THE McLEAN STAKES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24736, 13 October 1941, Page 3

THE McLEAN STAKES

WINNING FLIGHT WINS IiIND SPAR SUCCESSFUL

The Dunedin spring meeting was opened iri;windy weather, which had considerably improved the going since the previous day. -There• was a large attendance considering the somewhat uninviting weather. The Guineas candidate Sir GOWil Just got home in the Maungatua Handicap; in "which another candidate in Teft. Dark Flight, who had bled in a gallop on Thursday, went out of favour for the Air Force Handicap, but won after leading all the way although all out at the finish to beat Withdrawal and Rebel Mate. Minus a return of .bleeding Dark Flight would have started favourite. Palfrey got a bad run arid suffered.a check when attempting to get through at the home turn. Sham Boy also suffered «t the same place. Bird of Prey was slow away and faded after racing up to second Place. Iceland Spar outstayed Don't Forget, but bad to be shaken up at the finish. The draw for position in the McLean Stakes settled Foxhaven and Chestnut Glow as they were on the extreme outside. Foxhaven began well, but the inside lot kept him out. Winning Flight, near the rails, began well: andjwon. good three lengths from Carolyn, who beat „ Grilse by half- a length. Tliey-were well clear of the others in record time for the race. Four candidates for the Dunedin Guineas went but for the Taioma Handicap. Salutation and Willow Wood were well up at the home turn, close to Lady Don, Salutation dropped back and in the run home Lady Don .won from Kohara and Willow Wood, with Salutation a close fourth. Salutation might have won with a stronger rider up as the ground lost at the home turn cost her a good chance of winning. ' ; C7 W " The Hurdlei * Colonel Rouge. Auctor. Si/ Hugh and Merry &non made the early running in the Spring Hurdles. Sir Hugh jumped to the front at the six-furlong post and Colonel Rouge hit at the st Auctor moved up with Merry Simon at tte second list hurdle. Auctor led Merry Simon and in the run home won by a length. Mosgiel came with a late run and mSlhed four lengths away. Sir Hugh was another two lengths away, with Night Scout next. Trial Handicap After giving trouble, Boucaut and Happy Feetwere not In line when the barrier £5 Sm Trial Handicap Very Happy. Chandelier. Overland Red. and Paper Whistle were smartest out in a field which sooW straggled. Chandelier took charge and Jed into the straight from PapeT Whistle. Overland Red. Mae West fn^ComPeer., chandelier £ept dear and won by two lengths from Paper Whistle who beat Compeer by four lengths. Miss sX. Overlandßed. and Attorney were next. Attorney made up a good deal of ground. - Maungatua Handicap Safe Light and Bascule gave a'lot of trouble on the inside, and with Arabian Night got hopelessly left at the start of the Maungatua Handicap. soon drew clear and led up the rise from Sir Gundi and The Joker. Bascule ran up to the.next bunch, but dropped back again. Anglo-Irish led Sir Gundi by four lengths into the straight with The Joker, Twenty Grand, Ackemma. and Bascule back four lengths behind The Joker. Under punishment. Sir Gundi got up and beat Anglo-Irish by half a head. Ackemma was half a length away, and then came The Joker. Royoney. and Foxette. ; ',,y '( .Air Force Handicap The scratching pen was busy in the Air Force Handicap, and went through the names of Hearth, Boswell. Secret Flight. Night Pal. and Phalanx. Palfrey and Bird of Prey were slow Jiway, and Nightcalm also.dwelfc Dark Flight soon drew clear and led along from Bird o Prey andi Rebel Mate, with Palfrey last Turning, for horite, Dark Flight led Rebel Mate iatt* Withdrawal, with the others close tip?" •Dark Flight: kept in, charge and finally^stalled off Withdrawal, and won by a head. Rebel Mate was half a head away, and Sham Boy was another head awayi ?":?**■ . •-.- ,■" Churchill Handicap

Don't Forget , i #fa^ l Churchill Handicap, with Iceland 8|»? watting in behind.. Don't Forget led into the straight, with Iceland Spar and Doubleack in close attendance. Iceland Spar then' ranged alongside-Don't Forget and. when finally shaken up. beat him by a neck. Doubleack was four lengths away. McLean Stakes Carolyn. •■ Foxhaven and Winning Flight were smartest away in the McLean Stakes. Winning Flight soon drew clear and led Carolvn. Macedoine, Legal Lady and Grilse into the straight. Foxhaven ,was wide on the outside. Winning Flight came on to win by three lengths from Carolyn. who beat Grilse by half a length. Trapeze was next, six lengths away, followed by Legal Lady. -The winner put up a race ■•record. ■ October Handicap Islay Downs led the way in the October Handicap from Stabilise and Strip drifted back last, giving seven or eight lengths to the.leader. Islay Downs led Stabilise into the straight and then kept clear to win by a length from Night Pal. who was a length away, and the same distance.in front of Strip,,'who came withV* late run. Stabilise faded out. Taioma Handicap The card concluded with Lady Don beginning smartly in the Taioma Handicap, and, after' leading Salutation and Willow Wood to the home turn, she finally won by two lenghts from Kohara, who was a length in front of Willow Wood. Salutation was a neck away, and Gay Lancer next. The • totalisator - handled £21.460 10s (£10.490 10|L win. £lOu97Q place} during the day, compared with £23,929 10s for the opening day of last year's spring meet, ing. Following are the details:— SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP, Of £lso;' second to receive £2O and third £lO from the stake. One mile and a-half. S/s—Auctor. Mr D. P. Wilson's ch g, by Balboa—Spean Bridge 7yrs, 9.0 (R. J. Mackie) I 1/I—Merry Simon, Mr P. J, Boyle's / ch g. 6yrs, 10.4 (P. J. Boyle) .. 2 3/3—Mosglel, Mr E. N. Didham's b g, 7yrs. ».4 (A. Leach) 3 Also started; 4/3 Mungatoon 10 O,(H. A. Anderton); 2/2 Colonel Rouge car. 9'4 (T J. Boyter.-O/JhSir~Hugh'9.o (E. LecKie), ". 10/9 Prince Ruenalf car. 9.3 (I. Walther). 9/10 Astaire car. 9.1 (J. Richards), 8/B Panara car. 9.4 (H. Preston) and Ballyaggan 9.0 (E. Baker) bracketed, 7/6 Night Scout 9.0 (R. Register). Won by a length. S?. 1 ! rSF , len ßths between second and third. Sir Hugh was fourth. Time. 2min 4osec. TRIAL HANDICAP, ° f 4?i*i to receive £ls, and third £5 from the stake. Six furlongs. 3/2—Chandelier, Messrs J. S. and W E. Hazlett's, ch g, by .Salmagundi— Bright Mark, 3yrs, 8.6 .„ - (J. L. Strathern) 1 1/I—Paper Whistle, Mrs M. J. Rookes's bg, 4yrs. 8.11 (A. E. Didham) .. 2 8/7 Campeer, Mr D. J. McDonald's bg, 3yrs, 8.6 (A. Anderson) .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Overland Red 8.10 (W. F. Ellis). 5/5 Kernel 8.9 (C. T. Wilson). 14/10 Attorney 8.6 (R. C. Caddy), 15/17 Berrima, car. 8.1 (C. Fox), 13/12 Boucaut 8.6 (J. W. Jennings). 2/4 Decamp 8.6 (R J. Mackie), 16/15 Happy Feet 8.6 (B. Mears). 18/18 Help Mate car. 7.13 (A. Powell). 12/13 Lady Nuffield 8.6 (W. Connor), 4/3 Miss Sally 8.6 (P. Spratt), 11/9 Mac West 8.6 (A Messervy), 10/10 Platform car. 7.13 (K. Wilson). 16/16 Nihil car. 7.13 (S. Green), 9/11 Very Happy 8.6 (L. Clutterbuck), 7/8 Planiste car. 8.3 (K. Ford). Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Time, lmin I7sec. Miss Sally was fourth. MAUNGATUA HANDICAP. Of £175, second to receive £25. and third £ls from the stake. One mile. t/I—Sir Gundi, Mra A. ,Falrbalrn's ch g. by Salmagundir-Stability, 3yrs, 8.3 (L. J. Ellis) v. ; -i. ;;;• .. 1 1/4—Anglo-Irish, THessrtjrs. and W.E. Hazlett's b g, 4yrs. car. 8.7 : (JVL. Strathern) 2 6/6—Ackemma, Mr; E. C. Govan's b m, <i. . syrs, car. 748 (R. Caddy) ;.. ..3 Also started: 8/li Foxette 9.3 *<W' F: Ellis). 5/5 Raroa 93 (P. Spratt), "11/10 Twenty Grand 8.2 (L. J. Clutterbuck), 9.8 Milton Abbas 8.2 (A. Messervy), 7/7 The Joker car. 88 (W. Connor). 3/2° Arabian night car. 7.13 (C. T. Wilson). 10/9 Royoney 7J (A. Anderson), 12/12 Safe Light car. 7.8 (K. Wilson), 3/3 Bascule car. TO (S. Green). Won by half a head. with half a length Between second and third. Time, lmin 44sec. The Joker was fourth; ~

