RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 156, 2 July 1913, Page 7

RACING WORLD.

(By WHALEBONE.) RACING FIXTURES. Jnlj 4 and o —Gisborne K.C. Steeplechaae. Mr .1. I). Infrlis has heen appointed starter fnr the Victoria Racing Clnb at Flemincton. TI-e Auckland horseman J. Ruehanan left for the South veiterday to ride at the <;isLorue Racine (.luh's Winter Meetmg. The reiriini Sir Wiiltcr was schooled over the pony hurdles m F.llerslir yesterday Tlie Spalpeen Toreador has been on the easy list for the past few days. suftorins from an übscess on the jaw which requires: veterinary attendance.

•I. Rae left f»r the South by the Matai yesterday tv attend the Gisliorne meeting, at which twn c.f his charges. Montiform aud Golden Gralu. are engaged. Immediately tin tne appearance of th« welshts for the Wellington Meetiug. Corocetteii was rushed iuto the position of favourite fi>r the Wiuter Hurdles, and od the double charts is at a smail price. -Mr T. 11. I.owry's selrting St. Francis, the balf brother t.. Apolosue, was recently supported In win the New Zealand Cup. It is s;:fe to say. uuwever. that the support

L". lieploy returner! home fruni the Napier meotins at the i>nrl of last week, anil left agiiin yesterday afternoon to fulfil ridinu cugagemeuts at (he tiishorne Racine t'lnb's ai y v morning and i:i/'_> in Cnvcromcoi tas, the Avoniialf .ii.i-k-y '."lib murle a profit on last year.- n-orkin:: of £l.r>«B :i/S. This year il.e clu'i have in<-reased their ttakes by £1,440. and will give away :n the four .lay-' : .1. luc -L.-...-1-m. The youns Australian jockey C. O Davlea recently arrival lv Knu'lau.l t.. rale Mr nrcnuaii"- V,rsp>. navies had his iirst mount In nn KUmarle. aud cleverly wr.n th L - Mart Plate, lie is ;.' years of age. and can gu to >. a!e ut 7.:,.

AI! polnK v,-:i in ii-c meantime. .I,| will lenve for tbi> So;;tb by Uie \'hr"ria "ti Tuexlay upn wflh TuiuaiQupo. i which \" to fnlfll Ms en;a=eiueni- al the Wolliiijrtnn liacing ' luh's Winter Mectiuj:. This he the ICller-slic trainer's first visit : •..• Trcuthara A t.i'eu'.enl rrit>ntl} publishetl In a I Wanaauti! p:iper Uiat Ani:ii-.-ii.- \ras workinz I aj.-Hiii atii Koins .n --1.: siy|p. Th.ir -.-v.-v ciulil 1"' ibe .-.i.-o was doubted by tlm-e who -aw ravf in ilie ste.'i>le-.-lja>.-. Tin- *.;u ..." SalLiJao has hot boon I entered f«r rLf C.l.r. National Steeplechase. ! ami il if- ::■■.-.■ stutPd tli.it Mr <locs m>l j intend in persevere with him ftirUicr taN nrriiiL- .1 • :is,- In the \Vp;li:ic'i.ii Mail- | note's Cnurt Us: week, in trbirh two youn; to Charii-.s Jrnklas. hup <if Ne« Y.calsvd's ! jbcsi known j.i.-kej.,. counsel for Ibe accused iiski-.l JfHik:ii< .f .-.ime .if ii> j". key m - qua-.ntancos hj-i not from time :n r Hie v.siled his r.-r-i i.j.-e. -| meet a lot .if fr'nuil.-. l"it I duu't Liei-t many thieve*." j .Verdi I'- to a Melbourne paper, the I Nf-v Zealandcr. Captain .Jingle, who is in

