SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22216, 8 January 1934, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

Handicaps for the first day of the Wellington R.C. meeting are due tomorrow.

Counting a dead-heat, L. J. Ellis rode eight winners at Auckland R.C. meeting.

Minerval will probably make his next public appearance in the Wellington Cup (IJm.).

Chief Cook, who bled in Goodwood Handicap at Auckland meeting, is to be rested.

Red Sun failed to display anything like the form expected of him at the Auckland meeting.

The smart two-year-old, Brown Betty, was somewhat sore when latterly racing at Auckland.

Owners and trainers are reminded that entries for Tapanui R.C. meeting close on Wednesday.

Mr Ebb Simpson will offer his mare Joie da Vai at the National Sales at Trentham (Jan. 23).

Diagano, who raced well during the holidays, is a half-brother to the useful Aga Khan.

W. Rayner, of Wanganui, was leading trainer at Auckland, with three wins to his credit.

Two races to youngster Burnish and one to elder Pomp made up W. Rayner’s A.R.C. score.

The Acre gelding, Te Ua, a recent North Island flat winner, is destined for hurdle racing.

The programme for the TokanuiFortrose Hack Racing Club’s Annual fixture is on issue.

It will be interesting to see how Palantua and Chhota are assessed in next Melbourne Cup.

Nominations for the Timaru Trotting Club’s Summer meeting will close on Wednesday.

Entries for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Summer fixture (Jan. 25, 27) are due to-morrow.

Good mare Polydora is training on at Riccarton, but is unlikely to be produced again in public until the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting next month.

It is stated in the North Island that, in the event of Red Sun failing to display useful form shortly, he may be schooled for racing over the battens with a prospect of being tried as a hurdler in Australia later cn.

In the King’s Plate at Auckland Nightly was giving Red Manfred seven or eight lengths start at the home turn and then failed to make up his ground, but was only beaten a neck in a onemile contest decided in Imin 39sec.

On the fourth day of the Auckland R.C. Summer meeting last week Nightly had his revenge over Red Manfred in the Clifford Plate (11m.) when he won by a head from Catalogue, with Red Manfred third, setting a record for the course of 2.5.

Northern buyers have been seeking to acquire more than one southern pacer since the recent holiday campaign, but without business resulting. Southland owners are quite well aware of the value of their representatives and do not wish to give them away.

There are racing and trotting officials who strenuously oppose the broadcasting from the courses they control of racing results, yet they hasten to devise systems of wagering which encourage people to stay at home and bet with bookmakers.

“The Watcher” reports that Silent Bill bled after his fall in the hurdle race at Marton recently. It is thought that he struck his head on a post, as he fell toward, and under the rails. The jumper referred to is a four-year-old gelding by Nassau from Lady Christina.

W. J. Bowden accepted an engagement to ride Ruanui on the second day at Marton, but he did not put in an appearance, and the stewards fined him £4. Ruanui started as first fancy in the hands of F. McHugh, but suffered interference and ran unplaced.

It is understood that the recent Southland Metropolitan R.C. Summer fixture resulted in a profit of over £3OO, but this surplus cannot be accepted under the law of averages as likely to insure the local turf institution against a loss for the 1933-34 season. However, on May 11 and 12 an endeavour will be made to make ends meet at an Autumn fixture.

At the Auckland R.C. Summer meeting, which was brought to a conclusion last week, Invercargill horseman, L. J. Ellis, recorded the feat of piloting eight winners, including a dead-heat with Silver Streak, as follows: —Silver Streak (2), Burnish (2), Variant, Ruri, King’s Knave and Pomp. His efforts also embraced second in Auckland Cup, on King’s Knave. £300; third on Variant in Criterion Handicap, £3O; second on Southdown in Plunket Handicap, £7O; and second on Copyist in Bowen Handicap, £7O. It will thus be seen that Ellis’s placed ventures alone returned £470 to owners.

