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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21163, 22 October 1930, Page 4

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FORTHCOMING MEETINGS!

RACING. October 25, 27.—WeUlngton Meeting, October 27.—Warcrley , Meeting. October 27.—Waikato Hunt Meeting. October, 2T.—Walpawa County Meeting. October 27.—North Canterbury Meet- ■ lug. October 27, 29.—Gore Meeting. . Oc*., SO, Nov. I.—Poverty Bay Meeting. Mwember I.—Banks Peninsula MeetNovember Meeting. November 6 apd B,—'Whangarei Meeting. November 8,10, 12, 15.—New Zealand Cup Meeting. November 13, 15.—Dargavlllo Meeting. November, 19, y 20.—Wlnton Meeting. November 22.—Levin Meeting. November 22, 24.—Te Kutl Meeting.

v RACING NEWS.

• - ' v.By Sentinel. _ The acceptances for the first day of. the %*ore meeting; will make an interesting • .Mould ; help. to .draw ,-a -good attendance. . ;nbte iflytb - hMd-'from.-'the secretary or -the.Kurow Jockey, Club; inv reference to *-paragraph stating that threetrainers ‘£2 each for'-failing,,to supply; particulars. in coimectfou with, nominaThe etipindiary; steward, Mr* Q, E.- Curry, directed: that'the fines -should bo imposed, but the committee decided not to do SO. Jock o’ ■ Eazledean continues: to; pay his way, and ran a good raccoon the second day at Timatu.- He is a big-gelding that mould be benefited by mote time, and_ promises to -stay bn if he stands up , to the necessary-work. • 7 Amongst the.youngsters seen out in'the Spring Stakes at -Tunani was a promising, sort, in Monastic, who ran second to Painkiller. = He is a bay-colt by Pombal from Cowl, ■ and so ranks - as a three- , • quarter-brother-• to - Mack ', and a halfbrother to Rational , and the Monk. The colt cpst.3so guineas as* a'yearling, and now reads. like a bargain. N The'Geisha-bias not trained on to .what ■he promised last spring when, she was apparently ’better than Spoon, then in the same stable. The Geisha ran a' good race on the'first day at Timarn, but dis '</ not shape so well.|on thb second;- and apparently her effort bad taken a good* deal put of .her. .She looks a bit-light in, condition and‘may no better if built up to a f more robust appearance'. ; One expects something' from > a half-sister to Starland, Jazz,' Limelight, Paperchase, and Starslhooter, even .though the dam was getting on rin : years ait the time’’of ’ production. ■ . > iTt' is imMssible to put old. heads . .on ; young shoulders; or," mother words, every* ■ on* ■ has to learn.. In* learning to ride one cannot - start too young/ but - frequently trainers put up apprentices who. can-hardly.'span a saddle; in races .which* represent a" very difficult school for the budding Archer.. Such a practice, is not fair to the s 'youngster. He is too apt toget'into'trouble or make it for’bthers, and also'the,biount may prove; rather too costly ior. fbßbwers of. a horse. ■ Tf pos* sibla,email -‘ fields should be -selected in Hie, first of the inovice. even if *it .means nominating ,a i horse - merely. to . supply the educative mounts and an. early confidence 'calculated 7 to develop into a v valuable asset. . Accidents ; and, ‘ falls created by inexperience may rob iracing of one who. might otherwise become a first, class hb'rseman. , 11 . There is little expectation (says an"exchange) that- the jockey: T. Metcalf will ’ be able .to resume track, work for another si* wbeks, foir - although he is able to work his knee freely, he cannot put any weight bntheleg. Inwall probability BA .will undergo a course of massage . trefttineht, -but ' it- is certain /that he will have to - forgo .his engagements for the; New Zealand Cup meeting. Mr 0! D. Greenwood's 1309-guinea colt , Dodge, :by / Chief.- Ruler from Toiling ✓'•''Teasiei was taken out of the Wellesley Stakes at last' .week’s -payment. Since being.broken in- (says the Press), he has - been -possessed of a timid disposition, and as Be has not given signs of settling^ ‘ down, it has not been deemed advisable" to - give him much - fast work. , He dis- ■ plays -, efery indication, of being speedy, but under. existing circumstances. he is not likely to be seen to. advantage , until’ ■ the autumn.' ■ ; The stake-earning , record of £48,159. achieved by, Amounis places him fourth on 'the-' list of. leading ■ winners; in vari-, one lands. The list is as follows; . . 7 ■' ‘' ’£

