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Southland Times, Issue 19720, 28 November 1925, Page 3

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NOTES BY SIR MODRED. South Canterbury J.C. Spring meeting to-day. Forbury Park T.C. Spring fixture opens Thursday. Feilding J.C. Spring gathering will open to-day. Auckland Cup handicaps are due on Tuesday next. Takapuna J.C. Spring meeting to-day and Monday. Methven R.C. acceptances will cl % on Monday, November 30. C. Gieseler (Wingatui), easily beans the trainers’ list. J. Barry heads the winning jockeys’ list with 281 first homes. C. Emerson is second on the riding list with 27 successes. Weights for the Auckland R.C. Railway Handicap on Tuesday. The demoralising Cornflower won at Umaru races on Thursday. A minor meeting will be held on the Rosehill (Sydney) track to-day. Schooling over hurdles is stated to be imfroving the manners of Rafa. Forbury Park T.C. Spring meeting is due on Thursday and Saturday next week. Riccarton track watchers expect to see Philanderer win a race soon. Runnymede is stated to be eligible for the N.S.W. and Victorian St. Legers. Gore Trotting Club Annual meeting entries are due on Friday next (December 4.) The racing at the Takapuna J.C.’s Spring meeting to-day and Monday will be very interesting. Despite his expensive failures at Riccarton, Kilfaire may race well at Feilding. D. Withers heads both winning lists in the trotting game—reinsmen and trainers. Ring the Bell may be first in order of selection in Borough Handicap (9f.), at Takapuna to-day. M. B. Edwards drove Peter Elect winner of the Nelson Trotting Cup, £250 (2m.) last week. The Alison Cup Handicap, £5OO (one mile two furlongs and a-half), will be the leading event at Takapuna to-day. Miss Winkie was beaten at Timaru on Thursday, but the half-sister to Avispado will win again very soon. The defunct light-harness stallion, Logan Pointer, heads the list of winners (26), with Nelson Bingen (17) next. It is stated that Sun Up may race in Auckland at holiday time and it is hoped that jumping will make him more reliable. A new direct tramway system will convey passengers to the gates of Forbury Park next week for the first time at a reasonable price. Recent happenings in sprint races at more than one South Island fixture lead to the suspicion that “wagering away from the track” is having a baleful influence. Jemidar, by Martian—Ayah, a two-year-old who ranks as a half-brother to Inferno, and of whom good things are expected, has resumed work with Quinlivan’s team at Trent ham. It is very pleasing to learn that Money Order is working again at Riccarton, as he appears to be the best of Paper Money’s progeny, and it is unfortunate that he should be difficult to prepare. Veteran galloping and light harness trainer. R. Emerson, of Riccarton, landed a double at Timaru on Thursday with Winkie’s Best and Miss Minerva, but C. Emerson, appears to have gone close to the border line in getting the latter first past the post. It is freely prophesised in Canterbury that a large number of horses from Riccarton and other adjacent centres will campaign in the south during the holiday season. The fact that substantial prize money will be on offer at Dunedin, Wyndham and Invercargill has been duly noted and entry forms applied for, to say nothing of railway arrangements being carefully scanned. It is reported that Mr J. C. N. Grigg, who has had an extended holiday in England, is expected back in Maoriland about the end of the month. He is bringing a filly by Gainsborough—sire of the South-land-owned Celebrity ll.—back with him. The other horses he purchased were re-sold prior to his departure from the Old Country. Very little has been heard of Listening Post of late, but the Solferino gelding is going on the right way in his work on the Southland R.C. tracks. It is noticeable that he is being galloped the reverse way, which may be interpreted to mean that his owner has some idea of racing his trusty steed at Ellerslie round about Christmas time. If anything like favourably treated at the Auckland R.C.’s Summer fixture, F. W. Ellis’ pupil might succeed in adding to his lengthy winning list on many courses. It is expected that a high-priced Aus-tralian-bred three-year-old may make his debut in the Aorangi Trial Plate at the Feilding J.C. meeting this afternoon. The juvenile referred to is prepared by J. H. Jefferd, private mentor to Mr A. B. Williams of Rapine fame, and will compete as Mah Jong. The Australian colt is a son of Comedy King and Chu San and cost 850 guineas when disposed of at the yearling sales of 1924 in Sydney on behalf of Mr Norman Falkiner, of Victoria.

