SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10127, 9 May 1896, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. , Mew Zealand. . "May IS, M-Napler Park Racing Club. * May 23,25-Dunediu Jockey Club. . May 23,25-Takapuna Jockey Club. Nay 25—Wanganui Jockey Club. June 7,0- Auckland Racing Club, Jane 24,Hawke's Bay Jo&ev Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. H.W., Paeroa.-l. Buroclydon was bred in New tealand. Gipsy Grand was bred in New South Wales. 2. Medallion won a raee in Victoria when two years old. - • Kauri.—The distance of the Autumn Handicap won by St. Clements at Ellerslie last year was a mile and a-qutrter. He has nerer won a race orer a mile and a-half. H.P.S., Kaeo.-The Ellerslie coarse is a leftbanded one; the judge's box being on the left band In finishing makes it so. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. [by phakton.J {The threatening weather which prevailed on Saturday last militated somewhat against the Avondale Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, but still a good number of visitors put in an appearance; and as the totalisaotr investments during the afternoon reached to pearly £2000, the Club scored a fair measure ef success. The flat races for the most part gave rise to some exciting racing; but the two jumping races ended in something like a fiasco-, as only two horses in each of those races finished the course. Mr. Hayr managed the meeting throughout in capital style, and strict time being kept in the starting of the sight events which formed the programme, the meeting was concluded in daylight.

TIE BACING.

The opening evrut of the programme was the Hack Hand! tap (one mile), for which Lady Emily (Sst) was made favourite, and she beat the four opposed to her with ease. The winner is a four-year-old daughter of Castor a.nd Lady Wellington, and though it cannot by any means be said that she beat anything but a poor lot, she left the impression that she can gallop a bit. Pegasus' full brother Neptune fiuished third, and as he was in receipt of 101b from the winner, I am afraid we must regard him as a very unworthy relative of the Auckland Cup winner. Though Donald McKinnon was weighted with 12st 121b, that circumstance did not prevent the Hurdle Race from being generally voted a real good thing for The Dauphin gelding, who looked in capital nick, and he was made a strong favourite. The field had, however, barely travelled half-a-mile before the favourite ran round a fence, and Ditto and Captivity also misbehaving themselves at the name obstacle, Bonovoree (lOst 91b) and Grenadier (Sat 71b), were the only ones left in the contest. The latter looked like lasting it oat as they came into the straight; but blundering at the last hurdle, Bonovoree caught him in the run home, and won by a length The amount of the dividend paid over Bonovoree (£ll ss) furnished pretty strong evidence that a victory on his part Was quite unanticipated by his connections, and it is said that they did not support him for a shilling. Donald McKiunon's unsatisfactory performance gave rise to a good deal of comment. The horse's running off is aaid to have been caused by Ditto interfering with him at the jump; tut some of those Who watched matters closely hold the opinion that the horse was not the greatest sinner in what took place.

