SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 19690, 24 October 1925, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Gore R.C. Spring meeting opens on Monday. Wellington R.C. Spring gathering is due to-day. Greymouth Trotting Club meeting will open to-day. Wellesley Stakes will take place this afternoon. Champion Plate race due at Trentham on Monday. Gore R.C. Spring meeting concludes on Wednesday next. North Canterbury R.C. annual fixture is set for Monday. Ivan Tilson rides Eonmark at Trentham meeting. Timaru Trotting Club Spring acceptances due on Wednesday. The good entry of 58 has been received for the Auckland Cup. The Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting will conclude on Monday. Count Cavour won Rangiora Cup last year from useful Tresham.

Waverley Racing Club’s popular meeting takes place on Monday next.

W. Scobie will ride Frisco Mail in the hurdles at Trentham to-day.

Heroic is apparently getting on with his preparation for Melbourne Cup.

N.Z. Trotting Cup candidates Snowshoe and Locanda Mac are very sore.

Commendation will be heavily backed for the Wellesley Stakes race to-day. Wanganui horses, Inferno and Motley, will be keenly followed this afternoon. Santiago, Frisco Mail and Eonmark may trouble Little River at Trentham to-day. Seven N.Z. Cup candidates claim engagements in the Rangiora Cup on Monday. Wellington Handicap to-day may attract Gold Light, Rapine and stout Te Kara. Caulfield Guineas winner, Manacre, is trained by ex-Maorilander R. Cameron. When trained as a youngster, steeplechaser Scamp displayed speed on the tracks. Real Glad looks like the only South Island youngster to race in Wellesley Stakes to-day. Pluto is one of the most, enduring and consistent horses sent from New Zealand to Australia. Biplane’s son, Seaplane, won Two-year-old Handicap at Randwick, Sydney, on Saturday last. Malaga has been engaged in the Auckland Cup, a race that he won away back in the 1921-22 season. Track watchers at Wanganui expect Fool’s Paradise to race well at the Wellington R.C.’s Spring meeting. The boomed Hawke's Bay three-year-old Runnymede will not race at Wellington R.C. meeting until Monday. Taranaki-trained Royal Mint (Catmint, imp.) is expected to be heard from in the hack class at Trentham meeting. Judging from the preliminary interest taken in the Gore R.C. meeting, the fixture i is going to attract a crowd on Mondor. It is estimated in the north that Rapine will be ranked as first selection for the Wellington Handicap event this afternoon. The attempt to train the brilliant Aus-tralian-bred trotter, Homeleigh Dick, at Addington, has been abandoned for good. After making a bold display rounding into the Randwick straight. The Hawk was one of the last horses in the Epsom Handicap. If recent reports can be credited, Commendation will find Limited, a brother to Absurdum, hard to beat in Wellesley Stakes to-day. The Sydney pacers, Machine Brick, Auto Machine, and Flying Machine, are expected in Christchurch for the big meeting at Addington. Birkenella is expected to start in the open steeplechase event at Waikato Hunt meeting on Monday, and northerners may find him willing. Canterbury students of light harness form are anxiously awaiting the next appearance of the speedy pacer Prince Pointer at a trotting meeting.

The smart Trentham filly, Degage, by Kilbroney—Miss de Vai, will probably be a stoutly-supported competitor at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Spring meeting.

The Riccarton-trained two-year-old by Absurd—Procrastinate, of whom a good deal has been heard, will race at Trentham to-day as Bachelor.

The Riccarton jumping jockey, A. J. Peart, who had his collarbone broken when His Majesty fell with him in a schooling task, is making a good recovery.

At Addington on Tuesday last the New Zealand Trotting Cup candidate, Vilo, was speeded up over two miles and paced to the end of her task in 4min 35sec, doing her work well.

A Christchurch report is to the effect that R. Pollock has the northern pair, Kentucky Direct and Catriona, doing well, but they are not readv to go to the races yet.

The descendants of the Invercargillowned stallion, Panmure (imp.), by Forfarshire—Panacea, by Cyllene, won over £3OOO in stakes last season, and £3432 the previous season.

