RAGING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11247, 27 June 1922, Page 10

RAGING

FIXTURES. July 8. 12, 15—Wellington R.C. Julv 13 —Waimate District Hunt Cluh. July 22—South Canterbury Hunt ClubJuly 27, 29—Gisborne 11. C. July 29—Christchurch Hunt Club. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By "Carbine.”) The once good sprinter Waimatao has been entered for minor hurdle events at Trentham. Tor the opening raco on the card he lias been weighted at 121 b above the minimum. The triple winner at the recent Ellerelie meeting, Waikaretu, figures in the Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase to be run on the first day of the Wellington meeting. 110 is now up in the weights, but as lie won at BUerslio on a very short preparation, the racing he hud there may be reckoned to have worked a considerable improvement in him. Tigerland indicated at the Hawke’s Bay Hunt meeting on Saturday 'that lie is in fair condition, so he may be expected to show up in some of the hack cross-c-ountry events if he is brought down to the Wellington meeting. Over a six furlong course Pavo is considered more than a stone better than anything else entered for the sprint events at Wellington. The distance of the Charity Cup to be run at Trontbam will suit Printeinps, but the 10.10 that has been handed out to him should stop the Autumnus geld-, ing, who is no£ a big horse and is likely to be anchored by welter weights. If Kilrush is not a light of the past he has a chance with the weights he is getting now. He is in the Charity Cup two stone below the top weight. That good horse Ngata is top weight in the Winter Hurdles and is next on the list to Coalition in the Wellington Steeplechase. Ngata did not have an opportunity to show his best at Auckland, and it will ooxne as no surprise it he runs very prominently at either Trentham or Piccarton. Mr Bull has Ngata and Omahu engaged in both the Steeples and the Hurdles. Mr W. Stone has sold Hoseday and Xione, an untiled brother of Solfanello, to a patron of the stable of J). P. Wilson, junr., at Wingatui. The price ft as a very satisfactory one. A. Cutts has taken up Winning Hit and Distant Shot; both are looking well after their holiday. The example of New Zealand with regard to light harness classic events is being followed in. various parts of Australia, and the latest to be announced is the Trotting Derby Thousand. What is described as "Australia's Big Classic Trotting Event of ,£IOOO/' will be decided in Melbourne in March, 1924, and two divisions will take part in the competition and divide the money—-pacers will form one division, and square trotters the other. The Derby Thousand will be decided at Richmond over a distance of one mile. In connection with the proposal that a carnival be held in Nelson early jn February next, it was suggested that the Nelson Jockey Club should hold its race meeting on February Ist, 2nd and Brd, instead of in March as usual. The Jockey Club agreed, provided that the Marlborough. Racing Club would also alter its dates from March to February. The matter was considered by the Marlborough Club's stewards (says the "Express'*), and it was decided that* it was not in the best interests of both clubs to alter the dates as suggested, owing to the difficulty of getting the dates altered without clashing with North Island fixtures, and, further, that even with the meeting in March, a number of local farmers had difficulty in attending owto farming operations being in full swing. The Royal Calcutta Turf Club held seventeen days* racing last season, when 397 horses contested 126 races of the collective value of R 5.825,450. Mr Goculdas ftibh R 5.81,500 was the leading owner, and Not Much was the most successful performer with R 5.60,050, earned by three wins and* one second in four starts. The value of a rupee is roughly Is SJd. The season, on the whole, was a very satisfactory one, and the two stipendiary stewards, each of whom is paid <£lsoo per annum, have brought racing to such a high level that only on pne occasion was punishment necessary, the offender, a jockey, being warned on.

RACING IN ADELAIDE

TATTERSALL’S CUP. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received! June 26, 11.40 p.m.) ADELAIDE, June 26. Tattersall's Cup resulted:— Stephanotis l Paratoo 2 Socratea * 3 Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3min 33£sec.