RACING AT ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18298, 15 January 1923, Page 4

RACING AT ELLERSLIE.

DARGAVILLE CLUB'S MEETING SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. ■ LOYAL IRISH WINS THE CUP. The Dargaville .'Racing Club's ":■. meeting, which formed a section in,the combine entered into tins"' season by -the one-day country clubs operating in the- Auckland district, was held at Ellei'slie on Saturn . day, and with the weather in keeping' with summer, an attendance estimated at. : over 11,000 assembled to assist at the gathering on the A.R.C. ground. Residents of" Dargaville and of . surrounding districts in :':tKo : Northern Wairoa were present in strong' force. ■'.;'■; The Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister J fop Public Works is patron of theDargaville Racing' Club), and the 5 * Hon. G. J. Anderson/ Minister for Labour/ were numbered among those present. : With Mr. W. S. Spenco directing matters 'in the management of the meeting, every thing -worked with ''that complete smoothness characteristic of Ellerslie, :" and with the racing. furnishing many interesting contests, the : gathering from first to last was most enjoyable. Tho only matter necessitating a summoning 'of the Judicial Committee arose in connection with -the' -running of the Ruawai Handicap, in which there was a bit of crowding near- the winning post; L. Manspn, who rode the-1 winner, Winning Lass, was reprimanded for careless riding. _ Mr. A. W. Gordon -was - the stipendiary steward present: Totalisator Investments. _'.'..' Only a comparatively short interval marking the close of the summer carnival, extending over seven days, considerable curiosity was evinced as to the shape the totalisator figures would take. Speculation on the machine was characterised with much spirit throughout, and. when the figur.es came to be totalled at the end of the dav it was found that £50,617. had been invested on the eighty events which formed the programme, which was some £10,000 in advance- of what .might ■■be termed the popular estimate. The sum put through the totalisator at the annual meeting hold last year at Dargaville amounted to £8273. . •, The opening event of "the programme— the Horehoro Hurdle brought out a field of 11, and when backers got to work they quickly made Miss Melya lav-' ourite, with Reretoa second choice. Rere-toa-went into the lead at the end of five furlongs, and, jumping cleverly, he won his race easily from Miss 'Melva: Orahga, who was challenging Reretoa strongly at the last fence, when racing- level with his rival, blundered badly and fell, and the mishap to the Royal Soult gelding sapped the race; of much interest. . ... Winning Lass Effects Surprise. .• ; When the starters' names went up for the Ruawai Handicap it was found that a strong field of 32, was to contest the six furlongs ; race. Though Dancing Doll ■ had disappointed on several previous occasions, the highly-bred , English mare counted sufficient admirers, to place; her in the position of favourite., Of the others, Malatour and *Llanelly were' most fancied. The favourite division were, however, to suffer a complete rout.j Winning Lass, who went out to win her race at an early stage, survived all -challenges, and, amid much excitement, won by three-parts of a .length from, a brace of dead-heaters in the shape of Utakura 'and Nocturne. .Winning Lass, who is owned by Mr. H. Kirtibcr, of Dargaville, was one of the greatest outsiders, and it. may be inferred that the dividend which followed her victory was of a very solid character.