TURF GOSSIP

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 23, 8 June 1910, Page 11

TURF GOSSIP

By

WHALEBONE.

FIXTURES. June 3,4, 8 — A.R.C. Winter June 15, 1G — Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Ignoramus. — The numbers appearing in the paper you mention aie to denote the position of the various horses in the betting, and in no way refer to the number of the horse on the race card. Wimmera has now started in three hurdle races and won them all. Wimmera is reported to have run the first two miles in the Century Hurdles in 3.46 1-5. It is reported that P. Brady will . have the mount on Prophet in the Great Northern Hurdles. The black genling Fideles. by Bona Fide —Aquatic, has resumed work again, and is now in George Walker’s chaige at Ellerslie. The well-known trainer-rider J. G,ainsford, who has been out cf the game for some time, has recommenced his profession in Sydney. It is stated that Mahinga was to have been shipped to Sydney on Monday last, but owing to unforseen circumstances, the trip has been postponed for a while. The St. Paul horse Waiari seems to have lost form, and occupied the position of whipper-in in the Cornwall-Handicap yesterday. W. Gall has recommissioned Coromandel, which was added to the list recently. The son of Menschikoff appears to have benefited by his rest. . Out of the eight starters in the Great Northern Hurdles, only three hailed from local stables, the remainder being Southerners. xi The Tupuhi gelding Waiata is not hitting out as freely in his work as he was on the occasion of his last visit to Auckland, and the racing he has undergone of late may be having its effect. The big disappointment of 'the Great Northern Hurdle Race was undoubtedly Aorangi. The son of Merriwee was in the rear throughout, and only just lost last place by passing Waitapu on tb e post, when the latter was pulling up. The order of favouritism in the Great Northern Hurdles was:—Wimmera (1), Tui Cakobau (2), Prophet (3), Armagh (4), Aorangi (5), Paritutu (6), Woolloomooloo (7), and Waitapu (8). ... The Auckland Racing Club have purchased the property running up from the new fivefurlong starting post to the Ladies’ Mile which gives them nearly the whole of the strip from Green-lane. G. Price, the Awapuni trainer, who arrived in Auckland on Saturday with Mr Highden’s horses, Nylund and Aorangi has not been in our city since he rode Grey Seaton at Avondale nine yeais ago. The three-year-old First Wairiki was made a strong order for the Jervois Handicap on Friday, but the son of Wairiki was never prominent at any stage of the race, and eventually finished in the ruck. After a long spell of outs, Dogger Bank succeeded in getting his name on the winning list again, winning the Members’ Handicap, the concluding event on Friday, paying a substantial dividend, being one of the outsiders of the field. Taka, the winner of the Jervois Handicap, is only a pony, and last season was seen on the polo field. He is possessed of a great deal of pace, and should be a profitable investment for pony races on the other Bide. Before the Groat Northern Hurdles started, a Southern trainer raised the question as to the height of the hurdles, claiming that they were above the regulation height, 3ft Gin. He was, however, convinced that everything was in order. The rising throe-year-old Ashby has made a splendid recovery from the accident which befell him before last Christmas, and is now looking in great heart. So playful has he become that his pilot of a morning has his work cut out to maintain his seat In the pigskin. The following nominations have boon received by the Napier Park Racing Club for the Napier Steeplechase Handicap, about

three miles: —Diplomatic, Beeline, Lingerer, Prospector, King Hippo, Corazon, Nero, Audax, Maidi, Kauroa, Rosegrove, Showman, Le Beau, Bullworth, Kiatere, El Dorado, Full Cry, First Barrel, Jack Pot.

Master Soult again proved what a good horse he is by winning the Cornwall Handicap, under the steadier of 10.9, and running the mile and a-quarter in 2.13. The brilliant son of Soult has not been seen out since the C.J.C. Spring Meeting last November, and the race yesterday would probably do him an immense amount of good.

The Wanganui Metropolitan Committee received a petition, signed by a number of prominent trainers, asking the committee to reconsider their decision in regard to W. Young, and grant him a renewal of his license. After carefully considering tbe matter, the committee decided to remove the suspension.

