CHRISTMAS RACING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 25, 27 December 1932, Page 4

CHRISTMAS RACING

PAST PASSAGE WINS AUCKLAND

CUP

MANAWATU CUP TO SPEARFUL

Holiday racing' fixtures were in progress yesterday at Ellerslie, Awapuni, New Plymouth, Poverty Bay and Waipukurau in the North Island and at Dunedin and Westland in the South, while trotting meetings were held at Carterton, Ashburton, Gore and Westport.

At Auckland, Past Passage won the Cup from Great Star and Antique, while The Quorn scored in the Pailwav Handicap from Tea Trader. Awapuni had the honour of furnishing tlie first two winners, La Moderne winning the Queen’s Plate and Princess Doreen the Foal Stakes. At Awapuni Spearful scored from High P’alutin’ and Detract in the Manawatu Cup, while Autopay led Paganelli and Aliladi home in the Eitzli erbert Handicap.

CUP DAI AT_AWAPUNI. SPEARFUL'S GOOD EFFORT. AUTOPAY WINS THE SPRINT. Warm, pleasant weather conditions prevailed for the opening day of the Manawatu Racing (Hub's sinniner fixture at Awapuni, yesterday, when there was a large holiday crowd in attendance. \\ hilo favourites did not, enjoy a particularly good innings, only three winning, the totnlisalor returns were maintained surpri-ingly well, the sum of £21,865 10s being handled as conqiaved with £23.024 for Cup Day last year—a decreaso of £llsß 10s. AN KXCKLENT TRACK. The track had benefited by the rain of Saturday evening and it offered the best of racing conditions. As a result the times returned in some instances were remarkably fast, Autopay winning the Eitzherbert Handicap in the smart time of 1.12 2*5. Fields were of excellent dimensions throughout, and in live instances three dividends were returned. In the Manawatu Cup the New Zealand Cup winner of 1931. Spearful, showed further improvement on his Feiiding form to beat High Faintin’ and Retract with last year’s winnor, Arrow Lad, just outside the money. S. Anderson, who piloted Spearful, was the rider of Arrow Lad twelve months ago, while another coincident in connection with the race was that High Falutin’ once again filled the role of runner-up. Had Arrow Lad filled the third position, it would have been an exact reversal of the three placed performers of twelve months ago. In winning the Fitzheibert Handicap, Autopay registered an outstanding performance by carrying 9.5 to victory. The veteran Paganelli likewise recorded a good performance in filling the role of runner-up to Autopav. THE FAVOURITE BEATEN. Okopua was withdrawn from the Tokomaru Highweight for which Chock Say (£585) was a firm favourite from Holly Holm (£401) and the pair returned the dividends, although in reverse order. When the field had settled down Holly Holm had charge, but going into tlie hack Tranquillity and Easterly moved up into the lead. Half a mile from home Chock Say, who had been lying well back, moved up to attend the leaders into the straight, but. with heads straightened out Holly Holm challenged and in a good race home he finished best to win by a length from Chock Say, the favourite having a head advantage over Easterly. Tranquillity, Invictus, Full Mark and Juggle were all in lino two lengths baok. AWAPUNI TO THE FORE. In a field of 18 runners, Loakoon and Tikiri boing absentees, Copper King (£516) was made a firm favourite from Meritor (£362) and Acrelict (£292) for the Maiden Plate, but the Awapuni pair, Beaconsfield and Nebulae, filled the major positions with Maypay the third dividend payer. Meritor and Copper King led Acrelict, Maypay and Bearonsfield to the turn. Beaconsfield improved his position crossing the top, while Nebulae also moved up, although lie was still well back. At the distance Beaconsfield ran up to Maypay with Copper King also handy, but over the final pinch Beaconsfield drew clear, although the fast finish of Nebulae carried him to within, a neck of Beaconsfield with Maypay a length away. Takakua, Miss Hushabye, Acrelict and Thomist finished in a bunch. TIGER GAIN IMPRESSIVE.

