THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 86, 10 January 1928, Page 14

THE RACING WORLD

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By

“The Watcher.”)

Acceptances for the first day s events at the summer meeting of the Wellington Racing Club will close on Friday, at 9 p.m.

Acceptances for all first day’s events at the annual meeting of the Foxton Racing Club will close on Friday, at b p.m.

Nominations for all races at the summer meeting of tire Egmont Racing Club, to be held on Thursday and Saturday, February 2 and 4, will close on Friday, at 8.30 p.m.

The distance in the Fitzherbert Handicap, for two-year-olds, on the opening day of the Wellington summer meeting is five furlongs, not ono mile as printed in error in the handicaps appearing in yesterday’s “Dominion.”

The Hawk was a three-year-old when he won the Telegraph Handicap under 8.13, and it was one of the best performances of liis brilliant career. This year Cimabue, 8.9, is rated the best of the three-year-olds.

It is a subject of frequent remark that year by year less of the true sporting spirit is found in racing, and that sidestepping, when an opponent regarded as dangerous is in the field, is deemed advisable (savs the Auckland writer “Phaeton"). There was a time when men engaged in racing did not hesitate to seek a test with the colours up with a noteworthy performer. Nowadays some horse-owners apparently leave the thinking out to their trainers, with the result that matters relating to running or not running are not infrequently summed up on policy lines. That is to say, with a view to the future. It would be refreshing to find a return of something like the old-time sporting spirit in our pacing, for then we should hear less of tho art of side-stepping.

The Woodville owner-trainer, H. Connop, disposed of Avazone to Mr. M. Thomas during the course of the New Year, racing at Hastings.

Orbit (Day Comet —Opal) went as far nwaV as the West Coast (South Island) for his racing during the holidays. As ho won a race (being sixth favourite) and ran second in another, the expenses of tho trip would be more than met. Orbit, who is an aged gelding, is to race at tho Wellington meeting. Tho “Auckland Star*’ reports that Laughing Prince will be ridden by H. N. Wiggins in his Wellington Cup.engagement. The Auckland light-weight will also be on the other members of F. Tilley’s team when tho. weights are suitable.

Among those nominated for the, Takapun'a summer meeting is Tho Thorn, who is at present in Australia. Ho was taken to Sydney by J. Williamson some months ago and was left there, and apparently is to be brought back "again shortly.

Sir Rosebery was showing signs . of lameness when he returned,to the birdcage after competing in the New Year hurdle race at Ellerslie. However, it was nothing serious, and the Sir Knox gelding is quite all right again and will be taken to the Dargavillo meeting this week to contest tho Cup race.

A gold split-second stop watch to the value of J 855, presented by the business men of Dargaville, will be given to tho trainer of tho horse that is successful in winningi tho Avoca Handicap, tho open sprint event to ,be run on tho first day of their meeting.

H N. Wiggins will ride Automne and Whaka King in their engagements at tho Dargaville meeting.

Potoanui was engaged in hurdling events at the Manawatu meeting, but went amiss and had to forgo the trip.

King’s Guard’s breakdown in the Ponsonby Hurdles at the Auckland meeting was pretty complete, and he is not likely to bo seen out again, for the present season at anyrate.

Bright Knight has had to be spelled during recent weeks, and it may be some time before he will be ready to race again. Bright Knight broke dotvn while racing at Woodville.

Paganelli and Macrooni, the members of M. J. Carroll’s team entered for events at the Wellington meeting this month, will mako the trip. Both horses are well after their racing during tho holidays.

Transformer has not been on the track at Te Rapa since his return from the Auckland meeting. The Thurnham gelding escaped injury when he fell in the Racing Club Handicap.

Delightment did not return to Te Rapa after his race in the Auckland Cup. The Catmint horse is likely to be kept out of racing until the tracks become less firm.

It is on the cards (says’ a southern writer) that Dubious will furnish into a useful steeplechaser, and this fact may account for his purchase by Mr. L. C. Hazlett. At the same time, the well-bred descendant of Demosthenes or Formative —La Notte may win further honours over hurdles.

