RACING AND TROTTING

Southland Times, Issue 23025, 20 October 1936, Page 10

RACING AND TROTTING

News —Prospects—Results

Racing. October 22. 24. 26—Wellington R.C. October 24, 26—Gore R.C. October 26—Waverley R.C. October 26—Waipawa County KO, at Hastings. October 26—North Canterbury J.C. October 26—Waikato Hunt Club. October 29, 31—Poverty Bay T.C. October 31—Banks Peninsula R.C. October 31—Rangltikei R.C. November 5, 7—Whangarei R.C. November 7—Hawke's Bay J.C. November 7. 9. 11. 14—Canterbury J.C. November 14—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club (at Rotorua). November 21—Levin R.C. November 21—Southland R.C. November 21. 23—Waikato R.C. November 28—Ashburton County R.C. November 28. 30—Takapuna J.C.. (at Ellerslie). November 28. 30—Feildinc J.C. Trotting October 24. 26—Auckland T.C. October 24, 2S— Greymouth t.c. October 2&— Manawatu T.C. October 26— Oamaru T.C. October 31— Wellington T.C. November 10, 12. 16- N-Z. IVietropolitan T.CNovember 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.) Stratosphere is reported to have been unlucky at Washdyke on Saturday.

R. Savage has been engaged to ride Shy in the New Zealand Cup.

The pacer Blair Athol is reported to be showing improvement in his track work.

Iraq is going well in his work and he is expected to show his best form shortly.

Grand Mogul is pleasing track watchers at Addington. He shaped well in a work-out with Indianapolis last week.

An additional row of stalls is to be erected at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s grounds.

Prostration has broken down and it is stated that he is unlikely to survive another preparation.

The Geraldine Racing Club s meeting resulted in a profit of £466 after increasing the stakes by £3OO.

When first payments were made not a single horse dropped out of the New Zealand Trotting Cup.

Fersen is working well at New Plymouth and is looking a picture. He is to contest the Waverley Cup on Labour Day.

Flood Tide, according to a report from Takanini, is looking very well and has gone on the right way since his Mitchelson Cup win.

Answer to correspondent, “Inquirer,” concerning Chief Light: There was no hurdle race on the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s programme on Saturday.

According to “Sentinel” E. J. Ellis has returned from Sydney looking in the pink of condition. He saddled up Rebel Lad as a winner at his first meeting since his return.

Ena, winner of the Mona Nursery, at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting on Saturday, is a two-year-old filly by Liberal from Kenna and is one of the first youngsters by that sire to race. She is owned by Mr A. G. Hunter and is trained by F. Foulsham at Caulfield.

The last of the progeny of Limond has made his appearance at the Koatanui stud of Mr G. M. Currie. This is a colt from Motley and is a full-brother to Al Jolson, Midinette, Variant and Moquette and half-brother to Legatee and*the two-year-old Futurity. Motley, by Absurd from Pennon, the first of Eulogy’s daughters bred in New Zealand, was the leading two-year-old of her year, running eight times for five wins, three seconds and £3825.

Speaking of the varying fortunes of racing, F. W. Jones said that when he arrived in Sydney he had a look over .George Price’s team, which was made up of 20 horses, as fine a lot as he had ever seen in one stable. Now, as the result of mishaps some serious and others of a minor nature, Price had none of his own regular lot fit to send to Melbourne, with the possible exception of Nightingale, the Night Raid —Quadrilateral two-year-old, that seemed to be unlucky to lose the Canonbury Stakes at Randwick.

Never before in the history of trotting in New Zealand have there been so many really great pacers in commission at one time and this is shown in the nomination for the Free-for-All, of one mile and a-quarter, the final event of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting. The Free-for-All should provide one of the greatest races in the history of Addington. The following have been nominated:— Roi I'Or, De Soto, Glenrossie, Evicus, Emilius Way, New Derby, Indianapolis, Grand Mogul, Tempest, Cloudy Range, Guy Junior, Worthy Light, Rey Spec, Supertax, Reporter, Red Shadow, Harold Logan and Willow Wave.

For the Gore spring races October 24 and 26, a special train stopping at Woodlands, Edendale and Mataura only will leave Invercargill for Gore racecourse on Saturday at 10.30 a.m., returning leaving the Gore racecourse at 5.35 p.m. A train will also leave the racecourse at 6.30 p.m. for Invercargill, stopping where required. On Monday, for the second day of the races, a special train, stopping where required, will leave Invercargill for Gore at 10.10 a.m. while a fast non-stop train will leave for the racecourse at 11.0 a.m. A fast non-stop train will return to Invercargill shortly after the finish of the last race, while stopping trains v.lll leave the racecourse at 6.0 p.m. and 6.35 p.m. for Invercargill.

With one exception excellent acceptances have been received for the Gore Racing Club’s meeting which opens on Saturday. The total scratchings are 44 and the non-acceptors are as follows: Highweight Handicap, High Glee, Chrysology, Pink Paper, Royal Pal, Darien, Royston and Mona Song; Waimea Hack Handicap, Silver Lark, Azavedo, Gold Boa and Natty; Spring Handicap, Tauramai, Queen Dorothy, Great Shot, Grand Finale, Golden King, Royal Gallant, Braw Lad and Araboa; Labour Day Trot, Frances Cole, Gracious, Happy King, Norham Lady, Salalon and Master Garry; Novice Handicap, King Willow, Black Earl, Combat, Patriot and Green Boa; Stewards’ Handicap, Wall Street, Viking, Palermo, Silver Lark, Amelita, Royal Gallant and Cheap Money; Mataura Trot, Autogo and Moradine; Charkon Handicap, Golden Lap, Darien, The Jeweller, Waltham and Isadore.

