TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue IX, 28 February 1903, Page 572

TURF NOTES.

The Winter Edition of “Ruff’s Guide” Is to hand.

Little Haymaker, the Australian Cup candidate, is reported amiss.

Dan Morrigan has gone to Christchurch and has an engagement there.

Modesty, Notoriety, anil Vivacity were the place-getters in a field of four at Gisborne.

The acceptances received for I lie opening day of the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s meeting arc satisfactory.

Owners are reminded that nominations for Hie Papakura Meeting will be taken on Fr'day.

The Otahuhu Trotting Club arc paying out dividends on Cora Victor ticket holders.

Waireka was third lu the First Race at Hnwera this year, and filled the same place last year.

Motor was second in the Egmont Cup last year to Taplow. Battleaxe, 9.12, and L’ortulla, 913, finished behind him.

Dodo, a sister to Ditto, has arrived from New Zealand, and occupies a box in I. Nolan’s stable at Randwick.

J. Thorpe has a green young Stepniak pony in hand amongst the members of his train at head-quarters.

St. Michael would have a picnic In the Dunedin Cup with 8.13. could be be landed at the post tit and well.

Tangitupara is a new name amongst the ponies. Tile bearer is being trained at Ellerslie by F. Macmanemim

Racing In South Africa shortly before the last mall left Cue Cape, the Auckland pony Jewel won a race in her own class.

Pallas is showing staying ability, and bis mile performance at Rlcearton, on paper, looks a very fair one indeed, with S.ll up.

The Egmoiit Racing Club's track is said to have been In very rough condition, too much grass covering it, hence the slow times made.

Achilles is evidently booked to come North for the A.R.C. Easter meeting, and Advance will likely compete at the C.J.C. autumn meeting.

The nelensvllle meeting on Wednesday should prove a successful one. The fields are likely to be good, and a special train will leave Auckland for the scene.

Halberdier is said to be muscle, sore, and it Is thought by a good judge who was present at Egmont that he will not be got ready for Wanganui.

Shrapnel, winner of the Flying Handicap at the Egmont R.C. summer meeting, is by Workman from Element, therefore halfbrother to Fakir.

Rufus was well supported for the hurdle race at Hawera by Auckland punters on Wednesday last. By his fall, he put out Walwera and Eclair.

The Cyretrian—Moonga colt, with his flaxen tali'and tnaue, Js easily distinguished thereby from the yearlings being broken at Ellerslie.

Tn order not to clash with the Coromandel Meeting the Papakura annual races will be held on March 21st. Mr 11. Massey will take nominations in Auckland on Friday next at his office.

Last year there were 20 starters In the First Hack Handicap at Egmont, this year Ifl. Black Reynard won by a head from Matukn. Both were penalised 71b for winning at Taranaki, but the race looked likely to be won by fine or the other of the pair.

After the conclusion of the first days races at Te Arolia, Mr Phillips sold Ding Dong to Mr Knock, a local boldface, who Intends using him as :i hack, and will have him broken to harness.

The right people wore backing Motor for the Egmont Cup. Halberdier was not ready, and Battleaxe was also not at his best, for instead of improving on Taranaki running, he appears to have run worse.

The St. Leger gelding Bluecap re-appear-ed after a long absence from the turf in the Flying Handicap at Waihi, in which he ran third to Green and Gold and Hillflower. Ho has only been in work a few weeks.

Lingard. who ran badly at Taranaki, but managed to win two races at Egmont with ease, was brought back from his Southern trip to-day. Landlock was also brought back from Egmont this morning.

Nominations for the Auckland Racing (’tub’s Easter and Autumn and Hurdle and St. George's Handicaps are fairly good. There are thirty-four in ibe Easter Handicap, and twenty-nine in the Autumn Handicap.

Kaiwhakaroa, who is nominated for some of the country meetings hereabout. Is ft horse that was racing last season in Mr F. Tilley’s nomination. Just 12 months ago, he won* the Second Open Hurdle Race at the Egmont R.C. Summer Meeting.

Green and Gold is not showing form one would expect from a full sister to Wairiki. A second at Te Arolia was her last performance, but Delia Rose gave her 21b and a comfortable beating over furlongs

Arena, winner of the Te Aroha Cup, is a 14 year old daughter of Jenny Lind and The Clown, son of Patriarch and Bayleaf, •-randdam of Advance. Arena has had long service at the racing game, and has won over hurdles as well as on the flat.

Kaharoa, by winning the Hack Sires Produce Stakes at Egmont. and the Third Hack Race, on the second day of the Egmont Meeting, has thus won six races in succession. When 1 stated that lie was far and away the best hack I saw at lai«inaki, L made no mistake.

Through some mistake there was a flight of hurdles short in the race won by Lady Bell on the opening day of the Taranaki meeting, and, in addition to this, the leaders knocked the huidles down, so that some of the horsc-s had little jumping to do.

In the Waikato, Mr Dick Hannon Is dubbed the local -Stead,” out of compliment, and he gets the credit of feeding his horses well. Ills team at Te Aroha was in strong force, and won six out of fourteen races, and secured a share of the second moneys also.

Auckland visitors generally speak in the highest terms of praise of the way in whka tliev were treated at the Taranaki J.C. meeting by the secretary. Mr M. 1* leetwood. and the stewards and officers of the club. Racegoers are pleased when the opportunity comes round to renew such visits.

Some time ago I informed my readers that Mocassin, who was in winning form at Te Aroha, was a useful sort of horse. He was bred by Mr McNichol, in the Waikato, and was selected in preference to Romeo by a hunting enthusiast there, who had the option of taking which lie desired from the breeder.

So many owners, trainers, horses and horsemen have been away doing the laranaki, Egmont, Gisborne, Poverty Bay, Te Aroha and Waihi meetings lately that Ellerslie has been decidedly quiet. The business over these meetings has not been brisk from the point of view of stay-at-home-st a rting-price merchants.

On the opening day of the Egmont Racing Club, the sum of £8,572 was put through the totalizator, as against £7.892 last year. On the second day the amount handled was £8.720, as against £8,095. The total for the two days reached £17,292, as against £15,987 last year, thus showing an increase of £1,305.

The Otahuhn Trotting Club's three days’ Summer Meeting commences on Saturday next, and if the acceptance list can be taken as an indication, there will be good fields seen out during the day, and there should be some good trotting and racing as the various events wear a fairly open appearance.

It rarely happens that such a scene takes place on any course as that which occurred at Kensington, when Minerva caught the judge’s eye in the Kensington Handicap, says a Sydney paper. On returning to the scale, the crowd gathered round the enclosure, and applauded and cheered loudly, the cry being taken up by the patrons of the leger stand.

A country sport who uses a good many horses in connection with his gum business in the North, and who is just now in town, remarked on Friday morning on reading the bandleaps for the Wanganui Meeting that

Advance and Achilles ought to make good pack horses when they were done with as racing machines. “How is that.” asked one of the company. ••Well, you see,” came the reply, “If they can cany all that weight going fast they ought to take much bigger bunbus going slow.”

“Marvellous Minerva” is the way tn which an Australian paper refers to the little daughter of imported Metal, once owned by Mr J. Beckett, of Auckland. Minerva recently won carrying 11.2, and the critics seem agreed that nothing better of her inches and sex Las ever graced Australian racecourses.

An impression exists in some quarters that Maid of Honour, by Freedom, is a granddaughter of Mr J. Leonard’s old mare Dewdrop, but I have reason to believe that my version that she is a daughter of Scotch Mist, who was by Daydawn from Queen Bess, owned at Taranaki by the late Mr W. Hatcly, is correct.

Gpawa, who won the Taranaki Cup in 1876 and 1877, was a better horse than Strathavon, the winner of that of 1903. Useful horses have invariably succeeded since Opawa’s time, but the best horse that ever won the race, in the writer's opinion, was Vedette, though he carried one of the lightest imposts to the front.

