NOTES BY BEACON. AUSTRALIAN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1651, 14 July 1883, Page 19

NOTES BY BEACON.

AUSTRALIAN.

On page 16 will be found Mr A. Snider's list of quotations on the New Zealand Cup and othor coming events. In future issues of the Witness this list will be placed in the front page, so that - those who take an interest' in sporting matters will know where to look for a notification of the latest changes in the betting market.

From the North Otago Times I learn that the annual meeting of members of the Oamaru Jockey Club was held on Monday, when there were present Messrs Procter (in the chair). Paterson, Moss, Greenfield, Johnston, Wise, Shalders, Lumsden, Quarrie, Mason, Thomson, Ofclerson, W." Bee, Hamiltoji, Newey, Hisiop, J. Henderson, J. B. Reid, J. F. Reid, Hill, Burbur.y, and L'mtolt, hon. sec. The secretary read the annual report, which shows that the financial position of the Club is most satisfactory. Durini? the year a sum of £1673 has passed through the books, of which £1153 net has been paid away in stakes. This shows an excess of £^00 over and above any sum previously so paid since the establishment of the club. Aft«r paying all possible liabilities, the Club will liavo a credit balance of £'213, in spite of the exceptionally heavy expenditure incurred during the year. Of this expenditure no less a sum than £293 has been paid the lessees of the racecourse reserve, in terms of arrangement for improvements effected. These comprise grand-stand lawn, saddling-paddock, &o. The general receipts during the year have been satisfactory, but the Committee express regret that the public patronage of the race meetings has not shown more appreciation of the efforts made for the public accommodation. The totalisator has been a great boon to tho Club, having produced a net profit of £454. The Committee recommend to the consideration of tho incoming committee the advisability of • holding the the Spring meeting early in October, shortly after the Geraldine meeting, as they consider that last year it was held too late ; and also the advisability of holdimg a Steeplechase meeting, say, during the month of June, under the auspices of the Club. In this connection they recommended the incoming committee to make nominations and acceptances as lowas possible ; the former should not exceed £1 for any handicap. In conclusion, the Committee regret to have to record the death of the late secretary, Mr John Hardy, whose services to the Club must have been appreciated by every member. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, on the motion of Mr Thomson, seconded by Mr Johnston. The election of officers resulted as follows : — President, Mr J. M'Lean (reelected) ; vice-president, Mr Procter ; committee, Messrs Moss, J. B. Reid, Thomson, Humphrey, Lintott, J. F. Reid, Henderson, Maude, Shalders, Sutherland, and Johnston. ' Messrs Hassell and Hislop were reappointed auditors. The committee meeting was afterwards held, at which Mr Moss was reappointed treasurer, and Mr Lintott secretary. It was decided that the Spring meeting be held on October 4 and 5, the programme not to exceed £500. It was further resolved to ask Mr Dowse to act as handicapper to the Club; and Messrs Moss, J. T. Reid, Shalders, and Thomson were appointed a committtee to arrange the programme for the Spring meeting. The amount of added money is about the same as last year. At Wallace County Jockey Oub mooting Mr Shields sent in his resignation as secretary owing to his leaving the district. The resignation was accepted with regret, and a sum of money was voted him as a token of the Club's appre:

ciation of his services. Mr Bridge was'eleoted secretary pro ttm. An interim statement of accounts was submitted to the meeting, from Which it appeared that the Club will not have so large a credit balance as last year. The whole of the subscriptions are not yet in, and at present there is a credit balance of about £12. 1 have received from Mr Penfold, seoretftryto the Canterbury Jockey Olub, » -handy book containing tha programmer for the Spring, Summer, and Autumn meeting*' of that Club. From this I gather that tha bUl» 'of ; ,f»ro -'are as under : — ' , ' SPRING MEETING. ',' '' FIMT DAT. " . Freo Hand'oip .. .. £ 100 ,s .. Welcome Stakes .. .. 200 New Zealand Gup .. .. 1000,,','.; , Hunters' Flat Handicap .. .. 10O !i ' f .. Riccarton Welter Handicap ... '100 >' I ' Scratch Soiling Race .. . ..> < '2O'-' f -j,[.£1526 Second Pat. , , ■ Selling Handicap '.. .. £, 50. , ; Deiby .. .. .. 250' r Steeplechase Handicap .. .. 160 Stewards' H*ndic.ip .. .. 250 " Epsom Hiirh- weight Handicap .. 100 " '■>* Juvenile Plato .. ..200 Scurry Stakes .. .. .. 