SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15263, 29 March 1913, Page 9

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. April 2—Eeefton Jockey Club. April 2, Wellington Racing Club.April 9, Manawatu Racing Club. April 16, Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. April 23, 24South Canterbury Jockey Club. April 24, Masterton Racing Club. April 30, May I—Marlborough Racing Club. May 8, Ashburton County Racing Club. April 16, Avondale Jockey Club. May 22, 24—Wanganui Jockey Club. June 3, 4—Dunedin Jockey Club. Hay 31, June 3, s.—Auckland Racing Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. "TOW ZEALAND. April 2—North Island- Challenge Stakes. April New Zealand St. Leger. April 9—Manawatu Stakes. April 10—Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes. April 16—Ilawke's Bay Cup. April 17—Hawke's Bay Stakes. May 22—Wanganui Steeplechase. May 22—Century Hurdle Race. J ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. F.T., —Proto-Martyr (bred in (England) was got by St. Albans from Laura, by Orlando (son of ' Touchstone). Hastings.Mr. 6.. H. Gollan took the mount on his own horse, Norton, in the Great Northern .Steeplechase of 1895, won by Liberator. IGNOBAMUS.—Two English-bred sires bore the name of St. Albans, one being by Stockwell from Bribery (by the Libel), and the other by Blair Athol from Pandora (by C others tone). It was the Blair Athol horse that was imported to Australia. MUSKETEER, Waitara.— started in 43 races, and his record was as follows: — 33 wins, six seconds, three thirds, unplaced [once.. He ran his last race at five, yeans old. The total won in stakes by Carbine amounted to £29,476H.G.C., Kakahi.— following are the fastest records on the English turf: Five furlongs, 56 2-58, Mirida (Brt 111b), Master Willie (9st 715), and Blue Diamond (9st 81b) accomplishing the feat; six furlongs, lm 7 l-ss, Master Willie (Bst 101b); one mile. Caiman (9st 21b). lm 33 l-sa; one mile and a-half. 2m 27 2-sa, Marajax (7st 111b); two miles, 3m 19 2-ss, Pradella (Set 41b).

NOTES BY PHAETON.

AUSTRALIAN BLOODSTOCK SALES.

Full details of the bloodstock sales held this week in New South Wales have yet to come to hand; but though strong prices ruled in several instances no records were broken; and it would ceem as though Victoria for the first time for many years, has this season the distinction of claiming the highest-prioed yearling of the season with 1500gns., the' sum paid early in the month at . Melbourne for the Positano—lndian Queen colt. Descendants of Maltster were not apparently so much in favour this season at the New South Wales sales, and the trio of younsfcers sold which reached the four-figure amount were all descendants of English-bred sires. For a colt by Earlston from the Wallaoe mare Burletta, 1275gn5.; a colt by Bobadil from the Wallaoe mare Heloise realised 1025gns; and a colt by Traquair from the Common mare Roscommon was sold for a similar amount. The , latter youngster, it is : interesting to note, is the produce of a mare .which the Wanganui breeder Mr. G. M. . Currie bought in New South Wales in the autumn of 1911, and the speculation therefore quickly resulted in a fairly rich golden return to the owner of the Koatanui estate.

THE RACING RECORD OF HIGH

PRICED YEARLINGS.

The horse that realises a high price as a yearling is always cure of. getting a good advertisement early in life, and it. follows that his debut under silk is awaited with ! much interest to prove whether the price: paid has been justified, or whether "the sprig of the aristocratic equine family" is to take a , place with the great division of mediocre. In glanoing- down the ' list of high-priced yearlings sold in Australasia, it has to be admitted that there have been a good percentage of pronounced failures amongst them. Orcus, who heads the list, never succeeded, in winning , a single race, . and Lord Randolph, who follows him, only scored in one paltry event. Neither Mousquetaire or Calaverite ever carried silk. Now and again the high-priced yearling has come . off. to wit the sensational Sceptre, who cost 10,000gns. when a youngster, annexed stake-money to the extent of £38,283, and was subsequently sold for £25,000. This is undoubtedly a very dazzling fact bound up in the history embracing high-priced yearlings; but as gainst it an array of strong facts and figures can be produced to show tlfat disappointment is writ largely against the horse's name that kept the heads nodding freely at four figures when he .stood in the ring as a yearling. The following is the list of highest-priced youngsters sold in Australasia: - ' . ' / Ons. Orcus. by —Jacinth (Mr. H. E. ____ Denison) .. • • • • * •• •• wW Lord Randolph, by Newminster—Primrose (Mr. A. 8. Chxrneide) . . . . • 2300 Havoc, by Nordenfeldt—Frailty (Mr. W. R. Wilson) .. .. .. 2200 Calaverite, 'by Grafton— Dust .. 2100 Duke James, by Maltster— Grace- . ton (Mr. J. Baron) < .. .. • • 2100 Mouscyietaire, by Nordenfeldt—Frailty (Mr. 8. H. Gollan) .. .. .. 2025 Segenhoe, by Maribyrnong—The Fawn (Mr. James White) .. ... .. 2000 Warwick, by Maribyrnong— Fawn _ (Mr. A. F. Smart) .. .. .. 2000 Ladv Joan, by Sir Foote—Etra Weenie ' (Mr.. A. S- Chirnside) ... .. . • 2000 Hunter River, by Positano—River ■ Trent .. .. .. 1800 Sudbury, by Grafton—Lady Trenton (Messrs. Chirnside and Armitage) .. 1750 Master Foote. by Sir Foote-Y.'igelmar (Mr. W. Leonard) .. .. .. 1600 First Principle, : by Maltster—Field Rose 1600 Astronomer, by Castor—Frailty (Mr. S.; Hordern) .. .. .. .. '.. 1575 Petrea. by King of the Ring—Mischief (Sir W. J. Clarke) .. .. .. 1550 lolaire, by Grafton— Mary (Mr. K. S. McLeod) .. .. •. .. 1450 Royal Artillery, by Hotchkisa— of Wellington .(Mr. G. G. Stead) .. 1400 Strata Florida, by Grafton—Lady Trenton (Mr. W. T. Jones) .. .. .. 1300 Kilbride, by Ayr Laddie—Laiy Trenton (Mr. K. 8. McLeod) .... .. .. 1300 Acturus, by Wallace —Memah (Mr. J. C. f Williamson) .. .. .. 1250 Martini-Henry, by Musket—Sylvia (Mr. James White) .. .. ... .. 1250 Nordenfeldt. by Musket—Onyx (Mr. James White) .. .. •. .... 1200 Monoform. by Hotchkiss—Forma. (Mr. E. W. Alison) .. .. .. ".. 1200 Brown colt by Positano—lndian Queen ' (Mr. A. Mansfield) , .. 1500 AN INTERESTING LIST. In a recent excursion through the Turf Register I jotted down some figures bearing on the prices paid for horses which come within the uspectivo categories of "moderate" and "low," and their earnings in stakes. The following is the result of my researches —

