RACING & TROTTING

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19268, 3 January 1931, Page 12

RACING & TROTTING

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RACING NOTES. Nominations for the Wellington Racing Club's summer meeting will close on Monday. a * * * The Riccarton tracks have been very quiet during the holiday period, and there will not be much doing for some time. Some of the horses who have been racing in various parts of the Dominion have arrived home, and the others will all be back next week, but they will have earned a short rest after their recent exertions. ****.... G. Murray Aynsley has arrived home from his southern trip, after racing his team at the Dunedin and Waikouaiti meetings. Footfall and Kakara won, while Meprisant ran fairly well, but Spoon was a disappointment. R. W. King arrived home from the West Coast this morning with Aberfeldv. The Quin Abbey gelding paid his way on the trip, and after a few days’ rest he will be got ready for the high-weight events at the Wellington meeting. * * * tf J. B. Pearson brought Solwit and Ramo home after the Greymouth meeting. The two horses stood up to their racing well, and they should be seen to further advantage later in the season.

F. Christmas brought Flair, Jael and Minerval home from the West Coast without waiting for the Reefton meeting. 4: * « * * H. Nurse made a trip home after the Greymouth meeting, but he will return next week for Reefton, where he will have Sleipner and Charmeuse racing. The other three horses he took to the West Coast, Giggleswick, Ringing Cheer, and Huntley, have arrived back at Riccarton. * * * * Countermarch returned home from the West Coast after the Greymouth meeting. He showed useful form on the trip and he is likely to earn further honours later in the season. :je * * Gala Day is being kept going in useful tasks. R. W. King hopes to have him racing again in the autumn. The hurdle race at Waimate in March may be selected for his next appearance. * During the absence of P. V. Mason in Auckland, J. Scobie has been busy with other members of Mr G. D. Greenwood’s team, in preparation for other meetings. Pride, Swiftray, and the Chief Ruler two-year-old Dodge have been striding along in useful tasks, and they should be ready for early engagements, probably at Trentham this month.

A. Cutts has kept Owlsflight and Cricket Bat busy during the last couple of weeks and they should be in good order for a trip to Trentham this month. Full Feather, Straightcourse, and Ball Dress, in the that li. Cutts took north for the holiday meetings, will also be nominated for the Wellington meeting. Coroner and Shatter have been getting through a bit of useful work during the absence of F. D. Jones in Auckland, and they should be well forward for early engagements. * * * * F. E. Jones is keeping Semper Paratus and Weatherly going in useful tasks, and he hopes to have them ready to race next month, probably at the Dunedin meeting. * * * * W; Stone had a successful trip to Marton this week, as he won races with Lord Thomond and Tray Bond, each of whom was placed in other events. Painkiller and Sight Draft, his other pair of sprinters, should get some money before long. Homecoming raced disappointingly at Wvndham, and also at Invercargill failing to run on at the business end of his engagements. His form at Riccarton in November. was pretty good, as he stayed out a mile in good style when narrowly beaten by Compris. * * * * The Hawk was the outsider in a field of four at Hastings on Thursday and he finished last. He looked well but did not display much dash. The old Martian gelding is not likely to come back to anything like his best form but a win is a possibility before the season ends.

Queen’s Salute, who won her first race at Hastings on Thursday, is a well grown three-year-old by Chief Ruler from Soot, by All Black from Salute, by Soult from Lady Musket. This is a very successful family, Salute being a good performer in her day, while her half-sister, March, is the dam of some good winners, including Te Kara, who dead-heated in the Auckland Cup seven years ago and won outright a year later. Queen’s Salute is only a novice and she should develop into a good winner in open company, provided her barrier manners improve.

The South Canterbury owner, Mr E. Cuthbertson, made a fortunate purchase when he secured Shortly from the North Island owner, Mr W. R. Kemball, during the New Zealand Cup meeting. Though a five-year-old, and not out of hack class, he had shown promise as a stayer. He realised expectations in this respect on Thursday, when he won the Wyndham Cup, defeating a useful field. His ability to run a mile and a quarter will give Shortly plenty of other chances of winning decent stakes at southern meetings.

