SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17522, 2 August 1922, Page 12

SPORTING.

Thoso who have not a!beady the "New Zealand Turf to be published this w»k, ?*wuld and in their orders at onoe, if they vnsh to make sure of a copy. The New Zealand Turf Register" will, as "S'ul pro n record of all racing .and trotting meetings for the past season, Rules of Racing, past winners of principal races, racing statistics, etc., ana will be fully indexed. Final payments farthe Grand National Steeplechase, Grand National Hurdlca, and Winter Cuy are due at S o'clrck to-night. Acceptances are duo nt the samo time for the minor events on the opening day. It is stated in the South that Linden could have I>e*n bought for £oo pnor to the South Canterbury Hun. Meeting, His good second to Macdufi at that fixture, however, _ enhanced his value considerably in hio owners estimation.

G. Matthews has resigned his position v.-ilh Mr J. B. Re id after being ra that gentleman's employ far over 13 years. Matthews, who was a fair horseman m his time, is on the look-out far a small toam of horses to train..

Tho cross-country horseman.. E. Warner, had o bad fall at Elleralie recently while schooling Kaxamu over the steeplechase fenoen. He was found to be suffering from severe facial injuries, including a broken jaw, and was sent to hospital.

G. Joiwh, with fivo of Mr W. O. Stead's horses, is booked to leave Wellington for Sydney on Friday. It ia reported that R. Reed hao received his jockey's license, and will reside permanently in Australia. As Reed's name is missing from the list of licensed jockeys, there soema good ground for tlio report. Mr W. Higgins recently split up his team to some purpose. In addition to Martial Dawn, Callaghan, Bon Chic, and the two-year-old by Panmure being sont to C. Coleman, at Ellerslie, Triboulet and Island have joined RHatch's string, J. Hi. Prosser has Password and The Bolter, F. Higgott has charge of Auckland, Deborah, and Moonstruck, and A. Batho has been left with Paroracgi, Jolly Bruce, and Blackhead.

The half-brother and sister, Mark Time and Celmisia, are reported to be in Rood order for tho commencement of the serious part of a preparation for spring racing. Celmisia has quite recovered from the mishap whicn caused her to bo laid aside is the autumn. There was a considerable amount of adversi oomment concerning reversals of form at the Royal Ascot Meeting. It used to be considered bad form to lodge an objection at Ascot, but in 1920 Bucfaan was successfully objected to in favour of Tangiers in the Gold Cup, but still a very great amount of longstanding sentiment remains. Varzy, the Hunt Cnp winner, hardly performed in keeping with his races immediately prior to the Ascot Meeting, and possibly some sound reasons could have been advanced for his marked improvement. In cases where there is doubt an enquiry is all for the best, for at least possible innocent people are removed from any shadow of euspicion. . When Passionless was not accepted for in the Winter Cup, much surprise was expressed in the North. It is stated that there is a likelihood of'the Formby filly being cent to Riccarton to contest the Bprint events on the middle and concluding days.

At the annual meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club, on Monday evening, the president, Mr B, Itopry, moved, in conformity with a recommendation from theKacing Conference, that the came of the club' be ohanged to "TiiawQ Jockey Club." Tie proposal was opposed by several speakers, some of whom said it would be time enough for the Sonth Canterbury Jookey Club to change its name' when numerous other clubs, which they named, changed theirs. Mr C< L. Orbell said %€> looked upon the South Canterbury Jockey Club as a semi-metropoli-tan body, and they should stick to thair present name. The president said lie had 1 an open mind on the matter. He bad' been asked to bring the recommendation forward, and had done so. Tho proposal was defeated hy a large majority. .

ito© beavy burden of taxation imposed onraouig ciuna caueea Boioe strong enuuam 4i Uh> taimai ineeuug ax the Bautn CantorJQurj jockey Oiub 1 on Mwiuay. 'lhe presiuent, jut il. Lowiy, ■in nia address, said: —"On the expen* <fcture aide, one of the largest itema la UM» Mbou&t paid to the Government in. taxation, via., ££2o9. 'ibis sum aboat aquala the total money paid in stakes; and to give another instance of this iniqaitoua taxation I might mention tint, at on; last Autumn Meet* me, the grofis profits were £3lßl. of wrneh tlu. Government took £2961.' leaving the dab only £220 for its «hare T-taei result of a very successful meeting frith'weather conditions and evens thug eb* in the clubta favour. Tiya taxation represents 18a 7d in the £. We are, of course, prepared to pay a fair share towards the qpkeqp of the Dominion, bat the Government has imposed ft harden in this respect which threaten* to tut racing outet exut- ' ence; and which has already paused , weaker club* to dose down, i Last the Govenunent appropriated £468,007 from racing olnbi; to * which sum muab be added the large amount Said by owneraa for railway carriage of orses, together with the travelling public's quotar apart from, fares to race meetings, and not forgetting re* venue derived by the Post, and Telegraph Department. You will, Z think, agree thst racing J« entitled to mora consideration by tho Legislature, and I trust the aportrcg community will near mud #hen tha forthcoming general election takes place!

