SPORTING

Wairarapa Age, 22 December 1919, Page 6

SPORTING

FZXTUBJEB. i)oo. Sy—Foraagahau K.O, Dec. 2f5 —Clifden R.O. Jeo. 2tJ, i! 7, JiLi —Manawatu H.QiJeo. 26, 27—Dunedin R.O. Deo. 526, 27 —Taranaki R.O. /an. 1, 2—Wairarapa R.O. (By The principal racing fixtures or {oxing Day w:ll be at Auckland ant . almerston North. Marqueteur anil Jutland, who ar competitors at tho Mauawatu meei ag, have recently been do.ng goo-, .ork in Taranaki. Tho Masterton-owned Rod Ribboi las been galloping well at EUesrlic, nd has coinc into considerable favou iuring the last fow days fox: th. Auckland Cup. Despite tho fact that Karo is at i> ;ery short price for the Aucklani Cup, it is not a certainty that tin daughter of Demosthenes will etari for that event. Sea Sprite is causing her traine: some trouble, having ricked a fetlock out on calling' in a veterinary Burgeon he decided tho injury was noi 3erious, so tho daughter of Hallow mas will possibly bo a runner &\ Stratford. Toa Tere ia gojng exceptionally we' § ust now, and trainer J. O'Neill i 8 onfident tho big son' of Maniapou | v'ill give a good account of himselt .uring the holidays. At his best Toa .'ere is a class above the majority of I ,he horses opposing him. | The owner of Alteration decided on ;onding that gelding north to contest he Auckland Cup, but as Gray adapted the Abunt on Vagabond, Alerat'on will now stay at home and ontest the Christinas Handicap at ■few Plymouth. Now that Gray has decided to ride r agabond tho Martian geld'ng will ome, strongly into favour for the Auckland Cup. The way Vagabond inished in the five furlong rice ai. .Voodville was a revelation, to; those ; he literally flew over the last ' urlongs. The following nominations Jiave ieen received for the Wellington Rneng Club Handicap, of 1000 sovs, one n'le and three furlongs.—Pacifir llopo, Lucid, Mascot, Rod Ribbon, I 'addngton Green, Bonny Maid, -pat- j -,le Song, Battle Array, Eleus, Taianai, Bonnie Heather, Teka, Marque'.eur, Kilrush, Surveyor, First Salute. Bagdad, Oratress, Old Gold, Punka. 3rackenfield, Hurry Up, Vagabond, r Caro, Crenides, Maioha, 'nub, Scornful, A'mythns, Affectation. Rose Wreath, Onslaught, Heathercote, Nightraider, Royal Stag, Kil~ moon, Melee, Bonetter, Star Land, Rose Pink, Demos, Impediment, Thrace. • THE VILLIERS STAKES. 'By Eleotrio Telegraph.—Copyright 'Australian-N.Z. HoWp Association." SYDNEY, Deo. 21. The Villiera Stakes resulted as fol lows:— _ Anyhow 1 Satin Bird 2 IPanacre 8 j Twenty-one starters. Won by a length. Time, lmin 37 8-5 sees.