TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XVI, 18 April 1903, Page 1064

TURF NOTES.

Lady Rose is the name bestowed upon the two-year-old full sister to Walriki. Mataimi, the filly who has been confounded with Lady Rose, is the colt by Castor from Lady I»eer, owned by Mr Lovett.

To carry 10.4 and win a mile race recent «y at Roschlll in 1.434, Australia was voted to have put up a great performance. St. Paul carried 10.0 at Ellerslie on one occasion, and was credited with running Hie mile in 1.41. Nanette won the Easter Handicap, carrying 9.11, in 1.42. The polo pony Leyland, by Muskapcer, tl;e Siepniak pony Ukase, and the Exchange pony The Imp. have been purchased by Mr T. Butler, a visitor to Auckland from South Africa, who will, probably take them to their destination next month. Leyland is a 13.3 pony. Ukase 14 hands, while Th? Imp stands under 14.2 in his shoes. After discussing a return showing the result of the Zealaisdia Plato for three-year-olds and upwards, the committee. of the Wellington Racing Club have decide I to withdraw that race from the 1904 programme. The committee have also decided to comer with the directors of the Hutt Park Railway with a view to improving the railway communication to the course. Although it was generally supposed that the champion galloway mare Minerva was a kit dotty on one of her forelegs, she has puked up well in her recent races, and, Mr Stevuirt. the well known vet.. has passed her as being sound. That being s<», says “Martindale,” in the “Town and Country Journal.” she should not go begging for a purchaser. Whenever the Randwmk tracks wore closed against trainers, they Invariably took their horses over to Kensington, says an exchange. On the popular pony track they canid always bo sure of being allowed io gallop on payment, of a special fee of 5 . Such. however. will not be the ease in the future, as the Kensington proprietary have fixed the charge for a gallop now at £l. 2’lie “New Yoik Hora hl” is responsible for the statement that Mrs Langtry will race on the American turf this year. Siie will take Smilax ami three others of her English horses over. Rowe, who trains for Mr James R. Koene ami Mr Foxall and Madden, who trains for \V. C. Whitney. wi.”. it is stated, assist Mrs Langti v in opening her racing career in America. I fancy that “palatial” training establishm tits have seen their day. says a writer in London “Truth,” and tuat in the course of the next two years some other prominent owners will follow the Duke of Devonshire’s example, and transfer their studs to ihe charge of private trainers. In some •’fashionable” stables the trainer has twice ns many h< rsos under his care as any man can possibly do justice to. It is singular that our crack three and four year olds should each have a dash of Nordenfeldt bleed. Achilles is by Medallion. son of Nordenfeldt: Wairiki is from Rose and White, daughter of Nordenfeldt: orloff is by Stcpnlak. s<-1 of Nordenfeldt; Cruciform nnd Nonctte are both from Nordcnfeldt mares. King Log. one cf our best t wo-yrar olds, is also by a son of Nordenfeldt. There is nt present a boom in trot!‘ng circles in Melbourne, according to an Australian paper, and several important matches are about to lie decided. Lightfoot, by sisterly—Yarrpwongn. is matched to race 1 lie recently imported New Zealand stnJ’lon Almont, by Rothschild—Fuelltt, owned by Mi II Robertson, at Epsom racecourse, on Easter Saturday. April 11th, a distance of two miles, for 59 sovs a side, nnd a purse of 25 sovs. Both Almont and Silver Boy are pacers, and will race in harness. T.lglitfoot Is a true gnltcd trotter, and on these occasions will raw under saddle.

Mr F. McGovern, of llawera, and Mr Qnln of the same district, have purchased the Rukabia. the houcstead of Williamson Bros, in the Waikato, and will shortly send a number of their thoroughbred horses through to their newly acquired estate. Mr McGovern has done some racing in the Taranaki district during about twenty years past, and will be sure to have a representative or two at the local meetings during next season. The Auckland Cup and Derby winner Nestor will likely be used there for stud purposes. Mr McGovern has a lot of youngsters by the son of St. Leger and Tamora, which give much promise of developing into useful animals.

It is a common complaint among trainers of ponies that the boys who ride at all successful in the saddle at race meetings will not put in an appearance in the mornings to ride work, .says a Sydney paper. To get over this difficulty the Kensington Club has passed a rule providing that jockeys must attend at least three mornings during the week, at the hour or opening the course, at either Kensington, Rosebery Park, Brighton. Canterbury Park, Roscbill, or Moorefield, and be prepared to ride work, failing which they will he charged the usual entrance foe to the saddling paddock at the meetings of the club.

I was talking the other day to Kos Heaton at Green Lane, when he toid mo there was one member of his team that had never yet worn clothing. This is Vivandel, the big roan daughter of Seaton 1 nlaval and Vivandiere. owned by Mr J. Lynch. She is a much overgrown one, but there is no doubt she can gallop fast over a few furlongs, and time will serve her. As it is Heaton’s intention to follow on with the filly without clothing her. it will be interesting to note how she trains on. Many horses are by far too heavily clothed. Of this there is no doubt, and it is certain that too many are by far too closely confined in boxes that are not properly ventilated, which is the cause of more horse sickness than is generally supposed. The decision given by Sir Robert Stout in ihe case. Wellington iiacing Club versus Solomon Lewis,' in which the latter was charged with trespassing on the club’s course at the Hutt, will prevent bookmakers from donning betting hags, whilst they are present on the course; but. says “Sentinel,” in ihe “Otago Witness,” the metallicians cannot be expelled so long as they do not oct: nt:Uiously ply their pencils, so that it is extremely doubtful if the Club will gain jmn h besides th? glory of the victory. It will give straight out betting a set back at a time when punters arc coriimoncing to get educatthl up to that class of fielding, and encourage the tote betting, which has been the real cause of all the warfare in this colony between the racing clubs and tlio metallicians.

That the greatest possible interest was evinced in the big trotting match between Fritz, the Australian champion trotter, and 1 ho Now Zealand champion pacer Ribbonwood. will be gathered from the fact that a number of Taranaki enthusiasts went ail rhe way South expressly to witness the event. It would be a revelation to North Islam! lovers <>f the trotting horse if Mr Buckland and Mr D. Price, the respective owners of these fine horses, could be prevailed upon to bring them to Auckland to give exhibitions during the progress of the Auckland Trotting Club’s autumn meeting, it would pay the club well to hang up a purse for those two horses to compete for. It would bo convenient no doubt for Mr Buckland, who comes to New Zealand from

his inland home at Dublio. N.S. Wales, via Sydney, and .he is a sportsman who does not look at expense. As for Mr Price, it was only a few months ago that he offered to bring bis little champion to Auckland, and give exhibitions at Alexandra Park. Not only would a contest for a purse, or merely expositions of trotting and pacing form such as Fritz and Ribbonwood respectively can show, bo of the greatest possible interest, but would give a much needed lift to the sport In Auckland, where the highest class exponents of both gaits have never yet been seen.

