SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1911, 6 July 1888, Page 24

SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

(By Ova Austbalian sporting CORRESPONDENT " WARRIOR.") THE INTERCOLONIAL CHAMPION TWOMILE HANDICAP HORSE RACE. Sportsmen throughout Australia bore anxious faces on Monday last as they carefully digested the handiwork of the Victorian and New South Wales handicappers. lv Melbourne the Evening Herald containing the weights for the Melbourne Cup was eagerly sought for. The short time at my disposal — the mail closing for New Zealand at noon — will not permit me to discuss the merits of Mr Barnard's work in this letter, but nevertheless a few remarks will not be out of place. Abercorn and Australian Peer head the list with 93t 81b. I question very much if Mr Barnard has done justice to these two three-year-olds. On referring to past Turf Registers I find horses of the same age, and to my mind equally as good performers, carrying ridiculous weights compared with Abercorn, Australian Peer, Cranbrook, and Carlyon. For instance, Wellington, Bst 21b in 1879 ; the years following First Water was handicapped at Bst lib ; Pro-, gress, 9st 31b ; Commotion, 9st 31b ; Sir Modred, Bst4lb; Trenton, 7st 131b; Dunlop, Bst 111b; and Reginald, 9st. Before going any further I would ask my reader?, especially those who have a fancy for Australian Peer and the Hon. James White's three-year-olds, how can they expect one of these horses to accomplish a feat hitherto found to be impossible. A glance at the table of Melbourne Cup winners and what do we find ? Five Cups out of 27 being won by four-year-olds, three of them under 7st, and Glencoe's win with 9st lib (including 3lb penalty). When Malua won the Melbourne Cup he was a five-year-old, and yet he only carried lib more than Abercorn and, Australian Peer have been handicapped at. By the time this article is published I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Champion Race and Sydney Cup winners have had their names erased from the Melbourne Cup list.

In my next I hope to review the weights in full. -Taking a rough glance at Mr Barnard's handicap, I prefer Arsenal among the 9»t division ; Ben Bolt, Enfilade, Silver Prince, Spade Guinea, Oakleigh,;Niagara, and Aristocrat, the Bet contingent. Pasha heads the 7st division, among which will be found some really first-class cattle, such as Volley, Carbine, Dick Swiveller, Recall, Whakawai, Venture, Lonsdale, Yellow Jacket, Southerly Buster, Chain Shot, Frisco, Pearl Shell, and Leichhardt. Of the 56 horses weighted from fist 131b to 6at 7lb there are not above half a dozen who could appropriate a Melbourne Cup if they had a postage stamp on their backs. Meteor, Alphington, Chicago, Silver King, Bolingbroke, and Forest King are about the best.

There are 139 horses handicapped, from which I intend to pick 20, and leave my readers to judge for themselves: — Enfilade, Silver Prince, Oakleigh, Spade Guinea, Aristocrat, Volley, Carbine, Dick Swiveller, Lonsdale, Recall, Whakawai, Leichhardb, Frisco, Yellow Jacket, Southerly Buster, Monte Ghristo, Pearl Shell, Meteor, Lord Allen, and Silver King. At this distant date if called upon to tip the winner of the Melbourne Cup of '1888, •• Warrior " would go no further than Silver Pjbince or Recall. The former wan not himself last season, and with a year to the good he ought to be able to carry the extra 161b, for it must be remembered he ran a grand horse last year. THE V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL WINTER STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The following are the entries for the Grand National Steeplechase to be run on the 4th August : — Wessex, Blue Mountain, Ruby, Drngou, Flashlight, Peter Flat, Peter, Kestrel, Luette, Forrester, Kangaroo, Coolart, Milepost, Adeline, Ellerslie, Quickhght, Beadsman 11, (late Beadsman), Mineral, Royal Oak, Wollongong, Mernder, Reny, The Irishman, Studley, Saxon, Cuckoo, Voltaire, Grafton. ROSEHILL RACING CLUB. The Rosehill Racing Club hold their Spring meeting on the Bth and 12th September, and great interest has already been taken in the Rosehill Cup, the weights for which were posted in the Victorian Club rooms on Monday morning : — THE ROSEHILL CUP.

One mile and a-half.

