SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17882, 1 October 1923, Page 12

SPORTING.

PAPYRUS IN AMERICA.

The nominations for tho Grcymouth Trotting Club's Spring Meeting close to iight at 9 o'clock. To the Greymouth Club falls tho honour of holding the first meeting since the opening of the tunnel, and tho club is leaving no btono unturned to make the fixture well worthy of the occasion. A new grandstand is being erected, and although it will bo unfinished for this meeting, it will be sufficiently advanced to provide good accommodation. The hospitality of the Coast is unbounded, and with tho much-improve 1 transport facilities thore should In a good response from owners to-**Jght. Nominations for tho Wellington Eacing Club's Spring Meeting close on Wednesday at nino o'clock. Forfeits for the Wellesley Btakes are due at tho same time. Nominations for the Levin Racing Club's annual meeting—really part of tho Wellington Spring Meeting —close at the same time. Nominations for the principal events at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting close on Friday at 8 p.m. Tho Australian Jockey Club's Spring. Meeting at Eandwick which is continued to-day and on Wednesday, and concluded on Saturday, will hold the attention of New Zealanders this week. Fixtures in the Dominion are the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Spring Meeting on Wednesday, and the Kurow Jockey Club's Spring Meeting on Thursday. • Mr J. B. Harconrt has been re-elected. president of the Wellington Eacinp; Club (on the motion of Sir Francis Bell, (seconded by Mr C. P. SkerretA, K.G.), for the twenty-third year in " succession. This is a record of which the : dub's worthy president may woll be proud. It is also evident that» the members have a- president whom they appreciate. The apprentice jockey, J. M. Simpson, had his application for exemption from military service refused lai/t week. The ground of tho application/ was to the effect that the physical exercise attendant upon military training would be'a hardship. when perfonned when tK« was wasting hard. The Defence authorities stated that leavo of absence was readily granted to enable Simpson to attend ra/ce meetings. and follow his calling, and the Magistrate, Mr A. M. Mowlem, suggested that a little physical developmjflut would not be harmful. Mr C P. Skerrett, at tye annual meeting of the Wellington Eacing Club described the railway arrangements to and from Trentkam ,aa "a perfect scandal." The lackwf carriages, the high fares, the facilities for loading and unloading at both Lambton station and, Trentham were adversely com- . mented upon by ■ various speakers, no improvement having 'been made since the 1 ! course vu first opened in 1906. It was agreed that the stewards of the club should arrange a deputation to wait on the Minister of Railways, the Hon. J. G. Coates. In replying to criticism of the Wellington Eacing Club's action in extending its Winter Meeting over two Saturdays, Mr J. B. Harcourt said: — "The position needs a little explanation. We have 'to cater for a city population, who can only patronise our meetings in large numbers if we raco onr Saturdays and holidays. If by so (doing our gate receipts are -swelled) and wo' are consequently ablo to give substantial stakes, it must therefore be an - advantage to the horse owner, and must more ' than -Compensate fori the extra do/, or two he is required to remain at Trenthomi " We are aware that this spreading a meeting over a week is -Inconvenient to tho country patron, 'out our first duty is to the Wellington public. Another point that must not be overlooked is this: We desire to interfere as little as possible with the or- „ dinary business of our city, and Saturday afternoon racing causes tho least dislocation. Eacing in all big centres should be confined as much as possible ■ to Saturdays and public holidays. It wjw;otild,be much more popular with the ~ non-racing people if this were tdone, and caufle less interference witJn the ordinary work of the towns, and* as a •consequence, less opposition to racing 1 in general." I - -'A number of improvements) now > being made at Trentham racecourse .were mentioned by Mr J. B. BJarcourt (president) at the annual medting of j the Wellington Eacing Club. The ' new * members' stand was; /he said, \ 'qoite thoj latest' thing in racecourse ..architecture. They might congratulate themselves on having one of the 4 most convenient buildings anywhere in the world. When finished in a few 'weeks, there would be at.members' " " tea-room at the south end, which /would be' open to members and their .lady; friends, and which they hoped = to ' make • especially attractive. He ', reminded tiro' meeting thtat any mem- ' v ber desiring to take a friend to the members' enclosure could do so on '"obtaining a special pass from the of- •■''' flee, provided the guest. was not a ,* resident in or near Wellington. Tho ,'' main grandstand, he said, was now under way, and the old one would be pulled down at tho conclusion of the coming meeting. It was hoped 'to have, at any i(a(te„ a habitable building in time for the Cup Meeting. It was intended shortly to instal an ' electric clock for timing the races. « This clock would be automatic, and .would settle, for ever the doubts regarding track records. The clock is. /-. . . . . ——_ _-

