SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22488, 24 January 1935, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. The Wellington Racing Club’s Summer meeting will be advanced another stage to-day. Acceptances for the first day of Forbury Park T.C. Summer meeting are due this evening. The programme for the Wyndham, Trotting Club’s Annual fixture is on issue. Silver Streak and Croupier have been entered for V.R.C. Newmarket Handicap (March 2).

Stakes to the amount of £llOO will be distributed at Wyndham Trotting Club’s meeting.

Four-year-old horse Spiral is listed to come up for sale at Trentham during this week.

Wyndham Trotting Club Handicap, of £250, is for horses of 4.46 class or better, over two miles.

South Islanders will note the running of Capital and Travenna at W.R.C. meeting to-day.

Erratic Golden Wings is evidently to be afforded another chance at Trentham to-day.

Sir Charles Clifford may have a useful novice in W.R.C. Trial Plate to-day in Back Thrust.

_ Outsider Eminent, 7yrs., winner of the Ashhurst Cup on Tuesday, is by Leighton from Exclusive.

Youngster Debham, now racing at Trentham, performed very well when in Victoria recently.

Riccarton hack Colossian is being given reasonable weights at the Wellington R.C. meeting.

Winooka has been nominated for the leading sprint races of the Melbourne Autumn season.

Vintage ranks as one of the New Zealanders entered for the Sydney Cup, £5OOO and trophy (2m.).

The Kedhive, recently sold for South Africa, is engaged to race at Australian J.C. Autumn meeting. F

. Have Gay Marigold and Red ManI fred frightened many horses from W.R.C. Metropolitan Handicap?

It will not cause surprise if several of S. Bori’s Riccarton team become dangerous at W.R.C. fixture.

Some Shamble, Colossian, Capital, and Silver Sight have been nicely treated at Trentham to-day.

Variant and Mother Superior were staying on in a close finish for Wellington Stakes on Tuesday.

Judging from the fact that Wheriko won W.R.C. Telegraph Handicap as a 4—3 fancy he was not neglected.

Colonial-bred sire Winning Hit had two scoring progeny on Tuesday in Fracas and Knock Out.

Mr F. A. Price is always pleased to remember that he purchased Balboa to the credit of Southland.

Vintage is stated to be the first actual favourite to win the Wellington Cup in 11 successive contests.

Recognized as one of the leading “hack” events of Maoriland, Douro Cup is a heavy betting race. .

Tailing the field early in the Telegraph Handicap on Tuesday, Guarantee subsequently ran on.

Burnish ran a yery'fair race in .Wellington Stakes and may display improved form at Trentham this week.

The Wellington Stakes winner, Limulus, is trained, at .Marton by jockey-mentor L, G. Morris. '

Imported Lackham claimed two successive winners at W.R.C. meeting in Palm and Fulojoy (2yrs.).

The jockey’s premiership list shows L. G. Ellis 48 wins (top), W. J. Broughton 41 wins (in second place).

The light harness attraction of the current week will be Timaru Trotting Club’s gathering on Saturday.

On previous form and her second in Wellington Cup, Cuddle is due to win a race at Trentham meeting.

The Australian juvenile gelding, Fersen, was backed and beaten on Tuesday, but he is a'very useful galloper.

Trained by O. Cox, at Hawera, Fersen, by Verbius (imp.) races for the Taranaki lady owner, Mrs W. D. Graham.

Wheriko has been engaged in the Newmarket Handicap, £2500 (6f.) to be decided at Flemington on March

Maorilanders Vintage, Gold . Trail, and King March have been nominated for the rich Australian Cup.

If 18 or more horses start off the limit in the Wyndham T.C.’s Novice Handicap, the race will'be run in divisions.

Mr J. H. Tompkins, who ' died in Christchurch on Sunday, was wellknown as a starter to several light harness clubs.

Provided he does not display an early return to form, it is claimed that Great Star’s retirement may be announced.

The Solferino tribe are noted for staging comebacks, and it may presently be. found that Great Star is one of the number.

In the expectation that Vintage will be given prohibitive handicap weights in Australia, he will be engaged in w.f.a. events in Victoria and N.S.W.

The defunct Nelson-owned pacing mare, Dilworth (Travis Axworthy— Muriel Dillon), was a stout. performer with a two-mile record of 4.19 4-5.

Four-year-old Hot Stuff was not prominent in the Trentham Highweight Handicap on Tuesday, but he may yet race well this week.

At Epsom meeting (Melbourne) recently ex-New Zealand jockey Ashley Reed was suspended for one month for permitting his mount to interfere with another runner in the January Handicap.,

Mr W. T. Hazlett has Chief Light, Ruling Light, and Sir Simper engaged in the V.R.C. Australian, Cup, £3OOO and trophy valued at £lOO (two and a-quarter miles). Known as the Commonwealth’s most lengthy handicap the Australian Cup will be decided on March 9.

New Zealand-bred or owned horses engaged in the Sydney Cup, £5OOO and trophy valued at £2OO (2m.) include;

King March, Capris, Senior, Frimsel, Theo, Lavington, Master Brierley, Miss Notava, The Raider, Gold Trail, Sir Nigel, The Kedhive, Vintage, and Sporting Blood.

