EASTER RACING

Evening Star, Issue 23237, 10 April 1939, Page 5

EASTER RACING

Fine Weather for Opening Day Increased Tofalisa+or Returns Defaulter, Sold Rod, and Mosaic Win at Randwick The weather was fine throughout the Dominion on Saturday for the opening of the Easter racing, and at all the meetings the totalisator investments showed large increases. The Riverton Cup was won by Passaform, the Easter Handicap at Auckland by Bcaupartir, the Tuapeka Handicap at Lawrence by Swordstick, the Feilding Cup by Old Bill, the Hannan Memorial at Greymouth by Golden. Chest, the big race at the, Wairarapa fixture by Trebor, the principal event at the Metropolitan Trots by King’s Play, and the Hawera Trotting Cup by Uenuku. New Zealand horses had a successful day at the A.J.C. meeting at Randwick, Defaulter, Gold Rod, and Mosaic winning the three main races.

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■MANGERS STEEPLECHASE, £350. About two miles and a-balf. 3-3—BALDRIC, 9.0 (T. Williams) I 1- —Count Roussilion, 9.1 (H. Purvey) ... ... 2 5-6 —Bells of Bow, 9.5 (N. Watson) 3 Also started: 1-1 Hanover 11.0, 2-2 Desert Star 10.3, 4-4 Manawahe 9.4, 8- Mana car.i 9.3, 6-5 British Sovereign car. 9.45, 9-9 Dainty Lady 9.0 Won by a neck, with six lengths _ between second and third. Time, smin 6 3ONSLOW STAKES, £350. Six furlongs. 6- CHARING CROSS, car. 7.3$ (R. J. Fearn) .'. 1 9- —Surmise, 7.7 (R. E. Horne) 2 7- —Sir Lysander, 8.8 (G. Cameron) 3 Also started: 3-3 Endorsement 9.2, 5-4 Brazen Bold 8.13, 10-10 Gold Wings 7.11, 15-17 Tellsom car. 7.85, 1-2 Millament 7.6, 16-16 Phil Vaals car. 7.7, 4- Esquire car. 7.9, 10-9 Gay Movie 7.4, 8-8 Glen Connell car. 7.9, 13-13 Wyndora 7.4. 2-1 Pern oar. 7.85, 11-13 Lady Fox 7.2, 17-18 Bide-a-wee 7.2, 14-14 Chandlery 7.0, 18-15 Constant Star car. 7.2. Won by two lengths, with, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 14sec. EDEN HANDICAP, £350. One mile. 2- POCKET VENUS, 7.7 (R. E. ;> Horne) ... , 1 4-4—Brazilian, 8.8 (P. Burgess) . 2 7-7—Games, 7.10 (L. H. Clifford) : 3 Also started: 5-5 Inquisitor car. 8.10, 1-1 Mintlaw 8.12, 3-3 Melvanui 8.9, 14-11 Eastern Heir 8.5, 2-2 Bonetar 8.3 bracketed with the winner, 11-14 Hutana car 7.11, 17-17 Sac Cone 8.2, 9.8 Vitement car. 7.9, 12-13 Beeswing car. 7.8, 15-16 Huntingrnore 7.13, 13-13 Blonde Princess car. 8.0, 16-15 Miss Clipper car. 7.4, 8-6 Son of the Soil 7.7, 6-9 Summary 7.7, 21-21 Loyal Grant car. 7.4. 19-19 Salva 7.7, 20-20 Agog car. 7..0, 18-18 British Talent 7.7, 10-10 Devon car. 7.105. Won by a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 38 3-ssec.

