Te Atiawa Springs a Big Surprise

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 967, 9 May 1930, Page 12

Te Atiawa Springs a Big Surprise

WINNER AT LONG ODDS EGMONTS OPENING DAY Special to THE SUN HAWERA, Thursday The Egmont Steeplechase meeting was opened today on a course that, though dead, was in good order- for the time of the year. The totalisator handled £18,038, an increase of £254 10s. Telegraph Handicap—First Division Gray’s mount, Goldlike, was installed favourite for the first division of the Telegraph Hack Handicap, and in a great finish just won. Blue Paper, although drawing number 15 position at the barrier, began smartly to lead Patearoa, Mangaherei, Ben Hur, Tahoma, and Goldlike out of the -barrier. Crossing the top the firstnamed Awapuni candidate was well clear of Pateraroa and Mangaherei, with Tahoma, Ben Hur and Goldlike at intervals. Blue Paper came into the straight with a winning advantage, but the Paper Money filly stopped badly in the run home and Goldlike came from well back to beat her by a head, while Patearoa was but a neck further away. There was a gap to Annoyer and Ben Hur. Blue Paper finds five furlongs far enough. Goldlike should go well again on Saturday. Tongahoe Hurdles Glenstar was backed as a certainty for the Tongahoe Hurdles, but was narrowly beaten. Whisogne and Glenstar were the early leaders from Royal Acre and Cali the, and the quartet showed the way through the straight and into the back. Calithe and Vivo improved their positions going along the back, while crossing the top Whenuanui joined in and was within striking distance of the favourite at the final fence. In the run home Glenstar and Whenuanui fought out the issue, with Royal Acre coming up fast, Whenuanui getting up to win by a head, with Royal Acre half a neck behind Glenstar. Vivo was half a length away, with Calithe ahead of Horomea and Whisogne. Glenstar will, be the better for the race, and so will Royal Acre. Telegraph Hack—Second Division Another warm order was beaten in the second division of the Telegraph Handicap, Royal Finance failing in the run home. The field left in good line, Win Acre forging to the front from Callapat, Royal Finance, Brilliant Light. Ngawhine and Potoleer. There was little change crossing the top, save that Paiko ran up ahead of Callapat and Brilliant Light. They turned into the straight in that order and at the distance Royal Finance promised to be the winner. But Brilliant Light, aided by a ruh on the rails, got up to beat the favourite home by three-quarters of a length, with Paiko in third berth a length and a-quarter back. Win Acre was fourth, being followed by Statuary, Gueress and Potoleer. Brilliant Light finished in great style, but Royal Finance cannot stay. Hack Steeplechase A field of six horses was presented in the Flack Steeples, and money came freely for Diana’s Lad £360, Democratic £359, and Waitaunaha £322, the judgment proving fairly correct. Maidos and Waitaunaha immediately went to the front from Double Soult, Diana’s Lad and Democratic, Break o’ Day having come to grief at the initial fence. After negotiating the brush fence in the straight Maidos was in charge from Waitaunaha, Diana’s Lad and Demorcratic, but going along the back Waitaunaha went out to force the pace from Maidos, Double Soult, Diana’s Lad and Democratic. Maidos struck at the following- fence to unship his rider, leaving Waitaunaha well clear of Diana’s Lad and Democratic, it being apparent that the issue, bar accidents, lay between the leading pair. Waitaunaha landed over the last fence in safety and was untroubled thereafter t.o win by six lengths from Diana’s Lad. who was a dozen lengths clear of Democratic. Double Soult came fast over the last mile and a-half to be on Democratic’s quarters at the post, there being a substantial gap to Kowhatu Egmont Steeplechase Ponjola registered a nice performance to win the Egmont Steeplechase, for which Airtight. £559. was installed a firm favourite from Ponjola, £ 508, and Aurora Borealis, £226. but Matu came in to upset matters. although Ponjola was the actual winner. The last-named gave a magnificent display of fencing throughout and well deserved the honours. Airtight and Acceptances for the second day’s racing tomorrow at Hawera close at midday today. These will be published on the late news page after they come to hand, together with a review of the fields. Ponjola were prominent in the running right through, although Maunga, Aurpra Borealis and Birkbeck were always handy. At the completion of the first round Ponjola and Airtight were making the pace from Aurora Borealis, Maunga and Birkbeck. The last-named was, however, losing ground at his fences and when being pushed along down the back lie collided with Maunga as they rose to the fence about live furlongs from home and both horses lost their* riders Crossing the top Matu came up to Ponjola and Airtight, with Aurora Borealis next. Ponjola was first over the final fence from Airtight and Matu, with Aurora Borealis coming up. In a good finish Ponjola held on to win by a length and a-half from Matu, who got up in time to beat Airtight by a head. Two lengths back came Aurora Borealis, with Brigadier Bill a long way back. The winner will go on to better things and Matu and Birkbeck should do well later on. Matu finished really well. Flying Handicap For the Flying Handicap Benzora was a good favourite, but the race produced the surprise of the day. Te Atiawa, FI op wood. Havering. Benzora and Melissa were among those firs* out. Te Atiawa led to the straight from Hop wood and Benzora, with Paleta, Melissa and Gold Dawn next and Lady Quex in the middle of the field. Te Atiawa was never headed and won by half a neck from Melissa Havering was a good third. Then came Atholspear, Lady Quex, Just and Paleta. McCrae Handicap Although Merry Damon was favourite for the McCrae Handicap, there was good backing for Mountain Heath and The Swell, and the top-weight gave a good return. Monsogne dirt the pace making. lie led along the back and across the top from Mountain Heath, Orazone, Manly, The Swell and Merry Damon. Monsogne was still in charge at the home turn, where Manly shot to the front, but with a great finishing ri>n Merry Damon cut them all down and won by a length from Manly, who beat The Swell by a neck. Toma was fourth. Mountain Heath fifth and Llanore sixth. Tawhiti Handicap Latakia was favourite for the Tawhiti

