RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16320, 8 January 1921, Page 11

RACING AND TROTTING.

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FIXTURES. January 10—In&ng&lm* Trotting Club. annarv 13—Te Awamnta Trotting Club. January 11. 3fr—Wairo* County Itaoing Club. , , January 13. 13 —Cromwell Jockey Club. JanußTfr 16—Cheviot Racing Club. Jfctueay S»— ftoMovufc Jockey Club. January 13—Wairio Jockey Club. January ‘2O, 22, 24—Wellington Racing Club. January 21—Wellington Trotting Club. January 21—Otautan Racing Club January 22, 24—Foxton Racing Club. January 26-—Tapanui Racing Club. 'January 26, 29—Takapim* Jockey Club. (tTanuary 29—Pabiatna Racing Club. [January 29—Canterbury Jockey Club, jl'efcruary 3, 3—Taranaki Jockey Club. [February 8, s —Gisborne Racing Club. (February fi—Taranaki Trotting Club. •February 6, 7—Forbury Park Trotttn" Gtub. •February ‘J, 19-—Egmont Racing Club. •February 9. 12—Dunedin Jockey Club. C-’ebruary 10, 12—Poverty Bay Turf Club. •February 12—Metropolitan Trotting Club. February 16. 17—Hamilton Racing Club. February IG, 17—Woodville Jockey Club. February 23, 25—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 24, 2*i—Wanganui Jockey Club. February 26, 26—Thames Jockey Club. k NOMINATIONS. January B—Tapanui Racing Club. January B—Pehiatua Racing Club. January 12—Forbury Paris Trotting Club. January IS—Taranaki Trotting Club. January 14—Kgmont Racing Club. January Jockey Club. January 14—Gisborne Racing Club. January 14—Canterbury Jockey Club. January 14—Dunedin Jockey Club. January 21—Poverty Bay Turf Club. Januarv 21—Hamilton Racing Club. January 26— Metropolitan Trotting Club. January 26—Thames Jockey Ciub. January 28—Woodville Jockey Club. January 28—Wanganui Jockey Club. February Wanganui Trotting Cluo. !» HANDICAPS. January 3 o—Foxton Racing Club. January 10—Wellington Racing Club. January 11—Otautau Racing Club. January 12—Tjjpanui Racing CIuK I January 14 —Takapuna Jockey Cluo. ; January 14— Pahiutv.a Racing Club. January 13—Taranaki Trotting Club. January 22—Forbury Park Trotting Club. January *22— Gisborne Racing Club. January 24—Taranaki Jockey Club. January 25—Canterbury Jockey Ciub. •January 25—'Diijicdin Jockey Club. {February 4—Rgmont Racing Club. ‘February 4—Woodville Jockey Club. \ February 7—Poverty Bay Turf Club. February 7—Hamilton Racing Club. February B—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 14—Thames Jockey Club. February 14—Wanganui Joeaey Ciub. f ACCEPTANCES. January 11—Cromwell Jockey Chib. January 12—Forbury Park Trotting Club (New Zealand Trotting Stakes). January 14—Wellington Racing’Club. January U—Wellington Trotting Club. January 34 —Wairio Jockey Club Januarv 24—Foxton Racing Club. January 3 4—Rotorua Jockey Club. January 15—Otautan Racing Club. J anuary 20—Tapanui Racing Club. I J anuary 21—Pahiatua Racing Club. January 21—Tekapuna Jockey Club. January 23—Tarau&ki Trotting Club. January 27— Canterbury Jookay Club. January 28—Taranaki Jockey Club. January 28—Gisborne Racing Club. January 28— Forbury Park Trotting Club. February 2—Dunedin Jockey Club. Februarv E—Egraont Raciog Club. Februarv 7—Poverty Bay Turf Club. frtFcbruaxy 10—Woodville Jockey Club. February 11— Hamilton Racing Club. February 16— Wanganui Trotting Club. Februarv 21—Thames Jockey Club. February 21—Wanganui Jockey Club. V, ~ “ r TV ID. Jone« may make the trip to •Trerrfham for the approaching meeting of the Wellington Racing Club, in which case he will take Malaga and Ifiuripos. w. t V [ T. H. Gillett is booked for a trip to Trentham with Foo Chow and VolkoTo. The former has been very unlucky of late. f Mr Hugo Friedlander, who is gradually getting a team together, is the new owner of Nigh braider, who was ►old in Auckland during the recent meeting. Nightraider has l>een gelded, end after a spell he will join J. William son’3 stable.

