RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22319, 5 February 1938, Page 17

RACING AND TROTTING

AT RICCARTON

Canterbury Jockey Club’s Meeting PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY The Canterbury Jockey Club should have one of the most successful summer meetings for some years at Riccarton to-day. The fields are good, and there are not likely to be many defections. The track will be in fast order, and racegoers can look forward confidently to some excellent racing. The win and place system of betting will again be in operation. The following horses should race prominently: — Hornby Hurdles: The Surgeon, Superex. Trial Stakes: Financiere, Mulatto, Combat. Middle Park Plate: Defaulter, Lazybones. Midsummer Handicap: Dictate, Sovereign Lady, Davolo. Halswell Hack Handicap: Studley Royal, Happy Night, Balmenter. Lyttelton Plate: Raeburn, Kilrobe, Dunstan. Craven Plate: Top Row, Grey Honour, Swordstitk. Post Handicap: Glenogil, Stratosphere, Nightdress. The programme is as follows: 1 Z p.m.— HORNBY HURDLES HANDICAP, of £2OO One mile and three-quarters. st. lb. st. lb. The Surgeon 10 4 Top Rank .. 9 0 Superex ..10 2 Grampian 9 0 Royal - Flashlight .. 9 0 Amphora 9 2 Pink Comet 8 0 ,W 7 p m.— SRIAL STAKES, of £2OO. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Chanteur .. 8 5 Almira •• J 2 Combat ..8 5 Polistina .. 8 2 Ephod ..8 5 Gillie •• ® ° Knight • Nightcalm .. 8 0 Commander 8 5 Financiere .. 7 11 Liberate ..8 5 Flame Queen 711 Mutus • - 8 5 Gold Trek .. 711 Oriental King 8 5 Love Affair 711 Papemilla .. 8 5 Mulatto .. 7 11 Passenger ■ • 8 5 Shooting Star 711 1.12 p.m.— MIDDLE PARK PLATE, of £3OO. Six furlongs. G. R. Macdonald’s b c Lazybones, by Nigger Minstrel—Slackline, 3yrs .. • • ..90 E. d. Greenwood's b c Defaulter. by Defoe —Expense, 2yrs .. 8 5 3. Morrison’s br c Netherlea, by Iliad —Pollyform. 2yrs .. • ■ 7 2 Sir Charles Clifford’s b f Good Passage, by Winning Hit—Fast Passage, 2yrs .. •• _ 613 p. F. CampbeU’s b f Haughty Toti, bv Robespierre—Toti dal Monte. 2yrs 6 13 2.52 p.m.— MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of £4OO. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb. Davolo .. 9 0 Sovereign Dictate .. 8 13 Lady 7 8 Ponty .. 8 5 Made Money 7 0 Waitaka .. 710 Double Gift 7 0 3.32 p.m.— HALSWELL HANDICAP, of £2OO. Nine furlongs, st. lb. str. US' Happy Night 8 6 Windward ..7 8 Studley Contract .. 7 2 Royal 8 0 Shirred Balmenter .. 711 Ribbon 7 1 Great BeUenve ..70 Bramble 7 9 Bright Rabble ..7 9 Prospect 7 0 4.12 p.m.— LYTTELTON HANDICAP, of £2OO. Five furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Dunstan .. 8 0 Pucelle .. 7 3 Raeburn «. 712 Density . - 7 3 Kilrobe .. 711 Scuffle .. 7 0 Phenomenal 7 6 Shadowland 7 0 Night Hawk 7 6 Romarin .. 7 0 Prince _ Ruenalf 7 4 4.52 p.m.— CRAVEN PLATE, of £3OO. Seven furlongs. st. lb. J Paper Slipper 9 1 Wine Card • • 7 3 Dictate ..8 9 Metal Bird .. 7 1 Top Row ..8 5 Invoice •• 1 ° Grey Honour 7 9 Acceptable.. 7 0 Rebel Chief 7 8 Double Gift 7 0 Wino ..7 7 Swordstick ..7 0 1.32 p.m.— _ . POST HANDICAP, of £2OO. Seven furlongs. st. lb. st - lb ’ Stratosphere 812 Yale •• 1 3 Stolen March 811 Great Memory Nightdress .. 8 3 Rotoklno .. Glenogil ..8 1 Roseman •• 1 3 Nolana .. 8 0 Contract .. Drinkup ..7 9 Guinea Fowl 7 3 Owlsgleam ..7 6 Dracula •• Convivial ..7 5 Dividend .. 7 0 Sparkle .. 7 5 MARTIAN MARES SUCCESSFUL DAMS Padishah’s victory in Wellm^on Cup recently adds another important , race to the list of successesjmedited to daughters of Martian, w £° *n famous Bend Or through Martagon. Following is a list of Marti whose progeny have won important War" Scare —Estjand (Wanganui Guineas. New Zealand Derby, Great Northern Derby); Fmmark (A.JA--St. Leger). . , Marsa—Nightmarch (New t ea Aut . Derby Dunedin Cup. Great Aut umn Handicap, AJ C. Epsom dicap, Melbourne Cup,ri^eVrrentland Cup. Canterbury Cup, Trent ham Gold Cup, Awapum Gold

