Racing and Trotting.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17833, 29 April 1926, Page 2

Racing and Trotting.

NOTES BY

“ARGUS.”

FIXTURES. April 30, May I—Porbury Park Trotting Club. April 30, May I—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. May I—Nelson Jockey Club. May l. 3—Waikato Racing Club. May 6—Waverley Racing Club. May 7. B—Marlborough Racing Club. May B—Amberley Racing Club. May 13. 15—Egmont Racing Club. May 15—North Canterbury Racing Club. May 20| 22—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 22—Oamaru Trotting Club. June 1,3, s—Dunedin Jockey Club. June 3, s—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. June 3, 5. 7—Auckland Racing Club. NOMINATIONS. April 30—North Canterbury Racing April 30—Forbury park Trotting Club (Trotting Stakes. 1927). May 3—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 3—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 7—Auckland Racing Club. May 14—Dunedin Jockey Club. May 20—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. May 3—Amberley Racing Club. May 3—Egmont Racing Club. May 4—North Canterbury Racing Club. May 7—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 7—Auckland Racing Club. May 10—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 14—Wanganui Jockey Club.* May 21—Dunedin Jockey Club. May 24—Auckland Racing Club. May 25—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. ACCEPTANCES. April 30—Marlborough Racing Club. April- 30—Waverley Racing Club. May s—Amberley Racing Club. May 7—North Canterbury Racing Club. May 7—Egmont Racing Club. May 1 7—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 17—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 26—Dunedin Jockey Club. Mav 28—Auckland Racing Club. May 31—Canterbury Park Trotting Club.

Nominations for all events at the North Canterbury Racing Club’s autumn meeting, to be held on May 15, will close at Rangiora at eight o'clock to-morrow night.

A train will leave Timaru for Dunedin to-night after the conclusion of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, enabling visitors to witness the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting to-morrow. * * *

The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting will be commenced to-morrow and concluded on Saturday.

The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club's autumn meeting will be held to-morrow and Saturday.

A year ago the race in the J. D. Ormopd Cup between Gloaming and The Hawk made a big success of the Hawke’s Bay -Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. The, class races at this week’s meeting.wiU both arouse plenty of interest. The Hawke’s Bay Stakes, six furlongs and a half, will be a success if it attracts only Reremoana and Glentruin, while in the J. D. Ormond Cup, one mile, this pair will have Rapine and Grand Knight as opponents. Glentruin will thus have two very hard races aud her prospects do not look extra bright.

* • • * _ The stewards of the South Canterbury Jockey Club met yesterday after the Timaru Cup to consider the be haviour of Prince Ferouz at. the start, where he gave a lot of trouble, interfering with .some of the competitors. It was decided to give him another chance before taking further action. Murihaupo’s career came to an end at Washdvke yesterday. He was a competitor in the Smithfield Handicap, and on reaching the straight he stumbled, breaking his near foreleg, and no time was lost in destroying him. In the early part of his career Murihaupo was a smart performer. Lately, however. his form had been moderate, due probably to the fact that he had become affected in the wind, and it was not intended to persevere with him much further.

Brown Lady was in very fractious mood at South Canterbury yesterday. She dropped her rider before leaving the birdcage and afterwards gave a bit of trouble on going on to the course.

C. Emerson was the most successful rider at the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting yesterday. He had four mounts and he piloted three winners, being seen to advantage on each occasion.

Bonatic, the winner of the hurdle race at the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting yesterday, was making his first public appearance as a jumper. He shaped exceptionally well for a novice and he should earn a lot more distinction at. the business He is trained at Riecarton by A. E. YVormald, who was a very capable rider over obstacles before he took up training.

Coastguard was unlucky in the closing stages of the hurdle race at South Canterbury yesterday.

Oriflamb has a lot of speed, but at present he is better at seven furlongs than a mile. His half-brother, Fiery Cross, was a great slaver, and Oriflamb may improve in stamina when he has had more racing.

Fresco, the winner of the Timaru Cup, is a half brother to Glendower, who has a Great Autumn Handicap among his successes. Fresco has only recently made his appearance in good company, and this is his most important win to date. He is steadily improving, however, and he may prove equal to something even better next season.

