SPORTING NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10599, 3 April 1912, Page 6

SPORTING NOTES

(By "Also Started.") FIXTURES. April 6 and 8.— Wairarapa R.C. Autumn. , _, _. . , April 6 and B.—Auckland R.O. Autumn. April B.—Patea R.C. Annual. April B.—Kumara R. 0.. Annual. April B—Waipukuran J.C. Annual. April 8 and 9.—Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 8 and &.— Feildimg R.C. Autumn. ~ April 17 and 20.— Wellington R. U Autumn. April 21 and 23.—Manawatu K. U Autumn.

Good acceptances Lave beten received for the. Wairarapa. Racing dub's aut.v.ann meeting, whioh opens on Saturday. ' T'h-e Matter ten ewned Sir lunox is one of the well fancied candidates for the Feillcling Cup. The Sir Laddo edit will have to be at his best to wur, as hs is meeting so mo good handicap horses in Undecided, The Riover and others. Many think that Dirge should have ,won: tihe March Handicap at Opaki, as Emerson mistook the winning post. Tito subsequent rnnning of Te Rati makes this open to doubt, but to onlookers it certainly looked as if Dirge •had the race won, when Emimeirson stopped riding her. A. large number of,the horses whidh raced at Al-astertori will take part in the Wairarapa Raciing Club's fixture.

V. H. Calelllo, the Hastings' trainer, will be represented at the Wairarapa meeting by Ariom, San. Pluie, i >a)nd Tigeuine. . Black Rett", one of A. Godfrey's ■charges, ran a very gcod race ait Opaki on the first day, but the rado ,diid not seem to do him any good, and lire was not prominent in Ms second attempt. R. Knox, with Sir Knox, and W. Garrett witih Sir Solo and After- ■ thought, leave this week for Feilding, where the trio claim engagements. Aftertbcugjht never, seems to race [ well on the second day of a meeting. j On the first day at Opaki, she vans out in front for seven furlongs, but failed.to see out the mile. On the second day, in. a seven furlong weliter, sihe ctid mot show anv pace at Ull. •

MJerrivaiiia is reported to be galloping well, .and: wc'tlr 8.12'. and some of ■flier cWfom, she- -would, be-hard-, to liieafiil^tlie: Easter-:' Handicap ,at the iVVairaf apa fixture. . ; .;. ;,' ; . -'. .1. .'. The 'Nursery ■ Handicap: at- TauWtire ef/a gcod race, sevenu " Al ?' cmairt performers being engaged. Amber and WOiite was unlucky" to' have been beaten out of second n-.jr.ey ■hi . Crpa.k'i on Friday/ 'Pho - St. ''Ambrose ir.iare is-engaged, tit the Wairarapa noting, and , \„ the. M'aiiaki Hack Handicap ■ - fiw f - avlmi r teg to wvrry /.13^- w ,j lt , h wMdl sh £ w .run welil v . » w i ll& 'was- entered at tdio xinterlmry and Wairarapa meetings, goes to Feeding,"where ha mil have plenty of supporters. The Mensdiifeoff gelding is.reported to have gone through a 'Strong'preparation. Sea Queen will be ridden in her Wairarapa. engagements by W. Price, and is'.'already, one of the' strongly fancied candidates' for the Easter Handicap. B. Deeley, the crack Auekllalud htorsem-an-, went tbrougth the Miastert<m meeting without a wim, although his mounts on several occasions started favourite. M. Ryan wii'.i ride Goldein Loop at ■the Wairarapa meeting, and with 8.13 tlhe big chestnut will take a power of heating, as he is now in great heart.