SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22734, 9 November 1935, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

Acceptances for the Southland Racing Club’s Spring meeting are due on Monday, 5 p.m.

The New Zealand Cup will be decided at Riccarton this afternoon at 2.36 p.m.

The Invercargill Cup (handicap), on January 2, will be worth £350 over 1.1 miles.

On Monday the New Zealand Derby will be run at C.J.C. headquarters.

The stakes at Southland Racing Club’s Summer fixture will total out at £2385.

Riccarton track will be holding for the opening!' of N.Z. Cup fixture today.

The sum .-of £5lO will be given to light harness events at S.R.C. Summer races.

Southland R.C’s. Summer meeting programme for January 2 and 3 nas been circulated.

The sale of the late Mr H. A. Knight’s horses is due on Wednesday of next week.

In the events of the going being soft at Riccarton Superex may not start today.

Mr T. G. Meade, of Central Otago, is reported to have purchased Trumpet Blast.

Quite Soon, Valarth, High Glee and Lowenberg are expected to race well shortly.

The Auckland-bred mare, Mission Bell, by Valkyrian—Chime, has been sold to U.S.A.

Entries for the Trentham National Yearling Sales close with Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., on November 23.

The leading event of the V.R.C. Spring meeting this afternoon: C. B. Fisher Plate, w.f.a. (llm.)

South Islanders will favour Kinnoull to defeat Heritage and Co., in N.Z. Derby on Monday.

It will be interesting to note how Marabou fares in the C. B. Fisher Plate at w.f.a. to-day.

Juveniles Heritage, Plato, and Rompalong are eligible for Riccarton Handicap at nine fur. to-day.

Kinnoull and Heritage may meet in Canterbury Cup, w.f.a. (one mile and a half) on Wednesday.

Mr D. J. Davis, of Phar Lap fame, has purchased N.Z. mare Mission Bell, served by Bronze Eagle, for U.S.A.

North Island scribes are confident that Heritage will defeat Kinnoull in the New Zealand Derby.

On Thursday at Flemington New Zealand-taught riders won five out of six races on the card.

Maorilanders at V.R.C. races on Thursday won: K. Voitre (2), M. McCarten (2), and W. Jenkins (one win).

The New Zealand Trotting Cup, of £l5OO (two miles) will be decided at 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Saturday next Williamstown Cup (handicap), of £2500, trophy £lOO added (11m.) will be decided.

N.Z.M.T.C. meeting at Addington is due on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of the forthcoming week.

The stakes for Auckland Trotting Club’s three-day Christmas fixture will total out at £5615.

Kinnoull will not race at Riccarton to-day, but will be reserved for the Derby on Monday.

K. Voitre never rode a N.Z. Cup or N.Z. Derby winner, but scored twice in Auckland. R.C. Cup.

During one season in New Zealand K. Voitre topped the jockey’s list with 110 successes.

Despite the vehement protests of a host of Maoriland turf yzriters, Steeton may race well at Riccarton.

Despite having become moody, Steeton may beat many more than beat her in N.Z. Cup. She stays on.

It is on the cards that W. Pascoe will have the mount on hurdler Black Duke to-day.

R. Beale will pilot Polydora in her hurdling effort to-day, hence a new jockey for Black Duke.

The Orbell Champion Hack Handicap, £2OO, at Waikouaiti R.C. meeting will be over ten furlongs.

In her track efforts this week, Polydora has jumped well when tried out at brush hurdles.

Red Sun (C. Thomson) may win a brush hurdle race at the New Zealand Cup fixture.

There is a doubt about Kemal Pasha seeing out the N.Z. Cup race, but he is a genuine racehorse.

Tauramai (9.5) is on the Southland Cup list, but may not be forward enough for a start.

Held on lease by J. Gray, Wynwood is not being hurried as he trained off at D.J.C.’s recent races.

If he has improved since Gore R.C. meeting, Toreador is well in Southland Cup under 7.2.

Milford has to be afforded bright prospects in Southland Cup (1| miles) carrying only 7.5.

The Taranaki-owned Lowenberg may display ability in C.J.C. Spring Plate (lm.) to-day.

In addition to turning out winners, Wingatui trainer C. S. Ware, picked Marabou for Melb. Cup.

