WEST COAST RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23316, 8 April 1939, Page 11

WEST COAST RACING

AUTUMN PROGRAMME FIELDS AT GREYMOUTH SUPPORT FOR GOLDEN CHEST The first Autumn Meeting of the Grey mouth Jockey Club will be held to-day. The track is firm. The single pool system will be in use.

The Herald was advised last evening that additional acceptors for the Novice Stakes were Philibuu, Miss Tasta, La Plata, Phenomenal and Brenta. The following horses were likely to be well supported:— 12.3.5—Novice Stakes. —Knight Commander, Queen Linda. 1.15 Mawhera Trot. Colonel Wrack, Lady Milne. 1.55 —Stewards' Handicap.—Skyrena, •; Malvasia. 2.35 —Hannan Memorial Handicap.— Golden Chest, Pladie. 3.15 —Flying , Handicap.—Arrowrose, Rebel Rank. 3.55 —Kaiata Trot.—Don Acron, Baron Silk. 4.35 —Metropolitan Handichp.—Aggravate; Pol Roger. 5.15 —Otira Handicap.—Palmyra, Golden Chest.

CHANGE TO RICCARTON ASHBURTON AUTUMN RACES [BY TELEGRAPH OWN CORRESPONDENT] ASHBURTON, Friday The Ashburton County Racing Club's autumn meeting will be held at Riccarton 011 May 13, the Hon. W. E. Parry and the Racing Conference having given consent to the change owing to improvements on the local course, which are expected to be completed in time for the trotting meeting on the King's Birthday.

AUTUMN TROTTING AUCKLAND CLUB ENTRIES Nominations for all events at the Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting, to be held on April 29, close at 5 p.m. on Friday next, April 14, with the secretary, Mr. A. E. Forrest. Details of the programme are published elsewhere in this issue.

WAIKATO RACING CLUB STEEPLECHASE MEETING Stake-money totalling £SOOO, exclusive of sweepstakes and trophies, is offered by the Waikato Bacing Club for its Winter meeting, to bo held at Te Bapa on May 20 and 22. The value of the To Bapa Steeplechase is £750 and that of the _ Waikato Steeplechase £SOO. Nominations for all events close with Blomfield and Company. Auckland, at 5 p.m., or with the secretary. Mr. I?]. H. O'AJeara, Hamilton, at 8 p.m., on April 28. Particulars of the programme are published in this issue.

RACING FIXTURES

April 8 —Greymonth Jockoy Club. April 8 —Tuapekft County Jockey Club April 8, 1()—Auckland Racing Club. April 8, 10 —Wairarapa Racing Club April g, 10 —E'eilding Jockey Club April 8, 10, 11 —Iiivcrton Racing Club April lo!—Kumara Racing Club. April 10—Beaumont Racing Club. AnriJ 10 —Waipukurau Jockey Club. April 10, 11 —Canterbury Jockey Club. April 15 —Stratford Racing Club.