Y The Wellington Racing Club hae secured a line list of nominations for ftlie summer meeting. All the event-3 have filled well, while quality is strongly in evidence. ) The enterprise of the Wellington Racing Club m making the Dmiro Cup the most valuable hack race in Now Zealand has been rewarded by a great response from owners. Forty-six nominations have been received. I* Menu in is a notable absentee from the set-weight races at the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting. Evidently the crack two-year-old is to have a rest, preparatory to taking on autumn engagements. i *** I' The North Island sportsman, Mr R. A. M'Kenzie, is having an unlucky run with his small team. Sunart and Jvilgour had to forfeit their Auckland engagements on account of leg troubles and Old Gold 1 went soro during the Manawatu meeting. As a result, all three are now on the easy list. \ *•* A Taranaki owner tided to purchase Vagabond recently, with a view to schooling him over hurdles, but the Martian gelding was not for sale. The Trentham trainer, J. W. Lowe, has a big team of two-year-olds, but fco far he has not won a race with any of them.

• Mr P. S. Easton has made a present of a youngster by Absurd from Princess Moutoa to Mr T. M. Wilford, M-P. He will race as Moutoa’a Gift. I Counter Attack having won the Eller- j she Handicap in easy style and in I good time on New Year’s Day, it seemed in every way justified that he should rule favourite for the Goodwood HanI clicap. run over a similar distance to j that in which be distinguished himself on the third day. The English-bred ; horse was not, however, in a galloping i mood on Monday, and the manner in which he went out of the contest three ; furlongs from home was of the x >r °- I nounced order. Counter Attack is 1 clearly not a reliable horse. If Gloaming still retains his championship titl . and a couple more events fell to him at the recent Summer Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club. Jn the Islington Plate he won nicely from his stable companion Vespucci, but from the stand it looked as if his iask in the Auckland Plate was a little harder. Half way down the running , he appeared to be going easily alongside Gasbag, but the latter kept him at it, and the champion did not look to Kayo a great deal in hand at the finish. Esperance. who is a sister to Ardenbhor and Mascot, is somewhat unlucky. In her last six starts she lias run two firsts and lour seconds. She won the Horowher.ua Cup and the Ashhurst Cup, was second to Sunart at ■Woodville; second to Client in tho Manawatu Cup, second to Scornful in the Wairarapn. Cup and second to Matatua in the President’s Handicap at Xeuherenikau. The luck was with her at Levin and at Ashhurst, but at Awapnni and Tauherenikau it was decidedly against her. r Mews from Auckland state* that The Hawk was taken bad prior to the race for the Royal Stakes. and he could not be started. It will probably he necessary to spell the Martian i two-year-old. I Something like a record in snratchiings put tip at Stratford on New iYaar'e Day, when no f«w«r than beratt were out of their

engagements. This represents e big expense to owners, and the club would be doing those who have to pay a good turn if the talcing of acceptances at future meetings was deferred until after the Taranaki Christmas fixture.

