Turf Gossip.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XXIII, 7 December 1901, Page 1073

Turf Gossip.

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WHALEBONE.

TURF FIXTURES.

DATES OF COMING EVENTS. December 26, 27—Taranaki J.C. Hack December 26, 27, January 1 — Northern Wairoa R.C. December 26, 28, January 1, 2—Auckland R.C. December 31, January I—Greymouth J.C. Midsummer January 9, 10—Lake County J.C. Annual January 20, 22, 24—Wellington R.C. Summer ® ® ®

TURF NOTES.

Belcher, of Wanganui, is training Glory, by Rangipuhi from Laurel, dam of Advance. Mr Selby, the huntsman to the Pakuranga Hunt Club, is at present on a visit to Canterbury. The last foal to the defunct St. Leger saw the light during the week, when Lady Thornton threw a colt to the Donaeaster sire.

A three-year-old filly, Gold Spee, byGold Reef from the Dreadnought —- Speculation mare, will shortly go into W. Davis’ hands at the Hutt. Mr Dan O’Brien will not visit Auckland at midsummer time with horses. He has gone on a trip to Taranaki this week on other than racing business. Eleven hundred guineas was recently refused for Australian Colours. Many people would have thought the uncertain son of The Australian Peer well sold at the price. Benefactor ran like a stayer at the Wellington meeting, though unplaced in the Hack Race there. The son of Stepniak on Friday won the Aorangi Flat Race at Feilding. The name Two Bob may be bestowed on the Captain Webb—Lady Florin 'geldiing-, Jately purchased by a Hawke’s Bay sport from Mr D. Piimer of Greeunieadows. A Trenton filly in Monitress won the Maiden Two-year-old Plate at Haydock Park, England, last month. She started at 8 to 1 in a field of thirteen, and won handily. Mr T. Scott, of Ponsbourne, Carnarvon, is training Endeavour, the St. Leger-Cuiralba filly purchased at the last Wellington Park sale by Mr Donald Frazer. Endeavour is a big fine filly. Motor, by Hotchkiss, ran last all the way in his engagement on the first day of the Wellington R.C. meeting, but won the Kiwitea Stakes on Friday at Feilding, and was well backed for the last named event. He won again on Saturday. Though it is not settled where the Porirua team will be located, it is expected that Tortulla, Gobo, and the two-year-old Porirua will be the representatives of the stable at Ellerslie at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting.

Boxes have been engaged for three horses belonging to Sir George Clifford at I!. Hall’s, Greenlnne. Glenogle. Cannie Chie). and Dirk, one of the two-year-olds, will probably carry the checkers of the worthy baronet at the approaching meeting of •!>•’ A. R.C. Pampero proved quite equal to carrying of! the Otago Handicap on Thursday, for which he went out a strong favourite. The Hon. G. McLean's chestnut was easily able to stall off a finishing run by Canteen, while Fuluien was never within striking distance. As announced last week, there seems a possibility that Advance may he seen out again after all, and he has been nominated for the Fourth Century Stakes. Everyone would lie glad were the flying black got hack

to his old form, bitt it is feared that iiis wind may always trouble him. A cable received on Thursday states that the Victorian erack Hautvilliers had been shipped by the Monowai for New Zealand to catch one of the homeward bound steamers. The dual Derby winner was to go in charge of the South Australian jockey Giblin, who will also ride him in his races at Duettos Ayres. It is reported that San Fran's leg is still greatly swollen, and it is extremely improbable that he will ever race again. His great showing under a welter weight, in the Melbourne Cup, when so badly strained, shOW4 him to be as thoroughly game as he is good, and it will be a great misfortune not only to his owner, but to the Australian turf, if he has to be permanenlly retired. Bluejacket, who lias been building up condition since he ran a., the spring meeting of the Auckland Pacing Club, was on Tuesday morning given a sound working gallop of over a mile and a-half on the tan the lefthanded way. This horse, notwithstanding his big weight, continues a strong public fancy for the Auckla- 8 Cup, and runs Nonet te close for .Avouritism.

