WATERLOO CUP MEETING. BRACELET STAKES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2055, 13 July 1893, Page 23

WATERLOO CUP MEETING.

BRACELET STAKES.

Of theother winners, Sweetmeat comes from BlackhamV kennel down south, from whence many good ones have issued; and Pine Hut and Douglas are trained together by Harley of the Anderson's Bay road, who well deserves his lack. I understand that a well-known confectioner is'interested in the ownership of Pine Hut, and that Douglas- is partly the property of the genial gentleman who not long since held the Douglas Hotel.* Pine Hut, the Cup winner, began last season by being defeated by Waratah in the Leger; was beaten in the Juvenile Stakes by Lancashire Lad; 1 and was defeated ia The Bracelet by Waipuna. This season he beat "Lanky" in the<firab round of,the Forbuty Cap, and was himself beaten in the next round by- Lizzie Woods," That was his career prior to this meeting. ■ ' The judging is referred to in the report. Mr Blaney made, more than one mistake on the first and second days, but he gave satisfaction on the day of the finals, and I think he will do when he gets a little more confidence. Every- ' body knows thafche is straight. Thanks to 'the. excellent training of the hares —a good feature in the management of these well-managed meetings—there were very few kills during thevmeeting. Mr Harry James and his committee-know their work and do it. Concerning the' dispute as to making up the card for the Waterloo Plate, Mr Harry James has written" for the opinions of the leading clubs in England and Victoria, stating the case, and asking among other things for a definite reply to the "question of whether the Waterloo is one or three stakes. The replies should be interesting reading. The programme' for the Dunedin Plumpbon Coursing meeting to be held in August appears in this issue. There are three stakes, the Champion, the Maiden, and the Sapling, and nominations for all three close at 10 p.m. on the 26th inst,, the acceptances being due at noon on the 31st." A correspondent informs me that as the coursing men were travelling from Dunedin by train on Monday-they agreed that coursing was slowly going back,', and it was arranged by those present to try and collect £200 all over New Zealand to be added to a sweep for a stake to be called the New Zealand Great Produce Stake—the stake to be run in the Plumptdn which tenders the most money to the £200, the unsuccessful tenderers to have their money returned. The conditions suggested were : all dogs to be named on the lßt October, .with 5s payment; the second payment in January (ss) to go to the promoters to make up the £200. Some suggest nominations only-; others that the dogs be named.- The Sam of £20 was guaranteed in the train to the fond; I am requested to mention that all offers of subscription or nominations addressed to Mr O. R. Wise will meet with a .prompt answer. \ i I !

First Day—Thursday, July 6. It was a bleak, unpleasant day at the Forbury, and the attendance was almost exclusively limited to persons whose occupation or interest took them to the racecourse. Mr J. Blaney made his first appearance as judge, ■ -arid" the question as to how he would acquit 1 himself was ene of absorbing interest during the day. He doea not ride after, the dogs as closely as his predecessors in the office have been in the habit of doing, and he wassomewhat slower in making his decisions known; His judgment did nofc in every case meet with approval. The course be- j tween Chance It and Vengeance, in the Bracelet Stake, as Seen from the stand, was decidedly in favour of the former, but Mr Blaney gave it as undecided. The pair then ran ano coarse, the' hare not".being turned by either before it got away, and finally Vengeance apparently defeated Chance It in the deciding course, when, however, the latter secured the verdict, so that the victory was finally awarded to the dog which public opinion regarded as the winner in'the first instance. Mr Blaney's decision in £he course between Sweetmeat and Ravenswing was also questioned by'persons on J the stand. The. slipping was performed, as usual, by Mr W. Henderson, and gave satisfaction. Detajls: — Bracelet Stakes.