RACING REVIEWED

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1498, 9 January 1919, Page 8

RACING REVIEWED

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING. DERBY AND A.R.C. HANDICAP DAY. The summer meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was brought a further stage towards completion on Wednesday, January 1, and, with good fields and a morning full of promise, it came as no surprise to find a lot of people wending their way to the scene. By the time the first race came up for decision’ there was a large crowd in evidence, but not, in our opinion, so large as on some previous days. The course, which had received attention and improvement through a copious fall of rain, had a fresh appearance, and it was quite expected that some good times would be registered thereon during the day, and so it happened, but the light rain before the Newmarket Handicap was run and the heavier showers that followed slowed the track a second or more to the mile.

Some fine racing was witnessed, and Mr. McManemin, the club’s handicapper, must have been satisfied with the result of the running, though, as has been the case for a lohg time, the visiting horses are still under-rated as compared with most of those locally trained. The results show that they have got away with not only the classic and fixedweight events, but the lion’s share of the handicaps, leaving the dry bones for the local owners or those who have their horses trained at Ellerslie, owners themselves making the mistake too of placing their horses too high. There was good clean racing throughout, and that is what racegoers appreciate. They speculate freely and with confidence. The working of the newly-installed totalisators left no room for complaint. One drawback is that there, are not now the same number of receiving places and only one £5 window is not sufficient. The staff was able to cope with the business offering, but it could be still more efficiently done. The new machine is a labour saver and something more. The additions of sections to extend the number of receiving places available for the larger fields will have to come in time, but just now it would appear that the fields are not likely to be largely increased for some time. They were good, but did not reach the record, though the nominations were larger than heretofore. The bracketing of horses cannot at present be avoided. Some day it is hoped there will be no bracketing of horses unless it be those of one owner. Why even that should continue to be the case many people are at a loss to understand. A field of 22 went out for the Ferguson Handicap, King Abbey being heavily supported, Bellacity next in favour and then Don’t and Spanner. The last-named was turned out looking well, and was leniently treated, seeing that he was in receipt of 151 b. from another of his own age, who he was considered as much superior 12 months ago and who he then beat, giving away the poundage he now received. King Abbey, however, was favourite, and it was a splendid race, the fact that he and Bellacity were placed being vindiction of the judgment of the followers of horses and riders. Riding plays a prominent part in the game. Spanner was always with King Abbey and just stayed a bit further and beat Bellacity a neck. King Abbey was a neck further away, Black Lace heading the rest. It was a near thing that Spanner did not lose the race through crossing King Abbey. The stewards, however, while not considering the cross made any difference to the result, thought it warranted a fine of £lO and a caution to R. Reed to be more careful. Mr. Ewen Alison, Junior, purchased Spanner in Australia as a yearling. This was his first win. He is a rare bred colt. Mr. H. W. Brown’s second success with Loyal Arch did not appear to be anticipated by backers, for Sir Solo, Thrace, Waimai and Ditto were each better supported for the New Year Hurdle Race, which was made a fast one by Ditto, and Loyal Arch,

fencing cleanly, had the pace to come on and win comfortably over the last bit when Ditto had raced herself out. It was a fast race, and Waimai never had a look in, while Thrace was kept too far out and was never closer than at the finish when he ran fourth. He was the best of those engaged on that showing, as he carried 11.7. The fine field of 15 went out for

the Midsummer Handicap, for two-year-olds. Sundance, owned by Mr. Gerald Stead, was favourite. Macduff, who had run away with his race on the second day, was second in demand, and Solfanello, who won the Nursery Handicap on the opening day, was third selection. A bruised foot was against the latter, who pulled up a bit sore after the race, in which he ran fourth. Sundance ran truer than on the first day at the finish and beat Bitholia and Canowindra, only getting home, however, a head in front of Mr. Short’s representative. Canowindra, a useful looking customer that will be served by time, was a length and a-half away third. Princess Charming ran nearly up to her first day’s form, while Heathermoon, after showing pace off the mark, finished fifth. Sundance is a very nice daughter of Sunny Lake and will do better later on.

