TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue X, 5 March 1904, Page 17

TURF NOTES.

Woodmouut returned from his southern trip looking very light and wasted.

Starshoot won the Woodville Cup on the same day his sister Crecy was showing winning form at Rotorua.

Tradewind was not accepted for at Soutii Auckland, as he will be on his way South before the date of the meeting.

A largo number of local sports journeyed to Rotorua to assist at the Rotorua Jockey Club’s meeting.

D. Wright, who has been training in Hawke’s Bay. intends bringing severa’ tiorses North shortly via Gisborne and Tologa Bry.

During the progress of the To Aroha Jockey Club’s meeting Matamataharakeke caaaged hands. It is understood she goes 11. to 11. Hannon's stable.

Saraswnti’s win at Rosehill, Sydney, was her first for four years. She ran third to her stable companion, The Watch Dog, iu the Nawmarket Handicap of 1900.

Joe Gallagher has had the two two yearolds Promotion and Elspeth placed iu hU bands to prepare for theip forthcoming engagements.

Tie Rotorua Jockey Club will ere long have to find a new course. Several sites arc mentioned, but it will take a long time to get new ground iu order.

Golden Sands injured one of her shins just before the Rotorua meeting, and in consequence had to be withdrawn from her engagements there at the last moment.

Ben Blair, by Ben Godfrey—Lady Blair, who has been racing around the country meetings, is uow an inmate of W. Gall’s stable, and is in work at Ellerslie.

The gentleman who races under the name of J. Haxee. on Monday last removed his horses Dolores, Muthemn, and Daffodil from Kos Heaton’s charge and transferred them to C. W. Coleman’s stabigs.

Kiwa is one of the very few horses that have been raced iu this colony with tubes in their throats. Ho, however, injured his shoulder recently at Gisborne, and may never race again.

Great Scot ran in the King’s Plate, won by Acetine, on January 16, aud missed a place. He is said to have contracted a cold. Cretonne. Forest, and Henry won races at this meeting.

Pamperia, the half brother to Spalpeen, by Cyrenlan, has been gelded, and is being indulged in a spell, in the hopes of bls turning out a worthy relative of bls half brother. Playa way, the favourite for the Newmarket, is an English-bred mare-, by Carbine. the ex-Australian, out of Concertina, a St. Simon mare. She was imported by Mr Foy. While exercising on the road the other day the two-year-old Veldt, who is Io be shipped to South Africa, fell and cut her knees. It is to he hoped the. injuries will not prove serious. Cannongate was brought back from the South last Saturday. The trip was successful from a monetary point of view, as the parties connect cd with tlie horse were fully prepared for his victory at Ilawera. J. Munn, who trained and rode horses for the late Mr William Douglas, will shortly have a iiuniber of horses owned by Messrs J. and F. Douglas, of Te Malianga, under his care. Hussar, winner of the Selling Race at the Wairoa meeting, and who paid the fine dividend of £3O, nt one time gave promise of making one of the best hurdle horses in the colony. He is a son of Cuirassier and Lullaby. The same horseman (W. Kirk) who rode Hussar to victory at the Wairoa meeting when that gelding’s supporters received a dividend of £3O odd rode Nukurau at Gisborne when that gelding paid £lO 15/ in a small field. At n Southland hack meeting (says “ Sir Modred ”) some time ago, a large field started in a trotting race, mid there was some bumping and iuterferenco. One rider, uniutentionally, badly fouled a horse ridden by a high official of the club, mid nt the conclusion of the nice the offender approached the dignitary in question lu fear and trembling to tender his apologies, to be met with: “ Never uioiud, my bhoy, I .was * skt iff ’I ’•

Marmont won the Bond Cup running nway, but was disqualified for being 21b short weight. A small lead bag, which should have been put on the horse, was left In the stall where he was saddled.

W. Waugh, th« private trainer to Into Sir J. Blundell MapM, has had sever ak offers to train since his patron’s death; but has declined them lu order to look after the deceased’s horses until their sal<* lu the spring.

Highly satisfactory nominations wore received on Friday night by the Auckland Racing Club for the leading events of their autumn meeting. Both the Easter and Autumn Handicaps have filled well, as also the St. George’s Handicap.

Whitefoot, who is engaged at the Tologa Bay meeting to be decided on March 17th. in the hurdle race. Is 17 years old, and ran as long bark as 13 years ago in a ateepiechase at Hawke’s Bay, won by Duadine, dam of Lady Raven.

The Tuakau R.C| Meeting will take place to-day (Wednesday), and the express will stop there on the way up. The ar ceptances are very good, and members of Tattersall’s only will be allowed to do business on the course.

Playa way, who had a runaway victory iu the Caulfield Futurity Stakes, Is now first favourite for the Newmarket Handicap, the best price on offer being 5 to 2. A commission was worked in favour of Playa way the week before the race for the Futurity Stakes.

Paul Sen ton. who met with an accident while being schooled over hurdles previous to the Avondale spring meeting, has recovered sufficiently to resume work, and is to make bis re appearance on the tracks at Ellerslie next week.

The Jackson Stakes should be an interesting race with Achilles and Machine Gun left in, but the three-year-old has incurred the greater penalty, and on weight for ago terms will have all the worat of matters with Achilles by 71b.

Condor,a 5-year-old brolh'r to the English St. Lcger ‘winner. Wildfowler, has been put Into training by W. Duggan, at Rand wick. Condor, who cost 2509 guineas na a yearling, was bought at n low figure iu Englund by Mr. It. C. Allen, who sent him out to Sydney.

It was stated a little while back that American owners were “ off ” paying high fees for jockeys, but now that the season has got going again there is a strong demand for light-weight jockeys. The offer of £5009 for the services of a lad named Phillips for two years Is said to have been refused last month by h’s father.

Cheap excursion tickets will be issued to the South Auckland Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday. A special train will leave Auckland at 6.45 a m., leaving at 6.10 p.m. on return journey. Tickets w be available for return on Monday. Good acceptances have been received for the meeting.

W. Bennett, who had the mount ou English Rose, one of the favourites for the Oakleigh Pulse, was asked for an explana lion of that mare’s running. He stated that the mare appeared to stumble when the barrier was released, and. In couse quence. lost so much ground that he could not get near the leaders.

The opening day of the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s summer meeting look place last Saturday, and was highly successful from every point of view. There is every pro spect of a revival in trotting. and with public confidence? in the onuials who control the sport we can confidently look forward to seeing trotting meetings In Auckland as successful as they are iu Christchurch. The Stratford owned trotting marc Mistle, who won a double on th<* opening day of the Otahuhu Club’s meeting, was shipped homo yesterday by th«* Rarawn. Trotting enthusiasts will regret to hear that this course was necessary owing to the illness of her trainer, Mr Orange. Mr E. J. Watt expects to leave New Zealand again for the Argentine about the end of April; but his horses will continue to be raced during his absenc 0 . New Z« •• land is fortnnah* in having owners who are so fond of the sport as Mr Watt. An fificident of note In connection with racing is reported by a correspondent of the “Argus.” At the Alberton and Yarran race meetings, Mr George Collis’s competed in nine events, ami won them all. Since the New Year his horses have competed at four meetings, aud out of 15 starts have had a corresponding number of wins. The relatives of the Jockey David Snod grass who whs killed at the summer me<*tIng of the Thames Jockey Club are claim. Ing £4OO damages from Mr T. A. Georg»s (he owner of Scatonln. the horse he riding when he met with his death. 1 think this Is the first case in which a horse owner has been sued under the Employers’ Liability Act, and the decision will be awaited with interest.

There is some talk in racing circles of objections being lodged against Gladsome being entitled tb the stakes won by her In ia<*es in which F. Jones had the mount on the grounds that .Tones holds neither JoeJoy’s nor apprentice’s license. His name do4*s not appear in the registered list of ttfoae licensed to ride.

