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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18009, 20 November 1926, Page 7

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U. RACING FIXTURES. November "4—Ashhurst-Fohangina Hacing Club. Aoveraber 27, December I—Takapunal—Takapuna Jockey Club. Kovember 50, December 1— Feilding Jockey Club. December 4—Methven Racing Club. December S, 9—Woodville Jockey Club. December 30. 11,—South Canterbury Jockey Club. December 27—Waipukurau Jockey Club. December 27. 2S—Westland Racing Club. December 27, 2S—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 27, 2S—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 27, 28, 30— Manawatu Racing Club. December 27, 29. January 1, 3—Auckland Racing Club. December 31. January l, 4—Greymouth Jockey Club. January i —Windham Rab.ng Club. January 1, 3—Stratford Racing Club. January 1. 3—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. January 3, 3—Marlon Jockey Club. January 3, 4—Southland Racing dub. TROTTING FIXTURES. Kovember 20, 24—Otakuhu Trotting Club. Kovember 26. 27—Forbury Park Trotting Club. X>ecember 4—Methven Racing Club. December S, 11—Wellington. Trotting Club. December 16, IS—New Brighton Trotting Club. December 27—Ashburton Trotting Club. December 27—Gore Trotting Club. December 27, 2S—Westport Trotting Club. December 27, 2S—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 2S, 30, 31—Auckland Trotting Club. January 1. 3—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. RACING NOTES.. Nominations for the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting, to be held on December 10 and 11, will close at eight o’clock on Wednesday night. ❖ ill * * With the conclusion of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s November carni val, the Riccarton tracks have presented a very quiet appearance during the past week. Some of the trainers have treated their charges to a spell, while the horses who arc working have been restricted chiefly to the lightest of tasks. The dull spell will not last long, hbwever, as there arc meetings in sight which will necessitate an early resumption of track activities. The Methven Racing Club’s fixture will be held in a fortnight, and the local horses engaged there will provide chief interest in the meantime. The South Canterbury Jockey Club will come in for two days’ racing in the week following Methven. Nominations have not closed yet, but it is certain that Riccarton stables will be well represented at this popular meeting.

Riccarton trainers will soon be making their plans for the Christmas and New Year racing. This is a period when there is nothing available for them near at home, though they have a wide range of meetings in other parts of the Dominion, to suit horses of all classes, and there will be the customary exodus for the holiday season. As usual, the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting will attract the be:.t of the local horses, but the contingent for the northern trip may not be so strong as lias been the case in some previous years. The Auckland Club persists in the policy of taking nominations for the principal events at the holiday carjiival in October, and owners are placed in the difficult position of nominating for races well on in the season before they have had much opportunity of classifying their teams. The form during the four days of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting has made great changes in owners’ estimates, and many of the horses who figure in the leading Auckland races ■will now be relegated to something less ambitious. There will, however, be a few Riccarton horses available for the summer fixture at Ellerslie. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting is certain to attract a fair contingent, some of whom will afterwards go further •outh, for the Wyndham and Invercargill fixtures. The West Coast circuit is very popular with many local trainers, and this trip will attract the usual support. There was a time when Riccarton horses had matters pretty much their own way at the West Coast meetings, but things have changed. Wellington stables frequently provide, strong opposition now, while the horses trained on the Coast have improved, the result being that races are much more difficult to win than was formerly the case.

Sir George Clifford is one of the most regular visitors to Ellerslie for the summer meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, but he may not have a strong team this season. A year ago he was represented by Centrepiece, who was able to run only on the firstda}-. Centrepiece has done well since then, and he may earn further honours if sent north. His best form has been limited to seven furlong races, but it will come as no surprise to find him running out a mile and a quarter before the end of the season.

The _ Australian-bred two-year-old, Philippic, by Demosthenes from Ednaver, has rejoined R. J. Mason’s team, after a spell. He is a well-grown colt, who gives promise of making a good three-year-old.

With Friv-olous on the retired list, on account of an accident, A. E. Wor maid has only Radiac and King Abbey to engage his attention at present. Radiac is very well, and he may win another good hurdle race during the next few weeks. King Abbey will also be given a chance to pay his way as a hurdler before the steeplechase season comes round again. Radiac will be tried out over country next winter, and he is such a good jumper over hurdles that the big fences should not trouble him.

