RACING FIXTURES.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 September 1928, Page 3

RACING FIXTURES.

September 22. —Ashburton County E.C. September 22.—Napier Park E.C. September 22, 24.—Avondale J.C. September 27, 28.—Geraldine E.C. September 29.—Pukuranga Hunt Club. September 29.—Hawkes Bay J.C. October 6. —Kurow Jockey Club. October u, S. —Auckland Eating Club. October 11, 13.—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 13--Carterton Racing Club. October 20, 22,—Wellington E.C. October 20, 22.—-Gore Racing Club. October 20, 24.—Waikato Eyeing Club. October 22.—Waverley Racing Club. October 22.—North Canterbury E.C. October 22.—Waipawa Hunt Club. October 25, 27.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 27,—Masterton Racing Club. October 27. —Banks Peninsula E.C. October 31.—Birchwood Hunt Club. November 1, 3.—Dargavill’e E.C. November 3,5, 7,2A —Canterbury J.C. SPORTING NOTES. (By ••Silken.Rein.”) Meetings to-morrow. Avondale Jockey Club. Napier Park Racing Club, Ashburton County Racing Club. Scratchings. The following acceptors have been, relieved from their engagements at Avondale to-morrow: Lucky Light, To Atiawa, Courtlike, Speed Light, Queen Arch, Tea Time, Riding Engagements. The following engagements are announced for Avondale to-morrow: —S. Henderson: Star Stranger. *A. Tinker: Hunting Day. E. Syme: Farndon. T. Metcalfe: Bisox, Clever. A McCormac, 'Silvermine. E. McTavish: Te Kara. J. Barry: The Hawk. ’A. E. Ellis; Benzora. 0. Mellially, Macroom. 0. Tinker: Awarere. L. G. Morris will be in attendance at the Napier Park meeting and will -pilot Kaiti, Abisogne and Comical. Toxeuma at Napier. By accounting for Rosocrea at the recent Wellington meeting, Toxeuma was the subject of a good deal of’ publicity, critics declaring that the Arrowsmith gelding would have a very successful three-year-old career. He is due to have his first race of the season in it he County Hack Handicap at Napier Park to-morrow and if he survives that field, should not bo long in getting above the hack class, , Placed in Five Starts. A review of Lieut. Bill’s recent form in hurdle events makes him out a very unlucky runner in that he meets, on most occasions, two better than himself. In his last five starts, third money has come to him on four occasions, while at Dannevirke he went one better into second position.- While he is perhaps- paying his way,’ it is a big disappointment for his connections who expect him to improve in each outing. He is duo to line up in the Grecumeadows Hurdles at Napier ■ to-morrow, where he should do better than a third. Avondale Cup Candidate. That Star Stranger was not expected to make a very prominent showing in the open sprints at Wanganui was evidenced in the order of public opinion as on each occasion ho was allowed to go out at long odds .He will be a starter in the Avondale Cup to-morrow over a distance of one mile and a-half and if the going is any way to his liking, the Martian gelding Avill .find plenty of in that event. He is reported to be shaping -very well in las work'on the track. Better this Season. Shining. Star, who was only able to beat a maiden field last season, has apparently improved to a large extent. At the Manawatu Hunt meeting on Wednesday, the Star Stream chestnut easily accounted for the Aokautere Hack field and started again in the concluding evdnt to win unexpectedly by a narrow margin. With all due respect to his double victory he cannot be expected to go with N.Z. Cup’field with whom he is nominated to appear, as his limit is a mile at his best. Form iat Napier. • The following runners are expected to run prominently in their respective engagements at Napier Park to-mor-row ; Trial Handiedp: Belgian Queen, Delade .and Mount Shannon. GreenmeadowH Hurdles; Lieut. Bill, Royal Elm and C'h'rishna. Park Stakes: Ties*,am and Gaze. Ahuirir. Hack: Kalos, Golden Shadow and Dreamy. Taradale High weight:' Comical and Polonett. - Railway Handicap: . Joy King, Kaiti. County Haf& Handicap: Toxeuma, Tauagra and " the Mug.