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"Fortify," Aratiatia, Royal Arms and Patronymic 'went amiss during the •,Wangamii meeting, whilst Banksia fell in the Higgie. Handicap, and breaking a leg, had to be shot. Banksia, whose, most important success was her victory [ in the last C.J.C. Wiijter Cup, was by Achilles from Tbrtulla, a New Zealand Cup winner. , - Welcome Nugget and Coropet each brought si race back vto Haw era from Wanganui, and Styrax only went under to Royal Arms by a narrow margin in the Okehu Hurdles. Depredation won a rac^ for the New Plymouth ownertramer R Barlow, whilst Bonny Helen, who scored in the .Higgle Handicap, in which she ranked a® the outsider of the field, is also owned Jin .this province. A 1 51b penalty for this "»iin brings Bonny Helen's N-Z. Cup impssfc up tc 8.10. I She is said to have mad© "Che best showing oi' any of the Cup candidates engaged at the meeting. . Winning; owners, at Wanganui were:, —G. D. Greenwood £435, A. Alexander £290, Mr'l 4 oring £200, D. Fraser £200, Mr H'ghden £185, W. Duncan £175 P. Rossmead £165,' J. George £160, A'. D. "Webster £156, J. Cameron £150 W. R. Tuck £120, J. Fryer £100, Sir Geo. Clifford £100, H. W. J»hnstoh £100, W. E. Bidwell £100, R. Barlow £100, C. Shfirwood £65, Hon. J. D. Or■moad £50, F. S. Easton £40, H. J. Cameron £35 G. Nash £35, W. Nid.l £35, F. Lewes £30, C: Wadley £25, tt. Hicks £'25, Hook and Buckman £20, G. C. Orinohd £20, H. McManawav £20, R. Narell© £20, B. T. BennetV £20, A. Henderson «£lp, J. H. Prbsser £15, W. E. Herhert £10," J. Hawkins £K|, W. Carter £10, R. At wood £10. A". Reed was the most successful jocKey at the meeting, with three wins and a second to his credit. • B. Deeley and C Puce each'had two wins and a second to their eiedit, H. Young, J O'Connell, R. Reed, A. Oliver, L. Wilson C. Uarmont, -G. Marchant, Mc•donaW. ami j. O'Shea cne win each. Kew was a starter in the Steeplechase at Tattersall's Club races (Sydney) last week. He blundered at ihe first obstacle, however, and lost his rider..

Black Northern was in such a generl--ous gaMoping humor when he won the Kingsland Hurdle Race that A. J. McFlynm peisuaded his owner-trainer (J. Williamson) to run him in the Mt. Albert Steeplechase. The son of Salvadan, however, was not inclined to -work overtime, arttl, ■ after jumping three fences, decided he had had enough of it, and refused to go any further. It is stated that the Mt. Albert Steeplechase is the first event Black Northern has been sent out favorite for since he has raced in J. Williamson's colors.

