TURF TOPICS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1665, 27 January 1904, Page 52

TURF TOPICS

(By -• "Advance. s ’)

WELLINGTON RACING CLTJB.

The meeting held at the Hutt Park /Racecourse bn Friday. anfl Saturday last passed off successfully. The fields throughout were good, considering the nominations received for the handicap events. The classic races, as usual, were gifts to the owner of the best two-year-old- The meeting will show a good surplus on the credit side, though it is hardly expected to be so large as last year. The receipts for nominations and acceptances show a falling off, as also do the gate •receipts. „ Had the weather been brighter on the morning of the holiday, the returns from this source would probably have exceeded those of last year. The totalisator revenue was about the same, and the increase from the privileges will help to balance other items. A noticeable improvement was the' extension -of the saddling paddock and the placing of seats, rudder the trees therein. There was a good deal of grumbling on the holiday about the want of attendants .in the luncheon and tea rooms. The time has arrived when the club should ' consider the convenience of its outside 'patrons, who are not so well catered for' as at many cquntry courses. They have to pay double the rates charge*! to land -'people by rail at either Ricearton or . Ellerslie, travel in trucks ami struggle Across the bridges. As there does not appear any immediate likelihood o'? the railway being extended to the course,

something might be done for the people whd go there and cannot afford to go into the lawn. It. has been suggested that a new grandstand should be built Vpn s-ide of the stewards’ stand, and the present building thrown open to the publio. The business gentlemen on . the executive of the club should be able

to finance the expenditure required. Proceedings opened with the appro- ' priately named Anniversary Handicap, one mile. Rawiri, on the inside, hopped . out quickly, and with six furlongs gone was out with Lolah. The latter died away in the straight, and finished fifth behind The Guesser. "Wind was in the running for a bit,, but did not come on, and finished sixth. Rawiri, who was in front all the way, looked like scoring until Livonia shot out at the distance and easily settled the St. Leger horse. The withdrawals of Black Squall, Fairy Rose, Bounce and Pokeka reduced -the field for the Ruapehu Hack Handicap to eleven. Immersion, who had .track form and winning performances V-to recommend her, and Waikakaho (Hewitt’s mount) were the fancies. Wai’toti got left and ran fourth with Waikakaho fifth. Oatspaw, Delight and Replete were in front until Immersion appeared on the scene and easily settled the opposition. The Gipsy Grand filly carrier! top weight and went out favHer record this season is four ■wins out of five starts. The daughter of .Gipsy Grand and Ibusaon should be able to hold her own in open company when promoted out cf the hack class. i! /The Cup candidates, after a prelimi- / ‘nary gallop, paraded in the straight in front of the standi. Most of them looked light after recent rucing. Cannie Chi-el and Convoy were the pair which carried most condition. Ghoorka tried to break the field up, but had enough at. a mile. Float. then, took -a turn, but two furlongs from home Convoy was in charge feuid going really well. It looked as if the others would never catch him. who , was ridden with the whip, was called upon to make her effort in time, and, catching Convoy in a wellBustainei'i fast run, beat him two lengths. Cannie Chiel, who was some lengths away, just heat Ghoorka for third money. Float and Canteen were next, with Delarey, who was outclassed, in the rear. Gladsome, who stripped very light, sweated a lot, and was a good deal distressed. Convoy had not turnfed a. hair, with the exception of the saddle and girth marks. The favourite’s success was heartily cheered. • . Previous winners of the race are—

In the Wellesley Stakes Silkworm was opposed by Stronghold and Te Huinga. . who were after the place money.' The Seaton Delavel colt shot away and came in • by himself in 49 2rssec. Had he been required he would probably have broken the time record put up by Orloff, viz., 48 2-ssec. v Tlie winners of the race are as follows:- -- 9 ‘ Year. Winner./; >r. Time. ; / 1898 ... Tigress 0 49 1899 ... Glencgle ... ... 0 4S£ 1908 ... Heinees ... 0 50 1901 ... Menaoh/.koff 049 1902 ... Orloff ... : 0 481 .1903 ... Treadmill s = .: ; ... 0 492-5 1904. ... Silkworm. ... o 49 2-5

The scratching of Ballarat, Te Taiaha, Waikakaho and Replete reduced the Electric Handicap field to five. Four 'of 'them were well backed. The least fancied candidate (Bounce) looked like effecting a surprise at the turn, hut Brave Heart got him in the run home, and had something in hand at the fin sh. Ostiak, who appears to have lost some of his old time dash, finished in a place. Punters were all astray in picking the Tongariro Hack Handicap. The three most fancied candidates failed to get a place. Clovelly was in front for about ..hall the distance, where he gave way to Pokeka. The latter was well clear of the field at the two furlongs post, hut tired in the run home, and was beaten o»ut of a place. Tercelet, who was Tod Sloaned, came away at the -distance and won easily from Spoil (by TorpedoMoira) one of T. Qumlivan’s Hastings team.

Tessera (Stronghold’s sister) was made favourite for the Nursery Handicap, and won cleverly at the finish, after Solution, who can muster up a lot of pace for half a mile, looked like winning. In this race Hewitt convinced a lot of unbelievers in the Tod Sloan style that he can ride a- finish. The Musketry—Nautilus filly Hukaaka made her first public appearance in the race, and ran last. Alb.urera, Mr E. J. Watt’s So-u-lt — Hotcherina filly broke down in the race. Lynetto also felt the effects of the hard going, and was not seen out on the second day. Golden Vein was sent out a good favourite for the Telegraph Handicap, six furlongs. He and Ballarat were in front nearly all the Way. The latter finished strongest, and got home with a little the best of it. Ballarat paid the surprisingly good dividend of £5. Pure Silver, ridden out, headed Fusl Cry in the last of it, ami got third place. In the January Handicap, run on the second day. Windwhistle, Ballarat and Rawiri were equally backed. The latter got well away, but died out of the oontest much quicker than on the previous day. Ballarat was going well-at the turn until Full Cry appeared on the scene, and, settling the leader without difficulty, won by a 'length. Windwhistle; who came very fast when she got out of the ruck, was about the same distance away.

The Fitzherbert Handicap was composed of two year olds. Stronghold (Clanranald —-Safeguard), ran a race similar to that of Tessera on the first day. After being in front for a bit the favourite (Stronghold) was steadied, and Solution took up tlie running. Stronghold came at her lialf-w r ay down the straight, and 1 , having the best of -it,- won by a length. Novgorod shaped disappointingly, being last all the way. The field for the Racing Club Handicap was the same as .in the Cup, with the exception that Idea replaced Delarey. Ghoorka, Float and Convoy led alternately. The latter had charge at the bend, and again his victory was proclaimed. Before the latter could get far away Jones called upon. Gladsome, and timing the top weight’s run nicely, got up in time to win by a neck. Foxsuch a splendid performance the horse, owner, trainer and jockey were heai*tily cheered. A well-deserved cheer was also given for Convoy who ran two consistent races. Canteen ran a good race, and was only a couple of lengths away at the finish. It was an off day with Cannie Chiel, who finished absolutely last. Gladsome’s form goes to show that when-horses are really well a hit of weight does not- sto-p them. Pallas improved on all previous records last year; hut the time put up by Gladsome should stand' for some time.

Delight was in front for about half a mile in the Poneke Hack Handicap, but Hewitt was shaking her up when Manawaru and Pokeka v appeared on the scene. These two were racing level at the turn. At the distance Pokeka appeared to /have slightly the best of it, but Manawaru was not to be denied, and won by a neck -after a punishing finish. Manawaru was one of the least fancied candidates, and paid £6 3s, Pokeka got badly galloped on in the race, which was bad luck for Mr Jorgensen, as the mare was pretty well, and would have been useful The gallop she had the first day -did her good, as she had done prac-

tically no track work since the Nelson meeting. Betsy was considered) the best, of the Disposal Stakes candidates. She managed to get third to Te Taiaha, who won all. the way, and Elibank. Mr MoManaway got Te Taiaha back at the (upset price, and consequently neither the second horse noa* the “race fund” benefited thereby. The result of the Wellington Stakes went to show what a good youngster Silkworm.is compared: with others of the same age seen out at the meeting. He had no difficulty in /defeating Tessera (who was in receipt of 151 b) who woix the Nursery Handicap on the first day. Stronghold, who gave weight and a beating to the same horses in the Fitzherbert (Handicap, could not foot it With Silkworm in the Wellesley Stakes. Winners of the race are; —•

Full Cry, who- had to put up 71b penalty, was picked out as the best of the lot in. the Metropolitan Hand cap. The Reynard gelding was tailed off during the first part of it, and just misse;l a place. Good Intent, who ran well in the mile race earlier in the day, won from end to end. Pure Silver, who putin a good run at the finish, and Delarey were separated by about a length. Bounce and Replete were prominent throughout the Pencarrow Hack Handicap. The latter won in. good style from Bounce, who is better suited at five furlongs. Immersion came fast in the- last furion-g, and beat ail the others. Waikakaho was fourth, and Whangamoana, who got left, next. C-atspaw ra-n badly, being last nearly all the way.

THE FOXTON MEETING. Favoured with fine weather for its annual meeting c-ii Friday and Saturday last, the Foxton Racing Club had a successful meeting. The attendance on both days was large, arid as the club retained the gate privilege this year instead of disposing it as hitherto, tne revenue from this source showed a considerable increase. The totalisator turnover ran into £13,229, which amount is £3*73 more than last year. There .was a lot of money shut out' in the Maiden Race on the first day, otherwise the turnover would' have been larger. The best form at the meeting was shown by the Fordell-trainect Dexterity, who had similar luck to Convoy at the Hutt, and acted as runner-up to the winner of the big race each day. The Mahaki —Melinite mare Armistice, who was competing in the hack class at the holiday meetings, was making her first appearance in open company. In the Cup on the first day she only got home by half a length from Dexterity in fast time. In the President’s Handicap on the second day when meeting the Sou’wester mare on 101 b worse terms, sno won comfortably. Gold Dust filled third place each day. Kudu was a strong favourite for the Flying Hack Handicap. The halfsister . to Blackwing, whef carries the colours of Mr Joseph Paul, the Wanganui sportsman, was in front from the start, and won in the fast time of lmin 16 2-ssec. Gold Dredge defeated the Hutt trained Black Squall for second place. The field for the Maiden Hack Hurdles included Strathnairn. who was netmuch fancied, and 1 was never prominent. Sir William Russell’s Nadador (El Draane—N oyad'e) went out a level money favourite, and won by three lengths from Opaeae. Nadador ran a mile and a half in 2min 52 3-ssec. Such a well-bred horse should be useful in jumping races. The Forded stable, presided -over-by F. Til lev, sent out a big favourite for the Maiden Hack Race, in Tangawai (Mahaki—Waiau). She was never troubled, ancl won easily in lmin 47 3-sseu. Five of ..the seven manners for the First Hack Hurdles received support-, including the Hutt-trained Lxssa, who jumped badly. After going a mile Australasia moved up, had the strength or the field at the turn, and won easily. Of tlie four runners for the Stewards Hack Handicap Waipawa received most support. The good thing was beaten y a short head by Otairi, who was last winter a prominent hurdler. The consistent Hardwork, who baa not scored a win for some time,pu down a number of better backed candidates in the Summer Handicap_, an,U paid the go-od price of £lO 10s. It was a slashing finish, heads separating Mai dwork, Soultina, Wet Reef and Mussol. The Vanguard mare Opaeae rewarded, her owner with a long overdue win in the-Welter Hack Handicap. She got home by a couple of lengths from Rar nana, who was favourite, and returned the good price of £5 ss. . Waipawa made amends for Ins defeat on the first day by scoring in the Grandstand Handicap, one mile on the second day. Tlie Apremont horse started a level money favourite, and heat Jeanne d’Albert by a length. • On the first day Hutana went out second favourite with £237 invested on liis chance. He was deserted oh the second

