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The news of the br-eakdown of the favourite for the New Zealand Cvp — Record Reign — caused an unusual stir in local sporting oircies on Tuesday. A local penciller was very busy in the morning "punching" the favourite, and laid one backer 100 to 30 that he would not win

! and a further wager of 25 to 20 about Castor's son getting Brat or second. A few level "tenners" against Record Reign were also written in the place betting books. To\rords noon it leaked out that Record Reign had broken down. . His supporters were naturally crestfallen, and all sorts of nasty things were said about the bookmakers. Ono backer, smelling a rat, unloaded his wager to a co-religion-ist, but the latter made such a noise when he heard that Record Reign was scratched that ho was allowed to scratch tho wager. Backers have themselves to blame a good deal for "falling in" over the horse, for they were warned to stand off him after he had displayed lameness at Ellerslie a few weeks back. It is a great pity that Castor's best son could »ot take a, hand in our principle flat race, lor all admirers of a good horse would have liked to see him -go to the post fit, and endeavour to place on record a victory in our most important fiat event as well as being tha champion hurdler of the year. His party, according to accounts, will bo heawy losers over his wvthdrawal,having backed him for a big stake. They will now have to go far a recovery on Miss Delaval in the Cup, for which they have backed her to win a few thousands. The bookmakers have scored heavily over backers, and their winnings must tot up to a considerable sum, as Record Reign was supported for such a power of money that his price tho day before lie went finally amiss was reduced to 2 to 1, and very little money could be obtained at tha-t prohibitive price. A rather strange part of the affair is that tho heaviest loser is supposed to bq Mr. D. M'Leod, an Auckland bookmaker. P. Coffey has arrived at Riccarton with Cora Linn and Klondyke. ' G. Price, the Wanganui light-weight, has gone down to Ricc.arto«, having been engaged to ride Huku in the New Zea I land Cup. Backers of doubles have received a bad j time over the withdrawal >of St. Ilario ! and Record Reign for the Cup, these two horses having been coupled with the prime goods in the Stewards' Stakes, T. Coffey, the former ownpr of Sentry, has returned to the colony from Australia. He unsuccessfully endeavoured to obtain a pla.ee in the New Zealand Rough Riders and Australian Bushmen's Contingents, and then found his way to Newcastle, where he was an instructor in a gymnasium, but lost his position owing to an attack of fever. Mr. J. Codlins, of Palmerston North, has some fine youngsters from his two mares Lorelei and Undine. The success of Laurel's progeny showld make her daughter's (Lorelei's) offsprings valuable. The Caulfield Cup has a reputation as being a disastrous race for favourites. This year's event was no exception to the J rule. M'Donald's gelding Kinglike looked a real good .thing on paper, and was backed down to 3 to 1, but ne was never in the hunt. *The winner, Ingliston, received solid support right through the winter, having shown fair form. He beat a fair field in the V.R.C. August Handicap,, and was just snuffed out by Lancaster in the Malakoir Stakes at Caulfield last month. Ingliston had good track form to recommend him, one gallop especially bringing him into favour. Ingliston, Cornquist, Gunga Din and BeTemnite set out one morning from the mile and three furlongs post, and ran the first six furlongs in lmin 18£ sec, the mile in lmin 47^sec, tho mile and a quarter in 2nuin 163 ec, and the full distance in 2min 32£ sec, with Ingliston pulling up over the las,t furlong in from; of Gunga Din, who had passed Cornquist in x the run home , while Belemni^e was last. 'Hie winner is a son of Malua, and his victory makes Lancaster's chance in the Melbourne Cup appear all the better. Mora, the runner-up to Ingliston, is also one of Malua's- progeny. She is a fast but unlucky mare. The news that Seahorse is suffering from a cold will be regretted by all' New Zealanders, who were anxiously looking; forward to Nelson's, son playing an important part in. the. decision of the Melbourne Cup. Hig chance now appears rather a remote one. Mr. J. B. Reid has bought Hermosa for £200. "You'll find two hands more use to you than a whip," George Fordham always told youthful aspirants who desired to shine in the saddle j and the good example he set to those fortunate enough to obtain his advice should have quite sufficient for the novices in question. • La Fleche'sf daughter by Isinglass, j which cost 2300 guineas as a yearling, woa on. her first es,say in the Champion Breeders' Foal Stakes, at Derby. - She boasts of good looks and quality. The Australian hurdler Kiora, which suffered severely when being conveyed Home in the Therinppylje— he was washed overboard, when the steamer was wrecked near Capetown, and was afterwards discovered standing on a rock—? has won. a hurdle race at Cork Park for Captain Scott. "Tod" Sloan rode the Prince of Wales's horse' Lucknow, by St. Angelp I—Luck,1 — Luck, to victory in the Portland Plate, of 500 soys., at the Doncaster meeting. Half-a-doaen of the competitors finished in a bunch, and Sloan Dumped the second horse — Eager — hard about a hundred and fifty yards from the post. A complaint was lodged against the unfair riding of the American horseman, and Sloan was suspended for the remainder of the meeting. This is the second time "i!od" has I been convicted of unfair riding. Unless he is more careful he may be ordered to stand down altogether. At the Kempton Park September meeting the Gozo-Cerise and Biue horse Syerla, running in the nomination of Sir Edgar Vincent, won the Regulation Plate, a mile and a half handicap of 200 soys. He carried Bst 51b, and had L. ReifF in the saddle. Haka (Bst 71b) and the favourite St. Moritz (9st lib) occupied the places. "The winner started second favourite, at 3 to 1, and won comfortably by three lengths. The Prince of » . ales's colt Diamond Jubilee took up the running in the St. Leger a mile from home, and remained at the head of affairs to the end. At the distance he had so much in hand that Jones was casing him down, and therefore when Elopement's challenge came the jockey had to shake his horse up with his hands. It must nob be imagined that Elopement ever got on really fighting terms, for as a matter 0. fact he did not, and though he made a sort of challenge it came -later than that of Simon Dale in the Derby, and was of just as little effect. The Prince was not present to see his colt win the third leg oi the ,' 'triple crown." During the Prince of Wales's turf career of fifteen years, he has won seventy-three flat races, and when totalled up the winnings amount to the handsome sum of £97,880, and average a trifle over £1340 per race. The season of 1896, great as it Avas.with the glories of Persimmon, from a monetary point of 1 view has now been surpassed by the performances of Diamond Jubilee. It is true the Prince Avon more races in 1896 than in the present year. The 1896 victories numbered exactly a dozen, and their value amounted to £26,819. Diamond Jubilee's own brother, Persimmon, was the chief contributor* to the just quoted figures, bul this week's Doncaster winners have fairly stamped the 1896 record out ;' indeed, the seven victorious events this year now on paper appear worth £28,857 10s. The Oaks winner La Roche and Merry Girl (who beat Diamond Jubilee in the Prince of Wales's Plate) met in the Doncaster Oup, ran over a two-mile course. La Roche carried Bst 111b, and Merry I Girl Bst lib, and the former started

favourite at 6 to 5 on, while Merry Girl ' figured at 4to 1. The fuvourite set a strong paoe from thfe start, but faded away afterwards, and King's Courier, by Kingston— Stylitene, won a pretty race from Chevening and Merry Girl. Tirant d'Eau (9sfc l.o; was among the starters.