10 ,61010 Thir» Dat, Nursery Handicap „ .. £100 , . ', , Steeplechase Handicap . . . . 100 > , Canterbury Cap .. ' .. 800 Mntropnlil an Handicap . . .. 200 Selling Race .. .. .. - BO ' Flying Handicap ■.. - .. 100 .•■ Post Stakes .. .. ' .. , 20 .; Consolation Handicap .. .. 60 -— ' £1120 .Total .. .. .. jg3«sß BUMMER MEETINa Welter Handicap .. .. £100 ' Middle Park Calces .. ..250 Midsummer Handicap .. .. '800 S llhig Raco .. .. ..SO .> i 'raven -Stakes .. .. % 150 <, , Scur y Stakes .. .. ..20 Uon-.olu.tion Handicap . . Sf i £920 AUTUMN MEETING. First Dat. F rt- Handicap * .. .. £60 Great Autumn Handicap . . 300 Champagne Stakes .. .. 269 UuufcC'P .i .. 60 !■ ]«om Welter Handicap . . 100 Post Stakes .. „ .. if £760 Srcond Dat. Nursery Handicap .. .. £100, Faster Handicap . . . . 160 , Chriatch iroh Steeplechase Handicap 200 i-elliui,' Raco .. .. .. SO Fl,\ in^ Handicap , . . . . 100' Consolation Handicap . . . . 68 . — r £650 Grand total .. .. .. £5980 The foregoing shows that with the trophies for the Great Autumn Handicap and the Hunt Cup over £6000 will be provided in added money during the season, which, with ordinary luck in the way of horses keeping sound, should be the most successful the Canterbury . Club have yet bad. The Spring meeting, with which we have most immediately to deal, is to be held on November 6, 7, and 8. For thi3 owners are reminded that acceptances close on August 1 for the New Zealand Cup, and that nominations close on the same day for tha Canterbury Cup. The book contains, besides the information I have mentioned, » number of entries for future events, and also some tables of winners of annual events, but the latter are nothing like as full as they ought to be. Of Mr Stead's colt Splendor, Bell's Liffl' wrile,s :— Splendor is a very fine-topped colt, butwith none the best of forelegs, and I do not fancy him at all for the Derby. His owner is a gentleman residing in New Zealand,' but Splendor did not carry his colours on Wednesday, although they were given on.the card, consequently not a few stared bewildered when a horse bearing Matthew Dawson's black and gold jacket passed the post first, and were ignorant as to the winner's name until number " 10 " was hoisted; Of thft same horse The Sportsman aays :— In his top there was no horse in the race for the. Payne Stakes so good looking as Splendor, who is a chestnut, standing- 15 hands 3in, with a blood-Hke head, clean and muscular neck, and well-placed shoulders, while, for muscular power in his back and loins and over his rump and quarters, he has no superiors in training. Without being positively unsound, his limbs are of not quite the sort that I Bhould select to come crashiug down the hill from Tattenhain Corner and pass the winning-post in front of Ladislas for the Derby. The Sporting and Dramatic News says it, is reported that Splendor is a roarer." ' ' , ' ' " Senex," who from the childishnesi of his writings appears to have adopted a particularly appropriate norn deplume, cannot take a correction kindly. Perhaps instead of making vague insinuations he will oblige by mentioning on what occasion I found a mare's nest. The total of the money to be given at the Canterbury Spring meeting, including £50 to catch-weight races, amounts to £3650, as against £2790 last year, being an increase of £860. In the programme £1200 is appropriated to weighfc-for-aere races, and £2400 to handicaps, being a decrease of £200 in the former and an increase of £1050 to the latter. Mr Walter Davidson, of Tasmania, has (says the Press) brought over two colts which will probably be heard of on our turf here. The first of these is a cho&tnut colt, Album, 3, y'rs, by St Albans — Imprudence, by Peter Wllkins. The other is also a chestnut colt, Gold Coast, 3 yrs, by St Altans— "West Coast's dam, by Peter Wilkins. Of the latter the Tasmanian Mail speaks as follows: — "The colt was purchased as a yearling by Mr R. G. Talbot, at the Westfield sale of 1880, for £98.' Gold Coast is now rising four years old,- and runs back to the famous imported mare ' Whizgig, I by Whalebone, so his breeding is good for anything. Gold Coast' was a horse that requited time, and consequently has not distinguished himself greatly up to the present. However, ho has not had many opportunities, as he. has only started four times altogether— once as a two-year-old, and three times during the present season. He shaped in excellent style when he won the Colebrook Maiden Plate, and might have troubled Meander more at the same meeting but for the disgraceful start. As it was, he ran third. He was amiss when he was defeated as a two-year-old." The colts are located at the Zetland Arms stables.