A cable message announces the purchase, for the Elderslie Stud, of the stallion Ihad, who filled second place in the Epsom Derby last June. Ihad is a chestnut horse by Swynford (by John o’ Gaunt, by Isinglass, by Isonomy, by Sterling) from Pagan Sacrifice, by Cicero (son of Cyllene) from Simony, by Common (son of Isonomy), from Simon’s Bay, by St Simon, and he should prove a rare acquisition for Dominion breeders, for in his .veins course rich infusions of Isonomy and St Simon blood, and also Bend Or blood through Cyllene. Judged on his pedigree, Ihad should turn out a great success and it is probable that Mr I. G. Duncan has secured a horse who will sire real stayers from the choice mates he will have at Elderslie.

Footfall registered a notable performance when he won the W aikouaiti Cup on Thursday. The Autumnus— Warstep gelding represented good class over a journey when at his best, and he included a Dunedin Cup among his successes. He had been spelled in the autumn of 1928, and; though he made his reappearance in the following spring, he ran only once, after which he had to go out for another long rest. Up to that stage he was raced by Mr C. G. Dalgety, but when his team was dispersed last Easter, Footfall was purchased by his trainer, G. Murray-Ayns-ley, for 70gs. .The veteran gelding, now in his ninth year, has been doing useful work for some time, and now that he has shown a return to winning form, he may go on to further successes.

The death is reported at the age of sixty-eight years, of George Hope, one of the best cross country horsemen in the Dominion in his younger days. He spent his early years in Hawke’s Bay and when he became too heavy for flat racing he took to the jumping game. He first came into prominence by riding Norton, in 1892, in the Grand National Steeplechase, when he ran third to Ahua, both horses being owned by the late Mr Duncan Rutherfoixl. He won the Grand National the following year on Waterbury, while he was successful in 1895 and 1896 on Mutiny, who, like Waterbury, was owned by W. Douglas. Hope finished second again on Mutiny, so his record in the Grand National was three wins, a second and a third in five rides. About fifteen years ago he shifted to Southland, and a year or so later he was appointed private trainer to the late Mrs R. B. Stiven, for whom he won a number of races with Baldowa, Red Boa and others. He always maintained that Mutiny was the best horse for his inches that ever jumped a fence in the Dominion.

The win of Ammon Ra in the Auckland Royal Stakes was an attractive performance, which left no doubt that he is a two-year-old of good class, as

many useful juveniles have failed, under a penalty, in this race, after winning the Great Northern Foal Stakes. Ammon Ra is a half-brother to the well performed mare, Prodice, being by Limond from Hyades, a Hymettus mare tracing back to Sylvia, a Fisherman mare, who established a notable family. Ammon Ra is a well grown youngster, who may reach high class at three years, as he should stay.

TROTTING NOTES. The Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting will be held on Monday and Tuesday. A special horse train will leave Christchurch this morning, stopping at Addington, Sockburn, Templeton and Rolleston. It will carry a large number of horses from local stables. * * * * Racing over his favourite distance, the veteran pacer, Logan Chief, ran up to his best form in the Selwyn Handicap, in which he came with a brilliant finishing effort to get second. * sp. * * Stand By went a much better race in the Progressive Handicap than on the first day, as he kept evenly to his gait all the way, and finished gamely. It was a very fine performance on the part of Donald’s trotter. *i« * * * Nor’-Wester, who showed a lot of speed in the Prebbleton Handicap, just failed in the concluding stages. Pie is best over short courses in the meantime. He found a mile and a half a little too far.

Great Logan, after finishing third in the Canterbury Handicap, was narrowly beaten into second place in the Park Handicap, after going a fine race. Possessing brilliant speed, Great Logan is now staying on much better in two mile events.

Hostess w T as second to Playwave in the Middleton Plandicap and seems destined, in the meantime, to get into a place without winning. Hostess had the reputation of being unreliable but she is now racing most consistently.

