RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22804, 1 September 1939, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING

RACING FIXTURES ■ n

WINGATUI NOTES

OTAGO HUNT CLUB

TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME The Otago Hunt Club will hold its annual steeplechase meeting on the Wingatui racecourse to-morrow. The track is likely to be holding. The win and place system w il be in use, and the following horses are likely to race prominently:— Seaview Hurdles—Pink Robe, Ballad, Last Link. Brockville Trot—Kansas City, Marque, Misty Island. Otago Hunt Cup Steeplechase—El Caballo, Royston, Sunny Comet. President’s Handicap—Lord MidasPink Dress bracket, Dark Flight, Prince Flaneur.' Tally-ho Handicap—Balmenter, Valantua. Sir Hugh. Wingatui Trot—Marque, Bankstock, Happy ‘Erin. Hunters’ Flat Handicap—Turaki, Guste, Ashaway. Vauxhall ' Handicap—Flame Queen, Prince Ruenall. Donadea. The programme is as follows: SEAVIEW HURDLES, of £145. One mile and a half. st. Ib. st. lb. Pink Robe 10 11 Red Terror 9 4 • Giggleswick 10 5 Ballad .. 9 0 Last Link .. 10 2 Bad News .. 9 0 Corban .. 9 13 Henry King Willow 9 S Dawson 9 0 BROCKVILLE TROTTING HANDICAP, of £l4O. 3min Ssec class. One mile and a quarter. Mendel .. scr Tracey Lass .. scr Bondsman scr Helenora .. scr Rhythm Boy .. scr Allen Wrack scr Marque .. scr Kansas City .. scr Jack Bond .. scr Stanza .. scr Wandle Chimes'scr Great Harold scr Lorene Val scr Hytemoana ..12 WraqulU (T.) scr Drumbunnif .. 24 Misty Island scr Royal Chief .. 24 Ben Travis .. scr Glen Elad .. 36 Happy Erin .. scr OTAGO HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of £235. About two miles and a half. st. lb. st. lb.' El'Caballo ..11 5 Prince Jason 9 0 Qulnopal ..11 2 Surcoat ..9 0 Sunny Comet 10 6 Empire Sun 9 0 Osculate .. 10 0 Gelding by Royston - .. 913 Rose Noble King Willow 9 3 colt ..9 0 Joy Boa ..9 0PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, of £l3O. Five furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Adina ' .. 9 0 St. Cloud .. 7 7 Astaire ..8 8 Pretender ..7 7 Gipsy Fair ..8 6 Janefleld ..7 7 Donadea . .. 8 6 Lady Constant 7 7 Dark Flight 8 3 Ascent .. 7 7 Flame Queen 8 3 Bere Regis .. 7 7 Prince Lord Ouyen 7 7 Flaneur 7 13 Foxy ..7 7 Brilliant Boa 712 Lower Deck 7 7 Pink Dress .. 712 Mondello .. 7 7 1 Gusterlna .. 7 8 Blue Dawn 7 7 j Lord Midas 7 7 , TALLY HO HANDICAP, of £165. One J mile. • st. lb. st. lb. Nlghtwlngs 9 0 Mount Val 8 3•, J Lazybones .. 812 Stralghtdel.. 8 2 Monipere .. 811 Sir Hugh .. 8 0 ] Valantua ~ 810 Pink Robe'.. 712 j Balmenter .. 8 S" Adina,.. 7 7 WINGATUI TROTTING HANDICAP, -of. . £l4O. 3min 43sec class. One mile and 'X half.; Mendel .. scr. Stanza .. scr Bankstock .. scr Great Harold scr scr WraqulU (T.) scr • ’. scr Hytemoana .. 12 1 Wandle Chimes scr Sir Kit (T.) 12 2 Rapid Course scr Drumbunnif .. 24 ] Happy . Erin ; , , Hoya; Chief ~24 Tracey Lass .. scr ; Glen Elad . . 36 Helenora ... scr- SUver Laddie 132 1 Alien Wrack scr | HUNTERS* FLAT HANDICAP, of £l3O. \ One mile and two furlongs and a half. ] st. lb. st. Ib. 2 Osculate ..10 13 Bad News .. 8 2 i Ashaway .. 10 12 Guste ■••82; Corban ..10 o Joy. Boa ..9 0 Giggleswick 911 Pundy Bay 9 0 < Turaki ..* 9 10 King Icpl , ..9 0 Drinkup .. 9 6 Gay Deception 9 0 Royston .. 93 ; Empire Sim 9 0 VAUXHALL HANDICAP, of £l3O, Six furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Stralghtdel : B 6 Prince -Astaire’ ; .. 8 7 , Ruenalf 710 Donadea ■ .. 8 5 Gusterlna .. 7 8 Dark ' Flight ■ 8 2 Lord' Midas 7 7 Flame Queen , 8 2 Lord Ouyen 7 7 Hunting . , Foxy .. 7 7 Chorus 8 ’ 2 ■ Mosgiel .. 7 7 Night Pal .. ,7 13 Lady Constant 7 f Brilliant Boa 7 13 Sir Amyas .. 7 f Gusto, v, . 7.12 (SREYMOUTH J.C. v;; HANDICAPS For the two trotting events at the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting on Sep- . tember ft the following ' handicaps'have been .declared:-t* r'-f : MAWHERA HANDICAP, of. £Bl. 2min ■' ‘ 27sec class. One mile. Awhlna .. scr Wee Napoleon scr. Mbndrell ■ 1 scr. 'Clive-Brook .. 24 Peggy Petrova scr ' Raven’s Wing 24 Prince Travis - scr Kate : Bingen 48 Proud .King ...scr , XAIATAi HANDICAP, of £Bl, 3min 2sec class. One mile and a quarter. AWhlna scr Prince Travis scr dive Brook -. scr- Haven’s Wing scr MandrcU ■r'.-r--. scr : Wee Napoleon ' scr • Peggy ; Petrova scr Kate Bingen -24

