TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XIV, 5 October 1901, Page 636

TURF NOTES.

xiiiiLary is galloping well at Riccarton. Sant Ilario has gone wrong, hence his scratching for the N.Z. Cup. The Taranaki mare Vanquish is to be trained at Ellerslie for a time. Pakuranga Hunt Club Ball on Wednesday at Otahuhu. Ba Polish made a poor display in the Second Hack Race at Ellerslie. Doctor, looking well, has put in an appearance at Ellerslie. His spell at Coromandel has done him good. Hikepene's non-appearance at the Avondale meeting was due to an accident. Doctor, by Cuirassier —Hune, goes into J. Chaafe’s, jun., stable next week. St. Olga is beginning to lose pace and to stay better than she did last season. Beddington ran about the best race of his life in the Plumpton Handicap at Ellerslie. Ba Valette, full-brother to Beddington, is nominated for the C.J.C. Champion Plate. Messrs Beckett, J. Thompson, and Godwin, members of Tattersail’s, returned from Sydney by the Mararoa. Mr Bitherland has purchased Rocket, the hack racer, who is now in T. Hodson's charge. Puffing Billy and “Windy” Satinan were not a happy combination at Ellerslie on Wednesday. My old confrere, “Hotspur,” I regret to learn, has been laid up for some time with a fractured shoulder. The Wafch Dog, one of the late Mr W. Forrester’s horses, has joined P. Nolan’s team at Rand wick. Orange and Blue, who picked up a nail and had a bad foot in consequence. is being ridden about again. Cavaliero, who is to be given a short spell, has been nominated for the Auckland R.C. Summer Steeplechase. Complimentary tickets have been issued to each of the sporting writers in Auckland at the instance of the Committee of Tattersall's Club. Castashore, by Castor from Zip, now at Ellerslie, was sold for stud purposes last week in Canterbury for 150 guineas. Mr T. Cameron is generally spoken of as a capable starter by visitors to Auckland from the WanganuiTaranaki eoast. After taking veterinary advice Mr Lovett has decided to try Hohoro in short races, and he will be put into commission at once. Kilmorley, who has been in Mr B. Marshall's stud nt Ellerslie for some time, is the dam of the speedy Newry, who is showing good form in Australia. Siege Gun, whose name is missing from spring entries, is being given time. It was found that he was rather

delicate, and he has not been in work for several months.

J. Gallagher, 11. Moore, G. Price, Cress, and Fahey were horsemen who journeyed to Wanganui after the Avondale meeting. The first three mentioned will be at Hawke’s Bay. Satman’s riding in one of the races at the Avondale meeting having been complained of, the stewards had him before them and cautioned him.

Sister Frances while out for a run in the paddock over-reached and badly cut one of her quarters on Saturday, necessitating the calling in of Veterinary Halstead.

The Musket sire Mana, foaled in 1884 from the imported mare L’Orient, and sire of Repeater and other useful horses, was sold recently in Melbourne for 200 guineas.

Pokomoko is one of the biggest and most commanding looking jumpers in training just now. It looks like flying at high game putting the son of Foul Shot in the Auckland Cup Handicap.

“Reginald" in the “Sportsman” when writing on the form likely to be shown at the V.R.C. Spring Meeting said that the gossoons are free workers, easily got ready for their engagements.

At Wellington Park Aida, dam of Impulse and Uhlan, and Chrysolite, by Castor from Onyx, have foaled colts to Phoebus Apollo. There are now eleven colts and two fillies at this stud.

After I p of the fancied candidates had been beaten at the Avondale meeting’ last week, a disconsolate backer said, “I ought to have known better. I never knew one of the family worth a rap.”

A few horsemen accepted risks on Wednesday that I should think only want repeating to land them in trouble. The riding of certain of the runners caused a good deal of comment.

Bosella and Winsome were interfered with at the start of the Mount Albert Handicap on Wednesday, but Bosella showed her sterling quality by getting through her field at the finish.

Botha and Viljoen, the Boei- leaders, whose movements are occasioning so much concern in South Africa, were prominent racing officials before the war broke out at Johannesburg and other meetings.

Klondyke shows lots of pace, but staying is not a strong point with him. There are not many horses racing that would give the son of Fraternite a start and beat him a furlong or two, but then we have not yet got to such short sprints. There was nothing inconsistent about the form of Princess of Thule in the hurdle race she won on Wednesday at Ellerslie. Some of those that finished behind her, to put it mildly, were taking things leisurely.

The bookmakers at Ellerslie did a lot of business during the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting at striaght out odds, on every winner laying better prices than the totalizator. They did no good, however, and al) were struck over the double books on the Cup and Flying Handicaps.

The scratching of Formula for the New Zealand Cup on Friday could not have occasioned much surprise, seeing that the daughter of Hotchkiss and Formo was not nominated for nny of the other races at the C.J.C. Spring Meeting.

The following horses have been Scratched for the Caulfield Cup: San Fran, Hoop Iron, Lord Rudolph and Klifbo, and for the Melbourne Cup Repeater, Klimbo, and Hoop Iron.

Mr Walters informs me that Hotcherina has foaled a filly to Soult, therefore a full-brother to Marshal Soult. Messrs. Duder’s Musket mare Anna, Mr Lovett’s Lena, Mr Hughes’ Gaiety Girl, and Alma visit the St. Simon horse.