When the price paid for racehorses is under consideration it occasionally affords room for groat enlargement, and the above list is so brimful of interest that I am, tempted to go a littla further in figures. For instance, Carbine was sold at three years old for 3000gns., to bo subsequently sold for 13,000gns. as a sire. Then Canteen was sold for 3000gns., by the man who bought him as a yearling for lOOgns. Gladsome, bought as a yearling for lOOgns., was quitted at .hree years old for 1200gn5.," while Solution, who was also secured, as " & youngster for lOOgns., was sold at six years old for 4000gns. At 1* years old Multiform •was sold for 3750gns, while Cruciform at 10 years old realised 1350gns, .

EXIT ST. HIPPO. ' '•

The death of the stallion St. Hippo, nw ported recently from Queensland, revive*;/' memories pleasant and otherwise. In the latter connection -we are reminded that: tho bay eon of St. Leger • and Hippona ' figured on the catalogue at the dispersal of the New Zealand Stud Company's stock in the'summer of 1891 an event 'which gave this portion of the Dominion a big setback in a horse-breeding sense, for by that sale we lost many a choice strain of blood. St. Leger was quite unknown to fame as a sire wlien his son St. Hippo went : into the ring in 1891, and consequently there were few bids for the big bay colt when he came before the auctioneer. St. Hippo appeared as "Lot 1" on the list of yearlings offered, and it was a somewhat rapid case of in and out of the ring with . him. for he wag, knocked down for the paltry sum of 60gns. Mr. Alfred Kidd. who at that time was mine host of the Commercial Hotel, was the buyer. The late George Wright, early contracted a bit of a liking for the St. Leger colt, with the result that an offer of lOOgns. was made for him on behalf of the late Mr. L. D. Nathan, and a deal was quiokly concluded. As a youngster St. Hippo won tho A.R.C. Champagne Stakes, but it was at three years old his great worth was discovered. He had a trio of successes to his credit when ho set out to contest the New. Zealand Oup of 1892, and how he won the big Southern race in a canter ia well known. In the face of that form the C.J.C. Derby looked all right for St. Hippo, but to pretty general surprise Stepniak beat his big rival half a length for the blue ribahd. At Ellerslie in the succeeding summer St. Hippo was in great form, and he won the Auckland Cup. Great Northern Derby, and Auckland Plate in hollow style. Stepniak was not a contestant at Eileralio when St. Hippo registered his sequence of wins in the summer, th,e general impression being that Mr. Stead realised that the brown son of Nordenfeldt had had luck the day he beat St. Hippo at Riocarton and did not seek another meeting. In the autumn St. Hippo was taken across to Australia, and George Wright had great hopes of landing a coop with the big fellow; but he met with a mishap while training at Flemington, with the result that nothing more was heard of him in a racing cense until the Auckland Cup of 1895. - He was sent out favourite for that race; but the Bang Quail mare Anita upset all calculations by defeating her big rival: On the second day St Hippo carried 9st 91b to victory in the A.E.O. Handicap, and that Was the last occasion on which he was. seen under ; silk. That St. Hippo was a high-class galloper there can. be no doubt; and I had it: from the late George Wright , that he regarded the bay eon of St. Leger as the beet that he had discovered. ' A STUD CONTRAST. In a stud sense • St. Hippo has to b# referred to as a great disappointment. A horse, of truly masculine physique, ' everything pointed 'to his proving , a success as a sire,' and as the Messrs. Nathan owned a ; splendid collection of brood mares . at Sylvia Park he was given a great , chance to distinguish himself but his record was eo very poor that even his then, owners waned in their enthusiasm." When the big . fellow went into. the. ring at the disperse* , of the Sylvia Park Stud in the summer of 1903 he was' allowed , to go. for tb© v paltry sum of lOOgns. The late Mr." Hugh Mosmyn, -who bought St. Hippo, sent him. to Queensland, where he was used as a station - sire. The only hone wired by- St. Hippo that achieved any note wis TTp-to-Pate, who registered some good performances over , hurdles and. across' cooiitry, j in , the . oolotiTß of the late Mr. James Boston. When Stepniak and St. Hijppowwre rmaxttc at Riocarton in the spring of 1892 a comparison between the brown eon Notdeih feldt and Steppe and- the hay son of St« Leger and Hippona would probably, have led to a much larger vote being oast fop the latter than • the former . on '. tbe 1 mre question. .. The records, however, . shew Stepniak to •. have been a marked sneessn v with over £100,000 to ; this emit. of his : defendants, while r the. winnings of . St* Hippo's descendant* i axe • of wry email acoount. The' only, brood mire of note sired by St. Hippo that I can call to . mis# is Problem, who produced ; that good mare . Solution. . ».*' - ; 'v - . " " . - ■. </;*V./' BACKING HORSES. , Mr. Alfred E. T. Watson, favoured; the London' Daily Mail with a lengthy article entitled '"The Pros and ■ Cons -of \ Backing Horses." Mr. Watson is well known > wherever Englishmen are as *'Rapier*.'