SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20964, 1 March 1930, Page 8

SPORTING.

RACING NEWS. I • FIXTURES. March 1. —Marlborough Meeting. March I.—Banks Peninsula Meeting. March 1, 3.—Te Aroha Meeting. March 6, 6. —Rangitikei Meeting. March 7, 8. —Cromwell Meeting. March 7, B.—Napier Meeting. March B.—Franklin Meeting. March 20.—Waimate Meeting. March 2 2, 24,—Oamaru Meeting, March 22.—Bay of Plenty Meeting. March 26.—Opotiki Meeting. March 26, 27.—Manawatu > Meeting. April 3, s.—Whangarei Meeting. April 3, 5.-—Timaru Meeting. By Sentixelu Handicaps for the Waimate meeting are due on Tuesday. Handicaps for the Wellington autumn meeting are due on Monday. Money Mine can run a good race under a light weight, and this fact helped him to win the Gore Racing Club Handicap, Nominations for one of the most important doubles of the season—the Great Easter - and Great Autumn—close on March 14. Red Sea was a strong fancy for her races at Gore, but she looked much lighter and less_ -muscular .than when chasing Lucky Light home at Invercargill. C. Gieseler's venture in taking his team to Gore by motor wagon proved,a success, and will no doubt create a growing desire to transport horses by the same method. Th« Riverton Racing Club will hang up 529050 vs in stakes at its annual race meeting. The principal events will be the Riverton Gold Cup Handicap of 695sova, including a gold cup valued at 100 guineas, and the Great Western Steeplechase of 450sovs.

The Waimate Racing Club has received an excellent list 'of nominations for the annual race meeting to be held on March 20.

Stealth gave Money Mine a good race for honours in the G.R.C. Handicap, and, meeting him on 91b better terms, including an apprentice allowance, beat him by a neck over a shorter course on the second day. '

Jock o’ Hazeldean won a double at Gore, but he beat a rather moderate lot on each occasion and he won by staying on when the rest of the opposition commenced to stop.

A. E. Didhatn rode two particularly •well-judged races when he won at Gore on Poor Boy and Cupid's Dart, The V.R.C. Newmarket Handicap will be run to-day. It is about the only race in the southern hemisphere in which a horse can make a bee line from start to finish.

Mr C. E. Hassall signalised his appointment as handicapper to the Gore Racing Club by producing some excellent acceptances and good racing. A further proof of good work was the excellent betting basis provided by several of the fields. Jr

Mr A. D. MTvor did excellent work at the barrier during the Gore meeting, but still, in common with other starters, he bestows too. much consideration on fractious horses. Starters should be asked if they are anxious to start a fractious horse or the rest of the field. Without the slightest desire to measure a meeting by the monetary aspect of affairs, it must be said that .the Gore Club was fortunate in getting good fields for its principal events for so little money. The principal event on the first day was Worth 185sovs to the winner and that of the second, only 135sovs. At one time the Gore Club was in line as the leading club in Southland.

Not a little trouble seems t 6 occur at Gore when a fairly large field is racing round the top of the course to the home turn. It would mark a tremendous improvement on the course if the racing track could be carried out to where the eteeplechases are extended round the top. Failing that, it would be a great improvement if the top bend was banked up more than it is at present.

The'new starting post for six furlong races at Gore marks a great improvement in the track. A field now gets a straight run for over two furlongs before reaching a turn. The luck of a start for a mile race on the Gore track was too big a factor in deciding - the result, and the same thing applies with almost equal force to the eight and a-half furlong events. A field gets a much better run from the sevenfurlong post.

Nightmarch has left for Australia, and if his form has improved in ratio to his figure, then he will be a much more difficulty proposition to tackle than in his initial campaign on the Australian turf. Some clubs would probably do a lot for themselves and the general interests of the sport if they realised that the’way to success is not achieved by official secrecy in connection with their meetings. Some clubs would receive a shock if they had to pay for the insertion of nominations, handicaps, acceptances, and other publicity in connection with meetings. They are too accustomed to getting publicity for nothing. From a club’s point of view it is mostly a business proposition, and the fact is proved by the way the totalisator returns are regarded as the basis of success, and apparently the sport is a secondary consideration. The Gore Racing Club’s autumn meeting holds strong to be considered the best fixture ever held on the course. The racing was very interesting from start to finish, and the various fields provided souiCy particularly good betting races. The starting was excellent, and so was the judging, though in the principal sprint on the second day of the meeting some of those in fair line with the post thought that Royal Saxon was second to Inevitable. Altogether, the meeting created an excellent impression and (may be found starting a new era of success, ultimately making the Gore fixtures far more important from a racing point of view than they have been in recent years. Limerick is to make his reappearance at Riccarton early in the coming month. He is to be given road exercise on the lead for some time, with an occasional visit to the tracks (says the Press), but it is not expected to join him up with the active brigade until his trainer is satisfied ■ that, the champiom shows prospects of undergoing another preparation. At the Albion Park (Queensland) meeting on February 8 the Turf Club Plate was won by Budgerigah, by Seremond (imp.) from the New Zealand-bred Somniform,. wli’6 has thrown some good winners in New Zealand.

