TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVIII, Issue XX, 17 May 1902, Page 950

TURF NOTES.

Skobeloff la said to be jumping very well.

Goetaer will leave for Suva in about a fortnight’s time.

Clanranald’s full brother St. Andrew, sire of Jabber and other fast horses, is dead.

Cooee, by Trenton, was fancied for a race at Lincoln, and supported, too, but finished last.

Geologist has been purchased by a patron of J. Thorpe’s, and goes into that trainer’s stable.

J. Chaafe, Ren., has recovered from his Illness of a fortnight since, and Is, I am pleased to say, out and about again.

Races In future will commence at one o'clock at Flemington—that is, at all the big meetings. The death is announced In England of Mrs W. R. Wilson, the widow of the late aqulre of St. Albans.

Haydn was scratched at 11.10 a.m. today for the North New Zealand. Grand National Hurdle Race.

Australian Colours has just been taken up again after a long paddock spell, and is being hacked about at Randwick.

J. Rae has been confined to his bed for several days past with congestion of the right lung, but Is new doing all right.

Shannon Cass was ridden in the Grand National without spurs, and has never been punished with either whip or spur.

Imported Positano claimed a winner at the Sunbury' (Victoria) races on April 23, in a two-year-old filly called Posca, who won by live lengths.

Regalia 11. was engaged in tne Sydney Turf Club Handicap, run last Saturday, find was weighted at 7.4, while the top weight, Lucknow, received ¥.12.

Old Nelson, who was made a present of to his old trainer, E. Cutts, by Major Geurge, is reported to have put on a lot of flesh in his home at Chokebore.

Mr P. Clarke, owner of Cleughbrae, runner-up to Fearless Footsteps in last year’s Waterloo Cup, and owrier of some gcod horses in England, died recently.

At a recent meeting at Wellington (New South Wales) the first three winners were got by the erst New Zealand owned sires Medallion. Russley and Silver Prince respectively.

The Labourer, who proved a rogue when racing in New Zealand, is racing again in West Australia, after a season at the stud. This horse could go fast, too —when he liked.

Blizzard, Stockfish and Lord Zetland, whose combined ages are 42 years, ran ir a race at Beaumal, in Otago, recently. Stockfish is 18 years old. and it may be here mentioned during two seasons in bis career was about, the most raced horse in this colony.

The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club have decided to alter the first day uf their v,inter meeting from June 25 to June 26. the latter date being the holiday to be observed for Coronation D; r.

At Ellerslie the whole of the work is being done the loft-htfnded way of the tracks, save that on which the jumpers are engaged. This is in view of'the‘Takapuna meeting.

Mr R. Phillips is naw the owner of Felicitous, who was reported lame some few weeks since, but was all right soon afterwards. Frank McGrath is to have the mare at Rand wick.

Some time ago a colt called Windsor was killed by collision with a Dunlop Tyre Company’s motor car in Melbourne. The owner recently sued the company for £490 damages, and was awarded a verdict for £250.

Formula, the tull-alster to Multiform, has been purchased from the Hon. H. Moaaman by Mr Morrln for the Wellington Park stud. She la a good-tempered mare, aha ped on fine Unea for a brood matron, and should be a great acoulsitioa to the stud.

The trotting gelding Sierra has been taken South, and may possibly compete on the second day of the Wellington T.C. meeting. The Cob. who was taken to Wellington on Sunday, may compete in the Wairarapa before he returns.

Tod Sloan wits riding work at Newmarket In March, and fully expects the English Jockey Club to reinstate him in the ranks of jockeys, but it is thought that the American jockey will have to stand down for some time longer.

One of the hardest-raced thoroughbreds in America was a mare called The Imp. She was mated this season with Topgallant, and an American millionaire has offered £2OOO for the foal if a colt and half that sum if a Ally. Mr Oxenham, the well known bookmaker, owns a horse racing under the name of T. MJS. This gee-gee has been ccnspicuous, and all too often in second place, and a confrere says he interprets the letters T.M.S. to mean “too many seconds." A change of name is suggested.

The Melbourne Cup winner Glenloth, who was trained by M. Carmody, at one time a trainer at Ellerslie, while being pi epared for the Custerton races at Tarpeena dropped dead on th® training track from rupture of a blood vessel. Glenloth had previously seen service at the stud.

At Kenilworth, at the Cape, according to the Special Commissioner of the “ Sportsman,” a novelty exists in the arrangements on the course, for outside the weighing-room there are three enclosures, one of which is to revive the winner and placed horses. Not a bad idea, either.

In noticing the breeding of Sir Edgar Vincent’s colt Pistol, by Carbine, who ran second In the Two Thousand Guineas, I mentioned that he had the pedigree of a stayer, and at tjie moment I was under the impression that he was in the Derby; but “Ruff’s" says not. Pistol, however, claims some valuable engagements this season. s

‘‘Pentagraph.” in a note i u the “Referee,” mentions that owing to a typographical error Orloff was returned at the head of the list of winning two-year-olds instead of Porirua. The value of tho Northern Champagne Stakes was taken as £4OO Instead of £5OO. Porirua leads Orloff by £l5.

