SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 December 1942, Page 6

SPORTING

MANAWATU MEETING. - Riding engagements of ■ Trentham horsemen for the Manawatu meeting are. N. Vaughan, Blue Border, Tetratina, Peel. Jelly Ruler and Merlac; J. Garth, Moutoa Bond, Tavern Light, Foxella, Athenian and Daljarrock; P. Burgess, Flying Hawk. R. Hawes, Peter's Wife; D. Lamb, The whipP The following horses are bracketed on the first day’s card at Manawatu:— Highweight: Little Chief and Beau Monde. Cup: Rink and Dynasty. Tararua Handicap: Waterport and Leisurely, Kahuranaki and Tavern Light, Cheap Lodging and Hikorangi, Gamble and Fescue, Auburn Lad and Straight Left. . Betting at Awapuni tomorrow will bv ' With 25 accepted in the highweight at Awapuni tomorrow and 23 the safety number at the ten-furlong start, provision has .been made to rim the race in divisions. ' FORM RUNNERS. At the meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club at Awapuni tomorrow, the .ollowmg mav be favourites!. — .. Tokomaru Highweight (12.0): Siglou, Nursery Handicap (12.40): Sir Neri, Screen. Gillies Hack No. 1 (1.25): Sterling Lad, P °Nkmawatu Cup (2.5): Battledress, Glady"Tararua Hack (2.45); Centennial, Imper--lUFitzherbert Handicap (3.25): Poutatau, GHlies Hack No. 2 (4.5): Glad Fox, NighGrandstand Handicap (4.50): Vivid Night, Duality. > RACING AT TAUHERENIKAU. “There is no possibility of the Wairarapa Racing Club racing at New Year as the course at Tauherenikau is not yet available,” said the secretary, Mr N. C. C. Shepherd,. yesterday. He added, however, that there was a good chance of the club holding an Easter meeting. FIXTURES. December 19.— Manawatu. December 26.— Manawatu. December 26. —Dunedin. December 26. —Taranaki, at Stratford, December 26—Auckland.