SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14691, 27 May 1911, Page 9

SPORTING.

racing fixtures. r . 2 t—Diincdin Jockey Clnb. Juno 2 - 7 —Auckland Racing Club. uD %; o"-Hawkc's Bay Jockcy Club. Jon %« 29-Nn.picr Park Racing Club. ' July 17— Gisborne Racing Club.

DATES OF COMING EVENTS.

>'KW ZEALAND. J° ne „ ntniro ftceplechase. Race. Jo,,e t-oS Northern Race. jßn ° dlSt Northern Steeplechase. Jane nlltawke-/ Hay Steeplechase. jS 28— Napier .Steeplechase.

AUSTRALIA. , 1 vR C Grand National Hurdle July i" v ' u - ' j jJ'Pv.B.O. Grand National SteeploU chase.

KNGLiND.

« ft v 31—The -Derby. June The Oaks.

answers to correspondents. „ „ wawa-strcet. —Domino has 110 such in-V'rfonmince to his credit. loirs'—From 1901 the Great Northern meet in? has extended over three days. cii VENTRE Air. lliluitaia. — Mclodion (7st J; rin third to Wairild (9s 81b) and TreadSll itthe Auckland Cup of 1903. , V T pevonport.—Sol won his first tlVnlc'chase at Takapuna in the sprint; of 1905 at which time, he was five years old. u'uTE Grey-street.—The Okehu Hurdle bToo run at the Wanganui Jockey Club's ferine Meeting resulted —Tauira (list), 1; Javier (9st 51b). 2: JVimtnera (12st lib), 3. qnBSCRIBKB. Ell'erslie.-lu 1896 Levanter J„,e,te(l the (treat Northern Steeplechase, S the nomination of Mr. J. Rne. It was in the race of the following year that ho 1" red in the nomination of " Mr. C. Archibald'" Levanter (12st lOlh) ran unplaced in 1898. when Muscatel won. WAGER.—'Tho placed horses in tho Great Northern Steeplechase last year were:—Red VcQroffor (lost, lib), Loch Pyno (list lib), and Ainlax. (last 121b). In the Winter Steep le- : haße ,a subsequently at the same meet:inl, Loch Fvne (list 61b) won from Red jfcWor (list) and To Ann (list 51b). SUBSCRIBER, Hamilton.—When measured st four vears old Carbine stood 16h lin. The other measurements given were as follows: —Girth, sft 71in; forearm, 17in; below knee, Tiin Musket's measurements at 16 years old were as follows : -Height, 16h Hin; girth, 6ft lin; forearm, 2Uin; below knee. Biin. AVANBEUKR. Whangaroi.—(l) St. Leger, Phcebns Apollo. Castor, and Hotchkiss all died at Wellington Park. (2) Fitzsimons died , %vlvia Park a few days after his arrival from England. (3) Cruciform was got by St Leeer from the Nordcnfeldt mare Sonne, She was bought as a yearling for 325g5, and won £7268 in stakes. GOI/DSBROUGH, Wairangi.—Frailty was foaled in 1877, so that she was four years old when she threw Trenton to Musket in 1881 All tho records we have consulted give 1864 as the year of Sylvia foaling. The Fisherman mare was thus six years old «hen she produced her first foal (Goldstrough), and 16 when alio threw MartiniHenry to Musket. TONY, Waihi.-In 1834. at which time ho -was four years old. Nelson won tho Autumn Handicap, not tho' Paster Handicap. At that time the distance of the latter race was two miles, whilo that for the firstnamed event, onlv 'extended to a mile and a-half. Tho Auckland Cup. 1885, was the race in which Nelson first proved himself to be a stayer. Nelson was five years old at that period. He was raced at two years old.

NOTES BY PHAETON.

the great northerns.

