RACING AND TROTTING

Southland Times, Issue 23001, 22 September 1936, Page 10

RACING AND TROTTING

News—Prospects—Results

Racing. September 24. 26—Geraldine Tt.C. September 26—Marton J.C. . „ . September 26—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty

Hunt Club. „ „ September 26—Napier Park R.C. October 3—Kurow J.C. October 3—Otaki-Maorl R.C. October 3, s—Taumarunul R.C. October 8, 10—Dunedin J.C. October 10—Dannevirke R.C. October 10, 12—Auckland R.C. October 16, 17—Masterton R.C. October 17—South Canterbury J.C. Trotting. October 3—Methven T.C. October 10—New Brighton T.C. October 17—Waikato T.C. October 17. 19—Westport T.C. October 24. 26—Auckland T.C. October 24. 26—Greymouth T.C. October 26— Manawatu T.C. October 26—Oamaru T.C. October 31—Wellington T.C. November 10. 12. 13-N.Z Metropolitan T.C November 26, 28—Forbury Park T.C. December s—New Brighton T.C. December s—Waikato T.C. December 26—Ashburton T.C. December 26—Gore T.C. December 26, 28—Wairarapa T.C. December 26, 28 —Westport T.C. December 28, 30. 31—Auckland T.C. December 29—Winton T.C. December 30—Westland T.C.

(By The Curragh.) The Geraldine Spring meeting opens on Thursday.

Entries for the Spring fixture of the Kurow Jockey Club close to-day.

Jack Ahoy is selected to add to his winning account in the near future.

Northern critics select Fog Peak to do better as a speedster than a stayer.

Fifty of the 422 entrants survived the first forfeit for the Australian Derby.

Nominations for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting close to-day.

Acceptable and Hine Ra have rejoined T. R. George’s stable at Trentham.

The crack pacer Indianapolis is scheduled to make his next appearance at the Oamaru meeting next month.

J. McLennan has Nelson’s Fortune again in commission and the trotter looks well after his spell.

Grey Honour would not lose many friends by his defeat on Saturday. He looks like taking high honours as a sprinter.

Wild Career leaves by this morning’s express to fulfil engagements at the Geraldine meeting. He should race prominently.

Five lists of handicaps are due to appear next Monday—New Zealand Cup, Kurow, Dunedin, Otaki Maori and Auckland meetings.

C. T. Wilson will return to Invercargill after the Dunedin meeting, but will be back in Christchurch for the New Zealand Cup meeting.

Ginger Jack let his supporters down with a heavy crash at Hutt Park, and if he gives any more such displays at the barrier will be a fit subject for the schooling list says The Dominion.

After being off the scene for several montlis the Kilbroney mare Wee Pat has resumed work at Ellerslie under A. Kemp’s guidance. She appears in excellent order to commence another preparation.

Trench Fight, who won at Ashburton on Saturday, will now be ineligible for the Trial race at Wingatui. He claims an engagement in the open mile on the first day’s card and will then race in the Guineas on the second day.

The English-bred mare Half-a-Brace,, dam of Double Shot, has produced a colt foal to Myosotis, and Call Girl, Double Shot’s half-sister by Diacquenod, has foaled a colt to the defunct Shambles. Mr J. H. Prosser is the breeder.

Mr J. Munro’s Greyspear mare Greylass has foaled a colt to Nightly. The youngster, the first foal by the Night Raid sire that has been reported, is a half-brother to three horses in D. Cotton’s Riccarton stable—Honour’s Lass, Grey Honour, and the goodlooking Philamor two-year-old Baldoon.

H. and H. Cutts have nine of their team nominated for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting next month. They are the three-year-olds, Paper Slipper, Top Notch, Recollection, Trench Fight and Thermidor, and the two-year-olds, Card Player, Mob Rule, Guinea Fowl and Lazybones. Of the last-named quartette, probably two will make the trip, accompanied by all the three-year-olds.

When Burglar was sent home, it was intended to give him a long spell, but the plans have been altered, and he will resume work this week. The intention of his owner is to send him north for a hunters’ steeplechase at the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting next month, after which he will remain for the Hunt Cup, at the Waikato Hunt Club’s meeting on Labour Day.

