WAIKATO RACING CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17993, 11 April 1930, Page 11

WAIKATO RACING CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING

PROGRMHiE TO RE INTRODUCED IT IE ROT TO-iOfflOi Storey Memorial Cup and President’s Handicap the lain Events Strong Fields Engaged and Keen Contests Promised

By " Martian.”

The attraction for provincial racegoers at the week-end will be the Autumn meeting of the Waikato Racing Club, which will be introduced to-morrow and will be concluded on Monday lire club s headquarters at Te Rapa promises to be the scene of a large gathering of patrons over the two days of tne comtng fixtn e and controls the sport in this portion of the province appears to be in line towards recording a veiy successlul gain erine 1 It would be pleasing to chronicle the maximum of favourable results m this connection, as a fitting rewaid to. the consistent and enthusiastic endeavours of those in control locally, to promote the welfare of the sport. Acceptances which are good in numbers and of an excellent standard from tne quality aspect have been received for the various events on to-morrow’s card and there should be spirited contests. The galloping surface promises to be m good going order, the recent rain having tempered the surface and improved it The leading events of the opening day’s programme will be the Storey Memorial Cup (one mile and a quarter), and the President s Handicap (s.x furt longs) which will cater for the distance and sprint candidates respectively, and in both of which, as applies to tile card in general, the issue bears a very open aspect.

: H. 35 MAIDEN STAKES. Of £l5O. Sis furlongs. st - FIRST DIVISION. Arcadian - - 8 3 pay Guide - 8 3 yvitli t'he number of starters in the Maiden Stakes Mngsland - beyond what can be accommodated at the sixstonehenge - 8 3 barrieri it bas been decided to run this race 1 . adv a ! in divisions. The stake has been advanced from Nassau Lady £lo @ to £l5O, with the winner of each division re"T",' a 4 ceiving £6O, second £lO and third £5. There are rluus - - 7 12 sixteen in the first division, of whom Caulis—Maunga Mangu King 7 12 King, Royal Visitor— Trig, Vaiorient—Etehi Rangi. ’ r visitor - 7 12 Miss Albyn—Royal Finance, will be coupled on the H visitor totallsator. Arcadian has no form to recommend vaiorient - - 7 12 ' him, but Day Guide has run up handy on more than Etehi Rangi 7 10 one occasion and has been working well enough t 0 Miss Albyn - 7 io have some chance here. Kingsland has had a few Key Finance 7 10 starts and is a possibility. Stonehenge has shown nothing this season to rate his prospects very highlj. Huhana does not appeal, but Nassau Lady vtas a consistent galloper in the earlier part of the season. Peruse showed some promise when she ran fifth in her first start, which w " at Paeroa last month. Waiau Lady has not impressed in many appearances The Caulis —-Maunga King bracket will have support while there “Hie a lot of favour for the Royal Visitor-Trig (bracket. ValorientF?ehi Rigi and Miss Albyn—Royal Finance will also make some appeal. mS Sort ma“o to tie ROVAL VIS,TOR-TRIG trade, and NASSAU LADY. Bella - - - 8 3 SECOND DIVISION. SllveHwvislon 8 3 The second division of the Maiden Stakes will be white Nose - 8 3 run immediately the field in the first division ha\ c Kiri - - - - 8 1 cleared the course. There are sixteen in tins Jot, Land Measure 8 1 the bracketed horses being Intent Momoanatui, Sister white 8 1 Searcher —Valueless, Biddy Comet—Glenison, Lady Benighted - 7 13 Day—Sweet Whisper. Beila, Keri and Land Measure Intent - - - 7 12 may come in for most attention of those at the front Momoanatui 7 12 of the handicap and of this trio Land Measure is likely Searcher - - 7 12 to do best, providing the track is not too much on .v valueless - 7 12 the' holding side. The Surveyor—Juanna mare can *■- Biddy Comet 7 10 go fast, although she has not quite come up to *?. Glenison - - 7 io expectations. Sister White, being a full sister to Lady Day - 7 io White Comet and a half-sister to Paddon, has breedgw. Whisper 7 10 ing to recommend her, but lack of racing haay have ’-L ' r.i ?