AUSTRALIAN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1838, 11 February 1887, Page 23

AUSTRALIAN.

It is stated iv America .that Mr J. B. Hdggin, the' wealthy Californian btudinuster, would like -to race nora« of his block in Australia, but is prevented l>y the Australians taking their ages from the Ist of August; while the Americans date from the Ist of January. 'This would make little or uo difference to -i four or five year old, and we hope to see the plucky American nominating for a Melbourne Cup or a Champion Race. ' Commotion, who managed to hobble back to Mr F. F. D.ikiu'a stables after his late accident, is progressing very slowly. Thus the Adelaide correspondent of a Melbourne weekly, speafting of the Bdwardstowu races: — "Au amusing episode occurred at the end of a race. The jockeys ran a longer course than had been marked off for the mile and a half, and Mr Deeney, to whom Mirage belongs objected to the longer distance: Not seeing that his own horse had won, he rushed in to the secretary and pulled • out his money to enter a protest against the winner, on account of the itistauoe being too long; but on baiug informed that Mirage* had won, he v^ry quickly and naturally changed hi* story to *• Oh, well, never mind, I won't protest; comea'nd have a "drink."

The issuing' of the weights for the two autumn events — tbe Newmarket' Handicap and Australian Cup— have (««ayß the Melbourne Sportsman) far led to little speculation. ' The moment [ the handicaps we're published William Tell was picted out as beiug particularly well in, and the i Standish Handicap winner was at once installed favourite, and ' was backed for a- few pounds at 100'sto 8, 100'rf tq' j 10 being" 'now 1 the best offer on the field: • Ispnpmy is" the" next in request, and a fe'w-lOO'tf to 5 have been booked about theMooneeValleyCup'winner. For the Australian Cup Trident has : beentnaile the favourite, 100's to 10 being offered on the' field. More business has : been done in doubles, 1000's to 5 being eta "offer about 1 any thug unlaid not commencing with William- Tell; while 1000's to 10 aud 20 are offered against the son of -Kettledrum with anything not gone in the Cup. The favourite picks' are William Tell aiid Trident. William Tell' and Trenton, William Tell and Nelson, William Tell and Grace Darling, aud Lsonomy with the Australian Cup candidates mentioned.' There is nothing doing on the Champion. Trident is the nominal favourite." 'Speaking of Mr G:'- Watson, "Asmodeus" writesas follows: — The veteran starter has lately indulged a particularly bad habit in despatching his fields while sitting in. the saddle in front of them to thu undeniable disadvantage of 6ome horse s that have in consequence been seri"ously interfered with. On Saturday he 'started the" Victorian Club Cup race in: this manner, ajjtM&udeTs, viho rode Punlop'/deblaree that to

lo^t 'several lengths' through being utfabletb- get away clear of tna starter'Spouy; and,% fact, *the_ jockey asked Dunlop a owner to complain tottte'

stewards.

