CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17296, 7 November 1921, Page 7

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

METROPOLITAN MEETING. NEW ZEALAND CUP DAY. Probably few of tho thousands of people who passed under the shadow of tho Cathedral on their way to Riccnrton on Saturday in full view of tho statue of John Robert Godley, tho j ''Founder of Canterbury,'' as the super- I seription to the sculptor's work pro-' clnims, snd ono of the srattest figures among the Empire-builders of Inst century, as history records, gathered more : than 11 passing inspiration from the' keen, thoughtful, confident face turned j towards them with kindly approval, as ! it were, of the work ami tho play by ; which they had justified his labours and ; realised his dreams. But for those blessed with the most stimulating of the precious gifts vouchsafed to tho elect among mankind, the gift of . imagination, it surely would have been easy to read into tbe keen face and ■ the athletic figure of the sentry still ; keeping watch and ward over the dea- ] tinics of Canterbury, that this was to ] be tho day of jubilee for the de- I scendants of other pioneers who followed with scarcely less courage in the patli ho had blazed. This year, in spite of anything certain members may have done in Parliament to defeat the purposes of the Racing Commission, Canterbury will be celebrating tho seventieth anniversary of the first race meeting held within its borders, on the spot that ought to be better known than it is as the Pilgrims' Corner. It was,' of course, a modest affair—asweepstake, two scratch races, and a Maori race, for stakes that in theso days would scarcely cover a jockey's riding fee—but it was a great event to tho young settlement on its first birthday, alter twelve months of anxiety and toil to which recroation gave scanty relief. Mx Godley was there, not only in his official capacity, as ono might say, of Governor, Parliament, and Administrator, all rolled into one, but also in his prouder position, for tho day at any rate, as a horse-owner, and everyone else that was anyone at all in the little community was present, helping to make up a goodly company of 300 or 400, many of whom were airing their best clothes and their leisured manner in the new country for the first time. Mr Godley won his race and thereby, may bo, laid the foundation of tho distinction which always has attached to Canterbury sport. Anyway, we may be 6ure that somewhere and somehow the founder of the province holds in remembrance that historic gathering, and it requires no great flight of imagination to think of Ins effigy in bronze, now saved from the indignity of forming the background of .'a tram terminus, looking westward across Pilgrims' Corner to the fair country beyond where Riccarton saw on Saturday the three principal events on the first day of the Metropolitan Meeting won by owners bearing the names of hardy pioneers who played a man's part in winning for New Zealand an honoured place among the States of the Empiro. We all should haye backed Royal Star. Epitaph, and Solfanello, though it might have been among tho less admirable uses to which high traditions may he turned. The weather on Saturday was simply ideal for racing, except in the judgment of the thin-blooded • northerners, ■who complained of a certain nip in the atmosphere as tho day advanced, while the attendance appeared to be well up to the average and thoroughly representative of the widely separated interests and districts that pay tribute to Canterbury at this season of the year. His Excellency the Governor-General and Lady Jcllicoe occupied seats on the stand, charming everybody by their unaffected interest in the sport, and the Government was represented by the Hon. E. P. Lee, the Minister of Industries and Commerce, and the Hon. G. j J. Anderson, the Minster of Labour. Sir James Carroll and the Hon. .John Grimmond sustained the dignity of