LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18992, 11 February 1930, Page 10

LATE SPORTING.

WANGANUI NOTES. (Special to the 44 Star.’’) WANGANUI, February 11. Arrivals last evening included the Cup candidates Corinax, In the Shade, and Taneriri. Others to come to hand were My Own, Jenny Diver, Treasury, Wild Country and Cimabue. The weather was fine and the tracks in good order for training operations this morning. On the grass track Corinax and Pedestal were cantered a couple of rounds, sprinting down the straight each time. The Cup candidate looks in good shape, and moved in pleasing style. Rewatoa went five furlongs by himself in lmin Gisec. liinewai, a candidate for the Juvenile Handicap, sprinted half a mile, which she cut out in 50 2-ssec. It was a fair gallop, though she was close to the rails. Taneriri had Wild Country as a companion in a six furlong sprint. Taneriri was wide out and finished well in lmin 18sec, the last four furlongs being cut out in 50 4-ssec. Dolomite was not asked to make time in covering six furlongs, the last five being run in lmin Bsec. Cimabue jumped off at the six furlongs post, ran the first furlong in 12£sec, and then eased to take lmin 18 2-ssec for the full journey. He is in great shape. Whenuatonga covered a mile, the last seven furlongs being done in lmin 33sec. He was hugging the rails all the way. Fernden was not extended to run half a mile in 54sec, well on the outside of the track. Paratoo was sent half a mile, the last three furlongs occupying 39sec. He is in fine fettle. Star Area, Auctioneer and Soviet were associated in a gallop over seven furlongs. Soviet, on the inner, made the pace in the early stages, with Auctioneer hanging on. They ran the first half in 51sec. Star Area, well on the outer, was in front entering the straight, and finished over three lengths ahead of Auctioneer, who was four lengths in front of Soviet. The time registered by Star Area was lmin 31 2-ssec. He did it well, and covered a lot of extra ground. This was Star Area’s best effort this season. He is not engaged on the first day, but will be a runner on Saturday in the big handicap. Potoaform, with H. Gray in the saddle, went six furlongs, the last five taking lmin ssec. Red Fuchsia, Blue Paper and a number of others did useful work. Treasury, looking very well, was given a couple of rounds on the plough. Abbey Queen, who is in great heart, and Joy Germ covered a circuit separately on the plough. Joy Germ looks all the better for his racing at New Plymouth. Zarene ran the last five of six furlongs on the plough comfortably in lmin 6 l-ssec. She is in splendid fettle.

In the Shade has come into favour for the Cup. He is brfeht and well. His task this morning was two rounds on the plough, and he hit out very iyShrewd was given a round on the plough. The King Mark gelding looks well, and should be capable of putting rip one of his best performances in the Cup.

DUNEDIN GALLOPS.

Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, February 11. The centre of the course with the trestles thirty feet out was available for fast work this morning, but most trainers preferred the plough track, which was in fast condition. Shortly after daybreak Glare was trotted round the course, then stripped and covered a circuit at three-quarter pace, the last seven furlongs taking lmin 41 4-ssec. He looks light, but brighter than when he won the Invercargill Cup. Silver Coot, Don Jose, Marsham, Paquito, Straightcourse and Winsome Hind were restricted to half and threequarter pace. Red Heather was allowed to run along on the plough and ran the last seyen furlongs in lmin 37sec. Evening and Tembroney ran seven furlongs in lmin 32 2-ssec, both going well. Hoylake finished a circuit by running six furlongs in lmin 24 2-ssec. He looks one of the fittest of the visiting horses. Gay Crest, Dunrav*en and Waterline were also exercised on the plough. Hurly Burly appeared to take charge of her pilot and ran six furlongs in lmin 20sec. Count Cavour and Amor were each sent a couple of r®unds on the plough at a steady pace. Solmar finished just in front of John Bradbury over seven furlongs, run in lmin 32 4-ssec, Impertinence being beaten off. Praise, looking very well, sprinted down the straight after a round on the grass. Clarenson ran seven furlongs in lmin 33sec, and Sudden Storm five furlongs in lmin 6 4-ssec. The Viscount covered two circuits at easy pace. Circulation just beat Pink Note over ten furlongs in 2min 13 2-ssec. Salmo Salar beat Ballance over eight furlongs in lmin 51sec, Traho joining in at the six furlongs and taking lmin 26sec. Blue Metal ran four furlongs in 50 3-osec, and Tracsono five furlongs in 66 3-ssec. The Ada Merling filley beat Pink Paper over four furlongs on the rails in 49 3-ssec. Royal Saxon, with 10.0 up, ran six furlongs in lmin 22 l-ssec, and Bitractor went five furlongs in lmin 8 l-ssec. Assemble beat Town Major and Captain’s Gift over six furlongs in lmin 20sec. Crossbow and Commenter took 87 3-ssec for five furlongs. Oriflamb schooled well over one hurdle. Sailing Home, El Boa, Meitui, Tardy and Caterpillar were worked on the tan. Disorder broke down prior to entraining and was not brought to the meeting. Nightmarch and Pangolin arrive today. Miss Marco’s name was omitted from the list of acceptors for the President’s Handicap,

LATE MR J. PREECE WAS A TROTTING VETERAN.

Mr John Preece, who died this week, was for many years a keen follower of trotting, and he bred and raced a number of horses, some of them good performers. The first horse in which he was interested was the pony Master Irvington, who was trained by T. W. Price and won a number of races. In some of his successes he was ridden by Mr R. J. Munro, at that time a capable amateur rider. About that time Price left New Zealand for Australia, where he purchased for Mr

Preece the mare Wild Rose, by Boston. From Wild Rose the deceased bred Blue Rose, Mountain Rose and Scarlet Rose. These three mares were speedy pacers and they were stud successes as well, particularly the last-named pair, Mountain Rose being the dam of Taurekareka and Wakataua, while Scarlet Rose produced Vice Admiral and Phil Smith. From the Young Irvington mare, Ptarmigan, he bred lanto, Roseberry and Bright. They were three good pacers, Bright’s performances including a second in the New Zealand Cup, beaten by Wildwood Junior. The trotter Pansy and the Australian-bred pacer Flora G. were among the other horses in whom the late Mr Preece was interested. Most of his horses were prepared by the New Brighton trainer. T. Frost, two of whose sons are still closely identified with trotting, while later he became a patron of A. G. Wilson’s stable, but he had ceased, in recent years, to take much interest in the sport.