CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16986, 8 November 1920, Page 7

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

METROPOLITAN MEETING

NEW ZEALAND CUP DAY,

The great crowd at Ricoarton on Saturday, drawn from every town and hamlet and countryside within the Dominion. and including several pas-sing visitors from tho Australian States, and from further afield, was another striking demonstration of there being sonicthing more than euphony and distinction in a name. There are oilier richly endowed races in New Zealand, the Auckland Cup, tho Wellington Cup, and tho Dunodin Cup, to say nothing of some scarcely le?s important events of both sporting and historic interest, distributed up and down tho country: but nono of theso makes tho same intimato and compelling appeal to the public as does the New Zealand Cup. This is as it should be. The title ot tho big race, whose thirty-eighth anniversary was celebrated on Saturday, was born to the desiro of stout-hearted sportsmen .to establish' a race that should be national in name and charactor, not. local and provincial, and iho year 9 have shown, none more than tho present one, how abundantly iho aspirations of its sponsors have been realised. At its Summer and Autumn Meetings tho Canterbury Jockey Club caters for tho province, but at it<? Spring Meeting, properly described as the Metropolitan Meeting—without any aggressive emphasis upon the do finite articlc —it caters for tho Dominion. Auckland, Wellington, and Dunodin also havo their metropolitan meetings, admirably carried out every one of them, but Canterbury alone lias a New Zealand Cup, and for one week a year, at any rate, Riccarton becomes tho Mecca of every devout sportsman.

Never before had this 00211 so much in evidence as it was or. Saturday. The stands and enclosures were uncomfortably crowdcd tho whole afternoon, an unusually large proportion of the visitors arriving well before tho first race, and remaining till after tlie last olio, and 011 tho lawn and in the saddling paddock, tho enthusiasts beyond the borders seemed to bo just as well represented as those within tlie province. With the New Zealand Cup, tho Welcome Stakes, and the Stewards' Handicap in the safe keeping of tho "foreigners'-' it would have boon strango had it been otherwise. The absonco of the new Governor-General was much ro grettod on all sides, not merely because racegoers are always pleased to have Viee-Koyalty giving its countenance to the national sport, but mainly because they recognise in Lord Jellicoe a sports<man after their own hearts, who has plavcd a great part in shaping tho destinies of tho Empie, and vet taken almost a boyish delight in the wholesome pleasuros of tho mass of tho people. His Excellency is expected to arrive hero on Thursday, however, and, with trotting at Addington on that day, the Metropolitan Show on Friday, and racing at Riccarton on Saturday, ho will be ablo to obtain a very comprehensive idea of how Canterbury makes holiday during Carnival Week. And tho makers of Carnival Week will be very glad to have him among them. Tho weather was very far from promising on Saturday morning, heavy rain having fallen over-night, and show on tho neighbouring hills given tho atmosphere a wintry nip ; but the clouds lifted long before mid-day, remaining only to temper tho rays of the s-ur., and tho conditions wero ideal whon racing began, the enclosures being gloriously grepn and "tho courso in, excellent galloping order. The card opened with the Spring Hurdles, for which General Petain, with recent form to his credit, was rather better backed than Jack Symons and Lord Nagar, but Gamecock, who was counted among the outside _ division, waiting ,in a nice handy position while th«J favourite and Lord Nagar carried on the running at a strong paco, drew up to the leaders at the top of tho straight, and settling them before reaching the distance, won very comfortably by four lengths from Jack Symons, who had overhauled General Petain when the favourite .blundered at tho last fence. The winner always had the pace of his opponents, and jumping smartly after crossing the first obstacle or two 110 gavo his supporters no uncomfortable moments. Isabel was made a very strong order for tlie Spring Plate and she ancT Cashmere, the next in demand, after a bit of a scramble at the • top of tho straight, Kin a great race to the post, Cashmere getting homo by a length. There was a mild demonstration by a section of tho crowd on the horses returning to scale and after an inquiry the stewards held that Cashmere hau interfered with tho favourite to the extent of "stopping her chance of winning" and deefded to reverse their positions, placing Isabel first and Cashmero second in terms of the rules. Presumably, as the penalty fell upon tlie owner and not upon the jockey, the interference was regarded as accidcntal. Truthful was the popular pick for tho Linwood Handicap, which made the rest of the field on paper look a rather'poor lot. since Mr Stead's filly was carrying 171b over weiglit-for-age and 'giving more than a stone to ol3er horses with some pretensions to form. One of these turned up at the finish in the shape of Barleycorn, a five-year-old brother to John Barleycorn, that won fairly easily by a length from Prince Hal, with the favourite, a further neck away third.

