RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20918, 27 July 1933, Page 12

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES. July 27, 29—.Poverty Bay Turf. July i!9 —Christchurch Hunt 1 . July 29—Foxton R.C. July 29—Rotorua-Bay of Plenty Hunt. August 5---Poverty Bay Hunt. August fi. 10, 1-'—Canterbury J.C. August 16—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt. August 10—-Pakuranga Hunt. August 26—-Taranuki Hunt. TROTTING FIXTURES. August 5, 9, 11—New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. August 26—Auckland T.C. TURF GOSSIP. Reminder. Handicaps for the minor events on the first day's programme of the Grand National meeting will be declared on Monday, and acceptances for these and final payments for the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdle Race and Winter Cup will be due at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Out of Action. Monastic ricked himself slightly while working on the sand a few dnys ago. and has had to be eased up. He will be given a short spell and will not be raced until the spring. His stablemates, Argentic and Tautbow, are progressing satisfactorily. The former has been restricted to road exercise for some weeks, and will enter into :;erious work again after the Grand National meeting. Tautbow. who was in jow condition when he came to Ricrarton from the North Island, is now Rearing a robust appearance, and will be in good order soon to undergo another preparation. JKrom the North. High Pitch and Cottesmore were visitors to the Riccarton tracks yesterday, both being given strong work on the sand. The former did two rounds and kept his rider, R. Beale, busy in keeping him in restraint. Cottesmpre was a failure at the Wellington meeting, but there were excuses for him, as in addition to striking an unsuitable track, he was left standing on the mark in one of his engagements. On his last visit to Riccarton, at Easter. Cottesmore, who is by Hunting Song from Crubeen, by Limond, won the Papanui Handicap, six furlongs, on the first day of the autumn meeting, and the Gimcrack Handicap, six furlongs, carrying 9-7, on the second day He is engaged in the Brabazon Handicap on Saturday next, and is also in the list for the Winter Cup. On the firm Riccarton going, Cottesmore can be expected to make a far better showing than at Trentham. Barrier Practice. The barrier at the mile and a quarter post at Riccarton was available yesterday, and an unusually large number of horses of all ages had some useful practice with a short sprint to iollow. The barrier was worked by Mr J. Bridges, assistant to Mr P. N. Mac Nab, and his patient efforts to educate the young horses were much appreciated by their trainers. Riders for Saturday. Some of the riding engagements made for Saturday's programme at Riccarton are as follows:—G. Humphries, Silver Ring, St. Joan, Fiat Lux; A. E. Ellis, Denise, Shatter. Silver. Sight, Rossferry; M. Kirwan, Polydora, Verden, Cherry Queen: A. Messervy, Cranford, Bright Shade; B. Brodie, Top Rank, Martian Chief; R. Beale, Dukla, High Pitch; A. Eastwood, Spoon, Liege Lord, Doiran; J. W. Jennings, Sky Lass, Bell Hill, Jaloux; H. Turner, Tentcall, Nine of Spades, Mullaboden; L. J. Ellis, Hurlingham, Helen Gold, Silk Arrow. A Smart Filly. Sweet Agnes has rejoined T. H. Gillett's team after her winter spell. She has not grown to any extent, but is a compactly built fllly and should develop into a good three-year-old.