A year ago, at Egmont, Battleaxe gave Motor Ist 81b and a beating over a mile and a quarter. On Wednesday, over the Cup distance, there was only Rib between them, and Motor won. Motor has improved and Battleaxe has gone back. Of this there cannot be any doubt, while Halberdier did not show his best form by any means.

An excellent portrait of Coronet, Lis owner (Mr Leonard Marshall), trainer (Mr J. B. Williamson), and rider (Julian), from a painting by Mr T. J. Steele, appears in this week's “Graphic.” The saddling paddock at Ellerslie is also shown in bold relief, and it is safe to say that no finerlooking thoroughbred than the son of Gastor and Necklace has ever appeared there.

Kaharoa has been awarded 10.3 in the Moturoa Hack Race at the Wanganui meeting by Mr G. Morse. A lot of weight for a three-year-old, allowing that he is a good one and has already won under 9.7. Tikarawa. 8.11, is next on the list. Hately, at 7.0, reads as well as any of those engaged. This Is the minimum weight. Lingard has 11.4, top weight in the Hack Hurdle Race, in which Sir James, 9.13, ana Muralo are a likely pah to ruu well.

The weights for theWaihl meeting should not bare been declared before the 1c Aroha meeting. Penalising winners, or evert rehandlcapping them, does not. woik satisfactorily, and clubs should see chat it is to their interest, as well as to the interests of the majority of their patrons, that the handicaps should be declared, as far as practicable,at the first opportunity after their handicappers have seen the racing at meetings preceding.

At Glasgow they have a phenomenal trotting mare, the performances of winch just now draw large crowds. She runs jockey, saddle, or bridle—just as if at grass, a fast horse pacing her in frout, and *»>“«- times for rivalry a thoroughbred behind. Recently she beat her own record by trotting in this fashion five miles in 13.12. Sho seems always to understand what is expected of her,and keeps as elose to the rail as it actually under human guidance.

The camera, like Salem Scudder’s apparatus is supposed not to lie. The finish for the Autumn Handicap at Laranaki, between Mars and Queen’s Guard, the winner, taken bv an amateur, from a position past the winning post,makes it appear that Mars hud Just won, but the boy on Queens Guard was seen with a good hold ol the Vanguard mare, in whose favour the verdict of the Judge was returned, and who undoubtedly won easily.

Mr Macdonald has agreed to accept office and will be elected at the next sitting of the executive of the metropolitan club, says the Wellingon “Times. ’ Mr Macdonald is a life member of the W.K.C., and takes the keenest Interest in its welfare He is a successful business man, whose administrative ability should be of great service to the club, and his election is sure to lie received in terms of approval by every member.

“Terlinga,” in the "Australasian,” thus refers to a roasting hot race day in Victoria “The folk who went to Aspendale Park on Saturday must have been hard up for something to do, for with the shade temperature at 105 degrees, it goes without saving that enjoyment was hardly possible. And what went they out for to see? It wasn’t much certainly; but it helped to while away the melting moments.”

The advantages of the "racking pace” are thus described in the“Countrcy Farme,” an edition of which, by Gervaisc Markham, was published In the year 1616:— "There is also a third paee which is neither trot nor amble, but it is called a racking pace—that is to say, between an amble and a trot—and although it and the amble have both one manner of motion—that is to say taking up of both legs of one side together—yet this racking moveth much swifter and shorter, striking thick yet seldom beyond the step of the forefoot. This pace is reputed of some the easiest of nil paces; but I leave that to every several man’s feeling. Certain it Is that many men take much delight therein, because there is no racking horse but can trot; and so in deep & fllthie ways wore able to make much better riddance of the way; whereas divers ambling horses can by no moans trot, and so (are) less able to drive through the mire; or, if they do, it is with much toll nnd foul dashing and miring of their master.”

Olngo, by Torpedo from Como, has for gome time been regarded la some quarters as a gelding that could not compass a long distance well, and was treated as such in tin* Atkinson Stakes on Thursday, at Eginont, where he dispelled the notion by winning that race. At three years old he won the Hawke’s Bay Guineas, creating at the time a surprise, by beating Tigress, Altair, and two others, but his latest victory has been achieved over the longest distance he has won since, if my memory serves me right. Fourteen bookmakers paid the Te Arolia Jockey Club a subscription fee of two guineas oath on the first day of their meeting. ami seventeen paid a like sum on the second day, thus adding £65 2/ to the funds. vVith an increase of bookmakers, there was an increase of business on the totalisator, the figures being £863 first day, £740 10 second day. giving a grand total of £1403 lu/. Last year £1756 10/ was passed through, so that this year the shortage amounts to £353. The Te A rob a Jockey Club I. is only had a similar experience to n number of other racing clubs this season. Foi<». 7.7. at Taka puna on January 31st, ran unplaced in the Sumirban Handicap behind Numa, 7.12, distance five furlongs. Solo, 7.4, at Taka puna on February 4, ran unplaced behind Numa, 8.10. in the Borough Handicap, four furlongs. Neither have run since. Both are handicapped for the Flying Handicap, 5 furlongs, at. South Auckland. Solo has 10.2, Numa 9.13. Delia Rose gave Solo 14lbs In the Borough Handicap at laknpuna and finished second to Numa. How is Solo to concede Iftlbs to Delia Rose in the Flying at South Auckland? Through the blundering ol someone, the name of Halberdier, 9.5, was telegraphed to the papers north and south in the list of horses handicapped for the Woodville Cup, in which event Mr Heurys, the handicapper, has informed me by wire the New Zealand Cup winner was not nominated, and was not handicapped. The mistake was unfortunate for Mr Hcurys, as newspaper criticisms were based thereon, and a section of the public who follow form were at a loss to account for the placing of Cuirassier’s son. I fixrd Hinetaura’s name was in tD .iominatlon list, and her name did not appear in the list of weights wired.

Machine Gun, when I saw him in November last,after the C.J.C. Spring Meeting, had grown into a big two year old, and looked somewhat on the leg. The son of Hotchkiss niid Rubina took my Taney greatly as a yearling, and is evidently possessed of lots of pace. Vandal, Florrie, Launceston, and Rubin were all winners from Rubina, and Machine Gun, with his drop of Musket blood may prove us good, if not better, than any of them. His second io Achilles, at the U.J.C. Summer Meeting, in the Middle Park Plate, was a creditable performance at least. The pity is that his wind is affected.

At a country meeting a short time ago there was an ananged race, which did not end as was expected. There were only three runners—A, B. and (’. A and B decided to let C, the worst one. win. C cou’d not beat A. however, as. the rider of A could not hold his mount slow enough. B was more easily managed, and finished third. Thon the objection was lodged that A had gone inside n post. This the jockey of A acknowledged was the ease. C should have been declared the winneij which, was what would, have completed the'‘plans of tlie-othofs. “but tiife'offlfdals saw through the justness, and elected £o have the race struck out- filtogethbF.-

At'Tarahaki'the hack racer Tikirawa; who is by Mervie . Entflauxl from- a. Cojiksiire mare, wasdiaiidicripbed at 131 b and 17It» respectively more weight than he carried into fourth place in one of the back races at Wellington, but did not compete in either, ns he got. cast in his box, the mishap occunlng about two hours before the time of starting. Tikirawa, who has the reputation of being a good one on the track, was purchased last year for £l9, and sold again to his present owner for J£3o. His dam Is a well-known harness mare at Blenheim. It was thought that the injuries received by the gelding would cause him to bo absent from the hack races at Hgmont, where he was not so highly assessed as at Taranaki, but be won there, and started favourite in the second hack event.

