SEASON'S FIXTURES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19474, 2 November 1926, Page 6

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

November 2. 3—Cromwell Jockey Club. November 3—Birchwood Hunt Club. November 6. B—Auckland Racing Club. November 6. 8, 10, 13—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 13. 15—Waikato Racing Chib. November 27. December I—Takacuna1 —Takacuna Jockey Clnb. November 30. December I—Peilding Jockey Club. December 4—TaumarUnui Racing Club. December 8. 9—Woodville Racing Club. December 11—Waipa Racing Club. December 16, 18 —Dargaville Racing Club. December 27. 29, January 1. 3—Auckland Racing Club. December 27. 28. 30—Manawatu Racing Club. December 27, 28- Taranatri Racing Club. December 27. 28—Dunedin Jockey Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. T.C.T.. ParneU.—l. In the decision of the New Zealand Cud last year The Banker (8.1) won by half a length from Te'Kara (9.2), who was a head in advance of Count Cavour (B.S). 2. Rapine (9.8) defeated Count Cavour (8.13) by a short head in the last Auckland Cup. Butcher." Waihi.—The Melbourne Cup has usually been fixed for the first Tuesday in November, but it has not always been run on that day. For izwtance. a postponement was found necessary in 1916 (Sasanof's year), when the race was decided on Saturday, November 11. In 18S1 (Zulu's year) the race was run on Tuesday. November 1. NOTES BY PHAETON. The victory registered by Manfred in the Melbourne Stakes adds .flllO to his stake record, which now amounts to £28.822. Royal Feast, who woe th.o Miv.ribyrnong Plate at Flemington, was bought; when a yearling for 7Cogns. Ho is a descendant of the Radium horse Kimz Off a. who won the Caulffeid Cud in 1919. Advices to hand from Wacganui credit Mask with having improved considerably since he raced at E;k-rs!ie in September, and he is expected io play a part in the settlement of the Mii.chelsou Cap next Saturday. The nleasina news conies from Christchurch that Count Cavoar has Srsshened un well and that there is a good fcroiinect of the chestnut eeldine being in a Dosition to reproduce something like his best form when he comes to contest the New Zealand Cup. The (act of Tanadees having been paid up for in connection with the Mitchelson Cup when acceptances for the Etlerslie race fell due last Friday, it seemed safe to conclude that ho would be on hand to contest that event. However, the Australian-bred gelding was struck out of all engagements at the Auckland soring meeting at 10 a.m. yesterday. Royal Ceres, who won the Cavo Handicap in attractive style at Trentham last Saturday, is an Australian-bred colt by Flying King from the Malster mare Lady Ceres. When a yearling he was purchased at Randwick by Mr. A. McDonald for 325gng, Royal Ceres has been left in the A.R.C. Welcome Stakes and he may be on hand at Ellerslio nest Saturday to contest that race. Inferno went through last season without earning a winning bracket, and 10 defeats were entered against his name at four years old. This season the big son of Absurd ran unplaced in his initial engagements, but at. Trentham on Saturday he registered a victorv in the Macara Handicap, and, as he is credited with winning in dashing style .he must be kept in mind for events ahead. Inferno is engaged in the Stewards' Handicap, to be run at Riccarton next Saturday. The scratching of Manfred for the Melbourne Cup would come as a sharp disappointment to those who were looking to the Valais horse to register a fresh weightcarrying feat by a four-year-old in the great Flemington race. When Manfred won the Caulfield Cup on the 16th ult. a popular opinion expressed was that an impost of lOst would not have stopped hiia that day in the decision of the mile apd a-half race, and when he was left in the Melbourne Cup at tho date of the final acceptance for that event such seemed to point to his owner entertaining hopes that the bay horse would win dual cup honours this spring. With a view to the future it is perhaps just as well tHat Manfred was not submitted to the test of endeavouring to win the Melbourne Cup at this stage under an impost 15lb. in excess of weight-for-age. THE CANTERBURY MEETING | ACCEPTANCES POSTED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The following is a list _pf the acceptances received in connection with the Canterbury Jockey Club's spring meeting:—

K.2. DERBY STAKES. Of £2000; 1 mile and a-iialf. David Ganick Countersign Commends! ion Seatown Battlement Queen's Choice Hynanna Phaola High Gear Zarisee N.Z. OAKS STAKES, Of .£750; 1 mile and a-half. Delicious Countersign Lucky Days Alyson Helen Pink Terrace Lady Desmond Phaola Front Rank SPRING PLATE. I mile. Special weights. Brightling David Garrick Clarenson Glen Innis Haze High Gear Mister Gamp High Pitch Celerity 11. Hynanna Coch-y-Bondhu Kilbox Corinthic Paper Boy Jarretiere Queen s Choice Margaret Birney Rascal Precious Helen Sovena Pink Terrace Bronstell Zarisee THE AUCKLAND MEETING. GORDON HANDICAP DIVISION. A division of the field engaged in the Gordon Handicap being necessary, it has been decided to make the first division of that race the initial event on Saturday's programme. Tho second division has been ranged up as the seventh event. SCRATCHINGS. The following scratckinS's were posted yesterday in connection with the A.R.C. Spring Meeting: All Engagements.—lnferno (9.30 a.m.). Tanadecs (10.15 a.m.).

