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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 December 1928, Page 3

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v FIXTURES. December 12, 13—Woodville District Jockey Club. December 14, 15—Oamaru Jockey Club. December 15—Waipa Racing Club, December 26—Waipukurau Jockey Club. December 26, 27 —Dunedin Jockey ! Club. December 26, 27 —Westland Racing Club. December 26, 27 —Taranaki Jockey Club. December 26, 27, 29 Manawatu Racing Club. December 26, 28, January 1,2 Auckland Racing Club. December 29, January 1, 2—Greymouth Jockey Club. January 1, 2—Stratford Racing Club.

STRATFORD RACING CLUB

I N.EJW YEAR* MEETING. • The Stratford .Racing Club have rc--1 ceived exceptionally large nominations lor its annual gathering, held during the New Year. Among the nominations are tiorses ironi almost every part of the Dominion, which proves that the popularity of the chib is increasing every season. The nominations are as follows: FIRST DAY. Trial Stakes; six furlongs. —Asmodeus, Roman Pearl. Havering, lciogne, Patrolet, Emberalto, Kaliu, lteinoia, Llauore, Campoio, Merxcis, Ackma, Rangiutu, Kentish Dad, Archieval, Royal Tqur, Antagonist gelding, Wise Acre, Edulof, Cor wen, Black Odin, Theresa Bell, Acre gelding. Tariki Welter; seven furlongs and a half.—-Asmodeus, Acred, Potonga, The Swell, Anolo, Airtight, Patrolet, Calamine, Miss Pakake, Whisogne, Onward, Gasnapper, Glenstar, Fine Acre, Always, Owairaka, Aropeta, Wise Acre, Tangerim, Royal Acre, Argue, Te Karere. Stratford Cup Handicap; o.ne mile and a quarter.—Nightmarch, Sir Roy, Rowley, Bright Day, The Swell, Anolo, Bright Glow, Mend ip, Orazone, Sovena, Yoma, Royal Mint, Wenday, Star Area. Flying Shot, Mint Leaf, Paul Lucerne, Miss Mercia, Te Atiawa, Lucy Rose, Lady Lama, Siaosi, Glcna. Bay, Manly, Alonsoa, Pegaway, Limosa, Seatown. Ohura Hack Hurdles; one mile and a half.—Gala Day, Horomea, Airtight, Wenday, Lucrative, Mandate, San Fera, Glengariff, Rose Arch, Polyphemus, Kawakeri, Berinthia, Grand Lupin, Inahman, Quillfire, Royal Acre,

Acre gelding. Juvenile Handicap; five furlongs.— - Gold Morn, Potoleer, Golden Flower, Banbridge. Tonbridge—Bicona b.m.,j [ Calamine, Tane, Flying Binge, Llanore, iMonalof, Ladv Quex, Potency, Airway. Callapat. Archieval, Abbey Queen, Cool Mint, Black Odin, Akatca, Botokare, Our Nancy, Camphos. Douglas Handicap; six furlongs. Nightmarch, Ridgemount, Papaponga, Benzora, Seastar, Flying Shot, Naston, Melissa, Oration, Hipo. Paul Imcerne, Takutama, Te Atiawa, Makeform, Lucy Rose, Gold Dawn, Whenuanui, Quill-, fire, Monaghan. . . . . Midhirst Hack Handicap; eight furlongs and a half.—Airtight, Iciogue, Sovena, Onward, Miss Mercia, Glenstar, Always, Viburnum. Tangenrn, Black Odin, Kawhakina, Star Comet, Gasnapper. ... Railway Hack Handicap; six tinloiws —Roman Pearl. Audience, Billet, Tamatere, Denier, Finey. Monsogne. Luminary, Camporo, Lady Quex, le Karere. Callapat. Rose Arch Makeform, Fortaliee, Abbey Queen, Gold Dawn, Fancy Boy. Partial Eclipse, Richfield, Tangerim, Oorwcn, Cool jNTiivt, A aKsitj,

