WAIRARAPA.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1572, 10 June 1920, Page 13

WAIRARAPA.

Red Ribbon’s Raukawa Cup Victory— Promising Form of Wairarapatrained Two-year-olds—Meeting of Masterton Trotting Club—Totalisator Permit to be Applied For—Mr. W. R. Kemball's Extensive String of Racehorses. MASTERTON, Saturday. Bayswater is the latest candidate for hurdle honours, and the gelding is being put through the preliminary stages by W. H. Corlett at Clarevilie. Galore is standing up to her work well, and Mr. Whiteman’s mare is galloping in resolute style just now. A win for the daughter of All Black —Orlay is overdue. Vitella could not act in the sticky going at Otaki, and failed to run up to her track form. She is built on light lines, and W. Garrett may be easy with her during the winter months. The daughter of Hallowmas —Vite has shown by her efforts on the track that she knows how to gallop. Bonnie Heather started for the first time in the colours of the Featherston lady sport at Otaki, and was well fancied in the Raukawa Cup, but failed to gain a situation. P. Hazleman can be depended upon to do much better later on, as the horse has not been in the stable long. Mr. Fred Dorset has not had much success this season with his horses, although they have filled minor places on several occasions. However, .the tide turned at Otaki, where Red Ribbon accounted for the Raukawa Cup and Huia Handicap. The mare was in first-class condition, and the price paid on the opening day came as a surprise to Masterton sportsmen. W. Garrett was away in Auckland when Red Ribbon won, but his son Jack was in charge, and Mr. Dorset was present to see his mare win. The Wairarapa-trained two-vear-olds seen out during the season have shown promise, and next year there is reason to hope that their three-year-old careers will also be successful. Those to win races were Raceful, Little River. Weldone, Rieuse, Prince Martian, and Strategy, while Kildee and La Paloma were several times placed. To pick out a trio likelv to stay on in their races next season I -would take Raceful, Little River and Weldone. The latter was brought over from Australia by Mr. Kemball, and was not over-raced, and should come to hand early in the spring. Raceful proved himself a game colt, and in several of his races came from a long -way back and won under punishment. Little River promises to develop into a stayer, and is bred the, right way.. The best performance. of the gelding was in winning the Manawatu Sres’ Produce Stakes from a good field. Rieuse showed a lot of promise earlier in the season, but seemed to go off later. Prince Martian and Strategy did very little racing, but have both shown a lot of pace. A general meeting of members of the Masterton Trotting Club was held last week, the president (Mr. C. Traill) presiding. Correspondence was received from the secretary of the Trotting Conference, stating that it would be necessary for the club to nominate a delegate to the Conference, and also to select a day for holding a race meeting. Mr. R. A. Armstrong was elected delegate from the club. It was decided to apply for Thursday, January 27, as the date for holding the’r trotting meeting. The entrance for all new members in the future is to be 10s. 6d. The secretary was instructed to make a formal application to the Trotting Conference for a totalisator permit at the next meeting, and also to arrange with the member for the district as to a suitable date for a deputation to interview the Minister for Internal Affairs with reference to obtaining a license for same. A good deal of interest is being taken in trotting in Master!oa and about 20 horses are at present in work. It is just over two years since Mr. W. R. Kemball, of Masterton, entered the ranks of owners, and during that period he has had a very successful time with his team. At present the horses belonging to the stable are: Lord Nagar, Missanna, Tenter’field. Weldone. Old Mungindi, Negambo, Trespass, Explorer (all purchased in Australia); Hymestra, Snub, Gladful, Missgold, Raceful, Vasilkov, Missmaid, Wishful, Rebuff, Bonnetter, and Martian Miss. Mr. Kemball has been a liberal patron of all classes of races, and his successes have been well received, as he does not let the betting part of the business trouble him a great deal. He has also been fortunate in having such a capable

trainer as W. Hawthorne in charge of his training establishment, and with him has been associated the late Ben. Nicholls and J. Prendergast. Hawthorne has shown from the beginning that he has a thorough knowledge of his profession, and in the selecting of .the numerous horses now in the stable has shown marked judgment. as nearly all have paid their way well. Besides winning several important handicap and weight-for-age races in the Dominion, the white jacket, red band, and royal blue cap have been successfully carried in important races in Australia. By the end of the present season it will be seen that. Mr. Kemball has had another successful year, and although there are a score of horses in the stable at present it is quite likely that the number will be increased next season, and the popular colours will, it is hoped, again be seen to the fore in many races. W. Hawthorne has now more horses under his care than any other trainer in the Dom iiion.