TURF GOSSIP

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XVII, 25 April 1903, Page 1136

TURF GOSSIP

TURF FIXTURES.

April 22. 23—South Canterbury J.C. April 23 and 25 — Wellington R.C. Autumn Apill 25—Waive rapa Hack Guineas (1904) April 25 and 29 —Avondale J.C. Autumn April 29 aud 30—Manawntu R.C. Autumn May G and 7 —Egmont R.C. Winter May 9—Christchurch R.C. Autumn

May 14 and 15—Ashburton County R.C. May 1G and 20—Takapuna J.C. Winter May 21 and 22—Wanganui J.C. Winter June 3 and G—Dunedin J.C. Winter June 10 and 11—North Otago J.C. Winter ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ‘ Dispute,” Auckland.—Renown 2.35 2-sths, Advance 2.34*4. These are the official times registered for the Wellington Cup ty the horses named.

TURF NOTES.

Wait-a-Bit. after a season at the stud, has been again put in training in Victoria

Special trains will run to the Avonda’e Jockey Club’s meeting on both days.

A jockey named R. Trewartha, at a recent Westralia race meeting, secured 13 firsts in 17 starts.

Royal Conqueror got cast in his box last week, and injured himself somewhat severe-

There is a little betting going on over the Avondale Cup and Railway Handicap double.

Sid. Hodge, a capable trainer aud horseman, is going to Fiji this week by the Moura.

The ex-hack Governess was sent back to Mr Rathbone, her breeder, to Hawke’s Bay after the Feilding meeting.

Rustique, by Recluse from the Maxim mare Motto, won a double at the Patca meeting.

<lingo, whilst working at Elkislio, was making a noise, and it was thought that h's wind was affected.

Inglewood, who won a race at Patca on Easter Monday and next day won a race at Feilding, is by Sylvia Park, son of St. Leger.

Nominations close on Friday next for the winter meeting of the Takapuna Jockey Club.

Mr. F. Leslie has purchased the pony Sonica. by Soult from Dolly, dam of Solo, for £3OO.

Mr Monte Mills, of New i iymouth, owns a coming two-year-old half-brother to Orloff by Gipsy Grand.

Mr. Morse, of Wanganui, has been appointed custodian of the Egmont Racing Club’s course at Ilawera.

Mr Foley has purchased a grey pony gelding by Country Boy from Mr. Quinliven, of Palmerston North.

Surely a poorer lot has seldom contested a £lgu hurdle race than those lert in the opening jumping event at Avondale.

Mr E. Greville, whoso death was reported last week in Wellington, had a few horses racing a short time ago, and Sensation was one of his purchases.

Scrip, a double winner at tlv» Wairnrapa meeting, is a half-brother by %u Revoir to Rebellion, Revoke, aud Resolution, from that once useful marc Mischief.

Mr Fred Duval, well-known in the turf world, loaves on May Bth for America, and will be accompanied there by Mr Abe Moss, the Dunedin bookmaker, owner oi Canteen.

Symphony, by Perkin Warbeck—Lady of the Lake, died recently. Her colt foal, by St. < ’yr, is being handfed by Mr. J. A. Goodson, of Ilawera, who owned the marc.

Among the well known performers offered at auction Jn Sydney this week were Sequence, The Persian, Patto.iago, aud Fitzaoy.

An American offer < f £15,093 for the English Derby winner Ard Patrick ell-lted the reply from his owner that he was nut fur sale under £30,000.

Good Spec (Good-bye -Spec). who competed successfully nt the Reiffton meeting last mouth, broke one of his legs on Wednesday week, ami was destroyed.

The Federal Fust master G(moral has announced that tin? postal law prohibiting •’Tntt.’s” sweeps wilt not be extended tu church lot terb s, eight hour sweep, etc.

Betting over the Thompson Haitdlcnp and Railway Handicap at the Wellingto’i Racing Club’s meeting, commencing on Thursday, hat; been slow locally, though several horses have been supported straight out for the mile race, Shrapnel and Ostiak being of the number left In. Orloff found a few supporter* before th“ acceptancei*

Vladimir was priced recently by Mr J. Ellis. The figure asked was £750, but. the trainer would not go beyond £so*3, and a winning contingency, so no deal resulted.

ShrapneH, son of Catesby- and Element, therefore full brother to Fakir, was about the best horse that competed at the Feilding meeting.

A couple of veterans that performed well at Feilding were Chasseur, who showed a lot of his old dash, and Legion of Honour, who has a partiality for the Feilding course.

Plain Bill, the ’chaser, was in evidence at the Feilding meeting—not. however, racing. but ns the starter’s hack, and it Is evident he ip, not to be raced this winter.

Old Gun. a good jumper who Pas won .•* number of hack hurdle races, and Artisan, a Wanganui hack, wort? sold during the progress of the Feilding races for Sogs ana 36gs respectively.

Deerstalker, a colt that I fully expected might some day make a good horse, was one of those that succumbed to the exigencies of racing in Riccarton, and has probably said good-bye to the turf.

Tim appeal case, Walters v. the Auckland Racing Club, will come before the judges appointed by the conference on Wednesday at Wellington. Major I’itt will represent, the A.R.C.

No th rec-year-old pony has ever ju T.ped so quickly into prominence from a weightincreasing point of view as the Soult pony Sonica, the treble winner at the A.R.C . autumn meeting.

Acceptances for the first day’s racing at the Avondale Jockey Club’s autumn meeting, which opens on Saturday next, were received last night. Most ot the events have filied satisfactorily.

An important stud purchase ha.: been effected by Mr Hugo Fried lander, of Ashburton. who has secured the highly successful stud horse Pilgrim's Progress as leading sire for his stud.

The price reported as having been paid for Sceptre, £2O,<W, is far and away the higest sum ever given for a mare. Far larger sums have been given for stallions for stud purposes.

A private cablegram received on Saturday from Melbourne states that the stallion Pilgrim’s Progress has been purchased by Mr“ Hugo Friedlander for L'elburn Lodge Stud at Ashburton.

The eomniittee of tiie A.J t U. has finally decided to include a Sires’ Pvoduce Stak(-s in future programmes for /the racing season, but it has been found inadvisable to begin with one before 1905.

Sir George Clifford’s horses were in great form at the autumn meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club. Treadmill, by Bill of Portland, ran like one that is likely to develop into a Derby colt.

The Auckland Trotting Cl.ub’s. autumn meeting is to commence on May 2nd. Nominations, taken •-ir Friday «ight. are almost entirely of local horses, but there is su’ icient material for a good meeting. -

Many Aucklanders will remember the light-weight H. E. Meyers (’"Kaiser”) when riding for the late Jas. Kean. “Kaiser” had a ride at the Feilding meeting, but is not often seen in the saddle.

Ora. the Seaton -. Delaval—Tamora filly, leased for some time by a patron of Prosser’s at I’orirua, was sent home iccently to her owner, and won a race for him at Patca on Easter Monday.

