THE AUSTRALIAN J.C. AUTUMN GATHERING.

(By Our Australian Sporting Correspondent " Warrior.")Sydney, April 3. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. • Two-and-twenty years ago The Pitsford carried off the first A.J.O. St. Leger,and Yatteadon the Sydney Oup. In 1859, Mr Burt (who was ' then secretary) and several other gentlemen commenced the formation of the present racecourse at Randwick. At the inauguration of the Cup the surroundings of the course were nothing more than as wretched-looking, hungry, inhospitable a place as one ever saw — nothing but barren sandhills and stunted bushes, without a blade of green grass beyond the couch and other English grasses sown on the running ground. Since Mr Clibborn came into office) Randwick racecourse has undergone vast improvement, and as soon as the new running track is formed it will bear comparison with some of the best in England, if not in Australia. In the early days I find such excellent horsemen as Holmes, Thompson, Joe Kean, Ashworth, Sam Davis, Joe Carter, Johnny Driscoll, Stanley Bishop, and Martineer riding horses to victory at Homebush. In my review of the whole of the Legers and Cups I find Hales riding second to Robin Hood in 1876, since which time he has ridden in no less than nine Legers. The following is a list of the PLACED HORSES IN PAST SYDNEY ST. LBGEBS. 1866. Mr Loader's br o The Pitsford (Thompson) Mr J Lee's eh f Gazelle (Joe Keau) , Mr Bundock's'b c Bulgimbar (Ashworth). Betting : sto 2 agss Pitsford, and 10 to 1 Gazelle. Won comfortably by a couple of lengths. t Time, 3mln2s§sec. , 1867. .... Mr Hurtle Fisher's b c Fishhook, by Fisherman (Morrison) . Mr Tom Ivory's br c Blair Athol (Bishop)' Mr J Lee's eh c Bylonjj (Kean). - ' Betting : 5t04 on The Barb, 7to 4 agst Fishhook, stolßylung. Won by half a length, The Barb fourth, and Sfe. John distanced. Time, 3min. 18esc. 1888. Mr John Tait's eh c Glencoe, by Lord of the Hills j (Stanley) j Mr J Tait's Fireworks (Jimmy Ashworth) Mr B Dine's blk c Italian (Thompson). Even money on Glencoe, who cantered^ home. Time, 3min SOsec. ; 1869. Mr John Tait's b f Coquette, by Sir HerculesVanity (G Thompson) , Mr John Tait's The Earl, by' Whalebone—Warwick's dam (Stanley) j Mr John Lee'a eh' f Avalanche, by Kingston— Topsy. .

* Betting : 3tb 2 agsfc^bo Earl,4 to 1 Coqo6t,te*»nd Avalancrfe. „,,•; t. Won by a length. Time, 3min 22Jsec. /. 1870. Mr W Forrester's oh f Moselle, by Cossack—Cruetfix (Ramsay) ' ' * Mr Geo Lee'a blk o Barbarian, by Sir Hercolei— TouDg Gulnare (S Davis) Mr John Taifc's oh c, by New Warrior— lda, by Vanguard— lo (Stanley). " * Betting: Level money Moselle, 5 to 2 agatßarbarian. Barbarian made the running till half a mile from home, when Moselle went tip and passed him, and coming home at her ease won comfortably by twolengths, Barbarian beating the Ida colt by a length for second place. Time, 3min 21sec. 1871. ' Mr B Hogan's b f Lady Clifden, by Yelverton (Tyler) Mr John Tait's eh c The Count (Ashwortb) Mr E X Oox's eh o Challenger, by Stafford— Miss Pitsford(Oolley). Betting : 6t04 on Lady Clifden, sto 2 agst H«a Bonnet colt, 4 to 1 Challenger. Romped home, Time, 3min 22aeo. 1872. Mr Fhil Lewis' b o Hamlet, by Maribyrnong— Hose of Denmark (T Enderson) Mr, Thomas Lee's br o Javelin, by Yattendon— Lilla (W Yeomans) Mr Thomas Lamond's eh c The Prophet, by New Warrior (Stanley). ' ' Other starters : nagworth, by Yattendon—Natcut (George Donnelly), and Priam, by New Warrior (ttoss). ' Betting :' 7to 4 agst Javelin, 5 to 2 each Hamlet and Prophet, 6to 1 Dagworth, 10 to 1 Priam. \ | Hamlet led into the straight, Javelin making his effort at the same moment, but the tactics adopted | by Enderson compelled Yeomans to bring Javelin, up on the extreme outside. Nevertheless, he got on terms with Hamlet, and amtd a scene of intense) excitement the' pair ran a splendid race to the finish. Hamlet always having a little the best of it, and winning cleverly by half a length. Time, 3mia 20iseo. 1873. Mr Winch's br c Commodore, by Yattendon— Lilla (Tom Brown) Mr John Tait's b c M'Callum Mohr, by New Warrior—Robina (Aahworth) Mr Milhado's b c Patriarch, by Yattendon — Days of Old (Joe Kean). Westminster, Loup Garou.Blue Peter, andßanagher also started. Betting ; 6to 4 agst Loup Garou, sto 2 Patriarch, 3 to 1 Commodore, 6 to 1 M'Callum Mohr. Won by half a length, Patriarch half a dozen lengths off third, Loup Garou fourth, and Blue Peter last. Time, 3min 19£ sec. 1874. Mr John Tait's b o Goldsbrough, by FireworksSylvia (J Ashworth) Mr John Tait's b f Hose d'Amour, by FireworksArt Union (H Lewis) Sir Hercules Eobinson'e b o Fitz- Yattendon, by Yattendon— Days of Old (Joe Kean). Betting: sto 2 agst Master M'Grath, 7 to 2'FitzYattendon. 