Scuttle was on her best behaviour in the Progressive Handicap, and trotted a -very fine race. As usual, she went out fast, and was just beaten over the last furlong. Had she raced as well on the first day, she would have been hard to beat.

Great Neison has been working well in training, but he had every chance in the Progressive Handicap, as he was well placed early. The brother to Great Bingen and Peter Bingen failed to finish fast enough to head off Stand By and Scuttle. On this form, he is not a good stayer.

Krina beat a lot of tired pacers in the Telegraph Handicap, in which she was one of the outsiders of the field. She is a useful sprinter by Jewel Chimes, and she was ridden by M. B. Edwards, who trains her. That trainer also rode Mercury when he won the mile saddle event on the first day.

F. Holmes adopted different tactics with Happy Land in the Prebbleton Handicap, as he kept him in the rear early, and only came out in the final stages. Happy Land stayed on well, and, although he .could not beaj Sodium, he headed the rest. Happy Land looks as though he is capable of further improvement.

Eugene d’Oro, who won the Final Handicap, finished second on the first day to Delightful in the Islington Handicap, of a mile and a quarter. Eugene d’Oro, who is by Rey de Oro from a Logan Pointer mare, is a big upstand ing pacer, possessing plsnty of speed but up to the present he has done his best racing over sprint courses.

Kotuku Jack, who is a brother to the once bri'liant Prince Pointer, is a smart sprinter, and in the Final Handi cap he came very fast over the last quarter to finish in second place. Ht is not likely to race in good company over a journey, but in sprint events he is always liable to show up prominently.

Danny Boy finished second to Mercury on the first day in the mile saddle event, and occupied a similar position behind Krina in the Telegraph Handicap on the second day. He and El Direct looked like having the finish to themselves, as they were well clear a furlong from the post, but they stopped very badly, as a result of the speed they showed in the early stages.

Sodium’s run in the two-mile race on the first day evidently did him a lot of good, as in the Prebbleton Handicap he paced with plenty of dash and won decisively. He is a powerfully built pacer by Great Audubon from a Logan Pointer mare, and he is likely to do better over all distances. He was very troublesome at the barrier in his early efforts, but he has improved in thts respect.

Olive Nelson, after a slow beginning in the Hornby Handicap, did not make much impression on the leaders over the first half of the journey. She looked in a hopeless position with a little more than a round to go, but trotting in brilliant style she beat all but the winner, giving an exhibition of trotting which has rarely been bettered on the course.

Vesuvius did not seem to be suffering from the effects of his first day’s racing when he contested the Selwyn Handi cap. He was not rushed to the front, as usual, but drew away in the straight and accounted for the race rather easily. Now that Vesuvius has recovered from his operation, he should go on and win in the best company, as be is a brilliant pacer who can also stay.

Playwave, who sacrificed some time to go into the Middleton Handicap, won decisively. On the first day she failed to go away well, but once on the journey she paced a fine ra >:• the Lyttelton Handicap, in why-

finished fourth. She made a good start in the Middleton Plandicap and was always near the leaders, finishing up very strongly. She was bred in Southland and is by the Galindo horse Waverley from Play soon, the dam of Harold Thorpe.

New Metford trotted a good race when he won the Hornby Handicap. On the first day he went well for a mile and a half, but he stayed on much better in his latest effort. He is one of the few of Rey de Oro’s stock who go at the trotting gait and has been trained for all his races by N. L. Price, who drove him with his usual sound judgment. New Metford paid a dividend in excess of what it should have been, judged on his showing on the first day.

Travis Axworthy followed up his success of the first day with another fine performance when he won the Park Plandicap. At the start he went out very fast and pacing in his most brilliant fashion he was almost with the leaders at the end of a furlong. Keeping his position on the rails, it looked as though F. G. Holmes might have had some trouble in getting out three furlongs from home, but when the opportunity came he was quickly clear. Setting out after Great Logan he fought otit the final furlong with rare gameness and won by a narrow margin. The brilliant American stallion has come on a great deal since he raced in the New Zealand Cup and he has never previously been in such form as at present