Last week (writes “The Watcher” in the Dominion) a prospective buyer asked the owner of Demure to put a price on the filly, but, it is reported, on a sum running into four figures being mentioned no business resulted. Demure, who is a four-year-old daughter of Panmure, ran third in her only start last season—a hack race at the Waverley Winter meeting. This season, prior to her wins at Ashhurst and Levin, she ran third in a maiden race at the Egmont Hunt fixture.

The six-year-old mare, Geranial, has been taken up again by F. W. Ellis, following on a lengthy spell. The daughter of Solferino—Carmonia, by San Francisco (imp.) —Campania, by Robinson Crusoe, is carrying a considerable amount of superfluous condition and her trainer will have some difficulty in getting her ready to race at holiday time if that is the intention of her owner, Mr J. L. Hannon. At the same time, the speedy little galloper looks as bright as a star.

The six-year-old mare Obedio, by Obsono —Blackfillan, has rejoined the ranks of the workers on the Southlana R.C. tracks. In five starts last season her test performance was to finish in third berth in the Trial Handicap (7f.) at the Rz urton R.C.’s Easter fixture to Laughie and Swimashore She is a well-shaped galloper and may develop improved form this aeasou.

A recruit has arrived at Endeavour Lodge to be put through her facings by J. A. Rowland, in the shape of a five-year-old mare called Balglory, by Balboa—Golden Knight mare. During her early racing career she competed at several hack fixtures in Eastern district, winning at the Pine B.dsh and other meetings. Her only ap- , pearance at a totalizator gathering was in the Trial Plate Handicap at the Wyndham R.C.’s Annual meeting last season, when she displayed pace over the early part of a five furlong trip. She ran unplaced at the finish, the event being won by Set Sail from Sweet Melody and Rapier, three difficult propositions to tackle over a short journey. Her dam would probably be by Golden Knight from Glory, by Calibre — Diploma, by Medallian—Take Miss, by King of Clubs—Miss Flat, by Peter Flat—Mountain Nymph (imp.), so Balglory is well enough bred if the lines quoted represent bfcr statement of descent.

The black mare, Bonnie Olive, has improved very much as far as appearance goes since she joined the team of the local trainer J. Pankhurst, Junior. The daughter of Adjudge—Bonnie Ouida has speed to burn, but, so far, has failed to stay too well in anything like promising company. Last season she started in fifteen races, winning once, gaining second place on three occasions, and recording two third placings. There is reason for hope that she will improve under the local mentor to carry the colours of Mr T. E. Tayler.

The well-bred Gold Bell—Cardinal and Blue filly foal, whose arrival in the world at Mr S. Todd’s local light harness stud was duly chronicled early this week, represents strong in-breeding to the famous Rothschild family, to say nothing of her other high credentials from a studmaster’s point of view. Her sire, Gold Bell, is a son of Capitalist, who in turn was got by Rothschild, while her dam, Cardinal and Blue, descends from Copa de Oro and Lady Sybil, by Rothschild from Thelma (probably the best producing matron in the N.Z. Trotting Stud Book). Her pedigree thus includes the most successful strains of light harness racehorses in New Zealand up to a few years ago, as Rothschild, Wildwood, Kentucky and other noted winning and breeding blends figure strongly, while her imported ancestor, Copa de Oro came to New Zealand with a pacing record'for a mile of 1.59 placed against his name in America. He was bred in California, and is claimed to have been the best horse ever produced on the Pacific side of the United States to campaign in the East of America and return with better than a 2min record to his native State. The youngster born this week may not be a first-class racer, but her blood is invaluable in the trotting world, and it has to be remembered that Mr J. Duffy’s recent New Zealand Trotting Derby winner, Native Chief, is a son of a Copa de Oro mare, viz., Regina de Oro from that brilliant mare Regina Belle by Bellman.