It is reported that one of Awarere’s leg filled after his race in the Railway Handicap, which explains his nonappearance later on at the Auckland carnival.

The twelve runners in the Invercargill Cup race carried a set of new saddle cloths specially set aside for tho contestants. Tho idea was that the connections of the winner might like to retain a memento of the race.

Trainer P. Scally shifted from Ellerslie to Te Rapa after the conclusion of the Auckland summer meeting. He has taken Branson with him, and tho Greyspear gelding will bo prepared for his future engagements on the country course.

The oldest mare whose history has come under notice was Tansey, owned at Middlesburg, America. She was foaled on January 4, 1845, and died on April 24, 1891, and was therefore 4G years 3 months and 20 days old. At the age of 29 years she produced a foal, and at 32 gave birth to twins. At the age of 45 years she was again bred and appeared to be in foal.

What cost a small fortune as a yearling was running dangerously loose at Randwick recently when Sion, the 4100guinea brother to Vaals unseated his rider, M. McCarten, and went for a gallop on his own. Luckily he picked on the cinder track for his caper, as there was little risk of collision on that rink, but when attempts were made to stop him after he had covered a round, ho doubled on his tracks and began the return trip on the tan, on which several horses were comin" down the straight. Ho crossed to the cinders, however, and was recaptured after he had run through the opening leading to the scraping sheds on the Kensington side of the course. Sion did not appear to bo any the worse for his adventure, and later in the morning, with Cracknell in the saddle, he sprinted on the tan. riXTURES. January 12, 14—Dargavillc R.C. January 14—Ashburton County R.C. January 14—Wairlo J.C. January 17, 19—Walroa R.C. January 19—Waipapakauri R.C. January 21—Ngaruawahia R.C. January 21—Bay of Islands R.C. January 21, 23 25—Wellington R.C. January 21, 23—Foxton R.C. January 25—1’ine Bush Hack R.C. January 28, 30—Takapuna J.C.

CUP AND TELEGRAPH HANDICAP

FATE OF TOPWEIGHTS

RECORDS ARE AGAINST THEM (By “The Watcher.”) With tho weights declared for the principal handicaps lor the opening day of tho Wellington summer meeting, it is instructive to look back and see how the horses at tho top of the handicap have fared. In spite of all the arguments that can be brought against the records, racegoers should realise that in practically all big handicaps history has a way of repeating itself, and from their point of view the average result over a number ot years should be the most useful guide. Timo and again the top-weights have failed although many of them have run great races and have almost won. It is unnecessaary to emphasise tlio fact that nine stone still has to win a New Zealand Cup and similarly only ono nine-srolier has won a Wellington Cup at Trentliam. 1 would not bo bold enough to dismiss either Rapier or Star Stranger (9.8) from Wellington Cup calculations, for both are first-class racehorses, and should run well, but tho history of tho race is not in their favour aiid it is not profitable to go against tho records. It looks as if it will pay to look elsowhc.ro for the winner, especially when the appended record of tho top weights for tho past few years . studied: — '■

! It is unnecessary to labour fho point, nf in passing it is interesting to note ' that when Scion failed under 8.10 he had won both tho Now Zealand and Auckland Cups as Rapier has done. While weight over six furlongs is tot such great consideration as it is over a milo and a half, it is interesting to observe that the Telegraph Han- > is also a bad race for tho topweights. inSce 1915 it will be seen that iiy one, Tamatcte, 9.8, has been reurned a winner, and the majority who . nrccout' that dav will agree that Killashandra ran off the course, otherwise he would have been second. The u'.i-weights’ record in the sprint event *r the same period is r,s follows: —

ASHBURTON ACCEPTANCES Bt Teleg bath.—Press Association. Ashburton. January 3. Following are ’ the acceptances for the Ashburton County Club’s summer meeting on January 14:— HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. One mile. Carnot ...... 10 <i Rhondda ~9 0 Orirtamb .... 0 13 Purple Plume 9 0

FOXTON WEIGHTS Bl’ TELESRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, January 9. The following weights have been declared by Mr. J. 14, Henrys for the first day of the Foxton Racing Club’s annual meeting (January 21 and 23) : —