•<•**) •> ■ . jt s effect. Biddy Comet’s consistency in running five seconds in as many starts of late stands out as 1 the best performed of the field, while Sweet Whisper is. another who has given the impression that she will see a better day. When the totallsator figures are adjusted they may point most to the BIDDY COMEmSSn bracket and the LADY DAY SWEET WHISPER bracket. 12.25 FRANKTON HANDICAP HURDLES. : Of £l5O. One mile and a half. ’■ ' st. lb. Manganl - - 10 13 The batten event of the card has the handy field Kawini - --1013 of eleven engaged and at this distance there will be The Lamb - 10 12 n 0 loitering. The event has the latest Grand National Gienstar - - 10 7 winner, Mangani, one of the two at the front of the Master Holey io 2 weights, and in form he would he considered well Giena Bay - 9 12 enough in, hut as the Day Comet gelding has not had Grand Arch 9 5 a race since August he can hardly be expected to be waltzer - - 9 3 at bis best. Kawini, who is similarly placed,on the Mount. Guide 9 0 scale, reads the better proposition because he is a Temperature 9 0 flt ] lorse as the result of recent racing on the fiat. Town Lad - 9 0 The Formative gelding will have some lightweights to carry him along, but he will be running on at the end. The Lamb, a winner here in the department in November and later at Te Kuiti, is returning to jumping after an absence of some months, but his recent flat races should have toned him up to some extent. Gienstar, although only a novice at the job, won at Paeroa. He has the pace, although Ills fencing can be improved. Master Roley, who has been a winner, did not shape well at Paeroa but he should be improved by this. Giena Bay scored at Whangarei the other day but the company was weak. Grand Arch ran second at Paeroa to Gienstar and now meets the latter on better l or ms. Waltzer doesn’t commend for staying needs. Mountain Guide may be all right hut there is nothing to go upon. Temperature was in the money on one occasion in the past. Town Lad will be the outsider. When the public have decided, KAWINI may be the elect, with GLENSTAR and THE LAMB also considered. 1.10 JUVENILE HANDICAP. st. lb Of £l5O. For 2-year-olds. Five furlongs. Tradesman - 8 12 Tremetus - 8 8 With the field of twenty-five down to contest this Biddy’s Boy 8 5 event, the response from owners to the two-year-old imamint - - 8 4 race Q f car( j bas f, een particularly gratifying. Hampton Park 8 0 with the candidates in this grade having had the Foot Rule - 7 12 opportunity to run into form, the task set investors Wild Time - 7 11 \ j n sifting out the material to reach a definite decision c Kin ß Fortl - 7 7 is of the puzzling nature. Tradesman, who heads Dust Up - - 7 6 the weight scale, capped consistent efforts with a - Irisll - 7 6 double victory at the Ohinemuri meeting. . The ■ Gold Da> ' J * Raceful gelding is well and must prove difficult to King: March < e dispose of. He is a fine beginner. Tremetus — Chier Joy - » Rafflight form a useful brisket, representing J. An soul - Williamson’s Ellerslie stable. .Biddy’s Boy appears Z Lap lo ''' ll ‘ ' to have too much weight. Imamint ran second and V Ge jY atoar third in classic company at Auckland in the spring, * v ARhi rirparn 7 ’ 4 which was good form. Hampton Park won at Timber 7 4 Takapuna and Foot Rule at Te Aroha, while Wild I'VtCcQoe _ 7 3 Time was second and also ran a dead-heat for that Hollyhoim - 7 3 place at Paeroa last month. King Ford has two Rosehank - - 7 3 thirds to his credit from three starts and has been RalTiigbt - - 7 3 working well. He begins promptly. Gold Day Click Clack 7 0 was in second place at Te Aroha. Dust Up is a Society Maid 7 o Night Raid descendent who will be making his first Karangapaa - 7 o appearance. Beau Irish is not ready. Of King “ snowiap . - 7 o March and Chief Joy, who are coupled, the latter Lap away - 7 o made a favourable showing in reaching second berth at Te Aroha, when making his debut. All Soult and Laptown will be long shots to-morrow. Abbey Dream (Queen Abbey— Mountain Dream) is well bred and this has to he considered even if she is without racing in public. Green Timber —Click Clack are a pair from A. Cook’s team. The latter has shown promise. Of those lower down, Arabesque, Rosebank, Society Maid and Karangapai are each liable to answer the requirements. Machine investments may say most for the CHIEF JOY KING MARCH bracket, IMAMINT and TRADESMAN. STOREY MEMORIAL CUP HANDICAP. Of £SOO and a Gold Gup valued at £IOO. st. in. One mile and a quarter, vertigern - - 9 5 corinax - - - 8 11 For the leading event of the meeting, in addition - in the Shade 8 9 to the monetary reward, tile trainer of the winner Eager Rose - 8 c will receive a pair of Zeiss field glasses valued at Desert Glow 8 0 20 guineas and donated by the Club, while a goldp. of Orange 7 3 mounted whip, donated by Mr A. Kotin, will be preMithra - - - 7 o senled to the rider. Sixteen handicap horses stand Gemlight - - 7 o their ground in the ten-furlong race, ol' whom ten Transformer 7 0 arc on the limit. The event is led off by the RawTietu - - 7 o Featherston candidate Vertigern, who has reached Sir Archie - 7 0 the scene in good heart and must be respected desThurnus - - 7 0 pite his solid impost. Gorinax, who comes next on Mosaic - - - 7 o tlie list, is a genuine stayer who has invariably raced liipo - - - - 7 0 well at local headquarters. In the Shade’s form Antique 7 0 (his sca son has been variable, hut he is in nicely Envoy- - - - 7 0 here and it would only be a matter of him galloping to his best to take all sorts of heating. Eager Rose wiil be one of the popular selections because her fewnt form at a middle distance has been good and included the two leading handicaps as recently as the fixture at Te Aroha. Her track work at Elle-slie shows that she is very forward. Desert Glow ma\ not get the going to Ids best liking, but if he does the Day Comet gelding is not out of it with S.O. Prince of Orange, having his first start at the distance, is

a young galloper who is promised a good turn but it- may be a little premature to expect it here. Still he is well and is decidedly on the up-grade. • Gemlight will have a following although the distance may trouble the Treclare three-year-old. Transformer seems to have lost his clash, and Rawlietu will require to improve on track work to have any chance. Mil lira gives some promise at a journey, while Sir Archie has winning form at the distance. Thurnus will probably find the company above him- if Mosaic would repeat track form lie would be in it, while Hipo,, Antique and Em os each offer some prosper Is. The public may adhere to quality and favour EAGER ROSE, COR3NAX and VERTIGERN. 2.40 LINLEY HACK HANDICAP. Of £2OO. One mile. st. lb C. Palatine - 9 6 Although this is the smallest field of the day in Te Hcia - - Bii the numerical sense, there are thirteen engaged and Spring .Abbey 8 10 the mile race among the hacks offers plenty of possiPage Boy - 8 8 bill ties in the quest for the favoured division. The Haviland - - 8 3 field j s led off by quality when the AVairarapa owned l Honiton - - 8 2 Gount Palatine comes under review. The Paladin Motere - - - 8 o —p er Anna chestnut, a stable-mate of Vertigern s, I’m Alone - 7 9 should be up to this weight in the grade if it could Reel Day - - 7 6 bG guaranteed that his recent lay-off had not imR. Willonyx 7 l paired his galloping (0 any serious extent. it may Miss comet 7 o be (] ia {, he will require tiie race. Te lloia and Day Lass - 7 o Spring Abbey - within ilb of each other dead-heated Lupin Ahbey 7 0 a f 'p c Aroha, and it should be another close contest so far as this pair are concerned. Page Boy has been on the improve all the time since he came here from Riccarton in February, having two wins and as many seconds in the interval. Haviland on his day can gallop fast and effectively, while Honiton comes into this advanced grade with a double run at Takapuna in the summer to mark her introductory racing. Motere won at Te Aroha and ran a dead beat at Pukekohe in his two latest starts. He will be on a straight which will' give him every chance. I’m Alone won over six furlongs at Pukekohe, but this distance may bother the promising Lord Quex galloper, lied Day has been working well, and Rose Willonyx makes similar appeal. Miss Gomel and Lupin Abbey will be the outsiders, but Day Lass is a possibility because she can run on. When flic figures arc adjusted they may favour TE HOIA,- COUNT PALATINE and RED DAY. 3.25 PUKETAHA HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. Of £iso. One mile. ;:i. lb Le Choucas 9 7 The contestants for the liighweight grade number Owalraka - 9 5 twenty-one, and with a well spread measure of form White comet 9 2 throughout the Held this should prove a good race imp. Prince 8 12 from the investing aspect and provide a keen conHipo -- - 811 test, Le Choucas and Owairaka, who are separated Pompoms - 8 10 by 21b, have recent winning form to their credit, and sir Archie -89 they should both be capable of prominent perform.K. Willonyx 8 7 anc es despite the solid imposts they will carry. Value ---87 -white Comet is coming back to racing after a long Wiltshire --85 absence, and there will be no marked inquiry for BTig-ht Lana 8 5 the Dajr Gomet —Lady Frisco gelding despite the Tinokoa - - 8 5 f ac ( that there was a day when he would trouble sea Cob - 8 2 the best in this division. Imperial Prince has raced Luminary - - 8 2 indifferently this season, but the Lucullus represenKalrun - - - 8 l tative is more than useful when seen at his best. Standfast-- 8 0 lle w ill have friends to-morrow as this track will Crown Arch 8 0 su j(, hi m admirably. Hipo, a hardy veteran, is also Lunette 8 0 jn lbe CuP) ] )U t this race should suit him better and quinsilia - - 8 0 jf bl the field must not be entirely overlooked, Manliest 8 0 although the PoLoa—High Jinks gelding cannot be Mon star - - Firmly recommended. Pompeius should go well as he stays on and the distance will not come amiss to the local galloper. Sir Archie is to start in the Cup. King Willonyx will not be troubled by the distance, although the pace may bolhci him. Value is a distinct possibility even at Lbe distance. Wiltshire and Bright Land have been off the scene for some time. Tinokoa has been handy during his latest racing and the Cambridge-owned galloper is just the one to upset the fancies. Sea Cob, although lie failed at Whangarei, will be in the market to-morrow. Luminary appears to have trained oif to some extent. Kairuri and Standfast will appeal to several, and the latter may do best of this pair. Grown Arch cannot be recommended, but Lunette and Quinsiiia are possibilities of the remainder. The issue looks very difficult, but the public may pin their faith chiefly to POMPEIUS, IMPERIAL PRINCE, and OWAIRAKA. 4.10 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of £3OO. Six furlongs. st. lb Lady Quex - 8 12 The way is now clear for the public to give attenLeit.rim - - 811 ti on to the sprint race of the day. There is a field Awarere - 8 10 0 f eighteen for the six-furlong journey, and they Roy. Boulton 8 9 represent strong class among provincial candidates Prince Vai - 8 7 with southerners in Lady Quex and Te Atiawa to Lady’s Boy - 8 5 give added interest to proceedings. Lady Quex, Sir Russell - s o who is at the head of the list for this event, is a Gold Money. 7 13 brilliant galloper who must always be respected. Refresher - 7 12 ghe doesn’t like it heavy, however, and a race would Vail - - - - 7 12 undoubtedly improve her, The Lord Quex mare King-field - - 7 10 j s well. Leitrim has been a consistent galloper Valuation - 7 6 this season. He hails from A. Cook's stable, and Taku Tama - 7 o as he is a good weight-carrier can be relied on to Mosque 7 o make a prominent bid for the honours. Awarere Macroom - - 7 0 came back to form with a first and a second at | ly - Juliel ' 7 0 Paeroa. Royal Doulton and Prince Vai are both To Atiawa - 7 0 proved gallopers. They have done racing over Joy Germ - - 7 o more'advanced journeys this season. Prince Vai was second to Pcgaway over this course in the spring with 7.0. He has 21 lb more to carry to-morrow : which will make a difference. Lady’s Boy will be suited by the going but '< may require the race. Sir Russell begins well and is a strong finisher. ■ Gold Money will have a following. The galloping conditions will suit the Paper Money mare. Of Vali and Refresher, from J. T. Jamieson’s stable, the former appeals most on this circuit. Kingficid will have improved I prospects on the ground as it is, but Valuation will have better support than | the horses round about his poundage. Taku Tama will sec it out, while ' Joy Germ has pace but the class should decide it against him. It is a difficult race, but VALUATION, LEITRIM, and VAL| may find most favour. 