THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 254, 20 July 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. WINTER MEETING. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP WON BY SIR FRISCO. ; WINTER HURDLES BY COMPASS. . There were not a foir people who felt convinced that the rough state of tho weather would necossitato\ the postponement of tho races on Saturday. But the racing club committee after, holding a meeting early in tho morning decided to proceed with the programme. It was anything but an ideal day for racing. A sovero southerly galo was blowing, and heavy rain fell almost continuously throughout the day. Occasionally thero. was a, lull, in the rain, but at such times the wind redoubled its fury, and made matters .very , unpleasant. . Tho trains going to the racecourse had not the usual crowds to carry though the attendanco'was considerably supplemented by the number which travelled out after 0110 o'clock. . / The.grounds had. been looking well, but the stormy woather had unsettled thorn, and in tho lawn and saddling paddock it was wet arid slushy under foot.. The.-main grandstand provided good shelter for those of tho spectators who choose to remain thero, but the- Stewards' Stand was not constructed to resist tho southerly, and stewards, Press,, and-trainors received tho full blast of tho galo,as-it swept down tho course. Looking across tho courso at parts of the day thero wa3'a great sheet of 'rain falling, and in several races it wa3 difficult.to follow tho horses as they travelled . from the six furlongs post to the straight. Many of tho public oppressed disappointment that thero wero no- steeplechases on tho. programmo as tho weather and the going seemed totally unsuitable for flat racing. The totalisator returns suffered considerably for the. day, but tho club received a handsome sum in licenso fees from tho bookmakers. Tho latter gentry had a rather rough timo contending with' tho elements; and business was not by any means brisk. At timoa' they wero .quite deserted, and- it was only for about ten minutes before tho start of each raco that they did ally business at all. ' The greater number of them ■ would have preferred a postponement, but having taken-out licenses they wont to the 'course to mako the best of tlio bad 'day.- . ' : - . The going on tho racing track was decidedly ■ heavy, and - tlio times were consequently very slow. Horses and riders camo in bespattered with mud after each event. The jockoys made good uso of their top-coats, and thoy - must havo been reluctant to doff .them-at''tho barrior. .Tho galo blew directly against; horses and ridors as thoy finished;'and proved very trying. Tho fields throughout the day were largo, and tho racing passed off without accident. Tho principal ovont, tho Wintor Hurdles, was won by Compass, after a pretty raco with Scotty, while tno ■ Parliamentary Handicap fell to tho Trentham-trained Sir Frisco, who scored most decisively. The following aro. tho results:— ;; STEWARDS' HANDICAP, ,of 1.30 sovs. : Seven furlongs.' Hon. J. D. Ormond's b. m. Martyrium, by Birkonhead—Martyrdom, 4yrs.j ;-10st. ,'.",Plb. (F. D. Jones). 1 Mr! C. Kingston's Golden Gate, 9st. 91b. : . V-/ (W. Holmes). 2 Mr. W. H. Donald's Aboriginal, 10st. '3lb. '~ '•' " (D. Price) 3, Also started:_ Irish; Rifle, lOst-.'^lOlb.(A. Oliver); Lady Disdain, lOst. (King); Immola- | tion, 9st.-101b. (Copbstake); Landwern, 9st.\ •91b.; (Gl.Pricp) j 'Kurawaka, Ost. 81b. (Hatch); Wharok'ura.; 9st. 71b. (Ryan);' arid Duart, 9st; (S. Reid). . '; Irish; Riflejwas iri front for a few strides, and then .D'uart took, the lead .from Mar-' tyrium and Irish Riflo. At tho half-milo post Martyrium wont to. .tho front, "and though Golden. Gato put' in a 'good' run from tho. straight, ho was unablo. to catch Martyrium, -who won by a couple of lengths. _ Aboriginal was about a length away third, ..and: Immolation was fourth. Time, lmin.-3S 2-sscc. . *■ MIRAMAR. HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. ' ; • ,' Soveri,furlongs; Mr.