SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8986, 25 February 1888, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. NEW ZEALAND. February Bunodin Jockey Club. March 2—Wade Racing Club. March—Northern Wairoa Turf Club March Maukn Races. March 8, 9—Wanganui Jockev Club. March IS—Matakohe Racing Club. March Henderson's Mill Turf Club. March 16,17—Hawke's Bay Jockey CluS . March 23—Dunedin Jockey Club. March 23, Napier Park Racing Club April 2, S-—Canterbury Jockey Club. April 2, 3—Auckland Racing Club. April Onehunga Racing Club. May 24—Napier Park Racing Club. Slav 24, 26—Dunedin Jockev Club. •Tune 9—Auckland Racing Club. June Hawke's Bay Jockey Club.

AUSTRALIA March 3, 6, 8, 10—Victoria Racing Club. DATES OF COMING EVENT* March 3—Newmarket Handicap March 6—Australian Cup March S—Wanganui Cup _ March 10-V.R.C. Champion Stakes March 16—Napier Cup April 2 —Great Autumn Handicap April 2—Easter Handicap (Auckland) June 9—Great Northern steeplechase

answers to correspondents. Subscriber.— Marlborough was got by St. George fP? \GF.™—'Matchlock's time for the Champion Stakes was Mniu 4o}sec ; Trident's, Mr,in KJs Query.Jacinth has never started yet. He Is said to hare injured himself when in training as a two-rear-old. _ A.—ln ISJ2, Lady Emma won the Dunedin Cup earning 7st 01b ; the P. J. C. Handicap carrying. Sst 41b:'and tho Forbury Handicap, carrying Sst 121b, all at the one meeting. Britisher.lt was Harvester that ran a dead beat with St. Cation for the English Derby in IS>4. It was the year previous that St. Blaise won, beating Highland Chief by a head. Huntsman.—The times recorded for the Great Northern Steeplechase by the respective winners was as follows :— ISSS. Macaroni (list), 9min 19seo ; ISNi, Belle (list £lb), 9niiu iiteec ; ISS7, Silvio (list 61b), 9min !>ssec. _ NOTES BY PHAETON. As was to be expected, the notification that the C.J.C. intend applying the rule framed last year by a committee of delegates at Napier bearing on country racing, has had the effect of raising the stewards of these clubs into a spirit- of hostility, and at a meeting held on Saturday last at Christchurch, we are told that a resolution was unanimously passed to the effect that if the C.J.C. insist on the right to fix the amount of stakes at minor club meetings, they will form a racing association. This, however, is I fancy only bombast, for if the Metropolitan Clubs are only loyal to each other in this all - important matter, they should without difficulty be able to stamp out all opposition. It is to be hoped that- there will be no hali-hearredness shown in dealing with the subject, for everyone who looks at the question in a dispassionate spirit must come to the conelusion that reform must be instituted without delay in curtailing these undesirable fixtures, which are being promoted for no other reason than to reap a harvest out of the totalisator.

