SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8538, 11 April 1891, Page 6

SPORTING.

TO RACING CLUBS. The Auckland Weekly News has been appointed the Official Calendar for the publication of all programmes in the Provincial District of Auckland, In terms of the new rules of racing. In order to ensure advertisements being inserted in the page allotted to " The Sportsman " it is necessary that they be sent in by Wednesday afternoon. .'■%-;' v [Extract.] . f Rule 17.—The programme of each fleeting in which the added money is £100 or upwards, must be advertised in full once at least in the Official Calendar. The advertisement shall show that the programme has been approved by the Jockey Club, shall stato the days on which the meeting is to begin and end, and the names of the stewards, judge, starter, clerk of the scales, and handicapper. RACING FIXTURES. April 4—South Auckland Racing Club. April Auckland Tattersall's Club, April IS—Avondale Jockey Club. April 17, 18—Dargaville Jockey Club. April 25—Oneliunga Racing Club. May 2—Lake Racing Club. May 25—Takapuna Jockey Club. '-.»■' May Waerenga-a-Hika Jockey Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. April 29—Two Thousand Guineas. May 27—English Derby. May 29—Oaks. September 9—Doncaster St. Leger. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Simon Puke, Rllerslio.— Maid of Honour was imported to Auckland in 1579. She was first mated with Musket, but the foal died. W.M., Panmure.—We cannot state the exact time at which the horses you name were withdrawn from the Australian Cup. You hud bettor write to the Melbourne Sportsman on the point, A.U., Waihi.Venus Transit was got by Derby or Sledmere from Peeress, by The Peer. As no Turf .Register was published at the time she was on the turf we cannot supply you with her performances. ' X.Y.Z., Thames.—l. Duke of Westminster is the correct title of the owner of Roml Or. ~ 2. Until the Australian papers come to hand we cannot state whether or not Dungobah was amongst the starters for the All-aged Stakes. Wager, Thames. —The weights of the placed horses in the Melbourne Cup of ISSS were :» Shoot Anchor, 7st 111b , Grace Darling, 7st 121b ; Trenton, 7st 131b. Their prices at the post were : 0 to 1 against Trenton, 14 to I Sheet Anchor, 20 tol Grace Garling. S.W., Parnell.There have only been two dead heats for the* Doncaster St. Leger, viz., in 1839, between .Major Varburgh's Charles' XII. and Mr. ThomhiU's Euclid ; and in 1850, between Lord Zetland's Voltigeur and Mr. Manghan's Hussborough. NOTES BY PHAETON. DEATH OK A CELEBRATED SIRE.

The death of the stallion Isonomy, the announcement of which came by cable during the present week, removes one of the most noteworthy horses from the ranks of English thoroughbred sires of the present day. Though Isonomy's name is not enrolled on the escutcheon of classic race winners, he rose to very great fame on the racecourse, and was regarded as one of the stoutest-hearted horses that over graced the British turf. Isonomy was bred at the Yardley stud in 1875, by the Messrs. Graham, and was got by Sterling from Isola Bella, who in turn was a daughter of Stockwell and Isoline, by Ethelred. He was purchased as a yearling by the late Mr. F. Gretton, in whose colours he made his debut in the Two-year-old Stakes, run at Brighton in 1877, in which race he got third ; but at Newmarket, a little later on, he carried Charlie Wood to victory in the Nursery Handicap, thirteen others being behind him; and his only other attempt as a youngster was equally meritorious, for in the Nursery Handicap at Newmarket Houghton he was ouly beaten licdf-a-hcad by Beadman. Isonomy did not fulfil any of his engagements in the classic races, and after he had romped home in front of a field of 37 for the Cambridgeshire Stakes of 1878, with Johnny Morgan in the saddle, Mr. Gretton was credited with landing a great coup by the tactics he displayed, in keeping the son of Sterling in lavender, with a view to the big handicap. Isonomy was one of the outsiders of the field, his price at tin* post being 40 to 1; and from £40,000 to £50.000 was the amount said to have been won bv Mr. Gretton on the race. As' a four-year-old Isonomy started on six occasions, winning four of his engagements, amongst his successes being a victory over the Derby winner, Silvio, in the Ascot Gold Cup, for which race the latter started with odds of 9to 4 laid on him. It was, however, as a five-year-old that Isonomy secured for himself a place amongst the greatest horses of the century, by carrying the heavy burden of 9st 1211) to victory in the Manchester Cup (one mile and five furlongs), in which race he decisively dressed, down a field of twenty. In this race his owner, Mr. Gretten, was again credited with