SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12859, 6 May 1905, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. May G—Auckland Trotting Club jl a y 6—Christchurch .Racing Club Mav 10. Bgnw-nt Racing Club • May 11, Ashburto'i County Racing Club M.-v "0, Takapana Jockey Club Mav 24, 25—Waiiganui Jockey Club •Jtic S, 7, Auckland Haclng Club June 3—South Walrarapa Charitable Trotting Club. 1 ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. W.S.T., New Plymouth.— and Car-' bine were both fouled at Sylvia Park. MartiniHenry was foaled at Glen Orchard. Nordenfeldt was sold by auction in New South Wales when a W.T., Palmerston North—l. Waterfall, who won the Canliield Cup, was got by Niagara. The New /.-.•aland Waterfall was got by Musket. 2. Beryl, the dam of Ponamu, wa» a full sister to Nordc-n----folJt. Marksman' You would be quite correct in characterising St. Hippo as, one of the best boned that ever appeared on the New Zealand turf. Advance was got by Vanguard and Royal Artillery by Hotohkiss.

N. 1,., Hawera.—Your question is. not quite clear. The sum £30,000) mentioned is altogether absurd. Last season Grafton figured at the head of Aus-tralian-owned fires with /n.j.l'il. Positnno was second with £11,260, and Wallace third with £10.308. The present season's totals arc not yet available. /

NOTES BY PHAETON. THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. THE Two Thousand Guineas of 1905 is over, and the fact ha« been made clear that in so far as this year is concerned a Frenchbred and owned colt is not to follow in the footsteps of the celebrated Gladiateur by capturing 'he triple crown on British territory. The time-honoured Newmarket, race, which came up for decision on Wednesday last, went down to the credit of Mr. dc Wend-Feuton's- colt Vedas, t son of Florizel 11. and Agnostic, and he was followed home by Chevalier Ginistrelli's Signorino (by Best Man—Signorina), and Mr. 1,. Neumann's Llangibby (by Wildfowler— sion). We are not told whether tha French sportsman, M. Edniond Blanc, was represented in the Two Thousand Guineas contest, ami maybe on surveying the situation for .Tardy it was deemed advisable to allow the Rowley mile race to go by, and to concentrate all the pace in the hope of capturing the Derby at Epsom. Vcdas, who is owned by a sportsman little known, proved himself a good two-year-old, as he won six out, of ten of his engagements, and he was only once out of a place as a youngster. However, the fact was pretty clearly demonstrated last season that he was not. the equal of Lord Rosebery's colt Cicero, for when the pair met in the Coventry Stakes at Ascot in June last, 9st apiece, with odds laid on Vedas, Cicero galloped over him. Vedas will in all probability be required to again measure strides with I<ord Rosebery's colt in the decision of the blue riband on the 31st of the present month, and it will be interesting to note whether the son of Florizel 11. has been able to catch up to the, son of Cyllene since they fought out their finish at Ascot twelve months back.

RECOED FOP. FORTY YEAK.S. An interesting fact in connection with the last six contests for the Two Thousand Guineas is that descendants of the Galop in family have claimed the attention of the judge on five occasions. St. Simon, Matchmaker, Persimmon, St. Frusquin, and Florizel 11., who are responsible for winners of the Newmarket race, are all descendants of the son of Vedette, and an additional interesting incident is that 'Persimmon and I'lorizel 11. (who were, both got by St. Simon) are full brothers. This year's race for the Two Thousand Guineas marked the 96th contest over the Rowley mile. The following ri a list of winners during the past 40

