Racing and Trotting.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17759, 1 February 1926, Page 2

Racing and Trotting.

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FIXTURES. February 3—Tapanui Racing Club. February 4, 6—Gisborne Racing Club. February 6, B—Te Kuiti Racing Club. February It, 13—Dunedin Jockey Club. February 11, 13—Poverty Bay Turf Club. February 11, 13—Taranaki Jockey Club February 12—Poverty Bay Trotting Club. February 13—Metropolitan Trotting Club. February 13, 15—Rotorua Racing Club. February 17—Clifden Racing Club. February 18—Tolaga Bay Jockey Club. February 18, 20—Wanganui Jockey Club February 19—Kaikoura Trotting Club. February 19, 22—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 20—Canterbury Jockey Club. February 24, 25—Gore Racing Club. February 24, 25—Woodville Jockey Club. February 25, 27—Marlborough Racing Club. February 25—Waiapu Racing Club. February 26—Marlborough Trotting Club. February 27—Taranaki Trotting Club. February 27, March I—Te Aroha Jockey Club. March o, 4—-Dannevirke Racing Club. March 5, 6—Nelson Jockey Club. March 10— Manawatu Trotting Club. March 17—Opunake Racing Club. March IS, 20—New Brighton Trotting j Club. NOM IN AT I ON S. February I—Wanganui Jockey Club. February I—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 2—Metropolitan Trotting Club. February s—Canterbury Jockey Club. February s —Marlborough Racing Club. February s—Marlborough Trotting Club. February s—Woodville Jockey Club. February B—Gore Racing Club. February 10—Te Aroha Jockey Club. February 12—Taranaki Jockey Club. February 15—Nelson Jockey Club. Februarv 16—bannevirke Racing Club. February 20— Manawatu Trotting Club February 22—Opunake Racing Club. March 4—New Brighton Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. February 3—Kaikoura Trotting Club. February s—Metropolitan Trotting Club. February s—Taranaki Jockey Club. February B—Tolaga Bay Jockey Club. February R—Poverty Bay Turf Club. February B—Wanganui Jockey Club. February B—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 9—Rotorua Racing Club. February 12—Marlborough Racing Club. Februarv 12—Marlborough Trotting j Club. February 15—Canterbury Jockey Club. | February 15—Core Racing Club. February 15,—Woodville Jockey Club. Februarv 16—Taranaki Trotting Club. February 16—Te Aroha Jockey Club. Februarv 19—Dannevirke Racing Club. February 26—Nelson Jockey Club. February 27 Manawatu Trotting Club. March I—Opunaki Racing Club. March 9—New Brighton Trotting Club. ACCEPTANCES. February 2—Te Kuiti Racing Club. February s—Dunedin Jockey Club. February 6—Taranaki Jockey Club. February 6—Waiapu Racing Club. February B—Poverty Bay Turf (Tub. February S—Clifden Racing Club. February B—Poverty Bay Trotting Club. February 9—Metropolitan Trotting Club. February 10—Rotorua Racing Club. February 12—Tolaga Bay Jockey Club. February 12—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 1 3—Kaikoura Trotting Club. February 15—Wanganui Jockey Club. Februarv 17—Canterbury Jockey Club. February IS—Waiapu Jockey Club. February 18—Woodville Jockey Club. February 19—Gore Racing Club. Februray 20—Marlborough Racing Club. February 20—Marlborough Trotting Club. February 22—Te Aroha Jockey Club. February 23—Taranaki Trotting Club. February 23—Dannevirke Racing Club. March I—Nelson Jockey Club. March s—Manawatu Trotting Club. March B—Opunaki Racing Club. March 15—New Brighton Trotting Club. SECOND PAYMENT. February I—Metropolitan Trotting Club's Champion Stakes. —- Nominations for the February meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will close at noon tomorrow. * ♦ * * Nominations for the summer meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club will close at eight o’clock on night, when forfeits are also due for the Middle Park Plate. ❖ # * * On the lirst day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting, last week. Canterbury trained and owned horsess did not do so well as usual, though Black Admiral. Silk Thread and Woodlass were winners, whilst Bruce divided the last race. On the second day, however, they did a lot better, as, after missing the first two races. ] they accounted for the last six on the programme. One of the surprising features of their successes was the large dividends paid by most of them • # * * Bruce and Brentloc were first and second favourites for the Flying Handicap, on the first day of the Forbury Park Club’s summer meeting, in which they finished a dead-heat. Jolly Pet. winner of the Southland Handicap, was also a strong favourite, but these were the only favourites to succeed. On the second day Katute, Becky Logan, Queen’s Own and Blue .Thorpe were successful favourites, whilst some real outsiders won, paying big dividends. The meeting was a triumph for the club's liandicapper, Mr 11. Brinkman, as his work kept backers thinking hard in most of the events. Of course, Katute was favourite for the New Zealand Trotting Stakes, but Mr Brinkman’s ability to hide winners was not ‘required for this event. * * * * A colt foal by Nelson Bingen from Bertha Belle, the dam of Great Bingen ' and other good pacers and trotters, was sold during the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting to Mr A. Aitcheson for a substantial figure. * * * * The Southland-bred trotting mare. Lady Alva, who won the Waikiwi I Handicap at the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting last month, has been purchased by a patron of W. J., Tomkinson’s stable and will in future be trained here. Lady Alva, who is five years old, is by Coldstream Bells from Miss Fortune, and those who have seen her in action have formed a very high opinion of her abilities. ** * • The trotter Napland is having a spell I at his owner's property in Otago. The rest is well earned, after some highly successful racing this season, during which he lias won three important events for unhoppled trotters. * * * * As a result of R. I). O’Donnell re- ? igning his position as trainer, Mr W. Higgins has placed all his horses under the care of E. T. Yuille, who has been very successful during the last few months with Kilbronsvth, another of Mr Higgins’s team. **. ♦ * Owing to alterations which are being carried out on the Claudelands racecourse, the Waikato Trotting Club will hold its summer meeting on Saturday, March 0, at Alexandra Park, Auckland. The programme of eight events provides for stakes ranging from £2OO to £750. The club aims at a first-class six-furlong track at Claude- ' lands.

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The Hawk has been transported to ! Victoria with a view to contesting the weigh t-for-age races set down for decision there during the next few weeks. In the two previous years the New Zealand gelding reaped a good harvest at the Victorian autumn meetings, but the opposition at the approaching meetings promises - to be very much more formidable, and he will have to be at his very best to cope success- , fully with Manfred, The Night Patrol j and Whittier. * * * * In France the Societe Sportive has j made a new departure, by the appointment of a starting judge, as well as a starter. The starting judge’s duties will, principally consist of going to the starting-post and deciding whether a start is valid or not. In referring to the new departure an English writer remarks: "The probabilities are his ideas and those of the actual starter will conflict on this point at some . time or other, and then there will be trouble.” * * * * Surveyor and Pelham were taken to ! Hawera after racing at Trentham, and i they will do the Taranaki meetings before returning home to Auckland. * ¥ * * Bevis is still very lame as the result of picking up a nail at Trentham, ant! was unable to run at Pahiatua. The nail was not an ordinary one, but 1 rather in the nature of a two-inch spike, and although there is no heat in the foot the lameness persists. * * * * After the apprentice L. Butterworth fell off Paraki and broke his leg at Pahiatua on Wednesday, Mr W. D Watson decided to get rid of her, and he sold her to Mr S. W. Feast, who races Lady Ideal. Paraki is a four-year-old mare by Nassau—Telethia. * * # * Malatour, which won a double each day at the Wairoa meeting, is an aged 1 gelding by General Latour —March and, therefore a brother to Te Kara, and a half-brother to Queen March : and Marchawav. * * * * A movement is.on foot in Adelaide by which the jockeys riding under the South Australian Jockey. Club’s rules desire to obtain increased riding fees. It is generally recognised that owners and trainers have sufficient financial burdens placed on them at present, and the boys do not desire to increase them. The idea of the boys is that the metopolitan clubs should subsidise the fees at present paid to them, as they consider that the clubs should make some move to cover payments for riding work on the tracks. Nothing definite has yet been decided, but it i , likely that the matter will be brought under the notice of the South Austra lian Jockey Club at an early date. The boys practically have decided, if their requisition is not received in a sympathetic spirit, that recourse will be made to the State Arbitration Court, but it is. a step that the lads wish to avoid so far as possible. The idea of payment for riding work may not be favourably met by the South Australian Jockey Club, but it is known tha* some of the leading riders who are mak i.ng money do not regard the move with any great favour. * * * * That much-liked sportsman, Mr J. B. Reid, who bred many winners at Elderslie, in New Zealand, and is now living in England, strongly believes in breeding from mares which have not been raced. He tells me (says “Audex ’ in the “Horse and Hound”) that he always finds that they feed and do their foals far better than those which have been racing, which is certainly a great thing to promote a youngster’s growth. In 1897, at the sale of Mr James White's Kirkland Stud, Mr Reid purchased three fillies that had never been raced for 180gns the lot. Each was well bred, and from beautiful mares, but they were in low condition, and vet. after being fed up and got into a good state of health at Elderslie they proved highly successful matrons. They were Madder, by Gossoon out of Madras; Shepherdess, by Fitz-Dono-van from lolanthe: and Firecross, by Patrol out of Crossfire, and between ! them they threw winners of over £50,000 in stakes. Added to this, from the blood of each comes a Melbourne Cup winner, for Sasanof, who won the famous race in 1916, goes back to Madder; Artilleryman, the hero of 1919, traces to Firecross, and Windbag, by Magpie, the latest winner of the cup, has Shepherdess for an ancestress. There is therefore much in this that goes to prove the soundness of Mr Reid’s theory.