The ex-Invercargill speedster First Money, who caused a surprise at Caulfield last year, has been nominated to make an attempt to repeat his feat on February 16. The Paper Money gelding appears in the entry list for the Oakleigh Plate, of £l5OO (five and ahalf furlongs), to be decided at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s Autumn fixture. Other New Zealanders engaged include Araunah and Sir John.

The Nigger Minstrel gelding Black Man, who was the mount of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester at the recent Marton meeting, was discovered in winning vein at the Ashhurst R.C. fixture on Tuesday. The son of a Southland sire was sent out as first fancy for the Manawatu Gorge Hack Cup, of £l5O (one mile and 110 yards) and won comfortably under 9.1, beating ten other runners.

It must have been very disappointing for his owners to have the highlyprized colt Corroboree (Lord Quex — Table Talk) galloped on in the Fitzhubert Handicap at Trentham on Tuesday to put him out of action for some time to come, as the youngster has been looked upon for some time past as something out of the ordinary, while he cost 225gns. at the last Trentham National Sales. The damage was apparently caused by Heritage, who was having his first race. Classed as a half-brother to Episode, Honour, Worship, etc., the colt Heritage is a son of Posterity (imp.) from Homage, by Absurd (imp.) from Eulogy (imp.) andcost Mr V. H. Gaisford 525gns. at the National Sales of last year. A prosperous future has been outlined for this descendant of a sire new to Maoriland as a good English horse.

Flight Lass, the youngster acting as runner-up to Fulojoy in the Fitzhubert Handicap at Trentham on Tuesday, battled on well but had. very little chance with the winning filly. However, her performance was very interesting as she is one of the first crop of foals by brilliant and stout horse Night March to gain recognition. There will not be many of Night March’s progeny to carry silk or satin this season, but it is already known that several of the number appeal to have inherited the brilliance and bulldog courage of their practically untried sire. When visiting Riccarton tracks regularly early this season the writer noted a colt by Night March from Waterlow who may be heard of later on—he has been added to the unsexed brigade. When,he, is produced as a juvenile he will figure on the cards as Roaming.

Bred by Mr J. Donald at the Westmere Stud, Wanganui, the juvenile filly Limulus, cost the late Mr V. Riddiford 100 guineas at the National Yearling Sales of 1933. Her success in the Wellington Stakes on Tuesday was outstanding and she gave her new owner, Mr T. A. Duncan, his first win in the Trentham classic event. She provided Roy Reed with his second winning ride—his first was gained on Diatomous last season. She is a wellbred filly by the defunct sire Chief Ruler (imp.) from Cheale (sister in blood to Trivalve, winner of the A.J.C. and V.R.C. Derbies and Melbourne Cup), by Cyklon (imp. and son of Spearmint) from Deneb, by The Welkin (imp.) from Teppo (imp.) by Ladas from Dremm, by Carbine from Charm, by St. Simon. Tuesday’s winner should succeed at the stud with her double strains of Musket through Carbine and his son Spearmint, allied to St. Simon blood.

Trained by T. R. George at Trentham for Mr W. Higgins, of Wellington, a staunch supporter of the turf, Fulojoy (L. J. Ellis), winner of the Fitzhubert Handicap, for two-year-olds (5f.) on Tuesday, can claim to be a youngster _ bred for speed and she proved this contention up to the hilt by leading all the way .and finishing under restraint. Bred by her owner Fulojoy is by Lackham (imp. and son of Roi Herode from Jeunesse, by Polymelus) from Joybird (imp.), by Argosy from Almond (sired in England), by Limond (crack N.Z. sire) from a mare by good horse fSantoi. When raced in England Lackham was a. good performer and subsequently accounted for several events in New Zealand. He has already sired a number of smart gallopers, including Golden Wings, Lack, and others whose forte is speed, although the horse himself ran well up to and including twelve furlongs in England.

As the outstanding stayer of the Balboa family to date the opinion is expressed here that The Smuggler has proved himself the best performer left by the defunct Varco stallion. Black Duke undoubtedly possesses the honour of. ranking as the most enduring and widely-travelled representative of the clan, but The Smuggler can show the arresting performances, as he took Silver Scorn to high pressure when at the top of her form to beat him in the Dunedin Cup, and won the Great Autumn Handicap and other events, while he ran a great race into third place behind Palantua and Rocket when the former set an Australasian time record for two miles in the New Zealand Cup. A fast galloper from five furlongs to two iniles the writer prefers to award the palm to The Smuggler as Balboa’s best all-round flat racer—he can jump big country, too, but has yet to appear in public as a hurdle racer or steeplechaser.

