SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 1514, 9 November 1912, Page 9

SPORTING.

'>, RACING FIXTURES. k ' NEW ZEAUIJ»D. " JfoTeniber Auckland Racing Club. November Jockey Club. November 20, Marlborough Racing Clnb. November £0. 23—Otahuhu Trotting Olub. Korember 20. 21-South Canterbury Jockey ." Club. "" Kovember 27. 30—Takapuna Jockey c '\ lb Vorember 50. Dec. 2- Fcilding Jockey Club. December 11. 12-Rangitikoi Racing Club. Betwmbcr 26. 30. Jan. 1. 2-Auckland Racing "December 26. 27-Th antes Jockey Club. , December 27. 28. 31—Auckland Trotting Club. January i-Tirau Kacin? Club. January —Otamatea I'acinc Club. January 9. Whatigai ei Racing Club. V y # brrtarj 21. 22—South Auckland Racing Club. Jlarcb 15. 17—Otahuhu Trotting Club. ' Anril 9. 12—Auckland Trottiusr Club., " AUSTRALIA. ' Sorembcr 7. •>-Victoria. Racing Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. NT.W ZBAIANP " yoremlfr --0. G. Stead Mcmcrial Cup. \or«n'i«.r o0 —Fcildinc Stakes. Decembrr Great. Norihern Koal htak«*. 1 December 26— Auckland Cup. December 50—A.8.C. bummer Can J»ruar* 1-Circat Northern Derby. ANSWETSS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ' p'-Tanhei ran her last, race in the autumn of 150?. when she won tho Hurdle Race at ■ Napier Park. The records show that the Realtor mare produced her fi r it foal ilranui) >jn 19W. '' CARBINE. To Kuiti.— Mnltiftd was got 'tr Multiform (2> Sceptre was sold by auction a- a yearline for IO.OKcs. wh'ch still , «.»anda as a world's record for a horse of that age. —Buroclydon and Gipsy Grand ' wero foaled in the same season. Explosion was a year older than Seahorse, and when they contested the Auckland Plate the former carried 9et and the latter S«t.. NOTES BY PHAETON. "The glorious uncertainty that, overhangs racing constitutes it« greatest charm was ■ the summifig-up of an old-time writer far back in turf history- To those who love the rom«ntic side of racing such a finding as that quoted above would bo readily accepted: bus those who pursue tho thorny paths of bet! ing would not probably be enthusiastic in enunciating such a view. The crushing downfall of such a certainty as Duke Fc.ote was regarded for the Melbourne Cup affords ft deal of food i*br reflection. Here was a horse who had succeeded bril- ' jintly in weij;ht-foi l -age races, and who, with J.st 31b opposite his name, looked tho best of good, things (or the Cup., failing in such, a • omplete manner as to confound everyone. If was said for Duke Foote that, in all his races he finished up like a stayer and yet in the Cup tost his defeat was regarded as certain half a mile from home. The bursting of supposed racing certainties are soon forgotten b> those who go a betting ; and the downfall "of Duke Footo will <ust simply be entered up as a mere incident in the sport of racing. Next spring may see the same little drama repeated. Sinc» the inauguration of tho Melbourne Cup- in 1861 there ha.-} been great rivalry ■ between New South Wales and Victorian breeders for tho honour of raising the winner of the Great- Flemington race. New South Wales led off well by winning the first two races with Archer; then \ Lctoria took a hard, and won thrice in succession with Banker, Lantern, and Tory boy. The mother ■ State" of tho Commonwealth followed Toryboy's year with four successive winners The Barb, Tim Whifflcr, Glencoe, and Warrior. Then little Tasmania had a look in, for tho " dream horse," Nimblefoot» won for tho widow of the Ballarat publican, Mr. Craig, in 1870. Tho Pear!, who was bred in New South Wales, won tho following year, and The Quack, a Tasmania 11-bred one, trained in Sydney, scored for Mr. 'l'ait, tho owner of Tho Barb, Glencce, and The Pearl. Thus,

•up to flio year lSi?., Archer and lim WhitHer won three raves for Mr. I'-. 11 - ' Mestre, whobailed from New couth ale.while The Barb, Gleneoe, The Pearl. ami The .Quack were successful for Mr. lait. In addition to Mr. do Metre's early Melbourne Cup winners there wore Chester and Cala-mia.-in whom the Tcrara man was interested. Ho* trained .Chester and owned Calami a. Then from New South Wales cam© Grand Flaneur, Zulu, Arsenal, Bravo, Patron, ' Gaulus, Tho Grafter. Merriwee, Lord Cardigan, Acra-s-ia, Blue Spec, Poseidon, Lord Nolan. Prince Foote, and Piastre. Thus 25 winrierj cut of tho b2 were raised bv New South Wales breeders; while Victorian breeders can. claim 17 winneis in Banker, lantern,' Torvboy, Haricot ollciijai," Briacis. Darriwell. Mentor, Malvoho, Glenloth, Tarcoola, Auraria. Newhaven, Clean Sween, Revenue, Tho Victory, and Tho Parisian. Tasmania produced Nimblefoot. The Quack. Sheet Anf'nor. and Mabia (sire of Muivoiio). South Australia's score - of three consists (if Don Juan ; The Assyrian, and Dufllop; while Martini-Henry. Carbmo. and Apologue are down to the credit of New Zealand. Coinedv King, who won tho Cup in 1910. was bred in England, and was ./ brought to Australia when a foal.