The subject of stipendiary stewards raised at the recent Gimerack gathering brought forth considerable controversy. "Watchman,” in the "Morning Post” says: From time to time the authors ties have considered the advisability of appointing stipendiary stewards. Presumably the stewards, who have specially interested themselves in this point, have taken steps to ascertain whether the system of stipendiaries has been a success in those countries where they are employed. "Hotspur,” in the "Telegraph” suggests the success of such an experiment would obviously depend very largely on the choice of men, since they would have to be individuals of strong character and personality. men, for example, like Mr Dawkins, the handicapper of the Jockey Club; Mr Marriott, the custodian of Newmarket Heath; or Colonel Wilkinson. They are very difficult to find, which makes the solution of the question of stewardship such a very hard one. Mr Deane does no ill-service to racing by returning to the subject. The longer I go racing the more I realise the need for more penetrating, searching and uniform stewardship. Honorary stewardship cannot be sufficiently embracing in its scope. It may be worthy enough in its ideals, but its limitations are defined, and because of that inadequate. If the authorities are afraid of the word “stipendiary,” that other word "advisory,” suggesting some curtailment of executive powers, might pave the way sooner or later to a strengthening of the local supervision of racing.

Othon, a winner at Wairoa. is a four-year-old half-brother by Nassau to Poetaster, from Lalla Rookh, by Feramorz—Class. He won his first race at Waipukurau on Boxing Day, and has since started three times. Two wins in four starts is not a bad average, and though Othon is racing in moderate company at present, he may be a better horse with time. On his dam's side he comes from the same line as Wakeful, his great-grand-dam, La Tosca* being a half-sister to that great mare, who did not come to her best till fairly late in her career.

Advices to hand from Melbourne state that Manfred and Pilliewinkie will be quite* ready for the fray when the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting comes round next month.

Since returning to Melbourne " Cardigan ” in the " Australasian ” has been giving his readers an interesting story of his visit to New Zealand. He saw some rac.ng at Takapuna, and the following comments on a New Zealand custom (it is incidentally a rule of racing) show how it strikes a visitor: “It seemed strange to see horses walking around the weighing en-

closure. with their jockeys up half an hour before the race. They are led out on to the track and do a preliminary past the stands. They are brought back and their jockeys dsimount, and lead their horses round in a circle in front of the main public stand, and then five minutes before the start mount again, and go to the barrier. The notion is to give the public an opportunity of seeing the horses before they invest. To my mind it is a ridiculous idea, particularly as the horses can be seen in the birdcage. However, it was explained that the New Zealand racing public would not invest their money before seeing a horse do its preliminary. Maybe not, but they would only need to be told one day that the horses would leave the weighing yard five minutes before the start, and they would quickly adapt themselves to the new rule. It seems such a farce that horses—and some of them are fretful and restive—should be on the track so long before the start for the sake of the investors who are too weary to walk round the birdcage and look at them before the race. However, in New Zealand it did not take me long to realise that everything is subservient to 'the totaiisator.” | FORBURY PARK TROTS. A SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE. The Forbury Park Trotting Club was very fortunate with Its summer ing. The weather was fine on both days, although rain had intervened. The track seemed to bo good on the first day, but it was evidently not at its best, otherwise better times would have been recorded. It was heavv and wet for half the racing on Saturday, but it dried up vewy quickly, and was in firstclass order for the concluding events. The meeting was well managed, although Mr Dunne’s starting came in for some unfavourable comment. The officials of the club are usually willing to accept any recommendation for improvement. Tf the executive could have heard the remarks made regarding the lateness of starting the last race it is more than probable that it would be scheduled at least half an hour earlier. In this re- - spect, however, other clubs are just as deserving of censure. Blue Thorpe was favourite for the mile and five furlongs saddle event for trotters. He is. a big, heavy trotter, who has not much speed, but plenty of stamina. He is by Lord Althorpe and is. owned in the Lumsden district of Southland. The heaVy track appeared to help him and J. M’Lenrian