elect, Tiger Gain, went to the front as the hold passed thror«h the straight with King Thontond, Fleeting Glance, Joyspeur and Bee Acre next, hut going along the hack Plateau ran up into a handy position behind the leader, while three furlongs from home Beo Acre and Minstreal Lad joined Plateau, with King Thomond aheud of Fleeting Glance. Turning into the straight Tiger Gain rar. wide, enabling Plateau to secure the lead, but Tiger Gain came again and in a close finish secured the verdict by a bead. There was a gap of three lengths to Fleeting Glance with King Thomond ahead of Flower and Kal"lU< 'AN IMPRESSIVE EFFORT. Save Red Heckle and Tigerism, who had been withdrawn prior to the day, all 10 acceptors went to the post for the Manawatu Cup. Spearful (£502) was favourito in a good betting race, High Faintin’ (£490) and Chopin (£484) being next in demand. After being boxed in on the rails for the major portion of the journey Spearful worked lree in the straight to stay or, too well fur the others. When the field had settled down Seatown and Shrewd were setting the pace from Arrow Lad, G’luny and Chopin, the first-named having run forward after being the last to move. Turning into the straight Seatown and Shrewd were still together ahead of Chopin, Retract, Spearful, Arrow Lad, Cluny and High Falutin’, but at the distance the leaders were beaten, Spearful forging to the front with Retract and High Falutin’ in pursuit. The Now Zealand Cup winner of 1931 went on to win by two lengths from High Faintin’, who got up in the last stride to head off Retract, with Arrow Lad another head away. Cluny and Chopin were next. CLEAR CUT VICTORY. Golden Hair (£703) and Porotiti (£495) dominated the betting in tire Nursery Handicap, although there was good support for Lady Nan. The judgment proved to be sound, only Lady Nan failing to pay a dividend. Golden Hair jumped into the lead immediately the tapes were lifted, Quietly, Silent Flight, After Money', Royal Jest and Porotiti being next in order. There was little change crossing the top, save that Porotiti had moved up and he sel out after the leader in the straight. Although the late challenger worked almost on terms half way home, the favourite drew away again to win by a length and a-quarter from Porotiti, with a gap of three lengths to Quietly. Lady Nan was fourth with After Money and Catalogue next, the last-named having run a good race after being slow to get away. FARMER WINS EASILY. Farmer (£996), Drumfire (£611) and Good Hunting (£465) were backed in that order for tlie Gillies Handicap, the field being reduced to eight runners by the defection of Navaho, Sporting Chance, Beaconsfield and Willowmere. Late Jest and Good Hunting showed the way to Farmer and Solitairo II fo the turn, but crossing the top Good Hunting bad taken charge from Late Jest and Solitaire 11. The favourite ran up to attend Good Hunting into the straight where Purse, who had been a long way back in the early stages, came round her field to be handy to the leaders as they straightened up. Farmer immediately ran to the front and he was untroubled to win by three lengths from Good Hunting, who held of! Late Jest by a length. White Squall was fourth with Purse next. AUTOPAY SCORES.

Midinette (£1090), Autopay (£622) and Paganelli (£589) eame in for good support for tho Fitzherbert Handicap, but tho favourite was well beaten, the finish resting between the other pair. Paganelli and Posy led Midinette in tho early stages, but half

Saltpot, Davistnck and Holly Holm were ■withdrawn from the Tararua Handicap for which Plateau (£639) and Fleeting Glanco (£534) dominated tho betting. The third