- - Winning Lass was trained by her owner, who, there is reason to believe, participated to a, good extent in the dividend paid over the victory gained by the .'daughter;•.•pi Kilwinning. ■"' ■ ■'■'.■■ • ;'■'- - ■".■ '• '. '■;'.':• ' : In a field of 11 produced to contest the Hobson Handicap, "Finelli was chief, choice with backers, Golden Dream and Namutere being next in . email . When the barrier shot, up Finelli; was quickly into her stride, and she flattered the hopes of lier admirers by leading up to , the half-distance, . where Royal .Blood challenged, andj thei black geldingv simply played with his three-ycar-oid stable mate in the concluding stage. It wa? an attractive performance * for-; which Royal Blood was responsible. . The Finlayson Handicap, which was confined to the two-year-old division, attracted a field of' 11, Maria, White Comet, and Sleepy Sol being the chief fancies. The first-named was- prominent to the head of! the straight, but she faded away in the run to the post. \ Sleepy Sol was always found galloping strongly, : and he Won his race in good style, Archibald filling the role of runner-up. "• ; The Dargaville Cupi.. • Ruapapi, Pino Arch, and Glen Canny were withdrawn from the Dargaville Gup, which left a field of a dozen., to contest the leading event of the programme. Refinement was niade , favourite, the; other contestants beinjt; backed in the following order: Royal •' Present, Broadwood, Ropmerday, Perfect . TJayi Infante, Royal Abbey, Loyal Irish, Nightraider, Stork, Marble 'Glass, Sir Otway. At the end oS half ,a furlong Broadwood held' a slight advantage of a' fairly ; bunched field; and with Loyal Irish always well• up, -they came : into the straight ; on close terms. Broadwood still had the best of it at the distance, but Loyal Irish 'wore him down in the concluding stage, won by half n; length. Refinement seemed to meet some trouble I about;,::; the - six ./'furlongsj post,land half a mile from home (ihe was still badly placed., The favourite finished ! gamely, : and was just beaten, by Boomerday for third place. , • ;';■'■■ In a field of eight saddled up -to contest the Awakino Stakes, the Australianbred gelding. Cool' Stimulants, was made favourite, ' with Amiform '■: and Emerald Hill best supported of ;tho others.. r Bute Sound and Cool Stimulants, who were the pace-makers, carried the field along at a good bat, > and tha . latter locked like a winner inside the distance, but Ami form's, concluding run proved too .','• powerful for the Australian : gelding, and ; the - Formative .gelding scored attractively. :•"'"' Narrow Neck Romps Home. '' Thirteen went, to - the. post ■■'.: for , the Tangihua Handicap, for which the three-year-old Flying Planet was made a warm favourite, Te : Akitai and Elsie Aroha being the other contestants ; most strongly supported. ' The winner, however, turned up; in Narrow Neck, whowas always found racing well,/ and who eventually romped home an easy winner six lengths in front of ; Te. Akitai. '■;-.