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Otago Witness, Issue 1793, 3 April 1886, Page 19

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A special general meeting of members of the Dunedin Jockey Club is called for Tuesday next, for the purpose of coming to a decision as> to the adoption of the " Rules of Racing " as partly agreed upon by the Dunedin and Canterbury Jockey Clubs during the recent Dunedin race meeting. I understand that the Canterbury Jockey Club have already adopted them, and that the Dunedin Jockey Club's Committee held a meting on Tuesday last and finally revised and prepared them for the general meeting. The promoter of the unmitigated fraud and swindle known as the " Sydney Jockey Turf Club's " Consultation, who signs himself James Wallace, Box 784, G.P.0., Sydney, is again inundating this Colony with letters addressed to business people, inviting them to invest in his swindle on the Queen's Birthday Cup to be run at Randwick on May 24. We have previously warned our subscribers not to be taken in with this fraud, and now repeat the warning, as fresh batches of letters are being delivered on the arrival of the Australian mails.

The following amounts were paid over by the Dunedin Jockey Club (less 5 per cent.) in connection with the Anniversary meeting on Tuesday last : — Mr M. Gordon, Hurdle Race, £35 ; Mr W. W. Qreener, second in. Hurdle Rape, £5 ;

Mr J. Brutt, Anniversary Handicap, £00; lion G. M-Lean, second in Anniversary Handicap, £5; Mr Thomas James, Selling Race, £30; Mr J. Poole, Three-mile Trot, £30 ; Mr S. J. Mercer, second in Three-mile Trot, £5; Mr 11. Brown, Cliffs Han.licap.X3o; Mr W. H. Tag.-art (£lO for Novel Race and £o for second in Two-mile Trot), £45 ; Mr J. Smith, Two-mile Tiol. £2(J: Mr J. Drumm, Hack Race, £10— total, £270. The following handicaps have been declared for Waikouaiti races on 2nd insl. : — Maiden Pi.u-n.-Mjss KoscSyi-s; Zerninc, .'iyrs ; Hegina, .3\-is; Ilcvtor, nsy'il; Bohemian Girl, ISvrs; Mvati'rv. -\V' S ; Little XeU, Ivkj Mis« Jillison, iyrs; Miss Byioid, 3yis; Small Beer, 3yrs; Peter, iyr» ; Disappointment, lyis. HUKDIiB RAO*!. st lb sfclb Chester 11 0 Hector ... . 0 0 Mabel 10 7 Eohemian Girl ... 8 7 WAIKOUAITI CUP. Oh-sttT 0 10 Gamecock 7 5 Dutchman 9 5 Amuri (i 0 Iris 9 0 Stockings 5 7 TKOT. Onward ... Scratch Maud .'JVJy.Is Habbiter ... 50 yd 3 Joe tfS.J yds Shepherdess ... 15'J vJs Kuby ... . M 0 yds Dinah 200 yds COUNTY HANDICAP. st lb st 11) Chester '.) ID Moss Hose.. ..GO Mutuiiin.uj 0 0 Bohemian Girl . li o Gaincoook 7 7 llypoliro (j 0 foresail 7 2 Small Boer .. (j 0 Amini .. .. (5 •"> If the wiMthor proves fair tho above mt siting will provide townspeople with a pleasant day's outing, an>l theie will probably bo a large number oi' visitors. It is a pity that through tho actio:i of thu Dunuiliu Jockoy Club this county gathering had to be postponed from Annivi r&ary Day, and it is therefore all the more to be. hoped that nothing will now interfere with its success. At a meeting of the Committee of tho Club on Tuesday night it was resolved that a Hack Selling Race of £7 10^ be added to the programme. The conditions to bo that the winner ho sold for £7 10s, the surplus to go to tho race fund ; open to all hor»cs that havo never uon over £5 ; no weight under 7st : distance, six furlongs; post entry, 10s. Tho suni of £3700 passed through th-> tota'isator at tho Omuru race meeting !a«r. wcjlr, according to the loci. I p,u>ors. At k-a .neelini,' the amo'int was l::.s-> by ovoi- £!O'A) Uo.)i the above- afford '■ulijei't nutter for congratulating oiu>ehe.s that the. do[ir< l s-.i(»n that is >o much spoken anil written ahou l ; has no real existence, or is it evidence of the. last phuigo of desperation ? Whatever it may be, tho amount is a surprise to tl^e who woro eah'ulating that it would bo mu'-h leis than huti year, and to none docs the surprise Take a more agreeable form than to the Jockoy Club, whoso treasury will receive a very welcome addition.