Though expert opinion had pronounced the New Zealand Cup field to bo below the average of recent years in quality, the fourteen starters made quite a brave show in the birdcage and most of them galloped past in good style. An exceptional feature of the race was the presence of four mares in the contest, their sex having been only poorly represented in recent years, and the fact that two of them, Oratress and Imaribbon, divided favouritism and subsequently finished first and second, respectively, doubtless will be noted in political and reforming circles. Oratress looked particularly well, perhaps tho best conditioned of all the competitors, and there was no faVilt to find with the appearance of Vagabond, Rebuff, Royal Star, Ronnie Maid. Kilgour, Rose Pink, and Warlike; but Tenterfieltl, who, bracketed with Rebuff, was made third favourite, did not fill the eve as a Cup horse, and Glen Canny, Johnny Walker, Nightraidor and Bengeroop for one reason and another did not make friends on parade. The race was run at a good sound pace all the way, and half a mile from home or ten seemed to have a good fighting chance, but coming round the top turn Oratress who had been hugging tho rails in the rear, began to move up to tho leaders and when fairly in the straight Tenterfield, Warlike, Nightraider and Roval Star, who had constituted the front division, gave way. Bengeroop was prominent to the distance, but here Imaribbon got up to him and went on in front only to be caught by Oratress in the next hundred yards and beaten by half a length, with Bengeroop a further two lengths away, and Bonnie Maid, Itoyal Star and Vagabond following in that order.

The two mares put up a great fight, and though the margin between them on the day was not fully represented by half a length, it will be no disparagement to the rider of the runncr-up to say that Gray's judgment of pace and knowledge of tactics had a good deal

to clo with tho result. It is a curious fact that both tho mnres are shortpedigreed. Kquitas, tho dam of the winner, had done harness work before her merit as a galloper was discovered,

and when she came down to Ricearton to v.-in the Steward*' Handicap under the burden of i*st 10lb her merits ns ft po'.er in ;i co-ich team were still r. matter of discussion. Her pedigree runs back to Sybil, a mare by lliddles•venh from a dam of unknown breeding. that won many races along the \Ycst Coast of the North Island fifty odd years ago. Grey Ribbon, the dan) of Jmaribbon. has slipped out of the Stud Hook altogether, but her pedigree k traceable, and probably will appear in tho next balance of the equine peerage. Vagabond failed to show himself the equal of Sasanof by winning under the weight alloted to him, but he did very well considering all tho circumstances, and Bonnie Maid, perhaps capable of more improvement than most of the others, proved herself tho stayer her friends have always claimed her to be.

Quito extravagant odds were laid on M'-nnin for tho Welcome Stakes, but the colt';; condition and experience, combined with Gray's horsemanship, pulled his backers through handsomely after the semblance of a struggle with The l-lawk over the middle two furlongs. Fully half the starters were unprepared for a race of this description, one or two of them having scarcely passed the breaking stage, and the favourite at one time looked in imminent peril from the vagaries of these untutored youngsters, but his rider very cleverly extricated him from his difficulties, and his own pace did the rest. The Apprentices' Handicap saw a good favourite in 3lalaga winning by a lenrith from Castellan nftcr a vigorous finish, in which most of the lads appeared very willing, and then the way was clear for the. Stewards' Handicap. Arrowsmith, with all his weight, was a hob favourite for the bijr sprint event, and finishing very resolutely over the last couple of furlongs, he won by a length from Chimera, with Maioha close up Third. It was the most popular victory of the afternoon, and the English ■horse was given ajiearty reception oil returnina to the Tiird-cage. Tho lliccarton "Welter, won by I>ainty Step, brcught the afternoon's racing to a conclusion. t.