landing a big coup, and, as Isonomy started at the outside price of 100 to 6, he had, it will be. seen, plenty of room to operate upon the members of the ring. Isonomy did not, I think, race again after the close of his five-year-old career, and on the death of Mr. Gretton, about the end of 1883, the son of Sterling was purchased by the Duchess of Montrose for 4000 guineas, and he took up stud duties at Sef ton Park. It did not take the son of Sterling very long to establish his name as a winner-producing parent, as in ISSB he was found with twelve winning representatives, and a winning total of £20,837, the principal contributor to this sum being Lord Calthorpe's filly Sea Breeze, who annexed both the Oaks ana St. Leger Stakes. In the following season Isonomy had a like number of winners, representing a sum of £20,841 ; and last year eight of his progeny annexed . £90.36. It need scarcely be said that Isonomy's services were in great request, and from the Racing Calendar I notice that his list was full for two years in advance. His service fee was, I think, 150 guineas, from which fact some idea may be gathered of the loss the owner of Sef ton Park has sustained by the death of the son of Sterling. A couple of years back the Americans made an effort to purchase Isonomy, but though £16,000 was said to have been offered for him, it'was not sufficient to secure him. The sole representative of Isonomy in the colonies is Eiridspord, who is stationed at St. Albans, Victoria; and who, it will be remembered, Mr. W. R. Wilson last year purchased while on a visit to England.

THE DISQUALIFICATION OF RINGTAIL. Mr. W. E. Ryan, the owner of Ringtail, sends a long letter bearing upon the ruling given by the committee of the Auckland Racing Club in the Takapuna Maiden Plate, in which it will be remembered that Ma Bonghal, who ran second, was ordered to be declared the winner on the ground that at the time the race was run Ringtail was under the ban of disqualification, from the tone of his remarks, Mr. Ryan seems to think that Mr. Pereival, secretary of the A.R.C., has been to blame for the delay that took place in removing the disqualification from Ringtail, but this is not borne out by facts. Mr. Pereival informs me that on the 6th of October he wrote to Mr. White, secretary of the Coromandel and Mercury Bay Meeting, asking for the names of all horses that had taken part at the unregistered meetings in that district, to which no reply ever came to hand. Mr. Percival states that he was asked verbally by Mr. Pierce Lanigan, some, time during the second week in November, as to what course should be pursued in getting the disqualification removed from Ringtail, and he informed him that Mr. Ryan would have to apply personally to tho club. On the 18th of the same month Mr. Ryan did so; but no meeting of the committee was held until the 3rd December, at which the application could be submitted, and in the meantime Ringtail had started and won at Takapuna. Mr. Ryan is evidently of opinion that special meetings should be called for the relief of those who wilfully break laws, but the committee of the A.R.O. can scarcely be expected to fall in with a like view. As Mr. Ryan's case was very fully stated in the Herald of the 24th ult., and as he does not adduce any fresh facts in connection therewith, it could serve no good purpose to publish his letter. OFF THE TRACK. Carbine woundup his five-year-old career on Saturday last by a win in the A. J.C. Plate at Randwick, and turfites will now be curious to know what the Hon. Mr. Wallace's future intentions are with the son of Musket. As the great horse is said to be thoroughly sound it is, I think, most unlikely that his turf career will be curtailed with a view to sending him to the stud next season, and when the Melbourne Cup and Champion Stakes entries close in June next, I shall quite expect to see his name included in the list of those engaged. Carbine's victory in the A.J.C. Plate is the thirtythird occasion on which ho has finished in the van, and his record now stands as follows:

First. Second. Third. Unplcd. S^, At 2 years .. 6 0 0 0 £1230 At 3 years .. 0 8 1.0 6436 At 4 years ..9 22 1 6182 At 5 years ... 10 10 0 v 15,472 33 6 3 "1 £29,320 AN INTERESTING INCIDENT. Referring to the sale of the Sylvia Park., stud, the London Sportsman has brought to light a very interesting incident concerning Steppe, who, "it will be remembered, was purchased by Mr. T. Morrin. The Sportsman says : — "Another name that attracts attention in the sale is Steppe, who was sold for 200 guineas. The fact that she was foaled as far back as 186S will account for this low price. She came into the world the year

