THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 177, 21 April 1908, Page 4

THE TURF.

/ 0 WAIBARAPA R.O. MEET INC. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS . .The'first day of, tho Easter, meeting of the W'airarapa - vßacing ; Club; /-postponed: from Saturday on acount of the heavy ram;'was : held ,to-day m fino/but cloudy weather.-. A cold nor 1 -westerly blew-all day,' and with thoupmowhat - heavy .course, .militated - against " fast.-times. - Thero. was a; fairly attends anco of tho public. Tho fields wore-good,'iand speculation was,vpry brisk, £72-10 being put through the totahsator ay agsmst £6733- on 1 ;; tho - first; day : of :lastEaster 1 m'oetirig," ; ah "in-, crease of £507. Four insido bookmakers at £2010s. . each with their clerks, -and :fivp : outside .at £10 .10s. .each,added £13ff 10s. to the club's coffers. In almost ;every ; case spoilt -by ■ 'uri- : ' satisfactory "starting. ■'; -Bufc-'-there were some ; good- 1 finishes,-; 1 notably- tho"'Maiden- Hack, won by Sir Fjrisco j - the Tp-Waka HackjWelter, .. won by Lucretus;; Wangaimoana Handicap, .won by Toa ,Tuhi; .and .the. Makalu Hack Handicap,- "in' -which - Kelso and Tumut ran ■ a dead heat.; The principal race of-the day; '■ tho Easfcor Handicap, was won by M. J. ■AVoolston's. Vi'hita Lie, but it was the gene-, ral opinion that "had she not got such a wretched start San: Julier must have won. ;;.Tfipre7 werci'. no "accidents !_protest3 t • C but . during .the day -the' crowd;.'assaulted "an' - outside, boolcmaker- and his clerk,- owing ito a difference, oi opmvott regarding some wager. The*bookmakers were'saved -frott'fnrtheriita-' j, : ; juixOby.'/tlio 7 protection, ;'of-?tho''Ji(olide.iVrand,' escorted to'. the - secretary's-' tlioy made an explanation, and then recom- ; mciiced;' tlieir ' business'' to, no;' pu'rppsei' ] -The ■ following/are the results:—■ TE WIHTI HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, , of 80 sovs.; Ono mile, arid a-half.. ."Mr.; Elwood's.-b.g. ..Aeolus, :6yrs.-, ; by - : -'v .Euroclydon—^SaritaKateriria, lOstl-. 81b. 'v. . . , (Putchird) 1 ;.r;Mr.,/E. : Tong'a .'Pretty- Maid; vlosy^;l3lb.. . ■ . ' '". . . .'. • (Whitehouse) 2. ■ Mr. -C. : Hi Smith's Dulcinea, 9st. 81b. ■ i . . (carried 9st: 91b.) (AVatson) 3 ■>Also started: Tilson, 9st. 61b. (earned 9st. 7jlb.) (Galbrait-h); . Oblivion, 9st. (Cress); : Arahura, ,9st. (Weale). . . . Oblivion. and Tilson led from an excellent . start! u^X > the: ostler, was: Oblivion,: son^, ,'Du :V and . : ; i Prettj' *Mdid'"nest : .'b&* th§ '-.rails,i and', Araliuralast; • Pretty.'-Maid';;went: ■ nprqnto - ithird-. -place ■at v. tho back of. tb? : -;;coiwse,v : i lrot/-jumped ;very- badly. -. Aeolus -was,- - : ;ahe'ad ; ;at the .lastvburdle,. arid, won easily by half , a neck .from; Pretty -Maid. Dulemea; four lengths away, -/was ~third.: Time, 2min'., 62 4 ssec " ' < ' *' r - MAIDEN, HACK, of 60 sovs. i Six furlongs.- ; Mrs. M. Moore's b. c. Sir Frisco, 3yrs v by 8s _ 17 it« * ? (Rjan); 1 . >Mr. G.'.Phtchard's'Marna, Bst. / 12lb. 1 ' y -;; - (Pritchard) 2 Mr. C. F. Vallance!si Conquer,6lb. • S -: ft''''v' «N- Williams) 3 .Also started: Lady Lethe,"Bst. 121b. (Fowi ler)Straban(|Bsfc;-illb.f'(Cj'aiffprd);Knight ■ Commander; Bst. 61b.-(Godfroy); Sealer, Bst. : 61b. (carried-Bst. BJlb.-) /(Lan[;stono); Epsom Downs, Bst. 61b- (Watson). "> . • . . The barrier; went ;up. to - a st-raggliiig field, ;;;;.which:..was'''led-;by;'%'sbm;Downs , ;-andvC '>,qner; ; :.»- r At stho:-'-:bend!>Maiia- , 'Cariis' ; ; i throufeli,® when Sir Frisco' passed tho -whole - field on- ; the outsido, - v/ihning easily by'half l a''lerigthi ; ' a -neck separating.:second ■ and'-third; " Time,' ';' lmiri.vl9sec'.. - 'vci,';.-,"'y'' " ' : f EASTER.; HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Ono ■>> " ' milo and a distance 1 ' Mr.- J. -Wollston's blk.m. -White-' Lie, 1 "-'' i i oyrs, by Mernwes—Fib, 7st 21b Jim ■■ Url - (Way re) 1 l 4 > -Mr.'-.J; v.'W. Cragg'g -Aborrationßst. 41b; * . - -. ! .(Pntphard)'^«2 Mr Cress's ' San Julip,' Bst 9lb ' 1 (C Cress) 3' ( 'Also' started: Narcotic, '• 8st; :! 121b.;- (Lang 1 -" •, stone);; Chatterer, Bst. fib. (M'Kmnon); ■ Lothean,-' 7sfr. 101b. ' (M'Kay); ■ Sam Fernando, ; 7st. 61b. i (Simpkms) ;: Elfrida,' 6st. 91b. (car- ; Tied 6st. ll§lb.) (Carroll). .;" ,- The start was exceedingly bad, San Julie; • the favourite,- facing a.way -froni4he "barrier, and Narcotic being'Mb at th& post, while nearly-all the rest of tfie field Wero'strung' : ? Aberration?','and; : i Lethean' lead; till the back the'ceurse,-where WhiteLie assumed first .position, "Narcotic ■ being- . still last; and San 1 Julie next; ■ Coming round'. .-to ;the: bend "White Lie was in front-, : with' Aberration and Chatterer chasine up, -and' San'-Jnlie commg up fast. -White' Li p -had' -'; ilo; difilculty' iii" ! settlirig r ' all "oppositioh 1 /,"arid' ..wen'-.by^7two lengtlis; AbWratiori .beat Saii c , Julie, by,:half"* a length for ' third place.: Time, 2imn 1 2 jsec

TE WAKA STACK WELTER HANDICAP; • v of .70 sovs. Seven furlongs.- ■ ; ', i Mr. R. Knox's br. m. Lucretius,* by -Mer- - i ' no England—Roney,. 9st.- .(Cress)-.'T . Mr. A. • Barclay/s;Penates,. 9st.. 131b: ■ viMr,i.-.W.'-A;-.-S.. Macara's Lochiela, t 9st.. 31b (M'Kmnon) 3 Also ,started: Gaelic;.lOst.. 131b., (Haxton);•. :;'Wailethe j'■ (Fowler) ;- > Buoyant,;, lOst. 216'. (M'Kay); iielso, 9st. 101b. (Gal,braith); Osiris, 9st. • 91b. (Langstonc); Aile- : mone, 9st. ■ 21b. (Rayner);' Diplomatic! Bst; 01b. (Williams). :' .' ;; •'*:;;' Wailetlie'. was'leftat. "the .post.';, :Kpls'6', : "' ■■ Gaelic, -'arid Diplomatic;'led '• the field:, at; tho; bond,; v.'hore Anemono'nnd'LoeHiela each put'' in claims, with Penates well up. (Fifty yards: from-home!'Lucretius,cahwiiip with:a.rattle,\ and.won cloverly.by half a length from Pen,- ' £tes, which. was half a length frqm Gaelic.'-, Time, lmin. 32'2-Csec..,.'/. Vj- v'-'-V. .WANGAIMOANA- HANDICAP,' of 85 sova. . i.\J-V- Seven.furlongs/' Mr. 0. Edwards's eh. g. Toa Tubi, 4yrs., by Conqueror—Chainstitch, Sst. Gib. ■ ' (Rayi'ier) ' 1 Mr. W. A. Donald's Aboriginal, 9«t. 51b.- i M ' •V (Carroll)/- 2" • Mr. R. Knox's Platypus,.',9at..• 3lb,' ; ' ; ... : (C. Cress) . 3 Also started : Morrio Zealand, ~ Bst. 121b'.' (Pritchard); Prism, Bst. 91b. (Langstono).-.-'' A two-horsb race between Aboriginal arid . Toa„Tuhi,. 'Aboriginal led"for; foiir furloiigsy when; ho was supplanted by .the Conqueror' 'gelding. Toa Tuni eutered tho'straight,'with' 1 a clear lead,: which lie allowed Aboriginal to wear down to a very- long neck, with' Platypus, two lengths away, third." Time,; lminj . , 3 2-ssec. ' ' • ' - * NURSERY HANDICAP, of' 75 &ts. .. "Tor. • ■ two-year-okls. Four fiiflongs.: " Mr; D. E. Davis's b. f. Splash, by San Fran—Spring, Bst.,.slb.—(Langstone) 1 , Mr- F. Armstrong's Steady, 7st. 51b. (carried 7st. 71b.) 7;/.s>..(r. Carroll) 2 Mr. W. C. Vincent's Passive, 7st-. 91b. (G-odfrey) v 3 Mr. J. • Cross's 'Campaign, 7st. 91b;--- ' (iV Cress) 3 Also started: -Passive; 7st. 91b.'<&.%{> Splash went to the front, was never headed, and won without', effort: by 1 ' : half a length from Steady K with Passive, two . lengths away, 1 third. ;• The' official placing of- Campaign as third was' incorrect. ' ■- "WARDELL HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. Six . furlongs. -. Mr. C. F. Vallanco's br. g. Simplex, 4yrs., by Eton—Dolly, Cst. 71b. (F. Cress) ,1 Mr. S. Messena's Waicola, 7st! 111b./.. '' " "" (il'lvay) 2 Hon. J. Carroll's Wbarckura, Cst. ,1011).; : i * (T. Carroll) 3 Also started: "Mefrio Rose)". Bst.' 61b.' (C. Cress); Let-bean, Bst. 51b. (I'ritchard)Sherlock Holmes, 7at. 101b. (Simpkin). : Simplex slipped away frora the barrier with . four. lengths*, clear.-, lead,,., ■ and as,,, noyer,,. headed, whining' ultimately' by two lengths from Waicola. Half a .lengt-h -separated Becond. and third. Time, lmin. 16sec. MAiKAKI HACK HANDICAP, 70 sovs. I'ivo furlongs. Mr. Allen Donald's . ch. g... Kelso, . 5 yrs.'i Petroleum;. Bst. 31b; (Watson)"/,V,1 Mr. M,"T. M'Grath's b.Vg. Tiimut, =; bv'Morriweo—-Ismene, 7at". 21d." ' (M'Grath)y dead .heat 1 Mr. J. Chisholm's Sl:ye, 7st. 71b. - ' ' (T. Carroll) 3 Also started: • Naumai ; lOst. 51b. .(Prit- . chard); Consolation,.Bst. Blb. (Woods); Blue ; Bell, Bst. 41b. (RySn); WonderboliM, Sst.

