TURF TOPICS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1626, 29 April 1903, Page 48

TURF TOPICS

(Bv “Advance.”)

THE WELLINGTON MEETING. The Metropolitan Glut) had a successful meeting at the Hutt racecourse on Thursday and Saturday last, when the eleventh Thompson Handicap was added to the turf records. The weather was fine on both days, though rather cold ■on the second. A large number of the big crowd present on the first day were attracted in anticipation of witnessing a contest between the cracks,Achilles and Treadmill. They were, however, doomed to disappointment, as Achilles was scratched on the ground. The reason for his non-appearance was stated to be a slight knock received on ono of his hooks. The victory of Treadmill was well received, although, it was practically a walk over. Sir George Clifford is the best patron of classicraces in the colony. Ho often sends horse a long distance to fulfil an engagement when he has no chance whatever. Caretaker White had the course and appointments looking really well for this time of the year. Although there was practically no betting oil the North Island Challenge Stakes the St. Leger attracted five runners and there was over £llOO in the machines. The club should come out on the right side over the meeting, as during the two days the large sum of £22,587 Avas invested. This is £2IOO more than the meeting held a year ago. Proceedings opened with the Waiwetu Handicap, Tsal'itza. and Shackle, who claimed engagements later in the afternoon, being withdrawn. The Dunedin sprinter St. Denis was winning at six furlongs, where he died away to nothing and finished fourth. General Symons won nicely at the finish from Pure Silver. The Christchurch owned colt Lavalette ivas best supported for the Silverstream Hack Handicap, but could only manage to get fourth. Wind ran behind Hamua to the bend Avhe;’e lie came away and Avas Avinning easily until Hydrant appeared on the scene Avith a late run, and he had to be shaken up at the finish. This Avas Wind’s first appearance since he Avon a double at the Woodiville meeting a couple of months back. Mr Davis has effected a great improvement in the Souwester gelding since he Avent into his stable last winter. Wind is fairly AA'ell bred, his dam —Valetta, being by the Musket horse Archer, from Brunette, by Papapa.—Mishap, by Day and Martin—Alice Grey. Brunette Avas the dam of the Hawkes Bay Steeplechase winner Gondolier and had several youngsters by Hike. FolloAvers of the Poriroa stable, in the hope that Ostiak Avould repeat his performance of last, season, sent the Stepniak gelding out first favourite for the Thompson Handicap in a field of eleven. Jenkins got him quickest aAvay and for two or three furlongs he looked! as if he Avould repeat his runaway victory of a year ago. When Shrapnel ranged alongside of him at half the distance lie ( stopped as if shot and finished fifth. All interest in the race so far as tho winner Avas concerned Avas over before the horses entered the straight. Shrapnel, who finished by himself, paid the great price of £5 Is. This return must have come as a pleasant surprise to his connections after Ins form at the recent Feilding meeting, at AAffich be won the Winter Oats Handicap, one mile, carrying Bst 31b in lmin 44 3-stk see. Wi?fi 7st 121 b he could not be ■considered other than favourably handicapped in the Thompson Handicap. Scylla ran Avell and just missed a place, Donovan appearing to stop riding her when pursuit of the winner appeared hopeless. It Avas not one of Pallas’ best sired several useful performers like peared outclassed. The Workman has ©’red several useful' performers like Hard work and Perfection, but Shrapnel is the best of that sire’s pi igenv yet seen out. His dam, Element, is by Sou’wester —SuoAvflake, by JTat a tor — Pastille, by RavensAvorth — R lbv. by Glaueus. Element is also tin- dam of Fakir and Black Squall (\ 8. minus').

Snowflake had progeny by Wapiti, Sou’wester, Vanguard, Oatesby, The Workman and New Forest. The steepl-e------------dhaser Tayforth, who was taken to Australia, A\ r as a full brother to Snowflake. Ruby was a half-sister to Escape, dam of Escapade. The folloAving are the Avinners of The THOMPSON HANDICAP, one mile.

