TURF GOSSIP.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1222, 2 August 1895, Page 22

TURF GOSSIP.

By "Gipsy King." RACING STATISTICS, 1894-5. The United Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting concluded the 1894-5 season's racing, and, with commendable promptitude, the local turf statistician, " Oileus," contributes his carefully-compiled annual budget to the Canterbury Times, From the figures published in our contemporary, I gather that Mahaki heads the list of winning horses, the prize money won by the Maori-owned horse totalling .£1434. Next on the list is the Hon J. D. Ormond's horse, North Atlantic, with £1 387 against his name. Third place on the list is occupied by that consistent performer Prime Warden, who credited his owners, Messrs Hobbs Bros., with .£l32B—with only three wins to his credit. Casket has the respectable total of .£llß7 against his name. Last year's New Zealand Cup winner, Impulse, had only one win, but Mr Biladley's cheque for that race was .£1157.

In the list of winning sires St. Leger comes first with 19 winners, who won 44 races, valued at .£4569, the defunct sires Noudenfeldt and Maxim coming next with .£4165 and .£4023 respectively. It may probably be more interesting to my readers if I place the winning horses and sires under the districts to which they belong. I will take those nearer home, as having a local interest, and will bracket Wellington and Wairarapa and Wanganui and Taranaki:— Winning Horses. Welliiigton-Wairarapa.

Mr Tancrod's King's Bowman (Forester £, —Princess "Royal) 380 Mr Tancred's Senator (Administrator — Pair Agnes) 323 Mr MoKenzie'a Poropo (Remington— Mascotte) ... 304 Mr Davis' Swordfish (Pisoatorious— Giriri) 270 Mr Freeth's Eevolt (Treason—Mischief) 232

