SPORTING NEWS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10718, 27 September 1912, Page 6

SPORTING NEWS

il.j "Also Started.") Nominations for the Masterton .Racing Club's Spring Meeting closo to-day. The majority of meeting which have been held in various parts of the l)c----.minion up to tho present time have returned greatly increased tfitalissito,turnovers. Sporting men generally will be pleased to note that the .popular Oiaki Maoris meeting showed a substantial increase in the returns for their Spring Meeting. Strat-li-moira's dual win at Otaki was slightly overdue. Me MeManaway's gelding had not been on the winning 'list for some time. Tho Clarorille train,ed Borsil showed a kit, of pace in tho Maiden at Otaki, and may get on tho winning list beforo long. The tracks at Opaki are now in 'splendid condition, thanks to the pains taken by Caretaker MeCouk'w who does everything in liis power to have the going in tip-top order. Yesterday morning at Opaki Killaloo, Gay Lass and Operation went five furlongs in company. The fn-imv giving way a lot of weight had the , best of tho go, whk-h was do.no> > > fair time. Ladino and Otter and tho F'-ir 1 -'■ do-Roney filly went six fnrk'np.- ; '-- jgj&fchei* and finished in that- cr rl ; r.

Otter showed a lot of pace i" tb-j first four furlongs, but stopped badly at the finish.

Sir Ivtiox, looking big and bright, galloped seven furlongs in resolute style. The Sir Laddo colt is very well at present. The attention of owners and trainers is drawn to the fact that the 'nomination for all events at the Mastertoil 'Racing Club's Spring Meeting, excepting the Trial Plate, close this evening with the secretary, Mr A. Hathaway.

If a lino may be taken from the other one day meetings. Markm aiul-Dan-nevrike, which havo been held Ibis year, the Mastert-on Racing Club should have a successful mooting. Bon Rove's win in the Wangnnui Guineas was anticipated by those who saw the Boniform horse r.ice at Ashburton. Brown Owl and Winning Way were backed down to a short price in the samo event. Piriwai paid a false price in the opening event at Wanganui yester-

clay, considering her convincing win afc Marton a few weeks ago. Altcar, who was a hot favourite in the same event, showed signs of soreness, which caused him to stop at the finish. J. Phillies is putting in work a- bay mare by Mprrio England—La Marquise. Sho is a fine upstanding bay maro, and having been .backed about for some months is now ready to go into active commission. B. Keeper hn.s received an addition to his team in tho shape of a bay geld bv Malatv.n ont of a Yoltigeur mare. Ho is a likely sort and should show form before many months are past. Naumai was well backed at Avondale on Wednesday, but ho failed to show bia'customary dash. Mr F. Hall, tho Gisborne sportsman, had a good innings on the first dn.v of the Avondale meeting, winning the three chief events on the programme.