SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9367, 25 November 1893, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES 4 New ZEALAND. November 29, SO, December 2-Dunedin Jockey Club November 29, 30- Feilding Jockey Club December 2-Avondale Jockey Club December 9-Oiabuhu, Onehunga, and Suburban Racine Club. _ . _ . December 22.— Otorohanga, Racing Club December 26-OpotiW Racing Club December 26, January 1. 2—Auckland Racing Club December 26-Hawke's Bay Jockey Club December 26, 27— Northern Wairoa Racing Club December 26-Waerenga-a-Hika Racing Club. December 26, Thames Jockey Club. December 26—Matannta Racing Club. December 26, Thames Jockey Club December 23,28. SO—Auckland Trotting Club December 2S—Drury Racing Club ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mana, Kllerslie.-Necklace was the first foal Locket threw to Musket, but she foaled to Patriarch and l-'cve in the two prerious seasons. QUERY.—lmpulse carried Sst 12lb and 9st 61b respectively when he won the Ksuster Handicap aud Autumn Handicap at Kllerslie in April last. S.J.H., Thames.— Libeller ran third to Salvage and Tim Whiffler for the Auckland Cup of ; 18S3, he was the property of Mr. W. Bobbett. A. A . Stratford.—!. Aiel w..n the Auckland Cup in 1577, 1378, and 1579. 2. In 1577 two Cups were ran ; Lav* w.n one, an I Ariel the other. Two Cups wrre niso included in )SBS, Nelson and Lochiel boing i the respective winners. 3. Sext «nt ran in Mr. 1). ' D'Uiien's name in the Canterbury Derby. NOTES BY PHAETON. BAD HANDICAPPING. . Mr. Evett has so many times scored heavily on his critics when taken to task for looseness and inconsistency in his work, that I have long since regarded him as one to be • dealt with after, instead of prior to, the decision on his handicaps. I must say, however, with regard to the weights he has framed for the Avoudale meeting that they are, to say the least of them, most unsatisfactory. And I among many others will wait with much interest the result of the meeting in order to see whether Mr. Evett's proverbial good luck will once again save him. The Steeplechase especially stands out as a rather glaring instance of inconsistency, and in the compilation of that handicap it is quite clear that Mr. Evett has neither re- ; erred to his previous handicaps or taken notice of form. On the running in the • Steeplechase run at Ellerslie in September last, what possible chance can Parnell (list 101b) have with Long Roper (lOst 71b) ? for then the latter decisively dressed down the Corsair gelding at a difference of 91b. and now there is 171b between them ! Then again in the Steeplechase run at the i Second Spring Meeting Fishmonger was weighted by Mr. Evett at 9st TJIb, and ; Long Roper at lOst 91b. We now find , that though Fishmonger did not start, Mr. ■ Evett assesses him to have improved 161b! In the Cup, Tulloch (7st 121b) stands out once again as too leniently treated, ami I fail to see what is to beat' him. I don't pretend to '■ know much about pony form; but it is quite clear that with Red Rose and Sweet Lavender, both of which are turned loose . with tist 101b, the handicajjper has gone a long way to reducing the Held to a match between the pair named. THE OTAGO CUT. The Dunedin Jockey Club open their ■ Spring Meeting on Wednesday next, when the Otago Cup will be brought up for decision aud with the following nine horses engaged it will be recognised that there is plenty of material to furnish a most interesting race -.— . .st lb st lb Clanranald .. 8 11 Dilemma .. .. 7 12 Prime Warden [.. *11 Response -. .. 7 10 Liberator .. .. « 7 Melinite .. ..7 5 Skirmisher.. .. 8 3 Johnny F.ia ~7 2 Ranjripuhi ..8 1 The distance (a mile and a-half) will be just ■ to the liking of Clanranald; and should the . son of St. Leger be quite himself, he will be very troublesome. Skirmisher's achievements at the C.J.C. Meeting undoubtedly < proved him to be a really good colt, and he ' will, I think, prove to be the hardest one for ' Clanranald to dispose of. THE YALDHURST TEAM. Considering the very large string of horses which. Mr. Stead annually keeps in training at Yaklhurst, the Canterbury sportsman does ' not, it must be admitted, secure more than his share of prize-money. In fact, the ill-luck j that has followed his team during the past three seasons has been quite exasperating, and would ere this have sickened any but such an ardent