Yashmak, ?. Gisborne owned gec-gee, is one of the .Jirhtest-waisted the writer has seen. This rrrre is by Castor from the Mime family ns Snider, and New Year (by Brigadier), jumpers. Yashmak is said to Jump well, and may be put to that game

The action instituted by Mr McCracken, hvise owner, against the proprietor of the “Taranaki Herald” and “Budget” has been discontinued. The “Herald” proprietary state that it was intended to defend th«* action, but the solicitors for the plaintiff sent them notice of discontinuance.

I’ukehou, who ran well at Te Aroha,was sore after that meeting, and though accepted for at Rotorua, w as not taken there. This a four-year-old, was bred in Rangitikei, Is owned by a native, and has twice made the overland journey between Pukehou, his birthplace, and h’s owner’s place near the Thames.

St. Harp (late Hurrah), after numerous failuies has at last managed to get his bfciiie on the list of winners, the County Back Handicap on the first day and the liahanee Welter the second day of the \V< odvllle meeting falling to him. Ho paid the nice dividend of £5 8/ in the < < unty Hack Handicap.

Our Pa»roa corrosondenf wires that a meeting of the committee of the Ohinemuri .Jockey Club was held last Friday. The new stand was reported as completed, with the exception of the roof, and it was decided to have It roofed with iron at once. The date for the sale of privileges was fixed at Tuesday, Bth March.

From a Wanganui paper we clip the following, whic h will be read with regret by those who were acquainted with the deceased gentleman:—lt was with deep regret that 1 heard of the sudden death of Mr. Nicholas Hearn, of Waverley. Deceased, who was a sport of the old school, was for many yeais in partnership with Mr. Kennedy, and many n time has the green jacket of Messrs. Hearn and Kennedy boon carried to lhe front in well-contested races.

Mr C. F. Pratt will leave New Zealand for South Africa on the Bth March. Ho goes by way of Wellington, and will there nave to transfer his horses. It is likely that they will leave Auckland on Tuesday by the Westralia. Tradewind, Veldt, the yearling full brother to Silkworm, and sivera’, ponies will bo taken. Mr Pratt has made many friends in New Zealand, who will wish him good luck In his present venture.

W. D. Boyce, who Is now 85 years of nge, and is living in retirement at Newmarket (England!, is still halo and well. Ale rode in the Derby of 1844, associated wfth the victory and subsequent disqualification of Running Rein, afterwards proved to have been a four-year-old called Maccabeus. Boy Fe. but for the exercise of a prior claim by Hord Exeter, would have had the mount on that notorious horse, and he is the only jockey left of the 29 who rode in that sensational Derby.

Eminent, who snecopded In two out of the three two-year-old razees decided at the Launceston and Hobart (’up meetings, is by Eminence (son of Bill of Portland) from Cuirassina, by Cuirassier from Rosarina. by Traduce?. Cuirassina was taken to Australia by Mr J. Bridge, who was a well-known sport in Southland a few years back, and is closely related to Rose and White, the dam of Wairiki, who is bred on similar lines to the youngster mentioned above.

A writer In the “Otago Witness” has the following: Many of the imported Government stallions have been subjected to adverse criticism since their arrival in the

«olony. but whilst at Tuapeka last week lhe writer saw a couple of foals by Lupin, the son of Teter Flower, and they would be a credit to any stallion. Favourable ae-

counts of others of the same horse’s get have also come to hand.

The “Indian Planters’ Gazette” says that before the running of the Viceroy’s Cup, Great Scot amused himself by shying at the crowd, as If he had never been on a racecourse before. It was not alone' the chestnut's defeat in the trials that caused him to go out of favour for the Cup. It appears that he was coughing after his first run, and Mr Apcar had a couple of veterinary surgeons in to examine him. The lx)okmakers knew this, and mads a set against the Lochiel horse. After the Viceroy s Cup the cough made its reappearance, and Great Scot did not run again at the meeting.

Lady Avon, who performed successfully In “ horse ” company in New Zealand, easily disposed of the Australia-bred ponies she met in the New Plate (14.2) of IOOOrs, at Calcutta on January 16. She had 8.12, and, starting at 5 to 4. won as she liked from Matalgia, 8.11, while Yaukeo Boy, 9.8, was one of the unplaced division. The five furlongs were put past in the good time of 1.3. Subsequently Lady Avon was handicapped at 9.11 for the Pony Puise, seven furlongs, having to concede lib to Yankee Boy and 101 b to Matalgia. The race was not decided when the last mail left.

While running in a paddock on Saturday the hurdle horse Tresham had one of his hind legs badly splintered, and will have to be destroyed. This is bad luck for his owner, who races under the name of Mr D. Edwards, and his trainer, J. B. Williamson, as they have been very patient with, the horse, who was beginning to regain his form of last year, when he proved to be a hurdler a bit above the average. Tresham had a Grand National victory to his credit, being successful in the C.J.C. Grand National Hurdle Race of 1902.

At a recent meeting a winner of a hurdle race returned to scale with his rider sitting well back over his loins, the saddle having shifted. It was the first win the horse had had for over 12 months. A friend went over to the weighing-yard and congratulated the horseman on his overdue victory, and remarked that it was high that a change of luck should come. hno rider, who is of a humorous turn, said, pointing to the position of hie. saddle, “1 had to hurry up this time, as I <?’<’. not want the horse to finish withcut me.”

No American jockey, not even Tod Sloan, has had (says an exchange) such a meteoric career as Grover Fuller. Little more than a year ago he was a stable boy earning £6 a month; to-day he is one of the star jockeys of America, with an income approximating £lO,OOO a year. Fuller rode his first winning race in Chicago a little more than 12 months ago; now he has nearly 300 winning brackets to his credit. For pulling off one big event he received £l6OO out of the stake. He also landed 87 winners in 74 days. Fuller is a care-lessly-dressed boy of 18 years, and his normal riding weight is 7st 21b.

According to a London paper Mr Musker recently had an offer of a very large profit on Flying Fox’s brother, Flying Lemur, to go to France, but he refused to entertain it, as, in addition to there being public nominations taken, he intends to put eight of his own mares to the brother of Flying Fox. It has been pointed out, however, that there will be no exclusive policy in regard to this horse, and French breeders are welcome to send mares to him If nominations are available. Flying Fox is not allowed to cover mares the property of French breeders, and for this reason the privilege of sending to Flying Lemur is likely to be appreciated.

It lias been decided to dispose of the Morphetville stud in South Australia at the end of March. The stallion Light Artillery (by Trenton) will be offered, and the well-bied brood mares of the stud include Hortense. Lady Augusta (sister to Portsea), Moama (half-sister to La Carabine), and Arcola (sister to Destiny). The yearlings to be submitted will include a colt bv Light Artillery from Moama, and the foals include a colt by Bobadil from Hortense. It is also announced that Mr P. H. Mortou

has decided to dispose of the Russley stud (New South Wales), which wlfl tie dispersed during the week of the A.J. C. autumn meeting.

The death of Colonel Dawson has removed a well known figure from our midst. The Colonel was for many years continuously, more or less, though never exteitslvely, identified as an owner with the sport of racing. First as a young officer iu the 65th Regiment, in the days when military races were the vogue In different parts of the North Island, Colonel (then Captain) Dawson took a prominent part in the management and raced a few horses on such occasions, and in later years his colours were carried at Ellerslie and on suburban racecourses hereabout. The last, I think, to bear the Colonel's livery with success was Miss Griffiths, who won a few races over country about J 7 years ago, and was killed by a fall on the Takapuna course when ridden by 11. Edgecumbe, who afterwards met his death on the same course.