AIR FORCE HANDICAP, Of £2OO. Second to receive £3O and third £ls from the stake. Six furlongs. 6/7—Dark Flight, Mr D. M. Tweedie's br g, by Nigger Minstrel—Francolin, 5 years, 8.7 (JV W. Jennings) X 3/3—Withdrawal, Mr D. M. Walker's br m, 6yrs, 7.11 (A. Anderson) .. 2 2/2—Rebel Mate, Mr R. J. E. Smith's br g, 9yrs, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) .. .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Sham Boy 8.3 (P. Spratt), 7/6 Nightcalm car. 7.10 (K. Wilson), 1/1 Palfrey 8.1 (A. Messervy),, 5/5 Bird of Prey 7.0 (C. Fox). Won by a head, with half a head between second and third. Sham Boy w,as fourth. Time, lmin 15 4-ssec. CHURCHILL HANDICAP, Of £3OO. Second to. receive £45 and third £2O from the stake. One mile two furlongs and a-half. I—lceland Spar, Mr H. S. Williams's ch g, by Excitement—Calclte, syrs, 8.5 (A. Messervy) • • •• <■ •• 1 2—Don't Forget, Dr M. G. Louisson s ch g, 4yrs, 8.7 (P. Spratt) .. •• 2 3—Donbleack, Mr F. E. Gilligan's br g, 6yrs, 8.4 (J. L. Strathern) .. .. 3

Only starters. . ■ \ Won by a neck, with six lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 16sec!

MCLEAN STAKES, Of £3OO. Second- to receive £45 ana third £ls from the stake. Four furlongs. For two-year-olds. 3/3— Winning Flight, Mr D. M. Tweedle's b f, by Winning Hit—Francolin, 8.0 (A. Messervy) .. • • • • • • 1 4/4— Carolyn, Messrs Irving Bros, b f. 8.0 (W. F. Ellis) .. ... .i .. •• 2 5 /5-Gril,e. Mr E. Steele, £ % . Also started: 2/2—Foxhaven 8.5 (P. Spratt), 7/9 Red Prize 8 5 (J. W■Jennings). 6/7 Cataract car/8.9 (A. E.Didham), 1/1 Chestnut Glow car! 8.1 (L. J. Elite). 9/8 Trapeze 8.0" (S. Green). 8/8 Gold Branch 8.0 (L. Hare), and Legal Lady 8.0 (L. J. Clutterbuck) bracketed. 10/10 Macedoine 8.0 (K. R. Ford). , Won by three lengths, with half a length between second and third. Trapeze waffourth. Time, 48 l-ssec-a course record. OCTOBER HANDICAP, Of £175: second to receive £25 and third £ls from the stake. One mile. 3/2—lslay Downs, Mr W. D. McLeod's br g. by Gustavo—Pink Terrace. syrs, 8.10 (P. Spratt) ... .. . • •• 1 4/4_Mght Pal, Mrs W. Mackenzie s b e syrs, 9.1 (J. W. Jennings) .. 2 2/3—Strip, Mr E. N. Didham's b g. 7yrs. car. 9.4 (A. C. Ingram) 3 Also, started! 1/1 Stabilize 9.6 <L J. Ellis). f 5/5' Lord Puck 8.0 (L., J. Clutterbuck). Won by a length each way. Stabilize was fourth. Time, lmin 43 l-ssec. TAIOMA HANDICAP, , Of £150; second to receive £2O and third £lO from the stake. Seven furlongs. 7/s— Lady Don, Mr T.'P. Wilson's br m. by Roydon—Boherbee, syrs. car. 8.1 (J. W. Jennings) .. 1 4/3 Kohara. Mr A. J. Brown's b g, 4yrs. car. 7.12 (K. Ford) .. .. 2 2/6—Willow Wood, Mr J. Musson's ... ch g, 3yrs (P. Spratt), 3 Also started: 10/10 Dark Olga 9.1 (H. A. Anderton). 12/12 Taxpayer 8.12 (E. Leckie), 1/1 Calypso 8.9 (C. T. Wilson). 9/8 Johnemby 8.8 (A. Messervy). 8/9 Gay Lancer car. 8.0 (R. C. Caddy), 11/11 Great Swoop 8.3 (A. Anderson), 3/2 Silver Lily car. 8.3 (L. J. Ellis), 5/4 Salutation cat- 7.8 (S. Green), 6/7 Desert Maid 8.1 (W. F. Ellis). Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Salutation was fourth. Time, lniin 29sec.

THE FIELDS FOR TO-DAY A good card has been obtained for the second day of the Dunedin spring meeting and should supply interesting "sport. The star attraction will be the Dunedin Guineas, for which a field of nine will go to the post. Neither Kernel nor Arabian Night has form to recommend them. Arabian Night had his chance extinguished at the start of the Maungatua Handicap. Palfrey did not race up to expectations in the Air Force Handicap, in which he was slow away and afterwards failed to get a clear run at the home turn. Sir Gundi won by staying on, but in a comparatively slow race in the Taioma Handicap, in which Salutation finished close up. On that form Salutation should again finish in front of Silver Lily, and Desert Maid. Willow Wood showed improved form, and Bird of Prey may be better suited*over a shorter journey. Both Palfrey and Salutation will be improved by their races on the first day. and they may be most in demand, and Sir Gundi must come into consideration on his win on Saturday and his second to Palfrey in the .Tohn Grlgg Stakes. Iceland Spar meets Don't Forget on 41b worse terms in the Army Handicap than when a neck separated them on the first day. Strip and Stabilise will meet Islay Downs on much better terms than oh the first day. but they would have to show considerable improvement on first day's form. At Geraldine Stabilise comfortably defeated Don't Forget at a difference of 131 b. and reads well treated on that form. Strip meets Stabilise on 71b better terms than when he beat the latter over six furlongs at Geraldine. Night Pal meets Islay Downs on 51b better terms than in the October Handicap, and the result may. be the same. Anglo-Irish will probably help to set the pace and should run a fairly smart mile with 211 b less than he carried on the first dav~ Mungatoon suffers from doubt at the barrier.

In the Navy Handicap Dark Flight meets Withdrawal on 41b worse terms over an extra furlong than on the first day. Rebel Mate meets Dark Flight on 81b. and Sham Boy comes In on 91b better terms. Rebel Mate meets Strip on 91b better terms than, when he beat him over six furlongs on the first day of the Dunedin winter meeting. The following may be amongst those fancied for their engagements:— 12.30: WAKARI HURDLES.- !«lerrv Simon. Auctor. Colonel Rouge. 1.6: NOVICE HANDICAP.—Paper Whistle. Light Cavalry, Compeer. 1.42: KAIKORAI HANDICAP.—Lady Don, Egyptian Rose. Kohara. 2.18: ARMY HANDICAP.—IceIand Spar, Don't Forget, Stabilise. 2.54: DUNEDIN GUINEAS.—Palfrey, Salutation. Sir Gundi. ,' 3.30: DOMINION HANDICAP.—Foxhavcn. Chestnut Glow. Carolyn. 4.6: NAVY HANDICAP.—RebeI Mate, Withdrawal, Dark Flight. 4.42: CLARENDON HANDICAP.—AngIoIrish, Ackemma. Bascule. The fields are as follows: WAKARI HURDLES Of: £l5O. One mile and a-half. st lb st lb Merry Simon 10 8 Sir Hugh .. 9 o Flagman .. 912 Prince Auctor .. .. 9 5 Ruenalf .. 9 0 Mosgiel -.9 5 Night Scout 9 0 Colonel Ballyaggan 9 0 Rouge .. 9 0 NOVICE HANDICAP. Of £l2O. Six furlongs. Paper Whistle 9 0 Berrima .'. 8 3 Overland Red 8 7 Boucaut ..8 8 Compeer ~ 8 6 Happy Feet 8 3 Miss Sally .. 8 5 Helpmate ..8 3 True Mate .. 8 5 Mae West .. 8 3 Lady Wyn ..8 5 Nihil .. ..8 3 Light Pianiste .. 8-3 Cavalry ..'8 3 Georgia ..8 3 Attorney .."'8 3

