SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18022, 22 February 1922, Page 9

SPORTING.

RACINQ FIXTURES,

February 23. 24—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 23, 25-Wsnganui Jockey Club. February 2S—Opotiki Racing Club. February 25. 26—Thames Jockey Cluk. 1 March 4, 6—Te Aroha Jockey Club. ; March 17, 18—Ohinemuri Jockey Club. ! April 1, s—Auckland Trotting Club. April 15.17—Auckland Racing Club. 1 April 22. 24—Ayondale Jockey Club. DATES OF DOMING EVENTS, February 25—Wanganui Cup. April 15—Great Northern OaksApril IB—Great Northern Champagne Stakes. April lE—A.R.C. Eaater Handicap. April 17—A.R.C. Autumn Handicap. April 17—Great Northern St. Loger Stakes. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. D.H.—Auckland Cup day. December 2fi. 1020, holds the record for attendance at a race meeting at Ellerslie. It is estimated that the number of persons present on the dato mentioned wm over 40.000. " Figaro." Remuera.—The sum of £213,118 was passed through the totalisator at the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting held in December last, which was £22,475 in excess of the amount handlod at the corresponding meeting in the preceding year. " Marama," Hamilton—The A.R.C. Eaater Handicap has won bj the followinc mares since 1900:—Rosella (7.13), Golden Rose (7.8), Regulation <8.1). Mobility (6.7), Antoinette (7.10), Kakami, (7.6). Ventura (8.13), Merry Roe (9.0), aad Silver Link (8.10). " Wager."—The totalisator investments at tho two meetings in question this season v7ero are follows:— Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, £271.454; Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting, £439.362. Compared with the same meetings held in the preceding season, the decreases were ae follows:— C.J.C.. £63.687; A.8.C.. £72.093. NOTES BY PHAETON. THE WANGANUI CUP. The Wanganui Cup is set down for decision to-morrow, and matters look bright for a good field being on hand to contest tho milo and three-quarter race, for 17 figure among the final acceptances. What has a right to bo regarded as a highly pleasing feature of the acceptance list is the inclusion of the name of Amythas (10.3). who very appropriately heads tho list. In 'he decision of the Dunedin Cup on the Bth inst., in which he carried 10.5, the Demov thence gelding showed himself np attractively. even in the lace of a defeat haying : bei'.n registered against lum, and as it is I on all hands recognised that ho retains that fins dash of brilliancy that came to him at thiee years old, his opponents in the Wnnganui Cup will certainly recogI nise that they havo beon racing when the story of the impending contest cornea to be unfolded. Trespass (8.6) has not been harshly treated, and the Australian-bred here® may be expected to play hifl part well. MEEMIN IN AUSTRALIA. The New Zealand-bred colt Morinin, who Wis bought some little time back from Mr. W. G. Stead on aocount of a eporteman of India for 300Qgns, made hie debut under silk at Caulfie,d on Saturday last, when lie was saddled up to contest tho Oakloigh i Plate, a race run over five furlongs and aha,f. As tho eon of Absurd was called upon 1 to carry 9.6, it will bo rcoognised that the i V.A.T.C. handicapper chanced nothing with | Mermin, and. recogn.sing the quality of the I contestants, it wtw really no great surprise , that the chestnut colt should nave been de- ' fcated. Mermin, it ia interesting to note, figures among the lale entrants for the oan 1fiod Futurity Stakes (seven furlongs), which event is 6et down for decision on Saturday next, and it would aeom safe to conclude from this procedure that the chcetnut colt has afforded some encouragement to hiß party to regard him m a capable horse beyond three-quarters of a mile. It requires a good liorse to win the Futurity Stakes under any conditions, and Mermin ia certainly confronted with a b : g task to cope with the opposition in this year'e event. THE BTAKE RECORD. The value of Eurythmic'a win in the St. Goorge's Slakes on Saturday raises his total earnings in stake* to £29,347, and that brm,s it to within £279 of Carbine'a record (£29,623), it seems sale to conolude that the chestnut son of Eudorus will have the leadiiia place an a stake winner, which haa betm bold by Carbino lor a period extending to over three decadcs. Eurythmic haa a larxo number of valuable engagements and even should hia- efforts be confined to weight-for-age r&tce, several additional thousands are in sieht for him before the autumn season ends. SPRINTERS AS HURDLE RACERS. It has Ling boen recognised in southern lands that sprinters make the hurdle racers. The sauio thing happens in England, but the Newmarket correspondent ol the Kportsmau is puzziod to know why such should be the case, tfelerring to the aucceos achieved by Front Line as a hurdle racer, ba gai's:—' Then what is the explanation of the undoubted fact that the best ot our hurdle racere Bpring from sprinters, pure and eiraplo? Time alter timo we tad that horses who hace never been able to get more than six furlongs on tho flat, no matter how perfect the going may have been, can win a two-mile race through heavy ground, provided he has eight nights of hurdles to negotiate. '"Beacon." of the Leader remarks : " A sprinter has the ability and dash which a hor3e must possess in order to jump hurdles fast and cleanly. A slowplodder of the old-lashiqned staying type ae a rule takes too much time getting over the hurdle 3. It is the fast jumper who gains ground at every obstacle that wins hurdle races. Furthermore, the reason most sprinters fail to get further than half a dozen furlongs on the flat is that, travelling bo fast in the early 6tages, they naturally fail to maintain such a high rate of speed tor any distance. Provided ho takes kindly to jumping, the sprinter is never quite _aU hia top breed in a hurdle race, and being as a rule " well let down," with of drivinß power in his hind-quarters, jumping causes liim little exertion. Years ago most of the horses by Glorious were only epnntefi. on ihe flat, but they made great hurdle racers and steeplechasers. On the other nanu, uv*?d stayers such as Cheeterman, Traditioi ond Sheet Anchor did no good when put over hurdles. Certainly Malua won the Grand National Hurdles, but he was one of the few horses who could both go fast and stay. Malua was good ovor six furlongs or two miles. THE INDIAN TURF. At one period Australian-bred horses raced prominently in India, but of late years they have cut quite a moderate figure, and remarkable to relate horses bred in England are far more successful than those from the southern hemisphere. In we decision of the King Emperor's Cup and also in the /iceroy'a Cup two English-bred horses fought out the issue for the leading position, ana in each case it was a very close thing between tho pair. Not Much (G. Primer l. l)f»t Houbaix (G. Minoru). a head in the King Emperor's Cup, and at an interval ol a week Roubaix reversed places with his rival, a short head being the decision oi the judge. Even the jumping events at the Calcutta meetings fell to Enclish horsw For many years 'remarks " Beacon"). " whalers" used to farm these races, out there are very few Australian lumpers now in work oyer there, aixl thew of poor class.

LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. " Miatakos will occur in the best-regulated families" is tin old-time saying that many times receives pointed confirmation, and it can also be eaid that stables in which expert knowledge is writ large can trip badly in extraordinary form. An illustration of the latter was furnished at C&ulfield on Saturday last, when Mt. E. A. Connolly's colt Polytheiat wa« disqualified for the Federal Stakes by the jockey failing to pull the correct weight. In addition to being a heavy better, Mr. Connolly is known as one of the keenest men following turf pumiita; and if. an is more than likely, Polytheist wm made the medium of hear/ speculation tor the Federal ptakes, the circumstance which led to hia difQiialification after winning would be very galling. " Bidane broke down!" Such is the read:ne of the concluding statement of the cabled account of the Oakleigh Plate run at Caul field on Saturday last. ar,d it would seem safe to conclude therefrom that any further honours that may come-to the brown son of Comedy King and Air Motor will have to be gained at the stud. The New South Wales sportsman, Mr- T. A. Stirton, bought Biplane from Mr G. D. Greenwood m the summer of 1919 for 8000gns, but the transaction proved an almost unprofitable one. and the son of Comedy King has to be,entered up with horses bought at a high price that subscauentlv proved failures. Advices to hand from Melbourne state that another of Australia's leading jockeys ia booked to go to England. This is M. Bum, who haa entered into an engagement to ride in England this season for Lord Rosebery, tor whom Frank Hartigan acts as trainer. Lord Rosebery is one of the leading owners in England, and in ridjnp.for him Burn mil have plenty of opportunities to display his undoubted ability in the saddle.. Bum is considered one of the beet Victorian riders, and is eaually adept over hurdles and on tbe flat. One of the surprises connected, with the broeding of racehorses in Victoria is the number of establishments that are dispersed alter the owners have given the industry out a 6hort trial. The Noonln Stud, ostabliahed by Mr. Norman Falkmer in the Goulburn Valley, will, it is eaid, go under the hammer dnring the present year. At tfte dispersal of the Shipley Stud in.l9lßMr. Falkiner bought the English-bred jWlion Comedy King for 7300btis. and. in addition, he acquired a beautiful collection oi marts to eauip th# etad which i# eotabhtued.

