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Greymouth Evening Star, 12 October 1929, Page 11

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GREAT NORTHERN DERBY. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 11. The final acceptances for the Great Nofthern Trotting Derby are as follow: b.c. by Cathedral Chimes — Imperial Fair, Idle Girl, Grand Canyon, b.c. by Wrack —Kerremuir, Purser ’ br.c.. by Drusus —Logan Pointer mare, Eleawah, b.f. by Sonoma Harvester —Flossie Dillon, br.c. by Cathedral Chimes —Marie Lloyd, Ngingo Ngingo, First Flight, Lydia, Great Parrish, ch.c. by -Rey de Oro —Logan 'Pointer mare, b.f. by Real Guy—Fernleigh, b.c. by Challenger—Raven’s Girl, b.c. Royal Silk by Silk ThreadGlimpse; ch.'f. Kewpie’s Boy by Blue Mountain King—Kewpie, b.f. by Drusus —Doraldine, Real Huon, Reylet. A.R.C. NOMINATIONS. AUCKLAND, October 11. The following nominations have been received for the principal events at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting: —, Auckland Cup, 2 miles.—Hyde Park, Vertigern, Talisker, Flying Juliet, The Lover Pegaway, Pink Note, Chide, First Acre, Merry Mint, Hunting Cry, The Hawk, Goshawk, Paquito, Concentrate, Oratrix, A.tliolspear, Spearmiss, Kick’ Off, Shrewd, Papata, Cashier, Hoylake, Transformer, Prince Humphrey, Taurua, In the Shade, Jaleux, Pride, Coronax, Seatown, Flying Prince Prodice, Desert. Glow, King s Jest, Amor, Count Cavour, The Viscount, Star Stranger, Historic, Panther, Nightmarch.

Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Lucy Rose, Gascony, Hunting Boy, Lady Quex, Valuation, Volimond, Silver Paper, Aspiring, First Money, Arrow Lad, Coon Song, Flair, Leitrim, Vallar, Melissa, Hunting Cry, Cimabue, Royal, Duke, Auoa, Awarere, Aussie, Freehold, Limited, Silvermine Llanore, Nancy Lee, Havering, Crimestore, Taurua, Refresher, Eaglet, High Finance, Polyxena, Goblin Market, White Fang, Value, Air King, Toxeuma, Lady’s Boy, Leader, False Scent, Ceremony, Great Star, Paganelli, Tasty, Takutama, Paiko, Gold Dawn.

CANTERBURY NOTES. (Special to “Star.”) CHRISTCHURCH, October 11. As a result of his brilliant victory in the Mosgiel Handicap, Childe has come into great favour for the New Zealand Cup, and his seems to be fully justified. In next month’s race he will have more than a stone and a-half off his back, which should leave little doubt as to his seeing out the extra journey. In each of his six consecutive wins Paladin’s son has always finished like a stayer, and he will be a very fit horse when he is saddled up for next month’s race. Advice has been received here to the effect that neither Nightmarch nor Paquito will be on hand for the New Zealand Cup. The former is to contest several weight-for-age races at Flemington, and probably the Melbourne Cup. The abence of this pair should make matters easier for Chide. First Sight has been blistered and turned out. His breakdown was of such a serious nature as to leave little chance of his sporting silk again this season. Pink Coat is back again from Ellerslie, and is to be given a short respite. As the result of his racing and travelling the Hunting Song colt lightened up considerably. Hoylake is coming on nicely in his New Zealand Cup preparation. He will probably be raced at Trentham, and a couple of outings there should see him almost at his best next month. Unfortunately he is none too sound, and hard Tracks may find him out. Mr. B. Ireland made his debut as a judge at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Meeting on Thursday, and, despite several very close finishes, had his numbers up promptly and without question. Supporters of Honeycombe got a. poor run for their money in the October Handicap on Thursday, foi’ which, on track form, the imported horse was looked on almost as a certainty. He did not move at all well in his preliminary, and was decidedly sore on pulling up. This led to his withdrawal for second day engagements, and he is to be spelled. Though Mepresant failed to run up to expectations in the Maungatua Handicap, all the luck of the race was against him, and he should not be lost sight of for future events.

VICTORIAN RACING. MELBOURNE, October 11. The weather is fine and bright and the prospects for the racing to-morrow are good. The Papei’ Money filly, Forfeit, struck! herself while galloping and she was scratched to-day for the Debutante Stakes. Paquito has been scratched for the Toorak Handicap. Gilt Edge and Carradale have returned to Sydney. Perception and Pentheus arrived from Adelaide on Wednesday. Final acceptances for the Caulfield Cup close on Monday. The New Zealand bred horses still in the race include Seatown, Catkin, Affirm, Paquito, Second Wind, The Banker, Incentive, Perception. NEW ZEALANDERS RETURNING. • SYDNEY, October 11. The liner Ulimaroa sailed at 1 p.m. to-day for Wellington. Her passengers include the New Zealand sportsmen, Messrs H. A. Knight, G. D. Greenwood and Mason. GREYMOUTH OFFICIALS ELECTED A special meeting of the Greymouth Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon to appoint officials for the current season. Mr T. E. Coates presided over an attendance of the following members: —Messrs C. L. Kettle, Kim Williams, H. F. Doogan, A. Behan, J. D. Wingham, W. E. Reynolds. H. D. James, G. R. Harker, A Behan, and the secretary, Mr M. J. Fogarty. The officials appointed were: — Treasurer, Mr C. L. Kettle; Judge, Mr H. G. Carter; 'Handicappers, Messrs J. Noble (gallops) and G. S. Simpson (trotting events); timekeepers, Messrs H. W. Kitchingham and P. C. Heaphy (gallops), Messrs E. R. Moss, T. Oxenham and E. McDonnell (trotting events); Clerk of Scales, Mr T. McIntosh; Stewards, Messrs T. E. Coates, Kim Williams, W. Parfitt, H. F. Doogan, J. D. Wingham and A. Beban; District Committee: Messrs T. E. Coates, A. Beban, W. Parfitt, J. W. Hannan and H. F. Doogan; Judicial Committee, Messrs C. L. Kettle, H. F. Doogan, J. D. Wingham, J. W. Hannan, H. J. Bignell; Starter, Mr F. Roach, (Westport); Course Committee,

Messrs W. Parfitt,. J. D. Wingham, H. J. Bignell, G. R. Harker and A. Beban; Programmes, the Jockey • Club Committee.