■■:; Teh horses went to the post for ; the Northern Wairoa , Welter. Handicap, , for which Bitholia was the /popular : fancy, with Archie, Gold Jacket, and '. Pentagram standing out as the others most strongly backed. The • favourite was disputing matters with the, pace-maker, Peter Maxwell, in the run: across the top :-,stretch, but he failed to stay it out. Peter Maxwell also went out of the picture, and the J upshot of an exciting finish^'.was. a head .•victory for Pentagram,' Gold; Plane' and Archie, close up, next, a ,-• »;■■■-;. ■•'„ ; Details of the Racing.* ' HOREHOBE HURDLE / RACE ; of ■ £150;' second £35. third £15; over seven flights of : hurdles.; 1J- miles. • '. -~-•■.. . W. J. Walker's be ■ Reretoa. 6yrs, r iby Monoform— Watch, 9.12 ,- (Rowe) 1 W. • T. Burrett's Miss Melva, '9.13 (J. Preston) . ... : .. ... . . a . .' 2 C. Coleman's; Peter. Amahs, 9.0 (J. Roch) 3 Also Started.— Jack, 9.9 (Barrow) ; Polthoguo;- 9.8 (W. West); Mimi whan Rata, 9.8 (Watson); Dead Sweet, 9.8 (Gopestake);Lady Bruce, 9.3 (E. Preston); Wish Wynne-.' 9.0 (Turner); Oran«rf, ; 9.0 : <M. V O'Shea) • Vociferate, 9.0 (Williams). ~■■;. ' Miss Melva wa« favourite. , Oranga ,jvas the ; first to break the lino, but onco : over the initial obstacle :•: Wish : Wynne aril Reretoa went to the: front, the 1former leading over the fence in the. 'staight - ; but wag nulled up leaving Reretoa in charge. - Reretoa showed the way,' past tho stand, fol-, lowed by Miss Melva.. As they -.-.'raced' along .: i the back -Reretoa: was eight lengths clear of , ■'"■ '". ' "..: ■ •;'■ ' '■'•■ ■.- -.'"■'''■,-■' ■'.' ■-' "'■ *. 'V /•' '■ '■' .. . '.- •' 4* - ■ :' : i ■■■: ■' ';':. ■'■":■:■ : :: : :--:-. r S 'rJ

ili-9 V"h*, while :: ''i^a.d^.'iEiw»tv^»a/'t&!toii third place. At'.«»-fence bv the five-furlong . nost Miss Melvjfeands Dead: Sweet were" clos- ■•■ ing on the JeaderV but Dead Sweet .came v to - srfehVHnd Reretoa. led through the. cutting and ? into the-straight two lengths in front '■■ of Oranga.; with ,:Miss Melva.; handy,, the others'all: being beaten. the run : to tr_e ' post 1 Oranga challenged Reretoa. but .blund- : ered at :,the last fence, and, lost .Jus-rider, : leaving Reretoa- : .to go**]!, and win by_two lengtifis v- from Miss : Melva, : t with Atnajis 15 lengths further ( back third. Totara Jack was-fourth. with Polthogue_next,,4hcse being - the only': ones* 1 to finish. Lady Bruce and Mimiwhangata., fell ,at thn, second to ■ last obstacle: and Vociferate was pulled up. Time., 3m 16 : 2-ss. '/ ; •'; r ; V, ;'(. , ; . ~.,;,■. "• RUAWAI HANDICAP '■ of* JEISO; second'£3s, : >•' ■ -tllicd £15. Glut. ; *■'. : ;:;;', ' ' H. • Klmber's br m Winninsr Lass, aged.'- _ I ■ by Kilwinning— ; 7.13 (L. Monson) ,1 J. Thorpe's Nocturne, 8.% (Conquest). ..■•'* :.. P. E. Lewis' Utakura, 8.3 -(Goldfinch) .. *-. •' : Also Started.—Smoke Concert, 8.7 (L. Jar- !■■ vis); Malatour, 8.12.-: (McTavish); Alburuia, 1 8.12 ' (R; : Bagby); : ■' Wairarapa, 8.12 i ' (Buchanan); 'Arch Laddie, , B.lo} (King); Polini, ■■" 8.& (Wiggins); ;■ Smoke. 8.5 (Kees- ' ing); Llunelly, 8.0 : (R. E. Thompson) King- • Neva, 7.12 (Simpson); Gamboola,'.:''! 8.3 ' (R. Wood); ; Lady B'rederick, 8.3. (Clements).; 1 Rosullua, 7.10 (L. .; Scott); - ■ Vaccination, 8.3 (C. Doll, 8.3 (C. Reed); Daddy's Girl; 8.3 (McFlynn);- Star of Fate, 1 7.11 (Chaplin)';' Gold Buckle, 7.6 (Garrett); Electrode,- 7.11* ; (L."Coleman) i: Gum ■ Chips, '-. 7.11 (Watson); DorWda, i,7*11. (McCormao); ' Owen, 7.6 '(Burgess); Spiidoria. 7.12 (Stanawn v); .IThcle Jack.. : 7.11 (McCnrdy); Bart- '■ nock. 7; 12 (Tinker)-;" Elstow. 