RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18294, 10 January 1923, Page 5

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

January 10-rPahiatti& Racing. Cub. ; ; : January 18-i-D*rgavillo Racing '.? -Club .-{at r ,; Ellerslie). ' . '■ ' January 15.--Kawakawa Racing Club :! (at ;-■'. Ellerslie). x ! ■■ • ', ~ ■■■-~.. ■'•: January 13—Wellington Trbttine Club. . January Manawatu Trotting Club. January 20, • 22. Wellington Eacing Club.; January 20—Wairio Jockey Club. January .20. 22—Foxton : Diamond Jubilee ."-'.■' .Meeting ■ 0863-1923). -"::M' -:s . January 27. Takapuna Jockey Club. X : January 31. February I—Woodvilla, Jockey ..':■' Club.;; • • .'-•' . ■'—•:- : ;,-

■.;-\: . : ~~T^—^^ —"—. z . ~. -, ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"Monocle," Bemuera.la ,the Auckland Hurdle Bace (2 miles), run at Ellerslie on January 3, 1922, Explorer carried 12.2, and beat Poanui (10.6), a head, in Bin. 40 3-ss.

" X.Y.Z."—In ! the; summer ,ol' : bis .three-year-old career, Nonette ran. second for :, the Auckland;. Cup, "won the. Summer Cup and A.E.C. Handicap, .and finished -second for the Grandstand Handicap) "Napier"—l. tip to the end of July 3 last, it is computed that descendants of Martian won stakes to the value of £227,000. - 2. Last season Absurd's .descendants won stakes to the value of £86,908. For the same period Martian's descendants : captured : £30,234.

NOTES BY, PHAETON.

RACING AT ' ELIiERSLIE. ' : The two days' - facing to be provided. at Ellerslie ; on Saturday and Monday next by the combined clubs (Dargaville Racing Club and Bay of Islands Racing Club) serves to keep things moving, and';- though .a grumble is heard in racing being brought .on. so soon after the big summer carnival, race-goers may he expected to congregate in strong force in the event of fine weather prevailing. - The Dargaville. • meeting, which is first on the list, :.has drawn .: capital acceptances, and the leading «ivent of ,the

programme—the .'-.- Dargaville Cup, with 15 horses engaged,— .sure'.to claim a lot of ■keen ; attention, ' for the handicapper, Mr. F. J. MoManemin, has succeeded admirably in' concealing the winner. . ' .'•*■s •,'

;> THE : WELLINGTON CUP. > ; The'next important event ilft the racing calendar to claim attention at the hand* of turfites is the Wellington Cup. ; which race cornea up for decision at Trentham on the 20th inst. The handicapper. Mr. H. Coyle, issued hiß adjustments in connection therewith on Monday. Income is Placed at the head of the list with 9.0., and;,/it, can be stoutly contended that he has earned .his position. Soion (8.10) should have a lot to say in the settlement of the question: ; and Insurrection (8 7 V must be kept on the right side. r Kick Off (8.5). Deucalion (8.1). Rapine (7.12). and Gold Light (7.10) are a auartette of recent winners that jread .well, and of that lot Gold Light is the'one that impresses me most, r Many Kittle (7.10) has been daintily Handled: and if he can be got to, reproduce the same form as he displayed at Riccarton in November he should be in a position to make ft bold bid for victory.

• ELYSIAN DEFUNCT.* The atallion Elysian was recently numbered among the defunct. Elysian, who was got by Soiilt from the Cadqgan mare Dream, land, won marked distinction in the spring of his three-year-old career, his captures at that period including the Avondale Guineas. Hawke's Bay Guineas, Champion Plate, New Zealand Derby, and Canterbury Cup. He'■' then soured of racing and his refusal to gallop was of such a pronounced character that it was deemed . useless to go. on with him. When Mr. H. E. Mackenzie established -the Ascot stud he bought Elysian, and on the - dispersal of that collection some four yoars back no one appeared to, want Elysian, even; at lOOgns. Elysian subsequently went to Mr. H. Gaisford's estate in Hawke's Bay, but whether he. had any sort of a chance to improve his stud record is a point on which I have no infonmvtion. :••'.'•'•.■• •" ■ '■'.._ - ; -■

LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. >• Mr. Spenoer Gollan, who has been rest, dent in England for a number of years, is at present on a visit to New Zealand, and at last advices was at his,' Mahgatarata Estate in Hawke's Bay. In the 80's and early -SO's Mr. ; Gollan, who : is a native ■of thii Dominion, figured among the leading sportsmen of Maoriland. and he also.-raced on a fairly extensive scale-in Australia for several seasons. , ~;He won. the v.B.C. Oaks with Tiraillerie. the V.8.C.; St. Letter with Culloden, and the A.J.C Derby with Bonnie Scotland. What would Da regarded by Mr. Gollan as the most pleasing incident in connection with his racing affaire was when be captured ;, the: Liverpool .Grand .National Steeplechase with the New : Zealand-bred gelding Moifaa. So far as racing in New Zealand is ooneerned Mr. Gollan's .colours have remained folded away for many ..years... The announcement that Royal , Box has been handed back to his breeder, Mr. G. I*. Stead, in exchange for a yearling may, I suppose, be taken to mean that the son or ; Nassau was not considered likely to attain i that prominence in his racing that some considered probable. Royal Box brought on i a sensational surprise ?when he .won ; the Great Northern St. Leger at Ellerehe in ! April last, whioh marked his last win prior ! to being bought by Mr. - Eric Riddif ord. The ! only success credited ■to Royal r Box in ; the interval was gained by the chestnut in the Maoara Handicap (6 furlongs),,at, Masterton, on October 14 last, when he carried : 8.9 home in front of a field of five, in lm. 15s. In the event of a change pi luok coming to Royal Box in going back to his old quarters to carry ..the yellow, jacket and- crimson cap of Mr. GT'L. Stead, suoh would be a;pleasing incident to chronicle. • The dual victory registered by Sunart at the Monawatu meeting f was. ?; accomplished in such style as to bring the Sunny Lake gelding into marked prominence* and though called upon to carry 9.6 in the Marton Cup he counted sufficient admirers to send him out. favourite;•■> Sunart made a bold" bid for victory, -but the Ulb. he was , called upon. to concede Kinsom proved just a little too much and the Autumnus mare beat him a neck in the fast time of. 2m ;6s, Sunart : is a candidate for honours in the ' Wellington Cup, and it is to be hoped that he will survive the necessary preparation to fit him for the struggle' at Trentham on the 20th instant - ■ . The Pahiatuft-.moetinff takes place to-day;■ The leading event is the Pahiatua Handicap, in which the four-year-old Cleasanta figures at the head of; the list with 8.18. The daughter of All Black has three recent wins to her credit, -.: but these successes were gained over a less distance than a mile and a-quarter. There is not, however, opposition at Pahiatua. . '

. Never Despair. is a, common-looking customer, but he can muster up a good dash of pace. He contested in each of the four •hurdle races X i that were ; derided at,,' the A.B.C. Summer Meeting, and what ' would be ; popularly r voted ■% his most^disappoint-i ~ ing, performance was : when, he •■■ • faded: away in the, concluding stages of the Auckland Hurdle i Race, which, put him outside > the placed division. 'Vln beipg ; called upon to run four; severe ?' races •;. ml the : space ; of y a,week may not have been to the r liking of 'the■'■"!*:big chestnut;"; but possibly he .does not relish a : two-mile journey at present; In the event of Never Despair learning to stay properly he . should be ..heard of across ; country. -; » v-The Chariemagnti gelding; Sir ;vHuon; ■■■ it .transpires, niet his end under 1 sensational : circumstances at; the ; West land 'Meeting *• on Boxing Day. Six Huon^ figured among the horses ; that assembled ; at : the' post 'in' order: to contest the , Goldfields'. : Handicap;' "and Mist prior -to thestart Benecto,' another contestant, proved unmanageable,;and. in his' vagaries cannoned into Sir Kuon with such force that 'the" latter; .was - hurled to the ground, and, a 'broken back resulting, •'■ the friendly bullet '■ had \; to' i be,; requisitioned. Benedto also fell, but, remarkable to relate,: he" escaped scathless. „ - ;:A cricket match has been arranged'to take place at Pakuranga ! on ' Friday ; next between . Che : Pakurangia, ; Hunt Club ami Farmers. ; His Excellency, the GovernorGeneral, and a party from Government House, may be present, and will possibly play an impromptu; match .during; day. NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE. ' BY ABCHEB. - ; The horses owned_by the, Hon. E, W. Alison and by Mr. E. A, Alison, who were racing at. the Auckland meeting,.are still at Ellersliej and will remain there until after the and Bay of Islands meetings are over. / , '.Booinerdayl has been kept : going steadily since the A.\R.C. Summer Meeting, and is to fulfil his ; engagement in the Dargaville Cup on Saturday. :H. Wiggins will be in the saddle. v Viyella, is doing useful work oh; the local tracks: under E. J. Rao's guidance. ;> She should ■ prove a useful stake-earner - for her new ownhr. , ;•.■■,'.,..!>• ■:.•:■ S." Beld remained at Ellerslie after '.".:thesummer meeting ..with Danger Zone. Danger Zone changed hands after <■ the 7 second day's racing,: and ; • is; to-he ■, shipped to Sydney; on Friday. ■ , The imported chestnut" filly by Bock Flint ] from '■■-: Galloping Girl has gone ..into.i ; J. ' Xiainbess' stable; •' and ; is', now ; a regular, attendant on the track at headquarters. --, v :; i Boyal? Present, .Who ia training on nicely, 'is to - be > ridden in ■ the : ; Dargaville: Cup i by B. S. Bagby. ' _ | ■ ' Fencer and 'Waioralca- are a pair, of; scent / additions to J. Preston's team. :; -V ; : , ; 1 Income.. ,who : raced most consistently at t 'the summer. meeting, stood his racing really/; •well. .He is still at 'Ellerslie. and it is, ! 'intended? to keep/.him -'.here "until "after ; ' the j ' Takaputia;Cup meeting. / His trainer. P. | ,'. Johnson, left for New Plymouth On Monday, i but ■, expect to bo Jjftck hero again at the : 1 of lbs ««««.„ ' i 1 -'. , - * w i -0. ft. S-; ; : v ■:- %-V «;v;.;:,;; '^m^m^t

