RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20328, 29 August 1931, Page 15

RACING AND TROTTING

kl;klI fi-igtyWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

I: fixtures. jfj W Spring. | fi a %0. Spring (tw 9 sss" >politan T.C.

(Hub. the position & cbw£ ? f2&sks'aiid cussed, anrt if j ntry club ß Were diathat sojpe ® fl ene f a^y considered tained ?o JM ? f W ft? S£ the clvjbs tp «arrw on £pr W f number of l l- A cutting down £ * were »ade for ing to obtain bomS?™? ®?4?a?oursion in taxation 0 j or reiniß- - concerted action ?? a Mecided with a view to h ° ul v bf> conditioijs for * ° Ut better tricts "and Vediip»i«? +u «9«ntyjr discharjres <■• present heavy ama&a«of S nf tl0n ! • *hfc centralisation .1 cer . ta,n . chlbi > and the »« to

Retirpg from Turf. * PoiS? 9 ?* I 7 from Pot She* is to 1 ?«tired to the stud. Quex l°„ be .®, ent 011 a visit to Lorci night. g ° "° rth oa lon <lay

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Ij fo r ~e Ashburton g Club's Meeting will nidation list numbering tp-roore than last year, i|d pup has attracted a from owners, re from a wide ; Auckland is unreprertpji stables provide thir r ier parts of the Soutli ar number, while there fee" from the Nortli Turin be a long tail when appears, but this is the ce." Last year's winner, rat the stud, and Star , eriction, while Motere, the four-year-olds, Minder, are other propor lpst season wbose wig. There still remain, v of hordes to make up |fter the list has ®P«. in) Ounedin states that vs has resigned his posiicapper to the Kurow $ that Mr A. L. Canter nted for this season. Usually wet winter, the :ed in the history of the ng tp some of tha old igatui tracks are drying frirk should be in full i Hunt Meeting will be rrnouth to-day. The fojre likely to be fancied: ters' Hurdles, Moerangi Opunake Scurry, Psychologist: Members' er Time and Richfield: ; Cup, Day Lass and Hack Handicap, Kissel Finance; Stratford ly Quex and Orapai; landicap, Moerangi and ; Urenui Hack HandiEisslera.

Ibe wide interest in tl)e held to-day at Warwick i| la the first of. t£e inxtg fixtures for Sydney i and Metropolitan cans seen in the Campbellp and the Spring Hanhorses will in the Warwick Stakes, artville Stakes will pjrotrial for the three-year-%e New Zealand Tiorses are engaged. who is engaged among gij vis Taranaki Hunt f, is a three-year-old by •<391 Bqbrikoll's sifter, le Started on nine becalm, and was placed twice* ?y will bq awaited with rHer§st„ as he is being ■JWanganui Guineas pos- ■, suggests that he has E impravement since he ss, the Awapi;ni trainer, G. , tjjo Avoqdale and he has hopes of fterfprmance next month, ifltive will be Sasturgi, •q Quex, from the Valeeball. Awapuni reports :h some smart performBprjntipg tasks. ui Mr G. M. position to derive pleaga in ponnexion with tjie pokey / Club's- Derby. sirg at his stud, has ea who are prominent in mmon Pa being favourpfisp second fancy, while kalian-owned Fulmond is list. fcas headed tjje list of 0?S in Australia for the yeiar ago his total till won by Phar Lap, op lease from Mr Davis. jjlHrd's total was £19,941, exception of £BO Bhar {•for the lot. That was |JlhB lease ,of Phar Lap "W the uutumn. Before season the champion wpn ®avis and Telford in

IRipfiffixtry Clubs. WB - »eeting of the Auckland j||;-CMptry Haeing Clubs' AssollP *® recently, was ilgy jjW a gfttaa from thp rollowMfe«Bay qf [slands Racing HpSyp'Bi Uxcing Club, EcankSgjW>> Waikato Racing Olub, SgjjffiMT Olnb, Te Kuiti Racing ■P®pinni facing Club, Thames nPsra *#tamata Bacing Club, |Sr *B' Club > Bay of Plenty

TROTTING NOTES.

