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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1570, 27 May 1920, Page 16

The many friends of Mr. B. T. Bennett, the well-known sportsman, missed him from the Wanganui meeting. On inquiries being made it was ascertained that he was laid up with influenza, but hopes are entertained of him making a speedy return to good health.

The idea of sending Hurry Up to the Old Country has been abandoned, as Mr. J. Goring, Johnston has come to the conclusion that the black son of Advance was not worth the expense of getting him Home.

Trentham is well represented in the Raukawa Cup at Otaki with Bonnie Maid. Battle Song, Rose Pink and Esperance. The “elect” o£ the former pair should be one of the favourites on the day.

Detroit should be benefitted by the racing he had at Wanganui, and it would occasion no surprise to see the ’Frisco gelding pulling off a surprise at Otaki.

M. Williams, at Otaki, has Kyoto fast coming up to concert pitch. Boniface “Dave” Barrett, of Feilding, is quite sanguine that his black galloper will make some amends at Otaki for his recent failures.

Refraction, the full sister to Gloaming, followed up her third in the South Australia Stakes by winning the Nursery Handicap (six furlongs) on the second day of the South Australian meeting, when, with 8.12 up, she defeated the South Australian champion Hesso (10.5).