TURF TOPICS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1748, 6 September 1905, Page 44

TURF TOPICS

By "Advance.” THE MAT?,TON MEETING. 'J he to€aHsator meetings in this island, for the season 1905-6, ooen with the Miu-tcn Jockey Club’s annual meeting which will be -held to-day and to-mor-row. Satisfactory acceptances have been received, and provided the weather is some good racing should be witnessed. The following horses may run well in their engagements on .the first day :—- Trial Stakes —-Tody White and Dalny. Trial Hurdles—Black Squall and Oatspaw. Flying Handicap—Tupono and Dalkey. Orofton Handicap—Lass-o’-Gowrie and Pardon. Hunt Club Cup—Mephisto and Hikiroa. Maiden Plate—Operetta and Paper. Handicap Hurdles —Wild Cat and Baltic. Tutaenui Welter—Benin ore and Amaryllis. A STUD FARM AT WAIKANAE. One day last week the writer journeyed out to Waikanae with the intension of paying a visit to the stud farm established there a couple of years back by.Mr J. G. Duncan. The property is on the right hand side of the railway line, under the hilla and well sheltered by native bush and scrub from the keen south-eastors which blow off the Coast. The paddock accommodation is most extensive, while there are several streams running through the property. Being high and dry it struck the writer as a most suitable place for the rearing of thoroughbred stock. This season, when Kiloheran arrives, there will be three sires doing stud duty at Waikanae. The best-known of these is Conqueror, who has already done three seasons in the district. The head lines of his pedigree run as follows: CONQUEROR 2 t 1 ' Siesta Medallion 8 ■* —. / \ Hammock —Traducer: Locket —Nordenfeldt 13 _ Conqueror is a dark bay with black points, standing about 16.1. His splendid conformation is most difficult to fault. In the show ring he has won eight championships and nine firsts, and would be hard to. beat in this colony. Foaled in 1895, he is now ten years of age. He had a short and brilliant turf career and was easily the best colt of his year. His four furlongs record (46 l-sth sec) put up in the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton still stands as the best in Australasia. He also won the Dunedin Stakes, the Glasgow Plate (beating Gold Medallist and Blazer), Great Northern Foal Stakes, Middle Park Plate and Eclipse Stakes. Medallion (sire of Conquerer) won the Canterbury and Auckland Derby s. In this colony he sired a number of winners, including Gold Medallist, Tire and Bracelet. ' In Australia he has sired a great many winners, including the champion Achilles and a great sprinter in Regio. During the past five seasons in Australia and this colony the progeny of 'Medallion have won 327 races of the value of £27,500. During the past season Conqueror’s stock won £1092 in stakes. Siesta (darn of Conqueror) comes from a successful running family and was herself a good performer. As a three-year-old die won four handicaps for Messrs Mason and Vallanoe at the Auckland autumn meeting. As a four-year-old she did good sex-vice in Mr D. CTBrien’s colours. She also won the Welcome Stakes as did her half-brother S'ommeil. Conqueror is comparatively a young horse and in his prime. The head lines of the pedigree of Porirua, who takes up stud duty for the first time this season, are appended:—PORIRUA ■■ ■Waitemata imp. Seaton Delaval imp. Aorere—Eiridspord imp. Itosedale—Melton Porirua was foaled in 1899, and is the first of the sons of S ! eaton Delaval to take up stud duty. He is a'"chestnut (same colour as his dam) with a white blaze, standing about 16 hands. He ) shows a lot of quality; has a nice ' shoulder, long quarters slightly drooping like most of the Seaton D'elavals. He is not deficient in bone and the writer will not be surprised to learn before the season has far advanced that he has become popular w ( ith district settlers and breeders generally. Porirua was a difficult horse to train and was a better horse than his turf records show. After he broke down his owners persevered with him for two years, in the hope of getting him to stand a preparation, in which case, it was considered no race would have been beyond him. As a two-year-old he won the Hastings

