THE SPORT OF RAGING

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12021, 26 December 1924, Page 10

THE SPORT OF RAGING

HOLIDAY MEETINGS COMMENCE TO-DAY

MANAWATU, AUCKLAND, TARANAKI PROSPECTS

FORM AND FIELDS REVIEWED

RACING FIXTURES SEASON 1924-25 DATES OE MEETINGS. Dec. 26—Waipakarau J.C. Summer. Dec. 26 and 30 and Jan. 1 and 2—Auck«. land JR.C. Summer. Dec. 26 and 27—Taranaki J.C. Christmas, Dec. 26 and 27—Dunedin J.C. Summer. Dec. 26—Kaikoura R.C. Annual. Dec. 26, 27 and 29 Manawatu R.C. Summer. Dec. 29 and 27 —Westland'R.C. Midsummer. Dec. 80, Jan. 1 and 3—Greymouth J.C. Midsummer. • . . Jan. I—Waiau1 —Waiau R.C. Annual. Jan, I—Wyndhaml—Wyndham R.C. Annual. Jan. I—Waikouaiti1 —Waikouaiti .R.C. Annual. Jan. 1 and 2—Hawke's Bay J.C. Summer. Jan. 1 and 2—Wairarapa R.C. Summer Jan. 1 and 2—Marton J.C. Summer. Jan. 1 and 2—Stratford R.C. .Annual. Jan 2 and B—Southland R:C. Summer. Jan. 9 erd 7—Reefton J.C. Midsummer. Jan. 13 and 25—Wairoa-R.C. Annual.' Jan. 13 and 14—Vincent J.C. Annual. Jan. 17—Bay of Islands R.C. Annual. Jan. 20, 22, 24—Wellington R.C. Summer. Jan. 21 and 22—Foxton R.C. Annual. Feb. 4—Tapanui R.C. Annual. NOMINATIONS. Dec. 29—Vinoent J.C. Annual. Jan. 3—Wairoa R.C. Annual. . Jan. s—Foxton R.C. Annual. Jan. 14—Tapanui R.C. Annual. HANDICAPS. Dec. 27—Greymouth J.C. Midsummer. Dec. 29—Southland E.C. Summer. Jan. I—Bay of Islands R.C. Annual. Jan. 3—-Beefton J.C. Midfuynmer. Jan. 6—Wairoa R.C. Annual. Jan. 9—Vincent J.C. Annual. Jan. 10—For ton R.C. Annual Jan. 21—Tapanui R.C. Annual. ACCEPTANCES. Dec. 27—Stratford R.C. Annual. Dec. 27—Waiau R.C. Annual. Dec. 28—Greymouth J.C. Midsummer. Dec. 30—Southland R.C. Summer. Jan. s—Roof ton J.C.. Midsummer. Jan. 7—Bay of Islands R.C. Annual. Jan. B—Wairoa R.C. Annnal. Jan. 12—Vincent J.C. Annual.. Jan. 14—Foxton B.C. Annual. Jan. 28—Tapanui R.C. Annnal. FINAL PAYMENTS. Dec. 26 (at post)—Auckland ■ Cup and Railway Handicap. ' THE MANAWATU MEETING TOrDAY'S FIELDS. (By “Carbine.") The holiday race meetings commence to-day. Among the principal fixtures will be the Manawatu, Auckland, Taranaki and 'Dunedin fixtures.' ' The weather is very unsettled, and the state of the going may upset form. - At Awapuni the fields will be as follow : ■■.... tokomaru hurdles handicap. Of 250 sovs; one mile and three-quarters.

A very poor field. »Recent form points to Waioeka Jack. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 200 sova; six furlongs; weight Bst. Birthmark. Luarne Charliston Mountain Jean Computer. Maidos De Luxe Newbury Sing Don Fwher Novar Euphonium Pleasant Surprise Fillette Rangimoana Hesitate Red Head Idanoe Sarto—The Artist m Kilburn Salamis Lady Dolwill Sanctuary Lieutenant Bill The Tank The most promising of those who have competed of late are Sanctuary, Salamis, Newbury King, The Tank, Charleston and Fillette. ■ If Sanctuary is handy at the home turn she should be hard to dispose of as she finishes well.

