THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 24, 23 October 1907, Page 4

THE TURF.

; --.•...£=.•.■■..,..-'.; I [bt "olexcoe.!|J . : 'Axito," Wellington. ■—1.- Suggestion re. : , ce]vos 2 t .Made..a. winderJ . ' ful roc6¥eryJ. ; SuroV?Btart6ir.'' ; »- i Y :: ' :p ' ; .• "•Subscriber."—Dividend on Leth'crin, i'J 5s \:■*':■ 1 RACING ip^S'SSPRING ' . ....,.: . MEmiM wtii ,. „,-..■, i ■ .■ -.Z.-xr'w-itf. jrii.|i fi 1 ? \>,'W\'.'.!\i ■fVv/'-.i , .. ;■;'■•' The Spring meeting of tho Masterton RacI;: ug Club commences, tho. ; prjni' upal. e'roni; ,T b , dhig'''the.'Slast;erton Cup," 'i'iiii 1 #ver a jonrney of a'niile. and a' quarter, i; . Record acceptances have': , been received and i ■ sheuld.bo.a'inost'-siicCe'ssfurdno! ■: • '• /' far, tlie:,Cup, includedrampngftWem beingithb ; / iJJew;Zealand Cuprvcandidatej-t-Wiiitapiv,- "ill .'■■ .'' ". an easy thing l tb select likely w'ffltiers, : : but/:lr,lookvtoi-the,-*fCillbTing , 'rhorS* fo' - ' : r'uri «jramineu%rinr.their. differestenga'gomonts :— ;. : ■ •■•:■;■ Ebyal.vßluo;; ,^. ■:.;■■:■■;:;■■„;, G f vr ■.■ :f FiiYiN.6 hAniScap:';' , L-.'^ ■- 1?;!? feady'Disdai'h'ana'Tulmiiiator. MASTERTON CUP. ' • Whakawehi and -pfi :' . , Tif .:.,.;,, ,MAIDM,.HiVOE,A: ■' ■ ■ \i~-ii Lucretiusf aud ■ .;■■>■ j f ;.j : . '., Sylvan .-•'(*!' ■ ij..j..,".Strathcpna and.;.Oakburuo, *y-V : -fIANBIGAP..^ : v f.The;.Btakb and FulUßate.Vf ;",-'■ Vr ; .j-ri-" da'shsba&dicap*- ■-' ' tr,;,. ' S'i'u&'-'f <\ • ; Bpme'io'cteys'.&empetlji;^ .regard ..to.-certsiiri..h'orsqsv', I '~M .....tjib,'■;vecpiit Trenth'am'\in ; cetiiig ; MjCpriiioii ;tiad ' to ,f or^gp; .tho'mpunts'bii. 1 Royal 'B]hii;'"in.'brder"to-!rigb Blaipk, Sqiiali; ;fmifi got..'pfF.,Mysfcifica-, ■■ ■'. tiqri;.on';.Satiirday tq. ; pilo.t;SeiiijianrlAridrpne. couJd'Vreca]l jr numerous .pthpr/j.siniilar,. cases.' I flight ■mpn , tiop^that,:Msdpnnbn;.-ivill : ,bp 'onRoyal." Blue .;'atj.slas tertpn;^a[idi.:the'rßp'n ,',ofi ' Mernev.Engliirid; aijd r Onel Byo^poks,'thio,;bost; very-good 'gallop.sS-'and it ; wp'iild ''apppar < 3;h : at 1 the'tra I ck" , is ; ''as'f4st'as'eveW !; ''',' :l '■ .':',.'•>;,'. ''.;*; Theftptalisatpryh'as; r tp.,.tb; tlio.' present. time! beey.-pVprly: suppo^ afraid' tio'■p'ut'^'a : ■liundrsi^by., l ,'^;wo!,.■pn•■.'thpJir. horses,: but/I .think/.thb;time;isj.coiriihg : wli!on in#e : ad of cpmmissipiis .bqing/placed) wi&';bwJ£makeT^:. l t^^,inqi!iey\yill,..be. ?i plac^ ' tliat'^in.;'a ! . : .hack..racp.' i ihrcb'. br; i ' ; fp\ij.Cdiff : creht| are ,splidJs;; sup'por.tQd,; by^cir,'; connect. . ' tionSj'and ifvthese' partiesSalliiad.'thpV good - 'their ;■ mono jr. ,'oiiV;tKo j tptalisat'or; it"svbnld make a.'respcctabl'e/dividend.-for.-the- . winner.j'.ln.i'btherpeases,;'.QjfnerSjv-bj;..'putting' th'eiF money on the machine, 'iri the first iiii-.-stance, would 6avo the oriokraakers tho , trouble of wiring it back to tho coureo'^fbrV the.majprity r of .the.hcayy bets,are .sent bapk, ■V .'■_; nowadays; ' i; and, Jinl'.'additiopl^jilift'^.gqßd; thing""sJis adjrer&od'i 'je^wijiely * as.jpp'ssib'jp^ Conside'rcqJ''it 'cpjtemlyi; a judicious, inycfitßienf,;.on: thoj ; V;toto' f ''' 'iajb'pl{|3k..'. 't^O; i ]oioypnrii : ;.h i our=.