AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2124, 8 November 1894, Page 31

AUCKLAND TOPICS.

By Taihoa.

November 6.

There is great rejoicing in Auckland over the victory of Impulse in the New Zealand Cup. The sports of Ouehunga (where Mr S. Bradley, his owner, re^des) were on him to a man. He is a bad horse for our local bookies. Impulse is another feather in Mr Morriu's cap, as he bred him and still owns his dam Aida, whom I fancy was purchased from my confrere " Spectator." Mr Morrin has a magnificent colt from Aida by Cuirassier to be aiic'imicd this year.

Our second Spring mpetine; comes off on Friday and Saturday. I fancy the Pros, dents Handicap will lie won by fit Patrick (a son of St. Lpi/pi' from Steal All, by"Mu«>ket); Wuhuniu Stikes, Foi ma, with Mr S. Br.uile\ 's W.urijral as a cockboat ; Auckland Guineas, Forme; Hurdles, Warrior or Magpie; Sborts, Dorothy; Prince of Wales Handicap. Ida ; Pony, Bit of Fashion ; Flying, Master Pat. Gray's machine will be used for starting. Al the meeting of the '•omm'* t-.jp of the Auckland Racing Club held ye>tor<Uy af'ernoon the following programmes were submitted and passed : — Lichlieli, January 1 ; OnatmiU'a and Otahuhu, December S ; Ngaruawahia, December 22 ; Alexftiulr.l, December 21 ; Driny, DecemboT 28 ; Takapuua, Janua»y 2b' and 20, am! May 18and 24 ; Waerang-i-hika, December £(3 ; Pu\eity Bay, January 10 and 11. 'Jhe following n'ders wne sr-.uited licensee :— Robert Waters, J. Sl.itor, John Keanp, William Gall W. Barrow, J. Grilliths. W L. Fletcher, Alf. 'Williams, J. Skcats, T. Sharg, W. A'hdown, H. Linnels, J. Et'iin, DunoAn Hepburn (to train The Turk and Wool Queen). Disqualifications were removed from Penguin, Butterfly, and Kelvin Grove— all ponies. Mr J. Thorp's filly Lavinia, by Tasman from Sybil, came to grief this morning, and will not be A starter in the Welcome Stakes, which she had

more than an outs<de show of annexing. Australia will be her destination as s-oon as she recovers, to try her luck among the ponies. Mr James Kean's many friends sympathise with him and bis plucky little mare Lottie It was really hard luck to lose the Cup by a neck.

Mr George Cutts came in for any amount of congratulation, as he ha» had a most anxious time with Impulse. Bofor • leaving foi the south most of the hor^o'.N \voi!< w.i- do' c uji tlit >tec)i side of Onc-tice Hill whcie .1. P.. \Y lli.iin«on u-ed to train his c.-onk-leg^uil -t eplecii;i-«.M'-. Several of our bookies have buen struck over tht double Impulse ana Patron to a pretty large amount.

We lost a great old sporting friend on the Wairarapa in po >r old Harry Judd, a universal favourit* and a staunch friend. Hi^ remains w ill be brought from the Groat Barrier and intoned at Puiewa cemetery to-morrow. "Thf tint name I looked for was poor old Harry's, to »cc if he was cafe," is the remark heard among all the sporting "men.