SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. June 4—Otaki R.C. June 4—Dunedin R.C. June 4, B—Auckland R.C. June 17, 18—Napier Park R.C. June 22, 23—Hawke’s Bay J.C. AUCKLAND MEETING. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. FISHER WINS GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES. B.v Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night The Auckland Racing Club winter meeting opened to-day before a large attendance. The totalizator handled £98,043 10s, compared with £82,204 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results : JDRVOIS HANDICAP. (First Division). Seven furlongs.—-Lord Bruce (Harwood) 1, pure Laziness 2, Pavo 3. Also started: Sir Huon, Nunerrant, Bright Light, Menace, Boomerday, Pr.onUi, Whitehall, Pagoda, Lyrol, Olga Petrova, Grab. Won by half a length, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 23 2-ssec.

MAIDEN STEEPLES. Two miles and a half.—Caroglen (Henderson) 1, Harbour Light 2, Mbnopole 3. Also started: Northland, Lombardy, Lady Sabretache, Peer Rosa, Kautahoe. Won by five lengths, a hundred yards between second and third. Time, smin. 4sec.

JERVOIS HANDICAP. (Second Division). Seven furlongs.—Mimiwhangata (Houshinian) 1, Jollie Princess 2, Esplanade 3. Also started: Canzonet, Fort Regal, Mangawhero, Black Mark, Ma Copper, North Loburn, Rekanoa, Woori, Baldoyle. Won by a short head, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 33sec.

MAIDEN HURDLES HANDICAP.—KIIIard (Rowe) 1, Te Oro 2, No Mistake 3. Also started: Sir Fanciful, Mentinore, King Chiara, GlenspLre, Otara, Oak Abbey, Isingarch, Miss Norval, Octoplete, Fiery Brook, Rome, Gulanform, Welshman, Ohoreka. Won by four lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 3min. 29sec.

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES—Fisher (Ballin) 1, Omaha 2, Sea Deil 3. Also started: Thrace, Kauri King, Gladful, Paddington Green, Pendoon, Powder jKlng, Tenacious, Capsal, Sir Agnes, Guerre a Mort, Multiplane, Kiriwinning. Won by four lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 4 min. 57sec,

CORNWALL HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Khublal Khan (Morris) 1, Demos 2, Gold Kip 3. Also started: Royal Abbey, Glen Canny, Rockfleld, Mangaimahoe, Penona, Stork, Lord Kenilworth, Sylvan, Arran, War Tank, Wake, Perfect Day, Lovelight, Nighttime, No Bother. Won by three parts of a length, a length between second and third. Time, 2mln. 15 3-ssec.

HUNT CLUB HURDLES. Two miles.—Starfall (Copestake) 1, May Bruce 2, Totara Jack 3. Also started: Koirca, Dunrobhi, Lady Bruce, Hokomai. Thinganthu, Silverton, Queen Mark, Roller, Foxglove, Gladwin, Idealogue, Foremoo re. Won by two lengths, a length and a. half between second and third. Time, 4 min. 2sec.

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Bang (Manson) 1, Bute Sound 2, Bindle 3. Also started; Mustard Pot, Tleki, Prince Randall, Hyllus, Queen Abbey, Archie, Crowhurst, Asterina. Nursing Sister, Ruddy, Scrap o’ Paper, Lightning, Strategy, Comedy Prince, Bezant, Illumination, Fairmount, Glen Canny, Finkop, Marat, Dead Sweet, Tresor. Won by half a length, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 18 3-ssec.

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Auckland, Last Night. The second day’s acceptances are as follows : GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE.— Coalition 12.5, Walmai 11.5, Oakleigh 10.11, Fisher 10.10, Oinahu 10. S, Old Mungindi 10 4, Capsal 10.2, Ngata 9.10, Koura, Harbour Light, Caroglen 9.7. CARBINE PLATE.—Boomerday, Cantoris, Flying Nell, Glencairn, Lochson, Ijbyroe, Miss Melva, Monopole, Nunerrant, North Loburn, Pine Arch, Persian King, Reretoa, Starfall 11.0, Festivity 10.10. HUNT CLUB STEEPLES.—Totara Jack 12.5, Mary Bruce 12.0, Hokomai, Starfall 10.13, Thiganthu 10.9, Silverton, Peer Rosa 10.7, Queen Mark. Kautahoe 9.13, Maira 9.7.

