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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21004, 17 April 1930, Page 7

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SACING. April 19.—Tuapeka Meeting. April 19. 21.—Walrarapa Meeting. April 19. 21.—Fell ding Meeting; .' ■ April 19, 2L-—Auckland Meeting. ■ AprU 19, 21. 22,-Elvmon Meeting. April 21.—Beaumont Meeting ; April 21.—Wslpukurad Meeting. April 21.—Euinara Meeting. fPriJ 21. •22.-CJ.C.-Meeting. April'23, 24.—Westland Meeting. April • 26, 28.—Greymouth Meeting. ■ ' April 26. 30.-—Avondale "Meeting; April 30.—Beelton Meeting. 1 ■ May 3.—Amberley Meeting, ■ May-8, 10.—Egmont Meeting. ; Slay 0, 10.-—Kelson Meeting., May 14, 15.—Southland Meeting. ~ May.ls, 17,—Wanganui Meeting.

RACING NEWS. ■' By Sektikel. A copy of • the Tuapeka ■ Jockey ; Club’s ■ race book is to hand, and is.acknowledged with thanks. . '■/ ■ - ... , The South Canterbury Hunt Club' uasdecided to apply for July 25 for its next steeplechase meeting. Great Charter, Chrysology. and Coirft-. esy are bqoked for an early arrival at Riccarton. ) . _ ; . H; Young has come back, to big best form in the saddle." He won a lot ofpraise for his successful horsemanship at 1 the .Westport meeting.' -{■, c . J. H, Grigs has leased a Shambles— Pitbrow Lass filly to G. A. Reid. Pit- . brow Lass in the dam of Pitprop, a really good .horse, and a brother to. Royal ; Saxon s dam. .. ~ V'. ;■ AV different times Great Star has racedwell on an interrupted preparation. ’Ho. • DO iTi 9 eema to be getting through ; a more' : solid preparation than usual, and ;thecfaci; may bo worthy ofnote.as he ehoultl’ bc in good condition .to carry a really fast . turn of speed. ,-, ;J . Stair. Stranger, Hunting Day, 'Don S blinder, and Love Song will be J. Jefferd's team fot . the Auckland* Easier meeting. . The. latest mail to hand from England . reports the death of .Lord Westbury, who ; 7 as ’?a-^roininent- owner: bik the Englishturf, • He 18' said to have spent 20,000 guineas fn yearlinjra ; without getting a , winner’ . Lord Westbury was a big- bettor : ■ in hjß_jday, and once .put SOOOsqva on one’ horses ..without consulting the trainer-r-who said "the Tidrse , was. ; mot nearly" ready;to back.; • ... A* Hobson, who was seriously ■ injured by- a fall - off . Mister Gamp while school.at .Awapuni, is gradually recovering.. ■He is troubled by loss of- memory. t f '■, - . It is'reported that the Auckland Raci ins Club -has •decided -upon - a change of , starters, and. that a well-known Ellerslie trai Der.. > is " likely -to' be appointed. ; : .Tfie ligbt-weight jockey G. E; Eastwood nas made a. good recovery from tho acoident that occurred to him in Auckland - a few months ago. He expects to be riding -at Easter. ; .*.• r Aj two-year-old. colt by -Snow King—{ Mnrquil was recently killed in the North" Island by a Jersey bull. The youngster; ? was- said to be promising, and was en-' gaged in : the Great' Northern Guineas, ■7 Great Northern Derby, and St. Leger, to be run next season. Fouf .yeariinga from -the Stonyhurst ■ Stud Have arrived at Riccarton, and Cutta • brotoers will make an immediate start • . ,-breafcthem season’s racing, ■.. in ,Sit. George Clifford’s colours. * They .are a colt by Winning Hit from Equip--2i? n , c 2jj. The Ace. from Gamebag;' filly.by Wmmng Hit froin Helter Skelter, ■and filly by The Ace from Red Hind, It is reported that Ceremony > ..Pedestal, and Arisus have arrived at Auckland Ceremony was on the big side at Awa--pnm, bns .he has ..lightened up.- He’ has been sprinting particularly well recently,and with any luck in the early stages he Bhcmld run a very fast mile. He has his full share of weight for a three-year-old in. the ,Easter Handicap, but he may get. ■ in the money. Pedestal is better now than / ever and be may run prominently in the Eden Handicap. T. Webster is to ride Ceremony and Pedestal-in their engage* rneffts." Arisus has improved since racing at "Wanganui, and be should give a good : account of himself in his engagements, which include the. Champagne Stakes. ' ■ The Hawk . ran his; last .race, in "the Hawke’s Bay Cup when lie ran second to High Court; -Foaled in 1918, The Hawk , will be 12 years old next season. • He has been, one of the 'greatest-horses up to.