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Greymouth Evening Star, 9 March 1926, Page 6

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RACING FIXTURES. . March 10 —-Southland. March 12, 13—Napier Park. March 13, 17 —OhinemuTi. March 17—Opunake. March 18 AVaimate, March 20—Bay of Plenty. • > March 20 —Masterton. March 20 and 22 —Westport. March 23, 24—Oamaru. Marell 24,25—Rangitikei. - TROTTING FIXTURES. March 10 —Manawatu. March 13 —Northland. March 13—Timaru. T.C. / March 18, 20—New Brighton. March 20—Thames T.C. TIMARU TROTTING CLUB. (Per Press Association.). TIMARU, March 8. The following are the acceptances for tiie Timaru Trotting Club’s Meeting. to be held on. Saturday, March 13:— ■ . Kingsdown Handicap, lg miles.— Almont Lad, Lassiter, Bon Wood, Ben Logan, Caralo, Kempton, Roaming Boy, Kenmuir, Kenwood, Hillgrove scr., Wee Patch 12, Chesterfield 24, Esmeralda 48, Engagement 60, Huia Son'B4, Freeman 108, Corwar 132. Triq.l Handicap, miles. —Henry Logan; Medallion Jack, Wee Gus, Audalion, Rambler Rose, Beach King, Our Bird, First Imperial, Locanda Child scr., Ruby Carbine, Tahoe 36, Bon Lou 36, Rosethorne 72, Logan King 108. Timaru Trotting Cup Handicap, 2 miles.—Judge Hancock, Prince Lyons, Talent, Pqintalena, Trenand scr., Tommy Direct, Becky Logan, Menember 12, Fashion Queen 36, Paul Dufault, Loganwood 48, Waitaki Girl,. Countryman 60. Seadown Handicap, IJ> miles.— Cathedral Beile, Erin’s Child, Honour Bright, Peter Elect, Great Form, Omaha scr., Kibiringi, Direct Tod, Lyonwcod, Neivcourt 12, Edith Locanda, Gibraltar, Wild Pidgeon 24, Mountain Chimes, Glen Farg, Homer, Huon Denver, Reta, Nipper, Lucky Harold 36, Free Lance, Bon Sonty, Vera’s Doll 48. Temuka Handicap, 2 miles.—Wee Patch, Little Johnnie, Tim Wood scr., Randolph, Wee Olga, Wire 12, Freeman 24, Patard 36, Lady Irving, Young Carbine 60, Real Lady 84. Wasndyke Handicap, 1{ miles.—Ratana, Judge Hancock, Event, Lord Bingen, Golden Sun, Some Wilkes, Wharepiana scr., Asturio, St. Maura, Nantwich 24, Tommy Direct, Fashion Queen 36, Waitaki Girl 60. Fairlie Handicap, 2 miles.—Edith Chimes, Erin’s Royal, Bon Pang, Great Form, Wairua, Mooney, Sea Pearl, Huon Denver, Satin Princess scr., Binscarth, Ada Bell 12, Dolly Houi. Free Lance, Dusky Pointer 24, Great Event 36, Prince JJwithin 48, Succession 60.. Wai-iti Handicap, 1 mile.—Auto, Bingen-- Wastewood, Morning Glow, Glen Farg, Mountain Chimes, Direct Tod, Homer, Tarzan, Lucky Harold, Glenaray, Biddy Logan, Honour Bright, Newcourt scr., Haunui, Try Soon, Four Bells 12, Pan Yan 24, Schoolmate 24.

WAIMATE REHANDICAPS WELLINGTON, March S The Waimate are as follow: Waimate Cup, Fresco 7.11; Oamaru Jockey Club Rehandicaps.— North Otago Cup, The Harp 8.2. AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS * (Special to “Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, March 9. Great Bingen won his heat, also the final of the first series of the contest associated with the Australasian Trotting Championships, the ex-New Zealander being second and Vin Direct third. The race was decided - at Perth on Saturday evening last before an enormous and enthusiastic crowd.. Owing to the number of entries it had to be decided in heats and a final. When Great Bingen won his heat and final he was accorded an enthusiastic reception, as was J. Bryce, who gave a masterly exhibition of horsemanship. The second contest, which will be over a mile and a half, will be run on Saturday, and the two mile event on March 20.

V.R.C. WEIGHTS (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, March 8. The weights for the Doncaster Handicap are: Top Gallant 10.7, The Hawk 9.11, Amounis 8.7, Father’s Voice 8.0, Stope ,Horoscope, Pinierton 7.7, Bosie 6.10, Egyptian Flower 6.7. Sydney Cup.—Pilliewinkie 9.13, Te Monanui 8.13, Heroscope 7.5. LATER. Doncaster.—Runnymede 9.0, Mars 7.4, Estuary 7.2. Sydney Cup—Runnymede 8.10, High lander 7.5. NEWS AND NOTES. The 7.7 minimum at Westport has given some poor class horses a big load to carry. Gaslight appears to be harshly treated in all his races. Big Push has an opportunity to regain his reputation at Westport. Great Bingen has evidently kept his form in Australia, and there will be a lot of interest in the remaining contests. The mile and a-half takes place next Saturday night and the two mile event the following Saturday. Taraire must be back to form, and will always be dangerous. Bert Pass has a new addition to his stable which promises to get a stake at Easter.

Fred Gilbert has some promising maidens which he is getting ready for sale. The Auckland-owned Royal Tea was not long in getting on the winning list in Australia. C. Gieseler (Wingatui) easily leads the 'New Zealand trainers’ honours list. Desert Gold’s daughter, Oreum, contested sixteen races as a two and three-year-old prior to earning her first winning bracket in the Woodville Cup. D. Withers Jieads both trainers’ and drivers’ lists in the'trotting sport. The North Island claims nineteen nominations for the Great Easter Handicap and seven -for the Great Autumn, while Otago and Southland stables provide, ten and six respectively. The Judicial Committee of the Banks Peninsula RacingTTub met after the Terawera Hack Handicap on Saturday to inquire into an incident when the field was leaving the straight, in which Some Fox was the chief sufferer. D. R. Gunn, the rider of Rag Fair, was held to have caused the trouble, and he was suspended for the remainder of the day. Lady Zetland won the Great Easter Handicap and the Great Autumn Handicap in 1894, a feat which was repeated by her daughter, Lady Lilian, in, 1903. No horse has won the double since then, but Gold Light, Royal

Divorce, Listening Post, (Tommy Dodd, Grand Knight, Archeen, Clarinda, Overdrawn, Haze, Carnot, Miss Minerva, Baldowa and The Harp are eligible to run in both races next month. Lou Robertson, trainer of Top Gallant, is a New Zealander who has made good in Victoria. Robertson went to' Melbourne as a trainer and driver of trotters. However, Messrs A. and G. Tye decided to go in for .gallopers and handed over the control of them to Robertson, that trainer soon demonstrated that he was equally at home in that sphere. Robertson has had some noted, horses through, his hands,

notably the Caulfield Cup winner Lavendo, but probably he would readily admit that he has not had the equal of Top Gallant. Robertson has won scores of races and, says an Australian critic of him, he is one of the most expert trainers and best judges in Australia.