The English Jockey Club never did a wiser thing than when they took the affairs of the jockeys in hand, and saw to it that their fees were properly paid to them (says the "Pink ’Un"). There were plenty of jockeys that were almost starving that at the same time were being owed hundreds of pounds by titled owners. It Is, by the way, interesting to note that the stewards have issued a notice with regard to expenses charged by jockeys. The audacity of some of them -had become astounding. and it was told of one that he sent a full bill of expenses, ineluding firstclass railway fare, for a four days* meeting to seven different owners whose colours he had worn that week! It was said that he made a good deal more out of his expenses than he did out of his riding.

A prominent American trainer, James Rowe, was recently asked what he thought of the 1903 racing year in that country. "I think this," he said. "You’ve got to have two racehorses at once nowadays. You’ve got to run about twice as fast as you used to run. We used to think a 1.40 horse, some racehorse. Now he’s a sellingplater. Speed is what you’ve got to have in your barn. Speed, speed, and then a little more speed. You can’t get too much of it. After you’ve got the speed you can figure on the staying qualities, and the constitution, and the disposition, and the other things that a racehorse must have to be a great raeehorse. But it’s that speed you can’t do without. All the other things put together won’t win races for you iu these times."

In America, when the bookmakers have n really good day, it is nothing unusual to see the papers come out with the amount won by each of the principal layers, while occasionally the name of the punter who has been the principal contributor to the ringmen’s gains is given. At Oakland (San Francisco) one day last month ths public dropped £t6,000, the greater part going to seven bookmakers, whose names, with the respective sums landed, were duly printed in black type. American reporters are certainly enterprising, but it would trouble the smartest of them to get out of any prominent Australian or New Zealand bookmaker the exact amount of his winnings after a really good day, more especially if he thought it was being obtained with a view to publication. The American bookmaker evidently looks at the matter differently, and reckons it a good thing to advertise his solvency.

The following par from the Taranaki ‘ Herald ” shows the desirability of onlv allowing registered bookmakers to bet at country meetings:—The large number of bookmakers of the “whitebait” variety who did business on the outside enclosure at the Taranaki meeting gave liberal odds on the field that competed in the Final Hack Flutter, the last event at the meeting, and, In sporting parlance, they held all they could in their bags. When the bell announced that the field had been despatched on their journey, the punters fluttered to the rails to watch the lace, and tlie bookies folded up their ledgers, closed their bags, and made a final flutterthrough the Recreation Grounds for town. When the lucky punters ran to collect their dividends after the race they found that

the bookies had executed a masterly retreat with the “ boodle ” and baggage, and loud and deep were the Imprecations (bat reut the air when this fact became manifestly patent to the backers of Woodmouut and Mataura.

M. Edouard Blanc, the owner of famous b lying Fox, has just issued a curious pronuuciamento. D. future the high priced son of Orme and Vampire will be permitted to serve only 10 mares besides his owner’s, at a fee of £6OO each, with the remarkable proviso that uone must come from auy French breeder’s establishment. Whether the wonderful success of the first crop of Flying Fox youngsters has made M. Blanc desirous of having none of them to oppose his home-raised ones iu France, or whether his intention is to make the fame of his sire as world-wide as possible, is hard to say. At anyrate. his last move gives the much-talked-of horse another record, for bls fee now exceeds the £5OO for which the Duke of Portland still lets a favoured few_use his pet, St. Simon. What is more, M. Blanc will experience no difficulty. for a couple of years at least, iu finding breeders willing and even anxious to pay the high price he demands.

In Tokomaru, winner of the first hurdle ■race at Rotorua, an old acquaintance made his appearance. Up to a year or two ago Tokomaru was known by the name of St. Vincent, and is a twelve-year-old son of Nelson and Florence. He has been raced at unregistered meeetings, and was in consequence for a time under the ban, but, 'V 1 ? agood P*any others similarly siruin whitewashed some time since. His half-sister, Coalscuttle, when racing was a ragged one to look at, and Tokomaru on Wednesday bore the appearance of one that had been fed on files and had o catch them himself. Someone derisively I h“. a ‘j ked ’ as ,- he was leaving the paddock, VSA? would make a good hat-rack, and ion.i rode him, was the subject cl ' - . * e f as he can tered him down the least onp of the 111 a "S' wh <> least expected him to win. His native Sta’/Z"?’ Was Very “XS no , met k,m ln the morning with a h P ,rt d i?” h !f a . rm he told me that ke bad had it made-to ride his own horse -is hght as possible, but he would be over . I ,* bsov ~ rivei " l ‘t. Fortunately he secured eombTn7t C on n^“V rtal '” sSted IJ, r ° ve<i „ s ’ I " e '’« f ul. Luck asdar fen ♦ui re< i t L on ’ for star and Sirto beat and ? aly L «ch Lomond __ . ear> the Maori-owned one fiiirlv come to grief Setond event had he “°t

The defeat of Gladsome In the Dunedirt uuuei stand, in the pony racehorse n„iX wayo She met a good one: a. rare“ bred one' and Ct e for°tho bl fl thorou Sbly seasoned ana nt for the first time in his life Bula. wayo is made of the material from whicli Cun Cu™ Duledin fh.o’ cnp winners have come in this colony, his sire, Perkin Warbeck 1". having left us with limited opportunities some goo 3 horses, Lady Zetland, for ex- ,? b< » n ’, ou 11 is dam’s side, we find the Nordenfeldt blood, Crest having beea got by Medallion from Ich Dien. who at three years ran second for the N Z Cun and whose son, St. Michael, won the Auckland and Wellington Cups. Ich Dien, in turn, was got by St. George, brother to Chester, from Ravenswing, winner of the C.J.C. Autumn Handicap and other good races She was by Apremont from :mpo ’- ed Idalia, whose family have proved one ct t,. e greatest in the colonies, and whose son. Sir Modred gained the highest distinction as a sire of winners in America. Gladsome has proved herself a clinking good filly; but there is a limit to the weight even good ones can carry, and there should never be surprise at a three-year-old filly failing under such a burden as 9.6 in a race like the Dunedin Cup. Excuses mav be offered for her, and. Indeed, it is said that she did not start well, but at the weights few probably would, with the result of the race before them, care to take Gladsome to beat Bulawayo over the same course. The .Vingatul course is no so good for time-making as most courses upon which leading race meet-

lags ar. held In New Zealand, but the tlm« •ecupled in running the Dunedin Cup constitutes a record tor the race. A lot of fun Is got out of country race meet logs at times. Recently, when a rank outsider got home In a race, and his owner am! some friends were exchanging pleasantries over the event, a stranger accosted the owner and, calling him to one side, told him he was wanted in the diningroom at once. Unsuspectingly he betook ihlmselt there, when to bls surprise ho saw a number of men at one end of the room. One of the number beckoned him over and gravely Informed him that an inquiry had been commenced into the running of his horse, and asked If he could say anything by way of explanation, as the stewards were not satisfied. The owner seemed taken aback, but In all seriousness informed those present that he had supported his horse each time It bad run. and had also treated the rider well, and find the greatest confidence In the lad. Finally It was suggested that though there appealed to be a case of inconsistent running the owner should be let off, and one of the company naively added that a couple of Jotties of champagne would about meet the case. These were soon forthcoming «nd deposed of. after which the owner was told that the meeting was not one of stewards at all. The owner is popular with luese who .know, him, and races for sport, and I don’t- believe there was a man on w!10 ha<l remotest suspicion f*‘“‘ l V 18 ., ,1Or * 9 . ha< ? not l*cen raced gennlne- , trough; indeed, his friends were met ‘ t wffh eased at the bit ot luck he