day, and carried "only £43. He got home by a mare length from Ranana, and paid the good price of £l2 19s. Valkric, who got second, was paying £55 to win. .Nadador and Miss King were well backed, but neither managed to get a place. Of the four horses that Taugawai beat in the January Hack Handicap, only Ivudju was well backed. The latter could only get third, which makes Tangawai out to be pretty fair, Otairi beat three moderates in the Carnarvon Welter-Handicap, one mile. The Wairarapa-owned Jeanne d’Aro got home in the Railway Handicap, six furlongs, by a neck from Lass-o’-Gowrie, with Wet Reef close up. The Gift was backed as a good thing for the Electric Hack, five furlongs, but was beaten by St. Albert, who paid the good price of £6 6s. Like Jeanne / d’Arc, the winner of the Electric Hack Race is a member of the St. Andrew family, and a cast-off of the Karamu stu,d. Tirole was well backed for the Open Welter, one mile, and defeated Hard 1 - work, Lady’s Link, and others. The meeting was well conducted, and passed off without protest or objection of any kind. In Mr J. R. Whyte the Foxton Club possesses a capable and obliging secretary. That gentleman is associated with the following executive : —President, F. Robinson; vicepresident, Dr Bennett; stewards and committee, J. F. Overend. C. Robinson, W. E. Barber, A. Laing, H. Thynne, E. E. Smith, and O. Robinson; treasurer, F. E. Jenks; timekeeper, A. E. T. Nixon; judge, H. Gillies; han-dicapper, J. E. Henrys; starter, T. Cameron; clerk of the scales, J. Symons; clerk of the course. N. Heta. AN APPEAL DISMISSED. The appeal cas9 of the Marlborough Racing Club agaiinst the decision of the Canterbury Jockey Club in refusing to endorse the disqualification of th-e mare Hinekoa, her owner (E. Gay) and trainer (W. Gillett) for alleged inconsistent running at the club’s meeting in November last was heard in Wellington on Saturday. On the first day of the meeting Hinekoa won the Blenheim Handicap, one mile and a quarter, but later in the day was beaten by Reiku-ra in the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, only the two starting. After the seoond race the stewards met. and ordered W. Gillett, who ro-de the mare, to stand down for the rest of the meeting. On the second day, with A. McMorran in the saddle, Hinekoa won the Riverlands Handicap, one mile and a distance, and tho Telegraph Ha.ndioap, seven furlongs, beating Reikura, t-iia only •other starter, whom she met on 51b better terms than in the Flying Handicap on the first day. The stewards met after the Riverl-ands. Handicap, and decided to adjourn the inquiry into Hlnekoa's form until after the Telegraph Stakes was run. The owner of Reikura entered a protest against Hinekoa on the grounds of alleged inconsistency. The stewards considered the objection, and decided that the owner' (E. Gay), the trainer (W. Gillett) and the mare Hinekoa be disqualified for twelve months for inconsistent running at the meeting; that the Riverlands Handicap be awarded to Kongo-, the amount invested on Hine-ko-a "to be returned to investors, less 10 per cent.; that the Telegraph Handicap be awarded t-o Reikura, and that the amount invested on both Hinekoa and Reikura be returned, less 10 per cent. The judges appointed by the Racing Conference, the Hon J. D. Ormond"and Messrs H. D. Bell and OSamuel, dismissed the appeal. CHATTER. B. Towers was offered the mount ou Float in the Wellington Cup, bub decided to journey to Foxton- instead. He scored on Kudu in the Flying Hack Handicap on the first day and Waipawa in the Ja-nuaxy Handicap the second day. Mat G. G Stead made the nr.=t six furlongs in the Cup lmin 16 3-ssee and a mile 3min 42 3-ssec. The second half of the journey took only a. second longer than the first half, which shows how solid the pace was made. . Sir George Clifford and Mr Samuel have decided that Sally Port has lest her hack status, and the filly’s name will therefore bo withdrawn from the hack events at Taranaki Summer Meeting. It was somewhat amusing on racedays at the Hutt toi see males and females straggling over the fences to get on the rise in the centre of the course to frat a view of the races. In connection therewith “Outsider” whites suggesting that there should he a gate entrance through the fences which enclose the grass gallop to enable people to get on to the centre of the course, also that the iron fence, between the lawn and outside enclosed, which is an eyesore whichever way you look at it 5 should be done away with Australasian time records have been broken in the Wellington Cup two yeans in succession. The 2m'in 34iseo put jup by Advance a year ago held till- last November, when General Symons put up 2ihin 34sea at Ricearton. Advance carried a stone and Gladsome 81b ApYgf? - ' /, . :; ti-y-y

weigh t-for-age. In the Racing Club Handicap Gladsome improved upon the 2inin 8 l-Bseo of Pallas last year and ?failed 'te'equal. Hova’p record (2min ’6sec) by a second. Hova carried only Gst 91b, 171 b under weight-for-age and Gladsome. 9s*t> 21b, 231b* over, r J. W. 'Taggart- took charge of Glad-

:some after the Wellington meeting. -When he took the daughter of Seaton Delavel up late in August he did not intend to have her quite wound up till The autumn. The Seaton Delay el mars requires very, little work and came to hand,-in a wonderful manner after the C.J.C. meeting. The jumper Pharos has gone .into Mr J. O’Driscoll’s stable. Irvine, an Auckland trainer, is now working Cavalry and Tukapa. on the Taranaki track. Although the Wellington Racing Club

recently declined to license bookmakers,

. 171 e talliciaus ay ere present in strong j force from all parts of the colony on the Hutt last week. The profits from the recently concluded meeting of the Western Aus>IthaDian Turf Club are estimated' at £12,000. Of this a sum of £SOOO comes from the tote and nearly £4OOO from bookmakers. . The Wellington Racing Club’s hook programme for the season 1903-d- has made its appearance. Prior to 24th August no horse had trotted a mile in less than 2mi-n 2-’sec. Since that date, writes an American correspondent, the record has been lowered three times, and now, -stands at lmin 58£sec. For years tro-tters have

been aiming at the 2min mark. The 1 first to attain that distinction was Lou Dillon, a Californian mare. She negotiated the mile in the 2min dead on 24th Aug. Then, two* months later (19th October), the sorrel stallion Cresceus. the former champion clipped a \ sec off .the record, trotting the mile in lmiin 59|sec. But Lou Dillon quickly regained .her pride of place. On October 24th, at Memphis, in Tennessee, she covered a mile in the astonishing time of lmin / 58isec, bettering Cresceus’s tune by H sec. That- now stands as the world’s record. The quarter was trotted in 30sec, the half in 59|sec, and the three quarters in lmin 28isec. When the time was flashed to the spectator® a scene of immense enthusiasm, ensued. Cheer followed cheer, and hats were throvTi into the air. Sanders, the driver was lifted from the sulky by the admiring throng, Yvbile Billings, the owner, was showered with congratulations. The times of the champions of the last IS years are as follows:—Maud S., 30th July, 1885. 2min Sfsec; Sunol, 20th October,. 1891, 2min 8-l®ec; Nancy Hanks, 28th September, 1892. 2min s£sec; Alix, 19th September, 1894, 2min 3*l sec; The Abbot, 16th September, 1900, 2min 3fseo; Cresceus, 2nd August, 1901, 2min 2Jsec; Lou Dillon, 24tli August. 1903. 2min; Cresceus, 19th October, 1903, lmin 59%sec. Roseila-, who was purchased by Mr J. B. Reid at. Auckland this month was given to J. W. Taggart to train. The daughter of Seaton Delavel showed signs of unsoundness and will take up stud duty. ... The luck of the Pbrirua stable is right out at present. Three horses trained by Mr Prosser started in the Disposal Stakes at the Hutt, but none of them could manage to score. The progeny of Seaton Delavel have won £SOBO at the C.J.C., Auckland (spring and summer) and Wellington meetings this season. At the Wellington Park sale recently the Melton horse was purchased for the Wellington Park Stud for 1700 guineas. There is no truth in the report that the Phoebus- Apollo Vivandiere fillv sold a - the recent Wellington Park sale, was purchased on behalf of Mr A. Moss, the owner of Canteen. Ballarat’s victory in the Telegraph Handicap at the Hutt cost bookmakers a lot of money. Grand Rapids is reported to be amiss. They ay ere SAveltering in the smoking carriage on Saturday night returning from the Hutt. and Avhen the comprehensive vocabulary of the combined company had been, exhausted) in anathematising the weather, the little mail with the big pip© said!:—“Well, you’re all squeakin’; Avould yer believe I met a cove to-day as said he liked fit, an’ wouldn’t wish for nothin’ better than to ’ave it all the year round!” “Oh! Rot!” said the voluble man; “I.knoAV that sort! Always different froin anybody else for the sake of being opposite! Think it sound's clever, I suppose! Well, I Avouldn’t believe a man on hie oath who said he’d like twelve months of this —it’s all side, I tell you!” The little man realised! that he had successfully drawn the other, and* his eye tAvinkled as he replied:—Oh, I think this cove was genuine—’E ’ad a icecream. cart P After Gladsome’s performances at the Hutt there should not be any doubt in the minds of practical racing men that WajiriM and Treadmill were at their best- Avhen Gladsome beat them in the 'Auokl'and Plato.’ : ; • ~ At Perth 33 books paid £B7 10s each for the privilege of betting'm the paddock’ during the four days of the r W.A.T.O. meeting and nineteen paid £37'l6s each te bet outride. ,. _ «■ ? After running second in the Maiden Hack Hurdles on the finst day of the Foxten meeting Opaeae came out and: vnon the Welter Hack Handicap.