Owners of flat racers, steeplechasers and trotters are reminded that entries for the Winton Jockey Club’s annual meeting on November 18 and 19 are due on Friday of next week.

Owing to increasing weight, the Australian horseman, F. Bullock, who has been riding for some years in England, is retiring from the saddle to blossom out as a trainer there next season.

The handsome trophy donated by the totalisator contractor, Mr W. F. James, to the Winton Cup event next month, was on view at the Riverton R.C. fixture this week and attracted favourable attention.

The Gay Lad—Parable filly, Controversy, who made her debut in the Maiden Hack Handicap at Riverton on Wednesday, was strange to her surroundings, but she is promising and her day will come later.

Her injured limb having apparently healed soundly, Andante, by Clarenceux—Chantress, is to be hacked about preparatory to being placed in commission again. In the meantime, her younger half-sister, Schottische, by Greyspear, is rounding up nicely to represent the family with credit.

Despite the fact that he did not give his supporters in either trot a run for their money at the Riverton R.C. meeting on Wednesday, Mate o’ Mine may develop into

a useful pacer. He is a well-grown son of the successful sire. Four Chimes (imp.) from a mare by that great stallion, Rothschild.

At the time of writing, the Gore Racing Club’s track is reported to be in the best of order and promises to provide a very satisfactory trying-out surface for a number of novice gallopers and light harness horses next week. One of the attractions of the fixture will be the number of maiden gallopers presented to the public.

The imported sire, Paper Money, will have to depend upon a solitary representative, the filly Note, in the Wellesley Stakes today, but there will be a different tale to tell when it comes to the rich two-year-old events of the C.J.C. Spring fixture at Riccarton next month.

Slowly but surely the Australian-bred three-year-old, Mimetic, has been racing into something like promising form this season, and it will be interesting to see how he shapes at the current fixture at Trentham. So far, the costly descendant of Comedy King has not stayed on as well as could be wished, but he may do so later. As he has been named for the C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap, Mr A. B. Williams’ juvenile may not be set the task of racing in the N.Z. Derby contest to follow.

A considerable amount of interest will attach to the running of Orchid in the Shorts Handicap (6f.) at Trentham to-day, as far as South Islanders are concerned. He demonstrated the fact at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Spring meeting that he is a master of weight and 8.6 should not anchor him this afternoon, but he will have to meet a number of sprinters seasoned by racing, while at Wingatui some of his proved opponents were engaged in racing themselves into condition. Under the circumstances, the form of many horses racing at Dunedin was not reliable, and this fact appeals with equal force to a number of gallopers who will strip at Gore on Monday and Wednesday of next week.

Judged on her recent winning form, Tiega (7.12) has been well-treated in the Wainui Handicap (one mile) at the Wellington R.C. meeting to-day, but she will meet a number of seasoned opponents who have been racing well of late, such as Tresham, Lucius, Rivalry and Printemps. Mr W. T. Hazlett has a choice of two promising starters in Beacon Light and Dazzling Light, while a Wanganui stable will supply a contestant of whom good things are promised, in the shape of Mandane. The last-named, a daughter of Panmure-Cherry Mart, is reported to be smart and quite competent to get eight furlongs.

In view of the fact that he has had valuable engagements made for him in valuable races at the Auckland Racing Club’s Summer meeting, the running of The Thorn at the Wellington R.C. Spring fixture may prove to be instructive. The Thorn is a three-year-old colt by Absurd from Rose Queen, by King Rufus —Roscommon (imp.) and he should, at least, be capable of making a favourable display in the hack class at Trentham. The Solferino—Soldier’s Fancy mare, Red Fray, appears to have grown to some extent since last season, while she has certainly developed in other respects. So far, the stablemate to Set Sail, who carries the same colours, has not raced conspicuously in her engagements, btft she may do so in the near future. She gallops like a filly equal to seeing out middle distances, and one mile hack events should not prove beyond her when F. W. Ellis gets the final polish applied. While Red Fray has not made rapid progress to racing form, her owner’s other filly of the same age, Set Sail, has developed into a very useful

sprinter. She is now returning to form, and may get into the winning division prior to the close of the Gore Racing Club’s Spring fixture.

