RACING AND TROTTING

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17526, 1 May 1925, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING

NOTES BY

ARGUS

FIXTURES. May i and 2—South Canterbury Jockey Club. May 1 and 2—Marlborough Racing Club. May 2 and G—Auckland Trotting Club. May 7 and y—Forbury Park Trotting Club. May d and 9—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. May 9 Amberley Racing Club. May y—Whangarei Racing Club. May 9—kelson Trotting Club. May 9—Cambridge Trotting Club. May 13, 11—Egmout Racing Club. May Id—North Canterbury Racing Club, -'lay 21, -23—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 23*—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 30— Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club. June 3, o —Canterbury Park Trotting Club. June 3, 4, 6—r Dunedin Jockey Club. Juno 3, G, S—r Auckland Racing Club. NOMIN ATIOXS. May l—North Canterbury Jockey Club. Alaj' L—Dunedin Racing Cub. May I—Cambridge Tfottiug Club. May 4—Oa maru Trotting Club. May 4—Wanganui Jockey Cub. May 7—Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club. May S—Forbury Park Trotting Club (Trotting Stakes. 1926). May 2i —Canterbury Park Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. # May I—Whangarei Racing Club. May 4 —Amberley Racing Club. May 4 —Kgmont Racing Club.. -May s —North Canterbury Racing Club. May 7—Cambridge Trotting Club. May 6—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 11-Oamaru Trotting Club. May 25—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 15—Hawke's Bay Trotting Club. -May 18—Dunedin Jockey Club. May £6—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. ACCEPTANCES. May I—Forbury Park Trotting Club. May I—Nelson Trotting Club. May j -lluwke s Bay Jockey Club. May J - Wtiangarei Racing Club. Ma.> b—Amßsrley Racing Club, j May 7—Cam bridge Trotting Club. May North Canterbury Racing Club, j Mw.v 8— Egmont Racing Club, j May —Oamaru Trotting Club, f May is—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 2*2—HawKo’a Bay Trotting Club, j May 27—Dunedin Jockey Club, i June I—Canterbury .Park Trotting Club. | The Auckland T rotting Club’s ! autumn meeting will be commenced to- ! l.ocanliu Aiac is * likely ci>. atari a j hot labourite lor the Campbell Han- ; dicap, the chief event on the first day of tae Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. The general opinion is that he is capable ol much better than lie has yet shown in a race over two miles. The young American trotter. Real ’ Guy, Will be one of the star attractions at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. If he lives up to his reputation he will be racing in top class company next season. J. M’Combe contemplated leaving 1 for Sydney with his team about the middle of this month, but it seems probable that the trip has been abandoned lor the present. Sunny Loch has failed to strike form, which accounts chiefly for the change of plans, if the horses go on all right, M’Combe may pay a visit to Australia in the spring. The prospects of the J. D. Ormond Memorial Cup, in which Gloaming and The Hawk are expected to meet over a mile at even weights, are being eagerly discussed in racing circles. Both horses should bo in good fettle, but in spite of the recent good deeds of ihe Hawk in Australia. Gloaming is the popular fancy. He has already proved his. superiority over The Hawk and the general opinion is that it R. J. Mason sends him to the post he will do it again. The Comedy King horse Biplane, a good performer in Mr G. D. Greenwood's colours, is now at the* stud in New South W ales. His first yearlings were sold in Sydney at the Easter Sales and they created a favourable impres- , sion, one ol them realising 525 guineas'. The once famous racehorse Achilles, now at the stud in- Australia, was represented by a winner in New South Wales last morffek. Accaruar, a brother to The Cypher and The Polympian, by Martian from Polymnia, won another race in Melbourne recently. So far he has only tackled moderate company buE there is hope that he will reach “good class nextseason . Gay Serenader, the winner of the faster Cup at Williamstown, Melbourne, last month, is a six-year-old ; by imported Land of Song from Joyeuse, the dam of the North Island | two-year-old. Mimetic. I Horses from the stable of the Melj bourne trainer, J. Holt, won £9300 at | the Australian .Jockey Club** autumn | meeting, while G. Rriee was a good j second with £7736. Price is now °n easy first in this season’s list of Sydj ney’s winning trainers. | According tc a Sydney writer. Mr A.. | MI- arlar.e paid 1200 guineas for the | -Absurd filly, Los Gatos, who has proved | one °f the best