RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22337, 26 February 1938, Page 19

RACING AND TROTTING

GORE R.C.

SALLEON WINS HANDICAP

craiss iiisociATios tiligram.) GORE, February 25. The Gore Racing Club's summer meeting opened in brilliantly fine weather before a £air crowd. The track was hard and fast after a prolonged spell of dvv weather. The totalisator handled £8385, cot-snared with £BBOI on the first day last yi&T, a decrease of £416. Results:—

HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £l2O. Eight furlongs and a half. 1. 2—PONIARD 10-3 .. Shand 1 5. 3—The Surgeon 11-4 .. Dwyer 2 4. s—Pink Del 9-1 .. Richards ."»

7. 8 Double Shot 10-11; 3, 4 Delrain 10-10; 2, 1 Last Post 9-7; 6, 6 Coat of Arms 9-1; 8, 7 Sir Admiral 9-0 also started. Won by a neck; two lengths second and third. Delrain was fourth. Time, lmin 48 4-ssec.

LONGFORD HACK HANDICAP, Of £l2O. Six furlongs. I. I—VALMARCH 9-0 R. J. Mackie 1 4. s—Peony Rose 8-11 C. Humphries 2 11. 10—Mona's Song 7-9 .. W. Ellis 3 5, 6 Ballad 9-0; 6, 4 Western Song 9-0; 10. 7 Gipsy Fair 8-11; 9, 11 Night Wings 7-9; 22 Combat 7-9; 8, 9 Verdure 7-9: 3, 3 Aspire 7-9; 7, 8 Spanish Lad 7-9 also started. Won by six lengths; half a length second and third. Western Song was fourth. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec. ELECTRIC TROT, Of £125. One mile and a half. 5. 3—GLENELAD scr .. MeLellan 1 9. 9—Kentucky Sun scr McDonald i. 3. 2—Sun Gauge scr .. VV. 'lodd 3 5, 5 Provincial scr, 11, 11 Mulguy scr: 2, 3 Dawn Direct scr; 4, 6 Loyalist scr; 13, 12 Dora Lindsay scr; 12, 13 June Tide scr; 8, 10 Catawrack scr; 7, 9 Ochiltree scr; 10, 8 Central Lad scr; 1, 1 Drumbunnif 48 also started. Won by a neck; length second and third. Provincial was fourth. Time, 3min 30 4-5 sec. RACING CLUB HANDICAP. Of £2OO. One mile and a quarter. 1. I—GALLEON 8-7 .. R. J. Mackie 1 2. 2—Pink Robe 7-8 .. Cassells 2 5. 4—lsland Linnet 7-1 .. Phillips 3 4, 4 Grand Finale 7-8; 3, 3 Daring Deed 7-8 also started. Won by a head; three lengths second and third. Time, 2min ssec—a track record. NOVICE HANDICAP, Of £l2O. Six furlongs. 3. 2—FOXLOVE 8-3 .. Baker 1 1. I—Astaire 8-7 .. Spratt 2 ■ 8. B—Gav Vixen 8-3 .. Jenkins 3 ■ 2, 3 Ardmayle 9-0; 6, 5 Wyn 8-7; 4, 4 Guste 8-5; 10, 10 Free Service 8-4; 5, 7 Silver Choir 8-3; 7, 6 Stone Frigate 8-3; 10, 9 Dolita 8-3; 9, 11 Signorina 8-2 also started. ' Won by a length; length and p half second and third. Wyn was fouith. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec. CROYDON HANDICAP, Of £l5O. Six furlongs. 4. 4—BEAM 7-6 car. 7-0 T. Phillips 1 1. I—Rodeur 8-3 .. Spratt 2 3. 3—Viking 9-3 .. Jennings 3 1,2 Janet Gaynor 8-10; 6, 6 Moneyless 8-0; 5, 5 Irish Birdcatcher 7-0 also started. Won by a head; two lengths second ana third. Irish Birdcatcher was fourth. Time, lmin 14sec. PROGRESSIVE TROT, Of £l3O. One mile and a half. 2. I—GRATTANELLA scr .. Walsh 1 11. 9—Sydney Grand 12 .. Thomas 2 8. 6—Bonnie Brydone 24 .. W. TodoV 3 ' 2, 1 Gold Streak 43 bracketed with Grattanella; 1,2 Edith Grattan scr; 10, 7 Capricorn scr and Gay Avon 36 bracketed; 5, 4 Jesse Owens scr and Dolores Silk scr bracketed; 3, 4 Salalon scr; 8, 9 ■' . JCing Drusus 12; 4, 3 Capri 12; 7, 12 Crown '••Reak 12; 6, 5 Dewey Cloud 24; 12, 11 Locanda 48 also started. , by a length; head second and third. ■Earth Grattan was fourth. Time, 3min 26 l-ssec.

