THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 257, 26 July 1930, Page 18

THE RACING WORLD

South Canterbury Hunt To-day

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Acceptances for Manawatu Winter Meeting

Nine horses left Wellington yesterday by the Uliniaroa for Sydney. The star of the teams was Limerick, who will make another attempt upon Gloaming’s stake-winning record. The South Canterbury Hunt Club’s annual race meeting will be held at Washdyke to-day. Competition for the jockeys’ premiership is very keen, and H. Gray has gone down to do his best to keep his lead of four on his rival, A. E. Ellis. Acceptances closed last night for the first day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s winter meeting, and the lists show that there is every prospect of the club’s new venture being a great success. ■

(By

“The Watcher.”)

TO-DAY’S MEETING South Canterbury Hunt FIELDS REVIEWED • Dominion Special Service Christchurch, July 25. The South Canterbury Hunt Club’s annual steeplechase meeting will be held on the Washdyke racecourse, Timaru, tomorrow. Kain fell last night, and the track will be soft. This fixture will complete the season’s racing as far as the South Island is concerned. The card is as follows:—

Membo made a promising debut as a hurdler at the Waimate meeting, and only lack of experience caused his defeat by Troilus. Hard Prince is a dashing jumper, and he and Membo can be expected to set a fast pace in the Hadlow Hack Hurdles. Exide is another with good prospects. This trio may be supported in the order named. Presuming that Barrington will be reserved for the big race, Tractarian suggests being a favourable proposition for the Parcora Hunters’ Steeplechase. Deportment and Marco Polo may cause him most trouble. The South Canterbury Steeplechase promises to provide an interesting contest. Radiate’s two recent gdllops revealed that there is not much amiss with his condition, and ho is entitled to be favourite in a field of this nature. Valves showed a lot of promise at the previous meeting on the course, and is a prospective starter in the Grand National Steeplechase. The« final issue should rest between this pair, with a preference for the top weight. The Levels Hack Handicap appears ver- open, and Speculation will be widely distributed. Under the conditions likely to prevail, Sweet Refrain has a chance of returning to the winning list, and Royal Limond and Valuator will also be in strong demand. Provided the track is not too heavy, Barrington is likely to command a short price in the Teschemaker Hunt Cup Steeplechase. The conditions may, however, bo against him, and he will not need to make many mistakes to beat Ngahue and Wairio.

Commenter’s comfortable win at Wainrnte makes her chance look good in the Hunters’ Plate Handicap, and the strongest opposition may come from All Comment and West Dome.

As in past years /be Claremont Handicap has attracted a good-class field, including two Winter Cup candidates and a Grand National Hurdle Race favourite. Town Major, who will have a 51b. allowance, is certain to be a staunch favourite, and on ground to suit him should avenge his 'Trentham defeat by Taboo. Beau Geste will be in need of racing, and his stable mates, Haze and Royal Mint, do not make /strong appeal, First Raid

has won over a mile and a quarter, but failed over six furlongs at Waimate, so he is a doubtful proposition in this company. Topere will be making his reappearance after a beneficial spell, and is not likely to be yet back to his best. Carinthia is so well just now that he may spring a surprise, but it is difficult to go past Town Major, with Taboo and Carinthia the best fancied of the remainder. RICCARTON NOTES Town Major’s Stable-mate Dominion Special Service. Christchurch, July 25. Gold Mint is due to have his first hurdle race at Washdyke to-morrow.' He has taken time to show promise in his schooling, but his recent tasks suggest he will -come right with a few efforts in company. Bindon will not carry much money in the Pareora Hunters’ Steeplechase tomorrow. He has done nothing on the tracks to point to his completing the journey. Royal Limond was unlucky at Waimate, and with better treatment at the start of the Levels Hack Handicap at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting will make him a favourable proposition. Dry Area, a stablemate of Town Major, showed a turn of speed in a six furlong race at Waimate, and only relinquished a substantial lead at the straight entrance. He is partial to soft going, and may upset calculations in to-morrow's engagement at Washdyke; Rapina has executed some smart work lately at Ricearton, and is evidently improving with age. A soft track to-mor-row, however, may not be to her liking. Star Stranger II is due to appear again in public at Washdyke to-morrow after a lengthy absence from the track, as. a result of a severe injury received while schooling at Ricearton last year. She is now the property of W. Holmes, who had her in his big team at Vancouver, but was unable to race her there owing to her name not appearing in the New Zealand Stud Book. Kulrange did not go far in his first 'steeplechase attempt at Ashburton, being run off by a riderless contestant. He is a proficient but extravagant jumper, and will be able to master the Washdyke country to-morrow, but will lack the necessary experience to trouble his more seasoned opponents. The injury received by Apache at Trentham has affected the gelding since he arrived at Ricearton, and he will be unable to fulfil his engagements at the Grand National meeting. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “The Watcher.”) Nominations' for this year’s Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club’s winter meeting close with Mr. H. S. Moss, Box 13, Hastings, on Friday, August 8, at 8 p.m. This meeting invariably attracts excellent entries, and it is confidently anticipated that the high standard of sport will be again attained next month. Competition between H. Gray and A. E. Ellis for the season’s premiership is very keen. Gray has gone to Timaru to ride at the hunt meeting, where his opponent will have the advantage of .mounts over fences. One of Gray’s mounts at Timaru today is said to be Town Major. Gray thought he was on Town Major nt Trentham after- a gallop, but shrewd “Put” Hogan gave his boy the ride and got a good dividend.