The two-year-old filly by Glam-anal d from Iris has been named A ell o*. She is due to make her debut at- the Canterbury Jockey Club’s summer meeting next, month. - !

' F. Jones has ridden the ay inner of the, Wellington Racing Club Handicap tAvo years in succession.-'- ’ ' “ ’

Australasia, followed up his Bulls successes by a victory in the Hack Hurdles on the first day of the Fox ton meeting. Westerley made his first, appearance in public at Caulfield on Boxing Day in the Welter Handicap., Alice Ins accident in the Grand National Hurdle Race at Flemington, last July. The West-mere ge-ldmg Avas not mentioned in the betting and finished out of a l>lace. He lias been engaged in the Aus- ■■ trail a n Cup.

Sir William Russell’s colours Avere to the fore on Nadador (El Dxaque—Noyade) in the Malden Hack Hurdles at Fioxton.

H. Thompson, the once-noted horseman. and noAV manager of Mr Friedlander’s stud at Ashburton, has given to too turf one promising rider in the poison of the I'ight-AA-e-ight L, Thompson. Now a second epn lias joined Hoimes’s stable as an apprentice.

The brothers A. and J. Hall rode the Avinners of the hurdle races on the first day of the Foxton meeting. SilkAA'O nil’s form in the Wellington and Wellesley Stakes, through Tessera and Stronghold! in the Handicap makes the' Staten Delavel colt to be in a class by himself. Mahaki is making a. name for him--' -self as a sire. His progeny, AYhich are four years old. won five events at Wellington and Foxton. Manawani, Avinucr of the Pone-ke Hack Handicap, at the Hutt, was bred 1 at Te Mahunga and cost. 46 guineas as a yeanling. Her sire Mahaki Avon the Wellington Cup in 1895 and Brooklet, full sister to The Brook (dam cf Manawaru) in the. following year. Off the same day Mr Prosser gave 51 guineas for Whangamoana I'Mahaki-Wait)ri) Avho competed unsuc-ceti-fu Ily at the Hutt last AA'eek. Armistice (Mahaki-Melinite), Avho Avas racing in the hack class at Christinas time aa 'on the principal handicap event each day at Foxton. Armistice is a first foal and cost 165 guineas as a yearling. Melinite’s filly by Torpedo, is being raced under the name of Nitrate. There is a yearling full brother to Armistice at Te Mahunga aa-Jio should fetch a good price when sent to the hammer in March next. The other double Avinner at Foxton aa'U'j Tanghvai (Mahaki —YVao.au) ay ho cost. 110 guineas as a yearling. The -choice made by the stewards of the Wellington Racing Club in the seleo-. tion of a gentleman to manage affairs has proved an admirable one. Mr A. E. Whyte, the new secretary, ay ho ran the Cup meeting, made- a most favourable impression AA’ith OAvners, trainers and the public and with a little, more experience should make one of the best secretaries in the colony. Mr Griffiths is a capable* and obliging assistant. The success of Mr Tima Kara’s “black and Avhite checks” on Manawaru Avas well received at the Hutt-.

Waikakaho, Avho 'is cf an excitable disposition, gob rid of J. MeClmkv before tho start of the PenoarroAV Hack Handicap. The jockey escaped injury and Waikakaho was caught- Avithout doing’ himself any harm. Waikakaho effected a surprise in the same race last year when he paid a. £23 dividend. Canteen has run third in the Wellington Racing Club Handicap two years in succession.

J. Pine, AA r ho* was injured Avhile riding at the Auckland meeting, Avas present at the Hutt last week, but Avasi not* sufficiently recovered to appear in the saddle.

A number of prominent racing people witnessed the* Racing Club’si meeting at the Hutt, Among those who occupied positions on the steAvards’ stand Avere Sir Geo. Clifford, the Hon. J. D. wi'moncl Messrs G. G. Stead, J. B. Reid. W. E. BiidAvill, H. D. Vavasour, W. L. Gifford, G. Hunter, T. H. LoAvry, E. J. Watt, O'. Samuel, J, H. Quinlan and J. H. Nixon. The Porirua stable raced nine horses at the Hutt Avlithout scoring a single win. The total amount of stakes Avon by Messrs D. Gordon, J. Monk. R. T. Turnbull and J. H. Prosser was £4O. This is a strong contrast to* last year, Avhen Advance Avon the Cup and Zealandia Plate and Achilles the Wellington Stakes, the stakes amounting to £970. A feAV Avins for the well-known stable Avould be AA r elcomed by its patron’s and followers.

Convoy was unlucky to bump up against a record-breaker like Gladsome in Handicap events. Tlie Vanguard gelding is a great sprinter, and may prove a 'champion hurdle racer if put to the business.

The Dauber ran in the nomination of Mrs H Fletcher at the Hutt. The Artist gelding Avas started in the Disposal Stakes and i® for sale. He is sprinting well' and being a reliable jumper should be a bargain at the price Gladsome is a full sister to Gladisla, and the two-year-old colt Gladstone. The l’atter was passed m at Auckland recently for 300 guineas. At the Sylvia Park yearling sales Mr M. Frieidlander •gave 226 guineas for a half-brother (by Phoebus Apollo) to the Wellington Cup Avinner. Mr J, R. Reid gave 100 guineas for Gladsome as a yearling.

Although Black Squall accepted; for tlie Wellington meeting she aaus 'taken to the Foxton meeting and raced there. Mr Dugaid Thompson, of Wellington, Avon a double at the Foxton meeting Avith TangjiAvai. Mr G. W. Smart, ay ho raced trotters and gallopers in this district some season’s back, recently rejoined the ranks of local! OAATiers. The Cyreniau—Silk colt Cyrus, who Avas purchased at the Auckland sales a few Aveeks back, carried Mr Smart’s colours in the January Handicap on the second day. R. Derritt, aylio had the mount on Canteen in the Wellington Cup last Aveek, and liae it d den the Avi liner of the race six times in twenty-five years, viz., 1880. Foul Play; 1881. tator; 1885, Tasman; 1892. Cynisca; 1894, Vogengang; and 1898, Uniform. C. Stratford, who rode The Poet in 1884 and W. BroAvn, aylio ay as on Pasha in 1887 and Dudu in 1889 Avere* also present last Aveek. The two-year-old Silkworm has won £1490 in stakes this season. The Multiform filly Golden Lily worked with Mr Mason’s team at the Hutt, hut did r.ot sport- silk. The Yaldhurst stable had no difficulty in Avinning the classic double with SilkAVorm. F. J. Jones, aylio rode Gladsome in her Auckland and Wellington victories, is an apprentice of Mr R. J. Mason’s. The oAvner of Achilles acted Avisely in AvjithdraAvtng the champion from the Wellington Cup. After the sterling performance put up by Gladsome it is very improbable that Achilles could have beaten the Seaton Delavel mare. The hard going Avas responsible for the Avithdrawal of the two-year-old Albufera and Lynette on the second day at t-ho Hutt. Gladsome won £2090 in stakes at the Auckland and Wellington meetings. L. H. Hewitt* rode tAventy-d-x Avinners at the Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington meetings and should h-ave rio difficulty in. heading the list for the season. Another promising Tod Sloamer, Y. Cotton rode five ay inner s at Auckland, Nelson and the Hutt. Mr Thomas Duncan, secretary of the Masterton Racing Club, was in town on Monday. W. Price rode four ay inner:? at- the Foxton meeting. RAGING IN NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING. The weather experienced for the opening day of .the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting, held at the Hutt Park racecourse on Friday afternoon, Avas dull and threatening during the early part cf the afternoon. Before tAVo o’clock the mist cleared, and the sun shone out, and it remained fine for tlie-re-mainder of the day. The attendance Avas large, estimated at between 7000 and 8000 persons. The Hutt course is at its best at this time of the year, and the fact that time records have been recorded on it at successive meetings reflects credit .on the caretaker.

The racing throughout the afternoon Avas interesting, though there Avere no finishes of an exciting nature. The publio Avere pretty successful m picking the Avinuers. In four of the* seven handicap events the first favourite got home. Mr ChadAvick has reason to feel satisfied Avith the results of his Avork. Mr Hiper aa os in liis best form AA’ith the barrier. In one or tAVo races the fields appeared to have a tail at the start, Avliich AA’as caused by horses'being slow to get go mg. As Avas expected, the- time put up in the Cup AA’as very fast, beating the* Australasian record for the distance putup by Advance ‘in the same race a year ago. Tho official time Avas agreed to by Messrs G. G, Stead and R. J. Mason, tAA'O of the most experienced’ Avatehholdors in the colony. Ghoorka was responsible for the pace for a mile, Avhere Convoy rushed to the front/ and Avas going so strong three furlongs from home that his victory was proclaimed. Jones here sat doAvn on Gladsome, and rode her AA'ith the AA’hip. The Seaton Delaval filly answered in the gamest manner, and settled the Taranaki candidate Avithout difficulty. Gladsome, Avho races very light, Avas a good deal distressed. She Avas heartily applauded for the sterling performance put up. The fittest horse in the race Avas Convoy, who lost a couple of lengths at the start-, and carried 31b overweight to secure C. Jenkins’s services. There Avas some bumping in the race, in Avhich Canteen and Cannie Chiel took part. ’The pace Avas too solid for the top- \\ r elight, AA’hose sides bore evidence that Derritt carried spurs. Although Gladsome is at present in Mr K. J. Mason’s hands, J. W. Taggart, Mr J. B. Reid’s trainer, shares the credit of her Auckland and Wellington successes, having trained Tier until her departure for Auckland.

