SPORTING.
TURF NOTES.
(By "Zotland.")
Mr A/Tocker, of Feattherston, has sold his JUethe mare, Waiwareware, to Mr W. Mitchell, who has been winning races lately with Rurik. Mr W. E. BidwiF'S Ovation will probably'start in the Nursery Handicap at -Daamevirke next week. Provocation, is at present, running bint, ', and will not be put- into active commission Until winter. \ The withdrawal of Birkdale from j the Wanganui Cup was disappoint- i ing to many double backers, as the ! Birkenhead colt .was: admittedly one : of the few proved, stayers in the race. Miss Mischief has now shortened in price. •;' .-.■•'." . ' Ojf the acceptors .in the Flying Handicap at Wanganui, the best i work- is being shown by Madam ■•Madcap, l Dearest, ..(Jladioile, Vice-Ad-miral and Lady Moutoa. The race to be an exceptionally brik :;iian't one. * t ; Mr John Cotter's brood mare St. Alba, by St. Leg_er—Ouiralba, died last week. Bred'by the Auckland Stud Compariy, she was purchased as a yearling by Mr Cotter, in whose colours she won several races. Foals ! bySir.Laddo and' St.* AarJbrose died, and her progeny livirig> are fillies by Merriwee and Kileheran respectively, and a colt by Merrie England. : As yet very little has been done. by racing clubs to.provide better tot-' aH'sator accommodation for ' the ■ in-. vesting public. .This "lias become .necessary consequent upon the book- : makers no* now laying the odds ori racecourses, and it behoves racing institutions to : increase the facili-, ties for the public in the matter of ticket and pay out windows. , Entries for the Great Easter and , Great Autumn* Handicap's, to be run : at the Canterbury, meeting next mohith, are fairly, satisfactory, but 'large fields are not likely to be seen out in either, event. In the mile and a half race best form is represented by Danube, Los' Angelos, Miss Mischief, Birkdale, Merrivonia, Kopu, and Cr'onstadt, while for the seven furlongs contest winning iform has beeii shown by Full Rate, Dearest, Obsono, Hohungatahi, Equitas, Gipsy Belle, Effort, Fa snaky I©, Sharpshooter, Wauchope, and Hermia. Nomination®-..for :the ' Masterton meeting close; on Friday night. ■ numb r of boxes have already been ordered, and a good entry, list appears to be assured? ; • .Very satisfactory, acceptances have been received for. the Dannevirke meeting*, which opens eh Wednesday next. Oiass is well represented in the principal events, and good .racing should be witnessed on both days.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10177, 1 March 1911, Page 6
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389SPORTING. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10177, 1 March 1911, Page 6
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