In the Autumn, Cuddle had several weeks without a race before she won the Doncaster Handicap. She will make her attempt on the Epsom Handicap in much the same way, says The Sydney Sun. After her defeat in the Tramway Handicap her trainer George Price, said she would not race again until the A.J.C. meeting. Mr R. J. Murphy, owner of Cuddle, arrives from New Zealand about September 27.

Mr G. J. Barton has sold his Happy Voyage mare Homeward to a Western Australian buyer. Homeward was sold cheaply at 70 guineas and has a stud value apart from racing merit. Her dam Grattan Derby was got by Huia Dillon from Muriel Derby, by Mauritius from the imported mare Lottie Derby. Mr Barton bred Homeward, sold her at a small figure, bought her back, and now has sold her again.

Aiwai, winner of the Avondale Stakes on Saturday, is owned by Mr F. Davis. Aiwai was not submitted at the yearling sales. She is a brown filly by Chief Ruler from Yeomanry, an imported mare by the Son-in-Law horse Bucks Hussar from St. Begoe (second dam of Mr Jinks), by St. Frusquin from the Bend Or mare Alicia. Aiwai is a full-sister to Prevail which ran two seconds in its last two starts at the Manawatu meeting.

When J. A. Hennah took Padishah, the half-brother to Cuddle, to Australia, it was understood that he was destined for hurdle races in the Commonwealth, but he has been racing on the flat, and his nominations for the Randwick Spring meeting are for flat’events also, including the Kensington Handicap, seven furlongs, on the first day. Hennah is superintending the work of the Sydney trainer, F. Williams, who has had a severe illness.

The following entries have been received for the main event at the Auckland spring meeting: Mitchelson Cup, £7OO and gold cup valued at £5O; one mile and a-half.—Delrain, Silver Brier,

Lagoon, Mungatoon, Royal Appellant, Jonathan, Fersen, Knight of Australia, Mazir, Tybalt, Caliente, Gay Rose, Teddy Boy, High Tea, Con Fuoco, King Tut, Red Manfred, Spiral, Master Briefly, Sunee, Ruaform, King Musk, Horowhenua, Dark Shadow, Flood Tide, Scotland, Bronze Tray, Tradesman.

Racing in Sydney and Melbourne with courses right-handed and lefthanded respectively, does not call for ability in jockeys to ride with the whip in either hand. In England it is a necessity, and apparently Gordon Richards is specially adept. At Goodwood he won a race after making a rapid change of his whip from right to left hand, a necessity under the circumstances. It is something which might be as useful for the leading jockeys who have to ride in both Sydney and Melbourne, says The Sydney Sun.

On Parade is quite a well-discussed New Zealand these days, says The Sydney Sun. He was quite a good third at Randwick on September 12 and would have been much harder to beat if he had made the home turn less awkwardly. He was going great guns at the time, but circumstances forced him to go a trifle wider and he went still wider by swinging out. The black gelding has now run two fine races in Sydney without any luck, but his folk should not regret having sent him over to Frank McGrath’s care.

The four-year-old, Lady Graceful, has been sent home from Riccarton for a spell. She has not lived up to the promise of last spring, her recent form being very disappointing. A mishap in the autumn seems to have affected her racing ability, but it is hoped that a good rest will work the required improvement. Her place in Mrs Campbell’s stable will be taken in the meantime, by her three-year-old half-sister, Lady Golightly, by Lord Warden. This well-grown filly was broken in last year and she is now ready to go on with a preparation for racing.

C. King has taken over the premises at New Brighton recently occupied by D. Rodgers. King has six horses in work, including the promising brown mare Karoro, by Jack Potts from Grace Dillon, by Harold Dillon from Lady Disdain, by Specification. Grace Dillon was bred by Mrs M. Duncan. Karoro is a half-sister to Oro’s Pride (2min 17 2-ssec) and Harvest Dillon (3min 31 4-ssec), and was involved in a serious smash in the Teviotdale Handicap at Amberley on May 8 last. In that race, Karoro was driven by F. J. Clarke, who is still suffering from the severe injuries he received. King has had considerable experience, and he should do well as a public trainer. For a long time he was headman at C. S. Donald’s establishment, and during the latter part of his time with the Belfast trainer he did most of the driving and riding. Besides Karoro, he has five novices under his care.

