OUR SPECIALS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9989, 19 March 1898, Page 4

OUR SPECIALS.

AUCKLAND. March 14. The following are results of the Miners' Hack Races held at Paeroa :—Hurdles —Mr Dickey's Cumberland 1, Mrs Tanner's La Belle 2, Mr Tonge's Victor 3. Maiden Hack —Mr Dixon's Ladas 1, Mr Fugil's Smokeless 2, Mr Berry's Madge 3. Trot—Mr Tanner's Mina 1, Mr Coombe's Bluey 2. Pony Race —Mr Vuglar's Virtue 1, Mrs Tanner's Mona 2, Mr Grace's Warata 3. Union Cup—Mr Dixon's Ladas 1, Mr Forties's Syren 2, Mr Dickey's Doneraile 3. Local Race—Mr Dihar's Hamoa 1, Mr Samson's Sunflower 2, Mrs Tanner's La Belle 3. Consolation — Syren 1, Hunka Bunka 2. At a meebing of stewards in the evening Mr Dickey was disqualified during the pleasure of the club for using abusive language on the course to one of the officials of the club. G. Wright returned here wibh Day Sbar on Wednesday last. The bad form of the horse in the Wanganui Cup was a disappointment to all concerned with the hone. Swordfish was also brought back from Wanganui on Wednesday. It appears that the horse went sore after his exertions in the Jubilee G|ip. J. Chaafe, junr., brought up with him from Wanganui an untried one by Sou'wester from Mabel. Lillie has been putting in some good work Of late at Ellerslie. » Theima and the full brother to Troubadour, purchased by Mr J. E. Ralph at Waneanui, are now located at J. C. Booth's stables at Ellerslie. A short timfe ago it was thought that Captain Russell's filly, Tigress, would have it all her own way in the Northern Champagne Stakes, run at Ellerslie on Easter Monday, but the running of Hcrmosa at the recent Wanganui Jubilee Meeting has brought about an alteration in that respect. Her form there was really good, and I don't think that any of those left in are capable of lowering her flag. The Hon. Hugh Mossman's filly St. Cecilia, by Cuirassier—Otiida, has done well Of late, hut she will be better served by lime. Another candidate is St. Ursula, who has thickened out a bit since the Takapuna meebing. The speedy Dayntree, also Explosion and St. Innis still claim their engagement, but it seems to mc that Hermoea is the one who has the best chance Of annexing the 300sovs attached to the first prize. I may say that Hermosa was brought back from Wanganui on Wednesday last and that she is none the worse for her recent exertions. ' ' The owner of Dayntree had an idea of sending his colt to Napier to contest the Hawke.' Bay Stakes, but on hearing that Mr Stead had sent Gold Medallist he decided not to undertake the journey. The announcement that Vedette was booked for Sydney to fulfil his A.'J.C. Doncaster Handicap engagement got abroad here very early, with the result thpfc some local speculators secured a few hundred about him. With Bst 2lb it must be admitted he is given a fair chance, for he is a quick beginner and a good finisher. Although St. Paul is now burdened with an impost of 103b 31b, it has been determined that he is to fulfil his Dunedin Cup engagement, and by this time the popular Auckland equine" is at the seat of war. The Forbury evenb is the only big cup race at the different leading centres that St. Paul has not essayed to capture, and it he gets home there will be general rejoicing here. W aiorongomai is to fulfil her engagement in the Ohinemuri/Cup, run on St. Patrick's Day. She has -lone well of late, and she should just about win the event named. F. McManemin returned home from his West Coast trip a day or two ago. Although he has sent St. Clements to Dunedin, the popular Elderslie trainer will not be present at the Forbury to see his champion. W. Smith, who is in charge of St. Clements at Dunedin, will also ride the horse in his engagements. In discussing the race for the Wanganui Cup with a prominent local trainer who was present at the meeting, he told mc that Swordfish should never have been hailed the winner. The result should have been Waiuku, 1; St. Paul, 2 ; Swordfish, 3. It is stated that Swordfish was just trained to the hour, and after the race he showed signs of a leg weariness. Whne in Wanganui, Mr J. E. Green bought an untried four-year-old gelding by Sou-wester. The gelding will be duly brought up here. There is no betting here on the Dunedin Cup and Publicans. Mr S. J. Mercer was in town to-day. He left for Sydney in the Mararoa, it is stated en route for London. It is said here he has bid good-bye to New Zealand. Mr