SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9355, 4 May 1889, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. New Zealand May 24—Waerenga-a-hika Jockey Club. May Takapuna Jockey Club. May 30—Eginont Racing Club. June B—Auckland8 —Auckland Racing Club. June 20—Hawke's Bay Jockev Club. Australia. " , April 13—Victoria Racing Club DATES OF COMING EVENTS. June s—Englishs—English Derby. June —Oaks. " ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Wag kr.—The value of the A.R.C. Derby, won by Foul Shot, was £842. Kauri.—The first V.B.C. Derby in which T. Hales steered the winner wa3 in 1870, when the (illy Brisois won. M.—Dunlop's time (3min 2S|sec) in the Melbourne Cup of ISB6 is the fastest on record for two miles in the colonies. Ho carried Bst 31b. Sportsman.—R. Frewin had the mount on Belle whon she won the Great Northern Steeplechase. J. Rae rode he in the same race in 1887, when she foil at the double. NOTES BY PHAETON. No one can gainsay the fact that the introduction of the totalisator on our racecourses has been productive of many advantages, by enabling the various clubs to give large stakes for competition, the perfecting of their racecourses, and, above all, the providing of a safety-valve for the public for the prevention of many abuses that crept in under the old order of things. But, at the same time, it cannot be disputed that the indiscriminate use of the machine that has been allowed has been the means of fostering a class of undesirable gatherings that are promoted by interested parties for no other reason than for the purpose of reaping a harvest out of the machine. The Metropolitan Clubs have up to the present been quite unable, or, in some eases unwilling, to apply the brake on these meetings, and it is refreshing to hear that the Government have at last decided on attempting the task of keeping the use of the machine within proper limits. A notification on the subject has this week been received by the Resident Magistrate, Dr. Giles, from the Colonial Secretary, and that the matter has been dealt with by persons competent to grapple with the situation, the various clauses and conditions laid down in the circular give ample proof. Pony, trotting, and hack race meetings arc simply wiped out, as the right to use the totalisator at such gatherings is prohibited, at which everyone with the true interests of the turf at heart will rejoice, for such meetings only tend to degrade the sport. It is also laid down that in all cases applications to use the machine shall be endorsed by the Metropolitan Club. which condition, though placing a very powerful weapon in the hands of the various leading clubs, cannot fail to be of the greatest assistance in preventing the abuse or the machine. Altogether, 1 have no hesitation in saying that everyone who has the true interests ot the turf in this colony at heart will welcome the action of the Government in this matter, and if the metropolitan clubs will now only rise to the occasion and show themselves worthy of the position in which they have been placed, the abuses that have.crept in may be swept away as dust before the wind.

By cable we have the result of the (irst of the great English "classic" races —the Two Thousand Guineas—which was run at Newmarket on Wednesday last, and resulted in a victory for Mr. Douglas Baird's eh c Enthusiast, the Duke of Portland's b c Donovan being second, and Mr. Abingdon's br c Pioneer third. The result of the race lias every appearance of a surprise, and we may expect to hear that the defeat of Donovan, who, I may remark, had preserved an unbeaten certificate until meeting Enthusiast ou Wednesday last, is another hoc favourite bowled over. Previous to his victory in this race, Enthusiast was almost unknown to fame, for his three attempts last season were failures, his best performance being .second to Donovan for tin: Dcwhurst Plate, when in receipt of 101b from the son of Galopiu. Enthusiast, who, i may remark, is a full brother to that good horse Energy, was purchased as a yearling by Mr. Baird for L'OIHJ guineas, lie was got by Sterling from Cherry Duchess, who is a daughter of The Duke and Mirella, while the latter was got by Gemma de v'ergy from Lady Roden by West Australian. The three placed horses are engaged in the Derby, to be run on sth (June. This is the second occasion on which Mr. Baird has furnished the winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, his previous victory being gained willi Enterprise in