TALK OF THE DAY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 35

TALK OF THE DAY.

By MAZEPPA.

*»* Followers of trotting will find the appended table handy. It is a list of horses that have made even time and better at the diataDces named during a period covering four seasons prior to this one, and is brought sight up to date. Care has been takeu to make the table both complete and accurate, and, having done my best, I now invito ownei-3 to apprise me as soon as possible if they notice any errors, so that when published again — I propose to keep the list going in some form or other now it is started — there may nob be the least ground for suspicion as to the correctness of the record. Here is the compilation :—: — ONE MILE.

I may as well engraft on to this an answer to a quest'on received as to Beaconsfleld's best record over two miles. It is slower than many will imagine, being smiu 43scc. That was io. the race won at Dunetiia in May of 1891. It so happens that this week my attention is called to a mistake on the subject in the WituePS of May 30 last. Tho time is thtre given as soain 15stc, and so it appears in tho daily papeia* reportp, likewise iv the Register. My correspondent gays the horse's time was smiu 38sec, bub that also ,(s open to question. I have had the official returns hunted' up by Mr Harry James, aud find it to be smiu 43icc. *** Teufel, wjuner of ihe Imperial Produce Stakeß at Kemi,tou Park, is by Despair, sou o£ Seesaw and Peine de Cour, from Clootie, by Robert the Devil from Cornichon, by Cucumber — Voyageuse, by Adventurer. Grey Leg broke down while opposing Laveno in the Champion Stakes ab Newmarket, and was led oS the course so lame that it is unlikely he will carry silk again this season. Laveno covered the one mila and tiro furlongs ia 2ouin 17« ec, which doss nob btrike a colonial as being much for champion form. The old-establishedCle»r-well Stakes brought out an average field in point of numbers. Of the half-dozen runners, the chance of E&rwiag was regarded with such favour that a shade of odds was belted on him at the start, and he won easily. Earwig was bred by his owner, get by Hampton from Wriggle, by Seesaw — Genuine, by Fiiz-Koland. Thtro was a splendid race on the same day, when Cannon on Baddilfey met Allsopp on Spue Royal for the Royal Stakes. Baddiley had fairly won and lost bis race twice when ho swerved acro3B to the other without quite touching him, and this gave Spur Royal a momentary half-length advantage, but Baddiley gradually wore him down again, and reaching bim on the post snatched the verdict by a bead, after one of the fiercest fi ;ishe3 seen this season. In the Cesarewitcb, Aborigine put out; his chance by trying to bolt, bub his lessfancied stable companion Bard of Avon nearly won the race for Manton, and would have dona done so, probably, but for having a 101b panaity. Tbe time, 4-cnin 2§?ec, was fast, but not to be compared with flumewood's 3min 59gacc in 1887. During the contest for tho Challenge Plate, T. Loates, the rider of Amandicr, lost a leather and iron, and very nearly also loit the race, bub recovering his balance he just got up on the pest and ran a dead he.tt with Chasseur. The winner of the Prendei'gast Stakes, Gulistan, was bred by his owner, got by Brag from Guinevra, by Ktsbeu from Hippia, by King Tom. *»* From a very readable article in the Australasian giving a gossipy account of vatiou* Melbourne Cups I extract the following : 1876 and 1877 should have been two years of triumph for the St. Albans stable. It was in '76 that Briseis won the treble—Derby, Cup, and Oaka — though but for a glimpse that Mr Glenisfcer gob of Newminster after a gallop, when he noticed that the colt had broken into a nasty black sweat, the filly would never have started for tbe Derby. A« it was Ihey had some diffi*