Morrin has now all the foals at Wellington Park weaned. All are healthy and the occupants of the stud in fact are all looking well. The local hotel-keeper, Mr J. Gallagher, tells an interesting incident in connection with McTaggart's successful ride in the Wanganui Cup. The jockey carried a presentation whip that did duty so far back as the year 1845. The whip was rescued from a pawnshop by a resident of Masterton, and McTaggart prevailed upon the owner to lend it to him, with a view to the Wanganui Cup contest. At the Te Aroha J.C.s Annual Meeting to-day, the Te Aroha Handicap was won by Porangi Potae, the Hurdles by Voltiguer 11., and the Maiden Plate by The Owl. WANGANUL March 14. After the rush and hurry of our jubilee meeting turfites generally seem to be taking a pull, and work on the track is very quiet. Ben Varrey gave her connections a splendid trial on Monday morning, on the strength of which she was taken to Woodville, but again cut it in a most unmistakable manner. The backer* of this mare have had very bad luck. with her, but I think she is bound to win a race if persevered with.

The Wanganui hortes engaged at Sandon have all been doing good work. The Wanganui Juhilee Curb has am ved and has been on view at Messrs IF. R- Jackson and Company's office. The cup, which is v*ry ' handsome, as can be gleaned from the illustration in last week's*RsrEßE-, h«s been greatly admired by _ host of visitors. Bona Fide received very strong fflipporfc bere for the Woodville Gap. Coasktering the form he displayed at the Wanganui \ meeting his backevs received a very sub- \ atantial dividend. Primula was a very good ; order on the second day, nothing else in ttie Autumn Handicap receiving support. Splinter was the only locally trained horse to score at Woodville and was well backed on tbe first day. Mr Freeman R. J*ckson, the popular secretary of the Wanganui J.C, is, 1 am glad to say, on the mend. He was about town for a short time to-day. The absorbing topic of convwsatkm at present is the Hawke's Bay Cup. Douglas, on his Wanganui running, must have a great chance, and I take whatever beats hrm to win. R. Wheeler leaves here next Week with Sundial and Austrslina for Blenheim. Wheeler knows how to place his horses, and should not return unrewarded. TARANAKI. New P_.MotJ_H, March 14. Good entries have been received for the Bell Block Club's annual meeting. The course has been put in good order and fenced on both sides. Several sales of local horses were made at Wanganui. Australina goesinto Wheeler's stable, and Donovan into Quinlivan's. Both are good in their class. The former was very fat-at Wanganui, yet ran a brilliant second to Bona Fide in the mile in Imin ; 43sec. As? the latter won the Woodville Cup, Ausfcralina should pay well if properly placed. Sylvia Park is again wrong in the legs, and will hardly run this autumn. He might be patched up for winter meetings. As the Egmont Club do not hold a steeplechase meeting this season, tho Taran&ki J.C. should step into the breach. It would take well. HAWKE'S BAY. Napier, March 14. Canard, the hurdle racer , whom Mr Donnelly lost the run of at the time of the last floods here at Easter, and Who was rescued from the pound—where he httd been placed by someone who had found him straying—by a Napier tradesman, I saW the other day being hacked about the Napier streets. Voltigeur's son looks welt upon the treatment. His previous owner had made overtures to the person who now owns him, but nothing resulted from the negotiations. Claudia, Mr Richardson's Dreadnought filly, is being hacked about, and it is fancied that this may be the means of removing the fractious flighty Way that has troubled her lately. When I noticed her the other day she seemed to be giving her rider as much afi he could do to manage her, and looked like as if she would rather proceed anyway rather than the direction he wished her to go in--and he is not a bad sort of a horseman either. I had a look at Daring the other day» Dreadnought's son has thickened and filled out a lot, but, as his owner explained, he has lost .all the pace that he once possessed. Maybe the breaking into harness that he wa_ subjected to some time ago might have something to do with that. I casually mentioned that I had before this seen horses that had gone back in their galloping powers," regain them again after a course of treatment over the hurdles. Perhaps this course may be