BEAUPARTIR BEATS LLANGOLLEN GREAT NORTHERN OAKS TO PEERLESS Brilliantly line weather was experienced for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting at Ellershs, and the attendance was 24.000. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £79,684 10s, compared with £67.402 last year, an increase of £12,282 10s. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £450. One mile and a-quarter. 8- —BALINAVAR, 7.13 (O. G. Goulsbro) 1 I- —Valamito, 8.11 (R. W. M'Tavish) 2 &-9—Sergia, car. 7.2$ (H. Long) ... 3 Also started: 8-8 Master Brierly 8.10, II- Te Hai 8.1, 4-5 Kena 7.9, 2-3 Entail 7.9, S-4 De Friend car. 7.9, 12-12 Black Musk 7.4, 10-11 Jack Tar 7.1, 6-7 Gay Rebel car. 7.4, 14-15 Grand City car. 7.95, 15-16 High Sea car, 7.1, 13-13 Higli Tea car. 7.65, 17-17, Iyy Willonyx 7.0, 16-14 Poland car, 7,2$- 7-6 Coronation car. 7.25. Won by a head, with half a . length between second and third. Time, 2uiin 6sec. GREAT NORTHERN OAKS, £I,OOO. One mile and a-half. 1- PEERLESS, 8.10 (B. H. Morris) 1 2- Homily, 8.10 (R. W. MTavisn) ... 2 3- —Sudan, 8.10 (H. N. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 6-6 First Gold Money 8.10, 7-7 Gay Opal 8.10, 4-4 Silver Quex 8.10, 5-5 Valdene 8.10. Won by two lengths, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, 2min 33 2-ssec. BRIGHTON HURDLES, £SOO. Two miles. ' 4- MIO LOME, 9.9 (J. Day) ... 1 6-5 Riotous, 10.8 (W. J. 2 M'Dowell) 2 5- Stansted, 10.4 (D. Craddock 3 Also started: 2-1 Electric .Spear 10.11, 1-3 Full o’ Scotch 10.8, 8-8 En Tour 10.6, 6-6 Mia Acrea 10.1, 7-7 Celtic Lad 10.1, 10-9 Irish Comet 9.0 and Smiling Thru ,9.0 (bracketed), 9-10 Royal Nation car. 9.45, 11-11 Valpeen car. 9.4. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 44 l-sseo. EASTER HANDICAP, £I,OOO. One mile. 2- BEAUPARTIR, ,8.8 (W. J, Broughton) 1 6- —Llangollen, 8.10 (L. Dulieuj 2 3- Lass, -7.10 (H. N. Wiggins) ... . ... 3 Also started: 6-6 Round Up 9.3, 1-1 Suleiman 8.10, 12-9 Hot Box 7.12, 9-11 Race Call 7.9, 8-8 Golden Sheila 7.7, 13-12 Rulette car. 7.85, 15-15 Pirate King 7.3, 7-4 Galilee car. 7.10|, 4-7 Emdale car. 7.85, 14-13 Gold Vaals 7.1, 10-10 Ivar car. 7.2, 19-19 Mon Acre 7.0, 18-18 Maori Song car. 7.1, 11-14 Royal Bachelor car; 7.3, 16-17 Respectful car.'; 7.1, 16-16 Tooley Street 7.0. Won by half a head, with half a length between second and third. Time, limn 36sec. Suleiman made the pace from the start, an'd the race was run in record time for the event,.each half-mile taking 48seo. Down the back. Suleiman «nd Maori Song led Beaupartir, Laughing Lass, and Rulette. The leaders were still together entering the straight. Suleiman was hard ridden, but weakened slightly within the distance, Beaupartir and Laughing Lass, and then Llangollen challenging hotly. Suleiman was a dose fourth, then Pirate King. Rulette, Tooley Street, and Race Call. GREAT NORTHERN CHALLENGE STAKES, £6OO. Six furlongs. 1-I—SUBMISSION. 8.8 (H. N. Wiggins) ... ... ... ... ... i -6-6—Orelio, 8.10 (R. W. M'Tavish) 2 9- Silver Stick, 8.12 (L. H. Clifford) ... .' 3 , Also started; 5-5 Baran 8,10, 8-8 Beaurepaire 8.10, 2-2 Gayest Son 8.10, 11-11 Foxmond 8.8, 10-9 La Vie 8.8, 7- Nora Gregor 8.8. 4-4 Our Jean 8.8. 3-3 Pearl of Asia 8.8. Won by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 13 l-6sec. Orelio had charge when the field settled down, and led into the straight from Silver Stick, Beaurepaire, Nora Gregor,' Gayest Son, and Submission, in close order. The last-named finished strongly over the last furlong. Reaurepaire was fourth, and then Pearl of 'Asia, Nora Gregor, and Our Jean.