NEW ZEALAND CUP, Of £2100; two miles. at. lb. A. B. Williams' b g Rapine, by Martian—Pineta, aged 9 6 J. S. Barrett's oh g Count Cavour, by Solferiuo—Bon Bord, Byrs 8 13 W. T. Hazlett's b g Beacon Light, by Boniform—Simper, 4yrs 8 2 L. C. Hazlett's ch m Ravenna, by Solferino—Droski, aged 5 J. McCormack's b g Tarleton, by Nassau—Brayton, Gyrs o R. A. McKenzie's br ni Clarinda, by Kilbroney—Blackada, 5yrs 2 D. R. Walker's br g Desert Glow, by Day Comet—Lady Winsome, 6yrs 0 L. C. Hazlett's b g Overdrawn, by Paper Money—Droski, 4yra 0 D. Munro's br g Novar, by Sarto— Blackada, aged 0 E. A. Kam's br m Full Swing, by Nass.au—Marsa., Gyrs 0 J. J. Shannahan's br g Goosestep, by Nassau—Warstep, Gyrs 0 Mrs. F. S. Easton'8 br g Kalakaua, by Demosthenes—Hinepango, Gyrs 0 J. Lindsay's br h Heather Lad, by Gay Lad—Heather Dew, 5yrs 0 STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of £1500:'6 fur. st. lb. lb. Reremoana . !) 13 Centrepiece 3 Grand Knight 9 f> Moorland Glentruin . 0 6 Volant 1 Orchid ..84 Licinius 1 Mireusonta . 8 3 Arpent 1 Inferno . . 7 13 Booster 0 Set Sail . . 7 12 Circulation 0 Shirley . 7 12 Lava 0 Comic Song . 7 9 Precious 0 Young Scrip 0 Lochinvar 7 5 Lady Desmond 0 Fool's Paradise 7 5 SPRING HURDLES. Of £500; 2 miles. st. lb. st. lb. Nukumai . 12 9 Captain Sarto 9 6 Santiago . . 10 10 Revel 9 6 Black Cruiser 10 0 Rangi Sarto 9 6 Bachelor Gay 10 6 Coastguard 9 0 Carawock . . 9 13 Radiac 9 0 Sayanora ..99 Bonomel 9 0 LINWOOD HANDICAP. Of £300; 7 fur. st. lb. St. lb. Gold Town . 8 9 Grey Lass 7 5 Bonhomme . 8 9 Gaybird 7 o Mime ... 8 8 Beau Geste 7 0 Royal Game . 8 0 Miss Flighty 7 0 Pink Terrace S 0 Lancer 7 0 Zarisee ..80 Coupon 7 0 Corinthic . 8 0 Gold Mint 7 0 Luqky Days . 7 13 Prophet's Mark 7 0 Bronstell . . 7 11 Assurance 7 0 Sovena ..76 Royal Head 0 APPRENTICE'S HANDICAP. Of £300: 1 mile. st. lb. at. lb. His Majesty . 9 0 Solrose 7 10 Goldstep . 8 9 Lucinda 7 10 Lady Cornstalk 10 Clarencenx 8 5 Taboo 7 4 Gay Queen 8 5 Saxette 7 2 Coch-y-bondhu 8 5 Clare Crag 7 2 Pangolin . 8 5 Greencloth 7 2 Solfello . . 7 11 RICCABTON HANDICAP. Of £400; 9 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Commendation 9 9 Mar. Birney 8 1 Footfall ..92 C&rnot 7 12 Overdrawn . 8 12 Alyson 7 8 Rouex . 8 10 Monoxide 7 7 Pink Note .89 Enare 7 Mountain Lion 8 8 Kilria 7 7 Fresco . .88 Brightling 7 WELCOME STAKES, Of £600 ; 5 fur. Laughing Prince Starfiight Silver Royal Ceres Frenzied Finance Money Peer Some Rose Ar& Royal Aernon Cimbaue Bolero Reckless Broadmoor Solgele