a mile from home Autopay joined Posy and Midinette with Paganelli next in attendance. Posy droped back crossing the top, leaving Autopay and Midinette to lead Paganelli into the straight. The favourite was beaten at the distance where Paganolii went up in pursuit of Autopay, but the topweight stalled off the challenge to win by half a length from tho northerner, with Aliladi, who had been last into the straight, four lengths back and just uhead of Midinette. SURPRISE TO FINISH. Ruanui (£712) was preferred to Richfield (£603) and Atholspear (£552) for tho Grandstand Handicap, but a surprise was in storo when Greenhorn, after racing in the rear throughout, came with a sustained run in tho straight to beat Richfield lor first place by a narrow margin. Statuary and Pomp led Atholspear and Arajean going away from home. They raced in that order along tho back and across the top with the exception that Arajean retired three furlongs from home. Richfield and Ruanui moved up at tho straight entrance and Richfiold appeared to have the race won when Greenhorn caino on the outside to beat him on the post. There was an interval of three lengths to Atholspear with Ruanui next. RACING IN DETAIL. TOKOMARIJ HIGHWEIGIIT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse 20 sovs nnd third 10 sovs. One and a quarter miles. 2Mr M. .1. Carroll’s b g HOLLY HOLAI (Acre-Great Effort), syra, 9.8 (Burgess) 1 1 Mr D. Kemp's eh f CHOCK SAY, 3.vrs, 10.1 (S. Anderson) 2 8 Mr C. R. Murphy’s b m EASTERLY, 6yrs, 9.9 (A. E. Stratton) 3 Also started.—3 Full Mark 10.13 (Bowden), 5 Juggle 10.8 (Nicol), 4 'Tranquillity 9.0 (Jarvis), 7 Cape Fair 9.0 (Jenkins), 6 Invictus 9.0 (R. Anderson). Length; head. Time, 2,12 3-5. MAIDEN PLATE, of 100 sovs; second horse 20 sovs and third 10 sovs. Six furlongs. Weight, 8.0. 4 Air G. W. Now’s l. g BEACONSFIELD (Diogenes—lmperial Molly), 4yrs, 8.0 (Thompson) 1 6 Mr J. P. Coyle’s hr g NEBULAC, 3yrs, 8.0 (Broughton) 2 7 Messrs Aitken and Wood’s b f MAYPAY, 3yrs, 8.0 (J. Green) 3 Also started. —-3 Acrelict (Cotton), 11 Bradman (Barry), 10 Chile (O’Neal), 1 Copper Iving (McDowell), 5 Dakar (Lambes*), 13 Golden Chant (Melnally), 18 Hunting Lodge (Jarvis), 16 Miss llushi,bye (Faulkner), 2 Meritor (B. Morris), 8 Mercian Prince Anderson), 17 Ratnuna (Carroll), 14 ohootist (Burgess), 9 'Takakua (Ridgwtty), 15 Thomisti (Jenkins), 12 Yivette (Daly). A neck; length. Time, 1.15 1-5. TARARUA HANDICAP, of 115 sovs; second horse 25 sovs and third 10 sovs. One mile and a furlong. 3 Mr P. Madsoifis cli g TIGER GAIN (Gainscourt —Finland mare), 4yrs, 7.12 (J. Green) 1 1 Mr W. McA. Duncan’s b g PLATEAU, 4yrs, 8.5 (B. Morris) ... 2 2 Sir Clias. Clifford’s b f FLEETING GLANCE, 3yrs, 8.3 (Cotton) ... 3 Also started. —4 Minstrel Lad 9.2 (Anderson), 7 .Joyspeur 8.3 (Thompson), 8 Flower 7.12 (Sliand), 9 Revision 7.12 (Drinkwat.er), 10 Kalmuck 7.12 (O’Neal), 5 Bee Acre 7.11 (Barry), 11 Moab Queen 7.11 (Rainbow), 6 King Thomond 7.11 (Broughton), 12 Lancet 7.11 (Daly). A head; three lengths. Time, 1.55. MANAWATU CUP, of 400 sovs; second horso 75 sovs and third 25 sovs. One and a half miles. 1 Messrs E. and N. F. Foreman’s b g SPEARFUL (Grcyspear—Markful), aged, 7.12 (S. Anderson) 1 2 Mr R. Grace’s b g HIGH FALUTIN’, aged, 8.6 (Barry) 2 8 Air 11. T. Hume’s br g RETRACT, 6yrs, 7.10 (Ridgway) 3 Also started.—lo Seatown 8.9 (Mclnallv), 5 Cluny 8.9 (O'Neal), 4 Arrow I.ad 8.7 (B. Morris), 3 Chopin 8.0 (Green), 7 Grand Jury 7.13 (Cotton), 9 Shrewd 7.0 (McDowell), 6 Joio do Val 7.0 (Broughton). Two lengths; heads separating next three horses. Time, 2.34 1-5. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; second horse 25 sovs and third 10 sovs. Fivo furlongs. 1 Mr G. F. Moore’s eh f C OLDEN HAIR (Limond —Lady Cavendish), 2yrs, 7.12 (McDowell) 1 2 Mr W. McA. Duncan’s ch c POROTITI, 2yrs, 7.11 (Barry), 2 6 Mr W. R. ICembaU’s ch ,f QUIETLY, 2yi's, 7.7 (Daly) 3 Also started. —4 Ralphyllis 8.3 (B. Morris), 9 Catalogue 7.11 (Gray), 10 Colossian 7.7 (Anderson), 3 Lady Nan 7.7 (O’Neal), Rust 7.6 (Shand), 7 Silent Flight 7.6 (Faulkner), 8 Bettwyscoed car. 7.12 (Drinkwatcr), 13 Royal Jest 7.6 (Bradley), 5 Safari car. 7.12 (Melnally) and After Money car. 7.3 (Broughton), 11 Flint car. 7.2 (Chisholm). A length and a quarter, - throe lengths. Time, 1.1 1-5. GILLIES HANDICAP, of 110 sovs.; second horso 25 sovs. and third 10 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Mr W. McA. Duncan’s ch g FARMER (Pombal —Jewel of Asia) 3yrs, 8.4 (B. Morris) 1 3 Air C. L. Ferguson’s ch g GOOD HUNTING, 3yrs, 8.2 (Barry) ... 2 6 Air H. Murphy's hr g LATE JEST, 3yrs, car 7.4 (O’Neal) 3 Also started: 2 Drumfire 8.9 (Cotton), 4 Solitairo II 8.9 (Broughton), 5 Princess Bell 7.7 (McDowell), 7 Purse car 7.1 (Shand), 8 White Squall 7.0 (Dick). Three lengths; a length. Time, 1.13 3-5. FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; second horse 30 sovs. and third 15 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Aiessrs Aitken nnd Wood’s b h AUTOPAY (Paper Money*—Trcbelli II), syrs 9.5 (Broughton) 1 3 Air Al. J. Carroll’s br g PAGANELLI, aged, 8.10 (Melnally) 2 6 Airs W. A. F’ullor’s br f MILADI, 4yrs, 7.2 (Carroll) 3 Also started: 1 Midinette 8.3 (B. Alorris), 5 Great Charter 7.9 (Barry), 4 Posy 7.0 (Dick), 7 Trojan Melody 7.0 (Chisholm). Half a length; four lengths. Time, 1.12 2-5. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; second horse 25 sovs. and third 10 sovs. One mile nnd a furlong. 5 Air W. R. Kcmball’s b g GREENHORN (Capo Horn—Bonrina), 3yrs, 7.0 (Dick) 1 2 Air W. Patterson’s br g RICHFIELD, aged, 7.9 (Barry) ... 2 3 Air B. Burgess’s b g ATHOLSPEAR, aged, 7.10 (Anderson) 3 Also started; 1 Ruanui 8.4 (B. Alorris), 4 Pontp 7.9 (Broughton), 6 Arajean car 7.4 (O’Neal), 7 Statuary 7.1 (Faulkner). A head, three lengths. Time, 1.54. FAST PASSAGE’S CUP. RACING AT ELLERSLIE. RAILWAY HANDICAP WON BY THE QUORN. PRINCESS DOREEN’S FOAL STAKES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Dec. 26. The Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting opened in good weather. Tiioro 1 was a large attendance and tho track was in good order. The totalisator handled £62,522 as against £71,638 on the first day last year, the decrease being £9166. Ilosults : QUEEN’S PLATE, of 300 sovs. Ono mile. 6 La Moderne, 7.9 (Wilson) ... , ... 1 3 Gay Marigold, 7.9 (Atkins) 2 9 Azalea, 8.4 (Stone) 3 Also started : 1 King’s Knave 8.9, 7 Lordly Knight 8.9, 12 Glanhaupo 8.4, 4 Carfex 8.0, 8 Jonathan 8.0, 5 Sunny 1 Bachelor car. 8.3, 10 Supreme Ruler 8.0, ; 2 Borate 7.9, 11 Senorita 7.9. Two lengths, a nock. Time, 1.39 3-5.