sportsman as Mr. Stead is known to be. In the season of 1383 89 Mr. Stead had a great year with Lochiel, Gipsy King, and Sextant, but since then the horses bearing the yellow jacket have not, I think, once triumphed in a single leading handicap. It is not, however, in this direction alone that ill-luck has followed the Yaldhurst stable ; for the mishaps have been of such frequent occurrence as to lead one to the impression that a Jonah must be in the stable. Maxim proved untrainable after he was three years old ; and Gip3y King, Lebel, and Medallion hid a like record; while Sextant died a couple of seasons back. With something like 'JO horses to select from, the only races that .\ftr. Stead was able to secure at the recent C.J.C. Meeting were the Criterion Handicap and Oaks Stakes. THE, C.J.C. SPRING MEETING. The totaltsator investments at the recent C.J-C. Spring Meeting show a falling off of £4066 compared with the amount passed through at the corresponding gathering last year. The following are the figures for the wo periods referred to ; — 1592. 1393. First day £13,420 £12,353 Second day .. .. 12.805 10.520 Third day .. .. 10,940 10,338 £37,225 £33,259 The total amount paid away in stakes over the C.JC. Spring Meeting -was £5827, of which Mr. W. Douglas took the largest share with £1131. " A CUP THROWN AWAY." Such is the heading placed by "Nemo," the talented contributor to the Sydney Mail, in penning a comment on the recent V.R.C. Meeting; and in proceeding to show the Melbourne Cup was lost and won, he says:— *'When the horses had settled into their stride Carnage took upon himself the responsibility of command. As the Derby winner forced the running past the stand and along the river side to the bridge it was momentarily expected that his rider would take a pull, but Moran never eased for one stride all through the bitter, terrible battle. Never for an instant was the colt allowed a moment's peace, and surprise was plainly depicted upon the faces of the cognoscenti as he entered the straight with the lead, and made a Dee line for home. But flesh and blood could not withstand such an unnatural strain, and, after having shaken off challenge after challenge, his beautiful stride shortened, and he began to reel out and fail as the distance was reached. But the winning post was still far away—as far off as the Russian guns must have appeared to Nolan in that terrible Balaclava charge through shot and shell on that ever-memorable day. Moran, with a face drawn with anxiety, glanced to the right and left, but kept his colt close into the rails. There was danger on the right and it came from whence little expected," for Tarcoola, leaving a sorely troubled field, caught the wearied-out Derby winner at every stride, and. amidst an uproar seldom heard even at Flemington, fairly wore the gallant chestnut down, and catching him under punishment, defeated him by half a length, and so won the coveted Cup. The public lost almost to a man, therefore it was not surprising that the victory of the outsider was received in comparative silence. Jeweller, who came with his customary illtimed run, was only beaten for second place by half a head, and his position caused people to wonder how he lost the Caulfield Cup. Loyalty, who had been interfered with, and had had a bad run, struggled home a good fourth. An exhaustive description of how the race was won and lost has already appeared in your columns, so that there is not any necessity to travel over the well-beaten path again ; but there is not a shadow of a doubt in my mind that, had Carnage Dot been made so much use of, he vrould have got home in safety. To make all *he running in a race like the Melbourne Cup rvas a desperate task to set a three-year-old. Vet he very nearly accomplished it, and by his performance has established his right to be considered one of the best colts that ever Dlaced a hoof on. a racecourse in Australia. The same writer, in commenting on Carnage's brilliant triumph in the Spring Stakes gavs —" Despite the fact that Carnage had to carry a 101b penalty, which brought his weight up to 9st 61b. Mr. Wilson's beautiful colt was backed for tons of money. This race of a mile and a quarter 18 a sort Ot dividing line between tbe Caulfield Guineas and the Derby. La Gloria carved out the running at a solid pace from Pulvil and Pounamu to the turn, where Gough was hard on