Too slow out of the barrier for fast hack races, Honest Maid is to be tried in open company.

Dunedin-owned hack, High Glee, will be in demand in his class at N.Z. Cup fixture.

Auckland Trotting Cup will have a limit of 4.29, as against 4.30 recently announced.

North Islanders of Auckland province will favour Kiltowyn in the New Zealand Cup.

Fersen, well in at 7.7, will rightly command Taranaki support in the N.Z. Cup race.

Prior to his purchase in Melbourne, Fersen proved that he was a promising stayer.

A stayer himself, Verbius, sire of Fersen, was got by stout Swynford, sire of champion Blandford.

Fersen is out of English mare Gallantry, by Lemberg from Chivalry, by Amadis, a stout line.

It appears that in the list of flat event handicaps published for the Southland Racing Club’s Spring meeting on Nov. 23 the names of two horses were omitted from the Tradesmen’s Handicap (one mile). The gallopers referred to were All Humbug 7.8 and Worship 7.8.

Nalda, winner of the V.R.C. Oaks on Thursday, was bred at the stud of Mr Sol. Green, as by Verbius (imp. and son of Swynford) from Ravissante, by Gainsborough from Seraphic, by Lonawand from Seraph, by St. Frusquin (son of St. Simon). It is interesting to note that Fersen, a New Zealand Cup candidate to-day, was also bred by Mr Green and got by imported Verbius. The N.Z. Cup performer is owned by Mrs W. D. Graham, of New Plymouth, and trained by O. Cox at Hawera, who produced him as the juvenile winner of the last Taranaki Cup under 7.5.

Both the Winton and Gore Trotting Club Cup races this year will be 4.47 classes (writes “Stopwatch”), whereas in the past the Winton race has always been a second or two slower than the Gore Cup. Two years ago the Gore Cup was 4.45 class, last year 4.46, while it was as tight as 4.42 some years back, but this year it has been let out to 4.47 the same as the Winton race. The Gore Cup is worth £3lO (including a £lO trophy) while the Final Handicap (a 2.56 mile and a-quarter) is worth £lBO. The Winton Cup will carry a stake of £250 (including a £lO trophy), while the Farewell Handicap (a 2.56 mile and a-quarter) on the same programme is worth £135. The fact that both Cup races are the same class is likely to add to the attractiveness of the Winton event.

In a field of ten for the Carnival Handicap at the V.R.C. meeting on Thursday the two New Zealanders, Gay Circle and Link Divine, started equal in order of selection in the ring, but the price returned by the former, who proved the winner, was a remunerative one. It is stated that on reaching Melbourne Gay Circle gave his trainer, C. S. Ware, cause for concern for some time owing to various troubles'to which juvenile equines are heir, but the Wingatui mentor persevered with a pupil of whose capabilities he did not know very much prior to leaving home. Eventually, the son of Gay Shield (defunct) became sound and has now recorded a series of successes that must have proved highly remunerative to the stable. It was a striking performance on Thursday to win over ten furlongs, going away, from the Taranaki filly, Link Divine, in 2min. 44sec.

Reference was made in a recent issue to the Gerrard Memorial Steeplechase on the second day’s card of the Winton Jockey Club’s Jubilee fixture in February, and it was mentioned that the name of the late Mr Alex. Gerrard was connected with this event (writes “Stopwatch”). The writer has since been informed that the Memorial Steeplechase is to be held in honour of the late Mr Arthur Gerrard as well as his brother the late Mr Alex. Gerrard. The former was well known in Southland and in his time many horses passed through his hands, and with steeplechasers especially as well as flat racers and light harness participants he was represented by winners. The late Arthur Gerrard was also a keen hunting enthusiast, and race-rider, and it is fitting that the names of both these gentlemen, should be honoured in such a fashion. The trophy attached to the race has been donated by Messrs Arthur and Thos. Gerrard, sons of the late Arthur Gerrard, and nephews of the late Alex. Gerrard.

