SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14931, 2 March 1912, Page 9

SPORTING.

RACING- FIXTURES. February 29.' March 2—Wanganui Jockey , Club. -, v\:.\,:" - " March 4, 5— Aroha Jockey Club. March s—Akaroa County Racing' Club. March 6, 7—Dannevirke Racing Club. i; March 13, 14—Napier Park Racing Club. March 14—Waimato Racing Club. March 16, 18—Ohinoranri Jockey Club. March 18— Opiinako Racing Club. March 20, 21-Nelson Jockey Club. - March Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. March 28. 29—Master ton Racing Club.' April 6, 8-Auckland Racing Club. April 8. 9—Canterbury Jockey Club. April 8, 9-Feilding Jockey, Club.; ' April 10—Wcstland Racing Club. April 17, 20—Auckland Trotting Club. , April 24. 27—Avondale Jockey Club.; May 1, 2—Hawko's Ray Jockey Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS.New ZEALAND, February,29—Wanganui Cup. , March 3—Jackson Stakes. March 13—Napier Cup. A»ril 6-A.RC. Easter Handicap. ' April 6—Great Northern Champagne Stakes. April B—Great Northern Oaks. A;pril FeUding Cup. , - ' AUSTRALIA. ';■--■ -: ■■ ;• March 2-V.E.C. tit. Leger, - • March Australian Cup. ■ March 9—Champion Stakes. . : ENGLAND. March 18.-Livcrpool Grand National Steeple-.^-chase. ,"'■ >:.'.,.: ' ;: .^;''-'■.• May 1.-Two Thousand Guineas. May 3.—Ope Thousand Guineas. Juno s.—The Derby. - June 6.—The Oaks. ' ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. WAGER. — 1. Multiform 1 has \ the 1 credit amongst - New Zealand horses of winning most money as a two-xear-oia. The son of Hotchkiss won £2761 13s. Culprit's stake, record at a like age amounted to £2665. Menschikoff was credited with winning stakes ■to tho value of £2555 at - two years old. Menschikoff was defeated on four occasions at that age. but at three years old he had an unbeaten certificate. < STDPEKT. New Plymouth.—Musket's dam was ft daughter of West Australian.v_ She was put to thte stud in 1861 and: produced Musk it in 1867 Musket ranks as a fourth foal. Arethusa (dam of TraducerV was put to the stud in 1845 and produced Traducer in 1855 She threw a foal every season for 12 successive years. Traducer ranksns as her twelfth contribution to the Stud Book.

R.J., Thames.-l. Maxim ; and Abercorn were foaled in the'- same season. They mot at two years old in tho Sires' Produce Stakes, run at Flemington in the autumn of 18S7, when Abercorn won by a head. 2. Melos never defeated Carbine ai three years old. la the Fssendon Stakes, run at Flemington in the spring of 1889. at which time they were four years old. Melos finished second and Carbine third. It . was in the autumn of that season that Melca won the Champion Stakes from Carbine and Dreadnought.

NOTES BY PHAETON. V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING, Tho Victorian Racing Club's autumn meeting will be opened at Flemmgton this afternoon, when the big attractions will be tho Newmarket Handicap, a sweepstakes of 25sovs, - with 2000sovs added the St. Legor Stakes of lOOOsovs, and : Uio Esscndon Stakes of lOOOsovs. The St. Leger Stakes for three-year-olds may be responsible for a surprise, but at present tho issuo ap-1 pears to lie between Jacamar and tho v .K.C. Derby victress Wilari, Twenty-eight horses have been accepted for in the Newmarket Handicap, and amongst the lot are Queen o' Scots (winner of the last two .Oakleigh Plate contests), Blairgour and Popinjay (respective winners of the last two Futurity Stakes) and other sprinters of good repute. Now Zealand is represented by that smart sprinter, Obono, Bst 101b, and by Motoa, Bst lib, and Sharpshooter, 7st ; Hlb. At the latest, Queen o* Scots, despite the 101b penalty, which I brings her weight up ;to 9s 51b, was favourite, with - Pop ay, „ Blairgour, Carette, and Captain, White each well supported. In the Essendoh Stakes, i ono mile/and a-half, the redoubtable Trafalgar and Comedy King are- down to again try conclusions. {{The {gathering will be continued on Tuesday (when the Australian : Cup is to bo disposed of), and on Thursday, while tho fourth and concluding day's racing is scheduled for Saturday next, when the time-honoured Champion Stakes -provides the chief /event of interest.;

A.R.O. EASTER CARNIVAL. Owners t were called uponlast: evening in connection > with the leading. • events' to be decided at the A.R.C. Autumn meeting, and the secretary (Mr. J. F. Hartland). has every reason to ho pleased with the response made. For the A.R.G. Easter Handicap of lOOOsovs, one mile the entrants number: 42, : while:3B, are listed for the St. George's Handicap, one mile and aquarter. 'The Brighton/Hurdle Race,.and tho Autumn Steeplechase each attracted an | entry of 20,' which must be accounted satis-; factory. • In the Easter Handicap are, included such noted performers as Undecided, Soultoria, : Dearest, Gipsy Belle, -Domino, Santa, Fort "William, Master Soulfc, Antoinette, Miss Winsome, Boanerges, and others, while the St, George's Handicap list similarly includes a lot .-of . well-performed eauines Bully, Delegate. Sol, Bonnie Jean? Prophetf Black Northern,. Presently Rcumac, and Don Que* are included m the Brighton Hurdle Race field while the Autumn Steeplechase includes Sol, Loch FyneTDelegate, Rcumac. Pleiades, : Antarctic Bully. First Barrel, and -other useful nimnersi From present indications trie coS autumn carnival should provide most interesting racing. ■■-.■; , ,:, '

BOUND FOR AUSTRALIA.'

