TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XVIII, 2 May 1903, Page 1209

TURF NOTES.

It is rumoured that A. Shcarsby will ,;»> to South Africa before long.

Anchorite was sent back to Taranaki last week, looking wasted a good 4e»V.

Bombardo went lame on the eve <*!’ the Wellington meeting, at Riceartun.

The Feilding Jockey Club made a profit of over £lOOO over their autumn meeting.

Pilgrim’s I’regress will be shipped for New Zealand from Victoria on the 7th of May.

Black Squall, who so far bos run disappointingly, is a half brother to Shrapnel ai*d Fakir.

Wind was beavny supported away from the course for his engagements at the Hutt on Thursday.

Oh ver is one oJ th? lightest lads riding in New Zealand. lie is in Prosser’s stable, and scales 4st 111 b.

Aide-de-Canip had to be shot in consequence of injuries received while running in the first hurdle race at the Wellington meeting.

It is stated that the Bill of Poitland filly purchased in Victoria recently by an agent acting for Mr J. Ellisdon will go into one of the Auckland studs.

The minimum weight to be cairicel in all races with the exception of the steeplechases at the Auckland Racing Club’s Ncrtli New Zealand Grand National Meeting will be Ost.

A lucky judge. Mr liaitgill, judge for a large number of racing clubs, has not been at a meeting this year on which there has been a wet day.

Tenders have been accepted for the supply of timber and other material of the new grandstand to be erected on the Manawatu Racing Club’s new course.

It would probably have been.better for the Manawatu Racing Club to have, deferred rhe issuing of the weights for theil- meeting until after the Wei hug ton meeting.

Shrapnel, the winner of the Thompson Handicap, was sold by his breeder for £l5. apd changed hands again at £25. Probably £5OO would not buy the son of the Workman now.

Mr F. D. Luckie, secretary to the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club, left Hawke’s Bay via Wellington on his intended trip to England last week. Mr Luckie has been in ill-heal th for some time past.

The Egmont Racing Club have received 214 nominations for 14 races on their May programme, 112 of the nnmbrr being for five uf the races, the short distance events having drawn most largely.

At recent meetings nt Feilding, Wairarapa and Wellington, trainers have experienced much difficulty in getting light weight riders, and ns a consequence over weight has been carried in a good many races.

Amongst a r the Hutt were several whe had travr’ jo finin'Canterbury purposely to see Achilles and Treadmill meet in the Challenge Stakes. They were greatly disappointed to find Achilles could not start.

Petrovna was taken back to Canterbury from Wellington on Friday, her owner being disappointed with the mare’s running o: the first day. bbc did not show to such advantage as many had expected lieu to do.

Referring to the Onkaparlnga meeting and the horses Evening Wonder and Maori Chief on the eve of the meeting, a writer in a Melbourne paper says that both the New Zealand horses figured in the hurdle il~*t. but were hr.rdly fit to do themselves justice, from which it would appear that there were two horses there.

The .'udden death of Mr Jubal Fleming nt Palmerston North on Monday calls to mind the days in New Zealand when sweeps, or consultation# as they were called, wen? in full swing. Mr Fleming at that time resided In Christchurch, and did business in a large way in that line, but when the order came to move on he went to Australia, returnlug to New Zealand after the big crisis in Melbourne. He had only recently taken an hotel nt Stratford. The deceased was prescut at the Feilding races, looking well. . j

In the Wniwotu Handicap St. Deui<, the favourite. looked all over like winning to the distance, when he compounded under his weight. aud was beaten out of a place. Mr Friedlander's colt. General Symons. who appears to like the Wellington course, winning cleverly, and returning Investors a good dividend of £G. Dan O'Brien has a promising full brother yearling to Heroism in his stables near New Plymouth; and the colt foal by Multiform, from the same marc, is a groat fine youngster. The other day l«c jumped a wire fence and got one of his hind legs cut. Just now he is under treatment for the accident. Heroism is not to race again this season. Malatua has developed into a very tine horse.

It has been decided by the judges appointed by the Racing Conference that the stakes of the Visitors’ Plate, run at Auckland, shail be paid to the owner of Marshal Sou it. The judges held that the stewards had no power to permit Rose Shield to carry less than 7.9. They ordered the deposit made by Marshal Sonlt's owner to be returned to him.

Mr McMaster's little Stepnlak marc. Tsaritza, looking as round as a plum, and to th<‘ eye on the big side, was in rare galloping form, and came at the business end of the Railway Handicap aml cleverly beat Lotah, her own sister Petrovna, and four others, including Windwliistle, who ian one of her worst races.