Stakes, boating fourteen others, the Northern Champagne Stakes from six others, the North Island Challenge Stakes (beating Cruciform) and a handicap at the Hawke’s Bay autumn meeting carrying top weight and beating eight others. At three years of age he won the Heretaunga Handicap, nine furlongs, at the Hutt. Kamo (sister to Porirua) is a winner in this colony and Australia. Since Seaton Delaval took up stud duty in this colony his progeny have won £42,712 in seven seasons. Particulars of the breeding and performances of Kiloheran, the Kilwarlin horse who is expected to arrive shortly, were given a few weeks back. The oldest of the progeny of Conqueror sired in this island arietwo years of age. Moreze’s colt in training at. Porirua is, like his sire, a bay with black points, and the best bred of the Conqueror’s in training. Running on the farm is a rather nice bay filly from Stephanotis, her first and only foal. The dam of this youngster (a half-sister to Goldspur) died shortly after foaling and the youngster was brought up by hand. The first foal of the Winter Cup winner, Waiwhera (Quilt —Waikaha), is a chestnut filly a year old. She is well grown, and a very handsome filly, with great power, and when she has lost her ooat will appear to even better advantage. A brown filly, the same age, from Spun Gold (Gold Reef —Puwerewere) is a late foal and not so forward as the other youngsters. • There are a number of well-bred mares on the estate, including several maiden mares of the Hon. J. D. Ormond’s breed. Asteria (by Multiform —Bluefire) is inbred to Musket. She will go to Kiloheran. Moreze (by St. Leger—Lady Wellington) the writer considers one of the best matrons at Waikanae. She is a brown with white face and might easily be mistaken for one of the good old Traducer tribe. She is in foal to Conqueror and visits the Medallion horse again. Moresque (a black mare by Stepniak), the first foal of Moreze, ta,s a club foot, on which account she was never put into, training. She will be mated with Kilcheran. A bay mare, by The Officer—Bequest, is a good sort and better quartered than some of the breed. She comes from the same family as The Guard and Defiance, and should throw something good in the jumping line. She goes to Conqueror.* Spun Gold, whose breeding suggests that she should .get winners, will also be a mate of Kilcheran. Ringlet (Castor —Bangle) was herself smart over short courses, and should throw something good to Royal Artillery, to wh,ich sire she is in foal. This season she goes to Conqueror. Lady Principal, by The Officer —The Shrew, is on Kilcheran’s list. Success, by The Officer—■ Content (dam of Contender) is in foal to Conqueror, and visits Kilcheran. Delhi, a chestnut mare by St. Andrew —Delft, has a double cross of Musket. She goes to Kilcheran. Tamarind, by The Officer —Thame (half-sister to Sir Tristram) is in foal to Olovelly, and visits Kilcheran. Sombre, by Flintlock —Total Eclipse, who belongs to the Vedette family, is also in foal to the Russley—Spice horse. Berenice, an aged mare by Dreadnought —Flattery, half-sister to the dam of Blarney, Palaver, Zanella, etc., and related to an old-time champion in Welcome Jack, goes to Kilcheran. Three Stepniak mares belonging to the stud, viz., Jemima and Stepina (full sisters) and Volga (sister to Ostiak), also Waiwhera,, Lady Maude , (by Grafton —Aureole, by Chester) and Strathspey (Gipsy Grand—Reel), have gone on a, visit to the newly imported St. Simon horse St. Ambrose, who is jointly owned by Mr Duncan, who raced under* the nom de course of “Douglas Gordon,” and Mr J. B. Reid. The half-dozen mares named are all empty with the exception of Strathspey, who is in foal to St. Ilario. Jimima and Stepina are both handsome, mares, who can hardly help to nick successfully with fully bred on the lims of St. Ambrose. Valois (Stepniak—Huguenot) and Olivette (Stepniak—Lady’s Maid); have gone on a visit to Merriwee, by Bill of Portland (son of St. Simon). Among the visiting mares at the farm are Portland Lass (Bill of Portland—Aorere (grand dam of Porirua) who visits Conquerer. Mousquetaire (dam of Boomerang) and Armada are in foal to Merriwee apd visit Kilcheran. The condition of the thoroughbreds reflect credit on A. Harper, the studgroom in charge. NEW ZEALAND CUP. Thirty-one horses failed to make the first acceptance for the New Zealand Cup. With the exception of Sir Tristram, who was backed to some extent, none of those whose names are now missing from the list, appeared in the betting quotations. As Lyrist was also allowed to drop out the Hon. J. D. Ormond has' not a representative in the race now. Sir George Clifford’s sole lepresentative in the race is Quarryman, as Lady Wayward was not paid up for. Mr Stead still has three horses in the race (Nightfall, Noctuiform, and Sungod. Porcelain and Cunieform were not paid up for. Golden Knight has held his ground, and if he trains on will represent Mr Grigg. The ‘ five horses trained from Porirua have all accepted. One.of the number (Mamapoto) will be seen out tliis week at Randwick. Only four of the nineteen horses handicapped at the minimum-weight still