Mungaui and Mountain Guide, who have been at Trentham since the Wellington meeting, left for Ricearton last night.

The scratchiug of Don Quixote for the Winter Cup Ims left H. Gray without a mount in that race. Various horses have been named as likely to be ridden by Gray, but at present he has made no definite arrangement. It is likely that he will be on one of J. McLaughlin’s three.

F. D. Jones was accompanied to Sydney yesterday by G. H. Humphries. Humphries served his apprenticeship with Jones aud has ridden a lot for the stable. Some time back he had serious spinal trouble, but has now made a good recovery. He is a capable horseman, and in addition to riding winners for Jones he has scored for other trainers. He ■was on Gay Crest when the Shillinglee gelding won the Great Autumn Handicap last Easter.

It is probable that Wharncliffe will be a competitor in the Homeby Steeplechase at the Christchurch Hunt meeting, after which he will take on the Grand National Steeplechase and then probably the Grand National Hurdles. I. Tilson will ride him in his crosscountry engagements.

Reports have been in circulation to the effect that J. Barry has been engaged to go over to Sydney to ride Richfield, and that in all probability Barry would also act as horseman for T. Lloyd’s team on the trip. At the present nothing definite has been decided on (says the “Chronicle”), and the Wanganui horseman has not been engaged by Lloyd. New Zealanders in Sydney.

New Zealand entries for the Canterbury Park meeting in Sydney to-day include the following:— Hurdle Race: Second Thought. Maiden Handicap: Whelk, Taurua.

Highweight Handicap; First Acre, Hard Words, Mintage, Vallar. Canterbury Handicap: Atholspear, In the Shade, Mithra. Nursery Handicap: Whelk, Sargon, King March. Campsie Handicap: Werata, Mithra. These arc the entries from New Zealand stables. Several New Zealand-bred horses now owned and trained in Australia also figure in the entry lists, Death of Ngata.

TLa death is announced from Marton of Mr. J. Bull’s gelding Ngata. He dropped dead while being led through a paddock on Wednesday afternoon. Ngata was a bay gelding by Maniapoto from Daisy Paul, and he had just failed by a few days to celebrate his fifteenth birth* day. He was a great horse in every sense of the word. In conformation he was one of the most beautiful animals one could wish to see, and he had galloping ability and courage of the highest order. On the flat his performances were first class, and among his victories were the Wanganui Cup of 1922 and the Foxton Cup of the same year. As a jumper Ngata was even better. He won the Century Hurdle Race in 1921, and while he failed to win a National only a breakdown after jumping the last hurdle lost him that honour. He was a wonderful weight carrier and his performance in winning th<> Jumpers’ Flat Race at the Grand National meeting in 1926 with 12.13 in the saddle was that of a champion. He gave a stone to horses like Nukumai and Comical, and won by two lengths in 2min. 37 3-ssee. for the mile and a half. Mr. Bull will feel the loss of his old favourite. Ngatas to-day arc non-existent.

