SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2785, 31 July 1907, Page 55

SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

Bx Semi Fam. MELBOURNE, July 19. V.BX3. G.N. MEETING.— CONCLUDING DA*. Although it bad rained somewhat heavily on Friday and during Priday night, the weather held up on Saturday, which was a typical day for steeplechasing. TTy going was really excellent.; but the lowering <of some of ihe steeplechase obstacles appeased to increase rather than, leßsen the probabilities of a fall. The attendance was a very large one, and as punters were successful enough lo select "the k'rect pea" in the two opening events, speculation was fairly brisk throughout the afternoon; Lhe outcome being krgely on the side of backers despite the tremendous '^facer" they -experienced in the : G~N. Steeplechase. A start -was made at half-past 1 with the Lawn Handicap, a six-furlong dash for which •16 started. Mr 7F. Getenby'^s three-year-old Benvolio — lodine colt Montagu 7.7 had been a great street-corner tip in town during the morning, but although he opened out .favourite the weight rf investments on M* C. Wheeler's -six-yeax-old gelding Rondo 8.-6 caused -him to finish up slightly shorter -in ' the quotations; Mr J. M'Laiighlin's four-, year-old Contender 8.7, ridden by A. Oliver, likewise meeting with a- fair support at a point Longei. Montagu is another of Jamee Redifeam's breeding, his dam, lodine, being by Grand Flaneur from the imported Bosicrucian or Coltness maxe Seaweed ; and from -barrier-rise the issue was hardly ever in doubt, as he quickly «ssumed command, and ran home two. 'lengths and a-bd.lf in front of Contendei, with Rondo a length and a-half away -fhird. Time, lmin 15&6ec. Benvolio, the sire of Montagu, is a son of Ma-lvolio. Only nine rot of the two dozen coloured ■ on the card faced the starter for the Doutta G-alla Hurdle Race, of two miles and -a-cquar- . ter ; the betting finishing vp — 9 to 4 Begret . 12.3, 7 to 2 Superstition 11.0, s's Bribery 10.12, and 6's Ballalaba 11.11. Superstition lost his -rider early in the contest, and Deering 10.5 acted as pacemaker till six urtongs from home (where Australian fell *nd broke his neck), when F. Sum made a lor- , ward move on Begret, and although Ballalaba threatened danger rounding into the straight the five-year-old £on of Penance and Fl-eetfoot proved altogether %>o fleet of foot, and secured an easy victory by two lengths and a-half, Bribery being a length ' : and a-h«lf behind Ballalaba, with Murska 9.0 fourth; the time being 4min 21sec. M. Ryan, the rider of Australian, sustained a nasty fall when Phe Australian Peer — Ophelia gelding toppled over, and was taken j to the Melbourne Hospital .suffering from j concussion of the brain. j Though there may have been fields core- j posed of 'chasers of better quality than could be found amonet the 16 starters tat the Grand National Steeplechase, certain it is that no better-conditioned lot of animals ever contested the three miles and a furlong , event aver the big sticks at Fiemmuigton. Bellis looked the emperor of the crowd as he headed the procesion in the preliminary parade, ac i son of Lochiel and Belle of Trent ehonld do on bxeeaing lines .alone; but so far as being thoroughly wound up was concerned, Mr G-. Hodgldnson's pair — A.bd«llah 11.7 and Divham 10.fi — could not have been improved on. Until the untoward accident to the jockey and trainer Tasman Hogan at Moonee Valley a few weeks back, both Divham and Abdallah -had been under his care; but on his demise R. Fennesey, who was once connected with Mr R. H. Fiew'jß racing establishment, supervised their preparation. Fennessy, having the choice of mounts, selected Abdallah, and W. Ray wes brought down Jrom Gippsland to pilot Divham. Mr H. Connelly had been credited up to Saturday morning with greatly favouring the prospects of hiß horse Western 9.2, but