SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13390, 19 January 1907, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. January 22. 23-Foiton Racing Club. January 22. 2*. "6 -Wellington Racing Club. January 25 Otnmatea Racing Club. January -Ohauno Racing Club. Unitary 23—Oncwhcro Racing Club. January 26. --'• AnA February 2—Takapuna Jockey Club. January 29~Matytoke Farmers' Union Racing Club's Meeting. t m nary 30, 31— I'ahiatun Racing Club. February b-Karioi Jockey Club February 7. Hishornc Racing Club. February 7. 8 -Mumetotn .loc-kej Club February 7. 9- Canterbury Jockey Club. February 9—l'apakuru Racing Club, February 13. ]i -Egmont Racing Club. February 16, -', ami 23—-Otahuhu Trotting Club!

March !-outb Auckland Racing Club. March to. 13—Ohineumri Jockey Club. ipril 1, '..'. 6 -Auckland Racing Club. June 1, 3, 3 -Auckland Racing Club. DATES ill' COMING EVENTS. January 2-—Wellington Cup January 26--Wellington Stakes. January 26—Takapuna, Cup. February .20 Dunedin Cup. March 3 •Wanganui Cup. April I—Croat Northern Champagne Stakes. April I AIM'. Vaster Handicap. April 2— Croat Northern daks April 1 A B.C. Autumn Handicap. Jump I—(treat Northern Hurdle Kate, June Ureal Northern Steeplechase

A is! I! U.I A Vhire'.i 2-\ RC. St I egir. Much 2~N.e\\market Handicap. March 7—Australian ( IV. March 9 Champion Makes March 30-A..1.C. St. I.eger. Man 30 - Item aster Handicap. April 1 -Sydney Cup. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. IJIIEKY. -At the Takapmia meeting held in li;r siimuier el 1891. Kegel started in three races ill cue day. He won twice, and was delected a head in his third engagement. rE.vrirF.l>E.- I. Mu-ket was foaled in 1*67. ;,,,,!"a,el in 1833. -. Mersey's colonial produce wore Lady Walmsley. Lady Mersey. Carbine. Lady Carbine. Carnage, and Mersey.'s Daughter. SUBSCRIBER. Onehunga.—lt is a cardinal principle of betting that there must be a rlnuice to win. If there are grounds for believing that one of the parties was betting on a certainty (e.g.. was in possession of information) then the wager is null and void. M'.S., I'aeroa.— When Wliakawatea defeated North Atlantic in the Midsummer Stakes he was conceding the Nordenfeldt gelding 18lb. There was only 4!b between them when North Atlantic reversed places with hi- rival in the ilusket Stakes. You can accent the figures as _iven last week as absolutely correct. WAUEU.—Advance carried lOst Jib when he wen the Wellington Cup. traversing the distance in 2m. 34 1-s*. He was -ix years old at the time. At three year- old Advance won the A.R.C Faster Handicap under 9st 61b, and the Autumn Handicap under lost 51b. Advance's sire. Vanguard, and bis dam Laurel. .vere both fouled in 1879. T R S.. Wan.ianui.--1- Trenton. Cuirassier. :nel St :■ Hippo were raced at two year- old. Cuirassier wen his first race at three years old. -■ Crackshot ruled favourite for the ('■rent Northern Derby won by Medallion. When Crackshot and Medallion met in the Auckland Plate on the third day of the meeting they both carried a penalty. Crackshot tarrying est 71b and Medallion Sst 1 lb. Medallion was matte favourite, and Craekshot beat him just as easily as Medallion defeated hint in the first race, Both events weiv. run over the same course.

NOTES BY PHAETON

THE WELLINGTON ('IT

I'HL 35th Wellington Cup conies up for de cision on Tuesday next. Opinions expressed villi regard to Mr. Pollock's adjustment for the Trentham race did not favour a good acceptance, and under the circumstances the tact of eleven owner- paying up may be termed very satisfactory. The chief fault, j found with regard to' Mr. Pollock's, liandi- J tap is that he fixed the standard weight too i low; but we must hear in mind that | Achilles has not won a single handicap that he has contested during the past four scn.-on.-. It is of course contended that the ion of Medallion look- a- good as ever he aid; but we must also hear ill mind that ie now ranks as one of the aged division. and all things considered the Wellington liandieapper had I think sufficient groundto warrant hi- allotting Achilh-s an impost in conformity with the wuighf-for-age standard. The merit of the galloping feat for which Achilles was responsible la-i year in the elect-ion of the Wellington Cup cannot be gainsaid, for. with 21b more in the saddle hrin he is asked to ram on this occasion, re acted as runner-up to the light-weight Ropa, who succeeded in putting up a fresh record for a mile and u-half A like performance to that from Achillas next Tuesday will certainly place Mr. Monk in a good position to fmni-h the winner. The :ontinuance of Zimmerman'- engagement can be termed the most satisfactory feature of the Wellington Cup acceptance list, for it give- reason for indulging in a strong hope that the son of Birkenhead will be produced to try conclusions with Achilles am! Co. Zimmerman has been a much-criticised colt, and though he ha- a brace- of Derbies to hi- credit no! » few still doubt hi- solidity. The collapse. 5t Zimmerman in the Canterbury Cup and ids unplaced performance in the St. Andrew's Handicap at I'eilding ho.i on. it rnu-.t be said, were -uHich'iit t<> ran-*- doubts '<> he e.itertained about him: but I incline -•" the nam that the i rue Zimmerman was not seen until he ■■;.,<■ ;<t Fil-islie in January. I readily admii lhat Zimmerman did not heal anything ol note in the Oreai Northern Derby. hoi the styU in which lie lot nut iniores-ed me very much. That the bay -on ol Birkenhead and Solitaire: i- enlowed with brilliancy h- gave powerful evi fence in the settlement <>:' the Royal .Stake-. • rid, all things considered, it appears to me ,hal the topwcight will rind Mr. Ormond's tolt a v.-iv -till iimi to crack with only 7si 1111) opposite his mime.

