THE RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 133, 5 June 1907, Page 7

THE RACING WORLD.

(31 iraALSSeS'EJ EACIXG FISXTJRES. Jsae 1, 3, and S—A..B.C. 'Wlater. Tae EagUsa Derby ts decided to-day. Oblv one Anckland norse, ilaster Ddavai. liae been aomiaated for tae >*.Z. Cup. Tne moet notewortliy absentee from tae list of nominations lor the N.Z. Cup is Sir Ueorse Clifford's colt Glenculloch. Tie Castor gelding Kiatece now snares witn. Levanter tne Honour of winning tae Great Northern Steeplechase twice. The double machine will bp open on tne York Welter and Winter Steeplechase ou the concluding day of the A.X.C. Winter Meeting. The new offices of the Auckland Racing Club in Snort land-street are now completed, and the Club expect to be in their new quarters some time next week. Acceptances for all events on the concluding day of the A.B.C. Winter Meetins close to-mormw (Wednesday), wfith the secretary. Mr J. F. Ilartland, at 9 p.m.

A prirati* oabl?gram received by Mr D. Twoaill from Mr \V. Lyons, states that Lady Nannie won a race last Wednesday, wUen. well supported by her connections.

Mr. 11. JoUnston's gilding No Snot was shipped South by the Victoria yesterday, after hi 3 unsuccessful performances on tfie two first days of tlie A.X.C. Winter Meetin S.

It is reported that owing to an infringement of rale 32. Mr. Mclliken's gelding Lc Bean lost toe race he wont at Ha.wera. From what 1 can gather there is likely to be more heard of the matter.

A would-be buyer priced tie Freedom pony Mighty Atom before tie start of the Ellerslie meeting, when 360gs. was the figure asked. After tie pony won iis owner withdrew the optiou given.

A Press Association cablegram dated London, Jnne 4, gives the leading quotations on the English I>erby. waich is run to-day, as follows: 6 to 4 on Slwve (iallion, 8 to 1 Galvani, 100 to 12 Ortiy and Henzoaian, 10 to 1 Wooljrinder, 40 to 1 Carlitton.

The Auckland Raeiag Club have decided events on Satnrday's programme, and the order will now be: Ladies' Bracelet, TamaJti Steeplechase, Yort Welter, Winoer Steeplechase. Campbell Hurdles, fitzroy Welter, and Fare-well Handicap.

After his effort in tie Uai6>n Welter at Ellerslie last Saturday the Hotchkise hors« Rambler biepdias hadlj- from the 1 ose, and was pulled, up dnrtng the rare. Numerons attempts hare bes>n mad" 3 to train Kambler. and it seems a pity that he Is feept going when there eeems very little chance oC his overcoming the ailment.

It is stated that owing to a misunderstanding on the part of some of the officials at EUersiie about £HO, which should have been paid back to investors on scratched horses on tie double machine, was included in tie amount paid out to investors on tlie winning combination.

The Wanganui steeplechase winner - Xadador, wiici fell while contesting the Great Northern Steeplechase, had never previously made a mistake in public. Nadador will not fulfil hex engagements on the concluding day of the meeting, but Iβ to be shipped back Some again by the Earawa on Thursday.

Daring tie raining of tie Great Nortaern Hurdle Race, tie winner. Herriwwari r had one of his back tendons badlj- brniamL and lie was uaable .to fulfiA his pngase>ment3 on the second day of the. gathering. The mishap tn Meriwai is not fonsiderpd very serious, and the son of Mprriwe« is to be snipped back home by tile Baxawa to- , morrow.

Some eontrovery had taken place as to which horse was first at the last fence in the Great Northern Hurdles—lrish or Mernwai. An excellent picture in this weefj "Grannie" snow? the horses almost on terms, with Irish, if anything, in fronL Tie picture bears out the statement made to tie writer by J. O'Connell, tie rider of Merrtwai. that Irish had a slight advantage a-, tie last hnrdle.

Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed, by visiting trainers regarding tie lengta of time elapsing between the second and last days of the A.X.C. Winter Meeting. Considering that the second day of the gatnerm 5 tat e3 place on a Monday, lt does seem aliogetter unreasoD.ible tfiat risitors should n.° asked to wait till the follcrwinc SatnrdJiy for th* next day'a racing. Wltn the tlawEe s Bay Meeting closely feUowing that of Auckland it is a wonder that the Auckland anthorities did not have their threet " e ?? le F- Wltb dates nxed as at present, xt gives the impression that visitors are not required after the first two

-r2^°T ncr miSßed the acceptances for the gven as 10 pan., but in the sheet gramme issued later, and in the advertisements in the daily papers, the time was stated as 9 p.m. Under the cirenmstances one would Have thonjrnt that the club would aave eontinned taking acceptances up to 7? 7 J tcp M taken to make public every

On the second day of the A.R.C. Winter Meeting three friends decided to Wt three horses In a rare, and pat in a pound ea.-n. and deputed one of their number to P»t the tickets. The person entrusted with the commission was a stranjrer to rap raceennrse. and instead of going: to the straigJit•mr. machine, took ont the tickets on the nonble macnine. On rerarnin-r to his mends the misrafce was notired. but they agreed to abide by it. with the resnlt that one of the tickets taken iN'o. 9) happened to d<» on the winnini combination and a dividend of £148 odd was divided It is oetter to be born Inoky than rich'

C. O'Neil must be considered a most unfortunate horseman. It will be remembered that some littlo time ago ne met with a bad accident which resnlted 3n a brofcpn leg while riding in Melbourne, and that the leg had to be broken again twn or three times before it would knit properly, and he was an inmate of the Meibonrnfi Hospital fnr a long tim<>. O"N T eil teas naming his first ride since the accident on Monday last, when he had the mount on Cavalry in the Eemuera Hnrdle Race. Cavalry fell at the hurdle at the half mile post, and it was at first taonsht his rider was badly injured, but on examination It was found that altiionjili he had givpn nis old injury a nasty knock. no bones were broken. After beinsr attended to. O'Neil was able to jret about again, and it is to be hoped taat his turn a£ bad luck has now ended.