although he bore a thoroughly-trained appearance he wore a suspicious-looking bandage on his near fore leg and showed symptoms of lameness behind The Mesrs Miller were represented ' by Cardinal 11.2 and Mayo 0.0, and so cockily did the former comport himself that the thick-and-ihin supporters of the famed Redleap establishment backed him moat spiritedly. The connections of Mr E. Manifold's stable ertood firm in their faith to the "Wftrrnamboal victor Boisdule ; nor were the Caulfield contingent one whit less solid in -their allegiance to the loc*lly-tr«ined Boomerang. At the conclusion of the paddock wagering the odds stood thus: — 8 to 1 Cardinal 20 to 1 The Trick : 8 1 Boisdaie 20 1 Seymour . 8 1 Decoration iW> 1 Warfield . 8 1 Boomerang 20 1 Divham10 1 Bellis 20 1 Western ; 12 1 Danjiuro 25- — 1 Maine 16 1 Swimmer 33 1 Springfield , 16 1 Abdallah 33 1 Mayo Alter a slight delay at the post (opposite the stand), occasioned through Abdallah's jockey getting entangled in. the ropes of -the! barrier, Mr Godfrey Watson despatched them to an excellent start, Cardinal being the first to show in front, but shooting Dicken- " son out' of the saddle -at the second fence. He, however, picked himself up, and although the field wese close ap "to * furlong away by the time he remounted, he pluckiry set sail after them until he saw further pursuit was hopeless. By this time Boomerang was avant courier, bis nearest attendants being Swimmer, The Trick, Springfield, Boisdaie, Divham, and Decoration. The obstacle opposite the bridge brought about the downfall of Swimmer, and as they rounded the far turn The Trick was bounding along in front ci Boisdaie, Boomerang, Bellis, Sjarina- *

field, 'Divham, Danpuro, Western, Mayo, ani Seymour. At the new brush ience opposite the abattoirs Decoration, who was reefing Chevalley out of the saddle, struck so heavily that his adder deemed it advisable to puil him up, a subsequent veterinary examinsfoon, by Mr S. O. Wood aßuliiog in that gentleman arriving at the conclusion that, owing to an injury to the stifle, it may be some time before he trill "be abl>» to -race aganiL The Trick "was first into the inside straight from Sivhasn, Bellis, M».yo, Danjiuro, and Boomerang, hut Jit the fence before- ilia first of "the treble " the Maiden Steeplechase winner -came down. The jrtyle in which the horses cleared "the treble" in front of the stated roused £be enthusiasm of the spectator* to the utmost, and along the river aide Divham and Dwßjiuro were tqgetner in the toad from Boomerang, Boisdaie, *nd SpringfielsF (almost <m tezma), then coming in order Seymour, W-asefield, Mayne, Mayo, Bellis, sn& Abdallah. JDivham tend JJanjiuro carried on the running vxtti. the abatton-ei (six furlongs from home), where Danjiuro dropped back beaten, «nd Maine, who had .made a fast run from the briage, -took second place, Seymour experiencing a staggering iropper at this particular juncture. Bacing to the last obstacle, Bivham ir» Wl in advance of Maine, and, safely -negotiating it, he scampered home by six lengths, a comilas distance separating Maine Ttnd Boomerang^ Mayo .being a couple of lengths off fourth^ Bellis fifth, succeeded at intervals by Danjittro, -StpriagfieH, Waxfield, Abdallah, -an« Boisdaie, -the latter iailMg badly *■&* concluding half-mile. Cardinal and Western were the only others to joompaas the cours*— . about three furlongs behead. The time— 6min 36Jseo— was nearly .e4 seconds -slower than Jest yeax, -when T^**** tion woo, and .the faot that two outsider* who had -failed tunes out tA number "downr the line" over shorter oourses and #lighler obstacles should triumph so decisively. ov«b approved top-sawyers at the game occasions*! much comment. ... . • The «citement -over the principal event or the *6ternoan hawing subsided, attention was devoted to *be Jifly Handicap, of one mjj£ for -wMdh 18 out «f 40 went to