the Legislative Council, and Mr T. M. Wil"ford the Lender of the Opposition, and I Mr George Witty, the member for the t district, that of the House of Representatives. The American Consul-Genera!, I who admits to a preference for Hereford cattle above thoroughbred horses, was fhe guest of the stewards during the afternoon, and the invading armies of visitors from North and South showed no signs of diminution. To the local people, who were seeing the machine in operation for the first time, the electric totalisator was an object of much interest. Although there were a few jnjnor hitches inseparable from the initial working of such a complicated piece of machinery, and a good deal of money was shut out on the New Zealand Cup, the general opinion was that the new totalisator completely justified its existence, and witii Saturday's experience as a guide, both the machine and tho staff may be expected to meet all demands during the remainder of the meeting.' The outstanding result of the adoption of the electric tote on Saturday was the punctuality observed in tho starting of the races. In several of the events the fields were despatched within a minute of the closing of tho machine; in fact, the whole programme was carried out practically to schedule time. Experts pronounced the track to be a trifle holding as the result of recent rain, but the time put up in the New Zealand Cup, 3min 25sec, the equal of Bridge's record in 1910; in the Stewards' Handicap, lmin Usee, a record for the race, and in the Welcome Stakes, 47 l-ssec, second only to Conqueror's record of 46 l-ssec. made in 1897, show there cannot have been much wrong with the turf. The racing began with the Spring Hurdles in which General Petain was rather better backed than Ore Ore, these two being the only ones to carry four figures on tho totalisator, but the favourite never seemed to be going quite comfortably, and when Maniahera joined Ore Ore in tho front the pair separated themselves from the rest and in a great race to the post the Maniapoto gelding, who had incurred a 101b penalty by his success at the Wellington Meeting, won by a neck, with Ruddy Gold, who started the outsider of the whole party, thirty or forty yards away third. The Spring Plate produced another great finish between two horses, this time Cleasanta lasting just long enough in a great set to from the distance to beat Scrimmage by a bare head. Radiant Light, who started a hot favourite, was three lengths away third. The haa beeh showing good form in the North Island lately, and is among the fillies left in the Oaks Stakes. Martian Miss was the popular nick for the Linwood Handicap, with The Reaver and Valdamo fairlv closely at her heels, but the winner turned up in Bonnie Winkle, one of the least fancied of the fifteen starters, who got home comfortably by a couple of lengths from The Reaver with Silent King, a further half length away third. There was a keen contest on the totalisator for favouritism in tho NewZealand Cup. between Royal Star and the bracketed pair Sunart and Kilgour, Mr Rutherford's gelding ultimately finishing uo fewer than a hundred tickets ahead of Mr MeKenzie's representatives. Othere well backed were Starland Warlove Isabel, and Rouen, while Almoner, who a hundred yards from home seemed certain to get second place, started at a price that

would hnv© returned a thumping dividend. The race is described below, and there ia no need to retell hero tho story of tho we!l-bael;ed division, with tho exception of the winner, foiling to get the distance, of Vagabond's gallant run over the hist two furlongs, of Almoner's sensational effort up to the last fifty yards, or of the pood displays made by Esperam-o and Bonnie Mnid. Koval Star's victory was due to his stamina mid eor.iliti.