RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9167, 15 August 1908, Page 5

RACING.

CANTERBURY J.C. ACCEPT- ; ANCES. BY TELEGRAPH —PHESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, August 14. The following acceptances have been received for the third day's events of the C.J.C. winter meeting:— Redcliffs Handicap, 7 furlongs— Heorthen 10.13, Mpnkey Puzzle 10.12, Helianthus 10.12. Vasa 10.6 ! , Lone Star 10.4, Ruapehu 9.13, Sen Sen 9.12, Truthful 9.5, Cavatina, Portland and. Thyrsus 9.0. Hunters' Plate Handicap, 1£ miles -Pilot 13.13, Albury 12.12, Leonardo 12.4, Pallada 11.11, Janeila 11.9, Homeward 11.9, Pacific 11.7, Dreamy Daniel, Wahine, Ben For* tune and Thunderstorm 11.0.

Styx Hack Hurdles, once round and a distance—Top Rose 11.5, Oasis 10.1, Grosvenor 9.9, Lingerer, Wee M'Gregor, Farley .Grove, and Tessera 9.3, Blessbok 9.0. Sydenham Hurdles, If miles— Stormont 10.10, Sen Sim 10.9, Pretty Maid 10.2, Leeside 10.0, Showman 9.7, Top Rose 9.6, Aorangi 9.5, Stronghold 9.4, Defeat, Southern Cross and Whatakura 9.0. Ladies' Bracelet, 2 miles on the flat; weight for age— Dreamy Daniel, Salute, Brasenose, Northern Star, Helios, Gasabianca, Red King, Cannonier, Master Leslie. Lincoln Steeplechase, about 1\ miles —Kaitere 12.9, Eurus 11.7, Nadador and Slow Tom 10.13, Le Beau 10.5, Tilson and Audax 9.13, Moshen, Canton, Storm and Starlight. 9.7. Selwyn Handicap, 6 furlongs— Lupulite 11.5, Oxton 10.11, Chief Lochiel 9.12, Golden Cairn 9 8, Volodia 9.7, Wnite Cockade and Silkweb 9.5, Prim 9.3, Rose Noble 9.2, Assault 9.0. Heahtcote Handicap, 7 furlongs— Motoa 11.9. Wailethe 10.8, Cross Battery 10.7, Kairoma 10.4, Bot ny Glen 10.3, Simplex, Chief Locnki and Swimming lielt, 9.10, Probable 9.9, Contender 95, Kurawaka and Field Gun 9.4. Maharanui and Harvest 9.2, Lan;lwern 9.1, Rose Noble, Zetland, Mussel, Saga and Somaroff 9.0. t BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, August 14. At Tattersull's this morning the bay horse Mulcifid, by Multiform— Heriot, was parsed in at 600gns. TURF NOTES. (By "Zetland.") Horses trained at Opaki last season won over £6,000 in stake money. It is quite on the cards that the amount will be equalled this season, as a large number of horses have been kept going during the winter, and will be ready to win races earlier than was the case last year. Although it is only the beginning of tne season, there are already forty two hores in training at the Opaki course. During tue pant monin the work has been done on the inside grass track, but the plough will be available from to-day. Yesterday morning some vary useful work was dont». quite a number of the gillT" : ri are forward in condition. A. Watson nad Uawain and l'ainui. Tne former appears to be sound again, and is galloping freely. Mr McGrath's team consisted of Moloch, Riiiemaid, Sunbonnet, Osiris and Sealer. AH are looking vterv orient and well. R. Knox sent Merrie Rose, Lucretius and Over Rate good working exercise, and J. Cress allotted San Julie, Gaelic, and the Kilcheran filly similar work. The Waiuku colt, trained by J. Cooper, spurted over four furlongs with J6hn Bull. Other horses out were Firestick. Epsom Downs, Tatoo, Skye, Hinerangi, Sir Artegal, Tray lock, Blue Ribbon, Lupin gelding, Golden Butterfly, and Gold Reef filly.