Horses Change Hands. The Auckland owner, Mr. B. Hart, has sold the rising throb-year-old gelding Royal Ruler to Miss Goldwater, of Auckland. Soloist, owned by Mr. A. J. McGovern. of Te Awamutu, has also changed hands, having been purchased by Mr. O’Donnell, of Wellington. Royal Ruler, who is now on the eve of his three-year-old career, is a chestnut gelding by Chief Ruler from Baby Doll, and will have his first thrcc-yenr-old race at the Baku-

rauga Hunt meeting on August 23. He contested several important races during the present season, aud proved himself a brilliant galloper, winning the Nursery Handicap at. the Avondale spring meeting and the Welcome Stakes at the Auckland meeting in October. Soloist is a rising two-ycar-old by Hunting Song from Lucella, and ranks as half-brother to Supremacy, who proved himself one of the best two-year-olds of his year. Soloist was given a run in the yearling parade at the recent Waipa meeting, and acquitted himself attractively. Both these promising gallopers are trained by W. Stone, at To Awamutu, who will continue to prepare them for their new owners. Onieo.

When the weights were declared for the Nationals it was thought that the extra two pounds allotted to Omco lor scratching in the Wellington Steeplechase would have proved an effective barrier to the prospects of his tripping south (says a Taranaki writer). However, Wellington proved that Ellerslie form was good, and that the 1511 b. difference in weight allocation, combined with the fact that Omco will be as many pounds better no-w that he has fully, recovered from his Ellerslie injuries, leaves the impression that the New Plymouth hunter has only to go to the post to turn the tables on Aurora Borealis, at least. A clever jumper, Ricearton “country” should offer no difficulty to him, and for the reason that Omeo is an exceptionally good stayer he must appeal to the majority as an ideal Grand National aspirant. More About Strephon.

Writing from Loudon on July 14 to the Melbourne “.Sporting Globe,” W. A. Priestly, who contributes under the wellknown pen-name of “Musket,” gives the following account of Strephon’s first race in the Old Country: The Australian horse Strephon made his debut in the July Plate at Lingfield on Friday last. The distance was a mile and a half. Only four horses competed. Accra (favourite) won by a short head from Lcmonctta, with Strephon two lengths further off. Strephon •was beaten for lack of condition. He did not look nearly so well as when he was in Australia, being slack across the hindquarters and lighter generally. Strephon lacked the bloom of a horse which had undergone a sound preparation and appeared to require racing. The hard track was considered to be in favour of Mr. Sol Green’s horse, and he opened favourite, but was supplanted by Accra. The Australian horse was .first away, but the jockey steadied him down. Lemonetta ran wide at the first turn. This left Strephon in front again, and he pulled hard. Gordon Richards tried to restrain his monnt, but later gave the chestnut his head, and Strephon led to within a furlong and a half of the winning post, where Lemonetta and Accra both passed him. Strephon answered gamely to the whip and displayed courage, but was not in condition to discharge the allotted task. He was distressed after the race, but this could be expected of a thoroughbred who was having his first race for over 18 months, and should improve. The field had been weakened to such an extent that Mr. Sol Green felt confident of success. He told me that he did not intend to invest a shilling, but subsc* quently admitted that he had been tempted to ’put a few hundred pounds on Strephon in running at evens, because the son of Saltash travelled freely and in something like his old style. Though disappointed, Mr. Green found consolation in the knowledge of Strephon’s unfit condition. While he did not blame Richards, Mr. Green thinks that Strephon would have done better had he been per-: mitted to use his natural action earlier. The owner intends that Strephon shall run in one of the minor weight-for-age events aud then be put aside during the winter. He will not run in any big races until 1931. Experts admire Strephon, and declare him to he of sober temperament and perfect action and a great stayer. One critic remarks: “It will be a calamity if the horse ever leaves England. Be has all the qualifications of a galloper, and as a sire his present record would be good enough.”

ELLERSLIE NOTES

Riders for Manawatu Dominion Special Service. (Ji Auckland, July 25. Auckland riders who intend being at the Manawatu meeting arc 11. Goldfinch, 11. C. May, 11. Wiggins, E. Ludlow and J. Mcßae. 11. Dttlieu will ride on the first day and then proceed to Riecarton for the Christchurch Hunt meeting, at which he is to ride Mangani, his Grand National mount. Maori Boy and Lady’s Boy are again working easily. Both are in good health, and Lady’s Bo- appears to be moving a little more freely than he did at Trentham. He has only to return to form to win at his present place in the handicaps. The hunters Freyja, Twinkier and Absent have had two bouts over the big fences during the past week. On the first occasion Absent and Twinkier both fell at the double, but they made no mistakes and jumped well on the second occasion. Freyja gave a couple of fine displays and looks like paying her way as a cross-country performer. After enjoying a spell in the Te Awamutu district Eager Rose has resumed her work under A. Kemp at Ellerslie. She has done really well during her respite and looks very bright. She has lost little condition and should not be long in striking her best form. Another to join the active brigade is Taneriri. While not showing the brightness of Eager Rose, * he is well enough to be fit when the Avondale meeting rolls round. H. Rama has four others in addition to Taneriri, but they are not in the same class. The victory of King March was anticipated in Auckland, but there is little speculation here nowadays on Australian events.