-»n. rend rionrty cheers on his returning to the birrloago testified to tho merit of his performaneo. He is the sixth of Martian's progeny that has won the big handicap, the others boim- Warstep. n deadbeat with lndico. «» I'*". Ardonvlmr in 1010. Menelnus in IV>l7. Susanof m 1913, and Vagabond in 1:'19, and the famous sii> is not do lie with jot. It is an unique record. The AVeleoni-.-Stakes proved, as everyone expected it would, "the easiest, possible thiiu; for Epitaph, the Absurd lilly shaking off all opposition in the first furlong, ami winning practically as she liked from Farceur, another of her sire's progeny Whipping Hoy was in strong demand for the Apprentices' Handicap, but lv hud most "of the ill-luck of the rare and Humboldt, getting awny nicely, ami holding a -joihl position throughout, won cleverly by half n length from Hod Gown. Notwithstanding the great burdens they were set to carry. Ha tional and 'l"no Hawk were made favourites for the Stewards' Handicap, while Michaela and Absurdnm also were well backed. but Solfanello. jumping away smartly, nnil taking no risks, won dooiively from Absurdnm. with Rational in the other place, Pahvtrina was rather hotter hacked than Oorn Rigs and Honnio Heather for the Riecarton Welter, and though sindid not besxin as quickly as some o' the others did. she was in a handy pos't:->v at tho ton of the straight, and, eommcnciiig her run at the <listance, got the better of a good tussle with Uonetter by n neck. Tho ninount passed tlrrough tile to t-nlisntor during the afternoon wn.* £77.177. a falling off of £ Til .82.3. com pared with the amount handled by the machine on th(» corresponding day last year. Tho following are details of the racing:— SPRING HURDLE. HANDICAP, of ,W govs; second HW, third 60. 2m. 4. E. L. Broad's 1> g Mutiiaheru by Maniapoto—Combine aged 10 A. McDonald i 2. J. M. Brown's br p Ore- Ore uged l) 10 ]{. Thompson - 7. J. E. Rogers's ch g Good Start aged 95 J. Mct'tlCHIHW .1 3 Hylans 11 11 J. T. Humphris; 1 General retain 10 13 T. O'Connor; 0 Dick 10 !) 11. Brown; 9 Manawaponga 10 6 L. Hugorty; S Sir Fanciful 10 4 W. J. Bowden; G Whipcord t) 11 A. Homo; 10 Staff Officer 9 A. S. Ellis: and 11 Ruddy Gold 0 CI. King also started At the- end of a mile Oro Ore. and Matiiahcr.i started to go away from )ho others with Good Start and General Petain at tho head of them. Racing together, MUniahcra. and Oro Ore paosed the post fifty yard i ahead of Goodstart, Maniahora winning by a mack. Good Start was four le.nigtlis in, front of Sir Fanciful. Then in order came iJiek, .Stuff Officer, Whipcord. General Potain fell at tho last fence. Time, 3ai 41 2-Ba. Winner trained by T. George. SS'RING PLATE, of 800 govs; second 100. third 50. Spco.inl weights, lm, 4. It. A. MeTConzie's I) f Cleasanta, bv All Black—Westclla 3yrs 7 2 car. 7 2, [ J. Barry 1 2. Sir Geo. Clifford's b f Scrimmage- 4yra 711 .. .. .. H. Young 2 1. W. G. Stead's br f Radiant Lts;ht 3yrs 7 3 car. 7 5J .. A. Reed 3 3 Conistcn 7 7 car. T 1 R. Choate; 7 T« Ruri 7 7 0. Lansdown; 6 Bluff 7 7 P. Voight; and 6 Kilcullen 7 2 0. Voight alio started. Cleassnta led from Kilcullen, Coniston, nnd Radiant Light, with Scrimmage and To Kuri bringing up tho rear. In tho plraisht Scrimmage, on tho outside, and radiant Light on tho rails, challenged Cloasantu, but the latter ptuck to ber work' and won by n, noao from Serimma-ge, who was two lengths in front of Radiant Light, KilcHjlcn was a. fair fourth, and Coniaton fifth. Time, lmin 39sec. Winner bred by owner and trained l>y T. Llovd. LINWOOD HANDICAP, of 350 govs; second 70, third 33. 7f. 11. R". H. Fi'her's ch g Bonnio Winkio by Winkle—Brissolctte 3yrs 7 1 car. 7 2 J. Barry 1 2. F. D. Jones's br r The- Reaver 4vrs 7 12 A. E. Ellis 3 8. G. A. Kain's b g Silent Kin? 6yrs 7 10 P. Voight 3 8 Valdamo 8 7 G. Young; 1 Martian Miss 8 4 A. Orrell; 4 St. Easel 8 8 J. Beard; 9 Ros»da.v. 8 3 T. Metcalf; 6 Warhuc- 8 2 car. 7 o'O. Voight; 7 Headlong 7 1 car. 7 11 C. Emoreon; 5 Red Hind 7 A. G. Dixon; 10 Blush 7 car. 0 7 D. Hall; 14 Boadicea. 