The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club have received splendid acceptances for their meeting, which commences on Saturday next. Two-year-olds from North and South are engaged in the Hastings Stakes, which promises to be the most interesting race of the kind ever held in Hawke’s Bay. A report was in circulation on Thursday that there was something wrong with Menschikoff, the crack two-year-old colt of last season. How the report originated I cannot say, but there is, I am pleased to say, no truth in it.

It would be a great convenience to the public if a blackboard were put up on the wall of the grandstand facing the stewards’ stand at Ellerslie and the names of persons for whom telegrams were received written thereupon. Sometimes the messengers cannot find the persons for whom telegrams are awaiting delivery. The blackboard plan works well.

Sparkling Water, who won the hack race on Saturday at Avondale, started eleven times last season without succeeding, though she was second on three occasions, The daughter of St. Hippo and Waitemata is a strong shapely filly, and may do better this season.

The evergreen and sound-legged pony Lena, who is e now in her fourteenth year, is to race no more, Mr Lovett having decided to retire her to the stud. The daughter of expatriated Derringer has been a wonderfully tough bit of material, and ponies of her conformation are rare. Highlander’s non-appearance at the Avondale Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting was said to be due to that gelding having burst a blood vessel. The fact that the son of Blairgowrie has been nominated for the Auckland Spring- and Summer Meetings does not favour the idea that there is much the matter with him.

Of the £2020 of stake money given by the Avondale Jockey Club at their three days’ spring meeting, £990 was won by sons and daughters of Seaton Delaval and St. Hippo, while £ 10 went to Chancellor 11., who is out of Bragela. so that exactly £ 1000 was won by the produce of sires or mares in the Sylvia Park stud.

By winning the Avondale Cup and Guineas Nonette has incurred the extreme penalty of 71b in the New Zealand Cup,.bringing his weight to 7.13, a weight no three-year-old has yet carried in this race. The greatest impost ever carried to victory by a three-year-old was when Seahorse won with 7.8 on his back. G. Absolum has trained the winners of the Avondale Nursery Handicap for four years in succession. In 1898 Miss Delaval won, in 1899 Vai Rosa, in 1900 Maroon and Gold, and this year Idas. Mr. Lennard bred the last three winners. Each of the winners are by Sylvia Park sires, three being by Seaton Delaval and one by St. Hippo.

The new ambulance cart built to the order of the Auckland Racing Club by Messrs Cousins and Atkin is voted thoroughly up-to-date by medical gentlemen who have inspected it. Dr. Reid, hon. surgeon to the A.R.C., informed me on Wednesday that it rides comfortably. A horse is to be kept in readiness for use on the course.

The Waikato pony I’uketoi has been purchased for India by Mr W. Hawkins, who secured her for a gentleman there. I’uketoi has won a good number of polo contests and races, and has also shown good form for a little one over fences amongst bigger horses.

Stepniak's daughter, Jemima, carried top weight, and won the Trial Hack Handicap on the opening day of the Wanganui Spring meeting, beating a field of fourteen. Durable waa most fancied in Auckland on information received from the battleground.

Belmont, by King Quail from Winnie, the half-brother to so many good ones from the same mare, and her first foal, was amongst the horses disposed of at the Waikato Fair last week, and was secured by Mr G. Robertson, who brought him to Auckland. The old fellow had journeyed all the way from Opotiki the week previously. Belmont was a useful horse in his time.

Mr T. Tobias returned from Sydney on Monday. He was one of the unlucky ones, which may be gathered from his book. To bet on 96 races and eome out on the wrong side 88 times is had biz, but that was the experience of Mr Tobias, who states that over the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting the bookmakers lost £40,000, one alone lost £7OOO.

Judging from the frequency with which jockeys who come before stewards of race meetings are let oil and mildly cautioned, causes one to wonder whether any register is kept of complaints and all these cautions? Stewards who adopt, the “go in peace and sin no more” form of admonition with some of our horsemen are only laughed at behind their backs for their kindness of heart.

Evidently Tukapa is all the better for the racing he got at the Avondale meeting, judging from the way he finished up there and the start he made at Wanganui. Auckland backers stood off, knowing that he only left Onehunga on Sunday afternoon. The son of Lebel has done the sea trip between Onehunga and New Plymouth so often that he is now a good sailor.

Mr 11. H. Hayr posted the winnings of investors from a distance on Monday. It took the staff just twelve hours solid work to complete the task, which will give some idea of the extent of the business done through the investment department. The lucky backers will appreciate Mr Hayr’s promptitude. In this connection I might mention that a cheque for £378 2/ was sent to the Treasury by Monday’s mail, that being the share of the Government out of the nice little turn over of the three days of the meeting.

H. Moore, who returned from Sydney during the week, informs me that he may go back there again in the jumping season, having had an offer to ride for a good stable. During his trip he had several falls. Kaimate, on whose back he won the first steeplechase at Randwick, really came down in his second race through crossing his legs after landing, as he did not touch the fence.

The Auckland Racing Club have every reason to be satisfied with the nominations received for their Spring and Summer Meetings. There are 18 in the Hurdles, 28 in the City, and 27 in Birthday Handicaps respectively at the Spring Meeting, 41 in the Auckland Cup, 50 in the Railway, 59 in the Summer Cup, 43 in the Auckland Racing Club, and 35 in the Auckland

Steeplechase Handicap at the Summer Meeting. These figures compare with the best previous records.