\s no sportsman in tho Dominion is willing to advance more than 750 guineas for King, two-year-old brother to Master Rnulf Dearest and Prince Soult, by oouii from Ladv Hester, "Mr. H. R. Mackenzie of Ascot Stud Farm, Mangere, has decided to send the youngster to Sydney for the autumn bloodstock sales there, and -he, will SSpS by the Victoria on Monday his owrSttwuig later u in the month. There is no doubt about, this colt filling the tall so far as" good looks are concerned, and will the Rood performances of his abovcwitn tne relatives to ' recommend him, ?C? 3&Sft?JUV*S biddin * !r th« AucSndcr when no steps into ■ the sale ring next Easter. Last week Mr Mackenzie placed the colt in the hands of M.r W Fmlay (a horse-trainer at one time assohno\%n!ylUouhly broken in, but , as tractable as a pet pony.

'■■.-■■"• DEATH OP CARNAGE. \ ■ The last English mail brought news of the death in Germany of . the Auckland-bred horse Carnage, by Nordenfeldt from Mersey dam of Carbine). .Carnage, who may bo termed a three-quarter brother to mighty bine was foaled •in 1890, and in 1893 wonTo V.K.O. Derby, defeating The Sailor Prince. Patron, Pounamu, Light Artillery, Trenchant, Projectile, Solanum, and others. Looking back at the record .says an Australian writer, one would not put Carnage down as one of the best . horses they ever had at St. Albans, but, as.a. matter of fact,, thev had very few better than ho was as a : springthree-year-old. f l Carnage was d.s'tuictly unlucky. He was subject to severe attacks of lameness.-.-The cause of. tins lameness-. was never definitely named at the time, but most people afterwards -ascribed hi 3 troubles to rheumatism. I believe Mr. James Wilson once declared Carnage, to bo about tho best-shaped racing machine he had ever seen. He was a dark chestnut colt, very deep thraugh tho brisket, and i very long from; hip t hock, r As a, two-year-old he was a confirmed sluggard. When Mr. Macdonald put P. McGowan on: him m his first race-Oaklcigh Plate—he told him- to, sit down and ride from the start, _or he would run last, and Mr. Wilson hated his horses to run last. In spit© ot all McGowan could do, Carnage was » ( bad:; last, but he j sraduallv woke up, and, after getting nearer in each of his succeeding efforts, he won I \ ttw Federal Stakes at Caulfield. In Sydney Mr. Macdonald put James Hayes on himin tho Champagne Stakes, and he won easily, but Bessie McCarthy was too good for him in the Js Biennial Stakes. ..; Carnage had a penalty, but Bessie beat him pointless, r She was a really > good mare. In the winter Carnage's rheumatism came on. and ■. as late as the A..T.0. Sarins Meeting he was very lame. When Mr. Wilson came out from England the colt was pretty bad.: but he could see no use in scratching, and the orders were to go on, and chance what harm 1 might come, - Carnage improved with work,

and won tho Derby, besides running second in * the following week to Tarcdola for . the Melbourne Cup, after being driven . along in front all the way. aHe "beat Patron again on the last day, but still was' not. considered really well until later in the- season. At the time of tho Geclong races Carnage; was oxpected to carry all before ,? him in - the autumn-• but tho -lameness cam© on 'again a few clays boforo Klcmington, and Carnage did not win another race until' he unexpectedly beat -Patron . in ; the :> Ksscndon Stakes "as ) a four-year-old. , The = Champion Stokes '.■won; by The Harvester : broke him; clown. Ho was given a few mares at St. : Albans, and; got a really good horse in Combat. Mr. Maedonald tried hard to keep Carnago in the stud', but Mr. Wilson got a good : offer for' him for England, : and took it. Ho bought - him hack after the lottery for about £1000, and sold for £2500. Carnage got very little chance in England, and iat tho time of his . death was owned .by tho ftrnditz Stud in Germany, whoro ho wa3 being mated with half-bred marcs. '

'LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. One of Melbourne's ; most popular .sportsmen. - tho Hon. Henry Skinner," died suddenly •on Wednesday week from heart failure; ;{; He ; was really; Melbourne's and only caterer, all the big jobs being .entrusted to him. Ho was tho? caterer at Cauliield and . Flemington, and at the Mel: boui'ue Cricket Ground. : Ho -was.,-,very wealthy, and had ; a variety of business interests, being part-owner of a. brewery in Melbourne,, an iron foundry in {West Australia, % and picture theatres ;in Melbourne and Sydney. Ho was also the lessee of tho Sandown Park Racecourse. He was a: man of strong personality— good friend and a bitter enemy. { The late •;■<■ Robert {Phillips (bookmaker and racehorse owner) once fell foul of Mr. Skinner, ; and had -every reason to regret it. That was in the days when there was big betting over football matches. Phillips lost a* lot of money through the defeat of Spilth Melbourne 'by Carlton in one memorable match. Mr. Skinner on 'the day l>eforo his death was trying to patch I up the quarrel between Hill and MaoAhster, - and was to • have had an interview | to that end with, certain people, on the morning of his death. He was president, of the South Melbourne Cricket Clubhand i South Melbourne Football Club, and brought both to tho front in a few : years. Ho represented the South Melbourne One-; ket Club on the Victorian Cricket Assooia< tion. Ho owned several racehorses during his time, racing some in' tho name of his trainer, I. T. Carslako. and others ,"nd©r his assumed name of "H. Hawkins. He owned Sainfoin when that horso was awarded on appeal to tho V.R.C. Committee the Caulfield Cui won by Tim Swiveller. Another good horse ho owned was Bonnie Ohiel, a V.A.T.C. Toorak Handicap winner. Ho was a few , months ago elected a member of the Legislative Council of Victoria, for the Melbourne South Province. Mr. Skinner -was at' times a big punter. He won a lot of money over the Melbourne Cup win of Lord Cardigan and Lord Nolan.