The running of the Great Northern Hurdle race fully bore out the form displayed by the local horses, Prophet, Tui Cakobau, and Armagh at the recent Takapuna Meeting. At the latter gathering, the trio were in line at the last fence, when Prophet fell, and after a great race, Tui Cakobau beat Armagh by a head. In yesterday's race, the trio were again in close company, Prophet just beating the other pair. In” answer to the petition sent in by the various trainers in reference to the length of time horses are required to be out before the start of a race, the committee have replied to the effect that horses will only be required to go out fifteen minutes before the advertised time of starting, bu't will require to be in the birdcage at least five minutes before that time. The time hoisted by Wimmera in the Great Northern Hurdle Race constitutes a record, and the times for the various stages of the race, kindly supplied by the official timekeeper (Mr. A. Kohn), should be interesting:—Three furlongs, 425; four furlongs, 57 l-ss; six furlongs, 1.26; mile, 1.55; mile and a-half, 2.51; mile and threequarters, 3.21 2-5; two miles, 3.51; two miles- and a-quarter, 4.52.

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. A gentleman who was in the South last week assured some friends that Paisano, for which 600 guineas was recently refused, is a better hurdler than Wimmera. The St. Cyr—Figurehead gelding Stayboy, who was a winner over hurdles at the Dunedin Cup Meeting, but injured himself on the last day of the meeting, has been put into easy work. His off hind leg sports ah enlarged fetlock, but the joint is apparently sound. , . After Mr W. T. Hazlett purchased the Canrobert colt Darlingdale last week for 305 guineas he refused an advance of 200 sovs on his bargain. The colt is very well spoken of by a southern writer, who expresses the hope that he will compensate for some of the disappointing horses imported from Australia by Messrs Hazlett since Vladimtr carried their colours. J. Rutledge has a promising Australianbred two-year-old in his stable at Wingatui. He was got by the imported horse Ladurlad, a son of Ladas, from Ozone, by Navigator. The North Otago Meetings are amongst the most popular in the South Island, says a southern writer, and could be made more so by a stricter supervision of the running. Last week it would have given racing men more confidence in the management If one or two questions had been asked about the form and riding of a horse or two. The South Canterbury J.C. made a profit of £320 on its autumn meeting. The Obligado mare Liza was landed from the North in Dunedin last week, but she has sprung a tendon, and it will be some time before she is able to race. One of the incidents of the Oamaru Meeting was quite unusual. Obsono, who paid a good dividend for his win, was quoted at about double the price by some of the fielders. , Richard Richardson, who was run over by a train and killed on Monday, was fairly prominent in racing clecles. In the early seventies he gained some notable successes as jockey, owner and trainer. As a trainer he was associated with Calumny and Lurline, two great mares, whose names are not yet forgotten. Mr Buckley will be warmly congratulated on St. Aidan’s success in the principal flat event at the Dunedin meeting yesterday. Since Mr Buckley bought him the Birkenhead — Montdread horse lias had only one other success, In a welter event al Wai* mate in March, but, in spite of his light weight yesterday, the horse may bp credited with showing a great improvement. With All Red out of the way, St. Aldan will be the principal representative of the popular Oamaru sportsman in next season’s races.