Jb» j?o«fc, W W. Bead's three-yeax-old Karox (Ranfurly-y-Melly) 7.2 and Messrs N. Leek -and M. Qniny We Haphazard 7.3 finishing up equal itf demand wt 5 >to 1. It proved bo be 500 to 1 ott Knox from the dash «way, for no •oone-.J were they fairly into Uieir stride than her assumed a four-lengths' lead, and maintained! it .throughou*, Mr Alec. M'CTacken securing second money with the four-year-old Sey-: chel<lee 7.Q, but -only by a short bead fromPorflaind Bob 7.9, Miss Bobby «-2 filling fourth place, whilst the eight furlongs weru traversed in lmin 43sec. Knox is -engaged in the Caumela Oup an 7.1 ana in ifce Melbourne Oup at 6B> tejtt., Ho has been displaying lair '.oxm over eprin* distances on suburban courses for some littto time past; but in the event just noticed proved to demonstration that he can hold his own iftgainat firat-olasa handdenp horses in; Town Hall Ball company over a distance of ground. His pedigree on the distaff side of the houee is specially attractive, seeing thaJß his dam, Melfy, was by JSewminater from the Goldsbrough —^Melody mare Melodious; Melody, who was the dam- of Melos, being by] John lEait's " black demon" Bhe Barb. f Mr W. H. Jones's Invexgordon 8.4 started ins the July Handicap, -but figured neither in ttha quotaitiano nor in the struggle; whilst "fiei backers of Haphazard had the discomforting experience, to witness him finishing " aibso^ lutely." The two-mile Pootscray Steepkohase ranfj down the curtain on the meeting, amd of tbc X nine contestants Dm Berber 11.11 was mod* favourite at sto 2. The South Australian.' contingent were, however, very loyal So their Kallistos — Black Buck six-yeac-old Kiristoa 9.18, and as F. Bum n%a in the pigskin, h« found backing down to 3 to 1. Tine Barben, led over "the last fence, bat once that *raa safely 'negotiated Barisbaß (who is oicned bj» Mr H. HoptTOod) -displayed a tremendous turn of speed, and swept home -a aix-lengthfff winner in 4min 181»ec, Ohsstexlea being -fowS lengths iarthef off third, whilst Officer 31.2 was the only other to finish, D. Mahony, Ota •rider of W«nnon, sustaining a fracture of the left ausm and F. Croter, mho bestrode 1 Evening Star, slight injuries to his neck. MISCELLANEOUS. Last .year the T.K..C. made a clear profit ol over £1900 by Iheir Grand; N*tiannl meeting, but this year the returns -were even? ■better. F. Burn was ike most successful rider during 6h% tfaree 'days of the V^.C. Wimteor Steeplechase meeting, just closed, "He scored m Deletroy in the Maiden Hurdle on tha first day, -and secured a double (Begret .and Kirietos) on Saturday. Mr E-. Sinn's cheque for Decoration's GJS", Steeplechase win last year amounted to £1519;! this lEr G. "HoD^Bkiiißon ecoojped 51458 bj« Divhain's victory. Mr T. TJatenby was second on -the list of winning owners luring the meeting, his "total reaching «1217, of -which Bribery'B exploit in the-G-.N. Hurdle flstce represented £1067. Mr R. Bradfield annexed f502 («482 witibf ' Begret in the Boutta Galla Hurdle) ; and Mv H. Hopwood, ol Sou*h Ausrtralia, £898.; whilst Messrs A. F. Dean and M. Kelly apprapriatecfc £309 by Maine's second in ihe big teeple* chase. The total amount won by >wner« at ±h* G.N. meeting -this year was £6222, r £207 less than in 1906. Commenting on the object lesson revealed 1 last week by the lowering of the height of some of the fences at "Plemington, last Monday's Age renutrka : — " The attempt which horn. been made by the V.B.C. Committee to make the steeplechase course at Plemington comparatively easy to negotiate has not been attended with the success expected, judging by the results of the Grand "National meeting. On Saturday six horses fell in the Grand National Steeplechase, -and only four of nine finished in the last race, the Footeoray, Steepleoaae." The weights for the Cattifield Grand Nationals were declared an Monday, but werji little wagering was done. So fa