Azalea led King's Knave and La Moderne into the straight and La Moderne, on the rails, won comfortably from Gay Marigold, who headed Azalea. King’s Knave was fourth.

GREAT NORTHERN EOAL STAKES, of 750 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Princess Doreen, 8.5 (K. Yoitre) ... 1 4 Diatomous, 8.10 (Atkins) 2 6 Guarantee, 8.10 3

Also started : 4 Impasto 8.10, 5 Midian 8.10, 7 Pegged Exchange 8.10, 1 Red Manfred 8.10. Head: two lengts. Time 1.13 3-5.

Diatomous was first out from an uneven start and well clear of Princess Doreen and Impasto entering the straight. Princess Doreen stayed on well to win from Diatomous while Guarantee finished fast, taking third from Impasto. ROBINSON HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs. 7 Karangapai, 8.8 (McTavish) * 11 Blandford, 7.4 (Eastwood) * 6 Hoily Du, 7.10, car. 7.5 (E. Jones) ... 3 *Doad heat for first. Also started: 12 Black Songster car. 9.3, 2 Prolyxo 8.10, 8 Woodtull g. 7, 3 Royal Gallant car. 8.1, 16 Grand Spirit 8.3, 13 Dady Spy 8.3, 1 Moonflect 7.13, 9 Grand Review 7.10, 15 Master Norval car. 7.9, 10 Merry Lap 7.8, car. 7.13 j, 5 Broken J£nle 7.6, 16 Sammy car. 7.3 a, 19 Echo car. 7.2, 4 Great Britain car. 7.2£, 18 Lady Winifred car. 7.3, 21 Ornamental 7.0, 22 Queen Arausiu 7.0, 14 Sir Val 7.0, car. 7.13 and Top Light (bracketed), 20 Tahae Mea 7.0. The third horso was half a length away. Time, 1.26 3-5. Broken Rule and Holly Lu were tho early loaders from Karangapai, who went to the front at the distance. Blandford finished fast on the outside to dead heat, while Holly Lu stayed on to take third money. Broken Rule was foitrh. Atkins, tho rider of Broken Rulo, was suspended for 14 days for careless riding, but tho suspension was not announced until after the sixth race. AUCKLAND CUP, of 1500 sovs. Two miles.

1 Fast Passage, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) ... 1 11 Great Star, 7.4 (Coveuy) 2 5 Antique, 8.10 (Bagby) 3 Also started : 3 Concentrate 9.3, 4 Gay Crest 9.2 and Toute Le Monel 7.0, car. 7.2 (bracketed), 2 Jaloux 7.8, 7 Royal Artist car. 7.5, 12 Gay Idea cur. 7.2, 14 Great Emblem car. 7.1, Gold Trail car. 7.1, Knight of Australia 7.0 13 Specdmint car. 7.3, 6 Tigerism car. 7.3, 10 Teels 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 3.23 4-5, a race record.