to be placed in the weighing paddock in view of everybody. Strong Holt, tha winnep of the opening event at Nc.pier on Satuuday, in a three-year-old filly by Polydamon from Jiu Jitsu. She started only | twice last season, being unplaced in ; the Prince of Wal<:s Stakes at Napier Park, won by Eaz.zle Dazzle, and the Hastings Stakes won by Bathos. She is evidently a fairly useful filly in being able to dnfeat the promising Kilbrortcfy—Tarin/jamutu gliding .Tar wehi at the difference of 71b. Rouex, the winner of the Prince of "Wales Stakes a/, Napier on Saturday, is a half-brother by Kilbroney to i Rouen, and ra<;cs in the, same in'ter--1 ests as Amyth;is. He has been favourably commented upon, and gains the honour of being tho first of the Hawke's Ba.y juveniles to score. Paula, the runner-up, is an Australianbred filly by Patronatus from Moncel, imported by Mr W. J. Jorgensen last autumn. C.'oot, the third horse on Saturday, ia a bay filly by Crown Imperial II from Tame Duck, owned by Mr F. Armstrong. I Mr V/. Howard goes on picking up good stakes with his small team, and at Njvpier Park on Saturday he almost carried off the double, Kahikatea doing his share in the Park ' Stalzes, but Tatau Tatau was beaten by a narrow margin in the Eailway Hrmdicap. Kahikatea is an , improving gelding, and Saturday's race was qoite a fair effort, for four of tho f/ve who finished behind him represent very fair class. Tatau Tatau is proving a good investment for her lessee, although it is unlikely there . was any cause for great joy by the ] second dividend she returned on Satday. Apart from Ballymena's Derby victory, tho New Zealand contingent did not make an auspicious start at Kandwick on Saturday, and specially disappointing was Rapine's inability even to gain a place in the Spring Stakes. Some excuse can be made for the defeat of The Hawk in the Epsom Handicap, for if, as stated, he was suffering from a cold, he did really well to finish fourth with his big weight. A featuro of the day's racing was the smart time registered in the Trial Stakes and Squatters' Handicap. The latter race often provides a good pointer for the Metropolitan, to-day, but of the placed' horses Prince Sandy is the only one with a Metropolitan engagement. , 1 King Carnival's third in the Derby is his best since coming over from Victoria, and there will be some very disappointed people in Australia if this handsome colt does not make good in I some of the classics. I In the last eight year 3 New Zealand horses have a particularly good record in the A.J.C. Derby, Kilboy winning in 1916, Biplane in 1917, Gloaming in 1918, Cupidon in 1921, and Ballymena this year.

