NOTES BY BEACON.

Otago Witness, Issue 1682, 16 February 1884, Page 18

NOTES BY BEACON.

I am placed in a peculiarly unpleasant position in. having to give, this week tips for the Dauedin Cup and other races at our meeting, tor the acceptances for the principal event will not be out till Monday next, and I shall therefore have to consider the chances of a lot of horses of whom only about a third will start. This arrangement may be very agreeable to owners of horses, but is most annoying to turf scribes and the public generally, who are bewildered at the number of horses that some of the stables have still in the race, and are at a loss to know how to Bpot the Simon Pure of each. Under the circumstances I shall give in the Witness the merest outline of my views, and reserve for the columns of the Times my latest impressions aftor the acceptances are out. I shall take four horses to furnish the winner of the Dunodin Cup, and the quartette are Sou-wester, Lady Emma, Tim Whiffler, and Nonsense (or whatever the Hon. Mr Robinson may elect to send in her plac«) At present I like these horses in the order in which I hove placed them, but before the day I may have to modify my opinion somewhat. The only other race that I shall touch upon here is tha Champagne Stakes, which should bo won by Lndy Jivelyn. with Fusilier second, the Watersprite colt third. lhe weather on Wtdneiday morping was fine, though a rather cold wind was blowing. Ted Cutts was early out with the Watersprite colt, July, and Sou -wester, but the trio did only walking exercise. Cotton sent Prospero and Adamant twice .round the outside hurdles pretty fast, the former having all the best of it, as the winner of our last Cup pullod up decidedly groggy. Theuge and Neaera did about the best gallop of the morning, covering a mile and a-half at top speed ; but the Irishman went clean away from his companion at the finish, running the last round in 1 mm. 5S sec. Kareareaand other jumpers worked on the tan. Waddell treated Taiaroa and Hazard to a mile and a-half outside the hurdles fast, but the big chestnut did not shape particularly well. Mata aud Captain Webster did only glow work. Goodman sent Molly Bawn and Sunlight once round as hard as they could pelt, tho mare as usual proving the better horse. Coupon and Huntingdon were given a mile and a, half at threequarter speed. 11 Ray gavo Nonsenso (with a light rug on) and Vanguard (stripped) a good exorcise gallop three. times round, both moving freely and well; but Master Agnes aud Eskatoa — the two-year-old Bon of Korari and Mermaid— did only slow work. This colt was.the fourth of llay^s team that arrived on Monday night, and not Salvage as reported. Kean sent Lady Emma two miles at threequarter speed and Lady Evelyn for half that distance, finishing with a spurt. Toko and Mips Griffiths covered a mile and a-half in good style. There have been several ups and downs in the betting market during the past few days, and owing to the late date on which the Cup acceptances are allowed to be sent in, the public are at their wits' end to know what to back. Nonsense is still first favourite, but July has been supplanted by his stable-companion Sou'wester ; while Oudeis has receded several points in coiißequeuue of his not being brought down by Bob Reay in company with Vanguard, Nonsense, and the rost of the Hon. W. Robin - I son's team. Welcome Jack would bo a good i favourite if it were known for a certainty that he would be down, but the absence of his name from the entries for the other races that closed qn Saturday makes wpuld-be supporters hold off. LiKry Emma k'&p'a firm, and ChVviot

Bhows signs of coming in the market, while there are still plenty of inquiries for Vanguard and Salvage. Captain Webster and Taiaroa are slightly under a cloud, while their stablecompanions Main and Hazard are not asked ! for at all. Mr M. H. Smjth's pair, Tim Whiffler and Hipporiamia, are frequently asked for, and nothing better thun 10 to 1 is offered against either. In consequence of the breakdown of Dan o'Brien'n chosen candidate, Johnny Faulkner, there baa been a movement in favour of Siesta ; while even Tasman, with ajl bis weight, is not friendless. Of Mr Bate's lot The Poet ia the only one whose name iB ever mentioned, and in consequence of his penalties he has 1 not many friends. Some business is being done in doubles at the prices given below ; but there is a tendency on the part of the general public to hold off such luxuries till all the horses arrive. Latest quotations are as follow : — OTNEDItf CUP. 5 to 1 sgat Nonscnaa 7 — x __. vVe cunio Jack 7—l Cheviot 