IN A NUTSHELL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1942, 7 February 1889, Page 24

IN A NUTSHELL.

— Judge Clark is an architect by profession. — Bob Derrett rides Chain Shot in his work. Sommeil has gone into W. Filgate's stable. — Enfilade has been placed on the private sale i — Clinton Club made a small profit over the last races. —Chester's progeny have won £31,471 17s in four years. —A movement is afoot to re-establish racing at Cardrona. —Mr George Watson is gradually recovering rom his illness. —Sonny paid a dividend of £98 4s at Heathcote last week, — The Queensland racehorse Greywing is recovering from his injuries. — A trotting club has been formed at Napier, to be conducted on Yankee lines. —The Plunger (by Argus Scandal— Lady Ellen) reared over and fractured his skull. . —A sister to Tasman is reported to be one of the best of Mr John Crozier'a yearlings. —Mr Came thinks of racing his Sydney-bred stallion Country Boy, who is now at Waitotara. —Mr Donald Wallace, owner of Carbine, arrived per Mararoa and will tour in New Zealand. —Occident will bear to his grave the marks made on his knees when he went down last season. —It ib understood that Jack Chaafe's game in Brisbane is traiuing for Mr J. Bennett, owner of Kingfisb. — Clogs has been sold to a resident of Sydney and will go into Kelso's stable. The price is said to be £150. —The English jockey, B. Barlow, who has not been very fortunate sinse he came to Australia, intends to return home shortly. —Adam Bede, a Sydney consultationist, announces that 3 per cent, of his takings will be devoted to the Sydney Hospital. — A Queensland paper congratulates the handicapper of the local raca meeting on the close finish for the Maiden Plate ! Trainers and jookeys are to be notified that appearing late at the post at the Duuedin Cup meeting will subject them to a fine. — " Augur " is quite certain that such horses as First King and Chester would have beaten Carbine or Manton over any distance beyond a mile. — Although he stood only about 15hds, the Barb possessed more muscular development than any thoroughbred horse I ever saw. So says " Augur." — Giovanni has been scratched for the Australian Cup, and Mentor is unlikely to put in an appearance at the coming meeting, having broken down. At Wairoa (Poverty Bay) races on the 29th ult., the County Stakes fell to Cairngorm, who paid a dividend of £7 12s. M'Nab paid £14 16s in the Hack Race. —The Auckland Racing Club have received 71 nominations for the Great Northern Derby 1890-91, and 100 nominations for the Great Foal Stakes of that season. —Mr J. B. Haggin is one of the youngest racing men in America, so far as experience goes, but he claims to be tho owner of tho largest racing establishment in the world. —The testimonial presented to Sir Bacho Cunard in Leicestershire on November 1, for having managed one of the county hunts for many years, was a solid silver fox weighing 5190z. —"Hermit" fancies that if a New Zealandbred animal can by any chance get his head in front in tha Newmarket Handicap, it must be Carbine, and in trusting to him he is compelled to think backers are relying on a rotten reed. At a meeting of the Plumpton Coursing Committee of the Dunedin J. 0., held the other evening, it was resolved that the first coursing meeting be held at the beginning of April, and that two all-aged stakes and a puppy stake be ran for. — Sydney ' Referee's correspondent sajs that Chaldean is the best three-year-old south of the line. He is far and above Melos, theAJ.C. Derby winner. In Chaldean racing men will find a Navigator, Le Grand, Trident, Abercorn, and a Carlyon. —Sixteen loose boxes belonging to the CaulSold trainer I. T. Carslake have been destroyed by fire on Thursday. The damage is estimated at £600, and, as Carslake had unluckily allowed the insurance policy to lapse, the loss will fall neavily upon him. —William Day says Stockwell is the only instance he can call to mind within the last 40 years of a thoroughly good stallion above or about 16hds highland he emphasises the fact that Stookwell was a remarkably powerful animal standing on very short legs. — The following scratehings have been made •. Newmarket Handicap— Marion, Gift, Pentagon, Cigarette, Faith, Barter, Thought, Richwortb, Skiff, Sultan, Query, Mentor, Enfilade, Giovanni, Whakawai, Artisan, Mormon, Kenneth, Lamond, Rebel. Cup— Melos, Wycombe, Lamond, Steel, Arrow, Bona Vista. —Melton Mowbray and the sporting circle of the Midlands have lost an ardent supporter of the chase by tho death of Mr Bohrens, of Manchester. Mr Juliu9 and Mr Horatio Behrens have resided at Newport Lodge, Melton, for 20 years, aud during that time have never missed a season for the hunting —The following are the entries for the Visitors' Stakes at tho Southland Amateur meeting :— F. M'Kay's Seaward, T. Richards' Streamlet, J. Crockett's Forget-me-not, A. Jones' May Boy, D. Aldred's No Shenanikiu, D. Wright's Mafcaruata, K. Fraser's Lady Ellen, T. C. Carroll's Barabbas (late Claret), C. J. Humphries' Billy. —This is what "Gipsy King" has to say about a Dunedin Cup outsider:— l had a conversation with a Napierite the other day, and he thinks that Jet d'Eau is" much overrated on this coast. He considors that unless he rapidly improves he can have little show of appropriating our Cup ; he has watched him in his work, and does not like his manner of going. — Whisper badly injured herself by falling on her knees when coming through the Gorge. The accident occurred at the Palmerston end of the Gorge, where a dog flew out at the mare, who, in trying to avoid the animal, crossed her legs and came on to her knees, one of which was badly cut; the other was much swollen. She was at once scratched for the Wellington meeting. — Particulars as to the mishap to Jay Eye See 3ay that the horse was found in the pasture. nearly dead from the loss of blood. He had stepped en a piece of glas3 or some sharp instrument, while at play, and seveved tho main artery sn the left foot. When discovered, his pulse was hardly perceptible, and it was with difficulty tie was removed to the barn. The veterinary bas some slight hope of bringing the trotting wonder through, although the chances are not favourable, ilv Case values him at 50,000d01. — The great, st winner among the horses of the United States fluring the past season -was Proctor Knotfc, who won 69,115J01. Next to nim came Emperor of Norfolk, who appropriated 35,655d01. Lou Angeles won 33/KXHoI ; Sir Dixon, throe vw* oltl, 34 390-ioJ; Prince Royal. bbzze years old, 33,040d01; Mr HhggJn's Firenzi, foe years old, won 34,561d01 ; Tho Bard, five

years old, 19,140dol ; Tarragon, three years old, 31,460d01; Faverdale colt, two years old, 21,310dol; and Bella B, three years old, 21,390d01.