TURF TOPICS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1696, 31 August 1904, Page 64

TURF TOPICS

(By “Advance.") TAR ATARI- CARTERTON RACING CLUB. A meeting of Stewards of the above Club was held at Carterton on the 25th ult. Mr G. W. Deiier presided. The as drawn up by the Programme Committee was passed—a Farewell Scurry was substituted for the Hunters’ ITurdies, and it was decided to ward £5 for third place in each race where no third money was given last year. The total amount to be given in stakes is to be £1175. It was decided that a row a id of £5 bo given to anyone procuring a conviction of anyone laymg or taking tote odds on the club’s property. Mr J. Menrys was appointed handicapper, and Mr Herbert Welch clerk of course. It was decided to erect a new judge’s box, and to utilise the present one as a “crow’s nest.” The sale of privileges in connection with this year's meeting were entrusted to Mr F. 'JET. Wood. Messrs Bransifield and Ray were appointed to sign totalisator bonds on behalf of the club. The arrangements with reference to the plough, keeping course in order, etc.., were left to Air Ray and the secretary, with power to act. ' F. Wood and T. Ray were recommended for a jockey and apprentice license respectively. The meeting then dispersed. STRATFORD RACING CLUB. The annual meeting of the Stratford Racing Club was held on August 25th. and was fairly well attended. The annual report read as follow's:— In submitting the annual report for the year 1903-04, your oommittee can again congratulate the club upon a very successful season, both from a sporting and profit-making point of view, the profit on the year, after writing off £B7 Is Hd depreciation amounting to £449 14s lOd. After careful consideration the committee decided to adopt the suggestion of last year’s general meeting to hold two days’ racing, and the club must feel more than satisfied with the result. The stakes given amounted to £BOO, an increase of £3OO on the nrevious year, and the profit on tlie race meeting amounted to £B2B 15s 4d, as against £sll 15s 6d in 1903. The amount invested on the totalisator was £11,692 as against £7332, an increase of £4360. Your oommittee adopted the following innovations—The weighing enclosure was enlarged and a parade

of( horses held therein before each race, proving of interest to visitors and of use to the stewards. As an inducement to owners at a distance, half the railway fare of all horses south of Wanganui was paid by the club, a proceeding which apparently found favour with owners, as horses from as far as Wellington competed at the meeting. The cost to the club was comparatively trilling. Ml C. Chavanncs again kindly actod as stipendiary steward, and Mr Hartgill (judge), and Mr Cameron (starter) all gave satisfaction in their respective offices. The course has been thoroughly attended to, new trustees provided in the totalisator races, the fencing round the course and the property made sheep proof, the training tracks thoroughly drained, and the whole property is now in good order under the charge of J. McKenzie, who is appointed caretaker. You will bo asked to consider some amendments to the present rules of the club. In conclusion, your committee wish to heartily thank all officials, honorary and paid, for the satisfactory manner in which the race meeting was carried through. The report was adopted. The election of office-bearers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows: —President, Dr Paget; vice-president, Mr A. W. Budge; committee, Messrs W. Morrison, W. 11. Young, O. H. Arndt, W. Pollock, A. Stewart, and S. Pitt. Messrs F. Kimbell and L. Riera were reappointed auditors. A recommendation was made to the incoming committee to raise the salary of the secretary, Mr J. It. Mackay. The committee revised and amended the by-laws of the club. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr It. E. Mcßae for representing the country clubs at the Pacing Conference, and to Mr It. Spence and Messrs Malone, McVeagh and Anderson, for donations to the club’s funds, Mr It. J. Henrys as handicapper, and the Taranaki Jockey Club for a donation of £6 for the first and second horses in the Farmers’ Plate. The meeting then terminated. EGMONT-WANganut hunt club. The annual meeting of the EgmontWanganui Hunt Club was brought off on the Wanganui racecourse on Thursday last. There was no totalisator on the ground, but a large number of licensed bookmakers assisted. Mr George Morse acted as handicapper, Mr O. IX. Ohevannes as starter, while Mr A. Higgle was judge. The Garrison Baud enlivened the proceedings with selections during the afternoon. The Licensed Victuallers Steeplechase, about two miles and a distance, brought out only three runners. The favourite, Claymore, came to grief and Tam, a 5 to 1 chance, scored from Jonquil (Seu’-wester —White Rose), a half-brother to Handsome Rose., Tam is a grey gelding by Tam-o’-Shanter and ran in Miss Cameron’s nomination. The Open Hack Handicap, four furlongs, saw eight go to the post. The too weight, Firelight (by The Workman —Hyacinth), put down a better favourite in Federation. Firelight started at 3 to 1. The grey gelding Makuri (who raced at the Woodlands Hunt Club meeting as The Clown), was favourite for the Hunter’s Hurdle Race, one mile and a half. Pie met more than his match in Springbok (Flintlock —Mount Ida), a half-brother to Ideal and Idea. Springbok had not raced previously since he was a two-year-old, when he carried the colours of his bleeder, the Hon. J. D. Ormond. The Hunt Club Steeplechase, about two and a half miles, attracted five runners, including a gelding named Lovell and, who was returned as breeding unknown. The Gipsy King gelding Opaku, won from La Belle, Martinique filling the other place. The six furlongs hack race introduced Ben more to the Wanganui public. Ho carried top weight and scored comfortably from The Romney and Domestic. The field included Federation, Valkyrie, Stepmar, Last Spec and Bon field, who used to be trained in this district. Miss Cameron’s The Turk (by Sou’wester- —Feve mare), was the best of the five contestants for the Ladies’ Bracelet (steeplechase). Makuri was brought out again in the<ELunter’s Flat Race, one mile and a distance, and acted as runner-up to First Lesson (by Haere—Docility). NAPIER NOTES'. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The following foalinga have taken place here during the past week at Karamu :—Stepfeldt (Nordenfeldt — Steppe), a colt to San Francisco; Tenieraire (Dreadnought-—Sister May), a filly to Birkenhead: Montdread (Dreadnought—M ont Martre), dead foal to The Officer; S’tepfeldt is the property of Mr W. E. Bidwill and is at present on a visit to Birkenhead. At Longlands: The Shannon (Torpedo-—-Rivulet), a filly to Merriwee; Variety, colt to Merriwee. At a committee meeting of the Napier Park Racing Club, held on Tuesday afternoon, the following officers were re-elected: —Judge, Mi- O. D. Kennedy; Treasurer, Mr J. V. Brown; Clerk of Shales, Mr -F. G. Smith; Timekeeper, Mr S. 33. Cooper; Clerk of the Course, Mr J. Lopdell: Detective, Mr James Wald on. It was decided to invite applications for -the position of handicapper to the Club for the ensuing season.

Mr F. Marton this week sent down a cheque to the Secretary of the Paliiatua Club, for the amount of the stake won by his horse Benefactor in the Pahiatua Cup, owing to the judges appointed by the Racing Conference having decided that lie could not retain the prize. Benefactor was ridden by an un 1 1 censod anpreii 1 1 ce. Keepsake (St. Leger-—Bangle), arrived at Karamu the other day from Wanganui. She will form one of Birkenhead’s harem this season. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club intend to work their own totalisator at their meetings for the future. The Spring meothvv in October will mark the innovation. Olympus, who cost Mr ,E. J. Watt 375 guineas as a yearling at the 1903 Wellington Park Sales, is one of the paddock lot on Longlands station. If appearances arc a guide on which to form an opinion, Iris owner has not much elmnc© of getting back any portion of the outlay. The following yearlings are being fed and handled at Mr Watt’s breeding quarters:—Blue River (Merriwcr —Bine Water). Indian Prince (Merriwee —Indian Queen), Little Ivl.iry (Merriwee — Moira)., Waddio (Merriwee —Mousqueterie), Morryman (Merriwee —Palaver), Tumut (Merriwee—lsmene), Pluck (Merriwee —Victoria Cross). All the pack are in the best of health and show a great deal of quality. Rcseslioot is quite convalescent again and the leg that caused so much trouble after the Wanganui meeting, though ugly to look at, is quite healthy. Maximum, Julia’s two-year-old daughter of The Possible, had the bad luck last week to run into