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Grey River Argus, 8 January 1941, Page 3

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Timaru Trots ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY TIMARU, January 7. The Timaru Trotting Club’s acceptances for Saturday are as follows: CLAREMONT HANDICAP, of £150; 3.44 class, 11 miles.—Bomber, Gaynor, Sylvie’s Best, Westcliff scr.; Chateau, Helen Scott 12; Guyvester 24; Pegasus Bay 36. SALISBURY HANDICAP, of £150; 3.39 class, 11 miles.—Aurie's Star, Lyrola, Mirage Titus scr.; Ben Travis, Black Label, Hoyle, Lady Denise, Scapa Flow, Top Hand 12; Manawai, Shadow Boy’ 24; Star Ace 48. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP, of £400; 11 miles.—Certissimus, Gold Chief, Ronald Logan, Shadow Maid, Special Force, Statuette, Walter Moore.

JOHN HOLE MEMORIAL HANDICAP of £350; 4.34 class, 2 miles.— Fremont, Gold Bar, Huguenot, Mendel, Salalon, Smile Again scr.; Willow Bank, Zincali 12; Cruiser, Regal 36. LEVELS HANDICAP, of £200; 3.32 class. 11 miles. —Bronze Eagle, Gentleman Jim, Labour Day, Marque Ferula, Purveyor, Sinbad scr.; Jacose, MacGregor, Pleasant Guy, Silk King, Sir Julien Warfield 12; Busted Flush 24. WAIMATE HANDICAP, of £300; 3.45 class, 13 furlongs.—Blue Logan, Guy Hugo, Gyrate Millisle, Mohican, Reception scr.; Gracie Fields, Tan John, Timworthy 12; Dark Hazard, Franz Derby, Gerfalcon 24. PAREORA HANDICAP, of £275; 2.48 class, 11 miles.—Great Don, Pluguenot, King’s Jubilee, Mankind, Mendel, Regal, Rowi. Trireme, Willow Bank, Zincali scr.; Harold Guy, Wee Potts, Worthy Need 12. FAREWELL HANDICAP (saddle), of £175; 2.20 class, 1 mile.—Bronze Eagle Mona Palm, Purveyor, Sinbad scr.; Ben Wyvis, Gyrate (T.), Imperial J'ade,, MacGregor Rerekohua, Warheld 12; Sister Polly 24.

VINCENT J.C. ACCEPTANCES. DUNEDIN, January 7. The Vincent J.C. acceptances for Friday are as follows: — OPHIR HACK HANDICAP, £lO5, 6 furlongs.—Craiglea 9.13, Astaire 8.4, Taxpayer 8.0, Green Gables, Pink Dress 7.9, Lady Don, Confidant 7.8, Slamannan, Papette 7.7. MATAKANUI HANDICAP, £lO5. 6 furlongs.—Swordstick 9.2, Combat 8.1, Master Hotspur 7.12, Craig.ca 7.11, Astaire 7.0. CLARE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £lO5, and challenge cup, £3OO, 8i furlongs. —Aravane 9.0, Glenacre 8.9, Prince Ruenalf 8.8, Lady Sincere 8.3, Taxpayer 8.2, Lady' Don 7.9, Don Legis, Irish Lass 7.0. NOVICE HANDICAP, £lOO. 6 furlongs. —Slamannan 9.0, Safelight 8.13, My Song, Kohara 8.13, Silver Don, Eai.lcrn Pryice, E'vemary, Legis. Irish Lass, Straightcourse (filly). 8.10, OMAKAU HANDICAP, £lO5, 8-1 furlongs. —Swordstick, Hanlon 8.10, Chirp 7.10, Glenacre 7.7. NEW YORK TROT HANDICAP, £lOO, 3.4 class, li miies.—Bright Lass’ Elaine, Travis Juniper, Mnn- • aco, Parole, Positive, Southern i’rincess, Trevathan, Valentine scr., Happy Erin, Mandrell 12 ‘ VINCENT TROTTING STAKES HANDICAP, £lOO, 3.5 class, 11,I 1 , miles —Blue Spot, Dunstan Direct, Elaine, Travis, Parole, Positive, Sister Joan scr., Happy Erin, Mandrel! 12, Ginger Rey, Lorene Vai 36, Fenel.’a 48.

Racing Noies Reefton Meeting: The acceptances received for the opening day of the Reefton JockeyClub’s meeting to-morrow indicate that the club can expect a most sue-. cessful meeting. Single pool betting, with two dividends in each race, should give investors an opportunity of enjoying themselves. In the past visitors have found difficulty in securing transport from the railway station to the course, but the club has wisely arranged special bus services connecting with all trains. The horses engaged include several which have not so far appeared on the West Coast circuit, including Cymric. Aggravate, Synthetic, Rabble and Lights Out. Added interest will be given by the attendance of Canterbury’s leading jockeys, who have been engaged in other parts of the Dominion during the holidays.

Wellington Double Handicaps: Wellington Cup, of £3lOO, 11 miles. -—Beau Vite 10.1, Royal Chief 9.10, Oid Bill 9.5, Catalogue 8.10, The Buzzer 8.7, Kindergarten 8.6, Orelio 8.5, Gladynev, Proud Fox 8.1, Amigo, Kathbella 7.13, 7.11, Arvakur, Enrich, Globe Trotter 7.10, Belle Cane, Beau Leon, Native Song, Serenata 7.9,, Trench Fight 7.6, Lamybouin, Greek Queen 7.4, Wardress 7.3, Little Robin, The Ring 7.2, Not Out, Doubleack, Esperance Bay, Gayest Son, Settlement, Sir Amyas, School Girl 7.0.

Telegraph Handicap, of £lOOO, six furlongs.—Amigo 9.6, Black Thread 9.3, Lady Tinkle, Sir Crusoe, Sir Beau 8.11. Corato 8.10. Kathbella 89, Arvakur 8.8, Enrich 5.7, Density 8.5, Doria, Mittic 8.1, Marshal Hall, Rakahanga 7.11, Hearth 7.7, Kentucky 7.5. Night Eruption 7.4, Wings of Song 7.3, Chary, Duvach, Good Passage, Native Chief, Vasconcs, Zest 7.0.

Trotting rioter A Select Field: The New Zealand Championship, of £4OO, to he run at Timaru on Saturday, has drawn such a select field that the race will arouse widespread interest throughout the country. Consistency: In nine starts this season, Peter Smith has won four races, has been once second, three times third, and once fourth. Certissimus has now started seven times for six wins. Gold Bar’s record is seven starts, four wins and two fourths. Under Saddle: The 2min 5 2-ssec put up by Smile Again has been broadcast as a world’s record under saddle. It is, however, a doubtful claim, as Hollyrood Bon’s, under the same conditions, went. 2min stsec at Maine, U.S.A., in 193 G. In 1938 Cavan Chief went 2min 6sec. Smile Again was got by Adioo Guy from Logan's Mission, by Logan Pointer —Wild Queen, by Wildwood Junior —Regina Belle, by Bellman from Regina, a daughter of a thoroughbred mare.