SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22472, 7 November 1934, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

The New Zealand Cup meeting will be continued at Riccarton track today.

N.Z.M.T.C. fixture at Addington continues over Thursday and Friday next.

The Melbourne Cup event yesterday was one of the slowest races on record-

Prior to Melbourne Cup race yesterday Limbohm occupied Carbine’s track box.

Had Cough not been coupled Steeton would have returned a great N.Z. Cup quote.

Local mare Ruling Light was unlucky yesterday in gaining one of several recent seconds.

Galloped on in several races in Australia, Ruling Light is'averse to her fields.

Many Southlanders owning Wrack youngsters will rejoice at the win of Indianapolis.

The little grey Southland-bred pacer Blue Mountain fought well in N.Z. Trotting Cup.

Ex-InVercargill pacing mare Gold Tinge has been unlucky at Addington—another second.

Clangor, by Grand Knight, has now won across the flat and over the battens in Sydney.

Entries for the Winton Jockey Club s Annual fixture (Nov. 30, Dec. 1) are due on Monday.

The first and second horses in Melbourne Cup of yesterday are both by sons of Tracery.

The C.J.C. Spring meeting will be advanced another stage to-day, when the N.Z. Oaks and Canterbury Cup will be decided.

The Jockey Club Handicap, £350 (one mile), to be decided at Riccarton to-day, has been won by some good horses.

It is reported that Mr W. T. Hazlett received a substantial price when he parted with Irish Chieftain to a Victorian owner.

Mrs J. W. Thomson’s Norman Conquest was at a good double-figure quote in the ring when he won at Kensington (Sydney) on October 27.

When Norman Conquest, trained by W. Stone, won his division of Flying Handicap at Sydney, he scored by four lengths over five and a half furlongs.

Southland horseman F. J. McKay piloted Sir Simper when the local horse was unplaced in his first attempt in w.f.a. company in Melbourne Stakes.

There was a dispute as to the services of D. Munro for the Melbourne Cup, between the connections of Peter Pan and Rogilla—the former party won out.

Christchurch Press reports that at the conclusion of the race for the New Zealand Cup on Saturday the gold cup attached to the stake was handed to Mrs J. B. MacGregor, of Invercargill, wife of the owner of the winner, Steeton, by Mrs A. S. Elworthy, after the chairman of the C.J.C., Mr A. S. Elworthy, had make a few appropriate remarks. The successful trainer, T. E. Pankhurst, of Invercargill, and rider, W. Jenkins, of Wingatui, were also present at the ceremony.

If Oamaru trainer T. Hobbs has been disappointed by the running of Silver Streak to date he will be amply compensated by the performance of his own youngster pupil, Silver Sail, in running second in the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes and winning the Irwall Handicap on Monday—the former is prepared for a patron. In the Criterion Handicap on Monday Silver Streak reached fourth berth and the chances are that he will win or nearly account for a sprinting stake prior to the close of the C.J.C. fixture.

The attendance at the Avondale J.C.’s meeting on Monday was not up to expectations and was probably affected by the weather and the opposition advanced by the Canterbury J.C. Cup fixture down at Riccarton—the attendance of North Islanders at the Christchurch course on Saturday is claimed to have been the best recorded for five seasons past. Under the circumstances it was not surprising that there should be a serious drop in speculation returns at Avondale for the two days of the Spring gathering, the figures displaying a shrinkage of £8965 10/-. The wagering was conducted under win and place methods at the meetings of the past and current seasons.

The increases already recorded in the totalisator returns at the N.Z. Cup meeting will be welcomed by the management committee of the C.J.C. in view of the fact that they have heavy expenditure in front of them. This will be entailed by the establishment for next season of automatic electric machines, with wagering indicators, for the purpose of prompt win and place betting. The Julius totalisators to be used provide for the sale of win and place tickets at the same windows, a welcome innovation where flustered and hurried investors are concerned, while it will also lead to the machines being closed promptly on time. The progressive policy adopted by the C.J.C. in this direction is deserving of success.