Fracas, who won over a mile at Trentham on Tuesday, stayed on well and scored comfortably and it is limited that she may be set a more extended and trying journey on the concluding day of the Wellington R.C. Summer meeting. On Saturday she claims an engagement in the Summer Handicap, £4OO (one mile and a quarter) to oppose the best handicappers competing at the current gathering and this race may be selected as her mission. Sired by Winning Hit (a good horse over ten furlongs) she claims as her dam another Stonyhurst Stud product in Scrimmage by Antagonist from Mad Whirl, by Treadmill from Madowla, by Trenton from Azalea (imp.) and on the score of breeding ten furlongs should not be beyond her. Fracas appears to be very well at present and when her owner elects to test her over a middle distance it is safe to say that she will be considered at her best by her expert handlers, Messrs H. and A. Cutts.

At one time looked upon as the premier hack event of Maoriland and now rivalled in Auckland province, the _ Douro Cup, which comes up for decision at the Trentham meeting , this afternoon, is over-shadowed by the Riverton R.C’s. Southern Champion Hack Handicap, of £350, including a cup valued at £5O (one mile) —the Douro Cup Handicap is worth £250 (Im.). At the same time, the Wellington R.C’s. event is very important as a hack race, as it.is. decided at a central convincing ground for New Zealand and comes up on a .date when there is very little opposition anywhere else in the Dominion, while the Riverton R.C. stake has, widespread competition to meet at Easter time. The Southern , Champion Hack Handicap, however, has become widelyknown in New Zealand turf circles, a claim home out by the fact that last season it was won by the Otago representative Osculate, while in 1932 veteran owner-trainer J. N. Lowe, brought Red Sun down from WellingIton to secure the prize. It is safe to

say that on Easter Monday next (April 22) the Riverton R.C. will again command a strong field and keen interest for one of the most attractive hack races in the land.

Five-year-old gelding Beau Gallante, who is reported to have won the Ruapehu Handicap (6f.) under 9.4 at Trentham on Tuesday like a racehorse, ranks as an Australian galloper owned by the well-known Awapuni trainer Q, W. New. He was sired by the imported English horse Top Gallant (son of the great Swynford from Gallante) from Carmagnole, by Maltster (Bill of Portland) from Country Dance (imp. from England), by Cherry Tree. The runner-up to Beau Gallante at Trentham was the five-year-old gelding Epris., who very nearly returned a sensational quota as a 14—15 fancy. Trained at Orari by F. C. Pratt this five-year-old gelding is a son' of Shambles (imp.) from Jeanerette (dam of Rawene) by Kilbroney from Iberia (an Australian), by Grafton from Ilerda, by Blue Mountain from Lerida, by Vespasian from Leonie—the lastnamed mare provides the same back lines as Vintage, winner of the Wellington Cup this week, strains representing good old Australian families of the stoutest standard cropping up again to the best advantage. Epris, who went under by half a-head to Beau Gallante (L. G. Morris) was ridden by E. Leckie, apprentice to P. T. Hogan at Washdyke/ a lad whom the ex-Southlander terms “the best horse in his stable since he trained Rorke’s Drift.”

Opinions differing in regard to the form of horses engaged in leading events of the turf lead to interest and competition in the sport, hence there is no excuse to be made for opposing the contention of a Christchurch writer to the effect that Silver Sight is not up to standard in the best handicap company. The Silverado gelding beat more than beat him in the Wellington Cup on Tuesday, when he finished fifth, after drifting by the way. It will be remembered that he ran a very fine race in the Wyndham Cup recently under 8.1 to finish third, the placings recalling: Cough (7.5) 1; Nightform (7.2) 2; Silver Sight (8.1) 3. Won by a short half-length, with a head separating second and third. The ten furlongs were left behind in 2min 4 2-ssec and under the circumstances the connections of Silver Sight have good reason to look forward with hope to success in big events. The fact that he was beaten the following day in the Invercargill Cup over a similar distance under 7.13 may be argued against him, but he did not get the best of passages by the way and the S.M.R.C.’s straight is hardly extended enough to permit of Barr’s pupil being seen at his best. One of these fine days Silver Sight will come rolling home in a valuable handicap and his success will cause some people to put their thinking caps on—his Wyndham performance could hardly have been equalled by a number of the rivals he encountered at Wellington. THE LIGHT HARNESS SPORT. NEW CUP CANDIDATES. WRACKETTE’S SUDDEN RISE. RE-ASSESSMENTS FROM RECENT FIXTURES. BY STOPWATCH. (Special to the Times.) Winton. January 19. Recent racing in Southland has been responsible for the promotion of no less than four candidates to Cup class, —as far as the home province is concerned—and these may be mentioned as Rocks Ahead, Wrackette, Scotfree and Frank Mac. It can be expected that when the Wyndham and Invercargill T.C. fixtures come up for decision later in the season this quartette will be lining up to take their place in the Cup events of the respective gatherings. All have been re-assessed to line 15, and as a consequence their marks over Im., 11m., Ijm. and 2m. distances will be as follows: 2.20 2.56 3.33 4.47.