If he goes .to the post in good order Siinart, with whom Clandhu will be coupled on the machine,' will be favourite. He will only have to run up to his best form to win, and in the event of anything happening to the favourite the best of the others may be Te Kuri, Avola and Pantler. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 250 sovs; five furlongs.

Bentinok and Dangle ought to be heard from on • the Journey. ; GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, Of 300 sovs; one mile and 110 yards.' Battle Helen Rufus “6 11

AT ELLERSLIE THE CUP AND RAILWAY. Chief of the events at Ellerslie will be the | Auckland Cup, of 3000 sovs; two miles. : The field will bo:— Gold Light, 9.7 F. Waddell Mu3ketoon, .8.7, W. Ryan. Limelight, 8.4 ...’ G. Young Te Kara, 8.4 J O'Shea Dho, 8.3 ...... R. Reed Muraahi, 8.1 H. Gray Illumination, 8 H. Goldfinch Rpyal Present, 7.13 Royal Divorce, ■ 7.7 B. Keesing Polonett, 7.2 B. Rosen StOrk, 6.13 1.:......,.... H. Wiggins Gold. Jacket, 6.7 Far North, 6.7 —" Kalakaun, 6.7 ~. Right and Left, 6.7 This field should provide one of the best Auckland Cnp contests of recent years. Many keen judges are pinning their faith to Gold Light because Of the excellence of her Riccarton form. Musketoon finished well in -third place in Jhe. New .Zealand Cup, and the brilliant Lime-light-may'be suited by the ups and downs of the -Ellerslie course. Te- Kara, who dead-heated with Mnraahi. for first place a-year-ago, is a big tip in Auckland, and his final gallops have pleased' his trainer and his rider.' Muraahi is sure' to see the. journey out, especially with H. -Gray in the - saddle. Polenett may . be- the best of the lightweights. Providing the track is in. good order. To Kara, Gold. Light, Limelight,- and Polonett may be the best The Railway Handicap, of 1400 sovs, six furlongs, has attracted the following competitors:— , , Royal Blood, 9.9 J. O’Shea :Tukia, 8.13 J. Bkrry Alfort, .8.6 .; Tinker Pavo, 8.6 ■. H. Goldfinch: Lucius,' 8.3 ■ E Keesing' Killocra, 6.2 B: Morris Dan.Qnin,. 8 - Grand Knight, 7.13 R.Reed Finellf, - 7-.-12 .......i . Diilien Hipo, 7.12 H. Gray Deluge,.-7.7 ...- ' Fool’s Paradise, 7.7 ......... B. Rogou Motley, 7.5 Civility, 7.4 Broad wood. 7.3 ..................... ' Prince Abbey, 6.11 Quinette.-0.10 .’.... Tu'ohy-’ Master Doon, 6.9 :. - ■ Btarmist, - 0.8 Tuahine, 6.7, BallymOy 11., 6.7 ;.... Tunnicliffe On firm going, Boy ah Blood, Tnkfa, and Motley -should be hard to beat, and 'wet conditions- might suit Lucius, Hipo and Killochra. • Dogage and ’Ring the Bell - should run well in the Qneenrs Plato.' Piquant won so well; at Feilding that 9 Gtono should not Stop, her in! the Robinson ■ Handicap. King’s . Speech ; and Runnymede will carry the ' confidence of . bettors in the Great Northern Foal Stakes. TARANAKI FIXTURE