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NZ Truth, Issue 605, 20 January 1917, Page 10

(By "Waiinangu"X 2 i:'t Small fields were the rule .at the Whangarei meeting last week. . There were only four runners m the Whangarei Cup, and Soldier, who was an odds-ori favorite, won easily. "Small fish are sweet," and J. Lambess is winning a fair sum with Soldier, Kauri Bang and Lightning, by taking on the easy stuff. At the end of the season he will have won more money than many who like to see their horses racing at the metropolitan meetings. : . Allegation, who has not raced for a long time, came to light at Whangarei, and. after running into i. place on the first day, came out on the second day and beat three very moderates, and paid over eighteen of the best. Te Onga, who is losing his dash, won the hurcUes on the second day at Whangarei, but there was nothing to write home about m the performance. W. Mobberley won a race with Escolta, but the bay mare is not much good, and her opponents will have to be rough for her ' to win. The light-weight, D. E. Cotton, should be getting heaps of riding. At Whangarei he rode five winners during the two days. ; Thurnham has gone wrong and is to be given a spell. The race m the, Whangarei Cup had some effect on Soldier, and the son of Soult did not start on the second day. . Several novices are being schooled over the small fences at EHerslie, but so far, none of them look like turning out top-notchers. TJie programme for the Hamilton meeting on February 16-17 is easily the best put forth by the country clubs, and there should be big nominations by owners. When second-rate horses. run a mile and a-quarter m 2m. ss. and 2m. 6s. at Hamilton, it is up to the club to have the track measured.. Independence had several tries to earn oat money at Whangarei. She won at her first try, but after that was beaten each time. , Bluestone was, tried over the small fences at Ellerslie a few mornings ago, but the grey did not shape well at aIL Those who saw how Bjorneborg was staying on at EUerslie will be a bit with him m his starts at the Wellington meeting. "- ■•'';. As Is generally the case at Whangarei, after the first day's racing, the "heads" picked the second day's programme to pieces, and the "trot" of favorites was only broken by Allegation m the last race. The somewhat mad-headed Luperino will m future bo trained by \E. J. Rae, who has been most successful with Jumpers. The Takapuna Cup meeting opens next Saturday, and closes on the following fcionday. Merry Roe is the only ' Auckland representative engaged at Wellington. The Soult mare has fared pretty well on the Trentham course. Erroneous was a champ ion at Whangarei and won ' three races. In his second win he paid over tilxtcen pounds. J. Larabeas took Soldier, Kauri King and Lightning; to Whangarei and won with each of them, Kauri King winning twice. Ahuriri, a hack m C. Coleman's team, was expected to catch a race at Whangarei, but did not do bo. Howovor, he won at Kawa Kaka on Saturday, but the opposition was very small. Old Monorail catno back at Whangarei when he won the Sbttlefs Handicap. What a disappointment he has been since he won the AvonAala Stakes as a two-year-old! Now that the country meetings are to receive attention, let us ?iopo the clube< will ««e that the cfttorir.g i.a up to requlremonts. ' Thla i 3 always a source of complaint by visitors from Auckland, wbo deals* refreshments, at least decently served after their long ride In the trains. Thoae who wore at the Stratford meeting say that May Morn will not be lone before she wins a maldon. C. Coleman is working Master Florence, but the little bay may not have douo enough to run out a mile m the Trial Handicap at Takapuna. 1 There are only 111 b between the top and bottom weights m the Perry Handicap. , J, O'Shea gave hla total of winning rides a lift on Saturday, when he steered four winners at Kawakawa. He brought off the hat trick, riding the last three m succession. Gold Fran won the Kawakawa Cup, This 19 the first race- won by the son of San Fran for a long time. Ahuriri 1b asked to give Bellaclty 31b In the/ Ferry Handicap at Takapuna. Bellaclty for our money. ' At first glance, King Lupin looked leniently treated m the Takapuna Cup with 9.0, but it has to be noted that horses like Jack Delaval, Bedford, Royal Irish, Meltchlkott and Housewife are all weighted under 8.0. With only 7.2, Housewife would only have to leavo the mark properly to be the hardest to beat m the Takapunti Cup. «. To Onga carried 12.4 and easily beat the three moderates opposed to him m the Hurdles at Kawakawa. After running nowhere m the Hurdles at Kawa Kawa, Coleralne cam* out later and won tho Steward's Handicap. Glrln, If A. Robertson takes on th« Trial Handicap at tho Shore with Chll blaln, be a bit with him. Ring Lupin will take some catching with 7st 131 b m the Stewards at Takapuna. Tho Australian prad. Hopfield, 1." coming down m the weights, and by thi iJnio tho Easter Handicap comes rouru lie should be In v position to catch i stake or two. In hi» last start a tho A.J.C. Spring mooting at Hand wick, ho boat a flolu of good horse; with 8.13, and ho is now woightod a Takapuna at 5.9 amongst a lot of nee ond-ruter*, if Klnp Lupin. 9.8, is omit tod. Marconi dropped hla connection: heavily nt thfl A.H.C. Summer mooting but llio son of Soult hus a chance o doing better at Tnknpuna whoro he I receiving a lot of weight from th< In-st of ihoso nnira&od. 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Monorail, Silver Lupin and Te Onga, winners at Whangarei, also scored at Kawakawa.