RACING AND TROTTING NOTES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18393, 20 February 1928, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING NOTES

RACING NOTES. Three-year-olds won six races at Riccarton on Saturday, the other two events on the programme going to two-year-olds. * * * * Mr G. D. Greenwood gained his seventh success in the Middle Park Plate when Goblin Market scored on Saturday. Emperador was his first winner, and since then he has been represented by Biplane, Pluto, Gloaming (twice) and Agrion. * * * * C. Emerson rode in six races at Riccarton on Saturday, his record being one win, one second and four thirds. * * * * Quarterdeck. the winner of the Hornby Handicap, the opening event at Riccarton on Saturday, is a three-vear-old filly by Panmure or Autumnus from Sailor's Hope, by Treadmill from Fairhaven, a Pilgrim's Progress mare whose progeny have frequently been troubled with unsoundness. Quarterdeck seems to have little wrong with her in this respect. She lacks brilliancy and in Saturday’s race she was last in the early stages, but she stays well, giving promise of usefulness in much better company. * * * * Ltiminant had every chance in the Hornby Handicap. She was one of the leaders to the straight, where she appeared to be going well, but she collapsed over a furlong from the post. She will need to improve a lot to get beyond moderate class, and she looks as if a mile was as far as she was partial to. 4= 4c >jc sje Heather Lad was well placed all through the Hornby Handicap, and just failed to stall off Moratorium for second place. Heather Lad looks well, and his turn shoilld come again soon.

Phillipic, the winner of the Trial Stakes, is an Australian-bred three-year-old by Demosthenes, and he cost Mr G. D. Greenwood 375 guineas as a yearling in Sydney. He showed promising form when narrowly beaten by Satrap in the Autumn Nursery Handicap at Riccarton last April. Prior to Saturday he had run only once this season. He is capable of improvement, and, before the end of the season, he may be racing with success in much better company, as he is a solid customer, liable to run out a good mile. * * * * Some Abbey shaped well for six furlongs in the Trial Stakes, but over the last furlong she was well beaten. * * * * Amor has usually failed at the business end of his races, after showing pace. He was staying on much better than usual in the Trial Stakes, and he may yet develop into a useful winner. * * * * Goblin Market had nothing in reserve at the finish of the Middle Park Plate. Chide had him doing his best over the last furlong, and it was only racing condition that gave Goblin Market the victory. It was, however, an attractive performance, under the full penalty, and the Absurd gelding will take a lot of beating in his autumn engagements. * 4e * * Chide was responsible for a solid effort in the Middle Park Plate, in which his pull in the weights nearly earned him the stake. He was hurried along all the way, and, with the benefit of some racing during the last few weeks, he would have won. He can be marked off as a good prospect for a stake before the season closes. * * 4e * Full Feather was prominent in the early stages of the Middle Park Plate, but he faded out in disappointing fashion over the last furlong. It is hard to credit that this was his best form, but he will require to improve a lot to be worth consideration among the best two-year-olds of the season. « * * * Arikiwai won the Midsummer Handicap like a good three-year-old. He was never far from the front, and after he took charge in the straight he always had the result in safe keeping. Starting the season as a moderate hack, of doubtful stamina, he has improved out of sight, and if given an easy time now, he may develop next season into a four-year-old of good class over any distance. * * * * Thorndale was set the task of winning the Midsummer Handicap from end to end, and though he was no match for Arikiwai at the finsh, he hung on well to beat all the others. It was another attractive effort from a horse whose consistent form has been one of the features of the season's racing in the South Island. Thorndale now runs out a mile and a quarter very solidly, and he is not at the end of his winning. * * * * Satrap was staying on well in the Midsummer Handicap, but he was too far back in the early stages to have a winning chance. He shaped, however, as if he would do better over a longer journey. 4c * ★ * Footfall only lasted about a mile in the Midsummer Handicap, and it is doubtful if he will show a return to his best form this season * 4e 4C * Wild Pigeon was handicapped in the Midsummer Handicap through her rider losing a stirrup. This was sufficient to account for her poor showing. * * * * Countersign was not prominent in the early stages of the Midsummer Handicap, but she was running on at the end. She looks an improved mare, and her turn may come soon. 4e * * 4c / Great Star, the winner of the Lyttelton Plate, is by Solferino from Theda, by San Francisco from Lovesign's dam. Formnal, by Boniform from Signal. He showed great brilliancy, and won so decisively, after starting from the extreme outside, that further successes can be looked for.