The Auckland Having Club cuntinue to make improvements on th, racecourse at Ellerslie. In the spae. hitherto vacant between the old jockeys’ room and the scraping sheds a building has been erected in which to keep the ambulance wagg.i i recently built for the Club by Messrs Cousins and Cousins, and, in addition to other conveniences under the same roof, are stalls for the horses of the starter, clerk of the course, and for the ambulance horse. It is not often that a horse is pulled out for two consecutive events, yet this happened at Wingatui, Dunedin, on Thursday. Goldspur won the Federal Handicap, run over six furlongs, and was then immediately asked to try conclusions with the crack sprinter Blazer in the Salisbury Plate. It is small wonder that the son of Rubezahl was unable to successfully carry through the contract, and Mr Godfrey was hardly fair to his horse asking him the question.

The public are generally pretty keen judges of the respective merits of horses in a small field, but in the Maiden Plate and Federal Handicap at Wingatui they got sadly astray. In the former race Aqualia was made a two to one on favourite in a field of four, yet finished a bad

last several lengths behind the third horse. St. Denis was made a red-hot Lwourite for the Federal Handicap, for which there were but three competitors. but Mr Griffin’s gelding ended up four lengths astern of the second horse.

The Hon. G. McLean apparently possesses a fair two-year-old colt in Vladimir, who won the Dunedin Handicap on Thursday. Certainly the time was nothing to boast of, but the youngster was never really extended, winning by two lengths from Sarchedon, to whom he was conceding thirteen pounds. Vladimir is by Stepniak from Mist. By the way, what a number of horses with Russian names are now appearing on the New Zealand turf, these of course all claiming Stepniak as their sire.

There was an over-plentiful crop of protests at Alexandra Park on Wednesday, no less than four occurring during the afternoon. One and ail were dismissed by the stewards, who. however, must have had their hands full. In the opening event Three Kings was protested against on the ground of inconsistent running, this also being alleged against Viscount in the Suburban Trot. Blue Paul was also objected to in tin- Trainway Handicap, while proceedings terminated with a protest against both Woodbine and Viscount. The latter ease occupied the stewards till dark, but was dismissed along with the others.

The opening day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting was very far from a success, the weather l»eiiig indifferent, and the attendance at Wingatui very moderate. Only £2817 was put through the totalisator, the smallness of the sum no doubt being largely due to the fact that Ihe fields ruled very small, only one race drawing as many even as seven starters. The Dunedin club people are to be commended for their efforts to battle along under most discouraging circumstances, and it is to be hoped that before long their perseverance will be rewarded.

It is an ill wind that blows no one good, and the death of the stallion Fitzsimons, shortly after landing in Auckland, although bewailed as a calamity at the time, will now prove not quite such a misfortune to the Sylvia Park Stud as anticipated, for his demise has induced the Messrs Nathan to go in for a much superior sire. This is San Francisco, who is by St. Simon from Isabel, and consequently full brother to that good horse St. l-'rusquin. We are getting quite a number of St. Simon sires here now. but I shall not be surprised if the last comer proves the best of the bunch.

tty winning twice at the Wellington meeting after the declaration of the weights for Feilding the Wanganui liaek Reclaimer earned a double penalty. bringing his weight from Bst 91b to Ost 121 b, lint this did not put him out of favour with racegoers, for lie went out the strongest of favourites and won his race all right. Reclaimer will now be out of the hack ranks. Some queer stories are circulated about horses that blossom forth sudden tv. so to speak, as Reclaimer has done. One concerning the son of Re-

cluse is to the effect that he is a ringer, but there is no foundation for such a statement. Mr Durie, of Waitotara, l>red Reclaimer, who was sold together with his dam to Mr Honeyfield, of Patea, for £l7. Though ••I have been unable to trace the pedigree of his dam, I have no doubt the information will be forthcoming ere lung. Reclaimer is voted tha boss hack on the West Coast, is a useful gelding, and, like his sire, shows plenty of pace, but whether he is a - smasher, as some people claim, will be ascertained when he goes into open company. I hear there is a lawsuit pending as to his present ownership, a native claiming an interest.