.Cup). „ , Martia—Enthusiasm e 2. . Derby, New Zealand Oaks. Gr«rt Northern Derby, Great Northern Odks) Left-Peter Jackson (New Zealand St. Leger, Great N ° rt^f r p ai ne Leger, Moonee Val \ e /„ Cu ?? ’ wotan Carrington (Caulfield Cup); Wotan (Melbourne Cup). . Martian Princess —Laughing JTF-v (Avondale Guineas, Canterbury Cup, G. G. Stead Cup). Soldiers’ Love— Strephon (Victor! - Derby, V.R.C. St. Leger, AJ.G. Caress-Cuddle (New Zealand Cup. Auckland Cup. twice, Doncaster Handicap, All-Aged Stakes), Padishah (Wellington Cup). Lady Minerva—Minerval (Aucklan Cup). „ j Jn Equipment— Cricket Bat (Dune Guineas). , Tortrix—Barascope (Mitchelson CuP Phyllis Martian—Velocipede < A dale Cup). Martial Dawn— Callamart (Great Norihern Steeplechase). , w Caress produced Cuddle in 1930 an Padishah in 1931.

WAIROA R.C.

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME The Wairoa Racing Club’s meeting will be concluded to-day. The programme is as follows: WAIKA REMO ANA HACK HANDICAP, of £BO. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Minnow .. 9 2 Paul Robeson 8 7 Gav Mimic 812 Thala .. 8 7 Contact .. 8 2 Shanl so Tommy Atkins 8 9 Wilful Lady 712 Colleen Gain 8 9 WAIROA CARNIVAL HACK HANDICAP, of £BS. Seven furlongs. st. lb. st. lb Puccini .. 9 3 Ua la • • 3 3 Hellos ..9 0 Mitzi • • 3 I Golden Time 810 Hornpipe .. 8 0 Marae Quex 810 Likely Boy 8 u Defend .. 8 8 CARROLL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £125. One mile and one furlong. st. lb. st. lb. Small Boy ..9 3 Lacquer •. 7 8 Golden Wananga .. 7 2 Blonde 8 7 Hamarin ..70 Buster Brown 7 12 SCURRY HANDICAP, of £75. Six furlongs, st lb st ' Oha .. 9 O' Kala Moti .. 7 12 Povertv Bay 8 7 Kitchenette 712 Jacynth ..83 Patches .. 712 Defora 7 12 Vesey .. 7 iz ifrlscourt '.I 712 Wilful Lady 712 HURUMUA HACK CUP, of £IOO. One mile. st. lb. st. lb Felicitations 9 3 Puccini .. 7 7 Fossicker .. 9 0 Hamarin ■ • 1 •» Seyfried ..8 3 Lady Wessex 7 0 Ruinette .. 8 3 Day Nurse 7 0 Contact .. 713 Bothwell •• 7 0 Quaint .. 7 12 Anini ..7 0 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £IOO. Seven furlongs, st. lb st. lb Small Boy .. 8 13 PennycomeBlack Thread 8 12 quick 8 3 Golden Buster Brown 7 10 Blonde 813 Fossicker •• 7 7 Bodyline .. 7 J ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of £BS Six furlongs, st. lb st. lb Minnow .. 9 2 Oha ■ • 3 3 Contact .. 8 12 Paul Robeson 8 7 Gay Mimic 812 Screen Star 8 4 Taro .. 8 11 Helios ” ® 7 Colleen Gain 810 Sham •• 3 J Tommy Marae Quex 8 0 Atkins 8 9 WELLINGTON T.C. PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAV [From Our Own Reporter.] WELLINGTON. February 4. The weather in Wellington to-day has been gloriously fine and the prospects for a record day at the Welling ton Trotting Club s meeting at Hutt Park are very bright. The win and place system will be in operation. The following horses should race well.