Over seven hundred horses were sold by McNicol and Co. at Cambridge during four days of last week finishing on Saturday. Fair prices were realised, as high as £32 for the best light horses and £54 10/ for the best

draughts. Mr W. Hawkins, the Indian horse trader, purchased seventy head, fifty of which number he will ship from a New Zealand port to. India, the other twenty having been purchased for the Christchurch market. Messrs Fullan and Armitage, G. Robertson, and other purchasers secured a large number for the Auckland market.

The Ngapuhi after casting off from the Onehunga wharf on Sunday grounded on a mud bank, which detained her for some time. She had on board a large number of passengers, including a fair sprinkling of bookmakers, jockeys, and owners bound for the Wanganui meeting. Mr J. O. Evett, handicapper for the open races of the W.J.C., Messrs J. Douglas of Te Mahanga, Hawke’s Bay, and Donald Fraser, breeder of Advance, were on board.

M. Ryan left on Tuesday- by the Zealandia for Napier to ride Nonette in. his engagement at the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s sirring meeting. When La Gloria was racing in Auckland last spring great things were expected of her on the form she then displayed. The daughter of St. Leger went off a lot, and in the autumn became affected in the wind. A great pity, for a 'banging fine mare like she is could not well be placed wrong. We have had no first-class mares racing over fences for a long time, but La Gloria was just the sort to distinguish herself, and a Grand National Hurdle Race would have been well within her reach. Mr H. Friedlander's local representative purchased La Gloria on Saturday, and she is to be sent to Ashburton to be mated with Finland, recently purchased in Australia for that owner's stud.

Which was the oldest performer at the Avondale Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting? This subject was beingargued at Ellerslie the other day. The fourteen-year-old Lena was the one selected by most of those who were asked to guess. After the list of starters had been scanned several times, and all hands appeared to have settled the point in favour of Lena, one of the company asked, •‘Where does Pipiwharuaroa eome in?” I fancy Lena is one of the first of the Derrengers, but I shall not be surprised to learn that Pipiwharuaroa, who is also a son of the Musket horse, is one of the same season’s gets.

Three months ago, when Vai Rosa was bought in at Mr. Lennard’s sale for 410 guineas, some people imagined that the offer was one that should have tempted the owner to part with the son of Seaton Delaval and Vieux Rose, but the recent form of that horse makes it, appear that the wouldbe purchasers Were well within the value of the colt. To beat Landlock and Sparkling Water in their respective races, giving l away plenty of weight, may be considered fair performances, but had he been beaten in either event his goodness would have been questioned. Later on, when opposed to better company, we shall be able to gauge Vai Rosa’s capabilities. In the meantime he can be put down as a distinctly useful colt.

In a chat I had with Mr J. Behkett who has been doing the meetings round about Sydney for nearly three months, the popular penciller informed me that there has been a great revival in racing there of late, and he estimates that £20,000 could have been obtained "in Tattersail’s Club about horses in such races as the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps. A lot of business was doing over the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Sequence, the winner of the Epsom Handicap, was generally regarded as one of the fastest horses ever bred in Australia or anywhere else, San Fran one of the best stayers, Hautvillejs a high-class three-year-old, and Australian Colours, who was a lot above himself when he ran in the Craven Plate at Randwick, a sterling four-year-old, quite entitled on his running to be regarded as a highly probable Melbourne Cup winner. Wakeful’s name had been mentioned as a probable for the Caulfield Cup. The frequency with which the progeny of Seaton Delaval won races and ran into leading positions during the

first two days of the Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting again serves to remind one that the Melton line has found a useful representative in Messrs. Nathans’ imported horse. Somehow the Seatons are not generally looked upon as solid horses, but they are all right on their best days, and trainers should understand them now pretty well. Laura, the dam of Rotherhill, sire of the dam of Seaton Delaval, was referred to as a beauti-fully-bred filly, by Sir John Astley, who purchased her out of a selling race, but nevertheless expected to win a nice little pile, as he put it, and was very much disappointed when she one morning bled at the nose while cantering gently in the lead of some yearlings at work. Sir John made up his mind there and then that she was not worth a row of pins for racing or breeding, and the same opinion was held by his veterinary surgeon, and he sold her first chance to a miller for £25. Laura bred a dozen or more foals, and special mention of Proto Martyr, who was got by St. Albans and imported to the Mauritius, then to South Australia and later on to Victoria, where he left good stock; Fraulein, who was sold for about £4OOO, Lemnos, Rotherhill and Petrarch, can be made. Petrarch was sold for £ 10,000 to Lord Dupplin, and won the Two Thousand Guineas and St. Leger, and sired some first-class performers. The histories of some of our racehorses are full of interest.

