SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19761, 12 April 1926, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACINd AND TROTTING? FIXTURES. April 12.—Avondale J.C. (at Ellerslie). April 10, 17. —Wellington K.C. April 17.—Ellesmere T.C. April 17.—Cambridge T.C. April 21. 22.—Manaw-atu R.C. April 22. Wairaate T.C. April 24. —Ashburton T.C. April 29, May 1. —Forbury Park T.C. April 29. May I.—South Canterbury'meeting. April 30; May 1. —Hawke’s Bay J.C. May 1. 5. Waikato K.C. May 22.—Oamaru T.C. June 1. 3. 5. —D.J C Winter meeting. June 3, 5. —Canterbury Park T.C. June 3,5, 7.—Auckland R.C. June 12.—Ashburton T.C. June 19. 23.—Auckland T.C. FORBURY PARK TROTS. ALTERATION OF DATES. The dates of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting have been altered from April 29-and May 1 to April 39 and May 1. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting will be held on April 28 and 29. The free-legged pacer Mettle, owned by Mr G. J. Barton, is still in Auckland. According to reports Mettle is travelling well in nis work. It seems worthy of vote that whilst light harness racing is so much in the boom several attractively-bred Youngsters on offer at B. Jarden’s sale could not be .sold, or were sold at give-away prices. Mr Frank Barbour informed an English correspondent recently at jjeopardsto vn that the executive of the Down Royal meeting, of which he is registrar, has decided to present to the breeder of the winner of every open steeplechase there a bonus of 10 per cent, on the value of the stake. This scheme has been introduced to encourage the production of high-class ’chasers, of which there is such a pronounced shortage in Ireland and England Rapine is said to have missed a win at Auckland by the" narrowest of margins. He should lend interest to the racing at the Wellington meeting this week Rapine seems to have put up a really good performance at Ellerslie. and it is to be hoped that he strips in for-v at Trentham. There seems to be plenty of money about for a real and likely-lookin'- soi of a young thoroughbred judginc by the prices paid at the Sidney sales. New Zealand steps into a reflected glory Dy the fact that the 6509 guinea record yearling is out of the daughter of a mare bred in this country. The hunter Archibald seems worthy of a mental note. He won over the small sticks at Auckland in 3min 43sec. The autumn tracks are generally- slower than in the summer, when Explorer won at Auckland in 3min 40 3-ssec. , A prominent North Island % owner who always has few horses in training is at present on a visit to Dunedin. He claims, and other northern sports agree with him, that far more patronage would be extended to the Dunedin Cup meeting if it extended over three days. A three days’ card would mean that a North Island owner would require to meet with very t“id luck J : ».o or three horses were b.ought down and at least one stake could not be gathered to pay expenses. The Dunedin winter meeting, extending over three days, clashes with Auckland, and that so far as the Nortn Island is concerned is an end of the matter. The American-bred trotter Peterwah has arrived in Christchurch and will in due course be sent on to fulfil engagements at the Forbury Park meeting. Courante, the dam of the colt which made 5500gns at the Sydney* was picked up at 525gns when carrying the brother to Valicare. Many Colours, who won both hurdle races at the C.J.C. Great Autumn meeting, is a brother to Gay Raiment, who won at the Tuapeka ’’meeting. They are. however, too totally different types of horses. The Lyttelton Times suggests that the idea of abandoning the Timaru autumn meeting owing to clashing with the Forbury Park meeting, and it being incidentally the final week of the Exhibition, is a far-fetched idea. That may he so, but the writer happened to be dining at the same table in Christchurch as the president of the South Canterbury Jo-key Club, and in discussing the clash of dates between the two club= it was remarked by Mr Lowry that the Timaru meeting might be abandoned >f a change of dates did not take place. Hence there is no far-fetched ideas about a remark that the meeting might possibiv be abandoned if it w" to be faced with a sure financial loss. The Timaru meetings are generally really enjoyable from a sporting point of view, but unfort’’nately the quality of the racing has been evenly bate-iced by the financial returns There seems to be a tendency to elevate Grand Knight into one of the best horses | eve- raced in this rourd’-v R most Vie realised, however, that C-and Kpfebt has so far defeated only ordinarv band'eap fields and has s*dl some wav to go before entering among front-rank performers A particularly fine list of nominations has been . received for the Forburv Park Trotting Club’s meeting, which takes place at the end of the month. Alfho’-gh no official notification bps been made of the ,T. Cotter’s disonal :fi "ation has been reduced so that it will terminate in IS2B 4. E. Didham 'ms been e-rr a o->d to r ; '’e Baldowa in the Thompson Handicap. He rode the Balboa geldine- in the Great Faster, and only a touch of bad luck caused by interference kept him out of a share o£ the big money.