The Dunedin Cup turned out the real good thing for Gipsy King that it was generally held to be, and the son of Le Loup apparently had no difficulty in carrying his Sst 4lb home in front of Springston (6st 131b) and the seven others opposed to him. The race was run at a clinking pace throughout, which may be gathered from the fact that the two miles and a distance were cast behind in 3min olsec, which is, I may remark, two seconds faster than Vanguard's great performance in ISSS. Since the race was instituted, in 1574, this is only the third occasion on which it has fallen to a three-year-old— Pungawerewere (6st 131b) winning in 1576, and Sir Modred (7st 10lb) in ISSI ; but neither performance, it will be seen, is in anyway comparable with that of Gipsy King. " On the second day the son of Le Loup again demonstrated what a real good!un he is, by carrying the steadier of 9st 21b home in front for the D.J.C. Handicap (one mile and a-half), beating Silverrnark (7stslb), Springston (7st6lb), and six others in the splendid time of 2min 41sec. This performance undoubtedly stamps Mr. Stead's colt as one of the best three-year-olds that has been seen out for many a day, and a glance at his career will, I am sure, be perused with interest by my readers. The son of Le Loup made his debut at the C.J.C. Spring Meeting of ISS6, when he was saddled up to contest the Welcome Stakes, four furlongs, but fortune did not favour him, and he finished unplaced, the race falling to Silvermark. On the i second day, with 7st 131bs up, he was sent out for the Spring Nursery Handicap, four furlongs, on which occasion he finished third to Sextant (7st 131b) and Cruchfield (Bst 51b). His next appearance was in a Selling Race, four furlongs, at the Dunedin Spring Meeting, which he won, carrying 7st 131b home infront of Fairymaid (7st 71b) and several others. Mr. D. O'Brien, who was present, took a great fancy to the colt, and when he was put up to auction the Southern sportsman would not be put off, and eventually secured him for £330, which was £180 more than he was entered to be sold for. On the second day of the same meeting he carried the "rose and black" stripes of his new owner in the Criterion Stakes, four furlongs, in which race he had Bst 91b, and after a ding-dong battle with Fairymaid (7st 71b) he was only beaten by the shortest of heads. His next essay was in the Middle Park Plate, six furlongs, run at the C.J.C. Summer Meeting, when he finished second to Maxim, to whom he was conceding 51b; while in the New Year Nursery Handicap, run at the same meeting, the eon of Musket gave him 31b, and an easy beating. With Maxim out of the way in the Dunedin Champagne Stakes, Gipsy King had no difficulty in winning from Kimberley, St. Swithin, Sextant, and others, and this victory he followed up on the second day by carrying Bst 121b to victory in the City Stakes, beating Silver - marke, Repose, and three others. In the Hopeful Stakes (for twoand three-year-olds), however, he failed to concede 91bs to Teddy Yuille, who beat him easily. In the C.J.C. Champagne Stakes, he was again pulled out to do battle against Maxim and Sextant, when he finished third ; but on the following day he somewhat redeemed this performance by carrying the steadier of 9st home in front for the Nursery Handicap, five furlongs, Repose, Kimberley, Cruchfield, Rose and Black, Sultan, Lorraine, and Fillina being behind him. This was Gipsy Kne's last performance as a two-year-old, ana he was no more heard of until the following spring, when he came out with Bst 51b, and won the North Canterbury Cup, beating Ruby (83t), Eeresford (7st), and three others easily. In the interval between that race and the New Zealand Cup, his owner evidently asked him some severe questions, for a few days prior to the big race coming up for decision, ho was introduced into the betting, and on the day he was actually a better favourite than Lochiel. He ran a great colt under his impost of 7st, but Mr. Stead's representative, who only had 121b more in the saddle, beat him easily at the finish. In the C.J.C. Derby he was once more pitted against Maxim, when he was again beaten by the eon of Musket. Mr. Stead must, however, have been greatly impressed with the performances of the colt, for in the following month he asked Mr. O'Brien to put a price on Gipsy King and Sextant, when £2400 was quoted, and at this long figure the pair went to Yaldhurst. With an eye to the Dunedin Cup, Gipsy King was withdrawn from his engagements at the C.J.C. Summer Meeting, and how well he was placed may be gathered from his dual performance on Wednesday and Thursday last. Gipsy King is the first, of Le Loup's progeny that has shown any form, and he is the result of the union of the son of Traducer with the rapid bay mare Gipsy, who in turn is a daughter Yattcndon ana Zingari, while the latter was got by II Barbiere from Gipsy. With such blue blood in his veins it is no wonder to find Gipsy King a clinker, and it is pleasing to find so good a colt in the hands of so ardent a sportsman as Mr. Stead, for he has certainly done more than any other single individual in the colony in the importation of the. thoroughbred from distant lands.

When the weights for the Newmarket Handicap made their appearance, I ventured the opinion that before the day Mitrailleuse would take up a very prominent place in the quotations. This has been verified, for the daughter of Musket was introduced into the betting on Monday last, and after some £15,000 had been accepted about her, she knocked off favourite at 10 to 1. The mare is being trained by Mr. W. Kelso, and from the Randwick training notes 1 gather that she has been stepping along in work ia gieaD style, it) has always

