SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18575, 28 December 1925, Page 10

SPORTING.

TURF GOSSIP, Aofc*ptan<*s (or tho Grevmeuth Jockey Club's Summer Meeting close at noon 10-ttorror. After racing at "Wing&tui tA-dav, the hurdler Projector nvill be .sant back to HicCarton. J. McCombc's hortcs Sunny Loch, Enare. Lav.i, and The Choat wdre submitted at auction on tbo courte before rwine coramoneed at Wingatui on Saturday, but none of theixi whs sold. Lava nnd The Cheat were subsequently kohl privately to Mr J. M. Bamson, in whoso colours J-hey rated during tho fcftcrn'Xui. Tho Winga'ui trainer, W. S. bloyd, has only a few liortes in his stables, but with AVhiterangi and Mi«s "WmkiC amoncst them he is likely to win more money this season. hitiranni was ridden on Saturday by A. Lloyd, who jinn been out of tho gatno for some time, but iias returned to it and is now employed by his brother. It. IJoyd, trhon an apprentico at ißiccarton, met with a fair amount of buoc«bs. AV. Cantrick, all ftpfnttfltiC* in K. JDniemoA's stable at, Kicearton, won his first race on Volant at Wingft-tui on Saturday. The lad rides good_ work, 4nd his capable handling of the Federal Handicap winner is certain to bring him to tho notice of traiaorA other than, his employer. Racing at tVingatui td-day to b« quite as intonating as that on the op«fling day. Tho fiolds arc. good all through, and though tho pubho will harfe first day's form to guide tWim, they will find that winners are agaitt hard, to find; Projector won the Summer Hurdles so easily that his 101b increase in tho weights may not prevent him from repeating his form. Tho raco is run over a quarter mile less ground tian that on Saturday, which will bo all in Projector's favour. With Pink Terrace out of the way, Cfood as Gold and Countersign should j bo tile hardest to beat in tho JuvenileHandicap. Countersign will be favourite and only needs a littlo better passage than she had on »Saturday to reverse positions with the other Paper Money filly. All Stylo, Apache, -and Overhaul having finished in places bn Saturday, mjtv bb the elect of haofcors in tho Fflrrnhill Handicap. All Style's form wait the most attractive, and the Gay tad filly should start favourite. -The St. Andrews Handicap is a particularly open face. Mountain Lion wbuld not.be troubled by his weight/ if: he' galloped as generouely a* he did bft Saturday, but he might find Cofttic Sons And Mist Minerva troublesome at a : icilo. Of the others Footfall galloper} well enongh up to a mile on Saturday to be taken into consideration for - . SThe quality at the head of th 4 list for the Grand Stand Handicap should 1* sufficient guide at to the probable* /result, and of the three in that poei'tihn Set Sail may show rtoet imprenroMjßnt ori. firßt day's running. js.in his tight place'in th* Allhnton Welter, and the strongest Opposition might be forthcoming from Eootfall if started. Bloom, aud Cornflotrel'. : ' ■With ajbic field for the Taihoi Handicap, a little luck at the barrier might b« a big factor in winning or losing. . DothMadg o' Lant«tn and Courtly KosO : .am bad at tho post, hut if either went / fttvay correctly he would make matters verv interesting for the better performv.- Ed rivals higher in the-list; .. yC.' Gicsler holds A Strong hand m • th"o Farewell Handicap with' Monoxido Corn Rigs, and should both start , tnsy will each havo a big following. vLoV Ambus will-be hotter suited by "th'» shorter course than en "Saturday. as j - - menace from CW--CU|tft ..atatea that.the Viceroy's Cup „. reljilted- fo.ifdlkw» i —Orange Witliam ( drPdkeater 8. Won by ? At the V.A.T.C. Meeting,at CaulSaturday, €Be MalVern Handias vim by Cadorus, with Metallu# «-j4f«oirtd,, and Patro third. Th« Hopej jlqp4,oup fesulted in a win by a head Warwickshire fr<ttn Spearage, with ; ' ( TRQTyiNG NOTES. - /■.. . ' . * ■ * \ , Acceptances''for ths Cantarbury Park Club's Summer dose ; .at noon. l ' ' < a, . 'Acosptonces for the Inaagahaa Trottiimp Club's Anhtial Meeting doot at to-morrow, r ' C for the <3pejtafiuth Trob* zMfkg Club'a Summer; Meeting close at : to-moixow, " '"-There will be trotting at Auckland, tov vPiinripal interest oentrea 'in the A'ucklanaTrottingClub'eSummerMeetr , ioig, and as there ia every prospect tSfa.ufr weather being fine th£. racing be well above the average. A 4«g field is engaged. in the Auckland Canterbury staibles be- :: itis parue'olarly well represented, with Nfieon Deifby, Talaro, Audacious, Jack Votts, .ftinoe pointer, Acron, Minton Dtorby, Onyx, and Great Bingen. Of ' . i&tee Mr J. R. McKemae nolds a - s etirong band in JCcron atid Great Bin* gen, but as the latter ia set an almost ; impossible tatfc in being asked to give the -scritoh .hoises 'iaCh'ds the stable i(iay rely on Acron, perhaps the fasthots* in-New Zealand to-day and just at preaent at the top of his form, times he has shown a disinclination to leave the v ii(iark, although, he ■m * (rods behind, while Jack Potts, whese -work has been pleasing the northern . «riticß, is a. goQa.mannered pacer and certain to go correctly from start to •. Mish. Prince Pointer and 'Kelson are certain to be well fancied, ' eipeoially the former, who hw been Ming great guns in his work. Acron, « KelsOn JDerinv sod- Jack Potts represent a good Cantertory trio, and may ' -j -jjttep the best of the northerners busy. ; Other Canterbury horaee engaged in- , tplude Happy Bosa, Keen John, NantAjft, William.the Great, Talent, ,Jfapland, and Ben Ohau, ■■:. ' ' • ' ,;K., . ' AJ.C. SUMMER MEETING. nass AssooATioir—cavTßiSHT.) um sj t, cuu xsaoauttm.) - (|(eceiy;d December 27U. 5.5 pjn.) 5 " SYVmY, December 27. llSigfo*. westher was £se for the holiday yes--60,000 people were present at Tie principal races resulted ti STAKES a sweepitfVes of 15 2000 aers added for |^^^ffi^<Mids; raits 8 io. gmajp jt i.

