CAP AND JACKET

Observer, Volume XI, Issue 752, 27 May 1893, Page 16

CAP AND JACKET

By St. I/boer,

COMING EVENTS. B4ay 27. — Dnnedin J.C. May Meeting. June 3 & 7.— • uckland Kaciug Club's North New Zealand Steeplechase Meeting. June 23. — Haw- c's Bay J O. Winter. July 8 —Wellington Racing Club's Steeplechases. . July 12.— United • Hunt Club (Wellington) Winter. July 14. — Gisborne Park Steeplechases. ■Aug. 10 & 12.— C.J.C. Grand National Steeplechases.

Mrs Major Stair has bad handled a filly by Nordenfeldt — weet Alice, half sister to the Dreame \ OH Nelson is a resfulnr attendant at Eller-*lie avery morning and lots of people mistake him for Pegasus. I hear the Ingomar — Titania filly that James Kean has in hand has been named Sunbeam, and a fine big raking filly she is. Three inmates of Stenning's stable were in town on Friday afternoon looking the picture of health, viz : Ben Godfrey, Cobweb and Fluketp. Towi and Queensborough . the onlyinmates of Jack Chaaf9*s stable in Sydney, have been sold by auction, Mr G. Hall purchasing both, the former for 66 guineas and the latter for 36 guineas. Despised and Recruitijarrived frouii New Plymouth on Saturday in the care of Mr Barnard with a view to the North Shore and Ellerslie meetings. The Southerners are beginning to pat in an appearance now. The secretary of the Onslow Trotting Club and his brother, Mr W. Trubshaw, have crone up the Waikato to take up some land near Ngaruawahia. Hurricane, the winner of the principal stake, has been turned out for a spell. Mr Alexander, the gentleman who has taken Griffo, the boxer, to America, was out admiring our course at Ellerslie on Friday, in company with Griffo, and they waited for the 'concert and dance that took place in the Ellerslie Hall in the evening. Griffo sang a very amusing comic song, but unfortunately he forgot the last verse and remarked that he would sing it on his way back. Very large acceptances for Grand National Hurdles and Steeples. I expect to see most of the Southerners put in an appearance this week. Nothing will alter my first fancy for the Hurdles — Kulnine, and if he lands here all right he will start at a very short price on the day. The winner of the North Shore Hurdle Race will be worth watching, coupled with Marechal Neil for an outsider. Thus the sporting writer of Sydney Truth :r— A couple of crack jumpers, Couranto, by Patriarch— Quickstep, and Waterbury, by Natator — Sunshine, will shortly visit Australia from New Zealand. Bacing men in Maoriland are complaining of the dearth of hurdle and steeplechase horses in the country which has bred some very good ones. Merganser, one of the best bits of horseflesh in the latter colony, will be in Australia shortly. Three colts, owned by S. H. Gollan, The Possible, Kempenfeldfc (both in the Derby), and one by Newminster — Beryl, have arrived in Melbourne. Talking of dreams, Aldrich's victory in the City and Snburban of 1874 will always be remembered by reason of Lord Vivian's dream. His Lordship dreamt that a horse called- ' The Teacher ' had won it but could find no such name among the entries. On mentioning the fact to the late General Peal, that officer informed him that Aldrioh's original name was ' The Teacher.' Lord Vivian stuck to his dream and took a thousand to thirty about Aldrich, and to his delight saw him win by a neck. Bay Middleton, winner of the Derby in 1836, was continually striking the inside of his off-knee with his near forefoot. The discovery was made by John Day, who effected a cure by letting the horse wear a peculiarly constructed boot. Lord George Bentinck, who had paid .£4OOO for the horse, on hearing of this said : ' For his skill in detecting the injury, he (John Day) oueht to have a crown of gold aa a fitting tribute for suoh eminent services.' Our Auckland-bred Crackshot gave Paddy Butler a lot of trouble and anxiety through the same fault.

The A.E.C. had to. part to the tune of 75 soys over the Neli aooident case ; 50 to the owner and 25 to the jockey. The committee meeting of the A.T.C. have taken the disqualification off a mare called Mikakamika, that ran under the assumed name of Dolly two years ago. J. Thorp's Forget-me-not beat" a field of fifteen starters, 5£ furlongs, at Canterbury Park in Sydney lately. Antic with 7.9 did not run forward in any part of the race. For the Great Northern Steeplechase I still fancy Mangere, Norton and Booties. As I mentioned last week Aorere went wrong and in hia place I put "Mareehal Neil. He must run a great race with only lOst up Darebin, an aged gelding, arrived 1 from New Plymouth on Saturday in charge of F. Stohr. He was jumped in company with Belmonfc on Monday morning and shaped well, hut does not seem gifted with a great amount of pace. Lady Nelson, by Kelson— The Maid, and a Brigadier gelding Adam Byers has in training, were spurted together^ on Saturday afternoon for the first time. The owners were present. Both horses are rising three-year-olds. F. Stenning has broken and handled a 3-year-old filly by Nelson— Memphis. I understand the name given is Abydos. Mr Stenning has also broken in a 2-year-old filly by St. Leger— Titania. I believe the name bestowed on this young lady is Lady Moth. Harry,*Harrison has broken in a very handsome rising 1 two year-old filly by Nordenfeldt— Sister Agnes. The name given to the filly is Anniversary. Beiner related to Percussion a*d Projectile, ahe should be a good performer. Another pretty filly broken in by the same trainer is Cleopatra, by Nelson— Memphis, but she is rather on the small side, probably she will race early.