two-year-olds in Aus- ‘ tralia this season. At the same time | Horoscope was under offer for 1000 i guineas and Poetaster for 500 guineas. I hen Mr M’Farlane went to inspect ! them,, he intended to bur Poetaster bur as she did not look bright lie re- ; rained. E. A. Connolly subsequently j Sfc cured lier for 400 guineas and 100 •j guineas out of her first win, while he • j £? iV * G 1000 guineas for Horoscope, who j won money but proved a long way bej hind tlie other pair. The English bred Royal Divorce has filled out into a very commanding, powerfu -looking horse. He is making I an excellent recovery from the opera Hon to his injured foot, and ail going well with him he should return to active participation in the spurt next season a greatly, improved horse. ! During the lour days of the AusI Indian Jockey Club’s * Easter meeting •j there were twenty-seven races, three I more than the original programme, t owing to large fields making it necesj Sary to divide- three, events. Tbo ! added money was £44,500. added to winch were foneits and sweepstakes £8354, breeders’ premiums £875. and Sydney Cup trophy £2OO, making a total of £53.929 prize money for the j meeting. Horse- trained in Victoria won fourt en races and 030.134 , n

The English bred horse Muiketoon continues to do steady work at Ellersi:’e, and is looking a picture 6f health. Nothing strenuous has been asked of him for some time. His stablemate, Lady Ridicule, is also a regular worker, but since the autumn meeting her tasks have been of a very light order. More than one Australian owner lias proposed sending yearlings to New Zealand for a few months in the belief that a few months over there before being trained would benefit them. 1 • do not know whether any carried out that intention, writes “ Pilot,” but Mr J. Babfn is trying the experiment. At tiie recent sales Mr Babin bought three or four yearlings, and on the advice of G. Price, who trains for him, he is sending them to New Zealand, where they will remain until the end of the year. If they should later prove a good advertisement for the Dominion’s grass and climate, it will become favshionablo to send youngsters there. One thing suggesting there may be something good in it is the high percentage of Australian-bred horses that race successfully in New Zealand. They go there as yearlings. The tocalisator investments for the four days of the Australian Jockey Club’s autumn meeting were £301,058. compared with £329,852 last year, £308,264 in 1923, and £319,507 in 1922. The decrease will be ascribed by totalisator opponents to machine betting being unsatisfactory, says a Sydney writer, but it is probably due to there being less money for racecourse speculation than shortly after the | The form shown at the Australian | Jockey Club’s autumn meeting makes next season’s weight-for-age prospects look very interesting. Heroic, Speurfelt and Windbag are sufficient to furnish a problem. At a mile or a mile and a quarter it is predicted that Heroic will beat the other pair if he jumps away from the barrier. There may not be a great deal between them ut a mile and a half, but beyond tliht distance Heroic may be beaten by both the other colts. In long races Windbag and Spearfelt are expected to prove superior to the older horses next season. If tiie purchasers of yearlings made by the Hon E. W. Alison at various times have not brought him the richest return in stake money, the local turf has benefited, and several sportsmen who bought these horses when the Takapuna sportsman reduced liis team have good reason to rejoice over their speculations (says the Auckland writer “Phaeton”). Illumination was bought last year for ISOgns, and in the interval he has captured stake money to the value of £2662 under Mr D. Brophy’s colours. Oration was quitted last January for 580gns, and he has already won stakes amounting to nearly double the sum expended in his purchase by Mr Newton King. Sandstar. when a yearling, was bought at Band wick for 210gns, and at the same age he was respld to Mr Wenzl Scholium for 250gns. Up to date the bay colt lias won stakes to the value of £TBSO under Mr Scholium’s colours. The marked success of the Victoriantrained horses at the Australian jockey Club’s autumn meeting, surprised even those who owned and trained them. “What has gone wrong with New South Wales horses?” queried a Melbourne trainer. “Why.” he continued, “a few years ago we could scarcely win a race over here, and now v/e’ie taking everything.” These things are difficult of explanation, writes “Pilot," especially as several of the Victorian winners were bred in this State. The position is one that will tend to nervousness on the part of some