SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10413, 10 April 1897, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. NEW ZEALAND. April 17-Auckland Trotting Club April 17-Northern Wairoa Racing Club. April 17, 19-Wairarapa fiacing Club. April 19-Pat«a Kacing Club. April 19 -Waipukurau Juckey Club. April 19, 20-Uanterbury Jockey Club. April 19. 20-Feilding Jockey Club. April 19, 20, 24—Aucklind Bacing Club. April 23-Wade Kaces. April 29,30-soutU Canterbury Juckey Club, April 29, May 1-Wellington Racing Club. May 6,6—Esraont Racing Club. May 12, 13-Napier Park Racing Club. .May 22, 24-Dunedin Jockey Club. May 22, 24—Takapunn Jookey Club. May 24-tt'aipawa County Racing Club. May 24, Jockey Club. June 5,7-Auckland Racine Club. June 23, 25-Hawke'e Bay Jockey Club, July 14,17-Wellinston Racing Club, August 12,14— Canterbury Jockey Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. April 17-A.J.C. St. Leger. April 19-Sydney Cup. April IS—Northern Champagne Stakes (Auckland). April 19— Kaster Handicap (Auckland). April la—Grcit Easter Handicap (Christahurch). April 20 -Autumn Steeplechase (Auckland). April 20—Great Autumn Handicap (Cliristchurch). April 20-C.J.C. Chillense Stake.'. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Tadmor, Hamilton.-1. Natator was out of tVaterwitcn, and Foul Play out of Fancy. 2. Hilda never won a race in Australia. U., Auckland.—Daystar won the first race he started for at three years old, but he was beaten on the only occasion that lie started as a two-ye.ir.olil. Musket.-Trenton was amun-st the lot sired by Musket in his third season at the stud in New Zealand.

Wager, Waihmo.-The time for tho V.R.C. Derby of 1891, won by Dreadnought, was 2m. 41s. J.F., WbitiiiiiKii.-I. Nelson won the Auckland Cup on Bming Day, I8i5; Coxing Day, 1886; and New Year's Day, 18S3. There were two Cups run in the latter year, tbe second being won on Boxing Day by Lochiel. i John Nolan was killed while riding Libeller in the Auckland Cup of 1880. That was foul Play's year. Salvage did not win the race until three years later. NOTES B¥ PHAETON. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S AOTDMN MEETINQ. Acceptances for the Easter Handicap and Steeplechase, together with entries for the other events oi the autumn programme, fell due last night; and from the lists appearing in another column it will be seen that the thorough success of the gathering is pretty well assured. In ticking off the list of probable acceptors ior the Easter Handicap, some of those of pessimistic turn of mind got below half-a-dozen; but this estimate has not been borne out. With ouly seven left in that race, however, the acceptance must be considered the reverse of satisfactory. Daystar, who has been a regular attendant at the racecourse since his return to Auckland, still holds his position firmly as favourite. The son of Castor is in great heart, and moves in his work as if he relished his task. That he will render a good account of himself in the settlement of the Easter Handicap does not, I think, admit of doubt. Nestor has made some improvement during the week, but still I have my doubts of his being back to hie summer form hy the lime the race comes up for decision. St. Paul is in good buckle, and with 7lbs the worst of the weights, Daystar has a still task before him jto defeat the son of St. Leper. If both these colts are well on the day (and judging from their present blooming condition that important point seems to lih pretty well assured), it will, I think, be about a dead-he&t with them, so far as favouritism is concerned. For myself, I would at the present time aa soon back one as the other.