ASHBURTON T.C.

BACKERS' BAD DAY. The Weather broke gloriously fine on Saturday morning, and the ideal conditions induced many Christchurch racing enthusiasts to make the trip to Ashbnrton to be present at the Summer Meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club. Two rpecial trains •were run: both were crowded, and the presence of the Christchurch contingent contributed ill no small fteature to the rcrord attendance, as they weat well provided with the sinews of war, add speculated freely. All the country districts supplied their full quota of t*gir rar.egoarc, and probably an Afchbufton Clttb has never before entertained so large nor »o folly representative a gathering. Ths perfect early morning weather conditions did not. last, for by midday a warm nor'-west wind had *prunjr up. raising clouds of dust, and an hour latpr tho weather was oppressively het. The Ashburton Club hail been hy no means fortnnate in recent years In tho weather experienced for its meetings, with the rebult that the attendances have been up to expectations, and tho totalisator investments and gate receipts have, shown a corresponding fallingoff. On Saturday records wero broken in tho matter of attendances, and thfiugh not a single favourite filled first or second place during the day, lbc totalisator investments amounted to ££1.760. as against i'l7,C!::3 last year, an increase of £441-1 10s. Seldom have Kpeculnlors experieiK-ed such a run of reverses as was here furnished, and in the majority of eaj.es the winners paid over donble figures. Thus the money went into a comparatively few pocket*,. a fact Which might have been cxpect"<l to reduce the totalisator business. Though the track was in first-class order, no sensational time* wero registered. Mr O. Berry was the stipendiary steward in attendance, but a few minor irregularities were All that, engaged hi* attention. There were several spills during the day, but none of these was caused by interference. In the Midsummer Handicap, Randolph, driven by R, W. Pranks, broke badly, buckling both sulky wheels, arid at the start of the fame rice Bittern upset his driver, F. Holmes, jun., who escaped injury. In the Boxir.g Day Handicap Brentloc cSihe to grief, his driver, J. McLennan, receiving » sever*? shsk inj, without any serious injury. Following were the rMults:—ADVANCE HANDICAP (in harness), of ISO sftvs; secind 25, third 10. 3.42 class. ljrt8. R. Humphrey's oh m OANDA BELL by Brent Locafld.t—Myrtle Bell syrs scr Owner 1 6. T. Cochrane's gr g Huon Denver 4yrs sor .. • ■ • • - 11. C. StOckdill'S blk g Ectty's Boy 6yrs scr . . • • Owner 3 12 Sincerity, 15 Little Kewpic, 13 Sadie Huon, 14 Elcttric Huon. 9 Bay Nut, i Golden Bubblfin, 5 Rambler Rose, 13 Calm Mac, 3 Inch BAnny, 4 Routine. 2 (lift of Song, 10 Kaflicri scr; 7 Bill Rich 12 also started. . . Kanieri, Sadie nuon, Betty's Hoy, Bay Nut, and Gift of Song Tan past the stand in Indian file, and commencing the run down the back Kanieri had a ten lengths' lead of Huon Denver. The latter ran to the front, going along the back, and carried on till the top turn, where Canda Bell, who had started slowly, got on terms, and in a good finish won by two lengths, with Betty's Boy one hundred yards away third. Gift of Song was fourth, iri front of a strung-Out field. Titnos—3m 31, 1-Ss, 3m 31,6-fis, 3*l 40s. MITCHAM HANDICAP (in saddle), of 150 sOvs; second 25, third 10. Unhoppled trotters. 3.55 class, 8. W. Taylor's b g SILURIAN by Petereta —Globelia aged 48 .. Owner 1 3. N. McDowell's b g Peter Eyro aged 24 . , A. D. Chapman 2 5. A. Burrow's br m Wee Patch ngod 12 E. Burrows 3 1 Hassan, 4 Grand Nature, 10 Chairman, <5 Our Rota,. 13 Recovery, 14 Snowstorin scr; 7 Golddigger 12;. 2 Frontier 13; 15 Llano 72; 11 Red Piter 108; 18 Palrton 108; 12 Corwar 166; 15 Bon Sonty 204 also started. This was a most disappointing race, half thi field, including the favourite, Hassan, falling to strike & gait at the start. Grand Nature, Peter Eyre, and Golddigger were in front at the end of a furlong, but then Wee Patch joined issue, and with Peter Eyro W«nt tight away from the field. Rounding the top turn Silurian, who had been lying third, tin up to the tiring leaders, and Wee patch dropped out. The run to tho post ended in a comfortable win for Silurian by two lengths, with Woe Patch five lengths sway In third place, tad the otheri, with Grand Nature sit the head,. beaten, off. Times —3m 40 l-ss, 3m 44 l-ss, 3m 48s. ASHBURTON TROTTING CUP HANDICAP (in harness), of 800 sovs, including silver cup valuo 80 boys; second 70, third 30. '4m 388. Class'2m. 10. J. • B.- - MoKendry's br g STUNT ARTIST by Brent Locanda—lmperial . Ann *t*d scr • • D. McKendry 1 7. lies and Young's b g Prince Lyons aged 24 .. .. .. R. B. Berry 2 6. E. J. Eathorne's b m Becky Logan aged 24 . ■ P. Holmes, .tun. 8 8 Polhtalena, 4 Hostler, 3 Trcnand, 6 Event scr-; 11 Ivy Audubon 12; 9 Teneriffe 24; 3 E«capada 36; 1 Nativo Chief 48 also 'Chief and Escapade began slowly, and Pointalena was the early leader, followed by Ivy Audubon and Trenand. Ivy Audubon, pacing In great stylo, soon put a break -on-, tho rest of tho field, and led by half & doxen lengths jcriirtg past the stand, followed by Teneriffe, Trenand, Prince .Lyons, Beaky Logan,' with Native Chief well up. Down the back Ivy Audubon was still in «h£rge, with Tenerlfft, Trenand, Prince Lyons, Becky Logan, Stunt Artist, and Native Chief following, four furlongs from home the field' closed up, end in the straight Prince Lyons went to the front. Then Stunt Artist came with a - good ruii and won vory comfortably by. a length from Prince Lyons, Who was six lengths ahead of Becky Logan. Teneriffe was fourth, and Native Ohief fifth. Time«—4m 37 4-ss; 4m 36 l-ss; 4m 3d 3-6s. McLEAN HANDICAP (in saddle), of 175 sovs; second Op, third 10. 