SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 19 January 1927, Page 6

SPORTING

FIXTURES. Jan. 18, 2d—Wairoa R.C. Annual. Jan. 20, 22, 24—Wellington R.C. Summer. Jan 21, 22—Foxton R.C. Annual. Jan 22—Bay of Islands R.C. Annual. Jan 26, 27—Pahiatua R.C. Annual Jan. 29, 31—Takapuna J.C. Summer. Feb 2—Tapanui R.C. Annual. Feb 2 3 —Fgmont R.C. Summer. Feb! 3, s—Gisborne5 —Gisborne R.C. Summer. Feb. 5 7—Te Kuiti R.C. Annual. Feb 10 12 —Dunedin J.C. Autumn. Feb 10, 12—Taranaki J.C. Autumn. Feb! 10,’ 12—Poverty Bay Turf Club summer. Feb. 12, 14—Rotorua R.C. Annual. Feb. 17, 19 —Wanganui J.C. WATROA, CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING. (BY TEMiGBAPH—PB.-EBB ASSOCIATION.; WAIROA, Jan. 18. The first day of the Wairoa Racing Cilub’s annual 'meeting was held to-day in beautiful weather and before a large attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £BBI2. as against £9582 last year. The results are: TRIAL HANDICAP. Of 80 sots. Six furlongs. 5 Gold Streak (O. France) 1 1 Night Gambler 2 4 Tauk ai 3 Also started : 3Vo (tore. 2 Dreamy, 6 The Heathen. Won by three lengths, with a long neck between second and third. Time, 1.15 4-5. TKKUPENGA HACK HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 4 Waioeka Jack (J. W. Nixon) 1 1 Tino Maunga 2 2 Carniola 3 Also started : 3 Gold Dot, 6 Manutai, 5 Hinekoturangi. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second ami third. Time, 1.15 1-5. WAIROA HANDICAP.

Of 150 sows. One mile and a quarter. 3 Princess Nata (P. Atkins) ... 1 1 Morose 2 3 Pita 3 The only starters. Won by a neck, with, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.7. MAIDEN HACK SCURRY. Of SO so-vs. Five furlongs. 1 Tan (McTavish) 1 3 Singer Boy 2 2 Night Gambler 3 Also started: 5 Cluster, S Gold Witch, 4 King’s Dream, 7 Hakuwai. 9 Alta, G Wilfred. Won by half a length, with a head between second and third. Time, 1.3. TELEPHONE HACK HANDICAP Of 100 sots. Six furlongs. 2 Tino Maunga (McTavish) .... 1 1 Night Song 2 3 Gold Streak 3 Also started : G Manutai, 4 Hinekapua, 5 Rakaroa. Won by half a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 1.15. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Of 125 sots. Six furlongs. 1 Ngawati (P. Mcllroy) 1 3 Serenade 2 2 Haurangi 3 The only starters. Won by half a length, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15). RAUWA HACK HANDICAP. Of 90-sovs. Seven furlongs. 4 Copper Nob 1 1 Lombardo l 2 3 Taukai 3 Also started : 2 Ori.shna. Won by half a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 1.29 1-5. HURUMA HIGH-WEIGHT. Of 125 sovs. One mile. 1 Hardy 1 2 Garzon 2 2 Westerner 3 Also started : 4 Black Flier. Won by one length, with half a length between second and third. Time, 1.42 1-5. TRACK NOTES FROM TRENT HAM. THIS MORNING’S GALLOPS. lU* VJSUKGKAPH FRESH ASSOCIATIONS . / WELLINGTON. Jan. 19. Tanadees did two solid rounds on the tan, .sprinting home. Star Ranger did a similar task, the last half mile taking 51sec. Deluge and Lysander finished together after a dash from the half-mile barrier on the straight of the course in 49)sec. Assurance, on the outside of the 1 course proper, did six furlongs in 1.23. 1 Rapine arid Star Stranger separately, and Decoy Bird and Mimetic togetlier. did solid half pace work on the 1 tan. Allowav was going better than Mask at the end of the six furlongs, ! run in 1.18 1-5. y .

