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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16451, 19 February 1919, Page 5

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RACING AND TROTTING NOTES. (By "Looker-ON.") Handicaps for the Nelson Jockey Club's Annual Meeting are due to appear to-morrow. Acceptances for the Akax'oa County R.C. Annual Meeting muit be made on or before Friday. R. Derrett left for Oamaru yesterday with Larissa, Sisyphus, and Margerino. Margarine's work has not been up to her best form lately, but Larissa and Sisyphus are galloping well. Hiero was to have gone to Oamaru this morning, but ho broke down in a hind fetlock yesterday morning, and the trip was cancelled. . Gamecock, who looks a greaty improved j horee since the Midsummer Meeting, leaves I for Oamaru to-day in the oharee of P. McGrath, who will also take Sea Blue down. Gay Lad has improved a great deal in condition during the last few weeks, and was j responsible for a 6mart sprint over five furj longs yesterday.' The new owner of Primum took delivery of j him yesterday. After seeing the Nassau— | Prim gelding gallop four furlongs, it was , decided to race him at the Oamaru Meeting, and it is. possible that he may return some of tho money given for him. Koesian has broken down in the suspensory ligament of a hind leg, and will not race at Oamaru. Of the others of Longley's team that are engaged at Oamaru. Cerberus is tho only one likely to make the trip. Hylan3. who leaves for Oamaru to-day. will be ridden in his hurdle engagements by L. Hagerty, Harlequin, who has just been taken up again, is very light in condition, and it will be 6omo months before ho is ready to race. Indus is not going to tho Oamaru Meeting. The Auckland coi-respondent of "Quick March" writes:—The Auckland public gazed with wonder the other day at the spectacle of a laughing little fellow stumping along on crutches beside a six-foot military policeman. Tho small fellow was Arthur Erickeon, formerly a well-known jockey. In the early days of tho war he tried to enlist locally, but was turned down on account of his size. Then he went to Australia, to meet a similar fate, but, not content, he worked his way 1o Canada, where he was taken into the Bantam Brigade. He found his way to France, had one lesr blown off, and ultimately returned to Auckland to be arrested as a deserter for failing to parade when called in the ballot. But he is a cheerful individual, and rim ply thought the whole thing rather a joke, especially a« it was a tolerably gocd one against the High Command. A new departure as to racing was noticed at. Wingatui on Thursday hat (says the Duncdin "Star"). A brisk "Hip-rav" from the group of crippled soldiers sitting in motors near the bird-cage called attention, to the fact that Mr Fred Price, owner of Rorke'a Drift, had been saying something to them, for he was walking away and acknowledging the salute; and upon enquiry it turned out that instead of celebrating his Dunedin Cup win by "shnufing" champagne he elected to hand to the wounded and sick soldiers £1 each to help them to further enjoy their outinp. Indus was scratched at 5.20 p.m. yesterday for the Peninsula Cup and Terawera Hack Handicap, to be decided at the Akaroa County Racing Club's Meeting on March Ist. (Br "Searchlight.") Handicaps for the Timaru Trotting Club's Annual Meeting will be declared on Monday. Cello Sydney "Wilkes has left Oakhampton iLodge, and is now trained by AY. Grant, cf Dunedin, who also train 3 George M. Dillon. The aged pacer Jedran ia now an inmate of J. Brycc's stable. Mr C. Ireland, of Mcihvcu. has purchased I the pacer Moorland from Mr O. Hunter. | The eon of Wildmoor will continue to be I trained by the Hornby mentor, J. Biyce. j Two well-known iiciil harness horses, in 1 Our Thorpe yu:d Bete! Xut. which have bee:i j doing sluu uuty in the couth, have been re- j turned to t lieir respective local owners, A.