7 'car. 7 2 E. Shaw; 12 Shandy 7 car. 7*l A. G. Campbell; 18 Ma Proteg© 7 car. 7 0J C. Lanedown: and 15 Cuirass© 7 car. G 7 A. Peart also started. Blush «oon took chargo from Valdamo, Red Hind, Martian Miss, and Bonnie Winkio with St. Eapcl next, and the rest dose up. Bonnis Winkle took charge entering: the straight, and won comfortably by two lengths from Tho Reaver, who was a length in front of Silent King; St. Easel was a close fourth, with Red Hind, Martian Miss, and Headlong close un. Waihue fell. Time, lmin 28 l-6s. Winner bred by J. B. Heid and trained by 5. G. Ware. . , . NEW ZEALAND CUP, of 2500 gor«, including a cup valued 100 sova; second 6CO, third 250. 2m. „ . ' „., 1 G I« • Rutherford's b 5 Royal Star by Martian—Ukraine 6yrs 7 9 car. 7 101 .. •■ ■• H. Youne 1 8 W. R. Kemball'a b g Vagabond aged 8 6 A. Orrell 2 15. J. P. Murphy's ch g Almoner 6yrs G 9 A. Peart 3 10. W. G. Stead's br g Sasanof agedl9 9 A. Oliver 0 G. B. Heptmer's h g Bonen 4yrs 8 11 inc. 5 pen C. Emerson 0 2. R. A. McKenzie's b g Sunart 6yrn 8 7 inc. 7 ,pen , J. Barry 0 13. J. 8. BarTetfs ch g Foo Chow 6yrs 8 3 F. C. Porter 0 3. G. L. Stead's br g Starland 6yra 8 2 A. Reed 0 5. T. A. Duncan's br f Isabel 4yis 7 8 A. Hare » 4. 0. 0.. Dalgety's b m Wwlov»6yrs 7 6 inc. 5 pen D. Cotton 0 9. A. G. Hill's h m Bonnte Maid *m.7.\ n F. Voight 0 7. G. T>. Greenwood's br f Efeotism 4vrs 7 P.. Choat (i 11, K. S. Williams's b g Penitent 3yrs fl 12 ino. « pen. car. 7 6 .. C. Stephen 0 7 G. D. Greenwood's b g Pluto 3yrs 6 11 (bracketed with Egotism) C. Lansdown 0 12 F. S. Easton's b m Moutoa Ivanova 6yrs, 610 car. 7 .. H. Ryder 0 2 R A. McKenzic's b g Kilgour syr« 6 9 ' (bracketed with Sunart) .. D. Onnn 0 14. J. Fuller's b m Esperanoe 6yrs 6 9 A. G. Dixon " Egotism, Warlove, and Pluto led past thn stand from Bonnie Mai-. with Foo Chow "ext and Sasanof, Vagabond, and Mouto, Ivanova bringing up tho rear. K«innmg t» the mile post Alror-ner went cot and the nace from Egotism, Bonnie Maid, Pluto, wHh P 7oyaT Stnr°, and Esporanc* closing up. Almoner was the firrt into the «tra "ht from Bonnie Maid, Esotam, Bown, Foo Chow, and Royal Star Before rMehme thV distance Royal Star had taken charge. and, running on strongly. hj» won by two from Vagabond, with Almoner thin! "ourtlf and Kouen fifth. Egohsra was nex , Xwed by Foo Chow and fsabel. ba.anof Warlove, Pluto, and Penitent were the last to finish. Time, 3m 25* Winner bred by E Gates and trained by E Scoullar. Roval Star's T>edigree reads:—

VTELCO.ME STAKES, of 1000 eovs; second 20J ; -third lUO. For two-year-oHs. COU3 ana jjeldir.gs H 5, filHes 8." 4f. !. A. B. "Williams's cli i Epitaph by Absurd—Eulogy S .. ..A. Reed 1 C. G. D. Greenwood's blk c Farceur by Ab&'jrd—Chir Lady 8 5 G. Young 2 2. Q. D. Greenwood's b f Veil bv Absura—Cow? 8 bracketed' with Farceur M. McCnrtcn 3 6. A. linrdocii'a a jr Red Krias by Bonilorm—Mflrgarothe 8 5 F. E. Jones 0 6. T.\ A. Nicholl'a bv c Many Kittle by Winj.-ie-—Sunglow 8 5 A. J. McFlinn 0 1. H. Kilmer's b f April Fol'y bv Absurd —Martian Princese 8 ..A. McCormac 0 'J. Murphy airJ Griffith's b f Waterlea by Boniform—Sunhird.B .. A. Orreil 0 7. C. E. Elgar'a b f Zany (i»te Zenidn) by Absurd—Leta 8 .. .. J. Barry 0 B. G. Fulton's b f Wartime by Martian — —flamiten 8 .. .. C. Emerson. 0 3. Sir G«o. Clifford's ch i Balderdash by Absurd—Formless 8 H. Young 0 2. E. Fox's b f Heraldry by Clarcnceux— Lady Holyrood 8 .. F. C. Porter 0 Faresur gave a lot of trouble at the post, '■-. it eventually the lot went away well, and lipiteph at once assumed the lead. At the ii: - i ot two furlongs Epitaph was two clear "oiigths in front of Veil, with Zany two !?rtsths further back, and Farceur a similar distance away next. In the run home Epitaph won bv nearly three lengths from Farceur, with Veil -three lengths away, clear of Zany. The rest were a long way back. Many "Kittle whipped off the course shortly after the start., Time, 47 l-ss. Winner bred by G-. 11. Ourrie and trained by J. H. Jefferd. Epitaph's.pedigree is as follows:—. .