-a mile and a-quarter that ever-raced in New Zealand or Australia, and has well earned his rest. 1 Altogether he won approximately' £26,000, of which £20,0.00 was for! : .his ' owner-trainer, J. M. Cameron. 'He is . still-the holder of two. Australian and NewZealandrecords, .Tmin"'9 4-ssec, .jointly. ’ with Chimera, for six furlongs, and Imin jointly .with Aihounis, for a mile,’ ■ the former: established at Trentham- andthe latter at Flemingtbh. , "" According to.the tenth annual report of •the (U.S.A.) -Racing Commission; recently issued; d total of 16,189,781 dollars, (some £3,235,000)* was" Wagered ' daring .the 23 days’ {racing at the Pimlico /course last:'year.- This was the largest' sum of :any-of the. four; tracks in the' .State; 13,209,016 ■{ dollarsv- having been wagered at Bowie, 12,512,879 dollars at ■Laurel,. and .12,508,191 ■■. dollars; "at "'Havre' .Grace. The .total-wagering for the State amounted to 5i,419;686.50 dollars: The receipts of the commission'for the ‘ 83383.63 dollars, of which ■ dollars . was paid to the State Treasury in taxes, ......... __The works of the Australian artist, Mr Martin Stainfdrth, are well known, and ; B °me of his reproductions bn canvas of classic and handicap heroes of the Australian Turf ■ have ‘ been particularly fine.. There has been discovered in New Zealand; however, a challenger from the oppositesex in Mrs D. Holden, of Hawke’s. Bay, whose pictures of Star Stranger and Rapine were on view at the Hawke's Bay meeting.' That of Star Stranger was par- ■ life-like and generally admired. . Old 1, Rapine unfortunately. had- to be painted' in his present out-ofrwork condition, but the artist once again .caught awonderful likeness'of that game and arise Cr ,ft c ■ "Martian head which was in front ot all others on many a momentous occa- .«*, The pictures are now "the property of Mr A. B. Williams, the'owner of the two geldings, and it is unfortunate (says Vedette”) that they will repose; in future in such an out-of-the-way spot as Ins east coast home and station, TROTTING. By Sektikel. • The nominations for the Forbury Park Winter meeting make a very "lengthy- list which contains more-than ample material to supply, an excellent card for each day of the fixture. Those who believe there,is such a thing as luck will agree that at least for once ■ it was on the side of the owner of Warplane in connection with . the ’-'Waikato meeting. Last month Mrs Swcetapple attended the Hawke’s Bay meeting (says, . Orion ”) , where she had Arachne rac- , mg, and.at the conclusion, of the" fixturemotored back to Auckland. When passing through the Waikato she thought it -would , he an attraction at the Waikato" Club's meeting if she sent her horse Native Prince an exhibition mile unhoppled. 'On reaching Hamilton she called upon the secretary and informed him of her intentions, and it was during the discussion that Mr Reynolds asked her what entries she intended making for the meeting, as the entries closed that day. But for calling upon the secretary her horses would not have been at the meeting; as Mrs Sweetapple had forgotten the date of the closing of nominations, and-she would have missed collecting the stake, and handsome cabinet of cutlery with Warplane in the Waikato Handicap. The light harness sport ha 6 won many valuable recruits, who later developed into, pillars of, the game, from those who originally were associated with the •thoroughbreds. Some of these men had to drop out of the saddle in racing because increasing weight converted them into spectators, where they were formerly active participants. Pacers were then practically an unknown quantity, and hopples were still a contraption undreamt •f in the minds of horsemen. Amongst Bie first to turn their attention to the trotters were James Allan and Malcolm Allan. J, Allan rode Bine Peter- when he won the Dunedin Birthday Handicap of 1879. and M. Allan rode Adamant

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May 16, .17, —Marlborough Meeting. May 24.--Ashburton Meeting. ■ May 31-June 3, 4.—Dunedin Meeting. June S, 5, 7.—Auckland Meeting. TBOTTINQ. April-19, 21.—Hawera Meeting. - April 19, 23.—Addington Meeting. April 26.—Taranaki • Meeting. April ,26.—Ashburton Meeting, May 3.—Cambridge Meeting. ■ Mays,-10.— Forbury Park Meeting. May 17.—Oamaru Meeting. May 31-June 3.—Canterbury Park Meeting. May 13-June 3. —Hawke’s Bay Meeting. June 7, —Ashburton Meeting. : ■ • ' June 21-22.—Auckland Meeting.