Mr W. C. Phillips, of Ilawera, lust Ills brood mare Patience the other day. She was by Somnus, aud was the dam of Kidbrock, Silver Star, raid Pereeverat.ee. She also has left a couple of untried ones by Sylvia Park.

Santoi. the erratic colt, who was well fancied for some of the big Australian handicaps last season, is being given a trial over hurdles. His full brother, Repeater, was very successful over the short st leks. It was currently ••(‘ported that Mr Price intended to take Ribbonwood to America, bet the fact that the? little pacer is to be shipped to Melbourne shortly, would seem to show that the Christchurch sportsman has no such intention. The fat is in the lire over one of the races run fur. on the last day of the A.R.C. autumn meeting. A wrong one won. and cerraln people who were taking liberties have had to pay the penalty for so doing. Two Caulfield jockeys were endeavouring to solve the Intricacies of the income tax papers. ”1 wonder if they make us part (Hi fees for losing mounts?’* said one, who is reputed to exercise a very powerful wrist, •’You bet,” was the terse rejoinder. ‘‘Well, which o’ these blooming headings do they come under?” said the first speaker. It is friend sin Hod and replied, “I think you’d bo quite safe. Rill. In putting most of your losing mounts under the head of ‘lncome from Personal Exertion*l”

Wallace, Carbine’s best son In Australia, had two good two-year-olds in F.J.A. and Emir to represent him at the A.J.C. Easter Meeting. The last-named coveted a mile in 1.39 3-s—a record go for a two-year-old. A good deal of interest is being taken in the approaching winter meeting of the Egmont Racing Club. There is a large number of hacks in training at Ilawera alone, and local nominations are expects to be good.

Though beaten in a maiden hick race at the Wairnrapa meeting, Mr Colter’s two-yenr-old filly St. Alba, by St. Leger fiom Cuiralba, ran fairly well, and would h?ve been closer to Scrip, the winner, had she nut stumbled at the turn.

The lion. J. Carrol, who was present at the Wairnrapa Racing Club’s autumn meeting, had a nomination in the Maiden Hack Race in Mauawaru, a two-year-old filly by Mahaki from The Brook. She did not start, however.

Gothic, by Gipsy King from a Morpheus mare, a hunter who finished second in the llangitikel Poiiit-to-Point Steeplechase, was sold io Mr AlisU'f Clark during the week, and shortly goes to Melbourne. Mr O Rorke acted for Mr Clark in the purchase.

Katciina, who has W6ii a number of races recently in the Wairarapa district. Is by liandso.T.c Jack from Evelyn, a Dlcmedes marc that won races over country ajout 13 years aga. Evelyn was seen by the writer during the week doing duty with a companion in a drag plying to the races.

It would have an educational effect were stewards of some of our Auckland out-coun-try clubs to travel and witness country meetings In the more favoured Neith Island districts between Taranaki aud Wellington, where most of the clubs are up-to-date' in the way of racecourse appointments.

Cha.xavpot (Martini Henry--Miss Kalparat who raced for a long time in Sydney, has been purchased by Mr J. Gove, and goe» to India. Chassepot, judging by the fact of his winning one race, and running second in Another at Sunbury last week, is In fair form, again.

An American exchange says that the pastor of the W.V. Methodist Episcopal Church at Wheeling, W.V., resigned recently, stating that he fell from grace by winning £lOOO gambling, and buying property with the proceeds. He resigned, but still holds ihe property.

Painp>ei’o was somewhat backward in condition at the C’.J.C. autumn meeting. Vladimir ran sour, and Red Gauntlet wore a jaded appearance. Blazer, who was given away by his owner Ao his trainer on condition that ho would not race him again, looked likely to improve.

Achilles has now won a dozen races iri succession, his earnings in stakes totalling well over £3OOO, a good return for the IGO guineas for which he was oriithialiy purchased. A full brother to Achilles was included in. the yearlings submitted by Mr Clibborh hi N.S.W. this week.

Nonette was taking his ease In Frank McMaiicmin’s paddock, near the racecourse, while the Autuftm Meeting was proceeding. Scores of racegoers mounted the wall to pay their respects to the champion, who is now apparently again as sound as ever, his log showing no signs of disorder.

The Wellington Racing Club’s solicitor having advised that neither the lease nor the regulations framed by the trustees of the course make It permissible to issue ’’.censes to bookmakers, the Racing Club nave decided not to issue any licenses to bet at their forthcoming meeting.

Tamora, dam of Nestor, died recently down Taranaki way. This mate, in. a tripl at Ellerslie, when trained by G. Wright, ran the fastest mile and tbrecquarter gallop in private that it has even been my lot to witness, viz., 3m lt would be considered a big gallop even to-day. though horses are rarely tried so far now.

A Charters Towers racing starter was recently fined £7 7/, cost of new set of teeth, 10/6 dentist’s fee, £1 for lost time, and costs, for dealing out stouch to a racing patron who boohooed over a bad start or something of the kind. They always wore more lively than dignified up north.—“Bulletin.**

Ono of the best of the Queensland trotting horses, The Chief, a handsome grey, by Chieftain,a son of Child” Harold,changed hands last week, being sold by Mr W. Hill, for 150 guineas, to go to South Africa. The Chief is snid to have a private record for Ihe mile of something considerably pndcr 2.30.

Full Cry. who ran with success at Takapuna and Taranaki, was taken to Feilding To run at that meeting, on the ev • of which, however, he knuckled over, and his owner fearing that he might go altogether, wisely elected to rest him a week, and then take him to the sea-side at Taranaki and swim him, in the hop? of being able to race him next month.

Never in the history of racing has an owner won any particular event ten tlinps in succession, as the record shows Mr Stead to have done, that gentlemen’s horses having accounted for the Canterbury Champion Stakes t«n times in successive years. Sir George CliHOrd’s colt Treadmill, by beating Machine Gun, prevented the Yaldfiurst stable adding one more to the long list.

Percy Martin was playing bowls on Easter Saturday and Mondny at Featherston and Miistvrton, on which days the Wairarapa race meeting was in full swing. Thinking that the long-time trainer was on his way to the race meeting, a friend suggested that he had come a long way for his sport. Marlin stated that he had not attended n meeting on the Tnuherenlknu incecourse since the memorable year when Korari and Fishhook competed there.

Fakir, the Catosby—Element gelding,who has inn some fair races on the flat, including a Napier Park Cup, made his debut over hardies ou the second Gay of the Feildlng meeting, and it was a creditable one, as he fenced well and only just got beaten by Light, who ran one of his best rntes. Fakir is rather on the small side for jumping, and will never carry a great deal of weight.

The report published in a Dunedin paper that Ribbonwood had been sold to Mr Parkinson for 12U0gs is contradicted by Mr Price. Several offers have been imide for the horse, including one from an Australian, not Mr Buckland: but so far no business has resulted. Mr Price is anxious to take the horse to America, but ways and menus are a great obstacle.