A.R.C. WINTER MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The opening day’s racing iu connection with the A.R.C. Winter Meeting took place at Ellerslie on Friday. The . weather was <lull'and threatening, but fine, and the attendance was a record one, and included a number of ieadiug southern sportsmen, although the number was probably smaller than in former years. The track was a trifle holding, but for the season of the year was good; while the lawns and gardens were in excellent order, and their condition reflected great credit on the caretaker (Mr C. Hill) and his staff. Mr R. B. Lusk filled his usual position as judge, Mr A. Kohn as timekeeper and Mr C. O’Connor as starter. The latter gentleman was in good form, and his dispatches were of a uniformly even character; while the delays at the post were nothing like as tedious as formerly. In this connection the stewards met before the racing commenced, and instructed the starter to strictly enforce the rule which gives the official unlimited power to deal with unruly horses. As is usually the case at headquarters, the management of the officials, under the secretary (Mr J. F. Hartland), left nothing to be desired, everything passing off without a hitch; while the events were started well up to the specified time. Mrs J. Gallagher had charge of the catering, and during the afternoon the Auckland City Band, under Bandmaster John West, rendered a musical programme on the lawn. With a good attendance large machine investments were looked for, ami when the •totals came to be made up it was found that the good sum of £14.713 had been handled by the staff of Messrs H. 11. Ikiyr and Co., which represents an increase of £1628 on last year’s amount. In addition. 36 bookmakers were licensed at a fee of £2O 10/, the amount received from this source totalling £728. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE of 200sovs. Two miles and a-half. F. Seccombe’s ch g First Barrel, b.v Musketry — Minna, Gyrs, 10.10 (Cowan) 1 J. Twohill’s br g Arty, Gyrs, 9.9 (Deeblei 2 A. C. Selby’s b g Mozart, aged, 10.5 (Pope) 3 Also started: King Hippo 10.2, Whatashot 9.13, Golden Glow 9.12, Whataroa 9.7, and Cudweed 9.7. Whatashot was first to begin, and showed the way up the hill, followed by First Barrel, Cudweed, Whataroa, and King Hippo, with. Mozart last. When the double was reached, First Barrel was the leader, four lengths in front of King Hippo, which was just clear of Whatashot. Then came Golden Glow, Whataroa, Cudweed, Arty, and Mozart, iu that order. First Barrel was still the pilot as they raced along the back, with King Hippo as his nearest attendant, and this pair led the way up the hill, where Cudweed ran into third position. The last two came down at the first fence at the top of the/hill, leaving First Barrel with a commanding lead from Arty, Golden Glow and Mozart following. First Barrel jumped the last fence in good style, and never ga.ve his opponents a chance, eventually winning easily by six lengths from Arty, which beat Mozart by two lengths for second honours. Whataroa was fourth, and then came Whatashot and Goldqn Glow. Time, 4.45. First Barrel was favourite. JERVOIS HANDICAP of 125sovs. Five furlongs. W. Duder’s br g Taka, Gyrs, by Takapuna—Hippocampus, 8.2 (Brady) ...... 1 J. McNicol’s br g llaku, syrs, 8.4 (Ryan) 2 J. McLaughlin’s b c Multiple, 3yrs, 9.12 (Gray) 3 Also started: Contendent 10.6, Magneto 9.6, Admiral Soult 9.5, Escamillo 9.2, Seldom 9.2, Castle Blaney 9.0, Michaeloff 9.0, First Wairiki 8.12, Yankee 8.7, Flying Soult 8.7, Boggy Pryde 8.7, Don Quex 8.7, St. Tatra 8.2, Pairawaatu 8.5, Waiotahi 8.2, and Mary Ann 8.0. The big field was despatched to a beautiful start, from which llaku and Contondant were first to move, and the pair made the running across the top two lengths clear of /Peggy Pryde, after which came Magneto and Seldom, with St. Tatra at the head of the others. Haku had shaken off Con ten - dant at the home turn, and was first into the straight, and then camo Contendant, ■Peggy Pryde, Seldom and Magneto, while Taka could be seen improving his position. At the distance Haku looked to have the race won, but Taka, putting in a great run on the outside, caught the leader 100 yards from the post and, shooting out, won a great race by two lengths. Multiple, which finished fast, was a length and a-half away third; then came Peggy I’ryde, Magneto and Admiral Soult, the last to finish being Pairawaatu and Kseainillo. Time, 1.4. First Wairiki was favourite. MAIDEN HURDLE RACE, 125 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. R. Hannon’s br g Master Paul, by St. Paul—Mermaid, 10.2 (Brady) 1 W. Montgomery’s ch g Hoanga, 10.4 (Porter) 2 Mr. Burgess’ b g Freevata, 9.2 (Mc- . .Kinnon) 3 Also started: Newtown 10.6, Spectre 9.10, Noteorini 9.7. Royal Day 9.0. Master Paul was quickest to the first fence, and set out to make the running, followed by Newtown and Hoanga. The second hurdle proved fatal to Spectre, and when the stand was reached Master Paul had half-a-dozen lengths’ advantage of Newtown. Thon followed Hoanga, Freevata, Royal Dart and Noteorini, in that order. Master Paul still had charge going along the back, when Hoanga ran into secund position, and thus early it was soon the race was between the i»air. Crossing the top stretch Hoanga decreased the gap separating him from the leader, and at the hurdle at the mile and a half post (where Newtown fell) was within a couple of lengths of Master Paul, and nt the home turn was on terms, the pair rising nt the last fence* together. In the run to the post Master 1 mil diew out again, winning under punishment by two lengths. Freevata was ten lengths away, third. Royal Day was fourth, lime, 3.25. Master Paul waa favourite.

