THE RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 207, 30 August 1905, Page 6

THE RACING WORLD.

BIT WHAI_EBON__ B-VdNG FIXTURES. _--_->er_ey Steeplechase Clnb—August ___ -aiarton Jockey Clu_>—September 6, 7 .A-hburton County Racing Club—September 14. 15. Avondale Jockey Clnb —September 16, 20, 23 Kaagitikei Racing Club-September 20. 21. Geraldine Racing Club—September 28, __». Wanganul Jockey Club—September 28, 29. liawke's Bay Jockey Club—October 4 5, Marlborough Racing Clu_> —October 4, 5. Kurow Jockey Clvb —October 5. O-ioka and Eyreton Jockey Clvb —October 5. _\apier Park Racing Club—October 10, 11. Otaki-Maori Racing Club—October 11. 1-2. Dunedin Jockey Club—October 11, 14. J. Chaafe, Jr., has put Fabaunle, by !U. ese l—Nannie, into work at Ellerslie. The first acceptance for the Now Zealand Cup is due on Friday, the Ist September. At Cambria Park. Tournament, by Sir Launcelot—Malurl, has foaied a filly to Eton. Mr J. Chadwiek has been re-appointed handicapp-r tc the South Auckland Racing Club. Messrs P. Butler and W. MeCutcheon -are been appointed auditors to the Auckland Racing Club. Stravbird and Swimmer were schooled over the hurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday E-oniii-g, both fencing well. Mr T. H. Lowry's brood mares, Madrigal end Lissadwin, were brought from Napier last Sunday on a visit to __ou_t. The ex-Auckland light weight horseman, H. Sparkes. has severed his connection 3.ith Mr T. H. Lowry's stable. The names of None-te. Lovclink and Lerlda figure in the nominations lor trie I_-j_g-_ik_i Racing Club's Spring Meeting. Pearl Necklet is m-jking a good recovery from U-e accident which befel her a week or so ago, and is now being led about the roads. Mr R. Boss, the successful contractor for the erection of the new fence around the course at Ellerslie has made a start with the work. Nomlnations for the minor events at the Avondale Jockey Club's fcpring M_eii___ close on Friday next, the Ist of September, at 9 p.m. The two year old Colleen Dhas, which met with an accident about a month or si_ weeks ago, has made a good recovery, and is now In work again at Ellerslie. General Average was withdrawn from the Flying Handicap, on the opening day of the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting at 3.20 p.m last Friday. On Saturday afternoon, at Ellerslie, Tr Papa, Frank Dodd. Ouiragnn, _nd Tie Mauku were oompanions in a schooling gallop over the hurdles; the quartette shaped in good style. Swimmer, Llngard. and Major were taken across to Avondale on Monday, and were g.ven a turn over tht steepiochas- fences there. Swimmer struck on.- fence pretty hard, but afterwards jumped well, as did the other pair. Hauberk, the full-brother to Halberdier, is now in work at Ellerslie. He is an inmate of D. Moraghua's s.._ble. Hauberk. •which is now four years old. has never yet appeared in public. A rumour is current about town that a motion has been tabled by a member of the A.X.C. Committee to do away v.iih the licensing of bookmaker at EHer.sl.e. It is understood that the matter will be deait with at the monthly meeting of the committee, which takes place next Friday, the Ist September. Inoiskillen made his first appearance o__ the tracks yesterday morning since his reizia from Christchurch. The son of Fraternite looks big and fresh on it, and his appearance would not lead one to think that he had iateiy contested such a severe race as the C.J.C. G___id National Steeplechase. After the last South Auckland Racing Club's annual meeting, it was decided that for future gathering;- a professional starter be engaged. At a committee meeting, held last Saturday, iir C. O'Connor, the well known official, was appointed to the position. The committee of the Auckland Racing Club have decided that no trainers', jockeys' or apprentices' licenses will be granied after the 30th day of