OUR SPECIALS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9835, 18 September 1897, Page 4

OUR SPECIALS.

AUCKLAND. September 13. At Messre Hunter and Nolan's sale yards on Friday the thoroughbred stallion Sir Walter, by Leolinus, passed into Mr C. lutt's possession at 15gs. The erey gelding Voitigeor 11., by Lionel—Nora, was passed. At a meeting of the committee of the Takapuna J.C. correspondence was read from the Auckland Racing Club and the recent purchaser of Castashore, asking that the six months' disqualification imposed upon the gelding at the T.J.C. Winter meeting in May last be lemoved. The committee refused to alter their previous decision. On the first day of the Marton J.C. Hack meeting some strong commissions came here, one being in favour of Sundial for the Flyiag. However, the Auckland-bred Chasseur, got by Cuirassier, won. The Auckland Racing Club are inviting tenders for the right to work the totalisator at their meetings during the new season. The racing season of 1897-98 opens in Auckland next Saturday, when the first racing of the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting takes place. The Avondale Cup hae a .particularly stood acceptance.

plainly showing that Mr Evett has done well in framing tho Handicap. If the day is a fine one and all of the competitors go to tho post, the race should be brim full of iuterest, St. Paul will probably go to the post favourite, and I predict a great race between him, An tares and Miss Erainy for the prize, providing of course that it is a fine day. Fabulist is a good horse over the distance, but I don't think lie is quite so forward as the three I have mentioned. To make a straight-out selection my vote goes to Antares. With repard "to the Juvenile Stakes I should say that, taking track form as a guide, Hermosa, by St. Leger—Lady Evelyn, should win. Explosion, by Cmrasin G. Wright's stable, is fast, but he is slow in getting on his legs. Blue Jacket, the St. Leger— Antelope colt, has also shown the possession of pace, but he is not quite ready yet. Hβ did a good gallop on Thursday morning last. lue Hurdle Race may be won by Lady Agnes, and the selected from V. McManenuns stable (St Crispin or St Clements) will probably get home in the Flying Stakes. Woodstock is among the regulars at Ellerslie. Whatever he may do thi3 season, he is not in favour with those who regularly watch training operations. He is among the Avondale Cup acceptors, so he may bo given a run on Saturday next.

There are no less than 112 horses now in work at Ellerslie: at any rate that is the number the caretaker is receiving fees for.

I had a look over the New Zealand Cnp candidate, Antares, in his box on Saturday afternoon. He now fills the eye well, and has quite developed almost out of recognition. I should say he could not be more forward for the time, and on his galloping at Ellerslie of late he should win the Avondale Cuirassier's son, Chasseur, the winner of the Flying Handicap at the Marton Meeting, cost 25gs as a yearling. A local New Zealand Cup candidate that I now have no fancy for is Haria. He continues to be regularly worked at Ellerslie. St. Kilda is again in work. The Ellerslie track habituis, however, question whether he will again stand a preparation. No doubt there is a good diffurence of opinion among turfites throughout the colony as to whether Day Star is a really good horse or not. Personally I have a great liking for Castor's son, and, although MiHenry has given him his full weight in the New Zealand Cup, I predict that, if he goes to the post, he will finish in the first flight. He has got through a splendid preparation, and no titter horse will strip at Riccarton in November next. The crack local hurdler St. Simon has been doing nothing beyond walking exercise for some time past. On the oilier hand his stable companion, Pans)', has been doing lots of work ; she looks well too just now. There was a good number of horses training at Ellerslie this morning in view of the Avondale Meeting. The grass gallop was thrown open for the first time this season. Day Star was restricted to a light task. Antares and Panoply (in company) did good work over a mile and a quarter, both going well. Porangi Potae, who has done a Tot of work during the recess, ran four furlongs at top in company with the two-year-old colt Bluejacket. Lufra compassed a mile and a quarter alone, while St. Gordon ran a useful six furlongs. St. Crispin and Cuiralba covered six furlongs at top, while Doneraile and Royal Conqueror were treated to a similar mission. Flying Fish and Webley were associated together in three-quarter pace work. Janet ran a strong half mile alone. St. Paul put in a good working gallop. Mias Emmy and a number of others were also exercised.