Mr H. Peters' Austral (by The Australian) 199 Mr R. Mcßae's Bouquet (Black Rose — Syringa) ... .. ... 180 Mr Pilbrow'a Dromedary (Voltigeur— Lady Ellen) 175 Mr Freeth'a Eevolution (Treason—Mischief) 166 MrW. Donald's Voltaire (Master Agnes —Polly) 160 Mr Wi Hutana's The Toad (Voltigeur— Queen Coil) 158 Mr Prosser's The Miser (Puriri —Germaine) ... ... ... ... ... 157 Mr Wi Hutana's Tuhitarata (Tattler — Morihu) 133 Messrs Cress Bros' Von Tempsky (Louis d'Or—Nora) 128 Mr Tancred's Oddfellow (Premier —Misdeal) 121 Mr Wi Hutana' s Slaiden (by Grand Duke) 113 Mr Christie's Bird (by Nanikea) 112 Mr Prosser's Chrystal (Voltigeur—Maori Girl) 109 Mr McKenzie's Kaika (by Admiral) ... 97 Mr Martin's Review (St. George—Rebecca) 95 Mr Grace's Legislator (Administrator — Euby) 95 Wanganui-Taranahi. Mr Tuck's Irish Twist (Ingoinar—Torori) 92S Mr Calthrop's Monte Carlo (Ascot — Speculation) ... ... ... ... C7B Mr M'cGuinness' Waiuku (St. Leger — Musket Maid) 603 Mr Collins'Lorelei (Cruiser —Laurel) ... 463 Mr Marumaru's Eangipuhi (FeVe —Mystery Girl) 398 1 Mr McDonald's Kapua (The Mute—Uira) 384 Mr O'Neil's Johnny Faa (Trefoil —La Bohemienne) 365 Mr Scott's Kahurangi (Somnus —The Gem) 365 Mr Paul's Cai-ibou (Wapiti—Legera) ... 3ii3 Mr Fergus'Cheque (Cocksure —Io) ... 319 Mr T. Cameron's The Artist (Somnus — Lady Artist) 251 Mr Waitere's Rangipai (Sou'-Wester — May King mare) 232 Mr Fitzherbert's Kalmea (Premier Bayleaf) 230 : Mr Clark's Hotspur (Sou'-Wester —Grace Darling) 218 Mr Keith's Dart (Gipsy King—Treason mare) ... ... ... 215 Mr Tate's Clayton (by The Dauphin) ... 204 Mr Nugget (by The Australian) 204 Mr Orchard's Bowshot (Maxim —Rainbow) 194 Mr McEae's Conscript (by Volunteer) ... 190 Mr Eussell's Belle (by The Australian)... 185 Mr Watson's St. Laura (St. Leger—Miss Laura) 185 Mr Hunter's Finesse (Torpedo—Revoke) 181 Mr George's Prioress (Punri —Voltarina) 180 Mr McGovern's Stray shot (Foulshot — Kahikatea) 166 Mr Handon's Flying Shot (Foul Shot — Flirt) 166 Mr Wilson's Eoll Call (Torpedo—Miss Puritan) ... ... ... ... ... 164 Mr Gibson's Disraeli (Puriri dam) 161 ' Mr fiibson's Egmont (by Armourer) ... 161 Mr Teed's Pyroxylin (Foulshot—lna) ... 161 Mr Green's Narrate (by Natator) ... 157 Mr Paul's Variety (Natator Last Chance) 151 Mr Homes' Umslopogaas (Puritan —The Shrew 147 Mr Calthrop's Orion (Castor—Nymph)... 147 Mr Hornsby's Docility (Foulshot —Treason mare)... ... ... ... ... 143 Mr Leon's Spreydon (Country Boy—Nil Desperandum) ... ... ... ... 142 Mr Standish's Donovon (Dauphin Witiora) ... 137 Mr A. Cameron's Gunboat (Torpedo— Don Juan mare) ... ... ... 137 Mr Fergus' Sea Breeze (Sou'-Wester — Barbelle) 137 Mr Watson's Dummy (The Mute—Maid of the Mountain) ... 133 Mr Goodson's Eeynard (Le Loup —Miss Kate) 133 Mr D. Knight's Cyrus (by Volunteer) ... 133 Mr Mitchell's Starlight (Endymion — Nancy 128 Mr H. Knight's Pointsettia (Ascot — Mistletoe) 113 Mr Glassford's Evening Star (The Australian —Day Dawn mare) 99 Mr Baird's Man-o'-War (Nelson—Muskerina) '. ... ... 99 Mr Better's Tangaroa (by Sou'-Wester) 99 Mr T. Elliott's Fish Ho (Foulsiiot—Fish Lass) 97 Hawl-e's Bay. Hon J. D. Ormond's North Atlantic (Nordenfeldt—Atlantis) 1387 Mr Portland's Golden Plover (Forerunner —Plover) 693 Mr Nopera's Tiritea (Hippocampus— Wairuareka) 688 Mr Alexander's Rosciua (Gladiator — Swindle) 679 Mr Gollan's JSorton (Ascot —Romp) ... 617 Mr Fraser's The Shrew (Nordenfeldt — Bianca) 422 Mr Alexander's Melinite (Nordenfeldt— Pearl Ash) 380 Mr Fraser's Allan-a-dale (Vasco di Gama —Amina) 380 Hon J. D. Ormond's Hopeful (Puriri— Frowning Beauty) 365 Hon Capt. Russell's Krina (Foulplay— Katie Ferguson) 346 j Mr Maher's Ua (Mute—Waitiri) 304 | Mr Rathbone's Blarney (Apremont — Flatter) 280 Hon J. D. Ormond's Spindrift (Nordenfeldt—Spinnaker) 261 Mr Quinlivan's Brooklet (To.vpedo— Rivulet) ...' 256 Mr Rathbone's Sylvanus (Tho Dauphin— Inisthona) 256 Mr Portland's Prairie Grass (Albany— Speargrass) 251 Hon J. D. Ormond's Free Lance (St. George—Becky Sharp) 190 Mr Lowry's Orion's Bolt (Castor— Bangle) 175 Hon J. D. Ormond's Solitaire (Firidspord—Solitude) 161 Mr Rathbone's Zanella (Apremont — Flatter) 161 Mr Donelly's Purepo (Ariel —Waewaehapi) I^2 Mr Gower's Trickery (by Tricksrfcer) ... 148 Mr Portland's Rip Van Winkle (Somnus —Waimarama) 147 Mr Douglas' Penrose (Torpedo—Primrose) ... ... ••• ••• ■•• 137 Mr Ropiha's Flaneur (Cadogan—Miss Russley) 183 Mr Collins' Waterlily (Foulplay—Water Colour) 133 Mr Hunter's Heavenly Twin (Cantor— Vivandiere) 128 Mr Portland's The Plug (July—Spreydon Lass) 124 Mr Portland's Lady Somnus (Somnus— Plover) . ■- 124 Mr Brown's Kauri Gum (King Q^ail — I Lavender) • HI ! Mr Gollan's Ebor (by Robert the Devil) 99

