RACING CARNIVALS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17663, 27 December 1920, Page 7

RACING CARNIVALS.

CUP DAY AT ELLERSLIE. 1 LATKiE l-'IELUS ENGAGED. — i a;n\-|.[l\"f,i; CLXKHAL TO ATTEND. T';r Auckland Ma iny; ( lub mil i.iaugu | i'.< FummiM at KUerslie ; ■t.i day, and. with every prosper! uf the T-f,i"i;pr renditions bring of an ide.il < harai '.*>!•, the pin ures>pie s urr< ►undines ; ■will be f-ren m marked advantage. Auck- | Under* are juMdJahh proud mV Ellerslie.' f"r 'i is >M ii'ii'x regarded as one uf the J <luef beauty sjmt.--- i.f (.his highh favoured portion "f the Kind's Dominions. This! y* rs summer iarni\al wiil he honoured I l.v the- piepeii.e i.t His Excellencv the; •Termor Gourral. 1,,; J .J P Hi t - ( ,e. Hn( j' I„ 1()> j and that event a!..i.e will entitle! i'-e catlieniij; to rank with red letter days' . • Eilershc 'I be vi. e regal party will I OMr.h the .-nur.-e at 12.30 p.m. With large fields engaged in the vaii | «><» events, and I lie u-.-ues in all caseswell j «hw tired, the ra in- promises to be well 2r. Lee.ping with the highest traditions of | *•'• A.R.C. pound. The Auckland Cup j *'ajidiiiv; i-ui as tin: richest prize in the | X'oimmon, it. is e.-pn ially pleasing to tind | the Mt.u.-i; ir.n in connection with the lead- j inn evettt (ibi-iciiUny bright., both in re-' ■*•"-"'d '" l!e ni.;nliei and qtiaiuy of the t'-uj'ters. aid i/:e probable character of j «.:ie impending contest. The Cup Horses. t'ratre--s ..-J. wio figures at the head '■ ; tllP Itft , i contestants tor honour l.i munevti'.r with the Auckland Cup. l.i* an impost ylh in excess of that! u- i*'J uhi. ; she won the N.-w Zealand j Cup, and. though it ma v be argued that I e Demosthenes mare has been well ;aJsen ivu-e ot. it i-an be j. ;i!a f nl . [ le| . t j, at \ *oe knows how to stay properly. Uncle • '"' iV*-0i is to be given an opportunity 1,1 "Tipro\e on his second to Karo in last I year's nee. and, though he has increased poundage, it is .pn'te lertaiji that he will command a strong k.lh.wing. L'ncle Ned, i vho is credited with having come through' Ins preparation in a very satisfactory | manner, will have, the services of the -Australian ridei, M. Coruiell. First I Salute (8 : 1 . who has been in good favour I ever since the weights were declared, has j pleased in ail his work at Kllerslie, and jibe son of Marble Arch is in rare contdition to run the 16 furlongs which the! T.oe calls for. Red Ribbon (8.4) is a I clever little mare that is wearing well, snd she will probably beat more than | fceat her. Tenierfield (8.3! looks well served on the score of condition. The Australian-bred gelding failed to stay it o-it. In the New Zealand Cup contest," but he won a strong-run mile and a-half race en the second day of the C.J.C. meeting. and, beanng in mind that, he was only beaten a neck in 3m. for the Australian Cup (two miles and a-quarter), run at Remington last March, there is no doubt as to his. staying capacitv. Glen Canny (7.13) was a failure at the Wei3ington and Canterbury Spring Meetings. *hut that -was not his tru-e form, and his effort _in the Te Awamutu Cup on the 28th inst. showed him to be on the upgrade. Gasbag _ (7.11) is accepted as a fefcayer, and he is ticked off to render a Jcocd account of himself. The son of Demosthenes is voted a much-improved <oH. to what he was when he ran Duo to a neck for the Canterbury Cup, and he should he able to play a part in the settlement of the question. Prince Willonyx <7.10) ca.n lay claim to a strong pedigree, and staying should certainly be his forte, 1-iiit unfortunately the highly-bred English horse cannot be accepted as reliable. !Runart (7.5) won a good race recently, tend if he can compass the two miles •which this race calls for—and there is no reason why he should not—he oertainlv should be able 'to take ai hand l in the finish. Woody Glen (7.5) has a nice impost that should enable him to get forward when the -whips come out, for he phapes like a stayer. Of the light-weight division Starla.nd (6.11) is the one that claims most attention, and the opinion is entertained that he does not owe his position in the race to the mere prospect ■of carrying silk. THE ACCEPTANCES.

