TURF GOSSIP

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue II, 9 January 1904, Page 17

TURF GOSSIP

TURF FIXTURES.

January Bth and 9th—Whangarel Annua! January 10—Auckland Trotting Club January 22nd and 23rd—Wellington R C.

TURF NOTES.

Altogether Mr Price handicaps for between 40 and 50 country clubs in New South Wales. The report that Barnes is training Vanquish is Incorrect. A. Mitchell is the trainer of that mare . The American high-jumper. Heatherbloom,is going to give exhibitions in France, England, and Ireland. Although St. Simon is only nineteenth on the winning sires’ list lu England this season, his sons St. Frusqutn, Persimmon, St. Florian, and St. Serf are second, third, fifth, and fourteenth respectively. No less than £5066 was pooled on the totaHsators during the race for the Auckland Cup. This sum was £593 more than last year when 10 horses started whereas 1.1 started t! is year. Rambler, the brother to Battleaxe and Tupara, has earned distinction earlier than did either of those geldings, and will be a better horse, given a fair chance. Hotchkiss horses, as a rule, want a lot of time. Fred Davis, who used to ride that sterling mare Lottie, had the mount on Miss Lottie In the Salisbury Welter on the second day of the A.R.C meeting, and that tine looking young mare won in good style. It Is not often that a rider gets kicked off his horse, but this is what happened to Mau Ryan at the post before the start for the Summer Cup. Onewa not only kicked him, but was the cause of Float’s rider coming off also. Some of those individuals who wore disappointed in connection with the W.A. T.U.’s appointment of a handicapper are endeavouring to make things unpleasant for Mr A. Geary. Well, ns Geary is capable and straight, it is safe to say he will come out on top.—Exchange. The prize money for next year’s Great Eastern Steeplechase at Onkaparinga is £llOO, and an important alteration in tlio conditions is that the handicapper must not allot any horse more than 13st. The Onkaparinga Club, by the way, expended £5302 during the past 12 months, and still has a small credit balance. Touching on the reduction of the stud fees of various stallions in England, “Vigilant” in the “Sportsman” says Carbine is a horse that is bound to fluctuate, for the simple reason that he has to pass through a year or two in which ho can have scarcely any two-year-old representatives, and people are far too unreasonable to give weight to any such consideration. It is given out that the American breeder, Mr Haggtn, intends shipping 200 thoroughbred mares to South Africa shortly. lie is of opinion that they will be in demand for stud purposes, but. like some Australian shippers, he may find the market scarcely as good as he was led to believe. So far as racehorses are concerned, the South African market is reported to be completely played out. Things must have boon rather lively at the recent meeting at Blenheim (N.Z.) A local writer says that through so many inquiries into the running of horses, the racing became somewhat deranged, and some of the races were late in starting. To make up for lost time, the starter let the fields away before there was much money on the* machine, consequently there was a shrinkage in the totalisator* receipts. Walrikl Is no better than I have always thought him, but he was fitter to take on the two-mile journey of the Auckland Cup than I, in common with many more, believed him to be. Nothing short of an exceedingly high-class four-year-old could have won the Auckland Cup carrying 9.8 in such time, on a comparatively easy preparation such as Walrikl did. He is a grandwluded colt, and though he won as he liked he is no doubt capable of doing still better. In estimating the value of a performance the weight carried and the time taken come in, but the class of horses defeated must also enter into the calculation. In Treadmill, who I thought likely to win, I am free to admit, however, that Walrikl met a colt on the day not nearly the equal of St. Hippo when that colt won the Auckland Cup with 8.9, nor the equal of Seahorse wheu seen at his best nt Rlccarton, and I am quite certain in my own mind that Multiform would have beaten any four year-old we have seen on the same terms as Treadmill met Walrikl. Mr Bradley had only a small bet on his horse at starting price.

A New Zealand trotter, full brother to Belmont, has commenced to show form in Australia. In a race at Kensington he was au odds on favourite as soon as betting opened, and although he won, the win was not as easy as the market indicated it would be. Belmont M. settled down, however, and at the end of a mile began to overhaul the leaders, and when the turn was rounded hjyl only Harry to beat. The grey was going very solidly, however, but the sever * pace told, and, throwing his head in the air below the distance, Belmont ran past him. and won nicely. The horse and driver (Millsom) received a very flattering reception on returning to the scale. When Grand Rapids received 8.11 In the Auckland Cup nearly every sporting writer in the colony pointed out that Mr Stead’s gelding had been harshly treated, and few at all advanced anything by way of a defence of the weight adjuster for the line he had taken, though, reading between •’ho lines, some appeared to think that it was fair not to take the gelding on his actual public form, but to treat him on the supposition that he was a first-class one. The ’ast horse Grand Rapids boat was Juniper, who was giving him weight. Mr Evert quite overlooked the fact that the pony Bulawayo last year boat this same Juniper, amongst others, in a Malden I’lato, and that he won races in open company, and This year won the South Canterbury Cup. or he would not have put the impost of 7.10 on this gelding in the Bony Cup. a race in which the public of Auckland take the greatest possible interest. The manifest, mistake was pointed out In these columns In justice to the owners of al! the other ponies engaged, but the writers generally allowed the Injustice to owners of the candidates in that race to pass without comment though Mr Evett unmistakably admitted by giving Bulawayo 2st 71b‘morn, ami other ponies less than he apportioned them in the event under notice, while the Auck--108 handicapper went to with Mr lesch maker's gelding, whi h weight did not stop him; nor did the 1) 3 put on him by Mr Erett In yesterday’s race stop him. He had, as a matter of fact O nlv one starter against him. ’ That some men imve bepn wond.-rftillv lucky in connection with the bri'e.-liu-' ,',r blood stock, there is no denying, .■.ml --Vi-i, lant. of the London’’Sportsman.'* in <t-> the late Duke of WestmiiMt'm-’ as' an ex" ample. While admitting that the Duke was an excellent judge, the writer points out that it was by tlie merest eh'inee tint lie ever became possessed of Dom-.ister who laid the foundation stone of all his racing fortunes, and, more than this after he had purchas’d Angelica from Mr Taylor Sharpe lie was desirous of cancelling the transaction. To crown all. when Vampire was bought his Grace would fain have returned her, for her temper proved positivelv alarming when she reached the Eaton Stud, and as for the extraordinary experiment of mating her with Orme, that was done simn ly because she was such a lunatic that' they did not dare send her away from home to foal, and she was put to Orme hist becatts* he was on the spot. Flying f„ x W; , s tllo result, and most breeders thought what Intelligence. courage, and enterprise th.- Duke had shown in arranging such an alliance' 1-ew indeed have been the breeders whom Fortune has so remarkably favoured, and had his Grace lived longer he would* have seen another triumph with Sceptre, for whose dam's stock ho had some unaccountable dislike, as without exception ho had got rid of them all (seven in number) up to that time. It Is impossible to believe th-it he would have sold Sceptre, but it is to lie borne in mind that ho sold Star Ruby Ornament’s first living foal, when he had only run twice as a two-year-old. and the colt proved good enough to win Ifi races in America, and to head the list of winning stallions there.

