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Acoording to the Mount Ida Chronicle a very good programme for the Hyde races, to be held next month, is being prepared. This ia, I believe, the first meeting got up in that district, And as the project is being vigorously carried out there is little doubt but that it will be sueoeasf ul enough to warrant the oommittee s making it an annual affair. The nominations for the handioaps at the Southland Jockey Club's meeting are aa under ;

SOUTHLAND CUP HANDICAP,

Mr T. Surman's Darkie, 3 yrs Mr R. Ray's Templeton, aged Mr R. Ray's Titania, 6 yrs Mr H. Goodman's Chancellor, 5 yrs Mr H. Goodman's York, 4 yrs Mr John Marshall's Young Mocking Bird, aged Mr W. J. Moffett's Remnant, 3 yrs. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP. Mr J. B. Sutton's Merry Bird, aged Mr C. Wyeth's Mulatto, 3 yrs Mr George Stewart's Border Lad, aged Mr W. F. Hogue's Rocket, aged Mr R. Ray's Templeton, aged Mr R. Ray's Titania, 6 yrs Mr H. Goodman's Chancellor, 6 yra Mr H. Goodman's York, 4 yrs Mr C. Basstian's Critique, aged Mr James Bonner's Bothwell, aged Mr D. Corsan's Glendyne, 6yrs. HANDICAP HURDI/K RACE. Mr J. T. Lunn's Stella, aged Mr A. Mitchell's Dandy, aged Mr H. Goodman's Chancellor, 6 yrs Mr James Hartington's Satan, aged Mr W. J. Moffett's Little Dan, aged Mr J. Cotton's Thilo, 6 yrs Mr I. Loughnan's Architect, COMMERCIAL HANDICAP. Mr J. B. Smith's Gazelle, 4 yrs Mr George Stewart's Border Lad, aged Mr W. F. Hogue's Rocket, aged Messrs Mason and Vallance's Tera Mr R. Ray's Templeton, aged Mr R; Ray's Titania, 6 yrs Mr H. Goodman's Chancellor, 5 yrs Mr H. Goodman's York, 4 yrs Mr James Hartingfcon's Lubra, aged Mr W. J. Moffett's Remnant, 3 yrs Mr C. Basstian's Critique, aged Mr James Bonner's Botliwell, aged Mr D. Corsan's Glendyne, 5 yrs. SOUTHLAND J.C. HANDICAP. Mr J. B. Smith's Merry Bird, aged Mr Charles Wyett's Mulatto, 3 yrs Mr W. F. Hogue's Rocket, aged Messrs Mason and Vallance's Tera Mr R. Ray's Templeton, aged Mr R. Ray's Titania, 6 yrs Mr H. Goodman's Chancellor, 5 yrs Mr W. J. Moffett's Remnant, 3 yrs

Mr D. Corsan's Glendyne, 5 yrs.

Theße are fairly good, the quality of most of the horses being first-class, and the inaugural meeting of the new Club promises to be an exceedingly interesting ono. Otautau races came off on Fiiday last, and although the stakes were insignificant tho spectators had plenty of sport provided for them. The Hurdle Race was won by Mr M'Laren's Manuka, beating Darkie and Indian. The Otautau Cup was secured by Mr Fraser's Waimea, defeating Nimrod, Merrymaid, and four others. An unsatisfactory Trotting Eace reeulted in Mr Jones' General Grant being declared the winner, but all six starters broke repeate3ly. A field of ei^ht contested tha Hurry Scurry, and the winner turned up in Mr Fraser'a Charlie. Tho Hospital Eace was won by ftfr Martin's Oroydon, ngainet four more ; and the Consolation Handicap by Mr M'Lean's Eoanie, with the same owner's Mprrymaid second. For the Palmeraton Handicap the entries are not bo numerous a* could have been wished, still they should be Bufficiont to furnish a good day's Bport. They are a3 under :— Hurdle Race, a handicap of 20 soys. Two miles, Mr J. Cotton's b g Thilo, 6 yrs Mr H. Schleuter's b g Little John, 5 yrs Mr A. C. M'Kay's b g Leap Year, 6 yrs. PAIiMEOSTON Cup, a handicap of 40 soys. Two miles. Mr H. Goodman's br h Chancellor, 5 yrs Mr H. Goodman's eh h York, 4 yrs Mr R. J. Mason's eh t Tcra, 3 yrs Mr A. C. M'Kay's g g Blue Peter, aged Mr A. C. M'Kay's br m Deception, aged. District Handicap, of 15 soys. 1J mile. Mr R. Teinpleton's g g Hawksbury, 5 yrs Mr W. Henderson's b m Mermaid, 6 yrs Mr J. A. Duncan's eh m Southern Cross, 5 yrs Little Bros b m Grace Darling, 4 yrs. Shag Valley Handicap, of 30 soys. 1£ mile. Winner