Riding in the Mangere Steeplechase, J. Muir, on British Sovereign, had his thigh broken, while W. J. M‘Dowell, on Hanover, had his collarbone broken Desert Star fell and was destroyed.

TROTTING AT ADDINGTON

KING'S PLAY WINS CHIEF EVENT COLONEL GRATTAN AGAIN HORSEPOWER BEATS FINE ART The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting was opened at Addington in fine weather before a great attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £58,480 10s, compared with £45,681 on the first day Inst year, which, because of rain, was opened on the Wednesday of Easter Week. PRELIMINARY HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-half. 3-3—SWIFT GUY, scr (D. O. Watts) 1 1-I—Gerfalcon, 36yds (M. Holmes) 2 15-12—Indolent, 12yds (S. C. Wright) i ... 3 Also started: 11-13 Biworthy scr, 5-6 Gentleman Joe scr, 4-4 Listowel scr, 2- Mohican scr, 13-15 Prince Harvester scr, 8-11 Reward scr, 7-8 Violet Wrack scr and “Lament 96yds (bracketed), 14-14 Bill Grattan 12, 9-5 Shadeland 12, 12-10 Tonee 12, 9-9 Te Kahu 48, 6-7 Timworthy 48. Mohican was the early leader, but broke entering the back, to leave Swift Guy and Violet Wrack in charge. With a round covered Violet Wrack and Swift Guy were followed by Indolent, Mohican, Te Kahu. Shadeland, and Gerfalcon. Shadeland had charge four furlongs from home, but broke rounding the top. Swift Guy led into the straight from Gerfalcon, Shadeland, Indolent, and Listowel. Swift Guy stayed on to beat Gerfalcon by a head, Indolent being four lengths a ray, and Listowel fourth. Times: 3min 26seo, 3min 23 I-ssee, 3rain 26 3-ssec. FEND A LTON HANDICAP, £3OO. Two miles. 5-5 —GREAT JEWEL, scr (R. B. Berry) 1 4-4 Quest, scr (D. C. Watts) ... 2 3- —Great Divide, scr (M. O M'Tigue) 3 Also started: l-l Acuity scr and Agility scr (bracketed), 13-13 Aqua Bond scr, 14-14 Golden Moness scr, 10-12 Moana Tama scr, 9-9 Salalon scr, 11-10 Shrewdie scr and Three Bells scr’(bracketed), 6-7 Aldershot 12yds, 22 Parauri 12, 12-11 Twenty Grand 12. 7-6 Jovial 24, 8-8 Racketeer 24,

With half a mile covered Great Jewel and Great Divide had charge from Quest, Parauri, and Three Hells. The leaders maintained their positions over the next round, and with six furlongs to cover the order was Great Jewel, Great Divide, Quest, Parauri, and Three Bells. Great Jewel led into the straight from Quest, Great Divide, and Parauri, and stayed on to beat Quest by a hpad, with Great Divide two lengths away. Moana Tama was fourth. Times: 4min 25 l-ssec, 4min 25 2-ssec, 4min 25 4-6 sec.