Reminders. Acceptances for the New' Brighton Trotting Club's Spring Meeting close on Tuesday at 12 noon. of E iS e? -u or , the New ZeaJ and Derbv of 1933 will be up to 12 noon oil Tuesday. At the same time the pocond payment is due for the 1931 New Derby, to be decided in No vert: Vominatlo«a. The Wpllingtoii Tyotting Club has re a fair list of nominations for its Meetipg tp be held on Septeniber 12th. Aa MfWal, Canterbury atables are weil y e P?esented, the tptal cumber of npni: uiatipns from this district being pixty. The Bollayd Handicap, which is the principal evept on the programme, lias drawn a nomination of thirteen, eleven of these hailing from Canterbury. Classic Perfonpers. Notable amongst the entries received for ths Wellington Meeting is the 'Sap: ling Stakes winner, Silver de Oro, while the runner-up to her in that race, TemP es (t ? been accorded & nomination. Horses In Form. The Auckland Trotting Club will its August Meeting at Alexandra ?ark ; Epsom, to-day. Horses that have been showing good track form and are expected to race well are: Handicap: Zanzibar, Win Huon, and Colonel.Thorpe. Mt. Eden Handicap: Jackie Thorpe, Modern Light, and Derby Vale. August Handicap: Ayrmont Chimes, Auto Machine, and Enawah. Onehunga Handicap: Kewpie's Guy, Dan Direct, a.nd loyal Oak Handicap: Wirtrtera King #»d Valloden. Massey Memorial Handicap: Benefice, Carnui and Great Parrish. Grpy Handicap: Oliver Thiorpe, Lady Yyonnp, and Prince Pedro. Orakei Handicap: pur Peter, Marionette, Hohoro. Brackets

At the Auckland Meeting to-day the following horseg will be bracketeds-r-Intrqduetpry Handicap: Wis Huon and Parrißh Belle. Mopnt Edep Handicap: Mazda and Meko Chief. Ap? Handicap: Hal Chimes and Stanmopr. Massey Handicaps Bonniswah apd'Qreaji Delight, alas £ewpie ? !S &t7 *t»4 Qrakei PasAlcap: Derby Vai<? and Gold Sovereign. Change of St^blfe?.

gT. 4. Edwards, who was associated wi|h grin's fortunei ip. a i*uniber'of her successes, is now training the rfva re _» M? G. J. Barton fcafjng htf lease of the \ .Th«y 9ff VHfryfP&i

Yesterday morning ' the Addington trainer, J. Young, had cause to destroy Thjpy Say, an aged gelding that he imported from Scotland lagt year. They Say had been dogged by ill-fortune ever since fei« arrival in New as during his early days, in this country he became entangled in a fence, and sufr fered a seriou? injur?! frojn Whipfe _ hft only recently recovered. On Bemf put into work again he met with another accident. Efforts were made to save hixn, but they were unavailing, and he had tp be destroyed. At tfta Stud. Happy Besa, Elzea?, and Bridget Galindt) will this visit the A# traliau-bred Sflrpnse Journey, who "is to dp * W«ht peftspn at He will be Bmite4 tP a * ew trotting mares only. Should InterestThere ghonld be ipme mterettwg work witnessed at New B?}g ] day by hprses the eomij| Meeting, as the grass track i* es " opened for the benefit of those horses.

DUNJSDIN J.C.

NOMINATIONSK • pypDjN, AD?HS» %• Following? RiTO ppmi ± ing gn Kth?-^ tax Gitt, Qillivanter, QoH Mint, Qriflamh. " , , Tea.

MAUNGUATTJA HANDICAP, BOVO> furlongs—AU Baehelor s Idol, Ballance, Dressy Fair Mopej, lanfc Fox, Hot Tea, Pakitere, « e % Spanish Maid, Shipshape, Solmuri, Tea Ur , Tipnling, Waterpower Safiq "'Si#r, P T»bppT'ToBPT®. m SEPTEMBER jg sovgj al>o'4 t.fo_ miles »wl #■ G?ili V antai f rfc &gr«BS&. ELPCTSIC SAiJDIOAP, of m cal, Soroe ToffHUNTBSHS* of one mile *«4 * Royal Flower, Gift, felony, Mm*. * 4 > - T4ICWA . HANDICAP, f>/ W B Q fiirlQU.gs—Airplane, All W l , n g an dßrill», pparp, jdP' • jpj^cj CornlWf, mi *£*• W* Pit. W 'fes, Rwbfl&i kori Dart, ada.mjlW. JfeMWtwi. ?*M TracjigßO, WftlWfflW

GREAT MARES.

BREEDS THAT BREED ON. BERTHA BELL, NOBICE, THELMA. (By Miles.) If the history of New Zealand trotting wqre to be written to-day there would stiind out pre-eminently the names of three mare@ r Bertha Bell. Norice, and Thelma, whose progeny on the track have pnduced some of the greatest thrills in New Zealand trotting. There hag been a tendency always in breeding to pay the greatest attention to the sire, and to triiqt to his greatness alcme to produce the highgrade trotter and pacer. Now it has been very clearly proved that anyone attempting to breed a crack racehorse from a "scrub" mare is doomed' to disappointment- Trotting men—and especially those who .breed their own racing stock —are born optimists, but something more than optimism is wantod unless due attention is given to breeding on the maternal side. There little to be desired in the calibre of the stallions at the service of breeders?) but let anyone visit one of the morfe up-to-date studs during the mating season and see the poor-conditioned and at times half-starved mares, without even a pedigreo to recommend thein ; that are sent on a visit to a stallion.