Reremoana, on the tan, dashed half a mile in 49see. Bank Note, on the trial grass, ran the last three furlongs of a good working gallop in 37see. Grand Knight showed something of iris real form in sprinting the last four of five furlongs on the tan in 495e0.. going well. Ring the Bell and Vesperus ran away from -Marie at the end of seven furlong® on the course proper in 1.30. Bing the Bell was going particularly well. Centrepiece was not hurried to run half a. mile on the tan in 32 3-osee. Starboard Light, on the outside of the course proper, did five furlongs in 1.11. Limited pleased by the way lie dashed half a mile on the trial grass in 48 4-ssec. Silvermine arid Stormy Lad had two and three lengths’ advantage of Cawnpore at the start of a gallop from the five furlongs barrier on the straight of the course. Gaum pore soon made up the leeway, the three being together at the end. Time, 1.3 3-3. This was <a good piece of work, as probably all three could have done better. Lucinius, with all the best of the start, finished on terms with Royal D'amon, with Subjection (well back, after sprinting half a mile on the outiside of the course proper, in 48*-sec. Royal Damon went very well. jemidar beat Zarisee easily over seven furlongs on the course proper in 1.33. Civility ran down from the five furlong barrier on the straight of the course, but was not timed.

High Finance and Tip Tree sprinted down the straight proper. Benzora was too good for Royal Game in a gallop over half a mile on the trial grass in 49 4-ssec. Paleta and Great Day finished together after a gallop over four furlongs on the course proper in 49 4-ssec. Merry Day left Misgovern standing at the end of a mile on the tan in 1.48, first four furlongs taking 54sec. Dimmer and Some Lad were going very merrily in front of Orazone anu Son o’ Aline after five furlongs on the outside of the course proper in 1.6. Modern and Black Mint did four furlongs on the course proper in 51’sec. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Maecenas.”) Some splendid racing should be witnessed at Trentham to-morrow, where the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting opens. The fields in six of the eight events will be contested by large numbers of good-class horses. If ridden by L. G. Morris the Tara-naki-owned Mint Leaf is certain to have a big following in the Trentham High-weight Handicap, but Outfit has got through such impressive track work at Trentham that he, too, is assured of strong support. Past history suggests that good two-year-olds are well nigh unbeatable under the conditions of the Wellington Stakes. In High Finance we have a youngster that has shown great brilliancy over a few furlongs, while many expect Silvermine to prove hard to dispose of. A number of very promising hacks figure in the Apprentices’ Plate, and several will be strongly supported. On actual public performances the race looks to he at'the mercy of the well-performed Stormy, but the Irishbred Aston is better than public performances suggest. Since returning from Australia, Count Cavour has won £3120. When in Australia Count Cavour was offered to an Australian sportsman at 1500 guineas. Lvsander is such a wonderfully brilliant colt that even under bis big weight he will fully extend the best of his opponents in the Wellington Stakes to-morrow.

Some smart youngsters null he seen in action in the Fitzhorbert Handicap. Of them Melissa., Panther, and Thaw all raced well enough at the recent Auckland meeting to induce backers to support them to-morrow. A 'omparatively small field will contest the Anniversary Handicap, for which event Rascal is certain to be well in the betting market, hut it may be found tTiat Decoy Bird will sururise many by running a better race than most of his opponents. No less J han twenty-four horses were accepted for in the Ruapehu Hack, and ipanv of these will pay their wav in better than “hack” class. Those who profess to know claim that Welkne is capable of winning “open” sprint races, .so. with 7.13 in the Ruapehu to-morrow, he should prove very dangerous.

A particularly good class of horses will compote for to-morrow’s Wellington Cup, and as is only to be expected under such conditions, the event bears a very open appearance, and one might mention half the field without naming the ultimate winner. In Rapine and Star Stranger. Mr. A. B. Williams owns a particularly dangerous pair, but in Te Monanui, Taranaki has a very worthy representative and the son of Rotoa can be relied on to wortlily uphold our province’s reputation. As usual, the Telegraph Handicap has drawn some splendid sprinters and whatever wins will return a useful divi'lend to those lucky enough to support it. Despite their heavy loads. Reremoana (9.12) and The Hawk (9.11) are assured of strong support, while Royal Damon’s splendid form over the holiday meetings entitles him to respect. High Pitch and Mimetic- at eight stone may prove a formidable pair, land of the light weights Paperchase is certain to have many admirers. Possibly High Pitch and Paperchase will be hardest.