ultimately tried with Daring. Our local starting price merchants had considerably the worst of the deal over the Woodville meeting, Nukurau in his initial triumph being specially well backed; and had he not been omitted trom the list of acceptors in the local papers here in the Electric Handicap, the layers of odds would have been severely dealt With. Whiritea, the sensational dividend payer at the meeting, had a good number of followers, and Primula was supported for the Autumn Handicap upon the second day with great heart and. confidence. The rider of Nukuuau did not participate in the dividend he paid in the Trial Hack Handicap, this occurring through a mistake that he made in the number of his mount. He imagined that his number on the card was five, while his correct place was number, three. A special meeting of the committee of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club Was held on Friday to consider the conduct of some members of the Wharerangi Polo Club at the recent meeting held at Napier Park. Present: thfe Hon. J. D. Ormond (in the chair) Messrs Gi Hunter, T. H. 'Lowry, G. L. Sunderland, L. de Pelichet and W. Shrimpton. Additional evidence was takon and the enquiry was further adjourned. WELLINGTON. March 8. It was understood at a special meeting of the Wellington B.C. that the stewards would, bring a test Case so as to define the powers Of the'club with reference td refusing admittance to bookmakers on the Hutt course, and the matter was brought up at yesterday's meeting of stewards. On the police forwarding the names of about a dozen bookmakers who Were plying their calling outside tho enclosures at the recent Summer Meeting, some of whom refused to desist when requested to do so by the police, the stewardafter discussion decided to forward the name. of the pencillers to the Club's solicitor, Mr H. D. Bell, with instructions for him to bring a case against one of the number for wilful trespass. A strong and influential deputation* waited on the stewards urging the Metropolitan Club to sanction the proposed race meeting on Queen's Birthday in aid of the Wairarapa HospitaVbut the entreaties of the deputation failed to alter the determination of the stewards toot to recognise any further meetings in the Wairarapa district, being strongly of opinion that there was quite sufficient racing at present for the requirements of the district. Mr J. Saunders has running on his Awahufi property a four-year-old full sister to the hurdler Robin Hood. The mare has not long been handled. Two sporting oases were before Mr Haselden, S.M., at Featherstoa yesterday. Isaac Freeth, of Wairarapa, trainer, claimed iWI « ' '-'■ ■ ' . I Hi II | „

possession of the racing mare Vtokacrofjiy ; value, JEI2O, from Robert and B»ts»n Campbell, farmers, ot Wabfrittt, Hutt. Ia the second ca_te SVeeth 'claimed £104, being 25 per cent, of th. stakes won by the m«e during the time she was in the possession ofthe Messrs Campbell. Ifcalao appears that anoHiw case had been set down ford hearing at Wellington, Campbell and Campbell claiming from Freeth £198 for cash lent, training fees, *c., in connection with th« i racshorees Revolt and Rebelliou. Mr Canl ; appeawd fot the plaintiff and Mr Wilford f »v j the defendants. Mr Wilford submitted thai the two actions were -one, split fot the purpose of meeting the jwi-dietio- of the court, and His Worship ultimately gave leave to the defendants to remove the case into the I Supreme Court at Wellington. [The abore came to hftnd too late for l*sl issue.—E».] March 14. Anyone with a knowledge of the facts of the case can only hold one opinion—thnt a great injustice has been inflicted on the owner of Rudini, who was fined £25 by the stewards of the Taratahi-Carterton R.C. for running the mare at the Spring Meeting while her name figured on the Unpaid Forfeit List. 1 have pointed out before that the real owner of the mare, Mr Geo. Cud by, the well-known livery stable proprietor, of the Hutt, would not lend himselt to such an improper practice, especially as the amount involved was such a paltry sum of 153 due to the Nelson Jockey Club. It -was through no fault of Mr Cudby's that the mistake occurred, as he had been assured by a former owner of the mare, Mr Marshall, of Pahiatua, that the fees due (10s to the Palmerstqn and 15s to the Nelson Club) had been paid. MiMarshall also was under the same impression, having lett the money with a person in