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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13352, 9 April 1914, Page 5

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(Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.) SYDNEY, April 8. Beau Soult has been scratched for the Cup, and Audacity for the Doncaster. CHRISTCHURCH, last nightFollowing are the acceptances for the C.J.C. Ktldare * Hurdles.— Bill 11:5, Kilmeny 11.5, Cornelian 11.4, Goldseeker 9.5, Opuka 9.0. Russley Plate.— Bee, Corte. La Favorita 8.3, camulus, Wharfinger 8.0, Ringform. Purseform 7.13, Wise Bird 7.12, Firegood, Sken Dhu . Findhorm, Merry .Guest "» 7.ll, Fhstradi 7.7, Signorile, \ Marceline 7.3, Atheldana 7.1, St.. Helen 7.0. .Sockburn Handicap.— Thrax 9.5, ViceAdmiral 8.9, Gapon 8.4. Kooya 8.2, Peg 7.11, ..Glenllnnan 7.6, The Cornet, Flower of the West 7.5, Lddy Martia 7.3, Joan 0.7. Ginicrack Handicap.— Histori'ctte 9.3, Forest Belle 8.0, M&dana 8.3. Gregory 8.1, Miss Kolmar. Hops 7.13, Vanquish 7.12, Moddite 7.11. Owhetori 7.9, Trireme. Judith, .Vanna, Bonne Bouche 7.7. Andrea, Mezzo, Raymond, Lady Query. Miss Terry, Puheran 7.0. Courtenay Welter. — Bcrtrada 9.13, Gnome, Taskmaster 9.12, Glenfinnan 9.9, Comte 9.5, Troon 9.0, Con the Shaughraun 5.13,- Glenowl 8.11, Teviotdale 8.10. Sunbeam 8.0. Champagne Stakes. — Co lies, Downham, Hy^ttus, Moulu, Pariform. Ringform 8.10, Angelina, Bold Stroke, Charmilla, Court Martial, Honesty, Marsa. Rencontre 8.8. Great Easter Handicap.— Autumnus 8.13, Emperador 8.13, Expect 8.12, Warstep 8.6, Rinaldo 8.5, Special Form, Masterpiece 7.13, Obsono (including slb penalty) 7.12, Gapon (including 71b penalty) 7.10, First Chance 7.9. Sauci 7.9. Peg 7.0, Cliudic 7.3, Reveal (inc. 7lb pen.) 7.2, Respond, Silver Shield G. 7. ( ' Great- Autumn Handicap.— Emperador 8.12; Bronze 8.10, Expect 8:8, Sea i^ink 8.5, Thrax, Flora Mac Donald 8.3. Warstep 7.13, Ladoga 7.9. Special Form- 7.5, Kooya (inc. 71b pen.) 7.3, Gapon (inc. 71b pen.) 7.3, Peg 6.9. Twenty-second Challenge Stakes.—Autumnus 9.0, Emperador 8.11, Cherubini; Cotton Reel. Rinaldo ,8.8. Sauci 8;5, Don Francisco. Pariform. Ringform TJ, Angelina, Bold Stroke, Charmilla, TToiiesty, Rencontre C.13. Downham. Hyettus, Moulu 0.12. WAIPUKURAU. last nighty Following arc acceptances for the Walpnkurau Easter meeting:— Easter Handicap.— Mysteriach 9.0, Dlayolo 8.13. Settler 8.10, Vi 8.3/ Perceler B.o. .'Sail Pluic 7.10, Fair. Average 7.8, Anguish 7t7. Montreal 7.0,. Boronia 6AO. HacK Handicap.— St. Elmn 9.0, Miriam 8.10, i Hurakia 7.13, Tiwari 7.10, Mysteriupi 7.7;,' No ' Idea 7.2, Pikiho, Artificial 6.13, > Firelight G. 12. Waipukurau Handicap.— Mysteriach 8.9, Sir Daniel 8.8, Dlavolo 8.7, Settler 8.5, Vi i 8.0, Perceler 7.9, The Summit, Peace- > maker G. 12. Two-year-old Handicap.— Husheen 8.13, Indigo 8.8. Surona. Tupata 7.7, Glisten, i Old Dad 6.12. i Ladies' Handicap. — Miriam 12.5; Lamsdorff 12.2, Bravest 11.12. Paramahorie 11.5. ■ Silver King 10.13. St. Columbus. Firelight 10.9, Goldie, Pipeclay, Master Stent 10.7. Jfatuma Handicap.-- Day Fly' 9.2, Golden Glade 8.13, Pursefiller. 8.5, Microbe, i New Guinea 8.0, St. Elba 7.10, Bodenham : 7.9, Mysterlum 7-B,' Te Huhuti 7.3, Entente, Lady Teazle 7.'2,' VVatpoha, May ; Lupin, Poiherau' 7.0, Firelight, Kauarau 6.13, Rotoiota .6.12. Flying Handicap.— Bliss 9.11, Sir Daniel 8.7, Settler 8.4. Perceler. Evadnc 8.2, San Piute ,7.8. Montreal G. 13, Boronia 6.10, Alces A..7.