In handling a situation successfully where hie aKemblasM an> concerned a Tot of assistance-, costing: but a little lorethoufrht from visitors, means a greai deal in easing pressure. The secretary of the Auckland Racing Cub, Mr W. S. Snence, makes a Tf-que&t that visitors tender the correct amount, of money necessary both at tie entrance pates and when investing on the total is* tor. Attention to these matters mean a very httle to the individual but a great deal to the resnective ct.3,f? = . a.nd th~ request made should Dot be. without avail. ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. There was a large attendance at Ellen]ie en Saturday morning to witness the windingup gallops, which proved of in interesting f haracter. Loved One, as ii'ual, opened the early [work with a moderate run —five furlongs {from, the old post—in Ira., 8 2-ss. Prince .le-wed went a furlong less in 515.. Cb-rTEostom swept over six furlongs, the last five furlongs being run in lm. 6s. .HeatheiETjrig; did. a similar task in lm. Sa.

Arran sprinted four ia sa ! Actnce covered the same tracf ,n *%o o.s**°* f logout th ea 0 1 , 6 f St ; tUet<e «Ve furl over'TmVand *£ bo - S <?«* ! round took 8m 6 "" '" 2m ' 2 ° 8 ' The tcre 1 t r her Sa a 1 t Ute the and ne w rdl l Sal,,te >™»°* of! joined at tl-- fi t 1 mile -t»08t. an<l wore! n»ho. The ( n l"' lOnS P° Bt > Manga-! fine jlvlfthL 1" horße out in i P i- V„ Sh "" t ' 'L nd his •com ! 4.W. P Thie SS can h? C °' lH tlme of a ™- ! I Kirs, Salute bavins come t^ UeS V°?- aS to Paration-in a. hi. hfy saMtf,il r °" sh hls pre " ! n , , ", s ' J "s'aetory manner. in tti en! I ",* , H " tl " he!lt of Woodj Glen ! P-llop 4"I ".l" 1 " MHSC ° f - a ten-furlongs ! The rn,,r,J "'" " ver ln 2«n. It; 3as ! ine round was compassed in 2m. j 3-os. I •a sofidlv-nnV 1 •^■U rli ' n j Were '"'"P-'n.ons in j ; . M-ererl o, / ?'' L iI,P ten f"rlongs were a. n d -2m ' o lm } h » V n> Pr " Md bcln « I -in. i ? A sound performance. ,al the end oS of h J ° hnD f Wa well heaten ! occupied"fm 22, U ' ,,Uarler ' °' & whlch I pJ"n r^ ,d «!•"?" p,,< ,* ni!|p and a- ! 2m. g" ° ' com P letlD S the circle in j ■ f ii F °fu e rlL Gol<i d f fea, f d l>r >nce Willonvx over I 1 -=is turhings in lm. 2>l>>. The Cim „, [on hi- hen behaviour and ran kftdlv'" "" j -Icritannj ran a circuit on the. tan ! lnl ; y- d «--s?«sy js sua i "re written he " rdor their names, hurdl d ri„ P lh U J <al ;"' ne, "POtiatad a few big j I \'lZl e Cenlre ln confident style ; ! the distance in lm. s 2-5 S ° ' ' runnln S 1 buto Sound was in fr,,r.'i ~f Ri. 4 t*, ' 1 finish of seven furlongs * C " nt at ° la I 1 'r^^-^'n^& out fur " 1 in t ' Jr^ 5 , ind Rueful came home 1 |lm i*r 3 -5 8 nk daah " d ° %er E:x hlr!o *s S in Arrowemithe task was from the old five mZA the English bred horn completed the distance in lm 4 2-Ss Ala-oha Tisrritiya and another "ran six utYm. t 2 n o e i*s? t - named the b?st i"™^ 1 sorted from the new five-fur- , longs post and registered lm. &s ■ tanowindra. defeated Scottish Knight over I five furlongs m lm. 10 2-53. Miss El lice i lm ™ ' i.58 mpM8 * d * Simaar distance m ! fo^ff.VAnJ"^ l^ins cut out j loiir turlongs m o4e. j Gloaming, looking bright and well, was "fended ° D th * tan ' Was «° l fuJ1 * j Air Raid and Miss Norval sprinted six furi h B LA n lr "'. 