41b.. carried Bst.. >6ilb. (C. Cress); - Lothair, Bst. 3|b.,.,(Ayre)'; Sedgemoor, Bst. 21b. (Raynor); .Bonnie 'Doori, fst. 101b. (M'Kay); Rpyal 75t,,..91b'., carried 7st. lljb. (Godfrey);:,;,' Friday,'. Mir 7st. (Bonnet); Miss PeaUy Sweet Shot,.7st. (F> .Cress)., ... ! v'^l'uirivlf!"fibfl'^cn'.tH^''best of a bad start,'' and led; all '.tli.o j Wfiy. into tho straight, followed.by'Kclsoj which just reached the.Merriiyeo. gelding »on ; thp. .winning post, t-ljc judgo ;awarding'' W.;'.dead. : 'lieat. ; Skye was' third. Timo,\,lmin. 3spc;;,;' ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAT. ' • ' ''PtaSS ASSOCIATION.) . \i, Masterton, April 20.-'-. - .Tho" followingVoire,'the acceptances for -the, second day.;—: -i-. V - ROTOTAW A Sis furlongs.— |Cli'attereri'!Bst; Blb. r ;"Merrie Zealand/Bst.' 81b.';' ,Merry .KSs£,-"Bif.'" slb':'j:'A.boriginal, Bst. 31b.';' 1 ;WaiC(j.la;; Bst;';' 7st. 131b.; Simplex,;7st:'Olb.'f Sherlock Holmes,-7st. 71b.; Moata,;65t.,,131b... : r . ..HURDLES.';. pi:j> -mile. aiid. three-quarters. -rAeolus',illst'. lol.b.,;.Protty Maid, list. 61b.;; iDu)pi^ea/,,,9st.,VlQlb v ;.;J'nson,V9s£. 21b. ■VUDUMN- HANDICAP.' One mile.—Sfln Julie,'Sst;;-131b.; lAbeiration, Bst., Sib. ; f Chat- 1 ;terer;'rßste7lb. j iWMtc Lie,' Bst. ;■ Lethean, '7sk ;, Blfc', 7st. ,81b. ;Toa' Tnhi, 7st. 81b. j :--San' ; Fernando, 7st. i 51b.; Sherlock-Holmes"['-7st;;"slb: j .Elfrida. Cst. 71b.'. ' ; JUVENILE HANDICAP. Five furlongs.' Naumai',;'.fSfc',:<l3ii>h. : .Sir. Frisco, ,Bst. 131b. jr;Pena£ps,',Bst; PH)". ;?.Splash;' BsE. 316.; Consola- ; j6i'bnj 'Bsfc".';y j Passive, 6st. ,101b. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Aboriginal, 88t;s-131b.v; Platypus, Bst. 101b.; Holmes, Bst. 31b.; Wharekura, 7st. Scotch Reol, 7st. !lolb. j'jfionnio Doon, 7st. 71b. . ; ' WAIOHINE' HIiJK 'HANDICAP.: Four fitrlongs.TT7?fauiriai, lOst. 71bJ; Penates. 9st.; TVonderbphin, Bst..; Skye, 7st. 131b.; Tiimut, 7st.'"'i3lb'.";" Sedgemdoir, 7st. : 121b.; Gwallon, 7st. 1 yib*.;.'Nitch^y 7st. lllb.*; Conquer, 7st.. 81b; fffij; Iraniii,'. ; 7st.; MOROAvHACKuiHANDiCAP. : Six ;fnrlongs.—Strathcona, - Bst.' ; 131b.; Kelso, r Bst. i9IB ( ,| Conr-olatjon, _Bst. 41b.; Blue Bell, Bst.; lllb;; SedgeTOopr,' 7st.' 111b.; Ldchlela,';7sti <81b,; Nitch-. 'evo ( 7st.\;7lb. Osiris', 7st. 51b.; I-Imupai, 7st.. alby; Miss Peaty,.&st. 101b. ■ • '

I, TATJHERENIKAU HACK HANDICAP. .One milei— 81b. ;' - :Wailetho,-; OstV >I3lb. j 'Buoyant,- 9st. 111b.; Kelso, 9st. 91b.; Lucrptins,'. 9st'.- '51b"?;.. Diplomatic," Bsfc ' 91b. ; jAWemone",. Sst-: 1 .81b.-• - ;;f ' NOTTS' A&D COMMENTS. ; : Hack. 'Squall and Mussen:. .wore tho-' only withdrawals • from.Vtho ' Hack Hurdles, for which' Pretty MMtLffaajriade -favourite, with Aeolus next (Tilson and Oblivion led qn.;suff(?>'anc9.;|or,;-.ne,arly. half tho. journ^'amlfourth' passing same - position:'till tKe... back or tho cours.e;,.? Pretty, Maid : lost ground almost evcry ; tmie she 'jumped, .and at - the - finish l, sho:'>jy^s l 'not fast enough '..to, fight • the' race «■ out ,-witlF Aeolus, 1 which ' was in -splendid - cpridit'ioif, . must ; hav*e' '..won.' with a' stone■ , in v, hirt^? BV Tilsoii I ;;Oblivionj and. Arahura w>ra'i oUtfetifsfeiSl:'' v.' ;

From a field'; m the Maiden -Hack fhff ' witMrawafe;" -y-'ep," Miss.' Peatty,.Sand n Erisco ~was ..made favohrito, .\nt)j'!^fania. t _,and Conqueror next. Sealer, which'"had 'a fairly' strong'!backing, deliyod--the~:field--bj*='breaking ; '"an , ay, ; and then : refusing. to face the harrier till driven np.. ; Epsom ..Do,wflA,led ..Conqueror' almost : ,to the .- Dend;: J whb'rg'"J^nla-"-;canid ; through. ■ Sir Frisco riover left the ;issue in doubt, arid ■{von easily. ; Epsom-Downs was seventh, , "ind Knight Commander last. ;. | ;The race for '^Easter' 'Handicap ...was\ : ?p6ilt Sfifriii fl llie':::wli61«' ''field''being" 1 straggled. " San 1 Jiilio,! tlie-j favourite, was amongst the unfortunates, but she made up k lot of- ground; and 'fan into! third place, Cress almost' pulluMvJ}sj' ,-,iup : on. the post. .The; whole field dr'eight started. The public fancy,,^:aa.centredjUppa : San Julie; Chatterer',' Narcotic: Lctheari,. Aberration; with Elfrida, ;White Lie, and as outsiders. ■White "life* hfeldf a' llio.: race,, and ( vs]i(i won': witli. ! -s(smethirig' ; in hand. ' /'start, on tho inside.;.' "'Natcbtic." was 'amoiigst those 'who .were left,'and wak never .prominent. '.Chat-. --Lotliflan .'and :Whito..'Lie, -'at thov'back -bf but -at ; the. end ; of tiie jourtfe^'fc'a'me^ufth::;. '. !..! Ten started .fpr the To Waka .Hack Welter, Jhe.^scratcllingS' 1 and', Sand- ; stbnoV- i was','tho favourite,: arid Gaelic", was the biggest', outsider. Wailethe was '.left at tho; post.-'.Kelso led.to the .Willows,., followed by Gaelic," Osiris, .and Diplomatic, the last-named temporarily assuming first ' position. Both. Lpchi?la and Penates were aifl'oi^st;' thp, ileatos jirv; tlio ."straight,; where. -Lucretius "suddenly "shot out and'■ won ; ,by half a/.length,! Gaelic being half a length away, third:..- :. .. ■■■.:, ; *v,,^• :■ •; Prism :; 'was' iristalled'favburite' for the' Wanigimoana Handicap, ill which all six acceptors • started..i .The..winner,.turned up. in, Toa Tulii, ■ .rppe tho ► wholo ,way. with was' never ]irormirieiit; '^nsni''ran most ingly. v.