That Levanter will prove a hard horse to beat in the Steeplechase, does not I think admit of doubt, for he is really well, and that he knows the course thoroughly we have ouly got to bear in mind that he has won three times out of four surte. The top weight will, I think, meet; his moat dangerous opponent in Mozel, who ia one of the most improved jumpers in work at Ellerslie. The Turquoise gelding haa a handy impost in 9st 121b; and that should assist him {greatly in climbing up that severe hill three times. Mr. Evett will, on Monday, declare the weights for the Tradesmen's Handicap, Handicap Hurdles, Eden Handicap, Onslnw Stakes, Pony Handicap, and Railway Haudicap; and acceptances for the same become due on the Thursday following. THE A.J.C, MKETISd. Sydney papers to hand do not throw much light on the A.J.C. Meeting, which opens at Randwick on Saturday next. Reka still holds his position as favourite for the Doncaster Handicap, but it is stated that the public rather than the stable have been the means of installing him to the position, and that may mean a lot. Still, in his work, the brother to Portsea has given the utmost satisfaction, and if the stable have a better in either Survivor or Creme d' Or, the elect of Kelao's establishment will, it ia held, be terribly hard to beat. Old Cremorne has given evidence of being back to his very best form; and that means that the son of Glorious is equal to traversing the eight furlongs at a great rate. The Sydney Cup was in a somewhat disordered condition so far as speculation was concerned at laat advices, but the withdrawal of Newhuven would no doubt tend tostraighten matters up, According to the work Coil hap been registering, the Australian Cup winner has shown himself to be in capital nick, and he will, it is thought, be amongst the place-getters to a certainty. Though Resolute's form at tho V.B.C. meeting was of a wretched character, he is held in good esteem for the Sydney race, and that good judge, " Asmodeus," is amongst those who extol the son of Trenton's prospects. In accounting for Resolute's poor display at the V.R.C. meeting, it is pointed out that he was a long way below himself; and it ia added that he will strip a very much improved horse at the Randwick Meeting. No doubt during the coming week we shall candidates on the training tracks, and that information should give us a line aa to how they are likely to perform in their respective In Aucklaud, Reka U quoted at 10 to 1 for the Doncaster Handicap, and coupled with Resolute for the Cup, 100's to 1 have been freely taken. Other favoured combinations are Survivor and Resolute, and Cremorne and Coil. A DEARTH OF STAYERS. The miserable acceptance of nine for the Great Autumn Handicap draws pointed attention to the great dearth of good horses in New Zealand at the present time. Here is a race endowed with the valuable stake of SOOsovs, and an acceptance of nine is all that it can command! As I pointed out in my notes last week, the cause of the serious falling out that has taken place in connection with the C. J.C.'s valuable race is chiefly due to a large number of horses havin? gone amisi; but, though this cannot be denied, the fact remains that we are badly off for really good handicap horses at the present time. How the New Zealand Cup is going to fare when entries for that event are invited in June next it is difficult to say; but viewed at present the outlook of a large entry for the two-mile race is not by any means promising. One Southern writer has, I notice, already commenced to indulge in a wail at the dismal outlook; and remarks that to attract a decent field for the New Zealand Cup it will be necessity to reduce the distance of that race to a mile and α-half. Though matters do not at present bear a very promising aspect for two-mile races, I should be sorry to think that the O.J.C. will lend a willing ear to the appeal for the whittling down of the distance of tneir principal handicap. Wβ in New Zealand canboastof thepossessionof a» beautifully bred a collection of sires and mares u could be found anywhere in the world, and though at times such as the present, one way hare to draw a doleful picture of the outlook, it would lie an inralt to our breediug'establiahniwiU to uv that we had entered on a period of decay. ■ ,v.

THE C.J.C. CHALLENGE STAKE 3. With a trio of brilliants like Mannlicher, Gold Medallist, and Multiform to do battle on hia behalf in the C.J.C. Challenge Stakes, there are more unlikely tilings than the Yaldhunt trio monopolisms the whole of the places in that valuable race. The following Iβ a list of the horses engaged in the big Southern race with the imposts they are entitled to carry :— et Ib Mr. J. Chaafe's b c St. Paul, 3yrs, by St. Uger-sutanella .. ••„■.■ • /• ° l Mr 0 0 Stead's b c Slannlicher, lyrs, by Maxim-Sapphire.. .. .. •• ..0 0 Hon 0. McLean's be lord Rosslyn, syrs, by St. Clair-Lady Emma 8 13 Mr. H. Craig's br f Pitch and Toss, 3yrs, by Medallion-Vaultress .. .. .. .. II Mr. J. A. McGinness , b i St. Ouidi, 3yrs, by St. iMr-Oniite ' • Mr. G. G. Stead's ch c Cold Medallist, 2yre, by Medallion—CorolU 7 11 Mr. 0. a. Stead's bo Multiform, 2yrs, by Hotchklss-Foruw 7 11 Hon. .1. l>. Oniiond's ch c Daunt, 2yrs, by by Dreadnought-Idalia 7 4 lion. J. I). Ormond's ch c Dilhnt, 2yr3, by Dreadnought— Lsgary 7 4 Uon. J. 1). Ormond's ch c Sir Lancelot, 2yrs, Dreiilnniißlit-Orientale 7 1 Sir G. Clifford's ch f Goldleaf, 2yri, by Stony. hurst -Golden Crest 6 13 Mi. J. B. lleid's br c Vulcan, 2yre, by Artil-lery-Fairy Mai,l 6 10 Mr. J. B. Reid's ch f Seishell, 2yrs, by Chain-shot-Nautilus 8 8 Mr 11. A. Knifjht's l> f Argon, 2yrs, by Medal-lion-Auray 6 8 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Advices from Napier state that Mr. Rathbone iutends sendiiiß Barshot South to fulfil his engagement in the Great Easter Handicap. The son of Chaiushot is ou all hands voted to be well in with 7st 91b, and if a capable horsemau can be secured to ride him, he will, it is expected, prove a troublesome customer to dispose of. he is, however, by all accounts, nobody's horse, and requires a good hor3emau to manage him at the pose; and those at 7st 91b are very difficult to secure.

