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Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 November 1940, Page 3

Royal Lancer. Royal Lancer has contested six races this season for four firsts, a second and a third and £450 in stakes, of which amount £425 is first prize money. This fine record has been compiled in just over four weeks, the Irish Lancer gelding winning his first race at Ashburton last month. Royal Lancer is now at Riccarton to fulfil engagements at the New Zealand Cup meeting.

C.J.C. Defections. Defections from the New Zealand Cup are Siegmund, Sparkle, Doubleack and Don Quex, leaving 19, all of whom are likely starters. Seven dropped out of the Stewards’ Handicap, comprising Sleeveless, Sir Crusoe, Nigger Boy, Bronwen, Rakahanga. Hearth, and Retrogression. Sir Crusoe's withdrawal came as a surprise, as since the Wellington meeting he has been in keen demand, and L. J. Ellis was last week engaged to ride him. Sleeveless and Nigger Boy were also taken out of the Riccarton Handicap, so evidently their proposed trip has been cancelled. Contrary to expectations. Belle Cane was left in the big sprint, probably on the ofi chance of her stablemate, Sir Beau, not being able to fulfil his engagement. She is still in the Spring Plate, in which her presence no doubt is accounted for the extensive thinning out of the field. The only one out of the Welcome Stakes is Soutane, who, with Talenta, Don Quex, Last Acre, and Fly-by-Night, has been withdrawn from all engagements at the meeting.