Waiwera was a starter in the hurdles, but appears to have lost his form since W anga.nui. Ho lias engagements at Wanganui next month, and at Auckland in June. The Aucklander Bellman made the pace SO', strong from the jump tliat ho ran most of his opponents off their legs. When Lady Belf tackled him two furlongs from home he was stopping, but managed to get second place on sufferance. Light disappointed a largo number of backers. The first obstacle accounted for Aide-de-camp, and as he was found to have broken one of his legs lie was shortly afterwards destroyed. Ivelburn ran a good colt in the Heretaunga Handicap, but Porirua accounted for him somewhat easily at the end. The Seaton Delavel colt looks big and bright after his spell. The fifty sovs second prize was probably the reason why Red Gauntlet started in the North Island diall'ege Stakes. Otherwise the race would have been a walk-over for Treadmill. The Lochiel horse, who is a great puller, was unable to extend the two-year-old. The following 1 are the winners of the NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, seven furlongs.

Noll Gwyn, a plain-looking filly by Captain Webb—Fair Neil, was nearly as good a favourite as Wind for tlie Tinakori Hack Handicap in a field of sixteen. The Hic.carton-trained mare had the bad luck to lose her jockey at the post and took no part in the race. Wind, who put tip 71b extra, waited on Clovclly to the turn where he came away and won comfortably from Gapulet. A lot of money was wired back to the course for Royal Blue,, a three-year-old gelding by Merrie England—One Eye. trained hy R. Knox at Opaki. This trainer brought off a surprise at the Hutt with Woodleigh about a year ago, and got a £2O dividend. One Eye, a daughter of Leos, ran well in a hack race at the Hutt some seasons back, but was only placed second to Hibernian, one of Kenny McKenzie’s strong orders. C. Jenkins was seen to advantage on Tsaritza. He let the Stepniak mare run on from the bend and she won nicely by a length. Petrovna, who finished third, disappointed 345 supporters, and as she was not. started on the second day they had no chance of a recovery as far as she was concerned. On the second day the Hutt Handicap, one mile, proved the softest of things for Shrapnel. The horses she beat in the Thompson Handicap he met on the following worse terms —Ostiak 221 b, Shackle 191 b, Ballyneety 181 b. Ostiak having beaten Shackle and Ballyneety in the Thompson Handicap he again finished in front of them. He ran really well for about six furlongs, but did not finish in a generous manner and was beaten on tlie post by Narcotic for second place. Ostiak ran in the colours of Mr Monk, who recently purchased Mr Douglas Gordon’s interest in the Stepniak gelding. Porirua was made a hot favourite for the St. Leger Stakes, with Golden Vein next in demand. The latter was the first beaten. At a mile and a half Porirua was in front and appeared to be going strong, but when Kel burn, who met the Seaton Delavel colt on 121 b better terms than in the nine furlongs race the previous day, challenged, the latter was unable to. respond and suffered defeat by about half a dozen lengths, with Lavaletto the same distance away. Tlie following are the winners of the NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER STAKES, One mile and three-quarters.

Hydrant, who ran more generously than usual and appears to have consider ah ly improved during the short time he has been in Higgott’s hands, was slightly better backed, than Hamua and Capulet for the Muritai Hack Handicap. Hamua was in front to the turn where Betsy took command and won ’with little to spare from Capolet. Hydrant shot up in time to secure the other place. The Autumn Handicap proved an exciting finish between the placed horses, which crossed the line almost abreast. The judge gave it a neck and head. Motor finished fourth and Hineko'a, who found the company too good, last. Oan-

iiie Chiel’s victory was heartily cheered. The following are the winners of the AUTUMN HANDICAP.