after her famous half-brother, Hermit, had won the Derby. She is a weedy little mare, but on the racecourse she contrived to do something to be talked about. She ran for the Windsor Stakes at one of the Newmarket Autumn Meetings, and was somewhat easily beaten by Belle of Holywell. Following this race there were four matches on the card, and these being run off, the numbers went up for the Middle Park Plate, and, to the general surprise, Steppe was one of them. There was a capital field, including Hannah, Corisande, Albert Victor, Bothwell, Digby Grand, Ripponden, and Blenheim. There was one animal in the race that the bookmakers could not lay against, and that was Steppe, against whom as much 1000 to 5 was offered. Such a shout as went up from the ring when she was seen to get first one favourite and then another into trouble has seldom been heard. Finally she had only one to dispose of, and that was Albert Victor, who was ridden by Morris. For two or three strides ho also seemed to be in difficulties, and he had to be hard ridden to prevent Steppe from bringing off the most forlorn hope that was ever known on Newmarket Heath or anywhere else." ENGLISH ITEMS. - Seventeen years have elapsed since a three-year-old has been successful in the Lincolnshire Handicap, the winner then being Tomahawk, who was ridden by Archer, and Mr. F. Swindells won £40,000 on the race. All that he paid for the horse was £1000, and that, too, after he had won a good two yearold race. After the Lincoln victory he refused £7000 for him, but he never won again, though he ran second for the Grand Prize of Paris. In the largo stablo at Kingsclere where the three-year-olds are kept, is a black board covered with gilded horseshoes, and beneath each shoe is the name of the horse who wore it, and the amount he or she won. The latest addition to this interesting and unique collction is that of Sainfoin. The five Derby winners trained by Honest John— Gown, Shotover, St. Blaise, Ormonde, and Sainfoin —won between them £327,000 in stakes alone. A good story is told of Lord Glasgow, one of the most unlucky of racehorse owners. He once paid a visit to his trainer just after his horses had met with repeated defeats. "I tell you what it is, my lord," said the trainer, who was of a somewhat despondent turn, If I owned such a lot of brutes I would shoot 'em." "Shoot them," repeated Lord Glasgow, in wild amazement. " Shoot all my horses!" "Yes." said the trainer, sturdily," I would shoot em." " Then shoot them," growled his lordship and, in spite of all entreaties, he insisted upon the order being executed. Every horse in the stables was killed, with the exception of one, and that lie gave to a parson. Some idea of the training establishments presided over by the leading English trainers may be gathered from the fact that Matthew Dawson has this season over sixty horses under his charge. An English paper says : —lt is rumoured that a certain peer, well known in the West End clubs, is tired of backing horse 3, and directly the weights appear lie will commence as a layer. His specialty will be ante-post betting. He is understood to be going to draw the line at starting prices. John Porter is rather fond of equine curios. When the Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated their silver wedding, he presented the Priucess with a beautiful gold brooch of tasteful design, containing hair from the manes of classic winners of the past 25 years. The English Derby and St. Leger winner, Melton, who was bought last year for 10,000 guineas by the Italian Government, new stands at the principal royal stud at Pisa, and he has given great satisfaction to the managers of that establishment. The Italian Government own seven breeding studs, which contain 80 stallions, nearly all of which are of English, French, and pure Arab blood. The King of Italy has three separate studs of his own on his beautiful estate of San Rossore, near Pisa, which is famous throughout Tuscany for its miles of splendid primeval pine forests, and these studs contain upwards of two thousand horses, and also a large herd of pure-bred camels, which were originally imported from Africa. The number of horses imported into Great Britain last year was 19,401, of the value of £3:10,498, as compared with 13,859, and a value of £275,401, during ISS9. Of horses exported there were 12,922, of the value of £099,187, as against 14,250, and a value of £984,011, during 1889. John Porter, who has charge of the Prince of Wales' horses, is said to have only one wish in life, and that is that, just for once, he may succeed in training a horse for the Prince that will win the Derby. Then he could die happy, he says. He has great hopes of the newly-formed stud at Sandringham, but still he is forced to confess that it is not this year that his ambition will he gratified.