1 - 3s - the finst-na,med baring j the better of it at the close Arch Margot left six furlongs' behind in ! im. '23 1-oR. j Prince Rufus beat Royal Irish over air furlongs, run m lm. 21 1-Ss. Rathlm dashed over five furlongs in lm. 5s I trolden . Bubble had all the better of i Uonmel in a four-furlongs run in 1 ol 1-o.s. ; Some Fashion (alone) dashed over five ; furlongs in attractive style. I Thrace arid two others fought, out a good I nngz end ci slx furlon BS. in lm. Windorah easily accounted for Irish Knight j over fear furlongs. registering 55a. and < 56 1-os. respectively. I_, the big Australian gelding, beat 1 Formalin by a narrow margin over six fur- ; longs in lm. 20 l-ss. Cantabiie (alone) galloped four furlongs in 51 2-5s Manukau ran a strong seven furlongs (alone) in lm. 34 4-ss. Oakleigh proved too solid for Lady Lyddite in a bout over the schooling hurdles. Heather Moon, Persian King and Perfect Day finished up the morning's work by running, in that order, over six furlongs, which were covered in lm. 2CsTHE AUCKLAND CUP. INCIDENTS OF THE RACE. BT FHAFTOX. The first Auckland Cup under the present A.R.C. was run on Boxing Day. 1874, and •was won by Mr. F. W. Delamam's Templeton, ridden by James Wattie. The total amount gi'Jen in stakes by the A.R.C. on Cup day, 1874, was £410. This year £8300 is offered tor competition, £3000 being opposite the Auckland Cup. Ariel won the Auckland Cup on three occasion, each of the victories he recorded being gained under different colours. In 1877 Ariel won in the nomination of Mr. James Watt, in 1878 he scored for Mr. Allan McDonald, and in 1579 he. carried Mr. M. Edgar's colours to victory. Ariel contested the Cup on live occasions. Foul Play, who won in ISBO, ranks as trie hottest favourite that has contested the Cup. Odds of 3 to i were laid on his ability to win. Australian-bred horses have four victories to their credit in the Auckland Cup, though only two horses are involved. King Quail (by Yattendon) won in 1881, and in 1885. 1886, and 18S8 Kelson (by King Cole) led the field home. The first mare to win the Cup was Lottie, , who scored in 1894. W. Brown steered Nelson in each cf his three Cup victories at Ellerslie, and he also scored on Cra-ckshot. Nelson and King Quail are the only horses that won the Auckland Cup that have also the dual honour of siring a winner of the Ellerslie race. Pegasus, a son of the firstnamed horse, won the Cup of 1893, and in 1895 Anita, a daughter ot King Quad, got home first. R. J. Mason has trained six winners of the Auckland Cup, viz., Templeton (1874), Salvage (1883), Lochiel (1888), St. Michael (1901), Siege Gun (1902), and Karo (1919). During the race fcr the Cup in 1895 three horses fell, the favourite (The Possible) being among the number to go down. Karo holds the time record (3.25) for the Auckland Cup. The highest weight carried to victory in the Cup is 9.12, under which impost Nelson scored m 1888. The Auckland Cup has been run on New Tear's Day 0.1 three different occasions, viz., 1875, 1877, and 1888. In the Cup of 1884 Administrator started an odds-on favourite and failed to gain a situation. R. BarloW) who steered Uhlan to victory in 1898, trained his own horse. Depreciation, who won the Cup of 1916. The distance of the Auckland Cup from 1877 to 1888 (New Year's Day) was two miles and a~quarter. It was then reduced to two miles, and remains so at present. Waitiri ran second to Nelson in the Cups of 1885 and 1886 respectively. In the race of 1880 two horses, Libeller and King Quail, fell. John Nolan, the rider of. the first-named horse, had his skull fractured, and