■'After a dead lieat with Rangipiihi, Bst, run in 2>nin 2Ssec. Bellman, the favourite* for the Hurdles, won ail the way. Smithy and Laclly 801 l made the best show of the others. Light’s .supporters deserted him. The first day he carried £253, and on Saturday only £BS. "Waiwera also dropped from £l5B to £4B. Three of the seven runners for -I lie Pacific Handicap hailed from the Porirua stable. Haimia. ridden by Cf. Price, had one of the softest things at the meeting. Auratus ran well considering lie was meeting the three-year-old at a difference of only 91b. Sea Lion, who was ridden by C. Jenkins, and Waitarere, who strode out well along tlio back, were the last to finish. Waitoti was unlucky to miss a Hack race. Earlier in the day she got left at the post, and in the Belmont Hack Race, when she got out of the ruck, shot over the line at a greuT but too late to overtake Ixia, on whom C. Jenkins made every post a winning one. Horsemanship had a great deal to do with the successes of Wind, Betsy and Ixia in the hack races, for which big fields started. Had Waitoti been ridden by a more experienced jockey she might have favoured her owner with a good stake and a fair dividend. Mr A. W. Dillon, proprietor of the halfway house at Canvastowii. on the overland journey between Blenheim and Nelson, came across to see Ixia ra.ee. He was disappointed with the way he shaped the first day and decided to sell him. He parted with him for £IOO to F Barry, the Hutt trainer, in whose., interest he ran in the- race he won. Nell Gwyn was again a good favourite, butfinished outside th a first five. Clovelly and Sergius had the bad luck to get left at tbe post. The Suburban Handicap was a bit of a surprise. The fancied candidates were Tsaritza. and Red Gauntlet, but neither got a. place. Pallas ranged alongside Red Gauntlet at the turn and looked like coining cm, but did not do- so. The three bottom weights ft on took a hand and provided an interesting finish. Tikarawa’s success so surprised his owner after running fifth in the Waiwetu Handicap the previous day.that lie asked the stewards to enquire into the way the horse was ridden hv IT. Garment. Pure Silver looked like getting second place, but Shrapnel Shell put in one of his sensational runs and got the verdict on the post. THE AUCKLAND APPEAR CASE. At the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting in January last the Visitors’ Plate was Avon by Mr IT. Friedlander’s Rose Shield, with Mr W. Walters’ Marshal Soult second. Mr Walters lodged an injunction against the stakes for the Visitors’ Plate being paid over to Mr IT. Friend!ander, on the ground that Roso Shield did not carry tier proper AA'eight as stipulated in the conditions of that race, Avlnch were that three-year-olds should carry 9st and two-year-olds 7st 91b specified weights. The Stewards of the Auckland Racing Club had t La question raised before tbe race was run, and elected to treat it as a Aveiglit-for-ago race, and made allowances to fillies and geldings of both ages. The judges appointed* by the Racing Conference to hear the case met in Wellington last Aveek and decided that the Auckland Racing Club steAvards bad acted in error in making an allowance* to Rose Shield and that the stakes would have to be paid to tbe OAvner of Marshal Soult. THE SYDNEY YEARLING SALES. NotAvitlistanding the bad seasons, stud-masters and sta-tionholders in New South Wales have experienced recently, some fair prices were realised at the yearling sales held this month. Th© Dorchester stud, Avhich Avas dispersed on account of Mr Reginald Callen having decided on a lengthened trip to Europe, realised 1473 guineas. The NeAV Zealand bred stallion Cravat (Castor —Necklace) was bought in at 300 guineas. Of the brood mares submitted 1 the best prices realised were 110 guineas for Hempie, by Lochiel—Nonsense, by Albany—No Name. The Goldsborougb mare, The Oaks, by Goldsborough, brought 1459 guineas. Trilby, a daughter of The Oaks, by Lochiel, changed hands at 105 guinea®. A yearling colt and filly by Grafton brought 81 and 50 guineas respectively. Mr T. S. Glibborn disposed of 53 lots, which realised 5524 guineas, an average of 1041 guineas. A brother to Brakpan and Grasspan brought 800 guineas and a lister to Great Scott 650 guineas. A filly by