Bribery, Dunlea, and Solano appeal to be nxoeJt favoured by backets for the Hurdle Hace* whilst Divham h«e been selected as beet iii the four-mile steeplechase. -Were Ito -select a double at the time of -writing, I should pick Solano and Boomerang. Next to Solano I like Iteletroy ju the Hurdle Race. According to Wednesday's Age a dieppsi-* tion has been shown in 'Melbourne to bet oof two important handicaps to 'be decided daring the spring at Bandwktk and Caulfieiel respectively. For td» A-J.C. £peom Handi- \ cap New Ze*Wder 3»ink M7n is rapart«a . I to have been well bached, *mdl the Western Australian pft^a^t*' Sporraai has al«o been; supported for a good amtraot for the Caulfield Cup. It has no^, however, transpired the* these operations have been on behalf of their stables. The V.R.C.G.N'. Hurdle Race winner [ Bribery has been purchased by Mr D. J. Price, of New Zoaland, for 600 guineas, anel will run at the forthcoming Caulfield Gt»n<i National meeting in that gentleman's in« terest. The Pilgrim's Progress— Reminder sire* Blinker, seven years old, died recently *M Queenachff. He was bred by Mr Ja«. Wil« iuul mo. and was the cause ol that veteran*

jfctuement from active" participation in the turf, owing to the V.R.C. stewards "reviewing" his running tei the Melbourne Cup of 1904, for which he finished -third to Acroeia and Lord Cardigan. In 1905, after some ffpirited bidding at the Newmarket saleyaxds, he> -was knocked down to M!r J. Wren's baa of 1650 guineas, but broke down irretrievably in -the ensuing Australian Cup. He has left several nice-looking foals, which are stated to bear a strong resemblance to the sire. Blinker annexed the Barwon Handicap a<t Geelong, and subsequently— as a ,^ ree ; y^" old— the-Malakoff Stakes at Caulfield and tbc i.ugnst Handicap at Flemington ' Kiristos, the winner of the V.R.C. Footeoray Steeplechase, was made a 7 to 4 favour rite, with 10.7 up, against 10 others fortfe Samdown Park Steeplechase on Wednesday, but lost over 100 yards at the start thro-ugh. Iwing turned the reverse way when the starter (Ma Godfrey Watson) despatched the new. ' He managed to finish second though, but was Jully iO length* behind the winner, an seed Cyclops— MautChless mare named Secret 9.0, owned by Mir J. Williams; E*ri of Castles 11.5 being ih© nearest of toe .otnera. Secret, who led from the start, ie evidently a useful sort, as she compassed the two miles V«ry comfortably in 4min 6eec. There was a great finish th*e same aftearnoon for the two-mile Hurdle Race (run in 3min 551 sec) between A. H. Baird's High Court (by Redconart from a Sir Joshua mare) 10.1 and A. S. S*aughton'« Gravity 9.11, the former- being piloted by H. J. Morgan and .Gravity by J. Jj. Cox; High Court securing -ffce judge's fiat by a neck, with Siwano (20 length* away) 9.9 the nearest of nine others, including- Dunlea 10.5. Hig!h Court and ijrovity started at 7 to 2 each. For the League premiership under Australian rules Carlton are leading tibe Victorian li*t with 8 wins out of 11 matches ; dJwsn ■ ioUawine— St. Kild» and Cotenevood, •7 each; South Melbourne and Geekmg, 6 jeacli-, Melbourne, 4; Essendon and Fitzroy, The Victorian Football Association, olubs lave only contested 10 matches', the respective wins standing— West Melbourne and WHliamstown, 8 each; Port Melbourne, Essendon, and Richmond, 7 each; Footscray, 6;'Pr*hr»n and Brunswick, 3 each; Preston, X;' North Melbourne, nil. BACISG I» SEW ZEALJWB- % WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING. Second Dat— Wbdnesdat, Jui.y 24. The Wellington winter meeting was continued in fine weather. The attendance was l»rge. The sum of £18,388 passed through the totalisator, against £16,441 for the second day last year. The successful combination in ithe double on the Wellington Steeplechase and *he Waterloo Handicap paid £20 16s. A field of 17 started fc* tihe Jumpers' Flat Bace. Passing