Kaitoke Handicap—Fair Voyage, Walter Wrack, King Franz. Woburn Trial Handicap—Maltravers, Waikari Jack, Wharrun. February Handicap—Marlene, Laurene Wood. Chili Bean. Dominion Handicap—Graham Direct, King™ Play. Willow Wave. Koro Koro Handicap—Native Huon. Elissa, Fair Voyage. Suburban Handicap—Becky Direct. Kilrea, Myrtle Oro. Eastbourne Handicap-Taruna, Francisco, Evora. Au Revoir Handicap—Sports Review, Policy. Aoe Pot.

The programme is as follows: KAITOKI HANDICAP. Of £175. 3min 39sec class. One mile. Autumn Lu scr Fair • 24 scr King Franz .. 24 Walter Wrack scr £tapai •• Esther •• « .. 60 Native Huon .. 12 Muze Wrackless . ■ 1*

half _ A. nn f sh°ak S e ‘ ‘ *cr McElwyn scr First Shake .. wharrun • • scr Joe Perkins ..scr :: is sssff J “ k . S Storm Signal scr

-° B r P UARV HANDICAP, of £225 .3m in FEB 3^ec R class. One mile and a haH.^ " g Diversion !! S Sam 15 :: -r ivy c Peterson 12 Wood scr g PetUe Jewel ' scr Teri Kingi .. 24

c HA— offe.. 4noin 12 wmow Wa

3.10 P-m. -HANDICAP of £2OO. 4mln Autumn *-u |cr Arapai • • 48 Native Receptitm Manna’s Son .. 60 Walter Wrack scr e ... 84 Esther •• Parrish Guide 84 Native Huon 24 w Fair . oyage •»

3.50 pJOs— „. 1 ~.T rA -p 0 f £175. 3min suburban handigap a quarter ssec class. One ™ Myrtle oro .. scr Joe Perkins oro Logan scr Becky Direct storm Signal scr Kilrea • r sewana ■ • scr Maltravers •• gcr Max Havoc 36 First SJiake- Sans Pareii • • 36 Elsie Hamlyn ter *** *

