NOTES FROM THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18888, 22 December 1924, Page 15

NOTES FROM THE SOUTH.

THE MANAWATU MEETING.

j [by telegraph.—own correspondent."! WELLINGTON,. S&turda;?. ' j In Wellington Sunart is a good favourite I for the Manawatu Cup. It is generally ieckoned that the handicapper li£is given tho top-weight a very fair chance and as the field is a weak one. ho will only hs. e to strip well to be made a warm favour;te on the machine. Trentham has two representative!! in the Manawatu Plate—Salamis and The Tank--and it is on the cards that both of them will go well. The strongest opposition may come from Sanctuary and Newbury King. Last Crust, who always races well on the Awapuni track, is well fancied for the chief sprint event on the opening day of the Manawatu meeting; and though he will not be favourite, it seems that- he will be fairly well backed on the totalisator. He will have the advantage of a light weight; but there are some useful sprinters cnguged and the raco looks very open. It is believed that the difficulty respecting a date- for the Wellington Autumn Meeting hai been overcome and that the meeting will take place on March 27 and i 23. 4

CANTERBURY. [BV TEJ.EORAPH.—OWN C< KRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCUUR CH. Saturday. Of the Riccarton horses hooked to race in the lioutb. Ayrburn. Gay Juliet, Rivalry, Firestick, Retrospect,ikryeuse, Victory Bond, Moorland ard Giantkilier arc a bunch who baio been responsible for aomo very good •work lately. Deucalion is being given useful tnsks at 1 present and looks in nice order He will not bo racing during the holidays. l'robably ho will bo at Trenthiim next month, | failing which he will go to Wingatui for the Dunedir. Cup Meeting in February. Empyrean has been responsible for some good work lately on the Riccarton tracks: and if ho races up to his training form he ! should pay his way at the West Coast meetings, where he is engaged on tho flat and hurdles. Though Red Wink was not an acceptor for his engagement, on the first day of the 1 Duiiedin meeting, ho wili accompany Lucinette and Victory Bond when .1. B. I'ear- | ton leaves for tre South next week. He bag an engagement, on tho second day at Wingatui. while lie is likely to go on to Wyndham and Invercargill. Winning Hit, who ha<= beer, off the scei;* for some time, has been re> commissioned and h« will be got ready for engagements

in the autumn. The arrangement* ■with re-sard to P. Riddle's two-year-old galloper Erne have been revised. The Australian-bred colt has been sent to Auckland and ho will go into F. Davis' stable. Mr. E. S. Ltittrell ha* sold the three-yeai-oldleelding His Majesty (by Kilhrnney ■ Bebei to the Riccart.on trainer, J. B. Pearson. His Majestv is a half-brother to Cupi. don; but so far his form, has been moder-

ate. The three-year-old Bonito (by BoniiormDearest) has been sold Viy Mr. If. ITnbb.-, n»id he has gone into W. Lindsay's stable. He will probably be raced on the West Coast during the holidnys.

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

THE VILLIERS STAKES. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Dec. 20. Tbe Australian Jockey Club's Summer Meeting opened at Randwick to-daj-. The following was the resuk of the leading event; — THE VILLIERS STAKES. Of £1500; 1 mile. BALBUS. L. K. S. McKlnnon's b c, 3yrs, by St. Alwync— Celine. 7.5 . . ] ROYAL DIGHTON, 4yrs, 7.:] .. ..2 COLEUS, aged. 7.10 3 Twer.'.y-ono started. Balbua won by a long neck. Time, lm 38s.