i The three placed horses in the Trial Stakes on Saturday have engagements in the Metrorolitan to-day, all with Tiamdy weights, Balaton having 7st 121b. Brown Rajah 7et 61b, and Kerryland 7st 21b. Balaton has been staying on well in his races, but is a i>ad horse I at the barrier. Both he and his run-njer-up, Brown Rajah, are importations !tfrom England. Brown Rajah was but an indifferent two-year-old in England before being exported to Australia. | Claro, the Epsom Handicap winner, has a reputation of being quite incorrigible at the barrier, and on that acount should have been at a long price <»n Saturday. . His form in England ia the few races in which he chose to start, showed that ho could gallop tosome tune, but unfortunately there ' was a tag attached to the description of every race in which he was engaged describing his misdemeanours at the start. iS a six furlong race at Newmarket he jumped off well, then stopped altogether, but Donoghue got him going again, and he was only two lengths away from the winner at the finish. Providing he has really mended • his ways,, he should win many good races in Australia. Quintus and Polytheist. who filled the minor places in the Epsom Handicap, can be relied, upon „to do much better before -the season is much older. For some reason Quintus is without classic engagements in the spring, but he figures in the big spring handicaps in Melbourne and in the V.R.C. St. Leger in the autumn. Polytheist hardly did as well as Rostrum and Fleuriste last year, and even if he had won ih is doubtful if his owner could have landed a large betting coup. The bookmakers were openly afraid of E. A. Connolly's horse, and through no weight of money he was at a very short price. It was understood that he might be improved by the race on Saturday. David, by his victory over Rapine in the Spring Stakes, emphatically wiped out his Chelmsford Stakes deleat. The son of Baverstock is certain to be well supported to-day if he starts in the Metropolitan, for all his 9st 131b, for Sydney racegoers will not have forgotten his Sydney Cup victory last Easter Monday, with 9st 71b in the saddle. Rivoli, last year's A.J.C. winner, ran right up • to his best form in defeating all except David, whuV in Purser, the Victorians have a gelding that will not disgrace them in weight-for-age races or handicaps. Prom now until October 20th one can expect highly-coloured cable messages from America dealing with tho match of Papyrus versus America's best, for what is nominally claimed to be the honour of champion horse of the world. When the facts are considered' it is surprising that the owner of Papyrus, Mr B. Irish, undertook the trip. Tho Americans have made the conditions all to suit themselves for their represen-

tative does not have to be selected | until a fortnight prior to the date of the match, 60 that there should be no doubt as to the best possible three-year-old available being selected. The American horse will be racing under familiar conditions, whereas Papyrus has probably not galloped on a dirt track in his life. He will be arriving in America three weeks prior to the race, not long enough to become properly acclimatised, but long enough to become adversely affected by the change of climate. If the American horse wins there is no doubt he will be claimed the "champion horse of the world" with a typical American fanfaronade, whereas it is very questionable whether Papyrus can be considered any better or as good as his St. Leger conqueror, Lord Derby's filly. Tranquil. In any case whichever horse wins, his claim to world's championship honours is quite untenable and will not be recognised by any real authority. Orderly Adelaide has invented ••> new crime, "unlawfully banding money to a person in a queue at a totalisator window,'' states the "Bulletin." It has been the custom to look ror a friend well placed in the queue and hand him one's money to invest, but this is now barred. "Not a very serious offence," said the prosecuting constable on the first charge taken in the police _ court; "but the object of the Law is to prevent eonfusion." Five shillings and costs. As far as form in Melbourne goes the Spring racing situation has not changed, nor will there be any racing of great moment before the V.R.C. October meeting. Easingwold, Comedy Star and Heir Apparent ran in the 10furlongs handicap at Moonee Valley, and finished second, third and fourth respectively, Yacamunda being too good at the weights for his pursuers. The form was not conclusive, but in a rough sort of way it indicated that Comedy Star is at least as good a Cup proposition as Easingwold. Queen March's bleeding trouble at Avondale was apparently not so bad as first reported, or it was obvious that she would not have been started on the second day of tho Avondale meeting. Latest reports from Auckland describe the bleeding as very slight and ascribe, her failure in the Avondale Guineas more to lack of stamina than anything else. One writer suggests that she will be seen at her best over shorter courses than a mile. Surveyor is a favourite of the Aucklander "Phaeton" and of the chestnut he writes: —He has been called upon to play a hard part during his career, but, despite that, he has succeeded in standing up and winning when not a few considered that he was a spent) light. _ In the decision of the Plumpton Handicap at Avondale on Monday last Surveyor once again showed himself up attractively, and his finishing effort when he routed the favourite division was characterised with that marked grit -which has ever been characteristic with him. When Surveyor fell to Mr John Paterson's bid of HOgns at Papatoetoe in the autumn of 1922 it was concluded that the chestnut Horse was a bargain, and the Auckland sportsman has certainly good reason to look back with a large degree of pleasure on the autumn day when the son of Nassau and Pedometer passed into his hands. W. Paterson, who has been responsible for tie training of Surveyor since he changed hands 18 months back, can undoubtedly take a large amount of credit for keeping the chestnut horse on his legs m his seventh year. Having sufficiently recovered from his breakdown in July to make the journey, Mountain God has been sent to his owner's station in the western district of Victoria. He will not be alldwed to browse his life away in a paddock, but will be used as a hack. Mountain God is one of the best 'chasers seen out in Austraka m recent years, winning the •R X £,J J J, a , nd Nati °nal Steeplechase y,t^ilrt 61b m 1921 and »itl» 12st 71b in 1922.

