TRENTHAM RACES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1344, 23 January 1912, Page 6

TRENTHAM RACES.

THE SECONDDAY./ ERMENGARDE WINS STAKES. THE BIG HANDICAP. COUNTERFEIT'S LIGHT TASK. Tronthaiu -racccotirso has never accommodated such another crowd as it. held yesterday.. The holiday was celebrated-in gldrioits weather, and the city folk, who have lieen.more or less weather-bound this summer, availed- themselves of tho opportunity to leave.the business atmosphere of the'strcets for tho moro congenial surroundings of the racecourse. All the numerous trains arriving at Trontham wore heavjly laden with. passengers, and, by 2 o'clock, tho attendance was a record. Those present again included tho president. of the Racing Conference (Sir Geo. Clifford) and tho members of tho New South Wales Totalizator Commission. All things considered, it wa3 natural that tho totalisator figures should havo eclipsed all prcvions records of the club. Tho total amount invested during the day (.£35,091 10s.) exceeded tho total for the corresponding day last year by ,£14,853, and was tho greatest sum ever handled in one day by the club. The racing was again full of surprises, 'and, though three first favourites prevailed, several of the heavily-backed candidates were beaten out of. a placo. Keen interest centred in tho meeting of Prince. Soult, Autumnus, and Ermengardo iti the Wellington Stakes, in which a great finish was anticipated. The two first-naraed candidates between them carried three-parts of the money on the machine, but t.ho public judgment was astray, for Ermengarde, who stripped in gTcat. condition after all her racing and travelling, won by a big margin. In addition to Ermengarde, G. Price turned out two other winners during the afternoon, malting the fifth victory for tho Highdon colours since tho meeting .commenced. , Another • feature of, the racing was the performance of tho brilliant three-year-old,'. Counterfeit, who won tho Wellington , Racing- Ciub Handicap, from .end to end..- .; • : RES.ULTS. \ , ' HUNGAROA TEETER 'TIANDICAip; of • : ;10(),.sovs\. Soyen'fitrlongs.: 1 ! \ l Mi', llighdeji's blk. g; Blakenev,,by Soult (imp.)—lnamorata, 3yrs., 9st. ,121b.'.:.^..V.'.'................... (A. Oliver) 1 E Excrs. late C. O'Donoghuc's Tripoli, . .4^;..,.,<f.: d. j o n«s) s 6 Mr. H. Whitney's Turna, lOst. 31b. (T. Pritchard) 3 , Also started: i Kimona, 9st. 81b. (It.; Donovan); 5 St. Petersburg, 9st. Sib. (H. Telford) ; 3 Laius, Bst. 3lb. (Deeley); 7 Semaphore, Bst., carried Bst. lib. (Whittaker). When' the barrier was released, Turna showed put just ahead of Blakeney, but after going a furlong Semaphore was in tho lead./ Three furlongs from home the iield closed up on Semaphore, with Turna bridging up the renr; At the distance, Blakeney was in front, with Turbi coming fast on -the rails and Tripoli onv'he outside. A great race to the post"'resulted in favour of Blakeney by-half a head Irom Tripoli, who-ivas half a'.head in front: of 'I'urna; Laius was close up fourth.' Time, lmin. 30 Msec.. ' ; JANUARY WELTER HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile: • • ■ 7 Mr. 11. M. Ellerton's b. m. Sea Queen, by St. Ambrose (imp.) or Grand Circle—Sequin, syrs., fst. (W. Young) 1 i Hon. J. D. Ormond's Idealism, Bst. "■ 71b (P. D. Jones) 2 3 Mr. H. J. Cameron's Kanroa, 8.->t. alb. (W. Price) 3 Also started: 5 -Eclogue, u -i. 41b. (Meagher); 1 St. Felix, Sst. 121b. (Oliver);' 6 Avarice, Bst. 41b. (F. E. Jones); 2 Negative, Bst. (H. Lowe). . Avarice was first away, followed by St. Felix, Negative and Kauroa. At tho f.vefurlong post Avarice was still leading, her nearest attendants, being 'Negative, St. Felix, and Sea Queen. Negative went to the front three furlongs from home,'tut ho was soon passed by, Sea Queen, who ■went on and won easily "by two lengths from Idealism. Kauroa was a head awny third, just in front of St. Felix. Time, lmin. 42 2-ssec. WELLINGTON STAKES, of £50 sovs.; second horso to .receive 75 sovs., and the third horso 25 sovs. from the stake. A further,.sum of 50 sovs. tohe deducted from the stake and apportioned . for the. encouragement of breeders. For two and three-year-olds. Weight-for-age, with penalties. Five furlongs. 