ISS7. Full details ot Carbine's victory in the Sydney Cup ;ire now to hand, and on all hands the brilliant performance of the soil of Musket and Mersey is pronounced one of the greatest that a three-year-old lias ever recorded on the Australian turf. To win the Cup, with 121bs over weight for age, under the mosc favoured conditions, in the fast time of 3.31, would, in itself, be a splendid performance ; but when it is considered that less than three furlongs from home Carbine was knocked out of his stride and fell back from a good position to absolute last and even then got up and won, the performance can be characterised as nothing abort of phenomenal. How remote his chance of success appeared when the accident befel him may be gathered from the fact that the special correspondent of the Australasian states it looked a hundred to one against him. The great run which Carbine sustained over the last two furlongs of the race, will (says another authority) ever remain green in the memories of those who witnesses it, and the wiu of the son of Musket after the interference he met with, must take rank amongst the most remarkable that has ever been recorded. It is pleasing to hear that Mr, D. »S. Wallace, the owner of Carbine, threw in for a big stake by the colt's victory, and one commission alone, which was executed on the Saturday previous to the race in favour of the son of Musket, was for .CfjOOO, which sum was taken at 100's to 12, and lOU's to 14. It need scarcely be said that after Abercorn put down the son of Musket in the Autumn Stakes, the party behind the former were very sanguine that he would hold the three-year-old as safe as if he were in his grave, but the select little party behind Carbine, it is said, never really lost heart, as they knew what a great stayer the colt is, and the rasping gallop he got in the Autumn Stakes had the effect of putting such a finishing touch to his toilet tliat they were unite prepared for his victory.

The victories Carbine gained at the A.J.C. meeting last week have given a big fillip to the winning total of the great son of Musket aud Mersey. The five races which he won as a two-year-old represented in stakes £1'J;!O, to which lie added another i'9fjf> for Mr. O'Brien before the Canterbury sportsman sold him to Mr. D. S. Wallace. At the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting the colt's winnings amounted to £±!lo", while ac the A.J.C. meeting last week he secured the big amount of £3325. Added together, therefore, the son of Musket's winnings to date is the respectable sum of £7otKi. During the time Carbine has been running in the interests of Mr. D. S. Wallace, lie has won £5541 for the Victorian sportsman, so that that gentleman has already received a big return for the IJOOO guineas which he paid for the son of Musket last November. The Auckland Racing Club are about to make a new departure on the occasion of their winter meeting at Ellerslie next month, by throwing the gates open free to the public. Ari experiment in this direction lias many times been mooted in connection with this particular meeting, for it is a well-known fact that the club reap a very small advantage from the amount paid in entrance money, and I feel persuaded that the committee have taken a wise step in giving the public free admission at the meeting. The decision of the committee in this matter should, I think, be brought under the notice of the Railway Department, and that body be again asked to lower the fare for the return journey to one shilling. If that were done, lam quite satisfied that the traffic returns will show an increase that will more than mske up for any lowering of the fare. The announcement in my notes of last week that Mr. J. Marshall had decided on sending his horses up to auction, occasioned seme little surprise; but I have since learned that when Mr. Marehall left for Australia in February, he had at that time fully made up his mind to retire from the turf, so that his intimate friends were prepared for the announcement. A cablegram states that the horses were submitted to auction on Monday last. Pearl Shell (by Musket—Pearl Ash) was purchased by Mr. White for 315 guineas, while Necklet (by Musket—Locket) was secured by the Hon. W. A. Long for "250 guineas. Braemar (by Musket—Eacyua) also realised '250 guineas, being purchased by M. O'Brien, the wellknown jockey. Necklet must be considered a real bargain if she is sound, as Mr. Marshall paid 650 guineas for her as a yearling.

