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Taranaki Daily News, 12 February 1918, Page 8

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NELSON HANDICAPS By 'telegraph.—Press Association. | Nelson. Last Night The .following luiiidieii])s lor the Nelson Jockey Clubs meeting have been declared by Jlr. •! 10. Henrys: XJOLSOX Cl'P, nine furlongs.—Gold Sonlt 0.1, Good hope 8 11, Kilter 8-8, | Prince Delaware S7, Mascot Rose Pink 8.4, Xanthos 7 12, Parilornt /.!!, Hamnakaka (>.ll, Black Xiglit ti.7. HOPE HACK WELTI'":!"!, seven furlongs.— Perrier 9.2, C'liivci'housc 8 12, War Tax 8.11. Tmaribbon S.S, Trickery 87, Black Night 8.4, Arihia 5.2, Probity 7.13, Lady Phyllis, Skedaddle, Rosian, Addle, Transmission, Rienzie, Dick, Knight Juan 7.11. STEWARDS' HAXDIOAP,. six furlongs.—Waimatao OS, Lady Middleton 8.13, George 8.10, Trentham Rose, Piriform 8.(5, Clhudic 7.0, Curator 7.5, War Tax 0.10. John Gilpin 07. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Humorist 0.0, Perrier S 0, Excitement 8.6, Claverlijuisc, War Tax 8.5. Tmaribbon 81, Trickery 8.0. Exclusive 7.13; Arihia 7.0, Probity 7.8. Blue Gown 74j Rosian, John Gilpin, Black Heath, Benope, Silk Ribbon 7.3. WELTER HAXDTCAP. seven furlongs. Kiltess 10.3. Good Tiope 0.1?,, Lady Middleton 0.8, Prince Delewnre !l.!) (Vi, George 0.0, Pariform 0.2. Xanthos 0.1, Ttaumakaka 8.0. Curator 8.1, Claverhouse 8 0, Black Night 7.11.

RAWER A SCRATCHING S. Hastie and Martinello were yesterday scratched for all engagements at ITawera. WAIMATE PLAINS TROTTING CLUB. The programme of the coming meeting on March .'il is published in ibis issue. Supporters of trot tins will note with satisfaction that (lie stakes have born increased by no less than ClSlfl, The Cup lias been increased to .t2(i.">. The Futurity Stakes takes the place of the Manaia Handicap, and bear? a stake of £!.">o, while the Eltham Handicap has been made .€12"). in place of C7">. No .doubt this will servo to add much to the standing of a very popular gathering, and to bring larger and better entries. TI"'RF TOPICS. (P.v "Moturoa.") The acceptances received on Saturday evening for the lirst day of the Egmont R.C. summer meeting, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, are numerically good and the quality of the acceptors equally so. and the gathering ,'hould therefore be a successful one. Kigh.i remain in tlr» Egmont Cup and a dozen in the Flying Handicap. The minor events have all tilled well. With Clmrile,'Wishful, and Nobleman (o hold their ground in the Egiro-it Cup U:e issue appears to lie vcrv open. The top-weight may be better sailed by i shorter course, but the TrvanaUi Cnn winner and the Wclling'o.i Cup winner should both run the distance out- The' light-weights have all dropped lower in l.he scale, but thev can have lit.llc chance with such performed horse:. ~s the top-wights.

The Flying Handicap tfi.nld lie « great rr.cc. Impediment viII probably be rtnrted here in preference to ll>o C'up, and is not overweighted at 8.10. Olbnrov, who is wry v.-011, in i.ic?ly treated tfifh n.O and Hygi-.-.as, 'f tie hns jec nercd from his 3orer\-.R. would not iv- r.t for fr.v.ir. Th<w .ire several likelv onen r.mnngst tho light-\,'eighty notnlily Hon d'-O,- and Turing-pito. Inah pit lmn<r up' in n f->nc? on the eve of tlie Taranaki meeting, end her injuries must proved mere rcrwuis Chan anticipated, scing (hat -'lie has r.oi. Li-en paid np for rt llnv.vra. A lot of fresh horses will contest the hurdle events at Hawera. ?or'.lei d Lidy will proV'bly keep C*fer end Co. fairly busy if started. Munition and Re.wnkore are r.vll treated in the Mereirerc Hack Handicap. With EsMand i*i;d Finmark engaged in Hie v.-.f.,". events r.t Hawera Mr. T. IT. Lov.t.v holds n strong hand. If (he former had been lefti in the Cup with S. 13 lie would have beini an ndils-on chance. The Waipapa Hack Handicap wili bring out a <big field Cello may be the best of the visitors, but Movement mid Robur may earrv tnore Taranaki money. Hlenroy should hold Volo safe in the W liareron Welter, and if a. surprise is in store it may be sprung bv filorifv, who won ,'erv easily at Foxton.

1 1 gentlemen riders events are likely.- to be as popular as ever. .Tu .Titsu and Winning Shot have recent form in their favor.