the lirauii Nationjl Stecplci-hasf. with !-.;. "as a siarirr in 1 '.-.<• Jumpers' i i:.t Race at Aspen.lt.Jo it Wecinewday. .lnnp iM'r,. aufl ; sbnwpd plenty of pzi-e in the oarir part <">f ' th« ra<p It is rather early yet t.i expert ' l"'apta'r .[in;le tn appear r;nitr at ht.« tiest. j I 11: it nn- he r*»'allp.l fiat hp won rhr .Wn- i y.C'n\an<{ 'iraii'l \;it"nr.nl ejrly of turf operations in Knclanrl. it may !■•• salt) that finrius tin- weeks of thr r-irrent Hat rai-inc >rason there, r-_»4 r.i.es. n f ,he ac=reciite value ~i if&.rM. | rie.i.leri. of that total 1 »(i. r.f a mile' anO a-nunrter and iipnurt-. were of the | value r>f C7&.68H. and 17S. run nrrr a shorter ! ■ nurse than one mile, were worth £!l.S7n, '• Prize-money for seeon.l an.' third pJaoes is, no- uker- into hr eon tit 111 the.se fiqurc?. Mr [•'. B. P.o- ; ; a- nisponp.l ..f tiis property nt I'amhrMep. ai..i lias leasi-1 a property ai Koh!tnnr::ma w lioro he iuten.N tn r.>~k|e for the prpft-r.l. Mr Ross - horses are t.. I.c tralrp-l ■■■: (lie Kohimaratna tra- k. vrhere. ir. the l.ypone days, a nnmher of cooil hors* were prepared. Yesterrlay they k-it.- ! rniisht from the Walkato an.l lo.aterl at the -easiri,. training sronnil hy H. Mari.i'i. who. h..wevei. is relinquisllins I i-harsr. an.] it is iinrterstooil r. Brady will 't«lie -er\i. c with U.iss. Fn'ir nf the I team are Fleet Arrow, Salute. Soldier, an.l ' l:i: .1. ile l.tirrre. ! It Is prr>h-»lil" that the <tipei}ri I.! ry stetvarrls pre*rn: at \":ipi«r 'hsi r ek will j have ~'i ii.ivers.- report t.. m:lke re the -.!.■; !he r'otninlon At this time of the n ar. T^rirr l the i- in full s^inc . : illff are re.nirrei:-. and i f behoves every . 1 h;b to c:ake prcr..ira'inns to rupot any fle- ■ m.mr! \\ Napier on Thursday, ivbiie the I '■■■_■ t-afo event w:i» heine run. no ene- than sin npre on the around ; ..■ fine ;--rc, wltli no ope t>. render t^eni

Imrini « Mi|or'.:il :it Ibv Vapirr t'nrk I M.-tine i-i - r nrwk F Harl* look t'nr oppor- j luiiliv ..f r-rurlins three of |,i> y.punistrrs ' rt-nvii tli.- -iraijrhl. The iri.. imislsted tif :i ' i.i;i-k filly. half-tOstcr t<. (he mighty Kohri- 1 tuff. I.v Itiival Kiisilicr. :i bla<k Tilly by F:..v;il PnsUbr Iji c'ln.he. nnrl a rhestnut j (..!• hy Vjmi — Nerrp. Thp Iwo tilli.-s aro thi- rr-H-rtv nf V.r T. 11. Lowry. but tl:L' ...h ir-.pi Nrrri" hmicht iboaply by his j trad r :ii tl'.P lii>s Walkana? s:ile of yeariiKu>. Ihmrl ;:!Ui\voil t'» po for ->Ocs on t nrff.isni ..r :i kno.k <~i the which. tlinu?b a iittlp unsightly, is u.-n likely to . mr.o hiri. Thp trii > sre:itly plpasnl the onlookers by thp niannor In wlii.-k tbpy niovrd, and the half-sister to Bohrtkoff is Ptatnl to bo i>no of tbo finf>t teen so far this season. Tbp V.E.C. 'ommittec last week consiMajestlc Xui. reported to that body for ibe iratter ;rare suspicion, but. owing to tht> heavy state of the ground at Moonee previous t" her victory at Mentonc, gave the j.orties the bece.Qt of the doubt, and in regard to their raring matters in future. lln tbo case of Male.=tio Nat. the committee I derided that, whilp it was difficult to recon- ; rile the performances of the horse at Flem- ■ iDgton and Mentoce. to accept ns satis- [ factory the explanation of The Majestic Nat's performances at FlemiDgtoE.