The corrected list of acceptances for the first day of the Feilding Jockey Club’s Spring meeting, which opens this afternoon, is published elsewhere. Following on the appearance of the acceptances a number of winners at the Levin R.C. Annual meeting were duly penalised by the weight-adjustor, Mr J. E. Henrys.

The privately-trained string owned by Mr W. T. Hazlett, and prepared on the Southland R.C.’s tracks has been recruited from Hawke’s Bay, F. J. McKay having had the well-bred Dazzling Light placed under his care. The sister to Razzle Dazzle and half-sister to Gold Light looks well, but is being treated teqderly in the meantime, as she displayed symptoms of soreness after racing at the recent N.Z. Cup fixture.

If looks go for anything, Bran Pie is going to develop into an attractive mare. Last season the half-sister to Listening Post and Laughing Eyes presented a somewhat mean appearance, but during the past few weeks the Buckwheat mare has furnished and filled out in a very noticeable manner, while she has settled down to her work in a very encouraging manner. It was also apparent during the Gore R.C. Spring meeting that the daughter of an imported sire has developed stamina with age, a fact demonstrated by the history of Buckwheat’s progeny in England.

Following on his race in the Winton Cup his trainer, R. McKay, has not called upon Kilfane to gallop seriously, and the Sunny Lake gelding is freshening up under easy treatment.

Local mentor J. A. Rowland does not intend to have any cranky performers at the barrier as far as Endeavour Lodge is concerned if patience and practice go for anything. His two Martian filly pupils from Trichas and Lady Kinloch respectively, together with the elder mare, Balglory, are being given consistent education at the starting post. For some time past they have been regularly exercised in walking out from the strings and, so far, the trio have pleased their master and onlookers who have followed their educational course.

The three-year-old gelding Jack o’ Lantern has practically recovered from the cold that troubled him for some weeks, and is now putting on some of his lost racing condition. The chestnut son of Fleetham behaved much better than usual at the barrier in his two starts at the Winton J.C. meeting, and it is apparent that he is going to overcome his nervousness when lined up to commence a race—he does not like to be associated with his rivals while awaiting the starting signal. *

Recent racing under substantial weights does not appear to have done Queen Balboa any harm and R. McKay’s charge presents a bright and well-trained appearance. She has been to some extent on the easy list since her displays at Winton, but will soon be stretching out again.

It is very satisfactory to learn that the profit on the recent Winton Jockey Club Annual fixture was a substantial one, working out at between £540 and £5OO. This surplus will be greatly appreciated by the management of the Club and will probably lead to a number of minor improvements being made on the Winton course. It may be suggested that the WJ.C. seriously consider the establishment of a straight run to the far turn for six furlongs events, as the present ground raced over means a sharp bend shortly after leaving the barrjer, and owners, trainers and jockeys know to their cost what this means.

Trainer G. Hope is devoting a considerable amount of attention to the preparation of the veteran galloper Baldowa. In the meantime, the son of Baldowa is looking particularly well, but it will be some time yet before he can be tried out in earnest to see if he can be raced again.

During the current week the tn ares Naomi, by Vice Admiral, and Gunshy, by Calibre, have been mated with imported Panmure. Both matrons are tending faols by Balboa, Naomi mothering a sturdy colt, while Gunshy is the jealous guardian of her first foal, a filly of aristocratic appearance. Gunshy, who is about 14 years of age, has never before proved with foal, hence the advent of a Balboa filly is doubly welcomed by her owner, Mr Timpany. She is a very nice stamp of a brood mare, and there is ample time yet to enable her to produce winners, despite her late start as a matron. Prior to producing the Balboa youngster referred to, Naomi bred a colt foal to Gay Lad, and the son of an English sire is a sturdy customer now ranking as a rising two-year-old. He is full of courage and vitality and can move fast or jump obstacles when he feds that way inclined in the paddocks of his home quarters.