-^-oiild.. often:'return ?'a'' % 6o!tter''.divi3wid •tKanf.aircpinv,. '| inission 1 'f]^6<A'i^i]i^h6.i>oo^a]i^'i'fiXJ.'''_s^. Tho : .blaclchorse Mahufans 'getting; through eorii'e;.solid:'n"ork.oveivlj iriiles'-bu ton.'-; trucks.-.;-lv can-iifrltft;" l ovdry confidbnee -.r'o-' commoiid M'Grath's dhargo;tb;niy'' ; recidors/'!ia' ! mdst : >of'i'his ■pbrtormau6es, r inV'j[iußliK very'li'igh ordqry a)id'rof , 'Jh'osp',.ra-'Trhii!h.he";T?as'' beittefrjlittlo'-Snotice "li'cedl'Sbo , 'taketrW'ifjS'' Bct!sffd:4o: Holon !:-Ppr6l;ancl-rin otlic iperforlitanco/but'in■thb'Autumni'Ha'ndiciip/two afterTvardsMie'TTas obViously-^'ot'himself/"and , Bhould 'not ir-'haye'-bcen v!_startbd. , *''ln 'tho . ''Handicap^at. ; thb:;iEaster."'meetinß of^the' Wairara'pa 'Racing '/. GliiHf" ho.'Tvasj.set' to : .give : ;Elevatibn-Tvbigbitv r The'3aticr did'-'n'ot: ■: .start; but : Mahuta : tfbn.easily. Tl!'is v iTr'as"a" voryUall very; Cljtifidftit'i that'if it ■■ will '-'be ; : ■'':■ ;"*■%■*".- ifrrial payments',;. Zealand',.Gup: .; are,due next'iWedncs'day. rvvot;^ , :;].: .?'■■ '■;. Acceptances l .- for I-the Mas.terton.'.mb'etihg;."Vil}. ;'a'ppc'ar''.,oit morning:":" ■?.?? C. : \y';t\:\'f\'')'t'' : '^^l'''^?' Th;ifteeri r hoVaes.j'we.re/.'.shiypbdlrioi'el/yttlir:'. ton'.;..hy,:the,,, Rat^rnhlisina. ljiat,: iifjrhiVT.-.:'"Theyi werp':p r Grand'§lj.m l (i(i :chargb'of II; and-..Bloriarty;,.(in:..chargp' off.T.-.,Quinlivan), Lori-Sbiilt and- the Tvaranni,,toam,- ; -Sir : Trisr:: tram,,^Diamond..,tar,;;! DaW ; u, : .-' Kaii-oma,vnSt; , : Aidan,.'Pxt6n~,:,and Zealand,.Gui>:.eandi-.; date.Zihimermah.;:... .-i oj /.f.-jr,.' ■ It-iiirns out'that .Grattd Slath redsived: wheirho-striibK ■ himself 'ißst'iveefry wsb-hotr , ' as spribiio ; 'iis r %M''.;'a , {'' c 'flfst.isuppos(?.d,'' : and ; i:ih«3 .astinga'JWrso' WillPfulFil-'liis'-'New - Zealand ! Cup',engagcn!jpi(tV?-He'yill ; 'ljo : Tidden ■ Wilson; /•'( ''«'■•' v'ffß'?. . . Go'ndr ; ol,Kurol:i-,hasinaf3p?,a?.won3CT ■ covery Ifrpni' , 'Ws ! 'rp.cy'ifi.t: not :.t<)o highly';assc-?3ed' '.b'v- tl|b '.hanaicappen he .-will ;bo takbn ,,, ,ib.':RMcarfea''nQst/w.vjsij' : •' for ihe hurdle■■cve^U.a^tHe.p'.j.Cj'm'aejEiii'g.'' Black;, nanie.;lajy)Dara.!'ainongEt. thq j po i n)inations'Jor..;thc.,G;J-.0.-.,Wcc.iii)gi,.. l£ : ] reports '.avo.'trnp'y; hisisrorj? ho-ihas;., no.t.-bcen ...•/.•.•?! ' izA; ":^u'ii,l t ■-? Quito 'rccently'/ljupujito'v^alloped'.'threo;. , furlongs-im.Se seconds^'Jloo'.is : .avjpretty-'.-hpfe ousioDieiv/ ranc! ono : ,tliat.-will ruii itHlirotigiv.-frdia? end - i> ...:'.-!,-;^r <: ..v rt : v ; jtk ;■;,:,!; .-,;•;: '■,>.;.,■'■:.* King -Billy, 'Bs. cbme'-iintb' •tho'. . market for the Siewards?.-''Handica'p/-'-and-the black spn of Slerrivce wilt ~be.,.a, ver.y hard horso to,beat. , He is. vory :¥cil ; ' v trcat'cd' and- '.if: ho' can reprotluco'-' liisi.t'hreb-ye'ar-old formV'l''would , 'look'no'fiirt!ici ;r for L .th6Mvin-.-nerV , :::;•;■■<■■•••:••!":■••»■ v> s"' , fa-.iy.:■:■;.-■- ■ , ■ :-::'iv; : .' •'•■;'' ;- 7 -i r ~ fe-;.' .i** r ': <■'•■''■:(■■';.■.■■■ Tlierb , has. ; .l)pe'n ; ;a"'f;eod l iaeai.\'of, rain -'at) Masterton' (liii , ing" , tho,:last , cpiiplo'"of : 'days,': whiqh 7 ivill; hiiyc ,the:.'bffe'ct..:bf.:'mal;ing r th& going "Bomewhat. heavy.'V; This 'irill bo ; hVi'in favour , of 1 proved himself,l6 "ba a .good hprsß.jn'heavy: going.' , . ,'Mb'si of ; ':Jiis. successes, b'n'-:th : e' ; 'fl.a't' : ■wdre; ; gained injj;ho;:itiiul;;', '': : :, ' t';. G..