SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24444, 19 December 1944, Page 6

SPORTING

SEVEN HORSES DEREGISTERED ACTION BY PRESIDENT OP CONFERENCE (P A.) WELLINGTON, December 18. The president of the New Zealand Racing Conference has notified the respective owners that he has deregistered the following horses: —Sal’s Pal and Sister Sal, owned by J. B. Giles, Makarewa; Salmi, Hlnepo, and Kinsman (H. Brickman, Masterton); Saludos and Corondal (Mrs D. Levin, Wellington). This action is taken under Rule 107, a new measure, added to the Rules of Racing at the last annual meeting of Racing Club delegates, giving the. president absolute power to cancel registration of any horse.

DUNEDIN J.C. HANDICAPS Handicaps for minor races of the Dunedin Jockey Club to be run at Wingatul on Boxing Day are:— WARRINGTON HURDLES, of £350; one mile and three-quarters.—Nightcalm 11-4, Native Chief 11-3; Paladeo 10-11; Timber Topper 10-2; The Vulture 10-0; Night Pal 9-10: Roman Son 9-9; Safe Light 9-5; Good Health, Jack o’ Lantern 9-4: Filibeg 9-3; Court Dress 9-2; Pocket Flash, Astros, Great March, Steward, Irish Pal, Lucky Jack 9-0. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £200; seven fur. longs.—St. Nattar 9-0; Desert Strife 8-12; SalabOnd 8-11; Rahirl, Chicago 8-10; Kal Pai 8-4; Siegform. Standby 8-3; Twelve Pointer 8-1; Sumra, Lord Ronald, Fuzzy - Wuzzy 7-12; Aldair, Appeasement, Burnbrae, Battle/Robe, Bath Slipper, Baffling, Ascot Blend, Desert Trek, Drummer Boy, Espadrille, Great Divide, Joy Rosa, Lady taw, Lord Dundonald,‘Velvet Slipper, Minstrel Light, Miss Hula, On Silver, Peter Gazelle, Pink Reel, Plutocrat, Rampage, Real Chase, Royal Chance. Slipstream, Shipmate, Smile Along, Starlee, Supreme 7BERWICK HANDICAP, of £250; seven furlongs.—Carolyn 9-1; Money Bird 8-13; Grand Forest 8-10; Borneo 8-9; Pallid 8-8: Royal Rae 8-7; Prize Ring 8-4; Red Prize, Bridgehead. Sal 8-3; Eulogla. Rout, Falconbridge 8-2; Royal Brief, Listen In, Lyndon Lea 8-1; Gay Lancer. Silver Mask 8- Latest Song 7-13; Trueway 7-12; Bonnie Chela, Great Coon 7-10; Saint Joachim 7-9; Gold Lance, Divorced, Eastern Coin 7-8; Chicago, Rahirl, Lex, Twelve Pointer. Girl Friend. Night Believer, Runaway, Triumphal, Eastern Slipper 7-7.' STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £300; one mile.—Lord Nuffield 9-10; Atreus 9-8; Sister Sal 9-0; Beau Cheval 8-13; Sascha.B-11: All Night, John o’ London 8-10; Royal Chorus, Prince Shad 8-9; Hearth 8-8; Piccolo 8-6; Gamble 8-5; Inscrutable 8-1; Royal Writ, Nightcalm, Night Lancer 8-0; Lyndall, Paladeo, Night Robe. Gunga Din, Signal Officer, Kohara, Eulqgia 7-13. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £400; 11 furlongs.—Maharajah 9-0; Benbecula 8-7; Signal Officer 8-6; Sal. The Vulture 8-1 Royal Brief, Alpine 8-0; Scarteen 7-13; Royoney 7-11; Authentic, Bonnie Chela 7-8; Gold Lance, Double Cross, Mike, j>rlde of Mossbum, Shipmate 7-7. WESTPORTREEPTON MEETING ACCEPTANCES (P.A.) WESTPORT, December 18. Acceptances for the first day (December 26) of the Westport-Reefton Trotting Club’s meeting are:— 12.30 p.m.— PAIN HANDICAP, of £160; 4mln 9sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Billy Loyal, Endowed, Final Fancy, Loyal Flier, Loyal Mopey, Pointer Bingen, Sldey Chimes, St. Mary, Worthy Pointer scr; Bingen’s Colleen 36; Blackdale, Compris 60. 1- HAGEDORN HANDICAP, of £160; 2mln 27sec class; one mile.—Appreciate, Atawhero, Ben Doo, Gamble King. Hanover, Highland Pride, Jervis Bay, Lady Goldworth, Little Audrey, Loyal Lass, Loyal Peg, Margaret Hall, Mark Way, Mayo Boy. Nile Lass, Opaque. Reckless Lady, Rosie Grattan, Second Front, Sir Carol. Stammel, Task Force, Wee Peg, Red-Set-ter scr. 2 WESTPORT TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of £300; 4mln 48sec class; two miles.—Bromley Boy, Direct Bingen, Jill, Knapdale Lass, Lord Brent, Serapeum, Tam o’ Shanter scr; Bankstock, Play Safe 24; Hargood’s Pride 38.