The handicapper for the Williamstown R.C. has not by any means overlooked the presence of Sir Simper m the weights for the Williamstown Cup, £3OOO and trophy valued at £lOO (one mile and a half), to be decided on November 17 (Saturday). The Invercar-gill-owned galloper has been assessed at 8.12, the topweights reading as: Peter Pan 9.12, Hall Mark 9.9, Chatham 9.8, Nightly 9.6—in the Caulfield Cup, over a similar distance, in which he was placed third, Sir Simper carried 7.5. However, Sir Simper is' not the only string to Mr Hazlett’s bow, as he has Dazzling Raid 7.9 and Chief Light 7.7, engaged. The former appears to be out of commission at the present time, however, but Chief Light has only to strike his best form to hold an outside chance.

The winner percentages for jockeys in the leading events of the recent V.A.T.C. Spring (Caulfield Cup) two days’ fixture, are interesting as follows:—A. Knox, first Caulfield Cup, £255; F. Dempsey, first Debutant. Stakes, £34 10/-; first Caulfield Stakes, £34 10/-;.first Toorak Handicap on Sir Simper, £34 10/ —total £lO3 10/—; J. O’Sullivan, first Caulfield Guineas, £77 15/-; H. Skidmore, first Debutant Stakes (division), £34 10/-; first Herbert Power Handicap, £l9 15/ —total £54 5/-. In addition to these official percentages horsemen are as often as not laid so much to nothing or given present by owners in leading events in Australia and elsewhere. An example of this is afforded in the case of A. Knox, winner of the Caulfield Cup on Journal, who is reported to have received a present from the owner of the horse, of £lOOO.

Five-year-old stallion pacer Indianapolis, winner of the New Zealand Trotting Cup yesterday, claims American parentage, as his sire, Wrack, was to Nevy Zealaai fex ifc F.

Nicoll, of Ashburton, and the president of the N.Z. Trotting Conference also bred the successful Cup contestant, who was subsequently passed on to Mr G. J. Barton (Dunedin) and developed as a first-class performer by the late W. J. Tomkinson. Wrack (well-known in Southland as a local sire for several seasons) was got by that great race and stud sire Peter the Great from Colorado Belle, and he is reported to have been anything but a cheap purchase in U.S.A. The dam of Indianapolis was another American in Estella Amos (imported from America by Mr F. Holmes, of Riccarton), by Dale Axworthy (son of Axworthy) from Arleigh M.H., by Nutwood Wilkes from Arleigh 0., by Raven Wilkes.

In his early races in Sydney Nightly was ridden by R. Reed (remarks The Australasian), but there was a split in the. camp after Nightly was defeated in the Metropolitan. In the Craven Plate, on the third day at Randwick, McCarten was substituted for Reed, who took the matter before the stewards, claiming that he had been engaged to ride Nightly in all his Australian engagements. The owner of Nightly was ordered to pay Reed a losing mount fee. On the last day of the meeting, when Nightly won the Randwick Plate, Reed claimed a winning fee and got it. He did the same in connection with the Moonee Valley Cup, and the stipendiary stewards ordered McDougall to pay Reed the fee for a winning mount, which was £123 15/-. It follows that similar claims will be made by Reed in connection with the four days’ Melbourne Cup meeting controlled by the V.R.C.

An interesting candidate for the V.R.C. Oaks, fillies (ljm.) to be run on Thursday will be Daughter of the Wind, as she sports well-known New Zealand blood on both sides of her family tree. Owned by Mr A. G. Hunter, of N.S.W., she was sired by Windbag, by Magpie (imp.) from Charleville (N.Z.), by Charlemagne II (St. Simon) from Nithsevo, by Stepniak. Then Daughter of the Wind is out of Nightfall’s Daughter, who was got by Piquet (imp. and by Cyllene) from the noted New Zealand mare Nightfall, by Multiform from La Notte, by Eiridspord (imp.) from La Tosca, by Robinson Crusoe, from Nightmare, by Panic from Evening Star (imp.). Here it may be observed that the Invercargill mares, Cough and Thornton, through their dam, Yawn, are descended from Nightmare, a famous Australian matron. Nightfall, of course, won the N.Z. Derby, Oaks and other races. It can thus be understood that Daughter of the Wind will be highly valued for stud purposes.