Pcsitano from Hallucination, was so!<§ for 250 guineas. A brother to Duke of Grafton changed hands at 450 guineas and a colt by Russley—Chrystallino, 200 guineas. A handsome colt by Aledallion —SAveet Break went cheap at 200 guineas. A handsome fiull sister to Achilles was passed in at 400 guineas. Alessrs EL. Chisholm and Co. conducted tho second day’s sale, Avhen 46 lots A\'ero disposed of for 6771$ guineas, an average of 147 1-sth guineas. A filly by Haut Brion—Necklet brought 310 guineas. A handsome colt- by Haut Brion—Collarette (by Castor —Necklace) Avent for 150 guineas. For a brother to Sweet Noll (Haut Brion — Novelette II.) Air J. Scobio ga\ r o 800 guineas, and for a colt by Grafton — Gold Dust 590 guineas. A chestnut colt by Lochiel —Patrovna was sold for 420 guineas. A c-olt by Positar.o from Aligall Queen, by Goldsborougli, ran up to 335 guineas, aud for a colt by Haut Brion, by Tirana, b|y Lochiel, 300 guineas avo-s obtained. On the third day tho best price was 500 guineas for a threc-year-old colt by Stßimon — Tact, by Wisdom. .A brown colt by Haut Brion —Chatelaine fetched 200 guineas. THE EVENING WONDER CASE. The Adelaide correspondent of the Sydney “Referee” supplies tho following particulars of tho Evening Wonder case, Avliich. resulted, avo have been ad\ r ised by cable, in Air F. A. Tennant being disqualified for ten years by the South Australian Jockey Club: —In connection with the Onkaparinga jumping double, a sensation has been provided by Air F. A. Tennant. He nominated tho bay gelding Evening Wonder, aged, avcllknoAvn in New Zealand, and alloAved it to be Avidely known that lie Avas “managing” the “bay gelding Maori Chief, aged,” nominated in the name of Air Rutledge. It wa-s understood all along that- Alaori Chief also Ava,s a New Zealand horse. Now, I may as Avell begin the story at the end, as it Avere. by saying that on Wednesday it became public property that there is no such horse as Maori Chief, and that the jumper, aaJio for some weeks has been knoAvn on tho Alorphettvillo track a® Maori Chief is, in fact-, Evening Wonder. Tlie public were put on the Avrong scent about a- month ago, when a horse arrived. from New Zealand, and the "Register” sporting writer stated, on the best authority, that it was Alaori Chief. Track tickets for MorphoUville Avere taken out for Alaori C hief and Evening Wonder and however little Mr Tennant may have done towards getting tnc public in a tangle over the horses Hero is no gainsaying that Evening Wonder has used the track on Alaori Chief’s ticket. Tho horse that has been working has been solidly backed in doubles, of course, as Maori Chief, while, until acceptance) day. Evening Wonder wa.s neglected. It Avas right- here that- the opportunity came for getting an advantage out -of the tangle. While the public were backing the horse that the papers said Avas Avorking, those “in tho know” could wait till they kneAV the acceptances, and then back Evening Wonder, the horse they knew Avould run, but which the public thought might not got here in time. Air Tennant, who is a young sport, son of a prominent pastoralist and ex-member of the Legislative Council, says lie did not derive any such adA’autage. As a matter of fact, 1 understand ho says t-he avliolc business was a joke from beginning to end. Ho will have opportunities next Aveek to tell his tale to the committee of Tattersall’s, Avhicli will probably declare all Alaori Chief bets off, and to the S.A.J.C., - which, is going to ask him why he trained Evening Wonder on a ticket issued for Alaori Chief. If it was a jolce, it Avas a silly one, and one which the perpetrators may have to rue. If Mr Tennant had merely entered Maori Chief without allowing the public to be deceived I suppose nothing could havo been said considering that the V.R.O. has accepted for the Melbourne Cup a nomination which advertised somebody’s boots. A gentleman who feels very sore over the Alaori Chief business is Handicapper Hughes, A\;ho went to immense pains by searching and by cabling to NeAV Zealand to ascertain his performances. When the Aveights were issued ho was told by Air Tennant that the horse had no performances. CHATTER. Betsy was the only winner at the Hutt that incurred a penalty at the Alanawatni meeting. C. Jenkins rode three Avinners at the Hutt, bringing his total for the season up to 72. Air G. G. Stead journeyed up from Christchurch to see the Achilles —Treadmill match. He did not wait for the second day’s racing. . The time put up by Shrapnel in tin© Thompson Handicap was a record tor tho race. The previous best was Imm 42sec by Armojireux in 1899. Of the horses which competed at the Hutt, Shrapnel, Benefactor and Stepson are engaged at the Egmont meeting next week. _ , , The Feilding Jockey Club made a profit of over £IOOO over its Easter meeting. The stewards passed a resolution expressing their satisfaction at the manner in which Mr Shannon earned out