•' of the "Sporting and Dramatic, and as the editor of that most interesting publication, i the Badminton Magasine. / He introduces his subject with the annexed paragraph: — "The speculative interest which has been: common in all ages and all nations finds what is perhaps its readiest outlet in Ehgi land in the backing v of horses, ' a practice whioh is denounced by a• section of the 1 community "as - nothing short of a crime. Defence of betting may be set forth on the i ' ground that -it • provides • recreation; and.. ' pleasurable excitement, enhanced by the fact i that a wjuaning bet is a vindication of good T. judgment. There is satisfaction in the utter- ' ance of the phrase 'I told you so!' and' ( when the successful backer of horses is in a position to employ it he has in addition i more or lesa substantial cause to congratulate himself. . Anything which agreeably 1 diverts thought from the worries of a worki aday world is to be accepted ; gratefully, and a day's racing assuredly does so. One I cannot have much sympathy with the sordid gambler who cares nothing for the horse ! itself, but seeks advice as: to probabilities, ' works out the form"'; in a Turf Guide, and' i waits at his club to 'see the horses coming up on the tape.' There may . be no. harm 1 in it, ' but it is .admittedly not altogerf&er i edifying. To study the horses in the paddock, however; to scrutinise their make and • shape, and especially their fitness, by the light of experience; to note how they canter ' up to the poet; to consider the details of , thoir breeding, which has been a. constant source of previous interest; to make one's I choice and then to wager a sum well within • one's means,, can be regarded by. fanatics 1 only as other than wholesome amusement. . i It would be improper to give the names of men who are known not to disdain an ocoa- • sionaPbet, though it may be said that these names include those of many men who are deeply respected, and with ample' reason, in many walks of life.'•i ; WEAK-MINDED GAMBLERS. > Respecting the effects of betting upon th* . morals of the weak-minded, Mr. Watson : writes"Against betting it may be truly • urged that it frequently tempts the weakminded to hazard money they aTe not justified in risking, and no doubt the pressure which results, from loss leads at times to acts of dishonesty, if by no means as often as is supposed for a culprit when in trouble is apt to make the seductions of f betting an excuse when brought before a . judge or magistrate'who seems likelv to be : \ influenced by such a plea. It may be suspected that if the man had not backed a horse the speculative instinct to which reference has been made would readily ; have enabled him to find another subject for a wager. There is an immense .amount of betting on football, and it is very tmdesiri able that the habit should extend to, cricket, i hockey, and other games and pastimes, as it > inevitably would if racing were circumi, scribed.. * It was to the present writer that . . the late Fred Archer made the oft-quoted > remark: 'Betting is a bad game,' and, . _ ' after making it, proof was afforded in his w., • own case, for it is said that the great, jockey- > had £7000 on St. Mirin when the colt was. >" • beaten by a head for the Cambridgeshire in v i 1886, and the race is held to have been '~ , responsible for Archer's death,' > he having, 1 enfeebled himself by wasting, and si ' jured his constitution that he succumb^ : i to the fever whioh seised him. In i tha «wsr ' days of the sport owners and then- friend*: .;

: »•' . J -. - - IJL J l !. l || lll | PiJ : | l | l^ ''Jl l : » , fletted amonf themselves, backing horns or ;-_ir=V 5 Jayiin* •gainst them j"; as they considered jadksaxa.• The;: ring, a body of mea always "• . prepared to lay odds—or to take them when .** ; general " demand exists for what is *°P* *. Po*d to 'V*x ■* good thing'—lnto svogue early in the. 19th century, and book:j. making soon grew into* recognised institution. The (act that honesty was the best j policy speedily came to,. be recognised, and * the leaden of the ring, the great bulk of its members, indeed,. earned, and continued to enjoy, a reputation lor the. strictest probity/* ' , • , LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. Byron, , who distinguished himself in the FeiHing -Cup on Monday last, is a cast-off from Mr. G. D. Greenwood's stable.. After Byron "won a doable at the Wellington Summer Meeting of 1911 he was made the subject of eome flowery writing as a colt of promise, and as he put down Counterfeit (conceding > her 41b) and Bronco (who had only 81b the worst of the weights) in the Hopeful Stakes there seemed to be some reason for the flourish of trumpet# Bounded in his favour. Byron, however, ! did not fulfil anticipations when „ he oame to iaoe his three-year-old engagements, and in the autumn he ' was, knpoked down to Mr, Gerald Stead for ISOgns. The latter, however, only kept ,the bay colt a few day's phasing him on to Mr J. Harle. AtHawke'a Bay in the following month Byron gave his new owner a winning turn in the Autumn Handicap at Hferke'^Bcy.:. With the Folding Gap in addition to Byron's credit. he, now stands out a« a good purchase. Byron wan got hy Maxtian from the Musketry m*P© ' Greek Maid. V < / ' - - .

