RAGING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18296, 12 January 1923, Page 5

RAGING NEWS.

DARGAVILLE CLUB'S MEETING i TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME. Everything augurs well for the success of the Dargaville Racing Club's Meeting to he held at Ellerslie and it should only require fine -weather 'to ensure a capital afternoon's sport. The first event is timed to be started about noon; and the programme will be run off in the following order: — Horehore Hurdle Race .Handicap, one and three-quarter miles; Ruawai Handicap, six furlongs; Hobson Handicap, six furlongs; Finlayson Handicap, five - furlongs; Dargaville Cud Handicap, seven furlongs;; Awakino Stakes Handicap, seven furlongs; Tangihua Handicap, one mile; Northern Wairoa Welter Handicap, one mile. Pine Arch was' scratched for all engagements at the Dargavill© Racing Club's meeting at 4.30 p.m. yesterday '

ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. '"■ BY ARCHEB. The weather was beautifully fine and the tracks were in good order for training operations at Ellorslie yesterday morning. The outside of the course proper was available, and the bulk of the fast work was registered on that track. COURSE PROPER. Emerald Hill and Golden Glass were first out, galloping half-a-mile in. 525. the former easily disposing of his companion, who sot a little break at the start. Broadwood traversed a round but tired over the concluding furlong. He covered the first two furlongs in 28s. three furlongs in 41s. half-mile in 53 3-ss. and the full distance in 2m 2 3-sa. Nocturne held a slight advantage over Marble 801 l at the end of five furlongs in lm 7s. ■ Dancing Doll easily defeated Electrode over five furlongs from the new post in lm 5 3-ss. Polini and Te Tahi dashed • over half-a-mile from a standing start in 53a, finishing on terms. Praiseworthy occupied 51 2-5s for the same distance- '.'••',! Refinement, Landslide, Infante, and Alfort jumped off together at the seven, funong; post. Refinement . and Landslide finished on terms, some lengths clear of Infante, completing the distance in In? 30s, while Alfort was eased over the last furlong,.. took, lm 355. ' '/ '" - : \ Boomerday < was slightly in advance ..of Nightraider at the end of six furlongs, which he left behind in lm 20 4-fis."' ■; Sir Otway and Loyal Irish we're companions in a mile gallop, the former finishing a. couple of lengths ' in front of Loyal: Irish in lm 48s. .-. Golden Dream and Bute Sound were bracketed for five furlongs from the new post in lm 3 l-ss. .. Namutere pleased by running a similar distance from the old post in lm 5 l-55,. finishing uP" his task well- ■ Cannowindra placed the concluding five of six furlongs behind in lm 7 3-ss. , ; Vociferate started out to cover a round, but stopped just before reaching the seven furlong post. He was got going again, and with the assistance of Gold Buckle- over the last six .furlongs, got to the end of seven furlongs in 'lm 40 2-ss. >■ • "■'. Bay Dighton was not -, doing his best to cover half a mile in 575, and Tactful could have improved on 55 4-53 for a similar disArchie. Sheffield, Lady Kerman, : and Gold Plane finished in the order written at the end of six furlongs in lm 19 2-ss. . Kilnlaidie-and Flying Planet completed six furlongs in lm 20 2-ss, finishing together. Shebang took 2s less for the same distance. Tresor moved freely over six furlongs in lm 223 without doin? his .beat. ■...-.'; Glen Canny and Royal Present were going easily together .two lengths in front qf Ruapapa at the end of seven furlongs, run in. EL< tow reeled off half a mile in 52 2-SS, and Owen covered the same ground mw. Muria under a good pull over the first furlong, sprinted five furlongs from the old post in lm Bs, the last half mile .in 535. Sleepy Sol was to have accompanied her over the concluding three furlongs, but got a break and held a couple of lengths advantage at the close. ', *■-.'} Cirowhurst was . timed to run seven fur-i 10n23 in lm 435, v time which he could have bettered. .„.,,••■ ■■■■' . Bitholia jumped off at .the winning post and calloped once round, doing the first two furlonss in 23 2-ss, threu furlongs 41s, half mile 53 2-ss, five furlongs lm 7 4-ss, six furlongs lm 20 4-sb, and the. round in 2m 2 3-ss, finishing his work nicely.' . • :■ Shortland. Musketoon, and Knighthood, was the order of the trio at the termination of ft five furlong sprint in 51 3-ss. : Illumination, looking well, hit- out resolutely over six furlongs in lm 19 2-ss. . Llan-lly defeated Bretland over half a mile m Mumble" was five lengths in advance . of Wairarapa at' the conclusion of .a five turldntt sprint in lm 7 4-Ss. ■•'.: ■'.;■'. '■•' From a stand Smoke Concert sprinted five furlongs from the new post in lm 6 4-ss, and olmbooli took lm 25 2-5s to cover a furlong Light ran away from ;'Uncle Jack over six furlongs in lm 21,3-58. '„ .^ Prince Papa just shaded Lady Mernwee over half a mile in 52 3-58, a, time .fhjch : Just Quietly improved by ,3-5s in. defeating J. Larhbess'- Catnpfire gelaing by two and a-half lengths over a similar distance. - Tern finished the fast work before- .breakfast, spurting half ft mile in 64 8-55.; ,^. After the interval-Miss Melva, Poteen, and Pukehuia were first out, the first-named pair easily defeating Pukehuia over eis furlongs in Smokeand White Comet, with nothing .between 9 them at the finish, tripped over five furlongs from the new, post in lm db. ~-,,...■ Star of Fate occupied 3 l-5s longer to, cover a similar distance from the old^ost, Amiiorm and Pentagram were on terms three lengths in .advance of-Comedy Prince at the-end of six furlongs in v lm .13 8-os. The first-named appeared to be going best at ßoval fi ßlood was a i little too good,for Finefli over six furlongs from a standing ftart finishing about half a length of his companion in lm,lß 2-ss, a nice gail0 Kinz Neva sprinted down the straight.. Winning Lass- finished five furlongs in baddy's' Girl and Potoa Queen finished on terms with Perfect Day several t lengths Sack at the conclusion of seven. furlongs m " lß FrlLtt?was a shade better than Pebble over half % mile in 555. Hopye occupied the same time for a similar distance.. Golden Bubble' moved nicely over five.furlong from the new/post in lm -4s. „ John Pit wis to have assisted him. over the.coad uling three furlongs,-but .failed to &£%& in™ in time, and ran the distance id behind Golden Bubble over°seveu furlongs ._ ._ Doric strode over seven furlongs in Ira 43 Peter'Amans was half a length in front of Lady Bruce, with Reretoa three lengths further back, at the end of seven, furlongs, W ¥*i &ulSats 4 50 4-5S for half.; a "?"nirit Level with Rosavella: to bring .him home over the last half mile galloped .seven &ngs e in l lm- 31 4-ss. Rosavella being, a shade in front at the hmsn. and ii-lie Totara Jack led John Nod and Eokemai over five furlongs from the new post in 4 " Sweet, with Princess Charming ,as a V companion dver the last, six furlongs, placed th? concluding seven: furtongs of a mile behisribsnet^sßtiniea to run seven furlongs in !Ohlte 6B the Rock Flint-Galloping, Girl fillv spurted three furlonge in 425. Pnmnev and Archibald left half a mile behfnT in X. with little; between, them ,at tb M&' Crag negotiated six 'furlongs an; lE Gala Day and the Lucullus-Bridgie filly we« much Y superior to TTesilhdn.over three furlongs, . covering the distance in 39 3-ss. Tresi'lian taking 425. -.' : iW-'*«W _, th»ri Stork did pace/work on .the tan and then unrinted three furlongs .in 42 2 : 58. /,. Miss Lucullus. closed the. mornin|'s work by galloping six furlongs m lm 23 .4-55.,