B.‘liman and Smithy were out by themselves till a quarter of a mile from home in the hurdle race, but they Loth tired of the severe pace set. and Lady Bell got through and wore them down. Boko, on

sufferance, beating Sniitby for third jdacc Ladj* Bed jumped cleaner than at Feild ing, hence her success.

A remarkable feature of the racing on the first day of the Wellington meeting was the successes of horses bearing the number !». In the Hurdle Race I.ady Bell, who was numbered nine on the card, won. ami Pun' Silver. Hydrant, Terrapin, and Lotah in their respective races, in which they each finished second, paying good dividends, were also bearers of number nine.

The opening lay < f the Wellington Racing Club was riteii.lc i with favourable weather, a good •>.tendance, and some fair racing, and then* was au increase of £SO2 in the totalisator urnover. the sum of £10.305 being handled, of which sum £2432 wt;.j passed through on the Thompson Handicap. Ostiak, Scylla. Shrapnel (the winner), aud Pallas l»eiug the k .st backed.

At a country meeting a short time since a pendiior invited a punter to give him a i urn. Tiie punter but £2O on a horse that paid £S 12/. - fallowed by £2O more on the Hext race, divldehd £7 12/. 'l_en he came with £5O for a third bet, which was promptly met with a.'ri.qt.est to transfer his business to some om? else. The third solv<’tiou paid £2 14/. but would have paid about £5 had the punter not transferred his business to the iota lisa tor.

rorirua had an easy, though long overdue. win in the lleretaunga Handicap from the sliglitly improved Kelburn, ami tin? enforced absence of Achilles gave Treadmill a win in the North Island Challenge Stakes, for he only had Red Gauntlet to beat, and he easilj’ accomplished the task. Sir Geo. Clifford has a much improved colt, and there was much disappointment at Achilles being absent, and though it is expected that the injury to his hock, believed to have been got iu bls box. will not long cause retirement, Mr Monk, the owner of the colt, received jnnny expressions of regret from racegoers at his misfortune. Acting under veterinary advice, the colt was withdrawn truiu his engagements.

Wind, a useful well-grown son of Sou’wester, after stalling off a challenge from Hydrant iu the Silverstrearu hack race, in which Lavalette aud Cumulus were more fancied, won that event, aud later on in the day put up a penalty and won again, but may have been lucky in that. Nell Gwyune, who divided favouritism with him, .Royal Blue, and Catherine Gordon, each much fancied ones, had bad luck, the .first two losing their riders. There were sixteen runners in the six-furlong race, and £lBl5 was Invested on the event. Bookmakers were present, a number of

them doing l>u#lue#6 iu a quiet way wiibout molest.it ion. though several detected ones wer turned off. Good dividend# were returne«l throughout the day on first and second horses iu most of the events. Shrapnel, who is a son of The Workman—his best sou, in fact—out of El«— uieiit. is a Wanganui bred one, who, «H*til recently, was racing In hack event#. A double victory at Feilding paved the way to success, and he blrlpped wry fit ami fresh, aud. cutting down Ostial: after half the journey was run. w*»u comfort ably by several lengths from Terrapin. Cau'nie Cbivl and Scylla, who nnish<*«l close to get her. I'nllaa started badii?. ami was a lung way back, and did not show his true form. Some speedy hurscs have come from rhe family to which Slimpuel l»clougs, Escapade, a brilliant gelding, being one. Mr Parsons’ gelding was ar credited with running a trial at Wanganui in 1.40 before being sent down t«» Wellington, ami the settler who held the watch, it is stated, has won alx>ut £so>i over the race. Most of the money was got at 10 to 1. but as long as 2*j to I was got in some places. lie was also backed in doubles with Tsari«za in the Railway Handicap fur - several hundreds. Shrapm l ran his Inst race, and Terrapin’s performance 4 Is voted about iris best ariuevcuieiil. This horse is very like iris sin*. Clanranald. Canale Chic!, who just beat Scylla for third pbirc, finished much better thau he began.