One of the surprises of the Riverton Racing Club’s Spring meeting on Wednesday was the forward running of the aged gelding, Counterstroke, who was out forcing Francaise to do her best over the greater portion of the journey in the Monowai Welter Handicap. Although he was well back at the finish, Counterstroke ran well considering that he has not been long in commission. When taken up a few weeks ago, he did not look like training on at all, and J. Pankhurst has done well to get him to the races. He may not stand a galloping preparation this season, but, in the event of the Antagonist gelding keeping on his legs, it is on the cards that he will be tested over the battens.

Following on a poor showing at the Birchwood Hunt meeting, Ardour displayed marked improvement in the Monowai Welter Handicap contest at Riverton on Wednesday. She was up with the leaders at the final bend and galloped on fairly well in the run to the man-up-aloft, to whit, Mr A. Macaulay, the well-known judge.

A number of the horses recently prepared by R. McLellan are now under the care of the veteran mentor, G. McLean, including Marmont, Ardour, Bloom, Beauty Light, and San Salvador. McLean has been in the game for a very long time, and he can be depended upon to keep the gallopers referred to up to the* collar in the meantime. During the early stages of his career, R. McLellan, who trained the horses named until he came under the displeasure of the stewards of the Birchwood Hunt, was in the employ of G. McLean. He subsequently removed to Wingatui, where he was known as a capable horseman prior to becoming a successful mentor at Riverton R.C. headquarters.

The versatile horseman, A. E. Ellis, was in good form at the Riverton Racing Club’s Spring meeting this week, as he rode Prize Rose to victory in the Aparima Hack Steeplechase, won the Monowai Welter Handicap on Valdamo, and piloted Schottische into third place in the Maiden Hack Handicap. Mr L. C. Hazlett’s retained horseman displayed cleverness in getting Schottische into the money, as the Greyspear filly did not appear to have a change of getting a place at one stage of the proceedings. Ellis also rode Valdamo with excellent judgment, and the old gelding looked like staying on very much better than usual in his capable hands. The Wingatui horseman, T. Metcalfe, who has been an absentee from the saddle for some months as the result of a broken leg, has resumed his riding activities. He is piloting equine workers daily at the D.J.C. convincing ground, and is ready to accept racing engagements again. Cabled news from Melbourne is to the effect that the ex-New Zealander, Pilliewinkie, is doing his work in good company, as he has been galloping on the tracks at Flemington in company with Windbag. On Thursday morning the pair ran seven furlongs on the grass in Imin 31|secs. The successful Christchurch light harness mentor, D. Withers, will race four horses at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting on behalf of Mr J. R. McKenzie, his string comprising Great Bingen, Acron, Nyallo, and Frisco Beau (imp.) The Australian bred gelding, Hallmark, was not in the firing-line at Riverton on Wednesday, when raced in the Monowai Welter Handicap, but his first gallop for some time in public may do him a power of good. The descendant of Tressady (imp.) claims engagements at the Gore Racing Club’s Spring meeting, and his form in the Eastern district will be eagerly discussed, as he is a useful sprinter when ready for action.

It is anticipated that Te Monanui, who ran consistently but unluckily at the recent Avondale J.C. Spring meeting, will go out as first selection for the Wellington Handicap (one mile and three furlongs) to-day, but this remains to be proved. Rapine has been coming back to his best form of late, and it is possible that his admirers will

send him out to carry more support than the Taranaki gelding this afternoon.

While the Auckland Cup, the leading long-distance handicap of the Auckland Racing Club’s Summer fixture, has attracted the very satisfactory entry of 58, it will be noted that the principal sprint event of the same date, Railway Handicap £l4OO (6f.) has not been neglected. The well-known Ellerslie hurry-up contest has drawn a nomination list of 84 speedy horses to keep the handicapper watchful and the wagering public very busy. The entry includes the names of three Southland-owned performers, viz., Father O’Flynn, Glentruin and Celerity 11., the last-named being Messrs Chisholm and McDonald’s recent importation from England, who is being prepared at Riccarton by T. H. Gillett, in company with Glentruin.