the duties of handicapper for the second day of the meeting. Secretaries W. li. E. Wanklyn (Canterbury Jockey Club), E. Goodbobere (Feilding Jockey Club), C. J. W. Griffiths (Marlborough Racing Club), J. B. Rah stow (Tarata-lu-Carterton Racing Club), W. R. Mackay (Stratford Racing Club), and O. J. Death (acting-secretary Otaki Maori Racing Chub) were present at the Hutt last week. Mr J. A. Buckland returned to Sydney on Saturday last, taking I' ritz and Valour with him. It is reported that the well-known horsemen, G. Price and W. Thomas, aiso I. James, leave for South Africa shortly - Whilo Kclhurn was winning the St. Reger Stakes at the Hutt on Saturday last, his four-year-old brother, Glasgow, was earning part of his purchase money at- Avondale,, where ho pulled off a Maiden Plate. Lady A'ugusta, dam of the horses mentioned,. is by St. Legor — Brown Alice, by Nordenfcldt —Ouida. Evelyn Wood left on Saturday last to join his sister (San Patricia) in South Africa. Messrs Friedlandcr Bros., of Ashburton, who recently purchased Pilgrim’s Progress, liavo expended several thousands of pounds in the purchase thoroughbreds and the up-keep of two training stables and a stud. It is very encouraging to find their colcurs being carried successfully in such important events as the Auckland Stakes and -New Zealand St. Legor. The Workman, sire of Shrapnel, was himself a. brilliant miler. As a five-vear-old, at Riccurton, he won the Jockey Club Handicap, one mile, carrying Bsfc 81b. in Imin 41 3-osec. The Hon. Gcc. McLean came up from Dunedin to see Pampero race, but returned disappointed, tlie St. Clair horse being too sore to sport silk. Other prominent owners present were: Sir Geo. Clifford, Messrs G. G. Stead, E. J. Watt, J. B. Reid, C. Macho!,' Colonel Pitt (who came from Auckland to represent the A.R.C. in an appeal case), Frank Moeller (a steward of the Napier Park Racing Club), J. H. Nixon (treasurer of the Wanganpii Jockey Club), H. L. Jackson and L. Griffiths (treasurer and acting-secretary of the Marlborough Racing Club), Walter Clifford (vice-pre-sident of the Marlborough Racing Club), J. Saunders and B. Gosling (stewards of the Feilding Jockey Club). Ringinn.ii went slightly amiss at -lie Hutt after racing the first day, and had to be withdrawn from the New Zealand St. Legor Stakes. Evelyn Wood and King Log were shipped to Sydney by the Warrimoo on S'aturday last on their way to South Africa. They were purchased by MiFrank Bradley from Mr Stead. Mr Bradley formerly raced in this colony, and owned the jumper Isaac (by MjateSweetbriar), who was burnt to death when returning to Ricearton from the Dunedin meeting. Frank Bradley is a brother to H. D. Bradley, who raced Rose and Gold and other horses in Canterbury and on the West Coast of the South Island. At the Rand wick yearling sales, Mr John Marshall, of Auckland, secured a handsome daughter of ITaut Brion and his old favourite, Necklet (the Maribyrnong Plate winner), for 310 guineas. Sho will bo trained at Randwiek by T. Diamond. Mr W.G. Nightingale, secretary of the Waipukiurau Jockey Club, was on a visit to Wellington this week. The following are the performances of the Thompson Handicap winner, Shrapnel, this season:—Taranaki Jockey Club, Boxing Day: Second in Scurry Stakes to Governess. Rangitikei Summer meeting: Won Hack Flying six furlongs, Imln 19 l-ssec; won Welter Hack Race, seven furlongs, carrying 9st 51b, in a canter. Egmont Summer meeting: Won Flying Handicap, six furlongs, carrying 7st 71b, in Imin 17 2-5 sec; unplaced Waimato Handicap, seven furlongs. Wanganui autumn meeting: Third in Flying Handicap, six furlongs, to West-guard and Field Battery; second in the Farewell Handicap, one mile, to Field Battery. Feilding autumn meeting: Third in the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, to Chasseur and Black Reynard ; won Winter Oats Handicap, one mile, carrying Bst 31b, in Imin 44 3-5 sec; won. Makino Handicap, one mile, carrying 9st 21b, in Imin 43 3-ssec. 'Wellington : Won Thompson Handicap, one mile, carrying 7st 121 b, in Imin 41 2-5 feee; won Hutt Handicap, one mile, carrying Bst 131 b, in Imin 43 J-ssec. Shrapnel’s winnings amount to £855. On the concluding day of the A.J.C. autumn meeting, Graft (Grafton —La Vivandiere) ran third in tne Nursery Handicap. The weights for the V.R.C. April meeting were made before the late Mr Dakin left for Sydney, and appeared in the Melbourne ‘Sportsman” of the 15th inst., the day the late handicapper was buried. J. Smith went from Melbourne to Onkaparthga under engagement ro ride the mysterious Evening Wonder (says the Melbourne “Sportsman”), but the New Zealander did not run. It is expected that Evening Wonder wdl cross over to Melbourne shortly. Mr W. H. E. Wanklyn, secrotary of the Racing Conference, returned south on Monday last. Two new delegates at the next Rac-

