TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XX, 15 November 1902, Page 1236

TURF NOTES.

It is reported that Goldspur has been turned out for a spell.

By winning the Hotham Handicap, Sojourner's Melbourne Cup penalty was 51b.

Additions to the Cambria Park stud are a colt from Pit-a-pat, by Eton, and a filly from Lady Agnes, by Cyrenlan. Entries for the Wellington. Spring Meeting show a considerable increase over last year.

Mr T. W. Wilford, well-known in the world of sport, is expected to take a trip to England shortly.

Mr Hartgill will act as judge at the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring Meeting for the first time.

Reclaimer is troulfled with a bad knee, and was very lame before each of his Masterton engagements.

Mr T. Morrln is one of the judges for the Palmerston North Show, which is expected to be a big affair.

Ambrosia, who broke down while running at Masterton, would have made a fine hurdle horse had he kept sound.

Mr Stead, who was suffering from rheumatism, is much improved since his return to Christchurch from Rotorua.

The Takapuna Jockey Club has received a very satisfactory entry for its Spring Meeting.

Sir Joseph Ward was a conspicuous figure on the Rlccarton racecourse on New Zealand Cup Day.

The only horses to incur penalties for the New Zealand Cup were Halberdier and Welbeck, who finished first and second.

Mr Jno. Duncan, president of the Wellington Racing Club, is expected back from a trip to the Old Country at an early date.

Tho Recluse pony Solitary passed the 14.3 standard on Thursday. Mr O’Connor was in attendance measuring the little ones.

An English paper says: “Our classic races ought to be doubled in value, so as to stand absolutely as the highest-monied events of the year.”

Mr R. Patterson. the well-known bookmaker - owner, is represented in every race at the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring Meeting.

Gold Web and Cordon Rouge are walking list; the former pulled up dotty the other morning, and the latter w’as cast in his box.

Hipstone, by St. 'Hippo, is whispered about as a probable winner of one of the Hunt Club events to be decided at the A. R.C. meeting.

Pampero’s defection from the New Zealand Cup was due to that colt having split one of his hoofs. Bad luck for the Hon. G. McLean this!

Mr E. D. O’Rorke will act, in conjunction with Mr Gaisford, of Hawke s Bay, in the judging of light horses at tne Wanganui Show.

It is certain that more money was laid against Siege Gun for this year’s NewZealand Cup than against any Cup candidate since the race was so named.

The owners, of Pallas and Good Speo overlooked tho date of closing of nominations for the Wellington meeting, otherwise they would have nominated there.

Mr J. Russell’s mare Kissaline, who some time since unfortunately lost her first foal, has again been mated with Seaton Delave!.

Woodbine and Miss Victor were the first and second prize takers in the trotting horse classes at the Waikato show. Both are performers.

Menschlkoff has received a fair amount of public support this season, and has been mated also with a number of the Wellington Park mares.

Sir Geo. Clifford has a full-sister to his Welcome Stakes* winner. To-morrow, but lost a fine colt foal Uy Clanranald from the same nwr<

Pansy, daughter of King Quail and that prolific mare Minnie, dam of Record Reign, has foaled a Ally to Cyrenlan. Pansy is owned by Mr Raines, of Parnell.

Mr R. E. Mcßae, who leaves for South A frlca, at the end of this month, sold during the week an unbroken flve-year-<ld ge:dlng by Recluse to a Palmerston North sport. *■

Friends of Mr W. P. Cowlishaw will regret to learn that this well-known patron of sport is not improved in health since his return from the Hot Lakes District to Canterbury.

The Seaton Delaval-Radiant colt. De la Rey. purchased by Mr Stead at Wellington Park, would have been a starter in the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes had he not gone wrong.

Red Gauntlet's defeat :n the C.J.C. Stewards' Stakes was as great a disappointment In his connection as was the victory of Vladimir, who is trained in the same stable.

Several of the falls on the opening day of the C.J.C. Spring occurred within a chain or two of the same part of the course. Singular, but. unaccountable to the management and those concerned.

Since the nominations were made for the Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting Mr G. G. Stead’s two-year-old filly, Armigera, by Hotchkiss—Armilia, has gone wrong, and will consequently not be a competitor.

Mr David Scott, of Rangitikei, was one of the judges at the Waikato show, his department being the thoroughbred and light horses. Mr Scott is a goo's horseman. and a well known breeder.

The class of horses entered for the two chief handicap races of the Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting is good. Canterbury and Otago supply a goodly number of entries for the meeting.

Apprentices’ races cost owners a terrible lot (says an exchange), for. despite seeing time after time how utterly unreliable the form is, one is Invariably compelled to “throw a little away,” in case the horses crop up.

The light-weight jockey Joe Duff returned.to Auckland from the South during the v cek. after an absence of nearly two years. He met with an accident while riding at Makaraka (Gisborne), and still carries his»-arm In a sling.

Huku. the Canterbury hurdle gelding, has never looked much better than he Is now. but he is not racing well, and, like a good many more, has seen too much service, and, moreover, pulled up lame on Saturday.

Petitions are being signed in Christchurch by sportsmen for presentation to Parliament giving reasons why the totallsator should continue to be legalised as at present. It is understood that similar petitions are being signed in various parts of the colony.

Lieutenant Bill’s form on the opening • day of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting showed that there was no fluke about his Caulfield Cup victory. Prior to the Caulfield Cup meeting some of the critics stated that he had not been doing any attractive work.

Wakeful was evidently in good form on the opening of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting, but no sane man would believe that the great daughter of Trenton would have triumphed under 10.5 In the Melbourne Cup this year with the result before them.

Mr H. Redwood, the father of the New Zealand turf, is a visitor to the New Zealand Cup meeting. That fine type of sportsmaa of the old school says he has passed his eightieth birthday,’ and has never known an ache or pain. He looks well, remarkably sb for a veteran.

