RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19092, 10 August 1925, Page 6

RACING.

PAKUKANGA HUNT MEETING

THE AUCKLAND HANDICAP.

DIVIDED FIELD

Au acceptance of dl for tho Auckland Handicap (01:0 mile), to be decided at the Pakurunga, Hu it Aleocius at Kllernlii> on Saturday, jiecosaitatea a division, and the eaino has now been. arranged as under:—

FIRST DIVISION. st. lb. at. lb. Piton . . 10 8 Trill .. 9 0 Peter Amaus 1U 0 'itio Madhi .. 9 u Coiiusion . . 'J 13 Appol.yon . . !) 0 Adi Vumvola UlO fair iienry .. "JO Plov.'iuu Bowl 'J ti Wyoming .. 9 0 Itipon Abbey 9 7 Jr'r. Beauty . . it 0 lrii.ii Jig . . S) !i Lady bwift. . 9 0 Queon Arch . 9 2 Gold Atint . . 9 0 SECOND DIVISION. st. lb. st. lb. To Mcmauui 10 1 G'ld'n. Sov'n 9 0 Lightwood .. 10 0 Toy Late .. 9 0 Kiliute . . 912 Billikins . . 9 0 Curra«hmore i) b laif Abbey . 9 0 Kendal . . 9 8 Lomirit . . 9 0 Knighthood . 9 0 CUeua Bay . '•> O Harbour View 9 2 l'cet .. 9 0 II a Bouahal . 9 1 ULLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES SATURDAY MORNING'S WORK.

BY ARCHER.

As a result of tho -overnight rain training operations wero confined to tho sand trucK nt Alleraho on Saturday. Pelbani ran Jour ;urlongs in 555, and Cohesion covered the sains distance at threeyuarter puce. . . Joy Ride pleased hotter than Tactician ©\er live furlongs in ltii 6 3-us. Sir Archio sp/inted tour furlongs m s»s. Bute Sound jumped ctl a few lengtiis in front of Passionate atul Zircon and led thom over a round in 2m 3 2-53. Gold Mint invented five firlpnss m hn !) 3-ss, and Lady Ridiculo was timed to run tour furlongs in 54 2-i>s. Flowing Bowl and Peter Arming ran six furlong in Ini whilt> Kiutfhthoocl bsat Kiiluto over tho same distonco in lm 22 2-ss. Marble Town and Lapidary spurtad threo furlongs in ■!'.! 4-ss, and Irish Jig covered th« last three of four in 40 2-53 Pair Abbey did four furlongs in sa®. and Marble Slab encompassed a rour.d in 2m 8 2 " 5 °- , , . -U Raiferty was ton good for Auburn over a round in 2m P 3-3s. . . . Kendal run five furlongs in lm ICte. being assisted over the last four furlongs by 1 trsian King. which took 05 3-5?. A number of others performed useful tasks, including Llewt-llvn. Lucm, Archibald. Exactly. Ballymoy »1., . Golden Sovereign. Lomint, Arch Anne, i>lnster Doon nnd Sleepy Sol. TIIE HURDLERS. Kins Amans (E. Rr.o) jumped four hurdles boldly.

RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. The following riding engagements havo been made for the Pakuranga Hunt .Meeting:—K. McTnvish (Palham, Zircon and Harbour View), R. E. Ihomscn (Kawim, Quern Emerald. Miss Bramble and Pi ton), W. 11, Jonefl (Lvdy Rtwa and Tuscan), 11. Wiggins (Exactly and Piot) A. McC'ormao (Bute Sound and Hoariri). J. Roach (Scintillation and Panc.hito). T. Chaplin 'Llewellyn pnd Ginger Carl) P. McMuJlan (Stonewall). J. O'Shoa (Lomint, Gala Dav and Brondwoed). E. Preston (Ptikehnia). end E. Rao (Raflerty and probably King Anions). GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.' TRAINING AT RICCARTON. fߥ TELE&UAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT, j, CHRISTCIIURCH. Sunday. The heavy rain which started on Thursdaf night contimied with only a light respite f<>r over 21 hours. Saturday morning wtfi showery and a lot more rain fell 111 tlfc afternoon, when the weather cleared a little while, a cold southerly wind, almost a gale, sprang up. The tracks were heavy ato tho work was not of much interest. liarn Owl and SoroUua sprinted half a milo up tho back stretch in 603. the best, of the morning. Serene went well whilo beating Relicutai over seven furlongs in lin lCs. Whilo Comet run his furlongs in Ini 235. Ho gave Heisler a good start in tho last half mile, and caught him at the po«s. White Comet is very well. Erie hit out in fine style in a vrorking Cuiiop oi a mile. A. McDonald rodo Puwhoro over throo fences, and later gave Uncle Darvo a similar task Both horses jumped welL Killocra was going on nicely in flront of Mnsical and Pompey after running tux furlongs in lru 24 4-us. Boadice.i was given an easy hjdf-mile, in which Bhe moved freely, Moorlaud ran tho last six of coven furlongs in lm M 3-us. but he> was not doing his best. Anticipate beat Kuhio tnd Bhie Pester over six furlongs in lm 255. Anticipate pleased greatly. He will be M. McG'artan's mount in tho Winter Cup. Tenterfield galloped seven well. Trespass tv.dl Blue Hall jumped three hurdlos in good style. while Cashuian and North Inch pleased in negotiating four flights. Penury Rose went well in a working gallop once round. He appears to flaw tocoyored from tho mishap that came to him while contesting at 1110 Christchurch Hunt Meeting. Most of the candidates for jumping races wero given strong pace work. The tracks were firm this morning, and in view of tho interruptions of the pnevious couple of days many trainers wesre glad of tho chauco to do some work. Thciro was practically no rein, but the ga.lo of wind right off tho snow cut like a knifa Tiff finished up * strong round with a half-mile sprint. He is in good order, and may bo worth keeoing in mind. Mftunga wont well over two rounds, and is coming strongly into favour for the Grind National liurdlo3. Nr.ktimai went about three miles at half to threequarter pnee, moving fre-dy. Run Up took lm for a half-mile. White Comet rc-11 half a mile under » 7>ull. He makes friends every time ho gallops. Tarleton did a working gallop of a mile. ITeisler and Volant run an easy halfrnilo. Rohutai wont twice round at fhreo- , quarter pace. Erio hit out well over a mile soul aquarter, doing tho last half-mile in Gls. She is in good fettle. Passin' Through did a round on tho sand, and Chnrlntan went about threo miles on the grass nt a strong pace. Boadicea wan anxious to go faster in a half-mile sprint. Chickwbeat and Sartist wero together at the ond of Imlf tv mile in G7-2-3s. They are both very well. Kilfane did a working gallop. Santiago went twice round at half pact. Kiiloera ran an easy half-mile. Knocklyn ftnd Rapier were together at Iho «nd of a fair six furlong*. ITighflown and Potoanui separately ran half a milo under a pull. Lucnllent. looking in irreat fettle, did a working gallop cf a milo. J\uh'u did steady work. Sir Koseberry wits exercised in the middle and tlion worked a round on tho =nnd. Jlagheni ijnc Cnwllit were well matched in smartly run mile. Tigerland ran a milo alone, in good style. Vagabond trotted unci still showed slims cf soreness. Fri«co Mail and Kaikahu jumped four hurdle# well. Boomerday was out doing steady pacing. He is improving, and it. is hoped to havo hi"> racing after all The weather is showery to-day, but i' looks as if th« worst of the rain was past. Considering the deluge the going ut R:crarton is much firmer than might be expected . CATJLFIELD MEETING. AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE. WON BY PALBI. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. Alt- 8. Tho Victoria Amateur Tim" Club's Meeting was concluded at Caulfleld to-day. . Tho following was tho result ot the leading event:— T.IIE AUSTRALIAN STEEPT.ECIIASE. Of £2100: ,il>ont 1 miles. PALBI, J. T. MeKenzie's ch l', aged, by Eaton Lud--Pixie, l'J.7 (Pearce) .. 1 SILVER HEART, A. E. Rowman's b g, aged, by Challenger—Pianola, 11.7 (Warner) o Jt'PITER, G. Coolcy's b g, Oyrs, JO 9 (Baker) ;j eleven started Minterno and Master Fife wero at the head of affairs alternatively till well into the lust round. Master i'ifo led liking tho railway side. Silver Heart waa first over tho last fence, followed by Mastor Fife. Resembler and Palbi. in tlio race- to the post Palbi came with a great run, and he got up in timo to beat Silver Heart by half a head amid a scono of gre-ol excitement. Jupiter who finished third, was threo lengths away. Time, 8m 2s. Roisel fell. \