Two venerable Tasmanian sportsmen died recently in the Hon. W. Dodery and . the Hon. Thomas Reibey. Tlio latter gentleman passed away on February 17, at. the grand old ago of 91. A lover dftho horSe, Mr. Reibev, when an archdeacon of tho Anglican Church, gave the turf * countenance, and when he gave up ecclesiastical garb ho took on his favourite sport on a largo scale. He was, perhaps, best remembered as the owner of those famous horses Malua and Stockwell. Ho owned and imported several other horses. \ and brought across from New South Wales a fractious customer in the colt Hawthorn, who failed to annex the Launceston Cup. He was a man loved and esteemed by all who knew him, and jockeys who rode for him boar testimony to his humane methods; for i<> was alwavs a strict injunction of Mr. Reiboy's that the boys were to be sparing with tho whip. Mr.; Reibey had : a long and honourable political career in Tasmania as private member. Minister of the .Crown, and Speaker of tho House of Assembly.

The Freehom gelding Bully, who has | a Great Northern 'Hurdle Race,to his credit, will be a starter in the jumping event at Te Aroha on Monday, when his pilot will be F. Speakman. , ,

Santa Rosa, who declined his Wanpnui engagements, is stridging along nicely at FJferslie. : The Auckland <: Cup winner will be next seen out at the A.R.O. Easter fixture.' ■■; _ ■;■■'.;{ • l

Maxwell (Soult—Castorline), who was ridden by M. Ryan in the Wanganui Cup. ran well"up until crossing the top bend tho last time, when ho became troubled. Max; well is not engaged at Wanganui to-day, having been shipped 'back by tho Rarawa, which vessel arrives at Onehunga this morning. .-{*!' '- T: ":■ Electrakoff, who contested the Stewards' Handicap at Wanganui on Thursday, never looked a winner at any part of the race. iThis horse is sore, and no doubt deserves a i rest."' .{•.' ' ;'"'-. - - '

Game little Goldsize, who is trained by J. Ohaafe at Ellerslie, is befog given easy work at headquarters. '

Haku has improved wonderfully in appearance since going into W. Mobborley's hands. { This gelding, who skipped, over three furlongs the other moraine in 36 3-55., will be ridden in the Domain Handicap at To Aroha on Monday by A. Whittaker-

J. Conquest, who is one of the most popular of Auckland horsemen, will not be again seen in the saddle until Easter, owing to the injuries be received at South Auckland on Saturday, when Hyperion fell. Tho muscles of his shoulder aro badly injured.

Seventeen, horses remain in the Australian Cup, which event will be decided next Tuesday. Lord Nolan, who is in at ost 71b, won the Melbourne Cup of 1903 in good time.

Goodwin Sands is in steady work at Ellerslie uhdw ;W. Gall, and" should run well forward in minor events this autumn. This equine has not run up to expectations lor some time past. : - - «

The hitherto disappointing Seaton Delaval gelding Cloudy Dawn, who struck form at the Takapuna -. Summer Meeting, _is "accom ; nlishing useful work' under the direction of E. Tope at present. ( '

Bon .Tour, the big Cuirassier—Young Good Day gelding trained by D. Bannatvne, will be a runner for tho Hack Handicap at Te Aroha on Monday.

Monorail —Daffodil), who is a Great Northern Champagne Stakes candidate, is going along nicely tat Ellerslie under the direction of F. Loomb-

Blue Garment, by Bluelight—Seamstress, was offered at auction by Messrs. Alfred Buckland, and Sons yesterday, but was passed' in when the bidding reached 90gns. Subsequently ho was sold at that figure by Mr. Jas. Muir to Mr. A. B. Watkins, owner of Haku, and will go into \V. Mobberley's stable. ■**'; Blue Garment's ' winnings to date total £670. ; ""•

Undecided has been awarded top-weight (9st)' in the Napier- Cup, one mil© and aauartor. No Auckland horse is entered for this event. '-■'-■• ■.'"''■■."■'.

Blue Mountain, with A. Julian in the saddle, negotiated five hurdles smartly at Ellerslie on Thursday. ; This gelding is engaged in the hurdle events at To Aroha next week.'; ; v ,

Lloyds (V. Coleman) was schooled at headquarters on Thursday, and jumped well. However, the Monaco gelding is not likely to fulfil bis engagements next week at To Aroha. .. ' " ■/.. : \; <

' Seldom, by Freedom—Mere, whom Mr. W. Montgomery, owner of Hoanga, bought during the progress of the South Auckland meeting, will be shipped to Sydney on Monday. It is Mr. Montgomery's intention to raco Seldom in jumping events in Australia. ■ . ;:'.. ';;:;■ >" < ""'■„ -

'■'It is probable that Mr. W. Walters, the Glenora Park studmaster, will ship the Field " Battery—Soult Girl yearling colt to Sydney' shortly, to the order, of an Australian sportsman. '.■"■■

'■:■ The handicapper was evidently impressed with the performance of Bronze in the Wanganui Cup, for ho ' awarded her 9st 21b in the' "Wanganui Stakes, to be run to-day, thus placing her on equal terms with the other' crack three-year-old filly, Counterfeit, which is flattering indeed. However, neither Counterfeit nor Bronze were paid up for in the event in question.