A feature of the racing at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting was the manner in which form worked out during the four days. This was particularly the case on the concluding da} 1 -, when most of the events were fought out by horses who had raced well earlier in the meeting. As a result, backers who stuck closely to form experienced quite a satisfactory wind up for the big meeting.

Count Cavour has had an easy time during the past week, following on hi? races in the New Zealand Cup and Canterbury Cup, but he will soon be bowling along again, as Mr J. S. Barrett is pretty certain to send him north for the Auckland Cup, a race in which he was considered unlucky to .be beaten by Rapine last year. Possibly T. H. Gillett ■will have something useful to accompany the Solferino gelding Glentruin is a doubtful proposition, judged on her latest form, but if Money Order can be got right in time he will be a useful customer for the trip.

Provided Battlement continues to do well during the next few weeks, he will be taken north by F. D. Jones for the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting, and will be a in the Great Northern Derby on New Year’s Day. Whether he is qualified to take on Commendation at even weights is a point that requires demonstration. His Australian running, however, left no doubt as to his stamina, as he won over a mile and three-quarters at Randwick in record time. He carried only a light-weight on that occasion, but it will cause no surprise if he proves himself, later in the season, a high-class three-year-old over long journeys.

Economist looks in the best of health at present and though he failed to earn any money at the Riccarton carnival, he raced well enough to show that litis likely to be a winner again very soon. He will probably be tried ou> over a mile and a quarter in the Methven Cup. He has won at a mile, and the longer journey may not trouble him.

Glentruin raced a long way below her best form in her two starts at Riccarton. The imported mare is now in her tenth year, and she may not last much longer as a high-class sprinter. She claims an engagement in the Feilding Stakes, and if she tackles Tamatete and Lysander over five furlongs in that event a good idea will be furnished regarding her future prospects.

Agrion and Eulalie are being kept in steady work, and they may both be sent to Auckland at the end of this

The form shown by Sunny Loch when he finished second to The Harp in the Suburban Handicap at Riccarton was sufficiently encouraging to induce J. M’Combe to go ✓on with the big Sunny Lake gelding. lie is now being educated in the jumping ring, and he may be given a trial as a hurdler.

Mr H. A. Knight has sent five of his brood mares away from home, to be mated with three different sires. The Varco—Shindy mare, Medley (dam of Ballymena and Limerick), and the Gluten—Soult Rose mare,, Comely (dam of Royal. Despatch) are on a visit to Limond. These two mares are represented at the Racecourse Hill. Stud by yearlings, the result of a trip to Medley’s being by Rossendalo and Comely’s by Orby’s Pride. Zaragoza (Nassau—Madrid) and Majestikoff (Delaware—Lady Majestic) have gone to Kinloch, to be mated with Mr J. F. Buchanan’s recent importation, Diacquenod (son of Dia dumenos), while Windshield (Tractor— Kilbreeze) is at Longbeach, on a visit to Shambles, the Phalaris horse who was purchased in. England by the late Mr John Grigg.

•'» Wanganui reports state that Tamatete is training on well, and he is ex pected to take his place in the field for the Feilding Stakes. He has won this race three years in succession, and he is expected to make a bold showing again this year. Ly sander will be among his opponents, but over five furlongs Tamatete should keep the penalised thr^e-year-old very busy.

The Wanganui studmaster, Mr G. M. Currie, has a couple of foals at his stud this season in whom a lot of interest will centre. One of them is a brother to Lysander, by Absurd from Pennon, while the other is a half-brother to Commendation, by Thespian (son of Absurd) from Eulogy.

The Hawke’s Bay trainer, W. J. Donovan, has returned from a trip to Australia, and has resumed charge of Mrs Perry’s team.

Peter Maxwell, the winner of the Grand National Steeplechase last August, has just been put into work after enjoying a spell of a couple of months.