TURI TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

tEy Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHI'RCIL Saturday. On the whole the weather for the South Canterbury .»o< k<*y Chib s Autumn Meeting was lavourutdr. Lady Lillian macle hacks of her opponents iu the J imaru ’ up on Wednesday, and the merit of her littery was ciihamvd by the subsequent running uf Secret Society. Although tnv latter. when iu receipt of 33lhs. cunlu not extend the mare in the Cup. lit? catTlctl 8.3 to victory in the Joikcy Club Handicap, and followed up Ids pvriorinancv by winning tne Leve.’ High-U eight Handicap with 10.4 in the saddle, conceding more than three stone to sonic of his opponents. One naturally wonders how a ii::n<tiv:ippvr euuhl have brought the latter ami Lady Lillian together. Scen t Society did net have mm-li to spare in the Levels Handicap, hut lie won the Jockey Club Handicap easily enough. Neither ot his victories, however, wen* as easily achieved as I.ady Lillian's, as the daughter of Phaeton won literally without an effort. . ae rest of the racing calls for it;tie < eminent. The much improved Covenant Maid carried 8.3 to victory iu tin* 1-lying Handicap, ami her victory was indirectly nnotlwr feather in Secret Society’s cap. ami consequently In that of Lady Lillian, for with 9.3 sin* finished thin! in the Lewis Handicap. The meeting was noticeable lor rhe fact that Firebrand, who cost more than 400 guineas as a yearling, broke his nnddenhoud by winning the County Plate. Sir Geo. Clifford's yearling sister to Tomorrow has been named Lmb' Wayward, ami Ihe same owner’s half brother by Clauraiiald io Treadmill, Flying Spark. Hewitt was well enough to get out of bed on Sunday, and is now. making good progress towards recovery. The now volume of the N.Z. Stud book is now hi the printer's hands. Although Mr Friedlander bought Pitgrim’s Progress principally for use with his own mares, the son of isonomy is announced to servo a few outside mares at a. foe of 30 guineas. Calibre’s owner Is Mr F. C. Grigg. <»f Longbem ii. who intends to give the sou of Light Artillery a much-needed spell. Price has decided not to appeal to the N.Z. Trotting Association against his disqualification by the N.Z. Trotting Club, hut has merely eoutonted himself with asking the Hub to reconsider its decision. It is understood that Mr V. Harris recently made a fruitless effort to purchase Vladimir, Red Gauntlet, Roseim*ra. and Abydos, which arc all on the sale list. With regard to the Evening Winder in, eident. 1 learn that In December last Mr J. Tennant, of Southland, owner of the horse, bad an agreement drawn up and witnessed by Mr H. L. James, secretary Iu the Dunedin Jockey Club, by which he gave the horse to his brother, Mr Tennant. a solicitor, of Adelaide, to do what he liked with, the only stlplation that Evening Wonder was to he nominated in the name of Me James Rutledge, his former trainer. Evening Wonder was so nominated for the Oneparinga Steeplechase. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Special matter# are still quiet at Riccarton, ami are likely to remain so until th»* middle of July, when the visitors to the Grand National Meeting nil! begin to put. in an appearance. Mention of

the Grand National Meeting reminds me that Huku returned to Rlccarton last week, alter enjoying a lengthy spell in the country. The son of Vanguard looks very light, and his Injured leg Is still enlarged. Illa trainer, therefore, has abandoned his intention to prepare him for the Grand National Meeting. lie will give him a long course of backing exercise before puting him into work. Advance is recovering from his injury but slowly, and it is unlikely that he will be able to return home before the end of next week.

Roosardo is sound again, and doing fast work.

The Christchurch Racing Club has received very fair nominations for its Autumn Meeting, and the gathering will serve to postpone the liberation of Riccarton for a week or two

The failure of some of our locally trained animals to win at the Wellington Meeting, cost Christchurch barkers a fairly large sum. Pallas and Scylla proved particularly expensive. The victory of Cannie Chid in the Autumn Handicap at Wellington. belated as it was, was a source of protit to not a few, and a source of pleasure to all. The unlucky son of Clantanald deserved a win if any horse did. Sir G. Clifford sold Tercelet at Wellington to a Feilding racing man. Two two-year-olds have joined Aynsleys stable, both are by Conqueror (by Medallion —Siesta), and one is from Mayflower, and the other is from Vogengang's half sister Alcestis, by St. George. Although Scylla disappointed Hldmes nt Wellington. Kelburn amply compensated him by winning the St. Leger. Kolburn has improved a great deal sine * his arr val at Riccarton, and if he remains sound ought to win a good race or two next season.