in the Geraidine Cup Ardenvhor is said to have registered an attractive performance. He got badly away and was la.-t for a long time. At the turn for home he had to come right outside his field, and when the distance wa3 reached, he simply cleared away from the others and yon very easily. Jeannot, the favorite, retired at the end of a mile. Mr G. D C?eenvcod, whose fill/ Nones won the Guineas at Wanganui. scored in the same race with Danube hyp years ago. The death of the stallion Or me, reported from England, will revive memories of a highly-sensational incident in the career of that great performer (says an Auckland writer). Bred by the Duke of Westminster, Orme (who was got by the celebrated Ormonde from Angelica) came on the turf with a flourish of trumpets, and winning five of the six events for which he started at two years old, it was quite in order to find him ruling a great, favorite for the Derby. Some weeks before the coveted blue riband cam© up for decision Orme was found to be.suffering from a mysterious ailment, and the diagnosis of the eminent veterinarian consulted was that a poison had bee» administered to the ho.rse. As'may be guessed this announcement caused a tremendous sensation. It was found impossible to get Orme to tho p^st for the Derby, but the case proved less troublesome than was expected. Tiie succeeding month saw Orme once again under silk, and ho- signalised his return by winning the Eclipse Stakes of 10,000 soys., won six of the eight races for which he started at three-year-old; and, remarkable to relate, the two races in which he met defeat odds .were laid on his ability to win. The St. Leger was thought to be quit© at Orme's mercy; but he failed to gain a situation in the classic event at Doncaster, and his stable mate, La Fleohe, got home first.' Orme sired a number of noted winners, chief of which f was Flying Fox, who captured the triply crown for the Duke of Westminster in 1899, and who was subsequently sold for 37,500 guineas. Foaled as far back as 1889 Orme had reached an age well over the average of equine life; and few of his descendants have been racing of recent years. Mr L. G. D. Acland's Oaks winner, Martine. b\ Martian—Gipsy Maid, has ioaled a filly to Bonny Glen. Martine will be mated with Mr G. L. Stead's imported horse, Nassau, this season. Lady Musket, one of the veteran brood mares of the Glenora Park Stud, Auckland, reached the end of her stud oaiwr lasfe week.. She produced a dead foil to General Latour this season, and, a serious condition supervening, it was found necessary to destroy her. Diirin;.x ber stud career Lady Musket pro.-luivfl a large number of foals, of whom Lass o'Gowrie, King Soxilt, and Salute, nl! by Soult, were the most noteworthy. Lady. Musket, who was by Blair.fowrie from Muskerina, by Musket—Hipumina, was foaled in 1895, so that ske rritainecl an age beyond the average of equine existence. With an eye to tl«o future. Mr Walters retained two of her daughters for the Glenora Park Stud, on« of them (March) being by Marblo Arch and the other a two" year-old filly by General Latour. Tho well-known Hawke's Bay sportsman, Mv Frank Armstrong, owner of the st'Oo-viWhfjsfir Morning, recently forwards! a cheque for £5 to assist the funds of the Patriotic Trotting Carnival, to bo held at Addington next month. In excusing the smallness of his donation (says a Christchurch writer), lio explained that the sportsmen of Hnwkft's Bay contemplated a big patriotic effort of their own, and he would havo to devote considerable Attention to Innt object.-Mr Armstrong is one df th» most popular and highly respeot-od sportsmen in tho Dominion, which is no matter for surprise, as his latest action is in keeping with his general rojnihition. T«he subscription i'o tlio l^vjol.ic- Trotting Carnival was jii>wj vfi-ftfTut hoing solicited, and it w-;i'w^' ):i''-.V iU)!w'vciate(l, coming from a g&niiMw.ffi wlmso personal associations with spiTTt .'wo confined to tlio gallop-

Tlic i'r.jw'tcMi horse Demosthenes, hy .IV:>n;oMi!--('nr!iji, hns his list practienl.!y iiiii at Air G. P. Donnelly's stud in liawko's J\ay. Among the mares to

be mated with him this season are Golaen uaii, hy Gold Keet—Pearl Shot; Stresa, by Orvieto—fit, Mildred; Gold Uord, by Gold Reef—Cordelia; Lady Keay, by St. Leger—Ladybird; le Hau, by Sou-wester—Cordelia; Lady Lucy, hy Seaton Delaval—Hilda; Gipsy Belle, by StQpniak—Belle Ciair; Mongonui, by Uarbine—Mocnga; Fairy Gold, by Gold Reef—Nympn; Ikaroa, by iian* Fran—rMaude; Ikon, by San Iran—Nymph; Fedalma, by Gipsy Grand—Nevaj'Britoness, by StepniaK--Untomart; Windy Steppe, by fetepniak —venitoso; Dreamer, by Mostyn—Moorooroo; liingdove, by Collar—Miss Chiffmch; Noctorum, by Birkenh«fid—, Maluri; All's Well, by Hotchfciss—' Miss Annie; Marceline, by Martian—' Truce; Mouette, by Martian-4C«ir-: alba; Seashell, by Ckainshflt—NaufT-l ius; Savanna, by Stepniak--SeashelJ;j Lady Moutoa, -by Soult—Cftcilej Ro^et Shield, by Hotehkiss—^Rose of Welling-1 ton; Sunglow, by ■ Multiform—Otter-' den; and Content, by Dreadnought—; Lullaby.