THE WAVERLY STUD FARM (TASMANIA).

Otago Witness, Issue 1898, 6 April 1888, Page 23

THE WAVERLY STUD FARM (TASMANIA).

In consequence of several sporting men in Melbourne and Tasmania who, it appears,, read the Otago Witness, informing me, that it was a pity that First Fruit's pedigree didn't appear correctly in the fifth article of " '.Warrior ' in Tasmania," I have gone to the trouble of' consulting the English stud books, and have, prepared & correct pedigree of this beautifully bred mare. First Fruit, as I before remarked, was foaled in England in 1875, and was the property of Sir John B. Astley. Stookwell, the" sire of Bromielaw, I need say; has proved the.most wonderful stallion that perhaps ever lived. Besides, bis winning the Two Thousand Guineas and St. Leger of 1852 stamps him. as a worthy son of The Baron. Flying Dutchman, the sire of Cherry Tree, dam of First Fruit, carried off the double in. 1849—the Derby and St. Leger. Merlette, the dam of Cherry Tree, was bred in France. My readers will observe that The Baron claims near relationship to the sire and dam of First Fruit. Pocahontas, who was bred in 1837, foaled Rataplan and King Tom? and his sire (Glencoe) carried of the Two Thousand Guineas of 1834, Bay Middleton. sire of Flying Dutchman, had no trouble in appropriating the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby of 1836. Plenipotentiary, the dam of Queen Mary, is credited with winning the English Derby of 1834. Cobweb, the dam of Bay Middleton, ran a grand horse in her day, especially as a three-year-old, when she won the One Thousand Guineas and Oaks of 1824. Moses, the sire of Pauline (1826), dam of Gladiator, beat a very good field of horses in the Derby of 1822. Elis, sire of Cuckoo, dam of Merlette, granddam of First Fruit, won the St. Leger of 1836. I think enough has been written to show that First Fruit is a valuable mare. The following is her correct pedigree: — ,

SPORTING MATTERS IN BRIEF. This afternoon (Tuesday, 27th March) the overland train for Sydney is crammed with passengers for the Australian Jockey Club races. " Warrior" leaves to-mor,row. Mr Marshall's Pearl Shell has gone into Mr Tom Lamond's stable. ' , The amount of stakes won at the late Hawksbury race meeting has been distributed as follows :—Mr A. Cornwell, £836 ss; the Hon. J. White, £305; Mr J. Mitchell, £150; Mr J. Lee, jun., £140 ; Mr G. B. Rowley, £125 153; Mr W. G. Forrester, £90 ; the Hon. W. A. Long, £50; Mr A. Coulson, £48 10s; Mr S. Fielder, £40; Mr W. Gannon, £25; Mr j; Mayo, £20; and five amounts under £20; — total, £1895. - To-morrow (Wednesday, 28th March) Mr T. 8. Clibborn will dispose of some of the choicest racehorses in New South Wales —namely, Niagara, Blairgowrie, Honeydew, Abner, My Lord; Yellew Jacket, Bowmont, Happy Thought, and ■ others. ' j > Next week a pigeon shooting handicap comes off in New South Wales under the auspices of the N.S.W. Gun Club.. ,The value of the prizes ! is 55Qsoys. " How the mighty has fallen." Master John, who was backed to win a potful of money, and remained a firm favourite for the Newmarket Handicap for months before the race, started at the V.A.T.C.on Saturday last in the-Selling , Plate; whichihe won. ' > ■ '■ " ; I--' ■■ '•The'following dates have been fixed by the new Melbourne Coursing Olub for their meetings, which, fake, plaog during th,e peaaon on {he

Werribee Plains— viz., April 6, Jane I,' July 27, August 24, and September 14. We will soon be in the "thick of it" as re- ' gards coursing, 1 . One of the best trainers having invited me to his kennel, I will avail myself of the opportunity after the Sydney races. , -Nominations for the Victoria Coursing Club ' Derby and Oaks' close on Friday week April 6). The Sherwood Coursing Association open their season on thelOfch April. ' The "demon bowler" Spofforth, wtio now plays for the Melbourne Cricket Club, took four wickets of the University for 37 runs on Saturday. The Varsity made 86 runs- against the M.C.C.'s two, wickets for a similar number of runs. . _ , In consequence of the Victorian Intercolonial Eight beating the crack Williamstbwn drew oa Saturday they have, been installed firm favourite's for the forthcoming intercolonial match. I still stand by the Sydney crew. The following gentlemen in all' probability will" represent the "cabbage garden".— H. Oxlade ' (bow), lOst 51b; E.. R. Ainley, list' 21b; F. G. Payne, list;- E. Hopkins, list 21b; 0. A. P. Moline, 12stl01b; R. B. Nicolson,' llst'4lb ; A. Chamley; 12st 51b; S. H. Gbwdie, list 41b ' (stroke) ; A. E. Hobsoh'(cox);' ' A News comes from Sydney stating that Mr C. Bras, one of fche best oarsmen in "our beautiful harbour," has retired from theintercolonialeight oar crew, and Mr C. Dobson, of the Sydney Rowing Club, has been appointed in m's place. Another " catch penny.'' — On Saturday afternoon two. old pals (performed a would-be twoact tragedy in. two acts, in the Theatre Royal. On this occasion it wasn't my old friend Larry Foley and the Carington grounds gate-money swindle, but that refined and artistic game of one trying to throttle the oiher in GrsecoRoman style. Messrs Connor and