At the Feilding races on Friday Mr Connop’s three-year-old filly Torowai, late Taheke, late Cere, won the Flying Handicap, Muscovite getting second. The dividends respectively were £2 10/ and £2 14/. Mr Bristol’s Van, a son of Vanguard, won the Maiden Plate, paying £7. Convoy, the favourite, was second, his backers receiving for each £1 invested a return of £ 1 8/. Legion of Honor, an aged son of Medallion, created a surprise by winning the ■St. Andrew's Handicap, and backers received the nice dividend of £lB 17/. Plardie, another outsider, was second, and the dividend £3 15/. The Hempie and First Shot finished first and second in the Spring Hurdles, paying £2 12/ and £2 3/ respectively. Nea and Tokatea, both outsiders, ran first and second in the Waihina Hurdles. Benefactor and Cavalier were first, and second in the A'orangi Hurdle Race, paying respectively dividends of £2 7/ and £1 9/. Motor and Fashion were the dividend payers in the Kiwitea Stakes. The sou of Hotchkiss was well supported away from the course, and backers received £3 11/ for each £1 invested. The dividend on Fashion was £2 8/. Reclaimer followed up his Wellington successes by winning the Fitzroy Flying Handicap, paying £ 1 14/. Roseplot, who finished second, paid £1 14/.

Ou the second day of the Feilding meeting Sir George Clifford's colt. Goldenmere, who is a useful sort, won the York Stakes, in which he started favourite, Lady's Link, a rank outsider, following him home. The Workman’s son, Hardwork, accounted for the Bracelet race, over which backers received a dividend of £ 4 3/6. In the Van, who finished second, was supported well, and Legion of Honour, who on the preceding day won the St. Andrew’s Handicap, again showed consistency of form by getting second. St. Rene and Meerschaum were first and second in the Rongotea Hurdles, and dividends of £4 12/ and £5 6/6 respectively were paid. In the Van, who had earlier in the day run third in the Bracelet, was got home first in the Welter Hack Race. The dividend was £l4 7/. That on Taplow, the second horse, was £1 17/. The Hotchkiss colt Motor, who on the first day won the Kiwitea Stakes, had another win in the Railway Handicap, in which race investors received £2 3/6, while backers of the Napier gelding Warwick, who finished second, received £3 5/ for each £l. Convoy, who had started favourite on the first day in the Maiden Plate, and suffered defeat, had a winning turn in the Final Handicap when he defeated Ty-

rone. Dividends, Convoy £3 0/6 and £ 3 11/. The sum of £ 14,165 was passed through the totalizator, being an Increase of £ 4653 over the meeting last year. The Auckland Cup, Railway and Steeplechase Handicap weights will now be receiving attention throughout New Zealand, seeing that horses are engaged in the various events from different parts of the colony. Most interest will be shown in the big two mile event. I think Mr Kvett has put quite every ounce on Bluejacket. that, horse was entitled to, but he will have plenty of friends. The Auckland owners generally cannot complain, and I fully expected to see some of the Ellerslie trained division closer to the top weights. Ideal, on her form last year, one would have expected to be closer. 1 hardly think the weight adjuster was justified in accepting her more recent running as an indication of a loss of form. The. handicap has been framed upon a light scale all through after leaving out the top weight and Tortulla. and though there are a lot of inferior horses engaged that could have no chance turned loose, still the flattering impost placed upon the second raters may induce a good acceptance. Owners will shortly be giving some indications of their intentions. The Canterbury horses are all in work. Mars is already on his way to the scene. Windwhistle is at Feilding, and may be taken on, but I should doubt. Glenaladale putting in an appearance. Mr Stead’s two I saw as recently as yesterday. Skobeloff looks all the better - for his Wellington trip, and San Remo should be improved upon his C.J.C. form. St. Michael is big enough for jumping, but his legs dont look like' standing long. DjinDjin I have never seen to better advantage. Canteen is trained further South, but. is well enough treated. Palaver looks most- likely to improve of the lot I saw at Wellington. I shall leave the discussion of the weights till later on. I may say I have no decided fancies, but Nonette reads as well as anything 1 can pick out just now. Ten stone is a great weight to put on a three-year-old, and, remembering that Renown was only awarded 9.11 last year, Menschikoff is paid a high compliment in the Railway Handicap with 171bs more. Hohoro, it will be remembered, was last-year given the crusher of lOst 111 b, and him then a four-year-old and a gelding at that. 1 should say that Glenogle, Royal Artillery, Cruciform. Canteen, and perhaps Blazerand Pampero, may come North for the meeting, and there will be visitors, for the Porirua team and from Hawke's Bay stables, as well as Taranaki, and there is. as far as I can learn, the prospect of a splendid meet! ng.