Kam Mordan. who tn bii time has betb Been and been on the backs of many reattv fh.t 1 Pb.77’ luc * l, ‘ e » •trougly to the opinion Vj** l ’ Upuu whoc ‘ •*<? won the MH die 1 ark I late, was on that day a first class l'". 11 "' ey ‘‘“ of lh “ “bat r“<. 1 hT? pre,,Jr “«uch of a fluke «.Kl to (his day it Is still s„ r-xudcil l.v » eh?.'' U ’;' i n ~ y- Mord « n '»“'k» utbe.iV i.I vo « ‘ UnS " E,r ‘’‘•'•'’“l” Morris OUghi J , 4 'V 011 Gall ’ptn, though in iu s u..<> he w7s hLT ?’‘ k< ’ y V « h ®uld be stated that "i '!'' t * uwu with strlugent and iulri. cat? instructions. in attemm'n- ,7 . which he lO3t G, M .*tK£ -J -s‘elT nbore b tM“ ‘’ i- ’ *«»« « " htii o b present being Iul(ler lhc . ?hZt n °,*t y T l ; , ’ r < L’?° Was . '™l*> m'M n.st the Osbornes had tried this grnitdlooklug horse to be the very lv>st two-v old they had ever trained in their stable ' '’‘"oriiiug Per Se. the following will prove also ®h l 't" 1 ?h7 herC Sl “‘ <iid Wi,S fll,ke - "" i ’ she was a top-sawver into 11, • o Ted die Bra l the rnv< ‘ Jordan went to leddie I-rayley.who had at all times been jockey" “l“* - Me fr, ' Ud *° bls oW I M , Bla >'er. said Sam, “1 b o> . min“ If b,? '■ y ° U to have “ monkey L half tb.s *ll IUUS llp bi!i Tial, it isn't tvhJ‘” -r,’ "«“ ,ust llinl ‘"at they are . li'auk you all the same. Mor- / ’"•? big’ think it possible for' her io lo *£’ Be" Thi V “ !!y T " as °'“ r Tied T- '“’'.sl'ows What was thought of Per Se! I ndoubtedly the first four In that cr,r nte.norab o Middle Park Plate were “re". l , and either one of them could have won this race quite five years out of six ?b» d r it s< * e,,n '’ for tin- "Middle Park’’ he following year on Madeira, Petrarch he and a ripping good horsonly tHert I,‘V > a , n ".” y Says ’ “ J| ndoira was Indan , |,l: ’ tp r compared with Piet iru -d out ■," > yOt > ? ,ife Te latter turf and nt H,- !2 il,,rp ' alikp '" p • ’rt at tin stud. Sporting Sketches.’’ “Morni' v'the ' tn ” nn - f '>niiliarl.v known n» has (onr ibnt '.I T’’■ w'm'' 1 El ’ Klish Jockey. vVlnn 1 was fourteen." lie sar, “rldinp olr'bE.x?y.-'-X". r at ™ (Onddeied myself no end of a big man r.»’ Rch.oelmaatcr. nod the first ilmroug.'I over , ode Pf course, as n i.x-k. Iho first .nctn.nl trial r rode in was on Jolly Sir John. Those were well-filled days. Piding trials In the merning. study in the afternoon, and more rtfiTng after study. Moreover, wo had got together a pace of basset hounds, which finilr occu pied our leisure time. Xo cud of fun did . IJI . iluit pack, which still sur'jvos- 1" the New Forest, under the care of m l .L-’Jr".? ?v' ’rot l '-''- Of the well-known I lei. had two quarries, a badger and a goat. The former rather enjoyed the sport, and would jump into the bag as readily as possible after the run. but I am afraid the latter had rather an anxious time of it. We heard of him first as having got into disgrace in the village through butting children. Indignant mothers demanded liis life, so we bought him for 10/, and gave him life and a life of it- He usually started with crackers. The best run wo had with the pack was quite an unexpected one. Wo were returning homo one day after hunting hares, when suddenly the hounds went oh’ on a hot scent, and we after them. On they ran as if possessed, and we could not imagine what they wore after. Eventually they made for the village, ami finally ran their quarry to earth in a cottage. The quarry was the kennel huntsman, Toby Kent. Onp morning very early a scared stable lad awakened us with the news that the pack was gone. Down we hurried to find »ho intelligence all too true. Not a hound was to be seen anywhere. We were quickly on our ponies, and vainly did we scour the country fur hours. Eventually wc had to return home, dejected, and in full expectation of «.

•rveie wigging for vtir carelessness in not test ing seen them properly fastened up. Tin* diningroom had French windows flush with the ground, which were always thrown open first thing in the morning. We sneaked it) through them, and therein, and behold was our pack, calmly basking in from of the tire. “i.'oraline was my first mount in a race, a fixe furlong scurry, at Kempton Park, in 1886. A number of •punters,’ always on the look out for coincidences and possible ‘good things.' backed Coraliuc. thinking that my father would be sure to pick something good for my debut. Alas! 1 finished last, for I had been put up on the worst horse in the stable. There was a reason for my father's action; he purposely selected ‘crocks’ for my first half dozen races, arguing, ami very rightly so, I think, that I must first watch others winning before 1 began winning myself. Perhaps a little superstition influenced him as well, for it is a curious fact that if a jockey lo gins by winning he is rarely successful afterwards. Anyway. 1 got some valuable lessons as an onlooker, it occurs to me to add that whip and spurs were forbidden me for many years. “My first success came at Salisbury in 18S7. on a mare called Flint. She belonged to the late Mr 11. E. Tidy, was trained by Charlie Morton, and 1 won by three lengths. This same year was marked by the worst fail I ever had in my life —indeed, to be strictly correct. 1 had two falls in ten minutes. It was in the race for the Great- Metropolitan Stakes at Epsom. 1 was riding Koster. and at Tattenham Corm r was lying second, when 1 struck into the heels of The Cob, and came a ‘mortal cropper.’ Woodburn came on to the top of me, and George Chaloner followed suit, and landed on th- 1 top of both of us They had something fairly soft to fall upon, but the unfortunate •cushion’ lay there half stunned. Promptly a mounted policeman galloped np. and having sorted out our various personalities, slung mo, without even as much rs a by your leave,' over his horse, and there and then took me into custody. Then happened the seccud toss, but before my stern custodian had gone many yards I rolled « ff on to the ground ami into unconsciousness. Both my knees were put out. ami it was many wc<*ks ere 1 rode again. I have bad many ‘spills’ since. but never one that could hold # a candle to my Koster toss.’’ Of many exciting races “Morney” regards the Newmarket Stakes of 1901 as the most sensational. He won on that, splendid “stayer” William the Third, and • heads’’ separated the first four horses. In sporting parlance “you could have covered them with a handkerchief.” Again, among could less horses he has ridden. Cannon singles out two as his favourites—Flying Fox on which he won his first, but one hopes, not. last, Derby, in 1899. and old Kager, hero of many a famous tight. @ ® ®

A.H.C. SUMMER MEETING.

SUMMER CUP DAY. The weather was again perfect for the Bummer Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, which was continued at Ellerslie yesterday. The attendance was very good, though prol ably not so large as usual on second days of the sumim r meetings at Ellerslie. There were a number of fresh faces amongst the visiting forces, many having arrived who lint. witnessed racing in distant districts on Boxing Day ami on Monday. The various events fill-<1 very well, though there were smail fields in several of the*' races. The totalisatov revenue suffered in consequence of this Io some extent, and though the sum of £12.321 was put through in the eight races, this was £764 short of the amount bamll-'d last year on the corresponding day. Some of the races were well • entested. but most of them wore won easily; and Howitt, whose stylo of riding is gaining in favour, was up on no fewer than four winners dining the afternoon, and gave good expositions of the Sloan seat. The bnshuss <>f the afternoon commenced

with the Alexandra Handicap, in which St. Giga gave a let of trouble and interfered with Petrovna soon after the start so as to spoil that mare's chance. Gold Seal ran well for part of the journey, but Starshoot came from the three-furlong post and won easily enough from Delania, Petrovna finishing in third place—a performance that did not satisfy the stewards, who called upon her rich r for an explanation, which was given to their satisfaction. There were four runners in the Ponsonby Hurdle Race, but the race was confined to two —Spalpeen and Hautapu—and twice during the last three furlongs it locked as if the top weight had had enough, but he came at Hautapu after jumping the last hurdle and took his punishment like a racehorse, and wore down the light weight, who was nicely ridden by Wilson. Spalpeen started favourite. Burns handled him well. Though Stronghold was beaten in the Foal Stakes on Saturday by Beau Seaton and Kilmarnock, he finished close up to tne last named hi that race. He was lame on Ids arrival in Auckland, ami was probably short of a gallop or two. However, he ran :i good colt yesterday. and be fairly romp- < d home in Hewitt's hands; while Romola. the outsi<ler of the seven runners, finished up fast, ami defeated Beau Seaton for second place. Stronghold was favourite, so that three in succession won. Howitts mounts were evidently being followed by punters, for they supported Quarry man. oil whom h<* had the ride, solidly, though that colt had been showing most InditTer- « nl track work, and was very sore. Romeo, however, was favourite, and Float bad a big following. The last named was the cause of a lot of trouble, but a good start was made. Float got a very good run, but Romeo received a lot of bumping, and under the circumstances ran a line race. Gladsome was always in a nice position near the front, and won in pleasing stylo, and paid the fine price of £ls 15/6. McClusky rode this filly, who evidently stays well. Nonottc was a starter with 10.0 on his back, but -that anchored him. Just before tiie start Onewa kicked Ryan off the top weight, ami was the cause of Float's rider coining off also. Gladsome's breeding is of the best, she being a daughter of Seaton Delaval and Miss Gladys, half sister to St. Leger. Windwhistle was installed favourite for the Salisbury Welter Handicap, but she got a lot the worst of the running, and then came through a beaten field of horses, who bad tired of trying to pace it with Miss Lottie, who virtually won from end to end in F. Davis’ hands. Maro got second place by a narrow 7 margin, and he 100 finish* d well. The South Canterbury pony Bnluwayo was considered so leniently treated in the Pony Handicap, though he had 10.3 on his back, that the opposition were frightened out, the only one to go to the post being Sally Horner, but 451hs was not enough to bring this pair together, and Bnluwayo won from end to end. Hewitt silting still on him. Brave Heart was made favourite for the Visitors’ Plate, but Hewitt had to ride in good old English style over the last part of the journey, indeed was at the Clanranald filly hard all down the straight, mid she answered as only’ a brave hearted one could do. and won by a head. It was hard luck for The Middy to get beaten after running so genuine a race, and few would have begrudged Mr Cecil a win with his little colt. Gladstone, the on*y tw’O--5 ear-old to do battle, run a good rnep. The hitherto disappointing Gyrus, by Cyrenian. nicely handled by Buchanan, after a good race, beat Irish. Ngatoro. and five others, including the favourite 'Wellcast, in the Waitemata Handicap, and thus give Cyrenian his first winning representative. Gyrus was the only three-year-old engaged in what was a weak field, in which Haydn had top weight, and ran tailing off badly - nearly all the way. His Excellency Lord Ranfurly and Lord Northland, ami Capt. Boscawen. A.IM’., and J. D. Osmond, and Hons. Jas. ('art-oil and J. ]>. Ormond, and Mr L. De Pelechet were amongst tlie visitors. ‘ ALEXANDRA HANDICAP of 150sovs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Distance, 7 furlongs. 435---Starshinot. 8.7 (Stewart) 1 IS4 -Delania, 7.7 tJonesl 2 331 —l’etrovna, S.lO (Pyne) 3