MATAMATA K.C.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY [THE PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, February 4. Rain fell in Matamata this afternoon and the weather outlook is doubtful fur tomorrow’s races. The win and place system of betting will be used. . Horses likely to be well supported include:— Hinuera Handicap: Town Section. British Nation, Desert Wings. Tirau Hurdles: Mungacre, Siwell, Mia Acrea. Waharoa Handicap; Gay Seton, Bachelor King, Johnny Walls. Railway Hack Handicap: Bronzette, Forest Acre. Du Maurier. Matamata Cup: Rona Bay. Day Wind, King Musk. Putaruru Stakes: Miss Brierly, Philcourt, Town Section. Okoroire Hack Handicap: Black Musk, Malagigi, Dutch Girl. Walton Handicap: Rulettc. Respectful. Prince Rangi. Tvbalt was scratched for the Matamata Cup at 10.30 a.m. to-day. The programme is as follows: — 12.10 p.m.— HINUERA HANDICAP, of £llO. Six furlongs, st. lb, st. lb. Free Advice 9 0 Broadway Very Glad .. 813 Bill 8 3 Town Section 8 9 Floodlight .. 8 3 Full of Scotch 8 6 Asset .. 8 3 Gav Papa .. 8 6 Centaurus .. 8 3 Desert Wings 8 5 Senacre .. 8 3 Abbev Lass 8 4 Attack .. 8 3 Aynho . . 8 3 Tralee Rose 8 3 British Nation 8 3 Red Hawk .. 8 3 Miss Clipper 8 3 12.50 p.m.— TIRAU HURDLES HANDICAP, of £l5O. One mile and five furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Boughal ..11 2 Swift Spear 9 0 Mungacre .. 10 9 Mia Acrea .. 9 0 Gascyne .. 9 9 Seven Seas 9 0 Cadger .. 9 6 Arack 9 0 Siwell .. 9 5 Little Captain 9 0 Smilin' Thru 9 0 Mana ..9 0 1.30 p.m.— WAHAROA HANDICAP, of £l5O. Six furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Tosh .. 9 7 Bachelor King 713 Trilliarch .. 810 Gay Seton ..78 Marie's Acre 8 6 Johnny Walls 7 3 Mangukaha 713 Torch .. 7 0 2.15 p.m.— RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, of £l2O. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Huntette .. 811 Poker Face 7 4 Du Maurier 8 9 Free Advice 7 4 Forest Acre 8 0 Highland Cloneen .. 7 12 Queen 7 2 Bronzete .. 712 Phiakuo .. 7 0 Llangollen .. 7 8 Galloping Hopalong ..78 Acre 7 0 3 p.m.—. MATAMATA CUP HANDICAP, of £325. About one mile and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb. Jonathan ..9 4 Con Fuoco .. 7 2 Mazir .. 811 King Musk 7 0 Gay Rose .. 8 11 Gay Streak 7 0 Scotland .. 811 Grand City 7 0 Rona Bay .. 8 2 Huskie .. 7 0 Day Wind .. 710 3.45 p.m.— PUTARURU STAKES, of £llO. Weight-for-age. Five furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Galloping Aynho .. 8 4 Acre 8 7 Fairy Hill .. 8 4 Orwere .. 8 7 Philcourt ..70 Spearford .. 8 7 Val-lu .. 7 0 High Spear 8 7 Goldction .. 7 0 Little Idea .. 8 4 Yed Prior .. 6 11 Sen Acre .. 8 4 Miss Tidal .. 611 Mon Acre .. 8 4 Miss Brierly 611 Town Section 8 4 Solitary .. 611 4.30 p.m.— OKOROIRE HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. Nine furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Huskie .. 9 0 Hopalong ..74 Black Musk 811 Cometarium 7 3 Gay Sister .. 8 5 General Ruse 7 2 Dutch Girl .. 8 1 Miss Mestor 7 0 Mustang .. 711 General Riske 7 0 Bonnie Song 711 Abbey Lass 7 0 Malagigi .. 7 8 Socketts ..70 Racette ..7 6 Full of Scotch 7 0 5.15 p.m.— WALTON HANDICAP, of £175. Seven furlongs and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb. Jonathan .. 9 4 Little Artist 7 0 Trilliarch .. 8 8 Miss Mestor 7 0 Gay S.eton .. 7 6 Grand City 7 0 Respectful ..7 6 Whakapara 7 0 Ru lette .. 7 3 Prince Rangi 7 0 Sir Abb .. 7 2 .Success in India The seven-year-old gelding Grand March (formerly On Parade) was successful in the Calcutta Plate, about one mile and a quarter, at the Viceroy’s Cup meeting at Calcutta on December 27. Grand March raced with success in New Zealand and Australia before being purchased for India. He is a half-brother, by Grand Knight, to Royal Appellant, and is a very useful performer when at his best. He is one of the team trained by A. Higgins, who is again turning out many winners in India this season.

4.30 p.m.— EASTBOURNE HANDICAP, of £2OO. 3mm 38« ec class. One mile and a half. Evora .. scr Accra .. 12 Adversity .. scr Charlie Chan 12 Anna Wong .. scr Post Haste .. 12 Francisco .. scr Taruna .. 24 Karoro •• scr Petite Jewel 36 Royal Doulton scr Terl King! 72 Jackaranda .. 12 5.10 p.m.— AU REVOIR HANDICAP, of £3OO. 3min 28sec class. One mile and a half. Ace Pot .. scr Belle Grattan 12 Heather Queen scr Musketeer .. 12 caero Kine ~ scr Southern Chief I* Sports Review scr Superior Rank 12 Wee Wrack ~scr Starwyn .. 12 Policy •• scr Wmaway .. 36 “The Press” Classified Advertisements are read at the breakfast table and are sure to deliver results during the day-12 words Is. 3 insertions 2s 6cL ’Phone 33-358. —€

