SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12087, 4 October 1902, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. NEW ZEALAND. October 8, Hawke's Hay Jockey Club, October 8, 9—Otaki-Moori Racing Club. October 8, 11—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 14, 15—Napier Park Racing Club. October North Canterbury Joclcev Club. October 16, North Otago Jockey Club. October 22, 23—Marlborough Racing Club. October 22, 23—Gore Racing Club. October 23, 24—Ashbnrton County Racing Club. October 30, 31—Poverty Bay Turf Club. November 1, s—Auckland Trotting Club. November 5, 6—Masterton Racing Club. November 8, 10, 12—Auckland Racing Club. November 8, 10. 12, 15—C.J.C. Metropolitan. November Waverley and Waiotara Rac-

ing Club. November Waipawn, Racing Club. November 10, 11—Taratahi-Cartorton Racing Club. November 23, December Tukapnna Jockey Club. November 29—Waitara Racing Club. December 1. 2—Pellding Jockey Club. December 26, 29. January 1, Auckland Rac- . ing Club. •December 27, 31, January Auckland Trotting Club. January 1, Wairarapa Racing Club. January 29, 31. February 4—Takapuna Jockey Club. April 11. 13, 14—Auckland Racing Club. May 30, Juno 3, 6—Auckland Racing Club.

DATES OF COMING EVENTS. NEW Zealand. October B—llawko's Bay Guineas. November 3—Great Northern Guineas. November B—A.R.C. Welcome Stakes. November New Zealand Cup. November B—C.J.C. Welcome Stakes. November 10—C.J.C. Derby. November —Canterbury Cup. November 12—C.J.C. Oaks. November 12—Pakuranga Hunt Club Cap. December 26—Great Northern Foal Stakes, December 26—Auckland Cup. December 29—A.Tt.C. Summer Cup. January I—Great Northern Derby. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Bounder, Thames.—l. Wakeful carried 9.7 when she won the Sydney Cup bust April. 2. You are finite correct, Nordenfoldt was brought back to Auckland when three years old. ' lie did not figure in public as a racehorse after tho V.R.C. Spring Meeting of 1885. He served his first season at the stud at Sylvia Park in 1886, and was sold to Mr. "S. Hordern in the summer of 1891, for 5600 guineas. Nordenfeldt begat Medallion in his first season, and Strathmoro in his second.

A.E., Newton.— tlio season of 1900-1901, Cavaliero started on 18 occasions, -winning seven of his engagements, viz.:—O.J.O. Spring Hurdle Race, two miles 12.11; Ladies' Purse, lialf-a-mile, 13.5: Suburban Hurdle Race, once round and a distance, 13.8; A.R.C. Summer Welter Handicap, one mile, 11.5; TaKapuna Winter First Hurdle Race, two miles. 12.5: Second Hurdle Race, one mile and threequarters. 13.2; North New Zealand Grand JNatioiKtl Meeting: Remwera Hurdle Race, two miles. 13.13. In the season of 1981-1902 Cavaliero started on 12 occasions, his winning performances being as follows:—A.R.C. Spring Meeting Hurdle Race, two miles. lo.7:: la. puna .I.C. Winter Meeting, Maiden Steeplechase. 13.4. _________ NOTES BY PHAETON. The committee of the A.R.C. have dealt with the appointment of a starter, and, as was pretty generally anticipated would be the case, a new man has been selected for the post. In saying that the action taken by tho committee was pretty generally anticipated, I hasten to say that I do not intend that to bo taken as any. reflection by me on Mr. George Cutts, who has filled the office during the past 15 years, for tho scrupulous fairness which has at all timos characterised Ilia conduct entitles him to be spoken of in terms of the utmost respect. It was not hard to read that the members of the committee considered a change of starter necessary, and it was due to that circumstance that' tho decision come to was anticipated. I am not prepared to say that Mr. Cutts has not on occasions failed, but I am prepared to contend that ho has shown himself to be well abreast of the starting duties, and I am equally certain that the veteran would cut a very satisfactory position at every point of racing with some of those who are heard declaring that bis age is against him. Mr. Cutts has proved himself a capable and conscientious starter, and I cannot help regretting that the committee of tho A.R.C. should havo resolved on shunting him from a position which he had proved himself equal, to filling Mr. C. O'Connor, who has been appointed to succeed Mr. Cutis, is better known in the South than in the North. The new officer is considered to be in every way a capable man in the manipulation of the barrier, and it is pleasing to be able to add that he has at all times borno a character that has won respect. ■ Now that a change has been made, it only remains for me to wish the now starter the utmost success in the discharge of the important duties which he will be required to undertake at Ellerslie.

For some- little time past there ha 3 been an ominous rumble from Wellington which seemed to point to the committee of the Wellington Racing Club giving the press scribes something to write about. A couple of items to hand this week from the Empire City state that the committee have decided on calling for applications for the respective positions of handicapperland starter. During the past '14- - years Mr. J. O. Evett has performed the duties of weight-adjuster 'to the Wellington Racing Club, .and of late Mr. J. Henrys has been associated with him in so far as the framing of the hack handicaps is concerned. The combined salaries paid in the past by the Wellington Racing Cub for the handicapping at their meetings amounted to £250 per year, but, according to the conditions under which the new appointment is to be made, the work will now have to bo performed by one man for £200 a year. Though that sum represents a saving of £50 a year on the handicapping question, no charge can really be made against, the W.R.C. of parsimonious conduct. The salary fixed is a liberal one, and they have a right to expect good work for it.