It has been stated that the N.Z. Cup winner, Steeton, has accomplished all her best performances by “bolting” by the way. This is: not correct. In the Riverton Cup Handicap (Um.), run in

Marci last, the Sutala mare ran one of the best races of her career in a field of fourteen. She was interfered with on the journey and knocked back early, the running being carried on by Gustavo, Chrysology, and Trivet in turn, always from Ventrac and All Humbug. In the run home All Humbug got up to beat Ventrac on the post by a nose, while Steeton, who was travelling faster than anything else in the race at the scoring-line, galloped up from the rear to gain third money, about a length and a half away. Carrying 7.7 on that occasion, Steeton ranked as twelfth fancy under single-pool wagering conditions, and thus missing a price. On a number of occasions the local mare has demonstrated the fact that she is anything but a light-headed, runaway racehorse, although she is a hard-puller in private and public. It is worthy of mention that in her fast workouts she has generally carried over 9.0 to keep her from running herself out and here her attendant C. Low, the well-known Southland cross-country horseman, has played an invaluable part. Steeton is not what is known as a “quitter,” but ranks as a good fighter and stayer in the sense that “blood will tell.”

To-morrow will be “Ladies’ Day”, at Flemington, when the V.R.C. Spring fixture will enter upon its third session and the Oaks Stakes, £2OOO, for fillies (one mile and a half) will come up for decision. The acceptances disclose a field of nine eligible runners and of this number four, Queen Helen, Quarto, Limyris and Luminaire are New Zea-land-bred juvenile fillies. The local breeder-owner, Mr W. T. Hazlett, will probably be represented b v one of the. three-year-old aristocrats in Luminaire, a brown filly by Chief Ruler from Illume, by Kilbroney from Simper. This youthful descendant of the Simper (imp.), family received her early education on the Southland Racing Club s tracks and gave promise of developing into a useful contender for the V.R.C. Oaks or selected handicap events. The local filly’s most prominent rivals tomorrow may be found in the South Australian crack Alinura and the New Zealand-bred pair Limyris (Limond) and Quarto (Paper Money). As the Invercargill entrant shaped like a stout performer at home on conformation, action, and breeding, it is not going too far, perhaps, to give her a reasonable chance of successfully opposing several better known opponents, as stamina is required in the Oaks under, 8.10, although Alinura has already won the Port Adelaide Guineas and S.A. Derby —in the latter classic the daughter of King of Mirth carried 8,5, won by three lengths and established a new race record of 2min 33jsec. The placing prizes are good in the V.R.C. Oaks, with £4OO second and £3OO third.

The time recorded for the Centenary Melbourne Cup contest yesterday was very slow, in fact, the slowest since 1868, when Glencoe scored in 3.42 and comparable with 3.40 in 1882 when the despised outsider ‘ Zulu was first home in a field of 25. This fact is difficult to understand, despite the blame being laid at the door of the humid atmosphere prevailing when the race was run, but it must have favoured the topweight, Peter Pan (9.10), a noted stayer and in part explains away his easy victopy. th® heaviest bur-

dens carried to victory in the history of the event—the record weights carried by winners were: Carbine 10.5 in 1890; Archer 10.2 in 1862; Poitrel 10.0, in 1920; and Phar Lap 9.12 in 1930. Peter Pan will thus go down in turf history as one of the greatest weightcarrying winners on a lengthy list extending back to 1861. This is the second success gained by the horse owned in New South Wales, as he was returned the winner under 7.6, as a juvenile in 1932. The win of the Sydney performer yesterday is reported to have been received with marked enthusiasm by the public, but his victory would not be palatable in the ring, as for many months he ranked as first fancy and double merchants would not escape laying him in combination with the winner of the Caulfield Cup in, Journal. At the same time this years Cup must have been a great wagering race end the bookmakers would probably more than “get round” on their liabilities. Peter Pan has been a stout performer during his turf career and in addition to two Melbourne Cups, ho accounted for the A.J.C. Derby in. 1932, the A.J.C. St. Leger in 1933, and a number of the best weight-for-age events run at various distances. Known to many racegoers as the “circus horse” by reason of the fact that ho is a chestnut with flowing silver mane and tail, he is bred to stay, as he is by the stout imported English sire, Pantheon (son of Tracery) from Alwina, by St. Alwyne (imp. son of St. Frusquin, by St. Simon) from Formaliter, by Boniform (Musket tribe) from Waitemata, by Eiridspord (imp.), from Aorere, by Chester (great sire of stay" ers) from Kaipara, by Goldsbrough (sire of stayers) from Maritana, by New Warrior from Mermaid (a gem of the N.Z. Stud Book). It will thus be noted that the Centenary Melbourne Cup winner is strongly infused with the best strains of New Zealand blood on the maternal side. The running of the New Zealand candidates Nightly, Sn Simper and Limbohm in the contest was very disappointing and where the two first-named are concerned, difficult to fathom. Nightly can stay the course and carry weight and it may have been that he went amiss by the way. Sir Simper, from various reports, appears to have run an erratic race, well placed early, but running out from and then on the rails to finally drift and finish down the running—this can hardly have been his best form, as he has always promised to stay, but his moodiness and field shyness may have played a part in his undoing, a way some racehorses have when hardly seasoned and steadily raced into the great equine game.

