SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17868, 25 February 1920, Page 8

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. Pr»ss Association—By Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, February 21. (Received Fob. 24, at 9.15 p.m.) There arc 28 acceptors for tho Newmarket Handicap, including Chrysolaus, Gold Tio, Gamblere' Gold, C'.'tifTie, Wedge, and Sir Ibex. There are 15 acceptors for th<j Australian Cup, including M?nin, Carriolo, Two llluch, and Kilflinn. Chrome has gone lame, and has been scratched for all cu gage men 18. At the Flcmington training track the going was fiistt. Wilchin ran nino furlongs on the grass in 2min 2sec. Artilleryman covered ten fiirWgß on tho grass in 2mia lSsee. Chronic rim nino furlongs in Siuin tec, and pulled up very badly. Garriolo covered twelve furlongs on the tan in 2min 47s=ec, and .Monin ran a milo in even time. Sydney Ihtirrael ran four furlongs in Clsec, Publican seven furlongs in lmiu Msec, and Eustcourt eleven furlonga in 2min 30scc. At Coulflcld tho going was fast. Chrynolaus (H, Lewis) went better than Maltgilla (eh no leas) over five furlonge on the grase in liuiii OJscc —a record. Euscbiua ran a, milo I on the grass in lmin 45scc. Cetignc we;it better than Soxtia over five furlongs on tho graps in lmin 2Jsec. Lnird Sotay boiit Molly'a Kolw over «ix furlongs iu lmin 15sec WANGANUI TRAINING NOTES. (Per U.viTKii I'ltfjss association.) WANGANUI, February 21. The weather is fine. Zola ajid Farce ra.n '■six furlongs in lmin 19sec, tho former continuing another circuit solidly. Kilrush, Gazique, and .Ermine ran a mile outside- the trestles on tKb course proper, (lie former finishing- in front in lmin 47sec. Dainty St-op J and Hallowvonia ran the same distance in i lmin 47sec. Rose Qu-oen finished in front of I Dusky Eve' in lmin. 483ec. Taiamai covered I two miles at three-quarter pace. Liatowol boat Bestir over half a mile in Slsec outside. Astinome ran five furlongs in lmin 3?. sec, and Bon Spec covered tho same distance in lrnin 3scc. Kilmoon trotted, and Mascot sprinted the last three furlongs of » mile. Snub ran at half-pace, but appeared to bo sore. WAIMATE NOiUNATIONS. The following nominations have been received for the Waimate Racing Club's fixturein March: — . StudhoLmo Stakes.—Pyjama, Theda, Sleepy Head, Sembric, I/ink Up, Chajlcroi, dium, Mortham, Ruby Crichton, Theetius, Kilkln, Babylon, Autorform. Trial Plate.—Bothina, Small Change, Dal (Stigno, Charleroi, Judy Aobot, Tv'hiplock, Carmine, Pomposo, Sanarto, Last Word, Master Denie, Darky Sam, Jester, Babylon, Golden Venture. Waimato Cup.—JLuidTako, Burrangong, Bon Spec, Belgian King, Sleepy Head, Ardmoro, Radial, Tync, Trcmcna, Braid, St. Winnow, Palamon, Mies Ca-mouflage, Sunart, Killala, Kilbrogan. President's Ha,ndic4ip.—Bothina, Pyjama, Bon Spec, Sleepy Head, Sembric, Lfink Up, Mortha.m, Thestius, Babylon, Kilbrogan. Waitangi Hack Handicap.—Ja<?k Syraons, Mythology, Footlights, Tlio Boss, Ruipid River, Lady Suporior, Vociferate. Stewarda' Welter.—Sartomart, Mandra-lio, Burrangong, Belgian King, Ardmore. All Ready, Tyn-e, R.usw>, Mickey Free, Braid, Footlights, Palamon, Miss Camouflage, Tho Boss, Lady Superior.