Impertinence, who filled second place in the Lyttelton Plate, showed speed in her only previous start, at Trentham last month. In Saturday s race she did not begin particularly well, but she soon had a good position, and she finished on well. Her stable-mate, Prickles, who was close up third, attracted even more attention. It was her first race, and her finishing effort made her look a likely sort to win very soon.

Amourette showed plenty of speed in the Lyttelton Plate, and probably requires only racing experience to be more than useful.

Sudden Storm was responsible for an impressive performance in winning the Craven Plate. Owing to fractiousness she was slow away, and she was further handicapped by the ground she covered on the turn. In spite of all this she joined the leaders a furlong from home, and stuck on with great gameness to worry Gold Brick out of the stake. But for her bad manners at the barrier she would look a good prospect for the best handicaps up to a mile. Te Awhina proved herself much above average hack form, by the style in which she beat her opponents in the Halswell Handicap. She was always one of the leaders, and over the last furlong she cleared away like a good one. She will soon be winning open sprint events, as she is a brilliant galloper, likely to go on improving for some time.

First Sight experienced no difficulty in winning the Post Handicap. He was not bustled in the early stages, but taking second place half a mile from home, he had the race in safe keeping soon after the straight was reached. He has had a lot of hard races during the last couple of months, but he is improving all the time, and he will do well in good company later

TROTTING NOTES. Acceptances for the Greymouth Trotting Club's meeting, to be held on Saturday, will close at nine o'clock tonight. The Timaru Trotting Club’s autumn meeting will be held on Thursday and Saturday, March 8 and 10. The programme caters for a good class of horses, the chief event each day having a stake of £4OO, class 4.36. Nominations will close at nine o'clock on Wednesday night. * * * * The Otahuhu Trotting Club has; grown in importance during the last few years, and its fixatures are now amongst the important events of the season. Racing on the Auckland Trotting Club’s course, the club holds two two-day meetings during the season, in November and February. The summer meeting of the club commenced on Saturday and as usual the racing was of a high order. The substantial sakes offered by the club attract the best horses, and there is always a strong contingent of South Island competitors for the best events. North Island owners, however, are on the increase, and of the eight races on Saturday only the chief event was won by a Southern owner. 9t* * * * Great Peter, who won the Tamaki Handicap, is a brother to Great Bingen and is now a four-year-old. He is owned in the Waikato district and is trained by J. T. Paid. Last season he won a mile and a quarter event at the Otahuhu Club’s meeting in November, and a month later he captured the Great Northern Derby, beating Shadowland. Starting favourite in the Kopu Handicap at the Thames Trotting Club’s meeting, he finished third and then won the Champion Stakes at the Easter meeting at Addington. Great Peter will have further successes, as he is not fet thoroughly furnished. He is a free, easy-going pacer, who appears to possess plenty of stamina. This was Great Peter's first appearance this season. * * * * Real the Great, who finished second to Mutu on Saturday, seems to be an unlucky trotter. She has a fine turn of speed, but is evidently slightly deficient in stamina, as she is frequently beaten in the concluding stages of a race. She was brought from America by Mr J. R. M’Kenzie and has been trained her arrival here by D. Withers. * * * * The first four horses to finish in the Otahuhu Cup are trained in the South Island, but Machine Gun and Sea Pearl, second and fourth respectively, are owned in Auckland. ♦ * * * Terence Dillon won the Otahuhu Cup in decisive fashion. The Oamaxutrained pacer is a brilliant horse over any .distance, and has shown a good deal of improvement during this season. He is well mannered and a quick beginner. This gives him a decided advantage in sprint events. Endowed with plenty of speed, he can take up a position during a two-mile contest without much effort. He is only a five-vear-old, so it can confidently be expected that he -will show further improvement. His success on Saturday, when he covered the distance in 4min 25sec, places him in the very select class. * * * * Machine Gun has been racing very consistently of late. The Australianbred pacer is a much petter performer on large tracks or on right-handed courses. * * * * It was a fine performance on the part of Peter Swift to finish third in the Otahuhu Cup. It took Withers a long time to get the fast trotter to his best form, but Peter Swift has raced with a lot of credit both in trotters’ races and amongst the pacers.