NOMINATIONS

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. SUMNLE R MEETIN G. The following nominations have been received for tho ‘Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting:— . TRENTHAM JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, of 350 bovs; one mile —Multive, Signysian, Mauawapango. Trentham. Rose, Manikera. King Star, Whipcord, Pacific Slope, Lord Nagar. Paddington Green, Tempo, Euripos, Falataff, Royal Balter}, Hautawa, Yigilo, Old Gold, Zola, MuTticipai, Goldatream, Master Boris and Hushman. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 600 sovs; five furlongs—Purple Spur, Winning Hit, Sleeping Beauty, Creme de Mentho, Five-Eight lip. Soldier’s Love, Kiltime. Tommy Rot, Crown Gem. Tadpairu. Tho Hawk, Warpath, Pluto, Ditohley, Kilreid, Soulterina, Password, Martial Dawn, Quest. Scion, Princess Pat, Zero Hour, Capping Day and Backsheesh ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of 600fovs; one mile—Parisian Diamond, Miss Mimic, 80-Peep, Flight Commander, Barley-corn, Hyt.tus, Pent©, Affectation, Mumble, Noblemar., Johnny Walker, Early Dawn. Maioha, Arch Salute, Bagdad, Counter-Attack, Sycorax, Missgold. Eleus. Silver Peak, Tirangi, Parorangi. Will Oakland, Bonnie Heather. Rose Wreath. Matatua. Borealis and Railand APPRENTICES’ PLATE, of 350 sots; savan furlongs—Counter stroke, Scrimmage, Militaire. Flight Commander, Solierino—Homeland g., Pitch Dark, Pah aka. Silk Rein Valley Rose. Misslove. Strategy, Prince Martian Foo Chow, Doric, Sagacity, Triboulet, Egotism. Battle knight, Adopted. F.arishine, Malingerer, Kura, Wambi, La Paloma, Roserar*, Th o Digger, Missland. Malaga, Blacknead. I arorang:. Princess Martian Askari oS?*?’ w°° yal Exchange, Rimutaka,' Bitters' ri-p r r^i rrS Vt>Pn on<J Passenger. WELLINGTON CUP HANDICAP, of 2001) bovp; one mile and a half—Winter Wind 525*“ Nobleman, Womatch," Johnny T; Biker Punka, Jlaioha, First Salute. Dusky Kvo, Vespucci; Tola Tenterfie’tl itZ-.fr, ? Bonnie Maid. Eleus, Esperance, Client Ora BeTyeriem, TEDE&APH^D’cAP^f^^.,. , u rionga Parisian Diamond. Statuette’ 5n«llo S p!^ f V 118? i 3 S m s° Wintev Wind. Sob Lctdim wS’ Barleycorn, Warplane, AfGoir.B Bp. Counter Attack, IRoseUi, Chfmera' income, Hymestra, Dunedin, Silye- Peak’ si’C’Zi ItDAPEHD HANDICAP, of 350 soy. • five furlonss—Cfeunteretroke, Scrimmage, Vindictiye ..filitaire In the Pink, Halifax Bhss.ulness, Lord Musketry. Deucalion’ Strategy, Kildee, Volkoyo. Automoana M,S garango, Pabrmade. Proclamation, cinionet Ftngree, Askarl Canyon, P.osedalo, Adopted, Egotism, Pussyfoot. Sandy Macdonald, S’naml rock, B.accmark, Penalty, Waimahoe, Lord X-sk, Hoytl Exchange., Hepta, Birene, Jacksroo and Birkie.