Czarovitch. the runner-up to Duke of Grafton in the Maribyrnong Plate, a son of Little Bernie, is described as a nice colt—a little too set to be capable of great improvement. He won the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes on the 4th October, and his form is evidently of the consistent order.

The Canterbury Oaks will be run for on Wednesday. It is a very open race, and the selection of a probable winner at this stage is considered by those who know the candidates a matter of pure guesswork. If Punamu has any form she should run well In the ladies race. I thall not venture a tip, however.

None of the Auckland horses succeeded in gaining place honours in the flat races at Rlccarton on Thursday, but Bellman was third In the Hurdles. Scotty and Geordle both worked well enough, too, but found the company too good. Geordle ran a fair race in the Welter, however.

The Auckland Racing Club have, with their usual liberality. Issued 1000 tickets for distribution by Mr Selby, the huntsman to the Pakuranga Hunt Club, to farmers in the Auckland district for the third day of their Spring Meeting. This

Im most considerate of the club, and will tend to popularise meetings at Ellerslie more and more with the farmers.

While none of the bookmakers escaped laying Halberdier for tne New Zealand Cup, few laid the winning double. A backer in Christchurch was lucky enough to pick The Victory and Halberdier for the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups for a small amount.

Mr Stead’s Oaks filly, Romany Queen, started second favourite in the Rlccarton Welter in a field of sixteen, but was not in the first half that finished. This filly was backed in the Stewards’ Stakes and also in the New Zealand Cup before she dropped out of both. She is evidently not so good as she looks.

The ownership of racehorses is all vexation. They usually get badly beaten when strongly fancied, and win occasionally when considered to have no chance. A horse, too, is frequenly backed two or three times, entailing heavy loss, and then finally either breaks down or is claimed for someone else to win with.

Just before the start for the New Zealand Cup, the betting right In front of the totallsatcrs by bookmakers plying their calling, was 5 to 2 Siege Gun, 5 to 1 Halberdier and Porirua, 8 to 1 Welbeck. 10 to 1 Canteen, Nonette, Gienaladale and Tortulla, 20 to 1 Sirius, Fakir and Punamu.

On the evening before the Cup one punter who had a- hundred about Nonette, was trying, and continued to try up to the last moment to get some one to accept seventy-five pounds to six. Twelve and a half to one about that colt, who, with the exception of Punamu, started the biggest outsider in the Cup race.

Recently, when Strata Florida beat Wakeful and Wakeful in turn beat Great Scot uy only a head for second place In the October Stakes at the V.A.T. Club’s meeting, it was said to have been a fluke. Great Scot appears to have been in great form in the V.R.C. Derby, and Strata Florida’s running in that event looks like loss of form. Truly, the ‘ best of them run in and out. A meeting between this trio in the C. B. Fisher Plate on Saturday should be an interesting one if it comes to pass.

The following table represents the totalisator odds in the machine about each of the competitors, computed on the first, and also in the first and second basis:—Siege Gun, £2 9/6 and £3 6/; Tortulla and Porirua. £5 Z/ and £3 18/6; Halberdier, £6 IS/ and £5 3/6; Sirius, £9 14/ and £7 5/6; Canteen. £ll 15/ and £S 16/; Welbeck. £ll 16/ and £8 17/; Glenaladale, £l2 1/ and £9 0/6; Fakir, £l3 8/ and £10; Punamu, £42 5/ and £3l 3/6. The straight out odds to each £1 would be the amount of the dividend payable on. winners only less the £1 invested.

On the eve of tho New Zealand Cup, 1902, comes word that the heroine of 1896 in Mr Gates’ game and high class mare Lady Zetland died yesterday at iher owner’s (Mr Gates) estate, <n giving birth to a foal to imported Benzoin. Lady Zetland wat always a useful mare, but when in her ninth year she was a better mare than at any previous time in her career, and few mares we have had in New Zealand have surpassed the daughter of Perkin Warbeck 11. and Fotget-me-not in all-round excellence. Her first foal, Lauy Lilian, is useful, and there are others to carry on the line, but much regret is felt for Mr Gates in losing his favourite, for which he once refused 1000 guineas.

“Advance,” while on a visit recently to Marlborough, saw Rosalind, who is now in her 26th year, and has the following Stud Book record:— I^Bo—Ch c. White Rose, by Casslvelaunus. c, Black Rose, by Anteros. —Br c, Alpine Rose, by Ramarama. B f. Sweetie, by Fathom. 1885—Ch c. Redwood, by Natator. c * Christmas Rose, by St. Leger. 1887—Blk c. Dog Rose, by Nutator. c - Awar “ a Rose, by Ramarama. I*** 9 —B t. Queen Rose, by King Cole 1830— Ch c. Royal Rose, by Kia* Cole. 1831— Ch t. Epilogue, by King Cole. f ’ Vc!low Rose, bi- King Cole. ISV4— Bik f. Spring Rose, by Medallion. iSto—B f, Prologue, by Catesby. —B c, Roseplot, by Catesby V, r f ’ A hite Heather, by Sou'-wester. c * *° 3 ®mere, by Westmere. by Handsome Jack. —B f, by Hillstone. Missed in 1883, 1833, 1999. 1901

lake al! the classic races, the St. Leger Is surrounded by a halo of romance, and many interesting stories are told in connection with it. Few who witnessed the sensational success of Lord Alington's exceedingly erratic mare. Throstle, 8 years ago, when she beat Lord Rosebery's Derby winner Ladas, will forget tho stupen.uous surprise the victory created. Thp only horse thought capable to turning the tables on Ladas was. Matchbox,atchbox, who had run ■second In the Epsom event. Both Matchbox and Throstle were trained by the famous Jonii Porter, the sage of Klngselere, and while the former was quoted at a very short price In the betting, the ultimate winner, piloted by the inimitable Moray Cannon, was allowed to start at the outside odds of 50 to 1. In fact, manv of those who threw away a sovereign or two on a long priced outsider, secured more than double these odds.—“ The Tattler."