culty in getting Mr Wilson to send her, and his ultimatum was, "If you cau get me £2000 to 100 she starts." Up to the last moment, almosb, the &t»b]e connections would hear of nothing for the Cap but Mr Herbert Power's mare, Feu d'Artifice, who had b3-uten Briseis every time they were tried at two miles. When everyone else was satisfied as to the superiority of tbe five-year- old, Mr Wilson alone wavered. •'I can trust what I've bred," was his argument. " I know what our own are, but I know Little of this other mare," and co firm was his faith in Briseis that on the night before the race he wired to have her backed to win £2000 for Mt Power. "It's no uso telling him she's better than nil mare," he explained, "and I shouldn't like one in the stable to win and he not be on it." j When the commmissioner told Mr Power that rrghfc that he had backed Btiseis to win him j £ kOOO he added, by way of explanation, •' The j old man said I was to do it," and the reply was, " Whatever the old man says is right." j Mr Wilson wes the true studmaster — he liked his own breeding. Amongst all the Cap certainties that have not come off there is nothing more certain than that little Savanaka should havo won the Cup of '77. They were trying some two-year-olds at the St. Albans track, and the trainer was particularly struck by the style in which the little fellow stayed at the end of a rather long gallop. " All right, youngster," was his observation, " the Melbourne Cup's your race." And it should have been. At the abattoirs he was running third with his head in the air, when W»xy fell in front of him and knocked him back to fourteenth. Even then the game little fellow cams at the end with the most remarkable run ever seen in a Cup race, and a few lengths past the put' was in fr.nt-. Many thpught that Faddy Pigott had cased Chester, bnt the j ckey who can ease a winning horse at the end of a Melbourne Cap is either a fool or a triumph in human nerve. The scene after the raca has never been equalled St. Albans, who rode (Savanaka, wa* crj iog in the jockeys' room and blaming himself in tot having came away from the abattoirs so that nothing could have blocked turn. Three of the heaviest bettors in the ring, all against Chester and on Savanaka, had gone up the hill to see the race, and in the excitement of the finish the three slipped and rolled down the elope, bringing up in a heap at the foot of the stone wall with the smallest man underneath. Even in that awkward position he could hear the shouts of " Oheater ! " from the crowd. "For heaven'a sake don't say Chester's won ! " gasped the little man underneath, and Joe Thompson, who was on top when they reached the wall, craned bis neck over and remarked, " No, but the judge' U say it in a second or two."

*** The Queensland Derby, run for on the9tb, ii described by " Battler " as having furniihed the most miserable exhibition of a blue ribbon contest ever seen at Eagle Farm. When the final scraichioga were made it was found that only four aspirants to Derby honours were left in. Three of these were representatives of the Warwick sire Archie, and taking it for granted that the fourth, Black Diamond, was aB represented, quite out of form, backers did not hesitate a moment in laying odds on Archie's Daughter, whose brilliant track work seemed to place the coveted prize at her mercy. All calculations were, however, entirely upset by the result. For a. while Montana cat out the canning in the false hope of breaking the others up; but^no sdoner had the favourite beaded her at the three furlong* than it was jseen that; she, too, was out of her distance, and the discarded Black Diamond, patiently ridden behind, walked over everything at the home turn, and won easily by eight lengths. There was a similar space dividing each of the others, and except perhaps to those who had backed the favourite, the spectacle at the finish was a most amusing' one. The time for khe mile and a-half, 2min 46Jsec, was not bad, considering the condition of the course, and in Slack Diamond Mr T. Gallagher possesses a snuch belter colt than was generally supposed. Se is » beautiful coal-black horse, by Sweet 'William from Ruby, and was purchased at the itandvrick autumn sales by Mr W. H. Kent 18 months ago, and subsequently sold to bis present owner. *** George Adamr, tbe consoltationist, is the fubject of a likeness and a lengthy notice in the 'Australasian. He is 56 years of age, and, as the §tery runs, commencing life without a day's WchooliDg, at the age of nine years, as a farm band at 1b 6d per week, he has by indomitable pluck and perseverance, assisted by an unusually liberal allowance of natural ability and shrewd fcommon sense, become a wealthy man. He came to the colonies from England while still a youth, and for some years engaged in various .occupations. He married at the age of 19, became a master butcher, then a licensed victualler, and for the last 37 years has uninterruptedly held a hotel license. But the hotels ibave only occupied portion of his attention. At various times he has conduoted butchering, baking, clothing, and other businesses, and at the present time, while his well-known marble bar ia one of the chief features of Sydney, he is engaged in preparations for coal-mining on an .extensive scale at the Bulli Pa6s, New South W*le«, and is running the T*tters»U sweeps iVrith which his name is most familiar. If the Queensland Legislature insist in prohibiting : ,Bweeps after the end of tbe year, as is at present [intended, Mr Adams will endeavour to get a footing in Tasmania. If unsuccessful in that attempt, he will try one of the Pacific Islands. In an; event, a fortune for a pound will still remain his alluring offer ; to Australians. Commenting on this announcement, "TamO'Shan£er," of the Tasmanian Mail, says : There is great virtue in an " if," and assuming, what seems to be a little improbable, that Quesnsland "will drive away revenue from her exchequer, Tasmania will benefit if objection is not raised to ,the island becoming, what it virtually would be .under the new arrangement, the Monte Carlo of the Southern Hemisphere. Reasons plentiful '6s blackberries can be raised and elaborated to .(he extreme of tension both for and against tho proposal, but withal one little question would 'still awaib answer — Can Tasmania afford to scoff at and abjure extraneous aid, or should she accept, and be thankful for all fish that comes to her net? - *«* The first time that Musket had anything to do with the decision of the Melbourne Cup was when Martini-Henry won in 1883. Including that celebrated performance the now defunct son of Toxophilite and a West Australian mare has through his stock been represented no fewer than a dozen times in the official placinga. In the year following Martini's win, Trenton ran third ; he improved on that next year by securing second place, behind Arsenal; then came two jears in which tbe Musket blocd made no impression ; after which Carbine ran second to Bravo, and in the following season won straight out ; then, coming to 1891, Strathmore was placed third in Malvolio's year ; Ronda finished second to Glenloth ; Carnage was Tarcoola's closest attendant ; Devon and Nada were both placed la9t year ; and now we hare Auraria scoring the third absolute win for this fashionable line of breeding, with Hova,