"Half a horse's breeding goes down its throat," says a well-worn axiom, and though this may apply to u degree in the preparation for racing, it will be fpund that a close study pf bloodlines and a determination to breed to li;;c and tried strains will prove worth many tons of pats qnd hay. A good pedigree is goqd; a good horse is better; a good pedigree and a good horse combined is best. And there is no race like a bitterly fought two mile contest to find out the lack of breeding in a of There are npt many horses that can stand the speed ail through a two miles race and then produce that little extra effort that was typical ftf Great Bingen, Cathedral Chimes and Author Dillon. However great the. odds against any one of these horses all through a race, these three champions seemed to glory in that testing battle over the last two furlongs. Bach seeined to be going stronger at the finish than $t any other part of the race, and was still ready to go Each horse possessed exceptional stamina, and if all three could be produced $t their best on any one day it is just a question whether many horses of the "present day would live with them —that is, providing the race was run to test their stamina, not merely three-quarter pace work and a half-mile sprint. In the case of Cathedral Chimes the breeding muy be a little obscure, for his dam, Joan Armons, was by. Lauderdale, from a mare by King Harold. Lauderdale, however, came of an exceptionally stout line, his pedigree embodying the blood of Electioneer, Hambletonian and hack through Belmont Belle, whose dam was by a thoroughbred, third dam was by Great Eagle, a four-mile champiou. And while thp records do npt go far back, 90 far as Cathedral Chimes's dam is concerned, it is more than probable that she. has more breeding thap the records show, Author Dillon and Great Bingen are on a different plane, and in these cases it will be found that the real excellence comes from their dam, both royally bred from tried and proved stock. Daughter of Peter the Cfrreat.

As the only mare in New Zealand that has produced two performers with better than 4min 20sec two mile records, Bertha Bell comes first on the list, But a mare's value should not altogether he judged by her prpductipn of fast racehorses; her ability to leave stock that will |Jreed on is' a very material if price and hjive an advantage pver Bertha Bell, most pf whose stock are still racing. Bertha Bell w*f ifoe4 in Kentucky, and it wag pnly an accident in training that gave Mr E. X. Lelievre the chance to secure- one of the best bred wares ever allowed tfl AmericaShe is by Peter the Great (a priceless breed of mare?) frpm Corona Mftc, a granddaughter of George Wilkes, one of the greatest horses of all time, and Bertha Bell's pedigree csn be traced to thp seventh d§m pnd probably a good deal further. In the early part of her stud career ill-fortune followed her. Her first foal, Bell Bingen, by Bingen: fpftled in America, injured herself so badly that she could not be raced, and) mated with The Harvester, her foal d|eg in New -Zealand. The following ye?>r "slip hnd twin foals (both dead) tp Nelson Bingen, but she than loft Worthy 4wi» 48 £&« miflseij the tpljowing season, but thon in successive yeays sjie produced Great Bingen, 4niin 19 2rsaes Peter Bingen, 4min IS Bessie Bingen, 3min 80sge, Bertha Bijy}en t §reftt Peter, 4min §1 a-sseo, Baron Bingen, Bmin 24 3-psee,. and Great Nelsew, Pwin %% Heee, all tp Nelson Bingen, and a«iin 22 l-ssec, to suy Parish. In %m there wm no ismje, but in 1?28-S0t 90 followed two fillies by Nelson Bingen find Oflf a eplt by Travis Axworthy. It will he noted that from ipia t« 1930 Berthft B o li sixteen foals, three pf which. inelnding twins, died. The peatest them all, Great Bingen, came after a year's spoil, ftnd for this reason the fortunes of the eolt te Tra.vip Axworthy will be watched with interest Bell Bingen, the first pf Bertha Bell > progeny to h® fint to the ftnd, hi§ already proved herself »s a brood mare, fpr amongst fee? pwy PhU Bird, Bmin S0 3-ssec, by Hnif* Bil}on, e Mavis Binmn, Bmin 34 4-Sseo, Belle Axworthy, a?nin 46 and Parish BeUe, 4mm .'4B J-ssec. Mavis Bingen in turn left Cyone, 4min.27 3-sseC, to Logan Pointer, which proves that in the case of Bel] Bingen Bertha Bell's daughters breed on„ A perusal of Bertha Bell's record at the stud does not show that she left a really good racing filly. This is perhaps only characteristic of the breed gp far as racing * 8 concerned, All vhe colts have heen rogular racehorses and will probably perpetuate the breed, While the filiiea, Ulw their predecessors, shpuld develop into great matrons. Worthy Bingen, the first colt left, was" a good class trotter, and with limited ppportijnities at the stn*J he ha? left several useful hprses, including Worthy Queen, Bingen Crest *nd Worthy Queen, Bingen Crest, and youngsters that are expected to make history,

Great Btogflft'a Stock.