ALL AUSTRALIA

CLAIMED FOR BRITISH BY AN OFFICER OF 57th FOOT

EARLY HISTORY RECALLED

In the following article reprinted in “The Die-Hards,” the journal of the Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) from a copy of the Melbourne “Argus” supplied to the official organ of his old regiment by Mr. E. Bezar, of Wellington, an event of great historical interest is recalled. Not less remarkable is the fact that the writer of the article, Mr. Nicholas Lockyer, is able to tell the story of what his father did 100 years ago. Their two lives cover a period of 113 years:— January 21, 1927, invites attention to an interesting event in our history, the full details of which have been but recently disclosed in the published historical records. Onjthat date 100 years ago, by direction of the Imperial Government, the first official claim to British Dominion over the whole continent of Australia was formally asserted. Eor nearly thirty-nine years after the proclamtuion of Governor Phillip in 1788, when the first British settlement was established in New South Wales, that portion of the continent westward of the 129 deg. east longitude, representing nearly onethird of its total area, remained unclaimed, and open to any foreign Power desirous of forming a colony in the South Seas. Only the mere fringe of the western coast had engaged the attention of early navigators. I lad there been closer inquiry it is probable we now would have as near neighbours an alien race, whilst the unique possession of “A continent for a people and a people for a continent” would have been beyond attainment. It was an event of outstanding national significance when all Australia became all-British and an integral part of the British Empire. Early in the year 1820 the mind of the Imperial Government was seriously disturbed by the fear that the French—who had equipped an expedition for the South Seas—-contemplated forming a settlement or settlements on the western coast of Australia. As a result, Earl Bathurst, in March, 1826, instructed Governor Darling to dispatch without delay expeditions k for the purpose of forming settlements at Shark Bay, on the western coast and at Westernport. In a later dispatch, though the several dispatches relating to this event arrived by the same vessel—King George .Sound was substituted for Shark Bay. Accompanying these directions were secret instructions to Darling, in which it was explained that “the sailing of two French ships on a voyage of discovery had led to the consideration how far our distant possessions in the Australian seas may be prejudiced by any designs which the French may entertain of establishing themselves in that quarter. ... I allude to that line of coast which extends to the westward from the western point of Bathurst Island in

