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Grey River Argus, 13 December 1938, Page 5

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WOODVILLE CONCLUDES. [Per Press Association.] PALMERSTON N., December 12. Woodville races concluded in “fine though breezy weather, with a satisfactory attendance. The totalisator took £10,733, against £12,461 10s last year, the total for the meeting being £27,702 10s, as compared with £27,479 last year. The course was in perfect order, and was a shade faster than on Saturday. The stewards held an inquiry regarding interference by Guiding Light with Jeanne and Kafhbella in the Kiritaki Handicap, and R. W. McTavish, rider of Guiding Light, was held to be guilty of careless riding, and was suspended till December 30. Results:— HURDLES.—6 RED RUFUS (W. C. Grindlay) 1; 2 Glenvane (J. H. McRae) 2; 4 Porotiti (W. J. McDowell) 3. Also ran: 5 Manawatu, 1 Ambition, 7 Linguist, 9 Sir Nigel, 8 Coil, 3 Otaki (fell). Won by three lengths; two; Ambition was fourth. Time, 2.54 3-5. ' NOVICE STAKES.—6 STELLA I LUX car. 8.65 (P. Burgess) 1; 7 Vali-| ant Lady car. 8.6 (A. Jenkins) 2; 2 Golden Flame (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also ran: 4 Classical, 14 Royal Vision car. 8.7, 1 Penny Farthing and Halley car. 8.5 (bracketed); 10 Prinihia car. 8.55, 12 Master Solway car. 8.5, 5 Aurora’s Star, 9 Filletto, 11 Royal Lassie, 8 Maturity, 3 White Rajah, 13 Elettra. Won by a head; a length and a half; Filletto was fourth. Time 1.16. GOTHARD HANDICAP.—I GAY SON (B. H. Morris) 1; 3 Jazz Boy (H. J. Callahan) 2; 2 Lady Montana car. 7.3 (A. Midwood) 3. Also ran: 3 Hunting Cat car. 7.105 bracketed with Jazz Boy; 4 The Bigot, 7 Tidewaiter car. 7.3 (fell), 5 Entail car. 7.71, 8 Helen Ford car. 7.6, 6 Pladie car. 7.35. Won by three lengths; two lengths; Hunting Cat was fourth. Time 1.56. JUVENILE HANDICAP.— 2 SLEEVELESS (H. J. Callahan) 1; 7 Duncannon (S. Anderson) 2; 3 Kobi (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 12 Bronze Flight, 5 Dynasty, 14 Colossal Chief, 1 Pern car. 7.13, 4 Gay Fox, 15 Filbert car. 7.105, 8 La Coquette car. 8.6; 6 Miss Leighton, 11 Newbury Queen car. 7.12, 10 Nanda car. 7.95, 9 Loyal Queen, 12 Madonna car. 7.8. Wdn by a head; a length. Loyal Queen was fourth. Time 1.3., RAILWAY HANDICAP.—2 TAURANGI car. 7.9 (J. K. Reynolds) 1; 4 Black Thread (R. W. McTavish) 2; 5 Flammarion car. 7.75 (H. J. Callahan) 3. Also started: 3 Gay Chou, 1 Courtcraft, 7 Quadroon, 6 Joviality, 8 Padishah. Won by, a head; three lengths; Joviality was 'fourth. Time 1.14.

GORGE HANDICAP.—6 PATTER car. 7.3 (R. Howell) 1; 3 Mendelssohn (H. J. Callahan) 2; 7 Kindly (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Also started: 5 Gold Ballad, 1 Eurotas, 4 Golden Pam, 2 Ruling Spi, 9 Bing Boy, 10 Great’ Quex car. 8.0, 8 War Cloud car. 7.2. Won by a neck; a head; Bing Boy was fourth. Time 1.30. Great Quex bolted twice, and the field went without him.