HAWKESBURY RACING CLUB. For years past this meeting has been looked forward fco with interest by racing men both in Victoria and New South Wales. The Hawkesbury Handicap, as a rule, is the means of causing a large number of the public to win heavily over the result of the first two days' meeting of the A. J.C. Thirteen years ago the daughter of Tradacer— -I speak of Calumny— carriec^off this

very race. Not unlike the Rosehill Cap handicap, Aristocrat, Cardigan, Honeydew, The Queen, Pasha, and The Nun" occupy the premier position on the list, which is at follows :—: — HAWKBSBUBY GBAND HANDICAP,

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEE LING. Mr Scarr, in his customary manner, had the weights for the A.J.C Great Metropolitan Stakes in Tattersall's rooms before noon on Monday. In my next; I will refer to this last effort of the Sydney handicapper, which appears to be a very creditable one, and is as follows : — GREAT METROPOLITAN.

THE VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB WINTER MEETING. Saturday last was the day chosen by the above club for their Winter meeting. Notwithstanding the threatening state of the weather and the English football match, the attendance at Caulfield must have been gratifying to the indefatigable secretar j , Mr Bond. At the end of the day's play the books were about even with the public. The ball was sent rolling by the running of the Handicap Hurdle Race, for which 11 horsemen sported silk. The chestnut gelding Incident, who was by some extraordinary circumstance installed first favourite at 2 to 1 against could got no nearer than fourth. The winner turned up in the aged bay gelding Ocean, by Chivalry — Tilly, ridden by Scobie. His owner, the veteran Mr Robert Orr, recived many congratulations from old friend? on his win. The Tasmanian Krushka bad Mineral and Daylight running, the first-named gaining third honours. Yarraman and Quioklight's weigh b killed them, so they ran nowhere. The Corinthian Flat Race, a welter handicap, to be ridden by members or hon. members, of the V.A.T.C., V.R.C., or M.H.C., was won by Mr J. O. Inglia' Stafford, who was ably piloted by his owner. Backers got a knock down blow over this event. The three-year-old Pakeha was backed heavily from 3's to 1 down to 6 to 4 against, and his friends "lost their tin" ■by a head, Stafford coming up to the favourite three lengths from home. Sirocco ran a bad third, and the others appeared to be out for an airing. Two-and-twenty numbers were hoisted on the board for the Ladies' Trophy, value lOOsovs. This was a good betting race, and although the favourite came home a winner, the " books " couldn't very well grumble at the result. Quintin Matsep, Julian Gray, St. John, Wairarapa, Master Jack, Fauph-a-ballagh, Sir William, and Ben Bolb had a large number of followers. Jean, who started at 100 to 25, defeated Faugh-a-ballagh on the post by half a length. The daughter of Paris — Princess had scarcely gone three lengths past the winning post when her rider (Richmond) lost his seat through his off stirrup leather breaking. Notwithstanding he was out of the saddle, aud was dragged for upwards of 80yds, Richmond never let go his hold, and with the assistance of another jockey managed to bring Jean to a standstill. Richmond being well up in the law of racing remained on the ground until one of the stewards, Mr Harrie Smith, and the clerk of the course assisted him into the saddle. There is a well-known racing rule which I remember

was brought under my notice when Exile dropped dead after passing tho winning post in the Baltarat Cup. Both jockey aud horse render themselves liable to disqualification if the jockey touches any person or thiDg except his own equipments before he weighs in after the race is over, and it is only under the direction of the stewards that a jockey can be weighed in if any mishap occurs by which he is unable to ride his horse back to scale. Tho Tasmanian jumper Beadsman II romped home with the Open Handicap Steeplechase, of 200sovs, added to a sweepstake of 3sovs each for starters. Mr C. Krushka having broken the ice in his new home, it is to be hoped he will continue to " scoop the pool," for he is one of the best " sports " in the " tight little island " The following concluded a first-class afternoon's entertainment : — RICHMOND HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. added -to a sweepstakes of 3bovs for starters. The second horse to receive 20sovs from the stake. One mile. t Mr C P Fraaer's b « Sir William, by The Diver— My La<ly, Svrs, 7st 3ib... ... (Morrison) 1 Mr S G Cock's br h Dividend, lyrs, Bst 71b (Enles) 2 Mr A Davies* eh c Pakeha, 3yrs, Bst 4lb (Mo-ire) 3 Mr M O'Sbauassy's br h Chicago : Jyrs, Sst (slb (Power) 0 Mr J Peppard's b g Approbation, aged, 9st (M O'JBrjen) 0