Morven Trot. —Wee Franzic, Mormd Foroat, Orari. Kaweah, Elsie Gay, Scenery, Pnnc'.ora, Isla Wilkce, Milda Pointer, b g 3yre by Bell Vue—Gengral Tracey mare. Carry On, Belle. Vesta,, Ticklo Top, Tide Water, 'Lady Wildwood, Canadian Club, Chovy Cfeiso, Roya' Hone, Glcn-aray. Hook Trot.—Wee Frnnzie, Miormal Forest, Orari, Ko.we.ah, Scenery, Is]a Wilkes, Havrincourt Wood, Cammie, Glonaray, Bella Vesta, Stanley Direct, Calliope, Canadian Club, Royal Hope.

JOCKEYS' APPEALS DISMISSED. (I'JSil IJNITEI! I , HESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, February 24. Tho District Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club to-day heard tEo appeal of tho jockeys, Harold, and Georgo Young, against the cancellation of their licenses. Tho appeal was dismissed, and it is understood that an. will now be made to the Racing Conference. NOTES BY SENTINEL. THE NORTH OTAGO MEETING. The wisdom displayed by tho North Otago Jockey Club in changing the dates of their summer meeting to others following tho Dunedin Cup meeting was 01103 more made apparent by the successful meeting held on the White City racecourse last week. Not only has tlw change proved to Ijo advantageous to the Club, but it also practically adi.ta another two days to the racing calendar as it was impossible for some owners to patronise the meeting when it clashed with the Southland Racine Club's Summer fixture. A fairly heavy rain set in during the early morning of the first day and the stewards held <a meeting at 10 a.m. to consider the question of a postponement, but. fortunately it was decided to go on. Tho rain fell away to a light drizzle and remained in evidence until the concluding part of tIM card came up for decision ; but it did not interfere with the pleasure of the sport. There was an excellent attendance despite the uninviting weather, and those who helped to make the crowd had their couragcousnesa rewarded by being able to participate in some interesting sport. The track became a bit greasy, and no doubt helped to bring about some of the results. The false going helped to bring about Sunart's downfall in tho North Otago Cup and must also have troubled other lone: standing horses such as Radial. The North Otago Cup attracted a field of eight as a result of the scratching pen being used on Royal Star's name. Sunait was elected a sound favourite in a good butting race, but he found more than a match at the weights in Swanee River, who followed up hor Wingatiii success and won in good style from the favourite who was a bit slow on his legs at the start and made up ground round the field before reaching second place. He was not ridden right out at tho finish when Swanee River had the result beyond doubt, but he com-fort-ably defeated the rest of the opposition. Swanee River is a much smarter niaro than generally supposed, and her smartness off tho mark and speed when going should bring more success her way. It is also noteworthy that she stays fairly well and may win over more ground than she has yet attempted in public. Gamecoejv was a fair fourth and Braid came next, but Radial and Kilbrogati both failed to got in the danger zone at the finish. The Flying Handicap saw Silver Peak score, her second win for her new owner, and the win was welldeserved, as Mr Stone has been rather unlucky with the rest of his team. Silver Peak scored in a meritorious manner as she was third last after going a furlong and a-half, and was in front nearly a furlong from home. She, however, bad to be riddeji right out at the finish to stall off a strong challenge from Eight Bells. The going was quite sound for the second day of the meeting and the attendance appeared to be rather bettor than on the first day. A long and vexatious delay took place when the field was at the past for the Buckley Memorial Handicap, owing to tho fractiousness of Kilbrogan, John Barleycorn, and a couple of others. When they were finally sont away John Barleycorn and Recorder were hopelessly left and Kilbrogan and Tremena were smartest to get going. Tremena drew clear and finally won all out by about a length from Royal Star, who beat Eleus a couplo of lengths. Tho winner paid her supporters a good dividend running to about the third of a century. Mortham was elected a sound favourit? for the Wnitaki Handicap, but tho stakes went to Killala, who was a bit lucky to beat Radial, as tho latter had to race under a disadvantage owing to his rider losing hia stirrup irons.

