RACING & TROTTING

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19241, 1 December 1930, Page 12

RACING & TROTTING

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“ARGUS."

RACING NOTES. Acceptances will dose at eight o’clock to-morrow night for the Ashburton County Racing Clob’s meeting, to be held on Saturday. * * * # Otairi, the winner of the Waituna Hurdles at Feilding, is a novice among :he jumpers. He has some good form >n the flat, and is just the type to develop into a first-class hurdler. * * * * The three-year-old filly Gesture gave evidence of a return to form on •aturaay, when she filled third place n an exciting finish for the Feilding <takes. She looks like getting some noney at the approaching holiday meetrigs. * * * # Knollmere, the winner of the second livision of the Aorangi Trial Plate at Fejlding, is a three-year-old brother to Grand Jury, by Grandcourt by Orozino, by Finland from d’Oro. a sister to Desert Gold, Egypt and Nigger Minstrel. The success of Knollmere was freely anticipated, as he has a great reputation at Wanganui, where he is trained by W. H. Dwyer. * # * * Seneschal, who won the first division of the Aorangi Trial Plate at Feilding, is a three-year-old by Chief Ruler from Elevent, an Elevation mare tracing to Fair Nell, by Apremont from Imported Idalia. Seneschal has not done a great deal of racing, and he looks a good sort to follow. * * * * Head Serang, Royal Parade and Admiral Drake. have been sprinting well at Hastings since their return from Riccarton, and are stated to be near the peak of their form. * * * * Mares from Mr T. H. Lowry’s stud in Hawke’s Bay have foaled as follows: Desert Gold, Miss Cute and Doree, fillies to Chief Ruler: First Blow, a colt to Chief Ruler; d’Oro and Valley Rose, colts to Grandcourt; Marion’s Birthday, a-filly to Grandcourt; Oreum, a filly to Limond. Desert Gold and First Blow are visiting Night Raid; Doree, d’Oro and Marion’s Birthday are visiting Chief Ruler, and Miss Cute is visiting Hunting Song.

Lone Raider, one of the unplaced lu v in the second division of the Aorang Trial Plate at Feilding, is a three-yar-old chestnut gelding by The Raider from the St Clements mare Meroz, dam of a former useful performer in Lady Cynthia. The Raider, who is a son of Warplane, is identical with the gelding if that name in R. Ellis’s Riccarton -table, having been used by Mr J. M. Jurie, of Feilding, as a mate for Meroz •efore he was gelded. Lone Raider, vho is owned by Mr Durie, in whose Hours The Raider formerly raced, is ppositely named, and his career will •e watched with additional interest beause there are numerous lines of Mus:et blood incorporated in the pedigree; or not only is Meroz a descendant of his famous sire, but the sire and dam f The Raider (Warplane and Hupana espectively) both trace back to him.

The Australian Federal Ministry took m important step last month, when it decided to remove the prohibition against the carriage by post of communications to oi from the proprietors of a lottery conducted in Hobart. The Commonwealth Postal Department had been gaining considerable revenue from the purchase of postal notes for tickets in the lottery and from the postage of letters that found their way to the lottery through devious channels. It had, until the removal of the ban, “ officially ” been opposed to the conduct of the institution. Singe March, 1902 there had been an official prohibition against the delivery of letters addressed to “Tattersall, care George Adams, Hobart, Tasmania,” or to any agent or representative. In the Commonwealth “ Gazette ” issued last month this prohibition was cancelled by the Post-master-General. The “ Gazette ” also contained a notice cancelling the prohibition against the delivery of letters to 123 other addresses, chiefly in Hobart or Launceston. Some of the addresses had been on the prohibited list for more than twenty years. The action taken in Australia does not affect the official position in New Zealand, where be ban remains in operation.

The Port Adelaide Racing Club, in an attempt to meet the present conditions, has decided on a reduction, approximating 25 per cent, in the admittance charges to all enclosures at the Christmas meeting. * * * * The two-year-old gelding Tatyoon, by Treclare from the Linacre mare Sambong, has been allowed to take matters easily since being purchased in Sydney last autumn, but he is now being worked regularly at Ellerslie by his ownertrainer, J. Williamson, with a view to racing later in the season. Tatyoon, who cost Mr Williamson only forty-five guineas, has developed into a solidlooking youngster, and breeding is in favour of his proving a very useful galloper. His dam is a half-sister to Specialty, who won the All-Aged Stakes. Doncaster Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap and other good races in Sydney. * s}t * s): Zetes, the three-year-old brown colt by Limond from Waterwings, for whom Mr V. Riddiford paid 2400 guineas at the 1929 Trentham yearling sales, is still spelling, and an attempt to train him again will not be made till next winter at the earliest. Zetes, who has not yet raced, showed signs of unsoundness when first brought into training, and was immediately turned out, but he has now thrown off all trouble, and it is hoped he will stand up to work when the next effort is made with him.

