RACING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10560, 10 April 1920, Page 10

RACING.

FIXTURES. April 10— >G rej-mout.il J.C. April 10 —Avondale J.C. April 11—Eoeftou J.C. April 15 and 17—Wellington E.C. April 17—Hororata E.C. April 21 and 22—Manawntu E.C. April 23 and 29—Hawke’s Bay J.C. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Carbine.”) Wellington acceptance dose at 9 p.m. to day. On Monday acceptances for the Manawatu meeting close. Marlborough nominations are to be in the hands of the club secretary by Wednesday next.

Gasique, winner of the A.R.C. Easter Handicap, is among the notable absentees from the Thompson Handicap, -which is to bo run at Trcntham next week.

During the running of the Great Easter Handicap the rider of Brackenfield, who, in the finish, was beaten by Arrowsmith by only'a nose, lost an iron.

Cynic is coming on nicely, and 'will be ready when the winter arrives, li he lakes kindly to jumping this season he should do well. it i» said that the Masterton sport., man Mr W. R Kemball, node an offer to buy Millieme recently, just hefore that” horse’s defoit of Artilleryman.

Mew owne-s are still coming into the sport in all parts of Now Zealand. This is a very healthy sign.

Rose Queen was taken to Auckland O -iii the Oaks and the St. Leger, but her owner’s luck was out. Ihe filly is to he spelled till tne end ot the season.

Flight Commander (Martian —Nerve) will in future be tr lined at Trentham. he having been purchased by a Wellington sportsman. The colours of Mr C. B. Vallance, the' Wairarapa sportsman, were kopwell to the fore during the big Earie, gathering at R-iccarton. In the Grea. Easter Chimeia ran a good third, and the Russley Plate fell to Little Raye- On tlir second day of the mee.Ing Chimera scored in the Templeton Handicap-

Kilboyec made his debut as a jumper during . the recent Chris. dimch meeting, and gave a fair display oyei the sticks. On the flat he showed « great turn of speed, and at the 1 sent time he holds the Australasian record for six furlongs. He was usdo. over mile .courses, and U kept a., t ■ jumping business may easily reach tne top flight. , . The “Star” states that after t.e race for the. A.R-O. Easter Handicap the stewards heard a comprint long ed bv McCormac, the rider ot Gene; a. Advance, against Hockley, the rider of Maioha, for hitting him with his whip, after the horses passed the Poland that as a result Hockley was suspended for the rest of the mceurig. A novel punter was revealed at Eller slie races when a Maori was ooserved in possession of a moderate-s.zea Gladstone hag—a repository for his wherewithal to indulge in, tne arternoon’s sport. The bag was kept securely locked, and the maxing of an investment was quite a process.

The recording of the death of hit E E A. Oatley revives memories ot the deeds of his horse Highborn, whom he backed to win .240,000 in the -W bourne Cup. A contemporary rematto; lish Carbine’s claim to have been the best horse thvt ever raced *n Australia, surely this cuo performance was sufficient. Both horses were five years old, and while Carbine carried 10-ffi Highborn had but 6.8 up. Ridden with rather poor judgment—he was taxon to the front with. mil his weight at the home turn —Caibine beat Highborn by two and a half lengths Highborn * few months afterwards won Mr uailev the Sydney Anniversary Handicap, carrying 7.10; the V.RIC. Brunswick Stakes, carrying 8.4; and ti e V ril.U. Place Handicap, carrying 0.3. Passing into the ownership of Mr \v. 1. Jones, Highborn the same season-took the Sydney Cup with 9.3 up. and m the following season, running in the colours of Mr W. Forrester, was successful in the Rosehill AU-aged Stakes and the V.R.C Australian Cup, cartying in the last-named event 9.4. In India, Highborn proved a champion; winning among other events two \iceroy’s Cups GREYMOUTH ACCEPTANCES PEESS ASSOCIATION. GHEYMOUTH, April 9. Following are tho_ acceptances for the Greymouth meeting:— TRIAL HANDICAP, of 65 sovs; five and a-half furlongs.—Hokitika 9, Cheer Up 8.13, Pahaka 8.6, Alisamon S.l, Jewel - Piece 8. FLYING HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; five furlongs.—Hymettius 9.12, Panform 9.4, Tyson 9.1, Kolyma 8.13,-War Tax 8.9. Greek Son 8.6, Chudio 7.13, Cheer Up 7.10, Parlovna. 7.8, Rora 7. HANNAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP of 150 sovs; one mile and aquarter.—Benefit 10.1, Rosevonr 9.5, Lady Middleton 8.12, Restful 8.0, Rangi Aroha 8.3, Consultation 7.11, Dick 7.7. „ YARRALL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; six furlongs.—Benefit 10.12, Rosevear 10.2, Lady _ Middleton 9.9, Rangi Aroha 9.9, Divorce 8 12, Tunic 8.10. Tantalus 8.9, Lady Lucnllus 7.13, Royal Dragoon 7.12. HLECLRIO HANDICAP, of _BO sovs: five and a-hnlf furlongs. Hymettius 9.12. Divorce 9. Kolyma 8.13, Greek Son 8.6, Chudio 7.13, Cheer Up 7.10. Rora 7. WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; seven furoncs.—Nautical 10.7, Lady Middleton 10.6, Restful 9.7, Consultation 9.5. Fabisco 9.4. Dick 9. War Tax 8.13. Woodrow 8.7. Silver Shield 8.2. EASTER, HANDICAP; of 80 sovs; six and a-half furlongs.—Benefit 10.3. Rosevear 9.9, Ladv hliddleton 9, R.anei Aroha 8.5, Divorce 8.3, Tunic 8.1, Woodrow 7.7, Lady Lucullita 7.4. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 80 sovs- five and n-half forcings—Hymcttiiis ’9.12. Pariform 9.4, Tyson 9.1, Divorce 9, Tantnllus 8.11. Royal Dragoon 8. Ohudic 7.13, Hokitika 7.11, Cheer Up 7.10, Alisamon 7.