MACHINE GUN When Machine Gun registered his brilliant victory in tho Great Eastor Handicap at Kiccarton on Easter Monday he carried the yellow jacket of Mr. Stead for the last lime. As already stated, the big son of Hotchkiss was sent up to auction subsequently, and he was allowed to go at 575g5. Though the throat ailment that came against Machine Gun early in his career prevented bis being trained for anything but sprint racing-, ho has well repaid Mr. Stead for the 340 guineas which tho Canterbury sportsman expended in his purchase when a yearling. Up to the present Machine Gun has been started in 21 races. mid with a record of 12 wins and only one unplaced performance down against his name, and with a sti»ko capture of £4165 down to his credit, Mr. Stead has excellent reason to be satisfied with the return Rubina'a son made. Machine Gun's brace of victories in the Randolph and Great Easter Handicaps, which events ho won respectively under the welter weights of list 51b ami lQst U>, stand out as two of the most brilliant feats achieved'by any horse on the New Zealand turf over sprint courses, and they clearly entitle Machine Gun to a place in he category of the great. It is a thousand pities that Machine Gun should have become affected in his wind, foi it might be said that on the score of size and conformation lie. possessed everything that might be wished for in the highest .ype of Derby and Cup coir. The following little table will show- at a glance what a line record Machine Gun ha* putup under sever© disabilities: — I'nFirst. Second. Third, placed. £ At 2yrs -.3 2 0 0 915 At 3vrs ... '-> 3 1 1 1850 At 4yi'H ••■ 4 l l ,J 139 ° 1-, 6 2 1 4165 ST KALI A.N BKKD YKAKLINGS FOR AUCKLAND. ■ It transpires that Mr. .1, J. Craig, of Auckland, was a buyer at the recent yearling sales held in New South .Wales, two lots' falling to bis bids. The brace of young thoroughbreds to go Into the possession of Mr. Craig are bred as follows:— Baj filly, by Grafton from Dona, by Savanaka from Lady Granville, by Chandos from Lady Chester, by Stookweli; brown colt, by Simmer from New Star, by Splendo; from Twinkle, by Slanderer from Evening Stai. The pair destined for Auckland are not high-priced youngsters, for the total stun involved in their purchase is only 245 guineas; but there is no telling but they may prove prizes of th? sale ring. The filly (who it may be remarked is" a half-sister to the Oaulfield Cup winner, Dewey) is espeoiallj well bred, and should she never race a yard, she should prove a valuable stud matron. Mr. Craig's purchases are tj.ipeotod to arrive from Sydney by tomorrow's steamer, and I untie.stand that they are to go into Frank Macinaneinin's stable

THE* QUESTION OP PENALTIES. Machine Gu~. having won the Great Easter Handicap undei the maximum penalty, many will no doubt be found to favour the view that the scale of fixed penalties which governed the big seven-furlongs race on the C.J.C. autumn programme came out triumphantly. But this to my mind would bo an altogether extravagant estimate, and I will go further and say that I do not think that the believers iD rehandicapping as against the old system will undergo any reduction by the result of the C.J.C. race. The Question has to be considered in all its bearings. That the 101b penalty which Achilles incurred by his victory in the North Island Challenge Stakes had the effect of causing the owner to allow the crack son of Medallion to drop out of his Riccarton engagement can, I should think, be accepted ] as correct, and that being so the race was deprived of much of the interest that would I otherwise have bee centred in it. Then, ] again, supposing that Nightfall (who also incurred 10lb penalty for a win in the New Zealand St. Leger Stakes) had belonged to another stable instead of the one that housed the winner, and which could allow her to drop out, a strong ease could have been made out in her case against the in justice of fixed penalties. The imposition of penalties is supposed to tend to the equalisation of chances, but when such are cast on lines as to count in weight-for-age races in handicaps, it. is, to my mind, utterly absurd to advance such an argument.' If we are to have fixed penalties let us limit the imposition of such in handicaps to handicap feats, ami in weigutfor age events to races of a like character. ! Since the above was written a telegram to hand states that the. C.J.C. committee have altered the conditions, relating to the. penalties in connection with the New Zealand Cup; but no indication is given on what change has been made in the matter. Of this, however, l think we may rest assured the conditions attaching to the Cup will be relaxed rather than making them more severe. THE A.R.O.' COMMITTEE.

From what I can pal her. considerable trouble is experienced in procuring a quorum of the A.R.C. committee, and it would seem as though a good few of the members of the metropolitan body are prepared to take as their guide the Maori principle of "taihoa." There are two vacancies on the committee unfilled, and another absentee (who can, it is said, be permanently counted out) brings the number of available members down to nine. We are, it is true, nearly at the end of another season, and if the members of the committee would recognise that , having sought the position of committeemen they are in honour bound to devote a reason- | able amount of time to the club's business, • it might be left to the annual meeting ot ; members in August to say who .shall occupy the vacant seats on the committee. The way things are going, however, it will be absolutely necessarv for appointments to be made if the club's business is to be carried on. There seems to be such a small desire on the part of certain members to fulfil their duties of committeemen properly that it will be no surprise should we hear of some of the best j and strongest men declining to further waste I ;ime at the A.R.C. office. j I