TARANAKI J.C. TODAY’S PROGRAMME ITHE PRESS Special Service.! NEW PLYMOUTH, February 4. The acceptances received for the concluding day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s autumn meeting to-morrow are satisfactory. There will be a particularly good race in the classic event, the Taranaki Stakes. the class of the field being strong. Stretto may be the favourite on the strength of her solid win in the Flying Handicap yesterday, but she has the steadier of 9-7 and will have to equal the record for mares in this race held by Glentruin, who won with 9-7 in 1924. Stretto, however, looks sure to run well, ttiough she may find difficulty in conceding 101 b and a year in age to Oratory. The latter is brilliant and will make Stretto feel all her 9-7, while there are other contenders with chances, such as Surmount. It is understood that Brunhild is to run in the handicap. She would have to show remarkable improvement to have any chance of beating the other two mares in the Stakes. The weather has been overcast and humid, with a little rain, but not enough to affect the going. A heavy downpour would, of course, make the track very soft. The following horses may be well supported : Okoke Hurdlese: Bing Boy. Awakino Hack Handicap: Silver Gift, Shangri La. Mokau Hack Handicap: Ohanga, Naughty Marietta, Bonny Glow. Taranaki Stakes: Oratory, Stretto. Paul Memorial Handicap: Sergia, Cheval de Voice. Paritutu Juvenile Handicap: Sudan. Jean Quex. Urenui Handicap; Brunhild, Clessamor, Lady Kyra. Omata Hack Handicap: Lifeguard, Sam’s Choice, Winsome Lu. The programme is as follows:-* 12 Noon— OKOKE HURDLES, of £l5O. About one mile and a half and 100 yards. st. lb. st. lb. Cletrac .. 10 5 Kentucky Bing Boy .. 912 Song 9 6 Booklaw ..9 7 12.45 p.m.— AWAKINO HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Slam ~8 5 Trilitha ..8 3 Shangri La 8 4 Supler ..8 3 Silver Gift 8 3 Daisy Chain 8 3 Basra .. 8 3 1.30 p.m.— MOKAU HACK HANDICAP. Of £l5O. Nine furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Naughty Student Marietta 9 0 Prince 7 7 Ohanga ..8 9 Ringside -. 7 2 Philemup .. 8 3 Scarf Dance 7 0 Bonny Glow 8 1 Brilliancy 7 0 Mozeltove .. 7 0 2.15 p.m.— TWENTY-FOURTH TARANAKI STAKES, of £4OO. Weight-for-age. Six furlongs. st. lb. st, lb. Stretto .. 9 7 Relative ..8 4 Cheval St. Cedric 8 0 de Volee 9 0 Surmount ..7 3 Triune .. 9 0 Sudan .. 6 11 Oratory .. 811 Namara .. 8 9 Brunhild 8 4 Yours Truly 6 9 Icing .. 8 4 3 p.m.— PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £3OO. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb Sergia .. 8 5 Lady Kyra 7 10 Wildflower .. 7 13 Sinking Fund 7 0 Cheval Clessamor .. 7 0 de Volee 7 10 3.45 p.m.— PARITUTU JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £l4O. Five furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Sudan .. 8 8 Footloose .. 7 2 Wynardo .. 7 9 Jean Quex 7,2 All Bunsby 7 3 4.30 p.m.— URENUI HANDICAP, of £175. About seven furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Taitoru .. 9 6 Great Hope 7 5 Lady Kyra 8 7 Dancing Lady 7 4 Brunhild 8 3 Airing •. 7 2 Clessamor .. 7 7 Red Sand .. 7 0 5.15 p.m.— OMATA HACK HANDICAP, of £l5O. Six furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Winsome Lu 9 3 Noisy Night 7 5 Lifeguard .. 812 Advance Cute Melody 8 5 Plane 7 5 Bonny Glow 8 0 Fox Moth ~7 0 Sam’s Choice 7 5 Tomoana ~7 0 TAPANUI R.C. TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME The Tapanui Racing Club will hold its annual race meeting to-day with the following programme:— TRIAL HANDICAP, of £7O. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Bad News 812 Dolita ~8 9 Philein .. 811 Panza .. 8 9 Polar Star 811 Signorina .. 8 7 Free Service 8 9 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £BS. Six furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Gipsy Fair 811 Gusterina .. 7 7 Adina .. 8 9 Coat of Arms 7 6 Dollar Prince 8 8 Dazzling Eyes 7 6 Peony Rose 8 2 DOMINION TROT, of £B4. One mile and a half. Sea Peter .. scr Hytemoana .. scr Salalon .. scr Peter Wrack 36 Mulguy .. scr Cirrus .. 36 Happy Capricorn .. 48 Locanda scr Master Garry 48 Winnie Lee .. scr Seascape .. 48 TAPANUI HANDICAP, of £llO. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb. Trivet .. 9 9 Ardchoille 8 0 Pink Robe ..8 4 Poniard ..7 6 Paladino .. 8 3 DWYER MEMORIAL, of £BS. Five furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Ballad ..9 2 Half and Half 7 7 Gipsy Fair 8 9 Aspire .. 7 5 Adina .. 8 7 Philaster .. 7 5 Dollar Prince 8 6 Philein .. 7 0 Western Song 8 5 Panza .. 7 0 Peony Rose 8 0 Dolita .. 7 0 Final Bell .. 7 9 FASSIFERN TROT, of £B4. One mile and a quarter. Ebb Tide .. scr Winnie Lee .. scr Salalon .. scr Hytemoana .. scr Mulguy .. scr Peter Wrack 36 Koa Kia Enae scr Capricorn .. 48 Loyal Subject scr Master Garry 48 Happy Locanda scr QUIN MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £IOO. One mile and 100 yards. St. lb. st. lb. Trivet .. 9 0 Beam .. 711 Song Boy .. 8 5 Poniard .. 7 7 Moneyless .. 8 2 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £BS. Six furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Western Song 8 7 Dazzling Eyes 7 6 Peony Rose 8 2 Verdure .. 7 6 Final Bell .. 711 Bed News ..7 0 Gusterina ■.. 7 7 Signorina 7 0 Coat of Arms 7 6