Deucalion ran a good race in the Timaru Cup. He just failed over the last few strides, but he should be greatly benefited by the outing. * * * * King Abbey, making his first appearance in the South Island, created a favourable impression in the Otipua Steeplechase at the South Canterbury meeting yesterday. Until he fell less than six furlongs from home he had been responsible for most of the pacemaking and his jumping was very clean. He should prove a useful member of A. E. Wormald’s team during the winter. * * * *

The Riecarton apprentice, C. Eastwood, has returned home from Palmerston North, having made a good recovery from his fall at the Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting last week.

Bachelor Gay, who made a great name as a hurdler early in the season, has resumed work at Wingatui, following on a spell which was made necessary by an accident.

Hawke's Bay reports state that Fireblight is in good order to go on with a preparation fdr the cross-country campaign. She should win steeplechases during the winter.

The sod wall on the schooling course at Wingatui was pulled down last week and is to be re-erected nearer the home turn. The site which it occupied is to be filled up so as to make a better approach to the stand double.

Mr A. B. Armour has sent a Saxby— Thistledown gelding and a Balboa — Queen Ruth colt to D. P. Wilson at Wingatui, to be got ready for next season’s racing. Serang, a double winner at Whangarei, is a three-vear-old brother to Loyal Irish and Ma Boughal, by Absurd from Moira Machree. So far his form has been nothing to enthuse over. * * * * Ballymoy 11. has done little since returning to Ellerslie from Trent.ham, and it is unlikely that she will race again until next season. Lady Ridicule has also been on the easy list since racing at Trentham. He * * The steeplechaser Tuki is moving along freely at Ellerslie, and is all the better for his recent racing. It is intended to take him to the Waikato meeting, and the racing he will have there should further improve his condition. He He He He Last year Eerie won the Hack Steeplechase at the Waverley meeting, and subsequently put up some fine performances over the big fences. There are fifteen horses engaged in the steeplechase events at the coming meeting, and in view of the Egmont and Wanganui meetings to follow closely, the form shown at Waverley will be keenly watched. * * He *

It is understood that there is some prospect of Seatown being taken to Sydney for the Australian Jockey Club’s Derby. The Archiestown gelding ran a fine race each day at Awapuni.

Nineteen horses claim the double engagement in this year's Great Northerns, the list being as follows: —General Advance, Dick, Gaze, Maghloire, Royal Abbey, Kendal, Tinokaha, Black Cruiser, Kawini, Eerie, Llewellyn, Sir Roseberry, Peter Maxwell, Prince Rufus, Crown Coin, Sea De’il, Archibald, Landbird, Ngata.

King Abbey, a competitor in the steeplechases at the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting this week, did a good deal of racing last season. He started in twenty-seven races, of which he won two and was placed in seven others. At the Auckland summer meeting he carried 9.12 and beat eleven others over a mile and three.quarters in 3min 17 2-ssec, and at the Waipa winter meeting he won a two mile and a half steeplechase with 9.11 in smin 2sec. At the Auckland winter meeting he carried 10.6 and ran second to Vociferate 10.0 in the Greenlane Steeplechase. This season he carried 9.9 and won a mile and threequarters hurdle race at Takapuna in 3min Msec. Then came five unplaced performances, followed by another win, in which he captured the Hauraki Plains Steeplechase with 10.1, and covered two miles and a half in omin 6sec. On the second day of the same meeting he finished sfecond to Peter jVlaxwell 11.0 when carrying 10.13. Since then King Abbey has registered two unplaced performances.

Lord Stradbroke, the former Governor of Victoria, has made a handsome gift to George Young, the jockey who rode The Night Patrol for him in the majority of his races. While in Sydney for the A.J.C. autumn meeting the Governor presented Young with a silver match box holder, suitably engraved, including the Royal crest. Young has not continued his run of luck recently. In tact, he had the misfortune to get kicked on the foot while on Fujisan at the start of the Doncaster Handicap. There seemed to be little prospect of his riding on Sydney Cup day. However, he did not give up hope, and on the morning of the Cup he visited a masseur, and after the injured limb had been reduced by treatment, he put on his riding boot. Young was afraid that he would not be able to get the boot on with the foot swollen. It was a plucky action, and he rode as well as ever, though he was not successful.

