SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10213, 15 April 1911, Page 6

SPORTING.

TURF MOTES.

(By "Zetland.")

The latest addition to J. W. Lowt's team at Trentbam is a filly by Kind's Guest—Heavenly Twin, consequently a half sister to the speedy Theodore. Cheddar will bo ridden in the Great Autumn Handicap on Monday by the successful light weight, C. Emerson. Mr R. H. Skipwith, of Wellington, has been appointed starter to the Wanganui Jockey Club. Mr J. J. Cooper, of Masterton, is taking in hand a four-year-old chestnut gelding by Captain Webb. Epsom Downs is reported to be doing good work at Wanganui, and will be competing at the Patea meeting. .

JBelario met with such severe, injuries last week when schooling over hurdles that he had to be destroyed. » Sir George Clifford has sold his filly, Big Blast, to Mr W. Smart, and she will be trained by F. Higgott. Lady Medallist may be a starter in the Autumn Stakes at Randwick on Saturday, over a distance of a. mile and a half. The Auckland sprinter, Turbine, is registering some fast gallops at Ellerslie, and is expected to shortly prove that ne is as good as his admirers claim him to be. Formby is a greatly improved horse of late, and may show to advantage, at the Auckland meeting. Los AngeJos wnl be ridden in his Canterbury engagements by R. Hatch. The son of San Francisco generally runs his best races under this rider. Coron.ifor.rn ran a mile and a quarter on the Riccarton plough this week ia the record time of 2min. 9 1-5 ; sec.

P. Butler, who died in Auckland last week, was at one time one of the leading trainers and owners of Ne\v Zealand. Among the horses raced very successfully by him were Artillery, Crackshot, Thackeray, Liberator, and Au Revoir.

The Mahaki gelding, Eiya, was sold last week to a Southern sportsman for £l5O. The Mahakis are such splendid stayers that he should pixwe a really good investment at the price.

The Wairarapa entrants for the Thompson Handicap are Sunbonnet, Zealand, Gunboat, and Full Rate. Good handicap horses are now very few in number in this district, and it is to. be hoped* that some of the new additions to Wairarapa stables -may be worthy of increasing the list of those good enough to race in open company -on Metropolitan courses. Rose Noble and Prim, too Great Autumn candidates, are doing firstclass work at Riccarton.

Equitas has been withdrawn from her Auckland engagements, and will be raced at Feilding. The general acceptances for this meeting are not numerous, but class is well represented. The principal event, the Feilding ! Cup, should be stubbornly fought I out. John is a strong fancy for the event, and The Rover and Te Puia will have plenty of backers. The Maniapoto colt, Paru Paru, is engaged in the Maiden Scurry at Feilding. He is reported to be very fast, and a game finisher. Another brilliant one in this race is the Advance filly, Avaunce. A high-class colt that will be competing at. Auckland is General Latour, by Sou It—Merry Nif. The latter is by Hampton, so on breeding linesj the colt is one of the most select in i the Dominion. Soult was imported I to New Zealand in 1896 by Mr J. O. | j Hay ward, of ■Greytawn, and afterwards sold to Mr W. Walters, of Auckland. On a visit to England albout four years ago, Mr Hayward j purchased Merry Nif, and on landing ■"her sold her to Soult's owner. Mr I Hajward and his many Wairarapa friends will naturally take interest in the turf doings' of General Latour. Over its recent meeting the Manawatu Racing Club made a profit of £l5O. By reason of the tax impesi- j tion the Government made a profit of £3OO. The question is now whether Racing Clubs are running the meetings for themselves or the Government. It is plain to* see that on account of the latter taking the bulk of the profits many racing institutions will 'be unable to do. much in the way of improvements to their courses or buildings in the future. Tauherenikau will again be the rendezvous of the sporting (public of Wairarapa, who should enjoy a l successful meeting. The acceptances are sufficiently large to ensure some good contests. Fast times should be recorded, as the racing 'track is in first-class condition. The condition of most of the performers leaves little to be desired, and as form has been well exposed, the majority of backers should hold their own at the fixture.