Also started: 125, Gold Seal; 71, St. Olga; 195, Idea; 129, Green and Gold; 39, Lady Bobs. St. Olga played up a good deal and delayed rhe start some time; but at last the field got away all right, St. Olga and Gold Seal getting right away. At the end of the first furlong Gold Seal was leadiug Starshoot, but passing the half-mile the latter was brought to the front, and he had the race all to himself, winning by thre lengths comfortably, Delania being the same distance from Petrovna, and the rest strung out. Time, 1.29 1-5. Dividends, £2 6/6 and £1 PONSONBY HURDLE RACE HANDICAP ■ of lOOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. 261 Spalpeen (Burns ! 215—Hautapu (Wilson) - 60—Lingard (Julian) 3 Also started: 45, Major. Hautapu and Spalpeen stuck well together throughout, the other two being well placed at the start. Major fell at the mile and a quarter, and for the last three furlongs give-and-take work was witnessed. Hautapu was proclaimed the winner before the home turn was reached, and again at the last hurdle, but the stallion wore him down and won by half a length. 1 line, 3.-0 - o. Dividend. £2. CRITERION HANDICAP or 15Osovs, for two-year-olds. Six furlongs. 627 -Stronghold, 8.7 ((Stewart) 1 112-Romola, 7.7 (Burns) - 476 —Beau Seaton. 8.1 L (Cress). .. .. ... »> Also started: 306, Kilmarnock; 126, Rambler; 112, Galahad; 102, Promotion. From a start from which Stronghold sprang out smartly, the field soon strung out, Stronghold leading Beau Seaton ami Kilmarnock past the two-furlong post. and. having a half-length lead at the end of the next furlong over Beau Seaton, while Kilmarnock was nearly two lengths behind. Ai the turn Stronghold sprang away, and won as ho liked by seven lengths, Romola, who finished fast, giving Beau Seaton a length. Kilmarnock and Galahad were close up. Time, 1.16 4-5. Dividends, £1 19/6 and £4 10/6. SALISBURY WELTER HANDICAP of 200sovs, second 35sovs, third 15sovs. One mile. 269—W. C. Ring's b m Miss Lottie, syrs, by St. Hippo—Lottie, 8.7 (Davis) 1 239—J. George's uh g Maro, 8.11 (George) 2 448—Sir G. Clifford’s br m Windwhistle, 10.8 (Hewitt) 3 Also started: 85, Count Kolmar, 9.0 (Buchanan); 102, Dolores, 8.9 (Deeley); 245, Idasa, 8.7 (Jones); 27, Torchon, 8.7 (Christmas); 227, Bonheur, 8.-7 (Ryan); 121, Waikato, 8.6 (Speakman); 65, Crecy, 8.6 (Chaafe). Miss Lottie was smartest to begin, followed by Crecy and Waikato to the turn, where both were apparently tiring, and Maro and Dolores crept up, and took their places, followed by Windwhistle. Miss Lottie was full of running, however, and won easily by five lengths, Maro just beating the faster finishing Windwhistle, Dolores and Count of Kolmar coming next in order. Time, 1.42 2-5. Dividends, £4 11/6 and £1 14/. SUMMER CUP of 500sovs, second 75sovs, third 25sovs; one mile and a quarter. 124—J. B. Reid's ch f Gladsome. 3yrs, Seaton Delaval—Miss Gladys, 7.9 (Mc(’luskie) 1 790 —P. .lames b g R< meo, 8.1 (Lnidsay) 2 569 —E. J. Watts' ch m Float, 7.6 (Jones 3 Also started: 198, Nonotte, 10.0 (Ryan); 203, Hinetaura. 7.13 (Wilson); 514, Quarryman, 7.13 (Hewitt): 222. Putty. 7.10 (Sceats); 51. Menura. 7.4 (Milne): 86. The Needle, 7.4 (Rae): 79. Onewa, 7.0 (Cress); 6G, Jewellery', 6.10 (Gray). The start was an excellent one. Cutty getting away rather badly. Quarryman, Gladsome. Romeo and Float was the order passing the grandstand, when Float assumed command, half a length in front of Quarryman. Romeo, who was hampered at the turn, dropped back, and Jewellery took third place. Float and Gladsome wore loading Quarryman at the cutting, where Romeo commenced to move up again. Gladsome, however, came on strongly. and won all out by two lengths from Romeo, who beat Float two lengths, the

rest being all bunched, Nonette and Jewellery at their head. Time, 2.10 1-5. Dividends, £ls 15/6 and 16/6. PONY HANDICAP of JOOsovs, second 10 sovs, third osovs. Six furlongs. 23—C. and 11. Teschemaker’s ch g Buluwayo, by Perkin Warbeck 11. —Crest, 10.3 (Howitt) 1 B—W.8 —W. K. Carter's Sally Horner, 7.0 (Deeley) 2 The only starters.. They both Jumped off together, but Buluwayo went to the front before reaching the five furlong post, and cantered home an easy winner by four lengths. Time, 1.19. Dividend, £1 4/. VISITORS’ PLATE of lOOsovs, second 10 so vs. Five 2<irlongs. 781—Sir G. CllfforcTs ch f Brave Heart, 3yrs, by (Tlanranald—Safeguard, 8.9 (Hewitt) 1 130—E. Cecil’s The Middy, 9.0 (Lindsay) 2 400—II. Friedlander’s Gladstone, 7.9 (Buchanan) 3 62, Coronation, 9.0 (Ryan); 216, Noteorini, 8.11 (Mooney) ; 93, Curagno, 8.11 (Jlllings); 369. Te Arolia, 8.9 (Speakman); 34, Daffodil, 5.9 (Deeley); 39, Boiiomiana, 8.9 (Chaafe). The Middy cut out the work, closely attended by Gladstone and Brave Heart, but The Middy camo out two lengths in front to the turn, and stuck at his work in a determined manner, but Brave Heart, Iff keeping with' her name, was not to be denied, and struggling on caught The Middy in the last few strides, and won by a short head, Gladstone a length off third. Time, 1.4 2-5. Dividends, £1 16'6 and £3 13/6. WA ITEM ATA HANDICAP of lOOsovs, second lOsovs. One mile and a half. 354 -IL Friedlander’s b c Cyrus. 3yrs, by Cyrenian—Silk, 7.11 (Buchanan) j 91—Colbeck and Williamson’s Irit-ii, 7.0 (Deeley) 2 84—T. Wylie’s Ngatoro, 7.6 (Cotton).\ 3 228, Haydn, 8.10 (Ryan); 430. Wellcast, 8.0 (Cress); 238. Escape, 7.7. (Sceats); 81, Vanquish, 7.0 (Gray). Ngatoro, Irish, and Cyrus were in the lead throughout. Haydn tailing off from Ent^ri “g the straight the order was unaltered, but Cyrus came under rrS? U > re ’ !\ n<l WOn aftor a £° O(1 with lush by three-quarters of a length, Ngatoro three lengths off. Time, 2.43 2-5 Dividends, £2 17/ and £3 14/. THIRD DAY. GLADSOME WINS THE DERBY. \ The weather was fine for the third day’s racing of the Auckland Racing Club although the heavy rain on Thursday made the course a bit holding. There was a large attendance,including leading sportsmen from al. parts of the colony and Australia. In the concluding half of the programme the Auckland Racing Club Handicap of 750sovs saw 11 face the starter, Wairiki being a pronounced favourite. Romeo, who had Hewitt up, was also well backed; Torchon the outsider. Idea made the running, and passing the stand was throe lengths clear of Romed, who was two lengths in front of Jewellery, General Symons, and Wairiki; Menura last. Idea was still in front as they raced down the back and through the cutting, but going across the bottom stretch Romeo went up to her, and taking command was first into Hie straight from Idea, with Float half a length behind. Romeo, who was going strongly, had the race won inside the distance, as, although Float put in a strong challenge, he easily bold his advantage, winning by five lengths. Float finishing two lengths in front of Mars, who made up a lot of ground from the home turn. Wairiki was fourth. Idea fifth, while General Symons. who stopped on the road, came in with the crowd. The Pony Race saw Gladys Rose favourite. Buluwayo being nearly as equally backed. Buluwayo carried the welter weight of 11.13. conceding no less than sst 71b to Little Mabel, who bad the minimum weight of the 11 starters. Buluwayo was assisting to make the running in the