The sudden rise of Wrackette to Cup company has been one of the features of the current season’s racing, as the daughter of Wrack—Alpha Bingen has won impressively in each of her successful outings. The Wrack mare now ranks as a four-year-old, and has to be regarded as not only the youngest to be promoted to Cup status in recent seasons, but one of the most promising of her class seen about for some time. Racing as a three-year-old last term her efforts were not of a very serious nature, but the sister to Bingen Wrack has since made her presence felt to some extent. Her successes to date have been achieved in a fashion of decisiveness, and big things must be anticipated of her future activities. The most striking success of the Gore mare, was at the Gore T.C. fixture when she won over l|m. in 3.24 1-5. Alpha Bingen, the dam of Bingen Wrack was got 'by Nelson Bingen from Alpha H, by California from Hush, by Vancleve, from Whisper, by Ajax. Rocks Ahead, will be the first of the stock of Happy Voyage to participate with local Cup fields and some interest will be evinced in her showings over extended journeys. The daughter of Happy Voyage is a delicate customer, but when produced at her best has proved herself one of the most likely of the younger set of hoppled speedsters. E. Todd’s pupil has not been extensively raced, but has shown some brilliance in her outings to date. Her dam, First Water, was got by Harold Rothschild (son of Rothschild) from Red Diamond, by Prince Imperial. Although bred in Dunedin and trained at Cambrian, Frank Mac has done most of his racing in Southland. The son of King Daphne (by Rothschild) is a bold pacer, and during the past couple of seasons has improved to a marked degree, and his last success over a mile and five furlongs was something to enthuse over. Frank Mac holds the IJm. placed performance of 3.21 for the home province, and this effort at the Winton T.C. fixture was an outstanding one. His dam is returned as Lily Dillon, by Harold Dillon from Lilliandale, by Lauderdale (imp.) from Linette, by Berlin (great foundation sire) from Coquette, by Blackwood Abdallagh. Scotfree has proved a much better horse with the weight on top than in harness and his performance in accounting for the mile saddle contest at the Winton T.C. gathering in 2.12 4-5 stamped him as of real good class, and if he repeats the dose in harness he is likely to prove a sound proposition. The big Drusus gelding is bred on particularly sound lines, as he claims as his dam Wild Pointer, a daughter of Wildwood Jnr. (son of Wildwood—Thelma) from the imported mare Bonista, by Star Pointer (1.59}) from Bonnie Jenny, by Bonnie Direct from Jenny McK., by McKinney. Others within a winning bracket of Cup class include Bright Voyage, Weary Voyage, Happy Knight, Mountain Jewel and all were in the money during the holidays. Bright Voyage has performed solidly during the current season, and with a little luck would have secured a better portion than minor money. Weary Voyage has improved out of all knowledge in comparison with her efforts of -last season and in all of her engagements to date this year she has been thereabouts at the finish. Happy Knight has been one of the most consistent performers during the current term, and he has repeatedly secured place money. The big Happy Voyage gelding can be expected to do better. Mountain Jewel has done little racing this season so far, but she was a good winner of last season.

THE TROTTING SPORT. CURRENT TOPICS’ COMMENT. SUCCESS OF HAPPINESS. A VERSATILE REINSMAN. . NOTES BY STOPWATCH. (Special to the Times.) Winton, January 22. Game little mare Sure continues her winning way, and is engaged to race at Forbury next week to start off 4.30 and 2.45 two mile and I.lm. assessments respectively. Recently transferred from the ownership of B. Rushton, Nightcaps to F. Johnston, Momona, aged gelding Native Chief has been responsible for some good track efforts, and reported to be racing in improved fashion. Silver Guy and Autogo were two place getters at the Wairio meeting on Saturday, to the credit of defunct sire Adioo Guy, the oldest of whose stock in this part of the world are four year olds.