he died at the spot where his horse fell. j The largest sum invested on the totalisator in connection with the Auckland Cup was recorded on Boxing Day, 1919, the sum invested on the 14 contestants being £22,811 — a Dominion record. The first three-year-old to score a victory in the Auckland Cup was Welcome Jack, who won the Cup in 1882. The largest field that has contested the Auckland Cup was in 1911, when 16 contestants faced the starter. Sir Solo, winner of the Auckland Cup of 1913. was purchased as a yearling for 30gns.. and Balboa, who led the field home in the Ellerslie race two years subsequently, was bought for the same amount at a like age. Waimangu and Santa Rosa, who respectively distinguished themselves in successive years in the decision of the Auckland Cup, were fcaled in the same season, and were bred on the same estate. Both were got by Soult, and were trained by George Absolum, son-in-law of the breeder, Mr. J. Lennard. In 1887 Lochiel won the New Zealand Cup and in 1888 captured the Auckland Cup. Warstep ran a dead-heat with Indigo in the first-named race in 1914, and in the following month beat Reputation a head for first honours in the Auckland Cup. In the Auckland Cup of 1908 Bobrikoff (8.12) struck his colours to All Red (8.6). Four years subsequently Bobrikoff (8.8) got home first in front of La Reina (7.6). St. Hippo holds the weight-carrying record (8.9) for a three-year-old in the Auckland Cup. The first occasion on which the totalisator was used on Auckland Cup day was on December 27, ISBO. The last Auckland Cup day on which the bookmakers were allowed to bet at Ellerslie was on December 26, 1910 —Waimangu'a year. In the Cup of 1690 there was a field of seven, and four of the number were mares. Descendants of St. Leger have the best record in connection with the Auckland Cup with six wins, St. Hippo (1892). Nestor (1896), Bluejacket (1899 and 1900). St. Michael (1901), and Putty (1905) being the successful horses tracing to the Doncaster line. Horses of the bright bay shade have a long way the be=t of it on the winning list in connection with the Auckland Cup, 20 victories beins down to their credit. Of the 46 Cup winners returned to date, 21 have been bred in Auckland and 11 in I Canterbury. I _ The chestnut horses that have won the I Cup are Salvage, The Poet, Nelson (three times), Leopold, Pegasus, Nestox, Mahutonga. Putty, Balboa, and Fiery Cross. The Musket—Ouida mare, Hilda, finished second in the Auckland Cup in 1888, third i in ISS9, and second in 1890. A dead-heat has yet to be recorded for the Auckland Cup. In 1914 Warstep won by ' a head from Reputation, and in the following year Balboa scored by a similar narrow margin from Blackall. \ . Lochiel, who won the Cup of 188 S. was . aired in England and foaled in New Zea- ' land. When Nelson won the Auckland Cup of j 885 he put up a fresh colonial record Mm.; for two miles and a-quarter at that time. No direct descendant of Musket succeeded in winning the Auckland Cup, but three of 3 his grandsons—Crackshot (by Nordenfeldt), - Pinfire (by Torpedo), and Siege Gun (by I Hotchkiss)—and a grand-daughter in Lottie (by Muskapeer), respectively claimed the at--7 tention of the judge in first place in the s Ellerslie race; and Depredation (by Camp--3 fire), who ranks as a great-grandeon, led the field home in 1916. e Karo. the first descendant of Demosthenes ,„ to contest the Auckland Cup, recorded a winning .perioxmanoa.