WILKIN HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-half. 5-6 MARLENE, 12yds (0. S. Donald) 1 4- —Token, ser (G. M’Kendry) ... 2 1- —Van Derby, 24 yds (F. J. Smith) ... ... 3 Also started: 11-11 Golden Cross scr, 3-3 Jesse Owens scr, 10-10 Labourman scr, 9-7 Mankind scr, 6-5 Wee Wrack scr, 2-2 Windsor Lass scr, 8-9 Bill B. 12yds, 7-8 Bing Crosby 12. •Mankind and Token led down the back from Windsor Lass, Labourman, and Golden Cross. Passing the stands Mankind and Labourman had charge, and were followed out of the straight by Token, Jesse Owens, Bill 8., and Windsor Lass. Jesse Owens turned for home attended by Labourman, Marlene, Bill 8., and Van Derby. In a hard finish Marlene beat Token by half a length. Van Derby the same distance away. Labourman was fourth. Times: 3min 18sec, 3rain 19 l-ssec, 3min 17 2-5 sec. EASTER HANDICAP, £750. Two miles. 3- PLAY, 12yds (M. O. M'Tigue) 1 2- —Plutus, scr (C. S. Donald) ... 2 1-I—Parisienne, 48yds (R. B. Berry) 3 1-I—Lucky Jack, 36yds (D. C. Watts) 4 Also started: 7-7 Bonny Azure scr, 5- Graham Direct 12yds, 4-4 Ironside 24, 6-5 Willow Wave 48. Passing the stands the first time, Bonny Azure led from Plutus, Graham Direct, Ironside, King’s Play, Lucky Jack, and Parisienne. There whs no change in the order over the next round, and with half a mile to cover King’s Play went to the front, followed by Plutus, Bonny Azure, Graham Direct, and Parisienne. When the straight was reached King’s Play led from Parisienne, Plutus, (Bonny Azure, and Graham Direct. King’s Play held his position in the run home to ivin by three lengths from Plutus, with Parisienne two lengths away. Lucky Jack was several lengths further back, and Graham Direct fifth. Times; 4min 21sec, 4min 22 2-ssec, 4tnin 19 l-ssec. 1 BELFAST HANDICAP, £SOO. Two miles. 1- COLONEL GRATTAN, scr (E. C. M’Denmott) 1 2- —Donald Dhu, 12yds (J. Pringle) 2 4- —Marsceres, 12yds (G.. M‘Kendry) 3 Also started; 5-8 Aide de Camp scr, 7-6 Our War scr, 6-5 Southern Smile scr, 8-10 Isobel Derby 12yds, 11-11 Big Author 24, 9-9 Evieus 36, 3-3 Gallant Knight 36, 10-6 Nervie’s Last 36, 12-12 Rocks Ahead 36. Colonel Grattan led past the stands from Isobel Derby, Marsceres, Our War, Southern Smile, and Donald Dim. Over the next round the leaders held their position, and with half a mile to go the order was Colonel Grattan, Isobel Derby, Marsceres, Southern Smile, Our War, and Donald Dhu. Colonel Grattan was not troubled over the concluding stages to win by three lengths from Donald Rhu, with Marsceres two lengths away, and Our War fourth. Times: 4min 22 3-ssec, 4min 22 3-ssec, 4min 23sec.