8 — 1 — — Lady Emm* 100 — '12 S*u'-weiter 100 — 1L Siesta 100 — I<> ■ July 100 — L 0 Tim Whiffler 100 — 10 Hiypidaiuia ]00 — 9' Vantjuard 100 - 8 Salvage j 100 — 8 IVnian 100—7 Oapain Webster | 100 — 0 Tuiquobe lto — 6 Taiaroa 100 — 6 The Poet 100 — 6 Ouoois 10 ) — 4 to 2 the reat. DOUBLE kVHNTS. ICO to 6 on the field— Oup aud Pub'icans' Handicap 100 — 6 Cup and Soiling Kaco 100 -- 12 — • Cup and Champagne. Final acceptances for the Dunedin Cup, of 500 soys, close on Monday next ; for the Champagne Stakes, of 150 soys, on Wednesday ; for the Tally-ho Handicap of 80 soYs, City Stakes Handicap of 200 bovb, J.C Handicap of 390 6ovs, Novel Handicap of 100 soys, and Suburban Handicap of 150 soys, on Thursday. Johnny Faulkner was scratched for the Dunedin Cup on the 7th inst., Mr D. O'Brieu being reluctantly compelled to withdraw him on account of tho recent injury to his fetlock. This is a bit of bad luck for D&n, who looked upon the Tasmanian-bred horse as having so good a look-iu for our big race that he had backed him to win £2000. At a meeting of tho Dunedin Jockey Club on Saturday evening the following entries were received and acceptances made :—: — ( ' CHAMPAQNB STaKE"), Ot 15j buys. (Acceptances). at lb. Mr IS Cuttß* b c by King ol Cluba— WaterBprite, 2 jra.. .. ... ..8 10 Mr P Butlor'a b c Fusilier, by Muuket — Ya'tomia, i >ra.. .. .. ' ..8 10 Mr w c Webb's bt by Albany— Wave, 2 jra .. 8 7 Hon G M'Leati's eh t l<ady Evelyn, by Pcrkin Warbsslc— Pulohra, 2 yrs .. ..8 7 BELLING RACE. 01 00 tova. (Entriej.) etlb. Mr J Rivers' b g Don Jose, Cy ra (£SO) . . Bis Mr H Hobbs 1 b m Jtiiuerua, by Kauri— Elaine, 6yM£,io) .. - .. .. ..8 0 Mr J> O'Brien'd bgr Trumpeter, 5 yrs (£' 0) . . 7i 3 Mr Jvv Cotton's uh # P.-osyero, 6 yra (£.O) .- 7 6 Mr J Pocle'e bin Flossie, 6 yrt> (S10) . . 7 0 Mr T Pollouk'n bin MlB3 oriOth', 6 yrs (£10) . . 7 0 Mr H Goodman's b g Sunlight, aged (6V) .. 618 Mr J Latvbon's eh m Maruhiouesw Mcl, 4 yrs (£SO) 8 12 PUBL'CiNS' HANDICAP, A sweep of 2 t-ovs, with 100 soys added. One mile and a,-quarcor, (final swoepstakca ) sfc.'lb. Hon W Robinson's b h Cheviot, 4 yra ..813 1 Uon VV Robm'tjoD'a eh ra Nonsense, 4 yra . . 8 9 (Ton G M'Lcan'B b m - Lady Emjja, 6 yrs .. 8 7 M--89-B Mason and Vallance'u eh g Salvage, 5 yrs S 7 Mr il Smith's b h Tim Whiffl -r, 0 yrs .. 8 0 Mr H Smith's b m lli^podainii, 6 yra, .. 7 5 Mr E GiM*' b h 4 yw .. ..6 13 MrG Bare.! bmTho Jilt, i jrs .. 6 13 Mr O O'Brien's bfllubin-, 3 vrs .. ..6 13 Air J Sfcepueneou'B eh h Tai iroa, 4- yra . . 610 M4IDBN PLATB, Of 100 aov?. One mile aud a-half. (Entries.) - st Ib Mv H Fuller's eh h Holdernea^, aged . . 9 3 «r T Pollock'h bm Misw Griffith, S yrs .. 9 ) Mr G Co- mbe's en pToko, 6 yra .. '..00 Mr GOt Blow's b h Coupon, 4 yrs .. . . U 0 .iir W W union's b g uouble lSi : eus, 4 yrs . . 813 Mr JKtnyon's eh t Nuosa, 3 yrs .. .. '7 H MrO vV bournc'a'b f Vinoo, by Leolinu9. 3 yra 7 13 Mo-jsrs Ma-on and' Vallauce'd eh g Youth, by Totara— Lady of the Lake, a yw 7 12 STKWAUDS' PU«SE (WEDTER HANDICAP), A Bweep oi 3 sovi, with IvJO boys added. Seven furlongs. (Final sweepstakes.) stlb Mr G Ba f e'a oh m Minerva, 4 yrs «. ..90 Mr E Cutts" b h Sou'-we»t*r, 4 yrs . . .. 8 10 Mr J StKphenßOn'd eh h I'ainroa, 4 yra . . SlO Hon VV Robinson's eh c Master Agues, 3 yrs . . ' 8 5 , NOVEL RACK, A handicap of 100 bo\s Ono mile. (Nominations.) Mr II Go dman'3 b m Molly Ba*n, 4 yra Mr J W Oattoii'd eh k Prosper.ii, 6 yrs Mr tl Hobba' b vi tlinerua, 6 yr» Mr C W Bourne's b r Vinco 3 yra " Mr J Reid's b « Bf-nedict, by Hiuuha, 5 yra Mr T Foator't) b i; Notlierby, 5 yra Mr J Rivers' b g Don Joan, 6" yrs Mi s-rs Masoij uud Va'.lance'u eh g Youth, by Totara— Lady of the Lajtu. Ml' G Law&on'a eh in Marchioness Niel, 4 jrs Mr J H Lunn's br g'VYhUbach, aged Mr D O'Brien's b <g Trumpeter, 6 yra Mr J Stephens >n'a en g Hazird, 5 yrs Mr G Unslow'd b h Coupon, i yts. TRAMWAY PDATK, Of 80 sov3 ; three-qi iai tera of a mile. Weight for age. (En trios.) Bt lb. Son'W ßoWnson's b h Cheviot, 4 yrs .. ' 9 0 Mr I) O'Brien' ibr m siesta, 4 yrs . . ..312 Mr D o'Brion'g b f hubina, 3 yis .. * .. ' 8 6 Hon G M'JLeau's eh f Lady Evelyn, 2 yrs .. 611 MARSHALL MEMORIAL STAKES, OMFObovb. Two luilcH. Weight for age. (Entsiea.) Mr G Bate's eh (j Tho P et, 6 yrs Hon \V Kobinsnn sbh Cheviot, 4 j rs Hnii G M'l.ean's b m L-xdv Erami, 6 yr» Mr'D O'Brien'a b h Tasman, 5 yr*. The above show as follows when compared with last year's figures :— ' IPB3. 1884 Cliaflnpagno Stakes .. .. 8 . 4 Selling t.ace .. ..8 8 Publicans' Handica p.. ..13 10 Muiden Plato .. ..5 8 Stewards,' Purse .. , .. <! 