„ j ranuicap lor the first Auckland Cud under the present A.R.C. was compiled by "f c f? nl ? lUe « " f three-Messrs. J. Bib, W J. Marks, and W. Percival. ' cTri 1 " Klf\ S ccasion °n which the Auckland tnVfi; /l sur ? d « » four-figure stake the Otaltsator investment,, on the race amounted to £1339. the. tickets being £2 each. Paisano winner of the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race of 1910. was numbered among the field that contend the Auckland ;ZZ VL k iT™ years as hc won distinction o\er tne battens. Shortly alter winning the Auckland Cun of I Llf 0 Do F na U !d Play *" f ° r Ml ° Mr ' A »« j Three horses of the black shade have won the Cup, viz.. Kingfisher >IS76> Santa Ro=a 11911), and Bobrikoff .1912- " An error that has gone through many A.IU-. programmes is she impo»t carried by Templeton when he. won the Cup in 1871 1 the official txxik gives the same as 911 in- ! stead of 8.11. I F. Davis steered Lottie to victory in 1894 I i-nd in. 1912 and 1915 respectively he trained ' Cup winners in Bobrikoff and Balboa. i Sir .George Clifford haa furnished tne' favourite for the Auckland Cup on three w '■ .asioiiß. but a win for bis colours in the fcileralie race has yet to be recorded. In 1903 treadmill carried the yellow-and-blue chequers into second place behind Wairiki, but Counter- ! teit and Masterpiece ran unplaced in the I respective races of 1911 and 1912. The highest weight awarded to a threeI year-old in the Auckland Cun is 8.12, wnich ; ; was the impost Mr. J. O. Evett meited out; to Seahorse fcr the race in 1809. ; The largest dividend paid on a winner in connection with the Auck'and Cup was in ' I 1885, when kelson scored his initial victory. It has, however, to be remembered that the tickets were £2 on that occasion. On a £1 j basis the dividend paid on Pegasus holds i the record for the Ellerslie race. On the same day as Welcome Jack won the Auckland Cup in 1882 he was saddled up for the. succeeding event, the Railway Plate. in which event he also scored an easy victory. J The Auckland Cun was rained to £1000 for the first time in 188n, and it was of a like ! value in the following year. It was reduced I in ISBS to £750. and then to £500. at which latter figure it remained for several year 3, ' ! to be again raised to £1000 in 1597. and I inen at various stages to ±iSCO. £1750, £2000 ' £2150, £2650, £2750, and £3000. The only horses that have won the Auckland Cup carrying over 9.0 are Nelson (9 8 and 9.12). Wairiki (9.8). and All Red (9.1). In the year that Wairiki carried 9.8 to victory in the Cup the three-yea r -old Treadmill (8.0) ruled favourite. Wairiki beat the favourite by four lengths in 3m. 29 4-ss. St. Michael, who won the Auckland Cup in 1901, made his dehut under silk in the same season a ladies' bracelet event at ' Riccarton. which he won in the nomination I of Mrs. G. G. Stead. When Nonette teas defeated by St. Michael ; in the Auckland Cup of 1901 he was con- ' nedmg his Southern rival 101b. in weight , and a year in age. A treble win with Nelson and a single witn Pegasus gives Major F. N. George the leading place in the ownership of Auckland Cup winners Mr. G. G. Stead won the Cup respectively with Lochiel, St. Michael, ana Siege Gun. El Gallo contested the Auckland Cup in the same year as that in which he won the Great Northen Hurdle Race and Great Northern Steeplechase. In the 46 contests that, have eventuated to date for the Auckland Cup the four-year-old division have won 17 times, and the five-year-olds come next with 12 wins. Two ladv owners have furnished the winne-.*- of the Cup. In 1906 Master Delaval carried the colours of Mrs. M. Coombe to I victory, and in 1910 Waimangu won under I the maroon-and-gold hoops of Mrs. S. Leanard. Of the men who acted in an official ■apacity on the day that the first Auckland Cup under the A.R.C. was run on Boxing Day, 1874. Mr T A. Brown, clerk of the course, is the only one who now survives. Extracts from the New Zealand Herald: December 2S. ISSO.