SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21053, 16 June 1930, Page 5

SPORTING

'■ FORTHCOMING MEETINGS.

BACmO. June 19. 21.—South Canterbury Meet* lag. June 20 21.—Hawke's Bay Meeting. Jane 23.—Egtcont-Wanganui Bunt Club ' Meeting June 27 28.—Napier Hark Meeting. June 28.—Ashburton Count; Meeting. July s.—Oumaru Meeting. July 9, 10. 12.—Wellington Meeting.

RACING NEWS. By Sentinel. Nominations are due to-day lor the |)amaru Jockey Club’s meeting. Nominations for the Wellington winter meeting are due to-day. Two-year-olds are afforded an opportunity to race at the Oamaru Jockey Club’s winter meeting. ■ The question of weight does not seem to trouble the Auckland Racing Club, as' the dates applied for next season will again mix up the seven and nine stone minimum at the winter meeting. 'Amorist was allowed to drop out of the Te Kapo Hurdles at Timaru, where he would have taken a power of beating over a mile .and. a-half, A’ short journey is more important in his case than a rise of a few pounds in weight. It was not surprising that Great Star dropped out of the Doncaster Handicap at _ Timaru as he was'asked to meet Inevitable on 31b worse terms than when the latter beat him in the Empire Handicap at Wingatiii. It is understood that the price paid for Waterline was in the neighbourhood of 3000 guineas, and he should not prove dear at those figures. Crossbow is one of the latest recruits to hilrdling. J. Feilder is taking Stealth and Chirada to Australia by this week’s boat to Melbourne, and will return in time for the spring meetings. Tembroney has been turned out for a spell. • - Camisader“ was schooled over hurdles during the past week. . Black Duke, Camisader, and John Bradbury were responsible for a good working gallop over seven furlongs, on Saturday. Radiate has been doing well on the track since racing at the Dunedin winter meeting. • . > The value of a stake may not at times make a financial appeal to owners, but at the same time it should not be'overlooked that in helping a club owners are also helping themselves. , t First Sight would be a 50 per cent, better race horse if started in a field getting away from a moving despatch. The acceptances for the South Canterbury Jockey - Club’s meeting will provide an attractive card,* bearing every indication of providing some good sport. Lord Ranald, who is regarded as a most promising aspirant for honours over fences is now doing useful work at Ricearten. . D. O’Connor has now made Riecarton his headquarters, and his horsemanship . in schooling lessons over jumps will no doubt be greatly appreciated. Nightmarch has reappeared at Riccarton after, being indulged in a spell followed by road exercise. The Oamaru Jockey Club provides 30 loose boxes at £1 per horse for its meetings.; The amount of revenue would neither make or break the club, but free accommodation might help to popularise the meetings in the White City. Reports from Christchurch say that J. B. Pearson has a promising galloper in his team in Distrait, a rising three-year-old filly by Diacquenod from Lovelorn, dam of the well-performed Prince Paladin. She commands plenty of speed* and looks like; ‘.earning distinction when she enters the terena next season. ■ . v It is doubtful whether Mister Gamp was as fit at this year’s Auckland meeting as he was last year .when he had a good deal of previous racing (says the New Zealand Herald), but his running in the only-race in which he stood up demonstrated that he is still a class hurdler. There-will be further opportunities for Mister Gamp to show his worth during the winter, and, although he is well up in the weights, he may get one of the plums before , the jumping season is over. All going well, he should be a thoroughly fit horse-when the .Winter Hurdles comes up for decision at Trentham next month, pnd the chances are that he will be one , of the early favourites for that race. ■ A well-known racing. man and an enthusiast with jumpers had something