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Auckland Racing Club, on Wednesday last, a programme was submitted for adoption by the Auckland Coursiug Club, but after sonic discussion the committee declined to pass it. No reasons were given for the committee's action, but I presume that their declining to pass the programme was on the grounds that the meeting was not required, and in this view I entirely agree with them. However, the refusal of the Metropolitan Club to pass the programme has not altogether put the Coursing Club out of court, for that body have now decided on holding a pony and trotting meeting at Kpsom on the 18th instant, and for which they have already issued a programme.

From Christchurch comes the news of a sad accident.which took place at the New Brighton meeting on Wednesday last, and T>y which that promising horseman Walter Jackson has lost his life. It appears that while racing in the Cup, Repose stumbled and fell, and Count d'Orsay, who was running immediately in her wake, fell over her, and poor little Jackson, who was mounted on the latter, was thrown on his head, and on the followinsday succumbed to his injuries. Jackson was for some little time engaged in Mr. W. Walter's stable, at Papakura, and about the beginning of 1884 he entered the service of Mr. G. G. Stead, in whose employ he continued up to the time of his death. "Little Walter " was a capital horseman, and dining his career, won a good number of races on various horses, carrying the colours of Mr. Stead. Mi , . G. Elliott, the editor of the New Zealand Stud Book, furnishes particulars regarding the breeding oi that good colt Recluse, which will have the effect of setting all doubts at rest on the much-debated question. He states that Recluse waa bred by the late Mr. J. Copeland, and got by Daniel O'Rourke, dam Voltarina (dam of Steelbone), by Traducer out of Molly Dod (dam of Voltaire, Talleyrand, and Egmout), by Golden Grape from Sally Brass (sister to Ultiria and Betty Martin), by Sir Hercules from Vesta by Lucifer—Peter Fin mare.

The erstwhile Ancklander, Peter Osbeck, distinguished himself at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's Meeting on the 20th ultimo, by carrying list 31b home in front of the Steeplechase, beating live others. He was well backed, and started at 3 to 1. He was ridden by S. Fergus. The old son of Perkin VVarbeck was amongst the starters for the A.J.C. Steeplechase run at Randwick on Saturday lust, but when running well forward half a mile from home ho came to grief. A later cablegram states that he has since been sold for "210 guineas. At a sale of yearlings, held at Sydney on the 23rd instant, SI were brought under the hammer, of whom five were passed in, and 70 were sold for a total of (3433 guineas, or an average of S2 guineas each. The Tocal-bred youngnters were the only lots for which there was spirited competition, and the twenty-six offered realised 3040 guineas (an average of 140 guineas). The highest price paid was for a gentlemanly-looking youngster by Goldsbrough from Ethel, by x attention, full brother to Ellerdale, the winner of last Tattersall's Cup, who was secured by Mr. \V. Gannon for 400 guineas. Mr. T. Sampson paid 3GO guineas for a strapping filly, by Goldsbrough from Lady Hooton (imp.), and a handsome daughter of the Maribyrnong Plate winner Habena, by the same sire, was purchased by a Queensland sportsman for 320 guineas. The success of the Australian horse Ringmaster in England has induced Mr. T. Jones, who is now on a visit to the old country, to try his luck there with his horse Bravo. Mr. Jones has cabled to Melbourne to tend the son of Grand Flaneur forthwith, which will, accordingly, be done. Bravo, who has on several occasions proved himself a very slippery customer, won the last V.R.C. Handicap, carrying a steadier of Ost, and beating a splendid field.