The Avondaie Jockey Clnb's contribution to the stipendiary stewards' funds year was £3S.

The AtK-klaud horse Delegate has heo.n scratched for all engagements at the Wellinston ilacinc Club"« Winter Meeting.

Devastation was put under the knife yesterday by Mr C. D. HalKtead. the operation belns a soccessfni one.

The Cuirassier gelding Bon Jour, which ha/ t>een Iranted durinir the season, L« now ■woTtinK at Kilerslie under the charge of T. Conway.

Two noticeable ahsentees from the <~.J.<" National Hurdles are 11. lriokey's pair, Chief Marshall and Whataweira.

According to the " Dominion." Ben-ola will not be a starter at Trentham 'h;s month, but will be reserved for the Christchurch double.

It is reported that the Sonlt mare C.oodwin Sands, -which was taken lo Ajistralia some time ago. recently fell over a cliff iv Sydney, and broke her wither.

The hunter Captain .lack Ls beinj kept coins at Kllerslie by J. ltae. Captain .lack is encaged in lie. C.I.C. National Steepleeiase.

Aα effort is being made in the South to have 11. Dray reinstated, and It is understood that if he secures his license he will be retained by the Messrs Stead Eros, to do their riding. A would-be purchaser priced tier] Bool! after tic Uawke's Bar uieetitip. hut the price mentioned did not lead to business. Probably lie now resrets that he did uot complete the sale, for the True Rlue jeldic; won at the next time of asking.

Mr Watt c.-ays the -N.Z. Times"! cabled to Bis iraiiiiT irurr.ediately he saw llie weights for the Epsom Hapdieap to cancel arranpements re the shippins of Ventura for Sydney, so »-c will still have the Cre.-.t Baxter winner sport Mis silk in New Zealand. She will. I suppose, he c.ire of the active brigade in dne course. Mr XV. Allison, the ••Speelul CommiKsioner" of the I-oudon ■•Sportsman." i« in bad health at present, as a result of which the. dispersal or the Cobham Stud, whi'h he controlled, will take place next month.

The Dr.ko of Wes-tmmeter takes so little intores; La racing that, though ihrrr btt several winners in hi? colours at the homo meetinj. he was not present, having l"ft lOnslaud for France a few days befnre the gatueriu? rt.'njmoucod. The px-\Vellln?lon horsetnad H. 11. I'aircf. who has lioon under dlsquaiiScatina iv Victoria for :be pa«t 1- months, h:i~ a?ain 1.0.-n hcen-cl L.v ;h<- Vii-torlu Raring Clu'o, and wil; probably havr the mount on W.j\mera in ihc liranil National Hurdles a r of the .-hort-pri-c-d <liv-:>ioi, Thi.- 1- ■ ~n. on the fa ■ ti;ii Ills >'iW. in - pauion. BaUist... b:i- .!r..;.p"<i oat of :lif ra.-o. favnuri;c.

I in .lisriisNins Uie (loesUou of the employ men: of crack horsemen in nopneetlnn with .important events. Terliiiria" remarks:—"! i-banro of ivlnnlns the Vi.-tnri.-i lierby wa» 1 !o~i through loyally 10 the stable jockey. Tb.- horse was Tranter, a vrry hm> Mosket i,-n'.\. -who had beaten Pakehn uml Mrntir !in the Maiden I'luto at CsulfleM. He hnItmscd to Mr C. Mitrhclvon. "f Now BμI laud, and was txuiued ,and ranuiised by Mr W. X I>akin. The stable J-n-kny m< i jpnod lad. mimed C. Iliiebe*. lull li<* iris jdyinc of consumption, and had wasted away ■ l<. IM Mr riukin could not make ll|i hi.- tnind to take poor little Hughes ofT. and tbo latl beszed for ll«r -Me. -loc Thompson.

