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Grey River Argus, 30 July 1924, Page 3

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POVERTY BAY HUNT CLUB. THE ACCEPTANCES. (Per Press Assn). GISBORNE, July 29. The following acceptances have been received for the Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s Annual Meeting:— Hunters’ Hurdle Handicap, 1} miles. —Mahia 11.5, Fiddlestring 10.13, Cuvier Light 10.9, Patetonga, Whispering Sam Manutai 10.7. Handicap Trot, 1} miles.—Buckles, Lady Roth, Gold Fil ? Gladys Cole scr. (name missing) 96 yards behind Miss Marvin 103. Hunters’ Bracelet Handicap 1 mile. • —Oak Rose 11.13, Pavilion 11.9, Kings Up 11.7 Potana, Eucalyptus 11.0. Hexton Handicap (open) 1 ! miles.— Scotch Mixture 12.0, Barrier 11.1, Hyrax 10.11, Jovial 10.4, General Carrington 10.0, Garzon, Lord Mu,skerry Kilroc, Royal Alf 9.0. Hunt Club Steeplechase Handicap. 24 miles.—Mahia 11.12, Radio 31.4* Taraket 10.12, Whispering Sea 10.9, Fortuno, Katu, Kahua, Golden Point 10.7., Swarthmoor Maiden Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Welcome Sound 9.6 Mann Pango 9.5, Tecbir 9.2, Castanea, Good Night, Tigerine mare, Polydamus, Blue Jay, Only Hope, Manutai, Neverda, Rowley, Magnoon 9.0.

Hunters’ Flat Handicap 1} miles.— Waiokeke Jack 12.9, Oak Rose 11.11 Pavilion 11.5, Kings L’p 11.0, Cuvier Light 10.11 Eucalyptus, Radio 10.7. Rapanui Hack Flat Handicap, seven furlongs.—Cairo 10.13, Matin Bell 9.10 Curzon 9.3, Mountain Top 9.7, Kilroe 9.0, Esquimaux, Princess Nata 9.4 Silver Stride 9.2, Mann Pango, Port George, Perle de Leon, Tecbir Jubilee Only Hop,., Royal Heather 9.6. WEST COAST LICENSES. CIIRISTCHCItCH, July 29 The foilouing licenses have been granted by the Licensing Committee of the New Zealand Racing Conference for the Greymouth district: — I miners licenses: R. Adamson. T. Donnelian. A. Goodman, E. Kingan, Jas. Stewart, ,1. Stewart and W. M <• Kendry. Jockeys licenses: B. Brodie, V. A. Bee, ( . \\ Stratton, A. Syinon, 11. L. Wlireler Ihe Gisborne Bunt Club aceeptance-s contain another instance of the omission of a horse’s name. On inquiry as to the matter, the reply was that the word “limit” was to be regarded as the name of a horse. That is the limit ’ NEW ZEALAND H<)R.sES IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, July 29 The New Zealand racehorses Gloaming, Parody, The Hawk, Molyneux, and Egyptian Flower arrived to-day by the Lliinaroa in good condition, TACTFUL RUINED. SYDNEY, July 29 Wtyile galloping at Randwlck the New Zealand gelding Tactful snapped a ligament in its fore fetlock, and is not expected to race again. Tactful is a bay gelding by LucullusTact. MELBOURNE. July 29 There are six linal acceptors for the Australian Hurdles. No New Zealanders are included. / Trainer J. Lowe has taken Carawock and Star Ranger to Riccarton. where he expects to get the benefit of dry tracks. Carawock will again be ridden by A. Wormaid, and promises to strip very fit.

The Taranaki owned San Forte has gone south for the Grand National Steeplechase. San Forte ran very badly in both Ji is races at Trentham, and will have to show extraordinary improvement to have the slightest chance in the big ‘‘ cross-country ’ ’ race at Kiccarto n.

Of all the competitors that raced at the Wellington meeting, none will be better served by the “big country” of Riccarton, than Pamplona, yet one has seen the best of jumpers fall at the simplest jumps in the Grand National Steeplechase. Still, if one were asked to name a couple of geldings almost certain to get safely around the Riccartoii course, Pamplona arid Oakleigh are a pair most would nominate to do so.

