THE HUNTERS

NZ Truth, Issue 1189, 13 September 1928, Page 13

THE HUNTERS

' Race At Awapuni NextW/eek

Awapuni will see the Manawatu Hunt ClUb hold its annual meeting . on Wednesday next. rOLiLO WINQ the hounds— -did come- * body mention does?-r-is leeomlng more popular each year In the distrlot, and the club Is now a very live one. For the meeting next week the \. fields will be of fair class and size. There is a good, varied, programme, and it is one of the last of its kind down this end of the Island. ..In the Raumai Hunters' Hurdles the support will be with Home Made, after his: success at •Dahneyirke. ..Another that has to be considered is PjLkimai, which was successful the other day at New Plymouth. Saved for this race, Rangi Sarto will be favorite for the Hunt Club' Steeplechase. • ;- ,-.. ■',-' ' ' • • :• • . . / He is many removes above the class, engaged and the only one to cause concern may be Trouble, the Martpn winner. - ; . . „ ■■■ ; ' •• They are a poor bunch m the Hack Flying, and Tanagra is 4ue to win a race .any time now. Shining/Star. showed'promlse once or twice last season. \. v. / If qtiality founts for anything, 'there will be v only two iri thie Kairaiiga ( Handicap — Crown Area,' aiiil Lady Desmond. The Hunters' Steeplechase would be a good thing: for' Frisco Jack were he himself. - * A couple of oldrtimers figure In : the Hack Hurdles., They are Rouen and Sunart. ■■.-. . \ -v 'V . . ' ■ Neither; may. be. up. t(? winning, ,but still Rouen has credentials. Beaumont is a likely sort of a; novice. The fl,rilsh,.pf the /day- wjtl cpjne' with the Flaxbourne: Handicap. '•• 7/ : Maui runs j ,'oiit -'.■.'«:; really .good : sevehj and h^ carries-; weight ■ re- -..' markably well for v a v poriy. ■ '. / •'. ' - \- : . - •■' ••■ ■■ '■ Vigilance has been seen m winning vein on the course.