W. Daniels, an old-time steeplechase jockey, who won the Grand National in 1887 on Gamecock, died in England recently at the age of 82. Daniels, when only eight years of age, was apprenticed as a stable boy. He rode in several Grand Nationals. He was proud of the fact that he sold to Fred Archer the first pony that great jockey ever owned. * * * Miss Nottava, who ran quite a good race in the second division of the Woolahra Stakes at Randwick last month, says a Sydney writer, is a sister to Gesture, the crack New Zealand two-vear-old of last season. Gesture failed in Sydney, but the real Gesture has not been seen so far this season. Miss Nottava hails from the stable that shelters Cathmar, the winner of the Epsom Handicap at the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting.

When the weights for the Perth Cup, to be decided on New Year’s Day, were issued, Second Wind figured at the head of the list. He was given 9.12, but after his win in the Wiiliamstown Cup, following his escond to Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup, the handicapper, who is permitted to rehandicap up to 101 b, raised his weight to 10.4. The owner of Second Wind (Mr E. Lee Steere) was undecided at latest whether he would have the gelding sent back for the race. The highest weight carried to victory in the history of the Perth Cup was 10.5, with which Wandering Willie won his second Perth Cup in 1892. In 1901 Australian was successful with 9.10, and in 1906 May King won with 9.9.

TROTTING NOTES. Acceptances for two trotting events at the Ashburton meeting on Saturday will close at eight o’clock to-morrow night. * * * * Nominations for the Auckland Trotting Club’s , summer meeting will close next Friday. * * * * El Direct went a much better race in the Recovery Handicap than he did on the opening day, over the same distance. He was always well placed in the Recovery Handicap and finished much more solidly than usual. * * * * After finishing fourth in the Advance Handicap, Holly Bank came out and went a much better race in the Brighton Handicap. The recent importation looks like being best over sprint courses. * * ❖ * Herod paced two good races at Forbury Park. He failed at the end of the Advance Handicap, being just beaten by Great Chenault, after pacing solidly all the way. Like the winner. Herod is a three-year-old and looks like making a high class pacer. * * * * Todd Lonzia covered a lot of extra ground in the Suburban Handicap, but the three-year-old trotted very solidly and stayed out the journey better than several of the older horses in the field. His effort was much superior to what he showed at Methven, and with more racing he will do even better. * * * * Welcome Guy accounted for the Suburban Handicap and proved that he was unlucky on the first day, when he was narrowly defeated. He is a very promising young trotter, by Real Guy from Welcome Whispers, and is held under lease by a patron of J. J. Kennerley’s stable. He looks like making a high grade trotter. Fifa gave further evidence of her reliability by leading the field throughout in the Victoria Handicap and just suffering defeat. She is quite a young mare, and, although she has done a good deal of racing, she is standing up to the ordeal in good style. With age she should do even better. * * sje s}c In finishing second to Red Shadow in the Tainui Handicap, Kelp proved that he should have won on the first day. The Wrack pacer is now proving that his three-vear-old form was right, and he was unlucky in meeting such a brilliant three-year-old as Red Shadow. * * * * Great Logan, who in the past has raced best over sprint courses, stayed on well in the Forbury Handicap, although he had little chance with the winner. His speed enabled him to get a good position early and as the speed was not fast over the first half of the distance, he stayed on better than usual. * He sle * Mac Dillon won the Empire Handicap through getting a decided advantage at the start. He is a moody pacer, with a lat of speed. For some time he was trained by J. D. Smith at New Brighton, but some time ago he went into E. J. Smith’s stable. The race was a very poor one, but Mac Dillon, who was handicapped at 2min 15sec, went five seconds faster. * * * * J. N. Clarke has a very useful sort in Madam Locanda, who went a couple of good races at Forbury. On the first day, on a heavy track, she led till near the straight, but on the second day she stayed on much better and finished third. Her sire’s progeny usually improve with age and Madam Locanda may do a good deal better later on. * * * * Erin’s Fortune paced a much more solid race in the Forbury Handicap than she did on the first day. She was somewhat slow to begin, but once into her gait she paced soundly and finished on well. She was never well placed till the final stages. Her fine stamina gave her the victory. She is likely to do a good deal better, as she is now racing more solidly from the barrier. * * * * Surprise Journey, who won on the first day at Forbury, went a great race in the Victoria Handicap. Keeping steady all the way, the Australian trot ter stayed out the journey in fine style. He was handicapped at 4min 40sec and covered the distance nearly seven seconds faster. He should be troublesome in future events, especially as his previous records stamped him as a non-stayer. * * * * Red Shadow followed up his success on the first day by accounting for the Brighton Handicap in fast time. The three-year-old is in fine form at present and he looks the most likely to extend Arethusa in the Great Northern Derby. Later in the day Red Shadow went a great race in the Tainui Handicap, accomplishing a track record for the distance. There was some discussion regarding his handicapping for this event, but the conditions left the official without any discretion in the matter. * * * * White Satin was well backed in all her races at Addington early last month and although she raced well she was unsuccessful. In the Dominion Handicap on Thursday she went another sound race, finishing third. In the Victoria Handicap on Saturday, trotting solidly all the way, she trailed Fifa and drew away in the straight to win comfortably. It was a fine performance on the part of the Wrack trotter, and she was handicapped at 4min 46seo and went nearly ten seconds faster. The racing is evidently doing her a lot of good.