4 to 1 Sterling, 8 to 1 Rose d'Amour, 10 to 1 Goldsbrough. Nine started. A splendid race from the distance. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 18 3-10 sec. 1875. Sir Hercules Robinson's b c Kingsborough, by Kingston— Sappho (W Yeomans) Mr John Tait's b c Melbourne, by Panic — Myth (Jimmy Ashworth). Betting: 6 and 7 to 4 on Kingsborough. There were only two starters. Kingaborough'a chance of winning the race was never in doubt ; a long neck was the result of the finish. Time, 3min 18 4-10 sec. 1876. Mr E de Mestre's br c Robin Hood, by Fireworks— Sv Ivia (George Donnelly) Mr 81l Jellett's br c Richmond, by Maribyrnong— The Fawn (Tommy Hales) Mr George Hill's br o, by Kingston— Valetta (H Lewis). Betting: Even on Richmond, 5 to 2 agst the Valetta colt, 4 to 1 Robin Hood. ' Saladin (Thomas), Redwood (Lawson), and Sir Hercules Robinson's Valentia (W Yeomans) fell in this race. Scarcely a long neck divided the first three horses. Eight started; Time, 3min 12 8-lOsec. ' • 1877. Mr 0 B Fisher's br c Robinson Crusoe, by Angler— Chrysolite (Joe Morrison) Mr H Phillips' b f Adelaide, by Panic-Myth, (Hales) Sir Hercules Robinson's b f Queen's Head, by Yattendon — Gazelle (W Huey) Sir Hercules Robinson s br o Tocal, by The BarbSweetheart (J Ramsay). Betting : 5 to 4 on Robinson Crusoe, 3 to 1 agst Adelaide, 4 to 1 Tocal, 6 to 1 Queen's Head. Won easily. Queen's Head fifteen lengths off. third. Time, 3min 15seo. 1878. Mr A Town's br c Cap-a-pie, by Maribrynong— Miss Magus (Huxley) • ■ . * ■ Hon J White's b c Chester, by Yattendon— Lady Chester (Joe Morrison) , Mr A Loader's blk c Black Eagle, by Yattendon— Camilla. Betting : fi to 4on Chester, 5 to 2 agst Cap-a-pie, 10 to 1 Black Eagle. ' • Woodlands, who defeated Chester in the A.J.G, Derby, also started, , Good race. Won by a short head. ■ Time, 3min 13sec. 1879. • Mr Eli Jellett's bro Bosworth, by Maribyrnong— The Fawn (Walker) Mr E de Mestre's b c His Lordship, by The Mar- , quis— -Beatrice (Tom Brown) Mr Tom Ivory's br c Sweetmeati by Yattendon— Sultana (Paddy Pigott) Mr W H Kent's br c Napper Tandy, by Maribyrnong—Cremorne (Murphy) Bosworth started very firm at 3 to 4 on, and won with' the greatest of ease in 2min 24Jsec. 1880. Mr W A Long's b f Petrea, by King of the Bing— . Mischief (Hales) Mr E Lee's b f Nellie, by Tim Whiffler -Sappho (Colley) Mr A Loader's br c The Pontiff, by The Drummer—' The Ntm (Kennedy). Betting : 5t04 on Petrea, sto 1 agst Nellie, 6to 1 The Pontiff. Gipsy Cooper. Falmouth. and ' Faublau , also started. Cantered home a winner by three lengths. Time, 3min2l a-lOsec. 1881. Mr W Branch's b c Progress, by Angler— Coquette (T Hales) - Mr E de Mestre's Orient, by Fireworks-r-Sunshine (Riley) Hon J White's b £ Sapphire, by The DrummerAmethyst (Huxley). Bosworth started at 10 to 1 on, and won by 20 lengths. Time, 3min lojsec. 1882. ' . ' Captain Osbome's b c Wheatear, by Epigram— Wheatsheaf (Emsworth) MrLee'sb c Somerset, by Maribyrnong— Keepiaka (Hales) j Hon J White's b c Monmouth, by Yattendon— Lady Chester (Yeomans). < s Somerset started first favourite' at 5 snd 6 to 4 on. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, 3mln2s§aec. 1883. . '•Mr E de Mestre's blc Navigator, by Robinson Crusoe— Cocoanut (Hales) Hon James White's eh o Morpeth (Williamson) f Mr E de Mestre's br c Nicholas (Colly). No' betting: 4 to 1 on Navigator. Won in a canter. Time, 3min 12sec. 1884. Mr DS Wallace's be Legrand, by Epigram — Legend (O'Brien) „ . Hon J White's, b c Martini-Henry, by MusketSylvia (Huxley). Only two horses started. Martini was the favourite at 6 Jand 7 to 4 on. Won easily. - Time* 3minlO£sec. " ■ 1885. ■ ,■ ,;,. . Mr J Wilson's '.b c .'Silver King, by (First King— Senorita (Moore) Mr .1 V Robertson's eh c The Broker, by Golds* brough — Melody (Robertson) Hon J White's br c Iremando, by Tester—Agitation (Hales). Three to 1 on Silver King, who won ■ easily. Time, 3min 35sec. 1886. Hon 'James White's br c Matchlock, by Musket— Yatterina (Hales) Hon James White's g c Monte Christo, by Chester— Kathleen (Ellis) ■ Mr M O'Shanassy's br c First Piince.'by First King— Senorita. ■ : • Won easily. Time, 3mln lOsec. I 1887. I Hon James White's eh c Trideat, by Eoblneon Crusoe— Cocoanut (Hales) ' !