V,vi SUMMER HACK HANDICAP, Of £l3O. One .mile. 2—SAILING LADY 8-10 .. Barclay 1 3-Coxcomb 7-7 .. W. Ellis 2 I—Roy Bun 9-4 .. TJooley 3 4 Lochie River 7-7 also started. Won by three lengths; two lengths second and third. Time.lmin 41 2-ssec.

NOTES ON THE RACING >

[THE PRESS Special Service.]

INVERCARGILL, February 25, Always Hajidy

Poniard was never further back than fourth in the Gore High' weight Handicap, and he won by staying, on. Coat of Arms and Pink Del soon sorted themselves out In the lead, and they opened up a gap of three lengths in the middle stages from Poniard and Last Post. This was the order at the end of six furlongs, and then Last Post dropped back and Poniard moved up to the leaders. Coat of Arms broke down at the top of the straight, and Poniard came through to win from The Surgeon, who finished well to beat Pink Del. Delrain was a fair fourth, after being well back for over six furlongs. The Surgeon, was doing his best work oyer the concluding stages, but he had bo chance with the winner. An Easy Victory

.Valmarch led all the way in the Longford Hack Handicap, and romped away from the others in the straight. The race tos spoilt by a bad start, and Spanish tad, Mona's Song, and Combat were the Worst sufferers. Valmarch was followed out by Ballad, Western Song, Gipsy Fair, and Verdure. There was little change at the end of three furlongs, and then Aspire and Peony Rose made forward moves. Valmarch led into the straight two lengths clear of Western Song, who headed a bunched lot, Including Ballad, Gipsy Fair, Peony' Rose, and Aspire. Once in the straight Valmarch drew right away, and had the finish to himself. There was a good race for second money, and Peony JJose beat the fast-finishing Mona's Song. Western Song was close up fourth, and then came Ballad and Nightwings, who also suffered interference at the start. The unlucky horse was Mona's Song, but hone had a chance with the ..winner, who Uways had something in reserve. A Close Tussle Glen Elad was one of the leaders over the last mile in the Electric Trot, and Prevailed in an exciting finish. More than half the field broke up at the start, and Provincial led out from Dora Lindsay, Sun Gauge, and Glen Elad. The lastnamed joined Provincial in the lead at Jhe end of half a mile, and they had a lead of four lengths along the back from Sun Gauge and Kentucky Sun. Provincial and Glen Elad continued to dispute we lead across the top, where Sun Gauge and Kentucky Sun closed on the leaders, the others being well out of the picture. Provincial was beaten at the home turn, and Glen Elad stayed on under hard driving to beat Kentucky Sun by a head. Sun Gauge was close up next, in front of Provincial. Support Justified Galleon was backed down to a short odds-on price in the Racing Club Handicap, and he justified the confidence shown jn him, but he had a close call, and had ™ break a track record to beat Pink Robe by a head. Pink Robe was slow , aw ay, but she ran to the front at the *nd of two furlongs from Daring Deed, who-was a similar distance in front of Grand Finale. At the five furlongs post ■ ! HHt Robe was five lengths clear of Grand Wfte, who was just shading Galleon. {he last-named closed on Pink Robe at <«e home turn, and was in charge as Won as they straightened up. Galleon J«en looked all over a winner, but he had J" be ridden out to stall off Pink Robe, J*ho came again, and would probably nave won in a couple more strides. Island «nnet was four lengths away, and Daring was a poor fourth. There was a ' ot of merit in Galleon's success, as he *as giving away a big start half-way wough the race, and the last mile was ; qUI In lmin 39 l-ssec. Novice Handicap Poxlove won the Novice Handicap prac■ggally from end to end- and won going

