SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9635, 6 October 1894, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. New Zealand. October 9 and Napier Park Racing Club October 16, 17—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October IS and 19—Wauganui Jockey Club. I November 6, 8,10— Canterbury Jockey Club. November 9 and 10—Auckland Racine; Club. 1 November Taratahi-Girterton Jockey Club. November Marton Jockey Club. November 22, Wellington Racing Club. November 24—Avondale Jockey Crab. December Tak&pona Jockey Club December 27 and 30—Auckland Trotting Club. December 26, January 1, 2 -Auckland Racing Club. January 1 and 2—Rangitikei Racing Club, January 22, 24—Wellington Racing Club, January 26, 29—Takapuna Jockey Club. February 2— Canterbury Jockey Club] May I,3—Wellington Racing Club. May 18, 24—Takapuna Jockey Club. June —,—Auckland Racing Club. AUSTRALIAN! October 13, —Victoria Amateur Turf Club. November 3, 6, 8, 10—Victoria Racing Club..

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J.H., Thames.—l. Nelson defeated Necklace by » head in the Duuedin Cup. 2. Lochiel was got by Prince Charlie from Nellie Moore, by Voltigeur. Confident.—l. Dreamland is half-brother to the Melbourne Cup winner Mentor. 2. Vr¥andiere<dam of Three Star) Is a daughter of Musket. 3. Sir Modred raced in Wanganui, but not in Auckland.

NOTES ON THE HAWKE'S BAY MEETING.

[BY PHAETON.}

THE HAWKE'S BAY GUINEAS.

For the eighth year in succession Auckland can lay claim to haying produced the winner of the Hawke's Bay Guineas. Distinction in this respect was this year gained for Wei-

lington Park by Form 6, who defeated a capital field in excellent style. This little daughter of Nordenfeldt last season proved herself to be a smart one, but few, with the exception of those intimately connected with her,

thought she would be found equal to the

task of winning the Hawke's Bay race, and as a result her chance received scant con

sideration. However, the result of the race once more shows that it is highly dangerous to leave these little ones out of calculation when they have a bit of a pull on the score of condition, for to that cause is mainly ascribed Forme's victory. The Papakura filly. Doris, was the one on whom the hopes of the great bulk of Aucklanders were centred, and so pronounced was the support showered upon the daughter of St. Leger, that long before the hour set down for the ruuniug of the race the local ring were refusing money, except the backer was prepared to accept a false price. Doris was apparently never in the battle, and failed to gain a place. Both Forme and Doris are engaged in the Auckland Guineas to be run at Ellerslie next month, and the meeting of the pair will be awaited with much interest by local turfites. KOEME.

Pormo | Nordenfeldt 13 CD O v S. l . 3 I D* B! ■ H pr a a 2. »> « . *" o £• From the following table of previous winners of the Hawke's Bay Guineas it will be seen that Forme's performance is the slowest on record, but great allowance must be made for the state of the ground, which was very heavy :— Vr. Owner. Winner. Sire. Time ISSO Mr. R. Farmer Re\vi The Mute 1 52 1831 Mr.W.Walters t Ifip'odamia Hippocampus 1 60} ISS2 Mr.A. McLeanjKingask Hero 1521 ISSo Capt. Russell Escopeta Musket 153 ISB4 Mr. P. Martin Pearl Bolton Green 1 50^ ISSo Mr. W. Douglas! Waitiri Musket 1 45$ 18S6Mr.P.Tancred Forester Puriri 471 1887 Mr. G. Stead Mixta Musket 1611 ISSS Mr. P. Butler Manton Musket 1 45J 1889 Mr. S. Gollan Tirailleur Musket 143 1690 Mr. Orraond St. Andrew St. Leger l 45J 1591 Mr. H. Lunn Clanranald St Leger 145 1592 Mr. L. Nathan St. Hippo St Leger 150 1593 Major George Pegasus Nelson 147J 1894 Mr. Q. Wright Forme Nordenfeldt ISB ST. KILDA WINS A DOUBLE. Another Auckland representative to gain distinction on the opening day was St. Hilda. The St. Leger gelding opened the ball by annexing the October Handicap (one mile) in which race he carried 9it to victory defeating a capital field in a very easy manner. Though this victory entailed his beiug penalised to the extent of 71b in the Flying Handicap, which raised his weight to the steadier of 9st. 101b, that circumstance did not prevent St. Kilda being made a red-hot favourite for the six furlong race" and he showed that the confidence was worthily placed, for it may be said he simply made hacks of those opposed to him. THE SPRING HANDICAP. On the second day of the meeting, the feature of the afternoon's sport was a surprise victory on the part of the Hon. Mr. Ormond's gelding North Atlantic in the Spring Handicap, and as a " div." of £40 17s attached thereto, it will be recognised that the boil-over was of a somewhat pronounced character. Considering that North Atlantic failed to stay out the mile journey attaching to the October Handicap run on the opening day, and that the Nordenfeldt gelding failed to gain a place in that race, there was very good reason to consider him j amongst the most improbable winners of the Spring Handicap, and so pronounced a reversal of form under such circumstances