3 Mr. Highden's br. f. Ermengarde, by Charlemagno ll—Watershoot; 2yrs„ 7st. '51b. ; (C. Brown) 1 1 Sir Geo. Clifford's b. c. Autumnus, by Treadmill—Gold Leaf, 2yrs., 7st. 121b. i : F. I'/. .iM.es) 2 6. Hon. J. D. Ormond's b. f. Glade, by Birkenhead—Gladisla. 2vrs., 6st. 121b. (H. Watson) 3 Also started: 5 Canute, 6st; 121b., carried' IBst. 131b. (O'Connor); 2 Prince Soult, 7st. 121b. (Deeley); 1 Winning Way, 7st. 91b. (Emerson); 7 Imagination, 6st. 9lb. (Boll); 4 ;Peronoal, Gst. 91b. (Wcller). " The field moved off in good line, with the exception of Winning Way, Who was at once seen to be tailed off. Ermengarde quickly Shot to the front, and at tho end nf,;'tifo...furlongs was. leading, by nearly three, lengths ijom Autumnus,'Who Was riear of tho others, Winning 1 Way having run oil "tho course. Ermengal-de continued'in tho lead, and won by., over .four lengths frofa Ailtuninus,- who. was • four lengths ahead of. Glade. Peroneal was 'fourth,.the.othersibeiug str.ung.out; Time, lmin. 1 1-osec. WELLINGTON" RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 500 soys., second horse to receive' 78 sovs., and the third horse 25 sovs. from the stake. One niiloaiid a quartor: : 1, Sir George Clifford's b. f.' Counterfeit, . 'by Trcadmill- , T>olusive, 3yrs., Bst. ;■ 7ib: (I>Y E-. Jones) l 3 Mr. A. Jackson's br. g. Coroinandel, , • bv. Menschikolf—Golden Rose, Gyrs., ■'• 7st. "121b..., .'. (H. Gray) ". 2 2 Mr. W. Smart's b. g. Undecided, 'by Menscliikoff—St. Amy, syrs., Bst. . 71b. (Hatch) 3 Also started: 1 Miscount, B.=>t. 'Wilson); 5 Birkline, 7st. Gib., carried 7st. 6}lb. (Deeley) ; fi Royal Marine, Gst. 101b. (Emerson)"; 7 Splash, 6st. 101b. (Weller). From a good start, Coromandel was first tt> show out, but after going'looyds. Counterfeit was in command, followed by CoroTfiandel and Royal Marine, with' Miscount last. The order was much the same until ncaring the threc-furlong post, where Counterfeit was leadins-.by a couple of lengths from Coromandel. who was followed in order by Undecided, Miscount, and Royal Marine. None of tho. candidates was able to extend Counterfeit, who won pulling up by. half a length' from Coroinandel, who was half a : length in front of Undecided. Birkline was fourth and Miscount fifth. Time, 2min. 8 1-osec. FI.TZHERBERT HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. For two-year-olds. Fivo. furlongs. 3'Mr.-J. Buckley's b. c. Stepney, by • Achilles—Stepina, 7st. Gib. (C. Emerson) ,1 2 Mr. E. J. IVatt's Jfcrton, 7st. 6|b., carried 7st. Glib (B. Deeley) 2 6 Mr. F. .'Hall's Obligant, 7st. 'llb.. carried 7st. 21b. (E. Griffon) 3 Also started: 1 Haskyne, 7st. 131b. (Wilson); 5 Neircne, Git,. 131b., carried 7sf.' 41b. (C.' .Brown): 7 Submersion', 6st. llib. (Wafeon); 1 Daybreak, Gst. 10lb„ carried 7st. Sib. (Gray); 8-Simila, G3t. 71b. (M'lntosh). When the field settled down Merton was leading from Haskyne, with Similn and N N»iren.» bringing up tho rear. Merton l»d until well into the straight, when St"nney camo along and won ill out by three lengths from Merton who was half e !"nith in front of Obligant. Daybreak fourth, and Haskyne fifth. Time, 3sec. ""'TTRO CUP HANDICAP, of. 250 sovs. Six furlongs. ■' *?>r Goo. Clifford's b. f. Hcatherbrae, bv Treaxlmill—Boirnio Brae, 3yrs., 7st. 111b :...• (C. Emerson). 1 H Mr. A. J. Toxward's Sanguinary. Bst. lib (F. E. .Jonas) 2 ,! ' Mr. A. R. Durrant's Sinapis, Bst. 111b. (B; Deeley). 3 Al«>» started: 3.Odessa. 9st.. 41b. (Pritnbard); 5 Beacon, 9st. (Oliver): 9 Makara, Roj- Illb. (W. Price); 1 OubraTd,' Bst. 7 1 !■>.. (P. 1). Jones); 10 Seraphic, Bst. 41b. (Jenkins*; 7 Lady Kilclieran, 7st, 121b.

