Topics of the Turf

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 234, 2 October 1931, Page 10

Topics of the Turf

Notes and news from evfzywhere

r A CCEPTANCES for the New Zealand - V Cup will close at eight o’clock tonight. * * * * Nominations will be taken by the Canterbury Jockey Club, up till eight o’clock to-night, for the Stewards’ Handicap, Criterion Handicap, Fendalton Handicap, Jockey Club Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap, G. G. Stead Cup, Stonyhurst Handicap and Members’ Handicap. * * * * Nominations for the spring meeting of the Wellington Racing Club, to be held on October 24 and 26, will close at nine o’clock to-night. Jf. :je * jj: The half-yearly meeting of members of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be held at four o’clock on Tuesday afternoon. * * * * The Kurow Jockey Club’s meeting, to be held to-morrow, has attracted nine horses from Riccarton stables. *** • * Gustavo was scratched for the New Zealand Cup at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. The brother to Count Cavour is very well, moving freely in a gallop at Riccarton yesterday morning, but his owner, Mr J. R. M’Kenzie, was not satisfied with the weight his horse received. * He He * The Mitchelson Cup will gain in interest from the presence in the field of several New Zealand Cup candidates, including Historic, My Own and Taneriri, the last-named the sole Auckland candidate for Riccarton. He He He He The Great Northern Guineas will provide another contest between Bronze Eagle, Croupier, King Colo: 'us and View Halloo. When the last-named won the Avondale Guineas last Saturday the course was very heavy and the form may be upset in the Ellerslie race. * * * He Palace failed at the end of sevefi furlongs at Geraldine, but was unlucky at the start. He will race over the same distance at Kurow, where the field is not so strong. ] S @ @ ® ® @ @ SI SI ® ® !31313 ® ® ® S !3 RACING FIXTURES. October 3—Kurow Jockey Club. October 3—Napier Park Racing Club. October 3, s—Auckland Racing Club. October 9, 10—Otaki Maori Racing Club. October 10—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 17—South Canterbury Jockey Club. _ . _ . October 17—Masterton Racing Club. October 17, 19—Dargaville Racing Club. October 21—Marton Jockey Club. October 24, 26—Wellington Racing Club. October 24, 26—Gore Racing Club. October 26—North Canterbury Racing Club. _ October 26—Waverley Racing Club. October 26—Waikato Hunt Club. October 26 —Waipawa County Racing Club. _ . . October 29, 31—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 31—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. , „ . October 31—Carterton Racing Club. November 5, 7—Whangarei Racing Club. November 7—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. November 7,9, 11. 14—Canterbury Jockey Club. TROTTING FIXTURES. October 3—Methven Trotting Club. October 3—Kuraow Jockey Club. October 10—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 10—Waikato Trotting Club. October 17—South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 24, 26—Greymouth Trotting Club. October 24, 26—Gore Racing Club. October 26—Oamaru Trotting Club. October 26—North Canterbury Racing Club. November 10, 12, 13—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club.