. J. Chisholm has his new additions Llanore and Leasehold doing easy work, but neither is likely to be troubled until the tracks improve. Leasehold, a two-year-old by Acre, is a very fine type of horse that showed a little promise at the last Te Aroba meeting. Among the rising three-year-olds that are showing some pace .011 the tracks are Lady Court and Grand Spirit, both of whom were winners in the autumn. Although Royal Ruler and-Soloist have changed ownership they will remain under W. Stone’s care at Te Awamiitu. Royal Ruler is expected to fulfil the promise she showed early in the season before a severe cold sent him off the scene. Odin has resumed work after his return from Trentham. He is being qualified with the hounds with a view to competing in hunters’ events. A number of youngsters are being sent along a little faster at Ellerslie, but it is too early to gauge their ability. Bonny Ten. Informant, the colt by Top Gallant —Princess Bonn, and the gelding by Romeo—-Little Flower are as forward as any.

OFF TO SYDNEY Limerick to Try Again RICCARTON TEAMS LEAVE By the Ulimaroa for Sydney yesterday nine more horses left the Dominion to join the already strong contingent that is at present trying its luck on the other side of the Tasman. F. D. Jones, with six horses, has the biggest team that he has ever taken away. Jones is an annual visitor to Sydney, and in addition to his w.t.a. crack Limerick he has the handicappers First Sight, Paquito, and Arikiwai, and the possible classic thrcc-year-olds Dunraven and Craigavon. F. D. Jones’s Team. Jones’s horses are as follow, the -ages, being given as from August 1 next: H. A. Knight’s blk. g. Limerick,: by Limond —Jfedley, 7yrs. H. A. Knight’s b. g. Paquito, by Thurnham—Jfadrid, Gyrs. H. A. Knight’s b. g. Dunraven, by Limond —Medley, 3yrs. . G H. Grigg’s b. g. First Sight, by Gay Lad—Snapshot, Gyrs. E. G. McCullough’s hr. g. Arikiwai, .by Paladin —Waterspray, Gyrs. >• , F D. Jones’s b. g. Craigavon, by Red Dennis—Great Heart, 3yrs. Limerick made his first trip to Sydney as a three-year-old, and he has. gone back at least, once each season since then. It is on Australian courses that he has amassed most of the money that has given him third place among the moneyearners in this part of the world. He broke down last spring, and he was spelled for several mouths. It seemed doubtful if he would survive another preparation, but he came back looking well, and, though he has a lot more hard work in front of him, he has stood up to some solid tasks lately. It is to be hoped that he will remain sound, as he has given evidence in his recent sprints that he has lost none of his great ability as a galloper. Provided he keeps right, be may be as good as ever next season, in which’ ease he will keep all his rivals busy to head him. off. Paquito paid his way handsomely m Australia last spring, winding up by running second to Nightmarch in the Melbourne Cup. Some of his form in the Dominion, after his return home, was not up to expectations, but the hard spring campaign seemed to find him out. He has had a spell since then, and be looks in excellent health for the coming trip, on which he should do well, as his stamina will be a great help. First Sight, a big, powerfully-built horse, did very little racing last season, lie has come on nicely in his preparation* so far, and if he gets through the final stages of his preparation he should be a good winner, as he is good, at least up to a mile. Arikiwai has a number of good performances to his credit, and his record would have been much better had he been a sound horse. It seemed doubtful, a few weeks ago, if he -would be worth taking away, but he is all right again, and galloping so freely that he may win a good race at a mile and a quarter or further. Dunraven, the . rising three-year-old brother to Limerick, has been a disappointment so far. He has shown speed in training and also in some of his races, but it has not carried him far enough. He looks an improved horse now, but he has little to recommend him at present. Craigavon, another young ■ horse, is raced by his trainer, who purchased him in Australia as a yearling. He has not done much racing, but he has shown useful form, and he should pay his way on the trip.