when, he won the same race in 1881. The latter also won the Dunedin Gup on Lady Emma in 1882, and the Great of. the {previous season.' when he rode 5.13 on the same mare. -Both.these men be.and successfully; asso-. :jn dater years.- So Smith; and Jack Poole,who were, both good riders."over "fences, and re the . first use ..the. crouch . seat on -trotters. • - G. Smith-’rode a trotter named Duchess, and" also - Trust, .who • afterwards became known as the sftocessful sire King Harold. - Poole rode-the American trotter Oliver, and stood up, in the stirrups and well over on the neck of his mount i to cut :oiit the posting in ordinary use at . that day.- Each of these men continued to train gallopers, but also turned their attention td the trotter. In fact, J. Allan waa one of the first, if not the firet trainer, lo establish a'big team of trot-tera-m Dunedin. The late H. Goodman also -dabbled a bit with": the trotter, and rode and , .trained Native Cat in the famous;{match; of •SOOsovs'-aside against. . Our;-Pony," who won from saec start in- . 8,39. ; .Thiß waa in . 1881, and - a large ■ sum of money is, said .to have changed hands;-: oyer’'the result, ~ The ' late T. Gotten;; who, with his brother,' J. Cotton, Were well-known riders over fences, was . another who took - on th’e." trotting game, and. .when D. J. Price got too', weighty to -ride-.'on 'the flat" he came; back into the . limelight;, and • swept the board , at the . Exhibition trotting meeting held at For- - ;,bWy ; ;park in 1890 with Princess; {whom he discovered when pacing in and out of •Ashburton" in a milk cart..." Princess'be- . came the s dam of Prince Imperial.' -Carbine ■ h ad ■ an unbeaten career.; asa - two-year-old, but; Price nearly broke it. in the Challenge Stakes, when .he rode Sommeil. whom the famous son of .'Muaket.got up and beat by a head in the {last stride. Price afterwards trained . Ribbonwopd, and; for, a number . of years had ,a good team in Christchurch, and was one of the ■best reinsmen of his day. : He is now one ■of the leading trainers in "Victoria.' ’F. Holmes, who won the; Grand .National "Hurdles on Liberator, and the. Great Nqrthepi,, Hurdles -- and'.: Great;; Noron the same v ' horse, .afterwards joined the light harness bri- , gade,' and' has for very, many years been ' a.- pUlar,of the sport, which-, he,-has also : ■ enriched by. some Vepy valuable importations .from the United States. The late ‘ Bpbhy Rae turned to trotting after being ' broken in by riding on the flat, and so did R. Allan, .who won the Great Autumn . pL 1892 on Prime Warden. J. Loughlin mixed it with racing, and trotting, and. was , a very hard man to beat at either game.. InTater -yeafs J. Beale, who was a;- very- capable rider .in his' day; also de- . velopcd marked ability ih riding pacers r but; the best-known horseman who won ’ fame ( at both branches of sport is F. E, Jones, -who 1 could,’steer; a pacer . under saddle with the best -of them. W. Jones, who. has been one, of Southland’s leading riders arid reinsmen for many years, first came into notice' by showing marked ability when- riding 'the. thoroughbreds. The well-known Aucklander, A. Julian, was a crack horseman over jumps long before he linked up-with the light harness' sport, and R. B. Berry, who has become prominent with the‘strapped racers, won the .New- Zealand Cup. on Sinapia when riding 7.5, and laid'the .basis of his knowof horses by being associated with T." Quinlivan when the latter had one of the strongest .stables in the country, NOTES FROM ADDINGTON. -; 1 (Specul M Daily Times.) • - • CHRISTCHURCH. April 16. ’ Although - it was an “off”; day; there was a-good attendance at Addington today. The track was in almost perfect , order! ‘ . J. J. Kennerley gave ■ Vendome and Peterwah a work put over a mile and ahalf. The fprmer.did all the pace-making