SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 September 1941, Page 7

SPORTING

AUSTRALIAN RACING CANTERBURY STAKES. WIGGINS TO RIDE BEAU VITE. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) SYDNEY. September 3. Mr R. Stewart, who has entered Beau Vite for the Canterbury Stakes on Saturday, has engaged H. N. Wiggins to ride the horse in the absence of E. C. McMenamin, who is disqualified for two months. Mr Stewart said that Wiggins was not seen at his best on Kindergarten last Saturday, and would get a better opportunity on Beau Vite. No permanent arrangement has been made for a rider for Beau Vite pending the outcome of McMenamin's appeal, which may result in the reduction of the period of his suspension. Beau Vite is doing splendidly in his track work. Kindergarten is looking well after his race on Saturday, and was given only routine work yesterday. According to the “Sun,” most turf followers are surprised at Mr Stewart’s choice of Wiggins for Beau Vite when Darby Munro automatically would have been the rider. Mr Stewart desired to be loyal to a fellow New Zealander and expressed the opinion that Wiggins should be given a chance to vindicate himself. Moreover, Wiggins had already ridden and won on Beau Vite in New Zealand and therefore knew the horse, just as the horse knew him.

CARTERTON RACING CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 13. LIST OF NOMINATIONS. (“Times-Age” Special.) Good nominations have been received for the Carterton Racing Club’s meeting to be held at Clareville on Saturday, September 13, one hundred and four entries having been received. The following are the nominations: — Maiden Plate, of £lOO, 61’.: Laughing Lady, Eastern Sport, Lord Defoe, Vermeer filly, Croupisino, Olein, Yurilla, Trekalong, Madame Rachel, Colonel Blood, Midola, Te Awe Awe, Molly Malone, Te Mania, First Role, Arctic Knight, Black Sovereign, Fox Tower, Fasolt, Cicade, Matalite, Slaxmoor. Gladstone Hack Handicap, of £lOO. 7f.: Arabic, Red Dash, Ruling Moment, St. Grace. Sports Flash. The Whipper, Gunyah, Ramillies, Metonymy, Te Ore. Carrington Highweight Handicap, of £lOO, Im. and 80yds.: Raana, St. Grace, Ruling Star. Moderate, Colfort, Master Lackham, First Role, Te Ore, Swing, Jeanne. Wairarapa Cup, of £l5O, I’m.: Trench Law, Beau Ciel, Piastre, Gladynev, Augment, Sceptre, The Monarc’h, Aurora’s Star. Juvenile Handicap, of £lOO. 4f.: Dies Faustus, Prairie. ' Dominate, Indian Sign, Broadcaster, Gynario, Lord Quex —Squeeze g., Martian Fox, Astros, Play Girl, Greek Honour, Bunny Memorial Champion Hack Handicap, cf £llO, Im. and 80yds.: Arabic, .Red Dash, Ruling Moment, Kinkajou, Great Night, Phyto, Kevin, Moderate, Mansura, Flying Spray, First Round, Sandy Bay, Titter. Taratahi Handicap, of £125, 61’.: Blue Border, Duncannon, Pay Roll, Par Avion, Corn Prince, White Rajah, Happy Ending, Majority, Cheerful Lady. Wakarara, Enrich, Siglow. Electric Hack Handicap, of £lOO, 5f.: Raceaway, St. Grace, Dunglow, Beau Coureur, Erinscourl, Ex-Pupil, Ata Puwhero. Yurilla, Matalite, Absolve, Daljarrock, Te Awe Awe, Flying Spray,' Makarova, Tristan, Maharajah, Cicade, Miner’s Hope. TROPHY FOR JOCKEY. A donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has given a handsome trophy to the stewards of the Carterton Racing Club to be awarded to the jockey who gains the most points in riding at the meeting. The points will be 3 for a win, 2 for a second and 1 for a third.