The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club will open their spring meeting at Hastings on Wednesday next, and will continue the same on the following Friday. The principal event of the opening day is the King Edward Handicap, which is run over the easy distance of a mile and a furlong. The Shannon figures top weight with Bst 131b, and I am inclined to think she can win, but if Porirua (7st 131b) should be slipped the son of. Soaton Delaval may bo expected to give the Torpedo mare a race. The Hastings Stakes, which event is limited to the two-year-old division, hs& 16 youngsters engaged, and, as with the exception of the Auckland-trained brace, Sans Pour and Kamo, the contestants will be making their debut on the racecourse, a deal of interest will be centred in the contest. Oruciform's half-sister, Sans Pour, can be depended'upon to render a good account of herself should she strip all right, and what ever beats her will probably win. As I said before, however, the big majority of the field rank as unknown quantities, and there is plenty of room for a surprise. The Hawke's Hay Guineas, which will bo brought up for decision on the second clay, has eight horses engaged, and if that number see the post there should he material for an interesting race. Porirua apparently went down easily before his stable mate Achilles in the decision of the Wanganui Guineas, but it may not be safe to place too much value on the son of Seaton Delaval's easy defeat on the West Coast, for there was every reason to have Achilles more ready for the fray, as the- latter is not engaged at Hawke's Bay. Porirua must be my selection, and I think he will, meet his most dangerous opponent in Lavalctte. This brother to Beddingfon, it is true, is yet a maiden, and his defeat m a hack handicap at Avondale will probably be .counted against him by a great many who set themselves the task of endeavouring to sum up the Hawke's Bay Guineas. I think, however, that it is safe to offer the prediction that Lavalette is destined to see a very much better day than when ho battled it out through the mud in inferior company at Avondale the Saturday before last.

The racehorse-like ' display registered by Wairiki in the settlement of the Avondale Guineas on Saturday last affords something in the shape of strong evidence that Mr. Sam. Bradley owns the best three-year-old in Auckland. The heavy going in which Weiriki was required to run his first race at three years old was dead against him, but lie rolled into his task in capital stylo* and when Gainsford asked him to go on and win his race at the distance he answered the demand in attractive stylo. There are some who are inclined to question Wairiki's staying capacity, but there is no question upon which people trip so frequently as the gauging of stayers and non-stayers. Got by Soulfc from Rose and White, who in turn is a daughter of Nordcnfelclt and Ilosarina, by Traducer from the Yattendon marc Yattcrina, it cannot be questioned that he is a strong-bred one, and I am not prepared to lend an ear to those who flippantly sum up Wairiki as a milor. I have good hopes of Wairiki performing most creditably at three years old, and lie is such a slashing fine colt that I shall bo quite prepared to find him improving with age.

■ Auckland racegoers are proverbially goodtompored, even when weather conditions are Audi as might be expected to bring out very different qualities. Though the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring (save the mark!) Meeting was held under most trying conditions, the crowd made light of the uncomfortable weather under which they were following the sport, and plenty of smiling faces were to be met with on all three days. If I were called upon to select the most trying of the three, days over which tho meeting in the western suburb extended from a weather point of view, I should most certainly name Saturday last, for, though there was less mud about than on the. first and third days, the southerly buster in evidence was very searching. When the programme was about half through on the second day I found myself musing as to the reason for so much buoyancy in tho crowd, and I remarked this to cno of the most persistent habitues of tiio racecourse when silk is up. "Well," said he, in reply, with a merry twinkle in his eyes, " Sain. Bradley's colt won the Guineas, and you can tako it from me that counts for something." The success of the Onohunga sportsman's colours is, I know, on all occasions a pleasing episode, and I have no doubt the victory of Wairiki played its little part on Saturday last in keeping tho crowd in a good humour in the face of very uncomfortable surroundings, but tho strong current of good feeling present undoubtedly owed its existence to something more than a single racing event, and the spirit which pervaded the meeting afforded a pointed illustration of how Aucklanders can tako a clay's raring in the teeth of wind and rain. I suppose I will be voted clannish, but an Auckland crowd with me is a good first.

An old Aucklander, now resident in England, in a letter to a friend in Maoriland, says:—"l went to ITowbury the other day where Patron is. The Grand Flaneur horso looks well, and has a nice lot of foals coming on. I saw a very nico yearling by Trenton, out of a sister to Laodamia. The yearling was very like Trenton, as I remember him. I saw a neat Flying Fox foal, also beautiful Persimmon yearling, out of Surprise-Me-Not. I also saw a young Carbine mara, quito like 'old Jack,' only small. J. E. Piatt, who was following racing pursuits in Auckland a couple of seasons back, is training for Mr. T. Muir, of New South Wales. Parthian has won a, small race, and Paramatta, late Tho Tola, ran second in tho race. Parthian seemed to bo very well in tho Ebor Handicap, so is Seahorse, who is also entered for the Caesarcwitch. lam anxiously waiting to sco what weight tho latter will get; about 7st 81b, I expect. If he comes back to Now Zealand form he ought to have a show. Seahorso has been running in a lot. of short races. Ido not think colonial horses are as smart as English horses over sprint courses."

In commenting on the Melbourne Cup, "Milroy," of the Sydney Mail, says:—lf all goes well' with Wakeful between now and tho Melbourne Cup, she is likely to start as warm a favourite as did her stable companion Revenuo last yearproviding, of course, that Mr. McDonald does not unearth another Revenue, which is unlikely. Kinglike appears to be. the best handicapper bar Wakeful he has in bis stable, but as Mr. Maitland, who .should know something about the present, condition of the Caulfield trained horses, has put a very light weight on the black son of Wallace in the Toorak Handicap, it is fairly safe to gamble that tho horse has not impressed tho Caulfied men since he came there. The public will back Wakeful no matter what starts. She is the public idol, and will be at the short end of the betting as long as she stands on four sound legs. The bookmakers know this, and will not risk a penny against her until the. public are ready to take about 3to 1. Patronage is another that the ring will " keep on the ice," for if ho goes on all right he will have sound backing from public and stable, but the former will not support him much until the stable gives them a load, and when the stable comes the ring will know the horse is all right and will carefully " dynamite" all parties with short odds. About Abundance the ring are a trifle liberal just now, for if he happens to be beaten for the Derby they know lie will drift to a forlorn price for the Cup, and even if he wins the blue ribbon the weights of public money behind Wakeful and Patronage will always keep him at a fair hedging price. As far as stable, money goes, I am convinced The Persian is the only horse yet legitimately backed for the Melbourne Cup.

."Terlinga," of the Australasian, writes; — So thoroughly does Wakeful belong to the public nowearning her living in weight-for-ago races—that there is no harm in mentioning a gallop she did s.t Aspendale last autumn. With about 9st in the saddle, and carrying ordinary shoes, sho ran a mile and a-half outside a hurdle in 2m. 395.! I don't think that extraordinary track horse Pygmalion ever did anything quite equal to this. Well might Mr. Macdonalcl feel proud of his little mare when ho badger stripped for the inspection of Lord and Xady Tennyson at Randwiok after the Craven Plate. Although only about 15.2, Wakeful is a splendid weightcarrier. She is as round as a cask, with most perfect hind action, but her fore action is not quite as smooth as we have seen it in much inferior horses. When she began racing Wakeful was rather delicate—excitable is a better word perhaps was ant to be upset by a race. She also suffered at times from cracked heels, and had to be tenderly handled, but now nothing upsets her, and nothing but a clinking good three-year-old is likely to trouble her at weight-forage until she begins to go off. That she will last for some time is extremely likely, because sin* was never really trained until the middle of her four-year-old career.