Tho annual general meeting of Christchurch TattersalTs Club took place last week. There was a fair attendance ; Mr C. H. Williams in the chair. Mr Roper read the balance-sheet, which showed a balance of assets in favour of the Club of £120 19 a Id. Mr Griffith resigned the secretaryship of the Club, and Mr C. H._ Williams was unanimously elected to fill the, post. The three senior members of committee (Messrs Prins, Acland, and Gresson), who retired on rotation, were re-elected members of the same. Mr Lance's membership of the committee having lapsed, Messrs Brabazon, Pilbrow, and R. Richardson were duly, proposed aud seconded to fill the vacancy, , of whom the former wo» elected. Mr Roper explained thai tho lease of the present p^emjges • expired shortly, aud it wqs the intention c of '

. MrHobbs, ,the lessor, on account of the late ' flre, to ereot an entirely new set of buildings, embraoing the present site of the Club. Mr Hobbs had offered a room 43ft by 24ft for the nse of the Club at a rental of £100 per annum. After considerable discussion it was agreed that the offer was a reasonable one, and should b« accepted by the Club. A very hearty vote of thanks to Mr Roper for his services as hon. treasurer, and tfrtbe Club generally, was passed. There has been, no betting during the paat weak, in Christchurch, says "Senex," but a good deal of wagering on the New Zealand Oup took place at Napier during the late Steeplechase Meeting, where the bookmaker's were well represented. The following wagers hare been booked : — 1000 to 40 Leonora, 500 to 10 Radames and Rubina, 1000 to 10 Herculaneum,' 2000 to 40 Fame, 1000 to 30 Tim Whifßer, 100 to 6 Taiaroa, 1000 to 15 Mataku, 100 to 5 Leos, 100 to 8 Matanaka (taken £xeely)i 100 to 10 Welcome Jack. Hippodamia ' has been backed for a good many hundreds at 100 to 3 and "4, and she is now quoted at 100 to 5. It is reported at Napier that Hippndamia will very shortly be sent to Christchurch to undergo her preparation for the Metropolitan Meeting at the hands of Mr P. Butler. A Ohristchurch paper states that Mata's half-brother, Mataku, has left Ted Cutts* stable, and goes to the stud in the Amberley district., A company has been floated for the purpose of securing % racecourse at Island Bay, about three miles from Wellington. At a meeting of shareholders this afternoon, it was stated that a larger number of shares had been applied for than there was for allotment. An influential directorate has been formed, and preparations for laying out a course will be made without delay. The stallion Leolinus h»R been purchased from Mr G.G. Stead for the New Zealand (Auckland) Stud Company. The price is not disclosed. No Auckland Steeplechase meeting will be keld this winter, says "Phaeton." old steeplechaser King Don is being used by Mr Stevens as a hack, but being sound may show up at the Pakuranga steeplechase.