A capital field of ten went to the post iu the Avondale Handicap (one mile), and Mr. Evett had so well concealed the winner that jorae difficulty was experienced in making a favourite. Webley (Sst 71b), Tit (7st 41b), »nd Doris (Bst 71b) and Lady Marion (7st 91b) were the ones considered most likely to supply the winner ; but though the latter made a good fight of it, the others most fancied never got into a prominent position, and Lufra (6st 91b) lasted long enough to defeat Lady Marion by a short neck, though had the latter escaped interference the verdict would, it is popularly held, have been '. the other way about. The Avondale Stakes (five furlongs) only ■ attracted a field of four, the three-year-old Autares being made a strong favourite, and the son of Castor jumping off in front, he never gave his opponents a chance. Forma (lOst) slipped up at the start and never succeeded in getting near the leaders, though even had no accident befallen her it is unlikely she would have troubled the winner, who galloped his task in really good style. A wretched start pretty well destroyed all interest in the Pony Handicap (six furlongs), for the majority of the contestants had a hopeless task of overhauling Bit o' Fashion (7st 61b), and Fidget (6st 101b), and that pair finished first and second respectively. I may remark that there is no standing barrier at the six-furlong post, and the horses were therefore despatched by the aid of the flag. The Waitakerei Handicap attracted a field ' of nine, for which Lillie (7st 12lb) was made favourite; but though she got well away and led the field to the straight she here collapsed, and Lufra (7st alb) taking command inside the home turn the latter lasted long enough to win >>y half a length from Lady Marion (7st 111b), Strange to remark, notwithstanding Lufra's victor) in the Avondale Handicap, she was much neglected for her second race, and the dividend paid was even larger than that secured by her admirers in connection with the first race. The little daughter of Flintlock has not done much for her owner, Mr. Donald Mcßiunon, in the way of carrying off prize money this season, but the popular Watkato sportsman, I have reason to believe, was quite prepared for the victory of his marc on Saturday last, and he secured a good portion of the dividends paid. The Steeplechase can be disposed of in a very few lines ; for the favourite Ika (lOst jib) taking command when the flag fell, he was always in the lead ; and Kildare (lOst 101b), Clarence (9at 'Jib), and Ditto (9st 71b). misbehaving themselves by falling, he had only to cope with Libeller (9st 71b) at the finish, whom he beat by the best part of the straight. Kildare was pressiug Ika very closely when the mishap which brought him to grief ruined his chance, and had he escaped accident, he, instead of Ika, would, I think, have supplied the winner. However, Ika must be given some credit for his performance, for he cleared the obstacles in capital style. When the Shorts Handicap (five furlongs) was brought up for consideration the top weight Orion (9st 111b) was put about as a strong " tip," aud he was accordingly- made favourite. The son of Castor was one of the first to commence when the field was despatched, and leading into the straight he looked like rewarding his new owner with a win; but Glenlora (7stslb) putting in a strong bid in the run home the daughter of Hippocampus had all the best of the battle in the last fifty yards, and won by a length and ahalf from the favourite.

NOTES BY PAETON. tBZ NORTH NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL

The Auckland Racing Club authorities have every reason to indulge in a bit of jubilation over the nominations they have secured for the two leading events of the North New Zealand Grand National Meeting, for it can, I think, be said without fear of contradiction, that' they are the best entries that have ever been lodged in this colony for a brace oi jumping races. The Grand National Hurdle Race held number no less than 35. which includes the wellknown cracks Liberator, Dante, Tiritea, Mutiny, Donald McKinnon, Kapua, The ■Plug, and Gondolier, while amongst speedy new aspirauts for jumping honours are Fabulist, Acone, Panoply, St. Kilda, Hop Garden, and several other lesser lights, who have been known to fame on the flat, in the Great Northern Steeplechase, there are 29 horses engaged; and, here again, we have all the cracks, chief of which may be mentioned, Liberator, Tiritea, Mutiny, Donald McKinnon, Gondolier, and Bombardier. The weights for both races, which are due to make their appearance on Friday next, will be awaited with a large degree of interest, lor ot course on the work of Mr. Evctt mainly depends the following up of snch splendid entries with equally satisfactory 'acceptances.

THE NAPIER PARK MEETING.

' The Napier Park Racing Club hold their Winter Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday next. The big event of the opening day is the Napier Steeplechase, in which race 15 horses are engaged; but as the acceptances - are not due till to-day the probable composition and number of the field is very difficult ■to estimate at --he time of writing. The two •"top weights, Tiritea (12st8lb)and Mutiny (12«t ':31j6),-,are a pair that read dangerous; but if Hopeful (list 31b) takes as kindly to the big' fences as he has to hurdles he will prove ((very \ hard 'Jo defeat. The Auckland-owned »air Acone and Panoply have been weighted at flac elb't'aud 18st-10lb respectively in the Electric Handicap (six fnrlougs), while in the Stewards' Stakes (one j mile and a-quarter) fAcowhw been awarded 9at and Panoply Ssfc (81b, >•■-*■■■■:•

THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS.

