SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14644, 1 April 1911, Page 9

SPORTING.

■KB-' '■■■■■' ■ .:"■;:': r ■■".-$-:■•;■■■, : ■<:-.,■■-, :U-\ •■■-..• : :';■■■,,. ** * '■ RACING FIXTURES. K| ■ . STKW ZEALAND. * ■ April J, 5, 8--Auckliyid Trotting Club.; Lj'ji April 5. 6—Southland Eacins Club. r April 5. 6—Manawatu Biicing Club. p ' April 12. 15—Cireymouth Jockey Club. il April 15. 17—Walrarapa Eacing Club. hi •-"".'* : April 15, 17, 18—Auckland Racing Club. I * April 17. 18-Canterbury Jockey Club. I " April 17. 18—Tending Jockey Club. f;' ' April 17, Racing Club. I • April 20. 2i—W*stlantl Jockey Club. April 17, 18—Riverton Racing Club. April 20, 2i—Westland Racing Club. J . April 26, 29-Avomlale Jockey Club. .1 May 3, 4—Marlborough Racing Club. "I May' 10, 1!,-Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. I ' May 24, 25—Wangamii Jockey Club. • 'J May 20. 24—Takapuna Jockey Club. • . I Jane 3. 5, 7—Auckland Racing Club. It ANSWERS. TO CORRESPONDENTS. I WAGER.-Belle (by Musket) ranks as the | only four-year-old that won the Great Nor■f I hern. Steeplechase. Silvio. Jenny. Bombar- ! dier. Moifaa. and Sol were five years old \i when they scored their respective victories I in the Ellerslie cross-country race. ' $ ENGLISH.— the sale of the late Duke of Westminster's yearling in 1900 the sum of 9100 guineas was paid for Cupbearer (Orme -Kissing Cup), and 10,000 guineas for * Sceptre (Persimmon-Oraament). Cupbearer did not win a race. Sceptre's winnings at t«-o. three, and four years old amounted to C 38.284. '"" QUERY.—The Auckland Racing Club conduct IS days' racing during the season, I , the Canterbury Jockey Club days, Hi did not. win a race. Sceptres winnings at S t«-o. three, and four years old amounted to m £38.284. P QUERY—The Auckland Racing Club conf duet U days' racing during the season, and the Canterbury Jockey Club 11 days. 1 ' The former body give stake money to the extent, of £29,815. and th% latter £30.240. The totalisator receipts of the two clubs for last season were as follows: A.R.C., it. £203.849; GJ.C, £182,764. WANDERER, , Mount Eden.—(l) The last ['•■: steeplechase was run at Takapuna in the >. ~ winter of 1908. (2) The Auckland Racing i L ' Club abandoned the Autumn Steeplechase I' for several years, from 1899 to 1904. The | Auckland Slimmer Steeplechase was with- » fr drawn from the programmes issued in conH section with the season of 1907-8. 1% ''■■'' QCRRY.—Antoinette carried 7st IMb when | I ii. the won the Spring Handicap (one mile) at i •!• iaiei ?!ie last November. Tamainupo (7st 71b) : I finished second. The time recorded was lm. ! | «■« In the Ascot. Handicap, run at the same meeting, Santa Bo'a <7st 81b) defeated An- :- tomitte C7st 71b) a length, the time recorded - J* {2m. 7 3-ss-) being a record for Auckland. NOTES BY PHAETON. \ Tint Manawatu Racing Club hold their ,|' autumn meeting on Wednesday and Thurs:fil'" day next, and with a number of the eandi- »¥■ dates engaged at Awapuni also figuring in '■#•"■■' important '■■ events further ahead, there will If ; be a good spice of interest in tho racing. J On Wednesday the Manawatu Stakes come ¥ . up for decision. Despite the feci; that Culi prit, has incurred the maximum penalty, the ; f : Messrs. Stead have paid up for the daughter |. 