Sam Loates, the well known English jockey, who some time since met with an accident at Northampton, has b?en undergoing massage treatment, and is so much that he is able to discard his crutches. It is feared. however (says an exchange), that it will be some time before he is thoroughly restored to health.

The death is announced of the veteran journalist, Mr W. H. Lansley, who for many years contributed interesting racing articles in the columns of the “Morning Post” over the widely-known signature “Pavo.” Mr Langley, who was born on November 23. 1822, and was, therefore, in his eightieth year, was, many years ago, editor of “Bell’s Life,” from which he retired in 1862, in order to till the editorial chair of the “Sporting Gazette.”

The rainfall on Monday morning, as experienced on the Ellerslie racecourse -vyas the heaviest known there for years. Fortunately it did not last long. Trainers have been getting a deal of broken weather at Ellerslie, but. nevertheless, work has been progressing there, and with the jumpers and juveniles much in evidence the number of horses in commission on the track'’, shows no diminution on previous winter seasons, and it may now be said that winter is fairly entered upon.

It would be a smart performance on the part of the owner of Sceptre to win the Blue Riband with his filly after having sold her stable companion Duke of Westminster to Mr G. Faber. M.P., for 21,000 guineas. The “Yorkshire Gazette” says there is no secret that Mr Faber bought Duke of Westminster with a view to carrying off the Derby in the Coronation year, and the disappointment at Klngselere would lie bitter if Mr Siever were to secure the prize.

Wakeful is believed to have a mortgage on all the best weight-for-age races iTi Australia ip the spring of next season, and Mr Macdonald baa declined to put a price on her. An English buyer wanted her. It would be interesting to see Wakeful and Cruciform meet, fit and well, say, at a mile and a mile and a-half, on weight-for-age terms. Tattersall’s sweeps are said to be still running in Tasmania. Talk about running the proverbial coach and four through the laws of the land. Some of them are so framed that they would afford an eajiy passage for an express train. It Is, however, thought that Mr G. Adams will have to cloae his bu«ftn«Mr very shortly.

Levanter was sold in New Zealand a veterinary surgeon would not give a certificate of aoundneas, yet for racing purposes the old son of Captivator was practically sound, as the racing he has stood since proves. It was through putting his foot in a hole that he went lame on the eve of the Liverpool Grand National.

McClusky has withdrawn his appeal to the Wellington Racing Club against their sentence of disqualification at the suggestion of his employer. Sir George Clifford, who has written the club on the lad’s behalf. Str George, in doing so. mentioned that as the nominator of the Appeal Court he was placed in a position of some delicacy, as any action of his might be liable to misconstruction.

Prompted by the feeling that it was his duty, a well-known bishop once remonstrated with one of his clergy for attending the meet of a local hunt. “Well, your lordship.” replied the offender, “I really do not see that there is any more harm in hunting than going to a ball.” “I presume,” answered his lordship, “that you refer to having seen my name down among those who attended Lady A’s ball; but I assure you, throughout the whole evening I was never once in the same room as the daficers.” “That, my lord, is exactly how I stand—l was never once in the same field as the hounds.”

A cable in an American paper states that Mr W. C. Whitney has withdrawn Nasturtium from the Derby in consequence of that colt being sick. Nasturtium won three out of five races at two years old. and is described as a fine chestnut colt standing 15.3, with a blaze and three white stockings. His breeding shows that he is bred in to Stockwell. His sire is Watercress, and dam MargerIque, the last-named by Bend Or from Order, imported to America. Nasturtium cost Mr Whitney lO.OOOsovs last year.

Nominations are due on Friday next for the following events of the Auckland Racing Club’s Grand National Meeting:— Maiden Steeplechase, Maiden Welter, Maiden Hurdles, Cornwall and Remuera Hurdles, Second Maiden Hurdles, Second Maiden Welter. Tally-ho Steeplechase, York Steeplechase, Selling Steeplechase, Ladies’ Bracelet, Second Maiden Steeplechase. Winter Welter Hurdles, Third Malden Welter, Hunters’ Steeplechase, and Farewell Handicaps; also for the Ladies’ Bracelet. At the same time acceptances will be due for the Grand National Hurdle Race and Great Northern Steeplechase.

The Bard, who held an unbeaten record In England at two years old, winning in all 18 races, and who ran the unbeaten Ormonde to a length and a-half in the Derby and won the Doncaster and Goodwood Cups, besides other races, at three years old, died in France on December 14th. He cost the late Mr Henri Say, of the Lormoy stud, in France, 10,000 guineas, and has been a good winner-producer on the French turf. His progeny last year are credited with winning £28,000. One of the best of the performers by the great son of Petrarch ia Monsieur Anaedee.

Should handicappers compare notes? It would appear that some have done so in Australia in the past, judging from press remarks. Mr R. R. Maitland, the newlyappointed Victorian Amateur Turf Club’s handicapper, it is reported, is unlikely to compare with the Victorian Racing. Club s official, and so we shall get independent work from each when the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup weights appear simultaneously. It is said that Mr Maitiand and Mr Dakin are sworu enemies. A Melbourne writer says both are

“handy” with the pen, and he would not be surprised to see a paper battle raging between the pair before many months have elapsed.