The success of the favourite Indianapolis, in the New Zealand Trotting Cup yesterday appears to be analogous with that of the great galloping stallion Carbine in the Melbourne Cup of 1890, when the son of Musket defeated the largest field of all time (39), carried

the record weight of 10.6 and put up the time record (3.281) of those disant days. For some days prior to the race Carbine was suffering from a burst foot, which was bound with cobbler’s waxed thread and otherwise treated up to the hour of starting, yet he won well. In the case* of Indianapolis the source of lameness was much the same and it is reported that his injured foot was continuously poulticed and otherwise treated by a veterinary surgeon throughout Monday, night and during yesterday morning with the result now familiar to the light harness world—a brilliant win in record time for the contest of 4min 15 4-ssec, as compared with the previous best of 4 min 16 2-ssec, when Harold Logan scored in 1932. It has long been the ambition of the pacer’s owner, Mr G. J. Barton, of Dunedin, to win a New Zealand Trotting Cup, and, following on a number of past disappointments of recent seasons with other performers, he achieved his purpose this week with the son of Wrack and at the same time claimed the holder of a race record. Apart from the triumph of Mr Barton and his crack contestant, a tribute has to be paid to the trainer of Indianapolis, F. C. Dunlevey, who succeeded the late W. J. Tomkinson as trainer to the Dunedin owner and custodian of the standard-bred Wrack winner, in getting his charge to the post to pull through under adverse circumstances. Reinsman E. C. McDermott, who ranks as another factor in the Cup win, as pilot to Indianapolis, first attracted attention in Christchurch light harness circles as an enthusiastic amateur driver and rider of skill and eventually became a successful owner-trainer and reinsman on his own account to class with the best 'men in the land at handling harnessed competitors in races. Eventually E. C.. McDermott and the late W. J. Tomkinson became firm friends and partners in the ownership of galloping racehorses—the jumper Advance Camp last season ran third in the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race to Hounslow and Punchestown in their nomination and when the health of the late Mr Tomkinson gave way his friend took his place in the race sulky on important occasions. In his winning essay on Tuesday the driver of the Addington-trained scorer also reached his heart’s desire by steering his first N.Z. Trotting Cup winner. As far as the times recorded for the race go, Indianapolis bettered the American two-mile pacing record of Dan Patch (4.17) by scoring in 4.15 4-s—the U.S.A, horse did not step in a race or from a standing start. The Southlander, Blue Mountain, did better than Dan Patch at 4.17 (moving up) as he equalled these figures in finishing second from a barrier despatch yesterday. From a time point of view, however, Harold Logan (third) eclipsed all previous records in a race from a standing start by recording 4.12 2-5, as compared with his previous world’s record of 4.13 2-5. It was a race of records and as winner Indianapolis is only a five-year-old he may train on to win better figures.