KIRITAKI HANDICAP.—3 GUIDING LIGHT (R. W. McTavish) 1; 2 Rowana (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 6 Jeane (J. Forsyth) 3. Also ran: 1 Kathbella, 4 Viracious, 5 Golden Enterprise car. 7.10. Won by two lengths, a head; Viracious was fourth. Time 1.15 2-5.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP.— 2 TRUE (R. Marsh) 1; 1 Flying Comedy (H. J. Callahan) 2; 5 The Ring (J. Forsyth) 3. Also started: 8 Naughty Marietta, 6 Glenthawn car. 7.6, 3 Bumble, 7 Centrepoise car. 7.5, 4 Coronation, 9 Larwood, 10 Quimper car. 7.12. Won by half a length; a neck; Centrepoise was fourth. Time 1.59. REEFTON T.C. NOMINATIONS. Excellent nominations have been received by the Reefton Trotting Club for its meeting on Thursday December 29. The nominations are as. follows * — PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, (harness) of £BO (T), 3.49 class, li miles.— Worthy Merit, Alvis, Real Mack, Native Ruler, Fire King, Rich Harvest Highrate, Sonoma Jack, Clive Casey, Royal Reaper;. Silver Cord, Bon Haven, Joanna, Blonfield. BURBURY HANDICAP, (harness), of £7O, 3.5 class, 11 miles. —Clive Brook Ladybegood, Hydraulic, Cynic, Fuinace, Royal Surprise, Janet Gaynor, Peggy Petrova, My Own, Lydia Rodney, 'Grand Slam, Superjack, Cavatina, Nona Palm, Shadow Boy, Balaclava, Pamelus, Talak, Honestus, Colonel Wrack. . B. P. McMAHON HANDICAP a harness), of £l3O, 4.50 class, 2 mfles.— Stamboul, Purina, Storm Signal, Worthy Need, Gold’ Pot, Battlevale, Red Glow, Colonel Axworthy, Rewai, IRejdlica, Francisco, Happi, Logan Palm,* Bridget Borough. Silk King, Mazaire, Sure Potts. RAILWAY HANDICAP, (harness), of £BO, 3.39 class, 11 miles. —Playwright, Lucess, Radiant Prince, Devotion, Red Glow, Lady Ann,. Superjack, Dusky Chum, Shadow Boy, Native Huon (T), Silk King, Stella Derby, Kate Bingen. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. , (harness). of £BO (T), 3.49 class 11 miles. —Worthy Merit, Alvis, Red Mack, Native Ruler, Fire King, Rich Harvest, Highrate, Sonoma Jack, Clive Casey, Royal Reaper, Silver Cord, Bon Haven, Joanna, Blonfield. RECOVERY HANDICAP, (harness), of £7O, 3.5 class, 1 miles.—Clive Brook, Ladybegood, Hydraulic, Furnace,, Royal Surprise, Janet Gaynor, Peggy Perova, My Own, Dorcas, Grand Slam, Cavatina, Mona Palm, Balaclava, Pamelus, Baron Silk, Talak, Last Hand, Honestus, Colonel Wrack. LAWRY MEMORIAL HANDICAP (harness), of £BO. 2.58 class, 14 miles. —StambouL Purina, Storm Signal, Worthy Need, Gold Pot, Battlevale, Colonel Axworthy, Rewai, Replica, Francisco, Travisque, Logan Palm. Bridget Borough, Little /Derby Stella Derby, Mazaire, Sure Potts FAREWELL HANDICAP, (harness), of £BO. 2.24 class. 1 mile.— Playwright, Storm Signal, Worthy Need, Lucess, Radiant Prince, Devotion, Amywin, Sustenance, Lady Ann, Flying Helen, Lydia Rodney. Maltravers, Dusky Chum, Carageen, Shadow Boy, Tonioro Tarn, Little Derby, Stella Derby Talak. Kate Bingen. ' ; WESTLAND R.C. TROTTING HANDICAPS. CHRISTCHURCH, December 12. Handicaps for the trotting events at

