RACING CARNIVAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20642, 14 August 1930, Page 9

RACING CARNIVAL.

" : : ~— NATIONAL WEEK WSmSECOND day of trots. llr FOB NATIVE BONCE.- 1 ■ 'I Deplane scqres again. ] j-ffO SURPRISE VICTORIES. , * •* —— r D 5 TEtKGRAPH— PRtSS ASSOCIATION.] % ■ ■ CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Tho.New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting was continued totffein fine weather..'The track was dry, bat rather slow. Tho attendance was up f the average and the totalisator handled £37158 Ws compared with £49,720 10s on the 'corresponding day last year. Results were:-- ■ ' IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, 'tJ £350; unhoppled trotters; limit 3.32: 14 miles. i .. W. It. L. Pascoe's, ■; 60yds bhd (Owner) ' 1 1-HOME VOYAGE! M. O'Brien's, limit • (W. J. Tomkinson) - I<_!bONETA. C. R. Anniug's, 12yds bhd (fK. L. Price) d ' Vi ß 'h Started.— ' Midland. IT Mount Royal, 10* Oval, 6 Tamahine. 2 White Satin, limit; a Pifa, 11 Trampcnsp.; 12yds bhd; 7 All me'rs, 5 Ambition, .11 Herbilwyn, 16 Nelson I I d Nelson Boy. 12 Young Carbine, 21; 13 Binsen Starr, 8 Jock Bingen, 36. Three' lengths; length and a-lialf. Time, jm -27 2-ss. DASH HANDICAP, • 'v Of £300; limit 2.14; 1 mile. • {—ERIN'S FORTUNE, I>. T. Wilson's, • , ~ i2yd3 bhd (S. A. Edwards) .. ..1 ft—MARINCA, W. Ledingham's, limit (Q-, S. Smith) .. .. •• «• - II SAHIB, J. Weaterman's, limit (G. Caddy) 3 ■Also Started.—l 4, Darknite. S Double frvnnt limit; 3 Ngahma, limit, and Laplander 24yds bhd (bracketed).; 12 Grey Sd/limit; 1 Teremoa 10 Hector's Own. Vlluou Denver. 12yds bhd; 5 Dilnon, (» LI Direct, 24; 7 Kid Logan, 36; lo Cardinal logail, 48. Three ' lengths; two lengths. Time, 2m ] J3 l-ss. , ' •" KING CyEORGE HANDICAP, Of £1000;. limit 4.29; 2 miles. I—NATIVE PRINCE, Mrs. I. E. Sweet- . apple's, 30yds bhd (J. S. Shaw) .. 1 .B—IMPRINT. T. 3- Louisson's, 3Gyda bid (L. F. Be'rkett) 2 7-DUNDAS BOY, Mrs. E. Berryman's. 36yda bhd (C. S. Donald) .. ..3 6—LINKMAN, V. Alborn's, 24yds bhd (Owner) 4 Also Started,—o Harvest Child, limit; 11 Bonny Logan. 2 Jean McElwyn and SunshcAve? (bracketed). 4 Pluto, 12yds bhd; 10 Daphne de Oro, 21; 6 Waitaki Girl, 8 Prince Pointer, 60. Neck; three lengths; fourth horse a head ■way. Time, 4m 30 2-ss. BELGIUM HANDICAP, Of £400; /limit 4.40; 2 miles., 6—TARNDALE, J. A. and C. Small's, limit (J, McLennan) 1 14—MAC DILLON, E. J. Smith's, limit (Owner) 2 B-PROUD DILLON. Mrs. C. Streeter's, 12yd3 bhd (M. Holmes) .3 Also Started.—3 Hostess, 13 Marinca, limit; 11 Nelson McEhvyn, 15 Roddy, 5 Apex, 4 Royal Silk, 16 Tumatakuru. 10 "Wild Voyage, 12yds bhd: 17 Baynut, 1 Regal Voyage, 24; 2 Country King, 36; 8 Sonoma, 36 (bracketed with Proud Dillon); 9 Delightful. 12 Shady Spot, 36; 7 Nelson de Oro, IS Warepa, 48. Two lengths';- two lengths. Time, toi BS 2-ss. * - * LINCOLN HANDICAP, , 0f..£300; limit, 2.47; li mil.es. I—WARPLANE-. Mrs. I. E. Swectapple's, . 12yds bhd (J S. Shaw) .1 6—STEEL ALL, A. -H. Busch's, 12yds . bhd (D. Withers) .. 2 B—FINAL; McKINNEY, J. Henderson's. 12yds bhd (J. Henderson) .. .. 3 A,30 Started.—2 Eugene tie Oro, limit, and Omaha, bhd (bracketed); 5 (rrnjiite City, 12 Jolly Chimes, limit; 8 Roxnl: .Comrade; limit, and Trimmer. 12yds bhd (bracketed); 7 Lindbergh, 4 Logan's Pride,. 