RACING.

Grey River Argus, 5 December 1921, Page 3

RACING.

IvIETHVEN RACES. [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Pec 3. The Methven races had a large attendance, but drizzling rain. The lute took compared with £13,453, last year. Results: — Mount Harding Hurdles: General Petain 1, Chicquot 2, Headlong 3. Scr: Calma, Achillides, Grim Joke, Benefit. Won by a length. Third half a length away. Time 3.5. Drayton Trot: Dhan 1, Whitebait _, Teneriffe 3. Scr: Pani, \ 010. Won b\ a length. Time 3 8 1-5. Methven Cup: Purple Spur 1, Royal Mae 2, Bolaga 3. Also ran: Miss Mimic, Coniston. Won by two lengths. Time 2 9 2-5. Springfield Trial: Bondieca. 1, Baine Fortune 2, Lilybrook 3. Scr: Mileston, Pussyfoot. Weird, Lady's Hope, Corsica, Frisco, Mail, Blush, Giant Killer, Santala, Douche Lad, Bella Lake, Clarionet. Won by two lengths. Time 1 3 3 5. Electric Hack Handicap: Algidus 1, Mythology 2, I rgeney 3. Also started: Horatius, Arterenus, Marauder, Red Grown, Roniform, Petuna. Won by half a length. Time 1 16. Viewmount Welter Handicap: Counterstroke 1, Bonny Mae 2, Starlike 3. Also ran: Aliika, General Petain, First Aid. Won by a length. Time 1 29 Farmers’ Trot: Kingsmoor 1, Fernmoor 2, Teneriffe 3. Scr: Macushla, Pani, Whitebait, Emmet. Won by ten i lengths. Time 3 42. Mount Hutt Handicap: The Reaver I 1, Mythology 2, Horatius 3. Scr: Ma- ■ dame Miron, Seaside, Early Rise. Won ! bv half a length. Time 1 16. WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB. I ACCEPTANCES —FIRST DAY. j WOODVILLE, December 2. The following m-ceptiiuees have been received: — Hack Hurdles, 1} miles.—War Loan 10.9, Passenger 10.6, Raffle 10.1, The Baronet 10.1, Active 9.9, Lady Witchel 9.2, Trenlham Rose. Warabti, Opiate Edenholme 9.0. Trial Plate, 6 furlongs.—Big Chief. Landbird, Morose, Demoness. Password, Para, Panther. Lady Waimanger, Haiem Skirt, Black Tea. Wheatfled, Big Gun. First Born, Mountain Peer, Wliariti, Earmark, Rangmtu Camp, Potomca, Salthareen, Ardath, Haercmoana. Octo Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Statuette 9.13, Chimera 9.1, Strategy 8.6, Tari 7.13, Astinomc 7.11, Fulsome 7.8, Caricature 7.7, Cleasanta, ’I inihanga. Soldier’s Love 7.:’., Taiiawhiti 6.10, Voluble, Santorini 6.9, Namur (>.i. Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs. — Mountain Lion <B.ll, Bumptious <8.9, Pingoland, Potoa King, Oereo /.13, Peneus, Morose 7.12, Zouave, Huia Girl, Native Queen 7.8, Pillage. Wairarapa, Waetca 7.3. Woodville Cup, U miles—Vagabond 5.12 Kiirnsh, Paonui, Admiral Cod•rington 8.2, Festivity 7.13, Anonmly 7.13, Hosewreath 7.13, Stork 7.10, Matutua, Penitent 7.7, Rniland 7.5, Au:eate 7.4, The Speaker, llgmont Park 6.13, Brassin’ Through 6.16, Siberian 6.7. Flying Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. -—Tinihanga 9.6. Valuable 9.1. Betsii 8.13, ‘ Kikini, Makere, Scion 8.11, Ruruwtii, Red Bob 8.3, Jackaroo 8.2, Projector, Hipo. 7.10, Mockerv, Loid I'sk. Dissertation. B nnibrook 7.9, KHread, Bodyguard 7.7, Mountain March 7.3, Lady Kotoripo 6.13. Morzonia, Matarika, Douceuient, Slave Mart, Megan 6.12. | Borough Handicap, 7 furlongs. . Simonides 9.13. Admiral Codrington. ' Little River. Chrysostum 9.12, MataVia, Ruatara 9.4, Sycorax 9.1, Askari, : Athens 11. 8.12. Probate. Hyttus, Quest 8.11, Automoana, Woden, De- ' troit, Hepta 8.5. Princess I’nt 8.4, j Scornful 8.0. Welter Hack. I mile and 175.—i Gamboola 9.4. Earthshine 9.1. Kail. Lord Desmond 9.0, Kyoto 8.11. Mokattam, Royal Gift 8.10, Blissfulness, | ,Sweet Song 8.9, Hindi. Zero Hour, , Patnki. FivcEeigths 8.5, Signorella ! 8.4 Eric S 3. Mannikin, Enspieion 8.0. . ~ j RACING notes. SATURDAY MORNING. T. Cameron worked Lord Asltlea and Marble Bar before breakfast. M.-irob- | B: r is. looking well. They were ridden . bv V. Lee and F. Langston. ' Happy Valley while working on the plough bolted, lie ran off the plough on the grass track. The hurdles were up and bo jnmpe.l them both. Paterson had tin 1 misfortune to get one of his legs badly bruised. War T#x and Woodrow went over -three flights of hurdles. The? jumped •well, but War Tax was Orange Mart was bowling along very freely. She has built up and is looking a picture. Sleepy Head is looking well, but was ,onlv trotted. Old Divorce did useful work. lie Ivoks ns game as ever. Grand Duchy is suffering from cracked heels and only did light work. The Greymouth Jockey Club deserve great credit for the way they have improved both tracks. They are in great order. The Club is doing its very best for local owners. The President of the

