SPORTING NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10682, 9 July 1912, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES

(Ey "Also Started."}

FIXTURES,

July 17 mild 20. Wellington R.C. Winter. August 13, 15 and 17.—C.J.C. Gland National.

Racing ont'liusiasts will have no ■meeting Ito attract their' attention until next week, when the Wellington Racing 01u ! b will hold its 'winter mooting. Judging by the excellent acceptances, i.v iniccoisst ul gathering is assured.

B. Deeley has only to ride one winner at Wellington to put up a fresh •record ifor -\Vinning mounts during cino season. 'His total is now <SB, which is 'the present record, held' by C. Jeiiikins.

!N\ WSliams, the 'Clareville trainer, has at profit nine horses in woii, ihut LLapuki is the only horso in active commission. He will bo a, competitor .in, the iflat events at Wellington next week.

'Bally Shannon returned from GisSborne yesterday. Tlij Merirwee gelding did not mm up to lvis track 'for.m at it.he northern fixture. He will probably lb© schooled now, with a view to (taking part in .hurdle racing. Bally Shannon ds a proficient jumper, and should do -Lis owner a turn over the battens.

The recent Gidborne meeting was the most- 'Successful yet held by the Ohib. The weather was ideal, and lth-3 attendance ihehig a record one, it fe not (surprising that all past totalizator figures have been eclipsed. The imany .friends of T. P fit chard 'wiill 1 he pleased 1 to hear that he is now making (rapid progress "towards .recovery. Tho popular horseman may be riding at tiro National' meeting.

The Highden cast-off, Blakeney, has shown cons:e>ent form, in Australia. The latest 'n,ews from Sydney states that he ran second to Brave Heart at Warwick Farm. Tho tracks at CL-weville have Leon very soft of late, and trainers aro finding difficulty in giving tlie.il* charges 'suitable work. G-. Neiteh, the Taratahi trainer, lias British Maid and a maiden in S'lvratura in work, Ibuit lie is not doing much with the .pair, who will be prepared for spring events.

Sir Lethe and Nedra. continue to do good work at Glareviille. The (former has benefited by bis racing at Napier, and! should strip well at Welli,ngton and Riccarton.

3Ri. Knox .will, to represented at Wellington by Sir tKnox ad Otter. Tho Hatter is a two-year-old by IvilcheraniPJatypus, and .'is expected to be more than useful uicxfc .season. He a engaged in the Trijl Plate. Mr C. F. Vallance's jumper, Hill Lass, is at present enjoying a .sp^ll. Continuance still figures as first favourite 'for tlie Grand National Steeples. Armagh, a double winner at Gitborne, iis itlie 'latest 'horse to be backed for tli.2 big event. Jumping ifortn has iso far' been of an in and out character, a.nd tho big event® at .Wellingtoni and Riccarton, should 'result in excellent contests, as a number of entrants seem to have I squal diawesj of victory. The Auckland orcAs-couiiitry liorsc■man, A. iMoFlynn, had a great innings, at GisJborne, and Isucceedcd in winning on each of 'hiy five mounts. "Nothing succeeds like success," and (McFlyn.il has had numerous offers of .mounts at Wellington "and Hiccarton.