Sun Up did not perform too well at Ellerslie the previous time he was here (says the Auckland Star) and it was thought by many that he was not partial to the right-handed going. He looked u ball of muscle, and, beginning quickly, he was with Reremoana the whole way in the Easter Handicap, just getting beaten. On the second day he was beaten in a six-furlong sprint by Shirley, but the latter is a pretty good sprinter, for she downed a useful field at Wellington last January. Sun Up will be in demand the next time he is stepped out. W.D., the well-known trotter, who has paid one or two big dividends in bis time, was a starter at the Middlemarch races on Saturday. W.D. is now about 18 years old, according to his breeder, Mr W. D. Mason, of Middlemarch. The horse was -named W.D. after his breeder. J. Richardson had a rather rough ride on Master Peter in the mile and a-half saddle race at Middlemarch on Saturday. This trotter can muster up a good turn of speed, but breaks. Twice Richardsop got his horse to the leaders, but he broke on each occasion. Masser Maid, a white mare, trained by P. Gallagher at Omakau. was brought out twice on Saturday at Middlemarch. She was a trotter in the mile and a-half race, but broke up and ran nowhere, and quite a different horse with the hopples on in the mile eve -t, which she won from end to end. The Strath Taieri Racing Club will show a profit on its annual race meeting. The club was favoured with beautiful weather, with the clouds tempering the full raj’s of the sun. There was not a breath of wind. The success of the meeting will encourage the club to go on with a number of suggested improvements to the ground. P. Treacey’s Lily Audubon, by Great j Audubon—Lily F. (the dam of DesI borough), was nicely ridden by A. G. Ashley in both nis races at Middlemarch. The well-bred mare went without a mistake from start to finish, and should put up faster times yet. I understand, however, that she is to be turned out at Outram, where she is trained. Both Van Director and Dolly Houi were Middlemarch, and though the track was called on to give away big starts at very fast thej’ could not get into the first money. Mr Rr Howard has purchased All British from Mr A. Murdoch. There was a large number of motor cars at the Middlemarch races, but not so many as was expected from Dunedin. A number of Taieri sportsmen, however, were present. The run to Middlemarch by motor car is quite a pleasant one. . “Are you running one?” was the question asked the Otago Daily Times reporter by a young fellow in jockey costume as he was moving round, pencil and paper in hand, obtaining particulars of the ' u > r ?es. riders, etc., for the first race at Middlemarch. The reportei thought at nrsu that the jockey was looking for a mount, and took him for an owner, but he then woke up. as the saying goes, and replied that he was not “laying ’em.” i saw you with the pencil nd paper,” exp.ained the jockey apologetically, hut he must have been a country jockey If anybody was "laying ’em” at Middlemarch they certainly did not go round paper and pencil m hand. Moreover, they would not have had much chance of making monej’, as the favourites were winning, and there was no’- much opportunity for spread betting.

AVONDALE RACES.