Some people have gone so far as to name Gladsome as the best filly of her age New Zealand has seen; and she has certainly put up some sterling performances from a time point of view, and holds several records. No ■one appreciates more than I do the racehorse qualities that Mr Reid’s filly has displayed in all her contests, for she Is thoroughly game, and staying on has been a characteristic feature in her career. Still she has raced with a good deal of luck on her side, and to those of my readers who will stick to time as their strong argument, I would point out that during the past fifteen months nearly all the leading races In the colony, and scores of minor ones, have been run in record times, climatic conditions having left the courses faster than they ever were. Many a useful horse has been magnified Into being better than he really was on account of putting up fast time In some particular event. When we come to sum up Gladsome’s performances, .what do they amount to? Was Wairikl at his best on the day she beat him in the Auckland Railway Plate at weight-for-age? Most people are satisfied that both Wairlki and Treadmill were not seen at their best when they met Mr Reid’s filly, and the running of those horses has been of a somewhat patchy order all through their careers. Neither has proved of the everyday sort. Then, going back to .Wellington, there is good reason to believe that Gladsome had some luck on her side in both her •winning achievements, and it Is safe to say that on the days of her other triumphs In this island she met with weak opposition, horses that finished behind her having run much below form they have displayed at other stages In their racing careers, really not being so fit as she was. Convov has Since been handicapped as though her'beating of him at Wellington was regarded as all wrong both times. Convoy's victories since Wellington have been achieved in weak fields, and I am perfectly satisfied In my own mind that Romeo has not been •fearly as fit as his conqueror so far this season. Cannle Chiel and the Waikato gelding are treated well as regards weight •In the Wanganui Cup—indeed, Cannie Chiel is set to meet Convoy on 231 b better terms than when he finished within a couple of lengths of the last named In the Wellington Cup, and If those feet of his do not trouble him next week at Wanganui, and he is well, he should be troublesome; indeed, the Wanganui course should suit him. Like canteen, who also meets Convoy on favour- ®’, e terms m the Wanganui Cup, he connot be relied upon always; but Canteen may run well over the longer course.

<. projected horse owners’ association m New Zealand, the following /b® r °wn and Country Journal” should be read with interest:—By wire last Adelaide, information came to baud telling that the committee of the ►south Australian Jockey Club has adopted ■very drastic measures in dealing with aorse owners and trainers. Commenting upon the measure, “Tarquin ’’ in his last weeks notes says: “The object the premier tribunal had in view was plainly to prevent a repetition of the fiasco which took place m reference to its summer meeting, advertised to be held on New Year’s Dav. UW2, and which had to bo abandoned. It will be as well here to give the effect of the rule. It allows the committee of any registered club to declare a race meeting off, if ia their opinion—(a) A conspiracy 7* S rJ? een or is in tended to be entered into—(1) To refrain from nominating a horse or horses which have been nominated for any race; or (2) to scratch all or any of the horses which have been nominatied for any race meeting or for any race: or (3) to in any other manner arrange that no horse shall be nominated for a race, or that a particular horse shall win a race; or (b) any arrangement has been made, or is intended to be made, to interfere with or prejudicially affect the interests of any club, by refusing' to nominate, or by ficratchiug any horse or horses; or (c) it is intended to boycott any race meeting or race, by refraining from nominating, or by scratching, any horse or horses. If the race meeting is declared off, the entries and acceptance fees are to be returned to the nominators, in full satisfaction and discharge of all obligations of the club. The premier tribunal further decided Chat any person shall be guilty of a malpractice who is concerned in any conspiracy, arramremeid, or boycott.

The rule Is certainly very drastic, and will be hard to enforce, as the onus will, of course, be on the committee of any club to prove the alleged conspiracy. At the same time, it ought to have a good effect, as it will’ tend to stop any section of owners or trainers from bringing unfair pressure to bear upon a ciub as to how it should conduct its business. In other words, it will not allow an association to take the control of a meeting out of the hands of those who have promoted it. Only recently an attempt was made to force the S.A.J.C. to do a certain thing under the penalty of their race meeting being boycotted, though, in fairness to the general body of trainers it must be admitted they were not in sympathy with those who were professedly acting on their behalf. Boycotting has been held In England to be a criminal offence, and one cannot be surprised that the premier racing tribunal of this state has introduced some effective means to cueck it. Without being in the counsels of the S.A.J.C. I venture to surmise that the V.R.C. Committee approve of the action proposed to be taken, and that, if necessity arose, their hands would be strengthened by support from the Victorian authorities. I do not suggest that the new’ rule is the outcome of the recent racing conference held in Melbourne, but it te fair to infer that the subject received consideration by the various delegates at that meeting. However, It is to be hoped that the occasion will never arise when any one Interested In racing in South Australia will be called upon to defend himself or themselves on any of the charges mentioned above. © © © DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB’S MEETING. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. The weather was beautiful for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. The course was in splendid order, and the surroundings at their best. There was a good attendance, probably about the best seen at Wingatui. The racirg was good. Gladsome was a hot favourite In the Cup, but Buluwayo, with his light weight, came at the business- end, and won by four lengths In record time for Wingatui. The amount invested for the day totalled £7140, as compared with £(5365 last year. The results were as follow: — Hurdles.—Pliaetonltls (Byrne) 1, Roller 2. Pipi 3. Also started: Hairtrigger. Won by a length and a half, five lengths separating second and third. Time, 3.30 2-5. Dividend, £6 6/. Hack Handicap.—Stopdancer (Hewitt) 1, Summer Rose 2,Royal Crown 3. Also started: Southerly Buster. Won by a bare length, after Summer Rose had made all the running. Timo, 1.45. i>*,iuend, £2 10/. Champagne Stakes of 25Osovs. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs.—Sir G. Clifford’s Stronghold, 9.3 (Hewitt), 1; Alisa, b. 12, 2; Tessera, 9.0, 3. Stronghold won comfortably by two lengths. Time. 1.17 2-5. Dlvi-» dend, £1 4/. Dunedin Cup of 500sovs, one mile and a. half. —C. and W. Teschemuker's Buluwayo, G. 13 (Beale), 1; Red Gauntlet, 8.5, 2; Gladsome, 9.8, 3. Also ran: Canteen, Cannia Chiel, Terrapin, Blazer, Sychein. At the six furlong mark the field was well together, Red Gauntlet at the head, Canteen and Terrapin in the rear With abSat half a mile to go Blazer commenced to drop away, leaving Buluwayo just behind Red Gauntlet. Gladsome, who had been quietly moving through, came really into view at about three furlongs from home, and quietly moving through, came realty into view at about three furlongs from home, and quickly took the third place, behind ed Gauntlet and Buluwayo. Gladsome’s effort, though well sustained, did not enable her to catch the leaders, and Red Gauntlet turned into the straight first, in front of Buluwayo. Buluwayo dashed Into the lead, apparently without an effort, about 200 yards from home, and the pony son of Perkin Warbeck having the whole field beaten he raced away alone and won with the greateat ease by four lengths from Red Gauntlet. Gladsome, easing up In the last stride or two, was a little more than two lengths away. Time, 2.3 G 2-5, a record for the course. Dividends, £ll 12/ and £1 12/. Malden Plate, one mile.—A. G. Miskin’S The Mohican, 8.0 (Hewitt), 1; Brighton, 8.10, 2; Happy Home, 8.4, 3. Also started: Turgenief and Eeglon. Won easily by a length. Tfme, 1.46 1-5. Dividend, £1 8/. Publican’s Handicap, six furlongs.—J. Jeff’s Petrovna, 8.10 (J. Pine), 1; Eolah, 6.9, 2; Kremlin, 8.0, 3. Also started: Vladimir, Flower o’Clutha, Crown Imperial, Donna Rosa. Won by half a length, Kremlin a length away. Time, 1.17 1-5. Dividends, £3 2/ and £2. Selling Race, seven furlongs.—A. J. Brown’s Almanac, 7.12 (McCluskey), 1; Mariposa, 8.4, 2; Gallileo, 7.13, 3. Also started: Off Chance. Won easily by six lengths. Time, 1.33. Dividend, £1 14/. The yvinner was bought by Mr Moors for £44. Stewards* Welter, seven furlongs.—Ellis Bros.’ Blackstone, 8.0 (L. G. King), I; Transport, 8.4, 2; Flower o’Clutha, 9.3, 3. Also started started: Magnificent, Tugela, .Count of Kolmar, Trentbrldge. Inside the distance Blackstone was on terms with Transport, and in a good finish between the placed horses, won by u length from Transport, who beat Flower o’Clutha by a neck for second place. Time, 1.30 35. Dividends, £6 14/ and £2 Q/. I SECOND DAY. DUNEDIN, Friday. The second day of the Dunedin Jockey Chib’s autumn meeting was held In lovely weather. The attendance was good for an off day, and speculation was fairly brisk, the amount put through the totalizator being XoIGU 10/, us compared wills