The Solferino-Zia gelding, Solzia, an inmate of the stable presided over by F. W. Ellis, is now rounding up into racing shape. The little fellow ran a veiy encouraging

race at Winton when he finished in third place in the Awarua Handicap to Frivol and Queen Balboa. He sustained a rough passage by the way, and did well to come along at the finish and secure the money attached to third berth. SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES OF TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) TIMARU, November 27. The following are the S.C.J.C’s. acceptances for to-day: LEVELS HURDLES, £l5O. One mile and a-half.

FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 27. The following acceptances have been received:— WAITUNA HURDLES, £250. One and three-quarter miles.

OROUA STAKES, £250; weight-for age; with penalties and allowances; five furlongs. —Standard, Lady Cavendish, Lady Bentinck, Chancery filly, Gaillard, Motley, Tamatete, Ruakawa, Volplane, Superb King, Oration, Takerere, Lin Arlington, Acre— Pergola colt, Dale Ogden, Mireusonta, Megalo. METHVEN RACING CLUB. A MEETING AT RICCARTON. (Per United Press Association.) TIMARU, November 27. The following handicaps have been declared:—. x

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY (Per United Press Association.; AUCKLAND, November 20. The following are the acceptances for the ’ first day of the Takapuna Jockey Club’s i Spring meeting on November 28 and 30 MELROSE HANDICAP, £250. Seven furlongs.

FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR SPRING MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 27. For the first day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Spring meeting the following acceptances have been received: — ROSLYN HANDICAP (saddle), £2OO. Trotters only. For horses that can do 4.OA’ One mile and five furlongs.

Pearlie Chimes 48 BOWLS. The following players will represent the Invercargill Club in their match against' Te Rangi, on the latter’s green at 2.30 p.m. to-day:—Hay, Johnston, Drummond, E. Smith, Robertson, Cunningham, Withers, Stevenson; Sinclair, Watson, Falconer, Gilbertson ; Grindlay, Ruffell. Melvin, Battin. Wednesday, December 2, on Invercargill green, at 2.30 p.m.:—Geddes, Holloway, Miller, Israel; Jenkins, R. Holmes, J. Smith, Strang; Cochrane, Gilbert. McLean, Thomson; Good, Read, Holmes, Stead. FOOTBALL NEW ZEALAND FORMATION. LONDON, November 26. The International Rugby player, Kershaw, writing to the Evening Standard, says he understands the experiment with the New Zealand formation of eight backs and seven forwards will be tried in one team engaged in the Irish trial match against the other using the orthodox eight pack. It. is an open secret that clubs in the south of Ireland are deeply influenced by theories so attractively put into practice during the last visit of the All Blacks. The Irish Internationals, Crawford and Browne, took pains to get first-hand from Porter, Richardson, and Nicholls an explanation of the New Zealanders’ strategy and striking evidence was furnished at Oxford last week, when Dublin University, playing the New Zealand formation, so heavily defeated the Oxford University that not only Irishmen have been impressed by the New Zealand strategy.