Kaar (France) .. .. .. 67,068 Zev (America) .. i, •,. .. 62,727. Islinglasg England) ... , 57,455. Amounis (Australia) .. .. .. 48,150' Gloaming;(N.Z.) - .. ~ ... .. .. . 43,100’ Limerick (N.Z.V .. ; 39,901 Heroic (Australia)’. .. .. .. .. 38,002 Eurythmic'.(Australia) .. .. .. 36,891 Windbag - (Australia) . ..... 35,939 Pliar Lap' (Australia); app. .. ~ 33,000 David (Australia) .. .. .. .. 31,401 Carbine (N.Z.-Auatralia) .. .. 29,626 ■ The Press reports that an unusual case: :waa dealt with' bythe judicial stewards of the South': Canterbury Jockey Club, at Washdjrke, on Saturday, as the-, outcome of a written .statement made to thestipendiary steward (Mr Curry) by the jockey D. Cotton. In this statement Cotton said he had been, verbally engaged by -W. Stone to; ride Tray ; Bond,; in, the Juvenile Handicap, faufc on arrival at the course was 'informed, that another rider had been substituted, but that he '(Cotton) was to receive the fee of a winning ride. : This .was paid by Mr Aitken, owner; of Tray Bond, to. Cotton, who, according ;to r his statement, mentioned, to Stone .that he was quite; satisfied, and nothing'more, would be heard of the broken, engagement. Cotton then alleged that Stone grabbed him' .by .the ■'shirt ■ collar and threatened to 'eject him from the room, and to report him to the stewards. The stewards, after the. 'statement; decided to eall. the ■evidence of the . doorkeeper, and other riders "in-'the vicinity at the time, and this revealed; the fact that Stone only pushed 'Cotton back-with his band, without'using any threats, and that Cotton himself had told L. Wilson, the substitute ■ jockey ■ that he would 'have to take his coat off for' his part in the'incident; The stewards gave . the matter mature consideration,- and • eventually decided .to fine Cotton f 5 for - tendering false' statements. Those interested and anxious to ptomote the welfare of racing at Riccarton must Vfeel. like v: expressing gratitude at the, return of the New Zealand horses who' have been campaigning in Australia, and whose presence *or aosence at the New Zealand _Cup; meeting would either moke or; mar it. If Nightmarch, Concentrate, In the Shade, First Sight, Gay, Crest, or even White Fang—the something or nothing horse—were deleted from the field , for the New Zealand Cup, the race would .be robbed of the bulk of its interest. • ■ Now there is a chance of seeing most of them at the post, and hence the Cup will retain and maintain all its

magnetism' to racing men and sportsmen •who cannot resist the temptation to be at Riccarton during the great equine carnival of the” season. One of , the campaigners, abroad in Gay-Crest has incurred the wrath of the handicapper, and an extra 41b, has been imposed on the Shillinglee gelding's back. It is a debatable point as to whether Gay .Crest’s win was equal in merit to that in Nightmarch's defeat when the „ latter chased the mighty Phar Lap, who is a veritable freak of the Stud Book. Nightmarch’a handicap cannot be touched no matter bow many wins he gained in Australia, and even losing form may he a far better •performance than some winning performances. Paquito was giving Gay Crest 201 b when the latter beat him in the Waverley Handicap at Randwicfc. In the Great Autumn, won by Gay Crest —then a comparatively green horse—he heat Paquito out’ of a_ place at a difference of 201 b, but Arikiwai,,‘who certainly should have been the winner, now can meet the Shillinglee gelding on. 161 b better terms. Unfortunately Arikiwai is unsound/ and hence not likely to prove a blot on the handicapper's judgment. A more direct; and reliable line is furnished by the Metropolitan, in which In the Shade ran second and gave Gay Crest 121 b and a beating. In the New Zealand Cup In the Shade can now meet Gay Crest on no less than 91b better terms. Concentrate finished fourth in the same, race, and he sau meet Gay Crest on 101 b better terms, jpokss Mr i. R, Henry# has soma special