of our trainers. There are owners who worship success. They will only buy yearlings related to the latest important winners, employ only jockeys who are in the limelight, and patronise trainers who are temporarily getting more than their share of Fortune’s smiles. To them the solution will be that Melbourne trainers are the best, and another big meeting at Randwick, with results favouring visitors to the same extent as the one recently concluded, may cause them to seriously consider sending their horses to Melbourne to be prepared. It is remarkable, though, how the horses of 1 one State will stand out from those of another in different years, and New South Wales owners can console themselves with the reflection that their time will come. Next Spring or Autumn may see the tables turned, even though the present outlook is not bright. The fact that Father Collins ran in the College Steeplechase at Windsor (England) in February, finishing third, is a big tribute to his trainer, D. Dale, of Seaford, Bishopstone. On September 28, 1923, the gelded son Of Simon Square broke his leg in a race, but instead of being destroyed, as is usual, it was decided to make an effort to repair the fractured member. The gelding's leg was put in splints and slung, in which position it remained about three months. At Windsor he made his first public appearance since the accident. 1 hat the gelding has made a fine recovery from the accident is shown by his forward display. This is said to be the only known instance of a horse which had fractured a leg runmng again in a steeplechase" but the late bir Geo. Chetwynd used to tell a j story of the flat-racer. Picnic, beating j Coomassie over the Rowley Mile a year after he had broken a leg. It was Tom Jennings who persevered witli him, and for six weeks kept him in slings,’ and maae such a wonderful cure that Picmc afterwards ran second in the Guineast evertheless, the fractured limb -told upon the game animal, who soon degenerated into a plater. ' Messrs W. I), and H. O. Wills, Ltd., the well-known tobacco firm, have forwarded copies of tiie excellent prints A ,4re iiad Spared of three great i-oeh-ofses, taken with the jockeys who were associated with many of their triumphs. They are Gloaming (Q rohWT S n'=l of ' H C’ ray) Desert ii o ' Sllea h .The pictures are we.l cion© and when framed they will be worthy adornments for the wall The firm intends to distribute then) iii return for Three Casiles and Capstan 1 -igaretLe packets. _

There is always a big crowd of visitors to Sydney from the country and other States at Easter. The annual show is a great attraction. In some departments it was better than ever, says an Australian writer, but there was a great falling-off in the thoroughbred horse class. Fancy 1 , one of four what may be termed moderate stallions being termed a champion when there were hundreds of more shapely animals within a radius of a mile from the show ring. It would really be better (says the Sydney correspondent of the “ Australasian ”) for the status of the society to cut the thoroughbred class out of the catalogue. It was not always so. Since the society’s first show, in 1869, I have seen the prizewinner in the thoroughbred class at every meeting. Famous old Yattendon was decorated with the first blue ribbon. He was well worthy of the honour. So were Chester. Maribyrnong, Tim Whiffler, Rapid Bay, Melos, and other' cracks of their day. Epigram would be the first imported horse to wear the blue ribbon. Sir Foote was another importation worthy of the honour. In those days there was invariably a very lair show of thoroughbred horses in the ring, but this year the entries dvvindlea down to six, and only four came befoie Mr R. Wootton to judge. He had no hesitation in giving first place to the Queensland bred Merry Syce, whose y outh placed him above game old Gigandra, who is now eighteen years old. So far as breeding goes, the winner, who is by Syce from Merrythought, has imported blood on both sides oi ms pedigree. The mares were of even a poorer standard than the horses. The Western Australian Trotting Association launched out in the right; direction when it decided to allocate a sum of £2600 to the Trotting Championship. The experience in matters connected with racing and trotting is ’that the bigger the prize money distributed the greater the success that follows. Of the £2600 devoted to the Championship slightly more than half was appropriated by the two New Zealand contestants. The amounts won by the respective candidates participating in the series of contests were as follow: —Great Hope £ISOO, Vin Direct £650, Kola Girl £4OO, Tara ire £350 t Globepool £l5O. Delay ar. was the