SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20222, 7 October 1927, Page 13

SPORTING.

RACING NEWS. FIXTURES. October 7, B.—Otaki-Maori R.C. October 8, 10. —Auckland R.C. October B.—Oamaru J.C. October 13, 15.—Dunedin J.C. October 15. —Carterton R.C. October 19. 20.—Cromwell J.C. October 21, 22. —Waikato R.C. October 22, 24. —Wellington R.C. October 24. —Waverley R.C. October 24, 26.—Gore R.C. October 24.—Waikato H.C. October 24. — tVaipawa R.C. October 24. —North Canterbury R.C. October 27, 29.—Poverty Bay. October 29.—Maaterton R.C. October 29. —Banks Peninsula R.U. October 29, 31. —Thames J.C. Nov. 2.—Birchwood H.C. Nov. 5,7, 9, 12.—N.Z. Cup Meeting. Nov. 10. 12.—Whangarei R.C. Nov. 16, 17.—Winton J.C. • Nov. 19'.—Levin R.C. Nov. 23.—Ashurst-Pohangina R.C. Nov. 26, 28.—Takapuna J.C. Nov. 30i Dec. I.—Fcilding J.C. Dec. 2 and s.—South Canterbury J.C. Dee. 7 and B.—'Woodvillo J.C. Doc. 10 and 12.—Taumarunui R.C. Doc. 17.—W aipa R-C. Dec. 26, 27.—Dunedin J.C. Dec. 26. —Waipukurau J.C. Dec. 26, 27.—Westland R.C. Dec. 26, 27.—Taranaki J.C. Dec. 26 27, 29.—Manawatu R.C. Dec. 26,’ 28, Jan. 2, 3.—Auckland R.C. Deo. 30, 51, Jan. 2.—Greymouth J.C. Dec. 31. Jan. 2.— Wairarapa R.C. Acceptances for all events for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting entries for the Trial Stakes, forfeits for’ tho M’Lean Stakes and the Dunedin Guineas close at 5 o’clock to-day. A fair number of horses were galloped at ’Wfingatui yesterday morning. The weather changed a' little, the bright sunshine giving place to a few rain showers. Tho conditions, however, were not unpleasant. The inside grass track, wmch wps in excellent order, was used. Wingatui is now looking at its best, and if tho weather does not break the Dunedin Jockey Club should have a most successful meeting next week. . , Black Duke and Overhaul, who will oe starters at tho Oamaru meeting on Saturday, did a strong mile and a-quarter gallop. Both horses are very well. Dismantle galloped once round. Knpuna and Tholomon wore schooled over three fences, Tholomon falling at the last fence. , Rob and the Song Bird colt, Monochrome, in Fred Snaw’s stable, strode twice round tho track. They both galloped nicely. . ~ , , ~ . The Cetigne filly in Fielders stable and Aldridge ran down h&lf fl- mil© in 52sec. Set Sail, who is looking in great fettle, was not out on a record-breaking mission. The Solfenno mare travelled nicely over a mile, which was covered m 1.48 2-5. Mr Hazlett’s Overdrawn was restricted to* once round at three-quarter pace. Differential, Circulation, Galway and Rain Cloud did steady work. Honey Appian Way and Lucy Locket finished together at the end of seven turIcngs run in 1.33|. . . . Pink N°t« galloped in fine style, and got to tho end of a mile comfortably m 1 47 Ho was accompanied by Eyed erre and' the filly by Kilbroney-Jiligree. Arpent and Royal Heal finished together at the end of six furlongs, run in Imin 18sec. It was a. good gallop. • Mr Green’s Wingatui and Mr J. Carter’s Royal Saxon reeled off five furlongs in Imin 6sec, finishing together. Mr Joe Biggins, who is a regular attender at Wingatui during the training operations, is, it is said, anxious to 30m the ranks of owners again. The nominations received by the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting are the best for many years, totalling 533, as compared with 457 for 1926. . A. E. Ellis, who until recently acted as first horseman for the Salisbury sportsman, Mr L. C. Hazlett, but is now a free lance, has had more than his share of losses, and is once again in hospital as the result of Maidos throwing him out of the saddle in the steeples at the Manawatu Hunt meeting. " Bert ” has gameness in full measure, otherwise his experiences would have determined him to confine his riding to flat races. ■ Waicullus looks like being as useful this season as last. Moreover, he should win middle distances, judging by his display at Hastings on Saturday. In Queen’s Choice and Lipsol he had two useful horses to beat, and even though he was receiving