2.57 class. 1 IVey's eh m MORNING GLOW : by Our Thorpe—Dusky Morn syrs 12 ' , M. B. Edwards 1 2. H. F. N1 coil's be Gibraltar 4yrs scr A. Pringle 2 18. P. Sheehan's eh g Lyonwood syrs scr J. Behrns 3 18 Olwyn, 20 Bt»n Wilkes, A Berenice, 9 KiWofi ■ 15 r WatUwood, 19 CAck Robin, 14 flrtSt Form, M2 Honour Bright scr; 17 Beta 8 Granite City 12; 6 Edith Chimes 18; 1 High Jinks 12.; 10 Succession 24; 8 Htrley f>lllon 24; 2l Vcra's PoU 24; 11 Kin* Sandy 24; 23 Prince Swithin 30; 16 Princes*. Zoe 48; 17 Thixondalo 48 also Wilkes wm smartest away, with Wastewood ne*t, but then Berenice, with a fine bttMt ef speed, raced to the front, and Mine down the back held a six lengths Fe*d%t Stan Wilkes and Wastewood, with High J twV *, Cock Robin, and Honour Bright clot* up. Half a mile from home High Jinks ran to the leaders, and coming to the straight appeared a winner. Morning Glow then came fast on the outside of the field, and in the . run to tho post won by three length! from Gibraltar, who came with a great run and cut 'Lnmwood out of second money Stan Wilk«s, Honour Bright, and High Jinks were the next to finish. Times—2m 56 3-ss; 2m 59 l-ss; 2m 50 2-Se. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs; second 35, third 15. 4.55 i class. 2mi 6. R. McDonnell's b g GREAT EVENT by I Great Audubon —Evelyn 4yr3 48 I Owner 1 i 13. L. 0. Thomas's b m Logan Maid 6yrs scr . . .. . • Owner 2 7. E. J. Smith's b m Springtime syrs scr I. Thompson 3 '5 Huon Denver, 12 Rex Mlnto, 6 Randolph, 14 Betty's Boy, 3 Hatagouri, 9 Bill Rich, 1 Colene Pointer, 11 Inch Bonny scr; 4 Bittern 12; 2 Lady Zora 36; 8 Four Bells 72; 10 Edith Locanda 72; 15 Great Form 84; 16 Yenot 108 also started. Bittern lost his driver at the start, and Logan Maid went off very smartly in the lead, with Randolph, Springtime, and Great Event following in that order. Logan Maid and Randolph were racing together in front going past the stand and down the back, where Randolph broke and wis passed by Great Event and Colene Pointer. Great Event and Logan Maid fought out the remainder of tho race, the former winning nicely by three lengths from Logan Maid, who Was ii length and a half ahead of Springtime. . Yenot was fourth, and Inch Bonny fifth. Times—lm 44 4-ss; 4m 49 l-ss; 4m 49 2-ss. BOXING DAY HANDICAP (in harness), of '250 boys; second 35, third 15. 2.52 class. l}m. 3. E. J. Eathorne's b m BECKY LOGAN by Logan Pointer—Miss Becky aged 24 .. .. P. Holmes, jun. 1 8. L. A. Maidens'* blk m Calmness aged - i scr .. .. .. Owner 2 T. R. McDonnell's b g Event 6yrs scr Owner 3 6 Lincoln Huon, 9 Honour Bright scr; 5 Lord Bin gen 12; 4 Prince Lyons 24; 2 Bruce 24; 1 Brentloo 24 also started. Calmness was quick to begin, and very ahoctlr took the front, with Event in •eeooa place and Brentjoo makinr -up liis ground rapidly. Ctaifig along the back, Calmness waa still in frost with' Event, while Bruce and Becky Logan were improving their positions. At the straight entrance the field comnttHeed racing in earnest, Calmness," "Event, Brentloc, Bruce, and Becky Logon all being in tho firing line. Becky Logan went to the front a furicmg fnn and wwit on to win comfortably from Calmness, who just defsated Event OB ike post, foe letter's sulky wheel oollapaed » Imt yards from the post, while Biwrttoo cams to grief a furlong from beow. Timw *im 63 8-56, 2m 55 4-Ss, 2m" 84*. wnmww HANDICAP (in harness), of 176 am; aeooad 80, third 10. Unhoppled trottert. , claai. to. 5. hTe. FnJJer'a'b g WIBE by Qpincsy ♦-Prince Imperial maze aged 46 .. j- x 10. W. Streeter and Cfc. OaOaflMcfe br g SvatMdaln otred ecr O. Gallagher 9 11. J. Moore's b g Kelman aged 168 R. Townley 8 3 H aßf:an > 12 Grand Nature, 15 Chairman, 14 Golddigger, 4 Peter Eyre ecr; 8 Llano Si; % Bed Eeteg $ Lsttla Jebs&ie

1 Yonrtg Carbine 96: G Generator 96; 9 Wm Olga, 106: 13 PaUrd 120 also b tar tod. Evan&dillo commenced very smartly, and Mon bad a commanding lead of Hassan. This -was the order going p«*t tho stand, with Golddigger and Wire folliOTring the leaders. Going down the back Wire pat in a run that carried him to the front, and ho and Kvar.sdalc t^ cn opened up a bj<: pap on Has&an, while Young Carbine and Kelman vero trotting well somo distance A way. la the straight, and Wire were still together in front, but the latter held an advantage, and won easily V six lengths, with Kelman, finishing fast, twelve length* a'.vty in third flace. r'ollowrd by Peter Eyre arid Young Carbine. Times—■lm 55 Z-a?, sni 3 l-ss, 4m l-3s. FINAL HANDICAP (in saddle), of 173 save; second 30, third 10. 2.'20 ch<o. Im. 13. T. E. Tar'ooltol's br ~ JOYFUL by Marvii; Wi.kes —Jcy aged scr J. llchrns 1 4. A. S!t'» b g Schoolmate aged 12 A. Bultetfield 0 10. J. H. Glover's b g Xippcr aged scr J. Davidson " 'ls Si.