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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15567, 17 April 1916, Page 4

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♦ j RANDWICK TRAINING NOTES. I (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, April 13. The weather was fino and the going good for training operations at Randwick this morning'. Carlita covered u round in 2xnin '15Jscc, and Marculfus the same distance in 2inin -lOsec. ' Pilbarra ran four furlongs in G3isec, and Cetigne galloped, ten furlongs, the Inst eight taking lmin 48Jscc. Traquette went a mile m lmin SOsec. Nombi biat Hopoast. Reputation and Limelight ran ten furlongs in 2min l7isec. "Woorak traversed a mile in lmin 50scc easily. Athcnic beat Irish Colleen over seven furlongs in lmin 37sec. Kandos covcred a round in 2rain 35j3ec. HAWKESBURY R.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received April 16th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April IG. Following 13 the result of tho HAWKESBURY AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 500 60vs. One ini.e- and three furlongs. R. Chapman's b h Greencap, by Ladur--3ad —Bronze Cap. aged .. ..1 F. Merton'a b h Aurifer, by Flavua— Queenbird, Gyn* . • ..2 P. Dillon's b g W.L.0., by CarbinierLingering Lou, aged .. ..3 Nineteen started. "Won by a length: n length and a halt between second and third. Time, 2min 21sec. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. The weather was eo bad at Riccarton on Saturday morning that only strong work on tlie tan was indulged in. Tho plough was out of the question for galloping, and i grass track could not be opened until Lhc rain ceased. A3 there was no immediate prospect ot tho latter event, taking >laoe, and with tile Easter Meeting so close | it hand, trainers had nothing for it but get through what they could on the tan. Among those out were Flying Start, Good .Hope, Marc Anthony, Roval, iPeg, Dellonio, Findhorn, Margerine, Martiua, Fabrikoff, Bore, Briar Patch, Clirysotis, Wariancer, and Disdainful. A few others came Jut in tho afternoon and registered useful tasks. NOTES. - It is understood that B. Deeley'a nount in the Auckland Racing Club's Easter Handicap will be tho Marblo irch colti Mullingar. The first race at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter Meeting next Saturday will Btart at 11.30 a.m. ' 11. McSeveny will go to Australia for the winter, and will ride M. Hobßs's umners in their hurdle engagements Jiere. JVIr G. L. Stead's horses, Halina, Yishful, The Toff, and Moulu were on the ferry steamer on Friday night on :hek- return from the Wellington and t Wanuni Meetings. There will bo a change round of the tipendiary stewards during tho

i i— i. .!■■■- ■ ii --t • ' •' ft Autumn Racing campaign. , I Malion, who rarely goes , j land province, wili, officiate at EHetsliO) ■« whilo Mr Curry will bo further South. a "\V. Bell was at tho Manawatu Meot- j ing, but was unaola to ride. J3e„fiiletl in some of his spare timo to advantage •with a subscription list on behalf of tho yjg widow of the lato G. Marchant, and got % a Rood response from sportsmen. r M Sir George Clifford's team, which competed at Awapuni last week, re-' turned home on Saturday mornins. Blackall and Eligible came Soutty onj yFriday night in cliargo of T. Quin- , , \ livan. " A. Oliver will ride Mr T. H. horses at tho C.J.C. Autumn Meeting. Neuroma won tho last raco at tfio->:-,V Southland Racing Club's fixturo ott Thursday, with the favourite, form, second. A protest against th« *Af- < winner, for inconsistent running was-' ■ ' ( r dismissed. 1 Mr H. Taylor's team, which will-go to Australia some timo next month, mil' r '& be accompanied by tho Riccarton £«£ trainer, 117 W. King. As yet no finite arrangement as to the strength o£*"*Ji| the party has been arrived at, but Martian fillies, Bee and Spangle, aro>3£|, certain to be taken over. • The following aro tho N nominations for the Hawko's Bay Cup, of 700 sovs, 'J® ono milo and a half: —Dribble, Blacky vjj§ all, Eligible, Multicipal, Balboa, Master Lupin, Colonel Soult, Chortle, plication, Multipy, Rewi I'oto, Empcr-fjg tidor, Nones, Wishful, Want, Indigo, Red Ribbon, l'ursefiller, Square Montana, Lady Louisa, Rupahu, Or-'-aBI leans, and Adjutant. N'ajgt Mr McManaway, of Bulls (ono/al time of Feilding), has received a lctter*,;lß| card from Lieut.-Colonel Meldrum, who.';"® states that his horse Hainurana (Kil-.iaß eheran—Spring), who was presented Lieut.-Colonel Mddrum by Mr MeManawny, won a raco at February 12th, paying a very big prico for a place. Hamurana was trained. . Du vcr. who enlisted from Hunter- >.jS ville. During Hamurana's racing . Ij| career in New Zealand it ran second ,©§ to Awnhau at tho Feildin<: Meeting. -,23 and nko won races at Mas'tcrton and ■% I Woodville. ";Hf 1--