-J Fleming and X. L. Price. j The Gore Racing Club has two well on- ' dowed trotting on its Autumn programme. The first, a two mile race. 3.8 class, is worth 200 eovs, while the second, a mile and a half race, O.Jo chts=, v.-orth 150 sovs. ) Tho Evansdale sportsman, Mr T. T. Ritchie has decided to dispose of his horses in training, namely, Swiftwood, SviUest, Peter Ilam, and Royal Hope. Galvanita (Galindo —Vanquish) has been, purchased by the Palmerston North sportsman, Mr G. Craw, and will race iii 11:3 in. terests at Wanganui. Dean Dillon, winner of the Gold Cup at Wellington 'last month, will in future race in the interest of Messrs Wootien and Fleming. B. Jarden left for Wanganui yesterday with Stormy Way. j The West Coast trainer Y. Albom has j added the aged trotting gelding Capewell to j his team. J NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUE'S AUTUMN MEETING. | (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM 0 OAMARU, February 16. The following acceptances have been received for the first day:— AUTUMN HURDLE HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; one mile and a half —Hylans 11 'J; Jeaanot 11 9; Enripos 11 5; Golden Prince 10 1: Calma 9 13; King Star 9 3; Silver Shield 9; Hardshot 9; Locheila 9; Sir Medallist 9. TRIAL STAKES: weightß; six furlongsAdjustment, Blazeaway, Bonny Mac, Cerebiis, Cannie Jack, Catalan!, Dina, Bold Glamis. < Indus. Lady Links, Lima. Lady Blackstone, • Larissa, Minsk, Mettl?, Drift, Monymusk, j Master Dennis, Pax, Rapid River, Soultinena, 1 Ruddv, Starline. The Bosra, The Sapper. I TU&EURI WELTER HANDICAP of 100 j sovs; seven furlongs—Red Tape 10 Sisy- ; phus S 6; Golden Rupee 8 6; Radial 8 1 Thistlecrown 8 o; Wild Night 8 5; Jomi j Reillv 7 7 ; Barrage 7 7. j NO'PiTH OTAGO~CUP HANDICAP, of 600 j Kf.ven furlongs—Rose Puik :■> 'J; Margerino 6 6; Kilbrogan 8 3; Mortham 7 13; John Barleycorn 7 9; Gamecocs 7 9; Sarnie* 7 9; Daytime 7 9; Golden Bang 7 7; Yr'iater_ .

Cherry 7 7; Palamon 7 i; Eleus 7 S; Cave Rock C 7. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs ; four furlongs—Sunart. 8 7; Kilgour 8 3; Link Up 81; Marjery 7 13; Primum 77; Russet 6 ALDERSYDE HANDICAP, of 120 soys ; six furlongs—Zepliland 9 1; Rokelaine 8 11; Barley Riga 8 11; Radial 8 5; Lady Superior 8 4; Larissa 7 10; Ostorman. 7 5; Mettle Drift 7; Lorraine 7. BELFIELD WELTER HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile —Satniel 9 13; Bellshire 94; Palamon 8 13; All Ready 8 2; Spyglass 7 11; Take Down 7 7. PLYING HANDICAP, of 250 sova; Bis furlongs—Kilbrogan 8 13; Mortham 8 11; Daytime 8 2:' Eleus 7 13; Trentham Rose 7 9; Moorabbe 7 5; Benefit 6 13; Sleepy Head 6 12; Barloy Rigs G 12. WANGANUI TRAINING NOTES. (PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAM.) WANGANUI, February 18. Moot of the visiting horses engaged at the Wanganui Meeting have arrived. Dusky Eve covered a mile and a quarter on the outside of the course proper in 2min lGsec. Simonidea finished better than Afterglow over five furlongs in lmin 7sec. 80-Pecp beat Philomela over four furlongs in 52sec. Form Up eaaily beat Depredation, at the enrl of a mile, the last six furlongs being run in lmin 18sec. Zola covered six furlongs in Jmin 18 l-sseo. Hurry Up held Bernice and Bold Boy at the end of five furlongs run in lmin ssec. Royal Arch and Robur run six furlongs in lmin 18sec. Good work was done liy Crenidfls, Bpnnio Maid, Active, Cotillion, Pension, Waimatoa, Silver Link, Aetimore, and Golden Bubbles.