On Saturday Nonette, in charge of Wilson, Maemanemin’s head lad, and Rosella and Northumberland, in charge of G. Wright, were shipped to Napier to compete at the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club's spring meeting. Nonette and Rosella are engaged in the King Edward Handicap, in which they are both subject to be rehandicapped, and Nonette is in the Hawke’s Bay Guineas, while Northumberland claims an engagement in the Hastings Stakes. The eleventh-hour withdrawal of Northumberland from 'the Nursery Handicap on the second day of the Avondale meeting was due to the fact that it was found that if he were to win that event he would, incur - a penalty of lOlbs for the Hastings Stakes. This system of penalties does not appeal to most owners as a judicious one to follow in connection with early spring events, but the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club have adopted it, and not only will a penalty have to be carried in the race under notice, but in future years the winners of the Avondale and Wanganui Guineas will have to carry a penalty in the old-estab-lished Hawke’s Bay Guineas. Last year had such a regulation been in force Beddington, who won the Avondale Guineas, would certainly not have gone to Hawke’s Bay to run for the Hawke’s Bay Guineas, which race would thus have been robbed of much interest. As it was Beddington found the opposition of Renown, who beat him in the Wanganui Guineas, and Formosan, who also beat him, quite strong enough. More than one of the two-year-olds claiming an engagement in the Hawke’s Bay Guineas this year were better in the autumn than Nonette, and it would have been very hard on Nonette’s owner had that colt now to put up a lOlbs penalty for winning a race in which he had virtually nothing first-class to beat. The winner of the Wanganui Guineas may be inferior to Nonette. There would be no encouragement to go on to Napier to contest in a race in which an owner might have good reason to believe his representative could not win even without a penalty. It is to be hoped that the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club will have this condition altered, for they will, I think, find it will not work out satisfactorily.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB’B SPRING MEETING. SECOND DAY. Fine weather was experienced for the second day’s racing of the Avondale Jockey* Club. The attendance, though not so good as on the opening day, was nevertheless good, and the course in excellent order. Results: — SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 60sovs.; second horse Ssovs. 1J miles. 64—Mr A. Deeble’s br m Princess Thule, by Lord of the Isles— Lady Sarah, aged, 9.0 (Owner) 1 80—Mr S. E. Chaafe’s Gannongate, 12.2 (J. Stewart) 2 220— Mr L. Harris’ Cavaliero, 13.12 (Howard) 3 Also started: Nor’-west, 10.12; Vanquish, 10.2; Chancellor IL, 9.9; and Puriri, 9.0. Cavaliero led at the start, followed by Vanquish, but Princess of Thule and Puriri led Cavaliero over the first hurdle and up the straight, drawing away as they pgseed. the stand, Chancellor 11. running in the rear from the start. Going down the back stretch Princess of Thule was well clear of Vanquish, who led Cannongate and Cavaliero, the rest close up. Vanquish drew close to Princess of Thule as they came to the last hurdle, but the lightweight once more came on, and won comfortably by three lengths. Cannongate and Cavaliero passed Vanquish in the run home close together, second and third. Time, 3.29. Dividends: £6 1/ and £ 1 12/. A .protest on the ground of inconsistent running was dismissed. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP of TOsovs; second horse lOsovs. Five furlongs. 177—Mr D. McKinnon’s b c Landlock, by Lochness—Greenland, 7.10 (Speakman) 1 26—Mr D. Hyland’s Despatch, 7.0 (Percival) 2 139—Mrs J. Lennard’s Maroon and Gold, 7.4 (Buchanan) 3 Also started: 23 Solo, 8.7 (Hall); 216 Lady Avon, 8.2; 147 Takapuna (Dashford); 52 Tiki, 7.0 (Satman); 30 Progee, 7.0 (Barr); 99 Klondyke, 6.12 (Price); 49 Mustella, 6.11 (Cress); 36 Lady Dash, 6.10 (Bird). After a lot of time had been frittered away owing to the fractiousness of several of the horses, a start was at last effected, Klondyke showing to the front, and leading Maroon and Gold and Lady Avon over the hill and past the four furlong post. Lady Dash running fourth at this stage. Klondyke led round the turn and half way up the straight, with the field close up, and a most interesting finish ended in a length win for Landlock, who, with Despatch and Maroon and Gold flashed past the post almost in line with Klondyke and Lady Avon, the judge placing Despatch second and Maroon and Gold third. Time, 1.4. Dividends: £3 15/ and £8 12/. AVONDALE GUINEAS of ISOsovsh second horse lOsovs. One mile. Mr J. Ryan’s ch c Nonette, 3yrs, by Seaton Delaval —Charente, 8.10 (Ryan) 1 Mr D. McKinnon’s Hesper, 8.5 (Lindsay) .... 2 Major F. N. George’s Shellback, 8.5 (Sceats) 3 Mr G. Thomas’ Amhantas, 8.5 (Tighe) also ran. These were the only starters, so that there was no second dividend. Nobette jumped off in the lead, with Hesper at his girths, and made the running from start to finish, winning with ease by a clear length, Hesper a length in front of Shellback, Amhantas beaten off. Timo, 1.46. Dividend, £ 1 4/. NURSERY HANDICAP of 70sovs.; second horse lOsovs. Four furlongs. 146—Mrs J. Lennard’s b f Idas, by Seaton Delaval—lda, 8.7 (Sceats) 1 38 —Mr J. B. Willamson's Irish, 7.9 (Ryan) 2 221 — Mr L. Marshall's Spalpeen, 8.13 (Julian) 3 Also started: Swagman. 8.0. Idas jumped oft in froo* and forcing the pace all the way, yon by four lengths, Irish beating his stable com-