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES HAJ DICAP of 750 sovs. Distance, 2j mile., »»atts br g VJ'iuuuera, 4vra. Merriwee Mousqueterie, 10.9 \iueluding 71b. penalty) (Cress) i A. F. Douglas' b h Woolloumooioo, 6 yrs, 9.0 (Pine) 2 V. Bolger’s br g Prophet, syrs, 10.4 ( R rady) 3 Also started: Tui Cakobau 9.13, Aorangi 9..», Waitapu 9.2, Armagh 9.2. 1 eh field left the barrier iu good line, and when they raced at the first fence Prophet, Wimmera and Tui Cakobau were iu line, the trio jumping together. At the second fence in front of the members’ stand Prophet had a slight advantage* of Wimmera, and then followed Tui Cakobau, Woolloomooloo, Pari tutu, Armagh, and Waitapu, with Aorangi already beginning to pay off. Going along the back Prophet and Wimmera were racing in close company, and the pair were still the pilots wlien they passed the stand the 80**0116 time, witli Tui Cakobau and Armagh next. '1 lion camo Woolloomooloo, I’aritutu and Waitapu, with Aorangi some distance away last. As they went along (lie back of the course the last time Wimmera showed out just clear of Prophet, Woolloomooloo running up third, with Tui Cakobau at head of others, which were hopelessly beaten. Cross ing the top stretch, the position of the leaf eis was unchanged, but at the turn for home Prophet tired of the struggle. Wool loomooloo displacing him as Winamp!*’’ nearest attendant. At the last fence, Wit. mera was striding along freely, and goHiii* over the obstacle iu safety, easily held hS own in tiie concluding stages, and won cow fort a lily by two and a-half lengths fro». Woolloomooloo. Eight lengths away came Prophet, with Tui Cakobau and I’aritutu close up. Then followed Armagh, Hie last pair being Aorangi and Waiotapu. The time, 4.52, was a record for the race. Wimmera was favourite. CORNWALL HANDICAP, of 4<K) sovs. Distance, one mile and a-quarter. Foss and Steuart’s b h Master Soult, 4yrs, Soult Lady Hester, 10.9 (Gray) 1 R. C. Wallace’s br g Ngf.puka, syrs, 9.0 . (Ryan) 2 linn. J. D. Ormond’s b g Bollin, 4yrs, 9.6 (Brady) 3 Also ran: Sedition 10. S, Waiari 9.12, Wai-. mangu 9.5, Uranium 9.4, Truganini 9.2, Mendip 9.0, Lethean 8.10. Eleetrakoff 8.7, Rauparaha 8.4, Uneuku Explosive 8.0, Baltimore 8.0. Waiinangu gave a display of kicking at the post, ami when the tapes lifted he hung and lost a lot of ground. Eleetrakoff was first to break the line, followed by 801 l in. Master Soult, Truganini, Mendip. Rauparaha, and Waiari. Racing along the back, Eleetrakoff was the leader, just clear of Rollin, after which came Master Soult, Tru ganini, and Mendip, with Ngapuka and Rauparaha at the head of tlie others. Three furlongs from home Eleetrakoff was done with, 801 l in dashing into the lead, closely pursued by Master Soult, while Ngapuka ran into third position. At the distance Bollin hail a slight