SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10116, 11 October 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

TURF NOTES

' (By "Zetland.") Very little has been heard relative to California since he performed at the Avondale meeting, but a Wairarapa sportsman who attended the recent Hawke's Bay fixture states that the San Fran gelding is doing excellent work at Hastings, and is none the worse for the hard races hehad in tiie. north. He is expected to be a starter in the Champion Plate at Trentham next week. The New Zealand Cup horses nominated i'6r tiie Masterton meeting are Sir Frisco, Merrivonia, Sir Antrim, Rangikapua, and Sir Solo. It is more tn'an likely that any of those mentioned whicn compete here on 28th and 29th inst. will be absentees from the more pretentious events at Riecarton a week late:-.

By winning the Caulfield Stakes on Saturday ,the New Zealand-bred mare Artillerie, by xioyal Artillery, made amends for past disappointments. Her owners, Messrs. Whitworth Bros., have long had great faith in the mare's racing ability, and are now being rewarded for their patience. .

Prince Hassan, by Saracen, is now among the track workers at Opaki. He is a nice stamp of a gelding, and being fairly forward in condition, will probably be seen out at the Masterton meeting. Mr. M. T. M'Gra.- s San Fran— Ismene gelding, Osiris, has been sold to Mr. Connolly, of Melbourne, and was shipped from Wellington by Friday's boat. The price mentioned is 500 guineas. In his recent work at Opaki, Osiris showed that he still retains his pace, and as he is fairly forward in condition should soon be ready to race on "the other side." The nominations received for the Masterton meeting are very satisfactory throughout. For the fifteen events there is an aevrage entry of sixteen. Class is fairly well represented in the list, and as the handicapper will probably succeed in making his allotments there should be a good response on the part of owners on acceptance night, and some excellent racing on 28th and 29th .instant.

At Opaki on Saturday morning a far number of horses were worked on the ploughed gallop. First Consul, Sir Laddo colt, Merrie England gelding, and the St. Ambrose—Zisca filly ran half a mile togetaher. The firstmentioned two finished together well in front. Aim well and Rose Herald galloped six furlongs, and there was little to choose between the pair at the winning post. Prince Hassan and The Flier were associated in a sprint of five furlongs, which was traversed in fair time. Pukewai, Lady Volley, Gaelic, Merrie Rose, Sir Solo, Afterthought, Vite, Te .Utuatu, Embrocation, Skye, Sylvia Maid,' Sunbonnet, Merrie Emerald, aid Woolnoth were allotted good working exercises. The plough is in fine order just now, and some fast times lire being registered by the more forward candidates.