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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16168, 23 March 1918, Page 11

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING NOTES. {Bt ,; Lookee-On.") Firry Cross was on the course yesterday mornins. ut on, y did walki °S exercise. He is suffering from kidney .trouble. Fieetham has rejoined AV. McDonald's team. He looks a much belter horse than ivhon last at lliccarton. Claverhouse arrived at Riccarton from the West Coast yesterday. He . is in forward condition. Rorke's Drift's two win at Invercargill have earned him the maximum penalty in the Great Autumn Handicap. His weight in that race is now Bst lllb. Mascot has earned a 101b penalty in' tho Groat Autumn Handicap, which brings her weight up to 7st 31b. The outside of the course proper will be open'for fast work at lliccarton today. . The two-year-old colt, by San Francisco—Greek Maid, in T. Sheenan's stable, has hcen added to the list. The work at Riccarton yesterday was only of a mild nature.

| (By "Searchlight.") H Acccptances for the New Zealand I Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter Meeting close on Monday, at noon. A final payment of 2 sovs is also due for the. Champion Stakes, to be decided at the same Meeting. The Addington track provided good going yesterday/ and a large number of horses were exercised thereon during tho morning. Promise was allotted sprinting tasks in harness. Ho is under orders for JJawera, to take part in the .Waimate • Trains Trotting Club's Annual -Meetj;.wg" 1 [ Erleen (C. Rhodes) and Lucy Wallace ? (V. Alborn') worked in company, cover- ■ ing ten furlongs at a sound pace. i Neither was extended. Golden Peter, I the Champion Stakes candidate, joined in with them over the last iuile, and : "paced evenly.

R. i\Han had Miss Lorna on the track doing steady cxercise. She ha? only just been taken up after a long spell.' Master Park paced a mile in harness. . His effort was not attractive. In saddle he handles himself much better. Law Chimes, ridden by R. Allan, left a mile behind in good time without ■ being unduly hurried. She is on the improve. :C. Johnston worked' three of his team. Agathos, in saddle, and Bank Soto'on the lead, covered several circuits at a strong half-pace. Frank Tracey, in saddle, without th© geaV> moved very ' pleasingly over short j courses. j F; Holmes was down with his team. ■ IVix .'Pointer and' Pax were worked along' at a good sound pace for about .ten:furlongs, the rest being only jogged. Silver Quick, driven by E. McDermott, got to the end of a mile in'nice style, ; H Fox drove Michael Galindo a mile and a'haif The son of Galindo was not asked to do his best, but trotted with plenty of determination. Gold Queen, looking well, did three- * quarter pace, with the straps on, ov.er : three circuits.) Don Csesar, without the hopples, gave - a good display of pacing, while doing twelve furlongs. He was assisted by ' Bundura, who was galloped alongside .him. . Red Heather Was not asked to do his best over a mile and a half. His -trainer, A. Cox, intends to work th© son of Rothschild out ovefir two miles to-day. Red Bell (T. GwFox), Dubosc (S. 31. August), Arcadia# (E. McDermott), and Jessie's Drearil (R. Johnston) started together in a work-out over a. mil© and a half. The quartet went well for four furlongs, when Arcadian broke, *: and "was not persevered with; A hun-

dred yards further on 130 th Jessie's Dream and Red Bell left their feet, leaving Dllbo.se to go on alone. He trotted well until a few yards from the finish, when he also broke, but nevertheless gave a. good display, the effort ol' the other three being very moderate: ENGLISH RACING. WAR NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. (By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyngit) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, March 21. The following is the result of the "WAR NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sovs. About four miles and 806 yards. Mrs H. Peel's b g Polthlyn, by Ryda.l Head—Fine Champagne, aged .. 1 F R Hunt's b g Captain Dreyfus, by Santoi—Madame Dreyfus, aged • • - Sir Geo. Bullough's b g Ballymacad, by ( Laveno —Ballymacarney, aged ..3 A3 was the case last year, this event was decided at Gatwick, war conditions having brou-ht about the abandonment of the Liverpool Grand National Meeting. The winner, who is trained by Escott at Lewes, had some useful performances to his credit previously, as also had Captain Dreyfus, who ran eect ond. Ballymacad, who finished third,, yon the race last year.

