SPORTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 67, 20 March 1943, Page 8

SPORTING

INCREASED STAKES

FEILDING CLUB'S MOVE

(By "Binocular.")

The Feilding Jockey Club has drawn up a very attractive programme for its I Easter Meeting, several ci! the events having had the stake-money substantially increased. The Gup has been j raised from £500 to £600; indeed,! with one exception, increases have been j made in every race on the opening day I and no • event is worth less than £200. j In all,-<the club is offering £2200 on the i opening day.and £1850 on the second day, the aggregate" being £410 more than last year. The Goodbehere Memorial Handicap on the second day has a stake of £400 attached to it, and the Oroua Hack Gup has been increased to £300. A points' prize of £25 is being offered for the most successful trainer at the meeting, points j being awarded on . the basis of four i for first, two for second, and one for third place. An Addition. —The Trentham jumping arid highweight rider A. Sagar has had Gold Dip under his charge for some time past, and the Lackham— Dawn Princess gelding made a bold showing for a fair portion of the journey in' the Rimu Bighweight at the Wellington Meeting. Sagar is also breaking in the brown filly by Phaleron Bay from Lady Bentinck that was purchased at the National Sales by Mr P. Nihil, of Wellington. A nice type, the name of Laui'ium has been claimed for her. In New Hands.—Greek Step, who showed promise when she ran second in the Wanganui Debutant Stakes in September, 1941, but who failed at her six subsequent outings, is now at Trentham, having been taken over on lease by Mr. W. A.' Wheeler. The fiUy's owner, who is' now in the Army, did not race the daughter of Weatherstep last season, and she has grown considerably meanwhile. Newcomers.I—The1—The Trentham trainer P. J. Reardon is building up.a strong team, for in addition to his regulars Straight Left and Foxella, he ;has taken over Enlarge and Silver Note, both of whom have raced from stables, the latter: having come south i from Te Rapa. In addition, he has Martarma Rose and Master Croupier to | be, got ready for racing, and a Lang Bian yearling who has been named Hine Rei. A Casualty.—After traversing about two furlongs in the Thompson Handicap it became evident that all was not well with Sir Crusoe, and the chestnut dropped out of the race. Presumably a leg injury he had suffered recently took effect, and it is to be hoped that it is nothing serious. At recent meetings Sir Crusoe's tendency to be wayward at the barrier is costing him dearly, for the starter • is making a practice of sending him to the outside. The treatment, appears a trifle harsh, for the chestnut does not appear to be an actual .'danger .to those drawn next to him, even though he may upset matters ifrom the point of view of the official. £ "Broke the ilcc^-H. N. ■ Wiggins, who returned^to the- saddle after a | period of inactivity, wound up the! day's activities at Trentham on Saturday, by x'iding Dream to victory in flic Champion Hack Handicap, j It was a sharp advance on the part of the Inflation—Miss Hushabye gelding, for his only previous win had come in highweight company. How- j ever, the manner in which he led all the way made it apparent that he has come good. His dam won the Douro Cup at Trentham. when a six-year-old. Light Preparation;— Accorded an easy time after racing at Riccarton in November, Master Dash brought,pff a surprisewin in the Fitzherbert Handicap at the..January. Meeting at Trentham. In .-the meantime he had changed liands and stables, and his new trainer had taken him; along very quietly, as the colt was growing all the time. Seemingly he-■ thrives on. such a preparation', for it did not prevent him winning once again on Saturday when pitted against, formidable company. Riding: Honours.—Back in 1920 H. Gray registered a good performance by piloting the winner of both the Thompson and Railway Handicaps, and the feat was equalled by R. Reed in 1934 and A. E. Ellis two years later. The Autumn Handicap was then presented on the second day, but not one of the trio was able to complete this "treble," and it makes J. Williamson's performance of riding. the winner of all three on the same afternoon the more remarkable. ■'-~..■