A meeting of residents was held at Otahuhu during th» yresent week for the purpose of eudeavouring to revive raciug in the district, and as a result £90 was, I understand, subscribed in the room towards bringing off a meeting to be held on the Bth May ou the old course. As the old Otahuhu Raciuj?Ciubwasoneof the bodies to which the use of the totalisator was denied when the meetings in this district were curtailed, the gathering whicli it is proposed to brine off will have to be held without the machine. The programme issued in connection with the Takapuua Jookey Club's Wiuter Mootiuß will require attention at tho hands of horseowners on Friday, 23rd, when uomiiiatioun close for the whole of the events. The programme will be found published in full in another columu. Old Robinson Crusoe, it transpires, had a capital list of mares in his first season at the stud in New Zealand. Amongst the bestknown mans mated with the son of Angler were the following :—The Maid (by liiiiß of the Ring), Kotnku (by Musket), Elilock (by Nordenfeldt), Freda (by Maxim), Bessie McCarthy (by Ingomar), Pursestrinir (by Apremont), WaimiU'eka (by The Printer), Whisper (by Albany), and Princess Royal (by Premier).

The Auckland-bred stallion Niagara (by Anteros—Frailty) chained hands in Sydney recently, beiug purchased by Mr. Phellainy, of Waroo station, Laohlan River. With few chances, the half-brother to Trenton lias sired n very fair percentage of winners, and one of hie gets (Waterfall) was unquestionably a brilliant three-year-old. The All-Aged Stakes, to be run at tho Australian Jockey Club's .Meeting this month, will have ii deal of interest centred in it, by reason of Newhaveu and the champion two-year-old Aurum being likely to measure strides over a mile at weight for age. Apart from the two cracks in question, there is ample material to ensure a great contest, as amongst those engaged are True Blue, Hopscotch, Uremoruu, Warpaint, Delaware, Vivian.Vanitas, Mnliec.Tlio Officer, Resolute, and Coil. Providing the jrrotind ij favourable to fast goiug, we may expect to hear of the mile being cut out at a •oorching rate, and most probably a new record will bo established for the eight furlongs. The three-year-old filly Quicklire died last week at Ellerslie from an attack of inflammation of the bowels. Quiekfire, who was 11 daughter of Carbine and tho Grandmaster mare Hestia, was purchased as a yearling by Major George, at the break-up of the Lerderberg stud in Victoria a couple of years back, and she carried that gentleman's colours as a two-year-old. Last year she was purchased privately from the owner of Wapiti by the local trainer, Koss Heaton, in whose name she has since raced. At the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Sleeting in January last she distinguished herself by winning the Ascot Handicap, hut since recording that performance she had run somewhat disappointingly. As being one of the few daughters sired by the" clminpion of champions," Carbine, during the short time he was at the stud in Australia, the death 01 Quickfire is much to be regretted, for it she had never raced a yard she would have proved most valuable as a brood mare. The victory of The Shrew in tho Napier P»rk Cup (writes " Spectator") stands out as the most important of that wiry little mare's achievements, though she has occasionally won under much bigger burdens. During the progress of the Napior Park Club's Meeting, some folks were arguing that Lady Zetland is a smaller mare than the daughter of Nordenfeldt and Bianca, but this is a mistake; not only is The Shrew less in height and smajlor in girth und barrel, but she is lighter in quarters, and altogether more of the greyhonnd cut, Where she gets her galloping powers from it is hard to divine, and it is no exaggeration to nay that, on her appearance, she would have been the last that nine out of ten horse connoisseurs would have picked from the Napier Cup field to win the stake. She must