TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XXI, 23 November 1901, Page 977

TURF NOTES.

San Patricia is to remain in Auckland for the A.R.C. summer meeting-. H. Moore intends remaining in Auckland for a time. Last Saturday morning the game of polo was in full swing near Greenlane. I learn that it is not unlikely that. Regalia 11. will go to Sydney very shortly. The acceptances for the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s spring meeting arc very good. The meeting commences next Saturday. Mr Evett’s handicaps for the Auckland Cup and other evfents at the Auckland R.C. summer meeting are due on Friday next. The jumping contests were a great feature of the Auckland A. and P. Show'. The ladies in particular did excellently. Valedictory, Pohutukawa, Terence, Marine, and Woodcock were in evidence at the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Show. J. Rae has been engaged to take charge of Major George’s horses to the date of the sale of that gentleman's stud. Pokomoko’s non-appearance at the A.R.C. spring meeting was due to an accident in training, which will keep him idle a few weeks. Mr Leonard Marshall's yearlings are to be sold on December 30th. They comprise a number of very promising youngsters. The usual calm after the storm is being experienced on the Ellerslie tracks. Most of the horses that were raced hard at the A.R.C. spring meeting have been eased off in their work. Over six hundred horses have been entered for the Wanganui A. and P. Show. The thoroughbred class will at least have a few high-class horses on exhibition. Musketry, than whom there is no finer type of thoroughbred in New Zealand, has gained first honours in Southern show rings. Macnamara,. who came to New Zealand to ride for Mr Dan O'Brien, did not long remain in that trainer’s employ. The engagement between them terminated at the C.J.C. spring meeting. Boxes have been secured at J. Rae's stable, Greenlane, for Mr G. G. ■Stead’s team of horses to visit Auckland for the Midsummer Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club. Liquify, the two-year-old Senton Delaval-Liqiiidation filly purchased by Mr Cohen at the Sylvia Park sale Inst year, won the two-year-old handicap at the Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, meeting on His Majesty’s Birthday. It is gratifying to find that a acheme is being evolved for dealing with the jockeys’ and trainers’ funds which lufve been accumulating with the Metropolitan Racing Clubs of the colony for years.

Mr F. D. Luckie, Secretary to the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club, was highly delighted with the raeiug at Ellerslie, more particularly with the Steeplechase. and is not alone in his opinion that tire country is the prettiest in the colony. Whenever horses trained by F. floss win races a strong contingent from the marine suburb always lead off the cheering, and Boss is evidently very popular. There was a good deal of enthusiasm over Bed l>ancer's win at Ellerslie. The “Gisborne Times' ” Auckland correspondent sent his paper by wire half a column of poles and anticipations on the opening day’s racing of the Auckland Bacing Club, and forgot to acknowledge that they were penned by “Whalebone.” Owners of thoroughbred stock in Auckland for some unaccountable reason do not care to show them at the great annual exposition. More horses were shown in other classes than usual, and it would have done General French good to have seen our cavalry horses. I have received undoubted information that the steeplechaser Orona, now in Australia whose breeding was recently the subject of doubt, and who was claimed to have been raised in Queensland, was bred at Turakina, near Wtinganui, and was got by Izaae Walton. Last week J. Chaafe, jun., sent The Doctor home to Mr Lynch, of Coromandel, with an enlarged foreleg, the result of racing at the A.B.C. Spring Meeting. The Doctor would win a good race if he could be got sound enough to stand. Mr Lynch may patch him up again. The statesman who succeeds to the Presidential chair of the United States is a sportsman of an all-round stamp, and, young as he is, has already made his mark in divers fields of sport and of danger (says a Home paper). He is a high-class amateur boxer,, and also a member of the Alpine Club. Mr. Gilruth, who has found a good deal of prejudice against the thoroughbreds imported by the Government, and selected in England by himself, was more than pleased to learn that Singlestick 11. made plenty ot friends at the Auckland A. & P. Association’s Show. The Drury Hack Bacing Club announce their third annual Hack Bace Meeting, which will be held on the new’ course, next railway station, Drury, on Friday, December 27th. The programme appears in our advertising columns. Nominations close with the secretary, S. J. McGpnogle, Otahuhu, on December 14th, at 10 p.m. “Dundee broke his neck.” Such was the fate of the consistent and useful son of Duntroon at the South Canterbury spring meeting, and the news will be received with regret by lovers of a game horse. Dundee was probably the tallest hurdler racing in the colony. I don't know that he was ever measured, but he must have stood well up to if not over 17 hands high. Statistics lately compiled place M. Edmond Blanc at the head of the French list of winning owners, with nearly £22,000 to the credit of his account. M. Caillault, through the victory of Cheri in the Grand Prix, comes second, with some £ 120 less; and then follow seventeen other owners, all of whom have won over £4OOO.