7.11 (Herdsoil); Kilpluidie. 7.11 .(Anderson) John Nod,- 7.6 . (H. Dulieu); . Kiti? Pellicula.': 7.11 \: (A. Real); Just Quietly, 8.0 (Walsh). v : • Dancing: Doll was favourite. ■ ' , Wairarapa caiised a little delay by going : the roversc way, 'but' they were sent away to a fair despatch, Elstow being the first- ;• to move, hut soon gave way to Wairarapa end Dancing Doll. :' With a furlong covered Winning, Lass was the pilot, and led through the -cutting. ..with Utakura as h<ir nearest attendant, with Nocturne and Wairarapa ' next. . Winning : Lass and Utakura turned , for home _ in, close company,, with. Nocturne and Dancing Doll handy. At the distance tho two lust-named challenged Winning Lass and Utakura, and a good finish saw Winning Lass get the decision by three-quarters of a, • length."from the dead-heaters, Nocturne rnd Utnknra. Dancing Doll was fourth. Smoke fifth. Poliui sixth, and Electrode next. Time, lm 15 3-&s. : *' ; •..,-.- ■; ■'~.. j -~„.-.■ . , HOBSON ■ HANDICAP Cof £350; second ;;'•;■•;' .£70,,-third £ 30; 6 fur, : - W. Scholium's iblkg'Royal Bloodi4yrs;: " Our King—Sanguinary, 9.4 (McFlinn) 1 F. Ijoomb's Finelli, 7.3 ■:. (Keosing) . . 2 D; McDonald's Golden Bubble, 8.0 (Mc- ■'<-■ Tavisji) ; : ... ..-;.;*■.■..".;,■.-..■-. . ' ..'..-;...3 Also Started.—Namutore, 7.9 (C. Brown); She eld, 7.9 (A Reed); Bretland, .7.2 (R. E. Thompson); Golden Dream, 6.13 (Wiggins); Greekson, 7.2 (Simpson); Shebang, 6.7 (11. Dulieu); Rosavella, 6.8 (L. Jarvis). 'Finelli was, favourite. ■; ■ , . , v Finelli and Royal Blood were the Quickest to begin, , the former leading through the cutting two lengths clear of Royal Blood. with Golden Dream, Sheffield, and Namutere. together next. Finelli entered , tho straight just clear of Royal Blood, with Golden Dream, Sheffield, and Golden Bubble following. At the distance Royal Blood had Finelli's measure, and though Golden Bubble and Bretland : made: efforts they had no chance of reaching, the leading pair. Royal Blood winning; nicely by half a length from Finelli. Golden Bubble 'was ' three-quarters of a length; , further back third. '.". Bretland. was fourth, Sheffield fifth. Shebang sixth. Namutore seventh, with Rosavella and Greekson the last ; pair. Time,.-lm 14. l-ss. .;._.■. FINLAYSON HANDICAP of £200; second ~; £35, third £15; 5 fur. F. Stonex's la g Sleepy Sol, by Marble Arch—Solitude' 8.5 (McTavish) .. 1 C. Hill's. Archibald,:7.6 (L. Manson) >r 2 A. Craike's Monday, 7.0 (Beere) . . ... 3 Also Started.—White Comet, 8.5 (Keeaing); Muria, 8.2 (M. Lindsay); Pompey, 7.12 (Goldfinch): Uralla. 7.12 (McCormac); Hempo, 7.10 (Hamilton); Niblick. 7.10 (Chaplin); Prince Papa, 7.8 (McCurdy): Marblo Cross,'V.6..(M©phan);'"" Muria was favourite. ' ':;•• ''* " Muria: moved first, followed by Monday, Sleepy ■''.'■ Sol, and White Comet; Muria piloted tho field through the cutting, Monday and Sleepy Sol ■-. . being her neatest attendants, with White" Comet and .., Archibald, next, and Pompey heading the,others. Muria led into; the straight, just in front of Sleepy. Sol, with Monday several lengths away next, and Archibald.-and 1 Uralla prominent. Sleepy Sol drew up tp Muria: at tho distance, while Monday and, Archibald challenged on the outside, and; a goad race. saw. Sleepy Sol prevail by. thrcVquArters of a. length from Archibald.'"' half ; a _ length behind whom came , Monday. J Muria i__ was fourth, and then in; order came ; White Comet, Uralla, Pompey. .Hempo. j , and , Marble Cross, with Prince Papa and Nib-,' lick the last pair. Time. Ira 1 4-55. ; .:.