RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22388, 29 April 1938, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING

DANNEVIRKE K.C.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

{THE PRESS Special Service.) WELLINGTON, April 28. • Large fields will parade at Woodtile to-morrow for the opening at the Dannevirke Racing Club’s annual meeting. As the result of the recent rains, the going is likely to be on the soft side. Betting will be on the single pool system. Arctic King may be able, to repeat his winning performance of last year In the Dannevirke Handicap. His Riccarton form stands out. in the field; but Sergia should run well. Might is not making the trip. The light-weights do not make. a great appeal, but Davistock was a creditable third to Lickem at Feilding. The following horses may be supported, in their engagements:— Mangatera Hurdles—Southern Blood and Taumau (or Hirangi>. Rakaiatai Maiden—Reay Bridge and [Waterproof. ■f Dannevirke Cup—Arctic King and Davistock. Makirikiri Juvenile—Footloose and [White Lady (or Hunter’s Eve). Akitio Hack—Shangri La and Otaki. Tahoraite Hack: Mea Mea and Red [Witch.

Orlngi Hack —Mahutal and Entheos. The programme is as follows: —

THE U. SCOTT PROTEST

12.13 p.m.— MANGATERA HURDLE HANDICAP, of £l2O. One mile and a half. at- lb- at. lb. Iddo .. 10 10 Padnos .... 9 0 Aurora’s Love 10 8 Creek Arma 9 0 Silver Jubilee 10 8 Vestal Queen 9 0 Southern Power Chief 9 0. Blood 10 '0 Fair Day .. 9 0 Taumau .. 913 Master Hector 9 0 Hlrangl .. 9 10 Primak .. 9 0 Tres Sec .. 9 2-- X-ustral .. 9.0

MR J. R. MCKENZIE’S

STATEMENt

12.55 p.m.—' HAKAIATAI MAIDEN, of £9O. Six . furlongs. Realise. .. 8 11 Hastings Fitajamcs .. 8 11 West 9 11 Allmetlo .. 811 Brilliant Ma Cheri .. 8 11 Acre 9 11 Golden Tom Tom .. 11l Enterprise 811 Dame Flora 911 Royal Tinge 811 The Treble 811 Waterproof -8 11 Red, Cockade 811

EXPLANATION TO PUBLIC

(fbem aasMOanoa WELLINGTON, April 28. The following announcement has been made to the press by Mr J. R. McKenzie, owner of U. Scott:— “Owing to the erratic running of my horse. U. Scott. I feel I owe an explanation to the public who were so unfortunate .in backing him in the one and a half miles race on the sec-end-day.—My sympathies, are with. tnen> and if I were in their place I probably would have felt the same as they did U. Scott was left at the barrier at the start of the first day’s race and when he struck his hopples was about 72 yards behind the field, a hopeless position from,, which-., to win a race.’ Yet bis driver sent him after the field and he showed a Wonderful burst of speed to catch ■ the field, though he was then unable to finish -on in the straight. “Naturally the public, alter this performance. selected>him. to win at.his second start.: Owing to ah injury* we were unable to .work U. Scott .for lour months. As be could not be given the necessary work -in a short time the stallion wa» very fresh and above himself. '■

1.35 p.m.'— - DANNeVIRKE CUP. of JE2OO and silver cup valued at £25. One mile and a quarter.

st. lb. . stllb. Arctic King 9 2 Mister Quex 7 2 Sergla : .. 9 IDavtotock .. 7 0 Might .. 7 10 Conveyor ..’ 7 0 - Passion. Fruit 7... X. -Lady. Siegfried- T- 02.15 p.m.— MAKIRIKIRI JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £IOO. Five furlongs.' Footloose 8 13 Oorak .. 7 5 Hunter’s Eve 9 9 Coronation ..75 White Lady* . 7 13 Lady Melfort 7 2 Sports Coat 7 11 Valiant Lady ,7 2 Great Legion 711 Floral Robe 7 2 Brazil ... 7 9 Richelieu . Barabbaa .. 7 7 Pearl 7, 2 Old Bin .. T 9 CoJfort .. 7 0 Fiddledlne .. 7 9 Ruling Lady 7 0 2.55 p.m.— AKITIO BACK HANDICAP, of £IOO. Seven furlongs. Lady Montana 9 9 Otakl ' „ T 7 Sardine j. 9 10 Merryman .. 7 I Dias ■ 9 4 Rowana .. 7 3 Earl Colossus % « 4 Perfect Idea 7 0 Hunting Mint *llO Clavercourt 7 0 WlnSborten i lo Dr. Defoe .. 7 o Okawa ~7 10 Gaiwind .. 7 or Shangrl La 7 7 Laggard .. 7 0 Haile Selassie 7 7 Mystery Boy 7 0 State Bank 7 7 3.35 p.m,—• TAHORAITE HACK HANDICAP, of £IOO. Six furlongs. ’ ! Me a Mes 9 3 . Bold Step .. 7 12> Happy Captain Landing 013 TrevlUe 7 9Sardius .. 9 11 Gay Molly 7 9 Son and Heir 9 5 llion ~ 7 5 Conversion 9 5 Noisy Night 7 5 Quake -.9 5 Lficullus Boy 7 5, Dainty Sue 8 1 Prince Mulla 7 3 Okawa .. 7 13 Rowana .. 7 3 Red Witch 7 13 Blab -. 7 0