10 Kid Logan, -11 Pageant, 12yds bhd; "13. Arikitoa, 3 Muriel de Oro, 24. 'Half-a-length; three lengths. Time, 2m 47 1*53. . f AVON HANDICAP, Of £45Hj unhoppled. trotters; limit, 4.39; ,2 miles. B—JOHN MAURITIUS; C..L. Kettle's, 48yds bhd (W. J. Tomkinson) .. 1 I—ADMIRAL BINGEN, S. Khouri's, limit (F. G. Holmes) 2 B—ENGAGEMENT, J. C. South's, 48yds .. r bhd (R. Townley) 3 Also' Jock Bingen, 7 New Jletford, 5 Quickfire, 6 Rose Audo, limit; 7 Nighborn, 12yda bhd; 4 Sarsaparilla, 10 /Dkulelo Lady, 9 Writer, 24;' 2 Maxegm, 43: 12, Native Starr, SI. Half-a-length; three-quarters of' length. Time,-4m 395. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, Of £400; limit, ~ 4.35; 2 miles. &—HAROLD LOGAN. Miss E. Hind's, 4Syds bhd (R. J. Humphrey) .. .. 1 2—GRANDLIGHT, Mrs. E. L. Pouns- ' ford's, 12yds bhd (J. Bryce) .. .. 2 Br-SUNCHILD, C. 1L Hadfield's, limit (J. McLennan) 8 .Also Started.—l Aleron, limit; 6 Cyone, limit, and Avenger, 36yds bhd (bracketed); 9 Gang 'Awa, 10 Great Delight, 4 Invader, limit; 8 Whakataua, 12yds bhd; 12 John Isoble, 14 Trimmer, 11 Wrackeen, 24; 7 .Vendome, 13 Great Logan, 48. 1 Length, three lengths. Time, 4m 29 l-ss. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, Of £100; limit 2.41; li miles. IQ—CABDINAL LOGAN, A. Hendrick- .' sen's, 12yds j bhd (owner) .. .. 1 ■ B—KING POINTER, W. McDonald's, -12 yds bhd (O. E. Hooper) .. .. 2 I—TRAVIS AXWORTHY, P. Watson's, • ■ 12yds bhd (F G. Holmes) .. ..3 .Also Started.—4 Carmcl, limit, and Bea"e Logan, 12yds bhd (bracketed): 9 Genuine, 7 Vesuvius, lirtfit; 2 Dilworth, 6 Harold Thorpe, 12 Onyx, 12yds bhd; 8 Author Jinks, 11 Logan Chief, 5 Terence Dillon, 24; 13 Logan Park, 36. , Bead; length and a-half. Time, 2m 475. / MATAMATA CLUB'S YEAR. i PROFIT OF £345 SHOWN. // * The report of the Matamata Racing Club, to bs presented to tho annual meeting on Saturday, states that the profit for the year V 'J9 £345. against £l9l last year, which re- / duccd the debit in tho capital account to £253. Depreciation amounting to £232 had teen allowed for, and £92 had been written olf"as uncolleclable.' The totalisator meetj, ing showed a profit of £lO9l, as against £IOSB .for 1929. / " The totalisator turnover for the meeting ! held on February 8 last amounted to £18,249, against £19,741 fn tho previous year, a deoreaso of £192. Although the totalisatoi investments showed a decrease tho general revenue showed a decided increase. One ol the main'items/y in this connection was the charge on complimentary tickets, which inj creased tho gate receipts by £IBB Is 6d. Tho club had made frequent overture: during the yea/ toward obtaining an ad ditionul totalisator permit, but had so fai been unsuccessful. Tho two permits which had been floating had now been allotted tc j'aiimariihui urul Whangarei. but it wai viewed as being 'quite possible that other) •flight become available. The profits froir frazing operations for the season nmountec to £316. During the year no fewer than 4( horses were trained on the tracks. rac(ng fixtures. August 14, 16—Canterbury Jockey Club. August 23—Pakuranga Hunt Club. ' August 23—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. Aupnßt 27—Dannevirke Racing Club. August 28—Dannevirke Hunt Club. I August 30—Taranaki Hunt Club. 1 September Hunt Club. | September 6—Marton Jockey Club. E September 11, /13—Wanganui Jockey Club,