NEW BRIGHTON T.C. O-MORROW’S PROGRAMS

TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME The New Brighton Trotting Club has entered on its fiftieth anniversary, and for this reason to-morrow’s meeting will be watched with more than usual interest. The race track has made a fine recovery from the effects of the heavy rains, and while it may be heavy in places the going generally will be yielding but will provide a firm footing- . , , The big New Brighton track has seen the downfall of many prime favourites, and it is really a course for stayers. The win and place system of betting will be in operation. The programme is as follows: 12 noon— IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of £2OO. 3min 39sec class. Unhoppled trotters. One mile and a half. Allworthy .. scr Real BeU .. 36 Diversion .. scr Sagamore .. 36 Great Linnet scr Sphinx .. 48 Premier ..scr Reward .. 60 Syntax .. 12 Bill Grattan 72 Header .. 24 With a limit of 72 yards in the Im©rovers’ Handicap,, a small field will be all in favour of the back-markers, for few of those on the limit have displayed any marked ability over a mile and a half. The best of this division may prove to be Great Linnet, who on a holding track might outstay the remainder. On 36 yards is Sagamore, on his day a speedy ■ trotter, but not always showing the steadiness that goes to make a champion. This, however, is not championship class. Syntax, on 12 yards, has shown his best only occasionally, and ~a. more reliable trotter is Sphinx, who can be expected to go a solid race. A direct appeal is made by Reward, who raced well at Addington. The favourites may be Sagamore, Reward, and Great Linnet. 12.40 p.m.— BELFAST HANDICAP, of £2OO. 2min 56sec class: Nine furlongs and a half. Becky Direct .. scr Regal ■ - •• scr Blaydon .. scr Special Edition scr Brigadier *. scr Stylish Boy .. scr Devotion •.. scr Colonel . KUrea .. scr _ Axworthy 12 Our Fay -. scr Lady Slipper 12 Palomar .. scr Oversight .. 12 Passport .. scr Purina • • Refund .. scr Shadow Son .. 12 The Belfast Handicap will be contested by a field of improving pacers, and it will be interesting to note the form of Special Edition, who last season proved himself a good class three-year-old. With a good beginning, he will be prominent, but in Regal he win find an older and more experienced pacer, who showed the greatest consistency last year. There will be strong support for Becky Direct, Blaydon, and Palomar of the limit, horses. The public’s choice may rest between Blaydon, Special Edition, and Regal. 1,25 SEAVIEW HANDICAP, of £225. 3mln 29sec class. One mile and a half. Agility ..scr Superior Rank scr - Attain ’ -. . scr , Loyal Avis .. 12 Dancing Pirate scr Pecunia .. 12 Ivy Peterson .. scr Loyal Pat .. 24 A small field of eight horses in the Seaview-Handicap, does not minimise the difficulties of speculators, and this should provide a fair test of merit. Loyal Pat, on 24 yards, is in great order and likely to improve-on his latest showings, but in Pecunia he will meet a fast-improving pacer. Dancing Pirate has some sterling performances to his credit and he may be one of the hardest to dispose of. Ivy Petersen showed signs of returning to form in her racing -at Addington, but the favourites should-be Dancing Pirate, Pecunia, and Loyal Pat. 2.5 p.m.— HARPER . HANDICAP, of £4OO. 3min 20sec class. One mile and a half. Donald Dhu .. scr Renown’s Best 12 ■ Rey Spec .. scr VUlage Guy .. 12 Cantata ..12 Gallant Knight 24 Colonel Grattan 12 Grand Mogul ,24 Glenrossie .. 12 Reporter .. 24. Graham Direct 12 Again in the Harper Handicap quality and not quantity is .represented, and again a short limit of 24 yards promises a most exciting race. Recent impressive work is represented by Donald Dhu, Cantata, and Gallant Knight, and all three are Jo race prominently. There will be bold attempts in this race to qualify Tor the New Zealand Cup, and .for this reason competition will be keem. _ A mile and a half race in going that will not be fast will suit Reporter, and most of the others will handle the track. The favourites are CantataDonald Dhu bracket. Gallant Knight, and Renown’s Best,