Horses relegated from the. ‘‘hack” ranks are expected to play a prominent part in the Winter Cup, and the history of the race goes to show that exhacks have done exceedingly well, as the following have been successful: Spider, Waiwhera, Aboriginal, Parky, Cherry Blossom, King Star. These wins have been registered over twenty-live contests.

After being off the public racecourses since the Wanganui meeting, where ho went wrong, Master Peter made his re appearance at the South Canterbury meeting. He did not look himself, ami after doing reasonably over the earlystages of his race, Master Peter tired, and finished well back, and is not anything like as forward as last year, when he ran well in all his races at Iticcarton. A. McAulay has just taken Tarleton in hand again at Riccarton, and will get Trim ready for spring engagements. The big Nassau three-year-old only has to go on right to be a good winner next season. There was a. little schooling at Hie-

carton last week-end, but owing to the weather, most of the work is being done on the roads, which in. that district provide on their turfed sides, good ground for three-quarter pace work. Carawock was schooled over the big fences, and he gave a good exhibition upt-il the last fence, which he slipped into, but got over all right. As Yoma is on the up-grade, and ran an excellent race on the second day at Trent ham ridden right out, he may have run third to Arch Salute and Winning Hit, so the son of Campfire should vertainly run well in his Canter bury ell gagemon ts. The Australian owner and trainer Richard Wootton arrived in England at a very opportune time, as his son, Stanley, won several races witu horses from his stable during the week after his father’s arrival. According to the London “Sportsman,” Wootton pore intends to return to Australia at the •dose of the summer. The first meeting that he attended, C. Smirke, his son’s famous apprentice, won three races, and Wootton, sen., is said to be very favourably impressed by the boy’s style. If raced at the Christchurch Hunt Club meeting, and again in the Trial Hurdles, at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, both of which Income is nominated for, the son of Guiana forte should be sufficiently well schooled to do himself justice if a start w for the Grand National which event is decided on the second day of the Canterbury Club's fixture. To show how conservative they are with their racing in England, it need only be mentioned that at. one meeting the winning post for one race is half a mile away from the stands. The four-year-old mart' Stream, by Sunny Lake —Killena, has started in forty-nine races this season and lias been in the money twenty-two times. Her record is made up of four wins, nine seconds (including a dead heat), and nine thirds, for a total of £BO2 10s in stakes. , One of the biggest horses in commission at present is a gelding by (lien Albyn, trained by W. A. McMillan, at Te Aroha. He st antis 17.2 and is built in proportion. The Auckland Wilder Cup candidate Broadwood has joined his stablemale Boomerday at Riccarton. The track work of this pair will be followed with interest, as their chances in the Win ter Cup and National Hurtlies are keen 1 ly fancied in the right quarter, Other fresh arrivals from the North arc I’ol thogue and Passin’ Through. ‘Bonnit Winkie is under orders for Riccarton. He will be given a race at the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting preparatory to tackling the Winter Cup. Prior to the last Grand National meeting. Happy Warrior struck form in the South, and he was confidently expected to win a race at Riccarton. After running third the second day,! he was returned a winner on the third day. This year he is a bit more backward, and after racing at Tiinaru last week, blew somewhat after the race. A competent judge present says that he would have been closer to Red W ink but for running wide on the home turn, and the race was expected to sharpen him up. At. Waimate on Thursday, Happy Warrior was a moderate third to King Sol and Radial, but he

iiiav be expected to improve between now and Riccarton, where he may run well. He is engaged in the Winter Cup with 9.2. Critics in the South are somewhat divided in their opinions concerning the next meeting between Red "Wink and Los Ambus after witnessing the latter’s defeat at Tiniaru. Some say that Los Ambus will reverse the placings in the Winter Cup, while others are of the opinion that Red ink will again prove master. “Sentinel,” in the “Otago Witness,” thinks that Los Ambus, who is yet a young horse, will find seven furlongs .sufficient at present, when the company represents good class.