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Greymouth Evening Star, 26 March 1925, Page 6

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MATAMATA RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. (Per Press Association.) HAMILTON, March 25. Following are the acceptances for the annual meeting of the Matamata Racing Club, to be held on Saturday:—Tirau Highweight Handicap, 1 mile. —Lucullent 10.6, Maur6a 9.12, Dorinda 9.11, Starland 9.8, Miss Vera 9.5, Master Rohan 9.2, Hypothesis, West Abbey, San 1 Haven, Yankee Dan, Te Tali], 9.6. Waharoa Handicap, 7 furlongs.-— Rarangi, Peter Rosa, Adi, Vunivola 9.Q, Star of the East 8.9, Sans Gene 8.5, Birelaba 7.12, Multini 7.6, Topping 7.5, Miss Vera 7.2, Lady Varco, Black Mark 6.11. Matamata Cup, la miles. —Bright Day 9.2, Zircon 8.0, Forest Gold, Esthonia, Cherry Ripe 7.10, Peter Maxwell, Infante, Passionate 7.8, King Abbey, Faber 7.6. Hinuera Handicap, 5 furlongs. — Santa Fe, Owen, Warnu 1 ’ 8-0, Sea Hawk, Last Watch, Leo Abbey 7.10, Karakau, Red Comet, Lora Thurnham 7.7, Bavar 7.6, War Ribbon 7.5, Glen Abbey, Myra Potoa, Queen Comet Bonny Clare 7.0. Okoroire Handicap, 1 mile. —Irene Bruce 9.0, Maurea 8.11, Adi Vunivola, Dorinda, Peter Rosa 8.10, Star of the East 8.6, Tall Timber 8.3, Sans Gene 8.2, Wedding March, Stray Comet,' Miss Homer, Little Nugget 7.12. Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs.— J Quinette, Nancy Lee, Loch Abbey 8.0, Cherry Ripe 7-12, Passionate 7.10, Day Guard 7.6, Gold Clip 6.7. Walton Welter, 1 mile.—Passionless 9.13, Esthonia, Gold Bud, Peter Maxwell, Passionate 9.3, Lady Lois 8.7, Cureaforni, Rarangi 8.6, Sans Gene 7.11, Te Tahi 7.10, Multini, Last Watch, Topping, Lady Varco 7.7. Putamru Stakes, 6 furlongs. —Leo Abbey, King Pot, Owen, Lord Thurnham, San Haven, Ring Potoa, Te Ranga, Red Comet, La Jacques, Little Nugget 9.0, Bonnie Clare, Myra Potoa, Warnui, ‘Night Gambler, Stray Comet, Miss Comet, Queen Comet, Santa Fe 8.11, Taurimu, Fiery Comet, Pendennis 8.0, Miss Homer, The Sapling. Mem Sahib 8.5, Aberfeldy Golden Krist 7-2, Te Kawana, Lady Swift. Oueeny Latour, Tamahine, Wenday 6.13.

RACING NEWS AND NOTES

(By “Arlington.”) Nominations for the Kumara Racing Club’s Meeting close to-night. The Nelson Trotting Club, at a meeting, decided to exercise the extra, permit recently allocated to it on Saturday, May 9. Castellan and Fresco are having a few days 1 spell at Riccarton. In all probability their next appearance will be on the Coast at Easter. Sayonora, who showed such promising form at the West Coast meetings at the New Year, is to be turned out for a long spell. He is still suffering from a side trouble. Master Hand will occupy Sayonora’s box in R. Longley’s establishment. This gelding, who made his debut ovei’ the battens at Ashburton last season and displayed considerable promise, will probably be seen out on the Coast ac Easter. The sale is reported of the pacing gelding Event from Miss Gunn to the Ashburton owner-trainer, R. McDonnell, who bred the 'son of Brent Locanda and Evelyn. What a great chance Palestrina has been given with 7.4 in the Great Autumn Handicap? i A four-year-old gelding by Sarto from Red Cross, the dam of Fiery Cross, has joined F. Christmas’s string at Riccarton. The amount of money that poured into the machine for Ayrbum in the Members’ Handicap at Oamaru on Monday half convinced the crowd that it was only a question of putting up his number, but when it came to business The Harp came at him and had him beaten a furlong from home. General entries for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting close on Friday night. Acceptances for the Great Easter, and Autumn Handicaps are due at the same time. Though Red Wing is not engaged at Wellington to-day, it is probable that J. B. Pearson will start him in the Trentham Gold Cup on Saturday. T. H. Gillett was due to leave for the north to-day with Count Cavour and Charlatan. They will race at the Manawatu meeting next week, and will then go on to Auckland. Count Cavour will contest the Awapuni Gold Cup and Great Northern St. Leger. The five-year-old mare Miss Minerva, by Winkie from Lady Minerva, is the latest addition to R. Emerson’s stable. When next she races she will carry the colours of Mr. W*. Parsons. Miss Minerva is just the sort that would win a lot of races at the Coast Easter meetings.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTESThe plough track was open for fast work at Riccarton on Tuesday mom* ing. Rivalry galloped six furlongs in 1.19. Top Score sprinted half a mile in 52secs. Armchair could have improved on the time, 52secs., it took him to run four furlongs. Limelight was finishing on nicely after galloping a mile in 1.45 4-5. Her special mission will be the Great Autumn Handicap. Red Wink and a campanion galloped half a mile in 53secs., Red Wink doing it easy Joyeuse reeled off half a mile comfortably in 50sec. The Gay Lad filly is a brilliant track worker. Deucalion, alone, galloped seven furlongs in 1.31 2-5. | Tarleton gave Arrowmir a couple of lengths start in a gallop over half a mile, and finished on terms in 51secs. This was done on the course proper.