SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15563, 21 March 1914, Page 9

SPORTING.

'.-1 ; /i ' RACING '" FIXTURES,V, '_,"";V; March- 25, '2fr-B»nigritikei -Raoinc . Glut. .C - V April'l. 4-Auckland Trotting Club/ *\r ,' - April 2.'3-4Masterton 'Racjng-Club.' ; / , .*■ i April G6rc.„aindel .Club..- -.--.: / April 11, ,13, is, : ißr-Attatjr»liah Jockey • Club., April-11. 13—Auckland' Racing' Club- ~\ •'.,«, ~ I April U, 13—Wairarapa Racing Club.. . . £ April 13. Riverton Racine Club. I , April 13.. Canterbury Jockey Club'. ' April 13. 14— Feilding""Jockey Club*. >~ , April 15—Westland Racing Cluli;,-. April 22, Avohdala - Jockey % Club. April 23, Wellington Racing Club. . May 6, 7—Marlborough Racing..Club.,. ;" May 6, HawkeVßay. Jockey"Club. ''~

DATES OF COMING EVENTS. Aj>rill3-iSt, George's Handicap...'. - April 13—Great Northern- Oaks. ' ' :.,..: April Great Easter Handicap. April 13—Feilding Cup. April 14—Gre.it Autumn- Handicap.. . April 23—New Zealand-St. ljegei: Stakes. . April 23—North Island Challenge ..Stakes. April 25—Trentham Gold" Cup. May Hawke's Bay Cup. .' May 7—Hawke's" Bay Stakes.' -'...-' AtTSTBALIA. April A.J.C. St. Leg'er. April Donoaster- Handicap. April 13—Sydney Cup. . Ekqlakd. March 27.—Liverpool.Grand National Steeplechase. » ■ April 29.—Two. Thousand ■ Guineas. May One' Thousand Guineas. i May 27.— Derby. ' May 29.—The Oaks. ' June 18.—Ascot Gold Cup.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS E. 8., Parnell.— £322.45-. • ..,. : •-..•-.'. " Rapat, Thames.:—A New- Zealand-bred horse has not so far won either, the V.R.'C.' Grand National Hurdle Race,or Steeplechase: _■' Jack, Te Xiu'ti.—Antoinette-''' holds the record • (2m 381 2-'ss> .for the Great- Northern Oaks. Bleriot's -time in that event last >year was 2m. 40b. . •' v H.M.T., Otahuhu.— My Idea'(dam of Nelson) was' got by-' Yattendon- from 'Ladybird, by, Boiardo. 2. St. Leger was .Drought to Auckland when V foal. • 3. Musket -idied in October, 1885.- ■' ' .'.-"' ' '" ' Elijsrsi,ie.-*.. St. Paul (lOst Sib) - started for.tEe'D'unedin Ciip-of 1898, 'on which occasion Starshot (7st 61b) ' won-. - 2.' "Sou 'hive apparently confounded Starshot' (by- - Chainshot—Veno) with ■ Starshoot (by Hotehk'iss— Crescent): . . , •':/.■'•-. i. ■ ,>. ■ ' .';. ■ •"Wager, Rotorua'.—The; three greatest stakeearners in' the two countries' are .as follows:— England: Isinglass, , £57,856;. :-•<Donovan, £55,154; Rock ' Sand, £45;618. : Australia: Carbine, £29,176; Trafalgar, £22,105; Poseidon, £19,946. . .-. --."'-..'• '•■•-.•.'

''■ NOTES BY KHAETON. A.R.C. EASTER' HANDICAP. An acceptance fell due ' last night for the Easter Handicap, '' arid ..' the- ' fact ? of.. 31 horses still figuring in the,'mile race may betaken as a compliment- to the handicapper. ,The most notewortjiy defections* are Mr. G. D. Greenwood's-pair, Emperaddr and Gherubiriij;but no one was very sanguine of the two bays' makingithe-trip to, Ellerslie, so that.no grea't> amount of surprise was occasioned' when th'eir. names were '" found • missing from the -acceptance list. Jack Delaval is now left at the head of the list, but with , 9st:3lb opposite his iname the.game little bay!has.a very different task before him. to' what he had 12. months back. ' Sfail" Jack" can get eight furlongs really well, and His condition being right, on' the 11th s "of next month, he -will not rank., as an- outsider with ; all his. weight.'.'" .The, four-yearrold Haskayne, ... who is ,-held : to be leniently treated with . 7st 111b, has * 'strong follow-; ing, and a prediction is.'offered.. that" he will start' favourite. The I opposition, however,. promises to be; of,a- pretty s<jlid character, and there is," I reckon, plenty of, room for an in' the, view held in regard to. Haakayrie.being the chief choice when Mr. O'Connor 'marshals' the field. '•'"'.".',. s - >~*' .'

LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. • It seems to 'be . quite settled,-that-.the Australian-bred gelding .Bullawarra will be" sent to. England during i the present month with a view to 'contesting' She Liverpool ' Grand' . National; Steeplechase of" 1915. . 'BullaWarra, who .'is owned by Mr.' • N., Falkinex, ofi 'Melbourne,' twas got by' Sir Simon (a son ofiHaut-Brion and '': grandson of: : the ' celebrated . '. St. Simon), and he id'on'-ail hands-accepted ate' a' really'good-'horse. Several -Australians, it •may: be. remarked,' have at times gone ••• in search : of; r Liverpool honours, : but' so, far Air. \ Robert" Orr, a man of vast' experience,' held that Dutchman, a horse disqualified by : the stewards of .the Melbourne, Hunt Club' 1870,; was the best steeplechaser, he had ; 'seen.' Mr. David Jones bought Dutchman/ arid took him to England- for the Liverpool, but found that,the. race, was limitedto horses not disqualified "in .this or -any other country." Dutchman could only-be used a* a hunter ; in > England. Mr.- 'A. '■■ Ohirnside sent; some' j umper's'- to the",ol'd" Country about 1878. One/ of them; was Sailor} a really good •horse, ; but something went wrong and he did'not.Tun in" the Liverpool. Daimio, ' a 'very - - fine ' son r of Swiveller who twice . hid the '■• field home in the. VIR-C. Grand, National' Steeple v chase, arid who subsequently pit-up a great performance .: by - winning j the ; Australian Steeplechase "under 13st ; 31b, -was sent" to the' Messrs.- .'Gibson in 1855, arid Australians, were highly optimistic ' 'regarding . .the _ son 'of Swiveller' prospects.' Daimio was, however, unable to reproduce his- Australian form,, and the .trip • ended ■■ disastrously. New Zealanders will not i require 'to be told that this'little portion King George's "Dominions beyond'- the seas" holds chief distinction . amongst the colonies in regard; to the; Liverpool Grand National, Mr. Spencer .GpJlap;- 'having supplied the winner with Moifaa, who was bred' in; Mapriland.. ''./■'."'' -. •' -

• A TOTAL3BATOR. ADVOCATE! ... I ' " '•■' •-. Mr. John Brown,, a : prominent New South ' Wales owner,' is '. the '■latest r noteworthy .personage Jo; declare' in ; favour of the' totalisator. In the course of a letter to the Referee "Mr.' BroNvn s^ys":—With regard to "the "tote.-," ( it's .the best thing for racing thit I. know of. It will' increase the prizes, and if anyone wants to bet they, will have to go*,to the racecourse' to. do it. By all means, let it.be the J*blin4" tote. If such-reforms are brought about, raising will- be far.differetitto what itisncfw. How many owners' can you name 'that 1 have made a fortune .at "horse ' racing?: "Even, the well-known . Sol .Green . one .day said to me, "You can go on betting, 'and you will go broke.": ' -You' can,,findi the -successful bookmakers, bat. I donate know of many owners who- can' say likewise. If you are lucky Ito get a good weightsorage, horse, then you, can ..hold . your own, but not otherwise and. if -racing; is .V-los-ing- game owners -soon get sick- of-.-it, thesame as, in any other business.. „Is not racing a business ? . Why, then, "should! it not- pay taxes' the. same as .any' business The "tote," then,. is 'the; thing 'to ; get revenue from, ".".\ - - ■"•'

■ riE^^^^Pj^OUElTE..."'"; ;'-'v^^n(a-^avamte l ! goalback in the bet tingHhere ~iijgefleraliy; good, cause for . it, Bnd?^ose'->'^glish. ! T who .'-were recenUy. offerag, nearly, double the odds aceept^thieemonth's, ago about The Tet- ; r^tch.f or < the- Derby", were 1 evidently wellinarmed.* The'latest ' cable from, England concentring, the ;grey, 'states that, he •' is shpvfing lameness', though- the veterinary siirgeoneVare.notiyet satisfied! whether : the knefr'dr, the. "tendon is. the,seat •of -the trouble.„ '.The; chances are that it is . the tendon, for it was mentioned in a recent i£?ue .of .the London Sportsman -that'the grey colt siracTs'a'tehdoh when pulling up conclusion ■<& a gallop last autumn, and. that, .in > coriseouence, nih-fiiihg was Resorted' to! The- writer added that The Tetrarch ; was' quite sound again, ' but "it would seem .'as if the mishap referred to is -now telling against -him.

