IN A NUTSHELL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1948, 25 June 1891, Page 26

IN A NUTSHELL.

—Tbe Taieri trotter Phantom is to be taken to Melbourne. • —Maud S, the queen of trotters, is to be mated with Axtel. —Mr GK Dowse has been re-eleoted'handlcapper to theS.O.J.C. —The Prince of Wales was tbe largest winner-over Common in the Guineas. * —Walter Bnddioombe It now out of collar, having left Stuart Waddell's employ. —After Common won the Two Thousand hit price for the Derby rote to 35 to 90. Totalleator tax is not to come into operation, even if passed, until the Ist October. -There it a rumour that Mr J. Elvers, of Alexandra, is disposing of his raoing stock. — Amphion's time in the March Stakes, one mile end 11yds, was lmin 43 4-sseo. Travelling 1 —Musketeer, a son or Musket, belonging to Mr H rSheppard of New South Wales, died recently* —The fattest time in whioh the Two Thousand has been run is lmin 43seo by Dlophantus in 1861. — Ampbion, whose win in the Maroh Stakes was his 13th success, was bought as a yearling for 350gs. - Ia the V 8.0. Grand National Hurdle Bace Jupiter has been allotted 9.0, and in the Steeplechase 10 0. • ' — Megaphone has recently been troubled with Influenza, whioh aliment is paying its yearly visit to Victorian stables. —The South Canterbury Jookey Olub will hold its Spring meeting on Thursday and Friday. 17th and 18th September 1891. —While sobooling at Caulfleld the other day, Tyro made a wonderful jump. He stood away 20ft from a fence and cleared It. \ —At the Adelaide meeting a wood-be investor bad his shoulder rather badly injured by being crushed at the totalisator window. — Tbe management of Chester races has been handed aver to a company. This means that this is now a gate-money meeting. — The Irish International Steeplechase, three miles and a-half, run on April 25, wa* won by Boman Oak, carrying top weight, 11.18. —The N.Z. Trotting Association has declined to take any sot ion in regard to the Canterbury Trotting Club's disqualification of Joe. —Tirailleur, Sternohaier, Silver Knight. Calratsler, Freedom, and Craoksb t are the New Zealand borses enterrd for tbe Champion Stake. — The handicapping for the minor events of the V.8.0. Spring meeting will probably be tbe first work devolving on Mr Barnard's successor. ' —Mr D. Cooper is reported to have purchased in Bngland Hauteur, by Bosicruoian— Hawthorndale, winner of the One Thousand Guineas in 1883. — It may not be generally known that Peter Flower la (named after one of Lord Durham's intimate friends— a brother of Mr Cyril Flower, MP. —Tbe Hon. Q. M 1 Lean's Don Pedro was brought down from W*rrtngton yesterday apd taken charge of by M Guinness. Tbe horße looks remarkably well. — Glamart, winner of 'the Grand Prix, was probably a favourite. He won the Prix Lagrange at Malsons Lafitteon tbe 17th April, beating 10 others. —The winners of the Kempton Park Jubilee Stakes are-18«7. Bendigo, 9 7 ; 1888, Minting, 10 0 ; 18S9, Atnphion. 7.1 ; 1890, The Imp, 6.1 ; 1891, Nunthorpe, 9 0. — At the Mentone meeting on the 16th inst. Mr G. Davis' Dramatist, by The Gondolier, won tbe chief event, and Belvidere was third in the June Handicap. " —The Duke of Portland refused £20,000 for Donovan, and answered a would-be buyer in the Argentine that all tbe money in South America would not buy the'hone. —The Sudbnry Stakes winner. Bontbillier, reckoned one of the best two-year-olds seen out this season in Bngland, is out of the American-bred Mirth, by Glenelg. — Bamage Is doing as well as could be expected, and although still confined to bed, is not suffering to muoh pain as formerly, and the broken leg seems to have mended famously. —At the sale of Tanored's racehorses Forester and Spy were passed in, tbe former at 200gs. Seuator was alto passed in at SOOgs Of the others tbe prices realised were from 20gs to 60g«.