v 'F. Davis is still located at- Iftleislie- with his team, but hft;expectsito^get^aw^r. South with them i'Bt',- an early .date. .Fingpland. who jarred /*• joint Just before .the summer meeting, met -With; another slight, mishap recently., btt- he should be amte recovered shortly. - •' ' # '. Racefulv looking big and well "after .his? spell, '"has ; resumed ..work : - again under J. Buchanan's 'supervision. : .: ■ ./. ._.'•;' Hyginas is to be treated; to ft U the Tauranga 'district. v;Tresq is : to:be brought into work to fill the > vacanaey m. C. .-, Coleman's stable caused, by : the departure :01 Hyginas. - ... / The members- of; F. 5 bomb's/,, team- who were competing at the A.B.C. Summer Meeting were not taken back to 1 To-Awamutu at the conclusion of that fixture, but remained at Ellerslie. Several of them, have engage* meats at the' Dargaville meeting, on ■Saturday. "' ~~ -■ H Goldfinch is to have, the ; mount .on Loyal Irish in the Dargaville Cup. -, W. Eyan is how making '% good t progress toward recovery from the injuries which he received Bom's time. back.; and . shoulQ be able to resume riding. .The two-year-old Monday changed hands recently, and will now,,race in the_B«ne interests as Heisler. ;',. Monday :- and Eeisler are doing serviceable work ;on the tracks. and both look bright and well. "■• Amiform and /Pentagram look hone the worse for their exertions at the summer meeting., and: should strip wqjl on J Saturday.While working on the traok on Tuesday > morning, Pine Arch broke blood vessel and bled rather badly. •.

A pair of Dargaville-owned horses, in Winning Lass ■ and Miss Lucnllus, who claim engagements at > the Dargaville meeting on Saturday, haye arrived; at Ellerslie. ;

Sid Eeed handed Danger: Zone over on Monday, and left for his home by the Southbound express that night. . It is intended to start Euapapa in the Dargaville Cup on Saturday, in preference to the Tangihua Handicap. A. MoCormao, who has ridden him in both of his successes in New Zealand, is to ride him. Euapapa has hot been set any : severe tasks since racing at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting, but he is bowling along freely, in his work, and should lack nothing on the score or . condition on Saturday.

" The ■ two-year-old . full-brother :to Geoffrey, who was gelded : some.: little time back, and has since been spelling, is to be shacked about for a period before commencing a preparation. "*''.■ Refinement is striding along nicely in her work, and registered a nice gallop yesterday morning in company . with /Landslide. She is suro to find much . favour for tho Dargaville Cup, in which she is to be ridden ..by. : A. Reed.; .. . : ■/:■.:■;'; ; :-'."/:'.v ■•>.''•% ;'•.;,-.'

11. Buchanan intends taking ' Alferfc_tp Trentham for- engagements at the Wellington Summer Meeting. •• , Sunny. Rae, who is engagedln thePinlayson Handicap atrtfte Dargaville, meeting, is a daughter of that good performer of some years ago, Merry Boa, by Sunny Lake; She is a member of C...'. Norgxows "--.team;:; .at Ellerslie, and promises to turn out useful. ■ An effort is being made to get another race out of .;. Surveyor,' who has 'just t completed a season at the stud. Surveyor .hit out very freely when sprinted over &_ few furlongs on Tuesday, morning, -but it!.. is doubtful whether he will stand the necessary work to get him ready to race. , .- An Australian buyer /was negotiating for the purchase of Cold Steel, but the deal; was not completed. Mr. A. Hill", the Auckland Racing Club's course manager; will :• journey . to ; ; Christchurch shortly with a view to advising- the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club in the laying out of their new course. . if Information to hand etatea'that S. Ander-' son' had his foot jammed On the rails while riding- Skylight at, the Stratford meeting, and had to'be. carried to the dressing-room.; where tho riding boot had to be cut before being removed.