J,-' All, five horses faced. the starter. -iri tho 1 Nursery Handicap; for which Splash ;was 'made lavouritoi ', The, race -needs little description,. Splash got away/with a lead and kept there easily.. Steady finished well. Campaign was fourth, and. Projectile last. • ,1 'AhoiSgufyl wis"®?' ibrily scratching.'in tho ■jWaraell HatfdicapV'which terminated in tho biggest boil-over at ..the meeting. Simplex, 4 from tho Grav'estoeks'. Clarevillo ■ stable, a 'rank outsider, slipped the field, and won easily. ; Waicola'Vran' 'a 'hard race. Wharekura, which got a bad start, nVanaged to run into , third place. Merrie Rose, a hot .favouritej was, fifth;,

- Penates was , the only horse scratched for | in which a'field' of Ifourtcen barrier.,- Naurnai was sclj?pted favo,irrit«,'j .notwithstanding, tho fact i.that ho was';peing-:asked to carry-tho thumpI'ingijweiglit pf 10st.+,51b. ■ Tho 'start was a' had. onc, Tumut getting clear away, with' Lethean- in attendance: / Kelso was third at •thejwillows, and gradually lessened tho disftarieo himself Tumut, until- the winning' post* wVs-Tcacne'd. ' The general! verdict 1 ; was that Kelso had,just won, hut the ■judge awarded"'a" dead-heat. Miss Peatty ■waii fourth, Blno 801 l .fifth, and Lothair .sixth. Owing to- a misconception, the jndgo 'firsfc placed Miss Eeattv as having mado a with Kelso. This was soon altered, ; although, not befofo a'section of tho public ...

h FEiLDINC ;j. cV.'AUTUMN MEETINC.

; (BY CORRESPONDENT,) ial'mfrsttn Nortli, April.2o., ' ?.The autumn "meeting to-dq,^;-in delightful weather. JThov atten(jjiji,co_i, was . very large,i the portions of th^r^nSl'^front■ of, the : totalisator heijig : the whole afternoon. . -gbod ordor, though a triflo wero very good. 'Tho fields some of the racing . • The Cup raco was very interesting, nearly'all of tho, candidates prominent part in the decision of Ihe event. During the afternoon the sum of £17,2-1(3 waa-Siivostcd on the totalisator, and tlio club , hconaed nine bookmakers for the lawn and- fitoj&r tho Leger. They all appeared to; dp;.ft. Jarge business. There wero li'o. "description to-day, all tho hurdle their jumpiiig, tasks V(fty>'4jpMSvoly. Tho •'following are s y;' ■ , Sevon furlongs. Mr. JHT; Janiieson'-B-br. g. San Jose, , • by''San 4yrs., ,Bst. ,! 111K'. ... ... (R. Cameron) 1 Mr. B'/i feWatt's-Separator, *6st: 121b. "i fcA&fiJ JBt J.. ••• (H. -Price) 2 Mr. Jii ,'Northcote's,»ii Nightmare; . Bst i 121bi - - :OV. Price) 3 Fairland, Bst. 81b. \ (G. Price) Muxitai,w.Bst. . Clh. (0. Price); AYhotufflaram&*"Bs't.'slb". (Oliver).; , to begin, but San Joso was soon on terms, and the pair raced

togotlicr to tho straight whero Nightmare joined, in. A great finish resulted, heads only .separating tho trio. Tiraa, lmin.. 33 sec. . "'

MANGAONE STAKES, 300 sovs. Six fur- - longs. Mr. G. P. Donnelly's ch. f. Gold Thread, ' by Gold Beef —Pursoring, 3yra., Bst. 41b. ; ... ... ... (Parramoro) 1 Mr. G. F; Moore's Dusky Mom, Sst. 111b.- .-- ... ... ... (Cameron) 2 Mr. Highdcn's Kitclienmaid, Bst. 51b. (Cairns) 3 i Also . started: Lord Soult, 9st. - 41b.- (H. Mason); Ballarat, Bst. 91b. ' (Price); Irish Rifle, Sst. 81b. (Tait); Miss Vera, Cst. 71b. |(l'rice). Gold Thread and Dusky - Morn wero quickest to begin, but in a few strides Gold ■Thread led from Lord - Soult, with Dusky Morn next.The latter ran into second at half way, but though ridden hard was beaten by a length and' a half. Kitchenmaid was several lengths away, Lord Soult fourth, and Ballarjt last. , Time, lmin. 15 3-osec. KAWAKAWA' lIURDLES, 200 sovs. About V two miles. ... .. Mr. Highden's b. g. Aorangi,' by Merriwee —Ponaturi, oyrs., 9st. (H. Cairns) 1 Mr. J. Munn's Gold Dust. list. 41b. (J. 1 O'Conncll) 2 Mr.' J. Maher's Prospector, 9st. 91b. - (C. O'Neill)' 3 1 Also started: Capulet,. lOst. 131b. '(M'Connon); Claremont, - lOst. 111b. (Delaney); Killarriey, 9st. 111b. (Fulcher). ' Prospector' led over ' tho first jump' from Aorangi, Killarriey, arid Clarpriiont. A'oran-; gi : raced ' with' Prospector till the ' jump_ .in, front of tho"stand,' whero,Killariiey ran into, -second place. Six furlongs from home Pros-' pector still led, and Gold Dust ran into, second; place, while Aorangi .was again in a -handy position, jumping beautifully. Prospector was, caught , at the last / hurdle, and Gold Dust' was in tho. lead,' but" Aorangi easily won in the. run home. Time, 3miu. 59 2-usce. . . , -■ ; . 1 ■TAONUI HACK HURDLES, 100 sots. ' Ono milo and three-quarters. Mr. A.' F. Douglas's b. -g. Commander, by Tho ' Officer—Nixie, 'syrs.y' 9st. ■ 81b. (Jno. O'Connell) 1, Mr. J. Defeat, 9st. 31b. . , ; ' (C. O'Neill) 2 Mr. : Davidson's Reservoir, 10at. 51b.' ■- '■ . ••', -" ■■ (Jones) 3 . Also started: Immolation, -list. - 91b. (M'Corinon); Royal Blue, lOst. ' 131b. (Telford) ;' The Stake, lOst. 121b. (Cairns); Catapult, lOst. . (Neale);; Repulse, 9st. • -131b: (Higgins) ;_' Akuronga, 9st. ;> Reservoir,- Catapult, and Defeat were-tho first-to show out,; but The Stake'soon took; tho lead, aiid led past the. stand. Six furlongs- from home Immolation ran up to' Tho Stake, ;and passed him; going' down ' tho back. .Just vafter. passing -the- four furlong; post Defeat -anti' Commander, ran past The Stake,- and ,a.little later on they headed Immolation. A great, race between the pair, took ; plac.o . 'until' a- hundred -'yards from home, where .Commander forged ahead, and Won...,by threo, parts'-of i--a -length.- ;• Time, 3min. 19 2-osec. ' ■'' ; ; FEILDING CUP, of . 500 , sovs,;, second . ■ horso ;to receive . 75 sovs'., arid' third 25 sovs. from the stake. Ono mile and • a .half.' ' '. . '

Mr. L., Pascalls b. g.. Bourrasquo, by | Sou'-Wester—Lady lsabel, aged,'Bst.'