NAPIER PARK R.C/S SPRING MEETING. -(PBE9S ASSOCIATION TELEOBAM.) -ri v ■ t, September 29. The Napier p 3rk Racing club . s fl / Heating was held to-day, in bea&iful weather and before a large attendance of the public. Tne course was in excellent order, and the totalisalor handled £13,620 as against £12.167 last year. Results •_ ' TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs;-6f-Strongholt 8 7 A. G. Dixon 1; TaweM 9 2; Royal Song 8 10 3. P*li 8 9;' WW! 8 7; Moaena 8 7; Pancnrau 8 7; Mountain Top 8 7 and Three Cheers 8 7 also started. Won by a neck; same second and third. Time, lm 18 4Sa. GREENMEADOWS HACK HURDLES of 150 sovs; lam—Muunga 9 5 E. Copastako'lTenterfield 10 4 2; Fcra 9 10 8. Whiro 10 13; Palm Oil 9 2; Diamond Nap 9 2; and Buckeye 9 also started. Won by a length; half a length second and third. ■Time, 2m 46 2-ss. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES, of ISO sovsBeoond 20, third 10. For two-year-olds. Colts and goidings 8 2,-fillies 7 11. sf. Mrs M. Easton's l>r g Rouex by Kil-broney-Lady Laddb 82 A. J. McF*inn 1 W. J. Jorgensen's ch g Paula by Patronatus—Moncel- 7 11 .. ~. .. a F. Armstrong's 1> f Coot by Crown Imperial ll.—Tame Duck 7 11 .. ..3 Lamorock 8 2; Singer Boy 8 2; The Strand 8 2; Giglot 7 11; and Gardant 7 11 also started. . Won by a a Bhort head; two lengths eecond and third. Time, lm 4 4-Ss. PARK STAKES HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; Beoond 30, third 20. l£m. W. Howard's bo Kahikatea by Wormwood—Kooya 4yrs 7 G. Morrison 1 W. R. Kemball's ch m Bonctter aged 8 10 2 H. Hickey's oh g Admiral Codrington aged 9 .. .. .. ~3 Haurangi 8 2; Kilbird 7 12; and Bagdad 7 4 also started. Won by two lengths; head second and third. Time, 2m 9 3-ss. AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; 6t—Allmarimba 7 10 A. Griffiths 1; Misgovern 8 6 2; Startle 8 13. Watchman 8 7; Communicate 8 3; Treadwell 8; and) AH Gold 7 11 also starred. Won by two lengths; neck second and third. Time, lm 16 l-ss. TARADALE HURDLES HANDICAP; of 200 sovs; lira—Mountain Peer 10 A. McDonald 1; Toa Taua 10 3 2; Highway 10 7 S. Birkenella 9 11 and Zeu3 9 3 also started. Won by throe lengths; eanio second and third. Time. 3m 15sRAILWAY HANDICAP, of 200 sow; Gf— Martian Miss 8 1 A. Reed 1; Tatau Tatau 8 5 2; Gold Light 8 13 3. Civilform 8 10; Paoanai 7 8; Megan 7 3; Simonette 7 3; Mosthenes 7; and Valiey Rose 6 7 also started. Won by half a length; three-parts of a length second and third. Time, lm 15s.