The New Zealand-bred pony Flicker, starting at an outside price, ran third to Head On and Prince Verderer in the first division of the High-weight Handicap at Canterbury Park on February 8. Only heads separated each of the three placed horses.

The FI ax mere-bred Preposterer, by Absurd First Class, won the first division at the Ascot Racing Club’s meeting on February 5, and Hal Eaton, who formerly raced in New Zealand, won the second division of the same race.

At the Victoria Park pony and all heights meeting in Sydney on February 19 Acquitted (late Forgery), by Paper Money—Subterfuge, won the first division of the 14.2 handicap. The second division of the Encourage Stakes, seven furlongs, was won by Scoot (late Torqnil), by Lord Qucx —Queen Lizzie. Acquitted started equal favourite, but Scoot was at a good price.

Some good judges in the north have a high opinion of the five-year-old St. Amans gelding Taumai, ’ and he is regarded as a possible Gre’at Northern candidate. Taumai’s latest appearance in the hurdling ranks was at the -Waipa Chib’s annual fixture in mid-Hccember, on which occasion he asted as runner-up 1 to Archeen, the winner, in fast time. Since that occa-

sion Taumai lias had three races on the flat, being a winner in the high-weight grade on the concluding day of the Thames meeting last month. Brilliant Lady, who has two seconds to her credit in two-year-old company at Rotorua, is the first of the stock of Little England, the sire imported by the Waikato Hunt, to race in the Dominion, Brilliant Lady, is a shapely black filly" from Kinetic, and is owned by Mr V. Tlickit, of Cambridge. She was returning close to the half-century for a win on her first appearance. This was her first start in a race. At her next appearance the public had her backed down to odds-on. Brilliant Lady is very appropriately named if her opening performances can be taken as a reliable index to her future as a galloper (states a northern critic). Even before the horses had pulled up soon after the big race, the President's Handicap, at Rotorua, last week, a wordy warfare between two riders was hoard (saj s the Auckland Sun), Immediately upon dismounting to weigh in, H. Gray, rider of Le Choucas, who was beaten a head by Maori Boy, ridden by the hurdle horseman, L. Dulieu, lodged a protest against Maori Boy and his jockey. Gray i eported to the stewards that when nearing the finishing post, Dulieu hit Le Choucas over the head with his whip. This is alleged to have led to an incident in the jockeys’ or weighing room, but wiser counsels prevailed before any material damage was done. The stewards held up the dividends on Maori Boy and Le Choucas until the protest was heardApparently there was no conclusive evidence in support of Gray’s charge, for no action was taken, and the dividends were paid in accordance with the judge’s placings. What 'actually transpired in the race could not be seen, but certain it was that there was a good deal of hot feeling engendered as a consequence. Complaints have been made frequently by the starters against riders who have taken up a position at the barrier at variance to that drawn when weighing out. It is not always possible for the starter to call to book riders ever willing to take the advantages that are offering through fractious horses demanding the special attention of the official at the moment (states a Sydney writer). The six-strand barrier has greatly facilitated the despatch of fields without undue delay, but Mr Reuben Gray some time ago concentrated on a method which he has patented for assisting the starter to get the horses in line as quickly as possible. At Canterbury Park last week positions ior Ho. 1 and No, 20 were attached to the two top strands of the barrier, and each rider was thus able to line up in his correct position immediately the order was given. The ‘-numbers were shown on signwriter s calico of about five Inches by two inches, and they were spaced at intervale of about three feet, thereby providing ample room for each starter. This scheme should be especially advantageous to apprentices.