The rich man who maintains a large ujS to date establishment in the country, always has some fast horses in his stable, but they are not of the heavy harness type, nor are they used in heavy vehicles. If the owner is likely to miss his train in the morning, he orders out his light waggon and a trotter. If it rains, and he has time to go more leisurely in the depot waggon. It Is roomy and perchance heated. Besides It is fitted with many things which may not be carried in a light buggy. Similarly with all kinds of phaetons. They are comfortable and handsome. They were never designed for speed. Why then make races for such horses in such rigs? "What will such races prove? If it Is desired to find out how fast certain horses can go over a stated distance of ground that can easily be discovered without subjecting the animals to the tax or racing. There are trotters enough and pacers enough and racing rigs enough to do all the speed testing that is needed, and race horses alone ought to be raced. Why not as well try out the truck horses and the expressertf and the coal cart horses? There is no more need for the racing of heavy harness horses in heavy harness than there really Is for driving such horses in the show ring up to a rate of speed that would be illegal in the street.

Now comes the proposal from the Atlantic Coast country to have “heavy harness races” this summer, says an American exchange. By this it is meant to arrange speed contests between horses suitable for work In heavy vehicles and hitched to such vehicles by heavy harness. Various distances have been suggested for these races, and sonic difference of opinion seems to prevail in this particular among the men who advocate the innovation. So far as the scheme has been developed the idea u; to have the horses race to gig, dogcart, runabout, depot waggon, road coach, and even other fashionable carriages, some men having even gone so far as to suggest races for horses to brougham, victoria. Tcart, and spider. Stanhope and mail phaeton. The argument put forth is that speed is a desirable quality in any horse. The gig and dogcart horse, the runabout horse, and road four horse and the depot waggon horse, must all get up and hustle along the road in the natural course of their work and why not, therefore, have races for them? This is a very poor bitof reasoning. It’ the speed’s the thing with such horses, why not got lighter vehicles, and use trotters bred to trot, rigged to trot, and trained to trot? Why not race with racing tools? The carriage makers have evolved all sorts of light rigs that are weather tight and most comfortable, though, of course, not nearly so much so as the more roomy and heavier sorts of carriages first named. Heavy harness horses are used mostly in the cities where the law limits speed in the streets to a few miles au hour and the action which is essential to such horses is not conducive to the attainment of great speed. In fact, great speed is not au attribute of the heavy harness horse.

In an article headed “Jockeys and Their Masters,” the “Australasian” has the following comment: —The question who was at the bottom of (lie rush on Chantress for the Newmarket Handicap is a matter that only affects the owner and the persons in his employ who were insufficiently reticent. The rules of racing do not aim at enforcing silence on the part of the employee as to the chance of his master’s horse, still the jockey who can hold his tongue will keep a good position much longer than one who is found too willing to talk. There are plenty of jockeys riding who arc not gifted with reticence. We know of a first class horseman, still at his best, who chops about from stable to stable simply because he cannot keep stable secrets. No owners, as far as we know, have ever suspected this jockey of

serving them unfaithfully In the saddle, but they prefer doing without him co having to contend against his ••punters,” when it comes to backing their horses. In his particular case the fault, as far as we know, is babbling pure and simple. We have never heard the lad accused of mixing with these professional backers who have ruined so many jockeys. Once a vain youngster, not well supplied with brains, gets into the clutches of these gentry, the end of his career as a jockey is in sight. The professional uses him as long as he is i’n the ascendant, but in a very short time the jiekey’s intimacy with the undesirables becomes known, and owners begin to regard him with doubt, lie may be as straight as a George Fordham or a T. Hales, but let a hot favourite run unaccountably badly with him, ami the owner. In searching for an explanation, naturally recalls the jockey’s undesirable associates and becomes suspicious. Jockeys who want to last should studiously avoid the professional backer, and be as close as an oyster with regard to Information they possess concerning their master’s horses. An owner’s lot is hard enough without his having to contend against his own jockey, and now-a-days there is an annual licensing day, at which a jockey’s conduct for the year may be reviewed. They may have gone through the year without having had to face an inquiry, but when it comes to getting a renewal of their license they find that the officials have had their eye upon them, and that some little things they may have forgotten must be explained away before they are again approved. The cause of the downfall of a crack jockey in England not long ago was his intimacy with a notorious character. The stewards of the Jockey Club did not think it proper that a man upon whose honesty so much depended should keep bad company, and they refused his license to give him a chance to reflect. The whole history of racing shows that the jockeys who have had a long career of success are those who have enjoyed the double reputation of riding straight and not parting with Information to outsiders regarding the horses of their masters.

In the “Town and Country Journal'’ of a recent date the following article, which has considerable interest for breeders in New Zealand, owing to the relationship of many horses in the colony to celebrities Mentioned, appears: Glanslng at the pedigree of Ard Patrick the other day, I wondered how it is that people have not more generally recognised as yet the remarkable eminence of his dam, Morganette. We hear any amount about bygone celebrities such as Pocahontas. Queen Mary, etc., whose titles to fame 1 do not for a moment dispute, but which of them produced two Derby winners, as Morganette has already done? So far as I can call to mind, very few mares have ever attained to this distinction. One was Penelope, the dam of Waxy and Whisper. Then there were Flyer, dam of Ilhadamanthus and Daedalus; Horatia, dam of Archduke Xind Paris; Arethusa, dam of Williamson’s Ditto and Pan; Emma, dam of Mundig and Cotherstone; and in these latter days we have seen Perdita 11., the dam of Persimmon and Diamond Jubilee. Morganette takes rank with these, and among the best of them, too, with her sons Galtee More and Ard Patrick; and her other son, Blairfinde. has already done enough to prove that the reputation of the family will be well maintained in the second generation. Of course, there have been marcs who have come very near to pulling off the double event with which I am dealing. Thus. Princess of Wales only just missed it with Albert Victor and George Frederick; Paradigm did it in effect with I.ord Lyon and Achievement, for the latter beat the Derby winner in the Leger; Vista was about the mark with Sir Visto ami Velasquez, and Mowerina with Donovan and Raeburn. Then, again, there have been such mares as Quiver, dam of Memoir and La Fleche, while also there are distinguished “might-have-beens,” like Blink Bonny, who produced only three foals— Borealis. Blair Athol, and Breadalbane—and then died, as the result of no one being there when she foaled the last-nam-ed. Blink Bonny was then only eight years old. What would she not have done had she lived to bo 29. like her dam, Queen Mary, who produced no fewer than 19 foals, the last one (Bonnie Doon) coming when she was 27? That the great vitality and constitution of the old mare ha I not even then died out is indicated by the success of this particular line of hex

blood, for Bonnie Gal. daughter of Bonnie Doon, is probably the most valuable brood mare in America Blink Bonny, but for her untimely end, would probably have been as prolific as her dam, for she had three foals in three successive seasons, and thus did a best possible in the time.