to say during the currency of the Great Northern meeting on the -question of the ■ present dearth of really good jumping horses. He blamed the elubs > in general ■ for the trouble, and the elasticity of the, rules which permitted so many highweight races in lieu of jumping events. It is a debatable point whether hurdleraces on hard tracks are for the good of the game, and expert opinions diner; hut in thse New Zealand climate, in any ordinary season, tracks do not possess - a granite-hardness in- general or for any length of time. The abolition of highweight events might see a larger number , of horses trained for jumping races, for owners point out, and with some reason, that it does not pay owing to the limited number of races, to have,-horses schooled. There is also a factor' in regard to the high-weight events which is against the jumpers. : Some clubs in a sound position leave these races open to hacks as well as - hurdle race and steeplechase horses. This is obviously against .the spirit of the idea. Major clubs might well give the lead in a pressing matter. Broadcasting of racing and other topical matters is a much-discussed question at present. Racing clubs in New Zealand and Australia have barred the broad- . . caster, but in both countries he is working from positions outside the course. The question is an acute one in Australia. A writer in the Sydney Sportsman discussed the situation very freely in. a recent issue as follows:—“Owners, trainers, breeders, race clubs—everybody who gets .his. living from the racing game —should wake up . to the fact that selfpreservation is the first law of Nature. Nothing has ever done the racing, game so much harm as has the invention of the radio. Since the broadcasting of race'results has become common there has. been an astounding slump in racecourse attendances, for which not even the alleged financial depression can., be held responsible. With the nip of winter in the air,'race crowds have fallen off so considerably that even the Australian Jockey Club, the most generous body in Australia so far as stakes are concerned, has been compelled to draw in its horns. Prize money for future ‘ classics ’ has already been lopped, and unless the turnstiles click to better effect in the future there is a likelihood that other stakes . .will, feel the effect of the pruning knife. Smaller prize money means smaller prices for horseflesh (which hits the breeder), and smaller ' returns for owners and ’trainers. Smaller attendances mean less revenue for the Government, For instance, every time a punter pays his way into the paddock at Randwick the State receives 3s 4d and the Commonwealth lid. Fewer punters mean fewer tickets used by the bookmakers, and ‘ each of those in :the paddock is taxed 3d, while the revenue from the Government grab from the fcotelisator suffers as well. The fact that many punters seem to prefer to sit at home and listen in to the wireless and bet starting price whenever there is the slightest discomfort in attending a race meeting should be the concern of every race club^—proprietary or otherwise. Broadcasting of racing news while meetings are in progress is dealing a blow at the very roots of the racing industry, and; unless the clubs make reprisals the sport is sure te suffer. Already there has been a deputation of owners and trainers to the Government concerning the ravings of one announcer, but the remedy seems to be as far away as ever. Obstacles should be placed in the way of these over-the-fenee poache.rs. For example, it should be an easy job for race clubs to post the numbers of 'the placed horses in much less conspicuous fashion than is now in vogue. That would give the announcers something to worry about. Anyone who has listened ’ in to them knows that it is even money v‘- about' their placing- the first horse correctly before the judge hoists the number. As for. them being able to place 1, 2, -3. Well, in anything close we will b«t 22 to 1 against."