—For 54 all-aged dogs that have never received £410s in one stake, at £ I each; winner £47, runner-up £21, two dogs at £7, three dogs at £4, seven dogs at £2;— total,2;—total, £108. Miss A. H. Brown's r d Castaway 11, by Red Pine—Waimea, beat Mr Cursey's f w b Lady Zetland, by Obstacle—Waterbabs. I Mr W. Fox's # blk wbFirst Love, by ObstacleT" Forget-me-not, beat Mr E. Bills ns f w d Fair Nell, by Red Pine-Misfortune. 'Mr J. KirbyVr w d Kangaroo, by Le Caron— | Queen of the West, beat Mr Cursey's f b Fanny Hill, by Red Pine-Jeannie Deans. Mr J. Samson's f w d Chance It, by Home Rule | —Fly, beat Mr D. Henderson's blk w d Vengeance, by Rocket—Bell. Mr D. Smith's f w d Master George, by RangerHoney Bee, beat' Miss M. Harland's brd w d Malua, by Boballen—Bluelight. Messra Allen, and Finlinsons r b Windsor Sovereign, by Hard Cash—Windsor Serpent, beat Mr J. Samson's f b Cerito, by Rotomahana— Kathleen , _ , , Mr J. Samson's f d Tantrum, by Rotomahana— Kathleen, beat Mr S. S. Myers's blk d Maltster, by Brewer—Stormy Night. Mr J Jennings's f d The Friar, by Boomerang— The Nun, beat Mrs J. Norman's f d Bookmaker, by Kingask-Bella Glen. -•„.,„. Mr J. N. Mills's r d Fuguist, by Red PineFugue, beat Mr W. Davis's ns blk-b Katie, by Newton—Effie Deans. Mr J. Harper's r d Lord Zetland, by Newton— Effie Deanß, beat Mr S. B. Strathmore's r d Strathmore, byNewton—Misfortune. Messra Day and Churchill's f w b Verona, by Gordon—Jessie, beat Mr W. Harley ns r d Sextant, by Mariner—Tarawera. . Mr W. W. Gibson's r brd b Mocking Bird, by Red Pine—Fly, beat Mr A. Harrison's f b Mermaid, by Phail—Fan, . Mr W. Wynne's brd w b Wanona Gate Quick.thorne), by Kinßky—Briar Root, beat Mr J. S Capstick's blk w d Fullerton, by Rent ChargeMiss A.' Osborne's blk w d Magpie, by RocketBell, beat Miss V. Butterfield's f w b Fascination, by Mr ft M. c5 Taylor's f brd b Bit of Fashion, by Brewer-Deception, beat Mr H. Murdock's r w b Belfry, by Romeo—Belgravia. Messrs Leslie and Black'B brd w b Norma, by Kinsky-Miranda, beat Mr J. Kirby's w brd b Miss Amy, by Le Caron—Queen of the West. Mr Oursey's f b Nettle, by Totara 11-Fenella, beat Mr W. Aitcheson's blk b Mayflower, by Hawkesbury—Je&s. . , Mr J. Kirby's blk w d Brilliant Boy, by Aorangi —Brilliant, beat Messrs Day and Churchill's brd b Dahlia, by Boomerang-Auricula. Mr Cursey's f b Jane, by Red Pine-Jeannie Deans, beat Mr J. Drumm's blk d Faugh-a-Ballagh, by Yellow Pine-Floss. „ , n ,n. Mr S. S. Myers's r b Boatall, by Red Pine— Jeannie Deans, beat Miss Waters ns r d Cooee, by Black Pine-Flying Beauty. Mr J. R. SewelVs b b Marmalade, by RocketSpruce, beat Mr Cursey's' f d Victor, by Kingask— Vie -' ' -

Mr J. Bland's brd w b Lady Spot, by Spot Lady beat Mr W. H. Murdock's f w.dCast Off, by Smoko— Girofla. , < '

Mr J. Dmnira's brd b Tempest, by Mariner—'' Tarawera, beat<Hias A. H. Brown's fa Volunteer," by Wolf— Lucy. , - ' ' •'. " Mr S. S. Myera'sf d Stormy Petrel,< byUrewer —Stormy Night, beat Messrs Scanloh and Swan'e blk w d Admiral, by Mariner— Miss Theresa. Mr A. Cursey's f d Mars, by Newton— Briar Root, beat Messrs Allen and Finlinson's w blk d l First Water, by Aorangi— Brilliant.'- • Mr R. Blackham'B rw d Fugitive.'lby Red Pine • [ —Fugue, beat Miss M. Grey's brd b -Penelope/ by i Lochiel— Gyp. . - » . Mr C. Brading's blk w b Pine Beauty, by Black* Pine— Flying Beauty, beat Mr,W. Davis's rwb. Clematis, by Red Pine— Misfortune. -,; I Castaway Hied up from Lady Zetland, and the subsequent exchanges were faidy divided/ First Love beat Fair Nell pbinttess. - Kangaroo was faster than Fanny Hill, who had little show in the trial. Vengeance led up from Chance It, ' but the latter scored a number of wrenches before the formeif killed. The judged verdict.' of an undecided was not well received by the spectators, who considered that Chance It had won. When the dogs were again slipped, the ' hare was given a long lead, and as neither had', gob a tarn oat of it when the escapes were reached, no course was signalled.' At the third ' time of asking Chance It was leading, when Vengeance raced up and got the torn ; Chance it turned; and Vengeance was., in -possession when tha. hare got away, but the decision was , in favour of Chance It.