2.45 p.m.— , PACIFIC HANDICAP, of £250. 3mln 28 sec class. One mile and a half.

Alrct-aft scr Harold Guy •• J2 Bing Crosby .. scr Harlequin ... 12 Labourman .. scr Battlefield. .. 24 Morewa .. scr ■ Jackaranda .. 24 Salalon .. scr Southern Chief; 24 Sports Review scr Walter Gay .24 Wee Potts ..12 Nell Grattan .. 36 Acuity . 12

• The decisive win’by Sports Review at the recent Addington meeting is not likely to be forgotten by speculators in the Pacific Handicap, and R, Motz has this speedy pacer in ex- ; cellent order. He is set to meet a strong .field,' and one that has come; into favour in the last few days is Battlefield, while Harold Guy’s recent racing was impressive and South- 1 em Chief wlift do better on grass ttvati he did at Addington. Acuity did not race well in. her latest.efforts, but on this going is' a distinct possibility. The order at the finish may be Harold Guy,' Battlefield, and Southern Chief.

3.25 p.m.— SPRING HANDICAP, of £250. Unhoppled trotters. 3min 30sec class. One mile . and a half. Mohican '. '.i scr Gerfalcon •- 36 •Sonoma King scr Aristotle ■ .. 48 : Tan John ; .. scr Guy Hugo .. 48 Timworthy . .. scr Helen's Bay 48 Writer v .. scr Mute .. 48 Gentleman Joe 12 Royal Romance 48 .'Guy Hugo has always done particularly -well von the New Brighton track, and the soft going this time will be ’ all in his favour. Gerfalcon’s latest .displays/ were impressive, and Mute must command respect bjr reason of his good effort on the opening day at Addington.' Gentleman Joe, too, has only to' repeat his -latest form to be prominent at the finish, and backers may prefer the: chances of Mute, Ger-[ falcon,-and Gentleman. Joe. ■4Ji\ p.m.—

WAINONI HANDICAP, of £275. 2min 47 - sec class. One mile .and a quarter.

Fremont :'J '. . scr-. Windsor Lass scr Great Divide . scr ' George Hey .. 12 Horse Power scr Glenrossle .. 12 Jackaranda .. scr Graham Direct 12 Nervle’s Last scr Rey, Spec .. 12 Red Ranger ... scr* Icevus ..36 Waitakl Power, scr :

The Wainoni Handicap looks like producing the best ’race of - the day, and speculation is to take a wide range. - Great Divide performed 'so well ’at Addington,'that in certain quarters he is regarded as a very; •likely winner; but he. is gradually getting up in the -really, go6d pacer, - but in .-.Windsor .Lass he will, meet a mare at the top of , her fortn. Icevus, on -36 yards, is, as genuine’ as they.-are' made, and,; if ; started. Graham Direct may be a consideration. It is a very open race ■and: possibly the places will be filled by Windsor’ 1 Lass. Great Divide, and Horse Power, 1