Mr J. Thorpe, senr., who Avas gored by a bull, is progressing moat favourably and is now out of danger. There was some local wagering on the A.J.C. Derby and the winner, Amberite, was supported, but starting price bettors failed to pick the outsider, Robin Hood, for the l£psom Handicap. J. Rae rode Kingswood at the meet of the Pakuranga Hunt Club on Saturday. G. Wright proposes to leave here for Napier with his team on September 28th. At a meeting of the A.R.C. committee to-day, the adjourned applications for trainers' and jockeys' licenses were dealt with. The license of Adam Byers, adjourned from last week, was granted for the full term of twelve months. The following jockeys' licenses were granted for three monthe :— J. W. Katterns, Frank Weston, William Davidson, D. Creamer, C. W. Coleman, W. Satman. The A.R.C. committee have again refused J. Duff his license to ride. One member of the committee, who considers himself wronged at the hands of Duff, is one of his strongest opponents in the matter of obtaining a license. I have heard that a law suit is talked of in connection with this matter, but whether anything will come of it remains to be seen.

J. Chaafe, jnnr., was before the A.R.C. committee to-day in connection with some trouble that arose between him and Mr Geo. Cutts, -the starter, in the Royal Stakes last January. Chaafe was cautioned and granted his license for the year. ;

The A.R.C. committee passed the following programmes to-day :—Poverty Bay Turf Club, October 19th and 20th ; Kaiteratahi J.C. (Gisbome), November 9th. The following trainers' licenses were granted :— J. Chaafe, F. J. McManemin, G. Wright, J. B. Williamson, Thos. Hodson, J. C. Booth, W. Tozer, W. Platfc, R. Collins, Dennis Morrigan, T. Taylor, E. J. L. Rae, W. Moberley, J. E. Thorpe, W. Willmott, Adam Bvers, C. W. Coleman (three months), Geo. H." Allen, G. Cudd, Arthur Butterworth, Jas. Sceats, Geo. Absolum, Donald Taylor, Wm. C. Roll, J. MoHugh, Geo. F. Clark, Wm. Neil, A. S. Caulton. Jockeys— T. Taylor, W. Parker, Jos. Stewart Thos. Lloyd, Wm. Thomas, S. Fergus, Wm , Sharpo, W. Sinton, Wm. Galle, R. Collins' Wm. Smith, Sydney Chaafe, E. Haigh, 11 , Phillips, Dennis Morrigan, F. W. Waldron* E. J. L. Rae, Jas. Buchanan, Thos. Ford , A. S.. Caulton, Jos. Skeats, W. Coulthard' J. L. Jellings, F. Burns, John Stewart, J' Carey, Alfred Collins, Wm. Moberley, Ed* McKie, W. J. Whitehouse, Geo. Cudd, Hugh Boyle, J. Callaghan, Arthur Butterworth, John Slater, Jas. Skeats, Cnthbert Morse, Peter Chaafe, J. Chaafo junr., Geo. Absolum, Howard Jones, Kaiser Myers (three months), J. Gallagher, Robert Hall, H. Tate, Thos. McGuire, Chaa. Wm. Tunner, W. H. Brockelsby, Ed. Monro (three months). Eight or nine applications were deferred. Apprentices : — Donald Taylor junr., Arch. Neal, F. Howard, D. Beale.

The action of the A.R.C. committee in bringing trainers and jockeys before them for a wrongful act will no doubt do a lot of good here, and it should act as a warning to those whose licenses were held in abeyance. There was indeed a large muster oil those interested at the A.R.C. office to-day, and great was the relief of those when they were given another chance. One and all had to appear before the committee. I have not heard if Mr Andrew Austin has been presented with the amount of mouey he lost, but it is safe to assume there has been some restitution made to him.