£4354 10/ last year. Dividends were mod Mt.

The results were as follows: - Second Hack Handicap.—The Mohican, 9.3 (Hewitt), 1; Brighton, 7.7, 2; Royal Crown, 9.3, 3. All started. Won by a long neck, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 1.34 2-5. Dividends, £1 14/ and £1 2/. City Stakes.—Tessera (Hewitt). 1; Quickflre 2, Tsa 3. Also started: Stepchild. Won easily by four lengths, half a length between second and third. Time 1.5 2-5. Dividend, £1 8/. Jockey Club Handicap.—Red Gauntlet (King), 1; Blazer 2, De La Key. 3. Also started—Sychem. Won comfortably by lengths. Time 2.11 4-5. Dividend £1 14/.

Disposal Handicap. — Almanac. 8.13 (Mason), 1; Off Chance, 6.12, 2. Won by a short heck. Time 1.37 2-5. Dividend £lB .

Domain Handicap, six furlongs.—R. McDonald's Flower o’ Clutha, 6.13, 1 Kremlin, 8.4, 2; Lolah, 7.3 3. Also started: Petrovna, Vladimir, Crown Imperial, La Russc, Happy Home. Won by a couple of lengths. Time 1.18 2-5. Dividends £5 12/ and £l. Tria! Handicap. six furlongs.—Ellis’ Bros.’ Brighton. 7.5. 1; Quagga, 7.9, 2; Red Ronald. 8.3, 3. Also started: Summer Rose, Ability, Mariposa. Navarre. Won bv two lengths. Time, 1.18 4-5. Dividends, £2 12/ and £2 10/. Railway Plate, five furlongs.—Sir Geo. Clifford’s Stronghold, 7.10, 1; Alisa, 7.0, 2; Petrovna, 9.0, 3. Passing the distance Alisa put in a determined challenge, and in a splendid finish home suffered defeat bv half a head. Time, 1.4 3-5. Dividend, £1 G/.

Suburban Welter Handicap, one mile. — Messrs Ellis Bros.’ Juniper, 9.0, 1: Stepdancer, 8.5, 2; Tiansport. 8.4, 3. Also started: Magnificent. Count of Kolmar. Tugela, Trentbridgo. Won by half a length. Time, 1.42 l-ss. Dividends, £1 18/ and 12/.

THIRD DAY. DUNEDIN, Saturday. The Dunedin Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting concluded at Wingatui to-day In splendid weather. The attendance was fair. A protest was entered against Roller in the Hurdles on the ground of crossing, but the stewards dismissed the. protest. The sum of £5669 10/ was put through the totalisator, as against £5713 for the corresponding day last year. The total handled for the meeting was £17,970, as compared with £16,633 last year. The following are the results:—•

Hurdles.—Roller (Thomas). 1; Phaetonitis 2, Pipl 3. Won by half a length, three lengths betwen second and third. Time, 2.56 1-5. Dividend, £2 14/. A protest entered for crossing was duly Investigated and dismissed.

Abbottsford Wolter.—Sychem (Hewitt), 1; Magnificent 2, Trentbridgo 3. Scratched —Brighton. Won all the way. Time, 1.41 4-5. Dividend, £2 6/.

Anniversary.—Blazer (McKay) 1, Lolah 2, Red Gauntlet 3. Terrapin swung round at the post, and took no part in the race. Red Gauntlet and Lolah made the running till the straight was reached, when Blazer joined them and won easily by a length and a quarter. Time, 1.41 *2-5. Dividend, £4 12/.

Hopeful Stakes.—Alisa (Derrott) 1, Blackstone 2, Quickflre 3. All started. Ails.i hopped off the mark quickest, and never being headed won by four lengths. Time, J. 16 2-5. Dividends, £1 18/ and £1 2/. Third Hack Handicap. Seven furlongs. —Mr A. E. Ward’s Red Ronald, 7.10 (R. King), 1; Biighton, 8.0, 2; Summer Rose, 8.7, 3. Also started: La Russo, Witch Winnie, Steelspur. Won by a length and a-ha If. Time Im. 31s. Dividend £7 4/. Flying Handicap. Five furlongs.- Mr W. McNaught/s Kremlin, 9.0 (R. King), 1; Flower o’ Clutha, 8., 2; Happy Homo, 6.7. 3. Also started: Navarre. Won easilv bv four lengths. Time 1.4 2 ss. Dividend £1 18/. Wingatui Stakes. Six furlongs.—Messrs Fills Brothers’ Rod Gauntlet, 10.0 (L. King, 1; Vladimir. 9.10, 2. Won comfortably by dose on four lengths. Time 1.17, Dividend £1 14/. Farewell Handicap. One mile. Messrs EJlis Brothers’ br c Blackstone, 6.7 (Thomson), 1; Tugela, 7.5, 2; Southerly Buster, 6.7, 3. Also started: De la Roy, Flower o’ Clutha, Sychem, Transport. After a splendid finish Blackstone won by a long neck. Tugela ust beating Southerly Buster. Time 1.45. Dividends, £5 16/ and £1 4/. © © © WOODVILLE JOCKEY FLU BIS AL TIMN MEET IN G. WOODVILLE, Wednesday. The opening day of the Woodville Jockey Club’s meeting was held in fine weather. The attendance was very large, and speculation brisk. The sum of £5667 was put through tho totalisator, being £932 more than the corresponding day last year. Tho racing was very interesting. There were close finishes, though no big dividendsMaiden Hurdles:—Messmer 1. Ansen 2, Sylvie 3. Time, £1 18/. Dividend, £B.

Maiden Hurdles.—Nadador 1. Mlm King 2. Hluekura 3. Dividends £3 1/ and 15/.

Handicap. 1 mile.—St. Alba, 7.18, 1; Pokeko, 8.11, 2; Quilted. 8.10, 3. Tane was scratched. Won by half a length. Time, lin. 44 l-5«. Dividend, £3 SV-

Woodville Cup of 200SOVS, H ml leg. - Starshoot, 7.13. 1; Romeo. 8.13. 2; Hydrant. 6.7, 3. Scratched: Field Battery. Idea. Sally Port, Cyrus, Apprentice. Romeo led for the greater part of the Journey, and was first Into the straight, where he was tackled by Staishoot, who gradually wore him down and won by almost a length. Time, 2.9. Dividends, £2 16.' and !«/. County Handicap. 6 furlongs. St. Harp. 0.12, 1; Kudu, 8.4, 2; Wangaehu, 7.8, 3. Noto and Tan gat ama i were scratched. Won by a clear length. Time. 1.16 4-5. Dividends, £5 8/ and 13/.