Dr. Bree, of Colchester, in 1865 sent the following instance of horse sagacity to the “Field”:—Mr Higgs, Mayor of Sunbury, was the owner of the animal, and he told the story to Dr. Bree. This horse, he said, used to pump his own water, taking the handle of the pump in his mouth and working it like a human being The other horses would take advantage of his skill, and when thirsty would bite and tease him to go and pump for them, and were generally successful in inducing him to do so. He would walk gravely up to the pump, take hold of the handle, and work away at it till water flowed; directly water appeared, however, •he would let go the handle and drink himself. Mr Higgs had seen him do this. The English amateur jockey, Mr H. Randall, who rode with so much success last season, has decided to join the professional ranks. In some measure this course may have been forced on Mr Randall, as it was understood that he had received a hint from the Jockey Club that it would be useless again applying for a license as an amateur.

Shannon Lass, who won the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, came into the betting market on the night before the race, and was well backed at 25 to 1. Mathew, who was second, was also supported at 30 to 1. while Manifesto, the top weight, who was third, was in good demand at 100 to 6. The race. It is said, must have been a good one for the ring, as several candidates were heavily backed in preference to the winner.

In a selling race run recently in the Old Country the American horse Omaha 11. won. The horse was entered to be sold for lOOsovs, but on being submitted to auction he realised 1350 gs without change of ownership, the surplus of ]2sogs over selling price being divided between the ehxb and the owner of the second horse. At first sight this looks bad

business for the owner of Omaha 11., but he was no doubt quite content with the afternoon’s work, as he smote the ring hip and thigh. There is -a rule of the English Jockey Club in regard to racecourse companies, which forbids a dividend of over 10 per cent, per annum. The regulation, though it appears arbitrary at first sight, has been the means of raising the class of sport on these courses. In former days the racing clubs and companies paid huge dividends, but the temptation to make sport subservient to the treasury was one few executive bodies could resist, and the result of the rule was to produce a general increase in the value of stakes.

A New York writer states that a firm of tipsters have been conspicuous in America throughout the past season by tho extensive advertising which they indulged in. Not only did they publish a paper of their own. containing racing items and their selections for the day, but they also advertised to an unprecedented extent in sporting dailies, and had large banners bearing their name suspended over the tracks, high up in the air, by means of a system of kites, so that no one at the races could fall to see them. They charged a daily subscription •of £1 for their information, sent to subscribers.

In France, according to a writer in an exchange, the popular jockey finds temptations of every kind awaiting him, and more than one good rider’s name could be mentioned whose brilliant iuture was wrecked through listening to the followers of racing. Every art and wile is brought into play, and a good dose of determination is required to resist the flatterers wbn are ‘‘onstantly mixing with the jockeys, doing their commissions for them, making them presents, and constituting themselves bosom friends and boon companions. The feeling which existed some time since against American jockeys has to a great extent worn off. and all friction will be avoided if the stewards decide to prevent any semblance of foul play on one part or the other.

In Germany tho question of riding fees and of travelling expenses, etc., for Jockeys. has (says an exchange) been settled by the Union Club. Formerly jockeys could claim £2 10/ for a ride, with £5 for a win on the fiat; £3 for a ride over hurdles, with £8 for a win, and £3 13/ for a rido in steeplechases and £7 10/ for a win. The remuneration for riders has been settled on the English scale, and no differ-, ence *s made between hurdle-racing and steeplechastng. The winning ride on the flat la paid for with £5, and the loser gets one-half thaj amount, while over country and hurdles the winning fee Is the same as on the ftat. with £3 for a simple losing mount. Travelling expenses are fixed at a pound a day, and are only to be claimed from owners who have retained the services of the jockey travel ling, each owner paying h!s share.

The Japanese devote a good deal of attention to racing, pony racing being naturally most popular In a country of ponies (says a Home authority). The Imperial racecourse at Toklo was laid out by the Emperor of Japan for his special race meeting, which lasts three days, and is held every year in his birthday week. The course is nearly a mile round, and is one of the best In Jaoan. To the Western eye it is too picturesque to be altogether like business, bordered as it is with cherry trees, while in the 2 eat L e ls a lake wlth various decorative buildings about it. Many of the Japanese Royal Family and the nobles keen racing studs, and give cups and purses, the prise of the birthday week meeting being the Imperial Cup. Count Ito whose name Is well known in Europe has some of the best ponies. The total I sator system of betting is the one most in vogue.

