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for all events at the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting on January 1 and 2 close at 9 p.m. on Saturday. * * * * Nominations for the Southland Racing Club’s meeting on January 2 and 3 close at 5 p.m. on Friday. * * * * Nominations for the Marton Jockey Club’s meeting on January 1 and *2 close at 9 p.m. on Friday. * * * * Nominations for the Wairarapa Racing Club’s meeting on January 1 and 2 close at 8 p.m. to-morrow. * * * * Nominations for the Stratford Racing Club’s meeting on January 1 and 2 close at 9 p.m. on Friday. * * * * Acceptances for the Auckland Cup, Railway and other handicaps on the first day at Ellerslie. also final payments for the Great Northern Derby and Foal Stakes, also for the Royal Stakes, close at 5 p.m. on Friday. * * * :£ Handicaps for Waikouaiti, Oamaru, Dunedin, Manawatu, Wairarapa and Marton are all due on Monday. THE DUKE AT TRENTHAM. H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester will arrive at Trentham on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. The horses for the Duke of Gloucester Handicap will do t*ieir preliminary immediately after the Royal visitor has taken his seat in the ViceRegal box. The race will start at 3.7 p.m. N-Z.-BRED WINNER. Bunsby Gaze, who clipped down the course record for twelve and a half furlongs at Moonee Valley on Saturday to 2min 41|sec, bettering Nightly’s previous best of 2min 43sec in the recent Gold Cup, is a threechestnut colt by Captain Bunsby from the Gazeley mare Gazelia, and he is thus a half-brother to Huntique, who won the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle race last August. Gazelia herself never raced, but she is a sister to that useful performer Gazique, and belongs to the same family as the famous Machine Gun. Bunsby Gaze was bred by Mr W. G. Whitmore, of Whangarei, and at the 1932 Trentham sales he was bought by the Australian sportsman who races as “Mr Namorg ” for 65 guineas, and left with J. M’Laughlin at Trentham for breaking in and early working. M’Laughlin sent him over to his owner after having him for about four months, and shortly after his arrival in Victoria “ Mr Namorg ” disposed of him privately to Messrs W. Crowley and J. Lienhop, office-bearers of the Bendigo Jockey Club, of which Mr Lienhop is president. Bunsby Gaze had not previously been successful, but he had been thrice in minor places. His sire, Captain Bunsby, is a son of the Derby winner, Captain Cuttle, and a three-quarter brother to Coronach, also winner of the Derby. HORQRATA FIELDS. The Hororata Racing Club may be said to have done very well in respect to the acceptances for its meeting on Saturday. This will be the first meeting which it has held at home and success or failure means a great deal to the club. HACK NO LONGER. By her success in the Takapuna Plate, the Gay Shield three-year-old filly Namakia passed out of hack class. Her Auckland engagements include the Railway Handicap. TRENTHAM STARTING TIMES. Starting times at Trentham on Sat urday will be:—12.55 p.m., Ilaere-mai High-weight: 1.40 p.m., Sandringham Handicap: 2.20 p.m., Balmoral Stakes; 3.7 p.m., Duke of Gloucester Handicap; 3.52 p.m., Trentham Stakes; 4.39 p.m., Bledisloe Stakes; 0.22 p.m., Windsor Handicap. VISITORS FROM SYDNEY, Major P. Kerr-Smiley’s horses. Per-, sian and Carrickore, have both settled down nicely at Takanini. Their gallops last week were marked by plenty of' dash and they should both be right at their best for the coming meeting. Carrickore has no classic engagements, but is expected to show up prominently in the minor juvenile events This colt is a half-brother to Inflation, being by Iliad from Fleeting, and is bred on the right lines to display plenty of early speed. Persian is intended for the middle distance handicaps and his Australian form suggests that he will be a distinct possibility in these events. He is looking and working well. These two members of J. T. Jamieson’s Sydney team are receiving their present preparation by J. Jamieson, jun. GOLD TRAIL’S TWO RUNS. As a possible line on the big race at Trentham on Saturday, the Borough Handicap at Woodville was disappointing, for it showed neither Gold Trail nor Grand Jury to the expected advantage, remarks “ Rangatira.” Gold Trail’s effort was almost too poor to be believed; and Grand Jury, though he was running on strongly at the finish, did not perform up to what might have been the anticipated improvement on his Feilding form over the same distance. Those who favour either of these pair for the big Wellington or Auckland handicaps might do well completely to overlook their Woodville form. This opinion so far as Gold Trail is concerned was abundantly borne out by the form of the mare yesterday when she won the Gothard Memorial Handicap.

