RACING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 October 1930, Page 5

RACING.

• ▼ • FIXTURES. Oct. 25, 27.—Wellington. Oct. 27. —Waverley. Oct. 27.—Waikato Hunt Club. Oct. 27. —WaipaAva County. Oct. 27. —North Canterbury. Oct. 27, 29.—Gore. Oct. 30, Nov. I.—Poverty Bay. Nov. I.—Banks Peninsula. Nov. 1. —Carterton. Nov. 5. —Birchwood Hunt Club. No. 6, 8. —Whangarei. TURF NOTES. Totajisator investments on the South Australian courses shoAved a decline of £116,000 for the year. H. Cutts Avill come north on Thursday night Avith Full Feather, Straightcourse and the tAVO-year-old Cricket Bat. They, are all in good fettle for their northern engagements. Full Feather raced well at South Canterbury, and a repetition of that form will give him a chance at Trentham.

R. W. King Avill take Grecian Prince north on Thursday night to fulfil engagements at Trentham. The Austral-ian-bred tAVO-year-old is a smart galloper, who looks certain to Avin races this season, though he will meet very strong opposition ' in the Wellesley Stakes on Saturday.

T. H. Gillett has brought Gustavo north to fulfil engagements at Trentham. The three-year-old is in great order, having done Avell since his successful trip to Wingatui. He Avill compete on the first day in the Rimutaka Handicap, a seven-furlong hack event, in Avhich he is set a big task in giving aAvay weight to a big field, including a number of improving horses. On the second day he Avill run in the Harcourt Cup, a mile and a-quarter weight-for-age event. The field is a strong one, and GustaA'o Avill be Avell tried out, but his form to date suggests that he will give a good account of himself. He will be ridden on Saturday by W. Pascoe, aa’lio has handled him in all his successes so far.

HaAvke’s Bay reports credit Commandant with having developed into an ideal three-year-old classic colt, and he is receiving a special preparation from R. Alexander for the NeAv Zealand Derby next month. His success over a mile at -the recent Auckland meeting was easily obtained, and suggests that the mile and a half of the classic will not trouble him. Chrysology, his stablemate, who also did well at Ellerslie, is having a Derby preparation, too, and will be Mr T. H. Lowry’s second string in case anything happens to Commandant. Mr Lowry has already won the Derby three times, with Balboa (1914), Desert Gold (1915), and Estland (1917).