SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11229, 25 November 1899, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. November 25, 25—Duneclin Jockey Club. November 25—Opitonui Racing Club. November 25, 29—Otahuhu Trotting Club. November 29, 30—Feilding Jockey Club. December 2. Takapuna Jockey Club. December 26-Galatea Racing Club. December 26, 23, and January 1, Auckland Racing Club, December 25, 27, and January I—Northern Wairoa Racing Club. December 26, Thames Jockey Club. January 1, 2-Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. January 29, 31, and February 3—Takapnna Jockey Club. February 17, 21, 24-Otaliuliu Trotting Club Summer. March South Auckland Racing Club. March 17. 19-Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. March 27, 28—Napier Park Racing Club. April 16. 17, 21—Auckland Racing Club. May 24, Takapuna Jockey Club. June 9. 11—Auckland Racing Club. June 20, 22—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. June 26, Gisborne Park Racing Club, June 27, 28—Napier Park Racing Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS, December 26—Auckland Cup. December 26-Great Northern Foal Stakes. December 23-A.R.C. Summer Cup. January 1-Great Northern Derby. January 1-A.R.C. Handicap. January 2—A.R.C. Royal Stakes. January 2—Auckland Steeplechase. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. G.M..'Newton.—lf no stipulation was made as to places, and neither horse won, then the wager is off. Wager. New Plymouth.—The placed horses in the Auckland Cup of 1892 were: St. Hippo (Bst 91b), Brigand (7st 41b), and Merganser (Bst). A.11.13.. Wliaugamata.— placed horses in the New Zealand Cup of 1898 were d'Eau (7st 71b), Fulmen (6st 101b), and Douglas (7st 81b), who finished in that order. AUCKLAXDER— world's record for two miles and a-quarter is held by the American horse Bucliwa, who won a race over that distance in December last in 3m. 51s. Dreadnought ran tho distance at Flemington in 1890 in 3m. 59£s. Seahorse's record. 3m. 663., is therefore the best colonial record. C.If.D., Manganai— was got by Hotchkiss from Bridal Rose, and is entered in the Stud Book. As a two-year-old she started four times, and won once, her success being registered in the Disposal Stakes run at Takapuna. At three years old she ran six times unsuccessfully. At four years old she won the Flying Handicap at the Northern Wairoa meeting, and was defeated in four other races. She ran 011 the last occasion in the name of Mr. J. Jack. Bouquet is now five years old. NOTES BY PHAETON. A question' that may be said to be a prime topic of discussion in local turf circles at the present time is the impost likely to he awarded by Mr. Evett to Seahorse in tho Auckland Cup. With five consecutive wins, which included such high-class races as tho New Zealand Cup, C.J.C. Derby, and Canterbury Cup, the son of Nelson has undoubtedly won a placo amongst the best three-year-olds that have figured on the New Zealand turf, and it is quite recognised that lie will receive a pretty stiff impost. I don't know that going back to previous handicaps issued by Mr. Evett for the Auckland Cup can furnish much light on tho probable impost Seahorse is likely to receive, but nevertheless it may prove interesting to my readers if I place on record the weights that havo been meted out to crack three-year-olds in previous years in the Auckland Cup. Going back to 1887, I find that Maxim was awarded Bst 71b, and in the following year a like impost was dealt out to Manton. In 1889 Mr. Evott, I remember, to pretty general surprise, went above the weights referred to in weighting Tirailleur, Bst 111b being the weight selected for the son of Musket. In 1892 St. Hippo was awarded Bst 91b, under which weight lie won the Auckland race, and sinco then there has not been what could be termed a great three-year-old engaged. Full details of the racing at tho Canterbury Jockey Club's recent meeting, and the comments of the various writers thereon are now to hand. As Auckland claimed the distinction of owning the hero of the meeting in Seahorse, a good deal of interest has been evinced as to the light in which the son of Nelson would bo summed up. Though Seahorse is given every credit for his doughty display in eclipsing the record registered by Eurociydon in 1895, there seems a slight tendency to argue that luck played a part in enabling him to build up his fine record. With regard to the New Zealand Cup contest, it is argued that had Seahorse mot Explosion as well 011 the first day as 011 the last, tho black would have set tho chestnut a very much moro severe task. This opinion is, of course, based 011 the fact that in the Canterbury Cup (in which race he mot his three-year-old rival on a stone worso terms than in the New Zealand Cup) lie was found equal to making a good race of it with tho colt under circumstances that were not deemed advantageous to the four-year-old. Certainly, 011 paper, this argument may read all rigid, but I don't know that it is safe to trust too much to it. What I like about Seahorse's form is that he defeated his fields under slow and fast conditions, and (lie genuine manner in which ho ran out three big races right on end, stamps him as being a raro bit of stuff that is worth following at all times. In referring to the contest for tho Canterbury Cup, "Spectator" writes:— some two or three chains behind the post, Mr. Piper sent them away, and Seahorse led as they flashed past tho starting post and for half-a-furlong, when Explosion was ridden to tho front, Seahorse and Sant Ilario coming at intervals of two lengths. Tho paco was sound, and the first two furlongs was run in 255., and the various distances thereafter, as timed by Mr. Stead, were:—Six furlongs, lm. 18}s.; mile, lm. 455.; mile and a-quartcr, 2m. ll^s.; mile and a-half, 2m. 37£5.; mile and three-quarters, 3m. 45.; full distance in 3m. 55 l-ss. At the end of a mile and a-quarler Explosion was leading by two lengths, Sant Ilario eight lengths away, but as they came for home Seahorse drew up, and Sant Ilario was seen to be closing up the gap. Coming from below tho distance, Seahorse drew past tho four-year-old, who did not appear to diminish his speed, however, and won with plenty in hand by a length and a-half, Sant Ilario being moro than double that distance away, third. It was a slashing performance of the winner, and a most meritorious one for Mr. L. D. Nathan's fine four-year-old, a performance probably never equalled by one of the same age in this colony from a time point of view. And I should certainly say that Explosion was a much better horse in the Canterbury Cup than in