RACING AND TROTTING

Southland Times, Issue 22813, 12 February 1936, Page 10

RACING AND TROTTING

News —Prospects—Results

Racing. February 12, 13—Egmont R.C. February 13, 15—Dunedin J.C. February 15—Tolaga Bay J.C. February 21, 22—Woodville D.J.C. February 21, 22—Winton J.C. February 22—Waiapu R.C. February 22, 24—Waikato R.C. February 26—Opunake R C. February 26, 27—Gore R.C. February 28, 29— Marlborough RC. February 29, March 2—Te Aroha J C. Trotting. February 12, 15, 19—Inter-Dominion Championships (Perth). February 15—Canterbury Park T.C. February 15, 17—Auckland T.C. February 22 —New Brighton T.C. March 6, 7—lnvercargill T.C. March 7—Wellington T.C. March 14—Tlmaru T.C. March 18—Wyndham T.C. March 21—Taranaki T.C. March 23—Roxburgh T.C. (By Sir Modred.) The Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting opens each day with hurdles at 12.45 p.m. Opening to-morrow, the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting will extend over Saturday. The Inter-Dominion Trotting Championships will continue at Perth this evening. The One Mile and a Half Championship will be the feature at East Perth to-night. Egmont Racing Club’s Summer meeting opens at Hawera to-day, concluding on Thursday. The acceptances for the D.J.C. opening day are the best received for many years past. The Dunedin Cup, Publicans’ Handicap and Champagne Stakes are due to-morrow afternoon.

The late Sir George Clifford won the D.J.C. Champagne Stakes on fourteen occasions.

Fracas (1933) was the first youngster to win D.J.C. Champagne for Sir Chas. Clifford.

Good colt Kinnoull won D.J.C. Champagne Stakes last season for Mr D. Grant (S.C.).

The Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, run on March 27, has attracted 54 entries.

Sovereign Lady, who won at Riccarton on Saturday, will not race at the D.J.C. meeting.

At latest advice the D.J.C. course proper was in excellent order for the Cup fixture.

It is anticipated that The Smuggler will appear in the D.J.C. Hurdle Race to-morrow.

Despite a severe fall with Chrysology on Monday, W. Cooper rode at Wingatui yesterday.

Prize money for the A.J.C. Autumn meeting at Easter will total £3OOO more than last year.

Ex-Southland pacer, Prairie King, won the Au Revoir Handicap at Hutt Park on Monday.

Under win and place betting, Rotorua J.C's. two days’ returns showed an increase of £9572.

With Chidden scratched for all engagements, her stablemate, Sovereign Lady, may not run at Wingatui.

That good horse, Vintage, is not to carry silk again until after the Easter meetings close.

Blue Metal, who has been jumping well at Wingatui, will in future race for Mr L. C. Hazlett.

The firm tracks prevailing in Southland for many weeks past have found gallopers out.

Quite a number of southern horses have had to be eased owing to developing soreness.

C. S. Donald’s dispersal sale of trotting and pacing stock takes place at Belfast to-morrow.

Square trotter Little Reta, a 5—5 fancy, returned surprising prices at Wellington on Monday.

It is anticipated that several horses from Riccarton will race at Gore R.C.’s Summer meeting.

F. Davis, trainer of Plato and Senior, is at Wingatui, making his first trip south of Christchurch.

Noted jockey in his day and now successful trainer, F. W. Davis prepares a big team at Woodville.

Juvenile colt Plato, to race at D.J.C. meeting to-morrow, is a winning son of Iliad from Kilted.

Dunedin Cup 4 entrant Senior (Chief Ruler —First Blow), has been a rather unlucky performer.

On past form, Senior may account for a rich autumn race, as he is a five-year-old.

Entries for New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting, on Feb. 22, are due at noon on Thursday.

Reported on the early side, Peter Pan may not leave Sydney for Melbourne autumn gatherings.

Peter Pan may be steadily prepared for the important A.J.C. meeting at Randwick at Easter.

In addition to Cuddle, Sydneyite G. Price is preparing Omarere for Mr R. J. Murphy, of Wellington.

Having developed internal trouble, the successful pacing stallion Man o’War was destroyed.

Fair Weather moved well in C.J.C. Craven Plate for 5 fur. and may do well at D.J.C. fixture.

Last Refrain, third in Trial Plate on Saturday, may be heard from at Wingatui.

