THE RAGING WORLD
(By WHALEBONE.J
FIXTTJBES. September 20, 23—Avondale J.C. Spring November 1, i —A.K.C. Spring. December 2—T'akapuna J.C. Spring. December 26, 23, Jan. 1, 2—A.R.C, Summer. January 29, 31—Takapuna Summer. April 6, B—A.R.C. Autumn. May 24 or 25—Takaouna Winter. June 1, 3, S—A.B.C. Winter. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (J.W.E. —No, Moifaa was not wrecked on Ihe voyage to England. J. Conquest leaves for Marton by the exp&sss tomorrow evening, to ride Mildura in liis engagements. The Wairarapa Hunt Club's Meeting, which, was held on Thursday last, was statetf to be a very lifeless affair. Unless something unforeseen occurs, H. French will shift nis quarters from l'apnkura to Avondale on Monday next. A useftil working gallop over six furlongs was registered at Ellerslie on Thursday morning by Echo, Haku, Miss Ada, and l-aisley. The Soult gelding Grenadier is a regular attendant on the tracks at Ellerslie. but so far his tauks have been of the lightest order. Grenadier looks healthy and weil. Mr H. Tinker arrived in Auckland by the Main Trunk express en Wednesday morning. Mr Tinker informs me that his mare Colleen Mary is in work again, and all going well will he seeu out at the spring meetings. Tup gelding Rakau, whirl! has been having an easy time of it during the winter, was given a turn over the big Jumps at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, lenciug very carefully. The favourite for the Flying HamLoap at Avondale, Jack Delavai, is moving freely in his work at Ellerslie, and on Thursday morning strode over live furlongs alone, but was not out to make time. The mishap which occurred lo Aristos on Tuesday did not keep him off the track, and he was iu evidence again on Thursday morning, when he galloped without showing any ill effects. J. Chaafc, jun., paid a visit to Pukekohc on Tuesday, ami had a look at the Merriwee gelding Jack Johnson, which ba»i been enjoying a spell for some time. Jack John sou is progressing favourably, and will probably resume work again shortly. In the Height Class Thousand, to be run at Ascot on September 7th. the ex-New Zealand pony Masonic has been awarded the steadier of 11.3. Another ex-New Zealauder in Merrie Oliver is third on the list w-ith 8.9.
F. Tong left for Martou yesterday .with Mildura. Whatashot, aud St. Wood," all of which claim eugagemeuts at the Marton meeting. The trio are also engaged at the Dannevirke meeting.
The Salvadan gelding Okaitmi was schooled over the big fences at Kllerslle on Thursday morning, but did not jump t<o cleverly as usual. His stable companion, the hunter Ilautiri, was also schooled, but shaped poorly.
Tiie local trotting champion, Mandarene, is to sland this season at W. Orange'.-, stable, Kohimarama. Mandarene, which has proved himself an exceptionally fine performer, is standing at a very low fee, aud his list should uot be long in filling.
Te Whareroa. which figures amongst the Avondale nominations, Is a member of A. Rhodes' stable, and won the Open Handicap at the Taranaki Hunt Club Meeting on Thursday. Te Whareroa will probably be put lo ihe jumping game, and may go inio It. Hannon's charge to be schooled.
Mr G. P. Donnelly's brown colt Formulate, which won a race at Hastings last season, after which his owner was offered rind refused 1300 guineas for him, anrl who subsequently went wrong, is again in work at Napier, and may be given a run at the Hawke's Bay meeting next month.