tihe crossing leading to the training tracks, going out of the straight, Prospector slipped and fell, bringing down Btinheur, Needlework, Bosegrove,' Hatley, and Ijsbeau. The horses were unhurt, but tme riders wcie' not bo fortunate. Henry F-air-broiher (rider of Prospector) fractured several libs, had his thigh dislocated, and sustained some internal injuries. He was taken to the' Wellington Hospital. J. M'Gregor (ridjsr of Lebeau) fractured his collarbone. Joe O'Conu«ll (rider of Needlework) received a cut over One eye and a shaking. The otiher riders were unhurt. Besults. — ' GLASGOW HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 319— Mr H. Hodge's b g Jolly Friar, by St. Hippo Merry Maiden, syrs, 9.8 (S. Beid) 1 722— Hon J. D. Ormond's Intelligence, 9.11 (F. D. Jones) 2 483— Mr Smith's G»wain, 10.2 (B. Oliver) a . Also started: 240 St. Bill 10.6, 197 St. Ckimer 10.4, 189 Kaiuku 9.3, 107 Platypus 9.3, "83 Silvershell 9.0, 49 Pardon 9.0. St. Bill and Gawain carried on the running to the home bend, where Intelligence and Jolly Parian: closed up. Intelligence led into the straight. Half way down the running Jolly Friar shot ouit and won by tlhree parts of a length ; Gnwavn. a length and a-half away. Time, lmin 4 3-6 sec. Dividends, £6 6s and 14s. KAROBI HACK HAN-DICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 865— Hon. J. D. Orroond's b f Martyium, by Birkenhead— Martyrdom, Syrs, 10.1 (P. D. Jones) 1 ■ 457— Mr Beatson'B Waikaraka, 10.0 r ' (T. Wilson) 2 048— M-r Cooper's Pearlie, 3yrs, 9.6 (Murtagh) S Also started: 143 Gauze, 433 William, 61 Hillsprdng, 19 Grand Circle, 56 Patatawa, 155 Truthful, 286 Armamento, 166 Otaraoa, 63 Boyal Star. Armamento led to the half-mile post, where Miartyrium took charge. At the home bend Waikaraka and William were at the head of tK© ruck. Martyrium kept his advantage, Training by a length ; two lengths separating second and third. Time, lmin 21 4-s&ec. Dividends, £4 4s and £1 2s. SECOND HACK HUBDLES, Of pLOOsovs. One mile and a-half. < 106 — Mr Quin's Begulation, by Regal — May, aged (R. Home) 1 174— Mar Prosser's Aotea, 9.4 (A. H'Connon) 2 351— Mr Douglas's Waipu, 9.18 (J. O'Connell) 3 Also started- 288 Landlock, 160 Mat*koIriri, 472 Kaipatipeti, 202 Stayboy, 123 Repulse, 206 Idasa, 71 Oasis, 198 Catchem, 66 Dulcdnea, 90 Nero, 16 Alluvial, 80 Rahui, 35 Gold Guard. Kaipet-rpeti carried on the running- for a mile and a-quarter with Aotea, when Regu•tetdon went to the front, an<l won by a length «nd a-half; a head between second and third. Time, 2min 36 3-ssec. Dividends, £16 lls and £3 7e. WELLINGTON STEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of 400sov8. About tihree miles and a-quarter. 220— Mr Davies's Haydn, by Sou-wester— Myra, aged, 10.13 (A. Julian) . . . . 1 225 — Mr Montalt's Evenlode, 9.9 (H. Carr) 2 808— Mr Hall's Khama, 9.13 (Howard) .. 3 Also started: 220 Waitarere. Khama at once took charge, and showed the •way over the bush fence just clear of Haydn. The stone wall and bush and water jumps were cleared without mishap. Passing the stand Khama was a length in front of rfaydn, the other puir about four lengths away. 3he end of a round Khama still showed the way, Waitarere having dropped back last. Coming into the straight the second time Haydn drew level with Khama. They cleared the -stone wall together. Haydn took charge after passing the double, and at the bush fence near the mile post led by a lengthHe increased his lead to two lengths at the back, where Khama was in difficulties. At the ' end of two rounds Evenlode ran into second place. He closed on Haydn coming into the straight. They came at the hen coop together, and in the run home a slashing finish resulted in favour of Haydn by a neck, Khama a poor third. Waitarere finished some iflistjmee away. Time, 6min 4-ssec. Dividend, £i. 'a'ATERLOO HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. Seven furlongs. 570— Jfr Fletcher's Seaman, by Sylvia Park —Pretty Polly, 4jtb, 9.7 (G. Price) 1