been a current belief that Mitrailleuse was of little use in a close finish, but her performance in the Bourke Handicap, at til© V.R.C. Meeting last year, when she beat The Levi to and a numerous field, in splendid time proved her to be a real game un ; and. notwithstanding her heavy impost of Sst 71b in the Newmarket Handicap, and with the certainty that the journey will be cast behind in something like 1.16, I shall rank myself amongst those who consider that the Aucklander has a very respectable show of annexing the big sprint handicap. The expulsion of the bookmaker Nathan from the Forburv racecourse on Wednesday last was • only what might have been expected, in new of his action at the recent Island Bay meeting, when Nathan invested £30 on the totalisator on Marlborough for one race. Marlborough was beaten, and forthwith the bookmaker interviewed the totalisator authorities and claimed that his money be returned request which, needless to remark, was peremptorily refused. The wily Nathan, however, took action at law against the proprietors of the machine for the recovery of the money, and succeeded in scoring a verdict, judgment being given in his favour. Thus was a very dangerous precedent established; but a remedy had been provided, for racing clubs have the power to warn hint off the racecourses over -which

they have control, and the D. J.C. Stewards, therefore, "ordered him off" on Wednesday last; "and lo ! he stood not upon the order of his going, but went at once!" Should Mr. Nathan favour Auckland racemeetings with his presence, he will, I think, meet with a warm reception.

Carbine bids fair to bo the crack two-year-old of the season in this colony, for notwithstanding that ho had to put up a 71b penalty in the Dunedin Champagne Stakes he romped home an easy winner in front of Manton, Adulation, and four others. Carbine is a very stoutly bred-un, as he was got by Musket from Mersey, who is a daughter of Newminster and Eulogy ; while Knowsley (the sire of Mersey) was got by Stock well out of a daughter of Orlando" and Brown Bess (the grand dam of Musket). Should Carbine train on all right he will no doubt develop into a great three-year-old, as he is spoken of as a colt of great substance.

Excellent accounts continue to come to hand as to the manner in which Pearl Shell is conducting herself at Flemington, and a cablegram received during the present week states that she is voted "a regular flyer." The daughter of Musket has certainly a big task set ner in the Ascot Vale Stakes, in which race, with her penalty of 101b, she will have to carry the steadier of 9st 31b, but nevertheless she will, I think, come out of the ordeal very satisfactorily, if she does not win outright. Nelson has also been doing good work, and is reported to be very well. Both horses are located at Morrison's stables, which is within a short distance of the course.

The Hon. Mr. Robinson evidently intends to give Chainshot plenty of time to mature before racing him, as he did not figure amongst those contesting the D. J.C. Champagne Stakes on Wednesday last. It is expected that the colt will make his debut in the C.J.C. Champagne Stakes, to be run on the 2nd April.

It has been rumoured that Foul Shot had been sold to Mr. W. Stock, of Napier, to bo used for stud purposes, but I notice that the son of Musket and Slander is still located in Harrison's stable, and what is more is still being treated to swimming exercise.

Fortune did not smile on any of the Auckland representatives at the Egmont meeting. Peter Osbeck fell while contesting in the Hurdle Race, Clogs could only get second to Dudu in the two big handicaps. Balista finished second to Tongariro in the Flying Handicap, and third to Dudu and Clogs in the Egmont Cup, while Cushla finished second to Recluse in the Spring Stakes.

The Napier sportsman, Mr. S. H. Gollan, has selected the following names for the yearlings he purchased in Auckland last month —Bay colt by —Florence Macarthy, Lancaster; chestnut colt by Leolinus or Ingomar—Erycina, Leonardo ; chestnut colt by Musket or Leolinus —Tres Deuce, Deuce Ace ; bay filly by Musket or Ingomar—Clvtemnestra, Iphigenia ; black filly by Hippocampus —Slander, La Calomnie.

The Canterbury Times states that Lady Norah is still at the Racecourse Hotel stables, and although the swelling on her leg is much reduced, she is not likely to race again during the present season. I notice, however, that Mr. Bobbett has accepted with the daughter of Cadogan for both the events to be run at the Hawke's Bay meeting, from which it is fair to assume that she is not near such a hard case as our Southern contemporary makes out.

H. Piper, who is known as one of the most accomplished " touts" New Zealand can boast of, is to be called before the C.J.C on a charge of " touting" Mr. Stead's horses at Yaldhurst. Mr. Stead's course of procedure (says the Referee) is grounded on rule 151 of the Rules of Racing, which says : —" If any owner, trainer, or other person shall be proved to the satisfaction of the committee of the Jockey Club to have tampered with any boy in another stable, or be detected watching a trial, or proved to the satisfaction of the stewards or committee to have employed any person to watch a trial, or to have obtained surreptitiously information respecting a trial from any person or persons engaged in it, or in the service of the owner or trainer of the horses tried, or respecting any horse in training from any such person in such service, every person so offending may be warned off the course or other places where these rules are in force."