Dr. Louisson’s First Venture . Trainer T. Lloyd has had previous Australian experience, but this is the first time that his present employer, Dr. JI. G. Louisson, has taken on an Australian trip. The horses, all chestnuts, are: Dr. JI. G. Louisson’s ch. g. Gay Crest, by Shillinglee—Hoopoe, syrs„ Dr. M. G. Louisson’s ch. g. Adelphi, by Arausio—Delphi, 3yrs. Dr. JI. G. Louisson’s ch. f. Royal Baby, by . Chief Ruler—Baby Doll, 2yrs. The ages are. those at which they will race in the spring. Gay Crest, the star of the party, is one of F. D. Jones’s Sydney yearling purchases. He was given time to mature, and he started to show form last summer. He ran second in two races at Riccarton in February, after which he was purchased by Dr. Louisson, for whom he

won five races in seven starts, winding tin with the Great Autumn Handicap. He carried the minimum weight, but he ran the mile and a half out in attractive style. .He had improved steadily up to that time, and he left the impression that he would make a good horse next season. He has gone on nicely in his preparation, and he has excellent prospects, as he looks certain to stay any distance.. Adelphi was not over-raced this season. He showed no form in the spring, but he improved in the autumn, when he won a race. It was only a maiden event, but he gave promise of being at least useful. He has done well lately, and he looks a likely sort to be placed for a win early in the spring. Royal Baby, who cost 475 guineas at the Trentham yearling sales in January, is a sister to Royal Ruler, a successful Auckland two-year-old this season. Royal Baby has shown already that she possesses plenty of speed, and she looks a likely sort for early racing. She will, of course, have to meet other precocious juveniles in Australia, but she may prove a very profitable member of the party that T. Lloyd is taking across. Stake Winners. In view of the fact that Limerick is likely to win more good money if he starts, the present situation as regards stake winnings in Australia and New Zealand, is of interest:—Gloaming, £4.3.100; Amounts, £40,676; Limerick, £8279 10/-; Heroic, £38.062: Etirythmic. £36.891; Windbag, £32,858; David, £31,410; Carbine, £29.626; Spearfelt. £28.713; Cetigne. £27.206: Poitrel, £26.920; Mollison, £26.914; Whittier, £26,596; The Hawk, £26,284.

MANAWATU MEETING List of Acceptances By Telegraph.—Press Association. Talnierston North, July 25. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Manawatu winter meeting:— KIWITEA HUNTERS' HURDLE HANDI-

RACING FIXTURES. July 20—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 31, August 2—Manawatu R.C. • August 2—Christchurch Hunt Club. August 2—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August 12, 14, 16—Canterbury J.C, August 23—Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 23—Hawke’s Bay Hunt C. August 27—Dnnnevirke R.C. August 2S—Dannevlrke Hunt C. August 30—Taranaki Hunt Club.

BUDGET AND RACING How Clubs Are Affected SMALL MEETINGS HIT The Government’s taxation proposals, which (include another 2i per ccut. totalisator tax, mean another 6d. out of every £l. This season on galloping meetings the Government’s usual share of. 24 per cent, roped in £122,562/8/10, while in the 1928-29 season it amounted to £131,528/14/-. This is inclusive of the totalisator returns from trotting races on galloping programmes. To this has to be added the tax received from trotting clubs. In 1928-29 trotting paid £48.189, and this season £53,622. The total amount of the 21 per cent, tax on the racing this season is therefore £176,183. i The amusement tax figures for trotting are not available at the moment, but racing and jockey clubs this season have paid amusement tax to the extent of £12,333/14/9. Jloney put through the totalisator is now to be taxed as follows: — Per cent. Governmcut tax 5 Club tax .... 7i Dividend tax ....... 5 ■; ;• The dividend tax is not 5 per cent, of the total pool, but 5 per cent, of the pool remaining after the Government and club taxes have been deducted. The 124 per cent, will take 2/6 out of the punter’s pound, and the dividend tax will take another - lOJd. This means that every time a pound is invested on the machine it will be returned in dividends less 3/4s. Thus in six races the pound is gone, and as the majority of programmes- provide for eight events per day, a backer who invests one pound on each of the eight races will pay 27/- in taxes. Meetings May be Abandoned. The proposals will not be welcomed by racing and trotting clubs. Racing already bears a heavy burden of special taxation, so much so that many clubs are finding it extremely difficult to make their revenue balance expenditure. Under existing taxation several clubs are On the verge of feoing out of existence, and if the proposed increases are enforced it is anticipated that they will not hold race meetings. According to a leading racing man the statement that the 24 per cent, increase will not affect clubs has been made without a clear view of the position. The increase, he said, meant that the Government would receive 1/104 out of every pound invested, and the clubs will receive 1/6. It should not be forgotten also that in this case the clubs paid all the cost of collecting the totalisator tax for the Government. A deduction of 3/44 off every pound invested must and would affect the clubs to a very great and damaging extent. It could only result in progressively diminished turnover w’ith loss to both clubs and the State. The Government here had an excellent opportunity of obtaining an increase in revenue from racing under existing taxation without extinguishing many , clubs. That was to remove the restrictions which prevent totalisator investments being telegraphed to the courses. . This would divert a large volume of illegal betting, upon which no tax was paid, into the legal channel, and. would provide a very substantial increase in revenue to the Government without embarrassing the clubs. This was the only safe and proper way to obtain increased revenue from racing. The increase in the amusement tax would in itself add to the burden of taxation paid by clubs, but an increased totalisator tax would have disastrous results.