Carnage, but the king of colts, who entered the running lying fourth, worried everything down in the run home. At the -distance Patron, who had been patiently handled by Hales, came with a beautifully-timed and resolute run, and Carnage was called upon to race. When Gough appealed to him for a final effort he stretched himself out, lengthened his glorious stride, and amidst an enthusiastic burst of applause shone out as a second Carbine, for he left Patron like a lark in the last few strides, and won anyhow at the end. The time was wonderfully fast for a three-year-old with a crushing weight of 9st 61b, and he is far and away the best colt • ever seen in Australia. That he should have won the Melbourne Cup is now admitted on all sides, for he threw away the big race by making too much running."

"THE PRINCE OF AUSTRALIAN JOCKIES." ■" Tom " Hales, who, by common consent, is recogiised as " The Prince of Australian Jockies," was interviewed recently by one of the staff of the Australasian; and, as a result, some highly interesting incidents in his stirring career have been placed in print, from which I clip the following :— " The crack jockey halts a long • time over an opinion as to which was absolutely the best horse he had ever won with. And if we only take one of his winners for every year of his twenty years' active riding, between 72 aud "92, what a list to pick from !— Richmond, Lurline, Briseis, Pride of the Hills, First King, Savanaka, Grand Flaneur, Progress, Navigator, Martini-Henry, Nordenfeldt, Trident, Abercorn. Carlyon, Craubrook, Malua, Dreadnought, Titan, The Admiral, and Fortunatus. *It is very difficult,' he says, 'to make a comparison between horses of different seasons. The three I liked best wer Grand Flaneur, Trident, and Abercorn. Grand Flaneur was an ideal racehorse, and would go as fast as you wished and stay as long as you wanted him. Trident was a sluggard, but Abercorn a horse of splendid disposition. I think the more of his performances because he met a rare lot of racehorses in his career — Maxim, Moorhouse. and Matador as youngsters, and later on Carbine, The Australian Peer, Lochiel. ' Melos, and Manton. The hardest race I ever rode was on Abercorn, when only a head separated him from Carbine and Melos, ; whom he had to beat in turn, and he was still ; at his best when an accident on the training | track broke him down.'" " How Carbine lost the Derby," is a subject that has many times been thrashed out by I writers, while Derritt himself some time : back gave his views thereon in a chat with "Mazeppa." Hales, who rode Ensign in that memorable race, was sounded on the matter thus "Your Ensign Derby ) most • people think wasn't won by the horse ?" He i replied, "No. I really believe I won that myself. Ensign was a good little horse, and I had backed him, but I knew that Carbine could beat him in a fair set-to. I thought it all out beforehand, aud the very fact that Dorritt was more certain of beating me than the others made me fancy that if I let the rest go at him first, aud could keep close . enough for a dash at the last moment, while , making believe I was beaten, I might win it. It had to be done in a few seconds, for two strides past the post Carbine was ahead ( agaiu." , STI'D NEWS. All Messrs. Alison Bros.' mares have this i season produced colts. The following foalings have been an- , nounced this week :— i Major George's Veil letta, by St. Albans-The ] Maid, colt to Nelson. Messrs. Alison Bros.' Friendship, by EepneTe— , XyJia, colt to Cuirassier. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. i The Metropolitan authorities in Auckland j are evidently determined to make a strong . bid for the allegiance of the pony owners. I , understand that the committee will at their next meetiug consider the advisability of i promoting a meeting at Ellerslie during the month of January, the events of which will be altogether confined to the Lilliputian • division. As the prize money will, I under- > stand, reach to between £500 and £600, the pony owners will be on the best of terms with themselves. Mr. 1). O'Brien was a passenger to Auckland by the s.s. Wailiora, which arrived from Sydney on Thursday last, and he continued his voyage to Chnstchurch by the same steamer yesterday, iu order to be present at the trialof his action against the Canterbury | Jockey Club, re moneys pertaining to the