RACING IN AMERICA.

ME a. D. GREENWOOD'S IMPRESSIONS. (FROM OUB, OWN COIUUSSPONDISUT.) LONDON, June 20. While in the United States Mr G. D. Greenwood (Amberley) took the opportunity of attending the race meeting at Jamaica, a course a few miles out from New York. Here they race for nineteen days on end. Then the racing is transferred to the Belmont track, where there is another succession of nineteen days' sport. On the Jamaica course Mr Greenwood saw Morvich, the champion three-year-old of America, give an exhibition gallop, but was not able to see Man-of-War, supposed to be the best horse in the world. It is evident that in America horse racing is not the sport of kings. The sport is in the wrong hands, and the meetings nro certainly not social events. At Jamaica the course i 3 of sand, and for galloping rather heavy. The sand is about as yielding as a tan trade, and after each race a number of harrows are taken over the ground, thus keeping the course consistently in good order. Times, however, are not as good as they might be on a harder ground, and that m spite of the flying start, which is the practice there. The starter gets the horses off about ten yards behind the actual starting point, and the race is timed from when they pass this poin , or when the leaders pass the point, -hough thev are in fairly good line when thev actually begin the distance Some of the races which Mr Greenwood timed did not show particularly good pace and he does not think that any of the American horses he saw Y°JJ„ have beaten the best m Australasia. The jockeys rode well, however. Mr and Mrs Greenwood arrived here in time for Ascot, where they were much attracted with the racing. The finishes were good and Mr was particularly struck-with the nding. It was very much fairer than is the case in New Zealand. There was an absence of the jostling which " prevalent out there, each horse twmg plenty of space. The number of firstrate iockevs was surprising, and tftey certainly Have nothing to learn from any other oart of the world. . . Before returning by the Corinthio, on August 10th, Mr and Mrs Greenwood will be staying in Yorkshire, Mr Greenwood's native. county, and they will spend a w©ek in Pans.

ROYAL ASCOT.

OUTSIDERS' VICTORIES.

(raoM ou» own cobeespondent.)

LONDON, Juno 20.

Tli® chief feature of the Asoot Meeting from a racing point of view was the failure of favourites. Both the Hunt Cup and the Gold Cup produced surprises. Varzy, the property of Mr F. Gretton, ,trained. by Moreton andjidden by B. Lynch, won the former by a short head from Stratford. mora, ridden by Donoghue, who started favourite, was third, a length and & half behind Stratford. Tetrabbazia was fourth, fifth, and Uigbton sixth. Varzy iTa four-year-old colt by Valena oat of He had run very well in the Victoria Cup at Hunt Park, and on that form had a very good chance of winning the Hunt Cup. However, in a small handicap at Wblverhampton, on Whit Monday he had run hadly. Varzy'a white face waa conspicuous in the parading ring, but he was not taken into consideration. There were 19 other runners in the Cup, ; and as regards quality it was a most satisfactory field. There was practically no delay at the gate. Visibility was bad, but the start appeared to lie a good one, except that Control was left Black Gown and Stratford' also collided, nnd neither benefited in any way from the collision. I Count Palatine was the first to Bhow in front, followed by Varzy, Crubenmore, iHcamp, and Invergarry. Montserrat !«nd Black Gown v ere also well placed, ' but Leigbton and Pondoland either be- | gan slowly, or were interfered with, jand neither ever showed with a winning chanoe. At the end of four furlongs Vorzy ,waa in front, followed by Orubenmore, with Stratford rapidly im- | proving hia position. Leighton was also moving up, and Tetrabbazia was sufficiently well placed to win if she were good enough. IXmoghue waa ridI ing hard on Crubenmore, who hung on 1 well, but could make no impression on Vairy, who, however, waa most resolutely challenged by Stratford. A great race home ensued between these two, Varzy staying in the lead long enough to win all out by a short head. Crubeni more waa third. Stratford was a trifle | unlucky not to win. t i ■ / . Golden Myth's Success.