—"The totalisators in-R-de and outside the enclosure attracted attention, but little else, for the natrona.ee bestowed cm the automatic dispenser of odds was limited in the extreme." December 27. 1919.—" During the day the sum of £124.916 was invested on the totalisator, £22,811 of which was on the Cup.'' TROTTING. AUCKLAND CLUB -Matters in connection with the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting. which opens at Alexandra Park to-morrow, continue to bear a highly interesting aspect, and it will apparently only require fine weather to bring about fresh records under several headings in connection with 'the Epsom gathering. The Auckland Trotting Cun and Great Northern Trotting Derby. both . of which events come up for decision on the first day. absorb a great deal of attention, and stirring contests in each instance are expected to eventuate. Those having horses engaged at the Auckland_ Trotting: Club's Summer Meeting will require to bear in mind that acceptances for events to be decided on the second day close on Wednesday at 12 noon. AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP. LEADING PERFORMANCES. The following is a list of the leading performances of horses engaged in the Auckland Trotting Cup : — Man-o'-Wa-r, by Peri Huon—WiLga, recently purchased in Australia (is is said for 1500gns.), put up a fine performance when he ran third in the Victoria Handicap (two miles) at the New Zealand Metropolitan Spring Meeting in 4m. 27 2-ss. Dean Dillon, aged, by Harold Dillon—lvy Dean, won thei Metropolitan Handicap (two miles) at the February meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Club in 4m. 30 l-ss-, while, he also ran second in the Easter Handicap (New Zealand Metropolitan Easter Meetings in the good time of 4m. 29 l-ss. Nora Crena, aged, by Rothschild— Noreen, won the last Auckland Trotting Cup (two miles) in 4m. 33 2-ss. Moneymaker, aged, by Rothschild—Cocoanut, is a horse of extreme speed, running well over all distances. He has a record of 4m. 33 when he ran second to Trix Pointer in the New Zealand Clip of 1919. He also ran third in the Easter Handicap (two miles)— New Zealand Metropolitan "Easter Meeting, 1919—doing 4m. 32 l-ss. Rangitata Las 3, aged, by Blackchild Junior —Blue Ruin mare, ran third in the President's Handicap (two miles)— New Brighton Easter Meeting, 1920—doing 4m. 33 2-ss. pillonwood, aged, by Ribbonwood JuniorKitty Dillon, is an importation from Australia. He' wdn the Hagley Handicap (one mile and a-quarter) at. the New Zealand Cup Meeting, 1920, in 2m. 465. Gold Boy, aged, by Gold Bell—Berlin Maid, won the Sockburn Handicap (two miles) in 4m. 38 2-55., and the Dominion Handicap (two miles) in 4m. 395. at the recent New Zealand Cup Meeting. Woodvale, 6yre., by Wildwood JuniorVelvet Vale, won the Liverpool Handicap {two miles) at the recent Otahuhu meeting in 4m. 38s. Oruarangi, aged, by Golconda—Wild Pirate, has a record of 4rn. 365. over two miles, and was also the winner of the Tfarnway Handicap (one mile and, a-quarter) at the recent Otahuhu meeting in 2m. 51 3-ss. Royal Step, aged, by Royal Rothschild— Emmersoh mare, ran second in the President's Handicap (two miles), in 4m. 38 3-55., at Forbury Park this month. He also rah second the next day in the Forbury Cuo (two miles) in 4m. 39 2-ss, and ran third in the Metropolitan Handicap (one mile five furlongs) at the New Zealand Cup Meeting in 3m. 425. Gold Girl, aged, by Gold Bell—Florence, ran second to Strategy in the Cornwall Handicap (one mile) at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting last_ autumn, doing 2m. 13s. She also ran third in the Auckland Trotting Cun of 1919 in 4m. 35 l-ss. Kewpie, syrs.. by Petereta —Matariki. won the Jeliicoe Handicap (two miles) at the recent Otahuhu meeting in 4m. 39 2-53. He also won the Waikato Cup (two miles) jd 4m. 395. Comedy Chief, aged, by Blackwood