The. Melbourne Cup of 1885, in which the Aitoklarid-lircd ■ Trenton met with defeat in highly sensational finish for the Great Flomiogton race, has at various times reroifcl nuicli attention at tho hands of Australian writers. " Milroy," of the Sydney Ma.il, in a batch of highly-interesting C.'urj reminiscences, writes as follows: " Trenton made his Australian debut in the Melbourne Stakes, and the easy manner in which he defeated Sheet Anchor, Ringmaster, and Co., in the weight-foi-age raco made his Cup backcrs doubly confident, and 1 none more co than his jockey, thr lato Alee Robertson. With such stout and brilliant horses as Sheet Anchor, Nordenfeldt, Grace Darling, Trenton, Cyclops, Lord Wilton, Acolyte. Tom Brown. Coriolanus, Warwick, T'.row-n and Rose, Cerise and Blue, Liverpool. I>espot, Dunlop, and Lord Exeter among the 0.5 starters, tho race excited the wildest enthusiasm. Betting on it, was usually heavy, .the Derby winner, Nordenfeldt. and Trenton dividing honours of favouritismTh« favourites were both awful loafers, but gonuino stayers. Trenton was ius laxy as a domain dosser, and needed riding hard from jump to judge. With his rider hard at him he got. into a good placo at the abattoirs, and when 'Dan ' O'Brien saw him so well ' tip at that point ho began to count up his •n innings, but just about, the moment ' Dan ' was reckoning tho raco his Robertson dropped his whip in making a flourish at the big .son of Musket. Alee implored the riders ' arorind him, and offered fat. sums to nothing - for tho loan of a whip, but none was 111 a lending mood, and the little man with hand and 1 heel and desperate resolution drove his Jazy mount along for all he was worth, but just failed. What a magnificent finish it was! I doubt, if there was ever such a Cup . battle "between four such horses as 011 that day. Sheet, Anchor won by a head from Grace' Diirling, who beat Trenton by half a . head, and tiio latter was a similar trifle in front of Nordenfeldt. Tho defeat of Trenton ,wa3 a terrible knock to all concerned, to "tioiio more so than his rider, who, to my personal -knowledge, would have gathered in ' £14,000 had lie got home. When lie returned to the, weiehing enclosure 'Dan' O'Brien aaked: 'What became of your whip?' ' 'Dropped it,' savagely replied Alec. 'I. wish' it had been my arm instead.' Trenton's downfall weaned one of the largest book--1 ..makers in Now Zealand from backing horses. 1 the news was cabled to the island ' tolonv somebody roared out in a sporting rendezvous: ' Sheet Anchor's won !' 'Won queried the interested bookmaker. 'The Melbourne Our.' 'Where was Trcn- . ton?' 'Third.' glumly responded the newsaivor, ' 'liiird ! What, licked with 7st 131b? 'Well, that's the last time I'll ever back a -, .Jiowe. . If they can beat. Trenton with 7st J-'-Ibi anything can happen. Never again We; you can lot, on it.'

. That Goldfinder was back to form bo , .demonstrated on Monday last when lie deada*aled n-it.h I'obnkoff in tho decision of the • Metro|yiit:o Handicap at Riccarton : but. as "he was i-,i receipt of 211!) from the Finland gelding, ihe honours in the mile and a-half race, it i rfiid not bo disunited, were on the Bide of i.bi, latter. In the Canterbury Cup , eonU-st, ]i-_.v- ever, tk>ldfindcr came out of .. his shell, and by securing a decisive victory "J tfie two-mile weight-for-ago raco he mustJyybe regarded us the star performer of tho G.J.U. meeting, for he had behind him Domino, Hon Ton, Vice-Admiral, Bobrikoff, Augelos, Masterpiece, and Lady Lucy. *wrafinder figures anjongst the entrants for the Auckland Cup; and in tho faco of the victory he registered in tho Contorbury Cup fioso who are studying tho question attacht° th a Ellerslin raco will be able to pretty «il {(atigo where the ton of San Fran will • BjpJW in tho handicap.

From the manner in which Royal 'Souit. won the City HaniAc.tp at Ellerslie on Wednesday. he must bo given credit lor a voi-y decent" xlispl ay over milo and a-cpiarifcr. Certainly "iio was dauitily handled in. '.Vitng put into that' r&ca at /st llui>; but ho was always near tlio front, and when inquired to go on and win his ivico tT.v> fur.Vongs from homo, his victory was psraoticalir ussm-eil. in tho concluding fct&ge Ro.wl >3ckill was simply playing with tho onJ)osii.V)ti, and there was a gap of three lengths between him, Coromandei, and Am oino wo, wtuen the post was readied. In stature vliero is a lot. of tho pony thLcH.it Royal Soutt; but. no is a handsome little follow; indent, it might b> said that lis i? ft horse that can. bo gazed at for a long tiVef without tiring