Few horses who raced at Randwick on September 12 were watched more closely than Sporting Blood says The Sydney Sun. At the moment, he is in both the Epsom Handicap and the Metropolitan, and although he is practically favourite for the longer race he has not as yet been backed by his connections. It is believed in some quarters that a switch will be made at a later date, as in the case of his compatriot, Nightmarch, they will back him for the mile. Accordingly, a line on his Epsom prospects were looked for in the Tramway Handicap, but the result was rather negative. He showed that he could not begin from an inside position, just a verification of the general ideas held, but over the concluding stages he did not show the dash necessary to win an Epsom. Those who watched him closely believed that if he had been afforded a clear passage in the straight, or as clear as that of Sarcherie, he would have been in a place. Concessions are not granted, however, in races like an Epsom Handicap and in reality now Sporting Blood looks more of a Metropolitan or Cup horse than in races of shorter’ distances.

Last year Valiant Chief, who later on turned out to be she best three-year-old sprinter of the season, won the Moonee Valley Stakes. This year’s winner, Silver Reign, had two victories to his credit as a two-year-old, both at the beginning of June, the Rothsay Handicap at Flemington, and the Mentone Avon Handicap. In the former the field he beat included Peerage, El Bruno, and Fire King, all good winners since. Silver Reign is by High Art or Silvius from Aulone, by Claro from Joan Alone (8), by Lally. Silver Reign is half-brother to the useful performer Buonarroti, and his grand-dam Joan Alone was a half-sister to the New Zealand sire, All Black, whose daughters who are doing well in Australia this season. Vartex, dam of Joan Alone and All Black, was also grand-dam to Mirabelle 11, dam of the Derby winner Theo. Silvius, is by Silvern, son of Polymelus, from Addenda, a half-sister by Spearmint to Pretty Polly. He was a high-class horse who won the Moonee Valley Cup, Melbourne Stakes, C. B. Fisher Plate and Herbert Power Stakes, and was narrowly beaten in the Melbourne Cup. He is sire of Sylvandale, considered to be the best stayer in Australia.

The Takanini trainer, J. F. Smith, was so disappointed with the performances of his three horses at the Wellington Trotting Club’s recent meeting that he referred to them as “Pomeranians.” He had Vain Lad, Pegaway and Tollgate engaged, ..nd they were heavily supported for their respective engagements. Just whether the soft state of the track affected the horses is not definitely known, but Smith is of the opinion that Vain Lad and Tollgate went off on the trip from Auckland. Vain Lad was also sore in his hind legs, and this woulc. account for his making several mistakes. He gave one glimpse of his true ability, and that was in the two-mile event. Going down the back straight the last time he settled down to trot, and at that stage of the race he showed more speed than any of his opponents. He has plenty of ability, and when he regains his form he will win more than one race. Pegaway was a big disappointment. Smith said he worked as well as ever he had done before leaving Takanini for Wellington, and that the horse had done well on the trip. Pegaway’s performances left an impression that he is tired of racing; he certainly did not put any vim into his work.

CABALIST SCRATCHED FROM EPSOM

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10 p.m.) Sydney, September 21. Cabilist has been scratched from the Epsom Handicap. MARABOU LIKELY TO GO TO STUD (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10 p.m.) Melbourne, Sept. 21. Marabou has been relieved of all spring racing engagements, and will probably go to the stud.