a fair bit of weight from both of them, it was a pleasing performance. Eulalie continues to do pleasing work on the Riccarton .track. There never has been any doubt about her brilliancy, and her recent training efforts suggest that she will run out a mile well in the Dunedin Guineas at Wingatui next week. The luck of the game. Tarlexon, whose winnings over hurdler total £195, at Dunedin receives lib from Wharncliffe, who has earned £3220 over the battens (says the Timaru Herald). Wharncliffe’s recent wins include the Trentham Hurdles and the Grand National Hurdles; Tarleton’s only successes were gained in minor company at Orari. After the Hawke’s Bay Guineas, W. H. Dwyer decided against taking Paleta to Auckland, and the three-year-old will make his next appearance at Trentham. As he has retained all his two-year-old brilliancy and will be suited by the straight sixfurlong course, he should play a prominent part in the, open sprint events. Uleaborg was not paid up for in tbe hurdle race at Oamaru with 10.9, but he has received 11.1 at Dunedin, or 101 b worse through Kapuna. Apparently it is not expected that Battlement will be sold in Sydney, as he has been nominated for the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting, where Limerick and Arikiwai are also engaged. The team will arrive in Wellington a few days before the meeting opens. Martian Spear will not fulfil his engagement at Oamaru, H. Nurse having decided to give him a short spell. He is a four-year-old gelding by Greyspear from Ada Merling, so that he is a half-brother to Red Wink, a high-class performer over all distances. Goosesteo was accepted for at Kurow and Oamaru, but the owners have changed their plans, and he will not bo asked to race until the North Canterbury meeting on Labour Day. Doree, who won tho Hawke’s Bay Guineas by a narrow margin from Paleta, is owned by Mr T. H. Lowry, and was a pretty useful two-year-old last season, winning two events and running second on another occasion out of five starts. She seems to have finished in a very game manner on Saturday, but horsemanship played a large part in the decision, Reed out-riding Watts. Up to date, Star God, the brother to Star Stranger, has only made one public appearance, and on that occasion he shaped very creditably, without njanaging to reach a place. The throe-year-old is moving wilfh freedom in his work at Eilerslie, and gives promise of making a good horse. It is probable that he will race among the hacks next week, and he can bo expected to give a good account of himself. Star God should be found racing in better company before tho season is very far advanced. Winalot, who ran second in the A.J.C. Derby, won the Roschill Guineas recently, and his performance was so full of merit that ho was expected to run a great race in the A.J.C. Derby. This was fully borne out, for ho was only beaten by a neck. Winalot is trained by Georgo Price “ Valicaro’s 5500gn brother, Avant Courier, recently won a Maiden Plate division race. Limerick is a notable entry for the Champion Plate to be tun at Trentham on October 24. Limerick is due back from Sydney on October 18, so that he will have time to recover from his sea voyage before tho race. His presence in tho field may frighten most of the others out, but the club is sure of a good attendance if Limerick runs. Ho will be a great drawing card, as many people in New Zealand have not seen tho champion in action. Pure Gold, the two-year-old daughter of Psychology and Desert Geld, is a very big youngster. She has a st.-ii.-ng appearance, for she has a good deal of grey in her chestnut coat, and a silver mane and tail. In conformation she takes tho eye, although more masculine thar feminine. Considering she was makii g her first appearance, she shaped particular!-/ well at Hastings, for she carried 8.2 (41b overweight), and ran the more experienc 1 Raasay to two lengths. In addition, she appeared to stumble, and almost fell just after barrier-rise. From what has been seen of the stock of Psychology they aro going to be big horses. Golden Music, the Rossendalo gelding, who filled third place in the Breeders’ Plato M the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting on Monday, has an interest for New Zealanders, as' his dam. Golden Cello, ihf Moatecallo (*on of Desmond) from the