a fence, which will therefore cause' her absence from the preparing grounds for some time to come. Last Saturday morning Submarine (Torpedo—Biuewater), set tied Meiedeon in a good working gallop. Submarine is engaged at the Marton fixture next month, and after contesting there will be taken on to Wanganui to throw down t-h-e gauntlet in the Guineas. A. Vv c s, Mr Richardson’s private trainer, has a team of 10 horses in work on the Napier Park tracks. Amongst them is a speedy half-brother by Daunt to Gold Seal, who gives a deaL of promise. _ 1 Polyanthus, who showed consistency in her races last season, has grown into a particularly fine-looking filly and her track exhibitions of late suggest that she will be worth following during the just opened term. Local backers had a good period during the last day of the National meetring, though, strange to say, the local representative Eclair was not well befriended. Bla dewater has wintered well, the neat son of Torpedo having filled out into a solid sort. He is quartered at his owner’s (Mr C. O’Donoghue's stables at Port Aliuriri. WAIRARAPA NOTES, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jolly Roger, by Saracen—Merry Maiden, winner of the Hunt Club Plate at the Grand National meeting was bred by Air John Cotter, of Grey town, who raced tlio adding one season without success. When a member of J. Ayres’s team a.t Feat hers ton. Jolly Roger showed a fair amount of pace, and good staying power. Having now arrived at a better age for racing the Saracen gelding, properly placed, should continue his winning form. The Lethe horse Tautoru, has again joined T. C. White’s string at Tauherenikau, and has been executing slow work. When at work last season he was growing fast, and the rest for the past six months has done a lot of good, the horse having filled out considerably. Notos, by Eiiroclydon—PolLy, has just been put into commission again. So far this gelding has proved rather disappointing, and has not proved a worthy half-brother to those fair performers Voltaire and Wharlo, When Air Donald sent his mare on a visit to Eurociydon something good was expected from the result,, whereas the other progeny of the mare have shown to considerably better advantage. Alaybe with age Notes may realise the expectations of his connections and win races worthy of his breeding. The Saracen —Dromedary mare, Saraband. is to be put to hurdle racing and promises to bo a satisfactory performer in this department. Should she ever emulate the deeds of her dam—and there is no reason why she should not,. —her owner and trainer would be warmly congratulated. Air G. H. Ohevannes, of Wanganui, has accented the position of starter for the Masterton Racing Club. It may therefore bo taken for granted that nothing will now be wanted in this allimportant department at, the Club’s meetings.

The Voltigeur—Mischief stallion, Chief Commander, is to be offered for sale. This horse has left such line stock that many breeders woulcl be sorry to find him leaving the district. At Tauherenikau on Thursday morning good exercise work was executed by a number of horses that will be seen out at the Masterton and Taratahi meetings. Saraband and Komengi were sent together over hurdles for a mile and a half, both fencing well. Ngatitoa put in once round in good style, this

being his first gallop since the Wellington meeting. Half to three-quarter pacing was apportioned Waitoti, Sun fish, Hoity I'ioity, Baku, Fonly pot, Waitoa, Ngatitoa, Saracen mare, Silverlone, Strathcona, Lady Campbell, Notos, Alarstone, Tautora, Rangipuhi mare. Wide Awake, by Lethe Waikino, is to be offered for sale by public auction at Masterton next week. Now that the racing season has opened ho should find a new owner, and being pretty sprecty, should prove capable of repaying his purchase money before long. The new loose boxes at the Masterton racecourse have been completed, and three of them have been taken by a trainer who has .insufficient room for his growing team. Tlio bleed stork of Wairarapa received a valuable addition last week. Air W. 13. Bidwili’s mare Sbspieldt having foaled a colt to San Francisco. Of late years this district lias not been famed for the high-class nature of its thorough-bred horses, and since the days of Messrs Vallance and Tancred, who bred such hors, s as Pasha, Rumour Cupid, Honeysuckle, Wain