An injustice to Southland is contained in a recent issue of the New Zealand Herald, which remarked: “Easily the most successful jockey at the Auckland Racing Club’s Summer meeting was the Canterbury horseman L. J. Ellis, who rode seven outright winners and a dead-heat for first.” This statement is in keeping with the parochial knowledge of a numoer of people associated with commerce, sport, and agriculture in Auckland, who seldom strike an understanding note when referring to matters in the southern portion of the Middle Island of New Zealand. For the benefit of the scribe who penned the remark quoted, it may be stated that L. J. Ellis’s home is in Invercargill, where he resides with his father and mother, while he served his apprenticeship here and is still attached to the stable of his crack horseman brother in his day and now successful mentor, F. W. Ellis.

Local followers of the light harness sport possessing acquaintance with the pacer Lynwood were more than surprised when his driver’s performance in the Myross Harness Trot was questioned by the Stipendiary Steward. Coupled "on the totalisator with his stablemate, Monty Chimes the Waverley gelding got away badly and after pacing about a furlong he got into trouble near the turn into the stretch the first time, mistakes which extinguished his chance. The driver (A. Holmes) was taken to task, and, resenting the fact, appears to have crossed swords with the presiding official in wordy warfare, with somewhat chastening effects to himself. But this is by the way. There was no doubt in the minds of several onlookers who knew him best that all was not well with Lynwood and this was borne out the second day (Wednesday) of the meeting, when he again raced very BOsi jli iww, transpires that bn tire

day following the races Lynwood developed a severe attack of the cold epidemic which has been ravaging local stables for some time past and this would account for his disappointing display in the Myross Harness Trot and subsequently the half-brother to All Sunshine is at present very much on the sick list. This fact is mentioned as unsolicited by the gelding’s connections in justice to the Christchurch reinsman, A. Holmes, and his professional skill, and is not designed to have any bearing on any tiff which took place between the horseman and the official representing the ruling body of the trotting pastime.

When Mr S. D. McDougall leased Nightly from Mr R. Acton-Adams, (remarks “The Watcher” in the Dominion) a purchasing clause was provided for involving £5OO. Mr J. A. McDougall, who took the lease over on his brother’s death, has now exercised his option and become owner of the Night Raid three-year-old. This took place before the Auckland Cup. The owner’s share of winnings under the lease was only 20 per cent., but if Nightly had won the Cup his percentage would have been a considerable amount, and it was an opportune time for the lessee to buy.

Questioned on Friday morning last on whether there was any immediate prospect of the Wellington Racing Club going back to single pool betting (reports the Wellington correspondent of Christchurch Times) the secretary (Miss D. E. Bray) replied that the stewards were not even entertaining the idea of any change, and that the win and place system would operate as usual at this month’s meetings. Apart from the statement quoted, it may be mentioned that the Wellington Racing Club recently dispatched two of its expert totalisator officials to Australia to study the operation of wagering systems there. These experienced officials were present at the recent Melbourne Cup and other fixtures where the win and place systems are used and it would appear that they found this fashion of betting in high favour and competing successfully with licensed bookmakers for those who desire to do business with them on the courses.

Christchurch Press points out that should Silver Streak succeed in winning the Stewards’, Railway and Telegraph Handicaps in one season the feat will be one never before accomplished. T Hobbs reached Riccarton on Friday from Auckland with the gelding who will remain at C.J.C. headquarters until the time arrives for his visit to Trentham to attempt the winning of the W.R.C. Railway Handicap.

It is stated that E. C. McDermott did not altogether neglect Cloudy Range on the win machine, when his good gelding returned a reward approaching a quarter of a century by his Greymouth Trotting Cup success. Ranking as a smart pacer and a very useful performer with better than 4.31 against him. it was surprising that the Christchurch gelding was overlooked by backers.

Highbrow, winner of the Trial Stakes at Oamaru for Mrs M. O’Brien, is possessed of a very interesting pedigree and one suggesting elevation from hack company ranks shortly. Bred in Australia, he is a juvenile son of Highfield (son of William the Third) from Grey Hairs, by Cesarion (sire of the successful Invercargill brood mare Eager Eyes, foaled in America) from The Wheedler, by Positano (sire of four Melbourne Cup winners, viz., Lord Cardigan, Poseidon, Lord Nolan, and Piastre) from Cira (New Zealandbred), by Castor (imp.) from Cissy (sister to Trenton), by Musket from Frailty, by Goldsbrough. The Oamaru winner is very speedy and it is hoped that he will presently demonstrate the fact that he is also capable of staying