the New Zealand Cup, in which ho was not seen to such advantage, probably because tho pace was not nearly so sound. Had he been meeting Seahorse on New Zealand Cup terms over the longer distance, Major George's champion would have been asked a more serious question, there is no doubt. It was fitting that the best horses of their ages should bo found in the big weight-for-ago contest of the year, and it is pleasing to know that all three came out of the trying ordeal unimpaired for future racing. Though Sant Ilario was . defeated in tho C.J.C. Derby and Canterbury Cup, a really good word is put in for the bay son of Castor and Cissy by several of the Southern critics, and it is not hard to discern that they look to his seeing a much better day. " The Probable," of the Canterbury Times, in referring to the son of St. Leger, says:—Sant Ilario is one of the finest-looking colts that over went out to contest the Derby, and though he was defeated he was hot disgraced. Sant Ilario is an upstanding, powerful colt, but lie has not received an uninterrupted preparation, besides which lie lacked experience, having only once previously run in public, and he was also suffering from slightly injured feet, his trainer running him in bar shoes. In the Canterbury Cup he appeared to feel the effects of his Derby contest, as he scarcely ran so well, but with lime Sant Ilario ought to prove a valuable stake-earner. "Mazeppa," of the Otago Witness, writes: " Many at any rate did not notice that Sant Ilario was wearing bar shoos because one of his feet had had to be cut for the removal of a bruise; and some forgot that it was practically Sant Ilario's first race. The only previous start he had was when ho got left at the post. I am not mentioning these things as excuses for Sant Hario's Derby defeat. To excuse Sant Ilario would .be an insult to him. He ran a splendid race, showing form that would have won any previous Derby. He had the worst of the luck, too. This was in the fact that lie started a little as the tapes flew up, and then, pressed on by Derrott, he ran into Miss Delaval, not ac-

tually hitting her, but he had to bo steadied to save a collision. In this way Sant Ilario lost three length's, and had to be bustled along at top speed in tho first couple of furlongs eo as to keep near Seahorse, on whom Brown began very quickly and started to force the pace at once, the first half-mile being cut out in a tick over 51sec. When both were extended it was seen that Seahorse easily kept his advantage of a couple of lengths. Sant Ilario got that near to him and no nearer at any stage until rounding into the straight, where Derrett made his final call on the Cissy colt. Sant Ilario gamely responded, and for five seconds or thereabouts there seemed to bo tho chance of a finish, but Mr. Stead's colt could not stand the pressure—no colt the world has ever seen could have done what he was then asked to do-and all that lie could manago , was to foreo Seahorse to gallop it out to the j end and break the world's Derby record in a one-sided finish" In referring to the Canterbury Cup contest the Dunedin writer says: — Sant Ilario, was trying all tho time to get up and take a hand in the leadership, and, though constantly disappointed, he Deeded away in the gamest possible style. His final run, about four furlongs and a-half from home, after everybody thought he must be clean knocked out by his prolonged effort, was one of the finest exhibitions of courage I hare ever seen on the part of a thoroughbred, and if this double defeat has not cowed him or left him unsound wo shall yet find Sant Ilario coming to the very top of the tree. He is a handsome colt, and a real dandjJ under difficulties." When Explosion failed to do better than finish a moderate third in the Now Zealand Cup in a slow-run race under Bst. 21b, there was, it must bo admitted, good reason to regard him very much in the samo light as tho Explosion of last season, but in the interval the big son of Cuirassier has pointedly demonstrated that he has made tho amount of improvement between his three and four-year-old career thai was claimed by his party. Hi? doughty display in tha Metropolitan Handicap under Bst 81b (when ho was timed to run tho mile and a-half in 2m. 385.), and his rattling performance in the Canterbury Cup under weight-for-age conditions, have already been touched upon, and at the Wellington meeting this week the big fellow afforded further evidence of the great improvement which George Wright has effected in him. In the Wellington Handicap lie was, with 9st, required to carry an impost equal to weight-for-age, so that he could not ho said to lis favoured in tho matter of weight, and he won his race under pressure in a very game manner. According to the telegraphed account of the race, Explosion got over tho mile and a-quarter in 2m. 95., which can bo set down as a very swift trip. The handieapper (Mr. Evott) was evidently fairly impressed with Explosion's doughty display, for when he came to weight him for the Pearce Handicap he dealt him out the severe impost of 9st 121b. Even that, however, did not prove sufficient to stop the big fellow, who again scored. It is pleasing to find the Messrs. Nathan once more in tho possession of a really good horse, and .is Explosion is a sound-legged horse, lie may he expected to carry tho popular blue jacket with further distinction a.; the season advances. Seahorse's transportation to Auckland so quickly after completing his Canterbury engagements was not generally anticipated, but the colt was brought up by the Wailion on Sunday last. Seahorse, who is in charge of ono of tho lads attached to P. Martin's establishment, was on arrival taken to his old quarters at "Wapiti." The son of Nelson was down on the track on Monday morning, and it was very evident that ho had not done well on the trip up, as ho presented a somewhat tueked-up appearance. Ho is, however, rapidly improving in condition. It is stated that P. Martin will come up to Auckland at an early date in order to superintend Seahorse's preparation for his engagements at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting. Owing to the second day's racing of tho Otahuhu Trotting Club's Meeting boing fixed for Wednesday next, tho date of tho sale of Mr. S. C. Caultou's string of racehorses at Glen Orchard, Kohimarama. by Messrs. Hunter and Nolan, has been altered to the Thursday following. The lots to be disposed of arc as follow;—Porangi Polae, bay maro, 6yrs, by Castor—Madcap Kissmary, chestnut filly, 2yrs. by Hotchkiss—St. Mary; Belfast, bay gelding. 