ing Conference will be the Hon. Jas. Carroll (Hawke’s Bay country ciuhs) and Mr E. Finney (Greymouth district). Mr Finney is president of the Nelson Jockey Club. The following interesting particulars concerning Ribbomvood have been kindly supplied to us by Mr G. H. MclTattie, of Christchurch, breeder of the champion pacer: —It might interest you to know that- Ribbomvood never had an ounce ci mother’s milk. He was brought up cutirely on cow’s milk, and was allowed to take to hard feed as soon as he couid cat. When dropped he was so small and weak that my wife and mother-in-law {Mrs F. Laurence) carried him into a summer house, and had the utmost duflculty in getting him to take sufficient cow's milk to keen life in him. Without exception I think he was the weakest, foai ever dropped in Canterbury. I was av ay in Auckland at the time he dropped, and did not return for six weeks, and it was entirely owing to the patience and perseverance of the two ladies mentioned in feeding this now dlustrious horse, that it lived. The le». Dotting men who saw it did not hold out a 1 iopo of its living. The “Otago Witness” in February published a stateon nt that- at one time Ribbomvood could have been bought for £7—that, it ran about the sandhills, and the children oi the neighbourhood rode it and drew logs up from the beach with flax has - mss on him. Neediess to sav. this is absolute rot. He was never off mv Overton property, until 1 handed mm ovar to Mr Thompson, ia‘.o manager Id the New Brighton Tramway Company, Christchurch to break him in. From the first we knew lie was an exceptional pacer, but did not realise how very good he was. Mr Thompson purchased him from mo for £IOO, when he was little ever twelve months old. The price pawl for a colt yearling, whose dam had never raced, will show you what he was thought of at that age. The only offer made for him was made by Mr W. Ken, an offer of £4O: this was made a moirli or two before I sold it to Mr Thompson. Y» T i id wood’s services cost mo £7, to *ay nothing of the milk two celt, drank, loginning with a quart a day and ending with two gallons, so you can believe that we were net looking for many £7 offers. Mr Thompson was most anxious that I should retain a half-share in the horse, and concealed nothing as to the trials Ribbomvood had given him. Owing to the position I at that time hold cn the N.Z. Trotting Association and certain business connections, I did not feel justified in retaining an interest to race him The rule prohibiting a jockey weighing in wren liis whip dates from Ellington's) year (185 b, in Die- JMigusn Derby). It was said on what is still believed to bo the host authority, mat Ellington's jockey (Aldcrolt) made his weight up by a loaded 7ib whin with which lie weighed out, and which on geing down to the starting post lie exchanged for an ordinary one. Returning to scale, he and his confederate swopped whips again, and the clerk of the scales duly said, “All right.” The fact, or alleged fact came to tho ears ot the famous autocrat, Admiral Reas, some months later, when too late to take action, but the no-whip-in-the-soaie itle was the result. Commenting on Advance’s breakdown id the Challenge Stakes, “The Admiral,” in tho Dunedin “Star,” says that “Advance ought never to have been started. It was a thousand pities to soe the colony’s champion’s racing career ended iu so inglorious a manner.”

