RACING NEWS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10711, 17 September 1912, Page 3

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES. Sept. 23 and 24.—Otaki Maori B.C. Sept. lilj 2,j and 28.—Avondale J.C. Sept, 26 and 27—Geraldino R.C. Sept. 26 and 28.—Wanganui It.C. 'there are at present only ten horses in work at Opaki, which is tne ■smallest number that has been in training there for many years. Killaloo and Balh' Shannon sprinted live furlongs on Saturday morning. The former was too good for his companion. Ladino had Otter in trouble afc the end-of «'i similar distance. The former is .hitting out very freely just now. The Sir Laddo—Roney filly in 11. Knox's stable had the. better of Gay Lass.at the end of a five furlong sprint. Overate is in commission again, and looks big and well. His trainer is confident that the full brother to Vull Rato will stand another preparation. R. Knox is getting an addition to his string. The newcomer hails from PrJiiatiui. Platypus, Memo Rose and the St. Leger nlare from Knox's stable have |;n?n s'.'iit on i) visit to Waikanae,. where t!u\y will bo mated with Bon/.oniaii. A Watson is again second in command at R. Knox's. Watson will have the mount on Sir Knox in his engagements this season. Mr ¥. Dorset's two mares Vite (Merriwec—Rlackwater) and Black Patch (Mahaki— Ladysmith) have both foals to the Australian bred Chatsworth.

Piermont and Miss Lena are again in work. The latter looks all the better tor a rest. Sir Luldo is now trained at Woodmere Farm, to which R, Garret .shifted last week. New Zealand horses were in the money on the other side on Saturday. Shuja' showed that the trip has not done him any harm by running second in 2min Bscc. AVimmera added another second to his already long list, The ground committee of the-Mas-tor ton Racing Club visited the course on Saturday and expressed themselves well pleased with the various improvements. Those who have some experience of steeplechasing in Australia predict a good innings for Sir Lethe in the two 'mile and two and half mile events, which are the pet distances of the Lethe gelding. C'araid Dilcas registered his first win when lie secured the Fairfield Handicap at Ashburton. Last season he started nine times and finished second onco and third threa times. Roseshield, the dam of Caraid Dileas, is a full sister to Royal Artillery, who won the Stewards' Handicap in 1901. The imported stallions Kilbroney and Rokebv, and the filly by Picton from Spree 11., arrived at Lyttelton by the Athenic on Friday last. Coroniform, the winner of the Tinwald Handicap at Ashburton on Friday raced unsuccessfully last season, storting in thirteen races and finishing second four times and third once. _ Monorail is stated to be the best > 3-venr-old in Auckland, and .s ox- | pected to show up prominently in the, Avondale Guineas. Rosea, a 2-yoar-old by Gluten Soult, is reputed to be a particularly smart filly. She will make, her debut m the Avondale Stakes. Mr T. H. Lowry, the Hawke s Bay sportsman, has a promising sort m The Hague, which will all ROins well bo sent north to contest the Avondale Stakes. . Ikon, who raced successfully in the colours of Mr A. F. Douglas, a season . : ,r two ago, has foaled a fine colt to the Australian horso Antonio. The 'chaser Compaq has boen fired and turned out for a spell. IX Mornghan has blistered Master Theory, and the sod of Soult and Romoia is how enjoying a spell. "Handicaps for the opening days racing of the- Avondale Jockey Club aro due to appear on Friday.