an: exciting finish. NATIVE PRINCE'S VICTORY. GREAT'DUEL WITH IMPRINT; VERDICT BY NARROW MARGIN, [BY TELEGRAPH.—.OWN CORRESPONDENT!] CHRISTCHUBCH, Wednesday.

Although Native Princo had run xmplaced in the International Handicap on the openins day, ho put up a, fine race arid the public, looking for a winner in the KinK Georgo Handicap, sorted him out as the most likely to prevail. \ : From start to finish it. was an exciting contest/ for after Harvest Child had shown the way over tho first part. Pluto shot out and attempted to repeat liis 'first day's performance. Imprint, however,..wont to the leader before tho straight was reached, and Pluto had had enough. , ... Native Prince put in soveral smart dashes and he tackled Imprint in the straight. At one stage he appeared to be an easy winner but Imprint again cam& strongly and both horses were under pressure a hundred yards from homo. In a desperato finish tho pair crossed the line almost on terms, tho verdict going to Native Princo by what must havo been a vory narrow margin. Very short prices were returned. Tho winnor and runner-up registered good performances. Imprint confirmed his first day's return to form .and paced in his beat stylo. Dundas Boy also showed a lot of speed and'failed .only in the last bit. Ho seema to Ibo rapidly coming back to form and ho may be. on the ginning list. Linkman went better than on the first day, but Jean McElwyn and Sunshowor had every chance,' but were well"' beaten a' long way from homo. - Native Prince,' by his good showing, . proved ■; himself one of tho best horsos in New Zealand .and cup honours are not beyond him. > , t A ■' EASY WIN FOR., ERIN'S FORTUNE. ,y 't "■ L ■ . AN OUTSTANDING/PERFORMANCE: Tercmoa was made a. worm favourite foi; tho Dash Handicap "but after Ngahuia," Sahib and made the' running for five furlongs, Erin's Fortune came with a great run from well back, rand won in very easy fashion. Erin'b Fortune; has. been a, very consistent and at times a brilliant performer, and in less than 12 months sho has won eight races.' It Was an "outstanding performance and', showed Erin's Fortune as one of the smartest mile saddle horses in New Zealand. . ' A Marinca, ofter a good race ,on the, first | day, was allowed to go out paying a good price. She was always handy and only went down to a really' good one. Teremoa broke half a mile from home and Ngahuia and Dilnon both tired GANNONBALL'S SURPRISE. > , HOME VOYAGE RUNS SECOND. In the Improvers' Handicap, Cannonball made up his GO yards handicap with just ors half the journey gone, and he had a fairly comfortable race for tho rest of the way, Cannonball trotted in his very best form, and. although he had probably had'enough at the finish, his,display was a good one. Ho paid? a dividend of'over half-?,-century. Homo Voyage finished second and although ho showed a lot of speed , in patches, , he broke sevferal tifnes during'the running. He is not by any means yet the idejil trotter. Boneta. was always with" the leaders, shutshe tired over the' bit Arid wentio a bad bread's. vrpa .'.Mrtlr.-.r'W'eU beaten. White";-iSatinand'Ambition both broke when asked-for speed and l 1 ifil failed to run on 'toward the 'end. The form of the remainder "was poor. JOHN 'MAURITIUS AGAIN, ' pi"' '" ' ; A CONVINCING EXHIBITION. Masegin and Admiral Bingen were favourites in the Ayon Handicap, and the third favourite, John Mauritius, was paying a good price. It wasi.a most exciting race, for, although Admiral Bingen after a quick beginning soon had a commanding lead, ho was expected to' fade" toward tho' end,' and fade i he did.' While Maxegin was putting in spasmodio- bursts of speed;- John 'Mauritius trotted in faultless style and ho fairly outstayed Admiral' Bingen over - the last furlong. It was not until the post was reached that John' Mauritius got his head in front, arid the margin was a short one. It was the second -win by John Mauritius at the meeting, and on each occasion W. J. Tomkinson timed his run to a nicety, ..It was a grand exhibition of unhoppled trotting and John Mauritius proved himself one of the best trotters in commission. F. G. Holmes also drove a masterly race behind Admiral Bingen and nursed him judiciously throughout. STRIKING PERFORMANCE. HAROLD LOGAN'S EFFORT, Aleron. Grandlight and Harold Logan monopolised the betting in the Canterbury Handicap, which resulted in another fine race. Great Delight set out to mako the running from the Btart at a good pace but ■ such tactics played right into the hands of other drivers. -With six furlongs to go the 1 fiold was well bunched but from then on Harold Logan and Grandlight cominericed ! a fast run, and over tho last couple of fur- ' longs they,were in front and both being j hard driven. Harold Logan, however, always had something in hand, and he won well at" the finish. . It was a striking-' performance, and it marked Harold Logan's eighth win in ten starts. He appeared sore on returning to the birdcage. Grandlight went a fino race but met ono just too good, and, while Sunchild had every chance, ho was simply not good enough. Invader, ran a good race and camo from , a long way back to get into fourth place, i Ho is on the improve. Gang Awa' turned f round at tho Btart and Aleron was slow to - begin and was never dangerous. Whaka- » taua, Great Delight and Trimmer all faded i out when tho real racing commenced.

WARPLANE'S COMFORTABLE WIN,

GOOD RACE BY STEEL ALL.

For tho second time during the afternoon J. S. Shaw provided tho favourite and the winner when he took the Lincoln Handicap with Warplanc. This was one of the best taccs of the day, for although Granite City was first away, ho was soon displaced by Royal Comrade, who carried on for the gjeater part of tho journey, and he only surrendered his position in the straight. At this stago Steel All and Warplanc challenged, and Royal Comrade quickly faded' out.• At the finish Warplane was going the better and won rather comfortably. It was the seaond win at the meeting for tho Man o' War gelding. He did not pace in his best style, for he put in a couple of skips that lost him ground, but there -was no doubt about his finishing effort. He has plenty of speed and will improve still further.

Steel All, as on the opening day, acted as runner-up to, Warplane, and again went a great race. Final McKinnoy came fast at the end, Mid Omaho went » uolid race, but Logan'a Pride disappointed rather badly, and Lindbergh lost all chance through a slow beginning.

CAKDINAL LOGAN'S !WIN. I.UCK OF THE RUNNING. OTHER HORSES Db WELL. KING POINTER'S SPEED# • 4 i , [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHEISTCHURCH. Wednesday. Cardinal Logan, although one of the outsiders of the field in the Speedway Handicap, scored a very popular win after a fino race. He paid a largo dividend. • > Genuine attempted to lead from end to end, but. when joined by Dilworth, he faded out. Cardinal Logan was always nicely placed, and Hendricksen elected to reserve his run for tho straight. Paciug with all his old dash. Cardinal Logan covered tho last .furlong at a great rate, and his win was full of merit. . i Ho may have been lucky in that both Travis Axworthy and King Pointer got into bad positions early, and both put in remarkable bursts of speed over the laßt quartor mile. With any luck in tho running, both would have beaten the winner. Dilworth put in a lino race and failed only over the last bit. Ho will be benefited by tho run.

REGAL VOYAGE WELL BEATEN.

