LATE SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11879, 15 January 1914, Page 4

LATE SPORTING.

JOCKEYS' LICENSES SUSPENDED.

i_y Telegraph,.—Fress Association.) WANGANUI, Thursday.

The Wanganui Jockey Club has suspended the following jockeys' licenses in connection with the meetings mentioned in parenthesis:—Arthur Oliver, ono month, from 26th December, 1913 (Palmerston North); Wm. Hurle three months from Ist January, l l Ji4 (Marton); T. Pritchard, three months from 26th December, 1913 (Palmerston North), A. McMillan, three months from 26th December, 1913 (Palmerston North).

Sir Knox is firming in tho market for the Wellington Cup, and if he arrives at the post fit and well, he will bo one of the best backed horses in the field, says the Dominion. It is probable ttat A. Watson cr F. (jro_ will have the mount on Mr Nee's big chestnut.

The Martian gelding Thrax is, according to reports from the south, looking better than ever he did in his lifo. Thrax ran a really good race in the last New Zealand Cup up to a mile and three-quarters, and as he has trained on __ well since, he should run strongly next _M week at Wellington over a mile and a half journey..

W. Young has been engaged to ride Los Angelos in the Wellington Cup. B. Deeley will bo on Byron, 11. Gray on Birkline, and R. Berry tn Ladoga. F. E. Jones will ride Thrax if Rinaldo does not go to the post.