TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XIII, 26 March 1904, Page 17

TURF NOTES.

Hippowai lias wou six times out of his last seven starts. G. Price, the Wanganui horseman, is on a visit to Auckland. The Liverpool Grand National is to be run on Friday next. Mr Rathbone’s successes at the Napier Par.: meeting were overdue. Though not the mare she was. Westguard retains some of her old form. The Thames Jockey Club’s autumn meeting takes place on Thursday next. The dividend on Anchorite in the Final Handicap at the Ohinemuri Meeting was £2 1/. Mr 11. Telford, the wbll known Wellington trainer* is at present on a visit to Auckland. A lot of money was in town on Friday for Hylas in the Paeroa Steeplechase, which he won. Rchua appears to have run in-and-out at Napier Park, and likely as not did not start well each time he ran.

The sum of £11,734 was passed through the totalizators at the Stratford meeting during the two days.

Frank MacManemin has handled the Phoebus Apollo. Forme colt purchased at the last Wellington Park sale.

Batman did the hat trick at Waihi, riding three winners for Mv T. W. Armitage there.

Landlock, who is still under the ban. Is being hacked about, and was tn town a couple of times during the week.

After winning the Handicap Maiden Race at Waihi, Better Days was sold to Mr Fitzgerald of circus fame for £l5. General Average, the Hotchkiss —Crecy two-year-old colt, comes to Ellerslie this week, ami will go into F. Macmauemin’s ha nds.

The Tologa Bay Racing Club put £2382 through their totalizator at their recent meeting. Racing is taking a good hold at the Bay.

Probably no horse racing this season has been up and down the handicapping scale more than Tyrone in a period of less than four months.

Waipawa was third in the chief handicap on the second day of the Stratford Meeting, not RustiqUe, as wired by the Press Association. Horscowners are reminded that nominations are due for the principal events of the Avondale Jockey Club’s autumn meeting on Friday, the 25th Inst. The cable announces that Mr Gollan’s Seahorse Ft. finished second for the International Hurdle Race, run on Thursday last. Surplice, a mare by Tasman, in Koss Heaton’s stable, has been thrown out of hut will remain in Heaton’s charge for a while. On the way to the Waihi races Ondontomes, who was engaged In tlie Maiden Handicap, fell lame, and had to be left at Karaogabake. Bookmakers who visited the Mauku meeting did n lot of their business with local men, who they say had a long way the best of the deal. Wairiki has made his re-appearance at KMersHe, and on Saturday morning did a good working gallop on the sand truck, lie Is looking in great heart. As an outcome of some talk an offer was made by Mr A. Phillips, the owner of the pony Cut Hue. to match his mare to raeo Pahwaihi (the winner of the Polo Cup K four furlongs' for £25. At one Hine II looked certain the match would come off. but negntlat ions fell Liurouglu and the match was abandoned.

The well kuown riders Buchanan and Bird went over to To A rob a after the Waihi meeting to take the baths there for weightreducing purposes.

T. Cotton, sen., is breaking In a three year old by Eton, and a two year old by the same sire. Though a bit poor at present. they look likely sorts.

Pahwaihi, the winner of the big event nt the polo sports, 1? a nice cut of a pony, and ought to be equal to winning something better than a polo cup.

Fred Davis rode four winners on the second day of the Napier Park Meeting. He also piloted Fleka in the Napier Park Cup, which made his first success in that race.

Corporal, who was disqualified by the Waihi t :ub for thirty days, was racing at the Ohinemuri Racing Club meeting, Jils owner having appealed to the Metropolitan Club.

Millie ran quite up to the expectations of most people at the Ohinemuri Meeting, winning both her engagements on the opening day, and suffering a head defeat on the second.

Entries for the minor events at the A.R.C. autumn meeting close next Friday, 25th Inst., at 9 p.in. Acceptances for the Easter Handicap and Brighton Hurdles are due at the same time.

When the railway runs to Waihi Hie meetings there should improve. Many owners do not care to take their horses there over the rough road from Paeroa and other places.

A Sydney writer figures it out that Mr Daly, in his handicap for the Doncaster Handicap, makes Air Motor out 101 b better over a mile than such smashers as Wakeful and Cruciform.

