CAP AND JACKET

Observer, Volume 4, Issue 95, 8 July 1882, Page 270

CAP AND JACKET

By "Abiel."

' «, MY NOTE BOOK,

Tot homines, qnot senteniia" The Liverpool July Cup (1£ miles) will be run on Wednesday next. 1 The N.Z. G-rand National winner (Katerfelto) is ridden to hounds in Christchurch of a Saturday. The two Prometheus is a favourite double — V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup— and the price is shortening up to 100 to 1. Woodpecker, 4yrs., a full brother to Soukar, has been purchased by Mr Ryan, and will shortly arrive in Auckland. The Victorian Eacing Club's Grand National Steeplechase meeting takes place on the 22nd of this month. That £50 which Captain Ellis fully expected to pocket did not come off, Lone Hand proving the thorough rogue he has become. The disqualified jockey, Joe Williams, left New Zealand for Sydney by the kst trip of the Arawata. Two yeaning coits, by St. Albans, bred in Tasmania, have just arrived thence at Christchurch for Messrs Haslett and Stephenson. Clarence was nominated for the Victoria Eacing Club G-rand National Steeplechase, entries for which closed on Monday, the 19th ultimo. It is said that Jones rode Lone Hand at Napier. The old horse has now about gone the rounds ; all our cracks have had a try at mm, and have all have come off second best. Edward Day, trainer — one o£ the world-famed Day family — is getting a coat of whitewash under the able hands of E. K. Tyler, who is sure to bring him fit to the post. The well-known Southern bookmaker, Weston, has backed Why Not to run Canard three miles over eight flights of hurdles, 12st up, for £100 a-side. Mr Hale is Canard's backer. It was not a very sporting spirit whicli prompted Messrs G-illard and Dervan, the owners of the dogs Petronel and Perfume, to divide the stakes, instead of letting the hounds fight it out on another day. Navigator, Hecla, or Jessie will win the A.J.C. Derby. Segenhoe, Navigator, or Prometheus the V.R.C, Derby, with perhaps Saianora for a "cockboat." This is good enough to back anyhow, as it will afford good hedging before the day. .After it was known to a few in Auckland that Prometheus had won the V.A.T.C. Cup, one or two sports interviewed Joe G-allagher and " took him down for his little bit," to use his own expressive terms, before they took the trouble to tell him of the win. A writ has been issued against the Paramatta Jockey Club by a bookmaker named Fish. Damages laid at £2000 for alleged defamation of character in posting him at Tattersall's Club as a defaulter, when (says Fish) the fact is he only withheld the money, as the bet was disputed. The well-known rider, Tommy Clark, who piloted Maid of Honor in her treble win at Easter, has been appointed to the charge of the string of animals belonging to the gentleman who races under the name of "Mr Edwin." Tommy is a careful and clever young man, and has found a good master in Mr Edwin. " Breeder " asks : Has Randwick ever been used for stud purposes, and, if so, are any of his progeny in Auckland? Yes. I only know of two of Randwick's get in Auckland, viz., Contracto, b. c, out of Deception ; and a eh. g., out of All Steel. Both the above are entered for the Auckland Derby of 1883, beyond which I know nothing of them. " Sir Launcelot " is very sweet on Lady Emma for the C.J.C. Handicap, despite her Bst 41bs impost. He describes her as being at present very gross and with a coat like a Clydesdale, but when the beef comes off he thinks it will take a hummer to beat her. He is also very favourable to the Derby chances of Matanaka, by Traducer, out of Mata's dam, Raupo, and expects to see a better result than even was Mata from this happy union of blood. I hear it is Barney Coyle's intention at the annual meeting of the Auckland Racing Club to petition the stewards to overhaul the evidence on the Randwick disqualification case, with a view of ascertaining whether the Club's endorsement of the Taranaki J.C.s action was justified. The Club cannot well refuse Coyle's request, as he has had no opportunity of putting his phase of the affair forward, nor has he ever been under examination, although the person most interested. . Charley Ivimy, the Australian jockey, who accompanied George Williams to New Zealand at Christmas time, is now in Australia, where he has a busy time of it. He advertises in the Canterbury Times that he is open to engagement for " first call " for the New Zealand season of 1882-3. As Ivimy is a really good horseman, and can ride 7st 121b8 at a moment's notice, or 7st 51bs in two days' notice, he ought to be able to get an engagement. Letters addressed to the Times office will find him. The impost of 7st 51bs on poor little King Quail for the Melbourne Cup is an utter absurdity, and does not say much for the judgment displayed by the handicapper. In the handicap for the C.J.C, Grip is asked to give the little fellow 2st 2lbs, while in the Melbourne Cup he only concedes Ist 91bs— a difference of 71bs in the calculations of the different officials. The pony is treated very badly by the Australian handicapper ; and if Mr Horsfall only entered him as an experiment, I trust he is full up of his test. " Hermit " asks : 1. " What is the fastest time the Rowley Mile has been done in, in Australia ? 2. In what' year did Cheater win the Melbourne Cup, what weight did he carry, and what was his time ?" The fastest actual record is that of Brian O'Lmn at Hawkesbiiry, lmin. 42 4-6 th sees., carrying the light weight of 6st 41bs. A really better performance, however, is that o£Briseis at Randwick, at _2yrs old, carrying weight-for-age, and 1 on a heavier course than Hawkesbury, when the filly compassed the distance in lmin. 43 l-sth sees. 2. In 1877, Chester being then a three-year-old; he carried 6st 121ba, was ridden by Piggott, aud did the two miles in£3min. 33£secs.