SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 20172, 7 May 1927, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Judging by her freedom of movement at resi acted paces, Set Sail will soon be hemeif again, but it must be confessed that travelling and her bout of kidnev trouble at Timaru have left her with a somewhat jaded appearance. Two similar internal seizures and a stray horseshoe nail in one of her feet have been responsible for stopping the Solferino mare from racing at three fixtures this season, for which her connections thought her to be close to the top of her form. When he set out to race over country at the Southland Racing Club’s Autumn meeting, Kipling had to be classed as very much on the bulky side, but he now presents quite a genteel appearance. His experiences at Invercargill and Riverton caused him to lighten up appreciably while his track essays since Easter have done the rest. He is working soundly enough and J. A. Rowland has hopes of getting him to the Dunedin Jockey Clubs Winter fixture next month a fairly fit horse. The rising two-year-old half-brother to Full Swing now being handled by J. • Pankhurst is a living advertisement for his English sire Night Raid, a very stout performer and a horse who won high praise from Australian experts when trained and raced in Viet ria. The colt from Marsa is to be kept entire and the local trainer will treat him to a preparation for two-year-old racing. His owner-breeder, Mr. G. A. Kain, does not race his representatives as youngsters as a rule, but this well-devel-oped and forward descendant of Night Raid looks as if the experience will do him good rather than harm. lull Swing’s halfbrother is the first of his rise’s progeny handled in Invercargill, but Dr. Robertson, of Tapanui, has a very nice representative of the same family from Rose Lady growing up the right way at the select stud where he has reared quite a number of smart gallopers. There are quite a number of Night Raid’s stock now being well treated in the South Canterbury district and the local mentor G. Hope and other keen judges who looked them over during the currency of last week's racing fixture at Timaru speak very highly of them. It is reported that tempting offers have been made to his owner to permit the Englishbred sire to do stud duty in the North Island. Although he did not secure a stake at the South Canterbury Jockey Club meeting last week. Overhaul demonstrated the fact that he retains his ’alloping ability and his owner has good reason to took forward with confidence to the Tractor gelding’s career next season. Should the son of Take Down, by Downshir?, go on the right way, it is easy to imagine him as racing in high-class circles during the 1927-28 turf term, and it may be found that he is equal to winning over distances not hitherto set before him. Time after time in his engagements this season, Overhaul has come from behind to win going away and it is therefore fairly safe to nominate him as a horse likely to develop staying powers of a profitable nature. Quite a number of the young progeny of Tractor have displayed this characteristic of late, and, on the whole, there appears to be a great time ahead next season for Mr. L. C. Hazlett's stallion. It is reported, by the way, that Tractor’s list for the incoming season is already full and among his prospective consorts are a large number ol Southland-owned matrons. The fact that the ’chaser Mettle Drift has been working on the local tracks of late without bandages is a healthy sign and must be encouraging to his connections in view of past history. He came through his racing at Riverton with flying colours and has been in regular work since. There has been no reappearance of his old shoulder trouble and J. W. Pankhurst is tempted to look upon his immediate jumping prospects with something like confidence. Local private trainer. F. J. McKay, is a very busy man at present, as in addition to his regular workers, Paris, Frenchman Irish and Francaise, he has a number of juveniles and youngsters stepping along on the Southland Racing Club tracks in the way embryo racehorses should go. The rising three-year-old gelding by Thurnham from Moulin Rouge is progressing favourably and a filly of the same age. also b> the English sire, is furnishing fairly well The rising two-year-old fillies in this team are both by Tractor and claim their respective dams Moulin Rouge and Wild Colleen. Of McKay’s elder charges Francaise retains the bloom and muscle she exhibited at the Gore, Invercargill and Riverton fixtures. Paris is standing up to his tasks satisfactorily, and Irish, despite a suspicious bandage in front, is losing his superfluous condition and rounding up into racing shape. The hardy Frenchman lightened up when racing at Southland Racing Club and Riverton Racing Club meetings, but otherwise presents a healthy appearance. Southern patrons of the South Canterbury’ Jockey Club meeting last week were called upon by Canterbury friends to answer many questions as to the class and ability of Scamp as a cross-country performer, but the Timaru fixture was not very far advanced before another jumper came into the picture and