Tho following amounts were paid ovev in connection with tho Oamaru race meet ing: — M. Sherwin, £57; W. W. Greener, £52 ss; J. Dooloy, £49 8s ; M. and C. Hobb.s, £47 lO.s ; O. R.'Wihe, £-17 lO.s; W. Goddard, £33 ss; J. Russell, £^8 lO.s; R. Otr, £28 lO.s; W.M'Loan, £28 10s ; W. J. Martin, £23 15o ; E. Lyons, £23 15s; W. Robertson, £19; T. Lefevre,'£l9; P. Gordon, £19 ; M. Tlu.rnton, £14 5s ; T. Thompson, £9 lO.s ; E. G. Oraymer, £i 15s; W. Wallace, £4 15s;— total, £510 3s.

Tho Referee's Auckland correspondent says : — A telegram was senb from here to Mr O'Brien a few days ago, inquiring tho price of Trenton, mid he replied 3000 guineas, with the offer open for a week.

The particulars in connection with the Invorcargill Ricing Club's E.ister mceJiug will be found in our advertising columns.

At a mpebiiitf of the Clinton Jockey Club Committee on Saturday it was decided to hand over the stakes of the Hack Race, to Mr Low, owner of the second horse, as Mr Mortimer's Foretop was not entitled to it. The protest entered by Mr Re Ipath againsb Mr Mortimer's Civis receiving the (.takes for the Maiden Plate was not upheld, as the horse had not won money above £10.

The Oamaru Jockey Club were fortunate in respect of weather, and the attendance wascorrespondingly good, while more money was put through thototalisator than at any previous meeting there. On the first day tho Hurdle Handicap, of 30 soys, proved practically a \vn\kover for Mr W. Greener's Trapper (list 71b), for Magic, his .vole opponent, broke down early in the race. The Derby, of 50 sov\s, had four starters, of whom Mr J. Dooloy's Cicero, by Daniel O'Ronrke — Patch, was most funded, nnd he wen after an interesting race. Mr W. Martin's Percy, by Hotspur — Maid of Honour, was second ; Mr W. lU'Lean's Siren, by Stormy Petrel— Wild Roso, third; Mr W. Smythe's Lubra, by Hotspur— Picaniny, last. The" time was 2min 551 sec. Another quartette weighed out for tho Maiden Plate of 30 soys, and this turned out a bit of a surprise, Mr R. Orr'.s The General winning rather easily, and paying a dividend of £8 1 K Mr W. M'Lean'.s Chester w,is second, Mr Dooloy's Matipo third. For the Auniveiv-ary Handicap there wore again fuiir starters, and this a warm favourite iv Mr M. Sherwin's Quibble (Sst 71b) proved victorious, beating Mr Thornton's Melville (Gst 71b), Mr Hobbs' Bordeim.m (B*t 101b), and Mr J. Miller's Dunluoe (7s.t 3!b). The mile and a-half was covered iv 2nriu 4 Uue, and tho winner is baid to have had a turn of luck in the shape of a flock of sheep (!) getting ou the course and iv the way of Melville and Borderman, who stumbled over them. In the Stewards' Handicap Mr Hobbs got a turn with Jack (9st 51b), who beat Cicero (6.st 71b) by a length, with The General (7st) a good third. Tim Whiffler" (Sst 91b), Viking (Sst), and Scaltheen (Sst) also started. Between these two races Mr E. Lyon's Axe (35scc) secured the Trotting Handicap, of 30 soys, going steadily all the way and defeating Mr E. Craymer's Kate (GO&ec), Mr Lefevre's Maggie (55sec), Randall (scratch), and eight others. A Hurry Scurry, of 10 soys, was carried off by Mr Robertson's Paddy in a field of eight, and Mr Martin's Will-iM-can (05sec), then beat Randall (scratch), and three others in the Troting Consolation Race, of 15 soys. On the second day there were five starters for the Autumn Hurdle Race, of 40 soys, but at the finish there were none in ib except Trapper (list 51b) aud Garribaldi (lOst 131b), and the latter portion of the race is thus described in the North Otago Times : On reaching tho last hurdle Moody had the extreme eri^e of it to jump at. He came down there, a. id Trapper then had his own way, but as Garibaldi was seen to bo coming up hand-over-hand the spectators called out to James Cotton to look out. Ho did not seem to take any notice of the warning, and the judge's verdict was a half head for Trapper, it is lucky for Cotton that Trapper won, because if he bad not the stewards would most assuredly have disqualified Cotton, as he himself turned round in his saddle to see whei'e Garibaldi was, and made no apparent attempt to shako Trapper up. There was some talk of the stewards holdiiig a meeting aH it was, to ask Cotton for an explanation of his riding, but as the horse had won nothing could be gained by it. The Selling Hurdle Race of 20 soys was carried off by an