Queen Mary, despite her very numerous offspring, had time to be barren in 1855. the year after she had given birth to Blink Bonny. She had well earned that year’s rest. ’ Then. after Bertha, by Young Melbourne, had been produced in it appeared that the old mare, then 23, was played out, for she was barren in ’G7. ’6B, and ’6f>. but nevertheless the end bad not come, for, as already stated, she proved fruitful in 1870, and Bonnie Doon was the result. This was the mare which Mr Chaplin rode at a hand gallop down llainbledon Hill and through Thirsk market place to catch a train, causing rhe sapient inhabitants of that bibulous little town to imagine that he was a criminal escaping from justice, iu maintenance of which they raised a hue ami cry, and pursued him a full mile to the railway station. Ir. seems passing strange now, on looking up the records, to note that Queen Mary in 1851 produced a bay colt, by the half-bro 1 Ferneley. Possibly Ferncley was a halfbred only in name, like Clorane or Nowhaven, but on that point I am not clear. Certainly, a great change for the better was made that year, for Queen Mary was mated with Melbourne for the first time, and in 1852 produced Blooming Heather, a really good mar«* who ran second to Marchioness (also by Melbourne) for the Oaks, and might have won but for slipping up as she was being led through London. Her merits were sufficient to induce Mr I’Anson to send Queen Mary back to Melbourne in 1853, her foal of that year being Bounie Scotland (by Iago), who later on did very well at the stud In America, especially as the sire of brood mares, and of the great horse Luke Blackburn. The alliance with Melbourne was this time splendidly successful, for Blink Bonny was the foal of 1854- What Queen Mary was mated with that year the “Stud Book” does not state, but she was barren, and. unfortunately, Mr I’Anson, who had hitherto sent her to Melbourne without hiinsplf going to see the horse, decided to have a look at Blink Bonny’s sire before making up his mind what to do with Queen Mary in 1855. He found Melbourne a very bad roarer at that period of his life, whatever he may have been on the turf. and. being unduly prejudiced ’on the subject, concluded not to use him again, which decision is much to be regretted, for an alliance with Annandale produced nothing better than Bulnamoon in 1856, and Bab at the Bowster in 1857. the latter constituting the worst Queen Mary line oven to this day. Stockwell mil Rataplan did much bettor later on by siring, respectively, Brooxaielaw and Rlir.khoolie from Queen Mary, but nothing ever touched the form of Blink Bonny.

Looking back though the long vista of years, we see notable brood mares like Queen Mary or Pochaliontas, as very wondoifill individuals, but during their actual lives they wore not thought more of than Perdita IF., and. I should add here. Morganette, both of whom have produced two Derby winners within the last decade. Morganette’s sons, Galtee More and Ard Patrick, are not only Derby winners, but highclass Derby winners at that. The latter of them is, I am glad to hoar, quite sound again, ami no doubt is entertained of his being able to stand such a preparation as will enable him to reproduce his Derby foim m the coming season. His last race may pass unnoticed, or, if noticed at all. it should he estimated concurrently with the display of Sweet Sounds at the same meeting. Both horses had boon “dicky,” and they were put in work simultaneously - • Sweet Sounds to lead the Derby winner in a makeshift preparation for his Newmarket engagement. How far short this was from getting them to their best, tno defeat of Sweet Sounds in a selling race demonstrated, especially when later on he came out in vastly different colours. I think, therefore, we may quite disregard the running of Ard Patrick when he finished third to Rising Glass, and when fully wound up he is pretty sure to again assort his supremacy. The line of blood is an absolutely first-rate branch of the No. 5 family, coming as it does through the Oaks winner. Miami, whose half-sister, Madame Eglentine, made an equally great name as a brood marc.

Miami’s two daughters by O»vl (2» were Morgan la Faye anti Catawba, and each di<l well at Yhe stud, especially the former with such daughters as Marie Stuart and Lady Morgan, the latter by Thormanby (4). Marie Stuart, generally described as a stud failure, is. all the same, the granddam of Merry Gal. Lady Morgan was front the first u success. Rnpcrra v.iis her best son, but Alloway was also a good horse, and Lady Morgan, Morgiana. .Miss Morgan, amt Morganette all succeeded as brood mares, the last-named, of course, being facile prlnccps. I need hardly mention that she is by Springfield 12. and here P is worthy of note that tracing tl.e female lino right back to Magnolia, by Marske 8. who was foaled in 1771. we find only one mare sired by a horse of other than winning or sire family, and that Is Harriet (1799). by Viduntrcr p. To show clearly what I mean, I will inn the mimes back as follow:—Morganette. by Springfield 12, daughter of Lady Morgan, by Thormanby (4), daughter of Morgan la Faye, by Cowl (2). daughter of Miami, by Venison 11, daughter of Diversion, by Defence (si, daughter of Folly, by Middleton (1). daughter ’of Little Folly, by Highland Fling 12, daughter of Harriet. by Volunteer 9, daughter of mare by Alfred (12), daughter of Magnol!;!, by Marske 8. Thus the whole line of female descent is strengthened at every remove, ami sinra it is itself No. (5). then* is no wonder that such a brood marc as Morganette has resulted from it, and there is every reason for having groat confidence in the stud careers of her famous sons.