irird hard to iirinz ai«.;it v .bane.-, and M. iVßrien was bin Mr Dak.-. :■■«(■]( in Hushes, i rf-momtxT chat r.tro wil. Tn,- Australian Poor won by .1 IcnsiJi from ilir ilrailhoatprs. Abercorn and NiiE.ir.i. A!! 'hr war n-,> thp straichi Tranior nui and tarklp tl:r IVpr. Tr.iir.i-r v. ;■■■ liarlif*'] i»» 7 T'" , J. ..rifi his* •'hs.fH'P \vu^ thrown airar oa; rj cr-nsidcralinu for mo stable j<v-kc>." A merlin? of Hip Avondalr Jockey 1 ":it< Commit:""- n-.i' h-Id yesterday, nheu Ihe programme fnr ihr ><vi-"n was c-nnsiiiTOd. ,1 n<l i via.. rio.-i,|r-d t.. :.i-k £1440 ;oial fnr :ti.- four •lαyt £.Vk»o. Ai th<- >prUn inrriitis '\\c Avondalo <.'up :n and ilir Plnmptnn Handi. ap in ndOsov?. Tho Maiilon Uandi<-:i|i ri-niains ai lOOsnvs. l.tir ;hi- hurillp crrnts ;ir.- »■■» wnrih IJUfOrs. tb< Slivplci-hiixr IMOfo.f. jnd !!•■- Klylna H.ii'ii'-ai l :»i'l rrr~i,ir:.t < Handi ■an JimVov.-. v.hiio rb" WcllT.i ami or| )( -r miunr cvrriTs ,arry l.Vlsor?. A; the autumn mr-ptlns Hif Avondalr Handiivp is miw Thr Chevalier flanrtirap. a foiir-furlnnc fluttpr. has b<>en wtp<-d iint. :inrt 1 Sir>cp!'--'■ha.-- Handicap nr l.v>-nvs Kiih»tltuiP<l. Thp Mai.lPii r;»ip and ;lip Maiden linrrlje> arp rairiprt tn and thp niber PVPn's :o irw.jive. Pirppt ;h" Railway H.indi'-.ip. wljicii i> w»r*h 200>nvs. AlrrtCPtbrr prrvj-arnrpp iF an aftra'-t \v one. and l"hr ("Inn in jir ■ •■onprarnlatpd mi its proirp^<i\»nr ? .~. I In nf tb* , nf :qp ip, \r*y j ; WbatlPT thlt Tr.i.-.rv would harr w.-. r , Hip A«-ot Hold Clip bill fnr fhp intrrfor-n. p nf notp that Trap-Prj" won t.bp Hnrwpll Plat". hpatinz Stpvlfast. .it Npwmarkp: last month. LAn acfoiir.i ..f thp rapp is to hand l.v ihi> last null. Tin , l.nndnn "Sporisfnan" tfay<<: "The nipptinc or StPdfast and Tracers pro vidod a mnst inlpn-slin; v.t-p. and partisanship ran hiph. Trarprj- had m>l n:n sin t winnlns Ibc St. l.ps-'r. Sipiifas- hid rlpclsive in hnrsps wliich nrp pnp.ililp of winning good ta<-ps. One bad alni.ist as many friouds as thp nthpr. thonch Stpdfast was supportrd at thp shortpr pripp. Thp others were prarrirally iCTiorml. thomh ..n ihr Phancc of a turn-up, such as nprnnvd at Newbury. jnmp jraro support to the thrppycaiold Aldpcond. Tbp start took plapp put «>f and when thpy camp into view t'oora was showing thp way to Tracery. with StPdfast erpepins up next the rails. The latter pair noun came away, though Saxby. on the outsider, was seen Lo be drawing up. and Tor a aiompnr. a surprise seemed possiblp. whereupon Whalloy shook up Tr.ipnrr. which scored ,-leverly. while Jackdaw ineceeded in beating Stedtast for second crsr-oRNF: ractno ci>rß? WINTER MEETING. The Gisborue Rac;tig Cl-nb's Winter Meeting opens to-morrow, and Till be ponclndod on Friday. So many Auckland torses are engaced that tie gathering Sas a considerable interest to local sportsmen, and the Tesilts will be eagerly awaited. The principal event ithe Glsborae Park Steepleeisse) las ten engaged, as foltoTs , .— Hantere 11_12, Stmray 10.1 L Lageon 10.9, Webfoot 1D.9, Ked McGregor MXS, Donzel 10.0, Game 10.0, Reserrotr O.T, JCippei* Tandy 0.7, Rebel S.V