TROTTING NOTES

The first race at Methven to-morrow will be started at noon. H« H« * H« Nominations for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting will close at eight o’clock on Monday night. He H« H« H« Acceptances for the .New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting will close at noon on Tuesday. He He H< He There are twenty-eight acceptors for the Westfard Ho Handicap, with all but two on the limit. If it is necessary to race the event in two divisions, Avernus, Connaught, Arion Axworthy, Athelney Lass, Edna Worthy, Desert Maiden, First Prince, Manoeuvre, Matchlight Jr., Midnight Sun, Peter Locanda, Prince Author, Shortly and Tuscan will race in the first division and Special Sun, Daphne Queen, Betty Thorpe, Cinema, Cora Locanda, Essay, Harvest Girl, Gay Gordon, Marama Rose, Native Cole, Pretender, Rare Pronto, Sun Brown and Goldworthy in the second division. * * * * There was an error in the acceptance of Bracken for the Methven Cup. The owner, Mr H. F. Nicoll, confused the Methven and New Brighton meetings, intending to send the acceptance for New Brighton and including it in the Methven list. The error was noticed next day, the horse being withdrawm, and his name does not appear in the official race book. * H= * * There are four three-year-olds in the Westward Ho Handicap Avernus, Daphne Queen, Edna Worthy and Tuscan. Avernus and Edna Worthy started in the Sapling Stakes last .season. NAPIER RACES. Good Fields for Spring Meeting. (Special to the “Star"). WELLINGTON, October 2. Most of the horses engaged at the Napier Park Racing Club’s spring meeting at Greenmeadows to-morrow are trained in the district, but they represent good average class and should provide an interesting day’s sport. The fields are of a handy size. The following horses should race well:— Prince of Wales Stakes—Pillow Fight and Swift and Sure. Trial Handicap—Gold Mag and Lady Makere. Greenmeadows Hurdles —Royal Elm and Warzone. Park Stakes—Briar Root and Nea Lap. Ahuriri Handicap—Royal Hunting and Chief Cook. Taradale Handicap—Brambleton and Moa Bird. Railway Handicap—Manifesto and Juggle. County Handicap—Childstudy and Charmaline. The following is the programme: 12.30 p.m. PRINCE OP WALES STAKES, of 75 sovs. Five furlongs.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. Acceptance for Randwick Meeting. SYDNEY, October 1. Acceptors for the Australian Jockey Club’s races on Saturday and Monday are as follow: The Derby—Cirod, Lightning March, Frragon, Pretzel, Koomeela, Tliorney, Oratorian, Ammon Ra, Johnny Jason, Illustrious, Speedway, Maurice Bede, First Balloon, Rondalina. The Epsom—Pentheus, John Buchan, Pavilion, Cathmar, Waugoola, Auto Pay, Ticino, Havaspot, Gesture, Love Song, Nut Cup, Sun Eagle, Promptitude, Stately, Legislator, Sir Duninland, Burracootboo, King Crow, Denis Boy, Trennette, Sunder Lee, King’s Arms. The Spring Stakes—Concentrate, The Dimmer, First Acre, Chide, Phar Lap, Loquacious, Carry On. The Metropolitan Con Monday) Chide, Veilmond, Concentrate, Green Bird, Carry On, John Buchan, First Acre, Spearman, Strength, Stately, Black Douglas, Salvador, Talkie, Potent, Mina G, Khartoun, Fair Money, Imperialist, Dear March.

RANDWICK RACES.