“On the second day Free Holmes. Sy driver, tucked U. Scott in behind lotfaer horse. U. Scott pulled so hard that H wgs necessary for Holmes to lie back to hold him. and be had difficulty in keeping him off the sulky in .front .of him. He took the first opportunity of getting- offf and letting j U. Scott go to the front, but although in front the home still continued to pull as be .could see the field behind him. The horse had partly choked himself through his pulling tactics and although the. driver used the whip going .up tbd straight the horse was un#b axe with njy driver who had a difficult horae to drive on’ the day, and I am aure that he-dld what he: considered wquM. give him the best-' chance of winning. My trainer and I discussed this horse for an how after W» poor showing on the second Vday. and decided that we would run him In a .closed bridle on the next; occasion, one reason being so that he would not see the field chasing him. We also suggested to the driver thati he should let him run two or three lengths in front Of the field so he would not hear the other horse*. U.‘ Scott will be driven In the final in a closed bridle, the same as was used when. he. wop...the two miles event. I am df the opinion that now that: this horse-has. had three races into-him he. will probably go a more generous race-in the Qnal and may the best horse win.”

4.20 p.m.— ORINGI HACK HANDICAP, of £IOO. One

. mile and a distance. Naughty \ Mahutal .. 7 3 Marietta S 6 Inheritance 7 0 Entheos : ..85 Skyful . 7 0 Lord Quick; 712 Warehl .. 7 0 Puroto .. ,7 o'Ngaltahu .. 7 P Aurora’s "Love 7 3

AMBEBLEY R.C.

HANDICAPS

• < . 7 , , 1 ». The following handicaps have been 'declared • far- Pie Amberley Racing, Club’s meeting on May 7:— brackEniteld ' HIGH-WEIGHT HaNDICAP- of Seven ; furlongs. r at, lb. st.lbJ Paper Mote . 1 10 IQ- Dropped , Darecourt .. 10 6 Catch 9 6 Acceptable ,« lff' 3 * OvuJ«gl«am Sf S Courtyard 10 0 Bright ' ’ ' Rufus' 9 0

oamAru t.c.

NOMINATIONS

glasnevih Handicap; of £IOO. Seven

furlongs. st. in. . •' • st: ib. Rebel Chief 9 0 Wine Card .. 8' 4 Pelmet ■ ... 811 Acceptable ~ -7 13 Swordstlck 8 9 Great Star ..7 7 The Golden Chest 7 7 MasquerSder 8 9

' Nominations for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s autumn meeting, on May 7 are as. ■follows:—

INNOVATION HANDICAP, of £189; one mile and a half—Escalade, Kllmorlcjc. Native Kowhai, Joe Carbine, Great Mountain, Chenroth, Codirector. Syntax, Swift Guy, Jack McGrath. Thor, Great Thorn, Lady Ede, Allan Wrack, Prince Voyage, Jhdy„- Parrish, Blomffield, Guyvester.

C. B. STARKY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £l3O,- Ope mlle and a quarter, st. lb. st. lb. Happy Night 9 0 Shirred Rousseau. ... 8 11 Ribbon 7 8 Rabble * ... 8 4 Gas Mask ... 7 .7. Drlnkup ..81 Gillie ~77 Maroha . .. 7 18 Gold Coat,. 7 7

ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £135: one mile and a half—Silk King, Sterling Pointer, Black Art, Quest, Regal, Silver Grattan, Aldershot. Sylvie’s Best,' Tiny Axworthy, Mandrell, Devotion, Charles Russell, Zingarri, G uncase. King Potts, Easter Rush, Token, Mazaire. Cavalcade. PAPAKAIO HANDICAP, of £200; one mile and a quarter—Three Bells, Slippery Sam, Old Faithful, Great Divide, • Molly' Direct. Ivy Peterson, Lightning Lady, Fay Hey, Olive King, Doubt, Embark, Vologda, Eastern Prince. Red -Pigeon,. Marlene, Snowy de Pro. - v - PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £400; two miles—Morello. Rocks Ahead, Renown’* Best,- Frisco' Lady, Navy Blue, Eighteen Carat. Lady Chlldewood (Australia A* Cantata, Worthy Xing,/Iraq.' Double! Gnat, U. Scott, Xing’s Warrior, ironside. Carver Doone.