Handicap. Tentcall and Merry Melody led to the straight, where Merry Melody came on to win by half a length from Joyspear and Tentcall, who dead-heated, and We rata was fourth. Auctioneer and Latakia were right up. The following are the results: Results are as follow: Telegraph Handicap (first division - ); of £125; 6 fur.—l Goldlike, 8.6. FI. Gray, 1; 3 Blue Paper, S.B, T. Green, 2; 4 Patearoa, 7.10, FI. Wiggins, :». Also: 2 Tahoma, 8.11: 7 Calamine, 8.8, car. 8.8; 9 Mangaharei, 5.3; 5 Ben Hur, 8.1. eSr. 7.12: G Valstreet, 7.10, car. 7.7; 12 Potency, 7.8. car. 8.1: 10 An bridge, 7.2. car. 7.0; S Adventus. 14 Little Doubt. 15 Bon Eve. 7.0: 11 Annoyer. 7.0. car. 7.3; 13 Coalbag. 7.0, car. 7.3. Heads. Time, 1.15. TONGAHOE HURDLES Of £180; li miles. B— WHENUANUI (A. M. Glass ford), 10.3. J. Smith 1 1— GLENSTAR (N. D. Rumney), 10.5, F. Foster 2 3—ROYAL ACRE (J. O'Sullivan), 9.12, L. Dulieu 3 Also: 6 Vivo, 9.18; 7 Horomea, 9.11: 4 Tiega, 9.2: 2 Whisogne, 9.0; 5 Calithe, 9.0. car. 9.2. Head: half a length. Time. 2.45. Telegraph Handicap (second division"), of £125: 6 fur. —3 Brilliant Light. 8.6. L 5. It. Morris, 1; 1 Royal Finance, 8.1. if. Gray, 2; 6 Paiko, 7.7, car. 7.12, S. Gerrand, 3. Also: 2 Calapat, 5.9; 6 Lackham, 5.6; Statuary, 5.4: 4 Lucretia. 7.10; 12 Potoleei-, 7.2, car. 7.3; 8 Crown Link. 7.10; 10 Gowan Lea, 7.0. car. 7.3; 14 Abbey Land. 7.0, car. 7.3: 15 Biforte, 13 Ngawhine, 7.0; 11 Wine Acre, 7.0, car. 7.2; 9 Gueress. 7.0. Three-quarters of a length; length and a-half. Time, 1.15. Hack Steeplechase, of £200; about 2 miles.—3 Waitaunaha, 9.11, H. Dulieu. 1; 1 Diana's Lad. 10.2, A. Jenkins. 2; 2 Democratic, 3 1.4, A. McDonald. 3. Also: 5 Maidos (fell). 10.0; 7 Break o’ Day (fell), 9.7; 4 Double Soult, 9.5; 6 Kawhatu, 9.0. Five lengths; 15 lengths. Time, 4.57. EGMONT STEEPLECHASE Of £350; about 2£ miles. 2 PONJOLA (O. Nelson), 9.2, A. Trick lebank 1 6 MATU (F. F. Newman), 10.3, A. Jenkins 2 I—AIRTIGHT (J. Fryer), 9.10, A. McDonald 3 Also: 5 Brigadier Bill. 11.0: 7 Maunga (fell), 9.11; 4 Birkbeck (fell), 9.6; 3 Aurora Borealis, 9.5. Length and a-half; head. Time. 5.17. Flying Handicap, of £200; 6 fur.—l 3 Te Atiawa, 7.0, J. M. F’ine, 1; S Melissa, 7.0. Jv. Voitre, 2: 11 Havering, 8.7. car. 5.5, W. Pascoe, 3. Also: 3 Lady Quex, 9.8: 1 Benzora, 5.6; 10 Ruanui, 8.3; 5 Paleta, 5.2; 2 Ridgemount, 8.2; 4 Atholspear, 7.12; 6 Just So, 7.10, car. 7.5: 15 Valpre, 7 Chopin, 7.0: 9 Hopwood, 7.0. car. 7.5; 14 Townbird, 12 Gold Dawn, 7.0. Head: length and a-quarter. Time, 1.14. McRAE HANDICAP Of £250; II miles. 1 MERRY DAMON (F. Flail), 9.7, T. Green 1 7 MANLY (C. A. and L. B. Arnold). 7.2, car. 7.1, W. Broughton 2 3 THE SWELL (R. Johnson), 8.5. B. IF. Morris 3 Also: 8 Orazone, 7.5, car. 7.3; 6 Yoma. 7.8, car. 7.3; 2 Mountain Heath, 7.8; 4 Llanore, 7.0; 5 Flipo, 7.0; 9 Monsogne, 7.0. Length and a-quarter; neck. Time, 2.71. Tawhiti Hack Handicap, of £160; 8^ fur.—s Merry Melody, 7.0, W. Broughton, 1; 4 Joyspear, 7.6, FT. N. Wiggins, and 7 Tentcall, 7.4, car. 7.1, J. M. Pine, dead heat for second. Also: 2 Werata, 9.0; S Auctioneer, 8.0; 1 Latakia, 7.13, car. 7.11; 3 Masher, 7.10; 11 Mount Shannon, 7.0; 10 Corwen, 7.0, car. 7.3; 14 Monoie, 7.0; 12 Rossferry, 7.0, car. 7.2; 13 Remora. 7.0; 6 Best Friend. 7.0, car. 7.13: 9 Crenna Town, 7.0. Half a length. Time, 1.45.

