Racing and Trotting

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18016, 29 November 1926, Page 2

Racing and Trotting

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RACING fixtures. 5“ <!m £ er I —Takapuna Jockey Club. * ember 30. December I—Feildlnj? Jockey Cluh. 4—Methven Radnor club. DeccSu B ', *>—'"'ooDvllle Jockey Club. December 10. ll, —South Canterbury Jockey Club. 7w25, 27 —''Vaipukurau Jockey Club. n«^ em i^ er 27 ’ 28 —Dunedin Jockey Club. Club r 27, 2 *’ So ~*“anawatu Racing December 27, 29. January l, 3—Auckland Racing Club. December S 3. January 1, 4—Grevmouth Jockey Club. January i —Windham Rae.ng Club. January 3, 3—Stratford Racing Club. January l 3—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. xV2 UAry b 3 —Marten Jockey Club. January 3, .4—Southlsnd Racing Club. NOMINATIONS. December 3—Manawatu Racing Club. December 3—Dunedin Jockey' Club. December 6—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 6—Waipukurau Jockey Club. December S—Westland Racing Club. December &—Stratford Racing Club. December 3 o—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. December 10—Marten Jockey Club. December 3 3. —Greymouth Jockey Club. HANDICAPS. December in— Manawatu Racing Club. December 3 3—Westland Racing Club. December 13—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 13—Waipukurau Jockey Club. December I.3—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 16—Stratford Racing Club. December 16—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. December 17—Mar ton Jockey Club. December 27—Greymouth Jockey Club. ACCEPT ANCE S. November 29—Methven Racing Club. December 2—South Canterbury Jockey Club. December 3—Woodville Jockey Club. December 3 7—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 3 7—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 20—Westland Racing Club. December 20—"Waipukurau Jockey Club. December 21— Manawatu Racing Club. December 2i—Marton Jockey Club. December 22—Stratford Racing Club. December 22—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. December 28 —Greymouth Jockey Club. TROTTING FIXTURES. December 4—Methven Racing Club. December 8, 11—Wellington Trotting Club. December 36. IS—New Brighton Trotting Club. December 27—Ashburton Trotting Club. December 2 7—Gore Trotting Club. December 27, 28—Westport Trotting Club. December 27, 28—South Wairarapa Trot- . ting Club. December .28, 30, 31—Auckland Trotting Club. January 1, 3—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. January B—Northland Trotting Club. NOMINATIONS. November 29—Auckland Trotting Club. December 2—Westport Trotting Club. December B—Gore Trotting Club. December 3—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 6—Ashburton Tiotting Club. December 10—Northland Trotting Club. December 20—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. HANDICAPS. December 3—Auckland Trotting Club. December 9—Gore Trotting Club. December 11—Westport Trotting Club. December 10—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 20—Ashburton Trotting Cluh. December 23—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. January I—Northland Trotting Club. ACCEPTANCES. November 29—Methven Racing Club. December 3—Wellington Trotting dub. December 10—Auckland Trotting Club. December 13 —New Brighton Trotting Club. December 16—Gore Trotting Club. December 3 7—" Westport Trotting Club. December 20—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 21—Ashburton Trotting Club. December 29—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. January 4—Northland Trotting Club. RACING NOTES. Acceptances for the Methven Racing Club's meeting trill close at eight o’clock, to-night. * * * * The Feilding Jockey Club’s spring meeting will be commenced to-morrow and concluded on Wednesdav. # * * * The Takapuna Jockey Club’s meeting will be concluded on Wednesday. * si; * The Methven Racing Club will hold its annual fixture on Saturday. A special train will be run from Christchurch. It will leave at 9.10 a.m., and is due home at 8 p.m. * * * * Marsham, the two-year-old brother to Battlement, by Martian from Polyrania, has been gelded and he will be given a good spell, before being got ready to race as a three-year-old. V * JR * Mimetic has shown his best form in the past in sprint races. Apparently he is to be tried over a distance, and though he is probably not at his best yet, his running in the Feilding Cup will be of interest. * 3? * * With so many speedy sprinters in 1 the field, the barrier positions may play a prominent part in the. result of the Feilding Stakes. _ _ ♦ $ $ sj! . ] Euphonium, a five-year-old gelding by Eiysian, will be hard to beat in his Feilding engagements. * ❖ -ft Bisox showed smart form last season and may have to be reckoned with in hack events at Feilding. a * # # Monaghan is under discussion in the north as a horse likely to win good races this season. He is a five-year-old gelding by Bisogne and he has useful form to his credit lately. * * * m Nukumai’s recent form on the fiat will gain him additional admirers in the hurdle races at Feilding. ¥ Indian Sage was being discussed early in the season as a. horse likely to win big races. His form in the Feilding Cup should provide a line to his prospects at the holiday meetings. * * * Carawock should be an improved horse as a result of his racing at Riccarton, and some good hurdle stakes may come his way later in the ; season. * * * * Pangolin’s effort in the Ashhurst Cup suggests that he is a better horse than even his winning efforts have shown. He must have been very hard to beat in the race if he had got away on terms with the field.

Mr R. A. M’Kenzie’s Absurd—Black Ada two-year-old colt was left in the Feilding Stakes in error. T. Lloyd was to have taken him up on his return’ from Christchurch, but he ran a nail into his foot, and he will not be able to race for a while.