LEAVES PROM MY NOTEBOOK. /As i the Result of' a conference between Stipendiary Steward -A.'; Gordon, and the Te -Aioha Jockey Club, patrons of this club should have little cause for complaint next year. The club recognises that improvements*'necessary if it is to" maintain it's/position among. country clubs,, and it '.is proposed. to . carry out a scheme of improvements ,at. once. ! Better totalisator facilities, are to be provided, and in every instance the convenience of the public is to He studied. JLi thelasCmeeting patrons complained chiefly 4 about the dust, but if satisfactory arrangements can be made the grandstand " ilb be ;shif ted to the opposite s:ideioL-the .c6urse,\where no dusty road in handy. [Ah survey of the course is to be made.- shortly) ■'■&&&. if everything is in order. ' the' stand'will be shifted right" across to- the-opposite side'of the track. ; -oii the ; . first day .of the Ohinemuri Jockey •■'Glubls;', meeting .there was little the/starting of the various events, but on Tuesday ',lastj*the. club fell badly, from grace. ', On*.'the - Saturday Mr. A. Gordon ihsisted-oji events being started to time, and as -he had the assistance of the tbtahsdtor proprietor., the long delays at the pogt' so'.annoying to, racegoers "were conspicuous by' "their absence. On the Tubs dayi-how.eVer,'; .the : time-table was , not adhered to, ,and as a. result, a large number'<Si\ patron's missed 'the train back to ■ town.-' •*"•;.' •'•** ■'■•'.'• r: jl -- '•■-■• ?\;^— _ ■■• . -'Sfany' keen ; judges were surprised when Spalfistv defeated Tattoo 60 easily at PaerolsotfTuesday'ahd,- as. is. usually the case.' when: a 'hob,favourite is beaten, there ■ were rninoufs/ thatiall was; riot in order. However, • those: who , watched the race carefully; ate - unanimous that on his'merits.' The Spalperion gelding jumped outflqjuickly, and established such a big lead "-inrthe, early stages-that it would have taken; 1 something extra good' to have brought abotftihie .defeat. Spalfish is not dver-ouadened ,-with, weight in the Easter . Ha'n'dicap, .but the class'he will meet , is, a great ..deabbe'tterithan that- met at country meetings., However, W. Sharpe's charge sKouJd^run- a, gpCNi'race:. '• \ ' 'Strong ' entertained with regard i wAnttimnus . earning-' distinction wbenithe-C.J.G.''meeting rolls' round next month: ; ! .three : years old Autumnuswound; UDV-aitractiyely with five successive winsy^jYiiich;he,registered' respectively in tie': decision: .o£ the Flying Stakes and Jackson. Stakes.at" Wanganui, Challenge Stakes aJt'Riccartbn, . North Island Chalh%|e,,; Stakes at ( Trenthain, and s Manawatu Sta^estat: ; -AAvarjuiii. - : ,M^ee 7 year-old Sir Moseley, (by Kiiig'-S' GuesJ— Jieavehly Twin) is reported on promisingly, and he, is expected-,'to' make, his reappearance at EUeriieiat.an'eaxly date, with. a •»iew i to filing .vauturan : engagements. In ' ' the spring* Sir Mogeley filled- the role of runnerr up; to.Sdltapo rin the Great Northern Guinea, gin d; he subsequently won a good ,oVer. six'-f urlongß.' at. Ellerslie. timp .'recprd (5m 22|s) . registered the.'* thtee,year-old Radnor in the secernent ! of; v fee Champion Stakes at F-lemuigtcfp on/the 7st inst.is made the' nu '? n 'eulbgy,.for the. little son oi/Earlstonj', who-is. summed ud as "real go6i, r " : 'According to the official timjst's recordrth> . first' lb' miles in the Champion Stakes - 2m, 43?5, the- next halfmile .53-3ss;the' fifth 52-Js, and the ' sixth fonr., furlongs .52*8. .The final ; six fur-IfHf.iMj'e-Jtjavereed.in;lm. 18Js, arid the ;cQncluding/mile4n4mi-4Ss. : "XRi ; w'aß-th ! ought that Waipuna was done for* as-, a ' racer when he - went lame ' last year.-, Soblt!s. veteran son has, .however, ; apparently come round again all right, as j aotice. i he.- figures •in ; the Onkaparinga Hnrdlerßace, to-be run in South Australia oniiEajsteriMonday.: Waipuna was foaled ini-1890/so-tiiat he-is now rising 14 years bid*,'..- , :■■■■•}■> : ■■' ' •'" I • Cider,' who was, sold K*?*?; m Melbourne, for- exportation to v&*M # #*& 'word ,of winning date. Cider, who was bred :by - Mr. • Agar Wynne,' and in whose coWs'he haa-run'ait his' races up -to .the b y r f«^^be.;.Graftio mare Pie- Crust. ' : ~. •