COUNTY HANDICAP; of 150 eovs; 7f Queen's Ferry 7.13 H. Dunn 1; Watchman 8 7 2; Kalu-kaua.7 8 3. Communicate 8 3; Velvet King 7 13; Merry Bells 7 8; and Semplice 7 6 also started. 'Won by half a length.; same second and third. Time, lm 295.

TAXATION AND RACING CLUBS.

"I feel I would not be doing my duty if I did not refer to the extraordinary amount of taxation the racing people are called ■upon to pay," remarked the president of the Wellington Racing Club, Mr J. B. Harcourt, at the annual meeting of the Club on Friday. The effect of these demands upon the racing public, he continued, was gradually becoming apparent. Notwithstanding tho very satisfactory increase in the attendance, the totalisator receipts "continued _to fall off, and in the end, as was usual with excessive taxation, the imposition would defeat its own object, and the Colonial Treasurer's finances would suffer-accordingly. The Club was not complaining, but felt it ita dnty to point out the effect of the present policy. Money was being- driven into tho hands of the bookmaker, from which ft could never be traced or taxed. . People attended racecourses with a certain amount of money for speculative purposes, which, for purposes of illustration, he would call "the pool." Ae the luck varies, this money changed hands on the course, but still remained on the course. "The tax gatherer," ho added, "puis out his hand after each zaco and takes a. Big Irani out of thia pool which never goes back into it, and the pool becomes gradually lesa and less. Witness I)he falling-off in totaHaator receipte .n spite of increased attendance and' sustained interest in what has now become a very high class of racing. We must look for a still farther falling, unless taxes ore reduced. The betting is not restricted, it is being forced into the hands of the bookmaker, which is not in tSe publio interest'*

AUSTRALIAN J.C.'S SPRING MEETING.

BALLYMENA WINS DERBY.

(AUSTRALIAN AKD N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIOS.) (BX CABLX—PBES3 ASSOCIATIOR—COPXBIGHT.) (Keceivod September 30th, 5.5 p.m.) ' SYDNEY, September 29. Tho Spring Carnival opened in ideal weather, a crowd of 80,000 being present at Randwick. The contests generally were regarded as tho most open for many yeaxs, and tho results bore out the prophecy. The New Zcalanders' excellent performances to date earned the utmost respect for all hailing from across the Tasnian, but Rapine and Tarleton, whereon most trust was placed, failed to live up to those expectations. Ballyment was not Included in the first halidozen possible Derby winners, but he convincingly shattered the poor opinion created by leaving his field at the right moment and winning comfortably. The Hawk was reported to have a cold, and was not so warmly regarded a3 a possible Epsom winner, but always .kept hanSy to the leaders, ultimately finishing fourth. Claro was considered a good thing if he got away from tho barrier. He succeeded in this respect, and bore out the forecast, as a good thoroughbred would. David had J. Toohey as pilot in tho Spring Stakes in place of A. Wood, who was riding Fred Power. Toohey kept David in a handy position until tho top of the straight, but made his chargo gallop the remainder of the journey. Rapine, though pushed hard on tho inside of the field, was unable to gain on the leader. J. Tohey also won tho Spring Stakes on David in 1921. There were fourteen starters in the Trial Stakes and twenty-six in the Epsom Handioap. Results : THE HURDLE RACE, a sweepstakes of C bovs, with 750 sovs added; second 150, third 75. About 2m.. J. J. Garvan'a br g Clan Robert by Sir Robert—Kos mos aged 11 3 E. Moon 1 0. D. B. Wright's b g Gindi by Playboy —Milrea Lass aged 1110.. .. 2 W. H. James's oh g Mountain Lion by Mountain King—Citron* aged 9 7 ..8 There'were eleven starters. There was not one fall in the Tace. Clan Robert took the lead early, and, E. Moon keeping him going, ho stayed there, winning comfortably by two lengths. Time, 3m 4215.

