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Grey River Argus, 7 October 1936, Page 3

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NEW BRIGHTON T.C. ACCEPTANCES CHRISTCHURCH, October 6. New Brighton T.C. acceptances for Saturday, October 10, are:— INNOVATION HANDICAP (T.), 3.45 class, U miles.—Debutante. Gay Crusader, Isis. Lustre ser, Esther, Royal Parrish 12, Moerangi, Royal Romance 24, Chudleigh, San Michele. Sonoma King, Survivor 3(1, Indolent, Mother’s Boy, Parrish Chimes, Prince Harvester 48, Harvest Dillon, Renegade, Sphinx 60. Lament, Guy Hugo 72, Honeymoon, Worthy Star .84. SHIRLEY HANDICAP, 3.39 class, ].i miles. —Big Nelson, Bill 8.. Coral Prince, Ellie Parrish, Jane Worthy. Lottie Guy, Major Guy, Native Son. Player, Radiant Prince, Red Flyer, Bed Glow, Rouge Flambe, Sky Wink. Southern Chief, Starwyn, Superior Rank ser. Diversion. Pine Art. King’s Drive, Old Faithful 12. Renown’s Best 24. Aide-de-Canip, Ginger Jack, Dundee 36.

■WALTER THOMPSON HANDICAP. 4.36 class, 2 miles. —Isabel Derby ser, Chechahco, Goldeu Direct, Pot Luck, Rongomai 12, Aristotle. Noble Prince 24, Reporter, Village Guy 36. Agile. Marie Celeste 48, Avernus 72. SUMMER HANDICAP. 3.0 class. I,|miles. —Ad,sum, Donalda, Chateau, Harold Wrack. Moana Tama. Parisienne, Prince de Oro, Renown’s Best, Repeal. Reno. Ruth Logan, Shadow Queen. Silver Letitia ser, Agility, Compromise. Harlequin, Purveyor, Silver Axworthy 12. Brigadier, Carrageen. Llewellyn's Pet. Reylena, Sports Review 24. Harvestin, Sage King 36, Hidden Charm 48.

AVON HANDICAP. 2.45 class, lj miles. —Francis Lincoln. Graham Direct. Gunfire, Llewellyn’s Pride, Queen Author. Recess, War Buoy, Willow Wave scr. Gold Country, Grace MeElwyn, Reporter. Rey Spec. 'Supertax 12. Worthy Light 24, Harold Logan. Indianapolis 108. NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAP (T), 4.50 class, 2 miles. —Guy Hugo. Lady Sonoma, Little Beta, Prince. Harvester. Tvrune Lass scr, Ruin 36, Norman Fox 48. Amonos 72, King’s Guard, Wahnooka 84. Sandy N. 96J BEACH HANDICAP, 2.50 class, l' f miles. —Guymond, Self, Subsidy. Wise Guv ser. Wilbur White 12. Plain Pearl, Trampfast (T) 12, Arachne, Chechahco 24, Marie Celeste 36, War Paint. 48, Gamble 60.

FAREWFLL HANDICAP, 2.17 class, 1 mile. —Admiral Wrack. Belle Derby, Great Thought. Kibo, Racketeer. Symmetry scr, Eighteen Carat. Fairhaven, Happy Knight. Lone Derby, Royal Comrade 12, Goldfield 24. A.J.C. RACES. (Aus & N.Z. Cable Assn.) SYDNEY, October 6. Gold Rod is now experiencing ligament trouble, and will not lie raced again till next Autumn. Capris has been rehandicapped seven lbs. to 8.4 for the Caulfield Cup. Silver Ring’s eleventh-hour withdrawal from the Metropolitan was due to his connections not being enamoured of his chance with 9.9 He is being reserved for weight-for-age races. Sporting Bliod gave an inglorious 1 display in the Aletropolitan, finishing tenth. Acceptances for the Craven Plate on Wednesday are: Paiuelus, Sylvandale, Oro, Sporting Blood 9.4. Silver Ring, Lough Neagh 9.1. Aliunga 9.0, Sarcherie, Capris. Gay Blonde 8.13, Gustos, Bobby 7.11. The "Herald” commenting on the Metropolitan says: Young Crusader recorded one of the most remarkable wins vet witnessed in the Metropolitan. Taking full advantage ol his light weight, he had all the other runners struggling hard I rum the half -mile. Even his strongest supporters did not anticipated that he would spreadeagle such a strong field.