remain in the race. Nonet to _ is evidently training on all right as his nama still appears in the list. The only other Auckland representative in the race i* Scotty, who may be the only house from the north to go to the post. Mr Watt has paid up with both Melodeon and Boomerang. The latter may be seen, out at Rangitikei this mpnth, at which meeting Nonette, Armistice, King* Birthday, and St. Joe are also engaged. Paritutu and Scotty may be given a run at Avondale, while the three Yaldhuist candidates and Maniapoto will make their first appearance this season at Rand wick. During the next few week* form sufficiently good may be shown to make a favourite for the race. AMBERLEY STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The Amberley Steeplechase meeting, held on Thursday of last week, was more successful from a financial point of view than the one held a year ago the totalisator returns being £1253 10s against £950. As provided by the rules of racing the sum of £l5O was given in stakes for six galloping events, an average of £25 apiece, and two trotting events were endowed with 23 sovs each. The two trotting events brought out nearly as many starters as the six galloping events, the figures being 28 and 34. What good purpose the meeting serves it is hard to say, but it does seem ridiculous that a totalisator permit should be so wastesd*when clubs in this island would give £IOOO in stakes provided a permit was available. If tbs racing Conference does not consider a read j ustment of permits necessary, the Colonial Secretary should step in and strike out such meetings as Amberley, which are not required. The Maiden * Steeplechase went to Bungler, who is returned as by Kosciuszko (son of Blue Boy), who won the Grand National Steeplechase in 1883 at Timaru. Old Hotu, who won a lot of hurdle races in this island and on the West Coast, wasi brought out in the hurdles, but showed a strong objection by running off at the first fence. Gold Bangle (an aged mare by Gorton) easily settled the only other starter. Later in the afternoon Go-Id Bangle _won the Hunters’ Flat Handicap, one mile and a quarter. The Leolantis gelding Wi Waka, winner of the Hunt Club Cup at Riccarton, won the Brackenfield Plate from three others. Mi* A. S. a good supporter of . hunting in South Canterbury, won the Final Steeplechase with Rowlock (by Hanlan—Rainbow). The Farmers’ Hack Race, went to Pallada, who is by Cuirassow Albatross), who injured himself when in training at Yaldhurst. but was saved for stud purposes. HAWKE’S BAY METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Metropolitan Jockey -,dub Committee took place on the Ist instant. Present: Messrs G. Hunter (chairman), E. J. Watt, J. E. Mclvor, H. M. Campbell, and W. Shrimpton. Correspondence was dealt with as under: — W. Parkes. expressing thanks to committee.—Received. Wanganui Jockey Club, in reference to application for licenses. —Information to be forwarded. New Zealand Racing Conference, as to amended rules governing jockeys’ and apprentices’ licenses. —Received. A. EL Neale, J. B. A’Deane, and James Munn claiming relief from the Accident Fund. Recommendation to be sent to the trustees. Dannevirke Jockey Club, asking committee to post the names of certain defaulters. —Agreed to. The following programmes were approved, subject to slight Waipawa Racing Club. November 9th; Petane Racing Club. December 26th. It was resolved that the district trustees of the Benevolent Fund be recommended to vote the widow of the late D. T. Mnrfitt (trainer) the sum of £SO from the Trainers’ Benevolent Fund. The following licenses were granted: Trainers —Tamate vVehiboae. James Hall, A. J. Banks, W. Olive, H. Loyes, G. H. Allen, W. C. Woods, W. A. Qumlivan H. E. Connop, A. J. Raynor. Jockeys—W. Woods, W. Bromley, T. Reidy, G. E. Oudd. Tamate Wehikore, A. D. Adams, B. Olsen. A. J. Raynor, and T. Butler. Gentleman Rider’s Certificate —L. A. Mclntosh. LOWER VALLEY JOCKEY CLUB. The annual meeting of members of the Lower Valley Jockey Club was held on August 31st. Mr J. Martin presided. About forty members were present. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, and congratulated the club upon its financial positiou and also on the interest manifested in the club by the members. He also stated that the retiring stewards had worked well together during the past year and he hoped that the incoming stewards would do the same. Mr Kennedy seconded the adoption, and hoped that the next race meeting would be a still greater success than last year’s, although the last meeting was a huge success. The report and balance sheet were unanimously adopted. The following new members were then elected: —Messrs C. Soffe, De la Cour, R. Gillies, W. Tilson, Ed. Kingi. Stalland and J. Parker. The following officers were also elected: —President, Mr W. C. Buchanan

