RACING AND TROTTING LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21578, 14 September 1935, Page 20

RACING AND TROTTING LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES September 14—Wanganui J.C. (second September 21—Ashburton County R.C. September 21— Foxton R.C. September 21, 23—Avondale J.C. September 26, 28—Geraldine R.C. Sepiembsr 28—Otaki-Maori R.C. Sep.ember 28, 30—Tauma.unui R.C. Oc.cber s—Kurow J.C. October s—Napier Park R.C. October 10, 12—Dunedin J.C. October 12—Dannevirke R.C. (at Waipukurau). ■ ■ October 12,14—Auckland R.C October 18, 19—Masterton R.C. October 19—South Canterbury J.C. October 25, 28—Wellington R.C. October 28—North Canterbury R.C. October 28—Waikato Hunt Cluo. October 23—Waipawa County R.C. October 28—Waverley R.C. October 28, 29—Gore R.C. October 3L November 2—Poverty Bay Turf Club.

TROTTING FIXTURES September 14—Wellington T.C. September 19, 21—Hawke's Bay T.C. September 21—Ashburton County R.C. October s—Methven T.C. October 12—New Brighton T.C. October 12 or 19—Waikato T.C. October 26. 28 —Auckland. TjC. . October 2G».2&--Griymouth: T.C, October T.C. . , November: November 2—Welling! oh. T.C. November "12",* "14,' Metropoliton T.C. November 28, Park T.C. TURF GOS&IP

Racing at Orari ' '■'-■'-''■ For the Geraldine. "Racing Club's spring meeting on .September 26 and 28 a special trahi'for the conveyance of horses has been arranged. It will leave Christchurch at 8.5(T a.m. "on September 26 and will lift hbrse§*at ;Addington, Sockburn, Templeton,' and Ashburton, arriving at Orari -at 10 a.m. The return train will leave Orari at 6.25 p.m. on September 28. Jumping at Eiccarton Vitaphone and Fleeting Glance ■were separately schooled over four hurdles at Riccarton- yesterday. Both were ridden by G. Barr and gave satisfactory displays. Amberley R.C. The annual report to be presented to the meeting of members of the Amberley 'Racing Club on September 23 regrets that the year's working showed a loss of £llß 0s 6d, against a profit of £lO5 12s 3d the previous year. Unfortunately an early rain in Christchurch kept. many -away, otherwise the annual fixture was quite a success, •with large fields and good racing. The thank 3 of the club are due to Messrs Courage and Gardiner in having the track in'.first-class order. The mem-, bership of the club now stands at 85, including six life memhers. No other nomination than that of Mr F. H. Courage- havlrig.been received for the office - of : honorary treasurer, ha is, elected. The requisite number hav=, ing been nominated for stewards and committee, no election is necessary. They are as follows:—Sir Charles Cliff ford, Messrs M. BethelL H. DampierCrossley", G. Ml Dixon, S. Frew, Gi Fulton, D; G. .Gardiner, A. S. George, H. D. Greenwood, G. R. Macdoriald, J.Munro, A. Parkinson, W. A. Parsons, T. C. Rdbinson, G. L. Rutherford, G. O. Rutherford, J. B. Starky, and A. R; Turnbull. For Randwick A weU-grown two-year-pH filly is to be sent to Australia this month from , the Elderslie Stud;. She is by Night Raid from Sweet Charity, an imported mare whose second dam, is half-sister to the nam of Tetratema, winner of more than £20,000. The filly has been leased* to; a patrorc of the Randwick trainer, F. Dalton, and will go straight into work '». on arrival; ;She„ has been doing slow work at Elderslie for some time past and is very forward. -Appeal Lodged The jockey, L. Clifford, has lodged an appeal with the Wanganui District Committee against the; three _ months' suspension imposed upon ' him tasit Saturcty by the Marton, Jockey Club in connexion with the running of Gold Gleam in the Farewell Hack Handicap. Proposed .Amalgamation Notice has' been .giveji by Mr H. C. D. van, Asch: to rhove the following resolution at the annual meeting of members of the Amberley Racing -Club on September 23:—"That it be a recommendation to the executive of the .Amberley Racing" Club that" they report to-a-fur-ther. general meeting of members as to whether it would be in the interests of the: Amberley Racing Club to amalgamate with the North Canterbury, Racing Club, and, if so, on ■what conditions." Well Connected The name of King Neptune has been claimed for the Tidal—Queen March colt-owned by the Hon. E. R. Davis and Mr O. Nicholson. This halfbrother to King March, Limarch, and V Cray. Marigold is believed- to be a : ; champion in the making. Trained at Trentham ■k. Cuddle, who was purchased by Mr :; R. J. Murphy from her breeder, Mr ,' J. A. Hennahi last week, arrived at £ Trentham from Hastings at the beV ginning of the week. She has gone _. into T. R. George's stable, and will :-•• shortly begin her preparation for the :<' big handicaps ahead, which include •; the New Zealand Cup. No advice has yet'been received as r to when George will return from Sydney, but if his team does not do better -. during, the next few weeks it vill probably be immediately after the 1 A.J;C; meeting at the beginning of .'next month. ' Interesting: Juvenile One of the first of the progeny of Laughing Prince is a two-year-old chestnut • gelding from Enthusiasm. The youngster is the property of Mr T. A. Duncan, and, although, he has riot yet been-broken in. he is being well cared for before commencing his education. for . racing. A well-grown chestnut, with a silver mane and tail, he has not yet been named, but is kriown to his attendants as Peter Pan. owing- to similarity'' in colour and markings to the good Australian EarIjfbrmer., -..-,. ..,.■/,'■ :.. ',, .;" At Randwick To-day The, big meeting, in Sydney to-day Is the TattersalTs Club fixture at Randwick. ~ The. principal event is the