whose mother is by Musket, second. Trenton has had a large share in this run of luck. Placed twice himself, he has produced in turn a third (Nada), a second (Rjnda), and a first (Auraria), and has quite established himself as (t great stallion, and, ss has bsen pointed out by a writer on the other side, he seems able to do one thing that Musket himself was not a dab at — namely, he can transmit his speed to his daughters ai well as his sons. Comparatively few of Musket's immediate daughters became famous on the raca trdck — Mitrailleuse, Lady Florin, Cissy, Necklace, Bangle, Necklet, Hilda, Pearl Shell, and Waitirfare about all I can remember— but Trenton's fillies seem to be relatively as good as his colts, as witness already Btra-weenie, Lady Trenton, Ronda, Quiver, The Parisienne, Auraria, and others, and this is an important matter to a breeder. Wherefore I do not think the demand of £7000 which is made for this sire by the person who drew him in the lottery can be considered extravagant. "Warrior," of the Sportsman, thinks the horse is worth double that sum, and to harden up bis argument he produces a set of figures which are interesting. The son of Frailty, he observes, has shaped beautifully eiuce he ranked 31st on the list of wiuuiog sires in 1891 92, when Chester was on top with £13 391, and Nordenfeldt next with £12,019. The year following, Trenton, with £8588, scored third honours fco Chester (£13,505) and Gleumarkie's £ 10,000 Melbourne Cop. Newminster (£10,894) aud Grand Flaneur (£9162) opposed Trenton (£9869) for premiership in 1894. What with Quiver's A J.C. winnings (£1014), Delaware (£495), The Parisieuna j (£200), Auraiia (£4454), and others, Trenton looks as if he will top the list this season. Up to th« present date Trenton's stock has \

The total coming to the respectable sum of £35,144 as the result of four seasons and, say, a third.