Arrownilla, a southern winner whose performance had escaped the notice of the Masterton handicapper, was backed

down to odds on for the LansdowneHack Handicap on Friday and he made the others look like simpletons (says The Evening Post). Though Caen soon opened a big break on the field, the favourite moved up from fourth rounding the turn, collared the leader very simply half-way down the straight, and ran in easiest of possible winners by nearly four lengths. Arrownilla is a five-year-old bay gelding by defunct Arrowsmith from the Clarenceux Peronilla mare Claronilla, sister to Boadicea and half-sister to Kilperon, Frenzied Finance, and First Money, so he is bred for speed. He is owned by his breeder, Mr H. G. Warring, and is trained by the trotting mentor J. Bryce at Hornby. Prior to this season he had had only three races, but in four starts this term he has been twice successful, and more wins look like coming his way before long.

F. D. Jones, who arrived back from his Sydney trip last week, was' on the track at Riccarton on Saturday morning, superintending the work of his team, says The Christchurch Star-Sun. Custos, Cerne Abbas and Cyrillian, the three horses that Jones brought home, are having an easy time for a few days. The first-named pair are engaged at Trentham, but probably only Custos will go north. The intention is to send him on Tuesday, as he is to race only on the second and third days. The Riccarton trainer had no excuses to make for the failure of his horses to race in Sydney up to the expectations of their admirers. They all did well, but they were not quite good enough, though he thought the reverse way of galloping was against them. Very slight improvement would have been required to enable all of them to moie than pay their way. Jones hopes to have several of his team ready to race at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting next month, including two two-year-olds, that J. Russell worked during his absence. So far no arrangements have been made for the riding of Custos at Trentham or Riccarton.

The track proceedings at Wingatui on Saturday morning were carried out in fine weather, the tan and grass tracks being in fast ordei' says The Otago Daily Times. About half of the horses nominated for the Gore Racing Club’s meeting, which will take place next week-end, were worked fast. There have been over 25 entered from Wingatui stables. Though there .was not a lot of work, one or two gallops were on the fast side. Except where mentioned the trials were executed on the tan track. The maiden Pink Del came away from Green Boa over the last half-furlong of five furlongs in lmin 3 4-ssec. Linguist similarly beat Black Earl over the same ground in lmin 4sec. Sir Rosenor and Janet Gajmor were on terms when concluding a similar task in lmin 4 2-osec. Daring Deed finished clear of Last Link and Toreador, together, with Isadore beaten off, when concluding a mile, the last six furlongs of which took lmin 19 1-5 sec. Paladino responded better at the end of six furlongs with Vantoon, the distance being traversed in lmin 18sec. Amy Johnson was too good for Great Empire and Dazzler throughout a similar journey run i.i lmin 18 4-ssec. On the No. 1 grass Autumn Wind went very well over four furlongs in 52sec. Gold Boa cantered round to the three furlongs on the No. 3 grass, and came home in 37 2-ssec. Among others who were on the tracks were Dissemble, Forecast, Araboa, Lumiere, Granvin, Octane, Dodge, Gambler’s Luck, Night Wings and Norseman.

One of the biggest race surprises for some time was registered at the Dargaville Racing Club’s spring meeting on Saturday when High Star scored in the Maiden Handicap. He was drawn 22 at the barrier, but was neglected in the betting, carrying only £5 on the win machine and £l7 on the place. He was one of the early leaders, and when the field reached the top stretch, had to run through to the front, a position he held to the post. When the dividend was hoisted there was a loud chorus of “ohs” as it. was found that he had returned a dividend of well over three figures on the win machine. High Star is a half-brother to that useful performer Karangapai, and was ridden by his trainer, R. McTavish. As a two-year-old, High Star had to be thrown out of training owing to his going wrong, and he has not raced since. Of late, the longest distance he has had to cover in training has been three furlongs. On the way to the Avondale course McTavish, jokingly summing up the prospects of the gelding, bet one of the course officials 1/- that High Star would be in the lead at the completion of three furlongs. Lucky backers of the winner included the owner, Mr L. J. Hyde, who, incidentally, is McTavish’s father-in-law, whose investment was 10/- each way. Mrs McTavish, two women- and a male friend put in 2/6 each and made up a ticket on the gelding for a win, while another woman invested £1 for a win on him. In her excitement, she ran out and kissed the galloper after he had pulled up.

On the racing that has taken place at the early spring meetings this season, the Wellington Racing Club’s handicapper rates the three-year-old form in the North Island much higher than that shown in the South Island, says The Christchurch Star-Sun. In the Shorts Handicap, to be run at Trentham this week, he has given Gallio 8.12, with Paper Slipper on 8.4. Gallio opened the season at Wanganui, where he was beaten in a handicap, also in the Guineas, after which he went to Auckland, to win the Avondale and Great Northern Guineas. Paper Slipper has appeared only at the Dunedin meeting for wins in a handicap and in the Guineas, both his successes being gained easily. His later racing showed that the best of Gallio was not seen at Wanganui, and the handicapper has quite wisely ignored that form in assessing the colt for Trentham. He was a smart two-year-old last spring, and, after winning the Great Northern Foal Stakes on Boxing Day, he was treated to a spell, making no other appearance last season. Paper Slipper also had some good form last season, when he proved himself the most brilliant of the South Island juveniles. He and Gallio have not met yet, but in the Foal Stakes Gallio beat Wild Chase, and the form of the latter was a little ahead of Paper Slipper, the pair being in the same ownership. The relative assessment of Gallio and Paper Slipper seems to have been made on their two-year form, the positions of the pair, high up in the open sprint at Trentham, being due to each having scored twice this season. Paper Slipper is by no means harshly treated by comparison with his northern rival, particularly now that he has demonstrated that he has retained his form. Gallio is engaged in the Trentham Stakes and the Harcourt Cup, so he will not be a competitor in the handicap on the first day. If Paper Slipper is a competitor, as seems probable, he will keep his opponents very busy.