RACING AND TROTTING NEWS

November 29, December I.—Takapuna Meeting. November 29, December 1. —Fetldtog Meeting. ‘ December 5, 6.—Tauinaranul Meeting. December ,6. —'Ashburton Meeting, . December' 9, 10.—Woodville Meeting. December 13.—Wains Meeting. TEOTTING. October 25 and 27.—Greymoutb Meeting. October 25 and 27.—Auckland Meet- • ' ing.' October 27.—Oamaru Meeting. November II 13, 14.—Metropolitan Meeting. 1 , November 22, 20.—Otabuhu Meeting. November 27, 29.—Forburj Bark. December 27, 30. 31.—Auckland Meeting.

information about Randwick form he has been unreasonably harsh on . Gay Crest, who, even/ if' he wins, under -the •: extra burden, should not -have received the crease so long as Nightmarch, Concentrate an d 'ln the ’Shade remain- at .their- original' handicap. Nightmarch was beaten-by a freak, and-both In the Shade and Concentrate, showed- ‘improvement: -on" New Zealand .form at the recent meeting at Randwick, and'Although 41b -may. not seCnr much to some people, in. this case' it - seems, an unjustifiable expression .of -a handicap* psr s - opinion as to the' merits ■of forin. .gp long as the conditions attached to;the .New '■ Zealand Cup ■ debar some • horses frpm _’receiving a penally they should . .be wiped. out ■ altogether:; They, should only apply to ‘ horses that have won over'-a mile and-a-hal£ or more.' -The. winner-of the Harcourt‘Cup does not.incur, a.penalty for Ricparton, even though ■ some sporting, owners have by nomination declared their, intention of taking on- the .best' at weight-for-age when form has marked a big . poundage between ■ them. Something may upset the champions* at weight-for-age, but it does not necessarily follow that -they could' repeat the dose when meeting them over two miles.