wellJniown Multiform mare, Golden Slipper, who realised 4500 guineas at the clearing sale of the late Mr G. G. Stead’s establishment. As a result of his easy ■win in the Octo- , ber Stakes at Melbourne, run on woight-for-age terms, lloyal Charter is sure to harden for the Caulfield Cup, for which ho is already a firm favourite. It. Lewis, who piloted Trivalve to victory in the A.J.C. Derby on Saturday has rid den the winner* of practically all the principal races in Sydney and Melbourne. In the Sydney blue riband he was previously ; successful on Malstcr, Hautvillicrs and ( Sylvanite, all of which wore successful in the V.R.C. Derby later. In 1919 in the Maribyrnong Plato, the chief two-year-old race on the V.R.C. spring programme, Lewis rode Troy, the dam of Tnvalvc, to victory. Murillo, the winner of the A.J.C. Metro politan Handicap at Randwick, is an EngLish four-ycar-old gelding by Gainsborough, and comprises one of several English horses brought out by Mr Connolly on the occasion of his last visit. They have been gradually improving, and on Saturday Mote won the concluding event, while now Murillo has taken the big prize. Mr Connolly was at one time one of the biggest speculators on the Australian turf, and there is not much doubt that he has in the present instance had a fine win. Vaals would also be solidly supported by his connections in the Epsom Handicap on Saturday, but the money won in both instances would not go to many people. The failures of Gothic and Limerick would put thousands of pounds into the bags of the bookmakers. A writer in the Australasian related the following interesting story recently concerning the ex-New Zealander, Cameron, formerly a successful rider, and now a prominent trainer in Victoria—one of the best stayers that came from New Zealand was the four-year-old Signor. His form in the Dominion was good, and shortly before he came over he bad won the Canterbury Cup, of two miles and a quarter, for Mr G. F. Moore. His special mission was the Australian Cup and Champion Race of 1909. Ronald Cameron was brought over to ride him, and, like many other Now Zealand jockeys, found Melbourne so congenial that he remained here. Signor took up his quarters at M. Carmody’s at Caulfield, and continued to do well. He had tender feet, and, being a lazy horse, he would not do his best on the tracks. When the rain came his trainer took off his shoes, and the gallop he did one morning when shoeless made him a different horse altogether. He had a race the first day. In the Australian Cup, Pcndil and Delanda both beat him, but the race did him a lot of good. It was over the three-mile champion course the last day that ho was expected to shine, and he was backed like a good thing to beat Pendil, who was a threc-ycar-old, and ridden by J. Pike, then riding in his best form. The race was run at a very slow pace, but Signor wanted it fast, and Cameron was at a disadvantage in having to make his own running, and against such a capable horseman as Pike. The two horses fought out a desperate race all the way up the straight, and at the distance Pcndil got his head, but at the half-distance Cameron was riding Signor for all he was worth, and managed to get a head in front with the race apparently won. About 20 yards from the winning post, Cameron dropped his hands, but Pike kept on, and won by a head. It seemed inexplicable for Cameron to do such a thing, but the explanation was that a short distance from the winning post a red flag was flying on the rails, and Cameron mistook it for the winning post. To a certain extent it was excusable, as he Sad only ridden on the course two or three times before. It was hard luck to come such a. long way to be fluked out of a Champion Stakes. Valais has been