As might- have been expected the big crowd tnxed tho totnlisntor arrangemrnts spvorolv. Tlio machines wero quito incnpablo of handling tho money offering, and in eonseoneneo tho staff \vns placed at a great disadvantage, bnt this did not explain tho long delays in making np the totals and satisfying tho ins'ioctor, •which rosnltod in the rac- ; ing falling sadly behind timo, ns much, as fifty minutes when tho Stewards' Handicap was reached. Visitors from Auckland and "Wellington, ( where electric machines have been installed, wore given an opportunity to mako very odious comparisons. Tho sum of £97,000 was invested during the afternoon,' an increase of £21,735 upon the amount invested on the corresponding \ day of last year's Metropolitan Meeting. The following are details of the racing: — SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP, of 300 sovg; second CO, third 30. 2m. 0. C. O. T. Rutherford's ch g Gamecock by San Francisco—Bravo Heart Gyrs 10 6 .. .. J. T. Humphris 1 •2 F. Shaw's ch g Jack Symons aged 10 9 .. .. G. Fielding 2 1 J. J. Lewis's b g General Petain Gyrs 11 C .. .. .. A. Wormald 8 4 Koliu 11 9 F. Oress; 3 Lord Nagnr 11 7 J Preston; and G Good Hopo 9 L. Hagerty blbo started. Lord Na<?ar and General Petain led for twelve furlongs from Gamecock and Jack Symons. Running to tjie last fence Gamecock took charge, and ran homo an easy winner, tlireo lengths in front of Jack Symone, ivlio was four lengths in front of General Petain. Lord Nasjar was a clcwe fourth, a head in front of Kohu. Timo 3m 455. "Winner bred by Sir Goo. Clifford, and trained by S. Trilford. SPRING PLATE, of 400 bovs;-second 80, third 40. For horses thijJ; have never won a raco of the value of 250 novs, of races of the collective value of 500 eova. Special weights. lm. 1. F. Tilley's br f leabel by Hallowmas— Crucin-olla 7 2 car. G'li .. W. Hare 1 2. W. G. Stead's b g Cashmere 4yrs 8 2 H. Gray 2 G. V. and E. Riddiford's br g Insurrection 3yrs 7 7.. .. A. Reed 3 4 Some Kid 8 2 T. L. Reid; 3 Royal Mao

7 7 C. Emerson; 9 Askari 7 7J. Barry;_ 5 Jazz 7 7 A. Ellis; 8 Petunia 7 7 R. Mackie; and 7 Bebchead 7 1 P. Voiglit also started. Petunia, Carnbroa, and Askari led from Bebehead in tho early stages, with Royal Mao on tho outside. Askari led to the distance, whero Cashmere and Isabel headed him. Under proas lire- Cashmere, who swerved away from the whip, and appeared to interfere with Isabel, won by a lengih, with Insurrection two lengths further back, a- head in front of Royal Mac. Askari wan fifth. Time lm 41s. Winner bred by Mrs W. F. Mcßeth, and trained by owner. The stewards held an enquiry into alleged interference by Cashmere with Isabel, and decided to roverso the judge's placing, Isabel being declared tho winner. LINWOOD HANDICAP, of 300 sove; second' GO, third 30. 7f. 11. J. J. Corry's br k Barleycorn by Sarto—Brisa 6yrs 7 6 W. Kitchener 1 7. G. Hume's' b g Prince Hal 4yrs 8 7 A. J. McFlinn 2 1. W. G. Stead's b f Truthful 3yrs 8 12 H. Gray S 3 Early Dawn 9 3 R. Reed; 10 Ben Bolt S 12 J. Barry; 9 Killala 8 9 A. Campbell; 8 Link Up 8 6 T. Musson; 14 Bondage 8 2 V. Loo; 4 Twinklo 7 13 C. Emerson; 6 Shamrock 7- 11 A. Reed; 2 High Heels 7 12 B. Deo ley; 5 Battle Seen© 7 10 A. Ellis; 12 Irish Elegance 7 9 E. Ludlow; 13 Deep Well 7 8 D. Cotton; 15 Reproachful 7 car. 7 10 T. L. Reid; and 1G The Reaver 7 F. Yoight also started. Deep Well and Killala led from the Reaver, Early Dawn, Shamrock, and Truthful. The ordor was tho same to tho distance, whore tho field closed up, and Barleycorn, finishing l well, got up to win by three-ports of a length from Prince Hal, who was a neck in. front of Truthful. Battle Scene was a good fourth, with Ben Bolt and Twinkle close up. Time, lm 27 2-ss. , Winner bred by the lato Sir Geo. McLean, and trained by A. Rore. NEW ZEALAND CUP, of 2000 sovs; second 40C, third 200. 2m. 1. S. J. Gibbons's b m Oratress by Demosthenes—Equitas syra 8 7 II Gray 1 2. J. J. Corry's b m Imaribbon agd 7 10 A. Reed 2 10. H. Woodloy's ch g Bengeroop Cyrs G 12 cor. 7 1 .. T. Metcalf 3 4. IC. S. Williams's b g Vagabond Cyrs 8 13 • • ■. .. R. Reed 0 8. A. E. Tattley's bx g. Glen. Canny 4yrs 8 5 .. .. .. Con Reed 0 3. W. R. Komball's ch g Tenterfield. Gvrs 8 1 .. .. .. J. O'Shea. 0 5. G. L. Rutherford'a b g Royal Star Syrs 8 1 A. Ellia 0 G. A. Iv. Newman's b m Bonnie Maid Oyrs 7 9 car. 7 11 .. G. Young 0 13. J. H. Howe's b <? Johnny Walker aged 7 3 .. D. Cotton. O 10. R. iA. McKenzie's b g Kilgour fyre 7 1 .. .. J. Barry 0 9. W. H. Ballingor'a br m Rose .Pink aged 613 .. .. A. McCormac 0 12. Clarkson and Pearson's b g Warlike oyTS G 13 car. 7 2 .. R. Mackio 0 7. Sir Geo. Clifford's b c Nightraider 4yra Gl3 .. .. i\ Voight. 0 .'i. W. R. Kcmball'a h g Rebuff coupled with Tenterfield 4yre 6 8 car. G 12 W. Kitchener 0 Tenterfield led past the stand from Bengeroop, Warliko, Royal Star, and Rose Pink. The order was tho same at the end of a mile, which was covered in lm 45 1-se. Nightraider, Vagabond, Imaribbon, and Oratress, closed up a little running up the back. Tenterfield and Bengeroop were 6till in command passing the mils and a half peg, which was reached in 2m 3G l-ss. Running' intp tho straight, Tenterfield, Bengeroop. Warlike, and Rose Pink were all hard at it fighting for tlr> lead. Bengeroop stayed on well, but could not stall off the challenges of Oratress and Imaribbon, who finished strongly Oratress won, by half a, length from Imaribbon, with Bengeroop two lengths away third, u neck in front of Bonnie Vaid. The next to finish wero Royal Star and Vagabond. Royal Star got badly galloped on. Tim©