Mr S Nathan's eh m Straight Shot, 6yrs, 7st 121b ' ' (Piddes) 0 Mr H Hoystead's g r Vermont, syrs, 7st 121b (Hoystead) 0 Mr W J Leveretb's b g Hogmanay, aged, 7efc 121b (Howie) 0 Mr H Yeond's br h Bagman, svrs, 7st 71b (MayWn) 0 Mr J H Giles' Wairarapa, 6yr?, or aged, 7st 41b [including lib over] ... ... (Tomlin) 0 Mr W Bailey's br c Teuton, 3yrs, 7st 31b (Kirby) 0 Mr S Martin's brc Salisbury, 2yrs, 7st 21b [including 21b over] ... ... ... (Burns) 0 Mr U Ruding's g h Achmet, Syrs, 6st 101b (Bingham) 0- ■ MrN Campbell's bk g Nabob, 6yrs, Bst Bib [in- : cludiug lib over] ... ... (Hanlay) 0 Betting: 3 fco 1 agat Chicago,~]> to 1 Pakeha, 6 to 1 Dividend, 7 to 1 each Vermont and * Straight Shot, 8 to 1 Sir William. Pakehn, Approbation, and Dividend got away well in front, and the three made the running along the back of the course, where Vermont and Hogmanay were also up with the leaders. Teuton also got into a forward position, and as the horses got to the straight, Pakeha, on the inside, still led, with Dividend close to him, Vermont being next on the outside. As they approached the distance Sir William came through and got on terms with Dividend and Pakeha. He then swerved a bit towards the rails, jambing Dividend against Pakeha, who stopped and lost his place, Sir William's rider pulled his horse out again, and beat Dividend home by three* quarters of a length, Pakeha, a length off, getting third place. Straight Shot, Wairarapa, Chicago, Vermont, and Teuton being nt the head of the others, while Salisbury and Nabob were last. Time, lmin 46|sec. A protest was entered against the winner on behalf of Dividend, and against Dividend on behalf of Pakeha, but the stewards, after a lengthy consideration and hearing several witnesses, decided"that there was no justification for upholding the protests. FOOTBALL. The Englishmen and the Melbotjbne Cricket Club.