SOI TIIRRN STABLE VISITS. (By “Whalebone.”) While in Canterbury during the week I spent a few hours looking over some of the training and racing establishments, but time would not permit. of my doing them all. It was a pleasure to get out on the fine roads, and have a spin behind a trotting

horse once more. Tn excellent roads and high-class trotting horses Canterbury is better found than any other place in the colonies. It will not be a long time before the New Zealand trotter will hold its own with the best in the world, judging from the rapid advancement made in breeding and developing this class of stock in the South. The farmer, the merchant, the butcher, the baker—in fact, everyone having use for road horses, keeps something that can get. along fast when required, and the trotting horse is so largely esteemed, and kept for utility as well as for racing purposes, that the thoroughbred does not receive nearly so much attention as was at one time the case. It is gratifying, however, to find that there are a few enterprising owners keeping «tuds, and that more are entering into the business again in a manner 'that deserves to meet with success. It will however, be a long time before Southern breeders can satisfy the requirements of the Southern racing men, and the studs of Auckland will continue to be drawn upon so long as racing clubs throughout the colonyare in a position to maintain good prizes—indeed, the climate is so well adapted for the rearing of thoroughbreds, and Auckland has the finest of parent stock, that racing men will ever turn their eyes Northward, and replenish their stables from the annual .sales. On all hands inquiries were made about the yearling crop to be shortly disposed of.

It. has been slated that the Yaldhurst stables are -tenanted by a more, formidable team of horses than were ever located there at one time, but. remembering all the good ones that have been sheltered there year after year, some people would probably not endorse this opinion. In three-year-olds there is no doubt. Mr S-tead’s stable is the strongest numerically that gentleman has ever had, and I cannot, recall a period in the history of the New Zealand turf when anyone owner had such a fine and capable lot, and I don’t, forget that Maxim, Sextant, and Gipsy King were all at Yaldhurst in one season. I lost no time in visiting the racing stables and stud farm, separate institutions, at which Mr Stead’s horses are located. Mr R. J. Mason has been identified with _the. successes of “the yellow jacket” for many years, and trained for.other owners, as well as for himself, and his late partner, Mr R. Vailance, at the same establishment, before he took charge of Mr Stead's horses—and with success, too. He has shown me over the same ground many a time and oft—on an average probably four times a year for twelve years—and f was fortunate in catching him at home. It is needless to -say that my visits have been pleasurable ones, and full of instruction, on such occasions. The by-gone cracks ‘that I have met there have been fairly numerous, and this can well be supposed when we reflect that Mr Stead has been a liberal buyer, as well as a breeder, and has always had the Yaldhurst boxes well filled. Mason has been furnished with the best of material, and has made the most of it, and his success as a trainer has been very remarkable. He has had a few exceptionally fast ones through his hands, and some proved stayers. Speed and stamina arc com-