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WEI/COME STAKES, of 1000 eovs; second 200, third 100. For two-year-olds. Colt* and geldings Bst slb, filiioe Ret. 4f. 1. ~W. G. S toad's ch e itarmin bv Absurd —Sea Elf 8 5 .. .. . "H. Gray 1 5. Exoxe. Estate late W. J. Douglae'o b £ The Hawk by llartiaa—Spftrr»wh awk 8 5 .. .. .. V. Reed 2 8. J. F. Buchanan's b g Meteorite by Martian Lightning 8 5 O. Emerson :i 9. J. B. Reid's b g Solfa by Solferino--Elaine 8 5 .. .. E. Ludlow 0 6. G. D. Greenwood's eh g Con is ton by Sunny Lake—Prank 8 5 .. B. Dcoley t> 2. Sir Geo. Clifford's ch o "Winning Hit by Antagonist—Winning Way 8 5 H. Youncr ii 5. Exora. Estate lato W. J. Douplofl'fl blk f Toioairu by Mountain Kniglit—Raittna 8 ooupled with Xko Hawk R. Rcfrl 0 11. R. Miller's b g Janus by Sunny Lake —Ruthful 8 5 .. .. O. Young 0 4. W. Couser's bo Song Bird by Kilbroney —Grey Linnet 8 5 .. \V. Robinson 0 7. G. L. Stead's br t Mixture by Nassau —Culroes 8 .. .. A. J. MoFlinn o 10. G. G. Holmes's ch f Barmaid by Nassau—Shebeen 11. 8 .. Con. Rood 0 8. Sir Jbb. Carroll's b f Tat an Tatau by Kilbroney—Toringamut a 8 A. McCormac 0 0. J. B. Reid'e b f Te Uru bv Winkic— Arai-to-Urn 8 (coupled with Solfa) W. Tricklebank 0 Mermin swerved at the start, and The Hawk shot out in the lend. At tho end of two furlongs The Hawk had nearly two lenrtha load of Mermin, Meteorite being throo further back, with Janus next, well clear of . a bunch. In tho ran homo Mormin won easily by a leneth from The Hawk, who wa» four lengths clear of Meteorite. "Winning Hit T*as fourth two lengths away, with Mixture fifth, and Tairaim sixth. Time, 48 1-Ss. Winn,pr bred by G. M. Ourrio and trained by G. Jones. The winners of the race are:— Year. Owner. Winner. Time. 1870 H. Prince's Hilarious . . 524 1880 H. Horsford's La Mods .. i>lj 1881 H. Horsford's Siesta .. SI 1883 AV. Robinson's Oudeis .. 48 1883 \V. Robinson's Liverpool 513 1884 G. Clifford's Stonyhurst r»:i v 1885 H. Goodman's Apropos .. 5'.1 1880 H. Goodman'b Silvermark .. 48 1887 H. Goodman'b ' Sommeil .. 48 1888 E. Cutts's Cynisca .. 50 1889 J. Harris's Pygmalion .. 51 1890 S. H. Gollan's Nnmoa .. 51J 1891 G. G. Stead's Stepniak .. GO 1892 J. B. Reid's Skirmisher .. 493 1893 1). O'Brien's Prilson .. 48 1804 J. Paul's Caribou . . 50* 1805 G. G. Stead*b Bombshell .. 484 1890 *G. G. Stead's Multiform . . 40 189# *J. D. Ormond's Sir Lancelot 40 1897 G. G. Stead's Conqnoror .. 46 1-5 1898 G. G. Stead's Tolstoi .. 50 1-5-1890 G. Q. Stead's Roinnnoft 51 8-5 1900 E. J. Watt's Indian Queen <18 8-5 1901 G. G. Stead's Orloff .. 51 4-5 1902 Sir G. Clifford's To-morrow 50 1-5 1903 G. G. Stead's Golden Lily .. 47 2-5 1904 G. G. Stead's Munjeet .. 49 4-5 1905 Allen and Hobbs's lvanoff .. 50 1900 J. D. Ormond's Eona .. 49 1907 G. G. Stead's Armlet .. 49 1908 W. G. and G. It. Stead's Nnutlform 40 2-5 1909 G. D. Greenwood's Danube 48 4-5 1910 W. G. and G. L. Stead's " Culprit 48 4-5 1011 Sir G. Clifford's Winning Way 49 1912 W. Nidd's Peronllla .. 48 2-5 1913 E. J. Watt's Downham ... 49 1914 Sir G. Clifford's Battle Eve 49 1915 Swan Bros.' Sweet Tipperary 49 0-5 1919 H. E. Troutbeck'a Simonides 48 1917 W. E. Hcrbort's Bo Peep .. 48 3*5 1918 G. L. Stead's Surveyor .. 48 1919 Sir G. Clifford's Moorfowl .. 48 1-5 1920 W. G. Stead's Mermin .. 48 1-5 * Dead beat.