The Wellington and Timaru Trotting Clubs have decided in future to abandon the win and place systems of betting in favour of one-pool betting. Under the system to be adopted dividends will be paid in the ratio of 70, 20, and 10 per cent. In the event of nine or more chances being available. It will be noted that the modest casual punter who pays his good money for admittance at the turnstiles is to have his activities further curtailed. He is now to have a 10 per cent, third dividend when there are “nine” wagering chances as against eight under the original place idea. This is how greedy officialdom and professional participators in trotting seek to fleece the general public at the same time favouring illicit betting away from the tracks and pleasing autocratic totalisator contractors. The Gore and Winton Trotting Clubs held very successful fixtures under win and place wagering conditions and far removed from the big centres of light harness racing, and it will therefore be interesting to see how the Timaru and Wellington T.C.’s fare in future by catering for a few privileged persons, as against the many who provide substantial gate receipts and large aggregated sums of investment money to keep the sport alive. The racing and trotting club officials who have listened to the tempters in the shape of conservative advisers, single-purposed owners, and unregistered bookmakers will .presently find that many people will refrain from visiting racing grounds and thus save admission money, in addition to other currency to be put through illegal channels. The fact that this will rob sporting fixtures of legitimate funds for carrying on galloping and trotting gatherings has not yet dawned on many ignorant honorary officials, men lacking knowledge in a sporting sense, while their actions leave them open to the suspicion of supporting the unregistered layer of the odds, as against licensed men with a direct interest in the turf. A ten per cent, dividend where there are nine or more starters is an insult to the general public and people of intelligence and a declaration to encourage illegal wagering as opposed to the law of the land.

The list of winning owners at the Auckland Racing Club’s summer carnival was headed by Mr E. Gates, owner of Minerval, with £1125 and the gold cup, valued at £5O, for the Auckland Cup winner. Mr A. D. Potter, of Auckland, owner of Kiltowyn, was second with £lO3O, together with Mrs M. S. Curie, of Wanganui, owner of the Derby winner Red Manfred, who won the same amount. Mr C. B. O’Donnell, of Wellington, won £995 with King’s Knave and Ruri; Mr T. Hobbs, of Waimate, £775 with Silver Streak; Mr G. M. Currie, of Wanganui, £695 with Burnish, Pomp and Spiral; Mr R. Grace, of Wanganui, £625 with Mother Superior; Mr A. Russo, of Cambridge, £5OO with Mia Stella; Sir C. Clifford, of Christchurch, £440 with Copyist and Cricket Bat; Mr J. McLaughlin, of Trentham, £430 with Epigram; Mrs S. L. Parsons, of Wanganui, £415 with Jonathan; Mr G. F. Moore, of Wanganui, £350 with Golden Hair; Mr C. T. Keeble, of Palmerston North, £325 with Golden Wings and Brown Betty; Messrs J. Hughes and A. Akers, £320 with Catalogue; and Mr J, A. McDougall, £320 with Nightly. HOLIDAY TRIP. J. T. JAMIESON RETURNING. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.35 p.m.) Sydney, January 7. The trainer J. T. Jamieson is leaving for a holiday visit to New Zealand this week.

REEFTON RACES. POSTPONED UNTIL TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Reefton, January 6. The Reefton races have been postponed until Monday owing to heavy rain. REEFTON JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting:— TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, £75. One mile.

THAMES JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, January 5. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Thames Jockey Club’s annual meeting, to be held on January 11 and 13: —

ASCOT FIVE HUNDRED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Melbourne, January 7. At the Ascot races yesterday the chief event resulted: ASCOT FIVE HUNDRED. Gold Bag 8.1 (W. Cook) 1 Star down 8.0 f Garomin 8.7 (T. Brown) f Eight started. Won by a length. Time, Imin 45sec. WRESTLING CLARK DEFEATS GOTCH. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Rec. 6.35 p.m.) Sydney, January 7. At the Leichhardt Stadum last night in a wrestling match Jack Clark defeated Joe Gotch in the third round by a back slam. The latter was unable to continue.