shakes one's confidence in the book very seriously. It is fortunate that North Atlantic was carrying the colours of the Hon. Mr. Orrnoud, for had he been running in other interests the genuineness of his performance in the October Handicap would have been bound to have formed the subject of much unsavoury comment. The following is a list of previous winners of the Spring Handicap:—

• Including 71b penalty. On the strength of the dual victory which he achieved on the opening day, St. Kilda was made a hot favourite for the Spring Handicap, notwithstanding the fact that he was weighted with 9st Blb, in the mile and ahalf race, and that the course was in an extremely heavy state. The Aucklander was in a prominent place as they entered the straight, but he had shot his bolt ere the finish came to be fought out, and he failed to run into a place. THE WELCOME STAKES. The honour of supplying the winner of the Welcome Stakes rested with the Hon. Mr. Ormond, whose representative, Woodlander, was made a strong favourite, and won easily. In addition to supplying the winner, Mr. Ormond can also lay claim to the additional distinction of having himself bred Woodlander. WOODLANDER. Dryad ) Lf. Loup i * i §• II If 2 cu <* V aWELLINGTON PARK AGAIN SCORES. The Wellington Park sire, Castor, was represented by a winner in the Nursery Handicap, in which race his aptly-named son, Orion's Belt, scored in a highly satisfactory manner. This colt was purchased at the Wellington Park sale in January last, for '270 guineas, on behalf of the Napier sportsman, Mr. T. H. Lowry, in whose colours he gained his victory. ORION'S BELT. Bangle j Castor — -— £ g ! £ n ° Sic B ST fr I *" o §■ fl> , JJ cf P i a \___3 A WELL-DESERVED WIN.

In the running of the Final Handicap, Doris (7st 71bs) secured a crumb of comfort for Mr. Walters; and the daughter of St. Leger scored a victory in that race in a very satisfactory manner. Notwithstanding her indifferent running in the Guineas, Doris' victory did not apparently come as a surprise, and, indeed, she was very neatly as good a favourite as Forme (Bst 51b), which would lead one to suppose that a good excuse existed for her defeat on the opening day.

A CAPITAL PERFORMANCE. Roscius, who triumphed in both Hurdle Races run at the meeting, would appear to be a really good horse. When he scored his victory on the opening day it is true he had only 9st 21b in the saddle, but on the following day when Mr. Henry had loaded him with list, the result was just the same, indeed, as a matter of fact, the son of Gladiator won easier under the heavier burden than on the previous occasion. Roscius ia an aged gelding by Gladiator.

THE V.A.T.C. MEETING.

On 'Saturday next the Caulfield Guineas fa set down for decision, and as a strong field will in all probability be attracted to the post for that event, great interest will attach to the resuit, as it may be expected to throw some light on the V.R.C. Derby. Bonnie Scotland, as the result of his victory in the A.J.C. Derby, has incurred a penalty of 7lbs, and as that means the raising of the colt's impost to Bst 121bs, Mr. Gollan may not start him. Still he may after all elect! to do so. The Derby favourite Dreamland is amongst those engaged, and should he be started much of the mystery that has hung round his name for some months past will be removed. Moorite is set down as a certain starter, and the others mentioned as likely to go to the post are Destiny, Cobbity, Malachite, Carlton, Chesterman, Glenhuntly. A cablegram to hand states that Capstan (7st 121b) has been dethroned from the position of favourite for the Caulfield Cup, and that Bruin (7st 12lb) and Theodore (7st 71b) are new at the head of the quotations. _ The weakening of Capstan is no doubt owing to the fact of his stable mate Elswick (Bsc 51b) having of late been made the medium of some strong support. This full brother to Merganser I hare always regarded as one likely to win a good race when he became thoroughly seasoned. Last season he won the Hopetoun Cup (one mile and three furlongs) in really good style, and if the move that has taken place in his favour come from the right quarter, there is plenty of reason to place him amongst the dangerous division. The Sydney-owned Isaac (7st 71b) is a horse that has been very extensively supposed for this race. Isaac distinguished himself at the recent A J.C. Meeting by winning the Trial Stakes, and he achieved that teat so satisfactorily as to invest his chance with a very hopeful aspect. "Terlinga" makes the following reference to Isaac. Isaac, who belongs to a couple of up-country enthusiasts, and is trained,by Monaghan, is rattier a nice little Splendor gelding. He is a good deal like his full brother Jeweller, but smaller, and a glance at his head tells you he is a horse who may " know too much." This is Isaac's fault. He is a bit of a rogue, and will orx>»«oaaily stick up on the track.