RACING AND TROTTING NEWS

July 19.—Waimate District Hunt Club July 24 26. -Gisborne Meeting. July 26. —South Canterbury Hunt Club Meeting. July 31. Mauawatu Meeting. TBOTTINQ. June 21, 23.—Auckland Meeting.

fROTTING. By Sentinel. The Australian-bred Wangadale in J. J. Kenne.rley’a stable, after being tried out. os a trotter, is again back to the pacing gait. There are two trotting events on the Oamaru Jockey Club’s programme nominations which close to-day. Those who take more than a superficm interest, in light harness sport should use their best endeavours to make the next issue of the Trotting Stud Book as complete as possible. According to reports from the north, Peterwah is being kept in training. Under the present system of handicapping his chance of scoring another win is extremely remote, either in competition with pacers, or trotters. Dilworth is again in work after a spell, and if she trains on satisfactorily she will be amongst. the runners at the Grand National meeting. The Provident Fund account of the New Zealand. Trotting Association is in a healthy condition. The. revenue during the past year included license fees £B2l, horse registration fees £445, and interest £310:19s 2d. The chief item of expenditure was £422 14s for accident claims. The assets of the fund total £7140 7a lid. The New Zealand Trotting Conference commenced the past year with a credit of £278 8s 6d, and closed with a credit ot £316 7s lid. The receipts included general levy £llO7 ss, stipendiary stewards’ levy £2334 15s, and racecourse inspectors’ levy £B7O 10s. The chief payments were stipendiary stewards £2317 10s 5d and racecourse inspectors £9lB. . The assets include £514 3s 4d 'invested in Government stock and outstanding levies totallinjg £378 ss, the bulb of the latter amount being against the Otahuhu Trotting Club, which owes £350,

When the trotter Nelson’s Prince was raced in the south he appeared likely to develop into . a high-grade performer. After -a meeting some time ago at Forbury Park he was purchased by Mr J. Deyell, who has achieved a good deal of success with trotters, and -usually has a couple in work. Nelson’s Prince, on- his arrival at Addington, quickly caught the eye as an early winner (says “Argps ”), but unfortunately he became troublesome at the barrier, and for some time did not start at all . well. Later he greatly improved in this respect, and showed speed, but lacked stamina when raced. On the second day of the Forbury Park Club’s meeting lasi November Nelson’s Prince; on a heavy, wet track, put up a very fine performance by winning easily, and stayed out the journey well. His later’ efforts, however, have not been good, and his owner-trainer is now having some trouble in keeping him steady in his races.. Nelson’s Prince may eventually come right, in which case he will win races in good company. . On the question of a curtailment of the time between races. Free Holmes, interviewed by the Press, said that , there seemed to him no reason whatever why the races should be spread over such a long period as at present. There was no need for it so far as trainers were concerned. Trainers had plenty of time in between races to get their horses on the track in time for the races, and there should-not be any .trouble's© far' as they were concerned. Incidentally,' bethought tfae‘ public' had’plenty of time to bet, if they wanted to bet. There seemed to him no reason why. there should be 40 or 45 minutes between races. W. J. Tomkinaon said that, apart from the public, he considered that drivers; were asked to spend tod much time on the course prior to a race. There seemed to him to .be no need for it, for the horses engaged in a race did not need a half-hour’s extra training after they had been prepared. The Canterbury Owners and Breeders’ Association had previously drawn attention to the fact that too much time was spent by drivers on the track, and drivers were in the position of not knowing what to do with their Horses half the time. The average trainer did. not need more than 10 minutes on the track before a race, and he did not think it took the public half an hour to make up their minds. Other trainers - approached expressed the same view, and all apparently would welcome a curtailment of times between races., ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. ARETHUSA WINS SAPUNG STAKES. (Feom Our Special Reporter.) . ASHBURTON, June 14. The winter meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club was neld to-day.' The weather was dull and threatening in the morning, but there was no rain. The attendance was scarcely up to the usual, and the totalisator investments showed a drop, the total being £18,426, compared with £22,791 last year. The track was a trifle dead, but it provided good going and there was some interesting sport. The Sapling Stakes, the two-year-old classic, was a fine contest most of the way, though Arethusa and Gold Chips had the final furlong to themselves. The winner, though small, is a fast pacer a rare stayer. Her success , was very popular as her owner, Mr H. F, Nicol, has been a great advocate of. the race, which was started through his instrumentality. The favourite, Red Shadow, had every chance, but he collapsed two furlongs from home, while Goldworthy also failed in the final pinch. The following are the results: — TRIAL HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. One mile and a-half. I—W. J. Morland’s b g Gold Country, by . Rey de Oro—Country Belle, 3yra. scr (M. Holmes) .. .. .. 13—R. M'Donnell’s Glenville, syrs, 48yds bhd (G. M’Kcndry) 2 10—Mrs F. C. Allington’s Princess Thea,' 4yrs, scr (J. Mesaervey, jun.) 3