Caulfield Races THE GUINEA ACCEPTORS. (Received October 6, at 8.It) p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 6. The linal acceptors for the Caulfield Guinea.'- are us follows:—Silver .Reign, iPrince Quex. Ramdin, Mitsui Eire King. Gohlen Light, Great Feast, Sir Gemini. Beechwood. Boongarry. 'lol tec. Billy 'Boy. Shakespeare, Mark Antony. Borrowed Pinnies Brazilian, Grand Boy, 'llium. Gold Rod. Nigh! Chance. Shelagh. Royal Helena. The New Zealand horses which have accepted for the Toorak Handietip are: —.("uddle. Gay Blonde. Queen of Song, Palatinate, Silver Jubilee Inheritance. The above lists for both races are subject to iuter-State scratchings, (Received October 6. at 9-40 p.m.) MELBOURNE. October 6. The inter-State scratchings for the Caulfield Guineas are:—Mark Antony, Borrowed Plumes, (Brazilian. Grand Boy, Ilium, Gold Rod, 'Shelagh. Royal Helena. For the Toorak Handicap inter-Stato scratchings are: —Cuddle Silver Jubilee. Gay Blonde, Inheritance (loldeil Promise proved to have io covered from its recent injury by galloping a brilliant mile in L-lti, at Epsom to-day. Shakespeare will arrive , at Mebourne to-morrow, iu view of the Caulfield Guineas. . Silver Standard will arrive on .Friday-. and will be prepared for the Caulfield Cup, . Prittle Prattle is coming tor tlie Cantala Stakes, Conandale. who is suffering from a ricked muscle, showed a slight improvement to-day, but it is still doup • ful whether he will start iu tho Caulfield Cup. THE 7,7 MINIMUM. AUGIKLAND, October 6. The Committee of the Auckland facing Club have decided to make a 7.9 minimum for the Auckland Cup. in stead of 7.7. as previously announced. This action was taken in consequence of a pronouncement of the Mmis.er of Internal Affairs, that his recommendation in regard t o the imposition of the 7.7 minimum in races should not apP > this year io the New Zealand and Auckland Clips. AUCKLAND R.C. WITHDRAWALS AUCKLAND. October 6. Ellerslie scratchings are:— Mitehelson Cup: Sunee at 9 a.m. Welcome Stakes: Icing at 3 p.m. Gordon Handicap: Valmint at 3.40 p.m. Racinsr Notes A.J.C. Meeting: - The A.J.C. Spring meeting will bn

concluded at Randwick next Saturday and the V.A.T.C. meeting, with the Caulfield Guineas as principal event, concluded the following Saturday, when the Caulfield Cup will be run. Trim: Trim is the name of Lowenberg’s half-sister by Lackham in O. Cox’s stable at Httwera. She is said to move along very smoothly in her early work. She will race in the same interests as the Derby winner. Successful: The successful Sydney lightweight jockey, A. R. Knox, who rode 98 winners lasi season and would probably have reached the century mark but for an accident, resumed race riding on September 12. lie has quickly regained good form in the saddle and at the Hawkesbnry meeting he piloted three winners. The Hawk: 'l'he Hawk, who is now 17 years old. is still alive and well iu Hawke’s Bay. During the winter his owner, J. M. Cameron, again brought him down from the farm to the stables, ami he reported that the old fellow behaved in quite a juvenile fashion. The Hawk-, with Imin 3li.',see, still holds the mile record for Flemington, but Peter Pan has reduced the Commonwealth record to liniu .tfilsee at Randwick. Craven Plate To-day: The Craven Plate at the A.J.C. meeting at Randwick to-day will be run at 4 p.m. (N.Z. time). The race is of lj miles (w.f.a.) and the stake is valued at £l5OO. Several New Zealanders are engaged, including Silver Ring with 9.1. RACING FIXTUBES October 8, 10 —Dunedin Jockey Club. October 10 —Dannevirke Racing Club (at Waipukur.au). October 10. 12—Auckland Racing Club. October 16, 17—Masterton Racing Club. October 17—South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 17, 19—Dargaville Racing Club (at Avondale). October 22. 24, 26—Wellington Racing Club. TROTTING FIXTUBES. October 10.—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 17.—Waikato Trofing Club. October 24, 26—Greymouth Trotting Club. October 26. —Mauawatu Trotting Club. October 26.—Oamaru Trotting Club. Club. October 24, 26—Auckland Trotting Club. October 111—Wellington Trotting Club. November 10, 12, 13,—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club.