Tetford ran very poorly at the Dunedin Meeting, and could not gain a situation in either the Cup or D.J.C. Handicap. His stable mate, Cinderella, however, managed to sneak off with the Railway Plate, dividends of £10 15s and £12 4s being the result.

When Tranter's leg gave way in the Melbourne Cup, writes the Leader, fears were entertained of a permanent break-down. Three months' confinement to his box, and assiduous attention on the part of his mentor, Mr. W. E. Dakin, has fortunately been the means of restoring the damaged fetlock to its normal size, and it is now intended to blister the colt, with the view of seeing whether he will ultimately stand another preparation.

Niagara continue# to do good work at Flemington, but Trenton still goes very stiffly. "Asmodeus" says:—"Strolling down to Flemington on Thursday afternoon I saw Solo and Niagara engage in a strong couple of rounds on the tan, the St. Leger and Australian Cup colt moving with particular freedom. Solo is not doing the sort of work to qualify him for the Newmarket Handicap, and at present his services appear to be utilised for the purpose of assisting Niagara. Trenton looks much better than he goes, being very sore all round.

On the occasion of its first reading the Bill for the legalising of the totalisator had a particularly smooth passage through the New South Wales Legislature, and its reading was earned by 37 to 11. However it is said that the measure will have a warm time when it comes up for the second reading, and its being legalised in the sister colony at present is considered to be unlikely.

Dick Swiveller, who we last week heard by cable had recorded a splendid gallop over the Australian Cup journey, has been a very fair performer. On February 8, at Ararat, he fairly walked in for the Ararat Cup, a mile-and-a-half, carrying Bsb 51b. Stanley, with 121b more in the saddle, was second, but was unable to extend Dick Swiveller, who accomplished the distance in 2min 45sec. He is a son of Swiveller and Brigantine, and as a two-year-old displayed very good form, winning the Maiden Plate at Dimboola, the Juvenile Stakes at Casterton, and the Two-years-old Handicap, 7st 31b, at Caulfield ; the horses behind him including such speedy ones as Epicurean, Albert Loddon, Boz, Lady Lovel, Casuist, and Sunshade. Dick Swiveller has only 6st 131b to carry in the Cup, so that if he can stay he has an excellent show of distinguishing himself.

Spade Guinea is being treated to a very severe preparation, and Victorian writers consider that she is getting far too much galloping. She is said to be looking fairly well, and, all going well with her, will probably be found amongst the starters for the Australian Cup. Though the great majority of writers have picked Cranbrook as the most likely representative of the Hon. White's team for the Newmarket Handicap, the speedy Lava is considered in other quarters to bo the likely one. Prior to their being token to figuring ton, the pair had a set to

over five furlongs at Randwick, with tho result that the big chestnut was beaten, Lava doing thi> last) half-mile in good style in 52 In the course of an article under the heading " The Worm Within the Bud," " Sterling," in the Melbourne Sportsman, says :—"The open way in which norses are stopped by their riders in almost every race whicli is now run certainly speaks ill for turf morality, and men who, in business, or in all other matters, act most honourably, seem to be no exception to the general rule in running their norses. Of course there are men on the turf whose horses always try, but they are few in number, and each ( year sees this number lessen, as they find it ' a hopeless and most unprofitable game to continue racing straightly, while all around them take every opportunity to throw dust in the eyes of tho handicapper." Tho writer considers that the principal remedy is to endow a handicapper with judicial powers, so that he can punish all attempts to deceive him by an increase of weight, and that judges should be stationed at different parts of the course, in order to observe the running. An English writer Bays " Scattered over England's fields are monuments, much fewer than formerly, erected to horses who had distinguished themselves by winning matches. And what remarkable names did our ancestors bestow upon these old heroes and heroines. Brown Lusty, Silver Snout, Jolly Thumper, Sour Face, Tricksey, Quiet 'Cuddy,' (Scottico for donkey), ' Run Now or Hunt for Ever,' and Mutton Monger are samples of these nomenclatures. Queen Anne had two of her steeds named Pepper and Mustard, just as the Dandie Dinmont of 1 Guy Mannering ' named the breed of his terrier dogs. Both of Queen Anne's horses were, however, greys by the way, and why she should have christened them after that fashion it would be hard to toll. Several of Her Majesty's horses ran at York, and she won a £14 plate over Rawcliff Ings, with Star, afterwards called Jacob, the day before she died. In tho time of Charles I. Acomb Moor (not Knavesmire) was the York racecourse, and among the relics of Sir Henry Slingsby, at the Red House on the Ouse, was a mutilated effigy of a horse which won the plate when that monarch, in 1033, quitted the joys of Newmarket and Royston, to take his royal pleasure with the Tykes, where, according to Sim Templeman, who had some experience of the manners and customs of that part of the world, it was best to speak of their ways as being honcstish."