GLEXTRUIX TAKES ALL-AGED STAKES. United Press Association - .) rr-i , . . \ UKLAXD. April 10. • ihe Avondale Jockey Club's meeting «as opened at Lherslie -to-day /he weather oeinß- fine and (he course in capital order, there was a large attendance, and the totalisator investments • totalled £6B 236 as comparer with £56,555 fo, the ln " r,av last year, when the Avondale Club racer] on its own around. ResultsMAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP of TTf° V T ~.K even furlongs.-3 Te Koroke, CH fJ. Simpson). 1 • ] Bahama, 85 1 ; 11 Star Comet. 7.11, 5. Also started: 9 Harbour A tew 8 5 Storm T 7.11 (b rar i.. r +,.,) with Bahamah 4 Sea Comet 7.11 8 Sir 7 ? oynl FHsrslt f.ll. 10 Bir.arro . , 14 Tapuhi 7.11. 13 Schorr 7.11, ' 1 4 rcheno 7.11. 15 The Drifter 7.11 12 Thurshv 7.11. 5 Odd Sox 7.11. 6 Alonsoa 7.9 non by a head, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imm ppcoc. FOBSOXVJLLE HURDLES HANDICAP, of 300sovs. One mile and threeKing’s Guard, 10.6 (Ireland) 11 Archibald. 10.11. 2: 7 Explorer. 10.1. 3. Also started: c Little River 10 9 5 Black Cruiser 10.6. 2 Kara 10.6. 6 Miss Melva *O.O. 8 Bright Light 9.4. 9 Kamehameha 9.0. Won l>v a length each wav. Time, 3min 12 A.Sseo. Bl'’"'- Cruiser was fourth. Kawa fell at the sixth hurdle. FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 7Cosovs One mile and a-quarter 3 —D05,,,-!- Olow T m I R. Reed) 1 I—Mask.1 —Mask. 8.1 (M’Carten) 2 s—Hipo, 7.15 (Barry) 3 ALn started; L Income 0.5. 9 Town Bank 8.5, 11 Polonett 8.5, 6 Princess Ronnie 7.10, 8 Gala Day 7.9. 4 Scatt 7.8, 7 Transformer 7.6, 12 Barometer 7,0 7 Miss Vera 7.0, 10 Lord Star 7.0, 13 Muscari and Raceful (bracketed) 7.0. In an exciting -finish Desert Glow got up in time to win bv a head from Mask, who was half a length in front of Hipo, with Transformer fourth. Time, 2min 7 3-Ssec. OAKLEY HANDICAP, of 200sovs. One mile.—l Aurumavis, B.l'"(Armstrong). 1: 2 Quincoma. 8.9. 2; KiDute, 7.7. 3. Also started: 4 Gauntlet 9.0. 8 Brushwood Bov 8.1, 5 Quinsallia 7.12, 14 Mountain Ore 7.12, 2 Pita 7.JJL, 1 Wenday 7.8, 6 Appel- 1

■ ; lant 7.1, 18 Royal Fame 7.1, 9 Hangawera , I 7.'0, 17 Monday 10. 16 Golden Autumn i ’ 7.0. 15 Knighthood 7.0. 10 Blue Sky 7.0, 11 j Dress Circle 7.0. 12 Kangatahi 7.0. Won by a length, with a length and a-half bei 1, een second and third. Rita w fourth. | Time, linin 40 l-ssec. ALL-AGED STAKES, Of lOOOsovs. Six furlongs. I—Glentruin (M’Carton) .. 1 ! . s—Oration (Barry) ...... t - B—Phaola8 —Phaola t 1 4—Tea Bell 4 Also started: 7 King Merv, 2 Deluge, 6 Autumne, 9 Ripou Abbey, 3 Joy King, ! 10 King Emerald. | Glentruin won by a neck from Oration and Phaola, who ran a dead heat for ; second place, with Tea Bell close up fourth. Time, Imin 13 l-ssec. , CHEVALIER HACK WELTER • HANDICAP, of 200 soys. Six furlongs. 11 Letter of Credit, B.o', 1; 3 Chairman, 10.2, 2; 4 Kingstield, 8-9, 3. Also started; Rahepoto 0.4, 2; Ruffles, .0.0, 10 Maveelish 8.11, 13 Piton 8.0, 0 Quanvardia 8.8, 17 Lody Glissas 8.5, 5 Nucleus 8.5 7 Judge’s Box 8.2, 15 Winsome Boy 8.1 Id Comet King 8.0, 12 Norma Talmadge 8.0, 1 Cocoanut 8.0, 20 Gold Mint 8.0, 16 Selwyn 8.0, 19 San Quin 8.0, 13 Luxurious 8.0. 