PANMURE HURDLES.—Powder King 11.3, No .Mistake 10.0, Glenspire 9.13, Isingarch, Octoplete, Gulanform, Ma Copier 9.0.

REMUERA HURDLES.—Kauri King 11.6, Thrace 11.4, Lord Na gar 10.11, Paddington Green 10.3, S’.r Agnes 9.3.

RANFURLY WELTER.—Prodigal 10.13, Salvaless 10.11, War Tank 10.9, Mumble 10.7, Pure Laziness, Illumination 10.5, Actrice 9.12, North Loburn 9.5, Glencairn 9.4, Treso 9.2. Whitehall, Royal Prince, Lady Rouge, Sam, Mahoetal l, Prince Menschikoff, The Gleaner, Broadwood, Regality, Marble Bell, Narrow Neck, King Albyn, Gold Bud 9.0.

KING GEORGE HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Gold Kip 12.2, King Abbey 11.3, Bindle 11.2, Mustard Pot, Esthonla, Glen Canny 10.12, Hyllus 10.6. Bang 10.3, Archie 10.1, Asterina 9.-11, Ruddy 9.10, Scrap 0’ Paper 9.9, Bute Sound 9.8, Penona 9.7, Sylvan 9.5, Nighttime 9.3, Arran 9.2, Strategy, Clonmel, Pavo, Lovelight, Nunerrant 9.0.

DUNEDIN MEETING. SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. Dunedin, Last Night. The second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting to-day was marked by dull but mild weather, and a small quantity of rain during the night did not adversely affect the going. There was a very large attendance, and the totalisator handled £46,888 10s, compared with £42,180 10s on the second day last year. Results:— SayERSTREAM HANDICAP—Bonny Mac (T. 11. Reed) 1, Galloway 2, Bothnia 3. Also started: Etta, Osterman, San Salvador, Will Prosper, Blazes. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Time, Imin. 29 3-ssec.

PROVINCIAL HANDICAP.—Linden (Voight) I, Clean Sweep 2, Royal Star 3. Also started: Rorke’s Drift, Kilkee, Mazscna. Mark Anthony, Tin Soldier, Jock, Hard Hit, Thistlecrown. Won by two lengths, two lengths between second' and third. Time, 2min. 8%

OTAGO HURDLES.—Gamecock (Humphries) 1, Whipcord 2. Good Start 3. Also started: Staff Officer, Wild Pilgrim. Won by a length and a half, eight lengths between second and third. Staff Officer fell. Time, 3mln. 39

WAIRONGOA HANDICAP.—JSJIowen (Emerson) 1, Pyjama 2,’Corn Rigs 3. Also started: Radial, General Advance, Buller, Mantua, Jazz, Link Up, Won by half a head, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin.

WINGATUI STEEPLES.—San Sebastian 1, Glenisla 2, Sil verspire 3. Also started: Manatopo, Barrister, Zarkoma. Won by half a length, twenty lengths between second and third. Manawaponga and Zarkoma fell. Tiime, smm. 53 3-ssec.

JANEFIELD HANDICAP—Kilbarry (H. Young) 1. Horatius 2, Whiplock 3. Also started: Primuni, Bebeliiad, Sembri.c,. All British, Frenchman, Sunlft, Brownie, Paliah, Lomagundy, Kerry Star, Hard Cash, Adjustment. Won by a length and a quarter, four lengths between second and third. .'Time, Imin. IGsec.

SECOND HACK STEEPLES.—Luigi (O’Connor) 1, Master Hamilton 2. Also started: ; Wicklow and Golden Link, Woa by a hundred.

yards. Golden Link unshipped its rider, and Wicklow, who refused the water jump, refused to finish. Time, 4min. 40 l-ssec.