2.40 p.m.— SCANLON HANDICAP, of, £170; 3min Isec class; one mile and three furlongs.— Avondale Lass, Cameronian, Netherby, Paper Man, Quite Game, Real Nugget, Rose o’ Day, Sir Carol, Sponsor, Turret scr; Jack's Treasure, Lucky Loyal, Motto, Northern Lass 12.

3.15 p.ltt. , ‘ ROCHE HANDICAP, of £170; 4min 9sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Billy Loyal, Endowed, Final Fancy, Loyal Flier, Pointer Bingen, Sldey Chimes, St. Mary, Loyal Money, Worthy Pointer scr; Bingen’s Colleen 36; Blackdale. Great Worth, Compris 60. 3.50 p.m.— . . WILLIAMS HANDICAP, of £160; 3min ssec class; one mile and three furlongs. —Red Setter, Anazah, Appreciate, Atawhero, Ben Doo, Flying Chips, Gamble King, Hanover, Jervis Bay, Lady Goldworth, Mdrgaret Hall. Loyal Peg. Mark Way. Nile Lass, Opaque. Quite Evident, Sir Carol, Task Force, Wee Peg scr; Rosie Grattan 12. 4.30 p.m.— GOTHARD HANDICAP, of £480; 3mln 58sec class; one mile and five furlongs. —Ben Doo, Paper Man, Quite Game. Real Nugget, Rose o’ Day, Sponsor, Turret scr; Cameronlan, Netherby 12; Jack’s Treasure, Lucky Loyal, Northern Lass 24; Serapeum 36. 5.10 p.m.— . PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £200; 2min 57sec class; one mile and three furlongs.—Avondale Lass, Bromley Boy, Cinchona, Direct Bingen, Jack’s Treasure, Jill, Knapdale Lass. Lord Brent, Northern Lass, Quite New, Serapeum, Super Jack, Tam o’ Shanter scr; Bankstock, Play Safe, Rerekohua 12; Hargood’s Pride 24. The Hagedorn and Williams Handicaps will be run in divisions.

GREYMOUTH J.C. HANDICAPS The following handicaps have been declared for the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting on December 30:— COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of £130; one mile and a quarter.—Silver Sal 9-0; Olga's Choice 8-8; Hamlsh 8-4; Miss Myra 8-3; Chellow Dene 8-1; Bill Gundl 7-12; Sunny Sal 7-10; Pedantic, Wildfire 7-9; Scottish Lad, Recompense, Chiding, Drummer Boy 7-7. PAROA HACK HANDICAP, of £110; six furlongs and a half.—Big Top 9-0; Lyndon Lea 8-13; In Chancery 8-8; RHodlim, Master Flash, Ruling Moments 8-2; Retainer, Tane Matua 8-1; Tika-Koura'B-0; Highland Dance, Tamerlane, Fluorescent, Sir Tague, Here Hlne, King Burn, Ration, STEWARDS’ HANDICAP TROT, of £110; 3mln 2sec class; one mile and three furlongs.—Air Crew, Appreciate, Atawhero, Ben Doo, Chinook, Dunamls, Flection. Gamble King, Gay Pal, Golden Glow, Great Artist, Hanover, Loyal Peg, Orient Girl, Prince Lytton, Quite Evident, Red Setter, Sir Carol, Stammel, Surrey Park, Wee Peg, Worthy Gold sc«; Netherby; Noble Reta, Paper Man, 4gal Nugget, Silver Flash 12; Motto 24; flwn Grattan 108. r

