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Greymouth Evening Star, 8 March 1926, Page 3

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. NELSON RESULTS. (For Preu Association.) NELSON, March 6. The Nelson races concluded in perfect weather, with a large attendance. The tote took £13,473 against £14,390 Itst year, and for the meeting £24,242, against £25,945 last year. Trial Handicap.—Red Courier 1, Royal Game 2, Malto 3. Scr—Takaka. Won by a length; a length. Time 1.2 4-5. ‘ Maitai Trot Handicap.—Velocity 1, Hope Dillon 2, Mabon’s Day 3. All started. Won. by two lengths; three lengths. Time 2.7 4-5. Cup.; —Gamecock 1, Para 2, Waetea 3. Scr —Printemps, /Bestir, Red Courier. Won by three-quarters of a length; two elngths. Time 2.7 2-5. Tasman Handicap—Moutoa ady 1, Rawhero 2, Moonface 3. Scr —Red Courier, Miss Minnie. Won by a neck, a length and a-half. Imo 1.29 4-5. Ulying Handicap.—Probate 1, King Cheops 2, Megalo 3. Only starters. Won by two lengths; four lengths. Time 1.15 2-5. Wakatu Trot Handicap. —Lady Ballin 1, Hope Dillon 2, Nellie Parsons 3. Scr —Lord Denver. Won by five lengths ; third two lengths away. Time 3-1 4-5.’. Stoke Handicap—Tempean 1, Malto 2, Sojne Abbey 3. Scr —Phantasy, Miss Minnie, Moutoa Lady. Won by half a length; four lengths. Time 1.15 3-5. , Glen Memorial.—Misgovern 1, Beaumont 2, Kalakaua 3. Scr —Para, Bestir, Gamecock. Won by half a length; one length. Time 1.28 4-5. . BANKS PENINSULA R.C. CHRISTCHURCH, March 7. The Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting was held at Motukarara in fine weather. The attendance was not as large as usual. The totalisator investments dropped to £11,446, compared with £117,379 last year. Results :—

Motukarara Handicap.—l Precious (J. Beale) 1; 4 Assmana 2; 2 Cornstalk 3. Also ran: .3 Briglitling, 6 Sightseer, 5 Reonui. Won by four lengths ; two lengths. 4 Time 1.18. Wairewa Trot Handicap.—ls St. Lilian (R. Berry) 1; 12 Okoura 2 ; 13 Wairua 3. Also ran: 5 Jolly Roger and His Majesty (coupled), 6 Frank Dillon and Bob Dillon (coupled), 9 Miss Dorothy and Florrie Huon (coupled), 11 Copra, 1 Henry Logan, 10 Surfboard, 4 Alvira, 14 Arika, 7 The Brake, 3 Airman, 16 Pegasus, 8 Logan Maid, 19 Eileen Chimes, 17 Sparkling Chimes, 18 Lady Bountiful, 2 Biddy Logan and 13 Try Soon (coupled with Walirua). Won by a length; two lengths. Time 3.40. Terawera Hack Handicap.—2 Bon Skirl (C. Eemrson) 1; 3 Lady Clarenceaux 2; 1 Gay Life 3. Also ran: 7 Gay Queen, 5 Charlatan and Waterlow (coupled), 4 Ayrovski and Sqnie Fox, 6 Rag Fair. Won by half a length; a head. Time 1.59 1-5. Peninsula Cup. —3 Fresco (C. Emerson) 1; 4 Tarleton 2; 5 Sun Up 3. Also ran : Retrospect, 1 Carnot, 6 Corinthic. Won by half a length; a length. Time 2.10. Ahuriri Hack Handicap. —3 Serotina (F. E. Jones) 1; 2 Oriflamb 2; 1 Victory Bond 3. Also started : 7 Rapier, 3 Gold Brick, 5 Cornstalk, 9 Armchair, 6 Windshield, 8 Panma. Won by two lengths; a'Tength. Time 1.3 4-5. Kinloch Welter.—2 Grey Lass (C. Emerson) 1; 1 Zaragoza 2; 4 Projector 3. Also started: 5 Brown Lady, 3 Goosestep, 6 Kilcannich. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Time 1.30. Waihora Park Trot Handicap. —3 Ivor (J. McDermott) 1; 1 Tahoe 2; 2 Frank Dillon 3. Also started: 6 Biwaru, 7 Kelburn, 9 Bob Dillon, c Alvira, 4 Okoura, 11 Pegasus, 10Erin’s Child, 12 Eileen Chimes and 8 Golden Locanda. Won by two lengths; third horse 150yds away. Time 4.50Forsyth Flying Handicap.—l The Harp (C. Emerson) 1, 3 Will Uakland 2,2 Murihaupo 3. Won by three lengths; a head. Time 1.15 4-5.