CANTERBURY TURF NEWS

The Ashburton

Meeting SOME KEEN RACING * (By The Rook.) Christchurch, September 19. We have had just sufficient rain during the week to keep the ground in good order. The Ashburton Racing Club was lucky in having a fine afternoon for their spring meeting. A strong south-west breeze sprang up on Friday and it looked a certainty that to-day would have been wet. It was dull all this morning, but before the races started it cleared away. The course was in great order. Vitaphone was withdrawn from the County Hurdle Handicap, leaving five runners. Redolent was made favourite, but not a pronounced one. Brevity dwelt at the start, but at the stand he, Havering and Wexford Bridge were in the air together. Then Brevity went on from Wexford Bridge, Redolent and Havering. Redolent ran up to Brevity with a mile to go and Wexford Bridge, who was jumping much too high, fell back to fourth. With half a mile to go Havering ran up to Redolent, and the pair raced to the last hurdle abreast well clear of Wexford Bridge. There was a sharp struggle to the post with Havering gradually drawing away. Wexford Bridge was a poor third well clear of Brevity. Havering was lame in front after the race. Redolent is not a stayer. Had Wexford Bridge not jumped so extravagantly he would have just about won. On Brevity’s running he is not much good, although he is a good jumper. As often happens the Novice Stakes introduced a very useful hack to the public. This was Trench Fight, a three-year-old colt by Winning Hit—Scrimmage. He is a good sort to look at, well mannered, and he has speed with courage. He drew an inside position (No. 3), just where a backer likes to see his fancy. In this case it was a bad place. Culotte began smartly and ran across to the rails chopping the four inside her right-back. The result was that at the end of two furlongs Trench Fight was about twelfth in a well strung out field. He started to improve his position three fur-longs from home and was about fifth entering the straight. _He won by over a length from Thermidor easing up. Autumn Wind and Arrownilla came from a long way back to finish just behind the placed horses. Fog Peak showed speed but failed to run on. The two favourites in the Selma Trot did not begin well. Bill B lost a furlong, and Fine Art about eighty yards from the leader with a mile to go. Fine Art made up his ground in fine style. He was third into the straight behind Red Ranger and Aide de Camp. He soon had their measure and beat Aide de Camp by over a length and did it handsomely. Red Ranger was a neck away six lengths clear of Linklight wno had Bill B and Maurice McKinney close up.

A Close Finish. There was a fine finish in the Ashburton Handicap. Cleaner set the pace from Tout le Monde and Rona Bay together with Southdown and The Surgeon at their heels. Tout le Monde dropped out and Cleaner, Rona Bay, The Surgeon and Southdown was the order entering the straight well together. At the distance Southdown was being ridden with great confidence and he looked a certain winner. In the run home the more vigorously ridden Rona Bay and The Surgeon beat him. Heads between the three. Tout le Monde was a bad fourth. . The seven starters in the John Grigg Stakes were not a high class looking lot. Most of them were very green. Evidently from information received, the public made the Paper Money— Shuffle filly Card Player a hot favourite. A weedy filly, she was well behaved and is a nice mover, but is no champion. The Timaru trained filly Bellerive, by Philamor—Belclaire has a reputation for, speed, but she was too sore to show of her best to-day. Of the lot the grey colt Screamer, by Hoylake—Toti dal Monte will be best in time, but it will be some time. There was a long delay at the post Heidelberg, Bellerive and Pay Up offending rather badly. The start was not good. Heidelberg was first to show clear of Bellerive, then came Guinea Fowl and the favourite Card Player. Screamer got away badly. At the entrance to the straight Card Player and Guinea Fowl moved up. At the distance Card Player had a slight advantage, but was being hunted along to hold off Guinea Fowl, Heidelberg and Bellerive. Guinea Fowl stayed on best and beat Card Player by a length, with Bellerive half a length away. Screamer ran a bad race and was over fifty yards away, but there may be some excuse for him as he got his leg over a rail before the race. The winner, Guinea Fowl, is a tall and narrow filly by Paper Money— Capercailzie. She has courage and some speed. She is owned by Mr G. R. Macdonald and is trained by the Cutts Bros. When she thickens out she may become very useful. The win was a popular one, and was long overdue. Mr Macdonald has been racing a few horses for some years now, and this was absolutely the first time his colours have been up on a winner. The Southland-bred Triple Cone, by Rosenor—Silver Peak, was not started owing to having caught a cold. A gelding, he has the reputation of possessing a nice turn of speed.