A NEW TOTALISATOR. DEMONSTRATION AT RICCARTON. A JULIUS INVENTION. Totalisator betting will be revolutionized by the use of the latest type of electric “tote” which has been evolved by Sir George Julius, who is now in Christchurch. One of these machines has been installed at Riccarton for demonstration purposes, and has already been inspected by the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club. Machines of a similar type have been installed on the five Melbourne racecourses, and at Miami, Florida. Briefly, the one small machine fulfils the following functions: It enables the one operator, with one hand, to issue from the one window win or place tickets, or both, it retains a printed record of every ticket issued, it enables the indicator to show the price to be paid on each horse, either for a win or a place, and it speeds up the operation of the machine. The issuing of a ticket is a very simple operation. The operator merely pulls the handle an inch either way for a win or a place bet, and then turns it to the correct number. This can be done with the right hand while the money is collected with the left and the ticket issued with that hand. The recording apparatus immediately adds the sum invested to the total, deducts the Government’s tax, divides the total into pools, and assesses the prices, which are shown on a barometer in any selected position, such as the front of the totalisator house or any other suitable place on the course. Prices Shown.

The present electric system of showing the number of tickets on each horse and the total amount invested is eliminated, as it has been found that investors cannot work out, from the ever-changing figures, the prices to be paid. The new machine merely shows the total and the return on each horse for a win or a place. Another advantage which is claimed for the machine is that it requires only one-fourth of the present staff to operate it, and that the selling mechanism can be rapidly moved from one course to another. The five clubs in Melbourne own one selling kit between them, and the machines comprised in it are removed from one course to another as needed. Actually they are used on one hundred days a year in Melbourne, and the maintenance staff only numbers five. The installation of this type of machine is said to have a widespread effect on the betting. Statistics compiled at Flemington show that in 1932 the average amount invested per head of attendance was 9/6 for a win and 14/4 for a place. On Melbourne Cup day, 1933, the investments per head of population were 19/3 for a win and £1 2/3 for a place, the new type of totalisator having been introduced in the meantime. . One of the most attractive features of a remarkably ingenious piece of mechanism is the check-roll apparatus. By this every ticket issued can be traced and forgery is impossible. It also assists Government inspectors in their duties by providing a permanent audit of the totalisator operations. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. A NEW ZEALAND SUCCESS. (United Press Assn.— Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Sydney, January 7. At the Moorefield races the chief event resulted: — MOOREFIELD GOLD CUP. .Persian (N.Z.) 8.0 (E. Bartie) 1 Cercella, 7.6 (J. O’Sullivan) 2 Milantheon, 7.10 (M. McCarter.) 3 Eleven started. Won by a length. Time, lmin 24sec. . Dole was unplaced in the Flying Handicap, and Kodapen was unplaced in the Moorefield Handicap. ATHLETICS SPORTS AT GORE. HANDICAPS DECLARED. Following are the running and cycling handicaps for the Pioneer Athletic Club’s meeting at Gore next Wednesday:— Running. 75yds Handicap: J. Windle, F. J. Thomson, M. Sutherland scr, M. Forde Jyd, W. H. Jones, I. B. Gordon ljyds, H. Windle, A. B. Crawford, A. Forde, T. Valli 2yds, B. McDonald, R. Frampton 21yds, A. K. Jackson, A. McKenzie, D. Crawford, R. Webb, D. Morrison 3yds, Pearce, P. Mcßride 31yds, T. Robins, J. Gallagher, W. Mair 4yds, G. Hoffman, R. Heaps, R. Pickering and H. Major 41yds. Morrison (Dunedin) to be handicapped. 135yds Handicap: N. Forbes, J. Senior, M. Forde, M. Sutherland 2yds, W. H. Jones, F. Thomson 3yds, J. Windle 3Jyds, A. B. Crawford 4yds, W. Tither 41yds, N. Garden syds A. B. Sutherland 51yds, A. Forde, T. Valli 6yds, P. Mcßride, R. Frampton 61yds, B. McDonald, Pearce, R. Webb, D. Morrison, I. Gordon, A. McKenzie 7yds, T. Robins, H. Windle Byds, A. J. McAuley, J. Gallagher, D. Crawford BJyds, A. K. Jackson, R. Heaps, H. Major 10yds, J. McCorkindale and Morrison to be handicapped. 220yds Handicap: M. Forde scr, F. J. Thomson 3yds, W. Tither 4yds, W. H. Jones, J. Windle 6yds, T. Robins, A. Forde, N. Garden 7yds, A. B. Crawford, S. R. Symester, D. Morrison, R. Pickering, P. Mcßride, B. McDonald Byds, Pearce, R. Frampton, A. K. Jackson 9yds, J. Gallagher 10yds, A. McKenzie, A. J. McAuley, D. Bews, D. Crawford, W. Mair, H. Major 11yds, R. Heaps 12yds, A. B. Sutherland, Morrison and J. McCorkindale to be handicapped. 440yds Handicap: N. Forbes, M. Forde, J. Senior, H. Denny scr, W. Tither 7yds, N. Garden, R. Pickering Byds, S. R. Symester 12yds, W. Bews 16yds, G. G. Cochrane and L. Aitken 22yds. 880yds Handicap: H. Denny scr, A. Hoffman, J. Senior syds, N. I. Pledger 10yds, G. Cochrane 15yds, A. E. Davis