The owner of Black Reynard fully intended taking him to the Wellington meeting, and bad engaged accommodation for h m at the 11 utt, but in the last race at FeildJug. which Shrapnell won. and which locked to some people a fair thing for the Taranaki gelding on his form on the opening ilav. he got galloped ou and cut about, and So’ Mr Elliott had to cancel his arrangements.

A nice rain fell on Sunday morning, the first since before the Easter meeting. The Avondale meetings have become proverbial for bad weather, but it is hoped that the coming meeting will be attended with better luck than some of its predecessors. The course and grounds and the whole property there are looking at their best for the n.e ting which is to commence on .Saturday.

A long way the best of the hurdle horses competing at the Wairarapa meeting was Juryman, by Lethe, from a Danebury mare. He is owned by Mr J. Orr, who has had a number of would-be purchasers after the horse, but. has no intention of selling. The Dauber, a son of The Artist, was dead cr:t of sorts, having a bad cold, but he is probably not nearly so good as many appear to have thought uim.

Thora, one of the best American three year olds that ever looked through a bridle, lias thrown the winners of over £50,000 She herself was out of Susan Ann, who won at all distances up to four miles. Thorn’s offspring are Sir Francis, the matron winner: Dobbins. Domino’s rival of ’93. winner of the Realisation and sire of Jenuico, a very smart two year old in England last year, and Yorkville Belle, winner of 21 races of over £17,400 and dam of throe stake winners.

Inchcape, when racing at Takapuna, burst a blood vessel, and was pulled up. but burst a blood vessel, ami was pulledup, but within a few weeks went round the country racing with success. On the opening day of the A.R.C. autumn meeting he again bled nt the nose, but the trouble was net considered serious, and he ran ou the second day. with the result that his legs filled afterwards, and he will probably not be able to race again for a time. This is unfortunate in the present dearth of jumpers in Auckland.

In America the California stewards have caused considerable talk by their rulings in regard to disqualified horses. They decided that Yellow Tail, who finished first in a race, was entitled to third position because he bumped Canard, who in turn bumped Gold Van. At all other tracks a disqualified horse is always placed last, but the California stewards say that such treatment is in some cases entirely too severe, in view of the money wagered by the public on a favourite, who, perhaps, is technically or accidentally guilty of a foul.

Though Wairiki did not run up to the high estimate foimed of him by the public in the Easter Handicap, there were other members of the Soult family who did themselves credit. A b'raco finished first and second in the Eden Handicap in Marshal Soult and Green and Gold. The colt has long been known to be pretty smart, and Lis win was quite expected. The defeat of Green and Gold by Marshal Soult should not cause those who have voted her a most, useful mare to think any less of her. In the Pony Race a three-year-old filly In Sculca from Solo’s dam Dolly, also by Soult, won. Others by the imported sire ran well.

When Cavaliero pulled up sore on the Saturday prior to the Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting, it was thought that the fine son of Cuirassier and Clio would not see the post for the hurdle race on the opeuinx day of the meeting. However, he was working again on the Monday morning, and continued on, and ran ou the Saturday, but again puiled up lame after running third This indicates n recurrence of the trouble, and Mr. L. Harris' gay old gelding will again have to be given a spell, and may not be racing during the coming campaign.

A.8.N.. winner of the Feildlng Cup, is a shapely gelding sou of Craeksliot anil Moonstone, by Leouata. from May Moon, once owned by Mr O. C. McGee. Tile letters are the initials of Mr A. B. Newman, who bred the gelding. The Stud Book says that after producing a filly called Cbibrouk in 1802, no other produce of Moonstone lived, and the mare died in 1898. There is evidently some mistake either in returning A.B.N. as a sou of Moonshine, or in stat’ng that no other than her foal of 1892 lived. A.B.N. is a useful ssrt of gelding, and ought io make a hurdler.

Light batten hurdles lead to fast travel ling. Riders go at them with plenty of dash, horses strike them and keep on racing, whereas when hurdles arc like the oldtime hurdles, stout ami strong, horsemen steady their horses more, and the horses that strike them have their powers diminished accordingly. The clean jumper gets a chaiiee on such occasions. I noticed that a lot of pace was mustered up in the Feildlng hurdle events, in one of which Rags finished absolutely last, through jumping too high, dwelling, and losing ground. Next day he fenced better, and won. creating surprise, which led loan Inquiry, the owner and rider after being examined being exonerated.

A rather good sort of gelding was running at the Feildlng meeting in Otairi, by the Nordeufeldt horse Kempenfeldt from Priscilla, a mare got by Premier. Oiairl has run successfully in hack company, mid finished third in the open hurdle race at the meeting referred to, and there was some disappointment when, after being accepted for the second day’s event, he did not appear. It was reported that ho was not altogether himself when the morning came, and he is not to be a competitor at the Wellington meeting. It is to be hoped that nothing serious is the matter with him, and that he will be got ready for the May meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club.

An idea of the cost of racing in South Africa man be gathered by studying the account of the second day of the recent meeting of the South African Turf Club. The clitef event was the Suburban Handicap, of 350sovs, out of which the second horse received SOsovs. and in addition to the nomination fee of ssovs there was an acceptance; of £l2 10/. The entrance for the Claremont Purse, Tosovs, was osovs; for

the Flying Handicap, lOOsovs to the winner, entrance and acceptance fees totalled £8: and for the Newmarket Handicap, tO isovs, entrance .fee Tsovs, and so on. so that it is not a poor man’s place. There wore eight races, of which the English jockey, Boardman, won six.

There was a deluge at Mentone races on Saturday, says “Javelin.” which one lucky believer in association of ideas as indicating results turned to advantage. As he buttoned up his mackintosh, and prepared to leave the stand, as the horses were going out for the last race, a friend said: “Surely you’re not going out in that rain’. Why, man. you’ll be soaked through!” My troubles about that,” responded the venturesome punter, “‘De Wet’s the straight tip for Kruger, and I’m going to have a pound

on unless I get drowned.” He weathered the spruits which ran over the paddock, got ft to 1, and now’ considers Baracclil a second rater compared with himself as an authority on weather Indications.

The great American trotter. Creseeus. Is out of Mabel, who only cost £5O, and was mated with Robert McGregor when that horse .had arrived at old age. As a foal, Cresceus was weakly and insignificant. and when, as a yearling, he gashed his throat so badly that his windpipe was exposed, his owner ordered that he should be killed. The groom neglected to carry out the order at the time, however, and

It was subsequently repealed. Cresceus has always been owned, trained, and driven by the sane* man, Geo. W. Ketchum, and commenced his raving carver u& a three year old. He now retires lu the stud with tiie stallion recurd of 2.2 J.