4 Novel Raco • .. „ 11 13 Tramway Plato .. ..10 tl Marshall Memorial Stakes 9 4 Totals.. .. .. 05 65 There is therefore a considerable falling-off in these particular races, but there are several events on the second and third days' races for which the weights have not yet been declared, and these may be expected to fill well. It is unfortunate for us that our principal meeting 13 held so late in the season, for by the time it comes round a number of horses that figured at earlier gatherings either break down or prove to be not wortb the training, and our fields suffer accordingly. This year an additional blow has come upon us in the shape of an outbreak of influenza among the Christchurch stables, which will keep several horses away from us. From the non-acceptance of the Hon. W. Robinson's Liverpool for the Ohampagqe Stakes, and from tjhe absence of ljhe mxab ot JOu'deis ia the list of general enfrie's, I

conclude that these two Rrand youngsters— probably the best tw» and three-year-olds of the season— will not come down, influenza hav- "^ been particularly severe in their stable. Welcome Jack and Turquoise are other pn> rrnneut perfoimers whose names are missini? from the prennral ontrien. >- Harry Fuller arrived by rail from Christchurch on VWdnof.day night with his Maiden 1 late candidate Koldernees and Mr Webb's Champagne filly by Albany— Wave. Water Nymph was scratched for all engamments at the Dunedin meeting, at half -past 8 on Saturday evening. •At Saturday's meeting of the bnnedln Jockey Club Committee, tho jockey David Wybrow was disqualified for six months, under ride 104, for leaving his employer, Dr Goughtrey, without notice. ' The Band of the Naval Brigade has been . engaged for the three days' of the race meeting; At a meeting of the Tuapeka County Jockey Club, held last week, the office-bearers for the> current year were elected. It was resolved to have one day's racing, to be held on the 27th March. There will be sev^n events, including ' i the District Handicap of 20 soys, Novel Ifcace of 25 bovp, and Tuapektf County Jockey Cltib Handicap of 35 soys. The sum of £130 will be given away in prize-money. Tfrom the Mount Ida Chronicle I learn' that ' the hurdle-racer Edeluciss, for several years past owned by Air Charles Beck, has been purchased by Mr Samuel Crossan, of Wedderburn, Tho price paid was satisfactory. It is Mr Croßsan s intention to fend Edeluciss for the various annual races in 'that and the adjacent counties. ' A trotting match for £20 a-side came off« a few days ago, says the North Otaafo Timen on the mam road, between Mr J. Ford's mare Colleen Bawn and Mr Conlan's mare Biddy. The distance was from the Boundary Creek bridge to the town boundary, about three miles. Biddy conceded Colleen Bawn 10 seconds' start, but she caught her opponent juat after passing Shaldera", and won the match' with any amount in hand*. Several sums changed hands on the event, Biddy being if anything the favourite. ' ' A race came off last week, reports the Bruce Herald, on Mr D. Carson's paddock, kindly lent for the purpose, between Mr J. Waters' horse Roaney and Mr W. Reid's Elderslee, for" £10 a-side. A large number gathered to wit. noss the event, which was well contested. The distance was about three miles, and the raca was won*by Elderslee. After this match two other races were made up. The first was a hack race of two miles. Seven horses staited and Mr Reid's Lord John came in winner, with Mr Waters' Demon seeotfd, and Mr* Draper's Steamer third. In a three-mile trot* ting match there were eight started. Mt M'Kechnie's Sir John was fiist, Tripe, belonging to Mr M'Laren, second, aud Mr Waters. 1 Lovely Maid third. The programme for the Taieri Amateur Tnrf Club races shqjvs that about £120 will be given' in stakes, the principal events being the Taieri Handicap of 30 soys. and the Hurdle Handicap of 20 soys. These events are open to all horses. I have received a copy of "The Little Pink 'Un, or New Zi-aland Sportsman," a paper just started in Auckland in the interest of sporting and the drama. It is modelled on the English papers of the same branches of literature, and in colour and tho style of writing iB as close an imitation as possible. It can therefore be easily understood that the articles are : written in a racy manner, and if this can be' kept up the " Pink 'Un ' will be looked torwith interest every week. A paper mainly devoted to sports and kindred subjects has long ■ been, wanted in this Colony, and if well conducted and ably written it should prove a great success. In a first issue some errors are perhaps excusable, but I cannot help calliDg attention to the slovenly