Blue Prince raced well at the Wairio J.C. fixture and may be expected to do better later on. The Blue Mountain King gelding has not been raced extensively, but is bred the right way to see a journey out to better advantage. Bred in the purple, Eglinton, a three-year-old son of Grattan Loyal from Matin Chimes (stout line) was responsible for a good showing at Wairio for a juvenile. A sober headed youngster, he did his work well, and can be expected to rise from the ruck. Sarita, the dam of the Wairio winner, Suncup (by Sungod) is credited as being by Rothschild from Nell Gwynne. Sarita is also returned as the dam of Erin’s Pride, by Erin’s King. When the entry list is made available, it will most likely be found that several Southland-bred youngsters are engaged in the First Futurity Stakes (for 3 year olds) to be run by the Ashburton Trotting Club, in 1938. This class is for current seasons foalings, and a stake of £llOO is attached to the race. Several youngsters as bred in Southland, and descendants of leading sire Wrack (Imp.) are expected to be included. The Wrack-Wild Queen mare who was responsible for that promising colt, Happy Go Lucky (by Happy Voyage) has produced a cold by Worthy Bond (son of Axworthy), and is to be mated with Happy Voyage this season. Other foalings of interest have been recorded as follows: Lady Evelyn (dam of William Tell and Peter Mitchell) has produced a bay filly by Peter Moko, and has been mated with Worthy Bond. Jade has a chestnut filly by Peter Moko and has been returned to him. Fortune King’s display at Wairio was of a belated nature and while the Blue Mountain King gelding did not leave smartly he failed to settle down to pace correctly when on the journey. When trained at Winton over twelve months back Fortune King was one of the most promising novices that had been seen about these parts. Like his dam, Fortune Chimes, Fortune King is a very temperamental gelding. After exhibiting promising form earlier in the year, Happiness duly broke his maiden status in the colours of his breeder, Mr W. R. Hamilton at Wairio on Saturday. Although a rawboned customer, the son of Happy Voyage is a real good pacer and in another season may be expected to perform to better advantage. The big four-year-old gelding is described as having experienced several set-backs in his earlier life, and when initially brought in by F. Langford as a three-year-old last season he was rather a ‘‘miserable” looking customer. He was wintered on his owner’s farm at Heddon Bush, and when re-commissioned at the commencement of the current term he was an altogether different horse, having filled out to some degree and in robust condition. When gelded as a two-year-old the Happy Voyage gelding suffered rather a setback, while a stomach rupture followed and this greatly hindered the progress, of a far from robust youngster. However, during the current term Happiness has Droved himself a solid customer, and has always been thereabouts at the finish to secure minor place money on several occasions. His dam is returned as being a mare by Waverley (Galindo-Thelma) from The Pigeon (dam of Bronze Wing, a useful mare in her dam, and who has in turn produced Bronze Wave), by King Harold from Little Jane. The success of T. A. Langford on Happiness at Wairio capped off rather an unique performance. Langford rode in the Birchwood Maiden Hep. on the flat; drove Happiness to third place in the Nightcaps Trot; secured third money on Possum in the Forde Memorial Steeplechase, and concluded the day by saluting the judge with Happiness in the Ohai Trot. In the past Langford, who is attached to F. Langford’s stable at Winton, has been regarded as a very versatile horseman, and this was brought home to the world on Saturday. As a light harness reinsman he secured his first winning bracket on Saturday. It is reported that at a meeting of the N.Z. Trotting Association, Mr J. T. Counsell (Wrights Bush) appealed against the action of the board in refusing the registration of the horse Blue Mountain Home. On the motion of Mr McKenzie it was decided to reply to Mr Counsell pointing to a certain neglect on his part but allowing the name applied for. Although an erratic customer Desert Cloud may win in saddle for J. Maconnell shortly. The Four Chimes gelding showed a lot of pace at Wairio, but lost his chance by tangling. A recent winner at the Jubilee gathering of the Vincent J.C. was Stalwart, as trained and driven by the Omakau reinsman, P. Gallagher. While Southern Smile won a double and Guywin also prevailed at-this fixture to the credit of Southland, Stalwart completed the quartette to be also connected with the home province. Stalwart ranks as a four-year-old dark brown gelding by Guy Parrish (imp.) from a mare bred in Southland (in the Lochiel district) and won races in the home province under the cognomen of Sheila Fleetwood, a grey mare by Sir Hector (son of Electioneer) from a Fleetwood Abdallah mare.

GOLF INVERCARGILL LADIES’ CLUB. The following is the draw for a flag match to be. played to-day at Otatara: Mrs Tansley v. Mrs Garrett; Mrs C. F. A. Jones v. Mrs Pottinger; Miss Pilcher v. Mrs Gilmour; Mrs Israel v. Miss D. McCallum; Mrs Dawson v. Mrs McCallum,

THE ASHHURST MEETING.

TUESDAY’S RESULTS.

EMINENT WINS THE CUP.

(Per United Press Association.) Palmerston North, January 22. The Ashhurst meeting was held in fine but breezy weather, and there was a large attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £9917 10/-, as against £lO,BBB 10/- last year. Following are the results: — HURDLES HANDICAP, £lOO. One mile and a-half. 2 Taraha, 9.10 (Mcßae) 1 1 Sir Spear, 9.11 (Jenkins) 2 6 Headland, 9.0 (Liddall) 3 Also started: 4 Blacksmith 10.8, 5 Conference car. 9.8, 3 Diamond 9.0. Won by a length and a-quarter each way. Time, 2min 44sec.

POHANGINA HANDICAP, £lOO. Six

furlongs. 6 Wasteland, 7.0 (Guthrie) 1 2 Bodyline, 7.0 (Pine) 2 3 Courtega, car 7.8 J (Keesing) 3 Also started: 1 Souchong 9.0, 7 Hunt the Slipper car 7.12, 4 Navaho car. 7.10, 5 Hunting Lodge car. 7.5. Won by two lengths, with a head between second and third. Time, Imin 13 4-ssec.

KOMAKO HANDICAP, £lOO. Six

furlongs. 1 Land Tax, 9.0 (Anderson) 1 6 Secrecy, 7.9 (Tremaine) 2 3 Full Throttle, 8.4 (Pine) 3 Also started: 4 Arena 8.9, 2 Aussie Ra 7.11, 5 Royal Record 7.8, 8 Revival car. 7.12 J. 9 Koreroa car. 7.6, 7 Passion Flower car 7.6 j. Won by three lengths and a-half, with half a length between second and third. Time, lmin Msec.