The Taranaki-owned hack Bisox will probably be among the runners at the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring meeting. This three-year-old filly by Bisogne—Cheshire Creeper is a swift mover and a lengthy price was refused for her some months ago. She meets a strong field in the Rimutaka Handicap (seven furlongs) this afternoon, and will find some useful horses ready to challenge her vaunted superiority.

The Oamaru Trotting Club’s Spring meeting will eventuate on Monday and promises to attract a very large attendance, as it is a favourite gathering with Dunedinites. The nominations were not quite up to those of the previous season, but strong fields are likely to be in evidence, and backers will find that the task ahead of them is a stiff proposition.

Followers of the light harness sport in the Eastern district, and Gore in particular, will be interested to learn that the good but erratic mare, Nellie Scott, has produced a very nice colt to imported Nelson Bingen.

Uncle Bob, who has been mixing hurdle racing and steeplechasing for some time past, performed in a somewhat indifferent manner at Riverton on Wednesday. The ex-North Islander did not put any dash into his work, and found it difficult to carry real weight and chase Prize Rose and Scamp, who covered the course of two miles and a half at a brisk gait. Prize Rose, by the way, was obviously in better condition than at any previous stage of her career, and, with one or two hesitations by the way, she jumped splendidly, gaining ground on her rivals at every obstacle. A. E. Ellis rode Mr L. C. Hazlett’s mare with every confidence, and, keeping his opponents up to the mark all the way, his mount had an easy success recorded in her favour as the outcome of sound condition, excellent jumping and capable handling.

The three-year-old gelding Jack o’ Lantern will not race at the Gore R.C. Spring meeting next week. The Fleetham—Eight Bells juvenile has contracted a cold, and will be eased up in the meantime. Like several other southern horses raced at the recent D.J.C. Spring fixture, Messrs Grieve Bros.’ representative returned to Invercargill to develop a trouble prevalent at Wingatui.

It has time and again, and very truly been stated that misfortunes never come singly, and this state of affairs appears to apply to a well-known Hawke’s Bay stable at present. It is reported from Wellington that the veteran mentor, S. Waddell, will be an absentee from Trentham for the first time for many years on the occasion of the Spring meeting, being at present laid up through illness, while his crack pupil, that good mare Gold Light, will also be numbered among the missing. Mr W. T. Hazlett’s smart galloper is apparently slightly amiss, but it is hoped to have her ready again to compete at the New Zealand Cup fixture next month.

The racing attraction in the Auckland province on Monday (Labour Day) will be the Waikato Hunt Club’s Annual fixture at Hamilton and the gathering is certain to command a very large attendance, particularly from the capital city of the province. The Waikato Hunt annually submits a programme that causes members of less favoured bodies of its class to gasp with amazement, but it is numbers that count, and substantial gate receipts and totalisator returns enable the managers of the fixture to hang up a series of valuable stakes that are appreciated by owners. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, October 23. The following Wellington R.C. Spring meeting acceptances have been declared:— FIRST HURDLES HANDICAP, £4OO. One mile and three-quarters.

CHAMPION PLATE (Hm.)— Beacon Light, Gold Light, Licinius, Mandane, Nigger Minstrel, Rapine, Royal Divorce, Runnymede, Te Kara. WELLESLEY STAKES (five furlongs) —Commendation, Kilperon, Lysander, Limited, Hymill, Kiaosk, Royal Game, all 8.7, Note, Real Glad, Alyson, Helen, all 8.2. WELLINGTON R.C. SPRING MEETING. TRENTHAM TRAINING NOTES. RAPINE TRAINING ON WELL. GOLD LIGHT ABSENT FROM TRENTHAM. PROSPECTS FOR FIRST DAY. (Special to the Times.) WELLINGTON, October 23. After showers overnight the weather was overcast and threatening when work commenced, but, apart from a couple of light showers, it was conducted under ideal conditions. The tan and inside trial grass tracks were open, but all the galloping that took place was done on the grass. The two-year-olds were given the straight halfmile on the course proper. The going was a little slower on account of the rain that had fallen, but it was in quite good order. Rapine galloped seven furlongs. It was intended that Gauntlet should pick him up at the five furlong post, but Rapine was half way to the four furlong post when Gauntlet got going, and, as the latter is a horse who will not work by himself, he was left well in the rear. Rapine galloped very evenly throughout and was not doing his best at the finish in Imin 30 4/ssecs. It was good time but only what he should do under the light-weight he carried. He has done well since leaving home and blew a little afterwards.

