LATE SPORTING WELLINGTON MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 9, 10 July 1931, Page 9

LATE SPORTING

WELLINGTON MEETING

A FINE DAY PREDICTED

The rain has continued incessantly at Trentham since early Wednesday morning, and fast galloping was again out of the question this morning. The tracks were waterlogged, but the trial grass was open for those who wished to use it. Nothing above good half to threoquarter pace work could be attempted. As the rain was still falling early this afternoon the going to-morrow cannot be otherwise'than at its -very worst. The possible postponement of the first day's racing has not beem considered by th<> Wellington Eaeiug Club's Committee, and the secretary'" (Mr. J. M. Griffiths) states that presant intentions areftoopen the meeting to-morrow. Tha weather fore-ast is for a decided turn for the better, and it is pnedicted that to-jnorrow will be fine. Up till 3 o'clock this afternoon the only further scratching had been Knollmere (12.45) for the Stewards' Handicap. , Arrivals from the South this morning were: Fresh Breeze, Hoyal Mint, Eascal, Grand Acre, Amorist, and Semper Paratus. Knollmene, Auctioneer, and Interlocutor were expected from Wanganui this afternoon. ' Troilus, .who was reported early in the week to be sore, has not made the trip.. ' ~ Most of the horse* with, first-day engagements aro now on hand. Tho few'who have, still to come are those] who are prepared within easy reach of Trentham. f I