MATAMATA RACES. _ 7. For the Matamata races on Saturday there was IThe weather and a large attendance. The going was good. Rosen, rider of Lady Gl'issas in Hie Waharoa Handicap, was suspended for two months for interfering with Appellant and Hokioi. / The totalisator took £20,4882, against last year’s £19,2652Results :— • • Tirau Highweight.—l Rangitahi 1, 2 Right and Left 2, 4 Zanila 3. Scr. — Royal Fame, West Abbey. Wqm. by a neck ; a length. Time 1.43. Waharoa Handicap. —7 Rarangi-1,- 8 Last Watch 2, 3 Weka-3. Scr —Star of the East, Lady Passenger. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time 1.28 4-5. Cup.—l Mount Marta 1, 3 Tinopono 2, 8 Right and Left 3. Scr—Lord Star. Won by a neck ; one and a-half lengths. Time 2.8 3-5. Hinuera Handicap.—2 Lady Passenger 1, 4 Town Hall 2, 10 High Rose 3. Scr. —Green Bonnet, West Abbey, Red Comet, Redmar, Tekproke, Last Watch, Lady Spalpeen. Won by a neck; one and a-half lengths. Time 1.16. Okoroire Hack. —1 Star of flhe East 1, 4 Hokioi 2, 3 Rarangi 3. Scr—. Royal Fame, Rangitahi, Monastery. Won by half a length; a neck. T|n.e 1.43. Railway Handicap. —3 Lock .Abbey 1, 1 Day Guard 2,2 Namutere 3. Scr— Passionless, Gay Comet. Won by a length: a neck. Time 1.14 2-5. Putaruru Stakes.—7 Arch Arrow 1, 10 Valkron 2, 4 Tekoreke 3. Scr— Dobbin, Lady Spalpeen, Puhihuia, Always, Swift Light. Won by two lengths; third half a length away. Time 1-24 4-5. Waitoa Welter.—l Tinopono 1, 4 Namutere 2, 6 Passionless 3. Scr. — Some Fashion. Won by a neck. Time 1.28 3-5.

•WAIKATO TROTS. AUCKLAND, March 6. The Waikato Trotting Club held its Autumn Meeting at Alexandra Park to-day. The weather was fine. There was a large attendance. The Tote took £50,966, compared with £28,616 when the Club raced on its course at Claudelands. Results: —■' Improver's’ Handicap. —(6) Royal (R. J. McMillan) 1; (1) Tui Bells 2; (9) Huia Girl 3. Also started: (14) Albert’s Bell, (17) Florrie Roe, (13) Lochade, (7) Timbell, (8) Sean Triubhais, (3) Roez, (10) Vanity Boy, (4) Colonel Thorpe, (16) Loch Lomond, (2) Don Zolock, (9) Ande (bracketed with Huia Girl), (11) Tiki (4) Elsa Nore, (16) Lilydale, (15) Peter McDonald, (5) Anseline. Won by two and a half lengths; two lengths. Anseline was fourth. Time 3.46 2-5. . Progressive Handicap.—(l) Bingen Starr (McMillan) 1; (6) Grattan Thorpe 2; (9) Admiral Hood 3. Also ran: (13) Sidelight, (3) Antelope, (8) Surveyor, (11) Maid of the Mountains, (8) Goldfinch, (12) Puduma, (8) Leewood, (2) Gold Cast and Stanmoor (bracketed),' (13) Red btar, (5) Signorella, (7) Toll Chimes, (15)