Also started; 2 Author Willings scr, 4- Clapham scr, 15 Cora Locanda scr, 7 Desert Hey sci', 11 Logan Fraser scr 13 Lola Bingen scr, 15 Zane ser, 5 Real Girl scr, 8 Harvest Junior scr, 6 Major Brent 12yds bhd, 12 Mary Locanda 43, 9 Author Franz 48, 14 Great de Oro 84. Desert Rey, Harvest Junior, and L'ogan Fraser were smartest out, but at the end of a furlong Harvest Junior had Desert Rey, Major Brent, Logan Fraser, Gold Country, and .Princess Thca in close attendance. Major Brent was in charge at the mile post, and a litle further on Gold Country took second place, with Glenville closing up. These three were out clear half a mile from home. Gold Country led to the straight and beat Glenville easily by two lengths. Princess Thea was six lengths away, with Author Franz, Major Brent, and Clapham heading the next bunch, , Times: Smin 31 2-ssec, Smin 28sec, Smin 34 4-ssec. LONGBEACH HANDICAP, Of 175sovs. One mile and a-half. 0— J. Wallis’s ch g Merrijigs, by Nelson Bingen—Rothschild mare, aged, ecr (Owner) .. .. .. .. ~ 1 1— J. Teahen’s Enigma, 4yra, scr (Owner) 2 4—J. Wilson’s Quincey Thorpe, aged, scr (Owner) 3 • Also started: 0 Gladsome-Audubon scr, B’Pattie. Bingen ecr, 3 Joan Dillon scr, 10 Lucky Voyage 12yds bhd, 2 Lough Guy 36 (coupled with 2 Kilbirnie Dan 36), 5 Esbine 48, 11 Toheroa 84, 7 -Kitty Patch 84, 12 Great Burton 96, 13 Home Voyage 168. Enigma took charge from Quincey Thorpe and Gladsome Audubon, but at the end of two furlongs the leading pair had Toheroa and Mirrijigs as their nearest attendants. Merrijigs followed Enigma and Quincey Thorpe’ past the mile post, and from then on these three went right away, - Gladsome Audubon being fourth. Merrijigs led to the straight. Quincey Thorpe broke in the last furlong, and a

great finish saw Merrijigs win by a short neck from Quincey Thorpe, who beat Enigma by a head. Lough Guy was fourth. Times: 3min 42 2-ssed. 3min 42 3-ssec, 3min 42 4-ssee.

As a result of an inquiry into Quincey Thorpe galloping at the finish, the positions of the second and third horses were reversed. Enigma being placed second and Quincey Thorpe third. ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP, Of 500sovs, Two miles. 4- S. G. Lemon’s b g Great Logan, by Logan Pointer—Childwood, Syrs, scr (0. E. Hooper) .... ~ I 5 W. J. Gudsell’s Pluto, Syrs, 24yds bhd (Owner) .. ~ .. .. 2 I—J.1 —J. H. Lloyd’s The Shrew, aged, 36 (J. J. Kennerley) 3 Also started: 2 Huon Denver scr, 3 Wrackeen scr, 7 Muriel de Or* 24yds bhd, 10 Omaha 24, 0 Maiwhadti 36, 6 Athalone 48, 8 Trampfast 60. 11 Sunshower 60, 12 Quality 84. Great Logan was smartest out. Huon Denver broke at the start, and Wrackeen left her feet before going a furlong. Huon Denver moved up fast once he struck his gait, and he was in front at the end of three furlongs, leading Great Logan and Pluto past the stand, with Muriel de Oro, Omaha, Athalone, The Shrew, and Irampfast following. Pluto joined Huon Denver in the lead at the mile post. Athalone then moved up, and five furlonga from home he was in charge, with Pluto, Huon Denver, Great Logan, and Muriel de Oro next. Athalone was well clear of Great Logan - and Pluto at the entrance to the stragiht, where The Shrew was closing up fast. Athalone was in trouble a furlong from the post. Great Logan then took charge and lasted long enough to beat Pluto by a neck. The bhrew was a neck away third, while Sunshower, finishing fast, was only a length further back, just in front of Athalone. limes: 4mm 33 4-ssec, 4min 32sec. 4min 31 l-saec.