ora, Administrator. Consul, Forester, First* Water, Revoke and Legislator, their lias been no one to take their place. It it true that some fair horses have been bred here, but nothing of the calibre of Administrator, Pasha, Rumour, Forester, Consul, all of which proved their ability to meet the best company in the colony. A Aiusterton owner lias just put into work at Opaki a three-year-old To Alahunga bred gelding, which shows good promise. The Wairarapa Hunt Club Point to Point Steeuleeha.se run at Martinborough on Thursday was won by Scyliem (R. Jury), with Mandalay (J. Parsons) 2, and Hupemii (W. Tilson) 3. Other starters were Alatawhcro (R. Harris) and ivokatau (J. Grant). The second rim foil to Billy (J. Lawry), Aicmiegs (T. Shaw) 2, Warfare (J. Tilson) 3. The other competitors were ITiretana (J. Chisholm), Jennie (D. Lister), Commodore (Kennedy) and Dick Turpin ('Wardoll). The Tar at ah i-Ca r t e rt on Racing Club has re-elected Mr J. E. Henrys handicapper. A Final Scurry is to take the place of the Hunters’ Hurdles, and £5 third money is to be given in every event at the forthcoming meeting. TARANAKI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Air J. O’Driscoll returned home with Waiwera on Saturday evening. He reports that the Gipsy King gelding would not gallop in the heavy going. Apart from heavy going 1 incline to the opinion that the old gelding is not what he used to be. and that he has seen his best days. Air D. O’Brien has leased the stallion Malatua. I understand the son of Alalua will stand in the Wanganui district. The Taranaki Committee met on Friday night when the programme for the season and other business will be dealt with. Lady Soult seems to have left all her good gallops on the training tracks at Riccarton. PALMERSTON NORTH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) With the advent of the first spring month training operations commence to present a much more interesting appearance. The local horses in work now put in a daily appearance at the course and all have been livened up in their work, most of them in anticipation of the opening meeting of the year in tins district, the Marton meeting next month. District-trained horses claiming engagements there include Gstiak, oea Lion, Delamere, Loch Tav,- Durban, Hokio, Te Namu, Pushful, Aiakuri, Union Jack, Martinique, Miss King. Tom Flynn, Alerry Bey, Chartreuse, St. Albert, AXenaderva, UTaio and several others. The JEOorowhenua Hack Racing Club having received permission to hold an additional day’s racing each year, will provide for a two days’ meeting at Levin on- its next annual date. The course and appointments are at present well repaying the care expended on them by the Club, the course, iu particular, being in splendid condition. (Several horses, including Vigoro-. Seagull and Rapids are working there. The smart pony The Gift, now known as Present, has met with a similar accident that befell Alerope last season, an accident to' one eye, which has loft him totally blind in that optic. The injury is not of recent and he will be present at the Alarton meeting. Alerope, who it was thought would not race any more after she gauged her eye out, does not suffer any ill effects, apparently, and is doing good work under Tilley’s direction at Fordell. J. Green lias several horses in work at his homestead near Alarton, and they nre all well forward, especially Otaio (Haere —Strayshot) wlio has been spelling praotically since the Wellington meeting, filling out remarkably well in the meantime. The cognomen Mere shot has been bestowed upon the chestnut filly by Westmere —Strayshot, that joined the team some time ago. She will, if present plans are aliened to, be first seen out at

the Feilding meeting. Durban, in the Bam© stable, who put up a good performance at Ashhurst last year, showing a lot of pace, when not very forward, has wintered well and will be jumped during the coming season. He is a sturdily built horse and being by Kimberley—Hayden should make his mark before the season closes. Gunfeldt, by Kempenfeldt, and a horse by Linstock, are running in the paddock yet. Including the horses in training at the Orofton stables, Mr Green has ten charges preparing for the coming racing. Otairi still has his leg in plaster of Paris at Fordell and it is. of course, too soon to isay if he will recover from the injury sustained at Napier last season. Dexterity