POSF/IDON AND Tin; ISTICWJAN | (•I I'. ! The fait of |\,-enio,, having nut up a i spring record far ahead of that down to the ! credit of any previous thiee-year-old that \ has figured on the colonial turf, iuve.-ts his ititumu pro -pi 11 with a deal of interest, mil it. go.-., without saying that unteh curio- ! .ity is evinced a- 10 how the V.K.C. hatiili ! rapper, Mr. W. A. Men/ius, mil estimate the \ innl Derby and Cup winner, ''.hen he frames ;he weights for the Australian Cup, the declaration of which is now close at hand. With it, doubts held as to the hay son of Po>i j tano and Jacinth being ii true stayer and a good weight-carrier, it may be taken as quite certain that Mr. Memoes will allot him an impost well above the* weight-forage standard. Hut the interesting point i- how high will Ije be prepared 'o go with the New South Wale- toll'.' The. ■idlest impost that has. ever been allotted !<i it three-year-old in connection with the Australian Gup a that associated with the race of 1398, when Allium was required to arrv D.,1 .jot'--a stone and 3lh over weightl"i age. A- is well known, the sturdy little on ~f Trenton made a bold bid for victory under his tremendous load, but the best he tould do was to come home in third place behind Ayrshire (8s 31b) and Battalion (9-t "'lb!. Auriim having been easily beaten in Ihe V.U.C. Derby, that circumstance had lo he taken into account : but it "a- tin.: '"' ■ that, under. 8,1 bib (141b over weightforage) he tan a good third to LJaulous and The Grafter (to whom he was conceding 121b and 131b respectively in weight) in the Melbourne Cup that encouraged the late Mr. r'rancis Dal-in to form so exalted a view of bis capabilities in sizing him up for the Australian Cup. Poseidon had only his weight -forage in the saddle when ho led Aiitoniotts home in the Melbourne Cup, ami, *' the latter was conceding his three-year-old rival - 31b in the great Flemmgton race, that, circumstance furnishes it.- interesting quota to the impending handicap.

VICTORIAN GAMBLING BILL. In referring to the effects of the Victorian (Gambling Bill an Australian paper remarks:— It i- rather early yet to say what the actual effect of the (Gambling Bill will be on racing and sport generally, as opinions differ very much according to the various classes of sport involved. For instance, the V.R.C. committee, while recognising that, some of the provisions are embarrassing and unnecessary, appear to think that the provision which give* racing clubs complete, power to license bookmakers, and otherwise control their courses, more than counterbalances the other objectionable sections. It looks as if metropolitan pony racing anil unregistered racing will he killed by the measure; and there is no question that the Bill presses very heavily mi Mr. Wren and the people who race at Ids courses. lie, in the Hist place, was driven to the courses in (plot ion by tin: action of the V.K.C., and now lie is in danger of being driven from those courses by the new Act. while hundreds of trainers, jockey?, and others will 10-e their employment. -Mr. Wren says, in so many words, that he must shut up the courses : but he is a heavy loser on his contracts; while hundreds of other men will 10.-e their em ployment. The provisions of the Hill will have a rather absurd effect on coursing, as betting on that sport will he virtually confined to four racecourses which have plumptons, while the open coursing (the truest form of sport) will he ruled out. The seetions intended to prevent the sale of 'IV. lei all ticket- are very severe, but, according to ail account*, the Tattersall authorities seem to think they will be able to get over ail the ditiictl'ties without much trouble. The " (piarautino" clauses should, however. effectually kill the tote industry, while the Tietorian and other clubs may as well he let for prayer m-cliugs as far as open belting is concerned', though somehow I have ini idea that a good many wagers will he made long before the racecourses are readied when any important event is on the cam'.