Chelmsford Stakes, run over nine fur-j longs, with penalties and, allowances, but the Tramway Handicap (.seven! furlongs) tod the Spring Handicap (one.mile and a quarter) attract a loti of attention, being regarded as important Epsom and Metropolitan trials. \ Outstanding Sire

Blandford, sire of Bahrain, headed! last season's list of winning sires in Eng2and with £75.707. The next three on the list were Tetratema, Gainsborough, and Colorado;' and tlvnv combined totals 'were only £61,910. The following have been the leading sires in the last 16 years:—l9l9, The Tetrarch, £27,376; 1920, Polymelus, l £40,447; 1921, Polymelus, £34,307; 1922, Lemberg, £32,883; 1923, Swyn-i ford, £37,897; 1924, 'Son-in-Law, £32,008; 1925, Phalaris, £41,471; 1923,| Hurry On, £59,109; 1927, Buchan, £45,918; 1928, Phalaris, £46,393; 1929, Tetratema, £53,025; 1930, Son-in-Law, £44,558; 1931, Pharos, £43,922; 1t!32, j Gainsborough, £34.789; 1933, Gainsborough, £38,138; 1934, Blandford, £75,'!07. Blandford's stock have been now racing eight seasons, and up to the end of last term had won .201 races and £202,040. During his eight seasons Blandford sired 151 foals, of which 75 were winners. The following were Blandford's chief winners; not including those of this season:—Colts and geldings; Trigo £27,101, Windsor Lad £25,568, Blenheim £14,533, Bahram £11,758, Umidwar £8602. Athford £7973, Harinero . £6750, Unlikely £5894, Buland £5307, Primero £4257, Statesman £3044. Fillies: Udaipur £15,047, Campanula £10,228, Mrs Rustom £5847, Merendo £3120, and Zelina £3102; -Bahrain's total was raised to £43,086 fey his successes this season. I The Triple Crown

A good number of horses that won the Two Thousand Guineas and. Derby have failed in the St. Leger, 'and;-thej , case of Ladas. emphasises the uncer-1 i tainty of racing. Ladas, who carried the colours of • Lord -Rosebery t& v * c " tory in the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby in JB94,was regarded.as a certainty- for! the St. Leger, with, the result that he started at odds'on, but a Ally owned by. Lord Aling'.toh, starting, at SO to 1, decisively beat him. Camerohiah, who won the Two Thousand. Guineas and Derby for Mr J. £.. Dewar in 1931, was considered [to have bright prospects of gaining : triple .crown honours, but, to the dismay of everybody, he actually finished last of the 10 St. Leger runners. One-day Programmes An obvious sign of weakness in the control of racing is displayed by a glance at the nominations for the /ishburton and Geraldine meetings, says "Sentinel" in the Otago "Daily Times." Some years ago Ashburton, with a two days* spring meeting, dominated tha situation, and on occasions it became necessary to provide two special trains from Christchurch in order to cope with the patronage. Since Ashburton has split its permits into four singleday cards, Geraldine has gone ahead The weakness of control consists in the: fact that a club with four days' racing should not be allowed to hold four different meetings. The splitting up greatly increases the cost to owners and as evidence -of the- fact Wingatui horses have been conspicuous by absence at the Ashburton meetings. It is understood that four .single days pay the club better than holding two .meetings, but the former bestows very small consideration on the owners who trave. horses to the meetings. If ths introduction of the John Grigg Stakes •can infuse some extra interest' into the spring meeting, then * the club should consider the idea of returning ,to a two-card programme for the fixture. Splitting permits into four single days' racing is a matter th*u should be considered by the adding Conference, but so far the rights oi owners seem to have been ignored in the, matter.