is also on the sick list, suffering front contraction of the muscles. Nonette, the only New Zealand Cup candidate in this district, is reported to be doing all that he is asked. At present there seems every probability be will see the post in the big handicap. Fit and well on the day lie will be a force to be reckoned with before the numbers are up, Tilly has a very lengthy string at work at Forded. They include Nonette, Ostiak, Midia, St. Joe. Handsome Rose. Dexterity. Delamere, Asteroid, Morope, Tomorangi, Hydrant, y Stamr*ed(>, To Namu, a fullbrother to the jumper Stilts and a Linstock gelding. In addition there is the two-year-old colt by Hotchkiss —Rose of Wellington, reported to be in great heart. Flanagan lias been spelling for the past eighteen months, hut is now in commission again. He lias grown and furnished remarkably well, so much so that he is hardly recognisable. He, with Kokio, are in charge of A. Cowper at Palmerston, who has G. Walls assisting him. Hokio will probably make his opening essay over hurdles at Marten. Privileges in connection with the Marton race meeting realised £l5O. THE LATE MR JOSEPH PAUL. By the demise of Mr Joseph Paul at Wanganui last week the colony loses a straiglit-going owner, whooc “black jacket, rose cap? was well known on most courses in tills island, and was occasionally seen out in the South. To' the writer’s knowledge ,Mr Paul had been racing about fifteen years. One of the first and the best, known to carry his colours was the speedy Boulanger, who, up to a mile, was on© of the. speediest hoi’ses of his time. Local racegoers will remember an .incident in the career of the son of Grand Prix. It was at the Hutt in the spring. The last race on the card was a five furlongs race. Mr Piper started them from the half-mile post. The race was run again, Boulanger getting home first on both occasions. Those who waited for the second race found the train gone and had to tramp across the sand hills to Pet-one. As a four-year-old he won the Napier Park Cup, one mile and a half. Other horses who carried the deceased sportsman’s colours about this time were Cretonne, Flcta and Foxton, who won the Rangitikei Cup three years in succession. Mr Paul bred most of the horses lie raced. Among the number were Pompom, Caribou, Waipawa, Seal Brown, Variety, Westmere, Artisan, Contingent, Blackwing, Perfection. Although Mr Paul's houses were trained in Wanganui, lie had not raced there for a number of years on account of a dispute with the Jockey Club. J. P. Belcher was associated with Mr Paul for a number of years as trainer, but latterly that position had been held by W. Chapman. The deceased gentleman, who was 64 years of age, died suddenly. THE MARTON WEIGHTS. The somewhat mixed lot Mr George Morse had to handicap for the Marion Jockey Club’s meeting, to bo held on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, he appears to have brought fairly well to-gether. In the Hurdles, one mile and a half, Ostiak (11.6) on Ills Hawke’s Bay form must be liard to beat. Of the others I like Moeraki (10.8) best. The Ascot gelding shaped well in both his engagements at Riccartou recently. Miss King (10.11) also has a winning chance. Sea Lion (9.1) is at the head of the lot in the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, and looks better than Catspaw at 8.10 Delamere and Mataura on 7.12 are a likely pair. Sea Lion, if lie starts, and Delamere, are the two I like best. Hokio (10.7) is asked to give away a stone in the Trial Hurdles, one mile and a half. Most of the horses engaged are on the minimum mark. Springbok scored at Wanganui, and lie may again beat the moderate lot -that now oppose him. Louisa (8.11) and Bonheur (8.5) should have something to say in the settlement of the Crofton Handicap, one mile. Louisa last season proved a good stayer, but so far Bonheur has not been able to get a distance. The top weight in the Tutaenui Welter Handicap. Defoe (10.5), if he makes the trip, will" go near winning. Merry Boy (10) and Benmore (9.4) appear to have the best chance of the others engaged. . „ The Hupt Club Cup, two miles and a half, has attracted a big field. Te Kohau (11.12) on form should win. . The Vagrant (11.4), Tam (11) and La Belle (i 1.2) appear the best of the others. Acceptances and general entries should appear on Sept. 3rd. Anticipations will appear in the “New Zealand Times.”