On the second day of me Welnngton Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting last) month. Mr Evett weighted Cruciform at 10 4 m the Pacific Handicap, run over a distance of 6 furlongs. In the same race he gave Achilles 9.7, and Porirua 8.12. Cruciform was thus handicapped at 241 b over her weight for age; Achilles was assessed at 811 b over his. and Porirua 221 b. In other words, Achilles was estimated Tib better than Cruciform on the weight for age computation, and Portrua £ib inferior to tb.it filly, thus making Achilles out a top sawyer indeed. This is, of course, all a matter of opinion. les is generally believed to ho a very good colt, but can it be said that he bad really earned the distinction of being classed so high as to have been equal to the task that was set him. Neither Cruciform nor Achilles ran, so that it was not possible to say how a race between the pair over six furlongs at the weights would have ended. I fancy, however, that most people would take Cruciform, at such a handicap, even allowing that the weights were high, for Cruciform is regarded by our best Judges as the best filly we have seen in this colony at her age. When we come to look back to the corresponding meeting last year, we find that in this race the then two year olds Nonette and San Patricia were handicapped at 7.5 and 7.2 respectively. Nonette had only been twice beaten at the time, and only a couple of weeks before had beaten twelve 2 year olds with 10.5 on his back. San Patricia and Nonette ran first and second. Mr Evett must have ■had thia performance in his recollection, as he went to the other extreme.

Weights for the two big Jumping races to be decided on the Srd and 4th June at Ellerslie were 'issued on Friday. In the Great Northern Steeplechase Mr Evett bad twenty-eight horses to adjust the weights for. and In the Grand National

Hurdle Race no fewer than forty-four, a record number for this particular event. In 'the Steeplechase he baa bad to deal with quite a number of practically unknown quantities so far as cross country work is concerned, but they have nearly all been seen over hurdles, and the fact that they are entered for the Steeplechase suggests that their owners are satisfied that they possess the neceesary quaHflcation to ascend and descend the hill, and there is a good deal in this, and negotiate the not difficult fences on the Ellerslie course. Eleven of the horses engaged have been over the course before. some of them a good many times. In the North New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race there are a dozen or more engaged that are beginners, and a few that have had but little experience in public. There are two previous winners of the Great Northern Steeplechase engaged in Moifaa and Voltigeur 11., and two previous winners of the Hurdle Race in Shylock and Cavaliero, while we have one winner of the New Zealand Grand National Hurdles in Haydn, and two winners of the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase in The Guard and Gobo amongst those engaged. There are many well-performed and decidedly useful horses engaged in both events, and the new aspirants for cross-country or Grand National Hurdle honours comprise very many promising horses, and I am inclined to assume that the fields in both cases are, upon the whole, really the strongest that have been known since these races were introduced. At the same time I believe that we have had a few steeplechasers superior, so far as lias yet been shown, to Moifaa, if they were not so at his age, and at least one horse superior to Cavaliero over hurdles.

In placing Moifaa at the top of the list in the Steeplechase, I am in accord with Mr Evett, and I consider that every ounce Mr Elllngham’s horse has earned has been given him, notwithstanding that he received and carried more weight successful on the flat country steeplechase course in Hawke’s Bay. Though Cavaliero has not been over country, and it would not have surprised me to see a lb. or two conceded by Moifaa, there is little cause for complaint on the part of Cavaliero’s owner seeing him on the same mark. It, however, has to be remembered that 12.1 is the biggest weight yet carried to victory in this race. Remembering the size and quality of the field, the fact that Cavaliero failed last year in the North N.Z. G.N. Hurdle Race, carrying 13.1, which included a 71bs penalty, and not overlooking the fact that he won the Remuera Hurdle race with 13.13 up, I am still of opinion that 13.6 is too great a weight to start an important event like the one under notice with, and it is to me positively absurd to call upon Cavaliero, good horse though he is, to give just on 3st. to such horses as Highlander and Mars, to say nothing of much greater allowances to so many horses that have been racing with success on the fiat. Coeur de Lion, a fair flat performer, possibly no better than Highlander, and one that was not a good jumper, whose fencing caused him much effort, was equal to beating Cavaliero at a difference of 211bs on heavy ground, and it is rarely any other way at this season of the year. Highlander with 14Ibs less on his back, and Mars with 151bs less than Coeur de Lion, should hold Cavaliero safe enough, especially as that ?° r ® e b ? 3 m % e than he carried into r ? pl^ce V. Cavaliero would require to be very lucky indeed to have any sort of t re Er resentative flela with 13.6 <>n his back. He was lucky about this time last year in meeting a number of horses a. great deal below the frm they have since been showing. y

It is not my intention to go into an exhaustive analysis of the weights in this Issue, as I propose the subn<?Xt ’I 66 ?' but there are some points , tba s L, be touchea upon. A comparison of the respective imposts of horses engaged in both events shows that Cavala,nd Y a i^ er ® have each received Mlbs. less in the Great Northern Steeplechase than in the Hurdle race; Tim. who is a maiden over country, also has Slbs oA’h,?] 61b3 leBS - Rufu3 ' Princess of Thule. Bellman, and Evening Wonder and others have each received less weight In the Steeplechase than in the Hurdle event. Plain Bill and Dr. Bill, by cofA! cidence, have the same weight in both races, but we find Shylock, who has already a Grand National Hurdle Race to his credit, in with less in the Hurdle ln n l he St eeplechase, being treated as a light of other days and S \' dden ' in contradistinction to those already mentioned, have more weight in the cross country race than in the Hurdle Race. These things Ae capable of explanation, but some people might wonder at such striking differences, which will be more readily seen bv setting out the figures thus:— y