I hiring the past fourteen years or thereabout <l. Wright has trained horses for Messrs L. I>. and N. A. Nathan, and for the greater part of that time has confined his attentions almost exclusively to the preparation of horses owned by the brothers, who iiave been liberal supporters of the sport during recent years. A fair measure of success has been theirs, and Wright's ability as a trainer has been fully borne out by results. Readers will, 1 am sure, learn with regret that a disagreement between his masters and himself has led to the whole of the Messrs sathan’s string of eight horses being handed over to another trainer, and on Friday they were all removed from Wright’s stables to those occupied bv Kos Heaton. Joe Gallagher has been placed in charge, and will have the future care of the team. Horsemen and horsemanship formed the subject in an expert discussion recently hi a company whose members were all experienced ami practical authorities. Numbers of famous riders of the past had been discussed, when a light of other days said, with unmistakable earnestness and admiration. “Well, I reckon the most artistic thing 1 over saw in all my experience was poor old Jack Roper (that wasn't the name) on a dead’un. Talk about a welt Timed run, ns the papers call it: why. I’ve seen the crowd cheer old Jack for his ‘til •( effort’ more than the winner—an’ Jack wasn’t trying, not a yard. Ho never made his run soon enough to got into trouble when he wasn’t on It. an’ his equal at timin’ a losin’ finish never lived. Poor old Jack. Ho was a great horseman.” “Leader.” Drumcree, who won this year’s grand National Steeplechase at Liverpool, is no stranger Io the Aintree course, as he has started three times prior to this in the groat cross country event. Last year ho and Inquisitor were equal favourites, but he finished out of a place; and in 1901. he was just beaten by the winner. Gru<lon. The (op weight. Manifesto, win gained third position, is now 15 years old, and has tak, r n part in more Grand Nationals at Liverpool than any other horse living. Ho has won twice in 1897 and 1899—and whs third three times in 1900. 1902. .ami 1903. His Majesty has experienced bail luck with Ambush IL. who fell at the last hurdle. At Kempton Park, early in February. Ambush 11. overjumped and slightly injured himself at the water Jump in the Steward* j” Steeplechase, when looking Jill over a winner. The fact of Cressy, Ine Soult— Crossina gelding, running into third place at Hie Australian Jockey Club’s AuLunn Meeting in the big field of 31 runners, has to be noted. Cressy was one of the most nervous colts I have seen, and it took months of caieful handling before ho was got into shape . y Frank Macmanemiu, and ho showed up well in several events at Ellerslie, but had only one win to his ere lit. out of a dozen starts. It mn.v be said that he was far from a nice horse to have the management of. for when he became frightened it took a good man to control him. Many a time be caused a bit of excili’ig diversion at headquarters by boiling as if ’n dread of his own tall. Mark Ryan and Sam Fergus can take some credit for their patient hr-nd-llng of the colt, for there wore few knowing his disposition who would have taken the contract of riding him at all. Cressy comes of the same family ns Wairiki. their sire being Soult and their dams half-sisters. Strategist. Cressy's own brother, has won races in South Africa. A suggestion was made last week that an effort should be made to get Fritz. Hie Australian champion trotter, and Kibbouwood. the Australasian champion pacer, together at the Auckland trotting meeting. This was done by Mr Mark, but it. was found hat Mr Buckland was returning home after the New Zeanaud Trotting <’bib’s meeting, which concluded on Saturday. One of the owneis of Ribbon wood telegraphed that Mr Price was willing io send the champion North ami give exhibitions on each day of the Tueciing: but the sum naked was eon siderod rather much, ami nt latest advices nothing hud been done. The disqualification of D. J. Price, trainer and driver mid part

owner of the champion pacer Ribbonwo<»d f In connection with another horse v Licit competed on Saturday at the N« w Zealand Metroi»<»Utau Meeting, right on top of bln HUCveasea with Ribbonwood, would in any case stop business.

It seldom happens in this eotimry that a horse wins two races within 24 hours <n» racecourses nearly a bundrvil ndies a pa as the Sylvia I’ark gelding !ugl<*w<o>d diw last week, but that is what happened. After winning on Easter Monday afternoon at Patca. Inglewood was sent on to Wanganui the same night and next morning taken to Feildlng. wheie he won. after a hard race against Dick Turpin. By the way, Inglewood at one stage of his career was locked up in a stable without food or water for several days, owing to the neglect of a groom, who was prosecuted by I he Society for the Prevention of Cruelly to Animals, and scut to gaol for a term. It was though! that the gelding was permanentiy injured as a result of the neglect, but it does not appear so; in fact, he is a why. tough customer, ami showed groat gumeness in win uing at Feilding when ho was re/eiving 251 b from Dr. Paget’s old gelding, who ran one of his best races. Lady Lillian, by winning the Canterluuy Jockey Chib’s Easter ami Autumn Handicaps. has thus followed in the footsteps <»f her dam. Lady Zetland, who won both these races in 1894. She is probably a better inare than her dam was al the same nge. At the C..LC. Spring Meeting put up a very line performance over six furlongs, when she won the Cressy Welter Handicap, carrying 1(».3, in 1.15 4-ssC‘c. The Utile marc some time ago, it is said, got a nail in her foot, and an interruption in her training followed, and she has pot been seen right at her best iu any race since until she won <>n Monday and Tuesday, when It mist be admitted that she was being presento<l with a very liberal allowance h* weight from Mr Stead’s throe yenr-okl gchllng OilolT, who failed to concede her 2llbs in tin? mile event. A penalty of lllbs, bringing her weight to 8.12 in the Autumn Handicap, did not stop her from boating the opposition in that race. Her victory will serve l<» bring into j dice her sire. Phaothon, vh<» is a son of Tro..ton and Sapphire. Inquliies were made by cable from West Australia, prior to the weights appearing, as to what performances a hoi sc eall<*d Maori Chief had in this colony. The Olkapariuga ofiicials won* informed that no such horse was known in the colony as a performer. The pedigree given by (he gehlhcj was by To Kootl from Rotorua. To Kooti, the Southern ’chaser, was got by Apromoitt ami kept entire, ami has stock, but s • far ns is known none of his gets have raced yet. Rotorua, if such a mare exists, is not a stud book matron. Il is supposetl th.u E\cuing Wonder.who was purchased by Mr Tenn int. of Invercargill, is identical with Maori Chief: henre the action taken by the ollivials of the <hikaparinga Club in declaring all b<»ts on the horse named off for their big slei'ple<*hase event. The inquiry is to b<; fuither gone on with on Thursday. Evening Wonder did not start, and I question much whoth»*r he would have successfnlly negotiated the country, which lias been of a most formidable kind: for. though a good horse over hurdles ami small fences, lie was not a big jumper by any nnmns. The Gryphon. his full brother, is not so f ist, but he is a rare goud fencer. Mr Hugo Friedlander, who lias durlag recent years been a liberal purchase? nf flood stock, ami who has gone Into racing in a no half-hearted manner, has at list been successful iu landing one of our best classic races, lb? Auckland Racing Club’s Northern Champagne Stakes of 50Usovs, u ilb his .» ton Delaval — Waltemat a filly Kamo, fid! sister to I’orhua. who won last year. The victory was generally anticipated, and many expected to see the stable run first :.ml second, Rose Shield having shown more than one good gallop prior to the meeting. J. Thorpe had both fillies in g<MMI form, and he must have felt extremely nleas <i at .he result. By the way, Kamo equalled (he best previous record for the race, and it should lieie be mentioned that the Sylvia Park sire Seaton Delmhl claims five sivcosslvi* winners, which equals Apreniont’s lecord for the Canterbury Jockey Chib’s Welcome Stakes. Stepnluk comes next <•» (his pair with four winners of the hisLinent loned event. Had King Log no( failed tn sec re