The Forty-fifth Great Northern Derby brought together only four runners for the three good prizes, and as Mr. Greenwood had purchased

Karo from Mrs. Perry’s trainer in the interval, the Canterbury owner had two strings to his bow. There was never much doubt as to which would win of the four runners. Gloaming looked bright in his coat and fresh, while the others were in good order, Demoiselle, who does not represent the same class, being quite as fit as either. Kilmoon came out looking better than he did for the Cup. Notwithstanding the racing he has done it is surprising how he has stood up to the solid tasks set him one after the other. He is game and stays, but he just lacks the dash of Gloaming, whose speed enables him to stay on the further, and The Welkin gelding looks the better to carry weight. Being a gelding, he had 31b. from Kilmoon. This made Gloaming’s third Derby, his sixth win out of seven starts, and only once in the history of the Great Northern Derby has it been run faster. That was by Desert Gold. Karo ran a fair third, and is a nice filly that may develop into greater usefulness as time wears on. She was purchased with a view to being a companion for Gloaming, as Mr. Greenwood has nothing else

of note in work. Karo may win The Oaks in the autumn, and she claims a number of engagements, some of which she may take part in. Eleven horses lined up for the Newmarket Handicap, named after the well-known suburb. Onslaught was entrusted with most support, while King Lupin, Gazique, Nanna and Birkenvale each had over £lOOO invested on their chances, the two firstmentioned being backed well over that sum. Onslaught failed badly and ran last. King Lupin got to work with great dash and proved superior at the weights to Nanna, Birkenvale and the rest of the field. Gazique and Form Up hardly raced up to their best, Gazique being somewhat sore. Arran, the outsider, ran a good fourth. Over £lO,OOO was passed through the machines. Mr. R. Hannon has a fine horse in King Lupin, who is the oldest of the runners, carried most weight and beat them all. The Auckland Racing Club Handicap had the same number of runners as the Newmarket Handicap, Menelaus, the top weight, being the most fancied, and he was carrying 8.13. Glendower, handicapped at 7.2, was started with 61b. overweight in order to secure the services of C. Emerson, while Kilrush also had 61b. over, and Killard and Sir Ralph 21b. and lib. respectively. Menelaus had the bad luck to get caught in the

barrier, owing to it sagging, while Snub was checked, but whereas Menelaus was left, Snub only lost a few lengths. Kilrush led nearly all the way, but Red Ribbon shot up on the inside of Glendower, Blue Cross and others in the straight and beat Cynic, who finished better than any of the others, by a length and a-half, with Kilrush three lengths off. Blue Cross was fourth as they went past the judge. It rained heavily before this race, and the mile and a-half took nearly three seconds longer to run than the Derby. Red Ribbon was fourth in the same race last year, and Cynic occupied the same position this year as he did last, when he finished between Multiply and Desert Gold.

The Ellerslie Handicap, in which there were 20 starters, saw the three-year-old fillies Afterglow and Principal Lady the best supported. They, however, were beaten out of a place, Principal Lady finishing fourth.. All Talk only just got up in time to beat the under-rated Taiamai by a head, the latter starting again at a liberal price, while Lady Energy was a good third. Te Miro showed more pace

than anything save Taiamai and was with that filly to the turn, where he went out a bit wide. Principal Lady injured one of her legs a few days before and had had a rest and may have been short of a gallop in consequence. The concluding race, the Glasgow Handicap, was a decidedly interesting one. Bedford, the favourite, in the centre of the course, or, really, nearer the stand side, raced Killjoy hard for it all down the straight over the last furlong, where several others, including Mill o’ Gowrie, were on the scene. Heathercote, coming strongly as the others were weakening, got up and won by a head from Killjoy, with Bedford a head further back. Mill o’ Gowrie was fourth. The results were: — FERGUSON HANDICAP of 300sovs; second 50sovs, third 25sovs. Six furlongs. 4—E. W. Alison’s (junr.) b c Spanner, 3yrs, by The Nut — Dudu, 7.11 (R. Reed) 1 2—W. C. Motion’s b m Bellacity, syrs, 8.8 (Gray) 2 I—R. Hannon’s ch c King Abbey, 3 yrs, 8.12 (Robinson) . 3 Also started: 15 Garry owen 9.6 (L. Hewitt), 7 Gold Kip 9.6 (Goldfinch), 6 Black Lace 8.11 (A. Reed), 5 Happy Valley 8.6 (McFlinn), 3 Don’t 8.2 (C. Emerson), 17 Step 8.0 (Warner), 11 Escaped 7.11 (R. Brown), 8 Tieki 7.10, inc. 21b over (H. Young), 12 Arch Lassie 7.6 (McCurdy), 9 Miss Leslie 7.6 (Rennie), 18 Kumara 7.5 (Harvey), 13 Flowing Bowl 7.5 (G. Young), 19 Pretty Bobby 7.1 (Dennison), 16 Mountain Gold 7.1 (M. O’Shea) and Mahzoltov 7.1