Inferno had a fruitless mission to the New Zealand Cup meeting, and he met . serious trouble on the trip home. Going across on the boat the Absurd gelding got rather close to the heels of Bonhomme, and now carries a swollen leg as a memento of the encounter. The mishap will probably entail a let-up. , Jjc * * l]l The blockage of the railway in the Manawatu Gorge is causing trainers some concern, as with the approach of the Levin, Ashhurst and Feilding meetings, followed by Woodville, on the other side, arrangements will have to be made to bridge the section out of commission. Probably the horses will have to be walked through the gorge. >;< * * * Th two-year-old, Brampton (Lord Quex —Symbolism) and Great Charter (King Johii —En Parole) were sent from Okawa to Woodville recently to join the other members of Mr T. H. Lowry’s team under the direction of F. Davis. * S’.: * >:i Tresham has been a Jong time in showing any form, but recently he came ofi well, and judged by his racing at the recent Waikato meeting it will not be long before he proves hard to beat in some of his engagements * * * :*«

A rather striking example of the blending of the great strains of Galopin and Musket is provided in the pedigree of Ferny Dell, a recent juvenile winner in Sydney. The two lines of blood are crossed and re-cro&secl in the filly’s veins. She is by Redfern, a Galopin descendant, through St Simon from Penguin by Mousqueton (grandson of Musket) from Penny Wise by En Garde (by St Simon from a mare by Musket) from Penny Wedding by Bestman from Mistress Penn by Hampton from Lozenge by Si Simon. It will be seen that the famous cross has been exploited, to the full, and it will be highly interesting to watch development in the case of Ferny Dell. She has a fair share of speed, but one would hardly ex pect her to go very far. It is not the first experiment of the kind in

breeding, for Penguin, in previous matings with Redfern, produced Penfern and Prometheus, both moderate -performers. Ferny Dell is evidently an improvement on her relatives.

TROTTING NOTES. Many of the local trotting trainers have eased their teams up since they raced at Addington, but the spell will not last long, as the holiday meetings will soon claim attention. * * * * Canterbury owners will have a wide range of meetings to choose from during the holiday season. Unlike the galloping sport, there is plenty of opportunity for racing without going away frorn home. The Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting is a very popular event on Boxing Day, and this year’s fixture is likely to be quite as successful as usual. A week later the Canterbury Park Trotting Club will cater liberally for horses of all classes at Addington. Those who prefer to travel will have ample choice to suit horses of all classes. The best of them will probably go to Auckland. The West Coast circuit will, as usual, attract a good contingent., chiefly of slow class performers, while the South Wairarapa meeting may also draw some support from this quarter. *■ * * * The acceptances for the first day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting are very disappointing. An unusual number of horses dropped out and some of the fields look decidedly weak. The chief event, the President’s Handicap, has attracted eleven horses, but tlie quality is not so good as could have been wished for a race of this class. * * * * Ahuriri is enjoying a short spell after his exertions at Addington. He . will soon be in active commission again, however, as it is understood that J Bryce contemplates taking him north for the Auckland Trotting Cup. After his success in the New Zealand Trotting Cup, he will be on a tight mark m future, but the class is 4.30 this year, so that the best horses always have a chance. * * * * ithers is not doing much with Great Bingen and Acron at present, but they will probably be in action again at the Wellington Trotting Club's meeting next month, after which they may journey to Auckland. Louvain Glumes, a sister to Cathedral Chimes, by Four Chimes from Jean Armour, has foaled a colt to Great Audubon, and she ■will be mated with Brent I-oeanda. ' . . * * * * Louisiana, who won the Waimea Handicap at the Kelson Trotting Club's meeting, has not done much racing but she a very promising candidate for more important unhoppled events. She is a seven-year-old mare by Nelson Bingen from Muriel Dillon, by Harold Dillon from Muriel Madison, an American importation by James Madison, so that she boasts a great pedigree. She is a stable companion of the crack pacer Imprint.

LIMERICK AS A STAYER. LIMOND’S BREEDING CRITICISED. . Stewart M’Kay, a noted Australian authority on the thoroughbred, contributes each year a very interesting letter to the “Australasian” regarding Melbourne Cup prospects. He bases his arguments mainly on breeding and staying blood, and his comments this year were particularly interesting, as Limerick came under his notice. Concerning the New Zealand gelding he wrote:—“Now, good three-year-olds are often dangerous in the Cup, so we must always look to the Derby winners as likely horses to supply the Cup winners. At the same time, I should like to emphasise the fact that often Derby winners are not stayers; as compared wi,th horses of their own age, they may relative staying powers, but this proves of fictitious value when they are pitted against horses at two miles. Limerick is at a short quote for the Cup. Rampion is also short, but I cannot think that either of these will win. It is true that Rampion may possibly have a heart inherited from his sire that will take him two miles; but I am firmly convinced that Limerick is not bred on correct lines for a two-mile race of the severity of the Cup; added to this Limerick has only to get one decent bump and his cake will be dough. Talking to New Zealanders about Limerick they keep reminding vou that Limerick is a half-brother to Ballymena; but they seem to forget that the relationship is on the dam’s side, and she is an absolute non-stayer. Ballymena got his staying heart from William the Third through Nassau, while Limerick is by Limond, who, in my estimation, is not bred to get horses that will win beyond 12 furlongs, unless he is mated with mares which come from a very strong staving line, and Medley does not fulfil that condition.” Dr M’Kay contributed a very interesting letter, covering the points of the other runners, and in his summing-up he went for The Banker, Spearfelt and Naos, so that he was well on- the mark, the latter pair running first and second. He had a very good word for New Zealand’s other three-vear-old Battlement, who returned home without running, and said that he might easily have been the winner if started.