Pahiatua previous to leaving the township to clear Rudini, but the said person, it appears, failed to carry out his direction, with regard to the 15s due to the Nelson Club. Therefore, through his mistake an innocent person *is made to suffer, for besides being fined £25, Mr Cudby also lose 3 £20, the stakes for the race. Mr Cudby. put the position clearly before the secretary of the club, who assured him that he was satisfied that Mr Cudby's explanation would satisfy the stewards that an injustice had been committed and that the fine would be remitted. This has not been done. W. Davies' northern trip proved disastrous, for, although he picked up a Small stake at Woodvill- by the aid of Wish, both her and Leda received injuries which will cause their absence from the track for some time. Leda injured her forleeg at Wanganui. Which necessitates her Wearing a bandage. Therefore her Dunedin Cup prospects can be blotted out. The other Castor mare, Wish, Btrnck herself while competing at the first day's races at Woodville, skinning her shins, and had to be rim in a boot on the second day. The injury is not at, all serious 1 am glad to report, but Davies would not take any farther risks and brought her home and Will not allow her to ruii at the Masterton meeting this Week. Bad luck seems to follow Davies, and it is about time it took a change. The other members of his team are doing nicely. Osbbrne, the Australian importation, has freshened up splendidly since his arrival, arid looks' healthy and well, lie is tb be taken to Masterton this week, -When some idea may be obtained of his capabilities. He" is to be accompanied by Ruby Twist, who looks splendid. This pahWill prbbably be the giants of the meeting, and for Davies _ sake it is to be hoped they Will also dwarf opposition. I had a look through J. Hunter's stable yesterday and found a new ocoupant 6f one of the boxes iii the shape Of a gelding named Rochester, by Petroleum, from thedamof Tim PippiUi He is a nice compact fellow,, built on very stout lines, with a splendid set of legend massive hindquarters. I Was much taken with his appearance, ahd he should furnish into a nice animal. Hunter has effected a big improvement in Charlatan, by Trickster out of Leap Year, by Loollnas, since I last saw her. She now presents a splendid appearance, being a very evenly-made filly, and few faults can be found in her conforma" tion. Lady Agnes wears very well considering the racing she has had this season, but as her nominations for the Wairarapa Easter Meeting. Were missed, the mare is to be treated to a spell. The Guardsman is recovering from a blister to his fetlock joint and he will be put into work shortly for winter racing, soft going suiting Cuirassier's son best./ R. Kingan has Off Chance, Miniature and the Wapiti—Vanity Fair mare, Sassaby, iii active commission. The two former have been doing sound -work in view of the Masterton meeting, Off Chance being especially well. 0 T. Clarke has his charges in good heart. The St. Andrew—Missdeal filly is developing into a nice lengthy animal, displaying a lot of 'quality. She looks a rlippery customer. Cornea has tilled out considerably since left in Clarke's charge, arid in company with Sylph will probably compete at the Blenheim Meeting at the end of this month. I. James's latest addition Rata tfatfe Orange Lighting) is a strongly built six-year-old gelding by Puriri from Starwater t sister to Voltarina. He is backward in condition at present. Trask's soreness gives his mentor anxiety, the lameness-being attributable to a curb on his hock. Vedette Was shipped to Sydney yesterday in charge, of C. Birkett, accompanied by his owner, Mr Nicholson. His chance in the Doncaster Handicap is considered an ex« cellenb One, And numerous cables were forwarded to Sydney inquiring his pftee oh Wednesday. He was quoted at 100 to 5, ahd he shortened a point each day Since, hilt 6n Saturday Mr Ox'enham offered 1000 to 80 against Vanguard's speedy soli. The hurdler Barmah has changed hands, having been purchased by Mr. Cteo. Churches. The gelding h» being trained by J. H. Prosser at Porirna, and will be taken to the West Coast at Easter tinte for hurdle racing. J. R. McDonald Would appear to have the ambition to secure a team of jumpers for winter racing, having purchased=Opai at tho Wdodvftle meeting. The price paid is stated to have been £150. With Toriki, Opdi, and Headford he ha« a trio which