COMBINED HUNT CLUBS ‘

LITTLE BRITON WINS HUNT CUP SUCCESS FOR BEAULIVRE (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.I NEW PLYMOUTH, August 31. In spite of showery weather there was a large attendance for the first day of the combined Taranaki and Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Clubs’ meeting to-day. The totalisator handled £14,102, compared with £11,059 10s last an increase of £3042 10s. Following an inquiry after the first race, R. Savage, rider of the winne* was suspended from riding in races for one month on account of careless riding which led to interference with Bimbo. Results:— TRIAL HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, Of £IOO. About two miles. , 5. 4—HUIRANGI STAR 10-0 R. Savage 1 9. 9—Promenade 9-0 .. P. Jarvis 2 3. 3—Bimbo 10-0 .. Rohloff 3 7, 11 Cynical Jack 10-0 (lost rider); 11, 12 Daniel Boone 10-5; 6, 5 Bay Dawn 10-0 (lost rider); 7. 8 Civic Reception 10-0; 4, 6 Car Leaf 10-0; 12. 7 Ayrsleigh 10-0 (fell); 2.2 Dozie Boy 10-0; 10, 10 Longfellow 10-0; 1, 1 Sir Acre 10-0 also started. Won by two lengths and a half; head between second and third. Civic Reception was fourth. Time. 4mln 8 2-ssec. WERAROA STAKES, Of £llO. Five furlongs. First Division 4. 4—HUM A SONG 8-5 R. McTavlsh 1 1. I—Solitary 8-5 .. T. Green 2 3. 3—Colossal Chief 8-5- G. Tattersall 3 11. 11 Lu Chang 8-5; 8, 7 Minority 8-5; 2, 2 Valvern 8-5; 6, 8 Q\venland 8-5; 7, 6 Sweet Nothing 8-5; 12, 12 Kernel Mint 8-5; 10, 9 Val Pere 8-5; 9. 10 Wee Ethel 8-5; 5, 5 Laughing Chief 8-5 also'started. Won by two lengths; same between second and third. Gwenland was fourth. Time, Imin Ssec. Second Division 3. 2—MOUNTAIN FOX’B-5 R. Shaw 1 2. 3—Race Away 8-5' .. O. Evans 2 5. s—white Foam 8-5 A. Murray 3 4, 4 Captain Bligh 8-5; 7, 7 Sunflre 8-5; 9, 9 Eupatrid 8-5; 11. 10 Erin Lad 8-5; 1. 1 Duncannon 8-5; 10, 11 Brown Bird 8-5; 6, 6 Social Credit 8-5; 8, 8 Raldora 8-5 also started. Won by two lengths: length between second and third. Duncannon was fourth. Time, Imin Ssec. WHENUAKURA HANDICAP, Of £l4O. About sey.en furlppgs. 2. I—HAGEN 9-6 ~ • „T. Tito 1 10, io—Young Charles 8-5 N. McKenzie 2’ 6. 6—Mother-In-Law 8-0 H. Callahan 3 1. 2 Liberal's Mint 9-3r 3. 3 Susan 8-13; 7. 9 Autosweep 8-5; 5, 4 High Test 8-4; 4, 5 Golden Orchid 8-0; 3, 8 Bronze Step 8-0; 11, 11 Gold Card 8-9; 7, 8 Yed Prior 8-0 also started. ... Won by half a head; neck between second and third. Liberal’s Mint was fourth. Time, Imin 30 I-Ssec. HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, / Of £165. About two miles and a half. 3. 3 —LITTLE BRITON 9-8 J. Sharkey 1 7. 7—Lady Jim 9-5 .. F. Baker 2 2. 2—Glenvane 11-8 .. J. Macrae 3 1, 1 Wykemist 10-1; 5, 6 Red Mint 9-8; 4, 4 Booklaw 9-1; 6. 5 Sabatlnl 9-1 also St Wtm by 15 lengths; three lengths between second and third. Wykemist was fourth. Time. smln 13 2-ssec. WAIHAU HANDICAP, Of £l5O. Six furlongs. 1. I—BEAULIVRE 8-6 .. P. Atkins 1 6. 7—Screen Star 7-10 W. Broughton 2 10. 10—Race Call 8-6 ,• C. Goulsbro 3 5. 4 Orate 8-9; 7, 6 Notium 8-0; 4, 3 Young Paddon 8-9; 3. 2 Anopheles 7-9. 11 11 Taitoru 7-8; 16, 17 Gaily 7-8, 2, 5 Hunting Blood 7-6; 12, 12 El Meynell 7-4; o q winsome Lu 7-9; 15, 16 Red Sand 7-1, I’ Iwery 7-4; 17. 15 Cuisinier 7-0; 13,' 13* Deficit 7-0; 18, 18 Silk Sox 7-0, 14 14 Misurlna 7-0 also started. Won by a neck: length tween „ se f£Jin and third. Orate was- fourth. Time, Imin 16 2-ssec. LADIEg , BRA cELET t Of £ll9 One mile and a quarter. 1. 1-vGAINE’S CHOICE n r -5 H Dodd x B oi-Hokomai 10-9 Mr N. Davidson 2 3* 4—Glenthawn 10-9 Mr L. Cleaver 3 'a q Tfnhlka 11-121 5, 5 Pekoe 11-10, 7, 7 Baron Bold 10-11: 9, 8 In Command 10-9; MoonSght Boy 10-8; 2, 2 Blue Steel I °Wcn l bv three lengths between second and thted. 'Baron Bold was fourth. Time, 2min 20 2-ssec.. WAVERLEY HACK HANDICAP, Of £l4O. Six furlongs. 3. 2— VERACIOUS 9-0 .. W. Jenkins 1 1. I—Maxam 9-5 ... \ a Song 9-5 .. Winder 3 4 4 Shining Hours 9-0; 9, 8 Ramleh 8-12; 5 ■ 6 Sir Lysander 8-6; 10, 10 Dainty Uell bJ, 5, s'Kobl 8-5; 2. 3 Saxon Tor 8-2; 8, 9 Dawn' Star 8-1 also started. • .. Won by two lengths; three lengths between second and third; Kobl was fourth. Time, Imin 17 3-ssec. TO-MORROW’S HANDICAPS

■HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of • £l2O, One mile and a half and 100 yardS ’ st. lb. ■ * st. lb. Chat .. 10 6 • Bimbo • • • • 9 JJ Tosh ..'lO 2 Booklaw ..9 0 Ohanga . • 9 13 Prince Tractor 9 0 Gaine’s Choice 911 Ayrsleigh .. 9 0 Helios .. 9 0 Car, Leaf .. 9 0 In Command 9 0 Feldberg ..9 0 Glenthawn 9 0 ,

OPUNAKE STAKES, of £llO. Five furlongs. . - st. lb. , st. lb. Humasong .. 9 0 Ra Houhou 8 0 Mountain Fox 9 0 Kilometre .. 8 0 Race Away 8 J La CotnieUe 8 0 .Solitary .. 8.7 Royal Sign 8 0 Colossal Chief 8 2 Duncannon 8 0 White Foam 8 2 Sweet Nothing 8 0 Gwenland -. 8 2 Carmody. .. 8 0 Duckling 8 0 Kernel Mint 8 0 Cantata Brown Bird 8 0 P Bligh 8 0 Val Pere .. 8 0 Lu Chang ..80 Wee Ethel .. 8 0 ffiSSr ;; 1° sS'.Tcr.aii a o ” 8 0. ch! «' » » WAIHI HACK HANDICAP, of £l4O. About seven • furlongs. , st. lb. ■, st. lb. May Song .. 9 0 Mpther:in■NToraus .. 8 12; - , Law viu Liberal’s Bronze Step 7- 7 LiberalS Mint 812 .Ruling Lady 7 7 TCniwaka .. 8 9, Gold; Card .. 7 V, Susan* 3 ..8 (5 Golden Orchid 7 7 Young Charles S 4 Colossal Chief 7 7 'Prime Quality 7 13 Yed_Hrior -. 7 7 Auto Sweep, 712 .. 7 7

HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of £163, About two miles and a half. st. 1b... st. lb. Glenvarie ..11 9 . panlel Boon 9 0 Little Briton 10 7 Bay Dawn ..90 London ..10 5 ’ Civic Wykemist ..10 1• • Reception 9 0 Mahala ..10 0 Sabatlnl ...9 0 ‘Lady Jim .. 910 Prince Tractor 9 0 Hulrangl'Star 9 9 Car Leaf . . 9.0 Red Mint,.. 9 5 Sir Acre .. 9 0 Promenade 9 3 Blue Steel . . 9 0 Booklaw ..9 0 Dozießoy.. 9 0 j Cynical; Jack. 9 0. Longfellow.. 9 0