September. All those •who are Interested should see that their applications are in before that dale. Licenses required for use at Avondale must be applied for before Friday, the Ist September. As there has been several complaints of late regarding the frequency with which ponies competing around Auckland require to be measured, the Avondale Jockey Club executive have made arrangements for the .A.R.C. offloial measurer iMr C. O'Connor) ito measure the ponies taking part at their spring gathering. As Mr O Connor's certificate is sufficient for all meetings in the Auckland district, with the exception vi •the A.J.C. gathering, this arrangement should pro*, highly satisfactory to all conjcerned. Betting, on the New Zealand Cup has been rather quiet during the week. Mahutonga is still at the head of the quotations, and 8 to 1 is the be?t price on olfer against him. Scotty is stiil in good demand at li to 1, while a couple of points longer can be had about Paritutu and Nightfall. The tt ('lowing business is reported:— 100 to 10 Mahutonga 400 to 28 Scotty 280 to 16 Achil,es 200 to __2 Paiitutu 100 to 4 iielv.-0.-_i 100 to -4 No.tuiform 200 to 8 Nightfall 250 t.>lo Coi.i Crown 500 to 15 ADoiogne 300 to 9 Goldtu E___Jg__t 500 to 10 Bu.uwayo SCO to ii Joe Ciamberlain 10b to 4 Meicdeon WAIHI HACK RACING CLUE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, this d_>y. A meeting of the stewards of the Waihi Ha-t Racing Club was held in the Sterling Hotel last evening, Mr H. Carter pi_s.ding, it was decided to hold a race meeting on the 25th of November, and that the seventh race, the last on the programme be called the Membeis' Plate of four furlongs, value £8. Nomination. for the meeting will close on Novemberr lb aiid the weights will be declared on the -oth. Acceptances will close three day. later. " TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. Spring at last seems to have fairly set in. The weath.r is fine and Ul° gla«s hi°h I acre is some heat in the sun, and what" is perhaps the most significant sign, a steady i.e.-th-enst wind is biowing. The wind W<ll cry up the tracks, which, after the frosts and rain of last week, had become rather heavy. Phaetonitis has left Riecarton for his owner's place at Oamaru, where he is to b-> treated to a lengthy spell. The active division at Riecarton has been f=-ill further reduced by the departure of l-.urus and Taxpayer for Mr Rutherford's station. The former Is to be spelled until ■next autumn. His place in Clarke's team has been taken by Graduated Tax. who has come la from the country looking lusty and wellVeneer is still here, and is to remain over the New Zealand Cup meeting. He has as a companion a three-year-old gelding by >t_phion, which arrived from Napier on l-'nday. Durable also remains here, and is likely to stay for some time. He is stiil very lame. Tirole, who ricked himself on the eve of the Grand National meeting, is recovering, l_t is still idle. His stable companion, the two-year-old Stars and Stripes, which has also been amiss, has resumed work, and so has Pearlie, who had also ricked herself slightly. Noxious Weed has changed bands, aud is !>*>.-- -*__ U-_t. _f TV_._.*>__-■.'<, 7*-»-*J.>

Calibre is giving trouble, afid I shall lie surprised if he stands another searching , preparation—at ieast until he has had a rest. - •■" • Mr Payne has sold Achilles' disappointing brother Sea Lion for 200gs to Mr T. i Mortimer, of Southland, and the son of I Medallion is to go to the stud this season. Nor-'-west has made some improvement since the Grand National meeting. It is probable that he and Wi Waka will run at the Rangitikel Baclng Club's Spring Meeting-. * Speculate was schooled over the hurdles one day last .._e__, and acquitted himself s creditably. Gold Bangle, Wi Waka. and Spot were also schooled. The first-named was lame afterwards. The course has been top-dressed since the Grand National meeting. -The three-year-old colt by Cyrenian from Windmill has been brought down from the country, and has joined Piper's team. The Canterbury Jockey Club is distributing £22,310 In stakes this season, or £85 less than it gave away last year. The following business has been transr acted locally on the New Zealand Cup1800 to 70 against Sir Tristram. 