--TROTTING NOTES Reminders Nominations for the Methven Trotting Club's meeting will close on Thursday. , Nominations for the New Brighton Trotting Club's second spring meeting will close on September 26.

Jottings Mr W. E. Thompson, president of the New"'Brighton Trotting Club, has returned to his home after some time spent in hospital. "The only horses that will be bracketed on the totalisator at Hutt Park to-day will be Guy Zolock and Warbird, in the. Hutt-Park'Trial Handicap.. Golden Miller; who'will contest the Hutt Park Trial at the Wellington meeting to-day, is a four-year-old chestnut gelding by Jack Potts—Ellawood, and is owned and trained by C. S. Donald. He •■ raced • unplaced once last year. Golden Miller is a halfbrothsr to useful perforrr s in Portlight, Real Light, and Harbour Light. Mr J. R. Mcßerizie has decided to limit his latest importation, V. Scott, to two outside mares this season, bes: .as one of his own. Outside Great Bingen, the Roydon Lodge stallions, U. Scott and Galla: . Knight, will not be used extensively. In this a wise procedure is being followed, for both Gallant Knight and U. Scott are to race later; in the season. L. Laver, an Auckland rider, is not very well known as a light-har-ness horseman for the reason that he does not get many opportunities in the saddle. He has the record,' however, of having ridden the two last winners of saddle races at Epsom, although the interval was more tnan three years. At the February meeting in 1932 he won the mile saddle race with Raydus, and last Saturday he was successful with Our McKinney. . Renown's Best is- a • , young whose first appearance was at the Benefit meeting at Addington. M'his filly is by Grattan Loyal and one of the first of this sire's- stock Jo appear on a race track. The eideptional speed shown by Renown's. i at once draws attention to the 1 sire, Grattan Loyal, who is, a son of Grattan Royal, sire of the greatest pacer of all time in Grattan Bars. Renown's Best is inexperienced, but the speed is there and only needs to be developed. Her future will be watched with the greatest interest. A. Hendriksen will again have his fine stallion Truman Direct at the stud this season, and there should Pu unlimited opportunities for a horse ol his type and breeding. As a son of Napoleon Direct, he comes frpm the best pacing family, and on the dam's side he is bred in the purple. Truman Direct is pacing bred and the fee charged for his services is very moderate.

Two light-harness events will be run at the North Canterbury Racing

Club's, meeting oh October 28. The View Hill Handicap is for 3min 43sec class mile and a half horses, and car--ries a stake of 97 sov«. while the Ash* ley Handicap of a mile and a quarter. 3min ssec class, carries the same stake money. Here is an opportunity for owners of maiden horses. The nomination in each case, £l, must be made [by Wednesday, October 16.

A Strong Team , L. A. Maidens has a very useful .team olhorses in work, and apparently | his trotters and pacers must earn the price of their oats. His horses at Weilingtoir to-morrow include Golden I Bingen (Nai TSai and "Willord HandiIcaps), Loretta (Hutt Park Trial and Sharp Handicaps), Tricliff (Railway Handicap and Spring Handicap), and. Priceless (Bollard Memorial and Wel» lington Handicaps). It will be noted the Winchmore trainer is represented i.. each race on the programme, .and possibly to him the 35 minutes' interval between races will not make, a very direct appeal. However, if L. P A. Maidens can produce in the birdcage to appointed tihv* horses in : eight consecutive races, then other trainers can have little complaint over the reduced intervals between events.