© © © THE FIHTZ RIBBON WOOD TROTTING MATCH. (By Telegraph. —Special to “Graphic.’ ) C HRISTCIII ’ RCII. Saturday. The intercolonial trotting match attracted a large attendance. At one o’clock the enclosures ami the flat were black with a swarming mass of humanity, who ctong along the rails like flies to a fly paper, eager to catch a first glimpse of the contestants. Fritz, driven by his owner, was the first to put in an appearance, and the* blue and gold stripes wore heartily chr-ored as the Now South Wales champion, calm and even tempered, apparently fit as the proverbial fiddle, trotted out upon the track. Ribbonwood, also in charge of his owner, was not long in following. His gear at once attracted the attention of the onlookers, whose wealth of simile sorted out for him the appellation of “a full rigged ship.” With his craft bandage for his eyes, the white sheepskin protectors on his forehead, and ills multiplicity of straps, buckles, ami gear, the comparison was not altogether either an odious or inapt one. It was all tin* more pronounced inasmuch as the New South Welshman was practically gearless. Not unnatmaliy. tho sympathies of the eiowd were with the local horse, but they were not slow in according a warm meed of appreciation to the sterling sportsman from Australia, who camo across and put up the championship which he held for competition, when he might not unreasonably have insisted that it should be wrested from him on his own ground. Satisfaction was freely expressed when it was known that Ribbonwood had secured the advantage of the inside berth in the first of the alternate heats. The preliminaries were quickly settled. and after several false starts, owing to the impetuosity and over eagerness of Ribbonwood’s driver, the two sped off on their first mile, the little pacer securing just the advantage of the start. There was a yell from hundreds of voices as ho drew clear of the trotter, who ran wide at the furlong turn, but closed up the gap running for the stand the first time. As they shot past the stand, experts quickly gauged tlu‘ race, and the match was over, for Hie little horse was clearly holding his opponent comfortably. The judgment prov<‘d correct, for leading the champion all rhe way round, the pacer 01'1110 away a furlong from homo ami wot; easily by half a dozen lengths, in time which he could have improved considerably. The victory was received with every token of satisfaction, but it was generally said that “this bal-

loon was pricked,” and that the match was all over bar the very prouounrtHl shouting that was to come. The second heat was a repetition of the first. Getting away at the first break. Price allowed the trotter to lead him, hanging to his wheel until “running fur the pole,” when ho let the little pacer go, ami agalu won comfortably. The third heat derived Its Interest from the fact that it was also a “go” against time, in the shape of the existing n <-ord of 2mln 11 2-5 secs. Amid frantic applause, Ribbouwood at once shot out, the New South Wales champion being hopeb-ssly outpaced. I‘aclng easily and faultlessly, the little horse ran home to an accom pauhiient of vociferous cheering in 2min 10sec dead. The scene that followed almost beggared description. The crowd swarmed on the course from all directions, cheering .-nd crushing around both arses, and it would have taken very little inducement to have them carry horses, rid eis, and sulkii s back to the paddock. The hero of the demonstration took it nil quire casually, wearing his customary air of tired philosophy, ami ambling back like a tame old cat to the judge’s box. ('beers and cheers and cheers were given for both burses and both riders, ns they returned, ami these were renewed when the horses returned to the paddock. CIIRIST(’ 11 CR< 11 Monday. An offer was made on Saturday night, of £l5OO for Rlbbonwuod. and was refused. It is Mr Price’s intention to take him to Melbourne. About 12.000 people witnessed Saturday’s match. © © ® ENGLISH SPORTING REMINISCENCES. One would have thought (says Mr John Corlett in the “Sporting Times”) that aH the jockeys who rode in the Derby tn .1857 would by this time no longer be numbered with the things that be, and yet when we come to think of it, it was only a month or two ago Hint we were called upon to write an obituarv notice of Mr W. S. Martin, who “looked after” Plenipotentiary when ho won the Derby of 1834; and John Kent, who actually rode the great I’rlain. winner of the Derbj- of 1820, in a gallop in Goodwood I’ark. is still alive. Compared with these. W. Abdale. whose death took place recently, was scarcely a veteran. We cannot vail to mind Abdale as a jockey, though we must, have seen him. ns we well recollect Skirmisher, whom lie rode, running fur the Derby in 1857. On turning to an account of that race, we find that Abdale was fined £lO for disobedience at the post. Not only di<l he last on until last week, but other jockeys who rode in i-at race who are still with us are John Osborne, F. Bates, and Wm. Day. It was, indeed, not long after this that Fred Bates. wh<» was a midge of :i tiling at the time, astonished the dignified Sam Rogers by telling him to hold his horse while he got off and gave the startin' a hiding. We do not think that Abdale was ever regarded as a great jockey, and probably his riding of Skirmisher in the Derby did not altogether give satisfaction, as he did not ride him again. Looking at the success of the Voltigeur line it is remark able that he never got a winner of the Derby, Oaks, or St. Leger. Buckstone ran well for him in the Derby, and we thought ought to have won the St. Leger. lie won the Ascot (’up. Skirmisher, who was by Voltigeur. also won the Ascot Cup. Ills two-year-old career was not particularly brilliant, as out of ten races be only won two. and they were v<»ry small stakes. Il is earlier three year old career was, however, very similar to that of SI. Albans three years later. He ran second in a big field for the Northamptonshire Stakes, in which one of the unplaced horses was the celebrated Adamas, who afterwards won the ('ity ami Suburban, and was only a neck behind in

the Derby. In those days if a horse ran second for a race, he had to carry a pen alty afterwards, which was cruel, seeing what a tantalising place second is. For being second In rhe two miles Northamptonshire Stakes Skirmisher carried 51b extra for the Great Northern Handicap at York, which was also two miles, ami this ho won readily, the great Northumberland Plate winner, Underhand, ami Odd Trlek. who afterwards won the Cambridgeshire, being in the field. The York Biennial also fell to

Skirmisher, and on the strength of these performances he was backed down to 7 to 1 for the Derby, for which be was ridden by Abda)<*, and was not placed to Blink Bonny. With Charlton, who had ridden Blink