"Poseidon," of tho Melbourne Leader, says:—The Persian I take to bo the horse from' which Wakeful will have most to fear. He is a well grown black gelding, five years old, and though Patronage heat him in the Trial Stakes I do not attach much importance to that performance. Much more in accord with his ability was his second in the Metropolitan to Queen of Sheba, in which race he beat some heavily supported and much fancied candidates. Ho can, I think, be made a little better, and must be labelled 6 nigerous in the Melbourne Cup. Patronage I cannot quite understand, nor am I certain which of the Cups he has his eyo on. Though a good horse, ho is by no means the equal of either of his brothers, Patron or Ruenalf, being very much smaller than cither of these celebrities. Air Motor may bo troubled by the 141b penalty in tho Caulned Cup, which w'll bring her weight up to 7st 131b, and by the 1011) penalty in the Melbourne Cup, in which she would have to carry 7st 131b also. Sho is rather undersized, and does not lock as if she could carry weight. Felicitous, like The Persian, is a dangerous candidate, and sho has thickened out and grown into a fine mare since she loft Victoria in the autumn.

While carrying out the demolition of the old buildings at the Moorefiold Park racecourse, New South Wales, a remarkable discovery, was made, in connection with the weighing scales (says the Sydney Mail). An entrance had been cut into the basement of the place by sawing out a couple of boards under the stairs in the secretary's room, and then a slit was made between a couple of flooring boards underneath Hie official scales for weighing the jockeys, so that a hook could be inserted and attached to one of the beams of the machine. On the other end a. bag of shot weighing over a stone was put on to tho hook, presumably influencing the scales in a corresponding degree. This device did not work well, probably by the accidental removal of the scales, and two pieces of hoard about 18in long wore then sawn out of tho flooring underneath the scales, and the aperture covered by a piece of soft lead sheeting placed in position as if done by a workman connected with the place. The exact locality of the scales could then bo ascertained and a corresponding aperture made in tho lead without attracting attention. It would bo necessary, in order to carry out the scheme of the operators, for someone to get into the basement of the building the night before a race meeting, or very early in the morning, and remain quietly in hiding until the time eamo for giving effect to the well-laid plans, which, if successfully carried out, would permit of a horse winning a race carrying fully 2st loss than the proper impost, and the jockey drawing tho scales nt the correct weight. _ All tho surroundings go to prove that the scheme was attempted many years ago, for the. bag containing the shot was quite rotten, but it was most probable, owing to some slight defect, that the plan failed at, tho crucial moment. The hook, which was specially made for tho purpose, was not rusty, which would point to a recent effort; but then again the iron may havo boon preserved by tho dry nature of the foundations of tho place. ' It will be still fresh in the minds of readers that a few weeks ago a similar discovery was made at Eagle Farm racecourse, Brisbane, but in that case the scheme was operated by strings from tho outside of the building.

Soult and Seaton Delaval wore a dead heat for first honours amongst the sires represented at. the Avondale Jockey Club's meeting. Cordon Rouge, Wairiki, Austerlitz, and Avalanche scored for the first-named, while Alba Rose, Goordie, Val Rosa, and Idas were Seaton Dejavnl's winning representatives. The Shannon won a double for Torpedo; St. Olga and Rutty scored for St, Roger; while Maroon and Gold and Hikipene were winning representatives for St. Hippo. Loolantis, fngomar, Gorton, Cuirassier, Cap-a-pie, Medallion, Tetford, Hotchkiss, and Sou'-wester were each represented by one winner.

Achilles, it will he remembered, had a sudden seizure last autumn, and it was feared that it would come against him, but from the manner in which the son of Medallion galloped down the mile attaching to the Wanganui Guineas ho has suffered no illeffects from the ailment which came against him last March. Achilles lias well paid his Wellington owner, for when a yearling he was picked up cheaply at 160 guineas, and won back more than his purchase money as a two-year-old. Achilles is engaged in the Stewards' Handicap, to ho run on the opening day of tho C.J.C. Spring Meeting, and, though Mr. Henrys has dealt him out tho rather severe impost of Bst 101b, he is well fancied for his Southern engagement. A couple of New Zealand Cup candidates distinguished themselves at tho Wanganui meeting. Halberdier carried Bst to victory in the Wanganui Stakes, which went was run over a mile and a-half, and he won tho race easily in 2m. 40s. . The Cuirassier gelding thus earns a 31b penal for the Cup, and as a result his weight will go up from 7st lltb to Bst. Tortulla was slipped for tho Marangai Stakes (one mile), and she- won her race under the steadier of lOst 41b. Tho daughter of Torpedo escapes a penalty, and her weight in the Cup remains at 9st 41b. The appointments at Avondalo are no do"bt in many respects up-to-date, but there is one little matter that requires attention, and that is better provision for the jockeys. The room at present allotted to the jockeys is stuck away in an out-of-the-way quarter, and is so hideously plain and so badly lighted as to mako it quite an eyesore. The Avondale authorities can always bo depended upon to take a suggestion in a good spirit, and the littlo one I have to put before them is the improvement of the apartment set apart for the jockeys. Mr. James Roulston's grand old mare Winnie made her sixteenth contribution to the Stud Book during the present week, a filly by Castor going down to tho credit of the daughter of Kingfisher. My readers will scarcely bo required to bo told that tho little stranger is a full sister to that brilliant allround performer, Record Reign. Pretoria, Winnie's youngest daughter, has produced a colt foal to the St. Simon sire Phoebus Apollo. Winnie and Pretoria are this season to be mated with Soult. Tho Loolantis gelding Romeo was assisting in making the pace in tho early stages of the Mount Albert Handicap, decided at Avondalo on Saturday last; but when the pace was clapped on in real earnest in the last couple of furlongs ho could not respond sufficiently well to keep his place, and ho finished third. As Romeo was in receipt of 271b from St. Olga, who separated him from the winner, and he was a fresh horse, while the mare had a severo race previously taken out of her, Romeo's performance makes him out a fair moderate. Neither Lavaletto nor Grey Seaton were pulled out for tho Avondalo Guineas on Saturday last. The fact of tho latter being engaged in the Wangapui Guineas, to bo run this week, would no doubt furnish a good cxcuso for the little grey being allowed to rest, but Lavaletto is not engaged', till Hawke's Bay. The heavy going at Avondale was no doubt the main cause of Lavalette's defection, for the colt had shown in his work that ho retained no ill effects from his battle on the opening day. There is assuredly no reason why Seclusion should not stay, especially as she never raced until five years old. By the way, those who argue that young horses raced early suffer nothing in comparison with those which are not must find an interesting problem in the records of Wakeful and Seclusion. Tho former ran her first race when four years old, and finished second, ran once unplaced, and in tho same season won tho Oakleigb Plate, Newmarket Handicap, and Doncaster Handicap in' succession, and finished third for the Sydney Cup. In the following year she ran unplaced in the Melbourne Cup (won by the favourite, her stable companion, Revenue), and her other performances that season were nine wins, four seconds, and ono third. Seclusion, who never faced the starter at two, three, or four years old, ran three firsts and three seconds in 11 starts in her first season, and in her second (the present one) she has just completed a sequence of four wins.

