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Grey River Argus, 15 February 1933, Page 3

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FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. — RACING. February 16—Tolaga Bay J.C. February -16, 18 —Wanganui J.C. February 18—Clifden R.C. February 18 —Canterbury J.C. February 22, 23 —Woodville District J.C. February 22, 23—Gore R.C. February 23—Waiapu R.C. February 2->, 27 —Te Arolia J.C. March 1, 2 —Rangitikei R C. -March 2. 4 —Napier Park R.C. March 4—Banks Peninsula R.C. March -I- Franklin R.C. March s . —Danuevirke R.C. March 9, ll—Waikato R (’. March 1", 11 —Cromwell J.C. March Hi—-Waimate R-C-March 17—Opunake R.C. March 17. 18 —Wellington R.C. March 17, IS —Ohincmuri J.C. March 22, 23 —Manawatu R.C. March 23. 25 —Oamaru J C. March 25-Bay of Plenty J.C. March 31. April ]—Masterton R.C. TROTTING Fcbiuary 18—Kaikoura T.C. February 18, 22—Auckland T C. February 25—New Brighton T.C. March 3. 4 —lnvercargill T.C. March 4—Wellington T.C. March 11—Timaru T.C. March 11—Wairarapa T.C. March 15— Manawatu T C. March 15 —Wyndham T.C. March 18 —Cheviot T.C. March 23—South Otago T.C. April I—Thames1 —Thames T.C. April I—Roxburgh T C. April B—Te Aroha T.C. April 15, 17—Ilawera T.C. April 15, 19 —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. April 22 —Taranaki T C. April 22—Ashburton T.C. I April 27. 29 —Wanganui T.C. April 29 —Auckland T.C. May 4. 6 —Forbury Park T.C. May 6—Cambridge T C. Mav 10—Ashburton T.C. VICTORIAN ACCEPTANCES. M E LBOU R N E. Fe b r ua ry 14. The tinal acceptances for the Oakleigh Plate are: Greenline, Winooka, Tom Pinch. Merab. Fmbertana, Closing 'Time, Vauntry, Stardent, Valmist, Harry Gavin. Captivation, Multudo, Ibrani. Pacilic Flight. Derex Fils, Chemoish, Varietas. Eminere. Final acceptances for the Futurity Stakes are: (’hatham. Greenline, Kuvera, Liberal, Casque O’Or, Closing | Time, Winooka. Bronze Hawk, Gaine I Carrington, Waltzing Lily. Waterline, Captivation, Top Hole, Viol D’Amour. Foursome. Darbalard, Break. DUNEDIN JOTTINGS. St'ong Light won like one that will win again. She was gut by Tractor from Dazzling Light by Kilbroney from Simper, the dam of Affectation, Gold Light. Itazzle Dazzle and Beacon Light. Ten stone (deven and a gale of wind appeared to stop Niggerhead in the Owhiro High-weight Handicap as be was beaten a long way from home. Sume of the winners at Wingatui on Saturday. w*‘re, according to reports, better barked by the stable than what seemed to be warranted o’ l first-day running. Connterplay put very little heart in to the finish of the Hopeful Handicap. He was well enough placed i.p to the home turn, but then he commenced to stop There was no <hai.ee of beating Silver Scorn Wingatui in a solidly run race or in any other way. After the Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap, A. E. Ellis was suspended fur ono month for alleged interference with Red Racer. Blazon put up a good performance in giving a year and B’b. to Zeebrugge in the Waihola Handicap. With a better run Blazon would have won. Jaloux’s displays last week put him out of court until he proves worthy of being considered on his best form. Signaller wrecked ;i winning chance last week by bad behaviour at the barrier. Guillotine w-as left at the post in the Hopeful Handicap with the approval of the steward in charge Guillotine shaped very green and his rider could not get into the sadle. Great Star is a great sprinter and racing him over a distance has uot taken the edge off his speed. Trivet wa> bred by her owner. Mr I). P. Wilson, and got by Paladin from Kerb by’ Markhope—Fender by Mar tian. Kerb has a very fine foal at foot by Lord Warden. Silver Scorn ran the last three furlongs in her race on Saturday in 35 sec. Silver Scorn set a main for Wingatui last week that will take some equalising. RACING. Desert Song has b‘‘en taken in hand again by T. Lloyd. He has been off the scene since last March and some time 1 will (‘lapse before he is ready to race, but he looks in good health to start a preparation. Shatter was unlucky tu miss a win at the Wellington Cup Meeting. He was in turn a bit lucky to beat Red Heckle in the Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap a s the latter was badly placed three furlungs from home ‘and then suffered only; a narrow defeat. Sailor’s Love is working along in go'«d style at present and is hitting out freely in sprinting tasks. She should be worth keeping in mind for a short hack race in the autumn. Spoon has been getting through her work without showing signs of unsoundness. TROTTING. “When it eume . to the world’s champion honours.’’ (states the American journal, the Horseman and Fair World), “New Zealand comes into the limelight. Harold Logan, a grandson of 4 the great Star Pointer (who was the