MASTERTON MEETING THE MONARCH SUCCESSFUL (P.A.) MASTERTON, Oct. 12. The second day of the Masterton races was held in fine weather, but the course was slightly heavy. The totalisator handled £19,269 10s, compared with £22,778 last year. Following are the details:— . .TRIAL STAKES, Of £75. Six furlongs. 2/I—Temarua, 8.5 (S. Anderson) .. 1 3/3—Matalite, 8.5 (N. Vaughan) .. ..2 1/2—Maharajah, car. 8.7 J (P. Burgess) 3 Also started: 4/4 First Role 8.5, 5/5 Fox Fur 8.5. One length and a-half. First Role was fourth. BLAIRLOGIE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £IOO. One mile. 1/2—Miss Leighon car. 9.91 (P- Brady) 1 2/I—Esperance Bay, 11.1 (R. Hawes) 2 3/3—Blue Border, 9.5 (A. Jenkins) .. -3 Also started: 7/5 Colfort 9.11, 4/4 Pern 9.10. 4/5 Maestro 9.4, 5/4 Tristan 9.0. Three-quarters of a length, three lengths. Time, lmin 39sec. Pern was fourth. MACARA HANDICAP. Of £IOO. Five furlongs. 2/I—Race Away, 8.0 (W. J. Mudford) .. 1 1/2 Crouplsino, 9.0 (Burgess) .. ..2 6/4—Molly Malone, car. 7.9 (H. Stewart) 3 Also started: 3/2 Saint Tor 8.0. 4/3 Gemara 7.11. 8/8 Gay Dancer 7.7, 7/6 Cicada 7.7, 5/7 Fox Tower 7.7, 6/5 Hamish 7.7. Three lengths, half a length. Time, lmin 11 3-ssec. Hamish was fourth. VALLANCE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £l7O. One mile and a-quarter. I—The Monarch, car. 8.1 (T. Briggs) .. 1 2—Master Cyklon, car. 7.4 (V. Sellars) 2 3—Piastre, 8.1 (D. Redstone) .. ..3 Also started: 4 Majority 7.9. A length each way. Time, 2min 30sec. GLADSTONE HANDICAP. Of £IOO. Seven furlongs. 1/3—Moderate, 9.4 (Sellars) .. .. .. 1 4/4—Arabic, 7.11 (Mudford) 2 3/I—Distress Signal, 8.2 (Lewis) .. .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Ruling Moments 8.1, 5/5 Ramillies 7.7. Three-quarters of a length, one length. Time, lmin 43sec. Ruling Moments was fourth. WAIPIPI HANDICAP. Of £l2O. Six furlongs. 2—White Rajah, 7.2 (Sellars) 1 3—Cheerful Lady, 7.10 (Midwood) .. 2 I—Circular Note, 8.13 (H. Stewart) .. 3 The only starters. Two lengths, three lengths. Time, lmin 27 2-ssec. CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP. Of £l5O. One mile. 2/I—Teoriko, 8.6 (Lewis) 1 4/6—Mansura, 7.11 (Midwood) .. .. 2 1/2—All Bunsby, 8.9 (M. Caddy) .. 3 Also started: 6/3 Phyto 8.9, 3/4 Courting 8.6, 4/8 Gold Dip 7.7, 5/5 Arctic Night 7.7, 3/7 'Black Sovereign 7.7. Three lengths, one length. Time, lmin 38 2-ssec. Arctic Night was fourth. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £IOO. Six furlongs. \ 1/I—lmperium, 8.10 (Jenkins) .. .. 1 4/s—Yurilla, 7.8 (Garth) 2 5/4—Makarora, 7.12 (Vaughan) .. .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Te Ore 8.8, 3/3 Pas De Cheval 7.13. Half a head, two lengths Time, lmin 27sec.

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS SPRINGFIELD GLOBE SUCCESSFUL (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH. Oct. 11. The New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting was held in brilliant sunshine before a good attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £36,641—a decrease of £725 10s on last year, when £37,366 10s was handled. Following are the results:— INNOVATION HANDICAP, Of £2OO. One mile and a-half. 2/2—Westcliff. 24yds blid (J. Fraser, jun.) 1 1/I—Bomber. 12 (Doyle) 2 4/3—Pegasus Bay, 36 (Pringle) .. ..3 Also started: 9/10 Fire King scr, 13/13 Gelert scr, 8/9 Inquisition scr, 6/7 Lee Berry scr, 15/14 Royal Parrish scr, 11/8 Windsor Lad scr. 5/4 Suspense 12yds bhd, 14/16 George Arliss 24, 17/17 Chudleigh 36, 18/11 Native Ruler 36, 10/18 Danzie Guv 48, 7/6 Mavis Nelson 48, 12/15 El Pet'a 60. 16/12 Chateau 72. 3/5 Royal Worthy 96. Four lengths; one length and a-half. Windsor Lad was fourth. Time, 3min 27 l-sscc. SHIRLEY HANDICAP, Of £2OO. One mile and a-half. 2/I—Battle Colours, scr (Hooper) .. 1 14/13—Passing By, 12yds bhd (Kerr) .. 2 1/2—Countless, 24 (McKendry) .. 3 Also started: 11/11 Braw Lass scr, 12/10 Drummer Boy scr, 16/18 Lord Brent scr, 6/3 Mullard scr and Talak scr, 4/6 Recluse scr, 5/4 Shady Glen scr, 18/17 Colonel Bogey 12yds bhd, 15/15 Full Hand 12, 3/7 Gentleman Jim 12, 17/16 Mahoe 24, 13/14 Rerekohua 24, 9/9 Southland 24, 8/8 Statuette 24, 10/12 Blaydon 36, 7/5 Catalpa 36. Three lengths: one length and a-half. ' Gentleman Jim was fourth. Time, 3mln 19 3-ssec. MEMBERS' HANDICAP, Of £225. One mile and a-half. 1/2—Loyal Friend, scr (McTigue) .. 1 2/I—Joan Conquest, 12yds bhd (Gunning) 2 3/3—lndian Clipper, 24 (Gleeson) .. 3

Also started: 6/6 All Gallant scr, 7/8 Jack Spratt scr, 16/15 Marfax scr, 13/11 Oversight scr, 9/10 Refund scr, 15/16 Silk King scr, 4/4 Sir Julien 12yds bhd, 5/5 Brigadier 12, 12/9 Channel Fleet 12, 14/13 Idlealong 12, 10/14 Siege Gun 12 8/7 Stylish Boy 12, 11/12 Labour Day 24. A length; 10 lengths. Jack Spratt was fourth. Time, 3min 16 l-ssec. RATTRAY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £425. Two miles.

3/2— Springfield Globe, 24yds bhd (Berry) 1 l/3_Gold Bar, 36yds bhd (A. Holmes) 2 2/I—Bronze Eagle, 12 (Pringle) .. ..3

Also started: 4/4 Foremost Junior scr, 12/12 Red Ranger scr, 9/9 Worthy Need scr, 3/2 Kilrea scr (bracketed with Springfield Globe), 5/5 Accountant 24yds bhd, 6/6 Lightning Lady 24, 10/8 Toorak 24, 7/10 Ned Worthy 36, 8/7 Kenworthy 48, 11/11 Peter Smith 48. Won by three lengths, the same. Lightning Lady was fourth. Time 4min 20 4-ssec. TRAVIS HANDICAP, Of £250. One mile and a-half.

3/2—Black Surprise, 12yds bhd (McTigue) 1 2/3—Mazaire, scr (R. Donald) .. .. .. 2 4/4—Oxford Scholar, 36 (Yeatman) .. 3

Also started: 1/1 Nationalist scr, 7/5 Roval Guv scr, 4/4 Purina scr (bracketed with Oxford Scholar), 6/6»Blue Diamond 12vds bhd. 12/12 Rollalong 12, 5/7 Aidershot 24, 8/8 Glen Travis 24, 11/10 Philario 24, 10/11 Royal Grattan 24, 9/9 Tangaroa 24. Won by half a length, three lengths. Purina was fourth. Time, 3min 19 4-ssec. AVON HANDICAP, Of £3OO. One mile and a-half.

