Racing and Trotting

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18091, 26 February 1927, Page 7

Racing and Trotting

MOTES BV

ARGUS

The Banks Peninsula Racing Club's meeting will be held at Motukarara next Saturday. Fair-sized fields have been secured for the galloping events, which should provide some good sport, while the customary liberal support has been attracted for the two trots. Held within handy distance of the city, the meeting is very popular and next Saturday's gathering should be quite as successful as usual. * * 4* * Mr L. G. Hills, of Whangarei, has been appointed secretary* of the Dunedin Jockey Club out of over a hundred applications from all parts of the Dominion. * * * * The conditions were very unfavourable for training operations at Riccarton this morning. A thick fog enveloped the course and it was impossible to see the horses when they were any distance away. All the trainers had their charges out, but they could not be followed in their work. Si: sjc sfc- * Front Rank was not on the track this morning. She was showing signs of lameness, as a result of being cast in her box, and she will have to be spelled for a few days. * * * * Limerick was given only a short sprint this morning. F. D. Jones expects to leave Wellington for Sydney with the Limond gelding on March IS, a programme which will permit of Limerick having two or three races before he tackles the St. Leger at Rand wick on Easter Saturday. * * * * Count Cavour is still being confined to steady work. The Solferino gelding has had a heavy season of travelling and racing, and an easy time for a week or two would be beneficial. He has been nominated for the Trentham Gold Cup, and if he is to make the trip he will soon be moving along again. ♦ * * * After having an easy time for a few days following on his win in the Midsummer Handicap, Footfall is again bowling along freely in preparation for engagements. He looks well, and apparently the hard season’s racing has agreed with him. 4* * * * _ J. Beale is making a quick recovery from the accident which happened to him at Wingatui. He has discarded his crutches and he expects to be riding again soon. * * * * Haze looks gone the worse for his race at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting and he will be hard to beat in the Peninsula Cup next Saturday. * * * * Autobiography was making his first appearance in a race when he contested the Middle Park Plate. He showed plenty of speed, and as he has done well since then, he may have to be Reckoned with the next time he starts. * * 4? * Riccarton stables are well represented in the nominations for the Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn meeting. Among the horses engaged are Count Cavour, Footfall, Amor, Jericho, Front s ßank, Centrepiece, Green Cloth, Sudden. Storm, Master Clarence, Assurance, Sayonara, Tiff, Countersign, Nincompoop, Flaming Ray, Paper Boy, Silver Coot, Bachelor, Beau Geste and Waterlow. * * * The Trentham Gold Cup has attracted a select entry. Rapine stands out as the star, with Star Stranger to assist him, while those who may oppose Mr A. B. Williams's pair are Footfall, Count Cavour, Puithair and the three-year-olds Magna Charta, Hynanna and Queen’s Choice. Jericho has been left in the North Island Challenge Stakes, and a trip to Trentham next week is under serious consideration. He shapes like a stayer, but Gascony is one of his own age who will be a hard nut to crack. * * * * Footfall figures among the nominations for the Trentham Gold Cup. This much-improved gelding, though a winner twice this season at a mile and a half, has not been tried out yet over two miles. lie may be equal to the journey, but with Rapine all right, Footfall’s chance of success does not look bright. # * ♦ * Magna Charta, the winner of the Woodville Cup, is a three-year-old gelding by King John from Landrail, the dam of Chimera and Landbird. Magna Charta showed very attractive form when he won the Queen's Plate at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. Fie claims St. Leger and Gold Cup engagements at Trentham, and it will come as no surprise if he develops into a high-class horse * * * * Callanmore, who finished fourth in the two-year-old handicap at Woodville yesterday, is by Absurd from Blackada, the dam of Novar, Clarinda* and Puithair. He showed great promise in the spring, but had to be spelled on account of a cold.