never stopped riding him from start to finish. Blue Thorpe eventually won by nearly a hundred yards. Bonette trotted more steadily than usual and got second, while Master Peter showed some speed but went unsteadily. Peter Eyre plugged along solidly, without much brilliance. Essie Wilkes, who was wellbacked. failed to show much speed. Little Johnnie did not keep steady nor did Red Peter. Tim Wood was finishing well, but Princess Reta was never dahgorous. Buck Up and Syndicate did not begin at all well. The mile saddle event: saw a big outsider, Van Director, successful. It was Golden Devon and St Maura, first and second favourites, did not begin right. When the field turned into the straight it looked as though Rosie Nut would succeed, as R. Berry had a splendid position and the mare seemed full of running. When the real test came, however, she stopped badly and only got fourth. Van Director has a great turn of speed, but in the past lias usually been prominent at the commencement and not ut the end of these sprint events. In this race, however, he came very fast at the end and just won, paying a big dividend. He is owned in Dunedin and is by Van Coronado. Maiwhareti went patchily. He was early, in a good position, only to get a bad run and full back. He came very fast over the last furlong and paid a good dividend. Katana went a better race than on the first day and got third. Bisin urate, Reta, First Toll, Dolly Houl, St Maura and Golden Devon did not leave tlie mark. As was expected, Katute was favourite for the New Zealand Trotting Stakes r-nd she won comfortably. Soon after the start Katute and Bett y Zane went right away from the field, the otherpair having no chance after the first furlong. The first two kept close together till a furlong from home, when Betty Zane broke and the favourite, opened up a gap. Arthur Cox got Betty Zane going again and she finished fast, being only two lengths behind the winner at the end of the race. The third horse was a furlong back. Katute is by Nelson Bingen from Murieata, a most successful brood mare, by Mauritius from Ocean Wave. Katute was bred by Mr R. M. Morten, who has achieved quite a reputation in classic races. The winner, who was educated, trained and driven by J. Bryce, created a most favourable impression when first raced at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting early in January. She is a roan in colour and a quiet, sensible young trotter, with a good action, but with not a particularly ottractive gait. She gave evidence of possessing plenty of speed, however, and her performance was full of merit. Betty Zane looks like making a fine trotter. A. Cox has pu' in a lot of work with the filly, and she showed that she will be a fine trotter with age. She is not so well furnished as the winner, but she has a free, easy action that will carry her along to better things. She is by Nelson Bingen from Hilda, and can be ticked off as promising sort. Pedro Swift was not so forward as the two who finished in front of him, but he is a good looker, who should improve. Tt was quite evident that Homeleigh Girl, who is one of the first of Homeleigh Dick's progeny to race, was not forward enough to do herself justice. The forbury Handicap was a race full of interest, with a field of nine contesting it. Nelson Derby was scratched, on account of meeting with trouble in the paddock prior to the race. Queen’s Own finally won by a narrow margin from the first day’s winner, Black Admiral. The winner has come on a lot during the last few months. She was somewhat unreliable at the post, and lost races on account of this, but witli age she has improved a lot in this respect. Queen’s Own, as well as the second and third horses, was bred in Southland, and is by Adonis from Country Queen. She was purchased last season by Mr D. Spence, for whom she has been most successful, and looks like going on into the very first class. She is a solidly built, mare, with great stamina, and two-mile journeys arc easy to her. O. E. Hooper deserves a lot of' credit for the manner in which lie has improved Queen’s Own both in manners and speed. Black Admiral was responsible for another fine race. He was particularly well driven by M. B. EdWards, who kept the first day ! s winner close to the rails throughout, coming out at the end to make a determined fight with the winner. Tt was a capital performance on the part of Black Admiral, who when pushed at the end went to a break. Logan Chief paced solidly all the way, but he did not show his accustomed dash at the finish. The big pacer, however, is showing a lot of improvement. Prince Pointer did not finish as well as was expected. Delavan’s Quest was with the leaders earlv, but when the real racing took place he did not exhibit any dash. Countryman gave one of his worst displays. A gopd beginning saw him in a capital position f early, but when going steadily he broke