© © © hi © in \E in @ (u m mini*] ® m © © © e John Noble went a solid race in the President’s Handicap on the first day and won the Recovery Handicap in brilliant fashion. The South Canterbury pacer found the track more to his liking on the final day, and, making a smart beginning, he practically led all the way. John Noble was raced at Addington early in the month, but did not race up to expectations, but his performances at Dunedin were very sound and it looked as though it would have taken a good pacer to beat him in the mile and a quarter event.

Great Chenault put up a brilliant performance in winning the Advance Handicap. Making a bad beginning, he was in the ruck till half a mile from home, but along the back he put in a great run and staying on just won. He is a lightly built pacer and is not even in his gait, but there is no doubt about his speed or stamina. He is trained at New Brighton by G. Caddy, who drove him on the first day, but J. J. Kennerley was in the sulky when Great Chenault was successful, owing to the pacer’s trainer not yet having fully recovered from his accident. On a large track Great Chenault should race even better.

TAKAPUNA NOTES. SATURDAY’S FORM. (Special to the “ Star.”) AUCKLAND, November 29. No excuse can be offered for the defeat of Havaspot in the Takapuna Plate. It may be that the track at Takapuna does not suit such a big horse, because previously he has failed at the marine suburb, when regarded as the best of good things. There was a big field in the Plate, but Havaspot got well away, and when the field had properly settled down he was fourth. Before reaching the home turn he had moved up to second, and though he got checked momentarily he was in front with Tradesman and Tetrachate at the entrance to the straight. Voitre rode Havaspot vigorously in the straight, but he failed to hold his position and was outside a place at the judge. The popular medico sportsman, Dr E. H. B. Milsom, had the pleasure to-day . of not only owning the winner of the Alison Cup, but also of having bred Sargon. The colt is by Catmint— Hukapapa, and though sore when he went out for the Cup this afternoon he hit out freely when warmed up. He was well placed, early and when Eager Rose ran through on the rails at the six furlongs post, to head off Flying Prince and Sargon, Voitre, on the lastnamed. followed her through. He was i alongside her turning into the straight, where True Blood was showing up on the outside. True Blood had dwelt slightly at the barrier rise and was last for nearly a mile, but he went up fast racing across the stretch. Voitre was kicking Sargon along before reaching the straight, and the colt kept on and had the race won half-way down the running. The field may not have been very select, but Sargon scored like a good one. I By winning the Takapuna Plate the Limond mare Volimond secured for her owner, Mr P. A. Swney, £350 and a very fine gold cup to the value of SO sovs. It was the mare’s best win to date, and she accomplished her part well. Although not up with the leaders, she was not far back in the middle portion of the race, but at one stage she appeared to get stopped. She stretched out when she got clear, and in the straight finished strongly to silence her opponents. Volimond is by Limond—Tivoli, and was bred by Mr G. M. Currie. Invariably the Takanini trainer, J. T. Jamieson, has a good innings at meetings held at Takapuna, and he began in the best style to-day, when he saddled up Chief Joy for the Melrose Handicap. Sargon and Chief Jewel also won for Jamieson. Trishna, a winner at Takapuna, is an Australian-bred gelding by Seremond— Mallaig, and was bought by the Te Awamutu owner-trainer, Mr G. Paul, when the latter visited Sydney with the then brilliant sprinter Aussie.