(Whittaker); 12 Lad Tone, 7st. Gib. (Waller); 11 Tnonui, 7«t. 41b. (W. Boll); 4 Dirjre, 7st. 21b. (Morris) Odessa was quickest away from tho bn'rrior. but lust his position almost immediately. .Hcatherbrae then ran to the ftont ami led rouud .the bottom bend from Dirge and Sanguinary. The , la.sU lio.med Dirge in' the-"straight, ■ but was' unable, to reach Heabhtrrbr.io, who won easily by thirc lengths. Sinapis was four: Innetiis a\\'iiy .thiol, .jiust ahead of Lady Kilcheran, after whom came. Odessa., and Taonui. Time,' lmin. 15sec. DISPOSAL STAKES, of 100 sov.s.' Sperin.l ' Vwtghts". Five fiulorigs.' . 1 Mr. W. Peworic's b. g.' Naumai. 'by ' : Conqueror, : aged, Bst. Blb. . . (B. Deeley) 1 4-Mr. W. Smart's Big Blast, Bst.. 81b. (Hatch) 2 2 Mr. MidcUe Park's All G'-uns, Sst. 81b.' (Donovan) 3 Also • started: 5 Bally Shannon, Bst. 81b. (F. T). Jonps); 3 Emma, Bst. 81b.- (M. M'Donald); fi Aema, Bst. Sib; (Pritchard); 9. Inveran, Bst. lib. (Catt): 7 Biddy, Bst. (Bronn): 8 Papatirc, 7st. 71b. (slb. aJlowanee) (W. Bell). • Naumai was first awav and led throughout, winning in a canter by-four lengths from Big Jilast, who, was a bare length in front of All Guns. Then followed Bally Shannon and Aema. Time, lmiii. 2 2-ssec. METROPOLITAN' HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Six fnrlongs." 4 Mr. "Highden's" b. f. Bronze, by Field Battery—Our Lady, 3yrs., 7st. 9lb ! (C. Brown)- 1 3 Mr. T. O'Neill's Gladiole, Bst. 10lb. (A. Oliver) 2 1 Mr. J. Buckley's Dearest, Bst. lib. (Deeley) 3 Also started: 2 Culprit, Bst. 10lb. (Whittaker) ; 5 Gipsy Bello, Bst. 01b. (F. E. Jones); 7 Full ftate, B=t. 9lb. (Pritchard); 10 Hermia, 7st. 131b. (R. M'Donald); ti Faunus, 7st. 61b. (Wilson); 12 Lord Soult. 7st. 6lb. (Kirk); 8 Khamsin,' 7st. 3lb. (Emerson); 11 Merry Frank. 6st. 131b., carried 7st. 21b. (M. M'Donald); 9 Longstep, Gst. 71b. (Watson); 13 Pnrakau, Gst). 71b. (Wcller). Longstop was left at the post' and took no part in the race, while Hermia and Dearest got badlv away. Culprit led' for a furlong and then gave way to Gipsy Belle. The'last-named led to tho distance whei?' Gladiole, on tho outside, headed her, and Full Rate showed up on the rails. Inside the distance Bronze appeared on the scene and catching Gladiole n few strides from the post, won by , a. length, with Dearest, who finished fast, close up third. Gipsy Belle was-fourth and Full- Bate fifth. Time, lmin. 15sec'. HOW THEY RACED. , ' Beacon w;as the. only withdrawal from the Mungavoa. . Welter , Handicap,, for. w-liich 'the first i dayis winner, Blakeney, was made a.better favourite than Tripoli. Nicely: handled by 'Olivejr,-- the favourite ' duly ; won, • but . he had nothing . to .'spate from Tripoli, and Turna. Tliq last-named,, whose recent form had been;very good, showed signs of soreness in .his. preliminary .and thi9 probably caused backers to neglect him for with the'exception of Semaphore lie was; the absolute outsider of the field. He, however, ran a. CTeditable race and was finishing fasteivthan anything in -the race. Tripoli showed considerable improvement on his first day's form, he finished out of a place. Semaphore exhibited ■ -plenty of pace, and. may not be long in getting on the winning list. ... Golden Loop, who is generally reckoned to faro to badly with the handicappers as any other lioi-se in training, was with-, drawn from tho January Welter. St. Felix; with' Oliver iri'the'saddle, wis made a stiuin'ch favourite, biit : he made a poor showing,'and'finished out-of a place.