RACING AND TROTTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24408, 20 September 1940, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING

GERALDINE MEETING CUP TO NIGHTDRESS HEARTH WINS SPRINT A DOUBLE TO HAUGHTY <Special ro Daily Times) TIMARU. Sept. 19. The Geraldine meeting opened in favourable weather, and a very large ittendance witnessed the racing. Recollection outclassed the opposition in the Hurdle Race, and although Al! Night lost ground in a bad start in t'he Ohapi Handicap he got up to win. Nightdress won the Geraldine Cup in good style, but with a better run both Glenora Boy and Rov Bun would have troubled the winner. Halt, the winner of the Raukapuka Handicap, paid around half a century, and Hearth proved rather too good for the opposition in the Squatters' Handicap Iceland Spar stayed on rather too well for the opposition in the Belfleld Handicap. Haughty outclassed the opposition in the light-harness events. During the day £11.847 10s went through the totalisator, as against £7873 10s last year. Following are the results:— FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, Of £l4O. Thirteen furlongs 1/2 Recollection, W. Parsons’s b g, by Poiazei—Retrospect, aged. 112 (A. Leach), 1; 2/1 Master Dingle, Mrs Malvena’s, 10.0 (R. Register), 2; 3/3 Jewish Lad, J. W Shtrtcliff’s, 10.9 (L. Gough), 3. Also started: 5/6 Courtyard 10.13, 7/5 Arita 9.0 4/6 Crack o' Dawn 9.0, 6/7 Donadea 9,0, Jewish Lad Jumped away from Crack o Dawn and Donadea at the first hurdle. At the stand Jewlsn Lad led Recollection and Master Dingle, and they ran In that order along the back. Recollection led over the last hurdle and came on to win comfortably by two lengths from Master Dingle, who beat Jewish Lad by a length. Arita and Courtyard were six lengths away. Time. 3min ssec. OHAKI HACK HANDICAP, Of £l3O. Six furlongs. 1/1 Al! Night, W. Payne’s b g, by Nightly—Clarane, 4yrs, 8.13 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 3/3 Green Gables, W. J. Dore’s. 8.8 (P. Spratt), 2; 2/2 Wild Coon, Cunningham and McDonald’s, 8.10 (H. W. Hibberd), 3. Also started: 7/8 Richelieu Pearl 8.13, 8/6 Cesarina 8.8, 6/7 Camphor car. 7.1, 4/5 Foxette car. 8.5, 10/12 Platform car. 8.1, 8/10 Rose Warden 8.8 5/4 Revue 8.8, 12/9 Urge car. 8.1, 10/11 Leighnor car. 8.1. Green Gables got away in a straggling start and led Camphor and a strung-out field to the far turn. All Night gradually got on terms with the leader, and came on to win by half a length. Wild Coon was four lengths away, and Camphor next. Time,- Imln 16 l-ssec.

