CAPAND JACKET

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 236, 21 March 1885, Page 4

CAPAND JACKET

By x Dainty Ariel.

NOTICE. Secretaries of Clubs, oioners of horses, and turfites are requested to forward announcements and items o f netos tor this column. Questions affecting the Turf, fie, will be gladly answered, and bets decided All communications to be addressed tc the 'Editor.

RACING- FIXTURES.

NEW ZEALAND. March 25 — Egmont R.C. Autumn. March 26 and 27.— Taranaki J.O. Races. March 27.— JVIahurangi Races (Warkv* orth). April 5 and 7. — Auckland R.O. Autumn Meeting. Api'il 12. — Takapuna J.O. Autumn Meeting. May 22. — Takapuna J.O. Winter. PRINCIPAL AUSTRALIAN FIXTURES March 26 and 28. — Hawkesburv R.O. Autumn. April 6, 8, 10, 11. — A.J.C. Autumn.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Ehigeant (Cambridge).- — I can do no more for you. I gave you all the information contained in the stud book ; and 1 doubt if after this lapse of time, and the horse having been named after exportation, anyone could trace further ; though you might write to the Australasian with, effect.

Old Clarence finished third in the V.R.C. Steeples, to Echo and Morven. Mr M. O'Shaughnessy has purchased Ringwood, the Australian and Hobart Cups winner, for £620. He should be a cheap horse at that. " Vigilant " says that by his brilliant performance in the Champion Eace, Commotion has finally set the seal on his fame as the greatest horse ever foaled south of the line. Hon. J. White "scooped"" in £2415 in stakes alone at the late V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Mr W. Pearson came next with £1487. The total paid away a was £11,505 15s. "Sir Launcelot," in the Referee, says: " But better than their achievements was that of Trenton, whose Cup performance eclipsed that ever accomplished by any three-year-old in | New Zealand." Matchlock, by Musket- Yatterina, started in the Hopeful Stakes (6 furlongs) run at the Ist day of the V.R.C. Autumn. He went out a hot favourite at even money, but was never in the hunt from first to last. There was co-incidence again in the names of the double winners — Newmarket and Cvp — at the V.R.C. Meeting, if a fellow could only see these things beforehand. Both winners were in the jewellery line — Coronet and Ring- wood. See ? The betting for the Great Autumn is of course as yet confined to those "punters," who take the long odds with a view to hedging before the day. Lady Emma, Trenton, July, Nelson, and Vanguard are the most frequently quoted, the former's fn-ice being 7 to 1 and the rest 8 to 1, while Liverpool, Taiaroa, and Captain Webster are quoted, at 10 to 1. In Yankee land " Fritz " Emmet has given £800 for Rector, a pure bred St. Bernard, said to be the largest canine in the world. When placed under the standard used for measuring horses, Rector touches the bar with his shoulders when elevated to a little over o-i inches. Measured from the floor to the centre of the shoulders with a tape, the measure shows 37 inches. He has a brindled head and a brindled white body, and, what is remarkable in a dog of such proportions, he stands as straight on his legs as a terrier, and^ carries his 14 stone of bone and muscle, with surprising activity. Every one of the Southern sportin,e"scribes agree that in Trenton New Zealand the best three-year-old of the ytar, and better than most of the past. One writer says it is probable that in Trenton we have another Sir Modred amongst us. And all with . one accord, land the brave son of Musket up to the skies. It must be borne in mind that the colt got fully a dozen lengths the woryfc of the start, after two breaks away, in one of which he ran clear tip to the iron stand, and that he ran in plates ; so that his performance is a really grand one, and instead of disgracing, adds lustre to his previously unbeaten record. The Napier Races have furnished a bigsurprise. Tigredia was such a hot favourite that people thought the Handicap was all •over bar shouting; but that grand filly, Pearl, "by Bolton Green — Pearl Ash, came away and won anyhow. All the doubles are clean burst up, and most of the books came out "top sides." The win of Pasha in the Railway was another shock, for backers, as he beat Tigredia easily (in receipt of a stone a.nd 21b), and paid a dividend of £14 14s. Mr H. Redwood had a look in by winniug the Nursery Handicap with Alpine Rose, "beating Derringer by half a length. Director won the Hurdles, carrying Billy Edwards and 12st 3lbs. Aucklanders will remember the old grey well. The Free Handicap was won by Christina, by Javelin — Cascade. The Henderson's Mill Race 3 passed off very successfully on St. Patrick's Day. /X' most unaccustomed crowd rushed the special train, and fully 1,000 people alighted from

it on its arrival at Henderson. The racing was pretty good throughout, and a good many pots upset through the day. The biggest, perhaps, being the win of Capella, the two year old daughter of Cap-a-pie and Xantippe, in the 1£ mile maiden. She is a real pretty filly, and won the race like a tradesman, while her jock, young Lennard, also a maiden, cannot be too highly praised for the skill and judgment he displayed in riding the race. Minuet was another bit of: a surprise to many in the way he waltzed (happy term in his case — Minuet, late Highland Fling, waltzed. See ?) away with the hurdles. Had Alaric stood he must have won easily, however, as Minuet had nearly a belly full at the last jump, Avhich he came through instead of over. But putting that aside he looked very fit, and won an honest race like a racehorse. That wonderful little, mare, Nannie, won the Cup, and galloped like a crack thoroughbred all through.People say she is by Isaak Walton That's as may be, but she is only a reedy pony to look at, but a wonder to co. Kalo, who got second in this, *" evidently enjoyed the. gallop, for he came out and won the Railway Handicap very easily, carrying Bst 121bs, giving Nannie 121bs and a thorough beating, and finishing like a good 'un. Sham won the Selling Eace like a tradesman — it was a mere exercise gallop for him. Fuzeo won the Novel Race all the way, and finished in a canter ; and the Free Handicap was won by Tim, 7st, from Satanella, 7st Slbs. Mystery's owner sensibly scratched her for the Cup. 9st and heavy ground, added to the knocking about and hard work she has had recently, fully justified this. The arrangements were very complete, and the secretary and handicapper, Mr W. Percival, is -tCL.be congratulated, on the results of his j finish' of mosiWvents. The course has been enlarged, and the corners toned off, and altogether the few little drawbacks which existed . lv the past are rapidly disappearing. Don't Die in : the : ELousb;' - ''Rough on Rats," clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bues, fles, ants, insects, moles, jnck-rabbits,gophers. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents.