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Otago Daily Times, Issue 6736, 17 September 1883, Page 4

NOTES BY BEACON.

A column and a half of the Palmerston and Waikouaiti paper is taken, up with a report of a meeting of tho Palmerston and Shag Valley Raco Club, held for the purpose of receiving tha auditor's report and balance-sheet. Mr J. T. Gwynne, tho late secretary, lodged a protest against tho proceedings; but after an uproarious discussion, during which threatening language was bandied about, he was overruled. The balance w»s shown to b« J65-1 odd.

Mr W. fl. Ttvggart informs me that he has leased from Mr Kerr the imported American trotting stallion Pinole Patchen* This horse is one of a celebrated family of trotters, and ho has himself a record of 2 mm. 21 sec. in the States. He iB therefore just the sort *f sire to beget good roadsters and trotters, and should receive plonty of patronage from breeders in the Dunedin district, where it ia intended that he shall bo located for this season.

A correspondent informs the Mt. Ida Chronicle that a private match has been ar. ranged between the ownerß of Kate Kelly and Mountain Maid for £5 a-side. The race is to eb run on the Sowburn Course on Saturday, the 15th mat. Both the cracks are in training, notwithstanding oata being ls 9d per bushel, money being no consideration with our sportsmen. "Fun" is evidently their motto, and thoir horses havo to 20 for it with a vengeance. The distance will be naif ajmile. The Roxburgh correspondent of the Tuapeka Times writes:—" The long - expected race between Mr Mervyn's b h Sir Audley and Mr Loudon's g g Marksman —distance one and a-half mile, 9st 01b up, for £20 aside—came off on Saturday last on the racecourse, Roxburgh East, and attracted a good deal of attention, both horses having been in active training for some time. Mr Bain acted as starter, and Mr Morgan as judge. Fully GO persons wero on the ground. Several wagers were laid, tho grey Deicg most in demand, but only level money could be obtained, as the little horse was known to be a ' sticker.' As it was expected that the pace would be a ' sneezer' from the start, it waa thought that the weight would crush Sir Audley, but these surmises, however, proved false; for he stuck to the j grey from the start, and had it not been for the ■ jockey losing his whip turning into the straight would havo won comfortably. The race calls for little comment. F. Guy had tho mount on Sir Audley and Wm. Leary on Marksman. On the fall of the flag Marksman was quickest on his legs, but Guy soon brought the little horse on level terms, which position.they maintained fOr the- first half mile, when the grey had the. advantage of a head on passing the . judjje the first timo. No change took place till a'mile was covered, when Guy again took his horse alongside, and they came away ih capital 'style, ,Sir Audley having put on a grand spurt, it was thought ho was going to win easily,'but ..Guy dropped his whif),; and the little horse took advantage of it,-arid would not exert himself, and the pair finished a grand race so close that the judge failed to separate them, and cave it a dead-heat.! Mr Mervyn was agreeable to run it off again, but Mr Louden would not consent.. Time, 3 miv. 4_ sec. —A'sweep of 2 soya each (distance, ono mile) between Mr Hornon's Vanity, Mr A. Gray's Garry, and Mr Bain's No Namo, was run, and was won comfortably by Garry, who led all the way, A meeting of the Committee of tho Invercargill Racing Club was held on Monday even-" ing, the Vice-president (Mr T. Surman) in the chair, Prom" the local Times I learn that the folioiviii'g business was transacted: — "The programme, aa amended by tho, Committee chosen for tho purpose, of the next race meeting