GREYMOUTH CUP, of £200; one mile. —Rawhamai 9-0; Night Pal 8-11; Sham Boy 8-10; Rex Maitland 8-9;. Kiloney 8-6; Greenbank -7-13; Ringcraft 7-10; Hamish, Scottish Lad, Ration, Pedantic 7-0. MINERS’ HANDICAP, of £110; seven furlongs.—Night Pal 9-0; Sham Boy, Rex Maitland 8-13; Kiloney 8-10; Greenbank 8-1; Ringcraft 8-0; Lyndon Lea, Wildfire, Pedantic 7-7.

BRUNNER HACK HANDICAP, of £100; seven furlongs.—Wise Girl 9-0; Olga’s Choice 8-7; Hamish 8-4; In Chancery. Miss Myra 8-3: Force 8-2; Chellow Dene 8-1; Bill Gundi 7-12; Ruling Moments, Tane Matua 7-11; Wildfire, Sunny Sal, •TikaKoura 7-10; Kalahari, Wizard of Oz, Chiding, Visibility, Sir Tague, Balbo, Highland Dance, Recompense 7-7. 'BOROUGH TROT, of £110; 2mln 27sec class; one mile.—Air Crew, Appreciate, Atawhero, Ben Doo, Chinook, Cisterna, Dawn Patrol, Dunamis, Flection, Forecast, Gamble King, Gay Pal, Golden Glow, Great Artist, Hanover, Little Audrey, Loyal Peg. Orient Girl, Prince Dale, Prince Lytton, Quite Evident, Reckless Lady, Red Setter, Single Choice, Sir Carol, Stammel, Wee Peg, Worthy Gold scr; Surrey Park 24.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. CUP MEETING, DECEMBER 26th. SUMMER MEETING, JANUARY 6. ACCEPTANCES for the Cup Meeting (including final acceptances for the Publicans’ Handicap and the Dunedin Cup Handicap) will close at 5 p.m. TO-DAY (TUESDAY), DEC. 19, 1944. Telephone 10-247. P.O. Box 142. Telegrams: ’’Racing.” Dunedin. L. G. de la PERRELLE, 3443 Secretary.