The London Sporting Life has token to publishing a list of horses in training on the English turf, and some trainers' "lots" are pretty lengthy. The veteran John Porter has no less than 51 in active preparation, of which 34 are two-year-olds and 12 a year older, and they represent ten owners. Among the latter are the Prince of Wales, Duke of Westminster, Earl of Portsmouth, Lord Alington, and Sir Frederick Johnstone. Included in the three-year-olds in training is this year's Derby favourite, the unbeaten Friar's Balsam, as well as the next most fancied one for the blue riband, Ossory, by Bend d'Or out of Lily Agnes. Friar's Balsam won £8666 in stakes alone as a two-year-old. Another trainer with a pretentious string is George Dawson, and his number is 39, "28 being two-year-olds. The most notable performer of the lot is the three-year-old Ayrshire, by Hampton—Atalanta, whoso winnings at two years old amounted to £6065 17s. Matthew Dawson's team comprises 11 two-year-olds, nine threes,and afour and five-year-olds. His last season's winnings did't run very high, and the three-year-old Gautby, by Hagioscope— Silversand, topped the poll with £232$ l'Js. Dawson's patrons include Duke of St. Albans,. Lord Jbalmouth, Lord Fitzwilliam, Lord Ilohester, Lord Strafford, and Mr. Vyner.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Abercorn is amongst those who are credited with being roarers. St. Odille is mentioned as a dangerous outsider for the Newmarket Handicap. The hurdle racer Blue Mountain is spoken of as a possible winner of the Australian Cup. TheY.R.C. Meeting opens on Saturday next, when the Newmarket Handicap will be run.

The three-year-old Cranbrook is certainly the giant of those of his age, standing, as he does, 17.2. For the second year in succession Johnny Huxtable has steered tho winner of the Dunedin Cup. Mr. Stead has disposed of Chantilly (an unworthy half-brother to Welcome Jack) for something like £200. Leodogran, half-brother to The Poet and Foul Play, was sold recently in Christchurch for six guineas ! The Australian Peer is considered to have a " mortgage " on the Champion Race, and 2 to 1 is wanted about him.

Mr. D. Cooper has placed his horses Bowmont and Blairgowrie in the sale list, and intends retiring from the turf. The death is announced of Mr. H. B. Bowler, the well-known proprietor of the Mitta Mitta stud, New South Wales.

Victoria seems like coming back to something like her true form, and has been putting in good work during the week. The Hon. J. White has evidently had enough of Volcano, as I notice from a Sydney paper that the horse is for sale. The announcement that £3000 had been offered and refused for the Maribyrnong Plate winner, Lonsdale, has been denied. Daddy Longlegs is the nonsensical title of a Southern steeplechaser. Some people are certainly poor hands at nomenclature. The three-year-old filly Fancy Free (by Musket—Fancy) was sold by auction recently in Melbourne, and realised 80 guineas. The Wellington Racing Club made a profit of £100 on their recent summer meeting. The total amount paid away in stakes was £1197.

In the Steeplechase run at Hobarfc recently a horse called Pat Faith fell, and rolling over his jockey (J. Lacy), the latter was killed instantly. The Hon. James White's team, consisting of Acme, Carlyon, Abercorn, Cranbrook, Knightsbridge, Lava, and Volley, left Sydney last week for Victoria. The crack English racehorse Bendigo, by Ben —Hasty Girl, has gone to the stud, and he joins the great Hermit at Blankney Farm, in Lincolnshire. [Nominations for the principal events of the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting are due on Friday next. The full programme will be found published in another column. During the 1887 season the fastest mile trotted was done by Harry Wilkes, who made a record of '13. This horse has broken 2*20 on ninety-one occasions. "Centaur's Index," containing a full list of performances down to the end of January, is to hand, and will be warmly welcomed by all those interested in horsey matters.

