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Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1929, Page 3

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NORTH CANTERBURY R.C. ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 23. The acceptances for the North Canterbury Racing Ciub’s meeting on Labour Day are as follows: Highweight Handicap, of 120 sovs., <vue mile.—Amorist 9.13, Pangolin 9.12, N'iue of Spades .9.11, Fresh Breeze 9.8, Moratorium 9,6, Tqpere 915, Page Boy 9.4, Kentish Lady, Rich Prize, Quick Plunge 9.o^’ Trial Plate, of 100 sovs., five furlongs (special weights).—'Pane, Audience, Pahautanui, Plate Gold, Royal 'Stanley, Gold Wells, Kindlin, La Pompadour, Haulage, Gold Knight, Qoupling, Lorette, Danthonia. Rangiora Cup, of 275 sovs., 1) miles.—Count Cavour 9.0, Amor 8.3, Malmsey 7.8, Sea Raid 7.8, Chickwheat 7.4, Haze 7.0. Flying Handicap, of 150 sovs., six furlongs.—Great Star 9.8, Subdivision 8.13, Buoyant .8.8, Caterpillar 7.13, Arch Arrow 7.13, Bulolo, Nastori, Sipode 7.0. • K Oxford Hack Handicap, of 140 sovs., six furlongs.—Te Awatuna 9.0, Bulolo 8.11, Proud Knight -8.8,: Juniper 8.8, Louise 8.3, Night Effort 8.1, Solgelo 8.0, Page Boy 7.13, Fair Exchange 742, Grand Acre 7.l2,i:Topere 7.9, The Bailiff 7.8, Shining Star 7.0, Alias Nightraid 7.5, Sapient 7.5, Pahautanui 7.5, Kentish Lady 7.5, Night Dew 7.5.

-Fernside Handicap, of 140 7 furlongs.—Buoyant 9.5, Arch.- -Arrow 9.3, Gold Brick 8.13, Haze 8.7, . Master' Clarence 8.0, Some Lad 7.7." View 'Hill Trot (harness), - of' 130 sovs., 4.3 class, one mile and. fiv4 furlongs.—Alexis, Brixton,. Calm-Voyage, Great Applause, Hakanpi, J Logan Spot, Lux, Malish, Mystery ... Child. Russell Pointer, Ruth Logon, Reaper scr., Clirystal 12, Mahara 12, Royal Iriquois 24, Lady Zora 24, Warrenore 72.

Ashley Trot Handicap (saddle), oi 130 sovs., 3.0 class, 1) miles.—Reaper, Chrystal, Awaiti, The Thistle, Vernas. Locanda Wood, Mac Locanda scr., Great Epsom, Direct Chimes, Taboo, Lady Oran, Warrenore 12, Routine;36, Kautoma 36, Blue Glen 36, Horotane 60, Alvira 72.

LEADING TRAINER AND JOCKEY. AT MELBOURNE MEETINGS. (Australian Press Association) MELBOURNE-; Stetcfe 23. Trainer J. Holt’s horses 'have won twelve races and. £12.381. in stakes ibis season. The - leading*-jockey is W. Duncan, who has ridden twenty winners out of fifty-seven mounts at the. Melbourne meetings since August:slip, is fourteen and a-half, .wins,, ahead of his nearest rival.- 1, i !:■ -■' J r.. Roy Reed has arrived. He rides Nightmarch. ■ -

WEERIBEE RACE|C ' v, : MELBOURNE, October 23. The Werribee Gold Cup resulted:— Alfred the Great 7.11 (A. Wilson) 1,Bed Sea 8.4 2 All Quality 7.9 3. Sixteen started, including the New Zealanders, Tea Cosy and Nedda. Won by a length. Time 1.52*. Six horses fell -in the Trial Handicap. Pagliaoci and Alexander were killed, while four jockeys were injured, including Cooks, Percival, Turner and Brady. The last named js ii a critical condition. N.Z. TRAINER’S SUCCESS. MELBOURNE, October 23. The New Zealand trainer F. W. Ellis captured a “double” at the M erribee meeting to-day, with Gold Cure and The Graphic. The former was named by the Duke of York when he was visiting Australia, and cost £I7OO as a yearling. Nedda was unplaced in the Wornbee Cup. Nonchalant was last in the trial three year old event. T. Lewis rode Gold Cure and Ihe Graphic. Both are owned by Mr W. S, McDermott.