early stages, and when tackled by Avalanche 50 yards from home the heavyweight told, and although battling it out in the gamest manner suffered defeat by a head. Ten moderates filed out to do battle for the 150507 S provided for the Maiden Handicap, that arrant rogue Ngatoro being favourite, Cuiragno and Yslette also being well backed. Cuiragno and Ngatoro were in front till the five-furlong post was reached, where Cuiragno was beaten, leaving Ngatoro in the lend three lengths in front of Wellcast mid Yslette. Yslette got in front entering the straight, and holding her own in the run home won by two lengths from VI ellcast, who was four lengths tn front of Escape. The sum of £19,527 was passed through the totalisator. being a decrease of £43 for the same day last year. GLASGOW HANDICAP of loOsovs. Distance, seven furlongs. 105—-Waipuna, 7.4 (Rae) 1 177—Maro, 7.8 (Gray) 274—Delania, 8.2 (Ryan) 3 Also started: *>l2, Goiuen Vein; 21b, L'uity; 228, Solo; 551, Marshal Soult; 14, count ut Kolmar; 34, Dolores; 211, Liberator; 38, Soultllsh; 36, Commonwealth; 21, Merry Soult; 28, Lady Bobs. Golden Vein and Liberator were first to show in front, and carried on the running round the back, three lengths in front of a bunched field, with Marshal Soult at tae head and Putty last. Golden Vein and Liberrator were still in front entering the straight, and lead to the distance, whole .Waipuna came up on the inside, and eventually won by two lengths. Maro and Delania, both of whom came fast at th? uiilsli, came in second and third respectively, lime, 1.31 3-5. Dividends, £l3 11/ and £2 13/b. NEW YEAR’S HURDLE HANDICAP of IbOsovs, over eight Hights of hurdles. Distance, two miles. 256 -Up-to-Date, 10.2 (Howard) 1 34 —Crespin, 9.0 (Nearey) 2 325 —Khama, 9.0 (Hall) Also started: 434, Waiwera; 53, Tresham; 357, Princess of Thule; 389, Ilautapu; 119, Frances Lovejoy; 42, Lingard; 10-1, Irish. ilautapu and Frances Lovejoy were together over the first fence, Waiwera being last, and through the cutting the Princess was alongside of Ilautapu, with Frances Lovejoy and Crespin just clear of Up-to-Date. Passing the stand Ilautapu was still leading Frances Lovejoy, with Crespin just in front of Up-to-Date and Prim-ess of Thule, the rest being together with the exception of Waiwera, who was a long way back. Ilautapu was still bowling along in front, but as they raced down the back and through the cutting Up-to-Date took command and led into the straight, with Crespin second and Ilautapu third. The whips wore out all round, but in the run home Up-to-Date passed onwards and won by a length land a-half from Crespin. Two lengths away thence came Khama, Lingard being last. Timo, 3.54 2-5. Dividends, £5 10/6 and £l3 18/. A protest for foul riding was lodged against Howard, the winner’s rider, but was ultimately withdrawn. GREAT NORTHERN DERBY of 75030V5, Mlle and a half. 347 —Gladsome (.Tones) 1 968—Treadmill (Hewitt) - 359 —Melodeon (Davis) 3 Also started—l 27, Onewa. Gladsome was first to show in front, but was immediately steadied, and Treadmill took up the running and led past the stand ahead of Gladsome, Melodeon, and O:iewa hi that order. Passing the seven furlong post. Treadmill was still at the head or a flairs, Melodeon whipping in the field, and there was no alteration in the above order as they entered the straight. Just inside the distance Gladsome made her effort, got alongside the favourite, and gradually wore him down, winning in the midst of enthusiasm by two lengths. The filly had a great reception on reluming to fecale, and the cheering was renewed when she was decorated with the blue ribbon by 'Miss Mitchclson. Time 2.-11 1-5. Dividends —£3 10/6 and 8/. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP of 200SOVS,. for two year olds; five furlongs. 1175—Silkworm (Hewitt) 1 372 —Veldt (Ryan) 2 283—Kilmarnock (Buchanan) a Also started—9B, Muthoma; 165, Conclusion; 276, Romola; 65, Rose Seaton. Veldt was first away, but she was soon joined by Kilmarnock, wTio carried on the .running until entering the straight, where Silkworm shot up, and appeared to be .winning easily until Veldt appeared on the scene, and Hewitt had to wake the favourite up to wiu by a length ami a half. Kilmarnock was two lengths away. Time 3.5 4-5. Dividends—£l 7/6 and £1 9/. .COUNTY HANDICAP, of 200sovs, six furlong.

Starshoot 1 Numa 2 Geordi e 3 Scratched—Marshall Soult, Brave noart, Delania, Merry Soult 1 .Won easily by two lengths. Petrovna fell, tend brought down Hohoro, the jockeys (Pyne and Jcllings) on the respective horses being hurt. Time 1.18 1-5. Dividends, £0 3/ and £2 8/6. « 'AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HANDICAP V of 750sovs; second horse lOOsovs, third r horse 50sovs. One and a-half mile. 1 702—P. James’ b g Romeo, Cyrs, by ■I Leolantis—Signet, B.G (Hewitt) .. 1 I 303—43. J. Watt’s ch m Float, syrs, 7.8 ! l (Jones) 2 44—E. D. O’Rorke’s ch g Mars, aged, « 7.3 (Deeley) .■ 3 Also started:—ll7B. Wairikl. 10.4 (Gainsford): 304. General Symons, 7.12 (Buchanfln): 339, Idas, 7.8 (McCluskie); GG. Monurn, 7.0 (Milne); 53, Jewellery, 6.10 (Pinker); 199,

Idea, G. 9 (Dickson); 47, Bonheur, 6.8 (Cotton); 10, Torchon, 6.7 (Rae). Idea made play at the start, and passing the stand was three lengths clear of Romeo, after whom came Jewellery, General Symons, and Wairikl, with Menura last. Idea was still making the pace as they raced down the back and through the cutting and across the bottom stretch where Romeo went up to her and. taking command as they passed the mile and a-half post, was first into the straight two lengths in front of Idea, with’ Float half a length behind Idea, Wairikl being fourth. Romeo, going strongly, had the race won well inside the distance, and going on won easily by five lengths from Float, who was two lengths in front of Mars, who made up a lot of ground from the- home turn. Wairikl was fourth, and Idea fifth, while General Symons came in with the crowd. Time, 2.39 2-5. Dividends. £3 2/ and £2 8/. While running in the A.R.C. Handicap, Torchon fell, bringing down Bonheur. B. Rae, the rider of Torchon, had a nasty fall, and on being brought back to the enclosure was examined by Drs. Sharman and Bewes. who found him to ho suffering from slight concussion oT the- brain, besides being badly shaken. Cotton, the rider of Bonheur, escaped injury. The nrnre Torchon broke her leg and had to be destroyed.

PONY HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second horse lOsovs, third horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 381 -A. Hanson s hr m Avalanche, 4yrs, by Soult— Princess Alice, 9.10 (Deploy) 1 435—C. and 11. Teschcmaker’s ch g Bulawayo, 4yrs, 11.1:’. (Hewitt) 2 495 —J. Montgomery's b m Gladys Rose, aged, 7.2 (Sceats) Also ran:—Orange and Blue, 9.8 (O'Connell); 101, Forth. 8.9 (Davis): 105, Girton Girl, 5.5 (Porter); 193, Shrewsbm v, 7.J3 (Taylor); 51, Lady Lottie, 7.4 (Milne); 87, Whawhai, 7.0 (Cotton); 128, Sweet Marie, 6.9 (Salman); 31, Little Mabel. 6.7 (Dc-erey). Bulnwayo was first mi his feet, and. joined by Whawhai and Girton Girl, carried mi the running till entering the straight, when* Gladys Rose got alongside. Avalanche making a forward more. Inside the distance Avalanche caught the top-weight, ami a good race home saw Avalanche a winner by a head from Bulnwayo. Gladys Rose four length*; away third. Time, 1.18 2-5. Dividends, £ 1 1/6 and £1 3/6. MAIDEN HANDICAP of 150sovs; second horse 25sovs. third horse lOsovs. One and a quarter mile. 407 —Absolum’s b in Yslette, syrs, by Fabulist —Marjory. 6.11 (Deploy).. 1 267—E. Alison’s ch g Wellcast, 4yrs, 7.10 (Cress) 2 187—J. Muir’s ch g Escape, 4yrs, (Dickson) Also started: —127. Bobs. 7.13 (Porter); 377, Cuiragno, 7.8 (Cotton); 10U, Bonomiana. 7.6 ((’haafe); 110, Loch Loniond/r.5 (Sceats.i; 510, Ngatoro, 7.5 (Satrnan); 47. Dissenter, 7.0 (Barr); 124, Seabird, 6.11 (Gray). (’uiragno and Ngatoro carried on the running in the early stages, and were in front at the live-furlong post, where Cuiragno was done with, and Ngatoro showed the way across the back just in front of Yslette and Wollcast. Yslette got in front entering the straight, and though challenged by Wellcast held her own and won by two lengths, We II cast being four lengths in front of Escape, the rest of the field strung out. Timo, 2.16 4-5. Dividends, £3 15/6 and £1 18/6. fourth day. The A.R.C. Summer Meeting was concluded at Ellerslie on Saturday. The weather was perfect and the attendance very large. The racing was of an Interesting character, and some close finishes were witnessed. The arrangements the meeting were capably carried out by Mr Percival secretary, and Hie starting was carried out by Mr C. O'Connor in h:s usual excellent style. The decisions of Mr R. B. T / us ; < ’ the judge, were given with promptitude and to the satisfaction of the spectators. Speculation was brisk during the afternoon. a sum of £16.518 being put throug.i the totallsators, an increase of £221 on the total for the same day last year. Ino grand total, however, showed a decline of £<>>t on last year’s total. Although every effort was made to save Despatch, who hint herself during the running of toe Goodwood Handicap. snn was found to be more severely in,lined than nt first anticipated, and it was found necessary to destroy her.