TROTTING; ' By SEimiißt. ; . : , There is an idea abroad that -the heats for the Trotting Cup will be run on: the hrst and second, day of the .meeting! and the final on the concluding day. ; The heats will be run on the first- day and the final on the second day. If the heats (were run on different days circumstances might arise that would tell harshly against the runners' in the’ second heat. For instance if the second heat bad to be run on ’ the Thursday,, either under;favourable or unfavourable track conditions, it would, be a ‘ double handicap against those •' in the second heat 'if they, had to - come out and meet_the horses fresh and. well who had qualified on the first day of the meeting. ■ Belle Axworthy;promises to sea a short price in the Mart' Memorial at Hamilton. On actual - two miles Performances the daughter of Travis Axwortby has nothing tne best of the handicap, but ahe has. gone a .mile, and a-quarter in ; :2min, 46 3-Ssec, which is a 2mm i3sec rate, and she has also 3min 21eeo to her credit for a mile i and a-half, which is a 2min 14sec rate. A tojgo 3min 21sec for a mile and If should be well able to go 4min SSsecAher handicap l on Saturday. thought that the,announcement oi the lifting of ' the< unwarranted , two seconds penalty upon- any horses coming 't _r* ew ..Zealand; from Australia would lead to horses-being sent across this way, but (says “ Orion"} so far no move has made. Until the penalty was im'posed .some brill!ant'horses came to the ;Homim°n froin; across : the Tasman, and they captured many of the biggest stakes, paeik, .Minton Derby, -.Grand Voyage, Delayans Quest, Realm, Machine' -Brick, Orion* and -Globe Derby-are only a few pt; the high-class horses to visit ue. The present season has only just started, and the heat month or so there will * be driftuuj over this way more than on ® uf Sydneys best pacers and trotters. Th® rece for the Hambletpnian Stake would have' gone -into history as one ’ of unalloyed success and brilliance (says the jHorse:Review) but for a single feature; this >being the behaviour at the post of a number of the drivers for the second heat, . Anally , losing all control oi them; .and; .over 20 false scores being indulged, in before the word was finally t was a lamentable exhibitions and one which seriously blemished an otherwise flawless afternoon.’ At the stirt the field got entirely, out of starting j udge h red' Nuhn s;control,■ -milling and for no less, than 22 scores, with ’ the management, the crowd. and everyone else ab-solutely-disgusted with the tactics of more than one driver, before they were sent, off on the twenty-third score, after spending an hour at.the post. The fact appears to be, that when the field got out ol control,^several prominent drivers, presum ably : in -an effort to bother the favourite, lost track of the’public’s rights and sadly; marred a day’s sport that would have done lasting credit to the harness P a stnne had it not occurred. Owing to the size of the field —10 starters^—and the * feature referred to (which, we are informed, was largely due to a determination to beat the favourite « lr Kie f us or otherwise), the victory of Hanover s was momentarily deferred.butpould not be prevented. Carried to a breas by interference on the first ■ tu £S l f, the & ®t beat, she finished fifth, while the unexpected Larkspur dashed off with it m 2mm 3|sec.- In the next heat the peerless filly, regardless of the interminable scoring intended to ‘kill her off,' simply played with all opposition and won it, and the next one, without being exf. e 2r e “» , lD 2min- 3sec each. Driver Berry letting her go just fast enough to win by a ,-^ ea r marsin, well within herself.” j-'f’X, *uails to hand- this week come the ., r , a f, e % the Hambletonian btakGj the wcfrld s richest harness race. As expected, ihe winner proved to be the sensational filly Hanover's Bertha, who had a week previously trotteif a mile in 2min Isec at Springfield. Had* Hanover’s Bertha been' beaten in the,. Hambletonian otake such would have gone down as, the biggest sensation in the light harness sport for many years, but the three-year-old daughter of Peter Volo proved too good. The gross, value of the stake was 58,850 dollars and of the amount Hanover s Bertha secured £7141, while an extra £2OO went to the Hanover Shoe Farms, as her breeders. The champion was, beaten into fifth place in the first heat, but she won the second and

third heats easily,, recording 2min 3sec each time. Larkspur, by Guy -Axworthy, was second, and. Guy Day, also by Guy Axwor thy, was third. Hanover’s -Bertha wears 7oz smooth bar shoes-forward, and a heel boot weighing 2ob, no toe weight or appliance of' any natures foot levelled at an angle of 49 degrees. Her hind shoes weigh 4oz, are open at the heel, and turned to a small, flat', calk. She wears shin and ankle boots only. In an interview her driver (T. Berry), said: “ She drives absolutely straight at all times, takes slightly more hold of the bit thkn she did as a two-year-old, but is free and easy at all times/- jogging with-a-slack line, never freta in ihe barn, is ready for three lull meals, whether <on the train, shipping, working moderately, or racing. She is; a sort or a solitary-tempered mare, usually standing with .her head- in the far .corner ot her stall whennot eating, and while not cross does not fancy being fussed over."