After many years of non-success, in connection with the classic races, H.R.H the Prince of Wales has at last claimed a winner in that department, his filly Thais winning the One Thousand Guineas at Newmarket on the Ist instant. The winner started on three occaI sions as a three-year-old, winning one of her ' engagements, while she was placed on the other two occasions in which she carried the silk. She made her debut in the New Stakes run at Ascot, in which she finished third to Koekbrune and Shaddock; and in the July Stakes at Newmarket she occupied a like position to Labrador and Galeazzo; at the Gatwiok Meeting later on, however, she won the Crabbet Plate from a good field. Thais is engaged in the Oaks, to be run at Epsom on the sth June. The following is a list of winners of the One' Thousand Guineas since 1874:—

A THREE-YEAR-OLD CANDIDATE FOR GRAND NATIONAL HONOURS. If there was one three-year-old more than another in New Zealand that deserved a rest that one was certainly Fabulist, and it was concluded that with the close of the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting the last had been seen of the son of Fabulous so far as this season is concerned. However, the nomination of the colt for the Grand Natioual Hurdle Race would appear to favour the assumption that his connection are intent on exacting another severe race from him ere the curtain is run down. It is stated that Fabulist has shown an aptitude for jumping in tho schooling that has been allotted to him, but even so I think the general opinion will be that his owners are running a great risk in not giving him a well-deserved rest. Horses, like human beings, are not made of iron, and that fact will probably be brought home to the connections of Fabulist sooner or later. FOUL SHOT IN AMERICA. American turf writers do not stick at trifles when a horse has to be boomed, and the Breeder and Sportsman, in extolling the claims of Foul Shot, is a good instance in point. The American journal says Foul Shot is a remarkably fine individual, aside from his blood lines, and has been greatly admired by all who have seen him, among the number probably as good judges of conformation as any in this country. . . Foul Shot himself was a great racehorse. He won the Northern Derby in New Zealand in the fastest time it has ever been run in, and the same afternoon won at two miles from twentysix starters. He has been a phenomenal success as a sire. Last year he had niuetoen representatives on the turf, twelve of which were winners, and all the others inside the money. It so happens that at the same meetiug at which Foul Shot won the Great Northern Derby he contested the Auckland Cup, in which he failed to gain a place. He won the Stewards' Handicap on the same day as he won the Derby, but the distance of that race was not two miles, and if my memory serves me aright, there was not a third of twenty-six starters. However, I suppose our American friends don't want to know anything on that head, and any showing up of unreliability would be lost upon them when the pen is in hand to do a bit of booming.

THE MUSKET HORSE CHAINSHOT.

The Musket horse Chaiushot was shipped to London by the s.s. lonic, which vessel left Lyttelton on Saturday last. Chainshot has many times beeu referred to as one of the finest looking horses that the famous Musket left behind to perpetuate his memory ; and in referring to his departure, "Spectator," of the Weekly Press, accords him a most complimentary notice. The Southern writer says :- " This truly handsome horse is to be a passenger by the lonic for England. Handsome, did I say? Yes, he is all that aud more, a very hard horse, indeed, to beat iu the matter of looks, for he is one of the finest topped horses I have ever seen, quite amongst the best-looking sous Musket gave us. This is saying something, but could he be shown in the same ring with those great guns, Carbine and Trenton, I am sure that the force of my remarks would strike home to those who might be called upon to make a critical examination and selection. Yes, Chainshot is an aristocrat amongst equities, and there is no wonder that he has an unbeaten certificate in the show ring. He hss size with his beauty of contour, natural muscular development such as is seldom seen in thoroughbreds of the day, and he is altogether the beau ideal of & racehorse and sire. This is not fulsome praise, but a mere repetition, in other words, ot what has been said of the horse by critics from time to time siuce he left the post for the sterner duties of stud life.

ATJCKLANDBKKD YEARLINGS.