away. Guste. Dolita, and Ardmayle got away badly in a bad start, and Free Service led out from Astaire, Foxlove, and Silver Choir. With a furlong covered Foxlove ran to the front, and was displaced in the next furlong by Silver Choir, and Guste improved his position Silver Choir was in charge across the top. and led into the straight from Astaire. Gay Vixen, and Signorina. Silver Choir compounded at tho distance, :tnd Foxlove came away t" beat Astaire comfr" t-blv Gay Vixen was a good third, and Wyn was next, fol'owed by Silver Choir and Ardmayle. This was the winner's third race, and he showed promising form at Winton. He is a four-year-old black gelding by Gallant Fox from the Archery mare Cupid's Dart. Favourites Beaten Janet Gaynor and Rodeur were equal favourites on the win machine for the Croydon Handicap, but the former finished a bad last and Rodeur was beaten by the second outsider. Beam, by a nose. Irish Birdcatcher. Rodeur, Viking, and Janet Gaynor began best, and at the end of a furlong Viking was in charge from Janet Gaynor, Irish Birdcatcher, and Rodeur. There was no change at the end of three furlongs, and then Janet Gaynor lost her position and Beam moved up from last into second place. Viking was first into the straight from Beam, Irish Birdcatcher, and Rodeur, and in a good finish Beam lasted long enough to beat Rodeur by a nose Viking was a leneth away third, and he just headed Irish Birdcatcher, who was six lengths clear of Janet Gaynor and Moneyless. Rodeur was badly ridden and should never have been beaten. Janet Gaynor was under the whip at the top of the straight but could not make any headway. Another Good Finish Grattanella was one of the leaders all the way in the Progressive Trot, and he prevailed in a close finish. Edith Grattan and Grattanella had turns as pacemakers for a mile and a quarter, and their neatest attendants were Sydney Grand and Bonnie Brydone. With three furlongs to go Happy Locanda moved into fifth place, and the order into the stiaigh't was Grattanella, Edith Grattan, Sydney Grand. Bonnie Brydone, and Happy Locanda. Edith Grattan was beaten at the top of the straight, and Grattanella stayed on under pressure to beat Sydney Grand. Bonnie Brydone was a nose away third, and should have done better. Edith Grattan was close up fourth, and Capricorn and Gay Avon were next. Never in Doubt

Sailing Lady ran to the front at tt.e end of two furlongs in the Summer Hack Handicap, and finished up an easy winner in fast time. Lochie River was slow away, and Coxcomb took up the running irom Roy Bun and Sailing Lady. The lastnamed was in charge at six furlongs, pnd drew away along the back I'rom Coxcomb, Roy Bun, and Lochie River, who were racing together. Coxcomb lost ground at the far turn. Sailing Lady was two lengths clear across the top from Roy Bun, who was being hard ridden to hold his position. Sailing Lady held her lead into the straight, and drew away to win from Coxcomb, who beat Roy Bun comfortably. Lochie River was a bad fourth.

PROSPECTS FOR TODAY

[THE PRESS Special Servlce.J

INVERCARGILL, February 25.

The weather is promising for the second day of the Gore Racing Club's summer meeting. The fields have filled well and the track will be fast. Horses which should race well are:—

Mataura High-weight—Johnny, Poniard The Surgeon.

Hokonui Handicap—Mona's Song, Aspire, Combat. v

Telegraph Trot—Kentucky Sun, Provincial, Ebb Tide.

President's Handicap—Amelita, Pink Robe, Roy Bun.

Trial Handicap—Astral Flash, Astaire, Ardm&yle.

Borough Handicap—Rodeur, Western Song, Janet Gaynor.

Riversdale Trot—Gold Streak, Picotee, Edith Grattan.

Autumn Handicap—Sailing Lady, Pink Del, Coxcomb.

The acceptances are as follows:

MATAURA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £l2O. Eight furlongs and a half. st. lb. st. lb. The Surgeon 11 8 Last Post .. 9 » Johnny .. 10 13 Pink Del-.. 9 3 Poniard .. 10 12 Wyn .. 9 0 Delrain .. 10 10 Sir Admiral 9 0 Double Shot 10 9

HOKONUI HACK HANDICAP, of £l2O.