, F. Ross decided to run Mr Burgess’ gelding Rolf in Winkers in the Hurdie Race at Waihi, and he went straight and Jumped well, but though he led most of the way, failed to stay out the course.

Word comes from Melbourne that Scottish King injured his suspensory ligament when competing in the Champion Stakes, and pulled up lame. It may be some time before he races again, if ever he sports silk.

The light weight Young rode four winners at Stratford races. rk Ryan won three, and was five times in a place, and ohce fourth. during the two days. G. Price had two wins for ten rides.

There was quite a run on the “Graphic” last week by sportsmen who were anxious to secure pictures of defunct Record - Reign, probably the best all-round horse this country ever produced.

Mr Cutts resigned his position as starter to the Ohinemuri Jockey Club at the same time as he resigned from the Thames, but was asked by the Ohiuemuri Club to reconsider his decision, which tie did.

A number of penclllers refused to pay the Ohinemuri Jockey Club the fee required for the privilege of doing business on the course. Five pounds a day was asked, and only a few members of Tatcersall’s did. business.

Kiatere, the well known hunter by Cas-tor-Victoria, won the principal event at the recent Opotiki meeting, and ran second to All Fours (by Muskapeer) in the Hurdle Race. Kiatere and All Fours ran in the same Interest.

The hurdles at the Waihi meeting were strong, but had good wings on. and all the horses went straight with the exception of Valedictory, who ran off the first, an unexpected happening, seeing that she won a hurdle race a week earlier at Katikati. Daffodil was very wild before she ran hi the Borough Handicap at Waihi. and took a deal out of herself. She ran well for three furlongs, but Lady Bobs carried too many guns for her. Daffodil has plenty of pace, and may come iu time. Dr. Paget, who was the first horseman to Introduce the Sloan style of riding to New Zealand, rode Dick Turpin at Stratford, finishing second each time, and in his second essay another stride would have altered the result to a win. The ex-New Zealand pony Sen Spray, by Lebel —Leona, who went to South Africa some time ago. won the Pony Purse, five furlongs, nt the O R C. Turf Club'a meeting. Another cx-New Zealander in Ukase was second. Sea Bpray carried 9.5, and paid a dividend of £l3 10/.

The owner of Corporal, it is understood, baa approached the Auckland Racing Club relative to his disqualification by the Waihi Club, and that Club will be asked to explain their reason for rrfwduf to take th* appeal agaiust the decision they arrived at.

St. Winifred, who started favourite for the Stratford Cup, suddenly dropped back when three furlongs had beeu covered, and It was found next morhing find jarred one of tier joints, and she was nut started a second time at the meeting.

The stewards held a meeting to consider the rnuuiug of Dolores at the Ohinemuri meeting. but did not disturb the verdict of the judge when that mate won the Paeroa Handicap. Dolores has not performed very consistently at any time.

A man who was seen to speak to a bookmaker from the enclosures at Stratford was seized by the shoulder by a steward, who got in return a stunning blow on the check. It will now be a question for a Resident Magistrate to decide who was the first to commit an assault.

A Sydney correspondent says that trotting Is not making much headway there, though there are a few enthusiasts, inclnd ing Mr Hungerford, secretary io the N’W South Wales Trotting Club, who have been working hard to ensure success.

The Coromandel meeting, which was fixed for the 17th March, did not eventuate. It was a mistake to fix a day that clashed with the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s meeting, and the nomiuatious were all insufficient to bring off a meeting on that date.

For communicating with bookmakers through the fence at the rear of the saddling paddock at Stratford, several persons were escorted from the grounds by order of the club.

An endeavour will be made to get a special meeting of the Auckland Racing Club to deal with the appeal made by Mr Abbott, the owner of Delia Rose, against the decision of the stewards of the Tuakati Jockey Club, who dismissed bls protest against Jack Brown for going inside a post nt the recent Timkau meeting. It is to be hoped the matter will be settled shortly.