tn that race, the records mentioned would have been equalled by the sou of Nordenfeldt. Ropa and Melodeon, respectively second and third In the Champagne, are set* vlceablc sorts, and will demonstrate their usefulness In handicap company. Kamo represents quite the best filly foi m In the North, and Is entitled to be classed in the game division with Sir Georgc CPfford’s filly To-morrow, who since winning the Welcome Stakes has been In retirement.

A country clod some time ago got into the company of a couple of racegoers commonly known as guessers. They succeeded in telling him a tale which ended in him giving one of the number £3 to invest on a dead sure thing. In due course the horse won and paid a good dividend, and the count ry bumpkin was r ated. Supposing his m rey to have been invested, he met one ol me sharps and expressed his great pleasure, and talked of making his advisers a decent present, when Sharp No. 2 arrived on the acene and intimated that he bad the best of good things for the next race, and suggested that lie should collect the dividend and put the lot on. To this the clod readily agreed. Much to the evident surprise of the confederates, the second good thing won and paid a bigger dividend than the first, and the lump of clay was rejoiced beyond measure. Then the guessers came to him and assured him they had a still better thing for the next i ace, and intended planking all the money down on it. The country lad took a lot of persuading, lie reckoned that be would have a pretty good start with his winnings. “I think we had bet.v not go again,** he said. “1 shall have eit u hto buy a smal fa m when yon colfedt.** • What’s the good of a farm?” replied one of the sharps. “Be a squatter: go for a station—it’s a cert.” Th » man from the country yielded. The “cert.” finished amongst the also staited, and visions of a small farm and a station vanished into thin air. The guessers had nt last managed to pick a loser, and they reckoned they had never earned ihi ty shil ings e ch harder.

The sudden death of Mr F. F. Dakin, tabled from Australia on Monday, removes from the lacing world a prominent figure, one who has been identified with the sport actively for about a third of a century ns owner trainer, and for a considerable time as handicapper; indeed, at the time of his death and for some years past he has acted as weight-adjuster for the premier turf institution of the State, the Victoria Racing Club, anu many of the country and suburban clulis about Melbourne. The deceased trained Ix» Loup for Mr Stead when be sent Le Loup from New Zea la ml to Victoria, and he also trained Wakawhai, Tranter. Escutcheon, aad other horses for the Auckland syndicate of which the Hon. E. Mitchelson was the head. Darriwell. winner of the Melbourne Cup of 1879, was tislued by him. and he owned and trained Darebin. who won the V.R.C. Derby in 188* Though generally credited with being a wvere taskmaster as a trainer, yet he was looked upon as a capable man in that profession, and his judgment in racing and bis' impartiality as a handicapper was universally admitted. Mr Dakin rendered valuable assistance in the coippilntion of the Australian Stud Kook, and was altogether a man whose place it will be hard to fill; indeed. Ids loss will be much felt by the Victorian Racing Club and the raclpg community generally. He died in harness, for lu* was during th* day attending the Australian Jockey C.'ub’s Autumn Meeting.

There is sometning pathetic in the breakdown if a favourite racehorse, and on all hands the collapse of Advance, one of the most brilliant, all-round horses this colony has ever known, on the Riccarton racecourse. while running for the Challenge Stakes, drew forth expressions of sincere regret for the “black demon.’ was a great favourite, and. in the opinion of many, absolutely the best horse ever raced in the • •olony. which is saying a great deal. Some of his achievements stand out as remarkable ones- -indeed, his Auckland Racing Chin Autumn and Wellington Cup victories being pointed to as evidence of weight-carrying ami racing ability, but to my mind the truest tests of merit to which the gay son of Vanguard ami Lauret was subjected was when he went to Australia and was pitted against horses of his own calibre at all distances from six furlongs to three miles. It was then that h- showed what an astonishingly good horse he really was, for he then met flyers specially prepared for the short races and the stayers engaged in the longer ones, and ns there were a lot of good horses out at the time. Advance was subjected to the severest possible tests, and came out of them with credit, for though defeated in most of his engagements, most rapable of Australian racin,; mon with w.'.oiu I have cou versed on the subject gave II as their opinions that it would be hard to point to any bygone cracks that could have put up better showings under similar conditions than the gallant black New Zealander.

The victory of Golden Hose In the Auckland Racing Club’s Easter Handicap, which was anticipated by the writer, is one which Mr J. Lynch, owner of the marc, and Kos Heaton, her trainer, can fairly be congratulated upon. That she is a very useful mart' goes without saying. That site was looking more robust and better than I remember to have seen her before f<»r some time prior to the meeting I stated when dealing with the case. The time registered by the daughter of St. Lcger and Bangle, viz.. 1.41. <onstitutes n record for the event. Seeing that the mare won comfortably. those who expected '’'sirlki, the rrnclr colt of Auckland, Io pull off the prize, and backed him down to two to one with the bookmakers, mid to such an extent In the machine that they would only have received n fifty shilling dividend, thus taking fl to 4 for a win, must, upon calm reflection, bought of experience, admit that they were looking for a great effort from a

young horse. They argued that Advance had remped home with 9.6, that Nonette won l« at ■year with 9.11, and that Wulrikl, who is probably as good over a mile as Nonette, should, with 9.7, have done the same. Excuses will likely enough be offered for the defeated colt, but with the form of Golden Rose before them, thoae who are close students of the game must come to the conclusion that the weight (9.7) for a colt nut quite at the top of his class, was really what stopped the son of Soult. Not only should the result serve as a lesson to those who lost their money, but to a multitude of others who would have gone In bald headed to back Achilles, who was awarded the little impost of 10.5, or just 121 b more than Wairiki, had the son of Medallion continued his engagement. Could AchiHeo have won with so muci weight? 1 leave my readers to draw their own conclusions.

