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THE RACING WORLD.

(BI WHALEBONE.} 1 RACING FIXTURES. £ March S and SO— Mas-tenon B_C. Autumn ' March 29 and 30—Taranaki 3.C. Autumn t March _29 and 30—South Canterbury J-C- s Autumn j 3 March 31 and April 4—Avoadal* J.C. An- j < tarns i 3 April 4 and s—Manawatn R-C. Autumn < April 14 arid 16— Wairarapa R-C. Autumn I _ April _-?. 16, and IT—Auckland B.C. An- j 1 tumn ; T April 1-L ie. IS, ___;(_ 21—Australian J.C. ! 5 A_r_m_ ! - April 16 and IT—Canterbury J.C. Arrrunra j ' April 18 and IT—FViltiing J.C- Autumn ,' April Ho and __s— Wellington B.C. Aninmn : f May 9 and 10— Hawke's Bay J.C, Autnmn {■ May 24 and 25—Norm Otago J.C. Winter j - June 2 and 4 —Dunedin J.C. Winter j i ~. AXi_TVXR3 TO COKRESPOXDENTS. jj i Geo. tfalioa Newton. — J. McGregor rode I ~ l__skil!en _id TT. Young, Miss King, i , ■ i . The annual meeting of IDt " Eac- j j in§ Club takes place on Wednesday next. l tbe 2S_ inst. |_ Ac-t-epta-ees for tie A.R-C. Easter Han- - eicAjj and Brighton Hurdle P-ac-e are due j next Friday. the 30th inst.. at 9 p.m. l _ I have to acknowledge with tlianks re- ; ceipt ot complimentary ticket for the Tara-j_ __i Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting. _ "Mr Neil McLean, a steward of tbe Wei-h Bngten Racing Clob. was present at El- P iersiie on Thursday morning watching train- i j lag c-perstiO-is. j , Tataroa is to be skipped South by tbe. - Barawa to-morrow to fulfil bis engagements at the Taranaki Jockey Club's Anmmn Meeting. I i \ B McMicken. who lias been in tbe Wai- j 1 fcato with his horses* l_e Bean and Waipa. ; * since the "South Auckland meeting, return- j j rd to Ellerslie during the week. j ; ! A fair number of Auckland sportsmen j 3 left yesterday for the Thames, to assist j; at the Thames Jockey Club's Autumn Meet- j ; ing. which is proceeding this afternoon, j ( i - In the Brighton Hurdle Ra<-e. Mr Morsel] does not appear to have given the same : study as » tie Easter Handicap, and on ' present appearances. It looks as if the ; only two with a chance were Sol. 10.9. and Lady Hune, lu.S. |. J. Gaissford has had an addition to his . j string in tbe shape of a rising three year L old Illy by Seaton Delaval — La Bose. j. which is "the jir-wny of the Otahuhu |; sportsman who races under the norn de j_ plume of Mr J. Montgomery. |, I' The Taranaki Jockey Club have decided j • to work the double machine in connection j j witu their Autumn Meeting. On tbe open- |, ins day. the events chosen are the First J - Handicap Hack and the Taranaki Cup. and ; on the second day.the Third Handicap Hack - »._ tbe Autumn Handicap. ! ±. ShearsbT. whose horses are now train- * ed on the Horowhenua track, put up a I good record on tbe opening day of the/ Horowhenua Racing Club's gathering. < Horses from his stable were successful in every event in which they were represeated, winning five of the eight events j on the programme. j' Owners of conies would do well to note . that Mr O'Connor, the A.B.C. omeial mea- ; s_er. will be in attendance at Ellersile : on Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday nest. between the hours of '■< and 11 a.m.. for the j purpi—e c-f measuring ig.nies. All ponies! reuuir. a fresh i-ertiht-at c .-efore the AtLnda.e and Auckland autumn meetings. ___-_i.cue. whi-h went amiss bef.-:■•- -.he 1 A? 1 . Summer Meeting, and ha- sin<-e j i . t_ tr-ai-d to a lvi of s«lruming and walk- .:._ --..-r ".—. was ih..r.gl_- TO kav. saUi- ' -..-:..:-.- r-'-.-i.vpred to r-t __v J a preparation :' - ber a ;iuib_j eni;:i_einen'>. but after _. i ■ ■■.l-"•• . --pur**, <•-._ !_.•• ir.u c._ Tl,iir>u_y \ n i .-liii-ir. >br j.uijed up very lame, and there j ~._.= .cry .ii:;- rhaiJ'-e "f her _eiug seen i . at the fort_K-..i__iDff A-R.C." Autumn ! E ,: !; erin£. ~ ! f A --•■rding to UiP IrWr. Racing Calendar tilt total amoum of _i_--:;ey racer] for in ".bal. li.t_ The nimbi-: of burses running -__..»