MISCELLANEOUS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 74, 31 March 1897, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr Evebt issues tho weights for the A.R.C. Easter Handicap and Steeplechase to-morrow, lb will be interesting to know now he assesses bhe local three-year-olds— St. Paul, Daystar, and ISestor. The Auckland Trotting Club received record noaiinationa for their autumn meeting, there boing 240 horses entered for tbe fourteen races of the two daya. Among those io the pony events ia the Napier I'liputian First Whisper, who now tenants •box in a local stable. Acceptances for '" events of the firsb day are due next Friday.

Mr W. R. Wilson, who ia on hie way to Airland in the s.s. Ormuz, intends being »way for about a year. One objecb he has '< view ia the sale of the crack two-year-old Aurum, and though the figure he wants ">f that colt is a very high one, he will Probably geb it, for the master of St. Albans has invariably succeeded in obtain'j>R whatever price he has asked for anything he had to dispose of. No one in Australia boasts of euch a record in the Jams ii n o 0 f business. Aa Aurum ia, perefore, likely to be purchased for England, people who fancy him for bhe V.R.C. j«rby should not be in too greab a hurry *P inresb on bis prospects in thab connection.

i'lie triumph which tho Anti-Gambling *-e&Kua haa achieved in England over tha Question of cash betting in Tattorsall's ring °n riccc3urses is likely to affect the turf in Australia. The decision turns upon the quoiition a8 to what is a "place," and several cases are at present pending in New »90th Wales with regard to betting at : the contention "raised by the ftuthorit i GS in the sister colony being that Randwick ia a place within the moaning of the Act. . The decision is likely to give renowed lifo to thab section of the public in we Australian colonies who are anxious to

exterminate gambling on the turf, but perhaps the best advantage thab will probably accrue from the English ruling will be bo increase the chance of tho totalisator being introduced in Victoria and New South Wales. Ib looks as if the forthcoming C.J.C. Champagne Stakes will be practically a walk over for Gold Medallist. The Yaldhurst stable are relying solely on the colb. The telegraphed list shows that the forfeit for tho evenb which fell due lasb weok was overlooked by a number of owners. Mr D. MeKinnon returned home in the s.s Robomahana, Haria and Picklock coming by bhe same steamer. The Auckland-owned Sabretache has been ebruck oub of both the A. J.C. Doncasber Handicap and Sydney Cup. Owing to the roughness of the weabher ab the Spit, Napier, Daystar waa not shihped lasb week to Auckland as arranged in the s.s. Rotomahana. However, he is bo be broughb up by the b.s. Flora tomorrow. Royal Rose is weighted ab Bsb 21b in the Hawkosbury Autumn Handicap, one and ahalf mile,-run on 10th April. Reka distinguished himself at Moorefield (Sydney) races recently. He won the principal handicap with Bst 2lb, defeating a large field. The victory has been the means of bringing Reka into prominence for tbe Doncaster Handicap, for which he has incurred no penalty, his weighb remaining ab 7sb 91b. Reka is the colt who waa so sensationally backed for bhe lasb Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. In Auckland Waiuku and Waiuku is bhe favourite double for bhe C.J.C. Easter Handicap and Autumn Handicap, ab 100 bo 5, while nexb in demand ab the same prico are the two Mannlichers. Two old Aucklanders led in winners at the lasb Mentone (Melbourne) Meeting. A. Skirving won the Hurdle Race by the aid of a gelding named Sheoak and M. Carmody annexed the Mentone Purse with Silver Pines. According to a Sydney paper the Auckland horses Belle, St, Leonards and Pidgeb were offered for sale ab lnglis's Bazaar, bub passed in ab big reserves, viz., 360, 150 and 100 guineas respectively. It is now stated that arrangements are being made to ship Newhaven to England aboub the middle of May, and unless something very much unforaeen occurs thab programme will be adhered to. A mare named Mazurka, in England, has thrown 10 filly foals in succession. A loss of £200 was experienced by the Victoria Racing Club over the autumn meebing. Ib was found that Mr S. H. ©ollan's recent purchase in the steeplechaser Galway could nob be shipped from .Melbourne to New Zealand iv timo to catch tho Gothic, and the sou of Boolka was therefore senb direcb to England by the s.s, Wooloomooloo, Tho report that the Morphebtville stud is to be broken up owing bo the death of Sir Thomas Elder proves to havo beon premature, aa the executors, according to the "South Australian Advertiser," have nob yeb thought the matter over. Of course ib is possible bhab in the future the elaborate establishment may be disbanded. The ex-Victorian, Erl King, started in the Maiden Hurdle Race at Gatwick on February 4th. There were seven runners, and Erl King started favourite at 2 to 1. He ran well up to a certain point, and eventually finished fourth to Pardaio, who jusb before the race was sold by Mr L. Brassey to Lord Cowley. This was Erl King's second unsuccessful try over hurdles in England. Advice from Melbourne say that Mr Hungerford is returning to New Zealand wibh Whakawatea and Lady Margaret Borbreaux. During tbe late Napier racing carnival £25,437 paßaed through the totalisatora at the different mootings, made up as follows : —Napier Park, £12,251 ; fl.B. Jockey Club, £11,558 ; Trotting Club, £1,598. It is likely that ab the next meeting of the Canterbury J.C/ committee a proposal to seb apart a betting enclosure at the Riccarton racecouree, may come up.