Unsound Argument. That the clubs would still get their 71 per cent, and not feel the incidence of the doubling of the 2J per cent, totalisator tax was not a sound argument, said Mir. J. M. Griffith, secretary of the Wellington Racing Club. The clubs’ 7J per cent. was on turnover, and with an additional 2} per cent, coming off investments it was his opinion that it would have a marked effect on the turnover. The extra amusement tax would probably cost the Wellington Club £7OO a year. It was trying hard to make the sport as cheap as possible to the public, and this cost would no doubt have to be borne by the club, as the addition was very hard to pass on. With decreasing revenue many clubs would find it extremely hard to make ends meet. In fact, under present conditions some were not paying, their way, and now it would pay them not to hold a meeting at all. Mr. Griffiths said that it would go hard with the country clubs, many of which were undergoing severe trials, without any additional taxation. He instanced the last spring meeting at Otaki. where £2690 was given in stakes, and the receipts from the totalisator percentage of 7i per cent, after paying all totalisator expenses was only £IBOO. Tot in this and similar cases the Government still drew its full percentage. Jlr. O. S. Watkins, president, of the New Zealand Racing Conference, said that he was not prepared at the present moment to make an official statement. s

REDUCTION IN STAKES

Bookmakers Will Benefit By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland. July 25. Mr. Spence, secretary of th Auckland Racing Club, said that a higher totalizator tax would probably cause a reduction in stakes and an increase in illegal betting with bookmakers. Mr. Mabee, secretary of the Auckland Trotting Club, said: “We accept the position with a smile, because everything is taxed. That is all there is to it. The taxation is going to turn the betting public to the bookmaker more than ever.”

, Telegraphing Bets By Telegraph.—Press Association Christchurch, July 25. Referring to the proposal to impose, a further tax of 2} per cent, on “tote” investments, Mr. J. H. Williams president of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Conference, said: — “If this is done, it is only right that the Government should see that legislation is passed permitting clubs to receive money for investment through the Post and Telegraph Department, also to constitute the double 'tote’ if desired. If the Government is sincere it will surely grant this relief.”

HADLOW HACK HURDLES. of 120 sovs. One mile and a half. Heisler .... 10 2 Exide Membo 9 12 Gay Fashion 9 ft 9 9 0 0 Hard Prince . 9 10 Gold Mint*..* 9 7 Fairness .... PAREORA HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of 120 sovs. About two miles. Barrington ..11 3 Bladon .... 9 11 Deportment . 10 5 To Haunui .. 9 10 Traetarian ..10 3 Indicator ... 9 9 Gold Town ..10 0 Peterline .... 9 9 Marco Polo . 10 0 Peterette .... 9 9 West Dotrm .. 9 11 Tim Balboa .. 9 8 Willow Glen . 9 11 SOUTH CANTERBURY STEEPLER HASE, of 200 sovs. About two miles and threequarters. Radiate .... 11 8 Radiac 9 0 Rangatahi .. 9 13 French Fleet . 9 0 Dinmnnd .Tunic 9 n LEVELS HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Six furlongs. f Pair Money . 10 11 Dey Area ... 9 0 Valuator .... 10 1 Little Duehess 9 0 ' Sweet Refrain 9 12 Home Coining 9 0 Night Effort 9 8 Rosewood .. 9 0 Orifiamb .... 9 6 Memories ... 9 0 Rapina ... 9 4 FESCHEMAKER MEMORIAL HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of 150 SOVS . About two miles and a-half. Rangatahi .. 10 13 Trnctarian .. 9 12 Barririgton . 10 11 Scion 9 8 Walrio 10 5 Kulrange ... 9 0 Ngahtte ... 9 12 Faloose ..... 9 4 HUNTERS’ PLATE HANDICAP, of too sovs. About one mile and a-half. Gold Mint .. It 8 Star Fresh Bronze 11 (> Stranger II 10 3 Commenter .11 5 All Comment 10 :o Bdnatic 11 2 Fairness 10 7 West Dome . 11 1 Blue Ray ... 10 7