and dropped bark to last place. He gradually got into a position, only to j again break up very badly. Talaro just plugged along with exhibiting any dash in his work, and he looks as though he has done plenty of racing. Loganwood was prominent in the lead for nearly" a mile and a half, but Ouimet paced a There was a capital race for the Stewards’ Handicap, of two miles, in harness. Four Bells, who has been a sad disappointment to his connections, was on his best behaviour, and, after a bad beginning, he paced soundly throughout, winning comfortably. The winner is owned by Mr T. Fogg, a steward of the club, and is trained by O. E. Hooper, who has always maintained that Four Bells was a good tworniler. Ada Bell had none the best of the running, but she paced home the last half-mile in brilliant style. The Southland-owned mare is more than useful over the distance. Mountain Chimes, who got third, is staying belter than formerly. Rosethorne, who was favourite, was with the front division until a quarter of a mile from home, when she was done with, finishing a long way hack. Lady Zora had every chance, as she was away with a big lead, but she could not stay at the speed set. His Pal was going well for a mile and a half. Ashley Dillon did not leave the mark. Great Form paced a great race. He looked a certain winner a furlong from home, when he broke up. Wairua was never prominent at any stage of the race. Ruby fast ’ As on the first day, Napland was one of the outsiders of the field in the two mile harness race for trotters. Naplaud was never near the leaders on the first day, but in the Crescent Handicap he gradually made up his ground, finishing with great dash. Napland is a brilliant trotter, and one ot the best in the Dominion. He won the Dominion Trotting Cup at Addington in November and also scored at Auckland on the last day of* the summer meeting there. He will improve further next season, as he is only a five-year-old. It was a fine - performance on the part of Mr Barton’s horse. Master Ando was not backed as lie should have been, after his good showing on the first day. F. C. M’Dermott has got the trotter going in his best style. John Mauritius went another solid race, and he has a great record for consistency this season. His break three parts through the race cost him the stake money attached to tne I winner. Young Blake is improving, as, despite? a couple of mistakes, he went I ~n fast afterwards, which is not usual j with him. Young Blake now looks like ■ making a useful proposition, as he is 1 going to his gftit again after n^s^ a 'Vf s j Audo Bell finds the class hard, but this voting trotter is doing well, and win v • better for his racing experience. Charles Dixie was favourite, but he did ,ot go at all steadily. Judge Hancock trotted badly. Woodlass began slowly, and never threatened danger. Cardinal Logan was a hot favoutUe for the Royal Handicap, but, as on tne first day, he began slowly and was never dangerous. After a good contest Katana, who had started earlier in the dav just beat Trenand and paid a good dividend. The winner is owned by Mr J. M. Samson, the vice-president of the club, and trained by J- Bryce, who bred him. Katana is a useful pacer over short courses. Trenand was unlucky at the meeting, as he was second on the first day to Silk Thread. Trenand has evidently came back to his best form. Firelight got a bad passage in the race and then finished third. Haunui had every chance, as she was the first away and led until nearly a furlong from home when she stopped and finished fourth. Silk Thread did not keep steadllv at his work, hut he showed a lot of speed in the race. Harley Dillon was well placed early, but did not see out the journey. Berenice broke aftei a good beginning and was early out cu tne contest. Rita Rye did not commence properly and she was soon out of the picture. Some Wilkes went a fine race for a mile and a half. Bing Boy stood on the mark and refused to go. \s usual, the last race of the meeting was made the medium of some spirited betting. Becky Logan was made favourite, with Waitaki Girl and Bruce next best supported. In a capital race the favourite won b3> a narrow margin from Ivy Audubon, who raced much more genrcously than usual. Becky Logan has shown a good deal of improvement this season. She has put up capital performances in two mile races without being in many cases quite good enough to win, but there was evidence of possibilities in the future. Over short courses she has raced really well. Ivy Audubon is racing more generously than formerly, but she is still some removes from her reputation. She may later repay her persistent owner for his pluck in racing her after so many disappointments. Waitaki Girl began right and paced a sound race. She is evidently back to her best form again. Lord Bingen was fourth, but he did not exhibit a great amount of dash. Escort was strongly supported, but he performed indifferently, as did Roicole. Bruce failed to begin in his usual brilliant style and his chance was early extinguished.