Coriolanus is in the sale-list again. Mr M. Bryant haa purchased Bosworth, to take Tim Whiffler's Tacant place at Cairn Gurnn stud. Little Jack has sailed for Mauritius. Th« law case between Mr Joe Thompson and the Adelaide Racing Club is now in abeyance for a w^ije, Ui.haYing been decided —on Judge Boucaut'B suggestion —to adjourn any further hewing'of the plaintiff's application for an injunotion against the lessees of the Old Racecourse charging admission fees until the hearing of the'cause in September. Oolßtoun and a young yearling belonging to •her! owner have been bought by Mr J. Lack f«r£losqj •• • ftfr'Agnew is taking legal proceedings against tho fT&Birianian Turf Club in connection with the 1 matter referred to itt this issue by our cor- ■ respondent'" Warrior." The following handicaps have been declared for the' principal erenta at the Victorian steeplechase meeting, on which several consultations have bean got up in New Zealand :—: — GRAND NATIONAL. HURDLE RACE. it. lb. sfc.lb. LofekiuT 1 .. 12 9 Baiwon .. 10 2 Game .. .. 12 6 Basilisk .. 10 2 Khesu* .. 11 9 The Joker .. 913 Bueza .. .. 11 9 Sparko.. .. 9 13 Lady Hampden ..11 7 Ontario .. 913 Trumpo;or ..11 0 Gambler .. 9 9 Triplet.. ..10 12 Warrigal ..9 9 Dono»swr ■ „>. 10 4 Australian Court.. 9 6 Terminus l! ..10 4 T>izzy ■.. ..9 4 Matador '■ . .. 10 4 Parade.. ..9 0 Proipcot , .. 10 2 GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. St. lb. ■ St. lb. 'Simpleton .. 12 10 Glena'a ..10 5 Lothair ..12 5 Alhambra ..10 4 Trumptter ..12 0 Black Jacket ..10 3 Vaulter ' .. 11 5 Fame .. .. 10 0 Harper Thompson 11 i Lizette.. ..100 Cruiser .. 11 0 Tas^raxacuru .. 910 Blackthorn ' .. 30 12 Basilisk .. si 10 Ooometn .. 10 li Hailstorm .. 9 10 Bryan.O'Ljnn ..10 11 Australian Courfs .. 9 9 Sailor 10 10 Stampede .. 9 7 CHtty'salls ' .. 10 JO Mariner ..9 7 Obad&h, .. )0 7 Hope .. ..9 7 Euchre.. ..10 6 Trigger ..9 7 Ad Valorem has been scratched for the Haw.ksbnry and Metropolitan Handicaps. The same writer has the following with referanHeto a lady, who is well known in Dunedin: —I never like to interfere with, or much mor«, make ; a mpekerv of, any religious individuals or'matteri l';' but if professors of peculiar holiness choose to 'step^ across the broad dividing line^'and to trespass on my ovrn profesaional ground,' then it Dehoves me to show the intruder jthatimisstat'ements must not be allowed to-gb"urichallenged. In an evening contemporary the following sentences appeared :—: — ** Once," continued, Mrs Hampson, " only onJM^'^a^upoja" a, racecourse, and there we wensroxleliyer tracts. It was a very fashionabltday.. Royalty was there. I saw a little tent'standing ,by itself, while two soldiers, with drawn swords, marched round it, meeting each other. I was told that it was the Prince of Wales' tent. He alone could go in, with such as he chose to take." Now —sad, and seemingly ungallant, as it is to contradict a lady point-blank —it is still my duty to unhesitatingly assert that on no racecourse in England does' the Heir-Apparent have a military' guard «r a private tent! and such transparent tarradiddles must only be told to hdrse-marines, for neither sailors nor sportsmen' can swallow them. •Warwick is first favourite for the A.J.C. Denjy'at' 2 to 1, and he and his stable companion,' Archie, are in equal request at 5 to 1 for'ihe ,V:R.C. Derby. Both are doing a steady preparation at Warwick Farm, and are in splendid condition for the time, as indeed are all the horses that are being trained by Mr Forrester.

At latest dates there was little or no wagering «n ! either the Derby or Cup, Warwick and Archie are both at sto 1 ; Off Color, 6to 1 ; and 1000 to 30 on the field is quoted for the double.