55S— Hon. j. D. Ormond'a Medallist, 10.0 J (F. D. Jones) 2 ,196— Mr Thomas's M*taari, 9.4 (S. Redd) .. 3 Also started: 406 Kuku, 437 EUerton, 229 Kurawaka 49 Whakawehi, 82 Shrapnel Shell. 110 Chatterer, 49 Iceland, 62 Compass, 42 Majnkihi, 34 Silver Shell. ' Shrapnel Shell, Kurawaka, andEllerton led | to the three-quarter post, when.Kuku rushed to the front. Bounding the home bent he and ( Medallist were in charge. Kuku was beaten j entering the straight, when Seaman put in a good run. At the distance Seaman drew level with Medallist, and a ding-dong run resulted in favour of Seaman by a head, Miataari four lengths away. Time, lmin 35 2-58ec. Dividends, £2 lie and £1 3s. - JUMPERS' PLAT HANDICAP. Of 130bov8. One mile and a-quafter. 146— Mr M'Guiness'a Southern Cross, by Daystar— Tonga, 9.6 (C. Cochrane) .. 1 210— Mar Dawson's Ben Jonaon, 10.0 (E. Phillips) 2 235-MT Douglas's St. Albert, 9.9 (J. O'Oonnell) 3 Also started : 736 Asteroid, 398 Lady Howe, 257 Lebeau 169 Bonheur, 34 Prospector, 36 Pushful. 76" Cavalry, 233 St. Albert (bracketed ■with Needlework), 51 Sardonyx, 76 Rosegrove, 143 Hatley, 50 Aroha, 14 Levant, 18 Black Saua.ll. < , ' Ben Jonson and Sardonyx cut out the run- , ing, showing -the way to Si. Albert along the back. At halfway Pushful ran through his field and joined Ben, Jonson at the home turn. Entering the straight Southern Cross challenged Ben Jonson, and, drawing away, won by two lengths' Time, 2min 22sec. Dividends. £» 13s and £2 17s. THORNDON, HACK HANDICAP, Of lOOaovs. Five furlongs. 110— Mr Nganeko's Nukutihi, 4yrs, 9.0 (R. Barlow) 1 724— Messrs Burt Bros.' Warlock. 9 11 • ' (W. Galbraith) 2 146— Mr H. GoonaH's Oblivion, 9.2 (A. Watson) 3 Also started: 377 Strathcona, 189 Ancycle, 144 Barley, 294 Clem, 187 Lucretius, 370 Tau v hera 50 Blue Bell, 98 Vale, 32 Speciosa, 13 Merry Zealand, 66 Neumai. Naumai led for a couple of furlongs, wnen Strathcona and Oblivion were prominent. Nukutihi came through at the distance, and won by « length, second and third close together. Time, lmin 8 3-ssec. Dividends, £17 2s and 17s. Third Day— Sattjbday, July 27. The winter meeting concluded <«-day in ehowery wea-iiber. The going was heavy. There wa« a large attendance, amongst those P»MWnt being thl Governor. The sum of £18,334 ■ passtd through the totalisator, making £62,030 Cthe meeting. Last year's Jtwo d«w) turn- , over amounted to £26.876. The dividend on , double-the July Steeplechase and Winter Oats-wae £19. After the finish of the Onslow Handicap, R. Milne (nder of St. Claimer) complained to the stew-awls o l interference by H. Cairns (nder ol K™«^ The stewards decided to suspend the nd«r named during their pleasure. Results: — ONSLOW HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Sir furlongs. 349-Mr H. Hodges'* b g Jolly Friar, by St. Hippo— Merry Maiden, 1 303— Mr Smith's Gawain, 10.0 (B. Oliver) 2 364-Mx Hikaia's St. Claimer, M*^^ g Alao started: 460 De Witbe 9.8, 179 Chicane 9.0, 115 Kaiuku 9.0, 109 Silver Shell 9£ St Claimer led for a furlong, when Kaiuku took charge, and. had a two lengths lead at X taKSt post. At the W Jolly Fmr ran through, and was in front at the dlistance, and won by three length*. Time, lmm 23 4-ssec. Dividends, £3 12s and £1 7s. CROFTON HACK HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 635— Mr J. Monk's b c William, by Conqueror— Mozeyl, 3yrs, 9.10 H (C. Jenkins) 1 539-Mr Roberts's Tangaroa, 9.11^ 328-Mr Coffey's Compass, 9.13 (W. Fahey) 3 aTso started: 116 GaSae 10.4..133 Inland 99, 389 Hinupai 9.2, 33 Grand Circle 9.0, 194 Scenery 9.0, 51 Lady Leth 9.0, 56 Papataw* I ' William had charge for a furlong, -when he gave way, to Gauze, Compass and Twigaroa also being' prominent. At half way ti» laatnamed led into the straight, wbwe came out and won by three lengths. Time, lmin 39 