When Our King competed at Ellerslio at two years old ho n^otl 1110 as 0110 of the best-looking wits .seen out for some time. Iho son ot MuftifiA !ls gouo on tumisliing nicely in tho i titer '• a ™ tlla - v ' II " ferred therefrom that .he ' s 0110 ' 0 river, attention. In tho <Ur-k ,on of the _ Great Northern Guineas, Our' R. ' n ? was really only in it up to tho distant* !>ut ' considering that he was very much of* V )r several days, tho result of a very rouiA voyage troin Gisborne, his performance wii'-» quite ;,i > good as could reasonably be • Provided Our King goes on properly, j s.'iv " be l iuitc prepared to find him with a v\'V decent record when tho etui of tho tvea\ 011 roll? round. Unfortunately tho brown \on Multifid and' Indian Queen is wot engaged in the Great Northern Derby,

The Onehunga Steeplechase fryvariabX*" furnishes an interesting contest, and Ithosi" who braved the elements 0:1 Wednesday in order to assist at the A.R.C. Spring M'eM-", ing had tho satisfaction of witnessing ni."ie> horses vacklo the cross-country event. Despite the fact that Ilauter© was called up<.\J* to carry 12st 21b, the son of ICuroclydo.iV counted sullicicnt friends to send him out favourite. When Hautere raced up to Rangitane at the cli*> leading to tho stone wall, and headed the Feilding horse at that point, it looked very much n.s though ho would endorse the finding in his favour. In ho run home from the concluding hurdle, however, Hautere tired perceptibly, and Rangitane beat his rival in hollow style. As Rangitano had 321b the best of the weights compared with Hautere, it must, bo said that he was well positioned to score. Still, a good word can be said for the Rangipuhi gelding, for ho fairly .raced over tho pest, and rail fence at the hill the .second time, and altogether his fencing was of the admirable order.

Amongst the horses that contested st Ellerslie AVaimangu would be popularly cited as the chief disappointment. The son of Soult seemed to me to be a bit on the burly side: but lie counted sufficient admirers to send him out favourite for tho City Handicap. in which ho was weighted at Bst 21b. Waimangu was never once in a position to flatter the hopes of his admirers, and he eventually wound tip in seventh position. Possibly the heavy state of the going was not to the liking of the brown hor.se-

With Trafalgar. Malt Kiiy, and Lady Medallist all falling unsound, the weight-for-ago class racing in Australia lias been seriously reduced this spring. Duke Fcotc is now supposed to be regarded as Australia's weitrht-for-age crack; but with an unplaced performance in tlio Melbourne Cup under 161b less • than weight-for-age. there will probably be no rush to proclaim tho New South Wales horse great, so far, at least, as long distance racing is concerned.

Tinopai, who _ captured the "Welcome Stakes at Ellerslie on Wednesday last, is undoubtedly a smart filly; and that she is game is, I think, a safe conclusion. The daughter of Stepniak finished up her task very attract under pressure: and though possibly site will not be able to cope successfully with powerful rivals when tho season is fully advanced, it can be said that, her Welcome Stakes victory was fairly meritorious.

The marcs hnd what can lie termed "an afternoon cut" at Ellerslie on Wednesday lasr. Sphinx led off by capturing the Maiden Jlurdio' Race, Bleriot, followed by annexing the Great Northern Guineas: then Tinopai, Merry Roe, and Lady Alicia monopolised all tho places in the- Welcome, Stakes. Tact won the Shorts and FJvincr iTandicaD. and I'arawai scored in tho Hob?ou Handicap. • At one stage, and that- within tho last half mile, in the Great Northern Guineas contest, it seemed as though Bleriot,- was likely to lose Iter unbeaten certificate at three jenvs old, for slip did not appear to be rolling into her task with tho »amo vim as (hat. which characterised her dual winning display at Avondale. The bay filly camo along satisfactorily in the concluding stage, and she was "allopins nicelv in first, place when the post was reached-

It would seem that tho screwing up which Masterpiece underwent to fit him for the Now Zealand Cup content, and the severe test which he underwent in that rare when defeated a. head by Midnight Sun, lias sent the son of Clanranald over the mark, for in his subsequent engagement* the big bay horse has failed in pronounced form. Coming from a family on his sire's side in which staying capacity is not a feature, possibly it. would have l>een as well, with an eye to tho future, had the tost not. l>eeii applied tx> Masterpiece to win tho Now Zealand Cup.

From a condition point of view Kakama filled the *\ye vers - pleasingly when sho was saddled-up to contest tho City Handicap at Ellerslie on Wednesday. The brown maro will probably Sever bo one of the robust stamp, but tire delicacy that affected her in previous seasons has apparently disappeared.

So far Martian and Boniform. with three winners each, including a dead-heat each, head the. list of winning sires at, the New Zealand Cup Meeting. Treadmill. Achilles, San Fran (including dead-heat). Golden Knight, and Finland (including a dead-heat), each claim two winners whilo Handsome Jack, Multiform. Pallas, Traquair, Monoform, St. Paid. Pilgrim's Progress. Birkenhead, Charlemagne 11., and Signalman were each responsible for a winner.

Luke Wilson is having a great innings at the big Iticcarton fixture, for up till the present he has ridden six winners, including a dead-heat on Goldfinder. W. D. Young and R. Berry have each piloted three winners, and each rodo a dead-heater. ('• Emerson and L. Hagerty have ridden acouple of winners each, and 11. Donovan, I). Anderson, A. H. Wilson, A. Oliver J. O'Shea. 11. Hatch. P. E. .Tones. W. Price. S. Keid, and F. D. Jones, on each, the but-named being on Bobrikoff ill the deadliest.