Mr'Sparr's handicapping for the Sydney meeting is generally voted to be much superior work to Mr Barnard's for the Melbourne Cup. Concerning the latter "Tout Cela" writes :—: — " I wouldn't have had such a discharge of anathemas directed at me, as were bestowed on Mr Barnard so soon as the Melbourne Cup Handicap had been perused, for dollars untold ; and although not going the full length of some complainants, still the immediate impression on' my mind, after perusing the weights, was that the compilation is more full of faults — and even of injustice — than any previous calculations of the V.R.C.'s official."" The weights for the Hawkesbury Handicap commence at 9st 51b with Pell Mell, and go down to 6st, at which weight Gloucester and 21 other horses are put. Sir Modred has only Bst 121b. In the Metropolitan Stakes Commotion* is top weight, with 9at 121b, and Sir Moirad no more than Bst 101b— Narigator, ydlMel^Thepieamraer, and Sardonyx haviDg to giv-elHim weignt. ',

The following is a full list of the horses, with their weights, engaged in the MELBOURNE CUP. at. lb. Mr W Pearson's b h Couimoiion, 6 yrs . . 10 l sir X De.Aleutr'e's bk h Navigator, 4 yra ..011 Mr D Proudfoot's b h Sir Aiodred, 6 yrd ..98 Mr Jbi Weekes* eh h Sting, 6 yra . . ..97 Air A F tiiuart'd br b. ihe i 'rummer, 5 y w ..97 Mr W H Hall's b h fell Mull, 6 jra . . ..00 Menrs M»»on »nd Vnli»nce'e cb h Bundoor*, 6 yrs .. .. •• ..0 6 ifir W Gannon's br h Sweet William, 5 y« ..06 Mr J liedfewn'B br v The Plunger, i yra . . tt , 4 Sir T Elder's oil h Guesawork, 4 yra ..0 4 Moßsrn Kobertdon and Warner's b h Welcome Jack, 6jrti .. .. .. ..0 4 Mr J White's b h Segenhoe, 4 yrs ..9 3 Mr ft W Knight's b h Ad ValOiem, 4 yra ..90 Mr J White'ri oh h Morpeth, 4 yrs . . ..00 Mr J Pilbrow's b h Welcome Jack, 4 y,g ..90 Mr J Monauhau'a na br h Sardonyx, 6 yrs . . Hl3 Mr W Biiloy's eh h Sfco-kwell, 6 yrs ..818 Mr W Kelso's b g Wiileroo, 6 yrs . . .. tli Mr J Mayo's b b The Gsiu, o yra . . ..all Mr i& Weekes' b h Mistaken, 4 yrs . . ..810 Mr W R Hall's br h Cuu'iamuila, 6 yrs . . 810 Mr W E Hoy d's eh h Hesperian, aged . . 8 8 Air i£ Wceuea' b h Jbt^de Jo,v;i., 4 yra . . 8 8 «r S Milier'o br h lioulka, 4 yis .. .. 8 '6 Mr J Eaiua' v g Uouiv-i (laic liauilia), aged .. 8 6 jlr a F Smart's oa, Belmunt, 4 yra 8 6 Mr C T Kouei cb' eh g Mauqueiadc, ajred . . 8 5 Mr W Branch's bff Merman, 5 yrs . . ..84 Mr .i Leek's b h Uoulston, 4 yra . . ..83 Mr F U Stubley'a eh h Prodigal, 6 yrs ..8a .iirCHT Hart's brg'f rump Sods, aged ..8 3 Mr JYe Jinan's borbr h Forest Kiug, 4 yra . . 8 13 Mr A ' Smart's Br o Archie, 3i rs . . . . 8 8 »lt li F oach's bh Lord Clifton, aged .. 8 ,2 Mr M LouKhlin'. b g Britisher, 6 yra .. 