RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21415, 6 March 1935, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING

LATEST NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR

RACING FIXTURES March ti—Kangitikei R.C. . March 8. !.)—Cromwell J.C. March fl-Napier Park R.C. March 0. 1!--Woikato R.C. Vareh lf>—Clifden R.C. March lfi, 18—Ohinemuri J.C. March 10, 13— Wellington R.C. 'March 20,—Opotiki J.C. March 21, 23—Oamaru J.C. March 22 23—Manawatu R.C. March 23! 23—Bay of Plenty J.C. March 30—Hawke's Bay J.C. .March 30—Birchwc-od H.C. Aoril 4—Waimate R.C. Mh'il 4. ti--Dargaviile R.C. A on! t) -South Canterbury J.C. ■ nril 0 10--Pahiatua R.C. ~M.pl 11, 13 -Whangarei R.C. /nnl 13—Otautau R.C. < P"il 13. la—Westport J.C. ...ori! 20 Tuapeka J.C. ;,.-:i •>() a;'l—Wairarapa R.C. '■Mirjl 20! 22-Feildi.ig J.C. Arn-il 20, 22 Auckland R.C. Aoril 20. 22. 23—Kivcrton. R.C. April 22—Beaumont R.C. April 22—Waipukuiau J.C. ,-\m'il 22- -Kumara R.C. /.nril 22. 23—Cantei bury J.C. April 24, 27—Grc\ mouth J.C. April 27—Marton'J.C. April 27. 20— Awaidaie J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES ' larch !-t—Tunaru T.C. larch 13—Wvndham T.C. .March 10--Cheviot T.C. March 23—Wairarapa T.C. larch 23 -Roxburgh T.C. .March 23—Auckland T.C. March 30 •-Thames T.C. March 30 and April 3—Manawatu T.C. Aorj 1 <> - Wan.ganui T.C. April 13—Ashburton T.C. .-.rial 13--Warigamii T.C. A'-rd 17- Rotorua T.C. A:>nl 20. 22—Hawera T.C. " rial 2H 24--N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. ■.,\. ■) ->7-Tarap.aki T.C. April 27 -Methven T.C. V.-.v 2. ■}—Kuvburv Park T.C. Mav 4--Cambridge T.C. : 'iw U--\V;;ikato T.C. May 11—-Oamaru T.C. TUJUF GOSSIP Canterbury District Committee At the monthly meeting of the Canterbury District Committee, held yes- : arday, the following programmes ■■.•ere approved:—Waimate- Racing Club. April 4; South Canterbury .-ockey Club, April (5; and Canterbury jockey Club. April 22 and 23. Trainer.-:' licenses were recommended to be grained to H. Turner and F. M. Mahoney. and jockeys' Jcenscs to M. J. VVadley (on expira- . ion of his apprentice-ship), and T. P. Mackey. At FlemiiiJjlan To-day The Victoria Racing Club's autumn meeting will be continued at Flem--igton to-day. the six events to be dci idea being as follows:—Elms Handicap, of 500 sovs. for three-year-olds, one mile; Gibson Carmichaei Stakes, , .f 500 sovs, for two-year-olds, seven •urlcngs; Leonard Stakes, of 600 sovs. -or three-year-olds and upwards, six :urlongs; Autumn Steeplechase, of .',OO so vs. about two miles and half a .urlong; King's Plate, of 1000 sovs. weight-for-age. one mile and half; and Itiver Handicap, of 500 sovs. one mile ; nd a qir.irp.-i A Likely PahTwo of ttie Choke-bore team in Slasher, by Rapier from Brambletye, and Tail Light, by Day Comet from Owlscombe. both two-year-olds, have oeen attracting the attentions of trackwatchers m recent tasks at headquarters. The former is a leggy chestnut that has bjen in work for some ime, but a patient policy has been . dopted with him. and is furnishing •veil under the treatment. Tail Light *.■> also well grown, and has also been .-. iven time. He is a brother to Owls■leam, woo impressed by her success at Motukarara on Saturday. Bolh youngsters will probably be raced for "he first time at Riccarton at Easter.