On November 25, 1802, Mr Willaby, of Bliekhtg, near Ay Isham, in Norfolk, started to ride his mare, 15 bands high, rising 7 years old, a distance of ninety miles in ten hours for a bet of 30 guineas. Mr Willaby weighed 14st Bib, and the course was a stretch of ten miles on the Ay Isham-road, lie began at six o’clock In the morning, and did seventy miles In seven hours and twenty minutes; then “it was thought proper to give the mare water, although before she hud diunk only wine and porter mixed. She faltered much before reaching the starting piace (after her drink*. and on her arrival, being quite spent, she uas obliged to give in. Many bets to a considerable amount were depending. the odds being in favour of the mare. Mr Willaby had agreed to sell her for £4O If she had won. and it is believed had she not drunk water that would have been the

Messrs Perrett and Co., of Henderson, have patented and protected a horse-stop, which has met with general commendation from those who have seen it. The stop takes the form of a small break, which can be attached to the body of any vehicle, and this can be so used as to bring a rubber wheel to press on the box of the wheel when Ft revolves, and causes a spindle rod fixed under the body of the conveyance to wind a pair of reins, mwi this extra pressure Is brought quickly to bear on an unruly. hard pulling, or bolting horse through this attachment. During the week

Messrs Perrett and Co. have given exhibitions of the way in which the patent acts, and it would appear only*a matter of time when we shall find the invention amongst our horse furnishings. Especially amongst those who have to do with rough hoisvs will such an invention prove of value.

The raising of horses, says Mrs Goodrich Nler, in her recent book on the Hebrides, “Outer Isles,” has revived as a local trade In Tyree, It is said that a few years ago a horse bred by a crofter and sold by him to a local farmer for £3O fell Into the hands of an expert, was trained for racing purposes, and finally, as an old mare, was sold for £6OO. It is needless to say that after that the dealers came In skoals, airl sometimes good prices are paid still. . . The horses are too valuable, too necessary to the life of the people, apart from their natural friendliness, to be unfairly treated. If a crofter’s horse dies, th’e neighbours will help him with their own, or subscribe to grt him another. They are very careful not to work a horse before It has come to maturity. Their rules about breeding arc equally careful. The Islanders believe that before the Fall the animals had the girt of sioeeli, and they preserve the last words of the horse, the cow, ami the sheep.

When horses come out and win races like Mr D. Hughes’ big fine three year old Kaharoa has been doing, it may be certain that some followers of racing will be curious to learn their breeding. Well, this latest equine celebrity has a grandmother, and there is no doubt has descended from very good springs, but all quarters of h-s breeding cannot at present be traced. Sylvia Park, bis sire, is by St. Leger from Atalauta, by Dainty Ariel, dam Moonshine, by The Libel, imported. Thus wo have everything right on the sire’s side. Ills dam, Secrecy, was a useful mare, and was got by Foul Shot, son of Musket and Slander, by Traducer. Her dam was by Treason. son of Traducer and Lady Jane, a daughter of Riddlesworth, from Medora, by one or other of the Arab horses Glendower or Commissioner. Here, thou, we have two strains of Riddlesworth blood, one of Musket, two ot’ Traducer, and one of bis sire, The Libel; a dash of the Arab, and—well, the breeding of Kaba ma’s great grandmother has yet io be traced, and Mr Hughes hopes to get it with the aid or some natives, who purchased the mare, and had her at Forlrua many years ago.

Many people went to Sandown Park, says the “Age.” especially to sec the Grafton gelding Famous running the Sandown Welter Plate. There has been a great deal of talk lately about Famous’ chance in the Newmarket Handicap, and evidently several who nominated for Wednesday’s race have been Influenced by it, as only two of the 20 coloured on the card to oppose Mr S. Fielder’s horse entered an appearance. Odd of 5 to 1 were laid on Famous beating Arta and Catchlock, and during what was nothing more than a working gallop, the odds were never in doubt. The favourite pulled up well, and will probably be much benefited by the gallop and a few more races in public before he is called upon to run in the Newmarket Handicap. Famous is a very nice liorse to look at —

jest the sort to attract the sovereign of the man who likes to back a horse on his appearance—and he is undoubtedly a galloper of high order. He has already been well backed for the Newmarket Hand., and if he inakes a good sliow in the Sixth Caulfield' Futurity Stj&e£ he is IFkely to see a Shbrt "priSe for tW?blg Flcnflngtdn'sprint

Referring to Wakeful's befeat lii’the. Bt. GfebrgFe : s, Stakes recent'*- Victoria Amateur Turf ChrbZs . Meeting."’ the Melbourne.. xiorrespoiident of “Town <#~nd Country”’s’ays:-— “The greAt boil-over f of the day was, of course, in the St. George’s Stakes, which most people naturally regarded as a gift for Wakeful. This grand little maie nevertheless is not a machine, and even if she were it must not be forgotten that machines wear out in time. She was beaten on her merits on Saturday, but there was no disgrace attaching to the defeat, and she may be going gradually down the bill, like all things of this earth, or she may only want sharpening up with a public gallop or two just to reassert herself as she has done befoie. Footbolt’s friends allowed him to run loose, and save for a few fancy shots. 20’s were, freely on offer about his chance. Some money changed hands over Klllua, Famous, and The Victory, but Wakeful’s price was prohibitive to the great majority of backers, so the ringmen did not benefit much by her defeat. Footbolt is a very brilliant horse when thoroughly well, and he evidently was thoroughly well on Saturday, because he beat the game little marc almost as if she were a second-rater. Famous ran badly, and the journey seemed rather far for him.”

This is Captain Heber Percy’s account of the Kyang or wild horse of Tibet, an animal cordially hated of sportsmen who visit the high plateaux of that country:—“The kyang was doubtless originally intended by Providence to fulfil some good purpose, but having turned out a failure was located in Tibet, where it was probably considered it would not be much in the way. TJie kyang has nothing to excuse or recommend it; it Is an ugly donkeyfled, fiddle beaded brute, with straight shoulders; in colour it is a mealy bay with a dark brown hog mane, dorsal stripe, and tall. Its head and ears are coarse and large, and its screeching bray is as unpleasant ns its general appearance. Being absolutely worthless to shoot, It Is always trading upon that fact, and on the utterly false pro tonce that It Is deeply Interested In human beings, particularly Europeans, Is for ever thrusting Itself into society whore it Is not welcome, thereby spoiling the sportsman’s chance of shooting the animal ho wants, the shapoo or wild sheep As soon as he thinks it has got a sportsman’s temper thoroughly roused, it will scour the country round for all its friends and relations, and

assemble them together to enjoy the Interesting spectacle of an angry man armed with a rifle which he dare not discharge at them for fear of alarming something worth firing at (the wild sheep).’*

His Majesty the King has now in training eighteen hoi-ses, which are under the charge of Mr Richard Marsh, at Everton House, Newmarket. Marsh does not train for the King alone, h’s other patrons being Lord Wolverton, Mr J. W. Larnacb, and Mr Arthur James, all three being members of the Jockey Club; and he also has a few horses of bls own. At Sandringham His Majesty has sixteen brood marcs and a number of foals and yearlings, the steeplechaser Ambush 11., winner of the Grand National Steeplechase In 1900, a stable (ompanion to lead him in work, and the famous Derby winners Persimmon (181)6) and Diamond Jubilee (1900). I’he former, whose subscript ion for the season is full, is standing at 300 guineas. The :w> Derby winners and the beautiful horse Florizel 11. (also the property of His Majesty, and standing at the Heath House Stud. Newmarket, at. 10<) guineas, with a full list) are brothers, being all three by St. Simon from Perdita 11. The purchase of this now famous mare was recommended by that astute trainer John Porter, and nearly all the great success achieved by His Majesty on the turf must be attributed tn it. The price paid for the marc was 900 guineas, and what a lucky pur. h i--e she proved may be judged by the following re sume of her produce and their winnings: - 1888: B.c. Derelict, by Barealdine, lo races, 1 win. £lB2. This colt was sold as a 4-year-old to .Mr ,G. Haughton for -J5O guineas, .and died the next season. 1889: B.f. Bai-racouta, by Barcaldine, 4 races. 1 wh>. £lO6l 10/. 1890: Barren. 1891: Br. c Florizel 11., by St. Simon, 22 races, .11 wins, £.7858. 1892: Barren. 1893: B.c. Persimmon, by St. Simon, 9 qteps, 7 wins, £34,706. 1.895: B.f. Azeeza, by Surefoot, 1 rare, 1896: Br. c. Sandringham, by St. Simon, did not run, and now at the stud In America. 1897: B.c. Diamond Jubilee, by St. Simon. 16 races, 6 wins, £29.185 10/. 1898: Slipped foal. 1899: B.f. Nadeja, by St. Simon, has not run. The total winnings amount to £72,996, Last season eight winners by Persimmon won 16 races and £36,868, the highest winner being Sceptic, Mr “Bob Sutton” Sievier’s famous mare, hut Florizel 11. was low down in the list, owing to the failure of Volodyovskl ami Dorlcles to run up to their two and three-, year-old form.