manner in which the paper is, " read "as regards punctuation. - „ As showing the business doing in Christchurch I note that last Saturday "Senex" wrote : Since the Wellington meeting has become a thing of the past, the speculative mind has turned to the Dunedin. Cup, and consequently a large number of small wagers have beetf booked, and besides thefee some fairly large stable commissions have been' executed. Tasman has been backed to win £1500 at ICO to 5, and he is now very firm at lO.tbl, although a small wager or two on Siesta at 100 to 6 and 8 unsettled his price for a time. Tim Whiffler has been backed at £1000 to £80, and more is wanted at the same price. Hippf)dauri& has also received support, £1000 to £30 being taken and wanted. , Captain Webster has been backed at £1000 to £50, and Lady Emma has been nibbled at in small sums at Bto I. Welcome Ja^k and July have also received substantial support, and having risen in the market to 100 to 15, while the .price about Nonsense has receded from 100 to"20 to the same figure, from tho rumour that some, of the (irip Lodge team are suffering from influenza. The Wanganui Cup haa also proved a source of speculation during the week, Bayard, The Laird, Normanby, Tim Whiffler, and The Poet having all bpen backed for more or less m6ney ac 100*8 to 10 and 12. £1000 to £50 ha'a aho been, booked to the stable about Administrator. Consul has been backed for the Wapffarmi D.?rby to win a fair stake at 3 to 1, and phuaand Refrigator are all well supported' at 4to 1. Tho Derby and Cup both give promise of good races, Books are open on the Dunedin and Wanganui Cups at prices varying from 100 to Ito 100 to 6. The following are the latest quotations on the DUNEDIN CUP. ' < - 6to 1 a£Bt Nonsense C_ 1 July 6 — 1 - Welcome Jack 100 — 12 Lady Emma 100 - IS-i-Tlm'Whiffior 100 —12 ■-.'•' Oi|ib>i'i debater 10— 1 Tuiquoise 10 — 1 Tasman - , i • > 100 8 Sou* wost«r ' , i .• 100—6 Hippodamia. , t Nominations for the Canterbury -Autumn meeting have been received as follows :— ■ ■ GHKAf AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 300 80T3. * tody Emma Jfar»t ! ■ Loodogran ' HelenaComet The Poet The Jilt Ike Spinakfr Bbldernesß Turquoise Salvage Ta«maa Siesta Rubina Cheviot Vanguard Nonsense Oudeis , Welcome Jack Tbeuge Mieohief Leonato Prince»s Royal Wapiti Nelson Sou'-wesfcer July Tim « hiffler Hippodamia Emir B&y • Hazard Mate ' Taiaroa Captain Webster Matakau. EASTKR HANDICAP, Of 150 «ovf. Ijidy Emma Leodogra* Helena Tho Poet The Jilt Ilso Smnakev Holdernesa Turquoise Salvage Tatman Sießta Rubina Chariot Vwngiuaid ■ No'ii'senw

Oudois Selim ' Tlwujco ■ Mi chef Leonnto Princes Royal {■ou'-wo^tfir .Inly Titu Whiffler Hippodimia Krair Bey Kingaak. Taiaroa C-ptain Webster Hazard. ' CHRIaTCnaPCfT STEEPLECHAS2, Of 200 EOV3. , Black Doctor Clartnce Barbi'y Uflrcukj Kaiaitiana. Agent. i The above show an increase of one entry over last season's, as will be seen by the following comparative figures :— I*3B. 188 i. J Autumn Handicap . . . . 84 SS Easter Handicap .. ..29 31 Ste«pl«cha»e .. ..0 6 ■ Total* .. ..72 78 In connection with the foregoing entries, the Canterbury Jockey Club intimate that the letter containing Messrs Stephenson and Hazlett's nominations was received by the mail on Saturday night, but being addressed "Stewards 0.J.C.," instead of ''Secretary," the postal authorities did not consider it a tuffioieut address to authorise them to put the letter into the secretary's box until they had seen "him on the subject. Under the circumstances the entries have bqen accepted.— [This reads rather well, considering that the Club's official programme distinctly states in two places that " all entries must be addressed to the stewards of the Canterbury Jockey Club," and does not say a solitary word about sending them to the secretary. It should, however, ba a lesson to owners to forward their entries -in plenty of time.] ' In commenting on the Buccesa of The Poofc in the Wellington' Cup " Senex" says :— " The Wellington Cup has proved another triumph of public form against private reputation, and we andlhe ptibhc generally have again listenedto the insidious voice, have again seen those learned in stable secrets lay heavy odds on a horae who has done nothing in public to justify his position, have again blindly followed the lead, and consequently have again dropped our coin. Well, it is what we ought to have expected, and if we did not back the winner, the mpre fools we. We know that The Poet is always dongerous in second - class company, with a light weight up and the goinsr holding enough to stop the highly-weighted