From post to post the time for the Hawke's Bay Cup was 2min 39i.ec. Mr T. H. Lowry was so disgusted with the display of Orion's Belt in the Hawke's Bay Cup that he presented the son of Castor to hia trainer, R. Gooseman.

Lord Rosslyn is doing good work ab tho Forbury. A correspondent has written to the " Australasian," pointing oub tho groat similarity in bhe breeding of Aurum and Carbine. Ho appends bhe pedigrees of bobh horses for one remove on bhe numbered system, and adds :—*'Aurum ought to turn oub as good, if nob better, bhan Carbine" as a racehorse."

Fucile (by Carbine—Venice) won the Moorefield Stewards' Mile recently. He in engaged in bhe Doncaeter Handicap with 7st 41b, and Sydney Cup with 7afc. He bag nob incurred a penalty. Strabhjoy, an aptly named two-year-old by Strathmore from Jubilee, won the Maiden Plate ab Moonee Valley recently. Strathjoy is the first of Strathmoro's yet to gain the distinction of winning a race. Mr S. Ackman, who was on a, visib to Auckland some time back, and who for many yeara has been Chairman of tho Board of Directors of the Rosehill and Kensington Racing Clubs, haa left Sydney for Japan, where he intends to start in business. The deferment of two-year-old racing in Victoria for two months did nob exercise tho pernicious influence on the sale of thoroughbred yearlings thab was generally dreaded. On the contrary, 'ft comparison of the prices realised a faw days ago at Newmarket (Melbourne) with those of last year seem to point in the other direction. In 1896 there wero 137 lota sold, for an average of 46JgB, while this year 96 youngßtere averaged S4gs. The imported three-year-old colt Grafton, by Galopin from Maid Marian, by Hampton from Quiver, by Toxophilito (eire of Muskeb), who goes to jam the ex-Now Zealander Lochiel ab the. vVidden stud (Now South Wales), arrived at Sydney, and has since been duly forwarded to hia rural destination. Grafton, as a yearling, cost the late Baron de Hirsch 3.800 guinea.. »nd was purchased ab tho dispopul of that sportsman's otnd by Mr Wynne of Victoria, for 500 guineas, stands about lb '"in view of his visit to England, Mr W. R Wilson has had printed a private stud book pertaining to the Sb. Albans stud. and in addition somo information is given of the record of the Sb. Albans stable since he took ib over. In six years the stable has won £41,359 in stakes, the bost seaaon being in 189192, when tho winnings, thanks principally to Strathmoro. amouotod to £13 493. During tbo six seasous the stable 'won tbe V.R.C. Derby three times, the Caulfield Guineas twice, and the Australian Cup, V.R.C. Sb. Leger A.J.C Sb. Le^er, Champion Sbakes, A.J.C. Champagne Sbakee, and Sydney Cup once.