KACE-RIDINO. There is not the least doubt hut what the ait (if race-riding or jockeyship is deterioratmi* in Australia, if not all over the world. It is a solid fact (remarks " Martindale," in the Sydney Town and Country Journal) that i we havb nor- half a dozen really first-class all-round jockeys at the present time in Australia. Wo may have mure than that number of capable riders over short courses, bill when it comes to a matter of judgment of pace and the other fine points ol the profession there are very few capable hands. The majority appear to ride anyhow, and act on the go-as-you-please principle. They must be in a bail way, even in England, when the senior steward of the Jockey Club has to give the riders a lecture in the stewaids' room. I June often thought that it would be a good idea if our riders were spoken to by the chairman. .V few words of advice and direction as to how they should vide and act in a race would he of service, as many of our boys have never been taught their profession by a competent man. Colonel K. \Y. Baird. who is the senior steward of the English Jockey Club, -ays the London Sportsman, and a- such practically the most iiirlii D titinl racecourse ruler throughout the world, gave utterance to some exceedingly sensible, remarks about foul and fair riding in races. That there has been need for the authorities to make a moVe in this direction has been evident ever since the Cold (.'up at Ascot la-: June. Tin- following jockeys were present: — Mahcr. .1. 11. Martin, v . Ho'.sev. Sax by, Trigg, Higgs. Criggs, Randall. B. Dillon, Lynham, Jarvis, A. TemplertiHii. - '. Temple- | man, Pike., Wootton. H. -lone-. K. .ion*'-. Madden, li-cott. H. Watts. Plant, Howard, Heckford, and Heppell. The jockey, were | told that they must keep straight, that if ! they went across another horse they would i lose their licenses. Colonel Baird was the I -leaker concerning the vexed question of ' jockey- trying to come up on the rail-. : which ha? become .-licit an important mat- ' ter in rare riding of late. He .-aid :

" keys on the rails who have their horses boateu sometimes pull out and lot other horses through. You must not do that. If your horse is beaten you must let him drop out where he is, and not pull out." Colonel Baird wont on to say: "Jockeys frequently shout to one another in a race, calling to them to pull out. Jockey* should take no notice of this. They must keep their own line and not pull out to let other jockeys up."

LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. The result of the meeting of Olenculloch and Downfall in the Wellington Stake- at Trentham on Saturday next will be awaited with much interest, by reason of rite fact that the < he.-tnnt son of San Frant finished in front of the ba\ son of Chinranald in I lie Royal Stakes when the hitter was popularly con-ido'ed to have a moral cm hand. <>u the inning in the Creat Northern Foal Stakes Gleticnllorh appeared to be at least a stone better than Downfall, but he failed to concede him 1011) in the Royal Stake-. In the Wellington Stakes Clencullocii will have to put up the maxi mum penalty, which will haw the effect of raising his impost to T,-t 121b, while Down fall will only be required to carry the two-year-old impost of 7st. The fact that the distance of the Wellington Stake- ',- » furlong shorter than the Koya! Stakes ha- to be taken into account in summing up the question: but this will not, I think, he against Glenculloch, for there is some rea.-ou to believe that Edward Cutis considers the Clanranald colt to he better at five furlong.-: than at. three-quarters of a mile.

When -one- year- back poor price- ruled j for yearlings .-ea-ou after -ea-on in An- | tialiu, while Xew /..-aland -a!.-- were chaiae- | tericed by much lite. Maorilalidors were in I < lined in indulge in a bit of a crow. I here ; i- not much room for a crow in Maoriland I this year on events at the rii.g.ide when I the thoroughbred has been under the hami mer: indeed, if may he -aid thai there ii much to cause a depression of spirit.. At ! lls.ting. la-i w.v-k 'he am. md drafts. "I j yearlings from Te Mahanga ' and j Mangatarata were .übmitted to auction. and when it is stated thai only one lot out I of the 22 thai figured on the catalogue ! ..■ached three figures it may he inferred thai tin- result ol the Hastings -aie was any i thing but satisfactory. Blood-to. I, was e\ i- ' rleiilly a ding in the market at Hastings, i i.e.- I.'.i 12 brood mure- submit !<•<! (-/-vera] of ; whicii had a foal at foot) the highe-1 sum i rea'i-ed was only 57g-. I Tiio igh the Duke of Portland can lay | claim to one ol the line.l and most -■<■'■( •< i i -hi i- in tic Old Country, he has been .-in ! -julaily unlucky ill in-, uirf vendues for i nunc a number of years pa.-l, vciy few- ol ! hi- repre-eniiitnes earning did tin -lion in I any lint minor eyer.t-. During la-t season I his 1k.,-. only won £4478. What a con- ! nasi unpaid with the record of 1889! In | i bat veai the Duke <.i' Portland - - : bore- ran with phenomenal success, ! winning in stake. the [.real sum jof £73.858. With Si. Simon and I Carbine at hi- command at Welbecli the I poor success that has come to the Duke ol i i Portland furnishes a striking illustration of j the ill-luck that will tome to a man at time- whet, engaged in breeding and racing the thoioitghbied.