PAHIATUA NOMINATIONS Record nominations have been received for both days of the Pahiatua races, to be held on February 1 and 2. Two or three events are rather sparsely filled, but the others have received excellent support, and the total Is in excess of the number last year. The nominations are us follow;— FIRST DAY. MAIDEN RAGE, of 80 eovs. Six furlongs and 55 yards.—Sambur, Vindication, Sir Lucullus. Kahu Arilci, Sneerer, Hinekatoraugi, Cloyne, Golden Shadow, Par Money, Brown Sugar, Irish Lad, First Thought, Royal Black, Kariaima, Veronese, Scintillate. Aurora Borealis, Miss Scandal, Rolex, Aro de Vai, Skyrider, Timi luihi. BALLANCE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP (open), of 120 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Cornhill. Card Trick, Wilderness, Moepai, Lipsol, Birkie. March On, Starboard Light, Lady Gay, Othon, Gordon Swift, Ardfinnan. Capitulation. Willow Wai, Horomea, Nucleus, Revel. HAMUA. HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and 110 yards.—Fallow. Land Rent, Discourse. Inoe, Tintoretto, Lieutenant Bill, Sneerer, PAHIATUA CUP (open), of 200 1 sove. and cup valued at 50 guineas. One mile and a quarter—Royal Game. Vigilance, Lady Gay, Oratrix, Kilmiss, Henna. Ardfinnan, Cerf, Waicullus, Capitulation, Twink, Bent. Gaze, Novar. KONINI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Lin Arlington, Clavers, Vigilance. Volplane. Kindle. Cloyne. Hypnotic. Royal Black, Ladykiller. MAKURI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs and 55 yards.—Vindication, Ruakura, Moa Bird. Jazzy, Borsalene. Tom Byrne. Hine Hohoro, Golden Shadow, Hypnotic, Tanagra, Airforce, Plane. Imitation, Tatrina. Carrigalien, Miss Scandal, Dainty Ways, Grey Mist. Lady Cynthia, The Raider, Desert Lad. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (open), of 130 sovs. Six furlongs land 55 yards.—Standard, Moepai, Coot. Birkie, March On, Deluge. Mireusonta, Dobbin Miss Pat, Arch Arrow, Lady Ideal. EKETAHUNA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 eovs. Seven furlongs.—Lin Arlington, Vigilance, Gordon Swift, Discourse, Miss Scandal. Aro de Vai, Grey Mist, Ladykiller. \ SECOND DAY. TRIAL PLATE, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs and 55 yards.—Sambur, Atholspear, sir Lucullus. Kahu Ariki, Sneerer, Hinekatorangi. Cloyne. Golden Shadow, Brown Sugar, Irish Lad, First Thought, Royal Black, Kariaima. Veronese. Scintillate, Aurora Borealis, Rolex, Aro de Vai, Skyrider, Timi Inihi. PONGAROA HIGH-WEIGHT (open), of 120 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Cornhill. Wilderness, Moepai Lipsol. Birkie, March On, Starboard Light. Lady Gay, Othon. Gordon Swift, Ardfinnan. Capitulation. Willow Wai, Horomea. Nucleus. Revel. TIRAUMEA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and 110 yards.—Clavers, Vigilance. Land Rent, Discourse. Tintoretto, Lieutenant Bill, Sneerer. Inoe. MANGAHAO HANDICAP (open), of 175 sovs. One mile and a distance.—Royal Game. Standard. Coot. Lady Gay. Oratrix, Othon, Kilmiss, Henna. Ardfinnan, Cerf. Capitulation. Bent. Gaze. Novar. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP of ICO sovs. Five furlongs.—Sambur. Card Trick. Par Money. Moa Bird, Hinekatorangi, Tom Byrne. Hine Hohoro. Golden Shadow. Brown Sugar, Tanagra. Airforce. Plane. Imitation Tatrina, Royal Black, Carrigallen, Arch Arrow, Miss Scandal, Dainty Ways, Grey Mist, Silver Tray, Lady Cvrithia, The Raider, Desert Lad. TANE HACK HANDICAP, of ICfl eovs. Seven furlongs.—Vindication, Ruakura, Lin Arlington. Vigilance. Jazzy Volplane. Kindle, Cloyne, Hypnotic, Veronese, Aurora Borealis. Ln.dv Cynthia, Ladykiller, Desert Lad, Sykrider. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (open), of 125 sovs Six furlongs.—Standard, Moepai, Lipsol Coot. Birkie. March On, Starboard Light Deluge. Hine Hohoro, Mireusonta, Dobbin. Miss'Pat. Carrigalien. Arch Arrow, Lndv ideal. The Raider. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of ICO sovs. Seven furlongs.—Fallow, Vindication Ruakura, Lin Arlington. Sir Li,cii|Jus ’ Jazzy, Borealcnc. Tom Byrne, Gordon Swift. Hypnotic. Tanagra, Discourse, Miss Scandal, Twink, Aro de Vai, Grey Mist, Skyrijer ,Timi Inihi.

129 deg. east longitude. . . . You will observe that I have carefully avoided any expression which might be construed (in the event of the instruction being hereafter referred to) as an admission of there not having been a preoccupancy by us before the French may have attempted to establish themselves there, and you will regulate your language accordingly.”