RIVERTON R.C.'S ANNUAL MEETING. (special to "the press.") INVERCARGILL, March 22. The following handicaps have been declared: — WAIATT STEEPLECHASE, of 120 sovs; two miles—Seamark 10st 13lb, Dalton lOst 101b, Captain French lOst 101b, CanmeHughie lOst 10lb, Ringway lOst 9lb, Luigi lOst 91b, Yokel lOst 9lb, Somerset lOst 9lb, Miss Westerly lOst 9lb, Skyrocket lOst 9lb. APARIMA HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; six furlongs—Golden King 9st 2lb, Maxsa 9st 21b, Michaela 89t 91b, Glensponse Bst slb, Kilbrogan Bst 41b, Kauwhero Bst lib, Redshire Bst, The Wiiite. King Bst, Bon. 7st 13lb, Sir Malt 7st Blb, Miss Finland 7st 71b, Agreement 7st 2lb, Speedometer 7st, Porter 6at 9lb. FIRST COUNTY HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; one mile—Awahou 9st, Aycliffe 9st, Aerial Sst 121b, Jock Sst 12lb, Kazan Bst 10lb, Wild Pilgrim Bst 71b, Achilledes Bst 41b. Muzzle Bst 4lb, Glenßhino Bst lib, Glenwood 83t, Brooksdalo 7et 13lb, Hardshot 7st lllb, Jubert 7st lllb, Lady Knight 7st 101b, Bmrangong 7et gib, Red Tape 7st 71b, Sartolite 7st 7lb. RIVERTON CUP, of 300 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Rorke's Drift lOst 6lb, Bal- j boa Bst 10lb, Marsa Bst 71b, Golden King Sst 7lb, Gunrest ' Bst 21b, .Kilbrogan . 7st ; lllb, Thaddeus 7st 7lb, Kauwhero 7st .71b," Awahou 7st, Aycliffe 7st, Jock ' 6st 131b,. Aerial 6st 131b, Agreement fist 71b. '. ; . .GREAT -WESTERN STEEPLECHASE, of 1300 sovb ; three. miles—Recharge Ust 9lb, j Wellwood list 71b, Heatherlea list 4lb, ZarIkoma list 4lb, Turehaua, list 2lb, Palladio lOst 7Tb, Cam more lOst Gib, Chappelmoh 9st 101b, Golden, Wave 9st 9lb, Seamark 9st 7lb, Sylva 9st 7lb. VISITORS' HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs—"partisan 9st, Marianne 9at, Point Blank 9et, Muzzle 9st, Don Pacifico '9st, Agreement Bst 13lb, Glenwood Bst lllb, Samiel Bst lllb, Night Alarm Sst ; 10lb, Kilmeedy Bst 101b. Bonsign Bst 101b, Heatherlea Sst 81b, Matilda Bst Blb, Jubert Bet 41b, Kokowai Bst 4lb,Bunrrangon,g Bat 3lb, Mussulman BBt 3lb, Bonally Bst, Tin Soldier Bst. POURAKINO HANDICAP of 100 • sovs; one mile—Golden King 9st 4lb, Gunrest 9st, Kilbrogan Bst 7lb, Kauwhero Bst 4lb, Redowa Bst 4lb, Glensponse Bst 4lb, Aerial 7st lllb, Wild Pilgrim 7et fib, Achilledes 7st slb, Glenshine 7st lib, Matilda 7st, Moneymaker Vst, Burrangong 6st 9lb, Calma Gst 71b Glenaret 6st 71b.. 1

