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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11871, 16 February 1933, Page 6

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** 16- ... Toioga Pay J.C. V 16. 18 • Wanganui J.'C. ” nS ...• Clifden R.' ” IS ... Canterbury J.C. ” .-22, 23 ... ■ Woodville District J.C ” 22, 23 ... Gore R.C. ” 25, 27 ... Te Aroha J.C. Mar. 2, 4 ... Napier Park R.C. ” 4 ... Banks Peninsula R.C. " ■ 4 ... Franklin R.C. ” 8 Rangitikei R.C. ” 9, 11 ... Waikato R.C.

PH Alt LAP MEMORIAL HANDICAP

PILLOW FIGHT NOMINATED

CU.P.A. hv Elec. Te!. Copyright 1 (Received Feb. 15, 7.15 p.m.)

AGUA CALIENTE, Feb. 14

; Twenty-one horses, -including Gallant Star and Pillow Fight, the New Zealand invader; and other probable starters in the March Handicap, were nominated on Tuesday for the Phar Lap Memorial Handicap, of a mile and one-eighth, to be run on February 26. This will be the first major test for fife March Handicap./ ' WANGANUI RETI-ANDTCAPS. The following re-handicaps have been declared for the Wanganui Jockey Club's autumn meeting, which commences to-day:— ■ West mere Hurdles: Easterly 11.10. ••Juvenile Handicap: Golden Hair 0.2, Might 8.13. Earle Stakes: .-Eminent 7.1,3. Petre Hack Handicap: C-larigOr 8.5. TO-DAY’S PACES. TOLAGA HAY ANNUAL. HOUSES TN FORM. (By Achilles). The annual meeting of the Tolaga Bay Jockey .Club will be held to-dav and, - though- the acceptances • for one or two events are. rather small, there should he some - interesting racing. The ordinary system of totalisntor investments will he in force, with two dividends payable in fields or five-or more starters. The first race is timed to start at noon. The fields were' reviewed' at' length in yesteiday’s issue of the Times when it was indicated that horses likely to command support were as follows: Maiden Scurry: Milvane. Flying Handicap.—-Hunting HatHan'iti Hack Handicap.—Master Frank, Sunny' Bachelor and Hunting .Tay. Highweight Handicap.— Kahunoke and King Wanga. Haw a Stakes.—Vatsier, Kinsel and Little Wonder. Waihau Handicap.— Sunny Bachelor,. Night Speaker and Gainsfid. ' Farewell Handicap.— Toboggan, Master Frank and Hunting Hay. • WANGANUI PROSPECTS. The’* Wanganui meeting opens today''and' concludes on ; {Saturday. Horses in‘form include the following: : 'Wcstmere Hurdles.—Riotous, Jayson and Calamine. U Juvenile Handicap.—Golden Hair, Hiatomous and Harkforrard. : Tayfofd Handicap.—Royal Bengal and Green Linnet. Earle Stakes—Eminent, Shrewd and Grand Jury. Victoria Handicap.—Navalio. 'Flying Handicap.—View Halloo, Pomp and Royal Routine. Petre , Hack- Handicap.—Nebulae, pold Gleam iand Clangor. ,

CANTERBURY ACCEPTANCES. (Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Fob. 15. The »following acceptances have 'been. received for the C.J. t C.‘ summer meeting:- ' ' Hornhv Handicap.—Loclcsley 10.2, Takwu Tama. 10.1, Elude, Nightguard 9.13, Morepork 9.5, Fleeting Glance 9.11, Pixie Gold, 9.3. Midsummer Handicap.— Concentrate 9.3, Shatter, Red Heckle 8.4, Jaloux, Riri, Tout Le MoncT 7.9 Juniper, Ramo 7.2, Rocket 7.0. Halswell Handicap.—Azalea 0.0, Muff 8.0, Denise, Drum Fire 8.6, Metal Bird 7.13, Idolize 7.10, Crash 7,0, Rot-hen 7.6, Manetho, Verden, Errantry, Cranford, Imperial Scar. Robin Hood, Lucky Dive 7.0.

Craven Plate Handicap.- Cricket Bat 0.3, vSpoon 8.3, The Quora 8.0, Gustavo 7.1.3. Grecian Prince 7.11, Assemble 7.7, Juniper 7.6, Martian Cliiof 7.4, Wise. Choice, Azalea, Royal Love 7.0.

Lyttelton. Plate Handicap.—Countorplay 8.13, Trivet 7.13, Nightly 7.7, Glendovey, Silent Flight 7.5, Arrow-smith-Comoly filly. Bright Sliade, Scarlet Rambler, Gaysome 7.4. Post Handicap.—Lockslcy 8.8, Zeebruggo 8.4:, "Water Polo 7.11, Importance 7.3, Miss Nightraid, Silver Sight, Reserve Fund, Rohin Hood 7.0.

NOTES. AND NEWS. Tenace and Invictus have been scratched for the Wanganui races.— Press Assn. * * • » A large number o ; f horses have already reached T-olaga Bay ant; and more will go forward to-day. By Air. Carrington’s float, Valiser, Master Frank, Marching Song, Isms, Hunting Day and Toboggan were transported yesterday and this morning by the same means Kinsel, Sunny Bachelor and Kentucky Song will be carried. By lorry, Bothwell, Tama Waiata, Hine Te Wai have already been transported and to-day Kahunoke and Mil vane will go through. Several horses have made the journey on foot, including King Wanga, Little Wonder, First Watch and Malahat.

At the New Plymouth racecourse on Saturday, signatures were invited to a petition to Parliament to pass legislation permitting the introduction of the double totalisator, the telegraphing of investments to totalisators, and the publication of dividends. Although the petition was before the people for a. comparatively short time, and the task of securing support was frequently interrupted by rain, abomf 600 signatures were obtained.

Prior to Inflation’s meeting with an accident at Randwiek in the spring an offer of 4000 guineas was refused for him. " Last week the same would-be purchaser renewed the offer, but the colt’s owner again rejected it, says (he Christchurch “Press.” Although Inflation had to put up with fifth position in the Publicans’ Handicap, his was a good effort; TTe was tmluckv at, the start- and after being last for more than halt the journey, he pulled out a smart sprint, making, up a lot of ground in the straight.

The time record of 2ntin. rdsec. for the Dunedin Cup stands to the credit of Pill ewinkie, who won as a five-year-old in 1925, carrying 8.12. Silver Scorn's time of “2min. 31 4-oscc. could have boon considerably improved on if she had an opponent to extend her over tile last furicing. Previous to Silver Scorn’s win in flu Cup, only two throe-year-old fillies had succeeded, Pungawerewere in 1876 and Flora Macdonald in 1914. The carl'er winners in the race trained by 0. Murray Aynsley were Stepdancer (twice). Prim, Wnrstep , and (Footfall.

The New Brighton, Trotting Club has decided to adopt win-and-place betting at its meeting on February 25 Tlie Metropolitan Trotting Club will put the system, into operation at the Easter meeting.