Wrigley, (4) Grey Peter. Won by a length and a quarter; two lengths. Goldfinch was fourth. Time 2.52 2-5. Alexandra Park Handicap.—(l2) Hughie Wallace (J. W. Tims) 1; (3) Wallroon (Shaw) 2; (1) First Carbine (Newdick) 3. ■ Also -ran • Lord Nepean,. (6) Rock Hinton, _(9) Rose Bingen, (7) Cute Lad, : (10) Dean Dillon, (4) Oruarangi, (5) Jewel, (2) Glandore, (8) Goldman, (13) Nita Bell. Won by three-quarters' of a length;, a length. Rock Hinton was fourth. 1 Time 4.32 2-5. , Raglan Handicap.—(l) Grattan Thorpe (Kinnamont) 1; (7) Concertina 2.; (2) Don Douglas 3. Also ran: (12 Antelope, Eva Black, Ballin, (13) Sidelight, (9) Golden Park, (11) Speed King, (6) Our Pirate, (4) Taipare, (5) Beauty Spot, (8) Goldfinch, (14) Florent. Won by half a length; a neck.. Time 3.29 2-5. Waipa Handicap.—- (2) Master Councillor (W. Evans) 1; (1) Brendo 2; (3) Golden Hope 3. . Also ran: Logan. Rothschild, (9) Si'gnorella, (4) Mint Boy, (11) Bawldy'Lpcanda, (10) Lord. Minto and Ruby Huon, (7) Mulwaree, (6) Moko Pete and La Fayette (bracketed), (13) Profiteer, (8) Jewel Pointer, (12) Ben Lomond, and Huon Grattan. Won by a length and a half ; three quarters of a length. Jewel Pointer was fourth. Time 2.25 3-5. Members Handicap.—(l) Mutu (W. Grange) 1; (2) Aerial Bingen 2; (0) Betty Moko’ 3. Also ran (3) My Junior, (9) Direct Action, (4) Koi a ii z/X il._l.Jl n J

Alto, (6) Spirit Bell and Ai Mack, (2) The Tartar (bracketed with Aerial Bingen), 1 (7) Wild Nut, (1) Bundaberg, (10) King Capitalist. Won by a length ; half a length. King Capitalist was fourth. Time 4.41 2-5. . Dominion Handicap.—(3) Doctor Dillon (A. w - Broughton) 1; (3) Dick Dillon 2; (1) Holly Boy 3. Also ran: (8) Bundaberg, (6) Admiral Lock, (9) Peter Dean, (1) Buz Buz (bracketed with Holly Boy), (5) Reliance, (4) King Lear, (.7) Rua Pere. Won by a head; three lengths. Bundaberg was fourth. Time 4.33 4-5. Farewell Handicap.—(7) Satmbird (Broughton) 1; (1) Logan Rothschild 2 • (8) Bawldy Locanda 3. Also ran : (14) Rothecliffe, (13) Gold Flake, (9) Leewood, (11)-Master Grattan, (10) Ben Wallace, (2) Rockaway, (5) Sparkling Pronto, (12) Respect, (8) Ben Lomond, (6) Kingsclere, (3) Anselm. Won by a length; half a length. Time 2.17 1.5. Gold Flake and Ben Lomond fell. SOUTHLAND ACCEPTANCES INVERCARGILL, March 7.

The following acceptances have been received for f the Southland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting, which will open on March 10: — Roslyn Handicap, of 150 sovs. 6 fur. —Receipt 9.2, Irish 8.13, Frivol 8.11, Pink .Note 8.1, Rippling Lake 8.1, King Balboa 8.1, Quarrelsome 8.0, Bran Pie 8.0, King Cup 7.11, Cassolette 7.7, Flying Mist 7.7, Black Duke 7.7. Waverley Trot (in saddle), of 216 sovs. li miles—Aard, Postmark, Revolt, Gilliecalluni, Perfect Pointer, Leith Chimes, Spring Chimes, Dillon