White Ringlet, winner of the Maiden Race at Ashhurst, is by the Australianbred sire Some Boy 11. from Winning Ladv a mare by Kilwinning, otit of Agneta by Seaton Delaval from a Bill* of Portland mare. White Ringlet is a, shaoelv filly and knows how to gallop.

| Grand Knight has benefited bv the racing he. had at Riccarton, where the i three hard races he took part in seem I to have put him -on his mettle.. He can now be regarded as a very fit horse for important holiday engagements.

sH 4s * sjs L. G. Morris will succeed M. M’Carten as leading horseman for F. Tilley’s Fordell stable. He will be on Glenross in the Feilding Cup.

„. Tl ? , ei « ht , sta «s* this season General W ai had been four times second and twice third. It is rather exasperating luck for his connections, but he may • soon be a winner. T ** * * 1 It is stated that an Australian sportsman recently made an inquiry as to the sum at which Cimabue could ; be bought and that the figure mentioned was SOOOgns.

. * * * * Conflicting reports are in circulation concerning M. M’Carten. First it is said he has accepted a retainer from a leading Sydney owner and next it is alleged he will ride as a free lance The one thing that seems certain is that he will remain in Australia for a year at least.

In the course of some comment on the racing at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. “ Cardigan,” of “ The Australasian, ’ had the following paragraph: Cimabue made an exhibition of hula lie—who won the Gimcraek Stakes at Randwick—in the Welcome Stakes, and is very smart. He is out of that good mare Delight. There is some talk of Cimabue coming to Australia for the autumn meetings, but perhaps his owner will think twice before he makes the trip.” This seems an unusual attitude to adopt towards a horse who has shown such brilliant form and many people will be puzzled over it.

* * * * The Sydney horseman, J. Munro, has F a d the luck with him this spring, and it must be admitted that when the opportunities came to him he made good use of them. To begin with. Munro had to give up the riding on ' alicare in favour of Windbag, with the result that the Magpie horse beat the \ alais mare. Then came victory m the Epsom. Handicap, in which Munro was given the mount on Amounis, owing to J. Toohev being suspended. With the scene changed to Flemington, Toohey renewed acquaintance with Amounis in the Cantala Stakes, the result being a brilliant victory. But a few days later, Toohey was claimed for Valicare in the Linlithgow Stakes, and this again left the mount on Amounis to Munro, who once more had the satisfaction of getting first to the judge. Thus an extraordinary set of circumstances played right into the hands of this capable rider.

Country meetings in South Australia have provided some sensational races lately. At the Swan Reach meeting there were only four runners in the Hurdle Race. At the first jump the well backed Sir Esam ran off, and the other three runners went well until th? third obstacle, when they all ran off. I elafnak was the first to be brought back, but after clearing the third hurd’e he baulked at the fourth, and at that point Isle of lownifc ran off the course into the scrub. Meanwhile, the favourite, Black Spot, was brought back and given another chance, and, going on. he scored by neariy a mile from Telarnak, who eventually scrambled round the course to run second. None of the others made another attempt, and it was the most farcical hurdle race that, has been staged in South Australia for many a long day. The denouement occurred after the horses returned to scale, when the rider of Telarnak entered a protest against the winner, which was dismissed.

* » * * Statistics showing the amount of stake money won by the progeny of the principal sires in the first quarter of the current season (which ended on Derby Day of the Victoria; Racing Club’s spring meeting) give further evidence, if such were needed, of the pre-eminence of that remarkable stalion Valais, whose stock in three months have accounted for fifteen races and £19,279 in stake money, says a Melbourne writer. Magpie was second to \ alais in the winning list last season, and the indications are that he will be runner-up this year also, for he has been represented by winners of 20$ races and £12,276 in stakes. Valais winners number nine, and those of Magpie fifteen, but Rosendale’s high position in the list is due solely to the dual Derby and Guineas winner. Rampion, who won all but £3O of the Rossendale total of £15,299 10s. That extraordinary old sire. Martian, is fourth in the list with £B7OB. By the end of the V.R.C. spring meeting there was a dramatic change in the order, for Spearfelt’s Melbourne Cup win and C. B. Fisher Plate placing brought Spearhead’s total well over the £16,000 mark, putting the Spearmint horse just ahead of Rossendale and Magpie. Martiap, thanks to Naos’s Melbourne Cup second, passed the £IO,OOO score. However, this is by the way, and for present purposes we must look at the list as it stood on October 31. Greenstead and Woorak were then sixth afid seventh, with very little between them. No other sire at that date had reached the £SOOO level. The Welkin’s position is interesting, as, in addition to Greenstead, he has in the list his sons Colugo (four winners, six races, £901)-and Two (six winners, six races, £2022), and also lias seven winners of eight races and stake money to the amount of £2759 1 against his own name. ! Although Mr Sol Green spends an almost incredible amount of money 3-earl y on horses, he has not a great . deal of luck with them (remarks the Sydney “Sportsman”). The same journal proceeds: “It may be that he expects rather too much of them; he alwa\'s has a shot at important handicaps with them, but once he takes a dislike to a horse he can never see any more good in him. The case of Star' d’Or is a case in point. Mr Green thought him the best of good things for the Williamstown Cup, and when the horse returned to the paddock after getting beaten he said: 4 I’ll put the brute up for auction to-morrow.’ Most of those present smiled to themselves at the threat, and put it down to a little pique on the owner’s part owing to his disappointment at not .winning a I race that he badly tvanted to win and which he regarded! as next door to a certainty. To their surprise, however, Mr Green was as good as his word, as Star dOr was put up at auction the following day, and was eventually knocked down at 3200g5, and when the 1 English horse makes his reappearance in public he will be found carrying the colours of Mr L. K. S. M’Kinnon, chairman of the Victoria Racing Club. It goes without sajdng that much curiosity will be evinced as to who had the best of the deal when Star d’Or was sold, the vendor or the buyer.”

