SPORTING NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10689, 16 July 1912, Page 6

SPORTING NOTES

(Ey "Also Started.")

FIXTURES.

July 17 and 20. Wellington R.C. Winter. _ ■ _, _ , August 13, 15 and 17.-0.J.0. Grand | National. j Tiho .Wellington. Racing Club's ■winter meeting opens to-morrow, at Trentham. Excellent acceptances Lhave ibeen received in each event, imduding horses from all parts c.f the Dominion. Iti only requires favourable weather to make the popular fixture a record one. Sir Knox arid Afterthought wilt represent local stables at TVenttham tomorrow. The former, who -ha® an (engagement in the Parliamentary Handicap, has been set a big task in giving .away weight to horses like MaiSlga Bill and The Rover. He may, however, mm prominentSy, as he has a iiMng for the soffc. going. ■Nat -WMiiams, Ciarevflle, has Leapuki very well 'at present, and lis is expected to run well in- the Stewards' (Handicap. He has two good ones to .meet in La Reina and Crown Pearl. Sir Lethe, 11.0, canaiot he (said to he hadly treated inthe Steeplechase,and with Ms great jumping powers wall keep- the .best of tlhem- -busy. The Lethe gelding wall he bidden by F. Porter.

M>r D. G. Greenwcnd informed 'a j Sydney interviewer recentJy that his j horses would ire-turn to Nqw Zealand j after taking part in the Spring Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club. The Ouira&sier gelding Jb'lm, which ! ehims an engagement in> the G.J.C. iGi-and Natx-iuS"Hurdle.-Race, is reported to he shaping well in his school- i ing over hurdles. ah© Auckland horseman, B. Deeley, will he -unaMe to gratiyf his ambitions to try and beat C. Jenkins' record of winning -mounts, as Ihe was compelled to leave for Sydney on Friday week. He caibd'ed across to Mason, asking for the necessary permission to ride at Wellington', but received a reply that his services were required for the Rosehil-1 meeting, and, as a con sequence, -took his departure for -the other side from Wellington. Auckland owners 'are well (represented hi t'he acceptances- for the jWellI ingto'n meeting, included in the (lists j "being La Reina, Tui iOakobau, Armagh, Taiaha, Hautere, Black Ntatli- | ern, Salute, -Uranium, Master Theory, and Taketumiu.

Denis 'lvfcraghan. shipped Admiral S'ouilfc hack to Auckland - after the iCt'riborae -meeting, taking Master Theory and Taiaha on to (Wellington to fulfill thei-r engagements at- Trentham. if their form is sufficiently encouraging, the pair will probahjly he taken on to Rioca rton.

A. Julian is progressing rapidly towards recovery, and took his. 'awn out o fthe filling lasti week. There are more unlikely things thanl Jiittian being seen in the .saddle at Trentham this -week.

Compass and Darby Paul have been iwell (supported to -win the Steeplechase ■and iWinter Huiflles at Trentham to■montnv. Compass is said to be back to 3i58 form ci two seasons ago.

Alnmagih, a double winner at Gisiborne ,shoudl ho heavily .supported in the Hack Steeples at Trentham. The Birkenhead horse, Peary, will -represent the Kar-aimiu stable in the Trial Plate ! at Trentham. Horses from tblife sfeiWe have won- the event on a number of occasions. Peary ;has also been mentioned in connection with the Winter Cup. At a recerffc meeting of the Danne-' virke Olub, lit was decided that -when the Chub lias a' one-day meeting, there shalll be eig'ht races on the programme, ' land for a two days' -meeting -seven races each day. It was also (resolved to apply for the (reinstatement of the one day 'which the Club lost consequent upon the report of tihe Racing Cbrnmiissioiiemj Prosper, who ha sheen much in the. •boom lately, has been asked to -carry Mst lOl'b alt Trentham, in the conofcding event. ißollia is reported to be a very proficient jumper, and is expected to rite prominently in-' She Winter 'Htirdles.

R. Knox decided not to take the two-year-o'ld Otter <fo Trentham. The Kilch-eran. colt is on, the Ssmulft &ide, 'and will he well l served with time. The BenzoniaJn-P-latypus filly an tQie same -stable has beem blistered again. Knox does riot (intend 4o take any -risks with tliis l.Vly, as she promises to develop into something Imcre than useful.

Bally Shannon is having 'an easy time of it' is-in.ee his trip North. Kill'aloo, in the same stable, has improved wonderfully of late, arid by the time the spring meetings commence may [be ©xp'eoted to ehow xip weUl.