of Palmerston Cup to carry 71b penalty. Mr H. Goodman's Chancellor, 5 yrs Mr H. Goodman's York, 4 yrs Mr R. J. Mason's Tera, 3 yra Mr A. C. M'Kay's Blue Peter, aged Mr A. C. M'Kay's Deception, aged.

Nominations for tho Tapanui Handicap, of 30 soys ; J.CHandiear, of 30aovsj and Hurdle Handicap, of 20 soys, closo this evening (28th). If the Melbourne Weekly Times speaks correctly, we may lose Lone Hand from this country, though I cannot say that tbe lobs would be very great, seeing how badly he has performed since his arrival here. The paper above mentioned says :— •" It is rumoured that a wellknown Melbourne sportsman is in treaty f.r tho purchase of Lone Hand, and that, should his overtures oventuate sucfevsfully, the cele brated grey will return to Victorii from New Zealand. Dame Eumour also hath it that Sussex will try again his luck ov«r hurdles. The reappearance of -these two celebrities on our racecourses would be bailed with acclamation by all sportsmen, especially in these times, when cross-oauntry horses of merit are scarce. " In its report of tbe tame little district rnce meeting held at Mount Ida last week, the Chronicle admits that this firEt essay was not perfectly successful, but still claims that the meeting should continuo to be confined to district horses instead of reverting to the old atyle, whon good money used to be given and good horses thereby attracted. It concludes with tho following compliment to the outside owners who used to take their horses to the meeting :—": — " The stewards deserve to be con gralulated. They provided a (lav's good sport, and now we have the satisfaction of !:nowin£ thai the money still remains in the district, and will probably bo made tolerably goos use of,