BANKS PENINSULA RACES. - ‘Per United ; Press Association!) .„ , . TIMARI7, October 21. The, following handicaps for the Banks A'eninsnla Racing . Club s ■ meeting have been declared by Mr J, E: Henrys: Akaroa Handicap,, of 150sovs. One mile and a-quartcr.—Gay Crest 9.7, Starshooter Count Gavour -8.8; Ranelagh ■ 8.8. ;Song 8.3 ’ Gustavo 8.3, Rascal 7»13 tTaloux: 7;l31 Jdaimsley 7.5 Beau Geste ;7.3,. Spoon 7.3, Ravine 7.U Paryais 7.0. 1 v Hals well Haekof • lOOsovs. Six furlongs. ~Hounslow 9,2. ■ G.iggl eswiok- 9.3; • Craigavon 9.3, KentishTLady 8.2; Homdcoming . 8.1, j£ o hd’iNßight 'B.O, Tariff 7.9, 1 Arrowmaid 7-7. The . Dove -LT. Trek Ramo 7.5, Sharpthorn., 7.5,' Dmnette 7.3, ■ Eaton Hall 7:3, ,Jael-:7.0/v '( 1 7 . Le Bona; Handicap, .of ■ Seven tJirlbngs,^—Great 1 ! Star 10.6, Ranelagh 1013 Arrowmir 10.1. Footfall 9.13,: Desert Song 9.12, Greenaway" 9.11, Rascals 9.9, Gay Sonnet 9.9, The Raider ; 9.3, Thorndale 9,0 Charaeuse 9io, 'Rajdne :8.7, Miss Mercia B.7„Taku Tama 8'.4 EoyabLove 7.13, Moratorium, Thurso, Some Lad, Tip Tree 7.7. Kaituna • -High-weight *•-Handicap, of lOOsovs. One mile.—Semper Paratus 10;6, Discourse 10.1; .-Apdience 9.13> Fresh Breeze 9.9,- Quinopal, 'O.B, Rapina 9.5, Lorette 9.3, Martian Spear 9.2, Night Dew 9.2; Last Mark,-Star Stranger IL Divinette. Brumal. Spotting Life-9.0. Brackenfield. Flying Hack Handicap, of lOOsovs. Six fnrlongs.—Charmeuse 9.C, Sapient 8.10, Kentish Lady 7.12, Pharoah 7.7, Tariff 7.5, Arrowmaid 7.3, The Dove 7.3, Bay Queen, La Pompadour 7.0.

TROTTING'EVENTS. The following are the handicaps for the trotting events at the-Banks -Peninsula. Racing' Club’s -meeting:— Duvauchelle Handicap Trot, of SOsovs. One mile and a-half.—Autowin, Rawhitaroa, Belle Somerton, Golden Harvest, Pronto Bingen, Peter White, Neil Dillon, Le Fashion, Goldworthy, Broker, Carol Nelson scr, Lydia Pointer 12yds bhd, Done 24; Rollo, Actor 60, Red Shadow 72. ’■ Little River Handicap. Trot, of lOSsove. Two miles.—Antrim' ‘i, Audobon, Belle Somerton, Rawhitaroa, Golden Harvest, Pronto . Bingen, Tini, Uria, Zane, Le Fashion, Matchlight Junior, Goldworthy, Broker, Carol Nelson ’scr, Lydia’ Pointer 12yds bhd, Ruth, Logan 48, White Stranger 72, Hollo 84.

NOTES PROM ADDINGTON. (Special'to Dan* Tikes.) ~ CHRISTCHURCH, October 21. Mr J. T.- Paulj handicapper for the New Zealand .Metropolitan: Trotting Club, who deferred the handicapping of All Red, Baby Logan, George Rey, Milo Minto, and Sir Qny. for the Riccarton Handicap, has declared ■; thebe'bbrseavineligible for the race.;’ ’ • :■ ; ''v-f Travis Axwbrthy, one of the wellfancied division for the New Zealand Cup, w. going along nicely in-his work under' R.-W. Franks at, Sockburn. If conditions are favourable Travis Axworthy will be given ,a; workout at v Addington tomorrow morning, and; on Friday he will be taken' to Qreymbuth, (where he will be given a couple of rices, after which hewxU .contest; the New Zealand Cbp lli&l kt .Wellington next week. There was , a lot of good solid work at Addington this morning, and there were about. 150: .persons present-on the lawn to watch the proceedings -as well as several officials of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club. Mr C. 1 Teacher, a visitor from Scotland, was present, and he took a motion - picture of ~ the grounds and horses at . work. Under W. J. Toinkinson s direction a good workout over a mile and a-half was staged, amongst those taking part being Wah, John, Mauritius, Western Voyage, Major Lind, Royal Comrade, Banffshme Lad, Peter Conquest, Russell Pointer, and Aileen Wood. It yvas a good workout, and the field raced ;in ,close order down the straight each time. 1