22 Night Comet 8.0, 18 Praiseworthy 8.0. Won by half a length each way. with Cocoanut fourth. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 400 soys. Six furlongs.—l .Merry Jest, 7.4 (Wiggins), 1; 4 Le Choucas, 7.12, 2; 10 Master Doon, 7.0, 3. Also started: 2 Sun Up 8.13, 3 Cawnpore 8.0, 5 York Abbey 8.2, 8 Pelham 8.0. 6 Heisler 7.11 7 Day Guard 7.8, 9 Quinnette 7.0. Won by a length, with a neck between secoond and third. Sun Up was fourth. Time, Imin 13 3-ssec. * , TITIRANGI WELTER HANDICAP, of 250sovs. One mile.—4 Eh Timr, 8.11 (M’Carten), 1; 7 Gold Fern, 8.0, 2: 5 Jov Ride, 9.5, 3. Also started; 6 Zircon 9.0 and Uralla 8.11 (bracketed), 9 Gold Jacket 9.0, 3 Mangatoetoe 8.10, 11 Prince Abbey 8.9, 1 Nippy 8.9, 2 Royal Present 8.7, 2 Curraghmore 8.7, 10 Gay Comet 8.0, 12 Queen Emerald 8.0, 13 Lord Bruce 8.0. Won bv three-quarters of a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 39 3-ssec. Lord Bruce and Gold Jacket fell. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. (Pe> United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April 11. The following are the acceptances for the second day:— Dominion Handicap, of 200sovs. Seven furlongs.—Bahama 9.0, Harbour View 8.5, Star Comet 8.3, Stormy 8.0, Archgno 7.13, Salamander 7.11, Cherry Girl,. Thurshy, The Drifter, Sir Henry. Tapul . Bizarro, Royal Flight 7.9, Alonsoa, Odd Sox 7.8. Mount Roskill Hack Handicap, ot 200sovs. One mile. —Anramavis 9.2, Quincoma 9.1, New Moon 8.2, Rahepoto 8.0, Brushwood Boy 7.13, Pita, Quinsilia, Mountain Ore 7.11, Killute, King’s Guard 7.10, Maveelish 7.7. Wenday 7.6, Piton 7.5, Lady Glissas 7.3, Nucleus, Royal Fame 7.1, Golden Autumn, Rangatahi, Blue Sky, Hingarera, Dress Circle, Knighthood 7.0. Waikumere Handicap Hurdles, of 200sovs. Two miles—King’s Guard 10.13, Little River 10.7, Black Cruiser 10.5, Explorer 10.3, Peter Amans 9.8, Bright Light 9.3, Daddy’s Girl 9.2, Mangatewa 9.0. _ Nursery Handicap, of 250sovs. »ix furlongs.— Phaola 9.8, Automaton 8.7, True Blood 8.3, Value 7.11, Clams 7.8, War Officer 7,5, Newbury 7.3, Saucy Lass, King Emerald, Lady Robinson 7.0. Mount Eden Handicap, of SOOsovs. Six furlongs.—King Merv 8.8, Orut,on 8.6, Le Choucas 8.4, York Abbey 8.1, Heisler 7.10, Day Guard 7.7, Anramavis 7.5. Mastor Doon 7.3, Quinette, Letter oi Credit 7.0. Waitakere Handicap, of 2aosovs. Seven furlongs.—Joy Ride 8.12, Automne 8.9, White Fang 8.0, Day Guard 8.3, v\ illow Wai, Uralla, Alfort 8.0, Prince Abbey 7.13, Curraghmore 7.9, Gold 1’ em 7,6, Gay Comet. Norma Talmadge 7.0. Autumn Handicap, of GOOsovs. One mile. —Ruapapa 8.8, Desert Glow 8.7, Princess Ronnie 7.11, Transformer, Gala Day 7.10, Pelham 7.8, Tall Timber 7.7, Charlady, Mosaic, Queen Arch, M:ss Vera, Lord Star, Muscari 7.0. Morningside Welter Handicap, ot , 250sovs. One mile. —Eh Timi, Joy I 9.8, Anramavis, Pa/sionate 9.0, Raceful 8.11, Mangatoetoe 8.10. Right and Lelt, Willow Wai, Ripon Abbey 8.0, Royal Present 8.7, Tresillian, Pompey, Bay Dighton, Monday 8.7.