MAC DILLON SHOWS GOOD FORM,

In tho Belgium Handicap, Regal Voyage was backed as though tho result was beyond doubt, but while, sho had cvciy chance and was showing tho way with six furlongs to go, sho compounded badly and was # well beaten toward tho finish, Taradalo was handy from the start of the race, always gunning in third or fou/th placfl until tho etraight entrance, where he came away and wpn very . comfortably. Tarndale stays well, but it seemed that the driver, J. McLennan, dfovo a better race than did somo of the others. . »■ A really good performance was registered by Mac Dillon, who, losing ground at tho start, was quickly in a bad position. At tho three' furlongs post ho commenced & groat run and issued a serious challenge to the leader. "Ho fought out tho finish very gamely, and stayed on better than usual. Nelson do Oro' was always well back and he also came very fast over the last part. He can bo expected to win a raco-before long. Proud Dillon was always with tho leaders, but Country King again showed poor form'. Roydl Silk lost ground at the start,, and M ari ?P a ancl Tumatakuru failed to stay.

LIST OF HURDLES WINNERS.

ONLY TWO HAVE WON TWICE.

The Auckland horso Mangftni, who is ono of tho favourites for the Grand National Hurdles to-day, will attempt a feat that has been accomplished by only two horses in tho history of tho race, that is, to win tho event twice. Liberator won in successive years; 1893 and 1894, and so did Gladful, in 1921 and i 922. Mangani's weight when ho was successful last year was 9.2 and to-day he will carry 10.5. Following is a list of winners of the Grand National Hurdles since 1920: Bt. lb. 1920 —P. Delargey's. Hylans '. .• ,<ij. 11 ' 6 1921 W. R,' Kemball's Gladftil . < 11.2 1922—"VV. R. KenibaH's Gladful 11 2 1923 R. Acton-Adams' General Ad-- ;• ;

'* V■c,. vahce . •• •» l'o24—W. JV Anstis' Loehson .. . »« 11 4 1926—Av H. Penury Rose 4 1926-t-H. if/Tainpbeli'a Comical ,« 11 4 1927 J. T. .Lewis". Wharncliffe vv 10- 0 G« Davidson's Nukttmai . ,J1 11, 1929—Bradney.and "Wood's Mangani.. f'2 No'librae has ycl' won tho Grand National Steeplechase and the Grand National Hurdles in; the sa.rae year, a task that Aurora Borealis is to attempt to complete to-day. Dummy won the hurdles in 1896 and the' steeplechase in 1898, and, Haydn won the hurdles in 1901 and the steeplechase in 1902. • They are the only two horses who' have won the two races.

FOUR MAGPIE WINNERS.

SUCCESSES AT WARWICK FARM. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]' SYDNEY, August 7, Saturday's results at Warwick Farm prorided a. splendid advertisement for tho imported siro Magpie, whoso slock won the first four flat race ß on, the-programme. Of these winners, a three-year-old colt having his first race created ft great impression by tho manner in which he accounted for tho second division of the Maiden. Three-year-old Handicap, seven furlongs. This was Burracootboo. aborigine for a magpie, who is a full-brother to J. M. C timer on' 3 Goshawk. His dam, Fadclma, died soon after foaling and tho colt was reared with a pony mare as a foster-mother. He is trained st Warwick Farm by tho one-time crack jockey. Albert Wood, and was reputed to be well above the ordinary, judged on track work. He fully justified his heavy support by making most of the running and finishing on well to stall off two determined challenges in tho straight and win by half a length.

Some admirers .were making inquiries early for Burracootboo from bookmakers operating on the Melbourne Cup, so that evidently a very high opinion ia held of him by thoso in the know. His name proved too much for tho ringmen, who promptly dubbed him " Baracouta." Ho will have ft following at his next appearance.

Coucal, a full-sister to. this colt and a recent winner at Menangle, bad some support for the Farm. Stakes, but was never prominent. ,

Another jklaspje, the. gelding Talkie, from Castile, owned .by Mr, Robert Miller, o£ Windbag fame, led the field homo in the first division of the Maiden Three-year-old Handicap.

The Farm Stakes, one mile, went to Golden Speech, by Magpie—Golden Orb, McCarten just getting him up in a resolute finish to 'snatch victory on the post' from the' pacemaker, Sweet Accord. The Magpie—Nancy Sykes mare Bavardo scored the most sensational win of the day in the chief sprint, the Denham Court Handicap, for which a classy field lined up, including several prominent Epsom Handicap horses. Fuji San, in spite of his 10.8, was favourite, with tho unlucky Casque d'Or next in demand, while Killarney, who was heavily supported also in doubles with In tho Shade, was fancied after his Rosehill victory. Bavardo was backed with confidence by her connections in view of her double success at the recent Grafton Cup meeting and her good work at this track since. Linta set a merry pace, but Bavardo showed UP at the distance, where Casque d'Or also moved up. Then McCarten brought Killarney along on tho outside and looked to havo the measure of tho other two, but Simpson sot to work with tho whip on Bavardo and she gained tho verdict by ■a head, with Casque d'Or another head away. McCarten appeared to be overconfident, although his mount had 9.8 compared with tho winner's 7.6.

i , Holdfast, an early favourite for the Epsom Handicap, and Pentheus, another fancied candidate, both showed up well for a first appearance. Holdfast ''"nr. second to the turn, where his condiiSili \.va out. He retains all his early paco and should trouble the best of them in tho big mile race. Pentheus finished a good fifth, but he, too, was very big in condition. Statesman, tho 1928 Melbourne Cup winner, was also a runner. He looks well after his long spell.