Cannon' were the performers, and they did their best to please the, audience, so much that Connor threw Cannon twice, and won the magnificent stake o£ 300gs (?) find, the ckflmpipnfhip' of tht universe. A little of this sort of amusement goes along way. We have, had enough of fulmen brutuiti'iia the past, .Police magistrates in, Victoria, ami at last opening their eyes to the daylight robberies committed at every important race meeting. The other day his Honor Mr Justice A' Beckett sentenced Richard Lawson and Stephen Weston to three months for having, laid a double to one Nicholas O'Connor, which came of, arid the persons couldn't be found; Yesterday, at the Prahan Police Court, William Aimer, a Regular "fence," was charged with playing "the three card trick" at Caulfield racecourse. ■ Prisoner said he was only a bystander, but the chairman of the bench, Dr Fetherston, dropped down <to this notorious spieler, and addressing him said : " The public don't get a chance to win with you three card trick fellows. ■ Prisoner, you are fiped £5 or 14 days' imprisonment." ' . ' " A cut above vending apples and oranges on the pier at Sandridge." — Messrs Gray and' Adams, members of Bowe's Tattersall's, intend taking a a trip to Europe. Bookmaking beats everything for making money! Even chimney sweeps and shoeblasks, have in their day made fortunes at bookmaking, and 'visited their old pals in Petticoat Lane. - We' don't hear of many backers of horses visiting, Europe. No ; they generally go to the Benevolent Asylum. The first page »E the sporting in the Australasian of Saturday last expresses an opinion as to the merits of Ben Bolt. After reading the extracts, I would like to know which of theee two the editor considers correct : — "* v Answers, to Oobkks- Turf Gossip, pondents. ' (By "Augur.") (l)Boongaribah' (Queens- The acceptances for the land) ; (2) Ben Bolt was Sydney Cup are somebred in Queensland, not what disappointing. . . Victoria; (3) We do not Ben Bolt is a. brilliant consider him. a first-class horse over almost any horse, but a good second- distance, and rememberrater. Horses like Com- ing liow easily he won at motion, Darebin, Malua, Flemington, Mr' Scarr Trenton, Abercorn, The has let him off .'lighter Australian , Peer, and than was expected. Volley are first-class. The italics are "Warrior's." How. cq'mes it that Ben Bolt besides being a good second-rater is & moat brilliant horse over almost any distance. Again, we don't find mentioned among the firstclass horses such " duffers " as First! King, Grand Flaneur, Robinson Crusoe, Lurline, Wellington, Goldsbrough, Chester, Savanaka, First Water, Navigator, Ringwood, Nelson, Sir Modred, Trident, Nordenfeldt, and Spade Guinea. The Hon. William Pearson's Silver Prince, I am glad to, say, is about again, and Mr F. F. Dakin informed me that his injured leg is quite sound again, and hopes to have him in work again before long. If all goes well the New Zealander will make his appearance in' the next Caulfield Oup. WEIGHTS. ISLAND BAY MEETING. The following weights have been declared for the Island Bay races on tbe 7th inst. : — Autumn Handicap. One mile and a-half .—Beresford, Bst tSlb ; Marlborough, Bst 4lb ; Dudu, Bst 31b ; Little Scrub, ,7sb 111b; Uscapade, 7st 111b ; Eivulefc, 78t81b; Orator, 7Bb 716; Titbit, 7st 4lb ; Her LaUythip. 7st3lb; Bevoke, 7st 21b ; Whisper, 7st 21b ; St. Clair, 7st 21b ; Miss Dargon, 7st 2lb ; Germalne, 7st lib; Sweetie. 7sfc; Giriri, 7st ; Bern, 6st 131b,; Wakatipu, 6at 121b; Fabrication, 6st 111b; Falconer, fist/ 101b ; Flower, 6st 7lb'. Flying Handicap. Six furlongs.— Forester, Bsfc 121b ; Marlborough, Bst 91b ; Escapade, But 31b ; Little Scrub, Bst lib ; Miss Dargon, Bst ; Whisper, 7»t 131b ; Germaine, 7st 101b ; Rivulet, 7sfc 101b; Titbit, ,7at 81b; Kevoke, 7st 71b; Gem. 7st 31b; Sweetie, 7st 31b; Minnie Palmer, 7st; Cupid, 6st 121b; Pjjcriraace, 6st 101b ; Ngarata, 6at 101b. -• Te Aro Handicap. One mile and three-quarters,— Beresford, Bst 81b ; Marlborough, Bat 6lb ; Dudu, Bst 51b ; Escapade, Bst ; Little Scrub, 7st 31b ; Eivulet, 7stlOlb; Orator, 7st 81b; Titbit, 7st 61b ; Her Ladyship, 7st 51b ; Miss Dargon, 7st sb ; Revoke, 7st 31b ; Smooth, 7st 31b ; Germairie.^st 31b ; Sweetie, 7et 2lb ; Giriri, 7st 2b; Wakatipu, 7st; Fabrication, 7»t; Falconet. 6st 131b ; Cupid, 6st 81b ; Flower, 6st 71b. Hurdles. Two miles and a distance.— Orient, list 121b; Kangaroo, list; Mangahone, lOst 91b; Imputation, lOst 51b ; Waitangi, 9st 12ib ; Germaine, 9at 81b; Orlando, 9at 71b; Oceola, 9at 71b; Promotion, 9st olb ; Jilt, 93t ; NgarataU, Bst 91b. Orator, Revoke, and Forester have been scratched far all engagements.' RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. THE RIVERTON RACES. ( The weather, was very unsettled, heavy squalls of wind and rain making the course very heavy going. The following were the winners of the various races :—: — HANDICAP HUBDLE RACK, Of 1530V5.' Distance, two miles. Mr Gibson's b g Wardrobe, syrs, lOafc ?lb ... i Mr J Bmith's blk g Deceiver, syra, li)at ... a Won easily. • MAIDEN PLATE. Of Biovs. Distance, one mile and a-quarter'. W*ighfc for ago. Lewis. 4yrs, Bst lUb ... • ... ... l Enterprise, syrß,9gt ... ... ... 2 A protest was entered against Lewis .for going inside a post, but was not sustained, f'i , . ' . ' BIVBBTAN CUP, Of 25sovs, -with sweep qt 10a to go to the second horae. j , ' Distance,' one" mile and 1 flfhalf. *, iMrqrbckett'Bb;m,P6rg4-m^otV4yri,B«t2lb ... 1 Mr* M'Pheridn's b g Civ Waged; flkv. ' ' •-' ... 2 Mr Qibwn'Bb^ Wardrobe, sy«;Biti 71b ,„ ?~