ON AND OFF THE TURF

THE CAULFIELD CUP WINNER NEW ZEALAND BLOOD PREDOMINANT (By Sir Modred.) Under win and- place wagering on Saturday the totalisator returns at the South Canterbury meeting showed an upward trend of £3854, as compared with the investments for the corresponding fixture of last season, when single pool betting was in vogue. This result should assist in convincing a number of stubborn opponents of win and place betting in South Canterbury that single pool wagering has seen its best days. The sturdy diehards referred to, it may be mentioned, are not officials of the South Canterbury Jockey Club but occupy responsible positions in another racing institution. Mi- J. H. Grigg’s seven-year-old gelding Wexford Bridge, who has been making his presence felt in hurdle races in Canterbury and South Canterbury of late, is a novice jumper prepared by that master of horsement T. H. Gillett, of Riccarton. Mr Grigg’s representative, a son of Shambles (imp.) from Scintillation, displayed marked galloping ability in the race for the Duke of Gloucester Cup at the recent Grand National fixture at Riccarton, although he subsequently finished outside a place. Following the meeting referred to he was schooled regularly over the battens at Riccaiton and it quickly became _ apparent that he was likely to furnish into a valuable jumping performer. It may presently be discovered that he is a good steeplechaser in the making. Northwind’s Caulfield Cup.

In the third fastest Caulfield Cup ever run Northwind scored in the valuable event on Saturday in 2.28 3-5. The time record for the race, 2.273, was established by Palfresco (N. Percival) last season, the previous best being 2.28 a set against the New Zealand-bred Gaine Carrington in 1933. The contest gave the jockey 11. Badger his first success in the noted twelve-furlong handicap. Bred in New South Wales, Northwind was a winner in minor company prior to being purchased a tew weeks ago by Major Cohen for 500 guineas with the Caulfield Cup in view and its first prize of £5OOO and a gold cup valued at £l5O. The second horse (Silver Standard) received £lOOO and the third (Talking) £5OO. From a studmaster’s point of view it was a welcome result, as the first and second runners claim colonial horsesas their respective sires, Windbag anc. Heroic, who have more than held their own of late years against a legion of imported progenitors. It is worthy of note here that Windbag, sire of Northwind, is a son of Magpie (imp.), whose good three-year-old descendant, Talking, won the recent A.J.C. Derby, in which he defeated the New Zealand colt. Mala. From a breeding standpoint, the cup result was something of a triumph tor New Zealand blood, particularly in maternal line. Northwind is by Windbag, by Magpie (imp.) horn Charleville (N.Z.), by Charlemagne 11. (imp.) from Nithsevo, by and he therefore sports stout New Zealand descent in sire line. But the Dominion imprint is again even more P ro “^ ly in evidence maternally. Colonel Cohen’s winner is out of Miss Bo (bred in New Zealand), by Boniform from Aloha, by Kilcheran (imp.) from Rhtar by Haut Bnon (imp., and of the St. Simon strain) from Ninevah (imp.). Here again, is to be found confirmation of the fart that mares by the unbeaten Boniform (son of Multiform, of the Musket line) are proving invaluable at the stud. It may P also be noted that the Caulfield Cup winner presents the famous Musket-St. Simon cross on each side of his pedigree, a combination probably responsible to an outstanding degree for very many staying winners in New Zealand and Australia. Son of Heroic. The runner-up, Silver Standard, is a son of Australia’s leading sire Heroic who has held his place at the head of the winning sires’ list in his native country for several seasons past. Heroic in maternal line, by the way, comes from the famous Paraffin family, which is so strongly represented in Mr W. 1. Hazlett’s Chelandry Stud through Simper (imp.) and her many daughters and grand-daughters. Then the third horse, the A.J.C. Derby winner, Talking, claims as his dam the New Zealand-bred mare Society, by Absurd (imp.) from First Class, by AU Black (imp.) from Class, by Wallace (son of Carbine) from La Tosea, by Robinson Crusoe from Nightmare. It is pleasing to record the fact that mares of New Zealand blood figure largely in the pedigrees of the ’best winners of the spring season in Australia but it is hardly satisfactory to realize that for many years past Australian studmasters have been draining New Zealand of its best strains of female blood; this procedure has been strongly demonstrated where matrons of Stepniak or Boniform descent come into the question. Bookmakers’ Lucky Day.

Very few people in New Zealand will understand what the statement cabled from Australia really means or represents. It was to the effect that Northwind, who won the Caulfield Cup on Saturday, was the greatest outsider to score in this rich event. The claim may or may not be correct, but it can be stated that there have been many unexpected successes in the race and if Northwind’s triumph provided the greatest surprise on record, Saturday would be a great occasion for the registered bookmakers in Australia. The winnei’ was probably the most welcome horse in the field to the ringmen and his victory would mean huge monetary returns. Wagering on the Caulfield Cup at straight-out prices had been in progress for many weeks past, horses being supported to account for fortunes, while the winner would be neglected, hence the bookmakers’ returns must have been very large. Then a mint of money must have been at stake in what to many racing men is an annual gamble—the Caulfield Cup— Melbourne Cup double. If Northwind has to take rank as the _ most noted winning outsider in the history of the Caulfield event, then no matter what competitor accounts for the Melbourne Cup on November 3 every bookmaker indulging in double betting stands to win heavily or rest in the happy position of being able to cover any prospective loss in the current or future Melbourne Cup market. Northwind’s victory would mean a clean sweep to an army of licensed and also illegal operators, and it would be impossible to compute the sum really passing into the coffers of the ring through what is known as “a skinner” having to be recorded.

The secretary of the Wyndham Trotting Club, Mr A. Wilson, jun., writes as follows:— “A few days ago there appeared in your issue an article on racing in the course of which it was stated that all clubs charged 6/- or more for admission, which was probably the cause of gate revenue falling off. I would, however, point out that the Wyndham Trotting Club has never charged 6/-, the entrance fee always having been 5/-. The statement that all clubs are

charging 6/- is contrary to fact, and I would be pleased if you would correct it, through your sporting columns.”

If the correspondent refers again to the statement to which he takes exception, he will discover that he has fallen into error. The following is what appeared as bearing the writer’s carefully studied opinion and from this it will be noted that it does not bear the construction placed upon it by the Wyndham correspondent: “Of late years too many turf and light harness clubs in Southland have abolished the cheap outside enclosures and established universal admittance charges of six shillings or more to the exclusion of very many modest race goers who cannot or will not pay the prices demanded, contending that the overhead costs of attending racing fixtures are beyond their means.” The statement was not made “that all clubs charged six shillings or more for admission, which was probably the cause of gate revenue falling off.”—“Sir Modred.”