TKIAL STAKES, a sweepstakes of G sovs, with 750 sovs added; second 150, third 75. Special weights. IJm. A. Trevalyan's ch h Balaton by Clarissi- ' nius—Samara syrs 8 3 .. .. 1 A. E, Cockram'a br c Brown Jajah by Brown Prince—Radegonde 4yrs 8 1.. 2 J. J. Listowel find M. Enwright's br g Kerryland by Beragoon—Faustina 4yrs 7 12 S

Balaton was last away from the -barrier. E-udorean and Wallaces Mortlako made the early running, but Balaton made up his lost ground in magnificent style and gained a great victory by half a neck. Time, 2m 6s. A.J.C. DERBY, a sweepstakes of 30 sovs, with 8000 sovs added; Second 1600, third 800, and breeder of winner 300. For three-year-olds. Colts and geldings 8 10 filliea 8 5. IJm. H. A. Knight's b g Baflymena by Nassau —Medley 8 10 .. .. M. McCarten 1 F. J. Marsden'a b g Shrapnel by Spearhead—Folly Queen 8 10 C. Marsden 2 L. K. S. Mackinnon'a b c King Carnival by Comedy. King—Orvioto 8 10 H. Cairns 3 Of the two New Zealanders Tarleton was much better backed than Ballymena. King Carnival led from the start, and at the ten furlongs post increased Ins lead. •Ballymena and Shrapnel were handy at first, but the former dropped back at the six furlongs post, and at tho distance was so far back that it seemed as if Tarleton would be compelled to uphold tho honour of the Bilver fern leaf, but Ballymena' came out of the ruck and finally won comfortably by half a length. Time, 2m 33J*. EPSOM HANDICAP, a sweepßtakes «f 30 sovs, with 3000 sovs added; second 600, third 300. lm. Mr Wolseley's oh h Olaro by Clarissimufl —Harmonica syrs 8 7 .. S. Cracknell 1 E. Eccles's b g Quintua by Valaiß—Deemine 3yrs 7 5 .. E. O'Sullivan 2 E. A. Connolly's b c Polytheist by Polymelus—Cranbrook 4yrs 8 7 G. Harrison 3 Lady Aura jumped out smartly and was followed closely by Salrak, The Hawk, Irish Rhythm, and Wish Wynne. There was little change in the positions until the straight was reached, where the field closed up. Lady Aura, Salrak, Pteropod, and Clnro then were most prominent, with Polytheist and Quintus next. , At tho distance Claro took oharge, and easily maintaining his advantage, won by two lengths. Polytheist waa three-quarters of a length away third. Time, lm 38s. SPRING STAXES, a sweepstakes of 10 sort, with 2500 sovs added; second 500, third 250. Weight-for-age. IJm. Otway R. Fatkiner's br i David by Baveretock—Linotype 6yrs 9 6 J. Toohey 1 J. H. Barnes's b c SivoH by ReparteeLady (Babbio 4yrs 9 .. P. Brown 2 J. R. Corteen's b g Purser by Sea Prince —Paper Money aged 9 3 ..H. Cairns 3 There were eight starters. The race was regarded as a test between David «nd Rapine, But in consequence of David'« brilliant track work during the week the public preferred his prospects to the New Zealander s. Harvest King took 'the lead, I foJowed by Rivoli, David, and Rapino. Approaching the mile post Fred Power went to .the front and led past the six furlongs post. David was first into the straight, and though challenged by several, including Rapine wide on the outside, David maintain" ed his advantage and won by a neck. Tim» 2m 335. » SQUATTER'S HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 15 soys, with 1000 sovs added; second 200, third 100. IJm. T. Sanders's ch h Wildun by Eudorus— Lady Maltster aged 9 8.. i P. H. Osborne's blk o Dighton by Sir Dighton—Almora 4yrs' 1 4 .