Ammon Ra and his Derby Prospects. FIRST DAY TO-MORROW. (By “VIGILANT.”) At Randwick to-morrow, the Australian Jockey Club will open its annual spring meeting. In its importance to the club, this fixture possibly ranks no higher than the Sydney Cup meeting at Easter—the gala time of the year in the New South Wales capital. Nevertheless, Spring is the most outstanding period of the Australian racing year. The A.J.C. Derby fixture is a very important part—but none the less only a part—of a campaign extending over more than two months and culminating in the Melbourne Cup. Depression has set its mark heavily on the 1931 gathering in Sydney. Prize money has been severely reduced and lessened attendances are certain. Very few Victorian horses will participate, but that has been the tendency in the spring in recent years. The southerners have good fare at home in October—it is in the autumn that they invade Sydney in great force. Phar Lap, these days, has his home in Melbourne, though he is partly owned in Sydney. Victoria will have representatives in the Derby and possibly in some of the minor events, but she will not have a runner in the principal handicaps. It has been left to New Zealand to provide the chief opposition to the New South Welshmen. If all recent form works out the competition from the Dominion will provide quite as much opposition as Sydney owners and trainers are likely to care for. Prize money for the four days aggregates £25,450, to which owners’ sweepstakes have to be added. It is easily the smallest total for an A.J.C. spring meeting for many j-ears, but it would have been even less had the club been able to deal with the Derby. Conditions for that event had, however, been fixed before entries -were taken in June, 1930, and so—probably for the last time for some years—the added money for the blue ribbon race is £BOOO. A change in the programme this year is the substitution of a six furlong handicap (minimum weight Bst) for the first steeplechase. There is a famine in steeplechasers in Sydney just now. First Day’s Programme. The meeting opens with a hurdle i ace. Next comes the mile and a quarter Trial Stakes, a special weight event, and the only one of its kind run at Randwick in the year. In the past, it has at times proved a valuable guide to the Metropolitan. For instance, in 1916 the imported horse Quinologist won the Trial and two days later captured the Metropolitan. New Zealand entrants for the Trial were J. T. Jamieson’s Koda Pen, Messrs E. R. Davis and O. Nicholson’s Pateena, and Mr R. J. Murphy’s Oratorian. The Derby. Third on the programme is the Derby, the richest classic event raced in Australasia. This is the last year in which geldings will be eligible to compete in a Derby in Sydney or Melbourne. Among the A.J.C. Derby winners in recent years have been such notable geldings as Gloaming, Ballymena and Phar Lap. In the last fifteen years New Zealand stables have won the Derby at Randwick on six occasions, through the agency of Kilboy, Biplane, Gloaming, Cupidon, Ballymena and Prince Humphrey. Unless some eleventh hour misadventure befalls him, Ammon Ra, a New Zealand gelding, will start a very hot favourite for the 1931 race. His successes in the Hobartville and Chelmsford Stakes appear to point definitely to him as the Derby winner, and he has continued to please in his track work. It is unfortunate that Cypress, the Dominion second string, has had to be withdrawn owing to an eleventh-hour breakdown. One of the Sydney hopes, Johnnie Jason, has had an interruption to his preparations, but he has recovered and is galloping satisfactorily. The most dangerous of the Victorians may be Illustrious, by Heroic, whose form in the late autumn was impressive. He has not had a race for months, but his mentor, James Scobie, won the Melbourne Cup with Bitalli and the A.J.C. Derby with Trivalve without starting either previously for months. Illustrious is said to have been well tried over the Derby distance. South Australia is likely to provide a starter in Speedwa)', a son of St Anton, whose progeny are noted more for speed than stamina. Other probable runners include Rondalina, a smart filly who is a stablemate of Phar Lap, and Lightning March, winner of the Rosehill Guineas. Epsom Handicap. A few years ago the Randwick trainer, Fred Williams, announced his retirement, and went away on a world tour. His old love has, however, reclaimed him, and he will saddle up Pentheus, who promises to start one of the hottest favourites on record for the Epsom. Williams has had several previous successes in this race. The big mile events at Randwick—the Epsom, Doncaster and Villiers—have often in the past proved most effective mediums for the undoing of those who back horses, but in recent years the public have quite held their own in the Epsom. Hard tracks knocked out Pentheus last spring, and after failing in the Epsom he was given a long spell. He has done brilliantly in his preparation, and he won the seven furlong Tramway Handicap on Chelmsford day most impressively. Pavilion and Ticino, who filled the minor places, both failed at Rosehill a week later, but the New Zealander Autopay, seventh in the Tramway, has since won over seven furlongs at Rosehill and over six at Hawkesbury. Pavilion has been working nicely, and it has to be remembered that she holds the mile record for Randwick. Waugoola, who won the second division of the Tramway, is a good miler. Legislator and John Buchan are both likely to begin slowly, but should be running on. The New Zealand pair Gesture and Love Song have both drawn attention to their prospects by recent performances, but they may not be quite good enough for a mile in this company. Nut Cup won the mile welter on Chelmsford day easily in lmin 49sec, and he is a good Randwick horse. Sun Eagle is coming on, and Sir Duninald is another possibility. Public and private form alike point to Pentheus. lie may have most to fear from Pavilion, Autopay or Waugoola. Phar Lap. Phar Lap will dominate the Spring Stakes, and the last event is the sevenfurlong Kensington Handicap, for which the sixty-six entrants include several Dominion horses.

KUROW RACES.

Good Fields Engaged To-morrow. RICCARTON CANDIDATES. The Kurow Jockey Club will hold its annual meeting to-morrow. There is a prospect that most of the fields will be larger than usual, though the duplication of engagements may result in a number of scratchings. Riccarton stables claim ten acceptors, and with one exception they are definitely booked for the trip. The presence of these northern visitors will add greatly to the interest. The following is the programme:—

Felony is too unreliable to be commended, though quite good enough to make a bold show-ing. Captain’s Gift is a useful hunter, who can stay. Fair Money is a likely hack, who may run well. Royal Limond is another worth keeping in mind. Palmary has shown occasional glimpses of form quite good enough to win. Tarquinius has done little racing, but track form suggests that he will show up. Night Flyer showed promising form in just missing a place at the Grand National meeting. Metal Bird has speed, but on his public form a mile looks too long a journey. Night Flyer and Tarquinius may do best.