panion for second place by a head. Time, 51s. Dividend, £2 13/. SECOND PONY HANDICAP of 60sova. Second horse, Ssovs. 360—Mr H. Friedlander’s St. Loanda, 7.9 (Buchanan) 1 258—Mr T. Cunningham’s First Whisper, 8.6 (Barr) 3 186—Mr M. Friedlander’s Heliades, 7.0 (Speakman) 3 Also started: 145, Lena, 8.6 (Taylor); 61, Sister Frances, 7.12 (Jenkins); 118, Texas, 7.3 (Bird); 18, Faithful, 7.0 (Heaps); 50, Garnet, 6.10 (Satman); 11, Lanteros, 6.10 (Percival); 14, Flora, 6.7 (Cotton). Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1.4. Dividends, £2 5/ and £ 1 1/. PLUMPTON HANDICAP of 150sovs. Second horse lOsovs. One mile. 245—Mr J. Chaafe’s St. Ursula, by St. Leger—Satanella, 6yrs, 8.9 (Buchanan) 1 388—Messrs L. D. and N. A. Nathan's Beddington. 9.0 (Gallagher) 3 220—Mr D. Crozier's Tukapa, 7.0 (Price) 3 Also started: 171 Bluejacket, 9.9 (Lindsay); 34 St. Olga, 7.8 (Sceats), coupled with St. Ursula; 93 Volee, 7.4 (Bird); 38 Paul Seaton, 6.12 (Satman); 28 Kissaline, 6.7 (Percival). St. Olga and Tukapa raced in front soon after the staVt, and led St. Ursula and Beddington into the straight, and the field then closed up, a splendid race home resulting in a nose win for St. Ursula over Beddington, who only just beat Tukapa for second place, St. Olga and Volee nearly in line. Time, Im 435. Dividends, £2 18/ and 14/. SECOND HACK HANDICAP of 50sovs. Second ssovs. Six furlongs. 275—Mr J. Lynch's Golden Rose, by St. Leger — Bangle, 7.7.... • 95—Mr C. Lovett’s Camille, by Tasman—Cobweb, 6.10 • 305—Mr J. Roulston’s Up-to-Date, 7.12 (Taylor) 3 Also started: 181 La Polish, 7.10 (Abbott); 15 Pungarehu, 8.2, including 161bs over (Conway); 92 Millie, 7.3, including 71b over; 13 Puffing - Billy, 6.11, including 41b over. Golden Rose caught Camille and made a dead-heat, of It on the post, Up-to-Date three lengths off. Time, 1.17 J. Dividends, £1 12/ and £4 12/. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP of 80 sovs; second 10 sovs. Six furlongs. 448 —Mr L. D. and N. A. Nathan’s ch m Rosella, syrs, by Seaton Delaval—Roie, Bst 131 b (Gallagher) 1 40—Mr E. Emmerson’s Sparkling Water, 7st (W. Satman).... 2 53- —Mr Jno. Chaafe’s St. Ursula, 9st 11b (including 51b penalty), (Searle) 3 Also ran: 77, Red Lancer, 7st 81b (W. Bird); 205, Balbirnie, 7st 71b (Buchanan); 79, Lady Avon, 7st 71b, (Abbott); 179, Winsome, 7st 41b (Price); 25, Blaircarrig, 6st 11b (Speakman); 68, Despatch, Ost 71b (Percival). Sparkling Water, Blaircarrig, nnd Lady Avon were in front to the straight, when Rosella, St. Ursula, and Winsome closed up, and Rosella wearing down Sparkling Water won by a long neck, St. Ursula half a length way third, Winsome fourth. Time 1.165. Dividends £ 1 15/ and £6 12/. © © ® THIRD DAY. The three days’ Spring Meeting of the Avondale Jockey Club was concluded on Saturday, and the weather once more proved favourable for the sport. The attendance, if not quite so large as on the opening day, was very much better thun on Wednesday, and the racing was fairly good, remarkable for the success of favourites, though in two instances substantial dividends were returned, llinemoa, winner of the Maiden Hurdles, who hails from the pony ranks, being the greatest outsider that triumphed, lucky investors receiving £2O for each £l, while Takapunu’a supporters were rewarded with a £6 9/ dividend. Ilincmoa ran a capital rncc. The Third Hack Race was won by Sparkling Water, who waa a strong favourite, but an initial ad-