BEADOWN HANDICAP, of £IOO. SIX furlongs. -

st. lb. st. lb. Cocksure .. 9 1 Flame Queen 7 7 Flnandere .. sl3 Passenger .. 7 7 Nlghtdalm ... 811 Papernllla ... i 7 Dellum .. 8 7 Merry March 7 7 Nolana . . ■•-.. 8 2 Olenacre" ~. 7 7 . Great Lady . .Bramble 7 10, Mlddleham 7 7 Lady Leigh 7'lo Gay Lyric ; 7 7. Grampian .. 7 8 Knight ■ Owlagleam .. 7 7,, Commander 7 7

AMBERLEY HANDICAP, of £IBO. Nine furlong*. _ . st. lb. st. lb. DavOlo 9 8 OJenogll .. 7 7 Linguist ..8 3 Rabble .. 7 7 Mungatoon 7 9

WAIKAURA HANDICAP; .of £175; one mile and five furlongs—Kllm&rick, Sphinx, Nallnga.. Jenny’s Guy; Blue Logan, Sagamore, Grade Fields, Axiom, Bosun, Prln\ cess Beverley, Silk Coat, Golden Bingen, Kilbirnie Dan. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £200; .one mile and five furlongs—Wee Wrack, Great Divide, Fremont, Wynan, Lightning Lady, Silver Guy, Twenty Grand, Pola Negri, .Belle Crpttan, Embark, Red Flier, Bay Flier, Greenmantle, Red Pigeon, Marsceres, Fairy Post. Blue Spark. Sports Review. ENFIELD HANDICAP, of £230; one mile and a quarter—Glorietta, Walpaht, Zincali, Navy Blue, Eighteen Carat, Lady Chlldewood (Australia), Cantata, Colonel Grattan, Ironside, Carver Doone, Donald Dhu.

AUSTRALIAN RACING

ACCEPTORS FOR TATTERSALL>S

CLUB CUP

(OIRTED FBBS* ASSOCIATION—COPTEIOHT.)

(Received April 28, 11 p.m.) ‘ ; SYDNEY. April 88. Acceptance* for' the City 1 ' Tatteyaall's Club Cup. to be run on Saturday, are:— st. lb. • st. lb, Atlunga .. r0 8 Bourbon <■;" T 9 Silver , - Shakespeare 7 8 t Standard 8 10 ; Sal Volatile ,7- 7 Buzalong . 8 10, Improvement -7, 3 El Senorlta 8 3 Highborn ' .. 7 3 Royal Step 8 3 Head Check 7 3 . Bristol .. .8 1 Barak .. 6 13 Sidcup .. 7 13 Rossjoy .. 6 11 Gay Knight .7 ll .Troy .. * «r-io v Billy. Boy .. 7 10-Spearblne .. 8 10

ELECTRIC HANDICAP (in saddle), of £179; one mile—Slippery. Sam. Monty Chimes, Major Guy, Wynan, Ivy Peterson, Whltstone. Fay Hey, Olive lung. Royal ..Trains. Doubt. Pola Negri, Embark, ~Vol Ogda, Heather Queen, Reno, Snowy d* Oro, Sports Review.','

The Railway Department advertises in this issue train arrangements for .trotting meeting at, Christchurch bn Saturday. April 30. /Attention is directed to the, running of a special passenger train ’ leaving Greymouth at 11.30 p.m, on April 29, lor Christchurch. and a return train leaving Christchurch at 7.20 p.m. on April 30 1 or Greymouth. •

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INTER-DOMINION TROTTING

THE GRAND FINAL

TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME

PROSPECTS DISCUSSED

The racing at Addington to-morrow will bring to a conclusion the test between the greatest pacers in the Southern Hemisphere, and though the wdather during the last few days has been more in keeping with winter than autumn, there now appears some prospect, of a good break In the weather, and a fine day to-morrow. The Championship has revealed some great pacers, and all will meet in the supreme test in the Grand Final, run over a mile and five furlongs.

The outstanding pacers ,h;ve been Lucky Jack, Parisienne, Supertax, and U, Scott, and even with only this quartet engaged, the race would be one worthy of the occasion.' All that fs needed is a good atmosphere and a fast track, and spectators will be treated to one of the greatest exhibitions of pacing ever witnessed on a Canterbury racecourse. For horses that competed in the qualifying events of the championship and were not selected for the Grand Final, there are consolation races, and these events will be no less exciting than the Grand Final. The two races find the class very evenly divided, and they may provide the best betting races on the programme. The win and place system of betting •will be in operation, and as the totalisator equipment will be taxed to the limit, Investors are advised to make their beta aa soon as possible after the machine has opened. The programme Is as follows: H.J2 ajß/ OTAGO HANDICAP. Unhoppled trotters. 3mln 34sec class. One mile and a half • ’ ' . Guy Hugo .. scr Survivor .. scr Honeymoon scr Parrish Guide 12 lildOuint ’ .. scr Lady Sonoma - 24 Llatowfel , scr Slater Mary 24 Prince Pilot Peter .. 36 Harvester scr Kippagh .. 48 Reward .. scr Aristotle I. 84