There were thirteen starters in the Welter Handicap at Stratford on the second day. Kangaroo, after gating home by a short margin, was protested against for being entered with a wrong ago. Got by the parrot-mouthed Fiske, he presented on examination a somewhat peculiar mouth, but rhe objection was promptly withdrawn. It was supposed that he was a year older than represented. The Ohinemuri Jockey Club held their annual meeting on the 17th and 18th, and wore favoured with tine weather and good attendances from surrounding districts, and the meeting would turn out a success from a financial point of view, as big prices were paid for the race privileges. The sum of £5419 was passed through the totalise tors during tka two days oa Mxteva events, an increase of £7OO.

A peculiar but fortunately not. a serious accident happened to Hlppowai nt Paeroa, where he was turned into a muldock for a run. Selecting a soft spot for a roll, down he went near a cart, and in rolling over got his logs botween the spokes. Find not bls* attendant been handy might have injured himself before being released from his awkward position. Mr O’Di'iscoll. owner of Waiwera. informed the writer the other day that he hopes Io meet the V.R.C. handicapper some day. and will thou ask him to share a bottle of gold top with him. The Taranaki owner says he takes it as a great compliment to his old I’.orso that he should have been asked by the V.R.C. weight adjuster to give Marmont, who won the Grand National Hur die Knee, and has since won the Australian Cup. so much weight as 421bs. Complications over the hurdle race won by Tokomaru at Rotorua have been brought nlMHit. A claim has been made to the stake by the owner of Loch Lomond on the ground that Tokomaru, otherwise known as St. Vincent, is und has been in Ihe forfeit list for a long time. Tokomaiu ran at unregistered meetings, und was under the ban for some time on that account, but the dlsquuilficatiou was removed, and Hie officials of the club wen* unaware of any other disability the gelding was under. They did not even know that he had once raced as St. Vincent, ami it appears that he has changed hands several rimes, ami has been owned by a native for some considerable time. The native received the stake, and will have to be ask- d to refund it. A peculiar position of affair*. The V’ietorian turf nmy as<uredlv r claim to hold its own under somewhat harcssiiig and embarrassing conditions (writes ‘ .lave lin”). V'calthy former stud masters hav * given up breeding, which had prex iously given thorn up: owners complain that • vpenses are too heavy to render it possible to make ends moot; bookmakers d'xdaro that nowadays back**v* know too mncli t<» give the ringmcii a clian<* to live, and ba. kers are always “brolo ’ or hj trouble. Trainers say they can't trust Jockeys, and jockeys say, "The game might pay well enough, if you could get all you earn '' Everybody connected with the turf bar Byron Moore and 'Pom Motile--seems to have a grievance; nobody makes any money,, and yet they all live, am! stick t<» it. and— what fs more come up smiling at every meeting. Truth is aasure-Uy stranger than fiction, though perhaps not so plentiful. :

In a <-ase whh-h cawic l>rfore Judge Beresford at Taunton (Eng.) Coun’ty Court a few weeks luuk, a turf commission agent, of l*i) mouth, sued a rattle dealer, of Wiveliesroinbe, for £44. Im hi nee of account for a retuinlMHion exec uted by hhn for the defendant. in asking tu be allowed to plead the Gaming Act after the time allowed for such a defence, the defendant's solicitor said his client .was so ignorant that he • «.i|hl neither read nor write. Ills Honor replied•‘ignorance is no defence in law. With a bookmaker it is a case of heads 1 win. tails you lose; and when the person betting ho pleads the Gairting Act.” In giving judgment for the p:aintill for the amount claimed, His Honor remarked:

“Why Ik* simple enough to bet? 1 have no sympathy with people who go about Ix'tting. When they lose it serves them right. More betting goes on in this country than any other in existence, and I hope the lime will <*oloo when betting will either be legalised or put an eml to altogether.”

The Japanese nr eexcossively ignorant of nil matters relating to horses (so says a writer in the ••County Gentleman"), ami this is so undoubtedly the case that, no country claiming rank as a rower is so badly off for horses as Japan. Ami perhaps of all the many questions agitating its Government, none, from a military point of view, is a more pressing one than that relating to the horsing of the Japanese army. According to the latest statistics • emptied by the prefectural authorities for

the information of the War Office, there wire in the Empire at the end of last July 1129,109 horses and 795,274 mares- by no means a sufficient allowance for a country with « population of over forty three millions in round numbers. By far the greater proportion of horses in Japan are pack horses, and though not shod, they wear straw sandals on their fore fret. and sometimes on their hind feet, too.