*#* Terlinga tells us that Mr David James, the owner of Aur&ria, and Mr Wilson, the owner of Wallace, were two of the 14 original proprietors of Broken Hiil. Mr Jame3 lives at Kapunda, in South Australia, and soon after the value of "111118" was fully discovered he began racing on a small scale. Adventuress was the flrat to carry Mr James's colours with success, and this fine mare was only beaten a bead by Stanley in the Adelaide Gup. Broken i Hill had the mufortuue to meet Vakeel in the two-year-old races as well as the Derby and St. Leger in Adelaide, but he woo a few handicaps prior to coming to Melbourne and winning Mr James the Australian Cup. Prosperity also carried the Kipuuda sportsman's colours with success, but the yearlings he bought last year have not done much good, and Auraria is far and away the best animal Mr James has owned. Litely Mr James has started a small stud farm at Kapunda. He has about half a dozen nicely-bred young mares, and for the present Broken Hill is being used as a sire. John Hill, the trainer of Auratia, has been before the public along time. Early in the sixties be rode Glenyuille for Mr L. L. Smitsh afc Flemington, and -when the Adelaide mare Cowra came over for TLe Barb's Cop in 1£66 little Johnnie Hill was in charge. He looked after the lats Mr E. M..Ba^ot's mare at the time ehe won her two Adelaide Cups. When he got too heavy for the flat, Hill tcok to riding over jumps, and he got a terrible fall off a steeplechaser called Tambourine about twenty years ago. He was lame for a long time atter that, and being given a start at training, he gave up riding. A great many winners have passed through Hill's hands. His first important win in Victoria was achieved with Lavinia, who ran a dead heat for the Maribyrnong Plate. Then he won the Australian Cup with First Water, and another Maribyrnong Plate with Newstead. Another horsa he brought over and won good races wifch was Isonomy. His recent victories with Broken Hill and Auraria need not ba dwelt upon. For some years John Hill has been assisted in bis business by his brother Thomas.

*** James Hayes, who may be supposed bo know as well as anyone else how it was that Herd lose the Melbourne Cup, gives an uncomplaining account of the race. " I got away well/ he says, " and was lying about fifth passing the stand. The horse was running sp'endidly, and as we rounded the turn justj ust behind the front division I was quits satisfied. Getting round the back I had a good place all the way. Here and there I was squeezed, but I was never bumped or knocked about, and the rquetzing did me little or no harm. Ho^srotch was the horse I feared most. He was going well and looked extremely dangerous, so I kept alongside him as we raced -round the back. When we came into the straight I thought the race was mine. I had beaten Hopscotch and coutd see nothing else that I was afraid of, Half way up the straight, however, Auraria came like a whirlwind, and, judging her pace, I knew it was all over. I sent Hova along for all he waß worth, but the mare was too good at the finish, and I los 1 ", as you know, by a head or neck. The race was a very severe one all through, and Hova finished fairly well, though, truth to tell, not so well as 1 had hoped. It's hard luck to miss the Cup by a neck, but I had a fair ruo, and suppose, therefore, I have no reason to grumble."

*»* It j*B announoed from Melbourne that the drawer of Auraria in one of Adams's sweeps telegraphed Mr Glenister to lay off £3000. The money was declined by the owner, and as no one would take it to £50, Mr Glenister wired the lucky holder of the ticket that he could do nothing, and the drawer won £3000 more than he bargained for. The reference is probably to Mr Spackman, of Christchurch, it having been stated at the time that he made some offer to hedge. The following list of winners of place money iv all Tattersall's Cup sweeps will perhaps be of interest :— No. 1, 100,000 at £1, closed with 50,000— First, W. H. Spackman, Mays road, Papanui, £13,500 ; second, W. Wilson, Wyallsh, Victoria, £4500 ; third, J. M. A. Mitchell, Rockbank, Victoria, £2250. No. 1, closed with 50,000 afc 10a each— First, Syndiccte, Brisbane, £9000 ; second, Gunnedab, N.S.W., £2700; third, H. Walton, Cobar, £1800. No. 1, closed with 100,000 subscribers at 5s each— First, L. Spatz, Grcj mouth, £6750; second, M. Leahy, Tweed River, N.S W., £2250; third, Mrs Hayes, Brisbane, £1125. No.' 2, closed with 100,000 subscribers at 5s each — First, Miss Elizabeth Petrie, Kiama, N.S.W., £6750; second. J. 8.-rrett, Noi-h Fitzrov, Victor!-*, £2250 ; third, Ncriuin Glover, SydLcy, N.S-V/., £125.