" Hotspur '■ makes the following reference to the Auckland-bred yearlings purchased by Mr- R. Allen at the Wellington Park sale in January last, and which have just been put into work at Mr. Hobbs' establishment, Zetland Lodge :—" The brown filly by Cuirassier from Ouida, the famous dam that has given us Artillery and Strathmore, is a whole brown. She is already over fifteen hands in height, and when fully doveloped will be a slashing fine mare. She is, perhaps, a bit narrow and, like some other of Ouida's stock, a trifle split up, but altogether she is a handsome quality like filly with every indication of being speedy. A nice dispositioned one, too, there is no doubt she is. The colt by St. Legei—Valentinia, a chestnut with white hind stockings and blazed face, does not stand high, but from his dam inherits much of the Leolinus' stoutness. He is a lengthy colt, too, with good foreend and plenty of propelling power, and 1 have no doubt will be heard of next season. The lot named comprise the present tenants of Zetland Lodge."

THE LATE BARON HIRSCH.

From a biographical sketch of the late Baron Hirsch, whose death was last week reported, I take the following :—" His operations in charity are said to be so vast that he expends annually more than the revenue of some of the smaller European States. In 1891, he spent £3,000,000. In all the European capitals, Hirsch committees are established for the relief of suffering. All this good is done quietly and systematically. Part of the system consists of running racehorses for charitable purposes, the Baron paying all expenses and devoting the winnings to charity. In this way £42,000 was given to the London hospitals in 1892, and £15,000 in 1893. In 1894, his winnings were £5450. The Baron's personal habits are interesting. As the host of his home in London or Paris, or on his estates in Austria, he is said to be magnificent without ostentation. The best is none too good for his guests. The partridge shooting at Eichhom or St. Johanu, two of his country estates, is said to be the finest in Europe.

THOUGHTS ON BREEDING.

The progeny of Master Agnes have been running very promisingly of late, and at the recent Wairarapa meeting they won no less than six races. In referring to the son of Cassivelauous, "Mazeppa remarks:—This sire was a vigorous horse, and to this 1 attribute his success at the scud. In half the cases where a well-bred horse fails to make his mark as a sire, the cause is, I verily believe, debility in a more or less acute form, demonstrated not by laziness such as Carbine used to, and his son Wallace does, exhibit, and as we are familiar with in First Lord and other high-class racers—their indolence being a habit, and not a necessary result ot weakness or over-fineness of constitution—but : the debility that is traceable sometimes to overwork, and oftener to overgentlem&nliness. We breed for speed, and in aiming at quality we sometimes expurge too freely chut socalled roughness which is the sign of a robust constitution; thus we produce pretty horses that lack stamina. My observation leads to the conclusion that racers may spring from any strains of thoroughbred blood, and that the physique of sire and dam at the time of mating is the one important thing, to be secured, in preference to fanciful theories about this family nicking with that one, and stuff of that sort. Has not Liberator been more valuable than the majority of horses with unimpeaohable pedigree? And is it not ft fair assumption that a racer of his stamp owes something to what may be termed out-breeding into a robust family!,' lam no advocate for bringing in roughness because it is roughness, but it is better to go outside the stud book altogether for a cross than to mate simply on book theory, irrespective of constitution. Richard 111. gave us an immortal truth when ; he remarked thftt he wafl net begotten in the ; hour ef sleep,.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. The English turf this week lost another of its most wealthy patrons by the death of Colonel North, who, we learn by cable from London, expired suddenly from an attack of apoplexy while presiding over a meeting. The deceased gentleman raced horses on a large scale during the last five or six years; but, with the exception of Nunthorpe (with whom he won the City and Suburban Handicap and Kempton Park Jubilee Stakes of 1891) he did not succeed in landing any of the big races. Colonel North did not confine his love of sport to horseracing, for he was also a consistent patron of coursing; and with his brilliant dog Fullerton, he achieved the great record of winning the Waterloo Cup three years in succession, a feat that was never previously attained. Grenadier, the disappointing son of Brigadier and Bragela, made his debut as a hurdle racer at Avondale on Saturday last. He jumped the first four fences splendidly; but he appeared to go quite blindly at the fifth hurdle which nearly brought him down; and though he jumped his sixth hurdle well, a slovenly eflort at the seventh spoiled what chance he had of winning. With" a little more schooling Grenadier may bo expcotod to do better; but with a doubt as to his staying capacity matters are none too hopeful of his talcing high honours at the illegitimate game.