Many racing enthusiasts argue that because the Newmarket Handicap is run on a straight six-furlongg course the stamina of horses is severely tested, and that smart milers are always deserving of greater consideration in this event than they would receive in ordinary circumstances in other races run over a similar distance (states the Sydney Herald). They instance the success of such outstanding gallopers as Cetigue, Heroic, and Gothic, and certainly have good material to support their contention, but at the same time it has to be admitted that tli6 Newmarket Handicap has been* won many tirpes by horses whom few people would care to support for a race over any greater distance than six furlongs. It is significant also that the Hawkesburn Handicap sprint run on the second day of the V.A.T.C. autumn meeting at Caulfield is generally regarded as an excellent guide to the Newmarket Handicap. In 1927 the Sydney mare Chrystal, carrying 61b more than her Newmarket Handicap weight, won the Hawkesburn Handicap from Treylon and Gothic. The lastnamed also had 6lb more than his Flemington impost, and he beat Chrystal into third place in the Newmarket Handicap. The following year Chrystal again won the Hawkesburn Handicap, and Gothic the Newmarket Handicap, but on the second Jay of the Y.A.T.C. autumn meeting that year Gothic won the Futurity Stakes. Thracian Belle, 1 who finished third to Chrystal in the, Hawkesburn Handicap, finished in front of the Sydney mare inthe Newmarket Handicap, the pair occupying the minor positions. Last year the South_ Australian, St. Ardent, essentially a sprinter, had a runaway win in the Hawkesburn Handicap, for which he started equal favourite with Karuma, and he was not greatly troubled to win the Newmarket Handicap by nearly two lengths from Figure and Violian in the record time of Imin 10|sec. . TROTTING. FIXTURES. March 5, 6.—lnvercargill Meeting. March B.—Timaru Meeting. March 12.—Manawatu Meeting. March 15. —New Brighton Meeting. ' March 15, 17.—Hawke’s Bay Meeting, March 17. 18.—Nelson Meeting. March 19.—Wyndham Meeting. By Sentinel. Nominations are due to-day for the Wyndham Trotting Club’s meeting. i Acceptances for the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting are due on Monday. Acceptances for the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting are due on Monday. Radio failed badly on both days of the Gore meeting, where she was backed and beaten in each of her starts. The Canterbury Park Trotting ’Club has made a donation of 250sovs to the Cancer Research Fund. Sungod must have been very liberally patronised when in the south, as the race cards in that part of the world seem full of his stock. Real Home began so well at Gore that he was several lengths clear early in the Telegraph Trot. Sunbloom, however, stayed on too well for him at the finish. I’ree Advice is said to have been very unlucky in both her races on the first day of the Otahuhu meeting, as she suffered serious interference on each occasion.

The light harness racing seen on both days at Gore provided something much above the ordinary. In one race two horses singled themselves out from the rest of the field, but they provided a most interesting duel. The other events were much more difficult to win.

£ J- T - Paul might aptly be termed The Punters’ Friend.” Rarely does he start a horse (says “Orion”) without it having a good winning chance, and horses from his stable more often return a dividend than not. The prices may be small, but they are better than being left with the ticket.

The Invercargill Trotting Club holds its annual racing meeting on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The Timaru trotting Club’s meeting comes in on Saturday nest, and Cromwell also caters for the same branch of sport on March 7 and 8. It hardly seems good business for Invercargill and Timaru to crowd each other on the calendar.

A gale was in evidence on both days at Gore and the track in consequence was firmer and faster on the second day than on the first. This, of course, is an important point to note in connection with the light-harness sport.

A flash of enthusiasm was displayed at Gore when the veteran Mr S. G. Inder, who figures as the owner, trainer, and reinsman of Erin’s Advance, won the Progressive Trot. The Erin’s King mare was one of the outsiders of the" field, but nevertheless the success was greeted with applause somewhat unusual in similar circumstances.

After finishing second to Oak Ribbon in tiie Trial Handicap at Victoria Pari;, Sir Mexico (late Mexica) was taken home to his owner’s stables at French’s Forest, a few miles from Sydney, and at 11 p.m was last seen by his owner securely in

his box (says the Australian Trotting Record). The next morning he was missing, and his tracks and those of two men were followed for some miles, the trackers finding that a sulky was there waiting. The tracks ended on the main road. Sir Mexico is described as a six-year-old gelding, by Viking Prince from a Tuxedo mare, and early last year was racing at the shows at about a 2.36 gait. He has come on apace, and he has filled several places on the metropolitan tracks during the past few weeks.