- Master beat; Malua both in pace and work. Windsor Sovereign led up from Cerito and was the better , worker. Maltster fell in the run'np, but after , he got up to the hare he did not "score ; while \ Tantrum turned twice. , The Friar led. up ' by half a dozen lengths and. beat -Bookmaker ' pointless. Fuguist led Katie by about'a dozen % lengths, and' scored nearly .everything.' .Lord Zetland had the pace of Strathmore and ran up a big score, tarcing foar or five times and wrenching repeatedly, while Strathmore only obtained a few points. Verona secured, the verdict in an uninteresting coarse with Sextant, .. neither dog showing good form.! 'Mocking Bird led Milkmaid by fonr or five lengths but ; greatly overran the hare, and -Milkmaid was"' given a good show which Bhe failed to utilise, only scoring a wrench before puss' got away. Wanona .was faster and .a better worker than Fullerton. Magpie led np and turned, .and! then Fasoination destroyed her own chance by t killing.- Bit of Fashion scored everything in. her trial with Belfry. In the next course.; Norma proved to be faster than Miss! Amy, and, after leading up divided .the" exchanges, Misa. Amy scoring only when the other stood off. Nettle raced clean away from Mayflower, whoie, only score was a wrench obtained in front of the escapes. Brilliant Boy led upand turned, and the exchanges in' an interesting and excit-, ing" course were fairly .even. -„ Jane 1 led up and turned twice before Faugh-a-Ballagh got in, bat the latter was unable to wipe^ out the deficiency. Bostall led up by four or five lengths, and did nearly all the scoring. Manna-, lade led up and turned twice, Victor coming too late with a great rash ' in the run-up, and' the latter then got in for a tarn, .and raced clean past Marmalade, bat did. not, use the hare before it escaped, Cast-off, led up by a score of lengths, and had the advantage in the early exchanges, but Lady Spot ran up, a ' big score in front of the escapes! where a lot of give-and-take work ended in- a kill. Volunteer .. just managed to get the first tarn after a close race, bub Tempest then turned twice and - billed. Stormy Petrel led Admiral three or four . lengths, and working very closely, and cleverly only allowed the latter to ' score one wrench. After a slashing - race,' Mars 'did all the work in the early stages of the -course, land' -, though First Water was in ' possession ,in . front of the coarse he was unable to' score t , enough to win. Fugitive led up by nearly a . dozen lengths, and the, exchanges were fairly ' well divided. Clematis led Pine Beauty' to the • hare, bat the latter was greatly- superior in the, ■• subsequent work. •" • Waterloo Cup.— For 19 all aged dogs at £6 each \* winner £42, runner-up £20, third dog £10, two dogs at £8 each; Purse, £18; Plate, £12 ; T : total, £114. ' \ Mr W. Barley's w d Douglas, by Spanker—.' Jenny, beat Messrs Leslie and Black's brdwd. Motley, by Kinsky— Miranda. ■ '■ ' ■ Mr M. Taylor's f w b Bird 'on the Wing, by Brewer— Deception, beat Messrs Sc*nlan and ■ Swan's brd" w d Marine, by Mariner— Miss^ • Theresa. v • ...-.,. Mr W. Davis's blk b Ravenswing, by Red PineV —Misfortune, beat Mr -R. Blackham!s r w d .; Sweetmeat, by Red Pine^ Whiff. • • ' .', Mr B. Crawßhaw's f w d Lancashire* Lad, by r Kinsky— Bed o' Stone, beat Messrs'; Leslie ana - Black's bw d The Czar, by Rocket— Miss Annie. V Mr Bailey's rwb Accident; by Obstacle—Symphony, beat Mr A. T. Price's r w b.Sillwood, by' Red Pine— Fownhope. ■ Mr S. S. Myera's w f b Lizzie Woods, by Brewer ; —Deception, beat Mr Cursey's f d Charlie, by , Kingask— Bella Glen. * ' ■ Mr S. S. Myers's wr d Heart of Grace, by Horse • Marine— Zoe, beat Mr J. Swan's rwb Midge, by Red Pine— Fownhope. . . . Mr W. Harley's brd d Pine Hut, by Red PineFly, beat Mr J. S. Capstick's blk w b, Chorister, by Obstacle -Symphony. • Mr M. Taylor's brd f b Bess Morley, by Brewer ■ —Deception, beat Mr A. Small's f wd King Bruce;* by Rocket— Seabreeze. • > • - Mr A.T. Price's blk b Isa,by Hawkeabury— Glucina,abye. Motley (3 to 2 on) led Douglas by.a couple of lengths and tamed, bub the white dog then gob in and had all the best of the work, turning thrice and scoring half a dozen wrenches, while, the favourite did nob have another look' in.,;. Bird on the Wing (6 to 4 on^led Marine » , length and scored the first turn; the nonfavourite wrenched thrice, and the slab drove to cover. Sweetmeat (6 to 4 on) raced past f : Ravenswing, led up by a length and turned, after , which the slut turned twice— the second time,'.