Jack Ahoy Wins Well.

Gold Cross and Poniard went short when doing their preliminaries for the Penscroft Hack Handicap. The rest went down nicely. The favourite Sir Hugh was beaten on his merits by Jack Ahoy, who carried 51bs overweight. As usual, Sir Hugh was slow to get galloping, but on this occasion he was never hopelessly far away from the leaders. Honour’s Lass, Double Gift, Cape Gabo, Patricia Holm and Polygraph were running in pairs, followed by Jack Ahoy. The favourite Sir Hugh ran up on the outside of Jack Ahoy, and the two went after the leaders. Entering the straight Jack Ahoy slipped through on the fence, while Sir Hugh went outside two. Jack Ahoy thus got an advantage that he maintained to the winning post. He won well. Despite his soreness Poniard was a close third/ clear of Polygraph. Double Gift, who ran a number of good races as a two—year—old last season, has grown taller and longer, but has not thickened with it. Her chance of winning a classic this season is not a good one. Great Star and Tunneller went very short when doing their preliminary canters for the Spring Handicap. The rest went down well. The start was somewhat rough, and to make it worse there was a lot of bumping just afterwards. Wino got the worst of the bumping, but Grey Honour, Pelmet and; Gaysome also hit trouble. When the field had gone fifty yards Invoice was leading with Great Star from Tunneller, with Davolo last. They ran that way to the straight, with the lot closing on the leaders. When well, into the straight Grey Honour was in charge, with Gaysome challenging on the outerand Davolo coming from the back. It was in the last two strides that Gaysome got up to beat Grey Honour a short head, with Davolo, who had been getting closer to them every stride, a little over a length away, just beating Great Star. Wino was fifth, not far

away. Davolo ran a surprisingly good race. Evidently he races best on a very light preparation, as he has not been seen at Riccarton!' since he raced during National week. Pelmet ran a bad race; certainly sh. got a bump just after the start, but allowing for that, she should have done better. On looks she cannot have done well during the winter. She is little, if any, bigger than she was as a two-year-old. When the field had settled down in the Rakaia Trot King’s Drive and Fay Rey were leading from Dual, Happy Bird, Renown’s Best and Glorietta, while Fine Art, who had gone back to the 12yds mark for his win earlier in the day, again lost a lot of ground. At the end of six furlongs Glorietta ran up and challenged King s Drive, followed by Renowns Best, while Fine Art was making up his lost ground splendidly. Glorietta and Renown’s Best turned into the straight with little between them. Then Fine Art put in an appearance on the outer. He had the two leaders under the whip at the distance and was going so well that he looked likely to repeat his performance of earlier in the day. In the last hundred yards he tired and Glorietta beat Renown’s Best by halt a length, with Fine Art a length further back, clear of- Radiant Prince. Lottie Guy and Fay Rey were the next to finish. Lottie Guy lost a lot of ground at the start. Fine Art must have won if he had not lost all of his five seconds at the start. His official time for the race was 3.22 1-5, but his actual time must have been around 3.17. The racing throughout the afternoon was very clean. There was some bumping at the start of the Spring Handicap. G. Humphries and C. T. Wilson were up before the Judicial Committee on account of it. They were questioned and a decision was arrived at that the bumping was accidental. _ Though several of the fields during the afternoon were very small, the betting pools were big enough to show an increase of over £4OOO on last year s turnover. A good sign of the times.

GERALDINE J.C.

The Acceptances

(United Press Association.)