Thoroughly schooled in the way he should go as a racehorse, except that he is reputed to be something of a hard puller, the Riverton-owned juvenile, Viking, appears to have a bright chance in the C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap (6f.) this afternoon. Well-bred and endowed with pace of more than average merit, he is suspected of being able to see out a more extended course than six furlongs and this should be in his favour. He won well over three-quarters of a mile on the opening occasion of the recent Gore R.C. Spring meeting, but on the concluding day he was seen to even better advantage with 7.13 up, when he won by two and a half lengths going away in the smart time of Imin. 13 2-5 sec. With 131 b. off his back to-day he should be dangerous, and so should Travenna, who was behind him as run-ner-up under 9.0 and carries 7.8 at Riccarton. A five-year-old seasoned gelding, Travenna, by Tractor—Ravenna, can gallop fast and may put in a strong claim at Riccarton. However, at Gore, the performance of Viking was outstanding from every point of view and it reipains for the three-year-old to get away well to prove dangerous to Knockfin, Silver Streak and Variant in the leading open sprint handicap of the C.J.C. fixture.

Looking the part and an acknowledged good horse there are circumstances which may militate against Vintage winning the New Zealand Cup today. It may be in his favour that the track is on the yielding side to suit limb trouble, but 9.5 will more than balance this advantage, and it has to be remembered that he has not had a race for a lengthy period, and good horses require public seasoning to enable them to bear heavy burdens to the best advantage. Cuddle (7.13) is very nicely placed for a proved middle distance mare, but she will have to be taken on trust when it comes to two miles. At the same time she has strong claims to recognition. Kiltowyn (7.13) has shorter event credentials and may not stand up to sixteen furlongs—a more limited trip at the fixture would find him hard to beat. Harshly treated, probably owing to last year’s win. Steeton (7.11) is fully up to her weight and can handle deep going, but she is moody and her southern support will be limited, but she is well and quite capable of running well over two miles, which many of her rivals are not. She cannot be entirely disregarded at the meeting despite disparaging remarks made about her during the past twelve months by grandstand critics. Argentic (7.8) is well, very well handicapped, but reported short of racing. Fersen (7.7) shaped like a stayer in embryo in Australia and won well over ten furlongs last season in the North Island, therefore he should be an improved performer as a four-year-old. Silver Sight (7.4) is a stayer of great promise and the distance and conditions should afford him an outside chance. Guarantee (7.4) does not appeal as a stayer. Osculate (7.4) is not always stripped at his best, but he is a good horse up to a mile and a-half and he may gallop the extra half-mile to win or place. Had he not fallen at Gore, more confidence would be reposed in him. Walton Park (7.4) promises to keep going at his impost, but has yet to prove of the class demanded. A game racehorse and a successful one up to and over ten furlongs, the track appears too long for Kemal Pasha (7.3). Tuirau (7.3) has always shaped like a stayer, and is bred for stoutness and with a steady preparation at call she should be difficult to head off at the finish. Vanestep (7.2) is bred the right way, but. is practically an unknown quantity from Gisborne. Tout le Monde (7.0) should, and may be. equal to his task, but he has failed too often, although he will carry place support to a light degree from many experienced racegoers. Dodge (7.0) can stay fairly well, but his manners are against him. Sunee (7.0 is an outsider of stout descent and trained by a man who thoroughly understands the preparation of long-distance contestants and this

fact more than justifies his essay. On public form he is not a Cup horse, but in many other respects he has possibilities. Tuirau, Fersen, Osculate. Cuddle and Silver Sight read well on paper, but the first-named and Fersen are weighted and trained for two miles in what is admitted to be an open race.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Clubs meeting:—

RICCARTON HANDICAP, £250, Nine furlongs. Fracas 8 11 Big Dook 8 2 Southdown 8 10 Quietly 7 11 Heritage 8 10 Haere Tonu 7 9 Gay Crest 8 9 Golden King 7 7 Plato 8 6 Rompalong 7 7 Quite Soon 8 5 Second Day. N.Z. DERBY STAKES, £BOO. For three-year-olds. One mile and a-half. Sky Pilot Haut Monde Greek Shepherd Plato Lowenberg Myriam Heritage Grey Honour Kinnoull Rompalong

Third Day. N.Z. OAKS STAKES, £5OO. For three-year-old fillies. One mile and a-half. Bun fight Myriam Going Gay Alma Kotou Girl Guide Lady Graceful UNPLEASANT CONDITIONS YESTERDAY AT RICCARTON. CALIENTE WORKED. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, November 8. Following on another downpour of rain overnight a cold southerly wind was in evidence this morning, making conditions very unpleasant for training operations at Riccarton. The inside of the trial grass was holding. There was little serious work, most of the horses being at half or three-quarter pace, which was increased a little in the run home. A few horses were allowed to stride along in half-mile sprints, but even these were not sent seriously against the watch.