A good race, won by a length. Wardrobe a good third. ' NOVEL HANDICAP, Of 208OVS. Distance, one mile. The winning horse to become the property of the club and to be sold immediately after the race. Mr Hutchison's b m Sunbeam, aged, Bst ... t ,Mr A M'Pherson'B br g Lewis, 4yrs, 7st 121b ../ t A dead heat. Lewis was sold for £18. It was not run off. WBLTEE HANDICAP STEBPLOHASB, Of 25b0v8 ; second horse to receive ssovs from the stake. Distance, about two and a-half miles ; over such course and jumps as the stewards may direct. Mr A X Hare's g g Waiau, aged, 12st 101b ... 1 Mr J Crerar's b g Derby, aged, lOst 71b ... 2 Five started, but three refused the first fence' and left Waiau and Derby to fight it out. They kept well together until entering the racecourse, when Waiau had a slight lead, and the rider of Derby fell. Having remounted, at the second set of hurdles on the course he fell again, and , Waiau won as he pleased. The rider of Derby declared 2st 61b overweight. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 12spvs. Distance, six furlongs. Mr Crockett's b m Forget-me-not, 4yrs, Bst 41b ... 1 Mr Hutchison's b m Sunbeam, aged, 7sb 71b ... 2 Won easily. SELLING HACK RACE. Of lOsovs. Distance, one mile. Winner to be sold for ssovs, and surplus to go to race funds. ' No weight under 9st. Swede... ... ... ... ... 1 The Consolation Handicap was not run. C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Fiest Day— April 2. The first day's racing of the C. J.C. Autumn meeting was held to-day. The weather was fine, but a heavy north-wester blew during the afternoon. The attendance was very good. The following are the results : — CHRISTOHUROH HURDLE KAOE, Of lOOsova. Two miles. Mr Vallance's Mac, lOsfc 91b ... (Stewart) 1 Mr Wltutherford's Azim, Bst 101b ... (Bishop) 2 Mr Jones' Monteagle, Bst 71b (carried Bsfc 121b) , (Dunn) 3 Tres Sec, Master Agnes, and Isaac also ran. From a bad start Monteagle cut out the running ten lengths in front. Azim, with Tres Sec and Mac some distance away. Going round the second time Monteagle increased his lead to 20 lengths, but Mac and Azim gradually wore him down, the former winning by two lengths, Monteagle, 10 lengths off, third; Tres See fourth. No time. Dividends : Inside, £5 13s 6d ; outaide, £6. TEMPLETON STAKES, Of lOOsovs. One mile. Mr Hammond's Sultan, 6st 51b ... (M'Morrln)- 1 Mr Butler's Tit Bifc,7Bt 71b ... (Holmes) 2 Mr Busßell's Erin-go-bragh 6st 91b . . . (Leeson) 3 La Rose and Patrician also ran. Erin-go-bragh got the best of the start, followed by Tit Bit and Sultan. Coming round the turn into the straight Tit Bit fell back, and La Rose took second place. Once in the straight, Sultan assumed the lead, and ran home a pretty easy winner by half a length from Tit Bit, who was some distance in front of Erin-go-bragh, Patrician last. Tine, lmin 44£ sec. Dividend : Inside, £4 14s ; outside, £3 13s. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 300sov8. One mile and a-half. Mr Webb's Sprlngston, 7sfc 51b (Williams) 1 Mr Goodman's Sflvermark, 7st 121b (Price) 2 Mr Robinson's TorreDt, 6st 101b (Cusdin) 3 Ruby (7s* 101b) and St. Clair (6st 101b) also , started. Silvermark got the best of a fair start, followed by Ruby and Springston. Torrent, who had teen last to get away, however, ran through thu field at a great pace, and, with Silvermark, led until Ford's was reached, where Springston took command and Torrent fell back. Coming round the top turn Ruby ran up to his horses, and St. Glair also made a forward aaovetsent, and Springston led into the straight closely followed by Silvermark and Ruby. The whips were now out, but Springston stalled off • splendid effort on the part of Silvermark, and won a pretty race' by a langth, Torrent four lengths away, beating Ruby by a neck for third place, with St. Clair last. Time, 2min 42Jsec. Dividend, £3 7s ; outside, £3 12s. Great Autumn Handicap Winnbhs.

CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 300sov8. Six furlongs. Mr O'Brien's Carbine, by Musket— Mersey (White) 1 Mr Goodman's Sommeil ... ... (Price) 2 Mr Bedwood'e Redwood ... ... (Thompson) 3 Ravenswing also started. An indifferent start saw Red weod first away, with Sommeil and Carpine next, while Ravenswing hung at the post, and thereby lost some 10 to 12 lengths. Red,wood held his advantage until the straight was reached, where Sommeil and Carbine passed him in succession. Sommeil led until the distance post was reached, where Carbine caught him, and coming on won by three-quarters of a length, Redwood five or six lengths off, JHst beating Ravenswing, who had macks up her lost ground very quickly, for third place. Time, Imin 15|sec. Dividends : Inside, £1 7s 6d; outside, £1 9s 3d. Champagne Stakes Winners.