AUTUMN HANDICAP, £4OO. Two miles. 2-2—PEGGQTTY, 60yds (J, Bryce, jun.) 1 5- —Aristotle, 24yds (R. Motz) ... 2 1- —Captain Bolt, 36yds (C. S. Donald) 3 Also started: 12-12 Amonos scr, 6-6 Franz Derby scr, 10-10 Mute scr, 4-5 Royal Romance scr, 8-7 Walter Wrack scr, 11-11 Norman Fox 12yds, 3-3 Helen’s Bay 24, 7-9 Pilot Peter 24, 9- Golden Eagle 36. Royal Romance was soon in charge and led past the stands from Mute, Franz Derby, Golden Eagle, Amonos, and Helen’s Bay. Royal Romance held her position over the nest six furlongs, and with half a mile to cover was attended by Mute, Peggotty, Franz Derby, Golden Eagle, and Captain Bolt. Mute had charge turning for home from Peggotty, Captain Bolt, and, Pilot Peter. In a close finish Peggotty beat Aristotle by half a length. Captain Bolt was half a length away, and Mute was fourth. Times; 4min 26 4-sseo, 4min 30seo, 4min 28 l-ssec. EXPRESS HANDICAP, £SOO. Two miles. 2- HORSEPOWER, 24yds (J. Fraser, jun.) 1 1- —Fine Art, 36yds (G. M‘Ken- -- —Nelf Grattan, scr (S. A. Edwards) 3 Also started: 1-1 Dark Hazard scr (bracketed with Fine Art 36yds), 7-7 Fremont scr, 9-9 Play On scr, 8-8 Frisco Boy 12yds, 5-5 Icevus 12, 3-4 Ferry Post 24, 4-3 Sandusky 36. Dark Hazard was followed past the stands by Fremont, Play on, Nell Grattan, Icevus, Frisco Boy, and Ferry Post. Dark Hazard maintained his load over the next mile, and with two furlongs to cover the order was Ferry Post, Dark Hazard, Icevus, Fine Art, Nell Grattan, and Horsepower. In a wonderful finish Horsepower beat Fine Art by a head, with Nell Grattan a head away _ and Sandusky fourth. Times: 4min 21sec, 4min 20 l-ssec, 4min 23 2-sseo. OXFORD HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-quartei;. 3-3—LIGHTNING LADY, 12yds (W. K. Tatterson) 1 7-6—Morewa, scr (D. Teahen) ... 2 10- —Walter Gay, scr (J, Walsh) 3 Also started: 9-10 Aircraft scr, 6-8 Bing Crosby scr, 8-7 Connenora scr, 2- Esplendor 12yds, 5-4 Toorak 12, 1-1 Van Derby 12, 4-5 Cavan Chief 24. Crossing the top Aircraft harl charge from Morewa, Connenora, Es.plendor, Walter Gay, and Toorak. With half a mile to cover Morewa had charge, with Walter Gay, Van Derby, and Esplendor next. Morewa led into the straight from Van Derby, Esplendor, Walter Gay, and Lightning Lady. The last-named finished well to win by a length from Morewa, with Walter Gnv a length away and Van Derby fourth. Times: 2min 42 3-ssec, 2rain 43 4-ssec, 2min 44 l-ssec. No action was taken by the Judicial Committee following an inquiry into alleged interference with Bill B. by Van Derby in the Wilkin Handicap. The incident happened in the straight with a round to go..

NOTES ON THE EVENTS [Special to the 'Star.') Mohican went off smartly in the Preliminary Handicap, and had a good lead from Swift Guy, Violet Wrack, Indolent, Prince Harvester, and Shadeland, who were in close order. Mohican broke badly and the others went on as named. The favourite, Gerfalcon, broke at the start, and lost fully 3sec. The order was the same entering the straight. At the end of a circuit, passing the stand, Violet Wrack and Swift Guy were followed by Indolent and Mohican, with Te Kahu, Shadeland. and Gerfalcon next, all close up. Running up the back Mohican broke and Violet Wrack, owing to the same fault, lost her lead entering the straight. Swift Guy and Gerfalcon came away by themselves. After a great battle Swift Guy beat Gerfalcon a short head. Indolent was five lengths away, a neck ahead of Listowel, then came Te Kahu, who trotted well, but covered a lot of ground. Shadeland and Violet Wrack were nest. Indolent was a certainty, but for breaking badly at the start. Gerfalcon was a not favourite, with Mohican, Swift Guy, and Listowel well supported. The Auckland horse was neglected.

The Fendalton Handicap was really a two-horse race with another half dozen runners always handy to them. Great Jewel led from Quest, Great Divide, Moana Tama, Three Bells, Parauri, the last named being on the outside. The three leaders were never headed, although Parauri threatened to do it three furlongs from home. In. the final burst down the straight Great Jewel lasted to beat Quest a head. Great Divide was three lengths away a head in front of Moaha Tama. After a gap came Jovial, Twenty Grand, Salalon, Acuity' Parauri. The favourite, _ Acuity, was always in behind Parauri, but the job of travelling three sulkies out from the rails was too much for both of them. „ ... Both are fine pacers, with better luck another day they will be hard to beat. Ihe winner, Great Jewel, paid a big dividend for a fifth favourite each way, the reason being that Acuity and Parauri carried nearly half the investments. ' „ • # * *