,/Tbe Hon. James White has pui/soine of hi 3 jbest mares to Chester, for thW purpbseof breeding to" English time, add by this" time- one 1 or' two of the 1 mareB 1 have at their side -foals which may be seen racing-over Newmarket heath. ' The prices obtained at tbe Hobartville sale of yearlings were ge herally poor, aud in ub -case did any lot bring'four figures. The highest price lots were:— Bay filly by Manbyrnong— -Kosedale, 555g5; brown filly by Maribyrridng— Sapphire, 355g5 ; and brown colt by Maribyriioug — Guelder R6se, 359ga. The Hon.' James White did not purchase a single lot during the sale; The total amount realised was 8567g8. • ■"•,.• *> The following are the .acceptances for, the Newmarket' Handicap and Australian Cup: — ' NB\yMABKBT HANDIUaV, .* „ Of,3oUBOVB. ' ' , , ■ * ' , ■ ; '.',Btlb . stlb "William Tell ... 9 13 Newrnaster "... 7 -2 -Kelson - ... 97 The Urptiau - ... 7 3 . Lord Wilton ' ... 9 3 Vision ... .;; • 7 2 Middlemarch - ... 0 0' liaoul .. ... 7 0 Silv.-nniao ... 8 12 Magnifier .... 7 0 Mozatt ... 8 12 Gadfly... ... 7 0 Volcano. ... 8 8 ' I'oiuo a '... « 12 BUirgowrie ... 8 6 Mitr.e Louise ... .till (Jhestmm ... 8 3 T»ie r'elon ... « n My Lord '...8 3 Dufferin • ... 6 llMrtdiielina ... 8 0 Abu-r... ... 6 11 L'dchitsl „. 8 .0 Uev-iti'tn ... « io ljiverm y ... 7 <2 St. Le nards ... t\ 10 Ilie Levite ... 7 11 Agnea ... ... 6 10 Umbra .:. 7 11 "' i niy • til ... 6 Io Quint hi Mafcsep ... 7 9 ;Lliiontfo ... t> 8 buHiiie Uoou ... 7 8 hirt Grime ... 6 8 Uitr-idU-nsu ... 7 8 Musk »<ose ... 6 7 Xuuti|ipe ... 7 "tS Sirocco ... a 7 oedmou ... 7 5 Hot Iron ... 6' 7 Laudo... ... 7 5 : Kiup-ess :.'.•• "(j 6 Straight Shot ... 7 5,-Fnco'... - .:. 616 1 4 S .L.ier's Wind ... .7 5 Shark... . ...60 ftichworlh ... 7,4. Iroqubis ... (5 0 I'liaou... ... 7 4 ar<i ... ..'. 6 0 Kvie ... ... 7 4 Kjora ... ... 6 0 Harvester ... 7 4 Kheotorician • „,6 0 (Jl-.lume . ... 7 3 A.probaiou ... '6 0 Satyr ... ... 7 3 Beck with ... 6 0 isaivq ... ... 7 3 , Gousalvo , ... 6 0 Ke.ineth ... 7 3 Ma->b-r,John' , .... 6 0 llonora' .... 7 2 Ketoft:..- '• ... tf'o AUSTKAcUn'C'VP', "• Of SuUbovs.'. et lb ' st b Trenton ... 9 8 Gipsy's Warning... 7 y NeUon ... 9 7 l.ii tie John ..."612 tiruce Darling ... 8 9 Desperado ... •» )i Arsenal t ... 8 8 Newumt>ter ... 6 10 Sardius '' ... 8 7 catyr ... ... 6 « Trident ... 8 7 Phaou ... .„ 6 8 Lo:d vVilton .\. 8 ■£ The Orphan ... 6 2 •tleteor ... 7 9 The Kelon ... 6 2 Keoall ... ... 7 8 Aimse ... ... « 0 All Go d ... 7 7 Oceau ... ... 6 0 Uh«s»uara ... 7 7 salvo ... ... 6 0 Cyclops ... 7 4 Ellipses ... 6 0 Lociii 1 ... 7 3 Impulse „, 6 0 Claptiap ... 7 0 ENGLISH. The Prince of Wales having expressed a desire to have the pair of spurs worn by. Free! Archer when he rode Ormonde in his la*t race at Newmarket,' the executors have sent them to his R >yal Highness, together with the saddle used on that occasion. •:• ■

A well kuowu racing galloway, Umbrella, by Goodwood out of Venom, died recently of inHi initiation. Sue was tne winner of over 150 races.

Tue papers announce the death uf Mr Charles Sue wing, of the Holy well Stud Farm, near Watford. Deceased wag well known for a long period iv the racing world, although persons who out recently made acquaintance with it had little chance of seeiug him. Mr Snewiug's connection with the turf embraced the owning of several good hoi ses, amongst them Caractacus, by Kingtttou out of Defenoolebß, winner of- the memorable Derby of 1862. • The colfc, after a two year old career showing little promise, had run well in several important races during the spring of the year mentioned. In the Great Metropolitan Stakes, for instance, he "split" Elcho and Asteroid, after looking all over a winner, and ran third, moreover, for the Great Northern Hanaicap won by Ivanhoff. Subsequently he gained an easy victory iv the Somersetshire Siakeß at Bath, under rather curious circumstances, but even after that triumph few believed huch a hit wast in store as. a Derby victory. His owner, however, remaiued hopeful about the horse to the List, and had the pleasure of seeing him deleat the great favourite, The Marquis (winner of the The Thousand Guineas) and Buokslone, starting at 40. to 1 and ridden by a lad of little experience named Parsons. That was the last appearance under colours of Garactacus, who stood for a time at his owner's farm mentioned above, but made little mark at the stud, and was sold to go to Russia. Mr Snewiug owned for a time the mare Polestar, to be remembered in connection with the tragedy in which William Palmer and Mr Cook figured, and a few years back a colt by Outfit out of Eleonora won him some steeplechases and hunters' flat races iv the London district Mr Snewing was much esteemed by those , who knew him best. To the end of his days he was a member of the Victoria &üb, although rarely seen there of late years. ,