Tripoli, a three-year-old filly l>v Obligado —Cyrenaica, lias been hitting out. well oyer sprint distances of late, and it will occasion no surprise* should she run well forward in tho Gordon Handicap to-day.

Mr. K. J. Watt, the Hawke's Bay sportsman. has done very well so far at tho C.J.C. Spring Meeting at Riecarton, having won the New Zealand Cup with Midnight Hun, and a race each with Venture and Jason.

Te Whareroa, who won both hurdlo races at the Avondale Cup meeting, m.ay be taken to Australia after tho A.R.C. Summer Meeting by U. Hannan. This dashing fencer is by St- Paul from Secrecy, and is a halfbrother to Ngatiruauui.

Lady Gladstone, on track form, had little to recommend her for the Hobson Handicap on Wednesday, and was allowed to start at a very long price. Her few supporters benefitted accordingly when she ran second, beaten by only half a length by I'arawai.

Mark Ryan rodo a nico rtir-o on Apellon in the Shorts Handicap on Wednesday, buthad to put up with third nlaoe Ihree-ouar-ters of a length behind tho winner. Tact. During the running Apellon struck herself rather severely, and this, no doubt, affected his chance.

Sphinx had been showing good form in her training, and ran up to it on Wednesday in tho Maiden Hurdle Race, for. after taking charge seven furlongs from home, she was never seriously troubled, and won easily at, the finish.

Eglinton, a useful jumper by -St. Crispin— Sing, trained by P. "Li. Uo?s, figures in fho Hunters' Steeplechase to-day with lOst Sib. This gelding has got over he Kllersile country in fine stylo while training, and is expected to perform well this afternoon.

I'arawai. winner of the Hol-son Handicap, chinned I lie apprentice's allowance of 51b, which brought her weight down to 7st Tib. The Blueli"lit-—Seamstress mare won in nice style for her popular owners, and returned a long-priced dividend.

Toreador, the four-year-old son of Spalpeen and Lorna, now trained by P. Jr>nes at, Ellerslie, can muster up a lot, of pace 011 the training track, and with 7st 91b to cany in t.ho Gordon Handicap to-day has been given a good chance to distinguish himself.

Tho Auckland horse Domino did not show up prominently in the New Zealand Gun, while ho also failed in tho Metropolitan Handicap on Monday. However, he ran much better on Wednesday, when he finished fast and secured second place behind Goldfinder in the Canterbury Cup.

Tact, prior to the opening of the A.R.C. Spring Meeting, had been registering the bust work over five furlongs cf any of the horses in training at Ellerslie, and this form she raced up jo on Wednesday when she carried off the Shorts Handicap, and later tho Flying Handicap.

Tinopai's defeat of Merry Roe in the A.11.C. Welcome Stakes ca >".e ad a severe futci' (o backers, but she was fairly beaten by the Waikato filly over the concluding stages. Tinopai, by the way, i- a Maori word meaning good. "

Master Paul, the old ex-Auckland hurdler, retains his form wonderfully well, as was demonstrated on • Wednesday v.'hen ho landed tho Suburban Hurdle Race. Two years ago tub St Paul gelding tarried off this some race at Eiecarlon.

Sky High, who fell heavily at the stone wall while schooling the other morning, ran fifth in iiio Onehunga Steeplechase 011 Wednesday, and if he should act round to-day, ought to be handy at the finish of the Hunters' iSiorplncha.se.

Wata'i Chain was well supported for the Firing Handicap on Wednesday, and earoo home pith in a field of eight. Toe run ■ hot!ld . imi'pei! him up, in which ease he will take no j-nd of heating- in the Welter Handicap this afternoon.

Dido 'Soult—Lady Repel( has the handy impost of 7«t in the A.R.C. Epsom Handicap to-day. .'mcl. as if. is probable she will havo J. (K*Sl:t*>• in the saddle, her chance reads well. .i Ai st .September Dido carried 7st 6lb, and rati tecond at Avondale to Scorch (7st 211)1.

| Should Master Tupuhi display his best 1 paces this afternoon he will keen tho opposiI tion busy in the Norm an by Handicap, six (furlongs: East autumn tho <»n of Tupuln and Dolly won * mile race in good stvlo in i\n. 435.

is not looked utjon as a dangerous mar A when the going is wet, and. although she wSs well up with tho leaders for a good portion ,of tho City Handicap journey, she died awpT toward? the finish, and came homo in the re.V - -

Two favourites won at Fllerslio on Wednesday, two finished second, throe finished third, while o."\e came home in_ eighth position. Tho twe*- hoitea"- f.wourites defeated were Merry Rotf and Sack ]sela,val.

Coromandei ndise<l anofiier to. what, must be a record <>£ seeond-wlace performances, when he a 5 rminer-UD to Rove! Soiilt in tho A.JR C. City Handicap on Wednesday. Last year' hofwointhis race in fast rime.