• CLAREMONT HANDICAP, of 100 sots One mile. Taboo .... Town Major . 10 13 Haze 9 5 10 9 Koval Mint • 9 Beau Geste . 10 53 Carinthia 9 First Kaid . 0 9 Sweet Refrain 9 0 Topere .... 9 9 Oriflamb .... 9 0 Evening 9 5

CAP, of 300 sovs. One mile and a-half. Hinatore ... 9 7 Jlu Jazz .... 9 7 Sandy Acre .97 Postman .... 9 7 Poppy Day ..9 7 Archerla ... Plkimal ... Copey ..... Mandate ... Blacksmith . . 10 9 . 10 7 . 0 11 . 9 9 . 9 tZ OROUA PLATE, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. One where .. . 10 0 Gran Chaco . 9 3 Rhodesian . 10 0 Okapua 9 3 Coou Song . . 9 12 .Parstor .... 9 3 Pat’s Boy .. 9 12 IVallaruh ... 9 3 Roundelay . 9 12 .Gasconade. ... 9 0 Ilangimaboe 9 11 Nightmare .. 9 0 Platina .... 9 9 Pandia 9 Tar Baby ... 9 0 Ruby Dawn 9 9 O Danny Boy 9 3 MANAWATU HUNT CUP HANDICAP. of 150 sovs. About three miles. Kalakaua .. 11 9 Trouble .... 10 1 Corneroff .. 10 13 Risk 9 9 Hulrangl Girl 10 8 Akbar 9 7 Maidos 10 2 CLIFFORD HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Ono mile and a-quarter. Paddon .... 9 13 Courageous . 9 5 Best Friend 9 12 Blackmlnt .. 9 4 Marjoram 9 7 Balloon 9 Orazone 9 G Royal Game . 9 b Duellona .... 9 5 AWAPUNI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. About three miles. Omeo It 9 Young Master Lu .. 10 12 Thurnham 9 8 Brigadier Bill 10 11 Handy 9 3 Hymestrasou 10 10 Skyrider .... 9 3 Flying Swift 10 8 Akbar 9 0 Corneroff ... 9 (1 Silta 9 0 RONGOTEA HURDLES (hack), of 100 bovs. One mile and a-balf. Llyn Du .... 11 (1 Our Jack ... 9 0 Dobbin 9 13 Red Day .... 9 0 Disrank 9 3 Frilford .... 9 0 Evening Hero 9 3 . Kopje 9 o , IVhenuatonga » 0

BROADWAY HANDICAP (hack tio.ns), of 100 bove . One mile and one furlong. Tlio Warden 0 13 Warzone .... 9 4 Malahat ... 0 13 Callamart ... 9 3 Shortly .... 9 12 Spearform .. 9 O Adventus .. 9 12 Easterly .... 9 0 Kilorell .... 9 11 Robbie’s .Auctioneer .. 9 11 Mistake 9 0 Calamine ... 9 10 Benighted .. 9 0 AX hakatie ... 9 7 Magic Band . 9 0 Airforce .... 9 5 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 150 Six furlongs. Teri 10 0 Blue Paper .. 9 6 Otairi 10 2 Moutoa Hynanna ... 9 13 Treasury 9 0 Royal Damon 9 11 Potoaform .. 9 0 (Jadlnud .... 9 9 Broad Acre . 0 0 Hopwood ... 9 8 Kilniezzo ... 9 0 Acora 9 7 Ex Dodo .... 9 0 Te Atlawa .. 9 6 Taranto 9 0