(R. Cameron) 1

Mr. F. Tilley's b. h. The Lark, by Ncs- • tor—Nightingale, syrs., , Bst.'> 81b.' ! • ,Vi ■ ' "(W. Price) 2 Mr. D. Biiick's b>rii. Tangin'ibana, by 'Sari Fran —Waingorigorp, '4yrs., : ; Bst. ■ 121b. ... i(A.''Oliver) 3' Also started : Moloch, Bst'. 1 61b." (Cairns); The Rarid, 1 7st. 131b. : (Parrahiore);. Loiret, 7st. 121b. (G. Prico) i ' Hiro, 7st. 21b. (Robson) ;.Belarioj.6st'.ilolb;v(H. Price) j:Flameu, 6st. :101b. (Miller) ;/ ■ Somali, 6st.» 71b. (Young).: ;: ... , L ( r- . , Tarigimbana' arid Loiret were first to break'the line," b'ut'Somali immediately took the load,; arid'Jed from Moloch and' Loiret. Passing the'.'stand Somali.Was' leading the field, • with her'-'rider 'standing 'in"''thev'stirJrups, 'trying 'to -keep-'her !back 'to' tho''"ficld. A .close bunch-followed,'tlio ; f(jur : iriost prominent' being::. l ' -Moloch, /Ihe Band, '-BelanoV arid' Flamen, -while Hiro'i-was last. '. Six. furlongs from homb^thd' order was:. . Somali,flfie lland, - Bp'ario/ Hid ■■.•Moloch."-:-v Tho "Band 'dropped. hack • shortly : after; ,• this, and' at' the lmlf-mile, post::the-' ordfir was:' Somali,' Belario, 'with Molocli . aud 'Loirot i together,: tod Bourrasqu'o and Tangimoana .next. Bqurrasque then shot 'aheacl. and swung into the straight, clear of. 'larigimoana and ■Somali, while;-, The, Lark-comirieiiced to movo up very fast on the outside. Bourrasque maintained his advantage till tho finish, and won. by a, bare, length from The Lark, who just headed ' Tangimbana in tho last few yards. Belario was fourth and Moloch fifth. Flaraon was last. • 'Time, .2min. 39 3-Osec.,. . i;. ■; ~ . The i following • table . shows the previous winners', of. the race:— . . st.lb. m. s.. 1888. F. Tilloy's Voltigeur ... 7' 9 ..2 39 ' 1899'", J. -J..' Russell's ■Uhlan ■•.;.'; 8. 9 .'.2-41--. 1900 P. F. Tancred's Spidoi' '4 2 113-5 1901 ;J. George's : Crusoe ■ " ...'.,'B 10 2 143-s'' 1902 - B.- T. Bennct's Halberdier '9 '4 ' 2 40 3-5 1903.; P. Rhodes's A':B.N. ; ; : ... • 6 ; 7' .2 382-5 1904 W. Smart's Cyrus ... 613 . 2- 37 3-5 1905 C. B. Pharazyn's Spoil. ... 6 9 .2,39. . 1908 E.J. Watt's Melodeon ... ,'9 ,".0• '~2 -104-5 1907 ' J.VGoodwin's Volume ... 7 2. 243 3-5 lii-1900' and 1901 the- distance was one mile and a:quarter. ' ' ; : ' ONEPUHI ,1-lACK WELTER-, of loVsok :. ' . About one mile. ■ -• i i Mr. A. F. Douglas's blk; m. Ikon, by I . San Fran—Nymph, 4yrs.,lost. 41b. ' (A. Oliver) . 1 Mr. L. Pascal's Flingot, 9st. 21b. • , (Cameron) - 2 Mr. G. Charman's Scenery, \ Bst. ~: . (Mason) 3 ' Also started: Ran'gihaeta, 9st. 91b. (Cairns) ; "Malioe,9st.: 91b. (Tait);' Motukawa, 7st. lllb.' (G. Price); Maidi, 7st 111b.' (Parramore). Mahoo and Rangihaotal led till three furlongs from home, where . Ikon went to the front, and'though challenged' by Flingot and Scenery,; tho San Fran mare' won comfortably by. a length; ■ Tiino, lmin. 60 l-sscc. j HALCOMBE WELTER, of, 200 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. .F. G. Roo's b. m. Probability, by , The Possible —Seraph,' syrs.. Bst. 51b. (H. Cairns) 1 Mr. A. Liskirk's King Post, 7st. 111b. (carried' 7st. 121b.) (Cameron) "2 Mr. W. Home's Little Mary, Bst. 41b." 1 ... (Morris) 3 Also started: Rendrock, Bst.9lb. (Mason)': Daisy Paul, Bst 71b. (Tait); Climax, Bst-. 61b. (W.-Price); Silvor Load. 7st. 131b. (G. Price); Gleam, 7st. 131b. (Parramore). : Silver Lead was first out, and Little Mary was left a couple of lengths. The latter showed a lot of pace, and took the lead five furlongs from home. King 'Post challenged the Merriwee mare at the homo turn, and-half way .up l the straight, the Trentham horse was- in front, but Probability came on the outside, ; and won by half a length. Time, lmin. 30 3-ssec. ONGO BLACK, of 100 sovs. About five .. . furlongs. ... . ■' Mr. A. Tucker's ch. m. Chase Mab, by Chasseur—Mab, syrs., 6st.' 91b. .- • (R. .Young) 1 Mr. Highden's Vasa, Bst 111b (Cairns) 2 Hon. J. Carroll's Miss Advance, 7st., 121b...... (A. Oliver) 3 Also started: Yosaini, Bst. 21b.)(G. Prico); Windage, 7st. 131b. (W. Price); Investment, 7st. 91b. (B. OUiver): Kai Errin, 7st. 31b'., carricd 7st. 131b. (Cameron); Mulga Bill, 7st. (H. Price); Sir Antrim, 6st.' 101b. (Millor). After a couplo of. false starts, Chaso Mab was the first to show out, Vasa being left three or four lengths. - Chaso Mab led by a couplo of lengths from Miss -Advanoo. Thneo two raced in that order till the straight, whoro Vasa passed tho remainder of the field, and commenced to overhaul Miss Advance. The latter was headed about fifty yards from tho post, but Chaso Mali still maintained nearly two lengths' advantage over Vasa. Time, lmin. 9 3-ssec.

ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY CDY TKLEGIUI'.I.—MESS ASSOCIATION.)

Palmerston North, .April 20. The following are the acceptances for tho second day's events: — . ' DENBIGH STAKES. Six furlongs.— Lord Soult, 9st.; Dusky Morn,. $St. 121b.; Gold Thread, Bst. 121b.; Kitchomnaid, Bst. 41b. j Daisy Paul, Got. 101b. j Miss Vora, flst. 91b. , .. ; . ~A „ .

AWAHURI HACK WELTER. Olio mile and a distance.—Rangihaeta, 9st. 61b.; Flingot, 9st. 61b.; Mahoo, 9st. 41b.; King's Birthday, Bst. 51b.; Sconery, Bst. lib.; Motukawa, 7st. 71b.; Maidi, 7st. 71b.

KIMBOLTON HURDLES. Ono'railo and three-quarters.—Gold Dust, list. 01b.; Claremont, 10st. 811).;. Pushful, lOst.. ,81b.; Immolation, 9st. 131b.; Prospcctor, 9st. 91b.; Royal Blue, 9st. 91b.; Reservoir, 9st. 31b.

OROUA HACK HURDLES. One mile and a half.—The Stake, lOst. 111b.: Commander, lOst. 91b.; Reservoir, lOst. 51b.; Catapult, 9st. 131b.; Compass, 9st. 121b.; Defeat, 9st. 101b.; Repulse, 9st. 101b. ; Tlio Loader, 9st. 61b.'; Akuronga, 9st. ;■• Lingerer,' 9st.; Aegeiia, 9st. EASTER HANDICAP. ' One mile and a quarter.—Waitapu;' 9st. 41b.; Tangimcana, Sst. 131b.; Tho Lark, Bst.- 121b.; Moloch, Bst. 41b.; Gazeley, 7st. 131b.; Tlio Rand, 7st. 101b.; Loiret,' 7at. 81b.; Belario, 6st. 121b.; Probability, Gst. 121b. REWA HACK HANDICAP. About six furlongs.—San Jose, 7st. 121b.; Investment, 7st. ■ 91b.; .- Chase . Mab, 1 7st. 91b.; Nicotine, 7st.: 81b.; Kai Errin, 7st. 31b.; Mulga Bill, 6st. 131b. , MAKINO WELTER. About one mile.— Irish Rifle, lOst. lib. ;' Moscow, Bst. 31b.; Climax, 7st. 131b.; Immolation, 7st. 121b'.; Somali, 7st. 111b.; Miss Vera, 7st. 111b.; Silver Load, 7st. 91b.; Gleam, 7s. 71b.; Hatley, 7st. 71b." ' " MAIDEN SCURRY.—Fairland, Eyes Front, Koroirangi, Knutsford, Whotumarama, San Jose, Eastmero, ,Astraea, Muritai, Waitiro, Moose, Briories, Vinco, Ngatipo, all Sst. , ■ ; " NOTES AND COMMENTS. [Br Glencoe.] Six starters. appeared for the Trial Plate, Separator being made a very hot favourite. Tho finish was a very fmo one,'the thr'eo placed horses being separated by heads only, with two o£ the .'others close up. Separator' began well, but San Jose followed closely.: and ■ soon got on terms, and Nightmaro appeared,when the straight was reached.- San Joso-finished splendidly, and just gained the verdict. , ■

A field of seven contested the Mangaono Stakes, for which Gold Thread was made a better favourite- than Dusky -Morn. ; The latter .was out, of the barrier quickly, but he. did not appear to find his feet smartly,; and lost ground at the start, which ho was ! unable to recover. Gold Thread took up • the running immediately,' and nover appeared , to be in trouble.She won; by. a length .and a ■ half; with' something in .hand.' Lord Soult , ■w<is in tho second position going down, the back, but Dusky .Morn ran inside of him and Lord Soult gradually died'away towards the ; end of tile journey. Ballarat was never prominent. -Kitchcnmaid did not-commence too .well, but finished. strongly and managed ;to' head Lord Soult. In tho straight Irish Riflo - and Miss Vera wore never, dangerous.

, Pushful .Tyas, the.only withdrawal from the 'Kawakawa Hurdles. Gold ,Dust .was a littlo better backed than Claremont and Aorangi, after 1 whom.came Capnlot. - '' .Tlio race.was.a. very'pretty one, but Aorangi... won rather easily at. tho finish'. The Merriwoe geldiug gavo a good oxhibition. qf .jumping,, and his ,'paco enabled him to maintain a haiidy posiition the..wholo,way, and oncoVovor tho last jump ho easily wont to .the front. Prospccitor 'was takon to the front early and jumped jsplendidly. .A. quarter of a, mile .from homo ;he appeared,to.he going comfortably, but ho stopped. to . nothing at tho last fence. ' Gold 'Dust finished as ; ganio as ever, but'w;ith his woight ho,had.no, chance with Aorangi. ,lTho - 'others were, not, in -it in. the last. Half r imile. ■■ : J.-

i The Taonui Hack .Hurdles produced a field' 'of nine such 'find' 'horsemen as-' Telford, Cairns, -Jnb. ; O'Connoll, and O'Neill, and the old : tiiiiq"orackH'W: Higgins R. Arnbtt.- "Conimiinder was in'stalted'-'aT'h&t 1 'favourite: Stake- was : -taken to the. front -shortly''after' the start',, 'arid -led''for ; ovei - ' a' mile, 1 but he' finished out 'of a plfce. "Royal ■Blue >was-last when, they passed tho- stand tho ' T fir#t 'time, and- 1 lie -riovor got near .'the ■front. '-.'.Catapult.was nase-rfcwfTho Stake' for : • six furlong's, and •,was then-, done-, with. .< Dot . feat: wasl always'-prbminont' in itho - last milo,-' and '...Gom'maiider'.'followod 'him' closely..'r- The ■pair ■ had ■ a-vgrcat' • set-to : over the v last four, rfiirlongs,-. and just : before' the - straight- it appeared as if Defeat might:, win,: but' Com-'; mander wore him'dowh-'in the straight. -Im-' niol'ation 'ranva 'good; race/'but, the."weight, stopped • her aftor a mile • and a: half; '.Repulse; who :was gallopod oiv during tho raco, : went 1 well, for "a milo. ■ Akuronga and Catapult finished, last.';>'