Mr Evett recently handicapped Evening Wonder at 11.12 for the Avondale Steeple? a w * ufus at 1 - 10 > a difference of 161bs. Evening W onder started favourite and ran off at the third fence, and Rufus did not compete. Now we find the at a di ff eren ce of 91bs. Sudden, who did not run, was there set to give Rufus 41bs, and is now set to receive 81bs. Neither horses, have started since they were handicapped. Princess of Thule was asked to give the same horse 41bs. They did not meet; neither has run since. Now Princess of Thule is receiving 41 bs. These are little matters that people who own horses cannot understand. Then, agaiu.if we look a few weeks

back to the handicapping of Haydn and Walwera In the hurdle races at Ellerslie and the running of these horses and the weights, and the running between Waiwera and Royal Conqueror at Wanganui, it mu»t be seen how very Inconsistent Mr ETvett has been. The same remarks apply to some of the adjustments for the Wanganui and the Auckland hurdle events—handicaps, too, that must have been made about the same time. As I have said before, I Intend returning to the subject, but I may here mention that I regard Waiwera as about the best handicapped horse In both races, though I do not recommend him to backers, as he was sore when here last. In the Steeplechase the three top weights, Moifaa. Cavaliero, The Guard; Princess of Thule, Evening Wonder, and Rufus are the half-dozen that may furnish the winner; but Frost, K Jam.and Oracle are three likely horses that have come under my notice, and some of the others. It is quite on the cards, may turn out well. Of those in the Hurdle Race I am not partial to the chances of the top weights. Mars should beat anything above him. unless Highlander has taken kindly to the game. These horses, with Frost, Oracle, StratHnairn. Reclaimer, and some of the others hitherto only known on the flat, may furnish the winner.

A peculiar betting dispute—in which a well-known Tasmanian sportsman and a prominent Melbourne commission agent are concerned—has, says the “Age,” lately engaged the attention of the Victorian Club Committee. It appears that the fortunate drawer of Wakeful in Tattersall’s consultation on the Sydney Cup, after generously laying portion of his anticipated winnings to the stable, telegraphed to the commission agent, whom he believed to be at Randwick, authorising him to lay £5OO against Wakeful. The agent, however, was in Melbourne at the time, but the telegram was opened by a relative of his, who promptly replied that he had “taken £5OO to £45 Wakeful.” He signed this telegram with his own name, and not that of the agent to whom the original message had been addressexl. The agent, and not the relative, made the claim after Wakeful had won the Cup, but the holder of the winning ticket refused to acknowledge the demand for the £5OO, his contention apparently being that his telegram was a private message to the agent in question, and he had no business with any third party. As the agent was not at Randwick, the instructions, he contends, were null and void. He further justifies his position on the ground that had "Wakeful not won the lucky drawer of the mare in the sweep faits to see how he could, in the circumstances, have successfully established a claim against the agent for the £45. Eventually the dispute was referred to the Victorian Club Committee for settlement. The sweep winner applied for permission to be represented at the inquiry by counsel, and as this was refused he declined to submit himself to the jurisdiction of the committee. The dispute, however, was Investigated, and it was decided that the commission agent was entitled to the £5OO. The winner of the sweep has since left for his home In Tasmania without heeding the finding of the committee, and the commission agent now talks of taking legal proceedings to recover the amount involved. Further developments will be awaited with interest. © © ® AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. This meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday, but the weather proved disagreeable, rain falling more or less heavily at intervals during the afternoon. The track was much cut up, especially for the concluding events on the programme, and many of the horses were apparently unable to act on the heavy going. The sum of £2151 was passed through the totalisator, making £4BBB for the meeting, being £512 short of last year. The last race was started so late that it was almost dark when the horses were competing. The business of the afternoon was somewhat retarded by the weather,> and the hearing of objections against two of the runners for alleged inconsistency, which were not entertained. Consideration of a protest against Cob, the winner of the last race, on the alleged ground that he galloped, was held over tUi this afternoon. Some good dividends were returned during the afternoon, tho hitherto disappointing Nat Gould being so little fancied for the Trial Handicap, which he ran away with, that backers got £l6 12/ for each 10/ invested, and backers of Duke C. in the Class Trot were rewarded by receiving £8 4/ for each ticket Duke C. simply outstayed the opposition, and was ridden by Mr Mcßride, sen., his owner, who was congratulated on his success. Sierra stayed better than Lady Retford in the Easter Handicap, and the last named breaaing when well in the lead, and again at a critical juncture, the visitor scored cleverly. The two pony flat-race winners, Little Wonder and Sportsman, were well handled by young Percival, and each paid fair dividends. The ‘Pony Trot was easily won by Look-on. © © © TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. (Special to “Graphic/’) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. After making final payments, the following remain in the Ashburton County Stakes of 150sovs, for two year-olds and upwards, welght-for-age, with penalties and allowances, to be decided at the Ashburton Racing Club’s Autumn Meet-

ing: Golden Vein. Tercelet. Rosemere, Caliver, Wellbeck, Firebrand, Cruciform. Merrymaker, Lady Lillian, Fallas, and Founamu.