Apparently at least one backer of horses in Sydney sat himself down seriously to think after the recent carnival at Randwick. To the Sydney Sun ” he wrote:—“Your photograph of our four premier equine heroes in the A.J.C. Plate goes to prove the old axiom that racing is a rich man’s sport. The horses included in the photograph have won over £IOO,OOO in stakes alone, besides the colossal amounts that have been won in bets by their immediate connections. A further remarkable fact is that each horse is owned by a millionaire, or at least a near millionaire, and perhaps the knights of the pigskin in the picture could write cheques which would make every ordinary punter who follows racing as his Saturday afternoon diversion wonder how much he subscribes per year to this fascinating sport.” FORBURY PARK TROTS.

TO-MORROW’S PROSPECTS. Th ury Park Trotting Club’s winter meeting was originally fixed for May 6 and 8, but with the idea of enabling visiting sportsmen to have a chance of seeing the Exhibition the meeting has been put forward a week and now begins to-morrow and concludes on Saturday. The club has received a splendid response from owners and the meet ing only requires line weather to be an assured success. It is practically the last meeting of the season held in the south and most of the southern horses have had form fully exposed by the season’s racing. The winter meeting is always well patronised by Southland owners aqd to-morrow’s racing finds a large number of Southland horses competing. Proceedings will Open w’ith the mile and five furlongs harness race for trotters. Ladv Alva, should be hard to catch. The ex-South lander, now in Tomkinson’.s stable has plenty of speed and has improved considerably during the last few months. Jack Bingen, who is on the limit, is an improving sort and may effect a surprise. If Guy Parrish had done sufficient work he would be pear the leaders at the finish but he can hardly be ready. The slow class mile and five furlongs in harness has the largest field of the day and much will depend on the despatch Ivor raced so well at Ashburton last week that with a good beginning he should be hard to beat. Tennessee’s Child, however, has a chance, as he is meeting Ivor on much better tgrms than at Ashburton. For the mile saddle. it looks as though Bing Boy would be hard to beat

being on the limit. He is, however, a hard horse to get away properly and this is against his chance of success.. Dolly Houi is useful and reliable and therefore deserving of respect. The North Islander, Daphne Wildwood, has been racing so well this season that her chance cannot be disccmnted.

There should be a capital contest for the slow class two mile harness race for trotters as there Is a useful'field engaged. If Randolph would begin well he would be very hard to beat, as he is trotting in improved form. Both Real the Great and Elusive have winning form to recommend them and Some Jazz has a great turn of speed. Class is not so well represented as usual in the chief two-mile harness event. At the same time there are a number of useful pacers in the race. Fashion Queen is too uncertain at the barrier to be recommended for any race. Becky Logan has very recent form to recommend her and she has been a good stake-earner this season. Harold Burwood is not in such good form as when he won a double on the same course, but hfe is coming back fast and may effect a surprise. Escort is racing well at present, although a trifle unluckily. Kohara will probably start favourite. He is a smart beginner and good pacer, but in a hard, solidly nm two-mile race he is not too good over the concluding furlong. Native Chief has got to go away right. With a good beginning, he will take a lot of beating. Harbour Light has not raced up to expectations of late and in the meantime is below his best form in races. Talent is reliable and honest but he did not show up as well as was expected in his last effort at Ashburton last week. It is doubtful jf Dillon Wilkes will find the track to his liking, as he is a long striding pacer who favours a large track. Queen’s Own is a good mare over the distance but may not be quite ready for a hard two-mile struggle. Logan Lou will be better after a couple of races. The first two-mile harness event for trotters has a small, class field, and it mav probably produce the best contest of the day’s racing. Little Logan has plenty of speed but he cannot stay the journey. Merry Bingen is very well at present . and is expected to show up well in the race. Engagement is not so good in harness as. in saddle and Merry Bingen should beat her. Lackiewood is not a good stayer. Proud Ata is working well and should race in improved form. Mangoutu is unreliable but vVoodlass is an improving mare. The locally-owned and trained Money Spider is sure to receive the support of the Dunedin public with whom the trotter is a special favourite. Peterwah will take a power of beating if he keeps steadily at his work. The American stallion has been slowly coming back to his best form and he is a wonderful trotter when right. Good as is Barry Spec, Peterwah should have no difficulty in beating the South Canterbury trained mare.