'wS^SS^Ku. Price: Tu- rC- e - w °? -the "Pa«r.oa Handicap, at Club's meeting on Tuesday -The;. public evidently stood off her ffifei of the £ eaV * going, bat the &oUltm.are,- although carrying the steadier' confounded all but the keenest Jridges\W. leading practically all the way. A'iie boult: mare'" was, a-trifle sore on the arstcday,.ana the conditions really, suited ner?on: Tuesday;. .;„ •; • i ■ .-. - ■'v*.-Vij--:5 '•'" '• ;— -'■ ■Que;: .'of; the.- hottest favourites at the rtM&? ?* as " Mighty Atom, in SJTOS- handicap on the second day. file little Freedom.- gelding Was backed as.ifflft.event, was all. over, but the best" he.ooifld>do was to run third to Arawa and- Aterpri. In this race Blue Rose, after getting .badly away,, finished well in fourth place,«and should be kept in mind for a minor Aevent' shortly. ' -JR-use^e-Guerre,,,; who. has proved a big" disappointment. since winning as a two-year-old (.at,. '.Takapuna, gave Brookfield ana, Tarn Kino a. start over six furlonfes on.,the',gßtss atElteralie on Thursday and beat; them .both -decisively. : The last five furlongs were covered -in lm 75.: Subse-quently-.the hurdler Prophet took a tick longerjfor;.a;siriiilar distance. ■ .*Mr.''.-B,en* Myers - has : : decided to retire msvweU'knowiii horse. Bowler from the show-ring.;. Seven, years -have passed By. sipce Bowler : first entered : the show ring,'.: atfid riot only '.has he competed in the: shows. in. arid around the vicinity of Auckland, but'he has- travelled as far soathLas-Masterton, ' where he won the list.'' hackf class' from 29, other competitors last year. At' the- recent- Franklin Show. hSB-jw.pn ; ithe:-wJa"lkihg prize from a large field, including Lonely He has won the champion*.hack-of. the WaikSto on two occasions; arid when he won the cbam.'back:. ..prized -at Cambridge, Lonely was amongst; the defeated ones. Many hunting* -as. well' as', hack competitions tave, been wop by him, .and.he put the se^j^ori' by 'winning the Dorinmori'hunter championship at therecent'".show.Held inAuckland. Nearly one hiiridrjd prizes J have- been registered to ,-hack,' and walking competitions, c and" it is; safe to say that no horse' in the Dominion. has won ; similar honours.,. Bowler'was a horse of perfect mapners,_arid 'was a great favourite with Ifce.priblic. He-was evenly and symmetricaljy.'. built,; with plenty of bone, and would: doubtless be.a good -standard for fawners 'to'.breed, to. .It was telegraphed during..the . week .'that a horse named Bowler' had, fallen while taking part in a; jumping-competition at the . "Waverley .ShpWi and!-many thought that it was 'Hhe" Bowler \ who had met with the mishap- Bowler,' however, is enjoying .a weß-earned •". rest.' '< ;,It'is ; stated-that Hector Gray will ride Watllalo' the Sydney Gup and Bon Reve in. the/vDoncasfla: Handicap. Bon Reve -left w'ellington yesterday for Sydney. • 'Yankee Doodle .behaved himself fairly ;Wll;at/Paerpa, but. in his races he did hot-run.-up. to expectations. .He is very well, ' -' however." and may do ' better Mj*sl%\. r '. '■ ■'. ' J " 'J',