SOUTHLAND RACES. GLENROWAN WINS CUP. (Special to the “Star.”) INVERCARGILL, January 2. The summer meeting of the Southland Racing Club was opened to-day in brilliant and hot weather. The track was in great order, and there was a big attendance, although the gate receipts were down by £32S. The Cup was a fine race, and the win of Glenrowan for the Dunedin sportsman, Mr W. Crossan, was very popular. The Hurdle Race. Avenal Hurdle Plandicap saw Amorist, from Riccarton, lump a big burden to victory. He was not taken to the front until five furlongs from home, where he put in a great jump, and at the far turn had charge from Gayoma and Gay Fashion. At the last jump Gayoma fell heavily and Wincette came over him. Gay Fashion threw, out a strong challenge, and Amorist just held her off by a neck. Antrim Boy was four lengths away, half a length ahead of Mime. It was a good contest, but Amorist put up a nice effort. Gayoma appeared to be going well when he fell. Good Thing for Last March. The two-year-old event, the Hopeful Stakes, was a good thing for Last March. Irish Chieftain began well and led over the first furlong, but Last March then headed him and stayed there to the finish. Last March turned for home ahead of Dulen and Hula Belle, and won easily by two lengths and a half. Dulen just beat Hula Belle by a nose, and Irish Chieftain was fourth. Hula Belle will shortly improve on to-day’s placing. Palermo Just Fails.

The Flying Handicap was a good ; race. Palermo tried to win all the way and just failed, although his rider appeared to be hampered in the straight. Palermo began smartly and led Compensation, and they came home locked together, the latter winning by a neck. Full Fling finished fast a length away, a neck ahead of Silver Paper, and then came Rin Tin Tin. Silver Paper went a good race, and should not be long in returning to the winning list. Run in Divisions. The New Year Handicap was run in divisions. In the first one Polling Day and Johnny Phar were left. Some Queen began smartly and led down the back from Bridget, Night Parade and Totolamai. Coming to the straight Bridget led Some Queen, but the latter was first to turn for home from Bridget, Night Parade and Tippling. Some Queen came away to win easily by four lengths from Totolamai, who beat Bridget by a head, then coming Tippling. In the second division the early leaders were Cough, Insolvency and Memories. At the far turn Insolvency was in front from Cough, Memories and Musent Miss. Cough just led Memories into the straight and then came away to beat the fast-finishing Battle Screen by two lengths and a half. Memories was half a length away, then coming Musent Miss, Insolvency and Birdwood. Good Race for Cup.

The Invercargill Cup was a good race. Caterpillar was first out from Camisader, Mount Boa, Glenrowan and Jock o’ Ilazeldean. There was no alteration at all right round to three furlongs from home, Night Maid and Celerity II acting as whippers-in all the way. Camisader ran up to Caterpillar three furlongs from home and the order into the straight was Caterpillar, Glenrowan, Mount Boa, Camisader, Salmo Salar and Town Major. Once in line Glenrowan tackled Caterpillar and in a fine finish beat her by three-quarters

of a length. Town Major finished fast two lengths away, then coming Celerity 11., Red Sea, Camisader and Salmo Salar. Mount Boa failed to see it out and Town Major was kept too far back over the early stages. Real Gold from End to End.

The Oreti Trot was a most uninteresting contest, for Real Gold led from end to end and was never headed. His nearest attendants over the early part were Ellegro, Erin’s Star, Sunbloom and Baby Joan. Coming around the turn to home Baby Joan ran into second place. Real Gold, however, kept clear and won very easily by seven lengths from Baby Joan, who was six iengths ahead of Erin’s Star. Sun- ( bloom was next, then coming Jolly* Wave and Highland King. An Interesting Race.

The Waikiwi Handicap was a good betting race and a very interesting contest. Sentinel Lad and Quinopal were badly left. Ace of Hearts, Miss Redowa and Parysia made the play early and coming around the top Ace of Hearts led Miss Redowa, Fair Exchange and Banner Boy. Into the straight Ace of Hearts led Miss Redowa Fair Exchange and Banner Boy. The last got an opening on the rails and looked a winner at the distance, but Ballance finished strongly to beat him by half a length. Ellis appeared to be caught napping. Sentinel Lad finished very fast half a length away, then coming Homecoming, Some Form and Poor Boy. Favourite Runs Fourth.