In the Renown Handicap, Hushabve on the limit must be dangerous but the Southland pacer has been unlucky in races this season. Direct Wood will have to show a lot of improvement on his Ashburton effort to have any chance. Kotuku Jack is a good stayer and the brother to Prince Pointer will probably start favourite. Some Wilkes looks the best of those further back in the handicap. There is not a large field for the mile harness but some fast pacers are engaged. Of the eleven in the field, there is only 24 yards between them, so the field should be bunched from the start. Much will depend on a good position and beginning, and for this reason Katana may race well as he is quick from the barrier. Tommy Direct is also smart away and will probably start favourite. Peter Bingen and St Maura, however, will have plenty of supporters in what promises to be a great race.

race results. SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. SMITHFIELD HANDICAP. Of 200 so vs; second horse 25 so vs and third horse 3 0 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. 9—CLONTARF, Mr F. Nelligan’s b g, by Mark hope—Ora tar'a, aged, 7.3 (L. J. Ellis) 1 g—BI7GBE NOTE, Mr J. E. Hannon s b g, by Solferlno—Mazurka, syrs, 7.0 (N. Dwyer) 2 4 BOOSTER, Messrs E. and M. Padden’s b g, by Solferino—Pretty Face, 4yrs, 7.1 (W. Brown) .... 3 11 Miss Minerva S.lO (J. Cantriek), 1 Volant. S.l 0 (D. O’Connor), 2 The Harp $.9 (C. Emerson), 6 Murihaupo 8.6 (R. Dookei‘ty), 5 Corn Money 8.4 < F. Voight). 3 Centrepiece 8.3 IF. E. Jones), 7 Eaton Bells 8.3 (J. Andrews), 10 Dancing Da vs 7.4 (T. Metcalf), 12 Uleaborg 7.0 (R. H. Burns). 13 Fulmar 7.0 (E. Rushvidge) and- 14 Golden Bight 7.0 (D. Cotton) also started. Clontarf and Corn Money led Volant, and Dancing Days to the straight.. The three last-named then retired, leaving Clontarf to win by two- lengths from Bugle Note, with Booster two lengths away, a head in front of Centrepiece. Then came Eaton Bells and The Harp. Time—lmin 12 3-ssee. OTIPUA STEEPLECHASE, Of 250 sovs; second horse 50 sovs and third horse 25 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a half. 3—KIPLING, Mr J. M. Samson's o.h g-, by Demosthenes—Gossip, aged, 11.5 (W. Cooper) 1 5 METTLE DRIFT, Mr A. B. Moffett’s b g, by Rorke’s DriftMettle, aged, 9.2 (A. S. Ellis) . . 2 2 BLUE HALL, Messrs Clarkson and Pearson’s b g, by Hallowmas—Blue Ribbon, aged. 11.4 (E. Shaw) 3 l King Abbey 11.3 (O. Cullum), 8 Aurore 9.12 (E. Smith), 4 Happy Mac 9.9 (A. E. Ellis). 6 Galaxy 9.0 (A. Ruthven) and 7 New Day 9.0 (E. Mackie) also started. King Abbey led most of the way till he fell six furlongs from home. Kipling then took charge, with Blue Hall, Mettle Drift and Happy Mac handv. Kipling went on to win easily by six lengths lrom Mettle Drift, with Blue Hall a dozen lengths away, and Aurore fourth. Galaxy fell at the second last and Happy Mac at the last fence, while 1 New Day ran off at the second fence. Time—6min 21 sec. ROSEWIDE HACK HANDICAP, Of 130 sovs; second horse 15 sovs and third horse 7£ sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. x—CARNOT. JJr J. Boyle’s b g, by Clareneeux—Yawn, 4yrs, 9.9 (F. .E. Jones) 1 6 —KIERIS, Mr W. Baxter’s b m, by Kilboy—Tigris., 6yrs, 7.6 (R. H. Burns) 2 3 PINK NOTE, Mr J. A. A Inge’s b g, by Paper Money—All Pink, 3yrs, 9.4 (J. Andrews) 3 7 Cooh-y-Bondhu 8.12 (D. O'Connor), 5 Kolzia 7.6 (E. J. Kills), S King Cup 7.2 (T. Metcalf), 9 Calclte 7.0 (R. Doclterty), 3 Peho 7.0 (A. Messervey), 11 Fairy Tidings 7.0 fN. Dwyer), 10 Heraldry 7.0 (A. Didham) and 4 Philanderer 7.0 <\V. Brown) also started. Peho Ted Pink Note. Philanderer and Kiiris to thfc straight. Carnot then moved up and won an exciting race by a nose from Kiiris. who beat Pink Note by a head, with Peho four lengths away, followed by Cooh-y-Bondhu and Philanderer. Time—lmin 2 6 l-ssec. DONCASTER HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs; second horse 25 sovs and third horfee 10 sove from the stake. Seven furlongs. X —WARHAVEN, Mr D. Kilkelly’s b g, by Kilbroney—Rosyth, 6yrs, 8.7 (C. Emerson) 1 2—EOS A MBPS, Mr A. Cambridge’s b g, by Solferlno—Ambuscade, 6yrs. 9.9 (F. Voight) 2 g—SOETOE, Mr T. W. Taylor's b g, by Soldiers’ Chorus—Multive, syrs, 8.3 (T. Metcalf) 3 4 Para 8.9 (V. Eee), 3 Retrospect 1.1