created widespread discussion. It is almost unnecessary to re mark that Adjutor is the ’chaser referred to and it is thus evident that the future public displays of the respective Southland and Otago novice cross-country aspirants are going to attract attention and keen interest. While Adjutor has a lengthy hurdling career behind him and has always looked like a smart steeplechaser in the making. Scamp has been kept to crosscountry work with a consistent education in tackling all sorts and conditions of big fences. If their rival owners should decide to race Bcamp and Adjutor at the Dunedin Jockey Club June meeting their respective efforts will cause great interest at Wingatui. So far the Endeavour Lodge hurdling crack. Penury Rose, is standing up satisfactorily to his easy preliminary preparation for strenuous racing during the winter campaign, but it is a far cry to his first race, as it will be some time before J. A. Rowland can have him ready to face racecourse music. He was in a bad way when he went wrong, and it will surely tax Rowland’s ingenuity to get him right again. In the meantime the ex-Grand National Hurdle Race winner is as gay as a lark on a summer’s morning and if not carefully watched is liable to escape from his attendant and indulge in unauthorised scampers round about the racecourse enclosures. The Riversdale cross-country candidate, Maungamoe, is reported to have been added to G. Fielding’s Wingatui team to prepare for early engagements. The Balboa ’chaser is in good hands, as Fielding has been connected with jumpers almost throughout a lengthy turf career and he certainly turned his recent hurdling success, Coastguard, out in the best of shape and a proficient leaper to boot. Now that he has passed through the initial stages of his cross country career with credit, Maungamoe should improve rapidly from a galloping point of view. He must class as a very promising fencer and he has proved in jumpers’ and other flat races that he can muster up a very fair amount of paee. The imported mare, Spean Bridge, who was not seen at her best in the deep and holding going at Riverton, is picking up again, but J. A. Rowland is restricting her to easy tasks in the meantime. The other English mare at Endeavour Lodge, viz. Celerity H. on the other hand, has never looked back from a health point of view since she ran well on a short preparation at Riverton. She is far from seasoned yet for stiff racing in winter time, but she is improving nicely ,and what must- be very pleasing to her mentor is the fact that she is taking on a state of robust health. Full Swing undoubtedly felt the effects of her hard races at Gore, Invercargill and

Riverton as she lightened up noticeably and went about her business very sedately but she has been improving during the present week. The daughter of Nassau— Marsa walks and canters freely and it is reasonable to anticipate that she will be herself again when the Dunedin Jockey Club gathering comes up for decision. J. W. Pankhurst’s other pupils, Soltoe and Equerry’, have not lost a day’s w’ork since Easter time and the pair will be ready to run at the Otautau Racing Club meeting at Invercargill on Mav 25. The speedy hack mare Cassolette, was taken up again by F. W. Ellis a few weeks ago and was improving every day in her tasks when lameness again developed. She has been limping off and on this week, but keeps on moving and her mentor is somewhat at loss to account for the real reason of her trouble. The announcement that the Otautau Racing Club fixture is to be held on Wednesday, May 25, brought about a review of the situation at Endeavour Lodge, with the result that Salerno, Rippling Lake and Grand Eclat have been kept in high training. Salerno, who has never looked better in his life, has raced very disappointingly of late, and it is hard to know what to make of him. The Martian filly, Flying Mist, who has been an absentee from the training tracks for some time past has been turned out for a couple of months by the master of Endeavour Lodge. Baldow’a has been treated to the lightest of exercise since his return from a deserved success at the South Canterbury Jockey Club meeting. but he is bright, sound and frisky, and G. Hope is not likely to permit him to eat the bread of idleness very long He is said to have raced like a new horse when he found himself on the firm track at Washdyke. FUTURE RACING EVENTS. TROTTING AT FORBURY PARK. INVERCARGILL STABLE NOTES. (Special to the Times.) Dunedin, May 6. The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Winter meeting will conclude here on Saturday afternoon. The gallopers will be busy at Hastings, Blenheim and Amberley racecourses to-mor-row. Handicaps for the first day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s Winter meeting on May 19 and 21 are due on Monday. Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Winter meeting on June 1,3, and 4, are due on Friday next, May 13. Owners of light harness horses may be interested to know that handicaps for the Oamaru Trotting Club Winter meeting are due on Tuesd ly. There was keen disappointment among Southlanders at Forbury on Thursday when Peter Boy and Arctotis failed to display anything like racing form in the Bayfield Handicap. Both will see a better day. Jock Bingen trotted a fair race in the opening event at Forbury yesterday, to finish fourth, but he was not in the picture over the opening stages when Katute and Kerrwood Bell carried the field off their feet. The Southland-bred and owned square trotter, Kerrwood Bell, returned a double, figure reward on Thursday to the delight of a number of her admirers. The dismissal of an objection for galloping appeared to be a fair verdict, as Mr J. J. Flynn’s mare was in front and about two or three strides from the post when she went into the air. It is disconcerting news to learn that Commendation will not race at the Hawkes Bay meeting on Saturday owing to a bad cold. This trouble may not appear to be serious to the average racegoer, but experienced turfites will realise that a “bad cold” may mean something serious, perhaps strangles and the danger of permanent breathing troubles. The Gore-trained and owned Nelson McElyn paced very solidly under pressure when he won the Domain Handicap at Forbury Park on Thursday and it is reasonable to think that he is going to become a very useful hoppled performer. By Nelson Bingen —Miss Spiers he is bred in the purple and is descended from imported parents all the way. J. Walsh drove Mr F. Wallis Junr’s gelding very cleverly. The ex-Southland light harness mentor, T. Wallis, now of Timaru, trains and owns a half-share in a very promising three-year-old pacer in Author Jinks, by Author Dillon —Lady Jinks. This juvenile light harness performer has speed to burn and races as if he will stay on stoutly with age. His connections were reported to be confident that he would race well on Thursday and their confidence was not misplaced as he scored with a little to spare in 2min 14secs, a brilliant mile when it is considered that the wind pressure and track conditions were not of the very best during the contest. In the race referred to the Invercar-gill-trained Jock’s Pal commenced very smartly, but appeared to tangle when called up to lead round the turn into the home stretch the first time. Another southerner, viz., Jazolock, travelled a very fair race into third berth, but First Toll, Hylas, Lucky Harold and Moor Chimes, also from the home province, did not attract favourable attention at any stage of the short and merry trip. When the Riversdale mare Great Bell won her fourth race in succession by carrying off the Innovation Handicap at Forbury Park on Thursday she bettered her handicap time by nearly five seconds, as she was on the front in a 4.52 class. This may be the end of the Great Audubon mare’s winning sequence for a time, but it has to be remembered that she is a very solid five-year-old and always improving. The claim is made for Mr McMath’s mare that she has yet to make a mistake in a race, and, so far. this challenge has been borne out by facts. Avalanche, who has hitherto worn the reputation of a very erratic tangling trotter, raced very soundly into second place and was unfortunate to bump up against a smart square-gaited contestant like Great Bell on his day. Of the beaten brigade following the horses named home Tim Wood appeared to be the most promising. Canterbury light harness trainer, J. N. Clarke, produced a very smart three-year-old pacer in the Domain Handicap at Forbury Park this week, when he was beaten back to fourth place in a great finish. The daughter of Harold Dillon —Petrovna is brilliant and she should presently become entitled to a good stake. When the home stretch was reached in the leading event, Prince of Wales Handicap, at Forbury Park on Thursday the Winton-bred and owned Native Chief looked to have the race in his keeping, but he stopped suddenly at the half-way mark and his stablemate, Fight Ever, took up the battle to be narrowly defeated by Queen’s Own. Native Chief paced well up to the period of his collapse and finished tired, but he creates the impression that he will develop into a stout two-miler and this contention is supported by his official time of 4.32 1-5 behind his more matured stable companion. The well-bred son of Logan Pointer—Regina de Oro is somewhat slack behind at present, but he is almost certain to furnish and strengthen here during the next few months and when he does so there will be trouble for his rivals, perhaps round about the November date when the leading light harness event of the Maoriland year comes under review. Following on a number of disappointing exhibitions Trampfast gave the public some idea of his real quality on Thursday, when he stepped forth as the only horse on the limit mark in the St. Clair Handicap and won all the way. He is a real trotter when he elects to carry on consistently as was the case this week, but he is highlystrung and goes to pieces when he leaves his feet. Money Spider got some of the money when he cut Pete Peter out of third place behind Trampfast and Engagement at Forbury, but he will probably do much better work in public later on. He was not looking at his very best when his owner-trainer, J. Bryce, cleverly piloted him to £3O from a disorganised bunch of square-travelling rivals.