3yrs, by Seaton Delaval— Lady Antrim; Tho Sharper, black gelding, aged, by Kalo— Florence; Warwhoon, brown gelding. syrs, by Cuirassier—Lady Antrim Lord Dunluco, Byrs, by St. Legor —Lady Antrim: Niltau, chestnut mare, 6yrs, by Hotchkiss—Yattaghan; bay marc, with foal at foot to Lord Dunlucc; bay yearling colt, by trotting stallion Wilmington (imp ). While attending the Canterbury mooting with Miss Delaval, H. Franks, the wellknown trainer, effected the purchase of a brace of three-year-olds that wore tenants of the Yaldhurst stable. Thoso are Tolstoi (by Stepniak— Maid) and Courtier (by St. Adulation). Both colts won races at two years old, but they have not so far scored at three years old, and the fact of Mr. Stead parting with them points to their having been found wanting. Franks brought his purchases up to Auckland by the s.s. Waihora on Sunday last, so that lie is evidently still bent oil taking up his permanent residence with us. Major George's colt, Laborer, who injured himself badly when he fell in tho Stewards' Stakes at Riccarton, on the opening day of the C.J.C. Meeting, is still at E. Cults' place, and it is said he is in a pitiable plight. Laborer, who is a really fine-looking tlireo-year-old son of Tlie Workman and Sister Agnes, gave promise of turning out well, and it is a matter for regret that Major (leorgo should have lost the services of the colt at a most important juncture of his career. From what I can gather (writes "Spectator" in the New Zealand Referee), Mr. Stead is unlikely to take a team to Auckland this year. Neither Romanoff nor Isineno is ongaged in tho Great Northern Foal Stakes, so that Yaldhurst .has no two-year-olds available, and tho running of Mr. Stead's three-year-olds at tho recent mooting lias satisfied him that they are not up to classic or Cup form. It is just possble, however, that Mason may bo able to get Screw Gun ready for a short race, in which caso that colt would bo sent North. He is too backward to be got ready for a mile and a-half journey. The following are the drawers of placed horses in Tattersall's consultations:—Melbourne Cup, at £1, closed with 50,000: First, H. Clausson, care of D. Quigley and Co., Freshwater, Cairns, Queensland, £13,500; second, L. Hunter, railway station, Nyngan, New South Wales, £4500; third, ,las. Ividd, care of Mr. Mooney, box 161, G.P.0., Sydney, £2250. No. 1 (ordinary): First, Deeplose, Newcastle, New South Wales, £6750; second, Royal Georgo Syndicate, care of F. Utting, Royal George Hotel, Brunswickstreet, Brisbane, £2250; third, No. 1 Jamestown Syndicate, care S. M. Turner, Jamestown, Soutii Australia, £1125. No. 2 (ordinary): First, W. M. Kidd, State school, Croydon, Queensland, £6750; second, Julia Mooney, Casino, Richmond River, New South Wales, £2150; third, A. M. Caskill, Strathdarr, Longreach, Queensland, £1125. No. 3 (ordinary): First, R. P. Kennedy, Canterbury Road, Warrnambool, Victoria, £6740; second, Osmelti and Maguire, Four Mile, Gilgunnia, New South WSles, £2250; third, J. Tyler, Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria, £1125. Tho Merriwce party, it is stated, threw in for a big stake over the son of Bill of Portland's dual victory at the V.R.C. meeting. The stable was wonderfully confident (writes " Asmodeus") of Merriwce's ability to win the Derby, and had Cranberry remained in at his best tlie money would have gone on Merriwce all the same. The good tiling was extremely well kept, and adroitly cngineecred, as far as the betting market was concerned. Merriwee's withdrawal from his Caulfield engagements was of itself a masterly strategical stroke. It would now appear as if both the Guineas and Caulfield Cup were forfeited in order to consummate the Derby and Melbourne Cup coup. The whole business does the greatest credit to those directly responsible for the brilliant achievement. "The Special Commissioner" in the London Sportsman thus writes:-"I must say that \\ aiuku impressed mo anything but favourably, for he makes a pretty bad noise, and did not go like staying the Cesarewitch course. Ho was, I believe, perfectly sound m his win! when in New Zealand, and it would be unsafe to conclude that he can now repeat the form he showed there. His present trouble is, as I understand, the aftermath of that- curse of our studs and stables, ' tho ic\cr, which also affected Georgic and generally upset Day's calculations in the early part of this season, as it effectually did Robinson's at roxhill. I know of nothing so hopelessly discouraging to a trainer or studmastcr as this accursed ailment. It is simply a case of ceaseless work and anxiety with no chance of doing any good till the trouble has run its course, _ and even then goodness knows how long it is before horses really recover from it, if indeed they do so at all. I have heard something lately of the application of dry heat at a very high temperature for reducing inflammation, and should imagine thatthere is a great field for this enterprise among our horses, for it- would be an enormous boonto have a means of drawing off the inflammation from their lungs more rapidly and effec- . "lively than by the customary methods. ;

---BREVITIES. !, Seahorse back lit Ellerslie. - ( Yal Rosa is stated to be training on nicely I at Mangero. 1 Weights for the Auckland Cup are due to j appear to-day. Tauhei is located at Ellerslie, in anticipa- ; tion of the A.R.C. Summer Meeting. ! ' It is feared that Laborer is perraanetnly ruined so far as racing is concerned. The East Tamaki Hack meeting is to be j : held in December at Mr. A. R, Harris' farm.;. Voyou is estimated to be one of the best horses on the colonial turf at the present time. : 1 Plutus (by Gozo) was sold recently in Syd- • I ney for 600 guineas, and is to be transported j to Singapore. : It is stated that Sant Ilario showed his j' party a trial good enough to win nine out of 10 Derbies. Explosion was well backed in Auckland for the race which he won at Wellington on Wednesday last. According to the Canterbury Press, Miss Delaval cut out the last half-mile in the C.J.C. Oaks under 50s. It is stated that one of the Victorian pencilled had Wait-a-Bit running against him in the Cup for £20,000. Takapuna Jockev Club's Spring Meeting opens on Saturday next, the second day being fixed for the Saturday following. A Southern paper assesses Major George's winnings in bets over Seahorse's victory in the New Zealand Cup at £4000. Otahuhu Trotting Club open their meeting at Potter's Paddock to-day, and will continue the same on Wednesday next. Goorgo Wright will probably arrive tomorrow from Wellington by the s.s. Rotoiti, with Explosion, Rosella, and Beddington. Explosion's record of 