Knight of Australia and Teels ’made the pace lor the first milo ‘from Great Star, Tigerism, 'Royal Artist, and Fast Passage. The order half a milo from home was Great Star. Tigerism, Fast Passage and Royal Artist. Tho winner ran to the front in the straight to head Great Star, whilo Antique on tho rails just heat Tigerism, which was fourth. GRAFTON HURDLES, of 350 sova. Two miles. 1 Prince of Orange, 9.9 (IT. Dulicu) ... 1 2 Captain’s Gift, 10.13 (Miles) ... ... 2 10 Arcade, 9.5 (Mcllroy) 3 Alro started: 4 Blacksmith 10.5, 7 High Pitch 10.3 and Foxhound 9.0 (bracketed), 5 Billy Boy 10.13, 3 Claremore 10.2, 6 Full Measure 9.3, 11 Trowbridge 9.0, 9 Absent 9.0, 12 Sub-editor ear 9.1, 8 .John Bull 9.0. Three lengths; five lengths. Time, 3.41. Prince of Orange led nil the way. Trowbridge fell at the first fence and Full Measure at tho hast. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 750 sovs. Six furlongs. 5 The Quorn, 7.6 (Wiggins) 1 1 Tea Trader, 8.6 (Voitre) 2 2 Cadland, 9.9 (L. G. Morris) 3 Also started: 3 Golden Wings 9.9, 6 Sunny Sky 8.3, 7 Silver Ring 7.11, 3 All Humbug 7.8, 4 Greek Gold 7.3 and Exaggeration 7.2 (bracketed). Three-quarters of a length, a head. Time, 1.12 2-5, a race record. Exaggeration and Tea Trader were soon clear of Sunny Sky and Greek Gold. Greek Gold and The Quorn challenged in the straight, Tho Quorn finishing well to beat Tea Trader. Cadland came from a good way back to tako third money from Exaggeration. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Five furlongs. 3 Dole, 8.8 (Reed) 1 1 Fracas, 8.2 (Eastwood) # 2 5 Gay Ceton, 8.12 (McTavish) 3 Also started: 6 Coronis 7.12, 4 Arise 7.9 and Felegia 7.3 (bracketed), 2 Alignment 7.3 car. A length, a head. _ Time, 59scc. Dole and Coronis were fastest out. Dole maintained tho advantage all the way, holding off a challenge by Fracas, which just beat Gay Scton. Pelagia was fourth. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. One mile. 3 L’Allegro, 7.3 (Wiggins) 1 1 Silver Scorn, 8.5 (Eastwood) 2 2 Korokio, 8.3 (Reed) 3 Also started: 6 King's Archer 8.2, 8 Merry Damon 8.0, 5 Lord Val 7.9, 4 Cliromadync 7.9, 7 Chief Joy 7.8, 9 Llanore 7.0'. A length each way. Time, 1.38. L’Allegro led Chromadyno, King s Archer and Silver Scorn at the turn where Silver Scorn ran wide. L’Allegro stayed on to heat Silver Scorn, while Korokio came from far back for third. Merry Damon was fourth. A SPLENDID PERFORMANCE. FAST PASSAGE’S BRILLIANCE. Fast Passage recorded a slashing performance, comparable with tho best ever registered over two miles at Ellerslie, in winning the Auckland Cup in tho course and raco rocord time of 3.23 4-5. She was always handily placed, and after being third into the straight finished like a real racehorse to win decisively from Great Star, who was always in the picture and took charge half a milo from homo to lead round tho turn with Tigerism. Antique finished splendidly on tho rails to get third, and Tigerism was a good fourth, followed by Specdmint, Gold Trail Concontrato and Gay Idea. l-'ast Passage pulled up lame and was accorded a fine reception. Great Star was unlucky to meet such a good ono as tho winner, but just took second honours from Antique, who was a shade unlucky. Gay Crest and Tout lo Mond wore never dangerous over tho last half-mile, and Jaloux also stopped at tho end after moving up at tho half-mile. Concontrato met some trouble through the race, while Royal Artist and Gold Trail failed to stay after being up handy at tho turn. A BAD START. Tho Foal Stakes was marred to somo extent by a bad start, in which Pegged Exchange and Midian had their chances extinguished. Diatomous went out fast from No. 1 and set a pace that had the field well strung out, and ho was just headed at the end by Princess Doreen, who was his nearest attendant from the barrier-rise. Guarantee finished solidly to got third, and Impasto was a creditablo fourth. Rod Manfred disappointed, and never looked like winning, but Midian did well considering the distance he was loft. SILVER SCORN BEATEN.

Silver Scorn suffered her first defeat in tho Christmas Handicap, when sho wont under to L’Allegro. Sho mado a dash on tho outside of the pacemakers, L’Allogro, Chromadyno, and King’s Archer, entering tho straight, but could not take tho measure of L’Allegro, who wont on romarkably well in tho last furlong. Korokio lost a forward position in the middle stages, but finished on strongly to get third, ahead of Merry Damon, who covered a fair amount of ground. As she was giving ago and 171 b to tho winner, Silver Scorn was by no means disgraced, more especially as she went out wido in tho straight, and tho winner was always on tho rails. Chromadyno and King’s Archer went well for seven furlongs, and then collapsed.—Dominion.