Seven furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Volo Dale ..8 8 Verdure .. 7 8 Nightwings 8 0 Aspire .. 7 7 Combat .. 713 Spanish I .art 7 7 Mona's Song 710

TELEGRAPH TROT (in harness), of £125. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a Catawrack .. scr Kentucky Sun scr Central Lad .. scr Loyalist .. scr Dawn Direct scr Mulguy .. scr Dora Lindsay scr Ochiltree .. scr Ebb Tide .. scr Provincial .. scr Flash Guy .. scr Willowbank scr Gracious .. scr All Kings .. «

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £2OO. One mile and a distance. - st. lb. st. lb. Amelita . 8 4 Roy Bun ..7 7 Pink Rcbe .. 712 Daring Deea 7 6 Beam ..7 9 Island Linnet 7 2 Grand FinaiC 7 7

TRIAL HANDICAP, of £l2O. Six furlongs, st lb. st lD - Ardmayle ..9 0 Dolita . 8 3 Coxcomb 9 0 Astral F.ash 8 J Astaire .. 812 Signorma . 8 2 Lochie Kiver 8 8

BOROUGH HANDICAP, of £l5O. Six

furlongs st. lb. st. lb Janet Gaynor 9 3 Western Song 7 3 Viking .. 8 13 Irish Rodeur ..8 8 Birdcatcher 7 0 Grand Finale 711 Volo Dale .. 7 0

RIVERSDALE TROT (in harness), of £l2O. 3min 39sec class. One mile and a half ™ * 19 Drumbunnif scr Picotee .. " Edith Grattan scr Dewey Cloud Lady Ita .. scr King Drusus 24 Jesse Owens scr Gay Avon •• f Princess Rey scr Gold Streak .. «» Salalon ..scr Guy win ■ • f. Capri •• I 2 Erin's Chief .. 84 Crown Peak .12 Vologda .. 108

AUTUMN HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O. One mile, st. lb. st. lb. Hoy Bun ..9 6 Coxcomb .. 7 9 Sailing Lady 9 5 Wyn ■• J ' Johnny '.. 812 Pink Del ..7 7 Nightwings 7 13

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TE AROHA J.C.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

fTHI PRESS Special Service.|

AUCKLAND. February 25

The weathei remains fine and conditions promise to be very favourable for the opening of the Te Aroha Jockey Club's meeting to-morrow. The course benefited by the rain last week and the going should be excellent. The win and place system will be used. Horses likely to be well supported include:— Ruakaka Hurdles: Sandrift, Englishman, Simint. ■

Waitoa Handicap: Galloping Acre. Mon Acre, Windcress.

Juvenile Handicap: Arvakur, Kathbella, Philcourt.

Herries Memorial Cup: Mazir-Stretto bracket, King Rey, Gay Rose. Shaftesbury Hack Handicap: Anion, Llangollen, Te Monowai.

Hot Springs Handicap: Valamito, Paso Robles, Marie's Acre.

Champion Hack Handicap: Dutch Girl, Glen Abb, Privy Seal. Waihou Handicap: Royal BachelorWhirling bracket, Courtcraft, Suleiman.

Brackets are as follows:—Ruakaka Hurdles, Erination and Master Musk; Juvenile Handicap, Miss Brierly and Kingcraft; Herries Memorial Cup, Stretto and Mazir; Waihou Handicap, Whirling and Royal Bachelor. Riding engagements are as follows: N. R. McKenzie, Attack, Black Musk, Jonathan, Tosh; H. Long, Gay Papa, Philcourt, Sinking Fund, Lornacre, Maori Song. Cometarium; R. E. Thomson, Sandrift; J. Winder, Master Briefly, Racewhip; P. Atkins, Stretto, Glen Abb, Courtcraft; P. Fearn Loombination, High Tea; L. Dulieu, Senacre Brown Lap; R. Hofne, Gay Rose; R. Sargent, Palustre, Day Wind, Sir Abb, Ivy Willonyx, Sir Tidal; G. Gilehrist, Kelly, Fieetwind, First Gold Money, Bonny Gay; R. MeTavish, Kilonsa. Trevace; S. Tremain, Jayola, Respectful; J. Mclnally Knight of Australia; W. H. Jones, Miss Brierly, Miss Te Koura; F. Baker, Englishman; C. Goulsbro, Round Up; L. J. Ellis. King Rey.

At Ellers'ie three of the Ellerslie candidates for Te Aroha were responsible for fast sprints this morring, when they had the use of the No. 2 grass, which provided excellent going. Privy Seal went steadily round to the half mile and then came home strongly in 50 2-ssec.