TROTTING NOTES.

Nominations for the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting will close at five o’clock this evening. * * * * i It is doubtful if any two-dat l- meeting has been held under worse weather conditions than the Forbury Park Trot; ting Club’s meeting last week. Heavy rain. fell on the da> r prior to the meeting, making the track in an awful condition. Overhead it was also very bad last Friday, as continuous heavy squalls with showers continued all the afternoon. On Saturday the weather did not improve until after the second race, when a cold drying wind improved the track considerably. Just when the harrows had been brought into use and there was a prospect of better track conditions, a heavy shower came on and settled the track for the afternoon. It was surprising how well man 3* of the horses paced and trotted on the track, many experts being of the opinion that several would fall, but there was not an accident throughout the two days. Those who attended will not forget the conditions in a hurry. # * * * The pacer Dillon Wilkes was taken to the Forbury Park meeting last week, but was not an acceptor for either day’s racing. * * * * The Australian pacer Main Voyage, in J. J. Kennerley’s stable, was an acceptor on each day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting l.ast week, but did not start at the meeting. * * * * The Australian-bred trotter Charles Dixie, now in C- Donald’s stable, was taken to Dunedin last week to race at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting. He did not accept on the first day, and, after accepting in the Victoria Handicap on the second day, was scratched later. * * * c With the small fields that the Forbury Park Trotting Club had for its first day’s racing, the time between the races might easily have been shortened and the last race could have been timed to start at least half an earlier. It would have been a decided advantage had the races on the second day finished at 5 p.m., instead of half an hour afterwards. * * * * With so many meetings shortly to be decided, the Southland contingent was not so large as usual at Forbury Park last week. The final meeting of the year is the Southlanders’ benefit, as with all southern fixtiyes finished and most of the 'form exposed those in the southern part of the Dominion make a strong raid on the meeting in Dunedin. FORBURY TROTS, UNPLEASANT CONDITIONS. (Special to the “Star.”) DUNEDIN. November 27. The second day of the Forbury Bark Trotting Club's spring meeting was held in wintry weather, and on a heavy track, which made ior slow times. The totalisator iiandled £26,y00 10s for the day, compared with £3 7,411 10s for the second day last year, making a total for the meeting- of £45,666 10s, compared with £6J, TS3 10s last year. Giving away 108 yards Nelson M’Kinney caught up the lield in the Suburban Handicap before half the distance had been covered and won comfortably. It was quite a good performance on the part of the winner who went a capital race the first day. The winner is trained by 11. Townley, who has achieved a lot of success with trotters. Young Tom was responsible for another good race. He broke at the end of a round and lost a lot of ground. When overhauling the leader in the straight ha put in another break which probably

cost him the race. There is no doubt the gong suited Young Tom. Fairlight trotted a fair race, but was -well beaten at the end. Ilawkesbury’s Pride did not keep to his gait, nor would Freeman trot steadily. Master Peter, who won on the first day, would not settle to his work, .and Elzear, after failing to go off, struck her gait later and showed a fair turn of speed, finishing fourth. It is uiifortunate that Elzear is so unreliable at the mark, otherwise she would soon win a race. Nelson M’Kinney was one of the outsiders of the field.