Dr M’Kay’s remarks regarding Limerick brought forth the following reply from Mr Ken Austin, of Sydney, and the arguments will be of interest to New Zealand breeders. Mr Austin says: “In Df Stewart M’Kay’s interesting Mel bourne Cup letter he refers to Limerick's sire, imported Limond, as a sire of non-stayers. The grounds on which he bases this opinion are to me somewhat difficult to grasp. First of all, Limond is by Desmond, a son of "St Simon, the best staying line England had, from a good Oaks winner in L’Abbesse de Jouarrc, a member of the staying Agnes family. Desmond sired an out-and-out stayer in The White Knight—his son Desman, sired an Ascot Cup winner in Happy Man, while imported Demosthenes and others of his sons sired good staying performers. Lindal, the dam of _ Limond, is from an own sister to Spring Morn, the second dam of Boniform, and that great stayer and sire of stayers Martian, one of the best stallions we have in Australasia. Lindal is by Kendal, whose grandson Golden Myth, was the best stayer of his time in England, and on the dam’s side she is very closely related to imported Positano, a most successful sire of stayers. Limond surely has some arguments in his favour for producing staying progeny, and personally I think Limerick will stay all day. Only a few Limonds have been tried to date, and in Limerick, Commendation and Lady Desmond he has thus early showed us that he is likely to sire stayers. Limond is a very beautiful hors®, and to my idea he is invaluable, and he is a tail male representative of St Simon, like Comedy King. When the St Simon line was allowed to go to the wall in England most of the good stayers went with it. We should take warning and preserve it here.” Having read Mr Austin’s reply, Dr M’Kay returned to the charge, in the course of which he discussed Limond as follows;—"Let me admit without a moment’s hesitation that my old friend Ken Austin has forgotten more about pedigrees than I ever knew: but I don’t think that he has put his case for Limond as well as he might have

done. He says; ‘Only a few Limonds have been tried to date, and in Limerick, Commendation, and Lady Desmond he has thus early shown us that he is likely to sire stayers.’ I am stupid enough to fail to see how this works out. Commendation and Lady Desmond, as far as my records go, have only just entered on their three-year-old careers, and I haven’t heard of their winning at a distance yet (Commendation had not then won the New Zealand Derby), while Limerick, poor fellow, was not able to do himself justice in the Cup from the pain in his foot. If my friend had fired Mask at my head he would have done better because Mask won the Great Northern St Leger (N.Z.), and actually beat Star Stranger, who later won the New Zealand St Leger, and the Metropolitan at Randwick. Mask then had a shot at the Trentham Gold Cup, weigh t-for-age, two miles, and ran third to Rapine, but the time was bad, 3.31 L Now if we ask how Mask, from Cowl, came to run two miles, the answer is that Cowl’s dam was Monkshood, and this mare was half-sister to Insomnia, whose dam. Nightmare, was a sister to Commotion, a great stayer. I need hardly mention that Insomnia was the dam of Wakeful. Thus we come by a side path to the very point that I have insisted upon in my Cup letter, when I say, ‘Limerick is by Limond, who in my estimation is not bred to get horses that will win beyond 12 furlongs, unless mated with mares which come from a very strong staying line, and Medley does not fulfil that condition. WANGANUI NOTES. (Special to the “Star.”) WANGANUI, November 19. The Ilawcra trainer, J. Fryer, has been laid up with an attack of lumbago, but is on the improve. L. Pine will have the mount on Roue in the Levin Cup to-morrow, while A. M’Cormac will be on NukuMaurice Conway has quite reeoveied from the injury lie sustained at Waverley and is riding work at Hawera.