Timam, September 21

Following are the acceptances for the first day of the Geraldine Racing Club’s Spring meeting:—

HURDLE HANDICAP, £l3O. One mile and

WAIRIO TROTTING CLUB

MEETING OF MEMBERS OFFICERS ELECTED There was an attendance of about 35 at a meeting of members of the Wairio Trotting Club. Tire chairman, Mr G. W. Gardiner, gave a resume of the work already done in the formation of the club. He said that there were 142 potential members. This number, said Mr Gardiner, would undoubtedly be added to and so far as membership was concerned, the prospects of the club were very bright. The following officials were elected as the first official executive of the club: President, Mr G. W. Gardiner; vice-presidents, Messrs C. Keen (Wairio), D. C. McCall (Nightcaps) and J. Hogan (Wairio); committee, Messrs G. W. Gardiner, C. Keen, F. Boyle, A. J. Steans, J. J. Lynch, A. S. Peek, J. Hogan, J. C. Purdue and D. C. McColl; secretary, Mr J. Egan; treasurer, Mr J. C. Purdue; auditor, Mr A. J. Steans; judicial committee, Messrs G. W. Gardiner, C. Keen, F. Boyle and D. C. McColl; hon. judge, Mr Walter Forde; assistant, Mr Martin O’Brien; hon. starter, Mr J. Welsh; hon. clerk of scales, Mr Martin Forde; assistant, Mr T. Egan; timekeepers, Messrs R. Murray, B. Rushton jun. and T. Duncan; hon. surgeon, Dr G. Wood; hon. veterinary practitioner, Mr A. Chisholm; hon. clerk of course, Mr T. Lloyd; farrier, Mr N. Bates; stewards, members of committee and Messrs S. Purdue, G. Lee, N. J. Grant, J. R. Watt, A. C. Dixon, W. Johnstone, D. McGrath, W. Finn, P. Murphy, J. Dempster, R. Kirkpatrick, J. J. Creegan, T. Thomson, J. O’Brien, D. McLean, J. Flynn, J. A. Beck, S. Collie, J. Duggan and M. Egan. The membership subscription was fixed at 10/- per annum. It was decided to hold the first race meeting on December 5 if that date is confirmed by the New Zealand Trotting Association. The following programme was adopted, each of the six races in all probability carrying a substantial trophy. The total distribution of stakes is £l5O.

Ohai Trial Stakes (saddle), 1| miles; for unhoppled trotters; class 3.49; £2O,

second horse £3, third £2 from the stake.

Wairaki Maiden Stake (saddle), 1J miles; class 3.48; £2O, second horse £3, third £2 from stake.

Wairio Trotting Club Handicap (harness), 2 miles; class 4.55; £35, second horse £7, third £3 from stake. Duncan Handicap (harness), Ij miles; class, 3.49; for unhoppled trotters; £2O, second horse £3, third £2 from stake. Wreys Bush Handicap (harness), 14 miles; class, 3.48; £25, second horse £3*, third £2 from stake. Nightcaps Handicap (harness), 1| miles; class, 3.1; £3O, second horse £5 10/-. third £2 10/- from stake.

AVONDALE RACES

LAGOON WINS GUINEAS (United Press Association.) < , Auckland, September 21. The Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting concluded to-day in showery weather. There was a good attendance. The track was heavier than the first day. The totalisator handled £20,371 against £18,483 for the second day last year, an increase of £lBBB. The total for both days was £51,444 10/-, compared with £42,587 10/- last year, an increase of £8857. Results: —

GREY LYNN HURDLES HANDICAP, £175. About one mile and three-quarters. 2 Valpai, 10.9 (R. E. Thompson) 1 1 Lord Vai, 11.2 (Bowden) 2 3 Ruling King, 9.6 (Craddock) 3 Also started: 4 Modern Maid 11.5, 9 Emancipation 10.5, 7 Merry Lap 9.11, 5 Benighted 9.10, 6 Electric Flash 9.2, 8 Hawthorn 9.0, 10 United car. 9.1. Won by two and a-half lengths each way. Emancipation was fourth. Time, 3min 15 2-ssec.

NURSERY HANDICAP, £l5O. Four furlongs. 3 Airam, 7.7 (Barite) 1 2 Penzance, 8.4 (Wiggins) 2

7 British Nation, 7.12 (Glading) 3 Also started: 1 Sigurd 8.3, 8 Disturbed 8.0 and 8 Highborn 8.0, bracketed, 4 Elanage 7.13, and 4 Love Parade car. 7.131, bracketed, 5 Bachelor King 7.12, 11 Raceline 7.12, 9 Royal Bachelor car. 7.12, 10 Feldberg 7.7, 6 Whakao 7.7.