When Parrish Guide broke up at the start of the Mascot Handicap, tojinish second to Aristotle, he lost all chance of victory, but he will be afforded another opportunity in the Otago Handicap to-morrow. He will concede only 12 yards to tho limit horses, and with his stable-mate, Lady Soffoma, he will make a brave showing. Pilot Peter has made grievous mistakes; but on his day he is capable of great speed. On a good track, Prince Harvester and SUrvivor may be the next. Form points to the chances of Parrish Guide. Pilot'Pteter, and Prince Harvester. 11.12 p.m.— WESTLAND HANDICAP. 2mln 31 sec class. One mile'and a quarter. Bing Crosby scr Sky Wink .. scr Fremont ... scr Starwyn .. scr Heather Queen scr Twenty Grand scr Ivy Peterson scr Vologda .. scr Lone Derby .. scr. Whippet .. scr Moana Tama * scr Red Ranger 12 Our Peggy .. scr Silver Guy .. 12 Racketeer .. scr Zincali ..24 Red Flyer .. scr Aircraft .. 36 Repeal .. scr Morewa .. 36 Sage King .. scr-

The draw for barrier positions will pipy a big. part in the decision of the Westland Handicap, for mere than three-quarters of the field will start off the limit, Bing Crosby has shown extreme speed in his engagements, but, like Fremont and Ivy Peterson, has failed rather badly, and Lone Derby bps shown little form. Vologda was well supported on Tuesday, and may do better this time, arid Twenty Grand has form to' recommend his chances. Morewa is set to give away 36 yards, but with luck in the running she will be on hand. Silver Guy is also a possibility, and the finish may be confided to Twenty Grand, Vologda, and Repeal. . 12.57 p.m.— CANTERBURY HANDICAP. 4mln 32sec class. Two -miles. Elvo .. scr Ironside .. 24 . Frisco- Lady scr Lady Fame .. 24 Navy Blue .. scr Southern Smile 24 Iraq .. 12 Renown’s Best 48 Ginger Jack 24 :t Ginger Jack has already won two races at the meeting, and, while he failed on Tuesday, he may be much harder to beat in to-morrow’s race. Ironside, too, gave promise of better things to come, and he will be considered, while Renown’s Best should come up fresh and well for the fray. Navy Blue is a solid little pacer, and Iraq will hang/on for two-miles, with the race run to kuit him. The field is small; but the race is open, and speculators: may favour the. chances of Ironside, Renown's Best, and Ginger Jack. 1.42 p.m.— AUCKLAND HANDICAP. Uhhoppled trotters. '4mln 36sec class. Two miles. > •; Aristotle scr Norman Fox .. scr Bittersweet .. scr Writer ..scr Captain Bolt scr King’s Guard 12 Discord .. scr Wabnooka .. 12 Golden Eagle scr Waikato Prince 24 Great Admiral scr Sea Gift „ ..*9O

The C. S. Donald bracket. Wahnooka and Captain Bolt 'should -be a- firm favourite for the Auckland Handicap, lor Waikato Prince, who usually would be favourite, has failed rather dismally in his last twp start?. Sea,, Gift, on 90 yards, appears too. far back, and the order at the finish should be'Donald’s elect and Great Admiral.

TURF GOSSIP

Reminders Nominations for the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting are due .on Monday, belium Found Dead Delium suffered an inward haemorrhage after sprinting half a mile at Reefton on Wednesday, and died during the night. A sixr-year-old gelding by Diacquenod from Degage, he always commanded speed, and won several short distance races, mostly on the West Coast, where his owner, Mr E. V, Jones, resides.

After Long Absence The Masquerader made a pleasing return to winning form at Reefton yesterday, and gave his part-owner and trainer. J.Tomkinson. his first sue l cess for some months. The Masquerader figured as a winner of the Great Easter Handicap in 1934, but had to be put aside shortly afterwards because of unsoundness, and he was out of commission for more than two years. A Disappointment

Monipere was confidently supported to win at Reefton yesterday, but failed on the turns, and narrowly missed a fall early, which seemed to unbalance him for the remainder of the journey. Copyist Unlucky Silver Lark recorded her first success for her present owner at Reefton yesterday. Horsemanship had much tc do with the result, as Copyist's rider took things too easily in the last few strides, and victory was snatched from him on the post.