THIRD DAY'S EVENTS. TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME. LIST: OF THE HANDICAPS/ SELECT FIELD IN NATIONAL. ' . . i • ■ [by. .telegraph.—PßESS association.! CHRISTCHURCH, "Wednesday. The following, handicaps have been declared for tlio third day of tho tan Trotting Club's meeting on Friday;— MIDWINTER HANDICAP, Of £350; limit 3.32';' trotters; 11 miles'. Gemlight . . Lt, Ydsbhd Midland .• . . Lt- Dipnoi . . . . 24 . Mounts Royal , Lt. ..Ilerbilwyn . . . 24. Oval « LI,. Nelson Ata ... 24 , Tanmhine.. .. . Lt. Nelson . Boy ; . 24 ■White Satin . . Lt.' Young Carbine . 24 Surprise Journey Lt. Bingen Starr . . 30 Yds bhd Great Change . 30 Boneta, ..... 12 Quickfire . . .36 Fifa 12 Jock Bingen . . 30 Home Voyage . 12 New Metford . . 30 • Nelson Nourmahal ... 30 MoKinney . . 12 Master Audo . . 00 Trampcrisp . . 12 Maxegin ... 72 All Peters ... 24 Admiral Bingen. 72 Ambition . . > 24 Cannonball • . 84 LIGHTNING HANDICAP, Of £300; limit 2.13; 1 mile, i Darknite •. • . Jjt... , ;• . ~Yv d s.bhd ' Grey Cloud . . Lt. Final' McKinney 12 Hector's Own .'.'Lt.' Harvest Child . .'" 12 Huon Denver . . Lt." Laplander'. »' . 12 ' Kriua • . * « . Lt. Zenith ■. <« • > ■ , l2* Ngahuia ...» • Lt., Kid Logan . * .. "4 Tereinoa . . . . Lt. Sun'shower . '.' . 2* Tony Victor . . Lt. Erin's Fortune . 24 . Trimmer .... Lt. Be3sio Logan . 36 Yds bhd Chef 30 Avonwood ... 12 Harold Thorpe . 50 Dilnon . . . . . 12 Maiwhariti . . 30 El Direct . >. . . 12 Cardinal Logan . 4S NATIONAL HANDICAP, j Of £1000; limit 4.27 ; 2 miles. : Daphne de Oro Lt. Yd 3 bhel King Pointer . . Lt.;.Tala.ro . .24 Linkman . .' . . Lt. Author Jinks . 21 Logan Chief . . Lt. Quality .... 24 Travis Axworthy Lt. Native Prince . 30 Y<ls bhd Logan Park . . 30 Cardinal Logan . 12 Terence Dillon . 30 Dundns Boy . . 12 Prince Pointer... 30, | Imprint . . . . 21 FEDERAL HANDICAP, Of £300; limit 2.47; li '.miles. Country King . . Lt. Yds bhd Eugene do Oro . Lt. Morning Sun . 12 Granite City . . Lt. Omaha . ... 12 Great Delight . Lt. Torpedo Huon . 12 Nolson McEhvyn Lt. Trimmer ... 12 Proud Dillon . Lt. "Wrackeen ... 12 Rey Logau ... Lt. Pageant • . . » 12 Royal Comrade . Lt. Kid Logan ... 12 Shady Spot . . Lt. Muriel de Oro . 24 Warepa . . . Lt. Pluto .... 24 Yds bhd Zenith .... 24 Jolly Pet . . 1? "Warplano ... 30 Lindbergh ... 12 Chef • • » •' » 30 Logan's Pride . 12 Maiwhariti „■ 48 HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, Of £400; limit 4.35;12 miles. •Cyone Lt. " • Ydsbhd.' Gang Awa* . . Lt. Wrackeen . . . 24 Great Delight . Lt. Arikitoa . . » 30 Aleron ..... Lt. Steel All • « • 3C Invader . . * . Lt. Koro Peter ... 30 Rey Logan . , Lt., Neeoro . . . .. W Sir Author . . Lt. Avenger .... nG Sunchild . . . Lt. Warplane . . > . 48 Sunny Bob . . Lt. Torpedo Huon . 48. Yds bhd; Vendome. 4$ Jolly Chimes . 12 Great Logan . . 48 . Wftkataua .. . , 12 . Erin's Fortuno . ; 60 Grand Light . 21 Harvest Child . GO. 'Double Event'. ; 24 Ha'rold Logfiri . "72 \ -Jolm Noble i Bonny Logan . "72 • Jolly Pet . , . 24 Carmel . . y . , '72,Laplander , . . 24, , Jean..McElwyn. - ,'.2 Trimmer . . ». . ,21 Sunshower , I. . 72 ADDINGTON. HANDICAP. Of £450; litfiit 4.38; trotters; 2 miles, Dipnoi . . . Lt. Ydsbhd. Kola Boy .... Lt. Tonio , .. . 24 Nighborn . » . . Lt. Engagement . . 3G Quickfire ... Lt. Maxegin . . ... 36 Rose Audo i .'.'Lt. Cannonball . . . 48 Ydsbhd. Kempton ... CO Ihiko Bingen . . 12 John-. Mauritius CO , i Sarsaparilla . ; .> 12 Native .Star.. . 72 Ukulele Lady . 12 lioro Peter . . 84 Writer .... 12 , - ISLINGTON HANDICAP, Of £-100; limit 4.40; 2) miles. . . Erin's Lynn ...Lt-. , Ydsbhd. George Rey .'.'Lt. Bay Nut 24 Hostess . 4 . .YLt. Ktina . . i 24 Kautoma *Lt. Locanda Boy .. 24 ' Mercury ... . Lt. , Ngingongingo . 21 " Marinca .. .. , Lt. Regal Voyage . 21 > Yds bhd. Tarndale . . . 30 Apex ....;. 32 Country King . 30 Mao Dillon ; 12 Delightful ... 36 r Nelson McElwyn 12 Granito City . . 30 5 Roddy . . ... .12 Maq de Oro . . 36 " Royal Silk . 12 Rolcx . . . ... . 30 i Tactless .... 12 Shady Spot . . 36 > Proud Dillon . 12 Sonoma .... 36 Royal Comrade 12 T'cremoa. .... 36 r Tumatakuru . , 12 Warepa . . . . 4S f Wild Voyage . . 12 Nelson <le Oro . 48 t FAREWELL handicap, j Of £400; limit 2.44; li miles. • Athalone . . . Lt. Yds bhd. r Carmel . . . . Lt. Harold Thorpe . 12 » Genuine .... Lt. Jean, McElwyn 12 - Great Logan . . Lt. King Pointer . 12 i Linkman .. . . Lt. Maiwhariti . 12 Loganwood . . ■ Lt. Onyx ..... 12 y Vendome .... Lt. Talaro . . . . ,12 t Vesuvius .... Lt. Travis Axworthy 12 y Western King . Lt. Cardinal Logan 24 v Yds bhd. Logan Chief . . 21 0 Imprint .... 12 Terence Dillon . 24' Bessie Logan . 32 Native Prince . 24 Bonny Logan . 12 Logan Park . . 30 Dilworth .... 12 Prince Pointer , 36 Dundas Boy . . 12 Roi L'Ou . . . 3C