Stretto strode at half-pace to the four furlongs and then increased the pace to sprint home in 40 4-ssec. the last three furkings in 36 3-ssec. She moved very freely throughout and no fault can be found with her condition.

Sir Abb dashed over three furlongs smartly in 36 2-sscc. He is very well.

The programme is as follows:

11.50 a.m.—

RUAKAKA HURDLES, of £3OO. About one mile and a half. st. lb st. lb Erination ..11 7 Racewhip ..9 4 Master Musk 10 5 Siwell ..9 0 Englishman 10 5 Dialogue ..9 0 Mungacre ..10 0 My Money 9 0 Sandrift .. 9 13 Professional 9 0 Simint .. 913 Survelyon ..9 0 Holly Lu .. 9 7 Celtic Lad 9 0

12.35 p.m.— WAITOA HANDICAP, of £250. Six furlong?, st. lb st. lb Gay Egypt 9 0 Aynho ..8 0 Windcress .. 8 10 Mon Acre .. 7 11 Thala ..8 8 Senacre .. 7 11 Galloping Attack .. 7 11 Acre 8 7 Trevace .. 7 11 Free Advice 8 7 Australian Lapidarian 8 0 Star 7 11 Gay Papa ..8 0 Devon .. 7 11

1.20 p.ni.— JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £3OO. Five furlongs. st. lb st. lb. Arvakur ..9 0 Noitaro ..7 0 Raratonga 8 10 First Gold Kathbella ..8 4 Money 7 0 Miss Brierly 7 8 Miss Tidal 7 0 Spinning Kingcraft ..7 0 Wheel 7 3 Phil court ..7 0 First Flutter 7 0 Pocket Venus 7 0 Jayola ..7 0 2.5 p.m.— HERRIES MEMORIAL CUP, of £IOSO. One mile and three furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. King Rey ..8 8 *lazir .. 7 12 Kellv ..8 3 Rona Bay ..7 7 Master Scotland ..7 6 Brierly 8 1 Kilonsa ..7 1 Stretto ..8 1 King Musk 7 0 Round Up .. 8 0 Jewelled Knight of Girdle 7 0 Australia 8 0 Sinking Fund 7 0 Jonathan ..8 0 Day Wind ..7 0 Gay Rose .. 7 12

2.55 p.m.—

SHAFTESBURY HACK HANDICAP, of £275. Six furlongs.

st. lb. st. lb. Anion .. .8 10 Cappy .. 710 Te Monowai 810 Jan Ridd .. 710 Huntette ..8 6 Huntingmore 7 7 Lllangollen 8 6 Lady Meath 7 7 Fleetwind ..8 4 Forest Acre 7 3 Miss Te Copy Cat .. 7 2 Koura 8 4 High Delight 7 1

Lady Montana 8 1

3.40 p.m.—

HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP, of £3OO. One

mile. st. lb. st. lb. Trilliarch ..8 8 Surella ..7 3 Valamito ..8 3 Prince Rangi 7 2 Lornacre ..8 0 Bonny Gay 7 0 Star Artist 8 0 Sir Abb ..7 0 Paso Robles 8 0 Respectful 7 0 Rulette .. 710 Grand City 7 0 Alby .. 7 10 Whakapara 7 0 High Tea ..7 8 Land Girl .. 7 0 Marie's Acre 7 4

4.25 p.m.— CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, of £350. One mile and a quaretr.

st. lb. ' st. lb. Melvan'ui ..9 0 Privy Seal 7 9 Silver River 812 Dutch Girl 7 9 Kena .. 812 Bonny Song 7 7 Black Musk 810 Barrister ..7 2 Loombination 810 Ivy Willonyx 7 1 Gay Streak 8 9 Sockettes .. 7 0 Brown Lap 8 7 Cometarium 7 0 Glen Abb ..8 0

5.10 p.m.— WAIHOU HANDICAP, of £SOO. Six furlongs. » st. lb. st. lb. Courtcraft ..9 6 Royal Whirling .. 812 Bachelor 7 8 Golden Sheila 8 8 Palustre .. 7 3 Suleiman .. 8 2 Maori Song 7 1 Tosh „ ..81 Bachelor Tray Bit ..8 1 King 7' 0 Rereatu .. 7 9