- A warm'pace,'was' set by -Avarice and tive, and this 'helped to burst - up the field. Sea Queen, "however,- was ridden a patient' race by Young, who 'brought the mare "along with a nice run in the straight that enabled her to win comfortably.. It was a good race for second place. ( As Rangiatua, Sinapis, and Valido weTe withdrawn from the Wellington Stakes, there was not a three-year-old left among the starters. The general opinion' was that the race would resolve itself into a struggle between Prince Soult and Autumnus. For although Ermengarde had boeii heavily supported in her recent starts, shß was comparatively negleeted yesterday, backers holding that on Riccarton November form she could have no_ chance with Autumnus, and on Ellerslie forni no chance with Prince Soult. _ Her trainer, however, who has a very high opinion of the filly, clung 1 to the opinion that she would be very hard to beat on the Trentham course, liis judgment proved correct, and the filly's wonderful burst of speed enabled her not only to win but to "spreadcagle" tho field, which was stretched out over the best part of a furlong. Those who saw her perform at Ellerslie wero at a loss to account for her superiority over Prince Soult yesterday, .-but it can be probably accounted for by the fact that the going is in the one place right-handed and in the, other: left-handed. Autumnus, who was bracketed with. Winning .Way, was favourite on the machine, but Prince Soult, the second fa.vourite, carried no fewer than 1380 tickets. The last-named was actually first away from the' barrier,' but soon lost his position, "and'eventually finished fifth. ~ Counterfeit was considered to be 6uch s a good thing for the Racing Club Handicap that she carried mote money 'than hiid ever previously been invested on any . horse at frentham, but Undoc'ided, Coromandel, and Miscount had all''a' fairly i large: following. Counterfeit was sent to the front-when the barrier rose, and led all the way; her jockey commencing to pull her up before tho post was''reached. So easily was her victory achieved 'that it is difficult to see how she could have been bfcaten iti the Cup on Saturday had hor owner decided on starting :har in that oveiit. That she is, .'indeed, a highclass filly she demonstrates every time'she appears'on the track. '■ Undecidedfs showing was' a trifle disap- ; pointing after ' his easy victory in .the ' Clip, the majority holding", that he should again have' beaten Coromandel.. Haskyne, from the Kararau.stable, was ! made a warm favourite in the' Fitzherbert Handicap, but though he got away well, he {ailed to gain a' placc. Morton who had shown plenty of pace recently at'the Manawatu aiid.Ha'wko's Bav meetings,. looked a' .likely winner . at ' {he en- J trance to-the straight, but he was easily ' defeated by Stepney in tho run'to .'the : post. 