(F. E. Jones), 5 King Sol 8.2 (A. Dldham), 13 Guncase 8.2 (D. O’Connor), 8 Snatcher 7.12 (R. H. Burns), 11 Frisco Mail 7.31 (R- Dockerty). 9 All Stylo 7.11 (P. Powell), 3 2 Kina 7.11 (A. Messervey) and 10 All Gold 7.11 (JJennings) also started. Para and All Style led to the straight. Warhaven and Los Ambus then took charge, Warhaven winning by a short head. Soltoe was three lengths away, with Para two lengths further back. Time—lmin 26 l-»sec.

TIMARU RACES. NOTES ON THE RACING. Racing opened with the Tokapo Hurdle Handicap, for which the field numbered twelve. The Otago gelding | Coastguard was a good favourite, with | Tenterfield, Mandrake and Red Kriss evenly backed after him. Royal Reel fell at the first hurdle, where North Irish and Bonatic were showing the way to Red Heather, with Lord Leslie and Coastguard next. Coastguard ran into third place six furlongs from home, and a little further on North Irish was beaten, while Tenterfield commenced to move up. Bonatic led Coastguard and Tenterfield to tho straight, where Muzzle was also handy. Bonatic easily held his place, beating Tenterfield by two lengths, with Coastguard two lengths away third, followed by Lord Leslie and Muzzle. ' The winner was making his first appearance as a hurdler, and he has not done a great deal of schooling, so he had to be taken on trust. He did not shape well at some of the early obstacles, but on the whole he gave a good exhibition of jumping for a novice, until he reached the last flight, which he ran down badly, carrying Coastguard out and probably costing backers of the favourite a dividend. Tenterfield was slow to get going, but over the last part of the journey he was in a generous mood and he put up a useful performance. Red Kriss, on the other hand, never got near the front at any stag'e of the going, while Mandrake was another who failed miserably to justify the support he received. The scratching of Jolly Glad left eight starters for the Gladstone Handicap, a mile hack event. This was the smallest field for any of the flat races. Gay Queen was a pronounced favourite, while after her Lady Clarenceux and Oriflamb were evenly supported. Oriflamh, Gay Queen and Gay Life began smartly, but Gay Life soon lost her place, Oriflamb going on from Gay Queen, with King Cup, Tam Glen and Obligio in close attendance. Tam Glen was done with at the end of half a mile, where Lady Clarenceux commenced to move up. Approaching the straight Gay Queen joined Oriflamb In the lead, with Lady Clarenceux and King Cup as their nearest attendants. Gay Queen drew clear a furlong from the front and was kept moving along at her best, winning by three lengths. Oriflamb was stopping at the end, and Lady Clarenceux cut him out of second place in the last stride. King Cup and Gay Life were two lengths further back. The winner had not much in reserve at the finish, but she was staying on well and it was a useful performance. Lady Clarenceux ran a solid race, demonstrating that she is a very promising hack and likely to run on further than a mile under a light weight. Oriflamb, though endowed with plenty of speed, is not a goodl stayer at present. King Cup was going well at the entrance to the straight, and he may be a winner before long.

