" Weekly Press and Referee."

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9365, 14 March 1896, Page 4

" Weekly Press and Referee."

In respect to running blood the feature of the V.R.C. Autumn Mooting was the continued success of th.-Musket- fun-lly. Tim triumphs of those si-v! by Tn. as ton arc particularly well tnn-', a?. .•ninhasi/.tng t\w excellences of that hmvi Avnile yet he irbeiug canvassed by the criti---. in the Old Country. The Melboums C;n> winner is evidently not at all herself just at present, and the accounts that wcro heard regarding her before she went to Fkiuington would prepare people for her discomfiture. But if Auraria has not this time added to her .-ire's credentials, tho exiled son of Frailty lms a genuine trump-card in Quiver, while besides this brilliant'daughter he has bad several leaser lights successfully doing battle for him. Carbine's position at Ihe stud :'/; at Welbeck of course s.-cure ; at tiie same time, the recent doughty deeds ot his thvt born, Wallace, are sure to be very pleasing to the Duke of Portland.

Wallace has been a singularly unlucky colt, but, though defeated in many of his engagements, he must be ranked a*» the colt of the season in Australia. There is no question that he should have placed the V.IJ.C. Si. Leger to his credit, and that he Avill prevail in the Leger to lie decided next month at Randwiok, avo have not much doubt—if lie is asked to take pa:i— and against a stronger opponent than hi-- ricmingtou conqueror. The colt's rac.As in the Australian Cup and Champion Stakes were undoubtedly great performances, and wen had he not Avon his Derby, his claim-? for ruiprcmacy over those of his ag; cw.ikl safely In based on his two last showings. Aft::r Wallace, Auraria and Waterfall, each Avith a great handicap performance, t'-ika i*i:ik, and we may estimate Hob Ray, Aviio has not bacnfieen out so often as the oli\oiVs. iti 'joining next in order of mavit. io is a liUb interesting io observe that tin's tjitart'.'lte, the cream of the thrcc-year-oliis of Australia, all cl.iim liic parentage of New Zealand bred w're--.. A-i Wallace among those of his so Quiver of an earlier season, u:id Tlova of tho five-year-olds stand out as tii-js best of their respcative ages. Both the sire and the dam of the latter belonged to Ncav Zealand and Avith Quiver by Trenton this colony is directly concerned in all the best performers at the present time on the continent.