instead of going to support blacklegs and bookmakers aa formerly was generally the case." A man who recently got sentenced to two years' imprisonment in Wellington Gaol for obtaining {money by false representations had previously spent £1 of his plunder in taking a ticket in a sweep on the Wellington Cup. His tioket drew Hailstorm, and the value of his prize was £200— a nice little sum with which to start the world again when his sentence has expired; The Oamaru Club have received the following good entries for their Autumn meeting :— ■ Handicap Hurdle Raob. Mr W. Maitland's Shillelagh Mr H. Schluter's Little John Mr J. Cotton's Thilo Mr P. Butler's The Agent Mr A. J. Keith's Ada Mr R. Ray's Lone Hand. Redcastlb Handicap. Mr P. Butler's Luna Mr H. Goodman's Chancellor Mr H. Goodman's York Mr R. J. Mason's Camballo Messrs Mason and Vallance's Tora Mr R. Ray's Templeton Mr R. Ray's Titania Mr A. J. Keith's Soukar Hon. R. Campbell's Sir Modred. St. Patrick's Handicap. Mr P. Butler's Luna Mr H. Goodman's Chancellor Mr H. Goodman's York Mr R. J. Mason's Camballo Mr R. J. Mason's Tera Mr R. Ray's Templeton Mr R. Ray's Titania Mr A. M'Kay's Deception Mr A. M'Kay's Blue Peter Mr A. J. Keith's Soukar Mr A. Paterson's colt by Islam— Little Lady. Handicap Steeplechase. Mr Maitland's Shillelagh Mr H. Schluter's LittlQ John Mr J. Cotton's Thilo Mr P. Butler's The Agont Mr Keith's Ada Mr Ray's Lono Hand. Autumn Handicap. Mr P. Butler's Luna Mr H. Goodman's Chancellor Mr H. Goodman's York Mr Mason's Camballo Mr Peterson's colt by Islam— Little Lady Messrs Mason and Vallance's Tora Mr Ray's Templeton Mr Ray's Titania Mr M'Kay's Blue Peter Mr Keith's Soukar. In connection with the Timaru meeting, ownera would do well to remember that nominations olose on March 23rd for the Timaru Cup, of 200 soya } J,O. Handicap, of 100 rovb ; Hurdle Handicap, of 80 soya ; and Winter Oaka Handicap, of 50 soys. | The programme for Oxford races on March 17th shows close on LIOO to be given In stakes, the principal event being the Oup, of 25 soys, •' Sinbad" reports that, when paying a visit to Rodsley last week, he found Le Loup looking the picture of health. Lure and Zulu are also In giocl work. Mr S. Noaworthy'B periodical yearling sale will be held during the Canterbury Autumn race week, and the lot of youngsters number six, bred by Albany and Korarifrom Mermaid, Malice, No Name, Tell-tale, and other mares. After these have been disposed of, the whole of the brood mares, stallions, and foals will be offered. The Middle Park annual sale of yearlings, two-year-old«, and brood mares will be hold on April Ist. I have received an elaborately gotup programme of the lots to be then offrfred, containing the tabulated pedigrees of the most valuable. From this I gather that the lißt includes a full brother to Betrayer and Sir Modred ; a brother to Mario Antoinette ; young Btock out of tb.9 other Euglish mares Hammock, Rupee, Charm— all the foregoing being by Traducer. There are also several yearlings and two-year-olds by Castaw&y, Albany, apd Daniel O'Eourke; while the brood maroa include Norma, Opera, Moss Eose, Sweetmeat, and Eglantine. "Sleepy Hollow" is actually waking up, in a Bportmsf sense, after a long slumber. I notice tbat a race meeting for May 24th is being got up, and LIOO has been subscribed to provide stakes to be run for. The annual races at Havelock, Marlborough Province, will be held during March. At a recent meeting of members of the We3tland Eacing Club it was found that tha recent races at Hokitika resulted in a substantial cash balance, and L6O was voted out of the surplus towards liquidating old liabilities. The question of holding races oa Sb. Patrick'^ Day was raised, and after discussion, was adjourned to a future day. We »re not yet in possession of full details j of the M»rlborou?h races, but they appear to have been very successful and interesting. Mr Mr H. Redwood's colt Norseman ww quite the hero of the gathering, he carrying eff both Cup and R.C. Handicap. Thia youngster ia a n'nolooking holE-brother to Natator, being by Traiior— Waterwitch, and ho^ ha«s now slightly compensated his owner for his disappointment in the Wellington Cup, in which race he got cannoned sga^'nst and knocked out of his stride. Mr Gentry's Totara colt Talent fallowed up his Welliug.on Huccess>--8 by landing the Flying Handicap and the Ladies' Pu-se. Grey Momua seonred one hurdle rac? by a walk-over, but could only get Fecond to Clarence in the second day's race. Mr Owen's colt Sir George, who at the Canterbury Spring meeting ran second to Hilarious, won the Sapling Stakes beating Heather Bell. Tho local paper states that both compel if ors were bred out of the same dam, but how they could both be two-year-oldn at the same time I cannot understand. General entries and acceptances for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club meeting close next Saturday, NnvSh 6t,b. The Valentine's Day Peaces at Waeranfifa-a-hika came off on the clue date. Throe weighed out for the Handicap Hurdle Race, of .75 soys, avA Mr Pege'a Queen of Hearts (103t 91b) won pretty easily from Fly (lOat) and R*ta (list 4117). After Sylvia bad carried off tho Hack Hurdle Raco Ihrea horses went down to the post for the Maiden Plate, which resulted in Mr GetlingV Ni-ma defeating Day-and-Martin and Highland Fling. A good field of Dine started for Iho St. Valentine's Handicap, of 75 £ovs, and after a grand struggle the favourite won in Mr Matthews' Merlin (8st) ; Mr P. Butler's Numa (9<tslb) Tvas beaten by only a neck, with Little Wonder (83!; 101b) third. Amongst the unplaced wao Maror^ (Bit), tbo sensational borae of a frrmer Dunedin Cup. A Hack Race was won by New Chum, and Numa j then had a turn in the Publicans' Purse, of 25 I sovh, beating several others. Not satisfied with two race mfeting3 this season, tbe Cambridge Club intend holding a Winter gathering in May. Wi Kateno has sold hi?*, hor^e Young Reformer to Mr L. C. G-'.fffl for LIOO. Ohincmutu races, on the 10th insfcawt, are reported to have gone off very satisfactorily. Proceedings commenced with the Hurdle Handicap, of 20 soys, in which Hastings beat; Awabou and two other.'. MrD. Asher'rf Kairewai secured the Pony Race and tbe Maori Ruce. For tho Maiden Ploto six started, the winner turninr uj> in Penrr.«e. The. Rotorun, ! Handicap, oC 40 povs, v/na tho principal ev^nt, I but only three ran iv it, and Bundirra suc- • ceeded k beatiuy Ghjllie Calluai and You-