P. Loomb has two representatives in tho) Hobson Handicap, '■ Boyal Blood and Pinelli. i Tho stable elect may prove difficult:to. dispose of.- ' Among the : horses claiming double : j en-; gageiments at the ; Dargaville ::: meeting - is: Broadwood, who figures »a an accepter in both the Cup .and .. the Hobaori:Handicap, After, his convincing viotory on': the concluding day ■of the. A.B.C. Summer .'Meeting: Broadwood .will;- have a " big; . following m:: what ever race 1 he Contests on Saturday, He is carrying a.b-right appearance and is pre- : gressing satisfactorily ;in 'his, work, which 1. as been of a- useful nature. * Since running ,close up fourth in the Grey -Handicap, the concluding „ ©vent at f the A.B.CT Summer Meeting,. Polmi -has trained; on eatißfactorily, and should render a good : account of r herself in her: forthcoming /engagement.!. ■; '■ ; -- ; ;;:..-;..:: ; .y. " ;'.„'" k ■ Although he has been placed on several 1 occasions Cool Stimulants Jhag> failed to win ; a race eince -being brought to-New Zealand.; I With ordinary luck Cool Stimulants -should soon manage to interrupt the sequence •;of; defeats" which ; have been registered : against \ . him : in:this country. . ■- ~-, **- . v ;"■'' Smoke Concert remained at Ellerslie ;afl«r} j the summer meeting in ;order:, to .'.compete:! here 1 next week. -.By- the manner in -which ; she spurted - three furlongs yesterday morn-.: ing k «ho i has suffered' no :ill-effects frOni her j hrecent racing. "■ Owen and Miss Winning, a pair of/ coun-try-trained: have -vbeen * brbught: .to Ellersli© for the Dargavill©- and Bay ofIslands meetings. They shaped very .moderately when galloped .yesterday: morning. -:,

" ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. YESTERDAY* , WORK. Weather and track conditions /were .ideal for training operations at EllersUe yesterday: morning. :■• The outside of the oourße proper) was - available for special '■ gallops,: - " andf a. good number of horses were worked thereon. The.. trestles were well in. and some smart times .were registered. Most of the;'; other fast work was" accomplished on the •■■No.- 3 grass. ■■.-. __ - •• . " -, . COURSE PROPER. r: Loyal Irish and SirGtway.;were :the first to :-.; use ; this: track, galloping .■; one - : mile . in Mm.. 44 2-ss. > Loyal Irish finishing ':. fully half-a-dozen Lengths; in advance of his- companion. ■ .■■'■.'■" ■■;.: ,'•',■'.':■■ .* Mima sprinted five furlongs from .the. hew ; post tin lm. ■ 6. 2-58.; moving; freely through-: out.. -?./•■; '• ,: ■■'■''■ '•■':■ ■•■•-'.; < \':--- -'•'""' --\Y,.'.:.:■:-' \ '■-.''Killashandra registered • a ■ smart ;. gallop over six furlongs, getting to the,end of his task in lm. 17 2-5*." Ho had a light-weight in th« saddle. , BithoMa was six lengths in advance . or Royal Present at the end of .furlongs run in lm. 30s- >.' It was a. nice effort ,on 'Bitholia'a part. . , , .-.'•.•■:',..*'■' Refinement was just in front of Landslide at'> the i end of a 'similar .distance, which took them lm. 30 1-5& ■ to run.; ■Refinement finished nicely., ■•:. ■ ' _ ' .-. _~ From a standing start Ppmpey and Sleepy Sol placed ,half-a-mile behind, in?62s,-with the former a.' shade • in front the finish.' -; .Archie defeated" Sheffield:: by ; two; - lengths over six furlongs, in' 1m.v203. ■ - ..-• .',,>: ■■■ :-jGlen Canny finished better, than Gold Jacket, and was, half-a-leugth.in.advance of his companion at the conclusion .of a- seven furlong gallop, left behind in lm. 32. 2-ss. Hokemai inflicted ■'; a .good trouncing ,on John Nod, in a five furlong sprint from the ■new post in lm. .7 . 2-58. '■ ■- ■ \- Cool -Stimulants gave- Greekson L several lengths' - start .■ and then defeated him. pointlessly over six furlongs i in, lm. : ,18 ,- 2-55.» • finishing up his task ■nicely. ' : NO. 8 GRASS. ' Orahga and Lady Herman were together with Young Thurnhambeaten off .at; the end of six furlongs in lm. 18 2-55.-v. ~ , -,? v Nocturne was not doing her.best. to cover six furlongs -in InutJlß.. . , \. ..".%,■'. . Praiseworthy reeled off half-a-mue in ,615., and Shebang occupied Z-se. longer to . do the same distance. ; ■•• Y' ' mi , "■','■'■ Narrow ■ Neck was; too ' good < L ; for. Wish Wynne over six furlongs, eating his ; companion by two, lengths lm, 18s.. . _, : : Peter Maxwell and Boomerday gave Nightraider a break of five lengths -over >. six .furlongs. Peter Maxwell iie&tedv them -to ,a sound beating, I finishing .. Up, five lengths .in front in - ; lm." 17 - 2-ss. ■ Nightraider &nd• Boomerday. finished together.. . .-■.--- ■■■~ i ■ i - ,: -From a good move up Elsie! Arona tripped over-half-a-rnile in 51 l-ss. .- .•,-.', Pagoda got to the end of, raix furlongs in> lm.fß ; 4*58. '■'■':■:■■'■ , .: Gamboola and. ; ;Crowhurst-were almost on terms ..' at - .the end of a similar - task,:'but were not -timed. ■:. . •' - • ; ~ Namutere : held a two length s: savant&ge over Gold Plane at the' close of half-a-mile in 49 8-6s. - .■'._,• • „ . . . '" ,-,,'. - Golden Dream, ; Bute Sound,; and? ; Plying i Planet v finished 'as named, but } there.; was; little between them at the eM of iiali-a-mile i run in 50. ■ . , _-, . * , , ~ ■' Mumble defeated Wairarapa by /a; length ov«rhalf-a-mile in 62;1-ss. . ,'-,*",-■ I '- ;'-• | Soulterins. covered* a round, she last six.: .furlongs taking: lnr; 21e. ~•'., -.'.. i : TJralla led and defeated Bright>Lign,t. easily over the concluding three of , five furlongs in 40s. V.' . • . ? , ' , .■ Buapapa could have improved upon lm.-' ' 65.: for: five' furlongs., I; *. ■ ;■-!.". ■'■-'-~ The Campfire gelding in J. liambess , stable registered" v 51s. ; ih :; defeating: Just Quietly by four lengths over. hau-armile. m . : Golden Glass placed /five furlongs; behind in lm. 5 l-ss. . This closed the fast -.work before the breakfast interval. * _; *, - r , , Smoke Concert was first out after.break' fast, running thro; ■ furlongs "in v 37 ?: 2-5.*.;; • Surveyor took l-sa. longer for ? ,the same.-dis- : tance. " ':' ;.. :; i' : ' <: \ ' '■ . '^;--''' - Pentogram■ and Amiform, were vtogetner about one and a-half leiigtha in -adyanoe of Comedy Prince, > at therconclusion. of five ' furlongs in : lm. 3-55.:, Pentogram vw&axm to be goinsr the best of title trio ftt,the finisn. ■;. Miss Lucullus" ocoun;ied 64a. for half-a- ---• The Luculius-Bridge "filly led. Gala Day: over three furlongs : iii 403., finishing half-a-length in front. f'j '..,'■-■'" ' ; ;'U:, ■ , ■■ ; ; ; Politii ■' and; : Daddy's 7 . Girl were"; assooiated.'. in a' five furlongs sprint, Polini finishing ■two-.and a-half lengths clear ' of he? ;cosa.--j .pardon^-in lb. 4 2-Ss. .;.,,„: ', i -'.;- : lv~ ::; i Quaeater .-. pleased a ; little : better ; . , than Marble Glass over six furlongs: in 3xat 18s. ,;, Triboulet encompassed iB round ialm. 415., moving nicely throughout his task. ~ : Smoke appeared to' be going easier than ,Whit.a Comet at ; the; endbf flvejifurionga in lm.fi'4-53.V the pair finishing together.:-:• > - Owen and MiSs':Wirraing were exercised at the barrier, the former jumping away:iiiriy, well, but :Mi»a' Winning shaped like-' »■;green onei They ; :then.-joined^Pukehuieii'.who defeated them inJhollow style over ait fur?, ;longa,';.:Puk«ihiii| took Jm. ~ ip■' 24tot'' 'iifx .i^ia ...... If. ' ', : .. :?& ;

