RACING FIXTURES.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 7

RACING FIXTURES.

March 17—Opunake K.C. March 17, 19—Ohinemuri J.C. March 17-Waimate B.C. March'l7, 19—Wellington R.C. March 23, 24—Rangitikei R.C. March 23, 24—Oamaru J.C. March 26—Bay of Plenty J.C. March 30—Otautau R.C. March 31—Waipapaka&l R.C. (at Whangarei)

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 'Subscriber," Otaki.—Hynanna was withdrawn about 12.30 p.m..on the day of the race. It was a last minute decision, and only just in time.

Acceptances for the Eangitikei Meeting close to-night at 9 o'clock. Aa Mrt J. E. Henrys will be at Oamaru Meeting the second day's handicaps at the Eangitikei Meeting will be framed by Mr. AY. P. Russelh

P. WaddelL has been engaged to ride Hynanna in the New Zealaud St. Leger, his usual pilot, R. J. Mackie, being in hospital. .Hynanna arrived by the mail train from Napier on Saturday. _ The acceptances for the Wellington Racing Club's first day are most satisfactory. Backers have a problem to solve in the Ihompson Handicap, and some of the other i races present a formidable appearance. .

When inquiries were made at Hastings °Y?r the week-end it was learned that A. j i? n w? s as-weP as could be expected, but the injured limb was giving him a good deal of pain. He was to have been operated on yesterday. . Countersign, who is a big tip from Riccarton for. the Thompson Handicap, will be ridden by A. Didham, who won last year on Baldowa.

■ Xhe Taranaki District Committee has ?f.o ■ to remit the balance of H lUbweeneys disqualification (one year%which was imposed at the Egmont, Racing Club's Meeting in May last » It is stated that W. Garrett is likely to make a trip to Adelaide with Sir Kose- ■ berry, whose mission may be the valuable Onkapannga Steeplechase, which is run at 1*. U™c- ,I' only a short time since Sir Roseberry resumed training, but he has done a lot of work in that period and is coming on very quickly. It would seem doubtful whether he ould be Tt his abS hnr^ 1 T? th ' but he is a *<™^- on a ihhtand revio«sly raced well on a short preparation.