A few weeks ago " Asmodcus," of the Melbourne Leader, made reference to a case of an unusual nature which was under the consideration of the committee of the Victorian Club, the facts of which are as follow : —A well-known book-maker named S. Rainsbury laid a Mr. Keirl a bet of £1300 to £'20 that he could not produce a 13.2 pony capable of running three furlongs on the Elsternwick Park training track inside 41 see. After the match was made and both parties attested to the conditions by attaching their signatures in the book of a bookmaker named Corry, Mr. Keirl expressed no desire to adhere to tho bet, and, in fact, suggested that the same should be cried off. Rainsbury, however, scouted the idea, taunted Mr. Keirl with being afraid to lose his money, and, in fact, is to have grossly abused and insulted Mr. Keirl over the matter. The last-named thereupon determined to proceed with the match at all hazards, and gave Rainsbury duo notice of the same, mentioning date and circumstances. On the day appointed the ground was officially measured by Mr. J. L. Reilly, the wellknown surveyor, and several other officials were in attendance, Mr. Thomas (Jaunt's assistants acting as timekeepers, and Mr. R. S. Waklov as judge. Thus everything was conducted on thoroughly genuine conditions, and the pony produced was Vicenza, whose height was also duly certified. The match was at catch weights, and Vicenza accomplished the task set her in 40 l-sth sec, thus winning the wager. The starter, timekeeper, and surveyor, each gave their written testimony respecting the genuineness of the performance, and as Rainsbury refused to pay, Mr Keirl brought him before the committee of the Victorian Club, of which association both are members. The committee, after repeated adjournments, have at last decided in favour of Mr. Keirl, and Rainsbury will consequently have to pay.

The following particulars on early breeding and first foals in connection with .Sir Hercules and Flora Mclvor families have been compiled by Mr. C. Elliott, of [Nelson, and in perusing them students of breeding will find much to interest them. It will be seen that many good sires and dams were first foals*, while the success on the turf and at the stud of such a horse as Chester, who was Lady Chester's first foal, got when she was a two-year-old by Yattendon, who was the most successful of all the sons of Sir Hercules, strengthens the opinion of those who believe in breeding from young mares and young sires, though many instances of successes of old sires and dams can be brought to light. This is, however, a busy week, and I cannot now deal more fully with the subject. I hope, however, to return to it on some future season : —Manto was the presumed first foal of her dam, Cornelia the first foal of Manto ; Flora Mclvor, first foal of Cornelia, sot when her dam was a two-year-old: Sir Hercules, presumed first foal of Paraguay; Cossack, first foal of Sir Hen.ules, got when the latter was a two-year-old; Manuka, first living foal of VV'aimea; Kakapo, first foal of Toi-toi and Korai'i, first foal of Harakeke, daughters of Waimea; Trenton, first foal of a granddaughter of 10, sister to YVaimea ; Mata, first foal of Raupo, granddaughter of Sir Hercules; Progress, first foal of Coquette, daughter of Sir Hercules ; Yattendon —Sir Hercules' most successful son at the stud ; Yatterina, first foal of Yattendon, got when the latter was a three-year-old ; Libeller, first foal of Yatterina. Chester (his sons and daughters)— Yattendon's most successful son at the stud, first foal of Lady Chester, got when she was a two-year-old ; Abercorn, first foal of Lady Chester, got w' en she was a two-year-old ; Abercorn, first living foal of his dam : Acme, first foal of her dam ; Uralla and Carlyon, first and second foals of same dam; Craubrook, first foal of dam. In the course of an interview with a reporter of the Sydney Referee, on the subject of the introduction of the totalisator, the Hon. James White made it very plainly understood that he is no believer in the instrument. In arguing the question, the Sydney sportsman said : —" I generally bet £500 on a race, or say £3000 a day. Take a low computation of sixty days racing in the year, and you will see that my transactions would be £180,000 per annum. Ten per cent, on that business would bring me £IS,OOO a year, without any risk whatever. I'd be glad to bet to three per cent. The machine plays to a dead certainty, whereas a bookmaker takes heavy risks. He may win today and lose to-morrow. Very few indeed of the Australian ring make more than a living ; as a proof of which I need only ask you to tell me how many of them are rich men? The fortunes made by bookmaking in these colonies are few and far between. Why should not bookmakers have as much consideration as sharebrokers ? They are on a par, the two professions, as mediums of public speculation."

