WHIPPET RACING

Grey River Argus, 5 October 1934, Page 4

WHIPPET RACING

COBDEN’S BIG MEETING. (B> “Slipper.”) The Cobdeu G’ub .’ias certainly opened its career wi'/h ;• fen fare of Lninipnts. Their ineotino - for October 27 is an ambitions effort, but everythin o- has bee u carefully thought out, and with tangible sup port given already, success js practically assured. Even rain will not cause fhe Chib any loss jf sleep. There are five races to be decided, and the money offered is £4l 10s. exclusive of sweepstakes. This amoiißt wil-l compare favourably with any offered since the inception of the sport, in New Zealand. ,and the Club is to b(* congratulated on its initiative. There will be no dog running off its ha i. di cap a t this show, and with support assured from Canterbury, Otago, Buller and Wellington, racing second to none should be witnessed. £25 Stake.—The magnet for >utsid<' ohvners is the Open Handicap, which carries a stake of 25 sovs. Oily on p dog can win it. Is it lie a Coaster or a foreigner? DUNOLLIE ALSO. On the 21st of October, i week before Cobden’s meeting. Dunolhe will also stage a big meeting t offering 25 sovs. in stakes, exclusive of sweepstakes. The Open Handicap race, ciar ries a stake of S sovs., which is very handy to get. AND REEFTON. On October 28,.. one dnv after Cobden, the Reef ton Chib will bold their first meeting. Na part'culars are to hand of prize money, hut this will also be a handy amount, .and th« meeting should attratet big fields, as '•his iwiU be the last .-hnnee, to get a win. if unsuccessful at the other two. £lOO. ’Taking stakes and sweepstakes ii.to consideration, the amount to bo competed for within the week will be in the vicinity of 100 sovs. Now 'will you get a dog’ SUNDAY AT DUNOLLIE Fields for Sunday at Dunollie are:— Lightweight.—Nicey 134. Gold Ring 14. Le Royale 14, Windsor Lass 13|. Gold Ring, if in form, should go well hero. Middleweight.—Jonah 13.], Red Terror 104. Britomartis 11], Eight Stone Eight 13J. Pretty Peter 14 Sister Rose 13. Jonah is fancied for this. Hurdles.—Orion 20, Britomartis 18| Lenin 191, Golden Direct 20, Gold Dust 7|. Bri/omartis appeals most. Open.—First heat: Jonah 14, Red Terror 124. Orion 134, Britomartis llj. Mountain Rose l 14. Retf Terror

should go well in this. Second heat: Lonely Maid 14, Gold RThg 14, Mountain Buck 14, Eight Stone Fight 14, Lenin 9j. Lonely Maid looks likely. Final: Red Terror. Throe newcomers in Sister Rose, Golden Direct and Mountain Rose have not been taken into account, as form i ! s not disclosed.