20yds, M. V. Brown, E. Briggs, G. Forde 30yds, C. Bruce, L. Aitken 35yds, W. Bews 37yds, C. C. Cooper 40yds. One Mile Handicap: A. E. Davis, A. Hoffman scr, G. Forde 20yds, C. C. Cooper 65yd§. Cycling. One Mile Handicap: A. N. Ralston, T. Brosnan, Hansen scr, Hagerty 30yds, A. B. Shepherd, G. Hoffman 45yds, A. Robinson, R. A. Knowles 50yds, W. S. Hogg 60yds, W. Coster, D. O’Brien 70yds, G. F. McMillan 80yds, A. H. Brown, T. H. Butler, R. Baldwin 90yds, R. Smith, C. Knowler 100yds; Booth to be handicapped. One and a-half Miles Handicap: A. Ralston, T. Brosnan scr, C. Hansen 10yds, A. Hagerty 40yds, G. Hoffman 50yds, A. B. Shepherd 60yds, R. A. Knowler, C. Robinson 70yds, W. Coster 120yds, D. O’Brien, W. S. Hogg 130yds, G. F. McMillan, A. H. Brown 150yds, R. Baldwin, T. H. Butler 160yds, C. Knowler, R. Smith 180yds. Two Miles Handicap: A. Ralston, T. Brosnan scr, Hansen 20yds, A. Hagerty 70yds, G. Hoffman 80yds, A. B. Shepherd 90yds, R. A. Knowler, C. Robinson 100yds, W. Coster, D. O’Brien 150yds, W. S. Hogg, G. F. McMillan 160yds, A. H. Brown, T. H. Butler, R. Baldwin 180yds, R. Smith, C. Knowler 220yds. SOCCER MATCHES AT HOME. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) London, January 6. Association Football results were as follows: — First Division. Arsenal 1 v. Sheffield Wednesday 1; Aston Villa 1 v. Tottenham Hotspur 5; Blackburn Rovers 2 v. Derby County 1; Everton 2 v. Birmingham 0; Huddersfield Town 4 v. Portsmouth 0; Manchester City 1 v. Leicester City 1; Middlesbrough 2 v. West Bromwich Albion 0; Newcastle United 2 v. Leeds United 0; Sheffield United 2 v. Liverpool 2; Stoke City 3 v. Sunderland 0; Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 v. Chelsea 1. Second Division. Blackpool 3 v. Bradford City 2; Bradford 2 v. Preston North End 1; Bury 5 v. Millwall 1; Fulham 3 v. Notts County 0; Grimsby Town 2 v. Oldham Athletic 1; Hull City 0 v. Swansea Town 0; Lincoln City 5 v. Manchester United 1; Nottingham Forest 0 v. Burnley 2; Plymouth Argyle 3 v. Bolton Wanderers 0; Southampton 1 v. Port Vale 4; West Ham United 3 v. Brentford 2. Third Division (Southern Section.) Bristol 3 v. Clapton Orient 0; Charlton Athletic 2 v. Cardiff City 0; Coventry City 5 v. Crystal Palace 1; Northampton Town 4 v. Bournemouth and Boscombe A 1; Newport City 2 .v. Brighton and Hove Albion 2; Norwich City 3 v. Swindon Town 2; Queen’s Park Rangers 2 v. Aidershot 4; Reading 2 v. Gillingham 0; Southend United 2 v. Bristol Rovers 2; Torquay United 0 v. Luton Town 1; Watford 2 v. Exeter City 0. Third Division (Northern section.) Barnsley 3 v. Southport 2; Barrow 3 v. New Brighton 3; Carlisle United 6 v. Crewe Alexandra 1; Chester 0 v. Walsall 1; Chesterfield 1 v. Accrington Stanley 0; Doncaster Rovers 2 v. Rotherham United 1; Mansfield Town 1 v. Wrexham 1; Rochdale 2 v. Gateshead 0; Stockport County 13 v. Halifax Town 0; Tranmere Rovers 2 v. Darlington 2; York City 1 v. Hartlepool’s United 3. First Division (Scottish League). Airdrieonians 3 v. Queen’s Park 4; Ayr United 4 v. Clyde 2; Celtic 4 v. Kilmarnock 1; Cowdenbeath 3 v. Rangers 4; Dundee 1 v. Falkirk 3; Hibernians 1 v. Hamilton Academicals 2; Motherwell 1 v. Queen of the South 2; Partick Thistle 4 v. Aberdeen 0; St. Mirren 1 v. St. Johnstone 4; Third Lanark 1 v. Hearts 1. Second Division (Scottish League.) Albion Rovers 4 v. Stenhousemuir 0; Arbroath 1 v. Morton 4; Brechin City 0 v. Raith Rovers 0; Dundee United 4 v. St. Bernard’s 1; IJunfermline Athletic 3 v. Montrose 2; East Fife 3 v. Dumbarton 3; Edinburgh City 1 v. East Stirling 2; King’s Park 1 v. Alloa 1; Leith Athletic 3 v. Forfar Athletic 0.