4.45-p.m. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (In saddle), of J • - £2OO. 2mln 15sec class. One mile. -Aircraft , scr Bill B. •• 12 .Donor *.l .. scr Jesse Owens .. 12 Labourman V. scr Toorak -.12 I Repeal .. scr Walter Gay .. 12 Sports Review. scr

: The Electric- Handicap provides one of the few -opportunities for good riders in the-light harness sport, and horsemanship - -will count in the Electric Handicap.' Bill B. has apparently improved a good deal* since going J Bryce’s stable, and'this was shown at the recent Addington meeting when he raced most generously;. _ He had previously proved himself in' saddle and he is likely to be the favourite for this race. Jesse Owens is a proved saddle-miler. and it should be remembered that Sports Review has a mile .record of 2mih 9 3-ssec. Repeal on his best form has the credentials, and this may be a great race. The favouritism- will rest between Sports Review, Repe§l, and Bill B. ,

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER CUP, of £175. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. st. lb. Mataroa .. 11 13 Windsor Taitoru 11 12 Chief 10 11 Aussie Ra .. 11 12 Royal Choice 10 9 Conveyor ..11 8 Misurina ..10 7 Raana ..11 5 Saccone ..10 7 Golden Ridge 11 4 Halley ..10 7 Very Glad .. 11 3 Prime Du Maurier 11 2 Quality 10 7 El Meynell 11 0 Kohika , ..-10 7 Culsinier .. 10 12 High Test .. 10 7 Silk Sox .. 10 12 Hunting Lore 10 7 Karerenui ..10 7 STRATFORD HANDICAP, of £l5O. About seven furlongs. ■ st. lb. st. lb. Black Thread 9 0 Student Orate ..86 Prince 7 0 Screen Star 713 Hunting Notium .. 7 12 Blood 7 0 Young El Meynell 7 0 Paddon 711 Red Sand ..7 0 Viraclous .. 7 8 Fils de Vaals 7 0 Rollicker ..7 8 Deficit .. 7 0 Taitoru ..7 7 Susan •• 7 0 Golden Ridge 7 6 May Song ..7 0 Winsome Lu 7 4 Namara ..7 0 LADIES’ NECKLACE, of £llO. One mile and a quarter. st. lb. st; lb. Red Mint ..10 7 Ohanga ..12 3 Lady Jim ..10 7 Gaine's Bimbo .. 10 7 Choice 12 2 Bay Dawn ..10 7 Kohika .. 11 10 Civic , _ Pekoe ..11 8 Reception 10 7 Lacan .. 11 8 Erin Lad .. 10 7 Hokumal ..11 0 Car Leaf .. 10 7 Glenthawn 10 IX Dozie Boy ..,10 7 Baron Bold 10 9 Longfellow 10 7 Moonlight Rothoon ..10 7 Bay 10 7 URENUI HACK HANDICAP, of £l4O. Six furlongs, st. lb. st. lb. Viraclous .. 9-6 Amoroso .. 713 Maxam .. 9 5 High Test .. 7 9 May Song .. 9 1 Saxon Tor -.79 Liberal’s Mint 9 0 Le Marquis 7 9 Kaiwaka .. 810 Bronze Step 7 7 Shining Hours 8 7 Noble Fox -.7 7 Captain Tudor 8 7 Ruling Lady 7 7 Ramleh ..8 5 Ugly Duckling 7 7 Hum a Song 8 1 Ghana Lass 7 7 Mountain Fox 8 1 Veldettl .. 7 7 Sir Lysander 713 Kilometre ..7 7 Dainty Dell 713 Dawn Star 7 7 Kobi .j ■ 7 13 Race Away 7 7 TROTTING NOTES Reminders Nominations for the 1941 New Zealand Derby will close with the secretary of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at 5 p.m. to-day, at which time the second payment of £3 for this year’s Derby will also fall due. From Australia Mr J. Richardson, owner of Colonel Grattan, has returned to New Zealand after a trip to Australia, and will be at New Brighton to-morrow to see his horse race in the Harper Handicap. Horses for Courses • Many horseis have a preference for the big grass track at New Brighton, and among those that have shown form on this track and are'engaged at New Brighton to-morrov. are the following: September meeting: Timworthy, Token, Toorak, Loyal Pat, Guy Hugo, Repeal. October meeting: Gerfalcon, Gentleman Joe. Donor, Shadow Son, Icevus, Labourman. Aristotle, Gallant Knight. December meeting: Syntax, Colonel Axworthy, Gallant Knight, Nelson Eddy, Gentleman Joe, Loyal Avis, Morewa, Guy Hugo, Reward, Icevus, and Southern Chief. February meeting: Sagamore, Token, Mankind, Windsor Lass, Guy Hugo, Timworthy. It will be noted that several horses have shown a distinct liking for New Brighton, especially Guy Hugo, who w«pn three races there last year. Gallant Knight and Timworthy are others to which the adage “horses for courses” might apply.