Bonny, in the saddle, he won the Ascot Cup, beating an exceptionally good field, which Included Gemma di Vergy, Sauntcrer, Pretty Boy, Leamington, who twice won the Chester Cup, Winkfield, who had won an Ascot Cup, Kogerthorpe, who carried uff the Goodwood Cup, and Warlock, who was the winner of the St. Leger of 2856. Underhand beat Skirmisher for the Northumberland Plate, with El Hakim, who afterwards ran a dead heat with Prioress and Queen Bess for the Cesarewitcb, third. Strathuaver, who had finished close up in the Derby, was beaten easily by Skirmisher for the Biennial at York. For the Great Yorkshire Stakes he ran second to his stable companion, Vedette, with whom Lord Zetland declared to win. Whether be was engaged in the St. Leger or not, we do not know, but for that race the stable were supposed to have a better in Ignoramus, wbo was, with Blink Bonny, the summer favourite. At the Doncaster meeting Skirmisher won the Queen’s Plate, beating Fisherman, and his stable companion, Vedette, took the (’up on the same afternoon that the Blink Bonny riot took place, Skirmisher on the same day beating Sannterer for the Doncaster Stakes. From this it will be seen that it was no ordinary animal that Abdale rode for the Derby, it was his last mount in the race, and he Jived 45 years longer. lie rode some good winners for Lord George Rentinrk, but we feat that bis circumstances were not good. Many famous or successful jockeys have died in poverty. Without doubt one of the greatest Jockeys that ever got into the saddle was Jim Robinson, but though he lived a quiet, steady life, he was in by no means affluent circumstances, and the £oo that the Duke of Rutland gave him every year for having won the Derby <»n Cadlaud was a matter of consideration to him. After his death, which took place in a small bouse. on the site of widt h Charles Archer has erected a very fine building, we looked over his things, •which were advertised for sale. An item was the jacket he wore on Cadland. It was fight blue, with purple sleeves, ond we determined to buy it. but it was withdrawn from the sale, and in all probability the Duke of Rutland has it. We have seen it stilted that when Robinson won the St Leger cn Matilda, Captain Dowbiggen gave him £lOOO, but we were a I wavs under the impression that the first man to give a Jockey as much as £3OO was Captain S< ott. mid that was some time later. For many years Captain Scott, who in his time was a plunger, was lost to the English turf, and we believe h'* went to Australia. We recollect, however, seeing a little old man at Newmarket some time later, and a vetejuin pointed him out to us. saving: ‘That is Captain Scott, who was the first man that ever gave a jockey £300.” Captain Dowhiggen was the hero of the famous Crimean War stury of “Take care of Dowr.” This message, sent by Lord Panmure, who was Minister for War. to the Commander-In-Chief, caused the utmost perplexity. Dowh, it was concluded, was some sort of important strategical position, and it was not until explanations were offered that it transpired that it was a favourite officer vi he was to be looked after. Sam Rogers, Nat Flat man, and Frank Butler all died in easy circumstances. Aidcroft, on the other hand, was pensioner for some time before his death. Norman, who had some splondiu riding, and was on the back of the famous Stockwell when ne won the Two Thousand Guineas and St. Leger, and Regalia when she won the Oaks, died in poverty, ami for some time earned a few shillings weekly by strapping horses. John Port'-r tells a gruesome stoiy of the end «<f Bell, who rode many a great winner. ami there was something of the same, we beiiove, with Marlow, wbo was made famous by Tin* Flying Dutchman. One of tie woi st cases in our own limo was that of Maidment. who in the early “seventies”’ had a greater following than any of the jork< ys of the present •lay. He was, in fact, known as the “lucky jockey,” and with some reason, seeing that he won the Derby on Kisl»er and Cremorne. the Oaks <-u Hannah, the St. Leger ou Hannah ami Wenlock, and the One Thousand Guineas on Hannah; in fact, there was scarcely a big race a winner of which he -lid not ride. He followed in the footsteps of Norman, and he<ame a si rapper in the stable. Morris. who rode G.-jiopin in the Derby, came to know what it was to want a shilling, and wo occasionally sec at Newmarket an old jockey that we more than nice saw ride Prince Charlie to victory, oho is very much down on his lurk. In the majority of those cases, but not in all. prudence in the tim«- of prosperity was what was la-k

ing, and having sunk, they almost refused to allow themselves to be redeemed. The Cbifueys, who were a great racing family of trainer-jockeys, and were at one time almost kings of Newmarket, gradually sank in the social scale until at length the name altogether died out. Priam House, which Chifuey built, Is still there, but it now belongs to a banker, and is called Priam House no more. Newmarket without au

Aruuil would at one time have seemed strange, but that is another name that we no longer see. Sam Rogers had a sou who was once a fb st-class light-weight, and when on one occasion the boy, in a close finish, beat the father, the old man looked very glum. That light-weight is now in large practice as a solicitor, and at the present moment w’ould writ us as lief as look at us. Flatman’s sons were brought up to other pursuits, and one of them is au artist of some merit. The late John Watts has a son who is a chip of the old bk ck, and with Tom Cannon the son is the old block itself. There is no family of late years that has supplied more jockeys than that of Loates. 11. Loates, who rode Friponnier and The Rake; Ben I oates, of “What Do You Think?” celebrity; T. Loates, who was on Isinglass; S. Loates, who is fighting Sir J. B. Maple for a matter of a thousand pounds or so; and a very promising son of “Ben,” who is now a light-weight, have all shown skill in horsemanship. © © © A.R.r. AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST LAY. The first day’s racing of the A.R.C. Aut mu Meeting passed off very successfully *.»n Saturday. The lawns and course were in beautiful order, and the attendance was large and speculation brisk. The sum of £10,731 was put through the machines, a decrease of £258 as compared with the opening day last year. In the two opening races the favourites weie the th st to catch the judge’s eye, but in none of the other events did the popular fancy secure a win, though all the winners were well backed, and no large dividends were paid. The races ’were all interesting, and in the final event on the card an exciting finish between St. Olga and Cygnet resulted In a dead heat, Mr Leonard Marshall’s mare just catching St. Olga on the post. Impey’s Band performed a number of selections cn the lawn. 'Phe catering, in the hands of Mr Thos. King, was very well carried out, and the general arrangements for the meeting gave satisfaction.