would be appreciated by all concerned, including North Island trainers, who probably made arrangements some weeks back for their riders at Riccarton, under the eight stone regulation, and if the change is effected, their difficulty in getting suitable riders and the risk there is in engaging inexperienced youngsters, may lead to tPcir travelling arrangements being reconsidered. This reference to the subject. is made following on opinions and suggestions gathered from owners and trainers during the last fortnight, and there is no_ doubt that the Grand National, gathering will derive benefit in many if the club should revert to the eight stone minimum for at least the several hack events carded. On the Schooling 1 List. Two of the horses that misbehaved at the recent Wellington meeting have been placed ■ on the schpoling list as from the beginning of this week. They are Kotaki Eka and Stanchion. One or two others have probably been lucky. Stanchion was previously on the list immediately following his 1931 Wellington Cup win.—Press Association. In Winning Form. On the opening day of the Grafton meeting last week, M. McCarten rode three winners, includiiy the principal event on G. Price's i.'archero. Filly Destroyed. In Sydney last week Miss Hastings, a brown lilly by Legionnaire—Kaahumaiiu, trained at Rand wick by F. Williams, came to a sudden end. She broke away from her attendant and ran into a fenc;, suffering such injuries that she had to be destroyed. She was a half-sister to the Magpie gelding Gold Mag, and was bred by Mr J. Hennah, of Hastings. Doing Well. I High Commissioner, who is one of the ruling favourites for the Grand National Steeplechase, has been entered for the Jumpers' Flat Race, which is also run on the first day of the meeting. He is the only National. horse with this dual engagement. High Commissioner is progressing very well in his preparation at Te Rapa. | Trial Hurdlers. During the last few years there has been a paucity of hurdlers to run in the Trial Hurdles on the opening day of the Grand National meeting, but this year there are no fewer than 21 entries. They include three Grand National Hurdle candidates, in Magna Charta, Hounslow, and Henry of Navarre. Jumpers on the Flat. ! As usual the Jumpers' Flat race at Riccarton this year contains a large! number of horses engaged in the Grand National Hurdle race, and it Ss likely to provide a line on prospects in the jumping race. No fewer than eleven of the seventeen left in the hurdles are engaged in the flat race the first day. Setting a Fashion. It is specially mentioned by a London paper that Lord Derby set a fashion at Hurst Park last month by wearing a straw boater with a band of his racing colours. Maybe someone will set the fashion in New Zealand." Ties with racing colours are not uncommon. Death of Karapoti. News of the death of the New Zea-! land-bred gelding Karapoti last month came to hand in a letter from India received in Auckland on Monday. He failed to recover from injuries received in an accident when he broke away from his attendant while being led from his stable in March last. The loss is unfortunate for his owner, Mr A. C. Ardeshir, who purchased him for £2OOO in March, 1932. It took Karapoti a long time to strike form when he went to India, but toward the end of the season there he v/on the Rajpipla Gold Cup in record time, and another important race also, rollow-'' ing his winning performances, Karapoti was regarded as the best miler in India, and it was a pity that his career was cut short by an accident. Foaled in 1927, Karapoti was a bay gelding by General Latour from Kilbeggan, and was the best three-year-old of his year in New Zealand, winning among other races the Great Northern Guineas, the King's Plate, the North Island Challenge Stakes, and the Great Northern St. Leger. His winnings in the Dominion amounted to £5752. Serious Losses. iwu losses of some magnitude have been suuerett e>y uisoorne ureeciers recently, tne iirbt Deing tnrougn tne aeam ot Perie de Jttouge, a vauiaDxe orood marc owned by ivir tJaine Carrington, and the otner through the deain of tne sire Psycnoiogy, owned by Mr i'. O. Bruce, of Whangara. Perlc de Rouge was bred by Mr H. White, of Gisborne, in 1922, ana was by Pofydamon from Perlc d'Or, by Multiform from Aura, by Richmond from Instep, by Lord Clifden. It is a great family, both here and in Australia. Aura was the great grand-dam of Croesus, Desert Gold, and Nigger Minstrel, and Perle d'Or, in addition to Perle de Rouge, foaled Molyneux, Perle de Leon, and Etoile d'Or (dam of Aladdin). Perle de Rouge was the dam of the Sydney winner Diamond de Rouge, and she was in foal to Hunting Song at the time of her death. The stallion Psychology was found to be in need of physic on Wednesday, and after administration he appeared better, but he was later found dead. Psychology was bred in 1919, and was imported by Mr T. H. Lowry, who gave him good mares at the Okawa Stud. He was by Tracery from Keep Smiling, by Marco (a son of Barcaldine). His .stock showed galloping ability, but seemed to fare better under Australian conditions than here. Second Wind (by Psychology or Grandcourt) has been one of Australia s best stayers. Chrysology (out of Desert Gold), Marion's Birthday, Perception (a winner in Australia), Simba, Flair and last, but not least, the Wellington double winner, Amyril, are a few of Psychology's stock. His mares possess high-class credentials as stud matrons. \

Seven Stone Minimum. The unanimous decision of the New Zealand Racing Conference to adopt a seven stone minimum throughout the season's racing has met with a mixed reception in racing circles. The strongest opponents to the change are the trainers, and the great majority of horsemen, who find difficulty in keeping down to a reasonable weight m the winter season. The opinion was freely expressed on the final day of the Wellington meeting that the matter was rushed through conference without any seriotis consideration, and the same views have been advanced by many trainers and others at recent South Island meetings. One advantage of the low minimum suggested by those in favour of it was that it encouraged many of the good horses to race during the winter months. Against this contention it has to be remembered that with the 6-7 minimum in Australia, practically none of the best performers ever race in the winter. Another argument against the new rule is that with the big fields ss are now produced, such, for instance, as are likely to be in evidence throughout the Grand National meeting, many inexperienced riders have to be engaged, and interference in races is a common result. At the recent Auckland and Wellington winter meetings, involving six days' racing, it is on record that there were no cases reported of the judicial stewards being called upon to deal with careless riding or interference because under the eight stone minimum only strong and experienced horsemen were in control.