AUCKLAND R.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING, j (MESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, March 22. The following final payments have been made: — EASTER HANDICAP, of 1000 sots; one mile—Red Ribbon (inc. 51b pen.) Bst slb, Mullingar Bst '4lb, FionnuaJla Bst 41b, Sear down Sst, Uncle Ned 7st 13lb, Gazique 7st lllb, Royal Irish 7st 10lb, Colonel Soult 7st 81b, Vagabond 7st Blb, Parisian Diamond (inc.' 3lb pen.) Tat 101b, Hopfield 7st 6lb, Tressida 7st 61b, Lightning 6st 131b, Housewife 6st 12lb. • GREAT NORTHEHN OAKS, of 700 uovs; one mile and a half—lmpediment Bst 10lb, Rock Diamond Bst 101b, Carmen Sylva Set 10lb, Lady Bruce Bsf 101b, Monatour Bst lQlb, Bonnie Maid Bst 101b, Whitford Belle Bst 10lb, Miss Leslie Bst 10lb, Elocution Bst 101b. . GREAT NORTHEiRN CHAMPAGNE STAKES, "of 1000 bovb ; six furlongs—Canzonet Bst 101b, Finmark Bst 101b,' Killowen Bst l6lb. King Abbey Bst 10lb, Spanner Bst 101b, Hineamaru Bst 81b, Bst 81b, Informal Sst 7lb, Demagogue Bst 7lb. ' GREAT NORTHERN ST. LEGER STAKES, of 1000 sovs; on© mile and threequarters—Estland Bst 10lb, ■ Impediment Sst Blb, Bonnie Maid Bst 81b, Penthesilea Bst 81b, Demotic' Bst 7lb, Vagabond Bst 7lb. The following. acceptances have been received: — _ . EDEN HANDICAP; of • 350 bovs; seven furlongs—Bisogne 9st 121b, Glenroy Bst Blb, ! Carfrona Bst Blb, Kauri King Bst 81b, R«kanui Sst lib, Stilts Bst lib. Royal Arch 7st 13lb Tressida 7st 13lb, Lightning 7st lllb,' Waiuta 7st 9lb, Sir Ralph 7st 6lb, Fabriquette 7st slb, Flying Gowrie Sst 10lb, Alf. Del aval 6st I.olb, Lady Glen.,6st 10lb. Ballacitv Gst 10lb, Bingham 6st 10lb, Hyllus 6st gib, "Gold Kip 6st. 91b, Rockfield 6st 7lb, Jack Del'aval fist 7lb.

KELSON HANDICAP, of 200 govs; one mile—Paddington Green 9st, MangamanoQ Bst 91b, Blue Cross Bet 7lb, Pierrot Bb', Sib. Lady Energy Sst slb,- Caballcro Bst olb. Pink Tie Bst 4lb, Sleepv Jack Sst lib, Woody Glen Bat 3lb, All Pink Bst '3lb. Marble Star Rat, Thrace 7st 11 lb, Kin- of the Galley 7st 101b, Glucian Tat 81b, Carmen Sylva 71b, Tama.teka.pu 7st 6!b. New Zcala-nd ist slb, Penniless 7st 51b, WTutc Sox <st, eminent 7st, Singular 6st 121b, Ritasea, Cat 121b Ladv Lyddite fist l'-lb. ONSLOW STAKES, of 200 sovs; five furlongs— Hineamaru Bst 61b,, Canzonet &it bib, Kn.ro Sst 61 b, To Aro 7st lOlb. Philomela jet 51b, Taiamai 7s t olb, Principal Lady <st o o, Kin- Abbey 7st slb, Comedy Pnnce <at 21b Rua'tara 7st, Tigritiya 7st, Park 7st, Kawha 7st, Lady Pctain <st, Arch Lassie 7st, rirodrick 7st, Koiwi 'St. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 350 sots, one mile and a quarter—Polydamoni H Glenopal Sot 4lb, Cyiuc Sst 3lb, Potentiality, 7at 101b, Hendra 7st Tib, Waiuta ,at • Gold Fran 7st 2lb, British Arch <et -lb, Demotic 6st lllb, Analogue bst 101b.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB COMMITTEE. At the. montlily meeting of the D.J .C. Committee, held on Thursday, _ a tetter w;us received from tho manager 01 the United Press Association stating that it was_ lnt^ de dto charge metropolian clubs £0 os per days racing for transmitting weights and acceptances, this charge to come into °° March 30th.— It was resolved to declino to pay this demand on the ground that the news was of value to newspapers, and was eagerly eought by their readers. It was resolved to vote- £25 ea-ch for the Salvation Aimy and Y.M.C.A. Funds for war programme for the Wintor Meeting was revised, and the following increases in stakes were agreed to: Paape Huxdlo Race, ±150 to £175; Brighton Handicap, £100 to £120; Birthday Handicap, £300 to £400; Otago Steeplechase, £350 to £500; Tradesmen 6 Handicap, £150 to £200; Winter Welter, £140 to £150 - Fairfield Hurdles, £140 to £150; Pre vinoiitl Handicap, £225 to £250; Wingatui Steeples, £250 to £350; Wairongoa Handicap. £140 to £175; Invermay £140 to £150. This is an. increase of £535 on tho original programme. At a meeting of the Dunedin District Committee 'a report was received from the Ktvcing Conference in connexion with the conduct of J. A. Beale, jockey, as the Vincent Meeting. After hearing Beale in explanation, it waa unanimously resolved that his jockey's license be cancelled.

