SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18131, 1 July 1922, Page 12

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES.' July 8. 12. I&—Wellington Racine Club. July 13—Wairnate District Hunt Club. July 22—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 27, 29—Gisborne Racine Club. July 29-1-Christchurch Hunt Club.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

*■ Waaer."—Sea De'il contested three races at two years old. The son of Seaton Delaval made his debut on the turf in the Avondale Stakes, run on September 16. 1914. G.R.. Onehutt*a.--At the Wellington Racine Club's Winter Meeting last year Gladful (10.13) won the Final Hurdle Race. defeating Penury Roao (8.2) by half a length, with Sc* De'il (10-5) third. "Itakore." Thames.—The rule* in force empower the starter to place any horse which in his opinion ia likely by misbehaviour to prevent a fair start in any position he may think proper in the rear of the field. " Wacer.*'—The figure* published in connection with the sale of the late Mr. G. G. Stead'* stud and racehorses in training shows that 72 lots were submitted, and that the B um realised for the same amounted to 41,81&sns. The sum paid for Golden Slippei •was 4500sna. Golden Slipper ranked as a thre<v-year-old when sold in Canterbury. "Query." Remuera—l. The New Zealand rule on the Question now reads as follows:— " The starter's decision shall be final, except in case of a start in front of the etartingpest or on a wrong course, or before the appointed time." 2. The stewards intervened on two occasions at Takapuna by ordering races to be re-run. On February 1. 1896. Admiral Hawks came in first for the Hobeon Handicap, but a protest was lodged against his being declared the winner on the grounds that he was in front of the barrier when the start was given, and this was upheld by the stewards, the race being re-run. The other instance of a like character took place on January 30. 1899, in connection with the Hobeon Handicap- Bluecap came in first and Bacchus second. The starter declared it a start, but the stewards ordered the race to be re-run. Neither Admiral Hawke. Bluecap, or, Bacchus contested the-eecoad race.

NOTES BY PHAETON.

GAMING ACT AMENDMENT.

When the New Zealand Parliament declined last year to endorse the Racing Commission report it waa loudly proclaimed in certain quarters that in some form or other the matter of an increase of permits would bo brought up, but the fact of the Government siving no lead on the troublesome Question, the general opinion entertained for some time past was that it might be regarded aa very unlikely that anything would be done during the present session to ease the position. Word, however, comes from Wellington to the effect that an organisation in existence has been working assiduously, and that a Bill will be introduced by a private member ere the House has been long in session which will seek an amendment of the Gamine Act in the direction of providing extra permits largely on the basis recommended by the Racing Commission. The claims of certain clubs to extra days can be advanced in a stronE manner, for without an extension they cannot be expected' to undertake the financial responsibility necessary to enable them to bring the appointments on their respective courses up to date. It is to be hoped that the proposed amendment to tho Gaming Act will secure a fair run and thai the call for extra pennits has been given effect to.