Brisbane can boast a rival to Barney Allen in the wholesale horse owning fine. The northern mu 11 works on original methods. and apparently makes them pay. He will buy anything from a yearling to an aged horse in training, 0:1 the recommendation, possibly, of some reputed judge. Then his purchases are leased to small owners or trainers, who have to pay all expenses and "part” a share of the prize money won. Result. If the nag wins races, the lessor pockets his share of the stakes, and can get a profit on ids Original outlay when he wants to sell; failures, very few, so far, are turned out or got rid of at any price. At one time this turf magnate owned nearly 100 ' horses, ail being trained In Brisbane, and it often happened that lie owned all the starters in one event. This, of course, had to stop; and now the wholesale owner has a private trainer, a big stable, and a long list of wins.—‘Bulletin.”

A tote continues to flourislx In Melbourne, under the nose of P.M.G. Dra£e, although that moral autocrat has put Tat.'s sweep beyond the pale of postal service. Since the so-enlled suppression of Tattersall, there has been a steady Increase in this illicit business, and the police, no doubt, are getting bigger bribes than ever out of it. The owner, nowadays, “runs” one of the bookmakers on salary* and commission. Last year he controlled the result of the Austral Wheel Race. The proprietor of this tote is a power in the sporting world, and from a man of mystery he has developed into a well known personage. One may see him at a Melbourne restaurant, perchance, talking business over a bot-

fie of wine with his agent-book maker, and a well knowp detective or two—a nice little family gathering. Chief Secretary Jack Murray, who formerly battled without avail for the legal lea tlon of the tote on Victorian racecourses, now enjoys the satisfaction of presiding over the Police Department, which winks its other eye. — ••Bulletin.”

When the first half-mile of the New Zealand Cup had been traversed Nonette was running lust, and would have required to cover the last mile and a-half in 2.37$ to have been with the winner at the finish, as he was 2ssecs behind Welbeck at that stage. The following turns of various distances were taken by Mr Stead: Half-mile, 54$s; six furlongs, 1.213; mile, 1.483; mile and a-quarter, 2.16; mile and a-half, 2.42; full distance, 3.33?. The official time was 3.33 4-5. The last halfmile was the fastest.

♦he hurdle gelding Evening Wonder, who won the opening Hurdle Race on Saturday at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, was purchased, unbroken, with nineteen other horses, from the run of his breeder, Mr G. Hunter, by the Hawke’s Bay trainer, R. Gooseman, who paid four pounds per head for them; the son of Wonderland and Vesper changed hands several times cheaply, and was once owned by Mr Skipwith, who had the St. Leger gelding St. Simon. On Saturday Mr Thompson s gelding was in rare form again, and its win was overdue, a»s it was popular. On New Zealand Cup Day the Telegraph' Department had a heavy day at Riccarton, Mr Oxley, the officer in charge, informed me that the staff despatched no fewer than eight hundred and forty-nine messages, and received upwards of two hundred from various parts of the colony. For twenty minutes after the New Zealand Cup was run there was no getting into the office at all. Within a couple of minutes after Halberdier had passed the post the office was besieged, and it is all too small a one to cope with such an unusual rush of business.

The money invested on the New Zealand Cup through the Canterbury Jockey Club's totalisator department amounted to £2202, leaving £5759 representing investments made on the course of the money sent for investment to the secretary. It may surprise readers to learn than only £5B was sent for Investment on the* favourite, Siege Gun, but no less than £350 was wired for Sirius, who started fourth favourite. It is easy to account for the small amount wired for the favourite. Backers can always get their money on at totalisator odds, but in the case of Sirius they would consider it bad business 'taking the bookmakers* limit, and, as a matter of fact the support awarded to Sdrius came from all parts of the colony in small sums. Halberdier had a good following from various quarters as well, and outside ,the support accorded him on the totalisator, was heavily backed ‘ with the bookmakers. __

Halberdier, the New Zealand Cup winner, is a six-year-old, and a descendant of the imported mare, Miss Laura, through the Coteum mare, Miss Stead. It was Mr G. G. Stead who imported Miss Laura, who left amongst others this years performers To-morrow and St. Laura. The late Major Walmsley regarded Miss Laura as one of the best show mares in the colony, and she was awarded first prizes frequently at the Auckland shows. Halberdier does not strike one as a handsome horse, but he is not a bad made one, and there is no doubt that the opinion I formed of him when 1 first saw him run last March at Wanganui was a correct one. Birkett, who trained him, deserves credit for having kept him on his legs so well. It was at two years old when Halberdier first made his appearance in public, and it will be remembered that he and Blue Cap, another patched up one from the commission at Ellerslie, met in that memorable race at Takapuna, which led to reference being made to the Racing Conference as to whether the starter's decision must or must be accepted by the stewards.