MUNGAROA JUMPERS’ FLAT HANBIpAF, 350 bovb: one mile and a half—Mult!ve Signysian, Mauiahera King Star. Wliipoord. Pacific Slope. Lord Naear, Paddington Green Tempo Hautawa. Zola Multicinal, Goldptream and Master Boris ‘ JANUARY WELTER HANDICAP, of 500 bovs; one mile—Asterina, Miss Mimic, BoPeep, Flight Commander. Barleycorn, Hyttus, Pent© Mumble, Nobleman, Lovematch Johnny Walker. Early Dawn. Arch Salute’, Bagdad, Counter Attack Rose Wreath, Woden, Pacific Slope, Sycorax Rose Pipit’ Miss_ Gold. Eaceful, Tirangi, Malaga, Parorangi. Will Oakland, Old. Gold Royal Exchange, Bitters, ADatatua, Borealis and Rail-a-r.d. FITZHEKBERT HANDICAP, of 360 sovs; five furlongs—Purple Spur, Red Hind, Sleeping Beauty, Creme dc Menlhe. Five-Eighths Soldier’s Love, Kiltime. Anomaly, Crown Gem Prancafse, Warpath. Kick-OJ, Pluto, Ditehley Spelsherg, Kilreid, Soulterina, Tametete. Password. Moonstruck. Quest, Scion, Zero Hour, Dcucement, Edendalo ami Backsheesh. KELBURN PLATE, of 650 bovs-, four furlongs;—Statuette, The Hawk, Arrowsmith, Rossmi, Gloaming Rational, Weldone, Dunedin, Cafiggfi, Quest, Capping Day, Silver Link and eet Memory. RACING CLUB HANDICAP. of 1000 Bovs : one mile and three furlongs—Winter Wind Bonnie Maid, Ponte, Affectation, Nobleman, Lovematch, Johnny Walker. Punka, Maioha. First Salute, Dusky Eve, Vespucci, Volo, Teuterfield Raceful, -vieus Esperance, Client. Oratress, Idle Talk Bonnie Heather, Motuihi. Bengeroop, Molyneux and Red Ribbon. DOURO CUP HANDICAP, of 750 bovs ; on® mile —Counterstroke, Scrimmage, Militame, Vindictive, l-’light Commander, llah:p.x. Valiev Rose, Lord Muskarry, Misslove, Strategy, Prince Martian, Poo Chow, Boric, Mumble, Automoana, Tribo-ulet, Proclamation, Battle Knight, Adopted, Earth shine. Malingerer, Filigree, Sycorax, Watnba. Dutch Courage, La PaJoma, The Digger, Egotism, Missland Malaga. Pnrorangi, Sandy Macdonald, Askari, Prince Hal, Ngata. Bonnie Heather. Bitters, Rimutaka, Royal Ex change, Soluble, Ohiti, Marry Queen, Lord Ashlea and Passenger.