The- New Zealand-bred Solution is howling along in Hue style at. Caultiekl. and from a recent issue of the Melbourne Leader I clip the following concerning S.oult's beautiful daughter: —The sensational mure of the spring. Solution, i-, gradually being moved along I>> M. Ciiriuody in anticipation ol recovering seme of her lost prestige during the approaching autumn campaign. Although he had run into flesh during her interval of rest, Soult', talented daughter has never lost, her freshness, and i- always anxious to show her former dash when tin ishing her morning lesson, down the straight. There can lie no manner of doubt that Solution would have appeared to morn advantage, in the Caultield and Melbourne Cup.-, bill for her record smashing gallop, here morning after morning. She is cast iron to have survived tliP» campaign as she did. Cartnody is scarcely likely to adopt 11 system which brought such disaster, and 011 it" comparatively light preparation, such a-, won her the Metropolitan, Solution will in all probability retrieve her lost reputation in the near future.

Viewed from a condition standpoint, Seottv i- one of the veterans that came through the racing at the recent Lvllershe meeting in a highly satisfactory manner. The St. Ncger gelding is being kept going, with a view to fulfilling engagements at the Takapuna. meeting, and maybe he will repay hi.-, connections some of their losses when he comes to content Hie lakiipmia Cup at the North Shore on the 26th in&l.

Though the Whangarei Racing Club had to contend with had weather in the holding of their annual summer meeting, lie second day's racing having to lie postponed from Monday to Wednesday owing to the course being' in if flooded state, the result financially will come out fairly well, an increase of over £1500 having to be noted in connection with the totalisator receipts. There i- a good spirit in the Wharigarei Racing Club, and [ have lit• If? doubt that the committee ill, next season, make another strong effort to popularise their sinnual gathering at Kensington Park.

The American jockey I). Maher, who l.a* been riding with such marked success lor several seasons on the Knglish turf, when asked recently if he had any particularly pleasant memories over winning rides, remarked that Spearmint'.- win in the Derby afforded him more gratification (ban any oilier victory of the year. " Before- I had gone half a mile." said the little American.

•' I felt that I had got the rest of the field well whacked, and a- we breasted the hill I knew ii -was all over liar accidents, for Spearmint strode out like a lion, and I can never recall a horse putting more vital force into his work than tile son of Carbine, who is, without, a shadow of doubt, a real good 'mi." This glowing testimony to Spearmint's galloping ability and courage will invest the reappearance of the son of Carbine under .-ilk this year with the keenest, interest.

Wuipuua, who wound up at Ellorslie on , January 2 with a meritorious win in the Grandstand Handicap, is striding along in nice style, and all going well with him he I can apparently be safely booked to fill- j fil his engagement in the Takapuna Cup. which event is set down for decision on j the 26th in-t. With 8-t 71b Waipuna has probably received hi- fullest deserts in a race extending to 12 furlongs, but the Soult gelding is carrying himself. -:> well that a good few are found saying a word in his Favour for the North Shore race.. foremost, the four-year-old half-brother j (by Phoebus Apollo) to Cruciform. i- look- j in'g nice and fresh after his unsuccessful ] bout at the A.B.C. Summer Meeting. Fore-- i most ha- a double engagement at Takapuna on the 26th in-t.. and maybe he will he able to interrupt the long string of failures that- is down against hi- name when ho conies to tackle" his North Shore engagements. I

Intelligence comes from England to the effect thai the well-known cross-country rider Arthur Birch, who will be remembered as the rider of Moifaa when the New Zealand horse won the Liverpool Grand National, met with a very serious accident last month. A horse called Black Ferry fell with Birch while contesting a race at C-atwiek, and even if he survives it. is feared that, the unfortunate horseman will be paralysed for life.

Charles Weal came to the conclusion in the early spring that Conductor was not of much account, and that the Ellerslie trainer had not altered his opinion with regard to the highly-bred son of Cyreniaii and Melodia lie gave pointed proof at Whangarei last week, when he sold him for £70. Conductor was bought as a yearling for 550gus.

L. IJ. Hewitt, the well-known New Zealand jockey, is on his way to England to j follow' his profession. Those who have a j full knowledge of racing, both ill England j and the colonics, and who know all that is demanded from a jockey a-piling to the j first rank, hold strong opinions that either I in judgment or riding Hewitt will prove, himself capable of holding his own with the | be-t the Did Country can produce. j I Turf followers are .-igiPiu remind' d, that the j j whole of Mr. B. Armitage's racing string! ! and brood mare- go no for unreserved sale j I at (Jreeulane to-dav at two p.m. Particulars i ; of the lot- t.> be offered will be found fully i | set forth in an advertisement appearing in i I another column. A brake i- to leave Dur- \ ham yard- for the -ale at half-past one p.m.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Kleven hor-e- remain in the Wellington i Cup. j Ceordi'- is now an inmate of C. Weal's J stable. I Achilles is reported to he galloping in I tine form at Trent hum. ! The 35th contest for the Wellington Clip is set down for Tuesday next. The Hiorarch appeal case comes before the A. B.C. committee on Monday next. The New Zealand St. Leger Stakes appears to be quite at the mercy of Zimmerman. The Takapuua Jockey Club will open their summer meeting on Saturday next. Sir (Jeorge Clifford claims no less than three strings to his bow for the Wellington Stakes. The Taranaki Jockey Club have altered the I date of their summer meeting to February 27 and 23. I The Matatoke Fanner- - Union Racing I Club hold their annual race meeting on : January 29. J The Wellington Racing Club hold their ' j summer meeting mi Tue-day, Thursday, and ' I Saturday next, Mil . horse.- remain in the Wellington 'j Stakes, Inn only live owners claim rep reI seutatives in lb' 1 Trentham rat 1 j The brood mare Balbirnio (St. Leper • Coalscuttle) met with an injury to her head • last week, ami ii was deemed merciful to s destroy her.