•The Wanganui and Takapuna Winter Meet- ! ings being over, tho Great Northern meeting is now brought into the full flow of tho limelight, and the two big jumping events, ever popular as a means of speculation with '• thoso who bet, afford such material for the ' concentration of thought that tho vein of interest associated therewith touches the enthusiastic standard. A final payment for • the Great Northern Hurdle Race fell due j list night, and when Mr. Ilartland mado up tie list it w'as found that 13 horses were still engaged. Tito topweight Paisano holds , -lis place, and that must be voted a highly ■■ pleasing feature of the acceptance list. The son of St.rowan is training on splendidly at Kllerslie, and ho promises to be ' quite at his best on Saturday next. Appin, ' who led tho field home in the Century Hurdle Race, has had his engagement continued in tho Auckland race, and with only _ 9st 101b to carry it must be said that he lias every right to bo regarded as well in. The Possible's son apparently stayed out tho two miles and a-quarter well at Wanganui; and ho fought it out like a game 'un. Whakaweira won the Hauturu Hurdle Race at the North Shore in attractive stylo; and, though the company ho met was not perhaps of high order of merit, the Pilgrim's Progress gelding can still be given credit for a taking performance. Whakawcira is a very nico mover; and that ho is endowed with that natural cleverness which counts for so very much in .a jumping contest, he afforded pretty striking proof when he won his raco at the North Shore on Wednesday last. A mile and threcquarters race over seven hurdles is, of course, a very different matter to a contest extending to two miles and ahalf, in connection with which 10 obstacles havo to bo negotiated; but I should think Vi'hakaivcira will stay all right, and the cleverness of his jumping will, I shou'd say, help him a very great deal when the strew of battle is right on at Ellerslie next Saturday. There have been no withdrawals from the Great Northern Steeplechase since the acceptances were posted on the 12th mst.; and that means that 23 horses are still Wigagcd in the eross-counlry event. The running in the Wanganui Steeplechase points to Hatvke Bay holding a brace of highlypromising candidates for honours in El Dorado and Corazon for honours in the big event at Ellerslie. In life decision of the Wanganui race Corazon, with 191b the Lest of the weights, defeated El Dorado a neck in what appears to have been a good test. In tho Great Northern El Dorado will ®<-et his chestnut opponent on 911) better terms; and, as the son of Gold Reef is considered to lx> more susceptible of improvement than tho Wanganui vistor, it will f '° surprise should be reverse the order ? . running when Kllerslie comes to In* tackled' on June 5. Though Sol failed in the _ auraki Hurdle Race at the North Shorse, is effort was of a character supporting the lew that he is wearing well, and further ■ •lit the game little son of Sou It will be T®Vqnal " registering a good race at Jerslie, _ I,e Beau continues to make good P gross in his preparation, arid he is not u ' 1( l . friends, which will probably lx> goK- increased should his coming schooling 'es.so n » be up to his M . st efforts.

the takait.ya melting. With anything approaching fine weather •hen a meeting is on tho tapis at, Devonport ' big crowd can always he. depended upon 0 make the journey across the harbour, in • flr to assist thereat. Favoured with leather more in keeping with spring than ! Unt, ' r for the holding of their May ineet3n& tho -liikapuna Jockey Club with once 'Will able to claim (lie breaking of a record 011 the score, of attendance. Never previ- • y in the winter season have racegoers , ssembled in such strong force at, the North hor o ground as on Saturday and Wednesday las';, and iI. follows that big fifures re '--ssociutml with tho gate receipts. That ro would also 1*; a fresh totalizator record of course, quite, anticipated, and when receipts in that quarter -were made up 1 < T r concluding event, of tho programme J ai boon passed, it. was found that £25,039 * c been handled in connection with the ■: i. tT' W, '' c ' l formed the bill of fare. This 1 in advance of the sum put through i . ,^ ear ' un it must, lie said that thoso ing wound up strongly in their final flutist hh< " EP:,; ' on al ' 1,10 Xor,k Sllo, Frf,m t i n tO . a v<s| '.v healthy ring pervaded that ra . Cinf? ' aiK ' "hogotlwr it can l>e said 0 r,!CC "t winter meeting is entitled thft 4 80Ot ' I'lace with tho most pleasant of - r., ,ma gatherings brought off by tho Jl N)una Jocko Club.