-:P,iper.,.wi]l.';'nd.3' ; r*p!o'cliiv Handicap ':af Opaici.;, io-rr,oi ; rbw.; V.'Mis' "'faco ■ looksV;io..bp' atijib'o'.mer.cy ,of the',ißi.coar'ton. tramed,, : rnare',y,.w'hp beat Zoilai}'dl.a]idi;.iiQ^ : ,pletoj- nvo'.gnpd., p.ei;fbrincrs ; ''iii','an .open race, atlAsh'biirtqinkst , : rr.orit]i.'.,,>,' :j /:■ '.'',-.;'}'.j?;" ! ' ■•■oj-; .'-.r, ">■'•:■■:■ iiflJFr ,<..".:-' :•;■; ...ipcViy. kv Astrakhan,' 6st. 131b.','r,)s coming- ihto-sfavr" OUr.'ffbr-'ihq New >Zonlar!clrC.up': '■•■','•/ •• S--: _ supported .in; Wpllingtou .yesterday :foL-'.tlie:NeiViZea]and Qup. . A thousand.-p'oiiiids-.was sccured'.by. t.hercommiMioJiorlat- an- avcrngo; price .ofjilOO to 5. Ono: wagor , ofi 700'to''35'ii'as booked; ; , c r.- .. . ,-:■ -~_ .;..:,• ~,.;,__^.: . ; - |;. 1; . ] ,_ ,: , [r ;, ~,; , Consequent.on his dual success at Oamaru,' BuOclench hss. hardened , in .tho markot-fo;-the. New Zealand 'Ther-Benzoin horse docs-not , incur;a-pehnlty;.•:••_: r{■■;.■.,; '~,., ..-, Rose; ;Noblo and Idealist;/are. 'in : tlw'; same stabln,', and both-, have .-. for ..j.tho. Stewards-' Ilandieap;' 'Rose.! Noble, is. a. fine loordng-. horso,;but , :on 'public form Idealist ■ mu3u FioUl'himisafe. :.■'' ;. >-. : '. ; ■■. ..-if '• Auiioticoablo dofeetioii -from.tho-Stewards', handicap.fwaSjcPtjirovna.,''Repoi'ts : ,from the oontb. ,-cUited.'.i.'nat; iUie- : inarp, .was),galloping well/:and:'her';.withdrawal.^was,a: surpriao.ito ■inpi:;, - L;.-V;.f'•'•>■; •'/:..-: <.'--V'.<tf : . :-ir. /,T;' Tllie., TVanganui:(.Metropolitan ,~. Club-/havfl called upon,- Messrs. iiHikaka and'-M'Maha-way, owners of St. Clainicr and Mahuta;\to appear beforo them ihiseyening to explain certain matters in connection with the run-

ning 'of;j!heir K'orsc?,,ih 'the. ; Flying Handicap, at" the' reebnt Rang'itikci ,mpeting... C." .•Tonkins will also appear'!"'ahd 'sworn "statement's will bo recoived from A. Oliver and L.-Miil-son..,. : .. .., ~.,-,■' ~/,,; I'- ' 'f:' : ''*'Y ■■'■(.B^'^bifrator".");; 1 ' '■ , ;i : '; ;' s. , ;;^^ TheiM'eilingtoni moating ;'is..over,., ! and'.thc q Club:- : nHist .be-:more than■,satisfied:.with, the rosult for' the ■totrilisatorj.turnoveiv-wasreallj /■ amai)ing.i. i . J.fc subject opsonic > oommbut in tho Press ,and, ~' thp:Club , .(.did,;.not .-takoiitliOrPreinior's.'.hint anclfdrppvthc dpuhlo.-.tptalisatory, but iivihay b.Oi.ineiitipiieditthat tho-.Chib, liad,;spe.nt..;,a "• largo.fsunuio'f ino»oy 0n,,a.-;donblp'.tpjtalisatoi Q only, three (; :prjiour .montlis. ago,, and wore i! t^.,s recoup.. themselves• in •S^: -is'omfti.jneasiire.-.v,' ww;:-! ~;.• %i'. : . : -\, ..■ .•;.. 1,-. , i\lystilitpa.tipiii'/pni tho.'Pearce, Handicap r .in ~. .■very.i'taking." : ,sty.lo,., , .and-..,t1).0 : .little chestnut horsq'vifc; in,;great •.bi.ioklev'j'iist .now. '..Freddy sj ; Jones','' Cutts,. l hand.led rt'' him with "considerablei judgment. This rider d-l -has an old he'ad'"'o , n' [: his s ybung shoulders, :••;. :aud was sepn to great advantage at tbo meet- ./ nig. Probably'-iiysWncatib'n.iVi'ould''have- won \' tho first day, but at tho back of tho courso "' ho stopped,,to, nothing? Personally I was '"''''cliridi'ts'oiiough l to'ValS-round to'- this pVnce, ■?