(Gordon) bracketed, 10 Rome 7.0 (Smith) and Meltonio 7.4, inc. 61b over (Gollop) bracketed, 14 Monocrat 7.9, inc 161 b over (Deeley) and Waiatapi 7.12, inc. 191 b over (Mulvihill) bracketed. Won by a neck, a similar distance between second and third. Black Lace was fourth. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec. NEW YEAR HURDLE RACE of 350 so vs; second 70sovs, third 3 Oso vs. Two miles. 6—H. W. Brown’s br m Loyal Arch, 6yrs, by Marble Arch — Lady Minnie, 10.5 (Tutchen) 1 4—W. C. Morgan’s b m Ditto, aged, 10.3 (Roach) 2 I—W. Garrett’s b g Sir Solo, aged, 10.8 (McS'eveney) 3 Also started: 2 Thrace 11.7 (S. Reid), 3 Waimai 10.5 (G. Henderson), 5 Tenacious 9.8 (E. Rae), 7 Penniless 9.0 (T. Chaplin), 8 The Channel 9.0 (Warner). Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Thrace was fourth. Time, 3min 45 3-ssec. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP of 500sovs; second lOOsovs, third 50sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. I — G. L. Stead’s ch' f Sundance, by" Sunny Lake—Showano, 7.8 (C. Emerson) 1 4—E. Short’s ch g Bitholia, SY ’ (A. McFlinn) 2 II — W. J. Goldsborough’s br g Canowindra, 7.8 (Rennie) 3 Also started: 2 Macduff 8.7 (Young), 3 Solfanello 8.7 (A. Reed), 5 Ermine 8.3 (R. Reed), 7 Yankee Dan 8.2 (Carmont); 6 Passin’ Through 7.10, inc. 21b over (Deeley), 9 Rebuff 7.11, inc. 61b over

