RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Issue 22599, 3 January 1939, Page 13

RACING AND TROTTING

.WAIKAKAPA E.C.

ROYAL STAR II WINS CUP (raESs Association teleobaii.) CARTERTON, December 31. The first day of the Wairarapa Racing Club's meeting was opened in fine and bright weather, but it was cloudy in the afternoon. There was a slight breeze. The course was in excellent condition. The tctalisator handled £23.759 10s, compared with £19,221 10s last year. Results:— NOVICE STAKES, Of £l5O. Six furlongs. 1— GOLDEN FLAME B-7 W. J. Broughton 1 6—Floral Robe 8«7 .. ..2 2 Daregain S-7 .. .. 3 12 Batsham 8-7; 10 Beauty 8-7: 3 Cherokee 8-7; 5 Gaylord 8-7; 11 Golden Hawke 8-7: 4 Kurrawong 8-7; 9 Pirinoa 8-7; 8 Speedfast 8-7; 4 Telamon 8-7; 13 The Stag 8-7 also started. Won by a length: two lengths second and third. Time, Imin 13 l-ssec.

FEATHERSTON HANDICAP, Of £2OO. Six furlongs. 4—EXPORT 7-9 .. P. Williams 1 2 —Phalanx 7-9 ~ ..2 I —Counterblast 8-10 .. ~ 3 3 Alunga 9-1: 5 Debham 8-1; 8 Omarere 7-9 also started. Won by a head; two lengths second and third. Time, Imin 12 3-ssec.

WAIRARAPA CUP, Of £6OO. One mile and a quarter. 4—ROYAL STAR II 7-10 G. Tattersall 1 B—Master Cyklon 8-4 .. .. 2 7—Tiger Gain 8-2 .. ..3 1 Wild Chase 9-3; 2 Lucullus Lad 8-7; 5 Hunting Cat 7-12: 8 Helen Ford 7-2; 9 Cricket 7-0; 3 Night Hawk 7-0 also started.

Won by a neck; two lengths second and third. Time, 2mln 6 3-Ssec.

BID WELL NURSERY, Of £2OO. Four furlongs. 1— GLOBE TROTTER 8-13 P. Burgess 1 6 Sir Crusoe 8-0 ■ .. .. 2 2 Pen 8-2 .... 3 3 Endorsement 8-10; 4 Vascones 8-1; 7 Counter 8-0: 9 Caution 8-0; 12 Gymnotus 8-0; 5 Counterlunch 7-9; 14 Dark Water 7-13; It Sceptre 7-9; 13 Bronzeshar 7-8; 8 Lady Drake 7-9; 10 Anita Foe 7-8 also started. Won by a neck; same second and third. Time. 48 3-ssec. CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, Of £2OO. One mile, one furlong, and 80 yards. S—HINERAWE 7-7 .. Anderson 1 1— Nereus 9-2 .. ..2 2 Mendelssohn 8-7 .. .. 3 4 Earl Colossus 8-11; 7 Southern Blood 7-9; 3 Sunbeam 7-10; 6 Larwood 7-7 also started. Won by a neck; three lengths second and third. Time, 2min 1 3-Ssec. WHAREKAKA hack handicap, Of £l5O. Six furlongs. B—JEANNE 7-7, .. J. Forsyth 1 7 Rowana 7-8 .. .. 2 2—Lady Lyric 7-7 .. ..3 4 Le Toquet 8-3; 3 Punarua 8-1; 6 Gay Artist 7-13; 1 Great Flight 8-8; 5 Mother In-Law 7-9;. 10 Master Solway 7-2; 9 Dancing Flame 7-7 also started. Won by two lengths. Time. Imln 13 l-3sec. WARD ELL HANDICAP, Of £250. One mile. 2 HAUGHTY WINNER 7-11 G. Tattersall 1 1— Meamea 7-7 .. ..2 4—Flying Comedy 7-0 car. 7-11J .. 3 5 Roaming 7-0; 7 Mister Quex 7-1; 3 Silver River 7-0; 6 Accomplice 7-3 also started. Won by two lengths. Time, Imln 40sec. RUSSELL HACK HANDICAP, Of £l5O. Seven furlongs. 3 GOLD BALLAD 9-0 „ W. J. Broughton 1 2 Sigurd 8-11 .. .. 2 I—Stella Lux 8-8 .. ’3 8 Youssipofl 8-1; 5 Gay Hunting 7-13; 7 Hapoy Heels 7-11; 6 Kurrawong 7-8; 10 La Juivre 7-7; 9 Bisect 7-0: 4 Drachma 7-9 also started. ' - ! Won by a head; eight lengths second and third. Time, Imln 26 3-ssec._

SECOND DAY’S RESULTS

PUNGARVAN WINS HANDICAP

(BBK8» ASSOCIATION T>nXOBJU(.)

CARTERTON, January 2,

For, the second day of the Wairarapa Racing Club's meeting the weather was fine and the course In splendid condition. The totallsator handled £26,228 10s, against £21,226 10s last year. The total for the meeting was £49,988, against £40,448. D. Lamb, rider of Gay Hunting In the fifth race, was suspended for one month for car'd css riding. Results:—.

TAWHAUA HANDICAP, Of £l3O. Seven furlongs. 7— MOTHER-IN-LAW 7-3 F. Power 1 2—Earl Colossus 8-8 .. ..2 6—Drachma 7-5 .. .. 3

1 Gold Ballad B-3; 4 Le Toquot 8-2; 3 L«dy Lyric 7-11; 5 Floral Robe 7-12; 8 Speedfast 7-11 also started.

Won by a length; two lengths second and third. Lady Lyric was fourth. Time, Imln 26 2-ssec.

PIRINOA STAKES. Of £150.' Six furlongs. 4 8-0 W. Doyle I 2—Daregaln 9-0 ~ .. 2 30—Batsman 9-0 .. .. 3 5 Cherokee 9-0; 8 Pharisee 9-0; 2 Telamon 9-0; 6 Golden Hawke 9-0; 9 WhakaP, a r« 9-0; 3 Gaylord 9-0: 7 Plrlnoa 9-0: 31 The Stag 9-0 also started, Wh” by a head; four lengths second and third. Telamon was fourth. Time. 3mln. 34) sec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £350. One mile, one furlong, and 80 yards. 5 DUNGARVAN 8-3 .. A. Bennett 3 2—Haughty Winner 8-0 .. .. 2 6 Galteemore 7-0 .. .. 3 I Master Cyklon 8-5; 4 Mea Mea 7-9; 3 Helen Ford 7-7; 8 Cricket 7-81: 7 Flying Comedy 7-2 also started. Won by half a length: two lengths sec- ? n “ ~ anc * third. Master Cyklon was fourth. Time,, Imin sßsec. lS' JUVENILE HANDICAP, T Of £l5O. Five furlongs. I—PEN 8-5 .. .. M. "Gilmore 1 --"j: 2—Sir Crusoe 8-5 .. .. .. 2 . 3—Endorsement 8-8 .. .. .. 3 5 Vascones 8-2; 7 Caution 7-12; 7 Deflation 7-12: 4 Counter Lunch 7-9; 9 Sceptre 7-8: 6 Lady Drake 7-7; 8 Anita Foe 7-101 also started. . .' j n by a length: a head second and third. Counter Lunch was fourth. Time, COsec. V GREYTOWN HANDICAP, Tk, Of £l5O. Six furlongs. / r —JEANNE 7-12 .. .. W. Doyle 1 " —Sigurd 9-0 . .. .. 2 I—Great Flight 8-9 .. .. ..3 _ ? Golden Flame 7-12; 6 Gay Hunting J 5 Mother-In-Law 7-8: 7 Happy Heels 7-9 i 8 Dancing Flame 7-81; 9 Bisect 7-7 also started. Won by a head; two lengths second and third. Mother-In-Law was fourth. Time, imin 13 l-ssec.

moboa hack handicap. Of £l5O. One mile. I—HINEHAWE 8-6 .. S. Anderson X o—Larwood 7-2 2 3—-Earl Colossus a-lo" *' 3 * Mendelssohn 8-7; S Southern Blood 7 -Xl: 4 Sunbeam 7-6 also started. Won by three-quarters of a length; one a half lengths second and third, sunbeam was fourth. Time, Imln- 41 4-Bsec.

