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Greymouth Evening Star, 25 March 1925, Page 6

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CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. EASTER MEETING. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 24. The following weights have been declared by Mr. J. E. Henrys :— Great Easter Handicap of 1000 sovs., 7 furlongs.—Suggestion, Red Wink 9.3, Limelight 8.13, Penens 8.11, Songbird, Many Kittle 8.6, Quest 8.4, Sunny Loch 8.3, Mountain Lion, Civility, Fool’s Paradise 7.13, Reremoana, Moorland 7.11, Los Ambus, Siaosi 7.10 Merit, Ilka, Clandhu, Winkie’s Best 7.8, Martian Miss 7.5, Mantua 7.4, Piquant 7.3, Degage 7.1, Snatcher 6.11, Eaton Bells, Imperial Spark, Gay Juliet, Finora, Top Score, Ayrburn, Sartist 6.10, Clarinda, Rivalry 6.8, Barn Owl, Kilris, Fulmar, Hallmark, Pink Rose 6.7.

Great Autumn Handicap of 1200 sovs. ; 1|- miles.—Red Wink, Pilliewinkie 9.2, Suggestion 8.13, Limelight 8.11, Count Cavour 8-6, Deucalion 7.13, Mountain Lion. Tarleton 7.11, Sunny Loch, The Banker 7.9, Clandhu 7.8, Tresham 7.7, Royal Star 7.5, Palestrina 7.4, Siaosi 7.3, Tanadees 7.2, Quiescent 6.13, Sun Up, Winkie’s Best Prosperity, Agitato, Jubilant, Kilbirnie 6.7. TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIPS, POINTS SCORED. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 24. Mr. James Brennan (President of the West Australian Trotting Association) has sent Mr. P. Selig (President of the New Zealand Trotting Association) a cablegram, giving some further information regarding the trotting contests, which are being held in Perth. Mr. Brennan, in his message, says:— 'The New Zealand horses, especially Great Hope, were not at their best, owing to a slight further mishap. The concluding event, the two mile race, will be decided next Saturday, and in my opinion, Great Hope will win, if anything like himself. Mr. J. Bryce, junr., the driver of Great Hope, is not too fit, having received an injury to two of his ribs. The points scored so far are:—

Van Direct 6 Kola Girl 4 Great Hope ... ... 3 Taraire 1 RACING NEWS AND NOTES. (By “Arlington.”) Nominations for all events in connection with the Kumara Racing Club’s Easter Meeting close at 10 o’clock to-morrow night. The Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting will open at Trentham to-merrow. Quest is reported to be showing lameness, and is a doubtful stai’ter in the Thompson Handicap to-jnorrow. Gloaming should add another £7OO to his banking account to-morrow. The Banker looks like being enrolled at the winner of this year’s St. Leger , Stakes. Tanadeos and Drolatique may be found leading the others home in the First Highweight Handicap. . Black Cat will nearly start favourite in the Plunket Nursery, with Oration second choice. Nothing reads better in the Thompson Handicap than Fool’s Paradise. The son of Absurd and Mascot should cover a great mile. If he is as good as report says, then the Potoa gelding Rafa should have a big say in the decision of the Railway , Handicap. Despite his weight, Piquant should have a say in the Tinokori Handicap, with Archeen most dangerous of the others.

The following riding engagements have been made for the Thompson Handicap. :—Suggestion (H Gray, if not required for Hipo), Civility (R. Reed), Glenross (J. Barry), Chandhu (M. McDonald), Reremoana (R. J’. Mackie). Imperial Spark (L. A. Pine), Uralla (W. H. Jones), Good Sport (H. Wiggins), Snatcher (D. Watts), and Clarinda (D. Butler). The riders, in the St. Leger are:— The Banker (B. H. Morris). Quiescent (R. Reed), Agitato (R. S. Bagby), Shining Armour (J. Barry), and Siaesi (H. Gray). R. S. Bagby will ride Gold Acre and Drolatique to-morrow. R. J. Mackie will be on Wilderness and Gold Box, and R- Reed on Ilka, Mimetic, Piquant, Curraghmore and Merit. Two of Hector Gray’s mounts tomorrow will be Oration and Archeen. Rational will not be a starter in the North Island Challenge Stakes. ’ Surveyor and Uralla will both start in the Thompson Handicap, in which they will be coupled on the machine. Spoony is reported to have received a kick on the trip to Trentham, which is causing his trainer anxiety. ’ The Reaver and All Gold are well treated in their respective engagements at Westport.