YACHTING SANDERS CUP CONTEST. NOMINATIONS RECEIVED. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, January 6. The nomination of boats to represent the various provinces in the Sanders Cup contest to open at Lyttelton on February 3 closed as follows:— Wellington: Lavina. Otago: Eileen. Southland: Vai. Canterbury: Irene (defender). LAWN TENNIS TILDEN’S RANKING. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) New York, January 5. William T. Tilden on Friday ranked Henri Cochet (France) and Norman E. Brookes (Australia) as No. 1 and No. 2 tennis players based on his own competitive career since the war. “Cochet and Brookes to my mind knew and executed more tennis shots than any players I have ever known at a time. They were masters of strategy. Martin Plaa (France) and Gerald Patterson (the former Australian) do not quite measure up to the qualifications for my first ten. Of the amateur products in recent years, including von Cramm Crawford, Perry, Austin, Vines and Satoh, I cannot rank them as yet upon personal experience.” Tilden’s ranking in order is Cochet. Brookes, Lacoste, Nusslein, William M Johnston, Richards, R. N. Williams. Borotra, Bruce, Barnes, Karel and Kozeluh.

st lb st lb Gold Sand 8 9 Monipere 7 4 Sam Smith 8 7 Cinders 7 3 Arrowmid 8 2 Star Raider 7 2 Imasurvey 7 5 Sky Lass 7 2 FIRST HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £80. Seven furlongs. Juniper 9 10 Booster 8 4 Rothen 8 11 Lady Rene 8 3 Tip Tree 8 10 Ben Hur 8 2 Forceful 8 9 Sky Rover 8 0 Coll 8 5 JUNCTION TROT HANDICAP, £75. Class 3min 6sec. One mile and a quarter. Atarau King scr Superb >cr Awa Dillon scr Town Crier scr Blandford scr Victoreen scr Cling Clang scr yds bhd Cracksman scr Beverley King 24 Marie Louise scr Cinema 24 Midshipmaid scr Golden Dollar 24 Real Pal scr Real Burton 24 Star Vale scr Silver Whip 24 PEROTTI MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £115. One mile and a-quarter. Ravine 9 8 Coll 7 8 Giggleswick 9 0 Gold Arrow 7 7 Buoyant 8 10 Eaton Hall 7 7 Gold Pit 7 9 Ben Hur 7 4 MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, £75. Five furlongs. Haulbowline 9 1 Solitaire II. 8 0 Animated 9 0 Margaret Knocklong 8 7 Rose 7 8 Full Crop 8 5 Imasurvey 7 5 Awamutu 8 1 Sundancer 7 5 Bon Tray 8 1 Copenna 7 5 MARUIA HANDICAP, £75. Six furlongs and a-half. Solvear 8 9 Imasurvey 7 8 Arrowmid 8 5 Knockbain 7 8 Tip Tree 8 1 Rhea 7 6 Miss Mercia 7 8 Rose Vai 7 5 SOLDIERS’ TROT HANDICAP, £80. Class 3min 36sec. One mile and a-half. Attorney scr Paul Drusus scr Avaunt scr yds bhd Golden Dollar scr Anthum 12 Olive Rey scr Plain Silk 48 PROGRESS HANDICAP, £85. Seven furlongs. Giggleswick 9 6 Eaton Hall 7 13 White Doe 9 1 Gold Pit 7 12 Animated 9 0 Gold Arrow 7 12 Haulbowline 8 13 Lady Rene 7 7 Full Crop 8 2 Monipere 7 5 Rothen 8 1 — —

