AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2914, 19 January 1910, Page 60

AUCKLAND TOPICS.

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The Auckland horseman, J. Buchanan will ride Lady Med allist in the Wellington Cup, and it is reported that H. Gray will have the mount on Roosevelt in the same race. ' On Friday, at the New Zealand Lcian and Mercantile Company’s yards, Cuirag'iio, who won the Grand National at the C.J.C. meeting of 1906, was disposed of under the hammer for 17gs. All Auckland horses nominated for the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting have been withdrawn from their engagements. On® of the number. Advocate, is reported to have been mads the medium of strong support in the south for the Wellington Cun, and the absence of the son of Hotchkiss from the list of acceptances came as a suroriso to many. The yearling colt by Field Battery from Allinga was shipped back to Wanganui bv Mr G. Currie on Thursday last, a slight accident to the youngster having necessitated his withdrawal from the ring at the recent Glanaia Park etud sales. The crack Auckland two year old, Ashbv. doss not appear to be progressing too well towards recovery from his recent mishap, and it will probablv be some timei before the son of Oblig'ado will be fit to race again. Scottv annears to be little or none the worse for his fall in the Auckland Hurdle Race, and the son of St. Leger is being kept going in view of engagements at the Taka pun a meeting.