8 1 Mr a F Smart's b c Warwick, 3 yra . . ..80 Mr T Barn Held subh First Wate', aged ..80 Mr D t> Wallace's b h Oaima, 4 yra . . ..80 Mr W Pearsou'o b h Magnet, 4 yra .. ..8 0 Mr R Howie's g h Suwarrow, ugei . . ..80 Mr X JDe iltstre's br h Nicholas, 4 yra .. 8 0 Mr D o Wallace's bjtt Uhuckstsr, 6 yr» . . 713 Mr VV Biauch's b c Off Colour, 3 yrs ..7 12 Mr iS Weedes' b h Polho, aged . . . . 712 Mr D S Wallace's eh h Waterloo, 6 yrs . . 711 Mr J Fsnne's br h. Goldn'nder, i yrs . . . . 711 Mr C Al'Duunell's bk li Zulu, aged . . ..711 Mr W Blackler's eh vi Footstep, 4 yra . . 711 Mr fc> liarriarj's eh c Dirk Hatte.aick, 3 yrs .. 710 Mr S v Cook's b h Anglesey, 4 yra . . . . 710 Mr R X Maitlaud's br a Uoiiolanus, 6 yrs . . 710 Mr J White's br c Abt-rfoj le. 6 yra . . ..79 Mr T Ivor^'n b m Jedbie, 4 yrs .. ..7 9 Mr J WhiMnjfchaai'a b or br h Prometheus, 4yrs .. .. .. ..7 8 Mr ii Ue Mestre'a b c Ike, 3 yrs . . ..78 Mr J Stewart's b c Kingst>a,l«, 3 yrs.. .. 7 8 Air UH J? Harc'o eh h Tne Vagabond, aged . . 7 8 Captain Rossi's br h Lord Lisgar, 6 yrs .. 7 8 Messrs Rutherford Btos.' bh Uleuuoe, 4 yrs ..7 s iir J Ailsop us g h Vately, aged . . ..7 7 Mr W Bailey's b b Encthuneus, 6 yrs . 7 7 MessM Kubertsou and Wagner's b c St. Lawrence, 3 yra . . . . . . ..77 Sir W J Clarke's b g Country Squire, 6 yrs ..7 7 Mr SG < ooU's b h Coup d'Mat, 6 yra . . 7 o Mr T Lamond's bk h Aibury, aged .. ..7 6 Mr W Kite's bh .Normanb>, 4 yra .. ..7 6 Mr H James' b h Sauta Clauo, 6 yra.. * ..7 5 Mr li Kouoe's (juu.) b h Caractacus, 4 j r3 ..76 Mr H Bowlnr's b h 'Aide-de-Cuuip, 4 yrs . . 7-6 Mr ii JL>e Mebtre'a eh f copra, 3 yrs . . „74 Mr J White's b c Mirdui-Heuri, 3 yrs .. 7 4 Mr J O Ingiin' b h Malu* ya.te iiagut), 4 yra . . 7 4 Mr a F Smart'd b h Gros.enor, i yrs ..74 Sir T Eider's eh c Achilles, 3 yra . . ..74 Captain Kobsi'b b c Lord Maudeivilio, 3 yrs .. 7 4 isr U S Wallace's b c , 3 yrs „ ..7 4 Mr H Fisiier sbr c .Nepean, 3 y/s . . ..74 Mri> is WaLace'd bk or br c jPeveril, 3 yrs . . 7 4 Mr WB. anch's brc Taurus, 3 yrs .. ..7 4 ftlr H Alfred's borbr c Midaieuiaich, 3 yrs .. 7 4 Mr J Petersons eh g- Wiza.d, C yts .. .. 7 4 Mr J A Lang's eh h King of tbe Vale, 4 yrs ..74 Mr D a Wallace's g 1 Buunua, 3jn . . . . 73 Mr A F amart s br f Delusion, 3 yra. . ..73 Mt W Pearson's bg liunnand, 4 yrs . . ..73 Jlr J Whutiiigham'd borbr h Olapkrap, 4 yrs . . 7 3 *lr E De Mi<atte's b c Waxlight, 3 yrs ..73 Mr T J>a^htun's b f Kathleen (late Lady Jervois), 3yrs .. .. .. ..7 8 Mr T L Baker's br t Morceau, 3 yrs . . ..72 Air W Branch's bin t\ thuua, aged . . ..72 Air J Fitsroj'sbr t Kaiilor.t, ijm .. ..7 2 < r T H Chapman's b i Cuba, 4 yrs . . ..72 Mr M isiiuuions' b c King (Jaarlej (late Sir Charles), 4 yrs . . . . ..72 Mr a Fratei's b h Recovery, 6 yrs . . ..72 Mr M Jacobb' br h .Essex, 3 yrs . . ..71 Mr X P Wilßon's br or bk c Signor, 3 yrs ..71 Mr ts M VVilsju's b c Prodigal, 3 yrs. . . . ' 7 1 Mr U Haines' br h Doucascer, 6 yrs. . . . 