ALEXANDRA RACING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 301, 20 December 1926, Page 12

ALEXANDRA RACING CLUB.

ACCEPTANCES FOR DECEMBER 27. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) TB AWAIIUID, Saturday. For tie Alexandra Racing Club's Annual Meeting at Pirongia, on Bosing Day, the following acceptances have been posted:— Handicap Trot, two miles.—Biddy Pauline Moko, Iron Grey, Nut Hinton. Raymoor, Golden Downes, Bourbah, Zealous, Virve. Trotters on limit and pacers 96yds behind; Merrimay 60yds behind, Gold Star 120 yds, Shannagolden 240 yds. Shorts Handicap.—Prince Abbey 9.11, Beopai 8.9, Royal Archer &3, War Ribbon 8.3. Catclaw 8.0, Te Kamonga 8.0. Alexandra Cnp.—Rarangi 9.13, Bir-el-Abd 9.0, Topping 8.12, Delysian 8.6, Tree Bon 8.5. Pepin 8.5, Haurua 8.0, Arch Lady .8.0, Seabrook 8.0, Sailor Boy 8.0, Ahirere 8.0. Redmar 8.0. Beet Memorial. —Rarangi 9.13, Topping 9.2, Tres Bon 8.7, Haurna 8.0, Arch Lady 8.0, Ramblin' Kid 8.0. Seabrook S.O, Sailor Boy 8.0, Hinepouri 8.0, Ahirere 8.0, Kedmar 8.0, Tuscan 8.0. Maiden Handicap.—Ramblin* Kid 8.9, Royal Archer 8.9, King Peg 8.9, Seabrook 8.9, Mat Morry 8.9. Hinepouri 8.9. Sadie Sea 8.9, Tuscan 8.9, Turn Yum 8.9, Te Kamonga 8.9, Starfield 8.9, Haurua 8.9, Arch Lady 8.4, Catclaw 8.0. Farmers' Hack Handicap.—King Peg 9.0, Haurua 9.0. Ahirere 9.0, Hinepouri 9.0, Sadie Sea 9.0. Farewell Handicap.—Rarangi 9.11. Prince Abbey 9.5. Bir-<>l-Abd 8.12, Topping 8.9, Reopai 8.5. Pepin 8.0, Royal Archer 8.0, Catclaw 8.0, Seabrook 8.0, Sadie Sea 8.0, War Ribbon 8.0. NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE. With the arrival of about fifty horses from the south on Saturday, matters at Ellerslie are beginning to liven up, and when the fast work begins to-morrow it should be very interesting. This morning there was not a great deal doing, but Rapine and Mandane were noticed doing long, strong work on the sand. Count Cavour and other Cup candidates' were also given steady pace work. C. Browne will be riding at the Manawatu meeting. His mounts on the first day include Glen Innis, Bronstell, Wild Pigeon; Itilperdn, Truney, Outfit and Freßo. R. McTavisl.wul ride Te Kara in the ' Auckland Cupl He will- also be on Peg- ■ away, Laughing Prince and .York Abbey. W; Jones will ride Nippy,-Claras, Tea Bell and Exalted, and H. Wiggins will be on Mandate, Limited, Princess Ronnie, Archeno and Panther. S. Henderson will be on Tanadees in the Auckland Cup-, r Gauntlet was jumped over a couple of hurdles at Ellerslie this morning and acquitted himself well. Eight and-Left ran most consistently at the Dargaville meeting, winning the principal race each day, and also finishing t/hyr/jjn the Donald Finlayson Memorial on Saturday. The race book on the first day gave his owner as Mr. B. Goldwater. ; -That was not correct. He used to be raced ..by Messrs. Goldwater and J. Thorpe, but about twelve months ago was acquired by Mr. J. Thorpe, and has | raced in his interests since then. T. Chaplin, who met with injuries some ! time.. ago which kept him out of the saddle till tho' Dargaville meeting, won ' two races at the fixture on-Saturday. . NGARUAWAHIA MEETING. i _^__. Owners and trainers are reminded that ■• nominations for the Ngaruawahia Rac--1 ing Club's meeting, which will be held on ' .Saturday, January 22, will close with ' the secretary, Mr. A. B. Jones, Friday, I January 7, at 5 p.m. : ' ( ' "■■ "