WAIKATO TROTTING CLUB. PROFIT OF £4l SHOWN^ HEAVY BURDEN OF TAXES; [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN COKIIESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Wednesday. A profit of £4l 19s 3d was made by the- . Waikato Trotting Club during the last year. The club's balance-sheet, which has just been audited, shows tlmt tho club's income totalled £'8733. Its expenditure included £3OOO in stakes and £2934 JOs Cd in taxation. Tho sura of £721 5s Cd was provided for depreciation, wliilo general expenses accounted for £833 8b sd. Tho club's assets aro valued at £BO7I 14s 9d, and its only liability is a bank overdraft of £2431 3s 4d. Referring to the balance-sheet at a meet; ing of the executive, the president. Mr. If. W. Burch, said tho heavy load o£ taxation was. keeping the club from progressing. A satisfactory feature was that tho club had reduced its overdraft. It was necessary to allow for substantial depreciation, for the club had to'=look forward to the time when its lease of the course would expire and it had to provide against, loss if the lease wero not Tcnewcd. ■1 Mr. D. D. Wilson said the healtliy 'state of the club's fmancea waa due'*: to the' efficient'work of tho secretary Mr- T. G-. Reynolds.

. Mr. Campbell Johnstone also paid a tribute to tho -work of tho secretary undv of the president. Mr. Burch, he Baid, had been a tower of strength to' the club. /

TROTTING FIXTURES. " ' August 13— N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. August 30, September I—Auckland Trotting Club (Unemployed Relief Meeting^