THE JTJMPING- QUALITY. Th* complete failure of the Martian family •s jumpers is a Question that has agitated not a few minds, and led to not a little discussion. " The Rook." writing in toe New Zealand Beferuo on the failure of Martian a descendants as jumpers, remarks:—" People ponstantly ask why this is so. and there is not any obvious reason, but ' The Book' has an idea that the majority of Otterden's descendants are just a. shade too straight in front to ever make food fencers, also besides feeinc straight they are all built on sturdy compact lines, and such animals rarely jump as well as lighter loined horses.'' With due respect to " The Book." I fancy that we will have to ascribe the failure of the Martians as jumpers to other causes than he cites. There are some branches of the thor* oughbred family that have a pronounced dis taste for jumping, and I think that temperament, more than make and shape, is the great factor. When one surreys a list of winners of lead ins .jumping events that he has witnessed, the pronounced difference in the conformation of the equines who Rained distinction establishes in pointed form that they race over obstacles in all chapes and sizes- And there is at least one case where a horse (Despised) won marked distinction both across country and over hurdles that was minus an eye. Just for an illustration, let ta» take a glance at the Great Northern Steeplechase. There was nothing about Macaroni, the first winner o' that race, that would have commended him as a horse likely to win high honours over country. Then there was Belle and Jenny. Could anything have been more different than these two mares, both of whom scored over tho Ellerslie steeplechase country in winter? Belle was heavily topped, wiJh great Musket hindquarters: while Jenny was something of a pony in appearance, and on looks would have been voted more at home on the fiat than across country. - Voltigeur n. would certainly not have impressed one on his looks—rather the opposite. Xia tere (by Castor) and Sol (by Soult). who won the Ellerslie cross-country race in successive years, furnish another striking comparison. The former had the length and many of the marked qualities so much looked for in ft steeplechaser- Sol. on the other hiuid. was cast on small lines and was the very antithesis of Kiatere m phyeioue. How many times did we have it drummed into our ears in the old days that auch and such a horse would never survive the task of climbing the Ellerslie hill three times? And how many times had the critics to admit themselves beaten! The most noteworthy case was recorded When that giant Roacius carried 12.0 to victory in the Auckland (Summer) Steeplechase in 1895. Ah, yes. they race over fences in all shapes and aiies. but the temperament muet be right.

A BAMBLB AT TAKAPTJNA.

Talrinir advantage of the fine weather provailing on Wednesday last. I went across to Takaouna. and it need hardly be said that in the course of my ramble in the pictureaoue suburb I made a call at the st»bles where the team of racers owned by the Hon. E. "Y?. Alison and Mr. Ernest Alieon are located. At the time of my call the horeea were out for their afternoon exercise on the roedside, but Mr. Alison ordered them homeward, and I had the pleasure of seeing thorn under favourable conditions. When the inspection commenced the first one of the team to coroe under review was Sheffield, the highly-bred two-year-old son of Bright Steel and Liane. and, as the youngster stood up in bold style, he furnished a most attractive study. Sheffield gas grown into a very fine colt, and in the matter of physiaue he will apparently require nothing to enable him to race with distinction at three years old. There was no mistakiig the occupant of ihe next box which was occupied by landslide. The Kenilworth seldinir was Riven a rest after his efforts in the autumn, and he seems to have been greatly benefited thereby, for he. has furnished a sood deal since he last carried eilk. Lord Kenilworth. who was the tenant of the adjoining apartment, was found with both foreleas encased in bandages, but he is voted sound, and I learned from Mr. Alison that the dashing chestnut may again be given an opportunity to earn distinction as a hurdler. Illumination is a horse that one can look at for a long time without tiring the eyes, and presented, aa the bay son of Limelight was on Wednesday, with a very bright coat, I tarried long in hie box. The bay borse has so far nothing beyond a mile to his credit, and his best performance was registered over a furlong less. It wiil be a surprise if Illumination does not extend his winning record when ho conies to carry edk at fivo years old. Bettnement, the two-year-old daughter o£ Shepnerd King and Elegance, was found to be wintering splendidly, and she has furnished to such a remarkable degree during tha past.oounle of months as -fco ruako it -,<2ui%& certain sha -wrill present A WWII IPDOWMCO M *M WW old. Archie wtis found looking bright and wall. anc. ths Marble Arch adding can boast miou a jioou ut ot IBEi \M Mlooto w)i to last lor some tune yet. The-' two-year-old Electrode (b.v Hymettua—Electrum). who was not called upon for anytime of a serious nature as a youngster, is still having an easy time, and this, X think, is a wise policy, for lie is a looee-made teldinsr. with a deal of room for development. Electrode is, u. most composed customer, and when the tune arrives lor him to be stirred up he will, I think, prove a -worthy half-brother to Tims. a-roa. It is highly pleasing to be able to write that the Takapuna team chows no diminution In numbers and that the prospects are bright for the hearers of the chocolate

