Answers to Correspondents.

Otago Witness, Issue 1580, 25 February 1882, Page 20

Answers to Correspondents.

A 25., Dunedin.— The ninth. M. J., lnvorcai'Rill.— The colt ran there as Flageolet. Reader, Arrow.- Captain M'Lcan lives ashore now, being "ship's husband" for the Company ; but; he occasionally takes charge of on« of the vessels on the Adelaide line for a trip, and ho may have done so at the time you mention. NOTE? BY BEACON.

Tf'O Dutlt,<'iUl A. iJlldl lUBiKJUg U mOltiJlCdU Oil the tli>y of our gojug to preßß, bo that no results can be given until next week,

The Oamaru Jockey Club announce the following stakes to be run at the Autumn meetings of 1883, 1884, and 1885: In 1883, the Champagne Stakes of 30 soys. added to a sweepstake of 5 soys each ; in 1884, the Elderslie Stakes of 50 soys, added to a sweepstake of 5 soys each, for the progeny of Hotspur ; in 1885, tbe Sires' Produce Stakes, for two-year-olds, the progeny of Sorcerer, Stormy Petrel, Hotspur, Duntroon, Westover, and Rolling York, a sweepstake of 5 soys each, with 60 soys added by the owners of the sires, and 40 soys by tbe Club. Mr R. Vallance informß vi that < he and Mr Mason intend to give up racing if they can manage to effect a good sale of their horses. The lot will be put up at auction after the Canterbury Autumn meeting. I should be sorry to Bee the firm vacate the prominent position which they have occupied in our turf circle, and in one way I shall hope that the bids for their horses will not come up to their true value.

" Sir Launcelot " has the following :— " Over £100 has been subscribed in aid of the lad Morrigan, who broke his leg while riding Fleur-de-Lys in a gallop previous to the Wellinton races. And in this connection a nice little story reaches me as illustrating the proverbial niggardliness of a wealthy and virtuous owner of horses, This worthy was requested to give a donation towards the fund in aid of Morrigan, The gentleman who races under the name of Mr Bate had generously given ten guineas, but not bo the virtuous owner under notice, who, without donating, returned tbe list handed to him with the remark that ' if it were his boy, he should not expect anyone to sub* scribe. 5 " The following amounts were paid to the owners of winning horses at the Marlborough races {—Walters, L 209; H. Redwood, L 56; Rae, L3l ; Dillon, L 46;4 6; Ward, L 2; Smith, L 22; H. H. Dodson, L 45; Barry, L 32; B. Redwood, L 7 14? ; Carter, L 5. Details of the races appear in this issue. The acceptances for the principal races at

Ac might have been expected, Sir Modred and Somnua have not accepted, Mr Goodman not wishing to break the backs or the hearts of his pair of horses. The Wanganui Herald has the following remarks on the subject :—Considerable amusement was manifested when it was found that the Wairarapa bandicapper had effectually crushed out the Southern cracks. To put 12st 4lb on Sir Modred for the Wairarapa Cup, and only 6*t on several of the local nags, was a very direct method of telling the owner of the first named that he was no 1 ; wanted. The Wairarapa people clearly do not intend to subscribe money for the Southerners, but their way of making known the fact is a peculiar one. To come out of the matter with credit the Club should return to the owner of Sir Modred and Somnus, the "slaughtered" horses, the amount of their nomination fees. To the foregoing I would add that if the Wairarapa Club intend to have their races open to district horßes only, it would be more manly to state bo openly, and not get their programme telegraphed all over the Colony on the cheap with a view of gaining credit for providing a liberal bill of fare for all comers. " Soukar " writes that on a recent morning, aft Mr Wilson's Korari colt was working on the Wanganui racecourse in company with Balgowrie, he came in collision with a post and was killed on the spot, the rail entering some six inches into his chest. The force of the collision will be understood when it is stated that the post, some ten inches square .and several feet in the earth, was nearly driven out of the ground, whilst the rail was smashed to pieces. The rider (James Kearse), a decent, quiet lad, was thrown violently on his head, a distance of some 20 feet, and besides having his shoulder broken or dislocated has sustained concussion of the brain, and at the time of my writing is still unconscious. Ford, tbe custodian of the racecourse, at once got his horse and dray and conveyed the lad to his home, whilst a messenger was despatched post haste for a doctor. The accident was a sad termination to the morning's work on the coarse, and great sympathy was expressed for the lad, and also for Mr Wilson, owner of the colt, who valued him at from £200 to £300. The general opinion as to the cause of the accident was, that it was due to some wooden trestles that the custodian had placed on the inside of the training-ground, thereby confining horses to only a very narrow part of the track, and making the risk, should a colt swerve, very great indeed. The Wanganui Trotting Club have received tbe following nominations for their approaching meeting : — Handicap Trotting Rack, for horses in saddle.— Three miles. Mr Jas. Higgie's b s Jack Mr A. J. Keith's eh g Speculation Mr F. W. Evans' g m Millie Mr J. Holt's g ra Littfe Nell Mr J. Burkes b m Red Lead Mr C. M. Richards' br g Darkio Mr C. M. Hichardb' b m Brenda Mr J. H. Nixon's br g Fraud Mr W. Kirkwood's blk g Darkio Mr W. Kirkwood's b m Our Pony Mr R. Hifrgie's eh g Shin Fane Mrß. Jefferson's b g Sir Roger Tichborne. Handicap Trotting Race, for horses in single harness. — One mile heats. Mr W. Kirkwood's b m Our Pony Mr Jas. Higgie's eh g Shin Fane Mr B. Jefferson's b g Sir Roger Tichborne.