Avola went amiss at Christchurch and will be on the easy list for some time;

W. Pyne intends taking Killoch, Partaga and Sunshot to Ashhurst for the meeting next Wednesday. Kil--loch is to contest the hurdle race and F. Corlett is to have the mount.

The weather was fine yesterday morning for training operations and the track was in good order. Several smart gallops were registered. Bent (J. Head) and Elysianor (W. Mitchell) had a spin together over six furlongs, the former being in front at the end in lmin 16$sec. Bent has improved greatly in appearance lately and now looks better than ever. Elysianor is coming on nicely and should be in good fettle for the Feilding meeting. Deluge (W .Rayner) and The Thorn (J. Head) were associated in a spin over half a mile in 49*sec, the former being well clear at the end and pulling hard.

The two-year-old Thaw (ridden by Head) and Lysander (W. Rayner) were companions in a sprint over three furlongs. The youngster was up with Lysander at the finish, the time being 36 3-ssec. Since returning from Auckland Lysander has had an easy time of it, this being his first fast spin, and he is a bit above himself. It was a good performance, however, on the part of Thaw, as he was going nicely at the end of the journey. He will be a runner in the Nursery Handicap at Feilding. Mr George Currie has both The Thorn and Lysander engaged in the Feilding Stakes. The latter will not start if the going is soft. If he does go to the post he will have to carry a 101 b penalty. Civility is looking and going well, and she slipped over six furlongs nicely in lmin 15 l-ssec from a flying start.

At a meeting of the Waverley Racing Club, a letter was received from the club’s representative on the Dates Committee, expressing surprise at the Minister’s action in not giving the Waverley Club a permanent extra day, when it had been recommended by the Dates Committee and the Conference, and advising the club to push the matter. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the chairman of the Racing Conference.

At New Plymouth yesterday Hipo, assisted by Oration over the last four, ran seven furlongs in lmin 32sec. He will contest the principal race at the Levin meeting to-morrow. E. George passed through to-day on his way to Levin with Hipo and Jazz Baby. Frank Lind left here to-day with Empire Camp, and Star Area also left for Levin. Trainer W. Dwyer, who recently underwent a double operation in a private hospital at Palmerston North, has made a wonderful recovery and he is expected to be home again next Wednesday. NELSON TROTS. FIRST DAY. (Special to the “ Star.”) NELSON, November 19. The Nelson Trotting Club’s meeting was opened on the club’s course today. There was a fair attendance. The weather was not promising in the early morning, and during the afternoon a few heavy showers of rain fell. The track was heavy at starting} and the later rain did not improve matters The racing was of a mixed character, there being some good and bad contests, with uninteresting and close finishes. The fields were of good size and the winners came from various parts of the Dominion. There was not a large contingent of Canterbury horses racing.

There was a rather better race for the Trial Handicap than is usually seen for such contests. The local candidate, Audubon Mac, was made a little better favourite than Wen 19* but whilst the latter began well the favourite broke up. Wenlo had charge in half a mile, and although he did not sta5 r too well over the last furlong, he won comfortably. He is by Cathedral Chimes from Roscray, and is owned in Christchurch and trained by F. J. Owen, who drove him. It was Wenlo’s first success. He is a useful sort. Grand Kevin paced better than at Greymouth, and Mercury, a recent importation from Australia, by Adonis, is not yet read}' to race. Caterpillar, the local trotter, was favourite for the Brightwater Handicap. In the first half-mile he had got to the front with a substantial lead. He broke badly at the end of a mile and finished a long way back. Rothmoor and Black Palm trotted most of the journey together, the latter just beating the locally-owned trotter Black Palm is by Blackchild from Myrtle. Palm, and is a useful trotter, who is owned in Wellington. Rotlv moor, who is an old- mare by Wildmoor, did not stay the last furlong. Bon de Pui trotted a fair race. Rebecca had plenty of speed but failed to go steadily. It was a poor contest.