On the second day of the Masterton meeting the attendance showed a falling off, and the totalisator turn-over amounted to £3169, making £7371 for both days. Tne surprises during the day were Te Fake, winner of the Stewards’ Handicap, who paid a dividend of £l6 11/, and the winner of the Hurdle Race in Boko, who paid £l4 4/, and had to undergo the ordeal of an objection on the ground of ownership. Sir James, who won the first day, came in first, but was short weight. Turepo accounted for the Hack Scurry in a manner showing that his form on the first day was no fluke. Indeed, the son of Forester is brilliant. Oj aeae, who won the Flying on the first day, also won on the second, and Soult’s daughter Merope made the third winner on the first day to score on Friday, and Sir James would have made the fourth iad he not been disqualified. Marianthus made amends for her defeat in the Cup by winning the President’s Handicap. Fast times were registered in some of the races through starts taking place well behind the posts, but while thfs was so the starting of Mr Cameron was good. The Masterton course has never been in better condition. The meeting will result in a fair profit and the club will be able to make further progress. . “ 4

It is to be regretted that Mr II Friedlander’s filly San Peur could n< t have fulfilled her Canterbury Jockey Club’s Welcome Stakes engagement, ai I have measured strides with Sir Geor. e Clifford’s Bill of Portland filly To- iorrow, and the other youngsters that <•<’ upeted. A line can be taken throu h the running of the Hawke’n Bay t >present tatives, Starshoot, who. however, was left a little at the start, and Bandmaster, the Auckland-bred filly, who would have had her work cut out. The colts

that finished first, second and third are a particularly useful pair to look, at, each of medium size, but the filly la sue out of the common* the making. I should s*ay, of a good mare. Sir George Clifford has not won the Welcome Stakes since 1894, when Stunyhurst triumphed. The win of the Canterbury sportsman was a popular one, though it was not expected; us a matter of fact, the Yaldhurst colt, Klug Log, by Stepniak from Fat rami d,* was favourite, th© Hawke's Bay colt, Starshoot, being next tn demand. To-morrow had been bad with influenza till nearing the meeting, and thus her performance was a most creditable one.

When Mr Stead informed me a few weeks ago that Siege Gun, whom the public were making a favourite for the New Zealand Cup, had not shown any form, either in private or in public, to justify the support accorded, 1 did not hesitate to inform my readers. A silly report was in circulation in C»«. istchurchon the eve of the contest that the son of Hotchkiss and Frailty had beaten Cruel form over a miie and a half in phenomenal time at Yaldhurst. There are always people who will start stories of that kind. I mentioned the fact to Mr Stead, who said that he had heard it, but could say that Siege Gun was quite incapable of extending Cruciform over any distance, and that such a performance as the time reported had never been done by any horse on the Yaldhurst gallop since he had It. Interviewed one hour before the race, Mason, Mr Steal's trainer, declared that he looked upon Siege Gun’s chance of victory as an outside one at best. Yet people to the last were tumbling over each other in 4Sieir anxiety to back the supposed good thing, who finished in the middle of the field, and was declared by more thart one of the riders in the race to be in trouble all the way, and Mark Ryan, who had a good view of him throughout, said he was the first horse that appeared to be settled when real business was on, yet he battled on to the finish, and got sixth, -probably on sufferance. It is said that a Christchurch firm backed Sfege Gun heavily, and would have been glad ta unload some of the money, but whether this is so or not, I cannot *ay. There is no doubt the colt had many staanc’n friends who were thoroughly disappointed at the exhibition of form he displayed, so certain were some of the enterprising photographers that Siege Gun would win, that they made it their esp«eial business to try and snap him before the race.’ and he held a tremendous levee before the race.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB S SPRING MEETING.

FIRST DAY. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP of 100 sots. ; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. Mr J. Montgomery’s ch g Stratnavon, by Blairgowrie—Mantilla, (Percival ) • 1 Mr S. Laurie's b m Zulieka. 8.3 (Teddy) 2 Messrs L. D. and N. a. Nathan’s ch f La Valiere, 7.7 (Satman) 3 . Dividends, £2 12s. and £X 2s. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS of 500 sovs; second horse to receive 50sovs,, and third horse 25sovs out of the stake. Mr S. Bradley’s b c Wairiki, 3yrs, by Soult—Rose and White, 8,10 (Gainsford) 1 Messrs L. D. and N. A. Nathan’s b c Lavalette, 8.10 (Gallagher) . 2 Mrs J. Lennard’s b f Idas, 8.5 (Sceats) 3 Also started: Kelburn and Northumberland. Time, 1.46. Dividends, £1 4/6 and £1 10/. WELCOME STAKES of 256bovs. Second horse to receive 35sovs ajid third horse 15sovs out of the stake. Distance, five furlongs. 295—Mr H. Friedlander’s b f Kamo, by Seaton Delaval—Waitemata, 8.0 (Speakman) 1 122—Mr W. L. Thomson’s b f Delania, 8.0 (Julian) 2 36—Mr W. Lovett s br f Mat.ua, 8.0 (Gainsford) 3 SHORTS HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second lOsovs. Five furlongs. 58—W. G. Tucker’s b g Landlock, syrs, by Flintlock—Dreamland, 7.9 (H. Phillips) 1 156—Wm. I.ovett’s b m Camille, 7.11 (Jenkins) 2 60—H. Barr’s b m Orange and Blue, 7.10 (owner) 3 Also-ran: 94, St. O]ga. 9.9. Chaafe; 125, Gladisla, 8.0, Speakman; 249, Spalpeen, 7.a2, Julian; ,22 Rosiphele, 7.7. W. Smith; 49. Despatch, 7.6, Gainsford; 40, Nereid, 7.5. Percival; 58. Lady Soult, 7.3. Satman; 56. Hillflower, 7.0, Ross: 26, Mary Seaton, 7.0, Bird; 17, Seatonla, 6.10, Cotton. Dividends, £l2 3/ and £1 10/. CITY HANDICAP of 300sovs; second 40sovs, third lOsovs. One mile and a quarter. 104—J. Lynch’s b m Golden Rose. syrs, by St. Leger—Bangle, 6.12 (Deeley) J 58—A. Telfer’s ch m Matamataharakeke, 7.2 (Bird) ... 2 166—E. J. Rae’s b g The Needle, 7.12 (Percival) 3 Also ran: 274, Rosella, 9.6,Qallagher; 150, Bluejacket. 8.10 (T. Taylor); 143, Vai Rosa. 8.5. Sceats; 22, St .Peter. 8.0 Chaafe; 36. Tresham, 7.12, Julian; 123, Durable, 7.3, Jackson; 2, Grey Seaton, 7.2, Satman; 89, Strathavon. 7.2, Dennis; 81, Paul Seaton. C.f. Phillips. • Time, 2.13. Dividends, £8 2/ and £4 16/6.