—Mr Wanklyn, hon. seo. of the Ohrlstohurch Hunt Olub. sends a copy of the programme for the Steeplechase meeting to be held oa the 16th August. The date It duly noted in ttw fixtures. — Mr Melroae tells me that he has a very fine colt by Young Dlomedes out of the Master Howe mare Bvangellne. The youngster should make a stylish tt otter with such breeding as this. —A smart gallop was that of M. Bphrussi's Primrose, when she won tbe Prix dv Nabob, at the Paris meeting ia April— l 2£ furlongs in 2mia 44 3-Sseo. Prlmroie is by the Knglish-bred Peter. — " Vigilant," in the New Zealand Mail, mentions that Bros, by St. George -Idalin, hat been sold to Mr Q. W. Smart, of Wellington, for a stud hone, though that gentleman may possibly raoe him. ''" — Tlmaru Tr >tting Club's balance sheet shows that tbe gross reoipts for the year were £352 9s 2d, and ypendlture £309 1 9a 4d, leaving a credit balance of

£49 lOt 2d, which the members remarked was highly satisfactory.

— Tbe famous mare Primrose Day, winner of the Cesarewitoh in 1889, which has been the subject of a long standing lawsuit, was, by order of the court, told recently, and brought 2100gs, Lord Durham being tbe purchaser. — as Politician was exeroitiog on the Mordlalloo (Vie.) racecourie he broke a blood-vessel, from the effects of which he died almost immediately. Politician was a five-year-old by Terlinga, from the Countryman mare Blue Stocking. —Tbe Bngllsb Jockey Club is considering a suggestion to put foreign and colonial turf authorities in posseision of the names of offenders agatnst the rules of raoing. jockeys who have been refused licenses, absconding stable lads.&c. —The Jockey Olub of Bngland hat warned five backers of horses off every course running under the auspices of the Jookey Olub. Three of these professional backers are owners of racehorses, and the other two simply professional backers. — At a committee meeting of the Victorian Trotting Olub, the disqualification of the trotting horse Hawkdun and hit owner. W. Lefevre, was. at the request of the Moonee Valley stewards, removed Owner and horse used to belong to Otago. —It hat been resolved by the Trotting Association — " That the association has no objection to receive a deputation from the 0.J.0. if they will forward to the association the business to be discussed, and appoint a time for discussing the same." j — Francotte, the five-year-old ton of Mutket and L'Orlent, has been brought In and is now in Stuart Waddell's working team. This horse was fired aud turned out a long time ago— indeed, it is Maroh twelvemonth since be raced. He it seemingly sound.

—Mr Douglas' team of jumpers, comprising Chemist, Jupiter, Montrose 11, Kapo, and The Peer left for Sydney by tbe Hauroto. The riders who accompanied the borses are —A. Ellingham, Morrigan, H. Pell, and W, Holme* ; also, the light-weight -F.Prioe.

—The English Jockey Club has warned off Samuel Loates for life, and has refused licenses to Thomas Loates, T. J. Oalder, and Arthur White. The Baoing Calendar also contains a notice that all persons proved ,to have betted with jockeys will be warned off.

—The haok hurdle geldlDg Marksman, who has won a number of races this season, and who was for sale a few weeks— or at least months— baok for £55, was offered for sale at Bulls lately, and according to " Surcingle " in the Mercury, withdrawn! the price aiked being £270. —The new Betting Act, which was expected to pass tbe French Chamber the day the mail left; will be fatal to the lists and all oommlssson agenoies, but will not prevent book betting. It is said that " mutuels " will be established everywhere with the briefest possible delay.

—Can any of the Witnen readers oblige with Information as to tbe year in which Dynamite (a Wellington mare) foaled the horse known as Peronssion, how in Australia, or as to the year in which Dynamite foaled ? Information sent to this offioe will be thankfully received.

—In cabling the weights for the V.E O. Grand National Knight of tbe Garter 10.3 was omitted from the Hurdle Raoe, and wrong spellings were given to the following names :— Yabba, Viotlm, Fujiyama, Vimiera, and Sinker. In the Steeplechase May Be Is one natne.lnot two as inferred. — Belvidere. the ion of Gorton and Dione taken to Viotoria by Mr Goodmaui won the Flying Handicap at Cranbourne on tbe 10th. The raoe was run twice, owing to the field being dispatched the first time from the wrong distance. Melford got home the first time and Belvidere the second. — Lord Bllesmere was doubly represented in the One Thousand by Belvidera If and Sabra. Bo declaration was made to win with either, and the privately-attested merits of the pair were not confirmed, Sabra beating her stable companion in their places. Mimi's time was the record. — American files show that QUdelia's record of 3min lseo for a mile and three-quarters was really broken on April 30 by the fiveryear old Hotspur, a son of Joe Daniels, who ran the dlstanceat San Franolsoo in 3mln Of sco, with 8 5 on his baok. The alteration appears in our list of best records.