only' visiting horse who failed to secure any of the money distributed. However, the Western Australian Trotting Association had promised that any r visiter who failed to secure placemoney would be reimbursed to the extent of £IOO, and (says “Vigilant” in the Sydney “Referee”) a cheque for this amount was handed the owner of Delavan, Mr M. E. M’Murtrie The points scored over the series of contests work out as follow:—Great, Hope *, Vin Direct 6, Kola Girl 4, Taraire 2 and Globepool 2. Previous to this series of contests the largest attendance at a trotting fixture in Western Australia was 10,831, at the last Western Australian Trotting Cup. At tiie Championship the attendances on the three nights were 9301, 8789 and 12,208. Thus, the figures on the concluding night were in excess of anything previously contended with in the West. This will give an idea of the undoubted success that attended the innovation. ENGLISH NOTES. (Special to the “ Star.”) LONDON, March 19. Sergeant Murphy made his first and only appearance before the Grand National at a Hurst Park meeting, lie .was one of eleven starters for the Palace Handicap Steeplechase, of just over three miles, and after giving a characteristic display of facile jumping he finished fourth. He looked hard and fit and nothing could have been ijiore admirable than his fencing, but the fact remains that he lacked finishing pace, which amply explained his position as the judge was reached. Fnishing pace does not so much matter in the Grand National, in which no doubt he will once more be plodding on to survive to the end, 'though not necessarily as the winner. His stable companion, Drifter, appeared to be going uncommonly well in the Hurst Park race until "he fell about six furlongs from the finish. The steeplechase was decided on perfect going, which perhaps was of more importance than the discomforts of the bitterly cold wind. The latter had the effect of limiting the attendance and chilling to the marrow those who were present. The Ep-som-trained Progress was expected to win with some confidence, but though he figured with some prominence to- . wards the end it was only after being under considerable pressure. Never, at any time, did he give the idea that he would overhaul either Lord Woolaving* ton’s lusty r and strong-shouidered horse, Sir Huon or The Sheriff (from Silvo’s stable). The former, doubtless relishing the firm going, developed an unexpected turn of speed between the last two* fences and so far from home as that had he got the race won. It must be confessed it ’was astonishing to find Sir Huon winning again so easily after a very long series of failures. Many' had come to regard him as hopeless. He was brought from Ireland about three years ago with a tremendous reputation and A was thought he would be the means of winning Lord Woo'lavington his first Grand National, but after maintaining His form for a while he fell away altogether and disappointed time and again, until, as I have said, he was generally regarded as a forlorn proposition. Yet the display he gave at Ilurst Park was beyond reproach. • Another horse that showed a revival of form at the same meeting was Old Tay Bridge. He won the big event of the second day by eight lengths, fencing delightfully throughout and giving the impression, so fresh did he finish the three and a half miles, that he would ha\ e been capable of making another circuit of the course. The starting price suggested that those associated with the horse were rather,taken by surprise. There is some truth in the suggestion. They may have thought the big bodied horse was short of a gallop or two. The ease of the win therefore, would make it clear to them that he is better when not overdone in a training sense. He is naturaliy so big and burly that one would think he required a tremendous amount of work. Yet ft is probable hi p T o XCeptl ?° the general rule. Fred Rees rode him at Hurst Park but after his victory—Rees’s plans being unsettled at the time-jack Anthony agreed to take the mount in the Grand National. The favourite for the race with which I am dealing was another National-candidate in Winnall and the second favourite a goodlooking big chestnut called 1 nr own In, who was reckoned to hare a fair outside chanoe at Aintree. Bupei Man had a following, though

it- was learned that he had been amiss through sopie trouble in a. foot since his previous outing. He apparentlyhad received an injury through the twisting of a plate, but allowing for the stoppage in his work it does not explain the inglorious display which he gave. Super Man suggested, by his exhibition, that he was tired of the game of steeplechasing and wanted no more of it.