Lake Takapuna seems an excellent place to train unsound horses. F. Boss, who keeps his team there, made Red Lancer show us a glimpse of his

old form a* EHeralie, A we&drr Ivt of horses year in and year out thaa are turned out by Prosser, who worha them on the Porirua beach, are aot to be found.

When Nor’-West fell in the Steeplechase at the A.R.C. Meeting the son of Sou -wester injured one of his knees and scratched himself about. The Hurdle Race took a good deal out of the old fellow, and he appeared to be tired towards the end of the longer journey, notwithstanding that he is one of the toughest of our jumpers.

The New York “Herald” of October 15th announces that the Californian millionaire, Mr James B. Haggin. of Rancho Del Paso, will next year go into racing on a grand scale, and that his holdings will rival anything ever before seen on the turf. Already, it is said, there are 120 picked yearlings in the East owned by Haggin, of which not less than sixty are in the care of Charles Littlefield Jr. at MonMouth Park, NJ. A number of foalings have to be reported. Mr W. Howard’s mare Lyddite, by Tasman front the Musket mare Muscatele, a filly to Soult. At Sylvia Park, Waitemata, dam of Sparkling Water, a filly to Seaton Delaval; at Wellington Park, Crescent, a colt to Hotchkiss, and Brow’n Alice a filly to Phoebus Apollo. At One Tree Hill Mr Friedlander’s Parera, a filly to Cyrenian, and Waiorongomai a filly to the same sire.

Mr. David Scott, one of the judges of light horses at the Auckland' Show, is practical, for he has long raced, and for years rode in welter races In the Rangitikei district, and has owned and bred many good horses. Mr. J Heslop has also had experience as a breeder and owner, while Mr. E. (ampbell, who judged the heavy horses, has been a breeder of both classes, and for years a steward of the Wanganui Jockey Club. The Auckland Racing Club will probably have their tmtalisators worked upon the old system at their next meeting, but may arrange for two of the number to be worked on the 1,2 system, one inside and one outside. The committee have not held a meeting in reference to this matter, but will no doubt do so at an early date. So far as Auckland is concerned the change has not proved a success, nor do I think that any of the clubs that have yet tried it can say that it is a good thing for racing and racegoers generally.

Though Cavalry did not win a race at the A.B.C. spring meeting, his new owner profited a little by him running second, as he supported him on each occasion, and the dividends were satisfactory. Mr. O’Brien had a little on each time, and so got something out of his cast-off in that- way. Cavalry is not a good one, but he has conclusively demonstrated that there are some worse a 1 headquarters. The trainer of Cavalry (Irvine) used to get laughed at about the Southern Importation, but though he did not have the satisfaction of seeing his charge win, has the laugh on his side now.

During race-week a letter was received from Dan Morraghan, who took Seahorse to England, dated Epsom, October 9th. The greatest satisfaction was expressed by Mr. Gollan’s trainer, Hickey, at the way the son