1700 to 90 Maniapoto, 1500 to 90 Scotty, 1500 to 75 l Golden Knight, 1500 to 20 Joe Chamberlain, 1400 to 97 Mahutonga, 1400 to 75 Achilles, 1300 to 29 Buluwayo, 1200 to 55 Paritutu, 1-500 to 50 Meiodeon, 1200 to 45 Ghoorka. - 1100 to 55 Quarryman, 1000 to 40 Apologue. ) 1000 to 10 Piamen. 800 to 20 Boseal, 600 to 23 Nightfall, 600 to 26 De la Rey, 500 to 5 Blythemaid. 500 to 31 Mahutonga. 500 to 6 1 against Blythemaid, 400 to 16 Paritutu. 300 . to 9 Ghoorka, 200 to 12 Mauiapoto, 200 to 12 Achilles. Cup aud Stewards' Handicap: 1000 to 10 against Manipoto and Savoury, I 500 to 2 Quarryman. and St. Bill. P. Johnson, the well-known Taranaki cross-country horseman, is at present on a visit to Dunedin. , W. McDonald, who trains for the Hon. Geo. McLean and Mr J. Brett, has thirteen ' horses under his care. Ailsa is said to have filled out and improved a great deal, and to be looking iv ' blooming health. " The Cup and Derby candidate Kotos is: described as more of the cut of a 'chaser than a flat-racer. , Apollodoris has not grown up at all since i last season, and is still a pony, but he has thickened a trifle. Afar, the two-year-old half-sister by Step- [ nlak to Ailsa. looks like galloping, and is . fairly forward: and so is the two year-old iia_ghter of Stepniak and Brisa. ! Vladimir has just been taken up oy Rnt- . ledge, and his fetlock is still swollen. I ; should say that he may be dismissed from , New Zealand Cup calculations. His stable companion Astrakhan, the three-year-old full .brother to Petrorna and Master Alix. . lms grown and lengthened a great deal j since last season, but is chronically sore. ENGLISH RAGING. ! (From Onr Special Correspondent.) LONDON. July 29. Carbine was undoubtedly oue of the beat hordes that ever looked through a brid.e, i but so far as hi-. English stud career is cou- : cerned he has scarcely done justice to nis 1 fume _is a racehorse. The best of his __c we have seen out for a .ong time is prooabiy Pretty Polly's stable comi>auiou, t-he two-year-old colt Spearmint, belonging to Major Loder, which made its __uui iv the ' Gruat Foal Stakes at Liugheid Fark mst * Saturday. The colt had been highly tided, •and started favourite in a field oi ten, out ran very "green" in the early stages of the ? race. At the distance, indeed, its cn__ace ? looked 'hopeles-, but running with gre_-t ; tire and determination, Spearmint scored a - Weil-deserved victory on the post by a head, thus crediting his owne-r with the Spearmint is in looks a second Carbine, not only iv colour, markings, and 1 general conformation, but also in his act.oa - and in the manner in which he ran his race. 3 lie also _o__-e_i_es, it would se.ui, the eourF ago and "dogged determination of his sire, i and is a co-it of re_Jly high promise. Like Carbine. Trenton has to some extent failf-d to tr-uisinlt his excellencies to h : s English-bred stock, and his still to ' sire a classic winner In the Old Country. " ior even a handicap horse of, say. Btu.dg.ian - lalv.l_.-i.-s. Yet as a cos_nopo.i__u sire TrenL I ton must surely hold tbe record in the way lof successes. He Is represented by winners in at least ten countries, viz., Bug.and. 1 America, India, SoutS Africa, Australia, ; I \'»w Zealand, Germany, France, Russia, ' i and Denmark. His first success in the 3 I last-named country was obtained last Sun- * day week when -lis daughter, the four- " ! veir-old Yester Lily, out of YesterMng. won :! "a 2?. mile race worth £__0 at Cope__i_c_i, j beating eight others.