CANTERBURY TURF NEWS

THE TRACKS IN GOOD < ORDER VITAPHONE LAME ; (By The Rook.) Christchurch, October 17. We have had delightful weather all the week. Warm days prevailed while a good rain one night sufficed to keep the ground in a mellow state. The tracks at Riccarton were never in better order than at present. Vitaphone was very lame after running in the hurdle race at Timaru today. He can be written out as far as the hurdle events at Riccarton are concerned. One day early in the week Gaysome, being in a flighty mood, bolted twice round the track. Next day she was decidedly tender on a front leg; also her misbehaviour had lightened her up a lot. She soon recovered from the results of her misbehaviour and to-day she looked and moved as well as ever. Trench Fight has done really well since he won at Ashburton. He not only looks bigger, but he is galloping better. He and Wild Chase were associated in a mile gallop on the course proper last Tuesday. They put up a rattling good go, and Trench Fight had none the worst of it. He should attract notice at Trentham next week, and as he shapes like a stayer he may do really good things later on. Wild Chase has got over his knee trouble; that prevented his racing at Wanganui, at least for . the present. He is working well and one or two races at Trentham should help to land him a very fit horse for Riccarton, even if he does not manage to win a race while at Trentham. Tunneller’s Feet Sound. Mrs Campbell, after a lot of trouble, has got Tunneller’s feet sound at last. He is sounder and moving more freely than for the last two years. Naturally he prefers soft ground to gallop on, out the hard going at Timaru did not stop him from running a very nice race at Timaru to-day. His race to-day suggests that the bay will be hard to keep out of the money at-Trentham, especially if he should be fortunate enough to have ground to race on that has at least the sting out of it. Finora is looking really well, perhaps a little bit too pretty, but she is registering smart times. She should give the sprinters some trouble before they catch her, especially after a race. What the two-year-olds in the North Island are like we do not know down this way. We have several youngsters engaged in the Wellesley Stakes at Trentham that we know are only useful, to say the best of them. On track work the grey colt Screamer cannot have a chance of winning the Wellesley Stakes, and on Dunedin form Atalanta Lass can have little hope of beating Card Player or Guinea Fowl on Card Player’s showings. If there is a reasonably good class two-year-old engaged at Trentham then it should beat our southern young ones. Really the best to be hoped is that our two-year-olds may get into the money. It will be remembered that the Hawke’s Bay owned and trained Journet while here for the Natioiial meeting in August showed promise. He finished in the money in the Jumpers Flat race, and was running well when he fell in the N.Z. Grand National Hurdles. He has a nice racing weight for a hurdler at Trentham (10.3) so he should prove very hard to beat- if he has improved at all since August, and there is reason to believe that he has done so. Vintage For Trentham. Vintage was not taken to Timaru, but he is under orders for Trentham. He has done a fair amount of work and is looking big and solid, but of couise he has recently been _ operated upon for wind trouble. In his gallops he has shaped satisfactorily, registering good time, but only over short courses, and he has not made much noise. He will have to race, however, before it will be possible to say. whether the operation has been a success or not. Success or not, he is not likely to be at his best at Trentham. Many of his admirers are confident that Ends will be very hard to beat in the N.Z. Cup. He may be, but he has yet to prove himself a stayer. This being the case, these admirers aie anxiously waiting to see how he will run in the one mile and threefurlong race and the Wellington Handicap at Trentham next Thursday. He has 8.7 to carry, not a prohibitive weight for a good horse that has had regular racing for some time. Of course, if he wins, he is liable to be rehandicapped for the N.Z. Cup. Argentic at 8.4 in the Wellington Handicap, leaves for Trentham to-night with Screamer. He has not done what might be called an orthodox preparation for a long distance race, in fact he has been working more like a sprinter. Such training may suit him better than any other, however. He looks well, and is sprinting really well, and as he is a natural stayer he may do better at Trentham than many expect, especially in a shorter event than the Wellington Handicap. Davolo looked and raced well at Geraldine. He has not been a very regular attendant at Riccarton, but he has been doing a lot of solid work on J. Bryce’s private tracks, he and Arrownilla. Some say that this gelding is a good stayer. He may yet prove himself to be one, but to date he has not done so. In the meantime he is looking particularly well. Paper Slipper. Paper Slipper has 8.4 to carry in the Shorts Handicap at Trentham next Thursday. On paper he looks to be well in, and he will start at a short price. His weight is not prohibitive, but the fact must not be overlooked that he is meeting some proved brilliant sprinters at much worse than weight-for-age. A brilliant young horse has often been beaten when he looked a certainty on paper, through failing to give years and weight away. Two that are sure to keep Paper Slipper very busy are Knockfin 8.4 and Laughing Lass 7.12. Trench Fight has only raced once—at Ashburton, when he won easily under difficulties. The win was a most impressive one for from twelfth place three furlongs from home he simply smothered the opposition over the final

stages of the race. It is granted that the lot he beat were not very good, but they were not altogether bad. Next Thursday he is 41b above the minimum in the October Handicap, and the lot against him do not seem to be much better than they were at Ashburton. One of the lot he defeated so easily at Ashburton was Arrownilla, who . has won races in both islands since. Another thing is that at Ashburton the race Trench Fight was in was run over six furlongs. The mile course of the October Handicap should suit him much better. Rousseau was solidly supported here for his engagement at Timaru to-day. His backers did not get much of. a run for their money, as the colt got rather badly left. Once under way he showed a lot of speed, and this carried him to within striking distance of the leaders. The long sustained effort found him out and he disappeared in the last furlong. Rebel Chief’s Failure.