.Visitors _to Addington included Free Holmes and J. Washington, who worked Logan Chief, Talaro. and Daphne de Oro over a mile and a-half, Logan Chief, who looks as well as ever before, went the dash - ■ and showed a . lot of

Vendqme was mot fully extended while working a mile and a-quarter, and Surprise Journey went a inile and a-half pleasingly. .Avenger and; Sonoma were 'together at the end of a .mjle and a-quarter, fast time being recorded, while Kelp worked over two miles without accomplishing anything of a sensational-order. Our George and Apex went nicely over two , nnles, and Captain Wrack went a similar distance ‘ without the hopples; , ‘ Native. Prince-was altogether too good for Baynut over; a mile and a-quarter, ,LoK 2 n: '/nd‘ Omaha were together at the end of a similar distance. J e «i“ dvice ~a nd. Park went’ a nicely d a * quarter * bot}l dpingtheir work

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES (Special toDaily Times.) m, CHRISTCHURCH, October 21. Tae weather .was fine for training operations at • Riccarton this morning. •i e j ,? coarse proper pro* yiaed excellent going, and some interesting work was done oy -borseg; with racing engagements within the next week. Spoon covered a mile in Imin 44 4-s'sec a performance which was equalled by Mepnsant. Spoon looks in' good order •fwr .hw racing, at Wingatm. Full Feather and Straightcourse ■ were associated, over. seven, furlongs in ; Imin 32 _2-ssec,. Phil Feather' held his ■ companion quite . safely," but. this would be ex Pected from-a moving start. Cricket Bat' beat Babel over" half a mile m Slsee. and looked ,as if he could have done a Tittle, better. Jaloux and Praise covered a mile in Imin 45 3-ssec. Jaloux ; bad his bead in trout, but they were not ridden out.' . iootfall accompanied Riri ovqr a mile in Imin 46 4-ssec. Riri'looks well after his trip to Wingatui, while Footfall is comipg on .rapidly. Ball Sailor’s Love .were assomated m a working gallop over half a mile, while Boundary Hit sprinted three furlongs. * Greenaway was given a working gallop over seven-furlongs. ■ <. Malmsey beat Royal Love over six fur. longs m Imm . 19.2-ssec. Nightdew, Semper Paratus, and Weatherly ran half a mile along the back m ol Msec. . Irish Chieftain and' Chief Light were given a short sprint down the straight. ' Grecian Prince and Desert Song jumped off at .the half-mile post. The -former went in brilliant fashion, finishing in front in 48 3-ssec; He looks 'an improved horse as, a result of his race in the MTjean btakes, and he will be a competitor in the Wellesley Stakes at' Trentham on Saturday. Kentish Lady beat Homecoming over half a mile-in 50see. Solwit finished in front of Raimo and La Pompadour at the end of five furloims, which' occupied Imin ssec. Subdivision reeled off five furlongs by himself in Imin 3 2-ssec. He looks well. Gustavo and Divinette took Imin 20 l-6sec to run six furlongs, but they were not unduly hurried. Gustavo looks in capital trim for Trentham engagements. ... Thurso and Discourse covered six furlongs in Imin .19 2-ssec,' going at an even pace throughout, while Great Star registered Imin 19seo alone. . Fresh Breeze and Troilus were associated over six furlongs in’ Imin 20 3-ssec. Hounslow took 51 3-ssec over a halfmile sprint. Night Recital beat a mate easily over half a mile in SOseo. Tariff ran about half a mile up the back, the last three furlongs taking 37sec. ' Trek and Rapine beat Brume! owr-six furlongs in Imm 18 S-Saec,