Mr Ropika's Kiritea (Foulplay—Kitty Totara) 95 Winning Owners. Welling ton-JVairarapa. Mr P. F. Tancred, Clareville 815 Mr Wi Hutana. Martinborough 489 Mr I. Freeth, Lower Hutt 463 Mr J. H. Prober, Porirua 390 Mr A. McKenzie, Featherston 352 Mr W. Davis, Lower Hutt 270 Mr H. Peters, Lower Hutt 247 Messrs Cress Bros., Featherston ... 176 Mr J. E. Pilbrow, Featherston 175 Mr W. Donald, Masterton, 146 Mr A. W. Cave, Masterton 133 Mr H. T. Knight, Petone 113 Mi J. Christie, Masterton 112 Mr K. McKenzie, jun., Featherston ... 97 Wangan ui- Taranak i. Mr E. N. E. Calthrop, Hawora 1065 Mr W. R. Tuck, Wanganui 10-14 Mr S. McGuhmess, New Plymouth ... 640 Mr J. Paul, Wanganui 639 Mr R. Kingan, Feilding 631 Mr U. Marumaru, Bulla 475 Mr W. Homes, Bulls 483 Mr T. Scott, Taikorea 356 Mr F. Watson, New Plymouth 310 Mr W. H. Fergus, Wanganui 313 Mr J. George, New Plymouth 259 Mr R. Mcßae, Manaia 256 Mr G. H. Gibson, Hawera 251 Mr T. Cameron, Bulls 251 Mr J. Green, Marton 247 Mr D. Teed, jun., New Plymouth ... 239 Mr W. ' ; Orchard," Hawera 232 Mr R. Waitere, Turakina 232 Mr 0. Fitzherbert, Feilding 223 Mr J. Kean, Wanganui 218 Mr H. O. Clark, Turakina 218 Mr D. Knight, Hawera ... 212 Mr F. McGovern, Manaia 208 Dr Bennett, Bulls 196 Mr L. Homes, BuUs 194 Mr J. Wilson, Feilding ... ... ... 187 Mr J. J. Russell, New Plymouth ... 185 Mr J. A. Goodson, Hawera 166 Mr J. " Handon," Foxton 166 Mr W. Crozier, New Plymouth 164 Mr W. H. Hornsby, Manaia 143 Mr C. Leen, Palmerston North ... ... 142 Mr R. W. Smith, Hunterville 137 Mr A. Cameron, Bulls ... 137 Mr A. Standish, New Plymouth. 137 Mr D. Mitchell, Manaia 125 Mr R. Humphries, Feilding 1 109 Mr E. Shove, Manaia 104 Mr J. Retter, Turakina 99 Mr J. Caddy, Opunake 99. Mr M. Baird, Hawera 99 Mr. W. J. Glassford, Waitara 99 Mr T. Elliott, Waitara 99 Haivke's Bay. Hon J. D. Ormond, Napier ... ... 2409 Mr A. " Portland," Hastings ... ...1363 Mr W. Douglas, Te Mahanga 1073 Mr S. H. Gollan, Hastings ... ... 934 Mr W. Rathbone, Waipawa 835 Mr A. Nopera, Hastings 739 Mr H. Alexander, Hastings 679 Mr J. M. Fraser, Hastings 546 Mr T. Quinlivan, Woodville 384 Mr A. Robertson, Hastings ... ... 380 Hon Captain Russell, Hastings 346 Mr T. H. Lowry, Hastings 304 Mr H. Gaisford, Waipukarau 289 Mr P. Ropiha, Hawke's Bay 242 Mr F. C. Collins, Napier ... 199 Mr G. P. Donnelly, Hastings 199 Mr W. Stock, Hastings 190 Mr W. Lemon, Woodville... 174 Mr C. O'Donoghue, Hawke's Bay ... 171 Mr A. Gower, Woodville 148 Mr G. Hunter, Waipukurau 142 Mr M. Brown, Danevirke 123 Mr A. Cowper, Danevirke 11l Mr A. Goodwin, Napier ... 104 Winning Sikes. Wellington - Wairarapa. £ Ascot (Kelpie—The Thorn) 2308 Forerunner (King of Clubs—En Evant) 732 Piscatorious* (Traducer—Fanny Fisher) 641 Treason* (Traducer— Lady Jane) ... 596 Voltigeur (King Cole—Fenella) ... ... 497 The Administrator (The Premier—Princess Mary) 418 Remington (Musket— Rangi) 333 Master Agnes (Cassivelanus—Fair Agnes) 276 Tattler (Ravensworth— Deception) ... 180 Grand Duke (Perkin Warbeck—Wild Rose) 179 The Admiral (Malton—Spray) ... ... 161 Trickster (Leolinus—Revoke) ■ 148 Nanikoa (by Traducer) 112 Wa nganui- Tara nahi.

