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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 152, 24 December 1929, Page 6

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Further afield racing folk have some small fields to deal with at New Plymouth. Usually some great prices are on offer at this meeting, but they may be a little less liberal this year. Racing will commence at 11.45 a.m. The principal event is the

No doubt The Swell will be favourite, with support for Hipo, Yoma, Orazone, and Wenday. The Swell on his Te Kuiti form should be hard to beat. The open and sprint is the

The elect o£ R. Johnson's pair, Eidgemount or Bonogne, no doubt will be favourite "especially if The Swell wins the handicap. It is difficult to see how the approved one of this pair is to get beaten. Horsese who appear well placed in the minor events are: Hautoki Plate, Tent Call, and Ross Ferry; Borough Juvenile Handicap, Orapai and Tareka; Hack Hurdles, Royal 'Acre; Stewards' Hack Handicap, Clever and Peg Black; Atiawa Cup, Pompeius and Latakia; and Tikorangi Hack Stakes, Bon Eve and yalpre.

St. lb. S t. lb. loma 8 7 Xlanpro 7 4 Orazona .... 8 4 Wcnday .... 7 2 Ilia Swell .... 8 1 Flying Shot ..7 0 Hlpo 7 12 Opa 7 0 Mint I*af ... 7 11

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of 3T3 soys; one mile and a quarter. I

SI. ID. St. ID. Eldgemount .. 8 10 Oration 7 7 Bonogne .... 8 8 Monsogae ... 7 0 Melissa Bo Abbess f 7 0

FLYING HANDICAP, of 223 soys; sis furlongs.