AfETR O P OLITAN HANDICAP. o l 700 sovs ; six furlongs—Parisian iDiamond, Statuette, Royal Stag, Miss Mimic, Winter Wind, Sol fane! fo. Blackmail, Barleycorn. Warplane, Affectation, Woden, Alaioha, Going Counter-Attack, Rossini. Chimera, Income, Hvmeatra. Dunedin, Silver Peak. Kms?m. Will Oakland, Humbijg, Chrysostom. Astinome, Nursing Sister, Early Dawn and Silver Link. CAMP HANDICAP, of 350 bovb ; six fur-longs—-Counterstroke, Scrimmage, Militaire. Sol fori no—Roseland gelding, In tho Pink, Silk Rein, Blissfulnesp. Lord Muskerry, Duration, Strategy, Prino-; Martian, ivildee, Volkovo, Automoana, Sagacity. Battle Knight, Maungarango, Fabrinade, MalinTpcrer, Canzonet, Kuia. Melting Moment, Rosedav. Egotism, A.dopted, Pussyfoot, Missland, Blaekhoad. Sandy Macdonald, Blackmark, Princess Martian. Royal Exchange. Hepta, Jackexoo, Merimes, Vindictive and Birkie. WALT/ACEYILLE JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, of 350 govs; one mile—Multive, Signysian, Manawapango, 'rreutham Rose, Maniahera. King Star. Whipoord, Pacific Slope, Lord Nagar. Paddington Green. Tempo, E-uripoa, Risir.giiam, Falstaff, Roval Battery, Hautawa. Vigilo, Old C-old. Zola, Multicipal, Coldstream, Master Boris and Hushman. MELROSE HANDICAP, of 350 00 vs ; seven furlongs—Oounterstrok't. Scrimmage, Mil jtr.ire, Flight Cominander. Silk Rein. Valley Rose, Blissfulness, Lord Muskerry. Misslove, Strategv. Ihri-rr:© Martian. Foo Chow, Volkovo, Boric, Mumble. Automoana, Triboulet, Proclamation, Battle Knight, Adopted. Maungaraugo. Earth shine. Malingerer, Filigree, Kuia, Galore. Waraba, Dutch Courage, Melting Moment, Ln. Paloma, Rosa day. The. Digger, Egotism. Missland, Malaga, Parorangi, Blackhead, Sandy Macdonald, Blackmark, b orf l Aslilea, Merry Queen, Ohiti, Bitter?. Uimutakn, Biremv, Royal Exchange, Ngata. Princ.o Hal, Askari and Voluble. HOPEFUL STAKES HANDICAP, of 350 sovs ; fivo furlongs—Purple Spur, Red Hind, Winnie" Hit. Sleeping Boautv, Creme tie Men the. Five-Eighths, Soldier’s Love, Kiltime, Tommy Rot Anomaly. Crown Gem, ’Taip&iru. Tho Hawk, War Path. Kick Off. Pluto, Ditehley, Spellsbery, Rational, Kilreid, Soulterina, Tametete. Quest. Scion, Zero Hour, Capping Day, Dmicement, Edendale and Backsheesh. WATERLOO STAKES, of 750 sovn; six furlongH—Statuette, Royal Stag. Miss Mimic, Warplane, Tho Hawk. Kick Off. Arrowsmith, Ib?ssini, Gloaming, Rational, Anomaly. Weldouc. Hymestra. Dunedin, Princess Pat, Zero Hour, Capping Day and Silver Link. SUMMER HANDICAP, 1000 sovs; one mile—Parisian Diamond, Asterina. Royal Stag, Miss Mimic, Winter Wind, 80-Peep, Barleycorn, Warplane. Affectation. Foo Chow, Lovematch. Punka, Early Dawn., Maioha. First Salute. Bagdad. Counter-At-tack, Vespuoci. V6lo. Raceful, Hymestra, Kle\:<*. Silver Peak, Client, Parorangi, Will Oakland, Askari. Bonnie Heather, Rose Wreath, Royal Exchange, Motuihi. Nursing Sister. Red Ribbon, Matatufa, Borealis, Railand.

CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 70D sovs: one miio and a cjuarter—Rbya! Stag. Flight Commander, 80-Peep, Bov.no Mr id, Hyttus, Pent©, Doric, Nobleman, Johnny Walker, Punka. Maioha, Arch Salute. First Salute. Dusky Eve, Bagdad. Counter-Attack, Rose Wreath. Volo. Rose Pink, Tenterfioid,

Raceful. La Palonuv, Eleus, Esperance, Paoa.uui. Client, Oratress. Tiranga. Idlo Talk, Bonr.io Heather. Royal Mxchango. Motuihi. Bengeroup. Molyncanx, Matatua, BoreoJia and Railand.

CITY HANDICAP, of ©JO sovs: eix furlongs—Statuette. Asterina, Miss Mimic, "Winter Wind. Solfanello, Blackmail. Barleycorn, Aff-elation. Woden, Miss Gold. Dunedin, Silver Peak, Kinsem. Blackhead, Will Oakland, Prince Hal, Humbug, Chrysostom, Aatinome. Nursing Sister, Silver Link, Sweet Memory. Mumble, Early Dawn, Going Up. Rossini, Chimera r r.d Income. KAITOKE HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; five furlongs—Couuterstroke, °crimmage, Vindictive, Militaire, Solferino —Roseland gelding. Io the Pink. Halifax. Blissful nees. Lord M usher rv. Dncalion. Strac-egy. Kildee. Foo Chow, Volkovo. Automoana, Pupil, Meungarar.go, Fabrinade, Proclamatior:, Canzonet, Filigree, Meseager. Canyon, Adopted, Egotism.' Pussyfoot. Sandy MacDonald, Shamrock, Blackmark. Penalty, Maimahoe, Lord Usk, Hepta, Jackaroo, Merimes and Birkie. The following are the horsos remaining in the WELLINGTON STAKES, of 1000 bovs. Five furlongs. Mr W. r Arrhibe.hr* b f M©)tin* «wawt> cy ilwry Mr?ment>—MUa Bogie