LICENCES GRANTED

RENNIE-GILMER-McRAE The hurdle jockeys W. A. Rennie. J. IT. Mcßae and A. J. Gilmer, whose term of suspension was reduced to end on April 30 last, have been granted licences. WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES The Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting will be held at, Wanganui on Thursday and Saturday of next week. Acceptances for all first day’s events close tonight at S o’clock. A number of Auckland horses were entered for the Wanganui fixture, and it is expected that quite a number of local and provincial stables will be represented at the riverside meeting ; next Week. A.R.C. GENERAL ENTRIES General entries for the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting on June 3, 5 and 7 will close with the secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence, at 5 p.m. today’ (Friday’). APPLYING THE GAG From one of the big London stores.— A fussy lady customer badgered the assistant for about an hour without making a purchase from the numerous fabrics presented to her. “On the whole,” quoth the client, “I think, after all, I want muslin.” ‘‘You certainly do, madam,” said the assistant heartily. RACING FIXTURES MAY 8, 10—Egmont R.C. 9, 10—Nelson J.C. 14, 15 —Southland R.C. 15, 17—Wanganui J.C". ■ 16, 17—Marlborough R.C. 24—Ashburton County R.C. 24 Taumarunui R.C. 31, June 3, 4—Dunedin J.C. JUNE 3, 4—Otaki-Maori R.C. 3,5, 7 —Auckland R.C. 14 —Oamaru J.C. 19, 21—South Canterbury J.C. 20, 21—Hawke’s Bay J.C. 25 Egmont-Wa ngami i Hunt. 27, 28—Napier Park R.C. 23 —Ashburton County R.C. JULY 9. 10, 12—Wellington R.C. 12 —Oamaru J.C. 19—Waimate District Hunt. 17, 19—Gisborne R.C. 26 — South Canterbury Hunt. 31, August I—‘Manawatu R.C. Winter.

