CAP AND JACKET.

Observer, Volume X, Issue 629, 17 January 1891, Page 15

CAP AND JACKET.

(BY "CeNTATTB.")

FIXTURES. January 22 — Foxton Jockey Club. January 29— Turakina Jockey Club. .January 29, 31— Takapuna Jockey Club's Meeting. March 17— Cambridge Jockey Club. March 17, 18— Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. March 30, 31— Auckland facing Club. March 30, 31— Canterbury Jockey Club. June 25 — Hawke's Bay Jockey <. lub. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. January 22 — Wellington Cup. February 25— Dunedin Cup. February 28— Newmarket Handicap. March 3 Australian Cup. March s—Champion5 — Champion Stakes. March 30— Sydney Cup.

— ' Kapo ' Wellington — Tour letter has been mislaid, —Mr Day, the Sydney vet., considered The Sister Agnes colt the pick of the colts at Sylvia Park. — Tetford, by Musket-— Pugawerewere, is in the private sale list. We hear the price asked is a thousand. — Southerners say Crackshot's running at Auckland was of the in and out order. It was a bit inconsistent, ■certainly. — The racecourse at Whangarei was very rough going. There were several good finishes, but on the whole the racing was poor. — The s.s. Wellington was literally packed with passengers on Thursday evening en route to Whangarei to the race meeting. — One of the cheapest bargains at the Sylvia Park Bale was the Musket mare Fuzee, which was secured by Dr. Eobb for 100 guineas. — I am 'pleased to notice that Nordenfeldt and the yearlings have arrived all safe in Sydney, where they will excite great attention. — The 4th April is the date fixed for the South Auckland Bacipg Club's Autumn Meeting, when close upon in stakes will be given away. — The fact of Mr Stead being a purchaser at the Sylvia Park sale seems to point to the fact that he has not definitely decided to abandon racing. — The steeplechaser, Orlando, was purchased sometime back by the present pwner, Mr R. Wright, for j£2o. His sire was the Painter, a son of the Marquis from Art Union. — Abercorn is now reported to be as sound as ever he was. When the late Mr James White's estate was being valued for probate duty the value set by the New South Wales Government on Abercorn was <£5,000. — R. Williams did all the bidding at the Sylvia Park sale for the youngsters secured by Mr Hordern, of Sydney. He aleo secured for him a nice filly by Hippo--campuß out of Yatterina, bred by Mr Walton. — At a meeting of the Canterbury Metropolitan Trotting Association, it was decided that in consequence of the Auckland Trottiner Club not having affiliated themselves to the C.M.T.A., all the horses that competed at the A.T.C.'s Meeting on Dec 27th and Jan. 3rd be disqualified. ' — The South Auckland Racing Club has every reason to feel proud of its present position. The report shows that the cost of the new course and steeplechase course, which was completed in time fo" last meeting, was about .£l5O. The profits of last meeting have been so great, that all this, with the exception of .£25, has been paid off. — Seventeen thousand pounds would have been paid into the Bank of New Zealand on the Saturday forenoon previous to the sale of the Stud at Sylvia Park, for the purchase ot the Stud, &c, and the Stud would have T>een kept here ; but the Bank said they had not the power to sell privately, that it must go to the hammer, which meant a big loss to Auckland. —The ex-Aucklander, Signess, with 7st 71b up, and ridden by an ex-Auckland boy Priest, ran second to Grayling (Bst 31b) in the Tramway Handicap, 6 furlongs and 50yds, run at Moorefield Park (Sydney) on December 20. Teddy Tuille with 6st 41b was unplaced behind Sligo (7st 61b) in the Moorefield Handicap, one mile. Signess (9st 71b) was unplaced in the Stewards' Mile, vron by Manan (Bst 111 b). — That W6ll-known writer, ' Augnr,' in a London exchange, in dealing with the performances of Carbine in the last Melbonrne Cup, says : — ' Here in England •we are old-fashioned enough to plaoo very little reliance on the time test, and, indeed, in this we are wise, especially as far as scurrys are concerned. But in long races such as the Cesarewitch, or the Derby, Oaks, or St. Leger the time test may be of some service by way of helping us to institute comparisons between the form of one year as against another. —No less than 113 nominations have been received for the Newmarket Handicap, which is looked upon as the big prize in the V.R.C. programme. Amongst the nominations from this oolony are Tiraillenr, Renata, St. Andrew, and Crackshbt. Other New Zealand bred Jhorses are Teksum, Pygmalion. Cuirassier, La Rose, King William and Too Soon. The Australian Cup of "two miles and a quarter has 51 nominations, when the names of Tirailleur and Craokshot again appear, . hile 'Curiaaeier and Carbine are both engaged. — The Wellineton Cup is to be rnn on the 22nd instant, and a little wagering is taking place. Occident (scratched) takes top place with Bst 121bs, while Crackshot follows with Bst 111 b, Hilda is carrying Bst 101 b, being the samo weight she carried in the Auckland Cup, Dudu has Bat 8 b and Recluse Bst 61b, while Cissy with ■Bet 51b will oominand a lot of attention. Strephon, who is not a stayer, has now 41b more than when he ran in the Auckland Cup. Wolverine is treated most leniently with 7st 131 b. St. Malo and Vendor have each 7st, and will have a very good outside chance. There are likely -to be several absentees, and I hear Freedom, who won the Ofcago Cup, and is now leniently treated, may go to Australia. To sura up I will select the following to supply I the winner : Hilda, Freedom, v Wolverine and Cissy, with the first named for a decided choice. i

