SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 19, 21 January 1913, Page 7

SPORTING.

-r (By “Cicero.”) The summer meeting of the Wellington Racing Club will start to-morrow, and, judging .by the large and representative fields, a first class meeting should evtentuate. Eight only accepted for, the Trentham Welter. Lady Nolan showed excellent form at Manawatu, and will probably start favourite to-morrow. The. field in the Anniversary Handicap is not a high-class one. The Taranaki horse, Con the Shaughraun, won at New Plymouth, and is greatly fancied by his connections for to-morrow’s event. Some really smart sprinters are engaged in the Electric Handicap. Although Culprit is burdened with a welter weight, she is sure to have a large following, if only on Auckland form. The Nursery Handicap contains the names of the best youngsters in the Dominion. Soltano will probably bo reserved for the more “classic” event run on the second day. In his absence, Tatterly will prpbably see a short price. Secret Link galloped very fast at Wairarapa, and may be handy at the finish. With Bobrikoff out of the way, the Cup field .would bear a very open appearance, but as it is, it would be difficult to back anything to beat the black gelding. Soldiers’ Chorus and Dearest are favoured in some quarters, but will have to gallop faster than at any other period of their career to keep in front of Bobrikoff. A number of really good “hacks” are nominated in the Trial Plate. Peg is particularly fast for six furlongs, but lias not been asked to go seven yet. Exertion is another good horse, and is sure to run well, if started in this event.

Twenty hpve accepted in the Ruapelm Hack, Hawera “heads” will not hoar of Grattan’s defeat. Although a fast horse, the Coronet gelding is sure to encounter much opposition from Passadena and Austin. The day’s sport wil he brought to a close with the Telegraph Handicap, a race worth 400 sovs. Good judges say Eon Rove is an absolute champion, whilst Imagination is also very fast, but has never met a horse the class of Stead Bros’, colt.

Hei r G. Elders, editor of ‘December Sport’ (Berlin), lias compiled a table showing the comparative positions of the 20 chief winning owners in England and on the Continent, In this the leading English owner, Mr. T. Pilkington, with a total of 20,822) sovs., stood only ninth. The list shows that only eight supporters of the Eng1/sh turf have won 10,000 sovs. and over, while two others, who race both in England and France, are included. The leading winning stud in Europe was the Royal Gradily, with 40,541 sovs. Baron Springer, of Austria-Hun-gary, was third.