: : Waitapu; was the only withdrawal- from the Feilding Cup. . Tho -Lark was- a slightly ;better favourite than Tlio '-Rand,, while Loiret and Moloch, wero both, well backed.- Somali nt&de" tlio paco"for ,the first mile,', and' gallopod herself to a standstill. The Rand was going well five furlong's from home, where ho got chopped out of his position.: Tangimoana appeared-prqminently"in the last four' furlongs,' but sho 'was tiring in, the last'few strides, and was just beaten for second;-' The Larkwas .as slow as ever;in the first milo, and had a bad position .towards the homo bendj' having to come<on ,tho,extreme outside. He finished splendidly, but Bourrasquo appeared 1 . to • win; comfortably;. .• The Sou'Woster gelding was in the ruck till three furlongs from. home, but Cameron brought him:through' nicely,- and ho' won full of running., Moloch ran a good race and finished fifth.- Belario covered a good: bit of ground, being on the outside 'of : • The /Band going down tho hack. At the finish he appeared to. lack'paco'rather than : stamina. Loiret was orio :of' the first to show out; and she ;was always in a nice, position" on the rails. ' At a mile and a furlong sho moved into third place, but could not'keep her position.- Hiro ran badly. Flamen was near the front as they passed tlio stand, but he gradually fell back and finished last. 'This is his last appearance on tho racing track, his owner having'decided to pension him off on a liberal allowance for'the remainder of his days. :

\AII the acceptors appeared for the. Onepulu, Hack ..Welter, which-was won rather easily by Ikon. Mahoo arid, ltangihaeta raced together for fivo furlongs, and were then beaten.' Flingot finished well, but could not extend Ikon. Sconery did not'get away well, but sho put in a good run'in the straight and got within' a length" of Flingot. Maidi whipped round s-hen the barrier Hew up and took no part in tho race. ■ .

Irish Rifle, Miss Vera^and. withdrawn from the Halcombe Welter. Silver Lead was the best backed, but though ho bogan smartly lie was unable to keep 'the load for more than a couple of furlongs. Gleam ran'among the leaders for half tile distanco, but was the last to finish. Little Marv got tho worst of the start, "but sho quickly ran'through the field, and throe furlongs 'from':home she had'a lead of a couple of lengths in the straight. ' She tired quickly and succumbed to successive challenges.from King Post and Probability. The latter came very, fast in the last hundred yards, arid made a. neat finish of it. ' Daisy Paul and Rendrock made a very poor showing.

Ikon, Fairland, and Astraea were the withdrawals'from the Ongo Hack. The start was delayed a considerable time by Vasa and Chase Mab breaking away. Eventually tho latter got a good ,start, and taking a couple of lengths' lead maintained it till the finish. Miss Advance, who was vory solidly backed, did not run up to expectations. -She got away protty well, but did not appear to have the necessary paco. Vasa was badly left, but mado tip a lot of ground, and would probably have won with a decent start. Yosami did not go up to tho barrier for a long time, and. when the field moved off she was shut out. The rest were a poor lot.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY ; CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

(BY TELEGRAM—muss ASSOCIATION.) . ,! . ■ Christchuroh, April 20. Tho weather was not altogether favourable for the opening of tho Canterbury Jockoy Club's autumn meeting nt Riccarton to-day. A bitterly cold wind was blowing at tho start of tho -proceedings, hut it lulled -sdmewhat before tho close of tho afternoon. Tho course and surroundings wero in capital order.. Although tlio fields were not very large, tliero was somo capital racing.' Tho totalisator investments, amounted,to. £15,626,. as against

£19,985 last year. .Twenty-eight'bookmakers wore licensed, the fees amounting to £360. The following are the results: —