- C. L. .Lagor's chr q. California, by • San Fran —Dazzle, 3yrs., 10st; 41b. , (W. Whittaker) 1 Mi;/ Highden's Vasa,.-lOst, (Cairns)--2. Mri. Chisholm's Skye,. 9st. 41b. ... (Cress) . 3', ' Also started: Rangihaeta, lOst. (Young); Sandstream; lOst..(Griffiths) Puzzle; i 9st;, 101b. (Donovan) ; • Spinning Flight, 9st. 101b.' (Miri'ahanj; Bluo Ribbon, 9st. 91b. (Oliver); Truthful;' 9st. 41b. (Hatch); and Glontui, 9st. (Pritchard). . , "' . U Truthful: was first 1 away; but Bluo Ribbon took up tho running till nearing tho straight 1 , whore Vasa shot aheadl. But once ni the straight nothing could ljvo with' California, who won by twenty yards., Timo, lmin. 37 4-sscc. '/ FIRST HACK'HURDLES, of 100 sovs. Ono. /. " mile ; and three-quarters'. v , Mr. J. Maher's b. Defeat, by Tlio : Officer—Queen ot Trumps, lOst. ,41b. • (J. Lyford) .1 Mr. C. O'Donoghuo's Top Rose, lOst. 81b. !i; '-. (J. HallV 2 Mr. H. Fryer's Lingeror,;9st. (Copostake) -3 •; Also started: Ghoorka,. lOst. 111b. (M'.Connbn);; Full Cry,' : lOst. • (Julian); Pierre, 9st. 131b. (Deeble); Strathcona, Ost. 121b. (Cress) "; Hatley, 9st. 61b: (Telford); Cyrus, 9st. 41b. (Pritchard); Sherlock Holmes, 9st. 41b. (Cruirford); Concussion, 9st, 31b. (Horcock)j Otaraoa, 9st. (Jones). . , Otaraoa took the load from Top Rose, Concussion, and Ghoorka.y When the last hurdlo wVs being appr'oachod, Otaraoa and Top Roso were still leading, , but Defeat caught them as they jumped, tho .fenco, and stalling off achallenge from ;•Top Rose, he won by a length. Time, 3min. 35s'ec. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP, of 300 ■■ sovs.; second horsof to receive 35 sovs., and the. third 15 sovs. from tho stake. . •; One mile. ■'n Mrs. M. Moo're's b. c. Sir Frisco, by San'' • Francisco—Waiteinata, 3yrs., lOst; ? 21b., .......(W. Ryan) .1 Mr. F, C. Fabci-ls'b. g. Seaman, by Sylvia' , Park—Pretty Polly;; syrs, lOst. lib. ' . v "; ,'(GV Price) 2 Hon. J. . P.. -,Ormond's 1 b. c. Dawn, by Birkenhead—Eos, 3yrs., '10st. 91b. '' " ; (F- D. Jones) 3 Also started: Mystification, lOst. 111b. (F. Oroylands)'; Truce, -lOs't. • 91b. (H. C*irns); Wai'lothe, lOst.' 21b.'. (Hatch); Paragon, 9st. 101b. (D. Price) Swimming Bolt, ,9st. ,101b. (Alf, Oliver) ;,.Rarigipapa,, SJsfc. 81b. (A. Oliver.) ; Merrio 9st. 71b. (Pritchard); Maliaranui, 9at.!6lb.' (.Cochrane); Comedian, 9st. 61b. (Young); .Silken Rein, 9st. 41b. '(Reid); Mussel, 9st. ,41b. (Murfitt). ~ ■: ,'Rangipapa was firsijj.out, followed by Sir Frisco, and';Merrie Zealand. Beforo going very.far, Sir 'Frisco had got to tho front, and at. the. half-mile post tho order, was .Sir Frisco,. Wftilothe, RaSgipapa, Seaman, Mer,rib. Zealand. Going ricross tlio bottom, Seiman ran into: second iplacc, and Down commenced to move up from tho roar. ; Sir Frisco maintained'ihis .lead,'.and won comfortably by a couplo of lengths from Seaman, who was a couplo of lengths :in front of Dawn. Com.edian was fourth, Paragon fifth, Swimming Belt sixth, Truce and Mystification last. Timo, lmin. 52sec. ." • WINTER HURDLES, of 400 sovs. Second horse to rcceivoiso sovs., and the.third i 25 sovs. from thb stake. Two miles. Mr. J. Cnsserlcy's b! g/Compass, by Daystar—Maincioom', 1 oyrs., Ost. 51b. ' . 1 " ■'!' , (H.' Tait) 1 Mr D. Stuart's b. g. Scotty, by St. Leger v ' —Jnriot, nged, Ost. 121b/ ! (A. Julian) 2 Mr. R. W. Peterson's br. g. Snip, by i Sou'-westor —I'ubj, igod, 9st. , ,f' ... ' (T. Pritchard) 3 • Also started: f 'Shrapnel; list. 1 101b. (Youn") ; Exmoo'r;- list. 51b. (M'Connon); 'Sen Sim, lOst. 71b'. :(Crcss); Ability, _10st. 51b. (Cahill); Loch' Fyno, 9st. 51b. (Cairns); Whatakura, 9st. 2lb. (Whitehouso) j St. Amolia, Ost. (O'Neill)* j