2m. 9s. in the running of the Wellington Handicap, is only lialf-a-second over the fastest New Zealand record. It transpires that none of the leading prizes in Tattersall's consultations on the Melbourne Cup came to New Zealand this year. There was a big surprise in the Pelone Handicap, run at the Wellington Meeting yesterday, the winner, Falka, paying a dividend of £69 lis. A couple of well-known New South Wales steeplechasers, Cardigan If. and Tupara, were taken with the contingent to South Africa, both as chargers for Captain Antill. Miss Delaval was brought up to Auckland on Sunday last by the Wailiora, and is now located at the Mangere establishment, under the charge of George Absolum. Claek-na-Cuddin and a two-year-old gelding by Captain Webb from Violet, will, it is stated, be taken to England along with Mr. Spencer Gollan's recent purchase, Australian Star. The Victorian sportsman, Mr. W. R. Wilson, has expressed his intention of presenting (lie Willianistown Racing Club with a 100-guinea trophy, to be added to their next Cup prize. The relative positions to ho awarded Explosion, Record Reign, and Seahorse in the Auckland Cup handicap continues to form a subject of much discussion in local turf circles. A rather surprising item of news that comes from Christchurch is that P. Martin, the trainer of Seahorse, did not have so much as a shilling on the son of Nelson for the Now Zealand Clip. The A.J.O. St. Leger winner, Johansen, who once promised to furnish into a Cup horso, has gone down hill very rapidly of late, and now looks wasted, and but a shadow of his former self. Rosella landed the Shorts Handicap at Wellington on Wednesday, but when again strongly backed for the Flying Handicap she suffered defeat at the hands of Okoari, who won by half-a-length. The Hon. Mr. Long having sent most of the horses which ho had in training to auction, it would seem as though the Sydney sportsman had determined to go in for a short icspilc from racing. I learn from Mr. Percival that the accounts in connection with the recent A.R.C. Spring Meeting are not yet quite completed, but ho anticipates that the profit over the gathering will reach to about £600. Tho Victorian sportsman, Mr. W. Bailey, the owner of Cocos and Hautboy, has never seen cither of those horses run, his health being such as to preclude his journeying from his country homo at Ballarat. The three-year old gelding by Cuirassier from Lilac, who carried the name of Tommy Atkins when in Messrs. Duder Bros.' stable, has had a fresh title conferred upon him, and lie is now known as Transvaal. J. Chaafc is keeping St. Paul in steady exercise, from which it would appear that the veteran has some hopes of getting a race out of the game little son of St. Leger at tho approaching summer meeting at Ellerslie. For llio Otago Clip of 300sovs, run on Thursday last, the totalisator investments only amounted to £610. I doubt if there has been such a poor result for a like race in value for a very long time in this colony. It is considered by some that if Voyou had had the good fortune to meet Mcrriivce in tho Melbourne Cup on tho last, instead of tho second, day of the V.R.C. meeting, that lie would have beaten the ton of Bill of Portland. Record Reign continues to stride along in good style at Kllerslio, and it is quite evident that tho severe tasks exacted from the big fellow at tho recent A.R.C. Meeting has had a benefiting rather than a lowering influence upon him. Parthian having got off a reversal of form at the V.R.C. meeting, his then owner, the Hon. Mr. Long, invited the stewards to inquire into the same. The stewards hold the meeting as requested, but considered that no action was necessary. Some of the ardent followers of Yal Rosa maintain that, even should Mr. Stead bo powerfully represented in tho Foal S'akes and Royal Stakes, the son of Seaton Delaval will be found equal to making a stiff race of it with tho best Southern cracks. Tho cloud that has hung over the Dunedin Jockey Club's meetings, it is rogrottablo to state, shows no signs of lifting. On the opening day of the spring meeting on Tliurs day last the fields were only fair, and the totalisator investments only reached £3350. It is computed that the parties connected with Merriwce won £60,000 in bets over tho colt's dual victory in tho V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup. Mr. Herbert Power, tho owner of Mcrriweo, is credited with winning £20,000. Tho total amount paid away in stakes by the V.R.C. over their recent spring meeting was £15,452, of which Mr. H. Power received £5076, the Melbourne Cup being worth £3543 and the £100 trophy, while for first in tho Derby lie received £1079. Kettledrum was found to be lame shortly after ho changed hands last month, and matters did not bear a favourable aspect as to his giving his now owners an early winning turn. However, ho scored in tlie Maiden Handicap run at Coromandel on Wednesday last. Several horses won a double at the Coromandel Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday last. Corporal scored in "the Opitonui and Forced Handicaps, Kliama landed tho Hack and Forced Handicap, while St. Ona 1 got home first respectively in the Goldfields 1 Handicap and Racing Club Handicap. Voyou's winning performance in the V.R.C. Handicap under 9st 21b is estimated as a brtl- ' liant foat, as he ran the mile and three- : quarters in the clipping time of 3m. 4s. If Voyou had managed to get first instead ot ; second in the Melbourne Cup, tho Sydnev 1 ring especially would, it is said, have been smitten hip and thigh. "Javelin" writes:—lf a man were asked to name the most perfectly-formed equine : pair—horse and are—that one Australian sire lias ever got, lie would not, go far wrong in selecting Malua's son and daughter, Mai- ; volio and Mora. What a gold mine old Malua would probably have been if he had lived to enjoy stud life a few years longer 1 j The V.R.C. Committee having determined I 1 to put down the practice of calling the odds ' in front of the grandstand, the ring were • warned that such was officially discountenanced. Tho practice, however, being con- : tinued, the committee had tho names of 24- ' offenders taken, and inflicted fines, a caution 1 "Tho Probable," Canterbury Times writes:-"Could Screw Gun have beaten ; Seahorse at the C.J.C. Meeting? was frequently asked after the latter had secured tho treble, and most of the questioners supplied the negative answer themselves. Nothing succeeds like success, but if Screw Gun and ■ Seahorse ever meet and are both thoroughly well, I opine that the latter will be accepting one of the hardest contracts lie ever took on." "Spectator" writes:-Double Event, having, it is thought, irretrievably broken down, will be put to the stud. Mr. Friodlander had him backed to win him about £6000 in the New Zealand Cup, and he reckons that he 1 was a two stona better horse than last year. He feels confident that the New Zealand Cup would have been run in much faster time had the son of Boz been able to take part. "Javelin," of the Melbourne Leader, writes:—"After the Melbourne Cup the ' : faces of Messrs. Herbert Power, James Wil- ; son, and James Wilson, jun., provided an in- '; teresting study , to the student of pbysiog- ■ nomy. They are not at all similar "in ordinary expression, but on Tuesday afternoon, : at five minutes to four, a very casual ob- ' server could have sworn that they repre- ■ i , sented the Merry We party. . , . " ;. j -r ",v v- ■*'