■rf Nelson had been landed, and he Sold Morraghaii that he had not seen a horse landed from the colonies In better order. This is highly satisfactory to the New -Zealander, and to those who secured his services to go Home with the hptSe. Morraghan, aS Stated a few weeks since, may take service in England'for a time, Hewitt, the New Zealand Sloan, rode nine winners at the C.J.C. Spring Meeting. Good judges think that he missed one on Royal Artillery that he might have won had he sat down in the old style. The trouble about the American style is this: A horseman requires to ride short to adopt it. It Serves well all through the race with » free goer, but directly an effort is required from a horse who wants filling to get him all out the horseman cannot get down properly to Work. Hewitt has, it must be allowed, given us a fair exhibition of the grouching style, and either a la Sloan »sr under the old style is a good Norseman. Some of the riders at the A.R.C. Spring Meeting on the last day found h difficult to hold their horses at the •post when the rain got on their reins. Two horsemen were fined during the afternoon, and one of them, M. Ryan, Whom 1 spoke to immediately after She race, had hard luck under the. circumstances detailed to be fined at till. His mount, Jewellery, has a habit of jerking her head down suddenly. and as she attempted to kick at something else Ryan moved her forward, and she suddenly darted through the tapes. As a rule Ryan Bets a good example at the tapes, and when old practitioners like he get fined it is odds on that the horse and not the rider is at fault. Jewellery is rather smart off the mark. Mr W. Knight’s handicaps for the first day’s events of the Takapuna J.C. Spring Meeting will bear perusal. It is seldom that handicappers find it necessary to start their handicaps so high, but recent farm could not be lost sight of. and while we have good ami had horses entered for handicap races Ihe good must be weighted so as to try and g-ive the duffers a chance. It is a pity that a scheme for classing* our racers cannot be devised. Fixing a maximum weight might do it, and debarring* the cracks from certain raves would assist. Mr (J. G. Stead has made such a fine start this season that it looks more than likely that he will come out at ifhe end of the season not only the top scorer of winning owners, but with an amount to his credit greater than any owner has won in any previous season. ICoyal Artillery, the full brother to Seringa pa tarn (Screw (Inn), is a great advertisement for T.tie Wellington Park sire Hotchkiss, Cruciform, daughter of defunct St. lx*ger. maintains her position as queen of the New Zealand turf, and there is probably bo filly in the colonies her equal, while he would be a bold man who would declare Mensch ikoff, the brilliant son of Stepniak, to be second to any three-year-old south Of the Line at the* present time. Mr frdead is a good buyer and breeder of thoroughbreds, and has imported Home of the best blood we have, and tieserves all the good fortune that comes his way. The Porirua stable made a good start at Grand National time, and by Tort ulla’s win in the New Zealand Cup probably come necond on the winning list. It is .to be hoped that Advance may come out again and do good service for Mr Douglas Gordon.

A Yorkshire jxiper in announcing the death of the Hon. Frank Hawley, who as a writer of turf literature in JCngland was widely known, said, “the turf has lost one of the ablest men ■that his calling had ever known, a jwritcr of large knowledge, accomplished and gifted with style at once elegant and pleasant.” An Auckland friend who knew the deceased, says that he had a great down on crooked running, and that the tricksters had, to use his own words, a deep scaled fear of “Lawler and old Hous.”

The Hon. Francis Lawivy, according in an English exchange, died very suddenly in his seventy-sixth year, was the youngest son of the first Vmron Wcnlock, and an uncle of the present peer. After a distinguished career at Oxford, Mr I awlcy turned to politic*, and in 1852 entered the