outsider in Cooke, who paid a dividend of £23 •Is. For the Champagne Stakes of 30 hoys th«i c were live starters.audafiiic finish saw Air W. To !- dard's Waitaugi Maid victorious by a noio from Mr G. Thompson's Rose Spur, with Mr M.irtui'b Miss Made third. The winner ia by Ch.wcel'or oat of Maid of Waitangi, and is tho'lii-it of thai sire/s gur, that has raced. Chancellor will 1.-.: we.:! romombered as one of the g.une.st hor*-. that we have had on tho turf. Tho Autumn Handicap of 60 soys was won bomowhat easily by Mr O. Wise's Outers (7.,t 21b), beating Jack (Ost 121b), Tho General (6\t), anil Tim Whiffler (i3«,t 121b). Jn the Novel Handicap, of 30 boys, Mr Wise was to the fore, with Freebooter (7nt), who won hard hold from Mr'f Robertson's Paddy (8.-,t 12lb) and Mr W Sewells Zoedone (Sst). In the Counties Handicap, of 30 soys, Mr M'Lean's Chester (S.sb lib) just pulled through from Cicero (Sst lib) with Freebooter (6st 121b) a good third. Paddy next won a Hurry Scurry, of 10 soya ; and Garibal li (7st 121b) secured the Consolation Stakes, of 20 soys, from Borderman (9st) and Tim Whiffler (7st 71b).

The trotting match between' Our Pony and Narrow Gauge came off on Monday aft -moon on tho Lower Heathcote racecourse. Our Pony, ridden by B. Hale, won very easily. A special general meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held on Monday to consider the new code of racing rulus — Mr Stead said that, in accordance with tho resolution p.ihs-d at tho last meeting, certain members of tho committee of the C.intarbury Jockey Club had met a committee of the Dunedin Jockoy Club, and, after considerable discussion, had mutually egreed to a set of rules, which were now submitted to the Club for their approval. H« further stated that these, rules were intended to apply to all race meetings held in tho provinces of Otago and Canterbury, and not, as previously proposed, only to portions of these provincial districts. — On tho motion of Mr Stead, seconded by Mr C. H. Williams, the rules as amended by the joint committees were a lopted, to come into force in Canterbury from the date of the meeting.

At the Grand National meeting this year £700 will be given in stakes, including the Grand National Handicap, of 325 sows; Maiden Steeplechase, of 115 i-ovs ; Tally-ho Handicap, of 115 soys ; and Hurdle, Handicap, of 75 soys.