Jolly Beggar, , the blade eon of Ayr Laddie . and &kdy.Trenvi]l*. who this season holds » place with the star performer)! of tho Australian turf, stand* out as a bargain of the iala ring. He figui^junongptthe yew-lings aanJt up to auction at ... Randwick in the refaimn of 1808, and: the* astute : judge Mr. P. A. Connolly aecuied him for the jKPMII ofstlay of 85gn*. Jolly Beggar won several reom at two. years old; at ihree 'yea** eM • he captured the West Australian Detfby, and at four year? old the Perth Cup fell » him- With the, Boncaster Handicap ana Alts god Stakes noweafelynetfed(no - doubt with a- o»n*idereble amount of bete), v' Mr. Connolly haa good reason to rejoice over- his ownership, of Jolly Beggar. • -

- Tbe tuffkat a treat hurcler on Wednes- j '•< day last when the friendly ballet -wjm» called { V; into requisition in the ease of Faisanp, who I brake a fetlock while contesting th« Second % Hurdle Baoe at Randwick, end whoeo plight was such that it vu deemed ' neoeasairy to destroy h.m. Though always * good horse, V; \it «m a th* winter of 1910 that Paitano : ; burst . forth to take the place as th* cham- ■■'" ■ pion hurdler in New 2e*land; Mid the bril- :'•?': Ksnt ; mm'■ victories which vreot x down ; , 'to his credit* and whioh' included the . New £i 2£a»ln»d -' Qnpid- Nitjpil • Hurdle JUot, ttwfcr Mrt i» •[Af bright page -I#.s* turf JxifftOff ol tilt Dominion. : . v/: ■ ■- y, i "i (hy SouHj to Bronae, claimed the attention : . pty-tim* judge 01*0* •fun at Baadwic* on | dwoyid »| th* ■•v.. ; rse . Gs«*g» Carrie eppe*ntly made no »i«l*ty r - j§ goHijrQ bdtt Utt MtirM {SOQemL) l»it itftoan, ■ ■■• ■ BBM SoiOi ia ccdy Wd on lease fa *&• z> I Sydney »»■ *toiog Jii% end that may he %% : *tfcrn to mm Out Mr. Ckm» palpate fataijy in tha iirriaiiM of ihft hey colli. . Mbsiifoim tko toiwlf' in *.. i»v i 1 • 1 un l ."MP ! ttri.wMfjjp 1 .'flypjw.i ► Jr** tiw 3s*ndi«|p St Bllerelie If -to n&to* •at A ' Sfcaad; d imperial sale in XW>Ni J* to ton W4 <>* Wfc •'*► J. S2^ai»is^t ;v; BWJ, hptrt* «9 km than ii{ Mi*k»* # #My short His six®, g2r*r fi&feS 0* &*: ( W*}kqe„ (son dSS») S? away, who if oat of the j*iafe*t ®ai»£appjr

Everything A* theA*oJ»d«ie Jockey ClufeV course U at all time# in «& Wwm' state that it need hardly be mi everything •r, ■:,. there looks epick and upas fot the holding ft the approaching »akpn £MAtiQ?. Tho dab ha* effected many improvements since £&*h* spring meeting wai held in September, •If. «** Of flpM>| like Wfc f?»4iW» iof coons, ' «mr- Tffcet IRMT be tended >- fsR fisahing " fotUw :to eppointavwis 'at •* th* : v- «'•'•'s* B *4 .•f-^- , l»y $ ' ™"K wv-vn"'. "r-f'ir™•.'. •:*J^'.■• . popular western suburban wcfttoima - ■ " Devastation cart I*l* follower# a. dc*l of money during the two d*J? o| the - - Easter Meeting. f. Allowing tb#£ the throe, _ w^oJd *»n »t S#n ■■ Fj*noiacoan4D»ra*y •* did not get ft good nU in either the K«l#wi «? m ceoceded that he ia anything of ■ the ordinary. Prior to tho bigmaeting, De? vwutkra and J«sk fioUJtwag up their morning tanks <on terms, b|tf Jack • r. *« ■ 4WI going easy alopjpida h»«4»hj(e> •; \ mt», fety* whop fa» wold «*'r|t w MM t * without an effort had he been raquirad ;to .4© #9.. -. .. .. '.. .' .•, ;',/•' *$tg£; ■;&s'?<-, &ss&&s■■.HfWfyVT't •'%# S;: ;Seeing will be wived in New J&ifc *Hfc ' yeer (says the N#W end the iaOawm M the s» wiMfcave prtfw ' tbmm, tfuimsuL the ;^p^q»W^#i. fe.': in actios. The revival, however, will not $■ ; feg Ot» the Mff# ' PWteptiOMi <&§* tM marked the sport pries *» th* ttHPur*. #f H:" t^-v-^jn^rawi^l»w j£ end the drastic ■v directors' liability > measure, hot there will , . beeooogh of the «port to please those who >." enjoy racing from ;_»i*WspitMi»t r of sport. kj Ia ' all likelihood, instead ol racing alt days > • week, *« formerly mi the esse, the tracks' ■\ will be open only : three day# a week, until the sport is ageiaen e Arm footing. :f. vU? v v ,"'/•»• ■ <•».'. */,'»" 'iv •••' • .' ■;■•' .< ■ a Emerson, tbepbctobw light-weight, y- had a b*g innings at p iftw*<" this weak, for ha rode seven of the 16 winners (Night4'watch, £■'?;'. IfsifeijjjeUl " Hutiiub' flpyifalfarflfy A riiiihwpM t "' Heatherbrae). tt Daeiay (Bulletin twice), and F. EL Jonea ;1: (liuu, Ogier) each piloted » couple of . winners, while B. Abbott ißercola), L. Wit ton (Ventura), J. Beard (Cardiff), 'E. Griffin • ' (Bob Too), and W. Bell (The Cornet), each owigjbi tb« Judge's eye ©noe.