Not a Slayer So disappointed was his ownertrainer, Eiver Walker, with the display given by Silver King in the Caulfield Futurity Stakes that he decided to send the colt back to Sydney at the earliest opportunity. As in the Oakleigh Plate a week before, Silver King began well. He actually led until near the home turn, but suddenly shot his bolt and was one of the last to finish. The manner In which Silver King has deteriorated as a galloper must be a severe blow to Walker, who was congratulated by Sydney friends on having got hold of a moriey-SDinner when the son of El Cacique ran away with the Rosehill Guineas in September. The subsequent narrow defeat of Silver King in the A.J.C. Derby did not greatly affect his status on the turf. It merely served to show that a mile and a half was somewhat beyond his distance. Well Named Synagogue is perhaps the most aptly-named racehorse in Australia, says a Melbourne writer. In addition to his being by Rabbi from Lady Rut:t he is closely related on the sire's side of his pedigree to those good mares Rebekah and Rachel, the latter being Rabbi's dam. La Trobe's Prospects Many an owner would like to be in the position of Mr George L. Scott, whose colours La Trobe will carry in the Australian Cup, says the "Sporting Globe." Ever since the weights were published, La Trobe, because of his placed performance in the Melbourne Cup, has been favourite for the marathon race. The gelding is now a hotter favourite than ever, by reason of his success in the Woodclifl" Handicap at Caulfield on February 23. La Trobe's form in the Woodclitf Handicap was as good as any of his admirers could wish for. He is a stayer of the stone wall type; one of the kind that revels in a long race—the longer the better. In nearly every race in which he has competed he has been running on at the finish. Last year he was just about brilliant enough to make a dead-heat for first in a down-the-line purse, one of those events staged by the Epsom and Menlone Clubs for the poorer class stayers. Although his opponents in these races were a mediocre lot, he was mostly running on at the finish, and it was only by the narrowest of margins that one day he got up in time to deadheat. His racing in these events, however, developed him, and he surprised a big percentage of the crowd at FlemLugton last Cup day by running into a place in the Melbourne Cup. [Since the above was written, La Trobe beat a good field over a mile and a half at Flemington on Saturday last.J Synagogue's Dead Heat When he bought Synagogue at the beginning of the year Mr J. A. Phillips did not expect to be able to race the colt until Easter, because the chestnut had been in commission from the spring until beaten into third place in the Great Northern Derby at Auckland on New Year's Day, says the "Sporting Globe." Mr Phillips was agreeably surprised to find Synagogue looking fresh on arrival from New Zealand, and he acted on the advice of C. T. Godby, the trainer, in getting him ready for the Futurity Stakes, instead of giving the colt a let-up before the Easter carnival at Randwick. Many young thoroughbreds from New Zealand have been acquired by Australian sportsmen in recent years. FM-haps Synagogue will prove to be the most important Victorian acquisition. On the weight-for-age scale Synagogue had an advantage of 101b over Heros. with whom he made a deadheat in the Caulfield Futurity Stakes; but there was much merit in his display of galloping, and the colt is susceptible of improvement. That Mr Phillips should have a partiality for horses from the Dominion is understandable. He won the Caulfield Cup of 1033 with Gaine Carrmgton. and the Moonee Valley Cup that spring with Peter Jackson, a halfbrother to that celebrity. Gaine Carrington had been purchased from the breeders, but Peter Jackson was held on lease only. The recent breakdown of Gaine Carrington, who has been retired from the turf, was unfortunate. Mr Phillips, however, possesses a worthy successor in Synagogue. We may obtain a truer line to the calibre of Synagogue at the V.R.C. autumn meeting. He probably will compete in the Elms Handicap for three-year-olds, one mile, to be run on the second day (to-day).

Leading Ridcr> W. Broughton failed to win a iaco mi the second day of the Franklin - "ay of Islands combined meeting, and 'lis total wins for the season are 57 :ts against L. J. Ellis, 58. Broughton will not hsve the forthcoming northern meeting.-: to himself, as Ellis in•ends to travel to the North Island whenever opportunity offers. He will !>e riding at the Waikato meeting Ihis week, his mounts including Star Artist Du Barry, and Matorni. Serviceable Work Nightly and Silver King wcr-j companions in a useful gallop over six lurlongs on the plough at Riccarton ..■estcrday. Ekkiju by A. Messervy and G. Humphries respectively, they ran abreast throughout, neither being seriously extended. They nevertheless covered the distance in lmin 16sec, the last three furlongs in 39sec, good time on a track that was slowed up by overnight watering. D. O'Connor is to ride Silver Ring at Trentham. but on account of the Oamaru meeting clashing with the jM-'.nawatu fixture, he will not be able to have the mount on him :it Awapuni. A. E. Ellis will ride :<*ightly at Trentham. but will also be icturning s< uth for Oamaru. i'nlucky Breeder The Riccarton owner-trainer, J. H. I-'rosser, suffered a severe loss at Riet arton yesterday. His two-year-old /.elding by Robespierre from Half-a----ll race, dam of Double Shot, was given half pace work for a circuit, and when lakci into his stall, fell to'the ground. He rose again twice, but after seme further struggling expired. He was * most premising youngster, and his owner could have obtained a good price for him if he had shown any inclination to sell. Nearly two years 7 go Prober lo:-t another likely juvenle in Scarlet Robe, half-brother to Grand Review, who dropped dead ".hen racing at the Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting.