advantage of Master Soult and Ngapuka, and the trio fought out a desperate finish, Master Soult staying the longest and getting the verdict by a head from Ngapuka, with Bollin a neck away third. Mendip was about a length away, fourth. Thon came Rauparaha, Eleetrakoff ami Truganini, with Waiari last. Time, 2.13. Ngapuka was favourite. HUNT CLUB HURDLES of lOOsovs. Distance two miles. R. Hannon’s b g Totika, Gyrs, by Leolantis Honesty, 10.2 (Mr Gorrie) .. 1 W- Davies’ b g Pleiades, Gyrs, 10.6 (Mr Hirst) .1 ;.. 2 T. M. Bowling’s ch g A.ntaictic, byrs, 10.6 (Mr Wynyard) 3 Also started: Laddie 10.10, Gordon Regel 10.0, Black Northern 10 O, Boxer 10.0, and Hautere 10.0. At the first fence, at which Black Northern fell, Totika and Antarctic, were in the load, wit li Pleiades most prominent of the others. Passing the stand. Totika was in chaige, followed by Antarctic and Pleiades, the others being outpaced, while Hautere fell at. the hurdle in the straight. Totika increased his lead as they went along the back, Pleiades being second, and Antarctic third, and (lie favourite, notwithstanding faulty jumping, never let the field near him, winning pulling up by ten lengths from Pleiades, which was a similar distance in front of Antarctic, Boxes was fourth. Time 4.3. Totika was favourite. THE MEMBERS’ HANDICAP of 175sovs; second horse 10 receive 25sovs, and third horse lOsovs out of the sLike. Five furlongs. T. Wylie’s b g Dogger Rank, Gyrs, by Menschikoff- Mysterious, 8.6 (M. Ryan) I C. Pyke’s I:- r; Wil V. 1.y:.. b.ll (<’. Brown) 2 J. Muir’s blk h Blue Garment, 4yrs, B.H (R. Brown) 3 Also started : Nyland 10.8, Wauehope 9.12, Advantage 9.12. Waiata 9.10, Emblem 9.3, General Soult 8.11, Turbine 8.9, Lady Frances 8.7, Multiple 8.3, Elfish 8.2, Elegance 8.1. ’l’lie field wore very troublesome at the post, and when tin* tapes lifted, Elegauee was badly left. The light was very bad. and the colours were very difficult to distinguish. Turbine, Advantage, and Wau .-hope comprised the leading division as they crossed tin* top stretch, the second division consisting of Dogger Bank, Bluo Garment, the others being strung out. At the distance. Dogger Bank and Blue Garment were in front, and Wild West joining in. an interesting race was witnessed. Dogger Bank lost lasting long enough to win li.v a neck from Wild West, which lust heat Blue Garment for second honours. Wauehope was fourth, and then came Advantage and Nyland, tlie last to finish being Waiata. Timo, 1.3 2 5. Emblem was favourite. , The second day’s racing In connrc’fion with tile A.lt <■ Winter Meeting took phi<«* at Ellerslie on Saturday. The weather wan unfavourable, and after the first race rnln set In aud <mnlinned throughout the afternoon. making matters very unpleasant for thorn* present, while the Hire track ww In a very sodden condition. The attendftßc®