j last Challenge Stakes. The old saying, " A bird in the 'hand is worth two in the bush, has always found a firm follower in the astute Daniel, and it does not come altogether as a surprise to learn that he has determined to bring Loyalty over to Auckland, in order that the son of St. George may fulfil his engagement in the Great Northern Derby, to be ruu at Ellerslie on New Year's Day. Should the C.J.C. Derby winner, Skirmisher, be brought North to take part in the race, much interest will be infused into the blue riband contest; but with such a powerful opponent as Loyalty in the field the Skirmisher party may not be over anxious to slip their colt. ! The Castor—Bangle colt, Casket, who not . a few good judges picked as the most likely J one of last year's batch of Wellington Park j youngsters "to earn distinction, is, I notice, 1 engaged in several races to be run at the } D. J.C. Meeting next week, andus he is said to be going well he mav be expected to bring . further lustre to Mr. Morrin's famous j establishment. Casket, who is receiving his , preparation at the hands of H. Goodman, is j owned by Mr. R. McMaster. J Since Adam Byers proved his abilities as a j trainer, he has received several additions to j his team. The string under the charge of j i the young Aucklander now consists of seven I ' horses, viz., Tulloch, St. Kilda, Ingorina, [ Ben Godfrey, Brown Mantle (by Nordeu- i feldt— Antelope), a four-year-old colt by Nor- * d.enfeldt —Empress, and a three-year-old colt by Hippocampus—Empress. One of the most pronounced failures at the C.J.C. Meeting was the Australian importation Response, but though no excuses are urged for her unplaced performance in the New Zealand Cup it is said that prior to the start for the Jockey Club Handicap The Workman lashed out and kicked her. Response is engaged in the Otago Cup with 7st 101b, and as the distance of that race is only a mile and a-half the daughter of Richmond may play a prominent part in the settlement of that question. In referring to the three-year-olds that competed at the C.J.C. Spring Meeting, " Spectator" says :— Skirmisher has always been a great favourite of mine, and I was naturally pleased to see him assert himself so emphatically. A fine-tempered, lazydispositioned colt he is, that requires rousing for an effort. No special effort was required of him in either the Derby or Canterbury Cup, but the manner in which in both events he came away from his opponents when called on to do so exhibited some of the grit in his composition." One by one, the old lights of the New Zealand turf are passing away. The latest to be included in the list of defunct ones is Malice, who died last week at the Hon. George McLean's estate, in Otago. Foaled in 1867, the daughter of Traducer and Mermaid had thus completed her 26th year when she died. During the time she was at the stud. Malice produced a large number of foals, amongst her most noteworthy descendants being Mischief and Maligner. Malice was a full sister to Lurline, who, it may be remarked, predeceased her relative. The young stock at Wellington Park are said to be looking remarkably well, and with 31 yearlings Mr. Morrin's famous establishment has a stronger complement than on any previous occasion. With such an array one's mind is taken forcibly back to the halcyon days of the Sylvia Park Stud. Amongst the lots in this year's catalogue is a colt sired by the imported Castor from Frailty (dam of Trenton), -md as, so far as looks are concerned, he is up to the standard of the youngsters produced by the celebrated Goldsbrough mare, there is bound to be spirited competition for his possession when Mr. Philson mounts the rostrum in January next. The first one of Maxim's progeny to race in New Zealand made her appearance at the recent C.J.C. meeting. This was Searchlight, and " Spectator" thus makes reference to her "Of the fillies Searchlight was a perfect picture to look at. Of medium size, well proportioned, showing a lot of quality, some muscle, and galloping points all over.' Reflector, who last vear won the Great Northern Foal Stakes for Mr. Stead, is not amongst those engaged in the Great Northern Derby. The representatives of the Canterbury sportsman are Phaethon, by TrentonSapphire; Strowan, by Lochiel—; and Geraint, by Lochiel—Enid. The two latter have won over short courses; but whether they will be equal to