WAIHENGA HANDICAP, Of £225. Seven furlongs. 3—EXPORT 7-12 .. p. Williams 1 2—Counterblast 8-9 .. .. .. 2 S—Silver River 7-0 .. .. 3 4 Alunga 8-12; 1 Phalanx 7-13: 7 DebD a jp X'X2; 9 Roaming 7-6; 10 Omarere ,54: 8 Mister Quex 8-0; 6 Accomplice 7-0 also started. , by hal i a length; two and a half second and third. Phalanx was tourth. Time, imin 26sec. ,

WAIKOUAITI E.C.

NIGHTDRESS WINS CUP [From Our Own Reporter. - ! DUNEDIN, January 2. The annual meeting of the Walkouaitl Racing Club was held to-day and was the most successful in the history of the club. Fine weather encouraged a record gathering, and the sum of £23,772 was handled, as against £18,604 last year. To-day’s total was the largest ever recorded at Walkouaiti, the previous highest being £23.110. Tho Waikoualti Cup was won by Nightdress. who. under his feather weight, was always well placed, and finishing resolutely and generously, had an easy win from The Sandwichman, who endeavoured to record another end-to-end victory. At the conclusion of the race a silver cup attached to the stake was handed to Messrs A. S. Elworthy and D. Gould, joint owners of Nightdress, by the Hon. P. C. Webb. Results; —

TRIAL PLATE, Of £l2O. Six furlongs,

10—Orbell Bros.’ BASTILLE by Robespierre—Antagonist mare aged 8-8

, _ _ E - p l n n 1 I—Dr. Louisson’s Great Baby 8-8

P. Spratt 2 B—R. Mee’s Quick Return 8-8 H. Powell 3 3 Attractive Note 8-8 J. Dooley; 7 Blazealong 8-8 A. Messervy; 5 Chateaubriand 8-8 J. Murfitt; 2 Master Dingle 8-8 C. Wilson: 4 Pilot’s Love 8-8 A. Powell; 11 Miss Tasta 8-8 J. McKerrow and Muriel 8-8 L. Pratt bracketed; 6 Reraemho 8-8 E. Mackie; 12 Tint o’ Tan 8-8 F. Smith; 9 Vallock 8-8 J. Richards also smarted. Won by a head: a neck seconcTCmd third. Pilot’s Love was fourth. Time, Imin 19sec. Winner trained by F. Trilford, Washdyke. DOMAIN TROT. In saddle. Of £llO. 2min 47sec class. One mile and one furlong. I—J. Richardson’s GREAT JOY by Truman Direct—Festival scr M. Clare 1 3H. McMillan’s Lady Milne scr _ _ . . . R- Register 2 4J. Brlnsdon s Charles Russell scr G. Thurlow 3 11 Bonny le Roy scr; 9 Crusheen scr: 10 Danzie Guy scr; 7 Mandrel! scr; 5 Mirage scr; 2 Rowi scr; 12 Wandle Chimes scr; 6 Wee Truman scr; 8 Master Garry 38 also started. Won by a length; two lengths second and third. Rowl was fourth. Times—2min 37 l-osec, 2min 37 2-ssec, 2min 38sec Winner trained by M. Clare, Forbury. WAIKOUAITI CUP, Of £SOO. One mile and a quarter. B—Elworthy and Gould’s NIGHTDRESS by Nlghtmarch—Ball Dress 7-0 .. .. A. Stokes 1 I—D. Withers’s The Sandwichman 7-6 P. Spratt 2 4—Mrs Manaton’s Thermidor 7-0 car. 7-21 .. .. J. McKerrow 3 6 Petersham 8-3 C. Wilson; 7 Travenna 8-1 W. Cooper; 5 Cocksure 8-0 A. Messervy: 2 Valantua 8-0 J. Dooley; 3 Lazybones 7-13 E. Finn; 9 Pink, Robe 7-7 A. Powell also started.

Won by three lengths: two lengths second and third. Pink Robe was fourth. Time, 2mln lOsec. Winner trained by F. Roberts, Rlccarton.

BRAY MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, Of £135. Five furlongs. I—A. J. Tutton’s SYNTHETIC by Paper Money—Wal-ltl .. C. Wilson 1 %-A. McKay’s New Note 8-8 J. Dooley 2 4—R. Altcheson’s Dissemble 9-2 A. Dldham 3 5 Astaire 8-13 J. Richards; 9 Dracula 8-9 F. Smith; 6 Gipsy Fair 8-5 P. Spratt; 3 Passenger 7-9 A. Messervy; 7 Atua Rere 7-9 W. Cooper: 10 Chauteur 7-7 car. 7-0 A. Stokes: 8 Prince Flaneur 7-7 J. McKerrow also started. . Won by a head; same second and third. Astaire was fourth. Time. Imln 4 l-ssec. Winner trained by J. Tomklnson, Rlccarton. HIGB-WEIGIIT HANDICAP, Of £135. One mile and one furlong. 6—Mrs L. Cox’s REBEL QUEEN by Robespierre—Ada Merling 9-1 J. Murfitt 1 3D. McDonald’s Hanlon 10-2 H. .Powell 2 B—G. Walton’s Great Bramble • 9-3 W. Cooper 3 7 Ballad 10-10 N. Dwyer; 2 Supreme Court 9-13 A. Stove: 2 Eimafch 9-12 H. Anderton: 1 Aggravate 0-9 D. O’Connor; 5 Tupal 9-0 J. Richards: 9 Bouillon 9-0 F. Smith also started. Won by a head; two lengths second and third. Supreme Court was ‘ fourth. Time, Imln 59 2-ssec. Winner trained by F. A. Nelson. Rlccarton. NEW YEAR TROT, Of £l5O. 3mlh 43sec class. One mile and a half. 1— S. Ramsay’s DRUMCREE by Man o’ War—Great Audubon mare scr B. Lynskey 1 4 J. Brlnsdon’s Charles Russell scr Owner 21 2 A. Stringer’s Jerry Parrish 36 G. Barr 3

7 Credit Balance scr; 10 Crusheen scr; 8 Mandrell scr; S Miracle scr; 3 Royal Flush scr; 6 Safe Voyage scr; 9 Master Garry 3S also started.

Won by five lengths: three lengths second and third. Credit Balance was fourth. Times—3mln Slsec, 3mln- 33sec, 3min 33 3-ssec. Winner trained by M. B. Edwards, Yaldhurst.

ORBELL HANDICAP, Of £2OO. Seven furlongs. 7—E. Parker’s GOLDEN CHEST by Thomond —Musical Moment 7-2 C. Stokes 1 I—P. and R. Butel's Araboa 8-11 A. Dldham 2 6—A. Ferguson’s Sea Fox 7-2 A. Powell 3

2 Ponty 8-12 A. Messervy; S Ballad 7-10 J. McKerrow: 3 Roseman 7-3 L. Hare; 4 Invoice 7-2 P. Spratt also started. Won by two lengths: a length second and third. Roseman was fourth. Time, Imin 29sec. Winner trained by owner, Riccarton.

HAWKESBURY HACK HANDICAP, Of £135. Six furlongs.

