SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10134, 7 December 1910, Page 3

SPORTING.

TURF NOTES. (By "Zetland."; Nominations for all event] at the Wairarapa Kacing Club's meeting, except the Maiden Hack race, close with the secretary, at Featherston, on Friday next, at 8 p.m. The amount of stake money for the two days la £1875. The course proper is in first-class ord.r and there is really good accommodation for horses and those in charge on the property. -As usual the Llub" is sure to be favoured with a good response by owners and trainers both.in this district and from outside. The probable starters in the Woodville Handicap to-day are—lranui Bst I3lbs, Woodhey Bst 61ba, Ruaparahaßst, St. Felix 7st 131bs, Te Puia 7st 81bs, Moloch 7st6lbs, Goodwin Park 6st libs, Sublime 6st 7Jbs, Notorious 6st lllbs, Mataari 6st lOlbs, Highden 6st 91bs, and First Battery 6st 71bs. Winning form recently is represented by Iranui, Rauparaha, Notorious, and Highden, while the Hon. J. U. Ormond's Woodhey and the Porirua trained St. Felix as coming from a powerful stable. Although th 3 Auckland Cup i 5 not to be run for another three weaks, Kopu, Diabolo, Bridge, and Advocate 'are at very short prices. . .The firatnamed three are reported to be training on satisfactorily, but Advocate has been eased up slightly and may be feeling the effects of theiiard tracks. Theodore, Gipsy Belle, Salute, Turbine and Perle d'Or are still the favour + e selections for the Railway Handicap.