MIDDLEMARCH RACES.

The no-totaiisator meeting held by the SUath-Taien Racing Chib at Middlemarch on Saturday proved most successful. There was a good attendance of the public, the track was in fine order, there was some keen racing in the events, and the times were fast for a country meeting. There was more than a suspicion, however, that the six furlong course might not have been rff the full distance. The officials worked hard to have things running smoothly, and the last race was got offi at close to the time set down. Results SUTTON HANDICAP. Of £l7 10 s; second £2 10s. Six furlongs. Mr A. J. Gririen’s Gay Raiment, by Heather Mixture—Gay. 8.8 (A. E. Didhaml 1 Mr T Crozier’s Ilurdv Gurdy, 9.10 (I. Raskl 2 , Mr R. Howard’s All British. 9.11 (A. H. Ruthvem 5 Also started: Warhawk 7.3 (A. Edwards), Hard Cash 7.3 (C. Powell), Claremor 7.3 * (J. DooleyJ.

1 j Hurclv Gurdy and Gav Raiment were j 1 ; first away from a good start, and thov led I j the field right round to the straight. Gav J j Raiment then forged ahead and beat Hurdv Gurdv bv a neck. All British a length a-wav third. Neither Hard Cash nor W arhawk was in racing condition. Time, Imin 17?ec. IRWIN TROTTING CUP. (Harness.) Of £25. with a cup presented by Mr B. S Irwin; second £5. Two miles. Mr R. Jones's Nihilist Junior, by Four Chimes—Woodruff, 48 yards behind. (P. Gallagher) *1 Mr D. Hussey’s Dolly Houi. 168yds (owner) 2 Mr Janies Hunter’s Van Director, 216 yards (F. Farqnharson) 5 Also started: Kismet scr (J. O’Connell/, Merrigal scr (.1, Aitchison). Lord Rokeby scr (W. Adolph), Desert Star scr (R C Burnbv). W. I). 24 yards behind (A. Williams), Master Peter 60 (J Richardson). Kismet. W T . D.. and Desert Star lost their chances at the start. Lord Rokeby led out. and before the “stand" was reached, at the end of four furlongs. Nihilist Junior had run into second place, with Master Petei next. Lord Rokeby. Dolly Houi. Nihilist Junior, and Master Peter, were together at the end of the next circuit, and Van Director was gaining ground. Master Peter broke in the final circuit, and in a fine race home Nihilist Junior held to it long enough to win by a neck from Dolly Houi, who was a good length in front of Van Director Time. 4min 55sec. CROZ'IER CUP. Of £25, with a cup presented by Mr Crozier; second £5. One mile and a-quarter Mr D. P. Wilson's King Sol. by Solferino —Pretty Face, 9.4 (A. E. Didhami 1 Mr R. Howard's All British. 9.6 (A. H. Ruthven) 2 Mr M Moylari’s Cannie Jack, 8.0 (J. Anderson) 3 All British went on in front till the straight was reached. King Sol then came on and won comfortably by over a length. Cannie Jack was some distance off third. Time, 2niin Usee The president (Mr J. Turnbull) presented Mr A. B. Armour (the breeder of the winner), on behalf of the owner, with the cup. ARDEN TROTTING HANDICAP (Saddle). Of £l7 10s; second £2 10s. One mile and a-half Mr P. Treacy’s Lily Audubon, by