Track form sent Lolah out favourite for the Anniversary Handicap. She was right in it at six furlongs, but died aAva-y, and just missed a place. After being’ prominent throughout-, Rawiri AA’as beaten by Livonia, who paid the best price of tlie day. The Stepniak mare Avas turned out in good condition by H. Fietoher, Who trains on the IloroAvhenua track®

Walito; was unlucky in the Ruapehu Hack Handicap. She got left, but made up her ground in good style, and finished immediately behind the* placed horses. Immersion, who carried top weight scored in an easy manner froin Replete, who also hails from South Wairarapa. Catspaw made the best show of the others. * The Wellesley: Stakes proved the best of things for SilkAvorm, who* came in by himself. Mr G. G. Stead has iaoav won the race three times. His previous successes Avere achieved with Menschikoff and Orloff. The Electric Handicap also went to a Canterbury owner, Sir George Clifford scoring with Brave Heart, one of his own breeding. Bounce, the leastfancied candidate, looked like scoring at tho turn. Pokeku’s Nelson successes made her favourite for the Tongaruro Hack Handicap. She ay as out. by herself at six furlongs, but tired in the run home, and just missed a place. Tercelet, the Nelson Cup came away in the straight, and Avon Avith something in hand. Tercelet is a cast-elf of Sir Geprge Clifford’s. The “ blue and gold chequers* ” a so prevailed in the Nursery Handicap, in which race Hewitt AA r as seen to advantage on Tessera (a sister to Tercelet), after Solution looked likely to Avin at tho distance., This race provided the best finish of the day, the first four horees being close together. Albufera came in lame. The public stuck to Hewitt, and sent Golden Vein out favourite for the Telegraph Handicap. The Clanranald horsa ran well, but met more than his match in Ballarat, who* is trained by W. Davig at the Hutt. The totalisator turnover for the day amounted’ to £13,937, AA'hich. compared Avith the first day last year, is a decrease of £23fi. Details of the racing Anniversary Handicap, of 130 so vs; second horse to receive 15 soys from the stake. One mile. 116 Mr H. Roberts’s blk m Livonia, by Stepniak syrs, 7.6 (H. Lloyd) ... ... -1 361 Mr D. Gordon’s b h Rawiri, 4yi J s, 8.11 (C. Jenkins) ... 2 124 Mr J. F. Buchanan’s b g Secret Society, 4yrs, 8.12 (F. Jones) ... 3 Also started—s2 Magnificent 9.3 (H. Donovan), 452 Lolah 7\13 (L. H. Hcavitt), 184 Wind 7.10 (G. Price), 160 Freeland 6.13 (S. Thompson), 38 The Guesser 6.9 (V. Cotton), 45 Benefactor 6.7 (and 31b overAYeight) (B. Oliver). Rawiri, on the inside, was the first to break the line. Passing the seven furlongs post he showed the way to Lolah, Wind and Secret Society lying next and Benefactor last. I The Guesser ran up to the leaders as the field raced along tho back. At tlie bend, RaAviri AA'as still in front, with Lolah and The Guesser. next. Lolah lost her position at the bend, where Livonia came through, headed Rawiri in the straight, and Avon comfortably by two lengths. Secret Society was three parts of a length away third, just clear of The Guesser. Lolah was fifth, Magnificent and Freeland being tlie last tAVo* to finish. Time, lmin 42 3-ssec. Dividends. £8 18s and 19s. Ruapehu Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. 391 Mr W. E. Bid will’s b m Immersion, by Gipsy Grand —Illusion, 4y>rs, 8.9 (C. Jenkins) 1 139 Mr A. Hutana’s hr m Replete, 4yrs, 7.12 (F. Jones) 2 170 Mr J. McFariane’s ch m Delight, 3yrs, 7.8 (V. Cotton) 3 Also started—22o Catspaw 8.1 (and 21b over) (T. Wilson), 190 Trent 8.1 (F. Davis), 348 Waikakaho 7.12 (L. 11. HeAvitt), 125 Waitoti 7.10 (J. Ayers), 73 St. Winifrid 7.5 (G. Price), 45 Wihangainoana 7.5 (A. Oliver); 101 Dauber 6.7 (and 51b over) (L. Lloyd), 27 Torbrina 6.7 (and 31b over) (B. Oliver). Waitoti and Whangamoana Avere left several lengths at the start. Catspaw Avas clear of the field at the five* furlonger post-, with Delight, Replete and Dauber next. These three were prominent at the bend, where Immersion was lying fourth. Catspaw and Delight shoAved the way round the turn, Replete and Immersion being clear of the others. Immersion came through on the outside in the straight, and Avon comfortably by a couple of lengths, second and third being almost abreast, just clear off Catspaw. Waitoti and 1 Waikixkaho Avere next, Trent being last. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec. Dividends, £3 3s and £2*- 19s. Wellington Oup Handicap, of 600 so\'s ; second horse to receive 75 sovs, and the third 25 sovs from the stake. . One mile and a lutlf. 642 Mr J. B. Reid’s ch in Gladsome, by Sait on Delaval —Miss Gladys, 3yrs, 8.5 (F. Jones) ... ... 1 315 Mr W. Young’s b g Convoy, aged, 7.6 and 31b over (0. Jenkins) ... 2 364 Sir George Clifford’s oh h Cannie Chiel, 6yrs, 7.12 (L. H. Hewitt) 3 Also started—s 67 Canteen 8.12 (R 1 . Derritt), 287 Float 7 (L. Danahey),- 377. Ghoorka 6.12 (B. Oliver), 219 Delarey 6.7 (L. Tiiompson). - CoiiA r oy Avas slow to move, and lost a couple of lengths at the start. Cannie Chiel and Canteen were in front for

fcbouta li*undred yards r where Ghoorka ruslied through and was several lengths clear, :of Canteen passing the stand. The orijhr of the others was Cannie- Chiel, Delafey, Gladsome, Float,, and Convoy* boing last. The order was unchanged until the six-fur!ong post was reached, where/iFloat had headed .Gladsome. At th| ..half-mile Ghoorka still led, with Float second, 'Delarey, third anfl Canteen fourth. - Ghoorka gave way to Convoy at.the bend, Gladsome also moving up. Coming round the .turn Convoy was in front, and going so strong that his victory was proclaimed. Here Gladsome was under the whip, and finishing in the most generous manner, joined Convoy at the distance, and drawing away, won by two clear lengths. Cannie Chiel was four.lengths away third, just clear of. Ghoorka. i : Float was fifth, Canteen sixth and Delarey last. Time, 2min 33 3-ssec. Dividends, £2 18s and £1 19s. Wellesley Stakes, of'-400 sovs; second horse to receive 50 sovs and third 25 ! soys from the stakes. ' Four furlongs. 99Mr G. G. Stead’s b c Siflnvorm, by Seaton Delaval —Lady Moth, 8.7 (L. H. Hewitt) .... ••• 1 15 Sir George Clifford’s ch e Strong:‘hold, 8.7 (J. McCiusky) ... ... 2 17 Mr Tirai Kara’s b f Te Whoenga, • < 8.2 (S. L’ndsay) 3 Tim only starters. Silkworm drew • out: at -the start, and was never- extended, winning by a'dozen lengths from Stronghold;- Te Whoenga was some distance away. Time, 49 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 3s. . Electric Handicap, of 110 sovs; second horse, to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs. 494' Sir George Olifford’s ch f Bravo Heart, by- Clanranald Safe- . guard, 3yrs, 7.9 (L. H. Hewitt) 1 143; Mr J. Reside’s b g Bounce, 4yrs, 6.10 (T. Carroll) ... ••• 2 478 Mr J. M.onk’4 ch g Ostiak, aged, 9.4 (C. Jenkins) 3 Also starter! —339 Matuku 7.12 (&. Lindsay), 247 Ganger 6.12 (Lloyd). Matuku was quickest to move, and had a slight advantage at the half-mile, post, Ostiak and Bounce being close up. Matirlbu lost her position at the bend, where Bounoe headed Ostiak. Bounoe showed the way into the straight, but was headed at the distance by Brave - Heart, who won comfortably by a length and a half, Ostiak three lengths away. Matuku Was'the last to finish. Time, Imin 3sec. Dividend, £3 Is 6»T. Tongariro Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. One mile. 282 -Mr W. T. Hook’s ch g Tercelet, by Clanranald —Teredina, 4yrs, 7.8 (V. Cotton) ... 1 225 Mr E. J. Watt’s b f Spoil, 3yrs, 7.1 (L. Danahey) 2 194 Mr. Tinii Ivara's br f Manawaru, r3yrs, 6.9 (C. Buchanan) ... 3 Also started—l 64 Hydrant 9.3 (Donovan), 357 Fairy Rose 7.5 (L. Thompson), -329 Pokeka 6.12 (A. Oliver). Cloveilly was quickest.cut of the barrier,; ‘ but before a furlong was covered Pokeka was in front! and showed the way along the back, attended by Clovelly and Fairy-Rose, with Hydrant next. Pokeka drew away before reaching the half-mile post, where Manawaru displaced Hydrant. Pokeka was Well clear of. tlie fie>ld at the bend, where Tercelet came fast, and took tli6 lead at the turn, where Pokeka, was under the whip. Tercelet was not troubled in the nun home, and Won easily by two lengths. Spoil was a clear length ahead of Mana.waru. with Pokeka a good fourth and Clovelly • last.- Time, lmin 43 4-ssec. Dividends, £4 9s and £1 17s. Nursery Handicap, of 150 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs and the third •' 10 sovs from the stake. Five funlongs. 455 Sir George Clifford’s ch f Tessera, by Clanranald —Teredina, 8.2 (L. H. Hewitt) ... 1 375-Mr R. W. Paterson’s br f Solution, 8.5 (S. Lindsay) 2 274 Messrs R: T. Turnbull and J. Monk’s b o Novgorod (C. Jenkins) 3 Also started —188 Albufera 7.10 (G. Price), 59 Possibility 7.6 (Lloyd), 33 Hukaaka 7.6 (B. OliveV), 67 Mystification'7.3 (R. Gray), 206 Lynette 6.7 and ' 31b over (R. Milne). Tessera was quickest to get going, and for a furlong was attended by Novgorod aiyl Albufera. At the half-mile post Solution, ran past the leaders, and showed, the way refund the bend, where Tessera,, was • being ridden. Novgorod was third, the others being strung out. Matuku showed the way into the straight, - whero Tessera came again, and having the best of it., won by three-quarters of a v. length from Solution, who was about a iW; - neck ahead of Novgorod, with MystifiS- cation close uup on the rails. Hukaaka was the last to finish. Time, lmin 4 2-£ssec. .Dividends. £2 6s 6d and £l. Telegraph Handicap, of 200 sovs; second •W horse to receive 25 sovs from the W stakes. Six furlongs. .. 294 Mr Ross Allan’s hlk pj. BallaraC bv Gold Reef—Brown 4-Spec, syrs, 7.6 (G. Price) 1 509 Sir George Clifford’s eh o Golden Vein, 4yrs, 7.11 (L. H. Hewitt) 2 86 Mr A. Peters’s ch g Pure Silver, v aged, 6.7 (V. Cotton) 3 o ' -Also started —236 Exmoor 9.2 (C. Jenkins), 308 F«ili! Cry 8.3 (R. Barlow), 230 Idea 7.8 (R. Milne). 153 Livonia G. 12