Lockyer's Commission. Darling dispatched the two expeditious from Sydney on November 9, 1826. It would appear evident by the wording of the dispatches that the expedition to Westernport (Victoria) was due to a mistake on the part of some Colonial Office official, who concluded that Westernport was necessarily on the western coast. That for King George Sound, with which this article is solely concerned, sailed in the colonial brig Amity, 148 tons, commanded by Lieut. Colson Festing, R.N. Apart from the crew, those on board numbered about fifty persons, including a detachment of the 19th Regiment and, twenty-three convicts. Edmund Lockyer, Major H.M. 57th Regiment, was in command of the expedition, with Captain J.', Wakefield second in charge. After a stormy passage, during which it was necessary to call at Port Dalrymple (Tamar Heads), and also at Hobart, to effect repairs, King George Sound was reached on the evening of December 25. Darling’s confidential instructions to Major Lockyer were clear and precise. After referring to the probability of the French having in view tb.e establishment of a settlement on the coast of Australia, he went on’ to say: “I am to desire, in the event of their touching at King George Sound, that you will be careful to regulate your language and communications with the officers,' so as to avoid any expression of doubt of the whole of New Holland being considered within this Government, any division of it which may be supposed to exist under the designation of New South Wales, being metfly ideal, and intended only with a view of distinguishing the more settled part of the country. Should this explanation not prove satisfactory, it will be proper in that case to refer them to this Government for any further information they mav require. But should it so happen that the French have already arrived, vou will, notwithstanding, land the troops agreeably to your instructions, and signify that it is considered the whole of New Holland is subject to His Britannic Majesty’s Government.” Bv a further instruction the Commandant was directed: “When the site is determined upon yon will display the colours with which you aie furnished for this purpose, cause the troops to fire a feu de joie, and observe all other formalities which are usual oil such an occasion.”

place for the settlement was selected on the site of the present town of Albany. Huts were erected to accommodate the people, and afford protection to the stores. A flagstaff was raised on a projecting point on the beach (since known as'Point Frederick), beside which two cannonades were mounted, and on Januarv 21, 1827 (which happened to be Lockver’s birthday), it is recorded in his journal: “This day at sunrise the colours were displayed on the flagstaff, at 12 o’clock a Royal salute was fired from the battery, and a feu de joie by the troops. An extra, allowance of flour, with raisins and suet, was ordered on the occasion to be issued to the troops and convicts. A number of the natives having come to the settlement in the morning, the seine was hauled on purpose to give them a feast, About three hundredweight was taken of capital fish. The dav proved fine, and the whole went off well.”

A Benevolent Autocrat. In these modest circumstances the first official claim of British possession to the continent of Australia was made. No one at the time appears to have realised the real purport of the event, nor of its influence on the future of Australia. Darling was indifferent. It meant only an undesirable addition to his responsibilities. To Major Lockyer it- was merely an incident in the ordinary course of duty. He reported very favourably on the climate- ‘ and country and the importance of King George Sound from a strategical point of view. His visit was not marked by any serious adventure. The blacks at first were troublesome, and speared one of the. convicts. He was just in time to forbid reprisals, and succeeded in getting into friendly relationship with the aborigines. Some years later Surgeon T. 13. Wilson, R.N., who published a narrative of a voyage round the world, and who visited King George Sound, wrote: “We were glad to hear that the natives were exceedingly friendly, no act of hostility! having' been committed by or against them. On making inquiries I discovered in an old order book an order of Major Lockyer which, from being attended with such favourable, results, deserves to be known and imitated bv those who may hereafter be placed in the same responsible situations.” Some trouble was occasioned in the early days of the settlement by the convicts becoming mutinous and defying authority. The ringleader was arrested and ordered for punishment. Upon the overseers refusing to inflict it, Lockyer himself at once undertook the unpleasant task. After a few strokes the culprit became penitent and promised obedience. He was at once released, and there was no further trouble. It is interesting to note that the French sliip Of war, L’Astrolabe, had actually visited King George Sound a few weeks prior to the arrival of the expedition from Sydney, and had remained there from October 8 to 25. On April 2, 1827, Major Lockyer handed over command of the settlement to his successor, Captain Wakefield, and returned to Sydney on H.M.S. Success, in command of Captain Stirling. On May 2, 1829, claim to possession was again formally made to the western portion of the continent by Captain Fremantle, and it is that date which has been adopted by Western Australia as the starting point of its history. That event marks the establishment of the colony of Western Australia. British occupation, however, has been continuous since January 21, 1827, on which date for the first time the whole continent became British territory.

