TUFTS OF TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 95, 25 April 1891, Page 3

TUFTS OF TURF.

The race for tho Two Thousand Guineas takes place on Wednesday next;.* Potcr Flower (by Petrarch —Florida) and Governeur (by Energy— Gladia)werefavouritea according to latesD English papers. Hilda is now located at Mr Thos. Morrin's Wellington l>ark stud farm. The Lalco annual race moating is Oxed for Saturday next. Acceptances are due with Mr It. Mackay or Mr H. H. Hayr on Wednesday next. The Devonporfc . Ferry Company will run their stc-amera to the Laky yharf on the occasion of the meeting. .Through tick3t3 will be issued afc Is 6d. : Nomination* for the Takapuna Jockey Gab Winter Meeting, and nominations for the Auckland Trotting Club Kuntly Disaster- Fund meeting, close on Friday nighbnext. I hear it has been decided to send the liurdle racer Satyr over to Melbourne to cake part in the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race and Steeplechase. When the name of Mr J. P. Philson was telegraphed .13 the buyer of the brood mare Escalade ab the Christchurch Middlo Park sale on Tuesday last, ifa was generally thought that he was acting , o;i behalf of the Wellington Park Stud. Mr Morrin, however, tells me such is not tho case. From what I can learn the mare will nob come to Auckland, and Mr Philson'3 commission was simply on behalf of a buyer outside this province. Turning up the Middle Park catalogue, I find Escalade's breeding is something out of tho common. Shs is by Apremont out of Vanguard's dam En Avant (half-sister to Gang Forward). Escalade was only foaled in 1883, and her first produce in tire shape of a colb sired by Chester's full brother, rit. George, ia said to be one of the finest-look-ing youngsters bred at Middle Park. The mareia again stinted to St. George. Lasb week's "Sydney Referee" says: When the winter ia well over, Carbine wiu be taken up again and prepared tor the Melbourne Cup—that is, if he does not get too crushing an imposb for thab event. George Wright has three yearlings being handled afe Kohimarama. They comprise; Sfc. Hippo (by Leger—Hippona), Miss Letty (by St. Leger—Nocklace), and an unnamed filly (by JNordenfeldt—Victoria). Melbourne papers to hand today stato that Mr Harrio Smith had decided to throw up the position of V.R.C. Stipendiary Steward, and to take the position of secretary to the Victoria Amateur Turf Ohio pro tern. Mr V. R. D. Bond, secretary of the latter club, has been in a bad state of health for some time past, and the committee have allowed him six months' leave.of absence without prejudice. The following anenb the ex-Auckland Jockey £>• Morrigan appears in tho Melbourne " Sportsman" :—" An objection was mado at the Dandenong races to D. jj'lorrigan, rider of Scatterfield, winner of ithe Selling Hurdle Race, on tho ground that), although he had previously ridden a winner, he had not taken out a license. The matter has been referred to the V.R.C. Committee, bub it is not likely that any penalty will be inflicted on Morrigan. The fockey has recently arrived from New Zealand, where he has ridden winners, and he has had an application ab the V.R.C. office to be licensed for somo time, bnb that jjody has nob yeb had an opporbunity of de Tb n /rntriis" 'for the. A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes of 1893 have closed. Mv J no.

Lee has nominated six, all by Trenton. Messrs Hill and Eons (Hobartville) are responsible for 17—six by Trenton, three by Epigram, and eight by Grand Flaneur. Mr VV, A. Long has two —a Grand Flaneur and a Trenton. Mr H. C. White, one by Trenton. Mr W. 11. Wilson, 25—twelve Ncwminsters (one out of Nightmare, Alentor's dam, and one out; of Pilgrimage, dam of the Nun), seven fey Robinson Crusoe, and six by First Kiug. Airs James White has 19—seven by Martiui- Henri, two by Sornnus, nino by Chester, one byCranbrook, while Mr J. B. Clark has oris by Trenton. Mr W. T. Jones, tbo Balhuati sportsman, has decided to have Highborn and Penance trained at Warwick Farm, Sydney. Particulars arc to hand of tho race for the Hawkesbury Autumn Handicap. Ten horses started. Little Bornie he'd the foremost position in the botting markob up to the time tho warning bell sounded. Then the Quoenslandors came with King Olaff,, and the money wenb on so heavily and rapidly that he ?oon supplanted tho then favourite. Hop Bitters had a largo following, and in faofc the money market was conlinsd to the three mentioned, though Dαlosa, Southerly Buster, and Yowi were backed by their respective parties for fair stakes. Repose also mob with support. Tho pace was made fast and furious from the dip of the flag by Repoee, who was accompanied by llal6, Dolosa, and I'rebty Kato most, of tho distance. King Olaf came ab a great rattlo on entering tho straight.; ho wrs lucky, however, in getting through on the inside. At tho Logcr stand ho took command and won very easily in tho very fast fciino of 2min 35osce. Hop Bitters was socond, J. Chaafo's Yowi third, and Dolosa fourth. Dining the wook, J. B. Williamson had in town Mr J. Lowtber's yearling - filly Welcome, by Tho Dauphin —Bangle, getting her used to tho crowd. The filly ia on the small side. Mr B. Thompson, the North Shore sportsman, is having handled hia two ycarliujrg—a colt by Brigadier out of Friendship, and a filly by Carbineer out of Mystery. i'csrgarman, who has been distinguishing himself in hurdle races lately, is a son qf Louis dOr, and is six years of age. Ho hails from Marlborough.