Mounting Up Rabble has now won £435 in stakes and should soon be out of hack company and looks to have another easy task to-morrow. Rabble is to contest the principal event at Amberley next week, and although he will meet some good staying hacks, he should carry further distinction. Outsider Again

Bonnie Agnes, who paid the biggest dividend of the day at Reefton yesterday. is a half-sister by Nightmarch to Sweet Agnes. She was formerly trained by C. Emerson, and won a division of the Motukarara Juvenile Stakes, 12 months ago. paying a substantial dividend. ♦

A Pleasant Visit Mr W. Hosking, of Auckland, was a visitor to ' the Reefton meeting yesterday. to see his horses. Mungatoon and Gienacre. in action. This was his first trip to the West Coast. Lest Opportunity Great Memory should not have been beaten at Reefton yesterday. She was kept a long way from the leaders over {he first half of the journey, but even with a furlong to go she was still in a favourable position to win Her final run was too long delayed. Services Recalled

The Silver Ring-A. E. Ellis combination once more came into the limelight yesterday. Ellis rode him on the first day at Hokitika in February, but the gelding was unplaced. Ellis did not have the mounts on him in subsequent races at Motukarara and Trentham. where he also failed. Ellis agreed to ride Silver Ring at Reefton this week, with happy results. The horse’s previous success to that of yesterday was in the Australian Jockey Cltib Plate, at Randwick. 18 months ago. in which he was ridden by Ellis

RACING FIXTURES, April 29, 30—Dannevirke R.C. (at Woodville). April 30 —Reefton J.C. (second day). May 5, 7—Egmont R.C. May 7—Amberley R.C. May 7—Franklin R.C. May 7, 9—Nelson J.C.' May 12, 14—Wanganui J.C. May 14—Ashburton County R.C. May 14—Southland R.C. May 14, 16—Marlborough R.C. May 19, 21—South Canterbury J.C. May 21—Manawatu R.C. May 21, 23—Waikato R.C. May 28—Foxton R.C.

TROTTING FIXTURES

April 30— N.Z. Metropolitan T.C; April 30—Auckland Trotting Club. May 7—Oamaru Trotting Club. Mby 12 and 14 —Forbury Park Trotting Club. May 13—Marlborough Trotting Club. May 14 —Waikato Trotting Club. May 28—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. May 28—Cambridge Trotting Club. June 4 and 6—Wanganui Trotting Club. June 6—Ashburton Trotting Club. June 6 hnd B—Auckland Trottirig Club.

2.22 p.m.— THE GRAND FINAL. One mile and ' five furlongs. Blair Athol scr Parisienne inc Nervie’s Last scr 12 pen • • 24 U. Scott inc ■ . Cloudy Range 24 12 pen 12 Supertax inc Evicus ~ 12 12 pen ~ 24 King’s Play 12 King’s WarPlutus ~ 12 rior .. 24 Pot Luck . . 12 Lucky Jack, inc 12 pen 36 Th# Grand Final presents a problem for backers, for in the different qualifying events brilliant form has been shown by Lucky Jack, Parisienne, U. Scott, and Supertax, and in what promises to be a great test of stamina and speed the horses should finish in the order named. 3.2 p.m. — 1 * WELLINGTON HANDICAP, 4min 36sec class. Two miles'. Belle Grattan scr ' Colonel Crocus scr Grattan 12 Golden Direct scr " Golden Cross 12 Ivy Peterson .. scr Harlequin .. 12 Lynwood .. scr Mystery Yet .. 24 Silver Guy .. scr Cantata .. 36 Walpahl .. scr Play.On .. 3G Carver Doone 48 Carver Doone will make his first appearance at Addington, when he contests the Wellington Handicap, His double win at the Hawera meeting at once commends him, but Cantata's win at the meeting will encourage heavy support Colonel Grattan is solid, Crocus is brilliant but unreliable, and Ivy Peterson is erratic. The preference may be for Silver Guy, Cantata, and Golden Cross. CONSOLATION RACE (No. 1), of £450. One mile and five furlongs. Joys John .. scr Kolect .. 12 Big Author .. scr Worthy Light 12 Aide de Catnp scr Tempest .. 24 Glenrossle .. 12 Grand Mogul 36 Rocks Ahead. 12 Roi I’Or .. 48 Horses that failed to qualify for the Grand Final will have their chances in the consolation races and in the first the favourites should be Big Author, Roi I’Or. and Worthy Light. 4.27 p.m.— CONSOLATION RACE (No. 2), of £450. On'e rrille and - five furlongs. Our Walla .. scr Reporter .. 13 Kernel Lu ... scr Graham Direct 12 Frisco Boy ~ 12 Lady Chlldewood 12 Double Great 12 Willow Wave 48 Bonny Azure 12 Indianapolis .. 60 The O. E. Hooper stable, with Willow Wave, should |oe well to the fore in the second consolation race, dnd Graham Direct may prove the most formidable. The favourites should be Willow Wave, Graham Direct, and Bonny Azure.

REEFTON J.C.

