SPOTTING.

Evening Star, Issue 16090, 15 April 1916, Page 9

SPOTTING.

AUCKLAND RACES,

Acceptances and final payments : Easter Handicap, I,ooosovh. lm.— Chortle 9.7, Merrv Roe 9.6, King Lupin 9.0, Colonel Soult 8.12, Multiplication 7.10, Mullingar 7.9, Hydras 7.9, Downham 7.9. Lady Penury 7.7, Kauri King 7.4, Lolom.-t 6.13, Tact 6.13, Glenroy 6.12,- Housewife 6.12, Te Papapa 6.11, tinoreka 6.10. Northern Oaks, 500sovs. For three-year-61d fillies, i^-m.—Desert Gold 9.6, Nones 8.10, Lady Glen 8.10. Porphvry 8.10. . l > i

Northern Champagne Stakes, I,o'DOsbvs. For two-year-olds. 6f.—Hexton 8.10, Bjornborg 8.7, Grand Duchv 8.7, Hvttu* 8.7, Kiriwinning 8.7. Cultriform 8.8, Loi-v Jack 8.8, Tinkler 8/8, Waiuta 3.8, Picmi'l, 6.7.

St. Leger Stakes. 750sovs. For three-year-olds, lfm.—Sea Deil 8.10, Marco Bcllo 8.10, Desert Gold 8.8, Nones 8.8.

C.J.C. MEETING POSTPONED

At a special meeting of the C.J.C. held yesterday it was decided, at the request of the Prime Minister, to postpone the second day of the Easter meeting from Tuesday, 25th insfc. (Anzac Day), till Thursday, 27th. It was impossible to continue the racing on Wednesday, as that was the concluding day of the "trots."

METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING.

The following are the acceptances for the first day (Saturday next) of the Metropolitan Trotting Meeting : Introductay Handicap (harness), 150sovs. 13111. —Garaiiya scratch. VeraK. 5 seconds, Irvar 5, Icicle* 6. Sinoda 6, General Wilkes 6, Specification Junior 6, Nutwood Junior 6, Galindo Lon 6, La Franz 7, George M'Kinney 7, Kokemoer 7, True Spec 7, Queen Patch 8, Marizion 8, Lord Andley 8, Genera] Link 8, Agathos 8, Darkness 8." Fendalton Handicap (saddle), 150sovs. 2m.—Mokau scratch, Mushroom scratch, Havana 5 seconds, Arcadian 10, Duhose 10, Paddy Lynd 11, Macwood 13, Pinebell 13, Jessie's Dream 14, Rudston 14, Idol 15, Blythe Lad 17, Huon Child 17. Happy Jack 17, Eric Child 17, Ivory Bells 17. Easter Handicap (harness)* 350sovs. 2m. —Jingle 4 seconds, Tommy C. 5, Evelyn 6, Wallace Wood 6, Persuader 7. Frandocia 7, Succeed 7, St. Kevin 7, Rena Pointer 7, Princess Sherwood 8, Red Mac 9. Hal Zolock 9. Author Dillon 9, Little Tib 10, The King's General 10.

Autumn Handicap (harness), 150sovs. 2m.—Muricata scratch, Electrocute 2 seconds, Michael Galindo 2, Annie K. 4, Truganini 6, Flamingo 9, Mystic 9, Lord Roanchild 10, Norval King 10, Auckland Girl 10, Olive L. 10, Paul Hnon 11, Red Heather 12, King Capitalist 12. International Handicap (harness). 250 sc-vs. l^-m. —Emmeline scratch, Tommy C. 1 second, Solo 2, St. Kevin 2, Don Cassnr 2, Adelaide Direct 2, Eccentric 5. Frank Tracey 3, Dillon Bell 4, Desdemona 4, Mintson 4, Adonis 5, Bingana 5. Sherwond 5, Persuader 5. Improvers' Handicap (harness), 150sovs. 2m.—Huon Drift scratch, Raebum 0 sec, Capriccio 7, George Hard 8, 0.1.C 3, Specification Junior 8. Tamarisk o. Gold Crest 9, Flora M'Kinney 9. Oinako 9, Wingatui iO, Sceptre 10, The Chief 10, Reggie Huon 10, Icicle 10, General Wvlte 11, Gertie L. 11. Flying Handicap (harness), 150sovs. lin. ' —Rose Dillon 1 second, Ottawa 1, The Whip 1, Tamarisk 2, Crown Prince 2, Sweet Agnes 3, Harold Minto 3, Piecework 3, Chelston 4, Sir Elmo 4, Caledon 4, Woodvere 4.