A Thrilling- Finish As a spectacle, the Futurity Stakes was saved by the thrilling duel between Heros and Synagogue. No galloping display was given such as that of Wedge when he vanquished Desert Gold or of Top Gallant when he beat such celebrities as Fujisan, Manfred, and Heroic; but always it is inspiring to see two thoroughbreds matching strides at the conclusion of a fast-run race. Heros and Synagogue fought it out, inch by inch. First one and then the other seemed to have the mastery; but ultimately they crossed the judge's line of vision on level terms. The time for the seven furlongs, lmin 25sec, has only once been beaten at Caulfield, namely, when Winooka set lmin 241 sec on the occasion of his triumph in the Futurity of 1933. Winooka then carried 161b less than he did in this year's race, but the increase in weight does not explain his failure this year. A Difficult Task Vintage has risen to fame too rapidly. Greatness has practically been thrust upon him. Though he has won 11 races, all he has gathered in is £2777. And now he has to carry 9-7 in the Australian Cup, says a Melbourne writer. Vintage began racing at the end of October, 1933. He struck form rapidly. were made to bring him to Australia last spring, but in the autumn he went off and did not come up to his best again till it was too late to consider the trip. Instead, he remained at home, picking up small stakes, and earning more weight, whereas in Australia lie could have won more in one race than all he has earned in the Dominion. Stamina in Doubt There is a doubt about Vintage going two miles and a quarter, and he is by no means "thrown into" the Australian Cup. His trainer, Mrs J. Campbell, has a lot to back up her argument when she says he is badly handicapped. She considers he is in 51b above his weight, and M. McCarten, who will ride him in the cup, thinks so, too. His best victory was his last, the Wellington Cup, a mile and a half, with 9-9 on January 22. That was a weight-carrying record, but though a reasonably important race, the Wellington Cup does not compare with the Australian Cup. It is worth only £6OO. Now Vintage is in the position of having to concede 91b to Topical, who has already won the cup, and, besides, is brilliant enough to win sprint events. He will also have his work cut out to beat La Trobe at a difference of 261b.

i.liminalin? Hurdle Races There is a rumour current in Sydney '•> the (fleet that the Australian Jockey ' lub. convinced that hurdle racing > mnot be kept clean, is seriously coniderin'j eliminating races for jumpers from all i'uture programmes. The AJ.C. nr.:s consistently attempted to ■osier jumpin:.' at Kandwick and War•ick Farm but its elTorts have not i.een rewarded. Incidentally, if the stewards continue 1 .'.'ir present rate oi progress, in the latter of disqualifications and suspen- : ons there will be few jumping riders :r-ft in Sydney. The recent probe has ■(•'Stilted in five n:c-!i Irvine their jobs, •.. o permanently. E. Frost and F. Guy ■■ere disqualified for life; G. Shell was '.'spended durinu the stewards' pleasure-; A. T. Pearee. disqualified during 'lie stewards' pleasure, and E. McNamara's license was withdrawn.

TROTTING NOTES

Reminder Acceptances for the Wyndham Trotting Club's annual meeting will close on Friday. Naming Problems When applications tor registration of horses were being dealt with at yesterday's meeting of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association the question of naming was dealt with at some length. The first name to earn disapproval was Bonny de Oro, and it was decided to ask the owner to submit a more suitable name for his favourite. Juju McElwyn was also the subject of discussion and this name was also objected to by several members, but as the gelding had been nominated for a race at Cheviot it was decided to allow the name. Juju McElwyn is by Nelson McElwyn, but the name also suggests David McElwyn as the sire, and therefore is misleading. Whv the name McElwyn was tacked on 10 Juju is hard to understand for the latter is quite a good name, euphonious and short. The name Juju is West African and means: a fetish, such as the brass idols of Jebba; an object of religious veneration or awe; anything inexplicable, mysterious, or magical. There is some moaning in the word and this cannot be said ot Nelson McElwyn, whose name is derived partly from the sire. Nelson Bingen. and probably through the distant relationship of the dam, Miss Spear, to Mr McElwyn, a famous American trotter. No confusion would have been caused had the association deleted the word McElwyn and left the horse with the good, sounding name of Juju. Although the Board of the Trotting Association has on rare occasions refused to register horses under the names submitted, it still allows part of the sire's name 1o be used all too frequently. The names Worthy Maid, Worthy Song. and Worthy Spray were registered as racehorses yesterday, the sires responsible being Worthy Bingen, Worthy Bond, and Frank Worthy. Owners of trotting horses could learn a great deal by studying the breeding and the naming of horses in the sister sport of galloping and the Trotting Association could assist materially by insisting on the abolition of meaningless, misleading, and bad sounding names. Modern Training At a recent meeting oi the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association it was decided to ask the owner of a horse that had shown unruliness in races to show cause why the horse should not be placed on the schooling list In the discussion the Hon. W. Hayward, M.L.C., said he was at the start of the trottin<* events at the Banks Peninsula meeting on Saturday, and he was agreeably surprised to see how quietly the horses stood at the barriers. Pacers that were practically strangers to race-meetings stood like old-stagers and this satisfactory state of affairs was a fine tribute to the patience and skill of the modern trainer. Addingtoii Easter Meeting The programme for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trolling Club's Easter meeting has not yet been arranged, but a meeting between Harold Logan and Indianapolis on even terms is "not likely to take place, although there will probably be one or more fast class handicap races in which botn horses will be engaged. On the lookout for an effective drawing card the club might well consider the claims of the unhoppled trotter and a P'rec-for-All for these horses would prove a big attraction. Todd Lon/.ia. Trampfast. Nell Volo, and one or two others might easily be brought together to provide a .stirring race. It seems thai a Free-for-All at every meeting of the club might well be made a feature, for the champions have very few opportunities during a year's racing. Training .Notes In preparation for the Timatu Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday next a fair amount of work was accomplished at Addingfon yesterday morning. Atmospheric condition:-' were ideal and the track provided very good going. R. B. Berry's team, comprising Blandlord, Sylvia Sydney. Grace McElwyn, and Charleris Vale, raced over a mile and a half. Blancifovd was the early pacemaker, but, Grace McElwyn and Sylvia Sydney were in the Jead over the last quarter mile, the pair recording 3min 20 2-ssee. The first mile was done in 2min 15 2-ssec. It was a nice work-out by all four pacers. Indianapolis was going easily all through a mile and a half work-out in 3min 38 2-ssec, and other horses to work over this distance included: — Wrecker 3min 30sec. Mountain Dell 3min 40sec, Blue Blood and Princess Onyx 3miti 47sec, Finnebrogue 3min 24sec, Golden Square 3min 27sec, Morning Sun 3min 25sec, Black Jester 3min 2(isec, Peter Parrish and Prince de Oro 3min 25sec. Lone Derby, Brix- | ton, and Holly Bank 3min 29scc, and i Isobel Patch 3min 42sec.