American statistics for the 1887 season show that the fastest mile galloped was by vesant, who ran the distance in 1"40, which is the best time ever made in a race against horses.

The owner of the Victorian hurdle-racer Ellerslie offers to run him against any horse in the neighbouring colonies two miles over hurdles, list each, within two months from date, for a trophy valued £100.

Many of the Sydney country race clubs are (says " Martindale") almost in an insolvent state; and it is very rarely that any of them come out with anything like a substantial balance after a race meeting.

With Sextant's victory in the Great Northern Derby, and Gipsy King's two wins in the'Dunedin Cup and D.J.C. Handicap, Mr. Stead must have nearly got back the £2400 he laid out in their purchaso lost December.

The Australian Jockey Club have the nice little nest-egg of £50,000 lying at fixed deposit, and yet tney keep the Sydney Cup at £1000, which, after the second and third moneys come out of it, is only worth £700 to the winner.

Victoria does not appear to have a very large number of steeplechasers at present, as theraco to be run next month under theauspices of the V.R.C., and which has added money to the extent of 500sov8, has only attracted nine entries.

A writer in an American paper quotes he race Horse Barnum as an example of the amount of heavy work equine flesh can stand, and mentions that in two successive seasons, he started in no fewer than 106 races, and won a fair percentage of them.

In a Selling Race run at Ararat recently, the New Zealander Vinaigrette was made a hot favourite, but through indifferent riding was beaten a head. Some one claimed the mare at the price she was entered to be sold for, and her owner had to disgorge £90 to get her back.

A recent Sydney paper contains the following piece of information — The New Zealand cross-country horse All Fours was shipped to England a few days ago by the steamer Fifeshire. He is a very safe jumper, but those who know him best think that if racing on tho English turf is his mission he will fail miserably. Some interesting statistics of old country racing are contained in the new volume of the Racing Calendar. The total value of stakes won during last season, exclusive of matches and private sweepstakes, was :— In England, £391,131 15s 6d; Scotland, £8,787 18s; and Ireland, £11,236 2s 2d. These sums do nob include prizes to second and third horses.

There is some talk of the once flying Hortense, by far the best two-year-old of her year, being under orders to return to Morpethville, and she will probably never figure on a racecourse again. Her loss of form is attributed to the accident she met with last winter, and which has rendered her ouite useless for racing. A Hartford, Conn., man has invented an apparatus for timing horses. A clock with three handsminute, second, and quarter second—is started by the official timer. When the winning horse touches the wire the clock is stopped by electricity. At the same instant the current opens a camera, which photographs tho horse and the clock face.

Tho one jockey of tho younger school against whom there has never been a breath of scandal (says an English writer) is James Watts, and how well probity pays may be gathered from the fact that his retainers amount to about £8000 a year, oxclusive of fees. "Mr. Abington" alone puts down £5000 for first call. Watts' income must bo at least £1,000 a year. Wood makes much more, but then he bets heavily on occasions. George Barrett, too, is also very rich. (The two latter we have hoard by cablegram have had their licenses cancelled.)