goodwood handicap oe ioosovs. Distance, one mile. 453—VZaipnna, 7.12 (Jones).. 1 316 —Austerlitz, 7.6 (Skeatcs) - 179—5010, B.s'(Cotton) * Also started: 156, Dolores; 139, Bonheur; 57, Cyrus; 81, Swagsman; 204, Despatch; 9J. Bastion; 25, Crecy; 64, Lady Huue. A'al- - was first away, and was in front fot the first furlong, when Solo ami < iccy took up the running, and showed the way through the cutting from Waipuna, Austerlitz and Dolores. Solo took charge of the course on the back stretch, and was first into the straight, two lengths in front of Waipuna. At the distance Waipuna and Austerlitz were alongside Solo, and a good finish saw Waipuna win by two lengths from Austerlitz, who beat Solo by a neck, Dolores fourth, and Crecy last. lune, 144 1-5. Dividends, £2 12/G and £1 o'. Despatch put her hip out while running In the race, and an effort will be made to save her for stud purposes. SYLVIA HANDICAP of loOsovs. Distance, six furlongs. 129 —Promotion, 6.7 (Satinan) ..• 1 221—Galahad, 7.7 (Milue) 2 604—Gladstone, .7.12 (Buchanan) 3 Also started:—49l, Rambler; 106, Dimmore; 70, Akarana. Rambler and Promotion were first to find

their feet, and led through the cutting from 'Galahad and Dunmore, Gladstone being last. The conditions were unaltered as they entered the straight, the field closing up. At the distance Promotion got his head in front and, stalling off a challenge by Galahad and Gladstone, won all out by three parts of a length from Galahad, who was a neck in front of Gladstone, and the others bunched close up. Time, 1.18 2 5. Dividend, ill 6/. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP of 400sovs. One mile and a quarter. 299 —Miss Lottie, 7.4 (Cress> I 199—Putty, 7.7 (McC’luskie) 2 442—Float, 8.0 (Jones) 3 Also started: 683. Romeo; 212. Rosella; 308, Wind whistle; 362, Hlaetaura; 178, The Needle; 414. Maro. Maro was first to break the line, and was in the lead as the field passed the stand, Miss Lottie. Rosella and Putty following in that order. Putty went up into second place as they passed the seven furlung post, the places of the rest being unchanged. As they raced down the back and through the cutting, Putty and Maro were together, with Float just in front of Miss Lottie, third. After them came Rosel la, Hinetaura, and The Needle lasi. This win thi order entering the straight. Then Mar > was beaten, leaving Putty in the lead, with Fh at and Miss Lottie coming up fast on the outside. At the distance they were all hard at it, but Miss Lottie staying longest won a great race by a head from Putty, with Float three parts of a length in front of Rosella, third, the rest of I lie field bring less than a length away. Time, 2.10 4-5. Dividends, £6 J9/6 and £3 10/. NINTH ROYAL STAKES of 500sovs. Distance, 6 furlongs. 52 —Machine Gun, 8.9 (Hewitt) 1 1-1 —Silkworm. 7.5 (Jones) 2 15 —Stronghold, 6.12 (Gray) 3 These were the only starters. Machine Gun lost about three lengths when the barrier went up. Stronghold was two lengths in front of Silkworm, and this was the order as they raced along the bottom stretch. Silkworm was alongside Stronghold as they entered the straight with Machine Gun on their flanks. When fairly in the straight Machine Gun was given his head, and he had no difficulty in settling the other pair, winning by a good two lengths. Time, 1.15 35. Dividends. £1 2/. AUCKLAND STREPLECiiASE of .Wsovs, second horse s*.)sovs, third horse lOsovs. About 34 miles. 215—M. Deeble’s hr m Princess of Thule, aged, by Lord of the Isles Lady Sarah. 10.6 (Quiuton) I 402—J. J ff’s b g Pipi, aged. 10.2 (Carr) 2 568—Macmancmin and Davis’ b g Haydn, aged. 12.3 (Fergus) 3 Also started: 148 Nor’-west, 11.2 (Burns); 418 Kanaka, 10.7 (McGregor); 177 Rufus. 10.5 (Stokes); 176 Maiine. 10.3 (Wilson): ISO Dingo, 10.2 (Noble); 18 The Pullack, 9 !•» (Mclntosh); 109 Agitator, 9.7 (Howard); 255 inchrape, 9.7 (It. Hall); 26 Kow hai, 9.4 (O w nor). Inchcape was quickest to the first fence, followed by Princess of Thule, Dingo and Kanaka. Inchcape was still in the lead as they raced up the hill. Rufus being in second* position, with Kanaka, Dingo. Princess of Thule, Pipi aim Haydn, and mis was the order as they jumped the fences on tup of the hill. Coming down the hill Rufus was alongside Inchcape, then followed Kanaka. Dingo and Princess of Thule, the others with the exception of Kowhai and Pullack, being close together. Rufus had command as they came to the water, there being no material alteration in the other positions. Rufus was still carrying the field along ns they went along the buck. Princess of Thule, Inchcape, Haydn, L>ingo. Nor’-west, Pipi being prominent of the others, and this order was maintained going up the hill again. Coming to the double Rufus was still the leader, Pipi. Haydn, Prim css of Thule, Nor’-west and Dingo being stx lengths behind him. Racing down the back ilavdn and Pipi were within three lengths of Rufus, then came Princess of Thule and Nor’-west. At the top uf the h’ll the last time Rufus made a faulty jump, and Pipi took the lead from Haydn, who was half a length in front of Rufus, Princess of Thule a length away. Pipi was In the front as they raced down the hili for home Princess of Thule making her run and passing Haydn got within it length of Pipi as they jumped into the