HOUSING AND HAZARDS. The attendance at the North Otago Jockey Club's meeting was one of the best if not tho best, the writer has ever noticed on the course during tho past 20 years or more. It. however, did not include several well-known patrons of sport from the north and south of tho White City who usually attend the Oamaru meetings. The influenza fiend probably kept many away, but the principal reason why others did not put in an appearance was the lock of accommodation obtainable in tho town. It was noticed that many motored from a distance to attend the first day, but did not come back again on tho second, probably bcc.-iuse it would make hard work to witness both cards under the circumstances. Lack of accommodation is a very serious drawback to all our South I 'ind meetings except as far as Christchurch is concerned, and conditions in that respect seems to b -, getting worse instead of better. Take for instance Dunedin —after lunching at the City Hotel with some friends the other dav the writer was gazing through the windows of tbs "smoke room" and could not help noticing the long wries of vacant windows in the two top stories of a building opposite. This building was formerly know as the Baldwin Hotel, and latterly, before the rc-dnotion of lieenso craze swept through the land as tho Central Hotel. In the good old d.iys tho Baldwin Hotel was a grrat sportinjr rendezvous, when liberty was not shackled as it is at present in deference to the vievs' of the Curfew Bell Brigade, who swa-y out weak Imeed politicians. Now thi place., right in the head; of Dunedin, is merely tenanted by atmosphere and probably a few rats and mice foroad tc-

livo on a Mother Hubbard Cupboard—and ghosts of tho past. In tJio old days no race meeting wiis complete without a game ( jf hazards at night to supplement a. win or retrieve a loss on the course. It was in tho liiihlwin billiard room that a sport had a great run of lurk with the "box" and .stinted his winnings into a pocket of the I able over which he stood whilst playing. During :i hiil in the excitement of the gamo he thought ho would try the strength of his bunk-, but found that there- was very lit Lie I hero as orw of the lioys had been under (he table, a.nd after cuttiiiß a hole in the pocket had been taking out the .spoils as fast as they were , put in. _On ainilher occasion a. mug found his y/ay into the .-e.hool ;!jid just us he was reaching out to colled a few winning bets someone Iliru.-t a pin in that part, of his anatomy usually covered by coat tails. Muggins wlxm I- - d round M 'find out, who had com-ruiil-ed the outrage on his person, but saw noi. ling but apparently innocent. fa<-'\s. He then turned to collect his bets, but the monoy, like the winds of yesterday, had vanished. Those were the days of tho miixini "fjet money, no matter how you get it, but, ;;et it." and heap:* of fun. MORE ABOUT FRACTIOUSNESS. One trots, tired of harping on. the same string, Uut tli<; interests oi racing denmiKls that luruier attention must be drawn to liio unoue leiiii-jicy wuh which lracUoua hor-seb an? treated when at tliu post. It is an intolerable state of a/fairs to allow two or three horses to hold up the start of every race ill wiiioli they take jxirt, and what :s worst still is allowing some ol tJie fractious brigade, far more consideration than others. It is quite obvious that such is tho case. It is unquestionably true that one fractious horse at tho post upsets others, and makes them also unruly if they arc kept for an undue length of time at the barrier, whilst being bumpe<], kicked, and shoved about by those who decline to line up in a proper manner. At the Ou.nia.vu meeting Mr Wood had some bad horses to handle, and unfortunately iruidu matters worse by allowing them far and away too much consideration. In the Buckley Memorial two or three fractious horses held up tho start for the best part of half an hour, and finally Kilbrogan, one of tho principal offenders, was one of tho first aSvay, whilst some of the well behaved horses got all the worse of tho deal. Such a stato of affairs is nothing worse or less than placing a premium on fractiousness. Notoriously bad mannere<l horses should not be allowed to line up with the others, but made to take their chance behind the field. Mr Wood is too capable a starter not to realise that good starts become almost impossible to achieve if fractious horses are allowed to make an attempt to line up with tho well behaved lot, and all that lie requires is the support of the. stewards to do what is only fair to the majority of horse owners and followers of the gnme. The stale of affairs at tho start of some of the races at Oamaru was beyond toleration. The stewards of a club need not go so far as to refuse the nominations for a fractious horse, but, they should certainly insist that notoriously bad horses should not lie allowed to line up with the others, but mad? to take , their ehanoe. somo fhreo or four lengths behind the rest of the field, and when those at the barrier nre in fair line thry should h" ?ent awav without, waiting for the hh.ck list lot if they are not readv to jump off tho mark.