* # * The Miser, who won the §utb Paik Handicap'last" week, i<? another of toe exalted back class. A year ago he won a hack rece at this very 'meeting. That he was lucky in last week's win requires no argument, . The bare fact that The Shrew lost a dczen lengths at the start, and yet ran him to a length at the finish suffices to show that The Sure*? ought to have

won. Yet it was a feat to dispose of all the others, and as he also licked all but one of the start9rs in the second day's chief event, we may conclude, even if tbe company was a bit behind last year's in point of quality (they had Mabaki and Dreamland and Ktina racing there then), that The Miser is worthy of promolioa to the opeu class. In connection with these races it will bs observed that Wellington has provided a variation to the ordinary rule. Moßt clubs are going in for a shortening of the distances, but at Wellington they are increased for this Spring meeting. Mr S. Brown, who a year ago won a couple of races with Errington, this season managed to cover expenses with a win by that horse's brolher, Watrington, who just now seems to be coming into his best form. Kent also ran prominently throughout the meeting, and may psssibly be heard of in the autumn, while the well-worn Revolt and Revolution accounted for a race each, and Moonraker'a win had more than a little m«rit about it, indicating that he is a useful horse, of whom the best has not yet been seen. None of them, however, cams within cooey of The Shrew's form, which was really gcod. Mr M'Kewen should be pleased at this, as he has her half sister, Corvette. The totalisator investments for tbe meeting came to £8972, or £240 less than last year. *.»* The committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club have dismissed the protest lodged at the Spring meeting against The Artist receiving the stakes for the Metropolitan Handicap. The grouud of the protest, as set out last week, was that the owner was in the forfeit list at the time of entry. The question to be decided was purely cne of fact, and therefore no opinion need be expressed abost it, but on tbe side issue of the totalisator money I tff<sr my endorsement of the comaiittes'iJ action. The persons concerned had a perfect right in equity to the payment of theic dividends, seeing thrifc the protest was about a matter that was entirely beyond their control.

*** A few days ago J. M'GKnnei experienced a stroke of bad luck with bi3 two-j ear-old filly by Apnmoufc — Whim. She was beiug brought ' through the gateway of the St. Citdc stable, when she started bsck, pulled herself clear, and tore away in the direction of Anderson's Bay, where, when eventually picked op, she was found to be all to pieces. Atl that could ba done for her waß done, and a vtt. was called in, but &i she grew worse and had apparently suffered some internal injuries, Mr M'Ginnes took the merciful course of shooting her. It was a pity to lose her, seeing that she promised to be fa3t.

I * # * Mr Marshall, secretary of the Cromwell ! Club, advises me that there are 10 left in for the Cromwell Derby. Jopps'a Sorceress, Jones's Trump, and O'Fee's Lady Elizabeth have declared forfeit, and the rest are apparently inclined to have a cut in. This race will become an important one in time. The baudicap is also declared for the Two and a-half fllile Trot at this meeting. Wizard, the colon j'g champion at the distance, is of course at scratch, aud must always ba dnngerou?, but I should think that Firefly and Laracor have a chance with him at the handicap. *** The Donedin Jockey Club's meeting is now on, and I may record the opinion, though obliged to write on Tuesday night, that St. Clements and Hippomenes will be very dangerous in the weight- for-age races, while Spy or Count should about win the Trot. OWNERS' REMINDERS. December 4— Wyndham nominations. December 7— Roxburgh nominations. Full particulars as to the Cromwell programme appear in this issue, and it is an enticing bill of fare that Mr Marshall presents, two days' capital sport being provided for, if owners and tbe public will respond, and as to this there is no occasion to appreliend a disappointment, for the Cromwell fixture is a favouxite among our merry-makers at holidiy time. Nominations for three of the races are due on December 5. COVERING STALLIONS. Particulars may be found in these columns of the under-mentioned stallions, which are at the command of the public :—: — DJEJL PASO.— Bred by Mr J. B. Haggin, of California. A magnificent specimen of the stan-dard-bred Ameiican trotting horse. OCCIDENT.— A Tasmanian-bred horse, got by Lapidist from The West. Winnev of tho Exhibition Cup and tbe Dunedin Cup. ST. CliAlß.— Bred in Auckland, got by Musket from a liosicrucian mate. A Lowe of stylish pedigree and vigorous and sound constitution. RUBEZAIIL.— By Seesaw from the Orlando mare Fairyland. "Sire of Dilemma and Maremma. EPICURE By Yattendon from Ghiva. Bred by Messrs Rouse, of New South \Vale3. ST. LOUIS.— By St. George— Psyche. To travel in the Kurow and surrounding districts. NEW *HEABFORB-By Apreniont from Beeswing. To travel the Palmerston and Waikouaiti districts. TBUMP CARJJ.— By Traducer— Revoke. The hoi so that Veat Trmpleton at weight for age. DUNCAN AiSDALliAßß.— Trotting stallion, bred from American blood and himself a winner. BERLIN ABDALLAH.- Trotting stallion by Blackwood Abdalkh (imp.) from a mare by Berlin. Berlin Abdallab ia a record-maker. HUNTLEY.— Trotting s'allion. UUIVVILXE.— By Duntroon— Elfin Maid. BLACKSMITH.— Trotting stallion by Bothwell from a Spot mare. A first-class racer. CHEAP JACK.-By'Rapidßay— lllumination. Bred in New South Wales from well-proved stock. Himself a winnev.