MEETING AT NEW PLYMOUTH. The Taranaki meeting will be held at New Plymouth. Proceedings will commence -nrith the Hauatoki Plato. With'a good rider up, Cooinda would not be caught. . - 1 ' Shuteye will be punted on in the Borotingh Juvenile Handicap. Of those engaged in the Stewards' Handicap, pßpaponga and Muria go fast.. Euchre's Levin form shoultf stand to him in the Christmas Handicap, and Tinokaha also should go well.'' - Speedy hacks engaged in the Tikorangi Hack Stakes, a set-weight race over five furlongs, are Koburite, Rehutai, and Papaponga. Orchid will give the opposition a hard task to. catch mm ; round the turns. Rational and Hori may present most trouble. WORK DirniE TRACK FINAL GALLOPS AT ELLERSLIE ' ' INTERBSTING WORK. Per Pres* Association. . AUCKLAND, December 24. The weather- was fine at Ellerslie this morning for the final gallops. . .The..outside ot the course proper was used, and it was very fast. ■ , Uralla and Pelham did five furlongs in Imin .5 3-ssec, and Broadwood, alone, did four furlongs in 51 4d>sec. , Joy Ride and Prettyinan got to ‘ the end of' five furlongs in lmin 8 3-ssec, and Orozino wes' in front of Gauntlet over a similar distance, dono in lmin 7sec. Merit’, who looks' well, was oniy.Bprinted down the straight. -Runnymede, Gold Acre, Anklet,. and Mimetic hopped of at' the six furlong pest. The first-named was the only one to run out . the distance, the other three, being eased up after the three furlong post. The first tlirce furlongs took 37 2-ssec, and Runnymere cove'd the six in lmin 20 2-5 sec. Bonetter was just ahead of Royal Pre-' sent at the end of coven furlongs, done in lmin 35 2-ssoc. Brushwood Boy went, a milo and a quarter in 2min 17 l-ssec. being picked up by Starland at the eeven furlong post. The last round took 2min 4 1-5 soi. Gold Fern and Archibald, separately, ran the last four of five furlongs in .55 sec. Mount Marta and Quiescent were on terms at the end of seven furlongs, timed at lmin 83sec. Limelight went about a mile and a quarter, the last round taking 2min 3 ii-sr.ee. , Deluge beat Motley over fiv efurlongs m lmin sisec; Shirley beat Romantic and Waning Light over five fuylongs in lmin 5 l-ssec; Dan Quin taking lmin 3 4-Ssoc for the same distance. King Pot covered half a mile in 50 4-ssoe. Saiosi beat Kilris in a five furlong gallop in lmin 5 4-seoc. Grand Knight and Royal Divorce ran nix furlongs In lmin lOsec. Landslide was about half a length ahead of Gala Day at the end of seven furlongs, timed ot lmin 30.-e-. Oreum was slightly in front of Star Stranger- at the end of five furlongs, dono in lmin 14 l-ssec. Inferno ran seven furlongs in .lmin 31 2-Ssee;' Piquant and Quset, together, taking lmin 34 2-soec, and Namutere,; alone, lmin 33sec. I Kick OiT mild KilloCra ran six furlongs in lmin 19 l-ssoe.