—Mr J. B. Reid bred four of the winners at t'io Oamnni meeting. —Ruonn m\is allowed to pay a good price when slip won at Oaniaru.

—Surveyor is reported to havo developed eoreiK-Fs after racing at Egmont. — Slwspy Head showed pace at Oamaru, but did not stay an in her races.

— Acccptanccn for the Timnni Trotting , Club's meeting are ijduo on February 27. — Bondage is developing into n. good cut of a mure that fhould add to her winnings.

— Sunlit, a winner at Oamaru, is a halfsister by Sunny Lake to the well-performed Eilmonn.

— Handicaps for the Gore meeting aro due on February 27 and acceptances on M<irc!: 4.

— The three-year-old filly Thcda. by San Francisco from Formal, shaped promisingly at Oaniaru. — Killala, the winner of tho Waitaki Iland'oap, is a sisier to the Kilbroney gelding Kilboyne. —• Kilboyne is to be schooled ovor hurdles. Ho retains his speed, but scenw to havo developed a weak heart. — All British docs not seem to be able to act under weight when up against anything, like good company. — Mythology ran a. good race on tho first day at Oamaru, but was hopelessly left at tho post on the second. — Tyne put up a good raco on tho first day at Oaniaru, when Ckverhoiise beat him in the Belfield Welter. — Link Up is improving , in appearance, and looks lfioro robust to the eye than when racing earlier in tho season. —-Primum is to bo treated to a spell, and should como back a, bettor horse than he has yet shown himself in public. — All Ready would probably pay hia way over hurdles, and prove a more profitable proposition than ho doee on tho flat. — Bad riding was a big , contributing factor to 30m© of the well-backed horses running badly at Oamaru last week. — Admiral Talbot will have to como off the quarter-deck if he does not shape more commandingly than he did at Oamaru. —A. M'M'ulliri received a shaking when Tuticorn fell with him at Oamaru, and may bo kept out of tho saddle for a few days. — The Boss ran a good raco on the second day at Onmaru by getting fourth in the Windsor Handicap after beginning badly. — Jack Symon/j was seriously disputing . Golden Prince's chance of success at Oaumru when he clouted heavily at tho last hurdle. — After tho running in the Buckley Memorial tho stewajde hold an inquiry, and J. C. Tilson was censured for crossing . Royal Stax.