3/I—Within, 12yds bhd (Doyle) .. .. 1 4/4—Sagamore. 12 (Butterfield) .. .. 2 7/6—Margin 48 (Cameron) 3 Also started: 6/7 Hatrack scr. 12/12 Header scr, 1/2 Milestone scr, 7/6 Reward scr (bracketed with Margin), 5/5 Shadeland scr, 8/8 Millisle 24yds bhd, 2/3 Allie Audubon 36, 11/11 Native Huon 36, 10/9 Sister Mary 48, 13/13 Reception 60, 9/10 Tan John 60. Won by a head, two lengths. Hatrack was fourth. Time. 3min 22 3-ssec. BEACH HANDICAP, Of £250. Two miles.

5/s—Scapa Flow, scr (Fairbairn) .. 1 2/I—lndian Clipper. 12yds bhd

(Gleeson) 2 ]/2—Catalpa, scr (McTigue) 3 Also started: 7/7 Blaydon scr, 4/3 Sister Polly scr, 6/6 Direct Bell scr 9/9 Durability 12yds bhd, 16/16 Shadow Queen 12, 8/8 Sunny Corner 12," 3/4 Nationalist 36, 11/11 Warship 36. Won by three-quarters of a length, two lengths. Direct Bell was fourth. Time, 4min 34 1-Ssec. VICTORY HANDICAP, Of £3OO. One mile and a-quarter.

5/s—Acuity, scr (M. Holmes) .. .. 1 3/3—Haughty, scr (Hooper) .. .. 2 11/11—King's Jubilee, scr (Gunning) .. 3

Also started: 7/10 Gold Bank scr, 4/4 Mongolian scr, 10/9 Red Ranger scr, Wainoni Girl scr and Waitaki Power scr (bracketed), 1/2 Ronald Logan scr, 6/6 Royal Surprise scr, 14/14 Subsidy scr, 12/12 Worthy Cross ,scr ,9/7 Palomar scr and Huguenot 12yds bhd (bracketed), 8/8 Lady Carol scr and Sports Review 12yds bhd (bracketed), 2/1 Clockwork scr, Superior Rank 12yds bhd and Ferrv Post 36 (bracketed), 18/18 Donor 12, 13/13 Hillcrest 12 17/15 Waipahi 12, 15/17 Southern Smile 24, 16/16 U. Scott 24, 19/19 Bayard 36. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Ronald Logan was fourth. Time. 2min 44sec. note Ton the racing (Special) CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 11. Some good novices took part in the Innovation Handicap, in which Bomber. Pegasus Bay. Westcliff and Suspense comprised the leading division a long way trom home, with Windsor Lad handy This was the order entering the straight but a little further on Westcliff challenged Bomber. They drew away together, but Bomber broke under pressure leaving Westcliff to win decisively, making his third success in the past year Pegasus Bay hung on to beat Windsor Lad fcr third, while Mavis Nelson, after a slow start, came home fast at the head of the others.

Battle Colours led all the way and had an easy win in the Shirley Handicap, making his third success in eight months He was closely followed for a mile by Shady Glen, Passing By, Gentleman Jim, Rerekohua, Talak and Countless, while at the home turn Southland had joined' in. Battle Colours drew away impressively in the straight, while Passing By stalled off the win favourite. Countless. Gentleman Jim and Southland headed the others.

All Gallant set the pace for nearly nine furlongs in the Members* Handicap, but Loyal Friend. Joan Conquest, Indian Clipper, Jack Spratt and Siege Gun then ran past him. Once in the straight Joan Conquest challenged Loyal Friend, and they drew right away, the latter winning decisively, with Indian Clipper 10 lengths back. Jack Spratt, Siege Gun and Marfax were next. Loyal Friend, with four wins, a second and a fourth since April, is on the way to good class. The A. I. Rattray Memorial Handicap was a duel between Springfield Globe and Gold Bar, who began fast and drew away from their opponents after a furlong. Gold Bar was showing the way 1.0 his rivnl al the end of half a mile, and the position was unchanged at the mile post. Worthy Need. Bronze Eagle, Accountant, Toorak, Lightning Lady and Kenworthy being next after a gap. This was reduced half a mile from home, but the two leaders went away again in the straight. Springfield Globe proved too solid for Gold Bar, winning by three lengths. Bronze Eagle did best of the others. Lightning Lady and Kenworthy being next. In most of his successes Gold Bar has gained a big lead early, but on this occasion Springfield Globe began as fast and was much too good for Gold Bar at the finish. The winner, bred in Australia, is raced on lease by R. B. Berry, and he looks now like going on to more success.

Mazaire set the pace for half a mile in the Travis Handicap, after which Rollalong joined him. with B'ack Surprise. Ptirina, Aldershot and Blue Diamond handy. Rollalone retired half a mile from home. Black Surprise challenged Mazaire when the straight was reached, and won by half a length. Oxford Scholar came from a long wav back to beat Purina for third.

MITCHELSON CUP, Of £IOSO. One mile and a-half.

7/7—Ktlcash, car. 7.4 (W. O. Ensor) 1/I—Rakanui. 9.6 (A. E. Ellis) . ..

WELCOME STAKES, Of £SOO. Five furlongs

Milestone and Sagamore were prominent early in the Avon Handicap, and half a mile from home Within ran into third place. Sagamore led to the straight, where Within challenged and he won an exciting race by a head. Margin finished strongly in third place, closely followed by Hatrack, Milestone and Allie Audubon. Indian Clipper was the early leader, at a slow pace, in the Beach Handicap, Catalpa, Sister Polly, Sunny Corner, Durability, Direct Bell and Scapa Flow heading the others. Sunny Corner and Catalpa joined Indian Clipper three furlongs from home. Once in the straight, Indian Clipper was again in charge, but Scapa Flow came along with a challenge to wear him down. Catalpa was unlucky, as ho lost several lengths when he broke at the end of a mile, so his third was a good effort. In the Victory Handicap Waitaki Power made the running for seven furlongs, after which Haughty dashed to the front, with Gold Bank, Waitaki Power, Kings Jubilee, Clockwork and Ronald Logan following. Acuity was a long way back at this stage, but she staged a brilliant run over the last half-mile, beating Haughty by half a length, while King's Jubilee was a neck away. Ronald Logan, win favourite, did well to finish fourth, after breaking at the start. AUCKLAND MEETING MITCHELSON CUP TO KILCASH REGAL FOX WINS GUINEAS (P.A.) AUCKLAND, Oct. 11. The weather was dull and the tracK heavy for the opening of the Auckland spring meeting. There was a good attendance, and the totalisator handled £70,196 10s, compared with £74.053 on the first day last year, a decrease of £3856 10s. Following are the results:— GORDON HANDICAP, Of £350. Six furlongs. FIRST DIVISION 1/1— Cherry's Ticket, 7.11 (R. W. McTavish) 1 5/7—Edna's Birthday, 7.9 . (E. V. Day) 2 12/10—Classic, 8.9 (W. J. Broughton) .. 3 Also started: 7/8 Harmony 10.2, 8/9 Kenneth Robert car. 7.13, 10/11 Bronze Ora 8.3, 4/5 Rich Blood 8.2, 6/4 Bronze Meter car. 7.9, 2/2 Bronzo car. 7.12 J, 20/20 Love Lap car. 7.9, 16/16 Royal Art car. 7.5, 17/18 Water Vixen car, 7.9, 2,1/20 Sporting Bronzie car. 7.51, 18/15 Romance car. 7.81 14/14 Den Pasar car. 7.1, 19/19 British Camp car. 7.81, H/12 Golden Bonnett 7.7. Length and three-quarters, neck. Time, lmin 17sec. GORDON HANDICAP SECOND DIVISION 2/2—Foxlore, car. 7.6 (K. McMinn) .. 1 1/I—Silver Clarion, 7.2 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 5/7-Nordic Song, car. 7.3 (C. B. Goulsbro) 3