The scratching of Captain Sarto, Violet 11. and Sightseer left thirteen runners for the Electric Stakes, which was confined to horses who had not won a race exceeding £IOO. Serotina was a strong favourite, with Brightling easily second choice, while Buoyant, and Assurance were fairly well supported. Solfello began smartly, leading Cassolette, Serotina and Buoyant round the far turn. Brightling, starting from the rails, was chopped out at the, rise of the barrier, and he Was soon a long way behind the leaders, but after going about, a furlong he commenced to close up the gap. Solfello and Cassolette were done with when the straight was reached, Serotina being left in front, with Buoyant handy, while Brightling was moving up fast, with Clarion also going well. Serotina looked a winner a furlong from the post, but Brightling wore her down and won by nearly a length. Clarion, finishing strongly, was over a length away, a neck in front of Buoyant. While Assurance was travelling on well, at the head of the others, Brigh Ding's performance was highly attractive, after his bad start,

nnd he can be marked off for something a 'lot better before long. Serotina, though speedy, is a disappointing mare, who is never likely to realise early expectations, but her form is sufficiently useful to make Bright!lng’s effort appear a very good one, considering the start he gave the Autumnus mare. Clarion finished well enough to suggest that he will do better shortly, while Buoyant looks like an early winner. Cassolette has plenty of pace but she faded out badly. Para was withdrawn from the Timaru CUp, leaving a field of fifteen. Sun Up was a warm favourite, while after a. long gap Fresco, Full Swing and Rivalry were about equally backed. Sun Up was soon out in front and after going about a furlong he drew right away, opening up a gap of four lengths at the end of three furlongs, where Fresco had a similar advantage over larleton and Deucalion, with Prince Ferouz, Mountain Lion and Scion next. the field by this time being well strung out. At the Six furlong post Scion commenced to drop l*ack. having tired of the contest. Then Fresco made a forward move and half a mile from home he joined Sun Up. the pair being J. our lengths clear of Tarleton and Deucalion. On reaching the straight Sun Up was in trouble, Fresco drawing clear, wane Deucalion was closing up. He had Sun Up beaten a furlong from home and continuing his run he was soon almost on terms with Fresco. A hundred yards from the post Deucalion looked a winner, but his condition gave out and Fresco, battling on gamely, beat him by a neck. Two lengths away came. Bun Up, who beat his stable mate, Tarleton, by a neck. Then, after a good gap, came Mantua and Full Swing, with the others following at intervals. It was a disappointing race, due to the fact that the hot pace set by Sun Up in the first few furlongs broke the fieid up. Incidentally, it also brought about the defeat of Sun Up, who ran himself out at the end of a little over a i mile, though he struggled on gamely in the straight. Fresco, after being ridden hard to hold his place in the early stages, stayed on in fine style. His suci cess was well earned, after a couple of ' good performances at Riecarton at I Easter. Deucalion ran a sound race. (He just failed to see the journey out, but he will be a. much improved horse as a result of this effort. Tarleton put up a fair performance, but he is not nearly so good as he was a year ago. Mountain Lion and Prince * erouz were I in trouble a long way from home. None of the others ever threatened danger, in fact the race was practically confined to four horses all the way.

The fourteen acceptors lined up for the Smithfield Handicap, representing useful sprint form. Volant carried a few pounds more than The Harp, while Centrepiece, after being the early favourite, finished up a good third choice. Uleaborg, Bugle Note and Volant were in front at the start, but the first named pair soon dropped back, Volant and Corn Money going on from Clontarf and Dancing Days. These four had a long lead from the rest of the field when half the journey had been covered. Volant and Dancing Days were in trouble at the home turn and Corn Money retired when tho straight was reached. Clontarf being left in charge. Then the back division commenced to move up. Bugle Note threw out a strong challenge, but Clontarf finished on well, beating Bugle Note by two lengths. A similar distance further back came Booster, travelling fast, with Centrepiece only a head away, while Eaton Bells and Miss Minerva were next. The race was run at a hot pace, and Clontarf's performance was full of merit, as he easily settled the three speedy gallopers who went with him from the start, while having plenty in reserve to stall off the late challenge of the slower beginners. Of tho beaten lot Bugle Note was a trifle unlucky in losing his place early. He should be worth keeping in mind. The Harp began slowly, as usual, and he never flattered his admirers.