Great Audubon—Lily F., scr (A Ashley) ... Mr J. Hunter's Van Director, 163 yards behind (F Farqnharson) Mr R. Jones’s Nihilist Junior, 72yds (W. Gallagher) i Also started: Jim Russell scr (A. Reid), Kismet scr (K O’Connell), Merngal scr (J. O’Connell). Desert Star scr (R. C. Rnrnby), Lord Rokeby scr (W- Adolph), Massey Maid scr (P. Gallagher), W.D 12 yards behind iW Moynihan), Master Peter 4Svds (J. Richardson). The field went off well, but the wellbred Lily Audubon qui"klv opened up a gap from the- others. Going past the stands at the end of s ; x furlongs Ashler’s mount was 20 lengths in front of Nihilist | Junior and Van Diro°tnr. the rest of the .field strung out Ldv A”dnbon won j easily hy sly [eng f bc from Van Doctor, who was 20 lengths in front of Nihilist Junior. Time ?min 47sec. i GARTTTMYL HANDICAP Of £l7 10s; seennd £2 10s. Seven j furlongs Mr D. P. Wilson’s King Sol. 10.2 1 (A. E. Didham) 1 1 Mr R. Howard’s All British 9.11 ' (A. II Ruthven) 2 ! .Mr T. Crozier's Hurdy Gurdy, 9 8 I fl. Rask) 5 i Also started : Gay Raiment 8.6 <J. * Andrews), Clnremar (J. Dooley), Cannie 1 Jack 8.9 (J. Anderson). ' Gay Raiment was first away from a ! good start, and Cannie Jack, who got chopped out. last. Three furlongs from ! home Gav Raiment, Hurdy Gurdy, and * All British were in front, but once in line ■ for home King Sol came on and won easily hv two lengths from All British. with ■ Hurdy Gurdy close up. Time, Imin 30sec. i MILE TROT | (Saddle), 1 Of £l7 10s; second £2 10s. , Mr J. Love’s Massey Maid, scr ] (P. Gallagher) 1 v Mr N. Maxwell’s Merrigal scr ( (G Carling) ‘ f Mr P. Treacey’s Lily Audubon, 36 yard? . ‘behind 3 I Also started: Jim Russell scr (A. Reid), , Kismet scr IK. O’Connell), Desert, Star scr i (Buniby), W.D. 12 yards behind (W Moyni- | han). Dolly Houi, 96yds (J, Keenan). s Massey Maid struck her gait quickest, and led from Merrigal, Lily Audubon, ] W.D.. Desert Star, and Dolly Houi. The leader never looked like being caught, ant) | she won at the finish hv n dozen lengths • from Merrigal who just headed f ilv Au'du f bon after a punishing contest, between the ( pair over the last 100 yards. Time, 2min v 25scc.

GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB.

(Pd’; United Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, April 10. The Greymouth Jockey Chib’s meeting opened to-day. The weather was showery, but it cleared after the first race. The track was holding. The attendance was fair, and the totalisator investments came to £7718 10s, against £10,481 10s for the corresponding dav last year. Rcsutls: HACK HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.—l LJleabor". 8.12 (O’Connor), 1: 5 Deep Drive, 9.0. 2; 3 Hallownoon, 9.7, 3. Also started: 2 Some Abbey 9.0, 4 Caliburn 8.0, 6 Cashbox 7.5, 7 Ascetic 7,0. Won by a length, with a length between second and third. Time. Imin 17 4-ssec. ' HURDLE HANDICAP, of HOsovs.