st lb st lb Frisco Mail . 12 6 Wharncliffe . 9 3 Blazes .... 10 1 Aurore . . . . 9 0 Projector . . 10 0 Killoff . . . 9 0 Shandre . . . 9 7 JUVENILE HANDICAP, £130 For two and three-year-olds. Five furlongs. Volant . . . 9 13 Young Corn Money 8 10 Lochinvar 7 0 Cornstalk . . 7 10 Mamie . . . 7 0 Cultivation . 7 5 Eyed Ova . . 7 0 SOUTH CANTERBURY HANDICAP, £300. One mile. Happy Days . 9 0 Chickwheat . 8 3 Mountain Starmist . . 7 9 Lion 8 13 Corn Rigs . . 7 4 Clareina . . 8 5 Retrospect . . 7 4 Monoxide . . 8 5 Ferino . . . 7 0 CLAREMONT HACK HANDICAP, £130. Seven furlongs. His Majesty . 9 3 Gay Queen . 7 7 Ronaki . . . 8 8 Sarty . . . 7 4 Miss Winkie . 8 8 Receipt . . 7 1 Gold Town . 8 3 Fairy Tidings 7 0 Zaragoza . . 8 3 Saxette . . . 7 0 Rene Mavis . 7 8 TRIAL HANDICAP, £130. Six furlongs. Serotina . . . 8 10 Cornstalk . . 7 13 Royal Gay Raiment 7 12 Despatch 8 10 Red Heather . 7 7 Relic .... 8 6 Kapuni . . . 7 7 Receipt . . . 8 3 Gay Jim . . 7 7 Flaming Ray 7 13 Naughty Peter 7 7 Frivolous . . 7 13 STEWARDS’ WELTER HANDICAP, £200. Seven furlongs. Monoxide . . 9 8 Ophir . . . 8 2 Corn Rigs . 8 9 Almoner . . 7 7 Bright Mark 8 9 Kuia .... 7 7 His Majesty . 8 7 Brown Lady . 7 7 KINGSDOWN HACK WELTER (handicap) £140. One mile. Coch-y-bondhu 9 7 Kilbirnie . . 7 12 Cornflower . 9 6 Gay Queen . 7 11 Shandre . . 8 5 Sarty . . . 7 9 Gay Life . . 7 12 Saxette . 7 7 Goldspinner . 7 12 The Missioner 7 7 Kaikahu . . 7 12 . FAREWELL HANDICAP £240. Six furlongs. Orchid . . . 10 3 Corn Rigs . . 7 8 Economist . . 9 3 Ayrburn . . . 7 7 Moorland . . 8 6 Bright Mark 7 7 Eaton Bells . 7 8 Quickform . . 7 0

