SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 28, 31 December 1926, Page 10

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING

To-morrow will be a busy day in the /aciug world, as meetings will'be held ju all quarters of the Dominion. Enthusiasts in this district will be afforded the opportunity of attending the Marton or Hawke’s Bay gatherings, where attractive programmes are to be submitted. At Hastings the fields are 'of very fair dimensions and some interesting racing should result. In the Otatara Jumpers’ Plat Handicap Alaric, has been penalised 91bs as the, result of his win at Waipukurau and .is now asked to carry 11.11. While weight stops the best, the San Fran gelding may go on winning, although Polyastra or Good Mark may be obstacles in his path. Comedic has proved somewhat of a failure, but will be afforded an opportunity to open his winning account in the -Mahora Maiden, in which Haku•wai and Ahalama also have a chance to make, good. BoyaF Damon and Father O’Flynn represent form in the Hastings Handicap, run over 6i furlongs, but Queen’s Choice, if again himself, should offer considerable opposition. Polydectes has been re-handicapped to 8.7 in the Juvenile, but Rory Mor and Desiree may upset the top-weiglit. Perle de Leon was expected in some quarters to win at Awapuni, and with Tiega should play a prominent role in the President’s Handicap, run over a mile and a-quarter. f Class does not appear to be 'very strong .in the Waipatu Welter, and Mountain Star, a winner at Waipukurau, and Radiate should hold their opponents. Starboard Light and Moepai, two of . the candidates in the Havelock Flying ' Handicap, were winners at Waipukurau and, despite their increased poundages 1 , should again run well. Wristlet, however, is long overdue for a win. The composition of the field in the .Stewards’ Handicap' appears most uncertain and Royal Damon r -Epistle and Nine of Spades may be numbered among the missing, while Father O’Flynn claims another engagement. Plain Sailing and Father O’Flynn may, howeVer, fight out the issue. FOXTON RACING CLUB. CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS. The attention of owners. and trainers is directed to the fact that nominations for all events at the annual meeting of the Foxton summer meeting to be held on January 21 and 22 close on Wednesday at 5 p.m. HORSES CHANGE HANDS. Prior to the running of the Awapuni Handicap on Tuesday, the Riccarton . mentor," F. Christmas, purchased Nine of Spades from V. H. Colello, of Hastings, on. behalf of Mr D. O. Rutherford. ,The new owner early secured a return of at least a portion of his purchase money, for the reversal of the first and second placings gave Nine of Spades £2BO in stake money. T,^P u °yant, a bay gelding by Solferino Thun Thistledown, a mare who raced ■pre-war days in.the colours of Mr B. Armour, an Otago Central ■rtosman, was purchased by the mentor, H. H. Do3’le. from ■ E. L. Riddiford during the course ■ the meeting. The purchaser rs■itly cleared out the members of his | Bing, selling his interest in Mah ■ng to Mr C. R. Stanfield, who had ■kl the other interest in the Comedy ■ng gelding,; while Birthmark was Opposed of to’ a Marlborough sportsKn. . 'Following the Levin meeting |Hat trainer had taken a lease-of The hut respiratory troubles led to IK being almost immediately returned ■K his owner. The newcomer, while is not a very good worker, should form the basis of a useful team for the future. (Other sporting matter appears on page 13).