The many friends of Mr. George Cut s will be sorry to learn that lie is at present confined to his homo with an attack of influenza. The veteran was to have officiated as starter at the Otahuhu Trotting meeting to-day, but a deputy will have to , be appointed to perform the duties. Okoari, the five-year-old full-sister to Waiuku, ran so poorly at the recent L.J .U Meeting that it seemed as though she wanted a rest. However, on Wednesday las she came on the scene at Wellington and bowled over what was regarded as a good thing in Rosella for the Flying Handicap. Old Levanter seems to have quite lost his form since being transported to the Old Country. From a report of the Baldoyle meeting I notice that the old son of Captivator was a starter in the Metropolitan Plate (two miles and a-half), but though only weighted with 10st, he finished far back in the field. It transpires that two horses lost their lives at the recent V.R.C. Spring Meeting. In addition to Tremarden, of whose death mention has already been made, Barleycorn, a four-year-old son of Abercorn and Percussion, was destroyed, as a result of injuries received while contesting in the Coburg Stakes. Hopscotch, whose repeated failures in big betting races during the past three seasons must have cost the Hon. W. Long a pretty penny, was submitted to auction recently in Melbourne, and though the bidding for his possession only reached 115 guineas, lie was allowed to go. Hopscotch was knocked down to Mr. John Hayes. Judging from the photographs of the V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup winner, Merriwce, which have appeared in the "Victorian journals, tho son of Bill of Portland is not one that comes out well under tho camera. He appears small, and a very com-mon-looking head adds further to a very moderate appearance. " Mazeppa" writes:—" The C.J.C. Welcome .Stakes winner, Romanoff is the biggest of the Stopniaks that I. have seen. By looks lie would pass for an Apremont. Ho won Ins race nicely and against strong company, and will probably ripen into a Derby horso of high quality." London Sporting Times says it has seen it stated that the first man to give a jockey £500 for winning a race was Captain Scott, a plunger of 40 or 50 years ago, who gave the rider of Muscovite that amount. It is reported, however, that a Scotch gentleman who had won a heavy stake presented Jem Robinson with £1000, in recognition of tho maimer in which he had ridden Matilda when she won the St. Leger in 1827. The contractors who havo the improvements at tho Ellerslie grandstand, decided upon recently by tho A.R.C. committee, ire pushing on with tho same, and there is every reason to anticipate that the works will bo completed within tho contract time, which is fixed prior to the opening of tho summer meeting on Boxing Day. The various improvements in hand will, I understand, cost about £1200. Fulmen, tho five-year-old full brother to Antarcs, was popularly thought to hold a bit of a mortgage on the Otago Cup, m which ho was weighted with 7st 111b, but ho rather unexpectedly went down before Jupiter (7st 101b), who defeated the son of Castor by a neck. As the mile and a-half took 2m, 41s. to traverse, tliero was very little in the performance from a time-test point of view. In discussing the Melbourno Cup contest, "Martindalo" writes:—" Dewey's sluggishness in the first part of the race made him receiver-general for overy contribution of mud that could be delivered by the field in front. It stamps the colt as the gamest of the game to face that constant shower, which would cut like shot, and finish in the manner be did; and not until I have seen him and tho Derby colt hove a right good battle, with a pacc set for them over, say, a inilo and &- half or more, will I admit that Merriwce is the superior. Perhaps ho is tho more reliable. A table was prepared in England recently showing the respective amounts won by the winners of the St. Leger for. the past 34 years in their two and three-year-old races up to and including the Doneaster race. The list commences with Lord Lj'on, whose total was £22.310, and that amount was the highest until Donovan's time, that great colt approbating stakes to the valuo of £44,563. The next biggest winner in order was Isinglass, £2.5.437; then ramo fJaltoe More, with £24,977; and lastly is Flying Fox, whoso St. Leger race brought his winnings up to £.32,906. Flying Fox, however, won more money as a three year-old than any of th" others, £42,560 falling to his share. STUD NEWS. Up to the present 20 of Mr. Motrin's mares have foaled this season at Wellington Park. The fillies arc the strongest in point of number, the record to date being 11 to 9. Five more marcs have yet to foal. The following foa'lings have • been announced Mr. T. Morrin's Hilda, by Musket-Ouida, colt to ot. Leger. „Mr. T. Morrin's Cissy, by Musket— fillv to Castor. Mr. T. Morrin's Frailty (by Goldsbrough -Flora Mclvor), colt (dead) by Hotchkiss. Mr. J. Muir's Dressmaker (by Knottingiy —Clio), colt to Muakapeer. OTAHUHU TROTTING! CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. Tho Otahuhu Trotting Club inaugurate their spring meeting to-day at Potter's Paddock, and judging from the satisfactory character of the acceptances received for tho various events, a capital afternoon's sport is promised. , The following is a list of tho acceptances : — Maiden Trot—Heiress, scratch; Victory, scratch, Little Doctor (by Jersey), 35., Millie 35., Sally 35., Darkio 35., Billy Wilson 95., Black Bess 18s., Miss Rue 18s., Popinjay 215., Viscount 265., Lady Florence 28s. Otahuhu Spring Trot: Duke C. 45., Old Judgo 205., Diilce 245., Lord Harold 305., Lady Retford 325., Miss Huon 405., Hardcase 425., Hollywood 465., Sandfly 50s. Harness Trot: Old Judge 10s., Ebony 13s. Cleveland 135., Pioke 18s., Hollywood 305., Empress 315.. Sandfly 345. Telephone Trot: Yum Yum 35., Patron Bs., Ebony 155., Cleveland 165., Cob 205., Miss Huon 225., Hollywood 265., Billy Wilson 265., Hero 275., Empress 275., Sandfly 295., Miss Graham 305., Judy 30s. Maiden Pony: Hinemoa 10.0, Spreydon 8.10, Barmaid 8.2, Queen Quail 7.12, Tcno 7.4, Little Tom 7.4, Taradale 7.4, Trilby 7.4. Hurdle Race Hinemoa 12.2, Fauntleroy 11.4, Stella H. 11.0, Snowey 10.7, Little Tom 9.13, Certain 9.4, Venus 9.0. Epsom Pony: Nannie 9.12, Brooklet 8.13 Topsail 8.10,-Stella 8.7, First Whisper 8.5 Certain 8.1, Spreydon 7.5. ' Flying Stakes: Nannie 10.4, Brooklet 9.2 Stella 8.10, First Whisper 8.8, Certain 8.6' Miss Lane 7.10, Queen Quail 7.4, Marvellous 7.4, Israelite 6.7. The first race is timed to start at half-past one p.m. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. The following acceptances wore received last night by Sir. R. Wynyard in connection with the T.J.C. Spring Meeting, which opens on Saturday next :— FIRST DAY. St. Andrew's Handicap, one mile and aquarter: Bluejacket 8.8, Coronet 8.7, St. Ursula 8.5, Cavalier 8.5, Firefly 8.4, Auld Reekie 7.8, Lillie 7.4, Admiral Hawke 7.4, Crusade 7.2, Doctor 7.0, Halberdier 6.12, Porangi Potae 6.12, Regulus 6.7, Boaditea 6.7. Trial Handicap, one mile: Jim Kean 8.7 Shylock 8.2, Solo 8.0, The Arghan 8.0, Forty' Hewn 7.12, Dauntless 11. 7.12, Boadicea 7.12 Belfast 7.7, Regulus 7.7, Hamoa 7.2, Bar the Door 7.0, Toroa 7.0, Tiki 7.0. Cambria Handicap, six furlongs: Lady Avon 9.0, Balbirnio 8.5, Rosiphelo 7.10, Takapuna 7.5, Zealous 7.0, Matamataharekiki 7.0. Cheltenham Handicap, five furlongs: Cavalier 9.3, St. Elmo 8.10, Dayntree 8.8, Sultan 8.6, Kettledrum 8.4, St. Peter 8.3, Cuirasette 8.0, Bluecap 7.12, Blairina 7.10, Picklock 7.8 The Slave 7.2, The Sharper 7.0, Knight of Athol 7.0, Brilliant 7.0, Toroa 6.7, Tiki 6.7. Pony Handicap, six furlongs: Pipiwharauroa 8.12, Lena 8.10, Kitty Flynn 8.8, Blue Paul 8.6, Nora 8.0, Clansman 8.0, Edison 7.8 Trooped 7.6. ' Handicap Hurdles, two miles: Opou 10.7 Evening Wonder 10.3, Volcano 9.8, Atalanti 9.6, Verdi 9.6, TKielma 9.0. Handicap Maiden Hurdles, one mile and a-half and 100 yds: Miss Drury 10.12, Dingo 10.10, Forty-seven 10.8, Glenarm 10.7, Waiongona 10.0, Dauntless 11. 10.0, Thelma 10.0 Korowai 10.0, Ruru 9.10, Trooper 9.7, Rancitoto 9.7. b Hack Handicap, five furlongs: Kettledrum 9.0, Chancellor 8.6, The Afghan 8,6, Swiftfoot 8.2. Wellington 8.0, Bullion 7.10, St. Aida 7.10, Jess 7.7, Guardsman 11. 7.7, Shamrock 7.5, Waterloo 7.5, Toroa 7.5, Gaballier 7.5, Donnybrook 7.0, Panacea 7.0, Corsican 7.0, Tiki 7.0, Cyclone 7.0, Hohoro 7.0, Curacoa 7.0. SECOND DAT. Steeplechase, about three miles: Nor' -west 12.12, Troubadour 11.4, Opou 10.12, Crusado 10.9, Dingo 10.2, Evening Wonder 10.0, Glenarm 9.7. The privileges in connection with the mooting were sold yesterday at the Brunswick Mart by Messrs. Churton and Co., the following , prices being' realised:—lnside booth, Mr. Dunn, £67; outside booth, Mr. Donovan,'£7s; cards, Messrs. A. Cleave and Co., £106; refreshment booth, Mrs. Murnhv £10. - '. v.-,i . *' 'v'-V .'-Ut I'-.V"-Y-

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the thbee.yeae.old premiership. threo-vear-old premiership, ' extent at le i between tho best i(lea that there * no t > his re . of the season s thr y llonours cent meritorious to Jlerriwee, but at the moment would Will, all going wcll > before next A"g«» , J )Qt Btant l alone, probably sco that /'l tkefovmer chamlike Ned l and|omeonho in this Dions of his ago ™ • nimcec l superiority column last weelk, n p . an( i the chances was exhibited m the Derbj, anc be are that at the end of the CtapKr three . th"does'not inthosligbtcst degree, wish to ® w ° a y with the as™i sp did, there can no |on er iiifgi S a" the case might be. But Merriwee IS ill everyday sort of customer. Ho won his Derby in firm going, and his Cup in m" . first was a race which resol ed itodf main into a test of speed; but the Cup, on tne other hand, put his stamina to full proof, ana he conquered under all circumstances. I thev "0 slow to begin with Merriwee is aqua to the occasion when the pace is turned on, and if they make it a cracker from barrier rise ha is still there at the right end. Thus it will be understood that lIorr JV is not one of the sort for whom excuses hate to ho made on the score of weathei, bad ground, or anything liko that. He can 100 after himself under all circumstances and conditions. Champions are moulded on these lines, and if Merriwec makes the average imMovement from spring to autumn, ' le }™"' d bo found wanner company still in March, when his next important engagements will demand attention. . . . That nasty chop across the field which it is supposed caused the trouble in the Spring Slakes is to be counted against Jlerriwee. Horses sometimes will dart for the rails without having the remotest idea of shirking their work, and after the truly determined way Mr. Power's colt fought out his Derby and Cup battles one would bo sorry to suspect him on such slender grounds. Anyhow, whatever it meant, we can afford to forgot that one disfigurement on his brilliant record. Weight of ' evidence is altogether on tlio other side, and •Merriwee goes back to Queenscliff a worthy addition to the little lot of Derby and Cup winners. No amount of hard work would seem to alter Merriwee's temperament. He always had the manners of a racehorse, and lie still takes everything as it comes. Great speed and excitability are too often associated, but Jlerriwee,while being gifted with his full share of the St. Simon pace, lias inherited from the dam that remarkable docility which is one of the chief characteristics of the great Musket tribe. The result is that in Merriwee we have a sensible, determined colt, whoso fino speed can be properly regulated in a race. Had Merriwee been one of the excitable sort he could novor have come through his preparation, which must surely have been a trying one. Trainers well know the difference between a horse of quiet disposition and another ready to flare up on the slightest provocation. The first is easily managed, but vou never know when the other might do something wrong. No three-year-old ever showed more rightdown courage than did Merriwee in the Cup. When Jlerriwee was tackled a furlong from homo by Voyou, many of the onlookers capable of judging thought the young one would be conquered, and it certainly did for a moment look as though the Cup would go to Sydney. But this is just where Jrerriweo asserted himself. Apparently relishing the hand-to-hand encounter, the Derby winner set to