Green and Gold and Marshal Soult were sorted out as likely to score in the Eden Handicap, and the confidence proved well placed, these horses filling the first and second places. Green and Gold went away at the start, and was well dear of her field for the greater part of the journey. In the straight, however, she was challenged by Marshall Soult, who made the pace too meiTV, and the mare was left a couple of leiwrths to the bad by the time the post was reached. Battleaxe ran very disappointingly. being last for nearly the whole distance. The whole ten coloured on the card for the Onslow Stakes were under silk. Alba Rose meeting with most support, and Delania being next fancied. The favourite hopp< d off smartly when the barrier was raised, and led until fifteen strides from home, when Delania. who came strongly from the bend, joined her. and in a well fought finish, won by half a length. Matumu. after getting well away, faded out. while Nonette’s sister, Bonheur. was never to be counted on. Eleven lilliputians stripped for the Tony Handicap. The Dodg< r and Sonica being mad favourites on the machine. The firstnamed was left at the post, but nevertheless made a fine run. and seemed to have a winning uhanco when ho was bumped at the turn. Cuisine made the running, but when the whins were out she was done with, ami Sonica. putting in a strong run, won with case from Miami, who boat Annoyed by half a length. The last race saw the finest finish of the dav. nine horses started in the five furlong flvlfei*. and before half the distance bad bom traversed St. Olga was in the van. lior > ictory being loudly proclaimed. She led along the straight, but. was palpably in trouble when the stand was reached. Cygnet then nnt in a strong run. and just managed to get even with St. Olga as the judge’s box was reached, a dead heat being

the verd’u-t. Numa, the favourite, getting to within a length and a half of the leaders. Following are the results:— TRADESMEN’S PLATE HANDICAP of lOObovs, One and a-quarter miles. 21)9—Putty (Buchanan) 1 127 —Idas (Sceata) 2 30—Bacchus (Barnes) 3

Also ran: - 167 Queen’s Guard (Gallagher); 101 Tupara (Phillips); 52 Matamataharakeke (Spcakmau); 169 Paul Seaton (Beeley); 71 Miss Lottie (Barr). From an even start Putty and Bacchus were the first to show iu xrout, and going out of the straight the old grey had a lead from Putty and Tupara, the rest of the field strung out. At the 7-furlong post Bacchus was two lengths to the good of Putty and Queen’s Guard, with Tupara and Paul Seaton next. Past the cutting Tupara moved up to the leader, who was being ridden, Putty lying a length away, Idas and Matamataharakeke uexi. Tupara was in advance when the home turn was entered, but when the stands wore reached Putty came with a strong run and beat off Idas, who also finished well, by three-quarters of a length, Bacchus a length off third, with Tupara fourth. Time, 2.42. Dividends, £2 5/6 and £1 16/. CHAMPAGNE STAKES. 352 Kamo (Buchanan) 1 135 -Ropa (Ryan) 2 182 Me lull con (Julian) 3 Also ran: 1) The Middy (Taylor); 58 Agrapus (Jilliitgs); 54 Idassa (Skoates); 31 Merry Soult (Searle); :i6 Lady Rose (Gainstord); 352 Rose Shield (Gallagher); 23 Vivandel (B «*e ley). Kamo was the first to show in front of the field, Lady Ruse, Rose Shield, Agrapus and The Middy following. At the five furlong j>osl Kamo was a length ahead of Lady Rose. The Middy ami Agra pus next, the rest being well together. Round the bend and into the straight Kamo held his lead, and without being ridden won by a couple of lengths from Ro[ui. who, followed by Melodeon, caiur through the field at the stand, but could not catch the leader, Melodeon finishing a length behind Ropa, Rose Shield fourth. Rose Shield and Kamo were bracketed on the madiine. Time, 1.172. Dividends, £1 3/6 and £2 1/. EASTER HANDICAP. 264 Gohlen Rose (Deeley) 1 62—Jewellery (Sat man) 2 85—Landlock (Julian) 3 Also started: 634. Wairiki (Gainsford); 275, Rosella (Gallagher); 241, Strathavon (Percival); 137, Oingo (Taylor); 314, Vai Rosa (Sceats); 66, The Needle (Bird); 146,' Heroism (Speakman); 75, St. Olga (Senile); 11, Solo (Carr): 73, Scotty (Ryan). Scotty was the first to break the line, followed by Landlock and St. Olga. Landlock led Oingo and Golden Rose to the turn, St. Olga running into second place. Along the back to the turn for home the same positions were maintained, Rosella and Wairiki lying sixth and seventh. In the straight Gohlen Rose came along in free style ami soon had a commanding lead, winning by two lengths from Jewellery, who came from the back with a nice run ami finished well, beating Landlock easily for second place. Scotty was fouith, St. Olga fifth. Time, 1.41. Dividends, £6 0/6 and £8 11/6. 'The time constitutes a record for this race. HURDLE HANDICAP. Mr G. P. Donnelly’s Awahuri, 10.7 .... 1 Mr R. Hannon’s Bellman, 10.7 2 Mr L. Harris’ Cavaliero, 12.6 3

Royal Conqueror and Battleaxe were scratched. Won by five lengths. Time, 3.51 A. Dividend, £5 17/.

EDEN HANDICAP of lOOsovs, second 10 sovs. Seven furlongs. 367—W. Walters’ b <• Marshal Soult, by Soult—Hotcherbia, 7.11 (Buchanan) 416—W. Banka’ Green and Gold, 7.11 (Speakman) 2 38—M. Deeble’s Grey Seaton, 7.0 (Langdon) 3

Also ran: 77 Battleaxe, 9.9 (Gallagher); 201 Formula, 8.3 (Ryan); 124 Maroon and Gold. 7.5 (Sceats); 156 Anchorite. 7.3 <Satman); 11 Seatonia, 6.9 (Young); 78 Soultfish, 6.7 (Cotton). Green and Gold was the first to show in front of an evenly d<*spat«*hed field. Marshal Soult following, then coming Maroon and Gold and Formula. Anchorite ran into second place along the back, but soon gave place to Maroon and Gold and Formula, Green and Gold still heading the field by a couple of lengths. Along the top stretch Green and Gold was three ‘lengths ahead of Marshal Soult, who then began to close up. Green and Gold, however, held an advantage when heads were turned for home, but when shaken up Marshal Sonlt was quick to respond, and holding a lead at the Derby stand, he won by a couple of lengths, with something in hand. Grey Seaton five lengths off third. Maroon and Gold fourth. Seatonia last. Timo, 1.29?.. Dividends, £2 14/ and ONSLOW STAKES HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second horse lOsovs. Five furlongs. 178—W. L. Thomson’s b f Delania, by Seaton Delaval — (’ampania. 8 5 (Ryan) j 244— Mrs Leimard's Alba Rose 8 0 (Sceats) ’ o 52—T W. Armitage’s Lady”l?c,bs* 7 6 (batman) * 54—C. Salisbury’s Te Aroha, 7 5 (Phillips) e Also ran:-37, Thunderer. 8.5, Ruehanan; 20. Matamn, B.a. Jillriurs: 20, The Srmineher, .-o Speakman; 68, Stiblungto.ii. 7.‘). Searle--1«3, Bonheur, 7.7, Quinton; SI, Simple Sb mon, 7.2, Barr. ' Alba Rose got the best of a ttt/ T Je Squlneher being badly left. Alba Hol M^ a ™ n b y a length at the cut.A,°ba ran into second place, Delania following, the rest of the field bunched. Alba Rose led into the straight and Was still tn the van when the Derby stand was reached. Here Delania put in J , r °2s t Z I! V 8 same response saw a wellfoojrht finish result In a half length wiu for Delania, who eaughr the leader 30 yards from the post. Te Aroha and Lady Bote were together, third, a length and a half away. Time, 1.4 J. Dividends, £3 to