There , seems to be a lot of money about for stallions (writes the London Sportsman), I heard the other day of a big offer having been refused for Stefan the Great—really refused, mind you—not one of the tentative ' ninner"-mada offers, which so easily get t'istortcd into a supposed fact. Thus a man may come and say: "If I were to offor you &o,ooogns for your horjo; would you accept it?" The. owner says, "No." and he is thoreupon supposed to have refused an offer of that aura. The offer for Steian the Great waa not one,of that sort, but a Bolid, genuine one, and thiß horse is ccrtainly being well patronised. Stefan the Great is a grey son of Tho Tctrarch and the Porsimmon mare Perfect Poach. , At the Warwick Farm meeting on the 11th mst. Poilu, a disappointing five-year-old full brother to the brilliant Poitrel, managed at last to get on the winning list, but it was only a Maiden Plate that fell to him. According to " Milroy," of ,the Sydney Mail, great things was oipected of Poilu when he iris raced by his .breeders. Messrs. W. and F. Mosea; but he failed them on several occasions, and they sold him to the eitrainer. Jack Johnson, tor lOOOsms. Tho new owner came in for a similar experience, and lost hia money till the Warwick Farm meeting came round on tie Uth inst., when, 1 believe, he got it all back. The laws of gaming, always confused, have been given a really Gifcertian touch the Bankruptcy Act of 1914. a provision of which was tested for the first time at tne Old Bailey on December 14. It seems that if a debtor 'has gambled at all heavily at any time during the two years immediately preceding liis bankruptcy, he hjas committed an indictable offence. Hence a man may be punished for an act which is not punishable unlese it leads to insolvency. So, innocent when he commits the crime, he becomes guilty when evil results ensue. It U Mi amusing and highly satisfactory law isays the Pall Mall), involving that juMice of all rewards, payment by results. From a purely soortinfr point of view tbe year 1021 has been a notable one for tho French Turf, says the Paris correspondent of the Sportsman. A distinct recovery from the effects of war privations in tho blood stock of tho country ha« been seen, and this was particularly pronounced in the case cf t vo-year-old?. Tbare has also been a great improvement in quant'ty as well as quality, and subscriptions to the principal prizes In the racing calendar throughout the year were more numerous than ever.

The Melbourne Cup winner Night Watch, by St. Alwyne—Wakeful, who was purchased (or 20005™ by an Indian sportsman, and transported to the East, in the hope of a victory in the Viceroy'a Cup, has not accomplished anything of note for hia now owner, and double are held of h 6 winning any raoe of importance, even should he prove trainable. Lord Setav (by St. Anton—Lady Dudley) is another hailing from Australia that has failed to materialise in the Far East.

Tamatote. who has been off the scene since ho won » double at the Manawatu meeting in Decern be; last, is expected to make, a reappearance on the eceno in tho Flying Handicap (6 furlong) at the Wanganui meeting to-morrow. The son of Absurd is weighted at 9.3, or 61b below The Hawk. Eurytbroic has contested 33 races to date, and his record reads as follows:—26 wins and a doad heat, 1 second, 1 third, and 4 times unplaced. Eurythmic's next engagement is in the Caulfield Futurity Stakes (7 furlongs), in which race h« will be called upon to oarry the maximum penalty. ''Nothing further has transpired bearing on the urosuects of Gloamini beinit taken across to Australia in the autumn with a view to comoctine at the A.J.C. meeting. The fact of Easter coming so late thia year will enable a decision to be delayed, but something definite may be expected regarding the propwed trip at an early date. When the summer opened Guerre a Mort waa popularly ticked oft to win a good race over the battens, but he has proved a pronounced disappointment. Possibly tho bay golding will find the autumn season more to hie liking.