new ZEALAND SAPLING STAKES, Of 650sovs. For two-year-olds. One mile and a-nalf. 3 H._F. Nicoll’s b f Arethusa, by Wrack—Tnx Pointer 5—D. Spence’s ch f Gold 1 de Oro—Prospect . , , (0. E. Hooper) 2 4 T- C- Butcher sb g Royal Chenault, by Peter Chenault—Princess Ann (M. B. Edwards) 3 Also started: 7 Wheat King scr with Golden Harvest scr), 6 Travis Maxwell scr, 8 Shirley Bingen ? Cr A t C £. mf S on Ra y scr > 9 Oro’s Pride scr, 1 Bed Shadow scr, 2 Goldworthy scr _ Shirley Bingen, Wheat King, Oro’e Pride and Travis Maxwell broke up at the start. Gold Chips was smartest out, followed by Goldworthy, Arethusa, Royal Chenault, and Red Shadow, There was not much change to the mile post, where Goldworthy took charge, while Red {shadow took third place with Arethusa and Royal Chenault handy. Arethusa joined Goldworthy in the lead half a mile from home, with Gold Chips and Red shadow handy, and Royal Chenault next Arethusa led to the straight, where Red Shadow was in trouble. Goldwohty stopped a little further on, and Arethusa hung out to beat Gold Chips by a bare length. Royal Chenault was five lengths away, a lengthen front of Goldworthy, Times: n 3mm 25 3-ssec, 3min 25 4-ssec, 3mm 28 l-sseo.

Acton handicap, Of 175sovs. One mile and a-half. 4—T. H. M'Girr's br g Wakaiaua, by Man o War—Mountain Rose, aged, 48yds bhd (Owner) .. .. 1 2—H. F. Nieoll's Lydia, Syrs, 12

i -cr A (M. Holmes) 2 I—Houston Bros. Editor, syrs, 36 (D. Withers) • 3 Also started: 14 - Bessie Huon scr 6 Kautoma scr, 5 Baby Loga n scr, 9 Kensitas scr, 10 Erin’s Lynn 12yds bhd, 8 Mac Dillon 12, 12 Ariki 12, 3 Wild Voyage 36, 7 Alston 48, II Marinca 48, 13 Veeto 60, 13 Warepa 60, . Wan took charge at the start, followed by Kautoma. Mae Dillon. Lydia. Erm’e Lynn, and Kensitas. Tliey ran like this for two furlongs, when Mac Dillon went to the front, having a lead of four lengths at the mile post, where Wabataua and Aleron headed the next bunch. A furlong further on Mae Dillon was just dear of Aleron and Wakateua, while Baby Logan was next, with Lydia not far away, and Editor closing up. Mae Dillon was m trouble when the straight was reached. Wakataua then took the lead, t“j- a fu , rl ° n K from the post Editor, Lydia, and Baby Logan were in hot pursuit. . Wakataua hung .on and won by two lengths from Lydia, who stayed well and beat Editor by half a length. Baby Logan was a length further back. Times; 3mm 23 2-ssec, 3min 26 4-ssec, Smin 25sec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. Two miles.