'oi Culroy. Tho fact that Orion is also | • similarly penalised probably played a strong |i 'J. ' part in encouraging the owners of Culprit ;! to attack Awapuni. In the summer Culprit |j" ahov«d herself to be superior to Orton. It ■| N will be interesting vo note if tht> same verI ! diet will ho rctur»od.whentheuulumn events I come to 'w attacked. Tlte Manawatu Sires' Produce ; Stakes comes up for decision on I the second day. With Culprit i and Orton ;| ' ho.'!, out of the way. the issue hoars an open j$ appearance between the following:— I tans. Aloha. Masterpiece-. Counterfeit, _ Pei- :| n», Jfarurt?, W&ipohs Bronse, Miscount, I > :ti ., Aphaea» : Byron. ■..,-"■■ . . ( ' I llliK};,,:;;:. / IVwn the very outset- it was en all hands :| ! recognised that Mr. Morse's adjustment in I connection with the A. B.C. Easter Handicap I carried the stamp of a first-class. piece of i '.■!'' wo!;; and the more thei mile race is 'con-.. el Stirred the more does it become apparent |\ that the handicapper has Mieoclded, admirI ably in concealing th© winner. The- fact mr , that nearly all - the vraityig division have »;..'.... jct'tr arrive, and that quite a ■large number B.'.■ , of otiwr -horses,'engaged are trained away ».„ frnimKUcrslic, adds their quota in obscuring " '■?+;■';■'■■ the issue, and ? contributing 'to the ; interest h> of th? --upending' contest. Equitas, Boaiierges, f'» Gipsy Belle,- Dearest, arid Peacemaker, * who are engaged in!the, yie' 4 race, are '.'ui i'i' >- *'■»" r ;•> n ■ seen on f -uier , ilk at the. Tdt-iwatu • reiing r>\ wc h . and the J- I>j i; ' chw ,'icfer. u"' ■»j'keir;perfcm? ,, l> ut Awapuni Iwhe are engaged in the T^ie■■••>'*>_ race, are iv ! y\ ■ Alerted.■.-.*> h > seen o»' vder ilk at tho, > Mi ..watu .':. :eiing »-',s r wr „, and the ,; ijhk ictcr u ■gqtfair&t -\ at Awapuni .|;' will ;>e invwted with much merest. From I ' t-70(y iitandpoint matters may he> said to he " ihmfjing e«fremely well for a record field to I H liae up at' the wist for the Easter Handicap | , tA 191?., aad further! that *ho handicapper v will have the satj*f& "" v ™ ..•«jin«r his work I "■tejv 1 - ■ :i«sy*ar« :n tho- ,■ it /ry--rig),f |v«yj tirough.■" ■ ■'..' ',:■, >:"■„■•:.■•: I pi ; ' ' j"' lnstead of "over £&>£,,00," which was J I>' i .{IK 1 figure as «hf> 'it-tent of tho for-1 « : ttine of "Tommy" Lo&i* jf.si after hi* ( I ! , ' ..<»•*.. (which took place on fso|;(ember 2& % I ml, at the age of 42 years), hik proper/ j Bf w'ss sworn for probate as of, the gross, value %■>;: of £74,342, oi' which the net personality has Si l«»n .worn at £74,113. By his will the dei; ■ £'jm*ed left £500 to the Rous Memorial HosII I at-il, Newmarket; £500 to the Liverpool ** ~, fiot-ai Jnfirmzry die featured hit thigh bj' 3 . fte fa'' of his horse at Liveipool in 1896); My s^'jSls,OOt": to his niece Mabel JLoatest' £10,000" l.fls Id his brother, Charles Loates; £4000 to m'"y «!«ch of his two sisfeisj £2000 each. to Ma 8; , , brother Rowland and hi* nephew Charles 1 ; - liottcs; and the residue of his property to ■]~'■' its v'f'e. Thin (says a London paper) is one <J ' iyd tha largest fortunes recorsled to have been m \ left; by a joijtey, 4 and vin recen' 'ears has I' 'only Ijeen ost ceded in '.'oo uase .. the. fate i Sir. Joha Hammond. '■ He soir property I . valued at. i.222,000. Fred Archer:« fortune 1"' ', Amounted to £66,£62, while George !f?ordham 1 left £19,903, John Boardman £961!; 'rhoma« I : ling £51,472, Frsd Mnloy £38, { and | Henry Ci.aance £S3Bl. 4 > 'V;* ! A aartet'te in training at Ellorslio that jjv; l ; 1^ [ j«''• we both ; looking ■ and ': going well 'are. Santa ip ?■.<<*.