the sire of the century in Australia. The exploits of Heroic, Manfred, and Valicare alone would have made him an equine celebrity, but he had many other good winners, and headed the winning sires’ list in Australia in 1924, 1925, and 1926. The Epaom winner at Randwick on Saturday, Vaals, is one of his sons. Valais was sold at auction in 1924 to Messrs A. and H. Thompson for 14,400 guineas. Valais was a No. 8 horse, being by Cicero from Lily of the Valley, by Martagon, the sire of Martian. Valais, who ran in England during the war period, when racing was greatly curtailed, was a good staying racehorse, and he proved this in the few starts he had. He won, as a three-year-old, the Newmarket Windsor Stakes (£7OO, one mile seven furlongs, beating Furore, Flaming Fire, Call o’ the Wild, etc); ran second in the Newmarket Hastings Plate (£490, one mile and ,aquarter), and fourth in the Newmarket Stakes (£IB4O, one mile and a-quarter), and New Derby Stakes (£2900, one mile and a-half, 9.0, beating Flaming’ Fire, Canyon, Figaro, etc.). Valais was really one of the most attractively bred horses which have come to Australia during recent years. He is a representative in male tale of the all-conquering Bend Oxline, which is now at the top of the tree in England, and be is a member of a wonderfully successful, sire-producing family, such stud successes as Bridge of Canny, Bridge of Earn, Bridge of Allan, Ayrshire, St. Serf, Melton, Phaleron, Linacre, etc., Charlemagne 11, Highfield, all being descended from Valais’s ancestress Beeswing, the dam of the great racehorse and sire Newminster. In addition to Heroic, Manfred, and Valicare, his winners include: —Fuji San, Quintus, Lady Valais, Valrona, Valiant, Valwyne, Vagrant, Valamita, Valdoona, Valbee, Valdes, Ellais, Metellus, Gulgong, Valorem, Valaire, Valais Queen, Lausanne, Val D’Or, Valasian, Vallino, Validus, Swift, Bravery, Bowden, Lord Valais, Valvetta, Cadenza, Vaals, Valparaiso, Valtean, Tullius, Raron, King Val, Kurriana, Tribute, Veleur, Valaisian, Vallino, Attractive, Review, Glonariff, and Valdorea. TROTTING. FIXTURES. October B.—Oamaru J.C. (two events). October B.—Methven T.C. October 15, 19. —Auckland T.C. October 22, 24.—Greymouth T.C. October 24. —Oamaru T.C. November 8, 10, 11.—Metropolitan Spring. November 19, 23.—Otahuhu T.C. November 25, 26.—Forbury Park T.C. December 3. —Waikato T.C. December 10.—Northland T.C. December 15, 17.—New Brighton T.C. December 26.—Ashburton T.C. December 26, 27.—Westport T.C. December 26, 27.—South Wairarapa. December 26.—Gore T.C. December 28.—Winton T.C. December 27, 29, 31.—Auckland T.C. With the approach of the Oamaru Club’s Labour Day meeting, training operations' in the North Otago town are beginning to liven up. About 30 horses are in work on the track. Huegood has been working nicely for F. Farquharson at Forbury Park, and she looks capable of winning in one of the loose-class races for trotters. It is reported from Christchurch that the New Zealand Trotting Cup horse, Peter Bingen, is getting through very satisfactory training tasks. Lady Matchlight, who won a trot at the Ashburton Racing Club’s meeting a fortnight ago, has been leased by Mr J. C. Clarkson, but she will remain in W. Warren’s charge. Of the £925 offered in stake money for the Methven Club’s meeting to-rnorrow, no less a sum than £515 10s has been contributed by owners by way of nomination and acceptance fees Although many of the horses engaged are practically unknown so far as public form is concerned, there is a good sprinkling of fair-class performers engaged, and the meeting should provide a great inaugural gathering for tho club. The roan pacer Wenlo is expected to do well this season, tie has breeding on his side, and not only has speed, but can stay, lie is engaged at Methven 10-mor-row, and the big course will bo to his liking. Harold Burwood is being kept in work, j ’ ut ho will need to step his best clip to | have any chance of winning a race. r J here | uro at present too many young horses on ! the. same mark as he