— Belgian King landed a double fit, Oamaru, where ho owred a good deal of Ilia success to the good horsemanship J. Campbell displayed. — Kilbrogan has become particularly mulish at tho post, and should bo given a turn over the smaller sticks to euro him if possible. — It is understood that somo good money was lifted over Twinklo'e win at Oamsmi. The merchants were refusing Twinkle at tho finish. —J. A. Whifco has purchased a four-year-old gelding got by Grafton Loch from a mare by Heroism from Gipsy Grand—Bagpipes mere. —Mr Alf Dickson was the official " man in the box" at tho North Otago meeting, and gave- prompt and unuostioncd decisions on both days. — Dal SngnOj the two-year-old halfbrother to Bon Spec, is a promising sort, and seems to bo more- level-headed than hie brilliant relative. — Long-striding horsea such as Sunart end Radial were not suited by the gToasy going in evidence on the first day of tho Oaruaru meeting. — Lady Links shut up quickly in her recent races, and her followers are dropping the good money she gave them by her win at Wingatui. — Nominations for the attractive programmo issued for tho Southland Racing Club's atTuimn meeting close on Friday, March S, at 5 p.m. — Somo intending visitors to the Wnnganui Cup meeting had to abandon the trip owing to being unable to procure accommodation in the River City. — Fabrinade ia a fine upstanding two-year-old that will probably be found paying his way in better company than he defeated at Oamaru. — Tho Timaru Trotting Club's programme has been very liberally patronised by owners, and tho meeting, d-nted for March 4, should prove highly successful. — Master Dennis, the half-brother to Petrovrta, is an improving sort that should saddle up a.s a. winner before many moons have sped acrosis the sky. — Torf rocla, scorns to have lost form, as she ha« failed to reproduce anything like tho great brilliancy ana could mustier up in tho early part of her career. — Some little time ago Mr T. Twomoy made a present of a full brother to Belgian King to a friend, who has now decided to place his hack in training , . —An English trainers' federation recently held itci first annual meeting, and decided that the minimum chargo for training a horeo would be £5 5s per week. — Ruona, tho winner of tho Juvenilo Handicap at Oamaru, is a haJf-sralor by Sunny Lake to Marianne, but a totaJly different type of majo in appearance. — Different tactics wert> used with Golden Prince on each day at Oamara. On tho first day he never hit the front, but on the ewond ho w?n from end to end. * — Too much use was made of Footlights in tli? Burn side Handicap. She got, well away, but wa« allowed to run hcrpolf to a standstill over a furlong from homo. — Ruena bolted before, lining up to the barrier for Uie Juvenile Handicap, and tho runaway nc-turally jjirl not help her chance of repeating her success on the first day. — There wa.s a close call for favouritism between Royal Star and Elous in tho Buckley Memorial, as tho former carried only J?IG more* than tho Southland gelding. — The Hawlro's Bay Jockey Club ha« suspended F. CrceSj and thore is every probfv bility of a test ca.se being made of tho matter by the. Now Zealand Jockeys' Association. — The one-eyed Saxby caused trouble in both his r-jcc« at Osimaru. Tho good-look-ing Englishman has a fine turn of ejx»d, but. is badly hampered by the loss of an optic — Silver Peak moved down rathor sliort in hsr preliminary on tie 'second Hay at Oamaru, and the fa«t no v-.oubt contributed to tho poor support ncooi-i-n her on iito totalisaior. —" Tho Writing on the tv\vi."—ln this case the totalisator figrtaj ii> coanectKm

with one c-f the runners at, Oaraaru et-rongly suggested Hint a loss of form would occur. And no it did.

— Revolution was hopelessly left on tho first day at Oamaru, but made a bold bid for success on the second day, whin Foo Chow bout he , . - by a narrow margin in the Windsor Handicap. — Royal Sicr was hold in reserve for the second day at Oamaru, but the beat ho could do wae to finish second to Tremena, who won ovOT a milo course for tho first time in her career.

— Twinkle, who was finishing on well w-h»i lie won at Oamaru, ia an Auatralian-brc! gelding by Varco from Ninon, by Sweet William from Foulard, by Seneschal from Brocade, by Trenton. — Elcus was again an unlucky plnccgctter on both days of tho Oairnru meeting. On the Focond day ho had to make up n, lot of ground before getting third to Tremena. and Eoyal Star. — The Lake County Jockey Club's meeting takra place on Wednesday end Thursday of this week. Unfortunately the fields do not promise to run to sufficient numerical to make p. successful gathering. — Tho Forbury Park Trotting Club has applied for an alteration of racing dates in ordor to avoid clashing with tho Southland Racing , Club'e meeting. The new datce applied for are the- 15th and 17th of April. , — When chatting with the etud groom of the Burnsido stud during the Oamani ni'-e , - ing. tho information was gathered ihtit Sojferino lias -a particularly fine crop of foals running in the paddocks this Reason. — Artilleryman, who was handicapped at a stone above v/oight-for-age in tho Australian Cup, run over two miles and a-qvuirtor. Tho race would be next door to a certainty for Amythas if handicapped on the sanw lines. — Punka seems to havo trained off isinco going to tha North Island. At the Wellington Cup meeting it was noticed that sho did not present the attractive ap]x>aranco sho displayed when trained in the South Island. ■-Mr A. G. Wood spoilt several of his s'a-rts at the Oamar.i meeting by granting far too much consideration to fractious horses, with tho result that usually goodmannered hon?es also began to play up at the post.