vantage gave her a much easier win than sh«s would otherwise have had. The leniently handicapped Winsome had no trouble to win the Welter Handicap. The Second Steeplechase, in which Marine fell after leading for half the distance, was an interesting race between the placed horses. Voltigeur 11. and Dingo each struck some of the fences hard, or might have altered the result. Vai Rosa had an easy win over Winsome in the Grandstand Handicap, and Takapuna, who had the luck to get up on the inside at the turn, won the Electric Handicap cleverly. St. Loanda showed more pace at the end of the Pony Handicap than First Whisper, and Tukapa, against whom there was a demonstration, and who survived the ordeal of a protest, after an inquiry lasting three-quarters of an hour, won the last race of the day, the Publican's Handicap. The sum of £90.04 was passed through the totalizator during the day, making £25,207 for the three days. The otficials of the Club, with Mr IL Hayr and his staff, conducted the meeting well. Mr J. Cooke gave satisfaction in working the totalizators. The judge, Mr T. Sinclair, had no very close finishes to decide, but his decisions were promptly announced throughout. Mr Cutts made several very excellent starts, but was not au fait with all. The catering of Mr King left nothing- wanting, and lively music was discoursed by Hunter’s brass band. The followingare results of concluding races: — MAIDEN’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of SOsovs, second ssovs. li miles. 23—Mr H. Harr’s br m Hinemoa, by Rangatira — Southern Chief mare, aged, 10.0 (Neville) 1 172—Mr 11. Franks’ Firefly, 10.0 (McGregor) 2 68 —Mr H. Preston’s Lightning, 10.6 (Burns) 3 62, Chancellor IL, 11.7 (Mitchell); 198, La Gloria, 10.13 (Fergus); 33, Ballinger, 10.5 (Hall); 10, Kowhai, 10.5 (Tooman); 60, Clyde, 9.12 (Berry); 15. Tuirne, 9.9 (Phillips); 10, Na Dichruiinchurch, 9.0 (Cotton); 36, Puriri, 9.0 (Williams); -7, Puffing Billy, 9.0 (Higgins). Ballinger and Clyde were in front turning into the straight, followed by Lightning and Kowhai. Passing the stand Ballinger led Hinemoa, Clyde and Lightning, but going down the back Hinemoa went to the front, and led Lightning by three lengths, Firefly running into third place. There was no change to the last hurdle, where Firefly came up under punishment, but failed to reach Hinemoa, who won by a couple of lengths, same distance separating second and third, with Ballinger fourth. Time, 2.57. Dividends, £2O 7/ and 18/. THIRD HACK HANDICAP of 40sovs. Five furlongs. 342-—E. Emmerson’s ch c Sparkling Water n by St. Hippo— Waitemata, 8.7 (Satman) .. 1 78—Hon. Mosman’s Cressy, 10.4 (Price) 2 169—J. C. Booth’s La Polish, 7.8 (Abbott) 3 Also started: 150, Rocket, 8.13 (McGregor); 99, Nereid, 7.6 (Buchanan); 48, Millie 7.0 (Bird); 56, Capford, 6.7 (Percival); 25, Evert, 7.0 (Speakman). 10, Amhantas, 7.0 (Julian). Sparkling Water delayed the start for some time, but eventually coming with a run to the barrier, which was released, she passed her field in a few strides, and was out by herself, the rest of the horses straggling out at the end of the first length, where La Polish was second and Cressy third. On the run home Cressy headed La Polish, but could not reach Sparkling Water, who won by two clear lengths. Time, 1.6. Dividends, £1 18/ and £2 16/. WELTER HANDICAP of 60sovs. Six furlongs. 412—,1. Merry’s b m Winsome, by Cuirassier— Winnie, syrs, 8.3 (G. Price) 1 109—J. Sinclair’s Blaircarrig, 8.3 (Buchanan) 2 31—J. Lynch’s Golden Rose, 8.6 (Abbott) 3 Also started: 303, Tukapn, 10.0 (Lindsny); 134. Maroon and Gold, 8.6 (Taylor); 31, Sly Miss. 8.6 (Satman); 18, Cavalry. 8.5 (Bini); 31, Tiki. 8.1 (Cotton); 67, Kissaline, 8.2 (Lyons); 86, Lance Corporal, 8.0 (Julian); 11,

Khama, 8.0 (Hall); 14, The Don, 8.0 (Pbpe). Lance Cdrp.wal and Blaircarrig went off with the lead. Sly Miss, however, heading the first, and Winsome coipiug to the front at the entrance to the straight, from which she held her field and won by nearly three lengths. Blaircarrig beat Golden Rose, and Maroon and Gold came in fourth. Time, I.IBJ. Dividends, £1 18/ and £2 9/.

SECOND HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 70sovs, second horse 10 ■sovs. Distance, about three miles. Mr A. Deeble’s ch g Sudden, by Rufus, aged. 10.9 (Decble) 1 Mr F. Hoss’ Voltigeur IL, 11.5 (Burns) 2 Mr A. Coleman’s Dingo, 10.12 3 Also started: Kowhai (10.0), Marine (9.7), Riot (9.7) and Tarragon. Marine led for half the distance, falling at the second, fence of the double. Going down the. back for the last time and oyer the hill the contest was practically between the placed horses, and Sudden's jumping pulled him through, for after a good race he won by three lengths. Dingo finishing just about the same distJhce away third. Time, 6.20. Divindends, £2 17/ and 15/. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP of 100 sovs.; second lOsovs out of stake. One mile. 526—Mrs J. Lennard’s b c Vai Rosa, 4yrs, 8.13 (Taylor) 1 121—Mr J. Merry’s Winsome, 7.1, including 81b over (Price) .. 2 221 —Mr 1). A. McLeod’s Regalia IL, 7.4 (Buchanan) 3 Also started: 149, St. Ursula, 9.4 (Gallagher); 149, St. Olga, 8.3 (Searle); 195, Volee, 7.0 (Bird). St. Olga made the running, but Winsome and Regalia came on the scene half-way down the straight, and Vai Rosa finishing faster than either, won by a couple of lengths, Regalia half a length away third. St. Olga close up fourth. Time, Imin 43sec. Dividends: £1 14/ and £2 10/. ELECTRIC HANDICAP of 60sovs. 4 furlongs. 135 —Messrs R. and R. Duder’s br g Takapun, by St. Hippo— Anna, 4yrs, 9.6 (Bashford).. 1 178 —Mr O. C. S. McGee’s Delia Rose, 7.0 (Cress) 2 251 —Mr D. Hyland's Despatch, 7.5 (Percival) 3 Also ran: 201 Landlock, 9.10 (Speakman); 85 La Polish, 8.5 (Abbott); 321 Rosiphele, 8.2 (Gallagher); 52 Drudge, 7.2 (Price); 75 Lady Dash, 7.2 (Bird). Rosiphele made play to the turn, followed by Despatch and Landlock. At the turn Takapuna got through, and stalling off Delia Rose won by a length and a-ha If. Dividends, £6 9/ and £1 12/. THIRD PONY HANDICAP of 40sovs. 6 furlongs. 282—Mr 11. Friedlander's ch m St. Loan da, by St. George— Flattery, syrs (Speakman).. 1 300—Mr T. Cunningham's First Whisper, 8.11 (Lindsay) 2 116—Mr c. Lovett’s Lena, 8.3 (R. Hall) 3 Also ran: 251 Pipiwharauroa, 8.10 (Satman); 141 Heliades, 7.10 (Buchanan). St. Loanda caught First Whisper below the distance and won by a good length, Lena four lengths off. Time, Im 19Js. Dividends, £2 12/ and 16/. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP. 407——Mr D. Crozier's b g Tukapa, by Lebel—Jenny, 8.4 (LindKay) i 212—Mr J. Chaafe's St. Ursula, 9.7 (Searle) 2 194—Mr D. McKinnon’s Hesper, 6.10 (Speakman) 3 Also ran : 248 Balbirnie, 7.4 (Abbott); 194 Zealous, 7.3 (Price). Hesper and Balbirnie lost ground at the start, and St. Ursula carried on the running with Zealous into the straight, where Tukapa came on and won handily by a length and a half. Time. 1.32. Dividends: £2 1/ and £l6/. ® ® ® RACING AT WAIHI. WATHI, Saturday. J. Allan's races came oft this afternoon nt Hunter’s puddock. The weather was fine. A host of Auckland bookmakers were present, and there wns a fair attendance of the nubile. Messrs J. Andrews and W. Laurie acted as Judges, and Mr