and 71b penalty (Lloyd), 223 Good Intent 6.12 (T.' Carroll), 87 Ringlet 6.12 (A. Oliver). 59 Tattle G. 7 (R. Gray). Golden Vein, on the inside, broke the line, and with a furlong gone, was running with Ballarat, Ringlet being clear of the others aiyl Good Intont, who was slow to begin, last. Ballarat held a slight advantage at the bend, where Golden Vein was under the whip. Ballarat hold her own in the run home, and won by a clear length. Pure Silver headed Full Cry in the last fifty yards. Idea and Exmoor were the last to finish. Time, lmin lGsee. Dividends, £5 and 19s. The weather conditions prevailing on Saturday for tho ooncludiing day of the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting were perfect. Tho attendance at the Hutt Park was satisfactory, though not so large as on the first day. Speculation was brisk on. seven events, but only £92 was invested on tho Wellesley Stakes. -The total for the day amounted to £9699, making £23,400 for the meeting. This amount is a decrease of £44 compared with the meeting held a . year ago. In the Racing Club Handicap Gladsome put up a performance which stamps her as tho best of her age and sex seen out for a couple of seasons. Some persons who witnessed the per- - formanc9 consider her the equal of Cruciform at the same age, which is somewhat flattering to Mr Reid’s mare. This should set at rest any doubt as to tho time occupied for the Oup journey and in her Auckland Plate victory, when she put down Wairiki at weigh.t-for-age over twelve furlongis. Ghoorka, Float and Convoy led alternately, the favourite holding a good position throughout. Convoy took charge at the turn, and his victory was proclaimed, as on the previous day. When Jones called upon Gladsome for a final effort she gradually overhauled the leader, and so well did the Yaldliursb horseman time the favourite’s run that she won the race by a neck. The victory was followed by hearty cheering for .the horse, owner, trainer and jockey. Convoy was unlucky to bump up against such a good mare at her best. The time put up (2min 7sec) lis a reoord for the colony, and only a second behind that of Hova, who holds the Australasian reoord. Canteen finished in a place. Cannie Chiel was the most fancied of the unplaced division. He wats never prominent, and finish'd last. Ballarat ran a solid race in the Anniversary Handicap, but was unable to stall off a late run by Full Cry, who might have been third in the Telegraph Handicap the previous day had he been ridden out. TII9 Taranaki gelding wars not one of the fancied candidates, and his supporters received £6 18s. Windwhistle put in a late run. and just beat Good Intent for third place. The latter’s form was noticed, and she was much better backed for the Metropolitan Handicap, six furlongs, later in the afternoon. In this race she met Full Cry <cn 111 b better terms. The latter was last. during tho first part of the race, bub was fourth to finish. After Good Intent and her sister (Float) had caused Mr Piper some trouble at the start, the' former shot out and won from end to end. Pure Silver threw out a strong challenge at the finish. Lynette, who was affected by the hard gjoing, had to' be withdrawn from the Fitzherbert Handicap. After going about three furlongs Stronghold gave way to Solution, b” f the latter was enable to hold the advantage gained, and the brother to Brave Heart scored for Sir George Clifford. The pretty 11 black and white checks” of Mr Tinii Kara, who was present at the meeting, were carried t.o victory by Manawaru in the Poneke Hack Handicap. She only got home after a punish-' ling finish With Pokeka, who was badly galloped on, and may be unable to race 'again. Mana.wa.ru is a daughter of the Wellington Cup winner Mahaki, whose progeny are coming to the fore. She is trained by J. W. Lowe at the Hutt. Fivo of the seven runners for the Disposal Stakes were out of two stables, but neither supplied the winner. Te Taiaha led all the way, and won easily. He was bought in for £SO. Tessera made a race of it for half a mile with Silkworm in the Wellington Stakes, but tho Yaldliurst colt Avon easily at the finish. Mr G. G. Stead lias won the face four times. Courtier. Menschikoff and Cruciform ivere the previous winners. Preiuous to the start of the PoncarroAV Hack Handicap, Waikakaho got llid of J. McCiusky, hut Avas caught without doing any harm. Ho ran well in the race, and just missed a place. Bounce and Replete were prominent throughout, the latter Avinning by a length. Mr A. E. Whyte, the club’s new secretary, carried out the details in connection with the meeting in a manner satisfactory to the dlub and its patrons. FollowJmg. are. details of they racing: January Handicap, of 110 fsovs; second horse to receive 10 so vs.' from the stake. Seven furlongs, -u-------124 Mr E. A. LaurentV'lb g Full Cry, by Reynard —1 Vienne, aged, 8.5 (R. BarloAv)* •' - ... 1 228 Mr Rcrss Allan’s bile m Banarat svrs, 8.4 (G. Price) ... 2

213 Sir George Clifford’s b m WindAvliistle, syrs, 9.2 (L. 11. Hewitt) 3

Also started —26 Magnificent 8.10 (H. Donovan), 207 Raiviri 8.10 (C. Jenkins). 150 Secret Society 8.9 (F. Jones), 89 Livonia 7.11 (W. Lloyd), 119 Lolah 7.10 (J. McCiusky), 03 Good Intent 7.1 (i. Carroll), 20 Cyrus 6.7 and 31b overwemlit (L. Thompson), 31 The Guesser 6.7 (Y. Cotton). Rawiri and Secret Society Avere the first to show out, hut Avith a furlong gone Ballarat was in front. Racing along the back the leading division comprised Ballarat, Lolah, Raiviri and Good Intent. Lolah dropped back beaten at the bend, where Good Intont joined Ballarat. The latter held a slight advantage a,t the turn, Avhere Full Cry Avas coming fast on tho outride. Ho caught Ballarat at the distance, and Avon by a length, Avrith WindAvhistle, ay 1 ho came fast at the finish, about the same distance away. Good' Intent Avas fourth and Magnificent last. Time, lmin 29 2-ssec. Dividends, £0 18s and £1 ss. Fitzherbert Handicap, of 120 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs. 301 Sir George Clifford’s cli e Stronghold, by Clanranald Safeguard, 2yrs, 9.5 (L. H. Hewitt) 1 204 Mr R. W. Paterson’s br if Solution, 2yrs, 8.7 (S. Lindsay) ... 2 34 Mr W. E. BidAvill’s b g Aberration, 2yr,s, 6.13 (T. Carroll) ... 3 Also started —238 . Novgorod 8.9 (C. Jenkins), 76 Mystification 7.1 (R. Grey). Stronghold began very smartly, and got. a couple o.f lengths break, Novgorod boin-g slow to get on his legs. With a furlong gone Stronghold Avas still in front, Solution being several lengths clear of Mystification, with the others strung out. Solution headed Stronghold at the bond, and showed the Avay into the straight. Stronghold challenged at the distance, and, having the best of it, crossed the line Avitli a length’s advantage. Aberration was a fair third, and Novgorod last. Time, lmin 3 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 11s. Wellington Racing Club Handicap, of 400 soi r s; second horse to receive 40 sows from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 512 Mr J. 13. Reid’s ch m Gladsome, by Seaton Delaval —Miss Gladys, 3yrs, 9.2 (F. Jones) ... ... 1 404 Mr W. Youngs b g Convoy, aged, 7.12 (C. Jenkins) ... 2 114 Mr A. Moss's gr h Canteen, syrs, 8.9 (R. Derrett) ... ... 3 Also started —382 Cannie Chiel. 8 (Hewitt), 160 Ghoorka 6.12 (Oliver), 161 Float 6.10 (Danahey), 133 Idea 6.7 and 41b overweight (R. Milne). The field Avas sent away on even terms. Passing the stand Gladsome and Canteen Avene in front, but before the mile post Avas reached Ghoorka ran through, and Avith three furlongs gone the order Avas Gladsome, Ghoorka, Float and Canteen. With half the distance gone, Ghoorka Avas just clear of Gladsome, Convoy next and Cannie Chiel last. At. the half-mile post Float had headed Gladsome, and ivas joined by. Convoy at the bend. These two Avere prominent at the turn, Avhere Convoy held a slight advantage. Gladsome oha.lLenged Convoy at the distance, got even a hundred yards from the post. and Avon a good race by a neck: Canteen Avas two lengths away. Float was fourth, Ghoorka fifth and Cannie Chiel last. Time, 2min 7seo. Dividends, £2 9s 6d and £1 Is. Ponelco Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. 146 Mr Tinii Kara’s br f Manawaru, by Mahaki—The Brook, 3yrs, 6.7 (C. Buchanan) ... ... 1 169 Mr W. J. Jorgensen’s b m Pokeka, sym, 6.10 (Y. Cotton) ... 2 355 Mr E. J. Watt’s b f Spoil. 3yrs, 7.3 (G. Price) ... 3 Also started —319 Delight 7.9 and 21b OA r oi'weight (L. H. HeAvitt), 235 Waitoti 7.6 (J. Ayers), 114 Fairy Rose 6.13 (L- Thompson). Delight showed out at the start, and at the fsix-furlongs post aa’us attended by ManaAvaru and Pokeka. Three furlongs from home Delight was in trouble, and was headed by the other pair. Riounding the bend Pokeka held a slight, advantage. Manawaru had most left in, and, after a good finish. Avon by a neck, Spoil three lengths away. Fairy Rose AA-as fourth and Delight last. Time, lmin 30 4-ssco. Dividends, £6 3s and £1 15s. Disposal Stakes, of 90 soa-s ; second 'home to receive 15 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. 228 Mr H. MoManaAvay’s hr g Te Taiaha. by Torpedo—Swivelline, aged, 8.10 (F. Langstone) ... 1 94 Mr J. H. Prosser’s ch c Elibank.' 3yns, 8.8 (G. Price) ... 2 328 Mr J. Anderson’s ch m Betsy, 4yi , s, 9.1 (L. H. Hewitt) ... 3 Also started—lo 3 Clovelly 9.4 (C. Jenkins), Whistler 8.10 (F. Jones) coupled Avith Elibank, 88 Dauber 8.10 (W. Lloyd), 123 Trent 7.7 (11. Grey).Te Taiaha hopped out at the start, and Avas never headed, Avinning by two lengths from Elibank, avith Betsy half a length away. Time, lmin 17- 3-ssec. Dividends, £2 17s and £2 6s.' Wellington-Stakes, of 400 sovs; second horse to receive 50 sovs; and t'hi'cl 25 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs. For two and three-year-olds.