3—M. 0 Brien’s br g Home Voyage, by First Voyage—Bronte, aged, _36yds bhd (W. J. Tomkinson) .. i I—B. Grice’s King’s Voyage, Syrs, 12 r , , (D. Withers) 2 o—Miss M. MDougalTs Repeta Mae, Syrs, scr (N. L. Price) .. ... . . 3 ■«c^ s sr Btarte d: .13 Accumulator scr, 6 Mat Voyage scr, 12 Great Burton scr. 2 Wattle Patch 12yds bhd, 11 Repute 36, 15 Tun Wood 36. 8 Scuttle 48, 9 Tot Logan 60. 4 Fifa 60, 10 Midland 72, 14 Oval 72, 7 Gemlight 72. Mat Voyage drew out at the start and at the end of three furlongs had King's Voyage as his nearest attendant. Kings Voyage was just clear of Mat Voyage, Tim Wood, and Repute passing the stand. Tim Wood then joined King’s Voyage in the lead, but broke six furlongs from home, when Home Voyage made his appearance in the front bunch, while Repete Mac was not far away. Home Voyage led to the straight and won easily by eight lengths from King’s Voyage, who beat Repeta Mac by -two lengths. Wattle Patch and Midland were next. Times: 4min 41 l-ssec, 4min 45 3-ssec, 4min 48sec.

n , WINTER HANDICAP, Of; 225f10v5. On© mils and 5—J. Burley’s b g Trimmer, by Harold Dillon—Flora Tracey, aged 12yds bhd (F. G. Homes) i 7 —Cooper and Henry’s Shady Spot, 6yrs, scr (O. E. Hooper) ~ .. 2 13—R. Towneley’s Warepa, aged, scr

(Owner) 3

Also started: 15 Fair Vteve scr 16 Great Triumph ecr, 2 Nelson de Oro scr, 5 Royal Comrade scr (coupled with Trimmer). 3 John Jinks scr, 12 Nelson M'Elwyn scr, 10 Apex scr, 9 Baynat scr 14 Kotuku Jack 12yds bhd, 1 Roy Logan 12, 17 Double Event 12, 8 Granite City 24, 9 Avenger 24, 11 Steel Ail 24, C Pluto 36.

Warepa shot to the front at the start and soon had a lead of four lengths from Baynut, with Shady Spot, Nelson de Oro. and Nelson M'Elwyn next, , Warepa continued in front, but Baynut was done with three furlongs from home. Shady Spot going on in second place followed by Baynut and Great Triumph, with Trimmer moving up. Warepa led Shady Spot Trimmer, and Nelson de Oro to the straight. Warepa tired in the run home and Trimmer won by half a length from Shady Spot, who got up in the last stride to Beat Warepa by a neclc for second place. Nelson de Oro and Pluto were next. Times: 2min 48 l-ssee, 2min 49 2-seec. 2min 49 4-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of 175sovs. One mile. 2 —G. J. Barton’s ch g Country King, by John Dillon—Country Queen, 5y re. 12yds bhd (J. Walsh) .... 1 9 —J. F. O’Connell’s Kinney Dillon, aged, scr (F. Price) ........ 2 7 —H. Archer’s Brook Pointer, syrs, 12 (C. King) 3 Also started: 1 Happy Land scr, 14 Harley Dillon scr, 10 Tahoe scr, 15 Yoicks scr, 12 Kautome scr, 11 Wild Spur scr, 4 Tannhauser scr, 6 Young Bingen 12yds bhd. 8 Mac Dillon 12. 3 Harold Lee 12, 6 Tumatakura 12, 13 Erin’s Lynn 12. Happy Land, Harley Dillon, Tannhauser, and Erin’s Lynn broke up at the start. Wild Spur was first to show out, but he broke before going two furlongs, leaving Kautoma and Kinney Dillon in charge, with Country King heading the others. The order was unchanged at the half-mile post, where' Tumatakuru, Young Bingen, and Brook Pointer were next. Kinney Dillon led to the straight, but Country King wore him down and won easily by nearly a length. Brook Pointer was four lengths away just in front of Mac Dillon and Tmnatakuru. Times: 2min 13sec, 2min 14 l-ssec, 2min Ifieec. RICCARTON TRAINING. NOTES (Special to Daily Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 14 Conditions were favourable for track work at Riccarton this morning and some interesting gallops in view of the South Canterbury meeting next rak were executed. The No. 7 grass track was in use and it provided excellent going. Battle Colours and Toawai were companions over seven furlongs in Imin 30

2-ssec, the latter doing the better at the finish.