Icel'Tiad real bad.'luck, in not winning the Autumn Steeplechase at Paeroa on Tuesday.- ) When."the" Possible gelding baulked ,at the : stand double the.last time round, The " Chief" was. over 100 yds away, and had he got oyer'. the double safely he ; would have had to fall down to lose. 'As it was,; he ,set • out after "The Chief ; after negotiating the second obstacle of the double, and was not very; far away at the finish. ■ ! Majesty started in ;both steeplechases at Paeroa, but on the first day his suppointers soon. got rid of their tickets, as the grey son of- Count Le Monte fell at the double in front of the 6tand, his rider, -Conwayi' getting a nasty fall,' On the.' second day. J.. Anderton had the mount and he succeeded in getting him over 'most of the <obstacles. He pulled him up, however, when The. Chief' and Icel had a break of over half a-mile.

A successful horseman may quickly amass.a- large fortune in England, and, by all accounts, his Australian contemporary also has facilities 'in this direction. R. Lewis, I hear, recently lent a Melbourne ' suburban county council a trifle of £50,000 ! ' Sounds pretty tall, doesn't, it But. I : believe, says " Sir Bedevere," that such is the. fact. Eric Connolly, the ■ successful : punter, and now -equally successful owner, is also reported to have lent a similar body something in the nature of £70,000. Watch Chain, who fell at Te Aroha, and Golbburne, who stripped one of his legs at Paeroa" when he came to grief in the ' steeplechase, will not be seen out again for some. time. This is rather bad luck for trainer J. Williamson, who had. the pair in good condition. ■ > As a result of. his two victories at Paeroa, Cloudy Dawn's weight in the Brighton Hurdles has been increased by 71b. His weight ■ now is list. Spalfish, who is engaged in the Easter Handicap, will have, to carry. Tat'7lb as a result of his two' wins. '••'..:

The withdrawal of Flora McDonald from all engagements 'at-, the A.RC. Autumn Meeting reduces the interest somewhat in the Great Northern Oa'is. The presence of the Dunedih Clip victress in the fillies' race at Ellerslie was generally expected. < Marangi made a bold bid for victory in the Second Handicap Hurdles at Paeroa on Tuesday, and after a mile had been covered he had such a commanding lead that it looked as if-he would not be caught. Over the final stages,. however, Cloudy Dawn easily settled Sis chances. It is stated that R. Berry will, ride Sinapis in the Sydney Cup. Prior'to the Opunake meeting,; Berry headed the list of successful horsemen for the. season, but B. Deeley's two successes on Calais placed him one ahead of the Southern horseman. With , Berry, out of the way, Deeley, who has ridden 40 winners, should again top the list "this year. Mr.E. J. Watt has claimed the'following names' for some of his - yearlings by All Black:— c "Nocturnal," from La Notte; b c'"Bunting," from Red Plume; br o "Half Blue," from Bluey; and a bayifilly from Wordy . Warfare, "Crossword." ■■ • . ■ ' , . First Glance, who -won the open sprint at the Duriedin Gup' meeting, "is galloping well on the Riccarton track. She is expected to give a good; account of, herself in the C.J.C. .blaster Handicap next month., '• ' • « .■'■"• Brior Patch, the three-year-old sister to Heatherbrae, by Treadmill," has been sold by Sir-Geo. Clifford to Mr. A, Hunt. * 'An error in the' telegraphed report of the :Qpilnake meeting made it appear that Minora had won the' big" handicap, with John Willie second. The *• winner was Styrax, and the other mentioned" horse* 'occupied minor' positions. ' ■ , . Braeburn, an acceptor for : the Rangitikei Gup, on Wednesday next will, it-is reported, be ridden by W. Bell : The long straight at Bulls should suit Leonta, who promises to be • well supported for the Cup. "' ■ '; ./ 'i ' '".''■ H. Goker took Bravest, the hurdle horse, back- from- Ghristchurch to • Napier last week, ! and returned him to • his ■ owner. He is 'to be given a spell and then operated on : for throat trouble. " Mr. ,E. .'Eccles,. the owner of Wallalo, and who is reported to have won 'a "mint of ■ money" over the - recent success of the horse, -was formerly a' bookmaker's clerk. He came into,, prominence by purchasing Swagger, and. won several important races with him. .' ,' 1 " '