President’s Handicap, 7 furlnngs.--Per-fection, 7.0, If Apprentice, 7.2, 2; Tirol**, 7.2, 3. Scratched: Field Battery. Fleka. and Livonia. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.30 3-5. Dividend, £4 8/.

Victoria Handicap, 1 mile and a distance. !—Anadeja, 8.10. 1; Silverllne, 8.10, 2; Ontario, 10.7, 3. Scratched: Quilted and Moeraki. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.2.3-5. Dividends, £2 8/ and £1 19/. Telephone Handicap, 5 fuilongs. Replete, 7.9, 1; Goldwai, 7.0, 2; Waikakahe. 6.7, 3. Scratched: Ballarat, Pokeka, and Wangarhu. Won by a length and a half. Time, J.. 4 2-5. Dividends, £3 and 18/.

WOOD VI LI/E. Thursday. The weather for tho second day of Hie Woodville Jockey Club’s meeting was simply perfect, and the attendance of the general public was better than on the first day. Th? amount put through the totallsa tor. althoufjh very satisfactory, was not up to the first day. It amounted to £4885. making the total £10,552 for the meeting This is £924 more than for the corespond Ing meeting last year, and also a record for the club. Throughout the racing was very interesting, and It says a great deal for the conduct of the races when it Is stated that not a single protest or discordant note sounded throughout the two daj/s. The results were as follows: — Settlers’ Hack. Waitoti, 7.8. 1; St. Alba. 8.11, 2; Wangaehu, 7.9, 3. Dividends, £l7/ and 10/. Hurdles. -Miss King. 10.7, 1: Seaweed, 10.2, 2; Nadador, 10.12, 3. Dividends. £2 3/ and £1 2,<'. Ballance Welter of 45sovs. seven furlongs. St. Harp. 1; The Gift, 2; Silverline. 3. Notos was scratched. Time, 1.34. Dividends, £2 2 and £5 2/. Autumn Handicap of 150sovs, one mile and a distance.-- Hydrant. 1; Fleka, 2; Starshoot, 3. Soultina and Perfection were scratched. Time, 1.55 3-5. Dividends, £3 17/ and £6 14/. Kumeroa Handicap of 40sovs. six furlongs.—Kudu, 1; Coxswain, 2; Catspaw, 3. Patuna was scratched. Won all the way by a length. Time, 1.18 3-5. Dividend, £4. Shorts’ Handicap of 50sovs, five furlongs.—Replete, 1; Watkakaho, 2; Wangaehu, 3. Pokeka was scratched. Time, 1.34 45. Dividends, £2 13/ and £2. Scurry Handicap ot 35sovs. five furlongs —Not<»s and Pahuwai, a dead heat; Forest Vale, 3. Scratched: St. Harp. Anser Anser. Sir Lock. Time, 1.4. Dividends: Notos. £3 5/; Pahuwai. £2 4/. Goldora wa.*j coupled with Notos.

Maharahara Handicap.—Capulet, I; Perfection, 2; Tirolc, 3. Time, 1.45. Dividends, £5 16/ and 12,.

© © © V.R.C. AUTL’MN MEETING. OUTSIDER V INS NEWMARKET HANDICAP. MELBOURNE, February 27. The V.R.C. inaugurated their autumn meeting to-day at Flemington in line weather. There was a splendid attendance. Backers had a very bad day, popular and heavily-backed fancies going down in a number of instances. The Newmarket Handicap was especially disastrous to backers. The favourite. Playa way, started with odds of 5 to 4 laid on her ability (<» win. Mairp, who scored, was hardly backed at all. He belongs to a bookmaker. The following are the results: — The St. Leger Stakes of 500sovs added. For three year-olds. One mile and threequarters.—Mr C. L. Macdonald’s Scottish King, 8.10, 1; F. .1. A., 8.10, 2; Sweet Nell. 8.7, 3; Mallard, .8.10. Betting: 4 to 5 on Scottish King, 2 to 1 against F.J.A., 8 to 1 Mallard. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 3m. 7s. The Newmarket Handicap of lOOOsovs., six furlongs. Mr E. K.-lly’s Mairp, 8.6 ,1, Pendant, 9.12, 2; Playa way, 7.11, 3; Sva Kale, 7.11, I. Also started: Bonnie Chip!, Paul Pry, Fifmiess, Independence, Latchkey, Nirvana, Martinique, Possum, Giggles, Mimer, Hazel Lad, Mistral, Ran (\ontha, Katoombn, Markr.' Retting: 5 to 4 o:i Playa way, 6 tn 1 against Sea Kale, 33 tn I Mairp. At tho tan crossing lndependuiic<was first. In front of Mairp. Latchkey, I’endant. Playa way, Mistral. Possum, and Sea Kale. At the distance Play a way and I’cu-

Aant led the field, the latter being slightly In advance of Malrp, who made a big run Jimfde the distance and tackled Pendant, winning all out by a neck. Playaway finished a length and a-balf oft third. Time Im. 17i».

The Sires’ Produce Stakes of 300sovs., six for longs. Mr A. McCracken's Impression, b. 7, 1; Billingsgate, 8.10, 2; Bailark, 8.10, 3. Also started; Red Streak. Culroy. Betting: 5 to 4 on BHlinsgate, 3 to 1 against Impression. Won by a abort length. Time Im. 18i».

The Essendon Stakes of SOOsovs added Wclght-lvr-nge. One mile and u-half.—

Mr D. Clarke's Emir, 8.1, 1; Lord Cardigan, 8.1. 2; Combat, 8.12, 3. Betting. Even money on Lord Carlrand, 4 to 1 against Emir, Australia and Combat. After the field left the straight Lord Cardigan assumed the lead, waicli be maintained till a furlong from borne, where "Emir challenged him, and the pair fought out a terrific finish, Emir, on the outside, winning by a short head. Time, 2m. 381 s. The fielders obccted to pay out on Emir for some little time, anticipating that a protest would be lodged by Mr Mayo, the owner of Lord Cardigan. The New South Wales sportsman, however, refused to enter an objection. © © © OTAIIUIIV TROTTING CLUB'S MEETING. SECOND DAY. Trial Trot. 1J miles.—Kedleaf, scratch. 1: Kiteonetea. 3s. 2; Cleve, 21s, 3. Scratched: Carbolic. Won by three lengths. Time, 4.10. Dividends, 16/ and £1 9/. Epsom Trot. miles.—Lusitania, 7s, 1: Duke C., scratch, 2; Miss Huon, 15s, 3. All started. Won easily by 20 lengths. Time, 3.57. Dividends, £3 19/. Bummer Trot Handicap of SOsovs, 2 mllei —iSir Robert, 16s, 1; Baxter, Bs, 2; Kite* onatea, 225, 3. Also started: Rosalind, Empress, Elack Diamond, Rebel Boy, Lit* tie Beu, Duchess of Rothschild. Rebel Boy was in front after the first furlong, and past the stand and around to the back, where ha was headed by Sir Robert, who held command passing the stand the sec* end time. Around the back Baxter got within 20 Lengths of Sir Robert, who wai being hard ridden. At the entrance to the straight Baiter was within five lengths of the leader, but broke badly, and Sir Robert trotting steadily won an exciting race by two lengths, with 15 lengths between second and third. Time, 5.22. Dividends, £4 9/ and 10/.