- y DARGAVILLE CUP of '■ £600; second £100, ■*:;■.:■•;■-:•-■ ,«.,■■;■.:. third £50; miles. ■.. .:.;. J. Williamson's ch :• h Loyal : Irish, 4yrs, : ■■ by Moira.Machree, 7.12 (Gold- . ■ finch) ~ • • J' • •':■ ■•':■•■ „•-•,„ '■'■ :. '• K. Heaton's V Broadwood, 7.7 (Gar- . ' rott> .... ■: ''.'". ■„'. . j- 0 -:*, 2 W. H. Wackrow's br « Boomerday, 8.4 <) ■ (Wiggins) ■-;:; : . . ■-"-,-. . v.- : .. . . 3\ Also Started.— Eoyal •: Present, ; 9.5 (R. Baeby); Infante. 7.7 (S. Anderson): Refinement. 7.9 (A. Reed): ,Stork, 77 (L. George): Royal Abbey, 7.11 ,<?•?• Thompson) Perfect Day.. -7.2- (Keesmg) : Sir Otway,. G. 7 (Beere); Nightraider. 8.0 (C. Reed); Marble Glass. 7.0 (Simpson). • . Refinement was, favourite. ■- -■■' The field was sent away to & good despatch. Loyal Irish being soon in front, and led past the stand, followed : by Broadwood, Perfect Day, and .Infante. . Broadwood was in charge spmg; along the back, two lengths clear of. , Loyal. Irish, = with - Infante, Nightraider, Refinement, and Perfect Day following in that order,, and Boomerday heading the others, of which Stork was , well back and Sir Otway-was;, tailed off. Broadwcod was still in ; command as they crossed the top. and le,d throiigh the cutting, with Infante and Loyal Irish handy. Entering ; the. straight Broadwood was ;.just " clear of Infante and Loyal Irish, while the colours of Boomerday. Nightraider,; Perfect f Day, and Royal Present were, prominent. ■ When they, straightened- up for the run to the post; Infante,; began to tire, and Loyal Irish tackled Broadwood, and: overhauling his rival at the distance, the pair fought out. -an interesting l duel, which terminated in Loval Irish securing the judge's, decision by half a, length. Boomerday finished on and got, third, four: lengths behind Broadwood. Refinement, who ; was ' a- good: way back at. the three-furlong: post, . did .well : from, then on,' and was t fourth '^at'-l-' the finish. Royal Present was fifth. Royal Abbey' next, and then in order wore Stork arid Nightraider. Time, 2m 7 4-ss. -, \ . AWAKINO STAKES, '. of *£200; second i £35, third £15; 7 ! fiir.; S. W. Mitchell's blk g, Amjforin,. 4yr», ; , . by Formative—Mon : Ami, 8.2 (Gold- ; finch) . . .-■':■<:--■":'. "-■■. • •■ • • ■ ■ • I J. Williamson's Cool Stimulants, 8.2 ? / : (McFlynn) •;'.;. •■•■':■' .- ■;,•',. 2 W. Casey's:.; Bute Sound, T.-ik ;,(Wiggmß) ■•; a .Also Started.—Crowhurst, '~7.8 i ' (Tinker); Emerald Hill, 7.2 (Keesing);' Miss Lucul--1 as.. 6.7 ,(M; Young); Pagoda?« 6.7 (Beere); Trosor, 6.81 (Garrott). • „ ; , ..,■ Cool Stimulants was favourite. \ -^ j • When the. tapes were released, Bute Sound Vy'ub tho firpt to moKe, followed by Emerald Hill. Bute -Sound ilbd along the back and through the cutting, where Emerald Hill and Cool , Stimulantß were lys nearest.',,''atT; tendants. Just before the straight iwas reached Cool Stimulants : joined Bute Sound' in the lead;, and the pair turned for homo three \ lengths clear of : Amiform. Up V the straight, Bute Sound: and Cool Stimulants were hard ': at: it, when Amiform, ' coming along with a good run. joined- the . loaders at the distance, and 'went- on to: win; in, good stylo by a length: from Cool Stimu- '• hints, who was a neck in. ■ front of Bute Sound, with Emerald Hill close up. fourth, and ' then ■ came Tresor, Miss Lucullus and Crowifhrst all in a bunch,.; with .Pagoda last. Time, ; Ira 275. : . , '. TANGIHUA HANDICAP,' of : £150; . second •-.'