(Special to Herald.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. "No one lias been engaged to ride Specfal-orm yet, cither m the Easter or Autumn Handicaps. A well-known local horseman was offered the rides, but he could not do the weight she has m the 'Autumn Handicap, and Mr Prosser wants the same bpy to ride her m both Taccs. The mare is Said to* 'be m the best of health. She will not come to Riccarton until the eve of the meeting. On yesterday morning's showing Marcell no can have very little chance of winning a race at, the meeting, she is so slow to find her feot< and a short distance race will be over before she vets galloping. She finishes well though, and may turn nut a good stayer. Respond i.s credited with doing a fast -gallop over six furlongs at Riccartort on Tuesday after all the othcrfTiorses had left the' course. As a result there is a disposition m some quarters- to discuss her chaincc m the Easter Handicap, for which ishe • ip ;spoken of ns a- certain starter. 1 She has shown once or twice that she can muster up some, speed, hut she will find the Great Easter field a very different proposition from the events she has been accustomed to, and even with only 6st 711) to carry she 'will probably find it difficult to get '-away from her opponents. "' It is stated that some of tlie persons Who. were disqualified a few years ago "m connection with the i.n£lng-1n of the l-orse Conveval intend applying to -the New Zealand Trotting Association for the removal of thoir disqualification's. TRAINING NOTES. M. .Hobb.*' Hot Air, Peg. and Rinaldo t>ut m a round' nt a solid three-quarter pace, both hitting out freely, the latter, who appears to he gotng better than he was a little time back. Hlstoi'lette, Camulus, Fastrada, and Refontje together Cantered round to the flve-fuilong mark, and ran home lit 1.7}, under a strong 1 pnli. Masterpiece did a round at half-pace, running home the last half-mile under ft strong pull. AutumPus and Taskmaster had a round at a strong half-pace. The Treadmill horse appears to be m fine fettle at present, arid should take: a lot of heating whatever his 'mission may be. .Thrax and Taiinhauseit each did a round at strong half-pare, both hor..i>s moving freely. Merry .finest (Tinker) and Marcellllie (Bell) sprinted half ;i ifiilo. The former gained a lot ol ground over the first furlong, but. the 'latter gradually niade up the leeway, anil finished up a winner by half / length m Msec. Downham and Rlngforrn did a circle at half speed. vNiile Scotch Melody ran a mile at a strong three-quarter pace. Expect and Pariform sprinted two furlongs m 2,jse.c. pown the straigltt the former, under a strong pull, was going the better of the pair. Bronze (Bell) and Sea Pink (light-weight) were companions m a gallop over a mile and a-quarter. From a cantering np start they ran the first half-mile m t.Jsoc, six furlongs m 1.22}, and the 'full distance m 2.20}, the former heating Jier companion by four lengths. It \Vas a useful working. gallop.' Kilmeny (Hegarty) was given a round over the schooling hurdles, the first of which he hit fairly hard. The remainder he cleared m good style, and his effort was satisfactory. ■