Sea Pearl, in finishing fourth in the Otahuhu Cup, showed a return to form. Sea Pearl did a lot of racing last season, during which she started sixteen times. She was only six times out of the stake money, and she may now be feeling the effects of her racing. She has looked particularly well for some time past, but has raced without dash. Like her stable companion. Machine Gun, she races well at Auckland. * * * * Concliff started favourite for the Otahuhu Cup, but the speed was evidently too fast for the Australian pacer, who is, however, very well at present. * * 4c * One of the most improved trotters racing this season is the Hawera-owned Sister Beatrice, who won the chief twomile harness race for trotters at the Otahuhu Club's meeting last Saturday. She was bred by Mrs M. Duncan, and is by Nelson Bingen from Lady Derby, by Rothschild from Norice. Sister Beatrice is quite a young mare, and she will make further improvement. * * * * The Palmerston North sportsman Mr J. A. Mitchell won two races in succession at the Otahuhu meeting with Loch Moigh and Padlock. Loch Moigh, who is a good advertisement for his sire, Nelson JDerb}, started seven times last season and won four races, being second twice and once unplaced. He has started three times so far this season, and has been successful on each occasion. Padlock was bred by the late Mr B. Shadbolt, and is by Hal Zolock from Rawene, a mare who did good service for the Hawke’s Bay sportsman. Padlock put up a smart performance in winning the mile and a quarter event.

INTERESTING SPORT AT RICCARTON.

ARIKIWAI WINS . HIDSUMMER HANDICAP. The summer meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held at Riccarton on Saturday in ideal conditions, the sun being strongly in evidence. There was an average attendance, in spite of counter-attractions, but as usual the crowd was largely local, prominent visitors being few. As a result of the recent dry weather the course was very brown, except close to the rails, where liberal watering had kept it green and taken the sting out of the grounds. The totalisator investments amounted to £22,045, compared with £22,146 last year. The meeting passed off very pleasantly. There was an absence of the bustle and excitement associated with the club’s more important fixtures, with competitors from all parts of the Dominion, but the fields were of fair size, while the racing was full of interest, some exciting contests being witnessed. The Middle Park Plate attracted only four starters, but two of them engaged in a great struggle. The favourite, Goblin Market, pulled his backers through, but it was only in the last few strides that he wore Chide down. It was a good performance, under the maximum penalty, but there mi'rht have been a different result if the lightly weighted Chide had had the benefit of a couple of races to assist his preparation. Goblin Market has now *won three races on end and he will be hard to beat in important autumn engagements, in which he looks like being the main hope of the South Island, so far as the two-year-olds are concerned. Arikiwai scored decisively in the Midsummer Handicap, and he must be given credit for an attractive performance. He is a much improved three-year-old, who has developed from a moderate sprinter into a more than useful stayer, with prospects of taking mucj higher rank next season. The Craven Plate resulted in a narrow victory for Sudden Storm, whose display was full of merit, as she got off badly and then covered a lot of ground on the turn, where she made a big effort. She is a very smart galloper, who may run out a mile later on, while she only requires to improve her barrier manners to win in the best handicap company. The minor events all provided plenty of interest and assisted to make ufi a good day’s sport. As is usual with racing at Riccarton, the management was excellent, all the officials discharging their duties with credit. The club’s veteran handicapper, Mr J. E. Henrys, was present, looking in the best of health after his holiday, and watching the form as closely as ever.