I Gold Oup Day is now known as "Blacß Thursday." Black was the prevailing ooloiir in the enclosures, and black was the fate of nearly all the favourites. In fact, Pharmacie was the only favourite who scored during the afternoon. To Sir George Bullough fell the distinction of winning the most coveted trophy in English racing. Following his success in the Gpld Vase, his four-year-old colt Golden Myth proved capable of outstaying hia rivals'in t&e Gold Oup and winning T>y three-quarter? of a length from Flamboyant. It is curious to recall that only a week previously Golden Myth, at Manchester, had been made to look like a moderate performer by Chivalrous, who had beaten him in u hack oanter there, | The field was by nd means up to the

quality of some that have been seen for the Gold Cup. The real "class" horse was Polemarch, but he appears to have acquired aji acute distaste for racing. This time Childs kept him in the rear of the field for the greater part of the journey, hut when he' called upon him for a real effort the St. winner obviously refused to put in his best work. When the field passed the Royal enclosure for the first time, Flamboyant waa leading bv several lengths, and he maintained his command until a quarter of a mile.from the end. .MLenko nwee an effort to stay with him, but could not go the pace, and was tailed off lrng before the finish. At the bend into the straight, North Woltham raced into a prominent position, only to find the next half-mile altogether too much for him. Elliott roda Golden Myth with splendid judgment. He aL'owed him plenty of time in which to settle down, and it was not until less than a mile from the end that he made a serious effort to join the leaders. Sir George Bullough's colt thpn pegged back the others one by one untiThe only had Flamboyant in front of liim. In a few more strides it became obvious that Mrs Gilbert Robinson's colt, doubtless feeling at the last the effect of his exhausting race at the head of the field for more than two miles, was unable to hold Golden Myth, who passed him and won by a third of a length. The New Zealand Jockey. Immediately prior to coming up to London for the Ascot meeting, Hector Gray had five wins in a ue«K, tno last being at Manchester, when he rode to victory Sir H. Ounliffe-Owen's Morning Light (Sur.etar —Desmodium) in the Salford Borough Handicap. It was a near thing, for Mr J. White's Pharmacie (ridden by Donoghue) was three parts of a length behind, and a neck only separated the second and third (Mr M. Field's Francis Joseph, jockey, Carelake). At Ascot there seemed to' be more jockeys than horses, and several of the leading riders were often without mounts, isle of Wight (Hecto"r Gray), who might have competed for tho Fern Hill Stakes, was reserved instead for the Waterford Stalces, which afforded rather, a severe test for a horse who is by no means well endowed with stamina. Nevertheless, Lady OunliffeOwen's colt was heavily gambled on. Grey rode a waiting race on him, but Poisoned Arrow secured such a commanding lead on turning into the straight that he could never be overhauled. The uphill work at the finish waa too much for Isle of Wiffht, who was a length and a naif behind. , , The sporting cntio of the 'Chronicle" reckoned . that Gr*ay rod® a brainy race on getting so near Poisoned Arrow. Isle of Wight's defeat also meant discomfort to most backers. He was the unluckiest loser of the meeting to date. This afternoon, at the second day of the Folkestone Meeting, Gray rode Lord Carnarvon's Vo'exeter, the winner of the Public Sales Stakes, beating by half a length Mr A. R. Pole's Katie.

SOME RECENT WINS.

(jbok ots own correspondent.)

LONDON, June 23,

Sir H. Cunliffe-Owen was much annoyed at the rumours going round in racing circles in regard to Hector Gray's riding of White Satin —alike when he finished up second in the Walton Plate at Beverley early this month, and subsequently. At "Beverley the complaint was tliat he did, not ride with, sufficient vigour. After consideration, the owner and jockey decided to ask the stewards to hold a forma! enquiry into the running of tho horse in the Walton Piate. The stewards (Lord Lonsdale acting for bir Berkeley Sheffield) held an enquiry, and to-day I am informed that they have decided there was nothing calling for comment in connexion with the borae'B running. So the matter was closed. Gray has been very successful at the Newbury Meeting, winnnmg with Wolf's Creek in the Juvenile Selling Plate. This filly belongs to Mr J. Musker, and she finished three lengths in front of Mr E. Y. Davidson's Sunshot filly. Gray also rode Mr R. Bell's Pobmagnus to victory, in the All-Aged Selling Plate, winning by three parts of a length; there were 26 runners in this event. Big fields, writes one of the sportm*, critics, are ratßer a nuisance to everybody. The horses had all left the paddock before the number-board, with the runners for the All-Aged Selling Plate waa completed. "For the most part they were bad horses. Had they not been Polymagnua could not have won. His backers got something of a shock when it was seen that he had struck off slowly, being one of the last to settle! down. Gray did not lose his head. He allowed his mount to find his stride in his Own time. Steads ilv Polymagrtua began to pick up th> leaders, and in the end he actually woifon a tight rein from Capstan, who just outstayed Faemund lor second place. Royal HUssar, now wearing a tubq, showed speed,, and after losing his placfc, waa running on again at tne toish."