Rebel Chief has been sprinting . so well in private that it was thought at Riccarton he would be extremely hard to beat at Timaru this afternoon. He got away well and was nicely placed at the home turn. The hard ground was made to order for him. He was the first to drop away beaten. Ponty has not done much work since he raced so promisingly at the National meeting. His exertions then found him out, and he lightened up so much that his trainer decided to put him on the easy list, and did so. Wino is giving his trainer a lot of trouble. He is showing very decided symptoms of unsoundness, and is having a let up. There is very little prospect of his running in the N.Z. Cup or anything else for some time. Owners and trainers are reminded that general entries for the minor events at the N.Z. Cup meeting will close at 5 p.m. next Friday. At the same time a further payment of £4 for the N.Z. Cup is due, and a £2 acceptance for the Stewards’ Handicap, also first forfeits for the Welcome Stakes, N.Z. Derby Stakes and the N.Z. Oaks Stakes, all three of £1 each.

WINTON TROTTING CLUB PROGRAMME FOR ANNUAL FIXTURE. The approved programme for the Winton Trotting Club’s annual fixture of Tuesday, December 29, discloses an increase in stakes to £lO9O. Details of the programme are as follows:— South Hillend Handicap, £lOO (saddle), second £2O, third £lO. For unhoppled trotters only. Class 3.49. One mile and a-half. Novice Handicap, £lOO (harness), second £2O, third £lO. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. Stewards’ Handicap, £l2O (harness), second £2O, third £lO. Class 3.56. One mile and five furlongs. Winton Trotting Club Handicap, £250 (including trophy valued £25), second £4O, third £2O (harness). Class 4.47. Two miles. Members’ Handicap, £llO (saddle), second £2O, third £lO. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. President’s Handicap, £135 (including trophy valued £10), harness, for unhoppled trotters only, second £25, third £lO. Improvers’ Handicap, £ll5 (harness), second £2O, third £lO. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half. Farewell Handicap, £l4O (harness), second £25, third £lO. Class 2.56. One mi’e and a-quarter.

NEW ZEALAND HORSES AT ASCOT ACCEPTORS FOR TO-DAY. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, October 19. New Zealand acceptors at Ascot to-morrow include the following:— Hurdle. —Calydon, Chief Light. Trial Handicap.—lnternational. Welter Handicap.—Wotan. J O’Sullivan will ride Rob Roy in the Melbourne Cup. Golden Promise is sore, and is not likely to race again till Flemington.

THE DARGAVILLE RACES

Crooning The Chief Winner TRIUNE SUCCESSFUL (United Press Association.) Auckland, October 19. The Dargaville Racing Club’s annual meeting concluded at Avondale to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance and the track was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £18,J23 against £10,232 on the second day last year, an increase of £8691. The total for the meeting was £46,285 compared with £27,351 10/-, an increase of £18,933 10/-. Results: — JUVENILE HANDICAP, £l2O. Five furlongs. 2—2 Airam, 8.11 (T. Maria) 1 I—l Bachelor King, 9.2 (A. Tinker) ZT , 3 5—5 British Nation, 8.4 (R. Horne) 3 Also started: 3—4 Raceline 7.7, car. 7.12, 6-3 Feldberg 7.7, 3—3 White Foam 7.7. Won by a length, third half a length away. Raceline was fourth. Time, Imin 3 l-ssec. HORE HORE HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs. 4— Haputale, 7.13 (R. McTavish) J* 5— King Theo, 8.4 (H. Goldfinch) 2 1— Palustre, 8.7 (P. Atkins) 3 Also started: 4—3 Spearcourt, car. 8.3, bracketed with winner, 3 —4 Straithire 8.7, 2—2 Tin Toes 8.5, 13 9 Morning Sun, car. B.l|, 9—12 Bonstar 7.13, 16—15 Alyth 7.13, 18—20 Lonta 7.13, 16—19 Ebb and Flow 7.13, 12—10 Free Advice 7.13, 13—14 Waihineroa 7.13, 10-16 Erndale 7.13, 19—21 Backblock car. 8.6, 20—17 Applicant 7.13, 6—6 Singara 7.13, 11—10 Tidewaiter 7.13, 21—17 Little Man 7.13, 7-7 Royal Passage 7.13, B—B8 —8 Fox Moth 7.13, 15 13 Gar Vaals 7.13. Won by half a length, third threequarters of a length away. Strathire fourth. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. KIRIKOPUNI HURDLE HANDICAP, £l4O. About one mile and a-half. 2— Illuminagh, 10.0 (J. Mcßae) 1 4—5 All Irish, 9.0 (F. Fergus) 2 I—l Lap Up, 10.4 (R. E. Thomson) 3 Also started: B—B8 —8 Benighted 9.7, 3—3 Royal Toast 9.5, 7—7 Ruling King 9.1, 6—6 Hawthorn 9.1, 5—4 Tuaheahe 9.0, 9— Rua King 9.0. Hawthorn led early from Tuaheahe, Illuminagh, Royal Toast, and Lap Up. The order along the back was Royal Toast, Illuminagh, All Irish, Lap Up and Benighted. Entering the straight Roval Toast led from Illuminagh, All Irish. Lan Up and Benighted. Illuminagh went through fast to win by three-quarters of a length from All Irish with» Lap Up two and a-half lengths back third and Royal Toast fourth. Benighted, Tuaheahe and Ruling King fell and Hawthorn was pulled up. Time, 2min 48 4-ssec. OMANA HANDICAP, £l2O. Seven furlongs. 1— 2 Paso Robles, 8.7 (H. Goldfinch) 1 2— Surella, 8.5 (P. Fearn) 2 6— Lady Diana, 8.1 (J. Cameron) 3 Also started: 4—4 Valise, car. 7.10, 3—3 Valmito, car. 7.41, 5—5 Marjory Daw 7.2, B—B8 —8 Waitaki, car. 7.121, 7 —7 Persian Lady 7.7. Won by a neck, third a head away, Valamito fourth. Time, Imin 26 4-ssec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile and a-quarter. 4—4 Crooning, 7.13 (L. Clifford) 1 1-2 Gay Talkie, 7.7 (E. Bartie) 2 3— 1 Silver Brier, 7.11 (T. Long) 3 Also started: 2—3 Tybalt 7.13, 5—5 Knight of Australia, car. 7.10, 6—7 Bonny Gay 7.7, B—B King Tut 7.7, 7 —6 Orac 7.7. King Tut and Knight of Australia were slow away. Orac was quickly in the lead from Crooning, Tybalt, Silver Brier and Bonny Gay. Orac was first into the straight from Crooning, Gay Talkie, Tybalt, Knight of Australia and Silver Brier. Tybalt was in command at the distance but in a great finish Crooning won by a head from Gay Talkie with Silver Brier half a head back third and Tybalt fourth. Time, 2min 8 2-ssec. RUAWAI HANDICAP, £l3O. Six furlongs. 1— Tray Bit, 8.10 (E. Bartie) 1 2— 2 Blue Needle, 7.10 (L. Dulieu) 2 6— Lady Ruler, 7.7 (C. G. Goulsbro) 3 Also started: 4—3 Sebrof 7.7, 3—4 Princess Star, car. 7.8, 7—7 Carshalton 7.7, 5—5 Tin Lap 7.7. Won by two and. a half lengths, third half a head away, Princess Star fourth. Time, Imin 13 3-ssec. WAIHUE HANDICAP, £l3O. One mile. 1— Triune, car. 8.11, (T. Maria) 1 4— 4 Whakapara, car. 7.13 (H. Goldfinch) 2 2— High Tea, 8.4 (P. Fearn) 3 Also started: 3—3 Nun Nicer 9.1, 5—6 Lucidus 8.2, 6—5 Roman Mascot 7.7. Won by two lengths, third one length away. Nun Nicer fourth. Time, Imin 39sec. HOANG A HANDICAP, £l2O. One mile. 7— 7 Tutor, 8.7 (W. McKenzie) 1 3— 2 Mainland, 9.1 (R. McTavish) 2 11 — 11 Valpai, 8.9 (R. Horne) 3 Also started: I—l Lornacre 8.11, 4—4 Valrent 8.10, 13—12 Vera Acre 8.7, 2—3 Whirlmint 8.3, 5—5 Dutch Girl 7.11, 12— Muskon 7.8, B—lo Lady Voyonne, car. 7.0 J; 6—7; Spearcourt, car. 7.9, 9—9 High Quality 7.7, 14—14 Impellant 7.7, 10— 6 Jewelled Girdle 7.7, 15—15 Adsum 7.7. Won by a neck, third a neck away. High Quality fourth. Time, Imin 40 2-ssec.