CARBINE'S FIRST RACE. "Wayfarer," or the New Zealand Referee writes:—" It was ray good fortune to see all the races that Carbine ran in New Zealand, and the first of them, which the late Mr. G. P. Williams immortalised in verSe. I had good occasion to remember. As it happened. I was intimately associated at the time with Ravensong.. a filly by Aprembnt from Idalia. then standing barely 14 hands lin. with her plates on: but so good that Ted Cutts, whose swans very rarely turned out geese, was confident she could beat everything in the Middle Park Plate at Riccarton unless 'that big fellow of O'Brien's' had done'something belter than he had shown 1 on the track. Carbine. ' that big fellow of O'Brien's.' had been walking about with a boot encasing one of hiß hind feet for a week, and obviouely was vary sore. On the day of the race a scarcely less-unsightly bandage was substituted for the boot, and the .'big fellow* cantered past, sluggishly.. but without snowing any si?na of lameness. He walked down to the post in his own leisurely fashion and stood there as if the subsequent proceed ings were to interest him no mow. When tho flae went down, however, he deliberately turned round; and the leaders wero fully 20 lengths away from him when he began to gailop. Ravenewing and Adulation being in front, with Manton, the winner of the New Zealand Cup. Canterbury Cup, and Derby '< the following year, at their heels. Once going. Carbine put in what probably was the most extraordinary run ever seen at Riccarton, and catching tho ruck 'first, then Manton. next Adulation, and finally Ravenswing, he went on to win comfortably by two or three lenfrtha. O'Brien dragged me. put of bed at three o'clock on Good Fnday niomihe befoi» the Canterbury autumn meeting to ses tae colt run right away from two brilliant sprinters over six Furlongs, but really it required no further demonstration to satisfy me he was the most wonderful youngster I ever had eeen." THEN AND NOW. Under the heading, "The Jockey Has Grown," " Iroquois" writes in , Smith't* Weekly:—"The jockey has grown, both in social and physical stature. The time when the hahdioapper could commence his weights at 4.7 is long past Even a 6.7 boy is rare nowadays. The jockey has .put on so much weight In the l*st 30 years that the minimum has been raised from 6.7 to 6.7, and the possibility of another increase to 7,0 is not beyond the bouiids of possibility. Timo was when the jockey occupied a position low in the social seal<fc. In the turfs, early days he worked in the stable for a few shilhnga a week, and race-riding was merely part of his duty. Until somebody realised that the 'man on top' was master of the situation, and then came the renaissance—gradual,,perhaps but none the less sure—in establianing the jockey at the very head of the neb racing game. I often look at a pair oi Btrange old engravings at the A.J.C. office. Lord.Falmouth stands, with his hand patronisingly upon the shoulder of his jockey. Fred Archer, and the pose seems to say: xou see, he is a long way below me in every way: but he rides winners for me. to I put my hand on his shoulder in this manner. And I compare this attitude with the present-day situation, when the owner is at the meroy of the jockey. He rings up one of the. leaders ot the profession and asks if he will ride his horse. By way of reply the jockey asks what chance the horse has, and. upon being told. Bays he will let the- owner know, in the course of the week. In the meantime three or four other owners ring. up., and the eanio Questions are asked, with the result. that finally the leading jockey takes his choice of the mounts thus offering. You realise the change that time has wrought, when you think of the big sums paid to jockeys for a few minutes' work in the Baodle-;** much as £3000 for a Melbourne Cup—their motorcars, thoir rows of houses, and other financial investments, and their luxurious home©. The iockey-stable-lad. of other days earned a pittance of a few shillings and slept with his horse in the stable or the barn.

LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOKWhen the Horn. E W. Alison was on a visit to England last year he effected the purchase of a highly-brcid brood mare in the shape of Katisha Iby Benpo—War Lass), with a colt foal at foot by Ulster King, During a vwnt to the Lochabex Estate,** Taaapura this week I bad a look at .the »«iwt«. who was found auipily browsing in a weU-grassed paddock adjacent to the residence. Ulster King's young son. I learned., had progressed splendidly until some little tune back, wbon an intrnal trouble which canie to mm caused matters to assume a serious phase. The colt pullwd through, and. though it threw him back a good. deal, he can etiU he voted attractive in sue for a .young"** that was only 13 roonjjis old in April. PWer KinK's son carries adecidedly «?ame »PPe»rance. and. all going well with lurr, in the interval, he can. I think, be depended upon to develop into an. attractive colt by the time he reaches his third birthday. Mr. J. Williamson has decided on.giving Loyal Irish an opportunity of extending bis winning record in Australia., and. all going well with the eon of Absurd, he will probably be shipped to Sydney on Thursday next by tho Manuka. Since he. returned from Sydney in October lasts Loyal Irish has only succeeded in winning one race, and that succeas was sesistercd in a minor handicap run over a mile at Ellerslip on January 3 Ijat, and in which h*. had the handy burden of 7,7*. Loyal Irish showed some signs of striking fonT when he contested the Handicap at Ellerslie last month, and he was well m the contest up to tne half-distance. Mi. Williamson displayed courage last year in sending Loyal Irish across the Tasman Bea, and, as the chestnut colt wen three races (which included the Martian* Cup), the trip was. on the whole, profitable. It will be pleasing to chronicle the tact that Loyal Irish has succeeded m further. rewarding hw owner for his courage in ordering a seoond assault on Australia. Advices fronvlliocarton state that Winning Hit has again been taken m hand. Ibe son of Autnmmia is said to bo wintering meely. and strong hopes are entertained that he will win further honours nnder Sir George Clifford's colours when he come* to face lota-year-old engagements. The performance I Winning Hit m the decision of the tr. fcrStead Memorial Cup at Kccarton in November last, when he beat the doughty Amythas at weight-for-age over a mile and a-auarter in the record time of to 8 l-6s. was one of ths star performances of the present eeason. Winnins Hit is a colt of racy physique, and what he accomplished °™LjL| at a ß «ar three years old imay be repeated at a year older. The demand made by a firm of Melbourne lawyers for a refund of certain eums (amounting to over £60CK» paid by cheque in discharge of batting debts by the late Richard Garland hae led to a Melbourne bookmaker isiruinsr a writ against a Melbourne doctor for the recovery of £990 paid by cheque in settlement of a wager last year. The bookmaker concerned conducts his business on extensive lines, and it is to be assumed that tho step decided ppon haa not been ta*en without due considerationNews from tho South this week confirms opinions creviouidy "expressed in regard to Lochella's condition. The trainer. C. Christie, say* that the fall that, Lochells, suffered while schooling over htirdles at EUeralie put his horse back ju.st as he needed to do a bit of work, and that his subsequent effort in the Great Northern Hurdle Race found out his weak spot in the neighbourhood of .one of tho hocks. It is held tp be possible that Lochella may ruse again, but, all the same, it Is fully realised that the bay gelding must be treated to a Ipnjß rest if he is. to carry silk again with ilistinction. " Bed Cent does not look his breeding," is the reference made by " ■Wayfarer" on the chestnut son of AH Red and Mint Queen, who last week easily rented the opposition in the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase, and who ie held to have' good prospects of carrying his record higher. " Wayfarer.'' in a further comment, remarks:— Red Cent would pass for a 16st hunter, though too much up in the air and too loosely Coupled to fill the role completely; but no one would suspect him of speed and staying ability.' The yearling colt by Whit© Star from Quiara. who wim» bought by Mr. Ernest Alison at ths Melbourne sales in March last, did not create much of an when he landed in Auckland, from. Sydney. He has. however, thriven nicely in the interval, and will bo a decent size. The Victorianbred youngster may not be reouired to carry silk until the back end of the Beason, and maybe he will be left alone until three .years old. Quiara. the dam'' of this colt, is an English-bred mare by the .Derby winner St, Amant from the Queen's Birthday mare Mra Quickly, a full sister to the stout-hearted Santoi. The second <af ft series of articles on ." Men and Horses I Have Known." written for the Weekly Dispatch by the Hon. Georn.e Larabton. one or tho most popular personalities of the English tjirf. appeared on April 16. Writing of fit. Simon as the best horse be has seen in th» last 50 years. Mr. Lambton states:—"Originally the property of Count Batthyani and bred by him. St. Simon came im for sale at Newmarket after the count's death in 1882. He was then trained by John Dawson, whose brother, Matthew, went to see tho horse before the sale: both hooks had been dressed. A story is tpld, which I cannot vouch for, that the old gentleman looked carefully over the house, then licked his finwera and nibbed them over the dressing, smiled, and went away murmuring something about 'me brother John.' When the horse came up for sale he was bought, by Matthew Dawson for JBI6OO for the Duke of Portland, assuredly tho cheapest horse that was ever sold. Everyone knows that St. Simon was never beaten, and waeas great a stallion as he was a racehorse. He laid the foundation of the great Welbeck stud and the wonderful traoce**. of the Duke of Portland on the turf. The last time I saw the horse remains in my memory. I was staying: at Welbeck. A Hungarian, Count Petocki who had come Jtrarposelly to see St. Simon, waa there. The count was an extraordinarily handsome man and a irreat lover o£ horses. When we were shown into St. Simon' box he stood and looked* and looked, but not a word did he say., Eventually he t<*>k off his hat and made a. low bow to the horse. St. Simon looked somewhat' astbni'heti, and an the man and horse stood looking at each other they preiiented a wonderful picture of the equine and human thoroughbred." There is every reason to anticipate that -Auckland stables will be well represented at WIS WT }^^™?, *VXr«ntb»m, ana, as the mviaion trom Euershe can be Wed* particularly well served on the Score of conOttitTU] SOffle of tho stake-money may bo exX*tcted io come this way. . Comical, who ran a dead neat with Multifaal in .the Indies' Nscklaoo at the Hawke's Bay Winter Meeting, is a five-year-old ha'ifbtother (by Merry Moment) to Red Caut 'winner of the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase). It is assessed that the totalisator investment at New Zealand race meetings from August. 1. 1921, to- June 17. 1922. ainzrantsd to £5,803.457 10s. At a similar -period last year the figure*) wero £7.475.098. . A Tumour is current that the wall-known hcffßemaa. H. Jltthau b* fouM riding again in New Zealand helot* long.