have a big heart and a sound constitution, for she is one of those rarities in horseflesh that we read about and so seldom see, probably at her weight the best mare iu the colonies. The fifth dam of the Shrew is no less than a full sister to Sylvia, and her pedigree is brimful of Fisherman and Melbourne blood. The leading events of the C.J. C. Meeting have been claiming a fair amount of attention. There have been frequent inquiries for Barshot in connection with the Great Easter Handicap, but so far the Napier horse has not been backed to any extent. The Auckland owned Sabretache was thought to have a first-class chance of annexing the Autumn Handicap at Rosehill, New South Wales, on Saturday last, in which race he was weighted at 7at 81b, but as his owners have not heard where he finished, it may be assumed that he did not win. I understand that it is the intention of Messrs. McLeod and Cleland to have Sabretache brought back to Auckland after the conclusion of the Australian Jockey Club's autumn meeting this month. At the commencement of the present season Sabreur was mentioned an likely to prove the best of the Hon. Mr, Ormond's three-year-olds. The son of Cuirassier has, however, proved a failure, and Mr. Ormond let him go recently at n comparatively low price. Sabreur is now located in the Raugitikei district. That the calibre of the jockey now riding on the American turf must be raised, no one having the intercut of the sport at heart can deny (says the Horseman). There is but one wi.y to do this—by raising the weights to such an extent that men, not boys, can have u chance of obtaining daily mounts. There can be no hardship in doing this, for any horse who cannot carry a man's weight in short cuts has no business on a race track. The Australian horses that are over here are being so much boomed just now (says a London paper) as to almost shut out our medium lot It is a boom that will make great headway, or soon die out. It will get its best lift, of course, if lift there be, from the Duke of Portland, who has sent his best mares to Carbine, and never had a horse such a gooil chance given him. Should a few winners be the result, there will bo a rare run on the lot now stationed atCobham, especially as Carnage enjoyed such a great reputation. The absence of Newhaven from the A.J.C. St. Leger will make that event far more interesting than it would otherwise be, and with The Officer, Coil, Resolute, and Charge as probable contestants, the issue is held to be very opeu. Commenting upon the practice of making presents to jockeys—a topic which has arisen in connection with the restoration of Charles Wood's liceuce, a well-known English turf annotator relates some interesting incidents. He says: When Archer rodo Rosebery to victory in the Cssarewitch of 1876, the owuer put him on £1000 to nothing, and put him on the same sum for the Cambridgeshire, in which he was to have ridden the horse, it not being anticipated that Lord Falmouth would run anything iu the race. His Lordship, however, decided on starting Skylark, and claimed Archer to ride him. On this Constable was retained for Rosebery, and he was put on £1000 to nothing. The horse won, and Constable received the £1000, and Archer having also been promised £1000 iu the event of the success of Ros;bory, the belief at the time being that he would ride him, that amount was paid him. No one thought anything of this at the time, but on Lord Falmouth making some remarks about it it was at once seen how fair and just were his objections. He did not complain for himself, and was satisfied with the manner in which his horse was ridden, but he said it was not proper that his jockey should be submitted to w> much temptation. Lord Falmouth urged that in the eveut of Rosebery and Skylark running a clo*e race home,- it would nave been trying bis jockey very highly to do his beat, seeing that he stood to win £1000 on the other one, and nothing on the we be wm Niiuu bicueU.