D.J.C. SPRING MEETING. The Spring meeting of the D J.C. opened yesterday (Wednesday) with a large attendance, and in beautifully fine weather. The fields were large and the racing good. New starting machines (invented by Mr Rose, of Caversham) were used for all the events except ths Hurdle Race, and gave great satisfaction ; but Mr H. J. Gourley was not entirely a success '• as starter. Results :—: — j SPRING HANDICAP JIUIIDT/R HACK, Of SQsovs ; secoud hor?e lOsovs from the ttakes. Two miles an 3 a distance. 1: O 103 GO -Mr G. Smith's eh g Rebel, by Duniroon, aged, 9.10 ... (J. Cotton) 1 3i) 13— Messrs Ellis B>ov' b g Jack liarkaway, aged, 10 7 ... (A. E. Ward) 2 115 77— Mr JA. Holmes's b g Clarence, aged, 11.2 (T. Stewart) 3 14 15— Mr H. Both well's eh g Invader, aged, 9.12 (F. M'Grath) 0 32 19— Mr J. Meikle'a bs. Freeborn. aged, 9 2 iiiil »»••

Rebel, Freoborn, and Jack Harkaway were the quickest to move off, and Invader was the slowest off the mark. Throughout the first mile the three first-mentioned kept close company, and when the hurdle in front of the stand on the beginning of the second mile was negotiated by Rebel, Freeborn, and Jack Harkaway in that order, there was only a length or io between firat and second and between.seoond and third. At that point Clarence waa several lengths behind Jack Harkaway, and was in his turn four or five lengths in tront of Invader, whose rider pulled him up ehoitly afterwards, when it was apparent that he oould not reduce the distance between the leaders and bis mount, Eateriug the back stretch, while Jack Harkaway deprived Freeborn of second piece Clarenca began to move up, and at the halfmile post the top weight passed into second place, Jack Harkaway dropping back. From the home turn Rebel came with a strong rush which placed several lengths between him and Clarence, and the latter tiring Jack Harkaway closed upou him. Rebel led over the last hurdle with a comfortable advantage and, never being -troubled, won by 20 lengths from Jack Harkaway, the latter having passed Clarence on the fiat. Time, 4min 30sec. Dividends : Inside, £2 12s ; outside, £2 15s. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 50sovs ; tte f econd horse to receive Esova from the stakes. Weight for age. For horses that have never won a race exceeding £25 in value. One mile and a-quarter. 1. o. 166 93— Mr P. Butler's br h Salvo, by Armament— Eclat, 4yr3, 9.0... (Oerrett) 1 92 72— Mr J. Fitzgerald's blk g Vandyke, 4yrs. 8.11 (T. Buddi.ombe) 2 46 24— Mr H. A. Knight's eh g Kowai, Syrs. 7.9 (M'Comb) 3 45 18-Sir G. H. Clifford's eh g Colebeck, 8 11 (Matthews) 0 12 B— Mr F. Robertson's b m Fairy, syrs, 8.12 .