A quarter of an hour has been generally fised by racing clubs as the time, -within which the judge may alter a deciinon,_and also as the time in which objections musvpe lodsed. At the approaching session of the New Zealand Racing Conference, the president will propose an alteration in th? rule making the same 10 minut*. A motion is also to bo proposed h&vine for 'its object an alteration in the rule regarding the paying out of dividends by makine the time 10 minutes after the race, instead of IS tmnuten. The trio of English-bred colts .under, tho care of N. Cunningham are shaping nicely in their education at. Ellerslie- Those who selected the bay colt by Stedfast-Musk as tbe most attractive one of the trio have no reason to retreat from that view. , J -/F| youngster furnished splendidly while at the quarantine station. and matters *»■*» •evidently Progressed well With him since he reached Ellerslie. , . • While at Ellerslie one day this week I caught eight of the Coronet geldmg. No Bother, and it required no second look to carry conviction that he .is wintering extrcmcly well. No BotheT is engaged at the Wellington Baeing Club's meeting,, and his owner. Mr. R. T. Reid.will no doubt be encouraged to give his horse an ,°^P ,J ™KrJL 7 to.earn distinction, at the approaching gathering at Trentham. A man charged at Walsall. England, in April with street betting put a betting slip in his mouth when that the Ponce were about and bit off the finger oU**;? stable who tried to pull it out It would be safe to bet that the constable concerned will not agai» trust his fingera in the mouth of a street bookmaker. The Vasoo gelding, Vascular, who won the Wellington Steeplechase of 1919 and who has been off the scene for some time, is reported to be training on . satisfactorily « Riccarton. Vascular is rising 12 years old. so that he has not much time to waste u ne ia to add another noteworthy success, to his record. It is understood that the jgte«*»* "gf Jockey Club contemplates installing an ai" ten-shUlinss totalizator. From what, w stated, the experiment would have been tried at the recent winter meeting but for ajfifficUlW ex perieneed in getting the necessary tickets printed. Pistolier. a descendant of CKbtaes ¥g£ lwh-bred son Pistol, who is near to WWm his twelfth birthday. Has .been eW«ed in racing for 10 years, and he is VPfffa g form one of the contestants for ft*og££* Grand National Hurdle Race at Flemmgton to-day. , The Victoria. Racing" L $ n ]>> „*5, ra, ?s National Meeting open* at Flemmf ton today, when the Grand National Hurdle Race will come up for deciskm The bred gelding Beltane is expected to mane a bid for victory. J. Dambess left for Trentham on Thursday with Arch Salute, Lady B»diance and Walton. H. Eva, expects to ÜBg£j9 same point on Monday with Poanui and Mangamahoe. The New Zealand trainer. G. Price, having decided to, try his fortune in Australia., ne has completed arrangements to leave Sydney on Thursday next by the Manuka. A. Oliver is reported to, have suffered a fracture of three of his ribs as a result ot his fall from Hepta at Hastings on tho 21et ult.