The rule governing the seven stone minimum, which was reverted to bj> the conference abolishing the eighi stone figure, makes it possible foi conditions of races to be framed tc provide for a higher minimum weight so that racing clubs have the matter in their own hands. For the Grand National meeting it has been decided to adopt the eight stone minimum for the Winter Cup owing to the nominations having been received before the conference met, but the Canterbury Jockey Club can increase the minimum for other flat races on the programme. There is certain to be a big scarcity of riders in the Winter Cup even under the scale adopted foi it. so the trouble would be greater for the big fields later at the meeting with the seven stone minimum. The hack races especially will carry big numbers, and if the club does not decide to apply the lower figure to all remaining races, it should at least consider the advisability of fixing it lor the hack events throughout the meeting. It is certain that this action

Win and Place. Arrangements are being made for both win and place tickets to be sold at each window of the totalisator at the Grand National gathering. This was successfully carried out at the recent Wellington meeting, and proved of much convenience to investors. Christchurch Hunt Club. The acceptances for the Christchurch Hunt Club's annual steeplechase meeting, to be held on the Riccarton racecourse on Saturday, total 114 for eight races, a very satisfactory response. Special interest will centre 111 the Longbeach Hurdles, owing to the field containing a number of Grand National Hurdle candidates, and also in Jthe Brabazon Handicap, in which several Winter Cup acceptors will figure. The two events confined to hunters have unfortunately not met with the response anticipated, but close contests should nevertheless be staged. The Maiden Stakes for nonwinners has attracted a good field of young horses, many of whom have earned place money or have shown prominence in their track work. The first race is timed to start at 11.45 a.m. and the concluding event at 4.30 p.m.

TROTTING NOTES.

Reminder. Acceptances for the first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August fixture will close on Tuesday at noon. i Answer to Correspondent. i "Doubtful," Spreydon—(l.i The dam of Pattie Bingen, who is nearly 11 years old, is Flower Bell, who was foaled iii 1914 and was by Marvin Wilkes from Bell flower, so a half-sister to Arctotis. (2) Miss Patty was by Rothschild from a Fran/ marc. Track Much Improved. With the recent favourable wcat.her thc main track at Addington has dried up wonderfully well, and it was possible to work close in to the rails yesterday, but there was not any work of consequence done. However, this morning the track should be in its best order again, and there is likely to be much interesting work. Not to be Hurried. T. G. Fox has four horses in work at present, three of which are trotters. His team consists of Nelson's Boy. Norman Fox. Renova. and Dc\ ; ert Maiden. Nelson's Boy is the only one in serious training as no has engagements at the August fixture, and the other three are being kept, going in ui-eful exercise until classes to suit them are available in the spring. Desert Maiden in particular has done well since last raced and she promises to be a very useful performer during the approaching season. Attractive Young Trotter. Mr A. Grogan, who owns Lord Leslie, has a young horse in training which should later develop into a good trotter. This is the rising four-year-old gelding Cordial, who is by Nelson Bingen from a mare by Marvin Wilkes. Cordial has started only once, but since then he has made great improvement and the new season should see him performing with success. Looks the Tart. Agile, who has a very consistent record to date, and for ttiat. reason will be one of the favoured division in Ihe Aylesbury Handicap Trot at Riccarton on Saturday, is looking in perfect order at present, and G. S. Smith lias him at the top of his form. The Addington trainer will not need to have a great deal of luck to win with this horse shortly, and should he be successful his victory will not be begrudged. Well-bred Novice. E. Carlyon is working a rising four-year-old gelding by Wrack from Erin's Logan which looks like making a good pacer with more experience. This gelding has plenty of size, but is well coupled up, and coming as he does from such a good family it may be expected that he will race up to his blood lines. His dam, who also produced Erin's Pointer to Travis Axworthy and Janice to Wrack, these two being winners, is by Logan Pointer from Innisfail, who was by Rothschild from Ruahine. Thus Innisfail was a sister to Dan Patch, who at one period held the world's grass track record for a mile, 2min Usee. He subsequently took a record of 2min lOscc. Dan Patch was bred in 1902. Timaru Club's Loss. The Timaru Trotting Club made a loss of £213 on last season's operations. This is wholly accounted for by a de(rva.se of £248 in nomination and acceptance fees compared with tlie previous year's receipts. Unlikely Starter. Although Great Nelson was put into work with the idea of racing him at the August meeting, he nas not trained on as well as was expected and it is unlikely that he will be a candidate for Addington honours next week. Well Forward. F. G. Holmes has his four horses for the approaching meeting well forward for their engagements. His team for immediate racing is comprised of Muriel de Oro, Aristotle, Golden Direct, and Tangatu. The last-named did not race well at his latest outing at Ashburton, but his winning performance just before that was full of merit. If raced at Riccarton on Saturday he should run prominently. A Good Programme. At the Methven Trotting Club's meeting, to be held on September 30, the principal race, which is the Methven Cup, will be to the value of 200 sovs; the class is 4min 40sec. Next in importance is the Visitors' Handicap, of a mile and a quarter, 2min 51sec class, carrying a stake of 140 sovs. Other events on the programme are a 2min 21sec class mile saddle, a 3min 45sec class mile and a half, and a 3min 7sec class mile and a quarter, a 3m in 34sec class mile and a half, and a mile and a half and a two-mile race for maiden trotters. Sire's Good Record. First Voyage must be written down as one of the greatest stud successes in the history of the light harness horse in Australia. His best performer was the trotter Voyage, who raced under the name of Bonnie Voyage in the early part of his career. Grand Voyage was the hero of many a thrilling victory on the cinder track at Richmond,' Melbourne, and was well known in New Zealand, where he won the Otahuhu Cup of 1922 in 4min 31 3-ssec, which was a record for the race. He cut a noble figure at the tape, pawing the track with impatience until the barrier was released, . when he j would bound into action and set after | rivals who invariably received tre-i mendous starts. Expectations that Grand Voyage would even eclipse his male parent at the stud have not been fulfilled. Trotting blood is in less demand than that ot pacers. First Voyage was never represented in the Dominion .by pacing stock—he sired mostly trotters—but j among the latter division raced here' were the following good performers: | Huon Voyage (4min 22 3-ssec), Surprise Journey, Sir Voyage, Western Voyage, Kean John, Tradesman, and 1 Tonic, a fine collection of horses. I