M. Conway as starter. Following are the results: —

Maiden Plate: Morrison’s Hlkutaia and Johnston's Redan ran a dead heat. A largo field started. The race was run over, Redan*winning. Pony Race: Redan 1, McCauley’s Munga Munga 2, Henderson’s Victor 3. Trot Handicap: Kennedy’s Saucy Lass 1, Allan’s Streak 2, Johnson’s Mayflower X Hurdles: Henderson’s Victor 1, Joughin’s Oscar 2. These were the only starters. Both horses refused to take the hurdles several times, the winner being behind on one occasion about a quarter of a mile. Cup Handicap: Kennedy’s La Grippe 1, Johnson's Mayflower 2. A splendid finish, won by a short head. ® © © DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. DUNEDIN, Saturday. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr Douse:— First Hurdles, one mile and three quarters.—Roller 11.9, Dundee 11.4, Hairtrigger 11.2, Derry 10.7, Glenore 10.5, Slumberer 9.5. First Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. — Fighting Mac 9.5, Serf 9.0, Ayrdale 8.7, Lapidary 8.3, Bonaparte 8.0, Silver Rupee 7.12, Beauclerc 7.9, Hellene 7.7, Wakatere 7.7, Petrona 7.5, Forey 7.5, Lady Madge 7.2, Red Peony 7.2, Remember Me 7.0, Secret Service 7.0, Western Belle 6.12. Mosgiel Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Pampero 9.0, Fulmen 8.10, Canteen 7.13, Decoy 7.8, Red Gauntlet 7.6, Battler 6.8. Electric Handicap, 6 furlongs. — Gold Spur 10.5, Pampero 9.7, Canteen 8.6, Muscovite 8.3, Red Gauntlet 7.12, Battler 7.2. October Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Fighting Mac 9.12, Vandyke 9.9, Vulcan 9.4, Red Banner 8.12, Wild West 8.10, Off Chance 8.6, Black Post 8.2, Senior Wrangler 8.0. © ® © HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. NAPIER, Friday. The following acceptances w’ere received last night for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting:— Hack Handicap Hurdles of 60sovs, lfc miles. —Waterport 11.3, K Jam 10.3, Chris 9.10, Wakelyn 9.3, Moleskin 9.0. King Edward Handicap of SOOsovs, 1 mile 116yds.—Jabber 9.5, Tortulla 8.11, Rosella 8.8, Ostiak 8.7, Okoari 8.2, The Shannon 8.1, St. Denis 8.0, Nonette 7.13, Windwhistle 7.7, Tigress 7.2, Sirius 7.0, Kohinoia 7.0, Somerled 6.12, Perfection 6.12, Ngaio 6.12, Warwick 6.7, Pearldiver 6.7. First Handicap Hurdles of lOOsovs, 1$ mile. — Dartmoor 10.8, Derringcotte 10.5, Voltaire 10.0, Stockade 10,0. Scallywag 10.0, Waterport 9.0, Sylvanus 9.0, The Phantom 9.0. .Welter Handicap of 60sovs, 1 mile.— Daphne 9.13. Rubin 9.13, Warwick 9.5, Paphos 9.5, Passion Fruit 8.13, The Weaver 8.11. The Duffer 8.5, Andromeda 8.0. First Hack Handicap of 60sovs, once round.—Fleka 8.8, Maro 8.3, Mangonui 8.4, Blackwing 7.8, Cobra 7.7, Despatch 7.7, Comfort 7.7, Notoriety 6.7. Flying Handicap of lOOsovs, 6 furlongs, —Ostiak 9.2, St. Denis 8.9, Battleaxe 8.8, Palaver 8.8, Nonette 8.5, Ringlet 7.9, Somerled 7.3, Ngaio 7.3, Calceolaria 7.3, Torow r ai 7.2, Aeneas 7.0, Kowhete 6.7. Hawke’s Bay Guineas of 300sovs, 1 mile. —Menschlkoff, Cure, Menura, Windwhistle, Nonette. NOMINATIONS. Hastings Stakes, for two-year-olds, of 250sovs, 4 furlongs.—Dirk, Grey Seaton; Northumberland. Liquify, Stepdaughter, Gold Dust, Gold Purse. Bijoutry, Rajah, Stepdancer, Springbok, Wheellock, Elands, Drakenburg, Catspaw, Balneaty, Optimist, Porlrua. © © © AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. The following nominations w’ere received last night in connection with the Spring and Summer Meetings of the Auckland Racing Club:— SPRING MEETING. Handicap Hurdles.—Dingo, Pungarehu, Pokomoko, Tiki,Lightning. Chancellor 11., Rufus, Tim. Firefly, Papatu, Cavaliero, Nor’-west, Royal Conqueror, Cannongate, Sudden, Princess of Thule, Haydn, Regalia 11. City Handicap.—Winsome, Coronet, Lance-Corporal, Maro, Volee, Materoa. Tauhei, Hesper, Vai Rosa, Maroon and Gold, Kissaline, Defender, Bluejacket, St.