Some Toff was a very warm selection for t£e concluding event but could only finish fourth. Charmaine and Red Boa were the early leaders and down the back Charmaine led Red Boa, Impertinence and Night Lad, with Evening last. Coming into the straight Charmaine still held command from Impertinence, Circulation and Some Toff. Charmaine won rather easily by two and a half lengths. In a great race for second Evening came with a great burst of speed to beat Circulation by a head. Some Toff was another head away, then coming Shortly and Impertinence. Charmaine won very easily. WINNING OWNERS AT GREYMOUTH MEETING. (Special to the “ Star.”) GREYMOUTH, January 3. The winning owners at the Greymouth Jockey Club’s summer meeting were: D. P. Wilson, £350 and two cups valued at £80; P. F. Thorpy, £130; H. A. Rhind, £110; G. G. Holmes, £100; J. R. Mackenzie, £80; L. F. Berkett, £80; Jas. Stewart, £7O; E. Gates, £7O; G. M. Sheedy, £7O; J. Dooley, £7O; G. Harley, £7O; W. G. Lane, £7O; W. Henry, £7O; F. Turlev, £7O; L. Hogg, £4O; G. Hall, £4O; R. W. King, £4O; F. Escott, £4O; T. B. Louisson, £3O; M. Rosingrave, £3O; F. Gilbert, £3O; G. Fulton, £3O; A. Beban, £2O; R. Spiers, £2O; C. Cross, £2O; M. Keenan, £10; P. L. James, £10; M. Johnstone, £10; C. Hughes, £10; J. E. M’Bride, £10; H. Preston, £10; J. Stevenson, £10; J. Ryall, £lO.

AUCKLAND RACES. NIGHTMARCH WINS. ♦ Special to the “Star.") AUCKLAND. January 2. The Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting was concluded in hot weather, following heavy rain in the morning. The totalisator figures showed a drop from £54.761 10s last year to £56.023 10s. the total for the meeting being £282.558. against £352,436 last year. A Surprise in the Hurdles. There was a surprise in the Auckland Hurdles when the little-fancied Master Lu. who carried only £149 out of a good pool, came along at the end and downed the favourite. Luminary. who was backed to the extent of IT 404. The second favourite was Ciaremorp, £789. while Star Comet carried £786. W'ako King and Kairuri went out at the first fence, where both fell. Along the back St Ames made a bad jump and was nearly down. Luminary had then taken charge from Dark Prince, Mashoor, Day Lass, Star Comet, Master Lu and St Ames, with Claremore a long way back from the leader. Day Lass came down at the second fence from home and Comet fell on ’he fiat after getting over the same hurdle. Luminary led into the straight from Master Lu. who had moved up smartly. Dark Prince and Mashoor. In the run to the judge. Luminary tired and Master Lu headed him to go on and win by five lengths. Mashoor was only a neck behind Luminary, with Dark Prince fourth, followed by Claremore and St Ames. Royal Stakes. In a fine betting race Ammon Ra was the favourite, carrying £l9Bl. La Poupee carried £1729, and Movie Star £1306. Movie Star and Princess Bede were quickest away from Ilkley, Gay Count, Aspirin, Ammon Ra and La Poupee. Across the top Aspian and : Movie Star were together in the lead from Gay Court, Princess Bede, La Poupee, Ammon Ra and Ilkley. Into the straight Aspian had an advantage