Queen of Song, after striking trouble by the way, finished very fast in C.J.C. Craven Plate.

Streamline, second in Brush Hurdles at Riccarton, is a half-brother to Waterline and Fast Passage.

Racing for J. J. Lewis, The Surgeon has won four races on end and may make it five at Wingatui.

With £ll2O to his credit in stakes, Wild Chase leads as a two-year-old winner this season.

When Tunneller won C.J.C. Midsummer Handicap on Saturday, a double-figured win quote resulted.

The Santa Anita Handicap, 100,000 dol. and other prizes, will be run in California on February 22.

The defunct pacing stallion, Man o’War, was a good looking horse and very plucky performer.

Racing over the little sticks as a four-year-old, Streamline may win good hurdle races.

Smart youngster, Wild Chase, may be seen out again in D.J.C. Champagne Stakes to-morrow.

Endeavour Lodge apprentice, C. T. Wilson, had six mounts out of seven available races at C.J.C. meeting.

There is a strong agitation afoot in New South Wales to secure permits for trotting racing by night.

At England’s principal pony track, the scream of a siren notifies the lodging of a protest.

By Day Comet (proved sire of jumpers), Streamline should develop into a useful hurdler.

During the past ten days Hom’s Reef has been causing his trainer anxiety and it is on the cards that he will not be a starter in the Dunedin Cup.

D.J.C. Champagne Stakes event was first run in 1878, and won by Atlantic (by Traducer), a horse who afterwards raced in Southland and retired to the stud here.

At Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting pacer Sure won £675 in stake money, a gold cup, and a silver tea and coffee service valued at £25.

The S.R.C. course proper was in fast order yesterday morning, with the gallopers in the middle of the track and the trotters about 20 feet out.

Golden Lap (inside) was carrying weight and shading Ocean Singer at the close of a mile run in 1.46 1-5. The latter was finishing on very strongly.

Honest Maid (outside) had an advantage in weight when she ran home about a neck to the good of All Humbug at the <yid of a mile in 1.45 3-5.

Dazzling Eyes was let off with a threequarter pace lap. The Woodend— Laughing Eyes mare bears a bright and improving appearance since Tapanui fixture.

Wynwood was given a strong gallop over six furlongs alone, and was finishing on well for C. -T. Wilson when the watch showed 1.16 2-5.

Enwood and Horn’s Reef were not hurried over the early stages of a mile journey. The former (outside) was just showing at the finish in 1.46 4-5.

Horn’s Reef, who has been causing his trainer anxiety for some time, was somewhat sore on pulling up and may not join Dunedin Cup field.

Double Shot and Moneyless were associated over five furlongs and came home in an improving fashion to run out their task in 1.5 3-5.

Parasang was leading Sailing Home when the pair completed a mile on the plough circuit, but the pair did not appear to be out for keeps.

P. T. Hogan stated at the Riccarton Meeting on Saturday (reports Dunedin Evening Star) that his reason for withdrawing Queen of Song from the Dunedin Cup was the impost given her in that race, and that he will not take her to the meeting.

When A. E. Ellis sets up as a trainer the first horse to enter into his charge will be a yearling colt by Cockpit from Pakitere by Arausis from Toxeuma’s dam. It is probable that he will also have charge of a promising hunter.

Local apprentice, C. T. Wilson, will ride Trivet (7.2) in the Dunedin Cup, and Wynwood in his engagements. On her solid race under 10.0 at Tapanui last week, Trivet may cause surprise at Wingatui meeting.

W. Cooper received a very nasty shaking when Chrysology fell with him at Wingatui on Monday (reports “St. Clair”), and it may be necessary for another rider to be found for this horse in Thursday’s hurdle race.

The latest rumour regarding the Queen of Song affair (remarks Timaru Herald) is that Mr T. E. Hide is to be sued for £2OOO damages for alleged breach of agreement, and that P. T. Hogan is to be proceeded against for return of the mare to Mrs J. Beale.

The success of trotting by night, aided by electric light, in Perth and Adelaide opens up a future attractive to New Zealand when Sydney and Melbourne follow suit. This would mean substantial stakes and Maoriland horses voyaging to Australia to a waiting chorus from many sporting scribes who cannot see beyond their noses.