Tho winner's pedigree is as follows:— 1 6peciilum g£»lu„ ft* • • or ! Theliea-mit 1 sMi, ,5 Si. Albans Sierra Springfield viridia_ _ _ Sanda. Wenlock " - Sandal Master 5 Kildaarc Ronald •2 »r 1. Silk < Melton ~ ... , Violet Scottish t-> Melrose Chief ■S Violet Hermit. m Jj Paradxjri- Timothy Lady m <; oal Masham "2 Inchbonny Sterling" " Casuistry « . Maeter Lord m Kildaio RonaM J, Melton Silk «i Violeit Scottish 2 Melrose Chief W l Violet | Botberhill | g Roaedal® Laura !w Moss Rose 1 Couleur do 12 Rose "a fS&iF g St. 3>g«r Thoxmanby w Hurrica.no _ ~ Pcrkin LadY P^V, r War beck Evelyn W^Wkr MissKat^ I^^

APPREMTCEB' HANDICAP, of 300 •. oecond 60, third 30. Im. 1. H. A- Knight's br g Malaga by Boniform—Madrid Bvib 8 9 .. A. Ellis 1 <• D. H. Roberts'* b g Cbstellan 4yre 7 7 car: 7 9 .. .. .. T. L. Recti 0 0. G. Murray-Ayrsiery's b g JLlgidus syrs S 13 •• .- .. T. Mutjson 3 2 Foo Chow 9 5 F. Marshall; 5 Charonia 8 11 car. 8 6 C. McCarthy; 3 Adopted 8 11 K. Mackie; 7 Tout Bon 8 2 A. G. Dixon; 10 Will Prosper 7'7 E. Ludlow; 8 Gratuitiou 7 5 W. Hare; 6 "Wanigan 7 5 car. 7 W. Jarvis; and 11 Grand Duchy 7 D. Hall also started. Algidua at onoe led from Castellan, Malaga, and Foo Chow, while Tout Bon and Will Prosper got badly away. Algidus had a Rood lend, until well in tho straight, when Malaga, and Castellan challenged and passed him. Malaga won by a good length from Castellan, who was a long neck in front of Algidus. foo » good .fourth, and Adopted