course proper. a ml having Ptpl’s raeauure, wiieii they got to the last hurdle, went ou and won by eight lengths, Dipt being eight lengths lu trout of Haydn, then followed Hutus, Nor’-west, and Dingo. Kowhui l»eiug the only other starter to finish. K a link a tell, and Agitator, Inchcape, Pullach, and Marine pulled up. Time, 8.14 2-5. Dividends. X 8 11/ and £1 1“. U NEWMARKET HANDICAP of IkMteovs. second horse uVbovs. third horse IVsovs. Six furlongs. 224-Sir (let-. Clifford's br c Quarry - man, ilyrs, by Dili of Portland Madowla, 8.5 (Hewitt) 1 287 -G. E. G. Richardsons br g Gold Seal. 4yrs, 7.10 (McCluskie» 2 (JUV — W. Lovett’s b g llohvro, aged, 10.0 (J tiling) * Also started: 572 Gcordie, 8.7 (SceaU); 235 Numa, 85 (l aylor); 15« Kamo. T.» (Buchanan); 203 Idea, 7.7 (Milne); 53 St. Olga. 7.5 (Barr); 130 Scotty, 7.5 (Joiies>; 168 Liberator, 7.3 (Pyne); 08 Green and Gold. 7.3 tDoeiey); 97 Black and Gold. 7.3 (Cress); 17 Cygnet, 0.11. inc. lib over (Deeley); 23 Noteorini, 0.10 (Cotton). Gold Seal and Liberator weir first away, St. Olga being badly left. This pair were responsible for thu running Uuough the t utting and along the back, Black and Gold, Numa and Geordle being al the head ol the others. Entering tne straight Gold Seal an I Liberal, or were still in iront. thu rest of the field being veil up. At tne distance Gold Seal had the advantage, Quarry man and Ilohoro being together just in front of Black and Gold amt Geordle. Quarryman and Ilohoro got level .villi Gobi Seal at the iawn rails, and after a great finish Hewitt landed Quarryman a winner by a bare half length from Gold Seal, who beat Ilohoro a neck. Black and Gold was fourth, the rt st of the field being right up. rime. 1.10 2-5. Dividends, £9 la and £2 10/6. AUCKLAND PLATE of r.oOsovs, second horse 50sovs, third horse L>.sovs. li mile. 403 J. P>. Reids ch f Gladsome, 3yrs, by Seaton Dvlaval Miss Glauys. 7 J I . i uies) • • 1 196 S. Bradley’s br h Wairiki, 4yrs, 9.9 (Gainsford) - 267 Sir Geo. Ciittord’s blk c I readmill, 3yrs, 8.0 (Hewitt) 3 Wairiki gave a iot of trouble nt the post, but eventually the livid were got away to an even start Wairiki being first into the straight two lengths in front of Gladsome, with Treadmill a similar distance away last, There was no alteration in thvs.* positions as they raced out of the straight along the back, and around to the mile and a hah’ post, whore Gladsome ran up to within a length of Wairiki, ami they came into the home stretch in that order. At the distance Gladsome had Wairiki In trouble, and going on never left the issue in doubt, winning easily by a length and a half from W airiki. with Treadmill two lengths away last. Time, 2.36 2-5. Dividends, £2 11 6. PONY HANDICAP of lOOaovs, second horse LOsovs, third horse ssovs. l-'ive furlongs. 770—T. Wyilie’s ch f Sonoma, 3yrs, by Seaton Delava 1 Mara tea. 9.2 (Ryan) 1 539 L. Marshall's ch m Girton Girl, syrs, 8.2 (Hewitt) 2 182 J. George’s ch m Mataura. 4 yrs, Also started: 126 Annoyed. 10.0 (Speakman); 295 Gladys Rose, S.n (Seen bo; 126 Shewsbury, 7.11 (Taylor); lt‘9 Solitary, (.Jones); 60 Lady Lottie. 7.5 (Chanle); 307 Sally Horner. 7.5 (D*eh-y»; 61 Whawhat. 7.3 (Cotton); 256 Inspiration, 7.0 Inc. 7ibs over (Barr). Sonoma. Mntaura and Inspiration showed in front when the barrier was released. Whawlrii and Shrewsbury being Icit. Sonoma showed the way across the back stretch, clear "f Inspiration ami Ma Laura, Girton Girl at the head of the others. This was the order ns they entered the straight. Once fairly in a line for home Sonoma easily shoo’.; off th'-’ opposition amt going on won ", .Hy by them- lei gibs Iron Girton Girl, v.li was half a h-ngth 111 front ol’ Miilanr.’i. 1 nsimotion being fourth. I in'", 1.5. Dividends', £2 '•> and XI 3/U. ® © ® HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CI.ELI'S SUMMER MEETING. N Al’ IE I’.. Saturday. The Hawke’s Ray Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting was commenced to day, and though the sky was overvast the weather pro veil

fen< Tke day was a general holiday, and there wu a large attendance. The course Wa» la food going order, notwithstanding the heavy rain or yeaterday. The fields were above the average for a summer meeting, and the racing wae good, Mr Henrys* handicaps reeaitlng in some close finishes. The sum of £5039 was invested on the totalizators, being an increase of £63 on last year’s total, when, however, there was one •ace more than this year. The following are the results of (he racing: — Maiden.— Horatio 1, Wild Cat 2, Foreat .Vale 3. Won by several lengths. Scratched; A user. Time, 1.11. Dividends, £5 and £1 «/. Xmas Handicap.—Sonkina 1, Tutungarehu 2, Royal Fusilier 3. Scratched — Assuyer. Won by half a length. Time 1.17. Dividends £4 10/ and £1 6/. Welter Handicap—Seraphine 1, Louisa 2, Ontario 3. Won by a short head. Scratched — Nukumarute, First Foot, Spendthrift, and Defoe, l ime TRI 1-4. Dividends — £2 »/ and £1 19/. Presidents Handicap. — Gold Dust 1, Taura 2, Ballyneety 3. All started. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2.15£. Dividends, £3 11/ and £1 17/. Two Tear Old.—Mystification h« Polanthus 2, Lynette 3. Won by a head. Time bli. Dividends—£3 1/ and £2 12/. Flying Hack Handicap, 6 furlohgs.— Merry Kate 1, Repulse 2. Rapids 3. Also started: Good Spec, Wet Reef, Tortoise, Anadeja, ('hat tie. Wou easily by three lengths. Time, 1.17. Dividends, £3 6/ and W. New Year Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Trent I, Vaiima 2, Tattle 3. Also started: Soultina. Won all the way by a neck. Time, J. Dividend, £2. ®® ® I AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB SUMMER MEETING. , FIRST DAY. Tony Cup Handicap of llosovs.-Bnlu-wayo, 4yrs, by Perkin Warbeek IL —Crest,’ 30.8 (Hewitt), 1; Sonoma, 8.12 (Ryan), 2; Annoyed, 10.4 (Speakman), 3. Also started: Orange and Blue, 10.0; Forth, 9.1; Lady Howitzer, 7.2. Wou easily by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 3.30. Dividends, 19/ and 14/. Auckland Trotting Cup of 200sovs, second 20sovs, third lOsovs; 2 miles. — Plain <L, by Chieftain —Unknown, 10s (owner). 1; Empress 18s (Cotton). 2; Typewriter, 10s (Baker), 3. Also started; Taihoa, scr; Ruby Wilkes, 10s. Won easily by 100yds,_200yds between second and third. Time, 5.7. Dividend, £1 7/. Middle-class Handicap Trot of 40sovs; 13 mile. — Wanganui (pedigree unknown), 19s (Tlbbltr), 1; Rosalind, 10.4 (owner), 2; J.ittle Paul, 22s (Brady), 3. Also started: imperator, Sir Robert, I.e Rosier, Duchess of Rothschild. Snip. Won by five lengths. Time, 4.11 4-5. Dividends, £1 10/ and Av . Great Northern Trotting Handicap of 200sovs; 1 mile.—First heat: Austerlitz, by Rothschild—Unknown, Its (Price), 1; 1 ygmalion, 7s (Petlie), 2: Isabel, 14s (l otton), 3. Also started: Rebel Boy, 10s. Won easily bv 10yds. Time, 2.4). Dividend, 10 . Second beat: Waitekauri, by La Yum Yum, 7s (Hird), 1; Taihoa, 2s (May'. Kus*!Itght, Os'(Tozer), 3. Won easily by -Orcs. Time, 2.38 1-5. Dividend, In/. Telephone Handicap of OOsots: ■> furlongs - Sonoma, by Seaton Dclnya -MaiaUa 9-1 toll Girl, Wandering Jew, >sahero. Mosoulto Kyra. Won by a length and a-hah. SECOND DAY. ■ 13s .Brady). 2; Kidney Pal. 1s (Duncan). 3. Also started: Bcrilnwood Bel! Car The weed. Albertorious. Popinjay R ll / * / "l, half mile, but broke badly, ■■»»' J- / bv""! co' vmßs:’ same ‘dMa.me be’twemi se’on.l ami ' third. Timo, 2.58. Dividends, 13/ am! 15/. Great Northern Trotting Handicap of •WFovs secml 20SOVS. third lOsovs.Final limit, one mile: 306 PygmaJ on, 7s tl’ricr). 1; 73 Waitekauri, 5s (Ilnd), 24 Isabel, 14s (I’otton), 3. Also started: Taihoa and Rushlight. Isabel was in the load till entering the straight, when she v»ns cn tight and passed by Pygmalion and Waitekauri, and a great race homo between the pair saw Pygmalion win by a head, Isabel ten lengths away third. Time, 2.31 1-5. After the Northern Trotting Handicap was run the stewards held an Inquiry into the running of Pygmalion in that race, as compared io his effort on the opening day. After n lot of evidence bad boon taken, 1 he. stewards <’• < - i»b‘d to adjourn till < p.m. Thursday evening, when they will consider the evidence and give their decision. The dividend on Pygmalion, if awarded -the race. will be 12/. and that of Waitekauri £2 Id . there being no second dividend. Christmas Handicap of 70sovs.—Gladys Rose, 7.7. (Scents). I*. Annoyed, 10.4 (Speakman), 2; Forth. 8.10 (Pyne). 3. Also »4:irtp<l: Sentinel and Milne. Sentinel was first away, and led around to the back, where Annoyed and Gladys lb . • went to the front, and wore together entering the straight. In a good finish home Gladys Rose won by a length from Annoyed, with Forth four lengths away third. Time, 1.27. Dividend, £1 3/. Summer Trotting ('up of lOOsovs.-— Ros.iHnd, 15s (Gilnnmi, 1: Typewriter, 5s ißakcr), 2: Miss llnon, 15s (Lowe), 3. Also Flatted: Waitekauri, K.D., Empress, Sir Hebert. Rosalind was early In the lead, and although Typewriter got within 20 yards of her, it was only on sufferance, as

