RACING AND TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23705, 12 January 1939, Page 13

RACING AND TROTTING

WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES DUE TO-MORROW

FAVOURITES FOR VINCENT MEETING

FINE ART ENGAGED AT TIMARU

RACING NEWS By Sentinel FIXTURES January 13, 14.—Vincent J.C January 14.—Clifden R.C. January 19, 21, 23.—Wellington R.C. January 21.—Wairio J.C January 21, 23.—Thames J.C. January 23.—Ashhurst-Pohangina It.C. January 27, 28.—Pahiatua R,C. January 28, 30.—Auckland R.C. February 2, 4.—Wairoa R.C. February 4.—Canterbury J.C. February 4.—Tapanui R.C. February 4.—Matamata R.C. February 4.—Opunake R.C. February 9, 11.—Dunedin J.C. February 9, 11.—Egmont R.C. February 9, 11.—Poverty Bay T.C. February 11, 13.—Rotorua R.C. February 17. 18.-Winton J.C. February 17, 18.—Woodville District J.C. February 18.—Tolaga Bay J.C. February 18. 20.—Waikato R.C. February 23. 25.—Wanganui J.C. February 24, 25.—Gore R.C February 25.—Waiapu R.C. February 25, 27,—Westland R.C. February 25, 27.—Te Aroha J.C. The Elderslie Stud The dispersal of the Elderslie Stud stock will be held to-day. Wellington Cup Meeting Acceptances for the first day of the Wellington Cup meeting are due tomorrow at 5 p.m. American Breeder Mr L. B. Mayer, of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Ltd., has booked nominations to several high-class stallions in England,, notably the Derby and St. Leger winner, Windsor Lad, and the Italian horse, Donatello 11. "Steve" Dohoghue acted as agent for him. In Canada In Canaaa last year there was racing at 19 tracks, the prize money totalling a little more than £248,000. There were 253 days' racing, which meant a daily average of about £9BO. Woodbine Park, with a daily distribution of £2045. led in stakes. Among winning owners, the Cosgrove stable fared best, with a total of £9825. Santa Anita

It is anticipated that the value of this year's Santa Anita Handicap will work cut at £37,700, of which the first horse's share will be £2u,450. Second money is £SOOO, third £2500 and fourth £1250. and there is £2500 for the trainer of the winner. However, it idoubtful whether the amount mentioned will be reached, as. in addition to the £25.000 added money, 115 nominations at £25 each and about 30 starters at £250 each will be necessary. Konneta Konneta came through her racing .... the recent Auckland meeting in firstrate order, and was a shade unlucky in not winning two events (says a northern critic). Her next outing will be at the Wellington meeting, which opens on January 19, when she is to contest the Wellington Stakes. This event is run oVer five furlongs, and as Konneta is exceptionally brilliant over that distance, she can b-j relied on to run a great race. She will also start in the other two-year-old races at the meeting. ; A Double

At Derby (Eng.), on November 18, at least one bookmaker had something good to say concerning the totalisator. He Was the only one who coupled Caddy and Samos II in the totalisator daily double, and he collected £1779 2s for 10s. Caddy was at 10 to 1 in the ring'for his race, and Samos II at 10 to 1. On the straight-out totalisator Caddy's dividend was at the rate of 25 to 1, and that of Samos II slightly less, than 55 to 1. At Vincent

New. Note and Gusto, in combination with Thermidor and Auctor, have been attracting most attention for the principal events.to be run at the Vincent Jockey Club's meeting. Lawford Lass

Lawford Lass, who is top-weight in the Spottis Handicap, owes her position to being second to Remembo in the Trial Stakes at Oamaru. She is a five-year-old mare by Shambles from Rosewood, by Solferino —She's Named, by All Red—Winter Rose, by Euroclydbn. s. ". .

A Good Judge It is reported that Mr Charles Wheeler, former trainer, has commissions to buy at the Elderslie Stud sale and at the National Sales. He is acting for owners in Victoria, South Australia. Queensland and West Australia. Mr Wheeler is considered one of the leading judges of bloodstock in Australia. * Time Limit

Time limits applied to Weight-for-age races conducted by the Western Australian T.C. at the Christmas and New Year meetings, and prize-money was reduced 25 per cent, when Gay Balkan exceeded the limit in winning the Perth Stakes. Limits are enforced with the idea of preventing Weight-for-age races developing into farcical affairs, and the limit of 2min 12sec for a mile and a-quarter. the distance of the Perth Stake's, is well within reason The field of four, however, dawdled practically all the way. and Gay Balkan's time was 2min 14|sec. Novice Success

Hastings apprentice iockeys won 13 of the 17 races in which they could n'de during the holiday period in Hawke's Bay. with meetings at Waipukurau and Hastings. J. Campbell. who is apprenticed to S. J. Reid was successful on Imogen Bumble. Kathbella. Kobi and Ivar W. J Mudford who is apprenticed to W. A. Quinlivan. won races on Felicitation and one on Red Witch. B. Stowe piloted Classical and Trench Law to victory; C. J Cameron rode the outsider Elletra. and R. Collelo Pained an early success on Hillside at Waipukurau.

The Royal Commission A Royal Commission is likely to be appointed to thoroughly go into the auestion of racing—trotting and galloping—in New Zealand. As a result there are likelv to be various changes Whether bookmakers will be licensed is uncertain. Some of the men (says the Sydney Referee) doing a big illegal business over there carry a deal of weiffht in political circles, and it is certain thev will not be favourablv disposed towards the licensing of bookmakers for racecourse betting. They are on too good a wicket to wish for any change. In connection .with th? proposed commission, owners breeders pnd trainers are circularising a petition whiVh asks for a doubles totalisator. the diversion of illegal bookmakinp b«?ttinfr to totalisator. and the nnbjicp+ io'n of rMvir-'onds in the papers It [g pbsurd thf>+ the last-mentioned con(.(.ceiori should not have been made long ago

An Accumulator In his notes in the Horse and Hound on November 11. that paper's Paris contributor, "Faraway," related how an accumulator went close to returning a couple of backers over £750 for a little over a tixiilmgi—

"Two students of form in humble circumstances invested 10 francs on an accumulator in a town office on the programme at St Cloud on the 2nd. This was little moire than a shilling, but up to the fifth race they had 54,000 francs to their credit—over £3OO. They jumped into a taxi and made their wa 1 to the racecourse, as all their gains were due to go on Lorenzo de Medic, in the Inst race The news quickly spread throughout the enclosure, and they had a big crowd round them to watch the race when to the general disappointment Johnstone's mount got beaten a short head by the extreme outsider, Clt d'Ut. One could not help feeling sorry for these astute winner-pickers, as had the head been the other way they would more than have doubled the amount already to their credit. The son of Vatout was a 6 to 4 favourite, partly due to their accumulator. As it was, knowing few people on the course, they only managed to lay off to the extent of £23."

Flagman As a result of his form on the southern holiday circuit, Flagman, one of D. P. Wilson's team, is likely to be in favour at the Vincent meeting. He ran third to Lochie River and Kippen at Invercargill.

Record of Three-year-olds In the past three-year-olds have recorded some excellent performances in the Wellington Cup, but the only horse of that age who has won the race since it was first run at Trentham, when Ropa won in 1906, has been Rapine with 7.12 in 1923. Rapine was a class horse, and yet he won only by a neck, so that even allowing for the fact that the handicap class might not be as strong this year, it will be realised that Defaulter will require an uncommonly good performance to succeed. Star Stranger ran third as a three-year-old with 7.11, Laughing Prince was unplaced with 7.13 in 1928, Spiral was third with 7.5 in 1934, and Kinnoull was third with 8.5 in 1936. A Warning A five minutes' address recently given to the jockeys assembled in the room at Ascot by the chairman of stipendiary stewards, Mr G. Williams, sounded a warning of trouble ahead for any rider who took it on himself to give his mount an "taisy race." Mr Williams pointed out that the New Year had begun with successful racing at Randwick, and with the return to the ordinary run of fixtures it, was necessary for the riders .0 maintain a standard that was worthy of the sport. It was useless for a horse to be out of his ground nearing the conclusion of a race. Nothing s more distasteful than to see a horse being hard ridden after being so far back on the turn that there was not even a remote chance of winning. Owners gave instructions, and while they were consistent with the rules of racing they should be obeyed, but there seemed a growing practice of riders taking it on themselves not to "knock" a horse about when they found that the race was not going well with them in the early stages. "What I want to see," Mr Williams continued, "is more riders at work in the middle stages of a race. If a horse cannot then improve his position it soon becomes apparent that he has no winning chance. But it is necessary to show us that, and unless it is done there is going to be a lot of trouble. Races are not won by loafing for five furlongs and riding for one, and anyone who rides that way will not be riding for long."