Burlesque Meeting Attractions The Dunedin correspondent of "The Press" says Todd Lonzia has been suffering frdm slight;, lameness since his return from Christchurch, and so the burlesque meeting at Addington on Saturday next has been robbed of one of its greatest attractions, i.e., a meeting between Trampfast and Todd Lonzia. The southern trotter, however, has been substituted by, Stanley T., and the race will be fiver a mile, from a flying start. Trampiast is a great trotter under any conditions, but the flat-footed start has been all 'against Stanley T., a brilliant performer once he is on the journey. This match • will be the big feature of the meeting, while Wild Guv and Tempest are likely to provide thrills for admirers of the hoppled, pacers. ' Gamble at Wellinsrton ..' At Wellington to-day Gamble will start off a 4min 34sec mark,in the' Eollard Memorial; but in : his next appearance his assessment will be 4mih 33sec. The handicaps for the: Wei-: lington meeting were declared before Gamble raced at New Brighton last Saturuay, and, earning second place, he was reassessed to a 4min 33sec mark. If Gamble should be successful at Wellington to-day his penalty will be made from the 4min 34sec handicap, and though there was little intention of starting him at Wellington, his owner, Mr T. C. Butcher, in assisting the club, was perfectly right in taking advantage of the concession for torday's racing. At New Brighton on Saturday, the trainer, M. B. Edwards, informed a reporter of "The Press" that Gamble would not be a starter at Wellington, and this he did merely to put the position before owners of other horses. On Sunday, however, Edwards, fey telephone message, asked to cancel his previous statement as the owner, Mr T. C. Butcher,, had asked that the horse bo started. On a previous occasion Edwards, in true sporting spirit, had volunteered the information that his champion, War Buoy, would not be paid up for at Auckland. His acceptance would have meant a big weeding out in races in which War Buoy was engaged, but as things turned out really good fields were seen out. The example by Edwards might well be copied by other owners and trainers, and first-hand information given. The Hambletonian Stakes

The grey gelding Greyhound won the Hambletonian Stakes, of 6634 sovs, at Goshen, near New York, on August 14. The race was for the best two out of three heats ever one mile, foi three-year-old trotters. There were nine starters. Greyhound trotted two remarkable heats. He covered the distance in the first h sat in 2min 2isec, which is a world's record for a three-year-old gelding, and he won the second heat by five lengths, going away from his field, in 2min 2Jsec. He is the only horse to win the race in f wo straight heats. Veterans of harness racing, men with greater Knowledge of gallopers than trotters, and even those without any knowledge of horse racing (says an Amer can newspaper), were among the 40,000 people present, and they agreed that no horse ever thrilled them as Greyhound iid that afternoon when he trotted two smashing miles. No horse in the history of the trotting derby ever had more to contend with in his races than* the silver son of Guy Abbe, and certainly none ever won it with a greater show of speed and courage than Greyhound displayed. He was at the rear of the field at one stage' of his .second heat, yet he flew home by five lengths. He was driven by his trainer. Lep Palin. The day was beautifully line. Greyhound was unbeaten in his tout 'previous starts, and consequently was one of the hottest favourites the race ever has had; He was fourth when the field had settled down, but pot hemmed in on the rail. The gelding appeared to be doomed when Wrrwell Worthy ppened up a gr.p of 15 lengths on the field at the half-mile post. The crowd which had backed Greyhound groaned. He did not appear to have a ghost of a chance. But he won by five lengths. Warwell Worthy trotted >he first two furlongs in 30sec, a fact that will give some idea of the speed at Wiich they were travelling, but even that great burst of speed was not .sufficient to keep off the indomitable Greyhound. He gained oh (he filly, gradually cutting down her long lead, and' winning with someth'ng in hand at the finish. Greyhound is the first »rey horse to win the race. The sectional times for the second heat were:—Two furlongs, 30sec; half mile, 59IJsec; six furio'ig'3. lmin 31fsec; and the mile in ?min 2£sec.

WRACK THE CHAMPION STALLION With Indianapolis easily the biggest money-winner during the 1934-35 season, and with no fewer than four of the first 10 horses on the list to represent him, the imported stallion Wrack put up a remarkable performance, and to date his representatives in eight years have won close on £50,000. Not only is Wrack the sire of the most successful pacer in Indianapolis, but one of his stock in Sea Gift was the most successful totter during the season just closed. Wrack is the highestpriced stallion ever brought to New Zealand, and Mr H. F. Nicoll may be [complimented on his judgment in importing such a splendid specimen of the standard-bred. Not only has Wrack left great pacers and great trotters, but in Wrackler he sired one that has been equally at home al, either gait, and besides winning the New Zealand Derby and New Zealand Cup in hopples, he Won the Dominion Handicap, the most important race .-or unhoppled. trotters decided in New Zealand. Indianapolis holds the Australian and New Zealand record of 2min 1 2-ssec for a mile, and in a parade of the best.-Lnown stallions in Canterbury he was awarded first prize