Lad? Ali-ia ran a real rood -face for tho A.R.C- Welcome Staße?, end Joftgbt it out stride b? stride 11;? 'he straig'llt with tho sneedy T erry Roc. trlxt just her on the post ,bv a head for vwnd place. Tt\e Obligado lilly is in the* IMi:?kci» Stakes this afternoon.

Rangitane. tin* Rang-'prln—'The Nile gelding. ran a coot' hojiesf. race* iu tho Onohunca Steeplechase, and was wof handled by H. Futrher, who landed hiui r'.'winner by six lengths from Ilanteve. The» Nile. da;n of Rangitaj'e. was bv tho t.rinln Auckland Cup winner, Nelson.

Next to Merrr Roe. Sou'fi.ikotT carried most money for the A.R.C. W.jlconie Stakes. The hich-priced Sr>nlf—Hotch(*rina colt was not well placed ;it. the start, rud •r.-c.ntaallr ended tip second to last. Later on.be should turn cut useful.

Nightwatch. a. C'ifTord-owDorl youngster, is considered 'v I- the smnriest two-year-old in training at Riccr.rton. but so far has failed to run '-imminently at. the New Zealand Ctin tin?. Tie is optpigod .in the Electric Plate this afternoon

First air : ki made a boh', "bid for victory in the Siiortf." Handicap, in which race he finished wit.hh> of a length of Tact. Mr. R. Bradley's eood-looking horse was carrying 7st 101b. which included 61b over-weight.

FJoctrakoff is not yet back to his best form, but racing will do him good. The Menschikoff gelding finished second to last, in the Flying Handicap on Wednesday, in which event, he was litilo befriended.

Little Goldsize finished up resolutely in tho City Handicap, although he was outside tho placed division. The Ghiteii gelding is. in tli<» Epsom Handicap to-day with fet, and may'prove difficult to beat in litis event.

Midnight, Sun (Multiform—La Notte\ -winner of the New Zealand Chip oil Saturday, is a full-brother toNcctuiform, who scored in this race in 1905.

Darby Paul, the half-brother to Compass, is a good class of hurdler, and at present is in fine fettle to take on his Manukau Hurdlo Pace engagement.

Tangitua. one of tho acceptors for the Hunter?' Steeplechase run thus afternoon, has shown up well a« a fencer in his schooling essays at headquarters.

Trainer W. Sharp started Miss Livonia and Mahinga for the Shorts Handicap on Wednesday, but neither ran_ prominently, finisliing with tho abo ran division.

Tho date of the sale of yearlings atGlenora Park is December 31, not December 23 as previously announced.

Lady Lucy has been scratched for all engagements at the A.B.C. Summer Meeting.

STUD NOTES. BY THAKTON.

Tho victory registered in t.ho V.11.C. Derby is another feather in the cap of the .Musket family. Wolawa claims three strains of the famous Toxopholite blood, and all through great channels. His sire Wallace, | was got by Carbine; Bobadil, tho sire of I his dam in out of tho Nordcnfeldt maro She, while The Heroine, who also come 1 * in oil the dam's side of the Derby winner's pedi- ' gree, is by Trenton. Another interesting fact to bo noted is that tho Musket and St. Simon blood has again nicked well. ho following are the leading linos in the pedigree of the V.R-C. Derby winner:--WOT.AWA. Sire: "Wallace, by Carbine (son of Miiakatl froru Mclidious, bv Goblsbrough ('eon of Firework*) from .Melody, by Tlic Barb (iton oi Kir Heicu !«■«>>. Dam : Ttirs Infanta, by Bobadil (son of Bill oi Portland) frem The' Heroine., by Trenton (ana of Musket) from Mai in Louise, by fiang Forward (son <>f Sto^kwell). Pia-st.ro, tho winner of the Melbourne Cup, to privately bred by his owner, Mr. \V. Brown. An interesting fact in tho pedigree is that his sire is out of a Springfield maro, whilo his grand-dam on the dam's side is by the same horse. Tlk> leading lines in the pedigree of the Cup winner read a* follows : — PIASTRE. Sire: Tofilano, l>y St. Simon (".-.on of fialopin) from Penza, by Bpiiiixfield (ton of St. Albans) from >'apc-li, by Mao:irum. Dam: C'liaiHl lice Bee. by Royal Hampton (win of Hampton) from Missy l.aba, by Springtield (."oil of St. Alb:m«). Midnight Sun, like his full brother Noctuiform. was bred by the lato Mr. George G. Stead. At the dispersal of tho Y.ildhurst F,tud in the spring of 1903, Mr. E. J. Watt purchased tho Eiridspord mare in foal to Multiform, and the foal she produced that year is identical with Midnight Sun. Tho interesting little fact to be noted in connection with Ncctuiform and Midnight Sim is that (lie former was in colour a golden chestnut, while his brother is a dark brown. The following aro the leading lines in the pedigree of the New Zealand Cup winner: — MIDNIGHT SUS. Sire: Mnltiform, by Uotchkias (son of MusVe:-.! from Formo, by Sterling\yorth, from rulc-hra by Itosicrucinn from Formosa, by Buccaneer. Dam: La N'otte, by KiriJspord («or. of Isoncmy'i from I/i Tosm'(ei«t*r to Wakeful'i? drum, by liobiiifion Crußor from Nightmare, by l'anif: from Evening Star, by Lore! Ciif-irn. The A.R.C. Welcome States winner can lav claim to a stout and fashionable pedigree, the loading lines of which road as follows.— TTNOPAI. Sire- ptepniak (son of Nordcnfeldt) from Steppe; bv Haunterer (son of Hinlcatcher ■ from Seclusion, by Tactmor (son of loin. Dim- Miwon, l>v Soult ',3011 of St. Sinioni ' from I.adv KimneUne, by Somntta ison of Traducer) from Fanny Fisher, by Fisherman is on of Heron). The. following aro reported at the Ascot stud:—Mr. Evelyn's Rambling P«o<e, colt to Ilierarch. Jlr. J. McNicol's To Aroha, filly to Elysian. Gold Lace is being shipped from Christ church, to be mated with Ponurv this season. Mr- J. Kemp has this rear Rent Electra and Cobweb to Elysian and Merry -Maid to Penury. Mr. J. McNaniara, of Waipipi. has notified Mr. McKenzie that the Soult mare. Miss Grizzle, who was mated last year with Penury, has thrown a fine colt foal to the imported sip'. Mr N*. Mckenzie's Corea (by Be.n GodSomena) has foaled a bay colt, to Penury.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S v . ((SPRING MEETING. N? . SECOND DAY. 'Hi© flags again be hoisted at Ellerslie to-day, when Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting > *>11 bo brought to a conclusion. The aecepta in hand for the various events of the programrno are all round of a satisfactory character, and should fino weather prevail a m. ">st interesting and enjoyable afternoon's s)" ,ort can . ''9 expected to eventuate. The first -event is timed to be started at noon.

| TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S i SPRINT, MEETING. | ; ' rtl - follow in nominations have been received ! j tor events •<> be run at. th* ..I.e. Sprin" Mce't- | in.? on the 27!') ana 30th i'nst. : - ' | FIRST DAY. i i T TRIAL HANDICAP, one mile — Kawpen. St ! Lotus, The Whip, Prince Kin?, Manuwera, General ! "''"lift.. tody Gladstone, Merrimax, Almeida, Vir- , tup, Hemisphere, Aval«n, Centenurv, Troublesome, ; Allegation, Fr outino, Salvriunie. . "01'''f (ill HANDICAP, live furlongs and n-half. j --Sohtudo, Maliinga, Miss Livonia. Wo rector, I Scorch, Apelion. Dido. Wniorewa. Jena, liovai Irish, Lucille, Oeritenarv, Elegance, Klue Garincut?, Glad Tiding*, Bow Bells. Cluudv Dawn PONUI MAIDEN HURDLE RACE, one mile and a-half arid /OOvdn.—Manaia, Blue Mount Chainman, Fuss, Stroller, Captain Paul, Sainton, Ileyooy, Tin, Neliu.% Daver Paul, Lowgartli, Slj<;c--been, Himkaha, Pyrmout, Icel, Mahonsfi, Arnwa. Hyperion, Nappcr Tandy, Miss Ada. ST. ANDREW HANDICAP, one mila and aquarter.—Kaween. Maui Nina, Jolie Fille, rapedr Xing, Admiral Soult, Electralcoff. Sea Pink, Goldfl7*. Semolina, La. iteina, Vestal, Almeida. Tire»m(, Advocate. CAMBRIAN HANDICAP, four furlong*.—OMnrate, Lady Alicia, Rosea. Tiki Tapu, lull Knho. King- Lupin, freer Ally, Marshal McDonald, Alarcmii. MELROSE HANDICAP, five furlongs :jr.d a-li.-.l —Dark JWao, L:idv Clivp, OVen A trie, Deliali, Brown Ro.io, Mi l * Pauline. Milestone, Geneva, Ih.. Celt, Hol.H.u-t, Tripoli. Aloriorosca, Sifrutim, Maoriland. All worthy, Irridesocnce, Lady Gladstone. Merrimax, Clare, Almeida. Zir.nie. Toreador, Lord Delaval, Rob the Rant-cr, Opposition, K-deato, Matawer-ewere, Centenary, Troutdefiome. Alicia- ♦ ion, Abner, Nieoniar, Spalliab, Takanini," Lad 7 Elgiva, Lady Cuirassier, Road. Tanli, To Oil go. TIRI HURDLE RACK, one milo and three quarters.—Miss Explosion, Bully, Napcnape, Bon nie Jean, Nelius, Seaman. Hunaka.ha, Darby Paul Sphinx, Surplus, King- Try. IJoydd. ' ' I CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, "seven furlongs.— Maui Nina, Tragedy Kin;:, Admiral Souk, Elect rakoff, Muhinga, Worcester, Master .lack, Scorch. Goldsize, Dido, Waiorewa, Merry Christmas, Royai Irish. Oon'damine, Ncatirtianui, Elegance, TireMine, Allegation, Flying Soult. SECOND DAT. FA WAT,' HURDLE HACK, on* mile and threequarters.—Manain. Blue Mount. Miss Explosion, Ftiis, Stroller,.. Captain Paul, Bully, Bonnie Jean, Tiri, Nelius, s<onnian, Shot-been. Hiinakaha, [eel, Darby J'.iul, Napper 'J'undv, Miss Ada, Sphinx, Surplus, King Try. Lloyds." STAN HANDICAP, lour furlongs.— (.'live. Dark Rose. Solitudo, Illuestone, Worcester, (ic):eva, Scorch, Monoline, Tripoli. ,Turbine, Lady Betty, Allworthv, Waiorewn, .lena, Toreador, l.i.cille, Urckehii, Op|K>sition, Centenary, Reno, Glad Tidings, Bow Be!!.-:. SPRING HANDICAP, one mile.—Kawecn, Maui Nina, .lolio Fille, Trsgedy King, Admiral Soult. Mb* Livonia, Electiak«ffl Sea rink, Coidsize, S"iiolina, Li Reina. Almeida, Ngatiruanui, J',l«gsnee. Tiresome, Allegation, Advocate. VAUXHALK HANDICAP, feven furlongf.— l>-liah, St. Louis, Brown Itew, Jliss Pauline, Bluestone, The Celt, J'rineo King-, Holdfast, Monotone, Maoriiand, (ieneral Drouet, Lady Gladstone, (•lare, Almeida, Zinnie. liord Dolaval, lV.ker.mci, Kfleat'i, Avalon, To i )ngo, Centenary, Troublesome, Allegation, Aimer, Spalfisli, T.iknuini, Napper 'I'.nuh, Lady Elgiva, Lady Cuirassier. I'aoli. Salvantiie. UAKINO HANDICAP, four furlongs— Lady Alicia, Rosea, Tiki Tapu. Kia Kalia. KingLupin, Cri ftlly, Jlaishal McDonald. Marconi, (Jranvillo. j CAL'ILEV HANDICAP, five furlongs and a-half. i 'lien A trie. Maui Nina. Maiiiuga, Mnnoline, Dido, IrridMccniv., Waior-e-wa. Impulsive, Royal Irish, Lncltte, Bob th" Ranter, Oentennry. Fron- ; j tino. Blue Garments, How Bell". Cloudy Dawn. ! MJPT.'KK HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—K;wt»'ii. Gcxxlwin Sands, ®nge<iv finr. Worcester. The Whip, The Celt, St a TiiiU, JLiwre-Tii, Merrimax. Vestal, Royal Irish, Condamine, lonjador, Virtue. Centenary, Troublesome, Elegance, Allegation, Lady Cuirassier. WELTER HAS'DICAP, one mile.