the Westland Racing Club’s meeting are:— INNOVATION TROT HANDICAP (harness), 2.27 class, 1 mile.—Adonoro, Audo Girl, Big Lady, Chameleon, Coleridge, Grattanita, Hydraulic, Last Hand, Lough Erne, Lydia, Rodney, Peggy Petrova, Rey Bonny, Shadow Boy, Shadow King, Taiki, Wee Pal, Wicklow Lady, Wild Deer scr, True Reflection 24, Lucess 48. PRESIDENT’S TROT HANDICAP (harness), 3.40 class, 15 miles. —Big Lady, Chameleon, Coleridge, Grattanita, Hydraulic, Shadow Boy, Shadow ing, Taiki, Tonioro, True Reflection, Wee Pal, Wicklow Lady, Wild Deer scr, Orby Lad 12, Red Glow 24, Lucess 36, Rewai 60. WAIPA PLATE DIVIDED. AUCKLAND, December 12. Owing to the large* number of acceptors, 39, for the Waipa Plate at the Waipa Racing -Club’s meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday, arrangements have been made to run the race in two divisions if the starters' the safety number of 28. If tfie race is divided, the stake will be increased to £2OO, the winner of each division to receive £BO, and second £2O. The draw for divisions is as follows: — First Division'. —Docility, King’s Mate, Slam 9.1, Acella, Waltzing Lila 8.10, Kotaki Acre, Town Section 8.9, Flying Eagle, Imperial Eagle, Ora King, Stokowski, Wild Ore, Ventere a Terre 8.4, Bronze Step, Lady Lyons, Solitary, Valtour 7.13, Fill s de Vaals, Lysander Lad, Water Fox 6.9. Second Division.—Devon, Overdue, Survalyon 9.1, Maerana 8.10, Simla, Bronwen 8.9, Bulwark, Goldation, Nithmount, Perillus, Tahiti, Vai Lu 8.4, Kakarere, Serica, Spinning Wheel 7.13, Cheval de Bataille, Foxtoon, Wapaugh 6.9, Foxsen 6.4. Vaiden 7.7 and Lady Kew 7.0 should be included in the acceptors for the Ohaupo Hack Handicap.

INDIAN EVENT. (Received December 12, 10.45 p.m.) CALCUTTA, December 12. The King Emperor’s Cup resulted.. — Finalist 1, Phako s 2, Desert Knight 3. Won by 15 lengths, with a head between second and third. , Radu? Notes Beaupartir: Beaupartir, who ran second to Defaulter in the New Zealand Derby, has been training satisfactorily and should be a much fitter horse when saddled up for the Great Northern Derby. White Gold: The Hunting Song filly White Gold is striding along freely in her work and should shape well when next seen in public. Wotan: Wotan is to go to Ellerslie 1-0 contest the Auckland Cup, and the A.R.C. Handicap. It was originally intended to race him at Woodville, but the smallnes s of the stakes and the risk of incurring a rehandicap caused the ( idea to be abandoned. He has made good progress since racing at Sternchase: According to a Hastings report, Sternchase, who is improving all the time, will race at Awapuni at Christmas, his special mission being the Champion Hack Handicap. Anopheleb: An Auckland report states that gtfi is not wee'll with Anopheles, and the filly has been absent from the track during the past week.

Promising Maidens: J. Brown’s maiden Kokako is becoming more solid and he is hariging on bettei* in his track trials. Recently he easily held Daisy Chain over half a mile in 52isec. Another speedy maiden who has been pleasing in her work is Fiancee, who shortly after Kokao’s gallop ran 511 sec in beating Filbert. Dark Eagle is worth keeping in mind for a distance hack race during the holiday racing. He is to race at Manawatu. Windsor Chief:

Windsor Chief, who is looking robust and healthy, was left in the Great Northern Derby in error, but it is now possible that if he displays promising form at Christmas he may be taken t 0 Ellerslie for New Year’s Day. Auto Sweep:

Auto Sweep is making a good recovery from the trouble that prevented him starting at Feilding, and his trainer has hopes of starting him during the holidays. Ned Cuttie:

Ned Cuttie is in active work again, having benefited by his short spell. He is infusing his customary dash into his tasks, and he should earn some stake-money during the holidays, as he rarely runs a bad race.

J-ameness of Kelly: The Auckland Cup candidate, Kelly, developed lameness after his gallop last Tuesday, and his condition is causing his trainer some anxiety. He was not worked at Ellerslie recently, and F. Gilchrist stated there is every possibility of his Cup preparatibn being discontinued. Kelly had been galloping brilliantly on the track during the last week or two, and was regarded as a dangerous light-weight in the Auckland Cup.

Plans for Peerless: Plans, for Peerless are to race her in the Manawatu Cup prior to the Great Northern Derby. Owing to the accident to S. Wilson, another rider will have to be obtained for her at Ellerslie. Peerless may go directly from Auckland to Sydney on January 6, provided her form at Auckland comes up to expectations.