House of Commons for Beverley as a Liberal. During the two years he represented that constituency he also acted as, private secretary to Mr Gladstope, and between him and his “chief”xKere existed a sincere friendship, which lasted until death separated them. Mr Lawley was also a keen sportsman, and was associated with many events which have become famous in the history of racing. Some writers who were present at the C.J.C. Spring Meeting think Royal Artillery, the full brotner to Seringapatamj quite as good a colt as Menschikoflf. This is a big order and may'prove perfectly correct, but public form does not suggest that he is. Menschikoflf would probably never have once got into trouble in the •Stewards Handicap as Royal Artillery did, as he is such an excellent Starter, and I think he would have accounted for the brilliant Blazer in the Electric Plate which Royal Artillery failed to do. • Time will no doubt do a good deal for Royal Artillery, who is of different conformation to Menschikoflf, but nevertheless a fine stamp of racehorse. Royal Artillery cost Mr Stead 1400 guineas, Menschikoflf 210 guineas. Royal Artillery is by a number two horse from a number two mare, Menschikoflf by a number live horse from a number five mare. • • • AUCKLAND RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. THIRD DAY. The racing all through was interesting. Nothing had a chance with Royal Conqueror and Chancellor 11. in the Maiden Hurdles, but the last named was ridden a long way to get as close as he did to the winner. Rosella won the Ascot Handicap in brilliant style, and Vai Rosa finished stronger than Formula, who was always well in a leading position. San Patricia and Defender made most of the running. In the straight Formula looked likely to suceed, but she failed to pace it with Rosella when Buchanan brought the daughter of Seaton Delaval with a final run. Tarragon, the favourite, won the Hunt Club Cup with something- to spare from Woodcock, who ran a stern chase throughout. Tuirne ran over- a good deal too much ground, making a wide detour on the hill, but Tarragon outstayed the opposition. Kaitere took liberties with the fences, and tired to nothing in the last mile. Wilkinson, who rode Peter Simple, who fell at the stone wall, had his thigh broken, and had to be taken to the hospital, after being attended to by Drs. Sharman, Walker and Reid. Mr M. Deeble was not much hurt when Sudden fell with him in the Tally-ho Steeplechase, and Mitchell only received a wetting when Pungarehu landed in the water jump. Takapuna went out a rather better favourite than Camille, who was coupled with Hohoro, in the Publicans’ Handicap, but Lady Avon, Zealous, Rosiphele and Tauhei were each well, and nearly equally, backed. A good race resulted, Takapuna, however, finishing stronger than on his two previous essays. M. Ryan, the rider of Jewellery, was fined £5 for breaking through the tapes. In a race which resulted in a match between Cannongate and Voltigeur 11. for the Tally-ho Steeplechase, owing to the falling of Pungarehu and Sudden, Voltigeur, who ran with his usual gameness, always had a little the worst, Cannongate having the most pace. On this race only one dividend was paid, as there were but four starters. Sundial was made favourite for the Welter Handicap, St. Olga coming next in demand, but the favourite never showed dangerously, and St. Olga won cleverly at the finish from Cavalry, who was just ill front of a well bunched field. Miss Drury was made a decided favourite for the Hunt Club Hurdle Handicap, and was running well when she fell four furlongs from home. Tangahoe came down through jumping on the displaced hurdle, and both horses were stretched out for some seconds. Mr Austin, rider of Miss Drury, had his foot injured. Tip, who was ridden by Mr 11. Tonks, was left with a good lead, but Boxer was catching him fast nt the finish and narrowly missed paying a sensational dividend. As it was his five supporters received