In winning the Autumn Stake* and Cum-1 berland Stakes at Bandwiek. Piastre has succeeded in carrying his «4Mk« record 10 over £12,000. Piastre, it may he. remarked, is included in the oategory of' noteworthy jjerformers «rfvate}y : bred;. * 7' "" We were disaussing the new totalisatoc installed at Blewlie, and an alleged shortcoming cited by , one of the oompatty was the secofdihg figiurqi which, a* my readers know, v are picked out .in bright red, and which colour was very cmmdly. stated si bad- lot the eyesight: A son of Erin was right on hand to put in a .'word lor the emerald tint, with the neat little' query:. What's the matter with green!" '

, s v On the same day m Mr. P. A Connolly secuwi Jolly Beggar (by Ayr 3#ddifr-t*dy TwnwJls),' for 86gw> Mr. Ag%r.. Wyniw I honght the Grafton—Gold-dust . pol* fpr j| . | 2100gna. - The forme? iff a great winner, while bin . Wgh*BWf*d- companion never cor. :: ,Ite>|«d . * wrt® n<*.• '■. ■> x as recofntMKi «• the beat horse ia Australia ;• over a di«taws*« I?i*.- three-year-old half? " by (son " ; : g: *.a V?t of pa«jo> . but it is Hiatal «be cannot stay mote than •Jxx* fiye fnxkxags, JS, D. Clarke h&ye beep in Amti*h> (ft; i ipf onljr o Australian

? When Alcuaida defeated Tragedy Kin? In the - Nelson. Handicap on Saturday it appeared as though O. Brown on the last-named had been caught napping, and,, judging by the manner in which ho : won on Monday, when Tragedy King won in faster time, there is some reason to support the theory that Almeida was lucky to win.

Phosphorus was only started on the last day of the Ellersiin carnival, when he finisred sixth in the Auckland Welter, carrying top weight (Bst 111b), and being called upon to concede poundage to Tragedy King, Scorch. Wee Olga, and others.

When Spinster made her successful debut and carried off the Man gore Handicap at Jfilterslio on Monday,'she had ?st 21b in the saddle, including 41b over-weight. Colonel Soult in the same vent put up 6li> overweight. . : \f~ r

. Antiphonc, the disappointing big Obligado —Miss Annie gelding, has been enteied at Manawatu, and should Toreador journey to that gathering the pair will probably go in company.

- Miss Winsome (Soult —Winsome) was shipped South on Wednesday, having teen, 'tis said, leased to & sportsman in the Wellington province. This m ire ha# plenty °* pace,. hut has developed a trait which has practically : disposed of her usefulness M a racer. • . .

Charge, who carried off the Maiden Scurry at Jteilding on Tuesday, is an aged gelding by Advance from Nina. - A demonstration was made against the judge over this race, as a large section thought that the decision should have gone to Silver Rose.

Tikfiapu registered her victory in the Victoria Handicap on Monday, carrying 51b Over-weight in the saddle. The Soult—Lady Kegel filly only gqt home by half a head, but she proved that she is a much improved two-year-old.

Tangiwni finished second in the Stewards' Handicap, one mile, and third .in the Auckland Welter,, run over a similar distance at EUerslie on MPPjftJi In £&ch instance the race was won by horses of promise, in Montiform and Tragedy King respectively.

Toreador, the Ellerslle-trained speedy -on of Spalpeen and Lorna, has bean freely nominated at the forthcoming Manawatu fixture. In two of bis ' races' Toreador has tiMr awarded top weight-

!S%XW«U poed with had luck at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, but still secured l§o*»vs in place mousy- 'So' far ho has amply remunerated Mr. Y. QoanigP for his outlsiy of 80gps last Christmas..