RACING FIXTURES

February s—Taranaki5 —Taranaki J.C. February s—Wairoa5 —Wairoa R.C, February s—Canterburys—Canterbury J.C, February s—Tapanuis—Tapanui R.C. February s—Matamata5 —Matamata R.C. February 10, 12 —Dunedin J.C. February 10, 12—Egmont R.C. February 10, 12 —Poverty Bay T.C. February 12, 14—Rotorua R.C. February 18, 19 —Winton J.C. February 19—Tolaga Bay J.C. February 19, 21—Waikato R.C. February 19, 21—Woodville District J.C. February 24, 26—Wanganui J.C. February 25, 26—Westland R.C. February 25, 26 —Gore R.C. February 26—Waiapu R.C. February 26, 28 —Te Aroha J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES February s—Wellington T.C. February 12 —Canterbury Park T.C. February 12, 16 —Auckland T.C. February 19—New Brighton T.C. February 26—Wairarapa T.C.

TURF GOSSIP

Trains for Riccarton Special trains will leave the Christchurch station for the Riccarton racecourse to-day at 11.50 a.m., 12.13 p.m,, and 12.31 p.m., returning at intervals after the races. First Appearance Gillie, engaged in the Trial Stakes at Riccarton to-day, is a three-year-old gelding by Lord Warden from Vennachar, dam of Scratchmere Scar, and is trained by H. Nurse for Mr G. Fulton.

To-day’s Brackets Bracketed horses at Riccarton to-day will be Pucelle and Romann <? WI ied by Mr L. W. Storry) in the Lyttelton Plate, and Night Dress and Yale m the Post Handicap. Night Dress wul race for the first time in the colours (black, purple cap) of Messrs A. fa. Elworthy and D. Gould, and Yale will race in Mr D. Gould’s colours, black and white cap.

Racing at Hokitika It is notified in this issue that nominations for the Hokitika combined race and trotting meeting on February 25 and 26 will close with the secretary of the Westland Racing Club at Hokitika on Monday at 8.30 p.m. The club has arranged for a special horse train from Christchurch the day before the meeting, and returning on the night of the second day. There will be four trotting events included in the programme. Not to be Produced

Rebel Chief has lately been suffering from lameness, and he will not be racing at Riccarton to-day. Flashlight, engaged in the hurdle event, is also an unlikely starter. He suffered slight injuries when he fell early in the week, and his rider, G. Ridgway, has also been off the scene since the accident. From Reefton

Necessary, a four-year-old filly by Martarma from Necessity, owned by Mr B. Winchester, of Reefton, has been sent to A. S. Ellis to train. She is on the small side, but should, be useful for later West Coast meetings. To-day’s Riders