MUNGATOON WINS HANDICAP

SILVER RING RETURNS

[From Our Own Reporter.] GREYMOUTH, April 28. The Reefton Jockey Club was once again unfortunate In the weather for the opening day of its autumn meeting to-day. The morning broke fine, but a light drizzle set in about an hour before the first race, and this continued practically throughout the programme. The track cu up as racing progressed, but the gome, nevertheless, was very satisfactory. The attendance was only fair, the gate taking being nearly £IOO less than on the corres ponding day last year. . Th e totallsator turnover was also seriously a jtected. » sum of £3119 was handled, against £4581 last year. Results: —

FLYING HANDICAP, Of £7O; second horse £lO, and third horse £5 from stake. Five furlongs. 2—B. Winchester's SILVER LARK by Silverado— Larkaway 7-9 T y-£] lis j 6-B. Sustin's Copyist *« «'j 0 ™ ton 2 1-Freitas and Houston's Actable g 3 Metal' Bird 8-10 C. Masters; 5 Queen Linda 7-7 car. 7-4 M. Caddy; 4 Bonnie Aenes 7-5 A. Messervy also started. Won by a head; two lengths between second and third. Queen, Linda was fourth. Time, lmin 3sec. Winner trained by owner, Reefton. ALEXANDER HACK HANDICAP, Of £75; second horse £lO, and third horse \ £5 from stake. One mile. I_E. W. Spencer's RABBLE by Rabbi —Jael 8-9 car. 8-7 .. G. Watson 1 3—J. Lows Emmeline Girl 8-9 A. Messervy 2 2—W. Hosking's Glenacre 8-4 L. J. Ellis *> 1 Gas Mask 8-2 car. 7-13 M. Caddy; 5 Owlsgleam 8-6 J. Jennings: 6 Clubman 8-3 J. McCauley; 4 Gold Boy 7-13 car. 8-4 C. Masters also started. Won by three lengths; two lengths between second and third. Gold Boy was fourth. Time, lmin 44 3-ssec. Winner trained by C. McCarthy, Riccarton. PROGRESS TROT, Of £7O; second horse £lO, and third horse £5 from stake. 2min 27sec class. One mile. 3—H. McNeill's FOUR SQUARE by Acron—Fairhead scr .. Owner 1 2—C. H. Wicbell's Kay Francis scr A. Cranston 2 5—J. Marshall's Atarau Queen 24 F. Lynch 3 11 Colonel Wrack scr; 9 Peggy Petrova scr; 12 Lough Erne scr: 10 John Worthy scr: 1 Super Jack scr: 8 Native Huon 12; 3 Red Glow 12; 6 Tonioro 24; 7 Tarn 36 also started. Won by two lengths; same between second and third. Colonel Wrack was fourth. Times—2min 21sec, 2min 21 l-ssec, 2min 19 2-ssec. Winner trained by owner, Methvcn. IRVING MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £100: second horse £ls. and third horse £5 from stake. One mile. I—W. Hosking's MUNGATOON 8-6 L. J. Ellis 1 3—T. W. Butler's Windward 7-12 car. 7-5 .. W. Johnston 2 4—T. E. Coates's Roy Bun 7-12 car. 7-9 .. .. M. Caddy 3 2 Monlpere 8-8 A. Messervy also started. Won by a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 46sec. Winner trained by F. Roberts. Riccarton.

12.20 p.m.— COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of £BO. One mile, st. lb. A st. lb. Rabble .. 9 9 Bonnie Agnes 8 1 Emmeline Gasmask ..8 0 Emm Girl 8 12 Gold Boy .. 711 Gilford .. 8 S Gold Coat ..7 6 Contract . • 8 3 SECOND HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £BS. Seven furlongs. ; st. lb. St. lb. ! The Mas- Polistlna ..8 1 querader 10 4 Owlsgleam ..8 0 Potent .. 9 13 The SandAcceptable 9 4 wictaman 8 0 Clubman ..8 7 Patuma ..8 0 Hunting Bag 8 4 1.40 p.m.— BROADWAY TROT, of £BS. 3min ssec class. One mile and a quarter. Lough Erne .. scr Four Square 24 John Worthy scr Native Huon 24 Kay Francis scr Atarau Queen 36 Peggy Petrova scr T"nioro .. 3(5 Super Jack .. scr Tarn .. 48 Wild Deer .. scr 2.20 p.m.— LEWIS PASS HANDICAP, of £l3O. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. St. lb. Silver Ring- 10 6 Rabble ..8 3 Mungatoon 813 Roy Bun .. 711 Monipere ..8 6 Hunting Bag 7 0 3 p.m.— CRONADUN HANDICAP, of £BO. Seven furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. The Mas- Metal Bird 8 1 querader 9 3 SUver Lark 713 Rabble .. 9*" 1 Glenacre .. 710 Potent .. 8 11 Gold Boy ..7 4 Acceptable .. 8. 6 3.40 p.m. — INANGAHUA HACK HANDICAP, of £BO. Six furlongs and a half. stlb. St. lb. Rabble .. 913 Bonnie Agnes 8 5 Great Owlsgleam ..8 4 Memory 9 6 Lady Gilford ..8 9 Middleham 8 2 Glenacre ..88 Queen Linda 710 The Sand- Gold Co*t .. 710 wich'man 8 7 4.20 p.m.— s WAIUTA TROT HANDICAP, of £BS. 3mln 39sec class. One mile and a half. Amywyn .. scr Tonioro .. scr Atarau Queen scr Tarn .. 12 Four Square .. scr Jambo .. 24 Parallax .. csr Lady Ann >. 38 I Red Glow .. scr Superb .. 48 Super Jack .. scr' Big Nelson .. 72 Tagua ..scr 5 p.m.— FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £IOO. Seven furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. The Mas- Silver Lark 8 0 querader 9 3 Contract .. 710 Windward ..8 7 Clubman .. 7 8 Metal Bird 8 1 Owlsgleam 7 4

STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP, . Of £7O; second horse £lO, and third horse £5 from stake. Six furlongs and a half. 6—J. Robertson’s BONNIE AGNES by Nightmarch—Rua Agnes 7-6 A. Messcrvy I I— R. A. Lee's Great Memory 9-3 car. 8-10 .. .. .. W. Johnstone 2 3 A. vameronls Lady Mlddleham 8-1 G. Humphries 3 4 The Sandwlchman 8-9 J. Jennings; 2 Gienacre 8-8 L. J. Ellis; 3 Patuma 7-7 gar. 7-4 M. Caddy also started. Won by a length; three lengths between second and third. Gienacre was fourth. Time. Imin 25sec. Winner trained by owner, Westport. FIRST HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £7O; second horse £lO, and third horse £5 from stake. Seven furlongs. 1— Adair and Tomkinson’s THE MASQUERADER by Llmond—Cowl 9-8 A. E. Ellis 1 2 J. Johnston’s Potent 9-10 J. Jennings 2 4 J. Stewart’s Pollstlna 8-0 A. Messervy 3 5 Contract 8-8 J. McCauley; 3 Hunting Bag 8-0 L. J. Ellis also started. Won by a head; two lengtlie between second and third. Contract was fourth. Time. Imln 32sec. Winner trained by J. Tomklnson, Rlccarton. REEFTON TROT, Of E7O; second horse £lO, and third horse £5 from stake. One mile and a half. 4—D. Withers’s BIG NELSON by Nelson Derby—Little Doris 60 .. Owner 1 2—L. Frost's Jambo 24 .. H. Frost 2 *s F. Lynch’s Lady Ann 38 .. Owner 3 7 Parallax scr; 3 Tagua scr; 1 Tonloro scr; 6 Tarn 12; 8 Superb 36 also started. Won by a length; same between second and third. Superb was fourth. Times—3mln 31sec, 3min 34 l-ssec, 3mln 33 2-3 sec. Winner trained by owner, Greymoum. AU REVOIR HANDICAP. Of £7S; second horse £lO, and third horse £5 from stake. Seven furlongs. 1— A. H. Walton’s SILVER RING by Silverado —Orange Blossom 10-2 A. E. Ellis 1 2 T. Butler’s Windward 8-4 car. 7-11 W. Johnstone 2 38. Winchester’s Silver Lark 7-13 L. J. Ellis 3 4 Metal Blfd 8-3 G. Humphries; S Gas Mask 7-9 car. 7-6 M. Caddy also started. Won by two lengths; a length between second and third. Metal Bird was fourth. Time, Imln 31 4-ssec. Winner trained by J.'Stewart, Greymouth.

NOTES ON THE RACING

. In the Last Stride Acceptable, favourite for the Flying Handicap, tried to win from end to end, but commenced to weaken after leading Copyist, Silver Lark, and Queen Linda into the straight. Copyist took charge less than a furlong from the post, and appeared to have an easy win In view until Silver Lark flashed up under punishment, and got up in the last stride to win by a head. Acceptable and Queen Linda were two lengths away, with. the remainder strung out. A Class. Hack The Rabble—Gasmask bracket carried most money in the Alexander Hack Handicap, and Rabble won. From the early stages he was followed by - Glenacre, Emmeline Girl, and Owlsgleam, and there was not much change for the remainder of the journey. Rabble drew right away in the run home, and won without any pressure from Emmeline Girl, who comfortably outstayed Glenacre. Gold Boy, Owlsgleam, and Clubman followed. - Progress Trot Four Square had a decisive victory In the Progress Trot. Lough Erne was the early leader, but Four Square took charge at the half mile, and led into the straight from Lough Erne, Super Jack, Kay Francis, and Colonel Wrack. Kay Francis made a determined effort in the run home, but had no chance with Four Square, who was slowing up at the post. Atarau Queen finished well into third place In front of Colonel Wrack and Tarn. Mungatoon’s Success Mungatoon had an easy task in the f bur-horSe Irving Memorial Handicap. He allowed Windward and Roy Bun to pilot him through the back stretch, and Into the straight, and pushing his way through between the two leaders, he had no difficulty m beating Windward. Roy Bun was a fair third, clear of Monlpere, who failed to handle the going. Big Dividend