Green Acre, Theresa Bell. SECOND DAY. Cardiff Maiden Handicap, six fur-longs.—-Asmodeus, Roman x'eari, Animated, Havering, Potoleer, lonhiidge —Bicona b.m (3), Bisogne Fidello b.g. (3), Iciogue, Patrolet, Emberalto, Ngawfiine, Kaiia, Ardaile, Remora Ackina, Rose Arch, Fortaliee, Kentish Lad, Archieval, Royal Tour Antagonist gelding, Sky point, Wise Acre, Edulof, Tange run, Acre gelding, Cor wen, Black Odin, Theresa. Bell, Varsity, Our High-weight Hack Handicap, seven furlongs and a half.—-Asmodeus, Acred, Potonga, The Swell, Anolo, Airtight, Iciogue, Patrolet, Calamine, Yawl, Kaha, Whisogne, Onward, Gasnapper, Glemstar, Fine Acre, Owairaka Viburnum, Aropeta, Royal Acre, Kawhakina, Green Acre, To Karere, Sovena. . , Malone Memorial Handicap, nine furloims. —Nightmarch, Sir Roy, Rowley, Bright Day, The Swell, Anolo, Bright- Glow, Mendip, Orazone, 1 aitonu, Sovena, Benzora, lonia, Royal

Mint, Wenday, Star Comet, Star Area, Whisogne, Seastar, Flying Shot, Mint Leaf, Paul Lucerne, Takutama, Berinthia, Te Atiawa, Miss Mercia, Lucv Rose. Lady Lama, Always, Ciena Bay, Siaosi, Manly, Alonsoa, Pegaway, Limosa, Kawhakina, Monaghan, Seatown. . ~ Strathmore Hack Handicap, live furlongs. —Gold ]Vloni, Ronicin i onil, \iidi-eucc, Taniater<3, Animated, Jiillet, Denier, Yawl, Tane, Flying Binge, Miss Pakake, Finev, Lmninaary, Campoio. Merxcis, Lady Quex, Te Karere, Airway Rose Arch, Makeform, line Acre, Grand Lupin, Rangiutu, Fortaliee, Kentish Lad, Antagonist gelding, Skvpoint, Fancy Boy, Wise Acre, Cool Mint, Varsity, Argue. Makuri Hack Hurdles, one mile and a . half.—Gala Day. IToromea, Airtight, l Popoff. Wendav, Lucrative, Mandate, ( San Fera, Glengariff, Polyphemus, Kawakeri, Berinthia. Grand Lupin, Inahman, Quillfire, Royal Acre, Acre . gelding. Electric Juvenile Handicap, five fur- ;

lon"s. —Gold Morn. Roman Pearl, Potoleer, Golden Flower. Banbridge, Ember alto, Calamine, Tane, Flying ■Riiipje, .Remorn, f/lnnore, Monalof, i Lady Quex, Royal Finance, Potency. Airway. Callapat, Archieval. Cool Mint.'Black Odin. Aka tea, Rotokare. Our Nancv. Camphos. Ngaere Handicap, six furlongs.— Nmhtmareh, Ridgemnunt, Papaponga, Sc as tar. Nastori. Melissa. Oration, Hino, Paul Lucerne. Tnkutamn, To Atinwa, .Make form, Lucy Pose, Gold Dawn. Wkenuanni, Quillfire, Argue, Monaghan. Conn tv Hnol: TTn mlicnn. six furlianas. —Asmodeus. Havering, Golden Flower, Iti 1 let, Denier. Miss Paknke, Finny, Monsogr>°. T<" minaiy, Campoio, Ladv Onex. Te Karere. Callapat, Archieval, Abbey Queen. Gold Dawn, Owairakn, Partial Richfield. ‘ Tangerim. Corwen. Coni Mint, Black | Odin, Theresa Bell, Argue, Green Acre.

MARTON JOCKEY CLUB.