Colene Pointer was made favourite for the Advance Handicap, but she coulo only finish third. Day Pointer, who won the Progressive Handicap on the first day, quickly tvorked his. way to the front and won with ease. The going evidently suits the winner as he paced resolutely all the way and did not seem to be troubled by the distance. Dingfield threatened danger half a mile from home bpt he could not extend the winner at the end. The favourite was not noticeable until the concluding stages, when she put in a good dash in the straight, which carried her into third place. Amaris paced soundly' throughout and sot fourth. Royal Authoress, a thrco-yearrold filly by Author Dillon, was prominent for a mile. Robert Bell got well away but did not maintain his position for long. Sahib found the distance too far, but Peter Elect did not handle the going at all well. stood on the mark as on the first day and Spring Mower paced a good race for a mile and a halt. General Bingen made no race of the mile saddle event, as before half the distance was covered he had the race in safe keeping. The winner is in good form at present and paced solidly on the bad, heavy track. Nipper paced better than he did on the first day. but he finished a long way behind the winner. Logan Dad went well for threequarters of the journey, but Rollicking Bells did’ not show up at all well except in The ea?ly Stages. Maiwhariti made no impression on the leaders. Mountain Chimes paced better than on the first day. Glen Farg Is not in his best form at present. Tim Wood trotted very solidly throughout in the Brighton Handicap and won easily. The winner started on the first day, but did not trot at all steadily. He is owned by W. T. Lowe, who trained and drove him. Tim Wood has been racing fairly well during the season, and is a useful trotter in his class. He is a capital stayer. He was one of the outsiders of the field. The American mafe Real the Great was on her best behaviour at the barrier and began smartly. She had a good position with a round to go, but quite failed over the last quarter of a mile. The American mare should race better later. Young Tom was favourite, but he did not go at all steadily, and it was evident that the previous race had taken a good deal out of him. Freeman did not keep to his gait; m fact, in ail his races he has broken up more than once. Avalanche led for half a mile and then gradually tailed off, finally , finishing last. Underviewer was outI classed. Duke Bingen could not operI ate on the track, and Nelson M Kinney ! was feeling the effect of his previous 1 ra All started for the Forbury Handicap and it was a good, contest between all in the field except. Harold Burwood, who would not go at all, and Napland, who broke after going a furlong. The rest of the field raced 1 in fairly close order till two furlongs from home, when they began to get wider apart, and there was not much excitement over the finish. .Dalnahlne outstayed the rest of* the field and won very easily. The winner is by Brent Locanda, whose stock evidently require age and race well on bad tracks. After racing for some time in M. B. Edwards's stable Dalnahlne was sold to Mr J. M. Samson, the Dunedin sportsman, and went into J. Bryce's stable. He has been a good stake-earner since changing trainers, but this Is his first big win. Downcast, as on the first day, had to be content with second place. It looked bad policy on the part of his driver to rush the Southland-owned pacer to the front with more than a round to go. This effort left Downcast without any reserve for the final effort. Bogan Lou paced a much better race than on the first day, ami she was assisted to third 1 place by getting a fine run on the rails. The back marker finished in brilliant

style. Menember plugged along solidly all the way and finished up fourth. Bing Boy went away right, but he could not speed up sufficiently to get to the leaders at any stage. Peter Bingen was favourite, and he paced with plenty of determination for a little more than a mile, when lie dropped out. Event was not pacing well at any stage, nor did Dolly Dillon raxie prominently.

There were only six staxters for the Tainui Handicap, but with the exception of Four Bells, who paced very badly, and Some Wilkes who, at the end of a mile, broke up, the field paced in close order. In the race to the post Colehill, who raced in the colours of Mr G. M’Millan, the Auckland sportsman, having been bought earlier in the day, came away and wdn comfortably. The winner was favourite, and is a solid little pacer by Colenut, who can handle the bad track. He was carefully driven by R. B. Berry, who kept close to the rails, and was in no hurry to hit the front. General . Bingen paced another sound race, and got second money, just in front of Desborough, whose driven took a very erratic course. In addition to this Desborough was raced on tiro outside of two horses for the best part of the journey. The half-brother to Wild Thymne, by Bogan Pointer, would have taken a power of beating had he been properly handled. Hbmer again disappointed, as she quite failed to stay over the last quarter of a mile.

There were only four starters for the Victoria Handicap, but it produced a capita] contest and finish. Engagement was slow to begin, and was not hurried over the first half of the distance, but the South Canterbury-owned and trained mare travelled the last halfmile very fast, and just won. She was very capably handled throughout by R. Townley, and in marked distinction to her trotting on the first day, as she went throughout without a mistake. It was a fine exhibition of trotting undei most unfavourable conditions. Proud Ata went a solid race all the way, and was only just beaten. Ingle Bingen got a good lead, but broke and fell back. She got going again, and finished well. Audo Bell, who has lightened up considerably ■ on the trip, was just behind Ingle Bingen. Audo Bell trotted a good race under the circumstances. Four Bells, who had raced badly at the meeting, and Main Voyage, who came fram Christchurch, and was not started at all, were scxatched for the mile harness event, in which the Oamaru bracket, Bismurate and Ivy Audubon, were heavily backed. It was a good contest, and fair finish, but Macaranda beat the fancied pair, and won comfortably. The winner won on the first day, and is evidently in fine form at present. Ho is trained by A. Smith at Waimate. Ivy Audubon, as soon as she was tackled, threw up the contest, but she was somewhat unlucky as Bismurate, her stable mate, began badly, made up all his lost ground, and then broke and stopped Ivy Audubon. Bing Boy, who for once left, the mark, paced a fair race, but on his present mark will find it hard to win. Downcast went a solid, honest race. Harold Burwood raced no better than his other efforts, and Lady Embrace refused to leave the mark. One of the features of the meeting, in addition to the bad going on each day, was the dual success of Day Pointer, Engagement, General Bingen and Macaranda. TAKAPUNA RACES. RUAPAPA WINS CUP. (Special to the “Star.”) AUCKLAND, November 27. In weather conditions -which were a. mixture of sunshine and rain, the TRkapuna Jockey Club opened its two days’ spring meeting to-day. Occasional heavy showers during the morning did not promise well, but just after noon the weather cleared and though there were one or two severe showers in the afternoon, the conditions were not nearly so bad as anticipated. The course was very heavy but the racing proved interesting, though the results were not favourable to the majority of backers. The Alison Cup was won by Ruapapa, who returned a few weeks ago after an unsuccessful trip to Sydney. Ruapapa won the samerace last year. In the High Weight Handicap Wedding March and Daddy’s Girl fell. The lather’s jockey, R. Nixon, was rendered unconscious, but subsequently recovered. A sum of £42,449 was put through the totalisator, compared with £62,420 on the first day of the spring meeting in 1925. A big field lined up for the Melrose Handicap. The bracket, Te Kawana and Town Bird, was £BO better backed than Royal Picture, while Kyngzone was next fancied. The start was a straggling one, some of the competitors having had little experience at the barrier. Dimmer and Harbour View were the early pilots but they had not gone a furlong before Dimmer and Town Bird were in charge. Grossing the top Town Bird, Dimmer, Royal Picture, Arch Queen and Cantab were well clear of th'e others. Town Bird and Cantab were first to turn for home from Royal Picture, Bahama and Dimmer. Arch Queen then joined in and went on to win by a length and a half from Town Bird, who beat by two lengths. Bahama For the Tiri High Weight Handicap Royal Form was entrusted with £l2O more than Pouri, with Wedding March next best barked. The field had onl--gone a furlong when Daddy's Girl and Wedding March fell. Fair Abbey ] e d past the stands from Black Cruiser, Sea Comet, Mangawera. and Pouri. Along the back Hamehameha. had improved his position. Pouri was last but he began to move up crossing the top and entering the straight he was fourth to Royal Form. Black Cruiser and Fair Abbey His rider then brought him along, hu* though he headed Royal Form in the lat t few Strides he failed to reach Black Cruiser by half a length. Royal Form iroxt a ” eck avray tblfd, with Sea Comet to the for th® Borough Handicap and Archibald was £2f > better backed than Le Choucas, with Ring the Bell next fancied. Be Clioueas and Archibald were the leaders for most of the way, while Namutere and New Moon were also handy. Le Choucas retired at the top of the straight and Archibald, Namutere and New Moon were most prominent when they straightened up for home, with Ring the Bell next. New Moon then took charge and won nicely by a couple of lengths from Namutere, who beat Archibald by a length and a half. Ring the Bell was fourth. Namutere was recently sold by Mr E. W. Alison. Jr., to Messrs Todd and

Porter, who own Nancy Le*:, and he raced in their colours.

After the preliminary Nippy was allowed to be withdrawn from the Alison Cup, on account of the heavy going, and the totalisator investments wore refunded. Tresham carried over £3OO more than Master Doon, while Desert Glow and Town Bank were best backed of the others. Ruapapa practically led from start to finish and won easily. Spoony, Desert Glow, Master Doom Tresham and Princess Ronnie were most handy to him running along the straight, while along the back the order of the leaders was much the same. Boomerday showed up as they commenced to cross the top and before the straight was reached the favourite had dropped back. Ruapapa was in front of Spoony, Desert Glow and Boomerday at this stage and went on to win comfortably by three lengths from Spoony, who beat Boomerday by half a length. Master Doon was next and Tresham last.

The scratching pen was used freely in | the Cambria Handicap, the two-year-old event, High Finance, Chips, Whakarite, Standfast and Golden Wedding failing to keep their engagements. Ti Tree was a warm favourite, carrying about a third of the money on the machine, while Auriculus and Carinthla came in for most attention of the others. Carinthia, who was fractious at tiro post, got out best but soon lest her position. Lorna Doon took charge before the straight, was reached and had little difficulty in winning by three lengths and a half from Exalted, who beat Ti Tree by three-quarters of a length. Arihana, Auriculus and Carinthia were next. The winner is a hajf sister to Master Doon, by Tea Tray, and she was making her first public appearance. it was also the first time Arihana (Sir Dightom—Quawr) had raced. It is stated that a good price was refused for Lorna Doon prior to the meeting. In the Takapuna Plate Tinokoa was £2OO better backed than Ruffles, while True Blood was third fancy. Delightnront was the early leader but Ned Kelly soon *jjin to the front and led along the back from Delightment, Tinokoa, Ruffles, King Smock and True Blood. Before the turn was reached Ruffles had run up to the leaders and he piloted the field into the straight from Tinokoa, Delightment. Ned Kelly and True Blood. Ruffles went on to win easily by a length and a half from True Blood, who beat Delightment by three-quarters of a ™P et , * Kelly was fourth, with Tinokoa next. f or the Ponui Handicap there was a field of eight. Quondong carried £IOO more than Wenday, while Golden Krist was next in request. Bracken Abbey made the pace through the straight from Air Queen, Maveelish and Bizarro. Along the back Bracken Abbey was attended by Maveelish, Blue Sky. Air Queen, Bizarro, "Wenday and Quondong. >V enday improved his position running across the top and entering the straight was lying third to Maveelish and Golden Krist. In a good finish Wenday won by three-quarters of a length- from Golden Krist, with Maveelish half a Jenrtl, further bark. Blue Ski- and Quondong were next. Ileavy rain again set in towards the end of the programme, which concluded w-ith the Cheltenham Handicap. Hoalni was made £l2O better favourite than Nancy Lee, while Dave and Axchtent backed. Archeen, Kang Merv and Nancy Lee were 1 , fi £ st tr * * ,low out, but along the back lavo to charge from Archeen, Aferv . Nancy Lee. York Abbeys Dave and Heisler. Archeen again went to the front crossing the top and led into the straight from Dave, t nd J-tng Merv. Archeen tn nicely by half a length with King Merv over two fourth® aWay th,rd - Aurumavis was During the day the stewards held an inqu.ry into the falling of WoddinU March and Daddy's Girl in the wiclw Weight Handicap. After hearing l^l ?! l ! dence they found that the fall was mi rely accidental, no blame being attachable *o any of the riders in the rare. *® Gilmer, the rider of Pouri in the Tiri SSSSffi, ?o , ;- ,s c^s d r s ,d^! dcd to eaution ENGLISH RACING. PRINCIPAL SUCCESSES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 28. 6.5 p.m.) \t ♦ LONDON. November 27. the termination of the flat racing season, the principal owner was Lord V oolavington, who won £47,256. He is rJiwmn Indebted to Coronach, which won ? er d y R W ° n | £35 ’ 42S ’ Lryrd Astor £24,18 <. Lord Rosebery £15,842. Lord Woolavington heads the list of breeders. The principal trainer is F. Darling whose winners produced £63.400 prize money. S. Wootton -trained 58 winners, which won 83 races and prize money of T. Weston heads the list of jockeys with 95 winners. HANDICAPS. WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB. The following handicaps have been declared for the. first day of the Wellington Trotting Club's meeting:— NOVICE HANDICAP fin harness), of 125 so vs. Class Sinin 50sec. One mile and a half. Zella . scr Logan Lily . scr Nancy Bingen scr Amazon . scr Audubon Mac scr Maud Logan . scr B&ra Gold . scr Cornelean . scr Silvie Logan scr Grace Logan scr Thraneen . scr Rawine Lass . scr W&repa . scr Kevinbrae . scr Jessie Huon . scr Great Earl . scr I-lori Dillon . scr yds bhd Routine . scr Grey Logan . 24 Roamer . scr Grand Kevin 24 Trespass . scr Tui Wildwood 24 Logan Way . scr Bell Mercury . scr Somerton 36 Welcome Patsy Phagar; <8 Pearl scr Steel Wire . 72 Y’almont . scr Kyana . 320

WAIPA RACING CLUB. AUCKLAND, November 28. The following handicaps have bee 4 declared:—FIRONGIA HURDLE HANDICAP, og 150 sovs; one mile and a half—Boomerday 11.5, Pendennis 10.5, West Abbey 10.5, Greckson 9.12, Cureaform 9.12, Advent 9.8, Tres Bon 9.6", Gold Rep 9.2, Viva's isle 9.0, Highllowu 9.0, Sea Comet 9.0, Zanna 9.0, Ahirere 9.0, Stammer 9.0, Hangawera 9.0, Pepin 8.0. KIHIKIHI HANDICAP, of 125 sovsi seven furlongs—Day Guard 9.0, Archeeci 9.0, Royal Box 8.5, New Moon 8.8, Barometer 8.1, Miss Egypt 8.1, Quincoma 8.1, Scat 8.1, Arch Opal 8.0, Tall Timber 7.12, Hyde Park 7.12, Miss Vera 7.2, Flying Juliet 7.0, Te Koroke 7.0, Papatu 7.0, Joy Germ 7.0, Potoanui 7.0. TE AWAMUTU CUP. of 325 sovsi one mile and a quarter—Te Monanul 9.13, Te Kara 9.12, Desert Glow 8.7, Star Ranger 8.4, Day Guard 8.8, Town Bank 8.2, Spoony 8.1, Gala Day 8.1, Lord. Star 7.9, Gold Jacket 7.8, Barometer 7.3, Boomerday 7.2, Phaola 7.2, Delightment 7.1, Forest Gold 7.1, Kahepoto 7.0. Transformer 7.0, Ngarara 7.0, Curraghmore 7.0, Hyde Park 7.0. PATE RANG I WELTER HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; nine furlongs—Gala Day 9.13, Forest Gold 8.13. Quincoma 8.18, Transformer 8.12, Black Cruiser 8.11, Peter Maxwell 8.8, Kahepoto 8.5, Potoanui 8.1, Day Lass S.O. ORAKAL" HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; seven furlongs—Paddon 1u.3, Pagaway 9.0, KangitHhi 5.6, Valkon 8.5, Air Queen 8.3. Winsome Boy 8.3, Joy Germ 8.3, Papatu 8.8, Ngarara 8.3, Bright Comet 7.12, Luxurious 7.12, Wiltshire 7.8, Macroom 7.8, Town Bank 7.7, Lady Spalpeen 7.7, Lady Cintra 7.7, Town Arch 7.7. Wee Puriri 7.7, Rina Mangu 7.7, Queen ltewa 7.7, Ballachulish 7.7, Roa 7.7, Catclaw 7.7. Awarere 7.7, Niblick 7.7, Plain Pearl 7.7, Lord Guy 7..*, Master Mind 7.7, Glen .Maree 7.7, Day Lass 7.7, liaurua 7.7, General Manlopoto 7.7, Branson 7.7, Town Hall 7.7. FLYING HANDICAP, of 200 sovs: six furlongs—Chairman 9.0, Archoen 9.0, Ruffles 8.13, Kingfleld 8.10, Aussie 8.1, Ned Kelly 7.13, Heisler 7.10, Ring the Bell 7.10, Quinette 7.8. Dan Quin 7.7, Bright Knight 7.7, Value 7.0, Te Koroke 7.0, <aetu Bonnet 7.0. OHAUPO ifAXDICAP. oL 125. sovs; seven furlongs—Day Guard 9.0, Desert Glow 9.0, Bright Day 8.6, New Moon 8.3, Eh 'L’imi 8.3, Barometer 8.1, Qulncoina 8.1, Miss Egypt 8.1, Arch Opal S.O, Tall Timber 7.12, Hyde Park 7.12, Delightment 7.9, Miss Vera 7.2,. Joy Germ 7.0, Stammer 7.0, Winsome Boy 7.0, Day Rose 7.0, Flying Juliet 7.0. “oOWTimjED oinPEXT PACK

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY (CLUB. Per Press Association. TIMARU. November 2S. The following handicaps for the first flay of the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting have beoa declared:—

NAI NAT HANDICAP (in harness), of 150 so vs. Class 3 min 52sec. male and a half. Homeleigh Oir.l srr Miss Leda . Great Elect . scr Tamerlane Bon do Pui . scr Trampcrisp . scr Brian Bingen 60 Hardy Nelson Wood 12 Miss Native . .4 Greywood Louisiana . 36 Tui Bells . 36 May Aubudon Si SHARPE HANDICAP (in saddle) 150 sovs. Class 2min 24sec. mile. Ena Black . scr All Pours . scr Edith Melisande . scr Azelzion . scr Hohora Miss Dorothy scr U ramie Beatty . scr Cora Tacks A mar is . scr Native Kyana . scr Queen 24 Bicolour . scr Van Rich yds bhd Whakuku Abundance . 12 Bingen Lad . Our Patch . 12 High Jinks Ohoura . 3 2 Rose Pointer NEW ZEALAND TROTTING GOLD CUP HANDICAP in harness), ol 600 sovs. Class 4min 36sec. Two m lies. Master Councillor scr Silk Thiead Jewel Pointer scr Menem her Tom Thumb . scr Wharepiaaa . 48 yds bhd Brentloc . 12 Bing Boy HolJy Boy . 12 Taurekareka . loung Blake 12 Billy Sea Dalmeny . 2 4 Peter Bingen Stormy . 24 Sea Pearl Harold Dolly Dillon . Bur wood 2-1 Countryman Direct Native Morning 24 Chief 06 MIDDLE CLASS HANDICAP (In harness), of 175 sovs. Claes 4min SOsec. Two miles. yds bhd yds bhd Jinga! . scr Nelson High Sea . per M'Kinnoy 36 Vikota . scr Master Cute 26 Jolly Roger . scr Searchlight Moko Chief . scr 36. Lady Ballin scr 48 D’Artagnan . scr Van Rich 4 8 Lady Clo . scr Zolook Palm 48 yds bhd Dusky Abundance . 2t Pointer 48 Doris Dillon 2 ( Black Cloud 48 Ivor . 24 Lottie Sparkling Advance 60 Chimes 24 Firpo 60 Cenara . 24 Meb . 24 Child Peter Swift . 96 ELECTRIC HANDICAP (in harness). of 300 sovs. Class 2rain 46sec. On© mil© and a quarter. Black yds bhd Admiral per Waitaki yds bhd Girl 4 S Bonny Logan 24 Logan Chief . 48 Willi© Logan 2 4 Prince Native Chief 36 Pointer 60 Imprint . 36 Acron 60 Onyx . 48 HIGH CLASS TROTTERS HANDICAP (in harness), of 1 sovs. ( lass 4mia 40see. Two miles Bundaberg . ser yds bhd Charles Dixi© scr Red Oak 36 Peter Swift . scr Young Blake 48 Pete Peter . scr Whispering Willie GO Le Todd . 12 John Master Audo 24 Mauritius 60 Bonny Spec . 24 Money Spider £ 4 SPEEDWAY HANDICAP (in harness). of 200 sovs. Class 2mln 51 sec. On© mile and a quarter. Logan Holm scr yds bhd Direct yds bhd Morning 24 Holly Boy 24 Pointer 12 Money Spider 36 Arran Chief 12 Bing Boy 48 Goldman 48 Councillor 12 Dalmeny Dolly Dillon . Acron 103

OTAIO HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150 bovs. One mile and a half. St lb Adjutor . 11 4 y 8 Sayonara .10 0 King Abbey !♦ b Radiac . 10 Bonomel Dubious . 10 •J Kaika.hu y 3 All Colours 9 Loch 10 a Rang! Chiel 9 0 Coastguard 9 13 TESCHEMAKER HANDICAP. of 400 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Footfall * D 5 Baldowa . 8 y T 6 Battlement S 5 Rapier . 8 5 Lad 2 Vaward . 7 7 0 Cora Money 7 8 High Gear V 0 Economist 7 7 Margaret Pink 7 0 Terrace 7 6 Receipt . 7 Set Sail . 7 8 TYCHO HACK HANDICAP. 130 Sis. furlongs. St lb Celerity II. D 7 4 Precious . 8 11 7 2 Dismantle . 8 11 Soifello 7 0 Solrose . S 11 Gay Bird . 7 0 Brightling 8 10 7 0 Black Duke s !♦ Bockart . 0 Mime . S Sagittarius $ 7 0 Serotina . 8 Sennight * 7 0 Mark by . 7 0 Beau Geste 7 ti Chivalry , 7 0 Some Abbey 7 5 PRES IDENT’S HANDICAP. of 200 sovs. One mile. St lb st lb Red Wink . 9 8 2 Pink Note . 3 3 Monoxide . 7 12 Mountain 7 Lion 8 13 Gay Juliet 7 Economist S 13 Sweet Taboo . 8 12 Melody 7 AVarhaven 8 11 Goldtown . 7 John 7 Bradbury S OpbU* , 7 Receipt . 8 Sartolite 7 7 KERRYTOWN HACK HANDICAP , of Seven furlongs. lb st lb Briglitling Flaming .Mime . S 13 7 12 Gold Mint . 8 10 Sofello 7 12 Lancer 7 12 bondhu S 10 Phophet’s Overhaul . 8 y Mark 7 12 Sir Roy . 8 Royal Head Gay Queen S KDbox 7 11 Thorndale S Clarenson . 3 1 Sbandre . 7 13 Mark by , 7 3 1 Waterlow . 7 12 Saxette . Fairy Tidings 7 12 FLYING HANDICAP, of 230 sovs. Six furlongs. st lb 0 Finora 7 8 - Rooster . 8 11 Dancing Nincompoop 8 11 Days 7 3 Corn Money 8 9 Papercliase 3 . Moorland . 8 S Corn Rigs 7 - "Volant . S V Receipt V 0 Arpent . 8 Gay J uliet Scrip . 7 13 Melody 7 AVarhaven . < VBloom 7 0 11 Arrow mir . 7 0 Clontarf . 7 i) NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB.

IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP (in harness), of 175 sovs. Class 3.34. One and a half. Conara . scr yds bhd Auto sen Auto Min to , 12 Meb Searchlight Doris Dillon . Lad 32 Erin’s Lynn . Dusky Pointer 12 The Toff Exclusive 12 Golden Bold Bill 12 Bubbles Locanda Child 12 Pegasus . Acre 12 Evelyn Holly Bell 12 Locanda Bob Logan Kibiringi Grey Cloud 2 1 Dillon Gold . Try Soon 24 Planet . Guy Fawkes 24 Yen Vera’s Doll 24 Logan King . King Abdallal 24 Native Queen Hay dock yds bhd Whakuku Logan Lad 32 Rey Logan 36 Wairua . 12 Lord Clan Winter Harley Dillon 36 Audubon 12 High Jinks CO Alvira. 12 The Pointer . 60 Wee Gus 12 MACE MEMORIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of Two miles. 400 sovs. Class 4.34. Wild Thyme . yds bhd Harold St Maura 36 Bur wood Cardinal Logan 4 8 Whispering Sea Pearl 48 Willie Dillon Wilkes 48 Tom Thumb . Dalnahine 48 yds bhd Peter Bingen 4 8 Succession Dolly Dillon 4 8 Trenand . Talero Ouimet . 24 Native Chief Money Spider 24 Becky Logan 72 Bing. Boy 24 Logan Lou 108 Taurekareka . 24 BOWHILL HANDICAP (in saddle), of 180 sovs. Class 4.46. Two miles. Conara scr yds bhd Alvira Tobermory 36 Pegasus . scr Homer 36 Oriole scr Thixendale 36 Nepta Nipper 36 Lady C1o Hoon Hay 48 Stanley’s Lord Clan 48 Elect Transport 48 yds bhd Macanda 48 Koraki 32 The Rook 48 Sunny Jim 1 2 Granite City S4 Locanda Child 24 Stunt Artist 96 Prince S‘within 36 DASH HANDICAP (in harness), of 185 sovs. Class 2 17. One mile Energetic Pearl Pegasus . Coronado scr Hydaspes yds bhd Logan Holm Ben Dillon 12 Lady Pakoti 12 Wayward Nimble Direct 12 Lady Lord Bingen 12 Wildwood Nagol Pointer 12 Whakuku Arran Chief 12 Richore . scr Dalnahine 48 SEAVIEW HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs. Class 4.46. Two miles. Randolph . yds bhd Frisco Beau . Bingenette 60 yds bhd Bundaborg 72 Young Carbine 32 Charles Dixie Sunny Jim 32 Master Audo 96 Our Lady 36 Audo Bell 4 S Mauritius 132 Happy Rosa . 60 Kola Boy® 132 WAINONI HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs. Class .50. One mile and a quarter. Harold yds bhd Bur wood Ouimet . 24 King Dillon . Bing Boy 36 yds bhd Dolly Dillon 48 Harry Audubon Tati rekareka Trenand 12 Dalmeny 48 Diamond Child 32 Sea - Pearl 48 Rose Pointer 24 Wharepiana 48 Bessie Logan 24 Fight Ever 60 ELECTRIC HANDICAP (in saddle), of 185 sovs. Class 2.17. One mile. Nipper , scr yds bhd Lady’ Nagol Pointer 12 Wildwood Lord Clan 3 2 Thea Ben Dillon Homer Pakoti Lord Bingen 12 Wayward Double Event Whakuku Bing Boy Pearl Darknite 48 Coronado Ben Ohau 60 Rook scr