RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10685, 3 September 1920, Page 8

RACING

FIXTURES. Sept. I—Otago Hunt Club. Sept. B—Manawatu Hunt Club. Sept. 11—Amberley Racing Club. Sept. 23. 24r-Ashbuiton County Eacinn Club Sept. 23, 25—Wanganui Jockey Club. Sept. 25, 29—Avondale .Jockey Club. Sept. 27, 28—Otaki-Maori Racine. Club. Sept. 30. Oct. I—Geraldine Racing Club. Oct. 2—Napier Park Racing Club. Oct. 6—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. Oct. ,7—Eurow Jockey Club. » NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By "Carbine.") ; Nominations . for the . Otaki meeting close at 8 p.m. to-day. The telegraph, office at Otaki closes at 5 pm. Avondale and Amberley nominations close to-day. The next meeting on the list is .tnn Amberloy fixture, which is set down lor September 18th. The first acceptance for the Tseiv Zealand Cup is due this evening. A lot of good things went astray at Marten, but to money• wasi won over the successes of Otauru Kid and R°™L» Otauru Kid had ,a poor lot to beat and he just squeezed homo from Diamond Nap Rouen gave considerable P«»miM last Tear, and has made a good start this season. More than likely other victories will follow. . .■■ Messrs V. Shannon and J. E. Henrys, of Wellington, have been _ appointed judge and handicapper for the Carterton Club.. , . Hypothesis so disappointed his party at the North Taranatl meeting that he was not taken to the Marten meeting where acceptance had been made for Two well-backed horses in the Ean«itikei Steeplechase, Foernan aid Gladtui, were put out of. the race by the blundering of another competitor. . The Hawke's Bay sportsman, Mr H. Wi Pharazyn, left last week on an extended visit to England. During his absence his recent purchase, Loveinatch, will be raced by. Trainer W. fetone. According to the Sydney "Sun": After inspecting the various totalisato* machines in operation in Australia, the representatives of the Royal Calcutta Club and the Penang Racing Club have each cabled to Mr T. E. Ward ordering two of his "Rapid totahsaters. ■ Ine French Jockey Club, bem s dissatisfied with the nresent system, but also entered into negotiations with Mr Ward lor the. installation of his machines. Ctesiftcation, who won the big event at'Ashhutst a couple of years back, hasbeen out of the limelight so long, that the- great dividend he paid at. Marton on Wednesday caused no surprise. Last week there was a parade of two-year-olds at Hastings,- under the auspices of the Hawke J s Bay Jockey Club. Thoso that pleased the spectators most weft Mr W. G. Stead's colt by Absurd-faea Elf: Mr Bruce Joll's colt by MartianChristmas Rose, Mr Troubeck s colt by Wolawa-Float, and Mr • A.-B. Williams s colt by Absurd—Bronze. •Among the .winners at the recent EoseHill»(Syaney)~iineeting was F'ingon, which won the" Granville Stakes. which. is a full-brother to Bstland and !• in- j mark, being.by Finland from War fecare,! was bred by Mr T. H. Lowry and sold as a yearling for llOOgns. He is now three years old, and though this made his'first success, he was 6ent'out a warm favourite. The colt has a number; of important spring engagements, including the Epsom Handicap (6.11),; Metropolian (6.11), Melbourne Cup (6.9), and both Derbies. He is owned bv the V.K.C. chairman, Mt L. K. S'. MacKinnon, bat is-trained." in. Sydney by W. Booth. "Cprivate Trill has been introduced in the New South Wales Assembly with the object of ltfcensing the bookmakers Press Association.