—Kaween, .lolie < Fille, Admiral Soult., Oronndier, Master .luck, ,-'"<in'h, Manurewa, Duma. La Keina, Merry Christinas, Almeida, .MUlwr.il, HeiiiiAphero, Ngatinianui, Eiegantv.-, Tiresome, Allegation, Flying Souk, King Try. ! Additional on-trim may have l>Cfn rewive»J at. IKivonport. ! METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB'S ! MEETING. [DT TEr.K«!isph.—rnuss ASSOCIATIOK.] CliniSTcrrritcir. I'ridaiy. For (ho third day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Cl.ib's ring Meeting th'» v.father conditions were goncially oxcellen:, and th" track was in good order. The tolalisaiop mvestments wert- a ie«>rd. the sum of £27.837 lif In? handled. Dui+ng the whole three days £99,177 passed through the machine, as against, £78,359 last ear. Tiie re-u!t« arc as follow:— DIES' BRACELET of lCo«>v-, one mile and a-half.—lluon JHift. 75., 1; Frank Tracey, Is., Z\ Bacchus, G-., 3. GOVERNOR'S HANDICAP (Saddle) of lWsove, one mil' and a-half.—Bsllwitnl, S«.. 1_; Bu-di-ranger. 10:.. j; Erin'.- Tr/coy, Zt., 3. Also started: Wild Tieo Ss., ItepeiJer 55., Lord Cardigan Vs., Monsoon Bs., Vigorc.u.-i Aramenter 10s. B'-ilwind v.'.is favourite. \Vor, by eight lengths. Time, .T:n. 41 3-ss. CIIRISTCIIFHCH HANDICAP (HaniOfsl of ' ncosov*. two miles.—Mr. W. Scott/'s yuincev, 75., 1: Glendalough, 7*., 2: Little Tib, Cf., Also start<vi: Knimeline scratch. Albert H. os., St. Switliin &».. Gold Bell 35., Adonis 1 15 -. Matidareno 95., Dr. Chutney Ow , Sparkling Kola 9s. St. Swithin was f.i T .ourite. Won by half a length. Time, 4m. 3R<:. AUSTRALIAN HANDICAP (Saddle) of SOOsot*, two nii'es.--fiin'r, 95.. 1; Fusee. 11;., 2: Solo, 95.. ~. Al-o stari'xl: Bright, scratch, Miss Flortie ?.s., Submarine is.. Lord llca'licoU; 5:-.. Ucrmalino os., Dixiiip Bel! 1.7j.. Electrocute 95., I<odi 1C«„ , Elmwood lfis.. Cavalier I.V„ Our George I;>., Robert Emmet lis. Electrocute was favourite. Won by two lengths. Time. 4m. 43«. DOMINION HANDICAP (Harness) of 350bovb, two mile". Matter Raymond. 10?.. 1; Muricatn, j sctalcii, .7; !U.-o, 10s., *3. Also started: Electro-i' ci.to J*., JJfdl Car If.. Coiner iis., live ,T.s., Ad-f-ntures's fis., Treasure Seokcr 7s. Murioatii and Electrocute were bracketed favourites. Won by one length. Time, 4m. 52 l-ss. METROPOLITAN" HANDICAP (Haniesd) of 200scvs, oi,e mile and u-lialf.—Maelstrom. 55., 1; Gdvanila, 75., 2: Black Chill Boy. Zs., 3. Also i started: Lady Child 4-., Bonilication &s,, Ariel 65., Kalgoorlie 65.. Prim-o Watheejr 75., Crown Prince 7s. MaOrstrom w.m {avotm'ie. Won by i half a length. Time, 3m. 255. I NFIELD HANDICAP (Saddle) of 229.«0vh. one mile.— Til), 55., 1: Adorti-t, 35., 2; Belli?, 1 4s. 3. Also started: AlvrfehSv scratch. Eccjui- 1 I trie, Is., Miss Florrie 3*.. Piecework 55., Bell .Metal j 55.. Medallion 65., Barmaguio 55., Ned Corhett 65., ' RMcberry 65.. Silver Black 65., Scottish Mac ss. ' Won by two lengths. Time, 2m. 15s. i RECOVERY HANDICAP (Harness) of SSOsom, ono mile Ravenehikl, Vs.. 1; Giaiiella, 65., 2; Albert IL. 55., 3. Also started : Emmelins scratch. ' Piir.ec Aleifc 55., Jingle 6-., Princess Louise 75., Bright 7«., A 1 Franz 7s. Gianella was favourite. Won by » length and a-half. Time, Zip. 15s,