and had to' be eased in the straight to allow the trotter to. get- on terms with him. Vendome is as well as ever she . has been. . Sonoma- had all the worst of the, run:njiigi,"and..then • he beat Cyone'- fairly easily, after' Tunning" a - mile and a-half in 3mih 2lßee, the last half-Saile being covered m Imin ssec. It was a very at- , tractive, mt of work, and Sonoma-covered ' a good deal more ground than his com- ■ panipn. .. He is engaged in the Wilkin Handicap on Saturday, and handicapped to do 4.36 for two miles he .will have to be considered. • •.If Avenger"could be depended;upon to do his best in a race he would win hig money, for. at Addington this morning he had all the better of a work out. with Mac de Oro, runping a mile and a-half in 3min 22eec.. He covered a-lot of extra ground, and; was full of running at the finish. ' Up to the present he , has not proved a genuine racehorse. ■ Flossie Harvester showed speed when assisted by a maiden. She went a mile in ,2mln 15 4-ssec, doing her work very comfortably. Home Voyage and Willie Derby, both broke several times in a work out, but Wilma Dillon was sent two miles in 4min 33 2-ssec without being hurried at the finish. • The weather is very .dull, and rain is threatening, hut if conditions are favourable on Saturday very fast.times should be registered. The track has seldom been in better order'tban at present, and yesterday the use of the grader served to . still .further improve matters. Too .much; notice need not be taken of the fast times registered in training, for conditions .have been, well-nigh perfect. • Terence Dillon, Author Jinks, Nelson de Oro, and Lady ’Cello arrived from; the south r to-day, and Jewel Pointer- and ■ Belle Axworthy from Auckland. " AH will probably be worked" at Addington to-morrow. . While the nominations received for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s winter meeting are very numerous the acceptances received for the New Zealand Sires' Produce Stakes are very disappointing, only six having been paid up for. It is quite possible that several owners imagine that instead of an acceptance, a forfeit had to be" declared, and this possibly accounts fpr the absence.of a number. It is more probable, however, that the doings of White Satin have had something to do with , the big reduction. One notable defection is that of Parish Belle, who has - won all -three races in which she has • started. AUCKLAND RACING NOTES. (Special to Daily Tikes.) AUCKLAND, April 16. With the exception of some of the country horses and others that are trained at suburban tracks, most of the candidates for the Auckland Racing Chib’s autumn meeting were out working at Ellcrslie this morning, and the presence of a large number of visiting horses added interest to the proceedings, even though it was an “off morning. Trainers had the use of No. 3 grass for fast work, but it was little used, most of the horses beiug restricted to useful pacing either- on the tan or the sand. On the grass Vertigern hit out freely while running five furlongs in Irnin 4see, and Hunting Day went attractively over a furlong less in 50 4-ssec. Hunting Day impresses, by his free action, and there : s n ? .p*?}!. fbat he posseses a fine burst of brilliancy. His condition is excellent, and if he can run a mile right out he is certain to take a lot of beating in the Easter Handicap. In addition to Elicit, one of th« favourites for the Brighton Hurdles, Mrs A. M Donald has also brought Red Fuchsia to Ellershe, and he is to be a runner m the Autumn Steeplechase on the second