WINTON T.C. ACCEPTANCES (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, December 18. Following are the acceptances for the Wlnton Trotting Club’s meeting on December 30: — -i . SOUTH HILLEND HANDICAP, of £175, 3min 49sec class; one mile and a half. Black Forest, Cathey, David Dryden, Forked Lightning, Ginger Joe, Harold Freeman, Idle Lass, Ivondale, Jeanette Macdonald. Misty Dale. Probable, Puketee, Sure Harvest, Tell Us, Vcco Power, Wee Bomber, White Damp scr; Nancy Carbine, Rosie Bond, Traveltone 36; Logan Max, Worthy Addition 48; Special Bond 72 ' NOVICE HANDICAP, of £175; 3mln 43sec class; one mile and a half.—Aberhall, Anne Grattan, Apple Sauce. Avon s Pride, Breni Hall, Candy Girl, Cardinal King, Dainty Silk, Dlllonia Queen, Elaine Travis, Fashion Club. Frae Dunoon, Francis Logan, Frewyn, Gold Rosette, Grattan Wave, Helen's Worthy, Larry Grattan. Late Chimes. Llghthprne, Lyndsey, Loy’s Chum. Master Robert. More pcpense. Mount Mellick, New Order, Notus, Prince Rupert. Radiant, Scott, Recast, Royal Gamble. Sandy Grey, Silk Dillon. Stimulant. Sure Queen, Tandem, Touch and Go, Turi Queen. Veritas, Victory Boy SC WINTON JUVENILE STAKES, of £250; one mile and a quarter,—Casalona, Copper Trail, Clydeside, Dorrington. Hau, Lady Averil, Locksley Hall, Mandrake, Master Mariner, Merton, Quite Certain, Sergeant Sally, Sporting Edition, b f Lucky Jack—Fantlne, b c Quite Sure— Erin’s Fortune scr. WINTON TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of £400; 4mln 47sec class; two miles,—Communique; Debtor, Loyal Winner, Monagh .Leagh. Navigate. PontoonSpecial Agent scr; Binky Dillon. Loyal Peter. Royal Fortune 12; Convinces Dundee Sandy, Dunstan Direct, Liberty Bond, Quite Happy 24; Scatterbrain 36; Princess Maritza 48; Fancy Goods. Indian Wrack 6 °STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £175; 3min ssec class; one mile and a quarter.—Anne Grattan, Avon’s Pride, Cardinal King, Gold Rosette. Grattan Wave, Hawick, Infuser, Ladylike, ■ Lighthorne, .Lyndsey, Lottie Jinks, Loyal Bloom, Loyal Nelson, Marvin’s Last, Master Robert. Moneymate, Mount Mellich, Notus, Recast, Silk Dillon, Sovereign Queen, Special Effort, Stardale, Stimulant, Strathdon, Veritas, Victory Boy scr; Trevathan 48; Guy Zo10PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £185; smin 7sec class; two- miles.-jßlack Forest, Cathey, David Dryden, Forked Lightning, Ginger Joe. Glamour Girl, Ivondale, Padalong, Probable, Pukatee, Sure Harvest, Tell Us, Voco Power, White Damp scr; Rosie Bond 36; Nancy Carbine 48; Logan Max 60; Worthy Addition 72; Special B IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of £200; 3mln 39sec class; one mile and a half.— Apple Sauce, Cardinal King, Elaine ’Kravis, Francis Logan, Grattan Wave, Grelba, Major Grattan, More Expense, Radiant Scott, Sure Voyage, Trevathan sen Aussie Bov, Cumnock, Dynamic, Grattan Bells, Jeeves, Logan Rey, Sura Wave 12; Deeslde, Prince Charles 36; Van Horne 48. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £275 ; 2min 57sec class; one mile and. a quarter.— Deeslde, Logan Rey, Master Potts,' Monagh Leagh, Special Agent. Sylvia Direct, Van Home, Volo’s Victory scr; Binky Dillon, Communique, Loyal Peter, Loyal Winner, Navigate, Pontoon 12; Bonny Axworth, Bonnie Sandy, Convincer, Dunstan Direct, Liberty Bond, Quite Happy, Scatterbrain 24; Princess Maritza 38. ' MANAWATU R.C. ACCEPTANCES (P.A.) PALMERSTON NORTH. Dec. 18. Following are the Manawatu Racing Club’s acceptances:— _ _ TOKOMARU HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £300; one.mile and a quarter. —Skydonna’lo-10; Gold Bridge 10-6; Bay Robe 9-12; Golden Tide 0-9; Lord Broiefort 9-8; Solver, Kouraeka, Greek Effort 9-6; Red Chief, Prince Dolomite. 9-0; Acreman, Royal Regret, Vernon, Colonel Pit, The Rail, Royal Pageant 9-0. NURSERY HANDICAP, of £300; two-year-olds; five furlongs and a half.—Gigli 9-0; Controller 8-8; Drambuie, Sona, Merciful, Provider 7-11; Sports Suit, Gyration, Finalist, Master Robin, Yashda, Scholar Bill, Jolly Good Fellow, Wet Paint g 7-9; Michael 7-8; Battle Rebel, Battle . Lord, Iron Duke, Duplicity 7-6; Persuade, Sea Flight 7-4; Army Souvenir, Simon’s Sister, Paper Bill 7-0. . • GILLIES HACK HANDICAP, of £300; seven furlongs.—Theiolyn 9-4; Nurnie 8-12; Dash o’ Dink 8-11; Silver Ball 8-5; Mary Jo 8-1; FCxbrae, Fair Game, Ann Bank, Tintem, Keite-He 7-12; Our Pat, Steneiaus 7-11; Kurl, Seropuri 7-9; Indian Sky 7-7; Matawene, Havildar. Happy Climax, Fine Boy, Step Far, Man’s Pride, Blackvvater, Gay Lena, Pell Mell, Impromptu, Theio Light, Strategical, Sedgebrae, Autumn Pride, True Friend, Flotation, Tahurua, Hakatuma. Quick Rise. Captain Jesse, Peria Prince, Desirous, Swift Jay. Foxella, Whitley. Tiercel, Bettermusk, Tid-Apa, Idiation 7-7. MANAWATU CUP, of £1250; one mile and five furlongs.—Rink 8*8: Alethea 8-5; Yogi, Typhoon 8-1; Lowry Bay 7-11; Classform 7-10; Caithness 7-8; Peter’s Choice 7- Longsword 7-2; Financial, Black Simon, Sunola, Hakim, Voltaire 7-0. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP-, of £350; one mile and a quarter.—Broiefield 9-10; Patu-Ra 8-13; Black Simon 8-9; Barrage, 8- Matador, Tavern Light 8-5; Magnus Lux 8-3; Phoenix 8-2; Lalla Meer 7-13; Don Mac 7-12; Honest Sal, Magic Art, Burma 7-10; High Morale, Valley Boy 7-9; Merger, Foxada, Gardane, Dunbar, Foxella, Hine Rei, Royal Victor 7-7. FITZERBERT HANDICAP, of £500; seven furlongs.—John Gay 9-0; Black Plato 8-11: Sir Bradbury 8-9; Clarice 8-8; Flying Ace 8-4; Master Dash, Kaitoa 8-1; Poutatau 7-11: Betterman, Spirit 7-8; Nlghean 7-7; Royal Greek, Irish Note 7- Junior 7-0. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of £400; one mile and a quarter.—Lady Spiral 9-2; Caithness 9-0: Sovereign Lad 8-6; Duality 8-4: Foxcatcher, Betterman, Arustra 8- Alchemy, Virtuoso 8-1; ' Queen’s Charm, Vera Lynn. Hakim, Silver Coin, Lastik, Broker's Dream 7-11.