A FALSE PRICE

WHENUANUI’S BIG RETURN H. DULIEU’S MIXED LUCK “Whenuanui will now have a luxury weight, and if at his best he would be one of those 'racecourse certainties’ we read about.” That is how the Acre gelding was referred to by “Early BUT’ when reviewing the Tongahoe Hurdles at Hawera in 'Wednesday's issue. Of course, 'Whenuanui had to go and beat the hot favourite, Glenstar. upon which a good deal of money was fielded locally and throughout the Auckland Province. Consequently Glenstar’s backers lost a good proportion of their investments. On the other hand, Whenuanui went out eighth favourite, and when he got up to head Glenstar on the post his supporters received a double-figure dividend. On the handicaps Whenuanui ought to have beaten Glenstar. as the following comment shows: A Pointer This was written in The Sun of last Friday, when the handicaps for the Great Northern Hurdles were under review:—• “An exalted opinion is held of Glenstar as a hurdler by the Egmont liandicapper, for he has placed him above Whenuanui. who at his last two starts carried 3 1.13, and is asked to concede Gib to Vivo, who at her last start carried 13.5, being beaten into second place by Opa. to whom she was giving 201 b. That surely places Glenstar as a near-champion!” Just how true that comment was is indicated by the- result, and that Glenstar should concede the Taranaki representative 31b and run him to a head speaks for itself. It also shows that Glenstar is a most promising jumper, and one likely to do still better, especially if lie cultivates a fair degree of stamina. That is the point that, is at present troubling the admirers of the Hay Comet gelding, who are disposed to favour his Great North • ern Hurdles chance, in which tiring 2J miles race he has 9.9—101 b less than he carried yesterday. Unlucky Jockey For some time the hurdle horseman It. Hulieu could do nothing wrong, and his rides over hurdles and in high-weight events were remarkably consistent. He at present holds the leading position on the winning list of hurdle horsemen, tor he has been first home on no less than 26 occasions. Hut yesterday _. the Tongaho© Hurdles must have embarrassed him considerably. Tl© accepted the ride on Horomea who was numbered among the also starteds. He must Tiave been chagrined to see Whenuanui, Glenstar and Royal Acre fill the places, for at various times in the past several months he has ridden all of those horses successfully. Hulieu 12 months or so ago scored three or four wins over hurdles on Royal Acre; recently he won four races in suiccession on "Whenuanui; and he gave .a great display of horsemanship at Paeroa the second day six weeks ago when he brought Glenstar home first. His disappointment would be alleviated to a certain extent yesterday when he piloted Waitaunaha to victory 'in the Hack Steeplechase.

A NEW COURSE

TE AROHA’S IMPROVEMENTS NEARLY COMPLETED Special to TUB SUN TJE AROIIA, Today. Although the local racecourse work practically finished, workmen are still busy with fencing operations around the course and training tracks. The number board has been moved back 42ft, and the lawn and birdcage are being extended by the shifting of the fence to the border of the new racing track. It is intended to move the judge’s box to opposite the members’ stand on account of the extra length of the new course. A portion of the ojd racecourse is now being utilised for training purposes, and very useful work is being executed by a number of horses. Within a fortnight it is expected that the new plough track will be ready, but the inside grass gallop may not be available until early spring.