should pay their way. The Horowhenua ftporbsman has been Very fortunate since Prosser took charge of his horses, the Phriri gelding Titoki' having secured five _a.es •luring the last couple of months, two recent victories being at Woodville. Titoki is reckoned to be better at the present time than he has ever been in his life, for which Prosser deserves special-praise. The Porirua trainer'B other strings at Woodville, Fir_t Result and Rip Van Winkle, did. not fare so well, although fancied by their party. First Result has been a disappointing horse. I hear that the native trainer VVi Hutaria, of Martinhorougb, contemplates giving | racing a spell and intends to dispose of his I team. I ■» The Wairarapa Racing Club Has received splendid nominations for its Easter meeting. For the fourteen races to be decided On two days 194 entries have been received. The open events hav-R not failed up very well, but excellent entries have, however, • been received for the different ha_k races, the Trial and Moroa Handicaps having the best figures, with 28 and 26 respectively. The weights for the first day'_ races will be declared on March 24. The inquiry in connection the running of Off Chance in the First Hack Flat Race at the Autumn Meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club was resumed by the Stewards on Friday last. The evidence of Mr Banks, the owner and F., Kingan, jockey, was taken and proceedings were then adjourned to allow the club to make further inquiries from Napier. V : Flying Shot is being treated to a -pell OTAGO. Dukbdin, March 14. . J. A. M'Ginnes-, the St. Clair trainer, was riding home on his bicycle on Saturday evening, when at about eight o'clock, he tried to dodge a vehicle that suddenly came into view on the Forbury road corner, and in doing so the front wheel of his machine caught in the tram points, sending the rider, flying. When picked up he was unconscious and so he remained until Sunday morning. He is now, however, doing all right. Mr Stead has concluded the purchase of Messrs. Stephenson and Hazlett's yearling colt by Stepniak out of Illusion (by Apre-mont--Fallacy), the price being, as I stated when the negotiations were set on foot, 200gs. ' Mr Stead does not stick at a price when he fancies a horse, and I hope he Will have occasion to gd to Eldwslie again aa a

Surchaser. It is a' feather in the cap of the Forth Otago studmaster that a youngster bred from his stallion should command the figure named. I prophesy that the youne Stepniaks will be generally sought after, and that the chartered horse, Gipsy Grand, will produce record-breakers. While at the Forbury the other morning, I met an old acquaintance being ridden to exercise by Frank McGrath, and my ideas as to his identity were verified when, on asking thi question ol J. Allen—who Was evidently supervising the Work—-I gob the reply that the horse in question was Wolf's Craig back again. 'Ihis son of Le Loup—Tangi, now seven years old, raced out of MeGinness . stable during the only season he was on the turf -as a three-year-old, in the 1893-94 season—but I don't think he ever Won a race. He got placed three times at the Dunedin Meeting 'at which Prime Warden Won. the Otago Cup, being second (ahead of Britomart and Ambush) in the Glasgow Plate; later on he ran nowhere in the Middle Park Plato, threw away his chance of the Gore Maiden Plate by bolting, and eventually broke down in the Marshall Memorial Stakes Won by Forbury. Bad temper, no doubt, ruined this horse. He sprung a tendon while doing a bolt one morning prior to the Middle Park Plate, and his runaway for a mile before the Marshall Memorial must have had something to do with his collapse in the race. Allen tolls tne that the leg which was so bad is now tough and sound, but tho Oyher leg is rather dicky, though bo far he is aty_nding all right. Wols'sley, in the same -table, has had to be eased, owing to his hitherto sound leg showing signs of giving way ; v but it is hoped that he will get to the post during the coming meeting. Many of our horses here are sore ___ rah. is wanted. '""- - • Monte Carlo, who hflis been'«' all to is gradually building up under T. Bowie's care. Chaafe with St. Paul and Smith with St. Clements and Antares arrived on Saturday by the Wdikare. They had a fine passage and landed without a scratch. It is Ohaafe's firs, visit to Dunedin since he brought Neck* lace and Derringer for Nelson _ Cup.