RACING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 49, Issue 14955, 5 July 1923, Page 5

RACING.

FIXTURES. July 7—Kangitikei Hunt Club. July 7, 11, 14—Wellington Racing Club. July 23—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 26—Waimate District Hunt Club. July 26, 28—Gisborne R.C. July 30—Christchurch Hunt Club. TURF TOPICS. Mr A. McDonald has named his 2-year-old gelding by Kilbroney-Taringa-mut-u Tawetu, and the gelding by Solferino —Adour will race as Soliform. B. S. Garrett, the Masterton lightweight, has ridden 20 winners so far tliis = season, and is third on the list of successful horsemen in the apprentice class. The colt by Polydamon—Melodise in P. Hazleman’s stable at Featherston has been named Agitato. He is wintering well and should be an acquisition to next season’s 2-year-olds. With the two-year-olds spelling, and nine horses away at the Wellington meeting, practically no track work is being done at Opaki just now. Next month will see the present yearlings given a try-out. f

Though Gladful is not engaged on the opening day at Trentham, he has gone down with the other members of W. Hawthorne’s team, and is to start in the Winter Hurdles on the last day.

Prince Hal has finished his racing for the season, and is not being asked to do much just now. W. Galbraith will have the consistent gelding ready to race again early in the spring.

Penury Pose has not done much schooling since returning from the Auckland meeting, but R. Knox’s gelding is a good jumper, and will only need a race or two on the flat to sharpen him up.

Mr W„ E,. Bidwill' . the Featherston sportsnian,"'will have a select team to cafby his' colours next season, namely. —Refrigeration, Suggestion and the rising 2-year-olds Termination _ (Kilbroney—Culmination) and Subjection (Martian—Submersion).

This district has four representatives in the Welcome Cup, to be run on Saturday. These are Bitters, Bonnie Heather, Tenterfield and Lady Ben. With the exception of Bonnie Heather, who will be making his reappearance after a spell, all have shown promising form lately.

No less than 29 Wairarapa-owned horses have been entered for the 18th Palmerston North Stakes, to be run at Awapuni in December next. Messrs W. E. Kemball (13), C. E. Elgar (6), A. McDonald (5), W. E. Bidwill (4), and W. Hume (ill) are the contributing owners.

The Australian-bred gelding Hallmark (Tressady—Silverfoil), a member of P. Hazleman’s team, is down _to make his first appearance in the Dominion in the Trial Stakes at the Wellington meeting on Saturday. This 2-year-old was purchased by Mr C. E. Elgar last year.

A meeting of the stewards’ committee of . the Masterton Racing Club was held yesterday afternoon. The secretary reported that a telegram had been received from the Horowhenua and Marlborough Racing Clubs as to the alterations of the dates of their meetings so as not to clash with the Masterton meeting. Mr McLachlan intimated that he would b 6 able to attend as delegate at the Country Clubs’ Conference to be held in Wellington this month. One new member was elected. In reference to the financial position of many country clubs, Mr Yallance mentioned that Mr Massey had stated that something would have to be done for them, as a club making a loss on a meeting, and then having to pay in the vicinity of £IBOO in taxes, could not carry on under present conditions. He mentioned that one club had refused to pay taxes, and had told the Government to take their racecourse. The 'treasurer reported a debit balance at the Bank of £1457 7s 6d. Subscriptions amounting to £2B remained unpaid. The caretaker in his report mentioned that, owing to the wet weather, it had been impossible to carry out much work, although several improvements to the fences had been effected.