The Last Thrill. In the Newbury Summer Oup yesterday, Gray rode Lord Carnarvon's Franklin, penalised by 121b extra weight. This very exciting; race was won by Mr J.- Shepherd's King's Idler by three parta of-a length, with a head between the second (Sir W. Cooler's Devizes) - and tins -third (Lord. Woolavington'a Fred i'ower). Franklin was fourth. "Hotspur," of. the "Daily Telegraph," writes to-day: "Ft may . be saia tnat the raoe was con fined to' the four, and a pretty one it was. Half-way up the straight Fred Power and franklin were engaging in a strenuous duel, and it appeared to bo a question as to which .would stay it out the better —whether Franklin would succeed in giving all the weight to an undoubtedly smart three-year-old. Then Devizes cam© looming on the scene, and the three of them were battling it out with one another, when King's Idler was brought with that run I have described. It was a most efficient example of jockeyship on the part of Archibald, both in regard to the judgment he showed and the strength of nis finish. What, I think, pleased him so much was to'know that the lesson he learned at Manchester, that the horso would not answer to tho whip, bore such excellent fruit" when practised now. It is possible that Fred Power was made much too much use of, but I am constrained to think that he was beaten on his merits. Both Franklin and Devizes ran 1 fine, races considering their big -weights, and the former might have been placed. As it was, ho was beaten only a very little distance from the winner. He has never looked the fit and trained horse he is to-day, but on the score of condition it was hard to fault most of them." •'The Scout." too, of the "Daily Express,'' describes the Newbury Cup as "one of the prettiest races I have seen for many a long day, for the young favourite, Fred Power, and the higherpenalised Franklin, also made a very bold bid indeed for the honours; in fact, Fred Power finished only a head behind Devizes and Franklin—who did not seem to have too much room—could not have been beaten more than that distance for third place. It was a race of change upon change in the straight Lister may have made a bit too much use of Fred Power, who was always lying handy, and came away full early entering' the straight, only to be threatened formidably by Franklin on the rails. King's Idler seemed to me to t'3 losing a bit of ground at this stage, but doubtless hiß pilot was only reviewing the situation, for that sturdy little horse soon proceeded to demonstrate that he was full of running. Yet wh6n he had forged ahead there waa

still a thrill left, far Devizeß— wh 0 had been troubled, as usual, by the very hot pace set—came along at the outside in lion-hearted fashion, and made the backers of the winner real glad that there was not much further to travel. 'Look how my horse finished—and vet they try to make out that Devizes does not stay,' was the trainer's only comment on his misfortune. Bane's Idler seems a glutton for work, and watching him try to kick the paddock rails down beforehand, showed me how cock-a-hoop he was." Mr Shepherd the owner, is a Lancashire mas.