&, Kakama, Soiiltoriii, and Antoinette. . i These fo-ir descendants of Soult all figure in * '&'' ' ' "* s Easter F«ici<iap, and can all apparently ! v ;f l/o jafeiy ; -T to nee the post, Santa U Jvosa.hfts.tlJi'waftftd won .over,a mile and a-! ffiji |'( ntarter; cSoo.itoj'la negotiated a mile and 34j |S 1 . | furlong* iucee*»iully, and Antoinetie eap-hiri-d a raco o\>t a milo. Ka>ama has not ||fM|fis'|ii : in ' far distinguished ! ; herself -oveit, a' race" ex-' |l|;||p|J: tending to a mile; : bud it can bi» said, for daughter "thai she- has r filled out ||S|i||jj of >■ late; , ; ;>nd ;, maybevtlie present automi: { 1% ''. •_ . . will witness staying bettor all figure in I the Ea«*or Hancioap, and can all apparently ! m ' fe jsafeiy t;_.'-.?■. J. ••'! to aoe the post. Sanhi Itosa h»» tl.Ji ■Ht&.w.a won over.a mile and a- ' ..?, quarter; 'riou.itu.va negotiated a mile and 34 ! I fitrlongs sucoeviiully, and Antoinetie cap- ,| g : y titrod a race oy*r a mile. Ka>ama has not fc> far distinguished herself ovorf a rsuce ex--1 (''idling to a mile; but* it can' bo sakl for * Winwime's daughter that she has filled out I of late; find maybe tii-e present autumn j | will witnetss her staying better than in the ■i I'V''; "> There is stated to be c, probabaijity of ' the |i ! Australian-bred Woolloomooloo being (riven i||..;■;■ another trial on the New Zealand turf. J. j lyi})'y. Cameron is at present in Bydney with' tho I Von of Definition, and tho present intontiou ji' ,:, Mto race him at the forthcoming mooting at Randwick,':, and then come on : to New ?| r y ''Soalaud. ' '■ . ■ - v Th« Ijinglaaa horse Eve Glass, who made 't ,;,,v thd trip from ■ England »«'lion * a foal, along 1 ', ' with Comedy King, who was a like age, ■i|||ff J;|has, won three times out =of ■ f the',' last four j||isiM''^' 1 8tartsBrunswick Stakes (7.12K Place HandiIjh "cap (9.1), and St. Kilda Cup (3.7). Eye :!»!|f"!:'''' Glass was bought;. ,a). yearling by Mr. I'f;;:;';' ■ E. E. D. Clarke, of Victoria. 1 ■ ' Tiio programme issued by th® Takapuna •'!» ' " »ockey Club for their winter meeting ' made il'ijl'f; l provision for two steeplechases; but the M tV'i i Cro * ! ' ! *' Dol,n try events will once again require j Ullldy- to bo eliminated, as it .was" found .than the B'i;? Ji*w land could not be got into : ; a proper |||||?||fate.,.,by ?ho dato of the meeting. ,"■ v; .;'.■'■::':'■.': Kjib;;;.:. .■■ The fine weather experienced has enabled TWml I I the KUoralie racecourse staff, under Mr. Hill, 1 /;'";'.>[&> nush on .well with the two-year-old " galII | i!: ©ping reck, and though much has yet. to be Is/ u J ono " ie work is well on towards comploII Wj\'l Mi. A. S. Chirniide, who won the Newi W^P^F 111^6 * '* Queen o* Scots, has been noted ra I •vYt"''« a plucky 'buyer of yearlings. He paid I4|| I «00gns for Lord Randolph and 2000gns for h I ■ lady Joan. This high-priced pair both j | ?rovod failures on the;turf, j . mi Should a ' c '' win tiio Karero Hurdle If. | HHf ,&(5e at Awapuni on Wednesday, she will H| f,i f ''w l .? an . additional Tib tacked ~ on : to her II >; Bff^. ,a ' impost a *' ie Brighton Hurdle Eac© m> *\ >,#, -',''■ ;'" •"■' " ■ H .!,•• (L^' 1 " •W..-llington maro Eqnites figijra, in m tllßliB 6 Telegraph H-«dscap, to be rim at the'ffi»« l? *• w * , '' , m «» tin K 'on. Wednesday, .;- ; "A,vicB IHjPy llx *'»**' event: for the daughter of Ad|3 M »*J* H will eruil Mb additional for tho '•| LiJTOBgy'R'O. Easter Handicap. ; ,- H «*'"''ft 1 * ■S" va '*' letter, received in Wellington 9 •,'fM -:J sP" l %d«ey, states that Lady Medallist, was H ffi »lfc ' m Perfect order, and quite-fro© from m 'Mi > ?*« "orea-".? which is generally noticeable H -M'^" : &fr *<«?pins x>ff the .boat.' Thewritor p , W?- f 'tt* t! >«* ' t " 6 eognosoanti will not battue »' W K^'' I'*1'* * winner - of weitdit-for-auo x;t;*). ■ JB;^ 1 [' ~" ], ' v ,

