WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1389, 7 December 1916, Page 16

WELLINGTON.

Chakwana’s Pleasing Training Efforts —Notes on the Feilding J.C. Meeting — Chokebore Representatives Fail to Score at Feilding. WELLINGTON, Monday. The Manawatu Racing Club, which has always occupied a high position with owners, has received capital nominations for its summer meeting, which takes place on the Awapuni racecourse on the 26th, 27th and 29th inst. All the leading stables are well represented, and the club appear to be in for a real gool gathering indeed. Mr. J. E. Henrys’ adjustments for the first day’s events are due on Friday next, while acceptances close on the 22nd inst. Chakwana, who is destined to carry the Messrs. V. and E. Riddiford’s colours in the A.R.C. Railway Handicap, and who is fancied locally for that event, is doing quite all right in its training at Trentham under J. W. Lowe’s guidance. The same owners have Menelaus engaged at Ellerslie, and between the pair of them some successes should come their way during the campaign. After Bisogne’s success at Feilding last week, in the Oroua Stakes, the son of Bezonian —St. Evangeline has come into further favour for his Railway Handicap engagement. W. Mantle has the chestnut in the pink of condition at present. Mr. F. S. Easton’s horses, Master Moutoa, Moutoa Queen and Princess Moutoa, went through the Feilding meeting without a win. The “Moutoa"’ sportsman was very much incensed over the riding of the first-named in the St. Andrew’s Handicap, and vented his feelings with some warmth in the saddling paddock at the close of the race. Mr. E. S. Luttrell, of Sasanof fame, was a vistor to Wellington at the week end. Mr. Luttrell, who was on his way South, informed the writer that he had just returned from Hastings, where he had been to hand over to T. F. Quinlivan £3OOO, in fulfilment of a promise made with regard to Sasanof’s Melbourne Cup win. Provided Hushman (Husbandman — Generosity) takes his place in the A.R.C. Railway Handicap at Ellerslie the brown gelding will have to be considered one of the probables. Geo. Clout’s galloper gave a good account of himself at Feilding, and is evidently on the improve. Acre and Arrow fie Id, both inmates of the Fordell stable of F. Tilley, monopolised the betting in the Aorangi Trial Plate at Feilding, there being no less than £614 invested on their prospects in the totalisator. A surprise was, however, in store for back ers, for the winner turned up in The Baronet (Sir Laddo —Innamorata), owned by F. G. McKenzie, of Dannevirke, who was only entrusted with £36, and who won decisively at the business end, the gelding’s admirers being rewarded with a dividend not far short of half a century. The Baronet has been a great disappointment, but as the Sir Laddo stock improves with age the horse may prove no exception to the general rule, and may now go on winning races. He is beingtrained by J. Sullivan, who has Ohiwia and other horses under his charge. Acre (Linacre —Miss Arlington) is. a good sort, and should repay keeping in mind for the holiday meetings. A keen sporting enthusiast in Mr. J. Fraser, of this town, has a nice cut of a galloper in Idyllic (Hymettus— Idee) retting rapidly into form. The brown filly is thought capable of making a bold display in the near future. The black filly Perc-010 (Advance — Ballarat), whom the writer accepted the responsibility of naming, is doing all right in her tiaining at Trenthem. Provided the two-year-old lives up to her nomenclature, she should hp-e a very successful turf career indeed. Geo. Price, at Awapuni, has Sunny Climes (Field Battery—Perolina); fast gett'ng up to concert pitch. This bearer of the Highden livery should soon be adding something towards defraying the cost of her upkeep. The Rokeby—Stepka filly Sabana, in J. H. Prosser’s stable, must be considered unlucky to have lost at Feilding, but later on the three-year-old can be depended upon to make a better showing. Try Again continues to emulate her cognomen by “missing the ’bus” on

every occasion she starts. Her failure at Feilding was perplexing to ownertrainer T. Benton, who thought his mare would land the goods. However, she failed, but her turn may come at New Year time at Tauherenikau.

Galore (All Black —Hazel) was a quiet tip at Feilding, but failed to materialise. This galloper, who is in the same stable as Lady Black, is credited with being very smart over five furlongs.

A horse rejoicing in the name of Takooranee (Ghoorka —Venus) competed at Feilding. Lady Black (All Black —Sweet Helen) cleaned up the field very decisively at Feilding in the Flying Stakes. The black mare, who was favourite, was entrusted with £5Ol on the totalisator, while Hushman, who had run practically last in a hack race at Ashhurst the previous week, carried £296. The latter, who was only beaten a neck for first place, showed marked improvement compared with his earlier display, while the comparison in money invested on the gelding’s prospects at Ashhurst and Feilding also attracted comment. Mr. W. E. Bidwill, the “Rototawai” sportsman and president of the Wairarapa Racing Club, was on a visit to Wellington last week. In a conversation, Mr. Bidwill mentioned that his club expected to have a very successful two days’ meeting at Tauherenikau on January Ist and 2nd. The club’s meetings have always been a popular rendezvous for sporting folk from all over the country, and the approaching meeting promises to be no exception to the general rule. Nominations for all events and entries for the Maiden Hack and Pirinoa

Hack Scurry close with the secretary, Mr. E. A. Laery, at Featherston on Friday next at 8 p.m. Sir Geo. Clifford did not have any luck at Feilding with his horses, their showing in their contests being in marked contrast to what was expected of them. The Chokebore establishment was well represented with Adjutant (Martian —Discipline), Claverhouse (Antagonist—Scottish Star), and San Sebastian (San Francisco —Brave Heart). The latter was the only one to make anything of a showing by running second to Client in the race that ended the meeting. The horses all looked well, and should fare better later on. Pohehe, who paid such a thumping good dividend at Feilding, was bred at the Waikanae Stud, being by Bezonian or Achilles from Chinwag, and is owned by Mr. W. Duncan and trained by F. Tilley at Fordell. The four-year-old showed capital form, and :s evidently a useful sort. Of the horsemen riding at Feilding the Fordell jockey' C. Price was in a class by himself, his handling of the respective horses on which he had the mount being a theme for general admiration. Price should add considerably to his winning rides during the Christmas racing campaign. Contrary to expectations, Mr. E. Short’s horses did not get amongst the winners at Feilding, although well fancied on several occasions. The opportunity for some of the “Parorangi” sportsman’s equines to gain some prominence should arrive in the near future. Mr. F. McFarland, mine host of the Tramway Hotel, Wellington, has add-

ed to his equine collection of stud celebrities a model cut in wood of the mighty Carbine, the work being a triumph of craftsmanship. “Old Jack,” as Carbine was popularly called, looks very lifelike, and connoisseurs pronounce it a work of art.