POLE MARCH SOLD. (By o»M»—Press Association—CopjiM&t.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable AasocMtuo.) (Reoeived August Ist, S p.a) LONDON, August 1. Polemarch, winner of the 1921 St, jaeger has been sold to an Argentine purohaaor. ' LICENSES SHE NEW SEASON'S LISTS. Tlio following lioenses have bees issued by the Licensing Oommittee of the New Zealand Booing Conference foe the 1832-23 racing oescoa:— TBAINEES. * Indicates 8 months' conditional license. Canterbury District. Alexander. B. Lewis, J. 3. Boyd, J. Longley, R. Buokenham, 0. P. Marks, D. Cutts, A. Mason, P. V. Cutts, H. E. Mason,' R. J. Duggan, M. McDonald, D, 0. Duncan, G. A. McDonald, W, Ellis, H. McCombe, J. Ellis, R. Moynihan, J. 0. Emerson, R. • Murray-Ayiialey, G. Gillett, T. H. Macuona»d, K. N. Griffin, A. J. McGrath, P. Grubb, H. G. O'bonnell, R. D. * Hobbe, T. * Pearson, J. B. Hobbs, W. G. Pine, G. J. Hogan, P. T. Scoullar. E. Jones, F. D. Smith, A. Keeper, R. C. Sutherland, B. King, R. W. Trilford, S. Kingan, E. Dnaedin. District. Bain, G. 0. Matthews, G. E. Christie, C. Murray, F. C'huroh, C. J. •O'Connor, T. (eondt.J Conn, F. J. Pankhurst. 3. W. Ellis, E. 3. Pollock, T. G. Ellis, F. W. Reed, G. Ellis, J., junr. Reed, R. 0. N, Giesler, C. Robinson, W. 3. Gray, J. Ross, J. Griffiths, W. G; Rowland, J. A. Hymem, J. 0. Ruthven, G. Lay, W. B. Ruttlcrige, 3. McDonald, R. B. Shaw, F. McKay, A. Stiven. T. McKay, F. Stonnill, J. McKay, R. Thistleton, 3. McKay, W. Ware, S. G. McKehdry, J. Wheeler, R. G, McKenzie, A. White, J. A. McLean, G. Wilson, D. P. - MoMurray, J. R. j Greymouth District. Bates, 3. R. McKendiy, W. Cameron, J. T. Stewart, J. Donnellan, I. Thomson, H. JOCKEYS. * Conditional permanent employment, x 8 months' oonditiotaal lioesM. o Conditions!. Canterbury District. Bush, W. H. *Macarthy, L. G. •Campbell, A. G. 'McMullan, D. o Campbell, 3. McChesney, 3, (condt.) *MoSeveny, C. G. oCotton, D.-E. •Marshall, H. (oondt.) • 'Murfitt, F. J. Donovan, H. *o'Connell, M. J. Emorson, C. R. Porter, F. 0. xHumphris, 3. T. Redmond, E. (condt.) x*Reid, T. L. (oondt.) Jones, F. E. oScobie, W. (oondt.) •King, G. G. *Weir, J. M. •King, J. O. Woods, F. •Lord, S. R. WormaJd, A. E. Ludlow, E. 3. R. Young, G. •Macarthy, C. 0. Young, H. Dnnedln District. •Anderton, F. E. 'Moore, J, H. •Andrews, J. T. Norman, H. •Callahan, J. •O'Connell, T. W. •Dawson, C. xO'Connor, T. •Ellis, A. S. (condt.) Ellis, E. 7. xßask, C. F. (condt.) Ellis, R. H. •Rask. 1.-R. Fielding, G. A. Reed, O. T. W. •Grant, I. Robinson, W. 3. •Horn, A. E. Rowland, J. A; 'Longford, F. *Rwthven, A. xLloyd, W. S. Smith, L. E. (condt.) Stonnill, J. •McKay, F. J. •Tilson, I, 0. •McLellan, R. E. .Wh&eleT, G. MoUvllan, A. E. L. Wilson, A. H. Metcalf, T, Greymouth District. Gray, fl. L. Miller, J. H. Lee, V. A. Waeley, 0. APPRENTICE JOCKEYS. Canterbury District. Bayliss, B. G. Lansdown, C. C. Brown, H. N. Lewis, J. H. Burns, R. H. oMcGregor, 0. J. CShoat, R. F. (condt.) Ellis, A. E. McLaren, R. J. Gillan, G. D. Olsen, L. C. Hall, D. Peart, A. 3. Hall, 3. Shaw, E. J. . . finrris. L. Toms, W. Hastie, H. G. "Weaver, A. G. Keehe, P. Youngman, A. A. Keeper, L. G. Dunedin. District. Anderton, li. A. O'Connor, P. Dixon, W. E. C. Powell, P. W, Fraser, C. W. Voight, 0. McDonald, L. S.