The Canterbury Jockey Club has given notice to the Racing Conference of the following amendment to Rule 63: To strike out all words berore "the relative.” and substituting “all partnersnips in every horse above the age of one year, and the names and addresses ox any persons having any interest In such horse.” The c lub has also decided to submit a new rule regarding the handicapping of untried horses.

Sir Geo. Clifford has Deen appointed to represent the Club at tne next Racing Conference. At the usual monthly meeting of the N.Z. Trotting Association, held on \»euneaday, correspondence was read from the Otahuhu Trotting. Club with reference to the Heiress case, and it was decided "That this Association considers that the explanation forwarded is most unsatisfactory, and mat the Club should have suspended paying out the totalisator dividend immediately the appeal was lodged; further, that any such gross breach of the rules in future will result in the disaffiliation of the Club from the Association.”

Mr W. E. Singleton, Onehunga, wrote stating that his horse, Taihoa, was beaten by Nobby at the Auckland 'Trotting Club’s October Meeting, and asKing Association to enquire as to whether Nobby was identical with a well-known Canterbury horse.

The New Brighton Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting was concluded on Thursday. The weather was line, the attendance fau\y large, and the racing Interesting, The principal harness event fell to tne Electioneer geiding Senator, who won comfortably from carl, with the consistent Monte Carlo third. Michael Malone accounted for tne chief saddle trot but he had very little to spare at the finish, and as a matter of fact got, home only half a length in advance of St. George, to whom he was conceding Bsecs. There was not a single protest during the afternoon. A misprint in “Pentagraph's” list of winning two-year-olds, a summary of which 1 sent you as soon as the list appeared, placed Orloff at the head of the list. "Pentagraph, ’’ in the current number of the • Referee," corrects the mistake, and substitutes Porirua for Orloff. Glenaladale has been scratched for all his engagements at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting. Anybody in want of a cocuiel siallion had better look this way. Great Northern Foal btakes* winner, Reflector, by Lochiel —Iris, is announced for sale. On more than one occasion I have descanted on the looks of Canute Chiefs two-year-oid full-brother Deer Stalker. The son of Clanranald is the best-look-ing colt this year, in this part of New Zealand at any rate, but, unfortunately, hitherto he has not been able to stand a preparation. He is in work now, however. and Mr Cutts hopes that he will survive a preparation for his three-year-oid engagements. Mention of Mr Cutts reminds me that his recent present from Major George, namely, the stallion Nelson, is looking in rare fettle. The old son of King Cole put on a great deal of flesh since his arrival at Riccarton, and bears quite a rejuvenated appearance. The Amberley Steeplechase Club has decided to hold its annual race meeting on August 1, before the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National Meeting, instead of after it, as is the club’s annual custom. McClusky, who was disqualified by the Wellington Racing Club for his riding of Goldenmere in the North Island Challenge Stages, has withdrawn his appeal. The reason for his action lies in the fact that the owner of Goldenmere (Sir Geo. Clifford) is the chairman of the Racing Conference, and would therefore have had to consider the appeal. McClusky, in a letter to the Wellington Club, reiterates his innocence, and his protest is warmly supported by Sir George Clifford, who asserts his belief that the lad is not guilty. It is rumoured here that McClusky’s sentence is likely to be reduced materially. McGinnis, the Dunedin trainer, has had an addition to his team In the shape of a yearling colt by Grafton from Consistence (by Melos). The youngster, which w’as purchased at the Sydney autumn sales last month, is described as a singularly promising one. The remainder of Mr McGinnis’ team are looking well. This is especially the case with regard to Pampero, who looks as if he were destined to compensate his owner for the disappointments he has caused him this season.

I hear very flattering reports from Dunedin concerning a rising two-year-old by Multiform from St. Ouida. This youngster is the only living colt of his age by the distinguished son of Hotchkiss. The West Coast horse Abydos, who has had a remarkable run of success during the past few months, and was returned a winner at the Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting, cost only six guineas as a yearling.

T. Buddicombe, the Dunedin horseman, is again on the sick list. An arm which he broke some months ago was set so badly that it has hod to be reset. A great deal of sympathy is felt for Buddicombe, who has been consistently unlucky for the last five or six years. No Southern horses are engaged in the Auckland Racing Club’s Grand National Hurdle Race and Great Northern Steeplechase. and the appearance of the handicaps for those events has not aroused much interest here. Moifaa is liked as well as anything in the Steeplechase, and Royal Conqueror, Mars and Cavaliero in the Hurdle Race.