— Ardmore's rider lost ono of his stirrup, leathers at the start of the Pukeuri Welter, and a similar mishap occurred io Radial, who would in all x?robability have won the Waitaki Handicap if Porter had ?iot lost hio irone.

— Bight Bolk had Silver Peak fully extended to beat her in the Flying Handicap, in which, however, the latter had to mate up a lot cf ground before hitting , the front, and this sho did rather too soon under the circumstances

— " Sir Modred " reports the death of tho veteran horseman M. M'Lrsren, who died ot Invorcargill on February 12. Mat M'Laron was a well-known fignra in trotting circles for very many years, and was 61 years old at tho time of his death. —It is reported that Messrs R. B. Lußk and C. O'Connor, tho well-known judge an.d starter, are arranging to fly from tho Thames to Blenheim and back from tho latter place to assist at the Thames Trotting Club's meeting. — Tho Carbine gliding , Dcfenco, who is now 10 years old, won the principal event run at a meeting held at Williamstown on February 7. Defence has won the Australian Cup, Bond Can, Hobart Cup, and Willianastown Easter Cup since,he has been racing in Australia.

— Gamecock made his debut over hurdles on the second day at Oamaru under tho pilotage of Iα Hogarty, who did not havea, pleasant rid 1 ; in ramming his mount iuto his fences. With his pace Gamecock should make a useful hurdler amongst tho clas? now at the game. —It is wonderful how punters go for an extra win or a Tocovery over the final event of a. meeting. At Oamaru tho Waitaki Handicap was easily the best betting race of tho meeting, despite the fact that numbers of people had left tho course to catch the south-bound express. — The North Otago Jockey Club's action in changing tho dates of its moctuijr from New Year to others following the Dunodin Oup meeting has born good fruit. Last week's meeting wqb about the best ever held on the course despite the handicap or wet weather on tho first day. — Miss Camouflage, who has been steadily improving during the season and got amongst tho winners at Oamaru, was got by An Red from Winter Eos?, a mare by Kuroclydon from Primrose, by Hilarious, a son of Goldsborough, who »won tho first C.J.C. AVelooine Stakes, run in 1879. —It is understood that two extra permits have been granted—one to the North Island and ono to tho South Island—for raco meetings which will be held in honour of tho Princo ot' Wales during his tour of New Zealand. One meeting will take piaee at Riecarton and the other at Ellorslie.

J — Bon Spec has been sent north to run I at tho WangaJiui Cup meeting, and' may also be raced at other North Island fixture?. At latest accounts the Boniform gelding was making a complete recovery from the effects of the mishap caused by galloping on a cast Rhoe whilst working at Biccarton. — At a mooting of the Trotting Association hold kujt week it was decided that an owner who (lid not pay the Provident Fund fee. until after nomination could start his horeo upon payment of the fine of £5 at tho discretion of the stewards and subject to compliance with tho provision of th© rules. —1 oontemptible- theft was committed on tho first day of the Oamaru meeting. When Sundance throw her rider through pkying up in tho bird cage, L. Hegaity, riding 2st over weight, took tho ride, and whilst he was out on tile track someone extracted several notes from hie hastilydiscarded clottae. — Prior to her win in tho Buckley Memorial Tromena was best known cw a sprinter, but &ho had scored over seven furlongs at Riccarton. Tromena wae got by Counto Witie from Avarice, by Tieadmill from Golden Crest, by Apremont—Aurifera. Counto Witto was got by Menschikofl from Problem, tho dam of Solution. — Swjvnec River won the North Otago Cup from end to end, but was perhaps a bit lucky to baat Sun-art, who began badJy, and was afterwards ruehod round his field in an effort to make- up ground. Sunart juot about got to the leader at tho top of the hill, but could not go on under the doublo Ltamdiea-p of bad going and over-anxious pilotage. — From what can bo gathered tie Racing Conference is doing its best to ignore tho existence of the New Zealand Jockeys' Association. Tho racing authorities would probably beooino painfully aware of ils eistonco if all our ridere took suddenly ill on the eve of important fixtures, and .had in consequence to forgo or decline a.ll riding engage mante. — March will lie a fairly busy month in our racing world. On March 10 ond 11 tho Gore Rating Club will hold its autumn mooting, the Waimato meeting takes place on March 18, and tho Southland Racing Club's mooting on Miarch. 24 and 25. In addition to tho above fixtures there will bo a meeting at Clifdeu on March 17, and one a-t Arnbe-rloy on March 27. — Some little timo back Mr J. E. Browcr purchased All Black and ficvoraj brood mares. Ho hoe now resold All Hjnok and several marcs to Mr Norman Folkincr, who owna Comedy King and othor equinca making tho Noorilino etiid. Amongst tho mare« purchased by Mr Falkincr are Cress Battovy, tho dam of Artilleryman, and Pedometer, with a brother to Surveyor at foot. — According to statistics published by the Sydney Mail, Comedy .King heads tho liet at