Raced consistently with indifferent luck this season by reason of narrow defeats in several valuable events, the goldfields representative, Logan Hanlon, made some amends on Thursday by gallantly defeating Ariki in the Renown Handicap. The finish was a keen one to watch but it struck the writer that Logan Hanlon might have done better if severely pressed and it is on ■ the cards that he will win again shortly. It is stated that tempting offers have been made to induce Mr W. Brady to part with his consistent performer, but there was nothing doing. A nice double-figure re, ward was attached to the winning drive of trainer-reinsman A. F. McGregor. Ariki, the well-bred four-year-old gelding by Cathedral i Chimes—Zara, who acted as runner-up to I Logan Hanlon, also yielded a profitable re- ; turn, and it may be noted that, like many other successful horses of late in New Zealand, he is prepared at Yaldhurst by M. B. Edwards. Two confident light harness factions clashed in connection with the Flying Handicap at Forbury Park on Thursday, when the respective connections of Logan Holme i (Logan Pointer —Golden Lily) and Harold Thorpe (Our Thorpe—Play Soon) went for . the gloves to start first and second favourites in the order named. It was a very , fine race between the pair, but Logan Holme ' steered by his owner-trainer, J. McLean, defeated the other Christchurch entrant (Har- . old Thorpe) by about half a length and M. B. Edwards had to play second fiddle for the second race in succession, as he prepares the runner-up for Mr B. Grice. Harold Thorpe, by the way, was bred by Messrs Stevenson and McMath at the Willowbank Stud in Southland. MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB MEETING. WATERLOO CUP TO TRESHAM. (Per United Press Association.) Blenheim, May 6. The Marlborough Racing Club’s meeting was held to-day in beautiful weather, before a large attendance. The course was a trifle hard. Speculators were careful, the totalisator figures on the day showing a depreciation of £1,648 on the same day of last year. Figures were £8,851 as against £10,499. Re- . suits were as follows: NOVICE STAKES, £lOO. Five furlongs. 1 J. A. Taylor’s Prince Paladin, 7.13 (E. Taafe) 1 3 Dr. H. A. Gilmer’s Golden Prospect, 8.7, car. 8.24 (J. Olsen) .... 2 2S. Barr’s Silver Cord, 8.7 (R. Orange) 3 Also started.—4 Royal Black 8.7, 6 Grey- [ form 8.7, 7 Emiform 8.7, 4 Rose Blossom 8.7. Won by two lengths, each way. ; Time, lmin 2 4-ssecs. ! HILLERSDEN TROT, £lOO. One and a-half 2 E. L. Breed and W. Walker’s Kevinbrae, scr. (W. Hughes) .. .. 1 3 H. and J. Fuller’s Kangaloon, scr (S. A. Eagan) 2 1 J. F. Clemens’ Wakefield, 36yds bhd. (D. Nyhan) 3 ■ Also started.—7 Red Rey scr., 12 Brandon scr., 13 Aerodrome scr., 5 Tetanus scr., 10 Palm Leaf scr., 4 Firebell scr., 9 Halloween 24yds, 6 Country Life 72yds., 11 Velocity 84yds., 8 Vallamont 96yds. Won : by half a length, with ten lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 36 l-ssecs. WATERLOO CUP, £250. One and a-quarter miles and 150 yards. 1 J. A. Taylor’s Tresham, 9.1 (R. J. Mackie) I 3 J. J. Shannahan’s Goosestep, 8.8 (V. Lee) 2 4 J. Stewart’s Hallownoon, 7.0, car. 7.14 (A. Messervy) 3 Also ran.—2 Ardfinnan 8.2, 6 Phantasy 7.11, 5 Vexatious 12. Won by a neck with two and a-half lengths separating second and third. Time, 2min 18 l-ssecs. BEAVER HACK, £lOO. Six furlongs. 4 A. and W. Keay’s Arrowboy, 7.7} (S. Wilson) 1 3 H. Marshall and J. Phillip’s Polonaise, 7.13 (R. J. Mackie) .... 2 2 A. J. Turley’s Erin-go-Bragh, 7.104 (R. Orange) 3 Also started.—l Carrigallon 9.0, 5 Imitation 8.11. Won by one and a-half lengths with tw'o and a-half lengths separating ’ second and third. Time, lmin 15secs. AUTUMN HANDICAP, £l5O. Six furlongs. 2 H. H. Doyle’s Buoyant, 8.3 (R. J Mackie) 1 1 H. B. Lorigan’s Deluge, 8.13 (S. Wilson) 2 3 W. Higgins’ Gleninnes, 7.11. car. 7.8 (C. Goldsboro) 3 Also started.