/' £55, third £15; ■ 1-mile. ■;, ;',- - Cottingham 'and .Ward's b g. Narrow • , Neck, 6yrs, by Marble Arch-^Necktie,- ':•• 7.7. carried 7.2-1 (R. E. Thompson) l ,:',;?;"! R. C. Wallace's Te Akitai, 7.7, carried: ; 7.9 (Goldfinch):/. -:,"■•;:.-'■ ....>..-.. W. Kemp's Golden Glass, 8.0 (Conquest) ; 3 Also" Started.—Marble Bell, 8.6 (Buchanan) ;'•: Flying- Planet, 8.0 (McFlynn); Sans Gene, ,7.7 (George); Election, .7.4$ (L. Manaon) ;iPotoa Queen, 7.2 (Kfeesing),; Elsie Aroha, 7.0 (Wiggins); Ladv Kerman, rv.7 : (M, Young) ; Tuipa, 7.10 (Hamilton)':' Kaimai, 6.7 '•■ (Mephem); Kairamarama, ; 6.9 (Garrett) Hokemai, 7.0. (Simpson)., ;; Flying Planet . was - favourite. ;. ■..: ■■■:■-. ~. .■ arrow Neck and' Golden Glass were soon in- front,' with To /Akitai prominent. , Narrow Neck ,' made the . running along the buck .. and through the cutting. '* at which point'.Golden Glass: was: his : nearest . attendant. v L Narrow ..', Neck, . was still in charge : entering 'the . straight, :; and drawing >■: right away, won, , easily by, six lengths ' from Te Akitai, • who I defeated ' Golden '■> Glass by r three-quarters of • a length ■ for second honours. ; _: Election was fourth, Potori,VQuoen fifth, with Tuipa and ; Lafly Kermnn; next, and Kaimai a bad last. Time, lm 59,i-ss; ', ■:-".' , ;. NORTHERN WAIROA WELTER, of £20b; ,';..-";. second. e - third"£ls; 1 mile.' F. f: Waller's ;j.b : ;g, : ■:, Pentagram,. ■:■ 6yrs, by ':•■:. Pendil—Amherst. . 7.7 (McCormac) , ..1 Ta«tley , and .Smith's ... Gold. Jacket, 7.12 ■,■:•■■ „.;• (ICeesing) / •■•■ "■■■• ... ~ , . 2 P. E. i ; Pope's Gold P1ane,.8.7 ((Goldfinch) :;;3 Also ■ Started!— , 9.2 ' (A. 'Reed)■;'■' Scrap 'p: Paper,": 8.0 (Clements) ;• Bitholia, '■ 7.10. (L. Manson); , Spirit Level, 7.4 (R. E. - Thompson); Mumble,'. 7.13 . (Buchapan): " Peter ' Maxwell,; : 8.0 (C. , Reed); Comedy , Prince, 7.9 (Herdson). ; ' • :,';: ' ■ ! ■ Bitholia was favourite. * \ '.""■. '■" Pentagram and Peter Maxwell were '.'. the j quickest to begin,; Peter Maxwell making j the running ;along the : back, with'■';■■ l?eata<!..- ! cram, Bitholia, Scrap .; q''. Paper, l Archie and '' : Gold Jacket following in > that order. Cross-1 < King the top,: Bitholia ,; had , moved ua to '■'?■ ■Peter Maxwell, this pair .being out two -lengths ; in front of ! Scraps o' Paper, ;: with-: : .Pentagram:, heading the others; Peter' Ma- ■:, , well and : : Bitholia were first - into the straight, ; : with ' Pentagram,, Gold .Jacket; , Scrap o' ; ]

Paper, Gold Plane and Archie closing up, and when they, straightened up for i.the run 'to the post - this division all put in their claims ■ and spreading -right: across •/ .the ■; course, a. desperate finish ensued, Victory going to ' Pentagram, by a head.'from.: Gold Jacket, who in turn was ■'■»'■■ neck/ in -i front' of Gold Plane.:: Archie ■ was right up, fourth/the next to finish being Peter Maxwell. Spirit Level/and;; Comedy Prince, Time,' lm--;4os.' ,-;'■../.:-/./.■■ _ ' '.;:.;;.. BAY OF ISLANDS MEETING. ■-;'.■ .■ , ■' ■ " • ""'•:. .; ''■'"'.