JOTTINGS IN GENERAL

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 64, 17 March 1933, Page 4

JOTTINGS IN GENERAL

There, will be racing tomorrow at Trentham and Paeroa, and trotting at Cheviot.

' The' North' Island Challenge Stakes at Trentham tomorrow is likely to draw a field of seven or eight runners. All will be two-yearrolds except Autopay and Golden Wings.

Midian, although not racing today, arrived at. Trentham on Wednesday; and he will be taking his place in the Challenge Stakes, in which H. N. Wiggins will ride. him.

During-J. W. Lowe's absence in Victoria- for the next three' or four months, the. "Endeavour- Lodge" team- remaining here will be in charge of A. E. Browne. Normandy is- the only member at present in racing trim, but an Australian-bred two-year-old, Sunee (Australian Sun—Buhee), is being rounded into shape.

The Otago hurdler Jlorena, who has been spelling for a few months, has resumed work,, in preparation for jumping engagements in- the -winter, states a- southern report. As a preliminary he will contest' the highweight events at Oamaru this month. ' . . -

The' Dominion's leading trainers, H. and A. Cutts, have been the most successful stake-winners to date at Riccarton-this season, their 19 wins and 39 placings having produced £4865. G. Murray Aynsley is next with 12 wins and 5 placings with £3705; '

It_is understood that three of the four two-year-olds offered for 'sale in Melbourne on Monday on behalf of Mr. W. R. .Keraball were disposed of under the hammer. They were Easy Money (Paper Money—Piquant), Tessie (Chief RulerToiling Tessie), and Dilly (Chief Ruler— Cocoanut). Easy Money, who won the V.R.C. Maribyrhong Trial. Stakes (colts) and was second in the V.A.T.C. Gwyn Nursery, was allowed to go at only 50 guineas.

Although the Kentucky Perby of 50,000 dollars will be run on May 6, entries did not close until February 1. The nomination fee was 25 dollars, and there will joe no further payment until within 45 minutes of the race. Owners of horses remaining in after that will be responsible for a sweepstake of 500 dollars.