over Movie Star and Gay Court, who were together, with Ammon Ra and La Poupee together next. A great race home between Ammon Ra and La Poupee saw the former win by a neck. Aspian was half a length away third, and then followed Movie Star, Princess Bede, Gay Court and Ilkley. Nightmarch Wins Clifford Plate. Hunting Cry was the only withdrawal from the Clifford Plate, leaving a one dividend field to go to the post. Pegaway was the favourite, with £2062. Nightmarch carried £2026 and Concentrate £752. Nightmarch led out of the straight, and the pace was slow. Concentrate was second to him, with Lady Pam, Pegaway and Toxeuma following. Except that Toxeuma closed up a little the order was the same along the back. Crossing the top, Nightmarch was still the leader from Concentrate, Pegaway, Lady Pam and Toxeuma. Toxeuma and Lady Pam closed on Nightmarch racing to the home turn, and there was little between them turning into the straight. In the run to the judge Nightmarch drew out and won by a length and a quarter from Lady Pam, with Concentrate three-quarters of a length away third. Toxeuma was next and Pegaway last. Favourites Beaten. Backers of form were given a setback when the little fancied Prince Val downed the favourite division in the Bowen Handicap. The favourite was Leitrim (£2107), with Gold Money (£2002) and Hunting Day (£1597) well supported. Prince Val carried £444. Leitrim was in front when the field settled down, followed by Great Star, Hunting Day, Tenterden, Gold Money, Havaspot, Prince Val, Awamutu and White Wings. Racing in that order across the top, Leitrim was still in command from Hunting Day, Tenterden, Havaspot, Great Star, Prince Val and Gold Money. Havaspot then dashed to the front and entered the straight in the lead from Hunting Day, Leitrim, Tenterden and Prince Val. Once straightened up for the run home, Prince Val came through, and, gathering up the leaders, won by a length from Gold Money, who also finished well. Tenterden was a length away third, and then came Hunting Day, Havaspot, Great Star, White Wings, Leitrim and Awamutu. A Big Dividend. Ratfiight, Gold Day, Rose Lupin and Mauriaena were defections from the Grey Handicap, for which Tobacco

Land (£1996) was favourite. Catoma (£1164) and Chief Joy (£1038) were best backed of the others, while Patutahi, who eventually proved the winner, carried only £124, and paid nearly half at century. When they were let go, Arrowzone, Haviland, Chief Joy, Money Mint, Loving Cup and Tarcha were quickest to begin. Along the back the order was Chief Joy, Gay Idea, Money Mint, Loving Cup, Haviland, Tarcha, Appledore, Tobacco Land, Patautahi and Catoma. Tobacco Land went to the front crossing the top from Chief Joy, Loving Cup, Gay Idea, Catoma and Patutahi. Chief Joy was first to turn for home, just ahead of Tobacco Land. Patautahi, Loving Cup, Chief Joy and Catoma. Patutahi then drew out to win by two lengths from Catoma, who beat Chief Joy by a neck. Then came Appledore, Lucky Alice, Alloy, Steady Fire and Tobacco Land. HANDICAPS. TIMARU TROTTING CLUB. Per Press Association AUCKLAND, January 2. Following are handicaps for the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting:— CLAREMONT HANDIQAP (in harness), of 120 sovs. Class 3.50. One mile and a half. Bonny Nelson scr Lucky Voyage 32 Box On scr Enigma 24 Last Child scr Guy Carbine 24 Louis Bingen scr Biddy Parrish 36 Margaret Grey wood 26 Parrish scr Kilbirnie Dan 2 6 Marjorie Pattie Bingen -IS Bingen scr Jean Ballin 60 Nelson Queen scr Mountain Mist 60 Yankee Patch scr Wee Patch 7 2 Patchwood scr Great Burton 84 Trickful 12 IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP (in harness), of 120 sovs. Class 3.42. One mile and a half. Aimworthy scr Pronto Bingen scr ! Almont Ciing scr Ron scri Aristotle scr Royal Bingen scr i Autowin acr Royal Parade scr Auspicious scr Sine] la scr Black "Watch ' scr Stepfast scr Claranda scr Patsy Nelson scr Coppernob scr Tini-Urea scr Emma Warbird scr Harvester scr Wheat King scr Lady Emmett scr Zane scr Logaleen scr Fleet Arrow 12 Logan Fraser scr John Appear 12 Match light Jun. scr Lydia Pointer 24 Neil Dillon scr Worthy King 24 Nelson Guy scr Snowy Huon 4 8 Nimbus scr Willie Derby 60 Oxford Queen scr Chenaway 84 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (in harness), c-f 350 sovs. Class 4.36. Two Author Franz scr Regal Voyage 12 Carbine Direct scr Sunehild 12 Fairwave scr Dilnon 24 June cle Oro scr Royal Comrade 24 Lady Cello scr Shine Soon 24 Liberal scr Delightful 36 Mac cle Oro scr Wakataua 3$ Tarndale scr John Mauritius 36 Warepa « scr Kotuku Jack 36 .Wild Voyage scr John Noble 26 Aleron 12 Torpedo Iluon 48 LEVELS HANDICAP (in harness), of 150 sovs. Class 3.36. One mile and a half. Belle Lorrimer ser Checkers 21 Derry Pointer scr Jessie Huon 24 Fleet Arrow scr Dillon Logan 21 Gold Chips scr Rafa 24 Matchmaker scr Mister Pointer 24 Needles scr Sonoma Laddie 24 Ron ser Glenville 36 Automatic 3 2 Torchlight 3 6 Lord Matchlight 12 Real Huon 4S Rough Voyage 12 Play wave 108 WAIMATE HANDICAP (in harness), of 370 sovs. Unhoppled trotters; class 4.55. Two miles. Biddy Parrish scr Mountain Mist scr Boncra scr Nancv Bingen scr Deceitful scr Nelson Queen scr Enigma scr Victor Bingen scr Great Burton scr Hydro Great Glee scr Avalanche Great Silurian 36 Harvester =cr Itepeta Mac 84 Kereta scr Scuttle : '6 King Oscar scr Standby 132 Micky Audubon scr PABEOSA HANDICAP (in harness), of 180 sovs. Class 2.52. One mile am. a quarter. Belle Lorrimer scr Roddy 4 2 Halswell Queen scr Wild Voyage 2,7 Lady Antrim scr Sodium ■ J Pink Sugar scr Dillon Gold - 1 Wild Nila scr Fairwave Curfew Boy 12 Tied Shadow f* Danny Boy .12 Brook Pointer 3* Kreisler 12 Regal Voyage J" Locanda General 12 Shine Soon "V Milo Minto 3 2 Tactless ' 1 Nor’-wester 12 Vecto I