Chief— Burlees. won the Onslow Handicap (one mile) at the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting, 1919, in 2m. 14 l-ss. His two-mile record of 4rn. 43 l-ss. was put up in heavy going. Lord Rose, aged, by Lord Elmo—Rosechild, ran second in the Alexandra Handicap (two miles) at the Auckland Trotting Club's Spring Meeting of 1919 in 4m. 35 4-ss. Another good performance was when he ran second to Partner in the Otahuhu Cup of 1920, doing 4m. 36 2-ss. Homeleigh Dick, aged by Dixie Alto—Chris, is a trotter, a recent importation from Australia, and is hardly acclimatised yet. but upon his Australian form looks sure to do 4m. 355. for two miles. TRAINING WORK AT EPSOM. The work at Alexandra Park on Friday morning was 01 a very interesting character, and the track being well watered the dust nuisancer was reduced to a minimum. J Bryce's team was the first to claim attention. The Canterbury trainer started with the Great Northern Derby colt Tazaire, who sut in serviceable work with the straps on. He looks like a pony and seemed a little unsteady. . Overate was send a mile and a-half in company with Bluewood, the trotter. The pair covered the distance in fair time. Gold Wave, the pacer, who looks a bit light, was driven usefully over about 12 furlongs. . Hova Lottie, a three-year-old filly by Hova, put in useful work, but she is very backward at present. Nora* Creina (unhoppled) was tried out with Oruarangi (hoppled) over a two mils journey. The pair kept together and compassed the distance at a solid pace, and finished soundly. Peter Zimmerman and Wonderland coyereij a coiiple of miles nearly at top. and finished together. They are both in the pink of con dition. The trotter Canberra was sent over or.e j mile and a-half soundly. His stab.e mate sprinted in company with Mag Cat. The latter ran unkindly, and was left in the rear. Gold Rod was given a couple of miles. This trotter makes a noise when fully extended. Dorothy Dimple was given a rousing task, 1 and shaped attractively. The mare looks in capita! condition, and will show some 1 sound pacing. Lord Rose, one of the limit horses in the 1 Auckland Trotting Cup, waa sent in company with a galloping pacer one mile and 1 a-half. The Lord Elmo gelding made many , friends by his desqn style of getting ovisr the ground.

Rockhff (in straps and sulky) compassed a, good strens mile en the bit, the owner handling the ribbons. The brown gelding is racing condition. Swing Bell and Childe Pointer put. in some useful work in company. The latter, who ia a candidate for Great Northern iu? y hon ,? urs - looks nice and mellow. Ihe leading performance of the morning was that registered by the Cup back-marker Man-o-\\ar and his stable mate Moneymaker, who were respectively driven bv tSryce. sen., and Bryce, jun., over a mile and a-halt. Man-o'-VVar kept on Moneymaker's wheel till the last furlong was entered on. where the Australian-bred horse shut, to the front, and finishing well, won by a. second's time. Gold Bud. with a galloping pacer, put about) one mile and-half past, showing fast pacing in patches. The daughter of Gold Be!l is in nice racing condition. Marble Hall compassed a couple of miles. Ihe big chestnut has done a sound preparation. Harold Junior, who has gone a. bit sore, was treated to a couple of rounds in harness. I His stable companion. Red Star, was on the easy list. Miss Kolfe (in strap?) was sent fast in I patches over a short course. This mare looks well. * Reta Galindo. who is under the care of ' H. Price, was treated to some sound trotting work. 1 The Copa de Oro colt Oro was given a j run over about one mile and a-half, but , was not on a time-making mission. He i moved in nice even style. Black Thorn .was sent along at half-race . over a couple of miles, and never faulted. ' Miss Marven Downs and Lord Roberts, : who both look well, were given routine work. I Prince Childe is still a bit lame in the ; near hind