Both Chidden and Golden King gave trouble at the barrier at the start for the Midsummer Handicap, at Riccarton on Saturday, and the latter was placed in the pen. Golden King jumped out smartly, but Chidden got away badly.

While the Taranaki Cup winner of last week, Aussie Ra, is by an imported English horse (Australian Sun) and he was foaled in Australia, there is a New Zealand flavour where his dam is concerned. He is out of Curine, by Maltster from Field Rose, by Hotchkiss (Musket) from Rose of Wellington. The dam Carine is a full sister to First Principle, an A.J.C. Doncaster Handicap winner, and comes from the same family as Scarlet, Sydney Cup winner, and Ethics, the almost unknown N.S.W. gelding, who became a crack in India.

Southland and northern visitors to the Dunedin J.C.’s Autumn meeting will probably attend at Wingatui on Friday afternoon, when Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., will offer by sale at auction a number of thoroughbreds. The list includes well-bred yearlings, two-year-olds, horses in training, unbroken thoroughbreds of various ages, and brood mares in foal or with foals at foot. The sale will open at 3 p.m.

The success of his home-bred filly Sovereign Lady, by Winning Hit in C.J.C. Trial Stakes, on Saturday, would be very gratifying to Mr G. Murray Aynsley, as he purchased her dam as a youthful mare with a stud career in view—bought her from a catalogue. Juvenile Sovereign Lady is out of Liege Lady, by Paladin (imp. son of Polymelus) from Strona (imp.), by Stornoway, and thus she may prove equal to racing over extended distances.

Few trotting clubs in New Zealand have had to suffer the exasperating run of misfortune with the weather that has been the lot of the Wellington Club. Three of its meetings last year were spoiled by rain, and the recoftl of the last four or five years is one long story of’ ill-luck in this direction. The jaostponement of Saturday added anJ

other link in the chain of unfortunate happenings, and light harness followers are now wondering when there is going to be a break-in the weather favouring the W.T.C. However, the held-over proceedings of Monday attracted a good attendance, and the revenue returns all round were better than anticipated under the depressing circumstances of the previous week.

Winner of the Second Division of the juvenile Handicap, £l5O, for two-year-olds (four and threequarter furlongs) at Rosehill Racing Club meeting, on Saturday, Capaneus ranks as a Nevz Zealand-bredacolt. He is a son of Night Raid (imp.) and was purchased by Mr R. A. McLean, of Sydney, at the National Yearling Sales at Trentham last year at 675 guineas. His dam, Sennight, was got. by Day Comet (imp.) from Week End (imp.), by Holiday House from Maid of Beldale. He is a threequarter brother to Pillow Fight, who was exported to America,' and, after winning two minor events there, was quitted at a very low price. However, Capaneus has not been unduly tested as a youngster and he may train on to advantage, as he .is stoutly bred.

Seasoned to pace on grass or clay and accustomed to race in fair or foul weather Southland-bred mare Sure on Monday accounted for the second leg of an important double in the two principal events of the Wellington Trotting Club’s fixture just concluded, with a postponement from Saturday to Monday for the second day owing to inclement weather conditions over the week-end. On the opening day the mare from Tapanui won the N.Z. Trotting Gold Cup and on Monday accounted for the Dominion Handicap, £4OO, class 4.30 (2m.) from 24yds behind in 4.37. Sure was followed home in the latter event by the Invercargillbred mare, Gold Tinge, (24yds), who, by the way, has proved very unfortunate during her lengthy racing career, having been credited with placings time and again in valuable contests, with but few successes coming her way. Sure and Gold Tinge are . a couple of hardy lady pacers foaled in the home province and capable of pacing well on sward or dirt tracks. The former was bred at Tapanui by her owner Mrs McKenzie and developed by J. R. Waite, but is now prepared by S. A. Edwards, of Christchurch, while Gold Tinge was bred, educated and raced into a tight class by A. McLellan, of Invercargill, who passed her on to a Canterbury stable, and she was subsequently transferred to,the care of M. B. Edwards, who trains her at Yaldhurst.