In the February number of ‘'Bally's Magazine’’ there is an article on th» subject of racing in ath Africa. South Africa is becoming of liiteiest to Australians with thoroughbreds io sell. The leading horse-sales-men uf Australia state that they have orders to get horses for South Africa which they cannot tulfil. Owners with a horse not worth £3l*o in Australia talk double or treble rhe money when they get wind that their horse is wanted for South Africa. ('hesney may fairly be said to have created the South African demand for “Walers.” Previously the few horses sent from here were comparative failures That this should be so when the Walers did so wel’ in India seemed strange; but so it was. Forward, by Gang Forward, was a fairly good two-year-old in an average year, but he did not achieve much distinction when sent to South Africa. Probably the selections made prior to Chesney wore unfortunate or the horses did badly in their new home. Chosncy, however, established the fact that the Waler, all going well, is as serviceable as a racer in South Africa as he has proved himself to be in India and England. But for Mr George Gray, who bought Chesney from Mr Redfearn, going out of racing as suddenly as he went into it, Chesney might have won our Derbys. As a two-year-old he was certainly the equal of anything of his age. Mr Hawkins bought Cnesney at Mr (hay’s sale, but quickly re-sold him at a big profit to go to England. On the voyage home the horse was wrecked near the Capo, and, although he fought his way to the shore, he was considerably knocked about. After a short career in England, Mr Abe Bailey took him to South Africa, and he soon proved himself stones above other horses in that country. Naturally, Chesney convinced spoilsmen out there that there must be others of his kind in Australia, and a valued corresnondent, writing from Johannesburg lately, tells that a New Zealand pony, not to be mentioned in the s-une breath with the New South Wales crack Minerva, sold for £7OO. The price paid for Klnglock cannot be stated with certainty, but it Is quite possible that the paper which set it down at £l5OO was verv near the mark. For obvious reasons, however, it is not safe for a newspaper to give the price paid for a horse when it is sold privately. If the buyer intends to pass the horse on to a rich client, the higher the price is stated the better for him. The racing clubs io South Africa give rich etakes, and there is more money to be won on a big handicap at Johannesburg than can now be won over a Melbourne Cup. The stable had the cream of the market over Revenue for the MeliMiurnc Cup. ami it was stated the day after the commission was done that £17.000 had l**en secured shout the Trenton gelding. This amount was, wo believe, considerably overstated, but there seems no doul-t that the owner of Love mat ch secured £30,000 himself about his mare when she won the principal handicap at Johannesburg this year. Gallpways and ponies promise to be as valuable in South Africa as they are in India. There is a great amount of pony racing of the bettor class. The nriucs are ■worth winning, apart from the betting. Altogether there seems nothing more certain than that South Africa is to be a great racing country, and the wealthy owners will naturally look towards Australia for more horses of tin' Chesnee typo. Th<‘ difficulty now is to persuade owners to sell at even twice the Australian value.

The Easter meetings held at Fell ding. Wairarapa, Batea, and VVaipukurau in each Instance, it is generally concede J, were attend'd more largely than any meetings held in previous years by these particular clubs, and fortunately in exceedingly fine weather. Ah a rule increased attendances ami fine weal her mean an increase of speculation, for most people who go a-racing do not go with empty pockets. The totahsator investments at <‘a<-h of the meetings referred to were record ones, from which it can be conchnh'd that theie is plenty of money for racing in the several districts referred to. Dairying and flaxmilling, good markets for meat and produ<*e, and a succession of most favourable seasons have helped to make the country p»‘ople more prosperous than over, and it is probable that more were travelling ou our railways between Taranaki and Wellington during Easter week than at any corresponding period in the history of the country, the majority taking advantage of < heap excursion rates a nd Increased facilities for getting about. Only those who attend such meetings as those held at FeildIng and at Tauherenlkan, In the Wairarapa, can have a true eomeption of what racing is really like In some of the country dlstrh-ts of New Zealand. It Is over a quarter of a century Rlnce I attended my first meeting at the last inentlonrd place. At that time the stand, which was a primitive one. ami enclosures were on the opposite Ride of the present enurse. Now there Is a large and well appointed grandstand, a neat and np-to date RtewardH* stand, and pressroom, a commodious totalhmtnr house, said to be the largest In the colony, tea-rooms.

cloak-rooms, stabling, large well-kept lawn and paudock enclosures, beautified in many ways. A miniature lake with swans and ducks of different species is one of the striking features, but its beautiful background of bush, towering stately kahikatea, tawa, titokl, and other native trees of a distinctively ornamental kind, and the long drive theie through to the members’ carriage enclosure, gives the Tauherenikau racecourse a charm foreign to any other in the world. Money has done a great deal in setting off these natural advantages, but there is everywhere evidence that it has been judiciously spent, and members, old and now, who have brought it to its present state of perfection are justly proud, as they should be, of th eh? favourite racing resort. There were a tew distinguished visitors in the persons of Mr See, son of tiie Premier of New South Wales; Mr Holders, of the firm of A. Hordern and Son, of Sydney; and the Hon. Jas. Carroll. What impressed me greatly was the large number of vehicles and horses in the separate enclosures set apart for them. Probably as many as 1500 persons came to the meeting on wheels from all parts of the surrounding districts, and though there was a very large assemblage for a country meeting I was assured that the midsummer meeting is the meeting of the year. Turning to Feikllng, there was au estimated attendance of between five and six thousand people there, and the course and its appointments have no superior outside a few of the leading metropolitan courses of the colony. The management Is worthy of all praise, and the club is deseivedly a popular one. The close proximity to the railway line and township Is one of the great advantages the course enjoys. The officials are all good workers, and include some keen judges f the sport, and as caterers for the racing community the Feildlng Club are hard to beat. The horses running at the meetings referred to generally speaking were r.oi. high though they afforded plenty of entertainment.

TUBE TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Mr G. P. Wood has resigned his position of secretary to the South Canterbury Jockey Club. Mr S. J. Flewellen, a steward of the Nelson J.C., intends to become landlord of the Clarendon Hotel, Christchurch. Rumours are current that a change is pending in an important South Island stable, and that a new trainer will probably be placed in charge shortly. The Dunedin juniper Pipi, who is now’ at Riccarton, is going on to Wanganui for ’ the Wanganui Steeplechase. Poor old Blazer did not show a glimpse of his former brilliancy in the Great Easter Handicap. He and his stable companion, Battler, have been presented to their trainer, on the understanding that Blaser never runs again. King’s Guest, a yearling brother to the Russley Stakes winner Quarryman, and Signalman, a yearling brother to Cannie Cbiel, have arrived at Riccarton and joined Cutts’ team. Sir George Clifford has bestowed the name of sunstroke on ills yearling colt by Phoebus Apollo—Cuiralba. Gladsome has been turned out for a spell. CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The local sporting world is suffering a recovery after its Easter excitement. The sparkle of anticipation has given place to the flatness of reflections—mostly unpleasant. Most of us are wondeitng why we didn’t back Lady Lillian for both her victories: the few’ who had realised the full extent of Treadmill’s impror’T.<-nt are bewailing the fact they didn’t pi ofit by their knowledge, and the greater bulk are contemplating diminished banking accounts.' 1 should imagine that there were few’ big winners over the meeting, and while the two-dividend system must always reduce the total of losses, that the number of back-