Miisketoon, ‘ , asfeisted by Drawbridge over the first. 6eyen furlongs and Knighthood over the last'fivo. went a mile and & half, the last round taking 2min 7 see.

g Ring the 801 l and Spoony did six furlongs in lmin 19 l-ssec. .Tanadees beat Lady Rewa over: five , furlongs in lmin 9 sec, and Pavo and Charlady ran half a mile in-'slsec. Peloneti ana Muraahi were in front of Tactician at the, oitd of seven furlongs in lmin 31 3-ssec. Ballynioy IX. epnnted. • Civility was just in front of Tnkia, with-Marchioness about five lengths away, at the-end -of six furlongs, done-in lmin 16 3-ssec, the best gallop-Over this distance since training-commenced. Count Cavour and Footfall ran a mile in. lmin ,48.2-Ssec, the last seven furlongs taking lmin'B4 l-ssec. Right ana Left, , Duo and Geld Light went a' mile and a quarter in 2min 16 4-sseo. Gold Light was abont' three lengths -in .front at the' finish;., and. "nleased with her gallop. The last round took 2min 2 2-seec. . Te’.'Kara,-Town -Bank, and Stork did a similar distance, -Te Kara and Stork' be* ing jiist ahead of Town. Bank. Time, 2min' 18 4-ssec; . last round' taking 2min 2 3-ssdc. - r * llka and Degage were, together at the end of six, furlongs, done in lmin 18eee. Mandsine easilv beat- Le Choucas over five furlongs in lmin 5 2-53 CC. Phoenix Park,- joined bv- The - Mahii oyer the last pert, ran six furlongs in Imiii 19 4-532 C, the last four - taking 52 l-sscc. ■ » . . I 1.:: ■ Air Queen beat ■ Drolatiqhe over Half a mile in '0 -2-sseo Mapter Doon - beat Tureen over the same distance' in -51 8-ss'ec. .- jr-. "• o'--' : : ; ■ Shining Armour' and Glepross sprinted three'furlongs. . - . . Hipo, King's Speech, Nastori, and Paoatu finished in that order-at the l end of half a mile; done in. 50-4-3seo. .Hyde Park beat Luxurious over the same distance. taking Slsec... ... After breakfast Princess Ronnie, with a light boy in-the raddW ran if great six. furlongs in .lmin 15 8-sseo. • Merry. Damon easily beat .Gold Mint and Solymond over five furlongs in lmin 7sec. •• Xrioh Jig, • Importer; Santiago, ■ Crown Coin. Mautiga. and Bpllford were schooled Over the hurdles, all jumping satisfactorily. ........ . ' ' AT AWAPUNI OPERATIONS RESTRICTED. : PALMERSTON N.. December 24: , Training, operations' at Awapuni this morning were practically restricted - to half-pace.. The . plough was still heavy, and moat of the work '-Was potte on outside of -the Course proper.. .' ' Pantler'went two ronhds at a eteadv Dac'e. 1 lAn . . Arlington, closely, attended PantleT,.finiehinx-fast and sprinting the last .three- furlongs. . • Megalo, Bohihure, and Black Rock wets given easy :work,"! ' 1 ' Ssmtopio. , moving freely, ,w«* sent' a mile-and a qnarte.r at a: Pacp'. " , Te, .Kuri,’, the/’Woodvillfe- Clip - Winner, galloped once round"in lmin 49scc. .--It was an attractive effort. .-. . Peneus sprinted five furlongs-in lnun Ssec on the outside. of-the .track.,. - Snatcher. finished • ofl his exrecise by .ft f«kt : sprint home-.. . ' Suggestion, sprinted down the straight after a round' at, hplf-phcO. , ; . - Kanaka rVap going well at the end of a round... Little ‘ River, who was ' sent • over -Abe same' diStanCe, covered the last- six. furlongs in lmin Slseo. ' : - :. .- , Idanoe 'printed.- five furjonge- m Imiii .and,; Sanctilary ' printed, fivj, furlongs in, lmin, 7sec,‘ the fpur ln ßtarSo' nifty.’ be ft. SqUhlfnl r stwtor ;dn tbj& TCanditoapv a jrotind <m [tha H«r Mjtiired-leg appear* V- 1 . ’ A.' number of - olbaTß' did xisaf ul - wqtk. • , PAHIATUA RACING CLUB "1 ANNUAL MEETIIsG. Attention ,is called to- the .faet tliftt .nominations for air events “at "the'-annual meeting’ of the* Pahifttuai Racing-Gipb- on January 28th-and ,2»th close on Tbureday, Jiiq.jiavV:. Bth- AW ._' Ihtwdif-ft, , etto.. reminded • that tho. Telegraph , Office ! elosee at * p.m. •.. . '- / DUNEDIN AND. AUCKLAND THE SCR-ATCinNGS; - ' ’ Per Rr»v« AMogiatlc.n.- ' ' ■ AUCKLAND. December 2*. Bevls • was soratohed.- for the Robinson Handicap at 9,50 this .morning- v .. - . • ■ v DUNEDIN,-December 24. - Tirestick- and Centrepiece were scratched at 10 a.m., for all, eMrtgemente at the Dunedin .races. TROTTING HOLLY BOY UNLIKELY STARTER. Information was receivedAn WUngtod. yesterday -to the- effect that the AYelling-ton-owned Holly Boy is suffering from a cracked heel, rs very sore, is breaking badly in his work, and is >an nnlikely starter in his Auckland engagements.