PONY HANDICAP of 75sovs: second horse lOsovs. Seven fui longs. 324—F. W. Arnold’s br f Sonica. by Soult —Dolly, 7.11 (Sceats) i Miami. 7.10 (Young) 2 T * G * Bray s Annoyed, 9.12 (Abbott) 3 Also ran:—Orange and Blue, 10.3. O’Connell; 76, Stepaway. 9.7. Buchanan; 27, Avalanche, 9.3, Speakman; 46, Vulpine. 8.12, Cotton; 24, Inspiration. 8.0, Searle; 47, Cuisine, 7.12, Sat man; 366, The Dodger. 7 12 Percival; 312. Whawhai. 7.10, Phillips. Inspiration xvas the first to got clear of the bunch. The Dodger being left several lengths behind the others. Before many strides had been coveied Cuisine took the lead and showed the way through the cutting. Sonica being her nearest attendant, with Whawhai next. Cuisine was still ahead of a bunched field as the turn for home was entered, but Sonica came away at the Derby stand and won by three lengths. Miami and Annoyed passing Cuisine at the distance. The Dodger made a fine run from the rear,

but was badly bumped at the turn. Time, 1.82*. Dividends, £3 2/ and £« 17/. RAILWAY HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second lObovb. Five furlongs. 277—J. Cbaafe’s b m St. Olga, by St. Leger—Satanella, 8.9 (Chaafe) .... • 299—L. Marshall’s Cygnet, 7.11 (Julian) • 444 —R. Hannon’s Numa, 8.4 (Speakman) 3 Also ran:—7B, Anchorite, 7.10, Cress; 92, Coma, 7.10, Gainsford; 237, Camille, 7.9, JUlings; 84, Bloodstone, 7.9, Percival; 47, Mnskerdale, 7.7, Ryan. Coma got away best, but was quickly displaced by Camille and St. Olga, the firstnamed leading into the top stretch. St. Olga then headed Camille, with Anchorite next, then coming Coma, Bloodstone, and Cygnet. St. Olga led into the straight, with the field on her heels. At the distance Cygnet shot up on the inside, and St. Olga stopping, the Australian filly Just managed to catch her on the post, a dead heat resulting. Numa was a length and a half away third. Time, 1.45. Dividends: St. Olga, £2 7/6; Cygnet, £3 3/.

SECOND da: The weather, though it was threatening early in the morning, again favoured the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting, the afternoon turning out beautifully fine. There was a large attendance, and the course was in good order. The racing resulted as follows:— ST. GEORGE’S HANDICAP, 500sovs., second horse, 35sovs., third 15sovs., 1$ miles. 233—L. D. and N. A. Nathan’s ch. c. Northumberland, 3yrs, by SeatonDelaval — Campania, 7.2 (Buchanan) 541—S. Bradley’s br. c. Wairiki 2 168—-J. Marshall’s b. g. Paul Seaton..., 3 Strathavon, Battleaxe, Vai Rosa, Heroism, St. Olga, also started. Time, 2.115. Dividends, £2 3/ and 17/C. PONY HANDICAP, 75sovs., ueeond lOsovs., six furlongs.

355—F. W. Arnold’s br.f. Sonica, 3yrs, by Soult—Dolly, 8.11 (Sceats) 1 196—H. Friedlander’s b.m. Stepaway... 2 122—T. G. Bray’s b. m. Annoyed 3 Girton Girl, Vulpine, Miami, Whawhat, First Whisper, Cuisine, Forth, Resurgam, also started. Time. 1.195. Dividends, £3 10/6 and £2 2/6.

FLYING HANDICAP. lOOsovs., second 10 sovs., 6 furlongs.

215 —G. E. Tuck’s b. g. Landlock, syrs, by Flintlock —Dreamland. 9.5 (Julian) 1 547—W. Walter’s b. g. Marshal 50u1t.... 2 594—A. Shearsby’s b.m. Westguard..... 3 Green and Gold, Hinetapuariki, Maroon and Gold, Anchorite, Camille. Soultfish, also started. Time, 1.175. Dividends, £6 and 15/6. SHORTS HANDICAP, lOOsovs., second horse lOsovs., five furlongs. 794 —D. Stewart’s b. g. Scotty. 4yrs, by St. Leger—Janet, 7.12 (Ryan) 1 318 —R. Hannon’s b. h. Numa 2 217—J. Reginald's b. f. Austerlitz....... 3 Cygnet, Orange and Blue. Coma, Anchorite, Spalpeen, Camille. Bloodstone, also started. Time, 1.45. Dividends, £1 12/6 and £1 7/.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. 125 Mr J. Colbeck’s Formula, 7.10 (Ryan) 1 499 —Mr George E. Tuck’s Laudlock, 8.3 (Gallagher) 2 Mr N. Banks’ Green and Gold, 8.0 (Speakman) 3 Also ran: 258 Oingo, 8.12 (Buchanan); 152 The Needle, 8.0 (Bird); 142 Idas, 8.0 (Sceats); 23 Soultfish, 6.10 (Cotton). Green and Gold was the first to show out, and led the way around the turn by a couple of lengths from Formula and Soultfish, with Landlock next, Green and Gold being at the rear. Along the back Green and Gold increased her lead to five lengths, Landlock running into third place. At the turn for home the field closed upon the leader, and after a good race up the straight Formula won by a length from Landlock, who beat Green and Gold by a neck for second place. Time, 1.425. Dividend, £6 18/ and 11/6.