• 'and I found thero'''rir;hti.'-in)",tho centre of ~. ■thfr'Coujssyar'Very .and holding.-.picoe " ; -of.gmuhdy .-/I'his-It-was,that -.stoppetl. 'Alystir '-. iication"; and .iifter' / seeiug. v it;.. : l..was-'iiot...>nr-. :!V iprlsjed.' , .:. .|t,;'.hyiir^p^b'ably fqr/soino ~ ..of.-.\the £QsaggernjiC^.,', ; -i;st9r.ie''s' I .'a'nd....riiniours ~'. .;Whjo'h .„ Jipard flying .about. .It ,'i^,i.re,r jnarkablß'. hbw.Vi)iiip.v ' nprseii win ddiib'les Yafi '" ,'tliis-llast jnfeftting ;;; "having'.added 'thrbe:-moroi i tp.,tlie,.alreaclj; Jong ;.■■; ''list..,- In Handicapping fllb;, ,-v .jaigrcat error, of ~j.udg'.: '. : ...'me'nt, ,;.:and-..;why ,'a. / m'6der.atp.,.,.li!co. ;-: : ,-Uom'pass .vshould ihav.e ;:been.. asked to.- give i'i' liim ,a...s.tone;,ncwls'niorei.oxplandtipn... tlian' 7 .1 am v cap.a.hlo ; bf ii ;giving','.,.whiio, in 'A Maiityrjum; Pai tliq-'.secbnd;.!day. it would sceni. 1 that the hahdioapper ~was>. ,On, .lopks l.'. Seaman was.,probably.■tjie,:lea.s(i.talcing kpkuig. t:' '.horse on: the ..ppiirsb; :and on-this 'occasion, his >■ .running did hot ..bolip his. looks. ~ On tho. fir.st.-j'.'day-.lie lot badly, and al-. though .li6",..wasi.:,nice'ly,v placed', could ...ivoycr £ sebm,tp get-goihgi- -Tftis Jiorse is,not himself '.'. .just'n6w,,'andiit,is dpubtful uuless,.;he shows 1 ' ; improvedvfovm if.. Ke" ii'ill • be sent to.rßie-f^,carton,'--,.A|L,RedHUsb g'ot,:homd, in, front, of, [j!, ti'ho! l Stakci-,b.ut;.altlipug-K.;.hc..only' just got': up,/':he'i.liad,.a' lijfe' in hand,'..'iiever ? being', pushed .". Jiaj;d'4t,.any , .,part.;of ,the,jace, .and whori;-un-,. f |Bii'ddlc'd/.irepuld.T.ot. : ,have':J)lo'.vn .out- a;c : andlo,. V, '_sn '.iittlq',;djstressed,Uyas..]ie.;, To' look, ahead ,a 6',' lit-ile,■A,s;i'tq ; l ,whp -fliiished third,tp'Dawn,;and - -.Noy, is one' of th'e'sort that, will,,'improve .', : and',should ,win,.,a race,.;yory-.shortly,-.while j! i'prmidahle .niay./run" forward : at, Masterton. g'I,'i'h1,'i'he i - ,.'judipiar .stpy/ards, stuck. ;to' their guns '■' very, ~'ganibly through'out" the'. meeting, , and: i : 'possibly tho luipwledgp;that-thoy\.wora thorp. 1 a'tFccted .both,..hprsps., and riders, for. ...thero [ ,'was;' ! so;' far.;: as/my,,, observations r .went,, only. • ■' /one, -Very,''.glaring, casO'.of stopping a, horse—r j' '..this.! happenedvpn tho-first .day: on. :' '.the. second.-'day.'j.i.j-..- ".:..!''•• ,■;,■ ~.■... -,:,. '■:■.- :;'i: :■■ ":■,-:■-;' -A-DUALxSUCCESS/ :, '-■• ;:' ' I'- ;. iiveryone would' bV'.glad tb'sco i -'tnat - whilp '' winning, the Wollcslpy Staltbs "*■' -at'"' Wellingtonl'hcr'.'stablp' opnipariion: '. fllno 'was- winning tljc ".recently-created Step- ;■ riiak Stakes 1 '.Sir .George Chfh ford. Discipline''" ; is' I 'a""b'r6iVh' filly, almost ' >bjack, by. Treadmill. and. is 'r :the firsti'of'Trreadmiil'sViJrtgeny hot-bhly'to '" 'yin a race, but also to.rjjn. . It is, therefore, !-■ 'an auspicious start for Sir Goorge Clifford's 1 : horse..,* It: is.i.spmo.-p.two monthsi since' v -I 'a,groatvbig. -■■ ;rakiiig'filly..wjthpwondcrfulybone development,■ ' ; and ; llopked 'as'iit^ough.