IN VERMAY WELTER HANDICAP.—Macdpff (Hampshire) 1, Marching Order 2, Multiplication 3. Also started; Palamon, Miss Camouflage, Thaddeus, Caverock, Borodino, Jock. Sartollte, Mirza, Bellshire, Benefit, Gunrest, Mettle Drift. Won by threfe lengths, two lengths between second and third Time, Imin. 42 2-ssec,

THIRD DAY’S ACCEPTANCES Dunedin, Last Night. Acceptances for the third day are:— GREENFIELD HURDLES. One mile and three-quarters.—Whipcord 10.10, Good Start 10.9, Wild -Pilgrim 10.8, Vice Regal 10.6, General Advance 10.5, Jock 9.13, All Ready 9.3, Canza, Jotn Barleycorn, Mettle Drift 9.0.

KING GEORGE HANDICAP. One I mile.— Radial 9.13, Rorke’s Drift 9.7, Clean Sweep, Royal Star 9.5, Linden 8.13, Macduff 8.10, Miss Muriel 8.3, Palamon -8.2, Mazama 7.13, Kilkee 7.7, Tin Soldier, Thaddeus, Hard Hit, Night Alarm, Thistlocrown 7.0.

TAIERI HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Mirza 9.3, Mantua 8.11, Linton 8.9, Samum 5.6, Horatius, Filigree 8.4, Bothnia. 7.12, Ruddy Gold 7.10, Soldier’s Pride 7.8, San Salvador, July Spark, Lomagundl, Will Prosper, Blazes 7.7.

DUNEDIN'STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half—Barrister 11.2, San Sebastian 10.13, Glenisla 10.9, Silversplre, Zarkoma., Golden Link 9.7.

EMPIRE HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Killowen 9.8, Pyjama 8.9, Bonny Mac, Buller 7.8. Corn Rigs 7.4, Eight Bells, Liana 7.2, Jazz, Link Up 7.0.

DOMAIN HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Bonny Mac 10.0, Corn Rigs 9.12, Roseday 9.3, Bebehead 9.2, Sembrlc 8.11, All British 8.10, Lady Blissful 8.9, Sunlit 8.4, Osterman, Whiplock 8.3, Brownie 8.2, Moneymusk, Stringency, Moulin Rouge, Paliah, Kerry Star 8.0.

THIRD HACK STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a quarter.—Luigi, Master Hamilton 11.9, Wicklow, Golden Link 9.13.

FAREWELL HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Macduff 10.2, Palamon 9.9, Kilkee 9.6, Miss Camouflage 9.4, Marching Order 8.13, General ( Advance B.ll,\Marc Anthony 8.10, Caverock, Tin Soldier 8.8, Borodino 8.3, Mirza 7.9, Marianne, Sartolite 7.5, Multiplication 7.3, Bebehead, Galway 7.0.

RACES AT OTAKI. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. Wellington, Last Night. The first day’s racing of the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s meeting was held to-day. The totalisator handled £25,010. Results:— MAIDEN HANDICAP.—MIda 1. Notawede 2, Lady lima. 3. Also started: Plume, Carola. Great Effort, Jingleform, Lady Pan, Demoness, Rowan, Rlmutaka, Le Fort, Kumenga, Springtide, Noble, Lady Jewel, Jonquil, Projninent, Lord Desmond, Walau. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin. 21 4-ssec. FLYING HACK HANDlCAP.—Bonibrook 1. Lady Kotiropo'2, Doric 3. Also started: Bestir, Velociform, Virginia, Martian Miss, Lord Astolat, Top Dog, Hallowroz, Super Six, Jackaroo, Vitella, War Guard, Waimahoe. Won by a length. Time, Imin. 20sec.

OTAKI STEEPLECHASE.—OId Gold 1, Gay Boy 2, Silent Dick 3. Also started: Ngakahui, Otaura. Kid, I'awerewere, Vigllo, Sail Home, VViietoki, Toddy, Chiinumy, Mallncourt. Won by two lengths. Time, 4mln. 39sec.

OTAKI CUP.-—Volo I, Molyneaux 2, Tame Fox 3. Also started: Red Ribbon, Matatua, Crucelio, Bonnetter, Esperance, Kllgour, Auckland. Won by half a length. Timo, Imin. 16 4-ssee.