KILDARE HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150

sovs. Two miles. Mr. F. Holmes's ch. g. Ability, by Con-, quoror—Queen Beo, aged, list. 21b. ; . (Cnhill) 1 Mr. D. Rutherford's b. g. Eunis, aged, 1 lOst. 111b. ...;...(W. O'Connell) 2 Mr. J. F. Laneur's br. g. Stormont, aged, 9st. ~.. (jarvis) 3 Also started: Leoside, 12st. 511).; Grand Stand, lOst. 131b.; Southern Cross, lOst. 121b.; and Canton, 9st. 131b. Canton was first over tho initial obstacle, but was at onco joined by Ability, Stormont, and Girand Stand. At, tho end of six furlongs Stormont, Grand Stand, Canton, and Ability wero on terms,-well clear of Eurus.' This order was maintained along tho back, hut a littlo furthor on Stormont and Grand Stand lost their places, ajul Eurus .closed on Ability. The latter was first' into tho straight, and won'by a length. 'Stormont, 'with' a lato run, got third place,' a length behind Eurus.- Southern Cross: was fourth. Time, 3min. 49 2-sscc. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of 650 sovs. For . two-yoar-olds. Six furlongs. Mr. G. G. Stead's b. f. Golden Slipper, by , : Multiform—Aura, Sst. 81b. • (J. M'Combe) 1 Sir G. Clifford's br. c. Husbandman, Bst. ' ' 101b. ......? (M'Cluskey) 2 Sir G. Clifford's ch. f. Fleetfoot, Sst. 81b. - (F. E: Jones) 3 Fleetfoot was first and Golden Slipper:last to movo. , Rounding the top turn the former had" a break of nearly six lengths, but turning into the straight Golden Slipper started to reduce tho . gap. A furlong from home Fleetfoot was beaten, and Golden Slipper, overhauling her, won by a length and a half, Husbandman> beating F!octfoot_ by half a. head for second-place. Time, lmin. 14 2-ssec. Fleetfoot was walking lame on returning- to tho paddock. . 1 . Tho ' following table • shows the previous winners'of "the rate:— : 1 ' , " 111. S. -1874. H. Redwood's Wainui :.. ... 1 21 1875 H. Redwood's Towton—Phoebe colt 1 25J ' 1876 W. C. Webb's Danebury .... ... 122 '1877 W. C. Webb's Trump .Card ...122 1878 H. Redwood's' Natator .... 118 1879 E. G. Griffith's Betrayor ... ... 1 21 1880 R. Campbell's Sir Modred ... ... ,1:19 1881 H. Driver's Somnus ... .... ... 119} 1882 ,H. Horsford's: Nonsense v ;..' 1 201 1883 W. Souness's Water Nymph•' . ... rl l?! 1831. G. G. Stead's Trenton >..■ . ...: 120 ISBS Sir. Geo . Clifford's , Stonyhurst, 1 17 1886 W./C. Webb's,Ruby 119 1857 G., G. Stead's. Maxim 1 ... ■ 11a ■ 1888 D.; O'Brien's Carbine ... ... 1151 1889 W.Robinson's Merrio Englartd „.''' 118- : IS9O G. G. Stead's Medallion'!..' ...'' 1* 15J . 1891 D. O'Brien's Plorrie ... ... 1 161 1892 T. .Shoenan's ' Vogeiigang'.!. ..• ;..•>'] -16| ; 1893 ■' G. G. Stead's' Strowau ..; 1 151-5 1894: G. G. Stead's Bluefire .• ... 1 15| "■ •1895 G.. G..Stead's -Manriliclier 1 2l|' , "v 1896 G. G. Stead's Bombshell ... ' ... : 1 19 , •1897.,6. G.. Steady Multiform ... 1-19-1898 G. G. Stead's Altair .... .1 171-5' 1899 G. G. Stead's Screw Gun ... ... 1 142-5' 1900 G. ,G. .Stead's .'.Formosan .:. ... 117 1901. G. G. Stead's Cruciform ... ...115 3-5 1902 G. G. Stead's - Orloff 1 162-5 1903 Sir Geo. Clifford's Treadmill I'ls 2-5 1901 Sir Geo. -Clifford's-stronghold .;. 1142-5 1905 G. G. Stead's Munjeet 1152-5 1906 Sir..Geo. Clifford's.Kirriemuir ... .1 15. .' 1907 G. G. Stead's Count. Witto ...1 IS 1-5 AUTUMN PLATE, of 200 -sore. Oho'mile. : Mr. F. Holmes's br. g. The Libyan,' by Phoebus, Alice, 3yrs.," ' Sst.,4lb., ...i.., Donovan) ,1 Hon.' J. D. Ormond's b. 'g. North' Polo, . 3,t0., Sst. 41b. (F. D. Jonos) ' 2 Mr. F. H;| Pyno's'br. f. Nancy Stair,' ;'/ • ; .3yrs., Sst. 41b.: .......'.....(L;; G.J'Kiiig) 3 , Also."startedOiyoi,' Bst.- '41b.'-; Helianthes,' 1 Bst. : 41b.; and'Cavatina, Bst. 41b'. ; ' .: Cavat-ina . and Holiant-hes. were to : begin, ■ whilo Najicy. l Stair 'lost '*■ seveiil lengths.':• Rounding the! tpp' turn'-''the : order' ,was ,Cavatina, Helmnth.cs, Oiyoi, North Polo, : - ■ and :^Tho,Libyan,, with Nancy -Stair -imp'roving■: heir ; position. In the straight Caratina' was beaten.- and- North Pole," Oiyoi/'land- Nancy Stair joined Holianthca. -At -■'•the-fdistan'co-Polo shot to the front,- .'but -waa- at' ■once • challengM : ; by.- Tlie • Libyan; ;, who,.-in": ajgood . ( fiiiish ; won >,!» Naiwy 'St-air-: Iwas,,.two: andj-a',half .lengths >;away, ?■.third, > and. Oiyoi,,r,a, length, further ■■.back,v'fdurthV; Time,.:lmin;'-'t2 4-ssec.v,Y;. 1. .i ; GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, of ' 1000 '« .'-sovs. • Seven-fuHon'gs.'- _: v ;' Mr. J. F. Buchanan's .b.. h. Buccleuch," , ' by Benzoin—Reverie, ; syrs.,' Bst- ,41b.- . ,(Jas.vPino): .1' Sir Geo. Clifford's... ch.' c. Goldbeater, : 3yrs., Bst.-31b. ~;...;.v... (F. E. Jonos).- 2 Mr. S.. Foreman's ,br. g. Full Rate, syrs. Bst. 61b. (F. D. Jones): 3 Also started: .. Petrovna, :Bst., !41b'.; - All. Rod, . Sst. 31b.; Cross Battery, 7st. : 121b.; 'Kairom'a, 7st. 91b,; Paragon,- 7st. 61b.; Contender, 7st. 41b.; All Guns; 6st. 121b.;; Caris'-. sima, 6s't. -81b.; aiid.Prim, 6st. 81b. - Full Rate - and Goldbeater were, first ; to show out, and led ro(md the top turn, with Petrovna, Buccleuph, and Prim in close 'attendance. Entering the straight,' Full Rate was' still in: command, w-ith* Goldbeater at his girths. At the distance Petrovna .was beaten, and Goldbeater had Full Rate's meat sure.. Opposite the stand Buccleuch' iput .in his 1 challonge, .'and overhauling the leader won a ; good race by' a lengtH'and a half,, Full Rate ,was a length away third,: and Petrovna a length and a naif back fourth. Time, linin. 27 2-ssec. ~, ' ■' The. following table shows the -.previous winners of the ( race:— ■ . ■'. '• '■•-•.•■'. ; st.lb.•. 111. s. .• 1892 J. Stephenson's. Hippo--menes ... .. ... ... 7 11 ,< 1,301-5 1893 R.' Allen's . Saracen ... ~-7 8. 1.28 : 1894 M. Hobbs's Lady Zetland 7 12 1 29 - 1895 H. Goodman's Casket :... 8 3 .. 1 34 . ' 1896 Hi Vallanee's Culverin7 8 1 30J . 1897 J. Loughlin's Goldspur .... 8 7 1 281-5 1898 H. Friedlander's Cannonshot .... 8 5 1 29 2-5 1899 F. Webb's Boreas ... 9.12 1 28 4-5 ; 1900 D. O'Brien's Malatiia ..: 8 13" 1291-5 1901. Hon. G. M'Lean'aPampero ,8 10 - 1.293:5 1902 G. G. Stead's . Cruciform .9 .9 ~l ,283-5 1903 E. Gates's Lady Lillian ... 8 0 1 283-5 1901. W. T. and L. Hazlett's. ' Vladimir ... ... 8 10' ' 1 28 2-5 1905 G. G. Stead's Machine Gun: 10' 4 1 294-5 1906 ' J. ' C. N. Grigg's Cross Battery ' ... ..; 7 ' 0 ' 1 271-5 J 1907 J. F; Buchanan's Fireiron 6 13- 1301-5 RUSSLEY PLATE, of 200 sovs. For two--1 year-olds. Five furlongs.. Sir Geo. Clifford's ch. f. Flitaway, by Clanranald—Elusive, Sst. (F. E. Jones) 1 Mr. G. G. Stead's br. f. Elysium, ■ Bst. 131b. i; (M'Combe) ,? Sir Geo. Clifford's b. c. Whistlecraft, Bst. 21b. (M'Cluskey) 3 Also started: Boniform,'; Bst. 91b.; :ltock Ferry, Bst. 21b.; Kilts, Bst. 21b.; ; Santita; 7st.; and Night 'Light,, 6st. 71b. . , ■ '■ Flitaway was quickest to begin, and entered the course proper well clear of-Ely-sium, Whistlecraft, and Boneform. From this out the leader had matters all her own way, and won.easily by two lengths... Whistlecraft was a similar distance' away'third, 'and. Rock Ferry was fourth. Time, lmin. 2sec.. . : /EPSOM WELTER HANDIC.VP, of 300 sovs. •- One mile.' ' Mr." R. M'Kay's ch. g. Lupulite. by Lupin—Ma Belle, 4yrs., lOst. 81b. '; ' (Cotton) 1 Mr. Ji Blair's b. m. Lady Disdain, syrs.| 9st. 91b. (G. A. Pine) 2 Sir Goo. Clifford's cli. h. Clarichattan, - syrs.j 9st. 41b. ......... (L. G. King) 3 Also started: Stronghold, lOst. lllli.; Medallist, 9st. 51b.; Rose Noble, Bst. 131b.: Hilarity, Sst. 81b.; Mercy, Bst. 81b!; and Mango, Sst. lib. .... Lupulite shot out immediately tho' barrier was released, and soon had a big break on tho field. Ho ontered tho straight • vyith a leatl of six lengths, and though Lady Disdain reduced the gap she had no chance of reaching Lupulite, who won without effort by threo lengths. Lady Disdain was. two lengths in front of Clatiohattan, wlio beat Mango by •a, head. Time, lmin. 42 2-ssec. ' GIMCRAGK RACE, of 100 sovs. Five fur- » longs. Weight, 7st. 71b. Mr. F. Nc.lligan's eh. m. Tessera, by 1 Clanranald—Teredina, 6yrs. (Cotton) 1 Sir Geo. Clifford's b. f. Cockle Shell, 3yrs. (F.: E. Jones) 2. Mr. W. Watson's br. h. Ceriso and Blue, aged (C. Hack) 3 Also started: English Rose, Silent Member.'Gold Braid (carried 7jst, 9}lb.), Sweet and Qypsobal. . . .. . . ' .

Cockle Shell was first into the straight, and at the distance she was still in front. Opposite the stand Tessera put in her challenge, and in a good finish won by a head. Cerise and Blue was thrce ; quartcrs Of ■ a longth away third. Time-, lmm. 2 2-ssec.

SOCKBURN HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One ' mile and a quarter. : . ; Sir Geo. Clifford's br. m. Stratagem, by - Nelson —Dudu,' 4yrs.,' Bst. 81b. (P. E. Jones) 1 Mr. E. Griffin's br. g. Thunderer, aged, Bst. 31b. (F. Di Jones)- 2 Mr. H. A. Knight's b. :g. Lapland,'4yrs., Bst. 131b ........... (P. l'arr) ' 3 Also started: Armninento, 9st.; Somaroff, 7st. 91b.; The Libyan,: 7st. 91b.; Amboiso, 7st. 61b.; and Jacket, 6st. 71b. Amboiso, . with-The Libyan in' close, attendance, made the running, for half the distance, where Stratagem. moved up to tho •leaders. _ Stratagem was in front' entering tho straight, and' stalling off a' challonge from Thunderer, who had- got 'badly away'; won .by three-quarters. of. a 'length;'.. Lapland was two and a half, lengths away third, and Amboiso .fourth'.;. Time, - 2min.' 9.3-ssec.: ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. \ Tho acceptances .for the sccond day of the Canterbury Jockey-Club's Autumn Meeting are as follow:— PEERSAVICK ' HURDLES.-r-Ability, 12st. 21h.; Eurus, list. 31b.'; Graiidstand, list. 31b.; Southern Cross, lOst. 101b.; Storm, 9st. 91b.; Canton,'. 9st. : 81b.: ;aud ! Stormont, 9st, 41b. ' \ r ' ; . AUTUMN NURSERY.—ArmIet-, 9st. 91b!; Flitaway, ,9st. lib;;'and Rock Ferry; 7st.' 71b. TEMPLETON : HANDICAP; - Lupulite, lOst. ;' Full Rate, ■' Sst. 121b.; Petrovna, Bst. •13lb. ! ; Stronghold; Bst; 101b.; Sea King, Bst.'; liigleneuk,,, 7st. 91b:;.' Kairoina, 7st. 91b.; Sister ..Anne, ,;.7at- 81b.; Contender, 7st. 61b;.; AVhit-o Cockade,. 6st. '131b.and Prim; Cat. 71b. ■ , .. '■. ; YALDHURST ; WELTER.—Martyrium, 9st. 131b. Cross Battery, 9st.' 91b. ;' Lady Disdain, 9st. 91b.; Thunderer,"9st.' 51b.; Clanchattanj 9st.' lib.;' The ; Libyan, 85t..101b.; Ross Noble,' Bst. '101b'. ; Carissiiria', : Bst. 51b:Nancy Stair, Bst. 41b.; :'Oiy'oi, Bst-.'"2lb.'; Prim, Bst.'2lb.; Mango, ■ 7st. 121b.; Helia'nthes 1 , 7st.i 71b.; and Cerise and Blue,; 7st. .71b; v 'V:, ■ • FINAL — Armamonto, Bst. 131b.; Ladv 111b.; Thunderer; Bst. 91b.; Clarichattan, Bst/.61b.: Medallist, Sst.4lb. : ;, AH 1 Guns, ,7st.- 101b,;-;North iPolo, 7st. 91b;; Somaroff, /Mercy, 7st." 31b; Jacket, 6st. 71b.; aud:Highland Itecl.iGst.,7lb. NOTFS ON THE RACING