Racing opened with the Hornby Handicap, for which Moorland and Saxette were scratched, leaving a field of eight. Luminant was a pronounced favourite, carrying more than twice as much as Heather Lad, who had a slight call over Quarterdeck. The field went off to an excellent start, Moratorium being the first to show out, but at the end of a furlong Luminant and Lancer were in charge, closely followed by Heather Lad and Moratorium, with Quarterdeck bringing up the rear. Half a mile from home Quarterdeck commenced to move up, but there was no other change until they reached the straight, where Luminant dropped out. Quarterdeck joined the leaders a furlong from the post, and went on to win by a length. There was a great race for the places. Moratorium beating Heather Lad by a head, with Carnot, who came on the scene in the last furlong, another head. away. The winner was successful in a race at Dunedin the previous week, and shapes like making a useful stayer. Luminant was a great dsappointment, as she only lasted for about seven furlongs.

The scratching of Cynelli, Saxette, Golden Armour, Scrambler and Te Awhina left a field of eleven for the Trial Stakes. Amor, Rhondda and Scoff were fairly evenly backed in that order. Fair Exchange and Amor were smartest out, but Phillipic, Some Abbey and Greyfinch ran past them after going a furlong, where Fair- Exchange dropped back. Scoff joined in at the home turn and followed Phillipic and Some Abbey to the straight. Some Abbey had a slight advantage at the distance, but Phillipic stayed on well winning by over a length. Soine Abbey was stopping at the end, but lasted long enough to beat Amor by a length for second place, while Rhondda came with a late rattle to finish fourth, just in front of a bunch. Phillipic has not done much this season, but he may earn further success before the end of the season. He shapes like developing into a useful stayer. Scoff was going well at. the entrance to the straight, but he faded out badly in the run home, and apparently a sixfurlong course is his limit. The Qreenwood bracket, Goblin Market and Rigmarole, was backed very confidently for the Middle Park Plate to beat Chide and Full Feather, the only other starters. Rigmarole began best, leading Full Feather and Chide in the early stages, with Goblin Market in the rear. They ran like this for two furlongs, when Chide took second place. Rigmarole was done with when

the course proper was reached, Chide going on in front, with Goblin Market handy. Chide held his place in front till less than a hundred yards from home, but Goblin Market wore him down and won by half a length. Full Feather stopped over the last bit, finishing five lengths away, with Rigmarole several lengths further back. Goblin Market must be given credit for a smart performance, seeing that Jie was conceding weight to all his opponents. lie had had enough at the finish, but he was taking on a decent task against the lightly-weighted Chide, who only requires racing to develop into a useful winner. Full Feather was a disappointment, as he was done with a furlong from the post, while Rigmarole ran badly. In a field of eight for the Midsummer Handicap, Arikiwai was a strong favourite, while Satrap carried a few more tickets than Thorndale. with Countersign and Front Rank also claiming strong support. Thorndale took charge at the start, and led into the back stretch from Footfall and Arikiwai, with Front Rank last and Assurance just in front of her. Arikiwai was in second place at the sixfurlong post, and he followed Thorndale to the straight, where Satrap ran into third position. Arikiwai headed Thorndale about a furlong from the post and won easily by a length and a half. Thorndale was stopping a bit at the end, but lasted' long enough to beat Satrap by a neck. Assurance was two lengths away, with Countersign next. The winner stayed on in good style and his performance was a very meritorious one. Thorndale ran another of his usual solid races. Satrap covered, a good bit of ground on the home turn, but finished well. Assurance showed improvement on some of his recent efforts, while Countersign also shaped fairly well. Footfall was done with on reaching the straight, and he is not nearly at his best at present.