geance. After a couple more haok races, Vengeance wound up the day's sport by beating Ghillio Callnm in the Consolation Stakes. Additional nominations for the WaverleyWaitota'ra Guinea 1 ? are as follow :— Mr H. N. Harrison's b c Woodpocker Mr W. Hately's b f Scotch Mist Mr James Glieson's eh f Deception Mr James Glieson's eh Tukumoc-moo.

A Wanganui paper has the following amusing remarks concerning the comments of the Press generally on its great Cup handicap :— " There certainly seems to be a remarkable unanimity of opinion among the turf critics respecting the work of the handicapper for the Wanganui Jockey Club, who has failed to give satisfac tion. We have given the other side of the question— not that we accept a tithe of the adverse judgments as correct; but that < our readers may draw their own conclusions fairly. It would appear that the Thousand-Pounder has excited the jealousy of our Southern friends who Lave tho command of the Press, for even the amount seemed to crII forth their hostility ; and now they have found fair game in tho handicapper. It would be a bold thing to affirm that Mr Hate'y has not made an error of judgment in a single instance, but that he has done his work on the whole not badly is the general opinion of the best judges in the district. Ie has been said that the list of acceptances will show the distrust felt in the handictvpper. This is absurd. The mistakes, if any, are probably confined to at most three horses ; and it must be remembered that the vindication of this official in his difficult, responsible, and thankless task, only comes when the horses have passed the judge's box for the last time. At tho Home time we are inclined to think that it would be well for the larger clubs to engage a handicapper whose experience and prestige combined would command the respect of sporting men in every part of the Colony. We say this without implying any disparagement of the gentleman who ba3 fairly discharged the duty for the Wanganui Club for many years. It is impossible to please all, and only the authority derived from a high recognised official position will silence if it does not satisfy the oaptious." After hearing much evidence tbe stewards of the Poverty "Bay Turf Club arrived _at the conclusion that, in regard to malpractices at the late races, the trainr-r and jockey (Rollo) ef Mania, also the rider of Little Wonder, should be disqualified from riding on any oourse under their control. Harry Hastings, bookmaker, being found guilty of malpractices iv regard to the County Stakes, is not to be admitted in future to any grand stand or saddling-paddock under their oontrol. In consequenoe of the evidonoe given by Mr Thomson, the rider of Sylvia, exposing certain transactions, bi<» Tdisqualification is only to extend to the 18th of August next. Public oonfidence in district turf matters has been severely shaken owing to the late dieclosures.

MAELBOROUGH RACES: Second Day—Thursday, February 19th. Handicap Hurdle Kace, of £50. Twice round and a distance. Ward's Clarence .. .. .. 1 M'lvor's Grey Momus .. .. .. 2 March's Whalebono .. .. ..3 Hack Hurdle Race, of £10. Distance, 1J railo. Dick 1 Foul Play 2 Omaha.. .. .. • • .. 3 Eacino Club Handicap, of £50. Distanco, 1} mile Norseman .. .. .. ..1 Satellite .. .. .. -■ 2 Magnolia .. .. .. ..3 Time, 3 mm. 17 sec. Ladies' Purse, of £25. Welter weights for ago. One. mile and a-quarter. Gentry's Talent.. .. .. ..1 Stevenson's Apology .. .. ..2 Pußi/icAxs' Purse. Hero 1 Foul Play 2 Consolation Stakes. Magnolia .. .. .. ..1 Marie Stuart .. .. .. ..2 Satellite 3 Forced Handicap. Balmoral .. .. .. ..1 Sir George 2