FEILDING RACES. SURPRISE RESULTS. (Special to the “ Star.”) FEILDING, November 29 Two beautifully fine days greatly in proved conditions for the opening c the .Feilding Jockey Club’s sprin meeting, and the track was in muc: : better order than it promised to b< 1 early in the week. It was, however, sti 1 somewhat yielding. The attendance wa : not up to last year’s, the Club’s Jubile year, but it was, nevertheless, sati £ factory. Otairi Again. Otain returned to the batten gam in the Waituna Hurdles, after a lonj absence in which all his racing wa on the flat, and. giving a faultless di: play of jumping, fairly outclassed th« opposition, and won very easily. Hi was never further back than third oi fourth, and after taking the lead from Royal Damon at five furlongs, had th< race always in his keeping. Disranl showed an improvement in his runninj as compared with his one effort at Rk carton, and he made a big effort t< get to Otai. i over the last half-mile, bu he cou’ ' make very little impressioi on the leader, and was two length awav at the end. Shining Armour, afte* holding his position in the middle oi the field most of the way, passed seve ral tiring horses in the straight to finish third six lengths back. Call Again, Novar and Lady Mid were doing the best of the others over the final stages. Royal Damon and Royal Acre failed after going well for part of the way. The form of Democratic, Otairi’s stable-mate, was in striking contrast to his Trentham efforts. Cloyne fell at the second fence, when in the lead, and his rider (W. Horne) broke his collarWon From End to End. Beth divisions of the Aorangi Trial Plate weiw won from end to end, and in each case the winner was called on to withstand a determined challenge in the straight, and succeeded in doing so only by a narrow margin. Knollmere. who scored in the second section, probably gave a more striking performance than the winner of the first section, Seneschal, and his time was over a second better. Seneschal is a three-year-old chestnut gelding by Chief Ruler from El Vent, and is trained at Marton by F. C. F. M’Kay. The only one to trouble him in the race was the warm favourite, Laconic, but he held on to his lead to win by a head. Baskier was a poor third in this division, being two lengths further back. The best of the others were Catherine of Aragon, Myola, Tar Baby, and Protomint. Knollmere, who won the second division at his first start, is a three-year-old t own gelding by Grand Court from Orozino, and is thus closely related to Desert Gold. lie is trained at Wanganui by W. H. Dwyer. Pewa. whom he beat by a neck, had a lot of gror-.d to make up in the straight, and vas a bit unlucky. Beverage was a poor third, four lengths away, and the best of the others were Flute, Queanbeyan, Black Plax. and Futurist. A Keen Finish. A thrilling finish in which the result was in doubt until the numbers were hoisted was a feature of the Feilding Cup. Arrowlad attempted to win all the way, but the last furlong found a weakness in his armour and Ruanui, Blimp, Lady Pam and Merry Damon all caught him before the race was over. Ruanui swept down in the straight and beat Blimp, who had lain second, behind Arrowlad, most of the way, but Lady Pam and Merry Damon could not quite get up for a dividend. Ruanui was seven horses back half a mile from home, but he improved from that point and would have been unlucky to lose. Blimp went one of his good races, being particularly well ridden by S. Gerrand, who did not make him cover an inch more ground than was necessary. Lady Pam would have paid a dividend if Reed had moved on her earlier. In the straight Merry Damon came away with a characteristic run from well back and was going better at the end than anything except Lady Pam. Shrewd made a fine spurt round the field over the middle part of the race, and although he failed at the close is worth remembering. Grecian and My Own were a little disappointing, as each had every chance, but could not use it. Lady Quex Wins. In spite of the general belief that the three-year-olds would play a deciding part in the decision of the Feilding Stakes this year, the older division beat them decisively. Gesture and Autopay were this year’s hopes, but they could not bring to an end that long chain of failures, both Lady Quex and Supremacy, the only members of the older brigade in the race, proving much superior to them. Lady Quex was well back over the early part, but improved throughout, and after following Souchong, Supremacy, Autopay and Gesture into the straight came home like an arrow and beat Supremacy by a length, Gesture being another length away and Kahikatoa fourth. Supremacy had every chance. Gesture could not foot the pace set by Supremacy. Autopay hung out on the turn, but was not class enough. Kahikatoa went a good race, and Tenterden was finishing strongly, after losing a good early position. Acmil Wins Comfortably. Acmil’s rider, S. Anderson, made sure of missing the jostle that was almost bound to take place in the big

