SPORTING NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 5 February 1913, Page 7

SPORTING NOTES

(By,"Also Started.") FIXTURES. Feb 5 and 6.-Egmont R.C. Summer. Feb. 6—Te Kuiti Annual. Feb 6 and 7— Poverty Bay I.U Feb! 12.-Robarua J.O. Annual. Feb. 12 and 13—Taranaki J.O. Autumn. Feb. 13 and U—Gisborne E.G. bumFeb. 19* and 20—"Woodville District J.O. Autumn. Fob 19, 20, 22,—Dunedin J.O. Feb 21 22.—South Auckland II.C. Feb. 27 and March I—Wanganui J.C. Autumn. Tlicro will .be racing at Egmont today and to-morrow. The Egmont club should have a record meeting which is highlv deserved as a reward for enterprise." Many ■hundreds will no doubt visit the meeting to see Bobrikoff race, wiiilo such horses as Labour Day' Masterpiece, jYlira, Undecided and Dearest will ■ also prove an attraction. The nonunatiens for the Woodville Club's Autumn fixture are very satisfactory and a successful gathering should bo assured. Wairarapa stables have as usual nominated freelv at Woodville. Full Rate is to bo given, another trial over the small sticks. When tried at the "lepping" business last season the Officer gelding refused _ to jump. Being the typical stamp of a jumper 'he should win races over thfj fences. The veteran trainer, R. Knox, is still ■confined to his room, his ankle, winch was badly sprained, giving him considerable trouble. His many friends in all parts of the country will wish him a speedy recovery. >Sir Solo is in steady work at Opa.ki and may be taken to Auckland for the Easter Meeting. His trainer considers that he can still effect some improvement in the Wellington Cup winner. Aleeto, a former inmate of F, Higgott's Opaki stable, has changed hands and for the present will occupy a box at J. Phillip's Lansdowue stable. Sir Knox is] still on the easy list, it being his owner's intention to give him a short respite from active commission. Sinapis figures in the entries for i sprint events at the Woodville meeting. One would have thought that the little St Ambrose mare would have been spelled, as she seemed on the stale side at Trentham. i In Emperador, Mr G. 1). Greenwood { would appear to have a •smart twoI year-old, by winning the Middle Park I Plate in 1.13. The track must have I.Mjen on the fast side however as fast times were registered during the afternoon. The performance'was none the loss attractive especially when we consider that Emperador had riot raced previously. Old Medallist ran into second place at Riccarton. He must be accounted one of the most consistent horses rac-

The victory of Anna Carlovra it) the Midsummer Handicap on Saturday was anticipated by her connections. J. Chisholm, the trainer owner, who raced S'kye in the Wairarapa a season or two ago, won the Waiwera, Hurdles at Takapuna with. Hyperion, 1 a useful performer. Tf Masterpiece runs the rame race in thu Egmont Clip as lie did in the Consolation Handicap at Trent ham, he will keep the opposition very busy. There is, however, a good deal of the "if" j'.bout the big bay. The Flying Handicap at Firmont looks very open, at least five of those likely to start having a chance. Sanguinary arc]' Peroneal may fight their Trent ham battle over again. A lmrso that is likely to be well supported in the Egmont Cup is Roval Dragoon, who'ha,s a great reputation. The Foment Cup is worth £ooo. and-the Masterton Cup less than £2OO. Distinction will make bis first appearance in open company in the Flving at Egmont to-day.' His 7.12 will fee! quite light after the burdens lie has been carrying of late. Surtaura figures amongst the Woodville entries soothe brown mare must have recovered from the accident ■which befel 'her some time ago. Hegarty. the ioekey-boxcr, met his "Waterloo" at Hastings last week at the hands of Tniscott, to whom he was conceding ten pounds 'in weight. The decision was anything but well received. / Jockeys F. D. Jones and Sid Iteid enjoyed a couple of days? shooting on the outskirts of Masteiton last week.