poniie Onpo, » winner on (he second day Of the Feildipg Jockey' Club's meeting. » * four-year-old filly by. Sweet fMmon—Simonia, Md if owned upd trained by .A- Hall She is said he more than usof«L • i fSogltikoff, the two-year-old colt by Soult —Botcherina, , hpt proved -a . decided : disappointment this f6*aon, notwithstanding capful trfjniqg by Denis Moraghan. Maybe 6oyl|o:off will be seen to better advantage at throe years old-;.: V - Septal, the ' Spalpeen— mare \WA to the post for the Nelson Handicap at ?21e«ilie «4 Saturday looking in good was never prominent, and erentu['pjly she finished Ilth. Vestal was set to I parry 61b overweight in this race. | ;: fkytiypn !• «a»d to hp standing .up to his | work' well, despite * tvppicioMf-looking leg, I and will- be ' got ready .it powihle for the Great Northern •'.; L. TwU Jjw.. \m owmM fid# pQi^jrop,; vrf. live ! KEmfoier ftf r a»r. r W4Pto>9«aMa*ft jumpers Dm winter , u . A 1 North-Eaat, the aged ■ Euroclydon— [ «tuM» gelding, has struck again, for he won the Bute* Handicap at Feilding on Tuesday from end to end. R. Young piloted: ; the winner, who can in the colours of his; oweer-trainar A. Hall. ',-• I-.''-'":-It is nqported that Oally Bridge is likely to journey to Aurtralia shortly. Th» geld- j ing is by Sabretache from Static, end *is: cotuidei«d to be a hurdle horse of much promise. Ho is owned;*by Mr. : Jf. Clark, ■; aad tnined by G. Jo&es at Gisbottie. ■• - The ex-Auckland gelding CJoromandel by: MenediikofF—Oolden Ec«e. made a suocess- : ful dabut over fences '•■ at r^eilding ; 'on Ti|n* day, when he carried 10st ?lb and won the Oroua Hurdle Baoe. He was ridden by g, G. Boas. . _ % .;^ : '--' r: ' ';' r : . Uoyds wee in fine fettle to take on his Brighton Hurdles ' task ' last Saturday, : but had the misfortune to' fall at the third j obttatile as the result of accidental interfer- : ebOQ by another hone in the race.

!i . - r f Financier, the three-year-old half-brother to" Surplus, displayed a fair dash of papa in i his noes at EUawlie, and with mora experienoe ahonld win racea for Frank Mo96weinin« ".'..

STUD NOTES. ' , JfT PH4*EOH. '::•;.■/. ; Th©. three-year-olds Blenot and Bon Ton, who iwe , responsible for wins at' Ellpralie and Biccaiton ibis weak, it is interesting to note, are both in-bred to Mosket, t{ie! former especially so on the dfjfy'a I aide. Her ■ dam, Elf» was ■: got by | |)readnonght from Blflock, ' the hotter being got'; by Kocdenfeldt (ton of. Musket) from > Elfin (» daughter of Musket). It is further note that Trafalgar, who pro-, duoed Dreadnought, is out of Mou«njito, a full sister to Musket, so that the vell-kncrani jipe by Toxopbolite—Daughter of West Australian, .whipjb ■ bus .won aa»oh prominency efidtfn in pedigree in very close order. Bon Ton traces to Musket on both ; sides. His sire Bonifotm was got by Multifofm (son of Hotcbkia»)C while hi« dam, Glass; was got by Wallace (eon of Carbine).

In a rese&roh fcr some facts bearing on the defunct St. Hippo, I came across the following, which were published as his measurements as a three-year-old —Width across forehead, 104 m; withers to poll (straight' line), 38iin; along the crest, 38iin; withers to hips, 26in length of croup, 21in girth, 72in; withers to point of shoulder, 28in;' elbow to knee, 20in; knee to the ground, 19i'm; round the cannon (under the knee), Biin; length of fropt cannon, lOin; round the arm (below the elbow), !214n; root 'of tail to stifle, 22in; etifio to the hock, 27^in; hock to the ground/ 26in; round the Raskin, 45^in height 66in; length of quarter, 22in; muscle of thigh (round), 18$iri; length of cannon below hook, 12iin; round cannon below hock, 9J.in width of under jaw, Sin.

I A question concerning the ages Of leading stallions in Australia often come# to hand, especially in reference to Posjtano and Wallace. A writer in the Referee states that each of the two is 20 year# old, though Positano, consequent on being foaled to English tUne, is actually a few months younger than Wallace, ' As Maltster, is only 15 years, he should be good for many more .years .of stud usefulness ; while the Carbine horse, ; Pistol, who has don© so well in South Australia, is just 14. Bobadil i« 17, and imported Flayus 18, white, other ages arc as follow United States, 14; St. Alwyne, 15; Grafton, 19; Prudent King, llj Orzil, 18; Fortunatus, 15; Sir Tristram* 1&; Merv, 20» Ruenalf, 23; ; Ibex, 14;. piston, 9; and True Blue, 20. Treadmill has a good record in connection I with the G.J.O. Champagne Stakes and Challenge Stakes. The epn of Bill of Pottland won those ■ events at- two years old, wd §1 descendants Counterfeit * and AtM»mBU» have a like record. This year liig&twfrtab, whq is :by Treadmill, won the Champagne Stakes, *a 4 1>? the Challenge Stakes Autumnus : filled first plaoe,: while Kightwatch tod the role of runner-up in the latter «reat