SALISBURY HANDICAP (in harness), of 160 sovs. Class 4.46. Two miles. Dillon Logan scr Torchlight scr Ethiopian scr Kollo 13 Festival scr Beni Huon I". Fleet Arrow scr Belinda 3Giand Canyon «**' Real Girl 24 Jessie I-luon scr Peter Pin !-■ Pageant d’Or s- r Happy Land »6 Rafa scr Pink Sugar 36 Sonoma Laddie scr A ecto Tahoe scr Play wave 10S FAREWELL HANDICAP (in saddle), of 160 sovs. Class 2.19. One mile. Author Franz scr Sinella scr Checkers sc-r Bingen Patch 24 Cranleigh scr Locanda General 24, John Dee scr Nor’-wester 3.6 King Abdullah scr Dillon Cold 36 Routine scr Liberal 36 Tennessee’s . Boy 48 Child scr REEFTON JOCKEY CLUB. Per Press Association. REEFTON, January 2. Following are handicaps for the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting:— TRIAL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six

PENALTIES. GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB. (Special to the “Star.”) GREYMOUTH, January 2. The following penalties have been incurred in respect of horses engaged c/n the first day of the Greymoufch Trotting Club's meeting to be held on Monday next:— Guinness Handicap—Willie Derby 60yds, Travis 12yds. Electric Handicap—Play Girl 12yds, Llewellyn 12yds, Major Brent 12yds. Dominion Handicap—Milo Minto 24yd8, Real Girl 3 2yds. Intermediate Handicap—Rafa 12yds, Willie Derby 12yds, Van Newton 12yds, Lord Matchlight 12yds, Real Huon 36yds. Grey Valley Handicap—Lightwocd 12yds, Cranleigh 12yds. Dash Handicap—Milo Minto 12yds, Real Girl 12yds. Further penalties will be declared on 1 the conclusion of the Canterbury Park and Westland Trotting Club meetings.