With reference to the large increase of stakes, amounting to a total of £28,050, or £5000 more than last year, which was written down for the 1889-1890 programme by the committee of the Victoria Racing Club, it should be stated that only nine of the thirteen days' racing held by the premier club have been dealt with, arid that therefore the above total, large as it is, does not represent the full additions contemplated by the committee. It is anticipated that the added money for the whole season of 18S9-1890, commencing with the next Cup meeting, will amount to no less than £36,000. It may also be mentioned that a trophy, value £150, will be given for the Melbourne Cup. Abercorn has at last set all doubts at restregarding the winner of the most money in stakes on the Australian turf, and now claims a record far above all others, his gross total, including his owner's sweeps, reaching to £10,014 18s. Trident holds second place with a gross amount of £8990 3s ; and others highest on the list are Malua, £5797; Commotion, £7706; and Navigator, £7766. Carbine's total up to date is £7666. The victory of Carbine in the Sydney Cup has given "Vigilant," of the Melbourne Sportsman, a splendid opportunity of improving the position which he has taken up on the much-debated question that the average horse is almost (it not quite) as good in the autumn of his three-year-old career as he is as a young four-year-old, and that consequently an alteration in the weight-for-age scale is required. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been doing some light gambling -it Monte Carlo. But not once even could His Royal Highness forestall the pea. Each staked his £4 they were remorselessly raked in, to the very evident mortification of the Royal punter, who plays a losing game extremely badly. At last he gave up the struggle in despair, and went off to seek consolation in the society of Lord Randolph Churchill, with a less ample score of the national funds at his disposal.

It is said that Cranbrook can be purchased for 1500 guineas. ' The added money to the Caulfield Cup 13 to be raised to 200030V5. Maxim and Gipsy King are both for the present thrown out of work. The Hon. J. White's horse, Plutarch, has run second eleven times in sixteen starts. Abercorn is credited with having run the last six furlongs of the Cumberland Stakes in lmin 14|sec. The Lincolnshire Handicap of lOOOsovs was this year won by Sir R. Jardine's four-year-old Wise Man, who started at 8 to 1. J. Chaafe's pair, Tartar and Bustle, were competitors at the recent Brisbane Tattersail's Meeting, but neither scored a win. Princess Helen, who claims half-sistership to the Australian Cup winner Lochiel, has been figuring in hack races in the Napier district. That little head victory of Carbine s in the Sydney Gold Cup (says ' Vigilant' in the Melbourne Sportsman) spelt rain to at least one gentleman I know ot. The New Zealand-bred Sir Modred claimed a winner at the recent A..T.C. Meeting, his son Antmus winning the Nursery Handicap in capital style, and beating a field of 17. The Irish mare Frigate, who this year won the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, was a pretty good favourite, starting at 8 to 1. Frigate was ridden by Mr. W, Beasley. As giving some idea of the funeral rate of travelling in the early part of the Cumberland Stakes at the A.J.C. meeting, it may be said that the first two furlongs occupied 55sec. ! Mr. 1). O'Brien's string of horses were submitted to auction at Christchurch, last week, but after three lots had been submitted and passed in, the Canterbury sportsman declined to send any further lots up. A four-year-old gelding by Feve, out of Rowdy's dam, was sold at Messrs. Hunter and Nolan's yards yesterday, and purchased by Mr. Jas. Kean, who has handed him over to his brother John to train. The committee of the Auckland Racing Club having given Mr. Perciyal permission to accept the position of handicapper to the Takapuna Jockey Club, that gentleman will allot the weights for the meeting to be held on the 24th May. The sum of £1500 is said to have been asked for Cardigan, the winner of the Hawkesbury Handicap and Metopolitan Stakes in 1887. The gentleman who wished to become the owner is an Indian buyer, but terms could not be struck.

