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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16932, 6 September 1920, Page 7

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Nominations for tho Ashburton County. Racing Club's Spring Meeting close to-day. Nominations for tho Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting close today. First forfeits for the following events at the A J.C, Spring Meeting are due to-day: Epsom Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap, Breeders' Plate, Gimcrack Stakes, and A.J.C. D^rby. Mr IT. Shannon has been appointed judge,' Mr J. E. Henrys handicapper, and Mr C. O'Connor starter to the Taratahi-Cartcrton Racmg Club. Mr C. G. Dalgety is mating Nantville with Solferino "this season. Stepdancer will visit Gay Lad, while Warstop and Stardancer go to Autumnus. Some of the occurrences at the Marton Meeting have given rise to a lot of talk among those who know the racing game and who have their eyes open (says the "New Zealand Times"). It certainly seems that the best that can be said is that there were some striking instances of shockingly bad judgment. A Manawatu trainer, says the ''Times,'-' who has had difficulty in getting suitable lads for regularly exercising his string of horses, has hit upon a solution of the trouble by appealing to the many young ladies who would benefit by the early rising and the daily exercise. Every morning may bo seen several lady riders exercising the horses and themselves. Tho Wairarapa Racing Club has substantially increased its prize-money for the ensuing season. A number of local trotting enthusiasts met in Mr C. W. Hervey's rooms on Saturday evening to mako a presentation to Mr E. C. McDermott on tho occasion of his approaching marriage. Many complimentary references were I made to Mr McDermott's sterling quali- ' ties, and the high esteem in which he is held in trotting circles, and the chair- : man, Mr R. J. Munro, then presented to Mr McDermott a pair of silver entree I dishes and an oak tray, and in doing so wished him every success in the future. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. The outside of the trial grass gallop waa opc-n for fust work at Riccajton cn Saturday morning. In tho afternoon flw No. 7 grass gallop was open for two-yoar-olde. Chteronia was running on well at 'the end ■ of fivo furlongs, but the 'time was rather Slow. Her prospects in the New Zealand Cup do not look good. Winter Wind was ridden out over seven furlong®, being brought homo over tho last fcv.r by Mooi-fowl. The time was only usefu'l. Ho will not raoe- at Wanganpi, but will take part in the Dimedin Guineas. Kilruah and Counter-Attack were companions in a, working gallop over teji furlongs. Faibrinade had to be ridden right out to run half a mile in a fraction under 51eec, and did not finish very well. Night raricr, brought homo by a Stablemate, wis not going too (generously over the last part of seven furlongs. Ho was till out and tljp time was slow. Daytime and Going Up wero rompanions in a dash over half a milo up the back in good lime. • Amythas, who was assisted over the first two furlongs by a> stable-marfe, but did not have anything to bring bim home, gave the worst showing he has ever made on the tracks. Ho finished badly, end appeared to be shirking his work all down tho The time, lmin 32 3-ssec, was very slow for a, horse of his class. Arrowsmith, who jumped off just after passing the milo peg, was pulling bis rider out of tha saddle over tho last seven furlongs, luid then ran it in lmin 33 4-Ssec. Ho was carrying considerably mora weight than Amythas, and would certainly have broken lmin 30seo if ho had been given Ms head. After jumping the pony hurdles Glentanner was popped over two flights of the big bundles, with T. Mussen up, and did well for a novice. Royal Star was ant, but was not gflilojed. Paies-trina and tho two-year-old filly by Bonifcrrm —Portland Lass wero worked on the eand. They enn<twed round to the straight and then rattled home over the ?ast furlong and a- half. Balestrina dhowed to most ' advantage. i Red Hind (sister -to Moorfowl) and achest- ' nut stable-mate wero «prin.ted two furlongs up tho back from almost a stand. Their .time was 25 l-ssec. VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) MELBOURNE, September 4. The following are the results of the HEATHERLIE HANDICAP, of 800 eovs. Of. F. Musjjrave's ch c Scottish Knight by "Wallace—Coria 4yrs .. 1 S. H. Blackwell's blk m Queen Comedy by Comedy King—Pendant fiyrs •• 2 T. Sanders's ch c Wiklun. by Endows— Lady Maltster 4yrs . • .. 3 Won by half a length. Time, lm 55is. MEMSIE STAKES, of 1000 sovs. W-f.a,, with penaltiea and allowances. 9f. E. Lee Steexe's ch c Enrythmio (by Eudorus—Bob Cherry 4yrs .. .. 1 L. K. S. Mackinnon'a b f Bandurria by Linaore—Serinette 4yrs .. ..2 O. Fetter's b k Reciprocity by Charlemagne IT.—Minju 3yrs .. ..3 Won easily by three lengths. Time,. lm 55}s. N.Z. METROPOLITAN T.C.'S SPRING MEETING. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP. Tho following handicap.3 ' have been dcdared * e NEW* ZEALAND TROTTING CUP (in harness), of 2500 sovs. 4.33 cl-isS. 2m. Exors. J. Knight's b h Author Dillon, by Harold Dillon—Authoress, .. scr Mrs T. L. Morrison's b h Cello Sydney Wilkcs, by Harold Dillon—Cremona. Wflircs, aged •• :• , r , ;• 49 J. Bryce and Cross Bros.' br h Matchlight, by Four Chimes—King Harold mare, aged .. • • • • W. H. Norton's b m Trix Pointer, by Demonio—Bally Pointer, aged 5s C. Cbanning's br g Agathos, by O.Y.M —Ha Ha mare, aged . ••. .. fa Miss N. Gntin's b g General Link, by General Mac—lmporinlwood,_ «ged... 6s Akor and Rodgprs'c b li Joliji Dillon, by Dillon—Vivid Carlo, aged .. .. Ts S. G. Lemon's, blk g Sherwood, by Kenwood—Jessie 8., .aged .. -• ,3 Fleming and WootUm's b g Dean Dillon, by "Harold Dillon—lvv Dean, aged.. 7s lies and Young's b g Willie Lincoln, by Lord Elmo—Mary Lincoln, aged .. 8s it. J. llAnnoti's br g Albert ding." by Young McKinney—Embrace, 6yrs .. 8s J. T'. Corrigan'3 b g Moneymaker, by Rothschild—Cocoaivut, aged -. £>S .T. I"). Parker's oh m Erin's Queen, Hal Zolocl?—B.J.N., aged .. .. Ss A. Finla.ypon's 1) h Mintson, by Papar mri—Mint, a?od .. .. .. 0s T. TIo"'« br m Steel Bell, by Gold Bell —King GeoTgo mare, aged .. £3 F. H. b m Jteto. Peter, by Pet^reta. —Tot Hnon, .. Ob J. H. Lloyd's b h Hal Junior, by Hail . Zolock— Gvrs .. 9s G. Booker's ch h Oinako. by Harold Dillon—Gra Manet to, t aged .. .. f)s