field that paraded for the Kowhai Hack j ■ Handicap, and he took up the role ot 3 pace-maker as quickly as he could. The 1 policy proved a profitable one, for he had a smooth run thereafter and came 3 home a comfortable victor. Acmil is a three-year-old bay filly by Acre from the California mare, Millenary, grand- ; daughter of Carbine, and she has been showing consistent form in her races this season. She is owned and trained by Mr W. J. King, of Hastings. Spearform, who was second, a length and a half away, was well back half a mile from home, but came through the field at the top of the straight. He paid nearly twice as much as the winner. The third horse, Crenna Town, was alwavs handily placed and finished well. Miss” Hastings made a sensational run from the ruck, but fourth was the nearest she could get. Hawkshaw, Charmaline and Callamart finished close up after being near the front the whole way. Nightmare and Easterly, two o the principal fancies, were never sighted on the journey. Day Lass was badly checked going out of the straight and nearly came down. Outsider Scores. The Hastings-trained Cuticle, a four-year-old bay mare by Paper Money from the Demosthenes mare. Pelt, had a surprise to unload on bettors in the Flying Handicap, for she was the rank outsider of the field. She was near the front all the way and won rather more easily than the small margin in her favour would indicate. She is the makings of a useful sprinter. At the Napier Park meeting last month she similarly surprised supporters of favourites in an open six. Just an Idea was improved as a result of a race at Levin, and he is going to be a force to contend with in sprints from now on. He was only a neck behind the winner at the ena. First Money was last away and then improved throughout. Although he was over a length away third he was up with the leaders a few strides beyond the post. With an even getaway he would probably have won. Coon Song shut up very suddenly after leading to the straight” but Bonogne finished on well. Acora appeared to be in need Oi a race. Not Much to Spare. Orapai was a good thing in the Fitzroy Hack Handicap and he .won neatly, but he had little to spare from the fast finishing Golden Shadow at the post. However, had he been pressed he could probably have won by a bigger margin, and his apparently close call was not as close as the verdict might suggest. He is a three-year-old chestnut gelding bv Thespian from the Winkie mare, Winkle’s Wheel, and he carries the same colours as Te Monanui cfid m ms best years. Golden Shadow, an Aus-tralian-bred six-year-old gelding by Jaculator from Morzoma, finished strongly, and was only a head aua> from the winner at the post. His turn will not be long in coming. The other* were well beaten, but Arrowhead, who came from about ten horses back in the straight into third position, confirmed the good form he showed at Levin, and he will win again when the distance is longer. Rothen and Courtlike went promisingly, but Fitzquex and Projection were disappointing. Acco fell in the straight and his rider, C. Brodie, had a remarkable escape as half the field gailoped over him. A Surprise. Llandudno, who had not had a race for nearly two years, brought oft the biggest surprise of the day in the Kiwi tea Handicap, and paid his few supporters a dividend of over a. quarter of a century. He is a nine-year-old gelding by Formative from the Field Battery mare, Holywell, the dam also of Call, and had only recently been

j brought back into work. He looked! i very big when paraded, but this did ; ' not interfere with his ability to gallop. ; for he drew out in the straight and beat Malayan home by two lengths. C. Broughton, who is not having many | rides at present, had him placed well i throughout, and his handling was the | main contributing factor towards suej cess. Malayan was always near the | van. He tried to steal up on Llandudno i along the rail in the straight, but I* Broughton noticed him and forestalled the move. Paiko ran a much improved race, and had he not been blocked on the rail in the straight he might have 1 finished closer to Malayan than the length and a half that separated them. Arisus looked a possbilitv for a dividend at the top of the straight, but was beaten into fourth place. Arikinui, Limited and Pedestal were best of the remainder. Tenacre, who was placed outside the rail at the start, suffered at the dispatch but did not go a bad race. TAKAPUNA RACES.