Shrapnel was first out, and Ability was left. Scotty quickly took thb load, and led over the first jump. Passing tho stand tlio order was Scotty, Compass, Son Sim, and St. Amelia, with Ability and Loch Fyno last. Going down tho back Scotty and Compass ran right away from tho field, and Snip moved up third. The loaders jumped tho second to last hurdlo together, but , Compass had too much in hand, and when the last obstaclo was cleared ho camo away and won oajily by a dor.cn -lengths, with Snip a poor third, and Sen Sim fourth. Time, 4min. 41-sscc. TRIAL PLATE, 'of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Special weights. •Mr. A. Smith's cli.f. Effort, by Advance —Endeavour, 2yrs. 9st. (\V. Ryan) 1 Mr. W. Davies's Llanworn, lOst. (G. Price) 2 Mr. W.' Vincent's Passive, 9st. (Donovan) 3 Also started: Camp Fire, lOst. 21b. (Coclirano); Grand Myrellaj Ost. 131b. (Hatch); Flint Gun, 9st. 131b. (Robson); Vinco, 9st. 111b. (Young); Consuelo, 9st. 111b. (Oliver); Roosovelt, Ost. 31b. (Cairns); Remission, Ost. (Greylands); Ennius, 9st. (Jones); _ ' Vinco took the lead early,. aiid maintained it to the straight, where Effort and Llanwern came through, tho former winning easily by tlireo lengths, while Passive came with a Mu, run, and was third, and Consuolo fourth. Time, lmin. 261-osec.. TE ARO HACK HANDICAP, of 100'sovs. Five furlongs. Mr H. D. Limbrick's i), g. Pronun, by Procrastinator—Wandering Nun, 3vrs., Ost. (E. Lowo) 1 Mr. Wire Pewene's Naumai, list. 91b. ' (T. .. Pritchard)' 2 Mrs. T. Cotton's Silkweb, lOst. 21b. ,'; (E. Cotton) 3 Also started: North Pole, lOst. 21b. (Jones); Tumut, lOst. 21b. (Cress); Yosami,9st. 131b. (Price); Lochicla, 9st. 111b. (Oliver); Cavatina, 9st. 111b. (Donovan); Glen, 9st. 51b. (King). Naumai began smartly, and established a lead of a couple -of lengths, which ho maintained till half way up.the straight, whero Pronun got on terms, and finishing strongly won ,'ratiior easily by two lengths. Silkweb came with a late run,., and was third. Glen was badly left. Time, lmin. 81-ssec. NOTES ON THE RACING. . • [By Glisncoe.] The Seer, Merrio Zealand, Hiro, and Haldario wero - withdrawn from the Stewards' Aboriginal and Irish Riflo wero most fancied, and Kurawaka and Duart were next in demand. Duart, who is. not usually of much account in tho mud, commenced very woll, but as tho straight -was' reached ho dropped right back, and when returning to the enclosure, lib was bleeding at tho rioso and mouth.- Martyrium went to tho front at tho four-furlong post and won very easily at tho finish. Irish. Riflo ran disappointingly and' failed to secure a' placo. Golden Gate put in a good run from the bottom of the straight,' but'. Was unable to 1 extend .Martyrium, who did better in tho soft going than was expected of her. Aboriginal, usually a Rood mud horse, did not'run up his track form. _ He appeared to bo -coming along, nicely in the straight, but must have been hampered by the gale.. Immolation,' Landwern, and Kurawaka finishod in a cluster close behind the third horso. , , v . , Iranui and Rssoarch wero the. only two "scratching.! in the Miramar Hack. California was installed >a', solid favourite,'and though ho did not get avay tco well ho won very easily at tho finish. On Saturday morning California sprinted over two furlongs'a couplo of. seoonds faster than, anything on tho.track.;' It was iiot, thereforo, surprising that the timo'recorded for'this, raco 'was .faster than that. show;n for the Stewards' Handicap. Vasa, who is . now : moro tractablo at tho'.barrier, .was easily second, but had no chance with California. local, jockey, T. Pritchard, who dislocated his shoulder at Napier Park, was ivcll enough to ride Glontui in thjs also had four other mounts during'liho'dhy. 1 J. Hall, who had:a couplo of nasty falls .at Gisborne, was also riding on, Saturday. ~ : , A dozen" liorses ".lined up for the Hack Hurdles. Ghoorka; who was making his firSt appcaranco over' the sticks, was selected'as fayourito, whilo Top Rose and Defeat- wero fairly well backed. Ghoorka ran about'fourth for tho first-milo, but lie was jumping too big and eventually' tired to nothing. Otaraoa acted as pace-jnaker closely attended'by Top Rose. This pair wero in-front right up till the last hurdle, where Defeat appeared on the scone. 