Mr A. Drake's Revolver, by Muaket— Erycina (Sst 41b) won tho Cup, of 40 soys, at the Port Victoria meeting, beating Rose and Gold ((Sst 7ib) an.l M.iinljooni (1A- 131b). " Seuex " h;is the following notes in connection with the horai-s left ir. the Great Autumn Handicap: — "At tho head of the 13 acceptors for the Great Autumn Handicap stands Nalsnn's name. He was my pick of the handicap when th'j weights appeared, and as he it> doing really good work, aivl moves freely and wtll all round, I shiU not desicrt him now. Tasman, whom I hold next in esteem, is also doing excellent woik, and i,s likely to strip a better horse at our Easter meeting than we have seen him at any time this year. Pasha I shall pass by, as I have reason to believe he is a doubtful starter. Maligner had been in physic, aud only returned to the coursfc on Wednesday, when he was treated to a good sweat and appeared to ba going well and in good heart. Seeing how Hermitage was handicapped with Nelson and Fusillade, I thought, and think still, he was harshly treated as with thovj two, but now that Fusillade is out of tho way, the chance of Mr O'Brien's colt is greatly enhanced. For tho satisfaction of his frieu-K, and I believe he has found several since the acceptances were published, I can state that he is doing as good and useful work as any hor->« on the course. Titbit is also doing well, but I doubt very much if a difference of Gib will bring Hermitage back to him. Captain Webster, afc 7st, should, on previous performances, hold everything safe in the race, but if he shapes no better than he did last month at Dunedin it is immaterial what weight he carries. Athol Daisy appears to me thoroughly ouu-classed,ber only chance being that tho course may be ankle deep in muck, and that the light weight on a six-year-old might bring her home. Take Mi>s and Spade Guinea are supposed to be training at Ashburton, but nobody seems to know what class of work they are doing. Pairician is a good little hor.se 121 his waj T , but I fancy he will find some of the company a cut above him ; and moreover he appears scarcely to have recovered from the severe preparation he underwent at Dunedin. Indolence (the {••craps, filly), canning 6,it, has just won the principal handicap at the Dunedin Anniversary meeting; but .seeing that she only just got home, in front of Itubezahl (7st (Jib), and- that Taiaroa (Sst 121b) was the only other horse in the race, the performance need not stand for much, aud the less so as both her opponents pulled up lame. Madonna is a particular fancy of mine, and I shall be much surprised if she does not play a very prominent part in the Autumn Handicap with 6st on her back, and as fit as Milne can make her. She is doing good now, but she has a little lump on her knee, wos k and at time.s walks lame on it; it does not, how-

ever, appear to affect, galloping." Fusillade is (says "Seuex") looking and going well. He. has a biggish windfall in front, which sets people talking ; but although an eyesore, it is never likely to trouble him, and I am credibly informed that his defection from the ranks of the Great Autumn is simply duo to his owner having forgotten the date of acceptance. The following fire the latest quotations on the GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. Ito 1 agst Nelson 5 — 1 Maligner 100 — IS Tasman 100 — 12 Captain Webster 10 — 1 any other.

There appears to be already trouble ahead in connection with the new rules of racing drawn up by the Canterbury Jockey Club, for I note that at a meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club, held on Wednesday, it was resolved that the Autumn race meeting, which is fixed for May 13 and 14, should be run under the Club's, own racing rules. The following handicaps for the North Canterbury meeting have been framed by Messrs Gresson, Nicholls, and Vallance, haudicappers :—: — HURDLE RACE HANDICAP. st lb sblb Mainboum ... ] l 7 Notero... ... P 7 I'oUy ... ... 10 7 Ingomar ... 9 0 BaWie ... .. 9 10 Bloodsuckei ... 8 7 AUTUMN HANDICAP. Master Agnes ... 810 Revolver ... 711 Hermitage ... 3 9 Conundrum ... 7 11 Billy ... ... 8 5 Ironsides ... 7 6 Athol Daisy ... 7 13 Hobo and Gold ... (5 0 WINTER OATS HANDICAP. Bundoora ... 9 0 Ironsides ... 7 10 Master Agnes ... 812 -Brian Bom ... 7 9 ?'' ly - ■•• 810 Venus ... ... 7 0 Athol Daisy ... 8 -i Roco and Gold ... 0 o Conundium ... 8 0 D,u\y ... ( ; n Revolver ... 8 0 Lavender ...' <i 0 "Actrcou" writes :— « I had a glance during | the week at tho Hon. W. Robinson's horses Vanguard, Winchester, and Thunderbolt, but did not see Liverpool. Vanguard seems to havo lost all bis former spirit, aud looks a different