70 Mr J WlnU's b h Gloucester, 6 yrs . . ..70 Mr X bamp'sou's g c Le Beau, 3 yra . . ..70 Mr W Branch's br c Liu kedom, 3 yrs .. 70 Mr C H T Hart's br h Kohinoor, 5 i rj ..70 Mr J White 8 g h Despot, 4 yrs . . ..70 Mr W Kelso's eh h Tho ru topper, aged .. 70 Mr J Kales' eh in Maid or the Wilts (late Jatiitres.-), 6 yrs '. . . . . . ..70 Sir T E der's eh mCo jecture, 4 yrs . . el 3 r W torrenter's boror c Aii (silk, 3 yrs .. (> a Mr J Moiidy'a b 1 Piioreas, 3yis .. .. 613 air VV J Clarke's br c Veriiet, a yrs.. .. v 12 Mr W Gannon'n borbr h 15jou*woii, 4j is . . 012 Mr J Brewer's brh Koburt the Djiii, -1 yrs .. 6J2 ilr S ilahou'd br m LCibia, 4 yrs .. ..6 12 Mr U Us'iume's borbr c iiountcbank, 3 yrs .. (J \ri 11 rt' li Cojjlin's b t uuchois ot A.b.ny, d yrd .. ull Air J M. A dridge's b c Sardus (late i^iuura d), 3 yw • .. .. .. .. ell Mi 1; Jchusou as b h Kit Nubble.', 4 yra . . 010 Mr J Wilson ns br vi Linda, 6 yrs .. . . 010 Mr C T Roberts b m Eva, 4 yrs .. .. (J 10 Mr J Mouaghan ns eh g Favo, 6 yrs . . 610 Mr X M'uarty'a b h Silver Arrow, 6 yra .. 6 10 Mr J Cook ns eh h The B;au, 4.\rs .. .. t5 10 Mr J il Keuz'e a b m KatntLUii Jlivou neen, 6 J" •■ •• .. .'. (j 0 S.r \V J Clarke's br h Bordeaux, aged . . a 9 Mr G H Read's br g Sensation, aged .. 6 9 Mr J Cook us bg Sponaiuan, aged .. .. 6 9 «r J Patei son's blk jr Black Diamond, aged .. 6 9 Mr W Gordon's eh tßh Bis, 3 yrs „ .". 6 g Mr D Fountain's b c Hilltalk, a yra .. .. a a Mr J Eales' b I Chrysop-.rase, 3 yrs . . ..67 Mr rf W Knight sbr h Jack of Clubs, 5 yrs . '. 6 7 Mr M Rush's b m Rosemary , 4 yrs . . ..67 Mr A SeSman's b h Dunutaii, 6 yra .. ..0 7 Mr M Smitd's b t Rubtna, 3 yrs .. ..67 Mr U A skene's b t Countess, 3 yra . . ..67 Sir W J Clarke's b g Ebinond, 3 yrs . . ..67 Mr T Patrick's br c Wotonga, 3 yrs .. .. 07 Mr J George's b m Buttercup, 6 yrs. . . . 6 7 yr A Selmau's br 1 Too Too, 3 yrs . . . . <5 7 Mr J Fitzroy s eh h Redbank, 4 yrs . . ..67 Mr W Frame's bk hS.ri ad taglo (imp), 4 yrs .. 67 Mf S Smith* b m Joau (tnte Avon), 4 yrs . . 67 MrCUT Hart's t» f G\ mhhana, 3 yrs ..07 Mr b D Wallace's b f Mrs Jarley, a yrs .. 6 7 Mr O G Balduck'a b c Wahgunyan, 3 yrs . . 0 7 Mr ■■•> Mii.er's b c Pailieroo, 3 irs .. ..6 7 Mr J P Jos 'a b c Lu^raud, 3 yrs . . ..67 Mr M GrilHn's i> c Milpariuka, 3 \ ra. . ..67 Mr L F S ich's br c t aUi ends., 3 yra . . ..67 Mr J Whittir.gham's 0 c Mentmore 3 jra ..6 7 Mr J Moudy's b c First Deiuuii (late The Demon), Byrs .. .. .. ..6 7 ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. The stable of Mr James A. Grinstead at Blue Grass Park Stud, near Georgetown, Kentucky, was burned lately, with the imported btallions Tbunderßtorm,Limestone. and six yearlings. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, and the loss to Mr Grinstead is estimated in the neighbourhood of 10,000 dollars.