Cocoanut, the hack in J. T. Jamieson’s stable, was sent from the six furlong post to the three, but he jumped off inside the right peg and the time of 374 secs for the gallop is giving him three or four lengths the best of it, still he showed that he can gallop. Star Stranger was not able to travel with Mimetic over the closing stages of half a mile, finishing four or five lengths behind, Mimetic finishing well in 494 secs—a smart effort. He carried R. Reed. Father O’Flynn galloped six furlongs, the last three taking 39secs. Bisox was superior to Ring the Bell over six furlongs run in the good time of Imin 17secs, the best of the morning. Rivalry and Serotina galloped five furlongs in Imin ssecs, doing the last three in 38 2/ssecs. On the course proper Decoy Bird and March Past led Joy King in the initial stages of four furlongs, but he was up with them and hard held at the finish of a good gallop, the time being 50 l/ssecs from an absolute standing start. Later, over the same track but running about three furlongs, which made timing impossible, Limited, Scotch Wit and Helen were sprinted. Limited, who has evidently done a fair amount of galloping, was going nicely in front at the finish.

Shining Armour worked very well in company with Mandane over six furolngs, which they left behind in Imin 19secs, the first two in 27sec. Shining Armour was in front and while he carried a light boy and M. McCarten was on Mandane, he looks like an improving horse. Mandane is not too partial to the soft going. Captain Sarto was better than Frisco Mail after once round and then galloping a mile, which they left behind in Imin 49secs, the first half in 53secs.

Gold Girl galloped half a-mile in 504 sec, Stream taking 50secs.

Royal Divorce and Fool’s Paradise ran six furlongs in Imin 18secs, the former finishing in front. Suggestion was galloping freely at the end of six furlongs with Subjection, run in Imin 19 l/ssecs. It will not take much to bring Suggestion back to form. Kaiti was going much better than Kilfaire at the end of six furlongs, which took 1 min 184 secs, but Kilfaire was probably hampered by flat shoes in the ground which was made a trifle greasy at the time of the gallop by a shower.

Newbury King and Limonite ran half amile in 52secs, with Newbury King clear at the finish. Limonite did not seem to be able to handle the ground at all well. He raced fairly well at Masterton, but has not pleased his trainer since, although he is doing well and there is no apparent reason for his poor track work. Pangolin galloped five furlongs in Imin ssecs, Megalo taking Imin 4secs. Gold Light will not be a runner at the meeting. She knocked herself the other day, and, while she is not out of work, it was thought advisable to leave her at home. She may go to Riccarton, but, at present, it is by no means certain. Stuart Waddell is absent for the first time for many years, being laid up in bed and the team has come down in charge of F. Waddell. Two others who will not start at the meeting are the hurdlers Bullford and Otauru Kid. The former has gone wrong, and Otauru Kid gave himself a slight kick which has caused him to be left at home.

Countersign has been withdrawn from the Wellesley Stakes. Lady Comet and Assert have been scratched for all engagements, while Martianette, Mountain Jean and Bevis will be missing from the October Handicap. The number in this race now exceeds the safety limit by seven. Two others have another engagement and with course scratchings it may yet be found that a division will be avoided. The course was just getting into beautiful order when the change in the weather last night came. It has not rained very heavily at Trentham, but it is a track which quickly gets into a bad state and no more rain is required if the going is to give all the runners a fair chance. At the time of writing the rain, which has come in showers, has eased off, but the conditions do not look very promising and the forecast is gloomy. At present the track promises to be in fair order.