-. .. « J. Baron'a ch g Prince Sandy by Prince Foote—Lady Flamme 6yrs 7 9 ..8 There were sixteen starters. Even Song and Sandringham led a bunched field to the distance, where Dighton came away and looked a certain winner. Ho could not withstajid Weidun, however, who fwged ahead and won by a neck. Time, 2m s|s Although Ballymena's. A.J.C. Derby victory is extremely gratifying to New 4ealanders as a whole, it must be admitted that the news oame as a decided surprise. Such incidents «a these bring home to one how futilo are the efforts of the poor mortals who attempt to foretell the future happenings on tho turf. Indeed, so far as the A.J.C. Derby was concerned Ballymena was forgotten by many until-it was casually noticed that his name appeared amongst the dozen whose owners had made the final payment for them. His young and capable trainer, F. D. Jones, held that Ballymena had a good sporting chance of success right through, pinning his hopes on the superior staying powers of the Nassau gelding. Rightly too as the race proved. Really Ballymena's form prior to the meei> ing was nothing to enthuse about and his three meetings with the country performer Black Burr did not. make him out anything but a forlorn Derty hope. Even that doyen of the turf critics "Pilot"—the word is used advisedly for he is quite in a class by himself in the profession in either Australia or New Zealand—had discarded Ballymena from the Derby possibles. Ho wrote of Mm as the best of Jones's team soon after their arrival in Australia, but unhesitatingly plumped for Tarleton as New Zealand's best Derby candidate. In another way BaHymena'3 victory shows the tricks that Fortune plays. Nassau, his sire, has been sold quite recently by Mr G. 1). Stead to the Australian studmasto? Mr Percy Miller._ of the Kiora Stud. 'That Ballymena's victory has appreciated Nassau's stocks goes without saying,""and one wonders really, how much Mr Stead is poorer by Ballymena's victory and Tarieton's defeat. To Mr H. A. Knight, tho popular Racecourse Hill sportsman who was present at Eandwick, the victory of hi 3 good gelding would be one of unalloyed delight. To win a race of the value and importance of the A.J.C. Derby is in itself an achievement for any sportsman, but to win with a horse of one's own breeding makes the victory doubly sweet. Mr Knight does not race on a very big scale, but since his horses have been trained by F. D. Joneo, he baa done really welL Prior to Ballymena'a victory Malaga's Auckland Cup waa Mr Knight's biggest success since his. horses' have been in Jones's charge. On the breeding side Ballymena has apparently inherited* his stamina through Iris eixe KaasaH, fos Medley hia damo, who waa by Varco from Shindy by Singlestick IL, was a speedy mare, but purely a sprinter. She had a short career on the turf, and ao went -to the stod with her vitality unimpaired. To Mr H. A. Knight, his trainer, F. D. Jones, and jockey M. McCarten, are due to the congratulations of all New Zealand sportsmen, not forgetting Ballymena, without whose' efforts nothing would have been achieved. One lesson, one may loam from this, litest I

