WHANGAREI FIXTURE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 614, 16 March 1929, Page 11

WHANGAREI FIXTURE

AN EVEN PROGRAMME Due next) month, on Thursday and Saturday, April IS and 20, is the autumn fixture of that popular racing body the Whangarei Racing Club. And the success of the gathering seems assured, too, if one may say so at this stage of proceedings, for a twoday programme with a liberal allowance of prize money materially influences owners and trainers in the placing of their respective candidates. Apparently the committee responsible for the drawing-up of the programme has gone into this important item with zest, for the curd is certainly an achievement, displaying no less than £2,700 in stake money, which in itself should ensure a plentiful response from owners and trainers. Rut an especially pleasing detail to trainers if no one else—is m connection with the open sprint, the Stewards’ Handicap. Due to the mentor who turns out the winner will bo a presentation in the shape ot a nine carat gold Baume Chronometer (stop watch), valued at .LB. /'‘V? event 12 months ago was also assisted by a similar memento, Macroom scoring on behalf of trainer M. J- Carroll. Also worthy of mention is .he Northern Hack Cup on the second day. The trophy is a gold cup valued at £25, and owing to the fact that most hacks require elevation to the open class before trophies come their way, this event ill itself may persuade owners in sending their representatives to tlie Northern convincing ground. For those owners who are interested in the big events, there is the Mclnnes Memorial Handicap, 10 furlongs, of £ 300, and a gold cup priced at £25. This race is the chief item on the first day, while on the Saturday there is the Autumn Handicap, 10 furlongs, of £3OO. „ „ ' The secretary, Mr. F. D. Gunn, \\ Jiangarei, will declare nominations closed at 5 p.m. on Friday next, Maxell 22, while Messrs. Blomfield and Co., High Street, Auckland, will also be pleased to accept entries up till that tjme. Handicaps will probably be declared on Friday, April 12, and the acceptances posted on Monday, April 15. Some Quality’s Breeding An interesting point in the pedigree of tlie Australian Cup winner. Some Quality, is that she traces on the dam’s side to tlie Robinson Crusoe mare Campania, who gave the turf a good filly in Miss Delaval. winner of the treble, New Zealand Oaks, Great Northern Derby, and New Zealand St. Leger in the season of 1599-1900. - At the dispersal sale of the Wellington Park Stud on December 30, 1905, Campania. in foal to Seaton Delaval. was bought cheaply at 15') guineas on account of Mr. J. V. Smith, owner of the Bundoora Stud, in Victoria. She produced a colt to Seaton Delaval. who realised 500 guineas ns a yearling, but ho was of no account as a racehorse.