THE MELBOURNE CUP,

Carnage still holds his place firmly at the top of the quotations for the Melbourne Cup, and as we are told that thousands to sixty are never offered abeut the three-parts

brother to Carbine without being at once snapped up, it would seem safe to conclude

that Mr. Wilson's representative is giving every satisfaction in his work. Carnage is not cast on anything like the powerful lines of his illustrious relative, and one of his small conformation will find 9st 21b a

great burden to struggle under in a two - mile race, that will, in fine going, be completed in something like 3'30. On the strength of his running in the Spring Stakes at the recent A.J.O. Meeting, in which race he got within a leugth of the winner (Brockleigh), Ruenalf has been brought into prominence of late, and on all hands it is recognised that if the five-year-old son of Grand Flaneur comes through his preparation all right, he will require a great deal of beating under such a handy burden as 7st 71b. " Terlinger," of the Australasian, who was present at Raadwick and saw the running, makes the following reference to Ruenalf :—" I need hardly say that after his running in the Spring Stakes Ruenalf stands out very boldly for the Melbourne Cup. Whether he will stand the final gallops or not is a moot point He moved very scratchily in his preliminary on Saturday, and was limping after the race. His trouble is a damaged shoulder. When being sent to Melbourne in the spring of 1893 Ruenalf was hurt in the train. So serious was the accident that he was kept at Flemingten in slings for weeks, and on returning to Sydney was turned out (I think he covered some mares), and did not run again until the end of last season. J udged by all the other handicaps Mr. Dakin has Ruenalf in the Melbourne Cub

about 51b too light, and if he keeps well he will be as great a nightmare to the handicapper as was Jeweller at the sains weight last year. Ruenalf is a fine horse, something in the same style of Patron, but a good deal deeper in the back ribs. Apparently he has so much in hand for the Melbourne Cup that after all Mr. Dakiu need not grieve at having him in a few pounds lighter than the other handicappers. Had he given him, say, Bst, he would still, according to form (as displayed on Saturday), and the stable estimate of his ability, be a good tiling. To show Keys's opinion of him. I may mention that he told people he would about win the Spring Stakes, and a follower of the stable actual'y backed him to win £2000. It is the off shoulder which was injured, and at Flemington, where they gallop left-handed, the pressure on the weak limb will not be so great as it is going tbe Randwick way. It is never good business to buck a horse about whose soundness there is a doubt until he geti through his last gallop, but if all goes well with Ruenalf, he must hold the great majority of his Melbourne Cup opponents quite safe. A nice chance Carnage, Light Artillery, and Co. have of giving him 211b if he stands the final gallops ; and his trainer must think he has a good chance of getting him to the post or he would have run him for the Metropolitan, in which he was weighted at 7st 121b." From this it is quite clear that there was no fiukeaboutßuenalf'sperformanceintheSpring Stakes, and his Cup chance cannot be gainsaid. The fact of the three-year-old, Chesterman, having galloped the three miles attaching to the Randwick Plate in the great time of 5.25, undoubtedly stamps the son of Chester as a high-class stayer, and as he has only 6st 81b to carry in the race under review, it is no surprise to learn that his chance is estimated highly. Of course should Chesterman win the Derby, the Cup conditions provide that his impost will be raised to 7st 61b, which means 121b additional weight. Last year's winner, Tarcoola, is reported to be in great nick, and he will, it is thought, again play a prominent part in the finish. When the son of Newminster last year scored his sensational victory over Carnage and Co., he carried 4lb, and with only 91b additional he cannot be said to be harshly dealt with.