Reassessments. Placed horses at the South Canterbury Hunt Club's steeplechase meeting have been reassessed as follows: Ilorse. Table. Line. Black Watch ..1 5 Dandy Locanda .. J l Hytemoana .. 1 6 ENGLISH RACING. GOODWOOD MEETING OPENED. (united nir.ss. association—bj electric TSLEQRirn—COPTHIOfIr.) (Received July 26, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 25. The Goodwood race meeting, one of the leading social events of the season, began to-day in glorious weather. The following is the result of the STEWARDS* CUP, A handicap of 15 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; second horse to receive 100 sovs, and third hores 50 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Captain A. S. Wills's ch h PHARACRE, Pharos—Sweet Acre 4yrs .. .. • • 1 H. J. Brueton's ch g Old Riley, Old Rowley—Pearl Oyster 4yrs 2 Mrs C. L. Mackean's br h Solenoid, Soldennis—Shannon Jug 4yrs .. 3 Twenty-six horses started. Won by a head, with three-quarters of a length between second and third.

RANGITIKEI HUNT CLUJB. WINNAGAN "WINS STEEPLECHASE. ..ASSOiIAII'Ji" TCi.SjIl .M.> WANGANUI, July 26. The Rangitikei Hunt Club's meeting' was held to-day in line weather. The track was in good order in spite of recent. rains. The totalisator handled ,(12252 10s. compared with £2218 a year ago, an increase of £134 10s. Results: — VIEW HALLOA .STEEPLES." Oi j >ov.-. ami T\,u nnl'\s :in-L a rl i M a 11 c ■ ■. 5. S—GLKNLi;VEN5 —GLKNLi;VEN 12-S Mr T. AY. Draint. .1 3. :l—Jllack buclnvs I'J -11 Air K. AlrK. IMi n.-in 2 8 — U- <>. WHmjii " 2, I < aro 12-u; li, <i Otaknkau 12-0; 1, Sir Glainifi 12-0: 4, 2 Akl.ar 12-0; 0, 7 Jlauwai 12-0 si,', Martini. Sir Glands and f'aru were an «;a>.y lirst anil si'cund. I'Ul wi-'i ili.-Miia lifi■ ■<l tor (ailin- In ne-i.ijalr til" la-! liunllc. Tinm, (min ">j I jH'i'. MATDEN 3'. ACE. 11l V,~. r-"V . i'iv.- I'm i-U-li -. a- NIGHT Ul.XNl.l; - T I!. 11. M'.r.i, I 1-- Jla<A,,ra '. i I . . 1.. 'i. M.'t-ii-V I ii.ai: ;i 8-7 W. Y "i''" :: W,,n'm Ih'.ml V'" 1■ ■ 11^11.. .-.■" nil ami tiiii <l. 'I :in .•. In.in ROSEBANK HACK HURDLEo. Of ISO .M'V.;. Oin: mill' ami a half. ■J. 4—l'AliK AC'RK 9-2 . . A. Stratton I ;i. ;i—Day I.ass 0-8 . . G. Thomptun 2 G. Ii —No Jlnnibus 9-1 . . G. Home 1. 1 l.oixiro 5. 5 Hoxerir !»-«; 2, 1 Tiv.'im i'.h.i- Car:.t :' al-o Marl..l. Won l.y !■" ''-I 1 ;:! Ii ■: ImU » I; : • ••••m! ami lii iril. Tin:", i.' in in I -I ."/. ■■•■. CLOSEBURN lIACj-: HANDICAP. Of 2.', mi\ -. Sis I'nrloii:.--. 1. 1- t' I. AI) I l'i 9-.'i .. I. G. M'irru 1 L'. - Mi'i.nu I Diiii :■ ■: i; "n,"iii|'."M .V I Ila \v.mt' ,-■ 7 .1 el ikiti ■■ :: :: . YiIh.II ■- - : I War r.,,-|r nr. «-»; 7. i il!i: « "< al. " finrl"i! Wen l.y hail' a 1. n-tl.: t " !"ii'-li.- -id ami ihini. Ti'll", linin 19.'.."-. HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, Of l.» fovs ami cup. Two inil.ss and j. half. 1. 1 WJ.NXAGAX 32 0 .. U. finmi 1 5. 5 riiLtimi 3 1-n .. T. Air 11 ir-'U 2 2.2 Sir Glanii.s 10-7 .. 1;. Tli.'Tii |~s"ii ii ;; Troulil" 11-i;;; 1 IVtrardi 1 0-9 (f.'in also Martoil. Won l.y four l"n_-:hs; half a 1.-n-!h seend anil ihini. Tinir, Omni 'J'i I-.imc. OTAIRI LADIES' BRACELET, Ot jo :• n aiol 1i,,;-liy. On" mil" ami :i i| na rl. T. 11. 7 1'.1.A1 K' MAX 1 1 . . Mr 1„ Uull I • -Count I.ml r"!'i 1 1 .Mr ,'a.-l, "ii ■' 1. 1 --.Uikifa I'J-V Air S. I'. Kra-1.-y 1 ( i! t J'alaiim- r.s-r. 111-: I K'm>l"n jI -1 ; I. J-ili'iit i:111 l t ' ; 7. ii UauInlii I 1 ami 11 a ; i s. a i 11-,*, l.ra.-U.,-:. d. illhJ = ',a r! '"I. Wiiii l.y tin"" I"i,t«i. 1.-n-tli» liml I!i i nl. Ti in.;. :;im'i 'J I Srr.INGGP.OVE lIACK HANDICAP, Of r;i> I - 'i\c. t'liri"!--,. ■J. 2 -SINKING J'l NH ii K. Thomnv-n | I. !-- -I f'ini iii '_c LiMl-r I . . K. - I, -J -Kin.' J'.,- .. It. 11. Miwri- ;i •!, •') (iolili'n Thiint > I"J ; 7, 7 (nvi'tns 8-.">; 8 \\";ir cur. 5, 5 Ai'ua car. hi; f., «; dr.tv .-ar. r «j also I. Won |,\ r; I : livf •• v-v<«ti«i an-J tliit-J. Tim.-, J min I CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB. ANN UAL STEEPLECHASE AC'CEI'TAXCES.