EPSOM WBLTBK HANDICAP, Of 1003OV8. One mile and a-half. Mr Stead's Count <TOrsay,Bst ... (Jackson) 1 Mr Turnbull'B Haka, Sst 51b ... (Price) 2 Mr Brown's Wakatipu, Bst ... (White) 3 M»rlborough, Patrician, Secrecy, and Archduke also ran. A good start saw Archduke and Haka away first, followed by Secrecy, Patrisiau and Wakatipu — Count d'Orsay hang-, ing at the post and losing a couple of lengths. The last-named quickly made up his lost ground, •ad at Cutta' was with his field,— Archduke still , etdipg, ana Mwlborough last. Aiohdnke and. 1

Haka retained the lead until entering the straight, where the former fell back, and Haka appeared to be winning easily, when, Count d'Orsay coming with a rush, caught 'him 50yds from home, and won by a length And a-half; Wakatipu a bad third, the rest pulling np. Time, 2min 46§sec. Dividends : Inside, £2 155 ; outside, £2 19s 6d. RUSSLEY STAKBS, Of lOOsovs ; for two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr Walker's Apres Moi, 6st 71b ... (M'Donald) 1 Mr O'Brien's Vandal, 7st 121b ... (White) 2 Mr Stead's Rainbow, 6st 71b ... (Ouadin) 3 Son-of-a-Gun, Bar Sinister, Wolverine, The Mikado, and Fleurette also ran. The field with the exception of Sar-of-a-Gun, who was left behind, got off on even terms. Mikado and Apres Moi at once went to the front, but at the entrance to the straight the former gave way to Wolverine and Vandal. At the distance Wolverine had enough, and Vandal looked like catching Apres Moi. The filly, however, responded gamely, and holding her own to the finish won by half a-length, Rainbow third. Time, lmin 3|sec. Dividends : Inside, £9 15s ; outside, £17. / The Post Stakes of 50sova, six furlongs, was won by Crossbow. Second Day— Apbil 3. Fine weather was experienced at the second day's racing of the C.J.C. Autumn meeting, but a heavy wind sprung up during the afternoon, which made matters rather unpleasant for the spectators. The racing was excellent throughout, but the attendance was not good, being about half as many as on the first day. The following are the results :— HURDLE RACE, Of lOOsovb, Once round and a distance. Mr Lunn's Tres Sec, list 91b ... (Kingan) 1 Mr Vallance's Mac, list 51b ... (Stewart) 2 Mr Jones' Monteagle, Bst 121b ... (Dunn) 3 Azim and Golden Butterfly also ran. Monteagle jumped the first hurdle in front of Azim. Passing Cutts' the former "was four lengths in front of Azim, with the rest tailing off a dozen .lengths away, whipped in by Golden Butterfly. Passing Ford's the field closed up, but Monteagle led into the straight, with Mac and Tres Sec immediately on his heels. Afc the distance Tres Sec got up and, having the others beaten, won easily from Mao by a length and a-half. Dividends-: Inside, £2 ss ; outside, £2 2s. AUTUMN NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 200SOV8. Five furlongs. Mr C Turnbull'B eh c Wolverine, by Le Loup— Tangi, 6st 131b (carried 7st 41b) ... (Price) 1 Mr Redwood's eh c Redwood, Bsc 41b (Thomson) 2 Mr Butler's oh f Adulation, Bst 21b (Holmes) 3 Enchantress^ Ravenswing, Vandal, Apres Moi, and Matamata also ran. A good start saw Adulation quickest away, with Ravenswing and Matamata on her quarters. These three carried on the running until the straight was reached, when Matamata and Ravenswing fell back, and Redwood and Wolverine closed on Adulation. At the distance Vandal came with a run, but Wolverine staying longest, won by a length from Redwood ; Adulation a good third. -Time, lmin 2|seo. Dividends : Inside, £11 12s ; outside, £9 13s 6d. ' ' CHALLENGE STAKES, Of 300sovs. Six furlongs. Weight for age, with . penalties and allowances. Mr O'Brien's Carbine, by Musket— Mersey, 2yrs, 7st9lb ... r ... (White) 1 Mr Goodman's Sommeil, 2yra, 7st 71b... (Price) 2 Mr Stead's Russley, 6yrs, 9sfe 51b ... (Jackson) 3 Silver Mark (Bst 121b) also ran. Sommeil and Silver Mark got the best of a good start, but the latter almost immediately dropped back last, leaving Sommeil and Russley in the lead, which they kept until entering the straight, where Russley was beaten. Sommeil led up the straight, when Carbine just got up under the whip and won a magnificent race by a head; Russley four or five lengths away third. Time, lmin'lssec. Dividends: Inside, £1 14s;' outside, £1 15s. SELLING RACE, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr Turnbull's Haka, Bst ... ... (Sharp) 1 Mr Butler's Adulation, 6st 121b ... (Holmes) 2 Mr Stead's Matamata, 6st 111b ... (Ousdin) 3 St. lyes, Raven, and Erin-go-Bragh also ran. An indifferent start saw Matamata and Erin-go-Bragh first away, and they ran together to the top of the straight, when the latter retired ; and Haka coming up, won an interesting 1 race by half a length from Adulation, who had made up the lost ground at an astonishing .pace. Time, lmin 16|sec. Dividends : Inside, £4 4s ; outside, £4 14s. EASTER HANDICAP, Of 25030V8. One mile. Mr H Goodman'B eh m Apropos, by Apremont— Rupee, 4yrs, Bst 13Jb „. ... (Sb.arp) I Mr H Goodman's b c Silver Mark, 3yra, Bsfc 4lb (Price) 2 Mr P Butler's b h Marlborough, 4yra, 7st 91b (Holmes) 3 Springston (Bst 41b), Sierra (7st 31b), Torrent (7st), Sultan (6st 121b), and Golden Crest (6st 101b) also ran. Torrent and Sultan were quickest away, and ran together for half the distance, when Apropos, Marlborougb, and Silver Mark came through, and the mare drawing away at the distance wen comfortably by a length from her stable companion; Marlborough a poor third. Time, lmin 44£ sec. Dividends: Inside, £5 11s; outside, £7 10u. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of lOObovs, One mile. Mr Brown's Wakatipu, 6st 91b ... (Leeson) 1 Mr Butler's Titbit, 7st 71b ... ... (Holmes) 2 Mr Stephenson's La Rose, 7st 51b ... (Sharp) 3 Titbit and La Rose got the best of the start and ran together to the entrance to the straight, when Wakatipu came through, and soon disposing of La Rose caught Titbit, and getting his head in front a hundred yards from home, won an interesting race by half a length. Time, lmin 46gsec. Dividends: Inside, £5 15s 6d; outside, £6 17s 6d. AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING, Fibst Day. The first day of the Auckland Racing (Club's I Autumn meeting on Monday was but poorly attended. Mr Woolfield officiated as starter for the first time, and his starting was generally } fair. The sum of £2000 was invested in the totalisator. The following are the results of the various events :— TRADESMEN'S PLATE, Of 80sovs. One mile and 240 yds. Cinderella, Bst 91b „. ... (Hope) 1 Balißta,7st9lb .„ „. ... (Motley) 2 Formo, 9st 81b ... „, ... (M'Gears) 3 Eruption (6st 51b) also ran. Cinderella was the favourite in the machine. At the half-mile post the field closed up, and Cinderella led into the straight, the whip being out on the remainder of the field. Within 20 yards of' the post Balista came up with a rush, and almost made it a dead heat, Cinderella winning by a neck. Time, 2min 2£sec. Dividends : Inside, £1 15s ; outside, £2 Is. NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 300jovs Six furlongs. Hilda, Bst 81b ... ... ... (Taylor) 1 Leopold, Bst 101b ... ... (Clifford) 3 Tartar, Bst 101b ... ... ... (Hope) 3 Rataplan (Bst 101b) and Cuirassier (Bst 101b) were the other starters. Hilda -was the favourite. A poor start, Rataplan hanging at the post. Hilda at once assumed the lead, with Tartar «nd Cuirassier next., Ptesjog the, Wl"

mile post Leopold had improved his position. As they ran into the straight he was on the inside of Hilda, and' though ho struggled on gamely, he could not keep on terms with the latter, who ran home a winner by a length and a-half. Tartar was two and a-half lengths behind Leopold, whilst Rataplan and Cuirassier •were last.. ' Time, lmin 19|sec. Dividends: Inside, £1 18s ; outside, £2 11s. EASTER HANDICAP, Of 200sov8. One mile and three-quarters. Friendship, 78t 51b ... ...(Huxtable) 1 Tamour, 6st 81b ... ... ... (Myers) 2 Tetford,Bst ... ... ... (Kidd) 3 Silence (9st 61b), Clogs (7st 111b), Leorina (6st 61b), and Moratin (6st) also ran. Tetford jumped away at once when the flag fell, and he led Silence by a length past the half-mile post, Leorina being third, and Tamour and Clogs in company next. As they raced along the back of the course Friendship advanced from the rear, and was on terms with the leaders of the second division,- where Tetford had a lead of three lengths. Passing the half-mile post, Friendship was let out, and nearing the turn for home she was alongside Tamour, Silence also racing up for a final effort. Once called upon .Tetford collapsed, and Friendship and Tamour had the issue between them, the former winning a good race by a neck ; Tetford a length away third. Silence finished fourth. Clogs fifth, Moratin sixth, and Leorina last. Time, 3min lO&sec. Dividends, £8 and £9. ■ HURDLE RACE, Of lOOsovs. Two miles and a quarter. Orangeman, lOst 51b ... ... (Ray) 1 Ma Petite Fllle,Bst 101b ... • ... ... 2 Peter Osbeok, list 121b ... ... ... 3 Guy Fawkes, Recruit, Hally, Huntsman, and Don were the other starters. Won- easily by a length. Time, 4min 3f sec. Dividends, £2 15s and £2 10s. The Spring Race, of 50sovs, six furlongs, was won by Contractor (7st 21b) ; Catesby (Bst 31b), 2; and Capella (Bst 31b), 3. On Guard and | Reproach also started. There were only six investors on the winner in the outside totaliI sator, and the dividend was £55 ; inside, £18. > GREAT NORTHERN ST. LEGER, Of3oosovs. One mile and six furlongs. Sextant, Bsfc 10lb ' ... ... (Huxtable) 1 Sir Walter, Bst 101b... ... (Clifford) 2 Bangle, Sst 81b ... ... „. (Hope) 3 Miss Alice also ran. This race was considered a moral for Sextant. When the flag went down the favourite was first to move, but they had only gone a few strides when he was brought back into last place, and Sir Walter led through the cutting, to be in turn supplanted by Bangle, who had two lengths' advantage of the others as they passed the stanl. The Musket filly still held command going along the back of the course, and here Sextant, who >up to this point had been pulling double, went up to the front, and was a length behind Bangle as they ran through the cntting, where the quartetb boxed closely,' Sir Walter improving his position. Sextant had the lead at the half-mile post, and coming as he liked down the straight, won in very hollow fashion by two lengths, Sir Walter being second, a length in front , of Bangle. Time, 3min 24§see. Dividends, £1 17s and £1 7s. Second Dai— ; Tuesdat. At the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn meeting on the second day the attendance was poorer than the previous day. Fine weather prevailed in the morning, but slight drizzling showers set in in the afternoon. The racing generally was good, the finish for the Steeplechase being especially exciting. Some comment was made with reference to Sextant's sunning in the Auckland Handicap. Huxtable rode him, and the horse lay right out of the race until in the straight, when he came very fast and ran into third place. The results were as follow :— STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of 80sovs. One mile. Balista, 7flt ... ... ...