Won by half a length, third one and a-half lengths away. Bachelor was fourth. Time, 51 4-ssec.

MT. ALBERT HANDICAP, £l3O. Six furlongs.

3 Paso Robles, 7.9 (Broughton) 1 2 Mungacre, 9.5 (Preston) 2 7 Valamito, 7.7 (Stone) 3 Also started: 5 Orac 8.12, Landlubber 7.13, 4 Gay Hunter 7.13, 11 Frances Acre 7.7, 1 Philemup 8.5. 8 King Theo 7.7, 13 Erndale 7.7, 12 Backblock car. 7.10, 10 Applicant 7.7, 9' 4 Mountain Breeze 7.7.

Won by a neck, third half a length away. Philemup was fourth. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec.

PLUMPTON HANDICAP, £325. One mile and a-quarter. 8 Lagoon, 7.9 (Tremain) 1

11 King Musk, car. 7.8 (Brough-

ton) 2 4 Horowhenua, 7.8 (Forsyth) 3 Also started: 14 Jonathan 9.13, 15 Red Manfred 9.4, 9 Royal Appellant 9.2, 10 Sinking Fund car. 8.3 J, 7 Tybalt 8.2, 5 Scotland car. 7.13, 3 Tradesman car. B.IJ, 6 Silver Brier 7.12, 2 Knight of Australia 7.10, 13 High Tea car. 7.8, 12 Delrain car. 7.8, 1 Confuoco 7.7. Tradesman quickly went to the front, followed by King Musk, Sinking Fund, Lagoon, Jonathan and Horowhenua. At the half-mile the order was Tradesman, King Musk, Lagoon, Sinking Fund, Horowhenua, Silver Brier, Delrain and Confuoco. Tradesman still led at the turn, with Lagoon, Silver Brier and King Musk close up. Lagoon went through fast to win by one and aquarter lengths from King Musk, with Horowhenua one and a-half lengths away third. Tradesman was fourth. Time, 2min 9 l-ssec.

AVONDALE GUINEAS, £3OO. One mile. 1 Gallio, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) 1

3 Golden Blonde, 8.5 (Wiggins) 2 4 Gay Talkie, car. 8.11 (Tucker) 3 Also started: 2 Anion 8.10, 7 Abbess of Whitby 8.5, 6 Palustre 8.5, 5 Pennycomequick 8.5. The leaders at the turn were Palustre, Abbess of Whitby, Gallio and Anion, Gallio going through on the rails to win comfortably by three lengths from Golden Blonde, with Gay Talkie three lengths away third. Anion was fourth. Time, lmin 42 3-ssec.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £2OO. Six furlongs.

4 Triune, 8.2 (J. Mclnally) 1 11 Kelly, 7.12 (Clifford) 2 7 Tooley Street, car. 7.10 j (Kearns) 3 Also started: 3 Galilee 9.3, 2 Royal Dance 8.11, 5 Colaria 7.12, 9 Legatee 7.10, 6 Tray Bit 7.9, 8 Princess Star 7.7, 1 Sebrof 7.7, 10 Tin Lap 7.7, 12 Lady Ruler car. 7.8 J.

Won by a length, third one and ahalf lengths away. Sebrof was fourth. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec.

NIHOTUPU PLATE, £250. Seven furlongs.

4 Queen Nona, 8.9 (McKenzie) 1 8 Rollicker, car. 7.7 J (Goulsbro) 2 1 Sergia, 8.9 (Glading) 3 Also started: 2 Debham 8.9, 7 Fleetwind 8.9, 11 Mountain Breeze 8.9, 6 Gay Streak 8.0, 9 May Song car. 8.1, 3 Surella car. B.l|, 5 Gay Papa 8.0, 10 Strathhire 7.13.

Won by a neck each way. Gay Streak was fourth. Time, lmin 29 4-ssec.

NEW LYNN HANDICAP, £l3O. One mile.