As a two-year-old Great Bjngen wa,n nijitocJ with several mftT®Bi wi tllpwsk he left ;i number of mwjpnite? apd » winner 4'n B&wfc. « WPUW fee to au4ge hip on tms Three ye«s aga he w»a gives hi? first Teal season at m stud, awl it Mr J« 1, MeKengie's Bpyflon' Lpdge gire several yeTOg tpat ,* or Bg6 - have' gfeowii exceptional speed, There need be little fear on the ro*rtt of Great Bingen aa & lire, A great yaeeJioTae,, be ahould transit Mfj great. nesß . Peter Binges-0 stock have yot to rftoe, but on the track be was one of the best of all time. Bertha Biagen and Bes3ie Bingen have «ach produced foab, but it will ba

a year or two before their real value will be apparent. » A glance over the headline# or Bertha pedigree is of interest.

As a producer of high:grade racehouses and as the grandam and greatgrjtndam of horses above the average, liertha Bell is entitled to amongst the greatest brood wares in trotting history in New Zealand, and as the qani of a dual New Zealand Cup winner and two winners of tlje Great Northern Derby she enjoys a distinction all lior own. (To be Continued.)

ASHBURTON R.C. ANNUAL MEETING. At the (annual meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club held yesterday, Mr B. B. presjded. The bajance-sheet showed that the year had begun with » credti of ill? 9» t>4> con " ciuueit wit« a of xauu is* il* l, principal items ot receipts were: Members suuNct'iyiuopa xiaj 4s, uufatui|Auut> anu •«- ioa'u'o "i» pa, tee* iiiiS 14» du, rauttte oi uovtruuietii. tiff Jtvuy. Ant) priuuipui ueiini 61 ejfpVfiHiturV were: auiwHt uoveruiiißui. H**e» i'qiua ilu 4.0s coiieuteil trorn owners »nu r «- ijjtyWßiik oi loan to Asiiuurioii Trotuns Oiuu Moil. (t'n« assets exceeded the liabilities by J.OUI 4-tIS \uu. ' 'xne annual report mated tuat Hie cluu nau experienced a successful year. The four race lijftt bseu lipid iine weatuer, euu rtsiiUeit »n a auiaU net uroilt, wuile intereßting racing Vas in keeping with the tiniest, nau peen tound ueceauuiy tu reduce ttie stake nioue>, »u'a the committee espresseu its appreciation of the support accorded by oWniir# ttuu tue pupuc.- ri(;otiyinies euecieii in ih« uianitgement of tne ciiju, logutuer w»th the smaii surplus from race nieek-ngs, had resisted in a uet pront 'ou tiie year h .. of XIOB "8» 2d. In conjunction with the Ashijurtou Trotting Ciuii, certain improve, menu had been carried out, including installation of high-pressure ' water »t the lucecourse, and to the weighing room and the secretary's office, the course and appointments were now in first-class order? They had to regret tho loss of « member of the ciuo, Mr (i. W. Watson. In moving the adoption of the repprt and balance-sheet, the chairman said: —"I am pleased agftio to be able to present a favourable balance-sheet, which shows a net profit on the year's working of £lO3 8s 2d, which I think under the present financial crisis which is affecting all racing clubs at the present time, is quite satisfactory. We bavq pertainly had our share pf luclf with weather conditions, which «fe most important factors. So far as the racing is pppcerned, Ijave had very gpod results. Tho racing has been good and quite up to the standard of the psst. The totalisator, of course, has suffered its reverses in common with other clubs. •'The owners and trainers have supported us well, and I hope thjy will continue to do so in the future. We had to reduce our which does not «Upw much profit to owners of horses, but we hope some day to be In a position to give better prizes." Mr B. F. Nicoll seconded the TOPtion, stating that the same care and economy w#b necessary in the coming year as in the past year The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The following officers were elected: —Committee, Messrs E. B. Newton, H. F. Nicoll, 0. G. C. Harper, R. Kennedy, B. F. Nicoll; R. J. Mulliean. and S. fl. Holmes: stewards, Messrs E. B. Newtpn, H. V. Nicoll, 0. G. C. Harper, R. Kennedy, E. F. Nicoll, It. J. Miiiligan, S. G. Holpes, Colonel J. Fin4'.»y, O. A. Cuff, J. T. Thomas, H. B. Millichamp, J. Laing, J. 11, Grigg; auditor, Mr W. Bpwden. , A vpte of thinks was passed to Mr Newtop for his able chairmanship during the year. ' At * subsequent meeting of th® commit-, tee Mr E. B. Newton was reappointed chairman. Additional officers were elected' as follows :-r-President, Mr H. F. Nicoll; Vicepresident, Mr E. B. Newton: hon. treasurer, Mr J. S'. Laing; Programmn Committee, Messrs E. B. Sewton, H. F. Nicpll, E. P. NicoJl, H. Morris, S. G. Haliue«: Grounds Committee, Messrs K. B. Newtpn, J. S. H. Jfprris, J. Thomas, E. F. Nicoll: handicapped. Messrs J. E. Henrys (gallops), «nd G. Paul, jun. (trots); judge, Mr A. Dicksqn; starter, Mr .A. J. Hastings: clerk of course, Mr W. B. Freeman; clerlj of scales, Mr A. 0. Pilbrow; hon. timekeepers, Messrs F. B. Rpbilliard, R. G. Shearman, and J. C. C, Mcljachlan: hon. surgeons, Drs. J. R. wells, G. I. Miller, J. Connor, and J. Crawshaw; hon. veterinary surgeon, Mr H. E, Martin. A letter was received from the Pioneer Sports Club, Christchurch, asking for the use of the racecourse in January next for the purpose of holding a motor ; cycle racemeeting, in confunetion with the Ashburton |{otpr:Gjrcie e(iit). The appHcatipn was hel(l ever till ue*t meeting allqw fprther ?n: qitlrjes to bi made. . . The New Zealand s#clng Conferenee odvised the conference levies for thfl 1031-82 seasnn, or the elub, jtmounted to £7l i'Bs. Th'jj MOfiitiff W'* aniount w«s m [ncreasa on jrw. JMWj bars ezpreaeed tnsir disapproval thst ft been .tqu'nd necessary to Increase t"? instead of Sewering it, >s the conference naa Intimated that any aconqmies effected would Ipssen jhe burden nppn racing plubs. Arrangements in fonnexipn with the spring greeting Pn September 19th were finals Ised.