foot, and may not be started at \ tne meeting. Kewpie has not been seen on the track since her mishap recently, and it is feared that she may be an absentee from the Cup | field. Dean Dillon, handled by A. Fleming, j showed one of the best two mile try- ! initsi that has been seen on the new track at Alexandra Park. The son of Harold Dillon put plenty of go into this task, and • his time was Quite satisfactory. Taraire, Bluewood. Moneymaker, Roi Alto, I and Whist are very !it George Paul, who brought a team of four j from the Waikato. sprinted Hoviv a couple , of half-mile sprints. Th? handsome black , horse looks a picture. ! Mr. Shadbclt. the Hawke's Bay owner- \ trainer, has arrived with Fair Puritan, who 1 looks a likely looking sort to register a win. Mr. James Pettie's col£ Ariel Bingen (by Bingen— Lady Zeppelin! carries a most promising appearance, and he should turn out well. Mr. B. Ballin, an old Aucklander, hut now a resident of Canterbury, where he has been a successful breeder of trotting stock, is numbered among the Southern visitors who have arrived to assist at the Alexandra I Park meeting. |

SHORTLAND PLATE. On© mile. st. lb. st. lb. Bonnie Heather S 2 Actrice . . 7 li Bitholia -.82 Amberine . . 7 11 Canowindra ..82 Early Dawn . . 7 11 Counter Attack 8 2 Isingarch . . 7 11 Forest Gold ..82 Monocrat . . 7 11 Guerre a Mort 8 2 Commission ..77 Marble Slab ..82 Fort Regal ..77 Oyer There ..82 Geoffrey ..77 Pine Arch . . 8 S Illumination ..77 Thrac« ..82 Pagoda ..72 Pavo ..82 GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STARES. Six furlongs. st. lb. _ at. lb. "Winning Hit . 8 10 Royal Box . . 8 10 Toa Taua . . 8 10 Mermin . . 8 10 The Hawk . . 8 10 Maunu . . 8 10 Kick Off . . 8 10 Grotesque . . 8 10 Oranga . . 8 10 Loyal Irish . . 8 10 tROBINSON HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Tinohoro ...94 Pepin . . ..77 Over There ..90 Arch Margot. . 7 4 Explode - . S 10 Lovelight ..71 Hyrax . . ..87 Sylvan ..70 Prince Jewe." ..8 6 Miss Melva ..70 Clonmol . 8 6 Recreation ..70 Miss Leslie . . S 2 Tressor ..70 War Tan) . . 7 33 Poanui ..70 Oak Abb-iy . . 7 12 Aircraft ..70 Heathormoon. . 7 12 Pr. Menschikoff 7 0 Night Time ..711 Brightlight ..70 Formalin .. 7 31 Marble Bell ..7 0 Penona . . 7 11 Stammer ..70 3anacre . . 7 9 AUCKLAND CUP. Two miles. st. lb. st. lb. Oratress" ..92 Sunarfc ..75 Uncle Ned ..90 "Woodv Glen . 7 5 First Salute ..84 Johnny Walker 7 2 Red Ribbon ..84 Starland . . 6 11 Tenterfield ..85 Nishtraider -.69 Glen Canny . . 7 13 Kilgour ..67 Gasbag - "11 Blue Cross ..67 Prince Willonyx 7 10 GRAFTON HURDLES. Two miles. st. lb. st. lb. Pendooc . . 11 9 Oakleigh . . 10 4 Luperino . . 31 9 Pad'g'n Green 10 O Deviation . . 11 5 Tenacious . . 10 0 Kohu .. . . 11 0 Khartoum ..9 9 Cymer.. . . 11 0 RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Arrow-smith . . 10 7 Miss Gold ..77 filler Link ..93 Landslide ..76 Rossini . . 8 32 Crowhurst . 7 4 Gazique . . 8 11 Golden Bubble 7 2 Humbug ..87 Arran. . . . 6 12 Hymestra ..81 Miss Mimic ..69 Statuette . . 7 13 Cantabile ..67 ChryBostom . . 7 13 Tinokaha ..67 King Abbev . . 7 12 Dovelet ..6 7 Right and Left 7 10 NURSERY HANDICAP. Fire furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Minnn ..95 Kathrina, . . 6 15 Toa Taua ..88 Soot . . . . 6 12 Oranga . . 8 2 Mountain Gun 6 7 Koulterina . . 7 li Thurnline . . 6 7 Arch Laddie ..75 Bonny Doreen fi 7 Golden Dream 7 4 Blushat ..67 Poet . . ..74 Silver Rain ..67 Alburnia ..74 Marble Crag ..67 '.andbird . 7 1 Leithfield ..6 7 Unahi . . fi 13 CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. One mile. st. lb. st. lb. Tigrritiya, ..88 Raceful ..73 Maioba . . 8 S Arch Salute ..69 Mangamahne. . 8 8 Bute Sound ..67 Prince Willonyx fi S Prince Carl ..67 Trespass ..84 Bezant. . . . fi 7 H*>ather Sprig 7 11 Pr Charleroi . 6 7 Rockfield ..77 Archie ..67 Lightning ..75 Prince Rufus. . 6 7 Tinopai ..75 The first event n timed to ba started at 31.30 am.