Deep and widespread regret was expressed on Tuesday morning when . it became known that Mr Frederick James Pankhurst had passed away at his residence, East Road, the previous evening as the result of a farm accident on Monday, a simple but serious mishap in which a staid old working horse, with dray attached, was concerned. The late Mr Pankhurst was well known in the Western District and Riverton as a farmer and strong supporter of the turf. In his early days he rode across the flat and over fences for the love of the game, and subsequently bred and raced a few. horses from time to time. On removing to Invercargill he became more widely known to the racing and trotting communities, although he was not an active participant in the pastimes. A marvellously well-preserved, genial and active sportsman at the age of 76 years he was not afraid to put his shoulder to the wheel in working or gratuitously assisting his neighbours to do so where farming demands were concerned and when engaged in a mission of this nature he met with the injuries which caused his death. He leaves a widow and grown-up family. One of his elder sons, the late M. Pankhurst, was Southland’s leading lightweight horseman when he met with a fatal accident some years ago; another son in J. W. Pankhurst is a trainer at Orari, South Canterbury; while yet another son is. a successful mentor under the S.R.C. Sincere sympathy will be extended to Mrs Pankhurst, under whose hospitable roof many professional and other followers of racing and trotting have been made welcome since she came to Invercargill. and acted as mistress of the hostelry situated adjacent to the South land R.C’s. property, and also to all members of her family, those connected with racing and others not engaged in turf affairs. WINGATUI TRAINING NOTES CUP MEETING PREPARATIONS. QUEEN OF SONG PRESENT. NEWS AND VIEWS. (From Dunedin Evening Star.) Dunedin, February 11. “St. Clair” reports as follows:— There was a light shower overnight and a very heavy dew at Wingatui this morning which made the going slower for those horses working early. The course proper, with the trestles out nearly 50ft, was available for fast work, and all the galloping took place on that track. Sunee, who looks a very fit horse was the first to work, his task being two rounds at half pace on the inside grass track, and he ran the last halfmile in 61sec.

Senior jumped away from the mile post and ran the first two furlongs in 27sec. He was then picked up by his stablemate, Plato, and they ran the next two furlongs in 25sec, Plato completing the journey in Imin 48 1-5 sec. Plato’s time for six furlongs was lmin 21 4-ssec, and he finished four lengths in front of Senior, who is apparently a very lazy galloper. The Surgeon and Concertpitch were each let off with half-pace tasks. Greek Shepherd cantered round to the five-furlong barrier and was going easily 1/iroughout the last five furlongs in lmin lOsec. This horse lo'oks very forward. Pelmet sprinted over the last furlong and a-half, and looks better for her race last Saturday. Neither Wild Chase nor Rival Shot was asked to go better than half-pace. Queen of Song and Superex finished up a circuit by running half a mile in 52 2-ssec, and Night Gem recorded the same time for her half-mile. After breakfast Jaunt gave a good exhibition over the brush double in front of the stand. Salmo Salar finished on slightly better than Hula Belle at the end of six furlongs in lmin 21 l-ssec. Song Boy appeared to blow a lot after a round at three quarter pace. Grand Finale was headed by Tizzy in the last few strides at the end of seven furlongs run in lmin 34 4-ssec. Silk Paper and Valarth finished on even terms at the end of six furlongs, the last five taking lmin 7 3-ssec. Daring Deed had much the better of Paia Melba at the finish of six furlongs run in lmin 21 4-ssec, after running the first three furlongs in 38 1-5 sec. The former is very well just now and galloping attractively. Aro Arc and Drinkup were given a run along the back and reeled off 2min 25 l-ssec for two furlongs.

Chrysology, with W. Cooper up, ran a mile in lmin 54 3-ssec. Neither looks any the worse for the fall they had yesterday morning. Blue Metal, accompanied by an unnamed mare by Tractor, set out for a good school over the big fences. After jumping the stand double the latter was pulled up, and Blue Metal jumped six more fences well, particularly when the pace was on. Cherry Queen ran seven furlongs in lmin 37sec, after running the three furlongs from the seven to four-furlong barriers in 37sec. Te Ahurangi easily accounted for

Vantoon over six fur-longs in Imin 23 2-ssec.

Linguist was finishing on better than Final Bell at the end of six furlongs in lmin 20sec, the best six of the morning. Shock beat Wyn over the same distance in lmin 21 2-ssec, after running the first three in 38 3 ssec. The Smuggler finished much better than the full sister to Meadow Lark in F. Shaw’s stable over half a mile in 55 3 ssec. His trainer stated this morning that The Smuggler will take his place in the Warrington Hurdles on Thursday, but so far no rider has been definitely engaged. High Glee was not extended at any part of the journey in running five furlongs in lmin 11 3-ssec. This horse looks well just now. The Pink Coat—Delicious mare in F. Shaw’s stable ran half a mile in 53 sec.