EICOAETON TRAINING NOTES. The outaids of the oourso proper was open for fast work yesterday morning, and, it being mild with rain threatening, work began at 8 o'clock. Gamecock, who was the first out, was given two rounds at a solid pace on the s&ad; dining wHich. p-ullod .hard. Mazama and- Macduff, carrying about weights, say, 9st, were associated over six furlongs on the course. Tho pair ran- together all the way, and finished their task, without their riders moving on them, in lm 18 3-58. Both geldings pulled up well, and it was a good gallop; Wrangle, carrying a big weight, sprinted half a mile in the smart tune of £0 1-fe, and did it well. Master Hamilton wm given a solid working gallop over two miles, He was not out to mako time, and tho last mile took lm 69 4-se. There w«a nothing between Blush and Economist in a sprint over half a mile that took 61 8-6 a. Both were carrying very small boys. Counterstroke beat 'Whipping Boy easily over three-quarters of a mile in lm 19 2-ss. They were carrying much about the 6amo weighte, and the first two furlongs were run in 27«. Balefire, carrying a big weight, had lloratiua as a. companion in a gallop over sis furlongs tht took lm 20 2-6s, and Golden Bubble strolled ov?r tho same ground in lm 21 l-ss. Ho did not look to be going better than three-quarter pace. 'Deucalion gave Red Hind some weight, and finished better than her at the business end of si* fuzlongs, run in lm 19 3-ss. This was a useful gallop. Bluff beat Prosperity, with Royal Despatch some lengths further back, over five furlongs in lm 6a. For the first time in the history of Riccarton horses were allowed to school over the steeplechase course proper. The first to go nitre Golden Prince, Indus, Swindasa, and Bunwall. Golden Prince and Indus fell at the first fence (Cutts's), then Swindaea baulked his rider over tho sod wall, and jumped over after him. Meanwhile, Bunwell was t>lodding alon?. He jumped the post and railß. at ft stand, then stopped dead at the first fence of the double and shot his rider into tho ditch. So the first attempt to school over ths oourse proper was a laughnble fiasco. Golden Prinoe and Indus were caught and remounted, and started off on a second attempt over the big fences. This time ths rosuit was better, for Golden Prince, who gave ft lead to tho less experienced Indus, jumped every femoe splendidly, and Indus, though appearing to lack confidence, shaped fairly well. On aweral occasions lately Some Kid haa beaten Foo Chow somewhat ensily in. their gallops, but yesterday Foo Chow reversed things, and beat Some Kid easily, with Kilmoon some lengths further baek. They galloped seven furlongs, and the time, lm 883, • wa» sood, aa all three were carrying- big weights. Lord Leslie, who is not a good worker, was all out to run half a mile in 61 4-6s, but Jaw could have improved considerably on the Els he took over the same ground, Warlike was all out to beat Rorko'a Drift over ft mile in lm 16 4-sa. Both were

carrying light boys: still it was a really carrying all of JOst, beat Quarrelsome in a very decided manner over nve furlongs, which he ran in lm 4s, which was good. , ~ Royal Mac, carrying over 9st, ran nait a mile alono in 50 4-ss, and did not look capable of improving on it. appears to b« in the best pi health, hut still ia no " showing his usual brilliancy. Spook and Poanui jumped oB at tne mile post .together, and 2 2-5s laterwere foxlowed by Forest Gold. Forest Gold had caught Spook and Poanai thie« furlongs from home, and he finished Spook, two lengths ahead of Poanui, who was not ridden out. This was a brilliant effort on th* par* of forest Gold, aa Spook galloped tho mile in lm 475. _ Kauwhero, Agnola, Kingbolt, and Hewweare set out for a schooling gallop once round over the hurdles. Hereweare was eoon beaten off, a,nd Kauwhero forced the pace a shade in front of Agnola, with Jungbold handy. The order was the aame all the way. Kauwhero landing over the last fence a little in front of Agnola, with KiJJK" bolt at their heels, ar.d Hereweare a long wav back. The time, lm 60 2-ss, was good. Weary Willie was much too good tor North Inch over six furlongs in lm 21s, and Killada beat Eoniform and Master Hand, being in receipt of a lot of weight from them, over the same ground in lm 21 2-ss. , Master Boris was sent once round the schooling steeplechase fences. lie jumped very big at the first fepce, and, the saddle slipping, lost his nder. On being remounted he fenced well. _ Nautical and Falstaff were matched m a gallop over six flights of hurdles. tical outstayed his opponent, and beat him over tho last fence by a good "two lengths. The last circuit was oovered m lm CI 2-ss. Listening Post waß well clear of The Beaver, with Urgency beaten off. at the end of a mile, run in lm 475, and whipcord galloped tho same distanco ln» lm 48s, and did it well. Manawaponga gave a faultless exhibition of jumping in a gallop over two circuits of the eohooling country. Dick, Sonny, and Romance were oompanions in a schooling gallop of twice round, in which they mixed steeplechase fences and hurdles, tho double being out out 'each circuit. Dick, who tailed off at first, went well when warmed "up. and eventually led Sonny over the last fence, with Romance some distanoe back. All three jumped well. Oakleigh, Waikaretu, and Waimai jumped splendidly in a [schooling gallop from Cutt&'s fence to the brush at the top of the straight. Oakleigh and Waikaretu made the running together, with Oakleigh giving the bettor display, as Waikaretu was jumping too big, and Waimai tailed along behind them j taking everything he came to in his stride. This was a fine piece of work.