MANIOPOTO. Maniopoto, the four-year-old son of Sou It and Lady Fisher, continues his victorious march. At the Hawke'fi Bay meeting on Wednesday last the Auckland-bred horse was given an opportunity to earn Cup honours, and it can be said that hr came through the. ordeal with flying colours. No doubt, the way was well cleared Tot Maniopoto, and the crowd that opposed him at Hastings were certainlv not what could be termed a bright lot; but still he was timed to run bis mile and a-quarter in 2m. 9 l-ss. under 8-t 21b, and apparently nothing had a chance with him. The people who invested £1150 in the purchase of Maniopoto some two moot lis back have had to pick up the large sum they invested in the son of Soult in a small kind of way, and as the dividends paid over the horse's victories have been of a most limited character, it may lie doubted I .if he is yet on the right side of the ledger. If for no other reason than that, they have raced him out in the most spirited manner, everyone would be pleased to karri of a big success falling to the owners of Maniopoto. KECOBD-BBEAKIXG AT KANDWTCK. The Australian Jockey Cliib's Autumn Meeting of 1905 will be rendered memorable by reason of three fresh records having been put upon the «late. Tartan, who distinguished himself in the Sydney Cup, got over the two-miles in 3m. 27a., and the son of Lochiel thus succeeded in knocking four-fifths of a second on Canteen's sensational performance in the New Zealand Cup of 1903. - Charles Stuart, the second record breaker at Randwick, galloped, a mile in the lightning-like time of lin - 38s. when he won the All-aged Stakes, which is three-quarters of a second faster than the performance of Sequence on the same track in the spring of ]9Q1 % Though tho four-year-old gelding Long Tom was outside tin* placed division in tho running of tho Sydney Cup that did not "land in the way of his being included within the category of the record-breakers at the Randwiek meeting. Long Tom got his chance on Saturday last in the running of tho Place Handicap, when ho compassed a mile and a -half in 2ni. 345. This, however, is only an Australian record, tiladsome's performance ih the Wellington Cup of 1904 is the fastest colonial record for twelve furlongs, the daughter of Seaton Delavni having got over the distance in 2m. 33 a-bi.

TUB MlMvhi STRAIN. A consideration of lie results at the recent autumn meetings, held respectively at AucW land, Canterbury, Feilding, Hawke's Hay, ami in Now South Wales shows that the Musket strain onto again won a prominent place. Talking tin> Klloralie gathering first, 1 find thai no loss than 15 winners out of the 24 cveuts decided tract* to Musket, either on the sire or dam's side. Lady llune (by Cuirassier) won the Tradesmen's Handicap; King Billy, who is out of a daughter of Stepniak. captured tho Champagne (Stakes; Scotty, the winner of the* Easter Handicap, is out of Janet,i and her dam (Cissy) is a daughter of Musket. Syren, who scored in the Onslow Stakes, is out of Torment, a Musket mares while Gladstone, the winner of the Autumn Handicap, is out of a daughter of Cuirassier. Kremlin, the. winner of the Huia anil Electric Handicaps, is by Stepniak (son of Nordenfeldt); while Ktu is by Lebel. I'mdo, who got first home in the Maiden Hurdle Race, is by Sabretache (a sou of Cuirassier); while, Wuitali, the winner of the Criterion Handicap, is by Lord Rosslyn (a son of St. Clair), ('hula, who triumphed in the Welter Handicap, is by SI. Cyr, his dam (Hazel) being a daughter of Nordenfeldt : while Sonoma, winner of the Third Pony Handicap, and Lady Annie, .winner of tin l Hucklaiid Handicap, trace to daughters of tin? same sire. Mulliiid, the winner of the Victoria Handicap, was got by Multiform. The record for the Musket strain was oven more, pronounced al (lie C..1.C. meeting than at Ellorslie, no less than fifteen of the sixteen winners having a dash. The Mohican (by Manser), winner of the Kilolitre Hurdle Race, anil Koyal Crown (by Musketry), winner of the Autumn Plate, were got by sons of Maxim: while Signalman, winner of the Epsom Welter Handicap, arid Tessora, winner of the (iimcrack Stakes, are out of mares got by the same sire. Munjeet, winner of the Champagne Stakes, and Vladimir, winner of the Great Autumv Handicap, were got by Stepniak; Machine Gun, winner of the Great Easter Handicap, is by Hotchkiss; and Tupara, who scored in the Peerswick Hurdle Race, was got by the same sire. Tirol*, winner of the Sockburn Handicap, is out of the Nordonfeldt mare Tireuso; while Brisa, a daughter of St. Clair, claims Apollodoris, winner of the Autumn Nursery Handicap. Ailsa. winner of the Temploton Handicap, is by Wallace; Achilles, winner of the Challenge Stakes, was (rot by Medallion ; while Alexis, who won the Addinet-on Plate, is by Lord Rosslyn (.son of St. Clair). At the Feilding meeting, Spoil (by Torpedo), won the Cup; Rapids (by Waterfall), got. home first in the Easter Handicap; while Venett whose dam, Maude, is out of a Musket mare, (Hilda), won the Ha'oombo Handicap. Coming to the Hawko's Bay meeting we find the Cup credited to Maniopoto, whose darn. Lady Fisher, was got by Cuirassier; Marseillaise, a daughter of the Nordenfeldt mare 3-udy Antrim, scored in the Nursery Handicap; Evening (by Wonderland) landed the Karamu Hurdle Race; Veneer scored in the Porangahau Handicap: while Sir Tristram is a son of a mare (Thame) who is out of a. daughter of Musket. Turning to the Australian Jockey Club's meeting we find that Emir (by Wallace) won the Autumn Stakes, Cumberland Stakes, and A.J.C. Plate; Charles Stuart (bj Wallace) accounted for the Champagne Stakes and All-aged Stakes; Lady Wallace (b- Wallace) captured the Easter Stakes: Rosmead (by True Blue) won the Rous Handicap; Dividend, who is out of a Trenton mare, scored in the St. Leger; while Long Tom. the winner of tho Place Handicap, is by a sire (Projectile), who is out of a Musket mare 'Percussion). This is unquestionably a marvellous record for one family to put up, and I caunot call to mind anything I approaching it from another strain

' * ; LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. Complaints have frequently been made regarding the primitive, and it can be added, annoying, character of the means of ingress and egress at the Ellerslie racecourse. This, from what I can learn, is ©specially irritating to those who have to go out at the Green Lane entrance. It may be necessary to have a, proper turnstile for ingress, but surely the crowd is too great to have the same form of exit. It is suggested that these turnstiles should be made removable, at least; but is there any reason why there should not be gates that can be thrown open wide- for exit. Not on to the- road where all the wheel traffic is, but on to the footpath. The wonder is that some serious accident has not occurred in the face of such a poor arrangement of dealing with the crowd. When the tram terminus teaches Green Lano the danger of the situation will be considerably added to, and as there is much to be gained by taking time by the forelock, I should advice the A.K.C. Works Committee to have an inspection, and devise some mean- to cope with the trouble existing.

For the first time for a considerable period the Hon. Mr. Ormond was this week in the position to claim a good winner, his homebred two-year-old Sir Tristram carrying the "all scarlet" to victory in the valuable Hawke's Bay Stakes. ' Sir Tristram, who is (i son of Sir Lancelot and the Sword Dance mare Thame, had a field of half-a-dozen against him and he won the race over the six furlongs and a-half in the respectable time of lm. 225. Sir Tristram is stated to carry the cut of a speedy one; but an impression prevails that he is likely to earn distinction over sprint rather than long courses.

Sir Geraint, who won a double a' tit' Feilding meeting, and who has only once been beaten in hack company, ha-, .1 rind, a somewhat interesting history, lie formed one of a big batch sent, up for sale last year at Paliiierston North, and fell to the bid of Mr. IS. Armitage, of Auckland, at 22 guinea.-.. When it came to entraining Mr. Armitage's lot it was found that there was insufficient accommodation, and one of the collection had to be weeded out. The one selected was Sir Geraint, and lie was sold for 30 guineas to his present, owner. Sir Geraint r stated to be a decent stamp, and it is predicted that he will play his part well in open company. Sir Geraint was got. by Sir Lancelot from Links, a daughter of St. Andrew and Sabra, the latter being got by St. George from Miss Flat (dam of Welcome Jack). It will therefore be seen that "the cast off" can boast of a stout pedigree.

', It seemed to bo a popular opinion at the raceside that with Gladstone's successful display in the Autumn Handicap at Ellerslie or. the 25th ult. the chestnut colt had run his last race in public at three- years old. Gladstone figures amongst tho entrants foi the Empire. Handicap, to be run at the Takapuna meeting on the 20tl- inst., and tn with Bst 811* he can be voted nicely treated. his owner? may be encouraged to send him to tho post for the North Shore race. One day during the present week I caught .sight of Gladstone on the roadway, and he seemed to bo carrying himself satisfactorily after the three races at the recent Ellerslie meeting.

The Australian Jockey Club's handicappe-r was apparently not prepared to leat'e much to chance when In 1 - ramp to weight the Auckland horse Up-to-Dato for the Second Steeplechase, sot down foi decision at Randwick on Saturdaj last, as he awarded the .St. Hippo gelding the steadier of lost 21b, which was a rise of 1711 on the impost which he carried on the second day. Mr. Lyons was not prepared to have his horse tested vmdor such a severe impost, and he very justifiably paid forfeit. Up-to-Date figures amongst tho «m----rants for the thr* l ** principal events o! the Great Northern meeting, to be held at Ellerslie next month, and the son of St. Hippo may be 011 hand at the winter fixture to carry Mr. Lyons' colour-.