THE ACCEPTANCES. HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE.'. Three miles. ft, lb of-1'» Wheturangi ... 12 10 Icel — J® 9 The Chief ... 13 o 10 5 Cloudy Morn ... 11 6 Atavl»I ™ £■ Mfthonga 11 iiMn«t<V Ph<aeton ... 10 8 Sky High 10 13 Shel>c<\t 10 * Captain Jack ... iO liTangitu* 10 7 GORDON HANDICAP. Five .furlongs. ' st n.> !t ' Cloudy Dawn ... 8 6 Sir Rupert ... ? 5 Royal Irish ... 15 4 Glad Tidings ... < & Solitudo li .3 Chit"- I 5 Caher Davon ... o 0 Bluwtonc < 5 Spalflnh '/' 10 Opposition .... 12 ficneva V 10 Aliwortby ... ... T ?. lady Gladstone ... 7 3 Tripoli 7 2 Toreador ... ... 7 9 Hamanui 7 2 Vivace 7 3 AiAipliono ... 7 2 Lady Betty ... 7 7 Blue Ro c « 7 2 Devastation ... 7 7 Pea Rifle 7 2 Worcester 7 6 MAXUKAU HURDLE RACE.'- One mile and three-quarters. st II, st 1*» Black Northern ... 12 4 Mi** KCplosion ... 9 8 Darby Paul ... 10 9 Sphinx 9 V Lloydi 10 8 Surplus 9 0 King Try t „ 10 4 Fuss 9 0 Bully 9 9 Captain Paul ... 9 0 KINO EDWARD HANDICAP. On© mile and n-lial?: ft 'h lb Royal Soult ... 8 10 Blerioc ... 7 11 Antoinette ... 8 10 .lolie Fill* ••• 7 5 Waimanju ... 8 6 Semolina' ... ... 7 1. Gloy 8 2 Sea Pint ... ... 6 7 Corooiandel ... 8 2 MUSKET' HANDICAP. Four furlongs. st lb rtf'lh Tintrpai ... ... 8 10 Marconi ... ... & 2 Merry Roe ... a 5 Rosea '742 Lady Alicia ... & 3 Tiki Tnpn Vi 8 WELTER HANDICAP. One mile. «t lb st ll-M Corornandcl ... 3 11 Scorch 8 5 J Advocate 9 2 Grenadier 8 2 Wee Olga 8 12 Admiral Soult • ... 8 1 Maui Nina ... 8 10 Watehchain ... 8-1 Ngatiruanui ... 8 i) Master Jack ... 8 0 First Wairiki ... 8 5 Duma 8 0 Tiresome 8 6 Par.iwai 8 • 0 N0RMANBY HANDICAP. Seven furWhg*. fit lb st lb Clondjr Dawn ... 8 4 Yirtu« J '4 Royal Irish ... 8 3 Sir Rupert ... 7 3' Goodwin Sands ... 8 1 Prince King ... 7 2 Tragedy King ... 7 13 Allegation ... 7 0 Manuwera ... 7 32 Light Blue ... 7 0 General Drou*t ... 7 11 Almeida 7 0 Master Tupnhi ... 7 11 Abner 7 0 Devastation ... 7 0 EPSOM HANDICAP. Six furlongs. st lb st lb Electratoff ... 8 9 Waiorewa .' 8 0 .Jack Delaval ... 8 9 Monorail 8 0 Tact a !> Dido V 0 Kakama 8 ,1 Lucille 0 12 Ou; King 3 3 Mahinga. 6 10 Prince Soult ... 8 1 Overtime b 9 Ooldsire 8 0 Ladv Elgiva ... 6 7