Will Oakland, carrying a very light weight, put up the best time of tho morning for six furlongs, by running it in lm 17 S-ss. He was all out.

Sir Huon and Red Gown were given a strong working gallop over five furlongs.- ana Kohu galloped u mile in lm. 60 3-ss, being all out, while Alteration was given a working gallop over saveij furlongs, which took lm 41 3-ss.

' CHKISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB'S POINT-TO-POINT.

On Saturday last the Christohuroh Hunt Club held two steeplechases at Charms Cross, also a Farmers' Trot and Farmers' Hack Race. The weather waa perfect, and a large number of residents from tfye surrounding countryside assembled to witness thpi events, in fact it waa a led letter day for Charing Cross, and when the time arrived for the first ~ race the publio road became congested, with cars, traps, motor bicycles; bioycles. and pedestrians. The ooursa of the eteeplecnases ran through several grass and ploughed paddocks, and orver several gorse hedges, and water-races. Conspicuous amoßg the steeplechase riders was Mr J. Woodhouse, who displayed some good horsemanship. Mr B. C. Rutherford had this misfortune to be unseated on,two occasions, but luckily he was not hurt, and immediately regained his steed after the first spill. He was not so fortunate after the seoond. aa his horse ran away, an&d waa ultimately caught by the occupants of a motor-oar. The publio were lonsiaerably handicapped ia viewing the finish of tho steeplechases, as the winning post was a long* distance away from tho assemblage, consequently the enthusiasm was somewhat lost' on these events. Afternoon tea was provided by the' Hunt Club. The results of the races were as follows: LIGHT-WEIGHT STEEPLECHASE. 4m. M. Bethell's Peaceful .. .. Owner 1 3. H. Selby's Kairangareha .. Owner 2 A. N. Grigg's Romance .. .. Owner 8 HEAVY-WEIGHT STEEPLECHASE. 4m. M. Tesohemaker's Morning Glow Ownor 1 Mr Bur&in'a MoGregor .. .. Owner 1 The Farmers' Trot (lim) was woi_ by Mr Elford, with Mr Stevens second, and the Formers' Hack RAoo by Mr Sowden, with Mr Woodhouse second.

trotting notes. A heavy shower of rain £ell early yesterday morning, resulting in the oourso piopera Addington being too teavy for work, and operations were confined U> the track. The going was fairjy good, but taw trainers worked theii horses out. N L Price gave Kola Boy strong esercis# orer several circuits. The Wildwood Junior trotter handled himself well. The Southern-owned trotter, CTonmel, who arrived on Monday, did half-pace work. He will bo driven at the meeting by J. MoWaitipopo (saddle) did sprinting exercise, and sKbwed a "useful turn of Bpeed. Dillon S. worked a couplo of milefl at hallpsoe. A. Butterfield will pilot tho son of Dan Dillon on the opening day. Nipper, ridden by J. Shaw, paced in Jus usual free style over a mile and a half, as did Dolly Dillon, driven by T. G. Fox. W. J. Homkinson's team did walking exercise in the oentre of the oourso. His charges look in nioe condition. The North Island contingent. Dean Dillon, Wonderland, Strategy, Comedy Chief, and Salamander wero only jotted. Weather permitting they will be worked fast to-day. Peter He Kinney and Teneriffe will not raoe at the meeting. This will leave Trooper Dillon as O. E. Hooper's sole representative. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club has received itxoellent acceptances for the opening day of its August Meeting. Most of the principal stables in the Dominion are represented, and the lißt "includes Happy Voyago, Realm, Sherwood, Trix Pointer, Locanda Dillon, Alto Chimes, Paul Dufault, Tatsy Dillon, General Link, Onyx, Vice Admiral, Nita Bell, Dsan Dillon. Comedy Chief, Reta Peter, Whispering Who, and Whisht. , _ The withdrawal of Gold Boy, Steel, Bell, and 'Cello Sydtwy Wilkes from engagements on the onening day of the Metropolitan August Meeting suggests that they are not likely to bo seen out at the fixture,