is. | The Ashburton trainer, D. Warren, lias no few r than 23 horses in his stable, j Among them aro nine yearlings, six two-year-olds, and three three-year-olds Elzoar continues to do good work in her training. This fine trotter has or.ly to be on her best behaviour at the barrier to race prominently in any of the trotters’ races at the Addington meeting r ext month. Kyana. who paced so well at tho lecont Wellington mooting, has gone sore, and will have to he eased in his work. Ho is never likely to reach the tightest classes. R. Pollock is still persevering with Harry Audubon. The bi - pacer docs not seem to be improving, and must bo very near the end of his tether as a racing proposition. Epigram has trained on nicely since winning at Ashburton, and may be fwimd adding to his success before long. He is a level-headed, clcan-gaitcd pacer. Talaro has not been thrown into tho

Spring Handicap at the Auckland trotting meeting after all. His correct 1 andicap is 54 yards, not 24 yards as telegraphed. After final payments have been r t.dc, 25 three-year-olds remain in tho Great Northern Derby, and tho race looks like providing tho best contest in tho history of tho event. Cocoa, who has boon one of the regular workers at Forbury Park for some seasons, has been tried with and without tho hopples, but there is little prospect of him stepping to a gait that would land him a winner. The grey pacer Eccentric, owned by Mr R. T. R*eid president of the Waikato Trotting Cluo, died at Hamilton recently. Ho won tho first Freo-for-all race in Christchurch, and also won races at Dunedin, Ashburton, and Auckland. Eccentric was old enough to bo given the keys of tho stable, being 21. Tho American stallion Real Guy has furnished into a magnificent type, it is some time since ho was last seen (says tho (Christchurch Star), when he was far from fully developed. Real Guy has a lot of promising young stock,_ one filly from the pacer Lady Sybil being a particularly good-looker. The American stallion is what might be termed a big little horse. He has not a groat height, probably 15.1 or 15.2 being his measurement, but ho is very stoutly built and he possesses wonderful quarters and middle piece. He has a splendid temperament and is particularly docile, a characteristic which is imparted to most of his stock. AUCKLAND RACES. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 6. Grand Knight was scratched for the Flying Handicap at 11,10 a.m. INANGAHUA TROTS ABANDONED, (Per United Press Association.) EEEFTON, October 6. The Inangahua Trotting Club has abandoned its annual race meeting fixed for October 15. ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. (Special to Dailt Times.) AUCKLAND, October 6. For training operations on the course proper this morning tho treaties were about 50 feet out. Tho first to work was Gascony,, his task being six furlongs, which ho ran in Imin 21 3-ssec. He finished well, but was blowing a bit. Sleepy Sol showed plenty of dash in boating Gala Day and Thursby at the end seven furlongs in Imin 34 l-ssec. Groat Charter strode out well over five furlongs, finishing easily in Imin 8 2-ssce. Sir Archie was not hurried over five furlongs in Imin 9 l-ssec. The Mitchelson Cup candidate Cohesion went seven furlngs and gave e pleasing display. He did the last six in Imin 20 2-sscc. He pulled up well after a smart trial. Aussie, with plates on, gave the spccta tors something to think about. Ho con ceded Ballymoy II a start when they hopped off at the six furlongs, and then after being wide out on the home turn he finished in front. They ran tho full journey in Imin 19 l-ssec, easily tho best gallop before breakfast. Civility dashed over four furlongs by herself 111 50 2-ssec, hitting out very freely. She is obviously in fine order for her Ellerslio engagements. Star Stranger was sent agaih to cover a round of nine furlongs. He did not appear to be going so well over the early stages, but was hitting out in great style over the last furlong. He was picked up more or less successfully at