Royal Sceptre showed speed each day at Geraldine, and in this field should be equal to a smart five-furlong effort. Some Good is uncertain at the barrier but is a very smart galloper. The imported horse, Lord Buchan, may race prominently, but will be better later in the season. Spring Bird has no form. Knocklong has plenty of speed and should run well. Ruling Light may not be ready yet. Water Polo can go fast on the track. Diapason and Silver Streak are unknown quantities. Royal Sceptre, owned in the district, has the best credentials, and Knocklong may be his most serious rival. 2.10 p.m. WAITAKI TROT HANDICAP (in harness). of 90 sovs. Class 3.45. One mile and a half. Bob Nevis scr Lucky Light scr Friston Lad scr Little Claire scr Red Spur scr Earl Bingen scr Alpha Wrack scr Jester 12 Almont Cling scr Onoto 12 Few of the acceptors have any public form to commend them. Several have not started in a race, and it is possible they include one or two smart novices. Jester, however, stands out among those who have raced. 2.45 p.m. KUROW CUP, of 135 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Black Duke 9 6 Starshooter 7 9 Taboo 8 10 First Raid 7 1 Mount Boa 8 8 Desert Glow 7 0 Latin Quarter 8 3 Red Racer 7 0 Admiral Drake 8 0 Black Duke may be improved by his racing at Geraldine, but he is not at his best yet. Taboo won at Wingatui last month on a soft track. Mount Boa raced well at Geraldine and will be hard to beat here. Latin Quarter is not quite ready, but Admiral Drake must be given a chance. Starshooter won this race last year, and though not successful since then, his recent form points strongly to his chance. First Raid and Desert Glow do not appeal, but Red Racer, a New Zealand Cup candidate from Southland, may arouse some interest. Mount Boa and Starshooter may fight out the finish. 3.20 p.m. PUBLICANS’ HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. Six furlongs. Captivate 8 7 Miss Rosewood 7 13 Tembaron 7 8 Kerbside 7 12 Eclair 7 7 Royal Sceptre 7 7 In the absence of Eclair, who will not make the trip, there can be no more than five starters. Captivate is useful when right, but he has not had a race this season, a remark which applies also to Kerbside. The speedy Royal Sceptre may have a chance, even though he is not a good stayer. Miss Tembaron was placed at the Dunedin meeting, but Rosewood showed even better form the same day, and he looks the best prospect. 3.55 p.m. HYDRO ELECTRIC TROT HANDICAP (in harness), of 90 sovs. Class 3.7. One mile and a quarter. Lorraine Great Antrim scr Bingen scr Little Claire scr Bob Nevis scr Almont Cling 12 Captain Bingen scr Onoto 12 Friston Lad scr Jolly Queen 36 Lola Bingen scr Ballade 96 Alpha Wrack scr The field is made up chiefly of horses who have not raced or who have shown no form. Ballade, from the back mark, should be hard to beat, unless there is something smart among the novices. 4.30 p.m. GILLIES HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. True Shaft 9 5 Assemble 7 10 Master Lord Argosy 7 S Anomaly 8 3 First Raid 7 0 True Shaft has been galloping freely but he has not had a race for some time. Master Anomaly is nearly ready and will need only a little improvement on his Ashburton form to be dangerous. Assemble was unlucky at Geraldine. Lord Argosy was placed twice at Wingatuj last month, so he is pretty well. First Raid has not been racing at his best lately. Lord Argosy looks the most likely. 5.10 p.m. lIAKATARAMEA HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. Seven furlongs. Felony 9 0 Palace 7 7 Fair Money 8 10 Night Flyer 7 7 Captivate 8 9 Anne Rosewood 8 0 Shakespeare 7 7 Silver Salver 7 10 Some Good 7 7 Nightguard 7 7 The four at the top of the list have earlier engagements, likewise Night Flyer and Some Good, on the minimum. Among the others, Palace has shown a lot of promise. He failed at Geraldine but he should make amends here, as he is a smart galloper. Nightguard has been galloping well, but his race form 4 is poor. Anne Shakespeare, an imported mare, has a reputation for speed. Palace, however, should be favourite.

AUCKLAND RACES.