Wellington province scored another win w:ben Beatty, who is trained at the Lower Hutt, won the Wakefield

Handicap, after leading practically from start to finish. It looked at one stage as though Dorrie Thorpe would trouble the leader, but the little Our Thorpe mare failed at a mile. Hal Joy, who is locally owned, finished well after a bad beginning, as did Dillon’s Pride, driven by T. Davidson, who is now training at Richmond. Nellie Parsons was prominent for nearly a mile, as was Rivolia, but both stopped badly at the end. It was the first success of the winner, who has been racing for some time. There was a field of thirteen for the Nelson Cup, and High Jinks was favourite, with Logan King and the Marshall Ncil-Black Cloud bracket backed in that order. It was a capital contest and a fine finish. Van Rich was always handy, but half a mile from home he dropped back and after the two Canterbury horses, High Jinks and Logan King, had had a duel, the Ashhurst-trained pacer put in a fine run, enabling him to win easily. The winner is owned by Mr R. Vautier, who is a good patron of all clubs, and his victory was well received. Van Rich is by Van Coronado from Lady Richmond, and is a good stayer. High Jinks had plenty of speed but lacked stamina at the end, whilst Logan King’s slow beginning was a severe handicap. Had the New Brighton pacer gone off well he would have been very troublesome. Jesmond Dene did not stay at all well, after being well and having every chance. Marshal Neil quite failed to show any dash and finished a long way back. Latest Fashion led the field for more than a mile and then broke up. The ancient Lincoln Huon looks like a back number, as far as two mile events are concerned. Sea Nymph was very lame and failed to begin right, and Sungieam was never dangerous. Lady Ballin was m no condition for a two-mile event.

Grey Logan was favourite for the Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap, but she broke up so badly at the start that all chance seemed to be gone. The pace was so slow, however, that Grey Logan had plenty of time to gather up her field and win with ease. The winner, who is owned in Blenheim and is a four-year-old by Logan Pointer. looks capable of much better things. Rawene Lass, by Marvin King from Rawene, showed some speed early but

soon stopped, whilst Halloween failed to hold the winner in check, although she beat all the rest of the field. Audubon Mac went badly, as in his other race.

The locally-owned Clive Bell began so fast that he was quickly i:i the lead in the President’s Handicap, and stalling off a challenge by the favourite, Althorpe, won comfortably. The winner is an aged gelding by Gold Bell, but he is not likely to make much more improvement. Althorpe, who hails from Seddon, could hardly have lost had he gone away right. He gave away quite a hundred yards at the start and then caught the winner, but his effort left him with nothing in reserve. He is a big, powerful pacer, by Lord Althorpe. It was a small field and the race did not provide much excitement.