At last advicea Eurythmic (10.3) ruled favourite for the Newmarket Handicap, and David (9.1) figures at the head of the quotations lor the Australian Cup, Both horses are trained by J; Holt, and are held in separate interests.

The New Zealand jockej H. Cairns, who paid a visit to the land of his birth recently, celebrated his return to Melbourne by winn;ng & double on Fin,viol and Dometriue at Ep6om. Thrace has been accepted for in both the Hurdle Race and Steeplechase to be run al the Thames meeting on Saturday next.

Acceptiincoa for all events to be run on tho first day of the Te Aroba Jockey Club'B meeting close on Tuesday next, at 5 p.m.

INTER-PROVINCIAL GOSSIP.

[bt telegraph—own correspondents.] WELLINGTON. Tuesday. At Woodville lut week the committee held an mauir.T into some happeningß in the Maharabara Handicap- The action of Con Keid (ridor of Royal Gift) in allowing Ashley Reid (Zircon) to come throuch on the rails at the head of the straight was, in the. opinion of the committee, negligent. but the ewdenco was not sufficiently conclusive to (how that the action was intentional, In the Kumeroa Hack Handicap O. R. Gunn (rider of Mataroka) complained against C. McGovern (ridor of Mountain March) for interference. The committee decided to ciution McGoTem- They viere of opinion that the amount of lead McGovern was carrying on his body would probably interfere with his balance, and the nwerve complained of was unintentional. The palo of Triboulet. which was reported after the Wellington meeting. did not eventuate. and the Kilbroney gelding ia still at Trentham in H. Telford's care. He is entered at the Neleon moeting. and will presumably make the trip, as none of the team will bo racinf elsewhere.

CANTERBURY. Tuesday. Poo Chow has been despatched to Wanganui, and he is expected to fulfil his engagement in the Cup there. Poo Chow has not won a race since he captured the Great Autumn Handicap last March. In hi 9 recent ensacemente he has earned no monoy, but. has iußt run well enough to attract official attention. R. J. Mason wont North last .week, and he will superintend the preparation o( Gloamme, Vespucci, and Egotism for the Wanganui meeting P. V. Mason, who had the trio under his caro for tjie Esmont and Taranaki fixtures, returned home yesterday, The two-year-eld colt Farceur has thrown off the effect* of. the cold that troubled him Ntfentlv, and R. J. Macon has him moving ?lffne steadily in view of autumn mentsMalaga is in regular work acain, bui he ftlll shows signs of soreness. Miss Mimic has been on the easy list lately as a result of lameness, which curtailed her raring in the North Island. She is movine along steadily in preparation for engagements at the autumn meetings. Broken Melody (by Clarenceur—Carol Sincrl, who was rececily sold to a Sydney enortins man, was shipped to her new home this week in charge of W. Emerson. WANGANUI. Tuesday. Gloaming, arrived here on Wednesday, looking particularly well after his recent rarinc. He will be a Btarter in the Jackson Stakes ne.rt Saturday, for which event ho is Generally regarded as a moral. Thespian loolts very well, but does not appear to have the brilliancy he displayed prior to uoing to Auckland; If Tamateto is a etarter in> the Jackson Stakes, he'can be depended upon to gallon very fast, but his prospects of defeating Mr. Greenwood's champion do not appear to be tery rosy. However, he and TheS' pian should no' fast enoush to make Gloamine register reoord tme for the race if the track is as faet on the day as it is iu»t now Unless some rain falls before the meeting, tkr eoina will be very hard, but favourable to fast times, Trainers with horses which are not too sound would welcome some heavy rain to take the sting out of the ground.. From all accounts, Rude is in great trim, and it is confidently anticipated that he will make a bold bid for victory in the Cun on Thursday next. He has nace enougn for anything, and if he can see out .the distpnrc lie will be well in the fighting line at the finish. If The Hawk start® in the Plying Handicap, he will probably be sent out favourite, though Tamatete will only need to be landed at the post fit and well to trouble the best of the opposition. There Is a rumour that the son of Absurd is not too well, as he is said to be still suffering from boilsCold Steel is likely to keen the top-weights very busy in the Plyine Handicap, in which he ha* only 6.9 M Gardner has had the bad luck to lose the services temporarily oi W?ke Up und Pirouette. The former went lame at New Plyma"th. and has been blistered and turned out, while Pirouette ha<i also hs-' t"> be spelled, as she is suffering from influenza. T'ively Fire, another of Gard"»r's team, is looking in .capital trim, and the roan son of Campfire is «ure to run prominently at the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting. HAWKE'S BAY. ( Tuesday. Aureate wa a a strong tip, for the Wood villa Cun, but the running disclosed that the sister to Desert Gold had not retained the form shown by her before hor Auckland trio. However, she is one of the sort that will be benefited bv time, and it is safo to assume that the beat of her is yet to be seen. Pento's visit to Hamilton will not be forgotten by local Punters for a long time to come. After her Te Kuitl running she was reckoned notning short of a moral for the Hamilton Cup, and great was the tribu ation when the result camo through. i unt .¥j went for a recovery on lburexlay over the shorter distance, with disastrous results. What annoyed them was the fact that their money would have been on .Truthful, the winner on the first .day. and on Radiant L sht on Thursday, if the Hastings mare had not been in the field. However, they will get their money back, as Pente is a really good mare when thoroughly well. Truthful. Radiant Light. and Absurdum have won a lot of money of late. The sue- ...» n f Mr. W. G- Stead's Northern campaign more than counter-balanced the moderate results cxpenenoed by the stable in the earlier part of the Beacon. Radiant .Light has a great reputation locally. and ib expected to materi»ll? *4<3 to her winning account. »a she is a big. strowr mare well capable of carrying weight,