Fairyland, Renovo, and Norman Fox trotted two miles in 4min 49see. Garner two miles in 4min 41 2-ssee, and Golden Cross a mile 2min 21 2-ssoc. Train Arrangements The passenger train for the Cheviot Trotting Club's meeting- on Saturday, March ~16, will leave Christchurch at 7.55 a.m. Passengers from Bryndwr, Styx, Chaneys, Flaxton, and Southbrook should travel to Rangiora by the 7.15 a.m. Christchurch-Rangiora train and join the 7.55 a.m. train from Christchurch at Rangiora. A special fast train, taking horses and attendants, will leave Christchurch at 6.30 a.m. on March IG, and will arrive at Mina at 10.5 a.m. It will stop, if required, at Ashley. Balcairn, Gray's road, Greney's road, Glasnevin, and Waipara to pick up passengers for Mina. On the return journey a special passenger train will leave Mina at 5.55 p.m. and will arrive at Christchurch at 8.59 p.m., and the horse train will leave Mina at 6.15 p.m. l'or Christchurch. A Successful Meeting The gate receipts at the Invercargill meeting on Saturday amounted to £302 2s 6d, against £271 7s Gd on the corresponding day last year, making a total for the meeting of £544 6s 6d against £492 15s 6d last year, an increase of £52 Is. The meeting was an outstanding success, and additional stake money will probably be allotted next season. An Omission Tollgate was omitted from the list of nominations for~ the Mackenzie Handicap at the Cheviot Trotting Club's meeting. Driving Ability The following remarks by a Sydney writer apply in many instances in New Zealand:—"Old drivers do not die, they simply fade away. Otherwise some of them would have given the game best by this and let the younger men have a chance. The young man in trotting, unless he can get hold of a string of horses, seems to be denied the chance of showing his ability. In the ranks of our trotting drivers are men who should have handed in their tickets long ago. Probably the sport is in their blood and they can't give up. But if they could see some of the exhibitions they hand out they would bury their heads in shame. Some of our old drivers are exceptionally good, but not all of them. Trotting is a strenuous sport, and to drive successfully one must have his wits about him and be in good physical condition. That appears to be the reason why a few men dominate the winning drivers' list year in and year out. Great consideration is given by trotting men to their horse's handicap, bui nothing seems to matter in a race. Some men race their charges four horses wide all the way, and then wonder why they can't win. We have a lot of bad drivers. Their judgment is poor, and some have reached an age where probably their nerve has gone. The time has arrived when such men should stand aside for the younger man. We have plenty of young blood, and among them are drivers of ability."

N.Z. TROTTING ASSOCIATION

MEETING OF BOARD | A meeting of the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held yesterday. Present were Messrs J. H. Williams (president), S. W. Kelly, J. M. Samson, H. W. Kitchingham, J. B. Thomson, B. P. McCarthy, and the Hon. W. Hayward, M.L.C. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs J. R. McKenzie and T. J. Buxton. m The Western Australian Trotting Association advised the disqualification of G. W. Gaynor (lessee-owner), A. McLean (driver), and the horse Arab Chief for six months for not trying to win at the meeting in Perth on December 29. The disqualification on appeal' had been reduced from 12 months; L. J Keys (driver) had been disqualified for three months (reduced from six months on appeal) for not trying to win on January 12. The disqualifications were endorsed. The Auckland Trotting Club reported that it had held an enquiry into alleged interference by F. J. Smith (dr>ver of Chancellor) with Kewpie's Guy in the Lydney Handicap at the club's recent meeting. Evidence had been given by G. W. Bell (driver of Kewpie's Guy), C. Rutherford, a patrol steward, and Smith, and it was decided that no interference had taken place. , The action of the club was endorsed. The Forbury Park Trotting Club reported the result of an enquiry held into the running of Elvo in the Dunedin Cup. The stipendiary steward, Mr F. J. Beer, formally charged R. Bebbington with not trying to win. Bebbington, it was stated, had driven his mare very wide all through the race and after meeting slight interference she had commenced to drift back in the field. Early in the race he 'Mr Beer) had drawn the attention of a steward to the running of Elvo and had asked him to watch the Evidence was given by Mr A. Clark. ■x steward of the club, who said he did not think Bebbington was trying. Bebbington in evidence said his mare had pulled very hard and at one stage of the race there was a mix-up 'in which he had met interference. She seemed to tire towards the finish. He admitted there was a great difference in the running of the mare as compared with her form at Canterbury Park earlier in the month. He produced three £5 tickets on his mare. M Stewart, a driver in the race, considered Elvo was well beaten long before the finish. The club resolved: "That after hearing the explanation of Bebbington the committee decide to take no further action." The Forburv Park Club also reported having held an enquiry into the running of Helen's Bay, who finished second in the Crescent Handicap. Helen's Bay, in the opinion of the stipendiary steward, had gained ground by galloping. _ It was decided to alter the judge s placing*. Chiming Wrack being awarded second and Helen's Bay third. At the last meeting of the board it was decided to ask G. D. Watson, the owner of Danzie Guy. to show reason why his horse should not be placed on the schooling list. J. Henderson, a trainer at Oamaru. replied that Danzie Guy was only a three-year-old. and in his opinion was not what might be regarded as a bad horse. It was decided to take no immediate action, but to keep the horse under observation as to its future behaviour and to ask the stipendiary steward to keep a watchful eye on the young pacer. R. Townley. who had been fined £2 bv the Waikouaiti Racing Club for a breach of rule 316, applied for a remission of the fine. He said he had mistaken the winning post, a mistake that might be made of any driver in the same position as lie was in. The board decided to accede to Townley's request. During Ihe Westport meeting on December 26 the stipendiary steward had enquired into the apparently inconsistent running of Golden Dollar, and the owner, C. K. Yeatman. had explained that the gelding usually bled in the first race he had and improved as a resulf. The board after consideration had decided to ask Yeatman to supply a veterinary surgeon's certificate as to the fitness of Golden Dollar to race.

Yeatman replied that he had turned the horse out and ho would not be raced until next season. It was decided to ask Yeatman to supply a certificate before the horse next raced. Deaths of the following horses were reported: Bob Nevis, Comprador, Denver City, Dynasty, Myra Chenault, Nee Oro. Our Annie, and Peony. The Marlborough Racing Club forwarded the programme for its annual meeting for the approval of the board. The stakes for the trotting events, it was explained, were not quite so big as was provided for under the Rules of Trotting, the amounts being £55 for each race. The Trotting Club would race on May 16, when the stakes would average only £45 a race. It was decided to approve the programme submitted. The next meeting of the board will be held at 7.30 p.m. on April 22. "RINGING-IN" OF BORAPINE O'CONNOK FOUND (JUILTY (VNTTF.D PRESS ASSOCIATION —HY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.) (Received March 5, 7.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 5. At the Quarter Sessions, the jury found James Henry O'Connor guilty of false pretences concerning the "ring-ing-in" at the Grafton race meeting of the horse Borapine under the name of Comedy Jim. The jury added a rider stating that it considered the racing authorities did not exercise sufficient care in the acceptance and verification of horses for registration. O'Connor was bound over for two years. TRACK GALLOPS AT CAULFIELD (united press association—ut electric telegraph—copyright.) MELBOURNE, March 5. At Caulfield, on the grass, Synagogue (O. Callinan) did four furlongs in 50sec, and went well. Araunah (K. Voitre) did the same. Pewter did the best mile in lmin 45isec. Queen Helen went better than Cape Race over four furlongs in 50sec. Flail did a mile 'in lmin 46Jsec. Capris and Whittingham finished together after four furlongs in 49isec. Journey's End beat Epigram over five furlongs in lmin G'.see. Vintage (M. McCarten) did seven furlongs in lmin 34isec. Rogilla (E. Fox) did seven furlongs in lmin 32sec, the first six in lmin 19sec, Solfast and Strathardale did the best four furlongs in 48isec. Contact and Waltzing Lily did the best seven furlongs in lmin 31sec. Latrobe ran 10 furlongs easily in 2roin 27sec; Hit the Deck did four in 54sec, and Gold Trail was also given useful work. Arachne was cantering.

CANTERBURY J.C.

PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING The committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club, at its monthly meeting yesterday, approved of the programme committee's recommendations regarding the club's autumn meeting at Easter. The stakes for the two days' programme have been increased by f 160, increases being made in the Champagne Stakes and Challenge Stakes, while the amounts remain the *ame for the remaining events, with the exception of the Courtenay and Valdhurst Handicaps, which have each had a decrease of £4O, and the AdcTington Handicap, the stake for which has been increased by £4O. Previously, the two last-named \ events "were open races, but they have been changed "for horses that, at time of starting, have never won a race of 50 sovs, to the winner," each to be run over six furlongs. The Addington Handicap, hack conditions, will be run under the Rules of Racing conditions regarding hacks, but in all other hack races on the programme the following special conditions shall apply.—"For horses that at time of nomination have never won a flat race of the value of 200 sovs to the winner, or flat races of the aggregate value of 400 sovs to the winner." The details of the stake allocations are as follows: — First Day 1934. 1935. £ £ Kildare Brush Hurdles .. 160 160 Champagne Stakes .. 300 400 Autumn Plate .. 200 200 Russley Plate ..160 160 Great Easter Handicap .. 600 600 Courtenay Handicap .. 200 160 Sockburn Handicap .. 250 250 Papanui Handicap .. 160 160 ] £2030 £2090 Second Day j 1.934. 1935. ! £ £ ! Peers wick Brush Hurdles 160 160 | Autumn Nursery .. 200 200 Yaidhurst Handicap .. 200 160 ] Addington Handicap .. 160 200 Great. Autumn Handicap 600 600 Gimernck Handicap .. 160 160 Challenge Slakes . . 300 400 Templeton Handicap .. 250 250 £2030 £2130 Last, year, the .lumping events were known as the KiJdare and Peerswick Brush Steeplechase Handicaps, but ..hese have been changed to the Kildare and Peerswick Brush Hurdles Handicap:-. The distance of the Papanui and Gimcrack Handicaps has been increased from six to seven furlongs, and that of the Addington Handicap lrom one mile to nine furlongs, while I Ihe distance of the Templeton Han- I dicap lias been reduced from seven to six furlongs. EPSOM NOTES ISEFLf. TRACK WORK | THE PRESS Special Service. ] AUCKLAND, March 5. With the appearance of the Auckland and Thames trotting clubs' programmes for their meetings this month and the granting of an extra day to the latter club, there was an appreciable revival of interest in the track work at Epsom to-day. The dirt track was used, but with a heavy coating of thick dust, was not fast. The star effort was recorded by Kewpie's Bond, who ran a mile in 2min 17sec, the last six furlongs in lmin 40sec, and the final half in lmin 6sec. Kewpie's Bond, who was caught a shade oil' colour last meeting, has freshened up nicely, and only requires to go along the right way to have a fine chance of retrieving her two defeats by the good improver King's Warrior. Kewpie's Guv beat Kewpie's Triumph at the end of a mile and a half in 3min 37 2-ssec, the last half in lmin 7 2-ssec. Kewpie's Guy is thriving on recent racing, and should soon be at her best. Kewpie's Triumph, who has only recovered from a severe cold which put him out of action for a few weeks, was having his first serious task, and stopped in the last pinch. Guid Hairst led Audo Patch throughout a mile and a half in 3min 30sec, but the trotter, who was slow to find his feet, was trotting splendidly at the finish, going lmin lOsec for the last half. Guid Hairst's driver experienced difficulty in keeping him on the track at the turns, but he displayed speed on the straights. Homeward was too good for Lucky Love at the end of two miles. She ran the last mile in 2min 22sec, and the half in lmin 9sec under restraint. Luminate and Mute worked 12 furlongs in 3min 38sec, the trotter' being closer at the finish than at any other stage, and going lmin 11 3-ssec for the iinal section. Star Pronto, unhoppled, was never at top while going a mile and a quarter at a 2min 24sec rate, the last half in lmin 10 3-ssec. Min Bells finished in front of Prince Etawah and Auto Machine at the end of two miles, but there was not much pace on the last mile taking 2min 27sec, and the half lmin 11 3-ssec. Worthy Nor, who joined in for the last 10 furlongs, broke early, but finished well to clock lmin 10 3-ssec for the final half. Realty and Manna's Son were together at the end of a mile and a half run at a 2min 30sec rate, Realty going lmin Usee, and the trotter lmin 11 3-ssec for the last half. Qalricia Bell ran a mile and a quarter at a 2min 24sec clip, coming home the final section in lmin 9sec, and Silver Watch, assisted by Gawa, as a galloping pacemaker, registered a similar performance. The Hawke's Bay pacers, Le Chenault and Orwell, who have been in S. M. August's stable for a term, will be sent to Napier to-morrow to their owner, Mr J. H. Lloyd, who will prepare them for the North Island west coast circuit. F. J. Smith's crack little pacer Worthy Light and the trotting mare Nell Volo have been sent to Waiuku for a good spell.

WELLINGTON R.C.

RANGITIKEI R.C. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME "I'll" Kaneitikei Kacing Club's autumn meeting will bo held at Bulls to-day. The (rack is likely to be in good order, and the two dividend system will be in use. The programme is as follows:

AMBERLEY K.C. Although the Amberley Racing Club has been granted Saturday, May 11, as the date for its race meeting, the committee of the club has under consideration the advisability of holding the'meeting on May 6. as this date is a public holiday, and it is their intenton to apply to the New Zealand Racing Conference for a permit to hold a meeting on that day. THE AUSTRALIAN CUP FINAL ACCEPTORS (CSITED PRESS ASSOCIATION— BY ELECTKIO TELEGBAPH —COPYRIGHT.) (Received March 5, 8.50 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 5. Final acceptors for the Australian Cup are: — Vintage Nuit d'Or Topical La Trobe Flail Treyford Gold Trail Contact Picatus Lesray King March Pewter Sylvandale Crossfoy Eastern Chief Bumburnie Bark Chief Parcequ*

TIMARU T.C.

