WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1379, 28 September 1916, Page 12

WELLINGTON.

Notes on the Wanganui Meeting— Masterton R.C.’s Nominations—F. D. Jones’ Team Show Up Prominently at Ashburton Meeting—Sir G. Clifford’s Horses Pay Big Dividends at Ashburton —Sweet Tipperary to Start in Champion Plate Next Month. WELLINGTON, Monday. Returned visitors from the Wanganui Jockey Club’s spring meeting, which took place on Thursday and Saturday last, speak of the gathering as being very interesting and enjoy able, the racing proving of a very high order. Some capital horses were seen in action, many of whom should be heard of during the next few months. , Chakwana, owned by the local sportsmen the Messrs. V. and E. Riddiford, easily accounted for the opposition in the Flying Handicap at Wanganui. Both the mare and Depredation were heavily supported with the “woolbrokers,” and the success of the pair was not very welcome to the pencillers throughout the Dominion. Mr. J. J. Corry, the Mayor of Blenheim, and a sportsman of some renown, left for Sydney on Thursday last by the s.s. Moeraki. Mr. Corry s visit to Australia is occasioned through him having some horses in training across the Tasman Sea. in a conversation, Mr. Corry mentioned the fact that he expected some, of his horses to run prominently before he returns home. Mr. Corry purchased Limpet (who is now in Sydney) out of the Porirua stable a coupie ot months ago. The forward running of s>weet npperary in the Wanganui Guineas was a theme for admiration amongst Messrs. Dwan Bros.’ many sporting friends. The owners named are known for their honesty of purpose in racing matters, and on every occasion the black filly is out to win. In running second to Bjorneborg, who has a big private reputation, Sweet Tipperary put up a very creditable performance indeed. Her future prospects appear very bright. By winning the Gonville Hack Hurdles, Record (Renown -Famous), owned by Mr. D. Campion, of Wangaehu who raced Postillion, paid the largest dividend during the afternoon at Wanganui Critics state that A. Gordon rode a splendid race on the winner. With the conclusion oi the (JtaKi and Horowhenua meetings this week there will be no racing in the immediate vicinity of Wellington until the local gathering takes place at rrentham on October 21st and 2 ord. The nominations received for the Masterton Racing Club’s spring meeting, which takes place on the Opaki course on October 12 and 13, are very satisfactory indeed. Weights for the first day’s events are due on Saturday next, while acceptances close on the following Friday. The club are doing their utmost to make the gathering very enj’oyable, while Mr. McConkey, the club’s caretaker, has the tracks and enclosures in readiness for trainers and visitors, all of whom are always specially catered for by the Masterton Racing Club. Owners and trainers should not overlook the fact that Friday next is general nomination day for events to be decided at the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting. Already Mr. Whyte is receiving applications for accommodation for visiting horses and trainers at Trentham, and there is every prospect of the fixture proving as successful as its predecessors. Mr. A. J. Toxward’s gelding by Maniapoto —Lady Lucy, who will race as Warstar, is being put through his preliminary facings by Mr, J. H. Prosser at Porirua. The youngster gives every promise of turning out useful. The brown gelding by Signor— Carissima, belonging to the Wellington sportsman who races as “P. Soames,” who is now on a visit to England, is doing well in his training under J. Ayers’ guidance at Trentham. The two-year-old, who will race as Battle Array, will be seen out later on in the season. The Boniform—Effort filly in H. Telford’s Trentham stable has been responsible for some pleasing track work, and the indications are that Dr Herbert has a speedy galloper, and one that should certainly run with some success.

Waimahaki continues to train on satisfactorily under J. Coyle s guidance at Bulls. The brown gelding

-hould soon be doing his popular owner, Mr. H. McManaway, some useful service, as he is a jumper of very promising ability. Golden March ran up to his track work by getting second to Record at Wanganui. The former is a horse of moods, and there is plenty of time for him to show that his recent form is all wrong. The black gelding will assuredly win in better company than was opposed to him last week. F. D. Jones, who formerly trained for Mr. W. E. Bidwill, is getting quite a tidy team together in Canterbury. Several of his horses, in Bomb (Charlemagne II. —Tikitere), Harlequin (Treadmill —Delusive), Charley (Charlemagne II. —Edna May), and Masterstroke (Treadmill —Madowla), were seen out at the Ashburton meeting, where they showed up prominently. Of the horses mentioned, Bomb and Masterstroke ran second, their dividends on each occasion being of ample proportions. “Freddy’s” prospects for the future are very bright indeed.

It is not very often that a horse owned by Sir Geo. Clifford returns his supporters a dividend running into double figures, but this actually occurred at the Ashburton meeting, when Brambletye (Treadmill —Bonnie Brae) returned her supporters a dividend of well over a score, while San Sebastian (San Francisco —Brave Heart), another Chokebore representative, paid a price approaching double figures. The stable has been out of luck recently, and this probably

accounts for the nice dividends for those who participated in them. Mr. W. Nidd, formerly of these parts, who is now settled down at Addington, Christchurch, appears to be having a bad run with Peronilla, who will persist in filling second place in many races. She filled one such position at Ashburton, and did not pay a dividend, the reason being that there were not sufficient starters. The Achilles mare is now being trained by R. Emerson, a former well-known horseman.

Janitor is doing good work in his training, and there is every promise of the chestnut gelding developing xiito a proficient hurdler.

H Pritchard, at Opaki, has Black Lake (All Black —Blue River) fast getting up to concert pitch. This nice type of a galloper should make a bold display at the local meeting next month.

Mr. R. Bland, of the Exchange Hotel, Ne’.son, has a nice stamp of a galloper in Bellbird (Bridegroom— Seabird) getting into racing tr’m under G. M. Reed’s guidance at Trensham.

H. Fletcher is busy at Carterton with Keimua (Charlemagne ll.— Elaine), belonging to “Mr. Lauder,” the assumed cognomen of a wellknown sporting lawyer of this town. The three-year-old gelding is thought susceptible of getting amongst the placed division at the Masterton meeting.

Merry Gain and Try Again are bo.th hitting out in a resolute manner, end should be well forward by the time the Masterton meeting comes up for decision. It is Messrs. Dwan Bros.’ intention to start Sweet Tipperary in the Champion Plate, w.f.a., at the Wellington spring meeting next month, where she will be pitted against some of our topnotchers. There is no doubt but that the black filly will give a good account of herself in the event named.