Mr Q Hill's b c Kingfish (O'Brien) Hou James White's b f Tamarisk (Boase). 1888. Hon James White's eh c Abercorn (Haleß) Mr W Gannon's br c The Australian Peer (Power). THE RACING. The threatening weather and the fact that the Leger would be ran this year on Saturday prevented a large attendance assembling at Bandwick on the first day of the A. J.C. Autumn meeting. Victorians showed up in large numbers. Very few ladies were present on the lawn. During the afternoon the proceedings were enlivened by choice music rendered by the Permanent Artillery Band. . The following are the particulars of the principal races .— THB AUTUMN STAKES, One mile and a-half. Carlyon, 3yrs, Bst 21b ... ... (Hales) 1 Algerian, syrs,9sfc 31b ... ... (Norton) 2 Arsenal, syrs, 9st 31b ... ... (Power) 3 Dainty, 3yrs, 7st 131b ... ... (Gorry) 0 Betting : 2 to 1 on Carlyon, sto 2 agst Arse* nal, 10 to 1 bar two. Inside the three furlongs Arsenal had had enough, and, joining the beaten Dainty, Algerian followed Carlyon into the straight. When fairly on the road home Algerian made his run, but Carlyon soon stalled him off, and without being once at his top won in very hollow style by three lengths. Algerian beat Arsenal four lengths for second, and Dainty was last. Time, 2min 43sec. A.J.C. ST. LEGEB, One mile and three-quarters. Abercorn ... ... ... (T Hales) 1 The Australian Peer ... ... (Power) 2 Betting : 2to 1 on Abercorn. Commencing to rise the hill Abercorn began to increase the rate of travelling, a movement which his opponent immediately responded to, and the former, settling down to race, shot past the five furlongs his own length ahead. The Peer drew up to his girths at the sheds, and remained there till well within the rails. When fairly on the way home Abercorn drew right clear again, and appeared to be winning easily, but Power sat down on The Peer, and responding gamely, Haleß was compelled to do ditto at the half distance. Here both were hard at it, but Abercorn never once shortened his stride, and, despite his opponent's brilliant and determined run, won all out by a length and a-half. Time, 3min 51sec. THB DONOASTEK HANDICAP. 1 For all horses. Second horse, 75sovs. One mile Ben Bolt, 6yrs, 9sc 51b .. ... (Sanders) 1 Lonsdale, 2yrs, 7st9lb ... ... (0 Moore) 2 The Queen, 4yrs, 7st 101b ... ... (Phoenix) 3 Also ran: Cairo (syrs, Bst 61b), Centaur (aged, Bst 21b), Lava (3yrs, 7st 121b), Soldier's Wind (aged, 7st 101b), Kingfish (4yrs, 7st 71b), Solo (syrs, 7st 51b), Southerly Buster (3yrs, 7st 31b), Timbrel, late Drummer Boy (4yrs, 7st 31b), Lady Godiva (aged, 7st), Hugo, late Harold (4yrs, 6st 121b, and 21b over), Puzzle (3yrs, 6st 101b), Delegate (3yrs, 6st 81b), T. W. (3yrs, 6st 81b), Merry Duchess (syrs, 6st 81b), Bonnie Doon (syrs, 6sfc 61b), Butterfly (4yrs, 6st 41b), Rosebud (syrs, 6st 41b), Fleeto (aged, 6at 41b), Amina (2yrs, 6st). Betting : 2to 1 agst Ben Bolt, 6to 1 Amina, 7 to 1 Lava, 8 to 1 Centaur and Southerly Buster, 10 to 1 The Queen, Rosebud, Lonsdale, and T. W., from 12 to 20 to 1 others. Ben Bolt won as he liked by two lengths from Lonsdale, which came very fast from the distance. The Queen was third, followed by Timbrel, Centaur, Bonnie Doon, Lava, Cairo, Fleeto, and Amina in that order, the last to finish being Lady Godiva, Soldier's Wind, and Puzzle. Time, lmin 43|sec. EASTER MONDAY'S RACING. The attendance at Randwick on Cup day far exceeded all expectations, upwards of 30,000 people paying for admission to the course. The betting was very heavy on the Two-mile Handicap, Acme and Ben Bolt having a heap of money on them. The fair sex patronised the lawn to such an extent that there was very little room for walking. During the day a scene took place which I trust I shall not see repeated for some time to come. Mr Joe Kean, one of our oldest jockeys, and who has for many years followed the business of public starter, and being at present the wielder of the flag at Tattersall's, Rosehill, Liverpool, and Canterbury Park Race meetings, gained admission to the saddling paddock with a trainer's ticket. When asked by Mr T. S. Clibborn, the secretary, to produce the same, he refused to do so, and unfortunately for himself, used anything but polite language. The* official having reported Eean's conduct to the committee, he was ordered out of the enclosure. " New Warrior," of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, writes: — '* At Randwick racecourse yesterday, prior to the racing commencing, Mr J. Eean was brought before the committee for gaining admission to the saddling paddock on presentation of a trainer's ticket, and refusing to comply with the demand for the name of the trainer who gave him the pasteboard, he was ordered out of the enclosure. The authorities had sufficient reason for acting as they did, but it so happens that Mr Kean is one of the oldest of Australian jockeys, besides being starter for such clubs as those of Rosehill, Canterbury Park, Liverpool, and Tattersall's, and as such he ought to have been in receipt of an honorary ticket. In Victoria and all other places this privilege would have been granted him, and the general opinion is that the same courtesy should have been extended by the A. J.C." At noon the day's programme commenced with THB FLYING- HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mitrailleuse, 6yrs, 9st ... ... (B Williams) 1 Lava, 3yrs, Bst ... ... (T Hales) t Zoeo, aged, 6st 41b and 31b over ... (Doolan) f Also ran : Yellow Jacket (4yrs, Bst 91b), Alma <4yrs, Bst 61b), Cairo (syrs, Bst 61b), Centaur (aged, Bst 41b), Aristocrat (4yrs, Bst 21b), Epiourean (3yrs, 7st 101b), Nonsense (4yrs, 7st 81b), Timbrel (4yrs, 7st 61b), Lady. Marion (4yrs, 7st), Kosebud (syrs, 6st 121b), Butterfly (4yrs, 6st 10 b); Athlete (3yrs, 6st 21b). Betting : 3tol v. Epicurean, stol v. Mitrailleuse, 6 to 1 v. Centaur, 7 to 1 each v. Lava snd Timbrel, 8 to 1 v. Cairo, 10 to 1 v. others. Nonsense made her run at the distance, as did also Zoeo, and' Lava coming later on, a magnificent race home resulted. Nonsense cried a go first, and the others shot past the judge's box abreast, the verdict being in favour of Mitrailleuse by a head, while Zoeo and Lava ran a dead heat for second. Athlete was fourth, followed in order by Nonsense, Aristoorat, Yellow Jacket, and Centaur, the last two being Cairo and Alma. Tune, lmin 16Jsec. Then followed the most important races of the afternoon :— CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Six furlongs. Volley, by Mußket (imp)— Lady Vivian (imp), 101b penalty ... ... ... (Hales) 1 1 ady Betty, by St. Albans (imp)— Pardon. 