TAPU HANDICAP £55. Six furlongs. Miss Lulu 7 12 Wilton 7 1 Queen Nona 7 10 Royal Secret 7 0 Kurapae 7 5 St. Celia 7 0 Bonny Gay 7 5 Prince Acre 7 0 Record Musique 7 0 Flight 7 2 Aubretia 7 0 Leo Colossus 7 2 Lady Diana 7 0 Hunting Tauhaehae 7 0 Ward 7 1 river Lap 7 0 Bright Miss Rewa 7 0 Flower 7 1 Dark Rewa 7 0 BOROUGH HIGH-WEIGHT, £65. Nine furlongs. Cruachan 11 0 Unoco 9 1 Prince Neil 9 0 Colossus 10 12 Belle of Bow 9 0 Biform 10 0 Sub-Station 9 0 LoombinGordon 9 0 ation 9 10 Bright Don’t Lap 9 10 Flower 9 0 Last Lap 9 9 PIPIROA HANDICAP, £60. Six furlongs. King Mestor 8 2 Chief Clerk 7 1 Tin Lap 8 1 Aubretia 7 0 Roman Prince Acre 7 0 Mascot 8 1 ruecord Lapstone 8 0 Flight 7 0 Hawthorn 7 8 Day Rose 7 0 Miss Lulu 7 6 Solomon 7 0 Queen Nona 7 4 Glenromney 7 0 Vai Watch 7 2 Etcetra 7 0 Kanapa 7 1 Miss Rewa 7 0 Mustang 7 1 GOLDFIELDS CUP, £150. One mile and a quarter. Speedmint 8 10 Whakapara 7 0 Prolyxo 8 1 Jaeldy Mungatoon 7 11 Karo 7 0 King’s Trishna 7 0 Archer 7 10 D’Artagnan 7 0 Alloy 7 9 Con Fuoco 7 0 Flying Free Air 7 0 Prince 7 6 PARAWAI STAKES, £70. Five furlongs. King Brierly 8 0 Overdue 7 3 Royal Polo Dance 7 1 Appellant 7 13 Trimden 7 1 Ling Moy 7 4 Gay Athlone 7 0 FLYING HANDICAP, £90. Six furlongs. British Whaftapara 7 1 Columbia 8 9 Marechai 7 0 Limex 7 7 Tin Lap 7 0 Karangapai 7 5 King Mestor 7 0 Hampton Bonny Gay 7 0 Park 7 4 Glenromney 7 0 PURIRI HANDICAP, £65. Seven furlongs. King Mestor 8 1 Ruby Roman Meteor 7 3 Mascot 8 0 Roxy 7 2 LoombinVai Watch 7 2 ation 7 11 Chief Clerk 7 1 Hawthorn 7 8 Sandy Dix 7 0 Wee Musk 7 6 Etcetra 7 0 Miss Lulu 7 5 Barograph 7 0 HAURAKI PLAINS HANDICAP, £70. Seven furlongs. Prolyxo 8 8 Cruachan 7 2 Alloy 8 0 Gay Cockade 7 2 Flying King Mestor 7 0 Prince 7 12 Hawthorn 7 0 Karangapai 7 8 Master Musk 7 0 Limex 7 8 Glenromney 7 qJaeldy Karo 7 3