Mr J. 3. Pearson's br c, by Kilbroney— Lady Melton, 2yrs Mr Donald M’Leod's n f bv Martdan — Lichen, *2yrs Mr C. H. Oato’e b g. by Feramorz—Dexterous, 3yrs. Mr H. J. W r . Lord's oh o Tommy "Rot, by Absurd—Lyststxata, 2yrs Mr H. B. Cribnon’B br c Rational, by Absurd —Cowl, 2yrs Mt F. S. Easton’s b f, by Absurd—Liquify, Mr J. r3 C. Montifiore’s b c Marble Orag, by Miurble Arch —Monorosae, 2yr» Mr F. Loomb’s ch c Golden Light, by Thurnham —Monel la, 2yrs Mr R. Davis’s br f Mass Muriel, by Lucullue—Lady Bobs, Syrs „ , Mr L. J. Hyde’s b g Peter Maxwell, by Marble Arch— Zer.a, 3yrs * „ Mr G. D. .Greenwood'? ch f Ploto, by Sutnliir—Procrastinate, 2yrs Mr G. I>. Greenwood’s ch g Vespucci, by Varco—Faraway, 3yza Mr Ev R, Murphy’s bro, by Elysian—Korverewere, 2yrs. Mr M. Murray's br i, by Goldfilnder —Repent, \Pr W" 1 R. Kemball’s blk c Weldone. by 'The Welkin—Lund Rose, 3yrs Mr -T. S. M’Leod’s br p Kick-Off, by All Black—Fair Rosamond, 2yr« Mr J* D. Ormond’s b c, by King Mark— Mr ?” 7 HaSo’s c. by Sunny Loke—Vann a, Mr Jenrv Cunningham’s ch c, by Solferino

Amarilla. Cyra , „ . _ Mr L. IfKeuz i</s b c, by Solferino —Teacup, Mr C. F. Vallance's Little River, by Martian—Blue Lake, Syrs.

ACCEPTANCES. CHEVIOT RACING CLUB. The following acceptances have been received : BEOOKSDALE JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; one mile arid a quarter— Endure 13. Pt 3lb. Glentanner 10at 9lb, King Star lost. 91b, Manawapango lOst 31b, Warform 9st 131 b, Austin 9st. CHEVIOT CUP, of 150 sovs; one mile and a half—Bondage Its! 51b, Comment 9st31b, Marc Anthony Sst Sib, War form. Tat Blb, Austin fist 7lb. SPOTSWOOD WELTER HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; seven furlongs—Endure 9st 41b, Thestius Ost 21b, King Star Bst llib, Phil May Bst Ulb, Hands Off Sst lllb. War form Bst. MACKENZIE STAKES, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—Algidus lOst 31b, Demades Sst 2lb, Lady Pallas Sst 9lb. BorrA 7st 131 b, Jean Gluten 7st 3lb, Red Shield 7st Sib. MINA HANDICAP, of 80 ©ove: five furlong© and a halt—Comment 9st Gib. Thestius Bb‘ Lllb, Happy Captain Sat lllb, Phil May Sst 61b. Hands Off Sat 6lb, Bomb Bst 2ib, Head Sea Set, Jean Gluten 7at 51b, Red Shield 7st 51b. TRIAL STAKES, of 80 sovs; six furlongs —Rippingill Sat slb. Happy Captain Sst slb, Jewish Maid Bst sib, Agent-General 6st slb, Head Sea Sst Bib. DAVEY TROT HANDICAP (in harness), of SO sovs; 3.53 class; one mile and a half— Caiton scr. Tiranna *2sec. Lady Thelma Gsec, Dillon Child Gsec, Grey Peter 9sec, Estelle 12sec. Began Queen 22sec. H UN TER TROT HANDICAP (in saddle), of 80 sovs; class 3.33; one mile—Caiton scr. Tiranna leec. Wing-atni 2-scc, Dillon Shine 4f>ec, Ladv Thelma 4->ec Walter Raleigh 4eec, Elsie Drift ssec. Grey Peter Gsec. Final Lea vo Grec, Alarm B ; ell Ssec, Lady Logan 3sec.