Golden Prince was the only scratching for the Otipua Steeplechase, and in a field of eight King Abbey was a warm favourite, carrying nearly twice as much money as Blue Hall and Kipling, who were almost equally fancied. Happy Mac led for about two furlongs, when

King Abbey took charge, with Happy Mac, Mettle Drift and Blue Hall as his nearest, attendants, while with half tho Journey gone Kipling xvnd Aurora also Joined in. With a mile to go these six were in close order, Kipling being in second place. New Day had disappeared early, running off at the stand double, the second fence of the journey, while Galaxy tailed off hopelessly from tho start.. King Abbey was still going well in the lead when the back stretch was reached. but he hit t--fence just past the six furlong post and fell. Kipling was then left in front, with Blue Hall. Mettle Drift and Happy Mac in close attendance. From this point the result was never in doubt.. Kipling was galloping along comfortably in front and Ife won as he liked from Mettle Drift, with tho tiring Blue Hall a moderate third. Aurore following after another interval. Galaxy fell at the second last fence and Happy Mac followed suit at the last. Kipling gave a good exhibition of jumping and he stayed too well for the moderate lot of cross country horses who finished behind him. Outside of King Abbey, who may prove useful. Kipling represented much too good class for his opponents. The withdrawal of Receipt and Obligio left a field of eleven to contest the Rose will Hack Handicap, among them being some smart hacks. Carnot was a strong favourite. Pink Note and I’eho being the only others who were seriously fancied. Peho was first to break the line, with JSolzia and Coch-y-Bondhu handy, but Solzia failed to hold his place, dropping hack quickly. Peho went on well clear of Pink Note, with Coch-y-Bondhu and Kilris handy. At the end of three furlongs Philanderer joined in. while Carnot made his appearance, in pursuit of the leaders, at the home turn. On reaching the straight Peho had Pink Note. Philanderer and Kilris as her nearest attendants. A little further on Peho was in trouble, Pink Note and Kilris going on in front, while Carnot was travelling well a bit further back. Pink Note looked like a winner a furlong from the post., but there was a sudden change and he dropped back a little. Then Carnot appeared on the scene and he got up in the last stride to beat Kilris by a nose, with Pink Note a head away. Peho was four lengths further back, with Philanderer and Coch-y-Bondhu following after another similar interval. Carnot stayed on strongly and his performance was very attractive. Kilris was at a disadvantage in being between the other pair at the finish, with very little room. Pink Not. was distinctly unlucky. Peho fafled to stay, but the race should do her good and she may soon be a -winner.

The Doncaster Handicap attracted thirteen starters, Carnot, Dancing Days, Corlnthic and Rene Mavis being - ■withdrawn. Warhaven was a hot favourite, carrying a long way more than twice the money invested on "Los Ambus, while after another interval Retrospect and Para were the only others who attracted much attention from backers. Para was smartest out, followed by Los Ambus, Soltoe and Ml Style.. After going two furlongs All Style joined Para in the lead, while Warhaven and King Sol joined in at the tail of the next division. All Style retired on reaching the straight, where Warhaven and Los Ambus drew clear. A hundred yards from the post Los Ambus looked like beating the favourite, but Warhaven, admirably handled, snatched the victory on the post by the narrowest of margins. Soltoe was three lengths away, with Para, Frisco Mail and Brown Lady next. Retrospect showed up at the entrance to the straight but soon faded out again. C. Emerson was seen to special advantage on the winner. R. O’DONNELL. TO TRAIN IN SYDNEY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY. April 28. R. O'Donnell, the New Zealand trainer, is applying to the Australian JockeyClub for a license. He intends to settle in Sydney and has arrang' d for the accommodation of his horses in Chisholm's stables, at Randwick.