bination* that go together. You can not get a really high-class horse without both qualifications. I hare beard Mason talk of different horses he has trained, but- -without having asked him direct which was the best, I believe he would give the palm, as an all-round horse, to Multiform (who is now the sultau of Mr Stead's stud), for the reason that he had tried the son of Hotchkiss to be high-class without having actually strung him up as he has done others. Multiform is now a fine type of his race, and without exception one of .the best tempered and best mannered racehorses and sires that 1 have known. He has never known severe punishment, and is no more trouble to look after than a gelding. His progenypromise w-ell, and Mr Stead has five filly foals by him from Corolla, Bluefire, La Notte, Bloomer, and Bellieent all nice ones, the daughter of Bluefire especially being of rare excellence, while the double eross of Musket comes out well in Bellicent’s filly. The colt by Wallaee from Aura, dam of’those great performers Aurutn and Auraria, is a fine strapping foal. Multiform, in his fine home at Mr Stead’s new stud farm, is being given a good chance, and Andy Cochrane, who was a long time at Wellington Park, seems quite at home amongst his charges, and is looking forward hopefully to the time when the young Multiforms will carry silk. What interested me greatly was to renew acquaintance -with -the horses in training, and in view of the past achievements of some of them, and the fact that they all claim engagements, some to be fulfilled at an early date in Auckland, one could not- fail to be entertained in going the rounds of suclr an establishment as Yaldhurst. The sturdy little champion Mensehikoff, one of the finest types of his race, and probably second to no other colt of his inches ever bred in the colonies, without doubt a most brilliant young gentleman, I found wearing a healthy, robust, and muscular appearance, and he will be ready to play his part in the Auckland campaign. So also will Serlngapatam’s brother, Hoy al Artillery, wdio is a really nice colt, mueh finer in quality than most people could have expected to. see him grow, for he looked likely a year ago to build up too big atop for his legs. He has improved behind the saddle, w-here he looked a bit ragged as a yearling. There is no getting away from the fact that he is a wonderfully nice colt, and there are great possibilities ahead for colts of his conformation.- He should continue to improve, but I cannot help thinking that his doings have been somewhat over-estimated, making every allowance for him. Blazer was always brilliant, but- good two-year-olds and good three-year-olds should beat him at weight-f or-a ge, and Royal Artillery doubtlessly may have been unlucky to have suffered defeat by Mr Solomon’s gelding recently at the C.J.C. Meeting. There are some people who think him better -than Mcnschikoff. Cruciform is growing, and is getting more after the style of some of our bld timers. A fine filly she is, and destined to be a fine mare, and the autumn will probably find her even more fit to do a big performance than she is now. There are still some race-goers who vote her a better than Mensehikoff. Why, I cannot think. Mensehikoff had her behind him in the Canterbury Derby, which it is admitted he won pulling up in 2.374, record time, while Cruciform was not ridden out. It is almost invariably the ease that when owners run two horses in a race, and they run first and second, there are plenty of race-goers ready to declare that the stable won with the worst. I would like to own a better than Mensehikoff. The Auckland public will see Mensehikoff, Cruciform, and Royal Artillery at the ‘Summer Meeting of the AiH.C. SkObeloff, wlio Was looking a bit on tire "nig side, was just back from Wellington, and the next few weeks will improve -him, 1 should say. San Remo, full-brother to the disappointing Sant, Ilario, and half-brother' to Daystar and Altair, has not grown so much l as I thought he would, but is plenty big enough, and looks in rare form. Take Skobeloff, he. is in the Auckland Cup, and so is'the gehling St. Michael, a sort that I should like to have in jumping contests, only Jus legs don't look any too good. He

stands very straight; in fact, a bit over at the joints, and hus been that way from a foal—a pity, for he is of » useful class. Helen Faucet, the two-year-old sister to Altair and Daystar, will be one of the stable representatives at Auckland, and a beautiful filly , she is. Field Battery, who won the Welter Handicap at the C.J.C. spring meeting, suffered from a splint last season, and went sore in consequence, but is now all right, and has furnished into a useful sort. Siege Gun, the full brother to Lancaster, was somewhat delicate last season, and has been given a chance to develop, and is likely to grow into a useful horse. San Patricia's full brother, Evelyn Wood, has grown into a big colt, but is none too good on his forelegs, and, though he has. not done a great deal of work, shows signs of weakness. Otherwise he has the appearance of usefulness. Knight Errant is now a big colt, and should in time make a useful horse. He was lame on the eve. of the Wanganui meeting, and when he ran second to Windwhistle in the Wanganui Guineas, and has been given time since, and is not likely to race for a while. Orloff, the Welcome Stakes winner, has some quality, and is of medium size, but is a bit wanting immediately behind the saddle. She does not claim an engagement at the A.R.C. summer meeting, and unless Mr. Stead should send Imperator, the Gypsy Grand —Coronal gelding, who won at Wellington, and who is just A useful two-year-old and probably nothing more, Helen Faueit will be that gentleman’s only two-year old representative at the A.R.C. summer meeting. There are a number of unbroken two-year-olds, including the St. Legere-Hilda colt, a. couple of well-grown Gypsy Grand geldings from Reii and Whirlpool respectively, and the yearlings recently purchased by Mr. Stead at the Elderslie sale located at Yaldhurst. The highestpriced— 650 guineas—lot, by Stepniak from Fairymaid, is a medium-sized colt, but while he may prove useful, one would hardly select him to become a champion. (To be continued.)