A large number of horses were let off with cantering and half-pace work. It was reported at Wingatui this morning that Mary Pratt will be an unlikely starter on Thursday. J. J. Lewis stated this morning that The Surgeon would most likely be a starter in the President’s Handicap on Thursday. Custos and Cerne Abbas will be bracketed in the Champagne Stakes. That will be the only bracket on Thursday’s race card. Despite P. T. Hogan’s statement that the public would not see Queen of Song at Wingatui this week, the Wellington Cup winner was on the tracks this morning.

The first race at Wingatui on Thursday and Saturday will start at 12.45 and there will be intervals of 38 minutes between each race. Visiting trainers from Riccarton, who were present on the course this morning, expressed surprise at the excellent condition of the tracks. They had been informed that the Wingatui tracks would probably be under water. As a matter of fact the course proper has never been in such good order for the Cup Meeting. TROTTING TOPICS A LIKELY WYNDHAM CUP PACER. POT LUCK THREATENS INVASION. A SALE RING BARGAIN. ABOUT SHANDON CHIMES. BLUE SPARK’S PROSPECTS. (Notes by “Stopwatch.”) Winton, February 10. The second placing of Moradine, at Tapanui, appeared to be a promising performance, and will point to the prospects of the Adioo Guy mare at near-at-hand fixtures. Pirate King, by Brigand from Queen’s Own (a daughter of Country Queen), has been discribed as a discard from O. E. Hooper’s stable, and now trained by C. R. Greer. Lady Ann, who has raced very consistently of late, ranks as a four-year-old mare by Great Bingen from Sincerity. In nine starts this season she has won twice and been second three times. Glencree still races solidly, being just good enough to get into the minor money. The Guy Parrish gelding may never be a champion, but a maiden race should be within his compass. At the dispersal sale of the Waikaura Stud last week, Mr F. Johnson, Momona, purchased a three-year-old filly by Guy Parrish from Glade for 14 guineas. Mr Johnson is a regular visitor to Southland fixtures with Master Garry, Glen Lady, Parrish Chimes etc. The blood lines of Glade are well known in Southland as she was got by Logan Pointer from Merce (a successful line here), and tracing back to that noted matron Thelma, by Kentucky. Although Shandon Chimes has not lived up to the early promise she at one stage exhibited, it cannot be overlooked that the Cathedral Chimes mare boasts half-sister relationship to a fine performer of a few seasons back in Terence Dillon (2.41, by Author Dillon.) Shandon Chimes was bred by Mr P. McCarthy, at Oamaru, who also bred Terence Dillon. She claimed as her dam, Teresita, by Marvin Wilkes from a Young McKinney mare, who sported Cloth of Gold (thoroughbred) blood in her pedigree, Shandon Chimes may yet race solidly but the Tapanui winner is never likely to reach the same class as did Terence Dillon. Not a great deal has been seen of Blue Spark since the gelding came south to A. J. Scott’s Gore stable, but a patient policy appears to have been pursued with the Matchlight pacer. Blue Spark has shown a brilliant burst of speed at different times, but unreliability of gait has more than once cost him a race. In one of his races during the holidays he was noticed finishing with a great run for barren honours, but this performance may be improved upon in the near future. He is in the right hands to redeem the early promise which he has exhibited, and it will probably be found that he will vzin over further than a mile and a-half journey. Graham Direct, who had proved one of the most consistent pacers of the season, is evidently becoming tired of racing, remarks a Christchurch writer, and his three latest displays have not shown him in a favourable light. At the Addington meeting last month he broke after getting away from the barrier smartly, and -his two efforts at Dunedin were anything but encouraging. Very little was heard about Mr A. J. Hastings’ work as starter to the Forbury Park Trotting Club at its recent meeting, as far as the public was concerned. This was probably one of the best means to judge that Mr Hastings, who is well known in Southland, was giving every satisfaction in his work. His dispatches were always without delay, and any horse that did not leave the peg with the remainder of the field, had no reason to lay the blame on the shoulders of the starter.

