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Greymouth Evening Star, 26 February 1927, Page 11

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WOODVILLE J.C. MEETING., (Per Press Association.) WOODVILLE, February 25. The Woodville Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting opened in fine weather. The track was perfect, and the attendance was fair. The tote took £13,394 against £17,594 on the. cor-, responding day last year, a decrease of £4200. Remaining results :— County Handicap.—lo Coot 1, 11 Lady Cynthia 2,2 Kilmezzo 3. Also ran: 3 Lin Arlington, 8 Rosenor, 5 Moepai, 9 Polonaise, 6 Loveband, 7 Break o’ Day, 1 Jemidar, 12 Royal Land, 13 Hypnotic, 14 Avazone. Won by a head; half a length. Time 1.15. Ruahine Handicap.—2 Plain Sailing, 3 Jazz Baby dead heat, 5 Lady Ideal 3. Also ran: 1 Mireusonta, 6 Papaponga, 8 Horomea, 4 Black Mint, 7 Wilderness, 9 Egyptian Flower. Third two lengths away. Time 1.15 4-5.

Sapling Stakes. —4 King Midas 1, 5 Miss Trillion 2, 1 Arrow Lad 3. Also ran: 6 Brampton, 13 King Quex, 3 Callamore, 14 „ Keddar, 10 Royal Lineage, 7 Hygra'de, 7 Lansdowne, 8 Cavity, 5 Wild Pigeon, 11 Moa Bird, 2 Vigilance, 9 Duck’s Egg, 12 Mori, 15 Shrewd. Won by a length ■ a head. Time 1.2 3-5.

President’s Handicap.—l Beaumont 1 ; 3 Peneus 2, 13 Benmure 3. Also ran: 12 Penman. 2 Star Area, 9 Royal Diadem, 8 Wristlet, 5 Modern, 7 Vivo, 6 Willow Wai, 10 Tongatotoa, 4 Sltarboard Light, 11 Blonde, 14 Gardant. Won by a nose ; a length and a half. Time 1.29. Victoria Handicap.—B Twink 1, 1 Capitulation 2, £ Radiate 3. Also ran : 9 Sottano, 2 Inoe, 5 No Favours, 3 Kilburn, 7 Conviction, 10 Collarina, 4 San Pedro, 11 Elicit. Won by two lengths ; a neck. Time L 57 2-5. BANKS’ PENINSULA. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 25. The Banks Peninsula RacingClub’s acceptances for March 5 are as follow : — Motukarara Handicap. — Royal Tractor 9.0, Autobiography 8.0, The Atom 7.11, Queen’s Bounty 7.9, Grey Finch 7.7, Satrap 7.0. Arikiwai 7.0. Warewa Handicap Trot, miles. — Bonaleano Fifinella, Rose Logan, Marlindo, Prologue, Frills, Pointerwood, Connie Dillon, Peter White, Audalion, Bingen Patch, Mac De Oro, Bell Somerton scr., Copra 12, Electric Huon 12, Bingen Wood 12, Pegasus, Audrey Dillon, Surfboard, Dahlia Dillon, Sylvia Logan, Trespass 24, Direct Chimes, Rosethorn, Logan Maid 36. Terawera Hack Handicap, 9 furlongs. —Flaming Ray 10.8, Jolly Glad 10.2, Sayonara 9.11, Waterlow 9.1Peninsula Cup Handicap, 1£ miles Haze 9.0, Tiff 8.6, Ophir 7.10, Margaret Birney 7.9, Gay Queen 7.3, Calcite 7.3. Ahuriri Hack Handicap. 6 furlongs —Sagittarius 9.1, Royal Tractor 8.6, Moratorium 7.13, Master Clarence 7.13, Waterlow 7.1, Motor Smash 7.0, Ortego 7.0, Mamie 7.0, Scythia 7.0. Kinloch Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Chickwheat 9.11, Thorndale 9.8, Jarretiere 8.2, Sir Roy 8.2, Will Oakland 8.11, Mamie 7.7. Waihora Park Handicap Trot, 2 miles.—Routine, Viecto, Pointerwood, Peter White, Audalion, Bingen Patch, Audubon Lad scr., Copra 12, Dahlia Dillon 36, Kelburn 36, Pegasus 48, Audrey Dillon 60, LadyBountiful 72, Thraneen 108. Forsyth Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Rapier 9.5, Young Lochinvar 8.5, Finora 7.12, Scrip 7.8, Precious 7.7.