(Goldfinch), 12 Princess Charming 7.8, inc. 71b over (C. Brown), 8 Pentagram 7.4 (G. Young), 10 Heathermoon 7.1 (Hockley), 15 Mistress Biddy 6.12 (Gussey), 13 Phyllona 6.12 (M. O’Shea), 14 Arati 6.10 (Gosper). Won by a head, a length and a-half between second and third. Solfanello was fourth. Time. Imin 1 3-ssec. FORTY-FIFTH GREAT NORTHERN DERBY of 1500sovs; first horse 1000 sovs, second 250sovs, third 150sovs, the other lOOsovs to go to breeder, provided that the horse is bred in New Zealand, in the event of this condition not being fulfilled, the 100 sovs to go to the first horse. For three-year-olds. One mile and a-half. 1 — G. D. Greenwood’s b g Gloaming, .by The Welkin —Light, 8.7 (B. Deeley) 1 2— G. L. Stead’s b c Kilmoon, by Kilbroney—St. Sophia, 8.10 (C. Emerson) 2 1— G. D. Greenwood’s br f Karo, by Demosthenes —Kautuku, 8.7 (L. Hewitt) 3 Also started: 3 Demoiselle 8.7 (A. Reed). , , . , Gloaming and Karo were bracketed. Won by a length and a-half, two lengths between second and third. The official timekeeper (Mr. J. K. Douglas) struck off the following times: —Three furlongs 39 l-ssec; four furlongs, 52 2-5 sec; five furlongs, lmin 6sec.; six furlongs, Imin 17 4-ssec; seven furlongs, lmin 29 4-ssec; one mile, Imin 42 4-5 sec; mile and a furlong, lmin 55sec; mile and a-half, 2min 34 2-ssec. NEWMARKET HANDICAP of 750sovs; second 150sovs, third 75sovs. Six furlongs. 2— R. J. Hannon’s ch h King Lupin, aged, by Lupin — St. Crispin mare, 9.3 (Robinson) 1 4— W. R. Kemball’s br m Nanna, 4yrs, 8.6 (Campbell) 2 5 — J. Goring Johnston’s br g Birkenvale, 4yrs, 7.7 (R. Reed) 3 Also started: 3 Gazique 9.1 (A. McFlinn), 6 Form Up 8.10 (Deeley), 1 ■Onslaught 7.11 (H. Young), 7 Downham 7.4, inc. 11b over (A. Reed), 10 Cardrona 7.7, inc. 41b over, 9 Sheila 6.8 (Hockley), 8 Lord Kenilworth 6.8, inc. 11b over (O’Shea), 11 Arran 6.13, inc. 61b over (Mackie). Won by a length and a-half, two lengths between second and third. Arran was fourth. Time, lmin 14 2-5 AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HANDICAP of lOOOsovs; second 200sovs, third lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 3 — F. Dorset’s ch m Red Ribbon, 6 yrs, by Elevation —Blue Ribbon, 7.10 (Deeley) 1 B—H. D. de Lautour’s b h Cynic, 6yrs, 6.9 (Hockley) 2 6— A. McAulay’s b g Kilrush, 4yrs, 7.4, inc. 41b over (G. Young) . . 3 Also started: 1 Menelaus 8.13 (A. Reed), 9 Snub 8.5 (Campbell), 4 Rose Pink 7.5 (R. Reed), 2 Glendower 7.7, inc. 51b over (Emerson), 5 Blue Cross 6.10 (M. O’Shea), 11 Killard 6.12, inc. 21b over (Mackie), 10 Sir Ralph 6.11, inc. lib over (Gosper), 7 Melee 6.7 (Maskery). Won by a length and a-half, three lengths between second and third. Blue Cross was fourth. Time, 2min 37 2-5 sec. ■ELLERSLIE HANDICAP of 300sovs; ■ second 50sovs, third 25sovs. One mile. 3 —J. J. Regan’s br g All Talk, syrs, by All Black —Wordy Warfare, 8.13 (Gray) .. 1 B— "W. G. Wilson’s ch f Taiamai, 3 yrs, 7.10’ (M. O’Shea) 2 7 — R. Davis’ b m Lady Energy, syrs, 7.11 (Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 1 Afterglow 8.6 (Deeley), 11 Persian Prince 8.5 (Harvey), 10 Slipstitch 8.5 (H. Young), 4 Pierrot 8.1 (Ryan), 13 Independence 8.0 (Warner), 6 Te Miro 7.11 (Rennie), 2 Principal Lady 7.12, inc. lib over (McFlinn), 15 Glucian 7.6, inc. 11b over (R. Reed), 9 Multiplane 7.4 (A. Reed), 18 Empire 7.12, inc. 101 b over (Mulvihill), 14 New Zealand 7.8, inc. 61b over (C. Brown), 17 Isingarch 7.2 (Mackie), 17 Arihia 7.2 (Hockley), 16 Master Iney 7.0 (Maskery), 5 Windorah 7.4, inc. 41b over (G. Young), 12 Whitehall 7.7, inc. 71b over (Emerson), 19 Rangi Aroha 7.5, inc. 121 b over (P. Sinclair). Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Principal Lady was fourth. Time, lmin 41 2-ssec. GLASGOW HANDICAP of 350sovs; second 70sovs, third SOsovs. Seven furlongs. s—Sir Geo. Clifford’s ch c Heathercote, 3yrs, by Boniform — Heatherbrae, 7.7 (G. Young) 1 3 —D. H. Robert’s b m Killjoy, syrs, 8.6 (Campbell) 2 I—F. Marshall’s ch g Bedford, aged, 8.0 (Goldfinch) 3