APPKENXICES' HANDICAP, ot 860 aovs; Moond 70, third 85., Apprantiw riders, lm. 2. H. A. Knight's oh g Humboldt by Sunny Lake—Medley Syrs 8 10 H. Marshall 1 4. B. W. King's b m Red Gown 6yra 7 6 , - ,■'. A. Weaver 3 ■ 5. HV H. Fiaher'a ch f Matata Byrs 7 oar. 69 .': >.. .. E. dee Landea 8 . 7 Seaside 7 18 A. Hate; 1 Whipping Boy 7 11 ear. 7 6 B. G. Bayhss; 3 Rebuff 7 13 ino. 5 pen H. Ryder; 6 Kerry Star 76 A. Peart; 8 Conflict 7 carv 69 A. YoungWn; ' and 9 Bonnie Lady 7' 5 inc. 5 pen A. G. Dixon also started. BataS mad* tbe running from Matata, Humboldt, Red Gown, and Whipping Boy. la the straight Humboldt joined Red Gown soAMatataJn'the lead, wyl alter a good race beat Bed- Gown by, a short length. Matata ' WM felt ay length-*way third, a head in front- of Whipping Boy, who had anything but, • good run. Rebuff was a poor fifth. Kme> lm 41 1-faec. Winner bred by owner snoV trained by F. D Jones. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 2000 sovs; :•■-,' asooud 400,. third £OO. 6f. 7.'K.' : D. Duncan's b g Solfanello by Sol- , tertoo—Bcealia syr» 9 3 .. A. Oliver 1 A W. O. Stead's b g Abiurdum Syrs 8 • ~.•.-.- .'"' A; Reed 2 i, H. B. Gibson's br g Rational Syrs 8 IS M. McCarten' 8 11. A. Alexander's br m Silver Link 6yrs 9 9 ~ - •• A.J.McFl«ra 0 3. Estate kte W. J. Dongka's b g The Hawk Byre 8 11 .. C. Emerson 0 15. G. D. Greenwood's ch g Vespucci •lyra 8 10 ' : .. ••' •• G. Young 0 & A.-McDonald's i> g Affectation Syrs 8 6 Inc. 7 pen. .. - '.. R. S. Bagby 0 ' 10. G. B. Starky'e ch g Mustard Pot Byra. » 8 6 .... ' .. A. B. Ellis 0 12. W. Duncan's bx g Rude aged 8 4 M. McCarten. 0 8. J. B. Pearson's blk g dean Sweep 6yre 8 8.. •• '..' P. 0. Porter 0 9. J. B.Beid's brf Sunny Corner 4yrs 713 H. Young 0 7.1. G. Duncan's ch f Blackmail 4yra 7 7 bracketed with SoUaneUo C. Stephens 0 8. W. MeOombe'a/ b m Michael* aged 7 8 F. Voight 0 a A. B. Williams**' br 1 Fulsome Byrs 6 19 .... .. A. G. Dixon 0 18. J. H. Preiser's br g Bon Spec 6yrs ' 6 12 oar. 7 6.. .. A.tWeaver & ' 14 B. L. Joil's brg Danger Zone Byrs 6 ia < car.,7 2 .. .. J. Barry 0 18. J. Grigg's br g Pitprop 6yr» 6 9 car. . 6 10 ..A Hare 0 16. Sir J«*. Carroll's b f Tatau Tatau Syra.ft 8 .. .. T. S. Fanning 0 19. I. 8- Harrison's ch o Royal Mac 4yrs 6 7 ..A. Peart 0 4) A. J. Wilson's b f Madam Chiron 4yra *6 7 D. Hill 0 17 p. B. Carmifhael's br g Horatiue. 4yra g 1 .. .. .. D.. Gunn O When the field turned into the troner Solfanello waa in charge, and he led to (ho post to win by two lengths from AbItirdum, who finished fast and beat BaZ£nal by tour lengths for second money. Bon IS£was » good fourth a head in front of UStatioV -*& Mustard MiflhMl* *U doss together. Tim*

