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Greymouth Evening Star, 5 March 1926, Page 6

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DANNEVIRKE RACES. (Per Press Association.) DANNEVIRKE, March n. Glorious weather prevailed for the concluding day of the Dannevirke R.C. Autumn Meeting. There was a good attendance. The tote investments for th a day totalled £14,254, as against £12,851 for the corresponding day last year, while for the meeting £29,999 was put through the machine as compared with £29,632 for the same meeting in 1925, an increase of £367... Remaining results: — Tiratu Hack. —1 White Fang (E Keesing) 1; 4 Minstrel Boy 2; 3 Newbury King 3. Also started : 2 Butterscotch, 5 Merry Imp, 7 Cherry Pie, 1 Lark Hall, 6 Seakist. Won easily three lengths. Time 1.14 1-5. Hartgill Memorial Handicap.—2 Kil bronsyth (M. McCarten) 1; 7 Malatour 2; 3 Good Sport 3. Also ran : 1 Martulla, 5 Star Ranger, 6 Gaze, 10 Son o’ Mine, 9 De Luxe, 4 Pita, 8 Filette. Won by half a length; one and a-half lengths. Time 1.54. 'Telephone Hack.—2 Indian Sage (R. Reed) and 1 Pinthair (T. Green), a dead heat, 1; 4 Bonideer 3. Also ran : 3 Wilmoreana, 5 Inoe. Won by two lengths. Time 1.27 2-5. Kaitoke Welter. —1 Clandhu (T. Green) 1; 5 Tongatotoa 2; 3 Willow Wai 3. Also ran: 7 Lucius, 6 Battle Knight, 2 Wristlet, 4 Sanctuary. Won by a nose ; half a length. Time 1.27. Tapuata Welter. —2 Sarty (L. Morris) 1; 1 Othon 2; 7 Idanoe 3. Also ran : 3 Kilburn, 4 Desert Knight, 6 Blue Star, 5 Revel, 8 The Lodge. Won by half, a length; two lengths. Time 1.45 3-5.

V.R.C. RACES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, March 3. There was muggy weather, but a satisfactory attendance for to-day’s V.R.C. races. The Governor-General and the State Governor were present. Results: — Autumn Hurdles.—Batouch, 10.12, 1; Culgo, 12.1, 2; Temple Bar, 9.10, 3. Eight starters. Won by three lengths : tour lengths. _ Eric Red was fourth. Time 4.46. Ascot Vale Stakes. —Cyden, 8.7 (A. Wilson) 1; Switzerland, 8.10 (F. Forbes) 2; Margan, 8.7 (W. Scanlon) 3. Lanson also ran. Won by two and a-half lengths; a neck. Time 1.13. A race record. Lloyd Stakes. —The Night Patrol, 9.1 (G. Young) 1; Heroic, 9.9 (H. Cairns) 2; Fuji San, 8.11 (J. Toohey) 3. The Hawk also ran. The Night Patrol led over the last six furlongs, and won easily by three lengths; third two and a-half lengths away. Time 1.38. River Handicap.—Casete, 8.9, 1; Proud King, 6.11, 2; Lady Warwick, 8.8, 3. Eight started. Won by two - and a-half lengths; two lengths. Time 2.7. Autumn Handicap—Highlander, 7.1, 1; Lycurdides, 6.7, 2; King of Mirth, 8.10, 3, Nine starters. Won by half a length ; a length. Time 3. 45. Governor's Plate. —Pilliewinkie, 9.0 (G. Young) 1; Pantheon, 9.0 (S. Cracknell) 2; Lilypond, 9.0 (W. Duncan) 3. The only starters. Won by three lengths; four lengths. Time 2.364.

NOTES ON THE RACING. Batouch was always well placed, and won the hurdles easily. He was ridden by E. Moon. He also won Saturday’s hurdles. Cyden credited Trainer Janies Scobie with that mentor’s twelfth win in the Ascot Vale Stakes. He led the way. Cyden is a Derby candidate. He has now won three times. He is owned by a lady, Mrs M. Falkiner. The State Governor’s horse, The Night Patrol, won the Lloyd Stakes brilliantly, and had a great reception. The weather was line and bright for the races. Spearfelt and Pildin have been sent for a spell to-day. Whittier goes on Saturday to the Klingsclere Stud in South Australia. • Highlander in the last half-mile of the Autumn Handicap got through on the rails, and won well in course record time. The Lloyd Stakes fractional times were: First two furlongs, 25^secs; next two, 24^secs; last four, 48secs. Pilliewinkie led over the last ten furlongs in the Governor’s Plate, and won easily, it being his third success at the meeting, and the rider, George Young’s second victory to-day. The fractional times were: First mile l-47g, last six furlongs 1.14 J, concluding mile 1.40 i NEWS AND NOTES Heroic’s victory in the Newmarket Handicap adds £2625 to his stake record, which now amounts to £30,018. The aged pacer Kyana arrived on Tuesday from Australia, and has gone into J. J. Kennerley’s stable. Peter Bingen, who has been spelled owing to being sore for the past few r weeks, has quite recovered and will shortly join Kennerley’s regular workers at Belfast. As the Tetrarch is grey, it would naturally be thought that there would be a fair number of his sons of that colour at the stud in England. Strangely enough, there is only one— Puttenden. Murihaupo looks a greatly improved horse as a result of his race at Riccarton last month, and he may show up at the business end of a stake very soon. Battle Knight, who was bleeding when pulled up after the President’s Welter Handicap at Woodville, was sold subsequently for £lO. If this weakness is only temporary, Battle Knight should prove a bargain. Mr. W. G. Stead has some promising material in his stable and it is probable that his colours will be very much in evidence before the close of the season. The hope that Mr. T. H. Lowry’s champion, Nigger Minstrel,’would be seen under silk this autumn is not likely to be fulfilled, for the fullbrother to Desert Gold has been blistered, and it is understood will be given a lengthy spell. Heroic’s yearling sister broke a. leg recently, and had to be destroyed Thracian, Heroic’s brother, has not yet . won a race for Mr. A. T. Crcswick, but if their yearling sister had gone into the sale ring, she would have realised a high figure. Among the two-year-olds owned by Mr. T. H. Lowry which have been sent to Mr. F. Davis at Woodville, tc prepare, is one by Absurd from Desert Gold. Considerable interest will centre in the doings of this youngster, which, on breeding, should be something out of the ordinary. From now until the conclusion of the autumn meetings, the New Zealand gelding Runnymede is to be a fairly constant visitor to Randwick, notwithstanding Victoria Park is P. Keith’s regular ground (says “Pilot”). I had

a good look at Runnymede the other morning, and though his trainer remarked, “He’s not an oil painting,” here is a decidedly useful look about aim. He is also bigger than first glance would suggest. Manfred certainly outclasses him in appearance, but some of Runnymede’s New Zealand admirers have an idea he will not do so when it comes to galloping. Anyhow, as he is the Dominion’s best three-year-old, and Manfred is ours, the meeting of the two at Randwick will be something to be looked forward to by racegoers. The two-year-old colt Rampion, who holds an unbeaten certificate in Australia this season, was one of the bargains missed at the yearling sales at Randwick, held last April. A reserve of 1500gns. was put on the colt, but the bidding ceased at 1350gns. and he was left on the hands of his breeders, the Messrs Brien, for. whom he has won in stakes £6756. After Rampion won the Breeders’ Plate at Randwick last October it is stated that his owners refused an offer of 6000gns for the colt. The Messrs. Brien have good reason to rejoice in retaining the ownership of Rampion, for the colt has won, £4,639 in the interval, and it looks very much as though he will capture a further large sum before the season closes.