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WANGANUI J.C.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

rTHE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, February 25. The Wanganui Jockey Club's autumn . meeting will be concluded to-morrow. Horses expected to run well are:— Hurdles: Count Willyonx, Riotous, Royal Romance. Juvenile Handicap: Russian Ballet, Footloose. Landguard Maiden: Sigurd, Scarf Dance, Golden Orchid. Brunswick Hack Handicap: Bonny Glow, ; Royal Choice, Malibu. Harrison Handicap: Naughty Marietta, Gaily. Earle Stakes: The Buzzer, Lowenberg, Sergia. Matarawa Hack Handicap: Alloa, Trevor, Amoroso. Campbeil Handicap: Laughing Lass, Debham. The programme is as follows: Noon— FORDELL HACK HURDLES, of £l5O. One mile and four and a quarter furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Riotous .. 10 10 Davistock ..9 7 Count, Kentucky Willonyx 9 12 Song 9 5 Royal Lifeguard .. 9 0 Romance 9 11 12.40 p.m.— SEDGEBROOK JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £l3O. Five furlongs. st. lb st. lb. Footloose .. 8 5 Prime Russian Quality 7 5 Ballet 7 12 Drachma ..7 0 Filletto ..7 7 Segra ..7 0 Royal Ace .. 7 5 1.20 p.m.— LANDGUARD MAIDEN, of £l3O. Six furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. ; Sigurd ..8 7 Amatory ..8 7 Golden Pam 8 7 Scarf Dance 8 7 Golden Ringapoto ..8 7 Orchid 8 7 Fafner ..8 7 Whistle Gold Band ..8 7 Pinkie 8 7 2 p.m.— BRUNSWICK HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O. Seven furlongs and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb. Alloa .. 9 4 Gold Glare 8 0 Bonny Glow 9 4 Maahanui ..8 0 Malibu .. 8 13 Mozeltove ..8 0 Roval Choice 8 6 Zilpah ..8 0 War Lap ..8 3 2.40 p.m.— • HARRISON HACK HANDICAP, of £l5O. One mile and a distance. st. lb. st. lb. Naughty Amatory ..7 9 Marietta 9 2 Student Gaily ..8 9 Prince 7 7 Parry .. 710 3.30 p.m.— EAKLE STAKES, of £3OO, One mile and a distance. st. lb. st. lb. The Buzzer 8 7 Middle ..79 Lowenberg 8 5 The Bigot ..7 5 Sergia ..8 3 Icing ..7 4 Tiger Gain 8 3 4.15 p.m.— MATARAWA HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Alloa .. 9 0 Captain Amoroso ..7 9 Trevillc 7 2 Cloak ..7 5 Rhodesian ..7 2 Trebor ..7 2 Some Brandy 7 0 5 p.m.— CAMPBELL HANDICAP, of £225. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Laughing Lass 9 9 Notium .. 7 13 Debham ..8 6 Aureus .. 7 0 Race Call ..8 4

WESTLAND R.C.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The Westland Racing Club was once ngain unfortunate in having to postpone the first day of its programme from yesterday until to-day. A long spell of fine weather had been enjoyed on the West Coast, and there were indications on Thursday of this being continued, but a sudden change took place late''on Thursday night, and as heavy rain was falling at 8 a.m. yesterday it was reluctantly decided to put the programme forward. Rain was still falling steadily in the district yesterday, but hopes were entertained last evening that there would be a favourable change overnight. The track will be soft, and previous ideas may be upset. The single pool system will be in use. The following horses are likely to be well supported:—

Novice Stakes: Financiere, Lisnacree. Stafford Hack Handicap: Windward, Amount. Borough Trot: Temeraire, Storm Signat. Williams Memorial Handicap: Swordstick, Waitaka. Summer Handicap: Invoice, Wine Card. Goldsborough Hack Handicap: Potent, Maroha. County Trot: Tagua, Storm Signal. Railway High-weight Handicap: Golden Dart, Owlsgleam. The programme is as follows:

1 p.m.—

NOVICE STAKES, of £7O. Six furlongs, st. lb. St. lb. Gold Coat 812 Necessary 812 Lispin .. 812 Financiere 8 5 Metric .. 812 Lisnacree 8 5 Culverden 812 Kilrobe ..7 7 Queen Linda 8 12

1.40 p.m.— STAFFORD HACK HANDICAP, of £BO, Seven furlongs.