TWO-YEAR-OLD winners. Tho statistician of tho Referee has brought out; his first batch of figures bearing on tho present season's racing, th© two-year-old winners being dealt with. The first dozen youngsters on the successful list, with their respective winnings in stakes, come out as follows: —

Culprit, by Charlomango 11. (7) £2665 1 eirene, by .Achilles (3) ... 1570 Counterfeit, by Treadmill (3) ... "" 1495 Miscount, by Birkenhead (4) ' 14<V) Orton. by Obligado (4) 1430 Miss Winsome, by Soult (4) 735 Koval Scotch, by Royal Artillery (3) ... 710 (Masterpiece, by Clanranald (2) 665 Bronze, by Field Battery (4) 615 Band tern, by Royal Artillery (1) ... 550 I'annhatiser, by Martian (4) 435 Antagonist, by Soult (1) ... 425 Byron, by Martian (2) 425 The figures placed "between parentheses represent the number of races won by each horse. LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. 'I ho 12 months' disqualification meted out by llio Wanganui stewards to Arthur Julian must bo viewed in a serious light by tlio Auckland horseman. I*ho race in connection with which Julian incurred the displeasure of the stewards was the Kaitokn Hack Hurdle Race, and in which ho had the mount on tho Hon. J. D. Ormond's gelding A ap;>or. Julian's mount came homo in second place, and disqualification of 12 months followed. In a reference to the raw in which Julian found trouble the Wanganui Chroniclo said: —" Xante was going comfortably in second place in the straight, when tapper came with a sudden and tremendous burst of speed, and snatched second place on the post, apparently finishing full of running, .so much so that it. is difficult to explain liow ho was not. nearer tho winner." The grounds on which Julian lias been disqualified constitute, in racing law, a question of fact, and that being so there can bo no appeal. The disqualification of a jockey on such a. serious charge when wearing tho colours of a sportsman sans pour et sans reproehe places Julian's case quito out of the ordinary, and it will be a subject for surprise should no more bo heard of the circumstances surrounding a most regrettable incident.

No one could, of course, rejoice over the defeat of a horse carrying the colours of Mr. George Donnelly: but all tho same the victory of Sir William Russell's gelding Corazon in the Wanganui Steeplechase is an event calculated to call up the enthusiastic spirit, for tho popular buff and black jacket stands for all that, is estimable in racing the thoroughbred. Four years back Sir William Russell had the satisfaction of seeing his home-bred Nadador lead t.ho field home in tho Wanganui Steeplechase, and with Corazon, this year's winner also ranking as a privately-bred one, that circumstance, wo may bo quito sure, will mako the victory all the -more pleasing to tho popular sportsman. Sir William Russell, it may be remarked, is at present on a visit to the Home Country.

Tho Wanganui Jockey Club has always displayed such a strong sporting spirit, and the authorities of that body seeking always for tho ' highest in the promotion of racing on their picturesque course, it is at all times highly gratifying to find their gatherings being attended with that success commensurate with their deserts. Prior to the opening of tho recent winter meeting, the prediction was offered that the old-time club would have a record gathering; and this was borne out. By all accounts the racing was throughout. of a most interesting order, and with tho totalisator receipts reaching to £32,200, there is good reason for those associated with the old-timo club to l>e highly satisfied with tho measure of success scored in the season of 1910-1911.

There has boon some controversy about. Trafalgar's birthplace; somo claiming him as a Victorian product, others maintaining that he was born in Now South Wales. Tiio matter is at rest now, for Messrs. P. and W. Mitchell, the breeders and owners of the chestnut horse, have informed tho Australasian that he was foaled and was reared in Victoria. Ho was for a short time at Bingenbong—on the New South Wales sido of the Murray—while being weaned and broken in. It is mentioned that for Grand Canary (dam of Trafalgar) the Messrs. Mitchell gave only 34- guineas, and with Trafalgar they have won over £13,000.

In the decision of the Britannia Handicap at Takapuna on Wednesday the three-year-old Domino once again demonstrated his solidity and usefulness. Weighted with 9st, the son of Freedom had his full deserts, and at a difference of only 61bs against him compared with Electrakoff, the popular view seemed to bo in favour of the latter. Domino, however, settled that little matter entirely in his favour. The sturdy little _ bay colt was always found handling himself well, and when ho cam© on the scene inside the half distance his display was such as to mako his victory quite assured. Domino is a very resolute finisher and his condition is such that another good race may come his way when the Groat Northern meeting arrives.