Tiie “Special Commissioner'’ says that many overtures have been made to Mr R. Kievier for the purchase of his steeplechaser Bobsie. but none of such an original 'bind enterprising character as that of a lady who is going on tour with Buffalo Bill's show next April. She clearly wishes to secure Bolisie, for. writes she: “i have a thoroughbred mare for the Haute Ecole act. but 1 wish for a first rate jumper to ride over the diningroom table twice. Of course lhe jump is nothing more than a hurdle iu height, but it wants practice to make a horse face a full-set table. J could also do the two live-barred gates. If you will kindly let me know when the horse will be free, j should be grad to buy him. and it you would .even Jet me hire him for a few’ months it would greatly help me your hors? would not bo disgraced. This is Col. Cody's farewell tour, and he is going to have a liner show than ever. Hoping you w ill be able to come to some arrangement with mo. and trusting von will excuse my writing only, of course, J am anxious to make a success, and good hors»s are rare to find.—l remain, etc., etc.”

The Wellington Racing Club have got matters well in hand now’ with a view to a complete reorganisation of the Hutt Racecourse and approaches thereto writes a «*orresponodent, and the scheme when carried out should go far towards making the Wellington Racing Club one of the foremost in lhe colony. The Government have been approached and asked to construct a branch line of railway across the Hutt Hver, where it is narrowest, ami down to which at present is the back of the course, where sufficient freehold land is to be purchased upon which to erect the grandstand and other necessary buildings. The club have offered to find for the Government the whole of the money required to build the railway and bridges, and to acquire the land, the club to take in return Government 4 per cent, debentures lhe interest hoing guaranteed by the club, a small matter, as the receipts from the railway will ::inply repay the interest and the Department. As the course will have to be alii red. some difficulty may bo experienced »’• getting a long straight, but a better one than the present one can be obtained. Estimates of the cost are now being prepared, and once these matters are fixed up, there will be' no delay in making a start with the necessary work.

A New York writer says it has become such a regular occurrence to read In the morning papersowners, trainers, or jockey* being nHcd off at the winter tracks that tU6 American racing public have begun to look upon as a necessary part of the proceedings. The real truth of the matter Ik the winter tracks are suffering from the surveillance of over-zealous stewards, most of them recently appointed, who are anxious to make a record. They scent jobb<iy and stealing where none such exist, and. by way of a climax, rule off some small fry who have nut the grit or means to fight. They never attack any ' owner nbo would venture to retaliate. The majority of the owners who race at winter tracks are men to whom money is an item, ami they are looking to win the purse, and not to pull. Thefrcr would be no money for them in pulling, since the po<»!-room proprietors do not find it worth their while to stiffen a horse owner. Tool room players are mostly men who make their livelihood al the game, and they are quick as vultures to scent a -dead one, and the money bet in js«ol rooms does not amount to a great deal in any case.

It was announced that weights for the Master ami Autumn Handicaps of the Canterbury Jockey Club were to appear today. but Mr. llenrys got them out just a week before the due date, and some speculation has taken place over the double during the week. In the interests of both the Canterbury Jockey Club and Auckland Racing Club, ami owners of horsts gem-r--ally, it would be better were the handicaps for both clubs to appear at the same lime. We should thus have the weights issued as the Sydney Metropolitan, Caulfield Cup, and Melbourne Cup handicaps are. 'This has been done by an arrangement between the clubs, and is one which, I should imagine, the handicappers themselves prefer, since such a large number of the same horses are cnteied for nil throe of tMhse important races. Here we have horses entered at both the A.R.C. and C.J.C. autumn meetings, and several owners have expiesscd to me the opinion that it is undesirable that one list of handicaps should appear before lhe other. Their reasons are many. First they contend that the newspaper writers come out with comments on the handicaps as they appear, that bitting is indulged in, and the odds quoted in the papers: that public opinion upon these handicaps thus reaches the weightadjuster, who is only human and must be influenced more or less thereby. We have occasionally seen horses fieely backed before the appearance of the weights for important races, and then be found to be harshly treated, and go back at once in the betting and be scratched without loss of time by their owners. There are just now a manlier of owners who are, waiting, for the appearance of the weights for the A.R.C. Faster Handicap before making up their minds whether to remain or come North, or to go or remain South. They have nominated their horses for the purpose of finding out the relative estimates of the C.J.C. and A.R.C. handicappers, and where their chances appear to them the best we shall hear of them going.

The two days* meeting of the Stratford Racing Club proved a great success, both from a racing, an attendance, and a financial point of view. The starting was well carried out by *Mr T. Cameron. \The stew - ards. assisted by Mr C. H. Chavanncs, as a stipendiary steward, watched the racing < losely. and held several inquiries, to which press'representatives were admitted. Explanations in every instance were satisfactorily given, and it was well that the riders in a couple of instances were called upon to answer questions, as the public will feel that their interests were safeguarded. To those who closely watched the finish for the Stratford (’up, there, could only be one opinion, and that was that Rustique's rider. Phillips, who brought his mount with a well timed run, and headed Little Turk a chain from the winning post must have won had he not relaxed his, efforts before leaching the winning post. This he did - , and bis explanation that he thought he hart won when ho stopped riding was accepted. No rider could have been more disappointed. Another inquiry was held as to the riding of Waipawa by G. Price, who was exonerated for not punishing that horse

when be was clearly beaten. An Inquiry next day into the . running of thcsaine hotue, when be won with M. Ryan up, was held at the instance of the owner of the second horse Aureole, who had fini*it-* sixth in a previous event in which Waipawa was third. To most people any inconsistency in the running rested with Aureole, but the pace was slow until the final run home, and suited both the winner and Aureole nicely. Owners from long distances were pleased with the generous treatment they received from the club in the matter of concessions in railway fees, and in getting stabling free. Years ago I suggested that some of our racing cubs s’hould endeavour to meet owners of horses sent to their meetings from distant parts’ of the country’ in the matter of expenses, such ns making an allowance io all brought by rail or steamer beyond a given distance. I also suggested •that it would be in the interests of clubs in at least the smaller places, to arrange for accommodation for the horses and their attendants. The popularity of many a club would have been greater to-day’ had such a course been followed. In England, early in the last century, free stabling was provided in a number of racing centres for all visiting horses’, for weeks before important racing fixtures. Talking with the Hon. James Carrol some time ago, the dif» Acuity Gisborne labours under as a racing centre was mentioned, and the idea oi granting special concessions to owners whose horses are sent there by steamers is one that is likely to be considered. The Stratford Racing Club, whose annual meeting extends over two days for the first lime this year, announced that they would pay half the railway fares for ’visiting horses, and find free accommodatibn. The i utry list showed up to advantage, owners evidently appreciating the club's offer. Mention of this reminds me that a trainer recently showed me an account he had paid at a country hostelry’ for two loose boxes for two horses for two days. Two guineas was the amount. Ten shillings and sixpence per day must be a record tariff for New Zealand, he thought.

A writer in the “ Sydney Mail ” in his report of the Brindley Pai k Stud has the following interesting paragraph:—ln the olden days the Bettingtons would not have risked so many valuable horses in a paddock so far removed from the head station, for hawks were always abroad in plenty, and unless closely watched a thoroughbred horse had as much chance of staying there as a man with betting instincts has of keeping a five-pound note at a suburban lace meeting. Mr. Bettington, sen., and his father before him, kept a valuable stud of thoroughbreds at Brindley Park, but they’ suffered badly’ at the hands of horse thieves on many occasions. One of the. best horses ever known in the Darling district was stolen from Brindley’ Park when he was a suckling. A shearer,, who know w’here this colt came from, and that he was a thoioughbred, purchased - him for £lOO at three years old. The foal was stolen with ins' mother, but he knocked up out in the back country,' and was left with a roadside publican, a “ safe man,'’ who was in with all the cattle duffers and horse thieves for many miles around. After winning many’ races at public-house meetings the shearer flew at higher game with his purchase, and canied all before him for a couple of seasons at the big Central Australian meetings. The horse was very high-bred looking, but a delicate animal, whom the “ men of the world ” out back declared to be by Cheddar; but, of course,