Interest in the Wilkin Handicap settled on Van Derby, who carried twice as much on the win machine as the second choice. Windsor Lass. He stripped better than a week previously, but was 'still much on the big side Token, Mankind, Jesse Owens, Labourman, Bill B, and Marlene began smartly, while Van Derby lost some ground. The order was the same at the end or a circuit, with Van Derby right up. As he ran to the leaders he broke badly and did not settle down until entering the back stretch, when .he was last again. From there on he flew. He tired in the last furlong and finished third behind Marlene and Token. His last half mile was covered in W 3-sscc and he was outside many sulkies all the way. He is a great pacer, but is wayward and inclined to leave bis feet. Labourman was a close fourth, clear of Bill B, Wee Wrack. Jesse Owens. # , «

In the Easter Handicap Willow Wave failed to go away properly, whi e Bonnv Azure went off at a gallop. Plutus led for a quarter, where Bonny Azure displaced him. At the stand the order was Bonny Azure, Plutus, Graham Direct, Kind’s Play, Ironside, Lucky Jack, Parisienne. The order was the same at the end of a mile, done an 2mm 14sec. With six furlongs to go_ the order was Bonny Azure, King s Play, Plutus, Ironside, Lucky Jack, Pansienne. The last-named went up. m the back stretch. Entering the straight King's Play was clear of Parisienne and Plutus, the three being well clear of the rest. King’s Play ran on to win easily by three lengths from Plutus, who beat Parisienne by two lengths. Luckv Jack was a poor fourth,, just heading Bonny Azure, Graham Direct, Ironside. . , , T , , The bracketed pair Lucky Jack anci Parisienne carried almost twice as much as Plutus, who was a slightly better fancy than the winner, King’s Play. On the day nothing in the race had a chance with King’s Play.

Colonel Grattan won easily at the Ashburton meeting, and he won easier in the Belfast Handicap. It was a one-horse race. He shot to the front at once and led all the way. The first mile was done in 2min 11 3-ssec, .and the mile and a-half in 3min 19 2-ssec, Isobel Derbv. Marsceres, Onr War, Southern Smile, and Donald Dhu following in line. At the end of 12 furlongs Donald Dhu made a forward move, but Colonel Grattan increased his lead. He romped home four lengths clear of Donald Dhu, who was three lengths ahead of Marsceres. Then followed a beaten lot. Colonel Grattan was slightly better backed than Donald Dhu. The pair were twice as well backed as Gallant Knight, who was third choice. 1

The Express Handicap, over two miles, for unhoppled trotters, was a fine contest. It was a good betting race, the public making Captain Bolt and Peggoty favourites well ahead of the rest of the field. All went away smartly. Royal Romance, Mute, Franz Derby, Golden Eagle, Amonos, Helen’s Bay, was the order, with Peggoty making up ground fast, followed by Captain Bolt. The order was the same at the end of a mile save that Peggoty and Captain Bolt had run up into third and fourth places. After entering the straight for the last time Peggoty and Captain Bolt, although very weary, had enough left to take the lead, followed by Aristotle and Mute. Driven out, Peggoty beat Aristotle half a length, with Captain Bolt a length away, just clear of Mute. Then, within striking distance were Pilot Peter, Walter Wrack, Amonos, and Franz Derby.

There was a great finish in the Express Handicap. Horsepower, Fine Art, Nell Grattan, and Sandusky went past the post in line, being placed as named by the judge, half-heads between them. Dark Hazard led from Play On, Fremont, Icevus, Nell Grattan. The order was the same for over 12 furlongs, with Fine Art and Horsepower making up ground. Sandusky, Nell Grattan were first into the straight from Fine Art. One hundred yards from the post Fine Art looked a winner. Horsepower then flashed up and just beat Fine Art, with Nell Grattan, who got stopped three furlongs from home, inches away, barely in front of Sandusky. These four were well clear of the rest.

Van Derby was started a second time, on this occasion in the Oxford Handicap,' a ten-furlong race. Again he misbehaved. Breaking up at the start the leaders, were 100yds away before he began to pace. Once racing, he showed great speed, running the first half of the last mile in 59 2-ssec. Six furlongs in 1.29; he was then near the leaders. Morewa and Van Derby were first into the straight from Light-

ning Lady, and Walter Guy, With a furlong to go Van Derby was out by himself. Ho made one or two scrambles and then broke badly. Lightning Lady got up to beat Morewa a length, with Walter Guy a length away, four clear of Van Derby. Aircraft, Morewa, and Connenora were responsible for the early pace. Van Derby was backed down to a ridiculous price.