The. Feilding Jockey Club, which, like the Manawatu Racing Club, has progressed with quite gigantic strides during the past few years, brought off another most successful meeting 0:1 Eastei Monday and Tuesday, and that too in the face of the sport 011 the opening day having to be conducted in unpropitious weather. _ During the two days the programme consisted of 16 event.-, the stake money attaching to- which amounted to £2350, and that those present wore well armed with the sinews of war the totalizator returns amply testify, as the large sum of £29,757 was put through the machine, which, it may be remarked, constitutes a fresh record. There can be 110 doubt of the clubs' on the west coast of the North Island being in a highly prosperous condition, and in the event of the t-otalisator receipts increasing event of the totalizator, bells continuing to ring, tome of them will in a few years be a stirt thorn in the side of several of the metropolitan club." who race at the same time.

A gonial correspondent draws my attention to the fact that the press scribes, in describing the Autumn Steeplechase at the A.B.C. meeting, evidently took it for granted (hat ttycro was a water jump in the list of obstacles to be negotiated. He says ho was armed with an unusually strong pair of classes, and he failed to see any water. There was the wattle, jump, with the ditch on the landing side; but he is prepared to make a declaration to the effect that it was a hole* without water. If there are not the means of giving its a picturesque lake at Kllerslie. such as they can boast of at Wanganui.'Hastings, and Kiccarton, let us not have to lay under the charge thai we cannot supply a real water-jump for a ste-cpleehasc contest.

It was, 1 find. a close tiling between the colonial ami imported -ires in the battle'for positions at. the Australian Jockey Club's recent autumn meeting. The colonial horses managed to -ret the beet of it by a brace. Wallace (by Carbine) came out on top with six winners to bis credit. Niagara (by Anleros), Holbrook (by Lochiel), St. Hippo (by Si. L»gor). True Klue (by Hotehkiss), Anticu-. (by .Sir Modrod). Projectile (by Chester), and Voting Creswick (by C'reawick), being the other colonials to claim winning representatives at the Kandwiik gathering. Of the- imported, .-ires Grafton (by Oalopin) was the most successful, four winners being credited to him. Lochiel (by Prince Charlie) claimed a trio; and the other horses to obtain distinction were Positano (by St. Simon), Simmer (by St. Simon), and Metal (by Sterling).

In referring to the Grafton— Trenton roll, sold recently by auction for 175t)gns., " .Ylilroy,'' of the Sydney Mail, says:—Lady Trenton's colt—a brother to .Strata Florida, and half-brother to I.erd Cardigan and Dividend—by Grafton, is considered the best peach on the top of the basket. In style lie is a combination of both sire and dam, perhaps favouring his. mother more than the stallion. He is a rich brown, with a largo white -tar and * peculiar narrow white streak running half-way down the face. He steps out well when in action; the hind leg is straight, and the thigh bones lengthy and well covered with muscle, He is well-grown and developed, and has a much better barrel than either Dividend or Lord Cardigan had when yearlings, and, in my opinion, i- a better class of yearling than was his brother Strata Florida, who was the best looking of Lady- Trenton's first five foals.

Judging from a letter that I have received from a correspondent resident at Ouotiki Strong suspicions exist as to certain hordes racing at the Last Coast gatherings, and (hero is some reason to believe that ringingin is prevalent. In one case that he mentions a transformation scone was enacted with unblushing impudence, but at the time of writing the stewards had not moved in the matter of making: an inquiry into the allegations, and from what my correspondent, state* the matter is not likely to be stirred up,

That industry and perseverance do not always firing in their train good fortune we have a striking illustration in the case of John Chaafe, -.en. The veteran's stable has been out of luck for a long time past, and the. crisis arrived this week, when the poor old chap had to -seek the protection of the Bankruptcy Court. Everyone would rejoice to see "old John" again in the possession of a. strong winning team.

It is interesting to note that two of three hoi-sos who succeeded last, week in putting up fresh Australasian records trace to the Musket family, Charles Stuart, who now stands at the head of the champion mile list, was got by a grandson (Wallace.) of tl}o celebrated Toxopholite horse, .while Long Tom, who holds the mile and a-liulf record, is by Projectile (a son of the Musket mare Percussion).