4—V. Halloway’s PEACOCK by Song- ’ bird—Gorgeous 8-8 .. H. Powell 1 6—R. Wilson’s Astaire 8-12 J. Richards 2 B—A. Ferguson’s Adlna 8-3 A,-Powell 3 7 Stolen March 9-2 P. Spratt; 3 Half and Half 8-8 A. Dldham: 11 XUthyla 8-8 J. McKerrow; 5 New Note 8-7 E. Finn; 1 Lady Mlddleham 8-6 C. Wilson: 13 Gipsy. Fair 8-4 L. Hare; 2 Gusto 8-3. J. Dooley; 9 Miss Bluff 7-7 A. Messervy; 10 Our Pal 7-7 W. Cooper; 12 Wandarobe 7-7 A. Stokes also started. Won by half a length; a length second and third. Gipsy Fair was fourth. Time, Imin 17sec. Winner trained by B. Brodie, Wlngatul. NOTES ON THE RACING [From Our Own Reporter.! DUNEDIN, January 2. Bastille Surprises . Great Baby, favourite for the Trial Plate, was first to show out from the start, but at the end of two furlongs Chateaubriand took charge and led Into the straight from Attractive Note, Great Baby, Quick Return, and Bastille. Great Baby drew to the front a furlong from -the post and appeared to be a winner until Bastille challenged on the outside with half of the remainder of the field In a bunch. In a hard tussle Bastille wore , down Great Baby to beat her In the last stride, while Quick Return held-off Pilot’s Love'to beat her by a head. Attractive Note and Vallock wore next. Favourite Wins Great Joy, a staunch favourite for the Domain Trotting Cup, in saddle, followed Lady Milne Into the straight,, and, gradually drawing to the front, recorded a decisive win from Lady Milne, who' comfortably held off Charles Russell, with Rowl half a length away, in front of Wandle Chimes. Danzie Guy lost his rider at the start. - ■ ( Nightdress’s Cup In a pool of close on £4OOO in the Walkouaiti Cup. speculation was widely distributed- The Sandwlchman, who was a slightly better favourite than Valantua. tried to lead throughout; but after leading Nightdress into the straight the latter soon ran to the front to carry On for an easy win. This pair were followed Into the straight by Thermldor, Valantua, . Pink -and Thermldor held on lor third money from Pinle Robe, with Petersham and Valantua next. Cocksure was well up to the home turn, where he weakened badly and retired. Lazybones was In last place throughout. Val-

antua had every chance, but failed to stay on. Impressive Performance Synthetic justified his favouritism for the Bray Memorial Hack Handicap by a narrow but creditable win. He was slow awav, but had run up to the leaders. Gipsy Fair and Dissemble, entering 'the' straight: Gipsy Fair did not last long,, and Synthetic and Dissemble settled down to a sustained struggle, while New Note joined in nearing the post. In an exciting finish Synthetic won by a head from New Note, who got up on the post to beat Dissemble. Astaire was close up next, in front of Gipsy Fair and Prince Flaneur. High-weight Event . , Aggravate, favourite for the 'Highweight Handicap, failed to handle the going, and although in a prominent position turning for home, he was well back at the finish. Supreme Court took charge in the back stretch, and had a three lengths lead at the home turn from Hanlon, Rebel Queen, Great Bramble, and Aggravate, and this was the order into the straight. Supreme Court soon weakened and Rebel Queen joined Hanlon. This pair then had a neck and neck tussle, the former gaining a had verdict. Great Bramble getting up to beat Supreme Court for third money. Tupal and Aggravate followed. Decisive Victory Drumcree, a staunch favourite for the New Year Trot, in harness, outclassed his opponents. He followed Crusheen over the first half of the journey, and, taking charge at the home turn, led into the straight from Jerry Parrish, with a gap to Charles Russell and Mirage. Drumcree Wks not called upon to win by a big margin from Charles Russell, who outstayed Jerry Parrish, Credit . Balance and Mirage pulling up to a walk, were next. Favourite' Beaten Araboa was an expensive proposition in the Orbell Handicap. He was badly favoured early, and although making up ground in the straight, he was unable to make any Impression on the little-fancied Golden Chest who took charge from Invoice and Sea Pox a furlong from home, and won decisively. Sea Fox stayed on for third from Roseman and Invoice. Ponty disputed the lead with Invoice and Sea Fox to the home turn, where he retired. Peacock Makes Good .Lady Mlddleham, a solid first choice for *n. e Hawksbury Hack Handicap, was never within reach of the leaders. Gipsy Fair soon opened up a break on Peacock, Adina, Astaire, and New Note, and this was the order into the straight. Gipsy Fair soon retired, and Peacock showed out from Astaire and Adina In another close finish. Peacock secured a narrow verdict from Astaire, with Adina and Gipsy Fair close up.

AUCKLAND . T.C. VAN DERjSSV BEATS LAWN / DERBY OUR WAR WINS HANDICAP (ran* aiiocutiov tiliosiu.) AUCKLAND, December 31. Perfect weather favoured the final day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting. The attendance was 16,000. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £64,502 10s, compared with £35,148 10s last year, an increase of £29.354. The figures for the meeting were £189,844 10s, compared with £125,660 last year, an Increase of £64.184 10s. Results:— TAMAKI HANDICAP, Of £225. 3mln 43sec class. One mile and a half. 4. 4—BIG KAURI scr .. J. T. Hill 1 16. 16—Win Huon 84 .. H. Bllllngton 2 3. 3—Reception 48 .. W. J. Wheeler 3 2, 2 Aurumar scr; 10, 10 Braemar scr; 14, 14 Ihi Ihl scr; 5, 5 Llanvabon scr; 8, 8 Moira Bingen scr; 6, 7 Ironman 12; 7, 6 Nelson Glory 12; 1, 1 Canadian 24; 13, 12 Dllfashion 24; 10, 13 Autumn Lu 36; 10, 11 Decoy Bird 36; 9. 9 Fleet Arrow 36; 15, 15 Arapal 108 also started. Won by four lengths: head second and third. Times—3min 35 3-ssec, 3mln 31sec, 3mln 34 l-ssec. PARK HANDICAP, Of £250. 3min 38sec class. One mile and a half. 2. 2—KETE KURA 12 .. M. Paul 1 6 6—Gentleman Joe 38 W. J. Allen 2 1. I—Resistance scr .. F. J. Smith 3 8, 9 Cyrano scr; 3, 3 Harlow scr: 4, 4 Lynn Rey scr; 5, 5 Marcus scr; 1, 1 Santa Fe 24 bracketed with Resistance; 13, 13 Sequoia scr; 9, 12 Silk Lady scr; 12. 11 Wall Street scr; 7, 8 Contender 12; 10, 7 Lady Potts 12; 15. 15 Kia Kaha 24; 14, 14 Post Haste 24; 16. 16 Roman Chief 24; 11. 10 Stargum 24 also started. Won by half a length: same second and third. Times—3mln 22 2-ssec, 3mln 20 4-5 sec, 3mln 24sec.

BLEDISLOB HANDICAP, Of £3OO. 3mln 28sec class. One mils and a half. 1. 3—UENUKU 12 .. H. A. McMillan 1 3. I—Precious Metal acr

M. C. McTigue 2 10. 10—Musketeer 24 .. C. G. Smith 3 12, 11 Blsrriuth scr: 4, 5 Sir Frank 24; 11, .12 Royal Jewel scr; 8, 9 Red Frontier 12; 6, 6 Civic 24; 7, 4 Glorletta 24; 9, 8 Vanora 24; 13, 13 Wlnaway 24; 2.2 Equipoise 36; 5, 7 Rlngtrue 36; 14, 14 Pukemlro 48 also started.