A description of the race last week for the Waikato Turf Club Handicap says that the five starters — Do wdrop, Randwick, Kerjilworfch, Lara, and Yatapa— got away together, but Kenilwortn commenced drawing ahead, and kept the lead first time round the course Randwick and Dawdrop overhauled him about a mile from home. A graud race ensued, the horBBB coming up the straight neck and neck. The pace told on Kenilworth, who fell away, and the race lay between Dewdrop and Rand wick, the mare winning by a length Lara, the favourite, was a bad fourth. For the President's fcStakoa Raodwick, Robert the Devil, and RiU started. On leaviDg the post Raudwick aud Rita raced neck aud neck, Robert the D.-vil wftitfnp; on thorn some three lengths behind. The Dovil soon c&ughfc tbe hindernvsr, and thflu, cellaring RiU at the atraighi, wait to . iio :--'mt; w:d won by three Viifc.nß. R.ufiwifk, H(,.n o'Aa-lalcn )>y the Dcvi!, Ml out of t,l>< <,ioe. O« tSo s«-o mi '''^y, tbe Pnb-leant' lL^dicay of 75 suva wr.« v on by I'iwomoiiu, beatii^ Dew<Jw> hw*, Rautlwick, {did Maori,

Acceptances have been received as tinder fc* the Dargaville raoes :—

Auckland Autumn races will be held on Eaßter Monday and Tnesday, and the following will be the principal stakes :— Tradesmen's Handicap of 80 sovb ; Mares' Produce Stakes (for two-year-olds) of 100 bovb ; Hurdle Handicap of 60 soys ; Easter Handicap of 150 Beys ; Selling Race of 50 soya ; Publicans' Parse of 60 boys; Flying Stakes of 50 soys; Handicap Steeplechase of 100 soys ; Autumn Handicap of 150 soys ; Elleralie Handicap of 200 soys (for two and three-year-olds) ; Shorts Handicap of 80 soys ; Consolation of 25 soys. Nominations fer Autumn Handicap, Easter Handicap, and Steeplechase close on March 17th. The Raglan Jockey Club purpose forming a coarse at Waitatuna, and will hold their first race meeting on March 17th. Piako races are fixed for March 17th, bntthe Tologa Bay meeting has been put off till Easter Monday. Acceptances have been received for the Hawke's Bay J.O. races as under :— .

.HA.trlEi.tii nnj.iui\ja.r, Of 800 soys. St. lb. Virginia Water ..8 8 Luna Dauphin .. ..8 2 Mavis Jibeller .. ..8 0 Slander filly ilischief .. .. 713 Kingcraig Sir George . . 710 My Dream jody Emma „ 7 5 Dan Jrand Duchess ..7 5 Envy filly ioukar .. ..7 2 Louie at. lb. .. 613 .. 612 .. 610 ..6 8 ..6 5 ..6 4 ..6 3 ..6 2 RAILWAY STAKES HANDICAP, Of 125 soys. St. lb. Jischief .. ..8 7 Soukar .. libeller .. ..8 4 Dan iUna .. ..8 2 Sydney .. jady Emma . . 7 7 Envy filly Jrand Duchess .. 7 5 Louie llander filly .. 7 1 Crissoge .. gt.lb. ..7 0 .. 610 ..6 8 ..6 7 ..6 5 ..00 HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 150 soys. St. lb. 31arence .. 12 2 GreyMomus jone Hand „ 11 7 Lady Mary joch Lomond „ 10 12 Te Whetu St. lb. „ io la „ 10 5 .. 910

DARGAVILLE CUP. et. 2b. St. lb. Maid of Honour ..9 0 Yatapa .. ..7 4 Randwick ..8 8 Kenilworth ..7 4 Maori .. ..8 4 N.orM 612 TimWhiffler .. 712 Dewdrop .. 6 10 Lara .. ..7 6 Moonstone ..6 0 HURDLES. St. lb. Si lb. Harry Mount ..1112 Harkaway (eh) „10 6 Matau .. .. 11 8 Brigham Young .. 10 0 N.orM 10 12

TAUHERENIKAU STAK E£ES. 1J mile. 40 soys. J. Freeth's Tho Field .. P. F. Tancred's Aurora . . T. Ray's Comua .. R. Jillett'B Scrutineer . . P. F. Tancred's Treasurer T. Ray's Kakapo A. R. M'Farlane's Speculation T. Parsons' Eagle efc. lb, 0 7 9 3 8 7 8 5 7 10 7 8 7 0 7 0

Vairarapa meeting are as folk WAIRARARAPA CUP. Two miles. 100 soys, J. 0. Hayward's Orphan . . J. Preeth's The Field T.Ray's Diver .. P. F. Tancred's Aurora . . J. Skeet's Papawai „ J. Skeet's Annie.. T. H. Hill's Little Vagabond John Macara's Mairi N. Grace's Tihore ow r ;— at lb, 9 4 0 0 8 10 8 3 6 4 6 3 6 3 6 0 6 0