£37 3/ for each £1 invested, this being the only really big dividend of the meeting. The sum of £7378 was passed through the totalizators, as against JBTOtO last year, making £24,037 for the three days, or £llOB less than at the Spring Meeting of 1900. MAIDEN HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of lOOsovs, one mile and three quarter. - • 215—Mr. >'P. Wylie’s Royal jContqueror, 11.7 (Fergus)...... 1 159 —Mr G. Meredith’s Chancellor 11., 11.0 (Mitchell) 2 08—Mr W. G. Bowden’s Leona, 9.7 (O’Neill) 3 Also started: 38 Hinemoa, 11.0 (Melville) ; 49 Rocket, 10.9 (McGregor); 48 Tiki 10.0 (Howard; 6 Ponamu. 9.0 (Berry); 7 Puffing Billy, 9.0 (Connell). Tangahoe and Firefly were scratched. Tiki went away with the lead, followed by Hinemoa and Royal Conqueror. Puffing Billy whipped round at the raising of the barrier and took no part in the race. Tiki was a long way in advance before the first turn was made, Hinemoa being then some lengths ahead of Royal Conqueror and Leona. Chancellor 11. commenced last of all. well back. All up and ovst of the straight Tiki remained in front, and stayed there till going up the hill, when Royal Conqueror had r ot to the head of affairs. Chancellor 11. meanwhile going through a beaten field got second place, but could not catch the leader, who won by four lengths. Leona was a poor third. Time, 2.75. Dividends: £1 17/ and 16/G. ASCOT HANDICAP of 250 sovs., second horse 35 sovs., third horse 15 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 171 —Messrs. L. D. and N. A. Nathan’s ch m Rosella, syrs., 9.5 (Buchanan) 1 393—Hon. H. Mosman’s b nt Formula, 8.10 (Lindsay) 2 58 —Mrs J. Leonard’s b c Vai Rosa, 9.3 (Tyler) 3 Also started: 86 Coronet (Julian); 212 St. Ursula (Chaafej; 53 Materoa '(Ready); 135 Tukapa (Ryan); 75 San Patricia (Mackay); 117 Defender (Thomas); 57 Volee (Satman); 11 Sparkling Water (Jenkin’s). After some delay at the post a good start was effected, Rosella being turned the wrong way. San Patricia jumped off smartly, and passing the stand was leading Sparkling Water and Tukapa, after whom came Formula, Volee ,and last of all Materoa. San Patricia continued to lead round the top turn and down the back; Sparkling Water close at her heels. Defender had got close up with Formula as they went to the five furlong post, but San Patricia was still leading as they came to the final bend, where Defender and Formula passed her. Rosella, who had been racing behind next the rails, drew up, and was about two lengths away at the distance post, but there, making a fast run, got on terms with Formula, and went, on and won by a clear length. Vai Rosa was half a. length away third, and Coronet close up fourth. Time, 2m 13s. Dividends, £5 8/ and 15/6. HUNT CLUB CUP of 70sovs, three miles and a half. 210—Mi' C. Dawson’s gr g Tarragon, 12.11 (Mr C. Dawson).. 1 70—Mr G. Dunnett’s ch g Woodcock, 13.0 (Mr Gordon) .... 2 25—Miss E. Abbott's b m Tuirne, 11.(1 3 Also started: 181 Kia Tere; 47 Joker; 103 Cronje; 17 Peter Simple; 26 Murine; 57 Boxer. Marine led Tarragon and Cronje over the hill, Woodcock bringing up the Tear. Entering the course Tarragon was in front, but at the sod Wall Marine was on terms, Cronje a length or two away, Peter Simple close up fourth, Tuirne next. Marine fell at the foot of the hill, going over. Tuirne was well in front of Tarragon, but the former making a slight <’etonr, Tarragon again came to the front, and Cronje and Kia Tere also passed tier. Going down the back Tuirne led Tarragon, Cronje and Kai Tere coming next, Peter Simple having fallen. Once on the flat Tuirne made up her lost ground fast, and was with Tar-