GERALDINE CUP, Of £2lO, Including cup valued at £2O One mile and a-quarter. 7/6 Nightdress, W. Parson’s b g, by Night March—Ball Dress, 6yrs. car. 7.6, 1; 9/8 Petersham, H. R. C. Thompson’s, car. 7.82 (C. T. Wilson), 2; 1/1 Glenora Boy. M. B. Edwards’s, 7.6 (A, Messervy), 3 Also started: 3/2 Passaform 8.7, 6/7 Swordstiek 8.3, 2/3 Roy Bun 8.0, 4/5 Combat 7.3. 8/9 Dunstan 7.0, 5/4 Night Hawk 7,0. Combat at once opened up a lead of four or five lengths as he turned ou* of the straight in front of Nightdress, Petersham and Swordstiek. Combat led along the back from Petersham and Nightdress, and Glenora Boy and Roy Bun were well back in the field. Combat led round the top and into the straight from Petersham, Nightdress. Night Hawk and Swordstiek. In the run home Nightdress won by a length from Petersham, who was three lengths in front of Glenora Boy, who beat Roy Bun by two Combat was next Time, 2min lOsec GERALDINE TROT HANDICAP, Of £l3O. Class 3.43. Eleven furlongs I 1/6 Haughty. B. Grice’s b m. by Nelson Derby—Regal Voyage, syrs, scr (O Hooper), 1; 5/3 Passing By. W. McDonald’s, scr (P. Gallagher). 2; 2/2 Happy Man J. C, South’s, scr (E. J. Smith). 3. Also started: 3/4 Aurie’s Star scr, 8/o Black Label scr and Lady Denise scr, 7/8 Canister scr. 7/7 Castle Bar scr and Marco Polo scr, 11/11 Clonard scr, - Diviner scr. 17/16 Bright Lass scr. 10/12 Lorene Val 36yds bhd. 4/1 Hamarfast scr, 13/13 Joan Potts scr. 15/15 Paddy Pointer scr 16/18 Rorqual scr, 12/10 Turret scr. 9/9 Waikari Chief scr, 17/16 Wee Truman scr. At the end of half a mile Paddy Pointer was showing the way to Lady Truman. Wee Truman. Aurie’s Star, and Happy Man. Wee Truman Lady Truman, and Aurie's Star led along the back. Haughty joined up at the far turn and then came on to win by three lengths from Passing By. who beat Happy Man by two lengths, and then came Aurie’s Star, Clonard Hamarfast, and Canister. Times; 3mln Bsec. 3min 8 l-ssec. 3min 9sec. RAUKAPUKA HACK HANDICAP. Of £l3O. Seven furlongs. 9/9 Halt, R. Sutherland’s b g, by Nightmarch—Peho, 4yrs, car. 7.9 (C. T. Wilson), 1; 2/2 Airline, Timpany Bros., car. 7.1 (A. Anderson), 2; 1/1 Taxpayer. D. J. McDonald’s, car 8.0 (L. Hare), 3. Also started' 7/7 Raceaway 8.11. 8/8 Cymric 8.8 3/3 Dinah Dhu 8.4, 5/6 The Vulture 7.11, 6/j Muscatine 7.9. 11/12 Lady Magellan car. 71. 4/4 Blue Abbey 7.8, 10/10 Kilcato car. 710, 11/10- Royal Refrain car 7.12. Raceaway led out and showed the way to the far turn to Halt, Donadea, and Airings. Once in the straight, Halt ran to the front and won by four lengths from Airline, who beat Taxpayer by two lengths. Raceaway, Blue Abbey, and Cymric were next. Time, Imln 29 3-ssec. SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP, Of £l3O. Six furlongs. l/l Hearth, D. P. Wilson’s b g, by Paladin—Kerbside, 4yrs, 7.1 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 4/4 Gay Parade, Broad and Wilson s, 7.4, 2; 5/5 Toro Koura, Hunter and Webb’s, 8.9, 3. Also started: 2/2 Kilrobe 8.4, 6/6 Skyrena 8.1, 3/3 Rebel Star 7.6, 7/7 King Gustavo 7.0. Kilrobe, Gay Parade, and Skyrena led Hearth along the back and when travelling round the top. Once in line for home Hearth drew up and came on to win by a length from Gay Parade, who beat Toro Koura by three lengths. Rebel Star and Kilrobe were next. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec. ORARI TROT HANDICAP, Of £134 One mile and a-quarter. (Class 3.2) 1/3 Haughty, B. Grice’s b m, by Nelson Derby, syrs. 12yds bhd (O Hooper), 1: 9/6 Manawai, R. Townley s, 12 (S. Townley) 2; 3/2 Irish Dusk, scr (P. Gallagher), 3. ’Also started: 11/12 Captain Potts scr 2/1 Great Waitakl scr. 14/14 Lorene Val scr, 7/8 Silver Grattan scr, 4/4 Blue Diamond 12yds bhd 6/7 Erins Lad 12, 7/6 Karu 12, 13/13 Oasis 12. 8/10 Pursuit 12, 12/11 Titus 12, 5/5 Clive Brook 36, Irish Dusk began well and led Great Waitakl and Silver Grattan when passing the stand. Irish Dusk led along the back from Great Waltaki, and Manawai led at the home turn Haughty joined the leaders and came along to win comfortably by ihree lengths from Manawai, who beat Irish Dusk by half a length. Lorene Val, Great Waitaki and Silver Grattan were next. Times: 2min 45 4-ssec. 2nun 45 2-ssec. 2min 47 3-ssec.