Express Handicap (saddle), 150sove. Im. —Frandocia scratch, Princess Sherwood \ socond. Mo.intain Rose 1. Franzalena 2, F. E. Bells 2, Phingari 2, Submarine 2, Ottawa 5, Bequest 3, Galvanita 3, Aberfeldv 4, Vermont 4. Promotion 4, Law Chimes 4.

NOTES FROM CANTERBURY,

[Special to the-' Star.']

CHRLSTCHURCH. Atnil 14

Mr Gerald Stead, the well-known North Canterbury rnnholder and racehorse owner, has enlisted in the artillery. Ho is a married man with a familv.

The New Brighton Derby candidate Author Dillon is considered to hold a strong hand in the settling of the big handicap on the opening day of the Metropolitan Trotting Meeting. Denver Huon went slightly amiss a few days ago, and his intended'' trip to Australia to compete in the Sydney Thousand had to be cancelled.

AUCKLAND NOTES,

[Special to the ' Stab.']

AUCKLAND. Wednesday.

Keen interest is taken in the chances of the local contestants for the Eastof Handicap, to be run on .April 22, and the horses most talked of are Colonel Soult, King Lupin, Tact, and Housewife, in that, -oider. Colonel Soult put up the best sprint at EJlerslio yesterday outside the trestles, doing six furlongs* in l.niiu IGsoc from a moving start. He is to lie ridden by T. Chaplin in the Easter H'andicup. Tact is doing good work, and vh? is very reasonably treated in tho jiip.Hmof handicap. She beat Lady Penury easiiv over c-ix furlongs on the sand on Saturday, and pleased her admirers in a si.\furlong run yesterday, in company -ivitli Loyal Arch, the pair taking Imin lfkcc out-Bide the trestles. Housewife it: expected at Elleislk l to undergo final preparations. Yesterday Merry J\oe and Pelf finished together at tho end of seven furlongs, outside the trestles, with Caftalia behind, and registered lmin 21ser for the last six furlongs. For the jockey premiership 13. Deeley has now como up closer, the figures beijiy J. O'Shea 54 wins and a dead-heat, Deeley 52 wins awl a dead heat.

SOCCER. In presenting the 26th annual report the Otago Football Association state that owing to the war a serious set-back waa suffered last season. Very little interest was taken in tho senior competition, and tho number of teams in the various grades were eight fewer than in tho previous year. The change of tha Wednesday halfholiday to Saturday necessitated the dls« solution of the Wednesday Association. Ouo club—tho Post and Telegraph—joined the Saturday Association, while several Wednesday players associated themselves with the various clubs. Tho committee appreciated tho good work accomplished by the Referees' Club. Tho offences committed by players were very few. Thn association's lease of the Caledonian. Ground having expired, and in the cireuni* stancesof there probably being no eenior competition from which 'revenue could bo derived, the committee could not see their way clear to renew the lease. The magnificent manner in which players riavo rallied round the Flag in tho Empire's timn of trouble calls for the heartiest comi mendation. Two clubs alone have supplied over 150 men. The school competition* 1 were not quite so successful as in tho pro< vious year, on account of the school banda talcing part in the various processions arranged by tho Wounded Soldiers' Carnival Committees. Twenty-five teams competed, as against 22 foj the previous season. Th<i three new schools entering tho competitions were Caversham, Concord, and Anderson Bay.

In the handicaps for the President's Trot at Meeting, published yesterday, Kiwi and The Sprinter wore included by mistake, and Gold Patch should have been Silver Patch. Glad Eve (2(?sec) was accidentally omitted from the list.

At a meeting of the committee of the Gisbornc. Racing Ciub last week it v.-sr, decided that the whole of the net profit? from the steeplechase meeting to be hc'.ij on Juno 15 and 17, with a minimum of £SOO, he donated to the wounded soldier?' fund.

"Knowledge is the antidote to fear."Emersoa. With the knowledge that Bax tor's Ifting Preserver iB such a rettabla remedy for cough*/ colds, and bronchial troubles, one need have no fear of thiwe cuVrreesing ailments. Tte value of "Baxter's ". as a tonio is unrivajleo. Get a '>! ft bottle to-day. U 16& at chemfets and «tQreieo»etSi'~£44'%l.