Won by one and a half lengths; 10 lengths second and third. Times—3mln 13 2-9 sec (a course record). 3min 15 2-ssec, 3mln 20sec.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, ( Of £6OO. 4mln Slsec class. Two miles. 8. B—OUR WAR scr A. W. Broughton 1 5. 4—Kenworthy 12 .. F. V, Cults 2 1. 3—Fine Art scr .. M. C. McTigue 3 2.2 Bexley Girl scr; 9. 9 Fernbrook Lass scr; 4, 5 Horsepower scr; 11, 10 Star Pronto scr; 6, 7 Waipahl scr; 10, 11 Gold Dredge 24; 7, 6 Navy Blue 24 also started. Won by a neck; half a length second 1 and third. Times—-4mln 22sec, 4min 21 1-5 sec, 4min 22 2-ssec, 1 MILE CHALLENGE MATCH RACE Van Derby (F. J. Smith) got a break Of two lengths on Lawn Derby <W. J. O’Shea) in a flying start, and led throughout. Both horses were timed separately, and ran the distance in 2min 3 l-ssec—a New Zealand grass track record. NEW YEAR HANDICAP. Of £275. 3min 34sec class. One mile and a half. 3. 4—ISABELLA POINTER scr J. G. Robertson T 2. 2—Loyal Direct 12 C. G. Smith 2 1. I—Sentiment scr .. J. Young 3' 7, 8 Adversity scr; 4, 6 Chaise scr; 11, 11 Derby Lu scr; 9, 10 Petite Jewel scr; ■5, 3 Bedford 12; 10. 9 Intrigue 12; 6, 5 Tangaroa 12; 8, 7 Forest Jewel 36 also started. Won by half a.head; three lengths second and third.' Times—3mln 19. l-ssec, 3min 18 2-Ssec 3inln 21 3-Ssec. ASSOCIATION HANDICAP, Of £250. 4min Slsec class. Two miles. 4. S—MUTE 108 .. J. T. Paul 1 3. I—Great Sonoma 96 C. M. Morrison 2 6. 6—Bingen Sun scr G. A. Williams 3 1. 3 Gentleman Joe scr: 5, 4 Nelson Chief scr; 4. 5 Stalky scr bracketed with Mute: 8, 9 Elissa 12; 9, 8 Win Huon 12; 2.2 Blworthy 24; 7, 7 Arapal 36; 10, 10 Pink Lady 48 also started. Won by half a length: three-quarters of a length second and third. Times—4min 32 l-ssec, 4mln 33 2-ssec, 4mln 41 l-ssec. . PREMIER HANDICAP, . Of £3OO. 2mln 47sec class. One mile and a quarter. 1. 4—COLONEL GRATTAN scr F, Holmes 1 2. 2—Sandusky scr .. C. G. Smith 2 4. I—lcevus 12 .. R. Yourig -3 10, 11 Compass scr; 2, 2 Crocus scr bracketed with Sandusky; 5, 7 Eighteen Carat scr; 9, 10 Great Chum scr;- 4, 1 Harlequin scr bracketed with Icevus; 5, 5 Proletarian scr; 11, 9 Star Pronto scr; 8, 8 Fernbrook Lass 12; 7, 6 Gold Dredge 12; 3, 3 Our Peggy 12 also started. Won by two lengths; half a length second and third. Times—2min 42sec. 2min 43sec, 2mln 42 l-ssec. ONSLOW HANDICAP, In saddle. Of £250. 2mln 20sec class. One mile. 4. 4—WHITSTONE scr .. L. Laver 3 10. 10 —Our Summer scr G.' C. Young 2 7. 11—Alpine Prince 12 .. Campbell 3 6, 8 Handlcapper,scr;3, 3 Royal Grattan 12; 9, 9 ChlU Rein 24; 1, 1 Gold Circle 24; 11. 6 Lucky Love 24; 2, 2 Olive King 24 bracketed with True Trust 24; 5, 5 Tryment 24; 8,; 7 Argoils 48 also j started.

"Won toy tViree-Quarters ot a lervsttu five lengths second and third. Times—2min 12 2-ssec. 2mln 12 3-ssec, 2mln 14 2-ssec.

AUCKLAND R.C.

HANDICAP WON BY ROUND UP,

DEFAUTER’S SUCCESS

(PBBSS ASSOCIATION TELEOHAM.)

AUCKLAND. January 2,

Another sunny day attracted a large crowd to Ellerslle for the third day of the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting to-day. The track was fast. The totallsator handled £88,463 lOs, compared with £67,805 last year,'an Increase of £20,658 10s. The figures for the three days are £260,457, compared with £233,099 10s last year, an increase of £27,357 10s. Results:—

ELLERSLIE HANDICAP, Of £250. One mile.

13—VALSPEAR 7-13 car. 7-9 M. Coon 1 2—lnquisitor 8-9 .. A. Curwin 2 4—Miss Appellant 8-3 .. F. Latham 3 8 Erllck 8-5: 12 Hutana 8-9; 3 Gay Mimic 8-8; 7 Haile Boy 8-4: 1 Full Hand 8-1; 5 Devon 7-13; 10 Galloping Acre 7-7; 14 Maiora 7-7 car. 7-4; 15 Hackenschtnldt 7-7 car. 7-10; 6 Poland 7-7 car. 7-12: 9 Fleur d’Or 7-7 car. 7-8; 11 Maereana 7-7 car. 7-12 also started. Won by one and a quarter lengths; a length second and third. Time, Imin 38 l-ssec.

NEW YEAR HURDLE RACE, Of £450. Two miles. 2—ROZEL 9-2 .. J. P. Fergus 1 4—Stansted 10-6 .. D. B. Craddock 2 10—Simlnt 10-9 .. C. Walters 3 5 Erination 13-0: 6 En Tour 11-4; 3 Celtic Lad 10-11; 7 Small Boy 10-10: 9 Kilberis 10-9; 1 Pyrenees 9-6; 11 Shy 9-4; 12 Coil 9-0 car. 9-21; 8 Little Briton 9-0 also started. Won by five lengths; three lengths second and third. Time, 3min 41 3-ssec.

MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, Of £350. Five furlongs. B—LA VIE 7-1 .. G. Gilchrist 1

2—Heroic Maid 7-7 .. O. Evans 2 7—Lady Fox 7-13 .. W. M. Thomson 3 X Scandal 8-7; II Sir Lysander 8-0 car. 8-02; 6 Cheval de Batallle 7-12; 3 Wapaugh 7-12; 15 Esquire 7-11; 4 Pern 7-10; 13 King Dazzle 7-9; 16 Innovation 7-8; 17 Karatoki 7-6; 5 Thurnavaals 7-4; 10 Gladynev 7-4; 9 Chevychase 7-4; 12 Lysis 7-3 car. 7-7J; 19 Chelandry 7-3; 18 Bonny Gaze 7-3 car. 7-SJ; 14 Wyndora 7-2 car. 7-4 also started. Won by a head; same distance second and third. Time. Imin 0 3-ssec.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. One mile and a half. 2—ROUND UP 9-3 - ..A. Tinker 1 I—Mazir 8-12 .. H. N. Wiggins 2 11—Arctic King 8-10 W. J. Broughton 3 5 Padishah 9-0; 7 Willie Win 8-12; 4 The Buzzer 8-11; 6 Cheval de Voice 7-13; 3 Dic-tate-7-11; 10 Knight of Australia 7-7; 9 Kelly 7-7; 8 Gay Rose 7-4; 12 Day Wind 7-0 car. 7-11; 14 Barrister 7-0 car. 7-3: 13 Palmint 7-0 also started.

Won by two and a half lengths; one and a half lengths second and third. Time, 2min 31 3-Ssec. Dictate led out from the start to maintain the advantage until about 70 yards from the post, when he was passed by several others. Round Up finished best to win easily by two and a half lengths from Mazir. Then came Arctic King, Willie Win, The Buzzer, Gay Rose, Dictate, Lady Galway presented the ribbon to the owner, Mr T. Impey.