ACCEPTANCES j .PftESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) TIMARU, March 5. The following are the acceptances for the Timaru. Trotting Club's meeting on March 9:— KINGSIJUWN HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs. iimin 44sec class. One mile and a half. Esther . . scr Nelson Guy . . 24 Isabel Patch scr Silver Sea . . 24 Pleasant Winsome Voyage scr Laddie 24 Renegade . . scr Ohudleigh . . 80 Travis Pringlo 12 Carl . . 48 Bon Haven . . -4 Gyrale . . 96 TRIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs. 4min Lisec class. One mile- and five furlongs. Colene Derby scr Sea Peter . . scr Colonel Bogey scr Shandon Chimes scr Cream Wee Wrack . . scr Harvester scr Wheat Pool . . scr . Cruiser .. scr Zest .. scr Dual . . scr Snowy do Oro 12 Lady Hannah scr Sea Trail . . K6 Neola . . scr Vanity Fair 60 Prince de Oro scr TIMARU CUP HANDICAP (in harness), of 230 sovs. 4min 34sec class. Two miles. Bracken . . scr Todd Lonzia Little Nelson scr (T.) 24 Manoeuvre . . scr Great Logan 36 Mountain Ore scr Gunfire . . 30 Queen Author scr Rey Spec . . 36 John Jinks . . 12 Elvo . . 48 Craganour . . 24 Native Chief 48 FAIRLIE HANDICAP (in harness), of 110 sovs. 2min 19sec class. One mile. Black Jester scr Battlefield . . 12 Gay Sister .. scr Dollie Derby 12 Grace McElwyu scr Red Spur . . 12 Lena Thorpe scr Tatsy de Oro 12 Lone Derby . . scr Village Guy 12 Mario Celeste scr War Officer 12 Royal de Oro scr Yankeeland . . 12 Ruin . . scr Worthy King 43 SEADOWN HANDICAP (in harness), of 110 sovs. 3min 37sec class. One milo and a half. Big Author .. scr Midnight Sun 3 2 Charteris Vale scr Noble Prince 12 Finnebrogue scr Graham Direct 24 Golden Square scr Silver Harold Wrack scr - Axworthy 24 Paragon . . scr Colene Parrish 36 War Betty . . scr TEMUKA HANDICAP (in harness), of 110 sovs. smin class. Two miles. Ann Parrish scr Bon Haven . . 24 Bosun . . scr Silver Sea . . 24 Esther .. scr Winsome Laddie 36 Tsabel Patch scr Sonoma King 48 Travis Pringle 12 Gyrate 120 WAI-ITI HANDICAP (in harness), of 120 sovs. 2min 54sec class. One mile and a quarter. Black Jester . . scr Dollie Derby 12 Gay Sister . . scr Tatsy Qe Oro 12 Grace McElwyu scr Village Guy . . 12 Happy Lass . . scr Whippet " 12 Lone Derby .. scr Yankeeland ".'. 12 Marie Celeste scr Red Spur . . 24 Ruin . . scr War Officer . . 24 Battlefield . . 12 WASHDYKE HANDICAP (in harness), of 120 sovs. 2inin 47sec class. One mile and a quarter. Bracken . . scr John Jinks . . 12 Mountain Ore scr Queen Author 12 Morning Sun scr R PV Spec .. 12 Taxpayer . . scr Elvo . . 24 Willow Wave scr John Noble . . 24 Craganour . , 12 Native Chief 48 COLT BOUGHT AT MELBOURNE MELBOURNE. March 5. At the yearling sales a Manfred— Yassmin colt was bought by H. Leek for 425 guineas.