day. Elicit and Red Fuchsia were both out working usefully, and are both in excellent racing order. Elicit looks a very fit home, and, although he will have no easy task to win with 11.1. he will disappoint if ce fails to make a bold showing on Saturday. Visiting horses who were among the workers at Ellcrslie included White Fang, Royal Parade, My Own, Jenny Diver, Ceremony. Pedestal, Paitonu, Bright Gl°w, Lucky Alice, Sir Russell, Lady Uuex, Richfield, Arisus, Honiton. and Volimond. Last. year’s Easter Handicap winner. Bright Glow, attracted considerable attention when she went out to work yesterday and track watchers were pleased with her appearance. Bright Glow has been working well, and it is anticipated that she will make another hold bid for honours this year. .’ Up till this afternoon no rider had been .secured for Vali in the Easter Handicap, and it is" still doubtful whether he will run. . Refresher is also an unlikely starter, as he has been under a cloud as the result of striking v himself. . Three Hawke’s Bay Candidates for the Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting m Toxeuma, White Fang; and Royal Parade made the trip from Hastings to Ellershe by motor transport. They left Hastings at 6 a.m. on Monday, and arrived at New Plymouth about 12 hours iaier. After remaining there for the night, they. left for Ellerslie on Tuesday morning, and arrived shorlty before • 8 P.m, Toxeuma, Royal and White bang were all out -working Usefully this morning, and seemed none the. worse for the trip.; ' ;-.i Whim Omeo was ■ schooled over the steeplechase.fences at Ellerslie on Tuesday many of his admirers were left wondering whether he would run in the Mancere Steeplechase in preference to the Brighton Hurdles, for which he is a wellfancied candidate. However, the doubt as . to which race - he will contest was cleared up to-day, when Mr A. Lile stated" tnat Omeo will be a runner in the BrighHntdlffl,- Omeo is engaged in ttie Autumn Steeplechase on Easter Mondav and it was probably with the idea of preparing him to take his place in the field for that, race that he was given a trial over the country the other morhmg. . Another, jumper that is engaged in both Mangere Steeplechase and" the Brighton Hurdles is Airtight, and J.- Fryer announced to-day that his mission will be the Mangere Steeplechase. Airtight has ..- an- aversion ,f or /the double at ijllershe, but he jumped -it twice-when schooled on Tuesday, and this should help him to gain confidence. If the chestnut goes as kindly m the race as in his latest school he . should -make his presence r' ? _ handily weighted in a neia that 15 not by; any means strong. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Peb Ukited Pbess Associatiok.) ■ w ,CHRISTCHURCH. April -16. ihe. following, are the aeceptance : s and final payments for the. Canterbury Jockey t-liibs autumn meeting:— - Kildare Hurdles, of 25»sovs. - One mile and three-quarters,—Lancer 10.10, Gala Tn a i y ’ m ar ‘. nthl £ K lo A 3 .’ A ntrim Boy, Mime lV'l’ T^ llus 9 ’ 5 « Sana’s Lad, Taramba. Matn 9,0. \ ; 1 Champagne Stakes, of COOsovs: for two-year-olds. t ;Six furlongs.—Ozone, Lineago. Sir _ Limond, Gesture, ■ Chrysology, Spool, Chamaine, Jayson, Winsome Hind, Adelphn ■ . Autumn Plate Handicap, of 250sovs. One mile.—Ranelagh 8.3, Lord Thomond 8-2, Paris 8.0, Hounslow 7.13, The Bailiff 7.12, Courthke , 7.11, , Quinopal 7.5, The Viscount, Straighteourse 7.1, Taragona, Netley 7.0. Russley Plate, of 2Sosovs. Five furlongs.—Courtesy 8.10, Merry Peel, Adelphi 8.2, Sleipner Ozone 7.11, Winsome Hind 7.7, Pink Paper, Jlkley, Knocknny, Gustavo,, Mmerval 7.5, Eaton, Hall, Kakara, Jael 7.3, Night Recital 7.0. { GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, Of lOOOsovs. furlongs. ■ st. lb. ; s t jb Meadow Lark 9 0 Money Mine ’ 7 11 Red Heckle" 8 10 Rin-Tin-Tin 7 6 Great Greenaway 7 3 _ Charter .. 8 2 Royal Duke 7 1 2 Great Star 8 2 Arikiwai .. 7 0 Panther .. 8 0 Leader .. 7 0 First Sight 7 12 .Gay Crest .. 7 0 Gimcrack Handicap, of 250sovs. Six furlongs.