THE HURDLERS. Oranga jumped a, couple, of.hurdles very well, and afterwards rattled over half a mile, on the course proper in 526. ARRIVALS. - E George arrived from New Plymouth.: ,by the Rarawa on Wednesday morning -with «w«rV as did W. West with Polthogue.' Both Poltboeue and Stork moved soratchily when working at Ellerslie. yesterday. . « •■_ A trio of Whansarei-owned horses, IB. Scrap o- Paper. Lady Frederick, and Kaimai, who engagements at the forthcoming., meetings at Ellerslie, 'reached headquarters yesterday morning. ' ': V;;. ;'■"•' .^\:./' :

J. "Wallace -was expected to- arrive rat Ellerslie from Te • Aroha.. yesterday evening with Vaccination," who is .. engaged at the Dargaville meeting on .Saturday., ~■■.:.,.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. At a meeting of -the. Auckland Racing Cub Committee held' yesterday it, was agreed to allow the 'scholars ol: Christ Church, Ellerslie, to hold .their,annual picnic on. the racecourse grounds,, and also permit the Ellerslie Queen -CarnivW Committee to hold a fair, in February. . Donations were granted, to several. local charitable institutions.;,; One new . member was elected. ;'■>'■'' " '\;."." ~,. ._ ~ : Tgfc following transfers were;approved W. L. Thomson to A. Crajke, Monday: L. H. Wynyard to H. Rothery, Whetunui. Accounts '■ totalling £758 were passed, for payment. .... --, -"■•..■ A statement .of accounts' ,m connection with the summer meeting;, was; placed before the committee and showed "a satisfactory result despite the inclement, weather ; espen-eii"-;d throughout the fixture. •;. ;;'.■'■: , ■ The usual officials were : reappointed for the autumn meeting.. ~.'. THE EGMONT MEETING. The Egmont Racing Club holds its summer meeting on February 7,and 8. .■: Nominations for nil events close on Monday next, at 8 p.m.. with the .secretary, Mr. V. B.;, Stratton. . ■-■■