CHRaISTCHURCH, Tuesdays

The weather on Saturday morning promised none too well for the Christchurch Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting, but it cleared before noon, and remained fine throughout the afternoon. The attend-

unce wxs larger thau ueual, uie racing fairly lnc«r«etiu<. bui th« neavy going ounUlDuted luateruuly t u upeet form, fur inaianoe, uxe Wear Cumst, rapreMicaUve ▲byuue, who was made a strong favourite Xor the Flying ttaudVcap, palpably fadeu to act on tfie gu ft ground, ailhuugn he got well away from a straggling start. Lady Dundas. who, together with the favourite, was favoured by the starter, won by a lentgh from An tiguiie. Before the race the Qucguon of Abydos' connection with * disqualified trainer was enquired into by the stewards. with the result that although the stewards accepted the assurance that It amounted to nothing, they bad the trainer removed from the course. Another horse whom the going appeared to affect was DlThdas The last named, who was second In demand for the Autumn Handicap, was never prominent after halt the distance had been covered. Calibre, who has apparently mended hie ways, upset a strong foe In Pallas. After the race It was discovered that the winner had Injured one of his pasterns, and on latest information he was lame. The . accident is a piece of bad luck for Mr Harris, as Calibre threatened to be dangerous In his engagements at Ashburton and Dunedin thia month.

Skobeloff made his first appearance In the colours of his new owner. Mr Dalgety. but though supported by his connections. he ran absolutely last, while his less-fancied stable companion Huku finished third. Calotype and Kotokoto, both by the I.ochlel horse Reflector, had the finish for the High Weight Handicap to themselves Bill Perkins, a promising three-year-old colt by Perkin Warbeck 11.. beat the Reflector filly Tuawal in the Malden Plate. J.P.. who is rarely bred for a jumper—being by Apremont from the hurdle racer mare Justice, by Winchester—wa« too good for the Welcome Stakes winner Romanoff In the Selling Hack Race, and the smart Rosemerc annexed the Welter Handicap, beating a large field.

The two trotting events were neoountefl for by The Orphan and Van Diemen respectively. both of whom are by Van Cleve.

The Ashburton County RnHng Chib's Autumn Meeting on Thursday and Friday promises to be a most enjoyable gathering. Cruciform is announced as a certain starter for the Ashburton County Stakes, a race for two and three year olds, and she Is likely to be accompanied to the scene by her stable companions; Grand Rapid and Siege Gun, the latter of whom Is an untried three-year-old full brother to Lancaster. Cruciform, if she starts, must have the stakes at her mercy; but although Siege Gun Is satd to be sound. I scarcely care to trust him for the Ashburton Handicap, In which he Is engaged with 7.12. Instead I prefer, to rely on Lady Lilian and Huku. AbvtTbs or Bill Perkins may win the Flying Handicap, Mercator or Princess Perkin the Gallop Handicap, Scottish Minstrel or Lapidary the Fairfield Handicap, and Pallas or Magnificent the Grove Farm Handicap. Recent arrivals at Riccarton are a halfsister to Lady Medallist, which has joined Lewis' team, and a full sister to Roseguard, by Vanguard—Rosebud, which has gone into Pine's stables.

A local backer had a bit of bad luck over a recent North Island meeting. He wired the secretary- of the club £4 to put on a winner which paid a dividend of £3O, but unluckily for him the wire reached Its destination after the race had started. Mr H. Craig, a well-known Otago racing man, in whose colours Euroclydon achieved all his victories, has left on a visit to England.

Among the horses that have recently put In an appearance at Wingatnl are Jupiter. Nihilist, and Mosea, The firstnamed will not be fit to race for some months, but Nihilist is wen forward in his preparation and is expected to play a prominent part in the Tradesman's Handicap at. Dunedin next week.

The Southland Racing Club made a profit of £l2O over Its Autumn Meeting. McGinnlss, the Dunedin trainer. Is breaking two yearlings bred by the Hon. George McLean. Both are by Lord Roslyn. One !□ a colt out of Mistral, and the other a gelding from Tiara. Mr Carncross, M.11.R. for the Taleri, who has acted as secretary for the Taler! Amateur Turf Club for some years past, is about to remove to the North Island. The Dunedin Jockey Club have received capital nominations for the minor events to be decided at their May meeting next week. The number exceeds last year’s total by twenty. Good reports come to hand concerning Pampero, and for the present 1 shall rely on the son of St. Clair for the Birthday Handicap. © ® ® TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. WINTER MEETING. The fol'owing handicaps have been doelated uy Mr Knl.-tht for the minor events at the Takupuna Jockey Club's winter meeting on the opening day:— Royal Handicap of lOOsovs, S furlongs — Highlander 9.10, St. Olga 8.3, Lamdiock 8 0. Telephone 8.0, Takapuna 8.0. Solo 7.12, Orange and Blue 7.12, Jewellery 7.12, Warwick 7.10, Camille 7.7, Anchorite 7.7, Hillflower 7.6, Scotty 7.0, Hiklpene 6.10, Rosephele 6.10, Gold Web 6.7, Ambition 6.7. la Polish 6.7.

Handicap Mai Jen Steeplechase of lOOsovs, about 24 miles.—Cavaliero 13.4, Bellman. 10.10, Punl 10.2. Hylas 10.0, Su.iana 10.0, Taranaki 9.12. Lady Dash 9.10, Peacock 9.10, Leona 9.7, Pullaek 9.7, All Fours 9.7, Pilot 9.7, Tulrne 9.7, Hector 9.7, Sophia 97. Perseverance 9.7, Sirdar 9.7. Reporter 9.7.