WAIKATO TX. annual Tjip meeting of the Tr°V ting Gliib, wm hel4 ifci? week, ♦!»• president, ?Jr g t \V. auTPI», pygdifltng. In joying tjie adoption of the annul! veport and the president pte?Ba(l regret, thftt the ye«r not been § BUgpeseful ope financially., The pVt* W qnfp?ti}»wtp In having *n c h unfavourable weather for the last Meeting, otherwise ffi tr#H reasonable to »uppoßo that the account* would have balsnpe4 Wltft the exoeptioo of tha jtera (fir 4epmi»tlon. ' The hatance-gheet fhpwed the. ®' u ? W W In a strong position. Apart iron* •WjP debts amounting to £l6l, the only liability was a bank overdraft of £2BOO, against \vhich th.e o|ub had assets e?timated ftt about £12,000. . . „ Owing to the financial depression and tne heavy Burden qf " taxation plaeed °n . club's patrons, it was becoming increasingly tjiffipult to make both ends meet, continued Mr Burch. He suggested that the Waikato Club should combine with all other racing and trotting clubs in the South Auckland district to obtain some measure of relief frpfp taxation. The filuh last yei*t paid out wore in f»«tg tji»B |t" did m ffoWfc,. He felt »«re the inpoißipj! permittee would explore* every avenue pf economy gunns tne At there were only fix noroinationß for the si? v&panoies on the ppmpiittee, the following wgru FfSßpr Smith. 8, J. Rawliqiian, A, B, CasS.idy, J. Pulgleißh, ?nd 0. V. o»rley-

RACING IN ENGLAND.

' THE GIMCRACK STAKES. UNITED PHgdS *S6QOU*tOf—EI.«CTBI3 TBtEQB^tH^-CQFtBiQHT.I . Augyat 37. At the Yoyjt the following was the io! the QmviUtfK BIABSB, Of JO pova eaph, with 1000 pova added. Fot two-year-olda. Si* fflrlongs. Lord Rasebery'a 1? o MIRACLE by M&nna—Bvodick Bay ~ ~ 1 giy T, Dison's b a Inverman by Legatee Bir K. Praeer'i b g Tofcaig by Dawaon City—Miss Carlin -. + Seven horaea atarted. Won by tfcro-quaxta» *f * laagtii.

NEW ZEALAND CUP.

NOMINATIONS RECEIVED. The following nominations havsi been received for the NEW ZEALAND GUP, \ PI 1000 sovs. Two miles. R. J. Murphy's ch g Martian Chief, Chief Ruler—Martianette, 4yrs R. J. Murphy's b g OoncoptrStte/ Kilbroney —Oratress, 6yrs Mrs T. B. Dwan's br g Ephialtes, Thomond — Rosa of Athens, 4yrs J. S. McLeod's ch mMy Own,' Lord Quex — TrgßSida, syrs J. S. McLeod'6 b m Jenny Diver, Lord Quex —Polly Peachum, 4yrs V- Riddiford'a cli h Historic, Nassau—Brayton, aged V. Biddiford.'s b g Granada, Limond—Gracl--06», 3yrs W. R. Kemball's b g Spear Lad, Greyspear— Bonrina, 4yrs W. T. Hazlett'g b g Latin Quarter, Thurnham—Moulin Rouge, jiged' A.-C. Mills's b m Charmaine, Soflte Boy IX. —-Fairform, 4yrs' J. M. Samson's b g Admiral Drake, Chief Ruler—rTame Duck, syrs T. Crazier's ch g Red Racer, Solferino —Sol- ■ dier's Fancy, aged A. L. Aubrey's ch g Mount Boa, Balboa —Ell Sorella, aged F. S. Easton's br m Moutoa Treasury, Paper Money—Moutoa Ivanova, syrs E and N. Foreman's b g Spearful, Greyspear - —Markful,' 6yrs G. D. Greenwood's br g Jalour, Sutala— Egotism, syrs H. A. Knight's b g Taragona, Thurnham— Madrid, Syrs Pr. M, 0. Louisson's ch g Gay Crest, Shillingleer—Hoopoe, 6yrs Smith Bros.' b g Peter Jackson, Nigger Minstrei—Left, 3yrs W. J. Wood's b g Chopin, Lord Quex—■ Tuneful, 6yrs J. L. McMillan's br g Pshu, Warplane—Cinnamon, 6yrs J. J. Corry's ch e Croupier, Surveyor—Pellet, Syrs J. J. Corry's br in Cessation, liimqnd—Ter-