Thus ; the Australasian:"Woorak is unquestionably a. great tworyear-old, and Traquette was great in the spring; but what of the others, and where are ., next season's Derby : colts-'"• come- from if W<x>rak; does not, ; develop "that : way? " -':• The cross-country rider, ,W. McKinnon, leaves' by: the Maherio" on 'Monfflay - for Sydney,, with the Steeplechaser Adherent. The y Spalpeen—Epingle pony Granville will 'also go across by the Maheno. : - "'" Although the proies'sibri'ota jockey is a 'fairly lucrative one, few 1 lads are 'offering locally. r Several " trainers have ' advertised -for boys of late arid have not received-a single application' • ' . ! R. Trigger, who was- formerly attached to' R.. Hannon's .stable, has, removed •; to the city, and is now in the employ of W. Mobberley. •'/-;• ' , Gloy's indisposition was evidently riot of a • very serious nature, as ho Tan a very good race in the Paeroa Handicap, finishing a good third to, Jolie FiHe and Tinopai. The defection" of Idealism and Te ■ Onga from :' the Brighton . Hurdle Race would come as a surprise to a ; large number who were speculating on ] that event. The Coromandel. Racing Club will hold their autumn : race meeting on April -4. From the programme appearing in another column it will be seen . that nominations for all events close on Wednesday next at'B p.m.

' STUD NOTES. At the :Randwick .bloodstock sales in the autumn of 1910, the" -Wanganui breeder, Mr. G. M. Gurrie, purchased the .imported 'horse, King Rufus,' very cheaply for: llOgns; At Napier Park recently Mr. Currie had .the satisfaction of seeing King Rufus claim his first winner. This was : the two-year-old La Favburita, who won the Kuao' Handicap from end to end. By all accounts King- Rufus is a very different horse to-day, to.what he was at Rand wick in. 1910, and Mr. Currie is found very optimistic with regard to hisJhorse winning, before he is very much older, a good, place on the ■pinning sires' list. . There is . no reason why' this should not , be chronicled within a, short period of time, for King Rufus can lay claim to a . high-class pedigree. His sire,- William Rufus, is a son of Melton (Derby and St. Leger winner), while his. dam, Arrowroot,' is by Morion, from the St. Simon mare Semolina. - . v ■ ' • •' - . * • .English-bred horses continue to arrive in Australia in fairly large numbers. The following are included amongst recent arrivals :—John o'Lorne, by Gallinule, from Fair Jean Eton Lad, by Qrvieto from Hush; Koonowla, by Cyllene from Handmaid Monan, 'by Marco (son of Barcaldine) from Titania ; and Pteropus, by Flying Fox from Mneme;St. Spasa, by St. Amant from Carita; John o' Dreams, by John o' Gaunt from Little Goose; and Leal, by. Featherbed ■ from Laila. The Wellington -writer. " Sir Bedivere" is responsible for' the, following interesting paragraph :-r-" From what I can gather, Mr. G. F. Moore, owner of the Bushy Park • Stud, Wanganui,.' intends to breed thoroughbreds on a, more extensive scale. He has, I understand, commissiqned Mr. R. H. .Nolan,,who is.now on his way to' England, Jo purchase - a. number of well-bred youngs mares, and to arrange for some .of 'them to ha - mated ' " '"""

fNOTES. FROM ; ELEERSLIE.' ! «As dense fog obscured tie; course = it Ellerslie on Thursday morning, and it was not .runtSl" after eight o'clock that i one was able to obtain a clear view • of- the! training operations.. The sand, outer grass, and 'tan tracks were available, • the;first-mentioned track, -on.which most of the work was done-being, used-for. the-first time since the summer meeting. The. two-year-old track was. also used. •_..-' -.'■*•■•. - i Merrimax(Rae), Master Regal (Webb), i and' Maoi'ilander. (Tilsley) were sent over five, furlongs at Ellerslie on - Thursday, finishing', in the -order- written. Maorilander, • who jumped: in slovenly fashion, was •a' long way back at the finish. Hawera , - (Percival), Golden Grain (Adolph), and Fleet Arrow (Tilsley), also went in company over. five of the schooling- :hurdles. The first-mentioned - two fenced boldly, but Fleet Arrow appeared to'getan rather close to the obstacles.