Suggestions Recent serious accidents to England's best cross-country riders, B. Hobbs and G. Wilson, the latter of whom had five ribs fractured, have led to many suggestions being made relative to safer conditions for the riders who provide the thrills of the game. In this respeot. the following suggestions, outlined in a letter to the editor of the Sporting Life, are of interest:— 1. No licence to ride to be given to any jockey who does not produce some certificate of proficiency. 2. A medical examination of each iockey prior to a licence being given or renewed. 3. No horse to run. unless some evidence of it having been sufficiently schooled.is produced. 4. No obviously unfit horse to be allowed to run. 5. A horse falling, say, for three consecutive times to be "warned off" for the remainder of the season. 8. A jockey having an unusual number of falls to be medically examined 7. A high speed to the first hurdle or fence to be discouraged. 8. A more careful examination oi courses, particularly as to height, construction, and situation of obstacles. and the state of the ground on each side of the obstacles. TROTTING NOTES By Sentinel FIXTURES January 14.—Cambridge T.C January 14.—Timaru T.C January 26 28.—Forbury Park T.C. Januarv 28 February I.—Nelson T.C. February 2. 4.—Wellington T.C. February 11 15.—Auckland T.C. February 11.—OtakJ T.C. February 11.—Canterbury Park T.C. February 18.—New Brighton T.C. February 25.—Kaikoura T.C. February 25.—WalrarapE T.C. Timaru Trots The first race at Timaru will start at 12.15. Fine Art Fine Art is the ruling favourite for the principal event to be run at the Timaru Trotting Club's meeting. Van Derby It is stated that Van Derby had something in reserve and was not driven out when he went 2min 1 l-ssec at Auckland. Duned in-owned Pacer Toorak got third in the Auckland Trotting Cup. but was not as happy going right-handed as he is on Canterbury courses. He is a model of consistency, having been second or third on 14 occasions since he won a race. Will Make Amends Though Fine Art Tailed to win a race at the Auckland meeting, his third to Our War and Kenworthy in the President's Handicap left the impression that he would soon make amends when he races in the South Island. It was suggested that the Epsom track did not suit him The Vincent Fields The trotting events at the Vincent meeting will, as usual, be features of the fixture, and the good fields engaged on the first day should provide excellent contests. Those with recent form to commend them are April Direct, Royal Flush. Rowi. and Bonny Le Roy. Logan Park Still Winning That Logan Park retains bis form to a remarkable degree was demonstrated when he won at Wayville, South Australia, on December 31. When trained in,New Zealand by the late W. J. Tomlinson, Logan Park,

who is now 20 years old, was a highclass pacer. In 1929 he won the second division of the New Zealand Trotting Cup and was second in the final to Peter Bingen, who went 4min 18 4-ssec, Logan Park registering 4min 22sec, being in receipt of 36 yards from the winner. Logan Park is by Logan Pointer from Miss Burlington. \ Timaru Prospect Patch's Discovery should be among the favourites for the trotting events at the Timaru meeting on Saturday. The North Otago trotter won at both Gore and Winton. Promising Pacers Several promising young pacers were seen in action at Auckland. One of them. Peter Smith, has a big future. He is a five-year-old by Peter Bingen from Aggie Bell, and won two races at the meeting in fine style. His second success was meritorious, as he went to the front half a mile from home without much effort, and passed the winning post in 4min 31sec from a 4min 47sec mark. He is a heavy-topped stallion, and thrives on racing. Has .ieens There are many "has beens" on local trotting tracks. They race without success meeting after meeting, and [ often wonder (says a Sydney writer) how anyone can continue to find the money to feed them. It is so long since some one-time good performers have won, or even run into a place, that most people consider them as nonstarters when summing up the prospects of a field. Sydney clubs should make a rule to nominations of frequent starters showing no form for 12 months or longer, and then let them nominate free every three months until they indicate some return to form. Off the Front

Over 65 per cent, oi races on Sydney trotting tracks are won by horses on scratch oi' 12yds behind scratch. If backers confined their attention to horses on these marks, that are solidly supported in the betting ring, and leave backmarkers alone, they would profit. A casual glance through the results proves this contention to be correct (says "Tiercel") yet we see horses on difficult marks continually made favourites or second favourites. Horses on front marks have all the advantages in a race, especially at the small Harold Park track. Middlemarkers and backmarkers need a lot of luck in running and a small field to be successful