GREAT NORTHERN DERBY, Of £1250. One mile and a half.

1— DEFAULTER 8-10 .. L. J. Ellis 1 2 Beaupartir 8-10 .. A. E. Ellis 2 3 Peerless 8-7 .. W. J. Broughton 3 4 Gay Son 8-10; 5 Hot Box 8-10; 6 Old Bill 8-10; 7 Phllcourt 8-10 also started.

Won by three-quarters of a length; a neck second and third. Time, 2min 33 2-ssec.

Hot Box was the leader from the start to the straight, followed by Defaulter, Beaupartir, Peerless, and Gay Son. A furlong from home Defaulter took charge, to win by three-quarters of a length from Beaupartir, with a neck to Peerless. Old Bill was fourth.

COUNTY HANDICAP, Of £350. Seven furlongs. • 3—LADY MEATH 8-10 A. G. Murray 1 H—Penzance 8-1 .. W. J. Broughton 2 7—The Trimmer 8-8 .. G. Cameron 3 13 Gay Rebel 9-0; 14 Aero King 8-X2; 8 Melvanui 8-10; 5 Huntlngmore 8-8: 2 White Gold 8-2; 6 Romani 8-2; 9 Silver Eagle 8-1; 1 Sir Robin 7-11; 12 Sen Acre 7-9; 4 Blonde Princess 7-7; 17 Bronze Emerald 7-7; 10 Pasture 7-7; 15 Land Court 7-7 car. 7-10: 18 Scott Abbey 7-7 car. 7-12 i; 16 Gay Beil 7-7 car. 7-0 also started.

Won by a head; a neck second and third. Time. Imin 25 4-ssec.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP, Of £6OO. Six furlongs. 3—PALUSTRE 7-10 .. L. J. Ellis 1 6—Anion 7-0 car. 7-10 i G. W. Smith 2 B—Golden Sheila 7-7 .. H. E. Horne 3 „ 6 Paper Slipper 9-1: 1 Llangollen 8-13: 4 Royal Bachelor 8-2; 12 Tooley Street 7-5 car. 7-10J; 7 Mon Acre 7-3: 14 Golden Blonde 7-0 car. 7-1; 3 Tepoto 7-0 car. 7-3; 6 Avakur 7-0 bracketed with Anion 7-0; 11 Tonnere 7-0; 8 Te Monowai 7-0; 10 Royal Dance 7-0 car. 7-1 also started.

Won by a head; same second and third, Time, Imln 11 4-Ssec.

Royal Bachelor led to the straight from Palustre, Golden Sheila, Mon Acre, and Anion. In a hard finish Palustre beat Anion by a head, with a similar margin to Golden Sheila. Paper Slipper was fourth.

GLASGOW HANDICAP, Of £450. Seven furlongs. 11—RESPECTFUL 7-0 car. 7-1J

. _ - s - Tremaln 1 4—Lomacre 7-0 .. H. Long 2 2 ~Tf®nch Fight 9-6 .. G. Humphries 3 I Whirling 8-5; 3 Marie's Acre 8-5; 7 De Friend 8-2; 8 Entail 7-6; 5 Surella 7-0 car. 7-3; 8 Inver 7-0; 10 Pirate King 7-0: 9 Besiege 7-0; 12 Mai de Mer 7-0 also started. Wonbj a neck: half a length second and third. Time, Imln 25sec, NOTES ON THE RACING tTHB PRESS Special Sendee.] ■ AUCKLAND, January 2. A Surprise Win There Was a surprise In the Ellerslle Handicap when Valspear was returned a winner after failures for about two years. He was always handily placed, and ran °n. well to beat the fast-finishing Inquisitor and the pacemaker. Miss Appellant. The favourite. Full Hand, met some trouble during the running, and 1 came home fairly well on the outside to get fourth. Gay Mimic, well placed early, failed to stay. The Hurdles Rozel won the New Year Hurdles In good style. All horses were jumping badly excepting the leaders, Slmlnt and Rozel. and six furlongs from home Little Briton, Kilberls, and Small Boy lost their riders. At this stage Slmlnt, Rozel, and Stansted were at two lengths Intervals, with Erlnatlon. Pyrenees, and Celtic Lad the only others with a chance; Rozel soon ran to the front and scored decisively from Stansted, who easily passed the tiring Simlntr. Erlnatlon was fourth, followed by Celtic Lad and Pyrenees. The Favourite Fails Scandal, a hot favourite for the Midsummer Handicap, had every chance, but was the first beaten. Esquire was hopelessly left, the best of the beginners being Sir Lysander, Scandal, and Heroic Maid. The last-named soon ran to the front, and was clear at the home turn of Scandal, La Vie, Thurn Vaals, and Lady Fox. Heroic Maid was beaten half a head by La Vie, who finished In the middle of the course. Lady Fox was a head away, and Thurn Vaals, Sir Lysander, and Scandal next. Round Up Shows Form Dictate essayed to win the Auckland Racing Club Handicap from end to end, but the Job was given up about 70 yards from the post. Day Wind joined Dictate going down the back, with a bunch comprising Gay Rose, Round Up. Cheval de Voice. The Buzzer, and While Win. Knight of Australia made a rapid move after passing the six furlongs and at the halfmile he was second and pursued by **°u nd and wlllle Win. Within the half-distance Round Up came ?l on f» oI J the rails to win easily from : Mazir, who almost as easily beat Arctic ; King, w^ hj Willie Win fourth, followed , by The Buzzer, Gay Rose, Dictate. Padishah, Cheval de Voice, and Knight of , The erst hall-mile took Msec.Xxnlu 43 2-asec. and ttic last Saitmile 48 i-ssec. , The Derby Hot Box made the running for De-. faulter In the Great Northern Derby. A walk-in start was effected and when the field had settled down these two were followed at short Intervals by Beaupartir, Gay Son, Philcourt, Old Bill, and Peerless. Into the straight Hot Box led Defaulter by a length, with Beaupartlr, Peerless, and Gay Son next. Defaulter drew out slightly at the half-distance and , was content to maintain, that advantage to win without effort from Beaupartlr by three-quarters of a length, with Peerless a neck away. Old Bill was fourth, followed by Hot Box. Gay Son, and Philcourt.

The first half-mile took 52 2-ssee, the mile Imin 45 2-ssec, and the last halfmile 48sec.

A Brilliant Galloper

Lady Meath put up a great performance to win the County Handicap, for she got very • badly away, having only Silver Eagle behind her when the rest were on their way. Penzance and Bronze Emerald were the leaders crossing the top from Pasture, Aero King, The Trimmer, and Blonde Princess, and they entered the straight with Romani and White Gold at the head of the next bunch. Penzance and The Trimmer were fighting it out when Lady Meath wove her way through the field to win by a head from the other two. Melvanui was fourth. Then came Pasture, Romani, White Gold, and Blonde Princess. Palustre’s Double

Palustre repeated her fine performance of the second day with a meritorious but narrow win in the Newmarket Handicap. Royal Bachelor and Palustre broke the line, and, they ran in the lead until the final struggle, when Royal Bachelor gave up. Mon Acre and Tonnerre were closest to the leaders, with Golden Sheila and Paper Slipper next, and Llangollen making a move. Anion, from fifth at the straight entrance, came home very well to get to within a head of Palustre, while Golden Sheila was third another head away. Paper Slipper momentarily looked a winner as he made a dab on the inside, but he weakened again to fourth, a shade behind the third horse. Then in a bunch came Royal Bachelor, Llangollen, Golden Blonde, Bachelor King and Tooley Street. At Good Odds

Respectful, winner of the Glasgow Handicap, had been working well at Te Rapa and prior to the meeting at Ellerslie, but as he iiad not had a race for a long time he was at good odds. Lornacre was pacemaker, entering the straight ahead of Besiege, Respectful, Pirate King, Whirling, Surella, Marie’s Acre, and Trench Fight. Respectful won handily by a neck, with Trench Fight, who was disappointed when making a strong run on the Inside, half a length away. Surella was fourth. Then came Whirling, Pirate King, De Friend, Marie’s Acre, and Entail.

PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY

fTHE PRESS Special Service.}

AUCKLAND, January 2,

The Auckland Racing Club’s meeting will be concluded to-day, when the following horses should race prominently:— Goodwood Handicap—Dictate, Dark Shadow, Tooley Street. Auckland Hurdles—Charade, Rozel, Tutor.

Sylvia Handicap—KOnneta, Valerian, Lutanist.

Nathans’ Memorial—Homily, Valamlto, Mazir. Royal Stakes—High Caste, Beaulivre. Clifford Plate—Stretto, Round Up, Peerless. Bowen Handicap—Vallmeen, Palustre, Whirling. Grey Handicap—Lady Meath, Midland, The Trimmer. The acceptances are:— 12.4 p.m GOODWOOD HANDICAP, of £450. One mile. st. lb. st. lb. Dictate .. 8 9 Lornacre .. 7 5 De Friend ..81 Sqrella .. 73 Dark Shadow 8 1 Golden Blonde 7 2 Gay Rose .. 711 Inver .. 7 0 Respectful .. 710 High Tea ... 7 0 Rollicker -.. 7 9 Mai de Mer 7 0 Scotland .. 7 8 Ivy Willonyx 7 0 Tooley Street 7 8 Oriental Bay 7 0 Fldelis ..7 8 12.49 p.m.— AUCKLAND HURDLES, of £4OO, Two miles. _ . , st. lb. sf. lb. Erinatlon .. 12 13 Chlkara 9 0 Charade ..11 5 Tutor .. 9 0 Simint .. 10 10 Hopalong 9 0 Celtic Lad ..10 9 Cofi .. 9 0 Rozel .. 913 Little Briton 9 0 Pyrenees .. 9 4 Makoi .. 9 0 Smiling Thru 9 1 Electric Flash 9 0 1.39 p.m.— SYLVIA HANDICAP, of £4OO. Five furlongs. ~ , st. lb. st. lb. Konneta .. 9 9 La Vie .. 7 9 Classic .. 812 Lady Pox ..7 7 Royal Tray 8 8 Gold Wings 7 6 Valerian ..8 7 Gay Movie 7 6 Lutanlst .. 8 3 Thurnvaals 7 4 Glen Connell 712 Wyndora .. 7 2 Esquire .. 7 10 Little Star 7 0 2.29 p.m.— , THE NATHANS’ MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £750. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb. Mazir .. 9 3 Knight of Arctic King 8 13 Australia 7 6 Valamito .. 8 5 Jack Tar .. 7 3 Jonathan .. 713 Gay Rose .. 7 3 Dictate .. 711 Barrister .. 7 0 Homily . . 711 Day Wind 7 0 Paddy the Rip 7 7 Golden Sheila 7 0 3-14 p.m.— ROYAL STAKES, of £SOO. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Gay Son .. 9 7 Orello ~ 7 6 Te Hero .. 9 3 Cheval de High Caste .. 713 Batallle 613 Beaulivre .. 7 9 Fils de Beau Repalre 7 9 Vaals 6 13 Konneta .. 7 8 Mayfair .. 6 10 Classic .. 7 6 Bracketed: Beau Repalre and Mayfair. 3.59 p.m.— CLIFFORD PLATE, of £SOO. One mile and a quarter, st. lb. st. lb. Arctic King 9 8 Stretto .. 9 0 Entail ..9 3 Gay Son ..8 2 Round Up .. 9 3 Peerless .. 7 13 4.44 p.m,— BOWEN HANDICAP. Of £550. Six furlongs. st lb st lb Palustre .. 8 5 Surella .. 7 1 Whirling ~ 8 4 Bachelor Llangollen ..8 1 King 7 0 Anion '..76 Trilliarch 7 0 Mon Acre .. 7 2 Royal Dance 7 0 Galilee .. 7 2 Vallmeen ..7 0 Te Poto .. 7 10 Te Monowai 7 0 Arvakur ..76

5.29 p.m.— GREY HANDICAP, of £350. One mile. st lb. st lb. • Lady Meath 9 4 Bronze Trail 8 0 Gay Rebel Sl3 Valdene .. 713 . Loombination 813 Devon .. 711 Melvanui .. 8 8 Coronation 7 7 The Trimmer 8 9 Poland , w . 7 7 Erlick ..8 9 Gamos ..77 Ringshot .. 8 9 Bonstar. ..77 Very Glad ..8 1 Midland .. 7 7 Full Hand 8 1 Maereana .. .7 7 Silver Eagle 8 0 Manawahe .. 7 7 TURF GOSSIP A Soft Patch The Waikouaiti track for yesterday’s racing was in much better order than anticipated last week, when it was in a sloppy state, but there were nevertheless soft patches, and one of these near the half-mile post appeared to be the downfall of several horses, including Cocksure, Ponty, Aggravate, and Lady Middleham, who all lost promising positions at that point. Great Baby also lost ground in her race, but came again early in the run home and finished a creditable second. All these were racing close In to the fence at the point mentioned, and it was noticeable that all those taking a wide berth, including Nightdress and Golden Chest, did not suffer any set-back. .. Ah Early Return Golden Chest ran one of her best races yesterday, and was thus not long In winning a race for her ownertrainer, E. Parker, who a few weeks ago leased her from a former owner, Mr H. Archer,' She was well ridden by the Riccarton apprentice, C, Stokes, whose brother, A. Stokes, was seen to advantage on Nightdress in the cup. Both lads, who come from the West Coast, "are apprenticed to T. H. Gillett Still Speedy

Invoice made his reappearance at Waikouaiti yesterday, and ran a sound race hr the Orbell Handicap. He appeared to be carrying surplus condition, and may do better at Oamaru to-day.

Becoming Useful ' ReUel Queen, recorded another £mpressive win yesterday, and although carrying a.7lb penalty at Oamaru today, she should again be prominent She will be ridden by C. Wilson. Her rider yesterday, J, Murfltt, has had a remarkably gdtod. record in recent months in high-weight events, and next winter should find him amongst the top rank of jumping horsemen. A Long Lapse

Peacock’s win at Waikouaiti yesterday was well overdue, as his previous success was in the same event 12 months ago, when he carried 8-0.

HAWKE’S BAY J.C.

FELICITATION WINS

(PBCSS ASSOCIATION TZLIGBAN.')

HASTINGS. January 2,

The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's slimmer meeting was opened in fine weather with a record crowd and a track in good order. The totallsator handled £16,125 XOs, compared with £11,719 10s last year, an’increase of £4406. W Trlcklebank, rider of Illinois, was suspended for one month under rule 289. Results.— MAIDEN RACE, Of £IOO. Weight 8-7. Five furlongs and a half. 11—ELETTRA .. C. Cameron 1

I—Mimicry .. -• ~ •• 2 7—Royal Ace .. .. Mudford 3 5 Screen Lord, 8 Malmetic, 10 Archie, 2 Halley, 12 Hunting Moments, 6 Charles Hugo, 11 Misty Bay, 3 Gold Chase, 4 Lady Baron also started. Won by a length and p half; same second and third. Time, Imin 9sec.