September • -2—Taranaki-Egmont-Wa-nganui Hunt Clubs, at New Plymouth (second day). September 2—Otago Hunt Club. September 7; 9—Wanganui J.C. September J.C. September 16—Foxton R.C. September 16—Ashburton County R.C. September 16, 18—Avondale "J.C. * September 21, 23—Geraldine;. R.C. September 23—Martbn J.C. September 3£t —Otafci-Maori R.C. September 30, October 2—Ohinemuri J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES September 2~New. Brighton T.C. September 23—Wellington T.C. September 30—Methven T.C, October 7—New Brighton T.C. October 21, ,23 —Greymouth T.C. October 21, 25—Auckland T.C. October 23—Oamaru T.C. October 28—Wellington T.C. October 28^Invercargill T.C. November 7, 9, 10— N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 23. 25—Forbury Park T.C.

TRIALS FOR TO-MORROW’S racing HEAVY TRACK LIKELY [THE PRESS Special Service.] DUNEDIN, August 31. Heavy rain at Wlngatui during the last 24 hours has left the course in a very sodden state, and though the weather prospect? are brighter now the course for Saturday’s racing will be heavy. The training tracks were choppy this morning and the sand, circuit was too heavy for fast, work. 1 Brothers in Action Gold Flight' and Dark Plight, the first of the southern visitors to arrive, were on the course, and the - latter has developed into a good-looking horse since racing as a two-year-old. Though suffering from a slight cold he ran right away from Islay Downs over half, a mile, running the first furlong in 12 4-ssec, and • completed the task in S2 2-ssec, going easily and handling the heavy going well.-: He will .be ridden by M. Caddy and now promises to start favourite in the President’s Handicap. Gold Plight," a brother to Dark Flight, will be given a run in the two-year-old parade arranged for Saturday, and on this morning’s. showing he is well forward for his engagement in the John Grigg Stakes. Fairfield also handled the going well, and in a five furlong gallop with Gusto beat, him by several lengths In, Imln 9 2-ssec, after running the first two furlongs in 25 2-Ssec. Foxy was much too good for Drlnkup over half a mile in 53 2-ssec, beginning very smartly and running the first furlong in 12 4-ssec. Drinkup was unable to get on even. terms at any stage. ■ Stralghtdell, conceding weight, was going slightly better than Hunting Chorus at the end of half a mile in 54 4-ssec.. ; Lady Constance and Sir Amyas finished on even terms over half a mile in 55sec". ■ Brilliant Boa travelled fast over half a mile, the last three furlongs in 39 3-ssec, and Adina sprinted home .over three furlongs in 40sec.. ... A Hurdle Candidate Pink Robe, ridden by H. Anderton, who will have the mount on Saturday, schooled well over two hurdles and .then covered a circuit at a strong pace. This mare handled the going, well. Osculate, who was recently purchased by Mr W; Hastie, showed up well with a light weight in the saddle in a gallop with Monipere and Nlghtwings over a mile, i He cleared.right away from the pair over the first half and beat Monipere home In Imln 56sec. Nlghtwings was pulled up owing to bandages coming loose. Osculate looks as if he has done a good deal of work, but whether ■he • can see out an extra two and a half furlongs under 10-13 on Saturday remains to be seen. P. Spratt will have the mount on Astaire on Saturday and after this " week’s meeting Intends making Riccarton his headquarters. R J. Mackie will ride Monipere and L. Hare Nightwings in the Tally-ho Handicap. They will be bracketed on the machine and Nightwings will have the ad, vantage ,q£ an allowance. .