READY TO RIDE AGAIN

JOCKEY McINALLY RECOVERS FROM INJURY WILL BF, AT TAUMARUNUI It is nearly three months since apprentice horseman O. Mclnaliy received a broken leg when his mount crossed its legs and fell. Now he is ready to ride again. The accident happened in a race at the Rotorua meeting- in February. McInally was riding Oreina’s King in the event for non-winners. This horse was prominent all the way from barrier rise to the bottom of the straight, when he began to weaken and drifted back. A furlong from home he was very tired, and crossing his legs he fell and turned a somersault. The horse came out of his smash unseat lied. Jockey Mclnaliy was not so lucky. He received a fractured leg and was nt once sent to the Rotorua Hospital for treatment. He made good progress there, and after being a patient for several weeks he was given his discharge. Expired Indentures Peculiarly enough, it was while he was lying in hospital when his term of apprenticeship expired, and he then and there became a full-fledged jockey. In this respect Mclnaliy has it on his fellow riders. Mclnaliy was apprenticed to the successful Te Rapa trainer, M. J. Carroll, and the lad is continuing on with this mentor. He resumed riding work recently for this stable, and he will be seen in the saddle in public once more at the Taumarunui meeting a fortnight hence, and this should pave the way for plenty of riding engagements at the Great Xorthern meeting a week or so later. This lad is popular with trainers, and now that he has quite recovered from his Rotorua mishap it would be pleasing to see this jockey get on the winning list again in the near future.

CONSISTENT TOXEUMA

A REMARKABLE RECORD Mr. Frank Ormond’s four-year-old gelding - Toxeuma is one of the most consistent horses that ever looked through a bridle in New Zealand—and one of the gamest, writes “The Hermit” in the Hawke's Bay “Herald.” In this respect he takes after his sire, the imported horse Arrowsmith. Toxeuma’s record makes interesting reading. As a two-year-old he started seven times for one win, two thirds, and lour unplaced performances, but in his earlier races he showed that he was not ready. As a three-year-old he started on 20 occasions without ever being once out of a place. He was first on seven occasions, second on seven, and six times third. His first start as a four-year-old saw him unplaced, but he was then not ready. Since then he has only twice missed place money, viz., in the C.J.C. Handicap at Riccarton, in which he had the barren honour of filling fourth place, with the load of 0.5 on his back, and in the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie, in which he was unable to get out of the ruck in time to have a chance. One of the Best Toxeuma’s record stamps him as one of the best horses racing in the Dominion at the present time at distances from six furlongs to a mile and a-quarter, and within that range ho is very hard to beat, with any weight up. He thrives on racing and if be improves at all he should make a bold bid for weight-for-age honours next season. He has already won £5,140 in stake money, and but for meeting with bad luck in the running of one or two of his races last season this amount might have been considerably augmented. His condition in all of his races has reflected very great credit on his trainer, W. McKinnon, who has kept the gelding in great heart right throughout. JUMPERS OUT AH WERA AND THE LAMB All Weva is at present enjoying a paddock holiday. He went a. little sore when working at Te Rapa, but is not lame, and it may not be long before lie again joins the active brigade. The Lamb has been taken out of work, probably on account of going sore. The Lord Multifid gelding may make a come-back in due course, as his constitution is still of the robust order.

A SHEER ACCIDENT

INQUIRY INTO AVONDALE SMASH A DISASTROUS RACE The apprentice jockey who rode Valley when he fell at Avondale last Wednesday week. and has been in hospital ever since, does not remember anvthing about the accident. This lad is G. J. Jones, an apprentice attached to J. T. Jamieson’s stable at Takanini. It will be remembered that in the Xurser-y Handicap at Avondale on April 30, the big field of two-year-olds had no sooner negotiated the home bend and straightened up for the run to the judge than Valley fell and Set Fair toppled over him. Set Fair broke her neck, but her rider. T. Metcalf, escaped with a. shaking. Valley received a cracked jawbone, but it was not until 4S hours later that it could be seen that th< colt would have to be dispatched, despite the best veterinary attention. Sent To Hospital Jones was taken to hospital with concussion, and he is still an inmate of that institution, although now making splendid progress. An inquiry was opened on the course shortly after the smash, but as Jones’s evidence was not available an adjournment had to be made until such time as he was fit to appear and give liis version of the occurrance. The inquiry was concluded last night, it being reported that Jones’s memory was a blank so far as the accident was concerned. The Judicial Committee of the Avondale Jockey Club issued its decision as follows: “There was no evidence adduced indicating foul or careless riding, and the Judicial Committee finds the accident was caused by Valley getting on to the heels of Biddy’s Boy. The occurrence was quite accidental.” Summed up, it can be said that the Occident was just one of those that will persist in recurring from time to time, and not even the greatest care exercised by riders will obviate them. Particularly is this the case when a big field of two-year-olds is concerned, with several green youngsters among them, as was the cast in the Nursery Handicap at Avondale last week. The loss of memorv p&rt of