Those who did strong work included some of the recent arrivals, among them being Padishah, Tizzy, Paladino, Dodge, Osculate, Daring Deed, Half Note, Mary Pratt, Trivet, Viking, Kinnoul, Top Coat, Rasouli and Coatette, while Fair Weather was one of the local horses who sprinted. Polydora rapped each of the obstacles in a school twice over two brush hurdles. Olive Smith accompanied her the first time, jumping well. Caliente, who was a late arrival, was worked in the presence of her owner, having an easy run over a mile and aquarter, going on a little faster from the half-mile post, but sprinting only the last two furlongs. She galloped freely all the way, seeming anxious to increase the pace. She pulled up well and, provided she - shows no ill-effects later in the day, it is the intention of her owner, Mr J. L. Webb, to start her in the New Zealand Cup to-morrow. All will depend, however, on the mare’s, condition this afternoon. Heloise was scratched at 9.55 a.m. today for the New Zealand Oaks. FINAL SUMMING UP NEW ZEALAND CUP CANDIDATES. TO-DAY'S EVENTS. (Notes by The Rook). Christchurch, November 8. The Canterbury Jockey Club have been so lucky in getting fine weather for their meetings year after year that it has become proverbial that Cup Day will be fine. The weather has been so unsettled during the last fortnight, however, that the club’s luck may have turned. So much rain has fallen that even if we get no more, the course will not be firm to-morrow. The best that can be expected is that the N.Z. Cup be run upon a track with the sting out of it; what might be called a good winter- track. The racing will be close and the prize money well divided, as the work being done is such as might be described as uniform. No horse from the w.f.a. lot down through the various classes has accomplished anything more sensational than its peers. The N.Z. Cup should be a fine contest. Of the seventeen acceptors, Caliente, who is lame behind, is at the time of writing, the only one of the seventeen that appears likely to be withdrawn, and an effort is being made to get her to the post. The top-weight, Vintage, 9.5, will have friends, but experienced racegoers will not hear of a

horse carrying such a weight winning, or even getting a place. He has not had a race since last autumn. Indeed, on his gallops with Kiltowyn, it does not look as if the topweight can beat the Aucklander when giving him 201 b. Cuddle, 7.13, is a hot favourite, indeed the double merchants have mostly closed their books as far as the combination, Cuddle—lndianapolis is concerned. Cuddle may be the good thing her admirers think her, but she has to prove it. On her last visit to the South Island she failed to show herself the champion she was supposed to be. She has a nice weight' and a crack horseman, L. J. Ellis, to steer her, but she pulls rather much for a genuine stayer and the long straight at headquarters has caused the downfall of many horses perhaps more brilliant than Cuddle. Kiltowyn looks and is working well. He will run a great race. No fault can be found with Steeton, who won the Cup last year. How she has been galloping, you in the south know better than we do here. She only arrived here two days ago. Argentic, 7.8, will take a lot of beating, but not so much if there is a wet track. Thoroughly seasoned, he would look a good bet. Fersen, 7.7, on looks is right, but being a stranger, we know very little about him. Caliente, 7.5, has ricked herself behind and is a very doubtful starter. This is an unfortunate happening as she was very well, being one of the few thoroughly seasoned horses in the race.