THE WANGANTJI .MEETING.:

FIRST DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. [BS TELEGRAPH. —PRKSB ASSOCIATION.] WANGANUI. Tueadaj. The following im tho acccpUnces for the first day of the Wanganui meeting:— "\VIRITOA HANDICAP, 1 mile and UOyds. —Equitable, 9.3; Flying Nell, Helen Rufus, 8.5-; Mark Time, 8.4; hfrie, 8.3; Scion, 8.0;. Lapalomn, 7-13; All Cerise, 7.9; legato, Eada, 7.0.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP, 1 mile and 110yds.—'Volo, 9.18; Kinsem, a 13; Crucelle, Simonides, 8.6: Callagh&n, 7.8; Illumination, 7.5; Mur&ahi, P&ssin' Through, 71; Warrawco, 6.11; Ruatara, 6.10.; Kuia, 6.9; Quest, 6.7.

VICTORY WELTER HANDICAP, 1 mile and a distance.—Halifax. 3.11; Sunnj Jim, 9.7; Earie, 8.8; Lapaloma. 8.4; Wheatfield, Realogue, 8.2; Pantler, 7.13; Colleen Oge, 7.8: Zenith, Rada, Tarquin, Good Mark, Left, Hindi, Tireless. 7.7. WE&TMERE HURDLE HANDICAP, about 2 miles.—Maniahera, 11.18; Simon, 11.2; War Loan, Te Maire, 10.4; H&lyc.on, 9.6; Khartoum, 9.3; Fibre, 9.2. JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 fur.-Mount&in Lien, 9.10; The Emperor, 8.12; Ad Astra, Valone, o.ll* Enthusiasm. 7.10; Zany, 6.10; Snatcher, Winkie's Wheel, 6.7. PETRE HACK HANDICAP, 6 fur.—Still Sea, 10.3; Voluble, 9-3; Lady Kotiripo, 8.12; Fabrin&de, 8.11; Mockery, 8.9; Flying Nell, 8.7; Wrangle, 8.3; Mixture, Velociform, 8-0; Whiritas, Livoly Fire, 7.12; Cromo de Mentha, 7.7; Koset, 7.6; Pam. 7.0; En Route, 7.2; Yolande, Moonstruck, S.-.n Franetto, Advent, 7.0. 1