STUD NOTES. BY. PHAETON. There i 8 strong evidence of a revival of hteh-clasa horse-breoding in the Auckland province, and the importation of the stallions Romeo and Tea Tray is a channel on which a very enthusiasts note can be ft™*. lj has been arranged that the two highly-bred horses imported by the Hon. E. W. Alison are to bo at the service of breeders this season at Messrs- Paterson's stud farm, One Tree Hill, and they can be defended upon to command a (Treat dea?. of attention, for both on the question of physique and of breeding the .English horees stand out prominently. Romeo, the elder of the pair imported by Mr. Alison, claims the celebrated Plying Pox as his sire, while his dam. Glare, ia by the Derby winner Ayrshire. Romeo can boast of three strains of G&lopin (who bejrat St. Simon), and he traces to the famous Redshank mare Ellen Home, who is considered one of tie corner-stones of the Stud Book, Tea Tray, who is in his sixth year, and who figures amon* aires of the season for tho first time, is a descendant of that galloping marvel. The Tetrarcb, and if physique and breeding count fox anything, then Tea Tray's suoceas as a parent should be well assured- Tea Tray's dam. Good and Gay. was got by the Bay Ronald horse Bayardo, whose racing career was only eclipsed by his success at the stud. Tea Tray's oedisree is well besprinkled with famous names, and stoutness is certainly a strong feature in connection therewith. I had a chance of seeing Sunstar the other day (saya an Engb'sh Bporting writer), and I can vouch for it thai he has never looked bo magnificent. With an altogether abnormal crest, he is now more impressive and gives the idea of tremendous power and reserve of physioal energy. ' I saw a grand colt fcal bv him from Absurdity. the dam of Jest. Black Jester. Absurd, and others. He hears a Ftrikinz resesmblance. to Absurd, who was a Middle Park Plate winner »,ad is now doing very well at the Btud in New Zealand. He was by Sundridge, which, of course, also sired Sunstar. •eo that the relationship between them is very close, and it would also account for the likeness I seemed to detect. I learn from Mr. Ernest Alison that Elegance (by Seaton Delaval—Antelolpe), dam of Landslide, threw a filly to Tho Nut last year, and she is is foal to Shepherd King this season. In the hope of another Landelide resulting, it is intended to mate her next season with Kenilworth. Agnestes (by Maltster—Coramba) produced a filly to Shepherd Ring last year, and she is to be put to Sarchedon next season. Sarchedon, who is a descendant of The Tetrarch. was bought last year in England for SOOOirns. and ho is eaid to be one of the finest-looking horses imported to the southern hemisphere. Hones tracing to Carbine were strikingly in evidence thie month in Australia. At Randwick, th* A.J.C. Hurdle Race winner. Spear Song.- w by Brakespear. a eon of Spoarmint. The Queensland St. Leger winner, Ship, 5s by Chipilly (Spearmint). In Adelaide, Carbino'e descendant* carried of! several evente, Pistolator and Moderation being by Pistol, and Gnillemont.by Cyklon, another son of Spearmint. The ]j ß t was concluded by Lavara (by Brakespear), at Goulburn, Bowna (by George Fredericks at Flem<'mzton. and at Bathurst Sunny South (by Wallace).

