MISCELLANEOUS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 300, 18 December 1895, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

There was no fast work at Ellorslio this morning. Visiting and local horse owners should no* overlook that nominations for the Takapuna Cup of 200sovs, 1$ mile, T<kapuna* Jockey Club Handicap of lOCteovs, 1| mile, and Steeplechase of lOOsovs, about Z\ miles, close with Mr R. W. VYynyard, Durham-street Easb, on Friday night next by nine o'clock. There is some talk of Auckland Tattersail's Club having a picnic down the harbour during tho Racing Carnival fortnight. Three Slar may be put down as a nonstarter for the Aucklami Cup. Hia mishap on Saturday morning is to be regretted, for he was going well on tho track. The stallion Trenton has been purchased by a son of Sir Sninuel Wilson, and ia t.o shipped from Melbourne to London along with Carnage on Saturday next. The jumping horee Tiritea and the two-year-olda Dnring and Defi&nco, v.era brought up from Napier in the s.s. Flora thi3 morning. " " Mazeppa," in referring to the Auckland Cup weight?, says :—Quiltiri beams to be treated with exceptional leniency. -Had tho publication of the handicaps been delayed till after Saturday's results at tho Forbury were known, he would have been placed a bit higher in tha liat than the 6sb 101b mark. In each of hi 3 races at Datiodin ho galloped well, and if the improvement which ia possible to be made in him by Boxing Day enabl.es him to stay, he will take a lob of boating. Tho same writer adds :- Quiltiri ran a really good horse at the meeting and I think a lot of hiai after getting home in the Grand Stand Handicap. Hs was left badly ab tho starb through jibbing ab the rustle of tha tapes, yet won in clinking time. Acceptances for firab day's events of the Auckland Trotting Club Summer Meeting are due on Friday next, Ib is stated at Gisborne bhab filahaki will nob see a racecourse for a long time, if he ever does again. Geldings are nob eligible for the leading steoplscbases in France. Mr H. C. White, owner of Atlas, looked over the Wellington Park yearlings on Saturday last. The fourth payinanb of 5s each for the Auckland Coarsing Club Challenge Stakes, 1896, is due, and payable to Mr H. H. Hayr on Friday next by S p.m. Says the Christchurch writer " Rata " : Quiltiri is of courae going to Auckland, and his connections are sanguine of his prospects in the Auckland Cup. He ha 3 very little bo carry, certainly, baing particularly well fcreated with 6ab 10!b opposite his name, and as hia owner's luck h jant now in the aseendaub, ib is possible that Mr Douglas's casfc-off will credit bis recent purchaser with another win. The Committee of tho Auckland Racing Club has decided to reduce tho first forteit for the Great Northern Derby, Foal Stakes and Royal Stakes to lsov. The date of pay meat for each event has boen shifted from January to June. Other payments in connection with the races have also been rodnced. ~ , " Mazeppa " has been looking up a? to fcho pronunciation of Euroclydon. He says- I have consulted the Imperial Dictionary, and find in that authority it is pat this way : " U-rok li don "—the accent on the " rok," not on the " li." So we may pn on pronouncing it Euroclydon without nrk of being laughed ab by the learned.

KUAOTCTNU EACES. The following are the weights and nominations for the Kuaotnnu races, to bo heici on Boxing Day ;— Gup.—Jessica, 93fc 2lb; Esparto, lOsfc 81b; Clarion, lOst; Tiki Queen, Bs6 121b ; Leo, Bst; Springfield, 7st 10!b. Hordles Handicap.—Cleveland, list: Boms, lOsb 121b ; Eiieen, 9afc 121b ; Black Joe, 9st2lb; Yortie. Sib 101b.

Miners' Purse.—Esparbo, lOsb 121b; Clarion, lOab 21b; The Bride, 8«t 101b; Eileen, 7sb 71b ; Springfield, 7sb 51b. Publicans' Purse. — Jessica, Esparto, Clarion, Leo, Cleveland, Vorbio. Trial Stakes.—Esparto, Clarion, The Bride, Springfield. Flying Stakes.—Eileen, Esparto, The Bride, Clarion, Springfield. Second Hurdles.—Black Joe, Eileen, Bonus, Cleveland, Tiki Queen.