BELFIELD HACK HANDICAP. Of £l3O. Nine furlongs. 1/1 Iceland Spar, H. S. Williams’s ch g, by Excitement—Calcite, 4yrs. 9.0 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 2/2 Dranoel, J. McNeills, car. 7.9 (C. Fox) 2; 5/4 Ferrlby, S. Hall’s, car. 7.7 (A. Stokes) 3. Also started: 3/3 Great Night 8.9. 4/6 Grey Silk 7.12. 7/7 Blazealong 7.7. 6/5 Whiphand 7.7. Whiphand took charge and led out of the straight from Ferrlby and Grey Silk. Ferriby lost his place going along the back Racing to the far turn Whiphand was in front from Blazealong. Whiphand and Great Night led into tile straight. Iceland Spar put in a good run and won by a length from Dranoel, who beat Ferriby by a head. Then came Whiphand. Time. Imln 58 4-sscc, HANDICAPS FOR TO-MORROW iPer United Press Association) GERALDINE, Sept. 19. Following are the handicaps for the second day of the Geraldine meeting;— Second Hurdles, of £135. Thirteen furlongs.—Recollection 11.11, Courtyard 10.12, Jewish Lad 10.10, Top Rank 10,9. Master Dingle 10.4, Sir Frederick 10.0, Roseman 9.12, Land Raid 9.10, Leopardstown 9.3. Waka 9.3, Sunnyland 9.1, Aggravate. Arita Crack o’ Dawn, Donadea 9.0. Wainul Handicap, of £l3O Six furlongs.—Ann Mle 9.0, Richelieu Pearl. Wild Coon, Green Gables 8.13, Whiphand 8.12, Eulogist 8.10, Cesarina 8.8, Camphor, Foxette, Farida. Gold Nugget, Irish Colleen, Maretimus. My Ship, Night Shift, Pink Gauntlet, Platform, Portadown. Rose Warden Safe Light Tissue. Leighnor Urge 3.0. President’s Handicap, oi £155 Nine furlongs.—Thermidor 9.0, Passaform 8.7, Wagner 8.6, The Wrecker 8.3, Swordstick, Nightdress 8.2, Roy Bun 8.0, Petersham

7.10. Combat 7.8, Glenora Boy 7.7. Rebel Star 76, The Raker 7,5, Flame Queen, Dunstan, Lord Puck, Night Hawk 7.0. Domain Trot, of £l3O. Class 3.43. One mile and three furlongs.—Aurie’s Star, Ben Travis. Black Label, Bright Lass, Canlster, Castlebar, Channel Fleet, Clonard. Crackajack, Direct Bingen, Diviner, Hamarfast, Jane Potts, Lady Denise, Lady Trump, Malapert, Marco Polo, Nilgau, Paddy Pointer. Reservist, Rorqual, Turret, Waikarl Chief. Wee Truman scr, Boreas. Passing By. Ronald Logan 12yds bhd. Chellidon 24. Gladstone Hack Handicap, of £l3O. Six furlongs.—Raceaway 9.0, Retrogression. Guilder, King’s Toast 8.12, Cymric 8,11, Craiglea, Taxpayer 8.8, Gold Don, Dinah Dhu 8.7, Twenty Grand. Royal Lancer, All Night 8.5, Airline 8.1. The Vulture, Sweet Mystery 8.0. Wild Coon. Green Gables 7.13, Eulogist, Circular Note, Gay Thread, Lady -Magellan, Muskatine, Royal Refrain, Safe Light 7.11. Stewards’ Stakes, of £l3O. Six turlongs.—Nlghtcalm 9.4, Toro Koura 8.9, Kilrobe 8.4, Skyrena 8.0, Hearth 7.10, Gay Parade 7.7, Rebel Star 7.6. Gay Rebel. King Gustavo, Raceaway 7.0. Winchester Trot Handicap, ot £132. Class 3.2. One mile and a-quarter,— Aurie’s Star, Black Label, Boreas, Captain Potts, Castlebar, Clonard, Direct Bingen. Grattanita, Great Waltaki. Hamarfast Happyman, Irish Dusk. Joan Potts Joe Perkin. Lady Denise, Lorene Val, Marco Polo, Nationalist, Passing By. Reservist. Silver Grattan scr. Blue Diamond, Erin s Lad, Irish Dawn, Karu, Oasis, Pursuit, Swift Lady. Talak, Titus 12yds bhd, Manawai, Queen High 24. Clive Brook 36. South Canterbury Champion Hack Handicap, of £l3O. Nine furlongs.—Rebellion, Iceland Spar 9.5, Great Night 8.8, Dranoel 8.4, Halt 7.13, Captain Bruce 7.12, Grey Silk Ferrlby 7.11, Blazealong, Blue Abbey, Kilcato, Platform, Pink Bird, Richelieu Pearl. Whip Hand 7.7. In the event of there being more than 19 starters off the limit In the Domain Trot or 15 starters off the limit In the Winchester Trot the race will require to be run in divisions. RACING NEWS By Sentinel FIXTURES September 21.—Geraldine R.C. September 21.—Marton J.C September 28. —Kurow J.C (at Oamaru) September 28 Foxton R.C September 28 30,-Ohinemun J.C October 3 s—Hawke’s Bay J C October 12 14.—Dunedin J.C. October 12,-Otaki Maori R.C. October 12. 14,—Auckland R.C Ootohor 17 19—Masterton R.C Promising Juvenile, Prince Plato, who Is entered for the Juvenile Handicap at Marton, did not appear at the Wanganui meeting, but he figured in the two-year-old parade held at New Plymouth on the second day ot the Combined Hunt Clubs’ race meeting. leading all the way. Prince Plato is a chestnut by Plato from Wahine Nm, and will carry the colours of Mr A. McMulllan. A Marton Candidate

