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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8753, 18 December 1908, Page 5

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A final reminder is givea that nominations for all events afc the Wellington R.C. meeting, except the Maiden Plate, Disposal Stakes and Selling Plate, close with the secretary (Mr A. E. Whyte) at 9 o'clock to-night. Applications for bookmakers' licenses at the Manawatu Christmas meeting will be received by the secretary, Mr J. M. Johnston, up to noon on Monday, December 21. ■

Owners ard reminded that aceptances for the Waikanae races and entries for th© Trial Plato close to-morrow night at 8 o'clock. Telegraph office closes at 5. Rangitikei acceptances, Monday night at 9 o'clock.

Master Douglas showed what a good horse he is by easily appropriating the Waikopiro' Hurdles at Dannevirke yesterday, collaring Hipporoila, who had to make a runaway race of it, apoarently without an effort. On the first day the Douglas gelding was placed third in tho Hurdle event, tho first time during his career that he has been further back than second. Master Douglas left for Auckland to-day and consequently will not be at the Manawatu meeting. At Auckland he claims engagement in three hurdle events and th© Northerners will, if he strips all right, find him a hard nut to crack. 5 During the past month repeated attempts have been made to purchase Master Douglas, but at present 'he .is not in the sale list.

Further absentees from Jhe Manawatu meeting will bo--GolcL-Lacc' and Golden Water, who left Dannevirke yesterday -for Auckland via PalmerSton, where they caught the Northern train. North East (Euroclydon—Marianna), who made such a bold showing in the Otanga Hack Welter on the first day of the Dannevirke meeting, was passed in at- the annual sale of Mr Moore's yearlings. at Wanganui in May last, and was subsequently purchased by Mr H. McManawav, Hunterville, for £45. North East, who was bred at Bushey Park, shows great > promise ancF though he has only been in work for a few months can already, rumour has it, show his heels to Mahuta. The latter, by the way, was galloping very short at Dannevirke and has apparently lost all his old form. Judged on his present action he looks as though he would appreciate a spell during the dry months and the softer tracks of autumn. Otherwise the black horse looked quite well.

Shuja was the unlucky horse at the meeting, being galloped upon during the Summer Handicap _ and having both his hind legs cut open just below the hocks. A first impression of tho injury was that the handsome son of Soult .and Sprite would not raco again, it seeming almost a certainty that the sinews were severed, but fortunately, according to the veterinary surgeon who was engaged on the ground, no permanent injury was effected by the cuts and tho worst so far appears to be the loss of the Christmas and perhaps tho season's racing. George Price, who was riding Shuja, said that he was going exceptionally well and occiipied a good position up to the half mile post, where-he_ suddenly stopped andLamsdorff passed him on the rails. Price thought Shuja had struck himself but is now of opinion that Lamsdorff inflicted the injury. Shuja cost 500 guineas as a yearling at the Auckland stud sales and' besides being an aristocrat' in appearance had showed remarkably good form, his chance in the Auckland Cup being regarded as tho brightest. Tho Saint, owned in Palmerston, provided the surprise of tho meeting and the shock her connections received when she won the Telegraph Hack Handicap was only equalled by the shock the good people of Wanganui received on Tuesday night. On tho previous' day the mare, ridden by C; Jenkins and well supported, had made no showing at all in the Tiratu Dash Handicap, four furlongs, but yesterday with but 14 tickets taken on her she was up in front all the way and eventually beat Debonairo ! by half a length for first place. Tho price she paid was easily the biggest since Investment's big dividend at Horowhcnua arid none of her connections benefited. It is another exemplification of the idiosvncracies of racing. N. Campbell rodo The Saint and rumour does not state how hebenefited by the success of his mount.

R. Hatch was in great form yesterday and just now ie apparently in a class by himself. During the afternoon ho notched four wins, making fivo for the meeting. Other successful riders wore J. O'Connell, A. Olliver and F. Porter two each, G. Price, A. McMillan, C. Jenkins, F. Cress and N. Campbell one each. Hutiwai, by Chainlink, was sold by auction after the" Telegraph Hack Race to Mr CO. Lamb, of Porirua, for £50. Nixie, dam of Wirral, claimed a couple of winners at the meeting in Commander and Hermia, the latter by Birkenhead and the former by The Officer. Courier, by Advance—Brown Spec, dam of Ballarat, was started in the Kuahine Hack Welter. He.is a well grown colt, with plenty of bone and power, but still appears on the green side. He finished fifth in the event in which he started. .. Mr H. McManaway does not wish to sell North East and consequently put a price approximating four . figures. upon' him when approached by several wouldbe buyers at Danne-virke. The continued non-success of Hipporofla must emphasise the- sore point left by the refusal'of the £600 offered for him a oouplo of seasons back by D. J. Price. A feature of the Dannevirke meeting was the number, of Merrjwee horses competing. They appeared in practically every race except the- Hurdles and in the Umutaoroa Hack Race on the first day the first and second hprses were by the Australian sire. I have to acknowledge receipt of complimentary tickets for the Ashhurst meeting. Moral's present weight in the Manawatu Cup is 9.5, including 51b penalty, and in the Summer Handicap, on tho first day 9.10. He is liable, of course, to be rehandicapped in the Cup on his first day's form, - Tho following nominations have been received for the Awahuri races, to be held on December 24: — _ ' Flying, six furlongs.—Miretta, Pychley, Gobo, Master King, Lady Louise, Himatnngi, Barney, Sir Grant, The Dane, Rangitikei. Pony Race, four furlongs.— Grecnleaf, Query', Lady Louise, Truth, Caesina, Ladv Sen Sen. Handsome, The Lamb. Cup, li miles.—Miretta, The Dane, Himatangi, Lady Louise, Master King, Firelight, Awahuri.' Trot, l£ miles.—Sandy, Seven Bells, Hot Stuff, St. Elmo, Darkie, Cleaver. Local Bracelet, six furlongs.—-Memo Girl, Gobo, • Cassina', Sir Grant, Paddy, Firelight; Electric, four furlongs.—Himatangi, The Dane, Miretta, Query, Lady Louiee, Truth, Barney, 'Sir Grant, Master King, Rangitikei.