One mile and a-half.—2 North Inch, 9.0 (Gunn), 1; 3 Tenterfield, 12.0, 2; 1 Blue Hall, 10.10, 3. Won by half a length, with 12 lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 50 2-ssec. HANNAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of IGOsovs. One mile and a-quarter.—2 Steel Bar, 8.9 (Jennings), 1; 1 Goosestep, 8.13, 2; 3 Para, 9.6, 3. Also started: 4 Bitters 7.0. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 12Jsec. EASTER HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. Six furlongs and a-half.—l Lord Leslie, 0.9 (Leo), 1; 4 Caliburn, 8.0, 2; 3 Hiero, 8.0, 3. Also started: 2 Prince Charleroi 9.3. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and tihrd. Time, Imin 25 4-ssec; FLYING HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. Five furlongs and a-half. —2 Marble Bar, 8.9 (Gunn), 1; 1 King Cheops, 9.8, 2; 3 Deep Drive, 9.0, 3. Also started: 4 Some Abbey 9.0, 6 Gay Gauntlet 8.2, 5 The Reaver 7.5. Won by a length, with four lengths separating second and third Time, Imin 10 3-ssec. METROPOLITAN HANDICA. of IlOsovs. Six furlongs and a-half. —1 Guncase, 8.12 (O’Connor), 1; 3 Para, 9.12, 2; 2 Prince Ferouz, 10.1, 3. Also started: 4 Lord Leslie 9.9, 5 Cashbox 7.5. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 26 l-ssec. WELTER HANDICAP, of IlOsovs. Seven furlongs.—3 Bitters. 8.0 (Stokes), 1; 1 All Gold, 8.13, 2: 4 Hiero, 8.4, 3. Also started: 2 Rapid Rose 8.12, 5 Cashman 8.3. Won by two lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 33sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.—l Counter Attack, 8.9 (Stokes), 1; 3 Marble Bar, 8.9, 2; 5 Prince Charleroi, 9.1, 3. Also started: 2 King Cheops 9.8, 4 Calm Eve 7.12. Won by a head, with two lengths separating second and third. Time, Imin 19sec.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

THE A.J.C. PLATE. WINDBAG DEFEATS HEROIC. SYDNEY, April 11. (Received April 11, at 5.5 p.m.) The last day of the Randwick races was held in glorious weather. The going was good. The attendance was 46,000. Chief interest centred in the tussle between Heroic and Windbag for the A.J.C. Plate. The four horses took matters easily for the 'first half of the journey, with Windbag and Heroic disputing the honours over only the last few furlongs. Munro, when he had the measure of Heroic, crossed over to the rails in front of the stand, but did not interfere with the latter. A protest was entered, but was ■soon dismissed, amid cheers. Royal Tea flattered his admirers all the way down the. straight in the Nursery Handicap, but was unable to resist a bold challenge by Vallino. Baker, the rider of Goorimpa in the Steeplechase, received concussion when his mount fell three furlongs from the post. Goorimpa died from an injured spine In the same race Jurisprudence threw Webster the second time round in front of the stand. The jockey’s skull cap was kicked off and he suffered concussion and oilier injuries. Results: ROUS HANDICAP, of lOOOsovs. Seven furlongs.—First division: Red Gauntlet, 11.4, 1; Villeroy, 7.10, 2; Quixote, 9.4, 3. There were four starters. Lausanne led for the major portion of the journey. Red Gauntlet made a bad start, but went to the outside at the half distance and won by the magnificent elforts of the jockey Pike by a head. Time, 2iuin 20sec. Second division: Lovebox, 8.2, 1; Kalare, 7.9, 2; Merrabooka, 8.0, 3. There were 16 starters. Valiant was left at the post. Quirk made the running till the half distance, where Lovebox shot from the bunch, and struggled gamely with Amounis to the post to win by half a lead. Time, Imiu Amounis was lot placed, apparently being obliterated jy the winner. DANGAR HANDICAP, of lOOOsovs. One mile and a-half. —Pantheon, 9.0, 1; L’layer, 7.0, 2; Night Heron, 7.2, 3. There veto 15 starters. King of Mirth and Chalder made the early pace, but Pan heoii got a lucky run on the rails and von by half a head. Time, 2min 34sec. SECOND STEEPLECHASE, of 750sovs. 4bout three miles. —Pericles, 9.7, I; Cola;iah. 9.0, 2; Muniblebone, 9.2, 3, Eight 1 lorses started. Mintcrne fell at the first teeple. SECOND NURSERY HANDICAP, of lOOOsovs. One mile. Eor two-year-olds, Vallino, 7.5, 1 ; Royal Tea 9.2, 2; Rosoini, 8.5, 3. There were 19 starters. Royal Tea was prominent into (he straight, and loomed a certain winner until a furlong Torn the post, Vallino winning on the •ails, hy two lengths. Time, Imtn 38|sec. THE AJ.C. PLATE. Of 2000sovs. Two miles and n-quarter. Mr Robert Miller’s b h Windbag, hy Magpie (’tup.)