st lb st lb Santiago . . 10 13 Bonny Rill . 9 13 Many Colours 10 12 Bonecto . . . 9 10 Otauru Kid . 10 11 Te Maire . . 9 4 Lady Gay . 10 4 Slump . . . 9 0 Gold Peak . . 10 1 Velvet King . 9 0 Strategy . . 10 1 Roaming . . 9 0 Crown Coin . 9 13 AORANGI TRIAL PLATE, £150. Six furlongs. Sovena . . . 8 0 Trance . . . 8 0 Novar . . . 8 0 Mint Leaf . 8 0 Rising Star . 8 0 Royal Start . 8 0 Adavale . . . 8 0 Panart . . . 8 0 Mah Jong . . 8 0 Elysianor . . .8 0 Rawhiro . . . 8 0 Pardon . . . 8 0 Lady Royal Elm . 8 0 Waterlow 8 0 Capitulation . 8 0 Ohui .... 8 0 Eden Hall . 8 0 Chrissarto . . 8 0 Awa .... 8 0 Star Chamber 8 0 Duetto . . . 8 0 Martinette . . 8 0 Kilbronsyth . 8 0 FEILDING CUP, £500. One and three-quarter miles. Suggestion . . 9 2 Lucius . . . 7 7 Enthusiasm . 8 11 Euphonium . 7 6 Avola .... 8 3 Gauntlet . . 7 5 Scotch Mixture 8 3 Olympic . . 7 0 Imperial Kalakaua . . 7 0 Spark 7 13 Askari . . . 7 0 Kilfaire . . . 7 12 Euchre . . . 7 0 KOWHAI HACK WELTER HANDICAP, £200. Seven furlongs. Bonhomme . 9 4 Kilburn . . . 8 2 Diogenes . . 9 3 Kilorum . . 8 1 Fillette . . . 8 8 Lucernal . . . 7 13 Blue Jay . . 8 8 Mask . . . . 7 13 Miss Odille . 8 5 Ben Nevis . 7 12 No response . 8 4 Purple Lilac . 7 11 Asleep . . . 8 4 Rawhere . . 7 11 Blue Peter . 8 4 Tangikai . . 7 11 Copper Nob . 8 2 King of Hearts 7 11 Moutoa Lady 8 2 Aropeta . . . 7 11 Banjuke . . . 8 2 Humorist . . 7 11 FLYING HANDICAP, £300. Six furlongs. Tukia . . . 9 3 Euphonium . 7 7 Hipo .... 8 13 Bonogne . . 7 5 Mireusonta . . 8 12 Kaiti . . . 7 3 Tauhine . . 7 13 Solferange . . 7 0 Lipsol . . . 7 13 Attractive . . 7 0 Good Sport . 7 12 Shut Eye . . 7 0 Rouex . . . 7 9 Benmure . . 7 0 The Lamb . . 7 9 Miss Hupana . 7 0 Lady Bentinck 7 8 FINAL PAYMENTS. TWENTIETF FIELDING STAKES, £500. Weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances. Five furlongs.—Standard, Lady Cavendish, Deluge, Tamatete, Tukia, Grand Knight, Gaillard, Lin Arlington. FITZROY HACK HANDICAP, £200. Six furlongs. Newbury King 8 12 Rangimoana . 7 7 Tempean . . 8 8 Anklet . . . 7 7 Subjection . . 8 6 Gold Clip . . 7 5 Sea Star . . 8 0 Argue .... 7 5 Road Hog . . 8 0 Moutoa Lady 7 5 Padonna . . . 7 13 Benzora . . . 7 3 Penman . . . 7 13 Trance . . . 7 0 Master Sleet .... 7 0 Lucerne . 7 12 Lady Blanche 7 0 Horomea . . 7 12 Kyla . . . 7 0 Blue Peter . 7 9 Imperial Sole Mio . . 7 7 Purse . 7 0 KIWITEA WELTER HANDICAP, £250. Eight and a-half furlongs. Stork . . . 10 2 Bumptious . 8 4 Glenross . . . 9 13 Royal Diadem 8 3 Admiral Euchre . . . 7 11 Codrington 9 3 Troilus . . . 7 11 Olympic . . 8 13 Attractive . . 7 11 Kalakaua . . 8 12 Treadwell . . 7 11 Patuki . . . 8 10 Some Red 7 11 Crossfire . . . 8 8 Captain Wai 7 11 MartuIIa . . . 8 6 Merry Queen . 7 11 Sottano . . . 8 6 Alabama . . 7 11 Beaumont . . 8 5 Opa .... 7 11 —Second Day.—

MOUNT HARDING HACK HANDICAP, £1 00. One mile. st lb st lb Gay Life . . 9 12 Rigel . . . 9 7 Gold. Spinner 9 12 Royal Spear 9 3 Royal Fresh Breeze 9 3 Despatch 9 11 Horatius . . 9 0 Sart-y . . . 9 11 Lytup . . . 9 0 Lisogne . . . Whariti . . . 9 11 Masterband . 9 9 9 0 METHVEN CUP, £200. One mile a-quarter. Deucalion ..92 The and Tarleton . . 8 10 Polymnian 7 0 Footfall . . . 8 9 Prosperity . . 7 0 Clareina . . Chickwheat . 8 1 Giantkiller . 7 13 Will 7 0 Rivalry . . . 7 9 Oakland 7 0 Starmist . . 7 8 Jubilant . . . 7 0 Fresco . . . 7 3 Ferino . . . 7 0 Retrospect . . 7 1 Kilbirnie . . 7 0 Ophir . . . 7 0 ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, Six furlongs. £80. Celerity II. . 9 3 Coupon . . . 7 6 Victory Bond 9 2 Windshield . 7 5 Goldtown . . 8 8 Martis . . . 7 4 Heraldry . . 7 12 Frivolity . . 7 1 Royal Cornstalk . . 7 1 Despatch 7 12 Lytup .... 7' 0 Gay Queen . 7 11 Guy ... . 7 0 Corinthic . . 7 6 Gay bird . . 7 0 VIEWMONT WELTER HANDICAP, £90. Seven furlongs. Chickwheat . 9 11 Kuia . . . 8 2 Giantkiller . 8 13 Brown Lady 8 2 Will Kilbirnie . . 7 11 Oakland 8 11 Corinthic . . 7 11 Malaga . . . 8 11 Lisogne . . . 7 11 The Cheat . . Goldstep . . 8 11 Grey Lass . 8 9 7 11 MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP, £130. Seven furlongs. Sunny Loch . 9 0 Ronaki ... 7 3 Sun Up . . . 8 5 Goldtown . . 7 0 Finora . . . 7 13 Serotina . . 7 0 Sartist . . . 7 12 Zaragoza . . 7 0 Starmist . . 7 12 Kuia .... 7 0 The Harp . . Prosperity 7 7 Corinthic . . 7 4 7 0