NEWS AND NOTES. Horse owners, trainers and jockeys are notified that nominations for the Oamaru Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting will close on Thursday, March 3, at 8 p.m. Kilmiss has been consistent this season without having much luck, but if her trainer can keep her right she ought to win a race or two before the close of the season. She goes a mile well, and is one of the best hacks about over this journey.

Among the Awapuni horses who showed a return to form last week was Novar. He won the Manawatu Cup at Christmas-time, but not a great deal has been heard of him since. However, his trainer had him very well at the time of the Wanganui meeting, and though he failed in the Cup, he won the Earle Stakes on the second day of the meeting. The Earle Stakes is run over a mile and a-half course, which is the same distance as the Manawatu Cup race. Vaward has raced most consistently since he was acquired by Mr J. M. Samson, but his first success was recorded on Wednesday when he won the principal event on the card at the Gore Racing Club’s meeting. He cost his present owner only £3OO, and his owner must now be well on the right side of the ledger. Vaward was piloted by the successful North Island apprentive, T. Green, who is having a good run at present. Green was also successful on Tholomon and Bloom. Messrs Dwan Bros, have enjoyed quite a good spin with Buoyant since they purchased the Solferlno gelding. Buoyant failed by only a narrow margin in the Nelson Cup on Wednesday. He was the outsider of the field, and would have paid a substantial dividend if he had won instead of being second. J. Barry and R. J. Mackie practically monopolised the successes in the flat races at the first day’s Nelson meeting. The former won three races and Mackie two. When Sparkling Eyes won at the Gore Racing Club’s meeting on Wednesday she was ridden by A. E. Ellis, who has made a good recovery from his accident at the South Canterbury meeting about three months ago. The South Australian Jockey Club has commenced its .scheme for training apprentices. Mr S. W. Ferry, one of the stipendiary stewards, is to be the instructor. Mr Ferry will attend Morphetville and Victoria Park once a week in the morning when training operations are being carried out. Apprentices will be expected to attend meetings, to be announced, when Mr Ferry will deliver instruction lectures. According to “Cardigan,” the Melbourne Cup winner, Spearfelt, is in great order. He writes: “I cannot remember any horse improving more from spring to autumn. He seems to have grown, and has certainly filled cut since he won the Melbourne Cup. He is carrying a lot of muscle, and unless J am much mistaken he is likely to be better than ever before. This is saying a great deal when one considers that he won the Melbourne Cup with 9.3. At present he looks like carrying any weight. Possibly he will

run in the Australian Cup, and despite his great weight he is certain to run well, as he is a genuine stayer, and in these days genuine stayers are scarce.”

It is noticeable that Sottano was nominated for flat races instead of for hurdle events at the Woodville meeting. Sottano ran quite respectably in fairly good company at the Manawatu Christmas meeting, but, while he failed to win, he later won over hurdles both at that meeting and at the Marton meeting a week later. Perhaps Sottano is considered to do better over the fences after he has had a race on the flat a day or two previously. Clarinda and Piuthair, who are daughters of Kilbroney and Black Ada, rather weaken the theory of many people that the Kilbroney mares are doubtful racing propositions. Clarinda is a year older than Piuthair, and neither was over-raced when a youngster. Clarinda started once as a two-year-old, but Piuthair did not make her debut till she was three.- Clarinda registered a brace of victories early at three years of age, but at the same age Piuthair ran unplaced in eight successive races before she claimed the attention of the judge. Both mares, who have each achieved “cup” distinction, began their careers in “hack” company, and they have paid their way wel: in the interval. To date, Clarinda has started in 40 races, for £3065, and Piuthair has been saddled up on 29 occasions, for £3895.

Racing is very heavily taxed in Australia as well as in New Zealand. The Newcastle Jockey Club lost £l4O over recent race meetings, but paid £12,048 10/5 in taxation. Since 1922 the Victorian trainer H. M’Calman has trained winners of nearly 80,000 sovs in stakes. His principal winners have been Manfred, Whittier, Accarak and Caverta. M’Calman trained the winners of three Caulfield Cups, two V.R.C. Derbies, the A.J.C. Derby, the Australian Cup, the V.R.C.. St. Leger, the V.R.C. Grand National' Steeplechase and the A.J.C. Doncaster in the short space of five years.

Mr L. G. Hill, of Whangarei, has been appointed Secretary of the Dunedin Jockey Club. There were over 100 applications.