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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19138, 22 October 1927, Page 12

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE NOTES. (BT CIBL.-PMBS ASSOCHTIO* {AVmuUUt AND H.I. "BUS iSSOCIATIOH.) (Received October 21st, 8.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 21. White Fang arrives on Saturday. His trainer, R. O'Donncll, has arTextile struck his foreleg and is on the easv list. . . J. Piko rides Romulus in tlie Maribvrnong Plate. . Pantheon is reported to be suffering from a slight, swelling of the leg, but his condition is not serious. Star o"0r is troubled near tho foreleg. There was a slight improvement to-dav, and he may run m the Valley Arthur Austin, a former Brisbane sporting editor, was granted a training permit by the Victoria Racing Club to-dlay. „ - • , The trainer, Justin Curr, is in hospital suffering from a sudden seizure. GREYMOUTH T.C.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. The good acceptances received for the Groymouth Trotting Club's Meeting, which commences to-day, give promise of excellent racing. In all the events the Holds are good, while class is well represented in the Gieymouth Handicap, tho starters in which will include several New Zealand Cup candidates. INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP (in harness), of 120 sovs. 12Jf. Great Audo .. scr Beverley Audubon scr No Fear . . scr Great Abdullah scr Homelight .. scr Brentfire .. scr Tommy Dillon .. set Cawthron .. scr Danny' Boy .. scr Myrtle Dillon .. scr Rose Logan .. scr Connie Dillon .. scr Bessie Dillon .. scr Lady Dillon . . scr Petronius .. scr Charlie Lincoln 1Heritor .. Bcr Vi! Logan 24 Allanora .. scr Sylvio Logan .. -4 Afton Water .. scr There is nothing of class engaged in the Introductory Handicap, but there are several very promising young horsee, including Danny Boy, a recent addition to D. Withers's team. Hoolelight has "been going well in his work, and No Fear may find the class to his liking. PETRIE HANDICAP (in harness), of 120 SOVS. IOJf. Merrijiga .. scr Royal Review .. 36 Repute .. scr Taipoiti .. 48 Dulcie .. scr Miss Wilkes .. 48 Reverie .. scr Comfort .. 72 Wild Peter .. 24 Lonesome ■ • 72 Connie Audubon 24 Taipoiti should find the ten furlongs and a half in the Petrie Handicap to her liking, and othei-s who should run well include Lonesome on 72yds behind and Merrijiga. MAWHERA HANDICAP (in harness), of 235 sots. 3.36 class, lilt. Dome .. scr Satin Princess .. 12 Orphan .. Bcr Woe Gun .. 24 La Sonette .. scr Quality .. 36 Nellie Parson .. scr Auditress ".. 48 Great Form .. scr Lord Lytton .. 48 Thorpie .. scr , Billy Whizz .. 60 Master Don .. 12 Springtime .. 60 Jackie Audubon 12 Haunui .. 06 The Mawhera Handicap presents a rare problem for followers of form, but probably the chances of Jackie Audubon, Wee Gus, and Billy Whizz will not be lost eight of by bankers. ROYAL OAK HANDICAP (in harness), of 140 sovs. 3.45 class. For unhoppled trotters. 12Jf. Miss Wilkes .., scr Dolores .. 12. Taipoiti .. scr Comfort. ... 24 Nanoy McKinney scr Lonesome .. 24 Nelson Wood .. scr Louisiana .. 36 Merrijigs .. scr Bon Elect .. 48 The small field in the Eoyal Oak Handicap should suit the back-marker, Bon Elect, a very useful trotter. Nancy McKinney might also bo expected to show up. BLAKETOWN HANDICAP (in harness), of 125 sovs. 3.5 class. lOjJf. . Groat Audo .. scr Lady Dillon .. scr No Fear .. scr Bessie Dillon .. scr Petronius .. scr Tommy Dillon .. scr Allanora .. scr Rose Logan .. scr Zonophone .. scr Dahlia Dillon .. 12 Royal Audubon Bcr Sylvie Logan ~- 12 Great Abdallah scr Horotano .. 30 Charlie Lincoln scr Merry Logan .. 36 Brentfire .. scr The Thistle .. 48 Audience " .. scr A number of horses Accepted for in the Blaketown Handicap claim engagements earlier- in the day, and form the first time out should have some bearing on the result of this race. Horotano, Brentfire, and Sylvie Logan may be worthy of respect. GREYMOUTH HANDICAP (in harness), of 300 sovs. 3.21 class. 12if. Logan Holme .. set Peter Bingen .. 30 Golden Devon .. 12 Acron .. 36 Logon Chief .>. 24 Great Hope .. 36 Cardinal Logan 24 The field-in the Greymouth Handioap w small but select, with several very smart beginners included. Golden Devon 12yds is very well at present, and Peter Bingen and Great Hope are brilliant pacers who may be expected to get a good position early in the race. DIGGERS' HANDIOAP (in saddle), of 120' sovs. 2.26 class, BJf. Orphan .. scrThorpia .. 18 Zonophone ' .. scr Dorothy .. 24 Ronchdale .. scr Master Don '.. 24 Audience ... scr Sedmore • ~ 04 Harina .. so* Bertha Bingen .. 36 Merry Logan .. scr Hold On .. sg The Thistle .. 12 Velocity .. 30 Royal Authoress 12Boyal Authoress is a promising young pacer, who raced well at the Methven Meeting, while Orphan, who is a horse of moods, has only to commence right to be troublesome in the Diggers' Handicap. AVIATION HANDICAP (in harness), of 140 aovs. 2.22 class. BJf. Hold On ..' scr The Toff .. 11l Wee Gns .. scr Auditress .. 12 Dome .. scr Kyana .. 12 . Acre .. scr His Majesty .. 12 I Dillon's Pride .. scr Billy Whizz .. 24 Lady Matchlight scr Cannonball .. 24 Great Form .. scr Springtime .. 24 Quality .. 12 Acre is a young pacer who has shown a deal of promise without ever having done anything sensational in public, and the class on this occasion should not bo beyond him. 1 His moot formidable opponents may bo Lady I Matchlight and Kyana. I