(Katterns) 1 Formo, 6st7lb ... ... ... (Myers) 2 Artist, 6st ... ... ... (Cook) 3 Tetford, Friendship, Capella, and Eruption also ran. Formo cut out the running at a smart pace, and rounding the turn , she drew put a length in front of Artist, Balista being third, while Tetford and Eruption were last.' No alteration took place till the half-mile post was ! reached, when Balista ran up to the leaders, and on entering the straight she was on terms with Formo and Artist. Opposite Derby stand she had the pair in trouble, and coming on full of running, won easily by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 43sec. Dividends, £1 19s and £3 10a. FLYING STAKES, Of 80sov8. Three-quarters of a mile. Cinderella, 9st 31b ... ... (Hope) 1 Leopold, 7st 41b ... .V. ... (Myers) 2 Bangle, Bst 71b ... ... ■ „. (If'Ilroy) 3 Forest King also ran. Cinderella was the favourite. The start was not a good one, Forest King being left at the post. Bangle and Cinderella got away with a big lead, but at the turn into the straight Cinderella caught Bangle and won hard held, — Leopold a good second. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividends, £1 9s and £1 6s. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of ibOsovs. One mile and a-half. Tamora, 7st 61b ... ... (Katterns) 1 Silence, 9at 2ib ... ... ... (Clifford) 2 Sextant, 9st ... ... (Huxtable) 3 The other starters were Miss Alice and Sir Walter. Silence had the call of the betting, with Sextant and Tamora next in demand. Tamora was the first to move, Sextant being last away. Miss Alice assumed the lead passing the stand, Tamora, Silence and Sir Walter next, and Sextant two lengths away last. Miss Alice increased her advantage till coming to the cutting, where Tamora went to the front and led into '■ the straight. Clifford made a desperate effort to bring Silence up on terms, whilst Sextant here came on with a great run', but Tamora staving off the repeated tushes; won by two | lengths, Sextant third a length away. Time, 2min 44£ sec. Dividends, £3 Is and £3 12s. , . AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, Of 150sov8. About three miles and a-half. Huntsman, »st 101b ... ... (Fergus) 1 Magnesia, lOst 71b ... „. (Nolan) 2 Orangeman, 105t... ... ... (Rae) 3 Recruit also ran. Orangeman was chosen favourite. At the start Magnesia at once went to the front and led over the first jump and up the hill, followed by Huntsman and Orangeman, Recruit bringing up the rear, but at the. top Huntsman took command and led down the hill over the stone wall and sod fence. Orangeman led over the water jump, followed closely by Magnesia and Huntsman, Recruit again in the rear, all jumping magnificently. Going round the back of the flat course Magnesia was again in front and led up the hill, followed by Orangeman and Hpntsman, and this order they maintained round the flat course. Orangeman appeared at this time to ' be well in hand, but the magnificent jumping of the chestnut mare made her backers yery jubilant. Huntsman, however, stuck persistently close, and a really grand finish, the finest perhaps ever witnessed, was fought out in the last half -mile] Magnesia' led through the flat course and rose to the last jump opposite the Derby stand half a length in front of Huntsman, bat the latter came with a ■final effort and beat her in the last 20 strides by two, lengths, amidst great cheering, Orangeman jtywg « leogfch behjnp Magnet, wW Rw?aifc . \ ... * ...

was a bad last. Time, 9min 19sec. Dividends, £5 2s and £5 Is. ELLEBSLIE HANDICAP, , 'Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Hilda, Bst 101b ... ... (Taylor) 1 Tartar, 7st 81b ... (Durstou) 2 Rataplan, 7st 21b ...; ... (Brimmer) 3 Cushla also ran.,' Hilda was favourite. When ' the flag fell, Cushla and Tartar went to the front in company, but when it came to the setto in the straight, the favourite came through with great gameness, winning by half a length from Tartar, a length separating Tartar and Rataplan. Time, lmin 17sec. SHOETS HANDICAP, Ofßosovs. Six furlongs. • ' ' ' Cinderella, 9st 101b ... ... (Hope) 1 The Squire, 7st 121b ... ... (Durston) 2 Bangle, 6st 121b ... ... (Brimmer) 3 Balista, Fusee, Catesby, Lady Alice, On Guard, and Artist also ran. Cinderella was again installed t favourite. There was very great difficulty at the start owing to frequent breaks away. At length the flag fell, and Fusee was the first to the front, with Cinderella in close proximity. In the straight Fusee was disposed of, and Squire, coming with a great rush, challenged the favourite. Balista also made a grand effort at the finish, but was unable to secure a place, and Cinderella won by a length from Squire, the same distance between Squire and Bangle. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividends, £2 03 and £2 11s. WELLINGTON. AUTUMN MEETING: First Day— March 31. The first day's racing of the Wellington Racing Club's Autumn meeting took .place to-day. The weather was fine, but a strong wind was blowing. Owing to the interruption, of railwaygtraffic, the attendance was not large, only 500 being present. The racing was excellent, and in almost every instance there was a close finish. Results :— PETONE STAKES HANDICAP, Of 40sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. >' Mr Tanored's Forester, 4yrs, lOat 718 ... (Cuneen) 1 Mr W'H Keith's b g Escapade, syrs, Bst 21b (Keith) 2 Mr Leopold's b c Cupid, 4yrs, 7st 51b ... (Doig) 3 The Gem and Smooth also ran. „ After several false starts all got away together, Forester at once going to the front, a position which he maintained all through, just winning by a nose from Escapade, who came up fast down the straight. Time, lmin 19gsec. Dividend, £4 3s. HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 40sovs. Two miles. Mr O'Driscoll's b g Reputation, aged, lOst 51b (Pell) 1 Mr Hathaway's b g Orient, aged, 12st 21b (Gentry) 2 Mr Prosser's g g Ngatitoa, aged, 9st ... (Prosßer) 3 Kangaroo and The Jilt also started. Kangaroo and Orient were made favourites. The jumping all through -was capital. Orient took the lead, but gave way to Reputation, with The Jilt last. Qn passing the stand the first time Reputation had the premier place, with Gilt and Orient just behind. The Jilt soon afterwards' retired. At the back of the course Orient went up to the leader, but never overhauled him. Both horses raced all they knew coming down the straight, but the Blenheim horse was unable to overhaul Reputation, who . won by a neck. Time, 4min 4sec. Dividend, £13 13s. HACK HURDLE RACE, Of 15sovs. MrWoodß'lvo ... ... ... ... 