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Ed an acceptance of 26, and it seems safe to remark that never since the inception of the six-furlong race has a field of such powerful individual merit remained engaged. Taranaki's interest in the race is solely represented by Tiptoe, whose merits against the elite of the Dominion's sprinters have yet to be proved. The Hawke's Bay crack sprinter Bobrikoff is voted by excellent judges (who have witnessed his trials of speed) to be capable of anything short of flying. The son of Finland possesses almost illimitable pace, and given the luck to keep all right until the Chip meeting, visitors may safely look toward seeing a thrilling performance in one or more of his engagements. There are few more fickle-minded people than members of the racing public. A fortnight ago California was spoken of as a wasting light in our little country, and comments such as "What a pity he is not in the Melbourne Cup" were heard ; but now that he has missed two or three times (probably owing to an unknown ailment) he is condemned to oblivion.

- Nominations close for Feilding on October 30, and for the Waitara Racing Club's meeting on. November 7. As a .result of the heavy rains the going was heavy for Saturday morning's work,, and times were consequent•ly slow. All of the galloping was confined to the outside of the course. Dennis and White Star started operations and finished together in 56 3-5 sees over half a mile. Lady Menschikoff, Lady Heroine and Shining Star started over the same distance and finished in the order named in 56 2-ssecs. * ' Clonpett and On Dit ran the fastest half-mile gallop of the morning; they had light weights up, and completed the distance in 55 3-ssecs. Kilmarnock finished in front of Stayboy at the end of a mile, run in 1.50. The former horse is showing an improved appearance and looking much brighter in his coat. Lingerer with the best of the weigkts beat Otaroa over five furlongs run in ? 1.11. Climax ran a couple of rounds at half-pace, being stretched out along the back in each circuit. The Leader cantered a circuit to the commencement of the straight, and sprinted home. Brough's, Goodwin's and Hikaka's horses were not worked until after breakfast. Tiptoe had the services of C. Jenkins on Saturday, and is reported to have wpn his' race from end to end. With the addition of Lady Heroine and Fearlie during Messrs Bowen and Corrigan's absence in the South, H. Fryer has the whole of his stabling accommodation filled. Mr George Morse's weight adjustments for Waverley appear to have , afforded general satisfaction. Lingerer, who is apportioned 71bs above the minimum in the Hurdles, might have been risked with a few pounds less, if only for the consideration of but one victory • during his" six years' turf career. A local resident was in a lucky winning vein during the Wellington meet- * ing. Starting with a couple of tickets dn Swimming Belt and following if up with three other winning investments, t altogether nesting about £120. . Oney Cox had an addition made to his §tring in training yesterday by a 'fesfesinu4 Icrar-yeaT-^ BOn of »• p » ul , -^Dancing Lass, the latter being tne dam of Mainaku. The gelding is fairly well grown and in big, rough condition. A strong opinion exists that the omis1 sion of the names of Frisco and Glenullin from the Cup acceptances is an error by the transmitter of the list. Tan San passed through by yesterday's train on bis way to Auckland. The little chestnut has shown* an inclination to bore out in his races, and the right-handed running at Ellerslie . may prove more suitable to him. Lyrist had the services of Chas. Cochrane in each of his wins this season, *?£»ilet was found to be amiss prior to Saturday's racing at Wellington, and was expected to return yesterday. Billington (St. Bill's brother) is training in a satisfactory manner at Manaia. Queen's Guard (Vanguard — Juliet), who has a foal at foot by Campfire, is intended to visit Maniapoto this season. Seldom has G. Jenkins shown to better advantage than during the present season., On the second day of Otaki ; - he piloted winners in four consecutive races, one of which was a short head Victory with Swimming Belt, afler an exciting set-to with Irish Rifle. < Our horses that left to attend the • Otaki, Wellington and New Zealand Cup meetings may so far be considered to have credited their training ground in a most generous manner, for although Clemency failed to repeat the quality of gallops in his racing that he had exhibited to his party on the tracks, his deficiencies were most ably compensated for by his travelling companion Lyrist, who so easily accounted for both days 7 hurdle races at the Otaki meeting. Travelling on to Wellington the son of The Officer added further evidence of his ability over hurdles by again winning on the occasion of his first entry in open company. The failure of Tiptoe to gain a position in a race over five furlongs run on the first day of the meeting is a matter that his stable connections are puzzled in accounting for, more particularly so through his endorsement of the good opinion confided in him by winning from the same company on the second day in a race of a furlong further. Thus altogether local horses have annexed four races during their short absence, . and in Tiptoe and Lyrist Hawera is represented by a brace df performers whose possibilities of achieving further distinction at next month's meeting in Canterbury may be viewed in quite a . favorable light. _ ' ■ . Twenty-one horses remain in the New Zealand Cup, from which the absence i of the names of Frisco and Glenullin k- caused Considerable surprise X * Zimmerman's fine performance 'in % ruling second in the Wellington Han|lbdicap%n: titleß himjbo continued incluJIT Uion, although the powerful staying son ''< of Birkenhead has. an exceedingly stiff ""task sot him in the carrying of 9.9 over tho two-milo course. Tho Stewards' Handicap has attract-