RAGING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10851, 17 March 1921, Page 8

RAGING

FIXTURES. March 17—Opunake R.C. Annual. March 17 —YVaimata R.C. Annual. March 17 ami 18—Lake County J.C. Annual. March 19 —Masterton K.C. Autumn, March 19 and 2i —Westport J.C. Annual. March 19 —Malamuta R.C. Annual. March 22 and 23 —Rangitikei K.C. Annual. March ' 26 — T )) .ipr k,t County J.C. Annual. March 26 amt 28—Auckland li.C. Autumn. March 26 and 28 —Riverton R.C. Raster. March 26 and aS —Wairarapa R.C. Au-

tumn. March 26, 28, and 30, and April 2—Aus-

tralian J.C. Autumn. March 28 —Waipukurau J.C. Annual. March 28—Ivuniara R.C. Autumn. March 28—Beaumont R.C. Annual. March 28 and 29—Feildmg J.C. “Easter. March 28 and 29—Canterbury J.C. An tnmn. March 30—West land R.C. Autumn. March 30—Birchwood Hunt Annual. April 2 —Qneymouth J.C. Autumn. April 2 and 6 Avondale J.C. Autumn. April C—Rrefton J.C*. Autumn. ■April 7 and 9—Wellington R.C. Autumn .-'pril 13 and 11— Manawatu R.C. Autumn. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Carbine.”) The t Wellington autumn meeting is drawing near, and to-morrow tions close. Trentham stables will be represented at the Alasterton meeting on Saturday, and among the trainers who are. Rending horses ui> are C. Pritchard, J. McLaughlin, and J- Ayres. Battle Knight was withdrawn from the A R.C. Easter Handicap at 11.20 a.m. on Monday. The Trentham mare, Rose Pink, who has not been much in the public eye of late, has been nominated for events on the West Coast, and at Westport she figures as top-weight in the principal event with 10.10, which is some “tonnage” for a pony. Sasanoff has,gone south, and is now at Riccarton.. The old Melbourne Cup winner is top-weight in the Easter Handicap, but he does not appear to be ready. However, he looks well, and nice for his trainer to work on. Whatever galloping and racing he does at Riccarton should improve him, arid, if he fails in the Great Easter, by the time the Thompson Handicap is run at Trentham lie should be in a condition to give the opposition a taste of his quality. The Thompson is a race that has already fallen to the great son of Martian, and those who witnessed the contest for the big mile event that year will never forget the wonderful finish the little fellow put in, or the exceptional race Gray rode, when Deeley, on Spanner, seemed to have the decision in safe keeping. Chimera, who is down to run in the Plying Handicap at Masterton, 13 nicely weighted in the Great Easter, in which she has been allotted 8.8. Vespucci and Egotism have been scratched for all engagements at the Auckland Easter meeting. This means that Gasbag and Vespucci will not meet at EJlerslie. If Rose Wreath were at her best one would hardly like to go past her at Rangitikei. Some rehandicaps for Auckland were expected after the Ohinemuri meeting. It is now announced that Mr McManemin has raised Luperino to 11.2 in the Autumn Steeplechase, and Caspal, in the same race, to 10.12. The weights of other winners will remain as originally allotted. Mr McManemin having decided that the merit of the wins did not justify any increase. There will be a fair contingent of Taranaki horses at the Rangitikei meeting next week, and some of tho stake-money should go to Hawera. Interest in the Great Easter and the Great Autumn does not eeem to be very keen yet. The Great Easter looks by no means open, and at least half the candidates, if not more, appear to have excellent chances. SasanoS heads the list with 10.&, a big weight to carry in a fast-ruil seven furlongs, particularly for a horse that has not had a race for some time. Nevertheless, it wili be found that he will come into favour this week, and if his trainer can produce him in anything like his old form there will be ample justification for any confidence that is reposed in him. Radial has proved good as S'outh Island horses go, and It will be interesting to see what happens when the North Islanders are encountered. Tigritya was one of the early fancies, and both she and Solfanello should go well. Of the two, form rather suggests Solfanello. Clean Sweep and Chimera will both be suited by the distance. Lower down the list are Winter Wind, Killowen, and Miss Mimic, all of whom must be given some consideration. The field for the Great Autumn looks a weak one. In the south there is a strong body of opinion—opinion that has something behind it—in favour of Foo Chow, but to a North Islander Kilrush appears to be the pick of the handicap.