MISCELLANEOUS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 41, 17 February 1900, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

• Mr Evitt declares the weights for the Wanganui Cup on Tuesday next Seahorse-has been scratched for tlie Newmarket HandicapMr Alex. Phillips purchased the pony My Lord (by Lord of the IslesPolly) at Te Aroha. .

Mr S. Tooman's ponies Little Wonder, Bavaria, Hairylegs. Reporter and Pipiwharauroa go up for sale by auction on Saturday next at 10.30 a.m. at Green lane.

St. Amy, by St.Leger—Hazel, is now being given a bit of work by George Wright in view ot: A.It.G. autumn engagements.

A. Col ley. late trainer to the Hon. H Mosman, has returned to Queensland

The prize money run for in France during 1309 amounted to £340,000.

Coronet, who won the. Newmarket Handicap in 18S5, died recently at Mr John Little's stud, Sandford ' (Victoria).

A lot of money may be won in jumping races in France. During last season eight owners won over .-£II,OOO, and sixteen others had from £2000 to £4000 to their credit.

The ex-New Zealand jockey ,'laraes ITickey is starting- as a trainer in England. He will take in hand some of Mr Spencer Gollan's horses.

It is staled that five of the thirteen horses in the Y.R.C. St. Leger were left in by mistake. The race is looked upon as a match between '.Merriwee and Parthian.

The final payment for the Newmarket Handicap falls clue on Feb. 26 (the Monday before the race), and for the Australian Cup on March 1 (the Thursday before the race).

The necessary totallsator permit having been obtained, the Thames Jockey Club will hold an autumn meeting- on March 5.

The Dunedin Cup winner, Casket, has been put into training again. He is now owned and trained by Mr Geo. Ruthven, of Mosgiel.

A serious accident recently happened to Sir Geo. Clifford's two-year-old Canine Chiel. The colt reared up as he was being mounted and landed on top of a fence near the sheds, giving himself a, few nasty cuts and scratches.

Major George's colt The Labourer is going on nicely at Ellerslie under the watchful eye of P. J. Macmanemin.

The pony Bob changed hands at tho Te Aroha meeting, Mr F. P>. Ross being his new owner. He was sent on to Helensville during the week.

The stallion Cyrenian is being treated to half-pace work at Ellerslie. Mr W. R. Wilson lias accepted for Bobadil in both the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup despite his big imposts. Many Victorians declare he. is one of the fastest, if not the fastest, horse Australia has seen, and it is pointed out as proof that as a two-year-old, at Randwick. he carried 9.6 and ran six furlongs in 1.13 i Bobadil has 9.13 in the sprint race, and he has to gi're a stone to Merriwee and Seahorse in the Australian Cup.