NOMINATIONS RECEIVED. The following nominations have been received for the New Year meeting ol the Marton Jockey Club: — FIRST DAY. Trial Plate, six furlongs and 37yds. — Seamstress, Cobham, Miss Atlanta, Kali, High Flyer, Mademoiselle, Black Marie, Diisrank, Faidorse, Bail'joon, Potoa-Ladv Anm.shot gelding,, Mangahaeri Rich Harvest, Pegeen Oge, Nasseile Rangiutu, Scottish Standard, War zone, .Royal Slack., Hagih. Tiiide, Taurnai, Grattan, Valky, Vin-ella, Teremoana, Miss Field 1 , Grand Acre, Clarendon, Day Comet —Tiz filly, Mint Belle. First Hack Hurdles, 1§ miles.—Cohesion Level, Marioa, Lady Gay, Panorama, Deluge. Mandate, Abasan, Decoy Bird, Gambler, Red Bank, Atarena, Elicit, Grand National, Pinna, Hymeetraison. „ , Juvenile Handicap, five furlongs.— Seamstress. Beilcaiixs.. Latakia, King Hal Briar Root, Habit, Indolentv Endorse Grand Jury, Many Acres , Equitant, ’ Hunting Gail' 1 ,, Rich. Harvest, Praedin, Zaireine-, Aciredity, Tapestry, Lucky Bag. Grand Acre, Drnmertbue, Acorn, Boundary, Snowshoe, Postman. Marton Cup, LV miles and 37 yardys 1 Cohesion. Polonet, Tanagra, First Sight, Vivo, Night March, Sir Roy, Merry Damon, Mountain Heath. Mendip, Singeton, Doree, Great Charter, Kiiniss, Ruanui, Seatown, Opa Discourse, Shining Star, Keddar Novar, Home Made, Imperial Spark, Star Area, Moutoa Treasury, King Quex, Clarinda. . Dash Hack Handicap, six furlongs and 37 yards.—Evensong, Mon. Mxrut-, Tonwai, First Ruler. The Warden, Australis, Black Marie, Indolent, lea Tattle, Mangahaeri, Bank Note, Patearda, Pegeen'Oge, White Ringlet, High Tide, Grattan, Wyeiford, Dry Area, Missi Field, War Flame. , Rail wav Handicap (open), six furlongs and: 37 yards.— Jeanette. Benorar Briar Root, Night March, Ruffles, Cheione. Tliei Raider, Dobbin Arrow Lad Miss Pat, Keddar, Huikai, Penenis, Vast Acre, Moutoa Treasury, Callanmore. „ , ~ New Year Hack Handicap, 1 mile and! 137 yards. Cobham, Kdburn, Acred, Australis, Black Mane, Jra jazz Killorett. Thrift, Aurora Borealis, Merry Mixture, Lady Alophen Shining Star,' Taurnai, Skyrider, Irish Mass, Kales, Teremoana,- Pale Star. Moutoa Fume, Marioa, King Quex. Stewards’ Handicap, about seven fur- - (longs.—Polonet, Jeanette, Tanagra, Partaga. Maui, Nucleus, Wilderness, ‘ Lin Arlington, Vigilance, Singleton, : Huikai, Bright Day. Manly, Peneus, Epistle, Kilmezzo. oucamti TUV

SEOUiND DAI. Junction Plate, five furlongs, Seam- : stress, Belcaire, Latakia, King Hal, Kali, Habit, High I Iyer, Indolent, i Endorse Pont D’Or, Equitant, Hunting Cali. Pitied a, Zarene, Acreditv. \*hu'lla, Vaucleuse, Lucky Bag, Grand Acre, ’ Potoa —Recherche gelding, Drumatibue Boundary, Snowshoe. Second Hack Hurdles, about one and a half miles. —Cohesion, Mariea, Lady Gav Panorama, Deluge, Mandate, Deoov Bird, Gambler, Novar, Red Bank, Atareria, Elicit, Grand National, ImI na, Hymestrason. I Electric Hack Handicap, about 1 seven furlongs.—Evensong, Mon Mint, Cobham, Toawai, Miss Atlanta, Acred, i The Warden, Australis, Indolent, Jin .Jazz, Archeria, Tea Tattle, Kilorell, Balloon, Patearoa, Thrift, Nasselle, ■ Aurora Boreal is. Royal Black, Lady i Alophen, Skyrider, Irish Moss, Lione. . Cold Air, Kalos, Teremoana, Wai ■ Flame Clarendon/Moutoa Fume, King i Quex, ’ Mint Belle, Vexillum, Shinin') i Star, Taurnai. , Aldworth Stakes, one mile and 1• >< , yards.—Cohesion, Polonet, Tanagra,

