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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8891, 10 August 1907, Page 2

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Riccarton Training Notes.' Per Press Association. Christchurch, August 10. ! Driving rain from the south-west interfered witli training work at Riccarton all the morning. The outside course proper was closed and all work was done on No. 6 track. The going was good but as there are no distance, discs provided on tins track no times were taken that could ho considered accurate. Most of the horses were at work, many doing only light tasks, but those likely to he prominent in the coming meeting were put to schooling tasks over fences and hurdles.

C.J.C. Grand National Meeting. Christchurch, August 9. The following acceptances wore declared to-night for the C.J.C. Grand National meeting ; G.N. Hoedc.es, two miles. Cuiragno .. 11 13 Cavalry .. 911 Paritutu ~11 4 Lull ... 9 G Lady Hune 11 3 Stayboy .. 9 / Crensot ... 11 2 Loeaido ... 9 A Lancllock ... 10 9 Sen Sim ..9 8 Shrapnel ... 10 8 Lo Beau .. 92 Beu Johnson 10 6 Idasa .. 9 2 Kaitero .. 10 5 Levant .. 9 1 Mevnwai ..10 0 To Lira ... 9 0 Ability .■ 10 0 Top Rose .. 9 0 Gold Dust... 10 0 S’thorn Cross 9 0 Stronghold 912

Hunters’ Hukdi.es, once round and . a distance. Makuri ... 12 7 Roan Banner 11 0 Kaikomako 11 7 Canton ... 11 0 Crispinot H 7 Triad Hurdles, 13 miles. Ability ?... 13 9 Golden Comb 9 9 Stayboy ..10 2 Top Rase .. 9 8 Le Beau .. 913 Royal Shell 9 7 Southern Cross 911 Magical ... 9 7 Te Lira .. 910 Catch ’em .. 9 0 St. Albert.. 9 9 Design .. 9 0

Winter Cop, one mile. Aldus ..10 9 Gwendoline 9 5 Buoclouch .. 10 7 Manjess ... 9 4 Lady Annie 10 6 Idealist ... 9 3 H’n Portland 10 5 Fandango... 9 3 Seaman ... 10 4 Don Orsino 9 2 Montigo ~10 0 Mataari .. 9 2 Jolly Friar.. 9 13 Wailiuka .. 9 0 Pas Seul .. 9 U Czar Kolohol 9 0 Wbakawehi 9 9 Ruapehu ..90 Probable .. 9 8 Silkweb ..90 Chatterer ... 9 8 "White Cockade 9 0 St. Bill ..9 8

G.N. Steeplechase, 5)4 miles. Kaitero ... 13 3 Romany Lad 10 5 Phaetonitu 11 9 Evonloda ... 10 4 Slow Tom ..11 0 LochFyno... 10 3 Irish .. 10 10 Eclair ..10 2 Nadador ..10 9 Needlework 9 7 Inniskillen 10 7 Hikarox .. 9 7 Jumpers’ Flat Race, 1)4 miles. Landloek ... 10 13 Le Beau ... 9 5 Stronghold 10 9 Waipu .. 9 5 Ben Johnson 10 0 Cavalry ... 9 4 Crousot .. 10 0 Leeside .. 9 3 S’thorn Cross 10 0 Magical ... 9 0 Lady Hune 10 0 Levant .. 9 0 Gold Dust... 9 11 Wild Cat... 9 0 Merriwai .. 9 10

Enfield Steeplechase, 2 miles. Starlight ..10 9 Eosemorn.. 9 13 Deorslayer... 10 6 Sir James .. 912 Wet Blanket 10 4 Royal .. 9 9 Post Haste 10 0 Pitch’em ... 9 7 Hinemoa .« 913 Stormy Petrel 9 / Kelpy •. 913 Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. Outer ... 10 2 Spinning Volodia ... 913 Plight .. 9 3 Jack Ashore 913 Takaroa ... 9 2 Strabhfillan 913 Heorthen .. 9 0 Armamento 912 Tcliu .. 9 0 Sen Sim ... 9 11 Giovanni ... 9 0 Petard ... 910 Mangrove ... 9 0 Vardo .. 9 8 Hinupai .. 9 0 Sant Gypsobel .. 9 4 Napier, August 9. The Hawke’s Day Jockey Club’s annual meeting was held to-day. The balancesheet showed a profit for the year of £2430 3s. It was decided to increase the stakes during the coming season by £IOOO. The Hon. J. D Ormond has presented a cup, value £IOO, which will bo added to the stake for the Hawke’s Bay Cup of 1008. Wellington. August 9. The stewards of Wellington Bacing Club have decided to increase the value of the Wellesley, Wellington, and Challenge Stakes by 100 sovs each, making each stake 500 sovs. ■