M-H.R. ; vipe-preaidente—Messrs J i Martial, W. J. Martin and G. Pain; lodge, Mr J. W. Card; timekeeper, Mr A. G. Pilmer; clerk of scales, Mr J. J. Jackson; honorary surgeons— Pis Bey, Palmer. Fergus and Deamer;. Sditors —Messrs McAllum and Curyne; treasurer, Mr H. Mackay: stewards—Messrs T. Ingley. A. Donald. T. Kennedy, H. 0. Eamsdem, D. B. Garrick, ,Wi Hutana, W. Tilson, J. Orr, C. Harris, J. W. Orbell, G. Hume and G. A. Clarke. Mr J. W. Card moved the notice of motion in his name, which was seconded by the chairman. The motion was similar to Mr Card’s' motion passed at the iWairarapa Racing Club's annual meeting; Considerable discussion then ensued on the subject, most- of the member® speaking against the motion, and on the show of hands the motion was lost. The Chairman proposed, and. Mr J. W- Ofbell seconded' that the next annual meeting of the club be held in Martinborough.—Carried. It was decided that £BSO be given in stakes at the annual meeting, an increase of £lls compared with last year. Mr J. Martin was elected chairman of stewards for the ensuing year. It was decided to have the plough track put in order as soon as possible. HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. The committee of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey dub met at the conclusion of the meeting of the Metropolitan Committee, Mr G. Hunter presiding. The following tenders for privileges for the ensuing season were accepted: Booths, Mr W. Fuszard race books. Mr S. J. Freeman; luncheon r Mr R. Warren ; second luncheon. Mrs Hamblyn; band, Hastings Town Band. It was resolved that a general meeting of members be called to consider the proposed new rules of constitution. It was resolved that the name of Mr G. L. Sunderland be printed on the Hastings borough ratepayers’ roll to represent the Jockey Club vote. WELLINGTON RACING CLTJB. ANNUALMEETING. The annual meeting of members of the Wellington Racing Club was held at the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night. Mr J. B. Harcourt (president) occupied the chair, and there were about twenty members present. Tn moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet (a resume of which has already been published in these columns), Mr Harcourt said he- regretted the small attendance, but he tools it as a compliment to the stewards and the management. A reference to the profit and loss account would show that there had been little difference in the disbursements for salaries, etc. Some small increases Had been counterbalanced by small reductions, and the total expenditure for the. year was about ,£43 less than fin the pre-~ vious year. Amongst the items of expenditure was <£ss for the race club ball held in July. The stewards hoped to make it an annual affair. (Hear, near.) The totalisator returns showed considerable improvement over the receipts for last year. The gross receipts were <£3Bl more than in the previous year. It would be a recommendation to the incoming stewards to consider whether in the future it would be better for the club to manage the totalisator instead of leasing the right to others. Forty-seven new members joined the club last year. He hoped members would endeavour to further augment the club’s membership The club’s last summer meeting was much the best in the history of the Wellington Racing Club. The winter meeting was also a good one, but the autumn meeting was disastrous. This was largely because of the unsuitable dates force! upon the club, which was compelled by the Racing Conference to race before Easter instead of after it, in spite of the spirited protest made by the club’s delegates. The Conference refused to give the club Labour Day for its spring meeting, on the ground that to do so would be prejudicial to th* Otaki and Napier Park Clubs. - Metro- , politan clubs should be considered before small country places, and he hoped that in future they would • be able to secure Labour Day for the spring meeting or have the autumn meeting fixe! for a better date. In connection with the new course now being completed at Trentham, ,£25,000 had been raised by mortgage. Of this sum <£19,000 had been already drawn. The <£25,000 had been raised by several stewards and members of the club becoming guarantors. For this the land and buildings had been set down, and the guarantors had been given the right to appoint certain members to represent them in the club. The 238 acres, secured had cost the club <£3B 10s per eere. That this was a good purchase might be gathered from the fact that for land in the vicinity as high as <£los per acre had been paid, and other land near by had brought <£7o per quarter-acre section. The opinion had been expressed by competent judges that the course would be one of the best in Australasia. The time that would be occupied in getting from Wellington to the new course would be forty minutes; and when the Hutt line was straightened the trip would be done in half an hour. Mr Harcourt spoke of the excellent manner in which the club’s secretary (Mr Whyte) bad superintended the work at the new course. (Applause.) He expressed his great regret at the loss the crab had suffered by the death of Mr J. Hislop, who had always evinced a kindly interest in the club, and acted as honorary architect np to the time of bis death.