The A.J.C. St. Leger is to be run on Saturday next. It is stated that old Despised will be taken over to Sydney at an early date. The Great Eastern Steeplechase, to be run at Onkaparinga (South Australia), on Easter Monday, is worth lOOOsovs. The rumour is revived that Wallace ia to be shipped to England. According to present arrangements Newhaven is booked to be shipped to England by the steamer leaving Melbourne on the 17th May. The Auckland-bred Gallant (by St. Leger Vivaudiere) won the Jumpers' Flat Race at the Mentone (Victoria) Meeting ou the 24th ult. Notwithstanding . Tire's poor displays at the recent Napier meetings, some are inclineil to fancy his chance of annexing either the Great Easter or Great Autumn Haudi-

caps, Both Winkfield's Pride, wiuner of the Lincolnshire Handicap, aud Manifesto, wiiiuer of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, are Irish-bred horses. The probability of the flying Aurum on tho scene, lias not, so far, led to a serious withdrawal from the A.J.C. C'hampague Stakes, aud after the second acccptauce 21 horses were found to be left in.

The following horses are engaged in the Autumn Stakes (one mile and α-half), to be ruu on the opening day of the A.J.C. Meeting, on Saturday next :-Newhaven, True Blue, Hopscotch, Creinorne, Delaware, Vilnius. Resolute, Vivian, Battalion, Projectile, The Officer, Coil, Charge, Positano, Warpaint, Searchlight is in steady exercise at Hastings, and, nil going well with the daughter ot Maxim she will, it is stated, undergo a special preparation with a view to the next Hew Zealand Cup. Two horses that are pretty generally mentioned as likely to distinguish themselves at the forthcoming C.J.C. Meeting are Belle Clair and Mack and Red. Illuminata (dam of the English Derby winner Ladas) has visited Roy.tl Hampton this season. Royal Hampton, like Ladas, is by Hampton. The Hon. J. D. Oniiond'a horses Daunt, Dauntless, Trentalto, Mars, and Defiance;" have .ill been thrown out of training. Advices from England state that Mr. S. H. Gnllan has leased Mousqnetaire to Mr. L. W. Hiimby, and the brother to Zalinski has joined the Iwerne Minster stud. The celebrated English brood mare Atalantii (dam of the Derby winner Ayrshire, Melaniou, Kilmarnock, sind Troon) is dead. Orion's Belt broke down very badly while running in the Hawke's Bay Cup, and he will not, it is expected, race again. " Spectator" is of opinion that had Maria been seen at his best at Napier Park he would have disputed pride of place with The Shrew in the Cup. It appears that the son of Flintlock was galloped on while racing ac Huntings the week previous. Though Newluiven has been withdrawn from the Sydney Cup, his name appears amongst the entrants for all tho weight-for- j age races to bo run at the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting, and it is expected that he will fulfil his engagements in those races. Of the eleven horses entered for the Steeplechase to be ruu at the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, no less thau live are New Zcalaud bred 'uns. These are Belle, St. Leonards, Ulysses, Booties, and Tayforth. __ I AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. The following are the nominations for the events in connection with tho three days' racing of the above club's Autumn Meeting :— Easter Handicap of 300sovs. One mile and a half. Still still Fabulist .. ..8 11 Folly .. -77 Daystar .. ..8 7 Haria .. ..7 3 N'esior .. ..8 5 ForangiPotae -6 13 1 St. Paul .... i V j Autumn steeplechase Handicap of 20030v5. j Three u.iles. Still stlb Levanter .. .. 