Suburban Pony Handicap of 50sovs, C furlongs. Annoyed, 11.2, 1; Gladys Rose, 7.13, 2; Whawhai, 7.4, 3. Also started.; Sonoma, Sally Horner, Solitary, Little Mabel. From a disgraceful start Annoyed Showed out five lengths in front of the field, who got oft’ in straggling order. Annoy <»d carried on the running around the back to the entrance to the straight,where Gladys Rose was within a length of her. At the distance Gladys Rose got on terms with Annoyed, and the pair fought out a great finish, Annoyed lasting long enough to win by a head, Whawhai five lengths uway third. Time, 1.20 J. Dividends, £1 6/ and £1 5/. Tramway Trot Handicap, 1J mile. —• Fibre, 21s, 1; Snip, 245, 2; Little Paul, 245, 3. Also started: Nat Gould, Lady Florence, Duchess of Rothschild, Pleasanton, Mack. Fibre was quickest to get going, and showed the way around the back from Snip and Mack. Fibre still had command im they raved past the stand, and around the back the second time. Snip got within two lengths of Fibre going through the dip. and looked all over a winner, but breaking badly Fibre had no difficulty in going on and winning by 10 lengths from Snip, who was a similar distance in front of Little Paul. Time, 4.13 3-5. Dividends, £2 3/ and 6/. Telegraph Trot Handicap of 35sovs, 1 mile.—Colenso, err, 1; Donuisetti, Bs, 2. Also started: Macquarrie, Bert, and Isabel (distanced*. Donnizettl was in front as they passed the stand. At the gate Isabel wa? on terms, and the pair were together going down the back, where L»onnizettl broke Iradly, leaving Isabel in the lead. Entering the straight C-olenso was within a length of Isabel, but got up, and Isabel led till well inside the distance, where Coleuso, who got going again quickly, caught and passed her, and making no further mistakes won a good race by two lengths,Donnlzettl five lengths away third. Time, 2.41. Dividends, 19/ and 11/. Isabel galloped past the post. Isabel finished second, but the stewards held a meeting and decided to distance Isabel for galloping during the race, her rider (Cotton, jun). being fined £l.

High-class Trot Handicap of 50sovs, 1J mite.--Miss Huon, 21s, 1; Duke C.. 6s, X; Rashlight, 2Os, 3. Also started: Polly IL, K.D., Empress, Sir Robert, Victor Hugo. Mies Huon was in command for the first two furlongs, when she was passed by Rushlight, who showed the way past the stand and around to the back, where he broke badly, and Miss Huon again got in front, and trotting steadily won all oot by three lengths from Duke C., who was a length in front of Rash light, with Polly Il arid Empress close up. Time, 4.8. Dividends, £4 19/ and £1 19/. Alexandra Handicap of 35sovs, 5 fur* long*. --Gladys Rose, 8.10, 1; Cuisine, carrod 7.12, 2; Rapid, 7.0. 3. Aleo started: Bally Homer, Whawhai, Mataura, Seashell. Cuisine was first on her foet, and inn de the running along the back three lengths Id front of Rapid and Gladys Rose. Cuisine was first Into the straight, and led to the distance, where Gladys Rose mujrht and passed her, and going on won easily by two lengths frecm Cuisine, who wee a length Ln front of Rapid. Time, LB. Dividends, £1 4/ and £1

THIRD DAY. The weather was beautiful for the concluding day of the Otahuhu Trotting Club's sumrnei* meeting, and there was a good attendance. The sum of £2283 10/ was passed through the machine, making a grand total of £6554 for the meeting, an luciease of £2 on the corresponding meeting lust year. , i J The meeting was well managed by the officials, headed by Mr. F. D. Yonge, tbo secretary, the only uupleasantuess being tn connec t ion with the starting of the Welcome Stakes, won by Annoyed. A protest was entered by the owner of Gladys Rose (who was a warm favourite) ou the grounds that Annoyed was Ln front of the post when the word was given to go. After hearing the evidence of Mr. Cutts, the stuiter, and Mr. R. B. Lusk, the judge, the stewards decided to dismiss the protest, a decision the evidence of Mr. Lusk was the main factor in bringing about, as Mr. Lusk was really the only one in a position to see. From the stewards’ stand it certainly appeared as if Annoyed was a good half-length in front. Immediately after the rare Mr. Cutts tendered his resignation as starter, which was accepted by the stewards.

Kidney Pal was made an odds on favourite for the opening event, the President’s Trot, and, getting going quickly, lasted long enough to win by two lengths from Bell Car, who spoilt a good winning chance by breaking at the entrance to the straight.

Only three Hued up for the Second Harness Trot. Snip, who had the liberal start of 40sec, was made a warm favourite. Snip got a good break on the field, and, being nicely handled by Herd, who never bustled him, won easily by five lengths from Duke C., who trotted gamely, but had no chance of conceding such a handicap.

There were three withdrawals from the Welcome Stakes of six furlongs, for gallopers, leaving a field of five to face the starter, Gladys Rose being sorted out as a good thing. As mentioned above, the race was spoiled by an uneven start, Annoyed bring shot out, while the favourite lost at least twenty lengths Annoyed was never headed, and although challenged In the straight by Whawhai and Gladys Rose, she won by two lengths from Whawhai, who was half a length in front of Gladys Rose.

The ten acceptors on the card saw the post for the Criterion Trot, Three Kings being sorted out for the favourite. After Belladonna had made the running for about a mile, the favourite got in front, and, trotting in good style, won easily by five lengths from Black Diamond, Belladonna 30 lengths away third. A protest for inconsistent running was dismissed.

Kitty was made an odds-ou favourite in a field of nine who turned out for the Pony Trot, 1* mile, and after being in front for a mile and a quarter she tired badly and was caught and passed by Maidee, who lasted long enough to win all out by five lengths from the consistent Fibre, the favourite six lengths away third.

A field of eight in the March Trot produced one of the best races ever seen at Alexandra Park. Waitekaurl was favourite, with Albert Victor also well backed. The pony Victor Hugo, who was on the limit, was in tile lead till entering the straight for home, but breaking badly, the scratch horse Albert Victor passed him and led to the distance,where Victor Hugo, who got going again, caught and passed, him, and the whole of the field closing up a great finish saw Victor Hugo win by a length from Waitekauri, who just beat Albert Victor (who tired to nothing in the last furlong) on the post, the rest of the field close up; in fact, there was not more than ten lengths between the first and last of the field.

Seven rolled out for the Dash Trot, of one mile, Baxter being sorted out as something approaching a moral. Donnizetti, on the limit, led for about six furlongs, when the favourite went to the front and was never afterwards troubled, winning pulling up by three lengths from Donnizetti, with Nat Gould six lengths away in third place.

Eight saw the post for the Man-ukan Handicap, a scramble of four furlongs for gallopers. Vulpine was sorted out as the most likely to score. Inspiration next in request. A fairly even start, of which Inspiration got the worst, saw Whawhai quickest on his but before a furlong was covered Garnet was in front, and led to the distance, where Cuisine came with a run, and in a good finish home won by half a length from Garnet, Inspiration being a similar distance away third. Prior to the start of the Mauukau Handicap Dixon, the rider of Garnet, was thrown, but escaped serious injury, and the services of Satman had to be procured, Dixon being unable to ride. © © © TAHUNA PARK CLUB S MEETING. DUNEDIN, Thursday. The Tahuna Park Trotting Club’s meeting was held to-day in tine weather. The amount put through the totalisator was £2218, as compared with £3036 last year. Results:— Tahuna Cup of 80sov«, 2 miles.—Jim Jim, 2Os, 1; Queen V., 20s, 2; Lieutenant J., 265, 3. Five others started. Won by the nli or test of heads. Time, 5.12|. Dividends, £2 10/ and £1 8/. Ladles’ Bracelet, 2 miles.—Airedale, Bs, 1; Urchin, 19s, 2; Game (’hick. 255, 3. Three others started. Time, 5.45. Dividend, £2 8/.