WAIMATE PLAINS T.C.'S ANNUAL MEETING. (PitESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) HAWERA, March 22. The following acceptances have otcrc received :— ' AUROA HANDICAP (in harness), o? 70 sovs;'4.B or better; one mile and a halfWild Lass scr, The Bath 4sec, Messines 4sec, Morning Light' Bsec, Ca'psicum Ssec, Lincoln •Jersey, Bsec,- Jewel Wood Bsccy Albert Park Bsoc< I' NORMANBY HANDICAP (in saddle), of 70 .sovs; 3.15 .or better; one mile and a quarter —Mahtxrangi ecir, El Rosa 2sec, Wild Daisy 4sec, Sjambok 4sec, N Rezcordium oeec, Goodrich ssec, Molly Chimes sseo, 'Hie Weaver seeo, Little Hector ssec, Marinoto saec, Woodland: Rose lOsec, Ignora lOscc, Ruanui lOseo, Hal Junior Usee, Master Grattan 1 AVAIMA.TE PLAINS CUP HANDICAP (in harness), of 265 eovs; 4.55 or better; two miles —Lord Lytton scr, Prince Rufus ssec, Sir Gavin 6sec, Lucy Wallace 6seo, Hova 6sec, Waiteranui 7sec, Quadroon 7sec, Huon Grattan 7sec, Gold Giri Bseo, Prince Cliild lOeec, Cole Bess lOsec, Star Queen llseo, Erleen Usee, St. Leo llseo, Fair Puritan Usee, Master Hal llsec.

TARANAKI DISTRICT HANDICAP (in saddle), of 55 bovb; 4.10 or better; one mile and a half Cliff eer, Albert Chain 4scc, Mawhiti 6seo, Proud Boss lOsec, Thorglia 12aec, Huia Boy 12seo, Repulse 12eeo, Takaka 12sec, Bonnie Laes 12sec, Gipsy Mao 12scc, Tariki 12eec, Whiffler Boy 12soc, Jimajon 12eeo, Wild wood King 12seo, Victoryne 12sec, Nancy "Wilkes 12seo, • Luna Dillon 12seo, Maqueda 12sec, Mere Jersey 123e<x

HAW-biRA HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sots; 5.5 or better; two miles—Hova scr, Tod Bells' Sseo, Mayfield Bsec, Osier lOsec, Amborito lOsec, Tattles 12sec, Rubicon 14sec, Rita Galindo 14seo, Lavinia 14sec.

STRATFORD HANDICAP (in harness), of 80 sovb; 3.50 or better; one mile and a half— Master Hal ecr,' Sjambok scr, Wild ■ Daisy scr, Star Queen 6cr, Goodrich. lseo, Amberite lsec, ' The Weaver 2sec,' Calmly 2sec, Marinote 2sec, Tim Wilkin 3see, Xavier 4*cc, Sirene 6sec, George Akwood 66e0.

ELTHAM HANDICAP (in saddle), of 125 sovs; 2.24 or,better; one'mile—Lord Lytton eor, Fashionwood 2sec, Prince ftufus 2sec, Normintson 3sec, Celtic 3sec, Lucy Wallace 3sec, Huon Grattan 46e0, Lucille seec, Gold Girl ssec, Queen Chimes ssec, Linotype sseo, Mahurangi Sseo, Waiteranni' sseo, Prince Child 6eeo, Quadroon Ceec, Lincoln Star 6esc.