—s Corn Rigs 7.114, 4 Anthic 7.2. Won by two lengths each way. Time, lmin 14 2-ssecs. WITHER TROT, £lOO. One and a-quarter miles. 2 J. and E. Hunter’s Item, 24yds bhd (P. H. Green) 1 3 E. Wells’ Castle Chimes, 24yds (E. Wells) 2 1 J. F. Clemen’s Wakefield, scr. (D. Nyhan) 3 Also started.—l 6 Halloween scr., 10 Future scr., 6 Baffin’s Pride scr. (bracketed with Lunsdale 24yds), 8 Audubon Mac, 12 yds (bracketed wtih Great Wilkes), 12 Country Life 12yds., 5 Tracey Boy 24yds., i 4 George the Fourth 24yds., 12 Velocity 24 yds, 18 Proud Joyce 24yds., 13 Grey Thorpe . 36yds., 7 Vikota 36yds., 9 All Fours 48yds (bracketed with Lincoln Huon 60yds), 15 ; Dillon’s Pride 60yds., 17 Hope Dillon 60 , yds., 14 Lottie Advance 60yds. Won by . a length each way. Time, 2min 57 4-ssecs. ’ OPAWA HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Seven furlongs. . 1 W. Higgins’ Bronstella, 9.7 (R. J. Mackie) 1 ' 2A. H. Symard’s Lady Passenger, 8.5 (C. Goldsboro) 2 3J. F. Corry’s Gourmet, 8.5 (A. Messervy) 3 , Also started.—7 Imitation 9.6, 5 The Tank 8.4, 4 Hokioi 8.3, 6 Silver Cord 7.11. > Won by a head. Time, lmin 28 2-ssecs. SOLDIERS’ HANDICAP, £l5O. Seven fur longs. 4 A. Goodman’s Printemons, 10.0 (R. J. Mackie) 1 ( 3W. A. Fuller’s Anthonie, 7.11 (A. , Driscoll) 2 . 1 L. G. Browne’s Riverna, 7.13 (C. , Goldsboro) 3 Also started. —2 Corn Rigs 8.10, 5 Tyne i 7.11. Won by one and a-half lengths, • half a length between second and third. > Time, lmin 28 3-ssecs. I I MARLBOROUGH SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. » (Per United Press Association.) I Blenheim, May 6. Following are the Marlborough Racing * Club’s second day acceptances:— FLAXBOURNE HANDICAP, £2OO.

HAWKE’S BAY J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. RAPINE WINS THE CUP. BIG DECLINE IN INVESTMENTS. (Per United Press Association.) Hastings, May 6. There was beautiful weather for the first day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting. The attendance was good and the course in splendid order. £13,628 was put through the totalisator, compared with £18,290 for the first day of last year, a decrease of £4662. An inquiry was held into the falling of Rory Mor in the Nursery Handicap, and the following statement was handed to the Press: “Having considered all the evidence, the committee are of the opinion that there is not sufficient evidence to enable them to say what was the immediate cause of the horse faffing. There is no evidence from the riders in the race which would justify the committee in finding that there was foul or careless riding.” MANGATARATA HANDICAP HURDLE, £l4O. One mile and three-quarters. 1 S. J. Easton’s San Pedro (P. Mcßrearty), 10.0 1 2 J. Ehrornes’ Anchor (H. Gordon), 10.0 2 3 W. A. Smith’s Lombardo (R. Miles) 9.10 3 Also started: 5 Maunga 10.9, 6 Merry Singer 10.3, 4 Asleep, 7 Westerner 9.5, 9 Fireblight 9.0, 11 Good Mark 9.0, 8 Le Peshwa 9.0, 10 Marton a 9.0. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3min 18 2-ssecs. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £l4O. One mile and one furlong. 5 P. P. Neagles’ Merle (S. Fanning) 8.11 1 4 E. L. Riddiford’s Mandarine (L. G. Morris) 8.7 2 3 R. J. Jeffares’ Rakauponga (P. Mcllroy) 8.6 3 Also started: 11 Highway 8.12, 9 Loveband 8.12, 1 Calluna 8.11, 7 Gordon Swift 8.9, 18 Coot 8.7, 2 Radiate 8.7, 8 Greengrocer 9.0, 6 Calarina 9.0, 12 Merry Wanderer 9.0. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 26 l-ssecs. NURSERY HANDICAP, £l4O. Five and a-half furlongs. 1 T. H. Lowry’s Doree (R. Reed) 8.7 1 3 J. D. Ormond’s Polydectes (R. McTavish) 7.13 2 2 R. Hipponer’s Lady Limond (P. Burgess) 7.6 3 Also started. —5 Rory Mor 8.2, 4 King Quex 8.2, 7 Teri 8.2, 9 Leaison 7.4, 6 Vigilance 7.2, 8 Keen 7.0, 10 Mahi 7.0. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 8 2-ssecs. HAWKE’S BAY STAKES, £4OO. Six and a-half furlongs. 