FACING AND TROTTING

Grey River Argus, 20 April 1923, Page 6

FACING AND TROTTING

RACING FIXTURES ■ April IS and 19— Manawatu R.C. April 20 and 21—South Canterbury. April 27 aud 28—Hawke’s Bay J.C. April 28—Amberley R.C. May 4 and s—Marlborough R.C. May 9 and 10—Egmont R.C. : May 11 and 12—Ashburton County. May 17 and 19—Wanganui J.C. , Juno 2, 4 and 6 —Duircdin J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES. April 19. —Ellesmere County T.C. ' April 21 and 24—Auckland T.C. , April 26—Methven T.C. • April 28—Cambridge T.C. April 28—Amberley R.C. (two events) ■ May 3 and s—Forbury Park T.C. May 4 and s—Marlborough R.C. (four ; events). . May s—Thames5 —Thames T.C. . -day 11 and 12—Ashburton R.C. (two events). ■ June 2 and 4—Canterbury Park T.C. i Juno 4 —South Wairarapa T.C. I | NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Cambrian/’) There will be racing at Washdyke to-day, when the first day of the South Canterbury meeting will be decided. Apex is a good jumper, but will bo hard put to see out a mile and a quarter. Mandrake is used to the game They are- a rough lot in the Glad- . stone Welter. First Aid may see out a mile. Some of the best sprinters in the land are engaged in the Smithfield Handicap. Limelight owes a debt to iier followers. Bon Spec is a speedy beginner. Angelo is weighted 8.1 in the Cup, whilst Loughrea has a chance toprove good. * Calma is nicely weighted in the Otlpua Steeples. I’aleneia has 10.4. Nineteen have been paid up for in the Electric Stakes. Happy Warrior and Dancing Days will not lack support Linmark has winning form to his credit. Mythology is a good welter horse. Warhaven is likely to face tin- barrier. Golden Bubble, who was galloped on iat the recent Avondale meeting, is being spelled. It was intended to bring him south for the Egmont and Wanganui meetings, but. these plans may have to be altered. Joy Ride is being sought after by an Indian buyer, but so far no business has resulted. Boadicca is written of as being most unlucky at the Trcntham meeting, and northern scribes aver that with any luck at all she would have at least earned place-money. She is in the Timaru Cup. Magistrate broke his off hind pastern last week, and was destroyed. MANAWATU RACES. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. SEVERAL HORSES RUINED. PALMERSTON N., April 19. There was a large crowd and good racing on the concluding day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s Aut unm Meeting. The tote took £26,795 as against £31,120 on the corresponding day last year; the total for the meeting being £56,599, as against £56,210 last year. Results:— Lockwood Handicap.—Black Cruiser (Conway) 1, Alaric 2, Good Mark 3. Scr.: Gold Star, Some Red. Miss Mickey. AV on by a head; a nock. Time 1.29 1-5. Kairanga Hurdles.—Malingerer (P. Rayner) 1, Automoana 2. En Route 3. Scr.: War Loan, Price. Won by two lengths; a length. Time 3.14 1-5. Stoney hurst Welter. —Island (H , Dunn) 1, Santonio 2, Pantier 3. Scr.: Blissfulness. Won by a nose; a neck. Timo 1.2 S 4-5. Lady Kotiripo won by a length; but the rider failed to draw the weight, being three-quarters of a pound short, and the race was awarded as above. 19th Manawatu Stakes.—Thespian (Rayner) 1, Tamatete 2, Listowel 3. Scr.: Alabama, Queen March. Won by a neck; three lengths. Time 1.13 2-5. Cloverleu Nursery—Deluge (Rayner) 1, King’s Joy 2. Reremoana 3. All started. Won by 11 lengths each way. Time LI 2-5. Longburn Handicap.—Sunart (R. Reed) 1, Quest 2. Rouen 3. Scr.: Zero Hour. Won by a neck; a length. Time 2.6 This race was a chapter of accidents. The field had traversed two furlongs, and bunched in front of the stand, when Festivity (Alexander) fell, bringing down Taipairu (Garrett) and seriously interfering with Wheatfield, who pulled out with two furlongs to go. Dainty Stop (Butler) came down with a broken fetlock, and was destroyed, and the other three horses concerned were seriously injured. Festivity and Taipairu’s racing careers arc finished, and the former has head injuries, and may have to be destroyed, while Wheatfield is an unlikely starter for the future. The jockeys Alexander and Garrett wore taken to the hospital, with slight injuries, no bones being broken. Butler was severely shaken. Adderston Welter.—Birkenella ('ll. Stuart) 1, Kaotane 2, Left 3. Scr.: Haligan, Merry Queen. Won by a length: two lengths. Time 1.49 2-5. Borough Handicap—Triboulct (Dunn) 1, Martian Miss 2, Lucius 3. Scr.: Hipo. Heads each way. Time 1.14 1-5.

SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES.

TO-DAY’S ACCEPTANCES

TIMARU, April 16. The acceptances fur the first day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting arc as follows:— Tekapo Hurdles, of IGO sovsj 14m. — Glenshine 10.12, Palumon 10.3, Mirza 9.13, Meteorite 9.12, Mandrake 9.9, Lomagundi 9.5, Hereweare, Orange Bitters, Apex, Red Pal 9.0. Gladstone Hack Welter, of 150 &ovs; 1 mile.—Kukume 8.13, Contempt 8.12, Adjutor 8.11, Unhope 8.8, Pickaninny 8.4, Carmine 8.4, First Aid 8.3, Gay Life Be 3,8 e 3, Brown Willy 7.13, Carette 7.13, 'Frisco Mail 7.13, Slavish, Guncase, Lochinga 7.11. Smithfield Handicap, of 225 sovs.; o furlongs.—Battle Scene 9.9, Bon Spec 8.11, Limelight 8.9, Mantua 8.5, Tatau Tatau 8.5, Petunia 7.9, Laughing Eyes 7.9, The Reaver 7.7, Busker Boy 7.3. Timaru Cup, of 400 sovsj 1.1 miles. —Some Kid 8.10, Tressayr 810, Loughrea 8.9, Boadicea 8.5, Angelo 8.1, Castellan 7.9, Whipping Boy 7.3, Twinkle 6.10, Miss Camouflage, Nunerant, Runiform 6.7. Otipua Steeplechase, of 250 sovs.; about 24 miles. —Pawcrewere 10.8, Ruddy Gold 10.8, Indus 10.5, Palencia 10.4, Malincourt 912, Rockhampton 9.11. Cal ma 9.9, Sir Medallist 9.3, Fabinus 9.0. Electric Stakes, of 130 sovs.; 5 furlongs.—Agnola, Bonnie Olive, Brown Lady, Consuta, Courcelette, Dancing Days, Denizot, Distant Shot, Happy Warrior, Heraldry, Kilfane, Ki loft’, Reality, Rigs o’ Barley, Antagony. War Nymph 8.5, Courtley Rose, Full Swing, Shandre 8.0. Rosewill Hack Handicap, of 1-10 sovs.; 7 furlongs.—Pickaninny 8.5. Gay Life 8.4, Linmark 8.1, Solferymple 7.4, Mons, Boutade 7.3, Marnwnt, Markly.. Lochinga 6.12. Doncaster Welter Handicap, of 250 sovs.; 7 furlongs.—Mythology 9. IL Rorke’s Drift 9.9, Ardour 8.13, Warhaven 8.12, Avispado 8.9, Fnbrinade 8.8. Almoner 8.5, Twinkle 8.3, Incursio, Marching Order, Gossard, Osterman. Bonny Mac, Sharp Burst. Kilbarry. I First Aid 7.11. A ROYAL GIFT. LONDON, April 19. The King has presented his five-year-old horse, Will Somers, to the Canadian Government for a stallion.