FIXTURES.

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 52, 29 August 1925, Page 20

FIXTURES.

September 2, S—M»rt«in J.O. September S—OttgO HnntClub, September s—ilm»wntu Hunt Club. September 10, I»—W»ttg»nul J.O. September 16—Dtnnrrtrks E.O. September 17—D«nn»i*rk« Hunt Club. September 11, 19—AihfMirton County B.C. September 19, 21—Otakl Maori R.O. September 24, 25—QeraldXns B.C. September 20—JJapier Pa}* R.O. September 26, S&— Ayondale J.O.

Unless the weather at Wanganui becomes really bad again, F. Tilley will take Mandane, Ohui, Para, and Shining Armour to the Marton Meeting.

J. Barry will rids Merry Day in the Marton Handicap .and Lady Cavendish in the sprint event at Marton on Wednesday. He -will also be on Merle in the Trial Plate.

•F. T. Quinlivan will have Royal Divorce and Black Cat racing at Marton, and R. O'Donnell is taking Bonny Dawn for the Trial Plate.

Tinokaha has put in his appearance at Wanganui for the coming meeting. The much-travelled gelding bears a rather faded appearance.

iThe handicaps for the New Zealand Cup will provide matter for discussion now for the best part of three months. With a 7.0 minimum and a 9.6 maximum, Mr. J. E. Henrys has had a more difficult task than usual, there being such, a reduced scope, but one effect will be the added chances for the top weights. As customary, however, horses weighted round about the middle of-the handicap take the eye most, and it will not be at all surprising if the winner does not come from that section as usual. With Gold Light in the field there was no doubt as to what would be top weight. With the maximum she has 61b more to carry than when beaten into second place last year. Pilliewinkie, -Te Kara, Red Wink, Loughrea, and Suggestion, who follow her in the handicaps, all have deeds on their side, and then come Sunart and Mugketoon, the first and third respectively of last year. For a proved stayer Muraahi is not badly treated at 8.3,-while-.Mark Time at his best is nicely.weighted:at 8.2. Further down a pair noticed are Kilfaire 7.6 and Gala Day 7.5. The two three-year-olda have not been highly assessed, Runnymede having been awarded 21b over the minimum and Tiega 7.0. The 21 grouped .it the tail are a mixed lot, and it is safe to say that with a 6.7 minimum they ■would be scattered between that mark and 7.0. At this stage it is hopeless to attempt any weighing up, but a likely half dozen may be Muaketoon, Muraahi, Quiescent, Kilfaire, Gala Day, and Haze. Next week will be a busy; one, and sees the opening of the flat-facing season. The Marton Club,- which races on Wednesday and Thursday on the Feilding racecourse, promise* to have a great .meeting, if such can be judged by the number of runnert. On Saturday the Manawatu Hunt dub's fixture ■will be disposed of on the tame' course. In the South the Otago Hunt Club'» Meet-ing-will be held at Wingatul on Saturday. ; Next Friday is a day to be noted by owners and trainer*. First acceptances are due for the New Zealand Cup, general entries have to be made for the Avondale Spring Meeting, and the Wellington Racing Club •will take entries for its classic events.

2 The acceptances were so .big for one or two races on the opening day at the Marton Meeting that divisions looked Gkely,' but scratchings have reduced the fields so that the only race now whloh will be divided will be the Trial Plate, Suggestion sustained a (light injury to one of his hind legs about a fortnight ago, and that explains the absence of his name from the Wanganui nominations. J. A. Farmer had him well forward, and it is not thought that the hnrt is anything serious. Suggestion will probably race at Avondale. ' At the annual meeting of the Waikato Racing Club the president, Mr. Or \V- Vercoe, spoke of tlhe difference ■with tho Hunt Club owing to the sum to lie charged for the rental of the course for the Hunt Club's fixture. He stated that in 1919-20 the Hunt Club had the course free of charge, in 1921, 1922, and 1923 the sum paid was £150, and last year, when the Te Rapa course was used for the first time, the Hunt. Club made a donation of £500 to the Racing Club. The net profit of the Hunt Club for the last five years amounted to £8311 17s 4d. He deplored the friction that had arisen over the question of rental. • ' •

; Killnte is, Baid to be a likely runner at Marton. Killute showed ' rather promising form at Ellerslie in June, and may race prominently amongst the Trinl Platers at Marton.

Pclham and Zircon are also booked to race- at Marlon. Pelham had his first run for tho season at the Pakuranga Hunt Meeting, when he failed to gain a place, but was unlucky in the running. He should be all the bettey for liis race at Ellerslie. Zircon, who has been schooled over the pony hurdles at Ellerslie, shaping indifferently, is to be ridden by W. Rennie in the hack hurdle races at Marton.

H. Wiggins will be on Empire Camp and Attractive at Marton next week and W. H. Jones on Quinette, Knighthood, and My Hobby. Town Bank is said to have put on a lot of condition during the winter, and it will take some time to get him into racing shape.' • Knighthood is being selected by Auckland track-watchers to race well aft Marton.

. Subdivision, who figures amongst the entries for the Debutante Stakes at Wanganui, is a son of Surveyor. He ■will be brought South with Pelham and Zircon. -Auckland critics consider that he will run out five furlongs well, for ■whereas some of the other Nc/rthern juveniles can. beat him over two furlongs, ho is always going on with it. Sir Roseberry is being kept in steady work at Ellerslio in readiness for racing iii the spring.

To..date Erie has contested 67 races (or 13 firsts, 5 seconds, and 7 thirds.