Since Warpaint passed into the hands of the Victorian jockey, E.Power, a couple of years ago at something like 250 guineas, he has won some capital races, and in tho running of the Adelaide Cup on Wednesday last the son of Chester again demonstrated what a great bargain he was at the price named, for he won the £1000 stake under the heavy burden of 9st 31b.

It has been many times stated that the late Baron Hirsch had a grudge against the French Jockey Club, ber mse that body reftTsed to elect him a member. After Matchbox finished second to Ladas for the English Derby, Baron Hirsch bought him for 15,000 guineas, chiefly, it was said, to endeavour to gratify his grudge against the French Club, as the colt was regarded as certain to win the Grand Prix. However, much to the delight of the Parisians, the British colt was defeated by Baron de Schickler's colt Dolma Bagtche.

Information to hand from America shows that the Auckland-bred stallion who was shipped there last year has had a capital season. Mr. Rutherford recently instructed C. Bourne, who has charge of the son of Musket, to take him to England after the close of the American season, and the horse has, no doubt, by this time been transported to that country.

At a meeting of the A.R.C. committee this week, a resolution was passed that all owners must pay up arrears standing in their names by the loth inst., or otherwise they will be placed in the forfeit list

( The jockey. W. Brown, whose license to ride was only recently renewed after a period of suspension, was called before the stewards at the North Canterbury Meeting for his riding of Lord of Misrule in tho Winter Oats Handicap, aud a caution followed. "Spectator" holds, however, that the horse was beaten on his merits.

Referring to the totalisator troubles in New Zealand, the Australasian says:—The totalisator position in New Zealand reminds us of what occurred in South Australia in 18S4. Over-racing killed the machine. Then racing died out, and in a few years it was found necessary to re-legalise the totalisator. But the sponsors of the new Bill took care that the machine was confined within reasonable limits.

That there has been a great abuse of the rule relating to the issue of owners' permits is what is recognised on all hands, and in furnishing some evidence of this, " Mazeppa," of the Otngo Witness, says :— Up to the present 98 owners in Otago alone had obtained permits to train their own horses without paying tilt trainer's fee, and the horses in their care number 164 ; while the professional trainers who have paid the fee muster 40,"and at a guess I should say that 150 would be a very large estimate of the horses under their care.

It is stated that Prime Warden has run his last race, and that the son of Aprcmont will next season take up stud duties. " Spectator" says the old fellow is as sound as ever, and has by no means lost his pace, He, however, it would seem, has taken it into his head that he has done sufficient racing, and has become quite unreliable. As Prime Warden has beeu racing for six seasons he has well earned a rest.

" Mazeppa" writes :—l understand that at the meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club's committee it will be reported t.'iat the Forbury Park Land Company has definitely refused to entertain the offer of the club to buy the racecourse right out for £15,000 net cash, instead of continuing on under present arrangements, which involve a crushing rental and the right of purchase for £28,000 up to the year 1901. The sub-committee appointed to inquire as to other sites has, I hear, not been idle, several eligible properties, some local and others at a snort distance from town, having been placed under offer to them. These things seem to point to the probability of the Dunedin Jockey Club shifting its quarters ere long.

When Cathal fell with him in the Steeplechase at Saudown (says Man of the World) Mr. Reginald Ward had a very narrow escape of breaking his neck. We don't know whether his life is insured as heavily as Lord Dudley's, whose death would hit the offices for little less than two millions.' It used to be said that the companies used during the winter to send a corps of boy scavengers ahead of his lordship whenever he went for a stroll to clear away the orange peel.

