RACING.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 598, 30 August 1913, Page 7

RACING.

Fixtures. September 3 Marton J.C. Spring. September 10. Dannevirke R.C. Spring. September 11, 12. —Ashburton R.C. Spring. September 17, 20. —Avondale J.C. Spring. September 22, 23. —Otaki R.C. Spring September 25, 26. Geraldine R.C. Spring. September 25, 27.--Wanganui J.C. Spring. October I.—Napier Park Spring. October 15, 18. Auckland T.C. Spring. November 5, Spring. November 8, 10, 12, 15. C.-J.C. Spring. November 19, 22. Otahuhu T.C. Spring. November 26, 29 —T.J C. Spring. December 26, 29, January 1, 2. — A.R.C. Summer. Dec. 27, 30, 31. —Auckland T.C. Summer. December 26, 27. —Thames, J.C. Summer. / The Waipa Racing Club had extremely bad luck in respect to weather for their meeting on Wednesday and the attendance suffered in con ; .e- 5 quence. Fortunately, the rain cleared off in the _ afternoon sufficiently to allow the races to be run, but th 9 success of the gathering from a financial point of view was considerably affected. Wednesday next will see the flags flying at Marton for the Spring meeting of that club. The early meetings in the season are always endowed with a considerable amount of interest from the fact that horses which have been in retirement for the winter are produced. The most notable performer at Marton is Bronze, who has been awarded the steadier of 9.4 in the chieE handicap. If the mare is back to form the weight won't stop her. SYNDEY SPRING MEETING. The news that Mr T. H. Lowry had decided to ship Soltano to Sydney to contest the A.J.C. Derby would be well received by sportsmen throughout the Dominion, for it looked as if New Zeaalnd was not going to be directly represented in the big classical event. Soltano retired ai a two year-oid atfer winning the Great Northern Champagne Stakes, unbeaten in his classical engagements, all of which were won at Ellerslie. In all, he started on eight occasions, winning five of hij engagements, running second once, and third once, and unplaced once. His first appearance under silk was in the Juvenile Handicap at the Napier Park meeting., when he finished third to Pursefiller and Golden Sky. An unplaced in the IrWill Handicap at the C.J.C. Spring Meeting, with 7.12 followed; then he opened his winning account by scoring in the Pioneer Handicap at the same meeting under 9.9. Going to Auckland, he scored handsomely in the Great Northern Foal Stakes, beating a good field. Then, on the concluding day of the A.R.C. Summer Meeting, he took on Eon Reve at weight-for-age in the A.R.C. Royal Stakes, and succeeded in defeating him by three parts of a length, running the distance in thb very fast time for Ellerslie of 1.14. Taken to Wellington, he was started in the Nursery Handicap under 9.7, but failed to concede Salzburg the 211b asked, running second. In the sutumn at the Napier Park meeting he was awarded the Sapling Stakes, in whichfne had the welter weight of 9.13; Bertrada 7.10 winning, but being disqualified for her rider weighing in \vithout the breastplate. Coming to Auckland, he was seen home in the van in the Champagne Stakes, after a great race with Meriv Roe. In all his races Soitano has shaped like a stayer, besides being endowed with a tremendous amount cf pace, while the manner in which 1)3 shook oft' Bon Reve in the concluding' stages of the A.R.C. Royal Stakes shows that h:3 heart i 3 in the right place. Since resuming work after a short spell, Solfcsno has gone on the right way, and the fact that F. Davis is leaving a big string behind in order to take the son of Soult across is pretty conclusive evidence that he thinks highly of his chance. _ _ < The appointment of stipendiary stewards in New Zealand has led to sundry alterations in connection with the executive work £i race meetings. At the recent annual meeting of the South Auckland Club it v?a; pointed out by the secretary, Rir Conradi, that in future according to the revised rules, it would he necessary to appoint a judicial committee before wnom, instead of the whole body of stewards, any disputed point raised would he brought. This is decidedly a atep in the right direction, providing the committee referred to is composed of the proper element. The custom ox calling the whole body of stewards together during the progress of a meeting is liable to lead to unnecessary delay and confusion and the majority of cases requiring attention during th- running of a meeting can be satisfactorily disposed of by a small committee composed of men thoroughly in touch with racing and possessing evenly balanced minds.