CHATTER, The peculiarly-named Man-in-the-moon, who competed at the Wanganui hunt meeting, is by Ruatangata—Luna. The horses in W. Davis’s stable have all wintered well, especially Ropa, who should be found useful in handicap events this season. The t-wo-year-olds are all coming on nicely. Defoe had to be eased off a week or ten 'days back on account of one of his legs swelling. A veterinary surgeon had to be called in.and lie pronounced the trouble as blood poisoning. Fortunately it was nothing serious, and the horse is beginning to pick up again. If he is alright by the Marten meeting Defoe will be taken up. Lissa lias been taking matters easy since lie returned from Christ church. H. Goodman is getting Solution and Unawares ready for Wanganui. The three two-year-olds are furnishing well. The Medallion filly may bo ready to race before the Waiuku filly or Torpedo colt. Springbok (by Flintlock —Mount Ida), who won a hurdle race at Wanganui last week, was purchased at one of the Karamu clearing sales for 25 guineas. A Hawke’s Bay paper states that Mr G. P. Donnelly is bringing out from England a team of racehorses for Alf Sliearsby to train. They include a colt and filly by Persimmon. The New South Wales owner-trainer Mr R, Wootton was the second biggest winner in stakes in South Africa last season. The list was headed by Mr H. Nour.se, £9160, and the Sydneyite won £5390, the result of 29 and 32 races respectively. No fewer than 28 owners won Upwards of £IOOO. As indicating the rapid progress of turf affairs in South Africa, it only, needs mentioning that while in 1899-1900 902 races were run, there were no fewer than 2301 last season, the respective values being £29,425 and £119,811. De Wet has been schooled over hurdles recently at the Hutt and shaped well. Gladsome carried top weight, 10.5, when sue scored in the Three and Four-year-old Handicap at Flemington. The daughter of Seaton Delavel is pretty forward and should be hard to beat in tlie Caulfield Cup. H. Fowler is now training Windlass, the throe-year-old half-sister (by E’uroclyclon), to Ostiak, and a two-year-old filly by The Officer—Enid at Palmerston North. Windlass,- who is reported to be smart over short courses, is engaged at Mart on. It is stated that before Elibank left for Christchurch, the Medallion gelding could have been purchased, with engagements, lor £7O, which is only half tue amount he brought at auction. The .Fulham Park Plate, tiie first two-year-old race of the season in Australia., was run at the Adelaide Racing Club's meeting on August 13, and proved a good thing for Torah, who beat a numerous field by four lengths, and ran the half-mile in 50 4-sth sec. Torah is a bay colt, the property of Mr G. Anderson. and is by Koran, a. horse that raced wicn success in Victoria, and South Australia sonic years ago in the colours of the late Mr W. R. Wilson, from Tarloch toy the Australian Cup winner Broken Hill from Virago, by Neckersgat from Meg Merrilies, by Gang Forward. It is not- surprising that a colt bred on these lines should gallop fast as an early two-year-old. ' Shellstorm. who was second, is a brown filly (sister to Black Watch) by Light Artillery from Areola, by Neckersgat from Tiortense, by Gang Forward ; while the third, Spinaway, one of J. Hill’s string, is a bay filly by Lociiiel from Mantilla, by Goldibrough. C. Pritchard has taken Fireball up again. This trainer’s boxes are all full. Black Squall, Delight and Levant are running out in the paddock. The annual general meeting of the Waitara Racing Club was held on Aug. 24th. The statement of accounts for the past season showed the receipts were £6Bl 18s lOd, and the expenditure £584 16s 4d, leaving a credit balance of £133 16s 4d. The estimated assets over liabilities amounted to £558 13s 4d. The retiring officers were re-elected for the ensuing year. It was resolved that the sum of £IOO be transferred to the trust account, that correspondence from the Metropolitan Club be acknowledged, and that the club be informed that the horseowners mentioned will be notified that the amounts are due by them. Several new members were elected, and it was resolved that last year’s programme be adopted for the ensuing year. The Well-known trainer F. Tilley, has seventeen horses in his stable at Worded --Nonette (Seaton Delavel—Glia rente;, Ostiak (Stepniak —Miss Betty), Midia (by Handsome Jack), St. Joe (Handsome Jack —Muriwai), Handsome Rose (Handsome Jack—White Rose), Dexterity (Sou’ wester —Eclat), Delamere (Sylvia Park— Tottie), Asteroid (Apremont—Planet), Metope (Soult —Helen McGregor), Tomorangi (Mahaki —Waiau), Hydrant i. T et d’Eau —Cartouche), Otairi (Eemj enfeldt —Priscilla), Stampede (Strenuous —Anchera), Te Namu (Recluse —Connvs mare), Martello (Hotchkiss —Rose of Wellington), a full-brother to Stilts, and a horse by Linstock. Otairi’s leg is still in plaster of Paris, wliilst Dexterity is suffering from contraction of the muscles. Merope, who had an eye gouged out during last season, does not suffer any ill and can gallop as fast as of old. Nonette is doing well ui ms work. Gladsome won her first race for her new owner (Mr Sol. Green) at Fiemington last Saturday. She started first favourite for the Three and Four-year-old handicap at even money and won easily. Gladsome is engaged m the

weight-for-age events at Randwick next month.