Fourteen races came lip for decision during the Takapuna Jockey Club's winter meeting, and, as 10 stables furnished winners, honours were well distributed. Mr. W. Ring secured the leading position, a double with Domino and a singlo with Mighty Atom being his score. P. Pope landed a double with Miss Explosion, and W. Sharps scored respectively with Don Quex and Lady Betty. The other successful trainers were: G. Henderson (Ruatangata), T. A. Williams (Sir Artegal), H. Catherall (Whakaweira), H. Barr (Lloyds), - P. Jones (Miss Stella), F. Stenning (Jack Delaval), F. McManemin (Wee Olga).

The 132 nd Derby comes up for decision on Wednesday next at Epsom. Recent cablegrams to' hand from London show that, the dual victory registered bv Mr. ,T. B. Joel's Sunstar in the Two Thousand Guineas and Newmarket Stakes is estimated highly, and it would seem pretty safe to offer the prediction that the South African sportsman will this year supply tho favourite for the bluo riband.

Amongst the riders Contesting at tho Takapuna Winter Meeting, A. Whittaker secured the leading position, a double on Domino and a singlo on Mighty Atom being his score. B. Deeley won respectively on Lady Betty and Jack Delaval, and C. Brown steered a brace of winners in Sir Artegal and Lloyds. Tho other successful riders were M. Foy (Ruatangata), A. Julian (Mi,si Explosion), A. MeFlinn (Don Quex), F. Flynn (Whakawcira), J. Conquest (Miss Stella), F. Speakma.ll (Miss Explosion), J. Buchanan (Wee Olga).

TIIO New Zealand maro Crucinella continues to be well taken care of in handicaps in Australia. For the City Handicap (seven furlongs) to Iks run at the Adelaide Racing Club's meeting, the daughter of San Francisco has been weighted at 9st, 81b, whilo in tho Adelaide Cup (one mile and a-half) she has been awarded 9st 51b.

Cceur de Lion, the srio of Corazon, winner of the Wanganui Steeplechase, won the Great Northern Hurdle Race for Sir William Russell in 1901. That fact, will serve to invest Corazon's engagement in tho (ircat Northern Steeplechase with a special dash of interest.

Advices to hand from Melbourne state that the New Zealand mare Lady Lucy has resumed training under Walter Hiekenbotham's charge at Flemington. It is anticipated that the daughter of Seaton Delaval will figure amongst, the nominations for the big events to bo decided next spring.

Another of the old identifies of tho Australian turf passed away recently in tho person of Mr. Eli Jellott, who in his day owned many good horses, amongst which were numliered Richmond, Bos worth, and Royal Master.

A Wanganui writer refers to Gorazon as a fine cut of a 'chaser of the compact, liuggety order, with good quarters. He is on tho small side, however, arid is not likely to emulate the deeds of Mutiny or Levanter.

Equitas continue.-; to keep up her form splendidly. At Wanganui, on Thursday, the bay daughter of Advance carried 9s 91b to victory in the Winter Oaks Handicap, in which she beat St. Toney (Bst 6II>) a neck, after a stiff battle.

An interesting incident recorded in connection with tho Takapuna Jockey Club's Winter Meeting is _ that there were 10 winning sires, 10 winning trainers, and 10 winning jockeys at the North Shore gathering.

Don Quex proved himself a much improved hurdler at the T.J.C. meeting, winning the Hauraki Hurdles on the opening day from end to end, and only striking liis colours to Whak«i weira, who is a good one, and to whom ho was conceding 61b, in the Ilauturu Hurdles on Wednesday.

St. Clements appears to claim a decent jumping representative in tho shape of IV trobus, who won a double over the battens at the Wanganui Winter Meeting.

Tho Malachi gelding Marlon -was sent out a warm favourite for the Century Hurdle •Race. Ho camo homo in fifth placa.

A complaint, which seems general on the part of trainers and horsemen, is that tho top • bend of tho Tak&puna racecourse requires soma attention from, about, three furlongs from home to the head of the straight. The track is considered too high next the rails, and slopes away to the outride, instead of being level, or banked. This makes tho running somewhat risky, and may be attended by a big accident at any time. The matter is one the authorities may give some attention, to before next season.