ones ; also I that, whether owing to that wretched climate \ or to some other inscrutable cause, he invariably ' runs a good horse on the Wellington course ; and moreover have we ourselves not written how we.believed that under such conditions he would one day go to the front from the start »nd waltz home in one of our big Cup races, even aa Adamant did last year in Dunedin — ' and yet forsooth'we must go a-hankering aftei* Vanguard, a fraud in name, and balying his handsome looks by his unhandsome performances, a horse which we in our hearts despise, and all because he is credited with some wonderful private trial. On one side public form ; on the other private trials— and many generally good judges choose the private tiials. . . . . No doubt Higgot was deceived aboiit The Poet's Condition, or the horse could , never have gone a begging at 100's to 7 ; and J Sam, who won a century on tho horse, only did ao under compulsion, for he took 100 to 4 about him when the weights came out, and could not lay it off, although he tried. Mr Bate only had a couple of boys. on him in the totalisator I feel diffident in speaking 'of Vanguard, for I cannot ignore the fact that he was Dacked heavily by the stable, and that a Btable that has the best trying tackle of any in New Zealand ; but my impression is that they undervalued The Poet on account of his very indifferent running at the Midsummer meeting in Christchurch, and, moreover, that the state of the Wellington course was somewhat ignored. Whether the 'colt was upaet by the voyage, or knocked out by the heavy state of the ground we can't say \ but we do know that he was going well on entering the straight. and that the moment Kay called on him (ana by the same token broke a supplejack over his ribs) he stuck his toes in the ground and collapsed." The' satiae writer is informed on good authority that the popular jockey Jemmy Wattie has taken unto himself a wite in Auckland,'but we shall see him in the saddle again at Dunedin at the coming meeting. Tho Plumpton . course has been roughly chained off, and a course can be obtained of one mile eight chains, and the Committee have determined on takjng in a bit at the end and making it an exact mile. The percentage taken' from the' winnings has Upon reduced from 10 per cent, to 5 per cent. The death is reported of Belle of the Isle, best known 'of late years as the dam of Templeton, but in the old days winner of some good prizes on the turf. She was 21 years'old, and was by Mr W. H. Harris' imported English stallion Milton, out of his mare Spray, and was foaled in 1862. Barring Templelon, Belle of the Isle threw nothing that achieved much on the turf, though most of her stock that we're put into training could race a bit. Prosperp, who, is' ene of her Bons, is now in training for our, Cup meeting, and he has already won a few.Vaces. " Belle of the Isle won the Canterbury Cup of 1000 soys in 1866, she being the first three-y ear-old to carry off that race. Stormbird finished a good second, Otto' third, Ladybird, Kathleen, and The Hatter unplaced. The time was B mm. 5] sec. In 1867 Belle of the Isle started again for the Cup, together with her stable companion Stormbird, and Mr Studholme (who was acting for Mr Harrfe) declared to Win with the mare, Stormbird being Bent merely to cut out the running for her. This he did properly, but Bob Bay on Master Rowe, out Belle of the Isle down, and having her Bettled at the distance post, went on in chase of Stormbird, and would have undoubtedly won the race but for a weak sinew giving way, Ladybird and Ake Ake also ran in this race, but the old Champion winner broke down. In the Cup 'race of 18G8 Belle of the Isle and Stormbird were again Btarters, but they went down before that good horse Knottingly. Next day, in the Chrjstchursh Plate, the mare made & good fight of it with Scandal, but had to succumb at the finish.' Knottingly ran in this face, but his 71b penalty put him out of it. The only race Belle of the Isle could secure at this meeting was the Consolation Stakes, in which she beat Magenta by a short head after a fine finish. What bids fair to become the most popular qt the back-end meetings is the Titnaru gathering, for which tb,e following splendid entries haye been received :—: — TIMARU CUP, One mile and thteo quarters. ' Holderne3B Theugo Adamant Cheviot Vanguard Nonsense Sou'-we a ter July Ike ■ Spinaker Comet Sahaga Turquoiso • Kedcnffe ' La-.y Jtmma s'aij.roa Mata Hazard Welcome Jack Mischief Leouato ' TimWh-fflor H'ppndamia Kin^ask Emir Bey Diaby Grand The Jilt Xhe Poetj Captain Webster 'lumnan Stata Rnbina.