it is reported that Orloff has been slightly amiss during the past week or two. The steeplechaser Sultana is in work again. ® © © AVONDALE RACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. The Autumn Meeting of the Avondale Racing Club was opened on Saturday, under favourable circumstances, the weather being fine, the attendance good, and the fields satisfactory. A total of £5839 was put through the machines, against £6BBl tor the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £1042. The racing was interesting. and the general arrangements of the secretary, Mr 11. 11. Ilayr, were very satisfactory. Hunter’s Band was in attendance, and played a number of pleasing selections. The duties of judge were carried out by Mr John Bollard, M.H.R., and Mr Geo. Cutts, the starter, got his fields well away. Maiden Plate.—Glasgow (Gailagh. r), 1; lliuetopauariki, 2; Bastion, 3. Scratched: Bobs, Irish, lan and Millie. Glasgow led all the way and won by half a length, Bastion two lengths off third. Leo Delaval fell, Phillips, the rider, being badly shaken. Time, 1.18. Dividends, £7 4/ and £4 15/. Handicap Hurdles.—Lingard (Noble), 1, Mokomoko 2, Hippowai 3. Mokomoko led Hippowai and Lingard to the back the second . time, when Lingard closed up, and coming away, won by two lengths, same distance between second and third. Time, 3.57 2-5. Dividend, £2 8/. Juvenile Handicap.—Lady Bobs (Satman), 1. Ropa 2, Delania 3. Scratched: Lady Annie and Desdemona. Alba Rose led to the turn, followed by Lady Bobs, who came through in the straight and beat Ropa by half a length, a similar* distance between second and third. Time, 1.4 2-5. Dividend, £7 16/. Avondale Handicap.—Needle (Ryan), 1; Landlock, 2; Northumberland, 3. Scratched: Mara. Jewellery led Miss Lottie and Landlock the greater part of the distance. Then Landlock drew away, leading into the straight, but Needle came with a great run and won by a clear length. Time, 2.10 3-5. Dividends, £5 7/ and £1 12/. Pony Handicap.—Forth, 1; Miami, 2; Girton Girl, 3. Scratched: Sonica, Annoyed Inspiration and Sweet Marie. Won by four lengths. Time, 1.19. Dividends, £ll 1/ and £1 7/. First Hack Handicap.—Lavadel, 1; Queen Anne, 2; Bobs, 3. Scratched: Irish and lan. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 1.18. Dividends, £4 9/ and 12/. Auction Stakes. — Maro, 1; Bacchus, 2; Nereid, 8. Scratched: Kohla, Lavadel and Faria. Won by a length. Time, 1.5. Dividends, £2 13/ and 17/. The winner was bought in for £25. Ballway Handicap.—St. Olga, 8.8 (Chaafe), 1; Green and Gold, 2; The Needle, 8. Scratched—Scotty, Dolores, Grey Seaton, Green and Gold was two feflgths ahead at the turn for home, but tn the straight St. Olga responded gamely to the whip, and catching the leader at the main stand, won by half a length; Che Needle a length off third. Time 1.29. Dividends—£3 11/ and £3 4/. ® • » Wellington racing clui* s AUTUMN MEETING. WELLINGTON, Thursday. After threatening mornlog the weather became beautifully line for the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting, and the attendance was good, tome 4000 people being present, Including the Premier and Sir Joseph Ward, besides Visitors from all parts of the colony. Ths track was In capital order, and In the

Thompson Handicap Shrapnel, despite his easy win, established a fresh record for the race. The racing was robbed of a good deal of interest owing to Achilles, the favourite for the North island Challenge Stakes* having met with an accident to one of bis hocks in bis i»ox the previous evening, which necessitated bis being withdrawn from the race, leaving Sir George Clifford's two year-old colt Treadmill to score an easy win over bls only opponent. Red Gauntlet. There was little interest

in the race, and less than £lOO was invested on the machines, iu the Hurdle Race, Aide-de-camp, who fell at the first jump, broke his leg and had to be destroyed. In the hack events Wind scored an easy double, and paid a fair price. The other events were fairly well contested, and speculation was brisk, £10,305 being bandied by the machines, as against £9oV3 for the first day last year. First Hurdles.—Lady Bell 1, Bellman 2, Bok*’ 3. All started. Aide-de-camp fell. Bellman led to the straight, when Lady Bell took charge and won easily by G h ngtbs. Time 3.21 3.5. Dividends—£s 6, and £1 13x6.