AUCKLAND TATTEKSALL'S CLUB. The above club hold their annual race meeting to-day at Takapuiia, and, with the weather fine, there is every prospect of a capital afternoon's amusement. The programme to be gone through consists of seven events, the first of which is set down for 1.30 p.m. Sport commences with the Maiden Plate, for which race Octopus may prove the hardest to beat. In the Hurdle Race Fishmonger reads to me the best, and he may be followed home by Otakei. Leorina should have a good deal to say in the settlement of the Cup, but I prefer The Dreamer's chance most. In the Steeplechase Williamson's stable has two engaged (Nap and Ingorangi), and as I scarcely care to recommend Fishmonger on the ground of his uncertainty at the fences, Ingorangi seems to be the best one to mention to my readers, though it will not surprise me to see the stable go for Nap, as they may wish to reserve Ingorangi for the Great Northern in June. The Flying Stakes may be won by Master Pat, and the Welter Handicap may be fought out between Leorina and Minnie. The following are the acceptances :— Maiden Plate, ono mile. — Octopus, Sst Oil) ; Forget-Me-Not, 7st 6ib; Prestissimo, 7st 21b; 'J'emuki, 7st; Theorem, Ost 121b ; Bulrush, Out 1211) ; Tuna, Ost 121b ; Fusileer, Ost 71b ; Warrior, Ost 71b ; Mascotte, Ost 71b ; Moderator, Ost 71b. Hukw.k Rack, one ami three-quarter miles.— Fishmonger, lOst ; Ingorangi, Hist 41b; Orakei, 10.<t 41b; liit-o'-IJlue, lOst 21b; Nap, lOst; Cloth of Gold, Ost 121b; Shotover, Ost 1011); General, Ost; Moderator, Ost. Tatteksall'S Cup, one mile and a-half.Leorina, Ost 411) ; lugorina, Sst 121b; Try Fluke, 7st 101b ; The Dreamer, 7st 01b ; Tainora, 7st 01b ; Minnie, 7st; Clarion, Ost 121b ; Leila, Ost 121b ; Warrior, Ost 71b. StekplechaSE, three miles.—Nap, lOst 01b ; Ingorangi, lOst 01b; Fishmonger, lost Bib; Bit-o'-JJlue, lOst slb; Hopeful Kate", lOst; Jim, Ost lull); Cloth of Gold, Ost 101b ; Theorem, Ost 71b ; General, Ost. 71b ; .Justice, Ost 71b. Flying STAKES, throe-quarters of a mile.—Leorina, Ost 41b; Tamora, Sst 41b ; Octopus, 7st Olb; Master Pat. 7st 61b ; Clarion, 7st 51b ; Macaroni, 7st 4lb; Prestissimo, Ost 101b ; Warrior, Ost 71b; Bulrush, Ost 71b ; Mascotle, Cst 71i>, Welter Handicap, one mile..—Leorina, llstlOlb; Tamora, lost 101b ; Minnie, lost 31b ; Try Fluke, Ost Clb ; NiKjjor, Ost 31b ; Octopus, Sst 121b ; Macaroni, Sst 121b; Nap, B*l 411); Leila, Sst; Tuna, 7st 121b ; Theorem, 7st 101b; Warrior, 7st 101b.