First Sight, Vivo, Benzora, Briar Root. | Maui, Night March, Sir Rov, Historic. Merry Damon, Mountain Heath, Vigilance, Alendip, Siiigleton, Arrow Lad, Seatown, 'Opa, Keddar, Novar, Shilling Star, Bright Day, Home Made, Imperial Spark, Star Area, Moutoa Treasury, Kilmezzo, Clarinda. Ladies’ Bracelet, one mile and 137 yards.—Level, Killnirn, Acred, Abasan, Aurora. Borealis, Merry Mixture. El vsi a nor, Bione, Grand National, Atacana, Pale Star, Skyrider, Hymestrason. Telegraph Handicap (open), six furlongs and 137 yards.—Jeanette, Mon Mint, Benzora, Partaga, Briar Root. Night March, Ruffles, Chelone, The Raider Bank Note, Dobbin, Arrow i Lad, Miss Pat, Huikai. Vast Acre, Moutoa Treasury, Callanmore. Farewell Hack Handicap, Jive furlongs.—Miss Atlanta, Seamstress. ! Evensong, First Ruler, Briar Root, Mademoiselle, Black Marie, .Mangahacri Bank Note, Pegeen Oge, White Ringlet, Rnngiotu, Scottish Standard. Warzone, Tapestry. High Tide, in flame, Grattan Valky, Dry Areal Re-

cord Mixture, Atacana, Mar I* lame, Warfillo. Mint Belle, Vexillum. Turakina Handicap (open), about seven furlongs.—Polonet, Jeanette. Tanagra, Partaga, Maui, Nucleus, Black Marie, Wilderness, Lin Arlington. Vigilance, Singleton, Decoy Bird. Keddar, Huikai, Bright Day, Manly. Brigadier Bill, Epistle, Kilmezzo, Cal lamuorc.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(BY “MAECENAS.’-) The Woodville Jockey Club will open their summer meeting to-morrow and conclude on Thursday. The Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting takes place on Friday and Saturday next, while the annual meeting of the Waipa Racing Club is set down for Saturdav.

At many past meeting of the Waipa and Woodville Clubs well performed candidates were raced with a view of fitting them for the more important meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, which is due to take place a few days after the clubs named. This year the two ismnller clubs have received a limited number of horses engaged at Fllerslie, but in comparison with many Former gatherings they are negligible. While the Woodville and Waipa Clubs lire not to have many first-class performers at, their coming meetings, it i« to the advantage of their patrons, as at many past meetings on those courses first-class handicap horses were j raced, hut, to the disgust and loss of | backers, performed like third-raters, j only to reveal their true and vastly improved form at Ellerslie. On consideration it must be admitted that it is much better for both racing clubs and its patrons that aii even second-

class lot compete at a meeting in place of better class (performers who are short of work or, worse still, are not allowed to show tlieir true form. For one with little experience on a race track, Elicit showed pace and jumped well at the h'eilding meeting. Elicit is engaged in the hurdle race at Woodville to-morrow, and may again run well, but honhonune, lied Bank, ! and Panorama all will cause bother at I the finish. I Several of a large number of entries for the Trial Plate at the Woodville meeting have on odd occasions shown pace in races, ami on the excellent track of the Woodville Club should show their best form. Shot Silk, The Warden, Connoisseur, and St. Melba are all promising maidens. St Melba and Shot Silk may do best to-morrow. The Woodville Handicap has attracted only eight acceptors, and under 8.13 Hoylake will have to produce his best to win. David Garrick and Catkin both run a solid ten furlongs, and, if favoured by their immediate connections, will be very prominent at the finish. A number of smart hacks figure in the Flying Hack Handicap at Woodville. "Millais is a useful three-year-old, and has the advantage of being well seasoned. Knightlike and Second Thought have at times shown speed and, if able to reproduce such to-mor-(row, will make things interesting for their opponents. Only nine appear in the Oete Handicap at the Woodville meeting, but as several of these have displayed fair form of late, they will at least infuse interest into the handicap. The Raider won at the recent meeting at Feilding, but the long straight at Woodville will not enhance his prospects tomorrow. Toxeuma and Arrow Lad are a solid pair, and the long straight will be in Miss Pat’s favour. Quite a good class of two-year-old has been accepted for in the Nursery Handicap, and the event may take some winning. On public form Hunt-i ing Day will be very troublesome, as lie is a good youngster. Clever has a private reputation, though thus far has disappointed; but she can gallop, and may prove so to-morrow. Of the others Royal Line and the unruly Imperial Guard both have speed, and should make a; good race with Hunting Day arid Clever. If Staghunter were to show his true form in the Borough Handicap lie would take a power of beating, but he is most unreliable this season. Chelone is fast, and is well just now, while Royal Game (if reserved) and Star Area go to make a quartette that must be considered. Kalos continues to register minor placings and is always finishing better than most of his opponents. Perhaps this gelding will do better on the “roomy” course at Woodville. Courageous and Skyrider are a pair that should race well under their light weights.