The Invercargill Trotting Club should consider the advisability of holding its racing over the 'old mile circuit on the Southland Racing Club’s course instead of on the present track, where the field becomes almost lost to view when negotiating the dip extending from the far turn for over a furlong. The old track remains ns it was when abandoned by the Racing Club, and would in all probability require very little work to place it in racing order. It would require railing for a couple of furlongs or so, but any expense incurred would be fully warranted by the public securing a much better view of an important part of a race than is obtainable in the existing circumstances. There are no training tracks to be crossed, and the mile circuit provides an unbroken stretch of turf. No doubt the Racing Chib would also hold its trotting events on the mile circuit, as by doing so it would help to popularise the sport. It should not be overlooked that the popularity enjoyed by lightharness racing is in a great measure due to the fact that the public can get an excellent view of the racing, and this aspect of the case is well worth consideration. ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB The following yearling nominations have been received for the NEW ZEALAND SAPLING STAKES (in harness), of 850sovs. For two-year-olds. One mile and a-half. Mr J. F. Cannell’s hr c, by Brigand— Harold Dillon mare. Mr T. B. Louisson’s b g, by Nelson Bingen—Rose Alma. Mr T. B. Louisson’s ch f, by Nelson Bingen—Glade. Mr M. Duffey’s b c, by Nelson Bingen— Regina de Oro. Mr M. Duffey’s b f, by Nelson Derby— Logan Pointer mare. Mr J. Slack’s b c, by Nelson Derbv— Alone. Mr D. W. Annett’s blk c, by Matchlight —Kuekel. Mr D. Spence’s b g, by Drusus—Prospect. Messrs H. and J. M'Millan’s br c, by Basso Dillon Wilkes—Wildwood mare, Mr J. Farrell’s (jun.) b c, by Real Guy—Erins Logan. M'Donald’s Bros.’ ch c, by Author Dillon—Trilby Huon. Mr A. Orris’s f, by Nelson Derby— Mina. Mr F. B. Unwin’s b g, by Rey de Oro —Logan Pointer mare. Mrs 31, Lawrence’s ch f, by Author Dillon—Moonlit. Mr W, H. Kitcliingham’s b f, by Oriole —Romance. Mr J. Westerman’s b c, by Rey de Oro —Dollar Princess. '•Mr J Westerman’s b c, by Rey de Oro —Doraldina. Mr J. Westerman’s b c, by Drusus— Lehtia. Mr D. Neill’s b f, by Peter Chenault —Waipero. Messrs C. G. Gilbert and W. J. Doyle’s “ A by Matchlight—Disappearance. After h cr c ’ by Matchlight— Mr F. W. M’Girr’s b g, by Nelson Bingen—Our Joy. Mr D. Sugrue’s b f, by Rey do Oro— Trice Logan. Mr E. Begg’s b f, by Rey de Oro— Wildwood Junior mare. „, Mr , W. T. Lowe’s bc, by Real Guy— Woodcmld mare, ?•, Rowe’s b e, by Sonoma Harvester—Adelaide Wood. Mr W.' T. Lowe’s r c, by Travis Ax-worthy—-Great Audubon mare. Mr T. Brady’s ch f. Teneriffe, Cr ° mie ’ S b by Ecal Guy ~ Mr S. J. Thomas’s b c, by Rey de Oro —Cxhrapse. t£ S i-' lt Rogers ’ s cb K. by Glandore —Harold Dillon mare. Mr R. H. Davis's b f, by Author Dillon —Carbine Maid. —Pak£i D ‘ Ncilsen,s b c ’ by Guy Parrish Messrs G. S. Smith and S. Peter’s b f, by Aeron—General Lincoln mare. -ud) v ki i Sg" g ’* b c - by “■“w -S r ctVb“ er l C l '• by «“■» Mw woH r hv G n Stoddai u S ch f - by Travis Asuorthj—Denver Huon mare. tr «• by »*** -"dy E^ t £S. b '• by W ° rih >' -Jewd. T " PaUl ’ 3 br g ’ by NeUon Bingen TflP olmes ’ 8 b f - by Key de Oro— Bogan Princess mare. —Erleen. M<Gloin ' s bf < by Author Dillon J- 0 S”“ ,4 ' s ' b Author Dllb’'- * -On’r' h '• b - M.tehlisht -M«5 br <• * H«chli s u, -Woo®'™* U ° Il “’ s bllt f ’ b >' »«td,li Bht 8 ht by »■ W »- Dillopllrfl’pcffif ß b '■ Oy Author b »• Peter b *' by *«"■ A.£bs;iLS g .t sk<ir,s * osAs3SfsE£“ k “■ * wS r E iid H “ dr " ,k ““' s b «. b l- Wraotb'■ Real Guy veste/eoR by Sonoma Harsw r Audubon mare. ** * **• Jffit Bi^ ashington ’ s b by Rey de Oro G Sir S. Todd’s b c. by Sungod-Purc ®j V oi S -’ s b g ’ by Author Dillon Luthedral Chimes mare Ohvyn. EVanS ' S Ck f ’ by Travis Axworthy Dillon A " J ’ 3l ' La,, S hli n-s ch f . by Sonoma Oro!' G " Stanley ’ s ch f . by Silver dc Messrs W. J. and T. W. Gudsell’s h f by Nelson Derby-Little Joan - f ’ -Mfoi?" S ’ S bf ’ by Xelson Her by -Wo Pi,?£'£r b ‘" y Sd “” D » b >- -K’wSS? b e - by Mson K -«™ oaS-Lad™™"'’ b '• by Pe, “ Cb «- r-l’Assr&t’i 80 ”™" H “- P.W b '■ '»■ Druana-lon-Z»aaMllou'."'! Cb f - br Alllk “ Dil-

