) on Monday, November Bth, to the owner of the ex-Auckland galloAvay. Norma, over five furlongs, at the ' aveights they carried in the race above referred to, for £500 a side. Norma, { avlio started a pronounced favourite, | Avas beaten out of a place at Ascot with i lOst 71b, Avhile ■ Safety Pin (lOst 121b) . won by a couple of lengths.

j Visiting oAvners will be Avell represented at the Auckland R.C. Summer Meeting. Eight boxes have been en- ( gaged at the Harp of Erin stables for I the Hon. J. D. Ormond's horses, five for Sir George Clifford's team at the same place, and four for Mr. G. D. , Greenwood's at Green lane. It is ex- ; pected that Mr. E. J. Watt will have several representatives, as Avell as Mr. T. H. Lowry, Avhile various horses trained for different OAvners are oxpected from the Porirua stables. As a matter of fact, the accommodation for locally trained and visiting horses Avas never so much in request as it is just noAv.

The success of Hag to Hag in the Prix dv Consul, at Paris, last October, was one of those happenings punters did not expect, and in commenting on this the Paris correspondent of a London paper says :—"A more curious finish is seldom witnessed. Hag to Hag, who seemed during the race to have "accepted the mission of gathering up the caps and whips dropped on the course, came xip outside below the distance, and without effort claimed" the verdict from the cracks, whose success was indicated by prophets with argument and reasoning to confirm their opinion. There Avas not a cry of any kind as the popular cap and jacket of Mr. James Hennessy flashed by. People were stupefied by the result, which oould only have been foreshadowed by the bracket gained" by the son of Perth and Haulette in the Grand Prix of Brussels, where .he had nothing to beat? The winner was led in by his trainer, whose face beamed with smiles, but it was not until horse and trainer were met at the gate of the weighing machine that the public grasped the fact that the rich Autumn race had been awarded by a freak of fortune to a gentleman whose efforts and sacrifices in the cause of sport had profited by

one of the glorious uncertainties of the Turf. Mr. James Hennessy Avas Avarmly congratulated on his good fortune, for he Avas admirably served all round. Tho heavy ground, Avhich set all form at defiance during the day, Avas the illj Avind Avhich blew him good."