'Otaraoa was,then done with; but Top Roso battled the'journey/out with Defeat'. ' The latter, however, is too- gamb- a finisher,, arid managed to win by a length. ,1 formed a very good'opiiiion of Defeat .v,-hen I saw him at .Fcilding at . Easter, and -when tho Wellington weights appeared I pointed, him out as well treated in this particular race. Ho may ; not bo the sort to win a National, but ho is just the kind of jumper to liavo- in. any. stablo; Irish Rifle, Clanchattan, Star Roso, and lialdane, being.'.the - only withdrawals from; tho Parliamentary Handicap, left tlio good field of fourteen to contest the race. Seaman and Dawn wero. tho favourites, but Sir Frisco 1 and Swimming Belt wore the best-cpuditioncd. horses in tho .field. Condition is'tho great factor in heavy going. Swimming Belt ; is not a good horso in tho mud, but Sir Frisco is, and it is surprising that ;he was not mado favourite ,on his condition and looks alone. Ryan got his mount to the front,early; and. the..San Francisco,colt never, left tho issue in doubt.. He had a challenge from ■'.that, resolute finisher Seaman; but it madei very - little impression on; him. - Nothing behind Se&man had a- chance, for Dawn, tho third hoTse, was a good two lengths away. Truco, who is not nearly ready yet, finished sccond to last. Sir Frisco is engaged, in- tlio Winter Cup at Riccarton, and in. tlio Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps at Ralidwick.-It is possible that he will bo shipped to Sydney ■ Hoxti month. .. ' ; .In' ! a field of ten , liorses in . the . Winter • Hurdles," tho public 1 had no hesitation' in making Compass a pronounced favourite. Scotty took tho lead'-'early, and set a good paeo in the heavy going, but the favourito was ou tho track of tho St. Leger gelding the wholoway, and when the straight was reached Compass camo right away and won with ridiculous ease,.while'Scotty was a long way ahead of tho third horso Snip. Compass was so fa,rahead of Sootty.that he must havo.distanced' several of, the'' candidates. - In tho Grand National Hurdles Compass will have to carry lOst.,- 0r,,91b5. moro than ho won with ,-,011 Saturday.. .. . . , Scotty jumped better with' the colours up than ho has done on the training track, but, as it was his first racing effort-over jumps, ho tired-very much. - It is evident that no-mat-ter' how much- paco horses may' have, the majority of them want at least one-race Over the jumps beforo they-aro capable of' winning.l, " - : - Shrapnel, who, struck-himself in a gallop during tho week; never showed up'after tlio start,', and Exmoor, Hylio..has been off ' tlio sceno for moro than' a year, was one of tho last to finish. : ■ The.i Trial Plate was won. rather easily by -Effort, who is quartered in tho same stablo as Sir. Frisco.. Thb filly.-gave W. Ryan : his. second winning ride during tlio afternoon. On tho tracks Effort has not been showing to advantage. Ennius, tho favourito, was never in tho hunt. Vinco led for a fow furlongs but failed to stay, and does not appear to have improved "much since tho spring:! Llanwern, who was making his first appearance, performed creditably, and Consuelo showed; improvement. . In the To Aro, Hack, backers wero divided between Tumut, Yosami, 'Pronun, and Silkwob. Pronun, who had beaten The Seer in a gallop beforo leaving homo, was well supported by his connections. Naumai as usual mado tho paco, but in tho last furlong tho weight stopped .tlio Conqueror gelding, and Projiun won rather easily. Silkweb did not get away too well, but he camo with a rattlo at tho finish, and secured third place, whilo Lochicla was fourth. Glen got badly left, and hud to till the field home. Lctherin arrived at tho courso on Friday night along with tho other Wairarnpa liorses, and if ho stands up to his work all right will bo started on Wednesday. ' 1 jSlow Tom, ono of tho steeplechase Candidates; came up from Lyttelton on Saturday morning, • and was railed to Trent-ham.

WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY. Jlr. J. H. Pollock has declared tho following weights for tho ' second '' day's' events:— ---; GLASGOW HANDICAP, 130'sovs.-x Five ■\. furlongs. J.