._; a falling ...fi" from 1315 to I____: there v. :._ a decrease of seven in two-year-olds. and an increas- of !•'' in thr-re-year-olds. "'•v. there were So fewer four-year-olds, and C 3 fewer Svc-year-( ids and upwards than c-arriTrd silk in 19<J_ Tbe Great Northern Oaks, to be run for j a: the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, looks like | being a very poor After the second : forfeit, eleven were left In. but of these. | Annette is not likely to see the jwst. Cushla j and Cktastrophe are not reported to be in work, while Amoreile has been retired to I the stud. The Hon. H. Mosman has two! engaged. Luresome ami Alicia, and probably the former may saddle up. Merry be- I layal one would not pi<-k to be a starter, j _j_t it is not always easy to anticipate I owners' intentions. The 'Wellington owned i mare Margueriie is the .only left in I tbe race with anything like credentials ] St to tackle Mr Sre;id's e!ei-i. MuujeeT or i Isolt, and she is hardly <-lass enougb to j make a decent race .-: it wnh_lsolT. if she j is tie chosen representative. Ai : present, it k«.ks as if the field will con- j. sist of lsolt and Marguerite, with prob-; ably Luresome or Merry Delsval. either of | which may turn out to secure the Cosors I attaching to third honours. I i The announcement of tbe death of Mar-J Tel. Will bring to many people memories j of an interesting period in Australian rac- | ing. Marve! was )-r<-ii by Messrs Long and j HiiL and was foaled iv LsSS. l>eing by j Marvellous — La Belle. Marvel was a very ! poor performer in The early part of his ; career, and his first taking performance i was when as a four year old. be won the ■Autumn Handicap :it Fleminino!). witb j 8.10 in the saddle. 11? next put up a big! fight in the Doncaster Handicap at Rand- j wick, a few weeks Inter, finishing Third. ; half a leugtn aw:>,y from the winner. Mar- i vei. on ibis occasion, carried ti.l__. and as J the mile was carved out in I. _n. the merit of the pert.-rn_.nl!.-- is easily realised. Tin \ mc third day cf -.h~ _r:«theriua. Marvel put : up tbe race of bis career, and one which earned aim ;be titie of being one of thebest milejs ever seen iv Australia. This _ was in the All Atred Stakes, tb*- starters' f..r which were Carbine. 9.1. Marvel. 9.0.1 Euroka. _.__ and Corvette, c..]::. Carbine was I a very warm favourite a; in to 4 on. whilst I S to 1 could be had _ibout Marvel. The issue j of the race was never in doubt, as Marvel ; had his redoubtable opponent hi trouble I early in the race, and uev.-r cave him a j lok in. winning at the iiiiisb by 4 lengths-. in 1.43. The pair met later iv the day in tbe Cumberland Stakes, uv.-r tv.o miles, in which Carbine had t.* eotirede Marvel 41b : in weight, and bo was favonrite at .". to 4 j on. Carbine had amp'.e revenge on this oc ; easion. turning the tables <_._, his opponent. defeating him easily by half a d-izen , lengths, amid great eseit-meut. In the: following season Marvel ran some highly meritorious races, the best being winning the Epsom Handicap, in I.4AJ. with 10.2: j the Waveriey Handicap, one mile and three ! quarters, with lti.s, and the Doaeaster ! Handicap, under l<i.4. in 1.41 J. Great ex- , pec-tarions were formed of Marre! -when he retired to tbe stud, but he sired nothing j of note. Promptly to time. Mr Morse declared j weights for the A.R.C. Easter Handicap \ :ind Brighton Hnrdle Race. With Land- ] lock engaged, there was very litle doubt as j to what would head the list, and in award- j

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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 72, 24 March 1906, Page 6

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THE RACING WORLD. Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 72, 24 March 1906, Page 6

THE RACING WORLD. Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 72, 24 March 1906, Page 6

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