OTAKI HANDICAP.—Spook 1, Californian 2, Beloved 3. Also started: Earthshine, Hallowvonia, Spare Moment) Red Bob, Man-ga-wai. Won by a head. Time, Imin. 51%

TAIPUA HANDICAP. —Kinsem 1, Income 2, Astlnome 3. Also started: Ruatara, Waiunatoa, Birkie, Askari, Barleycorn, Sweet Memory, Bonny Briar, American Beauty, Hymarty, Weldone, Probate, Makere. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin. 18 l-ssec.

WELTER HANDlCAP.—Mllltaire 1, Mort Avis 2, Rebuff 3. Also started: Admiration, Yankee Dan, Utuwai, Passenger, Machree, Silk Rein, Courtfleld, Royal Gift, Goolwa, Riki.

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Wellington, Last Night. Acceptances for Otaki second day are;— TELEGRAPH HACK.—Bestir 9.4, Tigrinia 8.9, Lord Astolat 5.5. Makere 8.4, Gallia 8.3, Super Six, Hallowroz, Marble Bar 7.12, Melting Moments 7.11, Lady Kotiropo 7.9, Lady lima 7.2, Red Bob, Lady Nan, Dixie Boy 7.0.

STEWARDS' HACK—Spook 10.1, Velociform, Mort Avis 8.11. Bonny Brook, Doric 5.2, Beloved 7.12, Notawede, Machree 7.5, Spare Moment "A, Sling Camp, Lord Desmond 7.0. *

STEEPLES.—NgakanuI 11.9, Orane 11.0, Otaura Kid 10. IT, Vigilo 10.6, Pawerewere 10.5, Gay Boy 10.2, Silent D’fik 9.9, Whetoki, Toddy, Chummy, Mallncourt 9.7.

RAHUb HANDICAP.-Kinsem 8.12, Callaghan 8.7, Ruatara 8.-6, Astinome, Income 8.3, Waimatca 8.2, Birkie 7.9, Barleycorn 7.5, Sweet Memory 7.1, Bonny Briar 6.13, Hymarty 6.10, Weldone 6.9, Probate 0.7.

HUIA HANDICAP.—VoIo 9.13, Ruatara 8.5, Callaghan 8.3, Tame Fox 8.1, Income, Red Ribbon 8.10, Molyneaux, Crucelle 7.13, Esperance 7.8, Kilgour 7.6, Barleycorn 7.2.

OHAU WELTER.—Auckland 10.3, Earthshine, Rebuff 9.2, Mida 8.12, Utuwai, Yankee Dan 8.10, Passenger, Haukawa 8.7, Californian 8.6, Hallowvonia 8.5, Mactree 8.4, Silk Rein 8.3, Courtfield 8.2, Goolwa, Rlkl, Jingleform, Royal Gift, Mangawai 8.0.

TROTTING. CANTERBURY PARK MEETING, FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. Christchurch, Last Night. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club's winter meeting opened to-day in dull weather. The track was in excellent order. The attendance was good, and the totalisator receipts were £47,779 10s, against £38,691 10s on the first day last year. Results: —

FIRST AMATEUR HANDlCAP.—Electioneer Child (T. Pickering) 1, Watatapu 2, Rothino 3. Also started: Bon Elect, White Lupin, Sherry, Bonnie Child, Lady Esta, Housemaid, Welcome, Reta, Panama, Avonslde, Dillon S, Kendall, Sam RUon, Lady Tory, Woodford, My Boy, Bay Boy, Ardwood, Silver Chimes, Beta Mac, Eneas. Wen by four lengths, twelve lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 45sec'

PENINSULA HANDICAP.—First Carbine (J. Smith) 1. Tcukinu 2, Sympathy 3, Also started: Rorke’s Drift, Greta, Ben Dillon, Mako Mako, Taralre,( Copa de Ora Junior, Bell Logan, Prince Huon, Jane Wilkes. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third) Time, 3min. 29sec. KING GEORGE HANDICAP.—WiIIie Lincoln (J. N. Clarke) 1, Agathos 2, Whispering Willie 3. Also started: Main 0' War, Emllius, General Link, Asturio, Sherwood, Vice Admiral, Silver Nut. Partner. Heads separated the placed horses. Time, 4min. 30 3-ssec. A protest against the winner on the ground of. interference was dismissed.