winning euros in connection with Taccs run up to the end of January with 19,55550vs to hio credit. Tbo Welkin, with 16,37a50ve, Linacre with 14,255e0ve, Konilworth with 11,23190va, and Prince Footo with 10,640a0vs also got winners of over IO.OOOsov-s in stakes during tho first half of the season. —Mt J. B. Reid would probably bo the loneliest man in the world :f he did not have a thoroughbred or two running in his paddocks, and apropec of tliic remark it may bs mentioned that tho William the Third horse Winkie, now held under leaeo, may return to tho Eldorslio otud next season. In the writer's opinion one of tho likeliest-looking yearlings sold at the November sales wr.-i a youngster g"t by Winkie.

— The performance of Tinop-ai in winning the The Kuiti Cup five time*j in five starts r3 said to be without parallel in tbe hiovor/ of tho tail'. There is not, however, so much merit in the performance- aa Nekon's three Auckland Cup wine or Cynisca's throe Wellington Cup wins, all landed in suocajsivo years. Achillea won three Jackson Stakes in successive ycare, and Multiform landed three eucciisive C.J.C. Challenge Stakes.

— Mori-ham opened up a good 'ead iu the first five furlongs of the Flying Handicap at Oairraru, only, however, to subside into third' place at the business end. Over five furlongs in the Waitaki Hapdicap ho had to tako up a rise of 41b, and was elected a strong favourite, wilh just about double the money he carried on the first dsy, but ho failed to fill a place. The uphill finish at Oamaru always tacks on extra distance to a race, particularly as far sw the speeuy, nonstying brigade are. concerned. —As a result oi tip three stipendiary stewards employed by the Queensland ,clubs resigning their positions, there are the' EainO number of vacancies bsing advertised with offers of 600sovs a year, and an extra century for tho principal man. It ocenu that three men, apparently good judge's of racing, should resign en bloc without good and sufficient reason. Iβ it possible that some of the Queensland stewards are like others in Uiis country, who are tho curse of racing, because they are that vrcrst-of-ell type who don't know and -won't be told. — The Wanganui Cup meeting' takes place on Thursday and Saturday of this week, and promises to be a successful meeting. The acceptances have not fallen due at time of writing , , and henoe it savours of guceswork to gather tho strength oi' the. fields. It is not a very strong field in the Wanganui Cup. and 1 Oraircro may start favourite, whilst Snub and Kilrush are likely to rocoive Rood support. Mascot would be dangerous if she has freshened u,p, as sho reads well in at 8.2. Bon Spec and Swaneo River should run well if saddled at the meeting. — The going wae against tho long-strid-ing Sunart on the first day of the Oumaru meeting, and ho ran a good race, after, «ia usual,, boing a bit slow on hie legs at the rise of the barrier. Mr J. B. Reid informed tho writer that ho intended to run hie horse in tie Buckley Memorial on- the second day of tho uweliug. and instructed h s trainer to that effect; but tho latter did not accept for the Sunny .Lake gelding exce-pt in the unsuitable distance attached to tho fivo-iurlong course linked up with iho Waitaki Handicap. Sunart was, however, not reproduced at the meeting. — Room-r&idera wero at work during the Oam-o.ru meeting, and got away with one or two lifts during the night. One of tho rooms tried out was occupied by your humble servant, but a ohair which had been placed behind the door made sufficient noieo to shoo off tho intruders. The incident reminded tho writer of the journalist who woke up .and found a burglar making a careful oearch of his bedroom. After watching in silence for some timo, ho said, " Say, old chap, what are you looking for?" The disciple of Bill Sykes replied that ho was