>r. Wilkes, 5 liyaasnra, 7 Lady Bountiful, 6 WireY, 17 nie Dillon, 12 Rio!, sc.". i Stadium 12: lb Primal Zoc CM; 2 Pan Van CM; ft hnn s l.ngan 2-i; 0 Thi*»ada.lo C-t; 19 Chou'>ra 3G; 11 Latona. «0 also started. Hydnppes shot to tho frotit at tlio start-, and set, a merry pace going down ihc 1,0 rk, with Jovful. Riot, and Schoolmate following in Ih;i' order. Hyda-epcs had liad enough at the entrance to the straight. anr .Joyful and Sclioolmate went on together. Joyful aiways had the measure of his opponent, and won nicely by five lengths, with Nipper a *<miiar distance away third una Hvdaspes close up in fourth place. Times—•2m 16 3-ss, 2m 17 B-ss, 2m 13 1-3-5. NOTES ON THE RACING. Cauda Bell, a gfod looking chestnut mare by imported Brent liftcanda, from Myrtle Bell, was the very early favourlti- for the Advance Handicap, but she gradually receded in the hettinc, with the result that her supporters received quite a handsome dividend. Well handled by her younsr trainer, It. Humphries, >he was never unduly hurried, and fairly outstayed Huon Denver, who had been ro»prtnsiM6 for most of the pice making. The latter i,- a well-grown four-year-old grey by Donvpr Huen, and with racing experience should do better, Golden Bubbles, who was dtiven by F. Riddle, Gift of Song, who had N. h. Price in tho sulky, and the Ashburton-trained Kanieri each showed enough ppeed at times to encourage their owners to persevero with them. There was not much of interest '■) record in the Mitcliam Handicap, for whirli a field of fifteen unhoppled trotters went to tho post. .With few exceptions the rompetitors gave u mixed display of galloping and trotting, and altogether provided a poor display. Wee Tatch and Peter Eyre were lighting for the lead most of the way, but in the end both were defeated by Silurian, who showed a steadiness of gait and staying power not possessed by the remainder. Bon Sonty was set to give a start of 204 yards, or seventeen soconds, to the limit horses, a task quite beyond him. Hassan, ridden by tho veteran, A. Pringle, who was haying his first mount for some considerable time, never settled to liis work, and was early out of court. Prom start to finish tho Ashburton Cup was full of interest, for two of the favourites, in Nativo Chief and Kscapade lost ground at the start, they were close enough to tho leaders at different stages of tho journey to have won had they been good enough. Ivy Audubon, with J. McLennan in the sulky, set such a merry pace that the rest of the held was soon strung out, but onco the field commenced racing in earnest she retired well beaten. The win gained by D. McKendry with Stunt Artist was a very popular one, for though tho Brent Locanda golding is trained near Christchurch, he was bred in Ashburton, and McKendry also was born and bred in the district. Stunt Aftist von like a really good horse, showing far too much speed for the opposition once tho straight waß reached. Though McKendry has won several races with his long-striding gelding it is quite plain that ho will yet do Better things. Prince Lyons, who was backed very heavily at the Now Brighton Meeting. And finished out of a place, went solidly from start to finish, and Was a bit unlucky in striking such a good one, who had not previously shown himself abovo the average. Becky Logan and Teneriffe went good races, but with the exception of Nativo Chief none were near tho leaders at tho finish. There was a good race in the McLean Handicap, though one or two of the riders showed that they had a lot more to loam than the horses they were riding. High Jinks, the favourite, proved a non-stayor in saddle, and Morning Glow, going kindly for onc-e, was all out to beat Gibraltar, who came with a great rattle at tho finish. Berenice showed great speed, but lack of stamina. Another very popular win was scored by the Ashburton trainer, R. McDonnell, with Groat Evont in the Midsummer Hnndicap. The Great Audubon gelding was in a good position with half the journey gone, and showed himself a better stayer than Logan Maid, who made a great race of it until the last two farlongs. Springtime went a solid race, and may yet do her connexions good service. Randolph put in a bad break in the early part, but was going groat guns three furlongs from home, when ho broke and collided with another sulky. Colene Pointer, a well-bred mare by Logan Pointer —Queen Cole, showed mora promise than most of those engaged. Becky Logan, who had run third In the principal event of the day without ever seriously troubling the winner and runner-up, paid tho shortest price of.the day when she ■won the Boxing Day Handicap from a useful field. Always nicely placed, she came on the outside of several horses into the straight, and had a fair amount in reserve when she passed tho poßt. Becky Logan is a genuine mare, but seems to prefer a distance somewhat less than two .miles. In the capable hands of P. Holmes, jun., she should do her owner still further service. Bruce had every chance, and after his impressive victory at New Brighton tho form shown was disappointing, but this remark might also be applied to several others in the race. Onlmness and Event both showed a lot of speed, but were beaten on their merits, and Brentloc justified the strong support accorded him by making a bold showing. He is more than useful. The ,Winslow Handicap was made interesting by the good showing of Kelman, who, starting from 168 yds behind scratch, trotted solidly throughout, and finished third. The winner, Wire, had something in reserve, however, and easily disposed of Evansdale, who had been responsible for most of the pace. Peter Eyro found the journey too far, but Hassan went much better than he had in saddle