“ pedigiee unknown ” was always bracketed with his name on the entry forms. The local horse lifters used to work in with a gang that opeiated between the Marthaguy and Cooper's Creek. Once they’ lifted the better part of Brindley Park stud on the same lines as they cleared out Durham Court. These stolon horses, it is said, were whisked away in the diiection of (’oonabarabran, and thence to a place on the Marthaguy. where they were planted until an opportunity presented itself to whip them acioss the Barwon, out into the Warrego country, and on to Queensland. When Duke of Athol was stolen from Tindal's place, at Bylong, he was brought across to Merriwa. and up the •* lane,”’ a public road which divides the

Brindley Park Estate, into the Liverpool Hangv*.- Trrd-’t Mme «pirtTed~ wesr to- the Warrego. u here rrfs said he was lout. once» they, got him into the Liverpool Ranges none knew better than the thieves the chances in their favour of getting away scot free, but to make assurance doubly mire- they left behind them a partlyrburnt horse, who bore Duke of Athol s distinguishable white markings, to occupy the police til they got further away.

There has been considerable talk lately amongst the Australians in Bloemfontein as to who is really tin* most capable rider of a buck-jumper. Until lately, \ George Frankel was rated top sawyer at this game, hut a recent arrival in Clarence O'Neill has disputed his right to the title. Party feeling ran higiii, but Frankel, who made his name at the game iu and around Queensland. New South Wales, and Routh Australia, has the larger following. O’Neill, who hails from New Zealand, has also a goodly, crowd of admirers. A few days ago their supporters met, and the upshot was that a match was arranged for £lOO aside, a forfeit of £25 aside being put up to bind lhe match, which is to be the best of three out of five rides, one of wfiiich is to be bidden bare-bdek. The contestants have agreed to have two judges and a referee, all of whom are to be picked at the ring side,, and to be mutually agreed- upon. Frankel, who is an ex-Australian bushman, and even amongst that band of good riders, was voted to be the “daddy” of them all. Amongst his victories in this <x>untry are an open competition, a purse of £2t) at Toxas Jack's Circus whilst the latter was at Kroonstad, while he also won a Mexican saddle for the best exhibition of buck-jump riding. He is also open to ride Cooper, Mexican Bill or anyone else connected with Texas Jack, for a decent side wager.

O'Neill is a much lighter man than Frankel, being only eight stone, but" he haa some good performances in New Zealand, where his brother is undisputed cham-pion rough rider, in phis country O'Neill won a competition at Frank Fillis’ Circus, in August. 1902. On that occasion young Fillis, who had been giving an exhibition, was thrown and badly hurt. O’Neill agreed to ride this horse, but as it was imjiossible to put a saddle on him, he jumped on the horse bare ba<-k. and despite all fihe efforts of the animal to dislodge, he succeeded in his task. Two weeks ago this plucky little rider won a £5 purse at Texas Jack’s show while that worthy, was showing at Driehoek, and instead of taking the £5, he generously banded it over to the Hospital. i - The locale of the match is not yet decided, but should sufficient inducement be offered, it will -eventuate here, failing which ‘ I With riders have agreed to it coming off at Johannesburg at an early date, to be fixed. Providing'they can’■•secure good bucking horses, this will be a treat for whoever is lucky enough to be a spectator.