A FAMOUS BROOD MARE. London "Sporting Life" of May 10 says:— "Sceptre has at last produced the colt so long expected of her. At Lord Derby's paddocks. Newmarket, ou Thursday morning she cave birth ro a fine bay son by Cioero. She had previously liad five fillies, her stnd record heinz as follow?:-

lane, bay filiy. Maid of the Mist, by CylIcuc: lOfyr. bay filly, Maid cf Corintf). liy CyUene: buy ally. Coronation, by lsinclass: 1009; hay filly, Queea Carbine, by Carbine: lfllO, barren to Cicero: Mil. barren to Marco: 1812. bay filly. Curia, by Cicero; 1013, bay colt by Cicero.

■Sceptre is ti> be mated this season with Swynford. wn of John o - Oaont. Tbe produce n[ this alliance will be inbred to St. Simon wit_h what Ilerr Yon Oetrtngen calls liree free seaerations. Sceptre herself is. of coarse, a prandda-Ujihter of St. Simon, and .InSfn iv Gaunt is ont of La Vi±p, by St. Situou. Closer inbreeding tian this to the famous son of Galopin has there is no reason to fear that evil consei)i!encos will result irom the mating of Sceptre wrth Swynford.

■At the break-op of Sir William Bass' stud in inn Soeptre was bought under iln , hummer by Messrs Tattersall for i"u>giu>. When the mare entered the ring Mr SouK-rville Tattersall appealed to the present to outbid the foreigners who wore present in force; but In the end he himself had to save her from going abroad, the tmderbidder being a French breeder. There iik rather more than a ."hade of doubt at the time as to whether Sceptre wus actually la foal to Cicero. Otherwise it is pretry certain she would . liavt- made more Umn 7000gns. At tho-se same July sales, we saw fonr of her daughters change bauds. Queen Carbine was bocph; I.r Mr HnlLon f-> r 4-SOOgns, Maid of the MUt b,- M,. Waldorf Astor for MOOgne. Maid of Cnrintb by Baron Alphonse de Rothschild for WfSOgne, and Coronation ny Mr V. Tea.],, for KOOgn*. The average valne nf Uje»r f Our alUea W ovkett out> fherefnre 01 ~<Vw n s. Mpssrs TMletMl , mad< , Q Tery fine bargain wJ.en they secured Sceptre, as well as conferring a grnat iieneflt <.n En--ILsh breeder*, as a body, br ensuring Uiat the mare would remain in England. Maid "f Corinth went in FYsn.-e. and Coronation lo Italy. where sho wou a ra(?p tho sam% year. Las, seuS n n coronation came to Englauu r,i )„. ui;,ted with Marco."

A\ OXDALL HjCKEY CLUB. ?'i n, K al • mepUn » °' Avondale Thp ,-„, I,IJ ""' Ut - " eM »" the stb lost rei.ort !',!„ | le V '" '• re,,,utiu i' tbelr anuuai S^^^r^t^^if^uf^ ', i -; lsln; '' , l " lueiuUtrs w iind that the i-lub v ;^.^:rr,^ji' K sp^aXA,n U^ J»rlog Uiß giving added luuuei i', the e.\teu; u r aim t ue 55;;""! throiijsh the tutilUisator '•.'mi, i £ '"- 4 ' J --'' a * spalust tae or' "t djj ,'■ ieusu "- show-iujf an increase ot iH.M-t ii. . notuiiUstauaias thai: Lhe &piius .VJeeUuß v. a? i-ni.v two uaya Instead "I three. _ I'iiu «_i>jveniineut tai aiuoaated "-",' ,p. iTt-Olt buiauie ;;t the Bank oi l-roiit luadc in race' ineetins* o; I s :;. i'ti- lii-tuirseuieuts were ;■»

