WAIRARAPA.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1563, 8 April 1920, Page 1

WAIRARAPA.

Lord Nagar Responsible For Pleasing Work—Cyresian Hitting Out Well —Snub Still Enjoying a Well-Earn-ed Spell—Mastertqn-trained Horses Well Represented in Manawatu Stakes. MASTERTON, Monday. The recent meeting of the terton Racing Club resulted in a pro? fit of £637 Is. 4d, which must be considered satisfactory for a one day fixture. Mr. H. W. Brown, whose horses are trained by A. McAulay, at Tauherenikau, intends shortly to retire- from racing, and his horses, including the crack performer, Arrowsmith, are to be sold. Lord Nagar is doing pleasing work at Opaki, and Mr. Kemball’s jumper will be in first-class trim when asked to sport silk. Cyresian is looking fresh and well after his lengthy spell, and is going along nicely in his work at Tauherenikau. The son of Elysian-—Cyirma has shown by his gallops that he has not lost any of his pace. J. T. Jamieson has Grecian Girl in regular work at Opaki, and the daughter of Field Battery—Grecian Maid, should not be long in winning a race for her owner, Mr. A. McDonald. The steeplechase course at Opaki is being got ready for the approaching season, and local trainers are waiting to give their jumpers a try out. Several horses which were seen out over hurdles last season are to be given a trial over the steeplechase country. T. Pritchard had his hand broken when he met with the mishap at the Masterton meeting, and it will probably be some time before he will be able to ride again. Mr. L. S. Nicol, of Masterton, has sent his Waimangu—Merrie Chimes two-year-old to C. Pritchard at Trentham, to be prepared for future engagements. Snub is still resting, and it is not likely that he will be taken up again this season. The son of MartianLady Disdain has been a very consistent performer since being purchased by Mr. Kemball, and has paid his way well. Several weight-for-age races have been won by him both in this Dominion and in Australia. Scornful has again changed hands,

and is now an inmate of T. Higgins’ Opaki stable. The gelding will in future race in the colours of Mr. H. Guyton, who also races Timidity. The following Masterton-trained horses are left in the Manawatu Stakes: —Miss Gold, Hymestra, _ Affectation, Rieuse, and Little River. In the Sires’ Produce Stakes, Raceful, Rieuse and Little River are engaged. A. Crawford has a nice stamp of galloper in O’Rane (Elevation —Lethe mare). The five-year-old gelding has been doing well in his work at Tauherenikau lately, and, promises to turn out useful. Mr.'R. N. Barton, of Featherston, owns the gelding. The two-year-olds owned in the Wairarapa have so far not proved themselves up to the standard of previous years, although several have won races. The best seen out so far is the Australian-bred Weldone, owned by Mr. Kemball, of Masterton. The Welkin —Landrose colt has won several races since coming to the Dominion, and may add still further to his successes before the season ends. Rieuse. and Little River are a pair of Opaki-trained juveniles which have shown winning, form. Several two-year-olds are in training at Tauherenikau, and although so far they have not got on the winning list, a successful career is predicted -for. them. Among those showing promise in their work are La Paloma and Vivation. The former is by Hallowmas — Helen Portland,