Haze beat Royal Mint over six furlongs in Imin 17 3-ssec, and Lancer was in front, of Troilus in similar time. Limerick and Dunraven were not asked to do their best in covering five furlongs in Imm 4sec.

_.S- u rly Burly reeled off half a• mile in 30 l-Ssec.

Radiate negotiated two rounds of the country at an even pace throughout, giving, a very satisfactory display. Tariff and _ Desert Song strode over five furlongs in train 4sec, and Kentish Lady beat Rascal over the same ground in Imin 4 2-ssee.

. Aberfeldy gave only a fair exhibition in jumping four hurdles. ■ Ranelagh had Quarterdeck well beaten at the end of seven furlongs, taking hmn 30sec.

Hounslow and Divinette finished together after recording Imin 18 3-ssec for six furlongs. Pangolin was restricted to an easy seven-furlong task executed in Imin 34 3-ssec.

Zeuxis accounted for Garvary in a useful mile gallop, taking Imin 44 3-ssec. . Sweet Refrain took Imin 18 3-ssec for six furlongs, and Discourse and Heisler left five furlongs behind in Imin 5 2-ssec. Kulrange and Bladon were sent over a round of the country, the former making a promising showing for a novice. Arrow Maid and Mies Bradbury ran half a mile in 51 2-sseo. AUCKLAND TROTTING NOTES {Special to Daily Times.) wm ... A UCK . LAND * W. , WRh the dirt training track at Epsom in good order after a couple of fine days a good morning’s work was anticipated to-day, but proceedings did not prove as interesting as was expected. Many horses were worked but the majority were restricted to sound work and only a few were sent along at anything like fast speed, .The best effort of the morning was that 0 i. i ? U . n^ain who covered a mile and a-half in 3min 25 3-Ssec. After running the first quarter in 36eec. she was joined by Woodvale and they kept together to the finish. Mountain Dell paced the first mile m 2min 15 3-ssee, and the last half in Imm lOsec. Woodvale moved alon°very freely, and his time for the mile and a-quarter was 2min 49 3-ssec. With the assistance of Mignonne. who n * freely for the first mile in 2miu 2u i-osec, Torpedo Huon was sent over two miles which he accomplished in 4min 41 3-ssec. Mignonne tired in the final stages and finished some, distance behind, taking 4mm 45 3-ssec for two miles. Torpedo Huon was also tiring at the finish, and is in need of a few fast runs to tune him up. The Abbey was going stronger than Warplane, with Gold Treasure some lengths aways, at the conclusion of a mile and a-half in 3min 29sec, the first mile being mn in 2min 20 l-sse c . Warplane commenced some lengths behind the others &Da his effort was therefore very satisfactory. The Abbey went nicely and .was a *ways going well within himself. Others who put in. sound work were Nelson Tasker, Logan’s Pride, Lady Author. Gold Jacket, and Belle o’ Mine, Gold Jacket being driven a sound mile and a-quarter by J. T. Paul, who is to drive him in his engagements at the coming meeting. WAIPA RACING CUB. (Pee United Pbess Association.) • . AUCKLAND, June 15. _The following are the weights for the Waipa Racing Club’s winter meeting;— Ngaroto Hurdles-Handicap. About one mile and a-half.—Mangani 11.6, Kauri Park 10.7. Daylight 9.13, Mountain Guide, Calais 9.12, Qumcoma, Waka King 9.9, Sea Cob 9.7, Lupin Abbey 9.1, Red Day, Oscar, Temperature, Trade Mark, Lovely Boy 9.0. ' President’s Handicap. Six furlongs.— Paddon 10.4, Eager Rose 10.2, Lady’s Boy 9.11, Dave 9.9, Taku Tama 9.7, Flying Prince 9.4, Sea Cob 9.3, Marble King, Ohmemun, The Jack Jumper 9.2., Air King, Abbess, White Ringlet, Rose Lupin, Sir Kay, Claremore 9.0, Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap. About two miles and a-half.—Mashoor 11.5 Airtight; Lubess 11.2, Spalpiko 9.13, Roger 9.12, King Fame 9.2, St, Waryigal, York Abbey 9.1, Spalupin, Temperature Frey ja, Cullgie, Small Goods, Town Lad, Thanks 9.0. Arapuni Handicap. Seven furlongs Lady's Boy 10.5, Dave 10.3, Taku Tama 10.1, Sea Cob, Glenstar 9.11, Marble King, Ohinemuri. Te Hoia, The Jack Jumper 9.10, Helium, Unoco 9.6, Trishna Macroom, The Sun, Muriel Latour, Micrometer. Maunga King, White Eaglet, Claremore. Queenstown, Huhana, Kiwinui 9.0. Woodstock Stakes Handicap. One mile and a-quarter.—Maori Boy 10.11, Eager Rose 10.2, True Bloom 10.0, Orazone. Standfast 9.7, Te Monanui 9.5, Barometer, High Pitch 9.3, Flying Prince 9.1, Luminary, Yalstreet. Bennie, Hannibal, Micrometer, Thurnus, Day Lass, Transformer 6.0.