It is stated that the stallion Xewhaveii is to be re-shipped to Australia, and that he is to have a home in one of the leading breeding establishments in New South Wales. The change will be all in favour of the son of Newminster, in so far as making a name for himself as a sire, for as is well known ho was barred in the English Stud Book by reason of certain links being missing iii hi-> pedigree.

Lady Clements, a three-year-old daughter of St. Clements, made her debut in public at Ellerslio on the, third day of the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting. She did" not succeed in gaining a situation, but, unless I am union mistaken, she will see a very much better day.

. —— . =-, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. It is stated that there is more than a fair probability of Machine Gun running bis first .-- race at five years old in Australia. The champion sprinter Machine Gun it now under the care of D. J. Price, who hat been mostly connected with trotting stock. '■% Tartan, who put up a fresh Australasian record for two miles in winning the Sydney ' Cup at Randwick last woek, did not run at two years old. The track at Rand wick last week must have been in quite a fiery state, to allow of ' threa fresh records being matte on three separate days. • . The weights for the Great Northern Hurdle Race and Great Northern Steeplechase will probably make their appearance on Saturday next. The Victoria Racing Club have decided on appointing a detective at. a salary of £400 a year. _ The present holder of the office only receives £120 per annum. Scot Free, who won the Maiden Stake** - at the Australian Jockey Club's meeting last, week, is a three-year-old full-brother to Great Scot, winner of the Australian Cup and. Viceroy Cup. The Canterbury Jockey Club have decided to make the added money in the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race and New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase the same, viz., 750sovs. Thame, the dam of Sir Tristram (winner of the Hawke's Kay Stakes), i* out of Carbine's full sifter Lady Mersey. Thame, it may be remarked, finished'second to British Lion in the New Zealand Cup of 1891. Maniopoto is engaged in two ©vent* to he run at the Egmont meeting on Wednesda ■ next. The addition of a 51b penalty in each instance will have the effect of raising hi» imposts to lOst and 9st lib respectively. The Sottlt gelding Sentinel was submitted to auctior yesterday at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's yards, and at 31 guineas lie was purchased by Messrs. Otto Bros., of Cabbage Bay. Long Tom, who put up a fresh Australian record ove; a mile and a-halt on Saturday last, i- destined for India, and probablj th« next we hear of him under silk will be j\ connection with the Viceroy's Cup, run at Calcutta next December.

Tartan, the winner of the Sydney Cup. was bred to English time, having been foaled on January 7, 1901. If, is stated lo be quite possible that tin- .-on of Lochia! will follow his two brothers, Australian Star and Australian Colour to the Old Country.

In framing (ho weights for the Royal Handicap at the Takapuna meeting Mr. Knight estimates Kremlin to be the equal of Holioro at five furlongs. There was 7ib between the two bay.-- when they fought out the finish in the Electric Handicap, run over a like distance a' Kllerslie last month, and it wr.% only by _ u short head thn Kremlin triumphed.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S

AUTUMN MEETING

THE THIRD DAY'S RACING. [bt picador.]