TALKING SOLD AT RECORD PRICE £19,000 FOR DERBY WINNER. (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Melbourne, October 19. Talking, winner of the Australian Jockey Club Derby and third in the Caulfield Cup on Saturday, was sold to-day by Mr S. Cash to Mr Alan Cooper. The price was £19,000, which is easily a record for a thoroughbred in Australia or New Zealand, the previous highest price being £16,800 paid for Heroic. Mr Cooper, who was closely associated in racing with the late Mr John Brown, of Newcastle, the millionaire ship builder, hopes to use Talking at the stud within two years. Talking, who has won £5277 in stakes, will remain at A. G. Papworth’s stable for the present. His next start will be in the Victorian Derby.

GORE RACING CLUB

ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Gore Racing Club's meeting on October 24 and 26:— HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. £l2O. Eight

OAMARU T.C. THE ACCEPTANCES (United Press Association.) Oamaru, October 19. Following are the acceptances for the Oamaru Trotting Club's Labour Day meeting:— 12.30 p.m. IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, £2OO. Unhop-

CANTERBURY J.C. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (United Press Association.) Christchurch, October 19. Following are the handicaps for the Canterbury Jockey Club meeting on November 7:— STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £7OO. Shc furlongs.

METROPOLITAN TROTS

HANDICAPS FOR SPRING MEETING (United Press Association.) Christchurch, October 19. Following are the handicaps for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Spring meeting on November 10:— SPRING HANDICAP, £3OO. For unhoppled trotters. Class 3.36. One mile and a-

North Canterbury Races HANDICAPS FOR TROTTING EVENTS (United Press Association.) Christchurch October 19. The following are the handicaps for the trotting events at the North Canterbury Racing Club’s meeting:— VIEW HILL HANDICAP, £lO7. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half.

ASHLEY TROT HANDICAP, £lOB. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter.

WAVERLEY RACES THE ACCEPTANCES (United Press Association.) Wanganui, October 19. Following are the acceptances for the Waverley Racing Club’s annual meeting on Labour Day:— 12.0

HANDICAP HACK HURDLE RACE, £l2O. One mile and a-half.—War Ace 10.9, Gaswmyn 9.11, Don Erma 9.5, Miss Hush-a-bye 9.5, Beau Star 9.0, Panloff 9.0, Prince Reno 9.0, Sceptic 9.0. 12.45

BREWER HANDICAP, £135. Six furlongs.—Refresher 9.0, Lady Kyra 8.13, Friesland 8.8, Farmer 8.8, Gold Mission 8.0, Lowenberg 8.0, Royal Routine 7.13, Mustang 7.10, Collodion 7.7, Windscreen 7.7. 1.30

MORTON MEMORIAL MAIDEN RACE, £llO. Six furlongs.—Mowgli 8.0, Te Huia 8.0, Winsome Lu 8.0, Trevelyn Hold 8.0, Koura Rua 8.0, Naughty Marietta 8.0, Kia Tere 8.0, Kia Ora 8.0, Arahura 8.0, Silver Gold 8.0, Golden Rill 8.0, Meritor 8.0, Parikino 8.0, Sanhedrim 8.0, Same Choice 8.0. 2.15

WILSON HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £llO. Seven furlongs.—High Test 9.3, Airing 8.12, Lifeguard 8.12, Eara 8.9, Waipiro 8.8, Advance Plane 8.5, Ngatirahiri 8.5, Colenso 8.3, Silvanus 8.3, Bonny Glow 8.2, Prince Reno 8.0, Student Prince 8.0.

3.0 WAVERLEY CUP, £145. One mile and a-quarter.—Fersen 8.10, Grateful 8.9, Friesland 8.9, Davistock 8.5, Royal Secret 8.3, Hunting Maid 7.9, Ruaform 7.7. 3.45 MOUMAHAKI HACK STAKES HANDICAP, £llO. One mile and 55 yards.—Red Sand 9.0, High Test 8.8, Ruaform 8.6, Airing 8.3, Brilliancy 7.11, Bruceland 7.7, Master Limond 7.7, Middle 7.7.