st lb st* lb Bay Dighton 8 13 Brushwood Boy 7 7 Bilikins . . . 8 11 Festina Lente 7 7 Three Cheers •8 7 Bizarro . . . 7 7 Cocoanut 8 5 Winsome Boy 7 7 Killute . . . 8 4 Miss Dix Sulla . . . 8 3 (filly) 7 7 Rahepoto . . 7 12 Frowning , Anote .... 7 10 Beauty 7 ‘7 Clockwork . . 7 9 Lady Varco . 7 7 Nippy . . . 7 9 Royal Flight . 7 7 Bright Dawn 7 9 Orma . . . 7 7 Te Koko he . 7 9 Sir Henry . . 7 7 Scat . 7 7 PONUI HANDICAP HURDLES, £250. One mile and a-half. Kendal . . . 10 2 Archibald . . 9 2 Garzon . . . 10 2 Smoke . . . 9 0 West Badly . 10 2Farndon . . . 9 0 Irish Jig . . 9 12 Sea Comet . 9 0 Bright Light 9 12 Bahadur . . . 9 0 Bustler . . . 9 10 'pollyon . . . 9 0 Te Tahi . . . 9 8 Persian King 9 0 Kawa . . . 9 d BOROUGH HANDICAP, £400 Seven furlongs. Lady Ridicule 9 0 Namutere . . 7 1 Broadwood . 8 11 Muscari . . . 7 0 Siaosi . /. . 8 7 Princess Daylight . . . 8 4 Ronnie 7 0 Alfort . . . 7 12 Uralla .• . . 7 0 Joy Ride . . 7 10 Waltzer . . . 7 0 Irapuke . . 7 9 Charlady . . 7 0 Ring the Bell 7 8 Drawbridge . 7 0 Loyal Irish . 7 4 Aberfeldy . . 7 0 Prince Abbey 7 2 Nocturne . . 7 0 ALISON CUP (handicap), £800. One mile, two furlongs and a-half. Musketoon . 9 8 Boomerday . 7 2 Surveyor . . 9 5 Mount Marta 7 1 Polonette . . 8 9 Right and Ruapapa . . 8 5 Left 7 0 Star Ranger 8 2 Kamehameha 7 0 Spoony . . . 8 0 Tinopono . . 7 0 Desert Glow 7 11 Transformer . '7 0 Town Bank . 7 9 Far North . . 7 0 Royal Present 7 6 CAMBRIA HANDICAP, £500. Five furlongs. For two-year-olds. Clarus . . . 8 7 Odin .... 7 0 Spode . . . 8 2 Quaker Oats 7 0 Flying Juliet 8 0 Bainagar . . 7 0 Tea Bell . . 7 11 March Away 7 0 Royal Tea . . 7 7 Dimmer . . . 7 0 True Blood . 7 5 Some Lad . . 7 0 Saptila Abbey 7 0 Pauline (filly) 7 0 TAKAPUNA PLATE, £600. Special weights. Seven furlongs. Rahepoto Marveelish Dal Eaton Titaness Nucleus Odd Sox Scot Free Air Queen Ballymoy II. Judge’s Box Sulla Nippy Ring the Bell Mosaic Lomint Nadarino King’s Guare Quincoma Ripon Abbey Berinthia Te Kanawa Ohinemuri Pinon Sleepy Sol Serang Ring Potoa Holymond Gold Mint Exactly Chairman Sir Henry Curraghmore TIRI HANDICAP HURDLES, £300. One mile and three-quarters. Highway . . 11 9 Karamu . . 9 8 Peter Maxwell 11 0 Kendal . . . 9 6 Miss Melva . . 10 6 Chirrup . . . 9 0 Tinokaha . . 10 3 Pepin .... 9. 0 CHELTENAM HANDICAP, £500. About six furlongs. Royal Blood . 9 4 Ripon Abbey . 7 0 King Merv . 9 2 Cawnpore . . 7 0 Finelli .... 8 11 Merry Damon 7 0 Hoariri . . . 8 9 Gold Acre . . 7 0 Civility . . . 8 8 Lady Lois . . 70 Pelham . . . 8 5 In Time . . 7 0 Nancy Lee . 8 4 Ballymoy II . 7 0 Siaosi . . . 8 3 King Pot . . 7. 0 Exactly . . . 7 6 Dave .... 7 0 Master Doon. 7 4