69 Mr G. G. Stead’s b c SilkAvorm, by Seaton Delaval —Lady Moth, 2yrs, 7.12 (L. H. Hewitt) ... 1 17 S;r George Clifford’s oh f Tessera, 2 t yrs. 6.11 (V. Cotton) ... 3 6 Mr Timi Kara’s b f Te Huihga, 2yrs, 6.7 (C. Buchanan) ... 3 The only starters. Tossera AA-as quickest to move, and led Silkworm half a length at the half-mile post. Tho latter drew level at the turn, and wen easily by a length, To Huinga some distance away Time, limn 2 2-sscc. Dividend, £1 4s. Metropolitan Handicap, of 150 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. 157 Mr C. B. Pharazyn’s ch m Good Intent, by Captain Webb —Bonny Idee, 4yrs, 6.10 (T. Carroll)... 1 243 Mr A. Peters’s ch g Pure Silver, aged, 0.9 (Y. Cotton) ... ... 2 274 Mr C. Machol’s b g Delarey, 3yrs, 7.3 (W. L'oyd) .... 3 Also started —235 Exmoor 8.9 ((’. Jenkins), 359 Full Crv 8.4 and 71b penalty (R. Barlow), 230 Float 7.8 (G. Price), 158 The Ganger 6.7 and 2ib overAveight (L. Tliompson). From a good start Good Intent was the first to slioav out, and passing tho five-fin dongs avus running clear of Pure Silver and Float, Fui'l Cry being last. Roun ( ding the bend, Good Intent drcAV away and Avas about two lengths ahead of Pure Silver coming into the stra ght-. The latter threw strong challenge, but Good Intent lasted long enough to Avin by a length. Delarey the same distance away. Full Cry was fourth and The Ganger last. Time lmin 15 3-ssec. Dividends. £7 2s and £1 10s. PencaiTOAV Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. 214 Mr A. Hutana’s br m Koplete, by Lethe—Kokiti, -4yrs, 8.3 (F. _ Jones) ... ... ... ... 1 304 Mr J. Reside’s b g Bounce, 4yrs, 7.9 (T. Carroll) ... ... 2 477 Mr W. E. Rdwill’s b ni'lmmersion, 4yrs, 9.5 (C. Jenkins) ... 3 Also started —226 Catspaw 8.2 (T. Wilson), 184 lYaikaliaho 7.11 (J. McCHusky), - 137 St. Winifred 7.2 and 31b overweighc (G. Price), 84 Whangamoana 7 (A. Oliver). Whangamoana Avas slow to beg n, and lost se\ r eral lengths at the start. Bounce . showed cut at the five-furlong pest, but half a mile from home Replete Avas clear of the field, with Waikakaho next and Bounce third. The .latter 1 leaded Waikakaho at the turn, but .could not reach Replete, avlio Avon by a clear length, Immersion about three lengths away third. Waikakaho was fourth and Oatsp.iAV last. Time, lmin 16 2-ssoc. Dividends, £5 2s and £1 4s. WINNING OWNERS. ‘ £ Mr J. B. Reid—First Wellington Cup, £500; first W.R.C. Handicap, £360 ... ... ... 860 Mr G. G. Stead —First Wellesley Stakes, £325; first- Wellington Stakes, £325 ... 650 Sir George Clifford —Third Wellington Cup, £25; second Wellesley Stakes, £SO; first Electric Handicap, £100.; first Nursery Handicap, £120; second Telegraph Handicap, £25; first Fitzherbert Handicap, £105; second Wellington Stakes, £SO ... ••• ••• ••• 470 Mr Ross Allan —First Telegraph Handicap, £175; second January Handicap, £lO ... ... 185 Mr C. B. Pharazyn—Fist Metropolitan Handicap ... ... 130 Mr Timi Kara —Second Wellesley Stakes, £25; fiirst Poncke Handicap, £75; first Wellington Stakes, £25 ... ... 125 Mr W. Y oung —Second Wellington Cup, £75; second .W.R.C. Handicap, £4O ... ... ••• 115 Mr H. Roberts—First Anniversary Handicap ... ••• 105 Mr E. A. Laurent—First January £ Handicap ... ... ••• 100 Mr A. Hutana—Second Ruapehu Hack Hand cap,£ls ; first PcncarrOAv Hack Handicap, £75 ... 90 Mr W. E. Bidivill—First Ruapehu Hack Handicap ... ... 75 Mr W. Hook—First Tongariro Hack Handicap ... 75 Mr H. McManaway—-First Disposal Stakes ... ... ... 75 Mr R. W. Paterson —Second Nursery Haudicap, £2O; second Fitzherbert Handicap, £ls ... 35 Mr _J. Reside—Second Electric Handicap, £10; second PencarroAV Hack Handicap, £15... 25 Mr A. Peters—Second Metropolitan Handicap ... ... ... 20 Mr E. J. Watt—Second Tongariro Hack Handicap 15 Mr D. Gordon—Second Anniversary Handicap ... 15 Mr W. J. Jorgensen—Second Poneke Hack Handicap ... ... 15 Mr J. H. Prosser —Second Disposal Stakes ... ... ... 15 Messrs R. T. Turnbull and J. Monk —Third Nursery Handicap. ... ... ••• ... 10 Total ... ... £3210 Winning Sires. —Seaton Delaval (Melton—Rosedale), £lslO ; Glanranaild (St.) Leger—Scottish. Lassie), ' £550; . Gold t Reef (Bend Or—Crucible), £185; Captain Webb (Natator—Fame) £155 ; niak (Nordenfeldt—Steppe) y£lls; Van-i < guard (Traducer —En Avant), £115;

Reynard (Le Loup—Miss Kate), £10Q; Lethe (Cadogan— £ootorpedo (Musket— Fanny Fisher), £9O; Gipsy Grand (Grandmaster— Naoini), £75 ; Mahaki (Ingomav: — Steppe).; £75; Hotchkiss (Musket—Petroleuse), £SO; Soult (St. Simon— ' : £BS; Puritan (Cassivelauniis— Fait Puritan), £2O; St. Leger (Doncaster—Atlantis), £ls ; Quilt (Itohinson .Crusoe—Patch), £ls, Medallion (Nordenfetelt —Locket), £lo: total. £3210., Winning Joskeys.—L. H. Hewitt, who will probably head the list at the end of the season, was the most successful jockey with hve wins.' F. Jones, the Yaldhurst appi'entice, came next with three. Lloyd, C. Jenldns, V. Cotton, G. Pr.ce, JR. Barlow, C. - Buchanan, I • Langstone and T. Carroll scored a single success each. FOXTON ANNUAL MEETING. Special to the “Mail.” PALMERSTON. January 22. The weather was liot and almost oppressive for the opening day of the h exton Racing Club’s annual meeting, which received excellent patronage. Ah© gates were under the control of the club this year, an innovation that y'olded more than satisfactory results. Aho racing was most interesting. The con- " ' test, for the Foxton Cup, in wlrcli ten horses started, was probably one of the finest races of the season, the victory falling to Armistice. a ,c ter a pretty and brilliant race. In the Summer Handicap the four horses first past the post were practically within a. neck of each other. Seagull having broken down, was scratched for all engagements. The - ‘ sum of £7475 was pur through the totalisator. £3l less than last year. Results : . Flying Hack Handicap, of GO sovs; s x furlongs—279 Mr J,Paul’s Kudu, by The Workman—Echo, 7.7 (B. Towers), 1; 114 Gold Dredge, 8.3, 2 ; 180 Black Squall,. 7.11 (including 2tb over), 3. Also ran—--48 Cyclas Parva 8.8, 155 34 Fumeaux 7, 25 Jeanne d’Albret 7, 91 Two-Bob 7, 76 Kangaroo 6.9, 14 Olymphia 6.7. From an even start Kudu went ahead, with Two*-Bob following strongly. The latter suddenly gave ivay to Gold Dredge, who, in company with Ngaiarua, gave chase to the leader, but without success. Kudin winning connort- •' ably by three lengths. Black Squall raced into third place, a length behind Gold Dredge. Time, lmiu 16 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 9s and £2. Iwo-Boh • pulled up bleeding at the. nostrils. Maiden Hack. Hurdles, of 50 sovs; one mile and a half. —310 Sir W. Russell’s. Nadador, by El Draquc Noyade, 10 (J. Hall), 1; 85 Opaeae Toledo, 10.10, 3. Also ran— <9 Blue Spur 10.10, 94 Strathnairn 10*10, 67 Intrigue 10, 20 Te Ngaio 10.9. Opaeae was first to show out, making the pace for Ngaio and Nadador. In the hack straight the latter drew ahead, and won by three lengths. ; Opaeae came strong at the bend, but fell away at the finish. • Time, 2min 52 3-ssec. Dividends, LL 16s and £2 3s. Foxton Cup, of 175 sovs ; one nine and a quarter.—ll 7Mr G. I). Moores .'Armistice, by Mahaki Melinite, 7.4 (J. Collins), 1; 238 Dexterity, 8.11, 2; 148 Giold Dust, 8.4, 3. Also ran—l 36 Fleka 7.13, 196 Jeanne d’Aro /.o, 314 \ahma 7.3 47 Nioiti 6.13, 117 Black wing 6.12, 170 liable 6.12, 58 Sanfoin 6-8. After several breaks the field got away with a flawless start. .Jeanno d’Arc immediately Mropped several lengths to the rear. Sanfoin was quickly lin the van, -■ and, making the pace - hot, .Armistice following and Fleka and Gold Dust next. In the straight Dexterity came with a rush on the outside, and was half a length ahead of Armistice within thirty yards of the post, when the lat ter made a brilliant response under the -wMp* and won by li&lf & lGogtb. Cxold Dust also> came hard on the outside, but failed for second place by half a neck. Jeanne d’Aro was never prominent. Time, 2min 10 l-ssee. Dividends, £7 os and £1 3®. ,• ... . • - .t • •Maiden Hack Race, of 50 sovs ; one jn ile._2ss Mr D. Thompson’s Tangiwai. by Mahaki—Waihau, 8.1 (W. Price), 1; 17 Waiitatapia, 8.13, 2; 24 i Domain, 8.1, 3. Also ran—sß Woodguard) 8.13, 117 Chartreuse 8.13. 116 The Gift 8.13, 'B7 ..Athol Maid 8.13, 5 White Legs 8.1. From another even start Tangiwai went into the lead, and raced all the way home, winning by several length®. Time, lmin 47 3-53ec. Dividends', £1 15s and £8 19s. First Hack Hurdles, of 70 sovs; one mil© and three-quarters.—276 Mr A. Smiith’e Australasia, by Australian—- •" Natator mare, 11.7 (A. Hall;, 1* 127 Miss King, 9.13, 2; 51 In the Van, 9.13, S Also ran—4l Roer 10.13, 237 Hutana 10.2. 101 Pushful 10, 132 Lissa 9. Roer and Miss King were in the lead from the jump, with Hutana and Pushful next. The latter worked up into second place in the back straight. Aus- - traPaisda then went ■ through on . the rails and, leading into the straight, passed Hie winniing-poet in a canter, a wth to the good. Tune, 3nun 22see. Sends, £27s and £ll4s. StetodY Hack Handicap, of 70 gove * one mile and a distance.—lo 3Mr , B Tohena’s Bempeateldt —Priscilla., 6.9 Gff. hbtoher), 1; 339 Waipawa, 8.2. 2; 128 3. AlS^an-132Ngatoa7,9.^Waa^wa the lead *-length *he»d

the field. In the back straight Capulet went up to second place, and challenged Waipawa, but did not effect a change m the position. Gtairi: /then came from the rear on the outside, .and after a brilliant run boat by a shorthead on the. post, Ca.pulet, was several lengths awhy. /Time, Shun , 1 o-osec. Dividend, £5 13s. .;- Summer Handicap, pf 100-sovs-; six furlongs.—69 Mr E. W. Morse’s Hardwork. by The Workman —Hark, /.13 (W? Price), 1; 115 -Souitina,, 8.3, 2; 111 Wet Reef, 7, 3. Also started—lß4 Narcotic 8.5, 319 Mussel,7.l3, Lass o Gcwrie 7.7, 103 Tirole 7.4, 68 Sanfom 7.1 33 Laureate 7. From a well despaitched field Hard work into the lead,, with Souitina on his girths. At the end the field came up in a bunch, and a great race ensued between the leaders and Wet Reef and Mussel, Hard-work succeeding in getting home by a head. The same distance separated Souitina and W.et Reef, the latter being half a head in front of Mussel. Time, lmin 15 4-ssec. Dividends, £lO 10s and £2 2s.