ers who got the worst of the battle was ne smaller than usual. On all sides, however, the meetlug is voted a successful one. The interesting trotting match attracted large numbers of visitors to Chrlstchvr h, and as most of them stayed at any rate over Easter Monday both the attendance and total isator receipts were a great deal the average. As the racing has already been touched in your columns, I should only be covering old ground if I referred to it here. I may say, however, that there is a consensus of opinion among the critics that Treadmill is an exceptionally smart colt and joy in the ranks of the public that such a good and persevering sportsman ao Sir George Clifford has at length got hold of something likely to bring renown to his popular colours. Some of your readers may have noted certain unrecorded features of the meeting. For instance theie was the success achieved by the progeny of Maxim mares. Treadmill of course is out of a daughter of Maxim, and so Is Wind whistle; while Cannie Chiel and Terrapin, who respectively finished second and third In the Great Autumn Handicap, are not only out of Maxim mares, but are full brothers in Again, Treadmill, the hero, and Lady Lillian, the heroine, of the meeting are both descended from stud mates. The maternal granddams of both were imported from England together by the late Mr Carter and bequeathed by him, I understand, to Mr E. Gates. rhe latter bred both Lady Zetland, the dam of Lady Lillian, and Catherine Wheel. Treadmill's dam; but whereas he retained Lady Zetland until her death, he sold Catherine Wheel. First of all, however, ae leased her to Mr Stead for racing purposes. At Yaldhurst she was a contemporary of Binefire, and I believe that in their early rough-ups she more than held her own with the billliant daughter of Sapphire. Unfortunately sh- failed to stand training long enough tQ get to the post. When she fell Into Sir George Clifford’s hands she was sent, in company with Goldleaf, across to Australia on a visit to Bill of Portland and her companion to Wallace. Goldleaf missed, but Catherine Wheel held, and as she produced Treadmill she more than paid fci the cost of her companion’s fruitless journey. Mention of Treadmill reminds mo that he is under orders to fulfil his at the WeP'Mgton Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting. At the sales on Wednesday Calibre changed hands at 54gs, Muscovite at 40gs, Redoubt at 19gs. and Lady Babble at 20gs, R;bbonwood still remaining unsold. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Most of the local horses with engagements at the Wellington autumn meeting, have departed for the Hutt. My tip for the Thompson Handicap is Soylla. Treadmill will give Achilles a good race in the North Island Challenge Stakes. My selections for the South Canterbury meeting (which opens to-morrow (Wednesday) are:—Maiden Plate: Firebrand. Cup: Lady Lillian. Stewards’ Welter Handicap: Clanburn and Calotype. Flying Handicap: Hypnotist.

Advance was too lame to return home with his stable companions. He will remain at Riccarton until his injured leg is sound enough to stand the journey. Ilia racing days are, of course, over. Bombardo went amiss just before the Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting, and will need a spell, so also will who is now under veterinary treatment, and is to spend next season at the stud.

Deerstalker is another who is on the unsound list, and no further effort will be made to train this fine colt.

Sporting folk here are much delighted at the purchase by Mr Friedlander of the stallion Pilgrim's Progress. There are many mares in this part of the country who ought to make admirable mates for the son of laonomy.

During the last few days Mr Stead has sold King Log and Evelyn Wood to go to South Africa. The latter’s sister, San Patricia, is already in that part of the world to which her brother Is going. On Saturday Ribbonwood capped his victory over Fritz by further reducing his Australasian record for a mile to 2.9. The little pacer was not fully extended, so most people declare, and he might have knocked another half second off. He will now retire to the stud for a season. For his owner