ASHHURST CUP, £l2O. One mile and

a-quarter. 8 Eminent, car 7.2 (McCauley) 1 4 Tiger Gain, 7.13 (Anderson) 2 5 Hazoor, 8.9 (Ridgway) 3 Also started: 3 Passion Fruit 8.9, 7 Brambletorn car. 8.1 A, 1 Lalla Quex 7.12, 2 Hunting Jay car. 7.8, 6 Pango 7.2, 10 Arikira car. 7.5, 11 True Shaft car. 7.6, 9 Vertigern 7.0. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 7 2-ssec. Tiger Gain tried to win all the way, but Eminent, after a fast run down the back, was handy at the bottom of the straight, and finished well to win by a head. Lalla Quex, Brambletorn, and Passion Fruit had every cbance. Pango was fourth and then Vertigern.

NOVICE STAKES, £7O. Six furlongs. 2 Note Issue, 8.0 (Pine) 1 7 Eka Tere, 8.0 (Taylor) 2

12 Cloudy Bay, ,8.0 3 Also started: 3 Bazaine .8,0, 4 Dampier car. 8.11, 8 Even Money 8.0, 1 Leprechaun 8.0, 11 Makoi 8.0, 9 Merlyn 8.0, 6 Miss Pango 8.0, 5 Pukeko 8.0, 10 Royal Quex 8.0, 13 Trimden 8.0. Won by a length and a-half, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin IGsec.

HACK. CUP, £l5O. One mile and 110 yards. 1 Blackman, 9.1 (Jarvis) 1

7 King’s Lancer, 7.8 (Keesing) 2 9 Dorado, 7.10 (Anderson) 3 Also started: 5 Werohia 9.1, 2 Miss Hushabye 8.9, 6 Lavina 8.3, 3 Alby 8.1, 4 Lapel car. 7.7, 10 Boudoir car. 7.6, 11 Park Acre 7.7, 8 Evasion 7.7. Won by a length and a half, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 49sec. SIBERIA HANDICAP, £lOO. Five furlongs, 2 Land Tax, car. 9.8 (Anderson) 1 4 Secrecy, 7.11 (Keesing) 2 1 Abbey Feale, 8.8 (Young) 3 Also started: 3 Grumpy 8.2, 6 Royal Record 7.10, 7 Enif car. 7.0, 5 Dollar Bill 7.5, 9 Lackston car 8:3, 8 Disconsive car. 7.3.

Won by a length and a-quarter each way. Time, Imin 2sec. RAUMAI HANDICAP, £lOO. Seven furlongs. 1 Speed, 8.13 (Leach) 1 4 Hunting Jay, 8.13 (Young) 2 6 Navahu, 9.0 (Anderson) 3 Also started: 5 Pladie 8.10, 3 Stitch 8.4, 2 Wasteland car 7.12, 7 Lapel car. 7.2. Won by a neck, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 27 3-5 sec. SALE OF YEARLINGS. AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES. AVERAGE OF 225 GUINEAS. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, January 23. The annual national sale of thoroughbred yearlings was held at Trentham to-day. There was a large attendance of ringsiders from all parts of New Zealand and Australian interests were strongly in force. The highest price was secured for a brother to Veilmond. The bidding for him was confined solely to the Australians and he ultimately fell to J, T. Jamieson at 2100 guineas, or 300 guineas less than the record price at a Trentham sale. In all eight-five lots were sold for 19,515 guineas, at an average of 225gns. Particulars of the sale are as follows, prices in guineas. On Account of T. H. Lowry, Okawa. Brown colt by Nigger MinstrelBravado, J. T. Cush (Sydney) 500gns: colt 300gns, colt 250gns, colt 130gns, filly lOOgns, filly 300gns, filly 70gns, filly llOgns. On Account of A. W. Meikle, Hastings.

Colt at 120gns. On Account of R. Holden, Hastings. Colt lOOgns, filly 80gns, filly 180gns. On Account of Elderslie Stud, Oamaru.

Brown colt by Iliad—Zany, by Absurd, H. T. Lucerne, Newcastle, 500gns; colt 270gns, colt 180gns, brown colt by Night Raid—Quadrilateral, by Square Measure, L. K. S. Mackinnon, Melbourne, 1450gns; colt 300gns, colt 230gns, filly 240gns, colt 150gns, filly 220gns, filly 140gns. On Account of John Donald, Westmere.