RANCITIKE! POINT TO. POINT, , ■ ■ ••-. 'J': v : (BT COBRESPONDEKX)'::; •' ■ • 1 Martflh;, ll JiiW l's;;*" -;' The.Rangitikei,Hunt,Club's • steeplechases'.took'\ placo at 5 over, a course-.: kindly *provideil'' r ,By^-'H;es3rs.-:'' A,.' R.: Bryco . and "JV.. "'Milne,'/and^lio -'olulj'*'' is. much, indebted to these asW' one .of ..the 'very:fowplaces-iii ,:r tno Si drs- ; ' trict.where tho gonig is'good?' n! ' T v"; 0 " 1 ' 1 .'. Tho first . event. was' the rac<s';fdr ■ tEo ; 'Kfe'ay^'', 1 weightsfor a, trophy 'pre3Giiied-;*by.:MrV : ' ; Jr' ; G. .Wilson.: (president)',,. fof- r ::,'which ':'ivo : | horses " faced Mir.' A. H."' starter. Mr. W. ,H.■ GaisfQrd , S;..Coliunbiiip'-''*was .the,': general. pick,: but the only• hofse--'td' ; jget i 'o'vet;. .the . course'.'.without a . miship'*: : was -Miss" Smith's Griselda, who went r fho: tfifeermiles in. fine .style and , won easily, -with Mr, J. M'Lean's " Myrtlo second,' and"Mr.H. If. . Arluvright's Westward Ho bino foil at tho first .fence" "of the 1 " doiiblo coming into Mr.,:. Bryce's ' property- ilio'lffrstl time round. ..Miss E. SmitVnot'''pnly'iramed'''' Griselda, but;-has schooled, in many jumping .c'ompotiti6ns;-md -deserycs : . great!, credit. for .tho.:.way-' she brought.:thd' ■ horso to tho post.,, Mr. a good.raeo on-tho winner,- Sllhoigh^hp':kb'd; 1 littlo olse to-do than to sit ■ still:!., I™' For. the' light weights tho starters 1 Mr. H. It. Gaisforcrs AVhipcorH\ ('pjVner) : Vnd . Bluo Streak (Mr. G, W. B. Gaisford's. The, Vagrant'.,'(o'w.ricr), ■Fitehorbcrt's: Maid,. Marion* : '(Mr',.'.B. i :.l'itz-'. F.,Solby'B 'Aesop.'^wio'fj,'."Mr'.'" M. Oaccias's Storm (owner), wright'a Dick Roako (owiiery! ,Mr.'- : ; 15.' JWildo's -,Viceroy,.'(Mr. '.G.' fl; . was a. really, good raoo,, being .tho popular fancies.,''; ihei'. latter "'fori tho; greater part,. of ;tho..raco;^lqbls:ed tain, winner, out; on coming intp;Mri,.Brjpp's.', ground in.the. home, run in ;frout, with ..Vagrant. fairly; close •Agood, race over, :the 1 jst/fcn4sj"^j.'.ug^tK«r• straight, ensued,.but .Maid Manpn"l3pld evpnv-.' thing safe; and won fairly-coMorfebly^Afitli ! : The Vagrant, t Viceroy,,.- Blufl'fSto-eik^anH 7 ' Storm in: that order. '_: Whipeof3!'"and: Aesop fell at the-Spar when in the fta'din^,division on tho second round.- in' this raco .was also.;owned and traSi'ed 'b'y a' lady, Miss Fitzhcrbert. Both .wore greeted, with hearty cheers for having wonTtAa;twp/priucipal events. • . . ,\l The race- for members of ;'ffie !i fclub,"Vidtn^; 1 ■tjheir own horses .was- won b}^tffi'lasT'mra'" 1 who was . the only rone to tako ttio?igliii coiiiser;. Mr. J.. Brice, oil-. Sylvia,. was '.awKfded I, jt'Bd' trophy, although .Mr. Cagiirtiii, ®bii. Kaurioa, was-.hrst--past by Mr. L. D.l Simpson's Bon L'o'di, *MrT"lj'. . M'Kelvio's Pak'apoo, .and. Sylvia 1 ;; I '.',■ K' r w'ifii 1 a -close race,- , and it -was iinfbi l tnllhte^tfa''dti 1 ■ the placed horses went *'• - : Tho farmers' race was . wog'fe.r-llr. &- 51' Loan's Sloggor, .with, tho owner up. .Mr. Douglas M'Lean's Howitzer \faX'; s<JCol)d, : Wd'-' Mr. G. \V. .M'Kpnzie's ; Knie)clj;nack; o tlii!;d. Howitzer carried a^l4lb.- penrtlj;yrM>ni?g';\Vpn this race at. a previous meotiiiE. . Mr. J. G.