OTATARA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £IOO. One mile and a quarter. 9—LADY STELLA 9-0 .. J. Dooley 1 1— Sir Nigel 10-6 .. A. Tinsley 2 2 Patches 9-2 .. .. C. Shield 3 6 Red Rufus 10-9; 5 Parry 10-0; 3 Illinois 9-5; 4 Tareha 9-5: 7 Bothwell 9-0; 8 Red Cockade 0-3 also started. Won by half a length: a head second and third. Red Rufus was fourth. Time, 2min 11 3-Ssec.

HAVELOCK HANDICAP, Of £IOO. Six furlongs.

1— KATHBELLA 8-3 .. J. Campbell 1 2 Lady Chat 8-1 •. .. Howell 2 4—Bold Step 7-10 .. ..3 3 Earls Court 7-13; 11 Quilp 7-11; 7 Diana Tetrix 7-11; 10 Greenore 7-7: 8 Red Hunting 7-5; 5 Morning Flight 7-7; 6 Wilful Lady 7-7; 11 Classical 7-0; 9 Royal Spades 8-3 also started. Won by a length; a neck second and third. Royal Spades was fourth Time, Imin Msec.

NEW YEAR HANDICAP, Of £l5O. One mile and a quarter. I—FELICITATION 7-0 W. J. Mudford 1 s—Buster Brown 7-0 .. L. Cullen 2 3—Trailer 7-1 .. .. J. Forsyth 3 2 Pladie 8-2; 4 Mlsurina 7-7 also started.

Won by three lengths; five lengths second and third. Mlsurina was fourth. Time 2mln Bsec.

JUVENILE HANDICAP. Of £IOO. Five furlongs.

I—DAINTY DELL 7-7 H. J. Callahan 1 s—Trench Law 8-1 .. C. Cameron 2 4—Sunola 7-12 .. .. H. Gilmer 3

2 Silver Bat 8-10; 4 Flying Flag 7-7 bracketed with Sunola; 6 Kohi 8-0; 9 City Song 7-8; 3 Hinerangl 7-7; 7 Madona 7-8: 10 Authoress 7-7; 8 Tidal JLass 7-7; 12 River Tide 7-7; 11 Queen Ha 7-7 also started.

Won by a length; same second and third. Authoress was fourth. Time, Imin 2 3-ssec.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of £125. Six furlongs. 6—SOLARIA 7-13 .. J. Forsyth 1 4—Okawa- 7-9 .. .. R. Howell 2 I—Flammarion 8-10 .. H. J. Callahan 3 2 Joviality 9-0; 5 Huntette 7-11; 3 Fossicker 7-11 also started. Won by a neck; two lengths second and third. Time, Imin 14 2-Ssec.

WAIPATU HACK HANDICAP, Of £IOO. Nine furlongs. 3—CENTREPOISE 8-5 .. C. P. Shield 1 6 Gay Laura 8-5 .. H. Callahan 2 7 Imogen 7-2 .. J. Campbell 3 5 True 9-0; 1 Patter 8-5; 1 Boatsong 8-6; 10 Tycoon car. 7-10; 8 Reay Bridge 8-0; 4 The Ring 7-6; 9 Agog 7-5 also started. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin 55sec.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY

JANUARY HANDICAP, of £IOO. Six furlongs.

at. lb. st. lb. Elettra .. 9 0 Lady Baron 8 0 Mimicry .. 8/9 Screen fiord 8 0 Classical .. 8 /6 Malmetic .. 8 0 Halley .. 8> 1 Charles Hugo 8 0 Royal Ace 8 1 Gold Chase 8 0 The Ring .. 8 1 Arabic .. 8 0

AOTEA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £IOO. One mile and a quarter. st. lb, st. lb. Sir Nigel .. 10 10 Tareha .. 9 2 Parry .. 9 10 Agog 9 0 Lady Stella 9 10 Bothwell ~9 0 Patches .. 9 4 Colenso ■ ..9 0 Illinois .. 9 2

MATAPIRO FLYING HANDICAP, of £IOO, Six furlongs. ■ st. lb. . - st. lb. Lady Chat .. 812 Greenore .. 7 7 Nelumbo .. 8 5 Morning

Bold Step ..8 6 Flight 7 7 Quilp ..7 9 Royal Ace 7 7 Red Witch 7 9 Wilful Lady 7 7 Diana Tetrix 7 9 Hunting

Royal Spades 7 9

Royal 7 7

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £l5O. Nine furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Felicitation 8 4 Buster

Pladie ■ .. 7 13 Brown 7 6 Granvale .. 7 6 Trailer .. 70 Misurina .. 7 0

SECOND JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £IOO. Five furlongs and a half. st. lb. st. lb. Silver Bat 8 7 Hinerangl .. 7 7 Trench Law 8 6 Authoress 7 7 Sunola .. 713 Flying Flag 7 7 Kobi .. 7 11 Tidal Lass ..7 7

PLYING HANDICAP, of £125. Six furlongs.

st. lb. st. lb. Ivar ... 90 Fossicker .. 77 Flammarion 8 9 Huntette .. 7 5 Solaria .. 8 8 First Chapter 7 2 Okawa ..84

OMAHU HACK HANDICAP, of £IOO. Nine furlongs. - st. lb. at. lb. True ..88 Royal Parry ..88 Pageant 7 9 Boatsong .. 8 3 Imogen . ..77 Red Witch 8 0 Classical .. 7 7 Reay Bridge 710 Agog .. 7 7* The Ring ..7 8 TROTTING NOTES Reminders Nominations for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting will close at 5 p.m. next Tuesday. Nominations for the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting' will close on Thursday at 9 p.m. For the trotting meeting to be held at Greymouth on Thursday and Fri r day a special passenger train will leave Christchurch at 5.50 a.m. on Thursday, and will arrive at Greymouth at 11.46 a.m. On Friday a special passenger train will leave Greymouth for Christchurch at 8.45 p.m. Attempt on Record

If weather and track conditions are favourable Indianapolis will make an attempt after the first race at Addington to-day to lower Lawn Derby’s mile record of Xmin 59 2-ssec.

Rehandicaps The following rehandicaps have been declared for the first day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s summer meeting:— Electric Handicap—Devotion penalised 24 yards now 24' behind. Progressive Handicap—Battlevale penalised 24 yards now 48 yards behind. '

Dash Handicap-—Battlevale penal' ised 12 yards now 36 yards behind.

MR G. J. BARTON S PLANS SHIFT TO AUSTRALIA NOT INTENDED REDUCED TROTTING TEAM LIKELY A denial of reports that he was giving up racing in New Zealand was made yesterday at the Addington course by" Mr G. J. Barton, of Dunedin. For several years, Mr Barton headed the list of winning owners in the trotting sport, and he has also raced with success on the Turf. “I have heard the report before,” said Mr Barton. “It is not correct. All that I may do is to reduce the size' of my team. I have no intention what-

MIARTON JVC.