Rigmarole was scratched for the Lyttelton Plate, leaving a field of thirteen. The Impertinence-Prickles bracket was a good deal better backed than Amourette, all of the others being at liberal prices. Great Star, from the extreme outside, was first to become prominent, and he had a good lead on to the course proper from Amourette and Pound Note, with Impertinence next. Pound Note and Amourette were done with a furlong from home, and Great Star won easily by two lengths from Impertinence, who beat her stablemate Prickles by a length. Synonym was two lengths away fourth. Great Star showed a lot of speed, and will be heard of again. Prickles made an exceptionally good first appearance, and was travelling really fast at the finish. Amourette stopped rather disappointingly, after showing speed. There were eight starters for the Craven. Plate, Sudden Storm being a hot favourite. Magna Charta and Sudden Storm caused some trouble at the start, and when the barrier rose they both got off badly. Rascal and Finora raced together for half a furlong, when Finora drew clear, the pair being followed along the back by Gold Brick and Moorland. When three furlongs had been covered Sudden Storm moved up to fifth place, Magna Charta still being last. Sudden Storm raced round the field on the turn, and when fairly in the straight she was alongside Gold Brick, with only Moorland and Rascal in front of them. Sudden Storm an# Gold Brick headed the others a furlong from the post, and settled down to a hard struggle. Sudden Storm had a slight advantage a few strides from the post, and she held it to the finish, winning by half a head. Rascal was a length away, while two lengths further back came Magna Charta, who finished on with a fine run over the last two furlongs. After his bad jumpout his performance was quite a good one. The feature of the race, however, was the winner’s effort, which stamped her as a filly of more than useful class. Golden Armour, Te Awhina and Starflight were all solidly backed for the Halswell Handicap, being fancied in that order. Golden Armour led Te Awhina from the barrier, with Sea Gay and Money Mina most prominent amongst the others, Wild Work and Starflight being well back. Golden Armour and Te Awhina were together in the lead on reaching the course proper, well clear of Money Mine, with Rotor handy. Te Awhina drew clear a furlong from -the post, and went on to win easily by three lengths from Golden Armour, with Money Mine three lengths further back, two lengths in front of Rotor. Then came Starflight. who finished well over the last two furlongs. The winner was successful last month at Ashburton. She made Saturday’s opponents look a poor lot, and she shapes like making a sprinter of more than useful quality. Golden Armour showed a lot of speed, but had no chance with the winner over the last bit. She beat all the others very easily, however, and this helped to enhance the merit of Tc Awhina’s success.

The scratching of Sir Roy, Kenmore, Moratorium and Mime left a field of six for the Post Handicap. First Sight was a strong favourite, with Hoylake easily second choice Hoylake led Margaret Birney, Money Peer and Carnot for two furlongs, when Margaret Birney and Hoylake went on together, with Mqney Peer, Carnot and First Sight two lengths away, and Ophir last, after a slow jump-out. First Sight took second place half a mile from home and joined Margaret Birney in the lead when the straight was reached. A furlong from home First Sight was in front, and he went on to win easily by a length from Margaret Birney, who beat Hoylake by a similar distance. Money Peer was a neck away fourth, a head in front of Carnot. Ophir was last all the way. First Sight gave further evidence of being an improving three-year-old, and he will be winning good open races next season. Margaret Birney ran out the mile very well, and was unlucky to meet such a smart opponent as First Sight. KIOSK SURPRISES IN JACKSON STAKES. (Special to the “Star.”) WANGANUI, February 18. The Wanganui meeting was concluded to-day in warm weather. The Jackson Stakes once again provided a body blow for backers and layers of odds on. Kiosk won without the semblance of a fluke, but Reremoana had a big job to head off Prince Humphrey. In the Okoia Hack Handicap, Royal Acre was a decided favourite, but it was a good betting race. So vena led out of the straight at a slow pace from Royal Acre and Kawhakina, with Limosa and Capitulation last. Sovena and Kawhakina led past the half-mile past from Limosa and Royal Acre, but a little further on Limosa went up to Sovena, and the pair led into the straight from Kawhakina and Royal Acre, with Capitulation moving up fast. A good race home saw Kawhakina come on to win well by a length and a half from Sovena, who beat Capitulation by a length. Limosa was a

good fourth. The winner scored easily. In the Harrison Handicap, Tiega was at odds on, but the others were fairly well supported, and Hipo’s price was much better than that of the winner. Huikai, Ruanui, Waicullus and Hipo led out of the straight in line, but Huikai was clear at the six-furlong post from Waicullus and Ruanui, with Tiega and Hipo next. Ilallownoon moved up momentarily in the back straight, and Tiega rushed up to the lead at the turn, where he headed Huikai. He was winning easily when Hipo challenged, and Tiega had to be kicked up to his work again to stall off the old horse by a neck. Huikai was four lengths away, with Waicullus and Ruanui next. Tiega in reality was much too good. Hipo ran a decent race, and so did Huikai. Waicullus was a little unlucky at the turn.