- (J. Cotton, jun.) 0 23 13— Messrs Puddy and M'Gill's eh m Lady Teddington, aged, 8.12 (If. M'ilroy) 0 11 7— Mrs J. Poole's eh m Twilight, 4yrs, 8.9 (H. Jackson) 0 18 12-Mr J. Bridge's br m Salute, 4yrs, 8.9 (Han kins) 0 9 3— Mr F. H. Laing's b f Happy Dream, 3yv. 7.7 (Burns) 0 422 250 The field was in evan line when the tapes were elevated, bub Happy Dream and Coltback harg'iDg at the post did not get well away. The others were nicely bunched as they travelled towards the stand, opposite which Salute was in front with Kowai, pulling hard, a neck behind her, and Salvo in close attendance. A furlong further on Salute began to drop back, and at the seven-furlong po3t Kowai was in the lead with Salvo secoud and Vandyke third, while the others were stringing out, Fairy being far in the rear. The order of the leaders was not altered along the back stretcb, but as soon as the half-mile post had been passed Salvo was taken to the front, and the top weight going on full of runniDg, while Kowai and Vandyke, his nearest attendants, we>-e in trouble, held a comfortable lead at the bottom of the straight. Happy Dream and Twilight both made their efforts as soon as their heads were turned for home, but they quickly died away, and Salvo, without being touched, won easily by a length and a-half from Vandyke, a length separating the latter from Kowai. Happy Dream finished fourth, Twilight fifth, Lady Teddington dxth, and Coiebitk, Salute, and Fairy finished in the order named. Time, 2min 21^sec. Dividends : Inßide, £2 5s ; outside, £2 Bs. OTAGO CUP, Of 350sovs ; second horse to receive 25sovs and third horse 15sovs from the stakes. One mile and a-lulf. 163 66-Mr M. Sherwin's b h Bju-mby, by Vanguard—Miss Lucy, 4yre, 8.4 (Matthews) 1 67 35 -Mr R. Ray's b c Marino, 4yr3, 7.8 (Uonnop) 2 304 186— Messrs Stephenaon and Ilazlett's b c Gipsy Grand, 3yrs, 8.2 (H. M'llroy) 3 215 107-Mr M. Hobbd's br h Prime Warden, aged, 8.13 (F. Cochrane) 0 93 53— Mr J. M'Kewen's li h Al<t<-i-sbot, syrg, 7.7 (l\ Buddicombe) 0 62 36 — Mr V. Harris's br m Silver Spec, 4yrs, 7.4 (Donovan) 0 904 483 Silver Spec waß the quickest to move, and when the field had settled down she was in the lead, wilh Alderehot and Prime Warden next in order, Gipsy Grand being last. Coming round the home turn the favourite took control out of his rider's hands and, with a great rush, passed into the lead, which he held when the field was opposite the stand, Aldershofc being then trecond, Silver Spec third, and Prime Warden fourth. Gipsy Grand ran very wide at the corner, thus allowing Alderehot to assume command at the seven-furlong post, where Baunby and Silver Spec occupied handy places. . A further furlong along Gipsy Grand was runuing level with Silver Spec and Barmby a clear length behind Aldershot, and there was no change in the order of the leaders along the back stretch) but at the bottom of the course Aldershot began to exhibit signals of distress, and at tbe home turn B&rmby ran through into the lead, closely followed by Marino, whose colours showed up prominently at the foot of the straight. B*rmby maintained the premier position in the run home, winning with a gocd deal to spare by a length. Marino finished a clear length in front of Gipsy Grand, and the latter passed the po3t a head in front of Prime Warden, the top weight coming with a late rush. Silver Spec was fifth and Aldershob last. Time, 2min 47sec. Dividends : lu&ide, £4 19s ; outside, £6 11s.

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