HENDERSON'S MILL RACES. The following weights were issued yesterday in connection with the Henderson's Mill meeting, which takes place on St. Patrick's Day, March 17 : — Flyino Handicap. Six furlongs.— Alice, Sst 101b; Formo, Sst slb; Lady Alice. Sst; l'ikau, 7st 101b; Forest King, fist: Cushla, 6st. Maiden Plate Handicap. Ono mile and a quarter.Eruption, Sst 101b; Pikau, Sst 'Jib; St. Michael, Sst: Makiri, 7st 121b; Hollv, 7st 101b; Black Joe, 7st 101b ; Sigua, lOlb; Lady Lonsdale, 7st 101b ; Reproach, 7st 71b; On Guard, 7st 71b; Dollar, 7st; Railway Handicap. Three-quarters of a mile.Friendship, Sst 101b; Tamora, Sst tilb ; Squire, Sst lib ; Capella, Sst; Leorina, 7st 10lt>; Lioness, 7st 101b; Catcsby, 7st Sib ; Formo, 7st Sib ; Artist, 7st 61b ; Lady Alice. 6st 101b ; Brown Rose, 6st; Reproach, fist; Katipo, 6st; Maratau, fist. Handicap Hurdles. Two miles.—Peter Osbeck, list 121b ; Silvio, lOst 101b ; Orangeman, lOst 4lbs; Magnesia, lOst; Recruit, Sst 41b ; Kangaroo, 9st 21b ; Fair Play, 9st 21b ; Shillelagh. 9st 21bs: Ma Petite Fille, 9st ; Wide-awake, Sst 121b; Contractor. Sst 101b; Black Joe, Sst 101b; Sirloin, Sst 101b. Henderson's Mill Cup. One mile and ahalf. --Clogs, Sst lOlbs; Antelope, Sst Gib; Friendship, Sst 21b; lamora. 7st 101b; Victoria, 7st Sib; Leorina, 7st 81b; Miss Alice, 7st 21b; Capella, 7st 21b; Lioness, 7st; Eruption, 6et 101b; The Cat, 6stSlb; lormo, fist Sib; Katipo, 03t; Maratau, fist.

THE V.R.C. MEETING. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] -Melbourne, February 24. The principal effect of the acceptances for the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup was the backing of Spado Guinea for the first named event, the Now Zealander being supported to win some £5000, at hundreds to three. Trenton and Dunlop have been scratched for the Cup. Moorhouso is at 100 to 15 for tho Australian Cup.

D.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Dunedin, Friday. The following are the acceptances for the third day's racing in connection with the D.J.C. Autumn Meeting: — Hurdle Handicap, of lOOsovs.—fiarabaldi. list'2lb; Marmion, lOst 121b; Mac, 10st L*lb ; Trapper, 9st 101b; Secretary, 9st lOlb ; Dunluce, Dst 101b ; Mammoc, Sst 91b. Hopeful Stakes, of 120sovs.—Sultan, 7at 101b; Raven a wing, TstSlb : Mauton. 7st 51b; Wolverine, 6st l'ilb; Vandal, Gat 101b; Chic, 6st 101b.

Foiujcrv Handicap, of 250sovs.—Ruby, Sst 51b; Tetford, Sst lib; Silvermark, Tat 21b; Artillery, 7st 101b, Cinderella, 7st 81b; St. Clair, 6st 101b; The Brewer, 6st 51b; Wakatipu, 6st. Marshall Memorial Stakes. of 150sovs. — Ruseley, 9st 21b ; Tetford, 9st 21b; Artillery, 9st; Quibble, Sst 131b; Snapshot, Sst 131b; Cinderella, Sat 131b. Flying Handicap, of 1003ovs.Cinderella, Sst 101b ; Tetford, Sst 71b ; Apropos, Sst 41b ; Torrent, 7st 71b ; La Rose, 7st sst; St. Ives, Gst 121b ; Sultan, Cat 121b; College Boy, 6st slb; Tornado, Oat 31b.

WESTPORT RACES. Westport, Friday. The Westport Autumn Races were held to-day. The results are as follow :— Open Handicap.—Oliver Cromwell, 1; Young Perkins, 2 ; Steelbone, 3. Autumn Handicap.—Rewi, 1; Regret, 2; Steelbone, 3. Ladies' Purse. — Captain Abram, 1; Baldie, 2. District Handicap.Young Perkins, 1; Regret, 2 ; Captain Abram 3. Hurdles.—'Baldie, 1; Princo2; Dangerous, 3. Thero was a good attendance, and fine weather prevailed. A fair business was done with the totalisator. SALES OF RACEHORSES. Dunedin, Friday. First Lord, by Albany—Fallacy, has been sold to Mr. J. Dooley, Waimate, for £130. At a sale of blood stock to-day, Mokoia was sold to Mr. H. Goodman for 30 guineas ; Lady Constance, to Mr. Morrison, for 37A guineas; filly and colt by Gorton brought 31 and 27 guineas respectively ; the colt Wakatipu, by The Drummer, was sold to Mr. Delamain for 240 guineas. A colt by —Gitana, full brother to Gipsy King, was passed in at 300 guineas ; and tne trotter Duchess was also {Kissed in at 105 guineas.