Tho f.'JiriMchurrJi liu it t Ciub h:i j-i-i-fivp] the following for the ftunnal carton riicrrour?nn Saturday v.v\{: LAW KURD STKKPLKffIASK HANDICAP, oi 7*> S'/vs. ty inib's und a haii. st. ll'- »t. lb. Lain * i .. 1) Tt !)hk!:i .. i) o Broadficld .. li?iri;Uw .. if 0 Nino ct'.S))}»fJ«:r4 'J U AYLKSBLMiY Tl IOT HANDICAP. of 70 sovH, •iniin Tsi-o claaß. ('no nub; and a <l'in rtor. .. sir Marie Lntiino .. «<jr Jjlixnf 1 .. si*r Mabcl Cliinw ,v :-cr Cum Dillon .. st Prince do Oro »^cr Clem Dnwf: .. Portli'dit .. f-cr ('oral Princo .. ht Hobi JJurton .. scr Dundy Lncamla S'-r Serial .. nor Full 11 am] .. srr K;r Gcu-ati .. j;<r Grand Finale .. srr Grand Author f.r Yondrlryo .. *<;r Happv Dird .. nrr . srr II appi .. sit Thackeray .. sit His IjOr<lnliip .. fcer Wamonar .. hit Ijlf.vollyn'B Yankee Land ..Per Pr/de £<;r Olive l!ey .. 8 I Lone Derby /.. r M A.l STAKKS. ol <io sdvs. Five furlongs. M.lli. sr. lb. Lafly Zephyr 8 11 Jlr'll Tlill .. x 11 Bright Red 8 11 I'i'oceniinn 8 0 Silver Ony Rolie ~ 8 11 Top Rank .. ,s 0 Marmora! inn 811 ('• lamlovey 8 0 !S it k Arrow S 11 r,iep;,> Lord 8 0 Wai-iti . . S II r.ricrlit Shade IS 0 Imitator .. 8 li Jlndpy's Coin 8 0 Cherry Queen 81 1 Motunnu . . 8 D TMmri'triJ .. 8 11 D.ivolo .. 8 0 Dcliee .. 8 11 March Brown 8 0 LONOBEACH III'RDM'S 1IAXI1TCA1?, of 115 sovs. One mile nnd f;vo furlongM. Hi. si. II). Morer.u, 1L U Huntley .. ;i 10 ILish 3'itch .. 10 Advance Camp 9 !5 Ifourißlow .. 10 8 Ivil 1 !? C'oznet 9 0 Niplitcnp .. ID R Tent Call .. 'j 0 Punclie3town 10 (j BBABA/OX BAX DK'AP, of 00 6ovs. Seven furlongs. si. II). st. lb. Silver .. 0 1:1 ("iifeian Prince 8 I Shatter .. 012 Ked Bon, .. 8 K H urlm','h;im 0 3 Cranford .. 8 'J Chrvsology • 8 j:) (.iristnvo .. 8 2 Haitian Chief 8 I.'. Chnrmaino .. 8 0 Polydoni .. 813 Jaloux .. 8 0 Palermo .. 8 1-2 Wiae, Choice 8 0 Cottesmore .. 810 Projection 8 i) Spoon .. 8 8 ICrrantry .. ,8 0 lIU.NTEUS' I'LATI': HAXDICAP, of GO Hor.s. One mile mid o, tjuancr. :-l. lb. m. Hi Pliaraol) .. 10 fl Broftdfiild .. 0 I? Trisox .. 10 'J of bpadta 3 .1 Piosafeiry .. 9 KKXMELo MACK HANDICAP, of 8o sov^. .Seven furlongs, st- ll'- SI. 111. Verdi n ..81,'! l)ori:i n ..80 Btniftf-s ..8 IJ Moub <)uecn 8 0 Fleeting (Ilance 8 4 St. Jonn .. 8 0 MuUabodcti .. ,S 3 Natural .. 8 o Manetho .. 8 2 Sky J.us* .. 8 0 Ten, fiarrlen .. 8 0 Jeremy .. a J Helen, < Joic] .. 8 0 KIBWF.H HANDICAP TIIoT, „i"s„v a . :lmia -11 sec el:t;j.s. One mile and a hah". Atfilo .. Her Royal Ando .. ser 'ienoral Vrae): ■ r Thoimvortliy .. ,-er I'ood Warlioat ' .. ,ser Companion ser •liminy de t)rei IJ Iron Man .. : ; ei Keei-s .. 1J Smoke Screen ICliennult. scr TaiiLratu .. Prefnce .. scr Betty Wrack .. 81

j POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. ; TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. i Tlic J'ovortv Bay Taw' Club's winter I nn'i-tinsr i" oiipu to day nifh the following | jo-o^i-ainnie:- — { i3.:;0 a.m.--