Riding engagements for to-day’s programme at Riccarton are as follows; —G. Humphries, Paper Slipper, Mulatto, Windward; L. J. Ellis. Dictate, Combat, Nolana, Studley Royal. Defaulter, Raeburn: C. Wilson, Davolo, Grey Honour, Nightdress, Balmenter, Shooting Star. Density; W. Jenkins. Happy Night, Nightcalm. Drinkup; A. Stove, Grampian; A. Parsons, Convivial; J. Jennings, Sovereign Lady, Flame Queen, Owlsgleam, Lazybones, Night Hawk; H. Hibberd, Swordstick, Financiere, Kilrobe. Bright Prospect, Glenogil; A. Messervy, Waitaka, Dividend, Romarin, Guinea Fowl; P. Spratt, Gold Trek. Top Row, Strathosphere, Dunstan; W. Hogan, Superex; R. Beale, Royal Amphora; J. Murfitt, Top Rank; E. Jennings, Pink Comet, Passenger; A. Russell, Chanteur; A. C. Messervy, Good Passage, Great Bramble, Scuffle, Invoice, Great Memory; G. Barclay, Sparkle; A. Stokes, Love Affair; C. Masters, Ponty; M. Caddy, Polistrina, Double Gift (Midsummer). Metal Bird Pucelle, Dracula; A. E. Ellis, Liberate. A Sire’s Record

The recent success of Hua brought his stake winnings to £7905, which is a splendid return for the 750 guineas he cost as a yearling. It also put Heroic more than £4OOO ahead of Manfred in the winning sires list for the current season, and as Ajax, Hua, and Nuffield are likely greatly to increase Heroic’s total during the next lew weeks. Heroic seems assured of top place in the winning sires’ list for the sixth successive season, which constitutes an Australian record. In England Hermit and St. Simon both headed the list of winning sires for seven successive seasons, and there is quite a good chance of Heroic doing it. as next season he will have another lot of two-year-olds to represent him —the last, by the way—and no doubt Ajax, Hua, and Nuffield will be racing next season. Back in the sixties and early seventies, the great American sire Lexington was premier sire m the United States for 14 consecutive seasons.

The King’s Cup The trophy for the King’s Cup. which will be decided at Mowbray, Launceston (Tasmania), on Tuesday, is fashioned from 18 carat gold, and is a reproduction of a classical design created in the reign of King Charles the First The cup, which is of neat size, has an acorn on the top, and there are oak leaves worked on the body of the cup itself. The trophy stands on a plinth of fine Australian blackwood. It is not anticipated that there will be many horses from outside Tasmania remaining in the acceptance, so that Tasmanian stables are expectant of their first success in the race. Reports to hand suggest that Donaster, Balkan Prince, Egmont, and Yaringa are all unlikely runners, but that Princess Pam, Prince Lion, Tuckerbox, and Keeping Watch may make the trip for the contest. The Tasmanian favourite is Illawarra, with Princess Pam most preferred of the possible visitors. New Zealand interest will centre in Senegal, sold to go to Tasmania a few years ago.

Proprietary Racing "The real fight is now on between the proprietary racing clubs in Sydney and those who advocate non-pro-prietary racing,” writes a Sydney correspondent. “The proprietary clubs, with a ready-made organisation, have marshalled their forces and are ready to make every effort with the appeal board, set up by the Government, which is preparing machinery for the abolition of proprietary racing. The clubs have big financial resources, and say they will not hesitate to use them.

“The non-proprietary interests comprising owners, trainers, Jockeys, bookmakers, studmasters, farriers, and all who derive their livelihood from racing have convened a meeting for next week. On Tuesday a strong working committee will be elected to work counter to the proprietary interests and endeavour to show to the Government, through the appeal board, the necessity for the abolition of shareholders taking so much money out of racing. “Increased prize-money and all profits back to racing in the shape of increased prize-money are the aims of the non-proprietary advocates.”