Colt 280gns, colt 200gns, colt 300gns, colt 200gns, filly 260gns, colt 350gns, colt 275gns, filly 280gns, colt 120gns, colt 55gns, filly 180gns, colt 50gns, colt 170gns, colt 325gns, colt 240gns, colt 230gns, colt 130gns. On account of the trustees of H. M. Reeves, Hororata: Colt 300gns, colt 675gns. On account of H. Hassell, Hastings: Colt 50gns, filly 20gns, filly 15gns, filly 17Jgns. ' ~ . On account of G. A. Kain, Oran: Colt 200gns, filly 45gns, filly 65gns, filly 170gns. On account of J. B. Starky, Amberley: Colt 65gns. On account of A. E. Preston, Wellington: Colt 150gns. On account of A. Goodman, Gisborne: Colt 70gns. On account of G. M. Currie, Koatunui: Bay colt by Limond—Veil, by Absurd, J. T. Jamieson, 2100gns; bay colt by Limond—Solange, by Boscombe, W. Inglis and Son, Sydney, 650gns; bay colt by Limond—Aspic, by Polymelus, E. Moss, Sydney, llOOgns; bay colt by Limond—Drastic, by Absurd, W. H. Gaisford, Dannevirke, 600gns; colt 300gns, filly 190gns, filly 300gns; brown colt by Posterity— Anklet, by Absurd, E. Norton, Sydney, 750gns; colt 170gns, filly 275gns. colt 130gns, colt 160gns. On account of Frank Ormond, Karamu, Hastings: Colt 40gns, colt On account of J. J. McGrath, Waikanae: Colt lOOgns, filly 45gns. On account of J. S. McLeod, Hastings: Colt 130gns. On account of J. Porter, Little River: Colt 20gns, colt 45gns, filly 17jgns, filly 20gns. ~ , ■ On account of H. R. Green, Kairanga: Filly 32Jgns. , ~ On account of the estate of E. V. Riddiford, Lower Hutt: Filly 230gns, colt 47jgns, filly 40gns. On account of G. Salway, Waitara: Colt 180gns. On account of A. Rowan, Te Awamutu: Colt 120gns. . On account of Mr A. Louisson, Christchurch: Colt 95gns, filly 65gns. On account of A. S. Higgs, Riccarton: Colt 140gns. On account of M. Tims, Te Awamutu. Colt 250gns. On account of Messrs I. W. and L. W Stony, Christchurch: Filly 180gns, filly lOOgns, filly 150gns. . . On account of G. F. Moore, Kai Iwi: Colt 150gns. TENNIS V GORE v. MATAURA. (From Our Conespondent.) Gore B travelled to Mataura yesterday afternoon for the commencement of the second round in the Eastern District competitions and defeated the home team by 12 sets (108 games), to 3 sets (79 games). Following are the scores; Gore names first:— Men’s Singles: McMillan v. J. Calder 9—B; Little v. I. Haggitt 9—5; Robertson v. L. Cunie 7—9; Townsend v. Murphy 9—4. m • Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Townsend v. Mrs Maley 7—2; Miss Nichol v. Miss Stewart 7—l; Miss Piller v. Miss Gearwater 7—6; Mrs Roberts v. Miss CameCMen’s Doubles: McMillan and Little v. Calder and Haggitt 5—7; Robertson and Townsend v. Currie and Murphy g • _g Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Townsend and Miss Nichol v. Mrs Maley and Miss Stewart 7—4; Miss Piller and Mrs Roberts v. Misses Clearwater and Cameron 7—3. . Combined Doubles: McMillan and Mrs Townsend v. Calder and Mrs Maley 7—6; Little and Miss Nichorv. Haggitt and Miss Stewart (unplayed); Robertson and Miss Piller v. Currie and Miss Clearwater 7—6; Townsend and Mrs Roberts v. Murphy and Miss Cameron 7—5. Gore, 12 sets (108 games); Mataura, 3 sets (79 games).

Re-assessments of horses racing during the holidays are as follows: lm IJm IJm 2m ■ Chechahco 2.18 2.54 3.30 4.44 Christina’s Wave 2.24 3.1 3.39 4.55 Embark 2.24 3.1 3.39 4.55 Lynwood 2.23 3.0 3.37 4.53 Royal Guy 2.23 3.0 3.37 4.53 Bright Voyage 2.23 2.59 3.36 4.52 Hard Times 2.24 3.1 3.39 4.55 Kibo 2.17 2.52 3.28 4.42 Ready Money 2.24 3.1 3.38 4.54 Weary Voyage 2.22 2.58 3.35 4.50 All Sunshine 2.18 2,54 3.30 4.44 Happy Knight 2.22 2.58 3.35 4.51 Moko Child 2.24 3.1 3.38 4.54 Mountain Jewel 2.21 2.57 3.34 4.49 Ozanam 2.23 3.0 3.37 4.53 Vologda 2.23 3.0 3.37 4.53 Trotters. ljm 2m Helens Bay 3.42 4.57 Bell Norris 3.42 4.58 Lee Boy 3.43 4.59 Minstrel 3.42 4.58 Sylvia Moko 3.45 5.1

