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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23917, 8 April 1943, Page 7

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TURF GOSSIP Answer to Correspondent “Runanga”: Marshall Hall. Jockey’s Appeal Upheld An appeal by S. ~3. Green, an apprentice Jockey, against the decision of the judicial committee of the Waimate Racing Club and Waimate District Hunt suspending him from riding for three months on a charge of careless riding at the combined meeting on March 27, was upheld by the Canterbury District Committee yesterday. Green’s deposit iof £5 was ordered to be refunded and the clubs were ordered to pay all expenses. Mr A. S. Elworthy was chairman of the committee. The stipendiary steward, Mr C. F. Hartland, and Mr E. B. Fraser, a member of the clubs’ judicial committee, were also present. Green called as witnesses in support of his appeal five jockeys, A. E. Ellis, B. H. Brodle, A. Messervy, K. Thompson, and K. E. Wilson, and his master, J. Wadley. Three letters were also produced to evidence the peculiarity of the mare Sister Sal, which Green rode in the last race at Waimate. Apprentice Licensed G. G. Hampton was recommended for an apprentice's licence by the Canterbury District Committee yesterday. Racing Conference The annual conference of the New Zealand Racing Conference will be held in WelUngton on July 9. Remits are required to be in the hands of the secretary by May 14. New Rlccarton Members Members elected at yesterday’s general meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club were:—Mrs L. M. Gibson, Messrs J. B. Corbett, W. Dick. D. R. Jones, P. McKlver. C. G. Penlington. E. R. Pitman, H. S. Sparks. E. C. Taylor, H. M. Taylor, and A. J. Williamson. Big Fields at Washdyke , The South Canterbury Jockey Club will have large fields for all events at its autumn meeting on Saturday. Sixteen remain in the Tlmaru Cup. the only defections being Passaform. Waitoru, Scottish Dale, Night Pal. Prince Shad, and On Call. Of these. Waitoru. Scottish Dale, and Night Pal are in the Doncaster Handicap. In the latter event, tjie only withdrawals were Macedoine. Dinah Dhu. Symbol. Prince Shad, Rex Maitland, and Sham Boy. There are 31 In the Electric Stakes, and as the safety limit for the six furlong barrier is 24. it is practically certain that the race will have to be run in two divisions. Passing It On After the recent successful race'meeting at Waimate. the committee of the combined Waimate Racing and Hunt Clubs decided to grant an increase In the fees, payable to the various officials. With large fields, necessitating in some cases two division races, Increased attendances and restriction of facilities at many courses, the work of race-day officials has become much more arduous than formerly, and the situation is being satisfactorily met by the majority of the clubs. Names Claimed Included in a recent list of names claimed are the following:—Beau Cheval. by Beau Pere—Cuddle: Chelton, by Nightmarch—Merry Hunting: Delinquent, by Defaulter—Grand Eclat; Gay March, by Nlghtmarch—Gay Helen: Impromptu, by Martarma—Walwene; Lord Roland, by De-faulter-Privet: Mrs Miniver, by Bulandshar—Leith; Palanul, by Man's Pal— Mazatuko; Royal Don, by Roydon—Dlanthus, and Vary, by Nlghtmarch—Variant. Stakes at Trentham The Wellington Racing Club has increased the stake money for Its winter meeting in July by £2400. On the opening day the Wellington Steeplechase will carry £ISOO. the Whyte Handicap £IOOO, the Trentham Hurdles £750, and the Stewards' Handicap £6OO. On the second day the Winter Hurdles, July Steeplechase, and Parliamentary Handicap, will each be worth £IOOO. The stake money for future classics of the club has been Increased to £BOO In each Instance.Press Association. Finishing On The Improved Theolateral is interesting entrant from Awapunl for the Great Easter Handicap, states the "Calendar." The grey was tried in open company at the Manawatu autumn meeting recently, and while he failed to fill a place he ran a good race and probably would have been in the money but for finding the way to progress effectively barred during the run down the straight. That was a six furlong race, and Theolateral had a good deal of running left In him at the finish. Nominated for Ellerslie The entries for the Easter Handicap, one mile, total 45, and most of the best horses In commission In the north have been nominated. South Island horses are conspicuous by their absence, and so is the champion Kindergarten, who :has won the race for the last’two ycatrs in "succession. Kindergarten won with 10-3 last year, and It Is certain he would have received a very substantial weight if he had been entered. Included in the list are Monte Crlsto and Theolateral, who arc also In the Great Easter Handicap. Foxola and Lambourn, engaged in the Great Autumn Handicap, are in the President’s Handicap, one mile and a quarter. at Ellerslie. A Strong Pair . „ , The Te Awamutu trainer, A. Cook, will have strong representation in the Great Northern Champagne Stakes at Ellerslie with Royal Glory and Olga's Pal. Royal Glory has won three times In five starts, and Olga’s Pal has bad three firsts and a third In six starts. They are among the leading two-year-olds, and it will be Interesting to see which proves the better In the autumn. Death of Prominent Rider The death occurred on Saturday of the well-known Jockey, Cyril George Goulsbro, aged 32, of Te Awamutu. Goulsbro, who was one of the most outstanding horsemen in New Zealand for many years, was in 1938 second to the leading jockey In the Dominion. He served his apprenticeship with the Trentham trainer J. Lowe, and later with E. George, of New Plymouth. He has ridden many well-known winners, and his most Important successes include Cerne Abbas In the New Zealand Cup and Sly Fox in the Mltchelsop Cup. TROTTING NOTES N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club Acceptances for the first day of the N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday pext. ~ 8 Answer to Correspondent Inquirers.—Horses and drivers in the New Zealand Cup were; Haughty (O. E. Hooper). Loyal Rey (M. C. McTigue), Bayard (C. King), Bronze Eagle (V. Alborn). Gold Bar (D. C. Watts), Clockwork (M. Holmes), Ferry Post (C. S. Donald), Peter Smith (L. A. Maidens), colonel Grattan (M. Stewart), Fine Art (R. B. Berry). Great Jewel (R. Motz), and Josedale Grattan (F. J. Smith).

At Least Useful , * At the matinee meeting held at Addington on March 27. the Jean Christie Handicap of one mile and five furlongs was won by Lady Bllgh In 3min 42 l-ssec, from a 4min 3sec mark. An aged mare by Grattan Loyal from Bounty, Lady Bllgh won impressively and is plainly a mare of more than average merit. She claims an engagement at Wellington on Saturday.