■ '-■■■ I. 'I . Ihn Auckland-bred Multiform will be represented by'several yearling descendants ■* 10 approaching sales in Now South Wales. At the sale of Yaldhurst stud in 1908 the New South Wales breeder bought j Multiform for 3750g ti3. Bridge is reported to be going on satisfactorily at Randwick in his preparation for the Sydney Cup. The Possible's son has yet, however, to work himself up amongst tho favourites for the two-mile race. The Avickland-brcd pony, Ind Coop© (Explosion— Laotitia) won the Kensington Handicap at Kensington (Sydney) last week, for which event he started favourite, and won easily. Mr. C. J. Parker's pair. Fort William and Our Queen, reached EUerslie , yesterday morning. It transpires that To Arai was mot seriously injured by his recent contact with a barb-wire fence, and his owner is credited with being still keen for an Australian trip with tho Monaco gelding. Old Waipuna has apparently quit© lost his dash. Under tho light impost of 7st ' the- Soult gelding failed badly in tho decision of tho Port Adelaide Cup. The Auckland-bred Nobol started favourite for the 3t. Kilda Cup, in which event he finished second to Eye Glass. It transpires that, tho omision of Lady Lucy from the list of entrants - for tho •Sydney Cup was due to an oversight Mr. S. Green, the owner of, Comedy King, has thus early made it known that it is not his intention to nominate Comedy King for tho next Melbourno Cup. The Auckland-bred Clanrolin (by Soult— Inamorata) was sold by auction in Melbourne last week for 340gns. One of tho best handicapped horses at Takapuna to-day : is Echuoa m the MiddleClass Trot, but ho may bo re-handicapped. Freemantle, the full-brother to Freevata, seems to be on the up-grade, and may prove hard to boat in the Tramway .Handicap at Ellerslio a fortnight hence. / t, ■-. . The A.R.C. Autumn Meeting is now only a fortnight off, th© opening day being set down for April 15. * Caodman, the three-year-old son of Seaton Delaval and Serita, has yet to win a race. Ho may go close to landing the Pony Handicap at Takapuna to-day. Equitas, who heads tho list of acceptors for tho A.R.C. Easter Handicap, is by tho Vanguard horse Advance, who, as a three-year-old, in 1900, won under 9st bib. Wild West, who is still under S. Hodge's care, is getting through his work nicely, and may score at the A.K.C. Autumn Meeting :*.'•:•"' •-.'.'':"'.: . The Cockatoo, a New Zealand-bred equine, now in India, won a race at Calcutta recently for the Hon. A. A. Apcar. It is a big fall for Uranium to be in receipt of weight over a mile and a-quarter from horses like Monoplane, Manapouri, and Paisano. However, such is the case in the A.RC. Tradesmen's Handicap, in which event, at 7st 91b, the old maro is turned loose.'. . :;"/ "'. Nothing definite has been settled vet as to who will ride Lady Medallist at Randwick,; but in all probability W. Foulsham will be in the saddle when the bonnie St. Alir.roo mare lines up at the barrier. , Lady Frances, by Gwendoline, • is engaged at the Manawatu meeting. She is weighted in the Telegraph Handicap at 6st 71b, run on the opening day. / Advices from th.