Colonel Bogey Is sure to touch a short price if he contests the Marton Handicap, as he was a good thing beaten on the second day of the Wanganui meeting. He handles soft going well, and probably the conditions will be to his liking on Saturday. Avondale Winner

Aguila, who finished brilliantly to win the Trial Plate at Avondale, is a four-year-old by Bronze Eagle—Exactly, and comes from a successful winning family. Aguila is a well-grown gelding who scored in his second outing, and he should do further service for trainer A. Winder. Kindergarten

The three-year-old Kindergarten appeared a trifle unlucky when he ran third in the Henderson Handicap at Avondale. He came from a long way back, and left the impression that he would take a lot of beating next time out. He is a wellgrown colt by Kincardine —Valadore, and is trained by I. Tinsley at Gisborne. Bayadeer

If Bayadeer draws a good marble she might be hard to beat in the Juvenile Handicap at Marton this week-end. Though she was unplaced in the Wanganui Debutant Stakes, she- showed a lot of speed from an outside barrier position. Bayadeer is by Phaleron Bay from Bayloch. an Imported mare by Baydrop from Longdendale. by Sunflower 11. Dividend

Dividend has been given a fairly easy time by T, H. Gillett. He raced well at Riccarton, winning the Jumpers Flat and being the runner-up to Esperance Bay in the Sydenham Hurdles. Dividend will probably be given a run at Rangiora or Motukarara to fit him for the hurdle races at the New Zealand Cup meeting. Last season he won the Rangiora Handicap. Beaulivre

It will occasion no surprise if Beaulivre misses the Hill Stakes at the Red Cross meeting at Randwlck on Saturday. He would have to carry a penalty of 71b, and would be the only horse in the race so treated. He has had a fair amount of racing, and there are plenty of standard weight-for-age races for him in the next two months. Princess Minerva

D. Cotton has taken Princess Minerva in hand again. In some of her races Princess Minerva shaped as though she wouid develop into a useful staying hack, but she did not come up to expectations. She is a four-year-old brown mare by Nightmarch and the last foal from the All Red mare Red Queen, dam of Master Clarence and Studley Royal. ,

Starting Point Improved The seven-furlong starting point at the Orari course is so situated that it makes the starter’s work look indifferent, but the position is a great improvement on that existing two or three years ago. Instead of starting on the worst part of the bend, the horses line up at a point which gives a straighter run to the six-furlong post. The result is that an outside marble no longer wrecks a horse’s chance. Dorla Very Well

Dorla has not been set any stiff tasks since her winning effort in the Paparua Handicap on the first day of the Grand National meeting. She is very well, and on the form shown by the other three-year-olds so far this season she will again prove hard to beat in the Dunedin Guineas next month. Membership Abused

