SPORTING NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 25 February 1913, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES

(Jsy "Abo Started.'") !< IXYI'HKS. I'Yliruary 27 and March 1. — Waiua--11 ui J.C., Autumn. .March o and (5. — Dannovirke -i.C. .March 12 and Kb--Neisoti J A'. Ma.eli 12 and i:j—Souti:l:i:.n R.C. March 1 2 and l:> —Xajii;-;- Park K.C. March 17 Opunako HA'. March 22, and 21—Auckland R.C. March 22;utd 24—Wairarapa HA'. .March 2-1 and 2~> —Fielding -J A l . March 24 and 2o—oa lite r bury J A'. Racing enthusiasts will this week have their attention attracted to the Wanganui Cup meeting, which opens on Thursday and will ho concluded on Saturday. The acceptances are such as t:> suggest a stieeessiul mooting. Hronze has been installed a linn lavourite 'V;r the lug event and with 5.4 would take a lot of heating were she c:> sirike her last season's form. So far ti'.e hay mare has failed to do anything this reason, Imt as -die i.- reported t:> h ( > galloping well on the track.-, there is some reason for her insition !•: the hotting market It is i remarkable fact that very few Invsos \h.) undergo a. special preparation ,':r the New Zealand Cup, race well •mtil they have been treated to a spell, and indeed many never aftervauN show their host form in public iHhough they show up wcl! in their : wi:rk. It remains t:> be :-ec:i vhetho;- Hronze w:ll come back lo 'orm. Labour Day 8.7 has shown no i'n: m since winning at Auckland, while Mini may have had too much racing and travelling of late to be at his best. Masterpiece is too uncertain to be seriously considered, though if he happened to be in a galloping humour he would have to be reckoned with. Me is another instance of a New Zealand Cnp horse that has failed repeatedly alter all but winning the two mile event. Domino is a. noted stayer and with 8.2 is not over-burdened with ,veight, while Cheddar 7.2 has done nothing since winning the Great Autumn Handicap a season or two ago. He is never-the-less fancied in some quarters. Lady Menschikoff 6.9 :m her most recent form must run pn ininently and as she can stay the di.•stance man bo regarded as a sure dace-getter.- Of the others Moutoa Girl on her miming at Palmorston -iiid Wellington, may bo considered. Tho issue is open and a. good race should ho witnessed. The Flying Handicap should be, a battle with such gallopers as Gladiole, Culprit, Ventura, Potoa, Dearest and Autumnus as probable starters. Autumnus is a staunch favourite and with 8.0 in the .saddle, may ■rive us a taste of his two-year-old form. Ventura, however, will keep him very busy, at least over the first 'ivo furlongs, and if she is in the same "'orm as she showed at Auckland 'houlcl be prominent when the post is •eachod. The minor events have all filled veil and a .successful meeting should ')o assured. Medallist again proved his mettle by winning the Wingatui Handicap at Dunedin on Saturday. He starte--avourite so that his connections must 'invo anticipated the win. There is ittle doubt that Medallist is one of the most sterling performers that has raced this season. Sir Knox is again in active-commiss-ion and has thrown off all signs of 'deeding. He looks bright a.nd well aid will he prepared for some, of tho Raster Handicaps. Sporting enthusiasts generally will be pleased to know that the vo».eian drainer, R. Ivnox, is about Again, although he is not yet without the use if a walking stick. Alect.o has not thrown off the sore-le-.s which affected her at Woodville. Unless she throws it off she will piobiblv not he taken to Dannevirke J Hercoek, who has been ,schooling' Full Rate at Clareville states that Mio Officer gelding is one of the best 'umners he has ever ridden. Nat Williams has not yet fixed on a date for shifting his quarters to Otaki. It will probably not Ije until after the Easter fixtures. . A number of horses are in work at Opaki, with a view to being raced ■,t tho Castlcpoint meeting nexr month. Sir Solo's owner has practically de■ided to send the Sir Laddo gelding to i?iccarton at "Easter. Ilie Welling'•oil Cup W'nner is moving attractively in his work and will have !:o be reckoned with in the Great Autumn, which is run over his pet distance.