The fastest three furlongs run at Ellerslie so far this season was registered o n Thursday morning, when Prince Soult and Trince King ran from the new mile post to the five furlong post on the course proper, in ,'IT 1-s*. Tact and the Wairiki Tambourinn Ally, which started with them, beinc beaten off. The St. Paul gelding Propnet. which :s at present enjoying a spell, has fully recovered from the soreness which necessitated bis rest, but «111 not be taken in hand again for some time. He has been fed all the winter, and will onlv need a light preparation to get hldi ready for racing. The Avondale .Tockey Club has received marvellous entries for its Spring Meeting, and the gathering promises to go down In history as a record one. In the Xew Lynn Handicap no fewer than 42 are engaged, numerically almost as strong as an Auckland Cup field. Mr Morses adjustments for the first day's racing are due on Wednesday next. Only one Auckland nomination, that of Dogger Bank, has been made for the Wanganui J.C. Spriug Meeting. Very little pro. minence was given the date of the closing of nominations in Auckland, which probably accounts for the paucity of entries from this end of the island. Arcording to a Napier writer, the New Zealand Cup candidate Fort William has made a complete recovery from the effects of the accident which be'fel him some time ago, and is now going on the right way. It is said that he is likely tn bp placed in charge of a Hawke's Bay trainer. The Birkenhead geldings Dawn and Presently. were schooled over the big hurdles at Ellerslie on Thursday morning. Dawn struck the second fence hard, and came down. Presently completing the journey alone, fencing fairly well. Dawn, after los Ing h,is rider, galloped three times around, giving all the tracks a trial before he was captured.
The Royal Artillery colt Royal Scotch, which ran four tiunis last season, winning three of his engagements, aud running second in tbe other, is reported to be doing great work on the tracks at Hastings, and it is freely stated that be is one of the hest sprinters at present in the Dominion. While working at Hastings the other morning, he overpowered his rider, and covered three rounds before he was pulled up.
The N.Z..//wned mare Lady Lucy was given a run at the recent V.R.C. meeting, the daughter of Senton Delavai starting in the August Handicap, run over a mile and a half. She figured at an outside price in the betting, and finished absolutely last. Lady Lucy was stated to be somewhat backward In condition. At the same meeting Obsono and Sharpshooter were also seen under silk, but neither ran forward.
It is stated that a member of the Auckland Racing Club Committee intends bringing forwaid a motion to the effect that the horses are not sent out of the birdcage until the bell closing the totalisator has ceased ringing. The motion, if carried, would be the most forward step yet taken by the Auckland Club, and would be greatiy appreciated by owners, trainers, and ridds. At present it is little shoit of scandalous the lime horses are kept waiting about before they are lined up at the barrier, anil many a horse has had its chance ruined before the tapes are lifted. Why a preliminary is necessary is hard to understand, and what benefit they are to the investing public is also another conundrum. If n birdcage was made sufficiently large to enable both inside and outside patrons of the Club to see the horses parade, it would be sufficient, and the horses could then be sent out just in time to start. There are some sluggish 'horses that require warming up, and this could easily be done from the paddock to the starting post, while the high strong ones would not be upset by being kept waiting about. It is to be hoped that the motion will be brought forward, and that it will get the necessary support to make it law. 1