AT NEW PLYMOUTH. i TRISHNA WINS HANDICAP. ] ARVADA THE SPRINT. ' Per Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 26. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting opened in line weather. t tCe the courso was fast and there was a Loackache tendance. The totalisator handbill chemists 10s as compared with £12.942 bi.r-McClellan the decrease being £876 15s. jhilton Street, The win and place betting you get popular innovation, the pit handling £7IBB. The place (/ generally surprisingly good. . Results : HUATOKI PLATE, of 7(ind recommend furlongs, r—pure, piquant, 1 Glowlight, 7.11 (McLeod) w Zealand. In 5 Royal Papa, 8.2 (Pine) 'S.—Advt. 6 Kind Words, 8.9 (Gomnij V

Also started : 7 Queen Agnes 8.11, 2 Taitoru 8.2, car. 8.3; 3 March Alone 8.2, Lady Bent 7.11.

Ono length and a-half; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.28 1-5. BOROUGH JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Five furlongs. 3 Rereatu, 7.5 (Melnally) 1 1 Merry Way, 7.9 (Pine) 2 7 Rapper, 7.5 (Flower) 3 Also started; 2 Miss Cavendish 8.2, 5 Bold Baron 7.9, 6 Kurapae 7.9, 4 Matomi 7.5. Three-quarters of a length; head. Time, 1.2. RAHOTU HURDLES, of 50 sovs. One milo and a-half and 100 yards. 1 Welcome Boy, 9.7 (Thompson) 1 4 Manly, 9.5 (Conway) 2 6 Day Lass, 0.0 (Hanway) 3 Also started ; 2 Callapat 10.3, 5 St. Ames 9.11, 6 Gayzono 9.0, 3 Taura Lad 9.0, 8 Star Lupin 9.0, car. 9.1. Half a length; four lengths. Time, 2.51 1-5. STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Princess Star, 7.8 (Goimn) 1 1 Cereal, 8.5 (George) 2 8 Moatoa, 8.1, car. 7.10 (Weston) ... 3 Also started : 2 Illuminate 8.4, 4 La Crown 7.8 car. 7.91, 7 Foulwind 7.2 car. 7.0, 5 Kanapn 7.0, 6 Chief Line 7.0. One length and a half; half a length. Time, 1.14 3-5. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. Ono milo and a-quarter. 3 Trishna, 7.0 (Baker) 1 1 Refresher, 8.7 (T. Green) 2 4 Gibraltar, 8.5 (Pine) 3 Also started : 2 Awaken 8.11 car. 8.6, 6 Little Doubt 7.9, 5 Calamine 7.0. Hall a length; fivo lengths. Time, 2.10 1-5. Trishna and F'efreshcr made all the running, Refresher being actually hint to straighten up. In a good finish Trishna stayed on better than Refresher. Gibraltar, Calamine and Awaken wero well back. ATIAWA HACK CUP, of 115 sovs. One mile and 110 yards. 1 Attentive, 7.11, car. 7.6 (Duncan) ... 1 2 Valpai, 7.11 (McLaughlin) 2 3 Glowlight, 7.2 (McLeod) 3 Also started : 4 Hit the Deck 8.8, 1 Palace 7.11, 6 Lady Lulu 7.9 car. 7.4, 5 Bugle Call 7.6, 8 Tentcall 7.2 car. 7.0. Nock; half a length. Time, 1.48 1-5. TIKORANGI ITALIC STAKES, of 70 sovs. Fivo furlongs. 4 Rita’s Light, 8.0 (Duncan) 1 5 Kiri, 8.0 iDay) 2 6 Sir Musk, 8.0 (Fergus) 3 Also started: 2 Hampden 9.0, 3 Haulbowline 9.0, 1 Beau Irish 8.0. Half a length; short neck. Time, 1.2 4-5. FLYING HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. Six furlongs. 5 Arvada, 7.0 (Melnally) 1 4 Green Linnet, 7.12, car. 7.10 (Weston) 2 2 Easter Time, 7.0 (Duncan) 3 Also started : 1 Ganpat 7.7 car. 7.5, Orby’s Choice 7.5 ear. 7.2, 6 Monaloff 7.0. Six lengths; ono length and a-half. Time 1.13 1-5. Arvada went to the front at the half mile and ran away from the field in tho straight. DUNEDIN MEETING. SOME TOFF SCORES. ROYAL SCEPTRE WINS SPRINT. Per Pices Association. DUNEDIN, Dec. 26. Tho Dunedin summer meeting opened in dull hut fine weather. The course was in capital condition, and tho attendance was good. The totalisator handled £11,268 10s, against £11,688 for seven races last year. Results: — OTOKIA HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Ono mile. 3 Tip Tree, 9.9 (O’Connor) 1 1 Nightguard, 9.6 (Turner) 2 6 Solanum, 9.0 (Walker) ... ... ... 3 Also started: 2 Ilystridc 10.3. 4 F’air Exchange 10.6, 7 Shipshape 9.0, 5 Colonel Quex 9.0. One length and a hull; four lengths. Time, 1.44. MAIDEN STAKES, of 90 sovs. Seven furlongs. 4 Chief Light, 8.6 (F. J. McKay) ... 1 2 Amelta. 7.11 (L. J. Ellis) 2