WANGANUI CUP, U miles.—Amythas, 1012: Marqueteur. 8.12; Rouen, Rude, 8.10; Vagabond, 8.8; Trespass, 8-6; Egotism, 8.1; Ng&ta, 7.13; Foo Chow, Landslide, 7.12; Truthful, 7.7; Sycorax, 7.1: Bonny Heather. Kilrusb, 70; Egmont EArk, Martial Dawn, DaDiloS, 6.7. FLYING HANDICAP, 6 fur.-The Hawk. 9.9; Silver Link, 9,7: Tamatete, 9.3; Simonides, 8,0; Income, Awake, 7.11; Inoh, 7.4; Astinome, 7.1; Callaghan, 6.12. TRAINING NOTES. [BY TELKGRAI'H. —PRBSS ASSOCIATION.] WANGANUI, Tuesday. The weather was fine lor training operations tbia morning. Amythas, Foo Chow and Martial Dawn ran a tnilo, the f ormer pair being together in front at the finish, running the journey in lm 40 4-ss. Amythas went easily, wid it was one of the best gallops ever registered on the track Egotism beat Landslide comfortably over the same distance in lm 455. Thespian beat Yolande over half t mil® in 49 4-ss. On the plough Crucelle finished ahead of Warrawee over sh furlontis, tho last five taking lm Bs. War Loan beat Khartoum over a round. Vagabond, Trespass and Truthful arrived yesterday. The Hawk is also here.

THAMES JOCKEY CLUB.

PARAWAI ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of tho TUmce Jockey Club takes place at Parnwai on Saturday and Monday next, and the character of the acceptances received for the various events which form the first day's programme, it is pleasing to find, augur oxtremely well for the old coldficlde body having a most successful gathering. Tbe loading event of the programme is the Goldfields Cup .(one mile and a-quarter), in which the following horses are encaged.— Booraerday 8.5, Raceful 6.4, Stork 7.0, Some Fashion 6.13. flight Timo 6.10, Blue Cross 6.9, Prinoc Carl 6.7, Brodick 6.7, Clonmel 6.7. The steamer ajmngementa made by the Northern Steamship Company provide for the despatch of the Waiotahi from Auckland on Friday at 11 a-m. for the cmveyance of horses. Tbe WakaVere w timed to leave Auckland at midnifffat on Friday, and will leave the Thames on tho return trip at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

DISTRICT COMMITTEE

At a meeting of the District Committee, hold yesterday, It was deoided that Gipsy Quin, winner of two raccs at the Alexandra Racing Club's laet meeting, woa not proDerly nominoted and that the first moneys be paid to the second horse. Licenses were granted as follows:— Trainers; J. Chisholm (three months), R. Kenwood, John Kelly, T. Wilsori, W. Gall. Jockeys: J. A. Be&le. N. D. Hawker, J. Olds. Apprentice jookeva: J. W. Hack, H. Morris. Gentlemen riders: E. Green, A. McConnell. The following programmes were approved: —Waipukurau Raoing Club, March 31: Malamata Racing Club, March 23. It was agreed to recommend for registration applications of the Muriwai Beach Sports Club and Parua Bay Sports Club H. Glover waß disqualified for life, F. C. Hunt for five years, and J. Mullins for one year on report from Alexandra Raoing Club.

TROTTING.

NOTES BY PICADOR.