a bad. fifth. Time, lm 42a. "Winner beid by Dwner, and trained by F. D. Jones. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of IuOO sonr; second 300, third 150. 6f. 1. H. "W. Brown's br h Arrowsznibh by Cka-ucer—Sagitta Gyr» 8 13 J. Campbell 1 A. O. ~F. YlHsnoa'cs br m Chinera 6yra 8 car. 8 -X .. ~ B. Deeloy 2 12. Eiots. Estate late W. J. Douglas's ch. >j iloioha 6yi» 7 9 .. R. Reod 3 Vj~. G. Steadk ch o Surveyor 4yis 9 9 H. Gray 0 fi. W. E. Kem ball's bo Trespass 4yrs 8 9 1 J. O'Shea 0 13. R. McKny'a ch g Radial Gyre 8 G H. Young 0 2. W. Stone's b m Silver Peak 6yre 8 4 '. G. Young 0 S. P. Tilloy'ji br g Hade 6jtb 8 4 M. McCarten 0 7. ClaTkaon and Pearson's br g Onslaught syrs 8 3.. .. .. T. Jj. Reid 0 k. W. R. Kemball'a br f Miesgold 4yra 8 1 (coupled with Trespass) .. C. Reed 0 )G. id. Stead's blk g Bight and IWt 3yr? 8 1 .. .. A. J. McFlinn 0 H. 31. MoDooaJd'* bT g Killowcn syra 7 13 A. H. Wilson 0 7. Clar&soii and Pearson's blk g Clean Sweep syra 7 9 (coupled with Onslaught) A. Ellin 0 17. R. A. MoKeuzie's b g Sue art 4vra 7 8 J. Barry 0 <>. K. I>. Duncan'® b g S.olfanello 4yrs 7 8 ear. 7 B!'.. L. G. Morris 0 !). A. B. Williama's blk g Ohryeoatom ;!yrs 7 6 . ■ t. . • A. Reedi 0' 16. J. B. Bold'® b f Sunnx Corner 3yre 7 3 ncr. 7 7 .. .. C. Emerson 0 S. J. G. Duncan'® oh f Blackmail 3yrs 7 2 (coupled with. Solfanello) A. McCormac 0 11. R. E. Hall's b g Will Oakland Gjts 6 18 ... .. .. W. Hare 0 10. Sir Geo. Clifford's b f Miss Mimlo 4yra G IS .. P. Voagrht' 0 Solfanello and Chimera led a bunched fiejd into the straight, Mies Mimic, who was slow to bojjin, having run up into the field. The field oame along in line to the disfranoe, where Arrowamith ptjt in a great run in the centre of the field, and won cleverly by a length from Chimera, who was a good length in front -if Maioha, who finished fart. Radial was a close fourth/ Rude fifth, Miss Mimic «ixth, with Silver Peak and Solfanello toaether next. Time, lm 12s. Winner bred in England, aid trained by P. Christmas. The winners of the raoo are:—

* Inc. 121b over, t Dead beat. ** Inc. <Slb over. (ft Inc. jib ov»r) KICCARTON WELTER HANDICAP, of 400 novo; second 80, third 40. 9f. 5.. W. 3VT. Fen wick's blk m Dainty Stop by Lncullras—Adoption syra 10 1 L. 6. Morris 1 4. W, B. KemialTa oh za Bonetter, syrs9B J. O'Shea 2 C. T. Deeganfc b g Kil&ee asjed 8 9 W. Rzbdnson. 3 9. Elm® 9 9 P. J. McKay; 1 Starland 9 7 71. Gras.l 7 AH Roidj 0 6 H. Young; 3 Demand 5 13 M. McCartett; 2 Walton 8 7 B. Deeloy; and 5 Nautical 8 '6 0. Emerson also started. Nautical soon took charge and led by Jengths .from Elena, Demand, arid Starland, u-ilh Bonetten bringing: np the rear. In th© straight Walton took charge, but could not :hold his position. Dainty Stop, who finished fast, won by a neck from Bonotter, who v.-a» a head in front of Kilkee. _ Walton and Demand were almost in lino. Time, lm 65a ; Winner bred by C. R. Fenwick, and trained ; by J. Ayxca. DERBY DAY. Tho Now Zealand CnJ> Meeting will ]«x advanced another stage to-day, when tho'race of greatest importance will be the New Zealand Derby. So far none of our three-year-olda has shown championship form. Duo has beaten Humbug, :md Hurobng has beaten Duo, while Vespucci, who has not yet raced in New Zealand, showed at Bandwick a few v-eeks ago that if not a/really great three-year-old ho at least is capable of competing against good ones without disgracing himself. Winter "Wind has

