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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 19, 19 July 1924, Page 7

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GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR BIG EVENTS. Grand National Steeples, three miles and a-ha!|. —Oakleigh 12.5, Pamplona 11.32, Sir .Rosebery 11.7, Carawopk 11.2, Lochella 11-0, Master Peter, San Forte 10.3, Palencia 10.1, First Line 9.13, Silverton 9.12, Tigerland 0.11, Whipcord, Dick 9.8, StuirOoA, Ualway 9.1. Fi reblight, Ore Ore 9.2, lied Cent, Polthopie 9.0. Winter Cup, one mile.—Duo, Arch Salute 10.9, Sunart 10.7, Bondioea 10 6, Demali n 1 0.5 ) Wlining Hit 0.1, Wassail iQ.3, B mnie Win ip-i ! 0.3, Sol fan el lo 10.1, R.l '/ink 9.13, Santonio 9.13, liavenm 9 Sollform 9.8, ■ Brondwood 9.7 ( Vnce Ferouz, Guncase 9 6, Tinokaba 95. Yoma 9.4, Happy Warrior, llos ■f Athens. Kerb 9,2, Mountain I jo r har>otna, T* Ivawn. Avispado. D rSlra'tlace. Ix)8 Ambus, Wharfednle Counter Attack, Paddy’s Hope, Tns ■sore. Star U’rtgcr, Dominant, 1 Itrean Yapping 9.0. Grand .Naiional Hurdles, two mile' and a-hnlf.—Nuknniai 11.8, Inc'm 1 1.5. Vagabond KUO, Maunga Dm aim 10.9. Alteration 10.6, Boonie ( day 10.5. Gamecock 10,4, Tinokah 1 0 3. Royal Star, 10.2. Sir Rosebarj 9.13. Cant" in Sarto 9C3. Sngoi 992, c 'olfanelld, ago 9.4, Penury Bose 9.8, Ore Ore 9.2 Likel.dnv d 91, Mandrake, Le Fo te Athens IT. 9.0.

GISBORNE ACCEPTANCES. Gisborne, July 18. Park Hurdle Handicap, one mil* and three-quarters.—Whanoko 11.9 Demagogue 11.2, Birkn, Wnidek; Jack 9.12, Flying Pearl, Cuviei 1 igbt 9,0. Flying Handicap, six fu,rl mrs—Barrier 11.7, Scotch Mixture 11 8 Koodot 0.11. Givi} form 10.10, Jovial 10 5 Heather Sprig 10.1, Haurangi 9.11 Startle 9.7, Lord Muskerry 9.0.' , r 'isb' ne Stc iplechase, th ee miles Oak Hose 11.5, Gou. Haven 11.2, High «’«>• 10. S, Zeus-10.7, Killard 9.6, Tarakete 9.0, Silver Fish, Golden Point, Mahia, Whispering Sam 9.0. Hack Flat Handicap, six furlongs. - /we n t Heather 10.7, Many Colours 10.5, Mark Ovep 9.13, Pavilion 9.10, hrincess Nata 9.8, Esquimaux, Throe Che©- s, Mangatoctoe, Merry Imp 9.6, Foii> George, Perl de Leon 9.3, Kilroe, Kero Kero, Tecbir 9.2, Kings Up, Hoyal Heather, Only Hope; Call Boy, Lo King, Royal Alf, Jubilee 9.0. Tramway Ha n k Steeplechase, two miles.—Silver Stri -e 10.10,. Killard '1.12, Elhiop i an 9.7, Patetonga 9.3 Radio 9.2, Blue Hail, Fortunio, Ma hia, Potaua;, Mauutai, Golden Point, Whispe. ins Sam, Kata Kehua 9.0.

Winter Oats Handicap, on© mile ami a qua ter.—Scotch Mixture 11.5. Barrier 10.13, Haurangi 9.13, Hyrax 9.8, General Carrington 9.6, Ma tini, Pe si.au King, Lord Musketry 9.0. Maul n Hack Handicap.— Eivca■lyptus, s Matin D 11, FpJttpre, Kero b.ero, Tecbir, Welcome Sound, Poly them.us, Night Song, Maim Pango. ■.•■Solitwitieny Pore to, Damon, Kil oe, Merchant, Polydamus.

NOTES AND COMMENTS, i (By “Blinker.’ 5 ) ft seems that it' Lernancl is goin to make good at the hu tiling gane. lie should bo equal to winning race, uefore long. Reply, ng to a question puf: by a delegate at the Racing Conference Ja>t ueok ( Sir Georgs Clifford defined th t rms “two clear lengths” are two lengths of daylb-H in addition to tin ho.se’s own length. Mr J. Bull ono cl’ the jumping enthusiasts who rarely misses the (brand National meeting. This year he will have Oniahu, a tried lu rseover Riocarton lencesj also .Brigadier Bill, a highly promising sort for hurdle racing, to carry his colours at the Hiccarton, meeting next month. Pamplona suffered his first defeat as a steeplechaser when he .ran second to Omaha in the Wellington Steeplechase. Prior to Saturday his record was lour starts, four wins. He added to his list of admires by a first-class jumping peiToamance, and with an ounce of luck would have won.