METROPOLITAN T.C.'S AUGUST MEETING. The following acceptances have been' »• oeived:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP (in saddle). of 300 sova. For unhoppled trottors only. 4.2 class, lm 5f. Ruby Lincoln .. Bor Rito SS St, Quontin .. scr Colonel Havelock 48 Sherry .. scr Randolph 48 Dandenong ... sor Marblo .Hall ... 48 St. Anthony .. ecr Wimmcra King .. 60 Handsome Jack .. scr Bundaberg 60 Dillon S. .. scr Arran Lad 60 Stella Afehley scr Peter tho First GO Rose Peters .. scr Benown 72 yds bid Peter Jackson .. 90 Mangoutu .. 12 . V ELECTRIC HANDICAP (in. saddle), of 800 tovs. 2.17 olaea. lm. Energetio .. acr yda bhd Bill Brown .. scr PrinzioTa 32 Imperial Fan .. scr Hickorywood 12 St. Hubert .. scr Promonado 12 Tree Pointer .. scr Pleasant Mount 12 ydsbhd Nellie Soott .. 24 The Bqok . Soprano . 13 Strategy 21 . 12 Glen Mavis 24 Tommy Direct . 12 Pitaroa ft} Peter Mao . 12 Xavier 86 Landlord . 12 Hiram Gallndo B6 Salamander . .12 Bollfashion 48 AUGUST HANDICAP (in harness), of 1000 aovs. 4.34 class. 2m. Wild Briar .. scr Tds bhd yds bhd Onyx 48 Silver Nut .. 12 General'Link ... 48 Jhck Arrah .. 12 Vice Admiral 48 Ra agitata Lass .. 24 Reta Peter _ .. 60 Paul Dufault .. 24 Whispering' Willie 60 60 Nita Bell . 86 Tatey Dillon Itealxn. .. 86 Sherwood. eo Dean Dillon .. « TSIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 403 BOVS-. 3.52 class, lm Si. Lady Trafalgar . scr yda bhd Appleshaw Don Durfc® .. scr Effio Bm (jon 12 .. scr Lady Wildwood .. 12 Final Leavo .. scr Coldwater 24 Lela Denver . acr Proud Logan ... 24 Whitebait .. Bcr Prinoft Athol 24 Logan Chief .. scr Seaward Spot .. 24 Queen Chimes yd .. scr Olive Huon. 24 s bhd Progress 24 Tho Whip . 12 Snowshoo 48 Malacliy . 12 Lincoln Huon .. 4« Wicklow Boy . 12 Thoa CO STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 600 eova. For unhoppled trottors only. 4.48 c'.aBS. lm Roatrevor ' . ocr yds bhd Marvolo . scr Theeeus 60 Clonwel scr Wonderland 60 T.iidv Patricia . scr Bon Patch 7-3 ydsbhd Gay WnkeB ■ 73 First Fashion . 12 Harold Child .. 86 Peter J&okson . 12 Marvin Jun. 96 Pieter Timmerman 12 Marietta 120 Delville Wood . 24 W mailt 126 Merry Biugen . 21 QUEEN MARY HANDICAP (in saddle), of SO0 eovs. 3,51 claa3. lm hi. Outstep Dillonshine Beta's Greeting Dusky Locanda ■Wild Sunset Waipiro Two Belli . Humariki . ecr yds Bcr Placid ecr Van Director ecr Proud Elsio ecr Lackiewood Bcr Malice scr Princo Burlington bhd 24 •M 24 36 36 48 scr Royol Chance .. 43 Eliza Dalton . scr Waitipopo. 48 w.11,1 Wilkes . scr Bing Boy . CO Trdsblid Bush Hoy 60 Anquilla Locanda Junr. The Weaver _ . 12 Wandering Willie . 12 Dolly Dillon . 12 Koraki 60 CO 90 Emmet . 24 WLWYN HANDICAP (m harness), of 600 sots. 4.40 clafls. 2m P<Jrn Pronto .. scr ydsbhd yds bhd Cammie 24 Lady Swithin Rorke'e Drift Great Hope Piinzora •Wild Thyme Stormy Oaknut Grand Denver •RlltA . 12 Prince Lyons .. . J2 Escort 12' Peter King 12 ulue Mountain " 13 King .. , 12 Thixendgle . 12 Adair 12 Co'.enut . 24 Sympathy 24 86 SO 86 88 CO 36 48 INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP (in harness), nf BOO aovs. 2.14 class, lm. Comedy Chief Guynemer Star Que«n ..scr ydsbhd ecr Locanda Dillon 12 scr Dillonwood 80 t Belifashion 12 12 Pitaroa Glen Mavis Play Boy AH Bell Trooper DiLon Agathoa " gef Moneymaker " #cr Alto Chimes ' .. ecr Emppror Bcr Paul Dufault .. acr Happy, Voyage 12 12 12 S6 60