NOTEWORTHY AUTUMN WINNERS. . The following are the leading lines in the pedigrees of noteworthy winners dufing the autumn season BLEBJOTSire: Soult, by St. Simon (son of Galopin) from Beauharnais, by See-Saw on of Buccaneer) from Josephine, by Birdcatcher (ion of Sir Hercules). Dam: Elf, by Dreadnought (eon of Chester) • from Elf lock, by Nordenfeldt (son of Musket) from Elfin, by Musket, from Sylvia, by Fisherman. , ' " JACK BET AVAL. Sire: Seaton Delaval. by Melton (son of Master Kildare), from fiosedale, by Bother-hill (son of Lord. Olifden), from Mosa Rose, by King Tom (eon of Hark- - away).' Dam: Miss Jack, by Uhlan (son of Cuirassier), from Revenant. by Nelson (son of King Oole). from Phantom, by Musket (son of To*opholite). LA REINA. Sira: Soult, by St. Simon (son of Qalopin), from Beuuharnais, by See-Saw (son or : Buccaneer) from Josephine, by Birdcatcher (son of Sir Hercules) from Inheritress, by The Saddler (son of Waverley). Dam: Queen Anne, by St. Leger (son of Conoaster) from Anna, J»v Musket (son of Toxopholite) from Florin, by Traduoer (son of The Libel). - SOLTANO. Sire: Soult, by St. Simon (son of Galopin). from Beauharnaid. by Seesaw (son of Buccaneer) fromflJosephine, by Birdcatcher (son of_Sir Hercules) from Inheritress, by The Saddler (eon of . Waverley), ■ ,4 Dam: Mcnoquil, by Cyrenian (son of St. Simon) from Waioronspmai, by HotchIries (son of Musket) from Bianoa, by Black Eagle from Bessie, by Angler (son of Fisherman). - BON TON. Sire: .Boniform, by Multiform (son of Hotchkiss) from Otterden by Sheen (son of Hampton) from Spring Morn, by Springfield (son of st, Albans), by Stookwoll. Dam:. Class, by Wallace (son of Carbine) » from La Tosca, by Bobinson Crusoe (son of Angler) from Nightmare, by Panic (son of Alarm). VENTURA. Sire: Traquair, by Ayrshire (son of Hampton) from Cheianarv. by Goldfinch (son of Ormonde) from llluminata, by Lad as (son of Hampton). Dam: Sonoma, by Cranbrook from Undine, by Kelpie (son of Weatherbit) from Aveline by Yelverton (son of Gemma di Vergy) NIGHTWATCH. Sire: Treadmill, by Bill of Portland (eon of St. Simon), from Catherine Wheel, by Maxim (son of Musket), from Miss Kate, by Adventure. Bam: Glenowlet, by Olanrailald (son of St., Leger). from Mad owl a, by Trenton (son of Musket), from Aratea, by Galliard (son of Galopin). * AUTUMNUS. Sire: Treadmill, by Bill of Portland (son of St. Simon), from Catherine Wheel, by Maxim (son of Musket), from Miste Kate; by Adventure. Dam : Goldleaf, by Stonyhunt (son of Kins of Clubs), from Golden Crest, by Apre- , mont (son of Mortefiler). from Aurifera, by Diophantus, CADONIA. Sire: Prudent King, by Love Wisely (son of Wisdom) from St Belne. by St. Simon (son of Galopin) from Ulster King by Uncas (son of Stockwell). Dam: Enooma. by Grafton (son of Galopin) from Aureole, by Chester (son of Tat tendon) from Aurelia, by Musket (son of Toxopholite). JOLLY BEGGAR. Sire: Ayr Laddie, by Ayrshire (son of Hampton), from Catherine Douglas, by Sterling (son of Oxford), from Lassie, by Blair Athol (son of Steokwell). Dam: Lady Trenville.- bv 'Trenton (son of ' Musket), from Lady Granville, by Chandos (son of Oxford), dam by Van Tromp. So far as the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting has progressed, the descendants of English-bred sires have had all the best of it. In the 18 races decided, 12 have been won by the progeny of English horses, and it looks as though the fourth day's racing would still find that division well in front-.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S V 1 AUTUMN MEETING.:

The Auckland Trotting Club must be : congratulated upon it® efforts of the past three . years to place trotting upon the higbeet. plane as a sport. During 'that period the advance made locally hue been considerable indeed, for to-day.- the limits are ' very abort,* and horses capable of trotting a ' mile in 2m 20s are common •• at Alexandra Park on race days. Last autumn the club achieved a reoord success from all points of view, but given fine weather the coming carnival eefc down for April 9 «nd 12 should easily eclipse any of its.predeocasore. When Mr. .0. J". Mask (secretary) totalled the nomination# last evening the number reaped 250 for the two days,