Lbuvois. sire of St. Louis., winner of' the Two Thousand Guineas, is not apparently to h«ve a lon* career/ According to Horße and Hound, continuous bleedinsr from the nose created an acute situation with Douvois, and veterinary opinion is. in the direction ol writinc him r,ff the list of sires. Lortvois. ■who is a descendant of the celebrated Tsinslass, was rejr&rded as valuable property prior to the weakness narrated above coinintr against him.

Orvieta. a hi#hlv-bred daughter of Orvleto and the Plorizel 11. raare.Floriirold, ficxired as one of the lots at the dispersal sale of the late Mr. J. D. Orrnond's stud in 1918, when she fell to the bid of Mr. J. Paterson at ESijxifl. The ware, who was subsequently cold to the Hon. J5. W. Alison for i6s!l; threw a filly to Thurnham last year, and she is this year in foal to Romeo, v .

Cooftrim (by FMnfr Pox—Gsillardia), who is at the stud in New South Wales at a fee of 50n-n»„ and whose stock have won over £ 50.000 in stakes in a few seasons, was nicked np in England for the paltry sum of 92}gns.

WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES. [BY TELEGHAPH.—TRESS ASSOCIATION; ] WELLINGTON. Friday. The Wellington acceptances are as fol- - lows:— VITTORIA HURDLES. — Mangamahoe, 11.2; Rorko's Drift, 10.12; Ruatara, Simray, 10.8: Redstone, 10.6; Royal Exchange, 9.12; Hushman, Sir Wai, Passenger, 9.8; Snub, 9.7- Nautical. Totara Jack, 9.5; Rowan, Blue Hall, Billy Gluten, Polthogua, Good Start, 9.0HACK AND HUNTERS' .STEEPLECHASE.—HyIaas. 11.12; fiygmas. 11.9-, Ngakanui, 11.1; Seadown. 10.12; Lord Nagar, 10.10; Sir Agnes, 10,4; Romance, 10.0; John Bunny, 9.13; Grand Canyon, 9.H; Staff Officer, Ethiopian, Oak Rose, 9.9; Brown 01/innet. Tatton Park. Lyroe. 9.0. - SIEWARDS* HANDICAP.—RadiaI, mil; Listening Post, 10-3; Miss Gold,-Civil Form, 10.2; Verbosity, 9.12; Jolly Princess, 9.10, Black Mail. 9.8; Weldone, Hippo, Backsheesh. 9-5; Rose oi Athens, 9.4;, Paesionless, Astinome, 9,3; Cleasantft, Maohree, Prince Martian. Capping Day, Cold Steel, Counter Attack, 9.2; Kilreld, Mockery, Jackaroo, Mantua, Heptft, 0,0. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE—CoaIition, Ngata, D..7; Oakleigh, 10.11; Master Strowan. 10.10: Sea De'il. JLO.B: Khartoum, 10.6; Kohu, 10.2; First Line, 10.0; Waikaretn, 9.9; Lawsuit, 9.8; Red Cent, Old Gold, 9.6; Master Boris, 9.4; Likelihood, GlemsU, Calma, 9.0. CHARITY CUP;—Twne Fox, 11.1; Dainty Step,, 10-11; Printemps, 10-10; Chimera. Heather Spriy, ia7; Royal Box, 1O.0; Gold Kip. 10.1: Forest Gold," Some Kid, Demos,-Arch Saints/10.0;" Tenterfield, Kilrnah, 9.9; Haurangi, Strategy, 9.7; Whipping Boy, Sunny Corner, 9.6; Some Fashion, .9,4; Poainji, 9.3; Bagdad, Stork, Mort Avis,, 9.2; ILilkee, Dutch Courage, Prince Hal, Calla«han, Mantua, Miasland. 9.0. ' ■■ . ■■ I; . HURDLES HANDICAP.Fisher.'ll.lß: Volo, ,11.5; Gladful, 10.18; Omahu, Genera! Petain, 10.12; No Bother :ip..:il; Alteration, 1,0.10; Spook, 10.7; Royal Gift, 10.1: Kar«iao. Penury Rose. Kyoto. 9.9; Palataff. 9.8: Mastm Boris. 9.4: Dick. 9 2 RippUnsr. 979: f,io.neur. Loyal Mud Bie Push 9.8; to the Pink, lit Bmdbrook! Mponstrttok, Zero -Hour. 9.5; Roset. Pint I Rose, 9.2; Punishment, Misrule. Sponte. Banouu's, Fortune Teller, 9.0. wnSTTBK JTOKDLES HAKUICAP.— v poanui. 11.8; Volo. 10.13: Gladful. 10.10; General Petain, Omahu, 10.8; Eylans. 10.6; B S c ' ler -h , 1 ?- 4 -' Alteration. 10.3: Spook. S£& ! IS a e 9 - w i 9J; Royal Gi/.t. 9.8; Waikaretu, 9.7; Penury Rose. 9.4; Bnnray. Kyoto, FalstaS, 9.2; Rorke's Drift, Itxakt Ruatara, Karoao, Nautioai Blu* Ball,