- J Finelli attractively over, the » VI * :: - rV - - five of sin furlongs in .1.5. ; •'.'; Dead Sweet ■ covered "■ a /round -in 1.43 4-Bi, C''. '*•' and Boysl Blood went six furlongs'at three* V.i quarter pace.,'. '■- ■'■■;■■.. ;> •.-. /•'.:?. . ; ;~;.' ..,.■-;■-''■»;/ ' Winning Lass and Princeeß ' Chatminjg 1 '?'" were -bracketed ; for half-a-mile. in. Sis*, --.- THE TAN. Income was out doing light,- on tb«' •■'■- tan, while Illumination i waz ;also, restricted : to easy toil. "r Brbadwood ecvered a round at a 'solid paos ' Son the tan '.>:-,. THE,:HTTEDLEES. ''.' : ~-.'.'"' ■-■■ Doric jumped one pony hurdle and 3KeM ; -' accompanied Peter Amahs and Eerstoa over' ■ ' six ■■: of the big Hurdles. The trio fenced' - fairly well, : completing:; their task' without ; v ' mishap,--; ' _ Vociferate • and - Tenaoious. jumped' four - ■hurdles in a satisfactory, manner. - • , ••■- ' INTER-PROVINCIAL GOSSIP. list.-- telegbai'h.?--own: cobeeseokdens/J CANTEEBUBY. ', -! '" ' ; Tuesday. • With;the return of.the horses' who wepß on = tour during holidays the Eicoartoa tracks aftf gradually ••' resuming their -normal "-. ' appearance. : : ' -The - trainers '.; who-- did "the ; : Southern fixtures; are all home : with 'theit '■■ oharges. Most of\ the Auckland contingent have also; returned, along with some of/those who 1 didthe West Coast circuit, but - others : > of the Coast team, ar« remaining for the r - Weetton .meeting in ; the meantime. '\ : The "■ horses who raced at the holiday fixtures have - nad a comparatively easy "time since their return, : but; .they ; are -' again ' getting.'. into . • ' Übeiul work in view of other engagements ahead. .'-'",.-.'■ '■,■_-■.. ™ ... '-■ Eicoarton stables are very strongly lepre- '-: ■ fsPJftd'. in -the list;'of: nominations for'the Wellington Easing Club's meeting, to be «^L** hl 3 *9. 011 % The Wellington Cup Has v: lattmptecl .C.upidon. -Pluto, Winning -.; Hit, -i '.. Angelo. Scrimmage. Deucaiien, .Many Kittle :■ goyal Mao. Palestrina,; Royal Star, and * isoadicea. These horses also figure in other events,.: along with more . than : twenty; ad- /' : I aitional entries from here, -•■■•■-. .-, , i E, J. ;l! 1 vi lad none of his horses raced \ during; the holidays,; but he kept the going? h along , steadily on. / the :i Eiccarton : « tracks.'o.he - team, to ; represent; Mr. '■■■ G. D, ' Green-' : >■■ i. wood 'at Trentham this month will be drawn ~. jfrom Cupidon,-Pluto. Vespucci, .Tressayri ' : [■ Valdamo and Veil, all of whom are- in good = • i Order./'■- "' /-. ; ;. ;■;'--- .■■' ■;.: : ';./:-■ "■ / ■;- .■-'•-■ ; ~ ;.ii--4.-. ; -The three-year-old colt Farceur, who ■was ' , unable-to race /in Australia on account'of " ■ft mishap has-got through- a /lot of useful / - I work .lately. He Will not. be included ■ in ; -.''- ia. «. Mason's team for Trentham. but ■he' - ' i may .make his first appearance for the.eeaU .:■ ! son m -the. Middle Park Plata: at Eiccartoa' i next month,/ when : this.old-established race ; wu, he, run or the last time. . >W. Hobbs has-Palestrina and/Wink: look- : I ps well, in : view : of engagements near :at : hand. Palestrina is being -freely talked'*.. : about j as •■* good : Wellington Cup prospect;'- /■" - i!■: fioadicea has. made a good recovery from l her recent mishap, and E. Emerson hopes ■••-: i to have her racing at -the Wellington- Eacuig ' : ': Chib's meeting '.this month. . ::.....--.,..•- -.// ' .H. Cutis has .gone to Trentham with Winning Hit, Angelo, Top Score and Wild Hind, a?. Quartette that represented :' Sir George - Clifford atthe Auckland meeting. The team"/ may ,be v; strengthened by the ; -j addition, of Scrimmage . and Wharfedale. ' . ' . .Royal ,• Star,- is ,home_again looking sjioha ■■-■-' -worse for his racing, a the Auckland ;' meeting..;-;- '■, -'■;■/•':"'' "t :: ~- •