—Acceptances for the Hawke's Bay meeting were not out in time for la»t week, and as the meeting is held to-day it is useless doing anything witb it beyond giving a tip to local backers. My fanoy for the Steeplechase is Oeo, with Sentinel and Ival the next best. Pyrarnua is my selection for tbe Hurdle Baoe.

—The Hungarian Minister of the Interior has issued a decree prohibiting all betting offices. Betting, which hat hitherto been very general in the city, and has spread even among the lowest classes of the population, will in future only be allowed at the totalisator, or through a bookmaker on the racecourse. —The suspension from riding races for three months, inflicted oa the jockey W. Lardner by the Moonee Valley stewards on June 6, has been endorsed by the V.X.C. Committee. Lardner rode Vascosa in the Gillies Handicap, and bis offeaoe was a repeated disregard of the starter's directions when at the post.

—The death is reported of Quiver, tbe dam of Memoir, at the Hampton Court stud. She was bred at the Glasgow stud, and, foaled in 1872, was by Toxopbilite, her dam by Toung Melbourne out of Brown Bess, by Camel, and her loss it a serious one for the stud, as her produce would always command a good price. —The Bose Plate, of £1000, a two-mile, welght-for-age raoe, to be run for on the last day of the Newmarket Second October meeting, has been established to commemorate the liberality dfsplayed last year by Mt O. D. Bose, the newly-elected member of the Jockey Olub, in the encouragement of longdistance racing.

—New Zealand in America 1 ~ At the sale of the Hearst stable at Sheepshead Bay on May 14. the 28 head fetched an average of 4925d01. SirModred's son Tournament brought top price of 33,600d01. that being the figure at which he was knocked down to Mr Keene ; and six others' two by Sir Modred and four by Cheviot/brought over lOODdol eaoh. —A correspondent of tbe Canterbury Times supplies an analysis of the programme prepared by the Canterbury Jockey Olub for next season, which shows that a very substantial proportion qf the added money will be awarded to long-distance races. Of the total added money. £8190, a sum of £4905 is given to races over a mile, and £3385 to races under a mile.

—General W. H. Jackson, of the Belle Meade stud, has received a letter from Thomas B. Merry, of San Frauotsoo, asking him upon what terms he would permit a couple of Musket msres to be sent from Sow Zealand to be bred to Iroquois. The mares are the property of an Bogllsh gentleman who saw Iroquois win the Bpsom Derby, and who is greatly impressed with his value as a sire.

—As showing tbe tantalising ill-fortune attending the efforts of Vatistat since his purchase by Baron de Hirsoh. it may be mentioned that he was last year second for the City and Suburban and Chester Cup, and third for the Kempton Park Jubilee Stakes, Manchester Cup, Gold Oup at Asout, and Liverpool Autumn Cup. His Chester Cup this year is bis first win for his present owner.

— Mending broken legs. When Wallaby fell and broke his Ing in the Adelaide Hurdle Baoe the owner was for shooting him, but, says the Sydney Referee's correspondent, Mr P. H. Wright, who has invented a contrivance for the removal of disabled horses, was very anxious to try and save Wallaby, and Mr Green gave way at once. If the gallant little hurdle racer oan be saved be will be pensioned off.

— Brmak, winner of tbe French Derby, is said to have splendid action, galloping like a piece of machinery. He is big, with excellent shoulders, deep chest, long, level baok, and suoh legs, looking as though they would stand any amount of training. On the side of his dam he can lay claim to the blood of Stookwell and Voltlgeur, while' in looks and structure he is a true Monarque, through Bougat and Consul.

— A proposal will be brought before the Baoing Conference, to be held next month, to alter the totalisator rules by providing that the totalisator shall be dosed five minutes before the advertised time of starting a race, and thus doing away with delay* at the post. Under exceptional circumstances stewards would bave power to alter the time for starting a race, but notice of this would bave to be posted up.

—This year the French One Thousand was won by M. KphrupsiV Promise from nine opponents The Two Thousand Guineas was won by M. O. Blanc's Le Hardy, wbo made the running throughout, and was followed home by Baron Bothsohild'a. Mardi Gras. The value of the race was £i 707, whilst the One Thousand was worth £2504, and whereas Le Hardy covered the mile ia lmin 42 4-sneo, Primrose occupied lmin 45 2-ssec.