Cloudy Range had charge entering the straight with Purser, Nelson de Oro, Muriel de Oro, Taxpayer, Eureka Boy and Peter Locanda close up. Cloudy Range stayed on and won by a short head from Peter Locanda, Muriel de Oro three lengths away and Eureka Boy fourth. Times 2min 43sec, 2min 42 l-ssec, 2min 42 3-ssec. NEW ZEALAND CUP HANDICAP, £l5OO and cup value £lOO, second £250, third £l5O, fourth £lOO. Class 4.26. Two miles. 1 G. J. Barton’s b h Indianapolis, by Wrack—Estella Amos, syrs 12yds bhd (E. C. McDermott) 1 4 Mrs I. E. Sweetapple and M. J. Moodabe’s gr g Blue Mountain, by Blue Mountain King— Mother Machree, aged, scr (L. A. Maidens) 2 3 E. F. C. Hinds’ b g Harold Logan, by Logan PointerIvy Cole, aged, 72yds bhd (M. Holmes) 3 5 P. Brown’s ch g Roi L’Or, by Rey de Oro —Gold Queen, aged, 36yds bhd (F. Holmes) 4 (Winner trained by F. C. Dunlevey, Addington.) Alsa started:— 6 Silver de Oro, Mr G. Stanley’s ch m, 6yrs, by Rey d’Oro— Molly Pointer (G. McKendry) scr 7 Sunny Morn, Mr F. E. Sutton’s b g, aged, by Sungod—Fourpence (O. E. Hooper) scr yds bhd 9 Rollo, Mr H. M. Allan’s br g aged, by Jingle—Madam Templeton (R. B. Berry) 12 10 Impromptu, Mr C. Moran’s b g aged, by Pedro Pronto—Petrova. (J. Shaw) 12 1 Mountain Dell, Mr G. J. Barton’s blk m, aged, by Blue Mountain King—Whispering Dell (J. Fraser, jun.) 12 8 Sir Guy, Mr C. P. Cameron’s b h, aged, by Real Guy—Princess Perfection (C. King) 24 11 Lindbergh, Mr C. S. Donald’s b g, aged, by Author Dillon— Antonio mare (C. S. Donald) 36 2 Red Shadow, Mrs M. Harrall’s ch h, aged, by Travis Axworthy—Our Aggie (J. Bryce) 48 Sunny Morn led- out from Blue Mountain and Mountain Dell and passing the stands the order was Sunny Morn, Blue Mountain, Mountain Dell Impromptu, Indianapolis, Sir Guy, Roi L’Or, Rollo, Lindbergh, Red Shadow and Harold Logan, with Silver de Oro who stumbled badly scon after the start, tailed off. Sunny Mom and Mountain Dell were the leaders going along the back and, with a round to cover, were followed by Blue Mountain, Indianapolis, Impromptu, Rollo, Sir Guy, Lindbergh, Harold Logan, Red Shadow and Roi L’Or. Indianapolis shot to the front three furlongs from home and led into the straight from Blue Mountain and Harold Logan. Indianapolis stayed on and won by a length from Blue Mountain, Harold Logan three lengths away. Roi L’Od was two lengths further back fourth and Impromptu fifth. Times: 4min 15 4-ssec, 4min 17sec, 4min 12 2-ssec.

was very large and the track lightning fast.

Sea Gift and Teviot Downs were backed as if they were the only starters in the Spring Handicap. As a matter of fact they were so much superior to their opponents on the day that it would have been a two horse race if Teviot Downs had not broken up so badly. Sea Gift went away well, but Teviot Downs was soon after her with Raclaim running third. Sea Gift broke after going a quarter and Teviot Downs took charge and led for a lap. With half a mile to go Teviot Downs broke and never settled down again. This left Sea Gift to go on and win by two lengths pulling up from New Metford. Cannonball was four lengths away,, a neck in front of Worthy Queen with King’s Voyage next. The outstanding performance was that of Worthy Queen. She began as fast as a galloper and was racing after going a few strides. Timed from post to post, she ran her first half in Imin. 3sec., the mile in 2min. 6 4-ssec. and the full twelve furlongs in 3min. 11 3-ssec. A furlong from the post she was a certain third to look at, and threatened to be second, but she tired and Cannonball beat her home for third money. In making Cloudy Range favourite for the Empire Handicap, the public' again made a wise decision. Nelson De Oro led out from War Paint, Cloudy Range and Muriel De Oro. The order was the same for nearly a mile, then Cloudy Range ran past Nelson De Oro. He looked to be winning nicely a hundred yards from the winning post when Peter Locanda flashed up on the outer and Cloudy Range only won by a head. It appeared as if the driver of the favourite had almost been caught napping. Muriel De Oro was a fair third, well clear of Eureka Boy. The Cup Race. There were all sorts of rumours floating round before the New Zealand Trotting Cup. Indianapolis would not start; he was broken down and all sorts of tales, all of them not correct, for he started, did not break down and walked away sound half an hour after winning. He won, but he only just won and had there been another furlong to go Blue Mountain would have beaten him for certain and Harold Logan might have done so. Silver De Oro broke up at the start and was soon well behind Harold Logan. The first to show out was Sunny Morn with Blue Mountain, Mountain Dell, Indianapolis and Impromptu with Rollo next and Harold Logan swooping up like a bird. The first mile was run in 2min. 13sec, the order being the same, but all closer up. The order was the same until half a mile from home. Here Indianapolis ran to the front, followed by Blue Mountain with Harold Logan flying past the field wide out. With two furlongs to go Indianapolis was five lengths clear of Blue Mountain with Harold Logan, who had flashed up into third place, six lengths further back. All down the straight the two closed on the leader, but had no chance of getting him. He had just broken 60sec for the last half mile. He beat Blue Mountain by a length, all out, with Harold Logan, who had run his last mile in 2min 3 2-ssec, three lengths away, two ahead of Roi L’Or who was a head in front of Impromptu. The next to finish were Lindberg, Sir Guy and Sunny Mom. The winner walked away, apparently quite sound. Harold Logan’s 4min 12 2-ssec is a world’s race record. Winners of Cup. The following is a list of winners of the New Zealand Trotting Cup:— Hep. Time.