BREVITIES. Eight horses are left in the Hawke's Bay Guineas. The New Zealand Cup candidate St. Michael is reported to be amiss. The height of the steeplechase fences at Caulfield is to be made uniform at oft Bin. The next payment in connection with the New Zealand Cup falls duo on the 24th inst. The victory of Mr. Sam. Bradley's colt Wairiki in the Avondale Guineas was very popular. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club hold their spring meeting on Wednesday and Friday next. 4 . Tho Avondale Guineas winner Wairiki was purchased privately by Mr. Bradley from Mrs. Walters. ' - At Riecarton last week Romany Queen had the best of Sioge Gun in a gallop over six furlongs. > ■ ' '■■-■.!■■ " Terlinga" considers that Ibex is a great galloper up to a mile, and a real smasher at six furlongs. A wager of 700 to 100 was recently accepted in Melbourne about Wakeful for the Melbourne Cup. Cordon Rouge was .slightly lame after contesting the Nursery Handicap at Avondale on Saturday last. Tho V.A.T.C. open their spring meeting on Saturday next, when the Caulfield Guineas will be decided. The Wellington Racing Club are inviting applications for the respective positions of handicapper and starter. Neither Kinglike nor Seahorse have won a race since they measured strides in the Eclipse Stakes two years back. Messrs. 11. H. Hayr and Co. have been reappointed by the A.R.C. to work the totalizators at Ellersiie during the coming season. Landlock got badly left at the start in the Mount Albert Handicap, run at Avondale on Saturday, and never really had a chance. , _ The New Zealand Cup list was reduced this week by one, tho three-year-old .Ringman, who was recently backed", being the defection. Combat (by Carnage— of Honour), who is engaged in the Caulfield Cup with Bst 41b, is considered to have a good chance in that event. According to tho quotations furnished by a Southern firm of bookmakers in connection with the New Zealand Cup 500 to 1 is the price of Stepdartcer. • Sequence has been awarded the steadier of lOst 81b in the Toorak Handicap (one mile), which event, is set down to be run at Caulfield on Saturday next. The descendants of Soult at Avondale put up a bit of a record. It comes out as follows:—First and third in Avondale Stakes, first in Avondale Guineas, second in First Pony Race, second in Second Hack Pace, first in Electric Handicap, first and second in Third Pony Race. Mr. G. Q. Stead came up to Auckland on Wednesday last by the s.s. Rotoiti. and left on the following day by express train for the Hot Lakes district. The Southern sportsman goes on from thence to Napier with a view to being present at the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Spring Meeting. Kclburn, (ho good-looking son of Hotchkiss and Lady Augusta, went. right out of the Avondale Guineas when it came to business. The chestnut looked all right in condition, and his performance was distinctly disappointing. It may bo that the heavy going puzzled the colt'. It would scorn as though Record Reign's half-sister Winsome is to bo as great a disappointment over the small sticks as sho proved herself on the flat. Under 9st 31b m the Second Hurdle Race sho was a long way from the loader when the winning-post was reached, and she also cut up badly in the Maiden Hurdle Race on the third day. What (asks a Victorian writer) were Australian breeders thinking about when Windmill (the dam of Air Motor), in foal to Gossoon, was allowed to leave New South Wales to go to New Zealand for the insignificant sum of 100 guineas ? Spalpeen, who was the result of the union between Gossoon and Windmill, it may be remarked, lias been a bit of a disappointment as a racer. During last week I heard the loading local penciller offer to lay 500 to 5 about Beddington for the New Zealand Cup. As tho liberal offer was allowed to go unheeded .by ono who should know all about Beddington it may be assumed (hat matters are not regarded as hopeful for the Seaton Delaval gelding carrying the blue jacket and black Bash of tho Messrs. Nathan with distinction in tho big Southern race. Invention ,'s still busy in the matter of starting gates (says the Sydney Mail). Mr. Fred. Hayes, of Albury, is one of the latest, to come into prominence in that connection, and favourable reports arc to hand in reference to his last production. It is said that Mr. Byron Moore is so satisfied with the apparatus that lie has recommended it to Lord Durham for use on the, English courses under the control of tho Jockey Club. The Auckland-bred horse Seringapatam (late Screw Gun) has not so far distinguished himself this season on the English turf. The son of BTotchkiss is engaged in the Duke of York Stakes (one mile and a-quarter), to be run at Kempton Park on Saturday next, and an English writer remarks that there is some reason for believing that tho owner of the handsome chestnut has hopes of lauding tho j ■prize, '