wa» a long way below that of last year. Although the racing w:is carried on under Advene circumstances, the management did not suffer, and every tiling passed off without a hitch.

not suffer, and everything passed off without a hitrh. With a small attendance and bad weather, it was only to be expected that the total!* sator investments would suffer, and when the totals came to be made up it was found that the amount handled by the staff of Messrs. IL 11. Hayr and Co. Showed a falling off of £l4OB 10/ as compared with last year. The total for the 'two days (£27,067 10/) is, however, an increase of £219 10/ on the last year's total. Thirtytwa bookmakers were licensed, returning in fees £656. ORAKLI IH'RDLE RACE of 250tovs. One mile and three-quarters. W. Montgomery's ch g Iloauga, by Regel —Ouga, 4yrs, 10.8 (Porter) 1 H. Hannon’s b g Totika, Gyrs, 9.9 (Brady) 2 Miss G. Ferguson's eh g Whataroa, aged, 9.0 (C. Percival) ' 3 Also started: Pukenui 10.0, King Hippo 9.11, Arty 9.2, Penfold 9.0. I'enfold gave a lot of trouble at 'the post, and eventually the field was dispatched m hen he was some lengths behind. Hoanga had a slight advautage at the first fence, but when the stand was reached Arty was la front, followed by Totika, Pukeuui, ■Whataroa, Hoanga, Peufo'd, and King Hippo, in that order. The position underwent very little change until they crossed the top stretch, when Totika was in the lead, three lengths clear of Arty and Hoanga, which were together, with Whataroa leading the others. At the home turn Hoanga had caught Totika, and, drawing out in the run to the post, won by two lengths. Whataroa as three lengths away, third, and then came Arty and Pukenui, ski'll Penfold last. Time, 3.32. Hoanga Was favourite. RANFURLY WELTER HANDICAP of 125 sovs. One mile. IToomau and McHugh’s br g Admiial k Boult, 3 years, by Soult Pansy, 10.0 (Deelcy) j A. Alley’s ch m Waiotahi, 5 years, 9.0 (Brown) 2 Mon. J. b. Ormond’s br g Elfish, 3yrs, 9.13 (Julian) 3 'Also started: Seldom 9.11 Escamilla 9.11, Nldiaeloff 9.10, Baltimore 9.6, Lloyds 9.9, (Miss Explosion 9.0, Possum 9.0. 'When the barrier lifted Possum whipped round, and lost n 10l of ground, Seldom being first to move, but when a furlong was covered. Elfish was in charge, followed by .Waiotahi, Seldom, and Admiral Soult. Going through the cutting Waiotahi ran into the lead, and showed the way across the top, three lengths in front of Elfish, after wlahOi Seldom, Michaeloff and Admiral Soult. Waiotahi still had charge when they turned for home, but at the distance ‘Admiral ♦ 'Vi r ? n 11 p the leader, and quickly Taking her measure drew out and won by three lengths, Waiotahi beating Elfish by a similar distance for second honours. Lloyds was fourth, and then came Baltimore, EscaniHlo, Seldom, and Michaeloff together, 11 ,on * wa Y back, last. Time I. Elfish was favourite. G W P ;'Vl’>r?l ( ?. R ' r . n .ss?' STEEPLECHASE nm 1 Distance, about Three miles and a half. C. Khaw ch g Red McGregor, aged bv Leolantis-Jean, 10.1 (Windsor).. . .. 1 C. Thede’s b g Loch Fyne, aged. 11.1 (Speakman) ° 2 J/, Pond’s ”b ff’Audfi’x'/byiV, .10.12 (Julian) 3 ‘Also started: Kiatere, 12.4; Te Arai It.a; ( apltol, 10.12: Le Beau, 10.10; First Barrel, 10.2; Ixlvell , 912; a ’ d ( . a ; a

•a There was no delay at the past the field, with the exception of Lovell, which lost several lengths, leaving the mark hi eVn' Flre t H.'irel was quickest to the firet fence, ■which Cavalicro struck, anil rhS’hm 0 ?" - whcn came to ascend the hill Jxivell was in charge, the order of the others being Audax, First Barrel Te lArai, Kiatere, lx,eh Fyne Capitol Le Beau and Red McGregor. At the watiw Loveh a dozen lengths in front of Audax. and then enme First Barrel ami Te Arai while Kiatere had dropped back last. Te Irai •stopped at the old water. Lovell still being in command, and as they climbed the , u the second time was six lengths in fjont 0/ Audax with First Barrel. Loch Fvue le ■Beau, Red McGregor. Capitol and Kh’limflowing. At Amlax wim Hus", to the leader; then came Le Beau loch Fyne Red McGregor. First Barrel, Capita end Kiatere. The last-named foil at he I’.'l “"L'F B,au also ’>«nl. Ills ruler making a wonderful recovery Racing along the back the last lime; Audax ran Into the lead, and his victory was already loudly proclaimed, but Red McGregor could be seen putting in a good Tun, and be wm within four lengths of the ■leader when the top of the hill was reached Phon came Ixxb Fyne and i. e Beau Impending the hill Red McGregor made ul. h s ground and was on terms with “‘/I 1 ® “!*, ’ < ‘ a,,l "K Into the straight, end it could then be seen he had the favourite beaten. .lumping the last fence in «ood style Red McGregor easily increased ills .idvantage. eventually winning pulling up by ten lengths from Ixich Fyne, which gained second honours from Audax bv a nei-li, after a great race. I.e Beau u-is fourth, and then at long Intervals came Ixivelt and < apltol. while First Barrel pub led up Time, 8.32. Audax was favourite.

RKMUERA 11(11110 RACE HANDICAP of 2-Slsovm. Distance two miles. C. Dawson br g Bon Johnson, aged, Ben Godfrey Hourl, 11.1 (VV. Porter).... 1 V. Bolger’s br g Prophet, syrs, Jo.j (Cress) . Mr lllgliileu’s b * Aorangl, nged.’ il.i (Telford) 3 Bera tchod : Wool loomooloo. Only three started. Prophet took the •Md after they jiimnisl the hrst fence followed by Aorangi and Ben Johnson Aorangi fell at the second fence, and Prophet at the third, leaving Ben Johnson to po ea atone, and the aou of Ucu Godfrey

making no mistakes, won by three furlongs from Prophet. with Aorangi half a mile away, third, the last two being remounted and finished the course. Time, 4.26. Prophet was favourite.

PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP, of 408 SOVS. Distance, seven furlongs. W. C. Ring’s c h Wauchope, 5 years, Freedom—Blackwatch, 10.4 (Grey).. 1 J. J. Craig, b g Sea Elf, 3 yeans, 10.4, (M. Ryan) 2 R. E. Price’s b c Electrakoff, 3 years, 9.5 (C. Brown) 3 Also started: Nyland 10.13, Waiarl 10.9, Santa Rosa 10.9, Mendip 9.11, Truganini 0.11, Lethean 9.G, Haldane 9.6, Overtime 9.5, Lady Frances 9.3, Soultoria 9.2, and First Wairiki 9.0. The field gave a lot of trouble at the post, Nyland particularly misbehaving himself, but eventually they got away on fairly even terms. Wauchope was first to move, his nearest attendants being T ruga u ini and Nyland. The last mentioned was on terms after they had gone a furlong and a-lialf, but Wauchope was leading crossing the top stretch, followed by Nyland, Overtime, Electrakoff, and Mendip. Nyland lost his position before the home turn was reached, Wauchope being first into the straight,

followed closely by Overtime and Electrakoff, with the rest of the field closing up. At the distance Sea Elf shot out and challenged Wauchope, and Electrakoff, Joining in, a great race was witnessed, Wauchope getting the verdict by a neck, with Electrakoff a neck away third. Then came Overtime, Mendip, Trugaulni, and Santa Rosa, the last pair being Haldane and Lethean. Thue, 1.35. Haldane was favourite. THE JFMPER3’ FLAT RACE HANDICAP. Distance, one mile and a-ha’.f. J. O’Driscoll’s b g Waitapn, aged, Gipsy Grand—Walpuna, 9.6 (Pritchard) .... 1 A. F. Douglas' b h Woolloomooloo, 6 years (Pine) 2 G. Cremer’s b g Spectre, 3 years, 9.0 (Horne) 3 Also ran: Oinati 9.11 Aorangi 9.4, Master Pan! 9.3, Celtic 9.0. When the stand was reached Master Paul bad charge, followed by Aorangi, Woolloomooloo, Waitapn, Omatl, Spectre, and Celtic in that order. There was little change in the positions until they crossed the top stretch, when Waitapn made a forward move, and, getting to the front three furlongs from home, never let the rest of the field near him. winning easily by four lengths from Woolloomooloo, which lasted long enough to beat Spectre by half a length for second honours. Aorangi was

fourth, and then came Master Paul and Celtic, with Omatl last. Time, 2.54 2-5. .Woolloomooloo waa favourite. LADIES’ BRACELET, of 65 sovs. Distance, one mile. Mrs E. Selby's b g Tua Kitua, aged. I-eolantis—Bessemer, 11.0 (Mr Selby) 1 Mm J. R. McDonald, blk g Aotea, aged, 11.0 (Mr McDonald) 3 Mrs H. McManaway's br g Strathmolra, 6 years, 11.0 (Mr Hurst) 3 Also started: Don Quex 11.0, Handsome Paul 11.0, Lough Finn 11.0, Lloyds 11.0, Yankee 11.0, and Monocle 10.10. Tua Kitua was first to move, followed by lion Quex, Yankee, and Strathmolra. The last named took charge as they went through the cutting, followed by Tua Kitua, Don Quex. Yankee, and Aotea. This was the position a-s they crossed t.he top stretch. Strathmolra still had charge as they turned for home, but at the distance Tua Kitua put in his claim, and gradually wearing down the leaders, stalled off a strong run by Aotea. and won a good race by half-a-length, with a similar distance between second and third. Don Quex was fourth, and Lough Finn last. Time. 1.52. Strathmolra was favourites The horses Wimmers, St. Tony. Golden Glow, Lethean. Mendip. Tan San. and the stallion Src. Paul, were shipped south by the Rarawa yesterday.