SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10157, 29 November 1910, Page 7

SPORTING.

TURF NOTES.

(By "Zetland.")

The passing of the Gaining Amendment Bill will mean th;lt bookmakers will cease to operate on New Zealand races after January 31st next. The Commission to allocate the racing permits under the Gaming Amendment Bill will be appointed by the Government shortly. It is said that its work will be made less difficult by the projected amalgamation of several country clubs in both islands.

An interesting stage in the history of tne Levin racecourse, one of the best country courses in the Dominion, was reached at a meeting of shareholders of the Horowhenua Park Company the other day. The balance sheet disclosed a profit of £47 odd for the year's working, and a motion was put to the meeting proposing to cut up the company's property into building sections. Another proposal was to offer it for sale to the Borough of Levin for Show Ground and other purposes. On the motion of Mr John Davies it was ultimately resolved to consider the most favourable means at a further meeting, of disposing of the property, so most likely it will be cut up.

The Cuirassier gelding, John, is to be ridden in the St. Andrew's Handicap at Feilding by W. Young, who is washing in order to ride at the weight, Bst. It is reported that provocation will be a sure starter in the Feilding Stakes at Feilding on Wednesday. The distance is five furlongs, and Mr Bidwill's colt can be depended upon to make the pace very merry.

Sir George Clifford will be represented at the Feilding fixture by Sharpshooter, True Knight, Madam Madcap, Tenterhooks, Cauntermine. Followers of the scable should have a good time. The Merriwee Bubbles mare, Humpty Dumpty, will probably be put into work again within the next week or so. HavLig been well-win-tered, and since hacked about, she should soon be ready to race. It is understood that Mr F. Preston gave J. Peachey, the trainer, £IOO after Equitas won the Stewards' Handicap.

After racing for eight seasons and winning over £3OOO in stake the Golrl Reef mare, Ballarat, has been put out of training and returned to Mr Donald Fraser, of Bnlls. The present favourites for the Auckland Cup are Advocate and Kopu. The first named is handicapped at 7st, whereas he ran second in the race last year with 7st 71b. Aucklanders consider the handicapper, Mr Morse, has treated the Hotch Kiss horsa very leniently indeed, and aro consequently backing him loyally. For the Railway Handicay at Auckland there is no decided favourite, but Salute,, Kapanga, Theodore, Gipsy Belle, Perle d'Or and St. Toney are principally enquired for by backers.