Also started: 2 Waiuta 7.13 (Emerson), 8 Vagabond 7.9 (Deeley), 7 Mill o’ Gowrie 7.6 (Rennie), 6 Downham 7.5 (A. Reed), 4 Rockfield 7.5 (M. O’Shea), 14 Royal Irish 7.4 (Gosper), 10 Demagogue 7.2 (Hockley), 12 Kereone 7.0 (Dennison), 13 Fabriquette 6.10 (Gordon), 11 Hyllus 6.10 (Mackie), 9 Cherry Mart 6.7 (R. Reed). Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Mill o’ Gowrie was fourth. Time, Imin 27 4-ssec.

POSTPONED SPRING MEETING. UNCLE NED WINS MITCHELSON CUP. WELCOME STAKES GOES TO HETAUA. GUINEAS WON BY ATHENS 11. The postponed spring meeting was brought off in excellent weather on Saturday. There was a large attendance and capital racing, and the course, which had received a good rain downpour on the Thursday, never looked quite so fresh and green after four days’ racing when the business concluded. The departure of a lot of the holiday-makers and the absence of a lot of the best horses reduced the meeting more nearly to what would have pertained had it been run at due date, the one big difference,, however, being that it was a summer audience and not a spring one. That made a big difference to the totalisator turnover, the revenue from the gates and sale of cards, and the spring meeting, notwithstanding the three valuable stakes given during the day, would pay as no other similar day’s racing has paid the club. No four-day meeting has paid so well. The tote turnover on Saturday reached £60,408, as against £41,404 at the spring meeting last, year, thus showing an increase of £19,004. As there was a decrease of £25,162 over the three days of the summer meeting, this would largely compensate the club. Altogether, th e meetings proved a success, financially and otherwise. The successes of visiting horses were again, as at the summer meeting, very pronounced, the classic races, and, indeed, the place money in each, Welcome Stakes and Guineas, all going to horses bred outside the province, and local owners who did have some wins owe some of their successes to horses bred out of the Auckland province. The exceptions were Uncle Ned, bred at Coromandel and trained at Avondale, and Queen Abbey, bred in the Waikato and trained there. It was pleasing that the Mitchelson Cup was won by a provincial representative, as all the plums of the summer meeting were

carried away by visiting horses. Uncle Ned saved the situation so far as the most valuable races were concerned. In Teka he beat a gelding who has lost some of his brilliancy, and in Gazique a tired and somewhat sore gelding, who had had enough galloping and racing to last him for a time. As for the rest of the field,

Vagabond, who was fourth, is not acting up to early expectations, though he looks fresh. Sir Ralph, who was fifth, has been under suspecion of unsoundness for some time and had been got to the post with difficulty, while Bedford was probably feeling the ground. Form Up was racing out of his distance, and several others were running much below their best and have gone back with training and racing and left their form on the tracks. Lord Kenilworth is one, perhaps, that may not be long before making amends. Glenopal seems to have all her speed, but failed to stay. Uncle Ned would be one of the last of such a field selected on appearance, and Mrs. Lindsay’s wiry little gelding must be regarded as a freak to carry the weight and beat the horses he did, for on the day he demonstrated himself the best of the runners over a mile and a quarter. The Welcome Stakes was voted a good thing for Hetaua, who was bred by the late Mr. W. J. Douglas, of Hawke’s Bay, whose executors race him, and though his form at the summer meeting was a. bit hard to follow, those behind him made no mistake, as, ridden by H. Gray, he got out smartly and gave . nothing a chance, Bindle, who had beaten him for second place in the Criterion Handicap by three lengths at lib. difference in the weights, having to put up with second place this time. The running in that race was evidently all wrong. Canowindra, the Australianbred gelding, gallops very true but lacks the dash just yet. Princess Charming, who changed hands before •the day, having been purchased by Mr. H. Brown, was fourth, and Passin’ through fifth, with Negligee handy. Hetaua, who is by Demosthenes from Gold Fran’s dam, galloped the distance in Imin. 1 3-ssec., thus establishing a record for the race. The course was never so good, and it has been since the new five-furlong starting post was established and the track improved that the improvement in times has been noticed. The Solferino gelding Bindle is consistent and useful. The Great Northern Guineas was summed up in favour of Athens 11., who had form in the Robinson HandL cap to guide backers, not to go back