14.55 BEERESCOURT HACK HANDICAP. t Of £l5O. Seven furlongs. •| st. lb. |Voiimond - - 8 13 This race will draw to a close the proceedings of lOn Top - - 8 5 ihc opening day’s racing. There are several Useful J Carl idem - 8 4 gallopers of their grade in the first half of the c Avoncourt - 8 3 handicap, while, lower down, there are some who | Gay . Cockai ? e l 2 will also come in for their measure of attention | Ruling cnier 710 when decisions are being arrived at. Volimond, |Archileen - 7io who heads the weight list, has always been speedy, Itw t" nC ° 7 a but it is now further in her favour that the Limond L e „ , a l a ‘ _ _ mare has the ability Io run on more solidly in her Perennis 7 7 caccs. The long straight here may test her more fForeisrnVncy 7 G than the tracks she has been on of late On Top : Ituaoatu - - 7 4 IS a; solid galloper whose most successful form was fivaireina - - 7 4 a clouhlc at lljc H°t° l ’ ua meeting. With H. Gray 1 Biddy comet 7 l up to-morrow the Surveyor representative should vaiorient - - 7 o give of his bcsL. Carl Idem will not begin as Yitai - 7 o brilliantly as the other pair, but ho will run on well. Muriel Latour 7 0 Avon Court has shown no form for some time but there lias been evidence in her track work that she is getting prepared. Gay Cockade is a hack with winning form. Ruling Chief won on this, his home track, in the spring, but there are two defeats at Trcntham Lo the Chief Ruler gelding in the interval so he may not be as good as many conjectured. Archielecn won over the course in November and warrants consideration once again. Snow Prince had a win and a second at Tauranga last month, while io Waitai, from the Cook stable, although little raced, is a winner this term. Indolent’s form has been poor hut lie looks better now. Perennis was in a minor place at Paeroa. Foreign Fancy bas‘ been working well and bas speed. Ruapalu, from the Paul team, won at Rotorua, and Valreina was first home at Matamata. .Biddy Comet is referred lo in the Maiden Stakes and would not be disgraced here. Vaiorient also is in the introductory. Vital entered the successful lists at Thames, while Muriel Latour has speed hut the distance will trouble her. The machine indications may show the greater measure of demand for VOLIMOND, RULING CHIEF, and ARCHIELEECL

TOTE CLOSES. NOTE THE TIMES. The totallsator will close at the following times:—■ 11.27 Malden Stakes. 12.18 Hurdles Handicap. 1.2 Juvenile Handicap. 1.48 Storey Memorial Cup. 2.33 Linley Handicap. 3.18 Hlghwelght Handicap. 4.3 President’s Handicap. 4.43 Beerescourt Handicap. COUPLED ON THE MACHINE. Horses will be coupled on the machine in the following engagements : -Maiden Slakes (Ist division) : Caulis —Maunga King; Royal Visitor —'Trig; Yalorient—Etehi Rangi; Miss AlbynRoyal FinanceMaiden Stakes (2nd division): Intent—Momoanalui; Searcher —Valueless; Biddy Comet—Glenison; Lady Day—Sweet Whisper. Juvenile Handicap: Tremetus —Rafflight; King March—Joy Chief; Green Timber —Click Clack. JOCKEY'S’ ENGAGEMENTS. The following riding engagements have been announced for the first day;— R. McTavish.—Land Measure, Tremetus, Gorinax, Standfast, Yolimond and Spring Abbey. L. Manson.—Gold Money, Eager Rose, Hampton Park, Avoncourt and Crown Arch. W. 11. Jones. —Wild Time, Quinsilia, Gay Cockade and Te Atiawa. A. Parsons. —Antique, Flying Juliet, Sweet Whisper and Lapaway. L. Dulieu.—Abbey Dream, Royal Visitor, King Willpnyx. T. Webster. —Kingsland, King Ford, Prince of Orange, Red Day, Luminary, Kingfleld, J. Cammick.—Rawhetu, Vital, Macroom. 13. II- Morris.—Vertigern, Count Palatine, Etehi Rangi. H. Gray.—Leitrim, On Top, Pompeius. C. Goulsbro. —Royal Finance, Lady Quex, Beau Irish. C. France. —Nassau Lady, Prince Val, Value. T. Williams. —Kiri, Temperature. A. McCormac- —Bright Land, lloniton. R. S. Bagby. —In the Shade, Le Choucas. A. Tinker. —Imamint, Page Boy. J. McLaughlin.—-'Ruling 'Chief, Tradesman. H. Lee.—Sir Russell. .1. Chandler. —Holly Holm. j. Burgess.—The Lamb. R. Olive. —Kawini. J. Conquest.-—Foot Rule. R. E. Thomson. —Master Roley. E. Tuohey.