5 l’ink Paper, 8.6 (Didham) ... ... 3 Also started: 8 Conea d’Oro 8.6. 11 Ruling Pen 8.6, 7 Bell Hill 8.2 and Gold Dress coupled, 6 Fair Vision 8.2. 1 Silver Sight 8.2, 10 Roland 7.11, 9 Shanmta. 7.11, 3 Shock 7.11. A neck; three lengths. Time, 1.30. DUNK DIN HANDICAP, of 100 soys. Five furlongs. 3 Counterplay, 8.0 (Jennings) ... ... 1 1 Juno The Third, 8.2 (Didham) ... 2 5 Daring Deed, 8.2 (l’owell) ... ... 3 Also started: 6 Dazzling Raid 7.11, 2 Nightly 7.11, 7 Guillotine 7.11, 4 Trivet 7.9. One length and a hall; three lengths. Time, 1.2 4-5. FEDERAL HANDICAP, of 150 soys. Six furlongs. 2 Royal Sceptre, 7.10, car 7.5 (A. Russell) 1 6 larst .March, 8.4 (Didham) ... ... 2 9 Palermo, 8.2, car 7.11 (Phillips) ... 3 Also started: 10 Black Duke 8.9, 7 Mount Boa 8.1, car 7.10, 3 Gold Pit 8.0, 1 Fair Weather 7.13, 4 Wise Choice 7.7, 5 Princess Argosy 7.3, 8 Dulen 7.0. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, 1.15 1-5. OTAGO HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 3 Some Toff, 7.12 (Dwyer) 1 2 Tippling, 7.7 (Jenkins) 2 1 Red Soa, 8.8 (Ellis) 3 Also started: 6 Water Power 8.0, 5 Red Racer 7.4, 4 Starshootcr 7.0. Some Toff finished best to win by threequarters of a length; one length and a half between second and third horses. Time, 2.7 1-5. SALISBURY HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. One mile. 1 Blazon, 8.1 (Didham) 1 2 Metal Bird, 8.5 (Ludlow) 2 6 Dressy, 7.11 (Dooloy) 3 Also started: 3 Shamfight 9.0, 4 Trek 8.10, 1 Genteel 7.8, coupled with winner, 5 Water Polo 8-0, 8 Palmary 7.10, 7 Spanish Maid 7.8, car 7.2, 10 Fine Weather 7.7, car 7.2, 9 Pharaoh 7.7. Five lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.41 1-5. BURNSIDE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Seven furlong 3. 2 Hula Bello, 8.7 (Ellis) 1 3 Filosol', 8.13 (Didham) 2 7 A 1 Jolson, 8.3 (Dwyer) 3 Also started: 1 Ruling Light 9.1, 5 Assemble 8.7, car 8.2, 4 Lord Argosy 7.13, car 8.1, 6 Night Lad 7.13, car 8.0. Two 'lengths; a nose. Time, 1.28. MILBURN HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 7 Niggerhead, 8.8 (Jennings) „ 1 1 Gold Paper, 8.3 (Brodie) 2 3 Kerbside, 8.10 (Andorton) 3 Also started: 2 Silver Streak 8.13, car 9 0 5 Hot Tea 8.7, 6 Mobile 7.12, 9 My Council 7.12, 8 Reminder 7.9, 19 Repudiation 7.7, car 7.1, 4 Kemal Pasha 7.7, car 7 A head; a neck. Time, 1.14 1-5. WAIPUKURAU RACES. GRAND LAIiU WINS HACK CUP. Per Press Association. WAIPUKURAU, Dec. 26. The Waipukurnu Jockey Club's summer meeting opened to-da;- , m bright wcathor. Tho tote.'* ’ " l -‘ £ m 3 10s, as compared was a or Maider v '

pory, 8.0, 2; 3 Speed 8.8, 3. Also started: 5 Moonvyn 7.0, Royal Hunting 10.0, Right Bower 8.7. A length: five lengths. Time, 1.1 1-5.