- Wil3oU-nresonted;iEe.-pri.zes,,lth"6' : . winners beirig'i.hoartily chce^."'.''..^.^^^ : FEILDING JOCKEY CLuV ;'\ ' , Tho annual-meeting of the Fciiding-.-Jock'ey .Club was held on Friday tho annual report and balance-sheet adoptod: 1 ; Tho. Chairman. (Mr; W. A.. L. Bailey) ;cbn-' • gratiilatcd , the -club on tho^'-year's which- had been highly satisfactory. Tlicro : .was, however, plenty of improvenichts to ba carried out, which would absorb . some pf.,th«. - profits. Tho Tea Kiosk 'would "havei to.'bo enlarged, and tho club aimed, at, makirig/tho raoccourso a general sports.groupd' ; for,,the. Feilding people; - - ■ L.-..V-' • Messrs." W,': G. Haybit'tlo,';"r-,B; ling, and Ci '-Ni'< Cotterill weW-:'ir>re-,-i cloctcd to tho ' Committee,'.and ;. s ;Mr;: -B. Smith was elected to tho Cpn'imitt^p.-in"; the, .- .placo of Mr. ; A.-'R;. Curtis. Other- officers' woro oloctod- as' follow :—milork of ; tho,. scales,' ■■ Mr/ Loslie' Gorton; judge, Mt; N; Hartgill; deputy-judge, Mr. N. Gorton; clerk of course, • Mr. 3. M'Donell; timekeeper, JfrrA.-M'Cork- • indalo; treasurer, Mr. C. Mathcson.,"Tbo appointment of starter was relcgated to" tho Comniittee. .-. Messrs. ,Wm. L. Bailoy,-;Bi;.VGpsliiig, .W.' \ : A.'"li.-';Bailoyj' and 'W. A. Saiidilands .'ivero. made life members of tho club; on tho- motion of Messrs. G. Saywell and C. N. Cotiorill,

Mr. Goodbehere proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the outgoing Committee and honorary officers of the club. Ho said tlw club had a reputation throughout Now Zealand for ' the " splendid way in,which the meetings- wcro conducted... Mr.' .A.- - James seconded, the motion, which was : carried . . unanimously. . ENGLISH RACING. ! STAKES. ;fnt- TBIEGIUrH—rr.I3S association—coptright.) >!■': London, July 17. At the Sandown Parle Meeting, the following result of the race for-.; THE ECLIPSE STAKES, of 10,000 sots, j ' the owner of tho second, horse to receive ,800 sovs.rand the third 115 sots.; for , three . and; .four-year-olds; three-year-olds to carry-;Bst. Gib.,..four-year-olds 9st. 41b. (maros and geldings allow®! 31b.). About - ouo and a quarter. 1 Mr. J., 8., Joel's, b. c.. Your Majesty, by •: 3yrs.,"Bst. 61b.1 Mr. L. do Rothschild's b.-c. Santo Strato, by -,Victor Wild or St. FmSquin—Pie Powder,:'3yfs;,-■ Sst. 01b. ...... 2 Mr. L. Neumann's Siberia, .by St. Simon— Sircnia, "3yTs.', Bst. 61b, .. 3 As a.-t^oryear^oj.d,'Your 3lajest-y wi>n ons Bjjs'c'aweii Stakes. • Santo Strato . • started .four"times last, season;/without winning,; and Siberia -won oho small race only. . last 'season,: Mr. J. .8.. Joel was second on . thp..jis,t of', winning", owners with a-total of £13,803, and-this year, with tho successes of P<san.!->wift.and Your Majesty and other loss ... Important: ones',, ho,will agiin occupy a'pre ■ harriers: , PALMER CLT RACE. The second competition for a silver cup presYritddfto" tho;'Wellington Harriers by Mr. was.hela at:Miramar";onSat- . 