- | into Sweetmeat's teeth. Lancashire Lad (2 to /' 1 on) led The Caar by 10 lengths, and did all the work. Accident, on whom level money Was J. offered, led up by fonr lengths and ran rings V t ronnd Sill wood, turning half a dozen times ahd£ aooring sundry wrenches. Lizzie Woods (5 tOt_ 2 on) led Charlie by three lengths, and, working v smartly, bad a trifle in hand when the nonfavourite killed. Heart of Grace (3 to ZonV> led up from Midge, and, though he worked;.^ rather greenly, kept his advantage. Pine Hut ? , (2 to 1 on) led up and turned three times before > . the hare escaped, Chorister not scoring. ' Bess*\ Morley (4 to 1 on) led up and scored everything : , in a short coarse, until King Brace dashed into -i kill. Second Day— Fbiday, Joly 7. .„; I The weather showed no improvement and the^j attendance was small. The seoond round of the:--; Cap was opened by one of the, shortest courses -- of the day. The hare was a ver^oor.one; „: and Bird on the Wing killed before Douglas' hod an opportunity to display his' f avia.'\. In :".' the same round Lizzie Woods, who had to meet ;. Accident, was withdrawn on account of her^ having injured her foot. The judging daring V the day gave satisfaction on the whole. The \ chief exception was in the coarse between Faguisb and Lord Zetland; So far as the . spectators could see Fugnist>bedf Lord;Zetv, : land easily, bub the judge gave it, as _an t undecided. Lord Zetland was subsequently withdrawn, having become lamo. The f ouowinjj , '| *re tbe results ;— • • •

First Love beat Castaway Chance It beat Kangaroo Master George beat Windsor Sovereign Tantrum beat The Friar Fuguist beat Lord Zetland Mocking Bird beat Verona Wanona beat Magpie Bit of Fashion beat Norma Brilliant Boy beat Nettle Bostall beat Jane Marmalade beat Lady Spot , Stormy Petrel beat Tempest Mars beat Fugitive .. Pine Beauty a bye First Love led up by about four lengths, and scored a couple of points before Castaway got in. A good course took place between Kangaroo 1 and Chance It. The former led up and turned, after which Chance It put in a claim and did a lot of work. Windsor Sovereign and Master .George were next brought out, but ran _ a no-course, the hare escaping into the drain. ' In the second course Windsor Sovereign led up, • but Master George ' gave him the go-by, turned, and afterwards did all the work. The - Friar led up and turned, after which Tantrum got in, and a very even course ensued between the pair. In tho course between Fuguist and Lord Zetland the judge signalled " undecided." Afterwards Lord Zetland's owner decided to withdraw the dog, as he' displayed signs of lameness. Mocking Bird led up by six or eight lengths and secured "several turns before Verona got in, but subsequently the hare was hard pressed by the latter. Magpie led up and tnrned, Wanona - then got in, and after a good course scored a ' ••kill" in the ditch. Norma and Bit of Fashion came up together ; the latter turned, and. soon killed, Norma getting very little . chance to score. Brilliant Boy led up several ; lengths'and cleverly turned; Nettle then got in, but Brilliant Boy coming up again scored, the ' harQ-gfcttiog away to the escapes. Bostall led upland did all the work, Jane being out of it. ' Marmalade led up,. and did not give Lady Spot - a chance. Stormy Petrel led up by three- lengths , ' and turned, Tempest then got in and also turned, / after which both dogs did very even work. „ Fugitive and Mars came up together, but the latter turned. Fugitive then put in a claim, but Mars wis not to be denied, and did some work b fore the hare reached the escapes. 111. . First Love beat Chance It Master George beat Tantrum Fuguist beat Mocking Bird Bit of Fashion beat Wanona - ■ Brilliant Boy beat Bostall Stormy Petrel beat Marmalade Mars beat Pine Beauty First Love held possession of the hare and beat ' Chance It easily. Master George led up and beat Tantrum in a rather uninteresting course. A good give and take course took place between -Fuguist and Mocking Bird, the latter gaining the -judge's decision. Bit of Fashion and Wanona' also had a good course. The former led up, but the scoring after that was very even. ' Brilliant Boy came up with a strong lead, and gave Bostall very few chances to score. Stormy Petrel' led up and turned, Marmalade ' then got in, but the former again turned and ' won' after a short course. Mars led up by three or four lengths and won with very little to spare. ' Waterloo Cup. 11. .Bird on the Wing beat Douglas Lancashire Lad beat Ravenswing - ; Accident beat Lizzie Woods (withdrawn) Pine Hut beat Heart of Grace