Though 12 months ago he had been able to congratulate members on the assistance they had given in reducing congestion in the members’ enclosure, Mr b. L Riddiford mentioned in his presidential address to the annual general meeting m the Wellington Racing Club that unfortunately during the past year certain members had again become very Numerous local residents who were not members of the club had been observed in the enclosure, some even wearing other members' seasonal badges If this abuse continued, Mr Riddiford said, then it would become necessary for the stewards to demand an explanation from .the offending members, He therefore wished to draw attention to the resolution that was passed . two years ago. That no additional badges for the members enclosure be sold or issued to members for residents of Wellington.” TROTTING NOTES By Sentinel FIXTURES September 21.— Wellington T.C. October s.—Methven T.C October s.—Thames T.C October 12 New Brighton I.C. October 26. 28.—Greymoutb T.C October 28 —Oamaru T.C. October 26. 28 or Octobei 26 30.—Auckland T.C. November 2.-Wellington T.C November ,2.— Invercargill T.C November 12. 14 15 —New Zealand Metropolitan T.C , _ _ November 23, 25.—Forbury Park T.C. November 30 December 7.—Waikato 1C At Hutt Park The betting at Butt Park to-morrow will be on the win and place system, and the first race is timed to start at noon. Among the Favourites Vain Lad, who is on the front in the Nai Nai Handicap al Hutt Park, is one of F. J. Smith's team, and that fact will probably place him among the favourites. From Te Rapa Stable Neutrality, a fivo-year-old by Jack Potts from Lily Bingen, is a smart pacer from M. Stewart's stable at Te Rapa. He looks nicely placed in the Sharpe Handicap tomorrow. By Jack Potts My Ladv Luck, who is trained by J. Fraser, jun„ is by Jack Potts from that fine race mare Free Advice, Wellington Stakes There is little doubt that Special Force will be favourite for the Wellington Stakes, but there are many good judges who are of the opinion that Surprise Potts will go a good race.

Has the Pace Siege Gun, who is now in L. A. Maidens’s team, has the pace to win the Railway Handicap to-morrow if he does it right from the start. Parauri According to northern reports Parauri is very well at present and should be worth following at Hutt Park. Worth Remembering Lady Carol put in some telling work in the last half-mile of the Pacific Handicap at New Brighton. She was not in the first 10 at that stage, and finished close up fourth, only about a neck behind the third horse, King's Jubilee. VIKING AS HURDLER A FINE SCHOOLING EFFORT (Special ro Daily Times) INVERCARGILL, Sept. 19. Trainers had the use of the No. 1 grass track at Invercargill this morning, but there was little fast work done. The going was lifting, but was drying up fast under a strong wind. * Milford and Sparkle did a round at a strong pace, and came home from the half in 55 2-ssec. Both are doing well, and Sparkle is to make her 'next appearance at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting. , . , Heidelberg was restricted to pace work and an easy four which took 59 l-ssec. The Lord Warden gelding is well forward, and is likely to have a race at the Dunedin spring meeting, Erin’s Star and the four-year-old mare by Colonel Cygnus from Wild Erin shaped well when running five furlongs in Imin 9 3-ssec, the last four in 56sec. The Colonel Cygnus mare could have improved considerably on the time, being a bold galloper, with plenty of speed. She is a half-sister to the defunct Wild Irishman, who had a most promising career as a hurdler cut short when he received fatal injuries in a race at the 1938 Grand National meeting. She has been schooled over hurdles and big fences, and is a most dashing jumper. Eire’s Ruin and Colonel Rouge pleased by the manner in which they left four furlongs behind in 54 3-ssec. The three-year-old gelding by Nigger Minstrel from Morse Signal and Sir Denis ran five furlongs in Imin lOsec, the last four in 55 3-ssec The Nigger Minstrel gelding finished very well, and he is going to be well forward for the early spring meetings.- He will probably make his debut at Gore next month. There was a fairly strong nor’-wester blowing at Riverton, and the going was lifting. All the fast work was done on the course proper 35 feet out from the rails. , . Southern Sail ran sever) furlongs in Imin 38sec, the last four in 56sec, time that she could have bettered as she was doing it fairly easy over the concluding stages. Peony Rose continues to work well. She was under a nice hold throughout seven furlongs in Imin 37sec. the last four in 56sec.

