MISCELLANEOUS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 30, 3 February 1894, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

Glancing over "the weighes for the Efimout) Handicap, 2 miles, I should say that Rosefeldt (Sat; 91b) has nothing ta complain of, fcr she is a proved stayer, and. bins cannot be said of tho majority entered. Priori haa incurred a 71b penalty for the race. In the Taranaki Jockey Club Handicap, 1^ railo, I take Reynard, < Prioress,. Kent, and Luttio to be fcho besb treated. Mr Evebthna evidently made a good handicap. Lady Marion baa been taken to her. ownor'a place afc PiOinuera, and may not spore silk ayah: this season, Mr Waltors infonna mo that Blairgowrie 6orvod 36 uiaros during the past season. Lcorina, Ophelia (dam of Doris), Cobweb and Sabanoll'a (dam of St. Clements), am among the mares who visited Blairgowrie'a harem. '

Among, the visitors in tho paddock at the Takapuna Meeting X nbCiced Mr D. Knighb, owner of Prioress, Mr E. Calthorpe^ owner of Chatterbox, Mr Newton King, one of the stewards of the Now Plymouth Jockoy Club, and Mr H. J. Coutts, formerly of Dargayille but now residing ,at Stratford, and a steward' of the ' Hawera, Clv b. Chatterbox contraotod a cold on' the way up from Now Plymouth, so thato she was not, seen at her b'estab the meeting.,

The first payment for the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup, which fell dun this wook, has not reduced the lists to any material oxtent. Loyalty has been withdrawn fron. the' spiint event, bub he still romaiiiß in the long distance race.

There hW beon very little work done at Ellerslie during the "past'"week, as the various trainers' have given their horses a spell since being raced at the Takapuna Mooting. George Wright, however, is keeping The Dancer and the fcvtro yortr old Three Star moving, and both look well. Stanmoor also appears to be in good fettle. Royal Rose and Lottie are working with, no doubt, a view to ihe Egmonb Meeting. Adam Byers is sending Ben Godfrey and Tulloch along, and ib is expected they will fulfil their Taranaki engagements.

Vivat, bho disappointing daughter of Captivator and Vivandiero; was shipped to her owner's place at Taranaki on Thursday last.

Mat, Laurie's Malua JiJly.jLady Marian has been turned out lor a spell. The well-known steeplechase maro Crazy Kate has changed hands, Adam Byora, who has been braining her, having purchased h6c ftutriah,!:.., . : >

D.,,. J WtiKi.r'H9'v's'r}iqr3es,,\J^irK .^osb. and ResnrrecCiooi r'oturnod to tho 'Waikat'o this weok»,

All going well, it i's'vpfy p"rbbSfele £hftt Staumoor and Three Sbar will journey

Chrisfcjiurdh in 'ftye autumn tb fulnTbhefr enag'ements in the Challenge' Stakes. - . • <

The jumpers, Otakeho and Fishmonger, were greab disappointments at the Takapuna Meeting! ' " "'' Alf'e dead *heab in thY Borough Handicap with Dark Rose was the nearest apprqach to- a favourite, getting home on Monday aVTakaputtaJ • It ia the general opinion thab the starter at Takapuna w^s rather too severe on young. Duggan. in- fining him £7, as there were one or two other riders'-in every Way as greab offenders, who gob offlightly. ~.., Pansy by-King Quail—Winnie- followed in bhe footsteps ot.lier brother, Belmont, by winning aY he"r first attempt over the "small aticke."

Tha following ire the winning payments ab bhe Takapuna Meebing :—Mr D. Knight, £247 ; Mr R.- Henwood,-£BS 10s ; Mi? J, Sutton, £76 : Mr E. C. Roche, £76 ; MrR. Burke, £6&10s;, Mr J. Lennard,£7} set; Mr J. Forth, £47 10s ; Mr Hay Chapman, £42 15s: Colonel: Fraser, £28 10s ; Mr W. Macmanemin, £38 103; Mr J. Thorpe, £23 15s ; Mr Koss, 'Heaton, £19;- Mi- D. MeKinnatj,£l4 5s ; Mr A- Byers, £9 10s ; Mr G. H. M. Baker, £9 10a ; Mr J. O'Shea, £4 15s; Mr .L McHugb,.£4 los;. Mr W. Howard, £4 15s ; Mr J. Bland, £4 15s ; Mr W/Geeentoood, £4 15e ; Mr F. Stonniog, £4 15s ; total, £874.

This week, Adam Byers brought his recent purchase, tho colt by St. Leger— Friendship (named Sb. Regal), from Brown's Island.

By bhe s.s. Waihora, which arrived from the South yesterday, Harry Harrison returned bo Auckland, and broughb Pegasus with him. Aftor hisindifferenb running in the Wellington Cup, Major George did not think it policy,to send Pegasus on to Dunedin. . , . . . ■ . - ....■-

The recent running of Mascotte ab the Otahuhu Trotting Club's Meeting, has been fully investigated by the Committee, and after a large numbor of witnesses had been examined it was resolved, li That the evidence before the stewards does nob justify them in taking any further action."