mihation, 4yrs fl. A.'Kain's b g Inevitable, Thumhsmrr^omment',' syrs Q. Murray-Aynsley's ch g Riri, Paladin—R«proachfnl, 4yrs X. ■ rVesion s "ch h Koyal Love, Boyal Divorce—Orellana, 4yra <i. W. New's ch g King Colossus, Coloe«u»-r Queen Elizabeth, Syrs P. Ormond's b g Pewa, Arausio—Parearau, 4yta J. A. Smaill'e blk g Town Major, Prince Willonyx—Barcarole, aged J. and A. Kane's b g Dul©n, Val-kyrian--Whitianga, Syrs H. Tupaea'# b g Kahikatoa, Arausio—Carlitour. 4yrs J. Ruttledge's ch g Salmo Salar, Solferino— Te Aniu Maid, 6y.a W. Crossan's b g Glenrowan, Clarenpeua - Sweet Water, aged P.-P. Wilson's blk g Black Duke, Balboa— Amata, aged H. Kama's br g Taneriri, Antagonist—Country Picnic, 6yre J. R. McKenzio'a ch b Gustavo, SolferinorBon Botd, 4yrs H A. 3. Gilmer's br m Duellona, PaladinWar Lady, Syrs P. P. Thorpy's ch g Rational 11., Roctendole—Sundrcam, 6yrs Sir Gbas. Clifford's b h Straightcourte, The Ace—Winning Way, Syr# B. Gates's br g Minerval, Arrowsmith—Lady Minerva, 4yrs W. H. Ballinger's b £ Black Mint, Catmint — Black Amie, aged W. H. Ballinger's Homer H. J. "Palmer, jun.'s, and S. J. Seiver®' b h Playground, Acre —Pleasure, 4yrs C. L. Ferguson's b et Malahat, GasbagLady Louisa, aged J. Fraser. jun. 'a, br h Hunting Cry, Hunting' Sons —Natalite, syrs . J. J. Gatsnby's b rn, Nea Lap, Night raid — Entreaty, 4yr» P. F. Canrnbeli's b g Compris, Kilbroney— Lady Halina, Syrs Mrs N. Rutlierford'a b g Ranelagh, Arrciwsmith—Chulfka, Eyrs G. P. Payne's' b m Spoon, Tea Tray—Warlove, 4yTB .

TAEANAKI HUNT.

fO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. fc The Taranaki Hunt •will bold its Annual Race Meeting at New* Plymouth to day. The following is the programmo.-' — 11.45 ».m. — . HACK AND HUNTERB' HURDLES, Of 60 iovs. About one mile and s half. «t. lb. |t. lb. Gallapat .. 10 *6 Lough Heagh 0 0 Evening Hero 10 0 Sir Moment 0 0 Moerangi .. 10 0 Qarriek .. 9 0 I>Hy Lsm .. 910 'The Author 0 0 Star Girl ..92 12.25 p.m.— . OPUNAKS BOOEET, Of 60 »ov*. Weight 80. Five furlong®. Goldtono PerehologUt Forceful l!»rbac#a. Brown Abbey Tavora Gibraltar Lord Merrnvee Cornerman 1.5 p.m.— MEMBERS' HANDICAP, ! Of 70 sot». Seren furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Seat&wn .. 9 5 Balloon .. 7 6 Richfield ..02 C»l|apat .. V 3 . Paitonu .. ti 0 Monoghan .. 7 0 Ea»ter Time 8 '3 Gold Dawn 7 0 Thj> Swell .. 8 3 Eawhakina .. 7 0 Little Ponbt 7 « 1.18 y.m.— TABANAKI lIVNT CLUB GUT, Of 10Q eova. About two miles And a half. at. lb. «t. lb. Day I'M* ■•10 1? Njujblefoot 10 0 Guereie .. 10 ? Royal Reign 10 P Baerenjai i. 10 3 Spanish. Michael Prince 10 0 Shlipojie IP 0 Wlnnagon .. 10 0 5.26 p.m.— j WAII» HACK HANDICAP, 1 Of 6S »OT«. Seven furlong*. j ft. lb. at. lb. Royal Kiselesa .. 7 0 Finance 0 0 Singer .. 7 Q i .. 8 1 Sliver Fevn 7 ? Greep Patch 8 0 Constant Sun 7 9 -Ten.tcall .. 712