the jockey of any incident associated with the accident is nothing new; in i;ict it is a very trequent occurrence. A Severe Loss ? Tlie loss at one crack, so to speak, oi two such promising youngsters as Set Fair and Valley was a severe one to their owners, for both looked likely to develop into splendid performers next season, and Valley might easilv have proved a possibility for the three-year-old classics. Valley was purchased in Australia as a yearling for 850 guineas, and it was only his second race that proved fatal. It. is extremely doubtful it 2,500 guineas offered for the pair before last week’s race would have been accepted by the owners.

GOSHAWK IN FORM

WINNER AT WAGGA United F.A. —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, Thursday. At the Wagga races today the principal event resulted as follows: TOWN PLATE GOSHAWK. 9.0. E. Bartle i LORD EI'DOROUS, 9.2 . ABBOT’S LAD, 7.12 .. .. .. ” ;; ~ r ¥&* 0 n by a length and a-halt. Time, 1.3 S 2-;>, a course record. Gosliawk is owned and trained bv J. M. Cameron, of Hastings. He has now scored two wins on the present trip.

Impressed by Phar Lap

IS. WOOTTON'S VERDICT RACING IN AUSTRALIA The Enslish trainer, Stanley Wootton, has returned to England after a sojourn of some weeks in Australia Ho will be home to see the Derby run at Epsom on Juno 4. Ilis impressions of Australian racinwill bo of interest. “Phar Lap Is great,” was Mr. Wootton’s reply to a query as to the relative merits of that horso and England'* best. “That Is obvious,” he continued •both from the way he gallops ani his appearance. His power is phenomenal. 4 *lt would be difficult to draw comparisons between him and England’s best, as time would really be the only guide, and w« don't rely much on the watch. “Climatic conditions and courses ara too varied to make it advisable. “Among your sprinters. Greenlin© is :i line individual, and wonderfully brilliant. As he has shown his best form at six furlongs, lie would not bo raced beyond that distance in England. Where They Differ “It is unusual in England to seo a horse run at a mile or a mile and aquarter, and then in less than a month run in a two and a-quarter mile race, as Phar Lap and Nightmarch did. “In Australia the horses are not turned out as smartly as in England. No fault can be found with their condition for racing, but grooming and general appearance do not receive as much attention. *On the whole the jockeys have rather disappointed me. It is however, a pleasure to sec Pike ride. In I every respect he is it first-class hors«r----i man. and Bartle, McCarten. Wilson and | Munro, are capable, strong and determined. Splendidly Managed “Lack of tuition is probably responsible for some of the indifferent apprentices. “If you want capable apprentices you must first choose a boy for his individuality, then tutor him. bringing him on step by step. “Without exception all the courses f visited were well appointed, and tho racing splendidly conducted. “In my opinion it is more advantageous to take horses from a cold to a warmer climate than vice versa: but I am very hopeful Strephon will do well in England. It will be an incentive to others to follow Mr. Green's sporting action.” Against Stipes. Mr. Wootton does not liojd with our stipendiary stewards system. “I am definitely against the employment of stipendiary stewards,” was his answer to a question on that score. “I do not believe they are in the best interests of racing. “They should only inflict punishment when everything else has failed. Continual disqualifications. ' .suspensions, and fines, create a bad i impression of the sport with people i who are not regular racegoers, j “A better idea might be a board of j advisory stewards who could visit ! every meeting and report to the Jockey Club on the way they* were conduct©©, and the various happenings, as well l?, : make suggestions. Good Betting Market “I should say betting at Rand wick in normal times would about equal that |at Goodwood, Ascot, Epsom, or Doncoster. There was a great market at the recent meeting, despite the re- , j ported depression. As for the books, , it was a pleasure to do business with . some. “I have collected figures in connecj tion with the tota.lisa.tor. The. Government share of 0 per cent, of investments is too great, and the heavy deduction must tell against the popularity of the machine. ‘ Investments would be much heavier ! and the Government would not be th© | loser if it took less.” * ijj Altogether. Mr. Wootton is returning *to England favourably impressed by ! Australian racing.