to Avondale when he ran third to Te Miro and Comedy Prince in the big Maiden field. Hineamaru, who ran Cyrisian to a head for the Avondale G-uineas, was second favourite, carrying only half as much money as Athens 11., and then came Cherry Mart. Principal Lady, who was sore, was fourth fancy, while Piraeus, who

was third in the Guineas at Avondale, who so sore that her chance looked very remote indeed. Te Miro galloped three furlongs in the wrong direction when he left the saddling paddock; he was then brought back and' did a preliminary, and went to the post like a colt that had just run his race. This did not prevent him dashing away to the front with Kipling, who he led along the back, with Escaped and Hineamaru handy. Te Miro led the quartette and Athens 11. into the straight and well on to the last furlong, where Kipling came on and Athens 11. made a fine finishing run, as did Demoiselle, who came on the outside, the three Demosthenes representatives filling the places, half lengths separating them, Athens 11. and Demoiselle, who were split by Kipling, going the faster over the last furlong. Cherry Mart, Comedy Prince and Escaped, the latter an Auckland-bred one, finished in order. Soltano, Aborigine and General Latour are the only trio that have won the race in faster time. Last year Vagabond won in the same time, lmin. 40 3-ssec. Soltano (lmin. 39 l-ssec.) holds the record. The three chief races have been referred to above. The hurdle race was won by Ditto, the second favourite, carrying 11.8, but she does not represent first-class form, and Loyal Arch would likely have presented the Spalpeen mar e with 131 b. and a beating had she been kept a little closer. As it was it was a fine race between Ditto, Notability and Loyal ArchPendoon, the favourite, looked good enough to beat the opposition at level weights, but in receipt of just on 3st. from Loyal Arch was not equal to the task even of beating her. He seems a soft customer, who a bit of travelling to country meetings might perhaps improve. He lightened up a lot in a few days. The Hobson Handicap was nearly being taken from Auckland by the three-year-old Tigritiya, who was conceding the Waikato filly Queen Abbey, who is her own age, 161 b. The lastnamed only just got home by a head, while another Auckland three-year-old, Arch Lassie, in receipt of 271 b. from the visitor, was three-parts of a length away. Tigritiya races with hard luek. She was second in the Shortland Plate to Karo and second to Rockfield at Avondale. There were only eleven starters for the Hobson Handicap, and though the minimum was fixed by the handicapper at 7.0 four of the runners were carrying overweight, while no fewer than eight of the seventeen in the Mitchelson Cup, in which the minimum was 6.7, carried overweights. Five of the runners in the Shorts Handicap also put up overweight poundage. That race proved the good thing it was regarded for Silver Link, who won easily by two lengths from Downham, who is very fit just now, while Mossman also possesses all his old speed apuarently and got third, while Sheila,' Happy Valley and his half-brother Cardrona were next. Silver Link won in lmin. 0 4-ssec., again showing the fivefurlong course at Ellerslie to be a fast one. The Normanby Handicap brought the day’s racing to a close. All Talk, the topweight with 9.8, being made favourite, but though he managed to run into third place, a length and ahalf behind Independence, who he was trying to concede 191 b. and who got all the best of matters when they left the barrier, had no chance with the more brilliant Spanner, who is