Sir Walter, the full-brother to Turbine, was going so well along the bend before turning for home in the Ptipuke Handicap at tho North Shoro that it ap'poarocl certain that ho would win. The Monsehikol? gelding, howover, ran out very wide, and allowing tho field to get tip spoilt his chance, and at tho finish could get no closer than seventh.

Captain Paul, the grey son of St. Paul, made a brave showing in the Hauraki Maiden Hurdles, when ho ran second to Miss Explosion. However, when meeting the same mare in the Takapuna Maiden Hurdles on 131b better terms, he only finished ninth, whilo she won.

In winning tho Pupuke Handicap on Wednesday, tho Monarco—Zena gelding, Lloyds, registered his best, performance to date. He did not get the best of runs on the opening day, Iwsides which he was shaking off tho effects of a slight cold.

F. Ton go, at Ellerslic, has a throe-year-old colt by GlutenChiara, unnamed, and a four-year-old mam named Lady Chiara, by •Soult— This latter mare is considered to bo tho biggest Soult mare left by the St. Simon horse.

The Hon. J. D. Ormond will not this year bo represented at the Groat Northern meeting, the horses nominated bv tho Ilawko's Bay sportsman having been struck out, of all engagements.

"Regain was ma tie favourite for the "Welter Handicap at Takapuna on Wednesday, but although B. Deeley was doing his best in the saddle tho Rogol gelding did not run at nil kindly, although ho secured third position.

Merrivonia, who won tho Connolly Han dicap at Wanganui 011 Wednesday, was, notwithstanding her recent good deeds, allowed to go out almost friendless, and her success was accompanied by a big dividend.

Welcome News, the two-year-old halfbrother to Royal News, is a constant worker at Wlerslie, and on appearances should prove a stake-winner for Mr. W. Davics next season.

La Roina, who finished second to Lloyds in tho Pupuke Handicap at Takapuna on Wednesday, is a beautifully-bred mare by Soult from Queen Anne. Each of her 21 supporters received a goodly-sized dividend.

Although defeated in the May Hurdles at Wanganui, Ri baton Pippin ran a good second in fast time, and has accepted for the Great Northern. It is stated that this horso bleeds at. the head.

It. is rare to find a meeting at Auckland without a descendant of Soult securing a placo on the winning list. That, however, was tho record at tho recent Takapuna mooting.

Paisano (12st lib) still Heads the list in the Great Northern Hurdles field, and all going well in tho meantime, promises to see a very short price for tho big event next Saturday. The son of S trow an was on the track again yesterday morning, being allotted a couple of circuits.

Whakawcira made a number of friends when jumping at Ellerslie last Tuesday, and lie added to the list by his performance in the Hauturu Hurdles at Takapuna. He is now ono of the best fancied horses engaged in tho Great Northern Hurdles.

Sandy Paid, who won the Jackson Memorial Stakes at Waverley six months ago, and also won a race at the recent Hawera gathering, landed tho Balgownio Handicap at Wanganui on Thursday in good style.

Captain Soult, by —Nereid, is staying on better with age, gaining third position to Sir Artegal over seven furlongs in the Royal Handicap and then finishing a close second to Wee Olga in the Welter Handicap, ono mile, at the Shore.

Sea Elf was running well in the Britannia Handicap on Wednesday until the final question was asked, when the little Seaton Delaval mare failed to respond, and then finished fourth.

Loch Fyno and First Barrel, the Auckland representatives at Wanganui, failed to run with distinction in the- steeplechase events in which they took part.

Corazon and Lovell, the respective winners of the Wanganui and Grandstand Steeplechases, each figure on the card for tho Great Northern Steeplechase.

Of the 13 horses remaining in the Great Northern Hurdles, three, Paritutu, Sol, and The Native, also claim engagements in the Great Northern Steeplcchaso.

Wimmera, Black Northern, Taiaha, and Monfcigo, who figure amongst, the horses withdrawn from the Groat Northern Hurdles, are troubled with infirmities.

A one-time Feilding Cup winner in Crusoe is said to be drawing a cab about Palmerston North, his harness-mate being (he Formosan —Wepcner horse Good Form.