- - '.' ' TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. fe j , The Bay of Islands Racing ' Club will be in possession of the field at Ellerslie to-day.. and'with a- very satisfactory list :of acceptancoa 'the eight" events which form the programme, matters are bright for an interesting afternoon's sport. -■-.;.':'.. k • .- I The leading event of the programme is! the Bay of Islands Cup, in which Loyal ' Irish figures at^the, head of the list with* 8.11; .which impost .is 13lb in, excess of that 'J under which he 'won :tho' Da'rgavjllo Cup on i Saturday. : The - Bon of Absurd is lil:ely -to ! be opposed : by a field of 'nine, brt as the ■■ strong gallop he received. on Saturday seems much more likely to have a beneficial ;effect j rather ; than, otherwise, the white-faoedcherttr nut should h&ve something: to : say in r >,the settlement :of the question. / The first j race is timed to be started at j about noon, and the programme will be rim off in the following > order:— / -..;■• >

NOTES FROM:- CANTERBURY. [BX TEtEGRAI-H-—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ' " CHRISTCHURCH Saturday. R. J. Mason"-will take Cupidon, Pluto, Vespucci, and ■Veil , -to Trentham. They are , aIL very well, ; . and; .....look like getting some money./"/. . • ' ,-...-' : R-: W. ; King's team '• for Trentham :con-' sists of Deucalion, Pilliwanki, and Red Gown. This trainer has had a lucky season and is going to win more races yet. ' : Scrimmage and Whorf«dale are going to Trentham tp strengthen the team H. Cults has 5 there. They have been gallopinß well lately. '' . :■ -•.- _ ~ ". '■ ... W Hobbs has gone to Trentham with . Palestrina and Winkie. They are in good,; health, but Palestrina; may neea. a .race: The ■ team 'which. F. D. : Jones, is taking. to Trentham consists of Glentruia. .The Reaver, and Murihaupo/ He has had* to , throw Economist out of work in the meanr time.: -Glentruin may run only .in; the Waterloo Stakes. w■' , .-, -. i r •-..•{ , , Sunny Loch,: ■ Boadicea. ; ;. Martis, and Eigbtoenpence, who are booked for Trentnam. all look in, good> health. .//_ ; ■' .-.•;-' Royal Star is not going -to Trentham. : but } he is booked for a trip to Dunedm next V R. Loncley has taken Gossard /in - hand after a long spell, / and ho will make an early start -on Cerberus, who has been rest--1 ing since his two ; hurdle wins -at Riccarton in November. - - - l . : . | Several North Island owners have horses engaged at the Dunodin Jockey Club meeting next month, v; Insurrection, Bumptious, Trespass, L'Amour: and Kick Off figure in | l the Duriedin Cup, ins does Gold Light, who: j ;is trained in Hawke's 'Bay, though >.owned in Southland. -■-/ i,- : </.-.• .',,,-. V' : Farceur has not been on the track 4 lately, and it- looks as if this brilliant:■ threeryearold was amiss ■ again. - ; So far R. ; J/- Mason has had very little luck with descendants lof 'Absurd,; as. Vnil is ,:,another;who: has; failed to realise expectations. - "■ , ,F. D. Jones has , had ;to ' ease Royal Despatch on account of a;, slight mishap. It was bad luck to have bin: preparation checked, as he was going on nicely and looked aB if he might - ; have won a:• race shortly. • _ '--■'. ; .'.'■■■:.'..'•■ '■■: ' !: ''. '■ , ; ' • Urgency, Prosperity, and ft t«'o-vear-ola by Nassau Madrid are recent additions to Jones' active team. . ' ; EGMONT RACING CLUB. Nominations ; for "all" events to be run at the Egmout Racing Club's meeting close to-night at eight o'clock. .-■.,•.