1 Mr T A Lyon's Leap Year ... ... ... 2 Mr Thompson's Mistake ... ... ... 3 Ivo at once cut out the running, and won by 200 yds. Dividend, £1 11s. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs. One mile and a-half. Mr P F Tancred'a Orator, 3yrs, 7st 61b (Buokeridge) 1 Mr W H Keith's Dudu, 3yrs, Bst 111b ... (Keith) 2 Mr Thompson's Little Scrub, aged, Bafc 101b (Farrell) 3 Pilgrimage, Smooth, and The Gem also started. From a capital start Little Scrub showed in front first, with the others in a bunch. In passing the stand, the first time Scrub was leading, with Pilgrimage and Dudu on his quarters ; the others .close up, with the exception of Smooth, who was clean out of it. Opposite the stand the five horses were all together. Crossing the road Orator showed up in front, with Dudu second. Coming down the straight a grand race took place between the three horses, Orator winning by a neck, the same distance dividing the other four. Orator and Dudu were the favourites. Dividend, £2 7s. Time,'2min 47sec. ; The Maiden Handicap brought out 10 horses, Rifleman being the winner, paying a dividend of £13 16s. . TRADESMEN** HANDICAP, Of l?0aovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs. One mile. Mr Thompson's Little Scrub, aged, Bst 111b (Farrell) 1 Mr P F Tancred's Revoke, syrs, Bst ... (Ouneen) 2 Mr Dennett's Sylph, 4yrs, 7at 31b ... (E Stowe) 3 Fabrication also ran. From a fair start Revoke took the lead, but was soon overtaken by Little Scrub, who won easily, hard held, by three lengths, Sylph a bad third. Dividend, £4 3s. LADIES' BRACELET, Of 20aovB. One mile and a-quarter. Gentlemen riders up. Mr P F Tancred's Forester, 4yrs, llet (Mr Hathaway) 1 Mr Leopold's Cupid, 3yrs, lOst 4lb (Mr Winteringham) 2 Mr X M'Kenzie's Lancer, 3yrs, 9st lib (MrDriscoll) 3 Kakapo, Orongorongo, and Norah also ran. From an indifferent start Forester got away with the lead, followed by Cupid, with the remainder close up. This order was maintained all through, Mr Tancred's horse winning easily. Dividend, £1 10s. £1500 was passed through the machine. Second Day — Apbil 2. At the second day of the Wellington Racing Club's meeting the attendance was about 500. The weather was wretchedly cold, but the races were got off with creditable'punctuality. LOCAL HANDICAP, Of iOsovs. One mile. Mr T Marshall's Fabrication, 6yrs, 7st 181b (Gillott) 1 Mr W Lucas' The Flower, 4yrs, 6st 12lb (Stowe) 2 Mr W Davis' Giriri, aged, Bst 101b ... (Avery) 3 Cupid and Orongorongo also ran. Won hard held by a neck. Time, lmin 50sec. Dividend, £13 4s. HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 40sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr J Leopold's Kangaroo, aged, list 31b • ' (Winteringham) 1 Mr Hathaway's Orient, aged, 12st 21b (Gentry) 2 Mr P Driscoirs Reputation, aged, lOst 91b (Peel) 3 The Jilt and Ngatifcoe also ran. Won by a j neck. . Time, 3min 31|sec. Dividend, £4 18s. The Hack Hurdle Race was won by Johnny, paying a dividend of £1 15s. Four started. EASTER HANDICAP, Of 7030V8. One mile and a-quarter. Mr W H Keith's Escapade, syrs, 7st 131b (P Keith) J Mr Thompson's Little 3crub, aged Bst 91b (Farrell) 2 Mr P Byrne's The Gem, 7st 51b ... (Doidge) ' 3 Orator, Lancer, Cupid, and Pilgrimage also ran,., Won hard held by four lengths, Time, V3m.jjilosec,;V 3m.jjilosec,; Pm<tend,is4,

SELLING PLATE, v«t Of. 30sovs. One mile and a distance. Mr W V Dennett's Sylph, 4yrs,'7st :- ' ... (Stowe) 1 Mr P F Tancred's FirstWafcer, 7st 7lb (Buokrldge) 3 Mr T Ray's Kakapo, aged, 6st 61b , •,' .... (Golson) 3 Orongorongo and Fabrication also ran. Sylph was never caught from the start, and won pretty easily. Time, 2min 7sec. Dividend, £1 19s. The Novel Race, of 25sovs. Te.Whiti won by 10 lengths. Dividend, £1 Bs. WA.IWETU HANDICAP, Of 30sovs. Three-quarters of a mile/ Mr W H Keith's Escapade ... (H Keith) 1 Mr P Byrne's The Gem, aged, 7at 91b (Doidge) 2 Mr P F Tancred's Revoke, syrs,-Bst 21b 3 ' The winner was left at the post at the start, but before entering the straight had passed all the horses, and won easily by half-a-length. Dividend, £1 10s. • BLUBSKIN RACES. The weather promised splendidly on Monday morning, and would-be holiday-makers who were at. all doubtful took courage and sallied forth in large numbers. As a consequence, the excursion train run to the Warrington races was patronised by a crowd that altogether exceeded the calculations of the railway authorities! The demand was met, however, and the 9,15 train when it left Dunedin consisted" of no fewer than 19 passenger carriages,' two brake vans) and two engines. The journey was 'accomplished satisfactorily, and the excursionists alighted with every prospect of an enjoyable day. Many had evidently embarked for a picnic rather than a day's sport, as women an.d children' were