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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11946, 17 May 1933, Page 6

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FIXTURES May 18, 20—Wanganui K.J. May 20, 22—To Kuiti R.C. (at To Rapa). May 27—Woodvillo District R.C. May 31 —, June 1, 3—Dunedin. J.C. June 2, 3—Ofcaki Maori R.C. June 3,5, 7—Auckland R.C. June 10—Foxton R.C. Juno 15, 17—Hawke’s "Bay J.C. June 17—South Canterbury R.C'. Juno 22, 24—Xnpier 'Park R.C. Jhino \2?—Eginont-Wanganui B.C. June 24—Ashburton County R.C. July I—Oamaru J.C. July s—Dannevirko Hunt Club. July' B—Waimate District IT.C. July 11, 13, 15—Wellington R.C. July 22—Hawke’s Bay H.C. July 27, 20—Gisborne R.C. July 29 —Christchurch Hunt Club.

VICTORIAN CENTENARY BIG INCREASE IN V.R.C. PRIZE MONEY (U.P.A. b.v Elbo. Tel ' Corjn£lit) MELBOURE, May 16. As part of the centenary celebrations next- year, the Victorian Racing Olub announces an increase in prizo money for the big spring events that rear, the Derby from £3oo'} to £SOOO, the Oaks Stakes from £IOOO to £2OOO and the Melbourne Cup from £7OOO to £IO,OOO. WAN G A NIT SCR A TCHIN GS. \ J’re>' •t-FouT.P ion- 1 WANGANUI, A fay jfi The following sera tellings are announced: —White Fung, 0 a.m., for Dm Winter Oats and Connolly Handicap; Ganpat, 9.15 a.m. for the Century Hurdles. TEA TRADER IN CALIFORNIA. SPECIAL RACE NEXT SATURDAY (U.P.A by Elec. Tev Copyright) i Roc. A fay 16, 1 P-™.) VANCOUVER, May 15. A menage from Sau Bruno, California, says that Tea Trader, the Now Zealand sprinter ) and Sunc.ot, the distance horse of Norman Church’s stable, will match their speed in a special race on ihe Tanforan track on Saturday over a course 170 ft less than six furlongs. They will carry equal weights Bst 51b. Glen Smith will ride Tea Trader.

WANGANUT gallops ALL SUPREME PLEASES WAX'D A NUT, May 13. The weather this morning was fine, and the tracks in good l order, and fast for this period of the year. Pomp, with, his trainer in the saddle, rati five furlongs very nicely in 1.1 C The son of Absurd is in great fettle, arid what beats him in the "Winter Oats next Thursday should, win. Croiwn Link and No Humbug went, a mile, but the former was of no use to has companion, No Humbug finishing a dozen lengths in front in 1.51. Crown Link has been giving his train, er some anxiety, as he shows signs of |3orenes3 at times.

Arisus, with; a light weight, up, ran a mile, being picked up- ah. the five furlongs by All Supremo. The Thespian gelding covered th e first halfmile in 51 l-ssoc., and the mile in 1.44. All Supreme having his head in front at the post. Arisus is to he a starter in the Empire Handicap, in which he ha 3 8.0. He is in splendid order, and he promises to run a big race. All Supreme will not he. a runner on Thursday, but the Chief Ruler gelding.twill probably he seen out in the five-furlongs hack race on Saturday. All Supreme is engaged on each day at Ellorslie, 'and with a race at Wanganui he should he very fit by the time the Auckland meeting cornea round. He will he well worth watching in his northern engagements, as he is a very promising sort—one which should soon win his way out- of hack company. Knollmere has always been a good track worker, but in his most recentengagements he has not shaped like a genuine customer. He strode out in good style in cutting out’ five furlongs, wide out, in 1.3-lsee. Arastar looks improved by Ids enfc racing, and was not extended to run three furlongs in SQsec. The of Arausio is engaged in the Rata Hack on Thursday, hut if Rango starts in that event- he is sure to he a good favorite.

NOTES AND NEWS

Royal Visitor schooled well over six hurdles r.t Te Rapa on Saturday morning. Another jumper who is working well on the same track is High Commissioner. Tradesman was responsible for one of the host sprinting efforts on the flat.

One of the most interesting features of. the racing at Wanganui to-morrow should be the showing of Consent in the Century Hurdles. It will provide a better test of his jumpng prospects than his winning effort at Hawera, where he raced away in front and won unchallenged. That is hardly likely to be repeated on Thursday, for the calibre of the opposition is much superior.. If Consent survives the test this week he will come into favor for the Great"North(ern "Hurdles, for his flat form is much superior to that of the average jumper. It is only a question of him taking kindly to ihe obstacles for him to reach' high honors at the game His private trials elwavs have been most attractive.

Birkbeck will lend interest to the Grandstand Steeplechase at Wanganui to-morrow. Two winters ago he won the Egmont and Wanganui Steeplechases, but last winter ho was kept off the scene by an injury received in n, fall at Marlon. Ho reappeared at Marton again this month, and although he was not prominent in the hurdle race, ho looked fairly well forward. He may not be quite ready to showl his best form, but jhe should run well in cross-country events this Winter,

Plateau, who will carry No. 1 in the opening event at Wanganui tomorrow, has not raced since ho heat a couple of moderate opponents at ih e Marton New Year meeting. Dining the previous week he had run a second and a third at Manana ,u. riatoau, who is a four-year-old brother to Crownf Area, has not done a great deal of racing, hut what he has accomplished has been good hack class and although ho has not raced for five months, horses from 1 the Fordell stables are usually ready tbo first time up.

There is a maiden located at To Rapa of (present, who may spring a surprise at any time (reports rhe Waikato Times). Silver Wattle, who is trained by his owner, T. Shaw, had his first start at the Ngaruawahia meeting, and! his second outing at Te Rapa on the . second day. On tin' latter occasion, Shaw’s charge was prominent at the straight entrance, onlyjto fade away in the straight. The work ho has done since may have given him just that extra condition to take him with the leaders to the judge’s box at Te Kuiti,