now in form and racing up to his early promise, and won by two lengths from Independence, cutting out the seven furlongs in such style as to suggest that he would have been a good proposition had he been in the Guineas. Mr. Ewen Alison has come into the racing business as an owner in recent years and deserves his successes with this colt for his pluck in going to an outside market to secure fresh blood. He has now seen three of the three-year-olds he purchased as foals in Australia win races since their importation. There were no big dividends during the day. The results were: — MAIDEN HURDLE RACE of • 250 soys; second 50sovs, third 25sovs. One mile and a-half. 2w. C. Morgan’s b m Ditto, aged, by Spalpeen — Repetition, 11.8 (j. Roach) •••••••; 1 5— c. Machell’s br g Notability,. 4 yrs, 9.4 - (Warner) & 3 h. W. Brown’s br m Loyal Arch, Gvrs 12.7 (Tutchen) * Also started: 4 Penniless 9.0 (Chaplin), 1 Pendoon 9.10 (Keepa), 7 Bloomine 9.0 (Erickson), 6 Lady Lyddite 9.8, inc. 21b over (McSeveney). Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Penniless was fourth. Time, 2min 48 3-ssec. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS of 1000 sovs; first 600sovs, second 200sovs, third lOOsovs, the. other lOOsovs to co to breeder, provided the winner is bred in New Zealand. One mile. 1— J. Hart’s hr g Athens IL, 3yrs, by Demosthenes —Las Vegas, 8.7 - (B. Deeley) 1 6 — J. G. Collins’ ch c Kipling, 3yrs, by Demosthenes — Gossip, 8.10 (A. Reed) - • •• •• • • • z 10T j b. Stewart’s blk f Demoiselle, 3yrs, by Demosthenes— Golden Ball, 8.5 (Nodder) 3 Also started: 7 Comedy Prince 8.10 (Rvan), 5 Te Miro 8.10 (Robinson), 8 War March 8.10 (Emerson), 12 Escaped 8 7 (R. E. Brown), 2 Hineamaru 8.5 (H. Goldfinch), 3 Cherry Mart 8.5 (R. Reed). 11 Kilbeggan 8.5 (Warner), 4 Principal Lady 8.5 (McFlinn), 9 Piraeus 8.5 (L. Hewitt). . .. „ Won by half a length, a similar distance separating second and thira. Cherry Mart was fourth. Time, Imm 40 3-ssec. HOBSON HANDICAP of 250sovs; second 50sbvs, third 25sovs. Six furlongs. 3 —R. J. Hannon’s br f Queen Abbey, 3yrs, by Quin Abbey—Freedom mare, 8.2 (Rennie) 1 2 — K. S. Williams’ ch f Tigritiya, 3vrs, 9.4 (R. Reed) 2 6 —F." O. Weine’s b f Arch Lassie, Syrs, 7.3 (M. O’Shea) 3 Also started: 1 Bellacity 9.2 (Gray), 4 Happy Valley 8.4 (McFlinn), 5 Caballero 8.2 (Buchanan), 9 Step 8.0, inc. 31b over (Warner), 8 Miss Leslie 7.6,