HANDICAPS FOR WEDNESDAY Following are the handicaps for the second day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting:— HARVEST HANDICAP, £3OO. Two miles. Anna’s Voy- Mohican ... 12 age ... ... scr Prince Biworthy ... sor Harvester 12 Bon Chance scr Bill Grattan 24 Listowel ... scr Shadeland ... 24 Native Huon scr Indolent ... 36 Parrish Tonee 36 Chimes ... scr Manna’s Son 48 Silk Coat ... sor Swift Guy ... 48 Violet Wrack scr Timworthy 84 Gentleman Joe 12 TRIAL HANDICAP, £3OO. Two miles. Acuity scr Aldershot ... 12 Agility ... scr De la Paix ... 12 Aqua Bond ... scr Parauri ... 12 Attain ... scar Quest 12 Colonel Twenty Grand 12 Ax worthy scr Jovial 24 Full Hand ... scr Racketeer ... 24 Gay Lady ... sor Southern Gentleman Chief ... 24 Joe scr Treasure Bond 24 Gold Bank ... scr Worthy Need 24 Golden Moness scr Jackaranda 36 Great Divide scr Jesse Owens 38 Heather Queen scr Great Jewel 48 Moana Tama sor Morewa ... 60 Salalon scr Battlefield. ... 72 Sydney Grand scr Cavan Chief 72 HALSWELL HANDICAP, £SOO. Two miles. Aide de Camp scr Rongomai ... 12 Horse Power scr Big Author 24 Navy Blue ... scr Colonel Our War ... scr Grattan ... 24 Southern Evicus 36 Smile ... scr Gallant Donald Dhu 12 Knight ... 36 Isabel Derby 12 Nervie’s Last 36 Marsceres ... 12 Rocks Ahead 36 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £750. Two miles. Bonny Azure scr Ironside ... 24 Plutus scr King’s Play 24 Graham Direct 12 Lucky Jack 36 Morello ... 12 Parisienne ... 48 Blair Athol 24 Willow Wave 48 HIGH-CLASS HANDICAP. £4OO, One mile and a-half. Atnonos ... scr Bittersweet 12 Bill Grattan scr Guy Hugo ... 12 Flotsam ... scr Helen’s Bay 12 Franz Derby scr Lament ... 12 Mute ... ... scr Pilot Peter 12 Norman Fox scr Captain Bolt 24 Roval Golden Eagle 24 Romance ... scr Peggotty ... 48 Te Kahu ... scr Wahnonka ... 48 Timworthy ... scr Sea Gift ... 72 Aristotle ... 12 APRIL HANDICAP, £SOO. Two miles. Dark Hazard scr Lightning Fremont ... scr Lady ... 12 Nell Grattan scr Ferry Post 24 Philario ... scr Red Ranger 24 Play On ... scr Toorak ... 24 Van Derby scr Pine Art ... 36 Frisco Boy 12 Sandusky ... 36 Icevus 12 DURHAM HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-half. Acuity ... scr Aircraft ... 12 Aldershot ... scr Bill B 12 Aqua Bond scr Bing Crosby 12 Golden Cross scr Connenora 12 Great Divide scr Donor 12 Jackaranda scr Great Jewel 12 Jesse Owens scr Morewa ... 12 Labourman scr Walter Gay 12 Mankind ... scr Wee Potts ... 12 Parauri ... scr Battlefield ... 24 Repeal ... scr Marlene ... 24 Salalon ... scr Van Derby ... 24 Token scr Zincali ... 24 Treasureßond scr Lightning Wee Wreck scr Lady ... 36 Worthy Need scr Navy Blue ... 72 FLYING HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. Big Author scr King’s Play 12 Evicus ... scr Morello ... 12 Icevus ... scr Rocks Ahead 12 Rongomai ... scr Willow Wave 12