SOUTHLAND NOTES By Goldspur

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 17 April 1901, Page 44

SOUTHLAND NOTES By Golds pur

Wedlock is in commission again Both St. Hike and Pioneer are ami 33, and have been turned out. The owner of Darby was displeased with the handicap allolled to his horse at the Beaumont meeting , hence his withdrawal.

Tilson is handling a youngster by the departed Honest Wilkes out of 88, by Lincoln Yet. So far he hasn't taken very kindly to" the hobbles.

William Perry, of Wmton, has had sent m fiom his breeding establishment a chestnut gelding by Lexington out of IF, to be put through his facir.gs. Either Diamond G-iam of E.C. wouuld be a suitable name for this youngster. Wild Bill's new owner is reported to be a well-known enthusiast of the track residing at Mataura. Undoubtedly he owns a fast hoise, and I hope the General Tracey pacer will show up creditably and turn out a profitable investment. A good deal of judgment will be required m placing Wild Bill if it is the owner's intention to figure at cc-jntry meetings. For the first time tor several years past the Ellis brothers are absentees from our autumn meetings. Mr William Saunders rode the winner of the Maiden Steeplechase at ILvei ton, and was heartily cheered on ret.* mug to the scales. Last year he was in the 'iransvaal, but in the thiee previous year" his mounts vere £>U successful, a record which he may v. ell feel proud of.

The handicapping at Riverton is another illustration of the necessity of the various clubs in Southland combiring to appoint a coznpetent person to control this part of the business, who will educate owaiers to know the value of a stone or two, whether under or o\ er weight m fla,t races, and the indulgence of 10 or 20 seconds m trotting events either way.

The ridins; of Jimmy Cotton m both of the Steeplechases waa most unsatisfactoiy, and natuially caused a gicat deal of talk. I tlimk the stewards, m justice to the m\estmg public, and especially to the ownei, Mr Ja& Ritchie, of Nightcaps, should have called apon Cotton for an explanation of his r.dmg, which, to take ) 'onient \ lew of both rjerformances, wa-, .my'ii'"g but profets omil-hke

A shamefully tieated horse is Count m the Saddle Trot at Invercargjl. At a concession of 4sec Kilrush beat the old chap pointless at Wairoa. Now Count is asked to give KiLrush 20sec, or 16s.ee worse terms f or suffering defeat E\ en classed with Yoiuu? "urhngton, he h^cl at least ISsec the worst of the handicap.

Both Mon Ami and Beauty «hou'd have been placed aoec furthei on, Young Bui 'pi, ton ]()-, pc, and Kilrush 15sc3, -\vhea something like an equitable adjustment would ha\ c been pioduced.

Kilrush trotted 5 Ti when Koxolla beat him O2i tUe post at WaiiiO m 5 33

Canvmg level weights at Unerton, Zilln beat Donna Ilo^sa in the fi\ e-iurlona; flutter, but for '-ome inexplicable reason the. lattpr was asked to give Zil'ah 10;b over the same distance. Needless to say h^i name did not appear m the list ot acceptances

The judges appointed hv the Xlacmg Confeience — Sn <*ieaige Clifford (chairman) and Mesfar? T Mniiin ard C. Hood Williams — co"fiimed the decision of the D.J C. in upholding William Swalp's appeal against the decisio.i of the Southland Racing Club m disqualifying Wil'iam Swale and his ho =c Zeehan for 12 months, and the jockey, Wiiliam Pmc, for three months, the charge of iraadulent inconsistency not being sustained.