inc. 31b over (G. Young), 7 General Stephen 7.2 (R. E. Brown), 11 Mahzoltov 7.2, inc. 21b over (McCurdy), 10 Monocrat 7.13, inc. 131 b over (Deeley). Won by a head, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Bellacity was fourth. Time, Imin 15 3-5 sec. WELCOME STAKES of lOOOsovs; first 600sovs, second 200sovs, third 100 sovs, the other lOOsovs to. go to breeder, provided that the winner is bred in New Zealand. Five furlongs. 1 — Exors. late W. J. Douglas’ b c Hetaua, 2yrs, by Demosthenes — Fairy Gold, 8.5 (Gray) 1 2— W. H. Gaisford’s b g Bindle, 2 yrs, by Solferino — Happy Valley, 8.2 (Deeley) 2 4 —W. J. Goldsborough’s br g Canowindra, 2yrs, by Popinjay— Nancy Stair, 8.2 (Rennie) ••••• 3 Also started: 5 Yankee Dan 8.5 (Carmont), 11 Finkop 8.2 (Ryan), 10 Heathermoon 8.2 (A. Reed), 7 Mistian 8.2 (Goldfinch), 8 Princess Charming 8.0 (Bagby), 6 Passin’ Through 8.2 (Emerson), 3 Parorangi 8.2 (McFlinn), 12 Melting 8.0 (H. Young), 9 Negligee 8.0 (R. Reed). Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Princess Charming was fourth. Time, Imin 1 3— MITCHELS'ON CUP of lOOOsovs; second 200sovs, third lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 3—Mrs. E. A. Lindsay’s b g Uncle Ned, syrs, by Marble Arch — Lady Gladys, 8.10 (Emerson) . . 1 I—J. Hart’s b g Teka, 6yrs, by Mys-tification-Tattle, 9.0 (Gray) ... 2 7—C. J. Bennett’s b g Gazique, 9.3, by Gazeley — Pauleen, 6yrs (H. Robinson) 3 Also started: 2 Bedford 8.7 (H. Young), 4 Form Up 8.0 (Deeley), 10 Sir Ralph 7.11 (R. Reed), 5 Blue Cross 7.7 (M. O’Shea), 9 Glenopal 7.7, inc. 11b over (Rennie), 8 Vagabond 7.6 (A. Reed), 6 Rockfield 7.6, inc. 31b over (Husband) and Lord Kenilworth 7.5, inc. 51b over (Ferguson) bracketed, 14 Hyllus 7.3, inc. 51b over (R. E. Brown), 15 Fabriquette 7.5, inc. 71b over (G. Young), 11 Bingham 6.12 (Hamilton), 12 Slipstitch 6.10, inc. 31b over (Hockley), 16 Alf. Delaval 6.12, inc. 51b over (Smith), 13 Windorah 6.10, inc. 31b over (Bagby). Won by two lengths and a-half, a similar distance between second and third. Vagabond was fourth, and Sir Ralph next. Time, 2min 9 4-ssec. ONEHUNGA STEEPLECHASE of 350 sovs; second 70sovs, third 30sovs. About three miles. 3— Mrs. L. Cato’s ch g The Channel, aged, by Captain Webb — Sou’wester mare, 10.6 (Warner) ... 1 4— W. J. Williams’ b g Peneton, 5 yrs, 9.7 (Henderson) 2 I—A.1 —A. Mitchell’s ch g Tirau, aged, 10.7 (Flynn) 3 Also started: 2 Hautere 10.11 (Keepa). Hautere broke a leg at the second fence of the double on the hill the first time and had to be destroyed. Won by three-quarters of a length. Tirau was a moderate third. Time, 6min 14 sec.

SHORTS HANDICAP of 350sovs; second 70sovs, third SOsovs. Five furlongs. 1 — A. Alexander’s br f Silver Link, 3yrs, by Achilles — Secret Link, 8.9 (Gray) •• • • 1 s—f.5 — f. E. Loomb’s ch g Downham, aged, 8.1 (Rennie) 2 10—R. Montgomery’s b g Mossman, aged, 7.4 (G. Young) ■ • • • . 3 Also started: 2 Rekanui 9.0 (Robinson), 5 Happy Valley 6.11, inc. 21b over (Hockley) bracketed with Downham, 7 Cardrona 8.1 (McFlinn), 4 Ring Lupin 7 12 (H. Young), 8 Housewife 7.13, me. 21b over (Buchanan), 6 Arran 7.11, inc. 21b over (Chaplin!, 3 Sheila 7.8, inc. 11b over (R. Reed), 9 Gaycium 7.8, inc. 21b over (Bagby), 11 Van Dubhe 6.9, inc. 21b over (M. O’Shea). Won by two lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Sheila was fourth. Time, Imin 0 4-ssec. NORMANBY HANDICAP of 250sovs; second 50sovs, third 25sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 — Ewen W. Alison’s (junr.) b c Spanner, 3yrs, by The Nut — Dudu, 9.3 (Deeley) 1 4—w. G. Irwin’s br m Independence, syrs, 8.3 (McFlinn) . . 2 I—J.1 —J. J. Regan’s br g All Talk, syrs, 9.8 (Gray) ••• • •• • 3 Also started: 8 Sanacre 8.1, inc. 11b over (Buchanan), 3 Don’t 7.13 (Emerson), 6 Singular 7.13, inc. 21b over (Warner), 5 Benzine 7.3, inc. 11b over (Bagby), 12 Mahzoltov 7.2, inc. 21b over (McCurdy), ll**t>eclare 7.3, inc. 31b over (R E Brown), 7 Debutante 7.0 (Downing), 9 Whitehall 7.0 (M. O’Shea), 10 Rangi Aroha 7.6, inc. 71b over (G. Y °Wor? by two lengths, a length and ahalf between second and third. Benzine was fourth. Time, Imin 27 4-ssec.