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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1925, Page 6

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j HAMILTON RAGING CLUB, Y> FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. Press Association.) z HAMILTON, April 28. The totalisaior investments for the first day of the Hamilton Racing ! Club’s, Meeting amounted £25,585|. Following are the remaining results: — Beerscourt Handicap, 1 mile.—MissA 7 era 1, Bans Gene 2, Cureaform 3. Scr. —Transformer. Won by a length. Time 1.43.

, Open Welter, 1 mile.—Arch Amie 1, Drawbridge 2, Peter Maxwell 3. All started.- Time 1.42 2-5, • .President’s Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Broadwood 1, Master O’Rorke 2, Rafa 3. Also started—Dan Quin, Finelli, King Quin, Day Guard, Regent, Barometer, Loch „Abbey, Quinnette, Miss Egypt and King Cheops. Won by. a head. Time 1.15. Puketaha 'Handicap, 7 furlongs.— King Smock 1, King Pot 2, General ■' Pryde 3. Scr.—Gay Comet, Wedding March and Lord Thumham. Won by s a head. Time 1.29. INVERCARGILL TROTTING CLUB. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. (Per Press Association.) " / ’ INVERCARGILL, April 28. The; totalisator investments for the first day of the Invercargill Trotting Club’s Meeting amounted to £12,705Remaining results: — Thompson Handicap, lg miles. —(4)„ Miss Adonis 1, (1) Moor Chimes 2, (5) Leith Chimes 3. Also started —(3) War Chimes, (11) Gold Print, (8) Dolly Houi, (10) Don Wallace, (6) Quick Match, (7) Silbon, (2) Great Count, (9) Little Ruin,. (7) Jazolock (coupled with Moor Chimes). Won by five lengths. Time 3.40. Members’ Handicap, miles. —(3) Cardinal and Blue 1, (1) Mirella 2, (2) Northope 3. ’ Also starred —(5) Revolia (4) Ada Bell, (7) Honest Ned, (6) Glen ’l Wilkes and (8) Firelight. Won by a head. Time 3.4. Travis Memorial, 2 miles.—(7) Underviewer 1, (l)t'Nelson McKinney 2, (9) Lady Evelyn 3. ‘Also started — (16) Captain Wallace, (14) Rockhampton, (11). Jock Bingen, (15) Machere, (12) Bon Fleur, (8) Kia ! Ora, (13) Juanita Bell, (2) Kerwood Bell, (4) Secret Link. (10) Buck Up, (3) Real Lady, (5) Blue Thorpe, (6) Wallacetown. Won by a neck. Time 5.11 1-5.

Recovery Handicap, 1 mile. —(4) Socialist 1, (8) Darkstream 2, (2) Lady Joffre 3. Also started —Morning Chimes, Somnus, Our Stat, Moonglow, Leith Chimes, Coldstream Guard, Miss Adonis, Silbon, Oakland, Snowcap, Great Count, Marvindale, South Star, and Landlady. Won by two lengths. ' Time 2.25 1-5. Snowcap was favourite. Z RACING NEWS AND NOTES. (By “Arlington.”) Acceptances for the Nelson Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting close on Friday next at 8 p.m. I Mr. J- Sullivan, of Ikamatua, lias purchased Bitters from Mr. A. (D. Webster. J. Stewart has arrived at Riccarton with Lord Leslie, “Lord Ashlea and Prince Charleroi. The trio were given useful work at Riccarton yesterday morning, prior to entraining for the South Canterbury meeting. There was an interesting bit of schooling over the Tepees at Riccarton yesterday. Charlatan started off alone over the brush in front of the stand, and after clearing the double h>j was joined by Whipcord (W. Scobie). The pair went on together over three more fences. Charlatan jumped a trifle big when going by himself, but over the last three fences he and Whipcord both jumped really well. With 8.1 the Solferino—Droski mare, Ravenna, should be home and tried in the Timaru Cup. \ A figure well-known to the racing fraternity, “Davey’’- Stratfhan, died at the Christchurch Hospital on Monday. He ,was at different times in the employ of R. J. Mason, S. Waddell, and H. and A. Cutts. A. Hepdriksen has left z for Auckland with Billy Sea, Real Guy, and Pete ■* J. Bryce has left for Auckland with Whetu and the three-year-old colt Kohara ,to fulfil engagements at the Auck land Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting, which opens on Saturday. ’ The Absurd —Margarethe colt, who realised 1750gns. at the Sydney yearling sales, is a half-brother to the hurdler Red Kriss.