wa"s submitted and adopted. The secretary of the Dunstan Jockey Club wrote intimating that his Club, declined tb remove the disqualification from the horse Pathfinder. The question of procuring a totalisator was considered, and it was resolved that Mr Surman be empowered to obtain one for the Club in time for the Winton races in November, the various,clubs in the district to be.notified that they could hire it for their .meetings at a reasonable commission. Mr - Bridge moved, and Mr Roo seconded that the disqualification be removed from the horse PathHndor. After considerable discussion, the chairman refused to put the motion, upon the ground that the meeting was too small to, decide the question. Mr Bridge characterised the chairman's action aa extraordinary, and indignantly left tho meeting.". , '"" - -.. An adjourned moetiDg of tho Tapanui Racing Club Was held at Simmond's Commercial Hotel on Thursday. There were present:—Messrs. Washer (president), J. Herbert, R. Herbert, S. Myers, J. Mair, and W. Quin (secretaiy pro tern). Tho- minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. It was resolved to hold the annual meeting on September 27 at Pine's Farmers' Club Hotel. , Sir W. Weston has beon going in for some more horse flesh, for at a recent sale of thoroughbred stock at Kirk's Bazaar, a horse named -Verdure, by Bethnal Green from Target, was knocked down to him for 170 guineas. A few wagers on the New Zealand Cup were laid ddring the visit, of the' Northern bookmakers to Dunodin to attend the Hunt Club Steeplechases. Among others Cheviot was backed at 150 to 15, and Adamant at 100 to G. "LowbunCraces Will be held oh Octsberli), just between Crbmwell and Wanaka fixtures. About £90; wiiil'bi given in prizes, which will include the'Lowburn Cup of 30 soya and the Sporting ClUb Handicap of 20 soys. Nominations for" these two events close on October 11. Acceptances for the handicaps at_ the Geraldine meeting, together with entriea for the other events, are due on Wednesday next, the 19th instant. Milo's owner being dissatisfied with the weight allotted to hie horse, has scratched him for the Hurdle Race.' The Canterbury Times informs us, among a vast quantity of highly interesting news, that Mr Powdrell will, shortly sell his racing stud. Considering that the poor man has been dead some weeks, it would be of interest to know exactly where he will hold the sale and who will act as auctioneer. • Mr T. Fowler's, mare Claret beat Mr White's Sunshine in a match for £10 on New Brighton beach last week. At Marton - Rangitikei steeplechases : the Hunt Club Steeplechase was won by Mr de Roles' Sunray (12st 71b), beating four others; the Maiden Plate by Mr J. Bull's Rambler, also from four opponents; the Open Steeplechase by Mr Levett's Interpreter, again from four othera ; the Hack Race by Mr Hammond's Kate Kelly; the Tally-ho Steeplechase by Mr J. Gleeson's Ned Kelly, who defeated four competitors; and the Consolation Stakes by Mr Anion's Omanuka. At the adjourned meeting of tho Wairarapa' Jockey Club on the 25th ult. it was resolved thatthe liberal offer of Mr T. Kempton, jun., and embodied in tho 'Course Committee's report, be accepted, and that future races of the Club be held on his property at as early a date as possible. A committee was appointed to make arrangements for leasing the land from Mr Kempton, to havo the same surveyed and requisite plans prepared, and to call for tenders for all necessary works. During the discussion which took place it was stated that the sale of privileges had fallen off during the last three years to tbe extent of £150. Mr P. F. Tancred set that down to the paucity of attendance owing to the difficulty of reaching tho course. Mr J. P. Russell (the chairman)