Winners of the race we:— Ye»r.' Winner! A7WgT Time. 1890 Red Cross ..4651 19k 1881 Clsnrsnsld .. 8 6 6 1 17 1892 Stepnlak .. 8. 7 10 1 16 J 893 Au Revoir .. 4 8 0 1 It 1894 Golden Fleece 3 7 4 1 151 1895 Vanilla .. 5 8 9 1 14$ 1896 Vanilla .. 6 8 5 1 16 4-5 1897 Boreas .. 6 712 1 15 1-6 1898 Chasseur .. 4 7 8 1 16 3-5 1899 Benzoin .. 4 7 8 1 18 1-5 1900 Pampero .. 8 7 4 1 14 8-5 1901 Royal Artillery 3 710 117 1902 Vladimir .. 3 *7 8J 1 14 3-5 1903 Machine Gun.. 3 8 9 115 2-5 1904 Vladimir .. 5 9 0 1 15 1905 Solution .. 4 7 9 1 14 1-5 1906 Captain Shannon 5 7 7 1 14 3-5 1907 Gold Crest .. 3 8 3 114 3-5 1908 Penates .. 4 8 10 1 13 2-5 1909 Gold Lace .. 4 8 4 1 15 1-5 1910 Equltas .. 3 8 10 1 14 2-5 1911 Nyland .. 5 7 13 115 2-5 1912 Bon Revef .. 3 8 0 113 2-5 1912 Stardancerf 8 6 7 1 13 2-5 1913 Warstep .. 3 6 13 1 13 1914 Obsono .. 6 7 11 1 14 1915 Croesus .. 4 8 13 1 12 1-5 1910 Bimeter .. 5 8 9 1 13 1-5 1917 Form Up .. 4ttß 10i 1 12 1918 Michael* .. 4**7 8 1 11 4-5 1919 Inah .. 6 7 9 1 12 2-5 1920 Arrow-smith .. 6 913 112 1921 Solfaneilo .. ,5 9 3 111 * Inc. ljlb over. '( Dead heat. ** Inc. 61b over. (tf Inc. jib over) RICCARTON WELTER HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; second 100, third 50. 9J. 1. G. Gould's b f P.ilestrina by Clarenceux—Judith Syrs 813 .. C. Emerson 1 6. W. R. Kcmball's ch m Bonetter 6yrs 9 3 .... .. A. Orreli 2 10. W. Coussr'e " c Songbird 3yrs 8 3 J. McChcsney 3 3 Bonnie Heather 9 9J. Campbell: 8 Roso Wreath 9 i 11. S. KagVy; 2 Cora Rig* 8 13 A H. Wilson; i Cave Bock 8 9 G. Young; 11 Mazahia 8 3 5". C. Porter; 9 Castellan 8 2 T. L Reid; 5 Taipairu 711 A. Rerd; 7 Sembric 7 7 J. Barry; 13 Hiero 7 7 0. Voight; and 12 Orange Mart 7 7 A. McCormac also started. Com Rigs led from Songbird and Taipairu, with Paleetrina next and tho rest strung o\it. In the straight PaJostrina took charge, and just lasted 'ong enough to win by n head from Eonetter, whi> was two lengths cl'ar of Songbird. Corn Rigs was a fair fourth and Cave Rock fifth. Tims, lm 63 1-oe. Winner bred by owner and trained by W. G. Hobbs. DERBY DAY. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting will be continued today at Riccarton, and visitors to the course will see some splendid racing. Th e principal event during the day is the New Zealand Dorby, in which ten three-year-olds are still engaged. This will bo a most interesting race, as Cupidon, who won the A.J.C. Derby for Mr G. D. Greenwood a few weeks ago, is engaged. In the race at Eandwick Cupidon beat that good filly