A question cropped up in connection with the penalties for the Great Northern Hnrdle Race which may have caused a lot of unpleasantness, but wnich. fortunately, only affected one horse, and no complaint was lodged toy his owner. In the Auckland Racing Club's boot programme, and also ou tile sheet programme issued by the club, tlie pe-nalry for winnins any hurdle race alter tie publication of weights is given a≤ 1!Q. but in the official calendar published aiontniy the penalty is given as 51b. Eiile la, part 10, makes an owner responsible for ttte accuracy of. the weights to be carried, Dut altows Mm to apply to the stewards for a rating on the question, In which case, unless the facts are in some material respect inaccurate, the weights decided upon by tne stewards snail be the weight to be. carriedSuppastag the horse In question had ouly carried a 51b penalty, and had won. and no question had been put to the stewards before the race, what would have happened: It may be decided that the penaltj advertised in- tae official calendar was tie correct one. but ho-w many owners see the official calendar, but take the boots issued by the duo as tile official programme" - Ajid if a mistake is made by t&e publishers of tue official- -raVartar. at adrasisas. .ja ineit sol-

nmns, shosld a club be Compelled to sßHfi by that mistake? The rules provide that a clnb must advertise their programme in the: official calendar, lint there is" nothing to say that ctuiis are tied Sown to that programme irrespective of mistakes.

Sir Morse, the Auckland Eacin? Club handrcapper, nae given students of figure something to pnzzle their heads over In his adjustments for file concluding day of the A.R.C. Winter Meeting. In the Tort Welter, he has handicapped Sβ horses within a radius of a stone and ten pounds, *™}l? 1Q the Fitzroy Welter 30 horses are witluii a stone and eig&t poands. In the lor f Welter twenty one have 9.0 to carry, ana <raly three over 10.0. aD<i la the Flt ?T n y seventeen uave 9.0, and only one over io.it. Ben Jonsttn is at the head of the list in Fitzroy, and has to concede from lOlbs to Ist SIBs tra other horses engasM m tfle event, but in the York Welter he meets the same torses on even terms. The distances are certainly different, six furlongs and a mile, but not sufficient enough to account for the difference. Mr Morse has certainly introduced a new departure in handicapping, which. I think, will hardly tie relished by those who own a moderate horse, ana if the same lines are to be M tnrtrasn. we will soon only have the topnotehers competins at Ellerslie. OTAKI EACES. SECOND DAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WBLIJNGTON, Tuesu^fTTnfaTOuravble weather was experienced for the concluding day of the Otaki aiaon race meeting, rain falling throughoat tne day without intermission. The course was heavy and the enclosures a sea of nrooThe "attendance was small, and the so™ or £4930 was passed through the totallsator, making a total of £1ti.612- This amount is £1333 ahead of Use year's flsures. The ln*er results are: — Stewards' Hack Handicap, seven furlongs. —Mataari. 7.10. 1; Silver Lead. 7.13, -'. Clem, 7.1, 3. Scratcned: Gauzn, CBmai, Armanipnto. San Julie, Fhemle. Titae, L3B*. Dividends, £7 11/ and £1 9/. Railway Handicap, one mile. —Lord Sonlt, 8.12, 1; St. Clalmer. 7.11, 2: Kainfcu, «>■». 3. Lord Sonlt won by a length. Scratched: Kitc&enmaW. K-jncr Billy. Splendid Idea, Swimmin« Belt. Silver Lea-d. Dlvidende, £2 10/ and £1 11/. Ohan tVelter Hack Handicap, one mile. — Comp;iss. 9.3, 1: Aotea, 8.10. 2: Naphtha, !).2, 3. Scratched: Stayboy. Moscow, Chattel. Time. 1.57 3-3. Dividend, £2. Final Hack Scurry, five furlongs.—Tauhera. 1: Bonnie Doon, 2: Bawnetu. -i. Scratched: Silver Chain, Cavalcade. Green Leaf. Secretary. Yosanu, Pnre Grit, Aqnatiis. Warioci. ilisy Ogle, Quaver. Time, Dividends, £5 18/ and £2 13/. THE NEW ZEALAND CTTP. (By TelejrapS.—Preeg Associaticn.-.; CHEISTCHIjRCH. Tuesday. The following nominations have been received for the New Zealand Cup of 2000sovs. two miles. —Moloch. Aeolus, Waione. Lapland. Trace, Mystification. Chatterer, A pa, Frisco. St. Joe, Armistice, Koran, Signer. Voiume. Elevation, Maniapoto. Mahnta. Culmlnatior., Saga. Startna, Fandango. Outludn Stepping Stone, Montigo. Maharanni. Miss Advance. Seal Kocfc, Boniform, Bonny Glen. Sir Tristram, Zimmerman, Oxton Hippoiytns. Gazeley. King's Lynn, Landwern S«aman. The Rand. Gold Mead. CHennllin. Astrakhan, Grafton Loch, Grand Slam t'robable, bay jelding by Eton—lnna Mar(ruerite, Rendroct, Amboise. Fireiron Bnrcleueh. Harvest, Silk Web. Master D-»l.ival PantuTu, Crichton. Auratne. Bay ireldinhy Conqaeror—Derringer mare Downfall. Achilles. Waitapu, Somateria, Ivanoff Paragon, Aberratirm.