Classic Events Arouse Interest. TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME. (Special to the “Star"). AUCKLAND, October 2. The spring meeting of the Auckland Racing Club will open at Ellerslie to-morrow, and after the rain that has been experienced here lately the going is sure to be holding. Excellent fields are engaged and there should be some interesting racing. The following is the programme:— 12.2 p.m. TRIAL HURDLE HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Monetize 11 2 Russet Moor 9 2 Moerangi 11 0 Page Boy 9 2 Whakama 10 0 Sub-Editor 9 2 Nassoclt 9 10 Neil 9 1 Ruffles 9 9 Cargen 9 0 Slump 9 3 Russet Moor impressed at Avondale, where Whakama and Nassock were winners. Moerangi was successful at the Taranaki Hunt and at Wanganui. Monetize was second at Avondale, Moerangi, Whakama and Nassock make most appeal. 12.47 p.m. GREAT /NORTHERN GUINEAS, of 1000 sovs; one mile.—Bugle Call, Aspian, Baroscope, Bronze Eagle, Cornerman, Croupier, Don’t Lap, Gay Court, Gibraltar, Golden Wings, Grenade, High Comedy, King Colossus, Royal Artist, View Halloo, Amber Link. The Avondale Guineas, owing to the heavy going, can hardly be looked upon as a genuine test of the merits of Bronze Eagle, and if the going is at all firm to-morrow he should be a great deal harder to beat. View Halloo won the Avondale Guineas well and he will again have to be reckoned with. Croupier failed badly over the final stages of the Avondale Guineas, but he seems to be recovering from his cold and may stay on better in this event. Golden Wings raced prominently in both his engagements at Avondale, being third in the Guineas, and he will be prominent for the greater portion of the journey, even if he fails to see it out. King Colossus was narrowly defeated in the Wanganui Guineas by Croupier, and was second to View Halloo at Avondale. He will have support. Most money may go on Bronze Eagle, View Halloo and King Colossus. 1.37 p.m. SHORTS HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. Six

last season, will arouse some interest, as he has trained on well. There are some good sprinters in the field, Orapai, Karapoti and Supremack being a trio who have shown form lately. 2.27 p.m.

Historic should be improved by his Avondale race. Seatown won the Cornwall Handicap on his last visit to Auckland. He beat Historic in the Mitchelson Cup last year. My Own won the Autumn Handicap at Ellerslie la*t Easter, and has been working well at Hastings. Taneriri has shown good form up to a mile and a quarter, and he should make a better showing than he did in the Avondale Cup, when his rider got a piece of dirt in his eye. Motere is a good stayer, but he has not won since he annexed the Auckland Cup. Little Doubt won the Avondale Cup, but failed on Monday over a similar distance. Of the others Gay Cockade, Malahat and Spearmiss may be best. The public may go for Historic, Little Doubt and Taneriri. 3.7 p.m. HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. About two miles and a half. Billy Boy 11 0 Domestic Nukutere 10 4 Trouble 9 8 Winnagan 9 12 Town Beauty 9 2 Day Lark 9 12 Lenaubin 9 0 King’s Scaramouche 9 0 Counsel 9 12 In a useful field of hunters Billy Boy, Nukutere and Town Beauty may do best. 3.52 p.m. WELCOME STAKES, of 650 sovs; five furlongs.—Bell Topper, Foreign Money. Inflation, Jewelled Girdle, Loombination. Rulanut, Tea Trader, Sea Ruler, Broken Rule, Genesta, Glowlight Hispania, Lady Whirlwind, La Modern©, Merryway, Midinette. Miss Linlev, Muscadine, Posy, Pink Page. Rippling Waters, Sastrugi, Splutter, Te Waipu, Timorous, Whirlalong. Te Waipu won the Avondale Stakes so well that she is sure to be in demand. Broken Rule was second in that event and third in the Nursery Handicap, so that she will get some support. Tea Trader showed up for a good way in the same race, but then faded out. He should be improved. Sastrugi was second in the Debutante Stakes at Wanganui, and ran a very fair race in the Avondale Stakes, in which Sea Ruler was fourth. Merry Way was second in the Nursery Handicap at Avondale and should again be in the picture. Midinette and Genestra are two juveniles from Wanganui who have shown pace there. The latter was fourth in the Debutante Stakes. La Moderna is a sister to Gay Ballerina, who failed in the same event. Rulanut looks the best of the others. A preference may be shown for Te Waipu Broken Rule and Rulanut. 4.37 p.m. GORDON HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One