TROTTING NOTES

Driver Retained s , , _ * C. King has been retained to drive Seaborn and Claremorris in their engagements at the Auckland Trotting Clubs summer meeting.

No Divisions In Classics . ... An idea still exists that all trotting races have to be run in divisions If the size of the field exceeds the safety number; but- classic races are exempt from this rule.

Now With W. R. Butt Serapeum, a candidate for the Westport Cup, is now trained by W. R. Butt. Another which will be raced by Butt in future is =the aged trotting gelding El Peta.

Speedy Bonny Jack, which ran quite a fair race among the madien pacers at New Brighton on Saturday, is a four-year-old gelding by Jack Potts from Silk Bonny, which had a good turn of speed.

Trained In Southland Loyal Nurse and Barometer Chimes, the main early discussions for the Gore Cup, both dropped out at acceptances, and now Dundee Sandy and Quite Happy, both trained in Southland, are the main fancies.

Manners Improved St. Mary, a sister to Sea Gift, is now trained at New Brighton by G. Cameron. Her manners appear to have undergone a change for the better, because in Saturday's trials she stood well at the barrier and began smartly. Family Holiday Favourites Dorrington Hall, which on the strength of his easy win at Wairio, is likely to start a firm favourite for the Winton Juvenile Stakes, is a half-brqther to Sea Born, who will dispute favouritism in the Auckland Cup with Hilda Potts and Volo Senwod. Great Worth •