The Auckland Trotting Club will brins* their autumn meeting to a conclusion to-day at Takapuna. The acceptances received for tie; various events are in every case most satisfactory, and should tine weather prevail a capital afternoon's snort can be looked forward to. The following are' my .selections for ths various events: — Trial Trot Handicap: Miss Victor 11. or Nokomai. High-class Trot: Young McKinney or Taiboa. " , Campbell Handicap Trot: Little Doctor at Brown Bess. • Innovation Handicap Trot: Miss Dunmora or Mar<juarric. Ladies' Bracelet: Victor C. or Cleveland's Pride. i Lark Handicap: Sally Horner or Forth. Barn Handicap Inspiration or Lady. French. . THE ACCEPTANCES. . '■> The following ',-: a !i,t of the accept-; ances : — TRIAL TROT HANDICAP, one mile ana a-half.-.' Mis« Victor 11, scratch. Hits Vola 10a., Cleveland'* Pride v.'*., Specialite l::?., Eager 135., Tat»raimak» la*., jKokpinai IC«., L-UK-e I**., Awniowhic In., Victor Poyai 2is. t HIGH-CLAPS TROT, one a.ile.— Doctor scratch, Young HoKinney scratch, Baxter 35., Ballot J.-., WaiU-kaijrl 4*., Tuiboii it., Sinsston £»., Rosebud 7?., 'i'..<:• Mooress St. CAMPBELL HANDICAP TROT, two mile?.Little Doctor scratch, Young McKiuiiev is., Brown Uibbon 10s., Baiter 10s., Waitekanrl 12*., Albertori- ; ous 16f., Harold Abdullah 17*., Kiuifstou IS-., K.D. It's., Bell Car 235., iliti Huou 2S«. INNOVATION HANDICAP TROT, •'ose miltThe Mooress 35., Little Billy ss„ Officer Bs., B* Eaine >.\r., Kacqu.-.rric o*., General Election lite.» Miss puwoore lOst, Greeja Liveuder 13,., Eager ISs. LADIES' BBACKLET, one mile and »-aalf.— Victor 0. scratch. Sir Robert 55., Colensa Bs., Bell Car Ss., Macquarrie lis.. Fibre 21*., Cleveland'! Pride 25?., Special 275., Victor P.oyal Sis., Awhiowhio .'S2s. " ' ; PARK HANDICAP, sis furlong ."ml a-1.a1f.-IV.tth 0.0, Annoyed 0,2, Orange and Bine S.W, Sally; Horner 7.7, Solitary IX, Sentinel 7.1, tfhatvsbiiry '~1., Mi-> Cuirassier «.!. .-. - *i' - .?.;;>. KAK.V HANDICAP, five furlong ..—Forth 0.9, 1 Orange and Blue 0.4, Annoyed 'i.o. Pens Rose S.IU, Lady French 5.4, Inspiration 8;2, Solitary 7.7, lliiriliuri 7.5, Shrewsbury 7.0, Lady Isabel G. 7, Leon) 6-W." " . "■ . . .' : . The. first rate i-, timed to be started puac ttully at one p.m. -•" TAKAFCNA JOCKEY CLUB'S WINTER MEETING.' Mr. W. Knight has declared the following weights for events to bo run at the Taka-puna-Jockey Club's Winter Meeting on May 20 and 24 ! — FIB ST DAY. HANDICAP MAIDEN HUBBLE BACK of GOseJJ, one mile and u-liait and 100 yd*.— 11.1. Lady Huive 11.0, Parksbot 10.8, Reckless 10.8, Hector 10.1, Corporal :.m. lioya) Shell ii.S, Ynlette o.ii. Kowlmi S.S, L...-U Fvu« 0.7, Pckepeka 0.7, Lina* '.<.!, Doubtful !'.?. I.e Beau 9.5, Te Papa !1.5, JIOIS 0.5, Baltimore '■'■■>, Baeeline 0.5, Albnera 0.5, Pip"' 0.3, Cuirapuo 0.3, .Iran '.:;. Terence 0.0, Korcru 0.0, Lady Clare 8.0, Whakalulii 9.0. HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE of oasnva, seven fiirlouj;* Lyeia B.S, Nervine S.ti, Golden Siurl? 8.0, Air Gun 7.12. Sir Hector 7.8, Sti>|)mar 7.7, Sonls .Maid 7.7, !?ir Godfrey 7,7, Lady Clements 7.7, Put:k.ibc 7.4. I.yreius 7.1. Seatonia 7.0, Mauku 7.0, St« of the South 7.0, Loch Awe 7.0, Linda 0.10, Cyinn» 6.10.