winning over a I mile and a-half with Bst 101b iri the saddle is i open to doubt. Phaethon, who is said to be a magnificent colt, has not yet been seen in public. Mr. W. R. Wilson has selected the name of Conflict for the two-year-old colt by Nordenfeldt from Maid of Honour. When located at Sylvia Park the daughter of Kelpie and Fairy Queen produced a good one in Freedom, and it will be interesting to note how Conflict turns out. W. Gorry, who, shrewd judges predicted would blossom into a second Hales, but who, unfortunately, failed to steer clear of _ the quicksands that beset a jockey's life, and, as a consequence, got himself into disgrace, recently applied to the V.R.C. for the renewal of his license ; but the request was again refused. The position that young Gorry finds himself in should be a warning to jockeys both old and young ; for, had he not got himself black-listed, he would, there can be little doubt, have been able to earn at least £1000 a-year in retaining and riding fees. " Terlinga" (of the Australasian) writes : — People are already looking forward to the Champion Race, to settle the question of superiority between Carnage and Loyalty. On the Cup form Carnage is the better colt, but the friends of Loyalty say that their colt «rot a bad run in that race. At the turnPulvil ran right across a lot of horses, and Loyalty was nearly down. Moore tells me he was on the colt's neck for a few strides, and had a lot of ground to make up when they goti into the straight. For my own part I think Loyalty would have about won if he had been given a couple of good gallops oyer the journey; but when it comes to talking ot condition, the Carnage men say with reason that their colt is the more likely of the two to , improve.

- No mention is made in any of the Aus- ! tralian papers as to the causes which prevented Zalinski's full-brother, Havoc, taking a hand in the settlement of some of the importantfaces at the V.R.C. Meeting. Possibly, the main reason for Havoc's absence may be that Mr. Wilson is giving him plenty of time to mature. Sir George Dibbs, the Premier of New South Wales, has expressed the opinion that fresh legislation will be necessary before the police will be able to put a stop to the private totalisators in Sydney. Since January there have been 167 convictions, but the totalisators go on just the same. The Post-master-General, speaking of the sweeps, said that the recent proclamation had proved effective. The police in Adelaide intend to try and do away with betting altogether. Both racing clubs have received notice that they must do away with their betting rings. Li the Globe, where the clay betting has been done for years past, the practice has been stopped, and even Tattersall's Club has been notified that wagering must be discontinued. The death of the thoroughbred sire Fryingpan (a son of Bethnal Green and Saucepan) is reported. Fryingpan was bred in Victoria, where he carried the colours of. the late Hon. W. Pearson to victory on many occacasious. Since his retirement from the active duties of the turf he has sired a number of winners, prominent among whom is Fortunatus, the winner of the V.R.C. Newmarket Handicap, 1893 ; and at the dispersal of the , lace Mr. A. Chalk's stud, in December last, he was purchased by Mr. G. Osborne, of Fox- , low, where he died on the 15th iusfc. i Liberator, who last week changed hands for 500 guineas, was it appears, purchased by Mr. P. Butler. It is said that the son of Betrayer will most likely journey to Australia at an early date. The mishap which caused BoulangerV withdrawal from the New Zealand Cup is not so serious as was at one time feared, and the son of Grand Prix is now said to be walking sound again. I may remark Boulanger is engaged in the Auckland Cup. At a meeting of the members of the Pakurauga HuntClubyesterday.it was determined to reconstruct, and one of the first and important steps in this direction was taken by a resolution being carried to call for tenders for the keep and hunting of the hounds for a period of twelve months. J. Rae informs me that Quadrant has made so good a recovery from the effects of the operation recently performed upon him, that he has been enabled to put the Robinson Crusoe gelding again into work. The last six furlongs in the Spring Stakes won by Carnage must have been extremely fast, as that portion of the journey was left