: The jumper Volcanic (by Torpedo— •of the Mountain) was sold recently in Now South Wales for 11 guineas. Tho horse was bought by his trainer, P. Nolan. . They are waking up in old England. At a recent meeting a leading jockey was suspended for the remainder of the mooting for being late in his rival at the post. Alba Rose, who won the Nursery Handi- ! cap at Avondale on Saturday last, is a full sister to Val Rosa, and was, like her rela- ; live, bred by lier owner, Mrs. J. Lennard. An interesting incident in connection with. the classic races decided at the Avondale Spring Meeting is that both the races fell to the descendants of tho St. Simon sire Souk. Tho Pakuranga Hunt Club will hold their hunt sports to-day at Alexandra Park. In tho event of the weather proving fine a most; enjoyable afternoon's sport may bo anticipated. Air Motor (by Ayr Laddie —Windmill), who won the Epsom Handicap at Randwick last month, is reported to bo in great buckle, and she is to bo sent over to Victoria to fulfil her engagements. From tho racehorse-like manner in which lie handled himself in the decision of the Avondnlo Guineas it would seem safe to predict that Wairiki will be a good stakeearner this season. Telephone got a nasty kick on to one of Mark Ryan's feet prior to the start for the Electric Handicap at Avondale, and the popular horseman has beer walking with a pronounced limp ever since. "Terlinga," of tho Australasian, who, it may be remarked, witnessed the racing at the A.J.C.. meeting, writes: "Nothing that ran at Randwick looks to have much chance of beating Abundance in the Derby." Mr. R. B. Lusk, who officiated as judge at the Avondale meeting, had some very close finishes to decide, and the promptness with which lie announced the result in each case was a theme of favourable comment. Gauged through her dual winning display at the Avondale Spring Meeting, the Spring Handicap at Wanganui was voted a good thing for The Shannon, but the Torpedo marc only got home a nose in front of Loch Erne. The postponement of the second day of the Avondale meeting from Wednesday to Saturday last was, I fancy, a fortunate circumstance for Bellman, as the rest enabled tho son of Tot ford to recover from his fall of the previous Saturday. I notice from Sydney papers to hand that Anthem won a double at the West Maitland races on September 17. Anthem is a son of the Cambria Park Stud Company's maro Songstress, a daughter of The Drummer, who is this year in foal to Coronet. At a meeting of the committee of the A.R.C. on Thursday evening tenders wore opened for the widening of the tan gallop at Ellerslie. No decision was come to thereon, it being deemed expedient to postpone consideration thereon for a week. Tho Auckland Trotting Club have selected tho dates upon which it is proposed to hold the spring and summer meetings at Alexandra Park. The spring meeting has been fixed for November 1 and 5, and tho summer meeting for December 27 and 31 and January 3.. What a really good thing the Avondale Cup was for Tho Shannon, under 7st 111b, the daughter of Torpedo pointedly demonstrated on Saturday last, when she romped homo in front of her opponents for the Plumpton Handicap, under 161b additional weight. The Victorian-trained colt Strata Florida is stated to have run down a little as a result of his recent visit to New South Wales. Good judges consider that in the event of Abundance training on satisfactorily Strata Florida has no chance of lowering his colours in the V.R.C. Derby. When they drew up to the distance in the Electric Handicap at Avondale on Wednesday last Spalpeen was going so well that it looked as if he would run the final stage satisfactorily. He collapsed, however, when it came to real business, and he must'win a race before I can have any more to do with him. Sam. Fergus rode a slashing race on Nor'west in the Second Steeplechase at Avondale, and' ho richly deserved the ovation he re- ,, ceived on bringing his horse back to the enclosure. My readers will not require to be told that Fergus steered Haydn to victory 1 in the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase, and with his recent masterly display dn Nor'-west it can be truthfully said that he has never ridden in better form than at the present time.

STUD NEWS. Kilmorey (who is a daughter of Kilwarlin and the Sterling mare Union), whose daughter Newry has won some good races, threw a fine colt last season to the St. Simon sire Sim- | mer, and she has this season a colt at foot by Cyrenian at Cambria Park. | Queen of Sheba's dam, Happy Land, died I while foaling the day after her daughter distinguished herself by winning the Great Metropolitan Stakes. It would seem pretty safe to predict that winning record of Persimmon's descendants this season will amount to well over £40,000. At last advices Persimmon's total was over £10,000 in advance of that of his sire, St. Simon. Tho following additional mares have been sent to Gyrenian this week:'—Jcsmond (by Cuirassier—Bianca), Impregnable (by Dreadnought—Tigredia), Chiara (by Cuirassier— Ottida), Sparkling Water (by St. Hippo— Waitemata). Mr. . W. Walters certainly made a lucky deal when he purchased the stallion Soult, for, if I remember rightly, he secured the son of St. Simon for something like 250 guineas. Tho Soults are all pretty smart, and it is something for the owner of Glenora Park to be proud of that Cordon Rouge and Wairiki, tho first two classic winners of the present season, should have been bred there and got by Soult. Wairiki should especially bo a,good advertisement for Soult, for he is certainly one of the finest-looking colts about this season. Speaking of the close of the breeding season in England, a writer in the Sporting Life makes the following allusion to Old 'Jack":— great feature of the season has been the success of the Carbines, and on this the Duke of Portland is much to be congratulated, as His Grace perceived that there might be something wanting in the stoutness or stamina of the St. Simons, and to prevent such a falling-off he got back the Musket blood that had hit so well with him before in the case of Memoir and La Fleche. out of Quiver, by Toxopholite, the sire of Musket. The price (13,000 guineas) was thought to have been over heavy at the time the Duke paid, but, results have proved that the money was well laid out. The following foabngs have been announced during the present week: An*?'* T - n F ol : rin ' & ; Ai i' ;l - b >' LeoliHus-L'Orient, filly to Phoebus Apollo. Cambria Park Stud Company's Porangi Potae, by Castor—Madcap, colt to Cyrenian Cambria Park Stud Company's Barmaid by Ingomnr, filly to Brigadier. Mr. Jas. Roulston's -Winnie, by King Fisher —Dolly Warden, filly to Castor. Mr. Jas. Roulston's Pretoria, by CuirassierWinnie, colt to Phoebus Apollo. THE BETTING MARKET. Business on the New Zealand Cup continues fairly brisk. Nonette and Siege Gun hold their places firmly at the head of the quota tions, but with the exception of 200 to 24 taken about the latter the support accorded of late has been chiefly confined to small ?«n Halberdier was supported to tho tune Of 650 to 30 prior to winning' at Wanganui. Tho Auckland quotations on'the Cup are as follows: 6 to 1 Nonette C — 1 Siege Gun 10 — 1 Tort til la 12 — 1 J! el wood 32 — l Glenaladale ' 12 — 1 Pampero 14—1 Welbeck 20 — 1 Porirua 50 — l Vladimir 100 — 6 Kelpv 100 — 5 Fakir 100 — 5 Halberdier 100 — 5 Lavalette 100 — 5 Sit-ins 100 — 4 Canteen 100 — 3 Terrapin 100 — 3 Ostiak 100 — 3 Romany Queen 100 — 3 Bombardo 100 — 2 Sensation 100 — 2 Kelbourne 130 — 2 Calibre 100 — 2 Beddington 100 — 2 Clanburn 100 — 2 Magnificent 100 — 1 Kiwa 100 — 1 Sparkbrook 100 — 1 Motor, 100 — 1 Iniperntor 100 — 1 Grey Seaton 100 — 1 Dundfis 100 — 1 Cannie Clue* 100 — 1 Gladisla 100 — 1 Kohuwai 100 — 1 Bowman 100 — 1 Ontario ICO — 1 Sarchadon 100 — l Waipawa 100 — 1 Secret Society 200 — 1 Pun.imu 500 - 1 La Valisro 500. — 1 Stepdaneer When the last mail hit Sydney the follow- | ing were the quotations on tin two Cups: — .CAULFIELD CUP.-1C to 1 against Seclusion,j 12 to 1. Idler; 14 to 1. Abundance; 16 to 1. Patronage. Great Scot, Bonnie CSiial llag'sh.p, lieutenant Bill; 20 to 1, Felicitous', Kinglike. Air Motor, Ahington; 25 to 1 Foot bolt. Sir Leonard, Omrah, Old Salt, Purser--33 to 200 to 1, others. * bPI ' MELBOURNE CUP to 1 against Wakeful; 1C to 1. Abundance; 12 to 1 Patronage; 12 to 1, Strata Florida; The Persian; 20 to 1, Brakpan, Kinglike. Bonnie Chiel, Lieutenant.Bill, Loyal. Seclusion; 25 I t°u l ' War-i-an. Sir Leonard, Maltster, The Idler. Flagship, Great Scot; 33 to 200 to l others, ' w l "