. WELLINGTON. ' . r Tuesday. - Y^is,- year's /Wellington Cup : field looks 1 lk ? l K to ;■, be,: *"«' best:; that. ; has; ever con- :■• tested the race. - » ' , *';.. :.* T _The. valuable, hack .mile race ran at the -' Wellington : Cup Meeting, the Dowo Cup, ' [ 18 -very popular with owners.-and.this '■'-. year •■' 41 horsea have: been entered for 'it. ■*■■ festivity \}. broke "down -at-' TauhereniSau;';: ■ where s one' of his legs ; filled rather badly, :■<. ! -It-will be j a .while-, before -he:' races again. , . Statuette ..? went wrong ;at cAwapuni;; and ? - : i the Auckland Railway.; Handicap winner may> ! not be further perservered - with. ■.';. -.-' .;■ - .'-'-■ 5 .- ! There has been an improvement; in: Dainty:;•:■ I Step a track work o< late, andishe wa» .vesyi'I uniucfey not to win- tfie Wairarapa' Cup en*-'; ! Newgear's '; Day.::; •; She finished :> very' fast, . r i and ; had. the. -straight ";been ; longer would;; nave headed the- winner.. \ ';':.■'• .. _>""J ! h; The-, Treiatham ; trainer, A. > Goodmaniy'tlid --V w;e*u »if ,Ta>xb,3rsnikau, eaoring wins wit& « Printemps and; Kuri, and seconds: with • Jackaroo and Bimutaka. ; - - . ■,; ' ,- .- i Printemps-;has come to hand quickly,'; am .-'. in' the 'bis race- ,dn the, second., day " : 'a&.f Tauherenikau he: made an exhibition ■: of th<d ■-■?■ field. ■--;■- " rZ- . /:';W'-v-':.-vf Cleasanta is very/well: just; now,, and- her -ifparty expect r her to'run well at- Piihiatua. , % i '■' isolrino has .been sold by : Mr. ;P.' > Flipp, ! of :.ii Wellington, and •:. goes t into; ,Corlett ')! stable at Mosterton. r ,-". Canyon had -been:-doing ■■'some of '/the'best.'-;• .-track'.-: work, seen =at Trentham recently, and;; her: form at Tauhereriikau ,ws». a 'great diaV ; appointment to her • connections. : , She ~ .was >,« started in the > open welter, in which- • she >' showed i considerable pace, but ;did J.not'rna'.-" On, ''It 'will not- come i aft &r surprise if this is her last, season this turf. ;"-' .•; - <■■■■: ■■'■ A great nice is /expected: in the' Waterloo ,- Plate at : Wellington;: as: the 'entries'r. include ■;' Th« Hawk,' SollanpiLo, Tamatete, '.Rational,Glsrntrs^in, ,and scm* ,of the best -two-year- ':' olds. ;T»inatete:riTia'y,.;not^^; be - : .tav<icrittSi but-, on his: Awapunf -form . what beats him; will. win perhaps. '/' His - toughest. ; opponent' will-■-probably' be Th« 4 Hawk,: ■■■'-, ■■ ~ ■-■■■• ■;'•-■" ■- Mr. W. .E. Bidwill,-president, ai- the -.Wai,- ... yarapa' Club.: has a nice-looking : l;wor-yei\r-o«l ;'. in: Suggestion.: % The; youngster ..-is./-by'-$QivV: broney from -Imagination,' and ■: ib:: a fine, big : - fellow.:: : He has ay fair gift of,' speed,-.. bus.' staying ! most likely- will 5 bo: hie gam«l.v--.'y : ."•: That great\mare Chimera, .after, her,' two flucc'esses ; &tv Awapuni,. was . produced again M at Tauharenikau,-and- with 10.8 in ■.■ th« saddle; was : -made: a,oShort-pticed '..favoaiite.-.. itfa field of sprinters. ; She' got into-trouble/ : on . the-journey,- but' l finished .with: markable ' a run,'that .'she could-.act navsT' > been • more than ■ a- nose Away at tlie, finish;';-' In fact.-some thought 'she won. - ■ -The Trenthani - two-year-olds > seen - oat »i ». the i holiday: " meetings &■ down -this,- way h were i. not very striking; /but- Panorama; will i^To-i: , ' bably ; earn distinction, ,He is by iPanmure : : from Overall, and gallops nicely and finishes well. ,'->:-,:'-:! ■■'-:'-:.'■::■:-', : ? ■"'-'■ _ ■.•.-■.,-;',;. -',<.•„ -.;:- - The tracks ; at - Trentham . are' yery -; hard,; .- .ard Unless weget-some: rain: shortly,; there. 1 :, w?.i'l ■•" be : some -very -. sere-: horses before . the \ Wellington meeting>?js, tliTossh, 1 - : . ; \''•.-. : " :<;',- ' :■ wanganui. ■" -' ■■:.■■'.;'■>■ ■"-':: .*, - , , Tuesday." Horses' trained by .P. Tilley won . iust 0:8, £5000 during the recent summer ,meetings, and" they/ ware all, owned by? the: 'DuncanBros. - ' Horses ' carrying the -colours ; , of v Mxv:.' :T, A. Duncan gathered in , SSQOO odd, an* ? Mr. W. MeA.