?4Q p.m.— t handicap, Of 70 spva. Sis furlongs. at. lb. st. lb. Lady Quer - 918 ICawbakina .. 7 0 Orapai .. 9 6 Mouoghan .. 7 0 Gold Dawn .. 7,2 3.60 p.m.— lIUNTEBS' HANDICAP, OI 50 sovb. About one mile and a quarter. St. lb. - st. lb. Day Lass - .. 10 13 Royal Reign 10 0 Little Winnagan .. 10 0 Wonder 10 10 Spanish Puawhato .. 10 7 Prince 10 0 The Author 10 5 Lough Neagh 10 0 Maaraijei .. lo 5 Gapfsrm .. 1Q 0 Michael NimbWoot 10 0 Shima»e 10 0 4.30 p.m.— UEBNm HACK HAIfPJOAP, Of 65 toys. Sfx furlongs. at. lb. «t. lb. Piter Jackson '0 0 Evening Hero 713 Moatoa . .. a 6 Little Kisßieii ,1" 8 6 Wonder 711 pinger ~ 8 6 Ml»i Chatter 7 7 Silver Fern 718 Gold?on« .. 7 8

BALLOON KING.

LEG TROUBUS PSVSI.OPBB. (HKITSO FBBBB TKLBfUUPB—COPTOIGHT) (Received August ?Bth, 9.80 p.m.) V SYDNEY, August 28. The promine?% Spring candidate Balloon King "has developed leg "trouble and is giving his trainer anxiety.

'AUCKLAND T.C.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. Tho Auckland Trotting Club -will hold its August Meeting to-day at Ataander Park, Epsom, with the following programmo:11.40 a.m.— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, In harness. Of ISO sovs. Smin 45,860 class. Trotters. One mile and « half. Black Bailin scr Zanzibar * • - 24 Grand Triumph scr Colonel Thorpe 36 Katalo .. scr Kitty's Patch 36 Moko Girl .. acr Windchat •. 36 Win Huon .. scr Carl Mack .. 48 Bessie Parrisji 12 Parrish Belle 84 Gold Realm . • 24 12.25 p.m.— MT. EDBN HANDICAP, In harness. Of 150 sovs. Smin class. One mile and a quarter. Bismuth .. scr Student Prince scr Derby V#l# .. scr Oleao .. 12 Eleawah .. acr biiver Thorpe .1? Great Fame .. scr Jersey Thorpe 12 Grey Mist .. scr Kewpie's Margaret Triumph 12 Wallace scr Silver Link .. 13 Mazda • • acr Whakahihi . • 12 Modern Light scr Jackie Thorpe 24 Moko Chief .. scr Peter Lloyd .. 86 Prince Etawah scr Marionette .. 48 Sir Moko .. scr 1.10 p.m.— AUGUST HANDICAP, In harness. Of 400 *ovs. 34scc class. Two miles. Ayrmont Chimes scr Great Delight l? Hal Chimes per Meteor .. 1? Trustworthy .. scr Gold Treasure 24 Auto Machine, 12 Stanmpor .. 24 Enawah r .. 12 1.50 p.m.— ONEHTJNGA HANDICAP. In harness. Of 175 sots. '4min 42see cl?ss. Two miles. Bonniewab .. scr Brutus .. 60 Kewpie's Guy 12 Dealer •• 6Q Dan Direct .. 24 Tumatakuru . • 73 Gold Sovereign 48 2.30 p.m.— BOYAL OAS HANDICAP, In harness. Of 175 sovs. 4mln" 46see cla»». For trottprs. Two miles. Vailoden .. scr Etta Cole . • 78 Wimmera Kin? S«r Jock Binjj# 73 Explosion 18 Paradigm .. 72 8.15 p.m.— MASSBY HANDICAP, In harness. Of 200 sovs. Smin 52qec class. One mile and § quarter. Bonnlwah •• K? MflMf •• *ACarnui .. »«r Woodvale .. 24 Dad's Hope .. scr Ayrmont Chimes 88 Gasa .. §cr Benefice .. Hohoro . • scr Daytime . - 86 Kewpie's Guy scr Great Parrish 88 Dealer .. 13 Great Delight 48 Dan Direct .. 24

4 p.m.— OBEY LYNN HANDICAP, In harness. Of 150 sovs. Smin 84sec class, One mile and » half. Olcao .. scr Bey de Qne«t .. »cr Jackie Thorpe scr Whakahihi .. for Kowpie's Polly's Picture 13 Triumph scr Prince Pedro 24 Moko Chief .. scr Reliance .. 86 Oliver Thorpe scr Some Dillon .. 86 Prince Etawah scr Lady Yvonne 48 4.45 p.m.— OBAKBI HANDICAP. In saddle. Of 160 sovs. Smin SOsee class, One mile. Derby V*l» .. scr Gpld Sovereign 12 Jersey Thorpe scr Marionette .. 12 Modern Lijfht scr Reliance .. 12 Our Peter .. »cr Dad's Hope .. 24 Peter Lloyd .. «Pr Hohoro ~ 86 «atin Bird fs» Brnt«* 89 Student Prince acr

WELLINGTON T.C.