* South state that Boanerges is in greai heart, and if brought to EllersJio must nei a good race i;i the Easter HanfUcap. • Loch Fyne and Lady Patricia are being treated to plenty of variety, in the way of trainers, the latest mentor for the pair being /Howard,", at Ellerslie/' ; '':" V v '""" Orton and Directoiro, who will' represent Mr. '.' G. D. . Greenwood in the ■ Great Northern Champagne Stakes and Great Northern Oaks respectively, are to be quartered with E. J. Rao '. ° The fit. Paid*gelding Luxton came to grief while schooling the other morning, but was not hurt. . » ,V;Should A',toin*."t? 'continue on as at :present, thv .vJecviy ''.?■■ hit filly is almost certain to st.*: i favdiin.: «$ for th© A.EC, EasHandiojk.% i-.t which race her yiSot will be C. -Brown. <'/■, .• ;^: "..' Dudeen, a hurdle horse now in charts of F. Ross, is returned as an aged black horse by fet. Hippo, from a Billingsgate mare. I .' Muough Mii«. Winsome has an : unbeaten i record as a two-year-old, Mr. Morse assesses her at. 61bs inferior to the Hawke's Bay j celt Miscount. * j r '£b'i St. Pais! gliding. Master : WiDian.. I continues to shape well in his schooling work, and should gain distinction oyer tho battens ere the season . closes. t According to report it is understood that Mr. J. F. Hartland and Mr. Harry H. ! Hayr will not urge the adoptie.- of the. Queensland totalisator by the A.iv.C. j That useful horse. Th© Rover, by Advance —Poll* Perkinfi, is fob. acceptor for the Lon;jburn : Handicap, ■->•.«<* mile imd a-quarter, th© principal handit '. >.<ent, to be decided at. the Manawatu m.wUtig on Wednesday < Antortctie is jumping with plenty, of dash, and, 'although he has got up in the weights, will take some bating in events ahead The fairly largo string of horses attached to J.iChaafo's stable has been| further added to, the. latest arrival being the Kaipara horse Dinktim. :' :t ' M*idi,, .*!"?" •*- a -'likely ' ifaisrfcfl in - tin Brighton H.'iruswi.- ** sSHft*»&y, ivdoc-u for | engß.gemer,i; frfv'in';- M*ia«;<''.»tu;m';Yti«g B*£* i ' .'';,.,; ■'_' '■"■: :':,' i .' .:.. :..' ;■,. ..,'; . f' 1 ; AA'-Whiitjaker, Sw A.-.';%?*nd i-cv-.aom;r.v, continues at the heftd; of tho lb!:, cf . Nwr' Zealand's winning riders. Veteran horseman Mark Ryan' is to steer Tattoo in the A.R.C. Easter Handicap. J .:. .: .■;-; : "'l:r'''i l -:^' ' .*''- ; -." rt '''".■ '''': ] - f-' , ',' ' ''''' YSTUD NOTES. Fbt phaetok.] ■■■■■• :> A few years back people woulo have smiled at the mero mention, of dwondaits of the . high-strung Galopin tribe; eaptaripg crosscountry, events; but ther "»ay«i been several marked instances of sucv.s :•» coming to that family, which have , caut'.>i' them to bo regarded in quite a vein to that formerly existing. Lutteur . II ■, who won the Liverpool Grand' National Steeplechase last year, was got by St'. Damien, a son of St. Simon, who was got by Galopin, while GlenBide, » who v silenced the opposition in the decision ; of the great cross-country event at Aintree this year, was got by St. Gris, a son of Galopin.? St. Oris, j who it ; may bo remarked is something more . than half- 1 brother to ; th© ' New Zealand-owned San Francisco, is apparently not in much favour with breeders, as I notice ho waa standing in Ireland this. season lit th© paltry foe of £B'&s.Y\Y: [ % : '< :a Y- :f "'"' ; v.