(si TEriSGltArH —tPKCIAT, COIIRESPONDENT-1" ■ Christohuroh, .April 20-. ' Taken as a whole, the racing prored much better..than .most,- .people- had 'anticipat-ed. The, chief interest', .of course, .centred in .tho, 'decision ,of-, the. Champagne Stakes, aiid>. the Great" Easter''Handicap,, and though.'.-tho result 'of each' of theie. races",was something of a boil over, tlie ; respective' winners met with"; a flattering reception'.'on. returning'-to tho scale. .. '• ■■

. ThG ;.ftith'draWsl .of Armlet .and! Elysium iiy favour,of Golden Slipper suggested that'.tho. 1 latter was" a filly 'of •• liioro than .■ ordinary-, merit/, arid lier appearance was, awaited with, the keenest 'interest'., .Many critical eyes were; turned upon, her as she joined Husbandman and Fleet-foot in the;weighing enclosure,; and'the ..unanimous/Verdict;'was-' that, so faras'general hearing''went',, she was fit to tako; a'-pla.ce.-iii any .company. ' Big powerful/bay; shows any of quality,- from .her small,'•'neat,.-'and jzariic•looking h'e^d : to .the/ tip/ofi Her ,tkil. - She'is. a Multiform all over, '''her" great ' square' .quartors'Vshowing : rIIC thei.muscular, 'develop-ment,.so-.noticeablc -in her/sire. : : It ;,wa'sV-.':in-;deedi ; high ; timc",that.,;Multifbrm ,'wa.s; again; .'represented vbf the- ■ Com--! anon, for: people. wert'begiflfiin'g'to ask them-, solyes .if/, ■Flying. pro-.' igeny were _to.ibe, -his .best. _CThit the .Hotcli-, ikiss,-.horse is not goiiig.-to of, his., Engli.ih-bred; contemporary-'.in . this'; irbspectl there, need iVo.longerrbi, any!;appre--.hensioni;. In Golden Slipper"he/Jws presented] lAftcr/gotting ,twp; or three lengths .the Worst; -of,,the.';start slip'settled 'the .pretensions;;of-. li(?r; opponents. with the utmost" ease, 1 .passing, the,-post-with,. her . ears.'poked. in: -tho good : time ~;of lmin.. 15 2-ssec.i'.;.. Fleetfoothaving, .unfortunately broken down in the:, race',; i.it; imay, of , course, be urged that she had nothing ./ito.', beat:' ■ ■ Tho manner, however, 111 whidi she accomplished: her task—and ,be. it xeihembored-; she was making .-.her first appearance in public—was, however, convincing jri. tho! extreme, and, people may not bo .far.v'astray ;.who. set her , down, as tlic. .best' jiivenilo ,'of ■ her''year.

jlt just-asihe received the congratulations of vliis friends- ana;nau wansea irom his - seat;, 6n - the balcony to tho '-.interiorof the stewards' : stand that- Mr. Stead- exclaimed, '.'Oh;. I'Vte 'got lumbago; -please' givo my back a rub,'' 1 or words -to that effect; Immediately .it s wasseen:,that..'he'-had lost the .use of his legs. ''After:'.being .attended' to by Dr. Palmer he was conveyed liome in his motorcar, and, accbrcHn'g to : 'thb : . latest reports,. his ,' condition,: is much' the.. samd. Needless to,.say, tho news of liis;serious' illness, ,-whict ;sbon got. abroad, cast- quite a gloom over thp subsequent proceedings. ■'

• The Great Easter Handicap' is ' usually , a well-contested event, and this season's raco proved no> exception to the rule. "It was a ding-dong go all, the way,- and- had : tho winning post been an extra two chains distant the result.would not'unlikely have:been different, 'v Goldbeater, who seemed .to lose ground for a few., strides' at the ■ distance,' finished in a .most', determined manner;, and was -unquestionably ninning ion, better than I tho;winner: when- opposite'the, judge'. 'Buccleuch, however, : lasted long-enough to land tho valuable'' prize, the first - big thing: he has pulled', off J since; Mr. J. 'F. Buchanan paid 1000 guineas fbr him. Ho, m ; common v;ith Fleetfoot, pulled up 'very lame, but unlike that of tho fllly, who may' never again bo able to carry silk, the, tendon of her near fore leg having given _ way,: his case is not - considered! very 'serious.-'.' All Red, the favourite, had. tho misfortune to' get badly left at the post, and was'running last all the way into the straight. Probably, ho\vever, his jockey did not persevere with'him when he found his cbanco 1 of "success was hopeless. ; " " , Flitaway , romped home' ';in the, - RusEley' Plate,-&nd promises to,provide.Sir Geo. Clifford with .a good, substitutes for-Fleetfoot, and the Chokebore stable* turned out another easy winner in Stratagem, who played with the- opposition in- the Sockburn- Handicap, and so earned, a penalty for the big mile and a hitlf event' to-morrow.

AUCKLAND RAGING CLUB'S AUTUMN meeting;

V, (BY"TELEGRAPH.-—PREB3 ..ASSOCIATION.) , " ; : Auckland, April 20. i The Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting. was continued to-day, when: tho weather was overcast; and' showery. Thero was a largo attendance during the day,.and £16,440 was put through tho totalisator, as compared witli; £11,691 "or the-correspond-ing day, of last' year.; • The results are ; as follow: — STEWAKDS' HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile. Mr. D. Stewart's b. g.- Scotty. aged, by St. ' Leger—Janet, 7st. 13lb. (Ryan) 1 Mr. A. Leonard's b. Rosa. syrs., 7sfc.. 121b. (Hatch) 2 Mr. H.' M'Manaway's blk. h.' Mahuta, , . '4yrs.,' 9st.. (O'Brien) .3 1 Also started:' .Bst; ,13Ib, (Ackrovd); Uranium, Sst. 111b. (Brady); Lnndlock,' 7st. 41b. - (Whittaker); First Gun, 6st. 81b. (Davoy);. and Preemount, 6st. 81b. (Brown). Won by two lengths, double tho distanco separating the second and third. . Delegate, the favourite, was fifth. Time,' lmin. 45sec.' 'ELLERSLIE HANDICAP, of 15o' sovs. • Six . furlongs. . . Hon. J. D. Ormond's b. c. Diamond* ; : ' Star, 2yrs., by Birkenhead—Solitaire, . : ::Bst.: 121b. v.....:...........:......- (Wilson) -1 'Mr. F. W. Arnold's b.;g. Rarata, : 2yrs.,- . 7st. 111b'.■ (Ryan) .2 JlrsV A. M. Coombe's br. o. Master.Soultj ■: > , 2yr&., -9st. 21b .. (Julian), 3

Also started: Diabolo, Bst. 91b. (Hatch); Chanteuse, Bst'. lib. (O'Brien); Osgodby,' 7st. 101b. (AVhittakcr)'; Talc Pitcher,- 7st. 91b: (Killick).; and AYaimangu, 7st. 51b. (Greenwood). ' ■Diamond Star won by a head from Karata, who was a like distance in front of Master Soult. Diabolo, the favourite, a head furthcr away,-was fourth.-' Time,• lmm. 19sec. GREAT NORTHERN OAKS, of' 250 sovs. One milo and a half. .

Mr. W. Davies's br. f; Maheno, 3yrs.,' by ; " ' Soult—Lottie,' Bst. 101b. ....... (Uyan) 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b. f. Woodhev,: 3yrs.,,Bst.. 101b.,- (AVilson);. 2 Mr.iF. AY..Arnold's ch. f. Cadence, 3yrs',;., •- Bst. ' 101b!. (F.; Davis) ~'3 Also started:.. Clochette, Bst... . 101b. (Julian); Guidwifc, Sst. 101b. (Gallagher) j Porf Light, Sst'. 101b. (Lindsay); and.Waiotahi. Sst. (I'oung). 1 v, v; 4;,; ' '. Won by two lengths, sis,lengths separate ing sccond and third. Maheno was'-favourite. Time,. 2min. 5 45500..... -■ - - :