He Is a true representative of the gc?d, hardy pacer. ■■ * - S' i'of Early "Speed ' • A sire of early speed is always popular with breeders, and Wrack has a record that has not been equalled by a stallion who was at the stud for such a short period as Wrack has been. With a record of 2min 2|sec against his name. Wrack comes well' accredited, and it should be remem-l bered that this pacing record wasmada (■without the aid ol hopples. He was a) ) natural pacer, and the more heats he 'had to race in one day the harder he, was to beat. In breeding pacers and trotters tor New Zealand racing, speed! and stamina * are essential qualities Our races are run at such a speed that the horse lacking substance canj well be ignored in the final summing' up, and it is seldom that one of, Wrack's progeny is beaten because of] staying power. Besides being a proved sire of racehorses, colts or Allies, trotters or pacers, Wrack (a son of, Peter the Great) has also started well I as a sire o* brood mares, and one of the first of his mares put to the stud left the New Zealand Sapling Stakes winner, Moana Tama. This seems only in the order of things, for Peter the Great mares are renowned producers, and in New Zealand we have a shining example in Bertha Bell, dam of Great Bingeri, Peter Bingen, and others. This is- also a consideration to breeders in the building up of a successful stud. Indianapolis £3210, Tempest £l6lO, Iraq £1049, Sea Gift £IO4O, Cloudy Range £9OO, and Mountain Dell £755, are true specimens of the progeny of Wrack that have done well during the last season, and all haye won over a distance of two miles.

• ,• Bred in the Purple On breeding. lines; .Wrack fills the! 'bill, to .'perfection,' for all through his pedigree are found strains of blood that have helped to make the American trotter the best in the world to-day. A study of his breeding lines makes interesting reading;— § ; _'. «. ». • Hambletonian ° Happy Mediam „ , •o ' Princess ~ . J' '., : « -g Tackey Pilot Junior [j j? Jenny Liind 5 Sentinel o Grand Sentiacl Maid of a g Lexington Bm -3 ___________ M * Shadow. Ootoroo ° o Swallow BJ _ —_ , , , £ H Baron Wilkes 1 | TheßotuUraan Sorrento s *5 Jay McGregor 03 O Florrie McGregor o Black Besg 6 = Onward g % Rox Americas . Gleam a • W ." Ch.mos S Beautiful Ohimos B Maid o£ honour <t Peter the Great, the sire of Wrack, is recognised as the greatest trotting stallion of all time, and many of hn sons have carried on the line with the greatest success. It is necessary, however, in studying blood lines to consider the dam's side of a pedigree, and here again Wrack measures up to requirements. His dam, Colorado Belle, was bred in the purple, being by Colorado 33., 2min 4Jsec, the champion three-year-old of his day. Her dam, American Belle, took a three-year-old record of 2min 12sec, her grandson went 2min 22sec, and produced six in the standard list. Right through Wrack's 1 pedigree will be found the names of horses that have made the American trotter famous, and New Zealand breeders are not likely to ignore the opportunity offered. At a reasonable fee, Wracks services are likely to be in keen demand during the coming season.

WANGANUI J.C. TO-DAY>S PROGRAMME (?B£SB ASSOCIiTIOB rthcanhu.i WANGANUI, September 13. The Wanganui Jcckey Club's spring meeting will be concluded to-day:— The weather has remained fine though cold and prospects are for another fine day for the conclusion of the meeting. With the going improved the following horses may be supported in their engagements:— Debutante Stakes: Karl and Moquette (or Black Fox). Gonvllle Hurdles,: Esteem, Soloist. Trial Handicap: Oratory, Flit Acre. Wanganui Guineas: Haut MondePlato bracket. Lowenburg. Higgle Handicap: Ruri, Midian or Royal Banquet. Moutoa Hack: Tahurangi, Hunting Cat. Owen Handicap: Galilee, Limulus. Spring Hack Handicap: Grand Score, Gold Gleam. The programme is as follows: 1150 a.m.—■; ' DEBUTANTE STAKES, of 65 sovs. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb. Black Fox 8 5 Mirth ..80 Essex ..8 5 Waiongona 8 0 Karl ..8 5 Lavish" ..8 0 Th* Tramp 8 5 Seadler ..80 Gallio ..8 5 Mohua .. 8 0 Moquette 8 0 13.30 p.m.— GONVILLE HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. st. lb. st. lb. Esteem ..11 5 Lady Soloist .. 10 4 Wessex 9 0 Ruaform 10 0 Chief Kaola .. 9 3 Savage 9 0 Petrarch 9 2 Spender ..9 0 Bay Sand 9 0 1.10 p.m.— TRIAL HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. II Duee 9 0 Going Gay 710 Flit Acre 8 9 Lady Eka 7 9 Oratory .. 8 5 Conversion 7 6 Blue Mesurina 7 6 Garter 711 Mowgli ..7 6 Arouse .. 711 The Image 7 6 Red Sand 7 11 Trimden ..7 6 Supreme Callisto .. 7 6 Court 710 Mademoiselle > Granvale 7 10 Quex 7 6 1.55 p.m.— WANGANUI GUINEAS, a sweepstake of 5 sovs each, with 200 sovs added. One mile. st. lb. st. lb. Alchemic .. 810 Happy Entail .. 810 Landing 810 Hunting Lowenberg 810 Scene 8 10 Hororata ..85 Plato .. 810 Bun Fight 8 5 Pakanui .. 810 Severe ~85 Haut Monde 8 10