FIELDS AT RICCARTON. HURDLES DAY TO-DAY. GREAT RACE EXPECTED, REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS.' • --W CHANCES OF CARINTHIAi ' V ' The.'.New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race is the principal event to be decided at Riccarton to-day,\ when ! the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting will be continued. The hurdles field is. a very good one and a great race is expected. The acceptors include last year's winner, Mangani, Nukumai, who jvon in 1928, two Great Northern Hurdles' .winners, Mister Gamp (192,9) and King s Jest (1930), and Carinthia, winner of the Winter Hurdles at Trentham last month. In addition, there is Aurora Borealis, heroine of the Great Northern Steeplechase in Juno and the Grand Isational Steeplechase on Tuesday. Aurora Borealis won the Century Hurdles at Wanganui in May and ran third in the Great Northern Hurdles. Our Christchurch correspondent, telegraphing last evening, stated . that the weather was fine, with every indication of continuing for to-day's racing. Hie track promised to bo much firmer than on- tho.firsj, day. i i .Following are the acceptances, with a review; of the prospects in each race by our correspondent: — HUNT CUP. Of about 21 miles. . st lb Bt lb Tarnmoa, • .10 13 Parader •• 3 9 Kaikahu . .10 13 Kulrange . . 0 9 ( Diana's Lad .10 13 PcteroU© . . 9 7 - i Tractarian • ,10 8 Akbar • • • • 9. Double' Soult 913 Marco Polo . 9 7 There 13 a useful field in this race and a riowcomer in Tractarian will lend interest. Ho is a feplendid jumper with more than an- ordinary hunter's speed. Diana'e Lad fell in the Enfield Steeplechase, in which race Taramoa finished second to Radiac. It is, likely that most support will be given t0 TRACTARIAN. ' WOOLSTON HANDICAP. • Of £250; ii fur. . . st lb Et lb . Puuchestown 10 9 Miss Bradbury 9.0 Blue Paper .10 9 Bulolo • • 9 5 On Top • .. 10 7 Grand Acre .9 2' Ex Dono . .10 5 Gold. Pennant 9 2 Portray • .10 5 Muff ••. 9 0 Hurly Burly .10 3 Memories -.90 Desert Sons 10 O Night Recital 9 0 Charmeuso 10 o Several of those carded in this raco will be making first appearances, and a close contest seems likely. First day's form points to On Top, Portray, Charmeuso and Desert Song, being in demand, while Punchand Blue Paper offer strong opposition.' The final choice of investors may bo ' CHARMEUSE • - ' ' ; . . PORTRAY ■ •' '/.-•• . on top. _ i % BEAUFORT STEEPLES, *• . Of £500; about 21 miles, st lb Radiac • - .10 9 Charlatan ..99 Snowfall . .10 G s Airtight • • . 9 B Matu • • .10 5 Kapuna • .98 Radiate '• • . 9 fl Diamond Jack, 9 ,0 - Thirty-two hones Were handicapped -lot this .race,, but. only eight remain. It is difficult' .to ho - past, Radiac, who won. .the Enfiold Steeplechase .easily'. Mattt will do better ov'er the shorter course than in the Grand National Steeplechase. amL.Kapun a i will again set a ( .solid pace. Radiate, was schooled : over-a round of the inside country yesterday, giving ono of his best displays and pulling up evidently Bound. Charlatan- has been showing some of his old form on tbo track, but is hardly forward enough. Most confidence may bo shown in RADIAC KAPUNA RADIATE. ' ■ SPREYDON HURDLES; Of £2jsoj li miles. . • . st lb. ;...' st lb Zippor . . 11 2 Gay Fashion . 9 7 West Dome VID 13' Deluge ... 9 7 Mountain, i • Airforce ~ , 9 7 " Guide .' .10 G Exide <*>...• 92 'Paris • « • , 10. 4 Gold • 9 0 ' Membo 9. 12 * t Zippor will liave to improve "considerably to bo considered- a good proposition, but the better track conditions: will suit him: West .Dome ;s , a-, decided possibility and Paris will bo benefited by Tuesday's race. The most likely candidate appears to bo Mountain Guide, who, however, has been left in the 1 National, and a decision as to * hi 3 programme was not arrived at yesterday.* Membo and Gay Fashion read the best of the light-weights.' Form suggests that a well-backed trio will be MOUNTAIN GUIDE ■ WEST DOME PARIS, GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, Of £1200: about 2i miles. st. lb. st. lb. Mister Gamp .11 2 Aurora Borealis 9 9 Nukumai . . . 10 13 Oineo .... 9 5 Carinthia ... 10 8 Pangolin ... 9 3 King's Jest . . 10 8 Llyn Dhu . . 9 2 Mangani -... 10 5 Craigmoro ..90 Fine Acre . 913 Moun. Guide . 9 0 This race- promises to provide ono of the most interesting contests in the history of •the Grand National Hurdles. The field contains some' high-class hurdlers. Mister Gamp has disappointed so far this-year. t but is reported to be a much belter horso -than in his earlier engagomentß, and. if so he will be seen to advantage over the long journey. Nukumai haa probably, seen ( his best day, but" nevertheless will not want for support. . Carinthia'did not impress his admirers by his display in the Jumpers' j Flat oil: Tuesday, but will be a different proposition with the battens in the way. . S King's Jest lost much caste in the samo event and as he showed signs of lameness on the track yesterday his prospects do not' look at all favourable. Mangani's reservation will bring him into-strong favour and his connections are of their, game little gelding repeating 'his success of last year. Fine Acre is too sore to be considered, while Aurora Borealis may show the effects of her Steeplechase effort, as was the case at Trentham. A win. for her would be universally popular, as she would thus establish a record that has many times been attempted. Omco does not appeal on his Winter Hurdles form, but Pangolin will bo in the picture for a large part Of the journey. Llyn Dhu is entitled to enter into the discuseion as a result of his convincing win on Tuesday and will now bo one of the favourito division. Mountain Guide lias done well since coming to Riccarton, and if reserved seems likely to cause a lot of trouble under his light impost. The issue appears exceptionally open and it is difficult to forecast the machine ifavourite, but threo with' very strong fol'lowings will be . CARINTHIA, ;• • " MISTER G AMP" ' MANGANI.' •

AUGUST HANDICAP, Of £400; G fur. at, lb. st. lb. Nancy Leo . ,10 11 Arikinui ... 9.11 Battle Colours 10 9 Rational 11. . 9 8 Staghunter . . 10 5 Arrowmir ..95 Teri 10 2 Subdivision .90 The Raider . .10 1 Smithereens . 9 0 After her meritorious seoond to Toxeuma in tho Winter Cup. Nanoy Leo is a popular fancy for this race. The order of favouritism will probably b# NANCX LEE AKIKINUI STAGHUNTER.

SUMNER HANDICAP, Of £250; 1 mile. st. lb. st. lb. Adveutus . .10 5 High Gear ..92 Grattuv,. •.• « 10. 3 Rapina' . 9,0 ' Houh'alow . . ,10 8' Compris.9 '.0.. Fortalice' . » 911 Night -Dew .*0 0 Air' Laddie , 911 This should ho an interesting taco. Adventvis has shown good form in the North Island.' Air Laddie: was .second in l ' tlio Cashmere Plate and the longer distance today may be in his favour. .Semper Paratus and Hounslow will be fancied, with the filial choice resting on ' ADVENTUS AIR LADDIE HOUNSLOW/' ' - 1 Islington 7 handicap, Of £100; li mileii " - . •' st. lb. ' f ' st. lb-. Black Duke 'i 10 13 Starshooter . 9 6 Full Feather ,M 0 G Black Mint . 9 3 Town Major. . )0 4 Tourist .. . 9 3 Taboo .... .10 3 Royal Gam's .90 Blimp 9 0 Evening . . . 9 0 lioyal Opera .95* v '