Rosa bud drew away again, and trotting evenly, won by 100 yards, 20 yards between second and third. Time, 0.5 1-5. Dividends, £1 13/ and 17/. Tramway Handicap Trot of 40sovs, one mile and a quarter.—Le Rosier, 12s (Watts), 1; Duchess of Rothschild, 17s (Mcßride), 2; Lady Love, 17s (Laing), 3. Also started: Wanganui, Imperator, Bryn, Victor Hugo, Nat Gould, Carbolic, Snip, I’optnjjay. Le Rosier whs In front after passing the stand, aud although breaking badly, managed to malutain hie advantage, winning by four lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 3.231. Dividends, £6 12/ and £1 10/. Class Handicap Trot of GOnovs, one mile and a half.—Lusitania. 10s (Dunean), 1; Harold Abdallah, 12s (Chatteris), 2; Rushlight. 9s (Tozer), 3. These were the only starters. Lusitania went to the front, and the other vwc break’rg badly, she had no difficulty in winning by 30 yards; same distance between second and third. Time, 3.57. Dividend, £1 12/. Epsom Handicap of 50sovs, five furlongs. — Gladys Rose, 8.2 (Scouts), 1; Rapid. 6.7 (Cotton), 2: Orange and Blue, 10.0 (O’Connell), 3. Also started: Solitary, Mataura, and Kyra. Orange and Blue and Mataura carried on the Filming till entering the straight, where Rapid took charge, and looked u’i over a winner, but Gladys Rose, coming with a fusb on the outside, won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.5 4-5. Dividends, 14/ and £1 8/. Dash allndicap Trot of 40sovs, one mile. — Le Rosier, 19s (Watts), 1; Silver Boy, scratch (Robertson), 2; Taihoa, 10s (May), 8. Also started: Lusitania, Imperator, Miss lluon, and Isabel. Isabel led to the back, where Le Rosier took command, and led till entering the straight, where he was challenged by Silver Bey and Taihoa, and after a slashing finish Le Rosier won by a head from Silver Boy. with Taihoa (who was blocked in the straight), half a length away third. Time, 2. 11. Dividends, £1 18/ and 6/.

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Special to “Graphic.”) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Another effort is to he made to get a race out of Welbeck, and the son of Perkin Warbeek 11. will probably resume work next month. I am sorry to learn that St. Michael is amiss again. It is very unlikely that the Auckland Cup winner will ever race again. The hurdle racer Kharki has gone wrong, and has been returned to his owner. Roden has had an addition to bis team in the shape of Shell Fire. Kclburn's brother, Thunderer, is showing signs of soreness. The hurdle racer Slow Tom, who has been enjoying a rest since the Canterbury Jockey Club's spring 'meeting is being hacked about preparatory to being put into work again. The three-year-old filly Gist, by Gipsy Grand—Star Shot, is to be given another chance to distinguish herself on the turf, Hobbs having got her in work again. Her stable companion Leonore has been lame since the Christchurch meeting. Among the caste of a play produced in Christchurch a few days ago was a racehorse rejoicing in the name of Miss Carbine. Unluckily for the success of the play the animal chosen to represent the part was a gelding. T. Harris has finally taken his departure for Foxtoii. where he will act as private trainer to Messrs Easton and Austin, lie lock with him Cyclas Parva, a yearling by Lake Shell from Fatigue, and a two-year-old by Lakeshell from Tired. T he light weight horseman Ratcliffe has left Taggart's employ. The horse races at the Rakaia sports on Boxing Day were of little more than local interest. Sheeuan t<»ol< down Bayonet, and with lhe former won the Ladies’ Bracelet. The Rnkaia Cup and Publicans’ Purse both fell to First Shot. Another effort is to be made to train Blunderbuss. The son of Artillery is to join Longley's team at Kiccarton shortly. Stepdancer has fully recovered from the lameness which troubled her a week or two ago. News from Dunedin is to the effect that Juniper is suffering from an attack of influenza, Pampero is still on the walking list, and it is not likely that he will be seen out at the Dunedin summer meeting. Blackstone, the Grafton colt, who went to the stud after being weeded out of McGuinness’ stable, has been put into work at Wiugatul. Tsa, the two-year-old sister to Vladimir, who went sore in the spring and was unable to fulfil any of her engagements, is quite sound again, and is moving freely in her work at Wlngatui. T. Buddicombe, the once prominent middle weight horseman, who has been absent from the saddle for a couple of years, rode at the Alexandra (Otago) meeting a few days ago, and was on the back of a winner. Mr Moss, the owner of Canteen, has presented to Rutledge, that horse’s trainer, a gold watch, in recognition of the result of the last New Zealand Cup. The ill-fortune which pursues the Dunedin Jockey Club stuck to it on Saturday. Heavy rain sot in on Christmas night, and continued until midday on Boxing Day. then the weather cleared, but it was not

early enough to save the attendance from being prejudiced. The going, however, was good, and the racing Interesting. Ilex, who made bls re-appearance tn the Hurdle Race, gave the veteran, J. Cotton, an uncomfortable ride, and was tailed off last. Roller and Plain Tom showed the way for three-quarters oL a mile, when the last named bit a fence and lost bis place. Roller went on in front to the half mile post, where Catherine Gordon took the lend. Hairtrigger endeavoured to hold her, but found the task hopeless, mid when he rased up Roller got. second, but could n<ver trouble Catherine Gordon, who easily beat him by half a length. Considering the going, and the use* made of him, Roller ran a good horse. The Gorton mare Fairy Rose won the First Hack Race without an effort; and the Wallace filly, Alisa, accounted for her two opponents in the Dunedin Handicap in the easiest manner possible. She might not have won so easily however, if her opponents, neither of whom had started previously, had not collided with one another at the barrier. One of them, Tea, a sister to Vladimir, and a stable companion of At Isa, a smart filly, and the other Stepchild, a full brother to Spider, will do better with more experience. The Otago Handicap was reduced to a match between Canteen and Terrapin, and the New Zealand Cup winner, who looked in grand fettle, won as he pleased. Sycbem, who was made favourite for the Maiden Plate, finished rather faintly, and was easily beaten by the Phatthon horse Trentbrldge; and Red Gauntlet, who now that be has caught form, goes on winning in all conquering style, smashed up the field opposed to him in the Federal Handicap. Nautiloid was left at the post in the Second Handicap, which fell to La Russe, a promising younger sister to Tsaritza ami 1 etrovna. The First Wolter Handicap fell to Sirius, who lately passed out of H. Goodman's hands. The weather was fine yesterday (Monday), when the meeting was concluded, and the attendance was much larger than that on the first day. Catherine Gordon emphasised her first day’s performance by beating Plain Tom and Roller in the Second Hurdle Race. Her example was fol'rhi C « V? Fairy Rose by appropriating the lt ‘ Hack; by La Russe, who annexed lhe lourtli Hack Race; by Canteen, who liump<<l 10.3 to victory in the St. Andrew’s Handicap; and by lied Gauntlet, who won the (.rannstand Handicap under 10.0; and !’hf>i llsa ’.. wh T " s nuandered” Tsa and Stepchild in the Juvenile Handicap. The Seeond Welter Handicap fell to Avenue, a local animal. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. During the Dunedin meeting, J. Rae, the well known horseman, and a stable lad tiamed Iwomey, got into a dispute in front of the grandstand. The stewards inquired into the affair, with the result that they disqualified Twomey for a month. The Dunedin J.C. distributed £I2OO in stakes over its summer meeting. Mr a. Moss received a cheque for £250 as the result of Canteen’s victories, and the other pigments were: Ellis Bros., £180; Mr J. .Breit, £1GO; Mr 11. Friedlander. £140; Mr S. Brown. £100; Mr A. A. McMaster, £9O: Mr T. McKay, £7O; Mr .1. McKay, £65; Mr J. A. Holmes, £6O; Mr O. Trestrnm, £45: Hon. G. McLean, £3O; and smaller amounts. At the Cromwell (Otago) .T.C. annua! race meting, held on December 28th and 29tn, the Cromwell Handicap fell to ixremiin, by fctepnlak, «nd the J.C. Handicap to StepenteKtt, also by the son of tsteppe. The spinner, by Tarantalus, won the Plying Handicap, and Kremlin appropriated the Grandstand Handicap. J he Kiccarton trained horses which went over to participate in the holiday m eting on the west Coast fully held tneir own. Magnificent won the Inangahua Cup beating his solitary opponent Roseal, and the Midsummer Handicap. Ability won lhe two hack races, and Th? Malster won the Flying Handicap. At the Reefton mertlng at Greymouth, Magnificent was beaten by the local mare Artillery Maid in the Greymouth Cup. but De la R< y won the Umutumuhu Handicap, and Lolah accounted