-: Duncan's horses, . canfriired ■■. about £1600. Enthusiasm wae the principal I winner for Mr. ; : Tom Duncan, ' but' Siriaoni,;-. and Para slso added to ; the stakemoneji. Tukia and Tamatet© won ids Mr,: W*. Duncan* -Tamatete appeared to win the. -Palmerstofi ': North Stakes: very comfortably, .. but: it is - doubtful whether he- had such;an easy .winu?, over Bational: as -many imagined;; Be this ' as it may. Taena:tete galloped remalrkably - well considering '.15 was his " first; start thia .;'■ season; > That race-will, no : doubt;;benefited him' considerably. end when'be i'& ; ' seen-ant'again--be should be- capable -of -,&';•: great performance, -as :■ he appears ,to ■ retain -■ ' 'all his old brilliancy.' - , \ ■'-; 7" '-."". 'Tukia's victory in the Great Northern Foal • Stakes was-fully anticipated by many : who' knew <- what . excellent -work the.-s sister-to . Tamatetohad bean doing, on the track; ;j v Her "- performance in the Boyal Stakes: on thecon---eluding day : at :Elleralie was dififepnointing; : in view of: the fact that she 'is .r^gardedsa.s. v being;a"' .better ■ -two-year-old: than. TamateSa;?: was. : It is' probable, however, that site..wis.;: "a bit o2 colour on the day? or that the {soli - going did nyt suit her. . There is every prospect of both' TaiteateWv: and Tukia adding considerably to: thelr-winr; "before v : the: season :concludes. -Mr. .;: 'Duncan: has : a, yearlingvbrother .to-the/abovej % named :: pair, also ,ft octt fcal .by. Abaurd-rj- - .Tahua coming on, and they Kivo muon. promise;, judging by looks,, , , w P.- TiUev -has Tamatete, Para., arid ;Eihsem;:; engaged'at! the , Wellington meeting.. .The' former will, no;doubt, get:a big,-weight: in the sprint events,-but if the. going at Trent- , ham is to his liking he, will "take ■ ho ,:end:' of beating,-in whatever events he Starts, aa he :should;-:bevail the better;:for his xaco *t , , i Awapuni. jr . - '.-'-. . > Deluge is being treated to a short spelL He cut himself about::a good deal at ElleKlie;: though he did no -serious harm to his: legs*. and will be alt right again ma few days.. ';-, Wake Dt> was : unlucky at the -barrierboth of her - starts '■ at Marton,: and-; did no- : good in either. : With an even*, start sh«... would probably have won one, both events^• ; : Ora's Delight -:wjnlthe Maiden .for 'Mr;;:A. Alexander in good style. ..The ■ daughtetr of,. Bisogne is ■'< ah improving filly, ana. is to win again v shortly. -''"■-■■' " > :""- t -' -J-,- _~ - . M. Gardner will; probably take :; was* try ; and Ota's Delight ;to Trentham,. where - they : i are engaged in the : minor sprint events. . ; -,Malingerer ran a .first and: a second^ during:-', the holiday meetings in Taranaki, .; He looka-: all '■ the ■ better: fori his : racing, and if ;he:rgoess on all right - will; ;p*obably ;;bo; taken; to vj lingtoii for '■ tie .-. high^preight ; hitndicap^ *?Mouiu ran a t.ood Tace ,when he finished,,' second- in the Second ' Hack Hurdles ■at :. Marton,- «nd - the eon of; Bofii/orm; should,-; win a -race elior'tly as _he ~ib -gpdually getting "back his pace. He is such a fins jumper that: it -appears to: :only a aueatioU., ofvhim'keo])ins: sound for the eelding to do ■' well.over the sticks. ,'.„■■;'■ , . .. ■■■' -<,Wanganui-owned .and ; trained -horses >. asa;: a- good: innings dixring the i holiday meetings, i in addition to the victonea;gained by tbtt Fordell : team, Sanfranette, .Wake ;Up. Ora'a: Delight. AVar Loan.--Homage, ;Battle Song, > Explorer.; and; Malingerer, all got. into the;. prize-money.;.'.;-.:-:-: '" : „ ■-,--.>,,-: : " v ' : .. '''.'';■?■■ ■-■%. ;-V-v- ---.-;. Thespian is in- steady/work again. «> far: is showing no signs of lameness;. :It jo to be hoped be stands, another prenariHion; - in which 1 case be is sure to place some |mor«' *: ;wins -.to' ; his '■:credit before finally retiring.'-.-.,■