This race presents a •'•'hard problem to finish up 11)6 day'o calculations, and spirited speculation should bo recorded. Black Duke is likely to run well. Full Feather got the worst of the start in the Winter Cup. Town Major's form at the Wellington meeting and since has been excellent. Taboo ran a good race in the Winter Cup. Taboo won tlio Islington Handicap in 19127, Black Mint was third in 1028, and Royal Game won last year,. with Full Feather third. Blimp Is ,a light-weight possibility, but the final order of favouritism is likely to be ' • TOWN MAJOR BLACK DUKE FULL FEATHER. NOTES FROM, EVERYWHERE. TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP, Mr. M. J. Lynch's four-year-old, Currajong, who has been wintering on his owner's farm at Ramardma, has returned to Ellcrslie, where ho is working' regularly in ! preparation for spring racing. Currajorig still rotains a lean appearance, but he may prove more solid, this season than formerly. For the year ended June 30 tho Victoria Racing Club made'a profit of £5864, a large docrease compared with the previous year. S'takes amounting to £113,349, of which £94,900 was added by the club, were paid. This .was a record. It made tho total amount distributed since the formation of the club 'in 1864 £3,227,221. The June entries, numbered 3615, were also a record. Auckland horses and riders have had a wonderful run of success in the Grand National Steeplechase in recent years. Peter Maxwell, ridden by R. W. McTavisli, won in 1926, Beau Cavalier. (S. Henderson) in 1927, and Wiltshire (R. Syme) in 1928 and 1929. This year Auckland did not have a runner in tho race, but the winner -was ridden by the Auckland jockey, U..Dulieu. Without making anything like fast time in his gallop with Sir Archie on Tuesday, Hannibal pleased by the way he was travelling at the finish. If one of the Elleralie-U:ained horses in the Jellicoe Handicap is jto win, it may be Hannibal, as he is on the improve and will be ready to run the mile and a-quarter solidly, while of the others may not. The Canterbury trotting trainer, .R. B. Berry, who recently took out a licence to train gallopers also,, scored his first training success with , a galloper when he won the Avonhead Handicap at Riccarton on Tuesday with On Top. . Berry was a successful jockey;.before he became a trainer of trotters and rode some .including Sinapis in tho New/'Zealand -Cup and SeaPink iii the A.R.C. Handicap.*'... .. What a good horse Can accomplish when racing against horses of. inferior :class instanced by .Toxeqma's brilliant'win in, the Winter. Clip. Conceding amounts ranging from 81b..t0 331b. to liia 19'opponents,'.he gave nothing a chance and won in most convincing fashion. " Last season Toxeuma proved one of the best' milers in the' Dominion, andj as ho should be at his zenith as a five-year-old this season, it will take something really good to beat him up to a mile tit weight-for-age.

Last.year H. Dulieu had the pleasure of winning the Grand National Hurdles •on Mangani, ■ and this year he has added to his list o£ important successes by winning the Grand National Steeplechase on Aurora Borealis. As a result of his remarkable success in the past 12 months, Dulieu now occupies a foremost position among the jumping riders of the Dominion. On this ho is to be for there is no doubt that energy and perseverance in the face of early disappointments have been great factors in his success. The first instance of a, dead-heat being run off at a meeting in England where the totalisator was in operation occurred at Newbury in June. Ruby's Love and "Walloon dead-heated for first place in the Berks Selling Handicap. Ruby's Love won the decider. Under the new rules of betting, in the event of a dead-heat, the bets go to tho horses as officially shown on the number board, and no subsequent decider disturbs tho destination of such bets. The decider constitutes a scparato race. This applies also to totalisator betting. Backers of both Ruby's Love and Walloon, at either bookmakers' or totalisator odds, were.. entitled to receive. The uctual race was run in lm 29s and tho run-off in lm 30 l-ss. TURF IN AUSTRALIAN - NIGHTMARCH'S NEXT RACE* (Received August 14. 12.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 13. Nightniarch's first race will be in. the Warwick 'Stakes on August 30. Phar Lap, Limerick, Chide and Amounis will be in tho same evont.:V o : : taranaKi.'hunt races, Entries for chief events. ; The total nominations for tho eight races ion the programmo for . the Taranaki Hunt Club's Meeting at New Plymouth on . August 30 number 100. Following are tho entries • for the principal events:—. : . TARANAKI HUNT CLUB. CUP.' of £l7O (including cup . valued at £3O), 21 miles.— Wnitannaha, Just John, Day Lass, Michael Shimose, Son o' Mine, Huirangi Girl, Lady Juno, Maidos, Ngawha, Nimblpfoot. Airforce, Red Brae. STRATFORD HANDICAP, of JCIOO. 6 -fijr.—Te Atiawa, Monoghun, Chief Link, Goblin Market, Lady Quex, Melissa, Denier, Hopwood, Bonogne. . URENUI HACK HANDICAP, of £IOO, 0 fur.—Monalof, Orapai, Tentcall, Screed; Arakuku, Gowan Lea, Royal Finance, Miss Chatter, Our Nancy.

waiin hack Handicap, of £ioo, 7 fur.—Whisogno, Aimoyer, Ngawliine, Calamine. Banbridge, Singer, Oineo, Gasnapper, l?oyal Finance, Crennatown, The Warden, Coal Bag, Our Nancy.