Braeburn Handicap, of 60 sows. One round. —4 Ex Dono, 10.9, 1; 7 Mon Roi/ 10.7, 2; 1 Gold Ruler, 11.7, 3. Also started: 3 Rod Bank 10.9, «Outward Bound 10.7. A head each way. Time, 2.2 2-5. Open Flying Handicap, of 70 sovs. Seven furlongs.—l Kaihoro, 7.8, 1; 4 Aston, 8.12, 2; 8 Cuticle, 7.8, 3. Also started: 9 Anemometer 7.7, Royal Hunting 8.1, Tahoma 7.12, Royal Songster 7.7, Souchong 9.9 (coupled with Ivaihoro). Half a length; ono length. Time, 1.27 3-5. Porangahau Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs. Six furlongs.—3 Sabatini, 8.3, 1; 1 Slippery, 8.2, 2; 5 Sylvan Doll, 8.3, 3. Also started: 2 Night Speaker 8.0, Swift and Suro 7.8, Suniup 7.0, Spear Shot 7.0. Half a length; one length. Time, 1.14 3-5. POVERTY BAY MEETING. YALSIER WINS HANDICAP. GISBORNE, Dec. 26 The Poverty Bay Turf Club held a special fixture to-day in excellent weather. The going was fast. The totalizator handled £2563. Results are ns follow: Shorts Handicap, of 45 sovs. Five furlongs.—l Stitch, 8.5 (Leach) 1; 3 Hunting Day, 9.0, 2; 2 Master Cynic, 8.2. 3. Also starred: 4 Master Frank 7.10, car 8.6. Two lengths each way. Time, 1.1 2-5. Hurdle Handicap, of 50 r?ovs. One mile and a half. —2 Kinsel, 9.6 (Leach), 1; 1 Rongo, 9.10, 2; 3 King Wanga, 9.6. 3. Also started: 4 Tama Wainta 9.0. A quarter of a length, and live lengths. Time. 2.45. Tamhcru Hack Handicap, of 45 sovs. Six furlongs.—l Boh In. 8.9 (Clements) 1; 2 Gainsfid. 7.12, 2. Only starters. Half a length. Time, 1.15 4-5. Boxing Day Handicap, of 60 so\i=. One mile ami a quarter. —1 YnLier. 9.0 (Stratton) 1; 2 Measurer, 7.0. 2; 3 Bo hwell. 7.5, 3. Abo started: 4 Kinsel 7.11, 5 King Wanga 7.11. Length; four lengths. Time 2.9 4-5. Maiden Scurry, of 45 sovs. Six furlong-. —1 Hunting Jay (Davb) 1: 4 Milvatie, 2: 5 Tsme. 3. Also started: 7 Rangihiria. 2 Grantham. 6 Mister Tom and 3 Cupboard Love. Time, 1.15 4-5. Flying Handicap, of 45 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Stitch. 7.13 (Leach) 1: 4 Master Cvnic 7.12, 2; 2 Valeicr. 8.11. 3. A'so started: 3 Hunting Day 8.10. 6 King Wanga 8.2. f Gainsfid 7.2. 'l ime. 1.14 3-5. December Hack Handicap.—3 Wedding Beilis, 9.0 (Leach) 1: 2 Kahunoko, 9.0, 2: 4 Bothwell, 8.5, 3. Abo started: 1 Bob In 8.12, 5 Rangihiria 7.9. Time. 1.43 3-5. TURF IN AUSTRALIA. A.J.C. MEETING. SYDNEY, Dec. 26. There was fine weatlier lor the opening of tlie A.J.C. meeting at Rand wick uu Saturday, and it was continued to-uay m splendid weather. Following are the principal results: Yilliers Stakes. One mile. —Magnetic, 8.2 (McCarten) 1; Pavilion, 8.3, 2; Trevallion, 7.7, 3, Fifteen started, including Idavaspot. Won easily by two lengths: three-quarters of a length. Miss Noltava was fourth, and llavaspot was well back. Gay Ballerina was last. Time, 3.38. This was Magnetic’s fourth successive win. He is a most improved horse. Summer Cup, One mile and five furlongs.—Pretzel, 8.12 (D. Munro) and Miss Nottava, 7.3 (Weiss) dead lwat for first. Slonebroke, 7.7 3. Fourteen started, including Lavington. In an exciting finish Miss Nottava just g;ot up and dead-heat-ed with Pretzel, with Rtonobroke three lengths away third. Time. 2.44 3-4. Chisholm Handicap. Six furlongs.—Closing Time, 8.4 (Bartle) 1; Yista. 7.4, 2: Tom Pinch, 9.10, 3. Ton started. Two

lengths; one length and a'*Jal.fl.ioi, which equals the Kandwick record for six furlongs. V.A.T.C. MEETING. MELBOURNE, Dec. 26. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club s Boxing Day meeting was conducted m m° ai weather at Caulfield to-day. The chief resuits are as follow: — . . Christmas Handicap. Six furlongs. Opera Bov, 7.8 (J. Little), 1: Ilarrygoyin, 8.7, 2; Stardcnt, 3. Fifteen started, including Waterline and Hunt the Slipper. Head. Tune, llopetoun Handicap. One mile anr * 11quarter. —Pcndonnis. 7.13 (O'Bnen) 1; Calmond. 7.11 (Raf Tale). 2: Lord Whittier, 7.4 (Sharpe). 3. Ten started, including Lady Pam and Mv Talisman. Three-quarters ot a length; half a length. Time, 2.19 - RECORD DIVIDEND AT RANDWICK. SYDNEY, Dee. 24. A record dividend was paid at the Australian Jockcv Chill's summer meeting at Rand wick to-rlnv when Priematic won the first division of the Novice Handicap, returning just under £2OO for an investment of £l. (Trotting meetings appear on page 5).