WATERING OF COURSES

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 104, 27 January 1938, Page 15

WATERING OF COURSES

The Example Of Trentham

(By Caubine.) The success which attended the Wellington Racing Club's efforts .to keep its course and tracks in good order during the dry spell may have a generally beneficial effect. It is not too much to hope that other clubs will profit by the Trentham example. The more general the use. of water on courses becomes, the more widespread will be the benefit. What was done at Trentham helped to keep many horses on their feet. If the same thing were done generally there would be very few sore horses, ami all clubs would benefit. The cost is not prohibitive. Trentham gets the water from wells sunk on its property. The club possesses eight sprinklers. Tn addition to the outlay in wells, ami sprinklers, there is the bill for labour ami other items, and probably the charge against the recent meeting would be about £250. The outlay was well worth while, and no doubt was more than recouped. A few small fields through horses being scratched because of a hard course would have decreased the totalisator turnover ami the attendance to a degree which would have cost the club more than £250.

A.s the same cun apply to other chibs, they could do worse than give the subject consideration. So pleased were owners and trainers with what had been done that they sent a letter of appreciation and thanks to the Wellington club.. | TAKAPUNA ACCEPTORS Bv releirraph I’reo \ss<wiiitimi Auckland, January 26. Acceptances for the first day of tlie Takapuna Jockey Club's summer meeting on January 29 are:—

FIXTURES Jan. 28, 29—Pahiatua Racing Club. Jan. 29—Clifden Racing Club. Jan. 29. 31—Takapuiia Jockey Club. February 3. s—Taranaki J.C. February 3, s—Wairoa R.C. February s—Canterbury J.C. February s—Tapanul R.C. February s—Matamata R.C. February 10, 12—Dunedin J.C. .

12.0— OREWA HURDLES, and threeof £300. une quarters. Little Captain Tn Command Innes Lad .. mile 9 9 9 0 0 0 Englishman 10 1 8 4 1) Sandrift Bryce Street Adsuni .... 9 it 12.42— TRIAL STAKES. of £200. Six furlongs.. Royal Vaals 9 O Pamela 8 1 Pasture .... 8 .2 The Trimmer 1 Beverley 8 9 Thurlap 8 1 Quilp b 7 Asset 8 1 Lady Defoe . 8 Trevace .... 8 1 Lapidariau 8 9 Windcress .. 8 1 Poker Dice . 8 1 Jolie Dance 8 1 Inquisitor .. 8 1 Silver Sound 8 1 White Foam . 8 1 Mon Acre .. s 1 Viracious ... s 1 Long Span .. 8 1 Rajanya ,8 1 1.27— 1 PERRY HANDICAP, of £250. Six Aero King .. furlongs.9 0 Glen Abb ( 8 Fleetwind 8 IO High Delight 7 6 Miss Te Koura R 5 Maxown 7 3 Bronzettc ... 7 II Chief Lap .. 7 5 Mundane 7 i) United 70 2.17— TAKAPUNA CUP. of £800. One mile and a quarter. Jonathan 8 8 Grateful .... 7 13 Royal Inver 10 Appellant 8 8 Star Artist . 7 4 Knight of Dav Wind .. 7 0 Australia 8 7 Cheval de Dark Shadow 8 3 Volee 7 0 Gav Rose ... 8 4 Gay Broney . 7 0 King Key ... 8 1 3.2— CALLIOPE HANDICAP, of £400. Five furlongs. Hot Box ... 8 13 Silver Quex . 7 3 Milanion .... 7 (J Vallmeen .... Black Polly . 7 3 3 Calorie 7 <1 ( Philcourt ... 7 ti Veritable 7 1 Sir Robin 7 4 First Gold Bronzora ... 7 3 ■ Money 0 Royal Ace .. 7 3 Pocket Venus 7 0 Gav Bell ... 7 3 Silver Cloud . 7 0 Solitary .... 7 3 First Flutter 7 0 3.52— WYNYARD PLATE. Anion 8 12 Flashing Surella .... 8 12 Spear 8 5 Torch 8 12 Friskland .. 8 0 Poker Face . 8 ;> Ivy Willonyx 9 Miss Mestor . 8 □ Romani 7 7 Glen Abe ... 8 u Siega 7 7 Du Maurier . 8 5 Play On 7 7 Muskon ..... 8 5 High Sea .. 7 7 Royal Vaals . 7 7 4.37— ZEALANDIA HANDICAP, of £400. Six furlongs. Stretto 9 7 Palustre .... 7 9 Rereatu 8 4 Marie’s Acre . 7 8 Triune 8 4 Suleiman ... 7 5 Tray Bit ... 8 Rollicker ... 7 4 TrHliarch 7 13 Bachelor King 7 Tosh 7 10 Anion 7 0 5.22— RANG1TOTO HANDICAP, of £300. One mile. Melvanul 9 0 Malngigl 13 Ringshot 8 0 Droll • 7 8 Prince Rang! 8 1 Poker Face . 7 7 / “Alyth 8 1 Captain Bruce 7 7 Privy Seal . ■ 8 1 Gai Wind .. • 0