Trot from the back mark. Tonloro rushed away to open up a big break from Par* l ' Tarn, and Jambo. The last-named led into the straight from Tonloro, Big Nelson, and Lady Ann. weu'from Jambof with I^Ann .and S£ perb close up. Tagua broke at the start. Never in Doubt

Silver Ring outclassed the weak opposition in the Au Revoir Handicap. Windward and Metel Bird carried on the runnine together from the start to the straight Entrance, where Metal Bird gave up, and Windward led into silver Ring and Silver Lark, Silver Ring foonwn last Windward and was oeirpd for a serious effort, fauver Lark who carried an 81b was a close third, in front of Metal Bird.

acceptances for TO-MORROW

Tbs'Stewards’ Hack handicap provided a mild surprise, in the defeat, of a staunch favourite. The Sandwichman and Bonnie Agnes raced abreast from the start, well in front of Glenacre, with another gap to Lady Middleham and Patuma, with Great Memory in last place. There was actually no change In the order until well into the straight, where The Sandwich* man retired, and Great Memory worked her way into second place after making a fast run on the outside of the whole held rounding the home turn. Bonnie Agnes, however, never showed any signs of surrendering her position, and won well by a length. Lady Middleham Just beat Glenacre for third money. The Sandwichman was next, with Patuma a long way in the rear. A Popular Victory The Masquerader justified his shortpriced favouritism for the First Highweight Handicap by an impressive but narrow win from the second choice. Potent. This pair disputed the lead over the last half mile, and fought out a close finish, the favourite hanging on to win by a head. Polistina was a fair third, clear of Contract and Hunting Bag. Four on End Big Nelson recorded his fourth successive victory when be won the Reefton

TROTTING NOTES

Reminders At noon on Monday a payment of £2 for the New Zealand Derby, to be decided at Addington in November, will fall due. Nominations for the two trotting events at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting on May 14 are due o:i Monday.’ Championship Driven R B. Berry will drive Parisienne in thf Grand Final of the Inter-Dominion Championship and L. Frost will be behind Lucky Jack. Berry knows the

peculiarities of Parisienne. and as no one else has driven the filly he would find a change of drivers something of an experiment In the Inter-State Handicap at Ashburton Frost was behind Lucky Jpck and Berry was very well pleased with the way in which the chestnut was driven. Asked, as to whether either of his horses would handle the heavy going, Berry offered the opinion that a heavy track would not assist them. Both, however, were in capital order, and under ordinary conditions would put up great races.

American Pacers With the exception of U. Scott, who raced well once out of three starts, American-bred pacers at the meeting have cut a sorry figure, and Bing Crosby and Fremont will have to improve to pljy a prominent part in tomorrow’s racing. J. Fraser will parade another American in Slarwyn, ai.d while he may be a good pacer he has yet to prove it In public. Fraser has a big job in front of him to win a race with Starwyn, and in the Westland Handicap the New Zealand-bred contingent will be preferred. Not Reliable

Ivy Peterson is hardly reliable in any sort of race, and only the expert reinsmanship of Free Holmes has enabled her to perform with credit to herself or the sport. Ivy Peterson has proved expensive to her supporters, -hnd while she is engaged in the West-

land Handicap, recent form does Mt encourage speculation. j At Auckland With the very successful West Cass V. circuit concluded, Auckland taottißtfl enthusiasts will turn their attention the forthcoming meetings in the mkCKI ■ the first of which win be staged all Epsom to-morrow. Although ttej events have a purely local flavour, tfnfi fields are large and well balanced, njfti with so many horses at the peak their form speculators are set mofffl; difficult problems, telegraphs Auckland correspondent • Innovation Handicap :-k Pirate’s Last won twice at thedn* meeting and has a chance, while wli Huon. Lady Banker, and Bracntec usefuL If she keep* down Vortg tel will be dangerous. The best of n|| limit lot are Canadian. Moira EHiotvale, Lady Musk. Leeleeta. ant . Dick Redmond. Fancies may indude" Worthy Lu, Bracmar, and Dick mond. Fergasssn Waniirap Class is well represented in the hjKI event, which is ran at IS furtop* a dry course Nawton Parrish, would lead the field a merry dance, and Sts*’ Pronto is well placed, while Fern- 3 brook Lass slnd Gold Dredge promtaeto make it interesting,' and the oraer l may be Nawton Parrish, Star Frontiijji and Gold Dredge. *