Also started: 9/6 Town Survey car. 9.3, 13/13 Kadina 8.8. 3/3 Empire Rose 8.7, 8/9 Ellse 7.7, 4/5 White Chief 7.7. 6/4 Bronze Royal car. 7.104, 16/16 Sir Reynard car. 7.4 J, 17/18 Balashiel 7.7, 14/17 Purple Vermeer car. 7.0, 14/14 June Tide car. 7.8, 19/19 Beaucoup car. 7.9. Head, two lengths. Time, lmin 16'4-ssee. Brackets: Kenneth Robert and Elise, Rich Blood and White Chief, Bronze Meter and Bronze Royal, Cherry's Ticket and Silver Clarion, Bronzo and Foxlore,* Edna's Birthday and Nordic Song, Royal Art and Sir Reynard, Water Vixen and Balashiel, Den Pasar and June Tide, British Camp and Beaucoup. TRIAL HURDLES, Of £350. One mile and three-quarters. 2/I—Maxown (W. A. Sinton) .■ 1 8/B—Flylite, 9.0 (F. Hearn) .. ..' .. 2 7/7—Teddy Boy, car. 9.1 J (H. C. Maria) 3 Also started: 1/2 Kena 11.1, 3/3 Dauber 10.5, 5/5 Brazilian 9.12, 4/4 Prival 9.4. 6/6 Melvanui 9.1. 9/9 Nyola 9.0. Length and a-half, half a length. Time, 3min 21sec. SHORTS HANDICAP, Of £450. Six furlongs.

5/3—Sure Pay, 7.13 (C. B. Goulsbro) .. 1 6/7—Dinky Di, 7.10 (H. N. Wiggins) .. 2 2/2—ExpeUant, 8.4 (E. V. Dye) .. ..3 Also started: 8/8 Gaymiss 8.8, 4/3 Rex Maitland 8.8, 3/9 Corato car. 8.53. 1/1 Gold Money Song 8.4, 11/11 Cambria 7.13, 9/6 Phaleron car. 7.10, 7/5 Aero King 7.7, 10/10 Panoni 7.6, 12/12 Night Hawk 7.0. Three lengths, a neck. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec.

GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS. 2/2—Regal Fox, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) .. .. 1 4/4—Kronos, 8.10 (C. G. Goulsbro) .. 2 5/s—Burra Sahib, 8.10 (B. H: Morris) .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Par Avion 8.10, 1/1 Route March 8.10, 6/6 Opuatla 8.5. Length and a-quarter, half a length. Time, lmin 42 2-ssec. i

3/3—The Dozer. 7.7 (F. Beguely) .. .. 3 Also started: 8/10 Lou Rosa 9,1. 12/8 Young Paddon 8.6, 4/4 Cornish 8.4, 10/11 Night Pilot 8.2, 14/14 Clipper 8.1, 9/9 Erndale 7.13, 5/5 Wildore 7.13, 2/2 Volifox 7.9. 6/6 Lovaals 7.5, 13/12 British Talent car. 7.3. 15/15 Valley Maid car. 7.7. 11/13 Philemup car. 7.2. Length and a-quarter, two lengths. Time. 2min 37 3-ssec. HUNTERS' STEEPLES. Of £350. About two miles and a-half. 3/4—Hyderabad (J. P. McLaughlin) .. 1 5/3—Klnkle (J. Mcßae) 2 9/9—British Sovereign (F. E. Baker) .. 3 Also started: 8/8 General Ruse 11.2, 2/2 Clansman 10.5. 11/11 Pyrenees 10.4. 7/7 Pertinax 10.3. 4/5 Rival 9.10. 6/6 Fat Boy 9.9. 10/10 Beverley 9.9. 1/1 Brandon Hall 9.6, 12/12 Kurulu 9.0. Four lengths, two and a-half lengths. Time, smin 18sec.

2/3— Boiuiy Pay. 8.5 (J. Williamson) .. 1 1/I—lndian Sign, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton) 2 3/2—Sleepy Fox, 8.5 (C. G. Goulsbro) 3

Also started: 5/4 Beau Vaals 8.5, 4/5 Broadcaster 8.5, 11/11 Brome 8.5. 6/6 Dash o* Dink 8.5, 12/14 Jeff 8.5. 9/9 Master Cameron 8.5, 13/13 Transcend 8.5. 7/7 Tweedsmuir 8.5 and Miss Gigi 8.0 bracketed. 10/10 Abbey Fox 8.0, 15/12 Lady Pep 8.0, 8/8 Tudor Rose 8.0, 14/15 Sea Mist 8.0. Length and three-quarters, two lengths. Time, lmin 2sec. FLYING HANDICAP. Of £450. Seven furlongs.

12/12—Royal Message, car. 7.2 (J. Williamson) 1 6/6—Noble Fox. 9.7 (W. J. Broughton) 2 4/4—Airport, car. 7.4 (W. O. Ensor) 3 Also started: 1/1 Radiant Vaals 8.12. 3/3 Bronze Moth 8.6. 8/7 Brahman car. 7.104. 11/10 Aero King 7.7. 5/5 Chary 7.5, 9/11 Silver Quex 7.5, 13/13 Lornacre- 7.1, 14/14 Venture 7.1, 10/9 Landveyor 7.0. 7/8 Sea Law 7.0, 15/15 Vaalso car. 7.1, 2/2 Kraal car. 7.23. Half a head each way. Time. lmin 29 l-ssec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY (P.A.) AUCKLAND. Oct. 12. Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club s 12.20: Normanby Handicap, of £350. One mile.—Chain Acre 9.10, Town Survey 9.7, Court Favourite 9.2, Justina 9.0. Valley Maid 8.13, Kadina 8.7, Kenneth Robert 8 5 Foxtoon 8.2. Manuma, Gayjax. <Hackenschmidt 7.12. Nordic Song 7.9, Princess Val 7.8, Lady Acushla, Bronze Emerald, Horeke. Romance. Grey Wing 7.7. 1.5: Manukau Hurdles, of £450. Two miles.—Tidewaiter 11.7, Maxown 11.0. Kena 10.9, Wharemanea 10.4, Bisquit, Brazilian 9.5, Hot Shot, Bright Idea 9.4. Fat Boy 9.2. Knight of Australia 9.0. 1.45: Epsom Handicap, of £450. Six furlongs.—Bronwen 9.0, Gaymiss, Foxola, Sure Pay 8.9, Expellant 8.5, Corato. Gold Money Song 8.4, Aero King, Panoni, Transmitter 7.3, Lornacre, Kraal 7.0. 2.30: Spring Handicap, of £750. One mile and a-quarter.—Young Paddon 8.7. Radiant Vaals. Te Kawiti 8.6, Cornish 8.3, Night Pilot 8.1. Clipper 8.0, Wildore, Emdale 7.12, The Dozer 7.10. Volifox 7.9, Lovaals 7.7, British Talent 7.4, Philemup 7.0. > 3.10: Onehunga Steeplechase, of £350. About three miles.—Kinkle 11.3, Dauber, Smiling Thru 10.12, Hyderabad 10.6, Clansman 10.5, Pyrenees 10.2, Pertinax 10.1, Rival 9.9, Fat Boy, Beverley, British Sovereign 9.7, Brandon Hall 9.6. Misurind 9.0. 3.55: Musket Stakes, of £450. Five lurlongs.—lndian Sign 8.10, Beau Vaals 8.3. Broadcaster 8.1, Sir Simon. King Burn. Kentish, Royal Merit 8.0, Ballymacad, Master Cameron, Flying Drake 7.13, MiDeeds, Tudor Rose 7.12, Jane Ace, Indian Princess 7.9, Grand Sight. Sea Mist, Blue Nose 7.8, Transcript, Miss Huker 7.7. Bracket: Master Cameron and Flying Drake. 4.35: Hobson Handicap, of £350. Seven furlongs.—Town Survey 9.7, Classic 8.10, Betterman, Kaimanawa. Balblair 8.8. Corot 8.7, Silver Clarion 8.5, Bronze Ora 8.2. Ricla Blood 8.1, Edna's Birthday 7.13, Bronzo 7.11, Mala Wings 7.9, Purple Vermeer, Balashiel, Dependable, Sir Reynard. Dublin Show. Love Lap, Bronze Royal 7.7. 5.20: Liverpool Handicap, of £450. One mile.—Noble Fox 10.7, Burra Sahib, Bronze Moth 8.12, Hot Box 8.7, Trig Station 8.6, Roval Message 8.4. Air Port, Brahman 8.2 Phaleron 8.1. Chain Acre 7.13, Chary 7.12, Silver Quex 7.11, Ascot Bloom, Sea Law 7.8, Full Hand. Landveyor. Vaalso. Night Hawk 7.7.