'flj : ,da y 1 'ttfteni'ooh'' under' 'most' r unsatisfactory :^eat i Ker'Conditions,--' , lt'-.required a?good deal of- enthusiasm to battle' against the elements, but nevertheless eighteen members competed in the ovpnt, which was-'o'ver'-a 1 distance of _-t}ireo miles.,under, sealed handicaps. Starters with their ..handicaps '.were. as ! *-followP. Wilton scr., ~W! Press and W. B. Bennett _ssec,, J.';F. :.Wilson 20sec,, J. Finn and A. ■Muir Soscc., C. S...Jobnsori.and C. Rowberry .85s.ee., S! *'j;<'.Smitfc.9osec.,. T. ..'A.' Wilton J 9s?ecV,'.J. and C. L. Turn- : . 'iamb'' 1255ec.,; C. Lam--bcfg"l3ssec.,'. P. W.' C< "Demerit *140 sec,, and :B:i«®:.BakKr(' ! and"" f E.;74l.'.,Wcstwood 180scc.;. Jlhcifpuj-iof was ' the 'samd' as. last year, and '. .-.lc>d from j ,t-he,. tram f terminus at Miramar Nprth .to tlio Hill* beyond Wonderland, which : '^a's' ! skirt?d;fo.'r. s.'shQrt.'.'distanco ■jijg Jolfc'Jp the cutting y. .".was].'-taken..across...tho; golf : -"link's":'till the' roai.'Was • ireachfcd, and ; then. ;ofetto":~thd;finishiug post. 'A.trail of paper: .by; W;..P.;.Watt; ;Fr om ; a good' Btart' ! by : tip" Club President (Mr. . jostling for 'positions '.toiolcljllacfej'vbjit'.shortly afterwards.Johnson 'aiicl Bennett, shot.out s.nd took the lead, up . . ■"'tlfe-'Srst' till..'.' After! the'flat. *as reached-F. .. .• .the'frcint,' but; owing to'the ..., :gale'^whicb'bkiw'.intbo teeth,of : ths pack it. Hvas- inigoasible" for anyone to gain a substan- ; tial 'lead. •; After crossing the golf links there ;wereVeigh't.or :n.ihd;'men^almost'.together in,; >«liq' le'ad'j the remainder being.' strung out, but.. iimn^i'atiily-i'a^'turn-for.-hdmd-.was .matlo, and ■. th r o : Tnnd !was-behind'-the runners 'they began -. :,ta" dpenTdUt. 'Tho first id..assert, themselves ;-wero rFU Wilton and W. '-Press';"vrith Johnson : nexty :but Press unaccountably fadedj.away, whilo Turnbull bettee'rd his position by .running, into second "place/.'For tha last half-mile the positions remained practi-. same, but tho hard plugging against part of- the " racd'\tald; its ..tale' in jtho.' ; slackening of the the ■ finisE,; YWilton: managed to 4 but Turnbuil gainedvoh.'him'-'considerably" by. i irun'iMSrj tln&lSrt'-quarter mile 4ting -'about ten'yards.away at the finish. Johnson • finished'next,-with. Rowbercy, Wilton,-Press, -Bennett,; and Dement - all"close .'up. - The■fastest time'was'l9min.: 10sec. M . but after iliawer&'adiustral the' following. result' ' "TOscannouriced :-^P;'.C.,Dement", 17mm. Bsec.; ;Turabull,-\l7miri. 252-ssec., 2; and •G;;*'' : 3. Dement. >. ".iKe ioup" for "".twelve . "fnpntljsF' 'H.;;;A.,.Lamb;,;.the,>.previous.winner, 'had ai;-bad '.'passage[against, the wind, which -put ;him' putVof;';tho; hulit .at.'.the finish. • The ' ■pll'owiirg:welre.the":officials:.for the.race!— 'S_tarteKand; v juilgbj Mr: t W- H. 'Benriett; han- . 1 dicap'per; ';-Sir;.-.Wv ,: H.'; Pollock.j' time-keeper;,. -.Mr. vHilliiic'rresult ..stcwaKl, -Ivlr.. R. :o'Flaherty : ;' ''course '. .stewards, . Messrs., J." ; . ''M'Nib;and;S; G-. Turner; "trailer,"'Mr. W. F.i'Watt.', The, trophies won .on Saturday as . '• ■'■ wellias' those' won in 'tlio.-reccnt Novice. Hau-diaap-are' to;be presented at;'the Cluji's.-an- '- uual-soiial-pnyW'edncsclay; evening.-''~£ r ~,. .-;