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 15s and 18s. THIBD HACK HURDLES, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 658— Mr A. F. Douglas's b g St. Albert, by St. Andrew-Arlthusa, aged, 9^ x ' 127 — Mr O'Donoghue's Top Rose, 10.0 (Whitehouse) 2 304— Mr S. M'Guinness's Southern Crose, 10.0 (C. Cochrane) 3 Also started: 90 Landlook 11.3, 367 Golden Comb 10.4, Waipu 10.1 (coupled with St. Albert), 241 Royal Blue 9.5, 63 Dulcinea- 9.0, 263 Playmate 9.0, 46 Gold Guard 9.0, 347 Catch 'Em 10.5. - St. Albert took charge passing the stand, and along the back was in the lead, with Catch 'Em, Playmate being second half a mile from home. St. Albert was first into the straight, and won by four lengths; 1 Southern Cross the same distance away. Time, 3min 5 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 11s and ', £i Bs. JULY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of SOOsovs. Two miles and a-half. 321— Mr W. Davie's br g Haydn, by Sou'-weeter— Myra, aged, 10.8 (A. Julian) 1 321— Mr Hall's Khama, 9.11 (Howard) .. 2 214— Mr Douglas's Needlework, 9.8 (J. O'Connell) 3 Also started: 96 Aquillo 9.7. Aquillo led over the stone wall, water jump, and bush fences. Haydn took the logs j at the- back first. At the bush, near the six- | furlongs fence, Khama ran into second place, j Haydn, at the bush double in front of the stand, was a length ahead of Khama. The I others were out .of it. Haydn and Kfoam* ' ran level to the bush fence, six furlongs from j home, when the former drew away. Khama ' was under pnishment at the last fence, where Haydn had a couple of lengths advantage. In the run home Haydn held his own, winning by two lengths. Needlework finished 100 , yardo away. Aquillo pulled up at the top of the straight. Time, 6mm 15 2-s;ec. Dividend, £2 13s. ' i WINTER OATS HANDICAP, j i Of 250sovs. One mile. 431 — Mr Fletcher's b g Seaman, 4yrs, by j Sylvia Paik— Pretty Polly, 10.2 ! (G. Price) 1 195— i£r Prosser's Kuku. 10.0 (C. Jenkins) 2 385— Mj J. Thomas's Aiataari, 9 4 (S Reid) 3 Also started £0 Montigo 9.12, 165 Kurawaka, 99, 245 Clanchattan 9.5, 351 Whakawehi 9.4, 137 Lady Warwick 9.3, 35 Hatley 9.0. 53 Naptha 9.0, 31 Rose^rove 9.0. M&taari was in front for a fuilong, when Whakawehi took charge and led to the half way, Kuku, Seaman, and Naptha. being at tbra head of the others. Whakawehi dropped out 'at the home bend. Seaman headed Kuku at : the top of the straight, and, drawing away at i 1 the distance, won by four lengths from Kuku ; I

Mataari, a head away,- just clear of Whakawehi. Time, lmin 55 l-ssec. Dividends, £S 14a and £2 14s. FINAL HURDLES HANDICAP, Of 250sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 729 — Mr P. Dawson's b g Ben Jonson, by Ben Godfrey — HouriT aged, 9.9 (G. Phillips) 1 155 — Mr Douglas's Merriwai, 10^5 (J. O'Connell) 2 417 — Mr Champion's Cavalry, 10.3 (Murtagh) 3 Also started: 611 Pushful 10.7, 529 Lebeau 9.2 200 Sardonyx 9.8, 105 Repulse 9.3, 96 Levant 9.1. Ben Jonson took oh surge at the first fence 1 , and, passing the stand, was showing the way to Sardonyx and Repulse. Pushful moved up at the back, and was second half a mile from ihome. Ben Johnson led into the straight, and won by four lengths from Merriwai; Pushful fourth. Time, 3min 39 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 10s and £3 19s. KIA ORA HACK HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 598— Mr P. Rogers's b g Clem, 6yrs, by ' St. Clements— Queenie, 9.4 (S. Reid) 1" 375— Mr Goonall's Oblivion, 9.8 (P.- Jones) 2 1020— Mr Prosser's Aotea, 9.10 (C. Jenkins) 3 Aleo started: 455 Truthful 10.1, 499 Pearlie 9.7, 196 Barley 9.5. 123 Hillspring 9.4, 249 Defeat 9.0. Oblivion and Aotea were first to show out. They had charge for two furlongs, where-Clem took charge, and got a good break. He was first into the straight, and won by four lengths. Time, lmin 24 2-ssec. Dividends, | £3 19s and £2 2s.