Silver Sight 7.4, and Guarantee 7.4, will be the most seasoned in the race. This may stand to them over the final stages. Of the pair, Silver Sight has always shaped like a stayer, and he may finish in a place or near it. Osculate 7.4, and Walton Park 7.4, are not likely to quite see the trip out, and neither will Kemal Pasha, 7.3. Tuirau, 7.3, used to be a very dainty feeder but recently the more racing she has had, the better she has done at home. Her racing form this season has been good; none of her opponents have done any better, or nearly as well. Good judges at Riccarton who have seen all the work, do not hesitate to say that Tuirau should be the antepost favourite for the Cup, not Cuddle. Of the rest, Warstep’s daughter Vanestep, does not appeal, and neither do Dodge and Sunee, but Tout le Monde has never looked or galloped better than at the moment. He and his young rider, A. C. Messervy, are getting along as if they like each other, and the Limond gelding has only to do his best to be one of those to battle out the last half-mile, especially if the track is soft. He won at Riccarton once on a day when it teemed with rain. Taking everything into consideration, the visiting division in the N.Z. Cup will have to gallop well to beat three of our local representatives, Tuirau, Argentic and Tout le Monde. The Stewards. The Stewards’ Handicap field bears a very open appearance, and the field is likely to be reduced by three at least. Rebel Chief has damaged his off hind leg and hoof; Hostis struck himself on Monday and Gaysome hurt herself when she fell over the fence on the Temuka Road, at the South Canterbury meeting, and has been in a somewhat cranky mood ever since. Knockfin, 7.13, who has rather more weight than her deeds appear to warrant, is favourite. In her last two public performance she disappointed so badly that she should not be at the head of the list. Brilliant she undoubtedly is, but she is becoming unruly at the barrier, and if she misses the jump out, that will be the end of her in the Stewards’ Handicap. Bon Tray 7.12 is working well. She is never allowed to do her best in her gallops and this treatment is agreeing with her. She will run a great race, but she does not hang on very well and the last furlong is likely to trouble her. Silver Streak 8.8 is very well and he may win his second Stewards Handicap, but on their gallop over five furlongs last Tuesday it is doubtful if he can give Davolo 91bs and a beating. Not only is Davolo a gelding that comes to hand early, but he is a fast and solid customer. Variant 7.5 will give those above her a lot of trouble. The racing this mare had at Trentham did her a world of good. She will be hard to beat no matter what the going is like. Emissary 8.5 is very fast, but he should do better later on at the meeting. Cranford 8.4 can be depended upon to run a good race, but on their work it looks as if Variant and Davolo should beat him, not to say anything about Knockfin if she hits the front from barrier rise. Travenna 7.8 will find the opposition perhaps a little bit too brilliant and Haut Monde 7.4 hardly begins smartly enough in such brilliant company with such a big field. With the exception of Viking 7.0 none of the rest appear to have a chance. To win any one of them will have to show much better form on Saturday than ever before.

Minor Events.

Of the jumpers the most of them have schooled over the brush hurdles, and with the exception of' Nocturnus who has dwelt at each obstacle, they have all sailed over them in great style. On paper Polydora looks good, but she does not always race up to expectations so Black Duke, Rasouli and Monastic may defeat her. Streamline having gone sore is a doubtful starter at the meeting. Of the two-year-olds that are to run in the Welcome Stakes Pelmet should start a good favourite. If not a champion, she is not far below being one, and her public form has been really good. No matter what the going will be like, she will be very hard to beat. Given that the ground is firm Sir Charles Clifford’s bracket, Wild Chase and Paper Slipper, will have many supporters; they gallop well. Kow Tow can go very fast, but he does not stay on well as yet. He will be better suited over four than five furlongs. He will be coupled with Document. The most of the betting will be on these youngsters. Had not Land Raid gone lame in front he would have carried a lot of money-kin the first day, but he may get over his lameness an time to race well before the end of the meeting. Of the hacks that are working well those doing best are Concert Pitch, Top Rank, High Glee, Miracle, Rose Vai and Tooley Street, while of those in a shade higher class Plato and Big Dock look likely winners at the meeting. Greek Shepherd is also working well. Of the colts that have been paid up for in the N.Z. Derby, their owners being content to tackle Kinnoull with them, none of them are doing work of a description that would lead anyone to think that they are capable of defeating the South Canterbury trained colt, Kinnoull. Both of F. Davis’s colts, Heritage and Haut Monde, have worked well but not brilliantly and the same must be said of Greek Shepherd, who is not a generous worker, but none of them have done any work that would suggest their being really high class. DEATH OF APPELLANT MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. (Per United Press Association.) Wanganui, November 8. The thoroughbred stallion Appellant, owned by Mr E. K. Plaisted, died under mysterious circumstances. The horse had been in excellent health, but on Monday morning was found in its stall in a dopey condition. Though he rallied he later became worse and died in agony. The inside of the mouth was raw and the indications are that the cause of death was poison. The stall was not locked, but the owner does not suspect foul play. Appellant was Australian-bred and was bought for 500 guineas by Mr E. W. Allison. The horse was not insured. I