Blake, Trusty Child, The Monkey, Wallace Mac scr., Wild Flight 12, Final McKinney 12, Dixie Dillon 24, Kaihikau 36, St. Thomas 36, Macaranda. 36, Bricklayer 36, Bonanza 48, Snowcap 48, Northope ! 48, Lingfield‘6o, Mate o’ Mine 72, Socialist 72, Erin Chimes 72, Moor Chimes 96, Maiwhariti 96. Flying Handicap, of 250 sovs 6 fur. - Set Sail 9.4, Los Ambus 8.11, Lava Eaton Bells 7.13, Circulation 7.13, Valdamo 7.9, Warhaven 7.7, Soltoe 7.6., Ecuador 7.2, Corn Money 7.2, Bugle Note 7.0, Dazzling Light' 7.0. Southland Steeplechase, of 275 sovs. About 3 miles.—Frenchman 11.8, Cassels 10.11, Kipling 10.9, Windermere 9.10, Scamp 9.6, Greenstone 9.4, Blazing Light 9.2. Southland Cup Handicap, of 400 sovs 11 miles. —Listening Post 9.11, Tommy Dodd 9.2, Ravenna 8.9, Mountain Lion

8.0, Kilfane 7.6, Geranial 7.5,, Full Swing 7.3, Francaise 7.0.. Invercargill Harness Trot, of 200 sovs. li miles.—Berman’s Bride, Dovedale, Devine Bells, Maybird, Lady Freeman, Kinsale, Rosaleen, Sea. Hawk, Nelson McAlwyn, Red Abbev, Wild Chimes, Terence Dillon, Stockade Jnr. scr., Young Tom 24, Robert Bell 24, Lady Ztia 24, First Water 36, Darkstream 48, The Monkey 60, Van Director 156. Stewart Island Handicap, of 150 sovs. 7 furlongs.—Jack o’ Lantern 8.11, Navy Cut 8.7, Rosenor 8.7, Obligio 8.4, Highburn 8.2, Paris 7.12, Kapuna 7.10, Solzia 7.8, King Cup 7.7, Vogue 7.5, Flight 7.5, Bilbo 7.0. Tradesman’s Handicap, of 200 sovs. 1 mile.—Happy Days 9.4, The Cheat 8.13, Bloom 8.0, Queen Balboa 7.13, Hallmark 7.2, Apache 7.1, Counterstroke 7.0.

V.R.C. MEETING (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, March 7 The weather was cool and pleasant, and there was a large attendance for the V.R.C. races. The going was good. Results: — Carmichael Stakes.—Hawick (7.2) 1; Harbinger (7.5) 2; Epilogue (7.5) 3. Nine starters. Won by a head; third half a length away. Time 1.26 J. Last half mile took only 48|secs. Leonard Stakes. —Fugi San, 9.11 (C. Young) 1; Yea Princess, 6.10 (F. Dummett) 2; Versine, 8.2, and Swift, 7.9, a dead heat, 3. Eighteen started. Won by a length; third three-quarters of a length away. Time 1.12. King’s Plate.—Pilliewinkie, 9.1 (C. Young) 1; Accarak, 9.1 (G. Clifford) 2; Lilypond, 9.1, (W. Duncan) 3. Bolet Satan and Lemina also ran. Won by two and a half lengths; two lengths. Lemina was fourth. Time 3.27§. Farewell Handicap.— Robespierre, 7.11 (A Reed) 1; Eridanus, 7.2, 2; Curagen, 7.1, 3. Eleven starters. Won by a head; a length. Time 1.39. Northcote Handicap.—Valbee, 7.13, 1; Gungool, 7.10, 2; Naos, 6.7, 3. Ten starters. Won by half a head; one and a half lengths. Time 2.33. The last four furlongs took 49|. Steeplechase. —Bannock, 9.4, 1; Berribee, 11.0, 2; Late Night, 9.0, 3. Ten starters. Won by three lengths; third five lengths away. Vimy Ridge, Master Windlesham, Pension and Sheer Kahn fell. Time 6.31 i. NOTES ON THE RACING. The Staked at the Flemington meeting totalled £ 30,041. Sir Samuel Hordern won £5,824. 1 Robespriere ran the last half mile in Handicap in 481 secs. G. Young rode six winners from eight mounts at the meeting. Mr. R. J. Mason has cabled his congratulations to Young. The fractional times in the. King’s Plate were;' First four furlongs, 54J secs; next four, 51|secs.; third four, 51secs., last four 50&secs. Valbee, which was sixth in the early