Handicap Malden Hurdles of 70sovs, 14 miles and 100yds.—Reclaimer 10.8, Sundial 10.8. Sudden I#.C, Tresham 10.<X Perseverance 9.10. Hlllflower 9.10, Miner 9.9. Pungarehu 9.9, Lady Dash 9.7, Hector

9.7. Ilippowal 9.1. Papatu 9.1. K&whal 9 6, Francis l.ovejoy 9.4, Scout 9.3. St. Rowan 9.2, Commodore 9.2. MedaWus 9.2, All Fours 9.2, Sophia 9.0, Repo 9.0. Sirdar 9.0, H» petition 9.0, Bittle Wonder 9.0. Handicap Maiden Plate of (Ksova. 7 furlongs*—Mechanic 9.6. Warwick 9.2, Sly Mias 8.7, Aurega 8.7. Rosephele 8.6, Mara 8.3. Repetition 8.3, Green and Gold 82. Blue Cap 8.0, Kanaka 7 12. Drudge 7.12, Commodore 7.10, Mt. Zeehan 7.10, Fran<is I.ovejoy 7.7. St. Rowan 7.7. *ciaval 7.5, Ben 7.5, Lance Corporal 7.0, Miner 6.7. First Pony Handicap of Gurovs, F> fur-Icngß-—Orange and Blue 11. 2. St. Loanda 8 3 First Whisper 8.7, Sportsman 8.7, Sentinel 8.3, Girton Girl 7.12, Sea Spray 7.12, Vulpine 7.10. Whorekino 7.4 ITkuse 7.9, Pcllv Perkins 6.10. Inspiration 6.•, liarnet 6.7. ® ® ® AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. NORTH NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. Mr Evett has declared the following weights for the two principal events of the above meeting:— I'HE GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP of 750sovs; second horse to receive lOOsovs, and third horse GOsovs out of the stake. Winner of any steeplechase of the value of IBOsovs after declaration of weights to carry 51b penalty. About 3$ miles. (Run June 3.)

THE GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE of BOOsovs; second horse to receive 75sovs and third 25sovs out of the stake. Winner of a hurdle race after the declaration of weights to carry 51b extra; of the Remuera Hurdle Race. 71b extra. Not cumulative. Two miles, over eight flights of hurdles. (Run June 4.)

(•><•><•) THE ADELAIDE CUP. ADELAIDE, May 7. At the South Australian Jockey Club’s meeting to-day the following was the result of the principal event:— ADELAIDE CL’P, a handicap of SOOsovs; the second horse to receive. IGOsovs and the third SOsovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and five furlongs. Mr R. King’s b g Th? Idler, aged, by The Vagabond—dam by St. Albans, 7.11 1 Mr S. G. Cook’s b c The Victory, 3yrs, Mr A. B. Pearson’s hr h Flagship, 4yrs, 7.12

Hurdle SteepleCavaliero race. .. 13.6 .. chase. .. 12.10 .. 10.6 .. 10.2 Waiwera Sudden Tawara .. . .. 11.2 .. .. 9.9 .. .. 9.0 ..

st lb »t lb Mol fan I 9 10 Prost .. 9 12 Cavallero 1 9 10 .. 9 11 The Guard.... 11 12 1).'. Bill ... 9 11 Cannon grate 11 s / -p r* 1 .. & 10 Plain Bill .... 11 0 Bellman ..99 Gobo n 6 Mata raws .. 9 7 Evng. "Wonder Tukurangi ..9 7 Rufus 10 Sirdar Voltigcur II 10 9 Ta worn o »• Princess Thule 10 6 Taranaki ..9 7 TVaiwera 10 A Kowlial ... 9 7 Sudden 10 Sultana .. 9 7 Dingo 10 2 Bhylock ... 9 7 Tim 10 0 Kanaka .. 9 7

Cava Hero st lb Dr. Bill st lb . fl 11 13 0 Moi faa 12 Reclaimer ... . fl 10 The Guard .... 11 11 Sudden .99 11 'J Taplow . 9 5 Haydn 11 J-fector . 9 5 Plain Bill 11 fl Shvlock . 9 4 Gobo 11 4 Mangat era .. . 9 4 Tlrea 11 3 Convey . 9 fl Waiwera 11 2 Medallius .... . 9 fl Derringrotte 11 0 Papatu . 9 fl Hvng". Wonder 11 0 Willflower* ... . 9 2 Rufus 11 0 Moturoa . 9 0 Ryl. Conqueror 10 11 Roseplot ..... . 9 n Princess Thule 10 10 Commodore) . . 9 0 Tim 10 9 St. Rowan.... . 9 0 Highlander ... 10 s Hippowai .... . 9 0 10 7 Recoil . 9 0 Bellman 10 Puriu . 9 0 Frost 10 4 Mokomoko ... . 9 0 10 ry . 9 0 Sundial 10 n Sophia . 9 0 Oracle Q 11 Tresham . 9 0