—Leader 9.9, Sea Raid 9.1, Noteworthy 8.13, Lord Thomond, Just an Idea 8.9, Fair Money 8.2, Pixie Gold 8.0; Semper Paratus 7.13, Proud Knight 7.11, Punchestown 7.10, Colonel Quex, Sapient Swiftray 7.9, Argyle,' Miss Bradbury, hlaxbird, Divinette 7.7, Sockburn Handicap,- of ;400sovW ' Nine furlongs.—Historic 10.1, Paquito" '9,5 Merry Damon 9.4, Seatowii 8.13, Waterline, Latin Quarter Sill, Dolomite, Gay Sonnet 7.13, Stealth' 7,12, Starsliooter, Jaloux 7.11, Discourse 7.0. ~ - Courtenay Handicap, of 300sovs; Seven furlongs.—Full Feather 9.4, Lucky Light 8.13, Fernden 8.9, Silver Coot, Te. Awliina 7.13, Topere, Glenrowan, Tripaway, Mount Boa 7.7. SECOND DAY. , GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. Of lOOOsovs. One mile and a-half. . st. lb. s t. lb Historic .. 9 6 Latin Quarter 8 0 Paquito .. ,8 12 Waterline .. 8 0 Red Heckle .. 8 11 Arikiwai , . 7 6 Merry Damon; 8 8 Dolomite .. 7 4 " Seatown ... 8 4 Jaloux'; j' 4 Money Mine 8 -2 Ghy Crest .. 7 0 . Challenge Stakes, of 600sovs; weight for age. Seven .furlongs.—Royal Duke 9,1, Stealth 8.13, Greenaway, Leader 8.11, Jaloux 8.1, Charmaine, Lineage 7.2, Merry Peel, Adelphi, Sir Limond 7.1, Spoon 6.13; Chrysology 0.10, Winsome Hind 6.8. ■STRONG HELDS ENGAGED. (Special to Daily Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 16. With the final payments and acceptances available, there is an assurance now of a highly-successful autumn meeting for the Canterbury Jockey Club on Monday and Tuesday. An, average of 12 horses in each field is well ahead of last year’s figures and the racing prospects are enhanced by the fact that the competitors will be drawn from a wide area. There will be a strong North Island'contingent, while southern training centres are well represented. Four horses have dropped - out of the Great Easter Handicap. Royal Saxon will not be at the meeting as he will be racing at Riverton. The other defections —Full Feather, Te Awliina, and Topere—are from local stables, and they are acceptors for the Courtenay Handicap. The 13 horses remaining in the Great Easter make up a fine field with the issue very open. . ■1 The Great Autumn has drawn another field of 13, Mountain Heath and Don Jose being the only .non-acceptors:- It is an excellent response pointing to the best contest this race has produced in recent years. With the exception of Hoylake, all the candidates may be seen on the opening day. Although Gesture is the best two-year-old of the season, her'presence in the Champagne Stakes has not spoilt the race, which promises to attract more starters than usual. The Challenge Stakes on the second day may have-a big field, but iu this case there is a sound reason. Gestureis not engaged, and with no outstanding candidate of any age, the race looks par" ticularly open. The Sockburn Handicap promises to be one of the most interesting events of Monday’s programme, as the 12 acceptors inelude eight Great Autumn candidates Red Heckle, Money Mine; Arikiwai, and Gay Crest have had their engagements continued in the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps. The three last-named are regarded as likely starters in both events, but it is doubtful if Red Heckle will be required to contest two hard races on successive days. Nb rider has .been secured yet for Leader in the Great Easter Handicap He has another engagement on Monday being an acceptor for the Gimcrack Ham dicap, which follows the big event of the clay. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES (Speciat to Daily Times.) . . CHRISTCHURCH. April 10 training operations at Riccarton this morning did not provide'much excitement All the local horses with engagements next week were out. but thev were restricted to light tasks the reverse wav on Ble plough in nreparation for fast wallops to-morrow. The five-furlong barrier was available for schooling, and a number of trainers took advantage of the opportunity to give their young horses some education. R. W. King schooled his two hurdlers over four obstacles, Aberfe-dv being ridden by A. J. Peart and Gala Day by