Sir Bevys, who won the English Derby in 1879 for Baron Rothschild, died recently. Sir Bevys was for several years regarded as the worst horse that ever won the Blue Riband; but it is now popularly held that Sainfoin is entitled to that distinction. It was on Sir Bevys that the late George Fordism scored his only win in the Derby, and it is a well-known fact that that lucky ride secured him a pension for life from the house of Rothschild.

In the matter of colours many superstitions are attached. An English paper says Colonel North, for instance, believes that old colours are luckiest; and on one occasion he persisted in his jockeys riding in jackets that had become so soiled and tattered, that the judge actually refused to place his horses, alleging that his colours were indistinguishable. On the other baud, an owner quite as famous in the raciug world us " the Nitrate King" is just as steadfast in the contrary belief, and points triumphantly to the occasion on which he won three races in succession in three perfectly new sets of colours.

The Gisborne horse Hopgarden is Being whispered about as a likely winner of the Grand National Hurdle Race at Ellcrslie next month. • When the mail to hand this week left London St. Frusquin was favourite for the Derby. On March 16th the American colt Montauk was backed for £10,000 at 50 to 1.

Lord Randolph, who cost 2300 guineas as a yearling, and who won but one race during his career, has been sold for £200 as a station sire. The Prince of Wales's Derby colt Persimmon is stated to have wintered really well, and has developed into a" magnificent youngster. His meeting with St. Frusquin in the Derby will infuse a deal of interest into the blue riband contest. La Fl6che, who is stated to have develonod into a typical brood mare, has foaled to Hampto' 1 , but her first foal by Morion has grown into such a nice yearling that she has again visited the latter horse. The Auckland Racing Club Committee has removed disqualifications from Jessica, Donald McLend, Cloudshot, and Helena, for running at unregistered meetings. The defeat of Mr. W. R. Wilson's representative, Trentham, in the Adelaide Cup, must have been a severe blow to the great body of backers, as at last advices the son of Trenton was a strong favourite at 5 to 2. By his victory in the Egmont Steeplechase, Booties has incurred a penalty of 71b for the Wanganui Steeplechase, • which raises his weight in that race to list. Melinite, who has been on the shelf for a long time past, is reported to be again in work at Hastings, and is said to bo looking remarkably well. I The bivhly-bred Magazine (by Apremont- | Engagement) will, it is said, shortly join the ranks of hurdle-racers. '■

An interesting fact that has been brought to light is that Courallie was got in Gemma di Vergy's last season, when the horse was twenty-seven years old. News from Wanganui states that another effort is being made to train Fraternite. The son of The Dauphin will be tried over hurdles. Mornington Cannon opened the season auspiciously by steering Clorane to victory in the Lincolnshire Handicap. The profit over the recent A.R.C. Autumn Meeting will, it is stated, amount to about £600. The celebrated English mare None The Wiser, who has not won a race since 7000 guineas was paid for her, has this season visited Hampton. Utter (by Martini-Henry— Uralla), who was taken to America, has broken down and goes to the stud. The speedy Flying Shot is amongst those mentioned as likely to be sohooled over hurdles. The added money to the V.K.C. Grand National Steeplechase is this year to be 1000 govs. Liberator and the other horses belonging to Mr. P. Bu:ler are to be submitted to auction at an early date. Black and Red is being backed in Dunediu for the next New Zealand Cup. Acone and Panoply were shipped to Napier [last flight bythe s.a. Flora.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S WINTER "• • MEETING. *tf Mr. W. Knight has declared the following handicaps in connection with the-Takapana Jockey Club's Winter Meeting r?