Welter Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs; one mile and a distance. —106 Mrs Grupen’s Opaeae, by Vanguard—Armament mare, 9.3 (G. Powell), 1; 243 Ranana, 10.3, 2; 162 Killarney, 10.9, 3. Also started —133 Alas 9.2, 10 Gold Mine, 9, 70 Va,lk4rie 8.11, *lO Baer ere 8.10. Opaeae waj speedily to the fore from a splendid start, and to the finish never encountered serious opposition, winning by a couple of lengths. Valkyrie was second at the bend, but Ranana and Killarney raced up in the striaijght, the latter being beaten, by half a length for second place. Time, 2min 3 l-ssee. Dividends, £5 5s and 15s.

Pei'fect weather prevailed on Sat'.vt • day for the second, day of the Foxton Racing Club’s meeting. The track wa« somewnat dusty, but this did not militate against fast times being recorded. Interesting finishes were again characteristic of the day’s racing. During the day £5824 was put through the m;ichine/ maiking a total of £13,299, as against £12,865 for last year’s meeting. Results:

Grandstand Handicap, of 60 sovs; one iTifle.—2-33 Mr J. Paul’s ch g Waipawa, by Apremont, 8,6 (B. Towers), 1; 58 Jeanne d’Albret, 6.10, 2; 109 Oapulet, 8.3, 3. Also started —123 Ngatarua 7.3. Ngaiarua had the worst .of the start-, from which Waipawa- and Oapulet went into the lead, both horses racing neck and neck to the bend. Waipawa then drew ahead on the rails, winning by a length. Time, lmin 45 4-ssec. Dividend, £2.

Hack Hurdles, of 75 sovs; one mile and a half.—43 Mr T. Scott’s Hutana, by Voltigeur, 9.10 (J. Oameiron), 1; 16 Valkyrie, 9,2; 78 Eana.ua, 10.7, 3. Also started —40 Roer 10.10, 240 Nadador 10. C, 237 Miss King 10.3, 60 In. the Van 9.12 11 Strathnairn 9.11, 56 PushfuT9.il, 23 Lissa 9, 28 Toledo 9. A splendid start was marred by Mies King losing several lengths. Valkyrie and Nadador led the field down the straight the first time round, and were shortly after headed by Lissa. Going along the back straight Pushful came into prominence. At the bend, several changes were effected, in which Valkyrie shot into the lead on the rails. Ranana then came and raced down the straight neck and neck with Valkyrie, till Hutana flashed up oh tho outside and won by a bare length. Ranana was a neck behind Valkyrie. The others finished in a hunch close up. Time, 2min 52 2-ssec. Dividend, £l2 19s and £lB lie.

‘ President’s Handicap, of 135 sOvs; one mile and a distance.—l 39 Mr G. F. Moore’s Armistice, by Mahaki—'Melinite, 8.5 (J. Collins), 1; 166 Dexterity, 9.2, 2; 111 Gold Dust, 8.5, 3. Alteo started—l4s Fleka 7.12, 230 Mussel! 7.11, 35 Nioiti G.lO, 54 Blackwing 6.9, 42 Sanfoin 6.7. From a faultless start Sanfoin appeared in the lead, followed by Mussell and Armistice. The latter gave way to Gold Dust at the back, and joining forces with Dexterity, led the field nicely bunched into the straight. Armistice then went to the head of affairs, and won comfortably by a length.. Dexterity beat Gold Dust' by half a length. Time, 2min. Dividends, £4 9s and £1 4s.

January Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs 1 ; six furlongs.—ls2 Mr D. Thompson’s Tangiwai, by Mahaki —iWaiha-u, 7.11 (W. Price), 1; 43 Black 'Squall, 7.12, 2; 111 Kudu, 8.10, 3. Also started—4l6 Gold Di-edge 8.3, 7 Two Boh 7.3 and 31ib ; over. Gold Dredge was the first to show in front, but with half the distance traversed. Tangiwai had supplanted him, Blaek Squall lying third. In the rain home the latter, followed by Kudu, pkssed ' Gold Dredge, but could npb get on even terms with Mahaki’s daughter, and the latter ran home a length and a half to the good. Time,' lmin 17sec. Dividend, £2 ss. Carnarvon Welter, of 60 : sows; one mile.—32B Mr Wire Tokena’s Otairi, by Kempenfeldt—Priscilla, 9.12 (W. Price), 1; @1 Ala®, 8.9, 2 ; 113 Gpa:eae, 9.13, 3. Also stai*ted—-79 Gold Mine 9. Alas and Opaeae were indulged with the lead till the -home bend was reached, where Otairi ran through, and quickly placing half a dozen lengths between himself and Alas, van home an easy winneri . Time; lmin 50 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 12@« -te;:.' '

Railway Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs. Mr S. W. Taitham’s Jeanno d’Arc, by St. Andrew —Monthead, 7.11 (McAleer), 1; 73 Lass o’ Gowrie, 7.4, 2; 162 Wet Reef, 7.4, 3, Also started —224 Souitina 8.9. Lass e’ Gowrie and Wet Reef led into the straight with Jeanne d’Arc at their girths, Souitina a length in the rear. At the distance post Jeanne d’Arc had collared the leaders, and going on, won by a long neck, We.fc Reef the same distance away third. Time, lmin lGsec. Dividend, £3. . Electric Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; five furlongs.—B3 Mr A. Bavilli’® St. Albert, hv St. Andrew —Aretbuea, 9,1; 188 The Gift, 9,2 ;28 O'lym.phia, 9, 3. Also started—Bl Kangaroo 9, 79 Woodguard 9 23 Bushranger 9, 62 Oat-riel 9, 45 Bandolier 9, 69 Ta-uhou; 9, 84 Rangimoe 9. 15 Merry Lad 9, 21 Peter 9. Wion by half a iepgtli. Time, lmin 6scc. Dividends, £6 6s and 18s. Open Welter, of 70 sovs; one mile.— 204 Mr W. Home’s Tirol©, by Captain Webb —Tireuse, 8.11 (MoA leer), 1; 436 Hardwork, 10.10, 2; 101 Lady’s Link, 8.1, 3. Also started—ls 3 Hinekoo, 9.13, ] (54 Vali-ma 8.13. 63 Black wing 8.9, 33 Stockade 8. Lady’s Link and Tirole out out the running for three-quarters od a. mile, when the latter went to the front and was never troubled, winn.ng with ease. Time, lmin 49 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 16s and £1 Bs.

WAiPU.Iv URAU JOCKEY CLUB, (From. Our Own Correspondent). The annual general meefmg of the Waipukurau Jockey Club was held last Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs G. Hunter (cliairman) Mackersey, J. J. Bailey, F. Bailey. Simpson, Davis, Hartley, Barrie, P. Hunter, Chambers, Fox, Lomas, O’Donoghue, Fleming and Dr Godfrey. The annual report and balance sheet- were read and showed that the club had a good financial year, the profits of which were £2BO. Two new members were elected, ai) last year’s Officers were re-elected, and three members added to 1 the committee', viz., Messrs LomaJs, Johnston and) W. J. Douglas. At a- committee meeting held subsequently it was decided to invite tenders' for all the privileges in. connection. with the annual meeting on Easter Monday (4th April). Several accounts were passed for payment. A motion was made: by Mr Chalmers “That the club offer a site on the race- ground, to the Charitable Aid) Board, Napier, for the erection of an old man:® refuge. Carried, subject to the consent of the mortgagee. The programme for the season’s meeting was drawn up. It was decided to increase the stakes by £25, which compared with last year’s programme makes the amount to; be disbursed, £506.

The -Waipukui’an Handicap was increased by £2O, its value now being £l5O, and the Maiden. Hack increased from £35 to £4O. Mr E. GaJbertson, the club's auditor, was elected an honorary member, and the offer of Messrs Cohen, Fox and Marett- to work the totalizator rvas accepted. The local cricket cilub played a match at Ormondvi.il© last Wednesday, which resulted 'in a win for Waipukurau by an innnings and. one run. OrmondviHe’s scores were: Ist innings, 37; 2nd ditto, 37. Waipukurau’s scores: Ist innings 75; Boule 23, Ford and Chamber® ea<4 10January 22, 1904. EKETAHUNA RACES. Special to the “Mail.” EKETAHUNA, January 22. Fine but threatening weather pre- j vailed for the Eketaliuna Hack Racing Club's meeting To-day. Results:— Maiden Race, six furlongs.—Snooker, 1; Motai, 2: Athol Brose, 3. Time, lmin 37sec. Saddle Race, six furlongs.—Rebounding Lock, 1; Motai, 2: Front Rank 3. Time, lmin 36 3-ssec. Anniversay Handicap one mile and a quarter . —Highland Nell, 1; Silverline, 2; Ruler, 3. Scurry Handicap, five furlongs*—Wizard Oil, 1; Letherline, 2; Athol Brose, 3. Welter Handicap.—-Rebounding Lock, 1; Ruler, 2 ; Snooker, 3. Flying.—Wizard Oil, 1; Sdverliue, 2; Pedlar, 3. Forced Handicap.—Silverluie, T ! ; ;'Petroiin, 2; Motai, 3. / ' I WAIPAWA RACES. . '' } NAPIER/ January 19. The Waipawa County Racing Club’s summer meeting commenced to-day. The weather was fine. There was a fair attendance. The sum of £4498 was put through the totalisator. R-esuCts: — Maiden Flat- Race, six furlongs.— Auadeja, 8.11, 1; Cestus- 8.11, 2; Cavil I, 8.12, 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 19sec. Dividends, £1 10s and £3 2>. Waipawa County Handicap, one mile and a distance. —Ontario, 7.11, 1; Rags, 7.12, 2 : Patuna, 3. Time, 2min lsec. Dividend, £1 17s. Summer Handicap, one mile and a .quarter.- —Quilted, 7.13, 1; First Foot, 8.6, 2; Modesty, 7.5, 3. Time. 2;u.i.0 j 15. sec. Dividends, £6 15s and 12 v . | Hack Hurdles, one mile and a ! Matapiro, 9.5, 1; .Mulga Dili. 9.te; 2.; Won by a length.- Time, Bmm . j Dividend, £1 7&, j