Great Worth, which is showing improved form in her training under G. Cameron, is bred in the purple, being by Great Bingen from Miss Worth (imp.), an imported American mare bred on the famed Axworthy—Peter the Great cross, which amounts almost to a religion in American breeding circles. A Strong Pedigree Chinook, whose recent track form shows that he is well forward for holiday engagements, is a four-year-old bay gelding by Lusty Volo from Mistral, a sister to Wrackler, winner of a New Zealand Cup and Dominion Handicap. Mistral is by Wrack from Trix Pointer, a great imported pacer which won a New Zealand Cup and Free-for-All. Form Retained

Play Safe raced well but unluckily at the last Auckland meeting, and his latest track work suggests he has retained the good form he showed on that occasion. He was right up third to Nola Scott and Characteristic in Saturday’s trials, and was closer at the finish than at any other stage. Admiral Wood Family Nolo Audubon, a capable novice pacer in R. J. Humphreys’s stable, comes of a long line of winners. A three-year-old chestnut gelding by Lusty Volo, he is out of Florrie Audubon, by Great Audubon—Miss Florrie C„ by Wildwood—D.l.G. To the same source can be traced Admiral Wood, Ferry Post, and many lesser lights. Speed In Abundance Aberhall, which is engaged at the Walkouaiti meeting on New Year’s Day, is a well-bred gelding, being a three-year-old by Dillon Hall from Moradine. by Adioo Guy—Myola, by O.Y.M.—Frltzella. etc. There is a great speed combination in this pedigree, because Dillon Hall took a record of 2min, and Adioo Guy 2min o%sec. . O.Y.M. came from the same sire line that resulted in Lawn Derby, Imin 59 2-ssec. Van Derby 2min 0 2-ssec, and many other great pacers.

TARANAKI J.C.

ACCEPTANCES (P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 18. Following are the acceptances for the Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting:— RAHOTU HURDLES, of £225; one mile and a half and 100 yards.—Winning Tray 11-9: Par Avion 10-11; Besiege, Chain Acre 10-2; Our Nation 9-10: Master Meruit, Hard Frost 9-2; Tight Line, Dua-, lin, Bold Tide, Vafer-Plame 8-0. HUATOKI PLATE, of £175; weight 8-8, seven furlongs.—Nyaln, Firm Lass, General Saleve, Mulla Park, Tower Lady. Mlss Kotere, Saratara, Foxbun, Houdlnl, Black Salve, Commissar, Exclusion, Gay Thelo, Terang, Goldman, Royal Scholar, Palamlnto, General Burleigh, Raphael. Te Ruru. Forest Art, Orphan Song, Dialect, Chevalita, Miss Caen, Beryl Fox, young Trent, lllumlnacre, Comrade, Magic Chiet, Dymondy, Beau Fox, Teweranul, Sublime Fox, Mr Cute, Bonny Defoe, BuUdozer, JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £175; two-year-olds; five furlongs.— Behave 8-0; Queen's Knight. Sir Jovial, SilvH Race, Silver Pal 7-11; Captain Crusoe 7-9; Polo Town, Good Company, Gay SUpper 7-6; Contango 7-4; Chatley 7TIKORANGI HACK HANDICAP, of £200; six furlongs.—Alderman 9-2; Mangarakau 8-7; Dark Morning 8-55 Quick Draw 8-1: Extra, Midflame 7-13; Pay Acre, Firm Lass, Shona’s ' Pal, Home Again, Tarzah, Klnbridge, Baruch, Bright Change, Potomac, Priority, Francis Mond, Cauda Lux, Manpower, Kalata, Our Joy, Silver Chain, Black Mantle, Blonde Gipsy, Victory Dawn, Toe Plate, Raphael 7-7. TARANAKI HACK CUP. of £350; one mile two furlongs and a half—Hullabaloo 8- Esmonde 8-0; Singing Hills, Cracroft 7-11; War Effort, Slvam 7-10; Winning Tray, Political Boy 7-9; Bueno 7-5; Princess Doria, Jovial Hour 7-2; Breezealong, Dawn Flight, Dink’s Own, Slola, Bold Tide, Farcical 7-0.