Vanguard (Traducer—En Evant) ... 1739 Somnus (Traducer—Hammock) 1318 The Dauphin* (Traducer - Maria Theresa) 1187 Puriri* (Towton—-Waimea) 1160 Foul Shot (Musket—Slander) 1040 Sou'-Wester (Goldsborough —Seaßreoze) 1021 The Australian (Tregeagle—Ordeal) ... 904 Volunteer* (Totara—Skybird) 556 Izaak Walton (Dainty Ariel Fanny Fisher) 503 Cruiser* (Eobinson Crusoe—Eadiance) 463 Diomodes (Totara—Plover) 451 Lionel (Loolinus—Petroleuse) 446 Gipsy King (Le Loup—Gitana) 437 Forester (Puriri—Gossip) 394 Wapiti (King Colo —Realisation) ... 392 Armament* (Musket—Sissie) 362 Cocksure (Towton—Certainty) 351 Country Boy (Countryman—Beeswing)... 142 Tim Whiffler (Tim Whiffler—Parachute) 130 Exchange (St. George—Eupee) 114 Hawlce's Bay. Natator (Traducer—Waterwitch) ... 1351 Torpedo (Musket— Fanny Fisher) ... 1139 Gladiator (Gladiateur—Nuncia) 726 Vasco di Gama (Headsman —Salmanaca) 560 Hiko (Musket—Uira) ... 213 Black Eoso (Anteros—Rosalind) 213 Ariel (Dainty Ariel—Una) 209 Lord of the Isles (Yattendon—Nathalie) 195 Patriarch (Yattendon— Day of Old) ... 194 Armourer (Tubal Cain—Sea-shell) ... 180 Crawford Priory (Gang Forward—Peradventure) 128 General Thornton (Apremont Nellie Moore) 114 * Dead. RESRAINT OF INCITEMENTS TO BETTING OR WAGERING. The above is the remarkable title of the Bill that Mr W. Hutchison, the member for Dunedin, will ask Parliament to waste its time over shortly. " A block and tackle" or "hydraulic power" to restrain people from enjoying themselves as their fancy pleases them would have been an appro, priate title for this ridiculous Bill. Sporting people are noted as being of a very generous nature, and they will derive some comfort from the fact that this tyrannically disposed Bill has at least done

some little good by giving work to the compositors who set it up. The provisions of this Bill are so utterly absurd that it is not worth while seriously commenting on it, but as many will probably never receive a copy, I will here quote the main features of this autocratic measure, for the purpose ot letting the general public see how some members of Parliament think they should be dealt with if they dare to make a wager or send a "tip " to a friend. Clause No. 1 gives the short title.

No 2. If anyone for the purpose of earning a commission, reward or other profit, sends or causes to be sent to any person any circular, notice, advertisement, letter, telegram or other document which invites, or may reasonably be implied to invite, the porson receiving it to make any bet or wager, or to enter into or take any share or interest in any betting or wagering transaction, or to apply to any person or at any place with a view to obtaining information or advice for the purpose of any bet or wager, or for information as to any race, fight, game, sport or other contingency upon which betting ana wagering is generally carried on, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and shall be liable, if convicted on indictment, to imprisonmenb with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds, or to both imprisonment and fine; and, if convicted on pummary conviction, to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding one month, or to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, or to both im« prisonment and hne. If any such circular, notice, advertisement, letter, telegram or other document as in this section mentioned names or refeis to any one as a person to whom any payment may be made, or from whom information may be obtained, for the purpose of or in relation to betting cr wagering, the person so named or referred to shall be deemed to have sent or caused to be sent such document as aforesaid, unless he proves that he had not consented to be so named and that he was not in any way a party to and was wholly ignorant of the sending of such document. 3. If any one publishes, or causes or permits to be published, in any newspaper, Book, pamphlet, or other publication, any tip, betting odds, or other information or advice as to betting or wagering upon any contingency whatever, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and shall be liable, if convicted, to imprisonment with or without hard labour for .a term not exceeding one month, or to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.