stages, won the Northcote Handicap narrowly.. R. Lewis rode the winner. < Bannock led for the last three furlongs in the Steeples, and won easily. Hawick “won the Carmichael Stake? narrowly. He was ridden by an apprentice, H. Badger. He cost the V.R.C. Committeeman, Mr. A. S. Chirnside, £625 as a yearling. Fugi San, the top weight, won the Leonard. Stakes brilliantly. He led for the last two furlongs. His time beat the previous race record by a second. The first, prize is £947. Fugi San is owned by Mr. J .P. Arthur, and he is engaged in the Doncaster Handicap. The New Zealander Pilliewinkio scored his fourth success at the meeting with an easy win in the King’s Plate. He led for the last five furlongs. G. Young rode a double, Fugi San and Pilliewinkie. The latter was loudly cheered. It was trainer J. Scobie’s sixth success at the meeting. . SYDNEY, March 7. The Rosehill Hurdle Race resulted —Pixie Lad 1, Mount Morgan 2, Double Escape 3. Won by two lengths. Time 3.41. The second division of the Nursery Handicap resulted: Royal Tea 1, Persuasion 2, Knight of the Garter 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 1.7 a race record. —4 ■! NEWS AND NOTES *

Followers of Fred Christmas’s stable had a good day on Saturday when he lead in two winners and a second at Banks Peninsula Para showed consistent form at Nelson by winning the big race on Friday and second on Saturday. Travelling by motor to Nelson did not affect Velocity or Mabon’s Day, as they each won a race besides minoi- place money. Jennings had bad luck with his. team as Picanniny had to be left at Inangahua Junction through getting knocked about in, a motor triick and Prince Ferouz could not be started at the meeting. Alpha Plus. is booked for a trip to the Wellington and Hawera meetings this month. Hariy Gaskill is taking Satin Princess to Manawatu meeting on Wednesday. It is not often that this mentor travels so far afield. Jingal, who has been trained tor some time by J. J. Kennerley is now an inmate of W. J. Tomkmson’s stable at Addington. The three-year-old gelding, Actor, has started work with a view to being able to show how he can go at the late autumn fixtures.

Nelson Ata continues to do good work at Addington. The young trotter has possibly not raced up to expectations this season, but he is improving in manners and with his undoubted speed will be prominent in future events. While working rai a Sydney track recently, the New Zealand bred mare Armillary, by ' Clarenceaux ironi Charmilia, tried to run through an open gate. She crashed into a post and was so badly injured tKat she had to be destroyed. Prior to

going to . Sydney Armillary was trained at Riccarton by J. B. Pearson and proved herself a smart galloper. , The American bred pacer, ' Jack Potts, who went off colour during his visit to Auckland at Christmas time and was consequently, spelled, has again commenced work under Jarden’s care at Yaldhurst. Jarden, it is understood, contemplates a trip to America in the near future. Epistle has been racing well ■ this season, and yesterday at Dannevirke she added another stake to her

credit. She is by Polydamon— Communique, and in her ten starts this season has won seven races, and been second on another occasion. J. H. Jefferd’s team at Dannevirke were all scratched for their second day’s engagements before the appearance of the weights. Their forward running was a feature of the first day’s racing, and they are all in good trim for more important engagements during the next few weeks. Rapine and Star Stranger will probably race at Napier Park. Pedro Pronto appears to be quite sound again and has resumed work at Discoverer Lodge. Other members of J. J. Kennerley’s team in solid work are Roicole, Eight Ever, First Fashion, Charles Dixie, Dixie’s Pride and Spring Note. .. Melbourne papers now to hand' bring details of the race for the Caulfield Futurity Stakes, in which the Zitng-lish-bred horse, Top Gallant “registered a sensational victory. Top Gallant, it is said, had shown his party -a great trial prior to the race, and he was backed with such force that he was sent out favourite. Top Gallant displayed such a dash of pace that he had the whole field in trouble before the straight was

reached, and, as he was eased up over the last furlong, the time recorded for the .seven furlongs (Im 25£s) is termed “marvellous.” Top Gallant’s runaway win of one of the most valuable classic races of the Australian turf when carrying a iolb penalty will long be remembered, remarks a Melbourne journal.