Bonette . . . . scr Frisco Beau . 12 Princess Reta . scr Sheila Wilkes 12 Major Do mo . scr Blue Thorpe . 12 Master Peter . scr Fox Trot . . 12 yds bhd Huegopd . . 24 Nimblefoot . . 12 Tim Wood . 24 Real Lady . . 12 Kelman . . . 84 Sid Wilkes . 12 SPRING HANDICAP (harness), £225. For horses that can do 3.54. One mile and five furlongs. Bricklayer . . . scr Malice . . . 12 Kibiringi . . . scr Bonanza . . . 12 Edith Locanda . scr Guy Fawkes . 24 Planet .... scr Admiral Pointer 24 Rollicking Bells scr Mountain Bonny Boy . . scr Chimes 24 Mirella . . . scr Harold Thorpe 36 yds bhdGlen Farg . . 36 Homer .... 12 Spring Note . 36 Berma Pointer 12 Bumie . . . 48

progressive HANDICAP (harness), £225. Trotters only. Class 4.50. Two miles. Patard .... scr Keim an . . . 36 J ohn Mauritius scr Queen Ida 48 yds bhdBon Sonty . . 72 Happy Rosa . 12 Young Blake . 108 Charles Dixie . 36 EXHIBITION FREE-FOR-ALL (harness), £550 One mile. Great Bingen . . scr Willie Logan . scr Machine Brick . scr Realm . . . . scr Logan Chief . . scr Minton Derby . scr CAVERSHAM HANDICAP (harness), £225. Class 4.42. Two miles. Cottage Girlfc. . scr yds bhd Bob Logan . . . scr Some Wilkes . 12 Maiwhariti . . scr Transport . . 24 General Bingen . scr Trenand . . . 36 Jim Logan . . scr Native Chief 48 Ratana . . . . scr Becky Logan . 48 Talent . . . 48 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (harness), £700. Clas. 4.33. Two miles. yds bhdTalaro . . . 24 Willie Logan . 12 Harry Queen’s Own . 12 Audubon 24 Main Voyage . 12 Dolly Dillon . 36 Bell Harold . 12 Black Admiral 36 Whispering Delavan’s Quest 48 Willie 24 DOMINION HANDICAP (harness), £450. Trotters only. Class 4.44. Two miles. Ingle Bingen . scr Young Blake . 36 Duke Bingen . scr Moneyspider . 36 Audobell . . . scr Clonmel . . . 60 Merry Bingen . scr Nighborn . . 60 yds bhdLe Todd . . . 72 Woodlass . 12 First Fashion . 96 Bonny Spec . 12 ST. HILDA HANDICAP (saddle), £275. Class 2 17. One mile. Rebel .... scr yds bhd Bob Logan . . scr Lady Embrace 12 Oaknut . . . . scr Awamoa . . . 12 Ivy Audubon . scr Roicole . . . 36 Van Director . scr Marvin Mac . 36