HAWKES BAY JOCKEY CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the acceptances for the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’3 meeting on November 9.— 12.30 p.m. TOMOANA HURDLES, £BO. One mile and a-half. Jazz King 10 2 Royal Shift 9 9 Manifesto 9 12 Journet 9 4 Isms 9 11 Thrasher 9 0 1.10 p.m. TRIAL STAKES, £7O. All 8.0. Five fur- . longs. Tidal Song Morning Quest Drumpeel Forum Heloise Black Magic Foreign King Master Cyklon First Chapter Peter Beckford Refrugent Soho Hard Times Gibbs Girl 1.50 p.m.

WHANGAREI RACING CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Whangarei Racing Club’s spring meeting to be held to-day — 12.20 p.m.—

KAURI HANDICAP, £6O (five furlongs).—Valrent 8.8, Lady Appellant 8.7 Gay Rebel 8.6, Orefiewd 8.4, Tidalia 7.9, Gold Musk 7.8, Temara 7.7, Day Form 7.7, Glittering 7.7, Bayora 7.7, High Quality 7.7, Lady Mabs 7.7, Survanna 7.7. 1 p.m. —

TITOKI HACK HANDICAP, £BO (seven furlongs).—Solaria 9.1, Lady Diana 7.12, Enlightenment 7.10, Valrent 7.6, Impellant 7.5, Royal Appellant 7.4, Tidalia 7.0, Valise 7.0, Rothon 7.0, Te Broney 7.0.

1.45 p.m.— POROTI HURDLE HANDICAP, £9O (one and a-half miles and 197 yards). Men-y Lap 9.8, Jo Blue 9.8, Bonnett 9.8, Tea Chat 9.4, Orenda 9.4, Lap Up 9.1’ Survanna 9.0. 2.30 p.m.—

PARK HANDICAP, £lOO (one mile). —-Monanui 9.0, Gay Broney 8.11, Miss Lu 8.5, Bonney Gay 8.1, Teddy Boy 7.11, Whakapara 7.4, Green Patch 7.0. 3.10 p.m.—

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. £lOO (six furlongs).—Boughal 9.10, Crooning 7.13, Ballymoney 7.5, King Mestor 7.4, Bellkyrian 7.0, Gold Pocket 7.0. 3.50 p.m.—

KAMO HANDICAP, £6O (seven furlongs).—Monanui 12.3, Royal Potoa 10.3, Gold Pocket 9.4, Olivette 8.5, Lady Appellant 7.13, Tondaledo 7.12, Marnui 7.9, British Banner 7.0, Appellight 7.0, Lady Bonnie 7.0. 4.30 p.m.—

MARSDEN HACK HANDICAP, £BO (six furlongs).—Ballymoney 9.0, Bellkyrian 8.8, Lundlubber 8.4, Abbey Feale 8.3, Lady Diana 8.2, Tehai 8.0, Enlightenment 8.0, Racette 7.12, Express 7.10, Orefield 7.2, British Jewel 7.0. 5.10 p.m.—

FAREWELL HANDICAP, £BO (one mile).— Boughal 10.0, Monanui 9.3, Bonny Gay 9.0, Teddy Boy 8.10, Velocipede 8.8, King Mester 8.7, Whakapara 8.3, Green Patch 8.0, Royal Appellant 8.0, Gay Cockade 8.0, Merry Lap 8.0, Gold Pocket 8.0, Bushlawyer 8.0.