Worthy Light was backed down to a very short price for the Yaldhurst Handicap. Soon in a good position, the Auckland mare was well beaten half a mile from home and finished a bad last, just behind Wrecker. When the field passed the stand for the first time, Arethusa and Trampfast were leading from Master Roy and Harvest Child with Roddy and Worthy Light next, all running in pairs. With a lap to go Trampfast took the lead and held it until a furlong from home where he retired and Harvest Child ran home a. length and a-half in front of Gold Tinge. Two lengths away came Ayrmont Chimes, well clear of Master Roy, Kingcraft and Trampfast. The old trotter loooked too big and he was blowing hard after the race. The outing should do him good. Master Roy and Kingcraft were bracketed. The Trotters. Nell Volo’s great reputation sent her out a" hot favourite for the Middleton Handicap. As usual she lost some ground at the start, but was soon in a good position, running sixth in a gap by herself. Stanley Bingen and Biddy Parish broke up badly at the start. Lough Guy and Fifa led from Explosion and Garner with Great Way. next, followed by Nell Volo. The order was the same for twelve furlongs, save the lot packed up closer. With half a mile to go Garner ran up to the lead, but broke leaving Explosion to take her place, followed by Lough Guy, Great Way, Nell Volo and Nicoya. Putting in a great run on the outer. Explosion was first into the straight from Lough Guy, Nell Volo, Nicoya and First Wrack. Nell Volo broke badly when looking a winner and Explosion ran home four length ahead of Lough Guy who was three lengths in front of Nell Volo who finished at a great pace and beat First Wrack by a head with Nicoya a head away, a neck in front of Olive Nelson. Then came Mountain Mist. The favourite has great speed, but on to-day s showing is liable to make mistakes.

Willow Wave was a good favourite for the Riccarton Handicap. When he failed to go away properly at the start his army of supporters thought that their money was gone. Real Burton set a solid pace from Prince Author and Admiral Wrack with Holly Bank and Elvo next. Princess Thea, Willow Wave, Margaret Chenault and Bracken failed to go away properly. The order was the same for the first mile with Willow Wave closing up fast. With six furlongs to go Prince Author was leading from Real Burton, Elvo, Admiral Wrack and Holly Bank, with Willow Wave next. Running up the back and round the home turn, Prince Author led, with Real Burton and Willow Wave challenging, while Fernbrook Lass was putting in great work from the back. Prince Author appeared to meet with some interference entering the straight. He broke badly and Real Burton, with Willow WaVe challenging, was the order ah down the straight. Willow Wave beat

Real Burton a head, with the fast finishing Fernbrook Lass a length away, a neck in front of Rey Spec. Prince Author, Jolly Wave and Harold Denver were the next to finish. Elvo, who usually runs a good race, went badly to-day. She finished a long way back. The Judicial Committee held an inquiry into Prince Author being interfered with. They decided that the evidence was so conflicting that although sure that there was interference, they could take no action.