-.slie.-iwould w.ant;,timo, i 'to iiomciVto,• .han^l.'.-Iput,-apparently,.-,shc .has:. ■! -come'on'quiiikortiiah I expected, -ileetfoot ■• ■■who..wpfl ; -7at.-.)Yel!i.ngt.on. is. Hn.pwn.'.sister,-..t0 , i< ■:'GuJciwijp,.j,jyho,: wpn;.,thG; .JYcllihnton- Stakes! i'- : I: at 'Jt^e^strjVYelliriciion.pup. -raeeting;, 9 nd )B;.by,i , , -la- cbnformar: r. r -tjon;;"an.f|'v9ql'ciuryjshe.J v much.i, , r [■- icister ) .jan4i,tb.,a'4yon^,.who; could par.ry .their,; ;■ ■'eyo..'' i back-;to:]ast, ! J.'arniriry, 1 doubt..if there i ■.■ffoiiTd''''appa3r^:any' / )(liffer(jncp."' Flcetfoot anu [' ' luckily''.knof-ked; herself^qxx,'tho .jonrney',.:np i (from .i,j.f i tt'6j i toii:" / .and.cut''licrhelf. slightly.,-For ;', : sonic: ' ■tjfniJ-" .previous ~tp. ,'tlie.', rape;' tHe'rp : . was, ;.' in tliC/foptv;'aiid;'jl;.wAs.''onJy..'at''thb •:' .las^;mi.niU.p' : '{Hat;'itSras';.dcci(leti to start her. ,-. "aii,v : nn-, ;., .:tpward':aseKlb.!it",rp ; bbpijS,;r'' Cfeprgo■; Ci lflord . ■" '.'pf.'jibj ,s,6ry;icps,'[.as..n'6t,'oHv:'caii''slic .-be/'ifflr! ': >pvpve;l, , ;;.bte: i^hj V; wpfl]|,;lio ■,vory,,;.u^pful..;t^! V ■■get';a'..Jinp' wijh' fpr.lspmc' of. his '.other tw,or ■ -year-bids'.-' : '■ - '- ~ "» ' ■'• ' ' ' .. (: ■, .' t ' . ;'_ ;:': ; ; ; : :v , ! .:■•;. ..; i I Some three years ago Robert Standish ! was wafriecPoff■ : iv6ivmarket Heath. ;,, During Uip-.cp}\rse sc.aspn"tho ;s.ontcnc6 , *w'as'withdrawn,' tb'the' great sat;t of tho bulk of.;-tho sporting pub- ;', :lic. Some three m.onths.prjor to thp withclrawal '■'~ 'ja, life;!c!''i.ai'gu'hVcn(;! ; :^odk', i plnoe 'b'otwed'n s ''Mf.' MSievier and .a,.nroininent .bqokinakor. the , : iLondpn -Etl)i)lr'c^'' !: Tlie :{ 'uipsnot' was''th6 ae- , £10 by Mr. -:.,'Sieyier, W)n^ : ,.he / .,v/ould,,win ;a .raco::on- tho :': .■flaV! ; ;.,■ ■sclf.-y, : 1.-havo.-.re-' .■■cci};ecT'.v',lptt|?r',f,frpiu l .,;t : hq.:;,g<!iiial .''/ Robert "■: .;■ r -in',.which';,;he;!{'eils, mci'that ,!on -tlw.-day '•: pro--i: ..ivious. tft,,wntingi, i 'he l ;';.pull'od ! .off. by.' '. ,thii...aid .of: d filly/ijje-: has recently purchased' '■- : ,;The .filly,,earned. 1 / .the,,fainojis^Sceptrq,-.-.colours, to-vyiotory,.!'at r .Dorbyj-and/iiiradditionl'.shcl is stho first- ani-.-I ;mal'.i.tS. ril'iv.-fbr.'.hinj.lsihie 1ii.5,-re:nsta'temcrit.. Sky(s r.-ydetory wasj verj-r^popu-: , u .lar-j iraiuly. tli&i siicocss'';was ■received ! iW)th-.',a-I .great,:outb ; iir.st-.j'3f/.;ehcerhig.-,;;, : '-.■■■■, ;■■ ;•'• ''--,•■■•'!'; ■ :■ i ■■■.^.':'.:'-;.,r J [ ,.:i/.l' >-/''''<■••; '■'•:} '.•■■■: ■■';/■:..■■ .■.-'S--'- '■ * : i r -J':Zi \. •'_.! Tp'ontjjfiy-ei.hor^cs..still itand ■their.'ground ; iii,;ftt!::S;tpjvrara&).|fiandibap /afterthe firatVac'-'. js'iceptanco has beoii 'declared, iueludirig 'Aluri l -' i. jjcot, tlie top-ivoiglt«i".-:lnvli?:n'ith , "9sii. 31b. 1 ; -cannot say that 1 have any liking for hsr ;:• -chanco. King rßiJl^ij9.3t , .:/31b. no less {'than twenty ■ioccasion's' c(uri:iig last season, .'"but only twice-ninnaged. to secure winning ;,-■ -brackets, .thpsp,t}vo.,.porfo.rmances being over >-: ;soren ii mild 'respectively.''ln 1 addition,, therefore,..to .■havjug a Jittio. more i - ,- i. doubt: if .-King >■ ■■'BHlt.;has,, enough 'da'shvtp'.secure.a good posi--. .'