SOUTH CANTERBURY J C HANDICAP, OiiO uiile and. a half. Holdcnesa Tb.eu.jo Ctieviol V.ll pruivrd Nonsense Oiupju S ..u'- wester JuU lka iSmnnakor C met Prince sß3jal Sal vug"- Turquoiao Redo!illo Taiaroa .Lad Emma . J'atu Capt «n Webster Welcome Jack Hazard Le n*uo ili chief lim Wnifliar Hippodl*mia Emir Hey Kinga^k s lie Jill; • TJigby Grand Tile Poet Taun>an Siesta llubiua, WJCLTEB HANDICAP. Marchioness Kiel Ho'dcrness Molly Bawn Sou'-westor July Princegu ftoj al I Ch ff by T otiua— L».ly of Spofiorth the Like M ikurana Quinble Taiaroa Hazard C is.tane!,to filly Orange Lightning; (late Hiricrua Bcffeirdus) Kingask *'mir Bey Minerva Eubtna. DIoTRICT PLATE. Spofbith , M.kwifca, Quibble Seal h-tn (Jat*lonia orange Lightning Na . lor FaWu Vineo Hinerua M.rxuaid lulnetie l?J. TIUARU STEEPLECHASE, Inroe and a-bali miloa. Hrrculo3 Kareai oa Wavorley Younjy Slpdrnoro » rc.ro Black Doctor Mona Clarence Barbery Fa«n Agent batman HANDICAP STEEP.LECHASB. Hercules Karearea W^verlev Kncoio Black Doctor Mor.a Pacha CUrence Barbaiy Fawn Ago/jt • Batman. FLYING HANDICAP. Marchlone3S Niol Kar^area Holderne39 Molly Bawn t ht-viofc Oudela Vai.sruard a< u'-weator j July Ike Spinnaker Shepherdess Vrinoi-sH Royal Salvage Turquoise Gelding, by TotaraSp north 1 a'l.v of the Lake KedciiSo , Lady Emma Captain Webator Taiaroa Caitunotte filly ilitscliief Tim W.hiffler Hippodamia Kingask lfniir Hey The Poet Ituoina Siesta. WINTER OAT 3 WKLTER HANDICAP. Marchioness Niel Molly Dawn Tneuge Cuovi it Oudei» Vanguard Pacha Pou'-wester July Jko Spinnaker hh-pheidosa Princeaa Royal G-ildiug by ToUra — iJonflorth Lady o( the Lake Q-iibble Redciitfo Lady Emma. Taiiroa Oi»ptaiu Webste* Oiai/ge Lightning Mi chief Leonato Hinerua Kiu^usk . Emir Boy Minerva Holdernesg Kuuiaa. At the general meeting of raeinbnrs of the ' Westland Racing Club last week' ihe balancesheet showed a credit of £149 5s 4d. It was resolved that the sum of £36 be paid to Mr J. Davidson for three sections on which the sad-dling-paddock is situated, and that the title to the sections be vested in the president and treasurer for the benefit of the Club. A letter was received from the secretary of the Ahaura Jockey Club giving particulars of the disqualification of a man named Cahill. Tho meeting, after a short discussion, unanimously endorsed thediß^ualificttiion. A long discussion then took place respecting the advisability or otherwise of holding a meeting at Easter. It transpired that, outside of members, the total amount received from the business public of Hukitika in the shape of subscriptions towards the (Jhiitstinas meeting was only £28, although a sum of £360 was given away. The secretary stated that some persons who had placed their names on his list now refused to pay. It was decided to appoint canvasseis to ascertain what amount of feupport towards an Easter meeting the public would give, and in the event of the subBTiptiona not being increased considerably ifc was decided that no meeting should be hold. For Greyraouth Autumn races the following entries have been sent in :*— J.O HANDICAP, Of 125 eova. •Jack Albion Misfortune Patnell Maggie Siilcoi ity 'Dun S'\oi(Jfcman Larly Harris Tue Fi Id Marl--, istnart Miuerva Volunteer. OOLDFIELDS' HANDICAP, Oi 100 boys. Mis'ortuno Jick D»n Mai gift Albion Lady Harris • ■ Parucll The Field biiic=rily Swordsman Minerva Marie Stuart At a recent meeting of the Boutmans Jockey Club a balance of £45 to the good was reported. It was decided to hold a race meeting on March 17 and 18 in M'Ginley's paddock, as the course tney are about to make was considered by the majority ot tho meeting not fit to be run upon this year on account of so much h'lling-up and stumping required to be done, and the limited time to do it in. The Club will therefore only have one meeting on the new course during Duify Bros.' tenancy, for which they have agreed to pay the sum of £25, and atter that the sum of £15 yearly for 10 years. The Club are to have the use of the course for training purposes only, six weeks prior to each race meeting. The following are the handicaps for the Turakina races : — HANDICAP HURDLES. et lb et lb Mount.. ...11 0 Buuler.. ..10 8 Diometle.3 ..11 2 Hima'aya .. 9 12 Skylark .. n 0 Orphan .. oli Puak .. .. 10 12 Awapuri .. 9 11) Raugitira .. io ao Luch Lomond .. 910 DISTRICT HANDICAP. st lb at lb Laurel.. ..8 7 Lady Artist ..7 5 Ringleader ..8 6 Painell ..7 0 Qrptan .. 712 Paiawanui .. Cl 2 Dusk .. .. 110 Waihinau .. 6 10 Armourer .. 710 Pergawiriki .. dlO Hippona -.7 7 TURAKINA HANDICAP. st lb st lb Laurel.. ..SO Wi'ioia ..7 8 Rinjrleader ..8 3 Hippona ..7 5 Oiptaan .. 710 Kunaik.ii .. C 9 At a meeting of the Ifo-xlon Racing Club a I letter was read from tho ow.ner of the horse Whitirangi, notifying the Club that he intended to take action to recover the stakes in the District Ttace, on the ground of the alleged cross by Kaihinu. It was decided that as the Club had already given their decision upon the matter, no notice be taken of the letter. ' Stakes amounting to' £252 were p ( aid over to the winning owners at the late races. It was staged