Railway Handicap, six furlongs.—- , Assayer, 8.8, 1; Wild Oat, 6.7, 2. Tune,/ ; lmin 20sec. Dividend, £1 7s. .*' Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—Tyrone, 10.7, 1; Baigneuse, 7.10, 2;. Ces-; tus‘ 6.7, 3. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividends, £2 os and £1 15s. Walter Handicap, seven furlongs.—, Quilted, 9.10, 1; Lady’s Florence, 8.10,,’. 2; Anser Anser, 8.13, 3. Time, lmin 30sec. Dividends. £1 15s and £3 Is. NAPIISIR, January 20. The Waipawa County Racing Club' continued its summer meeting to-day. The weather was fine, bit the attendance was only moderate. Tlio eum of £llBO was invested on the totalizators. Results: —• Electric Hack Handicap, of 30 sovs; five furlongs and a half. —'Good Spec, 8.9, and La Bijouterie, 7.9, dead heat, 1; Merry Kate, 9.5, 3. Time, lmin 7 4-ssec. Dividends, Good Spec £4 7s, La Bijouterie £2 Bs. Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 25 sovs; one mile and a half.—Kawana, 10, 1; Mulga Bill, 9,2. Won easily. Time, 3mi.n ssec. Dividend, £1 12s. Pataugata Handicap, of 40 sovs; on® mile. —Patuna, 6.7, 1; Rags, 7.3, 2; / Lady’.s Link, 7.13, 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 45lsec. Dividend, £4 14s. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of- 30 sovs; one mile. —Quilted, 8.13, 1; South Star, 6.13, 2; »Spriukie ; 7, 3. Won easily- Time, lmin 46 3-s&ec. Dividends, £2 2s and £2 4s. Disposal Stakes, of 20 sovs; five furlongs.—Modesty, 8.7, 1; Curb Chain, 8.7, 2 ; Chat-tie, 8.7, 3. Won in a canter. Time, lmin 9sec. Dividends, £1 11s and £2 Bs. Stewards’ Handicap, of 35 sovs; six furlongs.—Good Spec, 8.5, 1; La Bijoiiterie, 7.8, 2; Assayer, 8.5, 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 17 4-ssec. Dividend, £8 4s. -Farewell Hack Sour>v, of 20 sows; five furlo-ngs.—-Wild Oat, 8.10, 1; Cavil J 8.10, 2; 'South St&a-. 'B.IO, 3. Won -easily. Time, lmin Bsee. Dividend, £2 Is. TAKAPUNA ACCEPT ANCE &. AUCKLAND, January 22. Following are the acceptances for the Takapuna Jockey Club’s summer meeting:— Takapuna Cup, of 350. sovs ; one mile and a liaif.—Strat.havon 8.10. Mien Lottie 8.4, Hinetaura 8.4, Maro 7.6, Dolores 7.2, Annoyed 7.2, Matamataharakeke 7, Bonheur 6.12, Jewellery 6.12. First Handicap Steeplechase, of 150 sovs; about three miles.—Kanaka 10.6, Dingo> 9.12, Marine 9.10, Pullack 9.7, Puffing Billy 9.7, Inchcape 9.7, Star 9.7, Liugard”9.7, Hylas 9.7. Stewards’ Handicap, of 100 sovs ; six furlongs.—Luma 9.2, Austerlit-z 8.10, \ Gold Seal 8.7, Scotty 8.3. Solo 8, Green and 1 Gold 7.12, Kamo 7.12, Black and Gold 7.9, Liberator 7.9, Anchorite .7.3, Grey Seaton 7.3, Bastion 6.12, Lady Bobs 6.10.

Ferry Handi-oap, of 60 sovs; five furlongs.—Coronation 8.10, Irish 8.-4, Hurrah 8. Golden Sands f. 12, Newton 7.10, Ngatoro 7.10, Daffodil 7.8, Bonomiaua 7.6, Mid Gyv 7.6, Libcau 7.4, Minna 7-4, Locih Ard 7.4, Discoverer; 7.2, Woodmount 7.2. Bilicia 7.2. "First Pony Handicap, of 75 sovs; five furlongs.—-Annoyed 16.4, Avala.nclie 10.2, G-irton Girl 8.6, Shrewsbui-y 7.10, Manoeuvre 7.10, BolLtaiy 7.5, Sally Horner 7.5, Inspiration 7.4, Garnet 7, Storyteller 7, Whawhal 7. Cuisine 6.10, Itt 6.10. Handicap Maiden Plate, of 65 sovs; one mile. —Wellcast 8/2, Sly Miss 7.10, Irish 7.9, li-icape 7.9, Lady Hune 7.8, Leo Delaval 7.4, Vanquish 7. Calliope Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—iPeau Seaton 9, Veldt 8.4, Conclusion 7.9, Promotion 7.8, Akarana 7.2, -■■ First Handicap Hurdles, of 100 soys’; two .miles. —Cannonigate 11.9, Trcsliam 11, Up-1 o-Date 10.13, Inchcape 10.7, Kanaka 10, Orespin 9.7, Khama. 9.4, Hippowai 9, Major 9, Mocassin 9. Zealandia, Handicap, v* 6 100 sovs; five furlongs.—Numa 9.5, Aust-erlitz 8.13, Gold Steal 8.10, Bootty 8.6, Solo 8.3, Liberator 7.12, Black and Gold 9.12, S;t. Oilga 7.12, Te Aroha 7.8, Anchorite 7.6, Waikato 7.4, Avalanche 7.4, Keliimia 7, Meny Boult 6 -12. filary Seaton 6.10. ' & , j CANTERBURY WEIGHTS. The handicaps have been declared by Mr J. E. Henrys for the C J.C. midsummer meeting: — Midsummer Handicaone iniie and a half. —Gladsome 9.12.- Cannie Cbuel 8.6 Grand Rapids 8.4, Magnificent 7.10, Terrapin 7.6, Delarey 7.1. Lolah 6.7. Filly Stakes, ,s£x furlonga.---Gladsome 10.6. Brave Heart 8.6, Tessera 7.13. Lady Lyonor.i 7.6, Gist 6.13, Nautiloid 6.12 Aello 6-12, Q.uickfii'o 6.7, Chrysri® 6.7. - RACiNG iN AUSTRALIA. January 24. At the teo’s yc.k...'tey the Challengo :S?:vki's resitted: —Uucualf 11., 1; Aps~ j* v 2 : ik auciero. 3. Nineteen started, pi-’;: -Mg —l2 to jb-enalt. ■' Won by a .fi ;v. i ii. Time., lmin 15seo> -•' ■" t >

Yoax, Winner Weight Time. 1890. ... Cynisca 7 9 ... 2 39^ 1891 ... Cynisea 7 12 ... 2 40 1892 ... Cynisea 8 12 ... 2 43 1893 ... Katina 7 7 ... 2 40 1894 ... Vogengtamg '..j 7 7 ... 2 41... 1895 ... Makaki 8 6 ... 2 39 3896 ... Biookleit 7 8 ... 2 35J 1897 ... Strathbxa&n ... 7 6 ... 2 39 1898 ... Uniform ... 9 3 ... 237 4-5 1839 ... Daiunt ... 8 6 ... 2 37 1900 ... Djin Djin ... 7 11 ... 2 38 1901 ... Ren,own 8 10 ... 2 352-5 1902 ... St Michael ... 8 5 ... 2381-5 1903 ... Advance 10 4 ... 2341-5 1904 • ... Gladsome ■ .. ? 8 5 ... , 2332-6

Following are winners o! the race:— Year. Winner. Weight. Time. 18734... Loch invar 6 0 • •• 1874-5... Parawhenua ... 8 9 _ 1875-6... Guy Fawkes ... 8 0 1876-7... Guy Fawkes ... — • •• 1878 ... Titania 7 13 , 1879 ... Laertes 7 10 _ 1880 ... Vampire 6 4 • •• —. 1881 ... Libeller 8 4 • •• 3 13* 1882 ... The Poet 8 1 • •• 3 15 1883 ... Tasman 8 10 • •• 3 11| 1884 ... Salvage 8 10 3 13 1885 ... Administrator 8 0 • •• 3 13 3886 ... Pasha 8 10 o. 3 13 1887 ... Tigredia 8 6 3 11 1888 ... Lady Nioiralh. ... 7 12 • •• 3 10 1889 ... Sultan 8 7 ... 3 10 1890 ... Lady Florin ... 8 3 2 13 1891 ... Cynkea 8 9 • • • 2132-5 1892 ... Orach flefld 8 5 • •• 213 2-5 1893, ... Qu'n of Trump® 7 2 ... 2 13 1891 : ... C Ian r anal d ... 8 9 2 12 1895 ... Rangipuhi 7 6 2 11 1898 ..; Saracen 8 8 211 3-5 1897 :i ... Rangipuhi ... 7 12 2 11 1898 ... St. Paul 10 2 ... 2 10 1899 ... Explosion 7 10 ... 2 10* 1900 ... Boreas 9 13 2 13 1901 ... Boreas ... 9 10 2 13 1902 ... The Shannon... 7 7 2 12 1903 ... Pa'l las 7 4 2 8 1-5 1904 ... Gladsome 9 2 2 7

Year. Winner. W eight. Time. 188*8 , ... Tigress .. 7 4 ... 1 2 1-5 1899 . ... Courtier ..7 1 ... 1 13-5 1901) . .. Caunie Chiel. ..7 0 ... 1 1« 1901 . .. Menschikoff . .. 7 12 ... 1 3£ 1902 . ... Cruciform ... 9 2 ... 1 2£ 1903 ., ... Achilles ,. 9 5 ... 1 11-5 1904 . ... Silkworm .. 7 12 ... 12 2-5