hoi\->i' altogether. He lias been suffering from » swelling c^t the back of each hind leg, just below the hock, mid will take .some time to get quit© li^hfc again. Winchester has grown into a much i.niirovud colt to what we saw of him last autiiinn, but lii.s complaint is in his feet. They h.t 1 b"cu shamefully neglected, and his toes had grown to such an extent that caused his heels to touch the ground, and Jtiade them almost; raw. When Ray saw them he had them immediately attended to, but it will take no little time before the colt is free from soreness. I could not see much of Thunderbolt, but what litllo I did see ciM not coincide with the impression I had of him, and he, walks very stiffly ou hid fore pins. There is no doubt that Ray ha-i a considerable amount of patching up to do, and I hope he will bo successful in bringing them round again."

Of a recent morning visit to the Riccartou training -ground, the same writer says: — • '' Before 5 o'clock I was there, and a milder and more suinmerlike morning could not be wished for ; while the moon was shining its brightest. I had not been on the course many minutes before the rattle of horses' feet caught my oar, and in a few seconds a trio swept past me on the trial gallop at nearly racing pace, lasman, with a bl mket on his neck and nuoulilers, I could discern was leading Hermitage and Tasmania, but what the remainder of the gallop was I could not say, neither could I make out how they finished, but they all seemed to be going well. Peter Osbeck then passed me, having done v couple of mileii at half-pace on the same track. Billy and Revolver separately coveied two circuits of the tan steadily. E. Cutts was the next to work, and sent Nelson a striding three-quarter-pace gallop on the grass for over a couple of miles, the champion moving like a piece of machinery the whole distance, aud pulling up as fresh as he started Maligner and Sou'-wesfcer then did steady exercise twice round, after which July went a similar distance at little more than half-pace. The two first-named moved in good style, but July went very short in his stri le. Mr Stead's Idalia filly, Fair Nell, accompanied by Beresford, cantered half a mile, and then came six furlongs at nearly top. Vinaigrette also had a smart gallop on the grass, and Marion covered two miles and a-half on the same track at nearly three-quarter pace, after which Russley cantered a similar distance. Memento went steadily once round the tan. I-liggott gave Patrician strong work for a mile and a half on the trial gallop, the cnlc going freely and well. VV. Milue sent Madonna and Conundrum, the latter with n-v-rrirt in tho saddle, a six-furlong spurt at top, the filly giving her owner, who was present, every .satisfaction. Rocket and Mirella were also indulged in a f.ist six furlongs, and both showed good form. ]\lr P. Butler's Titbit and The Shah did a strong gallop over threequarters of a mile, and Artillery, with Mr W. C. Webb's Ruby, did sinihr exercise. Ironsides did a mile and a-half steadily. Mr J. E. Pilbrow gave Tarantalus and Vanity Fair a pipe-opener for five furlongs, the latter finishing very strong. Mi.ss Lyle covered a mile and a-quarter at halfl>nce o:i the tan. Mr H. Lunn's Tres Sec, Irish Kin:j, and Canard did serviceable exercise on the gras.-,." The following nominations have been received for the Wellington R.C. Autumn meeting : — AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 200 soys. Administrator Phst Water Hevoke Tiicksli-r Speeu'ation Rollo Imputation .Silence Vanity Fair I''jiv Refrigerator Sou'-\vesfer Hilly Titbit Hermitage Peail. 111-UiETAUNGA HANDICAP, Of 150 soys. Administrator Revoke Tiickstcr Miss liargun Speculation Nbrmanliy Hollo, Hepufation Olcato Silence Vanity Fair Pay Itpfrigerntor May Humour Sou'-wostcr BilU' Hermitage Titbit Pearl. HURDLE RACE, Of (30 soys. Orient Erebus Ngatitoe J. L. Sullivan Druid Freebooter Secretary. (Same entries for second day's Hurdles.) At tho Wanganui Steeplechase, meeting the big haudica]) has 200 soys added to it, and other items on the programme are the Maiden Steeplechase of 75 soys, and the Grand Stand Steeplechase Handicap of 80 soys. The following nominations have been received for the Island Bay meeting: — JUVENILE HANDICAP, «Ot 70 soys. Galatea The Spy Tornado Psyelie Taranttilue. A DELAIDE STAKES, Of CO soys. Miss Dai gon Hilly Revoke Ilng.ir Pasha Reputation (late New V' rk Pay Orphan Boy) Satanella The Shah ftiriri Revolver Administrator I arty Maud Humour Silenre Pearl <>l<ato Titbit Water-colour Norm an 1 iy. The protest, against Victory for uofc carrying sufficient weight in the Railway Stakes at the [ Henderson's Mill Turf Club races was dis- | missed. The Nelson meeting proved a great success, ami the sum of £5050 passed through the totalisator. The opening race was the Hurdle Handicap, of 50 soys, in which Mr Shcrs-ley's Erebus (list 121b) beat Mr Livingston's Orient (list 101b), Mr J. Watt's Sailor Boy (fl.st 71b), and two others. The Maiden Plate, of 40 soys, went to Mr J. Belcher's Blarney, beating seven others. A Hack Race was carried off by Mr Lambert's Nelly, from five opponents ; and then came the Cup, of 200 soys. For this event there were nine starters, and a popular victory for Mr H. Redwood's Alpine Rose (7st 91b) followed. Mr W. Clifford's Silence (Bst; was a good second, Mr E. Winifred's, Reputation (7st 81b) third. The two miles was covered in 3min 40sec. The District Handicap, of 50 soys, was wen by Mr C. Tafner's Puritan (7st 111b) from Mr F. Green's Stella (Bst 7U>). Mr P.Adams' Manfred, (B.st 41b) and four others. This win was scarcely expected, a dividend of £22 14s being the outcome. Five started for the Railway Plate (w.f.a.), of _ 40 soys, and a capital struggle between Mr 'JVmcred's Revoke and Mr Owen's Fay ended in a win for the former, with Silence a good third. On the second day Erebus (12.st) won the Hurdle Handicap, of 40 soys, from Orient (list 61b), Blue Gum (9st 111b), and Sailor Boy. The District Hurdle Handicap, of 30 soys, went to Mr H. Newman's Forest King (9st fib), who beat Mr M'Dowell's Jilt (0-t 71b), Mr Stevenson's Dangerous (list), aud a couple more. The Richmond Park Handicap, of 125 soys, proved another good thini? for Alpine Rose (Sst 101b), who tiiis time put through Mr B. Winifred's Reputation (&*), Fny (ist 101b), and four more. A Hack Race tell to Mr A Herd's Maori Boy, and in this race Mr J Sanders, owner of "a marc named May, was disqualified with the jockey Skiner ror pulling May. Revoke won' the Ladies Purse, of 40 soys, from Silence, Blarney, and live others ; aud the end of the meeting canie with the Consolation Stakes, of 25 soys, in which Mr' F. Gentry's