st. lb. . st. lb. . Lupulito ...... 11 4 O.ttbn. 1 .......... -.9 12 Naumai 11 ; 0 Mungista".'?. : ..«!;'9 '10"' Penates 10. 9 ; Zetland 9'--'9'' .Truco 10 5 Wharokurarr.'. ''.8 .' Aboriginal.'..;-'10 5 ■.White-. Maid of Cockade. 9' G .. Actolat 10 2 Gold Field ... 97 0" North Head... 10 .2- Dnartf ; ..'.;...';,>8t>0 v : Simplex. 10' .0 Yosami'-' ■ 9- 0 " The Seer . 9 13 Hcse Petal vi; v 0 • Goldsn Gate 9 13 >:'•••.?,'• •••> • KARORI HACK HANDICAP, v 100'/.soya. • , Six furlongs."' , st. lb. ,.," i .,';";Bt.ib,-'. •Mliareknra ... 10 4 • Diplomatic'..«.."~9"".6.' ;p * asa .. 10 4 Sin Jo.so. r 9 '..4-. Iramn- 9 13 Camp Fife-.!.'..9 3' North Polo ... 9 12 Mama 7.."9 73''Sandstreanr 9 10 Rangina,...... 9 0 Spinning Coralio ' .9 0'' Flight 9-8 Doctor 7\'.. . . I3h:c llibbon 9 8 - Sliimoso 9 0 Skye 9 7 Consuello - :.. 9 0 Cavatina 9 6 Vinco, iiuiiC-fj ,:9 tO.;; SECOND HACK HURDLES,.iOQToys.. One .- mile and a half.-V?!''. 1 • : .ii\ ' . ' . st.lb...- st.lb. Scotty .11 "S Papatawa • 9 10 '- Coinpass 11 7 " Gaelic 9.10 ■■■ Lethcrin-.;.... 11 5 St-rathconav. : .v 9.-:-9■. Immolation ... 11 4 Hatley,,--; .i.'.'.V -9. -8.u Defeat 11 1 Otaraoa 2 Top Rose .11 0 Sherlockj:v?Hi "rcisav - Tho Stake; ... 10 12 !' jHolmos- 9^fl(' Rookby ...... 10 9 Cyrus-mo;...0 AVhatakura ..; 10 9 Dulcinea >!. : ;;;..-. ; ;9 0 Snip" ............ 10 9 Liberator......... 9 0 Grand Stand 10 6 Joll.v..JJoger... 9 0 Ghoorka 10 .5 Tondergliid- ... 9 0 St. Amelia ... .9 13 Fjrst -Y&w..... 9 0 Full Cry 9 11 Hutiwai'. -9. 0 Ruabon ...... 9 11 OakburneOj;.-.0... WATERLOO'HANDICAP, furlongs, aniavow st."lb. ' :ri 's.'.:r..-,.ifc;ib.i; Sir 'Frisco ... 11 2 Swimming Belt- - 9,-- 4 . Martyrium ... 11 1 Lahd'.vern' ..I- D 4 Dawn ..10 10 Tup'ono;;) -.'..UcQi 4r.Seaman 10- 9 , . i ..'"9'' 3" Penates ...... 10 9 Memo; Mystification ' 10 5 Zealand 9 3 Irish Rifle ... 10- 5 MahM f anuriwi".9!l 2.-' Aboriginal ... 10 0 Cliicf 9 2_. California ... 9 13 Kurawaka ' ;v,'--9- 0 5 ' Ellerton 9 12 Mussel"-v4v..*i; : '59'-0-Medallist ...... 9 11 •Silk6riiEem'..'si2 9siOS The'Seer' 9 11 SpinningsLady Disdain-; 9 11 . .A"F:ligllt -..9 .0 'Comedian- v.. -9 G Buoyant ■Paragon ,v : 9 5 Motuka-fra- 11 '. 1 -.. '9- 0° .' . . , ;o.i .cm'' • .7JUMPERS' ,FLAT Olio mile and a vlialfiii 1 .! Sei;-: St. lb. ' :OC5;-'2.3 H);*; :Letherin ; ';.-.;.. : ., 10 10 -Mussel";-:.'*.f:Y.'i']'7i9 ri 9 '~ 'Shrapnel 10 10 'Monkey*.!. • * : Scotty 10 7- i iPuizle ■ 9 ; Compass j;i...'-10 5.\Southed ■" .Exuioor •10-. 0 Crossp9 f: .4 f !' .Gaelic ..........10 0 Hatleyj'iKfe..-?'": Q'-.'S'" Aoriuigi V.710 0 Ropiilsbo." t ■ -Gboorka ....... •-• 9 -12 •Whatakttfiis?.?.;.'9't0r Immolation '.w 9:12 Full i ;Rookby ......... 9:10 Cyras , i; / ...r;i : .';r "9;i 0 : -Ability 9 10 Jolly Roger-.v;.';9 0;Rose 9.10 Concussion.9; ■'Sen Sim 9 9 'Didcinea = thorndon sovs. . ; <FiVo JurlftngSij'j-.fci-;,', ,(i: ! .'' st. Ib'.'i-'' i ' -Is^-gtMbs- : "Sir- 'Frisco':-... 11-11 ■ Silkweb 10 5 Effort .9. 4 Irahui"-.........: 9 13 Royal Maid-.., 9 ; 3 'Pronmi 9 13 Mania.;;9:r-.2 North Polo ... 9 13 ; Glen "; v .t.. l .«r.7. T: 10~U' Tumut 9 12 Glentuiy';.4 i i .''.v;'-'''9, iV 0' ! : Lochiela . 9.12' Flint-Gifn 9i'-'0 ,t • Sandstream.-V9. : 11 Sir ,Aiit-riiffi ..;-'.r-9'" 0'" :Yosaini : ;9'-ll Cohort 9 a -'0; s -.Conqiier ' 9 11 Sleepy''*Jafie:v£--'9- • 9, 7 yinCo'*i Maiora ..; 9 7 v