st. lb. St. lb. Windward .. 9 0 Malvasia ..8 6 Amount .. 8 12 Gilford .. 7 11 Potent .. 811 Gayspear .. 7 7 Owlsgleam ..8 9 Lisnacre ~7 0 Rotokino .. 8 8

2.20 p.m.— BOROUGH HANDICAP TROT, of £BO. 2min 27sec class. One mile. Amywin .. scr Temeraire .. scr Last Hand .. scr Wicklow Lady scr Colonel Wrack scr Winning Post scr Opportunity .. scr Free Author .. 12 Orby Lad .. scr Red Glow .. 12 Parrish Dillon scr Big Nelson .. 36 Renew .. scr Parall.--" .. 36 Rey Pointer .. scr Tarn .. 36 Storm Signal scr '.ate Bingen .. 48

3 p.m.— W. E. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £l5O. One mile and a quarter.

st. lb. st. lb. Silver Ring 11 4 Swordstick 8 4 Waitaka ..9 0 Maroha ..7 7 Wino .. 8 13

3.40 p.m.— SUMMER HANDICAP, of £IOO. Six furlongs, st. HB. st. lb. Wine Card 8 11 Invoice ..82 Metal Bird ..8 8 Rebel Star 7 11 Swordstick 8 8 Acceptable ..78 Arrowrose ..8 4 Silver Lark 7 6 Copyist ..8 4 Delium ..7 4

4.20 p.m.— GOLDSBOROUGH HACK HANDICAP, of £9O. One mile. St. lb. st. lb. Windv/ard 9 3 Gasmask ..7 7 Potent .. 9 0 Emmeline Maroha .. 8 8 Girl 7 0 Gilford .. 7 11 Elmarch .. 7 0

4.50 p.m.— COUNTY HANDICAP TROT, of £9O. 3min 40sec class. One mile and a half. , Storm Signal scr Parallax .. 12 Temeraire .. scr Tagua .. 12 Rey, Pointer .. scr Tarn .. 24 Winning Post scr Black Marble 36 Big Nelson .. 12 Lady Ann .. 48 Brian Boru .. 12 Superb .. 60

5.20 p.m.— RAILWAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £BO. Seven furlongs.

st. lb. st. lb. Golden Dart 9 1 Rotokino ..8 8 Gold Boy .. 812 Malvasia .. 8 6 Owlsgleam ..8 9 Haulbowline 8 3 Royal Culverden ~. .8 0 Amphora 8 8 Gillie «. 8 0

At Flemington To-day Most important of the autumn fixtures in Victoria is the Victoria Racing Club's autumn meeting at Flemington, and this year's fixture will be opened to-day, when the six events to be decided include the Newmarket Handicap, the Sires' Produce Stakes, and the St. Leger Stakes. Outside of Melbourne Cup Day, and possibly Derby Day. Newmarket Day is the big day of the year at Flemington. The Newmarket Handicap is the principal six-furlong event of the year in the whole of the Commonwealth. This year's contest is the sixty-fifth since the race was inaugurated, and it carries a stake of £3OOO. It i§ decided over a perfectly straight course. With large fields the rule it is an exceedingly difficult race to follow. The record-sized field was 38 in 1925, but the 30 mark has often been exceeded. Two years ago there were 30 starters, but last year there were only 16 starters, and there were 17 final acceptors for this year's race. Ajax's Prospects The favourite for to-day's Newmarket from the date of nominations has been the three-year-old Ajax. who has been weighted at 9-0, or 71b above weight-for-age. The success of the Heroic colt in the Futurity Stakes last Saturday under 9-6 will have served only to make his post firmer than ever before, particularly as no rehandicap can be imposed for his Futurity win. Aja had never galloped more brilliantly than he was doing the week before the Futurity, so that, like Hua, whom he outsprinted in the Futurity, he has clearly come up an even better colt for the autumn than he was in the spring.

In Appreciation The Australian trainer, J. O'Shea, has forwarded to Mr E. G. Bridgens, president of the Auckland Trotting Club, a cheque for £lO 10s to be given, on his behalf, to some Auckland charitable institution as a mark of his appreciation of the many kindnesses shown when in Auckland recently with Lawn Derby. O'Shea also mentioned that the great reception given him when i" horse won the President's Handicap had caused a definite decision to visit Auckland, again for a trotting meeting, _____