and fairly outfought his opponent. There was no shirk or shift about it. The work was there to be done, and Merriwee went about it with a determination that ultimately carried the day. Whatever may happen in the future, Jlerriwee deserves to be always remembered for the real grit he exhibited when "cornered" nearing the judge in his Melbourne Cup. He would not yield e\en the eighth of an inch, but battled on as though he himself know what was at stake. He was rewarded with victory, and it can truly bo said that no horse, young or old, of any breed, better earned the applause of the multitude. It was a distinct triumph on the part of the colt, and let us hope that his severe spring work will not detrimentally affect his after career. To see Merriwee under silk again will bo something to look forward to. It came somewhat as a surprise to outsiders to find Parthian withdrawn from tho MelI bourne Cup, even before ho was given a I chance in the Derby, and it now looks as though the Grand Flaneur colt would have [ been capable of looking after himself in the t big two-miler had he been allowed to go on with that engagement. On Derby running, j Parthian must liavo been somewhere near - Jlerriwee and Dewey in the Cup, and this [ would liavd put him in the first four at least. It is a pity that it was not thought worth while starting Parthian in the Cup, for, as it turned out, Mr. Long's good-looking bay had an undoubted chance at the weignts. There is indeed some reason to believe that Parthian would have been just suited in the two-mile race. lie certainly ran beI low form in an eight-furlong race on the 1 same day, hut that is altogether a different matter. If Parthian is not the best of his i year, ho is not far behind tho top. After his arrival at Flemington, Parthian at once began to make headway, and on the last day of tho meeting lie was a good colt, which ho proved by making all the running and winning the Spring Stakes. It is not every horse that can cut out the work, be it anything like sound, ajid still bo in the argument at too finish. Pa-tluan did this on Saturday, and even allowing for the swerve made by Jlerriwee, the merit of tho winner's performance cannot be overlooked. Should both train on, it will be highly interesting to watch the autumn battles between Merriwee and Parthian. Both are sound, contented colts, likely to do well in their subsequent preparations, so that fro can look forward with some confidence to their reappearing on the scene together again m due course. With his combination of Yatteiulon and Musket blood, Parthian ought to stay any distance, and a race like the Australian Cup ought to be just the thing for mm. Un appearances alone Parthian beats nlen?v ' The Grand Flaneur colt possesses «1 to!*?' "d shows clean quality everywhere. \\ hile Merriwee may now bo at his highest pitch, there still seems some room for improvement in Parthian, who really only commenced to " come on" again durjug the last few weeks. And when such a horse begins to progress the right way, there will end. 8117 tolhl,g Where tho advancement • to Dewey, he, too, must bo included in any calculation mado about the three-year-hat P T''fe-- ?'T gl \ his "Senate I*l j. lf hanging, the chestnut scarcely did himself justice in the Derby, and he had by no means the best of tho luck in l! P„„ I live furlongs from home in tie kt ov S Dewey was one of the last half-Sen and saw®** I home and X S m w r ouW a of nter s P rillt goodld D s ™K i wa ys the risk with Dewey. He is of Lt thus compared kiv fn at • events, and might ra t T?' Payten ' s colt made for it beforehand ** PrVmn 13 year-old'oiwstion"n!n S f^V 5 ' tho «*»• three, be to Colts like Scorn, and "cf dismissed if sc e r i and 00. can be be sHir so i tl iLrr nt ' though there may surely we did not 10 , 1 3 e ' or , Revenue, and spring. One hmvav • I ° j Auric this between the th«! Ir't' 8 b ? und to °<*° hour, and perhaps ti»f( ?? of th « Parthi anisauteteL: h ° Wthat Izal 9,2, ' umstapogaas 10.4, Clinker 9.4, furlongs! NiMlist^ n % sovs ' 6evon fanner 9.0, Neva 81?' v ' ,°, mda 9 ' 2 - &d 8.7. Motto 8.7, Proposal B ' B, Blzarra «nd a-qufS: mil ° das 8.8, Fulmen 87 Tt' l? ! 1 " 1 9 -°> Dun8'2 ' Pitch - and " Blazer 5 9.5, Gold=p°ur fn? 0 a\ fiV ° f "longs: It""""«< 1 S"? ? !»■ Brisa 8.2, Nihilist fin S-T, •' I™!!* 8.3, 7 ,\ E 7 ,delwS,ss7 - 12 ' Cam Plong"?'sJelit?8 ndi p ' °' 10 ™, five fur. Tremor 7.1, - ' <» W > Komuri 7.13;

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S llt [ f . SPRING MEETING. ®f|i [BT TELEGBAPH.—PRESS . .©! [BT TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Friday, it For the second day's races the weather kepi I fino until the middle of the afternoon, when ?.s If tho sky became overcast, and a light rainE' is set in. The attendance of the public Was | I larger than on the first day. The programme | i opened with an unexpected win by Falka i a ® S[; the Petone Handicap, , the totalisator payi~ 1 out the sensational dividend of £69 lis. fhe U mare showed a clean pair of heels to the fieljig E and nothing else had a chance with her 'IS I] Explosion ran a great horse m the Pearca ' K Handicap, and there was a popular demon- v 'f I station on his returning to scale. Boteaa'g f | dwelt badly at the start, but made up ft, 1 ground in great- style at the far bend, and V- fe led the field rounding the turn into the home - r | stretch. Explosion had followed him through the field, and when heads were fairly turned 'H for home tho pair had singled themselves || out from the others. Explosion, who seemed M. I to run much freer than on the first day, jooitw | had the chestnut beaten, and passed the post ;• P an easy winner, in the fast time of lm. 565 || The sum of £6904 was put through the totali- i sator as against £8055 for the second day officii last year. Comparing, tho spring meeting 0 f ; V J 1898 and 1899, the sum of £15,749 was put through at this year's meeting, as again# || I £15,789 last year. The detailed results® i are;— » PETONE HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second f; | horso lOsovs from the stakes. One mile.if 13—Mr. W. J. Jorgersen's mr m Falka, ' 1 ♦yra, by St. George-Jlelusina, 6st If 71b (A. Neale) 'I# 1 69—Mr. J. Cress' br m Volley, syrs, Bst p 51b (A. McPherson) 2 f| 85—Mr. J. P. Belcher's ch h Sedgobrook, wp I aged, Bst (W. Eayner) 'j'^i Also started: 531, First Blood, Bst lClb'.' ; s: fe 190, Rochester, Bst 91b; 152, The Herapie, § Bst 21b; 90, Jloonrakcr, 7st 61b; 75, Goho, ;i| I 7st 51b. 1 From a capital start Falka soon showed in ;r $ front, and was never headed, winning some-5: ? what easily by two lengths. Coming round ft" | the turn First Blood and Volley went up, | but had no chanco of catching the leader. If Volley, Sedgobrook, First Blood, and The ;; ;i. Hempie passed the post in a bunch, Volley 1 training second place by a heck. Time, lm. :{ f 44 4-ss. On the totalisator, £1005. Divi- H S dend, £69 lis. A protest entered for incon-|| « sistent running was not sustained. ■ | HACK WELTER HANDICAP of 70sov8;' : j| l : second horse lOsovs from the stakes. One mile. ifp & 69—Mr. T. Wanklyn's br m Jlyra, syrs, }:;j 3 by Somnus—Hirini, 9st 111b (F. Vrf j; Williams) I>'? 