Old Creosot has been nominated for the Second Hurdle Race at the Avondale Spring Meeting. The nominations for the classic events of the Auckland Racing Club show a falling off in all the events for now yearlings, but the substantial increase for the Royal Stakes brings the total up to within a few ot last year. The Lists are decidedly Satisfactory, and it does not look as if owners were frightened of racing being abolished. On Saturday last, whilst the steeplechaser Prospector, by Gold Reef—Dazzle, was being given a gallop on the Clifden racecourse, he suddenly dropped down dead, liis owner, Mr M. Hauley, who was in the saddle at the time, received a nasty fall, and for some time remained unconscious! Prospector at the time appeared to have totally recovered from his recent indisposition, and was galloping well. At one time Prospector was thought to be a champion, but lost his form. Although the majority of the acceptors would be more at home in a hack race an acceptance of 40 for the New Zealand Cup is most, satisfactory. The defection of Bridge and Cheddar, the latter of which it is stated has developed soreness, takes two sunt performers out of the way, but outside of these and the three-year-old Bandeira, nothing of note has dropped out. The Highden stable holds the strongest hand with Boanerges, Nyland, and Kilosteri, while both the representatives from this end of the Island, Domino and Advocate, have been paid up for. An amusing incident in connection wilb the Wairarapa Hunt Meeting occurred on Thursday afternoon (says the "New Zealand Times"). At the 1-ast moment Mr S. 'Bishop, the owner of Prince Hassan, found himself without a rider. Mr Bishop pressed his son, a diminutive hoy of about 10 years of age, inro the servir-". The lad, who weighs about. sst, stepped on to the "scalee with a whole heap of paraphernalia in his arms to bring himself up to the required weight of 9.5. Some difficulty was expert enced in finding tbe material necessary to raise the lever, and, after a conference with the clerk of scales, Mr Bishop ultimately gathered up two rugs, a sack, a bundle of rags, several rubbers, two surcingles, a horse cover, and two pocket handkerchiefs. As a last resource a large piece of rope was requisitioned, which brought the weight up to the standard, much to the relief of Mr Cooper, clerk of tie scales. Some difficulty was met with in adlusting Ihe imppdirnenta on Prince Hassan, but The difficu'ty was overcome by making a swag and fastening it in front of the saddle, which, needless to sa.v. was a heavy one. Th? horse ran a good race, finishing close up fourth, and the rirler was accorded a cheer on returning to the enclosure. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. NOMINATIONS FOR CLASSIC EVENTS. Nominations closer] last night for classic events of the Auckland Racing Clnh, The following is a comparative statement regarding th« sanie:— 1910. 19U. Ton] Stakes id!) Welcome Stakes 115 lifh Royal Sfkes :5m Foal Stakes ... 142 ch.-mrp'gne Sfkes 16!) 18th Roval Sfkes 339 T ""neas 161 Champ'gne Sfkes 124 I„C.ny T7!> Guineas IliS isth Royal Sfkes ]:.<) i>e r lrv ... . I+6 ° uks 9810 th "Royal Sf lies- 1W Oaks ......... 76 1-W 123*5 There will probably be a few more nominations to come from the other centres at which entries could be Jodged for the above races. AVONDALE J.C. SPRING MEETING. The following Is a list of the entries received for the minor events of the Avondale Jockey Clubs .Spring .Meeting:- - Maiden Plate. Te Whararo.i. Tipperarv, Mnuinina. Old Maid. Veitalla. Vjl U'- rP ' »^ arr Anu - Haka, Virtue, Miss Ada. Glad Heart. fjodmot, ~ < rispin. Kohrmar.ima, Rambling, hose, Monaihol. Master Lane. Manuewera Maykoff, Cloudy Dawn. Lenella. Harerwa, Irr-polT. (Jihson <;-irl. Welcome News Crown Pearl. Firelock. Formidable. Te Kanimu. Falchion. Countree Jolle Fille Hildur, Hemisphere. Report. ' New Lvnu Handicap.—Countree, L.idv C bairn. Te Wl.ara.roa. Mauinina. Tip", perary Sabine. Sir Walter. Aletta, Vivace, .M.'.ry Ann. Haku. Virtue. Friendless (late Rocket). Glad Heart, Takanini, Master Rambler. Waercnsa. Caedmon, Kohimarauia. Caruso. Hard Rock, Ramhling Rose soult--Lyddite colt. Lady Thorn. Bell Orlspcn. Ruffy. Lord Delavai, Urekehu. Manuewera. Maykoff. Leneha. Master Hareno.-i, TrepofT. Maketu, Report. Welcome News, Jolle Fille. Dark Rose Firelock, Te Katumu. Formidable, Monathol. ' Henderson, Handicap.—Lady Bettv. Master Rambler. Hard Rock. Prim-ess" Mary Crenadic-r, Columbia, (Had Tidings Bono' Lady I*>t. Harenoa, <;ibstm Girl. Turbine" Hohtingatahi, Lady French, Countree Drekehu. Peggy Pryde. Blue Garment First Hurdle Race.— Delegate Dogger Bank. Don Qirex. Miss Explosion. Regain Hoauga. Presently. Taktha, WelloasL Hauucra, Seldom.
Islington Handicap.—Poiotiers. Wee Olga Fuss. Master .lack. Admiral Soult. Dogger Bank. Miss Livonia. Ttii Kitua. St. Louis Rnatangata, Captain Soult, Sphinx. Lloyds' Kaween. Aristocrat. Hyperion, Falchion' Caruso. First Wairiki. Sea Wai. St. Amans General Latour. Rlue Mount. Solus.