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Mr J. M. Samson’s b f, by Wrack:— Edith Chimes. Mr G. M'Millan’s g, by Globe Derby— Muriel Starr. Mr G. M'Millan’s f, by Nelson Bingen —Haydock. Mr D. R. Revell’s g, by Worthy Bond —Lady Grattan. Mr W. F, Magson’s b g, by Author Dillon —Miss Dorothy. Mr G. J. Barton’s b c, by Real Guy— Pcarlie Chimes. Mr G. J. Barton’s br g, by Happy Voyage —Poole Pointer. Mr G. J. Barton’s br g, by Nelson Derby—Joy Bells. Mr M. B. Edwards’s, by Author Dillon —Crimson Rose. Mr M. B. Edwards’s, by Author Dillon —Dilemma. Mr M. B. Edwards’s, by Author Dillon —Bertha Bingen. Mr M. B. Edwards’s, by Author Dillon - —Hydaspes. Mr M. B. Edwards’s, by Author Dillon —Countess. Mr M. B. Edwards’s, by Drusus— Peggy Logan. Mr T. M. Brosnan’s f. by Man o’ War Golden Vale—Brent Locanda mare. r . S. G. Lemon’s b f, by Nelson Derby —Ghildwood. Mr L. G. King’s b c, by Peter Chenault —Onyx. -Corrigan's c, By Worthy Bingen —Gold Girl. Mr J. Corrigan’s f, by Worthy Bingen —Bonfire, J. Corrigan’s f, by Worthy Bingen —Galindo Belle. Mr J. Corrigan’s f, by Worthy Bingen —JPoi Dillon. Mr C. E. Lindsay's b c, by Sonoma Harvoster—Flossie Dillon. Mr J. Kinley’s br f, by Sonoma Harvester—Logan Pointer mare. , t A^ ss J- Brown’s b f, by Basso Dillon Wilks—Belwood. l i^ eanorfs 15 f > Guy Parrish —Harold Dillon mare. MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. DOLOMITE WINS CHIEF EVENT. (Per United Press Association.) BLENHEIM, February 28. The Marlborough Racing Club’s summer meeting was hold in beautiful weather before a fair attendance. The totalieator handled £5938, as against £7415 for the first day of last year. The following are the results:— STARBOROUGH TROTTING HANDICAP, Of 90sovs. One mile and a-half. I—Mr1 —Mr J. Mackle’s Lomar (Owner) .. 1 3 Messrs Murray and Connolly’s Alisa Bingen (A, M. Connolly) .... 2 a —Mr W, Brough’s Danroco (L. E. Berkett) 3 Also started: 2 Nelson Gara, 4 Castle Chimes. Won by half a length, with 15 lengths between second and third. Nelson Gara was fourth. Time, Smin 30 l-ssec. NOVICE HACK HANDICAP. Of SOsovs. Six furlongs. 1 — Messrs Hodgson and Thomson’s Hunting Call (Fergus) 1 4 Miss Cunnecu’s Winlogk (Metcalfe) 2 2 Mr W. A. Fuller’s Dancing Star (Ellis) 3 Also started: 10 Attar, 11 Emform, 4 Frilford, 6 Painting, 9 Glen Ace, 7 Spearset, 8 Waihomai, 3 Joiedeval, 5 Taura Lad. Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Joiedeval was fourth. MARLBOROUGH CUP, Of 250sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1— Mr H. Murphy’s Dolomite (B. Morris) 1 2 Mr J. J. Corry’s Imateagirl •• • _ (L. J, Woolford) 2 3 Mrs Sleightholme’s Kiriaua (Metcalfe) 3 Also started: 4 Royal Game. Won by a length, with four lengths between second and third. Time, 2mia 7 4-ssec. BROOKBY HACK HANDICAP, Of llOsovs. Six furlongs. 