Ardeen had admirers and ran well, but it.should be understood Old Tay Bridge simply pulverised the opposition. His success may have been assisted by the perfectly ridiculous way in which Winnall and Thrown In were simply ridden into the ground, as it were. Their jockeys seemed to lose their senses for the time being. for they began to race for their lives throughout the first two miles, with no thought of the distance still to come. Of course, they were bound to crack sooner or later, and when Winnall fell two fences from home it must have been because he was “ stone cold,” while although Thrown In did not fall he was absolutely a beaten horse. That jsort of thing does not win Grand Nationals. Thrown In is of the type one looks for in a prospective National winner, but must have other attributes besides physique, and tliev were far from being proved in the Hurst Park race. Winnall, one surmised, would never stay th© Aintree course. Peter the Piper finished second, and as he was due to meet Old Tay Bridge on 41b better terms at Liverpool, his chance was not considered in any’ way jeopardised, but of course lie would always be regarded as a second string to Silvo. his stable companion. Sprig made his reappearance on a course, after a long absence, through a severe bout of coughing, but one could not gain much idea of what sort of form he was in, because he was brought down quite early in the race.

RACING COLOURS. AN AUSTRALIAN VIEW. . Some weeks ago it was expected that the committee of the Victoria Racing Club would make an announcement in iegard to the standardisation of registered colours. However, owing to pressure of business, the matter was allowed to stand over. It is to be sincerely. hoped, says the “ Australasian,” that the committed of the ruling body of racing in Victoria will take an early opportunity of dealing with this real and vital question, as there is no doubt that it will be for the reform of racing. The judge’s work cannot be made too easy, as no matter how careful and capable that official may'- be, unless horses are made to carry easily distinguishable,, mistakes are likely to occur. There is nothing that creates a worse impression than an error by the man in the box, and for that reason alone, if not for any other, the committee of the Victoria Racing Club should quickly decide to insist on owners racing horses in the Melbourne metropolitan area that they should either have registered colours or at least that they should be approved by some responsible official. At present the great majority of Victoria’s leading owners have registered colours, but there are scores of owners, particularly the riien who only race one or two horses, who do not go to, the bother or expense of registering their colours, and in consequence they have jackets of all colours of the rainbow', and have strange notions of blending, with the result that, instead of just hoops, spots or a sash as the case may be, they have vertical halves, large spots, and small spots mixed -with sashes and on. occasions the jacket worn by .the jockey resembles a crossword This is confusing not only to the general public, but also to the judge. If registration were made compulsory the public would quickly remember the colours of the various owners, and they would be able to follow more closely the changing fortunes of the various races with a great deal more interest than is now possible. The committee of the Australian Jockey Club insists that every man racing horses in the Sydney metropolitan area shall have his colours either registered or approved. A concession i; granted to visitors from other States or from New Zealand, or even from the country, in allowing them to retain their colours, as they realise that it ■would not be fair or courteous to ask a visitor to change the colours that his horse has perhaps carried successfully in his own State or town. This could be adopted in Victoria, but steps should be taken immediately to make the registration of colours in Melbourne not the passing whim of owners, but a solid matter-of-fact rule that should be strictly enforced. It has been suggested by those closely interested in the ques-. tion that only 13 colours should be allowed to be used in making up the jackets to' be worn by jockeys, the colours being white, black, brown, dark blue, pale blue, green, tartan, red., pink, orange, yellow, purple and lilac. Perhaps the colours could be even further ieduced by eliminating tartan, orange and lilac, but the trouble then is to be able to make up sufficient combinations for the number of owners who desire to register their colours. Different coloured caps are strongly objected to by judges the world over, as are vertical halves, facings,.