, Lorette and Parysia were associated in' a sprint along the back. Loehlaggan and Royal Sceptre ran down the straight -at a smart pace. Topere and v alpine separately were giv«i easy/rnns over half a mile. The Raider went freely while doing half a mile in .’SO 2-ssec. * - Te Awhina covered eeven furlongs in Imm 34 3-seec, taking's4 l-sseo for the last-half-mile. . ■ v The two-year-olds Papace and Knotkalong sprinted three furlongs along the back in 37 l-ssec. T. H. Gillett will take Gustavo north to-night to fulfil engagements at' Tfentham. The ■ three-year-old is in great, order, having done well since his .successful trip to Wingatui. He will compete on the first, day in the Rimutaka Handicap,, a seven-furlong hack event, in which he is set a big task in giving “away weight to a big field, including a number of improving horses. On the second day he will " run t in the Harcourt, Cup, a mile and ~a-quarter weight-for-age race. The field is a strong one, and Gustavo will /be well.triecf out, but his form to date suggests that he will give a good account of himself. He will be ridden on Saturday by, W. Pascoe, who-has handled him in all his successes so far. : E. Scoiillar left for Trentham to-night, with the two-year-olds Irish Chieftain and Chief Light. They are a'good-look* i ing pair, who are likely to develop useful form , later in. the season.' i ■ H. Ciitts will go north on Thursday night with Full Feather, StraightcourSe, and the two-year-old Cricket Bat. They are all in good fettle for their northern engagements. Full Feather raced .well at. South Canterbury, . and a- repetition of that form - will give him a chance at Trentham. " - . ■ R. W. King will take Grecian Prince north on Thursday night to fulfil engagements- at Trentham. The Australianbred i two-year-old - is,.a smart galloper, who looks certain to irtn races this season, though he will meet very strong opposition in the Wellesley Stakes on Saturday.. P. V. Mason went north to-night. with Jaloux and Praise, who are in good order for their Trentham, engagements. . W. Stone has decided to take Painkiller to Trentham. The Shambles filly has been penalised Sib by the handicapper for her win at South Canterbury. There is a mistake here, however, as her success was'gained in a. weight-for-age race, so that she is notMiable to be rehandicapped. , Sapient figured among the acceptors on the first day of the Wellington meeting, but she will not make the trip to Trentham. - She will he. one of H. Donovan’s team for Eaingiora, where Be also has Trek, Audience, Appeal, and VaJpine 1 Coveny will go north to ride Sir Charles Clifford’s horses at Trentham. A. H. Eastwood will he at Trentham on Saturday, when Eqnitaat and The Sun will be among his engagements.

OAMARU TROTTING CLUB. ' (Peb United Pbesb Association.) . OAMARU, October 21. The following are the acceptances for the Labour Day meeting of the Camara Trotting Club:— " ■ : Improvers’Handicap (harness). For, unhoppled trotters. Class 3.48. One mile and a-half.—Resound, Wally Bingen, Guyrate, Pedro Swift, Margaret Parrish, Tom Wilaes, Reverie, Welcome Guy scr. Lough Guy, Enigma 12yda bhd, Great Glee, Mountain Miss 24, Mickey Audubon 72. ■ Trial Handicap (harness). Class 3.45. One mile and a-half.—Crimson Rey, Rawbitiroa. Del Ora, Oinadora, Stepfast, Black Watch,’Lady Emmett/Golden Bingen, Ballade scr AJmont Cling 12yde bhd, Victor Bingen 24. • Oamaru Handicap (harness). Class 4.32, Two miles. —Arikitoa, Warepa, John Noble, Avenger, Invader ’ scr. Pageant 12yds bhd, Erin’s Fortune. Grand Light, Great- Logan, Muriel de Orb 24,' Harold Logan 36, Cgrmel 48, Linkman. Trampfast 60, Wrackler 84. - Pukeuri Handicap (saddle). Class 2.55. One mile, and a-quarter.—Miss , Adonis, King.Abdullah, Guy, Bingen, Routine, Almont Cling scr, Lady Antrim 12yds bhd, Baron Bingen, Lydia.' Editor 24, Waitaki'Handicap (harness) . Unhoppled trotters. Glass 4.50. Two miles.—Wattle Patch, Hydro, Repeta Mac,. Mickey Audubon scr. Scuttle, King’s Voyage 12yds bhd, Great Nelson 24. Ambition- 60, Kempton 192. , Weston Handicap (harness). Glass 2.46. One ; mile and a-quarter.—Pageant. Wrackeen,- Jolly Pet, Final- M'Kinney, El Direct, Grand Light, Kid Logan, Omaha