11 11 Glenlora „ .. 012 Bombardier .. 11 5 Natation .. .. » 111 Miss Nelson ..10 11 Flutcm .. .. 010 KintSWUOll .. 10 8 llukatere .. .. 1 1 .Mozel .. ~ 0.12 Ditto .. ..9 7 FIRST DAY. ThaDKSHEN'S Handicap.-:st. Gordon, Waiiti, Coimuo'lorn, YatteuWilt, Kanaka, Three Star, Hying I'isli, Lady Anna, Anniversary, Pyroxylin, Porangl Potae, .Markinch, Cast Ashore, SwordtUh, Lady Marion, Lufra, Panoply, Tatuiki, Retaliation, Aiinonr. Handicap Hurdles.-Natation, Levanter, Beg. ganuan, .Megoulet, iiukatere, Annabelle, Tim, Angliatloway, St. Simon, Gipsy Prince, Miss Nelson. Eiien Handicap.—Donovan, Omninodore, Arinilla, Kanaka, Three Star, Webley, Lady Anna, Cleopatra, Pyroxylin, Hex, The Sharper, Fabulist, CllstMliUTt), Swonlßsh, Lady Marion, Doris, Panoply, Koruwai, Lady Cuisine. O.vslow STAKES.-St. Aid*, Resentment, Jeanette, Donarule, Mi«s Anna, Miss Hose, Gowrli, Caiioinu, Ulairina, Volcano, Cuiralba, St. Crispin, Picklock, lilectra, Kton, Hoyal Conqueror, L;o, HtMCtioii. Poxv Handicap,—Napoleon, Loom, Repeat, Recruit, Purvoke, Pororua, Norma, Archduke, Sweet under, Arquebus, St. Owen, Fair Nell, Clay hi, ? lUiuvAY Handicap.-The Drone, Donovan, Kanaka, Three Star, l.illie, Miss Rose, Pyroxylin, Ilex, l'lißingi Put:ie, Atalanta, Doth, Seabreeze, Lady Cul-iine, Bogcl. SECOND DAY, Stewards ~—Sh-irper,, .—Sh-irper, St. Gordon, Waiiti, CoinmoJuro, Yattenfoli'.t, Kanaka, Flying Fish, Weltley, Lady Anna, Anniversary, Pyroxlyin, Ciistiishiiio. Swordfish, Lady .Marion, Haria, St. Paul, I'.miipl), Korowai. Ki.LCiisi.tE Handicap. Owl, St. Conon, Jeanetle, Doneraile, Doriant lli*s Anna, Miss Rose, Miss Kninia, Canopus, Blarina, Volcano, Ciihlba, St. Crispin, Picklock, lilectra, Coronet, Itoya! Conqueror. H.YINH Handicap. -Donov.ui, Armilla, Kanaka, Three star, i/.uly Anna, .Miss Emma, .Miss Ulailys, Cleopatra, Pyroxylin, Hex, Shaiper.Fabulist, Doris, Panoply, Lillie. l'oxv llAi.oicAP.-Niipoleoi:, I.eona, Repeat, Itecriiit, Piirvoke, Parian Joamile. Pororua, Norina, Arcli.iniu, Sweet Lavender, St. Pippin, Arquebus, St. Owen, Fair Nell, Clayton. Shorts Handicap.—Donovan. Waiiti, Kanaka, Lilliti, Doneritle, Miss Uose, Qnwrie, Pyroxylin, Kex, Porangi Pntae, AtalanU, Doris, Seabreeze, Lady Cuisine, Kegel.

THIRD DAY. Maiden lIURDI.KS.-Ulenlora, Natation, Wally, The Indian, Outlaw, Emerald, Samoa, Playboy, Forelia, lady A Kins, Mail) of Honour, Ongo.Retteeti.ni, Mazel, Waitress, Tim, Awatnni. HuiiDLR RACM.-LiViinter, BHcgaruMii, Megoulet, Hiikiiterc, St. Simon, Uipsy Prince, Miss Nelson, Augliadowy. W. GEORGE'S Handicap.— Waiiti, Commodore, Vattonfel it, Armilla, Daystar, Kanaka, Threo Star, Flying Fi.h, Webby, 1/nly Anna, Anniversary, Cleopatra, Pyroxylin, Pomngi I'utae, Fabulht, Miirkiiich, Casfcislwre, SwonlUsli, Lady Marion, Doris, Infra, llaria, St. P.iul, Panoply, Fair Nell, Retaliation, Korowai, Recruit, Pony llmtm.ES. — Repeat, libeller, Fororua, Archduke, Clayton. CitiTEßiosi Handicap.