' Lord Renown and Asternoun, winner and runner-up in tho Scurry at Woodville, were both bred .by Mr. George Hunter, M.P Lord Renown is from Stepdaughter ; (by Stepniak), and Asternoun is from Aster (by Apremont^-Planet., - ■> ■

According to report, .so • soon as their existing engagements have beep completed, tho stud fee of each of the English; sires, Willonyx ; and Bayardo, will be 500gns. .

Odessa got galloped on and his heel badly cut in the Anniversary Handicap at Wingatui and on arrival,'home' he is to be given to, light dose of physio and spelled. •

Sir Knox has won tho last three mile-and-a-quartor handicaps ho has started, in.,; ills dam (St. Leger—Cantiniere) is a full-sister to Woodstock, who was trained by, the late Mr. Georgo Wright, and- won the Napier Cup and other races.. '„, ".

:: Prince Eddie, the Royal Fusilier three-year-old trained in , the South by, J. McLaughlin, in a verv big follow, standing If hands 2in. in height.. Ho is said to boa well-proportioned : equine,: '

Ngatapa, who : won at ' Wmgatui, is a two-year-old colt by; St. Ambrose—Ambush.; He was taken to Syclncv lust autumn by Mr. .1. B- Reid, but was not sold, and was pht'into work at Randwick in the spring. Ho came back to Riccarton, whero ho has sinco been trained by M. Hobbs. His form prior to to-day was poor, but he is a well-grown "colt who possesses possibilities. His success 1 would bo very' popular Riccarton,, as IJobbs 'has. been right out;••'of luck lately. Ho has several two-year-olds in his stable, but though he has several times.*secured place honours-with them this I was; the first win ho had managed with {his j juveniles during tho season. ■'■;' .{ {

Uncle Mat, winner of i both two-year-old events at tho recent Hobart meeting, is by tho English > horse Curtain Lecture,- who raced in West Australia, from the Caulfield Cup -winner Sweet Nell. He is owned by Sir Rupert Clarke.

Muircock, {who won a hack Trace at. the Dunedin meeting, is a brother in blood to Brown Owl. {They; are both by Treadmill, while their respective dams, Kirriemuir and Glcnowlet, : aro full sisters- Muircock did not show, much promise as a youngster, and Sir Geo. - Clifford disposed of him to an Otago owner,{.but ho has not turned out a j great bargain so "far.''.-{" There is, .however, hope that nc will imprdvo yet.

Richard Wootlon, the- ex-Sydney'.trainer, since settling in England in 1906, has turned out 122 :winners out of ; 194 races; the, stake monev attached being worth in tho aggregate £46,107. .- • ' .-.- '

Lourdos, who won a two-year-old handicap at ' Wingatui, is an Australian-bred i filly by; Grafton— Pilgrim, who is, by Pilgrim's {Progress from the imported mare Rugoly. Lourdes is owned by Mr. J.'; B. Reid. and is leased to the Riccarton trainer A. MacAulay. She; has a big reputation for pace, but is very erratic at tho start, and on each day of the recent t meeting at Riccarton she lost all chance before the barrier, went up. -■j.- '{.*'..

uSea. Dog, who won- a steeplechase at Caulfield the other day, is returned- as being by th} New Zealand horse Castashoro.

The , Chokeboro pair Counterfeit and Heatherbra© have been enjoying an •;easy time of late, but with the near approach of the autumn fixtures they are likely to be given more severe tasks now. Both fillio§ bear a healthy appearance.

Winning Way has resumed active work, and looks greatly improved ias the result of her short spell.

At a- committee meeting of the Egmont Racing Club, held last Saturday, tho secretary reported that the club had made a profit of about £500 in connection with tho recent summer meeting. ; The Government tax payable in respect of tho meeting amounted to £646. At ' the same meeting tho programme for the winter meeting was drawn I up- With the exception that the distance of the Mcßae Memorial Handicap ha* been increased from a mile and a distance to one mile and : a-quarter, and that additional stake-money to the extent of £90 (bringing the total for tho meeting up to £1165) has been provided over the various races, the programme is the same as that for the corresponding fixture last season.

Almieda, one of J. Williamson's charges, is again on the tracks at Ellerslie. having recovered from the injury sustained on the eve of the To Kuiti meeting. {{

During tho New Plymouth meeting Silver Cluse (by Sylvia Parkßecluse mare), who Sins up to the present raced in the nomination of Mr. J. Melville, of Stratford, was bought by {Mr. J. Jackson; of Auckland. Silver Cluso has shown promise of making a useful hurdler, at which department \of th» racing business his new owner. will doubtless keep him. '

Mr. W. Crosson headed the list, of winning owners at: Dunedin '■'■ with £500, and then came Mr. H. Whitney £390, Mr. E. Renshaw £340, and Sir Geo. Clifford £200.

