AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 52

AUCKLAND TOPICS.

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August 28. The publication of the New Zealand Cup weights has nob been followed by much in the shape of betting on the Auckland candidates. Scotty and Paritutu -are regarded as the 01054 favourably placed pair, and are quoted at 12 and 16 to 1 respectively. The withdrawal of Gladstone from the New Zealand Cup last Wednesday -will no doubt ba appreciated by early backers, particularly in the south, where lie would no doubt have claimed a> fair measure of support. Local students of form ■were not, however, emainof.red of his chanoe in I3ie big southern handicap, as they recognise that there was nothing remarkable about hds Great Northern Derby win, and do- not agree with many that the son o? Seaton Dela<val should be called iipon to givo away weight to Scotty, whose periormances, especially oveo: the longer distances, make him out a batter horsie_t>han Gladsome' s brother. Of the horses weighted for the Avondale- Cup, bo be ran on September 16, none appears U> be better in than Putty, who is giveji a nice chance to score with 7.12. Should this gelding go to the post fit and! well he should t&ka a lot of beating. ■Some little surprise waa caused a day or two ago by the insertion m the local papers oi an advertisement calling the attendance of shareholders in the Wellington Park Stud Company for Wednesday, September 6, for the jmrpooß of considering a resolution, a/uthorcsing the directors to dispose of the property, undertaking the assets of the company, or any part thereof, at such price or prices as they mighty think fit. The time certainly seems inopportune for such a sale. Auckland, sportsmen who attended the Grand National meeting at Christchurch appear to be pretty unanimous in the opinion that big^for the accident to Romeo, the son of LeoSmtis would have scored a comfortable win in the National Hurdles. They say that when he fell the favourite was moving / along freely in front under a stroug puJl, andl was full of running. The gelding Lord Reynard, by Reynard — Fotilshot mar*, was brought up from the West Coast recently, and has gone into P. Conway'3 stable. A. Hall, who went south with Kiatere, will not return to Auckland, but will in all likelihood open a training establishment' at Peilding. The Auckland-bred stallion Explosion has beeai leased by the Messrs Nathan to Mr A. Walker, of Feilding, and will do stud duty in and around that district. While at the Christchurch Grand National meeting the Auckland trainer A. Hall purchased the gelding Shrapnel. The price paid for the son of The Workman and Eltment has not yet been mad© known Peter Da,wson, late accountant to the Auckland Racing Club, who was brought up from Fiji last week, was charged at the Police Court on Tuesday last with embezzling certain of the moneys of the club, and, on the application of the representative of the Orown Solicitor^ was reminded for a week. It is

alleged that Damson (whose total bail amounted to £1500) will plead guilty to the charge preferred against him. A somewhat curious circumstance in connection with the caso is that Mr Fred Earle, a prominent member of the committee of the Auckland Racing Club, haa been engaged to act as counsel for Ihe accused.

The following foalings have been jairnounced at the Auckland breeding establishments: — Wellington Park Stud: Edith Cureton, -by Castor — Frailty, a filly to Seaton Delaval ; St. Elyn, by St. Leger — Lady Evelyn, a colt to Hotcbkies; Arniilla, by Castor — Necklet, a filly to Menscliikoff. Cambria Park Stud: Peace, by The Officer — Content, a colt to Eton.