that owing to the wot weather and I lie po^-t-poneineTit the expenses had b urn considerably increasod, but there would only be a deficit of some few pounds. Tho question of the desirability of holding a scratch meeting aome time in the winter months' was brought before the Committee, and the secretary was requested to call a nioetiing in a fortnight's time to discuss the matter. For Wanganui races the following excellent acceptances have been received :—: — WANG M* IH CUP, • Of 6 0 BOVB. Sb lb. St. lb. Turquoise .. 9 0 Normanby .. 7 1 Leona<n . . £12 Buazard ... 7 0 Ti!nWhiin"or .. 8 « Kehi^erator .. 010 The Poet' .. 7 12 Cjiuot.. .. 6 10 Libeller .. 7 11 » dministrator .. 610 St. Oialr .. 710 Ahua .. ..6 0 Maori .. ..7 5 Consul .. ..6 0 Uayard., .. 7 4 Wairuareita .. 6 0 The Laird ..7 3 Blue Uown ..6 7 Ringleader ..7 8 &h.in .. ..0 7 clnclvdingc lnclvding Tib penalty. flying Handicap, Of 115 sots. St. )b. 6t. lb Tim Whiffior .. 813 Consul.. ..7 5 Maori .. ..8 4 LfOtiojaa, ..7 4 Kinpreador .. 8 ;$ Okas> . . ..72 Buzzard .. 712 tarorii ..7 0 Koim.uiby .. 7 12 Sweet H:mo .. 611 Hineinoa .. 7 10 Dusk .. „ 6 10 Admtt.i trator .. 7 8 Shan .. ..6 8 Witijro ..7 7 Lanikin ..6 7 Libeller, The Laird, and Blue Gown are telegraphed as acceptors, though their names do not appear in the original handicap. DISTRICT HANDICAP, Oi 150 boys. bt. lb. St. lb St. Clair •» 9 0 rthua .. .. 7 B Bi) art).. .. 810 Wah-uareka .. 7 5 Pinuleader .. 8 8 Leoiiea^a .. 7 5 Armourer .. 3 7 Dusk .. ..6 9 Buazard ..8 6 .Shan. .. ..6 8 lliuemoa .. 8 6 Blue Gown .. 6 7 Parera .. ..7 6 The programme of the Bridge Hotel races at Kaukapnkapa has been issued. Five events on the programme — a Maiden Plate, the Kaukapakapa Handicap, Handicap Hurdle Kace, a Settlers' .Race, and a Consolation Race. The'Hakaru races are fixed for Bth February. Six events are on the programme. • At the Sydney Turf Club race meeting on January 26 a very pleasing ceremony took place in the committee-ronm, where Major Walmsley, manager of the New Zealand Stud Company, presented Mr M. Feunelly, on behalf of the Company, with a handsome gold watch as a recognition of the talent he had displayed in training Martini-Henry. The watch bore the inscription : " Presented to Mr Pennelly by the Auckland Stud Company. Martini- Henry, V.R.C. Derby and Cup, November 1883." In making the presentation Major Walmsley eaid that- on leaving New Zealand he was requested by hid brother directors to present to Mr Fennelly some token of their appreciation of tho brilliant manner in which he hadbrought out Martini-Henry. The results of the events in which the horse was engaged in Melbourne were received with an extraordinary amount of enthusiasm in the land of the Maoiis. He had much pleasure in presenting the testimonial, as ho believed to Mrl'ennolly belonged the credit of bringing out the merits of the colt. Ho hoped that the colt would always show his head in front, and he trusted that the owner would not be content with his victories on this side of the equator, but would try him against the horses of England. He hoped the watch would keep aa good time as the promising colt, and he belinved that, although they might not produce Martini- Henry's superior, they would in the n«xt decade produce several colts equal to him. Mr Fennelly briefly thanked Major Walmsley for the handsome presentation, and hoped ho would find it useful in timing not only MartiniHenry, but other horses that might be placed in his hands ; and he would d*. his best to induce Mr White to take Martini-Henry home to England. Two of the yearlings that were passed in at the New Zealand Company's stud sale at Sydney recently were afterwards sold privately. The«e were the Musket— Bergere colt, who brought 200 guineas, aud Musket — Realisation colt, who found a purchaser at 100 guineas. The latter fell sick during the voyage. The Hon. James White has iorwarded by tho Waihora the mare Lady Vivian, a daughter of Stiathearn, for the purpose of her paying a visit to Musket.