The motion for adoption of the report and balance-sheet was seconded by Mr F. ' Tnrnba.il. who criticised at some length various matters in connection- with the chib. He did not wish to cast any reflection on the secretary and treasurer of the club. No doubt they were com-

petent officials, but they might not always be in the position they now occupied. He thought they should both enter into substantial bonds. The Christchurch club had its officials guaranteed, and the club ?aid the premiums itself. Such a pracice was always desirable. What happened in Auckland the other day was proof of that/ 4 ' He advocated the appointment of three stewards, to act in conjunction with the judge, starter and ha-ndicapper, to watch for suspicious running. The mere fact that such a committee was watching would be a great check on dishonest jockeys, and would make them careful. Mr T. K. Macdonald referred to the balance-sheet as the most important one ever presented in connection with racing since Wellington was a city. It showed the story of a hew departure, and he was sure that when the new course at Trentham was complete the club would gain the gratitude of every sportsman in the colony. There would need to he considered at> next annual conference an evil that was threatening the future of sport in New Zealand; and that was the evil of totalisator betting being increased, as the result of the very large number, of small meetings throughout the polony. It behoved the metropolitan clubs to discourage multiplication. Unless, the Racing Conference made a firm stand Parliament would he forced to step in. A result of that would be that the totalisator would be abolished, and the metropolitan clubs would find themselves without their chief source of revenue. . Mr W. H. Turnbull interjected that such a result would be -for the benefit of metropolitan racing; there was better racing in the cities before the totalisator was introduced, Mr Macdonald expressed the hope that the metropolitan clubs would move in the matter before it was too late. Mr F. Turnbull moved the following notice of motion standing in his name: —. (a) That at the opening meeting of the new racecourse at Trentham each member shall receive, in addition to his ordinary tickets, a complimentary and two ladies’ tickets, (b) Amend rule 32 by striking out the word "eight” with a view to inserting the word "twelve” (elected stewards). ’ That nominations to fill the vacancies be forwarded to the secretary fourteen days afifcer the close of the annual meeting, the ballot to take place fourteen days after date of nominations. (c) Amend rule 52 by striking out the word "three” and substituting the word "five” (to form a quorum), (d) That a committee be appointed to revise the rules and regulations of the club. Mr W. Brown seconded. Clauses a and b were negatived clause c was withdrawn, and clause d carried. Mr C. W. Tringham moved —That the following rule be added to the rules of the club: —"Rule 52a. Any elected steward absenting himself frorr three consecutive meetings, without permission of the stewards, shall, ipso facto, cease to be a steward. The Hon. T. K. Macdonald seconded the motion,• which was negatived. The election for stewards resulted in the Hon T. K. Macdonald, M.L.C., Messrs J. W. Abbott, James, H. F. Johnston. N. McLean, D. J. Nathan, W. H. Turnbull, and J. Wilkins being re-elect-ed. Messrs Wilkins and C. W. Tringham tied, and the chairman gave his casting vote in favour of Mr Wilkins.

CHATTER. Mr Paul Hunter, of Porangahau, was present at the annual meeting of members of the Wellington Racing Club. The Taranaki Jockey Club has decided to reduce the stakes at the annual meeting by £SO, and the autumn meeting by £6O. The Cup stake will be £SO less than last year. Thirty-nine horses made the first, payment of 3 sovs for the New Zealand Cup. The next payment (6 sovs) is due on October 20 th. H. Telford, who journeyed to Westralia with Promotion, returned last week. The liberal stakes offered on the fields have attractetd some good handicap horses from Sydney and Melbourne, and it takes a fair horse to pay his way there. During the time Telford was in the West he rode in hurdle races and steeplechases. He considers the appointments at Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie compare favourably with Riccarton, and are an improvement on some metropolitan courses in this island. The Wellington Park Stud Company will hold a special general meeting today to consider the following resolution: —‘That the directors be and they are hereby authorised and empowered to sell and dispose of the whole of the property, undertaking and assets of the company, or any part thereof, to such person or persons, company or body corporate, and at such price or price®, and on such terms and conditions, as the directors shall think fit.” The imported horse Obligado (sire of Zetland) came up from South last week in charge of W. McGrath, and will do stad duty in the Hawera district this season. During the time Gigue was in Mr Hordern’s Wilton Park Stud he had few opportunities of making a name for himself on a-ccount of Haut Brion (also by St. Simon), being in the same stud. Gdgue was sold to Queensland, where he died a few months back. He claimed a good winner at the Boulffer (Westralia) meeting last month. The Great Western Steeplechase, of 500 sovs, about two miles and a half was won by Lord Middleton, a Wilton Park-bred horse from Lady Norah (by Cadogan—Steppe)- who was a good performer in th© colours of Mr W. Bobbett, and won among other races the Hawke’s Bay and Wanganui Cups. While on a visit to Waikanae last week Mr Robert Stansell showed me over