The great performance of the four year old pacing stallion Ribbon wood lu Canterbury. accomplished on Saturday, is an event of which lovers of the sport of trotting and pacing should be proud, since the colt, who is only a medium sized one, was bred in this colony. Ribbonwood is a black son of imported Wildwood, hims‘lf one of the truest gaited trotting horses that ever graced a racecourse, and his dam was got by Young Irvington, a very fast pacer, n son of imported Irvington, who was a rare bred one, but unfortunately only left a few. foals in the colony. Wildwood and both the Irvington sire and son had plenty

of thoroughbred blood lu their compaction, and fieri* Is wfiere Ribbouwood gets his great staying quality from, for not only did fie pace u mile in 2.11 2-5 on Saturday, but earlier in the day covered 2 mile# In the record time of 4.35 4-5, thus main taiuing u 2.18 gait over the longer journey. 1 venture to’say that the two performances on one dny constitute a wo.id’a record for a 4 year old, if not, indeed, for a horse of any age, for in America tin y seldom ask their horses to pace or trot two miles on enJ. Mile heats are, and long have been, the vogue there. It is impossible to say how good Ribbon wood really is. What would he accomplish on American tracks? How many of the same age would heat him there over a mile, or over both distances? These are questions one is templed to ask. it is only within recent years that his time for a mile has been beaten by any thing of rbe same age, and then the Canterbury Trotting Club’s track, though prob ably the fastest in the colony, is not so fast ns are American tracks, and it is just n question whether there have h<*eu many performances accomplished in the history of Aiuerican pacing and trotting records, by so young a liorse, and on so small a track, as it is barely a five furlong circuit. Those who have taken an intereM m the great American sport will remember the sensation created in Amerha, when in August, 1890, the champion trotting mare Sunol, driven by Charles Marvin, got to the end of a mile in 2.1 U. just a fraction of a second faster than Ribbonwood «»n Sat urday paced the same distance. AL that time all America would have been full of the greatest possible enthusiasm, had a 4 year old colt come out, and on one day, on a small track like that the New Zealand -Metropolitan Club’s grounds, or in deed, on the very best track in the States, covered two miles in 4.35 4-5, and a mße. the same afternoon, in 2.11 2-5. Tn New Zealand, Ribbonwood’s performances are being talked about only by a small section of the people outside of Canterl' iry and Otago, but In Canterbury, the homo of the trotter and pacer in New Zealand, Ihe achievements mean much, for there Ribbonwood is owned, and there his sire and dam are owned, and in view of the big match against the Australian bred trotter Fritz, it will cause Immense sails faction to know that the little black fs keeping his form so well. If he strips as well at Easter time, Fritz will have to be quite equal to his private reimintion, nnd at his best, to hold his own with Wildwood’s champion son.

Racing lu South Africa has more than ordinary interest for us in the colonies, since we are supplying thoroughbreds for that part of the world. The following interesting article on racing in the Rami appears in the “Australian,” and was written by a correspondent in whom I recognise the hand of a long-time confiero. now settled In Johannesburg: — “After a cessation of nearly three years, legitimate racing tn t lie Transvaal was resumed by the holding of the Johnnnesbui g Turf Chib’s Un eting on December 2d, 27 and January 1. Considering the compara-

lively thort In nee »f time since the i-eace proclamation. it la wonderful the number of heroes that were drawn together from different fount-ies. Australia hud quite its fair 6hate, but 'he outcome did not discover many winners from the Commonwealth division. When it is borne in mind. however, that In all the handicaps the Australians were called upon to give away heaps of weight to the others, their lack of success is net remarkable. Though failing tn both his efforts, Chesney stands out as the star performer at the meeting, showing that he was rightly appraised the bcit racehorse in South Africa. I write In the past tense. Inasmuch as I fear the ship-wrecked warrior's career on the trrrf has closed. He pulled up dotty in the big handicap on the first day, notwithstanding which he changed hands at 2000 guineas. Ills new owneis foolishly ran him In the Champion Plate, the weight-for age event, on the concluding day. Had the son of Malua and Madcap been hlmseif it would have been far longer odds ou bls scoring than the 2 to 1 which backers had to lay. But a horse confined to bls box for a week could not be expected to give anything like a showing, even if he got through without a breakdown. The feared eventuality, however, happened a couple of furlongs from home, and, dropping back, Grasspan and the veteran campaigner Ma Igo, who has been a South African champion for years, fought out a great finish, which ended in favour of the Australian. Ma Igo, as indicated, had, and has, a big local reputation, having thrice been returned winner of the Jobannesbuig Handicap, on two of the occasions under heavy weights. He is now nine years old. so can hardly be the horse he once was. Even If he were, it would not be a very meritorious i" iiormance on the part of Grasspan to beat him.” Grasspan ran most disappointingly in the chief handicap ou the first day. It was therein Chesney showed Lis marked superiority over the best in the laud. The race which is endowed to the extent of £l5OO, and is run over a severe mile cuurs •» brought no fewer than 25 to the post, cf whom Lovematch, an English bred 3 year old filly, by Matchmaker — Sweet Laura, a stable companion of Chesney, went out favourite. There was a very large volume of betting ou the event. The ring here Is a strong one, and they bet in big figures. Before the weights appeared, even prior to the entries being received, Chesney was favourite. The weight of 10.7 assessed did not cause him ro lose bls place at the head of the quotations, but a fortnight before the day It was given out that Lovematch, with her light weight of 6.3, was the one that Mr Abe Bailey was going to depend on. and the money was then piled on her, while the top weight drifted back to a long price. Tue filly eventually started at 9 to 2, and won comfortably by a length from Ocean Gem, a 4 year old filly by Pearl Diver, carrying 7.5. with Chesney, not ridden out, gaining third place another length away. The report given currency to that Lovematch represented Chesney ut 9.0 was not borne out In the running, for there is no doubt he could have been much closer had his rider willed. Chesney's starting price was 33 to 1, tnd be returned £l6 17/ from the place totallsator. Grasspan, 10.0; Cast Iron. 9.2; San Patricia, 8.9; Gunga Din, 8.1; Salus, 7.7; were among the starters. Cast Iron showed a bold front for 6 furlougs, when he faded out of the contest; the others named were never prominent. Mr Bailey and bls racing partner, Mr Ben. Curtis, won upwards of £30,000 by the success of Lovematch. When it comes to be considered that the filly, being Engdish bred, was really a 4 year old when running, her impost, only Bib over the minimum, was a most luxurious one. Gunga Din cut a sorry figure in nil bis races. Though looking well, he exhibited not the slightest dash. Gunga Din must be set down ns a back number. Cast Iron was every time overburdened with weight, so was San Patricia. The New Zealand filly was actually asked to give some pounds to Grasspan in a six furlong race.