PONY HANDICAP of 75sovs, second 10 sovs, third 6sovb. Seven furlongs. 291—T. G. Bray's b m Annoyed. 4yrs, by Regel—Torment, 7.5 (Satman) 1 26—L. Marshall's ch m Girton Girl, 8.0 (Julian) 2 12—H. Friedlander s ch m St. Loanda, 8.10 (Speakman) 3 Also ran: 96 Stepaway, 9.8 (Gallagher); 56 Sentinel, 8.9 (Sceats); 124 Avalanche. Time, 1.32. Dividend, £1 18/. FLYING HANDICAP of lOOsovs, second lOsovs. Six furlongs. 176—W. G. Tuck’s b h Landlock, syr®, by Flintlock—Dreamland, 7.11 (Percival) 1 84 —T. W. Armitage's br f Jewellery, 7.10 (Bird) 2 66—J. Chaafe’s b m St. Olga. 9.0 (Chaafe) 3 Also ran: 91 Hohoro, 11.7 CH. Phillips); 140 Formula, 8.0 (Lindsay); 75 maroon .-and Cold. 8.0 (Sceats); 56 Tukapa, 7.8 (Gainsford); 75 Hesper, 7.6 (Satman); 11 Hill flower, (Ross); 210 Hlkipene, 6.12 (Smith); 36 Cygnet, 6.10 (Phillips). Time, 1.175. Dividends, £3 18/ and £2 14 6. SECOND DAY. SPRING HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 183 —Mr J. C. Colbeck's Formula. 8.3 (Lindsay) 1 190—Mr J. Montgomery’s Strathavon. (.10 'Percival) z ifs—Mr W. J. Tuck’s Landlock. 8.3 (Abbott) 3 Also started: 149. Durable. 7.9. Jackson: 71, Maroon and Gold. 7.8* Speakman; 114. Zulieka. 7.6. Phillips; 41. Tukapa.7.6. Bird: 144. Mechanic. 7.3. Jenkins; 11, HlnnowaJ. 7.2, Cotton: 17. Mary Seaton. 6.10. Snarks. Time, 1.30. Dividends, £4 2/ and £1 6/. HURDLE RACE of lOOsovs. Two miles. 129—Mr E. D. O'Rorke’s Mars, 11.12 (J. Stewart) 2 75—Mr M. Deeble’s Princess of Thule, 10.0 (Owner) 2 95—Mr H. Moody’s Tim. 10.7 (Howard) 3 Time. 3.50. Dividend, £2 13/. MUSKET STAKES of 200sovs. Four furlongs. 578—Mr H. Friedlander's Kamo, 8.12, (Speakman) 1 87—Mr J. Chaafe’s Stlbbington, 8.7, (Owner) 2 210 —Mr C. Salisbury’s Te Arolia, 7.10, (Phillips) 3 Scratched: Delania, Idasa. Also started: Alba Rose (Sceats), Ropa (Percival), Lord Seaton (Gallagher), Vlvendel (Deeley), Sol (Abbott), Bonheur (Lindsay), Agrapus (Gainsford), Jenny Jones (Cotton), Lady Anuie (Bird), Kola Nip (Satman), Desdemona (Jenkins). Time, 51?. Dividends, £1 11/ and £3 10/6. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP of 400sovs. One mile and a half. Mr F. Bradley's Wairiki, 7.12 (Gainsford) .. 1 Mr F. J. The Needle, 7.8 (Percival) 7... 2 Mr A. Telfer’s Matamataharakeke, 7.5 (Bird) 3 Also started: Rosella (Gallagher), Bluejacket (Taylor), Vai Rosa (Sceats), Tresham (Porter). Time, 2.415. Dividends, £3 11/ and £2 9/6. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 150sovs, second 25sovs, third lOsovs. About three miles. 604—J. Marshall’s br g Cannongate, aged, by Cannon —Fishfag, 12.0 (Wright) 1 223—H. Franks’ blk g The Swimmer, 11.0 (Higgins) 2 15 —W. J. Bowden’s b g Kowhai, 9.7 (Owner) 3 Also started: 163 Nor-West, 12.5 (Fergus); 131 Dingo, 10.0 (Burns); 79 Hinemoa, 9.12 (O’Connell); 145 AJatarawa, 9.10 (Morrigan).

Time, 6.105. Dividends, £1 10/ and £1 17/. MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP of lOOsovs, second lOsovs. One mile and a quarter. 374 —T. A. Williams' ch g Putty, 4yrs, by St. Leger—Ellerslie, 7.5 (Percival) 1 101— E. Swann's br m Rosiphele, 7.2 (Deeley) 2 93—Mrs J. Lennard’s b c Lavadel, 7.4 (Sceats) 3 Also ran: 347 La Valiere. 7.9 (Satman); 33 Kohara, 7.5 (Ross); 95 Sly Miss, 7.5 (Bird); 72 Irish, 7.2 (Porter); 119 Lingard 6.10 (Phillips); 132 Hipstone, 6.9 (Jenkins). Dividends, £2 9/ and £3 0/6. PONY HANDICAP of 75sovs, second 10 sovs, third ssovs. Six furlongs. 163—1-1. Fried lander s ch m St. Loanda, 6yrs, by St. George—Flatter, 8.12, (Speakman) 1 427—L. Marshall's ch m Girton Girl, 8.5 (Julian) 2 335—T. G. Bray s b m Annoyed, 8.10 (Satman) 3 Also started: 185 Orange and Blue, 10.7 (Taylor); 19 Sentinel, 8.7 (Skeates); 94 Avalanche, 8.6 (Percival); 147 Vulpine, 8.0 (Deeley); 4<J Settling Day, 7.0 (Phillips). Time, 1.19. Dividends, £6 and 15/., ELLERSLIE HANDICAP of lOOsovs, second lOsovs. Six furlongs. 213 —J. Montgomery’s ch g Strathavon, aged, by Blairgowrie—Mantilla, 7.6 (Percival) 1 121—S. T«igue’s b g Jlomeo, 7.6 (Phillips) 2 102— Messrs L. D. and”N. A. Nathan s Northumberland, 7.5 (Satman).... 3 Also started: 169 Hohoro, 11.0 (11. Phillips); 257 St. Olga. 8.12 (Chaafe, jun.); 196 T.andlock, 8.7 (Abbott); 91 Formula. 8.4 (Lindsay); 50 Jewellery, 8.3 (Bird); 54 Spalpeen, 7.7 (Porter); 349 Gladisla. 7.7 (Speakman): 87 Camille, 7.7 (Jenkins); 20 Lady Soult, 7.3 (Deeley); 10 B«‘a!onla, 6.10 (Cotton); 110 Hlkipene, 6.10 (Sparks). Time, 1.165. Diidends, £5 15/6 and £3 8/.

