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Grey River Argus, 4 August 1937, Page 3

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‘metropolitan t.c. acceptances. [Per Press Association] CHRISTCHURCH, August. 3. Metropolitan T.C. Acceptances, for the first dav (Saturday), are:— 11.30 a.m.: INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, 3.34 class, 11 miles.— Guy Hugo, Kuini, Mabel Chimes, Reward, Sister Mary scr.; Lady Sonoma, Little Reta 12; Franz Derby, Golden Eagle. Lament, Mataunga 24; Polly Pan 36; Sandy N 48; Waikato Prince 60; Great Admiral 72. ADVANCE HANDICAP, 2.52 class, 11,I 1 , miles.—Air Flow (T.), Belle Grattan, Credit Funds, Full Hand, Ginger Jack, Grand Finale, Repeal, Sage King, Sky Wink scr.; Aide-de-Camp, Esplendor, Harlequin, Social Pest 12; Aircraft 24; William Tell 48. AUGUST HANDICAP, 4.29 class, 2 miles. —Gunfire scr., Gallant Knight, Grace McElwyn, Llewellyn’s Pride, Lucky Jack, Pot Luck, Rocks Ahead 12; Reporter 24; Bingen Palm. Glenrossie, King’s Warrior, Tempest 36; Graham Direct, Rollo, War Buoy 48; Red Shadow 84. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, 4.34 class,- 2 miles.—Encounter, Ironside. Parisienne. U Scott scr.; Happy Knight, Navy Blue, Red Flush 12; King’s Play 36; Sea Gift (T.) 48. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, 3.29 class. 11 miles.—Bittersweet, Fifa, Flotsam, Garner, Golden Eagle, Lough Guy, Norman Fox, Waikato Prince-scr.; Amonos 12, King’s Guard 24; Discord, Nicoya, Wahnooka 36. TRIAL HANDICAP, 4.40 class, 2 miles.—’Frisco Boy. Full Hand, Ginger Jack, Great Jewel, Play On, Sage King scr.; Kibo, Real Burton 24; Golden Cross 36; Blair Athol, Mystery Yet, Renown’s Best 48. SELWYN HANDICAP, 2.47 class, 11,I 1 , miles. —Aristotle, Chenwood, Elvo, Encounter, Frisco Lady, Iraq, Logan’s Pride, Noble Prince," Parisienne, Rongomai,-Sterling Lady, U Scott, Worthy King scr.; Francis. Lincoln, Isabel Derby, King’s Play, Southern Smile, Wrackler 12; Rocks Ahead 24. INTERNATIONAL' HANDICAP, 2.44 class, 11 miles.—Gamble, Gold Tinge, Guy Junior, Nervie’s Last, Queen Author, Rollo, Smooger, Village Guy scr.; Bingen, Glenrossie, New Derby, Rey Spec, Supertax, Willow Wave 12, Blue Mountain, De Soto, Worthy Light 24; Cloudy Range, Grand Mogul 36.

POVERTY BAY HUNT CLUB ACCEPTANCES. GISBORNE, August 2. The following acceptances have been received for the Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s meeting on Saturday:— AWAPUNI HURDLES HANDICAP, 11 miles.—Hunting Star 10.1, Bothwell 9.0, Mahala 9.0, Grantham 9.0. WIIATATUTU HACK HANDICAP, 1 mile. —Haile Boy 9.2, Skyward 9.1, Quaint 8.10, Ua la, Mailman 8.0. HEXTON HANDICAP, 11 miles.— IDe Friend 9.2, Small Boy 9.1, Gay I Hunter 8.6, Blue Needle 8.1, Hunting Mars 8.0, Lordly Knight 7.7. HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE, 21 miles. —Kahunoke 13.3, Puccini 10.11, Royal Toast 10.9, Grantham, Mangatai, Vestry, Mitzi 10.7. SWARTHMOOR SCURRY, 5 furlongs.— Emblazon, Legion Queen, Mailman, Raana, Quilp, Defend, Kitchenette, Singing Gold, Gay Mimic, Sweet Pal, Hunting Crop, Firelock 8.0. HUNTERS’ BRACELET HANDICAP, 1 mile for gentlemen riders. — Skyward 12.7, Puccini 11.0, De Bretts 10.12, Vesty 10.7, Mahala 10.5. RAPANUI HACK HANDICAP FLAT, 7 furlongs.—Haile Boy 9.2, Brown Lap 9.1, Ruinette 8.13, Bonnie Song 8.5, Ihu, Perfect Lady, Fine Stitch, Pirima, Paul Robeson 8.2, Holme Fell 8.0.