the local racing club’s new course. The track is on Wi Parata’s property, close to the railway station. It is a couple of chains short of a mile round. The course was formed last year, and when it is top-dressed and railed should be in good order by New Year’s Day, when the club intends to hold its first njeeting. Members recognised Mr T. F. Evans’s services at the annual meeting of the Lower Valley Jockey Club. The Chairman (Mr J. Martin) in bringing up the matter of a bonus to the. Secretary, spoke in high terms of the services rendered by Mr Evans, and said’ it would be a very bard matter to get another Secretary as good. There had been a lot of extra work to do during the past season, and the work had been well done. Several other members also spoke in high praise of the Secretary, and it was unanimously agreed that he be voted a bonus of ten guineas. From Mr W. Montgomery, of Palmerston North, who is at present on a holiday visit to the Old Country, I have received l some race eards. The gramme of the Sandown Park July Meeting, where Val d’Or won the valuable Eclipse Stakes, has a red, white, and blue border. On the Waikanae beach Mr McCartney has in work a three-year-old brown gelding by The Officer —Roll Call (dam of Roller). Dodona, Betsy, and two other mares ■were shipped to Auckland this week on a visit to Soult.

Two representatives of the syndicate connected with the Wallace-Lowthen patent rapid totalisator, arrived in Wellington last week from Brisbane, gave an exhibition of the working of the machine last week. The mechanism of tho apparatus, which is worked by electricity, is really -wonderful, and a revelation to the old time hand machines .at present in use in -this colony. Before returning to Queensland the representatives of the inventors, Messrs Wallace and Gibson journey to Tasmania and give exhibitions there. These are the sort of machines that will he required at Melbourne and Sydney when the totalisator is introduced there.

The Sylvia Park gelding Durable, who sustained injuries to his shoulder while competing in the Grand National Hurdles at Riccarton. was brought up from South on Fiiday last, and railed home to New Plymouth the same day. After spending a couple of weeks’ holiday in Dunedin, his native town, P. Johnston returned to Taranaki on Friday last. - Promotion made his first appearance in Westralia in the Flying Handicap at the Coolgardie Cup Meeting last month. “Asmodeus,” in the “Western Mail,” thus referred to the performance “The New Zealander, Promotion, should also appear greater advantage later on. ‘ He is on the small size, but symmetrical and muscular, and should prove useful in his class.”

Kaharoa may make his reappearance at the Wanganui Meeting at tb£ end of the month.

A Denmark correspondent writes as follows to the London “Sportsman” :—• “In view of the recent forward running of Transfer and Fisher Girl, I fancy you will b© greatly interested to learn that Tr©nton has got a winner in Denmark. This is the four-year-old filly Yester Lily, out of Yester ling, dam of Sterling Balm, etc., who on Sunday last, the 9th inst., at Copenhagen, won a race over two miles and a half by half a length, beating Gallivant, Loupeau, and six others. The race was worth 2000 krowns (or about £120). Yester Lily won races in France, you will doubtless remember, as a two-year-old. Surely Trenton must have achieved the record in the way of cosmopolitan successes with winner® in 10 countries, viz., England, America, India, South Africa, Australia, Germany, Denmark, France, New Zealand, and Russia.” THE BETTING MARKET. Messrs Scott and Martindale report the following business on the NEW ZEALAND* CUP. 100 to 2 Sweet Helen. 450 to 18 Ghoorka. 400 to 17 Golden Knight. 500 to 28 Nightfall. 100 to 7 Scotty. 1000 to 20 St. Joe.