Louisiana, despite a few breaks, had a Jot more speed than the rest of the field and won the Waimea Handicap with ease. Before the end of a round she was in front but she went to a break and fell back. She speedily went to the front again and won with ease. The winner is a good trotter by Nelson Bingen from Muriel Dillon, who was by Harold Dillon from Muriel Madison. She is owned in Nelson and trained by T. F. Berkett. Louisiana will soon be racing in much better company. She is a six-year-old mare and has been to the stud, having a yearling colt by Guy Parrish. The Kaikoura-trained Tidewater trotted his usual solid race. Bon de Pui did not go as well as in his previous race. Rothmoor proved her consistency by finishing third and Westwood also went reliably. A number in the field gave a very poor showing. Owing to six scratchings there was only a field of six in the mile handicap and High Jinks, who had finished second to Van Rich in the chief event, was made a good favourite, with the Nelson-owned All Four iust a little better backed than Evolution. High Jinks began badly but he put in a fine run once he settled to his gait and eventually won with the greatest of ease. The winner is best suited at present over short couuses, but he should eventually make a useful two miler. Beatty, who won earlier in the day, paced a solid race and was going better than anything else in the race with the exception of the winner. Evolution, by Galindo, did not race up to expectations, and his performance was unimpressive. All Four was never sighted during the race. Lord Denver is not much good and Lincoln Huon is on the down grade. ACCEPTANCES. FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, November 39. The following acceptances have been received for the first day:— ROSLTN HANDICAP (in saddle), of 200 sovs. Class -1.3. One mile and five furlongs.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. TIRT HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 275 sovs; eleven furlong's and 40 yards —Black Cruiser 10.12, Wedding March 10.4 t Royal Perm 10.0, Pentagram 9.6. Pouri 9.5, Paddy's Girl 9.3, Kamehameha 9.1, Mangawera 9.0, Sea Comet 9.0, Lord Bruce 9.0, Pair Abbey 9.0. ALISON CUP, of 800 sovs; eleven furlongs and 4 0 yards.—Master Doon 5.9, Desert Glow 8.7, Town Bank 8.3, Tresham 8.3, Ruapapa 8.1, Nippy 8.1, Lord Star 7.12, Princess Ronnie 7.11, Spoony 7.8, Boomerday 7.0, Transformer 7.0. CAMBRIA HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; five furlongs—High Pinance 9.3, Chips 5.10, Titree 8.7, Auriculus 7.10, Whakarite 7.7, Sir Dighton—Quaver gelding 7.7, Aribana 7.7, Lorna Doone 7.7, Standfast 7.7, Exalted 7.0, Golden Wedding 7.0, Carimhia 7.1'. PONUI HANDICAP, of 275 so vs; nine furlongs—Golden lvrist 9.4, Wenday 8.13, Quondong 5.4, Schorr 8.2, Judge’s Box 8.0, Maveelish 8.0. Air Queen 7.13, Blue Skv 7.10, Bracken Abbey 7.9, Bizarro 7.7, Nassock 7.7. CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, of 000 sovs; six furlongs—York Abbey 8.13, Le Choucas 5.12, King Merv 8.11, Pave 8.9, Pavo S 3 Nancv Lee 8.3, Hoariri 8.3, Merry Damon 8.6, Tea Bell 7.13, Archeen 7 10, Heisler 7.4. Aurumavis 7.3, Tutankhamen 7.0, Value 7.0. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; seven furlongs.—Le Choucas 8.11, Chariadv 8.0, Mosaic 7.11, Archibald 7.10, v'u Anile 7.6, Tall Timber 7.0, Namu : lere 7 4 Ring the Bell 7.3, Museari 7 1 rrnlia 7.1, Gold Fern 7.0. Curragli1' Ve 7 0 New Moon 7.0. Thureby 7.0. MKLKOSE MAIDEN STAKES, of 250 sovs' seven furlongs.—Anolo, Kyngzone, Town Bird. Queen Reiva, Cantab, Creation, Alonua. Kins Emerald, Te Kawana Sir Gilbert, Harbor View, Corinax, Mi'ss Astrod, Abbey Pay. Star Comet, Charis. BHllachuHsli. Modest Boy, Royal Picture, Dimmer, Arch Queen, Cynel--11, Wonder Star, Bahama. Ototoa, AmPLATE. of SOO sovs: seven furlongs-—DeUghtment. \ alkon. Te Koroke, Jemidar, Rahepoto, Joy Germ King Selwyu. Luxurious. Salamander, Dobbin. Newbury, Quondong, riarus; Ballachullsh, Ruffles, War Officer, Adjuster, Dimmer. Bold Front, Tiroiti, Tinokoa, Ned Kelly, True Blood. Quinsilia, Winsome Boy.

Robert Todd ser yds bhd Hawkesbury s Swiftest. . 36 Pride scr Hula Son . 26 Elzear . . scr Master Peter 60 Dillon Harold scr Avalanche . 8 4 yds bhd Freeman . $4 Grand Nature 12 Nelson Peter Felix . 2 4 Bon Wood . 24 M'Kinney 10S PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (in liarmile and live furlong's. Logan Park . scr yds bhd Robert Bell scr Scottish Maid 12 Celestial . scr Day Pointer . 24 First Imperial scr Colene Spring Flower scr Pointer 36 Pert Pointer . scr A mar; s . .48 Peter Elect . 4S Mirella . . 60 2.18. One mile. General Glen Farg . scr Mountain Rollicking Macanda . 12 Four Bells . 24 SPRING HANDICAP (In harness), of 4.52. Two miles. Young Tom . scr yds blui Nelson At a . 2 4 Avalanche . 2 4 Freeman . 36 Nelson Tim Wood . 26 M'KJnney 72 PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (in harness), of *00 sov miles. s. Class 4.33. Two Harold Bur wood scr Trenand . scr Napland . 12 Menember . scr Down vast ‘>4 Peter Bingen scr yds bhd Bing Boy . 12 Logan Lou . 3 OS CAVERSHAM HANDICAP (in harnA««t of 225 sova. Clas General Homer . . scr yds bhd Some Wilkes 12 Colehill . . 12 lloon Hay . 12 Jolly Pet . 4S Maiwhariti . 4S DOMINION HANDICAP (in harness) Ingle Bingen scr yds bhd Audotfiall . 36 Frond Ata 48 l 3 ete Peter . 60 Engagement . 36 DASH HANDICAP yds bhd Lady Embra ce X 2 Bing Boy . ii Main Voyage 4S ‘