La.lv Walla. .• ha.- resumed work again at j kamlw-uk. ami strong hopes urn entertained \ of her ileitis ill a po-ition to reproduce her '. i,..., form ut lhi- hark end of tin"' season. l>iop!iccy (liy I'luehiis Apollo -Problem). ! the. hall .-!-;.■;" to Solution, established a | We.-i Australian record for nine furlongs. | whiii -lie won ill" Ik'linoni Pink Slakes »i ! ilu> Helmont meeting- in lin. 5b 2-5-. Pearl N'eeklet stood tire four ra.es I rxat-trtl from her at, the A.P.C. in. cling j j i,. a ll_v w.i-11. The (laughter oj Haul Prion is carrying herself nicely, and die. may j yet credit Mi. Mar-hall with it good rate. j There i- mi! much floubl altoul " flack" \ i Handicaps, beine popular. No less than 24 j horses figure in" the acceptance list for the | Kiiapehu Hack Handicap, which comes up j for decision on Tuesday next at Trenthani. i i 'Hie -takes won .ii deal Kritain and Ire ' ! lain! | it . -e.-i.on amounted Id £510.303 It-, j j this .nut being about £16.000 more than the ! record I'm 1905. The am..mil won in -take- , I during ihe ia-l 25 year- i.- nearly 1/5 million-. Owing to I lie Hood which made itself un i plea-aialy tell at the early part of the ! I ire.etit week, both Ihe Ohaupo and Omnia- ; i.. Pacing- Clubs had to postpone their ; annual meetings. Both meetings are to lxheld on Wednesday next. The, king's three year-old colt N'ulli Hwuu,iu-. by ,Si. Simon -Nuti-ueli. of whom great. I lliilig-> were once expected on the flat, hut i who has earned the reputation of being an I arrant rogue, made a successful debut as a j hurdler at Alder-hot at ihe cud of NovemI her. (In Hn> opening; flay of the Wellington i ! meeting Sir Ceorge Clifford's''fliree-year old ; j (iolden ('aim figures a- an acceptor for the Kuupehu Hark Handicap, anil his mime is included in the list of horse, left, in for the -elect Wellington Slake-, sol down lor tie .1.1.1 on the concluding day.

There is evidently plenty of money in K;,,,|and for investment in bloodstock, jildg ~,.." |,v lie- la-l Ncwniaekct sal.-. In all 532 lot- were Id, and liny realised 124,041 guineas. Among the highest-priced onewere the brood mares Aula and Rondeau, the former going to Sir Tat ton Nykes lor 4300 guineas and "he other to M. C. HalliroiiM for 4000 guinea-.

St. Minion, who is 25 years old. owns a wonderful record. He was unbeaten on the turf in 10 races, and. hiding his pa.-i season's total lit* lias altogether got 268 horse-, winner, of 488 races, of the value of £313.704 during 17 year.-,' service at. the stud. Stock well, from 1658 to 1877, was the -ire of 129 horses, who won amongst, them 1092 raci -", of tlie 'value of £353,741.

I, often happens that, what turns out to 1.,, the l.e-t Iwo-vear-old of the season is not engaged in any classic event-, as v. hen run I.in.' aland when yearling- -onto might turn-i-h "a lot hotter and quicker than others, [•'or instance Polar Star, the crack twovein-. in liiigland. is not engaged 111 an* ela-sic races ne-.i season. His owner, Colo led Hall Walker, stated thai the. youngster was wry plain and timid, also undersized and ewe-necked, and was condemned by even good judge who visited the stud, consequently lie thought it, useless to enter him for i lassie events,

The Condon Live Stock Journal tells of a remarkable, jump by a nine-month-old colt, got bv a thoroughbred out, of a. hunter mare. Tint coll was in a field with his dam, when the -loom in charge came and took the mare away, shutting the youngster 111 the held. The colt began to grow restless when he saw hi, mother d.-appearing, and alter galloping one, round tin Held went straight for the stone, wall which surrounded it. ami < lea red it without touching. Tim place where lie pimped was afterward, carefully measured, and found to be sft Tin from the ground to the coping. Patriot (by Autonomy, when he wa- a weaucr at NeoUtield (say,- the Sydney Mail', improved on this performance by pimping out, of a narrow stockyard over bit high, without losing ti hair.