At the sale of Mr Radmall's and the late Mr H. Bragg's horses, Victor Emmanuel was bought by Lord Zetland for 2000 guineas ; Dolomite, by Mr Z. Webb, for 1360 guineas. Mr Lefevre's horse Tristan (lOst 61b) was beaten by Mr B. Peck's Barcaldine (lOat 31b) in tho Westminster Oup of 500 soys, at Kempton Park, in May, the former showing a good deal of temper, and running unkindly. Barcaldine has up to the present an unbeaten certificate, having won four races in 1880, and a like number in 1881, all in Ireland, and ridden in each instance by J. Connolly, the owner being Mr Gr. Low. He was brought to England last year, but he did not run ; and in the Newmarket Houghton week he was put up to auction, when Mr R. Pock, his present owner became his purchaser at 1300 guineas. '

Tho once famous English jockey, Thomas Aldcroft, died in May last. Aldcroft could claim to have ridden a lot of good winners, and he wai on the back of Ellington when that horse won the Derby of 1856 for Admiral HH a rcourt, beating Yellow Jack and Cannobie, while he rode Queen Bertha, tho victress of the Oaks, for Lord Falmouth in 1863, and had the ride on General Peel, who was second for the memorable Derby won by Blair Athol. The " General " had been stesred to victory for the late Lord Glasgow by Aldcroft in the Two Thousand Guineas — a race which the now deceased jockey had worn earlier on for Mr Merry on Lord of the Isles. For Sir Charles Monk he took the St. Leger on Gamester, and a One Thousand winner that he guided horn* was Sagitta f«r Lord Derby in 1860. Other notable winners that Aldcroft rode may be readily called to mind in Georgy, for the Lincolnshire Handicap, in 1854 ; Goldfinder, for Palmer, the poisoner, in the Chester Cup of 1853 ; Saccharometer, in the July Stakes at Newmarket, in 1862 ; and the same horse in the Chesterfield Stakes. Aldcroft also won the Cesarewitch, on Vengeance, in 1856 ; the Ascot Stakes of 1860, on Mouravieff ; the Queen's Vase of 1861, on Parmesan ; and the New Stakes at Ascot, on Blue Mantle, in 1862. On the last occasion of j Underhand winning the Northumberland Plate Aldcroft was his rider; but Underhand was not the only one of Aldcroft's " Pitmen's Derby " victors, for he wore the stripes of Mr Meiklam on Stilton in 1852. In the year that Pretty Boy won the Goodwood Cup, and when the fearful accident occurred, Aldcroft was on the back «f the winner ; and in the following season, 1857, he won the same race on Leamington ; while on Nabob, in 1853, he won the Chesterfield Cup at the ducal meeting. A Great Northern Handicap winner of his may be mentioned in Nephew, and tke Champion Stakes at Doncaster he secured on Ellington, Gildermire, and Ely. In fact, there were few important races of which he was not greeted as the rider of the victor. Aldcioft was a very worthy and respected jockey, an excellent judge of pace, and &-i skilled a professional as ever had leg-up given into the saddle. The following American-bred horses were sold at auction at Newmarket on May 9 :—: — The chestnut horse Don Fulano (5), by King Alfonso — Canary Bird, to Mr W. Barton, 95 guineas. The bay horse Bookmaker (5), by imp. Bonnie Scotland — Juniata, to Mr Constance for 85 guineas. Don Fulano and Bookmaker both J had bad legs. Mr Ten Broeck at the same time sold to Mr Burton the chestnut horse Nillibert (5), by Waverley — Nora Creina, for 55 guineas. Bair has arrived at Charter Oak Park, Hartford, with Maud S., Aldine, Early Rose, and other horses. He will labour with an eye to get Maud S. in condition to show Mr Vanderbilt a mile in better time than 2min. lO^aec. If he succeeds in beating the record with the mare, he is to receive 10,000 dollars. A few days after her arrival she trotted a mile in 2min. 16sec. She is doing better than was expected of her, and Bair dreams of raking in the 10,0v0 dollars — and yet there is quite a gap between 2min. lOsec. and 2min. 16sec. When we get down to 2min. 12sec, every additional fraction of a second (says Turf, Field, and Farm) lookß as big as a church steeple.