Wellington Trotting Stakes FINAL PAYMENTS. WELLINGTON, August 3. After the declaration of the third and final forfeit, the following remain in the Wellington Stakes, of £5OO, one mile and a-half, for three-year-olds, to be run at the spring meeting of the Wellington Trotting Club, on September 11:— H. Hudson’s b. c. Two’s Loose, by Jack Potts—Mercedes. C. R. Rosenbaum’s ch. c. Horse Power, by Jack Potts —Free Advice. B. Harden’s b. f., by Frank Worthy —Becky Logan. J. R. McKenzie’s colt, by Great Bingen—Nyallo. Mrs E. I. Friedlander’s ch. g., by Jack Potts—Golden Bond. Miss J. Cuff’s b. c. Southland, by Wrack—Regina Logan. Miss J. Cuff’s b. f., by Wrack—Vasiliki. F. J. Smith and A. G. Downe’s br. g. Sandusky, by Jewel Pointer —Bonnie Bingen. J. Kirk’s b. c., by Wrack—Regina de Oro. J. Westerman’s ch. c., by 1 FrankWorthy —Doraldina. J. Westerman’s b. f., by Frank Worthy—Spanish Gold. D. Bohan’s b., by Maxegin—Dark Stream. E. C. McDermott’s b. c., by Truman Direct —Festival. Durbar Lodge Ltd’s, b. c., by Frank Worthy—Trix Pointer. Miss P. Norton, br. c. Bayard, by Frank Worthy—Bonnie Logan. H. J. Ballin’s blk. c. Percentage, by Grattan Loyal—Ola Pointer. C. S. Donald’s ch. c., bj* Jack Potts —Ablaze. AUSTRALIAN HURDLES. (Received August 3, 8 p.m.) MELBOURNE, August 3. Acceptors for the Australian Hurdle Handicap, at Caulfield, on Saturday .are as follows:—Triteleia 11.5, Bridge of Mar 11.10, Bakwood 10.10, Fulham 10.9, Highland Fling 10.7, Memelik 9.7, Dress Suit, King Siris 9.6, Volant, Bhoy, King’s Game, Precedor 9.0.

Racing Notes Bachelor King: Bachelor King, who raced as a colt during the season, and has since been added to the list, was the best two-year-old winner of the year for Takanini with three wins and stakes amounting to £685. It is seldom a short-pedigreed horse is successful in juvenile events, but by the weights he carried in the autumn his future looks bright for the coming season. He was in the money on 11 occasions.

High Quality: High Quality was the most successful Takanini jumper this season, winning four races worth £BO2. Like Lap Up, he was not seen to advantage when the important jumping events

of ’ the winter were run on heavy tracks. The form of High Quality in the South Island will be watched with interest. Lap Up: Lap Up, who won two events over hurdles and £340 in stakes this season, was unfortunate that in most of the races he contested the wet conditions were against him.- Having had a spell Lap Up is doing road exercise preparatory to returning to the track. Spearcourt: Spearcourt, in his first season as a hurdler, won four races worth £440. Spearcourt has been indulging in road work lately, but will resume serious training in the near future. Great Star: Great Star has reappeared on the tracks at Riccarton. The Solferino gelding was bred in 1925, and, as there is no hint of unsoundness about him, he may be given further racing in the spring. As he has been racing regularly since 1927 and has attained to the best handicap class, it is probable Great Star has the record for length of service on the flat in such events. Epris: As a result of his victory m the Claremont Handicap at Timaru, Epris will probably advance in favour for the Winter Cup, which he won two years ago with 8.0. His form this season has not been up to his best standard, but he is evidently in good trim again and may be capable of a good performance. However, he is likely to find the opposition much stronger than he met last Saturday. Floodtide: Flood Tide was a good performer for Takanini during the season which closes on Saturday, having won three races worth £1375. He is making excellent progress and should be in great heart by the time he leaves for Australia. Trotting Notes Kaitawa in J. Gee’s Team: J. Gee has received an addition to his team in the West Coast pacer Kaitawa, by Nelson Bingen from Nellie Scott. Last season Kaitawa won races in Reefton and was placed at Nelson, but his best efforts this season were second in the Reefton Handicap off 3.38 to Linklight and third in the Oamaru Handicap, off the same mark, to Connenora and Bell Grattan. His dam, Nellie Scott, was a fine performer at all distances and especially good in saddle. She was by Harold Direct from a Kentucky mare. Kaitawa’s assessments for the new season are 2.24, 3.1 3.39 ana 4.55.