STL']) NOILS

The big run of important successes achieved iiv Poseidon in the spring, when he captured the A..1.C. and V.K.C. Derbies and the Caulfield anil Melbourne Cups, gave I'o-iiano's record such a big fillip that the St. Sim horse ha- always been well out in front, and it. would seem fully safe to conclude thai he will head the list this, year in the event of his brilliant three-year-old .-on training on all right. The Sydney Mail publishes a list of the winning- of descendants of leading sire- at the end of the second term, which read- as follows: — No. of Value. Winners. £ I'ositatio. by St. Simon 10 13,503 (irafton. by C-alopin 364 12.302 .Simmer, by St. Simon 23;. 4.709 Soult, by St. Simon 2" 4.509 l.oehiel. bv Prince Charlie ... 26 4.061 Wallace, by Carbine ... ... 19 3.33! Hunt Hiion. bv St. Simon ... 15 2.634 Maltster, bv Bill of Portland ... 2 2.662 Maivolio bv Malua 12 2.587 (irzil. by Ayrshire 11 2.609 Ruemilf. bv Crane! Flaneur ... 14 58? True Blue, by Hotcllkiss ... ... f. 2 295 tattle Hemic, bv Cheviot 21 2.193 Havoc, by Nordenfeldt 8 'J. 244 (iossoon. by Calopin .. ... 10j 1,983 Projectile, by Chester ... ... 18 1,976 Medallion, by .Nordenfeldt ... 19 1.932 Itobiidil. by Bill of Portland ... 'J 1.897 Majestic, by Trenton 5 1.323 Sir Foote, by Sir Hugo 2 1.734 Multiform, by Ilotchkiss ... ... 1 1,637

Mr. A. 1'!. Watkins writes inn from Roth- | well bark. Waiiiku, to the effect that the ' Anteros mare Weasel (dam of Kettledrum ! ami St. Alary) died recently at his estate i The old mare proved barren last year; hut- ! Mr. Watkius has a two-year-old from her by St. Hippo. I learn from Mr. Watkins | (hat when 11. Mickey, the Hastings trainer, ■ v, as recently in Auckland, he journeyed j 10 Waiiiku and leased a I wo-ye-ar-old colt j by Soult from To Talm'kau. The colt in ; ijiiestion, Mr. Watkius stale.-, was a wellj grown youngster, and EJiekcy views his ful lure with a deal of promise. | I When the I.eoliiiii.- mare Lorelei (dam of j the Great Northern Steeplechase winner I Soil, with a coll foul at foot by Seaton i Relaval, and .-tinted to Soult, was knocked I down at, 50 guineas at (Jleuora Dark on the I 3rd iust. the lot was looked upon as one jof the best of bargains. Lorelei, howeverj only survived a few days after being -old. j The mare was found dead in the paddock, ! but what caused her death i- not known, as

-he had not been ailing. The foal left by Lorelei i- a really nice youngster, and when he comes to race he may speedily recoup his owner.

APPOINTMENTS AT KLILHSLIE TO THE SPORTING EDITOR.

Sir,—l trust you will use your influence in netting the A.R.C. to spend a portion of its profits in providing tor the wants of the outside public. Women, being just as keen on racegoiny; as men. ought not to be compelled by circumstance, as they were on New Ve.u's Day, to huddle under that building known a-- the " free stand." Surely it would not cost a great deal to roof the building in question. Grievance No. 2: The places by courtesy called booths are evil-smelling. One doe-n't need to be a sanitary inspector to arrive at, that conclusion. I question very much. sir. it' the iilaoJ3 named have known soap and water "since first erected. Filth is tramped into these barn-like affairs, and there remains. The both that used to be opposite the old tote wis right enough. Now I do not so to the coirse merely to drink, but think, with huncreds of others, that the day is past when anything wag good enough lor the man outside.-1 am. etc., RACEGOER. Auckland. January 17, 190. TAKAPI'NA .JOCKKY CUBS SIMMER MKKTING. Tin- following neepptanet-s life lii-tn received in connection with th" T:.i,o.iM Jockey Club's Summer Meeting, which npns cm Saturday next : -- TAKAPI'NA WW inn- imlcanU ii-ltalf.— Taii--111111 9.;-. S-.-niiv K.O. Akamiiuri.B, Waipumi 8.7, lii-iii'tlic 8.0, Dolores 7.7, litilieV.O. Agrapus 6.12, Baltimore. 6.10. UAXUI TUTU S'IT-::-:i"l.i:i HAS!. Hup.- miles and ii-hsilt'.--lhuttipu 12.0. bneli I'V" 10.12, Tin 10.0. Stepney 9.8, Pierre 9.7. l-'KKKY" HANDICAP. live furmas '""I a-lmlf. Kreeniount 9.0, luiegritv H.V, hkiiai 8.2. Somali 8.2. Lncio 8..:. The Sell 8.0. jm.klvn 7.10. l'oInn 7.10. Fietwurk 7.10. Lac Cifrsy 7.8, I'M' 7.7. V.'ioiulu- 7.7, Tito 7.5. Mater Clements 7.:>, W'iolinii 7 4. Mi.-- Ciespiu 7..:, 0.-eliiwn 7.2, Seaborn)! 7..'. Catastrophe 7.0, Sain- 7.0. oIiICWA HI'ItDLK HAITI, i« miles.—Uautapu 11.8, Silica 9.10, Loch l'v 11c &0, SoulllUli 9.0. Pierre 9.0. STKWAKDs-' HANDICAP, -si: ilongs—Landlock 9.0. Millie 8.2. To Aroha 8. Soultnwid 7.10, Foremost 7.6, Aiistoerat 7.4, An-pus 7.2, Syren : 7.0. POXY HANDICAP, five inline* and .a-lialf,— Sonoma 9.0. Forth 8.6, Paul Never 7.12. Xgnliere 7.6. Hopscotch 7.2, • Mi-rriiii'.inu7.o. Cyrona 6.13, 1,1 Annie 6.7. ! MAIDEN HANDICAP, one ille—Lord Seaton 9.4. Dogger Bank 8.12, Henry fcvelook 8.6, Lady Clements 8.4, Kreeniouut 8.4. ttchuca 8.2, Aqua Resist 8.0. Vow liui 10. Nap-in- 10, Brooklyn 7.10, Catastrophe 7.0. I CALLIOPE HANDICAP, foil furlongs.—Quad- | ioou 8.0. Ney 7.12. Wain-hope .12, Advocate 7.6, I Waiotaln 7.6. Leiia 7.4, Tuneful 7.0, C.inii.niia i 7.0. I ZKAI.ANDIA HANDICAP, til furlong* ami a- ! half.—Mist Winnie 9.2, Bl.iel and (Jold 8.10, ' ilma'.i 8.7. Celeritv 8 6. Keep ;ep 8.5. Te Aroha ! 82 . Do.:;; 7.12. I.- Beau 7.8. ?oieillos-t. 7.8, lai , -ri-iiver 7.4, Conductor 7.4, liny llavelock 7.3. ' Sued. \lic 7.0. Svicn 7.0.