LYTTELTON HANDlCAP.—Thlxendale (B. Jarden) 1, The Rook 2, Sea Nymph 3. Also started: Embracer, Wandering Willie, Prince Burlington, Matty’s Boy, Lewis McKinney, Albert Wallace, Will o’ the Wisp, Bridgewood, Daydrift, Gladiola, Merry Soul, Jimmie Richmond. Won by four lengths, three lengths between second and (bird, Time, 4min. 46,

AVIATION HANDlCAP.—Marietta (H. Gaskill) 1, Beta Peter 2, Belmont Chimes 3. Also started: Homeleigh Dick, Navarre, Theseus, Imperial Crown, Harold Chik|, Electrocute, Gay Wilkes. Won by four lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 4min. 39sec,

STEWARDS' HANDlCAP.—Guynemer (E. McDermott) 1, Paul Dufault 2, Maoriland 3. Also started: Coldstream, Lord Minto, Childe Emperor, Proudspring, Silver Nut, Nita Bell, Bell Legacy, Trooper Dillon, Lirdy Swlthln, Rorke’s Drift, Frank Tracey, Colenut, Nancy Stair. Won by two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 51sec.

RAILWAY HANDICAP.—Lady Pointer (F. Holmes) 1, Doreen Dillon 2, 3. Also started: Mako Make, Idris, Peter Mac, Royal Step, Quincey Maid, Dillon Direct, Golden Pippin, Thea, Peter Dillon. Gladeye, Bundura, Cammle, Gallantry, the Whip, Hutana. Won by two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Timo, 2min. 18sec.

AU REVOIR HANDICAP.—Lens (A. Fraser) 1, Auguste Dillon 2, Watchman 3. Also started: Bundura, Hiram Galindo, Wandering Willie, Prince Burlington, Tiranna, Tracey Boy. Newcourt, Imperial Fan, Childwood, Bigamist, Golden Age, Merry Soul. Won by a length, six lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. IQ l-ssee.

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Christchurch, Last Night. The Canterbury park acceptances for the second day are SECOND AMATEUR HANDlCAP.—Kintlorpe scr, Spithin Child, Princess Floe, General McDonald. Serpent, Forest,Girl, Tydol, Bundook, Ardwood, Elgygee, After Hours. Hula Bird, Wet Day, Florrie Audubon, Agnes W, Barney G, Kodol, Prince Lyons ssec.

PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP.—Gay Wilkes scr, Platinum ssec, Bundaberg 6, Eley, Te Kulti -8, Dlnil’ght 10, Meritorious 11, Arran Lad, Nimblefoot, Moving Picture 12. HANDICAP. —General Link lsec, Beta Peter 3, Emillus, Vice Admiral, Agathos 4, Stiver Nut, Whispering Willie 5, Partner, Sympathy, Trooper Dillon, Capriccio, Lord Minto 6, Goldstream, Legacy 7, Colenut, Irvar, Ouimet, Royal Step 8.0.

MATURITY STAKES.—ChiId Pointer scr, Copa de Ora Junior, Etaraire, Logan Queen

ADVANCE HANDICAP. Embracer lsec, Peter Dillon, Lewis McKinney 3, Tirauna, Jimmie Richmond, Pegasus, Hutanae, Mary Hall 4, Rammie 5, Coll, Ellawood, Childwood 6, Moondrift, Phil Smith, Wild Briar 7, Irish Beauty, Melisande, Reappear, Mooney 8.0.

ELEVATION HANDlCAP.—Homeleigh Dick scr, Bell Chimes lsec, Theseus 5, Harold Child, Marietta. Navarre 7, Olive L 8, Electrocute 9, Marvin Junior, Tira, Admiral Derby, Our Goldie. Kola Boy, Mystic, Sally Dillon, Craibwood, Peter McMullan, Marvelo, Platinum —.

TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.—WiIIie Lincoln scr; Emperor, Nita Bell, Chid, Moneymaker Ssec, Trooper Dillon, Maoriland, Lady Swithin, Rorke’s Drift, Gipsy King, Letitia 5, Greta, Admiral Hal, Eon Dillon 6.