for tb* Grey Valley Handicap. Roseal'a connections have no muse to look back with pleasure to rhe West Coast holiday meeting. After being beaten by Magnificent in the Inangahua Cup, tnc Canterbury Derby wiuner b«d to undergo the ordeal of a stewarde’ inquliy, which has not yet been finished. While running in the Grey Valley Handicap yesterday, he collided with Magnificent, with the result that twth fell. Happily neither horse nor its rider was injured. Mr U. Allen has sent instructions to Auckland to have his yearling colt by Cyrenian—Chiara shipped down to Christchurch. The Dunedin Jockey Club, after considering the question of licensing bookmakers, deferred its decision. A yearling hnif br<ther by Oblirado to St. Denis broke one of Ils hind legs at Dunedin a few days ago, and bad to he destroyed. 1 understand that Red Gauntlet’s wind has become affected. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Sporting matters arc very quiet locally, the only race meeting held in Canterbury was the Tiuwald R.C. annual gathering on New Year's Day, The superior attractions of a trotting meeting prevented Christchurch sporting folk from making the journey to Tinwald, and consequently the spectators were confined to Tiuwald people. No totalisatcr was used. Rye, by Phaeton-Thrownawny.won lhe Grove Farm Handicap, and the Domain Welter Handicap, and Nutcracker, by Perkin Warbeck II. —Viper, the Tinwald Cup. The Malden Plate went to Goklleaf, and the .Thompson Handicap to Sahara, with neither <>f whose pedigrees 1 am able to furnisih you. The Hororata Racing Club’s annual race meeting will be held on Thursday. My selections are: Bangor Plate: Secret Society and Nell Gwynne. Hororata Cup: Terrapin. Farmers’ Plate: Black Tracker aud Calotype. Welter Hand.: Scottish Minstrel. Selling Race; Nutcracker. Haldon Stakes: Muskburn. Local racing folk were less surprised at Treadmill's failure in lhe Great Northern Derby and Auckland Plate than other people awry from the course. The day before the Now Year’s Day, a private message was received in Christchurch stating th?»t the colt was very sore. Mr G. M. Watson, the Ashburton racing man, wtbose horses are trained at Ricearton by Lewis, has parted with Lee-Enfield anA Nautiloid. Both horses remain under Lewis’ charge. Welbeck has been taken up, and is b.T!ng tracked about preparatory to recommencing work. He 1< oks well. Sir (Seorge Clifford has sold the Clanranald filly Aherlow to a Gisborne racing man. Mr IT. Solomon, the owner of Muscovite. has purchased in the North Island. Ssndy, by Soult. The price paid was 30 guineas. Canute Cblcl returned from Palmerston North’ on Thursday, and the local horses, who ran at the Dunedin meeting, have also got back. The yearling colt by Double Event Corusa, 5n Lewis’ stable, has been broken in. Owing to tho long spell of dry weather we have had, the tracks at Kiccarton are very hard. One or two unusual incidents occurred at the Palmerston South Racing Club s meeting on New Year’s Day. A competitor in one race ran off the course among the crowd, scattering the spectators in all directions, injuring one person internally. The running of another competitor so dissatisfied one section of the spectators that they threatened to pull the totalisator down if their money was not returned. Finally m Hie third race one of the riders was disqualified for belabouring an opponent on the head. The last race was started 6» minutes behind the advertised time. The Palmerston (’up fell to the Cuirassier— Tasmania gelding Transport, 8.8. who got home half a length in front of Battler, 8.13. with St. Elma a similar distance away third. Royal Guard, a gelding by the

SC. George Sierra horse Mount Royal, appropriated the Malden Plate. Toney, by Cajolery, beat Casque lu the Shag Valley Handicap; and St. Elma In the District Handicap. Florrie, by Le Loup, accounted for the Novel Race; and Witch Winnie, by Casket, for the Farewell Handicap. At the Wyndham (Southland) meeting on New Year’s Day St. Denis oonceded his solitary opponent, Sirius, two stone, and beat him easily In the principal event, the New Year Handicap. Treutbridge, by Phaeton, won the Light Weight Hack Handicap; Kea, by Captain Webb —Klkl, the District Hack Handicap; Sirius the Welter Handicap; Flower of Clutha, by Trump Card, the Flying Handicap; and Waimea, by Wolverine, tue District Welter Handicap. The Southland Racing Club began its meeting on Saturday under very pleasant conditions. The weather was Hue. the attendance a record one, and in spite of the fact that the club tried the experiment of licensing bookmakers, the totalisator receipts exceeded by nearly £2OO the amount derived from a similar source on the corresponding day last year. The Fitzhereules horse Arunutt beat Tugela aud St. Denis tn the Invercargill Handicap. The last named is In need of a rest, and old Blazer, who was unplaced, is, I fear, a light of other days. Halrtrlggev defeated Plain Tom In the Hurdle Race, and Flower of Clutha won the Flying Handicap, but subsequently was beaten by Tugela in the Walhopal Handicap. The Trial Stakes fell to Meditation, and the Hack Race to Lily Stone. The Walkoualtl Racing Club’s annual race meeting was held on Saturday, the weather was perfect-, and the track in good order. There was no totalisator on the ground, the licensed bookmakers enjoying a monopoly of the betting. St. Elma, with odds of 2 to 1 betted on her, won the Bray Memorial Handicap easily in 1-235; and Transport (Evans) won the Hawkesbuty Handicap of seven furlongs m 1.30, bearlag St. Ronald l>y two lengths, with Battler third. In the New Year Handicap, St. Ronald. 8.7, a 3 to 1 chance, caught Casque, V 7 in the straight, and won by a icngtu and a half. It was then shown that Casque had run Inside a post, and second money went to St. E-lma, .9.3; time 1.195. Ihc Hack Handicap produced a fine race between Rubiform, 8.4. and Loyal Guard, 0.0, the first named, who started at _ to 1 against, winning all out by a ’ *1“ 1.54. luU Russo, the sister to 1 < tr who scored a double win at the Dun < Jockfiy Club’s summer meeting. Is tm. mother of a colt by Obllgado. Sue met with an accident three yearn ago , lie, r® d sltated her being thrown out of work, ana she was put to the stud. The Dunedin Jockey Chib lost about £od over its summer meeting. ® ® ® .WELLINGTON CUP HANDICAP.

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ENGLISH RACING. TRENTON’S DAUGHTER PALMY DAYS AVINS LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP. (From Our Special Correspondent.) LONDON, November 30. Those who attended the closing days of the Liverpool Autumn Meeting at Alntree were rewarded for their contempt of the elements by some excellent sport, Including one of the most exciting finishes ever witnessed on a racecourse. This was on Friday in the Liverpool Autumn Cup, which in Its day has furnished some grand finishes. JLa-st year Throwaway and King's Courier ran a dead-heat, with Pellisson only a short head behind third, and Scallion and another horse locked together another bare head behind. On Friday last a definite result was arrived at the first time of asking, but wgaln It was a mere matter of heads between the first four, whilst the proverbial sheet would have covered the first eight or nine of the fourteen competitors. The winner proved to be Palmy Days, a three-year-old filly by Trenton out of the Barcaldlne mare Pallanza. owned by Mr 3. G. Baird, and carrying Ost 91b. Her victory gave Trenton a much-needed lift in the schedule of winning sires, for the race was worth £1075. Opposed to Palmy Days for this 11-furlong event were Burses, 4yrs, 8.4; /Whistling Crow, 3yrs, r. 11: Bachelor’s Button, 4yrs, 8.10; Likely Bird, 6yrs, 7.10; Throwaway, 4yrs, 9.0; Pelllsson, Oyrs, 7.13; sand seven others. The betting favoured the chance of Burses, which started nt 7 to 2 against. Bachelor’s Button and Palmy Days being well backed at sixes, and the •rest figuring at from 7 to 1 to 40 to 1. A •long time was cut to waste at the post through the fractiousness of Throwaway and Bachelor’s Button, and the latter produced a false start by kicking the lever of the gate and releasing half the tapes. When the flag finally fell Torrent made play from •Palmy Days, but ere a-quarter of a mile was spent Trenton’s daughter headed the field, and kept (fiere till Pelllsson headed

her at the Cana! turn. So they ran till entering the straight, where Balmy Days once more assumed the lead, only to be at once vigorously challenged by half a dozen competitors. For a few strides half the field was racing in a dead line, but some dropped back, and In the last 50 yards Tae issue lay between Palmy Days, Whistling Crow, Likely Bird and Bachelor’s Button. Locked together they unshed past the i»osr. Which had won only the judge could tell, and the hoisting of the numbers was awaited In the dead silence telling of Intense excitement. Then a roar went up from Palmy Days* backers as the filly’s number (14) was run up, swiftly followed by that of Whistling Crow (10>, Bachelor’s Button (2), and Likely Bird (17). “Short heads between each’’ was the official verdict. On the preceding day the chief event wag of the order termed “illegitimate,” namely, the Grand Sefton Steeplechase, a handicap worth £412. and decided over three miles of the Grand National course, which has been won by such grand ’chasers as Lottery. Roqueforb, and Cloister, the latter winning in 1892 under 12s t 71b. and again in 1894 under the “crusher” of 13.3. The field on Thursday last numbered 14, but the first fence proved fatal to a couple of competitors, the second brought down another, and a mile from home two more croppered, leaving only nine on their legs. Leinster. 12.7, iu spite of his heavy burden, began to overhaul the favourite, and. catching Saxilly near home, won comfortably by a length. Hill of Bree (11.0) being third some distance off. Leinster’s performance was very meritorious for so young a steeplechaser, and as in addition to a very fine turn of speed he jumps cleverly and stays well he should with ordinary luck credit his owner with a Grand National before his racing days are over.

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