By the lpss of Kingcraft on the voyage to America the list of those stallions for whom a victory in the Epsom, Derby could be claimed has been reduced by- oue. There are new 18 D rby winners alive, Macaroni, who won in 1863, being the oMeut, The others are Lurd Loou (1866), Ht-rinit'(lß67), Pn-tender (186U), Doncaster (1873), Ueurue - Frederick (1874), Galopin (1875), Kisbt-r (1876), Silvio (1877 >, Sefton (1878), Sir Bevjs H879), 8.-v.l Or (1880), Iroquois (1881), Sbotover (1832), St. Btaise (1883), St. Gatien and Harvester (who ran a dead heat in 1884), Melton (1885), aud Ormonde (1886). Of these Doncaster is in Hungary, Silvio in France, and Iro'quois and St. Blaiueiu. the United St-ates. „ By the kindness of Mr Ford we (Sportsman) have been favoured with a card of Nottingham races, dating as far back at' 1748. The meeting extended from.July.jsth to tbe Bth inclusive, and only one race a-day was decided, each oae. being run in beats. , At the head of the programme is^ a drawing reproseutrng an exciting '* finish," with the committee perched in a wooden structure somewhat resembling a, pigeon loft. Close by stand's the judge on an elevated platform. ■ He has every appearance of a man holding' out signals' of distress during a flood. The following is the heading of tha card and a ' return of the first race :— A List of the Horses, j &c, entered- to run on Nottingham New Course ou the sr.h, 6th, 7th, and Bth July; 1748. Tuesday. July s— H is IMajpsty's f-'late o» lOOvfs, by - Six Years old llocea, <Sc..'to carry \2 Rtont- . • lit 2nd 3rd •■' Ht lit Ht 1. Mr "Parmpr's black Horse Sen >io, rider in yellow ... ... 3 11 2 Sir H.iberfc Burdett's biy Horse Spot, blue' ■ ' ... ' ... • ... 2 2 2 3. Mr Grevill's bay H >rse Pickle, yellow 14 3 4. Onke of Ancas *er's grey Huree Badger. blue - ... . ... ... 4 3 dr The good people of Nottingham it seems were not satisfied with the racing alone, as footnotes on the card annouutje a gathering at the As-

■^mbly:<Rdoms on^the Low • Pavewnt "every ' •night 'during i the' races in addition to "an HBkauibly at Thuriaml Hall on the. last three days. The imprint is. also a curiosity, and reat's as follows:-— "Nottingham. Printed; by ThosOfdlyer, .near, the Hen, Cross, where may.be hail all sorts of stationery wares, viz., .writing paper and parchment bonds, iudentuies, .certificates, shop books, copy books, pocket books, letter cases, point p.tp,»:r, map*,.|>i(st.ureß ; alio the best . Scotch :?uuff,ifl'>wer of -mustard- seed, DJff t >'h' Elixir, (Godfrey's Cordial, Bar tram's drop*, spirits of Rcurvy grass :AnH^ri>ou's Scots piltx, Peter's pills and tincture, British oil."

"Atlas," in the World, says:— "l hear that General Owen WjHiamsjand JJJr Robert Peck, the joint owners of The Bard, 'entertain hopes that their, beautiful, little r hqrse will stand another preparation; and I understand that an attempt will be made to train ' him for his en* gagements next ye%r, as he will not yet' be sent to the stud." - Th'e'-Bar'd iras* offer c 1 to the Duke bf ' Westminster after the Houghton ' Meeting, but his grace declined to purchase him, "as* he does not wish to increase the'JSton' Stud, which is, already sufficienty 1 numerous for the accommodation. The duke greatly admires T,he Bard, but having a young sire like Bend Or, and .with the prospect of Ormonde" joining him after another seaxon, he would be overstocked with a third horse." , '