done all that has been asked of him "this season, but so far has not met a ■feood class so it will be interesting to see how he will fare with the best from the North Island and Vespucci. It looks as if the bracketed pair, Humbug and Gasbag, will, go out favourites, and one of them_ may win the coveted blue riband, but it will not be without a struggle, for I>uo, Vespucci, and Winter Wind are all above the average. There are two events open for two-year-olds on the card. In one, the Juvenile Plato, Rational, who by many is thought to be Mermm's superior, Is booked to race; unfortunately, Mermin is not engaged. Twelve useful handicap horses have been accepted for in tKe Metropolitan Handicap, and this is likely to be a. great race. The usual tram and train services are at the convenience of the public, and the day's card is as follows: 12 Noon.—MXDDLETON HURDLES, of 250 aava. ljm. Gamecock 11 13 Palstaff .. 10 11 Jack'Symona ..11 9 Good Hop© 9 0 Meltchikoff ..11 1 Warfarin .. 9 0 12.45 p.m.—OFITEKION HANDICAP, of 1000 sova. 7f. Surveyor ..9 9 Hymostra .. 6 8 Rossini 9 2 Silver Peak .. 8 S Radial .. 810 Killowen .. 711 Mich ado .. 810 Solfanello ~. 710 Chimera .. 8 9 Clean Sweep .. 7 B Rude 8 8 Early Dawn ..7 0 Tigritlya .. 8 7 Miimo .« 6 9 1.85 p.m.—IRWELL HANDICAP, of 300 eova. For two-year-olda. 4f. The Hawk ' .. 810 Palestrina .. 7 7 Meteorite .. 8» 5 Bonnie Lady .. 7 7 Songbird .. 718 Liskanar .. 7 7 Poet -• 712 Limelight .. 7 S Pluto ■»#. 712 Pam .. 7 5 Kilfane .. 712 Tapairu 7 6 To Kuii - 712 Leilhfield ..7 5 Purple Sprtr 1 12 Princess Pat ... 7 6 GroteatiTio •• 7 10 Janus .. 7 2 Humboldt * ..78 Brown Lady .. (5 12 Dame Straillaee 7 7 2.20 p.m.—N.Z. DERBY STAKE'S, of INK) govs, . For three-year-olda. Colts and geldingß 8 10; fillies 86. lsm. A; B. Williams's, brc Gasbag, Demosthenes —Lady Cilia A. B. Williams's eh. o Humbug. Absurd— Eulogy . • . ' Sir Geo. Clifford'e br o Winter Wind, An- _ v G. D. Greenwood's oh g Vespucci, Vat<x>— Faravmy W. P. Deeha'a b g Duo, Demoalhenes— Gold Bound G. L. Stead's blk g Bight and Left, Merry Moment—En Parole P. Tilley'a br g Demand, Demosthenes— B cm hen r W. G-. Stead's b f Delight, Demosthenes— Sunlight T. S. Harrison's cb g Royal Mae, Mountain King—Flora Macflonald 3.5 p.m.—JUVENILE- PLATE, of 800 eova. for two and, three-year-olds. Special 1 weight®. 6f. Pabrinade • 810 Petunia .. 8 0 Little River ..8 7 Rational 7 10 Truthful ... 8 7 Rebuff .. 611 Wei done .. 8 7 Tatau Tat&u .. 6 6 Sunny Corner .. 8 2 Taioairu .. 6.6 8.50 p.m.—METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of 1250 sera; lim. Vagabond ...9 0 B»ngeroop .. 7 7 Imaribbon .. 8 7 Warlave' ~73 Tenterfield _ .. 713 Warlike ... 7 2 Bonnie Moid .. 713 JEilgour .. .6 IS Bonnie Heather 7 8 Roae Pink .. 612 ■ Sturland .. 7 8 Ni"-titi-nid«r .. 610 p.m.—ASHLEY HANDICAP, of 300 scrva. im. Ben Bolt .. 9 2 High Heels .. 713 Malaga .. '9 1 .Ti"" .. 713 Poo Chow .. 813 Castellan „ .. 7 7 Adopted .. 8 9 Will Prosper .. 7 0 Twinkle .. 8 1 5.15 p-m.—EPSOM HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. lm. Bonetter 912 Printempe .. 813 Cashmere .. 9 9 Kilkee .. 8-11 Eleus ... 9 8 .Walton 8 6 Stnrland .. 9 6 Malaga .. 8 6 Ris;ht and Left 9 6 Chreronia .. SO All Ready ..9 3