CLIBBORN STAKES, Of £650. One mile. Yaralla, 8.7 (Cook)

RACING IN AUSTRALIA THE V.A.T.C MEETING GUINEAS TO TEA CAKE (Rec. 9 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Oct. 12. In fine weather an excellent attendance saw the racing at Flemington racecourse on the first day of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's spring meeting. The going held well. Frill King, a half-brother to the Williamstown and Moonee Valley Cup winner Yarramba, gave a smart performance to win the lola Trial Handicap. Wide out throughout, he outstayed his rivals. Veiled Promise ran a game race, and Triton finished strongly. The Adelaide-owned Ducal led always in the Debutante Stakes, for. two-year-old colts and geldings. Ducal now has two wins and a second in three starts. Great Britain made a tardy beginning, but finished well, and possibly was unlucky. Balcrest was a surprise third and Haros a promising fourth. In spite of a slow start, Abound finished gamelv to win in the Debutante Stakes (fillies'). She cost 180gns as a yearling. Lady Valiant finished well. Miss Understood led, but weakened,'and just secured third place. • There was a thrilling finish in the Caulfield Guineas. Tea Cake withstood strong challenges from The Trapper and Gay Revelry and. won narrowly. It was generally expected that Skipton, Laureate, and High Road would fight out the finish. High Road made a poor effort. Laureate who had every show, finished fifth. Skipton, badly placed early, finished well and gave the best Derby trial. All Love had a big lead at the entrance to the straight, but tired badly. Tea Cake, who was a cheap vearling. has now registered five wins three seconds, and five thirds in 15 starts. He is not entered for the cups, and, being a gelding, is ineligible for the Derby Rain'bar attempted to lead always in the Power Handicap, but Historian finished too well. Sir Richard was a good third. Palencia improved on recent efforts, and finished fourth. Velocity was a trifle disappointing to his Cup admirers, but will appreciate a lighter weight next week. Historian ran in near the post, but a protest was dismissed. Sun Valley directed attention to his Caulfield Cup chance by a brilliant finishing effort to win the Tdorak Handicap. Interference early appeared to settle his chance, but he put up a game performance. Warbird surprised. Panka had every chance. Carlton made a poor effort. Amiable and All Veil were never possibilities. Crojlck made a promising effort. Following are the results:— lOLO TRIAL HANDICAP,

Of £3OO. One mile and a furlong. Frill King, 8.2 (N. Percival) 1 Veiled Promise, 7.10 (N. Powell) .. 2 Triton, 7.10 (R. Smith) 3 Seventeen starters. A long neck, two lengths. Skylass was fourth. Time, lmin 56sec.

DEBUTANTE STAKES, Of £IOOO. Four furlongs. Ducal, 8.2 (M. McCarten) J Great Britain, 8.0 (V. Hartney) .. .. Z Balcrcst, 8.0 (J. Gilmore) 3

Fourteen starters. Haros was fourth. Time, 481 sec. DEBUTANTE STAKES (Fillies), Of £IOOO. Four furlongs. Abound, 8.0 (G. Newton) J Miss Valiant, 8.0 (R. Bailey) . \ Miss Understood, 8.0 (Bourke) *. -.3 Nine starters. A length and threequarters, one length. Busybody was fourth. Time, 49isec. CAULFIELD GUINEAS, Of £2720. One mile. Tea Cake, 8.5 (J. Purtell) J The Trapper, 8.5 (V. Hartney) .. -.2 Gay Revelry, 8.5 (S. Ralph) 3 Thirteen starters. Half a neck, half a head. Skipton was fourth. Time, lmin 39156 C HERBERT POWER HANDICAP,

Of £650. One mile and three furlongs. Historian, 9.0 (A, Breasley) .. - • • 1 Rainbar, 7.8 (N. Percival) \ Sir Richard, 7.1 (J. Gilmore) 3 Fifteen starters. Two lengths. Palencia was fourth. Time, 2min 6Jsec. A protest was dismissed.

TOORAK HANDICAP, Of £550. One mile. Sun Valley, 8.12 (H. Badger) .. .. 1 Warblrd, 7.8 (J. Gilmore) * Panka, 8.4 (J. Purtell) d Thirteen starters. A neck, a head. Crojick was fourth. Time, lmin 39sec.

THE AJ.C. MEETING DASHING CAVALIER WINS (Rec 9 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 12. The final day's racing at Randjrt* which was again favoured with the finest weather, was devoid of any sensations most interest having been transferred to Flemington. Nevertheless this A.J.C. meeting was one of the most successful on Dashing Cavalier reproduced his earlier form in winning the Randwick Plate, which as expected, was in the nature of a gift to him, and all that remains is whether he will take part in the Melbourne Cup, in which case he would be regarded as dangerous. Popular belief is that he will be reserved for weight-for-age races in Sydney. Following are the results:— " CANON BURY STAKES. Of £650. Five furlongs. Baroda, 8.5 (Thompson) 1 Yarrawonga, 8.5 (Davis) 2

Brinawa, 8.5 (Munro) ; • 3 Eleven started. Three lengths,'one length. Good Intentions was fourth. Time, lmin Usee. WAVERLEY HANDICAP,

Of £650. One mite and three-quarters. Mlldura, 9.5 (Munro) .. • • 1 Goose Boy, 7.3 (Young) 2 Gundagai three lengths away third. Twelve started. Mildura, although a bit green after a long spell, did well to win in this good field, stalling off a vigorous challenge down the straight from Goose Boy. who was beaten by a head, with Gundagai three lengths away third. CHESTER HANDICAP, Of £650. Six furlongs. Flying Knight, 10.0 (Bartle) 1 Happy Bay 7.7 (Duncan) 2 Winnipeg, 10.10 (Munro) .. .'. ... .. 3 Thirteen started. The New Zealander Happy Bay led the field to the home turn and looked dangerous. He was only overhauled by Flying Knight in the last few strides and was beaten by a long head. Winnipeg, who found the weight too severe, finished well half a length away third. Fly was fourth. Time, lmin lljsec. RANDWICK PLATE, Of £IOOO. Two miles. Dashing Cavalier, 9.6 (Shean) .. .. 1 Veiled Threat. 8.11 (Munro) 2 Hope, 9.4 (Parsons) 3 The only other starter was the hurdler Mag Mort, who had designs on third money £BO, but was deprived thereof byHope, who had raced in the Waverley Handicap about an hour and a-half before, which is rather unusual and a severe test for the veteran. Dashing Cavalier made a one-horse race of it. whining full of running, four lengths ahead, with Hope 10 lengths off from Veiled Threat, and Mag Mort a similar distance further back last. Time, Smin 27sec.

Thrax, 8.7 (Thompson) 2 Beau Son, 8.7 (Bartle) 3 Five started. Yaralla. who was a very popular choice, won easily by three lengths. Beau Son was two lengths and a-half off third and Linemond fourth. Time, lmin 352scc. FINAL HANDICAP, Of £750. One mile and a-quarter. Katanga. 9.11 (Munro) 1 Grand Fils. 7.9 (Cook) 2 Lord Valentine, 8.1 (Parsons) 3 Nine started, including Omapo. who ran forward throughout and was only beaten out of a place in the last furlong. Katanga won by a head, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Omapo was fourth. Time. 2min 22sec. WELLINGTON HANDICAPS (Special.) WELLINGTON, Oct. VI. Following arc the handicaps for the Wellington spring meeting:— Glen Hurdles, of £350. One mile and three-quarters.—Tidewaiter 11.7, Raana 11.4, Peter Beckford 10.13, Majority 10.9, Great Quex, Kena 10.7. Night Dress 10.4, General Ruse. Wharemanea 10.0, Student Prince, Merry Simon 9.9 Lucullus Boy 9.6, Colonel Rouge, Earl Colossus. Far East, Knight Commander, Master Lackham. Miss Leighon, Stella Lux 9.0. Rimutaka- Handicap, of £350. Six furlongs.—Cheddington, Roeon 9.4, Wild Fox 8.11. Croupisino, Sandy Bay, Daljarrock, Green Gables, Imperium 8.10, Egyptian Rose 8.8 Balblair 8.7, Soutane 8.6, Calypso 8.5, Rouletima, Tavoy 8.4. Atreus. Blandisher, High Class, Grand Chase, Lady Derbv, Parlato 8.2. Hikorangi, Legal, Scottish Dale 8.1, Theatre. Willow Wood 8.0. Nuna. Caroline Bay, Vind Honneur 7.13. Salutation 7.12, Elusory Gunyah, Sports Flash 7.11, C.vprine. The Whipper. Dungloe, Advocate, Alienate, Arctic Night, Ata Puwhero. Bold Blood, Condole, Dash o' Dublin, Deolali, Drake's Drum, Erinscourt. Gay Dancer, Gemara, Lady Boswal, Lady Motava Laughing Lady, Little Chief, i

Madame Rachel, Matalite, Merry Fox, Molly Malone,, Pillory, Te Awe Awe, Te Marua, Triple Crown. True Mate. Colonel Blood 7.7.