Mr 0. O’Connor was on the sick list a week ago and unable to act as starter on the second day of the Wanganui meeting. He has made a good recovery and he was in his best form at the barrier at Woodville. * * * * When Heroic won the St George Stakes at Caulfield he brought his total up to £36,762 10s, or £l2B 10s behind Eurvthmic. Gloaming’s record of £43,100 looks in danger if Heroic stands up to his racing at Flemington and Randwick. * 4c 4: * If Fujisan had won the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield htis* month the ring would have been hard hit, for at the last minute he was supported in a sensational manner by his connections. Only for drawing an outside marble at the barrier probably he would have won, for it was only in the last few strides that the lightweight Baringhup had his measure. Baringhup won her first race when she scored in the big sprint. * .* * * An acceptance of nine for the Auslian Cup must surely be the smallest list published in connection with an important arce on the Victorian turf for a considerable period. The added money to the race alone amounts to £2OOO. The fact of Spearfelt and Pantheon being engaged to a certain extent saves the situation. Spearfelt won the Melbourne Cup under 9.3, and Pantheoit under a like impost finished third. Pantheon subsequently defeated Spearfelt over a mile and a half course, and much interest will be centred in their meeting in the Australian Cup, the distance of which extends to two miles and a quarter. A New Zea-land-bred horse whose prospects are favourably viewed is Naos. In the decision of the Melbourne Cup Naos beat all his field with the exception of Spearfelt, and a recent win for which he was responsible has brought the son of Martian prominently into notice for the big race at Flemington next Tuesday, in which he figures with the handy impost of 7.11. * * * *• Glengariff, who is raced by a lad} 7- , is the first of last season’s Australian best sellers to win, and the way he won at Rosehill will confirm Mr John M’Caughey in his high opinion Of Valais stock, writes .“Poseidon.” A new standard of prices was set last Easter by Avant Courier 5500, Sion 4100, Glengariff 3800, and Murthong (brother to Manfred) 2750 guineas, but so far they have had only seven runs between them; Murthong, who has been gelded, has yet to race. Previous to the success of Glenariff the only two four-fig-ure youngsters to win in Sydney have been the Absurd filly Eulalia 1600 guineas, and the Sarchedon filly Ascalon 1050 guineas. Fair-priced winners have been Shamash (Sarchedon) 700, Chromium (Chrysolaus) 500. Desdemona (All Black) 500, and Diorama (Leighton) 475 guineas, but in these days those are very ordinary amounts. The rich two-year-old races of the autumn will give further oppotrunities to lavish buyers to get some q uick return for their outlay, but there is ample indication that some of these men have decided to give their purchases plenty of time to mature. The honour of a Derby win would compensate anyone of them for his risk.

* * * * The Wairarapa Racing Club has spent £11,583 during the past three y*ears in improving the Tauherenikau course. Of this sum, the club has raised £7OOO by debentures and has paid the balance out of revenue. Mr J. M’Mahon, chief stipendiary steward, inspected the course recently, and, in his opinion, it is not yet so good as could be wished. After commending some of the changes, he goes on as follows:—I fully expected to find that the bend out of the straight would have been improved, but I was sorry to note that that had not been done, the club being cramped for ground space at that point, and, in consequence, the bend is not improved in any way and the mile Start is still on the bend. I would very strongly recommend that the club should make every endeavour to acquire a few acres of land adjoining the course at this point. They could then vastly improve the turn out of the straight. They could straighten the mile start, and would then have one of the best mile tracks in the Dominion, and it would also very considerably improve the mile and a distance and the mile and a quarter courses. The club has spent a large amount on improvements during the past three y*ears, and it is a very great pity to see this defect on the otherwise very good work accomplished. ’However, I trust to learn at no distant date that the club has acquired the land necessary for suggested improvements. it * * *

Never since the Thompsons acquired the brilliant Maltster has an Australianbred stallion had brigher stud prospects than Heroic, says a Sydney writer. The Valais horse has not yet finished racing, but with his six successive wins this season he is going out of it with the grand air. Mr Herbert Thompson states that already Heroic’s limited list is practically full at. 200 guineas for each of the next two seasons —each having to be booked for the two 3-ears. Owners from all the chief racing centres of Australia have arranged to send mares to the brilliant chestnut. Among them are Gaelic Maid, Fair Rosaleen, and Lovesign, all well known in Sydney. Mr T. M. Burke is sending a beautifully bred mare he bought during his recent English trip, and another is coming from New Zealand. The most interesting alliance will be with Courante, dam of Valicare, whom Mr 11. A. Taylor, of the Macquarie Stud, has booked, along with two other mares, to Heroic. The Thompsons, well satisfied with their own choice collection of stud matrons, are not taking any outside mares to Valais, sire of Valicare, but Mr Taylor doubtless expects the mating of Heroic and Courante to produce another ftyer.

Serious doubts are entertained about the chances of the Australian three-year-old Rampion racing again this season.

Many a. punter after making a bet has found that he has backed a nontrier, and has confided to a friend that he was on a “dead ’un.” At Armidale a fortnight ago, says a Sydney writer, -known local , enthusiast, Mr D. M’iCinnon, actually backed a real dead one. A few minutes before the start of the Dumaresq Handicap, M’iCinnon approached Joe Kingsley*, trainer of Eaton Boy, and said, "Well, Joe, I have £4O on yours to get me out of the meeting.” “You are on a dead ’un, then,” replied Kingsley*. “I know 3-ou too well for that. You would not tell wrong,” laughingly remarked M Kmnon. “I tell y*ou you are on a dead ’un,” said Kingsley. “Look down the gully there, and y*ou will see for yourself. He is lying there stone dead.’ “They are still betting on the race, and I left the ring only a moment ago, after making my bets. Flow long has he been dead?” “About five minutes,” said Kingsley. “I must have backed him after he had died.” replied M’Kinnon, “but I suppose I will get my money back.” As the gelding was described as a starter, he did not do so, and, therefore, actually backed a horse after it was dead.

TROTTING NOTES. A good deal of useful work is being done on the New Brighton course every da}'-. A large number of horses are in work there, and although the training is not so attractive as that seen at headquarters, there is always enough to keep the onlooker interested. At the present time, in view of race meetings in the North Island and at Nelson, Marlborough and Kaikoura, a number of horses are away, but still there arc plenty in work. •* * * * The pacer Daytime has done a good deal of solid work of late and it was expected that he would be raced at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting, but at the last minute the trip was abandoned. Daytime is a useful sort, who should race well in future events. ♦ ♦ * * Rose Bingen trotted a line race at Addington in her last effort, although she was unsuccessful. She is not yet quite ready and the North Island-own-ed mare, who is trained at New Brighton by R. K. Mills, will do better in her next attempt. * * * * Bell Somerton has improved in her work of late and she should race better in her next effort. She will be at Wellington. * * * * Kotuku Jack is building up into a solid looking pacer. The brother to Prince Pointer promises to develop into a really good horse next season. * * * * William the Great has gradually improved throughout the season, and H. Frost expects him to do even better next season. William the Great possesses plenty of stamina, and he will be seen to advantage over two miles. * * * * The trotter Pieter Timmerman, who has had a lengthy spell, is expected to be put into work again shortlv. He will join H. Frost’s team at New Brighton. * •* * * The American stallion Guv Parrish remains sound, and J. N. Clarke expects to have the trotter well forward when he is asked to race next month. * * * * The trotter May Audubon, who does not appear to be any too sound, is in work again at New Brighton. If she stands a preparation she will win a race. * * * * Vera's Doll looks in capital form and she showed good form at the Greymouth Club’s meeting early in the year. She will be racing at the New Brighton Club’s meeting next month. A. G. Wilson is putting in a lot of time with the pacer, who is working well in training. * * * * looks none the worse for his recent racing. He has been a most consistent performer for several seasons past, but he is a particularly sound horse, and his legs show no blemish with all his hard work. Loganwood has never looked better at any part of his career nor has he paced better in his races. * * * * Logan King is a free, easy-going pacer, who only requires to mend his manners to take a good position in the winning list. The brother to Loganwood becomes very flighty in a race and rarely begins right. Once he gets on the journey he does his work in first-class style. * * * * The trotter Tamerlane does not appear to be any too sound. His owner stated recently that the trotter had been more or less unsound for some time, but veterinary surgeons have been unable to detect the cause. Tamerlane is a young trotter, who should show further improvement if he can keep sound enough to be worked. T _ *. * * * Jolly Roger is going on the right way in liis training, and this useful pacer should soon be returned a winner. .* * * * G. F. Robinson’s big pacer by Logan Pointer has a very easy action and is quite a promising sort. He looks as thotlgh a two mile journey would be no trouble to him. * * * * Harley Dillon is a more than useful pacer, and with the best of manners when doing his training. In a race, however, he is not reliable, and this fact is against his chance of success. * * * * Lord Bingen, who has been responsible for some good form in races, both in saddle and harness, is doing his training work in good style. The New Brighton-trained pacer is very well.

WANGANUI NOTES. (Special to the “.Star.”) WANGANUI, February 24. W. Rayner will take a team of at least four to Trentham. perhaps five. Lysander, Deluge, The Thorn and Daxnaris are to make the trip, and possibly Covent Garden. Present intentions are to keep Mask and Thaw for the Easter meeting at Ellerslie. Lysander has been a bit sore for some time past, but now that soaking rains have been experienced he will probably be quite free of the trouble, and show all his old brilliancy, which he did not do at Wanganui, though he ran a fine race in the Jackson Stakes. Fie is to run in the Challenge Stakes at Trentham. W. Rayner has not lost hope of winning a race with Deluge, despite the fact that he once again failed at Wanganui to run up to track form. j Damaris showed plenty of pace in her races at Wanganui, though she ran very* green. When the half-sister I to Lysander settles down, she will keep the best of her age very busy. The Thorn looks all the better for his race at Wanganui, and he .should score a win at Trentham or Ellerslie. Civility will, it is understood, be a runner in the North Island Challenge Stakes, and if she starts she will carry a lot of money, as she is in such wonderful form. Paleta is being kept in work, and he will be taken to Trentham and then shipped to Sydney, where* he has some valuable engagements. Me is good enough to extend the best two-year-olds on the other side. /

Bent had to be eased in her work just prior to the Wanganui meeting, and in the circumstances she ran well. She is to be taken to Opunake. Royal Elm is also engaged at Opunake, and on the way he stayed last Saturday he should run prominently in his engagements. Whenanui is now out of hack company, and will be seen in open events at the Rangitikei meeting. The Acre gelding promises to hold his own among the best of sprinters. He was unlucky* to be beaten on the first day at Wanganui. Had he scored then, he would have taken on the opn; sorint last Saturday, and the chances are that he would have won that event It is said that 500 gs was offered and refused for Blue Peter prior to the son of Lord Multifid starting in the Okoia. Hack Handicap last Saturday, in which event he fell. B’ue Peter figures in the Opunake Cup. Mr L. G. Paul intends taking Alloway to Auckland at Easter, all going well. The son of Limond has proved that he is a good sort, and one who ■will show to better advantage later on. Thaw is being kept in steady work in view of the Champagne Stake-? at Ellerslie, which event was won last year by Lysander. The latter will be taken north with other members of Rayner’s team, but he will probably be reserved for the All-aged Stakes at the Avondale meeting.

WOODVILLE RACES. MAGNA CHART A WINS CUP. (Special to the “Star.”) WOODVILLE. February 25. The Woodville meeting to-day was opened under most pleasant weather conditions, before a very fair attendance. For careless riding in the hurdle race, N. C. Trillo, the rider of Anchor, was suspended for a fortnight. It was alleged that he interfered with John Nod. Townsend, the rider of Empire Camp, who ended his career in the hurdle race, was found to be suffering from slight concussion. Mr C. O'Connor was fit and well again and doing his good work at the barrier, having recovered from the illness which overtook him at Wanganui. For the Oringi Hurdle Handicap Matu was a good favourite, and after a big drop Anchor was the next best backed. Son o’ Mine, Axle and John Nod led to the first fence, where Axle jumped to the front and led into the straight from John Nod, Anchor, Son o’ Mine and Calluna, with Sir Wai tailed off. Empire Camp fell and broke his neck at the fence seven furlongs from home. Soon after Cracker Day rushed into the lead from Axle, John Nod, Calluna and Anchor. Matu and Vexatious moved up going along the back and two fences from home Cracker Day led Matu, Calluna and John Nod, with Vexatious moving up fast. Matu was right up with Cracker Day at the last fence, of which two panels were down. Matu headed Cracker Daj' 100 yards from home, and Vexatious also ran past him in the last few strides. Matu won by half a length from Vexatious, with Cracker Day a length away third. Calluna was right up fourth and John Nod and Sir Wai were next. Calluna and Sir Wai are likely to improve, and Axle looked big for him.

The Maiden Stakes saw Greengrocer a very* decided favourite, with fair backing for Mister Gamp and Kilraoyler. Kilmoyder (on the rails), Ahalama, Eloquent and Waicullus began best, ■with Greengrocer slow away*. Kalos ; from No. 16 at the barrier, was soon up with the leaders, who were, as they raced for the turn, Ahalama, Waicullus, Kalos, Jvilmoylcr, Arrow Boy. Kalos strode to the front as they turned for home and won easily by four lengths from Kilmoyler, who beat Mister Gamp by two lengths. Merry Sarto was right up fourth and Arrow Boy and Waicullus headed the rest. Kalos won like a good horse. Alan M’Donald rode him 31b over. Greengrocer showed no dash, even though he began slowly. In the Woodville Cup Magna Charta and Nukumai between them carried half the total investments. Magna Charta led down the straight, two lengths clear of Vertigern, who was four lengths ahead of Novar. with Opa, Nukumai, Perle de Leon and Merry Day* following in that order. Opa went up fourth five furlongs from home, otherwise there was practically no change to the straight entrance. There Vertigern had Magna Charta being ridden, but Magna Charta soon drew away* from Vertigern. Then Novar appeared on the scene and Nukumai came into the picture. Magna Charta. however, won fairly easily by a length and a half from Novar, who just beat Nukumai by* a head.'Vertigern was half a length away fourth, with Opa well back, heading the others, Magna Charta has grown and developed into a fine horse. lie will run in the St Leger at Trentham.

In the County Handicap Jemidar, Kilmezzo and Lin Arlington were fairly evenly backed. Kilmezzo, from No. 13, began best from Lady Cynthia and Some Lad. Kilmezzo and Lady Cynthia showed the way across the top and round to the turn from Some Lad, Jemidar, Royal Land, Polonaise and Lin Arlington. Kilmezzo and Lady Cynthia were fighting it out at the distance, when Coot flashed up on the outside and beat Lady Cynthia home by a length and a half. Kilmezzo was half a length away third, with Some Lad right up fourth, closely followed by* Polonaise, Royal Land and Lin Arlington. Kilmezzo should soon do better, for he was a little unlucky.

The Ruahine Handicap saw Mireusonta a very hot favourite,* with Plain Sailing and Jazz Baby practically equal second fancies. Lady* Ideal and Mireusonta began best, and ]ed down the top turn from Papapongu, Plain Sailing and Jazz Baby, who were followed by Horomca and Black Migt. Plain Sailing went up to the leaders in the straight on the outside, and Jazz Baby pushed up on the rails. This pair drew away to fight out the finish, the judge being unable to divide them. Lady Ideal was placed third, and Black Mint, Horomea and Mireusonta •were all right up. Plain Sailing and Papaponga should be worth keeping in mind.

In the Sapling Stakes Arrow Lad was backed as if the race was all over, and both winner and runner-up returned great prices. King Midas, on the rails, began best from Duck’s Egg, Callanmore. Wild Pigeon, Vigilance and Mori. King Midas opened up a break in the early stages, but Wild Pigeon was almost up with him at the turn, with Arrow Lad threading his way through. King Midas lasted long enough to win by three-quarters of a length from Wild Pigeon, who beat Arrow Lad by* a head. Callanmore was fourth, with Vigilance, Royal Lineage and Mori next. The winner is an Australian-bred gelding by Polymestor from Lillesande, owned by Mr C. E. Elgar. As the race was run he was rucky, as Arrow Lad and Wild Pigeon should have beaten him.

In the President’s Handicap Beaumont, .Star Area and Peneus were the only ones backed. Beaumont, Willow Wai, Bemmire and Tongatotoa were the first to break the line, with Star Area slow away. Tongatotoa led across the top from Benmure, Willow Wai, Gardant, Peneus and Beaumont. Benmure and Tongatotoa led into the straight from Gardant, Royal Diadem, Willow Wai, Peneus and Beaumont. Peneus was the first to collar the leaders. but Beaumont got up in the last stride to win by a head from Peneus.

Modern was third, three-quarters of a length away, and Penman, Vivo and Royal Diadem were next. Peneus should have won. Penman is liable to improve on his fourth place. The Victory Welter Handicap saw Capitulation backed as unbeatable, but a rank outsider turne dup in Twink. Inoe and No favours began best, and at the end of a furlong Twink and No Favours led Inoe and San Pedro, with Capitulation improving her position. Crossing the top. No Favours and Twink led from Colarina, Capitulation, San Pedro and Kilburn. Twink, Capitulation and Colarino led at the turn, with Kilburn showing up on tfie outside. Twink held off Capitulation, and beat her by* half a length, with Radiate, who finished fast, half a length away third. Colarino was right up fourth, and San Pedro, Inoe and Kilburn were next. Twink won very well.

ELLESMERE COUNTY •TROTTING CLUB. The programme for the eighth annual race meeting 1 was revised by the committee of the Ellesmere County Trotting Club at a meeting on Thursday night, when the vice-president, Mr 11, Gardiner, presided. After hearing the report of the subcommittee appointed to make inquiries ns to suitable dates for the meeting, it was decided to apply for April 7. The Doyleston Handicap and Southbridge Handicap were adopted as they stood on last year’s programme. The Bracelet Bace was unaltered 'except for the deletion of the provision that horses were to be driven by amateurs. The Ellesmere Cup was changed from a 3m in 42sec to a Smin 40sec class, and the stake was raised from 40 so vs to 60 fiovs and a 3 5-guinea cup. The Eeeston Handicap was converted into a saddle race of one mile and one furlong, and the stake was fixed at 30 sovs. The Killinchy Handicap was made a Smin 4 Bsec instead of a Smin 50sec class, and in the Blackwater Handicap i'. was provided that horses are to be handicapped on 2min 2Ssec instead of Smin 30see to the mile. It was agreed that nominations should close on March 1* and acceptances on March 31. The track committee of last year was re-elected, the members being: Messrs S. Johnston, I*\ E. Kesteven. W. ,T. Lemon, T. Prosser, It. T. M'Millan, I. M’Gill, G. Bidden, B. Wallace, W. I,ochliead and D. K. Loohhead.

ACCEPTANCES. BANKS PENINSULA RACING CLUB The following acceptances have been received for the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting:— MOTUKARARA HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; five furlongs. st lb- st lb Royal Queen's Tractor 9 0 Bounty 7 0 Autobiography Grey Finch 7 7 3 0 Satrap . 7 0 The Atom . 7 11 Arlkiwal . . 7 0 WATRBWA TROT HANDICAP On harness), of 100 sovs; class 3.42. One mil© and a half.

NOMINATIONS. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. From Our Correspondent. WELLINGTON, February 25. The following nominations have been received for the autumn meeting:— FIRST RAY. FIRST HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; one mile—Askari, Ardflnnan, Asleep, Bronstell, Eonnanee, Colorina, Capitulation, Fiery Comet, Gauntlet. Garda nt, Handy, Hokioi, Hymill, Lady Passenger, Little River, Mandarine. Mister Gamp, No Favours, Outfit, Rangi Sarto, Radiate, Sayonara, Tiff, The Tank, Tliorndale, Ural la. PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; five furlongs—Amor, Arrow Lad, Arrow de Val, Auratum, Bourse. Cavity, Covent Garden, Chips, Cosmetic, Court Jester, Oallanmore. Exhibition, Great Charter, Historic, Hygrade, King Midas, Keddar, Li lock. Miss Trillion. Melissa, Masher, Paleta, Priceless, Paganille, Quantum, Radion, Rory Mor, Reckless, Sudden Storm, Silver Coot, Talisker. Thaw, Tone, Thurnbell, Vigilance, Wild Pigeon, Wit. THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs; one mile—Benzora, Black Mint, Bachelor, Centrepiece, Clarinda, Civility, Countersign, Deluge, First Acre, Footfall Front Rank, Grand Knight, Glenlnnis, Hipo, Horomea, Jemidar, Joy King, Licinius, Mimetic, Merry Jest, Mint Leaf, Mandano, Nincompoop, No* var, Our Jack. Pelham, Piuthair. Reremoana. Royal Divorce, Royal Damon, The Thorn, Vesperus, Whenuanui, The Hawk, Oreum, Starboard Light. SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP, of 300 Soys; one mile—Acred, Assurance, Atarina, Bachelor, Beau Geste, Colorina, Flaming Ray, Capitulation, Gardant, Green Cloth, Hymill, Inoe, Kilmiss, Loveband, Mandarine, Outfit, Paper Boy, Partaga, Peggy Ford, Twink, Vertigern, waterlow. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; six furlongs—Archeen, Benzora, Civility, Deluge, Heisler, Joy King, Kilperon Lady Cavendish. Licinius, limited, Ladv Ideal, Merry Jest, Mimetic, Macroom, Orchid, Oration, Paddon, Plain Sailing. Precious, Royal Damon, Shirley, Standard, Whenuanui, Egyptian Flower. Starboard Light. TINAKORI HANDICAP, of 300 sovssix furlongs—Arch Arrow, Bank Draft, Bank Note, Bronstell, Carrigallon, Greengrocer, -Kjourmet, Hymgreat, Hymestrasori, Horomea, Jemidar, Kilmezzo, Kells, King’s Folly, Kilmoylev, Lin Ari lington. Lucre, Lhasa, Master Clarence, Macroom, My Relation. I'addon, Paper Boy, Polonaise, Riverna, Sand Burr, Some Lad, Silver Tray, Theodolite, The Atom, Town Bird, Wailong. SECOND DAY. SECOND HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Asleep, Ardflnnan, Askari, Bennanee, Fiery Comet, Gauntlet, Handy, Hokioi, Lady Passenger. Little River, Mister Gamp, Many ■•Colour's, No Favours, Outfit, Rangi .Sarto, Radiate, Sayonara, Tiff, The Tank, Thorndale, llralla HTJTT HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; one «nila— Alvwrur Ajismrjjjica. Rlnn-.U

Mint, Bennanee, Beaumont, Buoyant, Capitulation, Egyptian Flower, Front Rank, First Acre, Gleninnin, Horomea, Joy King, Kilmiss, Kilperon, Modern, Mimetic, Mundane, Macroom. Magna Oharta, Nincompoop, Outfit, Our Jack. The 'Thorn. Vesperus, Starboard Light. TRENTHAM GOLD CUP, of 1000 sovs; two miles—Hynanna, Footfall, Rapine, Star Stranger, Piuthair, Magna Oharta, Count Cavour, Queen’s Choice. MUR IT AI HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; one mile*—Acred, Assurance, Atariria, Beau Geste, Bank Draft, Capitulation, Hymill, Tnoe, Partaga, Mandarine, Green Cloth, Outfit, Master Clarence, Paper Boy, Loveliand, Hymestrason, Peggy Ford, Colorina, Gardant, Flaming Ray, Kilmiss, Thorndale, Mister Gamp, Radiate, Waterlow, Vertigern. PACIFIC HANDICAP, of 600 sovs; six furlongs^—Arrow Lad, Amor, Auratum, Cavity, Lilock, Wild Pigeon, Miss Trillion, Sudden Storm; Silver Coot, Vigilance, Jericho, King Midas, Talisker, Damaris, Thaw, Covent Garden. Rory Mor, Melissa, Bourse, Chips, Keddar, Cosmetic, Historic., Tone, Wit, Paleta, Priceless, Paganilli, Court Jester, Laughing Prince, Great Charter, Callanmore. - AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 800 sovs; one mile and three furlongs—Centrepiece, Clarinda, Footfall, Front Rank, First Acre, Hipo, Hynanna, Mint Leaf, Novar, Piuthair, Pelham, Queen’s Choice, Rapine, Royal Divorce, Star Stranger, Oreum. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; six furlongs—Archeen, Benzora, Black Mint, Bank Note, Centrepiece, Civility, Countersign, Deluge, Gleninnes, Grand Knight, Heisler, Indian Sage, Joy Ming, Jemidar, King’s Folly, Kilperon, Lady Cavendish, Lady Idea), Licinius, Limited, Mimetic, Merry Jest, Macroom, Nincompoop, Orchid, Oration, Plain Sailing, Paddon, Precious, Royal Damon, Standard, Shirley, The Hawk, 'Whenuanui, Starboard Light. BELMONT HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; six furlongs—-Arch Arrow, Bronstell, Bachelor, Bank Draft, Bank Note, Carrigallon, Hymgreat, Jemidar, Greengrocer, Kilmezzo. Master Clarence, Paper Boy, Paddon, Polonaise, Kells, Hymestrason, Horomea, King’s Folly, Lucre, KilmoyIcr, Lhassa. The Atom, Gourmet, Silver Tray, Theodolite, Riverna, Macroom, My Relation, Wailong, Town Bird, Lin Arlington, Some Lad, Sandburr, Waicullus. After payment of forfeit, the following remain in the NEW ZEALAND ST LEGER STAKES, of 1000 sovs. One mile and threequarters. Mr J. F. Buchanan’s b g Battlement, by Martian—Polyanna Mr W. 11. Gaisford’s b c Commendation, by Limond—Eulogy Mr T. Newman’s b f Lady Desmond, by Limond—Bronze Mr C. Haldane’s ch g Queen’s Choice, by Clarenceux—Novoe Vremya Mrs Gilbert Grigg’s b g Young Lochinvar, by Gay Lad—Arch Lassie Mrs A. R. Hutchinson's br g Royal Time, by Cynic—Royal Moment Mr W. R. Kembell's ch g Hynanna, by Hymcstra—Misa Nanna Mr T. H. Lowry’s br g Magna Charta, by King John—Landrail. STAKES, of 1000 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr L. A. Bradley’s b g Star Area, 4yrs, by Acre—Star Queen Mr G. M. Currie’s b f Da maria, 2yrs, by Limond—Pennon Mr G. M. Currie’s b c Lysander, 3yrs, by Absurd—Pennon Sir Geo. Clifford’s b c Green Cloth, 3yrs, by The Ace—Equipment Mr G. Gould’s b c Jericho, 2yrs, by Archery—Judith Mr T. H. Lowry’s b g Gascony, 2yrs, by King John—First Blow Mrs Elgar’s b g Talisker, 2yrs, by Lord Quex—Fair Rosamond