BANKS PENINSULA R.C. ACCEPTANCES. HAMWELL HACK HANDICAP, of 100 govs. 6f.

LITTLE RIVER HANDICAP (in harness) of 110 sovs. 3.40 class, ljm. Brown Logan .. Bcr Pageant ~ tcr No Fear .. scr Rose Marie . > er Lifebuoy .. scr Shirley Horotane .. scr McKinney scr Brown Admiral scr Direct Ohimes . scr Lord Bountiful scr Bingen Patch ..' 12 Cullinsville .. scr Sadie Huon . ] 24 Frills .. scr Roldena \\ 2 4 August Pointer scr Routine ," 24 Dahlia Dillon .. sot Lady Cio \\ o 4 Great Auto .. scr Mac Dillon ."' 3*6 Koynl Time .. scr Ivor ~ 48 Rota Nelson .. Bcr Auto Minto .. 60 Audubon Lad .. scr Sarella ~' go Heroic .. scr Oriole .. 72 Royal Serene .. scr Master Audo .. 163

Note 8 18 Amorist 7 2 Hoylake 8 10 The Bailiff .. 7 0 Motor Smash. 8 4 Homegate 7 0 Solgele 8 1 Salamat 7 0 Projector 8 0 Te Awhina ., 7 a Sooff 7 9 Gay Vera .. 7 0 Fair Exchange 7 8 Lady Swinton 7 0 Jsrretiere 7 8 Amor 7 0 Spode 7 5 Diana'g Lad 7 0 Armchair 7 3 Te Awhina 7 0 AKAROA HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Hm. Count Cavour 10 4 Thorndale ,. •7 0 Footfall 10 O Mah Jong .. 7 0 Rapier 9 6 Goosestep 7 0 Nincompoop .. 7 11 Ophir 7 0 Assurance 7 10 Satrap 7 0 Margaret Birney 7 2 LB BON'S HANDICAP, of 100 sore . 7f. Rascal 8 13 Mime 8 1 Moorland 8 11 Peho 7 12 Tarleton 8 10 Gold Mint .. 7 11 Thorndale .. 8 8 Moratorium 7 7 Sir Roy 8 7 No Response 7 7 Fresco 8 6 Flaming Ray 7 7 Goosestep 8 3 Beaming 7 .7 The Harp .. 8 0 Coupling . '. 7 7 KAITUNA HIGH-WEIGHT HACK HANDI- | CAP , of 90 sovs. ljn. Jarretiere 9 10 Lancer 9 7 Wreath o' No Response 9 4 . Myrtle 9 10 Gay Bird .. 9 8 Master Purple Plumes 9 2 Clarence 9 9 Scrambler 9 0 Armchair .. 9 8 Spearman 9 0 Gay Jim 9 7 BRACKENFIELD FLYING HANDICAP, o* | 120 sovb. 5f. Money Order 9 4 Precious 7 9 Saggitarius .. 8 7 Mime 7 3 Moorland .. 8 4 Note 7 1 Arrowmir 8 1 Solgele 7 11 Pickaninny .. 7 0 Finora 7 O DTTVATJCHELLE TROT (in harness), of 85 sovs . 2.26 class. 91. Shirley Royal Time . scr McKinner scr Reta Nelson . . scr Connie Dillon . . scr Du Maurier . scr Bonnie Loeanda scr Haerenga Pai . . scr Horotane . scr Dick Logan . Bcr Mnri . scr Trespass . 12 Tommy Dillon . . scr Bingen Patch . . 12 Ja'ckio Logan . . scr Royal Authoress 12 ) Antelope . scr Miss Dorothy . . 24 Lord Bountiful scr Prologue . 24 Sylvie Logan . . scr Sarella . 3R Our Nelson • scr Auto Minto , 36 Lady Brent . scr Oriole . 48 Lady Baronia . . scr Veeto . 48 m ae^S 1.29