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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17349, 14 May 1924, Page 2

Nominations for the Canterbury Park 'Trotting Club’s winter meeting will close at noon to-morrow. Acceptances for the Ellesmere County Trotting Club’s meeting will close on Saturday. F. D. Jones expects Zaragoza to a: rive at Ricoarton about the end of this ‘week* but Mustard Pot will re- ! main in Auckland for some time yet, j as he has not recovered from his recent mishap. *•* Mr Cordon Fulton was .among the yearling buyers at Sydney last month. A year ago he secured a Buckwheat colt, and apparently the youngster has pleased him, as his latest purchase, who cost SO guineas, v/a* by the same sire from Ocrinna. an imported mare by Aleppo. The yearling came over from Sydney by the Mar am a. and he reached Christchurch to-day. When George Jones settles down at Napier, in charge of Mr T. 11. Lowry’s horses, it is expected that his team will be joined by the crack two-year-old Nigger Minstrel, whose Derby prospects arc already being freely canvassed. H. Neagle has taken up his duties as private trainer to the Hawke's Bay owner. Mr W. G. Stead. He has been identified with the sport for a. good many years as an owner. Bor, Reve carried his colours in jumping races, while more recently he has had First Salute and Watchman to represent him. Rapine arrived back in Wellington this week, looking fit and well after his successful racing trip to Sydney. In addition to the yearlings whose purchase at. the Sydney tales v. a cabled, the Auckland trainer, J. X J&nifeson, secured for 120 guineas * filly by Demosthenes from I)oux Verre. an imported mare by St Martin There i- a genera! opinion amon those who witnessed the Australia . Jockey Club’s autumn meeting iha ] the- ex-New Zealander. George Pri<« was unlucky to miss \mmmg~tlio Syd--1 ne y Cup with Stony.