ragon again at the double, Cronje beiug again third, and Kia Tere, who kept striking his fences hard, fourth. This order was kept up over the hill the last time, when Crouje fell. Woodcock came strongly from the last fence on the bill, and passing the others got into second place, but Tarragon won by ten lengths, Tuirne, a little distance off, third, 'rhe Joker and Kia Tere easing up fourth and fifth. Time 8.414. Dividends, £2 7/ each. Wilkinson, rider of Peter Simple, was rolled over and had his thigh broken. NURSERY HANDICAP of lOOsovs, four furlongs. 303—Northumberland 1 180—Idas 21 144—Kelbourne 3 Won by two lengths. Time, 52 4-5 sees. Dividends: £1 19/6 and £1 2/. Publican’s Handicap of 100 sovs.. second horse 10 sovs. Six furlongs. 231—R. and R. Duder’s hr c Takapuna, 4yrs., by St. Hippo— Annie (Blackford), 8.8 ... 1 155—J. Harding’s Tauhei (Ready), 8.8 .................... 2 165—R. Wright’s Rosiphele, 7.7 (Buchanan) 3 27, Hohoro (Hall). 10.4; 63, Jewellery (Ryan), 7.9; 167, Lady Avon (Sceats), 7.8; 163, Zealous (Lindsay), 7.6; 33, Goetzer (Percival), 6.10; 37, Depatch ((Phillips), 6.8; 182, Camille (Jenkins), 6.7. Zealous made play, attended by Camille, to the end of the first three furlongs, where Lady Avon and Rosiphele headed them, Goetzer being last to this stage. Half-way down the straight Takapuna came through, and at the same time Tauhei, but Takapuna finishing well won by a length and a half, Rosiphele about the same distance off third. Lady Avon fourth. Time, Im. 17 2-5 secs. Dividends, £3 11/ and £ 1 15/6. Tally-ho Steeplechase Handicap of 100 sovs., second horse 10 sovs. About three miles. 265— E. J. Sage’s br g Cannongate, 6yrs., by Cannon— Fishfag(Stewart), 12.9 * 266 — F. B. Ross’s Voltigeur 11. / (Burns), 11.3 2 140. Sudden, 11.10 (owner); 46, Pungarehu, 9.7 (Mitchell). Cannongate and Voltigeur IT. led throughout, Cannongate always having the best of it. Pungarehu fell in the water, and Sudden at the rise of the hill. Several times Voltigeur tried to lead Cannongate, but the topweight had most pace, and jumping well stalled off his game antagonist, and won by two lengths. Time, 6.324. Dividend, £2 8/6. Welter Handicap of 100 sovs.. second horse 10 sovs. One mile. 209—J. Chaafe’s b f St. Olga, 4yrs., by St. Leger—Satanella, 9.9 (Searle) 1 57—McKay’s Cavalry, 8.3 (Speakman) 2 23—J. Lynch’s Golden Rose, 8.0 (Black) 3 16G, Cavaliero, 11,0 (Howard); 319, Sundial, 11.0 (Lindsay); 147, Regalia IT. (Ryan); Gl, Hesper, 9.6 (Pope); 46. Khama, 8.10 (Hall). Cavaliero and Sundial ran in company from a good start till reaching the six furlong post, where Khama and Cavalry were handy. St. Olga and Golden Rose closed up going through the cutting. Cavaliero and Golden Rose were together entering the straight, but St. Olga came through and had her horses beaten, and won by two clear lengths from Cavalry, who beat Golden Rose half a length, Cavaliero, Sundial, and Regalia IT. well up. Time, 1.45. Dividends, £3 6/ and £4 1/. Hunt Club Handicap Hurdles of 50 sovs., second horse 10 sovs. Two miles. 124—H. C. Tonks' br li Tip, aged, by Ingomar—Zip, 11.5 (H. Tonks) 1 5—F. P. Selby’s Boxer, 10.7 (Mr C. Selby) 2 30—W. D. Pit tar’s Marine, 10.9 (owner) 3 148. Tangahoe, 13.1 (Mr Gordon); 311, Miss Drury, 12.10 (Mr Austin); 30, I’uriri, 11.4 (Mr J. Buckland); 83, Tuirne, 11.0 (Mr Deeble); 83, Freewill, 10.7 (Mr Paton); 12, Peter Simple (Mr Crowther). Miss Drury led for six furlongs, Tip