War Buoy was made an odds-on favourite for the Victoria Handicap. it was his ninth start and he is still unbeaten. A one-horse race was this. When the starter said go War Buoy gave his supporters a fright by gomg away at a tangle. At the end of titty yards he struck his gait and was running fourth in behind Encounter, Sure and Wild Guy, the four being out by themselves. Manoeuvre, Mountain Ore and Queen Author failed to go away properly. With a mile to go Sure was leading, with Encounter and War Buoy in behind her, they being followed by Encounter and Gay Gordon. .With half a mile to go War Buoy joined Sure in the lead, stayed with her until running towards the straight, then went on to win easily by three lengths from Wild Guy, who was there lengths in front of Encounter. Then in strungout order came Tempest, Gay Gordon, Arabond and Sure. The winner was never at top. Always well placed he ran his last mile in 2min 9 4 _ s s ec, the last half in Imin 3 l-ssec. This gelding is an undoubted champion.

The bracket Sunny Morn and Satin King was backed for a little more money than Blue Mountain in the Hagley Handicap. Vesuvius lost a little ground at the start. Pegaway led from Sunny Morn, with Sir Guy and Blue Mountain next. In the first half-mile the field bunched and Blue Mountan gc'. shut in on the fence. With hah a mile to go Pegaway, Sir Guy, Satm Kins and Sunny Mom were racing in aheap, with Kingcraft .and Vesuvius next and Glenrossie coming fast. Blue Mountain was still shut in on the fence and well back. Sir Guy was just n front with fifty yards to go when Blue Mountain got a lucky run on the rails and shot up, only to fail in reaching Sir Guy by a head. The grey was unlucky. Glenrossie was a length away, with Kingcraft and Sunny Morn weather promises to be fine fox the races at Riccarton to-morrow. HANDICAPS IdR THURSDAY. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, November 6. Thn following are the handicaps tortne second f day o" th a e r N.Z Metropolitan Trotting Club's Spring meeting:— WHITELEIGH HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.32. One mile and a-half. yds bhd King’s Voyage 48 Teviot^Downs £ flight . | &im et£ ° rd 36 72 0 Mountain Mist 84 Great Burton" 48 Biddy Parrish 96 Merce Bingen 48 COURTENAY HANDICAP. £750. Class 4.28. Two miles. Harvest Child scr Sunny Mom 24 Muriel De Oro scr Glenrossie 36 Pegaway scr Impromptu 4b Vesuvius scr Mountain Dell 36 Worthy Light scr Rollo Wrecker scr Wrackler 36 wrecKer bhd lndianapolls 48 Gold Tinge 12 Sir Guy 48 Ayrmont Chimes 12 Lindbergh 60 Kingcraft 12 Hoi L’or 60 Blue Mountain 24 Satin King 60 Silver De Oro 24 ELLESMERE HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 2.47. One mile and a quarter. Chancellor scr Craganour 12 Ciro scr Eureka Boy Great Chenault scr Harvest Child 1 t inniia scr Muriel De Oro Morning Sun scr Prairie King 12 Mountain Ore scr Royal Drusus 12 Nelson De Oro scr Sure Purser scr Tempest 12 Queen Author scr War ess ~ Taxnaver scr Wild Guy Tramptast scr Master Roy 24 War Buoy scr Somerby War Paint scr Worthy Light 24 yds bhd Wrecker 24 Cloudy Range 12 Roddy 60 Colonial Boy 12 NOVEMBER HANDICAP. £4OO. Class 4.35. Two miles.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. - —« # (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, November 6. The following are the Canterbury Jockey Club acceptances for Wednesday:— 1.5 p.m. PORT COOPER BRUSH HURDLES. £2OO. One mile and three-quarters.

WRESTLING KOOLMAN BEATS KEATOS. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, November 6. Anton Koolman beat Joe Keatos in a professional wrestling match to-night. Both wrestlers secured one submission fall and Koolman was given the decision on points.