AUCKLAND COURSING CLUB. Tho following are the nominations received by tho above Club in connection with the May meeting to be held at Avoadale on Wednesday and Saturday next :— New Lynn Maiden Stakes.-J. W. Russell, 1; Geo. Fleming 1; A, Wood, 1 ; W. Wood, 1; Fuller Morton, 1 ; W. 11. Morton, 1 : J. Llgar, 1 ; J. Taylor, 1 ; W. B. Uackett, 1: F. Davis, 1 : H. Petty, 1; W. J. Baker, 2; Tho. Yates, 1; W. Saxon, 1; Thus. Farquhar, 1 ; \V. Uaranagh, 1 ; M. Krensy, 1; J. Appleby, 2; G. Newport, 1 ; Kd. Fox, 1; C. H. Birnes, 1; M. Taylor, 1; C. Whitten, 2 ; Jus. Forward, 1; W. Stratum, 2; C. Uiitton, 3; W. Felton, 1; F. Kelly, 1. Avondale Cup.-J. W. Russell. 2; R. Speer, 1; W. Jones (N.S.), 1; W. Dohorty, 1; W. Cavanagh, 1; C. Hogera, I; G. W. Steven. 1 ; C Wliltteu, 1; J. A. Tapper, 1; O. C. Gordon, 1; M. Fallon, 1. Acceptances aud draw take place at the Occidental Hotel on Monday at 8 p.m., when the card will also be called over.

Yr. I Owner. Winner. Sire. 1871 Mr. Launde ..Apology ..Adventurer 1875 ! Lord Falmouth .. Splnaway .. Macaroni 1876 Count Lagrange.. Camelia .. Toxopta'lite 1877 Lord Hartinglon Belphmba 1878 Lord Lonsdale .. Pilgrimage .. The Karl or | The Palmer 1879 Lord Falmouth .. Wheel of F'rt'ne Advonturer 18S0 Mr. T. K. Walker Elinbetb. .. Statesman lSSLMr. W. S. CrVf rd Thebals .. Hermit 18S2 Mr. W. S. Cr'wf St. Marguerite Hermit 1883 Mr. C. F. Lefevre Hratour .. Rosicr'ctan 1881 Mr. Abtngton ..Busybody ..Petrarch 1885 Dk. of W'stnunat'r Farewell .. Doncaater 1888 Duke of Hamilton Miss Jumray .. Petrarch 1857 Duke of Beaufort Rove d'Or .. Hampton 1558 Mr. 1). Balrd .. Briar Root .. Springfield 18S9Mr. Vyner .. Minthe .. .. Cambalo IS'* Duke of Portland Semolina .. St. Kimon 1S91 Mr. N. Ftmwick.. Mini .. .. l'-rcaldine 1892 Baron do Hirsch LaFleche ., St, Simon 1893 Sir J. B. Maple Slffleuse .. Saratiand 1891 Duke of Portland Amiable .. St. Simon 18WMr. A. W. Ox (toilette .. Galopin 1S96.H.K.H. P. Walts Thais .. ■■ St. Serf

