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Grey River Argus, 18 September 1945, Page 3

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THAMES J.C. ACCEPTANCES

AUCKLAND, Sept. 17. Acceptances for the Thames Jockey Club meeting on Saturday next are: Hikutaia Hurdles, £275, li miles: Hunto 11.12, Wildore 10.7, Sir Grant 10.6, Shepherd’s Mate 10.0, Dumbo 9.13, Aero King 9.5, Merry Vaals 9..-, Bronzo 9.1, Entertainer, Traymond, Civil Engineer, British Form, Duke’s Star, Brahman, Royal Warrior, Irish Fox, Royce, Silver Chain, Beryl Vaals, Vafer Flame, Kilcommon, Brome, Rara Avis, Sir Dingle, Belsander, Corsac 9.0. First Trial Plate, £l5O, 6 furlongs: Tilting 9.0, Silver Wedding - 8.13, Florin, Kanga, Landfire 8.11, Silver Lighting, Takealot, Merrimake, Wairoa Silver, Etahi, Dukeron, Trustful, Dark Ages, Flying Jim, Kathshara, Silver Lap, Te Ark, Miss Hiria, Trenchant, Koura Dink, Golden Shar. Honora, Luriri, Stable Boy, Miss Malibu, Rajalal, Nanakea, Beaumai, Whitford Queen, San Rosa, Omaio, General Mentieth, Horonui 8.9. Stewards’ Handicap, £2OO, 6 furlongs: Odvaals 9.0, Sir Leon, Bournemouth 8.13, Playfellow 8.7, Zulu Boy, Land Warden 8.5, Kitty Green, Convallaria 8.3, Theoress 8.1, Old Scot 8.0, Lady Adornment, Foxrose, Baby Girl 7.12, Saffron Walden,. Monojay 7.11, Miss Kotere, Jocelyn Ann, Don-, aid Dim, Sangrado, Jayquil, Ranger Boy, To-night, Jovial Lad, Ranada, Golden One, Valued, Diavil, Doll Dinks 7.9. President’s Handicap, £425, 11 miles: Lou Rosa 9.12, Air Port 8.9, Abbey Fox, Royal Musk 7.7, Betterman 7.4, Mr Rosa 7.3, Gay Lally 7.2, Hunting Loch 7.1, Santa Anita, Waiting, Gaelic Salute, Ernada, Sousa 7.0. Second Trial Plate, £l5O, about 7 furlongs: Ballynokane 9.0, Bronze Man, Antipay, Spearfast 8.9, Orphan’s Song 8.6, Sailor’s Song, Lough Plato, Pedro 8.5, Kitty Sparks, Miss' Velocipede, Autumn Prince, Donald Dhu, Race Chum, . Stanford King, Land Ruler, Elduda, Greek Deko, Golden Peter, Golden Bird, Peter, Sweet Baffles, Bruno Boy, Shadow Camp, Revelare, Peria Prince, United Effort, Ballina, Toy View, On Time, Trisune, Hayduk, Tu Maro, Battledawn, Fair Dinkum, F’rince Reihi, Auto Lad, Raphael, Last Survey, Skateaway, Chaka, Saladam, Princess Fox,’ Battle Royal, Non Plus, Uganda, Tin Musk, Warden’s Best, Hazara, Jay Lad 8.3. Maramarua Steeplechase, of £275, about 21 miles: Winning Tray 10.13, British Mint 10.7, Lockheed 10.3, New Battle, First Edition, Prince Rewa 9.10, Sir Waima'i 8.6, Peterhead 9.4, Waiwainui, Centennial 9.3, Haereatu 9.2, Valconia, Skyette, Tangirere, Extra, Lord Mark, Beryl ■ Vaals, Bushcraft, Dollar Money, Sporting Nation, Surtoy, Sir Rajah, King Liime, Eire Boy, Southbrook, Two Pals 9.0.

Ngatea Handicap, £205, 9 furlongs: Hunting Loch 9.0,, Bournemouth 8.11, Colonel Dink 8.6, Willie Pay 8.3, Home Again 7.10, Race Chum, Royal Meer, Land Ruler, Marinoto, Solo Park, Stand To, Flying Gold, Fosseway, Yours and Mine, Antipay, Gay Fault 7.7.

Parawai Handicap, £3OO, 6 furlongs: Representative 9.0, Gaymeer. Lord Luck 8.6, Peter Gregor, Black ;Beret 8.2, Flying Acre 8.0, Tiger Tan 7.10, Olga’s Pay 7.5, Kaitere Maati 7.2, Killeymoon 7.1, Aguilo, Diamond King, High Span, Cricket Ball, Lord Dink, Heroic Star, Royal Slipper, Broieform 7.0. IMMEDIATE’S WIN SYDNEY, September 17. Unfamiliarity, with Rosehill course almost caused the New Zealand Jockey, Lex Hare to rob Immediate of victory in the re-run of the Camelia Stakes, says a “Herald” turf writer. Hare mistook the winning post after taking the lead from Luffham and Tahmoor in the last furlongs. He was easing Immediate just as Modulation, a noted finisher, ranged alongside at the peak of his run. “My heart nearly stopped, but Immediate leaped ahead again and just got there,” said Hare. Immediate’s great sprinting performances on Saturday do not mean that he is a certain Epsom runner. The programmes of Immediate and High Play will be decided by their owners who are coming from New Zealand. The trainer, Ellis, said it was most likely that High Play would run in the Epsom and Immediate in the Metropolitan. He added: “But they are both entered in each race and” have separate owners, so it is possible they will both start in the Epsom and the Metropolitan.”

PRAISE FOR IMMEDIATE. TO MEET SLEEPY FOX ON SATURDAY. (Rec. 9.20). SYDNEY, Sept. 17. Immediate has suffered no ill effects from his double exploit on Saturday. He was ridden by his trainer, Ellis, in quiet work at Randwick to-day. Immediate looked only a trifle lighter, and he should pick up ouickly. “The Sun’s” turf editor says: Immediate is one of the best horses racing. No horse could have shown greater courage and ability than Immediate did in the Camellia Stakes. The greater credit is due to him because he had been in Sydney for less than a fortnight, and had been standing for a week on the steamer. His jockey, L. Hare, also came through with flying colours. Sandwiched between Munro and Cook, Hare showed, unmistakably, that he could hold his own in any! bustling tactics. Immediate and Sleepy Fox have been entered for the Clarendon Stakes, of nine furlongs, weight-for-age, to be run at Rosehill next Saturday. They are also entered for the Arthur Dight Quality Handicap, which is run under special weights. Sleepy Fox has the top weight of 9.5. Shannon (the Epsom favourite) has 9.4, and Immediate is next on the list with 8.8. High Play has 8.2 in this race, and he heads the weights, with 10.7, in the Welter Handicap.