On recent form Sir Fanciful should be hard to beat in the First Hurdle Handicap. The rain will probably have adversely affected the chances of Santiago, but the southerners, Captain Sarto and Frisco Mail, should go well. The Riccarton two-year-old, Bachelor, has come up with a reputation which if borne out should make him just about callect the stakes in the Taita Handicap. He has been doing all his work with the Dunedin winner, Scrip—while he will lack a race he has been holding his own. Limonite would go well if he proves to be all right and only a lay track worker, but he has got his trainer puzzled. It does not look as if there is a good one in the race but Vertigern, the Rossendale gelding bought by Mr C. Elgar in Sydney, is said to be a fair galloper, and Scotch Wit handled himself well this morning. The Wainui Handicap looks to be an open race. Tresham will run a good race and may give the three-year-olds—Tiega and Mandane, most trouble. Tiega looks like being the favourite. Bisox galloped so well this morning that she will be in great demand for the Rimutaka Handicap. The field is big but not particularly good. Star Stranger should be prominent.

Rapine will, no doubt, be the favourite in the Wellington Handicap and everything, class, form and weight, points to him running a particualrly good race. His trainer is very confident, but I have just an idea, however, that he may want a race, and the same applies to Royal Divorce. On the top of the ground this pair would be hard to go past. Tanadecs is the fittest horse in the race and all his form has been good, but there is a disposition to pass him over in view of Riccarton. Tarleton will be racing at Rangiora. Kilfaire must have a great chance and Merry Day may go better than she did at Masterton. On handicaps Te Monanui should not beat Rapine, but he is well fancied. Shining Armour and Phoenix Park are the best of the lightweights. Waetea is under a cloud and a doubtful starter. Kilfaire may give Rapine most trouble. Commendation will touch a short price in the Wellesley Stakes. Everything points to him, but two-year-old form here is still in the making and he might taste defeat. Limited and Helen may run best of the others.

The Shorts Handicap will be a hard one for punters. I look to Fool’s Paradise to hold the topweights, with most trouble coming from one of the good three-year-olds, Mimetic, Oration or Licinius, while it might even be Shirley at the weights. Backers can have their choice in the last race; dvision or not it is looking for trouble trying to pick this, but Gauntlet is worth following. , VICTORIAN TURF NEWS. TRAINER G. DELANEY’S APPEAL. PURSER’S DISQUALIFICATION EXPIRES. G. YOUNG’S MOUNT TO-MORROW. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, October 23. G. Delaney’s appeal against a term of twelve months’ disqualification imposed upon him by the stewards of the V.A.T.C., has been adjourned by the Victoria Racing Club until to-morrow. Jockey G. Young will ride the State Governor, the Earl of Stradbroke’s The Night Patrol in the Cox Plate at the Moonee Valley meeting on Saturday Solidify, who is engaged in the Melbourne Cup, arrives from Sydney on Monday. The disqualification impend on the racehorse Purser (now in India) in connection with the Caulfield Cup case of last season, expired to-day. N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. A TROTTING CUP WITHDRAWAL. CHRISTCHURCH, October 23. The Australian-bred pacer Snowshoe was scratched for the New Zealand Trotting Cup and all other engagements at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Spring meeting at 3.10 p.m. to-day.