said the paucity of attendance was due in.a great measure to the falling off in drinking, He himself had got on for four days with one nip. Mr Bunny suggested trying a subsidy. A great part of the falling off in attendance was due to the absonce of games. (Hear, hear.) The Lotteries Act had spoiled the little fun So many people delighted in. '•Eclipse "states that Wanganui turf news is very sdarce at present. The training track has been thrown open to trainers, and Mr S. Powell's team frequently put in an appearance for .slow work. Sam's team is composedof Fame, Hinemoa, Bayard, Leonessa, Wairu';' areka, and some youngsters. Mr Chitbam has Dan doing good work. Messrs Rowe, Keith, and Ch'urton have also some horses at work, but nothing worth noting has taken place as yet. Mr D. Fraser, owner of the Tubal Cain ! —Sea Shell colt Armourer, has decided to "relegate him to stud duties this season. Like most of Tubal Cain's stock, he evidently requires age. Mr Fraser will therefore allow him to serve a limited number of approved mares this season, and race him again when he is a five-year-old. • ■ ,_,■': At a recent meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club it was stated that eleven nominations had been received for the District Produce Race of 60 soys, open to two and three-year-old colts and fillies. B The progranimo for the December races will be much the same as last year's, as far as money is concerned, the sum of £470 being again given in stakes, with the R.C. Handicap of 200 soys as the principal prize; but the Produce Stakes takes the place of the District Handicap. The Bum of £250 will be given at Petane races on November 9, the principal event being the Publicans' Handicap of 100 soys; Flying Handicap of 40 soys; and' Hurdle Handicap of SO soys. Nominations for the handioaps close on October 17."

"Fetlock" writes' in' connection, with the Hawke's Bay Spring meeting that never before have such a number of horses been training in the district, and others are expected to arrive, shortly, so that the meeting bids fair to be a most successful one-" Double-event books have been opened on the Spring and Hurdle Handicaps. Mischief, Tim Whiffler, Leonora, Foul Play, Kalo,' Kingask, Mavis, and Rangipo have all been selected for the flat race with the favourites for the hurdles, at prices ranging from 100 to 6 to 100 to 3, and a fair amount of business has been done:

On the same subject "Breastplate" writes: —Martin and Gosseman have the largest string, M'Lean's being the next. The former consists of Radames, Yankee, Leonato, Herculaneum, Carmen, Oberon, Mavis, with the N.Z. Cup candidates, Tim Whiffler and Miaohief. Thoir? stable being full they have been obliged to erect more loose-boxes, which brings thoir number up to twelve, and I think I may say that when they are filled, which they will be as soon as they are finished, their team will be as large as any in New Zealand. H. Honor haa Foul Play, a colt by Hero—Reiiga,, and Wild Dayrell in work; the veteran is* looking the picture of health, and going very free. -If he should stand his preparation he ought to have little difficulty in disposing of his opponents in the Spring Handicap. Dayrell is looking very well, and with lOst 121b on him will be nard to beat in the Hurdle Race. Edwards has Leonora, and a Guinea candidate by Musket, a very useful looking maro. Leonora is looking well after her winter's spell, and as she is engaged in the New Zealand Cup, with a fair weight on hor, I do not expect to see her face the starter's flag here. The Jookoy Club are having the running ground top-dressed with soil, which, if it keeps fine three weeks before the races, will be a great improvement, but, should it rain, will render thecourao heavy going. Thames Jockey Club have a balance of £73 to the good, and intond giving £600 in stakeß at their Decerinber meeting, or £100 mere than last year. At the annual meeting cf tho Waerenga-a-hika Jockey Club the secretary atatod that there was £112 in hand against £56 last year. The meeting considered tho disqualification of Atkins as trainor or jockey, which had been passed on him by the Poverty Bay Turf Club. After fully discussing the matter, it was decided to endorse the decision of the Poverty Bay Turf Club. The programme for the ensuing meeting was then gone into, when it was deoided that in the event of two horses coming to the post full stakes would bs awarded,

and, with ond or two special exceptions, »13----second horses to save stakes. The nominations, to be reduced to £1, acceptances £2. ' Proposed by Mr Nasmith, seconded by Mr Paige, and : carried, that the definition of Hack, shall in future'mean all horses that have not won any handicap or weight-for-age race. The programme for the Boxing Day races was thendrawn up, and £210 was allotted .to"-.-th» different stakes, or £30 more than:last ye»r. The principal handicap has b^en raised from iSO to £75, and a Ladies' Bracelet Race of 25 soys substituted for the Selling Race.. Mr Devory was elected handicapper. The Spring meeting has already been fixed for November 9, when £120 will be given in stake?, - t