High-class Handicap (harness) of lOObovs, 2 miles.—Novice, 9s, 1; Viva, 11®, 2; Norseman, 11s, 3. Four others started. Won by two lengths. Time, 5.4 1-5. Dividend* £2 10/ and £1 6/ a

Dunedin Handicap (harness), 2 miles.— Brother, 28s, 1; ’Frisco, 225. 2; Larrikin, 38s, 8. Won.very easily. Time, &.38. Dividend, £1 2/.

Electric Handicap (saddle), 1 mile.— Maniac, 4b, 1; George M., 10s, 2; Bklp, 7s, 8. Six others started. Won by a neck by Mauiae. The owner ot George 11. entered a protest on the gronnd of Maniac galloping, and the owner dt Skip entered a protest against both Maniac and George M. on the same ground. The stewards awarded the stakes to George M. Dividends: George M., £1 12/; Skip, £3. Dash Handicap (harness), 1 mile.— George M„ 20s, 1; Almond, Bs, 2; Queen, 15s, 3. Also started: Lucinda. Won bv six lengths. Time, 2.31 2-5. Dividend, £9 16/. © © © WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. The following are the acceptances for the Wanganui Jockey Club's Autumu Meeting:— WANGANUI CUP, Is mile. _ at lb. st lb. Convoy 9 0 Ghoorka 7 2 Canteen 810 Armistice 7 2 Borneo 8 0 Heroism 6 9 Canute Chicl 7 8 Cyrus 6 7 Flying Handicap, G furlongs.—Shrapnel 9.4, Starshoot 9.3 (including 51b penalty), Westguard 8.11, Exmoor 8.10, Full Cry 8.8, Black Reynard 8.7, Madrigal 8.6, Armistice 8.0, Ballarat 7.12, Kaharoa 7.8, Tukapa 7.4, Waikakaha 7.4, Alba Rose 7.2, Jewellery 7.2, The Ganger 7.0, Reclaimer 7.0, Garvin 6.10, Lady Soult 6.10, Glory 6.10, Lass o’ Gowrie G. 9. Stewards’ Stakes, 1 mile.—Dexterity 8.8, Dingo 8.7, Field Battery 8.5, Full Cry 8.4, Asteroid 7.6, Durable 7.6, Jewellery 7.0, Bowman 6.12, Hydrant 6.12 (including 51b penalty), Lady Soult 6.10. First Handicap Hurdles, 2 miles and a distance.—Waiwera 12.10, Otairi 10.9,Mourner 9.7, Hu tan a 9.7, Miss King 9.7 (including 71b penalty/. Rags 9.6, Aroha 9.3. Hack Hurdles. — Hanan 12.7, Glinockle 11.3, Lissa 10.9, Pharos 10.3, Toledo 9.3, Opaeae 9.2, First Lesson 9.0. Juvenile Stakes, 6 furlongs.—Novgorod 7.10, General Average 7.2, Fontenoy 7.2, Barcaphemie 7.0, Valois 7.0, Queen’s Messenger 7.0, Stepma-r 7.0. Petrie Welter Handicap, 1 mile and a (distance.—Ostiak 11.7, Handwork 10.0, Asteroid 9.10, Tupara 9.6, Cavalry 9.6, Mussel 9.5, Blackwing 9.4. Faritnlai 9.3, Hydrant 9.3, Tirole 9.3, Handsome Rose 9.0. Waitoa Hack Race —Louisa 9.4, Sea Lion 9.3, St. Harp 7.7 (including 71b penalty), Gawin 7.6, Little Turk 7.0, Gold Trip 7.0. Jackson Stakes, 6 furlongs. — Machine Gun 9.6, Achilles 9.5, Exmoor 8.4, Novgorod 7.2, Chryseis 6.13, Stepmar 6.10. © © © SOUTH AUCKLAND RACING CLUB’S MEETING. The following acceptances have been received for the South Auckland Racing Club’s meeting, which takes place on Saturday next: — Trial Handicap of 20sovs, seven furlongs. —Escape 7.13, Pukehoa 7.13, Fox 6.10, Taniwha 6.9, Little Mabel 6.7. Handicap Hurdles of 30sovs, one mile and a half.—Lingard 10.1, Mocassin 9.13, Loch Lomond 9.9, Sirdar 9.9, Kuranui 9.0, Vanquish 9.0, Rolf 9.0. South Auckland Cup of GOsovs, ofle mile and a half.—Zuleika 8.8, Dolores 8.6, Solo 8.5, Annoyed 8.3, Soultflsb 7.5, Anchorite 7.2, Lady Hune 7.0, Idasa 6.12, Corporal 6.7, Escape 6.7. Pony Handicap of 25sovs, six furlongs.— Sweet Marie 8.9, Whalwhai 8.4, Topsail 7.8, Little Mabel 7.3, Signal 6.13, Itt G. 12, Storyteller 6.7. Handicap Steeplechase of BOsovs, about three miles. —Dingo 11.6, Star 10.3, Lingard 9.13, Evermore 9.9, Hylas 9.9, Tuni 9.7. Flying Handicap of 3Osovs, five furlongs. — Solo 9.3, Annoyed 9.2, Anchorite 8.6,

Newtown 8.4, Neoteorlnl 7.13, Lady Bobs 7.2, Daffodil 6.12, Kitty G.lO, Fox 6.10, Peeress 6.7.

Clnudelands Handicap of 40sovs, one mile. —Solo 8.9, Zuleika 8.9, Hautapu 8.4, Soultflsh 7.7, Newtown 7.0. Neoteortni 7.3, Grey Seaton 7.0, Corporal 6.7, Peeress 6.7.

AUCKLAND MACINU CLUB'I AUTUMN MEETING.

The following nominations were received Inst night lu connection with the A.H.C.

Antnmn Meeting at BllersMe oa April 2,4, a»d S:—

Easter Handicap of SZOcovs, 1 mile.—Te ArcJia, Delaula, Scotty, Corporal, Cozuroy, Austerlitz., Zuielka, Gold Seal, Llvoula, Neoteorlnl, Tukapa, 'Annoyed, Newtown. Lady Hune, Hops Walpuna, Durable,Maro, Grand Rapids. Bagpipes, Jewellery, Lady Annie, Idaaa, Regulation, Spalpeen. Madrigal, Red Gauntlet, Buluwayo, Geordie, Starshcot, Float, Miss Lottie, Achilles, Ghoorka, Exmoor, Baltimore, Putty,Nnnaa, Walrlki, Marshal Soult, Romeo, Solo, Welleast, Strathavon. Brighton Handicap Hurdle Race of lOOsova, 2 miles. —Haydn, Aka Aka. Cannongate, l.iiigard, Khama, Spalpeen, Up-*o-Date, Lady Haven, Princess of Thole, Hippowai, Vai Rosa, Mocassin, Hautapu. Autumn Handicap of doOsovs, 11 mile.— Delania, Seotty, Bonheur, Convoy, Zuleika, Gold Seal, Sonltfish, Annoyed, latdy Hune, Durable, Maro, Bagpipes, Jewellery, idasa. Spalpeen, Yolette, Madrigal, Red Gaunt, let, Buluwayo. Geordie, Starehoot, Float, Miss Lottie, Ghoorka, Achilles. Putty.ldas, Wairikl, Matamataharakeke, Dolores, Romeo, Strathavon.

St. George’s Handicap of SOOsovs, 1} mile.—Te Aroha, Delania, Scotty. Convoy Zuleika, Neoteorlnl Tukapa, Soultflsh, Annoyed, Newtown, Lady Hune, Ropa Waipuua, Durable. Maro, Bagpipes, Jewellery, Idasa, Regulation, Corporal, Madrigal, Red Gauntlet, Buluwayo, Geordie, Starehoot. Float, Miss Lottie, Ghoorka, Baltimore, Putty, Idas, AiVairiki, Matamataharakeke Dolores, Marshal Soult, Romeo, Wellcast. Strathavon.