NOTES BY PHAETON.

During the present week I was enabled to pay a long-promised visit to Mr. W. D. Hol-

gateat Sylvia Park, in order to have a look at the young stock sired by the imported sire, Paddy's Land, in his first season at the stud in Maoriland. Paddy's Land, as no doubt most of my readers are aware, is an Irish hunting sire imported to Auckland about two years back, chiefly with a desire to improve the class of hunters ; and after looking over his gets, I must say that there are good grounds for the prediction that he will prove a very pronounced success in that respect whatever he may accomplish in other directions. The first youngster that I was called upon to inspect was a black colt got by Paddy's Laud from a Hippocampus mare, who shows plenty of size combined with power and bone of the right sort. A bay filly from Miss Gladiator is the result of one of the few chances that Paddy's Land has received to make a name for himself in thoroughbred class. The filly in question possesses a most blood-like head, is very neatly put together, and altogether bears the appearance of one that would come to hand early and prove speedy. Miss Gladiator, the dam of this filly, is a well-bred mare, seeing that she was got by the imported Gladiator from Kaipaia, by Ravensworth. A brown filly by Paddy's Land from a Matapo mare shows good size and plenty of bone; and a bay gelding from a mare whose pedigree is unfortunately veiled in obscurity, will be a big fellow when he recovers a bit of leeway that he has made owing to an attack of strangles, to which he has been a victim. A chestnut colt by Paddy's Land from a Cap-a-pie mare is not yet seen quite at his best. He is a loosemade fellow, but should fill out into a fine horse, as he shows plenty of size and power. I learned from Mr. Holgate that Paddy's progeny even thus early show a great aptitude for jumping, and he conducted me to two places where they had left unmistakable evidence that a four-foot rail was insufficient to keep them in. Mr. Holgate has himself a few thoroughbred mares, so that Paddy's Land will not be without a chance in that respect. One of the blood mares which Mr. Holgate possesses is Sneak, who was got by Cap-a-pie from Tell Tale. The latter, I am told, was a mare imported by Sir James Fergusson, and is believed to be by Fisherman. Sneak is a very fine stamp of mare, and at the time of my visit she had running by her side a strongly - built colt; by Paddy'i Land. I learned from Mr. Holgate that he intends giving up the tenancy of Sylvia Park at an early date, and removing to his island home at the Kawau.

Mr. George Ellis, who returned to Auckland during the present week from Sydney informs me that he has secured the sole right for New Zealand of dealing with negotiations for the use of Gray's starting gate. Mr. Ellis is loud in his praise of the invention, and gives it as his firm opinion that the machine will speedily supplant "the man with the flag" on our racecourses. As was stated last week, the Canterbury Jockey Club has decided to give the invention a trial at Rio-car-ton, and the machine was brought to hew Zealand ou the present trip of the Alameda. A desire has been expressed to have the gate exhibited at the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting which takes place on the 20tii inst. at Ellersiie, but it is not known whether the C.J.C. will agree to this being done with their machine.