The latter did not run, but San Patricia . essayed to carry 9.9, and was well backed She did not get into the first three. Besides Grass pan, the only Australian winner was The Wler, by Niagara, who, going out fav-

ourite in the Belling Race on the last day, won easily. There were huge attendances ea<-h day. The totalizator*, which are poorly managed, put through about £60,000. A New Zealand bred pony. Jewel, a stable companion of Kan Patricia, won a race ai the galloway meeting which followed the J.T.C. gathering. The death of a he Australian Peer, rays '‘Terlinga,” recalls recollections of some stirring turf incidents. The Peer ln a remarkably good year. The best lot of three-year-olds we ever bad were those that raced in 1877-8. They included First King, Chester, Cap-a-Pie, Woodlands. SavaDaka, Waterfiord, Amendment, Lockleys, St rath earn, Glenormiston. Pluto, Rapidity, The Dean, Rovalty, Black Swan, Pardon, and Device. These were all good, and, 1 think, that next to thtrn the best let we had were in the Feet’s time. They included Abercorn, Carlyon, Australian Peer, Cranbrook, Niagara, Maxim, and Tranter. I have not included Hortense, because she lost her form altogether in the autumn of her two-year-old days, and did not win a race as a three-year-old. Abe*, corn won the A.J.C, Derby, for which the Peer ran third, but lu the Randwick Plat ? Mr Gannon’s colt upset the odds of 8 tc 1 laid on Trident fo? the three mile race. As it happened he beat nothing, as it turned out that Trident bad completely lost his form, and he never won a race afterwards. That Randwick Plate was the cause of trouble outside the griefs of the punters. Hales declared that Gorry, on The Peer, had jambed him on the rails with Trident. Hales lost his temper completely over the Incident, and slashed Gorry with his whip after they pulled up. Theu he wanted Mr White to protest, but Mr White declined to do so, because The Peer had won so easily that no interference could have altered the result of the race. Gorry. however, was a protege of Mr W. A. Long’s at the time, and Mr Long was very indignant with Hales for striking his boy’ but in the end the whole thing passed off without the stewards taking a band. Abercorn went out at even money for the Derby, but he was very sore, and Gorry, getting last run on The Peer, won comfortably, while Abercorn and Niagara dead-heated for second place. I have always thought that wkh a strong man on him, that fine looking horse Tranter would have won this race for Mr E. Milehelson, a New Zealand gentleman who had very bad luck with his racing ventures in Victoria. Tranter was just behind the placed horses, and going very strong, but poor little Hughes had no control over him, and he finished with bis head wedged in between Niagara and Abercorn. If his jockey had had the strength to keep Tranter out, I think he would have won. Mr* W. E. Dakin, who trained Tranter, did not like to take Hughes off, because he had ridden the colt in all his work, but he was uylng of consumption at the time, and was quite unfit to ride a horse like Tranter. The Australian Peer was third in the Melbourne Cup just in front of Abercorn, and he beat the big chestnut again in the Canterbury Plate, but in March Abercorn was himself again, and getting last run he romped over The Peer at the finish of the Leger. With the very reasonable weight of 8.6 Australian Peer beat a rather weak field in the Sydney Cup. After that came bis weight-for age battles with Abercorn. As Mr Joe Thompson put it last week it was first one and then the other. The one that got last run always won. That -base after Wycombe in the three mile race at Randwick probably made a rogue □f 3 he Peer. I did not see that race, but I well remember Mr Thompson describing it to me. His idea was that it might have broken the hearts of both Abercorn and The Peer, but “old Abe” was too big hearted a fellow to be upset by even this cruel race. He was probably a better horse as a five-year-old than ever he was, and I have always maintained that he would have won Bravo's Melbourne Cup under his 10.10, if Mr White had not ordered T, Payien to scratch him after he had cantered in for the Metropolitan with 9.10. Melos, however, would have won that Cup by 50 yards, if his jockey had not lost h's way on the road. With Melos ridden as he was, Abercorn would probably have won, es in the form he was then lie iiost Lave been lengths in front of Carbine, who i&n

second with 10.0. and roa could not bring Abercorn, as he was then, back to a horse like Bravo. However, that is another story. After his tremendous gruelling Ln Sydney, when Wyeombe won, there is every reason to suppose that The Australian Peer turned shifty, although Mr Gannon always maintained he was never as good as on’ the day of his last race. He told me afterwards, “I was just saying to myself he’ll give him Abercorn to-day, when suddenly he stopped, and when he came in he w as covered in blood.” He had broken a blood vessel. After the race Wycombe won. The Australian Peer won the Melbourne Stakes, but he was lucky. If the great lumbering Tradition had not rolled on to Mentor, Mr Wallace’s horse would probably have won. On the last day of the meeting The Peer cut it very badly in the Canterbury Plate, and Mentor won easily. There Is no question about The Peer having been a good horse in a good year, but I doubt if he was as good as either Abercorn or Carlyon. At the sted be got fair horses in The Australian Star, Australian, Nobleman, Australian Colours, and Uls Grace.

The weights for the Wanganui Cup were declared on Friday, and Mr invert thought it necessary to go to the length of putting list Jib on Advance for me mile and threeqvarter event. This is 13ib more than the black son of Vanguard and Laurel won the Welling!on Cup under last montn, and the distance is a quarter of a mile further, a matter that mils; be taken into account When a hoi.-e wins a race as Advance did the Welling?* p ' -!»• no doubt is left in the minds -<f mo.---* who witness such a performance as «o the superlative merit of the performer, but the quality and condition of the field must be considered all the same, and that being so, I am constrained to say that on the day Advance won the Wellington Cup he was not opposed by a single competitor representing anything* approaching good class, and at the same time the best of those that started were not tit to show to full advantage, and in aiiv case there were none capable of going fast enough to live with the brilliant black. Will the Wanganui Cup field send anything oui beiicr or fitter to meet him should his owaeis elect to set him to take on the herculean task, and shall we see Advance again ;■•<> we) as lie was on Wellington Cup day. and in luck to have such a perfect day as that was for the performance of a great achievement, and. in addition, weak opposition? Fit and well as he was at the New Zealand Cup meeting, I would like to lay a shade of odds on Halberdier beating Advance with their respective weights— Ost and list 31b—but it would surprise some people were Halberdier to show his best form so soon after Tuning as he did at Hawera this week. The time seems all too short between the two meetings. He is reported sore. Then we matters that must be taken into account come to Wairiki, the best three-year-old in Auckland, the best, indeed, in New Zealand, that we have seen over a distance of ground this season. Can Advance give this colt 2st 51b? Is it reasonable and fair ro expect him to do so? Eighteen pounds over and above the weight-forage difference at this high scale of weights means a lot. Wairiki is not the colt I take him to be if he cannot hold his own with even an Advance on such terms. Will he be well enough on the day to do so, or will his owner allow the chance of winning the rich prize at Wanganui to pass him by? Orloff has been treated to 51b less than Wairiki, who beat his pointless in the Great Northern Derby last month at a difference of 31b quite as easily as Advance did Hineiaura and the rest of the runners in the Wellington Cup. Wairiki put up a record, too. In the way of classic time for the Ellerslie course. Is 21b a fair allowance to make Orloff? Motor is no doubt a fitter horse than he was in the Wellington Cup, but has 211 b more than he carried into fifth place in that race, and consequently has been raised 8!b more in weight than Advance, and 171 b more than Hinetaura, who has 51b more than she ran second in the Wellington Cup with. A fair apportionment as between Advance and Hinetaura this, but unless Motor has really made vast improvement it would appear that that horse has been given quite his full complement for winning at Egmont, to give some of the 6st 71b division a chance. The Auckland horses Strarhavon and Mars may both be considered well enough treated, the firstnamed because he has been winning all along the line, not because he has been beating anything of account, for it would appear that his recent victories were due as