success in conjunction with, these earlier of Rapine and The Hawk is that New Zealand form at the present is as good aa if not superior, to that o£ Australia.

HAWKE'S BAY JCS SPRING MEETING. (PBBSS .eSSOX'.Tnjt TF.LEOBAIf; NAPIER, September 30. The following handicaps have been declared:— TOMOANA HURDLES HANDICAP, of 150

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

The weather was perfect when work started on Saturday morning; and the No. 6 grjw gallop, which was. open (lor fast work, provided a splendid galloping ground, though not a fast one. > Parody, Gay Juliet and Gold Town were the first out. Tho thxeo, who are engaged in the Dunedin Guineas, were sent seven furlongs together. Gay Juliet had something tho worst of the weights. Parody and Gay Juliet finished together well clear of Gold Town, tho time being lm 325. Both fillies could have improved considerably on tho time had they been asked, but oik looks their respective missions were to get each. other's strength, and not expose their own and so neither filly got a solid work out. Gold Town does not appear to be anything' near classic iorm. Warhue, who waa carrying a light weight, sprinted five furlongs from a Hying start in lm 4s. Palestrina, who is sore, was an absentee. Wild Hind, brought home by Firestiok over the last six fuslonga, galloped a mile in lm. 455, but looked capable of doing better. Tiff, who is not & generous worker, galloped eight furlongs in lm 45 2-ss. He looks well and was running on at tho finish. Contempt was out doing exercise for o little while, hut was 6ent home early, as she was affected by some internal trouble.; A vet. was called to attend to her. Kukume and Deucalion galloped seven furlongs together. Kukume finished a shade to the good, the last six furlongs being run in lm 19 l-6s. Deucalion is very backward. . Top Score ran five furlongs in lm 4s. Owlacomo gave Barn Owl weight and a beating over seven furlongs, run in lm 31 2-sa. Nightie Night and another of Mason's team ran sis furlongs in lm 28 4-ss. Winning Hit and Viewpoint galloped seven furlongs together' in lm 325. They axe both easy workers. Revel and Limelight were to have sprinted five furlongs together, Revel, who was in receipt of something like 40lb, broke away too soon, and was held up until Limelight caught him. Then the pair ran | the last three furlongs in °3B 3-ss. Thorndale beat Dinner Bell over half a mile in 61fl. Cupidon was given a solid working gallop orce round. The last three furlongs were run' in 42 l-ss. Purple Spur and Pilliewinlrie wsre companions in a gallop over a mile. The riders' instructions were that, the two horses were to run along together, but were not to be ridden out. but neither of them had anything in reserve at the finish, and it was the only solid gallop done before breakfast. The first five furlongs were run in lm 3§J, and the lot in lm 43 2-ss. Pilliewinlrie, who had the outside running, waameeting Purple Spur on something like 28lb better terms than "he is set to do at Dunedin. ' Purple Spur was eljghtly lame in front when pulled up, but he walked it off. Many Kittle sprinted throe furlongs on the plough in 40s, and S. Trilford's horses were given steady pacing on the same track. After breakfast Lochringa, who was carrying over 9, ran .five furlongs in lm 4 3-Se, the first two fuTlOngs being covered in 25 3-ss. She was brought home by her young half-sister by Cannie duel, who was also carrying a welter-weight, and the two who are booked for racing at the West Coast Meetings, are- beginning to show great improvement. Royal Star beat Red Wink, who is a. wretched worker, over seven furlongs in lm 36 2-Ss. Warseer finished with Lueinette at the end of a gallop over the same ground in lm 81 2-ss.

, Silver Peak waa given a working gallop over half a mile on the plough. Count Cavour was much too good for Sprinkler over three furlongs in 37 4-ss. Dame StraitJaoo did solid pace work on the plough. Hungry Hill galloped three furlanga ,in 38s.

Starmist beat Orange . Blossom over half a mile in SOs.

Tresham was too good for Lava at any stage of a half mile run in 51s. Tresham is much more forward than Lava. Jubilant beat Gay Quinn over three furlongs in 36 4-ss. Geranial beat a mare by Solferino— Halina over five furlongs in lm 3 l-ss. She was ridden out

Bon Speo dashed over half a mile in 49 l-ss, and did it comfortably. ; Sunny Loch, who was carrying close on 9, galloped seven furlongs in lm 30 3-53. He was carried along by Prompter for the first half mile and the pair set too fast a pace, as they ran it in 50s, then The Cheat brought the Sunny Lake gelding- home. J. McCombe will not go on to the Dunedin Meeting. Ho will bring his team home after tho Kurow Mooting.

(BT CABUt—rSISS ASSOCIATIOH—COPZMOHT.). {AVSTBAUAB AND HJS. CABLB ASSOCIATION!) (Received September 30th, 6.5 pan.) NEW YORK, September 28. Papyrus, who meets the best American three-year-old on October 20th for two ijold trophies and a purse of 100,000 dollars, arrived by the Aquitania, and was greeted by thousands of racing enthusiasts, who thronged the pier to watch the ark-liko disembarkation as Papyrus, a dog and a cat and a favourite equine companion descended a specially built eighty-foot gang plank, whence they were loaded into a primitive proceeding to the race track, where Papyrus will begin training to-morrow. The Racing Association hss armonncfed that the prices of seats will range from * dollar and a-half to twenty-two dollars, which is expected to bring in record receipts, since the Belmont Park race track's maximum capacity exceeds 100,000 people. The trainer of Papyrus stated <hat the weather on the -rogaye.waa most tising, bat. the borse withstood it with the mianmnm ol discomfort, auguring well for the achievement of his top form.

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