Arrangements have been made with the Ferry Company for tho issuing of a through ticket (including admission to the course) at one .shilling, and as the whole of the company's fleet will be brought into requisition visitors to and from the Shore may rely on being transported rapidly and with comfort. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. A petition is in course of signature for presentation to the committee of the Auckland Racing Club, asking that body to rescind the resolution passed last year with reference to pony races being disallowed in programmes. The petitioners set forth that they do not ask that the amount allotted to pony races be counted as part of the added money required under the Metropolitan rules; but simply that such races be allowed to be included in the programmes of clubs racing under the jurisdiction of the A.R.C. It is a matter for regret that the South Auckland Racing Club should have experienced such bad luck in having a wet day tor their Autumn meeting on Saturday last, for had old Sol beamed forth on the morning of the gathering, a very large number of visitors would have been present from Auckland. However the gathering appears to have passed off extremely well under the circumstances, and as £1480 10s were passed through the totalisators during the afternoon, the club should not suffer a loss over the gathering. When two-year-olds are put up for sale, it is always advisable for would-be purchasers to ascertain what their engagements are. In January last, it will be remembered, iEgyptus, the two-year-ofd son of First King and Memphis, was submitted to auction in Auckland, and he became the property of W. Clifford, the well-known jockey, at 50 guineas; but as the colt was heavily engaged in Australian races, which I may remark he had not a hundred to one show of winning, Major . George was relieved of the forfeits attaching to to those engagements, so that the small figure paid for the colt did not by any means represent Clifford's liability. Owing no doubt to his really not knowing in what races the colt was engaged in, Clifford, I notice, allowed him to remain in the A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes, which of course makes him liable for the whole of the sweepstake (20sovs). I notice also that Dancer, the two-year-old son of Sword Dance and Vivandiere, also figured amongst those left in for the Champagne Stakes at the same gathering. The colt was nominated by George Wright, but is now the property of Mr. J. Lynch, of Coromandel, but if the transfer of ownership has not been sent to the A.J.C, the former will, I presume, be the person liable for the 20sovs. ■ . Prior to the running of the great Autumn Handicap at Christchurch last week, it leaked out that Quadrant's half-brother Palliser had shown Mr. Stead.a great trial at Yaldlxurst, and as a result he was made a

pronounced favourite. It was the opinion of those behind Palliser that if he was beaten the winner would have to break 2*39, and in this they were quite correct, for Hazel who finished a length in front _of Palliser ran the mile and a-half in 2m. 3/s. Concerning Palliser's defeat, it is stated that the colt was cannoned against after going a quarter of a mile, and the shock caused the rider to miss foothold of one of the stirrups, which he did not recover till the race was more than half over. ' The number of investments on the totalisators was 1759, which was distributed as follows Hazel, 73 ;■ Palliser, 508; Blizzard, 206; Cruchfield, 309; Freedom, 415; Occident, 241; Moraine, 70. The receipts in connection with the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting are not yet quite in order; but I understand that there is every prospect of the gathering resulting in a profit of at least £200 to the Club, which must be considered very satisfactory, for at one time matters looked well in train for a deficit. That good old slave Leorina gets terribly knocked about at times. This was very noticeable at the South Auckland Meeting on Saturday last. In the big event the daughter of Leolinus got home first under the heavy burden of 9st7lb; and with a 51b penalty, which brought her weight up9st 101b, she also scored a like victory in the Claudelands Handicap. One would have thought this was quite enough to set the old mare in one afternoon, but later on she was pulled out for the Flying Stakes, in which she had 10st lib, and of course finished unplaced. John Rae is getting quite a numerous string round him now. During the present week the six-year-old gelding Lonely passed into his hands, the price paid for the son of Cap-a-pie being, it is stated, something close upon £100. It is not unlikely that Lonely will be given an opportunity of distinguishing himself over the sticks. • The Takapuna Jockey Club have issued the programme for their Winter Meeting, which is to be held on Monday, 25th May. Seven races figure on the bill of fare, with added money to the extent of £310, which sum has been distributed as follows Handicap Maiden Plate of 25sovs, one mile ; Handicap Hurdle Race of 45sovs, one mile and three-quarters; Birthday Handicap ol 70sovs. one mile and a-quarter; Selling Race of 25sovs, five furlongs'and a-half ; Handicap Steeplechase of 70sovs, about three miles and a-quarter ; Victoria Handicap of 45sovs, five furlongs and a-half; Welter _ Handicap of 30sovs, one mile. Nonminations close on Friday, Ist May, at 9 p.m. The Pakuranga hounds meet on Tuesday next, at ten a.m., at the Three Kings schoolhouse, and at Kingsland at the same hour on the ISth instant. The City and Suburban Handicap— first of the principal Spring handicaps run on the English turf—was run at Epsom on Wednesday last, and by cable we learn that the race fell to the lucky Colonel North by the aid of the four-year-old Nunthorpe, who was weighted at Bst 21b. There is some talk of tendering a complimentary race meeting to Mr. Henry Redwood, " the grandfather of the New Zealand turf.'' The list of brood mares at Middle Park", Canterbury, last week underwent a reduction of one by the death of Tell Tale, who succumbed to an attack of internal liemorhage. Tell Tale was bred in 1874, and was got bv Traducer from Brunette (dam of Daniel O'Rorke.)