All Wind, the five-year-old gelding by AH lied, is spoken of very favourably as a hurdler in Taranaki- He may make his appearance over sticks at the Egmont meeting. The following is from a book published in England some years ago: — “Races were held at Stamford from the 17th century, and only finished in 1873. There were all sorts of delicious custonfs connected with these races. T oegin with, the competitors were first of all inspected by the Mayor of the town at the Nag’s Head Inn, ahd another condition was that if any of the matched horses or their riders chance to fall in anye of the foure heats, the rest of the riders shall staye in theire places where they were at the tyme of the fall until the rider so fallen have his foote in the stirroppe again.” There were 640 entries for the A.J.C. St. L'eger, and five starters. Of these the winner, Windbag, brought 150gns. as a yearling, and Spearfelt, the run-ner-up, 120gns. There is a good prospect of Amythafl being again prominent on the racing track. He has for some time been under the care of J. H. Prosser at Porirua, and so far he has done all that has been asked of him in a very satisfactory manner, and without the least sign of the trouble which caused his retirement. Amythas will be nine years old next foaling.' Tiesham and Ilka have been retired from active commission, and will not be raced again until they have a long spell. It is reported from the North that the well-known sprinter Rationalhas changed hands, having been purchased by owner-trainer R. Johnson, of New Plymouth. ■>' ‘ North Inch and Cashman are now sheltered at R: Alexander’s establishment at Riccarton, where they will be prepared for future racing. Cashman has shown fair form over the hurdles, and is to be given an opportunity to make good over steeplechase country. North'lnch is to be tried out over the hhrdles.

The following-nominations have been received for the two principal events at the Auckland Racing Club’s Winter Meeting:—

Great Northern Hurdles of 2000 sovs, 24 miles. —Frisco Mail, Highway, Sir Roseberry, Good Mark, Gaze, Comical, Omahu, Brigadier Bill, Comedy Prince, Alaric, Maunga, Carawock, Black Art, Passin’ "Through, Awake, Prince Rufus,. Savory, Young, Thumh am, Sea De’il, Mahgoloire, Marble Glass* Lucullent, Boomerday, Dubious, Landbird, Lochson, Vagabond, Karamu, Te Kawa, Buckeye, Never Despair, Snake, Narrow Neck, Tinokaha, Cureaform, King Abbey, Mia Bella, Glencanny,

Gold Peak, Dick, Mary Bruce, Active, Glenotus, Irish Jig, Peter Amans, Peter Maxwell, White Ranger. Great Northern Steeplechase of 2250 so vs. ; 3g miles. —Highway, San F°rte, Omahu, Brigadier- Bill, Sir Roseberry, Frisco Mail, Carawock, Black Art, Passin’ Through, Prince Rufus, Savory Young Thurnham, Sea De’il, Master Peter, Landbird, Lo.chson, Erie, Buckeye, Never Despair, Tuki, Tinokaha, Pittsworth, No Surrender, Snake, King Abbey, Dick, Mary Bruce, Glenotus, Vociferate, Active, Irish Jig, Charlatan Peter Amans,. Oakleigh. ~ WESTPORT JOCKEY CLUB. FINANCIAL POSITION. « (Special to “Star.”) 1 WESTPORT, April 1 28. At a recent meeting of the Westport Jockey Club, Mr- Slee (secretary) presented a statement of accounts in connection with the recent races. Receipts amounted to £3339 6s 2d, expenditure £2725 16s Bd, leaving a credit balance of £613 9s 6d. The tea-rooms showed a profit of £5B 5s lOd, and race cards £6O 8s 3d. After providing for payment of interest £l6l, Land ‘Board! rents £B7 ss, 'caretaker's salary £B6, late secretary £5O, and Borough rates £4l 12s 4d, the Committee was able to pay 4s in the £ on old accounts, which at the last annual meeting stood at £lOl4. Receipts under all headings showed a considerable increase on any previous year.-find it only wants a few meetings such as the last to put the Club on a very satisfactory footing. Votes of thanks’ were passed to the ladies’ committee, sho so successfully managed the tea-rooms, also to Mr. Menzies. ..for assistance with the starter, and the Reefton Jockey Club for the use of the barrier.

AMALGAMATION PROPOSALS. WESTLAND AND KUMARA CLUBS. Under date of April 23, the Secretary of the New Zealand Racing Conference has written to the Westland Racing Club :— “I have to notify you that at a meeting of the Dates Committee of the N.Z. Racing Conference, held on 17th inst., the following resolution was passed: — The Dates Committee recommends to the Conference the amalgamation of the following Clubs: —Kumara . Racing Club to amalgamate with the .AVestland Racing Club, to race on the Westland Racing Club’s racecourse, and to have four days’ racing, and that the Clubs affected be notified of this recommendation, and invited to submit, to the Dates Committee prior to the next meeting of the Conference their respective views upon the a inalgamation proposed . “Kindly bring this important matter before your Club as soon as possible, and advise me of its views upon the amalgamation proposed in order that they may be submitted to the Dates Committee prior to the next meeting of the Conference, which will be held early in July next.”