2 H. Neagle’s Cimabue (R. Reed) 8.3 1 4 T. H. Lowry’s Great Charter (T. Tito) 7.2 2 1 J. D. Ormond’s Shirley (F. Waddell) 9.12 3 Also started. —3 Grand Knight 9.10. Won by a length. Time, lmin 19 2-ssecs. HAWKE’S BAY CUP HANDICAP, £458. One mile and a-half. 1 A. B. William’s Rapine (R. Reed), 10.7 1 2 F. T. Hall’s Cohesion (H. Davis), 7.2 2 2 L. G. Clare’s Merry Day (P. Burgess) 7.7 3 Also started.—3 Clarinda 8.7, 6 Royal Divorce 8.7, 4 Perle de Leon 7.8, 5 Novar 7.8, 8 Mah Jong 7.2, 7 Addlepate 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 33 3-ssecs. POUKAWA HANDICAP, £l4O. Six furlongs. 1 J. McCarten’s Hathor (R. Reed ) 9.1 f 4 G. Stead’s Sirkay (E. Tuohy) 7.5 .. t 2 C. F. Vallance’s Grand National, (R. McTavish) 7.1 t .. .. 3 Also started.—3 Superb King 8.6, 2 Kalos 8.0, 4 Inner Harbour 7.8, 8 Moepai 7.3, 7 Eloquent 7.3, 6 Tan 7.2, 12 Clavers 7.0, 10 Heather Blend 7.0, 11 Tanagra 7.0, 9 Tameterangi 7.0. Time, lmin 15secs. tDead heat. AUTUMN HANDICAP, £l4O. One mile and one furlong. 4 J. A. Macfarlane’s Bennanee (J. Barry) 7.10 1 7 Allen and Mitford’s Good Sport (P. Mcllray) 7.12 2 2 C. Elgar’s Vertigern (B. Morris) 8.10 3 Also started. —6 Scotch Mixture 7.11, 3 Queen’s Choice 8.8, 5 Bonhomme 8.11, 1 Starboard Light 7.11, 8 Othon 7.2, 9 Serenade 7.0, 10 Carniola 7.0. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 53 3-ssecs. PORANGAHAU HANDICAP, £l9O. Six furlongs. 6 D. J. Barry’s Ngawti (H. Wiggins) 7.6 .... t 3 A. B. William’s Decoy Bird (R. Gilmore) 7.6 t 1 A. Trevor’s First Acre (R. Reed) 8.12 .. .. 3 Also started.—s Peneus 8.10, 4 Licinus 8.5, 2 Rascal 7.13, 8 Huikai 7.2, 7 Welkne 7.0. Won by a length. Time, lmin 14sec. tDead heat. HAWKE’S BAY SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. (Per United Press Association.) Napier, May 6. Following are the Hawke’s Bay acceptances for the second day:— KARAMU HURDLES, £l4O. One mile

FORBURY PARK. SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Dunedin, May 5. The following are the Forbury Trots acceptances for to-day:— TAHUNA HANDICAP, £2OO. (Saddle). One mile and five furlongs. Robert Todd . . scr Hawkesbury

SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COMMITTEE. Mr W. T. Hazlett presided at a meeting of the Southland District Committee last evening. The New Zealand Racing Conference advised that an apprentice jockey’s license had been granted to D. H. Dockerty. The Otautau Racing Club advised that they had applied for May 25 on which to hold their annual race meeting. A letter was received from the Auckland District Committee stating that T. Green (jockey) had been suspended for one month. COMING SEASON DATES. It was decided to apply for the following dates for the meetings of the various Southland clubs:— Gore R.C. Spring Meeting, October 22 and 24, 1927. Gore R.C. Summer Meeting, February 22 and 23, 1928. Winton J.C., November 16 and 17, 1927. Birchwood Hunt Club, November 2, 1927. Wyndham R.C., January 2, 1928. Southland R.C. Summer Meeting, January 3 and 4, 1928. Southland R.C. Autumn Meeting, March 28 and 29, 1928. Wairio J.C., January 21, 1928. Clifden R.C., February 15, 1928. Otautau R.C., March 21, 1928. Riverton R.C., April 7, 9 and 10, 1928. Reports of the S.R.C. Autumn and Riverton R.C. Easter meetings were read and the actions of both clubs approved. SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. Mr W. T. Hazlett presided at a meeting of the S.R.C. last evening. An application from the caretaker (Mr T. Marshall) for six weeks’ leave of absence to permit him to visit Australia was granted. Mr W. T. Hazlett w’as appointed the S.R.C’s. delegate to the annual Racing Conference. Mr C. C. Jennings was elected a member. The secretary submitted a report of the Autumn Meeting, which showed a loss of £585. Accounts totalling £268 13/7 were passed for payment.