Mr. Hedgor informs me that Antelope has run her last race. The daughter of Apremont is in foal to Nordenfeldt, and should the result of the union be a colt, Mr. Hedger will have something in his hands that should some day be equal to a " big thing." The one thing to be remarked about the C.J.C. Champagne Stakes was (says "Mazeppa") ho,w it revealed the gameness of the Tasmans. Florrie, one of his firstborn, won, and Flinders ran with extraordinary staunchness, recovering a lot of lost ground at an amazing pace and running as true as steel, with weight up, in his very first race. An action has been commenced by Hubert Florance in the Victorian Court, to establish a half interest in a first prize in Adams' racing sweep of £10,000. It is alleged on behalf of plaintiff that he had a joint interest in a ticket in the sweep with defendant William Hutchinson, and that Carbine, winner of the race, was drawn, entitliug the holder to £3.300. A portion was laid off, and plaintiff claims £1210 as his share. The defence is a denial of plaintiffs interest, and also that Adams' sweep, being a lottery, it is illegal. It is, I hear, contemplated to revive the Papakura Racing Club, and a race meeting to take place on the 9th of May is on the tapis. Nominations for the Lake races are due on Friday next. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's recent autumn meeting is said to have come out on the right side of the ledger to the amount of £400. Mr. D. O'Brien is said to have parted with Whimberel, the three-year-old son of St. Albans and Curlew, to a Victorian sportsman for 800 guineas. M. O'Brien, the well-known Victorian jockey, has been ordered a sea-trip by his medical adviser, and he will leave Mel. bourne shortly for Colombo, accompanied by his wife. The stewards of _ the C.J.C. disqualified Prime Warden for six months for suspicious running in the Sockburn Handicap in the recent Autumn Meeting. The Canterbury Jockey Club came out with a profit of £180 over their recent Autumn Meeting. Mr. A. R. Blackwood, the owner of the Australian Cup winner; Vengeance, who has been on a visit to New Zealand, last week purchased the hurdle racer, Ixion, from Mr. Rutherford for £300. Forester was weighted at 13st in the St. Patrick's Handicap run at Masterton recently, which is said to be the highest weight ever carried iu the colony in a fiat race not a welter handicap. The system of betting recommended by Sir George Chetwynd to punters is to back the favourite in the first race of a meeting to win,-say, £5; if he loses, to back the favourite in the next race to win £5 plus the sum lost on the first race, and so on, never laying odds, or, at any rate, never more than 5 to 4. Four-in-hand racing has become quite the rage in Austria and Hungary. There was a race recently from Vienna to Pressburg, which is a distance of nearly 42 miles, and this was won by Baron Nicholas Weaselenzi, who accomplished the journey in 2h 42m 38s, beating Count Ladislas Karolyi by 225, and the Count was only two minutes in front of the winner of the third prize. Salvator, the American son of Prince Charlie, that has lowered the world's mile record to lm. 35A5., has retired as a racer. It is proposed to "train Racine and start him on tile straight track where Salvator made his record, to give Racine a chance of eclipsing his rival. There is a horse in America, called the Oregon Wonder, whose mane measures nine feet nine inches, and the tail 12 feet three inches in length, thus making the latter nearly seven feet more than the horse's height. The Wonder is half Clydesdale.