3.35 p.m^~» HIGGIE HANDICAP, of 145 sovs. One .mile and a distance. st. lb. stT lb Euri .. 811 Rust ... 7 9 West Tor .."89 Fersen .. 79 Midian ..' 8 7 Sanguine Senior ..85 King 7 8 Royal Carfex ..7 2 | Banquet 8 3 5.15 p.m.— .MOtriOA HACK. HAKDICAP, ol ISO I sovs. One mile and a distance. st lb. st. lb. Silver Briar 8 10 Blue Tiger 7 9 • | Tahurangi 8 1 AW Spirit 1 9 Sporting Evasion ..7 7 ! Song 8 7 Hompalong 7 0 Bantry ..8 6 Bumble ..7 0 I Ingenuity 8 2 Cloudy Bay 7 0 Hunting Cat 8 1 i I 4.0 p.m.--I OWEN HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. "Six furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Curie ■ .. 9 0 Gold Slippery ~ 8 11 Mission 8 5 Galilee ..8 8 Refresher 710 Spiral .. 8 6 Limulus .. 710 4.45 p.m.--SPRING HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Gold Gleam 8 7 Tail Light 7 7 Grand Score 8 5 Windscreen 7 7 Lady Ruler 8 4 Supreme Thane .. 8 1 Court 7 5 Celerrimus 8 0 Landlubber 7 5 Abbey Feale 7 8 Surprise Mustang ..7 7 Item 7 0 WELLINGTON T.C. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME The Wellington Trotting Club will hold another of its meetings at Hutt Park to-day, and the big number of Canterbury .horses engaged gives the South Island an interest in the meeting. Most of the horses entered claim dual engagements, and early form may be a good guide later in the day. The following horses should race well in their different engagements:—

Nai Nai Handicap—Princess Onyx, Isabel Patch, Renegade. / Hutt Park Trial—Valdor, Loretta, Royal Palm. Railway Handicap—Tricliff, Grand Mogul, Doris Derby. Bollard Memorial Handicap—Gamble, Graham Direct, Llewellyn's Pride.

Wilford Handicap—Princess Onyx, Isabel Patch, Header. Sharpe Handicap—Valdor, Silk Bonny, Thornworthy. Spring Handicap—Agility, Grand Mogul, Tricliff. Wellington Handicap—lraq, Grace McElwyn, Llewellyn's Pride. The day's programme is as follows: 12.30 p.m.— NAINAI HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. For unhoppled trotters. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a half. Kippagh .. scr Golden Bingen 12 Native Leaf scr Lady Sonoma 12 Renegade .. scr Princess Onyx 12 Worthy Star scr Bronte .. .J4 Wrackless .. scr Sonoma King 24 Isabel Patch 12 Header .. 36 uill'ashion .. 12 1.5 p.m.— HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a half. Dusky Chum scr Silver Black scr Golden Miller scr Trireme .. scr Ideal ..-scr Valdore .. scr Jean Parrish scr Guy Zolock 24 Loretta .. scr War Bird .. 60 Native Son .. scr Lady Author 132 Royal Palm .. scr 1.40 p.m.— RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. 3min 36sec class. One mile and a half. Aerial Boy .. scr Tricliff .. 12 Doris Derby scr Full Hand .. 24 Agility .. 12 Boldina King 36 Dundee .. 12 Rare Rey .. 36 Grand Mogul 12 2.20 p.m.— BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. 4min 37sec class. Two miles. Grace Plain Pearl 24 McElwyn scr Gamble .. 36 Priceless .. scr Mocast .. 36 Worthy King scr Graham Direct 48 Llewellyn's , Fernbrook Pride 12 Lass 48 Willow Wave 72 2.55 p.m.— WILFORD HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. For unhoppled trotters. 4mln 59 sec class. Two miles. Kippagh .. scr Golden Bingen 24 Renegade .. scr Lady Sonoma 24 Worthy Star scr Bronte .. 30 Wrackless scr Sonoma King 36 Princess Onyx 12 Header .. 48 Isabel Patch 24 Earl Bingen 60 Dilfashion .. 24 3.80 p.m.— SHARPE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. 3 min ssec class. One mile and a quarter. I Activity .. scr Superior Dusky Chum scr Rank scr Jean Parrish scr Worthy Loretta .. scr Audubon scr Native Son scr Valdore .. scr Royal Palm scr Thornworthy 12 Silk Bonny scr War Bird 48 Silver Black scr Lady Author 108 Trireme .. scr 4.5 p.m.— SPRING HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. 2 min 59sec class. One mile and a quarter. Doris Derby scr Tricliff .. 12 Agility .. 12 Full Hand 24 Dundee .. 12 Boldina King 36 Grand Mogul 12 Rare Rey .. 36 4.40 p.m.— WELLINGTON HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. 2min 49sec class. One mile and a quarter. ' Edna Worthy scr Plain Pearl 12 Grace Gamble .. 24 McElwyn scr Graham Priceless .. scr Direct 24 Supertax scr Iraq .. 24 Worthy Willow Wave 24 * King scr Fernbrook Llewellyn's Lass 24 Pride 12 Logan's Pride 83 EEHANDICAPS a (PMSS ASSOCIATION TlUEaftAlt.) AUCKLAND, September 13. Soloist has been rehandicapped 101b for the Kingsland Hurdles at the Avondale meeting, and his weight is now 10s lib.

