IN A NUTSHELL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2244, 4 March 1897, Page 33

IN A NUTSHELL.

— Norton won the Park Steepkchase at Lingfield. — Daimio is quoted at 20 to 1 for the Liverpool Grand National. — Mr G. G. Stead is leaving by the San Francisco route for a .trip to the old country. — Woolwich, son- of Artillery and Tangi, was ■eld at auction on Friday for £11 to Mr W. Walah, of the Maniototo district. — Campbell did not break down in the Publicans' Handicap, and it is hoped that he will be racing again ere the season ends. » — Maximilian played up while being taken home to the St. Clair stable after Thursday's racing, and for a few minutes seemed bent on suicide, but though he had lots of close shaves he escaped with a few scratches. — The Southland Trotting Club has framed a programme consisting of eight events, including Tradesmen's Trot, Selling Trot, Pony Trot, three handicap trots, and two handicap* hack races. April 7 is the day selected for the race meeting. — Insignificant demands have been made upon the bookmakers by backers of the double of * 'up and Publicans' I have heard of no one striking Lord Roislyn and Belle Clair for any sum worth mentioning, and the layers had all the Eurocljdon betting s ife long before the day. Had Campbell got home there would have been more to pay away. — Leonard King, the Canterbury-reared lad (be comes from Glentunnel) who is in M'(jinness's stable, had never ridden in a Cup until he got the mount on Lord Rosslyn, though for a youngster he has had a fair 'experience in the saddle on i metropolitan courses. He is a well-behaved lad, and is pretty sure to become one of the busiest of our light-weight jockeys.