MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6829, 6 October 1883, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The steeplechaser Chauticleerisfor private sale. It is said that Stockwell has gone slightly amiss. Onehunga races have been fixed for January 19. Tbe Sydney Turf Club's meeting takes place to-day at Raodwick. Recovery has been heavily backed for the Melbourne Cup at 100's to 4. Merlin has at last found a purchaser, Mr Lushington taking him at £40. At Bundoora Park the New Zealmd-bred Calumny has produced a colt to Angler. It is said that Le Grand will remain in Monaghan's stable until after the Y.R.C Meeting. Nominations for the various events of the Pakuranga Hunt Club's Meeting are due on Friday next. Queen of the Park (a half sister to Archie) is amongst those engaged in this year's Maribyrnong Plate. It is likely that. Chandler will be ridden by his owner, Mr. J. Lennard, in the Pakuranga Hunt Cnp. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Ciub are wisely moving m the direction of securing a race course of their own, 200 to 40 was acceptcd ii/ Auckland durinc the P res ent week, in favour of Martini-Heim for the V.R.C. Derby. ' 1 Commotion is reported to be in great heart, and First Water is also, said to be looking and going well. improvements are completed at Caulfield, there will be sufficient room for forty horses to start abreast. u ll^ l pof the year on the' Knghsh turf, the Ceaarewitch, is set down for decision on Tuesday next. Mr. Walters informs me that Slander (dam of Billingsgate and flippodamia) has produced a fine bay oolt to Fltz Hercules. ■ A Sydney writer states th.it Zulu is doing well; but; the son of Barbarian and Maiden's Blush will hardly win, a second Melbourne

Prodigal, of whom we heard great accounts a few months back, has been pronounced by Remington touts as no better than a fourth inter.

.« Flaneur laments the falling off of Wanganui nominations, and attributes it the tightness of money, and the acarcitv of horses worth training. ' The ceurse over which the PakuranD* HuDt Cap will be decided, will be the tame as that which haa b'eea laid out for the Auckland Steeplechase. The members of the Pafeuraoga Hunt C] o k meet to-day at eleven a.m., at Mr. Lushineton's estate. Flat Bush. The hunt next week will, I understand, be at Epsom. The South Australian candidate Sardine, is not without friends for the V.K.C. Derby Be won the September Handicap at the Adelaide meeting last month. " a ugur " says that at present the V.R.C. Derby looks like being reduced to a match between a rcbie and Off Colour, unless Mar-tini-Henri can separate them. The Napier sportsman, Mr. G. P. Donnelly, has decided on relinquishing the tarf and has placed the whole of his horses in the hands of the auctioneers for sale. " Spectator " says that New Year is looking in fine order, and is evidently strong again on his near fore leg. He will not be put into fast work for some time yet Ic is said that Mr. TV. A. Long, of Grand Flaneur celebrity, who is at present racing horses in England, is likely at an early date to fell off his stud and return to Australia. Fryingpan, who won the Caulfleld Guineas last year, and afterwards got a good second to Navigator for the V.R.O. Derby, is said to have grown into a grand four-year-old. The New Zealand Stud Company have nominated eleven youngsters for the Caullield Great Foal Stakes. Eight are by .Musket, two by Cadogan, and one by Cap-a-pie. The committee of the Victorian Racing. Club hitve decided that all Bums paid for the privilege of running in a race shall tie considered entry money unless such money forms part of the stake.

It appears that the bad form shown of late by Abeifoyle was caused by the colt having broken a blood-vessel in his head. He is to bi treated to a long spell, and also to be " added to the list."

Rumours are abroad in Melbourne to the effect that Warwick's injuries are not so bad as was anticipated, and after all the brown son\of Maribyrnong may be among those who line up for the Y.R.C. Derby, Footstep, who, we are informed by cable, is first favourite for the CaulUeld Cup, is a stable companion of First Water, who has been backed by his party for the Melbourne Cup, to win something like £70,000.

Our Auckland "book" in Sydney, Mr. James Poole, expects to bid good-bye to the Cornstalks next month, and as per usual, on arrival here, will put himself up to be shot at on the Auckland Cup and Steeplechase. A new candidate has been introduced into the V.R.C. Derby betting, in the shape of Napier, who claims as a half brother that sterling performer Wellington. 1000 to 60 was accepted a short time back abont him.

In the jockey camp, Donald Nicholson was the Jew at the recent Sydney meeting, placing six wins to his credit. Hales, il'-hough showiDg some brilliant horsemanship, did not succeed in scoring a single win.

" Mazeppa" announces the death of Coldstream. This colt, who was a half-brother to Luna, duriog the three seasons in which he raced, started altogether in 45 races, of which he won 15, earning between £500 and £600.

Mr. De Mestre's pair, Nicholas and Aide-de-camp, are greatly fancied in Sydney for the Melbourne Cup. It will be remembered that these two horses finished close up, third and fourth, in the Metropolitan Handicap last month, .

In Australia last season Tom Hales was the most successful jockey, with 28 wins out of 112 mounts. Donald Nicholson comes second, with 26 wins out of 123 mounts. The name of W. Yeomans has disappeared from the list altogether. Notwithstanding the manner in which healung over his party at Hawkesbury, Yately has been supported very heavily for the Caulfield Cup, and he and Footstep divide the houonr of first favourite at 100 to S each. Yately ■ has Bst allotted to him, and Footstep has a pound less than the son of Warlike.

" Augur," who has been on a visit to the Richmond stud, speaks very highly of Grand Flaneur's youngsters. He says: "As the whilom champion'seems to stamp his stock with the same perfect conformation which enabled him to gallop down all who opposed him, I don't -think there need be much fear of his success as a sire, though even he has hia detractors, -who may be effectually 3ilenced in the first season."

The Yankee " plunger" Walton" was in great form at the Goodwood Meeting this year, coming off ivith some £12,000 to the good. Horseowners have a terrible down on thtj '' Melican M:in," as no sooner does he satisfy himself that there is a "good thing " on than he "downs" with the money in hundreds, and so gets the best of the market. One thing in his favour is that he is a good loser, and never shows temper even when struck for thousands.