The Musket—Maid of Athol colt, Scots Grey, has been receiving some attention in the South for the New Zealand Cup and C.J.C. Derby, at hundreds to four. I may remark that* Scots Grey is one of the numerous string owned by Mr. G. G. Stead. So much laziness as Carbine displayed on going to the post for the All-aged and Cumberland Stakes has (says a Sydney writer) but seldom been equalled. In each case it required the combined efforts of his rider and trainer to get him in the starter's charge. The battle that Hales and O'Brien fought out in the Autumn Stakes at the A.J.C. Meeting on Abercorn and Carbine respectively, is said to have been one of the grandest displays of horsemanship between two brilliant jockeys that has ever been recorded in Australasia. A Wanganui backer (says " Spectator ) made inquiries during the week as to what price he could get 1000 about Recluse, but he did not get a quotation. It was lately stated in a Dunedin paper that £3000 could be won from the Southern ring over this event, but I question whether any early backer could get half that amount at a fair price before the weights are out. The Auckland Coursing Club announce an attractive programme for the opening of their sea-son at Plumpton Park, Papatoetoe, on Friday and Saturday, the 24th and 25th May. The events include an unlimited all-aged sweepstake for the Birthday Cup of 50s each, a Derby Stakes of 40s each, unlimited ; an Oaks Stakes of 40s, unlimited. Nominations will be received by the secretary at the Commercial Hotel on Friday, 10th inst., up to nine p.m. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. The following nominations have been received for the two principal events of the A.R.C. Winter Meeting, which is to be held at Ellerslie on Juno S :— Hurdle Rack. —Kangaroo (ch g, Loram's), Oddfellow, Earnest, Le Clair, Armourer, Orangeman, Guy Fawkes, The Don, Tetford, Recruit, Artist, Kangaroo, King Quail, Carronade, Lorace. Great Northern Steeplechase.—Oddfellow, Lorace, Silvio, Landscer, St. Clair, Shillelagh, Orangeman, Guy Fawkes, Don, Recruit, Artist, Kangaroo, King Quail. TAKAPUNA WINTER MEETING. The following nominations have been received for the above meeting, which takes place on Queen's Birthday : — Handicap Hurdles,—-King Quail, Ernest, Tetford, Recruit, Kangaroo, Landseer, Don, Orangeman, Guv Fawkes, Artist, Buzzard, Carbineer, Le Clair, Rosie, Sirloin, Messenger. Forest King, Seaweed. Handicap Steeplechase. — King Quail, Ernest, Recruit, Orangeman, Guy Fawkes, Artist, Don, Le Clair, Messenger, Forest King, Rosie, Sirloin, Tawhiao, Tairoa, Seaweed, Jack the Ripper. Birthday Handicap.—Signess, Leila, Tetford, Audacity, Fusee, Leorina, Carbineer, Capella, Memorandum, Haricot, Lioness, Lorace, Hune. Victoria Handicap.—Sign ess, Tetford, Tupaki, Audacity, Fnsee, Artist, Leorina, Octopus, Carbineer, Capella, Memorandum, Haricot, Black Joe, Lioness, Medusa, Squire. Billy-Billy, Catesby, Lorace, Sirloin, Hune. Additional entries may be at Devonport. WELLINGTON RACES. Wellington, Friday. The first day's racing of the W.R.C. Autumn Meeting, at the Hutt, took place to-day, and was patronised by about 009 people. The weather was line and the racing good throughout. In the Maiden Hack Race, the backers of Merlin received £91 ltis, which is the best dividend ever paid in Wellington, and in the Tradesmen's Handicap, Prudence paid £23 11s. There were only two tickets on Merlin, the owner holding one and a Maori the other. The following arc the results : — Poneke Handicap of 40sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. T. S. Bristol's Camomile, 7st 101b (Powell) 1 Mr. F. Hill's Prudence, 651121b (Collello) 2 Mr. Martin's Akatea, 7st (Poulsou) ... 