71b penalty ... ... ... (O'Brien) 2 Prnl Shell, by Musket (imp)— Pearl Ash (imp), 71b penalty ... ... ... (F Smith) 3 Wy combe, by Maribymong— Guelder Bose , (Power) 0 Bonnie Spec, by Bobinson Cnißoe— Lady Spec (imp) ... ... ...(Simmons) 0 Betting : sto 4 agst Volley, 2 to 1 Lady Betty, 5 to 1 Pearl Shell, 6 to 1 Bonnie Spec, 10 o 1 Wycombe. As they turned their heads for home the whip

came oat on Lady Betty, as it did on Pearl Shell, and both being, beaten, Volley drew away with but a very slight effort, and won easily by two lengths from Lady Betty, which beat Pearl Shell three lengths. Wycombe was a length off, fourth, and two lengths in front of Bonnie Spec. Time, lmin 17|sec. THE SYDNEY CUP. Two miles. The Australian Peer, by Darebin— Stookdove, 3yrs, Bst 61b ... ... ... (Power) 1 Algerian, by Goldßbrough— Algeria, syra, Bsfc Sib (Norton) 2 Acme, by Cheater— Princess Maud, 4yrs, Bst 81b (Hales) 3 Also ran :— Oarlyon (3yrs, Bst 101b) O&kleigh (3yrs, Bst 101b), Ben Bolt (6yra, Bst 41b, and 71b penalty), The Nun (4yrs, 7st 41b), Lady Godiva (aged, 6st 121b), The Queen (4yrs, 6st 101b) Touchstone (3yrß, 6st 61b). Betting : 5 to 2 agst Acme, 4 to 1 The Nun, 5 to 1 The Australian Peer, 6 to 1 each Oakleigh, Ben Bolt, and Carlyon, 12 to 1 each The Queen and Algerian, 20 to 1 the others. Ben Bolt, whom Sanders was already hard at, Algerian, and The Australian Peer on the outside entered the straight in close company and waited on by Acme, while The Nun and Touchstone joined the beaten division. When they were fairly settled within the rails Ben Bolt held out signals of distress, and immediately The Peer was seen in the van. With Ben Bolt's retirement came Acme's run, and Algerian was also seen chasing The Australian Peer in obedience to his rider's call, but the efforts of both were fruitless, and Power driving the latter along, drew gradually away, and won amidst great cheering by three lengths. Algerian was second, three lengths in front of Acme, and Ben Bolt was two lengths away, fourth. Then came Touchstone, four lengths off and six in advance of The Nun, while Oakleigh, Lady Godiva and The Queen finished in that order, and Carlyon was last, and pulled up very lame. Time, 3min 32£seo. The following are the winners and placed horses of the Sydney Gup since its inauguration, together with the betting, and a short description of the races compiled from the newspapers and Turf Registers of the day : — ' 1866. Mr Merry's br o Yattendon, by Sir Hercules, 4yrs, Bst 41b (Holmes) Mr Tom Ivory's r f Sultana, 4yrs, 6st 121b (Fuller) Mr John Tait's eh g Falcon, 4yrs, 7st 121b (Martineer). Thirteen horses started, Yattendon winning easily in 3min 43nec. ' 1867. Mr Fisher's b c Fishhook, by Fisherman, 3yrß, 6sfc 101b (S Davis) • ■ Mr J Bales' br f Eose of Australia, 4yrs, 7st 31b (Thompson) Mr De Mestre's b c Tim Whiffler, 4yrs, 7sfc 41b (Carter). Betting : sto 2 agst Fishhook, 4to 1 Tim Whiffler, 8 to 1 each Tarragon and Blair Athol, 10 to 1 Yattendon, and 12 to 1 Eose of Australia. Six lengths separated the first and second horses. Time, 3min 41ssec. 1868. Mr J Tait's bl h The Barb, by Sir Hercules, 4yrs, Bst 121b (Stanley) Mr B De Mestre's b g Stumpy, flyrs, 6st 71b (Atkins) Mr B De Mestre's Tim Whiffler (Driscoll). BettiDg : sto 2 agst Tim Whiffler, 3to 1 Glencoe, 4 to 1 The Barb, 10 to 1 Fishhook, and 33 to 1 Stumpy. Won by a neck. Tim and Orlando dead heat for third place. Time, 3min 40sec. 1869. Mr John Tait's blk h The Barb, by Sir Hercules, 6yrs, lOst 81b (Jimmy Ashworth) Mr B De Mestre's b g Stumpy, aged, 7st 91b (Bowman) Mr B De Mestre's b h Tim Whiffler, 6jrs, lOst 21b (G Donnelly). Betting : 3to 1 agst Tha Barb, 6to 1 Tim Whiffler, 15 to 1 Stumpy. Among the starters were: Glencoe, Fireworks, North Australian, and 10 others. A short length separated the first three horses. Time, 3min 40sec. 1870. . Mr Lee's eh m Barbelle, by Sir Hercules— Young Gulnare, 4yrs, 7st 71b (Sam Davis) Mr T Ivory's eh o Bylong. 6yrs, 7st 121b (Bennett) Mr J Tait'o eh h The Earl, 4yrs, 7st 81b (Stanley). Betting : sto 2 agst Moselle, 6to 1 Tim Whiffler, 6 to 1 Bylong and The Earl, 10 to 1 Barbelle. Seventeen starters. Moselle and Tim Whiffler , were never in the race, Barbelle leading from start to finish ; Bylong and The Earl running a dead heat for second place. Time, 3min 43seo. 1871. Mr Twomey's b m Mermaid, by King Alfred — Milsop, 4vrs, 7st 51b (Wilson, jun) Mr W Winch's b g Little Dick, 4yi s, 7st 111b (Tom Brown) 1 Mr Thompson's br f Eomula, 3yrs, 6et 91b (S [ Davis) Mermaid started a very warm favourite at 5 to 2 agst, Titus and Braithwaite coming next at 4 and 5 to 1, 6 to 1 Little Dick, and 10 to 1 Komula and Tim Whiffler. The Pearl (who in the following November won the Melbourne Oup) led for the first mile, with Tim Whiffler, Eomula, and Mermaid in close attendance. Opposite the Btand Little Dick caught Komula, but could not reach Mermaid, who won cleverly