Shy lock, in the "Merchant of Venice," would have his pound of flesh, and by all accounts so will the M.C.C. The Melbourne Age is responsble for the following remarks, every word of which has. been endorsed by thousands of citizens in Melbourne. The Victorian Government when granting the land to the M.C.C. never intended that the same should be the means of extorting money from visitors and strangers. Why don't the members of the M.C.C erect in front of their grand stand the orthodox •» three balls " and charge for their ground cent per cent ? Their conduct on this occasion proves malice. Only one of the M.C.C. pawnbrokers could be found willing to answer the Age's justifiable attack on his club, and then he put his foot into it by admitting that the M C.(5. pawnbrokers had been badly treated in the past by the promoters of the English football team. Nothing but twaddle. The Melbourne Age writes thus :— "In connection with the match played last Saturday week, it is already well known that the Melbourne Cricket Club charged one-third of the receipts for the use of tho ground, but it may surprise those who in such large numbers patronised the grand stand enclosure to know that the whole of each extra shilling paid for admission thereto was annexed by the Melbourne Cricket Club— that is to say that for every person paying to the stand the M.C.C. took Is 4d, the Englishmen 4d, and the Carltcn 4d, according to the M.C.C. division of the spoiJ, Carlton, however, as already announced, gave the visitors half their share of the ordinary third, which makes the respective amounts Is 4d, 6d, and 2d. There must have been 3000 people in the stand enclosure, so at a rough calculation the cricket club would get from that portion of the ground the sum of £200, tho Englishmen £75, and the Carlfcon £25, whilst but for the liberality of the latter the Englishmen's share would have been only one-fourth of that taken by the M.C.C. Doubtless many of Saturday's spectators, as they gazed at the enormous multitude, thought of what a haul the promoters of the English team would make, and naturally so, as there was over £900 • in the house.'. After the M.C.C. had taken out something like 3000 grand stand shillings, however, the division of the spoil into equal thirds gave £255 to each, and after receiving Carlton's present of half their share the English promoters (who, before they reach England again, expect to have paid out something approaching £7000) have, therefore, only £382 out of (at least) a £900 gate. Contrast this with their New Zealand experience, and who will wonder at the desire of our visitors to shake the dust of Melbourne off their feet? In Auckland they played two matches, the gross receipts from which were £880 14s, of which £660 10s 6d was handed over to the Englishmen, who were not asked to pay one shilling out of it for expenses, nor even the cost of drags in which they were driven to the ground. In Dunedin they weie even more liberally treated, receiving clear £518 out of gross receipts amounting to £647 10s. The New Zealand clubs behaved like sportsmen, bub the action of the Melbourne Cricket Club (even admitting the old sore with the promoters of the footbail team in connection with cricket) is neither creditable nor dignified. It reminds one of the fabled monkey, who, having undertaken to fairly divide a bagful of nuts between two cats and himself, started with his right hand, exclaiming ' Two for you two,' and moving his left in opposite direction added, 'and two for me too.' Encouraged probably by the example set in higher places, Fitzroy is now to the front of the scramble for a dip into the Englishmen's coffers, the local football and cricket clubs each demanding 25 per cent, of the receipts from the match which was to be played on tun 30th inst. between England and theFitzroy Football Club. This is pretty cool ! Carlton plays for a sixth and South Mrlbourne for uothing, whilst Fitzroy ,is valued at a fourth. This proportion is certainly not based upon the season's performances, and therefore it would be interesting to know how it is arrived at. The other figures above quoted are surely enough to satisfy everybody that unless such unreasonable demands are at once withdrawn the Englishmen will be quite justified in their present determination to curtail their programme, and return as quickly as possible to those places where they have been, and will again be, met by sportsmen in a sportr* manlike spirit." South Melbourne v. England. This match came off on the South Melbourre Cricket Ground on Saturday last before about 7000 spectators, among them his Excellency tfce Governor and Lady Loch. The Englishmen played a much better game than they did with Carlton on the previous Saturday. The South Melbourne Club received the visitors ,with open arms, the Mayor of South Melbourne displaying the English colours above those of his own club from the tower of his private residence. The S.M.F.C. didn't go in for money-grubbing like the M.C.C, for they abandoned all claims on "the gate." Throughout the afternoon the greatest harmoDy prevailed, the Englishmen being vociferously cheered as they scored a goal. At the termination of the day's play the result was as follows :— South Melbourne/ --7 goals, 29 behinds; England, 3 goals, 7 behinds. Tasmania v. Carlton. The cable announcing the defeat of the crack i Victorian club by the Tasmanians was the

chief topic among footballers on Saturday night. The cable message ran thus: Hobart. — The Southern Tasmania Football Club, after an animated game, defeated Carlton by one goal. Good play shown on both sides : Result : Tas- ' mania, 7 goals ; Carlton, 6 goals. NEWS IN BRIEF. First-class entries for the V. R. C. Grand National Steeplechase meeting : Maiden Hurdle Race, 47 ; Maiden Steeplechase, 25 ; Selling Hurdle Race, 29 ; and the Flat Race, 66. Thesix-year-old bay gelding Whitefoot, by King Arthur — Giiiccioli, whose name will be found among the entries for the Grand National Hurdle Race, was purchased yesterday by Mr Selman for 495g5. Messrs Scarr and Barnard appear to differ as to the merits of Aristocrat, for I find him handicapped at Bst 121b for the AJ.C. Metropolitan and Bst for the Melbourne Cup. The English football team scored their first victory in Victoria on Wednesday last, when they defeated Sandhurst by five goals 16 behinds to one goal 14 behinds. The attendance was the largest ever seen on the Bendigo ground. Mr Joseph Kean, finding it" impossible to manage the unruly jockeys of New South Wales, has sent in his resignation as starter to the various clubs he has for some time officiated for. In all probability Mr George Watson's son, who is now starter for the A.J.C. and Turf Club, will fill the vacancies occasioned by Mr Kean's retirement. My young friend Mr W. J. Franks has resolved upon taking his horses in hand himself. B. Barlow will be his head man. From a letter received from Mr Franks, he states that his cheotnut colt Bernardo is improving daily under the care of Veterinary Surgeon Day. He was able to do a gallop yesterday morning. Bob Batty's Glenduart will never be able to jump the sticks any more. The accident met with at the late TattersalFs Club races appears to have completely broken him down. Mr John Bennett, through whose exertions the Rosehill Racing Club owes its existence, was tendered a benefit by the club on Saturday week, The meeting was a most successful one, both from a monetary and racing point of view. On Monday Mr Bennett received a cheque for £700, the proceeds of the day's sport. At the Warwick Turf Club meeting, held on the 6fch inst. away in Queensland, Miss Newbold, an own sister to Ben Bolt, won both the Warwick Handicap (one mile and a-half ) and the Flying Handicap (six furlongs). In the former event the daughter of Lady Baldwin carried Bst Sib and in the latter 9dt lib.