For some days it was known that Wimmera was not himself, tho trouble being in tho hindquarters, and his defection from the Great Northern Hurdles was expected.

Disaster is the namo bestowed upon the San Francisco Dismay youngster recently purchased by Mr. Geo. Dunnet in Australia.

Miss Jack, dam of that speedy little fellow, Jack Delaval, is in foal to the imported Ascot Stud sire Penury.

Ngapuka, who was badly injured through contact with barbed wire some months ago, is being worked at Mangoro by his owner, .Mr. R. Wallace. '1110 game little son of Soult is much above himself at present.

When Delegate struck the first obstacle heavily while contesting the Hauturu Hurdles on Wednesday he scraped his shin rather badly, but it will not interfere much with his training work.

During t.he two days of the Takapuna Jockey Club's meeting four hurdle events were contested, and 34 horses took part, each of which safely negotiated tho obstacles, which speaks well for their'jumping abilities.

Whatashot, although not over sound, is getting through useful work under F. Tonge's guidance at Ellerslie, but. ho is weighted up to t.he highest extent, for next Saturday, considering his past performances.

Thanks to the efforts of Domino and Mighty Atom, Mr. W. 0. Ring secured first place amongst, the stake-winners at Takapuna, with £465.

Antiphone, the high-priced ObligadoMiss Annie youngster in P. Jones's stable, is the biggest, of the rising two-year-olds in work at Ellerslie.

Smilax, who arrived from Taranaki on Thursday, is a useful sprinter by Obligado, and has competed with a far amount of success this season.

Mavourneen, who is getting through good fiohooling work at Ellcrslie, is a chestnut by .Singlestick 11., from tho. Lochinvar maro Rita.

Antarctic is a constant attendant on tho track at Ellerslie, putting in long half-pace work. The well-performed Snlvadan gelding will not Ik 1 seen at his best this winter.

Lorelei, a once speedy performer, and tho dam of that, splendid little steeplechasor Sol, died at Mr. J. R. Macdonald's station at Levin last Friday.

A. Whiltaker still leads Hector Cray on tho list of winning horsemen for tho Dominion, with 73 successes to 70 by the latter.

Tipua, by WairikiLeo Delaval, is being •worked by her owner at Man go re. The Wairiki filly has proved a big disappointment, this season.

Little Frontino, who has tiled along with varying success for some seasons, may be given a trial over fences at an early date..

Spectre was one of the disappointments of tho Takapuna meeting, being well supported each time lie ran, but failing to show up prominently.

Domino and Miss Explosion wore the only dual winners at Takapuna-

STUD NOTES. BY riIAETON. The hurdle racer Whakaweira, who distinguished himself over tho battens at lakapuna 011 Wednesday last, can boast of a really high-class pedigree, and he is one of the few horses engaged in racing over fences ' in tho Australius whose dam is of tho imported class. A perusal of the leading lines in tho pedigree of Whakaweira shows that-stoutness is a strong feature, and ho should certainly be found going when a lot of his class are stopping at the end of the stiff two miles and a-half associated witJi the Groat Northern Hurdle Race. The pedigree of Whakaweira reads as follows: — WHAKAWEIRA. Sire: Pilgrim's Progress, by Isonomy (son of Sterling), from Pilgrimage, by The Earl (son of Young Melbourne) or The Palmer (son of Beadsman), from Lady Audley, by Macaroni (son of • from Secret, by Melbourne (son of Humphrey Clinker). Dam: Espanjola, by Sheen (son of Hampton), from Madrida, by Adventurer (son of Newmlnster, by Touchstone), from Devotion, by Stock well (son of The Baron), from Aleestis. by Touchstone (son of Camel), from Sacrifice, by Voltaire (son of Jilacklock).

