WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1454, 7 March 1918, Page 12

WELLINGTON.

Aii Over’s Promising Form—Mascot’s Ne son Cup Engagement-— Intending Competitors at the Wairarapa R.C.’s Meeting — Their Prospects Discussed —H. A/hitney We'.l Represented at Nelson Meeting—Endeavour Lodge Juveniles. WELLINGTON, Monday. In All Over, the five-year-old son of All Red and Mumm, the Hunterville sportsman, Mr. J. Bull, has a horse that is carrying his colours with some distinction. The gelding, after winning at Wanganui, was produced at Dannevirke last week, where he captured two races during the afternoon in a very convincing manner. All Over should act as a stimulant for his sire, All Red, who will be at the services of breeders in the Rangitikei district next season. Speaking ol All Red reminds me that Mr. Frank Armstrong, of Akiteo, mentioned the other day that he is sending over a couple of well-bred mares to be mated with Mr. Bull’s sire.

After many disappointments Pervolo, owned by Mr. N. Clout, a local sporting enthusiast, got her name amongst the list of winners last week. This black descendant of Advance and Ballarat has often demonstrated her ability to gallop on the tracks, and now that she has struck form she may go on with the business.

J. Ayres, at Trentham, has Justification fast getting up to concert pitch. This nice-actioned galloper is down to compete at Tauherenikau. Street Singer (Bezonian —Soprano), one os H. Telford’s Trentham team, is doing quite all right on the local tracks. The three-year-old filly, who is to compete at Tauherenikau, is shortly due for a win. She is certainly a very smart galloper. Mascot, one of the Messrs. V. and E. Riddiford’s gallopers, is considered a rod in pickle for the Nelson Cup. With the weak opposition engaged, the four-year-old daughter of Mar-tian-Mary of Argyle should give a good account of herself at Richmond Park on Wednesday (March 6). The useful Momac (Achilles —Momokai) will be a competitor at the Wairarapa meeting. The four-year-old mare should certainly give a good account of herself during the two days’ racing.

Gipsy Gold (Bezonian — Gipsy Belle), owned by Mr. A. J. Toxward, of “Lady Lucy’ Lodge, Kairanga, and from whom big things in the galloping line are expected, is to fulfil her Wairarapa engagements. The two-year-old chestnut 'filly is one of the most promising juveniles under Mr. J. H. Prosser’s guidance at Porirua. Vermillion appears to be well placed in the Wardell Handicap at Tauherenikau, and should, with ordinary luck, give a good account of herself over the meeting. Red Ribbon is doing so well on the Opaki tracks as to suggest that she should show up prominently in her contests at the Wairarapa meeting. The five-year-old is certainly well forward in racing trim. Sweet Tipperary, owned by the Messrs. Dwan Bros., of Wellington,

again got amongst the winners last week, when the handsome black mare silenced the opposition in a very convincing manner. She is proving a useful proposition to her owners, and with any sort of luck on her side she may add to her winning total at Tauherenikau. George, who was considered unlucky at Wanganui, is down to measure strides at the Wairarapa gathering. It would occasion no surprise to the writer to see the son of Field Battery—Companion getting amongst the winners in the near future.

Square Deal is hitting out well on the Feilding tracks. This capable bearer of Mr. .E Short’s colours is down to compete in the. Wairarapa Cup.

Comely (Gluten —Soult Rose), owned by Mr. H. A. Knight, of Upper Riccarton (Canterbury), and trained by F. D. Jones, an erstwhile North Islander figures amongst the lists for the Wairarapa meeting. The six-year-old mare is a good sort, and provided the trip eventuates she should show up prominently. Miss Deval, looking nice and fresh after her unsuccessful trip to Dunedin, appears to be much improved. Owner Eb. Simpson is now’ training his mare himself, and is under the impression that he will get a decent

etake as a result of his mare’s exploits before the present season draws' to a close. The four-year-old descendant of All Red —Northern Rose is amongst the entrants at Wairarapa.