J. Clareburt, who trains Lady Menschikbff and Minora for his father, Mr. G. Clareburfc, h.i 3 an addition to his team in a five-year-old mare by. Soult from Molly * MalonO, an imported mare. She is owned by a Hawera resident,! and • has only just been put into commission. y '

Tho Waimate Plains Trotting Club" has applied < to the Egmont Racing Club for permission to •' use the Hawera racecourse for a j trotting meeting. The Racing Club granted tho;request for any day subsequent to tho coming winter fixture at a fee of £5, but so far the Trotting Club has not definitely decided whether or not to run-{'{a race,meeting this season- ' ;

Pyralis and Tangewai,- a pair of Georeo Absolum's charges, are looking well at El lerslie, and - may pick up a race or two later on in the season, when the company.is not too select. ,■;

The Wanganui , sportsman who races as Mr. R. Narelle went to Woodville to see Grandee , make his reappearance in public, but though started on both days the son of Merriweo did "not run into a. place. He has been hitting out well on the track, however, and all going well. should win a ■race soon. Ho has built up a lot since last season, and is a very racy-looking customer now. The samo owner's gelding Winchester is still enjoying the spell necessitated owing to his : leg filling. >

Master Wairiki is now being sent along at. ; headquarters by his careful mentor, "W. G. Irwin, and all going well the little fellow should bo at his best about Easter time. , , , '.--.

It is '--interesting; to note that Gravitation has been in training for some weeks past, and hopes are entertained that he will be got back to something like his best form. He may; but it will take some time for him to regain his old-time brilliancy. Gravitation did stud duty last season in this district. ' • , ■ ■ -i- ' '.'

Mr. W. Bidwill will ho represented in the Jackson Stakes by Imagination, and it will be interesting to " note how tho two-year-old daughter. of BirkenheadCulmination shapes in that - event. < Mr. Bidwill's record in this race to date is a (good one*— two starts and two : wins. : Provocation' and Gravitation, both of which were ridden by R. Hatch, have scored for the Wairarapa sportsman. Hatch also won the Stakes on Armlet, and thus has scored three; wins out ;of five rides in v the event. . " --

Autumnus and Ernicngarde, the crack two-year-olds engaged in to-day's Jackson Stakes contest at Wanganui, were companions over fivo furlongs yesterday morning. The pair had even weights, and finished together in lni 2 2-5s , outside tho course proper. ; ';""'" '■■■'■'■ '■-:■■** '!;''■'", Tn winning the Hack Hurdle raco of l'i miles at Wanganui in 3m 14- _4-ss, on Thursday, Cornelian was responsible for one cf tho smartest performances for such an event over recorded in tho Dominion. The start for the Flying Handicap l .it Wanganui is described as of tho straggling order, and Gipsy Belle, who got well away, ..was; never headed. V, .'..,•'

- Master- Jack, ; the four-year-old son of Soult and Gladys May, is reported to have been sold yesterday at 55 guineas.' ;

Mr. A. E. Watkins recently disposed of the hurdler Sabine to Mr. Kerr-Taylor, who in turn parted with the Soult, gelding) to a North Auckland sportsman. s

Serenade, by : Obligado— who was sent to Australia about ' a couple of roars ago, dropped dead on tho track at Melbourno the other day.

Sheriff Muir,who is engaged in the Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington to-day, is a two-year-old colt by Wallace, from the Great Northern Derby victress, Miss ; Delaval, who scored such a sensational win over Seahorse in 1900. ' '- . - - '

At the recent 1 Warwick Farm . Races (Sydney) ; the ~■• winner of l\ the Farm. Stakes bore tho somewhat fearsome name of Coolahburragundy. •■ . , ,:, " . T •

Queen of Scots registered lm. 7is. for the five furlongs and a-half when she won 'I tho Oakleigh Plato at, Caulfield, which is only a fraction slower than the record for the race pin up by tho Auckland mare ! Celerity in 1910.

'■ On Saturdav week i.Musket blood was very much to the 'fore at the V.A.T.C.; meeting at Caulfielcl.; Wallace, (by Carbine) was represented by three winners in Trafalgar, Queen o' Scots, and Wolawa:, while Eye Glass "i is out of. a Trenton mare, and Home Rule's darrf Eton Lass is by Eton, eon of Lady .Walmsley, by Musket. >

The' Chasseur mare Kiwifahi has . gone into C. Jackson's stablo at Hawera.

*;■"; The V Soult—Vexation ; ■ mare '■/,{ Irritation, owned by tho Auckland- sportsman Mr. "F. Leslie,' is now, trained Sat Caulfield 'by T. Cubitt. Irritation' is i'entered for races ,; at the V.R.C. Autumn "Meeting.- , ?

When Comedy King goes to/the {stud; in Australia next season, one of tho mares to be mated; with him is that {once fine ; performer Gladsome, who won, amongst other : races, the Great Northern Derby ot 1904. '■:■'■

Tho French sportsman, M. James Hennossy, recently won {tho Prix '■:'. de {Monte Carlo, and the Grand Prix de Nice at NiceAfter ; theso successes ho : gave "£2OO to '-!. the poor of Nice, and £80 towards tho jockeys' hospital.

-7-— —• ' When tho Auckland-bred' four-year-old Home; Rule ' (Wairiki— Lass) won the Warrcin : Hurdles •at Caulfield on Saturday week he.. made'all'-tho running, and cut out tho two miles 64yds in 3m. 61s. The race was worth 200s>ovs to tho winner. .

Amongst the winners at the Belmont Park (West ; Australia) races on, February 17 i was the Auckland-bred : filly. Miss Alison, ! by. Soult from Miss Nelson. This filly is a halfsister to the Eilerslie-trained ; two-year-old Centenary..;^{' : { {-{'{{'. / . --

Wolawa, by Wallace—The Infanta, winner of the Alma Stakes at Caulfield on; Saturday, is a Bmart two-yoar-old. On tho previous Saturday he was also successful, . carrying off. tho Fedoral Stakes of 500sovs.- ,He is owned: by Mr. E. E. D. Clarke, and is trained by J. Scobie.