st lb st lb Bulford . . . 11 5 Wench . . . 10 9 Merry Singer 10 10 Gamecock . . 9 7 Sir Fanciful . 10 8 Lady Gay . 9 6 Captain Sarto 10 5 Askari . . . 9 5 Frisco Mail . 10 5 Lady Comet . 9 2 Santiago . . 10 5 Comedy Prince 9 0 Little River . 10 3 Bonecto . . . 9 0 Eonmark . . 10 3 Red Head . 9 0 Otauru Kid . 10 2 TAITI HANDICAP, £300. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Kilm oyler . . 8 6 Lackland . . 7 12 Batchelor . . 8 0 Polonaise . . 7 12 Votigem . . 8 0 Limonite . . 7 11 Climax . . . 8 0 Volplane . . 7 11 American Hymgreat . . 7 11 Beauty . . 8 0 Scotch Wit . 7 9 Decoy Bird . 7 12 Spode . . . 7 7 Gleninnis . . 7 12 WAINUI HANDICAP, £400 One mile. Tresham . . 9 9 Kaiti . . . 7 7 Quest . . . 9 2 Captain Wai 7 7 Kilceit . . . 8 12 Dazzling Lucius . . . 8 9 Light . . . 7 7 Rivalry . . . 8 3 Dubious . . . 7 7 Beacon Light 8 0 Printemps . . 7 7 Tiega . . . 7 12 Sir Pam . . 7 7 Mandane . . 7 10 Zouave . . . 7 7 Beaumont . . 7 9 Stream . . . 7 7 Olympia . . 7 10 Revel . . . 7 7 Crossfire . . 7 9 RIMUTAKA HANDICAP (hacks), ; £300. Seven furlongs. Bam Owl . 9 0 Ceasefire . . 7 6 Star Stranger 8 10 Jolly Glad . . 7 6 Ring the Bell 8 7 Glaive . . . 7 3 Subjection 8 6 King Broney 7 2 Indian Sage . 8 5 Twink . . . 7 2 Sottano . . . 8 4 Royal Mint . 7 0 Bisox . . . 8 2 Phantasy . . 7 0 Road Hog . . 8 0 Ardfinnan . . 7 0 Modern . . . 7 13 Bennanee . . 7 0 King’s Folly 7 11 Bright Eyes 7 0 Kilmiss . . 7 8 Cat CaD . . 7 0 The Tank . 7 8 Desert Knight 7 0 Bon Marche . 7 8 Idanoe . . . 7 0 Oreum . . . 7 7 Matu .... 7 0 Mountain Top 7 7 Oltabrim . . 7 0 Killoch . . . 7 7 Panart . . . 7 0 WELLINGTON ' HANDICAP, £800. One mile and three furlongs. Gold Light . 9 10 Te Moanui . 7 11 Rapine . . . 9 7 Megan . . . 7 2 Tanadees . . 8 8 Carpentier 7 0 Royal Divorce 8 7 Kalakaua . . 7 0 Tarleton . . 8 2 Waetea . . . 7 0 Imperial Spark 7 12 Shining Kilfaire . . . 7 12 Armour . . 7 0 Merry Day . 7 12 Phoenix Park 7 0 SHORTS HANDICAP, £400. Six furlongs. Inferno . . . 9 2 Lucius . . . 7 12 Hipo .... 8 12 Mimetic . . . 7 8 Deluge . . . 8 11 Grand Knight 7 6 Suggestion . 8 10 Rose of Athens 7 6 Orchid . . . 8 6 Lady Fingers . 7 3 Ilka .... 8 3 Shirley . . . 7 0 Fool’s Miss Hupana 7 0 Paradise 8 2 Rouex . . . 7 0 Motley . . . 8 1 Benmure . . 7 0 Licinius . . . 7 13 Misgovern . . 7 0 Oration . . . 7 13

OCTOBER HANDICAP (hacks), £300. Six furlongs. Piquant . . 9 10 Our Jack . . 7 7 Nadarino . . 8 13 Lady Ideal . 7 5 Newbury King 8 13 Horomea . . 7 5 Gauntlet . . 8 11 Lin Arlington 7 3 Ring the Bell 8 8 Town Crier . 7 3 Bevis .... 8 6 Pangolin . . 7 3 First Acre . . 8 3 Lucernal . . 7 2 Salamis . . 8 2 Assert . . . 7 0 Penman . . . 8 0 Arrowboy . . 7 0 Megalo . . . 8 0 Cocoanut . . 7 0 Birthmark . 8 0 Gold Girl . .' 7 0 Polyphemus . 8 0 March Past . 7 0 Diogenes . . 7 12 Marianetta 7 0 Standard . . 7 12 Mountain Jean 7 0 The Thorn . 7 12 Peggy Ford . 7 0 Llandudno 7 12 Royal Land . 7 0 Agitato . . . 7 12 Sleet .... 7 0 Serotina . . 7 10 Solrino . . . 7 0 The Tank . . 7 9 The Bolter . 7 0 Oreum . . ■ 7 8