' OHAEAWAI HANDICAP f. If miles. I • ' - st. lb. . v- at. lb. Eeretoa ' .". •:. 10 12 Polthogue . ■-:.' 9 3 Miss Melva. . .10 3 Lady Bruce . . 9 .0 Dead Sweet . . 9 0 Peter A mans . 9 0 Oranga . . .95 : Wish Wynne . 9 .0 . I Totara Jack . ■'..;.' 9 r5 Vociferate ..: 9 0 " KAIKOHE HANDICAP: 6 fur ' st. lb. ■•■■...■•' , st. lb.. Winning Lass 9 0 Daddy's Girl. 7 13 Smoke Concert 9 ' 0 Star of Fate. . 7 11 Malatour . . 8 12 . Gurrichips ... 7 .11 Alburnia .-. 8 12 Uncle Jack . . 7 11 TJtakura . .: .. 8 11 ■', Bannock ... 7 11 Arch Laddie . 8 10 Elstow . ■'. ... 7 11 Dancing Doll. 8 8 Prin. Charming : 7 11 Polini-■■; -■■- . . 8 7 King Pellicule 7 11 Smoke; . ... 8 7 Just Quietly. . 7 11 , Rosullus '.•■:■'.. 8 3 Kaimai . . . ;. 7 11 Lady 'Mcrriwee 8 3'- * COUNTY-HANDICAP; iv fur. ■■'■ at. IS. ' ''' st. lb. Broad wood . '.'■■8-7 Crowhurst . . 6 12 -.-.' Cool Stimulants 7 » .Golden Dream 0 W Namutere''; ■■,"". •". 7 ' 8 Pagoda .-.' ■ , .6.7 Landslide;-. .•.'7 5 'Miss : ' Lucullus - 6 ' 7.;: ' RUSSELL HANDICAP; 5 fur. : . ■ "■",:■'■: st. lb. ' : \' : -'V st. lb. Sheffield . .-; .9 12, Te :Tahi;.:.y» ,.:.;%: 7,. i '. Sleepy Sol ..87 John Di* ... 7 7 Shebang . . .87 Dorindii .. ..77 Wairarapa ... 8 5 Miss Flo Ba. V; '7:7 Llanelly .:•'. . .8 3 Muria... ■:■. ..77 ; Nocturne .. .8 .3 Archibald . -.,. < 2. Scntienella . .7 v 7 Marble Cross . . 6 7 Praiseworthy .7 7 Monday . . . . '-6.>7 •; ■■ BAY OF ISLANDS CUP: Umiles. ■ st. lb; ',, - at. lb. . Loyal . Irish;. :. 8 11; Royal Abbey . 6 13 Boomerday ... .84 Perfect Day.. .' 6,< Refinement .V 7 7 Poteen - .;..,.; 6 7, Buanapa ... 75 Nichtraider . . l> ■■■, > Stork . . .. . ' 7 4 Glen Canny . . 6 7! .KAWAKAWA HANDICAP; 7 fur. • st. lb. ' 7 : st; lb. . Illumination '. 8 10 Namutere . . .. 7 7 . Golden Bubble , 8. ; 4 . Bretiand , . _. . 7 /Z Amifnrm . .' . 7 : 13 Crowhurst ■-..•:-... 611 Infante . . ..r; 7 11- Shortland ... 0 , 7 Cool Stimulants 7 8 Quaestor . ; . .. ; 6.;■<..> MAROMAKU HANDICAP; mile .",," .'."-■.'■'.-."■ ~ :: • '. st. lb. •■''! - ; " •'"-:' : .- : st.'lb. Narrow Neck,. 6 10 r P6toft> Queen . . 7 ,0 .;■ Golden Glass . ;B, 5 Elsie Aroha . - 7 \ Q Te Akitai., . 8 3 Lady-Kerruan , 7 0 Lady Frederick ,7 7, Tuina.. ..-... .':... . 7 0 Sans Gen©■■..■■'.'• 7' :5r Soulterma- . - . 7 0 Election .".... .7 5 Electrode .;-,,. 7, 0 \ Gamboola .... . 7 0. ' WELTER HANDICAP; 1 mile - v ': : " ■', ' st. lb. ' ' : st. lb. ; Archie , ... 9 4. Bitholia ■ .. . v 7 10 , Royal: Abbey . 8 12 Comedy Pnnco < 7 Gold. Plane . .8 10 Spirit ■ Level .'77% Gold Jacket . .83 Mumble .... 77 Pentagram. . '. . 8 1" Tresor . . „ :• ' %. Hanowiudra . . -7 10 Sir Otway ..77 -No Bother ... ■ 7 10 Kairamarnma,. 77 Pete.- Maxwell 7 10 Guerre a- Mort -7- / | Scrap o' Paper 7 10 Marble Do" . ■%.. j.