earlier in the day, and may win a" race before long. Most of the others gave very mixed displays. The Pinal Handicap furnished the biggest dividend of a big-divdend day, and the victory attained by the locally-trained Joyful brought a cheer from the crowd, although few participated in the big price paid. Joyful, who a year or two ago, showed groat spoed over short journeys, had evidently been forgotten by backers, but ho showed that he still retains his speed' by winning decisively aftor boing prominent for most of the journey. Joyful, Schoolmate, and Hydaspes had the earlier part of the race to themselves, the former two paying dividends, whilo Hydaspes was only headed by Nipper over the concluding stages. Riot went a good race for six furlongs, but Pan Yan and others found the pace all too solid. HURUNUI R.C. ANNUAL MEETING. Tho Anttual Meeting of the Hurunui Racing Club was held on Saturday, in perfect weather. There was a record attendance. The track wm in good order, and excellent racing was provided throughout the programme. Lady Clarenoeus and Mythology fought out the finish of tho Cup, tho former bLaying- on better to win by half a length. Results:— MAIDEN STAKES, of 10 eovs; 6f—ALFONSO 9 1; Idalino 9 2; Miss Florence 9 3. Lady Mcnlough 9; Girlie 9 also started. Won by several lengths; third horso a similar distance away. Time, lm 19s. I DISTRICT HANDICAP TROT (ia saddle), of 10 sovs; 2m—GOLD2CASK scr 1; Loa I Harold scr 2; Nikau 24 3. Lady Dover sor; Mephiatopheles 84; Polo Jim 396 also ! started. - Won by two lengths; four lengths | between second and third. Time, 5m 16s. ! HURUNUI CUP, of 25 sovs; Iim—LADY CLARENCEUX 10 I;Mythology 11 3 2; | Sunny Mac 9 3. Bossy Mary 8 10; Clasp | 8 10; Mififi Heron 8 7 also started. Won by half a length; third horse seven lengths away. Time, 2m 12 2-Ss. MEDBURY WELTER, of 14 sovs; Si—''ALFONSO lfl ina 7 pen 1; Idalino 9 7 2; Lady Menlbogh 10_10 3. Clasp 9 7 also I started. Won easily by several lengths, j Time, lm 6s. i HAWARDEN TROT (in harness), of 14 sovs and silver cup; 2m —MEPHISTOPH FILES 24 1; Woodford 132 2; Billy Audubon 12 3. Lady Dover, Silent Member ecr; Dimiight 192; J«es-536 also started. Won by tWo lengths; four lengths between sccI ood and thud. Time, 5m 23 2-ss. WAITOHI STAKES, of 20 sovs; Im- \ LADY CLASBNCECX lO 7 inc. 7 pen 1; Mythology 11 7 2. The only starters. Time-, lm 49a. | WATKART TROT (in sadtfie), of 14 sovs; ' Ijm— MEMBER ecr 1; Goldmark 60 iac. 60 poa 9; Mia* Yankee acr 3. Wood- | ford 84; Dimiight 156; Jess 264 also started. Infill by feme lengths; three lengths betmel second and third. Time, 3m GB}s.

PUBLICASEP HANDICAP, of 15gs; 6fSXJSW MAO 10 9 1; Hands Off 2; Beaming 10 2 3. Bonny Mary 10; Naughty Queen 9 8 also started. Won by three lengths; thinftfrm** "t lm 30a.

| DUNEDIN J.C. SUMMER. i | LISTENING POST'S HANDICAP. I (rSSSS ASSOCIATION' TELIOKA H.) | DUNKDIX. December 26. J The Summer Meeting of the Duncdin Jockey Club opened to-day in fine but windv t weather, and before one of tho largeet attendances seen on the course. The going was in £ooi order. The totalisator handled •tj.j.iej, compared with £39.393 10s on the first day last. year. Keeulte: SUMMER HURDLES HANDICAP, of 250 ova; 12m~ 1 PROJECTOR 10 4 A. J. Peart 1; 6 Adjutor 11 4 2; 1 Lady Gay 10 !) 3. 2 Frenchman 11; 5 Kaikahu 10 8; £ Vrharncliffo !> 4; 7 Vice Grand fl: .8 April ShowcTs !) also fts.-ted. Projector waa in front practically-all the way, and, etayinc on well, iron easilv by Jhr e lengths from Adjutor, who best the favourite by fully eighi lengths. April Showers. Vice Grand, and Kaikahu fell. Time, 3m 21s. SALISBURY HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; lm— 4 EX A RK. 8 2 C. Emerson 1; 3 Apache 8 10 2; 2 All Style 8 3 3. 1 Firtt Acre !) 2; G Coch-y-BondJm S 12: 5 Full Swing 8 4; 7 Sarty 7 0: 0 Bonnie Lake 7 8: 8 Prompter 7 8: 10 Koman Archer 7 7 also started. Enare, Firs: Acre, Apache, and Sarty were the leading division mwt of the way, nnd in the run home Enarc won by two lengths, with a .neck between second and third. Bonnie Lake was fourth. Time, lm 41 2-sa. DUSKDJy HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; Sf— I PIXK TERRACE 8 10 C. Emorton 1; 3 Gt-od as Gold 8 5 2: 2 Countersign !) 2 3. 4 Heal Glad 8 12; 5 High Gear 8: 7 Wincatui 7 f>; G Dismantle 7 5 also started. Good as Gold ltd into the straight, but in tho run to the post Pink Terrace came along to win easily by three lengths, with a length between eecond and third. High Gear waa fourth. Time, lm 3 3-ss. OTAGO HANDICAP, of 750 eovs. IJm. 1. E. Russell's b g LISTENING- POST by Solferino—Eajcr Eyes 0 8 C. Emerson 1 & J. M. Samson's blk g Mountain Lion Cyrs 83 .. .. .. ..2 2. L. C. Hwlctt'g b g Overdrawn 3yrs 7 3 7 Loa Ambus 8 5; 2 Rjtvonna 8 3 coupled with Overdrawn; 3 Footfall 8 2; 6 Happy Days 8 1 ; 4 Tarleton 8; 5 Retrospect 7 alao otarteid. Mountain Lion soon took charge and made moet of tho running from Footfall, Loa Ambus, Ravenna, ajid Listening Post. In tho run home Listening Post finishing determinedly won by a short half length, with half a length between second and third. Footfall was a length away fourth. Time, 2m 7 1-Sscc. TRIAL STAKES, of 250 sovs; 7f—7 WHITIJRANGI 8 6 A. Lloyd 1; 3 Kapona, 8 6 2; 11 Courtly Boee 8 13. 