scr, Free Advice, Arikitoa, Great Logan 12yds bhd< Linkman, Carmel 24, Terence Dillon, Kingscraft 48. Redcastle Handicap (harness); Class 3.30. One mileanda-half.—Sandy Pointer, Lady Antrim! Erin’s Lynn; Pink Sugar, Sodium scr, Baron, Bingen, Lily Harold, Captain Wrack, Hostess 12yds bhd, Tarndam, Arethusa 24, Shady Spot, Baynut 30.

Dash Handicap (saddle). Class 2.17. One mile. —Routine, Editor, Brook Pointer, Tumatakuru, Kinney Dillon scr. Hostess, Roddy 12yds bhd, Shady Spot, Nelson de Oro, Tommy Direct, Warepa, Double Event 24, Shine Soon 36.

i BACK FROM AUSTRALIA. FIVE FILLIES FOR TIMARU ' OWNER. (Pbb- United Fkess ’ Association.) WELLINGTON, October 21. The Marama, which arrived this morning, brought back 23'horses that were taken across ] to .Australia during the winter and early spring.. They are F. D. Jones’s team (Limerick, Paquito, First Sight, Arikiwai, and Dunrayen), iH. ,B. Lorigan’s team (Gesture, Cimabue, and King Musket), T. Lloyd’s team (Gay Crest, Adelphi, and Royal Baby), J. Cameron’s team (Hunting Cry,.Goshawk, White Fang, and Lotus ■ Lily), Hi J. Smith’s pair (Red Royal and Inevitable), four of A. D. Webster’s team (Bayacre, Huntique,.Quexfraiq, and Enter), and the remaining member, of J. T. Jamieson’s team (Sargon). Hunting Cry, White Fang, and Sargon are remaining at Trentham for the Wellington meeting. Five fillies arrived consigned to the Titnaru sportsman Mr D, Grant—two two-year-olds by Cistercian from Symetria, by Chrysolaus from Lady Trebia; two other two-year-olds from Grafton Voile and by Air Balloon from First Crosse; and a three-year-old by March Along from Princess lan, which were all bought at the recent Sydney sales, , Owners who were visitors to the A-.J.C. meeting and also returned this morning included Dr M. Louisson and Messrs A. Louisson, H. A. Knight (Christchurch), T. Fraser (Hastings)-, -R. Murphy ; (Wellington), and E. Kain (Timaru). The New Zealand horsemen R. Reed, L. J.Ellis, and G. H. Humphries- were also among thy passengers. ;

WAIKATO HUNT CLUB’S MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) HAMILTON,- October- 21, The Bardowie Handicap, six furlongs and a-half, at the Waikato Hunt Club’s meeting on Labour Day, will be run- in divisions. First division: Sulla 8.0, Vital 7.0, Miss Albyn 7.1, Armenia. Gay Caballero, Musquin, Steady Fire, Trig, Reta’s Light, Silver Division, Hollyhohn. Illuminagh, Milvane, Valgene 7.0. Second division: Derry Belle 7.9, Brilliant Lady 7.6 Val Simon, Magic Mint, Royal England, Good .Fellow, All Soult, Domination Valors Bright, Searcher, Te Homai, Huhana, King Win, Huronga, Cargen 7.0.