T4KAPNUA JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. The .Takapuna Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting commenced in splendid weather on Saturday, apd in the presence of a fairly large audience. The Club tried the experiment of running their totalisators so that those who preferred: to do- sp-could, by putting their money in the outside machines, have two chances for each investment, while those who preferred to take their chance of backing winners only, and not second horses, by investing on the inside machines, could have their wishes gratified. The departure appeared to give the greatest satisfaction to investors generally. The sum of £6734 was passed through the totalisator, as against £6876 on the opening day last year. The racing it can be said was of an entertaining character. Commencing with the Trial Handicap, a disappointment was in store for the friends of Cavalry, who supported that gelding well on the strength of good work done during the week. Lance Corporal, too, had friends, and he and Cavalry were together throughout the contest, only, however, to be put out of court by the disappointing Golden Rose, who shifted about a good deal, but nevertheless had most paec at the finish. Mary SSeaton signalised her first appearance in public by winning the Cambria Handicap, for which she started first favourite, in good style, from Swagsman and five other moderates, of whom Bastion, a eolt by Cuirassier from Dolosa, was making a first appearance also, but was nevertheless called upon' to give Ql'.s to the winner. There’was a i it of a demonstration against St. Ursula, when thgt .mare returned to scale after the St. Andrewls Handicap, in which she was favourite, coupled with her sister, St. Olga,, who made, the pace as long as she could. The feeling of the dissenting ones was that St. Olga had been trusted too long, and that St. Ursula was not. caned upon early enough to do herself full justice. The severity of the pace set by St. Olga and , the lightly weighted Sparkling Water settled any chance St. Ursula

had. It was a good go between Tauhei and Sparkling Water, and both ran well, contesting a lot of ground, from the turn home, a dead heat resulting. Chancellor 11. showed his usefulness by winning the Handicap Maiden Hurdle Race, In which Lady Dash and the galloway Yarra fiifftshed second and third. Ballinger ran like a non-stayer, and Royal Conqueror, through jumping badly and losing ground at an early stage, had to be ridden hard to get anywhere near the leaders, but it is not probable that he would have got nearer than a few lengths of the winner even had he made no mistake. Sudden and Firefly both ran indifferently. The running of Nereid in the First Hack Handicap came as a surprise to most people, but she stuck i her task well, and cleverly defeated the vourite, Lady Soult and Jessr.mine, and eight others, of whom Sea Nymph, La Polish and Cressy were most in request. La Polish nearly fell and hampered Cressy in consequence. The substantial dividends of £54 inside and £2O 19/ outside returned on the Blairgowrie mare were the subject of comment during the afternoon. Nereid had been offered at auction on the previous day, and failed to attract a bidder at 25 guineas, the reserve set on her. The Stepniak mare Stepaway made no race of the pony event, in whi h Trooper was running well, and looked likely to be second at least, had he not fallen. Blue Paul finished strongly, but could not make any impression upon Stepaway. By clever fencing in the Hurdle Handicap, and a fair dash of pace, Rufus, the Waikato gelding son of Muskapeer, was enabled to beat Chancellor 11., who was saddled up for the second time during the day, and rat a- hard raee, however, always having the worst of a stubborn battle. Princess of Thule ran well, and so also did Regalia 11., the favourite, who was hard at it from the start. Regalia looked well, and so did Cavaliero, but the weight stopped. both, and the time of the race was about a record for the track, showing it to be fast. Fifteen horses i too big a field to raee on this track, but nevertheless that was the number of runners in the Cheltenham Handicap. Jewellery, the favourite, on whom Mark Ryan took a great ehance, only narrowly, won, and that by having the. luck to get an opening' on the rails. The little- daughter of S: Leger and Necklace just squeezed home from St. Olga, who, with Sundial, was always in toe front to the final pinch. Tai jpuna and Despatch were left u' the post, and took no part in the race. Lady Avon and Cuirasette had their heads turned the wrong way when the barrier went up; Orange and Blue fell, and Cuirasette rolled over her at the turn. Rosiphele nearly fell and also Tolstoi. Fortunately none of the riders were much hurt, tnough escapes were miraculous.