—llio Owl, Napoleon, Decoration, The Drone, Donovan, Waiiti, Jeanette, Ullie, Doiieuile, Repo, Miss Ho.se, Miss liinnia, Ilex, Sharper, Clarion, Cuiralba, St. Crispin, Seabreeze, Picklock, Lilly Cuisine, Leo, Hegel, Purvoie, til. Kilda. Handicap Steefieciiash. - Ulonlora, Flukem, Levanter, The IndUn, llukatere, Foiolla, Bombir. ilier, Sepoy, Mozal, Meßoulet, Kingswoort, Ditto, Gipsy Prince, Miss Nelson, St. Simon. Grandstand Handicap. — Donovan, Armilla, Kanaka, l.illie, Miss Kmma, Pyroxylin, Rex, Porangi Potie, Swnnlflsu, Luly Marion, Doris, Corvette, Ultra, St. Paul, Tamaki, lady Cuisine, Kegel, Korowai. Victoria Handicap.—.Teanetttt, Doneralle, Reps, Miss Rose, Ouwrie, Canopus, Crusade, Brilliant, Atalanta, Blairina, Volcano, Cuirallia, St. Crispin, Klectra, Coronet, Royal Conqueror, Leo, Reaction. THE PRIVILEGES. The privileges of the Meeting were sold yesterday by Messrs. T. C. Bealo and Co., the following prices heiug realised Grandstand bar, £45, Mr. Duuu; lean-to bar, £34, Mr. Purcell. Derby stand : No. 1, £29, Mr. Winter, No. 2, £2.5, Mr. Donovan; N0.3, £9, Mr. Donovan; sole right refreshment stalls, £13, Mr. Hunt; curds, £129, Mr, L. Adams. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S MEETING. [by dextek,] The Autumn Meeting, to be held under i the auspices of the Auckland Trotting Club, open to-day at Potter's Fnddcck, and'with a. capital list of acceptances to assist the gathering, it promises to be one of the moat successful held at the Epsom ground. The programme to be gone through consists of seven events, the acceptances for which are as follows:— AUTUMN Handicap of 40=0v3, Six furlong and a-linlf,— 10.10, ton* 9.6, Silkworm 9.0, Bit o' Fashion 9.4, Topsail 9.0, The Flower 8.7, Israelite 8.7, Kit 8.4, Bangiuru 7.8, First Whisper 7.7, Maria e.7. ['(•VINO STAKES Handicap of 25snvs. Fire furlong*—llGiiwo 10.12, Lena 0.12, Bit n' Fashion 9,4, Cupid 9.2, Israelite 8.9, Kit 8.6, Lady Howitzer 3.4, First Whisper 7.10, Raneluru 7.8, Oennina 7.4, Papamoa 7.4, Kaipara 7.0, Little Bolls (1.7, Handicap Hurdles of 30?ovs. One mile and aalt—Platcli 12.4, Fauntloioy 12.0, Little Tom 11.10, Pembroke 11.0, Helena IU.III, The Dove 9.12, Liltla Raven 9.12, The Flower 9.10, Kaipam 9.0, Little Belle 9.0 Harness Trot Handicap of 40jovs. Two mites. —Dnko C scratch, ilo<ebuil scratch, Alice scratch, Hordern 18s., Claret 165., Sandfly IBs., Violet 409., Slim Jim Ms, Lord Harrold 40a. Stewards' Trot of 50sovs. Two miles.—Lusltania scratch. Duke C at, '65., Darlington St. Nellie 125., Fibre UK, Kappi 20-!., Otara 20i., Vulture 2i«., Ingar 28-s., llazelwood 285., Golden King 285,, Lawyer Bell 305., Doono 323., Slim Jim Us. Maiden TROT of 25so»s. One mile.—l.uiiUnU scratch, Waihinepai 55., Woodbine 6t, Little Agnes 12i, Gaiety Girl 12s, Wilton 125., Imperial Prince 12s, Wild Rose 11. 12s, Iran m, Golden King 145., Miss Graham 14s, Wallace D. 13s, Bendißo 15s, The Judge 16s, Imperator 16s, Doom 16s, Bessie Doyle 215., Doctor 21b, Jirlge Byron 21s.,Coralle2ls. Electric Trot of 35so»s, One llile.-Cliarlie scratch, Old Judge 25., Hurricane 65., Ladybird 95., Carbine 11s, Uapai 135., Otara 13s, Claret 135., Sindfty 135., lnsar 17», The Judge 195., Lawyer Bell 195., Doctor 20s. My ' selections are as follow -.—Maiden Trot: Bendigo, Bessie Doyle, The Judge. Flying Stakes : Cunid, Papamoa, Rangiuru. Stewards Trot: Vulture, Goldeu King, Darlington. Hauaicap Hurdles: Pembroke, Helena, The Flower. Harness Trot: Slim Jim, Alice. Lord Harold.. Autumn Handicap : Israelite, Topsail, Silkworm, >• Electric Trot i Humane, «Jl»teu ' '*?£fiMg<