CONDENSED ITEMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4193, 24 November 1883, Page 4

CONDENSED ITEMS.

Mr J. 0. E'vefct will issue the weights for the Wellington Cup on Monday next. R. Wheeler is now training the Wanganui horse Dan, who swept the board At Taranaki the other week. This year the Melbourne Cup was worth £2,157, the Derby £1,227; and the Maribyrnong Plate £1,400. The Southern pencillers were nearly all hit by Martini-Henry's victories. Mr Snider laid £1,100 against the double, My opinion on the handicap for the Auok. land Cup and Steeplechase, and Dunedin Cup, will be found in fjhe Supplement, Hilarious, who at one time promised to develop into a good horse, has been relegated to the st«d in an Otago district. The totalizators at the Chvistchurh Meeting paid a dividend of £47 odd on Mischief's win in the Stewards' Stakes. Not a bad investment for £1. The privileges for the Takapuna Spring Meeting were sold by auction yesterday, and realised £141. Mr McGlashan purchased the gates for £73. Mr H. Redwood, '<the father of New Zoaland racing, "and whosecolourshave been missed from the turf for some time post, has once more determined to go into racing again. Mr P, Butlor gave 500 guineas for a Cadogan—Waterwitch colt at Christchurch the other weok, while Mr Horsford gave 975 guineas for tlio brood mare No Name, with colt foal. Mr -W. Peroival and Mr C. J. Penfold, the Secretary .of the Cantovhury Jockey Club, have decided, to publish a "New Zealand Turf Kegistpr " at the ond of the present season. Madcap has produced a filly to Musket, and Hannah a colt to the samo sire at Sylvia Park this week. The whole of the Company's mares have now foaled with the exception of Lyra. Now that the disqualification has been taken off Ray and Byers, perhaps the Taranaki Jockey Club will see lit to have it taken off B. Coyle. He is certainly entitled to some consideration. The proposed conference of the New Zealand Jockey Clubs, which was to have taken place at Christchurch during the race week, fell through. Several representatives were present, but no one seemed to know who was to take the initiative. Mason and Vallance have sold Jack to a West Coast sportsman, and Hescules, ongaged in the Auckland Steeplechase, has been purchased by Mr Houghtoun, of Blenheim. He is reported to have given tie high price of 500 guineas for him,