Greymouth Jockey Club (Mr T. E. Coates), and Mr J. D. Wingham were on the course on Saturday morning looking at the local horses working. TOTE NOT WANTED. ENGLISH TURFITES FEAR * DOMINATION. LONDON, Dec 3. Lord Jersey, whose hojsc Scamp, won the (limerack Stakes in August, was a guest at the Gimcrack Club. In a speech, he strongly protested against racing men assenting to the introduction of the Bari-Mutual Totalisator at British race meetings. A certain sequel, ho said, would be that racing would be made a fine source of revenue for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Once, in fact, the Government controlled racing, then it meant good-bye to their liberty. Whatever they did, let them keep tlieir racing free. TROTTING. FIXTURES. Dec. 2 and 3—For bury Park. Dunedin 10—Dunedin Benefit Meeting. Dec. 16 and 17—New Brighton T.C. FORB URY PARK T.C. PRINCE HUON" WINS CUP. SATURDA Y’S RESUI ,TS. DI NEDIN, December 3. The Forbury Park Trotting Meeting concluded to-day in fine weather with | the course in good order. The tote I ; handled £36,746 for the day, against : £46,322} last year, making a total of - £62,463.} for the meeting, compared : with £74,485} las! year. The. taxes ■ to-day amounted to £826 17s 6d, Rcj suits: — Second Amateur Handicap.—Cliffe- : ton Chimes 1, Prestissimo 2, Van Di- I rector 3. Also started: Wallace Dil- j lon, Merrigal, Little Rain. Rotliking, j , Pinefield, Last Note, Gwendoline, Fontaine, Proud Nell. Littlefield. Won I bv 20 lengths; twelve length. Time j 4.9 3-5. I Advance Handicap.—Mee Daphne 1. Tobermory 2, Drambui 3. Also : startl'd: Sprig of Heather. Perfect Pointer, Myrtle Wilkes, Raymius, Per Child, 'Welcome Knight, Wild Modern. Walloon, Li mien, Te Wharo Child. Won easing up by three lengths; one and a half lengths. Time -I.IS 1-5. Suburban Handicap.— Peter Swift I, Swiftest 2, Helenwood 3. Also started: Peter Boy, Lotlie Direct, Pit- ; lour, Ma Chore, Kismet, Bondu, Tide- ; water, Kentucky Moor, Waitapu, Peter I Bell. "Won easily by three lengths; a neck. Times: 4.10, 4.6 3-5, 4.13 2-5. J Forbury Cup Handicap—di. Gaskill’s Prince Huon (owner) 1, Mrs. F. C. Allington-’s Whispering Willie (R. E. Mills) 2. J. Dench’s Tatsy Dillon (E. McDermott) 3. Also started: Peter Mac, Captain Stanley, Nellie Scott, Coil, Royal Step, Trix Pointer. A quarter of a mile from home Prince | Huon passed Coil. Tatsy Dillon led j by a length into the straight. Com- I ing fast, Prince Huon held the race j safe at the distnace and the nha<; io ! slave idf a desperate challenge by Whispering Willie, who came :it a tremendous rate, and got second place ■ only half a length away from Princo i Huon. with Tatsy Dill ’n unothor half length back third. Then came Cob, 1 Nellie Scott, Koval S’ep. Captain I Stanley, Trix Pointer aid i’e<er Mac J in that order. Times: L 33 2 <5, 4.41 | Tainui Handicap. —Malice 1. Prince < Lyons 2, Crusader 3 Also started; Brownwood, Nightcaps. Royal Chance, I Seamount. Honest Ned. 'j he ik. Won easing up by over 12 lengl 1 .:s: a bad third. Times: 4. ’.J, laG4 5. i Victoria Handicap.—Pet?r the l iist j 1, blaster Robbins 2, Koratci .3. A ] sj started: Wr ndiligong, Bcuctte, Wal- ’ acetown, Peter Jackson. Albertoria, Gay Wilkes. Won by a shoit length; : four lengths. Times 4.52 2-5, 4.51 4-5, j 4.48 2-5. j Empire Handicap.—The Sheik 1, 1 I Dandy Rose 2, Cross Battery .3. .Also j started: Betrayer, Ben Mae, Free Pointer, Bon Ohau. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Times: .1.53 | | Recovery Handicap.—Hiram Galindo j ■l, Bellfashion 2, Locanda Dillon 3. I I Also started: Greystone, John Peel. ■ I Blue Chimes, Lewis McKinney, South i Star, Dandy Chimes, Cromstall, Makomako, Norma Dillon. Won easily by two lengths; same. Timos: 2.19 3-5, 2.17 2-5, 2.17 4-5. The stewards held an inquiry into Friday’s accident, in which several horses fell ami as a result of which “ Jockey Reed had his collarbone brok- j on. They came to the conclusion that .1 was a pure accident, and that no one was to blame. WESTPORT TROTTING CLUB. 11A N DTC APS D ECL A R ED. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 4. The Westport Trotting Club Handicaps are: — Soddonvillo Handicap Trot (harness) of 90 sovs. Amateur riders. One mile and a-half: —Dick B. Isec, Trixie Lee, Mercandante, Wliaa, Kolynos, Red Reta Wireless, Anneau D’ Or, Selectress 17. To Kuha Handicap Trot (saddle), of 100 sovs. Unhoppled trotters only. One mile and a-half: Rothmoor scr, Culverden 4sec, Handsome Jack, May Patch 5, Stella Ashley 6, Renown 8, Red Peter 10, Bon Sonty 11, Welcome Rota, St. Quinton, Rend Lancer, Luana 12, Avoiifiidc 13, Fleetwing, Master Black, Brooklyn Hall, Anneau D..’ Or 16. Buller Handicap Trot (harness), of