THE AVONDALE MEETING.

NOTES ON THE RACING. [BT riIAETOX-] There must certainly be a Jonah connected with the management of tho Avondale ' Jockey Club. In the most tantalising manner the clerk of the weather burst up what seemed to augur well for sunshine, with the result that' three more uncomfortable dav3 have rarely been spent at the western suburb by those who follow turf pursuits than those experienced at tho recent gathering. However, taken all through tho Avondale Jockey Club must be accounted to have got off their spring fixture with a very fair measure of success. Certainly the totalisator investments (£17,180) show a shrinkage of £8027 compared with the sum handled at the corresponding gathering held last year, but as I. pointed out in my notes last week, the comparison is not a fair one, as the fact of last ' year's gathering being held on tho metropolitan ground at EUerslie, was conducive to ! a strong totalisator record. In my notes of last week I dealt with tho salient points of , tho first day's racing, and my remarks on this occasion can therefore be confined to the j events which formed the second and third days' programmes. Tho first event that confronted backers on j the second day was the Hurdle Race, and ! when the position came to be viewed and Bell- , man was lound to carry an improved appearj ance to that which lie presented on the opening day, the chestnut was soon in the position of favourite. Tho Tetford gelding made no mistake this time, for he was practically in front from start to finish, and won his race in very comfortable style by four lengths from Cannongate. When Bellman came to grief at the sixth hurdle in the race on the first day, which was at a jump five furlongs from home, 1 must say that 1 thought lie was in distress at the time, and his fail seemed to bo such a heavy one as to point to his being a likely non-dangerous quantity on the second day. Bellman, however, apparently got'off. well, for there could bo no question of his winning his race in fine' style. In a field of four that were .-.addled up to contest the President's Handicap Maroon and Gold was tho popular fancy, and the son of St. Hippo diet not disappoint his followers, for he won his race in quite attractive style. The field for the Avondale Guineas dwindled down to a quintette, and with the praises of Idas being tunefully sung all over tho course it was almost a certainty that Mrs. Lennard's filly would start a strong favourite. Tho presumed " good thing," however, was doomed to go down. Kelbum acted as pacemaker for a couple of furlongs, but he practically went out of the contest in the next furlong, and Idas and Gladisla were fighting it out for the lead when they landed ill the straight. As they drew up to "the distance, and Idas appeared to have tho best of it, tile cry was all in her favour, but a glance on tho outside revealed vvairiki going in excellent style, and at the half-distance it was easily seen that the brown son of Soult had the favourite's measure, for while Secats was hard on his mount Gainsford had not to bustle Wairiki. and the latter came on and won his race in fine style. The fact of Wairiki having been worsted in a rough tip with The Needle during the week was the chief cause for his going out of favour for the Avondale Guineas, and pome of the coursewatchers harboured an idoa that ho could not stay a mile in sufficiently good style to enable him to win. Wairiki settled that little matter in his favour in very satisfactory style; in fact, it may be said that he did not leave the slightest loophole for a cavil. When Wairiki left off at two years old I formed the opinion that Mr. Bradley had a good colt in the son of Soult and Rose and White, and it may, I think, bo safely predicted that his winning record docs not end in the Avondale Guineas. Though Mr. Evett treated The Shannon to a rise of 161b in the Plumpton Handicap on the weight that ho allotted her in the Avondale Cup the black daughter of Torpedo was backed with such force that she was made an odds-on favourite. The Shannon was allowed to take matters easily at the tail end of the field until half of the journey was completed, when she Ixrgan to go up, and coming away with the lead at the distance she never afterwards gave her opponents a chance. The Shannon was in great heart, and she fairly revelled in the heavy going on both days. The Hack Handicap was popularly summed up in favour of Geordic, and that, too, in the face of the son of Seaton Delaval being called upon to carry lop weight of Bst 131b. Geordie succeeded in his task, but it was a mighty close thing between victory and defeat, as Marshal Soult ran him to a short head, and there was room for doubt as to whether the head should not have been the other way about. The Mount Albert Handicap,: which closed tho programme, was responsible for tho most pronounced turn up of the first two days' j racing. Romeo was the one selected a3 favourite, and after, him the chance of St. Olga was held in most esteem. The outsider. Mechanic, however, rattled up with a .surprising run in the closing stage, and, won his race by over a length from St. Olga. As Mechanic was outside the placed division in the Maiden Handicap decided on the opening day thero was good reason to leave him out of calculations for the race which he won, and if the truth were known the win of the son of Hotchkiss (coining in the way it did) proved as great a surprise to his immediate party as to those who knew next to nothing as to his qualifications. On the third day the Maiden' Hurdle Race was the opening event of the programme, and in a field of a dozen Winsome was made favourite. The half-sister .to Record Reign never, however, once gave her admirers much room for hope, and it was left to Inchcape and The Miner to come home in that order. The winner, who is an aged gelding by Gorton from Lady Bell, jumped well throughout, and he should be heard of again. When tho Hack Handicap came to be tackled the name of the three-year-old Lavadel was whispered about sufficiently strong as to make him favourite. He never got with the leaders, however, and the winner turned up in Putty, a highly-bred four-year-old gelding by St. Leger from Ellerslie (a daughter of Trenton). Putty won his race at the right end, and the manner in which he wound tip his task won for him a good credential. Another representative from the Harp of Erin was made favourite for the following event, the Welter Handicap, for which Maroon and Gold was the popular fancy. The son of St. Hippo seemed to have the measure of his opponents at - the half-distance, but Hikipeno came along with a slashing run in the last bit, and the North Shore mare finishing gamely, caught her opponent in the last stride and won a good rare by a short head. The Steeplechase brought out a field of nine, and it gave rise to. a battle that was "worth a long journey to witness. When the last six furlongs of the journey came to'be undertaken Stockman, Nor'-west, and The Swimmer wero all together, and when they raced to the last hurdle almost in line, ex-. citement ran high. The Swimmer was the first to crack when the hurdle was cleared, and Nor'-west coming again under strong pressure, ran home a winner by a couple of lengths from Stockman. Old Nor'-west was being hunted along six furlongs from home, and matters did not look any too well for him • at. that stage, but lie never once shirked his work, and his final effort was a display of gameness of a high order. The Grandstand Handicap was summed tip in favour of Val Rosa, and though the heavy going was stated to bo against him, the little son of Seaton Delaval' treated his followers to a win. Durable, who filled tho role of runner up, tailed off to such.a degree in the ■early stages that it, seemed pretty safe to conclude he would bo last, but once in the straight the Sylvia Park gelding put in a surprising run, and from the ground he made up and the manner in which lie finished, there were somr> grounds for the contention that, ridden differently, places would have been reversed between him ami the leader. Th Electric Handicap—one of those wretched four-furlong flutters that is neither good for man nor brought out a field of cloven, of which Austerlitz was made a strong favourite. The little daughter of Soult and Sappho did not disappoint her follower?, for directly the barrier went up she was into her stride, and fighting it out most gamely, she got home a length in advance of Camilla. Sentinel, a stable-mate to Austerlitz was made favourite for the Pony Handicap, hut he met a bit more than his match in Avalanche, who came home from the head of the straight in great stylo. Those who argued that Avalanche should have won on th" opening day had their judgment amply endorsed. The Publicans' Handicap, which event closed the programme, brought out a field ot seven, and when backers got to work they speedily placed Formula in the position of favourite. When the field drew up to the distance tho sister to Multiform was flattering the hopes of her followers, and she was still in it at the half distance, but she failed in the last bit, and Idas, responding most gamely to a final call, the little daughter of Seaton Delaval got home a length in front of Camille. who beat St. Olga in the last stride, and scored second honours by it head. Was 3 display must be termed brimful, of merit. Scents' had to get at his mount very strongly at the distance, and it was a treat to seo her battle out the final stage, for there was undoubtedly much of-" I won't bo beaten" stylo about it. The management of the meeting was; throughout most satisfactory, and the secretary (Mr. Harry Havr) is entitled to a word (of warm praise for' the result