Furious, who since has won several high-class events, among them the V.R.C. Derby and Oaks, and to-day's race will be specially interesting for the comparison it will afford between Cupidon and other New Zealand three-year-olds. The handicaps throughout the day have filled well, and look particularly open, while the Acorn Stakes, which was put on the programme in place of the Electric Plate, will show ue whether Epitaph is really 141b better than the.other fillies. In a number of races on Saturday many people were disappointed in making their investments, the fault being their own, as they did not recognise that with th 6 electric totalisator there is no time for delay, and these people would be well advised to make-up their minda promptly as to what they will back, and to register their investments early. If they do this they will have a better chance of seeing the races. Special tram and train services will again be at the disposal of the public, and the first race is timed to start at 12 noon. The following is tho card for the day:— 12 Noon-IiIDDLETON HURDLES, of 350. oors ljm Sir Fanciful .. 11 9 Staff Officer ..10 8 The Digger ..11 8 Bellrbok .. 9 7 Whipcord .. 10 13 Benefit ..9 0 Mandrake .. 10 4 Paul Pry ..9 0 12.45 p.m.-CRITERION HANDICAP, of 1000 SOVS. 7f. Dainty Step .. 9 2 Michaela . 7 13 Rude ... 8 9 Egotism ..7 7 Macduff ..8 8 Will Oakland ..7 2 Clean Sweep ..8 8 Corn Rigs .. 6 18 Affectation ..8 4 Radiant Light 613 Trespass ..8 4 Askari .. 6 13 Silver Peak .. 8 0 Royal Mac .. 6.7 1.86 p.m.-JRWELL HANDICAP, of 400 eovs. For two-year-olds. ' sf. Sir Olway .. 8 8 Para ..7 8 Prosperity .. S 7 Red TCriss " .. 7 6 Viyella ..8 8 Kilroe ..7 6 Treesayr ~ 718 Ewallow Flight 7 0 April Folly .. 718 Waetea .. 612 Zany .. 713 Stream ..6 9 The Cypher .. 712 .2.20 p.m.—NEW ZEALAND DERBY STAKES, of 1500 sovs. For three-yeair-oHa. Colts and geldings 8 10, filldes 8 5. ljm. W. G. Stead's br f Radiant Light, Demosthenes— Sunlight A. B. Williams's ch,g Grotesque, AbsurdBronze A. B. Williams's br f Fulsome, AbsurdEulogy K. S. Williams's b g Penitent, Martian— Pineta G. D. Greenwood's b g Cupidon, Martian— Bobs G. D. Greenwood's ch g Coniston, Sunny Lake—Prank Sir Geo. Clifford's ch c Winning Hit, Autumnus—Winning Way Estate late W. J. Douglas's b g The Hawk, Martian—Sparrowhawk W. Duncan's b g Tamatete, Absurd—Tahua W, Couaer's bo Songbird, Kilbroney—Grey Linnet 8 STAKES, of 500 bovb. For two-year-old fillies. Weight 8, with penalties. sf. Epitaph .. 9 0 Dianelk .. SO Viyella ..8 5 Wink .. a 0 April Folly .. 8 0 Veil ..8 0 .Waetea ..8 0 Zany ..6 0 8.4S p.m.-METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of 1500 oovs. ljm. Royal Star .. 813 Wsxtove .. 710 Vagabond .. 818 Delight .. 710 Foo-Cho* .. S 8 Bonnie Maid ..7 3 Vesp-ucoi .. 3 B Almoner 7 2. Isabel .. 713 Kilgoxir .. 613 Bonnie Heather 7 13 Esperanco .. 611 4.80 p.m.—RANDOLPH HANDICAP, of 350 nova. 6f. Danger Zone .. 8 18 Te Kuri .. 7 10 Valdamo .. 8 9 Urgency ..7 7 'Martian Miss .. £ 5 Petunia .. 7 5! Horatius , ..8 5 Kilroy ..74 Madam Chiron 8 5 Dame Straitlace 7 8 -St. Easel ..8 4 Kerry Star ..7 2 Bebehead .. 6 3 Santala ..7 0 Kerb ..8 3 Hillook ..7 0 Kilbarry .. 713 Kilbrin ... 7 0 Silent King .. 713 Bcadicea ' ..7 0 Cerberus .. 713 Lord Leslie .. 7 0 Cattach .. 712 Molly's Hope ..7 0 Limelight .. 711 5.15 p.m.-EPSOM HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of B«< sovs. lm. Malaga .. "9 11 Palamon .. 811 Sunny Loch ..9 5 Princess Pat ..8 2 •Miesgold ..9 4 Taipairu ..8 0 Prince Martian 9 3 Sembric .. 8 0

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Winners of the race are:— Yesr. . Owner. Winner. Time, 1879 H. Prince's Hilarious .. 521 5lJ 51 1880. H. Horaford's ha Mode- .. 1882 "W. RoWnson's OudeiB .. 48 1888 W. Robinson's Lirerpool .. 61J 53 1884 1885 1888 V* UilHOrft B OluajrUuiab «• H. Goodman's Apropos .. H. Goodman's Sflvermark .. 52 48 1887 H. Goodman's Sommeil .. 48 1888 *E. Cutts's Cynlsca .i 50 1889' 3, Harris's Pygmalion 51; 1890 1891 S. B. Qollan's Namoa ,511 G. Q. Stead's Stepniak .. 50 1892 J. B. Beid's Skirmisher .. *l !: 1898 D. O'Brien's Phllson .. 48 ■ 1894' J. Paul's Caribou 50* 1895 G. G. Stead's Bombshell .. 48i 1890 *G. G. Stead's Multiform .. 49 1898 *J. D. Ormond's Bir Lancelot 49 1897 0. G. Stead's Conqueror .. 46 1-5 1898 G. G. Stead's Tolstoi SO 1-5 1899. G. G. Stead's Romanoff .. B. J. Watt's Indian Queen 51 8-5 1900 48 8-5 1901 G. G. Stead's Orloff 51 4-5 1903 Sir G. Clifford's To-morrow 50 1-5 2908' G. G. Stead's Golden Idly .. 47 2-5 1904 G. 0. Stead's Munjeet _ .. 49 4-5 1905 Allen and Hobbs's Ivanoff .. 50 ' 1906 J, D. Ormond's Bona . • 49 1907 G. G. Stead's Armlet - .. 49 1008 W. G. and G. L. Stead's ' Nautiform 49 2-5 1909 O. D. Greenwood's Danube 48 4-5. 1910 W. 0. and G. L. Stead's Culprit 48 4-5 Mil Sir G. CUflford'a Winning 49 1019 W. NIdd'e PeronilU *T 48 2-5 1918 K: J. Watt's Downham 49 1914 Sir G. Clifford's Battle Eve 49 1915 Dwan Bros.' Sweet Tipperary 49 2-5 1018 H. E. Trontbeok's Simonides 48 1M7 W. E. Herbert's Bo Peep .. 48 3-5 1018 G. L. Stead's Surreyor .. 48 1910 Sir G. Clifford's Moorfowl.. 48 1*5 1920 W. G. Stead's Mermin .. 48 1-5 1921 A. B. Williams's Epitaph.. •Bead beat. ' 47 1-5