The nominations for the Auckland Derby of 1885 6, Gieat Foal Stakes of the same season, aud Mares' Produce Stakes of 1885 are to haul, but they would occupy too much space to publish them in full. They include btock by Musket, Cadogan, Foul Play, Maribyrnong, King of Clubs, Leolinus, Cap a-pie, Antcros, Grand Flaneur, Apremnnb, and numerous other Colonial and English sires. Mr J. Stephenaon has entered a colt by Cadogan — Fallacy and acolt by Le Loup — Titania, while the Hon. G-. M'Lean is represented by a colt by Gorton— Legerdemain. ' Weight have been declaicd as under for the Hawke's B*y Autumn meeting : — NAPIEK HAND CAP, Of 800 soys. One mile and three-quarters. fit lb st lb Mischiof . .. 90 Ringleader ..7 0 Vanguard . . 9 0 Lady of the Isles . . 7 0 Silvage .. 9 0 Yankee .. 613 Lady Emma .. Sll Envious ... 6 12 Leonora .. 810 Armourer .. 612 Tim Whifflsr .. 8 7 Buzzard .. 0 12 Leonato .. 8 4 Ka^amea , .. (J 10 Emir Bay . . 7 9 Administrator . . 6 8 July .. ..7 8 Wiruartka .. 6 7 Htppodamia .. 7 7 Abraham .. c 7 The Poet ..7 6 Otupapa „ 0 6 Maori .. ..7 5 Misfortune .. 0 6 Laird .. ..751 na .. ..64 Hinewa .. 7 3 Hippona .. 6 8 Sou-w ester ..7 3 Biiar .. ..6 2 Neson.. ..7 2 Bhan .. .. 0 0 Wapiti . . -..72 Bluegown ..60 E^copela ..7 1 Gallant .. 6 0 The Jilt ..7 1 Larrikin ..6 0 HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 150 soya. Two milc3 and a-half. Bfc lb s t lb Loch Lomond .. 12 0 AG. „ .. 10 .7 Caibary ..11 7 Pastime ..10 5 Orient.. .. 10 12 Oui daifai ..10 0 Heretaunga .. 10 10 Waewaetika „9 7 Ngata .. ..10 10 Scud .. ..9 7 Diomedea .. 10 10 Double Rvent .. 97 Doubtful ..10 9, Adventure „ 9 7 RAILWAY STAKE', Of 126 eova. Throe-quarfera ol a mile. st lb B t jb Mischief .. 0 12 Envious .. 71 Vanguard . . 0 5 Loch Lomond . . 7 1 Salvage .. 0 4 Buzzard .. 70, Lady Emma . . 9 3 Yankee . . 70 Leonora .. 0 2 Kadamea ... 611 Loonato ..9 0 Adminiatrator .. 610 'fimWhifflor .. 812 Wairuaroka .. 6 9 Kinir ttoy .. 8 4 Abr-iham .. c S July . . ..80 iTndoricu „ 67 Hipprdimia .. 7 11 MKfortunc .. 6 7 Minerva • .. 710 I<>na .. ..6 6 Nnlaon .. .. 7 9 Otupapa .. (35 Wapiti .. ..7 8 Ilipppna .. 6 4 Escopeta . . 7 7 Sweet H.omo . . 6 3 TtiuJ.iit .. 7 6 i-cud .. ..6 0 Rii.Kleada* .. 7 5 Bluogown .. 00 Low of the Isles .. 7 4 Oallaut.. ..6 0 AiUKiurer ..7 3 Shau .. ..HO Mischief has been ecra,tched for tfoo papier