/ ; t|qil-',¥t lHe. r startp.,,l,must ( the'r.eforp.,-,'discard,i iv 'him v ",^Tull. ; Rato,;;Bst.,i,3;!j)., is,a,rbriiliant, [--'sprifftor, ibur.'seem.eiCto'.gp 'off,,at:the.latter. : yOh3/pf,'lnW r probably' r •hayQ'rTpnbVJiim'.'gqpdjriaiid although,, I summing,pbiitp i ndprjjst.''lpjb. 1 '■■ ; safo,:;yotj;in.' viaji of, tho 'Jat'jJo'r's .recent trjp, •' ito Mclbottrnc,.'!'sliould'■■^t'ahd i !Fu}i''R'atoi''td V :boat'.;ium;'PLbHl Sp'iilt .is another ( on.,tlip Bst.'.' i': l '3lb;^A'afli^..^ r 'writirig\o£V'tKis!horsd > ,.it' ; .isJa : '; ': littlu difficult t'o..kn.qw whitt'tq say; vorj,fast. >■ .'he'l's,.aiul I f ha*;o, a Vccbllccjbirjn' of ; sceing' hins: i - nut 1 sjx. f last,' No yoni'bbr r' 1 '-in '.tl)(!.' roimafjtably. jast .time, of 1miii;^13,2.;5, '; pcca'sipS. lip,' had sifpn gopd ;' ■-•hors'bs aß,j>lr.'rAuontc',''.'Sp.ler.di(i'rde'a,.!uid Coiii "toJuler'".b'eliiiul.'lj'uiij ~;',A^otlierl'steriing' perr "' : 'forpanirfo' was' piifciip'liy 'tliq,same 'jiprsp/liisi; j-r 'Doc'cmbcr; v wheri,. :; .vitli : §3t.'on' his .baqj;, .he ■•' -won '■ the Awapuni. fliindicap in' lniin. j<l '1-5. . sccs.,.,- : . : liaving.. behind''; liihi Jlargubrito, (re- ;'= ceHW lib;.), piftic/'Un - / (gave'. 51b.),: ! Ball;a ; at ~' . : '(gave : .l;i]lj.)'|' hud Biicclough.' ' .Tho...more ] '-■ •';]oolt'[at 'it/rVtho ? ;; ;cl\a'ncq";.lp'addition,''tiiOrei'is'every' itidicatipji ■ -of tlip going being 'soft,'which should 'suit! *. Soiilt' vbry well,' and'as ho'is'not' ' : ',oyei;hunlene;l .with lycight I must takojiirji p'n.'.lny.' sido.'''. Gblrl ..Crest," Bst. 31b'i,! proved "' ! coiiclusiveTy,Pn Saturday "that ho. cniiicl-' riot '■ givQ'llh'.'to'iMartellb, ahd'it is not,'thfcrcfoi'o 1 .likoly-' that, -lib'.'iroiilil ~successi;ull,v! :b o"ablo to "' 'concede''tho•'■lßlb'. , ' r,vliioh 'Mr.' Henrys has ■ 'nsked him'.to .give'Martollo 1 . , . Fireiron', Sst '' "21b:', , harflly 'strikes jno as'isliarp onbugh fora '. : 'b/.V'this'''clfec'ripfcijUi'p.i : \a , iitj' Cross, Battery, j 7 'Bst'.. 2]b;^ i long' without catching ; \ the' ■judges Qvtf , ' thafe' f l.''rnust!leave' 'her 1 put. ] ''For ,r fdeali,st ( 'an'(l .Iluascari t'Jiaye' lib fancies,' 0 ! lllb'.J [wiU.be well 'suited y and;,shoi]l(l. l very for--3; ward. ,, ' 'iiallarat, '7.st;'':iplb'.', |is v a " ganio .old i, ;'maro, biit'iiiay' Gjul tliis company' ii litUb. too .; oiiia'st'SaturdayJs,running, 'should .:'. .'bo .held 'quite "iiafo ifa'rtbllo. '''Holen'.Torti','. land,, 7st.' 10.1b.i;',wo'u1d; probably' bo 'Ijottd-r e. 'suited;"by a ;.7st: 'lpHi.,.;'ina'3y boj-'stqle'.',.' Red Gauntlet,,,7st. o;.-Slb., is'an aged'lioree' who will \vih fix othbr :, company, but slibiild'-'bo'-'ovitclassed here. I Lupulitc; 7sl;>'7ll):,by r liupin,'from'Jla Belle, o. us cfir't;unly' : the.bcsfc tlint the Govonimcht i--.-;stallion. v h'as yet thrown; ■' Lupulite won.seven o' ftrnc'o3 ; last year', : ruiiiinig fivo furlongs a.t'Ashn lvurton in ,Uay in lmin. 1 1-nscc, arid''oh'the. i- following day six furlongs in lmin. 14 l-o