and a half furlongs. Solvear 9 2 Colt 7 7 Grand Acre 9 1 Shining Star 7 6 Wise Choice 9 0 Miss Forlalice S (> Anomaly 7 5 Kerbside S 6 Thurnham Minerval 8 6 Lass 7 5 Varsity 7 21 General Crunchem 7 11 Assembly 7 5 Kinging Our Rose 7 5 Cheer 7 11 Rio Rita 7 5 Atone 7 10 Dawn o’ Day 7 5 Fair Go 7 10 Jael 7 5 Landmark 7 10 Claymore 7 5 Brightspear 7 8 Mataa 7 5 Pound Note 7 8 JUNCTION TROT HANDICAP, of 95 sovs. Class 2.26. One mile. Harold Bingen scr Carol Nelson scr Brent Elect scr Kawana scr Hakari scr Undertaker scr August Pointer scr Flying Kate scr Galindo Rose scr Flood Drift scr Child de Oro scr Planet scr Allanora scr Pointal 3 2 MatchgTow scr Nelson Chum 12 Pat Logan scr Dusolina 12 Harina scr Leading Lady 24 Great Wilkes scr Alpine Melody 24 Jean Drusus scr Loco 24 Great Thought scr Nelson Parish 24 Arklow scr MARUIA HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. Charmeuse 9 12 Shining Star 7 S Quantum 8 6 Bank Draft 7 2 Sleipner 7 11 Limoka 7 0 Arch Arrow 7 10 Grattan 7 0 Fair Go 7 10 Dawn o’ Day 7 0 Audience 7 6 Jael 7 0 Corintliic 7 4 HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 100 Rapina 9 8 Bank Draft S 0 Killigrew 9 5 Thurnham Pari 8 9 Lass 8 0 Takutama S 9 Highcourt 8 0 Ardfinnan S 8 Glenmark 8 0 Audience 8 7 Shandre S 0 Corintliic 8 4 Grattan *• 8 0 Gourmet S 2 Silent 8 0 Troilus 8 2 REEFTON HANDICAP, of 155 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Black Duke 11 11 Coomassie 7 6 Assemble 9 0 Gold Bag 7 0 Ravine S 9 Rapina 7 4 Beau Geste 8 6 Ardfinnan 7 4 Topere 8 6 Arch Arrow 7 ?> Sapient 8 2 Pari 7 3 Miss Mercia S 1 Ramo 7 1 Giggleswick 7 12 Coll 7 0 Killigrew 7 11 Eaton Hall -7 0 Fairy Tidings 7 8 Silent 7 0 Buoyant 7 7 Jael * 7 0 MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of 95 sovs. Five furlongs. Charmeuse 9 13 Arrowmaid S 6 Sagittarius 9 5 Coomassie 8 1 Flair 9 2 Kerbside 8 1 Wise Choice S 10 Takutama S O White Sleipner 7 11 Ringlet 8 10 The Dove 7 11 Baby Bun 8 8 Tariff 7 9 Motor 8 6 Waihemo 7 5 Kempton 8 6 Landmark 7 5 Miss Pound Note 7 4 Anomaly S 6 Bright Spear 7 3 Coupon 8 6 SOLDIERS’ TROT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Class 3.42. One mile and a half. Rose Guy scr Undertaker scr Indian Author scr Flying Kate scr Tini Uria scr Neil Dillon scr Matchglow scr Nell Bingen sor Pat Logan scr plain Silk scr Proud Location 12 Pointer scr Gold Rush 36 Hone Heke scr Alpine Melody 36 Jester scr Vican 36 Great Thought scr PROGRESS HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. Assemble 9 12 Tip Tree 7 7 Miss Mercia 8 4 Corinthic 7 4 Killigrew S 3 Quillfire 7 S Portal ice S 3 Eaton Hall 7 3 Giggleswic-k 8 0 Qourmet 7 2 Minerval 8 0 Coll 7 0 The Dove 7 11 General Buoyant 7 7 Assembly 7 0