SUCCESSFUL SPORT. (Special to the “ Star.”) AUCKLAND, November 29. The first day’s racing at the Takapuna Jockey Club’s meeting was conducted in fine weather. Large fields provided some first-class racing. Chief Jewel Does Best. Kingsway declined his engagement in the Cambria Handicap and most . money was invested on Tea Chat, who carried £1555. The Baroscope-Princess . Bede bracket (£782) and Hoihoma . (£741) also had friends, while the wini ner, Chief Jewel, carried £5Bl. Enter- [ ing the straight Chief Jewel 'and Hoi- . homa were racing abreast, followed by ( Tea Chat, Royal Gallant and Princess Bede. Chief Jewel did best in the run to the judge and got the verdict by t three-quarters of a length from Tea ; Chat, who beat Princess Bede by a ■ head. Speedmint was fourth. Then [ came Royal Gallant, Hoihoma, Bonny- : lea, Speedfast and Cordon, r Favourite Wins by Neck. Emancipation and Holley Holm were \ not paraded in the' Ponui Handicap, • in which Sir Mond (£1039), Principal (£586) and Clopton (£567) got most support. The public were not astray -in their judgment. Sir Mond led past , the stand, attended by Clopton, Mana- : wherrua, Pricipal, Neil and St Ames, . with Claremore, Currajong and BrampL ton next. Along the back St Ames, , Clopton, Brampton and Sir Mond were t racing in a bunch, with Manawhenua . and Prinicpal following. Then came ; Neil, Claremore and Clopton. Sir , Mond led across the top from Brarapi ton and Manawhenua followed by St s Ames and Principal. There was little - alteration in the running entering the r straight, and in a good finish Sir Mond L beat Manawhenua by a neck with Clopr ton a head away. Neil was fourth, foll lowed by Brampton, Claremore, Princi--3 pal and St Ames. «. Leitrim Scores. | White Wings, Lady’s Boy, Awamutu h and White Ringlet declined their enI gagements in the Cheltenham Handicap, the final event, in which Paganelli . (£1633) was made a warm favourite, while Leitrim (£1067) and Royal Tea (£766) also had good backing. Leitrim ’ and Billikins were first out from Roj'al Tea, New Boy and Treasury. Crossing the top Royal Tea and Leitrim were on terms with New Boy, Paganelli and s Treasury following. Turning for home 5 Leitrim and Royal Tea Were still on : terms with Treasury, with Biilikins and v Paganelli next. In the run home Leitr rim had all the best of it and beat i Royal Tea by a length, with Lucy Rose 1 two and a half lengths away. Treasj ury was next. Then came Paganelli i and Billikins.

DUNEDIN TROTS. SMART PERFORMANCES. (Special to the “ Star.”) DUNEDIN, November 29. The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting was concluded to-day. The tveather was fine, while the track was fast. There was some exceptionally good racing, while several performances much above average were registered. Red Shadow won a double, leaving no doubt he is a three-3 T ear-old of the best class. Third Win of Red Shadow. Red Shadow was made a hot favourite for the Tainui Handicap, and making a good beginning was early prominent, eventually winning very easily. St George followed the favourite in the early stages but in the final run he stopped and Kelp came on to fight out the finish with the three-year-old. Sodium began somewhat slowly but he finished on fast. Alva Lass raced well for a mile but in such a fast run race it was no wonder that she stopped at the end. Hostess made a quick beginning and she had no reserve force -in the final stages. Red Shadow was on 3min 30sec but he went nearly lOsec faster, his time constituting a course record. Red Shadow won three races at the meeting and looks to be improving all the time. Kelp proved that he should have won on the first day, but Red Shadow had too much speed for | him on the last day. A South Canterbury Winner. John Noble, who finished third in the President’s Handicap on the first day, was favourite for the Recovery Handicap, others well backed being Nelson de Oro, Proud Dillon and Free Advice. John Noble practically led throughout and won decisively. John Jinks did not go away well, and Proud Dillon, Nelson de Oro and El Direct were most prominent throughout the race. El Direct went a better race than on the first day and in finishing second paid a good dividend. Royal Comrade went better than he did in the mile saddle event earlier in the day. One of the disappointments of the race was the showing of Delightful, who won on the first day. Free Advice failed to race up to expectations, and so did Morning Sun. Talent went a good deal better than in his previous effort. JOCKEYS’ STRIKE.

LARGE FIELDS UNSAFE. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, November 30. At the Moorefield meeting yesterday, the jockej'S engaged in the last race, the Carlton Mile, went on strike until the field was reduced to eighteen, a larger number being considered unsafe. An inquiry will be held into the jockeys’ strike to-morrow. The field in the Carlton Mile was originally twentytwo, to which the jockej’-s objected, as it was too big for a small course like Moorefield, which had been the scene of many former accidents, owing to over-crowding. Several scratchings had reduced the number to nineteen, and the committee declined to listen to the jockeys’ appeal for a further reduction. As a result, there was a delay of twent}* minutes. Finally the owner of Dalston obligingly scratched his horse, thus reducing the field to eighteen, complying with the jockeys’ demands, and the race was then run.