Following a number of solid, if not outstanding displays, the Lumsden pacer Eglinton prevailed at Tapanui on Wednesday, to score a well deserved win for his enthusiastic connections. The Grattan Loyal four-year-old has been something of a disappointment, for big things were predicted for him as a two-year-old when trained by S. A. Edwards in Canterbury, but since being returned to Southland and added to the list, he does not appear to have lived up to this early promise. However, he may yet redeem himself and race up to the high standard that his breeding lines suggest that he should be capable of. Eglinton is the second of Grattan Loyal’s stock to secure a winning bracket, while his dam Matin Chimes was bred in the purple. She was got by Four Chimes from Queen’s Drive, by General Pet from Harold’s Rest, by King Harold from Polly, by Robinwood, —a blood line that is frequently cropping up where winners are concerned, and one ever likely to be a force to be reckoned with as long as the light harness sport endures.

Hidden Charm, winner of the Hutt Park Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting, was the only horse in the hold of the Rangitira on her voyage to Wellington on Sunday morning, writes “Ribbonwood” in the Evening Post. When the ship struck, the owner of the horse, Mr A. E. Messervy, was soon on deck, and his fears for his horse’s safety were allayed when it was learned that Hidden Charm was quartered aft. Hidden Charm represents one of those very rare bargains of the sale ring. His dam, Louvain Chimes, in foal to Nelson Derby, was sold in Tattersails, Christchurch, for one guinea, and the foal was Hidden Charm. Mr Messeryy sold Louvain Chimes for

£2 10/-. Louvain Chimes is also the dam of High Jinks, a pacer who was true to label at a New Brighton meeting about seven years ago. At his first start High Jinks tipped out his driver, and galloped wildly round the track, smashing his sulky and causing anxiety to other drivers in the field. Most people thought High Jinks had done enough damage for one day, and when he was harnessed up again two races later he was not taken very seriously. The escapade evidently took all the “high jinks” out of him, because he settled dovzn smartly and won the race comfortably, to the tune of a large dividend.

There was some support for E. Todd’s pupil, Fran Sol at the recent Tapanui meeting, and the Frank Dewey three-year-old may be heard from before long. She is a particularly well-grown youngster for her age, and is a very attractive pacer, but greenness has been her biggest hurdle as yet. Judging by the large maiden fields attracted at the Winton and Gore R.C. meetings this month, the officials of the Wyndham and Invercargill T. Clubs will have reason to feel that their decision in including two maiden races on their respective programmes, was a wise one. It has been advocated in these columns for some time, that it is the duty of trotting clubs in Southland to include additional maiden races, and it is pleasing to note that the Clubs themselves have taken the matter up. Fields in the tighter class races in Southland in recent years have not been up to the numerical strength expected, but this could not be attributed to the lack of horses, but rather, an abundance of horses, with lack of opportunities to graduate to the tighter classes. With clubs including further maiden races the situation is eased a little, but it is not likely that it will be put on a proper footing, until further permits are made available. That is the position. The writer was given to understand at the recent Forbury meeting, that the three-year-old star, Pot Luck, would Ise an entrant in this year’s Wyndham Trotting Cup race. It is the intention of his connections to parade the Jack Potts gelding in the rich Wyndham event,—this £3OO race being probably the richest class in the Dominion, —and if nothing untoward happens in the interim, the appearance of Pot Luck is likely to be a great draw. Recent performances have confirmed the fact that M. Holmes’s pupil is one of the best three-year-olds in the country, and while he was not successful in any of the classic races, (a second to Frisco Lady in the Champion Stakes being, his best effort), he has since developed into a racehorse of great possibilities. His winning bracket at Forbury in 3.17 2-5 for a mile and a-half was a meritorious performance, and capable only of a champion. Pot Luck is a well developed three-year-old; a perfect pacing machine, while his manners and barrier tactics make him an ideal racehorse. Southlanders seldom get the opportunity of seeing juvenile champions in action, and if the Jack Potts gelding is brought south he will be a much discussed Wyndham Cup entrant. It may be considered by many that a two mile contest is a big thing to ask of a three-year-old, but at the same time his connections are likely to be fully aware of his capabilities. By securing a winning , bracket and a second placing in fast time at Tapanui last week, Shandon Chimes appeared to redeem herself to a certain extent, after a number of failures, but not before a persevering mentor had spent a great deal of time and effort on her. When brought south by J. McLennan, the Cathedral Chimes mare was regarded as a hopeless case as far as her barrier manners were concerned, but McLennan eventually induced her to leave the peg smartly. However, when this feat was accomplished Shandon Chimes turned a quitter in her races, and would not do her best, despite the fact that her private work was high class. In view of this fact, her owner, Mr A. Ferguson, of Dunedin, decided to dispose of her, and negotiations for a sale were completed and the mare was owned by another, but acceding to a request of a relative of the new owner, Mr Ferguson decided to cancel the sale, and thus Shandon Chimes was back on his hands. As she had been paid up for at Tapanui, it was decided to complete these engagements, and the services of the galloping horseman, A. E. Didham, were secured, and the efforts of his clever horsemanship brought forth happy results. Although the Invercargill trainer, J. McLennan would naturally be pleased with the success of the mare for Mr Ferguson, it would be disappointing to him to realize that the Cathedral Chimes mare would not do her best in public for him, after the work he had put in on her. EGMONT RACING CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. Acceptances for the first day of the Egmont Racing Club’s meeting, to be held on February 12 and 13, are as follows:— OHAWE HURDLES, £l2O. One mile and a-half.