One mile, st lb st lb Tresham . . 9 11 Hallownoon . 7 3 Buoyant . . 9 1 Anthonie . . 7 0 Goosestep . . 8 13 Phantasy . . 7 0 Printemps . 8 8 Riverna . . . 7 0 Ardfinnan . . 8 2 OMAHA HANDICAP, £100. Seven furlongs. Bronstell . . 9 13 Gourmet . . 8 9 Imitation . . 9 5 Hokioi . . . 8 3 Vexatious . . 9 2 The Tank . . 8 2 Lady Passenger 9 0 PIONEER HANDICAP, £120. Six furlongs. Deluge . . . 9 4 Corn Rigs . . 7 9 Goosestep . . 9 0 Carrigallon . 7 7 Gleninnis . . 8 1 Polonaise . . 7 0 RIVERLANDS HACK HANDICAP, £100. Five furlongs. Carrigallon . 9 5 Kurtahi . . . 7 7 Polonaise . . 8 5 Golden Arrow Boy . 8 4 Prospect 7 7 Erin-go-bragh 8 0 Esquimaux . 7 0 Gourmet . . 7 13

FAREWELL HANDICAP, £120. Seven furlongs. Tresham . . 10 13 Riverna ... 8 1 Deluge . . . 10 1 Anthonie . . 8 1 Printemps 9 8 Phantasy . . 7 11 Hallownoon . 8 10 Tyne .... 7 7 Corn Rigs . 8 8 WAIHOPAI TROTTING HANDICAP, £75 Harness. One mile and a-half. Brandon . . , . . scr Wakefield . 48 Tetanus . . . scr Peter McMillan 48 Palm Leaf . . scr Velocity . . . 72 Ballin’s Pride . scr Kangaloon . . 84 yds bhdValomont . . 84 Halloween . . 12 Kevinbrae . . 108 Grey Logan . . 24 RENWICKTOWN TROTTING HANDICAP, £75. Class 2.24. Harness. One mile. Audubon Mac . scr yds bhd Halloween *. , , . scr Grey Thorpe . . 12 Tracey Boy . . scr Vikota .... 12 George the * Castle Chimes . 24 Fourth scr Star of Hope . 24 Future . . . . scr AU Fours . . 24 Ballin’s Pride . scr Item .... 36 Lunsdale . . . scr Lincoln Huon . 36 Proud Joyce . , . scr Hope Dillon . . 36 Valomont . . . scr Lottie Advance 36

and a-half. st lb st lb Anchor . . . 10 8 Rakauponga . 9 0 Maunga . . . 10 7 Handy . . . 9 0 Merry Singer 10 2 Good Mark . 9 0 Lombardo . . 9 13 Peshwa . . . 9 0 Serenade . . 9 5 Awangawanga 9 0 PAKIPAKI HACK HANDICAP, £140. Five furlongs. Welkne . . 9 0 Coot .... 7 12 Town Bird . 9 0 Whititaua . . 7 10 Merle . . . 8 8 Eloquent . . 7 9 Silver Tray . 8 8 Essential . . 7 8 Sir Kay . . . 8 8 Tan .... 7 5 Grand National 8 3 High Heather 7 5 Inner Harbour 8 2 Tom Byrne . 7 0 JUVENILE HANDICAP, £140. Five and a half furlongs. Polydectes . . 8 3 Vigilance . . 7 0 Teri 8 0 Keen .... 7 0 King Quex . 7 13 ORMOND MEMORIAL GOLD CUP, £335. One mile. Reremoana . 9 10 Joy King . . 9 0 Royal Divorce 9 0

BURKE MEMORIAL STAKES, £250. One mile and a-quarter. Clarinda . . . 9 0 Scotch Mixture 7 8 Royal Divorce 8 12 Mah Jong . . 7 8 Merry Day 8 2 Bennanee . . 7 8 Cohesion . 8 2 Good Sport . 7 5 Perle de Leon 7 12 Mandarine . . 7 0 Novar . . . 7 12 AKITO HACK HANDICAP, £140. Six furlongs. Kalos . . . 8 1 Martona . . . 7 0 Sir Kay . . . 8 0 Heather Blend 7 0 Mandarine . . 7 9 Tanagra . . . 7 0 Inner Harbour 7 7 Colarina . . 7 0 Tan 7 0 Tameterangi . 7 0 Ballyfarnon . 7 0 Trippor . . . 7 0 OHITE HANDICAP, £140. One mile. Queen’s Choice 8 6 Road Hog . . 7 3 Pita .... 8 5 Mountain Top r 7 o Threadneedle 8 3 Othon . . . 7 0 Bonhomme 8 0 Addlepate . . 7 9 Starboard Light 7 9 Calluna . . . 7 0 Wristlet . . 7 G Moepai . . . 7 0 Superb King 7 3 Gordon Swift 7 0 OKAWA HANDICAP, £190. Six furlongs. Royal Damon 9 0 Rascal . . . 7 12 First Acre . . 8 12 Archeen . . . 7 8 Peneus . . . 8 7 Haukri . • 7 0 Decoy Bird . 8 5 Welkne . . . 7 0 Ngawati . . 8 0