AVONDALE J.C. ACCEPTANCES erases absocutnhi tbls«iak.J AUCKLAND, September 13. Acceptances for the Avondale Jockey Club's spring meeting on Saturday, September 21, are:— MAIDEN PLATE, of 100 sovs. Colts and geldings 8-2, mares 7-11. Seven furlongs. Teak Enlightenment" Royal Broney Etcetera Valspear S6las Orefleld Rua King Supreme Ruler Ringshot Sebrof Vera Acre Fed Hawk Landlady Flood Tide Royal Winton Spearmarch La Femme Noire Jewelled Girdle Te Broney Orenda Valise Karohia Red Flame Master Rex Tidalia

Valrent Hope Lass KINGSLAND HURDLES HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. About one mile and •a half. st. lb. at. lb. Greek Gold 10 12 Gascelle ..9 0 Maunga Merry Lap 9 0 King 10 12 Street Benighted 10 6 Dancer 9 0 Lord Val . 10 6 Chief Delrain .. 912 Emerald 9 0 Prince Val 9 12 Tea Chat ..90 Soloist .. 9 6 CHAMPION HACK PLATE, Of 300 sovs. Three-year-olds 8-0, four-year-olds and upwards 8-9. Maiden three-year-olds at time of starting allowed 71b, four-year-c 'ds and upwards 101b. Seven furlongs. Hikutaia Caliente Royal Dance Plato Maine Triune Keith Lu Lady Ruler Barn Dance Fleetwind Flit Acre Tonnerre Nun Nicer Callisto AVONDALE CUP. of 500 sovs. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb. Kiltowya 9 2 Gay.Rose.. 7 7 Kelly .. 811 King Rey 7 6 Senior .. 8 6 Master Engi ..8 2 Norval 7 3 Knight of Bronze Tray 7 1 Australia 7 13 FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. • st. lb. st. lb. Gipsy Moth 9 0 Scotland 7 1$;. Rerepai .. 8 7 British •!- Tradesman 8 6 Columbia 7 9 Prince Acre 8 5 Star Artist 7 8 Heritage .. 8 4 Ballymoney 7 0 Bcughal ..8 2 Royal Princess Secret 7 0 Star 8 1 Crooning 7 0 Galilee .. 713

AVONDALE STAKES, of 300 sovs. Colts, and geldings 8-0, fllliea 7-9. Five furlongs. Gay Talkie Summary Notium Golden Blonde The Tramp Abbess of Whitby Brilliancy . Patter Surella Marjorie Daw Anion Stretto

Gallio Pennycomequick King Neptune , Astrid Surview Gay Doll Piraeus gelding Queen's Counsel Waiongona SWANSON HANDICAP, of 130 sovs.