Second Hurdle Race.—Mavonrnecn. St. Wood. Dhudeen. Delegate. Dogger Bank Don Quex. Denbies. Miss Explosion. Regain. Luxton. Iloanga. Napenape, Presently, Taiaha. Sapper, Wellcast, Hanuera, Seldom, Creusot.
President's Handicap. Poicfiers. Wee Oljra. Admiral Soult. Frontino. I.ady Bettv. Firing Soult Lucille, .lack Delaval. Tii'rlibe, Hyperioii, Hohungatahi, Falchion, Bine Mount. Blue Garment. Nursery Handicap.—Mangaroako. Paioli. Opposition. Monoline. Salvannie. Tact. Ohligado—Atrneta fil'.v. Prince Kins. Soult—EH filly. Krry Oge, Pido, Alworthy, Prince Merriwee, Lannacost, Monorail, Whip, j Semolina. Nihotupu Handicap.—Mlldnra. Electra-1 kn(T. Old Maid. Poictiers. Veitalia. Master .lark. Miss A.la. Miss I.ivonia. Tni Kitna. Master Wairiki. Grenadier. Ruatangata,' Captain Soult. Manurewa. Sphinx, Lloyds, | Aristocrat. TrepofT. Formidable. Domino, j .Tolle Fille. First Wairiki. St. Aroaus. Blue Mount. Persy Prvde. Solus. Mount Albert Handicap. Frontino. Haku. Lady Bettv. Columbia. Jack Delaval. Glad Tidings. Echo. I>ady Dot. Ari«tos. Turbine, [lohuncntahi. Falchion. Lady French, Conntree, Vrekcbu. Peggy Pryde. CANTERBURY J.C. SPRING MEETING I\*EW ZEALAND CT"P ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph.—Press AsßOclmMonO CHRISTCHrKirH. Friday. The following are the first, acceptances for the chief event to be decided at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting: NEW ZEALAND CTjp of 2000bots. Two miles. st lb Ft lb Los Angelos Fort WUUam S 8 Shttga 7 0 Merrivonia .. S 2 Midnight Sun 7 <t Ladv Lucy _ 8 'S Genins ...„. 6 13 Birkdale 8 2 Kilosteri 6 VZ Prim « 8 0 Tannhauser ... 6 11 Goldnnder ._ 8 0 Frnjer-tile ... 6 9 Iranui 7 12 Ontlander ... 6 8 Martini 7 11 Goodwin Park fi 8 Gunboat .... 7 10 The Cornet.. 6 8 rvoniino 7 8 Cronstiidt ... 6 8 Vice - Admiral 7 8 Knuroa 6 8 Advocate .... 7 7 Negative .... 6 7 The Rover... 7 (i Mira 6 7 l£s«anrr™es . ..• 7 ■> Puaia 6 7 Miscount 7 4 Armstrong .. 6 7 C/oratßijLfllnii . 7 11 Aetna 6 7 Semite v " - Hold Coin ... 6 7 Montiforcn .. 7 :.'.'Nightllght ... 6 7 Mulga 8i11... 7 0 Lady Jean ..6 7 AUSTRALIAN SCRATCHTNGS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 10.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, this-day. Vice Admiral and Lady Medallist have been scratched for the Bpsom and "Royal Scotch for -the Deifcy. t
RACING IN WAIRARAPA. (From Onr Special Correspondent.) Mr C. F. VaUance, of Kahumingi, has a fine-looking three-year-old Ally by St Ambrose—Blue and White, called Amber and White, in training at J. Gravestock's stable at Clareville. Sylvia Maid. Sonan, and Sir Lethe—all Wairarapa horses —are amongst the entrants for the Dannevirke Steeplechase Meeting to be held on September 13. A start will be made shortly with the erection of the new grandstands and other buildings on the Opaki racecourse, which ' were recently destroyed by fire. The Masterton mare Sylvia Maid will | compete in the hunters' events at the Mar- | ton meeting. Her owner, Mr 0. McCullough, of Masterton, was disappointed with ! the mare's showing at the C..1.C. Grand National Meeting, where she finished twice behind the placed horses. Sylvia Maid has been doing splendid work on the track since, and should, in consequence, give a good account of herself at the Marton gathering. The Saracen—The Waif horse Prince Hassan is now being trained at Clareville, and is shaping very nicely. Prince Hassan was formerly attached to a Masterton stable. The Lakeshell—Torowai gelding at present in J. Russell's stable at Martinborough has been christened Mid Ocean. He will be raced at the early Wairarapa meetings. Sunray and Royal Knight are putting in splendid work at Martinborough, and should be among the stake winners at the meetings at which they are