—The Rejected keeps on winning in England. Among hU last-reooroed feats was winning the Somersetshire Stakes, one mile, with 10.0 up; and farther, be hid five opponents for rh-» Salisbury Cup, w.f.a., but although 61b tverweight was deolared to admit of tbe services of Mr Abington, the old horse hal no difficulty in landing the long odds laid on

him, though atone time the three-year-old colt Insurance appeared to " hold " him. —The Boyal Stakes, weight for age, at the Queensand Turf Club's meeting had five starters, but it was merely a matoh between Empire and Greygowu, The last-named was tardy in moving, and then knocked the starter down and galloped over blm. This put Greygown out of his stride and he lost 10 lengths, nevertheless be could have won and many thought he did. though the verdiot was a dead heat. In the run off Greygown won by a neck. —The Viotoria Baoing Olub have dealt with an appeal by Mr L. Abrahsms against his disqualification by the Moonee Valley stewards on June 6. The horse (Spud), his owner (Mr Abrahams), and his rider (J. Malone) were each disqualified for 12 months for susplolous practices, but the owner appealed against his own disqualification being removed. The action of the Moonee Valley stewards in disqualifying the horse and jockey was endorted. —The action brought by Lord Penrhyn to recover damages for libel against the Licensed Victuallers' Mirror concluded unexpectedly. When the plaintiff's case had closed, counsel for the defendant said hit client desired to say that there were no grounds for imputing any malpractices as against anybody associated with the Bxton Park stables. He withdrew all imputations as to the running of the horses. The defendant contented to a verdiot for the plaintiff for £100 and cost*.

— At the De Mestre complimentary meeting in Syduey, the Tim Whlffler Handicap, six furlongs, was won by the speedy Bepeater, and the Navigator Handicap, five furlongs, was appropriated by Johnnie The Australian Bookmakers' Association Purse, one mile and a-quarter, was won by Mr T. Ivory's Sweetbit, with Helene seoond, and Hop Bitters third. Bex, Mltile. and Labour were tbe placed horses in the De Mestre HaudioSp, six furlongs About £1000 was realised.

— Boulanger, a very uieful hone this season, was sold as a yearling for 24gs, but the buyer, says " Spectator," did not come up to time, and Boulanger was told at his risk, Jimmy Kean becoming the purohaser at 20gs some time afterwards. When be was two years old, Mr Kean, who had then a large string of horses belonging to various owners, failed to get a customer; until be met Mr Paul, who made a swap for a son of Musket named Marblnl-Bnfleld, who wai not fast enough to bead a bullook. | —The Challenge Whip was run for at Newmarket on April 30 oyer the Beaoon Course, 4 miles 1 furlong and 177 yds. The competitors were Lord Durham* Circassian, by Oamballa— Lais, 4yrs, and tbe Duke of Beaufort's six-year-old Benburb. Betting 5 to 4 on Benburb, who held a clear lead until half a mile from home, when Oircatsian began to reduce the gap, and running the more stoutly of the pair from tbe Bed Post floored the odds by a length. Immediately after passing the post Circassian stopped like a shot, and could hardly hobble into the paddock.

—Sam Davis, nowjownerof the Palace Hotel, Newmarket, Vie. was. In the old days, one of Australia's oraok lightweights, and while wasting to tide John Oleeland's Barwon, sent his friend Sharpe to tbe ohemUt'a for three-penn'orth (lor) of Bpsom salts. Sharpe knowing no better, went to the local Cheap Jack's store, got 6oz for the 3d, and mixed the lot, and the small gentleman with the very large feet remarked as he smacked his lips after the dose. " that they were d— d strong." How S. D. fell off (after winning) from weakness is a matter of raoing bistory. — Bulletin. — At the Plumpton meeting in Bngland, on April 19, it was believed that the favourite in a selling race *was pulled, whereupon a lively scene ensued. An angry crowd followed the owner and Mr S. Woodland, the jookey, to the entrance to the weighing room, where they would not allow tbe latter for some time to dismount and weigh in. Threats were made towards the owner and rider, and some , of tbe more daring wanted to pull the jookey from the baok of the filly and destroy the saddle. However, several official* [came to the rescue, and after a lot of hissing the jookey and owner went into the, weighing room.