AUSTRALIAN RACING, j MOOREFIELD MEETING, j J.IOOREFIELD RACES. SYDNEY. November SO. Tlit- Aloorefteld meeting was held yostrrdav. The following were tlie results of the FLYING HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Sis furlongs. First Division. GAY BALLERINA, Mr If. G. Kirkpatrick’s hr rn, by Lord Quex — Lady Ball, 4yrs, 9.5 <K. Baltic) 1 SARIXr-M. 7.X 2 PRINCE VERDERER, 5.3 3 Twelve horses started. Won by a length and a quarter, with the third horse half a length away. Time—lmin 15£sec. Second Division. TEA MISS, Mr C. Wallace’s b m, by Tea Tray—Miss Girons, syrs, 7.2 (Britt.) 3 OTPSY LAND, 8.11 2 GREENLOCK, 7.11 3 Nine horses started. Won by a head, M T ith the third horse three lengthg away. Time—lmin lGsec. RACE RESULTS. Takapuna Jockey Club. The following are the results of the concluding events on Saturday:— CAMBRIA HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Five furlongs. 4—CHIEF JEWEL, Mr Fred Earl’s, 7.7 (K. Voitre) 1 1— TEA CHAT, Mr J. T. Jamieson’s, 9.3 (R. S. Bagby) 2 2 PRINCESS BEDE, Mr E. H. Cucksey’s, 8.4 (E. A. Keesing) 3 2 Baroscope 9.0 (bracketed with Princess Bede), 8 Cordon 7.10, 3 Hoihoma 7.8, 7 Speedl’ast 7.7, 9 Speedmint 7.5, 5 Royal Gallant 7.1 (car. 7.4) and 6 Benny Tea 7.0 also started. Won by three-quarters of a length, with a head between second and third, and Speedmint fourth. Time—lmin 2 4-ssec. PONUI HANDICAP, of 225 sovs. One mile and a Xuxdong. 1 — sir MONO, the Hon E. yv, Alison’s, S.lO (R. M’Tavish) 3 7—MANAWHENTIA, Mr H. Rama’s, 7.7 (car. 7.3 i) (R. M'Crae) 2 3 CLOPTON, Mr Colin W. Anderson’s, 7.7 <K. Voitre) 3 4 Clarenrore 8.13, 2 Principal 8.10 (car. 8.7), 8 Brampton 8.3 (bracketed with Neil 7.7), 5 Curra.jong 7.12 and G St Ames 7.7 (car. 7.10) also started. Won by a neck, with a head between second and third, and Neil fourth. Time —lmin 57 2-ssee. CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, of 325 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 LEITRIM, Mr G. Johnston's, 8.1 <.E. A. Keesing) 1 3 ROYAL TEA, Mr C. M. Emanuel’s, 7.4 (A. G. Parsons) 2 4 LUCY ROSE, Mr A. E. Lennard’s, 8.1 (C. Goldsboro) .... 3 1 Paganelli 9.3, 7 Billikins 7.0 (car. 7.6), 6 New Boy 7.0 (car. 7.1) and 5 Treasury 7.0 also started. Won by a length, with two and a half lengths between second and third, and Treasury fourth. Time—lmin 14 2-osee. The totalisator investments were £30,516 15s, compared with £42,500 on the corresponding day last year. Forbury Park Trotting Club. The following are the results of the concluding events on Saturday:— VICTORIA HANDICAP! of 250 sovs. Unhoppled trotters; Class 4.46. Two miles. 2 WHITE SATIN, Mr G. Al’Alillan's, 24yds bhd (R. Berry) .... 1 o—FIFA, Air J. N. Clarke’s, scr (Owner) 2 3 SURPRISE JOURNEY, Mr G. J. Barton’s; 72yds bhd (W. Tomkinson) 3 6 I-Cyra 36yds bhd, 4 Trampcrisp 48yds, 3 Stanley T 72yds and 7 Len Wood 96yds also started. Won bv a length and a quarter, with a length and a half between second and third, and Trampcrisp fourth. Times—•lrrin 36 l-ssec, 4min 3S 3-ssec, 4min 33 ITAIN ITT HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Class 3.30. One mile and a half. 1— RED SHADOW, Messrs Deyell and Neale’s, scr (J. Bryce) .. . . 