Olga, St. Ursula, Golden Rose, Formula Nonette, Hohoro, Solo, Sparkling Water, Scetty, Regalia 11., Ostiak, Beddington, Rcpella, Laetitia, Glasgow. Birthday Handicap.—Pokomoko, Coronet, Lance-Corporal, Maro, Volee, Materoa, Hesper, Vai Rosa, Belfast, Kissaline. Defender, Bluejacket, St. Olga, St. Ursula, The Doctor, Formula, Nonette, Sparkling Water, Scotty, Regalia 11., Boreas, Tortulla, Beddington, Laetitia, Rosellsu Glasgow, Cure. SUMMER MEETING. Auckland Cup.—Glasgow, Beddington, Ton, Maro, Tigress, la, Highlander, Coronet, Fashion, Volee, Materoa, Hesper, Vai Rosa, Belfast, Kissaline, Djin-Djin, Battleaxe, Skobeloff, St. Michael, San Remo, Defender, Bluejacket, St. Ursula,Canteen, The Doctor, Formula, Nonette, Scotty, Regalia 11., Ideal, Menura, Reliance, North Star, Pampero, Boreas. Tortulla, Ostiak, Glenaladale, Windwhistle, Cure, Palaver.

Railway Handicap. — Winsome. Kn’ght Errant, Highlander, Culrasette, Sparkling Water, Hohoro, Solo, Jemima. Stepina, Lady Avon, La Polish, Takapuna, Hikipene, Tauhei. Land lock. Gatelock, Vai Rosa, Maroon and Gold, Kissaline, Royal Artillery, Cruciform. St. Michael. Menschikoff. Defender. Calibre, Despatch, Liquidation, Rocket, St. Olga, Canteen, Zealous. Ragabrash, Ringlet, Golden Rose, Formula, Cressy, Nonette, Crecy, Blazer, Scotty, Jewellery, Jabber. Terror.Phooka, Pampero, Ostiak, Glenogle, Rosella, Glasgow’, Float.

Auckland Racing Club Handicap.—Glasgow, Beddington, Laetitia, Rosella, M:iro, Palaver, Knight Errant, la. Highlander, Coronet, Fashion. Volee, Materoa, Hesper, Vai Rosa, Belfast, Kissaline, DjinDjin, Battleaxe, San Remo, St. Michael, Skobeloff, Defender, Bluejacket, St. Olga, St. Ursula, Canteen, Ragabrash,The Doctor, Formula, Nonette, Scotty, Regalia 11., Ideal, Menura, Phooka, North Star, Reliance, Pampero, Tortulla, Ostiak, Toa, Glenaladale.

Summer Cup Handicap.—Beddington, Laetitia, Glasgow, Rosella, Winsome, Maro, Knight Errant, la, Highlander, Coronet, Sparkling Water, Solo, Fashion, Hikipene, Volee, Materoa, Tauhei, Gatelock, Hesper, Vai Rosa. Maroon and Gold, Belfast, Kissaline, Djin-Djin, Battleaxe, Royal Artillery’, Cruciform, San Remo, Skobeloff, St. Michael, Defender, Bluejacket, St. Olga, St. Ursula, Canteen, Ragabrash, Golden Rose, The Doctor, Formula, Palaver, Cure, Glenaladale, Windwhistle. Nonette, Crecy, Scotty,Jewellery, Regalia 11., Ideal, Menura, Jabbef, Phooka, Terror, North Star, Reliance, Pampero, Tortulla, Ostiak, Toa. Auckland Steeplechase. — Dingo, Cairo, Right Metal. Ballinger, Pokomoko, Huanut, Tuirne, Terence, Tiki, Chris, Lightning, Traverse, Kowhai, Tangahoe, Voltigeur 11., HUku, Scallywag, Tarragon, Rufus, Master, Mahoe, Cronje, Lochade, Cavaliero, Hinau, Nor’-west, Rolf, Straybird, Cannongate, Puffing Billy, Sudden, Princess of Thule, Haydn, Gobo, Jack, K Jam.