TROTTING NOTES

A Great Pacer Graham Direct, winner of the New Zealand Trotting Gold Cup, has been racing since he was an early two-year-old, and up to Thursday he had contested 76 races for 15 wins, 12 seconds, and four thirds worth £4697 in stakes. His most important successes have been in the Auckland Cup. the New Zealand Trotting Gold Cup, and the Auckland President’s Handicap. Graham Direct has always been something of a peppery customer, and he is one of the most in-and-out pacers who has risen to such heights. He was put into work very early for a t. o-vear-old, and immediately attracted notice at Addington. When he first appeared in public he went astray at the start, and continued to be a handful for long afterwards. He was not spared, and he has had one of the busiest careers ever asked of a two-year-old. His followers had almost begun to despair of him. until, at his last start of his first season, he was driven in a mile and a half event at Greymouth, and went off the mark to win like a racehorse. The only one who could beat him in his first start as a three-year-old was the brilliant De Soto, and then followed another period of eclipse. When he did settle down he chose no less an event than the New Zealand Champion Stakes, in which he beat the hot favourite. Gamble. That duel inaugurated some gre: t battles between these two young champions, and honours between them still remain in doubt Before they met again Graham Direct embellished his three-year-old career with victories in the Cheviot Cup, the Greymouth April Handicap, the Greymouth Trotting Club Handicap, the Forbury Renown Handicap, and the Canterbury Park Harewood Handicap. The Metropolitan August meeting was the next occasion on which Graham Direct and Gamble came to grips, and in the first of their encounters Graham Direct, giving Gamble 12 yards, beat him in 4min 22 l-ssec. On the second day Graham Direct had to give Gamble 36 yards, and they finished first and second, with Gamble two lengths the better. They were together again in the Bollard Memorial Handicap at Hutt Park, and Graham Direct, 48 yards, beat Fernbrook Lass and Gamble, 36 yards, comfortably in soft going. Gamble did not contest the Oamaru Jubilee Handicap, which Graham Direct won decisively from Sure and Rey Spec. Gamble had his revenge for previous reverses when both four-year-olds started off the same mark in the Ollivier Memorial Handicap, and Gamble won well though narrowly. Gamble did not go to Auckland, where Graham Direct was the bright star. He won the Auckland Cup and the President’s Handicap, the two principay two-mile events of the meeting. From the Bollard Memorial Handicap until after he went to Auckland. Graham Direct had been transferred from the trainership of F. G. Holmes to that of his father. Free Holmes, who got on particularly well with the horse. In nine subsequent starts Graham Direct finished second in the Easter Handicap (his rival. Gamble, with 12 yards advantage, winning comfortably), and was second in the All Age Stakes, registering 3min 14 4-5 sec for the mile and a half.

Although he failed in his first six starts as a five-year-old. his victory in the Weston Handicap at Oamaru brought Graham Direct into strong favour for the New Zealand Cup; but he disgraced himself as second favourite in the premier event by going to a break at the start. He finished second in the Mason Stakes, and second in the Easter Handicap, his only other win that season being in the King George Handicap at Ashburton, his last win until he scored in the Gold Cup at Hutt Park on Thursday. He had been prescribed a spell, and was put off the train at Hampden, on the trip back from Dunedin, to have that spell. When F. G. Holmes arrived back in Christchurch without the horse, his father. Free Holmes, persuaded him. in view of the small field, to reconsider the decision, and go to Wellington. Some hurried telephone work and hasty transport resulted in Graham Direct travelline all day and all night to arrive at Wellington on the morning of the race: and the spell he had from work might have been a blessing in disguise. Jottings Southern Chief was slightly injured, and could not be started in the Kia Ora Handicap at Hutt Park on Thursday. He is an acceptor for to-morrow at Wellington. If he could muster his speed quicker Zincali would be a prospect for winning honours to-morrow. He goes fast when properly down to it. A well-recommended Cambridge

mare was Elsie Hamlyn. She began slowly in the Probationers’ Handicap on Thursday, but made no impression, and went to a break on the final turn. 1 Aucklanders were taken aback when • Manna’s Son failed to go away in the Preliminary Handicap. He has the reputation of being one of the most reliable beginners in the north. Mute was driven with some vigour in the Preliminary Handicap, and his m driver was T. Roe, the 72-year-old □ Auckland trainer. Roe must be ihe second oldest active reinsman in New Zealand. First place in that categoiy i ■ goes to W. Orange, trainer of Electric At Bell. Orange’s age is 81. Logan Palm’s driver, J. R. Simpson, was tipped out of his sulky when his horse collided with Effie Parrish at the start of the Hutt Handicap. Simp- , sou held on to the reins, and was dragged several yards before he got the horse under control.. The public in the outside enclosure gave the West Coaster a round of applause for his save. Chili Bean had every chance in the A 1 Hutt Handicap, but he did not finish with much determination. He is not MO a smooth-gaited pacer, and it is not hard to understand wh'- he makes mistakes in his races. He seemed to be on the point of misfiring twice in the last half-mile, but F. J. Smith managed to hold him together. He should win a race or two, but is by no means outstanding in his class.