Tho Wanganui Steeplechase winner Cora--7.011 was privately bred by his owner. Sir William Russell. All round tho pedigree of Corazon is well liesprinkled with famous names of the stud ]3ook, and wore he not a good horse therein would lay the surprise. An interesting feature in Cora/.on' pedigree is that he is inbred to Loolinus and lraducer. which fact will be quickly discorned from the leading lines appended, and which come out a3 follows: — COItAZON. Sirs: Com- do Lion, by Dreadnought, (son of Chester), from Leonora, by Loolinus (son of Caterer), from Gossip, by Traducor (son of The Libel), from Gitana. bv Sir Hercules (son of Cap-a-pie, bv The' Colonel Dam: Rasulka. by Vasco di Gatna (son of Headsman), from Lorelei, by Leolinus (son of Caterer), from Naiad, by Traducer 'son of The Libel), from Mermaid, by King Tom (son of Harkaway).

Appiri, winner of the Century Hurdle Race, is a well-bred gelding, tracing on his sire's side to the mare (Realisation) who gave tho turf that, great galloper Maxim, while 011 his dam side Nelly Moore, who claimed Lochiel. comes in. Tho leading lines in the pedigree of tho Century Hurdle Race winner read as follows: — APPIN. Sire: The Possible, by Nordenfeldt (son of -Musket), from Realisation, by Vespasian (son of Newminster, by Touchstone), from Hopeful Duchess, by The Plying Dutchman (son of Bay Middleton). Dam: Miss Beckwith, by Captain Webb (son of Natator), from Princess Helen by Leolinus (son of Caterer), from Nellv Moore by Voltigeur (son of Voltaire, by Blacklock).

Ton different sires claimed winners at the recent lakapuna meeting, freedom headed the list, with a quartette, Domino (who won a double), Mighty Atom, and Miss Stella Ixl- - his successful representatives. Kxplo--81011 had a double winner in Miss Explosion, while Scaton Delaval claimed a brace of winners with Ruatangata and Jack Delaval. ■I ho other sires represented on the "winning list, were Cardigan, Menschikoff, Stepniak, Monaco, Pilgrim's Progress, and Morriweo, who each claimed a winner.

Iho high-priced Golden Slipper is to go to the stud, and sho will probablv bo mated with Wallace. "Milroy," of the Sydney flu T> ls 0110 'ho greatest exponents ot the Bruce Lowe' theory of breeding, terms tho mating of Wallace and Golden Slipper as ' the perfection of Breeding to families." It. will bo interesting to note what the result of this union will be.

_My own 'opinion, writes Milroy, is that smew the time of Carbine, Commotion, Abercorn, Me I or, Ma lira, and The Australian leer without going back to First King, Chester and Grand Flaneur, the Australian thoroughbred has very much deteriorated, and ©specially in Victoria. The existence of a tow brilliant exceptions proves nothing— What aro 1 they among so many? It, is not a question as to whether a Trafalgar may not be classed with such'past, celebrities as those alKJvenamed, but. whether the general excellence of the thoroughbred has been maintained. In this connection it can, I Hunk, hardly be denied that amongst tho horses now racing round about .Melbourne the proportion of scrubbers is much greater than it was, say, 25 years ago, and, if that he admitted, it- certainly devolves upon the rulers of the turf to seriously and assiduously search for tho cause of tho decadence, with a view,to effecting its removal. The work of discovering that cause should not bo very, difficult of accomplishment. The simple fact, is that scrubbers preponderate, because, generally, tho scrubbers are catered for—it is merely a question of supply and demand reversed With the miserable sprint races for paltry stakes with which most of the suburban race programmes are allowed to hristle, tho crock, whose proper place would bo between tho shafts of a milk cart, is worth feeding and training, especially now that training fees are cut down to starvation rates by owners, most of whom follow tlio game as a business, and whose first consider ation therefore is to curtail "exes."

.The Auckland-bred stallion Canteen (bv Castor—Vivandiero), who is now stationed on King Island (Australia), is credited with getting some fine stock.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

THE GREAT NORTHERN MEETING.

ACCEPTANCES.