— T. Lane is at the head of the winning jockeys in France, with 80 wins. — T. Loates heads the list of English winning jockeys, with 147 successful rides. — The Duke of Beaufort won the Manchester November Handicap with Parlington. — Leolantis has been scratched for all his engagements at the Takapuna Summer Meeting. —Mr W. Lyons, the well-known metallician has just arrived from Sydney on a visit to his old home. — The Gisborne Racing Club had a most successful meeting, ,£3074 being put through the machine. — The old Auckland hurdler, Orangeman, won the Steeplechase at Flemington, on New Year's Day, carrying 12st. — Mr R. Mason, so well known in this colony as trainer for Mr Stead, is about to throw in his lot with his Australian friends. — The Whangarei Eacea were well attended, and I believe proved a thorough success. Quite a number of town people went down to the meeting. — John Kean, the well-known New Zealand trainer and jockey, who has been in the Melbourne Hospital for some time with an injured knee, has so far recovered as to be able to leave that institution. — An exchange says : ' Until this year, it is a rather remarkable circumstance the Auckland Cup, run at the very portals, so to speak, of the Sylvia Park stud, a descendant of Musket has never won that event.' — It seems very strange that the Sylvia Park Stud was not a financial success, and Btill more singular, that even in England public Ptud Companies are never a success, while private breeders always are. What is the secret ? — Nominations will nlose on Tuesday next for the following events of the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting : — Handicap Maiden Plate, Handicap Hurdles, Zealandia Handicap, Hobßon Handicap (two-year-olds), Stewards' Handicap, Handicap Hurdles, Anniversary Handicap, Calliope Handicap (two-year-olds), Welter Handicap. — The famous old stallion Albany departed this life on New Year's Day. He had been ailing for a long time past. He was foaled in 1867, and was by Thorman (winner of the Derby) out of Griselda, by TouchstoneBlameless, by Reveller. He came to this colony in 1874. — At Mentone (Melbourne) on December 13, Rewi with 7st 31b won the Disposal Stakes of 100 soys, five furlongs and a-quarter, beating a field of three. Odds of 7 to 4 were laid on him, and he won by a length from Leporello (7st lib). He was sold to Mr C. Rudings for 160. Secretary with lOst 121 b was unplaced behind Blair Athol (llsb 51b) in the Handicap Steeplechase, two miles. Investigator with 7st 111 b was third to Referee (6st 111 b) and Bridegroom (7st lib) in the Mentone Handicap, eight furlongs and a-haif. and amongst the five nnplaoed nags was Alcinous (7st 111 b).