Mr G. W. Rogers’s ch g Silent, 2yrs, by Gasba g—Tornoa Mr W. Hume’s b g Inferno, syrs, by Absurd—Ayah.

Bonoleano . scr yds bhd Fifinella . scr Copra 12 Rose Logan . scr Electric Huon 12 Marlin do . scr Bingen Wood 12 Prologue . scr Pegasus . 24 Frills . scr Audrey Pointerwood . scr Billon 24 Connie Billon scr Surfboard . 24 Peter White . scr Balilia Billon 24 Audalion . scr Sylvie Logan 24 Bingen Patch scr Trespass . 24 Mac de Oro . scr Birect Chimes 36 Bell Somerton scr Rosethorn . 26 Logan Maid . 36 TER AWERA HACK HANDICAP, Of 300 so vs; nine furlongs. st lb st lb Flaming Sayonara .. 9 31 Ray 10 8 Waterlow ..0 1 Jolly Glad 10 2 PENINSULA CUP, Of 3 50 sovs; one mile and a quarter. st lb st lb Haze .... 9 o Margaret Tiff S 6 Rirwey 7 9 Ophir .... 7 10 Gay Queen 7 3 Calcite . . 7 3 AHURTRI HACK HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; six furlongs. st lb st lb Sagittarius 9 1 Motor Royal Smash 7 0 Tractor 8 6 Ot tego .. 7 0 Moratorium 7 33 Mue Mie .. 7 0 Master Scythia .. 7 0 Clarence 7 13 KTNLOCH HANDICAP, Of 14)0 sovs; seven furlongs. st lb st lb Chickwheat 9 11 .Tarretiero . S 2 Thorndale . 9 8 Sir Roy . . S 2 Will Mu Mie . . 7 0 Oakland S 11 WAIHORA TROT HANDICAP (in harness), of 110 sovs; class 5.0. Two miles. Routine . scr yds bhd Viecto . scr Daphne Billon 36 Pointerwood . scr Kelburn . 36 Peter White scr Pegasus . 48 Audalion . scr Audrey Dillon 60 Bingen Patch scr Lady Audubon<Lad scr Bountiful 72 yds bhd Thraneen . 108 Copra . 12 FORSYTH FLYING HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; six furlongs. st lb st lb Rapier ... 9 6 Finora 7 12 Young Scrip } . . . . 7 S Lochinvar 8 5 Precious . . 7 7