1 2 KELP, Air J. J. lvennerleysT 12yds bhd (Owner) 2 S —SODIUM, Messrs Clarkson's and Graham's, 24yds bhd (D. Withers) 3 11 Alva Lass scr, 7 Imperial Bingen scr, 0 Lady Antrim scr. 8 Roddy scr, 3 St George scr, 6 Alilo Alin to 12yds bhd, 10 Lily Harold 24yds and 4 Hostess 36yds also started.. Won by two lengths, with three lengths between second and third, and St George fourth. Times—3min 20 4-5 sec, 3min 20 l-Ssec* Smin 20sec. These times constituted a course record. RECOVERY HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Class 2.45. One mile and a quarter. 1— JOHN NOBLE, Alessrs Hay and Hovnbrook’s, scr (W. J. Ryan t 1 ll KL DIRECT. AleSsrs H. and AL Barraclough’s, 12yds bhd (A. G. Wilson) 2 2 NELSON DB ORO, Mr H. Halliday’s, 12yds bhd (D. C. Watts) 3 i 7 John Jinks scr, 3 Proud Dillon scr, l 9 Warepa scr, 12 Jolly Chimes 12yds bhd, 8 Delightful 24yds, 5 Morning Sun i 24yds. 6 Royal Comrade 24yds, 4 Free Advice 36yds, 10 Logan Hanlon 36yds and 12 Talent 36yds also started. Won by a. length,. with a long neck between second and third, and Royal Comrade fourth. Times—2min 45 4-5 see. 2min 45sec. 2min 45 3-ssec. The totalisator investments were £30.699, .compared with £36,208 on the corresponding day last year, making £47,832 for the meeting, against £60,529 last year. Feilding Jockey Club. The following are the results of the concluding events on Saturday:— FLYING HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. B—CUTICLE. Mr J. A. Macfarlane's, 7.2 (Alf Al’Donald) 1 5 JUST AN IDEA, Mr C. R. Paterson’s, 7.4 2 1 — FIRST MONEY. Air J. J. M’Grath’s, 7.13 (H. Gray) 3 2 Acora 8.2, 3 Brood Acre 8.0. 11 Royal Ruler 7.9. 6 Coon Song 7.6 and 7 Bonognc 7.4 also started. Won by a neck, with two and a half lengths between second and third. Time —lmin 1G 3-ssec. FITZROY HACK HANDICAP, of 150 2 ORAPAI Air W. D. Graham’s, S.O (H. Gray) 1 6 GOLDEN SHADOW. Mr C. W. Merrylees’, 7.9 (I-I. Wiggins) .... 2 S—ARROWHEAD, Air F. R. Waller’s, 7.9 (Iv. Broughton) .. 3 1 Royal Routine 5.2, 3 Fitzquex S.l, 5 Statuary 8.0, 14 Courtlike 7.11, Pi*ojection 7.9. 17 Winlock 7.9, 10 Leisure 7.7, 9 Alonalof 7.5, 12 Tentcall 7.4, 16 Ladyspear 7.1. 11 Some Acre 7.0, 15 Dignified March 7.0, 13 Acoo 7.0, 7 Rothen 7.0 and IS Scales 7.0 also started. Won by a head, with two lengths and a half between second and third. Acco fell and his jockey, Brodic, was slightly injured. Time-—lmin 17 3-ssec. KIWITEA HANDICAP, of 225 sovs. Seven furlongs. 14—LLANDUDNO, Air K. Duncan’s, S.lOi (C. Broughton) 1 I—MALAYAN, Air B. Edkins’s. S.ll (B. H. Alorris) 2 S—PAIKO, Air E. H. Whiteman’s. 5.5 (J. H. WieFs) 3 10 Bold Front 8.12, 4 Ataui 8.10, 6 Arikinui 8.8, 7 Limited 8.8, 3 Tenacre 8.8, 12 Brilliant Light 8.3. 11 Aloutoa Treasury 8.0, 15 Kawhakina 8.0, 8 Te Awaha 7.13, 2 Arisus 7.33, 9 Pedestal 7.11, 3 3 Denier 7.11 and 16 Wanderlust 7.11 also started. Won by two lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time —lmin 32 3-ssec. The totalisator handled £19,374, compared with £27,258 on the corresponding day last year.