ranch to want of fitness on the part of tha opposition as to his own good condition. Just bow good be may be we really do not know. Mars can be depended upon to run a good race with his weight, if he shows the least improvement on Taranaki form, where he was been as well probably as he ever was In Ixis life. Goorka has received a fair weight, but will have to show improvement on past form. Convoy is amiss, and The Shannon may not be got back to form. The light-weight division, from Fleka dowu, may furnish something to make a fair stand, but I look for the winner to come from those above 7st, but would want to know that Advance was really very tit, and that several on the same side of the handicap were not. before recommending the top weight. Owners wiu let us know their intentions on the 27th, when acceptances go in ® ® © TVRF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The yearling full brother to Orloff has been named Malakoff. Ghoorka has been scratched for engagemeuts at the Dunedin Autumn ingCora Linn is showlug signs <f soreness, and I doubt if she will stand another preparation. The Cuiralbo colt purchased by Sir Geo. Clifford at the Wellington Park sale is being handled preparatory to being broken in. The well-known pacer What, by St Donis, died suddenly on Saturday. Heart disease was the cause. La Ruse, a full sister to the Craven Plate winner Tsaritza, Las a fine colt foal by the imported horse Obligado. Pampero is doing good work at Wingatul, and is keeping quite sound. Another horse that is doing well at Wingatul is St. Denis, who is pretty certain to be returned a winner next week. It is a thousand pities that Mach me Gun is touched in his wind. Few finer two-year-olds have carried the Yaldhurst colours, and to look at him he is <axi ideal Derby colt. Even as it is he is certain to shine over short courses, provided his legs stand, and they look clean enough. Sir Geo. Clifford's three-year-old colt Deerstalker is under orders to leave for the north next week to take part in the Wanganui meeting. The full brother to Caunle Chiel is a fine powerful colt, and if he will only remain sound long enough to stand a thorough preparation, will soon find a place in the winning list. lie has never started in public. To-morrow, who broke a small blood vessel in her throat during the race for the Middle Park Plate, will not start at the Dunedin Autumn Meeting. Her stable companions Canale Chiel, Golden Vein. Tercelot and Quarryman left for the South yesterday to fill their respective engagements at that gathering. The last named is certain to run forward in the two-year-old events, and he will be heard of next season unless I am much mistaken. Such a well giDvra, highly bred youngster can scarcely fail to win races. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Local racing men were sincerely Sony to learn of Mr Dowse's death. Social Pest is in work again, after, a lengthy spell. Bayonet, the two-year-old by Musketry from Psyche, after showing good hack form right up to the C.J.C. Summer Meeting, went amiss, and was unable to start at that gathering. He is to be added to the list. I made a mistake last week when I said that Deerstalker had never raced. I overlooked the fact that the son of Clanranald started in the Riccarton Welter Handicap, decided at the Canterbury J.C. Spring Meeting. Two new aspirants to the illegitimate game at Riccarton are Ayrdale and Clanburn. The latter was given a turn over the hurdles at Riccarton on Saturday morning, and jumped creditably. The for-

Bier so far baa not been exhibited In public, but is aald to be ahowlns proficiency In private.

Since my last message was Bent, Orloff, Machine Gnn. Lavalette. Pallan. Lolah. Gladsome, and Barbette have all left for the South to fulfil their respective engagements at the Dunedin J.C. Autumn Meeting. sty selections for the first day’s racing are:—Hurdle Race. Dartmoor; Hack Race, Lavalette; Dnnedin Cup, Orloff and Sirius; Publicans' Handicap, St, Denis and Welbeck; Stewards' Welter Handicap, Lavalette and Battler; Champagne Stases, Machine Gun; Selling Rave, Barbette. The feature of the second day of the N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting was the trotting of Ribbonwood’, the son of Wildwood, starting from scratch, easily beat a large field In the N Z Handicap, covering the two miles in ■4.35 4-5, or T l-ssecs Inside the previous N.Z. record. Later on, In a match against time, with the assistance of a galloping horse to aet as pacemaker, he covered a mile In 2.11 2-5, which Is 1 3-ssec faster than the previous record established by the New South Wales horse Fritz. These two performances have been the means of imparting a great deal of additional interest into the match between Wildwood and Fritz. On the time test it would appear ns If the former were destined to win, but It must be borne in mind that his records were established on tracks infinitely superior to that on which Fritz trotted a mile in 2.13. Those local critics who are not blinded by local prejudice frankly admit that while Fritz’s backers declare that Wildwood will not win a single brat, already there Is a good deal of betting on the match. ® ® ® WAIHI JOCKEY CLUB. Maiden Plate Handicap of losovs. seven furlongs.—Evert, 7.10, 1; Success, 8.4, 2; Pretty Bov, 8.11, 3. A pood race, Success made the running; but Evert came up in the straight, winning by half a length. Valedictory 8.11, also started, A protest entered Cor'alleged crossing was not upheld, lime, 1.355. Dividend, £2 14/. Waihi Cup of GOsovs. U miles.—Meteor, 67, 1; Matamataharakeke, 8.8, 2; Zuleika, 85. 3. Won easily. Also started: Dayntree and Doctor. Time, 2.15. Dividend, £1 12/. ~ Flvlng Handicap of 25sovs, six furlongs. —Green and Gold, 8.11, 1; Hillfiower, 2; Bluecap, 7.2, 3. Won easily. These were the only starters. Time, 1.19. Dividend, Hurdles of SOsovs, 1J mile.— Mocassin, 9.0, 1; Evermore, 11.2, 2. These were the only starters.. The race was simply a procession. Evermore ran wide at the second hurdle, finishing half the course behind the winner. Dividend, 13/. Hack Race of GOsovs, 1 mile.—Valedictory, 8.8. 1; Mocassin, 7.0, 2; Evert. 7.7, 3. Also started: Success. A protest was entered for Inconsistent running, but was not upheld. Time, 1.50. Dividend, £3 6/. MeCnrdy Memorial Stakes of oOsovs, 7 furlongs.—Meteor. 7.0, 1; Matamataharakeke 8.9, 2; Zuleika, 8.13, 3. Also started. Hillfiower. Time, 1.33 J. Dividend, 14/. ®, ® ® FORBURY PARK RACING CLUB'S MEETING. DUNEDIN, Saturday. The Forbury Park Racing Club held its second meeting at Forbury to-day, when there was a fair attendance. There was no totalisator, but the bookmakers plied their calling. The following are the resuits:— Handicap Hurdles of 35sovs, one mile and a-half.—Dartmoor, 10.7 (Wattie), 1; Snider, 9.10, 2; Southerly Buster, 10.12, 2. Aiso started: Callboy, 9.0. Betting: sto 4 against Dartmoor. Won easily. Time, 3.0. Final Handicap of 30sovs, six furlongs.— Sophistic, 7.0 (Rickerby), 1; Lady Babbie, 7.5, 2; Flower-o’-Clutha, 8.13, 3. Seven other horses ran. Betting: 4 to 1 against Sophistic. Won easily. Time, LlB. Forbury Handicap of 70sovs, one mile and a distance. —Mr Gate s Lady Lillian, 8.13 (J. Pine), 1; Calibre, 7.5, 2; Canteen, 9.5, 3. Betting: sto 4 against Lady Lillian. Won by six lengths. Time, L5B 1-5. Hack Handicap of 30sovs, live furlongs.— Sophistic, 8.4, including 101 b penalty, (J. Fine), 1; St. Monica, 9.6, 2; Rockleigh, 8.11, 3. Betting: 2to 1 against Sophistic. Eight others ran. Won by a head. Time, 1.5. Flying Handicap of 50sovs, second horse to receive 10sovs. six furlong s ’. —Welbeck, 3yrs, 9.2 (J. Pine), 1; Muscovite, 8.3, 2; Tsaritza, 9.3, 3. Scratched: Lady Dundas. Betting: 3 to 1 against Welbeck, who won by a length and a-quarter. Time, 1.17 4-5. Trot Handicap of 50sovs, one mile and flhalf.—Aggie, 295, and Kohuri, 22s (dead heat), 1; Lauderhill. 225, 3. Eight others ran. Betting: 2to 1 against Kohuri, 8 to 1 Aggie. Times: Kohuri 4.5, Aggie 4.12. Welter Handicap of 35sovs, second horse to receive ssovs, seven furlongs.—Scottish Minstrel, 9.10 (Piue), 1; First Shot, 9.1, 2; Tugela, 9.8, 3. Betting: Even money on Scottish Minstrel. Three other horses rau. Time, 1.32 2-5. ® ® ® WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB'S ALT UMN MEETING. WELLINGTON, Saturday. The following are the acceptances for tae first day of the autumn meeting of the Woodville Jockey Club:— Hack Hurdles.—Boko 11.9, Gryphon 10.12, Rags 10.2, Lissa 10.2, Benedictine 9.13* Moleskin 9.10, Westerly 9.7, Romany Lad 9.7, Dauber (late Kereru) 9.0, Hlnekura 9.0. Grandstand Hack.—Kowhete 8.9, Oudenarde 8.9, Lifebelt 8.9, Rajah 8.8, Ringman 8.2, Betsy 7.9, Bounce 7.2, Indiana 722, Liquefy 6.13, French Maid 6.9, Louie 6.7.