LADY MONTANA WINS CUP (PRESS ASSOCIATION TEEEGBAit.) . MARTON,' January 2. The Marton Jockey Club’s New Year meeting was opened to-day In glorious weather, before a very large attendance. The track was fast. The totallsator handled £26,812, compared with £19,787 10s on the first day last year, an Increase of £7024 10s. Results:— . MAIDEN RACE. . Of £l3O. Six furlongs. 4—AURORA’S STAR 8-0 .. Jenkins 1 7—Travail 8-7 car. 8-11J- .. Jarvis 2 3—Regicide 8-7 car. 8-9 .. Taylor 3 2 Red Chief 8-7; 4 Girl Pat 8-7; 5 All Blood 8-7; 1 Snigger 8-7; 8 Peach Blossom 8-7; 6 Doctor Defoe 8-7 also started. • Won by two lengths; a nose second and third. Time, Imin 14 4-ssec. LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP, Of £l3O. Nine furlongs. 2 GOLDEN RIDGE 11-10 Mr E; H. Watson 1 3 Otaki 10-7 .. Mr H. Blunden 2 I—Bing Boy H-S .. Mr K. Duncan 3 4 Donegal 11-8: 6 All Spirit 10-2; 5 Mataroa 10-7 car. 10-10; 8 Airflow 10-7 car. H-2i: 7 Taitoa 10-7; 5v Gladium 10-7 car. 11-0 also started. Won by two lengths and a half; length and a half second and third. . Mataroa was fourth. Time. Imin 58 2-Ssec. RATA HURDLES, Of £l5O. One mile and a half. 3 AMBITION 9-10 .. RohlofT 1 4 Entheos 10-6 .. Jarvis 2 4 —Princess Isabel 9-2 bracketed with Entheos .. .. Smith 3, 2 Royal Record 10-% 1 Porotiti 10-4; W Pound Sterling 9-0 car. 9-1J also started. Won by six lengths: three lengths second and third. Time, 2mln 45 2-sseC. ‘ JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £175. Five furlongs. 1— ECSTATIC 8-11 .. TattersaU 1 3—Varlmond 8-2 .. .. Howe 2 2 Great Legion 8-3 , . ... Chaplin 3 4 Prinihia 7-7; 4 Valpere 7-6 car. 7-12; 6 The Tryst 7-6 car. 7-8J; 8 Wavelength 7-3; 7 Miss Leighon 7-0 also started, • Won by five lengths: three, lengths second and- third. Miss Leighon was. fourth. Time, Imin 1 3-ssec. MARTON CUP, Of £SOO. One mile and a quarter. 10—LADY MONTANA-7-3 Midwood 1 6 Hunting Cat 7-13 . ... Leach .2 1— Taurangl 8-1 • ~ Reynolds 3 7-Lucullus Lad 8-4; 4 Play On 8-1; 3 Mittie 8-1; 9 Siegmund 7-13; 5 Old Surrey 7-12; 9 Tiger Gain 7-12; 2 The Bigot 7-8 car. 7-9 i; 8 Conveyer 7-0 car. 7-11; 13 Taillight 7-0; 12 Lone Raider 7-0 also started. Won by two lengths; a neck second and third. Tiger Gain was fourth. Time, 2min 5 3-ssec. BAILWAY HANDICAP, Of £2OO. Six furlongs. X—ORATORY 9-8 .. TattersaU 1 3 Lady Ina 7-13 ~ Jenkins 2 4Te Hal 7-5 car. 7-8J .. Manson 3 2 Russian Ballet 8-3 car, 7-10; 5 Aureus 7- car. 7-4J; 6 . Acceptable 7-0 also started. Won by half a head; three lengths second and third. Time, Imin 13 4-Ssec. ,■ NEW YEAR HANDICAP, Of £225. Nine furlongs. 2 SEYFRIED 8-0 Jenkins 1 7—Viraclous 7-7 car. 7-0. Reynolds 2 I—Ruling Spl 8-1 . . TattersaU 3 3'Rarotonga 8-4 car. 8-li; 4 Dark Eagle 7-10; 5 Whetuma 7-9; 6 Twenty Grand 7-7 car. 7-1; 8 Te Mahaanui 7-7 car. 7-4 also started. Won by half a neck; three-quarters of a length second and third. Twenty Grand was fourth. Time, Imin 56 4-ssec. DASH HACK HANDICAP, Of £l5O. Six furlongs.

2—RUATITI 8-7 car. 8-0 ... Reynolds X 4—Saki 8-0 .. .. Jenkins 2 6—Night Eruption 7-9 .. Stevens 3 1 Sporting Gift 0-3; 3 Copy Cat 8-0; 8 Daisy Chain 7-7 car. 7-4: 7 Brazil 7-7 car. 7-12& also started.

Won by a length; two lengths second and third. Copy cat was fourth. Time, Imin 13 2-ssec.

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME

MARTON. January 2. tin Horses likely to be well supported; in=n» their engagements to-morrow include:—. ladies’ Necklace—Otaki and Hirangtj Junction Plate—Ecstatic and Maid. . : v,c t Tutaenui Hack Hurdles—Ambition and Bing Boy. . • ; ■ >

Wairoma Handicap—Viracidus and Rul- ?? | ing Spi.. /. ■' . - t ■ Aldworth Stakes—Amigo and Gay Chou, | ' Telegraph Handicap—Te-. Hal and Lady t i Ina- • 1 Bangltlkel Hack Cup—Royal Choice and . Nereus. . . ' ... Farewell Handicap—Sakift and Daisy .tf Chain. The-programme is as follows: . LADIES’ NECKLACE, of £llsl. Nine furiti longs. "‘T-'j? at.lb. st.lb«~‘fi Hirangi ~ 11 7 All Spirit .. 10 ' Blackman .. 10 13 Gladium ..10 7--^:-Otakl ' .. 10 13 Mataroa • .. 10 7,T.r? Master Printhla ■.. 10 Hector 10 10 Taltoa •-. 10 7 JUNCTION ELATE, of £l5O. Five fur- i longs.: ' . st. lb. at. lb. Ecstatic ..SB Aurora’s- - Varimond ..8 6 Star 7 10 Great Legion' 8 5 Cheetah .. 7 '» i Military Classform 7 8 ■■■'! M ald 8 0 Miss. Leighton 7 0 *, il TUTAENUI HACK HURDLES, of £l5O. J One mile and a half. 1 st. lb. st.lb.S. j Bing Boy ..11 0 Otakl .. 9, 3:w l Entheos .. 10 10 Pound • '■;s2 I Ambition .. 10 8 Sterling 9 I Princess ■" i Isabel 9 3 :' I Etheos and Princess Isabel ' will --bei-I I bracketed. ‘ WAIROMA HACK 'HANDICAP, of £l5O. f Seven - furlong*. | 4 st. lb. . ' it. lb. ■- U - Colfort ... 9 2 Doctor Defoe .7 7 * Golden Ridge 8 12 MaahanuL .« 7 7 ; Ruling Spi 8 5 Peach . ■ Vlraclous .. 712 Blossom 7 7 Dark Eagle 711 Red Chief ~ 7 7 I Donegal .. 711 Snigger v.,-7-7 Thrasos . ..7 11 Travail ~7: 7 I ALDWORTH STAKES, of £325. Nina * f > furlongs.' " I st. lb. -' st, lb. r Gay Chou .. 810 Corroboree .7 9 Mittie ..8 1 The Biot ... , 7 B>i Amigo .. 713 Te Hai . . 7 6^;# Lady Montana 713 Lone Raider 7 Cr Siegmund .. 711 Rustem .. 7 0 > Old Surrey 710 Tailllght .. 7 Or;;. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £2OO. SiifX furlongs. st. Ib. st. lb. Mittie .. 813 Te Hai .. 7 7 Amigo .. 8 5 Acceptable ~ 7 0-s Lady Ina .. 8 3 Aureus .. 7 0 Laughing Lass 8 1 Sporting Gift 7 0 . Russian ' Ballet 8 1 RANGITIKEI HACK CUP. of £SOO. * mile and a quarter. ‘ —^ st. lb. st. lb. ; Royal Choice 9 0 Rarotonga ~ 7 laggl J Nereus .. 810 • Dark Eagle 7 B—*#■’i Seyfried .. 8- 8 ‘ Twenty ■ ( Ruling Spi .. 8 2 Grand 7 7 I FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of £l5O. f Five furlongs. . :| st. lb.' st. lb. '( Ecstatic .. 9 4 Brazil : -.. 7 7 >V Saki .. 8 4 Daisy Chain 7 7 hj Great Legion 8 1 Filetto ; 7 7 i • Copycat 8 0 Doctor Defoa 7 7 |