WELLINGTON NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 351, 11 May 1928, Page 6

WELLINGTON NOTES

CHEAP HORSES

RAMESES COMES GOOD

(Special to THE SUNJ WELLINGTON, Thursday. Bissac was offered at auction during the racing at Nelson, and was passed in at £75, as that figure did not reach the reserve placed upon her. Another placed under the hammer was the trotter Ocean Whispers, and as the best bid the auctioneer could elicit was £lO, no business resulted. The only one of three offered to be sold was Corn Rigs, the once well-known performer round about Canterbury changing hands at £l2. He raced after the sale, but did not gain a place. His new owner is Mr. F. McKinlay. a Golden Bay sportsman. The ancient steeplechaser Dick was raced twice. He was a long way behind the field in the early stages of his races, but he finished on well, and is in nice trim to start the steeplechasing season. He has to get his preliminary exercise in flat races as he is not schooled. He is a peculiar character and takes dislikes to some courses, so risks are not taken with him by asking him to jum~* except in a race. For a pony, however, he is one of the toughest steeplechasers That have been seen out in recent years. A Good Thing

With only one race into him, Royal Game wen the concluding event at Nelson after a good battle all the way with the more seasoned Tip Tree. Tip Tree never was the same class as Royal Game, and as he had to meet him at even weights the only thing in favour °f the' West Coast horse -as his condition, but Royal Game, though less seasoned, was well enough to run out a good seven furlongs, and he beat the Tree Lucerne gelding home rather easily. There were some good winners over the success of Royal Game, as he was regarded in certain quarters as a certainty. He will be a better horse for the race.

Mr. J. J. Corry has a useful team under the care of R. Alexander, and as he has sent Fr 0 — Out on Tour with Dick, this one might be the best of the lot. Tea Rose won the raa'den event very comfortably on the first day, and Imarosebud won the same class of race the second day, registering a remarkable performance to do so. She gave the field a tremendous start halfway through the race, and had gained very little when the leaders were turning for home, but in the run along the straight she easily defeated everything and won quite comfortably at thfinish. Freeze Out "counted for y hot favourite in Mark Mint, and Mark Mint had beaten Rameses, who afterwards won the open six-furlong event, so that the form of Freeze Out is good. The member of the team that was complete failure was Reckless, who hod a great chance in the five-furlong **aco on the second day and ran ver > moderately. Gone Back An^ln

Kilperon is not as good as he was thought to be, judging him on his performanccs at Nelson. He did not have strong opposition on the second day. as First Acre was out of the way, but the best he could fio was run seend to Rameses. A while ago it seemed as if he was likely t pick up a few races this winter, but now it is clear that he will have to improve to do so.

Miss Pat cannot be partial to heavy ground, as she ran very badly on the first dav of the Nelson meeting, when the course was heavy. On the second day she did a lot better, but was not good enough to win. Another th>ng against her is her size, and she wiil never win races when up in tli v weights. Rameses has improved since leaving Awapuni for Nelson and might win more races if well placed. He ’ooks to have built up a little since Hie change of climate was made, and is a better horse now than when his friends were losing money backing him in the North Island. Trentham scored a profitable win at Nelson with Mandarine. The Solferino gelding only just got the decision, but as he was well backed he easily paid for his trip across the strait.

RACING FIXTURES

May 10, 12.—Egmont Racing Club. May 12. —Ashburton Cty Racing Club. May 17. 19. Wanganui Jockey Club. May 26.—Amberley Racing Club. June 2, 4.—Otakl-Maori Racing Club. June 2,4, 6. —Dunedin Jockey Club. June 2, 4. 6.—Auckland Racing Club. June 16.—Napier Park Racing Club. June 20.—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. June 22. 23.—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club July 7. —Ashburton County Racing Club. July 10, 32, 14.—Wellington Racing Club. July 19.—Waimate District Hunt Club. July 21.—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 28.—Christchurch Hunt Club. July 26, 28. —Gisborne Racing Club. August 14, 16, IS.—C.J.C. Grand National.