HANDICAPS, * , (wtßSf «ffflfn«io)r ) WIfcUKSfPITi Awwrt ?#• FolloTrlpif »re the h<mdip«ps tp* the Wellington ?TPttiJi« Gtab'n Spring Meetins W September 12 th:—r . HUTT PARK TBXAIi HANDICAP, Of 105 s<>vs. drain 2see cla«i. One mil© fiveJurlqngs. Bar# Gold -. »Pr R«ydnß .. »Pr Big Btase> .. ser Shortly •• •<"* Connaught .. ecr Nyallo Silk • • 24 Gold Spear .. «cr Murchiraee .. *8 liinella \ .. spr Ron .•• * 8 Plain Silk .. scr Dollar King .. 60 Pretender .. per Hnia Maid -- 84 NAI NAI HANDICAP, V Of 130 |ot«. Bmin M»ee elan*. One atil* five furlongs. Afdo Spray . • »er Great Nelion .. 24 Deceitfnl .. eer Mountain Miet 34 King** Guard s« Speculator .. 24 Wah .. fcr Great Way •• 86 Ben Bingen .. scr Meree Bingen 88 Kelson Parrlsh 19 BOIiABD MEMOBIAi HASDIOAP, Of 250 »ov«. 4min 88see clais. fwo «?UMt Black Won .. »er Sunftsh .. 12 Impromptu .« G*®T® n John Jinks .. Bpr Pnreer r • 3* Lily Harold ~ «cr Wild Vo?«# • v 24 Netta Qrn •• *« Jo^ y ??'„ H Welcpme Guy »cr Great Del'lfht «o Mister Pointer 1? BAIX.WAT Of 130 aov«. Bmin 64»ee elif*. On® Ave fudwgfc Achray .. *cr SUter Rolf • t »«* Bingen Spier* per tem •• ( .. BP* R»'» " ■;old Country *cr Tin! W» -- 12 Harvest ißoy .. scr Ulm _ ' - J® Headlight scr" Mountain Ope 24 Meditate > • • "P r PW Pretender .. #pr Lifhtweod .. 48 Boyal Ohenault sor Bangihou .. BO' SHARPS HANDICAP, Of 10S sotb. Bmin 6seo pi?**. One *pilp and & quarter. Arion Axworthy per Raydua • • *P r Bars Gpjd . scr Shortly - • *« Oonnanght • ecr liinella • • 12 Cracker • .. scr Nyallo Silk .. % 24 Gold Spear .. scr Drift War® .. 36 Matchless Tempest •• 86. Bingen scr . R?lls? M4hsd .. «cr Jfur?h|n«e» • • Native Bepry .. IP* Si?k .. BPr

WXLFOBD HANDICAP, Of 175 gov*. 4min 52see class. Two miles. King's Guard scr Helton Parrish 86 W»h .. acr Mountaiii Mist 60 Audo Spray .. 12 Speculator .. 60 Deceitful .. 12 Qr,eaJ Way .. 72 Bon Bingen .. 24 Merce Bingen 72 WB&WNGXON HANDICAP, Of 178 aovs. 2min 52sec class. One mile, and a quarter. Erin's Pointer acr Brentllght .. 12 George Bey .. ser Impromptu .. 12 Holly Bank .. acr Lily Harold .. 24 Jewel Elect .. scr SunfiEh 36 •Lady Author .. sct Grand Canyon. 48 Lough Neagh .. scr Great Delight 60 Bangihoa .. scr Jolly 1 Pet .. 60 SPBING HANDIOAf, Of 130 govs. 2min 69sec class. One mile and a quarter. Arabond .. ser Harvest Boy .. 12 Baron Darby .. scr Travis .. 12 Bingen Spiers scr Actoy • • 24 Blue Glen .. scr Duplies .. 24 Chqnaway .. scr Location .. 24 Gold Country scr Sundown • • 24 Mediate .. scr Tini Urio .. 24 Native > scr Olm • • 24 Pretender .. scr Highland Derby 36 Silver Bingen scr Mountain Ore 36 Silver de Oro .. 6cr Nelaonian .. 36 Sister Hose .. scr Nelson's Chum 36 Worthy King .. scr Bingen Crest .. 48 Glenvilla .. 12 Logaleen .. 60

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