AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 56

AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Bt Taihoa.

March 13. The veteran cross-country horse Dingo is be taken to Sydney immediately after the Avondale J.C. meeting to compete at the A.J.C. autumn gathering.

Up to Date, purchased some little time back by W. Lyons, an Auckland bookmaker, also goes across to Australia to compete in tne jumping events at the same meeting. The half brother to Record xveign will be shipped under the care of S. Howie, who will probably ride him in his engaements, and will, on arrival on the other side, go into Ike Earnshaw's stables, so that nothing should be wanted as far as training is concerned. WitJi Slow Tom Dingo, and Up to Date representing this colony at the A.J.C. meeting, one or other shmild do something for New Zealand over fences, provided the handicapper is not too severe. ... Irish was shipped south to-day to fuln.l engagements at the Stratford meeting on Friday next. The Auckland jockey Bert Rae, a son of Jolm Rae, the well-known trainer, fell off the train when returning from the Rotorua races a few days ago, and had his left foot so badly crushed that it hacl to be amputated at the ankle. Rae, who is about 15 years of age, gave a good deal of promise as a rider. . -, Satisfactory nominations were received on Friday night last for the principal events to be decided at the Auckland Racing Club 3 autumn meeting towards the end of next month. . -kt -i Moncform, the three-year-old brother to Multiform, who was thrown out of work some time ago has furnished into a fine specimen of the thoroughbred, and if the Hotchkiss colt does not do much with the siik up, he should certainly claim attention as a sire. The stallion Leolantes died in the Waikato district during the week at the age of 18 years. As a three-year-old the son of Leolinus won the A.R.C. Guineas, but as he did not train on was sent early to the stud. Although a half brother to St. Leger, he did not emulate the doings of his noted relative as a sire, but possibly would have done better had he been more favourably placed in the matter of mares. The defunct sire's best get was Romeo, though several other useful ones were sired by him. Leolantes, who was owned by Mr Marshall, is said to have been insured for a fair amount with the International Horse Agency.

Old Nor'-west's connections evidently hoped to get another race out of him, as he figures among the steeplehcase nominations for approaching meetings of the Avondale and Auckland Olubs.

A light-weight southern jockey named Lyford has entered the employ of K. Heaton, the Auckland trainer, and will take rank as the stable's first rider, replacing Deely, who recently severed his connection with the establishment under Heaton's control.

Frank Macmainemin has tired of trying to ' get a return from Dunmore, and has returned I the horse to his owner, the Hon. Hugh Mosman, who agreed to cancel the remainder of the term of lease arranged. ] The Auckland-bred mare Gladsome has ' lauded Mr Sol. Green, the Victorian sport and I totd proprietor, no less than £3766 since he -effected the purchase of the daughter of Sea-ton Delaval from Mr J. B. Reid. The mare's winnings to date figure out at £7451. Seahorse, whoso sale by Mr Spencer Gollan in England was cabled a day or two ago, cost the New Zealand sportsman 2000gs, that figure having been paid for the son of Nelson and Moonga by Mr v. De Pelichet on Mr Gollan's behalf when he secured him in Auckland during the winter of 1901. It was then held that the seller, Major George, had none the worst of the deal, and this has since been clearly proved to be the case, as the Nelson horse only won Mr Gollan one small race. Seahorse, who goes to America, contracted a bad attack of influenza in Australia in the i spring of 1900, and this would appear to have I undermined his constitution, for as a four-year-old he failed to produce anything like his form of the previous season, and, as mentioned, did nothing of note afterwards. John Rae, the well-known Ellerslie trainer has accepted an engagement to act as private trainer to a syndicate of Western Australian I sportsmen for whom he has handled several two-year-olds at different times. Rae leaves for Australia to enter on his new duties immediately after the forthcoming ARC autumn meeting, and will take with him the good wishes of a large cirole of friends and acquaintances.