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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11643, 22 August 1905, Page 6

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The N.£. Herald says that the' Auckland Racing Club are minus J82900 as a result of the recently discovered defalcations. Sir George Clifford lias been elected a Tife member of the A\ickland Racing Club. V. Cotton's engagement with Sir George Clifford does not start until September Ist. " - . At Wellington Park Edith Cureton, by Castor— Frailty, ' has foaled a filly to Hotchldss. The committee of the Auckland Racing Club have voted a bonus of .£25 to their handicapper, Mr .J. O. Eyett. The Natator gelding Pipi, who has contested the New, Zealand -Grand' National" steeplechase in. four successive years, and who had twice previously ran into a place in the Riccarton race, secured third honours this year. Machine Gun is credited with' striding along in fine style at Randwick. All being well with the big son of Uotchkiss, he can, it is said, be depended upton to play a star part at the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting next, month. The King lias sent, . a cheque for 500 guineas to the mother' of G. "W. Evans, the young jockey who was killed in the race immediately preceding the Derby. The King was a witness of the accident. The chequa was accompanied by a very sympathetic letter to the lad's mother, in which Lord Knollys conveyed the King's condolence on the loss of such a promising son. The lad's parents are working people, who live in North Wnles, Haydn was to haVe b^en shipped from Lyttelton ' via Wellington to Sydney on Friday to competent the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting at Randwick next month-; "^S. Fergus,, who has ridden the son of. . Sou-Wester in all his engagements. ' since Ire! came into the possession of his present owner four years ago was to have gone over -to -ride him on the "other side."

It is reported that .£IOOO was offered and refused recently for Borneo.. The son of Leolantis was a very fair performer on the flat, and would probably have made a name for himself over the sticks had ho not met with the accident which terminated his career. .The gelding was unfortunate in coming do\vn -when he did, just when the horses were racing for position. Trumpery's loss .would .be severely felt by Mr G. P. Donnelly, who some time ago set his mind on sending the gray, mare Home to England. The .accident .is thus described in the Press: — Romeo was fighting for his head as the field swept past the stand, and his jumping, over the first four hurdles was more .like that of an. old stager than a maiden performer. At the fifth fence, however, which is .situated near the mile post, he did not rise an inch, and swerving inwardly, he carried the guard rail away, the timber of which flew high in the air, shot his rider, Fergus, clean over the rails on to the old plough gallop and turned completely on to his back. It was a terrible smash, and resulted in a bad fracture of the poor beast's off hind leg, just above the hock, thus necessitating his destruction. Neither did misfortune end h,ere, as being unable to avoid him, .Trumpery tripped over his shoulder^ as he lay on the ground, and also crime to grief, receiving injuries which called for the aid of a friendly bullet. Jn the concluding stages of , the race a remarkably interesting struggle was witnessed, and it" was solely Creusot's superior staying power that pulled his throug.li. Mr Lowry .experienced very bad luck with his thre^e representatives at .last year's National jVCeeting, and notwithstanding that Creusot was one of the greatest outsiders in the race, his win was very well received. Durable was very lame as he walked . back to the paddock, and .must have hurt himself rather badly when he came down at the second fence. It is a thousand pities that, such serious mjjshaps should have occurred, and, while sincere sympathy will be extended to -those concerned, the Grand National Hurdle Race of 1905 will long live in the memory of all neople that were present. The Marton Jockey Club have received capital nominations "for their meeting, which is to be held on the 6ih and 7th September. Last year the nominations totalled 294. The number received for the forthcoming meeting is - 362, and the entries for "the Trial- Stakes and Maiden have not yet closed. Weights for the first day are due. on Thursday, -34th inst. Entries for the Trial Stakes and Maiden Plate (First Bay) close with the' secretary at Marton on Thursday, August 31, at 8430 p.im' "The Wanganui Jockey Club's 1 programme for the Spring Meeting, to be held on the 28th arid 29th Septe.mber, appears in another column. It 'will be .noticed from a perusal thereof that It differs little from last year's, the only .alteration, in fact, being that an extra J>lo has .been added to the stake in the Railway Hack Handicap on tha second day, the prize money set" apart for that event being now i£7o, as against .£6O last spring. The bill-of-fare is made up .as follows;— First Day. — Spring. Handicap, of 125 soys, one mile; Biaiden Handicap, . of 60 soys,. six furlongs; Wanganui Guineas, a sweepstake of 10 soys eaqh for starters, with' '301) soys added, one. mile; Okehu Handicap Hurdle Race; of 125 soys, about two miles.; Gonville Hack Huddle Handicap, of 75 soys, about one mile and, five furlongs; Putiki Hack Race Handicap, of 75 soys, one mile; Flying Handicap, of 150 soys, six furlongs. Second Day.— Owen Handicap,

of 100 soys, six furlongs] Moutoa Hack Handicap, of 60 soys, six furlongs; Brunswick Handicap Hurdle Race, of 100 soys, about 1$ miles; Aramoho Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 75 soys, about 1£ mile; Wanganui .Handicap, of 250 soys, 1J miles; -Railway Hack Handicap, of 70 s.ovs, five furlongs; and the Marangai Handicap, of 100 soys, one mile. Nominations for all the above events, with the exception of the Guineas, close with Mr F. Moffatt, secretary, on Friday, September 1, at 9 p,m. The acceptances received for the Eg-mont-Wanganui Hunt Club's race meeting, which takes place on Thursday, are very satisfactory, and a most successfiil and enjoyable day's sport should be provided for those who attend this very popular fixture. The racing should be very interesting, and especially the jumping events, which promise to be most exciting contests. The arrangements for the carrying out of the programme are well in hand, as is only to be expected considering fhat Mr F. Moffatt is the. guiding hand, and the snecess of the gathering is assured providing the weather is favourable. Mr OPteter Hartshorn, who will have charge of the publican's booth at' the Hunt Club's race meeting on Thursday, intends to fully maintain his reputation for supplying nothing but the best of wines, spirits, and ales, and his customers may rely on the fact that his stock of drinkabies will be of a high standard. P. H. also intends ' providing his patrons with pies and sandwiches. ~.