Lucky Jack Matches and trials of speed or assaults against the watch always greatly enhance the interest in a day's card usually composed of ordinary handicap events. Recent assaults on existing records have been succesfully made by Australian horses whose presence at a meeting proved a great draw. Now we have a New Zealander in Lucky Jack booked U chip the grass track records compiled bj the Australian pacers Van Derby and Logan Derby. Lucky Jack races in hopples, and ranks as a New Zealand Cup winner, and displayed a high rate of speed over a mile and in getting third in the Free-for-all in 2min 40 2-ssec. Lucky Jack does not figure in the Stud Book, and the writer is indebted to his owner, Mr W. T. Lowe, for particulars of the breeding of his horse. Lucky Jack was got by Jack Potts from Tairene. by Wildwood Junior from Jessie 8., by Smith O'Brien from a Prickwillow mare, who was also the dam of Princess, the dam of Prince Imperial. Princess was by Dexter, a grandson of Traducer. Wildwood, the sire of Wildwood Junior, was a half-thoroughbred. Smith O'Brien was by Johnny Faulkner from Tasmania, by Manuka from Zillah, the dam of Tasman, the winner of tha first New Zealand Cup. THAMES HANDICAPS Handicaps for the first day of the Thames Jockey Club's annual meeting, to be held at Parawai on January 21 and 23, have been declared as follows: TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £l3O. Six furlongs.

JOCKEY RETIRING G. H. HUMPHRIES'S DECISION INJURED LEG GIVING TROUBLE (Special to Daily Times) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 11. The Riccarton jockey, G. H. Humphries, has decided to retire from race riding, and it is probable that the recent meeting of the Auckland Racing Club marked the conclusion of his career in the saddle. On Easter Monday, 1937, he broke a leg when his mount, Argentic, fell in the Sockburn Handicap on the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting. He was in hospital for several months, and nearly a year elapsed before he was able to resume race riding. Since then he has had many successes, but the injured leg has continued to be a source of worry to him. Lately it has become worse at times. It swells up and it is too stiff to enable him to use it freely in kicking a horse along, and this has eventually led him to his present decision to retire from the saddle.

Humphries served his apprenticeship with F. D. Jones at Riccarton, and he remained with that trainer for some time after he became a fully fledged jockey. About three years ago he became first horseman to the late Sir Charles Clifford, and he has contined to do the principal riding for the stable of H. and A. Cutts ever since then. During his career as a jockey Humphries has ridden many important winners. He was associated with Silver Ring in some of his successes, including the Canterbury and Dunedin Champagne Stakes, and two Awapuni Cups, and he rode three Great Autumn winners—Gay Crest, Ramo and The Smuggler. On Wild Chase his successes included the Dunedin Cup, Canterbury Cup, and the Champagne Stakes, and the New Zealand St. Leger. He was on Paper Slipper when he won the Dunedin Guineas and the Stewards Handicap, and on Trench Fight in most of his wins, including two Jockey Club Handicaps at Riccarton, while other important dinners he rode were Great Star (Members' Handicap at Riccarton), Top Notch (New Zealand Oaks), Haughty Winner (Dunedin Champagne Stakes). Entail (New Zealand St Leger), and Winning Rival (McLean Stakes and Welcome Stakes). Humphries is extremely popular with those he comes in contact with on the training tracks and elsewhere. He has made no arrangements as to the work he intends to take up when he drops out of racing, but a wide circle of friends will wish him a speedy and complete return to health, even to the point of being able to resume his old calling at a later date. C C. McCarthy has started to get together a team of jumpers for the winter. Kaipera, a young horse that was given some education last year, has been doing road exercise for a few weeks, and has now joined the active team, though his tasks at present, are of the light order. Sky Pilot arrived last night. This Day