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Greymouth Evening Star, 30 July 1925, Page 6

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CHCH. HUNT ACCEPTANCES. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. Following are the acceptances for the Christchurch Hunt Club’s Meeting at Riccarton on Saturday : — > Lawford Steeplechase, of 120 sovs; about 2 miles—Birkenella 10.11, Night Raid 9.13, Vice Regal 9.7, Happy Mac 9.7, Kennels Hurdles, of 100 sovs; about lg miles—Muzzle 11.9, Grim Joke 10.12, Mainspring 10.0. Brabazon Welter, of 120 sovs; seven furlongs—White Comet 10.13, Sunny Loch 10.9, Killochra 10.9, Kilfane 10.7, Boadicea 10.7, Pompey 10.7, Sun Up 10.4, Serene 9.12, Warhaven 9.12, Ayrburn 9.9, Clareina 9.8, Sariist 9.8, Potoanui 9.7, Rich Prize 9.12, Britland 9.7, Sanctuary 9.4, Solferito 9.3, En Route 9.2, Kilbirnie 9.0, Goldtown 9.0, Waetea 9.0, Bonatic 9.0. Maiden Stakes, of 100 sovs; 5 furlongs—Serotina 9.8, Grey Eyes, All Colours, Grey Lass, Hidden Mystery, Akrovski, His Majesty, Rag Fair 9.8, Tam Glen 9.0, Goldstep, Jarriettiere, Gay Bird, Volant, Watcrlow, Gay and Good, Cultivation 9.0. Homeby Steeplechase, of 170 sovs; about 2 miles—Passin’ Through 12.7, Erie 12.5, Charlatan 12.1, Tigerland 11.8, Draghera 10.3, Tuki 10.9, San Forte 10.9, Kipling 10.6, Uncle Bob 10.3, Tokomairii’o 9.0. Open Hurdles, of 150 sovs; lg miles —Boomerday 11.4, Rational 11.2, Santiago 10.9, Tinohaka 10.4, Many Colours 10.3, Penury Rose 10.2, Captain Sarto 9.12, Te Kawa 9.9, Tenterfield 9.0. Hunters’ Plate, of 80 sovs; 1£ miles —Muzzle 12.0, Ahiku 11.9, Rockfellow 11.8, Miss Garance 10.8, New Day 10.7, Evader 10.5, Sporting Girl 10.4, Mataipuke 10.0. Flying Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs—Chickwheat 10.3, Highdown 9.13, Miss Minerva 9.9, Knock - lyn 9.9, Bonomol 9.7, Rapier 9.2, Master Hand, Camel Amble 9.0. TRAINING AT RICCARTON. The weather was fine for training operations at Riccarton on Tuesday morning. The inside of the trial grass was open for fast work, and some useful gallops were accomplished. Deucalion was the first to work. He got to the end of a five-furlong gallop in lmin 6sec.

Goldtown covered the same ground, taking a second less. Sdratina and Centrepiece sprinted five furlongs in lmin 7 2-ssec.l

Retrospect alone went a mile. The time was lmin 49 2-ssec. Red Kriss ran the last six of a seven-furlong gallop in lmin 25sec. Tiff galloped seven furlongs, Footfall joining in over tho last five. Sun Up dashed over four furlongs in good style in 51sec. Moorland galloped seven fulrongs in lmin 36sec. Last Dart accompanied him over' the last part of the journey.

Sartist held Chickwheat safe after galloping six furlongs in Imin 20 2-5 secs.

Tigerland was going better than Bonomel at the conclusion of a sixfurlongs gallop, which occupied Imin 21 2-ssec.

Many Colours (P. ’Mcßrearty) and Te Kawa (W. Scobie) went once round over four flights of hurdles. Te Kawa held his companion safe all the way. Passin’ Through, Erie- and Santiago worked a mile in good style, Santiago finishing slightly in front of the other pair.

Vagabond, Tenterfield and Penury Rose were companions in a working gallop over a mile, which occupied Im in 52 4-ssec.

En Route'galloped half a mile in 52 2-ssoc

North Inch (A. Peart) and Ahika (A. McMullan) started off together to jump four flights of hurdles, but North Inch was soon a long way in front, and finished up an easy winner. Ahika is a perfect jumper and will be better suited to steeplechase country.

Knocklyn, Camel Amble and The Cheat finished in the order named at the conclusion of a working gallop over half a mile, which was run in 52sce. The Cheat’s performance was disappointing. Whipcord and Gay Life were companions in a working gallop over sir furlongs, which occupied Imin 25spc. Clareina, Warhaven and Rigel finished in the order named after completing a six-furlong journey in Imin 21sec.

Killocra and Sunny Loch finished abreast, being half a length in front of Serene, at the conclusion of a working gallop over six furlongs, which occupied Imin 22sec. Kuia was allowed to stroll along over half a mile, and moved freely.

White Comet and Heisler ran the last five of a six-furlong gallop in Imin 6 415 sec.