PAPAKT'RA RACIM CLUB'S MKKTINU 'tin' lull,,wing iieiiiiiiatiiinc live been iTcu'veil lor the IVipakma IJia-uitr ('lll's meet illtf. wine!, lakes place i.ii Kclinmry 9: - MAIDEN I'I.AIK lIANDICA'.oi lfrenv*. nix fur-loiig.-i.--l)<>SK<'r Hunk. Kailattilil, I.ucie, Mily i'ics.-v. ( i-tr»jiliH, 'lie- Sell M.ifkm- Clements. ,1,in",., ("Inn-lie, Si. id tie' Suit, icatr.r. VI.VIM; HANDICAP of 20*8. live fmliiiiits.— Discoverer, iini.iti. Luminous,iui-cl. Alice. Klondyke, I'rcciiii.iiiii. 'lll'' Serf, runeiivre, Dual!. MANI'IiKWA TISOT lIANDfAP el i-OsoVS, one null" .eel a-luilf. -Duke <'. Crtnso. Seacole, Wit helniiiei. Aim.,l, .Mis* Diinnie. lagn, Rlaek |{„se, I'ollv 11.. Itosel.iul. Mi-stti l.ailv llrook. Adelaide. " YVaitekaiui. Tat.lit, inn!-.:. Lame Toinmv. Manxman. ('!• vclaml l'i i.l. . Wnirere. I'AI'Ak'I'HA t'l I' lIANDKV m 40*ovs, otic mile.— Nervine, Cnelibuliie. I.tlillells, Kola Nip. Lot (I S-..1..U. KrtH-iii.iuiil, llv.ood. I'lilaiuler, Lilly ('l.'in.'iiis. Ilonniiuana. lioilic, Fal.i iiutor hack RACK HANDICAP | ]Mo\>, five I'ur-loiigß.--l)iiirj;fi' Hank. Vp)ir<liai is, Kailangat.i, Desmond. Ngahere. Moralu. tci... LinJv Creasy. (".,;..-ii,i|.ie , Itaupatalia. 'J'linSei f. llj-li-i ( '!•■- input*. .s.ihuir, Bull- i. 1 Icon,-mi el lie- Seiilh. lIAII.U'AV HANDICAP r.i ,ie\,. *;x inilent-. — Disemviei. 1.e.-liliiilin . Ulna, Wail all. I.iiiiuiiens. Sv.-.-i Ah-.'. Kel I Nip. .1.1 SeaN.u. Fi*emount, Lady Clements, I'.i.nelHia. (iennlie. KaIi(HSRORNK RACIN CLIMVS SUMMF.I! MI'.FINO. •Ill,' leli.e.'.uig wee-111.- liavdiri-n declared :.-■ \li- .1. Ciiativviek lot liie I: - - In- R.i.niß Chili < Smnliiei Meeting, v.hieli raki-niace en 1- tin inn v V anil c: II,VIM; lIANDICAI'. six Injurs.—Black li.-v i..ml 9.4, Contender H.1.-i, tiai.| H.H. Ladylike 8.5, MiiraiiKiti 7.12, Itcf.pi \i.ir V. 11.mil! II ,'ll. Coldlielil 7.10. Aiai-tc-t'ru /.Li. dd.-iiiuir 7.0, Hiki 7.4. Catcnliy 6.7. Creepiiu," in- 6.7. KlliST HirtDLi: lIANDICA one mile anil aI,,:: ..lack !',)! 1J.7. Ilcwii 10.1',. Faro 10.1.:', liispan 10.10. Aiolia 10.1. Si-n 9.13. Oryx 9.9. Morpeth 9.9. Tiiniwlia 9.7. XI. Star 9..'i, Heywood 9.3. Ilikiioa 9.0, ( im|il9.o. SI - :MM Kit HANDICAP. one lie him! i.-ipiai tei. — IU.-ii-k lieviiaul 9.0, lliilimlaln 8.10. Pantaloon Bfi Linlv Warwick 7.13. I i,,.,w1i." l,a<U like 7.11. IVniikii'7.«, l''iee)anil 7.3, Mpn Hall 6.7. Flay