Comet horse went wrong on the eve of the ism< Grand National meeting, and he looks in good health after his long rest, during which he did some stud duty. He only needs to train on to be a firstclass steeplechase prospect. Monastic will be taken in hand before the end of this month. The two-year-ol . colt by Royde from Helen Gold will be brought in about the end of this month. He has been running out since he was purchased at the Trentham sales last year, and has grown into an a;tractive-looking horsey The work of breaking him in will be started as soon as he comes into McCarthy's stable when the trainer returns from the Wellington races. PURCHASING YEARLINGS NOT NECESSARILY A LOTTERY According to some opinions, a great risk is involved in buying yearlings, and occasionally one reads .articles about "High-priced Failures." Tlw Lottery of Buying Yearlings," etc., and these "knockers" of the breeding industry keep on digging up statistics in reference to the matter. The idea seems to have originated in the London Field many years ago. and has been copied and adopted. As a matter of fact, buying a yearling may prove one of the best investments that can be made, and instead of being a lottery and a dip in the dark all the cards are on the table for the purchaser to scan. Yearlings bred for the public market must, in order to appeal to purchasers, have a pedigree of the most successful strains and a conformation without blemish or fault, or, if a fault, one that will not detract from racing merit. They are open for inspection and paraded so that the buyer can watch them coming, going, and sideways, and note deportment and temperament " There they are," as old knights of the rostrum would say. " Let your eyes be your judge, your pocket your friend, and your money the last thing you part with." The reason why buying yearlings very frequently proves very good business is due to the fact that if they train on they can be raced for two or three seasons without the handicapoers being able to treat them like packhorses and handicap them out of a race. Most of the great winners on the turf gathered a good share of their winnings at two and three years old simply because they could steer clear of the handicap and race at special weights or at weight-for-age. The most successful owners ever associated with racing in New Zealand were the late Mr G. G. Stead, the late Sir George Clifford, the late Mr G. D. Ormond, the late Mr G. D. Greenwood, and others who laid themselves out to race young stock and were wise to the reason mentioned above. It is. of course, necessary and a matter of primary importance to exercise as much rare in selecting a trainer as in selecting a yearling. Particularly great care should be taken to avoid a trainer who trains horses on fast work and who looks more frequently at the watch than at the horse. Just what can be achieved with a two-vear-old \vas demonstrated for very many years by the late Mr R. J. Mason. When training for the late Mr G. G. Stead he first won the Welcome Stakes for him with Stepniak in 1901. and then came the following for the stable in the same race:—lß9s. Bombshell: 1896 Multiform deadheat with Sir Lancelot: 1897, Conqueror: 1898 Tolstoi: 1899 Romanoff; 1900. second with Menschikoff; 1901, Orloff; 1903 Golden Lily; 1904. Munjeet: and in 1907 Armlet, the last winner saddled for Mr Stead, who died in the autumn of 1908. From 1887 to 1907 Mason saddled up 14 winners of the Champagne Stakes, no fewer than 10 of the successes being consecutive. The stable won again in 1908 with Golden Slipper, but she was trained by R. O'Donnell as Mason was absent in England. From 1885 to 1906 the stable won the Middle Park Pate on 13 occasions, six of the winners being two-year-olds. The Challenge, Stakes from 1894 to 1908 was won nine times, five times with two-vear-olds the Royal Stakes was won 10 times in 11 years the Great Northern Foal Stakes nine times in il years, and the New Zealand Derby 12 times in 18 years. The handicappers had no say in any of the above victories and they show how the most successful owner ever associated with the turf in NewZealand achieved the bulk of his success—with two and three-vear-olds