Horatius was too good for Hidden Mystery at. the conclusion of a working gallop over four furlongs, which was run in 52 2-ssec.

Boadicea and Solferitc- were to have galloped six furlongs together, but half-a-dozen others joined in. When they reached the finishing-post, Boadicea was a length to the good of the others. Her time for the distance was Imin 22sec.

Bretland and Pompey finished on terms at the end of a gallop over half a mile, which was run in 53sec.

Barn Owl and Rich Prize finished abreast after galloping six furlongs in lniin 20sec. .

NEWS AND NOTES. ■ (By “Outsider.”) The following jockeys’ licenses have been granted in the Grey mouth district by the New Zealand Racing- Conference, for the 1925-26 season:—R. F. Choat, J. AV. Jennings, and V. A. Lee. AV. Scobie will ride To Kawa in his engagement at Riccarton on Saturday. Cashman will not be seen out at the Hunt Club meeting on Saturday. 11. Telford has taken Miss Govern up, and is getting her ready for spring meetings. Anthem has been blistered, and is to be put aside for a twelve months’ spell. A starting barrier for the education of two-year-olds has been erected in the middle of tho course at Trentham. Master Peter has made a very good recovery from his ailment, and Wellintgon reports say that he is a likely runner on the second and third days of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National Meeting. While schooling at Trentham since the Wellington meeting, Glenidle hit a hurdle and injured his leg. The injured limb bled a lot. and he has since been wearing a bandage, but he has bo«n getting through his work well. Though Peter Arnaus was allowed to forego his New Zealand Grand National engagements, he is being kept going at Ellerslie, and may be se“n at the Fleet Meeting at Trentham. A particularly original note was struck at a race meeting recently at Angathella. o"<\?nsland. A very glaring case of pulling in one of the races occurred and the bookies asked the musicians to play the “Dead March.” While the solemn strain was being played they all surrounded- lira band,

and with bowed heads raised thctg hats. When the lament was finished tlie band gaily struck up “Horsey Keep Your Tail Up” to revive the bookies’ spirits.

The cabled account of the result of the race for the Ascot Gold Cup was of a brief character and made no mention of the downfall of a hot favourite. London papers now to hand show that the four-year-old Santorb was responsible for a surprise. It was a popular opinion that Lord; Astor held the key to tlie- position with St Germans, but the favourite was beaten some distance from home. Santorb, who was ridden by S. Donoghue, is credited with displaying true grit and ho was credited with compassing the two miles and a-half in the good time of 4min 31 3-ssec. Santorb is owned by Mr R. Barclay Walker, a younger brother to Lord Wavertree. No fewer than 83 nominations have been received for: the 12th Taranaki Stakes, to be decided at the Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting in February next. The list includes: Gloaming, Glentruin, Royal Blood, Nigger Minstrel, Killocra, Motley, Siaosi, Ilka, Deluge, Lady Cavendish, Reremoana, Merit, King Merv, Affectation, Victory Bond, Chignon, Nincompoop, Gold Acre and several other well performed gallopers. It is interesting to note that Affectation has been named for the race, as this means that there is a hope of this very smart horse racing again. He is a son of KilbronevSimpor, and ranks as an elder fullbrother to Mr W. T. Hazlett’s wellknown racers Razzle Dazzle and Dazzling Light, and half-brother to Gold Light and Beacon Light. Affectation was bred by Mr J. B. Reid and purchased as a yearling by Mr A. McDonald, of Masterton, to whom he belongs. Mr McDonald, therefore, owns two good sons of Kilbroney in Affectation and Killocra.

Steve Donoghue's sudden appearance on and departures from racecourses in airplanes will soon lose the charm of novelty if the famous jockey keeps up the pace he has set himself. Meantime they are the talk of racing men, and the sight of his airplane on the course helps to distract the attention of backers who have had a losing day (says a London writer). Steve’s late'st flight, on May 4 from Paris, where he had been on a business mission not wholly unconnected with horse-racing, nearly ended in disaster. He left Paris in a ’plane at half-past eight in the morning, and had the roughest journey he has experienced since he adopted this method of crossing the Channel. Owing to fogs his ’plane was forced to fly at times only a few feet above the water 11 , and contact with the cliffs on the English side ■was narrowly averted. The conditions were so bad at one period that the pilot discussed the advisability of returning to France. Fortunately for backers of Donoghue’s mounts, the journey to Lingfield was safely made, a landing effected three miles from the course. Steve lost no time in getting to work. By 1.50 p.m. he was riding in. the first race, in which he was unplaced. His second mount, in the 3.20 emit, was also a loser. An hour later he rode a winer in Zctla, showing a profit on the day. His energy appears to be inexhaustible. At Hurst Park one Saturday he rode in five races, including the last, which was not decided until half-past four. Immediately afterwards he flew direct from the course to France.

Owners and trainers, whose horses arc eligible for 1 the local event at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s October meeting, should soon be getting to work at Victoria Park. If the support expected is not forthcoming for this race, the Club may consider the advisability of making it an ojren event.