and not only does this constitute a record numerioally, but the class represented ik superior to thaf of any previous occasion. In addition to those speedy ..local' performers, Manderene, Walnut, Normintaon, St, Michael, Dick Fly, CUye, Maplewood, Stop It, Wallace M., Scotia, Clingaton, Mistle, Royal Victor, and Bell Gray, no leas than 20 horses from outside the provinoo have been accorded between them about 60 nominations. These latter include, Uniform (Hawera), Makauri Lass (Gisborne), Havoc, Hova, Highden, Molly Wood (Wellington), Jewel Chimes (Wairarapa), Bingana (Hawke's Bay), Todd Bells (Carterton), Mahurangi, Wynotte,- Sundial (Stratford), Pukekjura, Erin'* Traoy (Hawera), Rothschild Lad (Eltham),. Charming Boy, Lady M. (Wanganui), _oeuxwa fdkaiawaf, Thelma MoKinney, Louie Dillon (Hastings), The prize money offered .at this gathering reaches lfiOflsovs., an increase of; 354 per cent, over the last putuipn fixture. Mr. F. W. Edwards will deolare the handicaps for the first day . on Monday, while acceptances fall due next Friday. The following are the nominations FIRST PAY. MAIDEN TROT, trotting hones only, dm mils and a-holf.—Sir Prise Black Gin, Hakaura Loss, Wynotte, Rothschild M<l, 1* Lawn, Dan O'Oonnell. Mangere. Igho, Mlit Vol*, Special Bloom. Kotiri,. Burly, Broadway, Proud OWld Junior, Doris Salisbury, Adelaide, Botbsahlld D., Timidity. MANGERE HANDICAP (Harness), one mile and &-h»lf.—Albert Wilkas, Todd Sails, Unitomi, Hova, DimVlFoU Linotype, Mora r IfcKinney, Mottls! Pukeknra, Sundial, Haoruia, King of Diamonds, elms McKinney, Bony," Hlu Judy, Mountain King, Lieutenant, G.M., . Lady Doctor, , Qwelo, Woodmount, Lord Bothschifd. ALEXANDRA HANDICAP (Harness), two miles. Havoc, qtve, Pipgaiw, Stop It, ■ Mijpdafene, Wallace M. Unarming Boy, St. Michael, Byirio, Haldans, Oungsfon. EASTER HANDICAP (Saddle), two aibu.Highdep, Stranger, Crail)wood, Erin's • Tracev, Scotia, Miss 'Salisbury,- Rawene, Full Sail, Miss Bell Boy, Annoyed, Lord VWan. HOBSON HANDICAP (Haraesii), one mile and a-ljalf.—Jewel ' Chimes, Lady Wilmington, PukeFriday, Lady Specialist, Lincoln Guard, Kirildri-l-oa, Lttdski, Miss Bell Boy. Boyjtl Albert, Gwelo, Receiver, Lady Park STEWARDS' TROT HANDICAP (Saddle), one mile and a-Uall.— Belli, Stranger, Crait>wood, Wynotte, grin's Tracsy. Black Diamond. Treason. Savanna, Viscount, Ugo. Prood Child Junior, Grey W., Huon Leal, fienalla Bey. CORNWALL HANDICAP (Saddle), one mile.Walnut, Uniform, Highdep, Molly wood, Mahurangi, Stop It, Oasling, Miss Ethel, 411/ SlcKinney, Mapiewood, Royal Victor, Baron Leugen, Charming Boy, Bell ' Gray, Dick By, Reuben, H irot Madam Melba, Undine, Lord Victor. MARCONI HANDICAP (Harness), one mllp.Jpngle, Jewel Chimes, Monotype, Haufuia, Mistle, Lou Dillon. Lady ; M., Sylvie. Lady : Specialist, Count, ' Ludski, Noffnintsoo, Ben F-, Victor Q, Annoyed. T?byUUtipa. SECOND .DAT. MEMBERS' TROT (Harness), one mile and ahall.— Marvin Downs, Hova, Black Gin, Malcaura Lass, Rotomanuku. Rothschild Lad, Le Lawn, Merry Kate, Dan 0 Connell. Igho, Auckland Girl, Not Willing, Proud Child Junior, Mao, Adelaide, Syria. MANUEAU HANDICAP (Saddle), one mile and a-half.—Albert Wilkes, Flora McKinney, Wynotte, Mattie, Tfcelroa MoKinnay, Bogey, Miss .Vola, Mountain King, B»V<ffin», Writer D., Special Bloom, Good Friday, Belle of the Ball, Woodmount, Betaalla Boy, Vibeig. APRIL HANDICAP (Harness), two miles.— Havoc. Olive, Bingana, Stop It, Mandarene, Wallace M., Chinning Boy, Lady. Lylian, St. Michael, Haldane, Reuben, Grey W., Lord Vivian. AUTUMN HANDICAP (Saddle), two miles.Highden, Olive, Craibwood, Mahurangi, Stop It, Erin's Iw, Scotia, Full Sail, Annoyed, Clingsten. ' ■ ■■'•■■■ - ■ ■ ; Adams MEMORIAL (Harness), one mile and Uniform, Dlmboola, Jewel Chimes, Sundial, Hausuia, Lady M., Miss Judy, Weary Willie, Sylvie, Good Friday, Lady Specialist. Lincalo,Guard, Miss Bell Boy, Gwelo, Lady Park. / BILL TROT (Harness), two miles.—Todd Bells, Stranger, Lady "Wilmington, Pukekura, ■ Special Diamond, Vanclarc, Miss Dexter, lago, XirikMroa. Proud Child Junior, Lady Doctor, Royal Albert, Receiver, Lady Park, Huon Leal,' Grey W. BARN HANDICAP (Harness), one mile.— Molly Wood, Bingana, Alt. McKinney,'Mandarene, Wallace M., Royal Victor, Charming Boy, Bell Gray, St Michael, Dick Fly,-Reuben, Normintson, Madam < |telba> Undine, Phyllistlna. . „ FARSWEI,L HANPIOAP (Saddle), one miteWalnut, Mahurangi, % Cafling, Miss j Ethel, Maplewood. Baron l>ug«i, Lady' LylSa, Weary; Willie, Sylvie^" Louvima, Count, Ludskl, Ben F., Victor G.,- Tahoa, Annoyed, Lord Victor.

Cost. Won. Guineas. Stakes. Carbine 620 29,476 Waiuku ... • ... 73 3,085 Newhaven 120 13,254 Uniform ... ... 230 2,101 Multiform ... ... 215 7,380 Miss Delaval ... 80 2,104 Cruciform 325 7,268 • Menschikoff ... 210 4,290 Nonette ... ... 105 6,020 Wairiki ... ... £70 4,135 Achilles ... ... 150 . 9,000 Canteen ... 105 " 3,000 Gladsome, 100 11,084 Solution ... ... 100 5,000 Poseidon ... ... 50(1 19,496 Bobrikoff ... ... . 80 8,894 Jolly Beggar ... 85 6,500