FIRST DAY.. v- .:: ,',- Birthday Handicap of ioosotb. fine mile and a* quarter. st lb at lb St: Hilda - - 9 12 Paddy O'Rotke .,7 3 Acone - .. 0 0 Pegasus .. . ) 3 Panoply „ i ., 8 12 Ktb ,. ., „ 7 Q St Kegel „ ..8 6 Leona • .. .. 8 12 Folly .. ..8 4 Free Unco ., e 10 Retribution ..8 4 Merry Maid .69 Anita .. ..8 2 Lady Agnes „ 8 7 Doris „ M 8 2 Peerless .. ,.6 7 W«bley .. ..8 0 Deadshot .. ..6 7 Lady Marlon .. 7 10 Boulicea „ ..6 7 Miss Nelson .. 7 7 Norms ., „ e 7 Harla .. .. 7 6 Cleopatra .. ..6 7 Tit .. .. ..7 6 Nelsorina „ „ 6 7 Retaliation ..7 4 Royal Handicap of 60soys. Five and a-h&lf furlongs. st lb at lb St. Hilda „ .. 10 4 Nestor .. ..7 6 Panoply ... ..9 6 Paddy O'Rorke ..7 6 Orion * .. 9 8 Eve 7 s 6 i Forma .. _ 0 2 The Sharper ..7 4 St. Kegel M ..810 Romp ,, ,.74, Doris .. '..86 Lord Duuluce .. 7 u Llllle .. ..8 2 Topsail .. ..7 0 Qlautena .. ..8 0 Bavaria „ \ .. 6 12 Lady Marion .. 7 12 Lady Agnes .. 6 10 Miss Nelson .. 710 Brigantme.. ..6 7 Lufra .. ..7 8 Norina .. ,.6 7 Glenora .. . 7 8 Cleopatra ... .. 6 7 Lady Anna., .,7 8 Maiden Plate of sosovs, One mile. st lb st lb Weldey - _ 9 10 Bellevedere „ 7 6 liillia .. ... 9 6 Orestes .. .,7 2 Retaliation „ 8 12 Pirate .. ..7 2 Glenora .... 8 8 Lady Agnes ..7 2 Tho Sharper ..8 7 Nelsorina .. .,7 2 Paddy O'Rorke ..8 5 Cleopatra ..7 0 Lady Emily '..83 Neptune .. ,. 6 10 Leona .. ..8 2 KlinUtone.. ..6 7 Lord Dunluce ..8 2 B»adta .. » 6 " Commodore ., 7 12 Polite .. ,.6 7 Frontignao .. 7 10 Problem ... ..6 7 First Handicap Hurdles of 70sors. Two miles. Btlb stlb Donald McKinnon 13 0 Ida ,. .. „ 10 0 Bombardier ..11 7 Captivity .. „ ) I Bonovoree.. ., 10 12 »Auglwdowey ...3 8 Levanter .. „ 10 l»'lka Vuka .i" M 9 1 Carbuncle.. „ 10 Id Foralla ,. ..0 4 Annabelle., ,, 10 7 Meagraai ., „ 0 0 Hop Garden .. 10 6 Ditto .. . M Clarence .. .. 10 2 Sterling .. .,9 0 Lord Raven ,.10 2 Handicap Maiden Hurdles of 35sovs. One mile and a-h&lf. stlb it lb Annabelle .. .,110 Ideagram ., M 9 6 Lord Raven .. 10 8 First Sight.. ..9 5 Grenadier.. .. 10 8 Sterling .. ..9 6 Ida 10 8 Salute .. „ « 5 Mis3 Nelson .. 10 8 Neptune .. ..9 3 Captivity .. .. 10 4 Adam .. ..9 3 St Michael .. 10 4 Lascar .. ..9 0 Oiigcn .. „ 0 10 Hard Times ..9 0 Forelia .. ,. 9 10 Cloud Shot ..0 0 Stamford ., ..9 8 Flintstone.. ,.9 0 Hairylugi .. ..0 7 Fisherman.. . 9 0 Bellvedere.. ..9 7 Lifebuoy ,. ..9 0 Perform .. ..9 6 Olenlora L ..9 9 Pony Handicap of 3asovs. Six and a-half furlongs, st lb st 11) Leona .. 0 12 Bob 7 10 Romp „ .. 0 10 Kathleen .. „ 710 Romeo .. ... 8 13 La firippe .. .,7 8 Nannie .. ..8 0 Polite .. . 7 0 Lady Thornton - 7 12 Fidget .. .,7 0 Silkworm .. „ 7 12 Archduke .. ..7 0 Bit o' Fashion „ 712 Disgrace .. ..8 7 SECOND DAY. Steeplechase of lUOsovs, About three miles and a-half. stlh stlb Donald KcKinnon 12 0 Kingswood .. 9 12 Bombardier .. 12 3 Forelia .. .. 9 12 Carbuncle .. .. 11 2 Aughadmvey „ 0 10 Belle .. ..10 12 Hani Times .. 9 10 Klldare .. .. 10 6 Olonlora .. _ 9 7 Ikft 11) 6 Ditto .. ,,0 7 Clarence .. .. 10 O Sterling .. „ 9 7