Bonnie Doon will in future be trained by S Fielder at Randwick.

Mr Chares Field, of Tasmania, has given J. Powell a colt by Manuka from Satanella, by Cervus from Independence, to train ; and Tom Keating also has a yearling, the property of the same gentleman, to put "through the mill." The latter is a colt by Greswick from Kiwi, by Manuka from Young Heiress. lam sure all admirers of a thorough sportsman would be pleased to learn of Mr Field's success with the two colts.

At the Central Police Court on Tuesday last, George Adams, the licensee of Tattersall's Hotel, Pitt street, Sydney, in applying for a renewal of his license was objected to on the ground that he had been twice convicted of an offence under the Betting Houses Suppression Act. Mr Abbott, the stipendiary magistrate, said " that the bench would uphold the renewal, but Mr Adams must distinctly understand that a third conviction would probably result in the cancellation of his license. Mr Adams had committed an offence and had paid the penalty."

On Wednesday last a deputation from the Shepparton and Nutnurkah Racing Clubs waited upon Mr J. L. Dow, the Minister of Lands, and quietly requested to be allowed to purchase the racecourses situated within the two shires named, or to receive an unconditional Crown grant. Mr Dow very properly refused to accede to either request, but he pointed out to the deputation that if they would submit a proposal dealing with their requirements he might issue conditional grants, giving them power to frame »11 necessary regulations, which of course means charging the bookmakers a fee for plying their vocation. WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES. &c. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLCHASE MEETING.

st lb st lb Aristocrat ... 9 6 Grandeur ... 7 0 Cardigan ... 9 4 Marines ... 7 0 Honeydew ... 9 1 Lyndhurst ... 7 0 The Queen ... 9 0 Uppereut ... 7 0 Pasha ... ... 8 12 Locksley ... (5 12 The Nun ... 8 10 Democrat II ... (5 12 First Chester ... 8 8 Hester... ... ti 12 Oentaur ... 8 8 The Wreck ... (1 12 Keith ... ... 8 6 Claremont ... G 10 Pet Girl ... 8 4 Pero ... ... 610 Tetford ... 8 4 T. W. ... ... (H 10 Bowmont ... 8 2 Blcho ... ... 6 10 Pirate ... ... 8 2 Amina... ... 6 8 Invader ... 8 0 Teddy Yuille ... 6 8 Leichhardt ... 8 0 Krupp... ... 6 8 First Flaneur ... 8 0 Elsie ... ... 6 8 Dividend ... 7 12 Belvidere ... 6 8 Phaon ... ... 7 12 Hengist ... 6 8 Folly ... ... 7 12 Maggie ... 6 6 Monte Chriato ... 712 Ogre ... ... 6 6 Talcoon ... 7 10 Faith ... ... 6 6 Vespasia ... 7 10 Queen Victoria ... 6 6 Kenneth ... 7 10 Cinaron ... 6 4 Frisco ... ... 7 10 Briar ... ... 6 4 Morok ... ... 7 10 Stockwell ... 6 4 Simon ... ... 7 R R--bel ... ... 6 4 Cordav... ... 7 8 Albion... ... (5 4 Cairo' ... ... 7 8 Peeress ... (5 4 Burrilda ... 7 8 Drumstick ... 6 4 Here's Luck ... 7 8 Dolphin ... 6 2 Southerly Buster... 7 6 NoDtune ... 6 2 Bernardo ... 7 6 Bonnie Doon ... 6 2 Harold... ... 7 6 Marlborough ... 6 2 Nonsense ... 7 6 Riogdove ... 6 0 Nitrogen ... 7 6 Pastmuster ... 6 0 Blarney ... 7 4 Bluenose ... 6 0 Aberdeen ... 7 4 Gtentworth ... 6 0 Touchstone ... 7 4 Hogarth ... 6 0 Kandwick ... 7 4 Roberto ... 6 0 Tatnond ... 7 2 Cappcure ... 6 0 Lh Grange ... 7 2 Yadbro ... 6 0 Master John ... 7 2 Young Kingston... 6 0 Victory ... 7 2 Fleeto ... ..6 0 Plutarch ... 7 2 Viper ... ... 6 0 Dagobert ... 7 2 B. Y. ... ... 6 0 Lincer... ... 7 2