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of £400; one mile two furlongs and a half.—Keen Play 8- Broivelne 8-10; Sir Rlngman 8-5; Embroider 8-3; Manuma 8-0; Sunblaze 7- Hulabaloo 7-6; Jollyfox 7-5; Ballyneety, War Effort 7-0. FLYING HANDICAP, of £275; six furlongs.—Whackle 10-3; Gaymeer, Clarice 9- Embroider 8-4; Llandine, Phaleron 8- Olga’s Pal 7-13; Icefloe 7-9; Plato Lad, Prince Plato, Gentry. Tideless, Starlet, Merry Vaals, Te Awe Awe 7-7. STEWARDS HACK HANDICAP; of £200; seven furlongs.—Alderman * 9-0; Molly Martia 8-10; Dark Morning 8-5; Grey Salute, Old Pal, Walpero 8-4; Chef d’Oeuvre 7-13; Mr Cute* Playfellow, Foxbun, Almaza 7-12; Forest Art 7-11; Brolefort Star, Fort Royal 7-10; Home Again, Houdlnl, Potomac, Gold Man, Breezalong, Beau Fox, Kitty Green, Slola, Manpower, Bonny Defoe 7-7. TURF GOSSIP Answer to Correspondent Doubtful, Christchurch.—ln horse racing a distance is an interval measured back from the winning post to a point on the course marked by a flag or post called the distance post! In England and New Zealand it is a fixed limit of 240 yards. In the United States, under the Rules of the National Trotting Association, a distance is 80 yards for seven horses or fewer, and 100 yards for a greater number. On half-mile tracks it is 100 yards for seven horses or fewer and 150 yards for a greater number. Death of Stallion.

The imported staUion, Salmagundi, suffered a broken leg when kicked by a mare yesterday, and was destroyed. He was the sire of Macedoine and other good stayers. Foaled in 1924, Salmagundi was by Phalaris—Saldmundra by St. Frusquin. Rlccarton Work

With Riccarton trainers going on tour with their teams, for holiday racing, their convenience has been studied with a grass track available each morning this week. The conditions were pleasant yesterday, but though most of the horses were out, pace work was the general order. Jumping Lucky Jack and Roman Son, which have hurdle engagements at Wlngatui, were mates in an attractive school over four hurdles, with Lucky Jack claiming a slight advantage over the final flight. He may go to Waikouaitl between the two Wingatui days, but Roman Son is likely to travel on to Wyndham and Invercargill. C. G. Humphries sent his pair. Great March and The Vulture, over four hurdles, which they jumped in good style. These two will go to Wlngatui, where Great March will take on the hurdle races. The Vulture is similarly engaged, but he is also in flat races. . Test Pilot had a mate in Cobalt for a round of the steeplechase fences, which they Jumped attractively. Test Pilot will be restricted to road work during the holidays and then will be prepared for a trip to Riverton at Easter. Cobalt joined R. Register’s stable recently, and he is a promising novice. Northern Engagements Several Riccarton trainers went north last night, taking horses which are to race at North Island holiday meetings. F. A. Roberts took John Gay, Irish Note, Arustra, Quick 'March, and Lalla Meer for the Manawatu and Wairarapa meetings, while D. Spence took Honest Sal with a similar programme in view. J. M. Olive, who travelled with Nurnie, Junior, and Finalist, will go to Manawatu and Marton. All of these horses look well, but Junior has not had any racing this season. Holiday Arrangements The Riccarton tracks will be closed on Christmas Day, but they will be open on Boxing Day, also on January 1 and 2. Barrier Practice Riccarton trainers will have the use of a starting barrier to-morrow morning. A Visitor Ring Chief, which Is in the sprint at Waikouaitl, has,.done all his racing In the North Island. He won five races as a two-year-old, but in nearly 40 starts in three seasons since then he has been successful only once, though placed on several occasions. Record Entries The Southland Racing Club received 216 nominations for its summer meeting, a record total by the club for a single day. Atier a Soell

Royal Flight, which has an engagement in me Invercargill Cup, showed good form during the winter, but she has been spelling since she returned home in August, after two races at the Grand National meeting.

May be Retired Inscription, a smart performer, which has done no racing this season, has gone