loliuws:— Ucueral ;i. tvuut. ttyiu 0 1; iui- ; lTo\ement unwiut. tI,:J4U i;t U: and a-ol laid tLe LiiWii I.uk oir mortsaee 4.-J... I lcaiinw the total liability lv Llie liauk Ui j il. •-••«'. Ihc ciuij-. ..(.mmituioiits at pre-1 .•em ain.iiim to aivmt il,:«»l. Tbis, audod' tv t'.ic iiwrtaagt to n.e liiion llank ol ! tl.uO". si*e» :: total liability of tiS>». ' Against this then- is a credit cash baiame in the Bank of il.injl 1 11. The freebola.' as last >ear, but :lu.s Unn has much ill-! ti'js'm in 'Blue, anJ at least Le worili ortT iT.'nn). Tne assets auiount tll.Ti'l 7 7. alter writing off the sum vi un-.< 1"., ii. and our liabilities of iI,MO (to the liauki. iiji.s showiu- a balauce ol tlu.uul 7 ;, an tncreaoc on last year uf i've atatuuicut of receipts and erpenditi::c .-.1,.>\.-~. -K<~-i-tnti: lo balance —£7l« •J .:. 'In ia-c nuc'Ungs.—l'tnalisalor. £G.tiMi 1. : nnuituatious, "il.-77: pri>ileees— grandstand.-. giilvs. «aro>. ctr,, ti.6SO in ■,; accident fund ac-.-ount. t47: refund oi si.ii.-*-* ovetraid, £- 3- —iy.eaa 13/ ii. To Miliary rcrclpu—tiiS 1 ■ Total, Hi V.

Kxpiu.litiue: By Rue lueetiugs—titaiej. £4 li*J ■*» ; <_ioA ernnipiit lax. L\ r 'A2& ii; adverlislui; ami |.rlntlni;. iir.ii IT. 11: gatckwper>. .li-rks. i-f.. ti-:i 4 : tiauolcapi'cr. l.>i. starter mid us-ylvlaiii-starler. i-">l Jl.': 1,,.' ~ ■ , Icrks ol iNiuroc and scales ai:d ilinc-kPti«r. l> ,: - lum-bcuun. et-.. tiCi ■•:•■: liafM. tJr? is , ; a<. idem fees. HT; iiiivi •(■ ilciei i ives. etc. l> : aiubulame an.! Yiiirrf* I . . al> Uim. etr.. :t,6: .jle"'-i'- i'"'ils tin •■ : totaJl'-ator .-lerk. £* s • ribnoirs SfiUes und r.uincaf. 1.1 It) ; lolji'lisan'i- i-orinit. t. t>, ii: couferen.-c stlpctidiar} »ic«rar<b>. t- , *- i , i.'"'- I.". ::. Uy •••■inTii ■•■-•-unlit- Interest. reut. et-., « i- ■- l-i'o.'i;r <•:... iusiirau-e. auditor, rat"-,' land us. iff., tdepbonc <-bar ß e S . foi .i,-r lroniuoiiEcr.v i-tr.. nrcaths. flowers. " -a" L.V...MU-' putty '-ash. £840 til. v.v I moil RauL, paid nft mortpage—£3<Xi. !!;'' ri^" ! and e Ta U rrire. l "™t S ia7i.' U'M ' 1« U: - l :,e A.L'.i,,^: 1 o- -«- "a-c tl .>«': and Itic assets, ill.i'*l • '. leiTvlns a lwiau-e n( £l>\2ol "'"•

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH

(Cy Talcsrapb. -Special "' "Star.") fHRISTI'HVBCn. <hi= dnr. The ...mu.ari.,,,. for th" chief -vents at the Ifrard National Midline are well up lo tbe KVT-e 111 ninul-ere. and in tile matter ~f , r .alily they hulll.!;- l.rs»-tI«HJr '•"; r J; jnoint-r •■! mill- in Hi- , H'.rr.inioii. I he total for six ra. i-s i> --L "Saln-I JW last year

