WAIRARAPA.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1498, 9 January 1919, Page 31

WAIRARAPA.

MASTERTON, Friday.

Wairarapa-trained horses won about £2500 during the holiday meetings. Mr. Kemball has Scornful and Snub engaged in the Wellington Cup, but it is not likely that the former will be a runner.

T. Higgins lost the services of Lady General for the holiday meetings, the daughter of General Latour —Romola having gone -slightly amiss. Torfreda was only started only during the recent meetings. She was not herself, and was brought home after racing in the Fitzherbert Handicap at Manawatu.

Zabism (Hymettus—Witch Hazel) scored her first win at Marton. T. Higgins both owns and trains her,

Although Rebuff did not gain any stake money at Auckland he raced well and should soon win a race for trainer Hawthorne.

Several prominent Wairarapa owners intend being present at the disposal sale of Mr. J. B. Reid's thoroughbred stock next month. After running second to Jean Laddo in the Pohangina Handicap at Ashhurst, the Featherston-trained Comment came out again and won the Raumai Welter. W. Galbraith has not won out of his turn.

After his good showing at Awapuni Hydrus was well supported locally for the Marton Cup. His penalty found him out, however, and he got no nearer than fourth at the finish. Momac (Achilles — Momaki) was taken through to the Taranaki and Stratford meetings, but did not run up to expectations. The Tauherenikau-owned Occasion (Provocation — St. Alma) won a double at Stratford, after unsuccessfully competing at New Plymouth. P. E. Hazleman has Mr. Cobcroft’s mare very well just now. Multaine ran consistently during the holidays, but without winning a race. Ben Nicols had her looking bright and well in trainer Hawthorne’s absence. R. Knox had the bad luck to lose the services of Penury Rose previous to the Marton meeting. At Awapuni he ran second on the concluding day, but pulled up sore, and was brought home to Masterton. Mr. C. F. Vallance won two races at the Hawke’s Bay meeting with the aid of Otara and Tuticorn. The popular president of the Masterton Racing Club has not had the best of luck lately with his horses. Otara is trained by J. Gravestock and Tuticorn by T. Pritchard. W. Garrett has a liking for the Auckland course. It is seldom that the Opaki trainer comes away without a fair share of stake money, and this year has been no exception to the rule. Red Ribbon ran fourth in the Auckland Cup, and on the third day of the meeting was successful in the Racing Club Handicap, worth £7OO to the winner. Sir Solo got into the money by running third in the New Year Hurdles. The son of Sir Laddo and Wepene is now 12 years old, and won the Auckland Cup for Mr. Fred. Dorset in 1913. It was unfortunate that Red Ribbon could not get a race or two before the meeting, although she would have to have been at her best to beat Mascot.

Wairarapa-trained horses won a fair share of stake money during the holidays. Nanna won the Railway Handicap at Auckland, and Red Ribbon was successful in the Racing Club Handicap at the same meeting. At Palmerston North, Affectation and Hydrus were successful, and at Ashhurst Comment scored. Zabism accounted for a hack race at Marton, while Otara and Tuticorn each won a race at Hawke’s Bay. Occasion was successful twice at Stratford. In addition to these wins, Hydrus, Penury Rose, Galore, Nanna and Murihiku had a second to their credit, while Sir Solo, Multaine and Tuticorn secured thirds.