RACING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1929, 21 January 1919, Page 3

RACING.

TO-MORROW’S MEETING. The local Chib’s annual meeting lakes place to-morrow, and already there are a largo number of visitors and owners in town, and local accommodation is taxed to its utmost. Tins annual fixture is always anticipated by local and district people as a good day’s outing. The course is conveniently situated from the town and railway, and tiie appointments for the public are up-to-date, and well sheltered from wind or vain. The track is in splendid order, in fact never hctlei —attribute to the, caretaker. There is plenty of shelter under the trees for picnic parlies who prefer seclusion to the bustle of the lawn or grandstand. Mr Angus Keith can be depended upon Lo get the gee-gees away sotisfaclmiiy. The boy- know that Angus will not tolerate any monkey tricks at the tapes. The (‘alering is in the hands of Mr George Langley, which is a guarantee that the Club will mainlain its excellent reputation so far as the creature comforts of patrons arc concerned. The Borough Band will discourse a programme of musical items between the events. .Among recent winners who will show their paces are Tirana, prominent at the Stratford meeting; Sweet Corn, a recent double winner —this neddy looks in the pink ot condition, and with all its weight (Us 711).) will keep the others busy. Henry Clay, Stratford and New Plymouth winner, and Rawakore, arrive to-day. .. Among the locally owned and trained horses are first Line, wnieh has been running consistently, ami ■won the Hurdles at Alarton Horn u good one in A hiro. Frohaldy will give as good an account ot hiin-ell us any locally-trained hor-e. Fomcroy tF. Robinson) showed up at Alarton, too, and should show a glimpse of his loriu to-morrow. I'. S. Easton's entrants will include Alouloa* Camp. Moutoa Ivanova (trained by I). 'McCauley), and Master Moutoa (trained By A. D. Webster, at Otaki). This latter was noticed racing well in the Alalia wa I u Cup, and allowing for improvement in the interim, will no doubt bo a hard nut to crack in llm local Cup. C. Pritchard sends Es pern nee. Rene Hose, and Ricuzi. W. Bell will ride them when be can do the weight. Esperanee (full sister to .Mascot ) is engaged in a seven 1 nrloiig maiden event. She run second at Hawke’s Bay. Mr Whitney will he represented by Romnania and Arihia. They arc in charge of U. King. Given a line day, to-morrow’s meeting should lie a record one from every point of view.