E. J.. Rae's • Easter Handicap candidates, Bleriot and Merry Roe, are looking well-to .the oye, and both should be very fit by. Easter Saturday. They were' worked with La Reina, who also looks- well, at Ellerslie on Thursday , Another who bears ' a well-trained- appearance is the TaranaKi and South Auckland Cup winner, Goldsize. ' Te Onga; who is well favoured for the Brighton Hurdles, is looking big and muscular. , At Ellerslie, on Thursday, he did a double circuit, the last one nearly at top J speed . .. • ,__ . Oban, who-is owned by Mr. A. Ormsby, of Te . Kuiti, was schooled over a couple of fences at. Ellerslie on Thursday. He negotiated both -fairly -well, and then parted company with his rider (Hastedt). Shepherd's Bush, who has been enjoying- a- respite from -work for some time, has ; b.e.en taken up again and is now a regular 'attendant at Ellerslie. : ;' Wee Olga is still very much: oh the- big side and can hardly be at her best at Easter. "She, however,, is being kept at it every morning. . ''-.... : Trainer'Geo. Irwin's stables will shortly shelter- two - Taranaki horses. "Irwin, left : this week for. the butter province to bring back his charges. Monojack, who- is shortly to undergo an operation, will be. treated to a lengthy spell, and will not be seen oat again until the -spring. ~ . .. . . ' s AUCKLAND■ RACING. . CLUB. ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES.- : The following 'is .a list of' the acceptances and entries -in connection with the >, Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting:'— : '-**-- * ' • ' ACCEPTANCES. ■ •-"-. EASTER HANDICAP .-Jack '' Delaval 9.3, P0t0a.8.13,' Ventura 813, Prince Merriw%e B.lo,\:Bleriot-8;9, Goldsize 8.5,. Tattoo 8.5, Cheddar 8:5, Merry Roe 8.4,. Pavlova' 8.4, Gipsy. Belle 8.4, La Reina ,8.2, Zeus 7.13, Tact, 7.13, Prince Soult 7.13, Sir Moseley 7.13. Beldame 7.13; Patronale-7.12, Haskayne 7.11. Y Bonny - Helen 7.11, . Royal" Irish 7.11, Kakama v 7.11, Jolie • Fille 7.10, Spalfish (including <3lb penalty) 7.7, Royal Arms:; "-5. Zetes 7.4, Tripoli 7.3. The Hague 7.0, : Austin 6.10, Tangiwai 6;8; Di Gama.6.B., r- , ■'■ 1. '■• I BRIGHTON HURDLES;—BIack Northern 1122. Bercbla -11.0,, Cloudy Dawn (including 71b, penalty). ILC, Rill 10.5, Merrimax 10.0, Vestal 9,5; First Wairiki 9.0, Dogger Bank 9.0, tHauera 9:0. f' '~*-• -:- • AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE.— li:9. Hautere 11.0, • Hauera 10.1, Rapid 10.4, 1 eel ■- 9.9, - Santiago ' 9.9, - .9:7,. liclißton 9-7-.". :,:■■; V ... V '.. ■ 7\, v■'..*■• ■;/■;■■ : r. . \ 'After; declaration 'sofj forfeit,-the■ following remain'in;—' : , : J-.\..t ';..-.. .-.'.•5.-v I GREAT: .NORTHER* ' .-,CHAMPAGNE STAKES.-Want/ Need,,T?oy, Castalia,- Mullingar, b.c by Charlemagne ll;—Neva, Tete-a-tete, - Pastoral, Lady : Penury, - •Tavistock, Hymettius, Daytime,. Delenda,. Queenlike; ?* .