I. Tilson. They kept close company all the way, going very nearly at their top speed, and the pair gave a brilliant exhi°J tlon °f jumping. With average luck these two will get some money in the hurdle races nest week. Amorist (6. Salt) gave a good exhibiturn of jumping in a school over two hurdles. Leader has been galloping in goodstyle lately, but he shows slight signs of soreness yet, and his programme next week r ? a y be governed by the track conditions, pecte ra ’ n " improve his prosTt^'°r^ re as an ea ®y time lately. He did a lot of hard racing over a short period, but since the South' Canterbury meeting he has not had a fast gallop, and he has freshened, up a lot. He claims an engagement in the Great Easter Handicap, but'he may be allowed to drop out m favour of some of the easier races. Appeal was knocked about a bit as a result, °f her accident at Hororata on baturday, and she will require a spell, llus is bad luck for J. Behan, who had i'he Leighton two-year-old very well. .1 he North Island trainers, S. J. Reid, H. B. Lorigan, J. Ayres, R. Alexander, A. Daly, and M. Gardner are expected at Biccarton to-morrow, with their teams. The Southland trainers, A. M‘Kay and F. J. M'Kay, are diie to arrive at Riccarton to-morrow night. C. Gieseler, whose team for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting will include Money Mine, a candidate for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps, will delay his departure from his home quarters at.Wingatui until Saturday. -In addition to handling First Sight and Paquito in the Great Easter and. Great Autumn. Handicaps, A. E. Ellis has been engaged to pilot Charmeuse and Lord Thomond ’at Riccarton on Monday. ‘ ■I- Tilson will ride R. W. King’s pair, Aberfeldy and Gala Day. in next week’s hurdle races at Riccarton, while he will be on Sea Raid in the Giracrack Handicap on Monday. _G. Salt will do the riding on Antrim Boy in the hurdle races at Riccarton next week. ' A number of Riccarton jockeys,- after fulfilling engagements at, the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, will leave on Tuesday night for the West Coast, whore they will secure several days’ racing.’. SCRATCHING FOR AUCKLAND. (Per United Press Association.) v ; AUCKLAND, April 16. Envoy was-scratched at 2.55 p.m, to day for the President’s Handicap. ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. (Per United Press Association,) rri CHRISTCHURCH, April 16. showing are the handicaps for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s autumn meeting:— improvers’ Handicap, of X7ssovs. Class One mile and a-half.—Author Willmge, Brown Logan, Checkers, Cora Locanda, Derry Pointer, , Elite Bingen, Flying Prince, Glenville, Grattan Queen, Harold Denver, Lady Alice, Little Victor, an ■ azer > Logaleen, Morison, Nancy M Kinney, Oxford Queen Radley, Red Shadow, Royal 'Wrack, Warbird, Willie Derby, Zane scr, Colorado I2yds bhd. Prince Chimes, Snowy Huon'24, Royal. Chenault, Lord Bountiful 36, Lord Matchlight, Mary Locanda 48. Great Abdullah 84, fiappyland 96, Allenton Handicap, of 160sovs. Class 3.50. . One mile and :a-half. For trotters.)- —Arizona, Don Denver,- Enigma, Eringo, Kilbirnie, Dan, Loch Guy, Little Bingen, North Queen, Osgood, Our Bingen, Quincey Thorpe, Red and Black, Special Pointer scr, Duco, Lucky Voyage, Our Lorna, Waiatapoi 12yds bhd. Great Dillon 24, Mountain Mist, Nellie Hugo 36, Esbinc, All Thorpe, King’s Voyage 48, Connie Audubon 60, Deceitful 72, Great Harvester, Stand By, Toheroa 84,' Golden Spray, Great Burton, Silurian 96, Ambition, Scuttle 144. ' Durbar Handicap, .of 450sovs. Class .4.33. Two) miles.