Woodville Cup.—Hlnetaura 9.5, Queen’s Guard B.ll,Plaidie 8.6, Benefactor 7.9,Orade 7.7, Tupara 7.7, Mussel 7.0, Eland 7.0, Gt od Intent 6.13, Cumulus 6.9, Shack.e 6.8, A.B.N. 6.7, Belle Cole 6.7, Elusion 6.7. Flying Hack.—Aldinga 8.3, Walkakaho 8.3, Maluku 8.0, Detonator 7.7, Valkyrie 7.7, Tyrone 7.7, Capulet 7.7, Purumu 7.4, Silver Star 7.3, Opal 7.3, Rebellious 7.2, Waitati 7.2, Liquefy 7.0, Wind 7.0, Hatley 6.10, Endeavour French Maid 6.10. Borough Handicap.—Field Battery 9.5, Rebel 0.3, Shrapnel Shell 8.3, Assay er 7.13, Oracle 7.11, Gold Dust 7.8, The Rioter 7.7, Pure Silver 7.7, Shackle 7.7, Narcvtie 7.7, Roseploc 7.7, Gipsy Jack 7.3, Tikarawa 6.13, Arc»ha 6.10, Raema 6.7, Waimoe 6.7. Welter Hack.—Waimoe 10.5, The Guesser 9.13, llei minus 9.12, Bounce 9.12, Waitoa 9.6, La Torpedo 8.13, Atlas 8.13, Louie 8.10, Gaspar 8.10. Electric Handicap. — Field Battery 9.9, Gold Seal 8.10, Shrapnel Shell 8.6, Rebel 8.2, Te Taiaha 8.2. Platypus 7.13, Lady’s Link 7.7, Gipsy Jack 7.5, Romanoff 7.0, Stepdaughter 7.0, Valkyrie 6.7, Detonator 6.7, Maiden Handicap.—V&lima. Grey Cloud, Hydrant, Stepdaughter, Rona, Sergiu®, Athol Brose. Hatley, Alas, Iniwa, Endeavour. Wizard Oil. Scurry Handicap.—Opal, Katerina, Two Bob, Sergius, Rhyl, Talune, Glory, Tutipai, Wizard Oil. ® ® ® DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. DUNEDIN, Saturday. The following are the acceptances for the Dunedin Jockey Club's autumn meeting:— First Hurdles Handicap of 70sovs, one mile and threequartera.—Southerly Buster 10.7, Dartmoor 9.11, Waikaia 9.10, The Earl 9.7, Snider 9.0. First Hack Handicap of GOsovs, one mile. —Lavalette 9.2, St. Ronald 9.0, First Shot 8.0, Stepenfeldt 7.9, Phaetonitis 7.7, Almanac 7.0, Koputai 6.7. Publican’s Handicap of 150sovs. six furlongs.—St. Denis 9.5, Tsaritza 9.2, Blazer 8.13, Petrovna 8.11, Welbeck 8.10, Muscovite 7.3, Aherlow 6.9, Romany Lass 6.8, Donna Rosa 6.7, Lolah 6.7, Noblesse 6.7, Rockleigh 6.7, Bulawayo 6.7. Stewards’ Welter Handicap of GOsovs, seven furlongs.—Ardnarff 10.2, Lady Roslyn 9.13, Scottish Minstrel 9.7, Tugela 8.13, Lavalette 8.11, Right Honourable 8.11, Battler 8.11, St. Ronald 8.10, Catherine Gordon 8.4, First Shot 8.0, Saladin 8.0. Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap of 250 sots, one mile. —Canteen 9.2, Vladimir 8.12, Pallas 8.12, St. Denis 8.9, Welbeck 8.9, Tsaritza 8.9, Lady Lillian 8.8, Cannie Chiel 8.3, Golden Vein 8.2, Glenelg 7.7, Terrapin 6.13, Lady Roslyn 6.10, Sirius 6.8, Lavalette 6.7, Calibre 6.7, Catherine Gordon 6.7. Champagne Stakes of 250sovs, six furlongs.—Machine Gun, Sychem, Quarrymam DUNEDIN CUP. One mile and a half.

® ® ® SOUTH AUCKLAND RACING CLUB’S MEETING. Mr Evett bas declared the following weights for the South Auckland Racing Club meeting, which takes place oq March South Auckland Cup, one mile and flquarter.—Putty 9.10, Matamataharabeke 8.7, Zuleika 8.7, Maid of Honour 3.5, Annoyed 8.4, Meteor 5.2, Arena 7.12, Doctor 7.9, Kingsman 7.5. Hillfiower 7.3, Pioke 7.2, Repetition 7.0, Miracle 6.7. Pony Handicap, six furlongs.—Vulpine 9.12, Annoyed 9.10, Repetition 8.11, Cuisine 8.6, Forth 8.6, Wildflower 7.8, Talisman 7.7, Resurgam 7.7, Dan McCarthy 7.6, Israelite 7.5, Kitt 7.0, Sally Horner 7.0, Ngaturl 7.0, FreCa 6.7. Steeplachase, about three miles.—Evermore 12.0, Inchcape 12.0, Dingo 11.12, Hylas 11.10. Mocassin 11.10, Guardsvan 11. 11.7, Tuni I*o.o, Lady Dash 9.10, Puffing Billy 9.10, Reckless 9.7, Bellevue 9.7. Fairy 9.7, Handicap Hurdles, one mile and a-half.— Inchcape ILIO, Evermore 11.6. Dingo 11.0, Hippowai 10.10, Mocassin 10.6. Waimana 10.5, Frances Lovejoy 10.0, Reckless 10.0, Lady Dash 10.0. Puffing Billy 9.7, Mokomoko 9.7, Guardsvan 11. 9.5, Bellevue 9.0, Sidney 9.0, Kohia 9.0. Trial Handicap, seven furlongs.—Solo 9.13, Liberator 8.10, Lady Peerless 8.9, Seatonia 8.7, Soultfish 7.10, Farly 7.6, Evert 7.6, Dingdong 7.2. Pretty Boy 7.0, Dau McCarthy 6.12, Kotiro 6.10 Claudelands Handicap, one mile.—Znleika 9.5, Solo 9.2. Maid of Honour 8.9, Meteor 8.7, Arena 8.6. Swagsman 8.6, Mount Zeeban 8.6, Lady Peeress 8.3, Green and Gold 8.2, Doctor 8.9, Miss Lottie 7.12, Leo Delaval 7.7, Hillfiower 7.6, Pioke 7.6. Repetition 7.4. Soultfish 7.4, Pretty Boy 7.0, Miracle 6.10. Flying Handicap, five furlongs.—Solo 10.2, Numa 9.13, Maid of Honour 9.6, Meteor 9.0, Vulpine 9.0, Delia Rose 8.12, Swagsman 8.11, Liberator 8.10, Seatonia 8.10, Green and Gold 8.10, Telephone 8.9, Pioke 7.12, Hillflower 7.11, Repetition 7.10, Sultan 7.10, Leo Delaval 7.10, Cuisine 7.7, Sidney 7.0, Millie 1.0, Sally Horner 6.10, Kchla 6.10. © ® © THAMES JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. Mr Knight has declared the following weights for the Thames Jockey Club’s autumn meeting, which takes place on 2nd March:— Malden Plate of 30sovs, 6 furlongs.— Seatonia 9.4, Arena 8.5, Pretty Boy 8.2,