C.J.C. SPRING MEBTINO. TißS'r DAY. SPRING HANDICAP HURDLES ©I :X&»OV8. Two miles. 509 — Mr D. Thomson's b g Evening WfiiPcr, aged. 1 v W.uderLmd— Vesper. 10.13 (A. Hall) 1 12S—Mr W. Davies’ br g KohunuJ, aged, 9.7 (W. Thomas) 2 361—Mr R. Hannon’s b k Bellman, aged. 10.4 (Quinton) 1 started: 112. Huku, 11.6; 903, Lon« Toni, 10.13; 243, Scottish Minstrel. 10.13; 59. My Lord, 9.10; 163. Slow Tom. 9.8. Dividends. £2 9.6 and £3 </. MAIDEN PIRATE of 200sovs. One mile. 424—Mr G. G. Stead’s b c Evelyn Wood, 3yrs, by Hotchkiss—St. Evelyn, 7.7 (F. Jones) 1 836—Mr J. Monk’s hr g Exmoor, 3yrs, 7.4 (C. Jenkins) 2 152—Mr M. Friedlander’s b c General Symons, 3yrs, 7.7 (L. L. Boyd) .... 3 Also started: 93. Firebrand, 7.7, and Stepdaneer, 7.2 (bracketed); 104. Bombardo. 7.7; 168. Tercelet, 7.7; 88, Barbette, 7.3; 32. F ’nt. 7.2. Dividends, £3 and 10/. ' RICCARTON WELTER HANDICAP of 200sovs. Six furlongs. 128—Mr E. M. Sheedy’s b m Regulation, syrs, by Regel—May, 8.2 (R. Wilson) 1 308—Mr J. Brett’s b g Ayrdale. syrs, 9.3 (J. McCombe) 2 462—Mr G. P. Donnelly’s br g Oingo, aged, 10.2 (Jenkins) S Also started: 166. Rosemere, 10.3; 81, Terrapin, 9.11; IXS. Petrovna, 9.3; 123, Menura, 9.2; 117, Tradewind. 8.13; 34, Lady Roslyn. 8.11; 46, Battler, 8.10; 142, Antigone, 8.8; 127, Lady Dundas, 9.5; 47, Ladykiller, 5.3; 144, Deerstalker. 8.3; 325, Romany Queen, 8.3; 169. Geordie, 8.0. Dividends, £l3 14/6 and £1 18/. THE NEW ZEALAND CUP of 1500sovb, second horse to receive 200sovs and the third lOOsovs. Two miles.

1038—Mr B. T. Bennett’s b g Halberdier, 6yrs, by Cuirassier—Miss Stead, 8.0, including 31b penalty £F. Davis) 1 607—Messrs Lewis and Thomas’ b c Welbeck, 3yrs, by Perkin Warbeck ll.—Reverie, 7.4, including 51b penalty (H. King) 2 608 —Mr Anibss’ ch h Canteen, 4yrs, by Castor—Vivandiere, 7.9 (L. G. King) 3 Also started: 442 Nonette, 9.9 (M. Ryan); •1362 Tortulla, 9.3 (R. Derrett). and Porirua 7.7 (C. Jenkins): 594 Glenaladale, 7.4 (J. McCluskey); 1861 Siege Gun, 7.9 (Hewitt); 534 Fakir, 6.10 (Price); 737 Sirius, 6.8 (H. King); 178 Punamu, 6.7 (Thomson). When the field had settled down Canteen was seen In front, and entering the straight proper was running just clear of Porlrua, after whom came Welbeck, Halberdier, and Siege Gun. Passing the stand the order was Welbeck and Punamu together, piloting Canteen, Halberdier, Siege Gun, Tortulla. and Porirua, with Nonette whipping in. There wits little change past Cutts’, and to the mile post, and six furlongs from home Welbeck was still in front. Then came Canteen, Punamu, Halberdier, Glenaladale, Siege Gun, and Porlrua. The field closed up turning for home, Weibeck being the first to show out. just char of Canteen, Glenaladale. Halberdier, and Porirua. Below the distance Canteen and Welbeck were fighting out the lead, but a furlong from home Halberdier dashed up, and settling the leaders, strode home a comfortable winner by three lengths from Welbeck, who was two lengths ahead of Canteen. Porirua was fourth. Then came Glenaladale, Siege Gun, Tortulla, Fakir, Nonette, Sirius, and Punamu in that order. Time, 3.33 4-5. Dividends, £5 3/6 and £2 19/.