-—Fair Wave, Great Logan, Hector’s Own, Jolly Pet, Lady ’Cello, Laplander, Lingfield, Orphan, Veridome, Wrackeen ecr, Arikitoa, Carmel, Huon Denver, Muriel De Oro 12yds bhd, Real Light, Talent 24, Omaha, Pluto, The Shrew, Western King 36, Trampfast 72. Harvest Handicap, of 200sovs. Class 3.30. One mile and a-half.—Country King, Denver’s Doll. Editor, Glenrowen, Halswell Queen, Jacky Logan, Jessie Huon, Lady Antrim, Vecto scr*. Baby Logan, Baron Bingen, Kautoma, Nelson De Oro, Sandy Pointer, Wild' Voyage, ■Young- Bingen, Erin’s Lynn 12yds : bhd, Mac Dillon, Ariki, John Noble, Kelp, Mac De Oro, Peter Daunt, Proud Dillon, Wild Nita, Sir Guy 24, Great -Triumph, June De Oro, Krina, Kriesler 38. ■ Autumn Handicap, of 175 sovs. 4.50 .class. Two miles.—Alexis, Author Willihgs, Bessie Huon, Devon Child, Great Abdullah, Great .de , Oro, Grace, Huon, Hakari, Lady Zephyr, Licquorice, Oinadora, Pleasant Wave, Becky de Oro, Silver Sea scr. Regal Voyage, Rough Voyage, Glenlake, Myra Locanda l'2yds bhd, Audrey Dillon, Teramoa, Danny Boy, Venarc 24, Le Thorpe,. St. George, Tahoe, Mountain Ore 36, Lydia 72, Vikota 84, John, Noble 96, . Utility Handicap, of 185sovs. 4.55 class. Two miles (trotters). —Birchwood, Bon Boy, Bdnora, Golden Spray, Great Burton, Great Adventure, Great Harvester, King Oscar, King's Voyage, Mat Voyage, Micky Audubon, Osgood scr. Accumulator, Eva Reta, Nelson Prince, Scuttle, Wattle Patch 24yds bhd. Ambition, Avalanche 48, Gemlight 60, Sea Queen 72, White Satin, New Metford'B4, Home Voyage 96. Rakaia Handicap, of 250sovs. 2.50 class. One mile and a-quarter,—Anon, June de, Oro, Pearl Logan, Royal Comrade, Shady : Spot, Sylvie-Logan, Tactless, Tarndale scr, Eugene de Oro, Fair Wave,- Great •" up ivi'l Logan Kotuku Jack, Sunchild, Wrackeen, William the Great, Cushla de Oro, Granite City, Warepa, Trimmer,, Tony Victor 24yds bhd, Grey Cloud, Lingfield, Native Queen, Wilma Dillon 36, Vendome, Pluto 48. Farewell Handicap, ‘of 175sovs. 2.19 class. One mile (saddle). —Golden Dillon, Harold Lee, Harley Dillon, Heroic, Jacky Logan, Lady Antrim, Listen In, Routine, Tahoe, Teramoa, Winter Audubon, Wongdale, Yoicks ’ scr, Brook Pointer, Colehill, Vikota, Young Bingen 12yds, bhd, Peter Daunt, Proud Dillon, Return Voyage, Horotane 24. KUMARA JOCKEY CLUB. (Per United.'Press Association. VGEEYMOUTH. April 16. The following are the acceptances for the Kumara Jockey Club’s meeting on Monday:— - Dillmank Handicap. Six furlongs and a-half.—Rina Maunga 8.12, Ravine 8.9, Fortalice 8,6, Greyfinch, Lord Middleton 8.5, Waihemo 8.4, Shining Star 8.3. Bank Draft, Some Lad 8.0. Flying Handicap. Five furlongs and a-half.—Arrowinir 9.10, Sagittarius 8.1, Shot Silk, Geryfinch 7.10, Grand Acre 7.7, Airplane 7.3, The Dove, Frisco Bell 7.0. Kumara Goldfields Handicap. One mile and a-quarter.—Haze 9.2, Baby Bun, Chickwheat 7.9, Gold Bag 7.7, Corinthic 7.6, Shining Star 7.4, Gold Mint 7.2, Frisco Bell, Fairy Tidings 7.0. Junction Handicap. Six furlongs.— Arrowmir 9.13, Smithereens 8.13, Solgele 8.12, Corinthic 8.10, Fortalice 7.13, Grand Acre 7.7. Borough Trot (in saddle), of 75sovs. Class 2.32. One mile.—Salrite, Dillonetic, Katuka, Pointal, Millaquin, Logan Prince, Worthy Girl, Irene de Oro scr. Royal Audubon 12yds bhd. Koliana 24, Chancellor Boy 36, Shining Light 48, Loco, Kawana, Logan de Oro 84. Miners’ Handicap Trot (saddle), of 75sovs. Class 3.50. One mile and a-half. —Salute, Millaquin. Katuka, Drrnnby Ramon Navarro, Great Appear, Kitty Audubon. Dillonetic, Irene de Oro, Pointal, Logan, Worthy Girl, Kohana 24yds bhd. Shining Light 72, Vican 108. High-weight Handicap. Seven furlongs—Flying Shot 0.3. Fortalice 8.13, Corinthic, Grattan 8.10, Silent. After Ten. Gold Mint 8.9, Bank Draft, Fairy Tidings. Lord Middleton 8.7, Caliburn, Frisco Bell 8.0. Trial Stakes. Five furlongs and a-half, —Motoa, Glenmark, Varsity, Solvear, Seventh Heaven. Mountain jewel, LadyMud, Scent Spray, Frisco Bell all 8.13. ’