the six furlongs by Star God, and they finished on terms, the nine furlongs being completed in 2min 6 2-ssec. Freehold and Volimond jumped off from tho three furlong post and raced together until 50 yards from the finish, when Freehold, under pressure, left the filly and was about three lengths ahead at tho judge’s box. Trcsharn and Te Monanui were sent seven furlongs, and from an even break they ran the distance in Imin 37 4-ssce. Both were going nicely at the end, with Te Monanui on tho inside giving an improved display. Royal Mint and Mint Leaf went once round, being picked up at five furlongs by Nastori, and after a nice gallop Nastori and Mint Leaf were together just ancad of Royal Mint. All three showed up in a favourable light. They covered the rune furlongs in 2mm 7 2-ssec. THE KUROW MEETING. RAPIER WINS THE CUP. (From Odr Speciai Reporter.) OAMARU, October 6. The Kurow Jockey Club’s annual race meeting was held in fine weather, and the attendance, although fairly large, did not appear to be up to the average of recent years. The acceptances promised to provide an unusually successful meeting, but the scratching pen was very freely used, and a serious shrinkage took place in some of the fields which figured in the book. The field for the Kurow Cup was reduced to four, and when it tame to business it proved to be a one-horse race. The handsome cup going with the stakes, presented by Mr A. Cambridge, was handed over to the representative ot the winning owner by Mr A. C. Hanlon, president ox the Dunedin Jockey Club, who, in the course of his speech, promised to present, in conjunction with Mrs Hanlon, a cup for next year’s race. The presentation of the cup and Mr Hanlon s sporting offer for next year’s race created hearty applause. , , , ... Projector was made a good favourite for the Waitangi Hurdles, which became reduced to a field of five by the scratching pen going through the names of Tarleton. Bachelor Gay, Goldtowu, and The Babe. After going a little over halt a mile Projector and Red Heather singled themselves out from the others, and in a (T o od race between them the latter scored by a narrow margin. Projector was outjumping Red Heather over the final three flights of hurdles, but just failed to concede the weight at the end of the journey. The others were hopelessly out of it six furlongs from home. Lucy Locket was made a good tavounte for the Hakataramea Handicap, but got sent back just after turning into the back stretch, and this seemed completely to settle her chance. Abcrfeldy gave trouble at the post, but after getting well away led from end to end and won comfortably without being fully extended. Rascal ran a fair race, but had no chance or beating the winner. Gold Mint ran a bad race, as he was well enough placed going along the back, but covered a pood deal of ground when travelling round the top and into the straight. In the Novice Plate, 1< elony was mad. half a century better favourite than Donne but the former did not seem to I .ret <minr until reaching the straight, I when° Donne had obtained a good lead. Felony finished fast, but failed to reach Donne, who won by well over a length. : All Comment made up a lot of ground after dwelling at the rise of the barrier, and with a better jump out must have at least finished in a place if he had not seriously troubled the winner. A promising young pacer in Don Derby was made a short-priced favourite in the Vaitaki Trot, and after waiting behind he answered to a shake of the whip, and won nicely. ... . ~ , Rapier was backed down to well under oven money in the Kurow Cup, and once Emerson moved on him he never left the issue in doubt after striding to the front at the home turn. Vaward stayed on best of the others, and had no difficulty in cutting Taboo out of second money, although bo had no chance with tbe winner. Rapier is in excellent form at the present time, and should keep thoroughly fit and well for tho New Zealand Cup. Rapier galloped on Vaward when passing : him in the early part of the race, but ; the