Refrigerator (7st 61b) beat, Mr W. Clifford's New York (6ht 121b), Mr Tancred's First Water (7sfc 121b), and two others. The Wellington Press agent has been kind enough to telegraph tho names of some 50 or 60 colts and fillies entered fcr a two-year-old race to be run there next year. As he has not sent the name of a single owner it is difficult to see what use the information is. I notice that 15 are said to be by Apremont, and seven by Musket. The following entries have been received in connection with the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn meeting: — STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of 150eovs. Macaroni Belle Mangahone Guy Fawkes Tiger Miss Grifliths Huntsman Julia Ann Rowdy Revenge Hawthorn Gazelle Actress Sbotover Falcon MCSSageS AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 200 so\ 8. Alpha Snake ww jj l P\ M . L . Aimee Armourer Administrator Revoke Clogs Victory Victoria Friendship Sou-wester Snider Pearl Tetford Libeller Turquoiso Derringer Necklace Cinderella Foul Shot Wooduymph Torpedo Waitiri. EASTER HANDICAP, Of 300 soys. Victory Victoria Friendship Sou-wester Snider Pearl Tetford Libeller Turquoise Derringer Necklace Mystery Cinderella • Foul Shot Woodnymph Torpedo Alplia Snake Wapiti Almeo Armourer Administrator Clogs Waitiri