FINAL HANDlCAP.—Proudspring, Xavier scr, King Kauri, Rorke’s Drift 3sec, Bushboy, Soprano, Ben Dillon, Loclnagar, Sir Henry, Matty’s Boy 4, Idris, Glen Mavis, Nell Pointer, Rob Dillon 5, Ivy DiHon, Prince Huon, Dillon Direct, Quincey Maid, Hiekorywood, The Whip, Gladeye, Doreen Dillon, .lajie Wilkes 6.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. RESULT OF BRISBANE CUP. \_.By Telegraph,—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received June 3, 10.4.1 p.m. Brisbane, June 3. The Brisbane Cup resulted: Impeyan I, Snow Star 2, For my Lady 3. Won by a short head. Time, 3min. 24scc.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.”) Great Northern Steeples to-day. Concluding days at Wingatui and “Otaki. Barring accidents Kauri King will win a race shortly. ■ The imported horse Callaghan is said to be a bobby-dazzler I A number of Bulls sports went across to Greytown yesterday to back Master Richmond. Stetson has qualified with the Rangitlkel Hunt, and has only to keep on his feet to win a race shortly.

Tamo Fox was backed for pounds, shillings, and pence at Otaki yesterday. He was a “full book” with Kinsem.

If Ngata gets beaten in tte Great Northern Steeples the flags will be flying at halfmast in Murton to-night.

St. Simon (12.12) and Liberator (12.9) hold the weight-carrying honors in the Great Northern Hurdles. Nowadays such weights would cause owners to baulk at the acceptance list.

El Gallo won the Great double twice, and others that have won both races are Liberator and Loctella. Levanter and Kiatere rank ::s double winners of the big steeplechase.

Percy Johnson's tally in the Great Northerns will always bear recounting. He won the hurdle race on Mutiny, Cavalier and Battleaxe, and the big -steeples on Jenny, Muscatel, Dummy and Kiatere. The horsemen of the present day are not a patch on Percy 1

Gloaming’s two-year-old brother, Lightning, was given his first run at Canterbury Park (Aus.) recently, and finished fourth. Like his illustrious brother, Lightning Is a goodlooking bay, with a Roman nose. The Australian Jockey Club’s winter meeting opens at Randwick to-day, when the A.J.C. Hurdle Race will be run. Sandule was awarded top-weight (11.12) in the race, and the New Zealanders weighted Included Silent Way 11.5, Paddington Green 11.0, British Arch 10.12, Forward Lady 9.12, and Kiliowat 9.2.

The Australian Steeplechase will be run on Monday. Sir Prim (12.7) was top-weight, and Tararu Jack 11.12, Paddington Green 11.7. and Forward Lady 10.5 amongst those weighted. At one time New Zealand owners cast longing eyes at the big stakes offered in 'Stralian jumping events, but nowadays much bigger money awaits leppers in this Dominion.

Loyal Irish figures amongst the entries for the First Nursery Handicap (5% furlopgs), and the Second Nursery Handicap (7 furlongs), at the A.J.C. winter meeting. If Loyal Irish can hold his own with the two-year-olds likely to be met with at Randwick he will prove himself a much better colt than his performances in public here suggested.

Wonder how the army of Taranaki sports ’attending the Great Northern meeting this year will fare. Last year the majority of them "wen| broke,” but those that weathered it out had no reason to regret the trip. Only one first favorite (Lochella) scored on the opening day, and none at all on the second. The final day saw punters right on the spot, no less than six favorites—Oakleigh, Deviation, Hyllus, Slowcoach, Mill o’ Cowrie, and Royal Abbey—and one second favorite (Tama-a-roa) being first, past the post. It was a great recovery 1 There is hardly an offence committed hi New Zealand nowadays that certain newspapers do not put down to gambling, and invariably horse racing is blamed. The other day u well-known Wellingtonian pleaded guilty to robbing the Government of some thousands of pounds, and the same old stock phrase, "Gambling on the racecourse” was trotted out again. A careful perusal of the evidence discloses the fact that this person stofe money for his own personal pleasures, and when ti e LU-gotten amount had passed beyond the limit of repayment or of loans, he turned to gambling as the only means of retrieving his hopeless position. But Dame Fortune never smiles on such persons—outside of ihe pages of a novel— and this dying flutter on the racecourse only added fuel to the fire. Racing had no more to do with i this man’s downfall than It had to do with os.-Adam, - -