INTERPROVINCIAL GOSSIP, [FROM OUR OWN CORRESI'ONDENTS.* NAPIER. Excellent acceptances were received last Friday night by the Hawke'. Bay Jockey Club "for their first day's spring meeting, for out of b5 horses weighted for six events 65 acceptances were received. The Hastings Stakes has attracted 16. but as several owners have more than one string to their bow it is reasonable to suppose that although that number will mako good the sweepstake they will not all start. There aro ten local candidates engaged in the event, and I am giving their breedings: Bandmaster, by The Officer—Lyrebird; Enna, by The Officer—Enid; idea, by Tho Officer— Ida; Rose Madder, by Stepmak—Madder: Royal Fusilier, by Hotchkiss Janet; Biaekwatcr, by Torpedo Streamlet; Starshot, by Hotchkiss—Crescent; Dear Heart, by Coeur de Lion—Katie Ferguson ; Tortoise, by Apremont— An unnamed bay filly by Hotchkiss—St. Evelyn is also one of the resident trained lot. My anticipations for the various events are: —Hack Hurdles: Eclair, The Gryphon, Pearlshot. Maiden Hack: Waimoe, Ormond's elect. Rajah. King Edward Stakes: JPorirua, Hinctaura, Convoy. Hurdles : Abergeldie. Master Model, Cobra. Hastings Stakes: Mr. Friedlander's best, Bandmaster, King Log. Welter: la, Mi nerve, Camelot. First Hack: A.8.N., Comfort, Hydrant. Flying Handicap: Oingo, Ballyneety, Kinglet. WELLINGTON. At a meeting of the committee of the Wellington Racing Club recently it was resolved to invite applications for the positions of starter and handicapper. In the case of the former the salary required is to be stated. In the latter the office to carry salary of £200 per annum. Applications close at noon on October 6. Some important business will be transacted at the monthly meeting of members of the Wellington Racing Club on Monday next. At the annual meeting of members it was decided to alter the rides in the direction of appointing a paid judge. Although applications for the position have not been invited it is understood the club is in communication with Mr. W. H. Hart gill, who is regarded as one of the best judges in the colony. The question of. a starter will also be settled. Tho club at present employs Mr. Harry Piper, who has shown himself to lx» au fait cither with the flag or in manipulating the lever. He should be reappointed. Mr. Evett has handicapped for the Wellington Club since the yea* 1833. Latterly Mr. Henrys has received £50 for framing the weights for hack events, but in future Mr. Evett, if reappointed, will have to do the lot foi £200 a year, which salary he at present receives. It is rumoured that neither Messrs. Evett nor Henrys will receive the appointment. There is a good deal of concern among members as to the position, and there is talk of a requisition being signed to call a special meeting to consider the affairs of the club. CANTERBURY. I regret to report that St. Michael has gone amiss, and that it is not at all probable that ho will bo a starter at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting in November. Until quite recently the big son of St. Lcgcr was executing capital work at Raeccourso Hill, and it is much to be regretted that we shall not have the pleasure of seeing the dual Cup winner attempt to win another important race. Glancing through the list of nomination's received by the Canterbury Jockey Club on Friday last I find that the name of St. Michael is missing, and this bears out "the report that the horse is not himself. It will bo remembered that Mr. Knight paid 200 guineas for St. Michael last autumn. " R. J. Mason, who trained the horse at Yaldhurst, says that not only was St. Michael a great stayer but that there were few faster horses in the establishment. Orloff will be taken up to Hawke's Bay to contest the Guineas. The Stepniak horse looks wonderfully well. He has not been galloped much at Riccarton, but he will probably find Porirua a worthy antagonist. Pampero is going on splendidly at Wingatui, and a friend whom I met at the.Geraldine meeting, who recently saw the son of St. Clair gallop, says there is no doubt that if he goes on all right he will make it very interesting. Romany Queen and Siege Gun, the Yaldhurst Cup horses, executed a gallop at Riccarton over six furlongs during the week, the former having much the best of it. However, Siege Gun is not a brilliant horse, and he may shape better over a longer journey. WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING - MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] ....'