165 sovs.; smin class or better. Two miles: Sir Henry scr, Colediift, Elite i -Isfc, Delta, Young Dillon 6, Norwood I 11, Wee Winnie 12, Nent, Bower Dilj lon 13, Dillon Shine 15, Flying Angel, J Apres Moi 16. | Progress Handicap (saddle), of 100 • sovs; 2.35 el: ss or under. One mile: i Rcvolin, Trixie Adair scr, Did: B. Isec, I Prince Charlie 5, Bonnie Lad, Stormy, Smithy Dillon. McKinny Again, Bennie Dillon, Reta’s Greeting, Prince Athol, Placid, Black' Arrow. Charlie Lincoln, Foxglove 7. President’s Handicap (harness), of 100 sovs; unhop]»led trotters only; 5.15 or under. Two miles.— Rothmoor I scr, Culverdcn 6sec, May Patch, Handsome Jack, Caterpillar S, Stell:*. Ashley 9, Merry Peter, Renown 11, Red Peter 1.3, Bon Sonty 15, Luana Ki, Norma IL.voc, Bookstall, Rapid Wind, St. Quinten, Proudetta, Master Black, Avonside, Wee Bit Wain 17. Denniston Handicap (saddle), of 100 sovs; 2.27 or under. One mile.— Tassy M. Scr, Wastewood, Armature, Suddite, Annie’s Dream 3sec, Norwood 4, Neut 5, Power Dillon, Alarm Bell, Trixie Adair, Dillon Patch 6. Addison’s Handicap (harness), of 100 sovs; 3.55 or under. One mile and a-half. —Norwood scr, Dillon Shine, Revolia 3sec, Lord Agapanthus 4, Dillon J Patch, e Charlie 9, Bennie Dillon, Reta’s Greeting, Prince Athol, Stormy, Charlie Lincoln 17, Minnie Yet, Nellie Audubon, Dillema, Foxeer 13. Stockton Handicap: Salcombe scr, Elie, Coledrift Isec, Delta 3, Young . Dillon 4, Wastewood, Suddite, Never , "Will, Armature 5, Sandy Bell, Alarm Bell 7.