The last four furlongs of tho Oakleigh Plate, won by i Queen-o' Scots, was ; run in. 48Js., while Trafalgar'disposed of -the last half-mile of tho St. George Stakes, one mile and one furlong, in 4825. ; Both' Taces were decided at Caulfield on Saturday week.

Should the Daystar horso Invader be sent on to Dannevirke ; next week, .he will have to shape muoh better to win than he did at Claudelands last week.

Mr. G. H. Gibson returned Pikitacpa, whom lie held under lease, to his , owner after tho Egmont meeting. The Maniapoto gelding was always more or less sore whilst in l work, and will probably ? 'bo the better for a spell and more ago. ,{{">■

Michaelofi is being hacked about at Ellerslie by A. „ Morrow. The Monschikoff gelding is on tho big side, and it will, take some time to get him ready for racing. . :

{But for the fact that the saddle on? him slipped round shortly "after' the start, Jargon would ; probably have won the principal event on the. second day at New Plymouth, instead of finishing second. . Tho Cordon Rouge colt likes the sting out of the ground, and heavy rain. having fallen on the preceding night, ho hit out much more freely, on the second day than he did in tho ; Cup race on the opening day.

Laverna, the two-year-old Spalpeen—Waimangu filly, is on tho improvo, and promises to turn out much better than ■ her sister, Kawoen, who has at last struck -; winning form. {;. ' '"'.- - {] {■{ - .. : . ■{

Tho St. { Clements—Ora ..-' horse Clemora, who amongst other races'won {by , ; him accounted for a Connolly Handicap at Wanganui; died yesterday .'at Mr. 'M. J. Goodson's property at Waihi (near Hawera), as the result of ;blood-poisoning supervening upon an injury sustained whilst running out in a paddock.

Coromandel added another ■■■■ placed : performance to his already lengthy list, when he finished third to Red Lupin and Sea Queen in the Stewards' Handicap at Wanganui on Thursday. ,

Antoinette is carrying herself nicely at headquarters at present, and all. going "well from this on Denis Moraghan should have the last A.R.0.: Easter Handicap, winner quite at her best next month.

Tho Onehuhga ownor Mr. Henry Barr, as sold the galloways Blue Vale "(Seaton 'elaval—Orange ; and Blue) and Norway Vairiki— and the {three-year-old' filly y —Nora. The trio have been pur;iased ; ti; go to Australia. ;■" ', >, •

Black : Northern {Salyadan—Asthore), is nominated; for flat event* atithe Ohinemuri meeting, but does not figure in the. jumping ■races.

Earlier in the season old Aristocrat gave promise of good things, but of late the Seaton Delaval gelding; has notishown' up at all well under silk-

-/That smart galloway Red Lupin led home a decidedly useful lot in ■ the Stewards' Handicap at Wanganui on Thursday,; running tho mile in %m. 435., and returning each of his supporters well over thtV half century.;

Dearest, tho full-sister to Master Soult and Prince Soult, seems to be'{improving with age, for not only has- she performed' well over eprint , distances this seaspn, but in her first attempt over a j long journey she finished second, filling that -position behind Bronze in the Wanganui Cup, '1| miles, on Thursday. -

Styx, by Aohillies, is a useful two-year-old. Following' upon his big ' dividend victory at Wellington, he carried off the Juvenile Handicap at Wanganui op. Thursday.

Arthur Oliver has i a good • record in connection with : the Wanganui ; Cup, having piloted the last three winners—all filliesof the race in question, and Oliver's i " hat trick" was registered through the agency of Milan, Merrivonia, and Bronze respectively.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

NOMINATIONS FOR PRINCIPAL HANDICAP /' EVENTS. ( The following nominations we're received last night for the principal handicap ©vents to bo run, at the Auckland Racing • Club's: Autumn Meeting:— v -;; :. .-.,:•, -. , .....-..- \ BRIGHTON HURDLE RACE,' two miles.-Blue Mountain, NiTpper, Idealism, Spectre, Bully, Delegate,' Bonnie ; Jean, Sol, Black Northern, Espartero, Sandy Paul, Reumac,v Prophet, Master Theory, Lloyds, Captain Paul, Don Qucx, Presently, Sphinx, Master: William.

EASTER HANDICAP, one mile.— Delaval Miscount, Temerite,*: First Wairiki, Undecided, Royal ■ Scotch, Midnight Sunt ■"' Soultoria, Sea Elf, Wee . Olga,"• Maheno, Dearest, Gipsy Belle, St. Petersburg, Domino, Taketumu, Santa Rosa, General Latour, Los Angelos, Fort 'I William, Our Queen, ■ Goldsize, ■ Mauinina, Ashby, Master Wairiki, Master Soult, Antoinette, La Reina, Kak'ama, Miss Winsome, Gloy, Royal Anns, Crown Pearl, Maori > King, ■ Sublime, Boanerges, Golden Loop, Coromandel; Srnllax, ■ Kaween, St. : Amans, ;• Seatbridalc, Dawn. w ': f * - -; ST. GEORGE'S HANDICAP, one mile and ' aquarter.— Artegal, ; Miscount, ' Temerite, • Tiresome, First Wairiki, Undecided, Royal Scotch, Midnight Sun, Soultoria, Sea Elf, Maxwell, Dawn,; Dearest, ' St. Petersburg,,'- Domino, Santa ;• Rosa, WaLmangu, General Latour, Ngapuka, Monoplane, Los Angelos, Fort William, Goldsize, Master. Wal- : riki, Master Soult, Antoinette, La Reina, Kakama, Miss Winsome, i Gloy, Royal Arms,'.''. Maori.., King, Sublime, Boanerges, .Coromandel, Kaween, ,St. Anions, Seatondale. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, about three i miles and a-half. —Blue Mountain, Commander,' Bully, Loch. Fyne, First Barrel, : Hautere, Delegate, Sol, Ileeline, Pleiades, Reumac, Dinkum, Golden Glow, Antarctic, Hunakaba, Tul Cakobau, Mildura, Webfoot, ';■ Rebel,; Creusot.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN: MEETING.