HANDICAPS (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.1 WELLINGTON,, Marc h I 5. Mr H. Coy] e h; as declared the fa Hoy i-ing handicaps for the firs t day of the Well ington Racing Club's autumn meeting:— R.IMU HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 200 bovs. One mile and a quarter. St. lb. St. lb. Red Sun .. 10 10 March Alon© 9 3 Thespis 10 8 Chile 9 2 Colossian . . 10 6 Bacchus Haere Tonu 10 6 Marsh 9. 0 Bold Jim . . 10 4 Lady Wessex 9 0 Round Score 10 3 Linoleum 9 0 Grand Blow 9 9 Royal Papa 9 0 Telia 9 8 Silly Owl .. 9 0 Dnvado 9 6 Jayson .. 9 6 PACIFIC HANDICAP ', of 200 sovs Six St. lb. IllgS. St. lb. Legatee 1) 4 11 Du<;o 7 10 tfny Sheik 8 13 Hunting Heritage 8 12 Sceno 7 6 Hororata 8 9 Le Grand .. 7 6 Severe ., 8 2 Abdication 7 5 Kotou 8 1 Entail 7 3 Round Tip .. 8 0 Blue Garter 7 2 Alchemic .. 7 12 Happy llebham 7 10 Landing 7 ■ 2 Kulojoy fired; 7 10 Autopecn Going Gay z 0 0 Shepherd 7 10 THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 600 sov, s. One St. lb. St. lb. Silver Ring 9 12 Miss Nightly 9 9 Htishabye 7 7 Cuddle 9 2 Sanguine Gay Blonde 8 12 King 7 6 Red Manfred 8 10 Silver Sight 7 2 Sporting Aiguille 7 2 Blood 8 6 Davistock 7 2 Fracas 8 4 Fair Weather 7 0 Princess Glenvane 7 0 Doreen 8 3 Hunting Korokio 7 12 Lodge 7 0 Speed 7 12 Lady Spy . . 7 0 Might 7 10 Palm .. 7 0 Oadland 7 8 Pladie 7 0 Guarantee . . 7 8 Red Rnfus 7 0 Burnish 7 7 Rulanut 7 0 TINAKOI1I HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Si 3ven st. lb. = -. St. lb. Uoau ttebut 7 9 Gallante 9 9 Pegged Manetho 9 5 Exchange 7 9 Life Guard 8 11. Aussie Ra. . . 7 7 Hostis 8 8 Wino 7 4 Illuminate . . S C, Sweet Music 7 « Palm 8 fi Arctic S*nr 7 0 Mpris 8 " Gold Vein . . 7 n Marching Sr.ric ? * 1 Leprechaun 7 n Lapel 7 1 3 Silly Owl . . 7 0 Lei par . . 7 12 Stale, Pun!; 7 n Jubilee- Song 7 11 Vinco . . 7 0 Acceptable 7 9 RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Six St. lb. e-- • St. lb. silver Ring 9 12 Burnish 7 9 Golden Wings 9 2 Emissary 7 7 Golden Hair 8 9 Pomp . . 7 7 Princess Kemal Pashii ■ 7 7 Dorcen S G Refresher 7 5 Mother Limulus .. 7 ?, Superior 8 2 Coronilla 7 0 Uereatu 8 3 Cottesmore 7 0 Royal Hunting Routine 8 1 Lodge 7 0 Porotiti Rerepai * (1 9 Trivet . . 7 0 SILVERSTRE A M HACK HANDICAP. of 200 SOVR. . 0 me mile. St. lb. St. lb. Imperial Timorous 8 0 Spear n 0 Lapel 7 13 Knock Out, 3 13 Tupnrangi . . 7 8 N'ightform . . 8 11 Dorado 7 8 Ilnntinsr Bag 8 9 Moonbeam .. 7 8 flncrc Tonu 8 8 Ingenuity ., 7 7 Round Score 8 6 Darecourt, . . 7 5 P.onnin Vale 8 4 Golden "King 7 ,"i 'irhy's Last a 1 Importance 7 2 Tnliurangi . . q 0 Knowledge 7 0

12.30 p.m.— TRIAL PLATE . of 5 0 soys. Six fu rlongs. St. lb. st. lb. Terry 8 7 To Tomo 8 7 Trimclcn 8 7 Kititles 8 7 Merlyn 8 7 Kaola 8 7 Muggins 8- 7 Linoleum 8 7 Miss Pango 8 7 Nova Scotia 8 7 Tudor 8 7 Chief Lady 8 7 Loprechnn 8 7 Hunting f'loudy Bar R 7 Scene 8 0 Bnzainp . . 8 7 1.15 p.m.— SANDON HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 75 soys. Ono mil e and a distance. St. lb. st. lb. Bold Jim . . 10 11 Lady's Mile 9 0 ■Tubilee Song 10 4 Stroller 9 0 JaTson .. 9 13 Eka Tere . . 9 0 Royal Otaki 9 0 Record 9 10 Bacchus Tranquility 9 4 Marsh 9 0 Headland 9 " 2 p.m.— OHAKEA HACK HANDICAP, of t>5 SOYS, Six fu rlongs. St. lb. st. lb. Arena . . 9 3 Lord Moutoa 7 6 Secrecy 8 6 Dick Collodian 8 G Whittington 7 2 Debut 7 13 Koreroa 7 0 Abbey Feale 7 12 Even Money 7 0 Noto Issue 7 11 2.45 p.m.— RANGITIKEl CUP, of 1.15 SOYS. One ruili 3 and a quarter. Bt. lb. st. Ib. Korokiu 9 0 Aiguille 7 9 Might 8 9 Chief Cadland 7 13 Marionette 7 8 Eminent 7 12 Ruri 7 0 Midian 7 9 3.30 p.m.— GREATFORD HACK. HANDICAP, of 75 aovs. Eight furli ings and a half. st. lb. st. ib. Bonnie Vale 9 0 Darecourt 7 9 Timorous 8 5 All Supreme 7 9 Hunting Sweet Musio 7 0 Queen 8 -2 Koreroa 7 0 4.15 p.m.— BAILEY MEMOKIA1 , HANDICAP. of 80 30V8. Seven furlongs. st. ib. st. lb. Korokio 9 2 Rulanut 7 12 Sanguine Kins 8 9 Wasteland 7 7 Royal Routine 8 8 Full Throttle 7 5 Midian S 3 Hunting Lodge 7 3 Navaho 7 13 Land Tax 7 0 5 p.m.-— FAEEWEU HACK HANDICAP, of 65 80VS . Five : furlongs. st. lb. at. ib. lifeguard 9 1.1 Dick full Throttle 9 5 "Whittington 7 8 Abbey JTeale 8 6 Wahine Nui 7 5 Debut 8 5 J oysliok 7 5 Dialogist 8 4 E\-en Money 7 5 Dollar BiH .. 7 9 Vivienna 7 5 Golden Chest 7 S