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. acceptances for to-day. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, January 23. The following are the Wellington acceptances for the second day:— MUNGAROA high-weight handicap, £200. One mile and a-quarter. Haere Tonu 1 10 2 Umpire . 9 10 Bold Jim to 0 Palatinate 9 8 Revision 9 11 Hot Stuff 9 0 Verden 9 11 Royal Papa 9 0 trial plate, , £200. Seven furlongs. Arouse 8 5 Black Thrust 8 0 Darecourt 8 5 Conception 8 0 Jubilee Song 8 5 Dark Red 8 0 Leprauchaun Pukeko 8 5 8 5 Delium Dampier 8 0 8 0 State Bank 8 5 Hostfs 8 0 Vinco 8 5 Inveresk 8 0 Wahine Nul 8 5 JANUARY HANDICAP, £200. One 1 mile. Sam Smith 9 4 Great Star 8 5 Princess Doreen 9 1 Guarantee 8 1 Cherry King 8 13 Aiguille 7 11 Kemal Pasha 8 9 Stitch 7 11 Lucldus 8 9 Korero 7 11 Some Shamble 8 8 CAMP HANDICAP, £200. Six furlongs. Limulus 8 13 Orby’s Last 7 9 Tunneller 8 0 Aussie Ra 7 9 Invoice 8 0 Epris 7 9 Travenna 7 11 Silly Owl 7 5 Abbey Feale 7 11 Horotiu 7 2 Acceptable 7 10 Tupurangl 7 2 Capital 7 10 WELLINGTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP. £400. One mile and three furlongs. Gay Marigold 8 3 Red Sun 7 0 Red Manfred 3 3 Royal Artist 7 0 Tout ie Mond 7 5 Silver Sight 7 0 Horowhenua 7 0 Vertigern 7 0 NURSERY HANDICAP, £200. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Severe 8 6 Alchemic 7 9 Pakanui 8 3 Night Lass 7 6 Debham 8 0 Shirley Dene 7 0 Kotou 7 9 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, £300. Six furlongs. Golden Wings 9 8 Star Artist 7 5 Autopay 9 6 Variant 7 2 Diatomous 8 12 Namakia 7 2 Wheriko 8 9 Burnish 7 0 Silver Streak 8 7 Cottesmore 7 0 Princess Doreen 7 13 Rerepai 7 0 Mother Superior 7 7 DOURO CUP, £250. One mile. Cyclonic 9 0 Poniard 8 4 Werohia 8 13 Courtega 8 4 Fersen 8 8 Palm 8 3 Colossian 8 8 Miss Hushabye 8 0 Hunting Bag 8 7 Cardinal Moon 8 0 Knock Out 8 6 Moon Beam 7 9 Red Rufus 8 6 Sunee 7 0 Quite Soon 8 6 Purse 7 0 Heather Glow 8 4 TIMARU TROTTING CLUB, ACCEPTANCES RECEIVED. Following are the acceptances fo: r the Tlmaru trotting meeting:— CLAREMONT HANDICAP, £100 Class 3.44. One mile and a-half. Esther scr Bon Haven 24 Jacob scr Flotsam 24 Lady Sonoma scr Harvest Dillon 24 Renova scr Helen’s Bay 24 Winsome Little Reta 24 Laddie scr Nelson Guy 24 Win Thru scr Billy Sunday 36 yds bhd Gyrate 96 IMPROVERS* HANDICAP, £100. Class 4.3. One mile and five furlongs. Blue Spark scr Native Son scr Casino scr Otama Chimes scr Colleen Derby scr Sea Peter scr Colonel Bogey scr Shandon Cream Chimes scr Harvester scr Wee Wrack scr Dual scr ■Wheat Pool scr Gold Salute scr yds bhd Harold Wrack scr Snowy de Oro 12 Levity scr Sea Trail 36 Locust scr Doris Derby 48 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £230. Class 4.34. Two miles. Ciro scr War Paint 12 Colonial Boy scr Todd Lonzia (T) 12 Major Lind scr Willow Wave 12 Manoeuvre scr Craganour 24 Mountain Ore scr Wild Guy 24 Queen Author scr Peter Locanda 36 yds bhd Native Chief 48 Taxpayer 12 LEVELS HANDICAP, £110. Class 3.37. One mile and a-halt. Awa Dillon scr Anthem 12 Black Shadow scr Portlight 12 Big Author scr Radiant Gold 12 Enigma (T.) scr Blondie 24 Finnebrogue scr Grand Author 24 Garry Thorpe scr Midshipmaid 24 Red Gold scr Sage King 24 Warpath scr Colene Parrish 36 yds bhd Adsum 12 SALISBURY HANDICAP. £110. Class 2.20. One mile. Ayr Lass scr Raclaim (T.) scr Gay Sister scr Stowaway scr Great Minto scr Vagabond King scr Happy Lass scr yds bhd Lena Bingen scr Lena Thorpe 12 Lone Derby scr Red Spur 24 Lord Antrim scr Village Guy 24 Olive Rey scr Wise Guy 24 WAIMATE HANDICAP, £110. Class 5.0. Two miles. Bo’sun scr Bon Haven 24 Esther scr Harvest Dillon 24 Rpnova scr Header 24 Winsome Laddie scr Little Reta 24 Win Thru scr Helen’s Bay 36 yds bhd Prince Harvester 12 PAREORA HANDICAP, £120. Class 2.47. One mile and a-quarter. Ciro scr John Jinks 12 Editor scr Muriel de Oro 12 Morning Sun scr Queen Author 12 Mountain Ore scr Great Logan 24 War Paint scr John Noble 24 yds bhd Native Chief 48 Colonial Boy 12 FAREWELL HANDICAP, £120. Class 2.56. One mile and a-quarter. Ayr Lass scr Lord Antrim scr Colene Parrish scr Olive Rey scr Battlefield scr Vagabond King scr Gay Sister scr Stowaway scr Great Minto scr yas ona Happy Lad scr Golden Cross 2-1 Lena Bingen scr Red Spur 36 Lone Derby scr