SECOND DAT ACCEPTANCES.

[BX TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.]

. _ ... Waxcajtci, Friday. ■, The following' are the acceptances for the second day of the Wanganui Jockey ; Club's Autumn Meeting:—: . ■ \ ■ ■ •

AUTUMN HANDICAP, one Domino £.0, Se<i Queen 8.2, lied ' Lupin ' 7.10,' Plantation 7.9, Kill 7.6, Kauroa 7.6, Montiform 7.0, St. Felix 6.12, Golden Loop 6.12, Lady Moutoa 6.9, Miscal: 6.7, Mon Ami 6.7. . , " .'_ ,_ " FAREWELL HANDICAP, six furlongs.— 9.1, Theodore 8.0, Byron 7.12, Bootlo 7.7, Kohinoor 7.0, Rangiatua 6.12, Sanguinary 6.10, Merry Frank 6.10, Piriwai 6.7, Overtime. 6.7. : : ' -_ ' : JACKSON STAKES, six * furlongs.— 9.0, Porewanui 8.11, Royal Scotch 8.8, Rangiatua 8.8,' Autumnu3 7.8, Stepney 7.2,' Styx 7.2, Ermengarde 6.11. ,\ '.. : :--' J '- v .' ;

WANGANUI STAKES, one mile and a-half.— Dearest 8.3, Undecided 8.3,' Midnight Sim ; 7.13, Coromandel 7.10, Merrivonia 7.9, \ Lady Mcnscliikoff ; 7.6, Jargon 6.13, St. Petersburg 6.10,; Goodwin" Park 6.7, Kauroa! 6.7,- Uhlando 6.7. -^.-.;.;. -\..-y. ■; HARRISON HACK a RACE, ,one mile ; And' a, distance.Manawakaha 9.2, Matlow 9.1, < Stevens. 8.8, Bonnie Boy 8.8, Muleteer 8.2, Merrie Emerald 7.13. Master Tupuhi 7.U, Minora 7.10, Tiwari 7.8, Fashion Plate 7.4,' Leoßte 7.3, Grandee 7.1, Alma Rose 7.0. ;'-'..'-.!' .'. » '." - ■

FORDELL HURDLE RACE, one mile and threequarters.— Reumao 11.6, Waiputere ' 11:3, : Euroeo 10.5, Leolanter 9M2, Xarier 9.5, Waterworks 9.5, Bismarck 9.0. ':U : ■' ■

. OKOIA HURDLE RACE, one milo and five furlongs.—Cornelian 10.12, Allure 10.3, Seaman 10.0, Darby Paul 9.10, Sand? i Paul * 9.8, ; Brilliancy 9.2,: 'Shining Star 9.0,, Sapience 9.0, Chase - Mab 9.0. , ? ; MATARAWA ' HACK RACE, six. furlongs.Clemoes 9.2, Outward 8.13, St. Gate 8.0,'; Piriwal' 8.7, Dirge 8.5, Aloha * 8.4, -Nukuatu" 7.9, Moutoa Girl 7.7, Ohinee 7.7, Lady Kilcehran. 7.5, Royal Simon 7.4, Glenfem 7.2, Trtpio 7.2. Grandee 7.2, Handsome Maid' 7,0, EastiWind'7.o. Lady Volga 7.0, Arlatrix 7.0» <

TB AKOHA JGOSKT CLTTO'S MEETINGACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST »AY. .The following acceptances -were received - for the events ,to be rdecided ' on the first day. fit ::To Aroha Jockey Club's ■meeting, :- which takes place next Monday and Tuesday:— > ';■,;• MAIDEN HANDICAP, five furlongs.— ■ , Hemisphere 8.2, Vittoria t 8.0, Sir Walter 7.13, St. Louis 7.13, Soultstoue 7.12, Wiiihaston 7.10,'-' Vivace ,' 7 V IO, ; Uevbov (late -Hutiwai) 7.10, * Parapaxa , 7.9, Cuckoo*' 7.9, "Glen Afrlo>7.6, Steplink.7.6, 'Starline 7.4, La; 1 Sylphe; 7:2, Fithla 7.2, ; Gibson Girl 7.0, ; Koroirangi 7.0. "DOMAIN HANDICAP, six * furlongs.— Mahinga I 8.3, Murangai 8.0, More vkofl l, 7.12,, Blue ; Mount 1 7.8, Hakua 7.8, Tobias 7.6, lnipulsivtv.7.s,; ret 7.3, , Tipperaty 7.0, Kopanc 7.0. t I ' f HANDICAP ' HURDLE RACE, one I mile find a--1 half;— Blue Mountain 11.1,' Bully 10.12, Bonnie Jean • 10.10, Mavourn«en - 10.0, The Chef 10.0, Arty 9.9, Active Lady. 9.4, Hokio 9.2,. Pip ; 9.2, Bon C.vr 9.0, l'aeroa 9.0.