WELCOME STAKES of 500sovs. Four furlongs. , 222—Sir G. Clifford's br f To-morrow, by Bill of Portland—Elusive, 8.0 (J. Price) 1 112 —Hon. G. McLean’s br c Sychem, by LoM Roslyn—Mistral, 5.5 (McCombe) 2 812—Mr G. G. Stead's, br c King Log, by Stepniak—Fairyland. 8.5 (Hewitt) 3 A]gp started: 371 Starshoot. 8.5: 36 Rosccommon, 8.5; 147 Bandmaster, 8.2: 53 st Evangeline, 7.0; 119 Gladsome. 8.0. Dividends. £5 13/6 and £3 15/. SAPLING STAKES of lOOsovs. Four furlongs. 212—Hon. J. D. Ormond’s blk f Enna, 2yrs, by The Officer—Enid, 8.0 (F. Davis) J 155—Mr F. H. Pyne’s ch f Leonore, 8.0 (Hewitt) 5 127—Mr T. Sheenan’s b c Bayonet, 8.5 (Manning) • Enna was quickest to move and wa> never headed, winning easily by thre lengths. Time. 50 4-5. Dividend, £2 1/f STEWARDS’ HANDICAP of BOOsov* Six furlongs. 236-Hon. G. McLean s b c Vladimir, 3yrs, by Stepniak—Mist, 7.7 (Smith) r328—Mr C. Mitchell's ch g Pallas, 4yrs, 7.4 (W. Brown) f.. r 318—Mr A. J. Shearsby’s b m Westguard. 6yrs, 8.4 (Derrett) C Also started: 173 Blazer, 9.9; 854 Re< Gauntlet. 8.9; 419 Orloff, 8.9; 227 Dundas, 8.5; 178 Scotty, 7.10; 216 Scylla. 7.5; 57> Ghoorka. 7.3; 261 Soxncrled, 7.0; 105 Whirl wind, 7.7. Timo. 1.14 3-5. Dividends, £lO 1/ an£ £2 13/6.

BECORD DAT. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The Canterbury Jockey Club continued their Spring Meeting yesterday in uue weather. The attendance wus quite as large as on the opening uuy. and the racing was, on the whoie, oi a more entertaining character, some very close contests being decided. The fields averaged well, anu speculation was very keen, tne large sum of £l6, .S 3 being handled by the totalizator, which was an improvement of X64Z upon last year. The business of the day commenced with the Middleton Hurdle Race, in which the galloping and jumping powers of tne Auckland gelding Bellman were displayed to the full, and the son of Tetford led from end to end, Koller, who tinisned second, being nearly three seconus behlnu, while Evening Wonder was well beaten off with the other competitors, of whom Scottish Minstrel nearly fell, and My Eord ran round one of the fences. Beiiman's time was fast.

The Hon. J. McLean’s Stepwell colt, Vladimir, was made favourite in a field of fourteen in the Criterion Handicap, and won more easily than ne had done In the Stewards’ Handicap on Saturday, though carrying 121 b more weight, Pallas, with 51b more, and West Guard, with lib less than they had carried in the sixfurlong race, being second and third. The race thus resulted in the same three being placed as in the Stewards’ Handl cap. There was a good gap between the second and third, but Blazer finished close up to West Guard in fourth place, and Whirlwind, Evelyn Wood and Fleka were each handy. Vladimir seemed to be all the better for the racing, and there is no doubt he is a smart colt.

The Wellington-owned three-y ear-old gelding Achilles had an easy victory over his solitary opponent, Dhk. in the Juvenile Plate, running the distance in the good time of Imin 1 2-ssec, and never giving Sir Geo. Clifford’s fiiiy a cnance of getting near. Then followed the Derby. here were but four starters, Welbeck being made a very pronounced favourite, and he stripped the picture of health and apparently none the worse for his Cup exertions. Both Golden Vein and Tercelet looked well to the eye, brighter or coat, indeed, than Porirua, who moved short in the preliminary. The least like a Derby candidate was Orloff, Mr G. G. Stead's gelding representative, who has a narrow appearance. The race was one of the fin-, est run Derby races held in Christchurch, the pace being good from end to end. Welbeck and Porirua made the running a cracker when they got together after racing half a mile, and so they went on io below the last furlong poat, at which stage both were straining every nerve, and Welbeck appeared to nave a trifle the best of his companion. Orloff, who had followed them at a slight interval, drew up to their heels, and, coming under persuasion of a mild character, had their measure inside the distance, and, with a little to spare, won handsomely by a clear length and a-half, a nec«< separating the other pair. There was some enthusiasm at the result, and the race proved to be the fastest Derby ever run on the Canterbury course or in New Zealand. Following on the victory of Menschikorf last year, this made the second Canterbury Derby winner Stepnlak has had, and the fact that Orloff had lowered his relative’s record by two-firms of a second was the subject of favourable comment; indeed, many thought the Hon. G. McLean ought to have had Vladimir, who is also by Stepniak, In the classic race, so well was that colt shaping. The win of Orloff makes the eleventh Mr Stead has had. No gelding has won that during the past thirty years, but Orloff" carried a colt’s weight, which makes the performance all the more creditable, as under weight-for-age conditions he would receive a three pounds allowance. Halberdier, the Cup winner, though handicapped to carry 161 b more weight in the Metropolitan Handicap, was made a" slightly better favourite than Canteen, who had 81b more than in the big twomi le race, while Tortulla. Siege Gun and Fakir were weighted at the same imposts as each had competed under. Cannie Chiel received his 'original Cup weight, Magnificent 51b more, and Terrapin lib more. These and Menura comprised the field. Magnificent and Menura made most of the running. After go.iik out of the etright Siege Gun, hard rldaen from the start, got to the head of affairs half way down the home stretch, and under pressure finally won by a length and a-half from Canteen, who beat j a.'bt-rdier by a length, Tortulla a similar uistange off fourth. The victory of Siege oun was the signal for an outburst of temper on the part of a very large section oi the racegoers, who made quite a demonstration as Hewitt rode back to seal , despite the cheering of hundreds or th -.<■ p e&ent. The malcontents continued their manifestations persistently for a considerable time, quite unjustifiably. Menura can nonet! into Fakir at the si art of the race, and Halberdier had the same bad luck, and had to come on the outside of his horses in the home run. Hud the race been run at their Cup weights Halberdier and Canteen would have both beaten Siege Gun. though possibly the shorter distance was in Siege’ Gun’s favour. There were sixteen runners in the Shorts’ Handicap, in which each of the competitors were supposed to carry 7.7. Several put up a little overweight, however. It was certainly the finest race of the meeting, nine of the runners b®ing all of n heap. Cannonite beat Goldenmere by a bare head. Goldenmere finishing half a head in front of Wltchett. who only just beat Gold Spec and Sophistic, while four others were right across the course. The winner was bought !n for £4l. Old St. Denis beat General Symonds, with a little to spare, as well as Cameo, Calibre, and eight others. In the Epsom Handicap, and Starshoot, who did not