7 Teddy Boy, 3.11 (McTavish) 1 4 Mainland, 7.8 (Clifford) 2 1 Le Chasseur, 8.2 (Wiggins) 3 Also started: 5 Valrent 9.5, 9 King Tut 9.2, 6 Lady Diana 8.8, 3 Whirlmint car 7.13, 8 Implement 7.10, 2 Jewelled Girdle car. B.l£, 10 Survoy 7.7, 11 Carshalton 7.7.

Won by half a length, third a length away. Jewelled Girdle was fourth. Time, lmin 43sec. SILVER RING RUMOUR DENIED FAVOURITE TO START IN METROPOLITAN. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Sydney, September 21. Disquieting statements that Silver Ring was a doubtful starter in the Metropolitan, for which he is a clear public fancy, were refuted by' his trainer, Mr Stewart, who said that provided Silver Ring was fit on the day of the race there was every intention of starting the gelding. Mr Stewart added that Silver Ring would most likely go to Melbourne for the Spring carnivals.

The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on the Hill Stakes, says that Silver Ring is one of the most consistent gallopers who have come from New Zealand.

Havering Redolent Vitaphone Chrysology five furlongs. 10 6 Footwork 10 0 Wexford 9 7 9 7 9 9 9 7 Bridge OHAPI HACK HANDICAP, £115. Six : furlongs. Fog Peak 8 3 Owl’s Nest 8 1 Arrownilla 8 1 Rebel Mate 8 1 Aggravate 8 1 Red Dragon 8 1 Culotte 8 1 Roseman 8 1 Darien 8 1 Radio Star 8 1 Desirable 8 1 Shawlett 8 1 Disclose 8 1 GERALDINE CUP, £200. One mile t and a-quarter. Wino 9 0 Queen Dorothy 7 10 Davolo 8 7 Cleaner 7 7 Golden King 7 13 Daring Deed 7 7 The Surgeon 7 13 Gold Cross 7 7 Kona Bay 7 12 Monipere 7 7 Tout le Monde 7 11 GERALDINE TROT HANDICAP, £120. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. Beckv Direct scr Mohican scr Colleen Wrack scr Poste Haste scr Cyrano Elite Rey scr Pukeuri scr scr Renew scr Glencree scr Rhinegold scr Grattan Girl scr Royal Grattan scr Great Don scr Serene Bingen scr Heather Queen scr Shuffle scr Jambo scr Tapdancer scr Janet Gaynor scr Toorak scr Little Derby scr Zincali scr Joe Perkins Kingussie Mary Aubert scr scr scr yds Harold Wrack Hytemoana bhd 48 36 SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, £120. Six : furlongs. Rebel Chief 9 0 Pelmet 8 1 Tunneller 8 6 Grey Honour 8 0 Invoice 8 5 Great Star 7 13 Bay Duke 8 5 Gaysome 7 7 Metal Bird 8 4 Arrow Rose 7 7 Capital 8 2 Arena 7 7 RAUKAPUKA HANDICAP, £120. 1 Seven furlongs. Willie Win 9 4 Cape Gabo 8 0 Wild Career 9 2 Heloise 7 9 Cyclonic 8 12 Stolen March 7 9 Rose of Tralee 8 6 Poniard 7 9 Fiord 8 6 Jack Ahoy 7 9 Epic 8 4 Patricia Holm 7 7 Double Gift Monipere Silver Jest 8 2 8 2 8 2 Elbanor Convivial Lady Kate 7 7 7 7 7 7 Silver Lark 8 1 Universe 7 7 ORARI TROT HANDICAP, £120. Class 3.2. One mile and a-quarter. Carn Dillon scr Fay Rey 12 Donalda scr Greatfast 12 Frisco Boy scr Irish Aggie 12 Lux Lunae scr Marsceres 12 Player Pukeuri scr Old Faithful 12 scr Silver Guy 12 Reno scr Ahuareka 24 Shrpwdie scr Shadow Queen 24 Tapdancer scr yds bhd Gold Salute 48 Dual 12 BELFIELD HANDICAP, £120. One mile and 100 yards. Epris Carfex 9 7 Matoru 7 10 8 4 Queen Dorothy 7 10 Capital 7 13 Acla 7 7