-» st lb st lb Pocket Venus 9 0 Hunter's Rose 8 3 Val Lu 8 10 Irish Bell .. 8 3 Town Section 8 7 Kingcraft .. 8 3 Cintrace . .. 8 5 Kotahi Acre 8 3 Luleen .. 8 5 Landcourt .. 8 3 Nithmount .. 8 5 Little Idea .. 8 3 Solitary 8 4 Miss Rangi .. 8 3 Taunu .. 8 4 Orally .. 8 3 Orient Dawn 8 4 Queen Spear 8 3 Beeswing .. 8 3 Rival .. 8 3 Bulwark 8 3 Royal Fawkes 8 3 Chief Scout 8 3 Strathearn .. 8 3 Diversity 8 3 Summary 8 3 Empire Tahiti .. 8 3 Action 8 3 Tassau .. 8 3 Forlorn .. 8 3 Tririri .. 8 3 Gamos .. 8 3 Waltzing Lila 8 3 Gay Bell .. 8 3 Wild Acre .. 8 3 Goldation .. 8 3 Eka Pai 8 3 MARAMARUA HURDLES. Of £150. One mile and five furlongs King's Archer 11 5 Ngakaru 9 3 Mia Acrea .. 10 9 Chief Lap .. 9 1 Airam .. 10 6 Strathire 9 1 Hopalong .. 10 5 Kittle .. 9 0 Mungacre .. 10 4 Docility 9 0 Calcutta 10 2 Manawahae 9 0 Biform .. .. 9 12 Loch Mara .. 9 0 Professional 9 11 Forest Lake 9 0 Gascyne 9 8 First Acre .. 9 0 Star Artist 9 8 King Stroud 9 0 Queen Lu .. 9 7 Windcress . 9 0 Cappy .. 9 7 Phiakuo 9 0 Siwell 9 7 Drag Hunt 9 0 Sinking Fund 9 5 King Spear 9 0 Hessketoon .. 9 4 Love in Sir Tommy .. 9 3 Idleness .. 9 0 FLYING HANDICAP, Of £200. Six furlongs. st lb stlb Llangollen . Gay Seton .. Golden Sheila 9 6 8 3 Surella Pirate King 7 5 7 2 8 1 Te Poto 7 0 Rollicker 7 13 Sir Tommy.. 7 0 Tosh 7 12 Valimeen 7 0 Rulette 7 9 Little Artist 7 0 Lornacre 7 9 Miss ApelTooley Street 7 9 lant .. 7 0 Galilee 7 7 Cappy .. 7 0 Mon Acre .. 7 6 THAMES HACK CUP, Of £200, and trophy valued at £15. Cine mile. Forest Acre 9 0 British Melvanui 8 13 Banner 7 9 Loombination 8 11 Mia Fratollo 7 8 May Song .. 8 9 Hikutaia 7 8 Eastern Heir 8 5 Bronze Wing 7 8 Master Abbey Lass 7 7 Appellant 8 3 Maereana 7 7 Gay Sister 8 3 Lady Defoe 7 7 Nuipapa 8 2 Friskland 7 7 Raceline 8 0 Bon Star ,. 7 7 Devon 7 11 Aynho 7 7 Philemup .. Royal Abb .. 7 9 Nauitpol 7 7 7 9 Rothoon 7 7 Long Span .. 7 9 GOLDFIELDS CUP. Of £400. One mile and a-quarter. De Friend 9 0 Day Wind .. 7 9 Whirling 8 12 Glen Abb .. 7 8 Gay Rose .. 8 9 Inver 7 7 Hot Box 8 8 High Tea .. 7 5 Jack Tar 8 8 Black Musk 7 3 Scotland 8 1 King Theo .. 7 3 Tooley Street 8 0 Miss AppelTe Hai 7 11 lant .. .. 7 l) Du Maurier 7 10 Very Glad -• 7 0 Prince Rangi 7 9 PURIR1 HANDICAP, Of £150. For two and three-year-olds. Five furlongs. Maxam .. 9 5 Miss Rangi .. 7 8 Valdene 8 7 Gay Bell 7 8 Sir Robin .. 8 5 Hunter's Rose 7 8 Bronze Step 8 4 Lady Fox .. 7 7 Kakarere 8 3 Pantheist 7 5 Nithmount .. 7 12 Esquire 7 5 Flying Eagle 7 12 Brazen Bold 7 5 Mintlaw 7 11 Foxtoon 7 5 Royal Karatoki 7 5 Fawkes 7 11 Clipper 7 5 Veritable 7 11 Marchby 7 2 Star Vaals .. 7 11 S-veet Bulwark 7 11 Nothing .. 7 2 Goldation . 7 11 Acquest 7 2 Sir Lysander 7 10 Mayfair 7 2 Solitary 7 9 Wvndora 7 2 Miss Tidal 7 8 BOROUGH HANDICAP. Of £175 Seven furlongs. Llangollen 9 9 Oriental Bay 7 7 Kena .. , . 8 10 King Theo . 7 7 Gay Seton . 8 G Sinking Fund 7 7 Jack Tar 8 6 Pirate King 7 7 Paso Robles 8 4 Lady Meath 7 7 Triune . ■ 8 2 Vitement 7 7 Tosh 8 1 Very Glad .. 7 7 Lornacre 7 12 Poland .. 7 7 Dutch Girl .. 7 12 Little Artist 7 7 Prince Rangi 7 12 Calcutta 7 7 Grand City . 7 10 Mai de Mer 7 7 Mon Acre 7 10 Bright Idea .. 7 7 Black Musk 7 7 TAPU HANDICAP, Of £150. Six furlongs. Pirate King 9 7 Advance Maxam 8 13 Acre 7 9 May Song .. 8 10 Sen Acre 7 8 Spcarf ord .. 8 10 Mia Fratollo 7 0 Torch .. 8 7 Bronze Wing 7 8 Ohmaha 8 4 High Delight 7 8 Romani 8 0 Fast Acre .. 7 8 Valdene 8 0 Ngawiri 7 8 Silver Eagle 7 13 Clooneen 7 7 Kenneth Windcress .. 7 7 Robert 7 10 Docility 7 7 Kakarere 7 10 Little Leslie 7 7 Miss Clipper 7 10 Tralee Rose 7 7 British Friskland 7 7 Banner 7 9 Muskon 7 7 Pound Phiakuo 7 7 Sterling .. 1 0