SPORTING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 31 January 1918, Page 2

SPORTING

THE PAiIiATUA AIIMTING. Tbo Pahintiia Racing duo's mcetipg is to be held to-day. fJuj course is reported to h ( > iu good going order, and sonic interesting, racing should result. Tho first nice starts at 11.30 si.iii. A large held—probably over twenty—will contest 'lie maiden hack event (live furlongs). Sonic of the. horses engaged are making their appearance for a iirst time, and it would not. he surprising if a substantial dividend wore [mid. Advaueeful, Gold'">n Problem, lalydule and Justification may run well. The liaUanco Hack (one mile and a distance') may produce eight or ton starters. Moat- of the horses are engaged in other races, and one is at a disadvantage if away from the course. Floi'ate, Moniac, and I'apaross, if started, may be bard to heat. They have all shown winning form of late. Tho Flying flack Rac> (six furlongs) should see a ding-dong finish between Mastic, Tuticorn, and Street Singer. The latter secured a second at Treiithnm, and may go out favourite. The Rahiat.ua Handicap (1.-. 1 , miles) is a somewhat open event. Snub is top weight with-9st. The Martian gelding is slow to move, and the distance may not be to bis liking. Glorify (8.6) reads well, so does also Ohiwia (8.0). The latter lias not yet got over the distance, but is said to have done good work over a mile on the track. "Master p, Molt km and Quinn's Post are probably the best of the lighter weights. Jean Laddo may be reserved for the shorter: race. The Malum Hack Handicap (five furlongs) will seo about eight horses face the starter. llirkonetfa. may be well backed, and Lilydule, if reserved, will run prominently. The Konini Hack (seven furlongs) is another vevy own race." Mystified, if reserved for this event, may be bard to . beat. 'A win for Thoughtful is over-due,,,imf if be is well ho may meet the judge's eye, in spite of his weight. Nnimir, if started, will also b'e worth watching. •In tlie Telephone Handicap (six furlongs) Astropbel (0.1) end .Black Ada, (3.9) may divide favouritism. Jean Laddo, if she does not start quotations:—Heavy weight fat ewes lot of support, while Morrie Poto mav run well. The last race of the clay is the Welter Hack (seven furlongs). If Perrier <s\lß) starts, he may be there or thereabout. Foeman, if reserved, will also be well backed. 'Pry Again, if the horse of old, would be' bard to beat at' tbo weights.