Year. Horse. A. V f '■ „ T,, ."" 186a Tnsinait .. ■'* ■ •' '.' 'i 1SS4 Vaiipruanl . . •• * „ ■' ?... 1885 Fusllade .. •• ; ' : ISStj Spado liumea 4 to li> •_» ;J1557 Loehiel .. <• ' • ■' " ; 1558 Monton .. " «> 1 "J •' :!! ■' lt>S9 Tirailleur .. !» <> . 1S90 Wolverine . . r» 0 11 1801 British Lion u Oil •• Ml 1S9- i>t. Hippo "> 1 i. ISSH Roscfoiut •> x ' ;\i 1594 Impulse » 7 it •> o' , 1S9j Kuroolydon ■> " " •' 1S9(> Lady Letlami n S •; "J 1 ' 1897 Waiuku ..a So ' 1595 Tirant il'Eau 4 7 7 IS OS) Seahorse .. .» 7 S n .>4 1900 l'ulmeu) t"> 7 Ideal ) . . 7 •• -9-t o' 1001 Tortulla . . a ? I » , _ 1903 Halberdier 0 ® "* '' 1 iHK! Canteen .. 7 1- " . 191*4 Grand Kapids.. T. 8 ."> !> !U 1905 Xoctuiform 7 7 :t i'9 190t> Stc.r Koso ft 7 U9 1907 Frisco ..4 1 S :• -S 1908 downfall ..4 7 s 1909 Lady Lucy.. 4 7 1 II US "••» 2910 Bridge ..4 7 10 II 1911 Vice Admiral 4. 7 8 :i US _ 101- Midnipht Sjuti 4 8 O :i U7 1". 1013 Sinapis . .* 7 '■ )! 1914 WnrMepl ..4 7 11 Ir.vlipo ) . . 3 C> 1- :l "0 I 1 1915 Taneihou a 6 7 :• ".to 19115 Ardouvohr 4 7 U."< !•"< 1917 Meuelaus ..4 SI " '-\ r > l-."> 191S ISasanof . ■ 8 r> :> 'J7 1919 Vagabond 5 7 ll! US 1920 Oratress j S 7 "t« I "> ■* Denil hr.it.

Tear. Winner. A. Wgt. Time. 1830 Red Cross 4 6 E 1 10J 1891 Clanranald ... 3 6 5 1 17 3 892 Stepnlak .. 3 7 10 1 16 I SOB Au Rovolr .. 4 8 0 1 15 1894 Golden F1m«I 3 7*1 154 IS 95 Vanilla .. 5 8 9 1 141 _ lS9(i VnriiHa • • « 8 5 1 16 4*5 , 1897' Boreas .. 6 7 13 1 15 1*5 .IS 98 Chasseur .. 4 7 8 1 16 3-5 1899 Benzoin • • 4781 18 1-5 1900 Pampexo .. 3 7 4 1 14 8-5 a 901 Rorsl Artlllary 3 7 10 1 17 1903 Vladimir .. 3 *7 83 1 14 8»5 3903 Machine Ova .. 3 8 9 1 15 2-5 1904 "Vladimir .. 6 9 O 1 15 190.1 Solution .. 4 7 9 1 14 1-5 1!>0C Captain Shannon 6 7 7 1 14 3-6 1907 Gold Crest .. 3 8 3 1 14 8-5 ' 190B Ponatea .. 4 8 10 1 13 2-5 190!) Gold Lacs .. 4 8 4 1 15 1-5 1910 ' Equltan 5 8 10 1 14 2-5 1911 Nyland .. 5 7 18 1 15 2-5 1912 Bon Bevef .. 3 8 0 1 13 2-5 1912 Stardaneerf 3 6 7 1 13 2-5 1013 Warstep .. 3 8 13 118 <>1914 Obaono .. 6 7 11 1 14 1915 Ctcdsub .. 4 8 18 1 12 1-5 1916 B (meter .. 5 8 9 1 13 1-5 1917 Form Up .. 4tf 8 *0J 1 12 1918 Michaela .. 4**7 8 1 11 4-5 1919 Innh .. 6 7 0 1 12 2-5 Arrow-smith 6 9 13 1 12 j