ELLERSLIE HANDICAP of lOOsovs: second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stake. For two-year-olds. Distance, 6 furlongs. 236 —Mr T. W. Armitage’s b f Lady Annie, 2yrs (Chapman) 1 90—Mr John Chaafe’s br c Stibbington, lyrs (Buchanan) 2 204 Mr J. T. Ryan’s br f Bouheur, 2yis (Ryan) 3 Also ran:—329, Idasa, Sceats; 172, Agrapus, Phillips; 80. Merry Soult, Searle. Agra pus showed in front at the start, leading Stibbington and Idasa by a length, Merry Soult at the top of the straight racing along in front of Stibbington and Lady Annie. Merry Soult was first into the straight, the rest of the field Doing bunched at her heels; and in a capital finish Lady Anute won by a neck from Stibbington, Bouheur being a clear length off, third. Time, 1.175. Dividend, £4 4/6. FOURTH CENTURY STAKES of 500sovs, second horse to receive 75sovs. and the third horse 25sovs out of the stake. For Ibree-year-olds and upwards. Weightforage. Distance, one mile and a-quar-ter. 157—Mr J. Mark's ch c Achilles (Gallagher) 1 12—Mr D. Stewart’s b g Scotty, 4yrs (Ryan) 2 Mr Leonard Marshall’s ch c Spalpeen, 3yrs (Julian) 3 The defection of Northumberland left only these three starters Achillea went to

the front from the start, leading the'other pair by four lengths as the stewards* stand was passed. The champion, cantering in easy style all the way, kept about the same distance ahead of the others for the mile and a quarter, and won by a good four lengths. Scotty was ahead of Spalpeen all the journey. The race was run in slow time. The first half mile occupied 55see, and the alx furlongs 1.22. Time, 2.15. Dividend, 20/. AUTUMN HURDLE RACE. 433—Mr G. P. Donelly’s Awahuri, 11.7 (Cameron) 1 545—Mr R. Hannan’s Bellman, 11.3 (Quanton) 2 210—Mr. E. J. Sage’s Lingard, 9.9 (Noble) 3 Also started: 78 Inchcape (Stewart); 62 Kanaka (Ross); 120, The Rioter (Mr Loughlan) Inchcape was the first to show In front, but was soon supplanted by Bellman, who held a lead of two lengths from Inchcape and Lingard at the third hurdle, when The Rioter fell. Around the turn Bellman increased his lead to five lengths, and to the back on the second round he held his lead. Inchcape, Lingard, and Awahuri then began to close up, and at the last hurdle the latter was on terms with the leader. Along the fiat Awahuri outpaced Bellman, and won by two lengths, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 3.215. Dividend. £3. ® © ®

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The autumn gathering of the Canterbury Jockey Club at Riccarton was a record one for attendance at Easter time, and the sport was of a most interesting character; while the times registered showed that the course was in good order. The hurdle competitors were a mediocre lot, and old Roller, jumping faultlessly, scored very hollowly from Nance O’Neill. While running Long Tom fell, and on examination was found to have broken his back, which necessitated his prompt destruction. It fell to Sir George Clifford, with a colt of his own breeding, to break Mr Stead’s long series of Champagne Stakes successes, and seeing that the Yaldhurst representative was known to be not too sound in wind, an altogether false price was obtained by those who supported the chequer colours. Treadmill outstayed the favourite so decisively as to lead to the impression that he may prove the next Derby winner. The Easter Handicap saw' the success of another breeder-owner, Mr Gates, which calls to mind that the winner’s dam won this race, and followed it up by putting up a 141 b penalty and scoring in the Autumn Handicap. It was a beautiful race. There was some bumping at first, from which Red Gauntlet seemed to suffer most. Too much use w’as made of Petrovna in the initial part of the race, and Orloff was handicapped owing to his having a strange rider in consequence of a recent mishap to Hewitt. It was a great performance of this three-year-old, burdened with 9.7, to run the winner to a head in the fast time of 1.28 3-5. St Denis and Red Gauntlet, the last-named particularly, put in some great work in the straight. Neither Pampero (who had the services of Jenkins) nor Blazer gave n taste of their erstwhile brilliancy. The remaining events call for no further comment than is supplied by the report of the races, except to mention that Sir Geo. Clifford won three races, and that Donovan, with three wins to his credit, was the most successful rider of the day. The totalisator investments amounted to £12,508, which Is £1755 in advance of the amount handled on the opening day of the club’s autumn meeting of last year. Results:—

Kildare Hurdles.—Roller 1, Nance O’Neil 2, Clanburn 3. Long Tom was scratched. There were only three starters. Roller won easily by five lengths. Timo, 3.59 3-5. Dividend. £4 18/.

Long Tom broke his back, and had to be destroyed. Champagne Stakes.—Treadmill, 1; Machine Gun, 2; Gold Crown, 3 To-morrow was the only other starter. Won by half a length Time, 1.15 2-5. Dividend, £5 1/.

Autumn Maiden Plate.—Nell G Wynne 1, Covenant Maid 2, Cerise and Blue 3. Bomba»do, Lady Babbie, Slepdancer, Calotype, and Optimist were scratched. Won by threequarters of a length. Timo, 1.30 3-5. Dividends, £3 10/6 and £2 2/6. Groat Easter Handicap: Lady Lillian. 1; Orloff, 2; Petrovna, 3. All started. Won by a neck. Time, 1.28 3-5. Dividends, £8 11/ and £1 2/6.

Epsom Welter Handicap of 150sovs, one mile.—Sir George Clifford’s b m Windwhistle, 10.5 (McClusky), 1; Zealous, 8.10, 2; Lady Roslyn. 9.8, 3. Also started: Ardnarff, Lavalette, Kelburn, Ropu, Antigone, Natalie. A fine finish from below the distance saw Wiiidwhistle beat Zealous by a bare half length. Time, 1.43 4-5. Dividends, £3 16/ and £1 3/.

Gimcrack Race of 50snvs. five furlongs.— P. Holmes’ Hypnotist, 7.7 (J. Fagan). 1; Merrymaker, 7.7, 2; First Shot, 7.7, 3. Also started: Dirk, IV-yal Standard, Lady Babbie. Battler. Reflex. Won easily all the way. Tine, 1.3 4-5. Dividends, £2 4/ and £2 11/6. Russley Plate of 150sovs, five furlongs.— Sir George Clifford’s Quarryman, 8.5 (McClusky). 1; Sea Lion, 8.3, 2; Leonore, 7.2, 8. Also started: Royal Crown, Waltarere, Crown Imperial, Roscommon. Won very easily by two lengths, Leonore being a length away third. Time, 1.3 2-5. Dividends, £2 2/6 and 17/. Sockburn Handicap of IlOsovs, one mile and a quarter.—H. Fried lander’s Scylla. 8.9 (Donovan), 1; Rtepdancer. 6.10. 2: T.olah, 7.8 3. Also started: Calibre, Narcissus, King Stork, Skobeleff. Won comfortably by a long nock. Time, 2.10 2-5. Dividends, £1 13/ and £1 11/.