_ Bess Morley beat Isa ' .Bird on the Wing (2 to 1 on) led up all the tray and killed before Douglas got in. Lancashire Lad (3 to 2 on) led up and turned. Ravenswing then got in, but was hardly smait enough to keep long in that position, though the course was' an even one on the whole. Lizzie Woods was withdrawn and Acsident followed the hare alone, securing a couple of tunas. . Pine Hut led and scored every time, Heart of Grace doing no work whatever till the finish, when be killed. The betting was even. ■Bess Morley (4 to 1 on) gave Isa little chance to score. The former led up and did the bulk of . the work. ', ' Waterloo -Purse.— For nine dogs beaten in the first jround of the Waterloo Gup 5 winner £10, runner-up £5, third dog £3. ' • T Motley-beat Marine Sweetmeat beat The Czar Charlie beat Silwood ■ ' Midge beat The Chorister King Bruce a bye Motley led up and turned. Marine then turned twice, but'did little scoring after that. Sweetmeat at the start ran away from The Czar and did most of the work. Charlie • beat Silwood hands down in a long course, the latter . never getting in. . Midge led Chorister and tamed several times. Towards the end of the course the former fell; but Chorister did not score sufficiently before the hare reached the ■ escapes to get the judge's decision. Third Day— Saturday, July 8. . The' Waterloo Cup meeting was .concluded on - Saturday afternoon in agreeable weather. The /attendance was/ still, decidedly poor, and it would appear that .the sport will not become a popular one At 'successive meetings the same faces are seen— those of the owners, and of the j bookmakers,' and of the sporting fraternity j - generally, with a sprinkling of spielers— but in respect to the general body of the public, whose patronage was expected to be extended to the sport for the sake of the sport, the National Coursing Club and the Plumpton Committee of the Dunedin Jockey Club cannot but experience a feeling of -disappointment that coursing has distinctly failed to "catch on." A considerable delay occurred during the day owing to a dispute regarding the running for the Waterloo' Plate. In this Douglas had, in the first round, to meet Ravenswing— agaicst that there could be no objection, — and Heart of Grace was pitted against Isa. These four were the dogs beaten in the second round of the Waterloo Gup, while Lizzie Woods was ■withdrawn.' In drawing up the card for the day, the executive did not include the name of Lizzie Woods in the Plate candidates, inasmuch ' as, having been withdrawn from the Cup, she had not been defeated. Mr Myers, who owns both Heart of Grace and Lizzie Woods, objected to this arrangement, however, as the former dog would have bsen entitled to the bye had Lizzie WoodVs name been entered in the card, as it would be against the latter that Isa would have been pitted. There was a great deal of discussion on the point, and eventually ib was agreed that instead of Heart of Grace meeting Isa, each should be given a bye and run alone ' after the hare. Beyond the fact that the owner of RavenswiDg objected to the decision which gave Douglas the verdict in the trial between these dogs in the first round of the Plato, Mr Blaney's judging during the day gave satisfaction. Details : — Bracelet Stakes.— For 54 all-aged dogs, that have never received £4 10 am one stake, at £2 each: winner £47, runner-up £21, two dogs at £7, three dogs at £4, seven doga at £2 ;— total, £108. '' IV. , First Love beat Master George : Bit of Fashion beat Fuguist Stormy Petrel beat Brilliant Boy Maisabye,