by three lengths. Tim Whiffler (George Donnelly) was fourth. Time, 3min 40iec. 1872. Mr Tom Laraond's eh c The Prophet, by New Warrior", 3yrs, 6st 101b (M Thompson). Mr P Lewis' b o Ham'et, 3yrs, 7st 31b (S Davis). Mr B Lee's eh m Barbelle, 6yrs, 7st 121b (W Yeomans). Betting: 4 to 1 agst Tim Whiffler, 6 to 1 each Hamlet and Barbelle, 25 to 1 The Prophet. Tim Whiffler, Barbelle, Warrior (winner of the Melbourne Cup of 1869), The Quaok, Flounce, Lapdog, Sir William, The Duke, The CouHt, Bylong, Illumination, Mabel, Captain Cook, and Grand Master also started. Won by a good length. Tim Whiffler fourth, Warrior fifth, followed by The Duke and The Quack. Time, 3min 36sec. 1873. Mr G Osborne's br m Vixen, by JYattendon— Miss Pitsford, 4yrs, 7st 21b (Duggan) Mr Melhado's b c Patriarch, 3yrs, 7st 4lb (Bryan) Mr T J Eyan's b h The Ace, 4yrs, 9st 3lb (Hales). Dagworth (G Donnelly), The Prophet, Warrior (Tom Brown), Commodore (M Thompson), Reprieve (W Yeomans), Praetor (Grubb), Priam (James Kean), and seven others sported silk. Vixen and Patriarch left the paddock friendless at luu's to 4. Won cleverly by a length. Time, 3min 40sec. 1874. Mr J S Smith's b o Speculation, by KingstonBessy Bedlam. 3yrs. 6st 2lb (Duggan) Mr B Do Mestre"s b h Dagworth, syrs, 9st, 81b (George Donnelly) Mr J Wilson's br g Fugleman, 3yra, 6st 91b (W Wilson). Betting: 5 to 1 agst Horatio, 7 to 1 M'Callum Mobr, 10 to 1 Goldsbrough and Speculation, 12 to 1 Dagworth. Twenty-five starters. Beat Dagworth by half & length ; M'Callum Mohr, fourth ; JL, fifth ; Goldsbrough, sixth ; and Myrtle, seventh. .Time, Smin 39sec. 1875. Mr O S King's eh g Imperial, by Maribyrnong — Eugenia, syrs, 7st 91b (H Lewis) Mr R Souse's b h Reprieve, 6yrs, Bst 71b (Martineer) Mr Sam Gardiner's br m Lurline, sws, 9st (Donnelh). Imperial and Haricot started first favourites at 4 ' to 1 agairot, 12 to 1 agst each Reprieve and Lurline. Cantered home the last furlong. Time, 3min 36sec. 1876. Mr A Benson's b h A T, by Tarragon— Luna, 4yrs, 6st 41b (P Piggot) Sir H Robinson's b h Kingsborough, 4yrs, 9st 21b (W Yeomans) Sir Hercules Robinson's br m Neredah, 4yrs, 6st' 61b (Bloomfield). Betting: 4 to 1 agst Richmond (Hales), 5 to 1 Maid of all Work, 6 to 1 each Kingsborough and Robin Hood, 8 to 1 each Goldsbrough and Speculation, 10 to 1 A T. Won by a length. Dead heat for second place. Time, 3nvn 37 8-lOf e.o,

1877. ' .- " v MrWS Hill's oh g Kingfisher, by Kelpie, aged, 7st 51b (Huxley) . i Mr R Rouse's b m Viva, 6yrs, Bst 41b (J Ramsay) Mr J A Long's br h Spark, 4yrs,7Bt 121b (Lang). Among the 19 starters were : Pride of the Hills (Hales), Melbourne (Batby), Janitor (Colley), The Painter (8 Davis), Oalamia (G Thompson), and Democrat (R Williams). Kingfisher beat Viva easily coming up the straight by two lengths, Oalamia fourth} then followed Painter, , Melbourne, Miss Kingston, and Pride of the Hilli. Time, 3min 36 2-10 sec. 1878. Mr James White's b h Democrat, by Gemma di Vergy, 4yrs. 6sfc 51b (S*aley) Mr John Tait's Shathearn, by The Barb—Mavourneen, 3yrs, 6st 71b (Williamson)' Mr >lorn Ivory's br g Macaroni, syrs, 7st 6lb (P Pigott) Betting: 5 to 2 agst Oap-a-pie (Huxley), 5 to 1 Macaroni, 10 to I each Democrat and Pardon (Hales), 14 to 1 Strathearn. , Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3min 33 6-10 sec. 1879. ' * Mr H Power's ghSavanaka, by Kingston— Sappho, .4yrs,Bst 71b (I'om Hales) ; - . ' Mr James White's b h Chester, by Yattendon— Lady Cheater, 4yrs, 9st s stti (W Huxley) ' < Mr Bli Jellett's br "c Boswortb, 3yrs, 7st 121b ' (Walker). • . Richmond, The Dean; Wellington, • Tocal, and eight others faced the starter. Savanaka was backed for pounds, shillings, and peneefrom7 tol down to sto 2. The little iron grey won in a walk in 3min 38-10aec. ' 1860.' ■' Mr W A Long's b t Petrea, 3yrs, 7stl2lb (Hales) Hon James White's b h Martindale, syrs, Bst 71b (Huxley) • „ > ■ Mr J Tait's br h Strathearn, syrs, 7st 81b (Murphy). Petrea and Martindale, were heavily backed at (5 to 1, notwithstanding the large field of 26. The daughter of King of the Ring — Mischief was never once called upon to extend herself, winning in a common canter by three lengths. Time, 3min 37£seo. 1881. Mr W Branch's br c Progress, by Angler— Coquette, 3yrs, Bst2lb (Hales) Mr John Tait's Strathearn, 6yrs, ;7st 21b (G Williams) Mr W Long's b c The Wandering Jew, 4yrs, 6st 71b (St Albans). \ y • Progress was a firm favourite at the start. Won by a length and a half in 3mln 36 8-10 sec. Richmond was fourth, and then came Wellington, Canary, Barber, Braidwood, Black Swan, The Pontiff, Hesperian, Orient, and Cynic. 1882. • Mr J Lloyd's br c Cunnamulla, by Maribyrnong— Jessamine, 3yrs, 6st (Cracknell) t Mr BDe .Mestre's br c Sweet William, 3vrs. 6st 101b (Williamson) , Mr J Abraham's b h .Rainbow, 6yrs, 6st (Greenhaigh). Twenty to 1 agst Ounnamulla winning. Progress (Hales), Wellington (Yeotnans), Lord Burghley (Pigott), and Wheatear (Ems worth) were among the 13 starters. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 3isec. 1883. Hon B Cox's br c Darebin, by The Peer— Lurline, 4yrs, 9st 81b (O'Connor) Mr W Branch's b c Mistaken, 3yrs, 7st 61b (O'Brien) ' Mr W Kelso's b g Willeroo, 4yrs, Bst 21b (Hales). Betting: 4 to lagit Sweet William, 5 tol Willeroo, 6 to 1 Mistaken, 10 to 1 Stockwell and Morpeth, 12 to 1 Sardonyx, 13 to 1 Coulstoun, and 20 to 1 Darebin. Won by half a length. Sweet William fourth ; then followed Sardonyx, Morpeth, Ad Valorem, Masquerade, Lord Lisgar, Coulstoun, Jessie, and the Tasmanian-bred Stockwell . Time , 3min 33§sec . ; 1884. Mr J Monaghan ns eh c Favo, by The Drummer— Romping Girl, syrs, 6st 4lb (Smith) Mr John Mayo's b m Empress, 6yrs, 7st 71b (Nicholson) Mr J Monaghan's Sardonyx, syrs, Bst 101b (Huxley). Betting : sto 2 agst Le Grand (O'Brien), sto 1 Empress, 10 to 1 Sardonyx, 12 to 1 Morpeth (Hales), 14 to 1 Martini-Henry (Power), 15 to 1 First Demon l (Galnsford), and 20 to 1 Favo. Won by two clear lengths. Time, 3min 36sec. 1885. • Mr W Kite's br h Normanby, by Gemma &j Vergy— Kitty, svrs, 6st 101b (Nicholson) Mr W J Smart's br o Velocipede, 4yrs, 6sfc 41b (M'Auliffe) Mr W Key's b h Lord of the Lake, aged, 6st 71b (English). Normanby left the paddook second favourite, backers accepting sixes and sevens to one. Won by a short head. Time, 3min 35sec. 1886. Mr H Oxenham's b f Cerise and Blue, by Wilberforce—Myrtle, 4yrs, Bst 21b (Oolley) Mr A J Saddler's blk c Sllvermine, 4yrs, 7st 31b (Morrison) Mr M Loughlin's b g Britisher, aged, Bst (Fallon). Betting: 5 to 1 Nelson, 7 to ] Matchlock and Ringmaster, 8 to 1 Brown and Rose, 12 to 1 Cerise and Blue, 15 to 1 Sheet Anchor, and 25 to 1 Silrermine. The result of this race at the turn for home lay between the first and second, but the mare staying the longest wore down the son of Napoleon, who was beaten by a short length. Time, 3min 33jsec. Mr T Sampson's br g Frisco, by Grand Flaneur— 1887. Verbena, 3yrs,6st lib ... ... (Argall) 1 Mr W Forrester's br cKitawa, 4yrs, 7st 6lb " ' , (James Gough) 2 Mr J Brackinreg's b h Tom Brown, 6yrs, Bst 91b (Ellis) 3' Betting : 6to 1 each agst Honeydew, The Jewel, and Myall King, 10 to 1 Kitawa and Tom Brown, 12 to 1 Frisco. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3min 39|sec. RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. ISLAND BAY RACING CLUB. Wellington, April 7. At the Autumn meeting of the Island Bay Racing Olub there was fine weather, and about 800 persons were present. The racing was good, but the course was rather hard. LOCAL HANDICAP, Of 40sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr J Leopold's Cupid, 3yrs, 6st Mlb ... (Poison) 1 Mr T Marshall's Fabrication, aged, 7st 121b (Gillott 2 :Mr W Davies' Giriri, aged, Bst 31b ... (Avery) 3 ! Kangaroo, The Flower, and Fugitive also ran. [ On passing the stand for the first time Giriri, Fabrication, and Flower were leading abreast, with the others close up. Fabrication came away and entered the straight first, hard held, but 50yds from home Cupid came up with » rush and was landed a winner by a short neck. Time, 2min 16$ sec. Dividend, £8 7s. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 308OVS. Six furlongs. Mr P Butler'e Marlborough, 4yrs, Bst 91b (Holmes) 1 Mr Thomson's Little Scrub, aged, Bst lib (Farrell) 2 MrEHigge'sTheGem,aged, 7st3lb ... (Vaille) 3 Escapade and Miss Dargon were scratched. Sweetie also ran, but was left at the post. Marlborough won hard held with the greatest ease. Time, Imm 18sec. Dividend, £1 10s. HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Two miles and a distance. Mr S Powell's Promotion, aged, 9st 61b (Pell) 1 Mr Hathaway's Orient, aged, list 121b (Gentry) 2 Mr J P M'lver's Germaine, aged, fist Blb (Laing) 3 Kangaroo also ran. Orlando was scratched. From an excellent start Promotion at once cut out the running, followed by Germaine and Orient. This order was maintained for the first round. Passing the stand for the second time, Orient pressed Germaine, and tried hard to get on terms with the leader, but could never catch him, Promotion winning by a length. Time, i 4min 18sec. - Dividend, £2 15s. ISLAND BAY HANDICAP, Of2oosva. A mile and a-half . Mr W H Keith's Escapade, syrs, 7st lllb (Keith), 1 Mr J Munn's Miss Dargon, syrs, 7st 21b (Vaile) 2 Mr P Butler's Marlborough, 4yrs, 7st 41b (Holmes) 3 Dudu w«w scratched. Beresford, Little Scrub, <

Her Ladyship, and Wakatipu also ran. Marlborough and Wakatipu were the favourites. Little Scrub had all the worst of the start, but the remainder of the field were well together. Escapade at once went to the front, pulling like a demon, with Wakatipu and Marlborough close up. Miss Dargon rushed up but could never collar the winner, who won hands down by a length. Time, 2oiin 37§sec. Private watches made the time about 3sec longer. Dividend, £5 15s. The Handicap Hack Hurdle Race was won by Gladstone out of a field of eight. Dividend, £12. SELLING EAOE, Of2o3ovs. One mile and a distance. Mr P Tancred's First Water, aged, 7st 71b (Carr) 1 Mr A J Keith's Sawdust, aged, 7st 71b (Keith) 2 Sylpti and Kakapo were scratched. Both galloped together, First, Water winning by half a length. There was nothing on the totalisator. TB ABO HANDICAP, Of 50sovs. ' One mile and a-quarfcer. Mr Pißufcler'fl Marlborough, Bst 61b ... (Holmes) 1 Mr J Mumi's Miss Dargop, 7st 51b ... (Vaile) 2 <Mr H Bedwood's Sweetie", 7sfc alb ... (Burkett) 3 Dudu, Escapade, Little Scrub, Germaine, The Gem, and Wakatipu, were scratched. Sweetie had a good lead for half the diatance, when the others drew on her, Marlborough winning easily by half a length. Time, lmin 13|seo, Dividend, £2 12s. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of 20sovs'. One mile. Mr Higgin'a The Gem, aged, 7st 31b ... (Peters) 1 Mr J A Brown's Wakatipu, 4yrs, Cat 121b (Burkett) 2 Mr Munn's Miss Dargon, syre ... ... 3 Little Scrub and Germaine also ran. After several false starts the horses got away together, Germaine and Little Scrub leading. On entering the straight The Gem went up and won a capital race by half a length. Dividend, £4 10s. £2445 passed through the totalisator in the course of the day. WESTLAND RACES. First Day— April 4. The following are the results of the Westland Racing Club's Autumn meeting : — Open Handicap, of £30.— Taranfcalue, 1; Doncaster, 2. Mistake, Playboy, Portfolio, and Otira also ran. Selling Handicap Bace.— Commotion, 1 ; Zulu, 2. Tontine, Miss Guy, and Happy Jack also ran. Hokitika Handicap.— Bewi, 1; Jack, 2; Wairuna, 3, Pjiesidknt's Handicap.