- NORTHERN* , : OAKS:—Bbnhy Helen, Merry Roe, Tinoreka. .Zuiupin, br f by .Royal FusiMerr-Rose Madder, The Hague, i- by -Sir Visitor, •Rosea. ' k." :..;'.;..','■ , ' NOMINATIONS. . -,- ... MANGERE ' /HANDICAP,-Signo> -The Gelt, .. Brookfleld, - .Tryfluke, " Glenspire, Belasco, .Unity, ' Glittering The Glad Eye, Lady Jilgiva, Centenary, Pet; Self, Makura; .Dandy, Breeze, Holdfast, 'Confirm. Gerbera,, Lady Ami. Tnrakiria, Christmas Rose, Pukemiro, Yankee 'Doodle, iGbiahunter. Matawerewere, Errant Bell, Buparai- Glen Vive; Nunrod,. .Nimblefoot, Salvia,- Fisher, Munster, Opposition, L Monathol,, Flagfall, Goldnre;KNukuhau, Ruse. de Guerre, Royal Colours, Sbultbine,' Avuunce. -. -■ : ; ■ -~ - ■ - : ; NELSON HANDIGAP.— Soltor. Nukuhau; Matakan*, Signo, rThe-CelVßrook-fielc. -Tryfluke,: Glenspire, Vladinoy £ Belasco, Unity,- Glittering. Sands; 'Duma, Lady-Elgiva Centenary;. Pet, -Self, Makura,- Holdfast! Lady -•• Ami, - Haku, • Turakina, ' Pnkem&o, Gbldnunter, . Matawerewere,' Errant" Bell, Pupura' Nrmblefoot, Fisher, St. Francis, Flagfall,: Goldfire.; \-- ■ •", .- •':■;; \-fr •■,;■• '.' . HANDICAP.4Gipsy!BeUe, Hohungatahi.; Glad Tidingß,, Tact,-" SpalfisH. Waiorewa,. Merry- Roe, Confirm, -Gerbera. Christmas -Rose, .Tripoli, Zehs; Lord ;Lupia Monster;. Opposition, /Tikitapu, Ruse de Guerre. . ; \ -. ., a •■.■ j .ONSLOW, Keystone. '-ißouvardj»jj.. »&'• ~Graduate,. Necklet: ] Last Call, Attraction, Carnation,-. Te. Ararsa, Kitty. Bellairs,. Manukau, Bedford, .Ulster. < VKTQBIA HANDIGAP;-Deienda; Tete-, « ■>*; Graduate,; L>dy Penury, Troy,: Gold Necklet, Hymettius, Daytime.- -Last Call; Castahß, Attraction, Queenlike, Te'. Arar». Kitty. Bellairs; Tavistock, Bedford,-Ulster Mullmgar,' a -,;-'.,•:• „. - j..^;..- C'.^:.' -TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP..-TKe-Hague, Domino, Royal ' Irish; . Sonltikoff; Kaween, Joke ■ Fdle, > .Tiresome, La Reiria, . Holdfast, flangiwai,* -Miss Livonia,, 5 Miatie, ; Admiral quit,; ..Devastation; .Worcester, I.Gloy, '"-St. rancis,, Bonny Helen, Soldier.' i ~v' «'* :*■. -HANDiCAF.-r-Tikitapu," "Austin, Cheddar,. Di ' Gama; . Labour' Day, Marshal , McDonald, '. : CVladinoy; ,V Gipsy BeUe,. Domino,: - Irish;; Tact, Tragedy King, -Banian,- Kaween. 1 Pavlova, sErince : Merriweei 'Tattoo,* .Spalfish, Patrajymic, , Bleriot, - Bed ' Book,, -Bluerioae, Lady Alicia,, Crown Pearl, Multiply'?. Maui lyina, Tangiwai,- Christmas Rose, MißUe, TripoltiSalvia,. Zetes, Devastation.. Worcester.- . . STEWARDS ,> . HAJfDICAP.—SoIdier. .Austin; The-Hague, Labour »' Day, Vladinoy, Gipsy Belle', Dominb,- Royal • Irish, • Tact, Tragedy.' King, Banian, .Kaween, Pavlova, Prince Merriwee, Tattoo, Spalfish,- Sir Moseley, Patronymic, Waiorewa, Red Book, Kakaina, Lady Alic.ia; Patronale. Maui Nina, Tangiwai,; Miss Livonia; Mistie, Admiral Soult,' Zetes, Worcester, . G10y, % Cheddar, Di Gama. ...'. . » : . • HUIA . HANDICAP.-Beldams, ; Gipsy Belle,. ,Potoa,' • Hohungatahi,' Tact,' Prince Soult, Pavlova, Spalfish, Sir Moseley, Venture, .Lady Alicia, Crown Pearl.- Gerberga, Christmas Rose, Tripoli. Zeus, Salvia, Zetes, . Lord Lupin, Tikitapu, Ruse -de = Guerre, Ayaunce.'. : . .','■. -V AUCKLAND ' HANDICAP:— Soldier. Cheddar, Di Gama,'The Celt, 'Brookfield. Labour Day, Gipsy Belle, Tact, Tragedy 'Km?. Banian. Kaween,: Jolie Fille. Tattoo, Centenary, Patronymic,' Bleriot, Red Book, Kakama, Bh-estone', Royal' Arms, Pat- 1 ronale. Maui Nina, Tangiwai. Matawerewere, Mistie, Lord Lupin, • Fisher, Devastation, 'Worcester,' Francis, Goldfire, Matricaria. - - - •• . \, • .-■