4. If any one for the purpose of earning commission, reward, or other profit, receives a stake or deposit upon the terms or understanding that the same is to be paid or handed over to one of the depositors, or any person acting on his behalf, upon the result of a contingent event upon which betting or wagering is generally carried on, the handing over of such stake or deposit shall in no wise discharge the stakeholder or deposit-holder from his responsibility to return the said stake or deposit to any person depositing the same, irrespective of the result of the event upon which it has been made, and notwithstanding the said stake or deposit has been handed over to one of the depositors in accordance with the terms of the understanding agreed upon.

5. In any proceeding against any porson for an offence under this Act, such person, and his wife or husband, as the case may be, may, if such person thinks fit, be called, sworn, examined, and cross-examined as an ordinary witness in the case. 6. This Act shall come into operation immediately upon receiving the assent of the Governor. V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE. The following account of the above race, in which several ex-New Zealanders were engaged, is taken from the Melbourne Sportsman: —

" As the twenty-two horses left the post behind them for their three-mile journey, the colours of Favor, Gratiano and Bush Boy were in front; then came Bischoff, Dart, Eyry, Woonooke, Duke of Kent and Ripple. The first hurdle near the distance was negotiated by. Gratiano, with Bush Boy, Favor and Oarsman in close pursuit. Passing the stand, Gratiano was making the pace very warm, Bush Boy a good second, then Kangaroo 11., Ripple, Oarsman, Favor, Bischoff, Woonooke, The Provost, Emmalea, Dart, and Duke of Kent whipper-in. There was no alteration in the order of running as the hurdle-racers swept along the river side, with the exception that Kangaroo had gone up into second place, attended by Ripple. Along the back Gratiano eased off, and at the bridge gave way to Kangaroo 11., Ripple and Leap Year. Approaching the abattoirs, Bischoff and Bush Boy closed up on the leaders, Gratiano next. The second division, which was some eight lengths in the rear, was piloted by Favor, Dart and Oarsman. Turning into the straight, Kangaroo 11. was making the pace a scorcher, which appeared to suit Gratiano, who had again assumed second in command, with. Ripple, Bush Boy, The Provost, Bischoff, Dart, Muscovite, Woonooke and Apsley close iip; J. E. Brewer nursing Emmalea in the centre of the field. Bischoff ran into first place at the hurdle in the straight and led the field a merry dance down the straight, passing the judge's box a length in advance of Ripple, who was attended by Kangaroo 11., Emmalea, Bush Boy, Woonooke, Apsley, The Provost, Favor, Muscovite, Dart, and Brooklyn, whilst Chesterman was lagging behind, last. The Tasmanian-bred chestnut led out of the turn and along the Saltwater River, with Kangaroo 11., Emmalea, Ripple, and The Provost. On racing up to the bridge the latter ran alongside Bischoff, the pair having a slight advantage of Ripple, with Emmalea, some lengths off, fourth; then came Dart, Bush Boy, Muscovite, Kangaroo, Woonooke and Kapo. Having left the bridge behind them, Dart

ran up into third place, Brewer crawling quietly up into an excellent position. The Provost hung out signals of distress at the back, where Bischoff and Dart were leading. Bischoff was running first-class at the sheds, but it was very evident to the stand supporters of Eramalea that she had the race in hand. After leaving the scraping sheds, turning into the straight, Bischoff had a slight advantage of Emmalea. From this to the finish the race was never in doubt, and although the Ballarat horse led over the last hurdle, Emmalea had a mortgage over the Grand National, landing home a winner in a common canter by a couple of lengths, Woonooke beating Muscovite for second money by a length and a half; Bischoff, three-quarters of a length away, fourth; Kapo fifth, Bush Boy sixth, Brooklyn seventh, Navarino eighth, The Provost ninth, Dart tenth; followed by Favor, Neli, Gratiano, Duke of Kent. Apsley, Artist and Kangaroo 11., with Chesterman last. Time, smin 55£sec."