— Jack, I ; Playboy, 2;* Doncaster, 3. TarantalusaUoran. Be wi, Portfolio, and Otira were scratched. Handicap Hurdlb Bace.- Harka way, 1 : Master Guy, 2. Second Day — April 5. At the second day of the Westland Racing Club's meetiDg the weather was fine, but the attendance poor. The results were : — Hurdles : Harkaway, 1; Master Guy, 2; Colonel, 3. Novel Selling : Commotion. Westland Handicap : Rewi, 1 ; Jack, 2. Won by a short head, after a splendid race. District Handicap : Playboy, 1; Portfolio, 2; Zulu, 3. Consolation : Wairuna, 1 ; Doncaster, 2. TROTTING MEETING. Christchorch, April 7. The first meeting of the recently formed Canterbury Trotting Club wa6 held on the Agricultural and Pastoral Association's grounds this afternoon, and was fairly attended. There was a fair number of acceptances for the events. The principal race, a Handicap Timo Trot, in saddle, about three miles, was won by Mr J. Rodrique's Victor (40aec), Mr W. CliS's Blue Gown (scratch) second, and Messrs W. and C. Kerr's Gipsy (60sec) third. Time, Bmin llsec. Dividend, £4 Is 6d. The Handicap Harness Trot, three miles, was won by Mr R. Young's The Rogue (20se'c), Mr Kerr's Wait-a-While (60sec) second, and Mr E. Murfitt's Betsy (35seo) third. Dividend, £11 3s. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Third Day— April 5. The attendance at the third day's racing of the A.J.C. Autumn meeting was ■ fairly good. The weather was fine. The following were the results of the chief events : — TWO-YEAB-OLD PLATE!, Of 200sovb. Winner to be sold for 150sovs. Five furlongs. Camillua... ... ... ... l I Cazotte :i. ... ... ... 2 Carlton ... , ... ... ... 3 ALL-AGED STAKBB, Of ssovs each, with SOOsovs auded; second, 75aov«. One mile. Mr Cooper's eh f Lady Betty, 2yrs, by St. Albans —Pardon „ .. ... ... ... l Hon J White's eh c.Cranbrook, 3yr6 ... ... 2 Mr Wilson's br c'Lonsdale, 2yrs ... ... 3 Bonnie Spec also started. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 43sec. WELTEB HANDICAP, Of ssovs each, with 200sovs ad Jed; second horse 50sovB. One mile and a quarter. [ Aristocrat ... ... ... l Nonsense ... ... ... 2 Merry Duchees ... ...' ... 3 Ten others started. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 12isec. FIRST FOAL STAKES. Volley ... ... ... ... 1 Pearl Shell ... ... ... 2 Eosabella ... ... ... 3 Won by four lengths. Time, lmin 18£ sec. GUMBEELAND STAKES, Of sbovß each, with 350sovs added ; second horse, lOOsovs. Distance, two miles. The Australian Peer ... ... 1 Abercorn.... ... ... ... 2 Arsenal ...» ... ... ... 3 The Australian Peer won by a length. There were only three starters. Time, 3min 36f sec. CITY HANDICAP, Of Ssova each, with 300sovs added; second horse 7580V8. Distance, one mile and a-half. The Nun... ... ... ... 1 Dainty ... ... ... ... 2 Cairo and Lava 'ran a dead { heat for third place. Seven started. Won easily. Time, 2min 42&seo. Fourth Day — April 7. There was a large attendance at the races to-day, and the weather was warm. THE SOUS HANDICAP. One mile and three furlongs. Dainty ... ... ... ... 1 Buster .. ... ... ... 2 Touchstone ... ... ... 3 THE PLACE HANDICAP. One mile and a-half. The Queen ... ... ... 1 Algerian ... ... ... ... 2 Ben 801t... ... ... .„ 3 Seven others ran. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 37£ sec. STEEPLECHASE, About three miles. Bavensworth ... ... ... 1 QuongTart ... • ... ... 2 Four others started, but these were the only two placed. SECOND NUBSERY HANDICAP. Siy furlongs. Mantilla... ... ... „-, 1 Ensign ... . ... ... 2 Cineron „, „. „, 3

I There « were, ten- others started,, including I Fearl Shell. Time, lmiti 16|sec. • ; . I AUSTRALIAN JOOKBY CLUB PLATE, i Tnree mile's. ' - Abercorn... ... ... ■ ... 1Australian Peer ... ... ... 2 Arsenal ... ... ... ' ... 3 The betting was 4 to 1 agsfc Australian Peer. Abercorn won by two lengths. Time, smiu 37|secs. FINAL HANDICAP, One mile and a-quarter. Nonsense ... ... ... 1 Kosebud ... ... " ... ... 9 Fleets ... ... ... ... S RACING IN ENGLAND. A London telegram states that at the Northampton and Pytchley Hunt-meeting on the 4th. inst. the Great Northamptonshire Stakes was won by Oliver Twist, with Decision second, and Abuklea third. At the Leicester Spring meeting on the 7th the Leicestershire Spring Handicap was won by the Duke of Portland's Johnny Morgan ; Monmouth, 2 ; Einsky, 3. At the Epsom Spring meeting the' Great Metropolitan Stakes was won by Mr H. T. Barclay's Tissaphernes ; Cob, 2 ; Rening, 3. MISCELL iNEOUS EXTRACTS. "(Martini," New Zealand Mall.) In the Maiden Hack race at Wellington certain clever people who came from the top end of the Wairarapa Valley suffered a severe and sudden shock. They had "a little 'oss" in the Maiden Hacks i which could do the job easily, and they came down to back him. His coat was ruffled up, and other precautions were taken to disguise his identity. He got a good start and was licked all the way (N. Z. Beferee.) Princess Helena, half-sister to Lochiel, ran her maiden race at the Town and Suburban Hack meeting, but, although looking fit and carrying a good lump of her owner's money in the Taradale Handicap, she was done with ia the first mile, and finished last with the light impost of 6st 71b. 111-luck still pursues Captain Russell and his trainer, Edwards. On Saturday morning when giving Falconet her winding-up gallop,, previous to taking her to Waipukurau', she pulled up lame and had to be scratched for her engagements. Had Falconet kept all right she must have been very handy at the finish of the Waipukurau Cup. Mr W. Weston, who left this town for Australia shortly after the New Zealand Cup fiasco, is, I am pleased to learn from a gentleman recently returned from Australia, not likely to sink into oblivion. His fellow metallicians on the other side