(The previous races. for the Great Northern Oaks have boen won' by Isolt (Multiform-;, • Bellicent) and Helen Portland . (Dorchester— , Lady H<ilen)." . ST. GEORGE'S HANDICAP, of 650sovs.' Onei mile and a .quarter , Mr.' JasJ;. Muir's' ch. 'g. .Rauparaha, . syrs.,' by Seaton Delaval— Folly, ■Otlb. (T.-.Jones),' 1 Mr. W. Davies's-b. in. To- Aroha,. aged,.' •' ,7st. 31b. (Buchanan) 2 Mrs. A. M. Coombe's b. g. Master iDe- . laval, syrs„ Sst. 61b., (JuhanV 3 Also started: ... 9st,. 2(b. (Hatch); Yerbnica, Sst. 31b. (Ackroyd); King Billy, Bst. 31b. (Prico) ; Leonator,. /St. 51b. (Whittaker); Arclight, 7st. 51b.- (Wilson) ; Lucrecej : 6st. : " 131b.v. (Greenwood); ana Advocate, 6st. 131b... (Webster). ■ . . . • Rauparaha! ran up to fourtli place m rounding the . ton "stretch. On coming into the" straight, Advocate r and Lconator wero first clear of Master Delaval, with To Aroha and Rauparaha ' close up. The field closed up in the run up to' the Derby Stand, and Rauparaha, shaking himself clear of tho'opposition a .few-strides further on, won-by alength from Te Aroha, who was two. lengths ahead of Master Delaval. wasfourth, and then camo Advocate .and Lconator , . with Jlarguerite last. Veronica was favourite. Time, 2min. 14sec.'- . ' . . . HUIA HANDICAP, of, 200: ,so,vs. ~ Sue .!.-'' :. . . furlongs - ■ • . i-' YMr A Rhodes!s b. m. Golden -, Eagle, . ■ : 4vrs.. -bv St.'Clements —Raurau, 75t..:. • 121b. A (^M'Millau); ; ,1 Mr- P- Dodgo's b.- m. Lady : Robuia sjrs , 7st 61b ... (0.;-Brown) 2 Mr J Tnohill's b g Soultline, 4yrs, Bst 111b -••(»■ Brown) -3 Also' started: Loongana (Ryan), 7st. 101b.; Taitoko (Hatch), 7st. 81b. , . • ( Won hy -thrce" lengths. . favourite.-.: Time, lmin. •< 19$ec.; r I AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of -: 300 sovs. : Three miles and a half. , - Mr. D.-Morighan's ch.'g. ; Silica; aged,,by •• : , Flintlock—Greenland, ■ 9st;: -131b. , . ..-. - (Julian) -1 Mr. J. B. Williamson's.b. g. Inshy aged,, v • - ,10st. 71b. .(Burns) 3 Mr. C.-Thedc's b. g. Loch Fyno, aged,. , •; . , 10st. 31b'.,,....i... (Young) 3 Also started: Kia.tero (W. Wilson)) 13st. 3lb;'; Inniskillen (Dceley), lOst. l~li)., Piorro (Deoble),;9st. 131b.: Kapakapa (Phillips), 9st. 91b.; Good Faith (Selby), 9st. 71b. ■'AVon ? by- two- lbngtlis,-' aoublo -that distance * • separating second land-third. Kiatere waa favourite; Time, Bmin. 19scc. • MANGERE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six . . furlongs. ... i. ■ife T. Wyllie's br. g. Dogger Bank, 4yrs;, : • ,by, Menschikoflt—Mysterious, Bst 21b. "" " ; - r (Rjan) 1 Mr. M. G.- Nasrhith's b. -g. Auldearn,U4yrs., Bst..,Sib;/...:;.. . .(Porter)' 5 Mr. .William Scott's'b. g. Esplosivo, 4yrs.,. r • ' 'Bst;' llb:'r:i;^.:^..(Hatch)3 . ' ' Also'21b^83tf^^'^«r^^wd)3' : 8st;-''2lbVji-Stylish'(Bfb'wri), Sst.'llb.'; Tui (Brady), 131b.; Lady, Frances (Hickton), 7st. 101Ui•; 1 Lady Dot (Whittaker), 7st. 41b. ;> Esauiillo (AViison),- 7st.'-31b,':: ;;•' ■it."--':Y;■;, Won by a head, five, lengths being between . ■second ; and third. Tho,,-wimier. wos ,t-h«v : favourite>. .Time, lmiri;>-19sec; , .v.'l ' ELECTRIC_HANDICAP, 'ot 100 sovs. Fiv« ■ - ,: . ';'V 'fiirlongs.' , • ■The Hon. J. D. Ormond's br.g. North

Head 4vrs 'by. Saracon—To Aoranga. 7st; 101b. ......... (Griffiths) 1 Mr. C. Weal's bile. g. Haldano, :3yrs., 7st. 41b (C. Brown) 8 Mr. W. J. Irwin's br.g. Lochbuio, 7st. ■ 111b (Brown) 8 Also started: Miss Winnie (Brady), 9st. 31b.; Noteorini (Hatch), 7st. 111b.; Finery (Jones), 7st. ,111b.; -Marangai■ (Griffiths), 7st. 101b. i ' Wtiihuku ' (Whittaker), 7st. • 21b.; Kirsty (Webster), 6st. 131b.; Frederick (Dftvey), 7st. 31b. . - AVon by three lengths. The winner waa tho favourite '"i Tirae,i Imm. 3sec. ' ACCEPTANCES. 1 •The following are the acceptanccs for: tha Auckland Racing Club's meeting to-rnor-row ; 'MAIDEN HURDLES —Paritutu, list.; 121b. ;: Cinque; • lOst;; Terahui, 9st./131b.; Yolet'te," 9st. 111b.; Tui; 9st. 101b.; 'Matakokiri,; 9st. 101b. ; Gipsy Queen, 9st. 31b. ;-r Philos'ophor," 9st. 31b:; Putaruru; 9st. 31b. < - ■ST: ' HELIERS • - HURDLES—Hautapu,, 10st.'131b.; Lady. Hune, 10st._ 111b;.;-Dolores;, lOst.' Slb.jSwagsman, lOst. 61b.; Inniskilv len, lOstV 31bi; Oniati, 9st. 131b. ■ GORE ;:BR6WNE HANDICAP.—Dogger •Bank, j.Royal Soiilt, 'Bst. 81b.; Cadence,Sstl. 51b.; Explosive!Bßs. 41b.; Castadrift, Bst.; Mark' Time, ,Bst.; Waiotahi; 7st. 11,1b. j, Cyrona',V .7sti :81b. r Lira,-7st. 71b. . : ONSLOW STAKES—Osgodby; 7st.','7lb. 7st. : '2lb.'j Waimaiigu, 7st. 21b.; Rimlock, 7st.; Coromandel; 7st. ;< Expletive, 7st. AUTUMN HANDICAP.—Master Delaval, B»ti. 101b.; Raupariha,; ,7st; 131b.; Mahuta;' 7sfc. 91b.; Te Arolia. 7st. 71b. '; Delegate, 7st.i - 61b.'; Scotty,. 7st. Clb.; Arc Light, .< si. lib.; ; Carl Rosa; 7st.; Montigo,, Gst.. 121b. ;'Advo--: cato, Gst-.. 101b. : '• ■ BUCKLAND HANDICAP —Golden Eagle, Bst-. 71b. ; Leonator, Bst.; Tui Cakobau,;!/st. 121b.;; Certainty,;, 7st. 101b.; Maheno;: 7st. 8lb.; Lftdv Rohina:, -7st. Clb.; Lochbuio, ■ 7st;-, 61b. ;:WailiuW,;7st.;; ■Foremost,V6st. 121b. vTOURIST 'HANDICAP—Wauchopo, 9st. 21b:; Auldearn,;. Bsfc... 121b.; Dogger : Bank, Bst. 121b/; L'ucio, Bst. ; 81b; Kirsty,',B'st. 61b.'; ; iCadonoe, Bst: 41b.; Hughib,.'Bst* 31b. V Stylish.':. 7st. 121b. ;'Mark Time,' 7st. 121b"\Vailioilioi,',' 7st;' '111b.; •''lniprimus, 75t.., . 101b.'; Lady , Frances, 7st.. 61b', ; "Engraver, : 7st.'"6lb.;• Flint Island, 7st. 31b.;.'Cyrett-us, ;75t'..'..,' AUCKLAND. WELTER, HANDICAP.— Raiiparaha;. lOst., lib.; Untriiuni, 9st; 61b,: . Celtic, 9st. 21b.-;-: Leonator, 9st. lib.: Tm Cakobau, ■ Bst. •111b. :' Notebrini,- Bst. ' 101b:;. Montigo,vßst. Blb. Sweet-Alice, 'Bst.' 7lb.> " Lord Seaton, Bst. ,31b.; ; Frederick, Bst. :

WAIPUKURAU 'JOCKEY CLUB'S . .MEETINC.

. •(BY 'TELEGRATH.-t-PBESS ASSOCIATION.) ; ' ' , Napier, April 20. The annual meeting.'of tho. Waipukurat,. Jockey Club was held to-day, the attendance being large. . The'going was' heavy. 'The sum or £6280 was -put through the totalisator, a dcoroase ■ of £2666 compared with last year. Five, bookmakers. did business. . The following arc the results:—. . .:' ' • MAIDEN PLATE. ' Seven , furlongs.— Lamsdorff, .1; Utopia, 2; ■ Merry,-Tiger, ; 3.', Won by'a head: Time, lmin. 4lßcc. ' EASTER . HANDICAP. . Once round.—. King's Lynn, 1; Millennial, 2; Tl(b Scor, -;3. These wero the only starters. Tunc,, 2mm. -. li)ipc. . • HACK HANDICAP. One. mile and a quarter—My Darling, 1; Merry I'iger, 2; Hopeful, 3. Won by a length. Time, 2min. . 55450 C.. ' ■: •. /. ; j; WAIPUKITRAU HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Black Reynard, 1; Grand Slam, 2; Oasis,. 3. Won comfortably by a length. Time, 2min. 27sec. .. TWp-YEABfOIiD' HANDICAP. Four fur-. . 1; Remission, 2; Kantuku,: 3. ?All started. Timo, 57bcc. • - LADIES' HANDICAP. Ono mile and a' ■half,—ltopute, 1 ;T Maku,'2; Hopeful, 8,.: 'Won by a head. Time, 3min. 4eeo. • • '

• -FLYING ; HANDICAr. ', 'Si:: furlongs.— , Linkless, 1; ■ Tarina,' 2Goldfield, 3. Won •by ,a neck,' ; Time, imin, 25, 2-ssecV ■ , ■':.FINAL HACK,.-.Five iiirlongs.—Jtj. Darling, 1; Erl Kins, 2; Illustrious, 3. ' Won-by half .a length. Timo, lmin. lOsec. • - ! '