TAKAPUNA RACES. NOTES ON THE RACING. (Special to the " Star.”) AUCKLAND, January 30. .Ilokioi, Appellant and Luxurious were the popular picks for the Moana HanUining from Berinthia. Crossing the top Hangawera, Winsome Boy, Luxurious and Auruniavis were racing abreast in the lead, with Berinthia and Appellant next. Nearing the turn Appellant received a run through on the rails and led into the straight. Appellant was not troubled in the run home and won by two lengths from Berinthia, who beat Monday by a length. Hangawera was fourth and Maveelish fifth. Bustler was a good favourite for the Takapuna Hurdle Handicap, with Kawini second in demand. The race was a chapter of accidents, for Daddy’s Girl, Kawini and Ngatea fell at the lirst hurdle, while Irish Jig, Mangalie \va and Lord Thurnharn came to grief later. Rippling was always liandy and after getting clear at the fourth hurdle, he ran home a comfortable winner from Bustler. Bright Light was a moderate third and Bahadur fourth. The Finelle-Air Queen bracket was most in demand for the Suburban Handicap, with Gawnpore a good second choice. Heisler was quickly in front, followed by Prince Abbey, Air Queen, Day Guard. Le Choucas and York Abbey. Heisler led into the straight from York Abbey, Le Choucas and Prince Abbey. At the half distance Le Choucas and York Abbey were in front but Merry Damon came fast and won by a neck from Le Choucas, who defeated York Abbey by a head. Heisler was fourth and Prince Abbey fifth. Air Queen fell going along the back. The Takapuna Jockey Club Handicap was a great betting race between Transformer, Desert Glow and Town Bank, who were backed in that order. Plnon and Alfort were soon in front and carried on the running from Desert Glow and Town Bank. Nearing the turn Desert Glow took charge and led into the straight from Transformer, Town Bank and Alfort. Transformer finished well and won by a neck from Desert Glow, who beat Town Bank by two lengths. Daylight was fourth with Passionate fifth. For the Hobson Handicap True Blood and Tea Bell were the popular fancies, and between them they were entrusted with about half the amount on the machine. From a good start Atapai was first away and led from Phaola, Tea Bell and Roman Abbey. This order was maintained to the turn, where Marchaway moved up on the outside of Atapai and Phaola. The field then hunched. Tea Bell being hemmed in, but he came out to the outside and, w,ith a fine effort, won by a neck from Flying Juliet, who beat the fast finishing True Blood by a short head. Marchaway was fourth and Phaola fifth. Curraghmore was a solid favourite for the Rangitoto Handicap, with Brushwood Boy a good second choice. Royal Form led for four furlongs, when Auruniavis took charge. Auruniavis was well clear at the half-mile, her nearest, attendants being Brushwood Boy, Piton and Curraghmore. From this out the race was a procession, Auruniavis going on to win by three lengths from Brushwood Boy. Curraghmore, who came from a good way back, was four lengths away third and Knighthood was a moderate fourth. Miss Melva was slightly better backed thaii Kawa for the Waiwera Hurdle Handicap, while Black Cruiser was also heavily supported. King Abbey made the running for five - furlongs, when ho

was joined by Archibald and Black c Cruiser. This trio drew well clear of * the field going along- the back. Black , Cruiser had his opponents beaten at the ; turn, and came on to win by four lengths £ from Miss Melva, who defeated Arehi- j bald by a length. Explorer was fourth King Abbey fell at the last hurdle when c looking certain to fill second place. f King the Bell. Archeen and Joy Ride i were backed in that order for the Anniversary Welter Handicap. Prince Altbej t joy Ride, (Sold Fern, Ring the Bell and ' Archeen. Joy Ride led into the straight f from Prince Abbey and Ring the Bell Once /in line for home. Ring the Bel! £ challenged and won by half a length J from Joy Ride. ITralla, who finished I well, was a similar distance away third. 