.':.',..,«?':, Wangaktji, Friday. Ideal weather prevailed for the second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring Meeting. . The course was in excellent condition. There was a large attendance, the racing being very interesting throughout, and some exciting finishes were witnessed, particularly in the Maran'gai Stakes, Tortulla just beating Nioiti by half-a-head. The times were very good throughout. The totalisator receipts were £6983, against £6066 at last year's meeting. The flags on the course were lowered to half-mast during the last race, owing to the news of the death of Mr. J. T. Moore being received. The results are as follow: — OWEN STAKES HANDICAP. Shrapnel Shell. 7st slb (H. Carnont) ... 1 Chasseur, 7st 101b (McClusky) A.'. ... 2 Zealous, 6st 71b (G. Price) ... ... 3 Also started Westguard, Bst 51b; Ringlet, 7sfc 71b; Rangitata, 7st 61b; Tukapa, 7st. Shrapnel Shell drew out by himself from the start, and won easily by two lengths from Chasseur, Zealous and the field close up. Time, lm. 16s. Dividends. £5 4s 6d and £5 Is. i • HACK FLYING HANDICAP. Governess, 7st 121b (J. Pine) ... .-1 The Ganger, Bst 51b (W. Raynor) ... 2 Waireka, 7st 91b (McClusky) 3 Also started: Rustique, Lissa, Elibank, Dick Turpi n, Oracae, Mairehau, Tom Flynne, Otairi. The Ganger dashed to the front and led to the bend, with Dick Turpin, Elibank, and Rustique handy. Governess made a sensational run from the rear of the field, winning easily by two lengths. Time, lm. 16 2-58. Dividends, £5 15s 6d and £1 6s. - SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES. Waiwera, 12st 31b (0. Cochrane) ... 1 Smithy, 9st 91b (Thomas) .... 2 Stockade, 9st 6lb (F. Cochrane) ... ... 3 Also started: Frost, list; hauriri, 9st 111b. Smithy led-by six lengths to the straight, where Waiwcra took command, and won.by a length. Time, 3m. 245. Dividend, £2 16s 6d. SECOND HACK HURDLE HANDICAP. levant. lOst 121b (J. O'Connel) 1 Glencoc, lOst 51b (P. Johnston) 2 Old Gun, lOst 31b (Fahoy) 3 Also started: Waitohi, 9st 41b; Redshank, 9st; Benedictine, 9st. Benedictine and Redshank led past the stand, where Glencoe and Levant assumed the lead. Once into the straight, Levant won easily bv half-a-length.. Time, 2m. 245. Dividends, £2 9s 6d and 16s. WANGANUI STAKES HANDICAP. Halberdier, Bst (J. Duff) 1 Fakir, 7st 51b (W. Price) 2 Convoy, 7st 91b (T. Wilson) 3 Also started: Ostiak, Bst 31b; Melwood, Bst; Golden Vein, 7st 61b; Bowman, 7st 51b; Legion of Honour. 6st 71b; Fairy Dream, 6st 71b. The colours of Halberdier momentarily showed in front. Then Golden Vein and Fairy Dream alternately led, the latter leading past the stand and round the back, where the order was Convoy, Fairy Dream, and .Bowman. At the back end Molvood made an effort, but died away. Once into the straight, Halberdier shot out, and won comfortably by a length from Fakir, v.-ho made a good late run. Convoy was a good third. Time, 2m. 40s. Dividends, £2 ,16s 6d and £2 4s. ~, RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP. Lissa, 7st 91b (C. Jenkins) ... ' 1 Dick Turpin, 7st 31b (Grav) 2 Cave, 9st (T. Wilson) " 3 Also started: Rita, 7st 51b; Betsy, 7st; •Rukumoana, 7st. After a false start the field got away on wen terms. Rita led till live furlongs from home, when Lissa came on the outside, and Jenkins, by excellent horsemanship, got his mount homo by half-a-length. Dividends, «4 14s fxl and £1 12s 6d. MARANGAI STAKES HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile. Tortulla, lOst 41b (Jenkins) 1 £ioiti, 7st 101b (W. Price) 2 Loch Erne, 7st 101b (T. O'Brien) 3 Also started: Reclaimer, Bst 31b; Oracle, 'ft 31b Dodona, 6ss 101b; Westerly, 6st "lb; King Edward, 6st 71b. Oracle and King Edward led for a furlong, Westerly and Tortulla being next, and Nioiti and Dodoua last. Nioiti put in a splendid run round the bend, and was upsides with lortulla and Loch Erne entering tho straight. A magnificent struggle home took place, Tor- . tulla winning by half-ahead, Loch Erne two lengths away third. Time, lm. 455. Dividends, £1 iSa 6d and £1 13?THE HAWKE'S BAY MEETING. , Napier, Friday. Mr. Henrys lias re-handicapped The Shannon at Bst 1311. for the King Edward Handicap, to bo run at the Hawke's Bay Jockey ylub s Spring Meeting. >