Vi spc. His best performance was'at Oamaru; | (-, where, giving 4lb. to Replete, lie beat her] ;s' very easily, and this wheii Replete was on, I- -the top of her form. Moreover, Lupulite is only a.four-year-old, and may.reasonably bo; oxpcot'od to have improved 'In addition, he is very quick to begin, i and vwill havo tho ser- ( vices of a strong jockey in M'Kay. By winning at Dunedin last weok, ho showed that ho . is in good nick, and lam very; confident that e Lupuhto will be returned tho winner of tho 0 Stewards' Handicap of 1907.- Martollo, 7st. ~. 41b. (including 51b.-,penalty), 'must, on his ,0 Wellington form, run very well, but he is l *, rather a slow begiiinor, and as the. field is [J , siiro to' , bb' - -largo; he may'find himself badly „ placed, in which caae his chanco would bo roto zero. "Guidwifo, 6st. 121b., must; ir "as-.the.■:representative : of a powerful stablo, , 0 !bo,hejd in,some rqspect, and Sir George Clif- ,{ 'ford never starts a horse unlos3 ho thinks, ho ' has a '■winning chanco.' To sum, I think n ,; 'Lupulite lv'ill'bo chased home by Lord Soult t |and Martello,-and of tho remaindor, Guidwifo Y and Full Rate are entitled to most considera-d-'.'ti0n.,,..-, ~. -. :, ..;.. ;. ~: ... ..;■ .-■ ■, .■■ ir " ' .>....,,-> ;.;........ ■ ' -. •' ■ '. ;■ - ■ ■•>/..■■■■■ DERBY PROSPECTS.:, ■ 11 ■ Cptiut lyitto'' has' been left iri : the 0 biit'l should,' say. that thorp ..is little pross p'cc.t'pf' Him- getting ,'to the pnd of a fast r, run' mile" arid.a.half:.' Elevation is 'only 'a f little ■fdllp\v.', ; and , 'lip. may find .the Cup under e a- lower' scale of. weights more to his -liking - ,at tho Hawke's ; Bay form.:' Gold ■-/ ;Crest"'slipuia"hold him safd.'ln order to 0 iiilly .tost'his' pet theory that "thol'first colt' S foal ! of a 'mare, that. never ran is always' a : . .good''one," 'Mr. 'J. C,' N.' Grigg has left (1. vOutlander in the race, : but tho son of Fin-. 1 land and Escapade will have'"to, iriiprqve "at £ .--least''three stono'on his recent form to have >, .any'"eliance:''in r :tliis company. .Dawn ; has -. -now 'won' four' rnces right" off : the .reel, but a. bearing in mind 1 the failure of Birkenhead &■ -so ,far td "produce, a genuiho stayer, I can : ' 1. not; .seriously .consider his • chance in'" this ;,, comp'oiiy. 'Glericulloch will be tho_ Cboke1. ibone r.oprespntativo, and I do. not think that 3 ■liis'' : ruriiiifig,Af liVanganui, where tho state ;. ,of •'tlur'goirig was all against him, , need' bo ' I'cbiisidcrcdi' In addition,' ho 'will havo'the t.- ,great ''advantage, of funning on' his native --•heath, and should credit Clanranald with r. :his' 'first' Derby winner. Gold Crest is a f ; typical Derby horse, and looks as though ho J would"shind'to : greater advantage over'long • i than short courses. Bonny Glen is a colt f -who; is ioported to", havo improvo'd' but of all >' ■ knowledge,;'and two days ago ran ton fur--1 -longs iiv 2mih. lOsecs., by himself; no mean ",' : ,perfofm.ince this, and Bonny Glen is a. colt 1 I wktclied : w6'fking'regularly, and never did 1 : he, flinch or 'atteriipt to turn it up. ■'- Glfin- ' culloch will .probably win, but Bonny Glen - should keop"him very busy. : ''•■■•■' [. 'MASTERTON CLUB'S MEETING. .- I. . '-■ [BY ; TELBGBAPn.—ritESS' ASSOCIATION.] J :.[, "; Masterton, October 22. ■ .- Nearly, all thp ,visiting horses , that' aro 1 .taking part in the Masterton Club's Meeting - on Thursday aud Friday havo arrivod. , : , A.