Wainui Handicap, of £4OO. One mile.— Old Bill 9.7, Amigo 9.5, Hearth 8.9, Augment, Enrich, Boloyna, Iceland Spar 8.7, Trench Law 8.5, Haughty Winner Saxon Tor, Wild Talk 8.3. Yogi 8.1, Du Maurier, Rakahanga 8.0, Minority 7.13, Classform, Mea Mea 7.12, Airline. Kotua 7.9, Par Avion, Siglow 7.8, White Rajah 7.4. Corn Prince, Monetary 7.4, Last Acre 7.2, Blue Border., Boden Park Flying Spy. Proclamation, Ringcra'ft, Sceptre, Shikari 7.0.

Churchill Steeplechase, of £IOOO. Three miles.—Slayer 11.7 The Dozer 10.13, Eoxiana, Esperance Bay 10.8, Bridegroom 10.7, King Rey 10.5, Erination 10.4, Astral Flame 10.3, Aussie Ra 10.0, Chat 9.12, Dauber 9.11. General Ruse, Gay Boa 9.10, Dozie Boy 9.7, Hyderabad, Son and Heir, Conflagration, Recollection 9.5, Master Dingle 9.2, Aintree, Beverley, Brandon Hall, Clansman, Fat Boy, Fundy Bay, Night Scout, Pertinax. Rival. Smiling Thru. Summons, Wharemanea 9.0. Wellington Handicap, of -£IOOO. One mile and three furlongs.—Rakanui 9.9, Amigo 9.1, Gladynev 8.J3, War Dress 8.7, The Monarch 8.3, Trench Law 8.1, Centrepoise, Du Maurier, Lambourn, Wild Talk 8.0, Auroras Star, Little Robin, Night Pilot, Don't Forget 7.11, Airline, Piastre, Prudent Prince 7.7, Happy Ending 7.5, Beau Ciel, The Raker 7.4, Dynasty 7.3, Dictate 7.2, Arachne, Blue Border, Necf Cuttle 7.0.

Shorts Handicap, of £SOO. Six furlongs. —Kentucky 9.0, Globe Trotter 8.13, Boswell Hearth, Old Bill 8.12, Autolite 8.10, Saxon Tor 8.9, Black Majesty, Circular Note, Duncannon 8.7, Enrich, Augment 8.4, Foreign Coin, Kronbs 8.3, Foxola 8.2, Par Avion 8.1, Burra Sahib 7.13, Pay Roll 7.12, Premature, Surveyor General 7.11, Poutatau 7.10, Screen Star 7.1, Ring Chief 7.5, Monetary 7.4, Corn Prince, Glaciate 7.3, Kraal, Sceptre, Transmitter 7.0.

October Handicap, of £350. One mile.— Halley 9.7, Moderate 9.5. Red Dash, Scarteen 8.11. Valcron, Wild Fox 8.10, Kevin Parchment 8.7, Gay Genet 8.4, Gothic, Kingcraft, Sanction 8.3, Phyto 8.2, Good Scout 8.1, Ackemma, Battle Dress 8.0, Courting, Salutation, Gunyah 7.12, Arabic, Katesbridge. Lord Defoe, Mansura 7.11, Burma. Wildfire-7.9, Auburn Lad, Bascule, Black Soverelgrir Curtail, Gold Dip, Henry of Huntingdon, Inform, Maharajah, Makarora. Metonomy, Myraid, Myrna Loy, Olein, Renarde, Titter, Tristan 7.7. TIMARU HANDICAPS The following are the handicaps for the South Canterbury meeting on Saturday, October 18: Otaro Hurdles, of £l4O. One mile and a-half.—Merry Simon 10.8, Gay Boa 10.2, Flagman 9.13, Auctor 9.10, Flams' Queen 9.10, Roy Bun 9.6, Knight Commander 9.4, Roddy 9.3, Petersham 9.1, Colonel Rouge, Great Flight, Prince Ruenalf, Panara, Astaire 9.0. Spring Stakes, of £lls. Six furlongs.— Abdicate, As Required, Blue Bouquet, Bold Sheila, Bramhall, Chop Suey, College Girl, Court Dress, Dash o* Dublin, Decamp, Don Roy, Force, Highland Dance, Hughsotis, Kapene Kuku, Kernel, Kinsman, Lonebird, Lord Dundas, Lunaria, Maggiore, Miss Clorane, Miss Jessica, Overland Red, Patria, Paper Whistle, Penny Whistle, Sonneteer, True Mate 8.5. Teschemaker Handicap, of £3OO. One mile and a-quarter.—Hearth 9.0, Iceland Spar 8.11, Don't Forget 8.8, Prudent Prince 8.4, Islay Downs 7.12, The Raker, Airline, Gay Parade 7.11, Dictate 7.9, Cherokee 7.4, The Wrecker 7.2, Anglo-Irish 7.0. Taiko Hack Handicap, of £l2O. Six furlongs.—Green Gables 9.0, Jolly Time 8.12, Military Maid, Ann Mie 8.4. Milton Abbas 8.2, Willow Wood, Midgard, Great Swofcp 8.1, Hurry Girl, Blue Coat 7.12, Grey Night 7.11, On Call 7.10, Gold Don 7.9, Avenal, Bali 7.8, Paper Whistle, Overland Red, Kernel 7.7.

Flying Handicap, of £l6O. Six furlongs. —Hearth 9.8, Boswell 9.6, Boloyna 9.1, Silver Streak, Not Out- 8.9, Sham Boy 8.3, Gay Parade 8.0, Monetary 7.8, Leighnor 7.6, Craiglea 7.3, Lord Puck, Skyrena 7.0. Kerrytown Hack Handicap, of £l4O. One mile and 35 yards.—Foxette 9.2, Valcron 9.0, Johnemby, Calypso 8.7, Military Maid 8.6, Ackemma 8.5, Norse 8.3, Salutation, Great Swoop 8.2, Prince Ruenalf 8.1, Twenty Grand 8.0, Rousseau. Royoney. Avenal 7.8. Myriad, Fleche d'Or, Bascule, Solerity 7.7.

RACING NEWS By Sentinel FIXTURES October 13.—Dunedin J.C. October 13.—Auckland R.C. October 18.—Otaki R.C October 18.—Stratford R.C. October 18.—South Canterbury J.C. October 18.—Rotorua R.C. October 23. 25. 27.-Wellington R.C. . October 25.—Povertv Bay H.C. October 25, 27.—Gore R.C. October 27.—North Canterbury J.C. The Gore Meeting.—Handicaps for the Gore spring meeting are due on Tuesday, the 14th. The Tlmaiu Meeting.—Acceptances • for the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting are due on Tuesday, the 14th. Taurangi.—lt is reported that B. H. Morris hfes been retained to ride Taurangi in the New Zealand Cup. Paper Money.—The well-known sire Paper Money has got seven winners of the McLean Stakes. Two Engagements.—Kohara, AngloIrish, Arabian Night, Desert Maid, Stabilise, Strip and Night Pal are engaged in two races on to-day's card. English Blood Stock.—According to reports several commissions have been placed on account of New Zealand breeders for stock coming under the hammer at the Newmarket October sales. In Good Order.—By the way he won at Wingatui, Iceland Spar proved himself in good order and progressing well in his preparation for the New Zealand Cup. , Strip.—On paper Strip looked a good bet for the October Handicap. He had a 71b allowance and was meeting Stabilise on 161 b better terms than when he beat him Into third place at Geraldine. In spite of this apparent pull In the weights Stabilise started a better favourite than Strip and Islay Downs carried more support for a place. A Triangular Duel.—Although the Churchill Handicap became a triangular duel, it nevertheless aroused considerable interest. There was a margin of only £46 between the favourite and the outsider. Doublcack.—The Balboa gelding Doubleack looked a bit lean in the flank when sent out for the Churchill Handicap, and ,

apparently has not been doing too well. He faded out in the run home instead or staying on as he has when showing hia best form.