first two-minute performer), paced tbe record for two miles at 4 min 16 2-ssec, at Addington in November. The American record for pacers is 4 miu 17sec, made by Dan Patch in an exhibition dash at M acorn, Georgia, in 1903. Harold Logan made his record in a race with a whole flock of starters.” Our American friends have not taken into account that Harold Logan has a paced record of 4min 13 2-ssec over two miles. In their country, winning records only are acknowledged. Mr H. Allan, who race ß Rollo and Titri. recently added another horse to his team which is trained by R. B. Berry nt Addington. The latest mem ber is a three-year-old gel ling by Guy Parrish from Melodious. which was bred by Mr 11. W. Kitchingham. The voiii:g*ter has a good style of trotting and is verv solid, although to date he has not shown a great deal of speed. He i s bred on very fashionable trotting lims. :t s Me’odious is by Jingle from Wild Tracey, by Wildwood f’om Miss T’ac'y l>y Blackwood Abdallah from the import* 1 1 Jeanie Tracey, the dam of the erstwhile fashionab’e stallions Kentucky, General Tracey, and Maui- | brino King. Wild I rac' y. the second | dam of the t hree-vear-old in question, I is also the dam of Mild Pi’nti'. who ‘ produced to C-ol<| Bell the (‘hampion trotter of the north, Waikaha. Gold Bell and Jingle w * re brothers, being by (’apita’ist fro m Meriy BeT. The New Zealand Trotting Conference has circularised all the trotting dubs asking them urgently to express an opinion on the desirability of the rules being amended to permit ol the early introduction of win-and-place betting. A majority of the clubs . have held meetings and all of these’ have decided in favour of the new I method. As only a two-thirds majority is, needed to enable the conference executive to widen the present betting regulations to permit of the win-and-place system being used it now seems certain that the necessary amendments to the rules will be made. At present, trotting clubs may pay three dividends on a certain number of starters, but the proportion has been fixed at 70, 20 and 10 per cent, respectively fo. first, second and third. Under the new system, the proportions would revert to 33 1-3 per cent. for each placed horse. The Auckland Trotting Club has applied for permission to install the win and place betting system at its meeting on Saturday and M’ednesday next. Permission has been granted and it is believed that th-e M’ellington Trotting Club will take similar action with re- | sped to its meeting on March 5. These , are the first trotting dubs to adopt ■ the new system and the executive ol i the conference has taken this r.etion as the result of the unqualified approval of the idea expressed in answer to a circular letter issued to all trot ting dubs recently. Craganour. nominated for the Denton Memorial at New Brighton, is assessed on a 4.43 mark. The New Brighton race is a 4.40 limit. Renova, is back again with T. GFox’s team at Addington, that trainer having decided Io give the Rev de Oro gelding a. trial al the trotting i gait, at which he is being worked al present. N. C. Price has decided not to persevere with the juicing gelding Nelsonian, with whom he won a two-mile race al the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting in December lasi. Nelsonian is owned by Mr. E. C. NP Dermott. who took him over from the Nelson trainer, L. F. Berketl. in exchange for a novice pacer in August last. Nelsonian will in future occupy a place in the same stable; as Garner. The consistent pacer, Dillon Logan, is nursing an injured leg, due to hitting out while in his loosebox. He diii it prior to racing at the February meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, but at the time it was not considered serious. The son of John Dillon and Belle Logan has had to be eased in his work. He may be up and doing again in time for the New Brighton Club’s meeting.