The McLean Stakes candidate Gay Flight, who is looking very .well, was let off with two sprints down the straight. Gold Sequin (Paper Money—Gold Silk) was doing it slightly better than Desert Maid at the finish of three furlongs In 40sec, The Man's Pal—Set Sail filly covered the same distance in 40sec. and did it comfortably. Gold Flight left the six under a strong hold, taking Imin 25sec for the full distance, the last four in 55sec and the three in 40sec. She was only shaken up over the last 100 yards. Sing Sing took 57sec to run four furlongs, the last three in 43sec. This filly is making quite good progress in her preparation for the McLean Stakes Dark Flight was restricted to an easy six in Imin 25sec, the last three in 42sec. He was only moved on over the last halffurlong. J. Thistleton was very pleased with a schooling effort put up by Viking this morning. The Lord Warden gelding took four of the pony hurdles in brilliant stylo and with the pace on He jumped the hurdles with plenty to spare, and gave the impression that be would not find the steeplechase fences ahy bother. Mr W. E. Hazlett suffered a severe loss this week when the brood mare Direct Hit, and a Sir Simper colt at foot, both died in the paddock. Direct Hit was the dam of Shillelagh Wood (second in the

Grand National Steeples), Ballybrlt, and Lochcoribb, and was 22 years old. Mr Hazlett has a nicely-grown two-year-old chestnut colt by Salmagundi from Direct Hit in work at Invercargill. Colds are spreading at Invercargill, ana three of J. A. Howland’s team, including the three-year-old gelding by Nigger Minstrel from Queen Balboa, have caught the complaint, and are on the easy list. RICCARTON NOTES A. QUIET MORNING (Special to Daily Times) CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 19. With many of the horses away at the Geraldine meeting, there was not much excitement on the Riccarton tracks this morning. Some horses who are to race at later meetings were out, but there was not much in the way of serious trials, as there “was a shortage also of riders Royal Chief looks an improved horse after his race at Ashburton. He is bowling along freely in his work, and he should be ready to make a good showing on the second day of the Dunedin meeting where F. D Jones hopes to give him a race. After that, he should be at his best for Trentham, where the Harcourt Stakes will provide him with a great chance, at weight-for-age. over a mile and a-quarter. He is likely to play a prominent part in the New Zealand Cup. Sovereign Lady ran a good race when she just missed a place at Ashburton. She may make a trip south for the Dunedin meeting, as a mate for Muffler, though the Ashburton form of this three-vear-old was disappointing. Winning Rival has been enjoying 'an easy time for a few days, following her win at Ashburton, but she will be in strong work again soon, in preparation for a visit to Wingatui. T H. Gillett has Doria looking very well, and she is the prime fancy here at present for the Dunedin Guineas. With her brilliant speed she is likely to play a leading part in important sprints, and already she is being discussed freely as a Stewards’ Handicap candidate. Aggravate was cast in his box one night this week, and as he was sore, H. Nurse decided not to run him in the Hurdle Race at the Geraldine meeting dayA number of fresh horses from hen* will be seen on the second day of the Geraldine meeting. Among those likely to go are Leopardstown, Portadown. Royal Lancer, and Captain Bruce. F A. Roberts has Capricious in strong work, and a few fast gallops should see her in fair order for the Dunedin meeting. A couple of two-year-olds may accompany her to Wingatui. They are the filly by Theio from Queen Salute and the filly by Iliad from Lady Burleigh, dam of Nightbeam. They are a pair of smart gallopers. ... Mr D. Spence has Astronorper back at the track, and as he has done a lot of road exercise, it should not take long to get the big Night Raid gelding into racing condition / Sunnyland broke down near the close of the Hurdle Race at Ashburton, at a stage when he was going very well. F. Christmas has sent him home, and it looks doubtful if he will race again. Wagner looked in a bad way after he broke down in a recent gallop, and as hiS prospect of standing* another preparation did not appeal to him, Mr D. O. Rutherford gave the Siegfried gelding away. TAPANUI RACING CLUB APPLICATION REFUSED (Special ro Daily Times) CHRISTCHURCH, Sepl. 19 The Racing Conference Executive has refused the application of the Hororata Racing Club to hold its meeting at Riccarton. and that of the Tapanui F.scing Club in race at Wingatui. The Ashburton County Racing Club has been refused permission for a change of date to the King's Birthday. Mondav. November 25, and will race on' the original date, Saturday. November 30. thus avoiding a clash with the Forbury Park Trotting Club.