When Mr. Morriii put in his bid of 220. guineas for the brood mare Formo at the dis--1 ruption of the Sylvia Park stud in 1891, she Wellington Park studmaster had no doubt i thought the matter well out, and the fact that the handsome little daughter of Sterlingworth and Pulchra has thrown a brace ot winners in her first two seasons at the stud shows unmistakably that Formo was one of the greatest bargains secured at that famous sale. Formo, I may remark, is represented in this year s catalogue by a colt, sired by the Musket horse Hotchkiss, and as he is a fine stamp of a youngster there is bound to be strong competition for his possession when he is led into the sale ring in January next. By the s.s. Takapuna, which left the Manakau on Monday last, Mr, G. Cutts took wing to Lyttelton with the New Zealand Cup candidate Impulse, and ere this the St, Leger gelding has no doubt made an acquaintance with the training ground at Riccarton. There is no disguising the fact that the parties connected with Impulse consider that their horse possesses a capital chance in the big Southern race, and they have backed him to win a good stake. On Wednesday Mr. Harrison took his departure for the South by the Mararoa with Major George's Cup representative Pegasus. The son of Nelson looked well, and appeared to have improved the right way since he met with defeat in the September Handicap at EUerslie last month. It is stated that T. Taylor will have the mount on Pegasus in the Cup, but I should think it would take the clever young horseman all his time to get down to the weight to enable him to ride the chestnut at 7»t 131b. The Musket blood was very strongly in evidence on the second day of the Hawke's Bay meeting. Princess May (by Torpedo) won the Trial Handicap; North Atlantic (by Nordenfcldt), Westmere (by Escutchion), and Yattonfeldt (by Nordenfeldt) furnished the placed division in the Spring Handicap, while Orion's Belt (winner of the Nursery Handicap) and Doris (winner of the Final Handicap) each claim a Musket mare as their dam—in Bangle and Ophelia respectively. The only business of note transacted locally in connection with the New Zealand Cup during the present week was the backing of Magazine, about whom £800 was accepted at 100's to 5. Magazine, who is weighted at 7st 31b, I may remark, is a four-year-old horse, got by St. George from Martini Henry's sister. Engagement. The fact that Magazine is receiving his preparation at the hands of such a capable man as R. Mason will prevent the support that has been accorded the horse being treated lightly, for it may be safely inferred that he has shown his ability to run out a good two miles. An Revoir is still kept at the head of the quotations at 100 to 12, but there is no desire to accept that price about him. Royal Rose is quoted at 100 to 11, and a point longer can be obtained about either Skirmisher, Saracen, or Lottie. Magazine is quoted at 100 to 8. Since Mr. Kean took Lottie to Napier we have heard nothing of her doings on the track, and we shall probably have to wait for her arrival at Riccarton before any information bearing en that head comes to hand. Three Star, Royal Rose, and The Dancer were to leave Sydney this week for Wellington, and they will then be taken on to Lyttelton, with a view to fulfilling their engagements at the C.J.C. Meeting next month. A candidate for V.R.C. Derby honours that has been giving much satisfaction in his work | of late, is Destiny,' who is receiving his preparation at the hands of W. Hickenbotham ut Flemiugton. Destiny, who is a son of Neckersgat and the Gang Forward mare, Josephine, performed well as a two-year-old, and succeeded in winning the Ascot Vale Stakes. Destiny is amongst those engaged in the Caulfield Guineas, to be run on Saturday next, and his performance in that race may be expected to throw some light on his Derby prospects. The Napier Park Racing Club hold their Spring Meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday next. The big event of the meeting ia the Napier Park Cup of 200sovs, the distance of which is a mile and a-quarter. North Atlantic (7st 121b), who won the Hawke's Bay Spring Handicap on Tuesday last, has Blb more to carry than that under which he won at Hastings, but the fact of the Park race being a-quarter of a mile shorter, must be taken into account, for that circumstance will be to the advantage of the Nordenfeldt gelding. A Sydney writer says :—Chesterman, who astonished his most immediate connections by establishing a record for three miles in the colony, winning the Randwick Plate in sm. 255., ought on that running to be in strong evidence for one or other, or perhaps both, of the " Cups," his handicap at Caulfield being 6st7lb, and at Flemington 6st Sib. A few weeks ago both his private and public form was as bad as could be, but his trainer (Tom Payten) was by no means deterred, and stuck to him, to meet with the reward his patience merited. Had Chesterman been out of the way. Patron's time would have broken badly the Now South Wales record— sm. 31£s., by Trident—so would Light Artillery's; and. therefore, though defeated, each proved himself a great horse. The Australian record for three miles is sm. 23As. in Champion Stakes, by Portsea.

At the annual meeting of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, held lass week, the disqualification of Tim Swiveller for the last Caulfield Cup cropped up when Mr. Davis, the owner of Tim Swiveller, referred to the matter. He said that this had confirmed his want of confidence in the rules which govern racing, and there was ono opinion from the Murray to the sea among those who follow the fortunes of racing—that the finding of the V.R.C. was a wrong which ought not to have been perpetrated. The chairman (Mr. James Grice) agreed with Mr, Davis, and stated that Tim Swiveller was the best horse out that day. There was no doubt that he beat Oxide, and there was no question about his having beaten Sainfoin. He considered that the V.R.C. had treated the Caulfield stewards with gross discourtesy. Mr. A. Millar also said that he thought the stewards had been insulted, and considered that if the V.R C. committee had called in the V.A.T.C. stewards Tim Swiveller would have got the race.