then goinjf oa in front, followed by Marine and Tuirne to the back of the eoune, where Miss Drury again went to the head of affairs, and was leading at the cutting, where she fell, Tangahoe, who was running last, also coming down at the same hurdle. Tip went on in front, but Boxer finishing well got within half a length; a poor third. Time 3m. 595. Dividend, £4 9/6, and £37/3. • • • OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB’S MEETING. The following acceptances were received last night in connection with the first day’s racing of the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s meeting, which takes place on Saturday next at Alexandra Park:— Epsom Stakes Handicap, 64 furlongs.— Blue Paul 10.5, Pipiwharauroa 9.0, First Whisper 8.12, Stepaway 8.6, Trooper 7.10, My Lord 7.2, Certain 6.12, Fairy 6.l2,Gladys Ruse 6.12, Kathleen 6.12, Fairy Tale 6,7. Flying Stakes Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Blue Paul M. 3, Orange and Blue 10.3, Hincmoa 9.2, St. Loanda 8.13, Topsail 8.8, Mamoa 7.12, Trooper 7.12, TexnS 7.10, My Lord 7.6, Faithful 7.4, Gladys Rose 7.0, Certain 7.0, Kathleen 7.0, Mimosa 6.7. Malden Trot Handicap, 1 mile.—Three Kings scr, Hero scr, Explanation Is. Belladonna 6s, Detective 6s, V.C.P. 7s, Wilmington—Fibre colt 7s, Rubina 7s, The Mouse 7s, Sir Robert 7s. The Flirt Bs. Miss Graham 9s, Little Tom 9s, Star Pointer 9s, Bill C. 10s, Schoolboy 10s, Porangi 12s, Ladv Florence 13s. Harness Trot Handicap. 2 miles.—Rosebud scr. Woodbine 6s. Hollywood 14s, Little Ben 16s. Ebonite 245. Spring Trot Handicap, 2 miles.—Joker scr, Rosebud 12s, Woodbine 18s, Nobby IBs, Viscount 225, Cob 225. Harold Abdallah 245, Ploke 265, Empress 28s, Heiress 345. Miss Huon 345. Pony Trot Handicap. 1J mile.—Nobby scr, Eric 12s, The Autocrat 16s, Fibre 20s.Sandfly 245, The Mouse 245, Dinah 245. Sensation 265, The Flirt 265. Look On 28s, Fredoo 28s, Little Tom 28s, Little May 30s, Yuba Bill 28s. Telephone Trot Handicap. 1 mile.—Lusitania scr, Hard Case Ils, K.D. 13s, Talhoa. 14s. Slim Jim 16s, The Autocrat 16s, Black Bess 17s, La Grande 18s, Fibre 18s. Class Trot Handicap, li mile.—Joker scr Duke C. 3s, Waitekauri 9s, Huon Leigh 9s, Woodbine 13s, Nobby 13s, Viscount 16s, Harold Abdallah 18s, Hollywood 2fls. • • • TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. SPRING MEETING. Mr Knight has declared the following handicaps for the Takapuna Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting on November 30 and December 4:— St. Andrew’s Handicap, 11 mile.—Rosella 911, Vai Rosa 9.2, Formula 8.12, Coronet 8.4, St. Ursula 8.4, St. Olga 7.12, Tauhei 7.6, Solo 7.6, Materoa 7.4, Scotty 7.4, Sparkling Water 6.7, Belfast 6,7. Cambria Handicap, 5 furlongs. — Idas 9.10, Cuirassier —Dolosa colt 8.0, Sensation 7.10, Irish 7.10, Swagsman 7.10, Rondeletia 7.5, Cygnet 7.5, Mary Seaton 7.5, Wellcast 7.5, Seatonia 7.0. Pony Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Orange and Blue 10.2, Blue Paul 9.12, St. Loanda 8.12, First Whisper 8.10, Stepaway 8.4, Girton Girl 7.10, Princess Perkin 7.10, Nannie 7.4, Mv Lord 7.3, Mamoa 7.2, Trooper 7.2. Trial Handicap, 1 mile.—Highlander 8.10, Balbirnie 8.5, Cavalry 8.0, Khama 7.12, Golden Rose 7.7, Chancellor 11. 7.5. The Frenchman 7.4, Lance-Corporal 7.0, Capford 7.0. Handicap Hurdles, 2 miles.—Cavaliero 13.13, Cannongate 12.2, Haydn 11.10, Regalia 11. 11.6, Vanquish 10:4, Tim 10.2. Royal Conqueror 10.2, Nor’-west 10.0, Voltigeur 11. 9.12, Princess of Thule 9.11, Dingo 9.10 Firefly 9.7, Miss Drury 9.6, Tangahoe 9.3 Chancellor 9.0, Rufus 9.0, Pungarehu 9.0. Handicap Maiden Hurdles, 1£ miles.— Royal Conqueror 12.4, Sudden 11.3, Chancellor 11. 10.12. Firefly 10.6, Rocket 10.2, Kaitere 10.2. Yarra 9.10, Tiki 9.10, Te Urukehu 9.8, Ballinger 9.8, Lady Dash 9.4 Tuirne 9.4, Puffing Billy 9.0, Traverser 9.0, Puriri. 9.0, Peter Simple 9.0, Poenamu 9.0. ■ First Hack Handicap, five furlongs.— Cressy 8.10, La Polish 8.10. Hypatia 8.5, Evert 8.2. Etona 8.2, Ding Dong 8.0, Cyclone 7.12. Up-to-Date 7.12, Mechanic 712 Lady Soult 7.10, Nereid 7.10, Jessamine 7.9. Capford 7.8, Goldweb 7.8, Liquidation 7.8, Sea Nympth 7.7, Rolf 7.0, Francis Lovejoy 7.0. Amhantas 7.0. Cheltenham Handicap, five furlongs.— Vai Rosa 10.2, Takapuna 9.4, Tolstoi 8.12 St. Olga 8.12, Sundial 8.6. Lady Avon 8.3, Red Lancer 8.2, Scotty 8.2, Solo 8.2, Jewellery 8.0, Orange and Blue 7.12, Rosiphele 7.9, Hikipene 7.8, Blaircarrig 'l.B, Ding Dong 7.7, Highlander 7.6, Cuirasette 7.4, Himalaya 7.2. Sparkling Water 7.0, Sly Miss 7.0, Delia Rose 6.12, La Polish 6.12, Despatch 6.12, lota 6.12. SECOND DAY. Handicap Steeplechase, about three miles.—Cannongate 13.3, Nor’-west 11.10, Sudden 11.2, Straybird 11.2, Voltigeur 11. 11.0, Dingo 10.10, Princess of Thule 10.2, Master Mahoe 9.12, Tangahoe 9.12, Tarragon 9.10, Te Urukehu 9.7, Tuirne 9.7, Peter Simple 9.7, Cronje 9.7, Rufus 9.7 Pbenamu 9-7.