Bt lb fit lb Pawhero 10 8 Mangawhero ■ 9 8 Demagog no ... 10 8 Boniiant 9 0 Little I liver 10. 1 Kero Kero ... 9 0 waioeka Jack 10 -6

TARARUA WELTER'HANDICAP. Of 200 0OV3 5 one mile and 110 yards. Highway ...... 9 9 Black Rock 8 8 Gluement .... 9 4 Glenidle 8 6 Bonena 9 1 Haligan 7 18 Killock 8 12 Sottano 7 12 Matin Beil... 8 12 Hyema 7 11 Peter Rosa... 8 9 Panache 7 11 All Gold .... 8 8 Bettors will find it hard to go past With Gluement. Matin Bell and Sottano. ordinary luck Matin Bell should win. MANAWATU CUP HANDICAP. Of 1000 80V8 ; one mile and a half. Sunart 9 S Clandhu 7 4 Black Ronald 8 5 Te Kiiri ...... 7 4 Avola 8 0 Bumptious ... Pantler 7 2 Merry Singer 7 5 6 10

Lncinius S 5 Merle 7 5 Kaiti 8 4 Orazone ...... 7 5 Star Area ... 8 1 Phantasy 7 5 7 12 7 0 VawaTd 7 10 War Raid ... 7 0 Diogenes 7 10 Race Day ... 6 12 Troubadour... 7 10 Avazone 6 9 Poppy Day.*. 7 5 Atruda ...... 6 9 Lucinius and Kalt have the best form to reoommcml them. GILLIES HANDICAP. Of 200 eovs: six furlongs. Pantagruel ... 8 6 Attractive ... 7 7 Soherange ... 8 6 Bonnie Gold 7 6 Constellation 8 5 Pantm 7 3 Highftown ... a 4 Kftuaka 7 2 Kenyon 8 4 Kilraar 7 1 Merchant ... 8 2 Bonnie Jubilance 8 1 Nurse 6 10 Mejtalo 7 13 Bonny Louisa 6 10 7 9 Starshell 7 9 Miss Hupana 6 10 Beaumont ... 7 7 Very open. Kenyon, I,ip6ol and Starehell are among those who may run prominently. FITZHERBEET HANDICAP Of 600 sovs; six furlongs. Peneus 9 2 Snatcher 7 7 Suggestion ... 9 2 The Lamb ... 7 7 Mireusonta 8 13 Imperial Master Spark 7 7 Sandstone 8 6 Danglo 7 0 Santonio 8 5 Last Crust ... 7 6 Startlo 7 IS Master Lady O'Rourke 6 12 Bentinck 7 12 Wilderness ... « 7 Koodoo 7 12 Another very ope*. race. Nearly everything has chance. Suggestion, Lady

Knight 9 0 -Aeriform ...... 6 .9 ■Para 8 6 Star Banger 6 7 Saptonio ...... 8 5 Askari 6 7 Happy Days 8 3 Pukctoi ...... 6 7 Gaxe :... 7 13 . Comedy Cleasanta ... 7 6 Prince 6 7 Hartulla 6 13 Pink Rose ... 6 7 Crossfire ...... *6 12 Koyal Gift ... 6 7 Kilceit, 6 12 . .. A; race that ■nrill shit Battle Knight, Gaxe and Askari.