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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2145, 11 May 1914, Page 3

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IBTI GIESOOE.] Tlio I'aUiatna Bating Club sms received Ui« accept all «3 for iis annual nicHting on Wednesday, :\\k\ the roeeti»K, though „ nun-iotalisate gathering, sriouM be very successful. ' Numerically, the nominations for the Otnki Jlwtmg arc up to tlio liiphest expectations, hut class is lacking and in the Cup, of 500 sovs., tlw fist does »ot containvery many good ones. The two Hack Htccjjlteiiases have, howevw, nlled very well, ami these events promise w coiistituto a feature of tiro meeting. Mast people were surprised to find Moutoii Girl, with top-weight in tho Connolly Handicap at Wa.ngftm.i. ilioiijsh tlio compliment paid the rcmio f).v iiic lmmltcapper mny bo a flattering outs is ] S questionable- whether air. ; 1 , . a>. j!/aston will relish it. The New Zealand-bred Marangiii was a runner )u tlio Hurdles at Warwick I'.arm on May 2, Imt, though well fancied, Ise was tlio last to finish. After tlio race the stipendiary stewards cauI ettred the nder for not persevering with his mount. ' fa Sister BadtiKs (Chariemagne ll—St. Kcgis) starts 4 favourite in the'-Flyma Handaeap at Warwick Farm oil May % bat finished outside a place. Gleiiorcky, who scored so decisively in the .Hack Welter event at Awapimi, is •a-fine big gelding, and should make a good jumper. Hfl is to try liis ability hi tins department at Pahjatua on Wednesday, Gknfiunan is once more wp in the weights, and, in tlio Oaniaru Cup, trliich is to be deckled noxt week, the Clanra.nakl gelding is assessed tis equal to Uitutldo, the pair being.givon Sst, lilt*. Stevedore, who has a swglo maidcto to his credit, has Bst. 2tb., and is Riving 611). to Tlio Cornet, .and Sib. to Peg, . Kilts started k> the hurdles at Ash- ; burton on the opening day, but 3ie again ran off the course. The jumpers Sleaeombe aftd Cdmpd-sed wok- offor&d at auction at Hastings last j week, but were passed in. ■ Bon Tmi lias got over the injuries ! which lw received in tho A..T.C. Plate, and the- Boniform Horse is. agaia i.u work a& FleniingioDi Oho lucky Hasfinßs speculator, who supported the Valhalla—Kaoya combina- ; tmi). last vreek, investei tiw 'proceeds in tho purcha-so ef one of the Karaiati ycavlings. It will ho interesting to see liow tho speculation iviii fare. At the sale of Ka.ramu yoarlingg, held -at Hastings last weak, tho follow i ing sales were clEocted:—iky ueMine, by BirkciiWd—Contait, W. FarrcHj',' Hastings, 32 siiiiieas; brown geidino- Sγ Birlcfflifleari—Mobility, W, S. BavMsou, ! Gisborne, B3 guineas j bay fijly, by Birk- ] oihoad—CliaHt, I\. Ta'it, 'I'ttswerth, Queensland. 95 guineas; bay filly, by BirkedioiMl—Agoftj-j .'Alex. M'lnioslt, Gislioiiw, 40. guineas •■•bay filly, by . Birkenliead—Lullaby, : G.' L. . Stead Cbristehurcli, G5 giiineas; bay filly, Hymettus—Woodguest, C. . Twist, Greoiuneadoivs, 50 guineas; b.ay filly, Birkenhcad—Guitar, A. W. Rtithwferd, Chris.tclw.trcb. 50 guineas; bay Ally, by ■ Hymettus-Witeh Head, J, brenside, Hastings, 40 guineas; bay filly, by 3lymett«s—AViteK Hnml, by j. Tramah, Hastings., 80 guineas. It is rinnoHrwl locally that the Huntcrville sportsman, Mr. Jaiiws Bull, who is,a. kcei.i jiidgo of jumpors, has' purchased the BulCs-traincd Ibliar. and thai gelding will carry Iris new owner's eolouvs iu the Wanganai StecplechAse, mi which he will beriddett by Waliaee' Young, ■ . , " A soutlrcfii'owner has , matte C. Emersoit nn offer of a substantial retainer for nest season, but it is very doubtful whether 3i,e will accent it, as 'kc ilesi-rca to remain a free ia'iice.