largely represented. The rain, which commenced about midday and continued steadily throughout the afternoon, put a complete damper, however, upon their enjoyment. As understood, the races were 'to have been held in a paddock not far from Warrington — a pretty little spot nestling among bush a few miles beyond Blueskin. The recent rains, however, had rendered the turf too soft, and almost at the last moment the sea beach was chosen as the course, the tide favouring. This, of course, to a great extent .upset any preconceived ideas as to the stamina of the various horses, and ifcaltered the complexion of at least one race, inasmuch as a straight run of a mile at the outside' was all that could be secured. Mr Taggart, who acted as" starter, put the horses back close upon the rocks of the next promontory, but the distance' could not have much exceeded a mile. However, it was heavy going, and the animals had the go taken pretty well out of them before ,that distance was covered. On the beach there' were erected a booth, a totalisator, and a refreshment tent, but all the arrangements were of the most primitive kind, and recalled the very early days of racing in Otago. For example, the weighing was done actually in the hotel booth, which naturally, when the rain commenced, was densely crowded with people. How, under these circumstances, the riders. ever got weighed but and in is a mystery, but it was managed somehow, and the stewards for their ingenuity in this respect and for the generally efficient manner in which they carried out* the programme are entitled to' credit. £413 'passed through the totalisator, which issued only 10s tickets. Appended are the results of the races : — ' HANDICAP H.URDLE RACE, Of 6sovß. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr J Christie's b m Mabel, list 7lb ... (Owner) 1 Messrs M and J Allan's b g Billy, lOst 7b ( J Allan) 2 Mr W Lester's b g Canary, lOst 111b ... : ... o Mr J Matthews' oh g Goldburgh, lOst 131b . ... 0 Mr S Gourley's blk g.Sweep, 8»t 101b ... ... 0 There were three flights of hurdles, at the first of which Goldsburgh fell, and Canary and Sweep ran round one of the others. ' The race lay between the favourite, Mabel, and Billy, bnt the former, who had the lead all the way, ran home an easy winner by three lengths. Canary finished in third place. There were £14 in the totalisator ; dividend, 16s ; the tiskets in this, as in all the other races, being only 10s each. MAIDEN PLATB, Of sbovb. About one mile. Weight for age. Mr T Lester's blk g Stable Jacket, Bst 121b (carried Ostllb) ... ... ... (W Campbell) 1 Mr Millar's b m Gift, Bst 12lb (carried 9st 61b) (T White) 2 Mr J M'Cubbin's b g Blueskin, Bst 121b (L Smith) 3 The other starters were : Jimmy (Bst 131b), Cressy (Bst 131b), Sinder (Bst 131b), Doctor (Bst 121b), Gamecock (Bst 121b), Darkey (Bst 121b\ Zulu (Bst 121b), Mahomet (Bst 121b), and Clematis (Bst 121b). They were all galloped right out at half a mile with the exception of the first three, who led out, but were all likewise in trouble before the post was reached. Stable Jacket lasted jast long enough to' win by a length. There were £59 10s in the totalisator : dividend, £2 195. " ' BLUESKIN CUP, Of lOsovs. One mile and a-half. Mr S Smith's b g Thistle, 9st 71b ... (L Smith) 1 Mr T Lean's b c Redoubt, 7st 131b ...(S Gourley) 2 Mr T Lester's eh g Cassowary, Bit 13ib (W Campbell) 3 Mabel (Bst 131b) and Billy , (Bst 81b) alsp started. Thistle, who was made a favourite at less than level money, held a lead most, of the way, but Redoubt looked dangerous to the very finish, and Cassowary also made a big effort. Thistie drew away near home and wqn by a length or so under punishment, with the two others well up. Billy and Mabel were distanced. There was £88 in the totalisator; dividend, 18s. DISTRICT HANDICAP, Of 6sovs. , Mr T Lester's blk g Stable Jacket, Bst (W Campbell) 1 Mr T Lean's eh c Redoubt, Bst ... (S Gourley) 2 Mr B Irwin's eh f Clematis, 7st 71b ... (Alrwin) 3 The other starters were: Zernine (9st 71b), Goldburgh (Bst 121b), Canary (Bst 81b), Blueskin (Bst 31b), Flirt (Bst lib), Spider (7st 111b), Gift (7st 91b). This wag a good race, Stable Jacket winning on the post by half-a-length only, and Clematis finishing a bare length behind Redoubt. There was £105 in the totalisator; dividend, £1 3s. TROT, » Of 38OVB. Two miles. Mr J Bellis' b k Why Not, 50yds ... . ... i Mr JRochford'sb m, Vesta, 150 yds ... . 2 Mr T Walker's g g Fenian, scratch ... > ... 3 Mystery and Little Nell also started. Why Not, who trotted in first-class stjle, won easily by 10yds, 20yds separating second and third. Feniau was much fancied. There was £51 in the totalisator ; dividend, £1 14s. HACK RACE. Blue Nell ... " ... ... i Blueskin... ... ... .„ 2 Boxer ... ... ... ... 3 Gamecock, Why Not, and Zernine also ran Blue Nell won comfortably by two lengths, the second and third being very close. There was £31 10s in the totalisator ; dividend, 14s. , CONSOLATION HANDICAP. : Mr T Lestec's Cassowary, 9st 71b ... ,1 MrJ,Matthews\Qoldburgh, 86tlllb „. ... 2 Mr B Irwin's Clematis, 75t... • ... ~ ... 3 Zulu, Blueskin, Redoubt, Darkey, Jenney, and Canary were the^other starters. Cassowary won a tight race by half a length, and there was only a bare neck between „ second ,and third. The second horse, Goldburgh, was, ridden barebacked by a Maori lad, 'who. ought, to have won if a saddle, had been on his mount. ' As 'it was, he got'a'^pill after crossing ' the winning post, but was, fortunately not seriously injured. There w« £64 to the totalisator; dmdend

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