RACING. ANTICIPATIONS BY "WHALEBONE.” The Takapuna Jockey Club's spring meeting will be concluded to-morrow. The fields are likely to be good, and the racing interesting. The following horses are suggested as likely to run forward in the engagements set opposite their names: — Stanley Handicap — Delia Rose, Rosiphele. Second Hurdles—Rufus, Chancellor 11. Spring Handicap—Sparkling Water, Formula. Second Hack Handicap—Lance Corporal, Cressy.

Cautley Handicap Scotty. Camille. Steeplechase - Nor’west and Voltigeur. . • Second Pony Handicap-^Stepaway, Blue Paul. Welter Handicap Paul Seaton, Cavalry. The first race is timed to start at one o'clock. The following; acceptances were received last night for the second day's racing of the T.J.C. meeting, today (Wednesday?:

® ® ® At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Auckland Racing Club on Monday the programmes of a number of country racing clubs were passed. The applications of a number of persons for trainers’ licenses were considered. Some were granted, and others deferred. It was resolved, “That for the future applications for jockeys’ and trainers’ licenses must be forwarded through the secretaries of country clubs.” The following resolutions were also passed:—“That the totalizator dividends be paid on the first and second horses when not less than seven horses start, except in the ease of classical races, when the field must number four as at present; bracketed horses to be treated as a single starter.” “That no children under 12 years of age be allowed on the grandstand or in the paddock.” “That the decision of the stewards in the Austerlitz case be upheld.” “That the catering for the summer meeting be arranged for by a sub-committee.”

At a recent musical entertainment (says the “Bulletin") a foreign gentleman was in the chair, and he announced, “De nexta performance is de part songa, ‘Salinalari.* ” Some of the audience would have preferred a popular air, but the lovers of the classical leaned back with a large satisfied expression. Anyhow, “Sally in Our Alley” took the whole crowd by surprise.

STANLEY HANDICAP. Four furlongs. st.lb. sLlb Telephone .. 9 10 Delia Rose.... 7 5 Takapuna ... .. 9 10 Despatch 7 2 Tolstoi Q 4 Six Miss Highlander .. .. 7 12 Iota 6 10 Lady Dash. . .. 7 12 Gold Web 6 10 Scout .. 7 10 Rosiphele ... ..7 8 Lady Himilaya ... ..7 8 Desborough 6 10 SECOND HANDICAP HtTRDLES. One mile and three-quarters. st.lb. st.lb Regalia 11... . . 11 2 Chancellor II. 9 12 Vanquish ..10 2 Rufus 9 10 Princess of Firefl v 9 7 Thule.. .. 9 12 Miss Drury... 9 6 SPRING HANDICAP. One mile. st.lb st.lb. formula .. 8 13 Red Lancer.... 8 0 St. Olga .. 8 4 Sparkling 1 auhei ..8 2 Sundial 8 2 SECOND 1 HACK HANDICAP. £ Seven furlongs. st.lb. st.lb. Cressy ,. 8 ; Lady Soult.. .. 7 12 Gold 7 0 Evert >.78 Hypatia >.7 8 Amahantas ... 6 7 Lance Corporal ..7 6 A.UTLEY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Taka puna .., st.lb. ..92 Rosiphele st.lb. St. Olga ..9 0 Highlander ... , 7 6 Scotty ..8 0 Camille 7 0 SECOND PONY HANDICAP. F furlongs. st.lb. Blue Paul.... .. 9 10 Trooper 7 10 Stepaway ... ..9 8 Girton Girl ... 7 10 r irst Whisper 9 0 Nannie 7 8 St. Loanda... ..9 0 Mamoa „ 7 3 1. kase .. 7 12 Weira 6 12 WELTER HANDICAP. One mile. st.lb. st.lb. Sundial . 10 6 Caval rv 8 8 Materoa .. 10 2 Golden Rose... 8 7 Red Lancer. . 10 0 Paul Seaton... 8 4 Highlander .. ..92 Cuirasette .... 7 7 Hikipene .... ..9 0