RAGING NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14040, 24 April 1920, Page 8

RAGING NOTES.

•(fey "Skirmisher."} Tina Auckland Racing Club's Royal meeting takes places at Ellerslie on MdndajS The Huwke's Bay Jockey Club will hold their autthnn meeting on Wednesday and Thursday next. ~ Owners and trainers should noiethat all entries in Connection with/fhe North Ot:tgo Jockey Club's -winter fixture close next Thursday at 7 p.m. .Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Ciub's winter meeting close next Friday at 5 p.m. The South Canterbury Jockey ' Ciub will now race on Wednesday and Thursday, May 12th and 13th. so a* not to clash with.the Royal meeting at Hit-car-ton, which takes place on May iytb. Entries for the SouYh Canterbury meeting close Oil Friday next. j Hector Grav rode a very patient race j lon the'.English horse Arrowsmith when ho won the Thompson Handicap last week at Trentbam. As the field swept into the l straight Arrowsmith. who was well back, did not appear to have, much chance of getting out of the pocket, but as the pace began to tell Hector got an opening., and, creeping up, he was with the lending division at the distance, and drawing awav. Mr Brown's horscv won by a length. • At the conclusion of the C.J.C., autumn fixture Mr R. A. M'Kenzie, of Palinerstoh North, purchased the Su'nnv Lake geldina Sunart from Mr J. Ti. "Reid. Mr M'Kenzie is to be congratulated on his recent purchase, who will now he under the care of T. Lloyd, who acts as private trainer to Mr M'Kenzie. Macduff, by Antagonist from Scottish Star, has been purchased by Mr Gordon Fulton, whose new purchase will be

under the case of Ted Scoullar at Ricoarton. '

Arrowsmith had Anivtbas doing his best in the Awapuni fcold Cup, li mile, weight for age, on a dead course, as the time shows, viz., 2min _l3 3-ss?c. Mr Easton's gelding, who had the services of Alf M'Flyun. von, all out bv a Icniith. No one can deny that the Eu<r-lish-bred horse Arrowsmith is a wind one, but with firm going "Skirmisher" will not hear of him defeatinc Amytbas at weight for nse over distances ringing from seven furlontrs to two miles. , Tt is very questionable if Amythas will be beaten again this season over the above distances". Charlie Emerson is expected home by the next, Anierican'Treamer, and will no doubt be in the saddle be/ore the season closes. Th? Marlborouzh Stakes, to be run at Jticcarton in ronniotkm "with the Royal meeting, should be full of interest next month The race is endowed with 1250 sovs.. including a cup valued at 25 sovs, and is to bo run ,iver eight furlongs ;>t weight for age, without penalties, and is open to two-year-olds and upwards. With Sasauof. Arrowsmith. Amythas, Right and Left. Humbug, and our otwo more fliers it is -safe to say that the event will Be full of interest. Jimmy Campbell could not do the wcieht :u Trenthiini to ridr- Amythas in the Geld Cup. hence M'Flynn's services -.vi re secired. Oolliwou has been mirchased bv Mr Con. White, of Omakau. from Mr F. Shaw, of Wingatui. The daughter of Pallas has so far not saluted the man in the box.

Michaela disappointed lier connei-iions on both clays at Trentbam. The Tiokohy mure docs not appear to be as hricrht m the rye as usual. awPlnay he oil the better tor a short let up. Notwithstanding the restrictions as to betting, a hip commission in favor of Molyneux for the Jliiritai Handicap at Trent ham on Saturday last was placed and left there, much to the delight o f the "wool kincs." No disgrace for Amythas to be bcil

iv that youd mare. Silver Link, over -ix furlongs. Mr Alexander's flier would have no chance with Amythas over a loneer distance. Boy M'Kiiv has a couple of crosscountry horses in work for the winter meetinzs. but complains of the want of schooling fences. .fork and other members, of AV: team at Riverton are to make the trin to Timaru. o:im;>ni. and Winjiatui for the winter meetings. Alec. M'Anlay is back at Riccsirtoii for a few weeks with Jlis old favorite.

Tvilrush. Mr Harold Brcwn> owner i f Arrowsmith. has acquired a li:ilf-iiit-ero.«t in Kilrnsh with M'Aulay. and it h understood that the Manawatu Cup winner will go into Freddy Christinas' stable along with Arrowsmith. Mr G. D. Beatson. owner of Statuette. A-teria, Parisian Diamond, and • s lies, ha? i-Lurod the !.""• rvices of Alec. M'Aula'. ns in? privit- ' rajner. Alee, is j cn-cful I an with h-?]-—*. md ha?tho happv kiiiv k . f knowi-.ig •„« hen they -re readv to he entrusted with the

torn. WinN-r "Wind and. Moorfowl have been turned out for a spell, and will not- race a-'ain until the earlv snrimr. It was hard luck for the Chokebore Ledge trainer to lose the services of such promising two-vear-olds through lameness. By his running at- Trent ham it would npue-r as if Onslauaht required a ra«*e prior tu the Great Raster Handicap to -ba'-pe" him up. Tn the race named>ir Geo. Clifford's representative was one of the first beaten' and finished as whipiK-r in. In the Thompson Handicap he was just beaten at the finish by pure horsemanship, viz.. Gray on Ar::)wsmith. , „, , . , It i<= rumored that-Alec. M'lvor is to -=tart train'ne for Mr AY. Stone, owner »f Silver Peak. Eleus. etc. G.->. Had is getting a useful team .outlier at Winsatui, the latest addi•mn to the stable Melee. With ■ rher members of the team, such as C'laverhousc. Kilboyne. and Speed Kins, some winners should be led in by tins careful mentor.