One mile. st. lb. st. lb. MissLu.. 8 5 Te Hai. ... 7 5 Alchemic 8 5 King Tut 7 5 Bantry '.. 8 3 Air Lassie 7 2 Con Fuoco 7 10 Light Huskie .. 7 8 Comedy 7 2 Tutor .. 7 8 Impellant 7 0 Orac .. 7 7 Teddy Boy 7 0

HENDERSON HANDICAP, of 150 SOVS. Seven furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Gay Sir Abb 7 7 Marigold 9 2 Velocipede 7 3 Gay Lap .. 8 7 Musquil .. 7 3 j On Parade 8 5 Psycholo- ■_ ■< Tybalt ~8 5 »■ gist 7 3 Princess Mungacre 7 0 Star 8 7 Sirona .. 7 0 ■ Du Barry 8,2 Roman Mungatoon 7 9 Mascot 7 0 Imamiftt,,7 8 . ' ASHBUETON. COUNTY),. HANDICAPS The handicaps for the Ashburton County Racing Club's spring meeting on September 21 are as follows.:— LONGBEACH HACK HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Minimum weight 9st. One mile. st. lb. st. lb. McHeath .. 9 13 Wonderful 9 2 Star Raider 9 13 Nocturnus .. 9 2 Rose of Knowledge 9 2 Tralee 9 8 Polygraph 9 0 Hunting- Derive .. 9 0 Bag 9 4 The Surgeon 9 0 Sky Rover 9 4 Isadore .. 9 0 Fiat Lux.. 9 4 Sky Pilot 9 0 Gold Cross 9 2 Girl Guide 9 0 Elgindale ... 9 2 NOVICE STAKES, of 70 sovs. Six I furlongs. st. lb. it. lb. Honours Universe .. 8 0 Lass 8 4 Jack Ahoy 8 0 Haste Away 8 4 Hine Ra ..80 Master Tony 8 4 Collette ~8 0 Perfect Rose 8 4 Miracle ..8 0 Madam Bereft. ~8 0 Pompadour 8 4 Golden Rotokino .. 8 4 Glow 8 0 Rebel Doctor Queen 8 4 Duthie 8 0 Ponty ..8 4 Greek Vase 8 0 Princess B f Leader Rawene 8 4 —Red Hind 8 1) Tooly Street 8 4 ASHBURTON HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. , st. lb. Horowhenua 9 0 Tout le Argentic .. 8 13 Monde 8 6 fTuirau .. 8 10 Wino .. 8 _5 Hunting Go 8 9 HaTe Tonu 8 1 Silver Sight 8 8 Trlshna .. 7 13 Glowlight 7 0 PENSCROPT HACK. HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Seven furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Capital ...90 Friday Bella Rosa 8 11 Night 7 7 Star Raider 8 1, Fleeting . Dollar Glance 7 5 Prince 8 1 Silver Jest 7 5 Riptide .. 7 13 Merry Del Joyous ~ 7 13 Val 7 4 Elbanor .. 7 10 .Maroha ..7 0 Rose Val .. 7 9 Greek ShepKur'apae .» 7 7 herd 7 0 Rose of Trumpet i Tralee 7 7 Blast 7 0

SPRANG HANDICAP,: .Ml6O '-.mm. Sts •'•--■ '-- ; iurlongs* ■' - ■";•• st. ib. - it. Ib. Rebel Chief 9 0 Penelope ..7 5 Tuirau .. 8 6 Metal Bird 7 3 Horowhenua 8 5 Tunneller 7 0 Kinnoull .; 8 3 Courtyard 7 0 Quietly ".» 7 9 Joyous ... 7 0 Bon Tray ..75" The following handicaps have beea declared for the light harness events: — SELMA THOt kANDICAP, of 80 sovs. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a .half. Ace Pot ..scr Mistral* . ... scr « Bandit .. Scr Radiant .. scr Casanova .. scr Renown's Credit Best .ser Balance scr Rhinegold .. scr Civic ..scr Sardonic .. sex Celebrity .. scr Trireme ..scr Bay Flier .. scr Valdore ..- scr Elite Rey .. scr Westcliff .. scr Harlequin .'. scr Dual .. ser Heather Royal Queen scr Crescent 12 Hidden Modern Charm scr Lady (T.) . 24 Lady Hannah scr Cruiser. .. 38 Locust .. scr Slipalong .. 36 Loretta ..scr RAKAIA TROT HANDICAP, of 90 t sovs. Smin 2s.ee class. One mile and a quarter. Bay Flier .. scr Valdore ..scr Big Nelson .. scr Wild Wrack scr Cam Dillon scr Colonel Great Travis scr Bogey 12 Handicapper scr Garry Thorpe 12 Heather Harold Queen scr Wrack 12 Lynley de. Oversight .. 12 Oro scr Vanity Fair • 12 Plutus .. scr Black Red Flush ..scr Shadow 24 Royal Gaillard .. 24 Crescent scr Dundee .. 48 Silk Bonny .. scr Silver Slipalong <.. scr Axworthy 48 Trireme .. scr Wild Dreams 84 A shilling advertisement in the classified section of "The Press" will sell your goods. Try it 12 words Is, three insertions 2s 6d. —6