rfier something that eounded lika "ruddy money," whereupon the scribe remarked, "WeLl, you will find it hard work to find in the night time what I cannot find in the day time." — Fractious horses cost clube a good deal of money. The field for the Buckley Memorial Handicap were delayed at tho post by fractious* horses for tho beet part of half an hour, and hence the interval before the next race was considerably curtailed. This happened to bo the Juvenile Handicap in which the investments ran to only about half the total on any other event on the card. In other words, the club fined itself about lOOOsovs a>3 a result of the starter allowing too much latitude to unruly horses. The same thing occurred in connection with the Dunedin Cup meeting, where long delays at the poot was directly ■ responsible for a good deal of money being shut out of the machine. The writer does not consider finance the dominant part of the sport, but it is painful to eeo good money going to waste when our South Island meetings are badly in need of the sinews of war to make them more attractive than they are at present. — Punters wore a bit wiß of their mark in Ih-sir selections on the eecond day at Oaraaru; and a contributing factor towards their downfall was the cEange of going which existed on the two days. On the first day steady rain, which had set in during the early hours of the morning, continued , in evidence throughout the afterneon, and falso going was the result, and doubly tricky, because it wae a marked contrast to the hard ground or a dry plough gallop on which training and racing had taken place during tho past few weeks. On the second day the going , wae quite firm again, and horses were again acting on top of the ground Cβ before the meeting. A man should know thefo things, as the negro minstrel said when he was imparting the information that grass "is whiskers on the face of the earth." Indifferent riding and fields which created a. good dlce.l of trouble at the post also helped to upset general ideas ae to possible results. — A idiotic observance of racing law occurred in connection wtih a recent Warwick Farm meeting. A fiUv named Little Lass, after winning a race threw her rider, and a report of tho meeting , states tlint " one of the stipendiary stewards ordered him to l>3 carried to the soake. The rider weighed in all right, and wae then taken to the doctor' 3 loom." Apparently tho rider was .«criovis!y injured, and no one but a pure bonebcad who thinks that there is no euch thing as- a rcaeonablo exception to a rule of racing would have ordered him to the sales. Tiv. jockey's life have been hanging in the ecales as will as hie body so far as an ordinary layman could know, and observing a tin-pot racin" , law under such circumstances is tragically humorous, if one can use suoh an expression. In other words, tlve action was unbclievnbly ri-iicu-loua. Under racing law all the world error stewards have practically unlimited power, and if ever throe wns a case where a- little of it should l>o brought into play it is ft prevent a half-dead jockey from b?ing placed op the scales liko so much butcher e meat. — Prior to tho C.J.C. midsummer meeting Fabrinatlc, who won on tho second day 1 at oama.ru, had been showing good track work at Riccarton, but failed to run. up to it at the meeting, and ngain acted greenly on thfi first day of the North Otago meeting. It was thought in oomo quarters that the colt was roguish, but it was more nrobably a lack of experience which mused hirn to stop. On the- second day at Oamaru ho strode away from the field, and gave nothing a chance. F-abrimvdc- h a liksly Port of a colt, showing plenty to size and quality. I!? 1 was ■ prnt-by the Menfchikoff horse Fabrikoff from Pasquinade, by Simmer J*rom Bonnette, by Cheviot^-Milliner, by Millionam»— Qtoosa. by Jjsdiaa. Weirio*. • ■