- NEW CAMBRIDGE CLUB. [BT TBUIGBA^K.—OWN cOBBESPONCBNt-i CAMBRIDGE. FridayThe proposed formation of » i f^L r |ty b was considered *t a meetmg that thV Mr.-G. L. Stead, chairman, ?* a1 * d ',*°!t* Meeting was being' held for tho. P«W « deciding whether to torn •»■ Tacmgdubjor just hold one day's sport about next Sep TO, Morgan said the old Cambridge A& Club W the fi«t permit to Be iaeueTin the Waikato. which j«*fc£»££ bridge. I Lee. 5. Alan Belled % L DoneM ? t P w the •**-,*• * e first meetint should not exceed xieo.

TROTTING.

' NOTES BY P10A1K38... At » special meeting of « o ™^ er -£ r ?£w North Island Trotting Owners and Breeders Aviation, held on l&WJEgg&gm to consider tho aueation of with-the New Zealand Owners and iramera Association, which has it* £*&s*&'%}£& Falmerstcn North, it JM' up the affairs of tho firat-nsffled WW W »£ to forward the names, of meml ?f™ + >. body operating at Palmerston North. iTr. W.-U Absolum. secretary oTttJ sport whieli holds a warm place in his heart. With that *M2f,™& he recently acquired a lease of the "WW Trust Estate farm at East Tamaki, and tae KaratfotE made for JontroUing a team.and for carrying on breeding operations were are offfla complete w'to make for success. It goes without saying that tne beet of good wishes over a wide, area will be eltendecf to.Mr. Edwards in his venture at NE The T New il ' Zealand Metroplitan Trotting Club'haveVked the following their August programme m «»*gWJ e tvue-—"Any hinso entered shall be rioaen or driven through tho meeting by the same ?ider"« dxK wUess the steward* consent to another rider or driver substituted. Mr J. Bewe and Mr. C. F. Mark will reprint the Auckland Mr. H. B. McKenzie and Mr. W. Watts the Otahuhu Trotting Clnb at the approaching conference of the>ew Zealand trottm? clubs, which is convened to be held this month.