Royal Cassadora 8 0 Highness 8 5 Margaret Pillow Fight 8 5 Rose 8 0 Mister Quex 8 5 Gold Trail S 0 Courtyard 8 5 Deux Francs 8 0 Speed 8 5 Grumpy 8 0 Swift and Sure S 5 1.5 p.ra. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Six furlongs. Lady Makere 9 0 Gold Mag 8 11 Crown Jest 8 12 Araunah 8 11 Flakewhite S 32 Sabatini 8 11 Gold Ruler 8 32 Monarchy 8 11 Sir Spear 8 11 Court Lady 8 11 Gay Lass 8 11 Anemometer S 11 Pikete 8 11 Chief Clerk 8 11 Dozie 8 11 Lord Aintree 8 11 Joe Chesham 8 11 Alpinist 8 11 1.45 p.m. GREEN MEADOW S HACK HURDLES, of 100 sovs. One mile and a half. Warzone 10 9 Kaokaoroa 9 4 Princess Autumn Dawn 9 0 Elizabeth 10 3 Tamaterangi 9 0 Blue Paper 9 11 Manuriri 9 0 Royal Elm 9 9 Luna Lux 9 0 Whakaari 9 6 2.20 p.m. PARK STAKES, of 135 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Chopin 8 8 Briar Root 7 3 Mountain Merry Melody 7 0 Heath 7 9 Nea Lap 7 0 Rory Mor 7 3 3 p.m. AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. Rasouli 9 0 Royal Tahoma 8 11 Hunting 8 0 Golden Lotus Lily 7 10 Shadow 8 5 False Scent 7 10 Chief Cook 8 3 Golden Area 7 0 Brown Sugar 8 0 Honanga 7 0 Rapallo 7 0 3.40 p.m. TARADALE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile. Goshawk 10 11 Benefice 8 7 Brambletorn 9 8 Autumn Moa Bird 9 2 Dawn 8 7 Rory Mor 9 2 Masher 8 7 False Scent 8 7 4.20 p.m. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Great Charter 8 7 Manifesto 7 12 Chrysology 8 5 Juggle 7 9 Aston 8 2 Cuticle 7 5 Fitzquex 8 0 Head Serang 7 2 5 p.m. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of SO sovs. Seven furlongs. Charmaline 8 12 Nigger Head 7 7 Acmil 8 12 Masher 7 7 Childstudy 8 1 Psychologist 7 7 Imperial Autumn Dawn 7 7 Fame 7 9 Rapallo 7 7

1 P m. HIGH-WEIGHT HACK HANDICAP, of 100 soi Felony 10 7 Solmuri 9 4 Captain’s Tarquinius 9 0 Gift 10 4 Nigrht Flyer 9 0 Fair Money 9 13 Metal Bird 9 0 Royal Limond 9 7 Palmary 9 0

1.35 p.m. NOVICE PLATE, of 75 sovs. Five furlongs. Royal Sceptre S 10 Ruling Light 8 10 Some Good 8 10 Water Polo 8 10 Lord Buchan 8 10 Diapason 8 10 Spring Bird 8 10 Silver Streak 8 0 Knoeklong 8 10

Karapoti 9 10 High Comedy 7 13 Cadland 9 7 Hunting Day 7 11 Supremacy 9 5 Tea Chat 7 8 Lady Quex 9 4 Chromadyne 7 7 8 13 Lucky Alice 7 7 Manawhenua 8 13 7 2 Consent 8 8 Chief Link 7 2 Gold Money 8 Honiton 7 0 Biddy’s Boy 8 2 Impetuous 7 0 Karapoti, the crack three-year-old of

MITCHELSON CUP HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs. One mile and a half. Historic 0 9 Malahat 7 2 Seatown 9 4 Gay Cockade 7 2 My Own 9 0 Taurua 7 0 Taneriri 8 10 Air Laddie 7 0 Motere 7 9 Spear Dad 7 0 Little Doubt 7 9 Spearmiss 7 0 Prince Val 7 9 Te Hoia 7 0 Cessation 7 2

Taurua 9 5 Emancipation 7 12 Valueless 9 5 Jenny Diver 7 s Catoma 9 5 Limeen 7 7 gurie 9 3 Te Money 7 6 9 2 Stonehenge 7 Full Measure 9 0 Dominican 7 2 Landmark 8 10 Cape Gold 7 0 Wild Great Country 8 10 Emblem 7 0 Gibraltar 8 3 0 Lucidus 7 0 Karangapai 8 7 Moonfleet 7 0 Protomint 8 4 Restaurant 7 0 8 2 Running Good Idea 7 12 7 0 Tarcha 7 o Jackson 7 12 In this big field of hacks Curie Protomint and Catoma make the strongest appeal. 5.22 p.m. FLYING HANDICAP, of 400 SO vs Se n furlongs. Eaglet 8 13 Royal Artist 7 7 Lady Pam S 12 Arisus 7 7 Richfield S 11 Lucy Rose 7 6 Silvermine S 11 High Pitch 7 5 Consent 8 10 Van Dyke 7 Habit 8 7 Tetrarchate 7 3 Pewa 8 1 Flying Gay Lap 7 13 Prince 7 2 Puriri Park 12 Autumn Sun 7 0 White Wings 7 8 Clopton 7 0 Volimond 7 8 Bennie 7 0 Sir Mond 7 7 Recent form points to Gay Lap, Arisus and Silvermine.