Yr. Winner. Weight. Time. 1892 ... Kupenga • •• 7 0 ... 1 51£ 1893 ... liangipuhi 7 7 ... 1 46 1-5 1894 ... Lottie ... • •• 8 2 ... 1 441-5 1895 1896 ... Waiuku ... 7 5 ... 1 47 1-5 1897 ... Waiuku • •• 8 13 ... 1 45 1898 ... Waiuku • •• 10 3 ... 1 43 4-5 1899 ... Armoreux 6 9 ... 1 42 1900 ... Jabber ... • •• 8 6 ... 1 48 1901 ... Boreas ... • •• 9 9 ... 1 42 3-5 1902 ... Ostiak ... • •• 7 13 ... 1 434-5 1903 ... Shrapnel ... 7 12 ... 1 41 2-5

Yr. Winner. Age. Weight. Time. 1839 .. Screw Gnii ... 2 . .. 8 1 .. .. 1 30 1990 .. Formosam ... 2 . .. 7 13 .. . 1 351-5 1901 .. . Menscliikoff ... 3 . ..8 1 .. . 1 28 4-5 1902 .. .. Porirua ... 2 .. .. 7 11 .. . 1 301-5 1903 .. .. Treadmill ... 2 . ..8 l .. 1 30

Yr. Winner. Age. Weight. Time. 1899 .. . Altair ... .. 3 ... 8 1 . ..3 9 1900 .. .. Miss Delaval. .. 3 ... 8 7 . .. 3 12 1901 .. . Beddington .. . 3 ... 8 10 .. . 3 113-5 1902 . .. Cruciform . 3 ... 8 7 .. . 3 82-5 1903 . .. Kelburn .. 3 ... 8 10 . ..3 9

Yr. W inner. Weight. Time. 1884r-5 ... SouMvester... 8 12 ... 3 20.i 71895-6 f .. Hermitage... 8 2 ... 2 40£ 1886-7 ... The Shah ... 9 0 ... 2 41$ 1887-8 ... Orator 7 6 ... 2 47 1888-9 ... Sultan 9 7 ... 2 15 18891890- ... Q’n of Trumps 7 11 ... 2 131-5 1891-2 ... Cynisca 9 3 ... 2 17 1-5 1892-3* ... Heather Bell 7 7 ... 2 26 1-5 1898-4 ... Au Be voir ... 8 11 ... 2 30 1894-5 ... Waiuku 8 3 ... 2 16 18951896- ... St. Paul ... 8 11 ... 2 13 1-5 1897-8 ... Target 7 0 ... 2 9 1899 ... Battleaxe ... 8 7 ... 2 112-5 1900 ... Ideal 7 12 ... 2 12 2-5 1901 ... Palaver 7 9 ... 2 10 3-5 1902 ... Tortulla 9 13 ...• 2 11 1-5 1903 ... Canuie Chiel 7 13 ... 2 10 1-5