8 Gay Raiment SO; 4 Gay Jim S6; 6 Moratorium 8 6; 5 King Cup 8 6; 10 Wise Councillor 8 6; 0 Arrowmir 8 2; 2 Haphazarxl 8 2; 1 Sparklight 7 11 also started. Kapuna, Whitirangi, and Arrowmir led into the straight, and in a good finish Whitirangi won by a short length, with a neck between second and' third. King Cup was next. Time, lm 30 3-ss. FEDERAL HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 6f —lO VOLANT 7 5 J. Cantrick 1; 1 Set Sail 8 2; 11 Lava 7 a 6 Roseday 0 9; 2 Miss Minerva 8 5; 12 Mantua 8 4; 9 Moorland 6 1; 8 Dancing Days 8; 5 Eaton Bell& 7 12; 7 Geranial 7 10: 3 Circulation 7 7; 4 Apple Dighton 7 5; 13 Fulmar 7 also started. Moorla.nd and Dancing Days led out from Lava and Sot Sail. Set Sail led into the straight, but in tho run home Volant came on the inside to win by half a length, with a length and a. half between second and third. Circulation was fourth. Time, lm 14 2-ss. BURNSIDE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; 6f -4 CORN MONEY 9 F. Voight 1; 2 Serotina 8 13 2; 9 Overhaul 8 3 8. 1 John Bradbury 9 4; 8 Rob 9 3; 13 Tion© 9 2; 6 Gold Brick 9 1; 5 Moutoa Lady 8 9; 10 Paris 8 5; 3 Jack o' Lantern 8 4; 11 Tholomon 8 5; 12 Pink Noto 8; 7 Quickform 6 aleo started. Corn Money, Serotina, Paris, Overhaul, and Quickform soon established themselves in tho lead. Serotina led into tbe straight, but Corn Money came strongly to win by a short length, -with two lengths between second and third. Tholomon was fourth. Time, lm 16 3-sseo. OTOKIA WELTER HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; lm—2 BLOOM 8 J. Beale 1; 5 The Cheat 8 3 2; 6 Ferino 8 3. 3 Sunny Loch 9 12* 1 Starjjiist 9; 8 Bright Mark 8 11 > 7 Dazzling Light 8 8; 4 Cornflower 8 7; 9 Brown Lady 8 1 also started. Bloom took charge at the top of the straight and! won by nearly a length, with The Cheat a neck in front of Ferino, and Sunny Loch » neck away fourth. Time, lm 42 2-ss. notes on the racing. All, with the exception of April Showers, ■were backed strongly in the Summer Hurdle Handicap, and at the close of the betting Lady Gay was favourite from Frenchman, "Wharoclitfe, Projector, Kaikanu, and Auiutor. The race was the beat of prood things for Projector, for after April Showers fell at the fivst fenco and Vice Grand at the next, the Riccarton-trained gelding- was left in charge. Kaikahu and Lady Gay tried to go' up to him along the back, but KaikaSu fell at the six furlong post, and indoing so interfered with Wharncline. Projector hit the fence five furlongs from home, but stood up, and went away again turning tfor home, to win e&flily «by newly three lengths. Adjutor lost a length o-r so dodging the fallen/ Kaikahu, but he 'had no chance with the winner at tho weighte, and could have done no better than finish where he did in second place. None of the ridcrfl was hurt. First Acre was always a fii;m favourite for the Salisbury Handicap, and of the others All Style, .Apache, and Enarc were the best backed. It was a really good raco, in which the favourite was mado to carry his weight all through the first half of the journey, these tactics bringing about Ins undoing also that of Apivchi* ona Sarty, the two who kept him at it. Bnare began well, but Emerson steadied =him into a handy position. When Iho leaders had had enough at the turn for homo he improved his position, and was lying third to Apache and Sarty. He waa doing hi 3 best down the straight, but the others rtopping allowed liim to run out a winner by over a length. Apache struggled on gamely and beat All Style by a neck for second. The latter ran a particularly good i race. She was last with a furlong covered, and had to go .round several on the bend to get a position-. The effort was a little too much 'for her. With better luck next i time out ehe will be hard to beaV Apache, too, may be a better horse for 'he race. I The winner had been submitted at auction I before the day's racing commenced, but I had failed to find a new owner. | There was not a very wide margin in tho betting between Pink Terrace and Countersign in the Dunedin Handicap with | Gcod a3 Gold third favourite. Good as Gold ga7o some trouble at t'he barrier, but eventually got away well in ' a good start. Real Glad was unfortunate early, and was sent batik to last. Then at the end of two and a half furlongs Countersign struck trouble and dropped hick from a good position, the order into the straight being Good as Gold, Dismantle, Pink Terrace, High Gear, and Countersign. Pink Terrace ran through and quickly had Good as Gold's measure, winning nicely by over two lengths. Good a3 Gold failed in an attempt to make every post a winning one, but hung on long enough to get second money from the fast-finishing Countersign. Gcod as Gold only needs to settle down to be really useful. Taking a line through the form of Pink Terraoo and Countersign at the M* Zealand Cup Meeting, the latter waa badly handicapped for this race, and a further rise in the weights might not prevent Pink Terrace winning again. Dismantle is a nice filly, by Tractor from Takedown, and with experience, wif win races. C. Emerson had ridden tile two previous winners, and Listening Post, his mount in the Otago Handicap, was made a very -warm favourite, wliile tho bracketed Ravenna and Overdrawn were stiKid choice, and at a big interval in front Oi Foot Call and Tarleton, with Mountain Lion the outsider of the field. Tho horses went away well, Mountain Lion showing -up first. Loa Ambus quickly took charge, but Mountain Lion again 'headed him, to lead along the back and around the bend from Footfall, Los Ambus, Listening