Te Awamutu Steeplechase Handicap. About two , miles and a-half.—Mangani 11.6, Kauri Park, Matu, Master Lu, Airtight 10.7, Pendavies 10.0, Young Thurnham, Lucilius, Town Lad, St. Warrigal

Hairini Handicap, Six furlongs,Ruling Chief 10,11, Valcuir 10.10. Sir Kay 10.9, Cruohan, Gfenison 10.5, Land Measure 0.6, Foreign Fancy, Merry Jju 9.4, Derry Belle 9.2, Valorient, Kilinthia, Ruby Dawn, Perfecto, Arachan, The Sun, Valseinor, Trade Mark, Queenstown, Muriel Latour, Kiwinui, Hutana, Principal Boy, War Ace, Good Fellow, Arch Eagle, Silver Division, Glenopal gelding. Benighted, Kawakawa, Day Form, Wild Country, UNEMPLOYMENT MEETING. PROPOSAL IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Special to Daily Times.) . CHRISTCHURCH, June 14. Proposals for holding a special trotting meeting for the benefit of the Citizen’s Unemployment Fund have been discussed by Cr J. W, Beanland, member of the committee, and Mr H. J. Otley, who organised the trotting meeting last year on behalf of the West Coast earthyeake fund. The proposal is to apply for a permit for the meeting and also for exemption from taxation on the profits, which, it is believed, would be considerable. _ An. appeal for funds by public subscription, it is feared, may not be so successful this year, and it is considered that a trotting meeting would raise a considerable sum. HORSES FOR SYDNEY. (Special to Daily Times.) AUCKLAND, June 14. J. T. Jamieson took his departure for Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday with a team of 16 horses comprising Eaglet, In the Shade, Le Choucas, Clopton, Mithra, Hard Words, Vali, King March, Sargon, Wild Time, and five rising two-year-olds. Also on the Ulimaroa were the jockeys R. S. Bagby and K. Voitre, who are to ride for Jamieson, and T. Webster, who has gone across to ioin his father A. D, Webster AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 15. The following vehandicaps have been declared for the Auckland Trotting Club’s winter meeting;—Provincial Handicap, Home Voyage now 84yds behind; Hobson Handicap, Country King now 12yds behind; Marconi Handicap, Country King now 24yds behind.