TRACK AND STABLE NOTES. Nominations for the Greymouth Trotting Club’s Spring meeting' will close on Monday evening at 9 o’clock. The new handicapping rule applies only to performances since August 1, 1929. Any performances done before that date will not make ineligible in terms of the limitation conditions, horses nominated at the ,Greymouth Trotting Club’s Meeting. The trotting track at Victoria Park is in splendid order at the present time and the work done upon it during the year has been beneficial in every way. From a point in front of the starting post for a distance of 14 chains round the bend the track was top-dressed, filled, banked, and graded and this will be much appreciated when racing starts on the '26th inst. Nominations received already by Mr P. C. Heaphy, secretary of the Greymouth Trotting Club suffice to suggest that by the time nominations close on Monday at 9 p.m. there will bo an excellent response by owners. Eaglet and Pink Coat are the outstanding three-year-olds of their respective sex so far in New Zealand, and they will shortly be joined by Honour, who ran third in the A.J.C. Derby. Hunting Cry is a good one too, who did not show his true form in the Great Northern Guineas, while False Scertt may improve. The Dunedin Guineas to-day should sort out the best, or mostly likely of the Southerners, other than Pink Coat. Silver Paper is considered by good judges as New Zealand’s best miler, and as lie is expected to achieve much success in W.f.a. races this year his form at Wingatui on Thursday when he won the Electric Handicap in 1.14 1-5 was of considerable interest. His admirers believe that he is more brilliant than Nightmarch over a mile.

Investigation shows that the note yesterday stating that the handicapper could have put Lindbergh back 24 yards instead of 12 yards, was incorrect, for according to the new handicapping system he had no power to penalise Lindbergh more than 12 yards for his third placing at Addington in August. Lindbergh went 4.28 4-5 off a 4.36 mark in a 4.40 class, and in this class of race the system provides for a penalty of 36yds for first, 24yds for second and 12yds for third. In Historic and Star Stranger, New Zealand has got two of the soundest stayers and weight-carriers seen for years. Star Stranger has the heart of a lion to race as he does under big weights, when not quite wound up. He will be very fit for Riccarton. Historic’s nomination for Wellington events was missed through an oversight, and he will not have a race before now and the Cup, unless he goes to one of the smalls, where he would get a crushing weight. Being well seasoned, the lack of another race may not be so disadvantageous, and he will not get into another handicap in ti hurry with 9.5.

There was never any other horse in the Mosgiel Handicap on Thursday but Chide. Favourite from the moment the handicaps appeared, he maintained that position to the close of the machine. He waited on the leaders until half a mile from home, then took a. feeler, and Morris steadied him until the straight was reached. ' He had no difficulty in catching Circulation, and vzon very easily. Singleton finished fourth in both bigraces at Auckland. He is not quite up to the best company, but the first time he steps out with the stars absent he will be hard to beat. Isa can perhaps show as much speed as any youngster yet seen out, but she cannot run out the full journey. She did not eat well at Auckland, but she ran a good race in the Welcome Stakes. When she settles down, Isa will be a very smart filly, and possibly as good a sprinter as will turn up during the season. Taboo, who is generally recognised as only able to show his best form in heavy going, effected a surprise in the October Handicap at Dunedin on Thursday, and owing to the hard goinglie was allowed to go out at a. very long price. Latin Quarter and Sudden Storm had made the pace all the way, and a hundred yards from the post, Taboo, who had been lying handy all the way, got an opening on the rails, and in a great finish won by the narrowest of margins. Chrysology and Cylinder are two-year-olds from powerful stables that have so far failed to justify the high opinions held of them by their connections. Both are improving, however, and later in the season will be disputing high honours. Prince Vai, who has been the outstanding hack of the Auckland province, will hold his own in open company. His dam, Sports Queen, is not a stud book mare, but it is understood that she is clean bred. Red Lion has taken a long time to come right, but he is a Solferino, and now that he is showing form he may improve out of sight before long. El Boa showed that her form at Kurow was right, by beating a much better class field in the Taioma Handicap on Thursday, in a most decisive manner. She was not well placed until well into the straight, and less than a hundred yards from the post it looked as if the favourite, Inevitable, would win, but El Boa cut him out just in the last few strides. Vertigern was unlucky to get, into a mix-up at the start of his race last Monday, which meant that when the field settled down he was at the rear instead of holding a forward position. With luck he would have been hard to beat, despite the manner of Hunting Cry’s victory. Vertigern is going to have a better season even than he did last, all going well, for he looks a greatly improved horse. Piuthair ran disappointingly at Ellerslie, although she did not perform badly in the Mitchelson Cup. R. Hatch was not quite satisfied with her condition on Monday, and his judgment was confirmed by her running. Maybe the mare was’not suited by the Ellerslie track, for she failed there during the season when she was carrying all before her, and freshened up she may soon be prominent once more.