Sec. m. s. 1904 Monte Carlo 7 4.44 2-5 1905 Birchmark 7 5.17 3-5 1906 Belmont M. 4 4.46 2-5 1907 Marian 9 5.16 1908 Durbar scr 4.36 1909 Wildwood Junr. 5 4.39 1910 Wildwood Junr. scr 4.33 1911 Lady Clare 4 4.38 1912 Albert H. 8 4.48 4-5 Bavenschild 6 4.35 3-5 1114 Win Soon 6 4.31 3-5 1915 Country Belle scr yds bhd 4.35 1916 Cathedral Chimes 36 Secs. 4.31 1-5 1917 Adelaide Direct 7 4.27 4-5 1918 Author Dillon 3 4.26 2-5 1919 Trix Pointer 6 4.30 2-5 1920 Beta Peter 9 4.30 1921 Beta Peter 7 yds bhd 4.29 1-5 1922 Agathos 12 4.33 2-5 1923 Great Hope 12 4.31 2-5 1924 Sheik 36 4.25 4-5 1925 Ahurirl 12 4.28 1-5 1926 Ahurirl 12 4.28 1-5 1927 Kohara 24 4.46 3-5 1928 Peter Bingen 12 4.22 1-5 1929 Peter Bingen 36 4.18 2-5 1930 Wrackler 12 4.24 1-5 1931 Harold Logan 48 4.18 2-5 1932 Harold Logan 60 4.16 2-5 1933 Bed Shadow 24 4.24 1-5

Willow Wave yds scr bhd Chancellor Gay Gordon 24 24 Encounter Clro 12 12 Prairie King Cloudy Range 24 36 Major Lind 12 Craganour 36 Manoeuvre Mountain Ore 12 12 War Buoy Tempest 36 48 Queen Author 12 Probationer 60 Taxpayer Wild Guy 12 12 Avemus Raydus 72 Arabond 24 Class METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, £300. 4.40. Two miles. Admiral Wrack Margaret Chenault Prince Author Tangatu yds scr scr scr scr bhd Princess Theo Bracken Elvo Golden Direct Jolly Wave William Tell 24 36 36 36 36 36 Holly Bank Netta Oro 12 12 Young Frank Fernbrook Lass 36 48 Real Burton 12 Goldfield 48 Royal Chenault 12 Harold Denver 48 Grand Finale 24 Rey Spec Mocast 24 SOCKBURN HANDICAP. £350. Class 3.26. One mile and a-nait. Garner scr Biddy Parrish 24 Great Way scr Stanley Bingen 24 Louis Bingen scr Nicoya 48 Nell Volo scr Huon Voyage 60 yds bhd Olive Nelson 60 First Wrack 12 Trampfast 60 Mountain Mist 12 Worthy Queen 60

Free Air Hounslow Lycidas Red Sun 11 6 Monastic 9 3 9 3 9 0 9 0 10 11 10 10 9 8 Revision Coll Vitaphone 1.45 p.m. SPRING NURSERY HANDICAP, £200. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Silver Sail 8 10 Secure 7 8 Kinnoul 7 13 Rompalong 7 3 Penelope 7 9 Bun Fight 7 3 Gay Circle 2.35 p.m. 7 8 Hine Ra 7 0 CANTERBURY CUP, £400. Weight-for-age. One mile and a-half. Aescullus 9 4 Red Manfred 9 0 Hazoor Polydora 9 4 9 0 Sporting Blood 7 0 3.20 p.m. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, £350. One mile. Cricket Bat 8 12 Princess Korokio 8 1 Doreen 7 10 The Smuggler 7 13 Passion Fruit 7 7 The MasquerManetho 7 5 ader 7 13 Pin Money 7 4 Sweet Agnes 7 12 Tizzy 7 0 4.5 p.m. - NEW ZEALAND OAKS STAKES, £500. For three-year-old fillies. One mile and i i-nan. Variant 8 10 Impossible 8 10 Honeste 8 10 Chidden 8 10 Mother Superior 4.45 p.m. 8 10 Coalpit 8 10 ASHLEY HANDICAP , £200. One mile. Seratchmere Sibella 7 12 Scar 9 8 Wonderful 7 11 Haere Tonu 9 2 Quite Soon 7 10 Sea Fox 8 9 Maroha 7 8 Top Rank 8 9 Silver Step 7 7 Strong Light Heather Glow 8 9 8 9 Tunneller Trumpet Blast 7 7 7 7 Braw Lad 8 1 Wee Musk 7 7 Honest Maid 8 1 Polygraph 7 7 Hunting Go 8 0 Back Lead 7 7 Earthquake 5.25 p.m. 7 13 First Course 7 7 AVON HANDICAP, £225. Seven furlongs. Emotion 8 11 Final Shot 8 0 Sam Smith 8 11 Fracas 8 0 Water Power 8 6 Red Racer 7 13 Fairweather 8 5 Quietly 7 9 Cherry Queen 8 3