A double dead heat (says "Asmodeus") may be likened unto angels' visits— and far between—yet one of these unusual spectacles occurred recently in the Barshaw Plate, at Paisley, England, between two horses named Pippin and Halabury, who were the only runners for the race. In the first trial, 4 to 1 was betted on the last named, and on the second occasion the odds were 7 to 2 on, while on going to the post for the third time, the odds on were reduced to 6 to 4. Another exciting struggle was witnessed, the result being that the favourite succumbed by a short head. The struggle recalls to mind the memorable double dead heat between Saladin and Flying Dutchman in the Australian Cup of 1872. The English turf is richer in similar precedents, viz., at the Sandown Park Second Summer Meeting in 1880 in connection with the Surbiton Handicap, when Deuce of Clubs won after two undecideds with Sea Song. At Carlisle in 1891 Dissenter and Lodora ran two dead heats for the Edlington Stakes, and Candahar 11. and Scotch Pearl did the same for the Friar Tuck Selling Plate at the Nottingham Autumn Meeting in 1884, the stakes being divided in each case. The total amount won in bets by the owner of Projectile, over the son of Chester's victory in the Metropolitan Stakes, is set down at fully £12,000. Creel, a filly by Carbine, from the King of the Anglers mare Fishwife, though 'a bit on the small side, is said to show a wonderful aptitude for galloping, and will, it is thought, prove a winner at an early date. Creel is amongst the entrants for the Maribyrnong Plate.

Mr. T. D. Halstead, whose last successful display in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup was on the back of King Don, will, I understand, this year pilot Malabar in that race. Castor's daughter. Leda, who won the Maiden Plate at Ashburton, is said to be a handsome little filly, and wonderfully game. The unlucky Ravensbury, who finished second for the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, and Grand Prix de Paris, last year, has been purchased by Captain Machell for £5000. In a steeplechase at Nottingham there is an allowance of 7lb to horses which on the day of the race have sired ten living foals. "This," says an English paper, "is an eccentric stake with a vengeance. If it is to be one of a guaranteed long aeries, enterprising owners might send horses to the stud with a view to qualifying them to race byandby. But it will be queer work to sire 10 living foals on the day of the race. The fabled labours of Hercules would be as nothing to it." In the report of the Auckland Trotting Clab's meeting, which appeared on Monday last, it was made to appear that Zephyr carried Mb overweight in the Plying Handicap, It should have read 21b. Accepting the inevitable, the local ring have decided to refrain from laying totalisator odds. Mr. D. O'Brien was represented by a winner in the Two-year-old Stakes run at Randwiek on Saturday last, which was won by Bob Ray, a son of Welcome Jack. The totalisator receipts- at the Hawke's Bay Spring Meeting show a falling off of £731 compared with last year. Royal Rose (3st 71b) was beaten out of a place in the Spring Handicap run at Randwick on Saturday last. The Cup candidates Ruenalf and Bruin were each successful in their respective races on Saturday last." The former with Bst 4lb won the Spring Handicap at Randwick, while at Maribyrnong the latter won the Bohemian Handicap under 9*t. The next payment in connection with the Now Zealand Cup falls due on the 19th instant. .:*.*-: ,

STUD NEWS.

Another very important addition has been made to the list of trotting stallions in this district, Mr. A. Austin having yesterday closed with Mr. de Lopez for the purchase ot Pleasanton, who was recently imported here from America. This horse has been pronounced by competent judges to be one of the finest types of the trotting horse ever imported to the colonies, and his introduction to Auckland caunot fail to be other than beneficial in the production of a class of horse that is all too scarce. The price said to have been paid by Mr. Austin for Pleasanton is 500 guiueas. At Wellington Park, Lyrelinus (by LeolinusLyre) has produced a very fine chestnut colt to St. Leger. Major George informs me that he intends this season putting The Workman to all his mares, with of course, the exception of The Maid and Vendetta, both of which are again to be mated with Nelson.

Lady Leger, who is got by St. Leger from Carbine's sister Lady Mersey, has been put to Castor.

Old Coalscuttle has bidden farewell to the

racecourse, and has been mated with Cuirassier. Nordenfeldt's half-sister Jadestone (by Sword Dance—Onyx) has been put to the same sire.