Post, and Ravenna. _ Emerson drovo liii mount along t turning for home, and had to keep at him right to lie post to beat Mountain Lion by a neck. The winner looked a little on the big side, and tho race should do him good. -He will to hard to beat if etartod in the Wyndham or Invercargill Cups, no matter what hi# iehandicap may be. Overdrawn and Tarleton were a long way back with half the journey covered, but finished on very wetl, the three-year-old particularly so. Mountain Lion lias had only one race, during the paat few months, "and he should be kept an mind for racea -up to a mile at meetings immediately ahead, for his outing today should work eome improvement in him. He might even bo hard in the same company in the Wvndham Cup. There is no doubt that he is nearir at his beat again. l«os Ambus, Footfall, and. Ravenna bad every chance, but were found waiting xn the run home. After boJdiaff a handy position, Retrospect appeared to p*** with toterferenco half a milo from home, and «he <teoppe<l back into a hopeless position at tho tail of the field before the turn for homo was z<egotiaied. SparkUght, Haphazard, and Kapnna. were the popular selections for the Ttial Stakee, but with, the exception of Kapuna they gave poor flbovjaga. Kapuna was aJvrays one of the first -three, and he led into the straight from Arcowmir and Whrfeimrgi. The tatter stayed on best and won by a bare length from Kapnna, with Courtly Rose finishing fas*t and. wide out only 9> neck behind Kapnna. The winner is a useful •ort. Ha canied eome ground, on the oatr

side of two liorsea all round the bend, but wa3 not seriously handicapped by tins. a- 5 the result showed. Courtly Itoso ran iv bettor race than anything else in the field, after giving trouble at tli© barrier. She pot away fairly well, and was well placed »vith two furlongs covered. Here she ran on to King Cup's heels, and besides lcei.ng several lengths as the result, her rider also lost an iron. She was finishing on rorv fast, and would have wen at another furlong. Nono of the others was dangerous at any stage. Arrov.mir and Kins Cun were (he next to finish, having had enough a furlong from heme. Set Sail was carrying more than twice as much as Miss Jkiinerva, tho Second fsvourite, for the Federal Handicap, and after tliem Circulation, Apple Dighton, ana Eaton Bella were the best, backed. The favourite was always we'l placed behind the leaders, who were Lava and Dancins Days. After a had been covered. Set Sail took charge, and looked to. have the race won, hut Volant, who with Eaton Bells was prominent behind the loaders at the turn, never left tho rails, and won cleverly by half a length. Lava just failed in the last furlong, and )»ss over * length a.way third, with Circulation and Eosedav next.. T/»va raced in the colours of her new owner, Mr J. M. Sanuon, who acquired her privately she had failed to change hinda at auction in the morning. Set. Sail will ds better before many weeks have passed, and Koseday will ba a better horse the next time out. Liko Circulation, he was feveral length l * behind the loaders when heads were straightened up for home, and tho two of them finished immediately behind tha plnxed 'herpes, with Circulation fourth. Apnle Dighton and Mi 93 Minerva were never sighted. When the machine closed on Iho Burnside Handicap, John Bradbury was a triflo bettor backed than Serot.fna, after whom Jacis o' Lantern, Corn Money, and Moutoa Lady found most favour. There was somo squeezing out at the start, .Tack o' Lantern eventually losing several lengths. John Bradbury wa« never prominent., and Paris was the first to show out from Corn Money, Serotina, Overhaul, and Qiiickfcrm. They had not gone far when Serotina joined Corn Money in the lead, and this pair led all the way, Corn Money winning oomiortahly from Serotina, though only having a length to spare at tb#> post. Pari* dropped out at. the turn and Overhaul, who wm lying third at. that etagc, kept his position to tho finish, though a beaten horse, some two lengths behind Serotina. TnolomOn ran a good race, but had to cover aome extra, ground to get a position, and he failed when required. He has not raced for some time, and he might be worth following at later meetings. Jack o' Lantern also raced well, and ho finished well -up with Quickform and Tholomon, after having a great deal of ground to make up. The first time he leaves tho barrier correctly in his presont company ho will bo vary troubltaoma to his opponents. Tho Otofcia "Welter was a (rood hottingrace, and Starmist, Bloom, Sunny Loch, Cornflower, and The Cheat weVe all solidly backed, in that order. Cornflowet gave trouble at the b&iTier, and was stood behind tho others. Sho lost no extra ground, and from a good start Dazzling Light took up the running from Brown Lady. Then came The Cheat, Eerino, and Bright Mank in line, and Bloom next. Bloom and Sunny Loch improved their positions at -he turn, and tho former led into tho straight from The Cheat, Eerino, and Sunny Loch. In a great race home. Bloom won by half a length, with necks separating the next throe. Sunny Loch tho unlucky 'horse <xf the race, having had to go over somo extra ground. Starmist ran a very poor race, and ir.i tead of being wHce tho betting indicated, she was tailed, off last at the turn, and beat only two horses home. The Cheat and Ferino both raced solidly but found Bloom just a little too good at tho weights.