Hcretaunga Handicap.—Porirua 1, Kelburn 2, Rubin 3. Scratched —Lavalette and Pure Silver. Won very easily. Time 1.584. Dividend, £2 15/6. Challenge Stakes.—Treadmill 1, Red Gauntlet 2. Only starters. Won easily by a length and a half. Time, 1.30. Dividend, £1 4/.

Tinakore Hack Handicap of SOsovs. six furlongs.—2s7 W. Blackmores Wind. 8.6 (G. Price), 1; 61 Capulet, 7.6, 2; 85 Waitoti, 7.7, 3. Also started: N 11 G.vynue. Valima, Matuku, Catherine (Jordon. Position, Clovelly, Halter, Stage Whisper. Ixea, Stenson, Fair Water, Royal Blue, Bowfield. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 1.17 2-5. Dividends, £4 15/ and £6 13/6.

Railway Handicap of 150sovs, six furlongs.—4s7 A. McMaster's Tsaritza, 9.0 (Jenkins). 1; 290 Lolah, 7.4, 2: 345 Petrovna, 8.13, 3. Also ran: Windwhistle, Somerled, Turepo, Gladisla. Won by a length. Time, I.IC 1-5. Dividends, £2 5/ and £1 3/6. SECOND DAY. WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Racing Club was favoured with fine weather for the concluding day of the Autumn Meeting. The attendance was about £2500, the Premier again being present. The Autumn Handicap was a great finish, the placed horses sweeping past in a bunch. The race was won by Sir George Clifford’s horse Cannie Chiel, who started favourite. The sum of £12,282 went through the machines to-day, making £22,587 for the meeting, or £2lOO more than last year. I'he results are as follows:— Hutt Handicap.—Shrapnel 1, Ostiak 2, Narcotic 3. Scratched: Scylla and St. Denis. Ostiak and Shrapnel were first to move, and drew out from the field before half the distance was gone. In the straight Shrapnel had Ostiak beaten, and won by a length. Time, 1.43 15. The judge placed Narcotic second, but there is little doubt that Ostiak was iu front of him. Dividends: Shrapnel £1 11/6; Narcotic £2 4/6. St. Leger Stakes.—Kelburn 1, Porirua 2, Lavalette 3. Scratched: Tercelet and Ringman. Lavalette was in front most of the way, but after finishing a mile and a quater, Porirua went to the front, and in the straight Kelburn shot out and won easily by five lengths. Time. 3.9. Muritai Hack Race. —Betsy 1, Capulet 2, Hydrant 3. All started. Won by three quarters of a length. Time 1.31 1-5. Dividends—£6 10/6 and £1 10/. Autumn Handicap.—Cannie Chiel, 1; Scylla, 2; Terrapin, 3. Scratched: General Symons. It was a great race, Cannie Chiel getting up in the last few yards and winning by a short head. Time, 2.10 1-5. Dividend, £2 11/. Hurdles.—Bellman, 1; Smithy, 2; Lady Bell, 3. All started, and Bellman won all the way by two lengths. Time, 2.48 4-5. Dividend, £2 8/6. Pacific Handicap.—Exmoor, 1; Auratus, 2; Lolah, 3. All started. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 1.17 1-5. Dividends, £2 8/6 and £1 6/6. Belmont Hack Handicap.—lxia, 1; Wail totl, 2; Hatley, 3. Scratched: Valima and Position. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 1.17 2-5. Dividends, £9 4/6 and £2 14/. Suburban Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Tlkirawa, 6.10 (Gomer), 1; Shrapneil Shell, 6.13, 2; Pure Silver, 6.7, 3. Also started: Tsaritza, Pallas, St. Denis, Windwhistle, Red Gauntlet, Narcotic. Tiklnawa won) easily. Time 1.27. Dividends—£l3 4/ and £3 11/. THE WINNING PAYMENTS. The following are the winning orders:— Sir Geo. Clifford, £600; Messrs S. L. Parsons, £440; H. Friedlander, £320; J. McCracken, £130; W. Blackmore, £140; A. McMasters, £130; J. Monk, £130; L. Masters, £130; R. Hannon, £180; D. Gordon* £120; M. Friedlander* £9O: Henare Neuctl* £7O; A. W. Dillon, £7O; J. A. Holmes, £5O; J. Brett, £5O; n. Roberts, £l5; R. Acheson, £2O; J. B. Reid, £2O; W. McFarlane, £2O; W. Smart, £2O; A. Peters, £10; J. Hamman, £10; D. Hand, £10; C. Machel, £10; J. Freetb, £10; total, £2745. ® © © HORSES FOR SOUTH AFRICA. SYDNEY, April 25. The latest purchase made for South Africa Is that of the three-year-old filly Rose Petal (by Grand Flaneur—Rosecleer), who won the Doncaster Handicap at the A.J.C.’a recent autumn meeting.