First Love led up by three lengths to the flrtfc turn, and had all the best of the early part of the course ; Master George,, however, putting up a few points in front of the escapes. Bit of Fashion beat Fuguist by about a length in. the run up, and won easily ; JFuguist, af tar colliding with the slut, scoring a wrench only. " Stormy Petrel led Brilliant Boy by 10 lengths, picked up the hare without; turning and killed. v. First Love beat Bit of Fashion Stormy Petrel beat Mats. ( , First Love (3 to 2 against) led by three lengths, turned, and did all the early scoring, and the favourite was unable in a short-course to get onterm3. Stormy Petrel (3 to 2 on) raced past Mars, led up by a length, and turned twice ; Mars wrenched thrice, atfd passed the favourite in racing to cover, the hate escaping.. FINAL ROUND. - : Mr S. S. Myera' f d Storm/ Petrel, by BrewerStormy Night, beat Mr* W. Fox's blk w,b First Love, by Obstacle— Forget-me-not, and won the stake. Stormy Petrel, on "whom the betting was even, led First Love by three lengths and turned ; First Love turned twice, add Stormy' Petrel turned to cover. Waterloo Cup. — For- 19 all-rffeed dogs, at j£6 each; winner, £42; runner up £20, third dog £10, two dogs at M each; Purse, £18 ;~ Plate,£l2;-totaf,£U4. . ' * Lancashire Lad beat Bird on the Wing Pine Hut b.eat Accident Bess Morley a bye. Lancashire Lad (2 to 1 agst) beat Bird- on the Wing in pace, add led'the slut by a couple of lengths and turned.'" ; Tde hare favouredßird on the Wing, but the dbg^faced up to her, and some sharp exchanges jwere pretty evenly divided. The trial war a close one, but the judge's verdict in, showing We white handkerchief was received with applause. Pine Hat (2 to 1 on) led Accident three lengths and turned ; the non-favourite then got in and scored two turns and a wrench beF6re she lost possession. Pine Hut turned and wrenched, and had some* what the best of the concluding exchanges, iv. ' '" ■ Bess Morley beat Lancashire Lad Pine Hut a-bye. Bess Morley (3 to 2 on) led Lancashire Lad four lengths and turned twice before the nonfavourite got in for a. brief but profitable innings. The slut 'regained possession for a point, and Lancashire Lad' once more got in, but he was quickly dispossessed, and the favourite was working the hare when the escapes were reached. FINAL BOEtfD. Mr W. Harley's brd d Pine Hut, by Red PineFly, beat Mr M. Taylor's f w b Bess Morley, by Brewer— Deception. Miss Morley (5 to 2 on) raced past Pine Hut in a slashing run up, and led by a length and turned; but the non-favourite then got in, turned, wrenched, and turned to cover. Waterloo Purse.— For 9 dogs beaten in the first round of the Waterloo Gup; winner £10. runner-up £6, third dog £3. ?*• Sweetmeat beat Motley King Bruce 'beat Charlie Midge a bye. - Sweetmeat (2 to 1 on) led Motley half a dozen lengths, turned, and wrenched several times, the hare then getting away, while Motley never got in. King Bruce (3 to. 2 against) led by. three lengths, and did all the early scoring; and though Charlie then got" in he was unable to get on terms with the non-favourite, w.hb" disputed ths possession with him all through, and was scoring when the escapes were reached, in. . Midge beat King Bruce ' Sweetmeat a bye. The betting was level on the course between Midge and King Bruce, in which the former led up and did all the scoring, King Bruce never getting near the hare. . > FINAL lIdUND. , ' Mr R. Blackham's r w-d Sweetmeat, by Red Pine— Whiff, beat Mr J. Swan's rwb Midge, by Red Pine— Fownhope, and won the stake. Sweetmeat (2 to 1 on) led Midge by a couple of lengths and turned, and the other exchanges were fairly well divided, Midge putting in some good work. ' " , Waterloo Plate.— For four doga beaten in the second round of the Waterloo Plate ; winner £8, runner-up £4. ' Douglas beat Ravenswing Heart of Grace an accidental bye Isa a bye. After an undecided, Ravenswing (2 to 1 on) led Douglas by two or three lengths and tnrned, but the latter then got in for a few wrenches, and the subsequent exchanges appeared to be rather in favour of Ravenswing, who, however, dashed at the hare spasmodically, whereas Douglas worked moire closely— a fairly even course, which the judge.decided in favour of the white dog. ' n. Douglas beat Isa Heart of Grace a bye. Douglas led up and beat Isa pointless, scoring three turns and half-a-dozen wrenches, besides racing past the slut on one occasion. FINAL BOUND. Mr W. Harley's w d Douglas, by v Spanker— Jenny, beat Mr S. S. Myers's w r d Heart of .Grace, by Horse Marine— Zoe, aijd won the stake. Douglas (3 to 2 on) led up and beat Heart of Grace pointless.