4.30 JACKSON HACK MEMORIAL STAKES HANDICAP, £llO. Five furlongs.—Erebus 9.8, Red Sand 9.0, Collodion 8.6, Etiquette 8.4, Prevail 8.2, Advance Plane 7.12, Colenso 7.10, Cardsharper 7.7, Winsome Lu 7.7, Arahura 7.7, Autumn Leaf 7.7, Meritor 7.7.

THE MELBOURNE CUP PAMELUS SCRATCHED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 9.35 p.m.) Melbourne, October 19. Pamelus has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. A. Knox will ride Silver Standard in the Melbourne Cup, and W. Cook will

THE WELLINGTON MEETING

WEST TOR SCRATCHED. (United Press Association.) • Wellington, October 19. The only scratching entered for the Wellington races up till 2 p.m. to-day was West Tor (9 a.m.) for all engagements.

and a-half furlongs. Poniard Vantoon Golden Lap Royal Saxon Sir Rosenor 10 12 9 11 Johnny Gay Boa Silver Issue Black Earl 9 9 9 9 5 O 0 0 9 9 9 9 7 5 WAIMEA HANDICAP, , £120. Six furlongs. Silver Lark 9 0 Dissemble 7 10 Violenta 8 12 Last Dance 7 9 Bay Biddy 8 6 Ballad 7 8 Paladino 8 5 Red Treasure 7 7 Autumn Wind 8 2 Henry Dawson 7 7 Linguist 8 0 Patricia Holm 7 7 Wynwood 7 12 Lumiere 7 7 Great Empire 7 12 SPRING HANDICAP. £175. One mile and a -quarter Travenna 9 0 Double Shot 7 12 Queen Dorothy 8 11 Amy Johnson 7 9 . Wall Street 8 5 Ocean Singer 7 7 Venite 8 4 Toreador 7 7 Daring Deed 7 13 Last Link 7 7 LABOUR DAY TROT, £120. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. Bonny Brydone Capri Choice Goods It It Oasis Queen Christina It It It Reconnoitre It Frisco Silk It Redoubt It Ghandi Grand Meteor It 11 Regal Riddle-me-ree It It Happy Morn It Silver Laddie It Hoyle Labour Chimes It It Sinbad yds bhd Lady Ita It Lucky Lee Mantle Song It Creep 36 NOVICE HANDICAP, £110. Six furlongs. Gold Boa 9 0 Costume 8 6 Pink Del 9 0 Baitruin 8 6 Ashaway 8 13 Silver Choir 8 6 Rodeur 8 11 Ramona 8 Western Song 8 8 Palastyle 8 6 Natty 8 7 Treblack 8 6 Night Sail 8 7 Dazzler 8 6 Barley Almond 8 7 British Star 8 6 STEWARDS' HANDICAP, £125. Six i :urlongs. Lochlaggan Bay Duke Beam 9 9 8 1 0 3 Wild Career Enwood All Humbug 7 7 7 11 10 8 Moneyless 7 12 Silver Lark 7 8 MATAURA TROT, £120. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half. Chevalier It yds bhd Eddie Tolan It Golden Miller 12 Erin’s Star it Jackarack 12 Guywin « Happiness It Myrna Loy 12 It Royal Drive 12 Loyal Sun It Bright Voyage 24 Mountain Lad It Overproof 24 Nell Grattan It Peter Mitchell 24 St. Helena It Ronald Derby 36 Worthy Claire It War Betty 60 Master Garry It Blue Spark 72 CHARLTON HANDICAP. £125. One mile. Island Linnet 9 5 Araboa 8 5 Galleon 9 0 Illora 7 13 Jack Ahoy 8 5 Smoko 7 12

pled trotters, a-half. Class 3.49. One mile and Bittersweet scr Lustre scr Gay Crusader scr Patty Todd scr Grade Fields scr Sir Kit scr Harvest Note scr Swift Guy scr scr yds bhd Lopez scr Great Linnet 48 Lord Ernleigh scr 1.5 p.m. TRIAL HANDICAP, £200. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. Almont Cling scr Royal Grattan scr Ayrshire scr Santa Fe scr Chili Bean scr Serene Bingen scr Credit Balance scr Starwyn scr Crusheen scr Temeraire scr Dark Hazard scr Toorak scr Dolores Silk scr Undaunted scr Donald Dhu scr Waipahi scr Great Don scr yds bhd King Drusus scr Cruiser 24 Linklight scr Suntress 36 Lord Axworthy scr New Ideals handiReymere scr cap is withheld. 1.40 p.m. REDCASTLE HANDICAP. £250. Class 3.32. One mile and a-half. Cantata scr Play On scr Credit Funds scr Sea Trail scr Double Great scr yds bhd Ginger Jack scr Casanova 24 Irish Peach scr Full Hand 24 Jean Drusus scr Blue Mountain Ma Waro scr Queen 36 Monty Chimes scr 2.20 p.m. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £550. Class , 4.31. Two miles. Francis Lincoln scr Rey Spec 48 Marie Celeste scr Tempest 48 yds bhd Willow Wave 48 Emilius Way 12 Evicus 60 Gunfire 12 Graham Direct 60 Raydus 12 De Soto 72 Gold Tinge 24 New Derby 72 Llewellyn’s Pride 36 Indianapolis 108 2.55 p.m. WAITAKI HANDICAP, £230. Class 3.36. One mile and a-half. Gyrate scr Norman Fox 36 Lady Sonoma scr Rustle 48 Tvrone Lass scr Raclaim 60 yds bhd Wahnooka 60 Helen’s Bay 12 Flotsam 84 Little Reta 24 Koro Peter 96 Reward 24 3.30 p.m. DASH HANDICAP. £250. Class 2.52. One mile and a-quarter. Symmetry scr Blair Athol scr yds bhd Blue Mountain Frisco Lady 12 Queen scr Greenmantle 12 Broughshane scr Lone Derby 12 Casanova scr On Parade 12 Full Hand scr Radiant Gold 12 Gallant Knight scr Southern Smile 12 King's Cup scr John Jinks 48 Sterling Lady scr 4.5 p.m. WESTON HANDICAP, £400. Class 2.45. One mile and a-quarter. Francis Lincoln scr Raydus 12 Gamble scr Rey Spec 12 Grand Mogul scr Supertax 12 Graham Direct scr Willow Wave 12 Gunfire scr De Soto 24 War Buoy scr Emilius Way 24 yds bhd Evicus 24 Blue Mountain 12 Worthy Light 24 Gold Country 12 New Derby 36 Guy Junior 12 Tempest 36 4.40 p.m. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (Saddle), £230. Class 2.16. One mile Eighteen Carat scr Southern Smile scr Fairhaven scr Symmetry scr Gallant Knight scr yds bhd Lone Derby scr Great Antrim 12 On Parade scr Plain Pearl 12 Royal Comrade scr Worthy King 12