-large number of horses wore worked'on ■ tho plough at Opaki this morning, and track .. watchers were more, numerous than usual. R. ' Knox,- was first out,, and' Lucretius and 1 Platypus rail over soven. furlongs, in good u iStylo^the,latter,having, an advantage at the ■ •.finish.,;! Royal Blue cantCTed, twice round; ' tho Morrio England gelding is nono the worso ' for;his exertions at.Trcnthain last week.. Snn 1 Jiilio and;.*he'ra:.v.-bro associated over nevon ' furlougSiL- .They : wore.:together ? .for half a iriileii.When'San Julie drew,away,-and-finishod [ upabout -three lengths totho'good.- Aberra- ' ,tioh, -,Suhbonnet, ..,-Molcch, -Riflemaid, Ro- ■'■ ! search,,,an(l,Oakley put in good serviceable ' gallops. Tilson was sonj a mile,- rattling over 1 tho.last half mile- Somali. Tatoo, Strathcona, ' : ' IJhlando,. Royal Maid, and Splendid Idea wore I. 'troatod to;Qasy work. ' Tiwha galloped a mile 1 andi:a quaijter. and, 'i'ho Stake ; ! - '{weat:-. seveh ;furlohgs. in good- style. .Go-train ■'' 'went pleasingly over six furlongs. [ Dulcinoa, ; : 'Speciosa, and Moeraki wont out.to run. a ' inile;,the paocwas put on from the start, and, ' at tho-fiiiish Dulciuea had a slight'advantage 1 ovor-.Spccipsa, with,Mooraki plbso up.,.: , f '.; The'course-proper,is.in splendid condition, ! 'arid fast times should be, registered... The : sporting writer of the .'!iVairarapa".Ago , !. 1 says -th»tt on: to-day',s ■ gallops..liorses .ithat' 1 run wpll: forward at the.,meeting arc Playtpus, San Julio,, Royal Blue, Aberration, "".Moloch, Sherlock Holmes, Uhlando, Splendid ■Idear,"Tho; Stako, Strathcona, Gpwain, and ; 'Speoiosa. -.-,., -'; ■'■' , ■:'■ .■■•.,,■ ,' '",- William,- Playmate,' Swimming- Belt, and Gauzo'jiavp been scratclied, for : all engagements at.'tlip Masterton meeting. "St;. Amelia lins.-been: scratched for. the, Hurdles on. the '"first,day.-.,.- ; : ./,'/■: ..--.]," ~..'. ~ ...-' « ; FLEMINGTC)N: DRAINING. NOTES. , Bt-irELEGßArn— riiEss absooiatiov— corynioai. • ;* ! ' ! " Fleriilrigton, October 22; , ■On the- tracks.; this., morning , J-lountain King; and .Tartar.-covered a milo in lmin. ■iOsoe.y- Lady .'Diffidonca ..a. mile-, in lmin., 52scc;, Mutterfoon b mile in, lmin. 551scc, and •• Mazarin a. milo in. lmin. 55sec. Tangaroa : galloped over • ton furlongs in, 2min. ; ''SSsec. ...Bori'.Graftpn ..covered, five furlongs' ' -in lmin. lOlsec. ■■ Mooltan was. sent a. strong- ■■ Working: gallop with Kno:c for a milp, done •in lmin;r:.sssec. Other gallops wero—May -''Kingj'/hulf'a.mile in.fecc. j Saraband, a.mile ' inlrnin. oUscc.; Marmoiit, [ !ten. furlongs, in : '. i 2min.,:,245ec... ■ ■ .. , . •.-. -, -~.■ •. ',;'■ ''..■/.'■' ,: "" 'LATEST BETTING. |. : ' ';:,-:,,;•,'; (Rec.,.'.Oct. 22, 8.8. p'.m.jj,' : . ii' TStESKAPH— PEISS ASSOCIATION—COrTBIGHT. ,'■ .': . ,; : ' ! .':'." ] : ■ '".'Melbourne,- October 22. '•" Ebullition has-been scratched for '.tha.Mel- ' bburiiQ.Cnp. The latest Cnp quotations Site: ■5 <to 2', against Apologue'; B. to .1 Mountain '■■4ung;vlO-tp 1 Tartan .and Poseidon';.. .12. tol ' Mooltari j ...1;1 '-;to. 1 Dyed''.Garments. ',1 ; The. Dorly,\gu.otations-are: 6 to. 4 ,on Mountain King;, O' l 'X ?£ajn'st Master FoPtoand Wei-'; corrio, Trijt. ;., '.].'.'..