2 Mr I. Peterson’s Evening Hero (C. Robinson) f 3 Mr R. Dec’s Dainty Ways , (C. Goldsboro) f I—Mr1 —Mr J. J. Corry’s Projection (G. Ridgeway) 3 Also started; 5 Dormod, 4 Volplane. 6 Fallow. Won by two lengths. Dermod was fourth. Time, Imin 28 3-ssec. SUMMER HANDICAP, Of 175sovs. Six furlongs, 1 — Mrs K. Brough’s Goblin Market (S. Wilson) 1 3 B. Dooley’s Eamesis (A Fratus) 2 2Mr W. R. Simpson’s Moorland (C. Goldsboro) 3 These were the only starters. Won by a neck, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 13 3-ssec. AWATERE TROT. Of lOOsoys. One mile and a-quarter. 1 — Mr A. Sathcrlcy’s Radiola (O’Brien) 1 7 —Mr F. Monk’s Greythorpe (M. Maher) 2 6—Mr J. Doolnn’e Kentucky Direct (E. Scholfield) 3 Also started: 4 Hone Heko, 7 Logan Way, 2 Chilmot, 5 Chancellor Wilkes, S Cattle Chimes, 3 Waipuke. Vonby a length each way. Time, Smin 2 4-ssec. PELOROUS HACK HANDICAP, Of llOsovs. Six furlongs. 2 Mr J. A. Taylor’s Ex Dono (B. Morris) 1 I—Mr1 —Mr J. Dealy’s Mandy (R. J. Mackie) 2 4 Mr J. J. Corry’s Projection (G. Ridgway) 3 Also started: 3 Easterly, 5 Dancing Star, 0 Tapestry. " Won by half a length, with three lengths between second and third. Dancing Star was fourth. ‘ Time Imin 14 3-ssec. ’ BLENHEIM HANDICAP, Of loOsovs. One mile. I—Mr T. Foley's Tourist (A. Fratus) 1 4 Mrs Sleigtholme’s Kiriaua (V. Mulvihill) 2 5 Mr W. H. Ballinger’s Royal Game (S. Wilson) 3 Also started; 2 Make Up, 3 Ardfinnan. _Won by half a length each way. Make Up was fourth. Time, Imin 43 3-osco. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. (Pee United Press Association.) BLENHEIM, February 28. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Marlborough Racing Club’s meeting:— Springlands Trotting Handicap (harness), Class 3.45. One mile and ahalf.—Nelson Jara, Lively Pronto, Hone Heke ser, Chilmat, Dan Coco 12yds bhd, Ailsa Bingen 24, Kentucky Direct 36. Lomar 48. Fairhall Trotting Handicap (harness). Class 2.23. One mile.—Chilmat, Grey Thorpe, Loganway, Lively Pronto scr, Radiioa, Clive Bell. Castle Chimes 12yds bhd, Bod Bey 36, Waipuki 48. President's Handicap. One mile. Dolomite 9.13, Goblin Market 5.13, Raineses 1.13. Royal Game 7.9, Imateagirl 7.3, Kiriaua 7.0, Pieton Hack Handicap Lowest weight 9.0. Seven furlongs.—Daity Ways 10.7. Evening Hero 10.1. Dermod 9.13, Projection 9.0, Easterly 9.7, Volplane 0.0. Fallow, Painting. Glenace 0.0. Lgbrooke Handicap. Six furlongs.— Booster 9.9. Goblin Market 9.8, Ex Dono 5.5. Moorland 8.0. Dash Hack Handicap. Five furlongs Ex Dono 0.13. Mandy 9.5. Projection SAL Dainty Ways. Hunting Call 8.9. Evening Hero 5.3, Easterly 7.9, Tapestry 7.7. Glenace. Frilford 7.0. .-'.wanna Handicap. Lowest weight 7.7. One mile.—Baineses. Tourist BJ3. Royal Game S.lO. Moorland 5.5, .Make Up 8.3, Kiriaua. Ardfinnan 7.7. Trial Stakes, Six furlongs.—Attar. Dancing Star. Emifonn. Glenace. Painting. Spcarspt, Waihomai, Winlock 8.7 Joie de Val 7.12.