injury is not serious. ! Snhottischc scored rather comfortably in the Publicans’Handicap, and won slowing up at the finish. Solgelo failed to stay, and Money Mine shaped very disappointingly. On his form at tho Otago Hunt meeting he appeared to have just as good a show ns the winner. Another good favourite was found in the Dash Trot, in Golden Dillon, but he was perhaps a bit lucky to beat Young Author, who lost ground at the start. The winner laso dwelt at the beginning, but Young Author was givhig him 12 or 15 lengths at the start over the final seven furlongs. Erin-go-Bragh wont out for tho Belfiold Handicap, but broke down in his preliminary and was allowed to be withdrawn,'and the, investments on him were returned. Corn Money also showed signs of uneasiness in the near side hock when going clown in his preliminary, and this was responsible for the poor show he made in the race. Ten horses figured

on the card, and only three went to the post. Arrowmir had no difficulty in winning, whilst Corn Money could not get going in the early part of the race. A cquplc of inquiries were held during the day. For crossing Cornstalk in the Kurow" Cup, W. Patterson, the rider of Taboo, was suspended for 14 days. During the day £6792 went through the totalisator, as compared with £6119 10s last year, Results: — WAITANGI HURDLE HANDICAP, Of HOsovs. One mile and a-half. 3 —Mr J. Thistleton’s ch g Red Heather, by St. Petersburg— Ercwhon, aged, 9.1 (E. Mackie) 1 1 — Mr G. G. Holmes’s Projector, 10.13 (I.- Tilson) 2 2 Mr H. Jones's Beauty Right, 9.7 (C. Shaw) 3 Also started; 5 Corn Rigs car. 9.10, 4 Clontarf 9.6. Red Heather and Clontarf led the way over the first two hurdles from Projector, who moved up and joined the leaders when leaving the straight. Projector and Red Heather went away from Clontarf as they raced along the back. Red Heather was making faulty jumps, but he landed with Projector over the last hurdle and in a good finish won by a head. Beauty Light was over six lengths away third, and Clontarf was about 10 lengths further back. Time, 2min 44 2-sscc. HAKATARAMEA HANDICAP, Of ISosovs. One mile. 5 Mr R. W. King’s ch g Aberfeldy, by Quin Abbey—Uranium, syrs, 7.9 (J. King) 1 3Mr G. F. Drury’s Rascal, 8.11 (C. Emerson) 2 7 —Mr W. Quin's Snatcher, car. 7.7 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 4 Blue Dragoon 8.1, 2 Gold Mint car. 8.0, 6 Dubious car. 7.9, 1 Lucy Locket 7.12. Aberfeldy gave a lot of trouble at the post, but finally got well away and led into the back stretch, where Lucy Locket was sent back last. Racing past the sixfurlong post, Aberfeldy led Rascal, Dubious, and Gold Mint, and they ran in that order along the back, except that the last-named dropped back. Aberfeldy led into the straight, and coming on w r on by a short length from Rascal, who beat Snatcher by four lengths. Gold Mint was a length away fourth, and Blue Dragoon was next. Time, Imia 42 l-sscc. NOVICE 'PLATE, Of HOsovs. Six furlongs. 2—Mr P. P. Claridge’s b g Donne, by Clarenceux—La Paix, 4yrs, 8,5 (C. Emerson) 1 I—Messrs Hudson and Murdoch’s Felony, car. 8.6. (F. Voight) ... 2 6Mr C. A. Cameron’s Exide, 8.5' (D. O’Connor) 3 Also started: 3 All Comment 8.5, 8 Captain Sarto 8.5, 7 Membo 8.5, 5 Fallow 8.5, 4 Hildreth 8.0, 9 Miss Marco 8.0. Donne and Membo were the first to show out, and All Comment dwelt on the mark. Donne was joined by Exide, and they . ran together in front of Felony into the straight. Done came away and finally won by a length and a-half from Felony, who finished well and beat Exide by three lengths for second place. All Comment was fourth. Time, Imin 16 2-ssoc. WAITAKI HANDICAP TROT, Of 123sovs. One mile and a-half. 1— Mr H. J. Delargy’s b g Don Derby, by Nelson Bingen—Frances Derby, 3yrs, sci - (F. G. Holmes) 1 2 Mr \V. J. Doyle’s Rap, scr (W. J. Doyle, jun.) 2 5Mr R. Townley’s Warepa, scr. (Owner) 3 Also started: 7 Solomon Slow scr, 9 Hilda Orton scr, 4 Return Voyage scr, 8 Adon scr, 3 Cora Locanda scr, 5 Imshi 60yds behind. Rap, Do-: Derby, and Warepa led Solomon Slow y. ssmg the stand. Rap, Don Derby and * Warepa raced in close order along the back, but the last-named was done with at the far turn. Rap and Don Derby turned into the straight together, and the latter, after being shaken up, won •nicely by a neck. Warepa was 20 lengths away, third, and then came Cora Locanda and Return Voyage. Times: 3min 4 l-ssco and 3min 44sec. KUROW CUP. Of 220sovs, including cup valued at 30sovs, presented by Mr Allen Cambridge. One mile and a-quartcr. 