Lockyer’s Career. Edmund Lockyer, whose good fortune it was to take so prominent a part in this interesting event in our history, was born at Wembury, County 1 e cn, in 1784. He entered the Army in ?t‘O3, and after serving in India and Ceylon arrived at Sydney in 1825 in charge of a detachment of the 57th Regiment. In September of that year he Was sent by Governor Darling to explore the Brisbane River, which, although in flood, he succeeded in navigating by boats for a distance of 121 miles. His report of the country was extremely favourable, and he was the first to advise of the occurrence of coal in that locality. His vessel, the Mermaid, was the first seagoing ship to ascend the river. In 1827 he endeavoured, but without success, to find an alternative route from Sydney to the western plains by exploring the Grose Valley, in the Blue Mountains. In 1828 he decided to settle permanently in Australia, and sold out from the Army. He purchased a. j ”0perty near Goulburn, where in -347 he took a leading part in the anti-transpor-tation movement. It may be mentioned that, while he received a small grant of land, he was denied the larger grants to which he had looked forward under the regulations then existing for the encouragement of settlement in New South Wales by ex-Army officers, the reason for refusal being that to conform with the regulations he should have retired from the Army before leaving for Austialia. This peculiar interpretation of the regulations involved him in unanticipated difficulties. Later on he r.c-

cepted the position of Usher cf the Black Rod in the Legislative Council. During the Russian war scare in 1851, although aged 70 years, he enlisted with the rank of captain in the New South Wales Volunteer Infantry. He died at Sydney on June 10, 1860, aged 76 years.

■ — net’s Year. Ho rec. Welit. Place. wght. 1913 Bobrikoff 9 9 'ini rd 7 8 1914 1915 Midnight Sun Sinapis 9 0 8 It Unplaced Unplaced 8 3 7 7 1916 Balboa. 9 1 Third 7 8 1917 Merry .Koo 8 8 Unplaced 7 9 1918 Chortle 9 4 Unplaced 7 9 1919 Client 9 0 Unplaced 8 1)* 7 10) 1920 Karo 9 7 Unplaced 7 ID* 7 10) 1921 Client 9 3 Unplaced 8 7 1922 Kouen 9 0 Unplaced 7 0 1923 Scion a to Unplaced 7 12 1924 Koseday 9 7 Third 8 5 1925 Gold Light 9 7 Second 8 8 1926 To Monauui 9 .1 Second 8 5 1927 Kapiuo , 1\ « , ♦Dead heal Third 7 8

Winner’s Year Horse. Wtrlit. Place. wght. 1913 Gladiolo 8 IS > ,econd 7 0 1914 Bon Kevo 8 13 Unplaced 7 11 1915 Gladiolo 8 8 Unplaced 6 7 1916 Tete-a-tete 9 1 Second 7 12 1917 Bnnetcr 9 3 Second 7 8 1918 Egypt 8 13 Unplaced 7 8 1919 Croesus 9 4 Third S 8 1920 Silver Link 9 3 Unplaced 7 4* 1921 Si Tver Link 9 9 Unplaced 8 13“ 1922 Solfanello 10 0 Second 8 13 1923 Tamatete 9 8 First ■ 1924 Glentruin 9 13 Unplaced 8 5 1925 Peneus 8 12 Unplaced 8 11 1926 Peneus 8 10 Unplaced 7 12 1927 Reremoana 9 12 Unplaced 7 7

WINCHMOKE HANDICAP, o£ 110 " Seven furlongs. sovs. Jarretiere ... it 0 Saxetto .... 7 8 Starflight S 12 Amor 7 6 Wayward S 11 Rhondda .... 7 (> Bronstell 8 7 Claret Cup .. 7 S Motor Smash 8 0 Lucinda .... 7 5 Court Jester. 7 10 Sacritice :.... 7 4 MELROSE TROT harness); 3.42 and a half. class. One mile Forward Maid scr. Pageant . scr. Tennis scr. Rose Marie .. .scr. Glenrowan .scr. Dundas Boy . scr. Prince Audo scr. Our Nelson . scr. Royal Siren . scr. Locandaline . . scr. Ringwood scr. Locanda Lu . . scr. Royal Locanda Llmosa .... scr. scr. Brown Admiral- 12