Mr. Bruce Low of Sydney, who took Sfcromboli to America, has found his way to England, where he evidently intends to air his welt-known fads on the science of breeding racehorses, Says the London Sportsman : — Mr. Low will shortly publish a book which will teach us all something, for he is one of those rare beings who combine practical knowledge of blood stock with scientific study of pedigree. Possibly Mr. Low, like many others, may carry his theories a little too far, but that will in no way interfere with the value of his book. Personally, we have no belief in theories which amount to treating breeding as an exact science, but that we can obtain better and better average results by careful study is hardly to be disputed." Mr. Low has made himself known to Australian breeders mainly by his strongly-ex-pressed views on what is known as the " saturation " theory, and we may expect to find this pet theme of his a prominent feature in his book.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S SECOND . SPRING MEETING.

Mr. Evett has declared the following weights for the two principal events, to be run on the first day of the A.R.C. Second Spring Meeting:—

Prince of Wales Handicap of i6ssovs. One mile and a-half. stlb stlb St, Kilda .. ..9 9 Tulloeh «, -.7 6 Koyal Rose .. 9 3 St. Laura ... „ 7 5 Reynard 8 0 Doris _ „ 7 5 Ida 7 10 Annabelle ... „ 7 4 Yattenfeldt ..7 9 Allan-a Dale _ 611 Grenadier .. ... 7 8 The Friar „ ~6 10 Ben Godfrey ..7 8 Abel.. „ „ 6 9 Eve 7 7 Anita .. „ 6 8 Forme .. ..7 6 Haria .. ... c 7 Handicap Hurdle Race of 70 sots. Two miles. st lb stlb Belmont .. ..11 10 St. Michael „ 9 6 Magpie .. ..11 6 Villiers .. .. 9 4 Marechal Neil ... 10 2 Austral .. —04 Warrior .. „ 911 Nap .. .. «. 9 4 Pomoana _ _ 9 9 Lord Onilow — 9 0 Skittles „_ ..9 8 Deny „ m 9 0

PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB.

The following nominations have been received for the various events to be run at the Pakuranga Hunt Club's Meeting on the 20th instant :— Open Hurdlr Race.—Derry, Belmont, Potentate, Warrior, Magpie, Fishmonger.

Pony Handicap.—Direct, Silkworm, Virgin, Eeil, Queen of Sheba, Nelly, Mv Sweetheart, Brown Mantle, Frisco, Pearl 11., Cupid. Open Handicap.— lvy, Annabelle, Lady Marion, St. Patrick, First Nelson, Lieutenant, Ida, Grenadier, Master Pat, Cleopatra, Her Ladyship, Tulloch,

Pakuranga Hunt Club Cup.— Hawk, Mystery, Jimmy, Villiers, Clarine, Malabar, Baldoyle. Bracelet.—Nap, Lucy Locket, Tiki Queen, Decoy, Rabelais, Jimmy, Cynical, Villiers, Bonanza, Baldoyle. MEMBERS' Hurdles.—Nap, Tiki Queen, Molly Ha»k, Rabelais, Platen, Clarine, Bonanza, Villiers, Malabar.

open Flying Handicap.— Lord Dunluce, Annabelle, Lady Marion, St. Patrick, First Nelson, Dorothy, Fanny Fair, Grenadier, Master Pat, Markinch, Brown Mantle, St. Vincent, Joe Sedley, Linstock, Her Ladyship. Members' Tally-ho Steeples. — Spectator, Tommy, Sweep, Guy, Mystery, Peter Jackson, Platen, Clarine, Bonanza, Villiers, Malabar.

Yr. I Owner. ' I Winner. A Wt. Time 1880 Mr. W. Walters Piacatorious 4 8 3 — 18S1 Mr. A. McDonald Badsworth 4 7 7 2 49* 1882 Mr. P. Martin Mavis 6 0 8 2 4«i 1883 Mr. P. Martin Leonata 4 8 3 2 54 1884 Captain Russell Tigreilia 3 7 12 43 J 1885 Mr. W. Iorns Pasha 4 7 7 2 411 188(i Mr. P. Martin Silence 4 7 4 2 41 1887 Mr. G. G. Stead Maxim 3 7 13 2 61i 1888 Mr. C. Beresford Leopold 3 7 0 2-14 1889 Mr. S. H. Gollan Tirailleur 3 7 11 2 48J 1890 Mr. P. Butler Crackshot 3 7 7 2 39$ 1891 Mr. T. Hungerford British Lion a 7 9 2 41* 1892 Mr. L. D. Nathan St. Hippo 3 8 0* 2 4&i 1893 Mr. A. Portland Rangiatea 4 8 0 2 44i 1894 Hon. J. P. Ormond N. Atlantic 5 7 4 2 53$