WAIPUKURAU MEETING. HANDICAP TO BLUE JAY. (fRKSS ABBOCriTrON T*t,*ORAU.) NAPIER, December 98. The Waipukurau Jookey Club's Summer Meeting wu hold to-d*y in fijoo weather, Thorn was a attendance of the public. Tho track, to a result of the long *p«ll of dry woather, w*a very hard. Totalisator investments werd i.'14,940, wifeft £10,857 last year, an increase 6i £4083. R e . suits: MAIDEN RACE, of l00««vs; w.f.a.; 6f—2 OTHON T. S. fanning 1; 10 Vive 2- 5 M«ungai*msa a 7 Eventide: 4 Perle' Di Leon; 5 Sandy McGrofror; 8 Rite; 13 Evensong; 12 Hohere; 14 Sartoma; n Myet.um; X Red Autumn and Plain Sailing (coupled); 9 Walkini also started. Won by a iwxik: third horso two lengths away. Time, lm 16 2-38. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 123 «ovs; sf~ 1 INNER HARBOUR 8 5 A. O. Dixon 1; 2 Sweet Chimea 7 7 2; 3 Onyx Brooch 7 S 3. The only startars. Won by tbr«» lengths; eight lengths second and third. Time, lm 4 2-Ss. AMALGAMATION" HANDICAP, of 200 SOTS. lint. 2. Collins and Smith's br f BLUE JAY by Autumn—Blue Sea 4yre 8 11 P. McHugh 1 1, D. J. Barry's br g Chaplin aged 9 ..2 6. A. J. Ebbett's ch f Lady Joyce 4yrs S 8 4 Killoch 8; 6 Suspicion 7 5; 3 Cristna 7 also started'. Won by a long neck; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 2m 8 2-6s. TAHOA HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs: sf—3 MINSTREL BOY 0 J. Hockley 1; i Jeannette 80 2; 2 Merry Imp 811 3, 7 Cherry Pio 8 8; 6 Coot 8 6; 4 Hiwinui 6 5; 5 Logio 77; 8 Regal Star 77; 10 Hakawai 7 7; 0 Maungarong* 7 7 also started. Won by a head; a length between «econd and third. Time, lm 1 3-ss. PORANGAHAU HACK HANDICAP, of 125 nova; 7f—l TONOATOTQA 8- r, H, Monklcy 1: 2 Mountain Top 0 2; 4 Merry Wanderer 75 3. 3 The Strand 83; 6 Imperial Queen 7 8; 6 The Lodge 7 5 also started. Won by a length and a half; two lengths between second and .third. Time, lm 295. BRAEBURNI WELTER, of 150 eova; once round; gentlemen riderft—l BLUE STAR 11 4 Mr H. McPherson and 2 WILMOREANA 10 7 Mr T. W. Green (dead heat) 1; 3 Revel 11 6 3. 6 Mosthenss 11; 5 Irish Melody 10 12; 6 Sarpedon 10 7; 4 Haurttarire 10 7; 7 Sandy McGregor 10 7 also started, a. head heat; third horse a length and a half away. ftme, 2m 2 l-ss. FLYING HANDICAP, of 150 aovs; 6f--2 CHAPLIN 9 R. Omngo 1; 4 Lady Joyce 83 2; 3 Tongatotoa 73. 1 Malat<mr 87; 6 Diwertation 8 4 also started. Won by a length;, a length *nd> a half between ttoood and third. Time, lm 15 4-se. LAKE HACK HAJItDICAP, of 128 eova; 6f—a WRISTLET J. Dorm 8 6 1; 8 Joanliette 8 6 2; 4 Batter Scotch 8 6 8. 1 Serenade 8 9; 6 Merekara 8 4 olbo started. Won by a length and a half; a length between second and third. Time, lm 13 2-ss.

Second Day's Acceptances. milburn HURDLE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. IJm. Adjutor ..11 !> Ayispado .. 9 3 Projector ,.11 4 Vico Grand • • 9 O Kaikshu ..10 7 Rcllc .• 9 0 Wharncliffe 0 5 FERNH1LL HANDICAP, ot 300 sovs.lim. ApaChe ..92 Sarty 7 10 Coch-ybondhu 8 12 Prompter 7 7 All Style .. 8 6 Roman Archer 7 7 Overhaul .. 8 0 JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 275 sovs. 5f. Countersign 0 i Front R»nk .. 7 5 Good as Gold S 11 Larkaway 7 6 Real Glad . . 8 10 Wlngatui 7 0 High Gear .. 8 2 Dismantle 7 0 Top Gear ..79 ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. lm. Mountain Lion 8 10 Mantua .. 7 13 Comic Song 8 2 Sunny Loeh t 12 Footfall . • 8 1 Circulation .. 7 8 Happy Days 8 0 St&rmist .. r 2 Miss Minerva 7 13

GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of .1.10 ion. 6f. Ivojcdnv 0 7 Eaton Bells .. 7 11 Set Sail 8 6 All British 7 6 Volant H 0 Apple Digbtoa 7 A Moorland 7 111 Lava ,. ? 4 Dancing Days T l'J TAJHOA HANDICAP, of 250 rots. fit. Corn Money 9 n Ronnie Lake 8 4 S»rotina ft 5 Parii 8 a Knaro !t G Martin 8 i Hot) o Courtly Rose ft i Gold Brirk ft 0 Qoickform S 0 Full Swinif . . S 10 Pink Note .. 8 0 Moutoa Lady H 7 Tholoftan 8 0 Whitirar.gi 8 7 Kinp Cnp .. 8 ft .lurk o' Lantfrn 8 ;% Moratorium .. S 0 Jolly Glad 8 5 ALLANTON WELTER HANDICAP, of 300 SOVS. lm. Footfall . P 7 Tho Cheat. .. 8 J Happy Days !> r. Cornflower 8 0 Slarmist . ft 7 Ferino y 10 Bloom . 8 4 FAREWELL HANDfCAP, of n00 sots f. Los Amhns . . ft .0 John Bradbury 7 Monosidft . 8 2 Jirljfht Mark 7 First Acre . . 7 11 Lady 0 Corn Kijs . 7 0