AVON DALE RACES. The following acceptances for the Avondale races were received last night, and may on the whole be considered very satisfactory :— AVONDALE Cur, one mile anil a-half.—lngorina, Sst 121b; Tamora, Sst; The Dreamer, 7st 1011) ; Minnie, 7st ; Try Fluke, Gst 121b ; Warrior, Gst7lb ; Leila, Cat Tib. AVO.ndalk Handicap, seven furlongs.—lngorina, 9st; Tamora, Hsfc (ill); Master 'Pat, Sst; Octopus, 7sfc Sib ; Minnie, 7xt 2ib ; Macaroni, 7at: Warrior, (Ist 1011) ; Leila, (Ist 71b. HURDLE Race, one mile and three-quarters.-— Ornkei, lost 91b ; Fishmonger, lOst 71b; Ingoranci, lOst -ill); Yum Yum, 9st 12lb; Shot-over*, 9st 71b ; Kate,9*l nib; General, 9sfc; Theorem, Cist; Relation, 9st; Moderator, 9st. STEEPLECHASE.- Ingorangi, lOst 71b; Fishmonger, lust Gib; Yum Yum, lOst 51b; Orakei, lOst 31b; Hopeful Kate, lOst 31b; Takapait, 9st 121b; Justice, 9st 101b; General, 9sfc 71b; Theorem, 9st 71b ; Kate, 71b. Flying Stakes, five furlongs.—Master Pat, Sst 21b ; Octopus, 7st Sib ; Macaroni, 7st; Bacchus, 6st 121b ; Prestissimo, Cst 121b ; Warrior, Gst 71b; Flint, Gst 51b ; Bulrush, Gst. Novel, five furlongs.—Bacchus, Bst 71b; Flint, 7st; Black Joe, 7st; Moderator, 6st 10lb; Temuki, Ost 101!); Sambo, Gst 71b. Maiden Plate, one mile.—Octopus, Bst 101b; Tuna, 7st 101b; Forget-me-Not, 7st 71b: Prestissimo, 7st; Theorem, Gst 121b ; Warrior, Gst 121b ; Millifera, Gsfc lull); Fusilier, Gst 91b; Temuki, Gst 71b; Moderator, Gst 71b. Messrs. Digby Tonks and Co. sold the privileges in connection with the meeting, which realised as follows: —Gates, £28, L. Adams; publican's booth, £17, Purcell;' cards, £11, Scott Printing Company; refreshment stalls, £2, Mrs. Mooney; stabling, £1, Parker. WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING. The following acceptances have been received for the first day's racing ot the Wellington Racing Club's autumn meeting, which opens on Thursday next: — Trial Handicap, one Captain Cook, Sst lllb ; Revenge,- Sst 61b; Liquidation, 7st slb ; Torohunga, 7st; Olive, 6st 71b ; Noisette, Ost slb; Revolution, Gst slb. HURDLE Handicap, one mile and three-quarters. —The Spy, 12stalb; Mayboy, lOst 41b ; Jacob, 9st 51b ; Lone Hand, 9st; Beggar Man, 9st. Autumn Handicap, one mile and a-quarter.— Boulanger, Sst 10lb; Retina,- 7st lllb; Queen of Trumps, 7st 91b; Exchange, 7st 71b; Loch Ness, 7st Clb; La Petite Fille, 7st 31b; Rebellion, 7st lib; Weka, 7st; St. Malo, 6st Gib; Noisette, Gst lib; Comet,.Gst. Stewards' Handicap, — Boulanger, Sst lllb; Forester, Sst; British Lion, 7st 101b; Weka, 7st 51b; Captain Cook, 7st 21b; St. Malo, 6st 91b; Comet, GstlSlb. ..v,;>.• ~ Railway Handicap, six furlongs.— Bst 121b; ■ Retina, 7st 71b; Heatherbell, Sst Gib ; St. Malo, 7st 121b; Loch Ness, 7st lllb; Queen of Trumps, 7st 101b ; La Petite Fille, 7st 81b ; Weka, 7st 71b; Revenge, 7st Gib ; Rebellion, 7st 61b ; Fleta, 7stslb; Egalite, 7s 31b; Josephine, 7st 21b; Tahitorafca, 6st2lb,