behind in lm. 15s. The time was taken from . La Gloria, who was in front at that stage, so that the pace Carbine's three-parts brother travelled with the crusher of Dot lib may be imagined. A great colt truly ; and should he train on as long as did his three-parts brother Carbine, his performances will, it is thought, fall little short of those of his phenomenal relative. The V.R.C. starter, Mr. Watson, bad a ftood deal of trouble with the jockeys at Flemiugton on the concluding day of the recent spring meeting. In the V. B.C. Handicap, the whole of the 15 riders were fined £2 each, aud in the Free Handicap 17 jockeys were fined £5 each for disobedience at the post. Seldom in the annals of the Australian turf have the New South Wales sportsmen experienced such a disastrous racing campaign as that at the recent V.R.C. meeting, and the Victorian ring must have won a very large sum from the visiting division. One of the Sydney ringmen is understood to have been a loser of £12.000. The Melbourne Cup winner, Tarcoola, was bred by Mr. James Redfearn, who sold him when a three-year-old to Mr. D. Greenway, and the latter after racing the son on Newminster for four seasons, sent him to the hammer last January, when lie was sold for 310 guineas. It was then that he passed from H. Macnamara's bauds into those of his present trainer and lessee, Joseph Cripps, who took the horse ou terms, retaining three-fifths of his winnings. Cripps' share of the cup stake therefore amounts to £4200. Shortly after Tarcoola. changed stables C''i|>ps decided to give the horse a lengthy spell before taking him in hand for his spring engagements, and this timely holiday enabled the son of Newminster to recuperate his galloping powers to the fullest extent. Iu referring to the Cup surprise, the Argus mentions the following incident:— ln reading over the card of the Melbourne Cup at Bowes TattersallaClub, Mr. S. Grim wood, chairman | of the club, invariably remarked when lie j i reached Tarcoola's name, "The absolute | ; winntr, gentlemen." This, as it turned out, i waa the straight tip, but very few backers acj cepted it. Some idea of the betting on the Cup this ! year can be gathered from the following figures taken from Mr. H. Oxenham's book : £42.200 from Mr. H. Cremorne, £38,000 £1'2.200 was laid against Cremorne, £38,000 I agaiust Jeweller, and £36,000 against Ca- ' moola. P The Sydney Cup winner, Stromboli, who was taken to America recently, has been placed in training, and was expected to take part in some races before the season ended. The New Zealand-bred Sir Modred (by Traducer—ldalia) and Darebin (by The Peer — Lurline), who are both stationed in America, continue to be frequently represented by winners. It is thought that the mishap which caused the withdrawal of Westmere from his spring engagements is not of a serious character, and that the sou of Escutcheon will again be in strong work before long. It is very odd (says an English writer), but Isonomy's mares are only fair— not that —while his colts are all grand horses. It is the opinion of many shrewd judges that had Jeweller got a fair run in the Melbourne Cup he, and not Tarcoola, would have been returned the winner. It is said that the largest field ever sent out on a Metropolitan racecourse in New Zealand was that for the Riccarton Welter Handicap, run at the recent C.J.C. Meeting- . , Mr. F. W. Lang, who is contesting the Waipa seat, believes in the retention of the total isator. Dilemma, who pulled up lame after his efforts in the New Zealand Cup, and who did not take part in any other event at the meeting, is again said to be sound. During the C.J.C. meeting an offer of 450 guineas was made for the two-year-old gelding Pom-Pom (by Wapiti—Legera), but Mr. Paul asked 500 guineas, and no business resulted. Pounamu, the three-year-old son of Newminster and Beryl, will, it is thought, win a big race for Mr. Gollan when he is thoroughly wound up. Chatterbox, a four-year-old fujl brother to Mutiny, won the double, Cup and Prince of Wales Handicap, at Waitotara, on the 9th November. The weights for the Auckland Cup and Steeplechase are due to make their appearance on Friday next. Captain Russell's filly Noyade contracted such a bad attack of strangles at Christ--.church, that it was deemed advisable to leave her there to recover. Swiftsure, a four-year-old >nster to Pegasus, who has been turned