The Jackson Stakes saw Reremoana at a fraction of odds on, with Prince Humphrey at liberal odds for a second choice in a four-horse field. Kiosk paid a great price. Prince Humphrey actually showed out first from a walk-up start, but it was a fv#long before Kiosk dropped back, the other three. Prince Humphrey, Lysander and Reremoana being on terms. At the end of two furlongs in 23sec, Prince Humphrey and Reremoana were clear of Lysander, with Kiosk last. Prince Humphrey and Reremoana were first, ahead of Kiosk, •at the end of three furlongs in 36 l-ssec. Kiosk was up to the girths of the two leaders at the turn, where Reremoana had the two-year-old’s measure. Then Kiosk put in his claim, and wore down Reremoana to win by half a length. Prince Humphrey was only a nose away third, with Lysander beaten off. Kiosk put in a brilliant run over the last two furlongs, and, after Reremoana had settled Prince Humphrey, he had nothing in reserve for the challenge by Kiosk. Lysander finished badly.

In the Fordell Hurdle Handicap, Nucleus, Elysianor and Matu were all well backed, with Kelbum at a fair price. Hymgreat, Nucleus; and Elysianor led to the first fence, and at the stands Hymgreat and Elysianor showed the way to Mountain Bell, Powhiri, Matu and Nucleus, with Kilburn last. Hymgreat, Elysianor and Powhiri set a solid pace down the back from Mountain Bell and Nucleus, with Kilburn still last. Kilburn made a fast run over the last half-mile, over which Hymgreat, Elysianor and Powhiri raced in front on terms. Elysianor almost fell at the last fence, and Kilburn came on the outside to win by two lengths from Powhiri, who beat Hymgreat by half a length. Matu was fourth and Elysianor and Mountain Bell next. Kilburn won well, and Hymgreat was unlucky in the run in. Powhiri ran a great race. The Autumn Hack Handicap saw King Midas and Polydectes practically evenly backed, with Ladykiller at a reasonable price. War Wings, King Midas and Whisogne were the first to turn into the back straight from Royal Elm and Polydectes. War Wings and Whisogne led Royal Elm and Polydectes at the five furlongs post, with King Midas falling back and Discourse next. Whisogne, Polydectes, Ladykiller and Discourse were the first to turn for home, and Ladykiller finished on to beat Discourse by a head, with Polydectes a head away third. Whisogne was fourth and King Midas, Some Lad and Royal Elm followed at intervals. Ladykiller just won, and both Discourse and Polydectes ran good races. King Midas was a complete disappointment. In the Earle Stakes Mandane, Joy Bird and Yoma were the only horses backed to any extent. Our jack led out from Yoma, Mandane, David Garrick, Opa and Joy Bird, with Henna last. At the stands Joy Bird was moving up. and she led out of the straight from Our Jack and David Garrick, with Yoma, Opa and Mandane next. Joy Bird was clear crossing the top from David Garrick, with Mandane, Henna, Novar and Yoma in a bunch next. Joy Bird led into the straight from Mandane. David Garrick and Yoma. Joy Bird hung out and Yoma

came up on the inside. Joy Bird and Mandane had a good battle home, with Yoma going well on the rails. Joy Bird beat Mandane by half a length, with Yoma a head away third. David Garrick was fourth and then • came Novar and Henna. Joy Bird stayed on very well.