the Bweets of his horse’s recent success were embittered on Saturday by the disqualification of himself for six months for the manner in which he drove Felony in the Progressive Handicap. Price has appealed against the verdict in the meanwhile. Owing to his disqualification a match between Victory 11. and St. Simon, .which had been arranged for yesterday, had to be abandoned, as Price was unable to drive the former. Victory 11. has since been sold to Mr A. W. Rutherford, who will use him as a trap horse. Coral Hue, who won the Juvenile Stakes at the New Zealand Trotting Club s recent meeting, has changed hands at £l5O. Mr Buckland has sold Franz, the brother to Fritz. With the exception of Fritz and Valour, all the three horses which he brought over to New Zealand will be left here. © ® ® WELLINGTON RACING CLUBS AUTUMN MEETING. WELLINGTON, Saturday. The following acceptances have been received for events to be run at the Wellington autumn meeting on Wednesday next: — Waiwetu Handicap of lOOsovs, seven furlongs.—St. Denis 9.3, Tsaritza 8.13, Shackle 7.9, General Symons 7.8, Exmoor 7.8, Somerled 7.7, Narcotic 7.6, Tikarawa 7.3, Pure Silver 6.9, Livonia 6.7. Silverstream Hack 11 amii ap of SOsovs, one mile. —Lavalette 9.0, The Guesser 8.12, Heritas 8.9, Tercelet 8.8, Cumulus 7.12. Hamua 7.10, Wind 7.10, Betsy 7.9, Hydrant 7.7, Mauserine 6.10. Thomson Handicap, lOOsovs, 1 mile —Pallas 8.12, Pampero 8.6, Ostiak 8.6, Scylla 8.5, Cannie Chiel 8.1, Shrapnel 7.12, Terrapin 7.10, Hinekoa 7.10, Porirua 7.9, Golden Vein 7.8, Shrapnel Shell 7.5, Shackle 7.3, Ringman 7.3, General Symons 7.3, Baliyneety 6.10, First Hurdle Handicap of 150sovs, one mile and three-quarters.—Waiwera 12.5, Bellman 11.3, Kohunui 10.13, Light 10.0, Mourner 9.9, Smithy 9.9, Boko 9.0, Aide-e-Camp 9.0, Lady Bell 9.0. Heretaunga Handicap of lOOsovs, nine furlongs.—Porirua 9.3, Benefactor S.ll, Tikarawa 8.4, Kelburn 8.4, Lavalette 8.4, Pure Silver 8.0, Rubin 8.0. Tinakorl Hack Handicap of SOsovs, six furlongs.—Nell Gwynne 8.9, Ballarat 8.6, Valima 8.6, Matuku 8.3, Wind 8.0, Catherine Gordon 7.13, Position 7.10, Coveily 7.10, Hatley 7.10, Stage Whisper 7.10, Catspaw 7.9, Waltoti 7.7, Ixia 7.7, Capulet 7.G, Walpai 6.18, Australasia 6.10, Linklock 6.10, Stepson 6.9, Sergius 6.7, Fairwater 6.7, Royal Blue 6.7, Bowfield 6.7. Railway Handicap of loOsovs, six furlongs.—St. Denis 9.5, Ostiak 9.2, Tsaritza 9.0, Petrovna 8.13, Windwhistle 8.8, Red Gauntlet 8.6, Exmoor 7.9, Someried 7.8, Lolah 7.4, Pure Silver 6.12, Turepo 6.7, Gladisla 6.7, Livonia 6.7. ® ® ® AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY’S RACING. The following acceptances have been received in connection with the above meeting, which opens on Saturday next:— AVONDALE HANDICAP of 200sovs. One mile and a quarter. st lb st lb Mais 8 9 N’thumberland 7 8 Vai Rosa .... 8 0 Miss Lettie .. 7 6 Landlock .... 712 MjtitamataharaPaul Seaton.. 7 9 keke 7 4 Jewellery .... 7 9 Durable 7 3 The Needle .. 7 8 Annoyed .... 7 2 First Pony Handicap of oOsovs; 6 furlongs.—Sonica 10.10, Annoyed J 0.2, Girton Girl 9.5, Miami 8.12, Irish Boy 8.10, Vulpine 8.9, Sentinel 8.7, The Dodger 8.2, inspiration 7.10, First Whisper 7.7, Forth 7.6, Gladys Rose 7.4, Sandow 7.0, Cuisine 7.0, Sweet Marie 7.0. First Hack Handicap of oOsovs; 6 furlongs —Apparition 8.7, Pukaki 7.10, Cannonier 7.7, Bobs 7.4, Queen Anne 7.4, Kilkenny 7.0, Irish 7.0, Lavadel 7.0, lan 7.0. Hurdle Race of lOOsovs; 2 miles.—lnchcape 10.0, Llngard 10.0, The Rioter 9.10, Hippowai 9.5, Mokomoko 9.0, Sudden 9.0. Juvenile Handicap of SOsovs; 5 furlongs.— Ropa 9.6, Alba Rose 8.4, Delauia 8.4, Desdemona 7.10, Matamu 7.9, Lady Annie 7.9, Stibbington 7.7, Lady Rose 7.3, Agrapus 7.0, Lady Bobs 7.0, Simple Simon 6.7. Maiden Plate of OOsovs; 6 furlongs.— Green and Gold 9.9, Bastion 8.13, Muskerdale 8.10, Hlnetauparlki 8.7, Glasgow 8.6, Swagsman 7.12, Seatonia 7.5, Bobs 7.4, liish 7.4, Aurega 7.2, lan 7.0, Loo Delaval 610, Millie 6.7. Railway Handicap of lOOsovs; 7 furlongs. —Roseila 9.5, Scotty 9.0. Marshal Soult 8.11. Formula 8.10, St. Olga 8.8, Green and Gold 8.7, The Needle 8.5, Paul Seaton 7.13, Camille 7.5, Dolores 7.0, Grey Seaton 7.0, Soultfish 6.12. ® ® W SALE OF GREAT SCOT. - SYDNEY, April 15. . The reported sale of the racehorse Great Scot to Mr R. McKenna for shipment to India is confirmed. The horse has been scratched for all remaining engagements at the A.J.C. autumn meting, and has been handed over to his new owner. The price stated to have been paid for Great Scot Is £2OOO. It transpires that Great Scot's new owner is Mr Apcar, of Calcutta. He gave Mr McKenna an unlimited commission to purchase a horse good enough to win the Viceroy** Cup, to be run In December.

MANAWATU RACING CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. WELLINGTON, Friday. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr llenrys for the Autumn Meeting of Manawatu Racing Club:— Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Field Battery 9.5, Chasseur 8.13, Shiapnel Shell 8.12, Shackle 8.10, Full Cry 8.3, Good Intent 7.7, Warwick 7.3, Laureate 7.0, Mongolia! 6.12, Livonia 6.11, Sunfish 6.10, Derringshot 6.7. Hack Hurdles, 1} mile. — Ilawera 11.2, Waitoti 10.11, Rags 10.9, Hinekura 9.13, Ogle 9.13, Otaio 9.13, Ranui 9.12, Raema 9.0, Front Rank 9.0, Whakahauhau 9.0. Manawatu Handicap, lj mile. — Cannie Chiel 8.13, Windwhistle 8.5, Motor 8.3, I*laidie 8.3, Battleaxe 8.2, Ringman 8.0, Oingo 8.0, Tradewind 7.9, Benefactor 7.5, Baliyneety 7.4, Float 7.3, Volley 7.2, Gold Dust 6.13, Menura 6.12, Tupara 6.11, Gold Seal 6.7, Legion of Honour 6.7, St. Lyra 6.7, Toa 6.7, Lifebelt 6.7.

First Handicap Hurdles, 2 miles.—Awahurl 12.8, Kohunui 11.2, Light 10.9, Kaiwhakaroa 10.3, Mourner 9.13, Cobra 9.7. Midia 9.7, Smithy 9.3, The Gryphon 9.0, Boko 9.0, Nea 9.0, Old Gun 9.0, Jack-o’-Lantern 9.0.

Hack Welter, 1 mile. — Tercelet 10.13, Dick Turpin 10.6, Blackwing 10.2, Waireka 9.9, Inglewood 9.9, Muralo 9.8, Andree 9.5, Sandy 9.3,Wairenga 9.2, Roseshoot 9.2,Katerina 9.0, Toledo 8.13, In the Van 8.12. Seaweed S.ll. Aratnmahu S.ll, Nat Gould 8.9, Bellinite 8.7, Raparapa 8.7, First Foot 8.7, The Leader 8.7, Sylvric 8.7. Omapere 8.7.

Borough Handicap, 1 mile. -Field Battery 9.3, Queen's Guard 8.11, Shackle 8.9, Baliyneety 8.9, Float 8.5, Tradewind 8.3, Tupara 7.12, Gold Dust 7.11, Rebel 7.7, Perfection 7.7, St. Lyra 7.5, Mussell 7.4. Good Intent 7.3, Warwick 7.3, Miuerve 7.2, Livonia 6.9, Romanoff 6.7, Becky 6.7, Wairere 6.7, and Smithy 6.7. -

Hack Flying, J-mile. —Glory 9.2, Valima 8.9, Taura 8.9, Blackwing 8.9, Ballarat 8.4, Heritas 8.4, Kowliete 8.3, Maluku 8.3. Hatley 7.13. Waireka 7.13. Gold Purse 7.11, Repulse 7.10, Endeavour 7.9, Sandy 7.9. Rouble 7.8, La Torpedo 7.7, Little Turk 7.7. Silver Star 7.7, Waitoti 7.6, Catspaw 7.3, Indiana 6.13, Matamau 6.10, Stepson 6.10, Detonator 6.7, Contingent 6.7, Koingo 6.7, Silkiock 6.7, Black Squall 6.7. Sergius 6.7, Athol Brose 6.7, Marionette 6.7.