3 No others started. Camomile started a hot favourite, and won by a neck. Akatea was a good third. Time, lmin lSSsec. Dividend, £1. 15s. Hukdle Race, of GOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. W. Pollard's g h Glencoe, 9st 111b (including 71b over weight) 1 Mr. J. George's Armourer, lOst (Johnston) 2 Mr. G. Frecth's Right Bower, Bst 91b (Weddcn) 3 Kangaroo (lOst), Reputation (Sst 51b) also ran. Kangaroo was the favourite in the machine. Thelast hurdle was jumped by Glencoe and Armourer together, and then a slashing race ensued, Glencoe just getting home by a bare head, Right Bower a fair third, Kangaroo fourth, and Reputation last. Time, 3min 27sec. Dividend, £4 "is. Autumn Handicap of lOOsovs. One mile . and a quarter. Mr. H. Hammond's Sultan, by Apremont — Kate, Sst 71b (White) 1 Mr. T. S. Bristol's Camomile, Sst Gib, including Gib overweight (Powell) 2 Mr. W. Martin's Salisbury, 7st 101b (Vaile) 3 Foxton, 7st 91b (Collello) ; Cupid, (7st (Poulson) ; Cyclone, Gst 1311), including 31b over (Friend); Lancer, Gst 31b, including 31b over (James), also ran. Sultan was made favourite. From a capital start Cyclone, attended by Camomile, cut out the running, with Salisbury and Cupid at their heels; then came Sultan and Foxton, Lancer being last. This order was maintained for a mile, when both Cupid and Sultan closed up, and at the same time Cyclone fell away. As the horses swept round the turn into the straight. White took Sultan up to Camomile, and Vaile ran Salisbury into a .inent position, but the race was never in xbt, as Sultan, easily disposing of the or' jrs, won comfortably by half a length, Salisbury a good third; then came Cupid, Cyclone, and Foxton, Lancer being last. Time, 2min 15sec. Dividend, £2 Ss. For the Hack Hurdle Race, Olga walked over. In the Maiden Hack Race, Merlin beat ten others. Dividend, £91 16s. Tradesmen's Handicap of 50sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. F. Hill's Prudence, 6st 101b (Collello) 1 Mr. T. S. Bristol's Camomile, 7st 71b (Powell) 2 Mr. J. J. Kennedy's Cyclone, 6st 91b (Friend) 3 Salisbury, Sst 51b (Vaile); Cupid, 7st 71b (Poulsen); Akatea, Gst 121b (Reid) also ran. Won by half a length Time, lmin 32sec. Dividend, £'23 Is. Selling Race of 30 so vs. One mile and aquarter. Mr. W. Y. Dennett's Clyde, Sst 31b (Stowe) 1 Mr. B. Cave's Solitude, 7st Gib (Poulson) 2 Mr. K. McKenzie's Othello, 7*.t 51b (Reid) 3 Sylph (Bst Gib), Gladstone Sst 4lb), Laundress (751131b), Small Change (Sst 41b), Bandit (7st 51b) also ran. Won rather easily. Time, 2min 17sec. Dividend, £2 3s. About £2000 was put through the totalisator. I The following are the weights and acceptances for to-morrow's racing :— Shorts Handicap, five furlongs.—Camomile, Sst 101b; Prudence, 7st 91b; Tryclon, 7st 51b ; Akatea, Gst 101b. Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a-half.— Armourer, list; Glencoe, list; Kangaroo,

lOstmb; Reputation, 9st 7lb; Ri ght^ Easter Handicap, one mile and a f 1 ' -Sultan, 10st 61b; Camomile 7 R rK Cupid, 6st 111b; Prudence, 6st 91b; C ycl b : His Excellency the Governor Ladv r\ and suite will attend to-morrow's races * THE DERBY Press Association.—KUctric TeUriranh /» The following is the latest bettinc I \ Derby, to be run at the ISpsom L"> Meeting, on the sth June •—o to 1 Urn P»et Donovan, 3 to 1 Eldorado, 10 to 1 Fnt£ eai,ls t and Laureate, 16 to 1 Picquet "^b