Tom Pritchard, the Opaki trainer has a nice team in preparation for the Wairarapa meeting; the list including Lady Black, Galore, Idyllic, and a couple of others. These bearers of Mr. A. Cameron’s livery can be depended upon to run .veil forward.

The much-travelled horses Rose Pink, Preface, etc., are under orders for Tauherenikau. They tailed miserably in their exploits at the Dunedin meeting, but the tour South may have benefitted them, and v.’ith the sea trip thrown in they seem much refreshed, Arihia especially. The latter bears a well-seasoned appearance.

Torfreda should keep her opponents busy in the Nursery and Juvenile Handicaps at the Wairarapa meeting. The two-year-old’s win at Dunedin last month was full of merit, and provided she sees the post she should run up to her Wingatui form.

In Battle Song and Bonnie Maid, the local owner who races as “P. Soames” will have two worthy representatives at Tauherenikau. Both horses are showing excellent form on the local tracks and Trainer J. Ayres is leaving no stone unturned with a view to landing them at the post in the pink of condition. Among the soldiers who recently returned to Wellington by the hospital ship was Sergeant Alonzo Dwan, a nephew of the well-known Wellington business firm of that name. Sergt. Dwan was seriously wounded while fighting with his company on the western front, where he had taken part in a number of noteworthy engagements. Upon his arrival at Wellington he was warmly welcomed by a representative gathering of sporting enthusiasts, amongst the number being many Rugby footballers, with whom Dwan was associated prior to leaving for the war. Sergt. Dwan informed the writer that the boys in the front lines take a keen interest in sporting matters, and every New Zealand sporting paper is eagerly scanned. The local sportsman who races as

H. Whitney, and who has well-earned the sobriquet of the much-travelled enthusiast, is well represented at the Nelson meeting this week. A. Goodman, who is private trainer to the gentleman named, leaves for “Sleepy Hollow” to-day with five horses, comprising Rose Pink, Arihia, Trentham Rose, Preface and Lady Phyllis. The last-named is a new bearer of the heliotrope jacket and black cap, and is by Giengowrie from Phyllis, and consequently a full-sister to Rebel, who registered a win at the Rotorua meeting last Wednesday. All the horses look well, and should, with ordinary luck, return expenses on the trip. A. Goodman is breaking in at Trentham a couple of promising juveniles who later on will carry Mr. H. Whitney’s colours. They are a rising two-year-old colt by Autumnus from Rene, who will race as Prin Temps, and an unnamed three-year-old filly by Danube from Historiette, while later on “Albert” will handle a colt by Treadmill from Rene, who 'first saw the light of day on November 5. For the latter the cognomen of Please Remember has been claimed. With several young horses coming on, Mr. Whitney will always have something to carry his colours on the many racecourses of New Zealand.

J. W. Lowe, of the Endeavour Lodge stable, at Trentham, is put-

ting a couple of the Messrs. V. and E. Riddiford’s budding equines through their preliminary facings preparatory to something harder later on, when they will be asked to race. One is a two-year-old filly by Demosthenes —Formality. She is a little on the small side, but is sturdy and compact, and gave the writer the idea that she would prove a typical galloper. The other one is a three-year-old filly by Boniform — Dreamer, and consequently a fullsister to Bon Reve. The latter is a shapely sort, and is undoubtedly the makings of a capital racer. Mr. W. R. Kemball, of Masterton, has purchased from the local M.P. who races as Lance Wood, the Autumnus —Ukraine colt who is a half-brother to Sasanof, the 1916 Melbourne Cup winner. This reminds me that Sasanof’s full-brother, who was purchased by Mr. F. S. Easton, the “Moutoa” sportsman, has not come on any too well, while his form . and build are nothing to enthuse over. In buying young horses there is considerable risk, and one cannever tell how they are going to turn out until they are matured.