-;: :''-" ;; : v - ' *'-' St. Simon, the celebrated but new defunct English thoroughbred, claims a remarkable winning record as a' tire. His progeny first figured in the winiing list in 1689, when they annexed stakes -v-crib £24,286. . Since then, arid up to ilie end of last year, eons and daughters,of fit. Simon appropriated in England the magnificent grand total of £546,215. St. Simoi.'s !>»* year was 1900, when his progeny won i; 58,625. f Spearmint, who is referred to by tho Sportsman as *' the, doughty son of New Zealand-bred Carbine," is this year likely to bo strongly represented ici th© two-year-old class on the English turf; and it goes without saying that a very keen interest is manifested in tho appearacfle of his descendants under silk. By bis dual.. winning feat in the Derby and Gran a Prix '■'■■ Spearmint undoubtedly proved himself to -bo; a i worthy son of a great parent, and breeders -. assessed his merit so highly' that he v/as fairly rushed at a fee of 250gns.; ! Sir George Molxsah'g stallion Apolllodoris came to a. sudden ©nd last week ' at Warrington. In ; ono of his playful \ moods ho reared up and toppled 'backwards, ;cracking his skull. For a minute or two he lay still, and it was at- first thought ho was dead. Then he got up i and;;valkod ■ about, and had a feed. A fW days Bu"oaequi-;i*.ly, however, he suddenly foil d©sid. • Apo'iiodoris was a. son of Phaibus Apollo aud T»r;;at ... : Y^YY:}Y:i-'-Y : - : 'l- •' ■/■-■' ::: : "' ; '-;:-' :: ' v '' ; :

.'''" AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S'' : ,' '-■'[ '■];■- " AUTUMN MEETING. THE' OPENING DAY'S RACING. The Auckland Trotting Club will inaugurate their autumn meeting to-day on the Takapuna Jockey Club's course, and should the weather prove fine tho North Shore ground can be depended upon to draw a large attendance, us there is material in th© eight events which form the programme to furnish a capital afternoon's sport. The first race is timed to be started at 12.40 p.m. ' The following is a list of the horses engaged in the various events:— , MAIDEN HANDICAP, one mile and a-half— Miss Salisbury scratch, Normintson 65., Speciality 75., Lord Victor 9.«., Auckland Girl 10s., Wilga. 10b., Crown Prince 10s., Prince Royal 10s., Master Park 125., Mikado 155.. Merry Will 15s. STEWARDS" HANDICAP, two miles and aquarter.Scotia scratch, Stranger 12»., Viscount 12a.. All Night 135., Royal Albert 225., Miss Dimmore 2us., Mah Honey 255, Huon .. Leal ■ 305., Elsie's Child 345., Mararoa 345., Bert 455., Lady Typist 455. AUTUMN HANDICAP, five furlongs and a-hall. —Red Lupin 10.8. Pcfirv Prvde 9.0, Kauhoe 7.12, Miss Stella 7.9, Blue Vale 7.6, Mtika' 7.2, Pahavmatu 7.2, Caedmon 6.7. TAKAPUNA HANDICAP, two miles— rene scratch, Alt. McKinney 10s., John Harold lis., Bingana lis.. Belle Gray 12a,, Autocrat 125., General Joubert 125.. Lady Love 135., Lady Wilmington 18s., Sylvie 18*.,* Count 19s. MIDDLECJ.ASS HANDICAP, one mile and ahalf.—War Cloud 75., Miss Belt Boy Six, Lady Wilhelniina 95., Gray W. 125.. Lady Specialist 135., Albert Wilkes 145., Eehuca 155., First Lisjht 155., Esperanto 18»., Banainita 195., Hena lib., Black Gin 19s. HOBSON HANDICAP, one mile and a-half- , Alt. McKinney scratch. General Joubert 25., Undine 65., Gold Bell 10s., Receiver lis., Annoyed ■125.. Myrtle B. 135.. Gray W. 155.. Flora Mac 15s. CORNWALL HANDICAP, <no mile.—Specialist scratch, Ma pic wood 35., Royal Victor 4a., St. Michael 75., Madam Mclba 10s.. John Harold lis., Lady Richmond lis., Robex lis., Autocrat' 125., Yankee Doodle 135., Woodbury 13s. MARCONI HANDICAP, on© nile.