The Matarawa Hack Handicap saw Dimmer, The Raider, Helotis and Paul Lucerne all well backed. Thrift and Yawl were slow away, and Eka led out from The Raider, Helotis. White Ringlet, King Mart and Le Champ. Eka, Helotis and White Ringlet led across the top from The Raider, King Mart and Le Champ. The last-named made a great run to the turn, where the leaders were Eka, White Ringlet and Le Champ. Dimmer and Paul Lucerne made a belated appearance, and, both finishing with great dash, Dimmer beat Paul Lucerne by a head. Eka was two lengths away third and Le Champ was fourth. Then came Orbit. White Ringlet and The Raider. Dimmer ran another very solid race, and both he and Paul Lucerne came from some distance back. Le Champ is due soon.

The Farewell Handicap saw Shirley and Limited well backed in a good betting race. High Finance led out from Shirley, Sarchee. Limited and Lady Cavendish. So they raced right round to the turn, where Melissa had run up handy. Shirley went on to win by half a length from Limited, who beat Sarchee by two lengths. High Finance was fourth, with Melissa and Lady Cavendish next. Shirley finished well and showed plenty of dash. She and Limited reproduced their first day form. Sarchee ran a solid race, but High Finance stopped badly. Melissa showed some pace.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. MELBOURNE, February 18. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club's autumn meeting was commenced to-day. The principal events resulted as follow : OAKLEIGH PLATE, of 2000 sovs. Five furlongs and a half. EUSTOIC, Mr A. J. Levin's br g by Cooltrim —Royal Fairy, 3yrs, 8.2 1 LADY YARBOROUGH. Mr C. Caylock’s b m, by Duke of Melton— So Near, 6yrs, 7.6 t MARGAUX, Mr C. G. Brown s br m, by St Anton—Cardinalis, 4yrs, 7.10 t Lady Yarborough was first to show out, and at the four furlong post she was leading from Euston, Lady Thrill, Harvest Gold. Rubus and Baringhup. Rounding the home turn Margaux, on the outside, had Joined Lady Yar-

borough and Euston, with Harvest Gold close up on the rails and Lady Thrill also handy. The field entered the straight in this order, but Euston drew away and won comfortably by a length

end a half. The judge could not separate Margaux and Lady Yarborough. Time—lmin B|see.

FEDERAL, STAKES, of 1000 sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. First Division. King of Revelry, 8.4 1 Stalden, 7.3 2 Storgoff, 7.13 3 Fourteen horses started. Won by half a bead. Time—lmin 18sec. Second Division. Mystic Peak, 8.3 1 Karota, 8.7 2 Star Warden, 7.10 3 Thirteen horses started. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin lisec. BOND CUP. of 1250 sovs. One mile and a half. SPEARSET. Messrs Smith and Underwood's b h. by Spearhead— Francetti's Daughter. 6yrs, 8.9 . . 1 EPILOGUE, Mr L. Macklnnon's br h. by Comedy King—After Glow, 4yrs, 8.3 f MOUNTAIN PRINCE. Mr E. M. Pearce’s ch g. by Mountain King —Tonalda, 6yrs. 6.9 f Eleven horses started. Spearset won by half a head, with a dead heat for second place. Time—2min 3Sisec. ST GEORGE’S STAKES, pf 1000 aov«. Weight for age, with penalties and allowances. One mile and a furlong. BLACK DUCHESS. Mrs M. M’Namara'B blk f. by Magpie—Extension, syrs, 7.3 % SAILING HOME, Mr E. J. O'Dwyer a blk h, by Bay d’Or—Water Baby. aged, 9.2 2 QUINTUS, Mr J. Dunlea’s b g, by Valais—Desmine, aged, 8.13 .... 3 Seven horses started, including Amounts. Won by three lengths. Amounts was fourth. Time—lmin 55isec. ROSEHILL RACING CLUB. SYDNEY, February 18. At the Rosehill meeting, the Maiden Hurdle Handicap was won by Stony 10.11, with Quandong 9.3 second, and Templar 9.0 third. The Flying "Welter Handicap, seven furlongs, was won by Giggle 8.12, with Somnolent 9.0 second and Goldbeater 8.12 third.