WAIRARAPA.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1474, 25 July 1918, Page 11

WAIRARAPA.

Black Hill on the Improve—Master Boris’ Big Dividend—Livland’s Disappointing Form at Trentham —Hydrus’ Winter Cup Engagement—Mr. W. R. Kemball’s Successful Season. MASTERTON, Friday. The Opaki trainer J. T. Jamieson has been passed by the Military Medical Board, and goes into camp in November. Gladful ran another good race on the second day at Trentham, but the local horse failed to concede Thrace 371bs. When Sir Agnes ran third in the Parliamentary Handicap last week, he was one of the outsiders, but the Carterton-owned gelding was a hot favourite on Saturday, when H. Gray had the mount. The Riccarton horseman, J. Campbell, who came to Trentham to ride the local horse Multaine in her engagements, was taken ill after the first day’s races, and another rider had to be secured on Saturday. Mr. A. McDonald, of Masterton, is well up in the list of winning owners for the past season, and has won £1,865 in stakes. Another local sport in Mr. Fred. Dorset has won £1,610.. Black Hill was improving with every gallop at Trentham, and trainer Pinkerton should have the son of All Black and Killindini in fine shape by’ National time. H. Eva was not long in settling down to his new quarters at Tauherenikau, as on the second day of the Wellington meeting he led Form Up in a winner. As the dividend was a two figure one Mr. Harold Brown must be well pleased with his new purchase. Although only a few local sports participated in the big dividend paid by Master Boris at Trentham, the win was nevertheless very popular here. The owner, Mr. A. Brightwell, has been connected with the sport for a number of years, and is looked upon as an owner who would not lend himself to anything but fair dealing. W. Garrett seldom springs such a surprise on the public as he did last week. Livland failed to do any better at Trentham than when trained at Opaki, and a spell would no doubt

be beneficial to the son of Finland and Cantata. Livland has shown a lot of pace on the track, but has failed to repeat it with the colours up. Hydrus was only started once at the Wellington meeting, and will next be seen out in the Winter Cup, in which event he will have the services of H. Gray. Since joining Jamieson’s team at Opaki Hydrus has done a fair amount of schooling over the hurdles, but so far has been kept to flat racing. Next season it is intended to jump him.

The funeral of the late Mr. O. C. Cooper, of Masterton. took place in Wellington on Monday last, and was largely attended, among the cortege being a number of sportsmen from the Wellington, Manawatu and Wairarapa ilistricts. Before coming to Masterton the late Mr. Cooper was president of the Pahiatua Racing Club for a number of years, and was also connected with sport in the Manawatu district some years ago. Among the numerous floral tributes were wreaths from the New Zealand Racing Conference, Masterton Racing Club. Manawatu Racing Club, and Pahiatua Racing Club. As a delegate to the Racing Conference and a steward of the Masterton Club, the deceased gentleman will be greatly missed here.

Mr. W. R. Kemball has every reason to feel satisfied with the past season’s racing. Considering this is the Masterton sportsman’s first year as an owner, he has done well to be placed third on the winning list with a total of £5405. As in other enterprises with which Mr. Kemball has been connected, he has gone into the sport with confidence, and when purchasing his present horses he has not stopped at the figure when the animal suited him. Over two thousand guineas was paid for Hymestra, and one thousand for the Autumnus — Ukraine colt Vasilkov. -In the case of the former it has turned out a good investment, while Vasilkov is untried as yet, but promises to bear out his good appearance and sound breeding. Mr. Kemball also showed good judgment in appointing W. Hawthorne as his private trainer, as, since taking >

over the management of the racing establishment, Hawthorne has proved himself a capable and painstaking mentor. He has invariably had his charges in the best of condition, and has won three classic races with Hymestra, in addition to three handicaps, and several important races with the other members of his team, winding up by winning the Winter Hurdles at Trentham with Gladful. Mr. Kemball’s stables are situated between the Opaki course and the town of Masterton, and are replete with the latest improvements. With a team consisting of Hymestra, Nanna, Gladful, Snub, Wishful, Multaine, Vasilkov, Missland, and several rising two-

year-olds to start the new season’s racing, both owner and trainer have reason to look forward with confidence to events ahead.