The Otahuhu Trotting Club's Summer I Meeting, held at Alexandra Park on Saturday and Monday last, was an unqualified success from first to last, and the large attendances at the Epsom ground once again furnished striking evidence of the evergrowing popularity of that rendezvous and the particular branch of sport being fostered there. With totalisator receipts showing a marked falling tendency at many points, much curiosity was evinced aa to' the shape the figures would assume at the Otahuhu Club'B meeting. A shrinkage of £1460 10a compared with last year's total had to bo recorded, but when it is recognised that £88,337 oassed through the macnme it will be seen that there is a deal of floating capital about in Auckland. The strong votaiisator figures will enable the Otahuhu Club to at;am strike a bold note in the matter of prize-money when next, season's programme come to be drawn up, and ii may be taken as quite certain that the committee of ths Otahuhu Trotting Club will rise fully to the occasion. In the decision of the Otahuhu Trottir.g Cup the Australian horse Stormy Voywe acquitted himself in attractive style. He wa-s always found in a good position; and, when he was required to submit his challenge three furlongs from home, he accomplished his task like a tradesman, and he eventually won hie race nicely by half a length trom Gold Girl. On the second day Stormy Voyage was produced to contest the Dominion Handicap, but he broke early in the contest, and that settled his chances. Stormy Voyage is a horse of dashing action, and he is always worth watching in his paces. Moneymaker won the Dominion Handicap in good styie. 'ihe Kothschiid gelding was placed 48yds behind the limit division, but he made up his ground m good style, pnd he always looked like a winner in the concluding hall-mile. Moneymaker was harnessed ft second time oil Monday, the concluding evont of the programme, the Farewell Handicap, finding him among the contestants. He was originally handicapped 108 yds behind _ the limit division,' but, as | a result of his success in the Dominion | Handicap, he was placed 132 yds behind. The i bay gelding failed to gain a situation.

Locando Dillon cut up very badly in the Dominion Handicap. The bay gelding ranked as_ favourite, but, whatever was the matter with him, he never displayed the least bit of dash, and ■ he vsventualiy wound up in last place. There ia good rearon to believe that the parties behind Locando Dillon were as much taken aback by his indifferent display as those who assisted to place him in the position of favourite. The trio of surprise victories registered at Alexandra Park on Saturday and Monday last carried that real dash of eenuiness that serves to invest the suort w.tn so much charm. Speculator, the first to come alone as a eurDrise packet, was handicapped 141ydb from the limit division, and Queen Pirate was on the 60yds mark, while Salamander was 12ydB from the limit. Queen P.rate's victory was very largely due to the fine effort made by her rider, J. Beal, who timed his last demand on the Day mare to a, ricety. Grey Peter, who silenced the opposition in the Governor's Handicap, was the big surprise of the fathering, and the manner in which he won the two mile race confounded many ehrewd followers of trotting.

Of the 16 races decided at the Otahuhu Trottini! Club's Summer Meeting no less than 14 camo from different stables. VV. Orange who was responsible for Anoiiram ana Brendo. and C. Le C&mDion. who won a double with Napper, were the only trainers to claim more than one winner. The other successful trainers wore:—E. L. Collin# (Winhana). J. Conway (Speculator), P. B Glasheen (Stormy Voyaee). H. j. SVoolfora (Warlock), J. T. Paul (Lady Ihinmore), J Lynch (Oucen Pirate). C. F. Gieeen (Guam W. Osborne (Gold Flake), J. Gee (Amberite). W Kelsey iMoneymaker), A. Newdick (Grey Peter), and R. A. McMillan (Salamander). Tlie successful reinsmen at the Otahuhu Trottina Club's meeting were:—W. Oranse. who steered Anoiirara and Brendo reapectjvely to vie ton', and W. Willetts. who won a double with Napper. The other successful drivers were:—J. Conway (Speculator), P. B. Glasheen (Stormy Voyaec), E Ewnunont (Warlock). J- T. Paul (Lady Dunmore), G. F Giesen (Guava), W- Osborne (Gold Flake). J. Sewell (Amberite), J. Bryce (Moneymaker!, olid A. Newdick (Grey Peter). In the saddle events the successful horsemen were:—E. L. Collins (JVirihana), J. Beal (Queen Pirate), and R. A. McMillaj) (Salamander). The grass track at Alexandra Park ha« stood the soTMe strain of the present season admiiably. Net>r tie rails, of course, it has been torn about, but that was inevitable. The course will now have a rest until the beginning of April, when the Auckland Trotting Club will conclude the soason at the Epsom ground. After the autumn meeting the track is to mmito further attention; and with a su mo:;ths interval, the grass will have the nccessary opportunity to satbar proper strength. The Wancanui Trotting Club holds its annual meeting to-day. The Cup, which carries a stake of £400, has only a quintette of acceptors, aa follows:-Ballrn. Jack Mo Kinney, limit; Dandy Bose, Master Councillor , 12yds bhd; First Carbine. 108 yds.