Hi© following acceptances were posted last night in connection with the Great Northern meeting, which opens at Eilerslio on Saturday next:— TH £ GREAT NORTHERN HURDLE RACE of ltXtfsovs. Over i 0 flights of hurdles. Two miles and a-half. „ . st - lb - St. lb. Paisano .. 12 4 Whakaweira Eeutuac (inc. (inc. 51b pen.) 910 mi b «P en ) ... 11 0 Appin (inc. .The Native .. 10 3 lulb pen.) ... 910 Bully ■■ 10 2 Don Quex (inc. Paritutu .. 10 1 alb pen.) ... 9 7 Auratus .. 10 0 John .. .. 9 6 Delegate .. 910 Ri baton PipHol .. . • 910 pin .. 9 1 CORNWALL HANDICAP of 400sovb. One mile and a-quarter. st lb st lb Sedition 10 8 Coromandel ... 8 5 Boanerges ... 10 0 Sea Elf 8 1 Klectrakoff ... 10 0 Flying Soult ... 8 0 Domino 10 0 Master Theory.. 8 0 Santa Rosa ... 911 Regain 8 0 Ngapuka ... 9 0 Kilosteri ... 8 0 Maxwell 811 Duma 8 0 Monoplane ... 8 '6

JERVOIS HANDICAP of 125sovs. Five furlongs.

st lb st lb Knnowarra ... 10 11 La Roina ... 8 3 GJoy 9 9 Tua Kitua ... '8 3 Poicticrs ... 9 6 Luperin 8 3 Lady Bettv ..9 5 Tipua 8 2 Wee Olira ... 9 4 Presently ... 8 1 Hard Rock ... 813 Sir Walter ... 8 1 Urukehu 811 Tiresome ... 8 1 I'arawai 810 Goodwin Sands 8 1 Master Stead ... 8 7 Hesperian ... 8 1 Gold Circle ... 8 6 Rufcter 8 1 llarenoa ... 8 6 Hell Crispin ... 8 0 Mary Ann ... 8 6 Alma Rose ... 8 0 Bogey 8 6 Manuu 8 0 Sphinx 8 5 MavkofF 8 0 St. A man 3 ... 8 3 Countree 8 0

MAIDEN' STEEP LECIT ASB of 125sovs, Two miles and a-half. fit 11) st lb Reservoir ... 11 0 Bonnie Jean ... 911 Whatashot ... 11. 0 Commander ... 911 Connecticut ... 10 10 Romp 910 Bachelor ... 10 9 Hunakaha .. 910 Eiro Atu ... 10 1 Castout. ... ... 9 9 Pleiades ... ... 913 Dinkum 9 7 Okaihau ... ... 9 13

MAIDEN TIUBDTjB RACK of 125sovs. One mile and three-quarters. &t lb

Patrobus (inc. Arty 9 0 71b penalty) 10 11 Castlo Blaney... 9 0 Kremlin 10 0 Penfold 9 0 Master William 10 0 Blue Mountain.. 9 0 Denbies 9 8 Rumbling Rose 9 0 Mozart 9 5 Napcnape ... 9 0 Captain Paul... 9 3 Pat 9 0 MEMBERS' HANDICAP of 175sovs. Five furlongs. st lb st lb Ny land 10 1 Elegance ... 8 6 Tattoo 913 Kanewara ... 8 6 Turbine 910 Lord Possible... 8 6 "Wauchope ... 9 o Lucille 8 3 Blue Garment... 813 Urukelm ... 8 1 Mighty Atom ... 8 9 Frontino ... 8 0 Dogger Bank... 8 8 Parawai ... 8 0 Smilax 8 8 Luperin ... 8 0 HUNT CLUB HURDLES of lOOsovs. Two miles. st lb st II) Cloudy Morn ... 11 6 Rosilian ... 10 0 Hinau ... .. 10 3.5 Joe May 10 0 Sabine 10 7 I'iri 10 0 Rancitane ... 10 6 "aster Phaeton 10 0 Stroller .10 5 Wirilrana . . 10 0 Rebel • 10 5 Comet ... .. 10 0 Winiata 10 2 iolbornc (late Romantic ... 10 1 Pat) 10 0 HUNT CLUB CUP of lOOkovh. About three miles and a-half. st lb st lb Connecticut ... 11 13 Rebel 10 13 Cloudy Morn ... 11 13 Hunakaha ... 10 11 Hina 11 6 Winiata 10 9 Riro Atu .. 11 4 Wirihana ... 10 7 J oUk.i 11 0 Comet 10 7 Rancitane ... 10 13 Joe May .. 10 7