Millie 8.2, Gunfire 8.0, Evert 8.0, Liberator 7.12, Mount Zeehan Souitfish 710, Waimana 7.8, Kotiro 7.7, Lady Clate 7.2, Dingdong 7.2. Pony Race of 25sovs, 6 furlongs.—Vulpine 9.12, Repetition 8.4, Forth 8.3, Cuisine 8.2. Ukase 7.8, Lottie 7.3, Wildflower 7 0. Hurdle Race of 40sovs. 2 miles. —Inchcape 11.2, Mocassin 11.0, Evermore 10 12, Dingo 10.8, Hlppowai 10.6, Sudden 10.2, Hylas 9.7. Steeplechase of SOsovs, about 21 miles.— Dingo 10.12, Evermore 10.8, Sudden 10.5, Tuui 9.7, Hylas 9.7, Lady Dash 9.7. Miners’ Union Handicap of GOsovs, 1 mile.—Putty 9.8, Maid of Honour 9.4, Zuleika 8.12. Bacchus 8.10, Annoyed 8.8, Meteor 8.8, Grey Seaton 7.13, Arena 7.13, Jack Brown 7.12. Doctor 7.6, Hillfiower 7.4. Repetition 7.4. Final Handicap of 30sovs. 4 furlongs.— Numa 9.13, Green and Gold 9.10, Delia Rose 9.6, Vulpine 8.5, Millie 8.3, Telephone 8.2, Solo 8.2. Sultan 7.12, Swagsman 7.10. Repetition 7.10, Cuisine 7.8, Scout 7.8. Seatonia 7.8, Kotiio 7.7, Hillfiower 7.6, Ukase 7.4. Liberator 7.4. Lady Clare 7.0. Hack Race of 25sovs, —Mocassin 11.8, Liberator 10.4, Evert 10.0, Sunset 9.12, Lady Clare 9.7, Le Baux 9.0. Railway Handicap of 35sovs, 7 furloncs. — Maid of Honour 9.8. Delia Rose 9.6, Green and Gold 9.4, Zuleika 9.0. Bacchus 8.10, Meteor 8.10. Annoyed 8.10. Grey Seaton 8.2. Arena 8.2. Jack Brown 8.0, So’o 7.8. Repetition 7.7. Rwafsman 7.6. Hillfiower 76, Mount Zeehan 7.5, Seatonia 7.5, Soultfish 7.5. ® ® © WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. WANGANUI, Thursday. Mr Evett has declared the following weights for the autumn meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club:— WANGANUI CUP. One mile and threequarters.

First Handicap Hurdles, two miles and a distance. —Waiwera ILI2, Royal Conqueror 11.5, Eclair 11.4, Miss Drury 11.3, Rufus 11.0, Otairi 10.10, Light 9.9, Capture 9.5, Cairo 9.0, Lady Bell 9.0. Petre Welter Handicap, one mile and a distance: Field Battery 10.9, Hardwork 10.0, Lifebelt 9.12, Benefactor 9.11, Rawiri 9.11, la 9.10, Tukapa 9.7, Toa 9.7, Rita 9.6, Van 9.3, Westerly 9.0, Rags 9.0, St. Lyra 9.0, Otaio 9.0, Aroha 9.0. Stewards’ Stakes Handicap, one mile.— Halberdier 9.5, Motor 8.10, Oingo 8.7, Convoy 5.5, Queen’s Guard 8.3, Dexterity S.A), Exmoor 7.13. Somerled 7.12, Ghoorka 7.1 A Fleka 7.10, Float 7.8, Lifebelt 7.8, Rawiri 7.7, Belle Cole 7.6, Torowai 7.3, Tukapa 7.3. Good Intent 7.2, Tradewind 7.0, Rita 7.0, Mussell 7.0, St. Lyra 7.0, Livonia 6. 9, Durable 6.7. Flvlng Handicap.—Achilles 10 11, Orloff 9.7. Ostiak 9.6, Westguard 8.11, Oingo 8.9, Hinetaura 8.6, Convoy 8.6, Scotty 8.5, Windwhistle 8.3, Exmoor 8.3, Deerstalker 8.2, Ghoorka 8.2, Reclaimer 8.0, Field Battery 8.0, Full Cry 7.13, Chasseur 7.12, Rangitata 7.12, Shrapnel 7.12, Float 7.10, Assayer 7.7, Shrapnell Shell 7.7, Torowai 6.7, Good Intent 7.5, Governess 7.4, Anchorite 7.4, Livonia 6.12, Sunfish 6.7.

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING The following acceptance* Lave teen received for events to be run at the Otahuhv Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting on S.-tua-day next:— Electric Trot Handicap, one mile.—P<rl lluou scr., Taihua 3s, Polly 11. se, I.uUtania Gs, Empress Ils, Three Kinvs !1« Mi s lluou 15s, Bed of Stone 15s 1 . ■ k - Ida, George 16a, Sir Robert !♦< -'l-, La Gracde 225, Carbolic 225, -t.o. Class Trot Handicap, one L.i'v aid flhalf. —Albert Vk .or s r.. Puk • < -w. Sierra Bs, King Gewrge l‘% Occidental ios, Tuorndean 12s, Waite.tauri 14s, Durbur 16s, Harold Abdall. b IGB, Merry Bell 16s, Day Star 18s, Pioke 23a, The Autocrat 245, Typewilter 255. Maiden Trot Handicap, one mile and flhalf. Dm bar scr., Berlin Abba 17s, Sam Toy 17s, Carbolic 19s, Imperator 20s, Peter 21s, Rosalind 2 is. Duchess of Rothschild 255, Joe May 30s, Little Paul 30s, Harry 80s. Harness Trot Handicap, two miles.— Duke C. scr., Thonidean 105, Bliss In*lugton 245. The Autocrat 265, Snip 265, Bed of Stone 265, Little Ben 345, Victor Hugo 34a. Otahuhu Trotting Cup Ilandlcap. two miles.—Duke C. scr., Sierra 6s, Taihca <’s. King George Ss Occidental Ks, Rosebud 16s, Harold Abdallah 16s, Durbar 16s. Merry Bell 16s. Bliss Irvin:-ton 24*. l;e Autocrat 265, Typewriter 28s. Tony Trot Handicap, one rr le ni.d flhalf.—Day Star scr., Victor Hugo 12s, Jingo. 12a, Miss Munroe 15s. Bert 16s, Queenie 325. Flying Stakes Handicap, five furlongs.— Orange and Blue 10.7, Avalanche 9.2, St. Loanda 8.12, First Whisper 8.1, Ukase 79, Talisman 7.6. Solitary 7.5, Kyra 7 3. Tangitupara 6.10, Inspiration 6.10, Lucetta 6.9, Rapid 6.9, Miss Lander 6.7. Otahuhu Tony Cup, one mile.—Orange and Blue 10.4, Annoyed 9.11. Stepaway 0.6. Avalanche 8.11. Kit 7.4, Talisman 7.8, Leona 7.0, Mimosa 6.7.

st. lb. st. lb. Canteen 8 13 Glenelg <7 9 Orloff 8 13 Gen. Symons •7 9 Cannie Chiel 8 5 Sirius 6 10 Lady Lillian 8 5 Lady Roslyn 6 9 Vladimir .... 8 4 Calibre « 7

st. lb. st. lb Advance 11 3 Ghoorka 7 3 Halberdier ... 9 0 Fk-ka 7 1 Wairiki 8 12 Fakir 6 10 Strarhavon ... 8 9 Trade wind .... 6 9 Orloff S 7 Toa 6 9 Motor 8 6 Benefactor .... 6 9 ninetaura .... 8 3 Anchorite ..... 6 7 Convoy 8 1 Maro 6 7 The Shannon.. 7 8 Heroism 6 7 Mars 7 7