1 — Mr J. G. Holmes’s b g Rapier, by Groyspear—Anitea, 6yrs. 9.6 (C. Emerson) 1 3 Mr J. M. Samson’s Vaward, 8.9 (Cooper) 2 2 Mr L, Kelcher’s Taboo, 8.3 (W. Patterson) 3 Also started: 4 Cornstalk 7.0. Cornstalk led a close-running quartet past the stand, with Taboo lying next to the leader. Taboo joined Cornstalk as they turned into the back stretch, and after racing with him for a couple of furlongs the last-named dropped back. Taboo led Rapier by three lengths up the rise, but the latter went up at the home turn, when Emerson moved on him. Rapier took charge as they straightened for home, and coming on won by a length and a-half from Vaward, who drew up • and beat Taboo by two lengths for second place. ■ Cornstalk was about five lengths away from the third horse. Time, 2min 9sec. PUBLICANS’ HANDICAP, Of HOsovs. Six furlongs. 1— Mr L. Smith’s b m Schottische, by Greyspear—Cantrcss, 6yrs, 8.7. (Voight) 1 6Mr C. A. Cameron’s Exide, 7.7 (L. J. Ellis) 2 2 Mr W. Payne’s Solgele, 8.10 (C. Emerson) 3 Also started: 4 Money Mine 8.4, 3 Spode 8.3, S Hildreth car. 7.2. Solgele led out, and Exide was a bit slow to move. Solgele showed the way to the far turn, with Schottische and Miss Hildreth following with Money Mine. Solge'o led round the top and to the home urn, where Schottische drew up, and taking charge won easily by two lengths from Exide, who raced up and beat Solgele by a length and a-half for second place, Money Mine was close up fourth. Time, Imin 16-3-ssec. DASH TROT HANDICAP, Of 123sovs. One mile and a-quarter. I—Mr1 —Mr R. W A. Munro’s ch g Golden Dillon, by Emilius —Nona Dillon, syrs, scr (F. E. Jones) 1 3 Mr J. Bryce’s Young Author, scr (J. Bryce, jun.) 2 4Mr R. Townley’s Warepa, scr (Owner) 3 Also started: 1 Patch Junior 12yds beliand (coupled with Golden Dillon), 5 Bella Embrace scr, 2 Cora Locanda scr, 9 Adon scr, 8 Solomon Slow scr, 10 Fairy Chimes 12, 7 Sid Wilkes 24, 6 Imshi 48. Bella Embrace, Warepa, Fairy Chimes, Golden Dillon, and Young Author was the order past the stand. Bella Embrace dropped back and Warepa and Golden Dillon led the way round the top, where Young Author was moving up. Golden Dillon went on from Warepa at the homo turn and won by two lengths from Young who beat Warepa by eight lengths. Sid Wilkes was a bad fourth, and Patch Junior was next. Times, 2min 58 4-ssec, 2rnin 59sec, 3min 2sec. BELFIELD HANDICAP, Of 135sovs. Five furlongs. 1— Mr R. 11. L. Simmons’s b g Arrowmir, by Arrowsmith—Lady Vladimir, syrs, car. 7.9 (R. Beale) ... 1 3—Mr J. Cormack’s Hurdy Gurdy, car. 7.4 (J. Dooley) 2 2Mr W. Gardiner's Corn Money, 8.6 (F. Voight) 3 Arrowmir and Hurdy Gurdy soon opened up a gap of half a dozen lengths from Corn Money. Arrowmir camo away from Hurdy Gurdy and beat him by nearly three lengths. Corn Money closed up as they camo down the hill and finished two lengths away. Time, Imin 2 4-ssec. AN UNFORTUNATE REPORT. There is a rumour abroad that an epidemic of strangles has appeared on the Taieri and would possibly attack the Wingatui racing stables and so seriously a licet the acceptances for the Dunedin Jockey Club's spring meeting which fell duo to-day. Visiting trainers would he naturally very reluctant to take their horses into an area infected by strangles, but so far as can bo ascertained the rumour is lacking in foundation. Still the rumour is abroad, and too much publicity cannot be given to the fact that Wingatui trainers who were present at the Kurow meeting yesterday state that their stables are quite free from the trouble. An official statement may bo issued in connection with the matter.