Thp' rnlufali Jnrina the i-irly part .>f Hsi week was very ir.'hl. Jill 'ii'l '>"' I" il,lv way interfere Villi ill.' routine i>f training l-.ii ic|irn>np«l ac.i pu; Mi .T.iT for the hii-v tin..' iiml.-lpal«'.l 'lurinc the n.--.T moHili ' Tne dnnhte urblrb hai L.iaertn ttp.-u i-rrf ■! opposite !hc grandstands has now been placed it 1 rbc hack of the course. Tnif ■'i.ii'=. w-is Hizg-sted bT tbe trainers of jiimpinc horsf , . am! thr bad their μ-is <-:irri<-fi n-.-r Th.it the alteration is an injprovcaicT.t admits, of n° doubt. A sialic Ikii.-Ii bn.-c is iw* s'maied opposite !h>- s-rjqds.. ami vlsi.lug ■ ram.-.-., and riders should he «el| pleased w itti the alteration. Mr Milcb'Ml's ?:.Tlf have done ilie work or brushing the feuce.-" in \,--u ••u.-'nmary neat and anlehfO manner. ;'ud Die ->jl.v matter tha: I* open I'J discussion if- whether the sr.-onrt frni-r- .if the double might not wi'h auv.Hitum , have (ip-.ti made a little wider. Hail another liurdlr been p'.aref] in the hody ■.( Hi.. rrn.T and till- "liLsirii- wing '-arrit-rt In t.i..> "inside iif N". 6 tra.-k. it would have liei'ii .11. iuiprovi'nifiit. lur ai present thp riiliTs nf horses ili;it iunip down their Uμ—-* i>. v.. n..t -iiii.li r-hiincr- nf piillin? ih<-tu mi 1" Mie «"•. I nhsiarlp. Tills, how-evi-r, \f .i mailer ;har <-onld he easily altered if Ihu grln-rul opinion favoured the

Tln- pony x.-honllng hurdles have neen taken away rrum ibelr old situation at the' top of the course ami erected in the middle. Th"ii- prpsi'in I'icatloii would appear emlnentlv suiiablt". altlioiifrri a complaint has been "fortlicfiiiins fron, s.'veral <>i the football enthusla.-ls that the second flight em-roaches upon ibe "football groucd": but this fac; may not sTiously trouble the authorises if the trainers of jumping horses are agreed that the present site for the hurdles is the most favourable to be had. D. Roberts journeyed up to Racehorse Hill on Wednesday and returned on Friday, bringing back with him the following horses:—Gregory, which will probablj be operated npoa for roaring in the near future; a geldins by Glenapp—Vardo. rising three year* old. and a Firefly mare, by St. Ambrose -fiuzannah. rising four years old. Roberts ;nfonns mc that Mumura. which will be sent down in a couple of weeks, is being exercised about ihe roads daily by P. Gibbons, and the son of St. Ambrose is

Pine. jun.. is now located in comfortable quarter* on the Middle Park Road, and lias two hewsfs under his care, a black horse by Orzil. mentioned in my notes laat week, and a bay mare hy Enelid from Gslj. Sveaborg. by Finland—Xovoe Vremya. U the latest addition to E. Lossiey'e team. The banner Mercedo palled op lame cfter working one mrrrntag last week. Tt is feared the son of Welbeik has ricked himself sr-verely. E. Cntts has pnt fh* Oaks winner Bnnra Owl Into -xo& acaSn-

A rumour has been current that il. Hobos was under orders to tafce Mowbray and Klnaldo to Sydney in the spring. It transpires, however, that Hobbs is left with a free hand, and he has come to no decisioa yet.

Thursday morning saw a fairly interesting pi«-e of schooling over four flights of hurdles between Ccrric (R. Wilson). Terry Klynn (E. Murtittl. Otehau I Douglas*, and Buster is. MurflttP. in which Terry Flynn and Otehau showed to most advantage. •On the samp morning Kingsway (Douglas) and Evenlode (T. O'Connor* gave a satisfactory display over the big fences. On Saturday Singleman (1 , . Miino) and Advance Onurd if;. A. Pine) set out for a schooling task over the pony hurdles. A.drance Guard ran his companion off ar the first flight, «nd in doing so got across the wing of the ohstacle. hut soon extricated from Oils unenvlahl" position. Singleman then negotiated both flights by himself, and suhseqnently tbe brush fen.-c opposite the stands, his effort bein- marked by cautioff.