SPORTING.
k Vt. -:v- U RACING FIXTURES. Oct. 21, 23—Wellington R.C. Oct. 23—Waverley-Waitotara R.C, Nov. 4,6, B—Canterbury J.C. Nov. 4,8. —Auckland R.C. WELLINGTON .RACES.
(By Cicero.) The Wellington Racing Club will open their Spring meeting at Trentham to-morrow. The fields promise to he exceptionally large, and winners may he difficult to find. More than passing interest is centred in the fixture by reason of the fact that a number of New Zealand Cup and Stewards’ Handicap candidates are engaged. A win in the Wellington Handicap will mean an additional lOlbs in the New Zealand Cup for several horses, whilst the winner of the Shorts Handicap will incur 71bs extra in the big Riccarton sprint (Stewards). A useful lot of jumpers figure in the opening event. Critic is a useful sort, and should start favourite. Of twenty-three acceptors in the Rimntaka Hack, Splendent and Revelanta are nicely handicapped. The younsters engaged in the Taita Handicap are up to the average of this class of race; in fact good judges say that at least one of the number, Simonides can go as fast as the best of them. The Wellington Handicap contains the name of some good ten furlong horses, and a great contest should be witnessed. Nones, Bjorneborg and Taringamntu are a likely tri „. No less than thirty-two were accepted for in the October Handicap. An event like this is one of chance, but should Honey Bee begin well, it take something good to bead her off. The Wainni Handicap field is a strong one, hut just why a capable handioapper like Mr Coyle should let Heeltap in at Tibs over the minimum is a mystery. This gelding’s |last two starts are, second to Cherry Blossom in the Winter Cup, and on the concluding day of the National meeting Ih o made hacks of such good horses as Rorke’s Drift, Ringform, Oxenhopo and twenty others in the Heathcote Handicap (seven furlongs) winning easily. The Blenheim-owned ' gclcTing may not win, but he is given an excellent chance to do so. The Wellesley Stakes will introduce at least a couple of good two-year-olds. I refer to Hymestra and Mount Joy. 'A number of brilliant sprinters figure in the Shorts Handicap, and Rangitero and Bimeter may be prominent iu the decision.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 71, 20 October 1916, Page 5
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377SPORTING. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 71, 20 October 1916, Page 5
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