Oakleigh was the great disappointment of the Welington tfteepiechase He was one cjf the rear division all the way, though, his jumping was as good as ever. The Jbe.’.onian—Satisfa'ro gelding Weary Willie was found dead in a paddock at Westpoit recently. Mr ■ Henrys seems to have a high opinion of Wassail, for i;e has allotted the gelding 10.fi ip the Winter Cup. Income, with all his big weight ran a great race in the Winter Oats at Wellington last Saturday, and finished hist behind the placed hoises. Ho was paying nearly £‘-Q to .win. “Maecenas’’ writes: Had Winning Hit not started on Saturday at Ticntham it is just passible that \oma may have repeated his Ellerslio pe lonnahce and won for his army of backers. You a began well, but a ter going a short distance th© erratic Winning Hit headed off Y'oma, and thereafter the Taranaki gelding was always doing his best, and thus the “good t. ing” came undone. Australian buyers were making enquiries (or the Hawe- a-owned Avola with a view to pony racing in Australian. The price asked, £'looo. scared them. Trotting owners are to be barred from racing under assumed names in future. 1 he English-bred colt, Peach Brandy; has yet to lose his maiden status. Nigger Minstrel will most likely fulfil his A.J.C. Derby engagement. Wonder if they will start him m that liurdle race in which he has 9.0? The amount won by Nukumni in the two races at Trentham was ioOOsovs., which was what his owner (Mr Davidson) asked for him at (Raid. Nukumai has won £1785 in stakes this season as the result of three firsts, three seconds and three, thirds. Winners at the Christchurch Hunt

aeetiiig will not incur penalties in the diree big events at the National meeting. This meeting affords Grand National candidates an opportunity of racing over the country pnor to the C.J.C. meeting and m ny of the good horses already entered ■’ or ILccarton will figure in the fields lor the earlier fixture. It is practically certain that Gloaming and Parody will leave at the end of next week for Sydney, where R. J. Mason will put them in work with a view to spring engagements. In turf bets, including ready money ind credit transactions, it is est'mated that £140,000,000 is staked annually in Britain. There is not much likelihood of Alteration making the trip to Christ- ■ (lurch ns it is reported that he has rone amiss. Since P. Johnson has bad charge if Income this good hors® has earned n stakes alone abort £9OOO. Mmntain Beil is being k pt in good »'der for early Spring racing. Te Tea is doing good track work, vnd will be on hfl”d “or the Hunt Cub neetings to be held sho’tlv. Tuki is anotlnr hurdler that cah be rept in mind for >utu e rreet'ngs. In placing Oakleigh again at top •/eight with 12st 51b in the big atcedechase after his success in the two ■rerious Grand Nati na's. the hardiapper has caused less surprise than he maximum 12.7 not. being awarded. r e evidently has a high opinion of "omplona, for ' thono-b beat«n by 'malm m the Wellington Stceplehase, the Pallas gelding is meet ng id conqueror on only ]lb better terms, /oohefla ha s gone up' a few pounds •ore than the scale, and though unlaced, has only another 41h the bet~ t of ifc. Tins, estimate may prove >rrect for there are few cross-ooon-ry horses in comnr’ss’on more epob'e •f getting over the lliccarton country ban are Pamp' n i and Lochella.

The WibPT CV»contest usually "imrs to light .somellrng fairly good ’it not far nut of back clasSj and •’gbteen of +lie races soar decided, have been won by horses o the 9s t divVou. .Among the light- ’ weighted candidates that at present Ppear I’kely to show up are Sprinkler, Yoma, Ecuador, Red Wink, Te Kawn, Los Ambus and Carpentier. Hie pick of the top-weights are Boalie°a and Arch Salute.

Nukumai has got a good horse’s weight in the Hurdles, but if be is ns good on the top of the ground as he has proved himself in heavy going, he cannot be written out wrth 11.8,' but Lochson is meeting him on 9lbs better terms. Maunga, Boomerday,' and perhaps, Solfnnello may be all v oual to giving the Manclrnoel geldim a harder task than he had at IVentbam. Merry Singer, who- has oroved himseU the best of tlm hack, hurdlers will be hard to head off w'th mly 9.12 on board.

EGMONT RACING CLUB’S REPORT. The annual report of the Egmont "aring Club states;—lt is with much Measure we have to .report that the -ear’s operations - have resulted in a omfit n f PIO6B 17s. At He two : meetnes hebl during the season the club’s ••'opularity was well maintained, a bie-b class of racing being witnessed, f’th substantial increases in our tot'lisntor revenue, gate receipts and ■tomlnatmn and acceptance fees. It s with deep regret we have to ecord 1, 0 ’e-»tbs of Messrs J. C. Hobbs and 'V Will'-oks, two esteemed members, r ’ is wit], great regret we have to. PTO"iiw the retirement of Mr W. C. ' -tnrus-u fr-m the committee and tower’s. Mr Adamson has rendyed '‘m-nbiaWe service to the chib r °r tlm last, 3| years, and we take b’s mipori unity of expressing our sincere thanks and appreciation. Vour com mitten, fake tins opportunitv °f exnrossiunr thanks to the paid and ’v'norai-v staff for their services due -no the year. Nominations for the offices of pres-dent, dent and honorary treasurer, not being in excess of the offices to be filled. I hereby (le r *la, r e the following duly elected, vi-/.. P'-e'-Meat, Mr J. Gray; vice-president. Mr A. Good; honorary ■treasurer, air R. Adamson.