half. Audo Patch scr Real Belle 24 Gyrate scr Reward 24 Indolent scr Ruin 24 Kotinga scr Waikato Prince 24 Lament scr Ganton 36 Lady Sonoma scr Mabel Chimes 36 Polly Pan scr Meadow King 36 Sister Mary scr Norman Fox 36 Tyrone Lass scr Amonos 48 yds bhd Mataunga 48 Great Wood 12 Rustle 48 Helen’s Bay 12 Raclaim 60 Isabel Patch 12 Wahnooka 60 Kuini 24 Koro Peter 96 Little Beta 24 EMPIRE HANDICAP, £300. Class 2.48. One mile and a-quarter. Chechahco scr Trampfast (T.) scr Golden Direct scr Wise Guy scr Isabel Derby scr yds bhd John Jinks scr Aristotle 12 King’s Guide scr Brentlight 12 King’s Play scr Gay Gordon 12 Lady Fame scr Noble Prince 12 Nervie’s Last scr Pot Luck 12 Nobleman scr Rocks Ahead 12 Rongomai scr Waress 12 Plain Pearl scr Bonny Azure 24 Southern Smile scr Elvo 24 Subsidy scr Sir Guy 48 YALDHURST HANDICAP, £400. Class 4.32. Two miles. Agile scr Young Frank 12 Bingen Palm scr Bonny Azure 24 Iraq scr Craganour 24 King’s Play scr Emilius Way 24 Pot Luck scr Gunfire 24 yds bhd Guy Junior 24 Elvo 12 Raydus 24 Grace McElwyn 12 Gold Tinge 36 Marie Celeste 12 Kingcraft 48 Rocks Ahead 12 King’s Warrior 48 MIDDLETON HANDICAP, £400. For unhoppled trotters. Class 4.40. Two miles. Amonos scr Discord 24 Flotsam scr Explosion 24 Garner scr Mountain Mist 24 King's Guard scr Teviot Downs 48 Parrish Belle scr Stanley T. 60 Sandy N. scr Bessie Parrish 60 Wahnooka scr Writer 60 yds bhd Nicoya 72 Koro Peter 12 Sea Gift 120 VICTORY HANDICAP. £500. Class 4.37. Two miles. Big Author scr Real Burton scr Ciro scr Subsidy scr Fairhaven scr Southern Smile scr Frisco Lady scr Symmetry scr Gallant Knight scr yds bhd Golden Cross scr Chechahco 24 Greenmantle scr King’s Play 24 Happy Knight scr Lady Fame 24 King's Guide scr Rongomai 24 Nervie’s Last scr Gay Gordon 36 On Parade scr Morello 36 Plain Pearl scr HAGLEY HANDICAP, £350. Class 2.45. One mile and a-quarter. George Rey Grand Mogul scr scr Supertax Vesuvius 12 12 Llewellyn’s Pride scr Willow Wave 12 Queen Author scr Cloudy Range 24 Recess scr De Soto 24 yds bhd Emilius Way 24 Agile 12 Evicus 24 Avernus 12 Gold Tinge 24 Bingen Palm 12 Kewpie's Blue Mountain 12 Triumph 24 Gold Country 12 Rollo 24 Guy Junior • 12 New Derby 36 King’s Warrior 12 Tempest 36 Raydus 12 Roi I'Or 96 Reporter 12 Harold Logan 108 Rey Spec 12

Chaise scr Savoldi scr Class scr Sickle scr Karoro scr Tapdancer scr Mary Aubert scr yds bhd Monetary scr Major Guy 36 Poste Haste scr Rewai 36 Pukeurl scr Harvest Time 48 Ped Ranger Rouge Flambe scr scr Harvestin 108

Accel scr Rouge Flambe scr Andy Watson Chaise scr Pukeuri scr scr Savoldi scr Class scr Shuffle scr Dalwood scr Sickle scr Donor scr Tapdancer scr Garment scr True Beau scr Loyal Direct scr War Bride scr Monetary scr yds bhd Poste Haste scr Major Guy 36 Red Ranger scr Rewai 36 Rhinegold scr

Emmissary 9 0 Bon Tray 7. 8 Gallio 8 10 Capital .7 8 Dungarvan 8 8 Ben Braggie 7 7 Concertpitch 8 6 Dollar Bill 7 7 Wild Chase 8 5 Grey Honour 7 7 Paper Slipper 8 5 Fulojoy 7 7 Wino 8 4 Viking 7 7 Knockfin 8 4 Gaysome 7 7 Pakanui 8 4 Great Star 7 7 Triune 8 3 Matoru 7 7 Friesland 8 2 Cyrillian 7 7 Plato 8 2 Light Comedy 7 7 Rebel Chief 7 13 Dawning Light 7 7 Grateful 7 13 Land Raid 7 7 Star Artist 7 13 Silver Sail 7 7 Laughing Lass 7 13 Epic 7 7 Bay Duke 7 12 Wild Career 7 7 Omarere 7 11 Colombo 7 7 Royal Secret 7 9 Silver Lark 7 7 Greek Gold 7 9 Trench Fight 7 7