One mile aoda-half. st lb sfclb Lrisfcocrat ... 9 4 Dagobert ••• 7 0 Cardigan. ... 9 2 Lancer ... 7 0 foneydew ... 9 2 Marinea ... 6 12 ?he Queen ... 8 12 Lyndhurei ... 0 12 •asha ... ... 8 10 Dppercut ... 6 12 MieNun ... 8 8 Silver King ... 6 12 he Jewel ... 8 8 Jebuaite ... 6 10 theorist ... 8 6 Locksley ... 6 10 first Chester ... 8 6 Hester ... 6 10 teith ... ... 8 4 The Wreck ... 610 ?etGirl... ... 8 2 Fine Lady ... 6 8 "etford ... ... 8 2 Claremont ... 6 8 'entagon ... 8 0 Grey Wing ... 6 8 ?irate ... ... 8 0 Blucher ... (5 8 jeichhardt ... 7 12 T. W.... ... 6 & 'irsb Flaneur ... 7 12 81ch0... ... 6 8 fellow Jacket ... 7 12 Amiua ... 8 8 lonte Ohristo ... 710 Teddy Yuille ... 6 6 >haon ... ... 7 10 Klsie ... ... 6 « folly ... ... 7 10 , Krupp ... 6 8 'alcopn... ... 7 8 Belvidere ... 6 6 reapasia ... 7 8 Hengist ... 0 6 frisco ... ... 7 8 Maggto ... 6 4 Cenneth ... 7 8 Ogre ... ... (5 4 iimon ... ... 7 6 Simoo ... 6 4 'oo Soon ... 7 6 Queen Victoria ... 6 4 torday ... ... 7 6 Osprey (late Bar lurrilda ... 7 5 One... ... 6 4 Jernardo ... 7 4 Stockwell ... 6 2 loutherly Buster ... 7 4 Ambition ... 6 2 la'old ... ... 7 4 Albion ... 6 2t Jitrogen ... 7 4 Kingdove ... 6 0 J'arney... .., 7 2 Ganymede ... tf 0 Aberdeen ... 7 2 Pugilist ... 6 0 'ouchstone ... 7 2 Herbina ... 6 0 land wick ... 7 2 Glentworth ... 6 0 lartindale ... 7 2 Hogarth ... 6 0 ja Grange ... 7 0 Fketo... ... 6 0 lasterJohn ... 7 0 Viner... ... 6 0 •lutarch ... 7 0 B.Y. ... ... 6 0 Victory ... ... 7 0

J_\VO UJIICB. 6t lb st lb Abercorn ... 9 8 Simon ... 7 C Australian Peer ... 9 6 Southerly Buster... 6 12 Carl.yon ... 9 4 Harold... ... 6 12 Cranbrook ... 9 2 Rnndwiok ... 6 12 Arsenal ... 9 0 Touchstone ... 6 1(1 Aristocrat ... 8 12 Aberdeen ... 6 1C Cardigan ... 8 10 La Grange ... 6 1C Honeydew ... 8 8 Bernardo ... 6 £ Pasha ... ... 8 6 Blarney ... 6 E The Jewel ... 8 4 Uppercut ... 6 £ The Nun ... 8 2 Silver King ... 6 ? Theorist ... 8 2 Looksley ... 6 c Silverton ... 8 0 Marinea ... 6 € First Chester ... 8 0 Victory ... 6 € Pirate ... ... 7 10 Plutarch ... 6 c Pentagon ... 7 8 Lamond ... 6 <J Pet Girl ... 7 8 Jelmsite ... 6 4 Recall ... ... 7 8 Hester... ... 6 4 Leichhardt ... 7 6 Claremont ... 6 2 Monte Chrieto ... 7 6 T. W. ... ... 0 2 Morok ... ... 7 6 Osprey (late Bar Frisco ... ... 7 4 One)... ... 6 2 First Flaneur ... 7 4 Amina... ... 6 0 Phaon .,. ... 7 4 Bluenose ... 6 0 Folly ... ... 7 4 Cinaron ... 6 C Talcoon ... 7 2 Ganymede ... 6 0 Lord Allen ... 7 2 Mebury ... 6 C Kenneth ... 7 2 Glentworth ... 6 fl Vespasia ... 7 0 Stock well ... 6 0 100 Soon ... 7 0 Elsie ... ... 6 0 Nitrogen ... 7 0