—Valuation. H. Stuart. —Beila. F. Foster. —Glenstar. NOTES FROM THE TRACK. Vertigern and Count Palatine, members of W. D. Moroney’s Featherstone team, who are top weights in the Storey Memorial and the Linley Hack Handicap respectively, were galloped over seven furlongs on the plough at Te Rapa this morning. Both shaped quite satisfactorily. There is a tendency to afford Mosaic some consideration for the leading event on to-morrow’s programme. The Some Boy 11. gelding has been working well, and if he will produce his track form he will give a good account of himself. His racing to the present stage of the season has been disappointing. Antique is another light weight candidate in the Storey Memorial Cup who will have a following to-morrow. The Tonbridge gelding has made a fairly rapid rise from the minor company. He indicates prospective ability to take a prominent part against useful company at a middle distance. Pm Alone is an acceptor in the Linley Hack Handicap to-morrow, who has been causing his trainer a little anxiety. Nothing serious, so far, lias developed with the Lord Quex —Bayonne gelding, who may keep his engagements at the coming meeting.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHING. Pegaway. President’s Handicap, 11.30 a.m. Wednesday. TE AROHA NOTES. TRACK AND STABLE CHAT. (Special to Times.) TE AROHA, Thursday. King Win to Resume Work. The King Lu representative, King Win, will be put into light work in the near future. He has furnished out into a really nice type of thoroughbred, and when seen out again under silk will attract the attention of many who will note improvement in appearance consequent upon being on the easy list the greater part of the season. Promising Juveniles. Trainer G. Reid has taken a lease of the Shambles —Pilbrow Lass Ally from Mr J. H. Grigg, of Longbeach. She is furnishing into a nice-quality stamp of a thoroughbred, and as she will not be hurried as a juvenile should perform in due course worthy of her breeding. The Lapidary—Queen Street filly, also rising two years, is shaping up very satisfactorily. She is built for speed, and being well grown may come to hand early. For Ellerslie. The Te Aroha entrants for the Auckland Easter meeting are Antique, The Lamb, Glenslar, Grand Arch, Volimond, Poloanui, All Wcra, Gold Day, Honiton, Lucky Alice. As they are all thriving on their preparations they are practically certain to lie seen out under the colours during the meeting. Local Steeplechasers. The local steeplechase candidates, Potoanui and Ah Wcra, should get over the Ellerslie country all right, more especially the first-named, as last season ho was trained there. Both are in nice condition and Ah Wera appears to relish the big jumps. This son of the Soult horse St. Amans has the family gift of jumping, and may turn out a good proposition for Mr X. Quirk, who lately sold Archeen to two Whangarei j sportsmen.

Paeroa as Headquarters. . M. L. Lipsey will take Grand Arch and Taurimu to Paeroa for a few weeks after the Waikato meeting. The former is expected to make a stayer in hurdle racing and his running at Te Rapa may give some indication as to wljether this is likely. Course Committee’s Resolution. The course committee of the Te Aroha Jockey Club lias decided to arrange suitable training tracks for the convenience of trainers at the earliest possible moment. Under fine weather conditions the contractors for the new course will have finished the work in three weeks. Very' soon after a plough gallop will be available, and an inner grass track will then be provided. In the meantime only short sprints can be executed, hence the reason for some of the trainers transferring their horses to Te Rapa and Paeroa. Town Bird Improving. Town Bird appeared to be all the better for his racing at Tauranga. Through an inadvertence lie was not nominated for the Waikato meeting, for which his improved condition at least warranted the assumption that lie would run prominently. It is quite likely that during the winter he may join "the ranks of the hurdlers. May Get Six Furlongs. It is quite likely that Glenison may race out six furlongs better at Te Rapa than she did at Tauranga, where sue was hampered by the twisting of two of her plates. Since then she has been getting through her tasks satisfactorily and is certainly becoming more solid.