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

It seems to be a matter of public notoriety that the racing engagement, between theDowager Duchess of Montroße.'LOrd Alirig' ton, and Sir Frederick Johnstone will not, says the World, be renewed at the closo .of the present season. Her Grace has adopted the norn, de course ot "Mr"Manto'nj"andregis--tered tho "Grafton scarlet"of herniate busband as her colours. The 5 Bedford1 Lodge establishment will eventually be broken up, and tho horses sent to Manton, to be trained-, and managed by Aleck Taylor, all " old sores " -. notwithstanding. ,"".'..' The popularity of the Derby '(says an Eng -. lish file) is very practically proved by tbe value of the shares of the Epsom Grand Stand Association. A few weeks ago' nearly £20,000 worth of this Btock was sold by-auction;at Tokenhouse Yard.. Four thousand"and" forty pounds' worth of: original; shares realised £15.832. The last-annual dividend "on .the I original stock was at the rate of 40 per cent,, and even at the price at which the shares were sold the other day, the rate; of-interest was about 10 per cent., to say tfothihg <^f the stock being sold with the dividend, which vvill be due next month. The philanthropists who get up race-meetings evidently consider themselves worthy of their hire,' and "grand-stand property " must be a very profitable description of what stockbrokers call " miscellaneous." We ■can understand the. exalted positipn of Epsom Grand Stand shares', for while railways may - bo depressed, and foreign. stocks may be "beared," while shirtings may;be dull arid woollens stagnant, there ia never any d»nge? of a slack day on the Wednesday of the Epsom ' Summer meeting.Barcaldine was very lime after winning the Northumberland Plate, ,an^dout?ts are jexpressed as to his ever racing 4gamT*'~'r^__ijjfe Mr ''Plunger" Walton on July4^"scoop?* ' in" 75,000 dollars at the Monmouth Park(New York) Race Meeting.^ . -, ',<. ''■:. The ■ entries for the great spring (English and. French") events of ISSS closed in-July, arid all show a fallirig-off from previous figures, aa will be seen below:— ;"--.'. . '■',-'• ."'. - ~ .'•''.'- 1S?11882 18831534 IBSS Derby, - .. ..-■ 242 203 29 ' 199 193 Oiks - ..- ..-, IS2" 153 155157146 - ilpsomOrand Pn'2o .. , 214 230 220-218 217 Paris Grand Pr.ze ..'....'. 391 338 «S 7355, 353 . By American files Ilearn that a son of Ton* Sayers, late champion of England, and. named after him,- is. a"distinguished JockiSy iri^tho States, Glidelia and ; many of;..lhe -■ crack» having been steered' to victory by his^resplute riding. .•.,•'.■•■'■'.•• '-'Vv'.wiv^W;'. -~ After the Newmarket July meeting Geqrga Fordham" took another spell,and he has now. been left behind by F. Archer and 'C.; Wood ' in' the matter of winning mounts,"The struggle between these two is Very 'close; there being at present only a'difference ot seven wins between : them. On July 21 the.fijjures-of the.leadinjf. jockeys were as under:—- ■• ; :..'V"', _':.'""'- , , :„ , iloimta. .:'-, Loatv .. .Won.'-' Archer, F.'.". .. 289 .'.- -190.; ';-.- 99 Wood. C. ■.-..' 308 ■'„'' 216' '■".. B2 Fordham,o. .. 15fi .. ,102 .. :53 - LoatesS. ."..- 208 ...ift) .'..•• 39.' Xoatoa.C. -."..": 109 ..137 :.'■■:.-SS . lemiireA. F.-.. 124 -'..-- 97 :. 27 ' Martta.'E. ..' ... 179. -~f„- 152 .'. .27 Birrott.G. . '.'."- 105.- --.. 139 .. '28 ' Canuon.T.. ...'-.'lol ■"■„ . .78 ■: ::■!'. 21. -.