George Huon . scr Pride 36 Genevieve . . . scr Ben Logan 36 Jock Bingen . . scr Red Peter . . 60 Watersong . . scr Buck Up . . . 84 Wee Patch . . . scr Alpha Wilkes . 84 yds bhdAvalanche . . . 96 Major Domo . 12 Randolph . 96 Swiftest . . . 24 Merry Peter . 108 PACIFIC HANDICAP, £270. (Saddle). One mile. Robert Bell . . scr Lucky Harold . scr First Toll . . . scr yds bhd Queen’s General scr Lenamhor . . 12 Rollicking Bells scr Mountain Chimes 24 Hylas scr Menember . . 24 Jazolock . . . scr ROYAL HANDICAP, £220. (Harness). One mile and five furlongs. Lee Bingen . . scr yds bhd Spring Flower . scr Malice .... 24 Stockade Junior scr Peter the Painter 24 Red Shiner . . scr Great Night . . 24 Firebrand . . . scr Kinney Dillon . 36 Doncliife . . . . scr Mirella .... 36 Needles . . . . scr Benn a Pointer . 36 No Fear . . . . scr Hector’s Own . 36 Asset scr Drake '. . . . 48 Slump scr Chimer .... 60 Winnie Chrysler scr Nelson McElwyn 72 First Imperial . scr IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, £220. (Harnessl. Two miles. yds bhdTim Wood . . 48 Nounnahal . . 12 Tamerlane . . . 48 Underviewer . . 24 Randolph . . . 48 Elusive .... 24 Sebisca .... 60 Kerrwood Bell . 24 Swiftbine . . . 60 Sea Queen . . . 24 Great Bell . . 72 Katute .... 48 Merry Bingen . 72 Avalanche . . 48 VICTORY HANDICAP, £700. (Harness). Two miles. Macaranda . . scr St. Maura . . 12 Napland . . . . scr Dalnahine . . . 24 Jolly Chimes . . scr Downcast . . . 24 Harry Audubon . scr Trenand . . . 24 yds bhd Event .... 24 Bessie Logan . 12 Talent .... 24 Fight Ever . . 12 Loganwood . . 48 Shine Soon . 12 Queen’s Own . 72 RAILWAY HANDICAP, £270. (Hamess). Two miles. Lingfield . . . scr yds bhd Mountain Chimes scr Some Wilkes . . 12 Okoura .... scr Dillon Gold . . 12 Conara . . . . scr Desert Star . . 12 Richore . . . . scr Ariki 12 Sandown . . . scr Lenamhor . . . 24 Kibiringi . . . scr Homer .... 24 Mate-o-Mine . . scr Logan Hanlon . 24 Lucky Harold . scr Desborough . . 36 Wenlo .... scr Moor Chimes . . 48 Jolly Pet . . . 48 Hood Hay . . 48 FAREWELL HANDICAP, £300. (Harness). One mile. Harold Burwood scr Loganhohne . . 12 yds bhdAuthor Jinks . 24 Harbour Light . 12 Harold Thorpe . 24 Trenand . . . 12 Bessie Logan . 36 General Bingen 12 Talent . . » 36 Final McKinney 12 Loganwood . . 48 Event .... 12 Bell Harold . . 48 Macaranda . . 12 Native Chief . 84 PENINSULA HANDICAP, £320. (Hamess). Two miles. Nighborn . . . scr Le Todd . . . 48 yds bhdCharles Dixie . 60 Blue Thorpe . 12 Money Spider . 84 Engagement . . 24 Napland . . . 96 Pete Peter . . 36