Rebel Star was scratched for the Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap yesterday. j having a lean time. ! J- L. Gray is experiencing a lean time at the moment, having only two horses in his charge at Takanini, these being the maidens Kilonsoa and Enlightenment. When he first launched out. Gray enjoyed much success a couple of seasons ago and many winners received their preparations through his hands, notable among which were the dual Derby winner Bronze Eagle, Heremia, Huntingdon, Weatherwise, Havering, Rereatu, Thespis, Lady Vane, Foulwind and Rerepai. He has been training in the Takanini district for the last four years, during which time his horses won no fewer than fifty races and earned a total of £10,761 in stakes. Kilonsoa and Enlightenment certainly raced in encouraging style at Whangarei and any success that comes their way will be well received. They have been nominated for the Taranaki meeting at Christmas and will probably make the trip. HORORATA TRAINS. In connection with the Hororata meeting on Saturday, the West Coast passenger train leaving Christchurch at 10 am. will take race passengers from Christchurch and Addington only. It will connect at Darfield with a special train which departs from Darfield at 11 a.m. and is due at Coalgate at 11.25 a m. Passengers to the races from other stations will need to travel by the usual 8.50 a.m. Christchurch to Darfield train, which will also connect with the special. The return train will leave Coalgate at 6.30 p.m. and is timed to reach Christchurch at 8.10 p.m. This train will stop where required to set down passengers and shunt off horseboxes. Buses will connect at Coalgate with the special trains. A special fast train conveying horses for the races will leave Christchurch at 8.30 a.m. and arrive Coalgate at 10.30 a.m. It will lift horses at Addington, Sockburn, Templeton and Rolleston. Passenger accommodation will be provided on the special train. MAY GO TO AUCKLAND. If The Khedive improves in his essays it is intended that he will accompanv Gold Trail to Ellerslie (says a Hawke’s Bay writer). He has given sufficient evidence in his work to encourage his owner-trainer, J. Cameron, to go on. He has been of considerable trouble to him, as his hoofs are very light and shelly, a fact that has at times interfered with his preparation. TO RACE ON COAST. While J. S. Shaw is in Auckland with Sea Fox and Maroha, his head man, D. Cotton, will make a trip to the West* Coast with the promising Shambles gelding Riptide. EXCELLENT CHANCE.

Gay Blonde has not been asked to do anything in the way of fast gallops at Takanini since racing at the Takapuna meeting, but she is in great heart and is throwing plenty of dash into her work. Her next start is the Railway Handicap and she is one of the early fancies for the big sprint event, in which she will be piloted by A. Tinker. E. Pope has yet to train the winner of a Railway Handicap, but twice in recent years he has supplied the runnerup in Tea Trader and Gay Sheila, who were both three-year-olds when they contested this event. Bay Blonde is a good fillv and if she gets a decent run should be hard to beat. WAIPA PROSPECTS. The Hiker, Acranna, Spearcourt and Life Guard are the only acceptors from Takanini for the Waipa meeting on Saturday, and all are likely to fulfil engagements. The Hiker ran a very creditable third at the Takapuna meeting among the hack hurdlers and is sure to give a good account of himself, even though the class is stronger. Spearcourt s recent improvement augurs well for his future prospects, while Acranna is also working ui improved style. Life Guard is probably better now than ever before and will have a big following in his engagement, despite his big weight. YOUNG TRAINER’S FUTURE. Established at Takanini is a young trainer who seems destined to make his mark. This is W. J. Jarvis, who tor many years was associated with J. i. Jamieson and was trainer of Ammon Ka during the latter part of this bril*r,ge d : ng ’ s career - Despite the tact that Ammon Ra suffered from bleeding trouble, Jarvis was able to place him to advantage on a couple of m On A m . A ” stralia before his return to the Dominion. During the past Gua P rd h months Full Measure and Life Guard have won races for him, and the showings made by Matorni at the Takapuna meeting suggest that he will exeeldinv 6 3 ?°° d w u innin g turn with this , Jarvis has Havering looking well and although the best mav have been seen of this horse, he should be able to place him to advantage in Akhough'' 6 " 43 u‘ the minor fixtures. Although small in number, Jarvis's team looks likely to develop into a really useful lot, and it is phasing to note success coming his way. BOOKMAKERS cause boom. breJrac- SUn r "'‘Vio dowr > on thoroughon O?tob 8 f °.i, 1934 in Xew York State v . n i e , r 27, remarks the “ New Herald-Tribune.” "and under the for betting the season been the most flourishing and the most profitable for a number of years The outlook is bright for 1935. Bookmakers were legalised in New York State this year. RACIKG FIXTURES December 15—Hororata R.C December 15—Wellington R.C. December 15—Waipa RC December 26—Waipukurau J.O December 26, 27—Taranaki J.C. Decembej 26 27—Dunedin -I • * Decemoer 26, 27, 29—ManawaVu R.C. Decembei 26. 29—Westland H.C. Dec. 26, 28, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C January I—Waikouaiti R.C. January I—Waiau R.C. (non-tote). January I—Wyndham R.C. January 1, 2—Greymouth J.C. January 1, 2—Hawke's Bav J.C. January 1, 2—Stratford R.C. January 1, 2—Marton J.C. January 2, 3—Southland RC January 1, 2—Wairarapa R.C. January 7, B—Reefton J.C.