1 Archeen was fourth, followed by Miss Vera and Mount Marta. g FALLS AT TAKAPUNA. \ OCKEYS SENT TO HOSPITAL,. I Per Pre s Association. AUCKLAND, January 30. ! The Preston, Regan, and I Driscoll, who were injured through falls at the Takapuna races to-day. w • sent . to the hospital for treatment. I RE-HANDICAPS. EGMONT* RACING CLUB. "J 1 Per Press Association. ; WELLINGTON. January 31. Following are rehandicap.s Nolan Cup—Curraghmore 7st 91b. Waipapa Handicap—Curraghmore «st lib. Whareroa Welter Handicap—Uralla Bst 101 b. NOMINATIONS. KAIKOURA TROTTING CLUB. The following nominations have been received for the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s meeting, to be held on Friday, February 19:— TRIAL HANDICAP fin saddle), of 25 sovs; one mile and a half—Carmalion, Lou Harold, Nikau, Allthorpe, Miss Yankee, Farsari, Country Life, Quinona, Latest Fashion, Locanda Rose, Jesmomi Dene. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (in saddle), of 40 sovs; unhoppled trotters; one mile and a half—Peter Delma, Garbardine, Tidewater, Nikau, Irish Tom, Royal Audubon, Mephistopheles, Goldmark, Plough Boy, Bon Elect, Olive Audubon, Toney’s Best, Opposition, Peter Kao. KAIKOURA HANDICAP (in harness/, of 125 sovs: two miles—lnelibonnie, Golden Locanda, Queen Ida, Eileen Dillon, Honeywood, Bingen Lad, Bill Rich, Annerley, Audubon Child. OARO HANDICAP (in harness) of 25 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Jolly Roger. Peter Dillon, Dillon Pride, Lou Harold, Niobe. Allthorpe, Fair Dillon, Country Life, Imperial Pointer, Quinona, Hard Bell, Latest Fashion, Locanda Rose, Ricardo, Aorangi, Star God. SUBURBAN HANDICAP (in harness), of 40 sovs; * unhoppled trotters; two miles—Peter Delma, Garbardine, Tidewater, The Thistle, Irish Tom, Royal Audobon. Mephisiopheles, Bon El#et, Olive Audubon, Opposition, Peter Kae. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (in harness), of 60 sovs; one mile and a quarter—lnchbonnle, Queen Ida,' Eileen Dillon, Lord Denver, Honeywood, Bingen Lad, Bill Rich. Gold Crest, Hard Pell, Avenue, Annerley, Audubon Child. DISTRICT HANDICAP (in saddle), of 30 sovs; one mile and a half— Carmalion, Niobe, Allthorpe, Country Life, Imperial Pointer, Royal Junior, Quinona, Toney’s Best, Avenue, Locanda Rose, Opposition, Aorangi. Star God. FAREWELL HANDICAP (in saddle v. of 30 sovs; one mile—lnchbonnie, Lord Denver, Honeywood, Bill Rich, Annerley, Royal Junior, Hard Bell. HANDICAPS. -IFDEN RACING CLUB. Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, January 30. The following handicaps have been declared for the (Tifden Racing Club’s meeting on February 17:— LILBURN HANDICAP, of 50 sovs: six furlongs—Herbert 9st, Rippling Lake Bst 121 b, Ballymena Lass Sst 91b, Benjamin Bst 91b, Lady Balboa Sst 9lb, Golden Fleet Sst 91b, Ambonut Sst 91b, Irish King Sst 91b, Wallflower Sst 91b, Bilbo Sst 91b. TUATAPERE TROT HANDICAP (in saddle), of 65 sovs; one mile and a half—Spring Chimes scr. Revolt scr. Divine Bells scr, Taunoa scr. Greenhorn scr, Secret Link 12yds behind, Snider 12yds, Harvest Queen 24yds, Ballin Lad 48yds, Leith Chimes 48yds, Postmark 48yds, Dixie Dillon. 60yds, Snowcap 96yds. BELMONT HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; seven furlongs—Highburn 9st, Navy Cut Sst 121 b, Ngarata 7st 121 b, Wolsey’s Gift 7st 121 b, Scamp 7st 91b, Rippling Lake 7st 91b, Bilbo 7st 71b. Lady Balboa 7st 71b. CLIFDKN CUP, of 100 sovs: one mile and a quarter—Beauty Light 9st, Fairy Ring- 7st 91b, Counterstroke 7st 71b, Scamp 7st. ORAWIA STEEPLECHASE, of 85 sovs; two miles—Flag Lieutenant list, Scamp lost 61b, Dick Travis lOst 41b. Lady Chicken 3 ost 41b, Karanga Pst. Herbert 9st, Irish King Ost, Buff Gauntlet gelding 9st. ALTON TROT HANDICAP (in saddle), of 65 sovs; two miles —Spring Chimes scr, Revolt scr, Divide Bells scr, Taunoa scr. Greenhorn scr. Secret Link 12yds behind, Snider 12yds, Sundown 24yds, Harvest Queen 36yds. Ballin Lad 60yds, Postmark 60yds, Dixie Dillon 72yds, Snowcap 120vds. WAIAU HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; six furlongs—Bonny Olive 9st, Wolaey’s Gift Sst 101 b, Rippling Lake Sst 71b, Benjamin Sst Clb. Lady Balboa Sst 51b, Golden Fleet Sst 51b, Ambonut Sst 51b. Wallflower Sst 51b, Bilbo Sst 51b. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; one mile—Beauty Light 9st 61b, Counterstroke Sst, Highburn 7st 101 b, Navy Cut 7st Sib, Ngarata 7st, Scamp Tst. TE KUITI RACING CLUB. Per Press Association. . AUCKLAND, January 31. the following handicaps have been declared:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.—Papatu 9st, Maveelish Sst 91b, Pendennis Sst 71b, Walwhakaata Sst 41b, West Abbey Sst 211., Quin Abbey gelding i|st, Cantab Sst. Ruawlia Sst, gelding by Quin Abbey from Martian mare Sst, Tekoreke Sst, Abbey < r^iv en ohetuhina Sst, Serang Tst I. Lad >' 7st 131 b, Town Hall .st, 1011.., Hir Henry Tst 1 I lb, Lusca Tst Jllb, Tangikai Tst 111 b, Gold Rep Tst Jllb, Jasper Gate Tst 11 lb, Golden Krist wr llib, Orma Tst 111 b WELTER HANDICAP, of H 5 sovs pono Sst 121 b, Infanta Sst fu'b. m'is.s \^ ra ,. s - st J , , , 01 Vt rio,d Fc ' rn - s st 51b, Quin 0. 11. e Sst 411), Exactly Sst lib. Miss Egypt < Jle-«r-a irn Sst, Curraghmore Sst. HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; one mile and three-quarters.— P- tor Pish 1 Ost 51b, Kipling Hist 51b, Some Fashion lOat 31b. Lord Tliurnliam Brit,nt Light lust. Colonel Abbey 9st 111 b, Hokioi 9st 21b, Illowa Ost jib. Indemnity 9st, Marble Crag 9,st, Yankee Le n Cheval M 9« l Aruha <Jst - Hats Oft 9st, TE KUITI CUP, of 350 sovs one mile and a quarter.—Desert c-low U.st Gold Jacket Sst 121 b, Koval Present 7s‘ Bilb, Pi non 7st 91b. Steel Bar Tst 71b Cureaform Tst 51b, Alfort Tst 3lb, laival Irish Tst 21b, Miss Vera 7st Mount Murta 7sl yuinette Tst, Arch Opal Tst. Lsthonia 7st, Glencairn Tst STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of ”00 sovs; six furlongs.—Finelli Ost, ~T e Choucas Sst J2lb, Nancy Lee Sst 51b, I Uiyguuri! Sst, Archeen Tst inib l);m Quin Tst 91b, Loch Abbey Tst 611« Prince Abbey 7st 51b, Ripon Abbey Tst lib Exactly Tst, Muscari 7st, Air Queen ‘’ TE KUMI HACK WELTER HANDI-

CAP, of 300 sovs; one mile.—Ripon Abbey 9st 3 lib, Curraghmore 9st lib, Lightwood Sst 121 b, Genetra Sst 101 b, Maveelish Sst 71b, Topping Sst Tib. Merry Ann Sst 31b, Quin Abbey gelding Sst 21b, Tuscan Sst, Tintoretto Sst, Jasper -Gate 8 st. OTOROHANCA hack handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Pegaway Ost, Air Queen Sst 101 b, Letter of Credit Sst 51b, Rarangi Sst 51b, Killute Sst 41b, Athenry Sst 41b, Illingar Sst 31b, Lady Glissas Sst 21b, Genetra Tst 111 b, Chairman Tst Sib, Berinthia Tst Sib, Z nna Tst 61b. Hangawera Tst 31b. Aberfield 7st 31b, Uncle Jack Tst 31b, New Moon 7st 21b, Abbey Queen Tst, Glen Abbey Tst lib, Hokioi Tst, Judge’s Box 7 st, Abbott’s Delight Tst, Am me Tst, Black Arrow Tst, Miss Comet Tst, Gold Rep 7 st. AWAKI NO HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; five furlongs.—Finelli Tst 41b, Day Guard Sst 31b, Golden Bubble Sst, Tutankhamen 7st 131 b, Loch Abbey Tst 111 b, Prince Abbey 7st 91b, Ripon Abbey Tst 51l>, Dave 7st 21b, Muscari Tst, Athenry Tst, Warnui Tst, Uncle Jack Tst, Lucy Glitters Tst. AUSTRALIAN RACING. CANTERBURY PARK RACING CLUB. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY. January 30. At the Canterbury Park meeting, the Canterbury Handicap, of one mile and three furlongs, was won by Westerley, with the New Zealand-bred Cherry Ripe (Nassau—Cherry Roe) second' and Piratic third. In the High-w-ight Handicap, six furlongs, Boonala Avon by a head from Fort Silk, with the New Zealand-bred The Mahdi (Egypt—First Blow) third.