FIRST O>I'NTY lIAM>KA].-i veu nit 1...ii«.~. Faro 9.0. Marangai B.IS, (ilJmuir H. 7, S.niß.i ;-, ;',, I,inkier K. .. llmf'tann.ill 7.9, Ilium 7.8. Melton Hull 7.:.. Te Ami <.:>. .ilenliy 6.13, S|>iin V nil 13. To lialiui b.l. . II umul a 0.12. liiililii".' cod 0.10. San f'ctiy. 6« (ilfiiatt ii- 6.10. PARK STAKKK. wvpii I<f. (Hack Reynard 9.„-\ hmiKilaiH.ii 8.11. (Jaietyb. 1.a.1v Warwick H /., I.advlike 8.0. I,V-vi\..ii',U), IVimkii 7.10. Sotillilo 7.9. Iliki 7..5. daKlniH.l3. Alluvial 6.13. Par!. I!'-' 6.13. KAWAK'AWA \CE*. [BY TEr.KUIIAPU.—OWN* iftBSHuXIIKXI . J KJukawa, Friday. The following 'ill lies It live In received by lie -i-i-in.uv i.i ill-- Kav-.akawa nh lor the races In In- lii-lil on Tuesday, Jan Of ,:S:MAIDEN I'l.A'ir,. liiisliliiayneliee. Top Line. Region. Neptune, Kit i" 1 . iiipipi, Slar. l'l.YI.Ni; HANDICAP—WoCinnuI. .H'-.-amiue, lluslimaii, Viva, I.a (.'igale. lietla., Fieraiuo.-i:a, Vyvt'lte, M< llnun.i. Lady I'.ll KAWAKAWA < IT.—Mecljic, Woodmount, .le.<>amiiie. Sir (.'dead, li'ucl, Peregrine, Lunella. lieologial. COUNTY PLATE.— Retina, va, Waipipi, Bob l.ic. Ulin.-kJis.li. Star RAILWAY PLATE.--Media-. ,li**amiiir, Sir Uilo.ul. yueliee, l'i i ni". i I'igale, l.illlftla. Ui-iiliiKist.. l-'icianm-ca. Ivoim. Lady Ellen. THE w i-:i.LiN(;i(iMi;i;ri.\c. WBiMiToN, Friday. Tin 1 morning broke *\ kliimillh'l Iv wpaiher and drizzle, I.in the li.-inff wi |,leu nil the ram. I'iimii was the first In appraand. alter cantering, ,-pnut-d over a low luiiijs, ItleniMilloeli cantered and Golden (.'•ailli-d a Mro'ni; threei|ii lei pare gallop over a dp, (illidwife following them over tin- .-ame tiiiH-r. (.old Crest did light work. ('l.im-liatliici.vered one mile and a hall at a .-omul pat running Hip la.-i lour furlongs in : .->.-. Siyn.i,iii wan restricted In trolling and cantering, übuiaiiue galloped one mile and a-rpiarl<"r, PUig up very fie.-h, and doing the la.-l five fi(t)jj« in liu.' 6 1-hs. I'aua did a couple of rounds pace. Achilles did ii Rood rousing gallop Si one mile and acptalter, the lits: tour turlp in 33 2-f*. and ihe last lour in 57*. '( sou of Medallion finished lull of running. Iguerite and K"ku hoi-ted and cantered. Wijhi did strong haltpare work over due mile a a-half. Kiirawaku and Maui were given ligtva-ks, and Qhonrka alun was not. extended. Coins galloped a mile •ilone in liu. 48*. ■ a good irking gallop. Seain. and Fascination .-print, x furlong--., doing the la*t tour lit .A 2-?*. Se,,. ul.o »a* giving away weight,, tiuirdird ill jit. Ilillooug did a .-.mail gallop over *ix till If- the la = t lout ill [At. Hallarat and Wraiul Qv eai:|i covered »ix tin long.-, at- thrt-e-rpiarlPi ju.-e. Alter breaktail Replete did a nice gall over lour furlougs.