out at Te Aroha for several months past, was this week brought down to Wapiti by Mr. Harrison. Adelaide, by Nordenfeldt Victoria, who was purchased in Auckland two years back for £300, with a view to pony racing, but who turned out a bad spec, was sold recently iu Victoria for 20 guineas. The Auckland-bred All There, whose disappointing form on several occasions has cost the parties connected with him several thousands, changed hands recently in Melbourne for 190 guineas. Warpaint (by Chester— Perfume) was sold after the V.R.C. Meeting for 410 guineas. With 9st 9lb in the saddle the Melbourne Cup winner Tarcoola finished last in the V.R.C. Handicap, run on the last day of the Spring Meeting. It is thought that Fraternity will not again stand a severe preparation, at .east, for a ace of two miles. The total amount paid away iu stakes over the V.R.C. Spring Meeting was £22,107, of which sum Mr. J. Lewis was the largest winner, with £7150. Mr. W. R. Wilson figures second on the list of winners with £4502. The V.R.C. Derby-winner, Carnage, is described as " small but wonderfully muscular, and with those greyhound quarters that betoken speed. Carnage stands 15.2. It having been found impossible to 3rain Fraternit6, the son of The Dauphin haa been relegated to the stud. A powerful effort is shortly to be made in Melbourne to introduce the " starting gate," or some similar contrivance which will get over the starting difficulty. The Maribyrnong Plate-winner, Dreamland (by Trenton—Nightmare) is said to be the most promising Derby candidate that has so far been seen out. It is said that Rosefeldt'a victory in the New Zealand Cup was the means of finding a weak spot in a brace of Wellington pencillers, and as a result they left without saying goodby to their creditors. J. Robson, who was recently refused a license in Victoria, has come over to New Zealand in order to try his luck. '• T. Hodson, who went to Sydney last autumn under engagement to Mr. S. Hordern, ' has, it is said, left that gentleman's employ. i Mr. L. D. Nathan yesterday struck St. > Hippo, Miss Letty, and Satyr, out of all en- » gagements at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting. ■ The young stock sired by the imported i Paddy's Land are very highly spoken of. '■ In another column will be found published t the full programme put forward by the i Thames Jockey Club in connection with their » Summer Meeting, which is to be held on the 26th and 27th proximo :—

The first prize in Tattersall's £100,000 sweep (closed with 50,000 subscribers) on the Melbourne Cup went to a Mr. L. Fitzgerald, of Charleville, Queensland, who received £13,500. The third prize (£2250) was won by a syndicate of three telegraph operators in the Wellington office, New Zealand. In the £50,000 sweep at 10s, which filled, Miss Lang, of Waverley, Sydney, held Tarcoola, and received £9000. AVON DALE JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING. The following acceptances were received last night by the secretary for the above meeting, which is to be held on Saturday next: — Handicap Steeplechase of 50sovs. Three miles. —Parnell 11.10, Chester 11.7, Fishmonger 10.12, Long Roper 10.7, Maritana, 10.0. Flyixu Stakes Handicap of 30sovs. Five furlongs.—St.. Hilda 0.0, Vieux Roso 7.10, Acone 7.9, Annabelle 7.8, Tingara 7.5, Transit 7.4, Gay Deceiver 7.4, Markinch 7.3, Rebel 6.10, Rabelais 6.10, Minnie 6.10, Specimen 6.9. Mount Albert Handicap of 40sots. Seven furlongs.— Ida 9.0, Van Diemen 8.12, Tulloch 8.6, annabelle 7.6, Gay Deceiver 7.2, Marguerite 6.10. Maiden Steeplechase of 30<ovs. About two miles anil a-half.—Lonely 11.0. Isidore 11.0, Cleveland 10.7. Hawthorn 10.0, Skittles 9.7. Handicap Hurdle Race of 50sovs. Two miles.— Belmont 11.0, Chester 10.9, Fishmonger 10.8, Uinemoa 10.0, Tattler 9.10, Maiden Plate of sopors. Seven furlongs. Sir Roland 8.2, Markinch 7.12, Rebel 7.7, Specimen 7.2, Stanley 7.0, Decoy 6 10, Nellie 6.10, Carbuncle 6.9, Laddie 0.7, Resurrection 6.7, Slmnberer 6.7. Pony Handicap of 20sovs. Six furlongs.