'Die last-named had been .doing I good work with St/x since arriving at ] Trentham and would probably have ihade ' a better, showing on Saturday if the distance of the fturecry Handicap had been ' five furlongs. A filll-brOther to Stepney is; araong the lots to be- offered at the Waikanae yearling sale this afternoon.' | Ovation and Mallard declined their engagements in tliu. Douro Cup, but there were' still a 'dozen acceptors left to go . to the post. Backers invested heavily : on the lvaramu candidate, Outward, anil ■ she carried nearly a third of the monev on the machine. Her easy victorv in the : Trial Plate on Sa.turdnv certainly made it appear as if she would bo very hard to beat, but she had 171b. additional ' weight to carry yesterday. In addition to this the Douro Cup was run in fast I time and Outward failed to finish among tho first six liorsc?. Heatherbrac, whi was making her first appearance at thr> ; meeting, won • very easily. . She might 1 have occupied the position of first fa- j vourito but for the fact that she- -met with a slight accident when being shipped at Lyttelton' and had not dono T a great deal of work on tho tracks since 1 her arrival. Saiiguinarv, who had evidently been benefited by her raco on the opening day, had a bad passage in tho early, part of the race, otherwiso sho may 'have run closer to the winner. She had no difficulty in beating the remainder. . Tho top-weight, Odessa, got away from tho barrier smartly, but lost His ■ position and could finish ho nearer than fifth. ■ ' " The presence of Naumai in the Disposal Stakes, with Deeley up, settled tho qnest!"n as to what should be favourite. That " Naunjai would win was knifed upon as a foregrne conclusion, and any support accorded the other candidates was mainly in the hope that the second dividend would bo larger tbnn tlie first. Naumai duly won with ridiculoiU «iso and ras subsequently disposed of to Jlr. H. Whitney for .£l7O. Dearest. Culprit, Gladiole, and /Bronze were all heavily supported in tho Mftronolitan Handicap, which was the best betting raco of. tho day. The start wai delayed by Hermia and longstep, and wlieii tho barrier was finally released tho latter was left at tho post, and took no nart in tho race. Deaiest and He-"' lost several lengths, and had their chances prejudiced.' The finish _ waj an exciting one. Gip6y Bello, GlAdiole, and.

Full Rate all appeared, to have winninrr ] chances in tho straight, but in tho final furlong Bronze came along, and, beating everything for pace, recn'red the verdict. Tho winner has been vory consistent of late, having won-three times, in her lust five starts. / WEIGHTS FOR THIRD DAY. -•Mr.'.J. 11. .Pollock has.declared the following weiphts for the third day's events at the Wellington Racing Club's summer meeting:— WALLACEVILLE Of 100 s'ovs.- Six furlongs. St. lb. St. lb. Blakeney .... 10 3 Laius 7 12 Odessa 910 Nukuatn ... 710 Beacon ........ 9 0 Indra . ......... 7 7 Kimona '. 8 10. Lady'Xolan' 7 7 St. Petersburg 8 10 Mallard 7 7 Recipe ....... 8 8 Miss.Ambrose 7 7 Overrate ... 8 ,'t Totiknra ... '7' 7 Nithsdale. ...,83 Borsel. 7 7 Ovation .....' .7 13 ' Ceylon .;.... 7 7 Pot Luck 7,13 lilond ...'7.7 Mira 7 13 Dog I'ish . ... 7 -7 Portland '. ' " • Lady 7 13 MELROSE WELTER. . . .■ Of .200 sovs. Seven furlongs. St. lb.. ■ st lb. Gipsy Bello ... 9 11 Curator ' ...... 8 2 Culprit • ...... 9 it- St. Felix S 2 Bronze 9- .5 Royal Marine .82 Effort 9 3 Beacon. ...... 7,11 Sea Queen -9 2' Avarico ' " 9 Golden Loop 811 Longstep .... 