12.31 p.m. SPRING BRUSH HURDLES. £225. mile and three-quarters. One Polydora 10 13 Invictus 9 2 Rasouli 10 10 Joppa 9 0 Black Duke 10 9 Weatherly 9 0 Red Sun 10 7 Noctumus 9 0 Arctic Star Monastic 9 13 Olive Smith 9 12 9 0 1.8 p.m. SPRING PLATE, £225. Special weights. One mile. Beau Gallante Chidden Gold Cross Lowenberg Horn’s Reef Sky Pilot Hostis Superex Manetho Alma Mount Vai Kotou McHeath Lady Graceful Valarth 1.51 p.m. LINWOOD HANDICAP, £200. Seven furlongs. Grand Review 9 0 Merry Del Vai 7 11 Orris 8 12 Tail Light 7 10 Land Raid 8 12 Owlsgleam 7 9 Invoice 8 12 Cheap Money 7 7 High Glee 8 9 Kurapae 7 7 Half Note 8 9 Maroha 7 1 Top Rank Moonbeam 8 8 Miracle 8 6 Princess 7 1 Riptide 8 6 Rawene 7 1 JoyouS 8 5 Disguise 7 1 Mary Pratt 8 5 Going Gay 7 0 Concert Pitch 8 5 Hine Ra 7 0 Dollar Bill 8 2 Paladino 7 0 Madam Pompadour 8 0 2.35 p.ni. NEW ZEALAND CUP, a handicap of £1275 (cup valued £200. third £75 and £1200). second £100. Two miles. Vintage 9 5 Osculate 7 4 Cuddle 7 13 Walton Park 7 4 Kiltowyn 7 13 Kemal Pasha 7 3 Steeton 7 11 Tuirau 7 3 Argentic 7 8 Vanestep 7 2 Fersen 7 7 To'-t I i Monde 7 0 Caliente 7 5 Dodge 7 0 Silver Sight Guarantee 7 4 Sunee 7 4 7 0 3.16 p.m. WELCOME STAKES, £600. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Wild Chase Document Paper Slipper Almira Pelmet Dawning Light Kow Tow Sir Hugh 3.51 p.m. APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP. £200. mile. One Golden Dart 8 9 Sisterina 7 8 Daring Deed 8 5 Chaste 7 8 Treasure Hunt 8 1 Ayresleigh 7 4 Rose Vai 8 0 Tooley Street 7 0 Glowlight 7 9 Coatette 7 0 Sky Rover 7 9 Slasher 7 0 Latitude 7 9 Lowater 7 0 Hunting Bag 7 9 Greek Vase 7 0 Padishah 7 9 Myriam 7 0 4.41 p.m. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £500. Six longs. furSilver Streak 8 8 Bon Tray 7 2 Rebel Chief 8 5 Beau Gallant 7 2 Emissary 8 5 Bodyline 7 2 Fairweather 8 1 Trivet 7 2 Cranford 8 0 Hostis 7 2 Davolo 7 13 Capital 7 0 Knockfin 7 13 Gaysome 7 0 Travenna 7 8 Viking 7 0 Variant 7 5 Acceptable 7 0 Haut Monde 7 4 Grey Honour 7 0 Sea Fox 7 3 Top Coat 7 0 Tizzy Rdbel Star 7 3 Penelope 7 2 7 0 5.21 p.m.

NURSERY HANDICAP, £80. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Patricia Holm Mohua The Bigot Gay Doll 8 8 8 8 5 3 3 1 Essex Chat Silver River 7 7 7 9 7 7 2.30 p.m. SPRING HANDICAP. £100. One mile and a-quarter. Slippery 9 5 The Grasper 7 4 Speed 9 5 Tres Sec 7 2 Maine 7 9 Shirred Ribbon 7 0 Unexpected 7 5 3.10 p.m. GLENARAY HANDICAP, £80. One mile. Maine 9 0 Pokeha 7 5 The Grasper 8 8 Royal Dash 7 2 Contact 8 6 Granvale 7 2 Royal Feast 8 2 Sybil Song 7 0 Snowball 7 13 Royal Garter 7 0 Mesurina 7 9 Monarchy 7 0 Peggy Defoe 7 5 3.50 p.m. FLYING HANDICAP, £80. Six furlongs. Slippery 9 13 Lavina 7 2 Souchong 8 3 Il Duce 7 0 Sunny Maid 7 8 False Secret 7 0 Cawbeen 7 8 Purse 7 0 Gasman 7 6 4.30 p.m. little flaxmere HANDICAP, £80. Six furlongs. Gasman 9 3 Huntette 7 11 Hest 9 1 Blygain 7 7 Lady Cheval 8 4 Silver Song 7 4 Blue Garter 8 2 Hard Times 7 2