—Baron Leugen scratch, Kirikiriroa 45., Rosebud 65., Monica 65., War Cloud Bs., Irish Molly Bs., Previous Bs., Mali Honey 85... Lord Specialist Bs.. Rosie Wilkes 10s., Our George 10s., Myrtle B. lis., Red Seal 135., Thslma McKinney 135., Hena 135., Bazainite 13s. WANGANTJI JOCKEY CLUB'S WINTER MEETING. The Wanganui Jockey Club have fixed their winter meeting to bo held on tho 2+th and 25th May, and tho programme drawn up in connection with tho gathering is in every way worthy of the popular oldtim© club. Tho total sum allotted in stakes runs out to £2600, which has been distributed as follows:—First day: Borough Handicap of 15050 v«., six furlongs; Wanganui Steeplechase Handicap of 500sovs., about three miles; Electric Hack Handicap of lOOsovs., six furlongs; Kaitoke Hack Hurdlo Handicap of lOOsovs., about one mil© and three-quarters; Century Hurdle Handicap of 300sovs.. about two miles and a-quarter; Connolly Handicap of 250j0v5., one mile and a-quartcr; Puma Hack Hat Handicap of lOOsovs., one mile. Second dav : Winter Oats Handicap of 150sovs., six furlongs; Grandstand Steeplechase Handicap of 300sovs., about two and a-half miles; Balgownie Hack Handicap of lOOsovs., one mile and a distance; Rata Hack Hurdlo Handicap of lOOsovs., about ono mile and five furlongs; May Hurdlo Handicap of 17550v5., about one mil© and three-quarters; Empire Handicap of 17550v5., ono mile and a distance; Farewell Hack Flat Handicap of lOOsovs., six furlongs. From the programme which will be found published in another column it will bo seen that nominations tor all events close on Friday, April 21st, at 9.30 p.m. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. • ACCEPTANCES ' FOR CHIEF EVENTS. [BY TELEGRAPH.,—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ChristchUßCH, Friday. ■ The following acceptances" have been received for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting;i- . GREAT EASTER HANDICAP of lOOOsovs, stven furlongs.— Angelc* 9.13, Full Rate 9.9. Gold Lace 9.6, Penates 9.3, Obsono 9.3. Merrivoniii 8.6, Madam Madcap 8.5, Sharpshooter 8.4, Sunburnt J, Fwnakvle 8.1, Prim 8.0,. Chief Lochiel 7.13, My Lawyer 7.12, Husbandman 7.10, Kohincor 7.7, Colleen Marv 7.7, Cheddar 7.3, Pilgrim's Way 7.0, Cronstadt 6.8, Penza 6.7, Flambeau 6.7. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP of lOOUsovs, one mile and a-half. —Los Angeles 9.9, Miss Mischief 8.11, Merrivonia 8.11. Iranui 8.8, Prim 8.5, Husbandman 8.3, Martine 8.3, Vice-Admiral 8.0, Itoie Noble 7.11, Fasnakyle 7.7, Chief Lochiel 7,7, Coroniform 7.5, John 7.1, Outlonder 7.0, Cheddar 6.12, Cronstadt 6.10, Flambeau 6.7, Penza 6.7.. . ■ 1 FIRST FORFEITS. After the declaration of the first forfeits the following remain in the undermentioned races:— THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES ef 75050 v», six fur-longs.—"li-:i!c, Banr'era, Culprit, Masterpiece, GoufitarceU, Ai'hioa. s'f by Hierarch—Senga, b I by st. : iphcrdesi. NINETEENTH CHALLENGE STAKES of 750sors, seven furlongs.—Br cby St. Ambrose—Ekaterini ' Pas*erorkailo, Vice-Admiral, Sunburnt, Kohinoor, be by Cyrenienne, br f by ISton— Cyreus*, Poictiers, Ashby, Madam Madcap, Silver Bullet, Gilt Edge, Lieutenant Soult, Kinjr Souli, Panubo, • St. Bees, Pcircne, Mazurka, Bandiera, Culprit, Tannhauser. Masterpiece, Counterfeit, Aphaeo, b f by,- Hierarch—Senga, b by St. Awbrose—Shephcrdesa. ■■■;■,■■■ j . THE SYDNEY CUP, By Telejjraph — Association.—Copyright. ;' ; (Received March 31, 10.10 p.m.) •r . SnurvV, March .31. , ! Trafalgay has b&»n scratched for the. Sydney C-ip.