Setting the Pace.—Don't Forget set his own pace in the Churchill Handicap, and might have won on speed if he had set a slower pace, and won in a dash for home. , Iceland Spar, however, measured him off nicely, but had to be stirred up to do so. Fractious Horses.—Safe Light and Bascule gave considerable trouble at the start for the Maungatua Handicap. They were on the rails, and interfered with Arabian Night when the barrier rose. Both of them should have been ordered out of the way. The offenders are in again,to-day, and should be treated with less consideration. They may be in a field of 15 in the Clarendon Handicap, and the majority should command the moat consideration. - Another pair that gave trouble were Boucaut and Happy feet, and they should also be treated without consideration unless they show improvement.

Newcomers.—Some " fresh blood " may appear to-day at Wingatui. These Include Lord Nuffield, Green Boa, Brightform. Alpine, Royal Writ, Ditty Box, Prince Leighon, Flagman, True Mate, Gergia, Egyptian Rose, and Coy. Egyptian Rose won a double at the C.J.C. autumn meeting. Brightf orm was third to Parchment and Johnemby at Geraldine and third to Ackemma and Parchment on the second day of the meeting. Alpine shaped fairly well in a sprint on Thursday last with Winning Flight. She appeared to be waiting with him. True Mate has a reputation,' but no public form.

Salutation.—Willow Wood was giving; Salutation 61b (including allowance) In the Taioma Handicap, and they will meet again in the Dunedin Guineas with lib in. the former's favour. The race on the first day will probably improve Salutation, who would have beaten Willow Wood in the Taioma Handicap if she had not lost ground by drifting at the home turn. The grey filly should beat Willow .Wood in the Dunedin Guineas if Hhis surmise Is correct, and she will probably have a stronger rider in the saddle. Willow Wood, however, must be given credit lor staying out a good seven furlongs. Positions.—The draw for position In the McLean Stakes showed that a berth near the rails helps a horse's chance. The positions were Foxhaven 11, Red Prize 4, Cataract 1, Chestnut Glow 10, Trapeze 8, Carolyn 9, Gold Branch 3, Legal Lady 5, Grilse 8, Winning Flight 2, and Macedoine 7. If those on or near the rails can hold their positions to the turn it makes It more difficult for those on the outside to get amongst the money. Foxhaven and Chestnut. Glow, who put up a brilliant gallop on Friday, failed to get near a place. A Smart Filly.—Winning Flight created a good impression by the manner la which she reeled off three furlongs on Thursday morning. She began well in the McLean Stakes, and had the race well won at the home turn. There iR not much of Winning Flight, but she fills the eye as a racy-looking sort. She was got by Winning Hit from Francolin, by Paper Money—Philomela, by Bezonian— Arethusa, by Dreadnought—Dryad, by St. Leger—Wood Nymph, by Musket—Sylvia, by Fisherman—Juliet. Francolin has been a good producer of speed, as her other contributions to the Stud Book are Nightwings, Ortyx, Dark Flight, and Gold Flight. The family to which Francolin belongs' is ' more of a staying tribe than one of speed. The best known members of the tribe are Martini Henry (Melbourne Cup and Derby), Charon (A.J.C. Derby and V.R.C. Derby), Benvolio (A.J.C. Derby), Robinson Crusoe (A.J.C. Champagne, Derbv, and St. Leger), First Water (Australian Cup, Adelaide Cup, St. Leger), Sylvanite (A.J.C. Derby and VJt.C. Derby), Nordenfeldt (A.J.C. Derby and V.R.C. Derby), Goldsborough, Robin Hood, Gold Crest and others of note on the turf and at the stud. TROTTING NOTES By Sentinel FIXTURES October 25, 27.—Greymouth T.C. October 25, 27.—Auckland T.C. October 27.—Oamaru T.C. Oamaru Trotting Meeting.—Nominations are due to-day for' the Oamaru Trotting Club's meeting. Trouble—At last week's meeting of the Trotting Association the Auckland Trotting Club reported an inquiry into the behaviour of M. Stewart after the running of the August Handicap at its recent meeting. An inouiry had been held into the running of the race but before this the attention of the stipendiary steward had been drawn to the behaviour of Stewart, who. in the hearing of others, had used bad language to E. N. Kennerley. The crowd lining the rails had noticed the incident and had called to Stewart, " Can't you take it?" Stewart had been fined £lO. The inquiry into the running of the race "alleged interference by Kennerley, but the evidence did not show that any had taken place. A letter from Stewart to the board alleged interference by Kennerley throughout the race. Stewart said he had lost his tamper and after the race had told Kennerley what he thought of him. As a rpsult of the interference Stewart's mare. Betty Boop, had been injured. He was. sorry he had lost his temper and apologised for the occurrence. Maiden Races.—At last week's meeting of the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association, Mr J. R. McKenzie drew attention to what he considered a weakness in the sport in the poor provision made far maiden horses. During last season, said Mr McKenzie, 422 maiden horses were raced and there were onlv 95 races in New Zealand for them. In addition, 350 new horses had been registered. At the present rate he calculated it would be four years and a-half before all these horses graduated to the second grade. The South Island trotting clubs were paying little attention to maiden horses, and It was left to the racing clubs to provide the few opportunities. With the exception of the Ashburton Trotting Club there was not one within 50 miles of Christchurch offering any encouragement to the maiden trotter or pacer. At Methven last Saturday two races had to be run in divisions, and with the stakes reduced the winner received a' penalty that placed it on a mark which no races provided for A way out of the difficultv might be In making it compulsory for clubs to put on maiden races and in the event*©* the fields being too big that the places be balloted for. with the fees returned to the owners of the horses not accepted. He moved that the association consider a remit to be presented to Conference compelling all clubs to put .on a race, 3min 39sec class or slower, for a mile and a-half.

KAIKORAI HANDICAP. Of £175. Six furlongs. Counter Gay Lancer 8 3 Lunch 9 1 Milton Abbas 8 1 Lady Don .. 8 11 Desert Maid 8 0 Taxpayer 8 10 Kohara 7 13 Egyptian Rose 8 10 Coy .. .. 7 7 Calypso 8 7 ARMY HANDICAP. Of £225. One mile. Iceland Spar 8 13 Islay Downs 8 0 Don’t Forget 8 11 Stabilise 8 0 Strip .. 8 7 Mungatoon 7 0 Night Pal .. 8 0 Anglo-Irish .. ,7 0 DUNEDIN GUINEAS, Of £350. One mile. Arabian Willow Wood 8 10 Night 8 10 Bird of Prey 8 5 Kernel 8 10 Desert Maid 8 5 Palfrey 8 10 Salutation .. 8 5 Sir Gundi .. 8 10 Silver Lily 8 5 ■ DOMINION HANDICAP, Of £150. Four furlongs. Prince Grilse .. .. 8 1 Leighon .. 8 5 Ditty Box 8 0 Cataract 8 5 Trapeze 7 13 Royal Writ 8 5 Chestnut Alpine .. .. 8 5 Glow 7 12 Carolyn 8 4 Gold Branch 7 12 Foxhaven 8 3 Legal Lady 7 12 NAVY HANDICAP, w Of £200. Seven furlongs. Dark Flight 9 0 Stabilise 8 1 Lord Islay Downs 8 1 Nuffield 8 10 Sham Boy .. 8 1 Rebel Mate 8 9 Withdrawal 8 0 Strip .. 8 9 Nightcalm .. 7 13 Night Pal .. 8 1 Lord Puck .. 7 0 CLARENDON HANDICAP, Of £175. One mile. Fo'xette 9 1 Twenty' Raroa .. 9 1 Grand 8 0 Anglo-Irish 9 0 Kohara 7 13 Green Boa 8 13 Arabian Johnemby 8 5 Night 7 : 10 Ackemma .. 8 4 Brightform 7 9 Great Swoop 8 1 Royoney 7 7 The Joker .. 8 1 Safe Light .. 7 7 Bascule 7 7