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. Th« following acceptances have been received for the events of the first day’s racing at the Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting, which opens at Alexandra Park on Saturday next:— Stewards’ Handicap Trot of TOsovs; 2 miles.—Duke C. 2s, Sierra 4s, Durbar 4s, Occidental Bs, Polly IL 14s, Empress 19s. Bill C. 245, Piuke 28s. Northern Handicap Trot of 40sovs* 2 miles. —Duke C. scr, Durbar 2s, Thorndean 14s, Rosalind 265, Snip 28s, Sir Robert 28s, Lady Florence 28s, Little Ben 30s, La Grande 325. K.O. 325. Pony Trot Handicap of 25scw; 1} mile.— Tolly 11. scr, Day star 7s. Miss Munroe 15s, \ ictor Hugo 16s, Wafrlri 16s, Bert 19s, Donovan 225. Little I'aui 275, Belie Irvington 30k, Emma 335. Middle-class Trot Handicap of 30sovs; 1} mile.—Polly 11. scr. Empress 4s. Sir Robert 12s. Miss Huon 12s. Little Beu 13s, La Grande 15s, Victor Hugo 16s, Duchess of Rothschild IGs, George 16s, Peter 19s. Electric Trot Handicap of 40scvs; 1 mile. —Albert Victor scr. Peri Huon Is, Durbar 4s, W..itekauii 6s. Occidental 6s, Rosebud 10s, Day star 14s. Comet V. 17s, Sir Robert 17s, Black Boss 17s. Miss Huon 17s, George 2Os. Wairiri 20s, Donizetti ‘2ls, St. John 21s, Gay r.ello 225. Maiden Trot IL;iuT»*cap of 25sovs; If mile. —Duchess of Rothschild scr. Berlinwool 3s, Beit 3.5. Tote* : Victorinc 6s, Caroline 6s, Kitty 6s. I'fiiin Abba 7s, Carbolic 7s, Le Rosier 9s. Impcrator 10s. Nat Gould" 13s, Hairy 13s. ® ® ® NORTH NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL MEETING The following nominations have been received by the A.R.C. in connection with the North New Zealand Grand National Meeting, which takes place at Ellerslie on May 30 and June 3 and 6:— Great Northern Steeplechase cf 750sovs; about 3J miles.—Dingo, Awahurl, Sir James, Crouje, The Gryphon, Jack o’ Lantern, Waiwera, Princess of Thule, Sudden, Tunl, Coma, Evermore, clylas, Puffing Billy, Cannongate, Nor’-west, Tresham, Gilnockie* Haydn, Sirdar, Ilawcra, Light. Grand National Hurdle Race vf 500sovs; 2> miles. — Mokomoko, Miss Drury, Glencoe, Lady Bell, Atairi, Mars, Dingo, Awahurl, Roseplot, Doloies, Bellman, Fakir, Waiwera, Princess of Thule. Battleaxe, Coroa, Tupara, Up-to-Date, Puffing Billy, Cauncngate, Lingard, Tresham, Spalpeen, Gilnockie, Haydn, Royal Conqueror, Sirdar, Inchcape, Light. Winter Handicap Steeplechase of 250sovs; about 3 miles.—Dingo. Awahurl, Sir James* Cron jo, The Gryphon, Waiwera, Jack o’ Lantern. Princess of Thule. Sudden, Tunl* Coma, rjvermore, Hylas, Cannongate, Nor’west, Tresham. Gilnockie, Haydn. Sirdar, Hawera, Light. ® ® © SYDNEY TATTERS ALL'S MEETING. SYDNEY, April 25. At Sydney Tattersall's meeting to-day the following was the result of the principal event:— TattersalPs Handicap, one mile and three furlongs.—Ambulance. 1; Silver Forest, 2: Naphro, 3. Eight started. Betting: 7to 2 against Naphro, S to 1 Ambulance. Won by throe lengths. Time, 2.21 J. ® ® ® CHARGE OF ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD. SYDNEY, April 25. At the instance of the Newcastle Jockey Club James Kingsley (owner) and H. J. Moran (jockey of the horse Gentleman Jim) have been arrested on a charge of attempt to defraud In connection with the alleged interference with the scales at the recent race meeting.