Christchurch, June 29. The following weights have been declared for he Qrand National Steeplechase meeting : — GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. st lb st lb Chemist ... 12 10 Raven ... ... 9 12 Faugh-a-ballagh 11 10 Premier ... 912 Mopdv ... 11 7 Pauic ... ... 9 12 Managahone ... 11 2 Waitangi ... 9 10 Irijh King ... 11 0 Orlando ... 9 7 Master Agnes .'..11 0 Haka ... ... 9 7 Orient ... 11 0 Daddy Longleg? ... 9 7 Kangaroo ... 10 10 Monteagle ... S) 0 Isaac ... ... 10 9 Shillelagh ... 9 0 Chance ... 10 5 THE CAULFIELD CUP. st lb sfc lb Dunlop ... 9 9 Whitefoofc ... 7 5 Cr,\nbrook ... 9 9 The Charmer ... 7 5 Niagara ... 9 4 Agalaos ... 7 5 Ben Bolt ... 9 3 Waterman ... 7 5 Honeydew ... 9 0 Benzon ... 7 4 Aristocrat ... 8 13 Pearl Shell ... 7 4 Cardigan ... 8 VJ Chicago ... 7 4 MvLnd ... 8 10 Falcon... ... 7 4 Oakfeigh ... 8 7 Tradition ... 7 4 Gardenia ... 8 7 Burrilda ... 7 4 Dufferin ... 8 7 1 ittle John ... 7 2 Knfil^e ... 8 7 Nenaster ... 7 2 Bra\o ... ... 8 7 Silver King ... 7 2 Silver Prince ... 8 7 Plutarch ... 7 2 Pasha ... ... 8 7 King of the West 7 0 Spade Guinea ... 8 7 Victory ... 7 0 The Nun ... 8 5 La Grange ... 7 0 Bohemian ... 8 5 Tabarb... ... 6 13 Stanley ... 8 5 Master John ... 613 Mentpr ... 8 5 Lamond ... 6 12 Merrimu ... 8 5 Worcester ... 6 12 Theorist ... 8 2 Jebusite ... 6 12 Dick Swlveller .'.'. 8 0 Ensign ... 612 Invermay ... 8 0 Sorella... ... 6 12 Kohai ... ... 7 13 Mizpah ... 6 11 St. Julien ... 7 12 Maggie ... 6 11 Hemus ... 7 12 Forest Queen ... 6 11 TheLevifce ..". 7 12 Laaland ... 6 11 Yellow Jacket ... 712 Digby Grand ... 611 First Flaueur ... 712 Lady In Waiting ... 011 Whakawal ... 7 11 Menotti ... 6 10 Recall ... ... 7 11 Nabob ... ... 6 10 Lsiehardt ... 7 11 Noamer ... 6 10 St. Louis ... 7 11 Strife ... ... 6 10 Dividend ... 7 10 Playboy . ... 6 10 Lady Betty ... 7 10 Boadicea ... 6 10 Monte Christo ... 710 Rosewood ... 610 Don Giovanni ... 710 Crown Brand ... 610 LordHeadington' 71Q Lncksley ... G 9 Silverton ... 7 10 Osprey... ... 6' 8 The Tinman ... 7 10 Drumstick ... 6 8 Bir Galahid ... 7 10 Marlborough ... 6 8 L-rd Allen ... 710 Rouge et Noir ... (5 8 Sumatra ... 7 9 Quadrant ... 6 8 T.ara ... ... 7 9 T. A. ... ... 6 8 Volga ... ... 7 8 Stockwell ... 6 8 Thunderbolt ... 7 8 Bothwell ... 6 8 Phaon ... ... 7 8 Precedence ... 6 7 Fakeha"' ... 7 8 Churchill ... 6 7 Venture ... 7 7 EHi ... ... 6 7 Folly ... ... 7 7 Faithful ... 6 7 Box ... ... 7 6 Baronscourt .'.. 6 7 Meteor... ... 7 6 Wentworth ... 6 7 Touchstone ... 7 6 Pugilist ... 6 7 Veapatia ... 7 6 Tourbillon ..'. 6 7 Kenneth ... 7 5 Alex ... ... 6 7 Aberdeen ... 7 5 P-ropounder .„ 6 1 TJmou.,, ... 7 6