TINWALD HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Sir Roy ... Ophir . 8 10 . 7 10 Margaret Birney Moratorium . 7 . 7 3 0 LAGIIMOR PLATE, of 100 sovs., Five furlongs. “Lucinda ... . S 10 Island Thurso . 8 4 Fastness. . 7 5 Evening . 8 4 Synonym .. , 7 5 Akatore •... . 8 4 Rigmarole . 7 5 Sea Gay .. . 8 4 Pound Note . 7 f. Te Awhina. . S 4 Red Jazz 7 5 Scrambler .. . 8 4 Night Club . 7 u Star Raid .. . 7 5 MORETON HACK HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Sis furlongs. 9 8 Amor . 8 8 Bronstell . 9 0 Rhondda ». . 8 8 Scoff . 9 3 Scvthia ••• . 8 7 Princess Kilcnvan . 8 7 Mafalda. . 9 1 Cynelli .... . 8 7 Court Jester . 8 42 Sacrifice .... 8 7 SELMA TROT (harness): 2.24 class. One mile. Silverton .. scr. Roger Lyn . .. scr. Neerson ... .. scr. Milo Minto .. scr. Trespass .. scr. Lady Minto 24 Jessie Muon .. scr. Killichy 3G Rose Marie .. scr. Great Form 3(5 Firebrand .. scr. La Sonnette 72 Prologue .. .. scr. Doris Pointer . 72 Royal Locanda scr. WAKANUI HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Six furlongs. Magna Charta 9 5 Finora .... . 7 8 Rascal . 8 10 Kenmore .. . 7 {J Moorland . 8 7 Silver Coot . . 7 0 Gay Sonnet 8 5 Money Mine 7 0 Zaragoza .. 8 4

P0R0UTAW1IA0 HACK HURDLES, of 150 sovs. One mile and five furlongs. San Pedro .. 10 II Ratapiko .... 9 3 Polyphemus . 10 5 Nucleus .... 9 0 9 S Birkie 9 0 9 3 March On.... 9 0 Kilburn u 3 FOXTON CUP. of 300 sovs. One mile aud a quarter. Waicullus • • • 9 7 4 Royal Game . 8 13 Ardllnuau ... 7 4 Opa 8 8 Huikai 7 3 Kllmiss .... Y 13 Our Jack 7 0 i i o 11 n 7 7 Bent 7 0 WnnilnrliiRt. . . 7 5 Twink . . * 7 n JHMATANGI HACK HANDICAP, of 12b sove Six furlongs. Vigilance ... 9 0 White Ringlet 7 7 Lady Cynthia 8 3 Hine Hohoro. 7 5 Holus Bolus. 8 1 Calm Eve .... 7 4 Kin Arlington J 7 4 7 12 Maui ....... 7 4 Eorsaline .... 7 11 AWA1I0U HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Seven furlongs. Bov 9 3 Inoe 8 2 Vigilance ... 9 2 Kmvliakiua . S 2 Twlnk ...... 8 !• Discourse 7 11 Volplane S s Lady hayo ,. 7 It Lieut. Bill .. 8 *.f Sueerer .... 7 IL Lin Arlington 8 2

ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of 170 SOYS Six furlongs. Arrow Lad .. 9 0 Dobbin .... r 7 10 Kpistle 8 13 Standard 7 Royal Gaine . 8 7 Miss Bat 7 Vast Acre .. 8 G Wilderness .. 7 b Beaumont ..l 8 0 MAROTIRI HACK HANDICAP, ot 10 bovs. Flv and a half furlong The Raider . 9 !» Arrow Boy .. 7 -L Helotis .... 8 9 Card Trick .. 7 - j Holus Bolus . 7 12 Axle 7 |_| Bissau 7 8 7 o Be Champ .. 7 8 Ring Mart .. 7 0 Little Queen. 7 7 Whakaaro .. 7 0 White Ringlet 7 4 Royal Black. 7 9 Hine Hohoro. 7 2 \ HERRINGTON WELTER HANDICAP of 170 SOYS. One mile. Royal Gaine. 9 9 Olympic .... 8 3 Beaumont P Nucleus .... 8 Bonogne .... 9 3 Othon 12 Whenuanul .. 8 12 Our Jack •7 11 Horomea 8 11 Wilderness .. >7 JI Wanderlust . 8 i! March On .. 7 11 Huikai 8 r>