TE AROHA CUP, one 1 mile and - *-quarter.— Monoplane ; 8.6, .Miss Livonia 7.7, Waiotahi 7.5, Aristocrat 7.4, Fuss 7.3, Zinnia 7.2, 6.7.

FLYING HANDICAP, lour furlongs and a-lialf. —Hikual 8.12, Mahinga 8.8, Bow Bells 8.8, Jena 8.7, Marangai 8.0, Moreykoff 7.12, Haku 7.8, Tobias 7.6, '', Harenoa 7.5, : Sir Walter 7.2, Tippcrary 7.0, Cuckoo '7.o,vHeyboy ; (late Hutiwai) 6.10, Maungatete 6.10.-■■'.•: ' ■.

HACK 'HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Hemisphere' 8.10, St. Louis 8.7, Hildur 8.3, Collier Lad 8.2,' Glen Afric 8.0, Rukuhia 8.0, Bon Jour 8.0, Sirocco 7,12, Wurvata 7.12, Othello 7.12. St Peer 7.10, Starline 7.10, Clipper 7.10, Pupara. 7.9, Tim Doolan. 7.7, Manama ; 7.7,: Koroirangi 7.7. ~. 1 WELTER " HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Miss Livonia 10.0, Zinnia 9.4, Blue i Mount 9.0, Kuatangatft 8.13, Luporin 8.9, Polctiera 8.9, Watchchain 8.8, Bon Cyr 8.7, Ben Tulloch 8.7, Zuleima. 8.7, Kopane 8.7.. : ;" ; -.-'V -. . ' •

OHINEMURI RACING CLUB. [BT TKLKGr-APH.—OW.V CORIIESPOXHENT.] ■ '. , PAKROA, Friday.

The privileges, in -connection; with the Ohine-: muri Racing Club's meeting, : to be held ;at Paeroa. on March 16 and, 18, were;, Bold 'by•auction, this afternoon, the prices obtained being, as follow:— Gates,;.' £ 125 cards, £69';''•■' inside luncheon.; booth, £16- outside luncheon booth, £5; : . cordial -.booth,-. £36. The grandstand i gates • were . passed m at, £150, the reserve being £200. ~ V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.. NEWMARKET. HANDICAP TO-DAY. ' The following are the final ; acceptances for the chief handicap event to bo decided on' the first day of the "Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, which opens .at Remington to-day:-— THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP, ' a sweepstakes of 25sovs each, with 2000« ova added. Six : fur- ; longs. " : ' ' '. 1 ' -'. - -.-.: ■■ - st, lb. • ' ' . - „$" Queen o' Scots (in. - . Desire /inc. 71b v . 101b penalty) ... 96; penalty) , ~.. 711 Desert Rose ... 9 2 Sharpshooter ; ... 711 Blairgour ... ... 813 Rifle ... ... VlO Hot Air ... ... 812 Durdana .... -.7-: 8 Obsono ... ... 810 Mountain Princess 7 6 Jolly Beggar ' ... 10 Rightaway . ... 7>;4' Popinjay ... ...8 9 Sequarious .. -.. 7 4 Burston ... ... 8 7 Berry Consols ... .74, Captain White ... 8 6 Honeywood,„..,'..' »..,,.-?-; 2 Flaith ;„• ... 8 4 Hallowmass ... • 7 2 Carets . ... ... 8 1: Malt Field \ - ... 7 0 Precious ... ..... 8 I , rakipona ... ... 613 Borrosov ■ ... • ... - 8 1 Almlssa ■'-: ... ■'•■: ... 6-9 Motoa .;;. ... ... 8 1 Nari' ...' 6.7

On Tuesday the Australian' Cup will come on -, for decision, the acceptances for which are as follow: , ; -

THE AUSTRALIAN' CUP. 'A handicap ;. sweepstakes! of > 25sovb each. •. with , 2Coosovs added., Two miles : and a-qnartcr. •'•' st. lb. .- st. lb., Cadonia ..i ... 1 9 2 Saxonite ... ... 7 3 Baw Bee ... ... » 3 Flavel ... ... 7 8 Matouree ... : " ~.; 8 2 Crown Grant . ... 7 4 Eyeglass ... ... 8 0 Obi - r.~ ' ... 615 Jacamar ; :.. ' ... 8 0 liord Nolan ..... 6 7 : Prizefighter " ... 8 0 Prince Harold ... 6-7 Flavian ...,'... 7 13" Indiscreet ... '■,; ... 6 7 Didtis ;... ... 712 Simon's Fortune... 67* Wilari 7 12

, TRAINING NOTES, By Telegraph.— Association.— Melbourne, March 1.

?At Flemington ■ to-day Hallowmas nan a. mile in lm.;4fts.j Flavel half-a-mile in 555., and Trafalgar half-a-mile in ; sos. \:: " s

AUUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

' INCREASE OF PRIZE-MONET. ; By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. ' (Received March 1, 9 p.m.) '-'■■■■'■■, Sydney, March 1. The Australian Jockey Club has decided that geldings shall not be eligible to run in, future for derbies. The club baa increased the added money . for the 1912-13 ■ season to £62,750, j which is £6350 above the figure for the current season. Tho principal increases are: ;■ Sydney Cup, from 400li9ovs -, to 50OOs»vb; Epsom, ; i Metropolitan, \ and Doncaster Handicaps and Randwick Plate and Cumberland Stakes, SOOsovb added to each; Summer Cup, : Sydney ; and Place ; Handicaps, 250sovs added to each. ' The Sires' Produce Stakes of 1914 will also be increased by 500sovs. :7: ■-?