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Otaki Mail, 22 December 1922, Page 3

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j PAHIATUA RACES. : THE NOMINATIONS. The following nominations have bee received for the Pahrutua races: — Maiden Knee —Pukctol, Kcd Chcrri Master Beckwith, Hose do Val, Morgoi Aleuthe, Cheerful, Kill Time, Cushat Lady Passenger. County Thick Welter—Sponte, Pro elnmatiou, Kimutaka. Lady Hitchet .Sweet Song. Oak Rose, Kileua, Firs Born, Hubult\ Olynthus. [link Flying Handicap —Kilroe, Sol lino, Ked Cherry, Bonny Nurse, Mem mas. Debate. Hytinus, Bonrina, L’A inour. Bounibrook, Comic, Cairn, lhnpo ton. l'ahiatua Handicap (open) Prni temps, The Speaker, Dissertation, Royal Gift, Daytime, Hallowroz, Festivity Bitters, Bonomel, Helen Rut us, Cleas aula, Railaud, Passenger, Esperance. Konini Hack Handicap—Kilroe, Native Queen, Bonnie Nurse, longatotou ; Bdcudale, Bonomel, L’Armour, Panache. Alakuri Hack Handicap —Pukotoi, Te Kuri, Solrino, Waimahoe, Derouiedc, Loyal Aluid, Mcrriinns, Te Wai, Sunny Valley, Debate, Hytinus, Cheerful, Pillage, Eonmark, Comic, Believe, Bay ana. President’s Handicap Jackaroo, Mountain Alarch, The Speaker, Lacksbeesh, Daytime, Derouiedc, Automoana, Bindlc, Prince Hal, Vitella, Bonrina’, Pillage, Nursing Sister, Ambitious, Passionless, Birkie. Welter Hack Handicap—Sponte, Proclamation, Te Kuri, Sweet Song, Native Queen, Tongatoloa, Master Beckwith, Morgen, Edendale, Menthc, Rebuff. Next"month the Foxtou Club will celebrate its 60th anniversary, and to u ,ark the oceasiou Air -Johu Kecble is donating a handsome trophy to be acquired by the winner of the loxton Cup. Mr Fred Edwards, owner of Probate, intends to be present at the. West Coast meetings. The Great Northern Foal Stakes should just about settle the question of two-year-old supremacy. All the best of this season’s juveniles are engaged. Gold Bud. who registered a first and second placing at Te Awamutu, is a half-sister by Buuyan to Gold Kip, and races in the same interests as the latter. She "has a first-class record this season, for in seven starts she has won three times, second once, third twice, aud once unplaced. The Gisborne trained horses Scotch Mixture, Mark Over, Gold Scene aud Silver Stride, have put in their appearance at Awapuni. All of them look well forward. 011 her showing at the Woodville meeting, which is the best given by her this season, Dissertation is cmdently striking form, and it may not bo long before she is claiming the judge’s attention. j. k. Katin, the cross-country horseman. who. by the way, has been nursing a broken arm since the l’reutham meeting last October, anticipates being well enough to follow his calling at the coming Alanawatu meeting. Admiral Codrington has many admirers. for the Alanawatu Cup. Ihe chestnut gelding’s successes at Mood

villa were achieved very creditably • t With 8.11 he will have to tramp all the J way to beat Marque-tour. « Statuette was prominent iu the early j part of the Oete Handicap at Wood- s vlile the ill’st day, but then faded out. t This mure is taking a long time to get j her punch back. , Passionless continues to show considerable dash in her work at Awupuin, but the turns will bother her on race day. The owner-trainer, Mr J. S. Adams, j lias Good Mark in fine fettle just now. 1 The Good Night gelding figures in the i lists for Awapuni. , 1 Nursing Sister is still carrying a "oocl deal of condition, and it docs not < Took as if she will be ready to go a 1 distance until she has had another c race or two. Atapo. who wag seen finishing on in ; his engagement at Woodville, should J be catching the judge’s eye in the < near future. t # * A Brown is putting in a- lot of time i with Pantler. The Panmurc gelding i looks very well, but he is hardly s classy enough to win a Manawatu i Cup. March On is improving with every ; rape. A success for the Martello gelding may be recorded at Awapuni, American Beauty is racing badly, and it will soon be a difficult proposi-, lion to place the Demosthenes mare where she can win a race. Little River always races well at ; Awapuni. He is a much-improved horse since the Woodville meeting. Foo Chow, Moorland and Royal Star passed through Otaki oil Tuesday on the Auckland express, on their way to fulfil engagements at the A.R.C. meeting. Those who like Fera for the Manawatu Cup should not forget that she is , meeting a better class than she met at Feilding. Little notice can be taken of Paoa> j nui’s form at Feilding and Woodville, i as the going was against her, She has a good rough chance in the big event at Awapuni. Chimera is due any day now. She , is well treated in the I itzherbert Handicap, and another thing Arnbij tious will riot get the allowance, vhich j enabled her to beat. Mr V abanee s ! mare at Woodville. ] Keep an eye on Hvtinus during the j meeting. She goes very fast over 1 short courses. ‘ *" Sunny, Loch, who has been unlucky In his last few starts, should make amends in the Otago Handicap at the Dunedin meeting. Trainer E. Watson. **3*3 unlucky in not being able to take Pabbenger to Ell£rslie.' The black Ueld’ihg trn? showing slight-soreness in hi? Trork, and H was deemed advisable to

scratch him for the Grafton Hurdles, in which he appeared to have a good chance. The brood mares Fulsome, Fairy Gold, Opiatu, and Rarama, were railed back to Hastings on Wednesday morning from Wanganui. The former pair were mated with Absurd, while the latter pair, who have foals at foot by Alountain Knight, visited Lismond. Manawatu Scratching^. The following for tho Alanawatu meeting have been received:- , Clip—Ngata. 17 Palmerston North Slakes — Bonnie Lady. Tat an Taiau, Fabrinade. The Bolter is at present being spoiled. but will be taken to the West Coast meetings at Easter.