FIRST PONY HANDICAP of TOsovs, five forlong*.—Forth '.'-i, Sonoma !).l, Or»iife'e anil Bi ■* 9.0, Inspiration 8.7, Delia Rose *~",, Solitary 7.''.:;.•:.* HlaJvr Rose 7.7, Opotiki 7.7. Oilfiulit 7.7, Sentinel 7,5, Kailv Homer 7.3, (Jr«nol« 7.0. Dr.. Quest G.lO, Norana 6.10, Mi-.- Cuirassier C.lO, LMj Isabel 8.10, Little Isabel «.!', Storjtellei C.7. EMPIRE HANDICAP of 200sova, or.a mile and'»quarter Romeo J l .O, Ulu'Utune 8.8, Drnbl* 7,11, dusterliti 7.10, Jewellery 7.5, Mis.. Lottie 7.4, Putty 7.3, Geoidie 7.0, Zuleika 7.2, Certainty 7.0, Aturani 7.0, Annoyed' C.12, Sotiltflsh 8.7. . , • ROYAL HANDICAP of lOOmvi, (iv« furlonj-.- " Houoro 8.13, Kremlin D.12. ' Muck «ad Gold »»> Alba Ruse 8.0, Avalanche 8.3, 'It Arena 8.3, I-'f-ilemoua 8.0, Uwetiiml 7.12. Liberntoi 7.11. Bom;' 7.tj, Lovelinlc 7.1. WaiUti 7.2. Klundvke 7.0, Del." En,- 7.0, Millie 7.0, San Paulo 7.0, Lady Frtwi 6.12, Discoverer 6.10, ii'itlun.u 0.7, Colerltj «■'» Merry Soillt C.7, Lilymea 0-7. FIRST HANDICAP HI'UMI.K RACE of iSOwj*, two milrs.—Prim-ess of Tlmle 11.0, Haydn 110, *edallius 11.0, Hakaria 10.12, l.a Iv limit 10.5, >»>]" • killeii 10.4. Irish 10.2, Evermore «.6, Kanaka -.*, I.nUo :'.4, Sunshine 0.4, 1.0 Beau 9.0. HANDICAP MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE »f ' .(Wsovk, about two mile* ami u-half.—TntiisEiUf-n 11.0, Dish 11.0, Parkhhol 10.11, Roll 10.8, Andy Regan 10.5, Diamond Drill 10.0, 1.n.10 10.0, Bobmum • 10.0, MmiiTrti !;.12, Ki'ranui 942. De la R,!e „•;„• Hector 9.10, Mora '.! 10, Great Scott S.lO, Major ?••"• Terence '.'.7, Lew.* h.7, Pekepeko B.<SECOND DAY. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 250*0«, about three miles ami a-lnill.—Haydn 11.12, Princess <>• Tlmle 11.12, Kiateir 11.10, Papain 10.5, R«*i»»; 10.4, Dingo 10.2, Kanaka 10.0, InnUktllen »•'- Hvla« 9.13. Irish 9.12, Sunshine 9.11, Ludo ».!». Evermore 8.«, Tuni y.:t, Parktbot <J.S, Murivrat .-«, Kowhai 9.7, Nor'-west ».?. Lady Hune has been scratched forth* Handicap Maiden Hurdles and Handicap. Hurdles. _____ ! ,' KGMOXT RACING CLUB'S WINTER . " MEETING. [l»r TELEGK.U'U.-- ASSOCIATION'.] Hawkra, Friday, The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Efjmont Raw _ Club's Winter Meeting, which takes pU<« on Wednesday next-; — ' ' >: RAILWAY HANDICAP, six ftirlou?*— Vanlcpot* 18.0 (Ineliulluir 51b iisnaltv), Shrapnel 8.11. » 1 -* tiqiie 8.?, Cbula 7.11, St."Rill 7.3, St. Lyr* '•'■ > ; ; : Paikshot 7.0, Crimson Uke J 0, Diet Turpm l-U Kind's Birthday 7.0. - ... TAWHETK HANDICAP, ill furlongs.—Bl»«W* ; 8.13, St. Rill 8.11, Crrene 8.8, IV.nna 7.10, E">"! Curfew 7.8, Fair Jess 7.8, The Clipper (■', V , »"• 7.7, Marvi* 7.0, Ebbtide 7.0. ' TOXOAHOE HACK HURDLE RACE, one nnl« an.l a-b»lf Lull 18.0, Lanree 10.0,' Tbrostle »■". Kon;op*i 0.7, Toledo 0.2, Hokio 9.0, Common .., , 0.0. Wild Cat 9.0. HAWERA CUP, one mile ami a-qu«rter.-R»« u * lation U.S. Uaniopoto 9.1 (ineliidmt' slb en *" J ,i' 4: Durable 8.4, luglesrood 7.5, Idas* 7.5, Pardon 7.0, Oilnockie 7.0. • *. - WAIHI HANDICAP, one mile.—Lurcher m > _ The Leader 10.9, Makikibi 10.:!, lmmol*tl»n >•»»• Kensington 8.11. Katoa 8.10. Clifton 8.7, Flinme' 5 8.7, Sl«»ey 8.7, P.o>elii.d» 67. Th« ' : MOKOIA HANDICAP, seven fKr!on**j--.*» Leader 8.13, lilesbok 8.13, Benniare 8.8, _ K'« u |,, 7.9, St. Cyrus 7.7, Piabermaid 7.5, Kurokt 7.0. ff , creation 7.0, Ebbtide 7.0. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, live furl<mgs.-"St-Bill 9.3, Roval Pluali 8.13, Cyrtne 8.13. fm' 7 13, Tambomina 7.13, M»taura 7.12. Eto I-} 1 '"".. few 7.11, Fair .less 7.11. Clipper 7.10, £»'"'.. • Cake. 7.8, Signoia 7.a. Kotoiti 7.3. TV Bo* tV I Kaimere 7.0, Aqni!l» 7.0, Wsrvia i <*■ . / ■■'...■' ' -'' " ■ :\ ~./':-:;

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