the turf in victoria OAKLEIGH PLATE ACCEPTORS. (United Press Assn.-Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) Melbourne, Feb. 11. The following are the final acceptors for the OAKLEIGH PLATE, £l5OO (5J furlongs)—Closing Time, Arachne, Heros, Ogwell, Valiant Chief, Multudo, Short Wave, Great Legend, Grand Mogul, Gay Lover, Cluniac, Barak, Studio, Quasimodo, Heritor, Belle Silhouette, a total of 16. FUTURITY STAKES, £2600 (7 furlongs)—Arachne, Closing Time, Cuddle, Great Legend, Valiant Chief, Short Wave, Cardinal, Regular Bachelor, Silver Jubilee, Press Gang, Grand Mogul, Gay Pop, Cry Havoc, Whemside, Prince Siom> Paucanias, a total of 16.

Soloist 11 7 Chikara 9 0 Tudor 11 5 Count Ruaform 10 2 Willonyx 9 0 March Alone 10 0 Careful 9 0 Kaola 9 6 Sir Ronald 9 0 Widden 9 5 FLYING HANDICAP, £100. Six furlongs. Refresher 8 7 Limulus 7 13 Lady Kyra 8 7 Friesland 7 10 Courtega 8 0 Miss Hushabye 7 2 TORAORA HACK HANDICAP, £100. Six furlongs. Dombey 8 3 Joy Box 7 10 Erebus 8 2 Advance Plane 7 0 Abbey Feale 7 13 Sylvanus 7 0 Sliver Wings 7 13 EGMONT CUP. £250. One mile and aquarter. Hunting Cat 9 0 Full Throttle 7 10 Might 8 13 Aussie Ra 7 9 Princess Silk Sox 7 9 Doreen 8 7 Aga Khan 7 7 Lowenberg 8 1 Alchemic 4 Gay Broney 8 1 Tahurangi 7 2 Fersen 7 12 St. Clara 7 0 JUVENILE HANDICAP, £100. Five urlongs. Oratory 9 5 International 7 3 Clessamor 8 4 Shemseh 7 2 Distinguished 7 13 Galtee More 7 2 Joviality 7 9 Master Limond 7 0 Glenthawn 7 9 Waiongona 7 0 Golden Anne 7 7 NOLAN HACK CUP, £200. Nine furlongs. Solaria 9 0 Ingenuity 7 10 Taumau 8 11 Abbey Feale 7 8 The Ark 8 10 Bonny Glen 7 5 Onewhetu 8 5 Kentucky Song 7 0 Passion Flower 8 4 Entheos 7 0 Windscreen 7 12 Corowa 7 0 WHAREROA HANDICAP. £125. Eight furlongs and a-half. Full Throttle 9 3 Beau Gallante 8 3 Aga Khan 9 0 Carfex 8 2 Glenvane 8 11 Knockout 8 0 Royal Artist 8 11 Moatoa 8 0 WAIPAPA HACK HANDICAP, £110. Seven furlongs. Solaria 9 3 Prince Reno 7 2 The Ark 8 13 Corowa 7 0 Vinco 8 0 Hinkey Pinkey 7 0 Supreme Court 7 10 Kia Ora 7 0 Wahine Nui 7 7