. A match' been made between Mr ♦ Clarence O’Neill, of New Zealand, and. Mr i Cpoper, of South to ride a buck- < jumping match for £SO a-side in English hunting saddles on horse provided by r Texas Jack, the match to come off at Johannesburg on a date to be fixed by Texas Jack. This should be a match worth seeing as both gentlemen have prov- . ed themselves first class riders of “rough ’uns.” — — The once-famous jockey “ Johnny ” Higgerson, now well over S<> years of age, recent lj’ supplied the following interesting reminiscences of the old-time champion Jorrocks to a Sydney gentleman, who has handed it to us for publication (says the “ Sydney Mail ”): — In ’4l George Rouse rode Jorrocks in a welter race at the old Homebush course. Soon afterwards I rode him at Parramatta, and won, this being the second race he had run in public. Frank Brown, who came out with Admiral Rouse, trained Jorrocks for both these races. 1 think I won 82 or 84 races on him, at Maitland, Bathurst, old Parramatta course, and Homebush, etc. Richard Rouse owned him when I rode him first. 1 bought him from Richard Rouse, raced him for about two years, and then sold him to James Doyle, who raced him

at Windsor (ridden by l»unnl, and won with him the flint- day. Then the late Andrew Radgery bought him; took him to Maitland and raced him (here, and was beaten by Emerald. belonging to Hugh Chambers. The same horses met the second day. I rode Jorrocks and beat Emerald. Some time afterwards he passed into tne hands of Captain Hunter, who raced him In various parts. From all 1 know of Joi rocks’ early career lie was used as a pack horse by the late Henry Bailey somewhere near Mudgee. He was purchased from Bailey by Mr. Richard Rouse, who, I remember, gave eight heifers for him, and sent him down here to Biown, the trainer, as a back. Brown did not like him as a hackney. He had a marc called Eleanor, which cost 500 guineas. She was by Theorem out of Lady Godiva. She was being trained by Brown on the Richmond Common, and I was down one day at Brown’s own request to give him a hand with the horses, and I rode Jorrocks to send the mare along her last mile —she was being sweated-and I was so taken with his style that I told Brown I thought 1 could lick her with Jonpcks, but he pooh pooh cd the idea. He was then ridden at Homebush by George Rouse, in a welter race, and was beaten by Chestnut Prince. This was in ’4l. After that he went to Parramatta, and I rode him there in his second race, in the same year, and won on him, beating Gigg.er (imp.), Chestnut Prince, Eucalyptus, and Black Lock.

The picture of Jorrocks does not stiike me as being a good one. It makes him too stout. He was a small light horse. I think the jockey is Healey, whose uncle held a Government position here in iho convict times. Major Hunter’s colours were black jacket and red cap; my colours were scarlet jacket and black cap; and I think Jorrocks raced in those colours whilst he was the. pioperty of Mr. Rouse. I cannot tell whose colours the tartan jacket and led cap are—l don’t remember. The onlv man I ever knew paint a good picture of Jorrocks was Dr. Bland’s nephew. He did a splendid likeness of him. but I don’t know where it is, although I think I have It at home.