—Charleville, (lyrs, 9.0 (Munro) i Mr C. B. Kellow’s ch g Heroic, by alais (imp.)—Chersonese (imp.j, 3yrs 9.0 (Cairns) 2 Sii Samuel Hordern's b g Pilliewinkie, hv Winkle—Waterspray, 9.1 (Young) 3 Also started; David. Heroic, with a flvintf start, gained a lead of four lengths, but the field was soon bunched in a ranter David led into the straight, hut at the stand Pilliewinkie went to the front. The. pace was not nut on till the six furlong nost. where Heroic joined Pilliewinkie. Windbag then threw out a challenge, and entered the straight level with Heroic. A stirring struggle ensued between (he nair Windbag eventually took e’-awe, and, resisting a final challenge by Heroic, won bv half a length, with Pilliewinkie four lengths behind Heroic. A

j protest lodged by Heroic's connections was I dismissed. < FINAL HANDICAP, of'lOOOsovs. One I mile and n-quarter.—Jimmie B. 8.8. 1; Mingelo 8.0, 2; Border Chief, 7.0, 3. There wore 16 starters. Won comfortably by half a length. Time, 2min 4sec. RACING IN ENGLAND. THE NEWBURY SPRING CUP. (Tress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, April 10. (Received April 11, at 5.5 p.m.) The Newbury Spring Cup resulted as follows: —Rockfire 1 Purple Shade 2, Warden of the Marches 3. There were 15, starters. Won by half a length, with a head between second and third. —Reuter. SYDNEY YEARLING SALES. (Press Association—B? Telegraph—Copyright. I SYDNEY, April 10. At the yearling sales purchases were made by the following New Zealand buyers:—Mr J. Lowe, a Trillion —Eudorus filly for 60gs: Mr R. O’Donnell, a Kenilworth—Geticus gelding, 90gs: Mr T. H. | Lowry, a Grey Monk—Chlorite filly, 360 gs. On account of Mr Lowry, a King Mark— Parley colt brought 130 gs, and a Lord Quex —Miss Cute filly 120 gs. MODEL YACHTS. The Otago Model Y icht Club sailed a series of races on Saturday afternoon on the Anderson’s Bay lagoon. In the 3ft class there were only two starters — Water Lily and White Wing. The latter proved herself the faster boat. In the 30in class there were also only two starters —Waiata and Swift. Waiata sailed well and secured first place. The 24in class ) brought forward seven entrants —Enid, I Carbine, RosedaL Tui, White Swan, Nancy’, and Vesper. This was an interesting race, and was won by T. Cochrane’s Vesper, with Rosedale a close second. Nancy, which secured third place, sailed exceedingly well. She was late in getting away at the start. CUTTER RACING. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 10. In the challenge race for the White Horse Cup for naval cutters, Petone Old Navals defeated Wellington Battery Old Navnls over a two-mile course, the" time for the race being 12iriin. CYCLING * CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSIIIP MEETING, - (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. April 11 At the Stadium on Saturday the last cycling meeting of the season was held, the following being the prineipal results:— Two miles Canterbury Championship.— F Wells 1. W. Mnckio 2, F. J. Carey 3. Time: 4min 57 4-ssec. Five miles New Zealand and Australian championship.—F. Wells 1, M. Fitzgerald (Australia) 2, Horace Ilordcr (Australia) 3. Time: llmin 31see. GOLF., A four-ball bogey handicap match was played on the St. Clair links on Saturday afternoon, when some good scores were returned. The following were the best cards:—A. W. Alloo and L. 11. Marshall 13 up, L. Potaka and W. M'Ghie ID, rn •T. Kilnatrick and G. Currie 8 up, IL F Sineoek and A. C. Hanlon 7 up. W. \Vrather and A. Wood 7 up, L. Humphries and W. Ritchie 7 up. BOXING. AN UNSCIENTIFIC CONTEST. (Press Association -By Teipgrnnh —Copyright.) SYDNEY. April ,11. (Received April 11. at 5.5 p.m.) At the Stadium Fernandez beat de Leon on points. The bout was uninteresting, consisting mostly of wrestling and scrambling. De Leon was badly lacking in science.