JI I'HDJjKS, of 70 soys. One mile and a half. si. lb. at. Jb. lvi tt.-fl ..11 2 Neil ..30 rs I,'oval I.inea;;t: I" 10 Tahoma, .. 9 H lied Hank ..lit H Million .. 0 4 True Blood .. Jo 3 Xum;fi AYaiulu 'J ft 12.15 p.m.— j KII'ST HACK HANDICAP, of 60 soys. Si-; fur'vngs. I 1 ! >. et. !b. j Hunt in;.' .In" !l 0 r.tufn Abboy'B 0 j Merry 11 tint cr h 11 I'eter I'aul .. 8 0 Miss Sartv .. 8 in Tvrono Boy .. 8 0 Oram] Spurt 8 0 l'riwe Henry 8 0 Master C'.vnio 8 ij Merry Melody 8 0 Hunting Star 8 - Ilukeinauu ..8 0 ( Sunstead .. 8 - 1 p.m.— t'LYJNO HANDICAP. of 70 sov3. Sis furlongs. «t. lb. s(. ]b. Lunlly Knight 10 2 Stitch .. S 7 Huntingdon 10 -2 False Scent .. 8 0 K<>yul Dc ligul 0 5 Hunting Day 8 0 I Ainuill« • f 3 Little VTondpr 8 0 I (iriim)i.'* « ,J Master Cynic S 0 ! ! .4r> p.m. ! ll'I.Y H\Ck HANDICAP. of CO bo'.s. One 1 mill'. et. lb. .1!. lb. 1 !,,<< i li.» h .. :i ■; fJninsliu .. 8 0 1 K;i |>i. imki! .. 0 C Ifrus 8 '2 j M.-a-iirrr S « Kind Wovdß 8 0 ; 'l'al n. taint :l 8 0 , p.m. -- MAIDIiN KA< K, of 50 ROM 3*. v ; live fiti iuiit;?— Mi-a Hornet, M uago, Vaiio j St' (i, Hunting Murs, Mister Tom, Stitch, I Bird Cull, Kentucky Song, Capilla Abbey, I Jim Quinn, Sweet Joy, Faithful Lover, Chronic, Fortene, Hunting Star, K.aha.riki, I'li'jht Flower, Angie, Some Watch. ' ,'i.ir> p.m.—■ ; WIN Tint (>A'i S II AN DiCAT', of b't ao-.s. j One utile and a. quarter. ::t. ib. »l. lb. ! Merry Damon 10 o Bold Front .. 8 7 j] I urit.injruoii 0 0 Jiothv,ell .. 8 0 Yalpicr .. 9 ' Gainßfid .. 8 0 | Tile; I 'dijOLl . . 1 t ■ -1 p.m.- : tkamway hack handicap, ..f t;o ! Sr..;: iur!on, r ;s. 'b. st. !b. llawVi'om . '■> 3 [phis . 8 3 | Mitiny Kind AYords 8 0 I li.i.-.iiflor 0 •' Peter Paul ..8 0 I Khliuiiol;U .. 0 0 Mufigo .. 8 0 j Hunting .J.'ty Sll i'rinco Henry 8 0

i TIMARU T.C. I I I,OSS OX YEAR'S WORKING. I j A loss of £213 3s 9d on the opera- ! tions of the year is shown in the j annual report of the Timaru Trotting i Club. i The report states that the committer. with the approval of the South , Canterbury Jockey Club, made improvements to the stewards' stand by ; adding to the sealing accommodation, i The money for this improvement was ; received from a rebate of 1} per cent, j of what was put through the totalisai tor. | The race meetings were held in j January and March. The weather at j the former meeting was wet but the , March meeting was held under fav- ; ourable conditions. To try to popularise the January meeting the club arranged a match race between Miss E. j Hinds's champion pacer Harold Logan i and Mr P. Brown's Roi l'Or, winner of the one mile and a quarter free for i all at the Metropolitan meeting in j November. The move was a popular ' one and would no doubt have been crowned with success, but for the uni kind weather. The racing throughout | both meetings was good and exciting I finishes were seen in the majority of ] events. | The club decided at the March meeti in;,' to adopt the win and place method ' on the totalisator, but although this j had proved popular elsewhere very I little advantage was shown by the i totalisator figures at the meeting, the . increase being a slight one. The j nominations, however, did not come • up to expectations, and it was this item which was the cause of the loss on the meeting. In accordance with the