SOUTHLAND NOTES. (Special to the ‘‘ Star.”) INVERCARGILL, January 7. The private trainer, A. I>. M’lvor, 13 making; preparations to take Mr TV. Stone’s horses, Eleus and Silver Peak, to the North Islaud to compete at the Wellington summer fixture. M’lvor goes north next week with his charges. Mr P- ITogan has entered Mandrake hi five out of the eight events at the Otautau Racing Club’s meeting. The missed events are the novice, the trotting race and the steeplechase. Following on her success in the Rosedale Handicap at tho Southland Racing Club's meeting Mantua will he turned out tor a spell. As the result of an accident some time ago the filly has been displaying signs of weakness, and had the public known that it was feared she would not stand up for the race referred to the would hardly have been backed on the totalisator fen* an amount which constitutes an investment record for Southland 'll connection with an individual competitor. Several of Hogan’s horses hare been entered at the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting, but their departure for the north may depend upon the weights allotted them. With profits something like £3200 as the result of the recent summer meeting, the officials of the Southland Racing Club are on good terms with themselves, and keen to continue the progressive policy that lias built up the local turf institution of late years into a powerful club. In presenting the trophy attached to the Invercargill Cup to the owner of the winner, tho president (\V. T. Haziett) hinted at the stake for that event being materially ino reaaed. The veteran performer, Rorke’s Drift, is expected to make his_ reappearance on the turf at tho Wairio Jockey Club’s and Otautau Racing Club's meetings.

It is reported that the connections of Downcast won a large amount of money when the first of the ‘stock of Adonis proved successful in the Victory Class Trot at Wyndham Racing Club’s fixture. The descendant of that great stud success, Thelma, is trained bv A. M'Leilan at Invercargill. The Otautau Racing Club has received very cucouraging entries for its amreal meeting, which takes place two days after ihe Wairio Jockey Club’s fixture, both clubs operating in. the same district

Mazama has lightened up as the result. of his five successful winning efforts at Wingatui, Wyndham and Invercargill, but a few days’ rest is expected to put him right again. He will probably be engaged in the Dunedin Gup its he stays well. i . During his stay here tne Riccarton mentor, G. Murray Aynsley, was approached to put a price on W arlove, but his answer was to the effect that the Martian mare was not for sale an present. Ilis winning effort m the Invercargill Cup appears to have improved Eleus, as the black gelding on Thursday morning, after performing liis daily task, pui in two unauthorised sprints at intervals, with his light-weight rider, the gallops being merely light-hearted displays of exuberance of spirits from winch" no ill effects resulted.

It is reported that W. Norman ha** finally decided to give up starting galloping races as far aa Southland clubs are concerned.

Local light harness experts were greatly taken with Air H. F. Niooll’s four-year-old mare Promenade, by Logan Pointer from Queen’s Drive, who won a race at the S.R.O. fixture. She was bred in Southland by Messrs Stevenson and M’Math and purchased at auction by the Avh burton sportsman for 47 guineas. The winner of the Oreti Harness Trot, who is a fine hold pacer, scored easily over the mile and a half in 3min 40 2-osec, finishing up tho incline to the straight as if she was prepared to go on over a more lengthy course.