7- 9 Rurik • 8 11 Pot. Luck ... 7 .7 Patriotic ....... 8 10 l\ionui .7 7 Medallist ... 8 7 Negative 7 7 Vi ;8, 7 Mallard ' 1 7 Merry Frank 8 4 Lord Palmer ' 7' 7 Idealism i... 8 i Afterthought 7 7 ' " HOPEFUL STAKES. Of 250 soys. Fonr furlongs. : . • st. Ib. ' St. lb. Lady Georgia 8 9 Otakura 7 7 : Glade 8 G Imagination 7 0 Vocation ... 8 5 Daybreak ... Gl3 Canute .;.... 8 3 Worlight ... Gl3 Bandore 8 1 Obligant . ... 6 13 Stepney 8 0 Neireno G 12 Peroneal .... 710 Submersion G 7 Styx 7 10 Scottish Star' 6 7 Merton 7 !l Similar G 7 Haskeyne ... 7 8 Cvra 6 7 1 Mrs. Wiggs... 7 7 Kilmore ...i.. 6 7 Pog 7 7 Field Maid"..." 6 7 i Plunder 7 7 SUMMER HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. , One'mile. • „ ,6tlb. . : St. lb. . Bobnkoff ....... 9 9 Polymorphous 7 7 Equitaa 9 9 -,Te Puia ...... 7 .2 Madam Mad- 'Sea Queen.... 7 2 - cap • 8 13 Patriotic ' 6 13 Nyland 8 11 Kauroa : 6-13 Undecided .... : 8.10 Kbamsin. 6>l'3. • Masterpiece,.... ,8 7 ..Royal Marine.- 6 11. Midnight Sun. 8-7 Splash ......... 611 FiiH. Bate i... 8 5 Eclogiio ......... .6 11-! Coromandel... : 8- 3 Gold ' Battery : G '11 Merrivbnia' ... .8 1 St. Petersburg ,"G 10 Forinby 8 1 British Maid ;6 ' 7 Mendip, .... 8:0 Miscal 6'7 Miscount ..S. 0 ,G6ld Circle i..- 6 '7 ; Byron- 7 11 - First; Battery '6 7 Bliss ............. 7 10 Deploy g 7 '7 10 Lady.Volley... .6 7 Cheddar 7 10-Ovatioii',:.! 6 7 Rose Noble 7:8 John Bun'yan -,6 7 Gipsy Belle ... 7 8 Recipe ,' G 7 Sir Tristram . 7 7 Mon Aihi ' 6' 7 KAITOKE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. • Tour furlongs. St. lb. St. Ib. Sinapis ;. 9 0 Allegory ....... 7. i Makara .......... 8 10 Aratiatia ...... 7 .4 Beacon ...........8. 10 War Queen 7 4 Hcatherbrae... 8 3 Kirkbv 7 2 Sanguinary,'.... 8 9"Wild Lupin... 7 2 Outward 8 3 InVeran : ' 6 10' (lay Lawless 8 0 Aviator IT 7 Lady Kilcher- Sir Donald ... i 6 "l> an '8 0 Distinction.... 6 7 Bmina .......... '7 10 Abercoed ' . 6 7 Rongamai ....' 7 9 Semaphore"... 6 7 T(Vee Rose ... 7 6 CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. ■ f One mile and a quarter. ' St. lb. Bt. lb. Midnight Sun 9 0 Vi 7 7 Masterpiece ... 9 0 Medallist 7 7 Coromandel ..8 9 Patriotic 7 7 Miscount 8 7 Golden Loop 7 5 Mendip 8 7 Splash 7 2 Merrivonia ... 8 7 Royal Marine 6 13 Aberb'rothock 8 7 Gold Battery Gl3 Formby 8 5 Kauroa 6 13 Cheddar 8 5 Sir Knox G 10 Byron 8 5 Negative ...... G 10 Rose Noble ... 8 3 St. Felix ...... 6 10 Birkline 8 1 Sir Solo 6 7 Sir Tristram 713 Mira ............ 6 7 Flingot 7 9 Miscal 6 7 Te Puia 7 7 First Consul G 7 Rauparaha ... 7 7 Ovation 6 7 CITT HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Six furlongs. St. lb. St. lb. Equitaa ....... 9 11 Faunus 7 i Madam Mad- Ascalon 7 3 cap 9 1 Rangiatua l .... 7 0 Gladiole 0.1 ICohinoor 7 0 Culprit 8 8 Khamsin 6 13 Gipsy Belle ... 8 B"Altcar 6 13 Full Rate ...... 8 7 Sea Eagle' ,6 13 Royal Scotch, 8 5 True Shot ... 613 Formby .'. .8 3 .Outward .!.... 6 12 Dearest 8 3 Merry Frank 612 Bliss : 8 2 Mon Ami 6 11 Ireland 8 1 Beacon ......... 6~ 7 Hermia 7 13 Deploy 6 7 Effort 7 13 Longstep 6 7 Byron 711 Gay Lawless G 7 Polymorphous 7 G, Purakau 1 ....... 6 7 'Rurik ...'. 7 5 Acceptances for the above. races close at 12.30 p.m. to-day. with the secretary, Mr.' A..- E. ,Whyte. .