to start at shortly. Bob Knox has a nice-looking two-year-old colt by Kilcheran —Platypus in hand. He is a shapely borse, well grown, aud the genial Opaki trainer bespeaks a successful career for him. Platypus wae one of the gamest mares that ever sported silk, and if her son takes after her Knox's predictions will easily be verified. Inveran is being put over sticks, and is turning out a decided success at the game. The Offlepr—Tapul gelding is taking to his jew teaching like a veteran. The Masterton-owned brood mares Merrle Rose and Platypus will be sent to the kanae Stud this season to be mated with tie English-bred sire Bezonian. The Masterton horse Gaelic, which comppted successfully at tie C.J.C. Meeting, will start in the hurdle events at the Marton gathering. He appears to be none the worse for his Southern trip. The Wairarapa horses Merrie Zealand, Merrie Goer, and Merrie Time have been shipped to Sydney, where they will race in future. . Sir Knox is performing his training tasks verv nicely, and will start at the Marton meeting. Sir Knox will also compete in the C.J.C. Derby, providing, of course, that he keeps as well as he is at present. Mr H. Nee is not yet certain whether he will send Sir Laddo to compete in the Canterbury Derby. Mr Nee has also in hand n half-brother to Sir Laddo, by Kilcheran The <-olt is well-grown and shapely, and will be put to work shortly. Mr W E. Bidwill's brood mare Intelligence h;is foaled a chestnut filly to the imported sire Hymettus. TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The most interesting sporting event locally this week has been the announcement to-night of the first acceptance for the New Zealand Cup. The payment has k>ft a field of forty in the race, and the number is quite as large as could have been expected. Indetd it would not have been surprising if some of those which 6tand their ground had teen withdrawn. It is notable that a very large proportion of the horses which have not been Bcecpted lor are trained at Rfcearton, and their absence from the list is not difficult to account for. Little has been heard of Ingoda since she broke down at the last cup meeting, and that little has not tended to encourage hopes that the Stepnlak—Armigera mare, would survive preparation. Mr Buckleys pair. St. Aidan and Kopek, must have been considered unlikely acceptors. No doubt the Birkenhead gelding will be reserved for hurdle radng, and Kopek's recent break down foreshadowed his retirement. Fasnakyle broke down so badly at the recent meeting that her retirement to the stud 4ns been announced, and Colleen Mary, who went amiss in the autumn, though she has since done light work, is evidently not able to undergo a Cup preparation. Grand Slam is another whose lameness predicted bis absence from the list. Flambeau, who not long ago was expected to turn out a fine mare, is too delicate to be trained for a hard journey. Canterbury, who Is unsound, figures now amongst the hurdlers. Somersault's performance last month showed the son of Sonlt to be hopelessly out of his elnss in a Cup field. The Hon. J. t>. Ormonri has contributed largely to the list of scratchlngs by electing, as Mr Watt did a few days ago. to rely on one nomination, albeit a good one. It is interesting to note that Mr Watt has continued Midnight Sun's engagement, the brother to Noctuifbrm claiming also an engagement in the A.J.C. Derby. Having withdrawn Randeira. Messrs Stead Bros, are represented in the race only by their Interest in Vice-Admiral. but it was hardly expeeted that the Roya) Artillerv colt would hold his ground. It is more than likely that he will be seen at his best over a much shorter course than the Cup journey.
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