* small cuffs, seams, braids, single spots and a single stripe that generally is inserted in the front of the jacket. Vertical halves of course, the terror of judges, as that official following a field at the back of the course may see .i jockey with apparently a white jacket figuring conspicuously in the race, and when the field turns into- the straight the other side of the colour, which may be black, is then only visible, with the result that the jpdge is wondering what has become ol tlfti horse carrying white. Another point that should be insisted upon is that all stars, hoops, sashes, braces, diamonds and other ornaments should be at least 3in wide. Ihe different colours on the jacket then stand out very plainly. All would be well if owners called a spade a spade, rather yellow yellow, but gold, old goid, orange, tangerine, tango, canary, primrose, apricot, and amber all belong to the “yellow family.” It is the same with red, a» scarlet, cardinal, cerise, cherry, tomato, crimson, maroon, rose, and claret are all more or less red. if the regulation colours were adhered to there would not be the contusion that now exists in regard to these branches of the yellow or red tribe. For instance, an owner may describe his colours as tangerine jacket and scarlet sleeves. It would be much better if the regulation yellow and red sleeves were adhered to. Some owners in Victoria have adopted the English idea of describing their colours, and also use various shades such as primrose, cardinal, and rose. While the effect is decidedly pretty, utility is sacrificed to ben.n+v ..V

though it may be against the grain of the owners concerned to scrap their colours, it would be much better for public and the judge. Race clubs have been very tolerant towards owners who use wrong colours, and a nominal fine is generally the result. This may be sufficient for the first offence, but we suggest that owners and trainers who are co’jrdni:all.v offending in this respect should be fined heavily. Some owners, possibly without thought, poach on other owners ’preserves jjy using practically the same colours. This should also be prohibited. 1 he f e& at present in vogue in Victoria to register colours is 10s, and the registration has to b* renewed annually. It would perhaps be a better idea if the registration fee w as raised to £1 Is, and the renewal fee made ss. In regard to clean colours that is a matter that the stewards of the meeting have in their own hands. They should impfiess upon owners and trainers the necessity ‘for cleanliness and tidiness in this respect. WANGANUI NOTES. (Special to the “ Star.”) WANGANUI, April SO. ilie steeplechaser Guauaco went lame after being over the big fences lust week, : and has done no work on the track sin r *e i Comical gave a very good displav over the hurdles in company with Alaric the other morning, and he appears to be improving in his .lumping with each schooling. Alaric .lumped very fast, but Comical made up his lost ground on the flat and finished with the San Fran geidW. Raynor has retired Motlex and Deluge for the winter and has taken in hand a yearling brother to Motley. He i 3 a perfect little gentleman in appearance. being a well-grown colt with splendid auarters and shoulders. He resembles Thespian much in build. Mr Raynor has Adavale, Mask and Anklet in steadv work, getting them ready for the early spring. Gaillago is being pottered about. He may be given a run ?.t the Wanganui meeting. Ora’s Delight. in the same stable, is hitting out freely. She ran five furlongs this morning in Imin Sfceeo. Attractive is more seasoned looking than . I’oUding bv nicking up a race at Hawera, where he will be seen out next. Santiago continues to do steady work and there appears to be reason to think he will stand a preparation all right Alarm is not likely to be running in the Century Hurdles at Wanganui, but mr.v be seen out in a flat race at that meeting. THE HAWK. Per Press Association. HASTINGS, April 30. The owner, Mr Cameron, states that The Hawk, if nothing unforeseen occurs, is a sure starter in the Ormond Memorial Stakes at the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club’s races. AUSTRALIAN PURCHASE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 30. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. April 29. Mr P. A. Connolly, of Western Australia, purchased at the Newmarket sales, for 2100 guineas, the two-year-old colt Karagan, by Stedfast —Karelian, HANDICAPS. WHANGAREI RACING CLUB. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND. April 30. The following handicaps have been declared for the Racing Club's meeting:— PORTLAND HACK WELTER HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; seven furlongs—Cawnpore 10st 81b„ General Pryde 3 ost 51b, Archi bald 9st 61b, Sleepy Sol Bst 101 b, Maurea fist 10lb. Titauess Bst 91b Comet. King Sat 51b. Irish Jig Bst 51b Bright Sol Bst lib, Hoariri Bet lib. Waltzer Bst. Faber Sst, King Multifid Sat. Lacemaker Bst, Pitoi* Pst. Lightwood Sst. Ma Boughal Sst, Orma Bst, Mangahewa Sst. Whareora Sst. Porta-

mento Bst, Adi Vnnivolo Set. Golden Sovereign fiat. Te Tahi Bst. Bowman ast. STEWARDS* HANDICAP, of 200 soys; six furlongs—G'.ltl Rain 9st. Lady Patience fist '2lb. Nocturne fiat 121 b. Loyal Irish fist* Sib, Naxnutere fist 81b Sleepy Sol Ss + lib, Hrnoke 'st ISll> Just Quietly 7st 101 b. Comet King 7st 101 b, Hoariri 7st 61b King Multilid 7st lib, Lacemaker 7st. Ijjire&ight Lst 71b, Ma Boughal 6st 71b, Miss Lucullus 6st 711). NORTHLAND HURDLE HANDICAP of *-*a sovs; one mile and a half—Miss Melva ’lst 51b. Prince Rttfus list lib. Explorer list lib, Karamu l ist 121 b, Narrow Neck 10s t 111 b. Tinokalm lOst 7ib. Mahgoloire 9st IHb. Irish Jig 9st nib. To Tahi 9st 81b, Never Despair 31b. Scran o’ Paper 9st, Caaio 9st. Kinkora 9st. Golden Glint 9st, Guianform 9st., Ohiti 9.-;t, Maniahera 9st, Indemnity 9st. SETTLERS* HANDICAP. of 145 eovs;. seven furlongs—Scrap o’ Paper list 21b, Lady Patience list 21b. Nocturne list 21b. lost yb. Jusu Quietly 10st Comet King lost, Pcnona- 9st 121 b. Dead Sweet fist slb Kinkora fist slh. King Multifid Bst 51b. Princess Roll fist lib. Veuour 7st 131 b, Lightwood 7st, 131 b, Mangabewa 7st 331 b, Firesight 7st 21b, Miss Lucullus 7st_ Whareox*a 7st, Maniapoto gelding 7st. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; one mile and three furlongs—Royal Present 9st, Bocmerday Sst 9lb. Glen-canny fist 51b. Tresillian Sst 41b, Gold Jacket fist. Arch Ami 7st 91b. Bight ana Left, 7Ft 31b. Steel Bar 7st 31b. Marble Bell 7st Tinokalia t?«t I3lb, Lady Patience Csf 9lb ; Drolonquc 6st 71b, Bay Dighton Gst 71b. WAIPU WELTER HANDICAP, of 180 sovs; one mile—Boomerclay lost 41b. Tresillian 9st 13lb, Arch Ami 9st 9lb. Gold Rain Dst 21b. Steel Bar 9st, Right and Ijeft 9st, Loyal Irish 9st, General Pryde 9st Scrap o’ Paper 9st, Lady Patience 9st. Nocturne Sst., Marble Bell Sst 111 b, Tinokaha Sst IGlb, Narrow Neck Sst 81bi Drolatique Sst lll> Smoke Sst lib. Just Quietly Bst. Poteen fist-. Kinkora Bst Faber Sst, Ma Boughal Sst. Bay Dighton Sst. Golden Sovereign Bst, I Adi Vunivolo Sst.

RACE RESULTS. i HAMILTON RACING CLUB. Per Press Association. HAMILTON, April 30. The weather was fine for the second day of the meeting and the attendance was large. The course was in good order. The totalisator investments for the day amounted to £27.493. and for tha meeting to £53,979. Results: — EUREKA HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six Luxurious, Gst 71b ri ° neS ' . . . . t AberfeJdy, 6st lOib Le Choueas, Sst 31b ...... 3 Time—lmin 16 l-ssec. NGARI'AWAHIA HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. One mile. Arch Amie, 6st 91b ..... 1 (Jala Day, Sst 41b ..... 2 Ruapapa, Sst 71b 3 Won by a neck. Time—lmin 40sec. TE RORE HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and. a quarter. Sans Gene. 7st 131 b 1 Peter Rosa, Sst 31b 2 Star of the East, Sst 1 lb . . .3 Won by two lengths. Time—2rcin 11 2-ssec. . HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile. Cureaform, Sst f Black Cruiser, Sst 111 b .... 2 Drawbridge, Sst 41b . - , • • .3 Won by a neck. Time lmin 4 4 2-5 TE RAPA HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. Archeen, Gst 101 b ...... L Golden Bubble, 7st 131 b .... 2 Broadwood, 9st 101 b 3 Won by a length. Time—lmin 15sec. CONSOLATION HANDICAP. of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. King Pot, Bst 91b 1 King Smock, 7st 131 b 2 General Pryde, 9st 61b .... 3 Won by a neck. Timer—lmin 28 2-5