get well away in the Welcome Stakes on Saturday, ran a tine race to-day, and finished well in the Irweil Handicap, beating Sychem, the runner-up to To-morrow, cleverly, at a difference of 61b in ms favour. Altogether a most enjoyable afternoon’s sport was witnessed. Results:—

Middleton Hurdles.—Bellman. 1; Roller 2: Evening Wonder, 3. Won t>y s ix lengths.’ me kn l9 , 4 Dlvßi endß, £2 7/« and £1 la/. All started.

M J X en * le^ late - XchiU ~ 11 Dirk 2 - Won Sff*' y - , , These were the only starters. Time, 1.1 3-5. Dividend, £1 3/. a .^ ake ’ of ’OOOso'-s. one mile and a-hair.—C97. G. G. Stead’s hr g Orloff, by stepnlak—Sortie, 8.10 (Hewitt), 1; 1359, « I*»wls and Thomas’ Welbeck, B.M (Derrett). 2; 399. D. Gordon’s Porirua, o.a 3 ’ .A 50 started: 355, Golden Vein, sao; and Tercelet, 8.10. Golden Vein led Welbeck and Orloff to the mile post, Welbeck went to the front and Porirua ran through to second place, xne two raced together down the back and round the turn for home. Welbeck wag into the straight, but Orloff at the distance came with a strong run in the centre, cutting down the leaders and won comfortably by two lengths, Welbeck being a neck In front of Porirua. Time, 2.37 1-5. Dividend, £5 12/6. Metropolitan Handicap of 500sovs. One mile and a-half.—s 76, G. G. Stead’s br h Siege Gun, 4yrs, by Hotchkiss—Frailty, 7.9 (Hewitt), 1; 689, A. Moss’ Canteen, 8.3 (L. G. King), 2; 710, B. T. Bennett's Halberdier, 9.2 (Davis), 3- Also started: 351, Tortulla, 9.3; 383, Cannie Chiel, 7.11; 159, Fakir, 6.13; 238, Magnificent, 6.12; 1, Terrapin, 6.11; 181, Menura, 6.7. Fakir and Menura got the worst of the start owing- to a bump, and Canteen, Cannie Chiel, and Terrapin showed the way from &lege Gun to Cutts’, Halberdier whipping in. At the mile post Menura had a run through with Magnificent, the two racing together, a length clear of Terrapin, Canteen and Siege Gun. A furlong further on Halberdier started to improve his position. Siege Gun and Canteen were first into the straight. The former galloping resolutely, stalled off Canteen, and won by two lengths. Canteen beating Halberdier by a length for second place. Tortulla was fourth and Terrapin and Menura next. Time, 2.37 3-5. Dividend, £4 0/6; Canteen, £1 2/.

Shots’ Handicap of lOOsovs. Five furlongs.—J. Bunns’ Cannonite, by Chainshot—Venus (Jenkins), 1; Sir George Clifford’s Go’.den Mere (McLusky), 2; Hon. J. D. Ormonds Wltchett (O’Brien), 3. King Stork and Wepener were bracketed. Also started: Dauntless, Sophistic, Ordnance, Hypnotist, Grand Chain, Reflex, Good Spec, Ray, Lady Dundas, Lady Brandt. A great finish home saw Cannonite win by a bare neck from Golden Mere, who was a head in front Of Witohett. Time, 1.3 2-5. Dividends, £l5 .4/6 and £1 6/6. The winner was bought in for £4l.

Epsom High-weight Handicap of 150sovs. One mile.—4s9, F. Griffin's St. Denis, by St. Ciair—Kathlenda, 9.b (McComb), 1; 280, Mi. Fi iedlander’s General Symons, 8.2 (Lloyd), 2; 118, F. Holmes’ Cameo, 9.2 (Donovan), 3. Also started: 111, Clanbum, 8.10; 77, Calibre, 9.3; 353, Glenelg, 9.2; 202, Sirius, 8.8; 58, First Shot, 7.11; 93, Nance O'Neil, 7.9; Natalie, 7.7. Won comfortably by half-a-length. Time, 1.44 1-5. Dividends, £3 5/ and £1 15/6.

Irweil Handicap of 150sovs. Four furlongs.—lB6, E. J. Wallis’ Sar shoot, by Hotchkiss—Crescent, 7.5 (Jenkins), 1; 154, J. B. Reed’s Gladsome, 7.11 (Holmes), 2; 675, Hon. G. McLean’s Sychem, 8.11 (McComb), 3. Also started; 539, Enna, 7.11; 87. Roscommon, 7.0; 96. Leonore, 6.9. Won comfortably by three parts of a length. Time, 49 4-ss. Dividend, £3 14/.