rules, the following members retired:—Messrs W. I Connolly, J. Hole, S. Stocker, G. T. j Wardell, and H. E. D. Willcox. As I there was no more than the required ! number nominated for the vacancies, [ no ballot would be necessary. Five new ! members were enrolled during the I year and 27 names were removed from the register owing to deaths, resignations, and other causes. Thanks were expressed to all those I who had assisted the club during the | year. METHVEN T.C. I ! MEETING OF COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the committee of the Methven Trotting Club, there were present: Messrs S. G. Holmes (chairman >, A. E. Henderson, W. S. Jones, W. J. Cooksley, F. S. McDonald, H. Green, Jas. McCloy, R. D. Millar, G. Kelly, C. Goodwin, W. J. Bennett, J. H. McKendry, Jas. Campbell. The secretary reported having interviewed Mr McDougall and satisfactory arrangements had been completed for the working of the win and place totalisator for the 1 coming meeting. The secretary of the New Zealand Trotting Association wrote drawing the club's attentjon to the rule concerning any physical defects suffered by applicants for licenses. The president gave a detailed account of the work of the Trotting Conference at Wellington, at which he had represented the club. He also reported that the date for the club's annual meeting had been fixed for September 30. In 1934 the date would by September 29 and from then the date would revert to the first Saturday in October. The following programme was drawn up for the meeting, subject to approval. I.—Drayton Handicap, 100 sovs, second horse £2O; third £lO from stake. For unhoppled trotters. H miles. Harness. 3min 51sec or better. 2.—Westward Ho! Handicap, harness, £100; second £2O, third £lO, from stake. 1J miles. 3min 45sec or better. 3. —Methven Cup, harness, 2 miles. £2OO and cup. Second horse £4O. I third £2O. 4min 40sec or better. 4.—Avonmore Handicap, harness, U miles, £ll3, second £23, third £lll. 3m in 34sec or better. 5. —Mount Harding Handicap, harness, U miles. £IOO, second £2O. third £lO from stake. 3min 7sec or better. | C. —Riverbank Handicap Trot, harness. 2 miles. smin 4sec or better. £llO, second £22, third £ll. For unhoppled trotters only. 7.—Visitors' Handicap, harness, 1£ miles. £l4O, second £2B, third £l4 from stake. 2min 51sec or better. 8. —Mount Hutt Handicap, saddle. 1 mile. £lls, second £22 i, third £IIJ from stake. 2min 21sec or better. Tlie question of a cup or trophy for the principal race was left in the hands of the chairman. It was decided that Mr Mawson Scoon's donation of a gold-mounted whip, be given , to the driver of the winning horse in the Methven Cup. The following officials were elected: Handicapper. Mr G. Paul; clerk of course, Mr P. L. Donald; starter, Mr A. J. Hastings; clerks of scales, Messrs E. R. Easterbrook and H. E. Thomson; hon. judge, Mr A. R. Allardyce; time-keepers, Messrs F. B. Robilliard, j R. G. Shearman, and A. E. Henderson; hon. surgeon, Dr. D. G. Wallace; judicial committee, Messrs S. G. Holmes, H. Green, J. McAnulty, R. D. Millar. It was decided to offer the Methven Agricultural and Pastoral Association prizes of £2 2s for first and £1 Is for second for the best two-year-old pacer to be shown in harness, gait 10 be the orincipal consideration.

SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C. THE ANNUAL MEETING. (SPKU.U. TO THE- PRESS.) TIMARU, July 26. The annual meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club was-held tonight, Mr D. Grant presiding. In moving the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet, which have been published, the chairman said the committee regretted being unable to place a more cheerful balance-sheet before the members, but since the accounts had been closed the rebate on totalisator tax, amounting to £SOO, had come to hand, and a portion of the unpaid fees had been collected. These sums had improved the financial position considerably. The Washayke course, in appointments and tracks, was the equal of any other provincial courses, and with the return of better times racing should again flourish in the district. During the season the conference legalised "the win and

place betting. It was not clear whether this greatly assisted the club. The win totalisator was popular with owners and others, and it might be found desirable to alter the allocation of dividends on the place machine/The fact that the retiring committee members were all re-elected unopposed showed the confidence of club members. The motion was seconded by Mr John Hole and carried. Members' Tickets. Mr C. H. Gresson moved as a recommendation to the committee, with power to act, that the words "not transferable" be deleted from members' , tickets. ■ The main thing, he said, was to get persons to go to the races and invest on the totalisator. A member: It would be a bad thing to do, as in good times it would be hard to get it brought back again. Mr Gresson: I think you would get more members if you did it. Mr C. L. Orbell: I am against the proposal. It would lead to trafficking in members' tickets. In the end we might lose and not gain from it. The matter was left to the committee. Mr Bobertson moved as a recommen-

dation to the committee that a 1 bersbdp drive be instituted. - The chairman stated that subscriptions were induced » members had been elected. ; ' The fr uiiiii -1 . Mr C. L Orbdl BlUtrtlrt. move should be made to number of races on the pro|r—that the meeting would faafe In England and Australia, ing had been established in the Dominion, he said. ws -*JH* were considered sufficient- 1»* posed change would alknr the to occupy half a day. It enjiWß at, say, 1.30 thus tmTing jBJjSg persons and farmers; and Christchurch racegoers to k*W later. At present seme iiuMM late to the races and left —PT , ». gf proposed change would uVilaM MrT. R Rhodes: Yon caa races at Home unleserou pKt *JB price of admission. Tfcey *• - years behind us then ••' i. The chairman said no dooM ftMSK mittee would take notice of ~ been said. • - ■» Mr A. C. Martin was re»«*®* j auditor.