—Pica 9.5, Rodney 8.7, Topsy 7.11, Robin 7.0, Si wash 7.5, Hannah 7.4, Retrenched 7.2, Carbuncle 7.0, Queen of Sheba 7.0, Red Rose 6.10, Imperial 0.10, Veoline 6.10. Avondai.e Cup Handicap of 50sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—lda 8.10, Van Diemen 8.7, Tulloch 7.12, Retaliation 6.9. The privileges of the meeting were sold yesterday by Messrs. D. B. Tonks and Co. Th« sole right to sell liquor was purchased by Mr. M. Foley for £10 10s : the cards, for £5, were sold to the Scott Printing Company, and the refreshment stalls sold for £1 10s. The gates were bought in by the Club for £25, and the stables were not sold. ONEHUNGA AND OTAHUHU SUMMER MEETING. The following nominations were received last night : — Maiden Plate of 20sovs. One Laddie, Dorothy. Alf, Bob, Maid of Krin, Slurnberer, Dark Rose, Vivat,, Carmen, Springfield. Handicap Hurdles. One mile and a-balf.— Belmont, Parnell, Hinemoa, Maritana, Tat. Lonely, Potentate, Takio, Chester, Tattler, Fishmonger. SPRING Handicap. One mile and a-quarter.— Ida, Gay Deceiver, Ulster, Warrior, Kve, Belmont, Ingorina, Tulloch, Vivat, Annabelle, Van Diemen. Handicap Steeplechase. About three miles.— Long Roper, Parnell, Maritana, Lonely, Potentate, Cleveland. Chester, Hawthorn. Handicap Flying Stakes. Five furlongs.— Transit, Acacia, Cupid, Cay Deceiver, Ulster, Vieux Rose, Warrior, Eve, Ingorina, Tulloch, Decoy, Resurrection. Annabelle, St. Kildi. Pony Race. Five furlougs.— Si wash, Rodney. Queen Bee, Romeo, Queen Quail. Bob, M.D.. Silkworm, Red Rose, Sepoy, Sidreal, Topsy, Retrenched, Veoline. Weltbu Handicap. One mile. — Marguerite, Minnie, Transit, Acacia, Alf, Ulster, Warrior, (ilaucus, Belmont, Rabelalr, Maid of Erin, Slumborer, Vivat, Tulloch, Ingorina. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. The following nominations were received last night in connection with the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting :— Maiden Hurih.es. One —Little Dick, Kftie. little Jane, Puketo, The Lark, Birbary, Taffy, Miss Orip, Direct. Telephone Handicap. Four furlongs.—Hone Hoke. Isabel. Coquette It., Rakau, Pukete, La Grippe, iCaipara, Barbary, Franchise, Banbiidge, Boom-rle-ay, Miss Grip. Maiden Harness Trot. Two miles.—Harry, Welcome Jack, Spreydin Lad, Teddy, Vixen, Ruteiio, Bit o' Blue, Corina, Nellie 11., Gwendoline, The Broker, Micky Jarvis, Fibre, Maoti Boy, Fair Nell I!., Berlin Maid, Sandfly, Tinker December Handicap. Six furlongs and a-half. —Hone Ueke, Gillie, Lady May, Helena, Pukete, The Dove, Vampire, Boom-de-ay, Direct, Butterfly, Miss Grip. .MAIDEN Pony Handicap. Six and a-half furious;*.—Little Dick, Hone Heke, Isabel, Coquette 11., The Lark, Pukete, Little Hero, Flirtation, Circus Girl, Butterfly, The Nun. Barbary, Gladys, Taffy, Franchise, Floirio, Green Erin, Boom-de-ay, Miss Crip, Direct. Maiden Trot. Two miles.—Sultan, Mocking Bird, Minnie, Vulture, Welcome Jack, Rocket 11., Cyclone, Genera! Mite, Rutena. Bit-o'-Blue, Corina, Nellie 11., The Broker, Tom Hicks, Miskv Jarvis, Fibre, Ida, Rocket, Maori Bay, Mistletoe, Otakeho, Hampton, Fair Hell 11., Sandfly, Tinker, Gilroy, Wittoa. Pony Cup. One mile.—Gillie, Lady May, Helena, Little Jane, Puketa, The Dove, La Grippe, R-üben, Star, Vampire, Miss Grip, Direct, Butterfly. second day. Glasgow Trot. Two miles and *-half.—Silver Queen, Teddy, Sparrow Hawk, Charlie, Ike, Mount, , Dinah. School Girl, Rosebud, Berlin Maid, Fair j Nell 11., Sailor Boy 11., Petar, Kingscraft. I STEEPLECHASE. About two miles and a-half.— ■ Hone Heke, Helena, Little Jane, Butte .fly. Pica, Little Karen, Taffy, Reuben, Miss Grip. Christmas Handicap. Five furlongs and a-half. Little Dick, Isabel. Gillie. Coquette 11., Pukete, La Grippe, Barbary, Vampire, Banbridge, Booin-deay, Miis'Orip, Direct. Champion TROT. Two miles.—Rirus, Yum Yum, Kingscraft. Electric rot. One mile.—Silver Queen. Lady Bird, Coranella, Commodore, Madden (late Mabel), Hurricaue, Ike, Yum Yum, Mascotte, Mount, Rosebud, Black oats, Rocket, Mistletoe, Little Ben, Otakeho, Hampton, Tinker, Count, Kingscraft. Lightning Handicap. Four furlongs.— Little Dick, Isabel, Gillie, Kakau, Little Jane, Pukete, Kaipara, Vampire, Banbridge, Boom-de-ay, Miss Grip, Direct. Handicap Hurdles. One mile and a half Hone Heke, Kffie, Helena, Butterfly, Pica, Little Raven, Taffy, Reuben, Miss Grip. Direct. Auckland Trotting Cup, of 400sovs. Three miles— Hurricane, Ike, Yum Yum, Mascotte, .Madden (late Mabel), Ruby, School Girl, Rosebud, Back Oats, Tyrone, Mistletoe, Little Ben, HaniDton, Sandfly, Peter, Gilroy, Winoa, Count, Kinescraft. Kpsom Handicap. Seven furlongs- — Gillie, Lady May, Little Jane, Pukete, The Dove. Flirtation, l-i Grippe, Barbary, Florrie, Star, Vampire, Boom-de-ay, Miss Grip, Direct, Butterfly.