1; 196-Mr. J. P. Belcher's b h Matarawa, M H syrs, 9st 91b (W. Eayner) 2® || 264— A. Ferguson's b g Stockade, fa f| aged, 12st 31b (C. Pritchard) ... '3j|; 1 Also started: 139, Ejector, lOst 111b; 79,' | Grey Ribbon, Bst 91b; 22, Natella, 9st 31b; | 11, Morning, 9st; 44, Inkermann, 9st; 15, g Czarina, 9st; 11, Waterford, 9st. "gj i 1 Natella was left at the post. Jlyra estab-y.. lished a long lead at the back stretch, which V -| she held to the finish, winning by three $j i lengths, two lengths separating the second M and third horses. Time, lm. 47 4-ss. On the .. jgf totalisator, £850. Dividend, £11 Is. ■ t J PEARCE HANDICAP of 300sovs; second % horso 40sovs, and third horse lOsovs from ;| the stakes. One mile and a furlong. :|f, | 235— L. D. Nathan's blk h Explosion, •0 | 4yrs, by Cuirassier— 9st - ': 121b (J. Gallagher) I#| 213— J. Monk's ch g Boreas, aged, -^g by Sou'-wester— Bst 81b ft (C. Jenkins) 2 ■$ | 237— W. Robinson's bli Te Hapuku, | syrs, by Dreadnought— ;'s|| % colour, Bst 31b (L. Robinson) ... 3 § Also started: 173, Okoari, 7st 111b; 80, v Ideal, 51b; 129, Koromatuku, 7st 51b; 107, | Rnamahanga, 7st 51b. _ KM-1 Boreas was slow in getting away, and ran|K | in the rear round the first bend, Okoari lead- g ing the field, with Koromatuku next, The g horses were bunched at the back, but round- S | ins the far bend Boreas ran up 011 the out- «| g side, and took command of affairs from | Okoari and Te Hapuku, Explosioon being closa. v p up. Boreas led coming into the straight by . K two lengths, but the Auckland horse cama , with a great rush, and opposite the people's | stand had placed the result beyond doubt, | winning very easily at the finish by four ? lengths. Te Hapuku was a length behind p■! Boreas, and Ruamahanga was fourth, and J Ideal fifth. Time, lm. 565. On totalisator- ■, £1174. Dividend, £4 9s. SPRING NURSERY HANDICAP oil | 70sovs; second horse lOsovs from the stake. ii | For two-year-olds. Five furlongs ■ 33—Hon. J. D. Ormond's br c Pliooka, | by Robinson Crusoe—Elfloek, ,- S | 9st 121b (A. Rainbow) IS : ,- 12—Mr. J. Paul's br f Black Wing, | 7st (G. Price) 2% ) These were the only starters. |;| I Phooka came away when wanted, and won ■ /■ r hard held by a length. Time, lm. 4 2-si. iOn the totalisator, £45. Dividend, £1 4s, Si ] SECOND WELTER HANDICAP of 60sovb; || second horso lOsovs from the stakes. Seven S? jj furlongs. 101—Mr. W. J. Jorgenscn's ch m Weary, j syrs, by St. George—Tired, 9st -g i (F. Davis) 1 K ; 130—Mr. F. Holmes' br g Wedlock, aged, : lOst 91b (F. Holmes) 2JB i These were the only starters. The pair raced together to the far bend, ' where Weary took the lead, and won easily 'fig , by three lengths. Time, lm. 32Js. On the totalisator, £231. Dividend, £2 Is. 1 y| | HUTT PARK SPRING 1 HANDICAP of 150sovs; second horse 20sovs from tho -;5 stakes. Seven furlongs. 671—Mr. P. E. Baldwin's blk 0 Advance, Syrs, by Vanguard—Laurel, Bst M' 81b (T. Wilson) ... 1 269— T. Quinlivan, sen.'s, br g Dono- ' ."?v „„ van, aged, Bst 41b (D. Wright) ... 2|S 119— J. Cress' br 111 Volley, syrs, ® Bst- 81b (A. MoPherson) , 3p Also started: 94, Moonraker. 7st 101b; s)o,|f St. Mark, 7st 71b; 87, Warnote, 7st. 'fMAdvance and Moonraker showed out from : S the start, and led the field along the back? Donovan running unkindly in the rear. Ad- sf [ vanco went away at tho far bend, where MiDonovan also made a considerable improve- ;; mont in his position, and Moonraker fell ' back. Coming into the straight, Advance naa the race well in hand, and won easily -if by three lengths, a similar distance separat- ' ing tho second and third horses. Time, lm.S® ,2 s ; nOn tho totalisator, £1330. Dividend, £1 15s. FLYING HACK HANDICAP of SOsovs; second horse lOsovs from the stakes. Six lurlongs. .V'v 216—Mr. H. Parata's b m Punawai, 4yrs, V;' by Waterfall-Bonnie Blink, 7st of c 71b (L. Wilson) ... 1 f 570—Mr. P. Tancred's ch g Spider, 3yrs, ■# .. , r Bst 5, b (G. Price) ... 2 fS 73— B. Wynn-Williams' gr m Grey >3 | Ribbon, aged, 6st 131b (T. Caliili) 3 ■#, Also started: 184 Lady Agnes, 7st 121b; 52, Dewdrop, 6st 121b. W From a straggling start Spider led the field Si along the back,, with Punawai and Lady ''.'i Agnes in close attendance. This order was' 1. 1 maintained round tho far bend. Spider led /■) into the straight, but Punawai gradually wore j her down, and won comfortably at the finish M ,-L t ?• length. Grey Ribbon, who came l Li ast in the last two furlongs, was several :& lengths away third. Time, lm. 17 l-ss. On f the totalisator, £1095. Dividend, £4 lis. % W |fJ WE ? TU HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second § Kve furiongf' Ve 10SOVS '° m th ° stakes ' 't 89— JP. Belcher's ch s Sodgebrook, # ®S. ed } J >' Louis D'or—Nictrix, -lOC TT Bsfc BlbA - Ra yner) liv® 186— J. D. Ormond's br g Jabber, 442 M t S| r,' """k 'A. Rainbow) ... 2:,% 442—Mr. L. D. Nathan's ch f Rosella, # 3yrs, Bst 101b (J. Gallagher) ... 3.'/Bst 61b - 6 U7 e v 152, Titoki 9st '< 60 - Ostiak, M Bst 21h' M'n gaparu Bst '"; 5 '- Tortulla, % t iu' ' sborne , 7st 121b. he" held\ jU n P l aWay With thc lead . which ¥ bmok cam! 1!to th straight, but Sedge- % run onr!ftsif» U .i ,tho ruck with a B rcat ' ;: M squeezed hn v. members ' stand, and # ffiT y f ! ort . bead, a length lm Pis n 6 ®P° third horses. Time, 17s. th ° totaliSat °' £1174 - Di "- | a e « i° f " 1e Ellington Racing 4 into the run - C o an inquiry this afternoon Welter B H ? S ° f 0(ll0ek in the Second (l Mon f g"l WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB'S S . MEETING. i# [Br TELECmAPn._ PRESS association.! % Common. Jessie' Gray' Ringa - ii Comet, Silver Grey, SeHm y ' ReVCDge ' # tro^r^ttSr n &n a P1 3 ef . Flavia, Mon- € T P»ii ar |g l Tl » General | Jew, Daisv KpII i r . Race: Wandering »«,' jS, SdjSd > Hr. Fair Ag- . | Wellington T 0 HandiSp: B ' Wenlock, Montreal Ofat<,v -\r- lca P" Wonlock, bert. ■ ° tateho ' »« Hanlon, Prince 11- -f ver Grey Monfr» i Flav 'a, Comet, . Finai y HanSrV ' rho . General. # Maseotte Comet^ P- Comet, Peter Simple, La ws SilverGra £ Trio,'lf Jam. 7 -r® Hanlou ' Albert Chevalier, K '