have so far assisted him towards a fresh start in his profession that, with his ability and energy, he was enabled to score a good win or two at the V.R.C. meeting, and ho is now, comparatively speaking, on his feet again. (Melbourne Sportsman.) A case affecting Rosehill racecourse was before the Supreme Court at Sydney on the 25th ult., the sporting banker Holt, now undergoing a sentence for embezzlement of the Bank of New Zealand funds, being the cause. The trustees in his assigned estate, part of which was an interest in the Rosehill racecourse, brought a suit for specific performance, Holt under deed of assignment having agreed to transfer to them for the benefit of his creditors. The court granted the decree asked for, and Holt applied for an injunction to restrain the trustees from transferring to the Bank of New Zealand. This his Honor dismissed, remarking that it appeared from Holt's own statement of claim that he financed the purchase of a piece of property known as the Rosehill racecourse, and in the first part of his statement of claim he stated that he advanced considerable sums to himself and to two others out of the funds of the bank without authority or knowledge of the bank, and without procuring or giving any security for such advances. That waa plaintiff's own statement, and it altogether put him out of court^and^he^ could not ask a Court of Equity to assist him in getting the property away from the bank in such a way that he would derive some ultimate benefit from it. It may be remarked that efforts are being made to have Holt released. , '." Trumpator," Adelaide Observer.) Handicappers for country meetings have some funny cattle to operate upon. The secretary of a Northern meeting recently took the trouble to forward his handicapper the pedigrees of all the horses to be weighted. The breeding of one animal read as follows :— " By a Young Britoa draught colt, out of a spring-cart mare." That animal got the minimum weight. (" Augur,'' Australasian.) Our American cousins do everything in a.big way, but I doubt if anything will come of the latest " gag," which is that Mr Jerome is going to make a mile and a-half straightaway track, over which he will run an annual race of 25,000 dollars. The grand stand is to be 1000 ft long, movable on wheels, and for the great- iace it will be filled at the starting post and drawn by locomotives to the finishing post, thus enabling the spectators to see the entire race from start to finish. This must be a Yankee joke. (Licensed Victuallers' Gazette.) Friar's Balsam continues to hold his position with, if anything, increasing firmness, notwithstanding that two of his stable companions, Orbit and Ossory, also appear in the quotations. In th<j early part of the winter & furore existed for the first-named of that pair ; but a reaction set in, and his name was hardly ever mentioned again until last Saturday, when 900 to 100 ftas taken in one bet by an admirer of Orbit; whilst against Ossory 100 to 8 was offered. The outsider, Connaught, that recently found a idp- ■ porter for the Derby, is now a stable companion of the above-named horses at' Kingsclere."'<lt generally happens if a horse has greatly distinguished himself at two years old, and possesses companions whose form has not been so good, that many people are .found to believe, oh' to pretend they believe, that one or more of these is likely to make so much improvement ma to be able to beat the "crack" comrade at three years old. This is precisely the riAse with regard to Friar's Balsam and other horses trained by Porter. It is a common occurrence to hear men assert that .whilst the favourite s will" stand still," Ossory and Orbit are sure to " come on," and it is even asserted that the stable has in the background horses that will be found equal to any of these, or even better. .-In rumours of this sort I place very little faith* experience telling how small is the likelihood of any establishment having a dark horse capable of defeating such a splendid public performer as Friar's Balsam. Such canards are BwaUowed by a. certain class of people, who perhaps risk a little money on the strength of them and lose if, for 99 times in 100 the outsider spoken about in such mysterious whispers proves to be almost worthless, often indeed is a cripple at the time when the credulous are drinking in statements au to his high class. ■ That both Ossory and Orbit are good horses, and likely to carry the yellow jacket of Eaton with credit this season, is very likely. ' .Perhaps the more likely of the two to improve ia Ossory, and Orbit certainly cannot be described as a taking animal, although he gives every indication of being a good stayer, a.nd the adage of

handsome is that handsome does applies to Uxorse-racing as well as to other matters. At the beginning oE the winter very unfavourable rumours were heard with regard 10 Ayrshire, certain of the critics shaking their heads and declining to believe in him at any £r!ce. A change has already occurred, and the Duke of Portland's good colt is looking end moving sufficiently well to justify the expectation that with health he will do capital service to the stable over which George DawsOn presides. That the sou of Hampton and Atalanta will be found capable of beating Friar's Balsam I do not believe, but were anything to happen placing that celebrity hors dc combat Ayrshire would very likely win the Derby. He has a smart stable comrade in Hazlehatch, who goes & great pace, but will not au my opinion stay so well as Ayrshire. I notice that Duke, of Marlborough finds a supporter oyery now and then for the Derby, but it is unlikoly that ba will ever have to be recommended to readers o£ this article as the probable winner of fcbo gr^.'t race.