Thus a writer in the Sydney “Town and Country Journal’’: It would, we think, be a very difficult matter to find within the Australian States a more typical member of the great army of present-day racing men than Mr James Wilson, jun. Mr James Wilson, sen., is still alive, and also takes an active part in the business of racing. He, it may be truly said, is the only member of the regular old school of trainers at present in active service. By the .old school, we mean those that were preparing horses in the days when Messrs De Mestre, John Tait, Thomas Ivory, and others, were active men. and leading hands at their business. At that period, racing carried on in a very different manner to what it Is now. Race meetings were few and far between. Thus, to make a string of horses pay, ’it was necessary for them to travel. Titere were no railways, and all travelling had to be done on the roads. Except in a few eases, the horses in training were invariably owned by men of means, and the question. “Is he trying?’’ was then not even thought of. However,- time has altered all that. Now, we have so few' men of means owning and -racing horses that they can be counted on the fingers of one’s hand. The fact is that at last we have got down to thorough professionalism in racing. On February 24. Mr Jas. Wilson, jun., won the Geelong Cup with Mallard. Needless to say. it was a popular win with the local people, for the Wilsons are old townspeople, for did not Wilson, sen., own the property that moderns know as St. Albans, and lay down the track there upon which so many famous racehorses in the past were educated to race? At the settling the winner’s health was proposed in most eulogistic terms. In replying, it is reported that the owner of Mallard said: “I do not follow the turf for sport; I follow it as a business, and I try to keep as close to the border line of sport as I can.” A better or more truthful statement could not be uttered by a racing man of the present day. There are many, however, who, posing as thorough sportsmen, would not have the honesty to make such a reply as that given by Mr Wilson. They, white wishing to be considered as gentlemen, commit acts that the professional would- never descend to. The race-going public well know this. It is a noted fact that in these days horses owned by bookmakers are raced in a more honest and straightforward manner than are those owned by many others, who hold high social positions. The point is, the bookmaker is well aware of the fact that if he were caught tripping, lie might expect no mercy. The others think that they are above suspicion. What is more., It is wonderful how some of them pull through, for they do at times work off such clumsy and shady transactions, that it is really astonishing how they escape the eyes of the officials. They are not like Mallard’s owner—trying to keep as close to the border line of sport as possible. They get as far from it as possible. Sport Is the last thing they think of. We could give innumerable instances of this —horses scratched at the last minute for important handicaps that have been well-backed by the public; others started and pulled in a most barefaced manner. Such acts as these arc not done by the genuine professional racing men of the standard of Mr James Wilson, jun., but by people who would profess to look down upon all professional trainers. Experience teaches that, when the gentleman amateur takes to a sport, and endeavours to make money at It, and still keep his status as a gentleman, he will desceud to almost any means to achieve his ends. So It Is with some people who own racehorses. " They are, so far as this world’s goods are concerned, well off—ln fact, wealthy; yet they cannot go straight. It Is a pity to see such racing. They could. If they wished, be an ornament to our turf world, and of great' assistance, but they are not; and, without a doubt, the racing public far prefer to'see the racing colours of such.as Mr James Wilson, jun., win, to those who, though of far higher social

standing, do not race their horses as straight. » - . . »

A beautiful day favoured the Waihi .Jockey Club for their annual meeting, aud it was expected by the executive that there would be a large muster of people from the surrounding districts and the town. The attendance was considered very good. but there was evidently little inclination for speculation, as the tutalisator turnover did not reach to large dimension, and the bookmakers, of whom there was a large muster, did not hold a great deal of money. People were probably reserving their money for the holiday meeting at Paeroa this week. There was less dust than usual on the course, which, though soft, was otherwise in good order, and the times made thereon show that it Is getting Imtter than when first made, and some of the owners appreciate it because it is not one that •proves trying to the legs of their charges, •button the contrary is considered safe going. The various officers worked well to make the meeting go, and the Secretary, Mr Grant, was well supported by the stewards. Mr E. B. Walker had one rather erratic horse in Sterling to deal with, but got his field off very well, and most of the races were of an Interesting character. Though Lady Bobs won both her engagements easily, she did not encounter the opposition of the favourite Noteorini far in the Borougih Handicap, for he fell at an early stage. Pukehou, the favourite in the Maiden, was beaten by Better Days, and Evert, after a good race. Bettor Days’ supporters receiving £3 7/

for each 10/ invested. Omata was close on the placed horses, and so was Sterling, who was left some distance, having previously reared up and fallen over on his jockey. Idasa, ridden by Batman, finished first in the Waihi Cup, aud was kept out in the centre of the track, which was the more solid going. She started favourite, and Noteorini, who was evidently not much the worse for the fall, was next in demand, and ran well, but Matamataharakeke came in the straight and split the pair, while Frances Lovejoy, who had been responsible for the running, was imndy. Woodfield ran behind the field during the first half-mile, -and made up his ground fast along the •back, but finished with Soultfish some lengths behind the placed horses. Two dividends were paid in this event. There was practically no betting on the Flying Handicap, in which Lady Bobs carried 8.3, a rise of 131bs in weight. Quickest on her legs she had her opponents in trouble from the start, and won under pressure. Corporal passed Kidbrook in the home run and got second under pressure. Rolf, running in a winkered hood, went straight, and jumped well in the hurdle race, and raced in the lead with Hippowai till a quarter of a mile from homo, at which stage Frances Lovejoy was coming well, but striking a hurdle spoiled her chance. Better Days was favourite for the Hack Race, but (Evert, Sterling, and Laliah Rookh were about equally supported. The last-named led all the way, but Pukehou came strongly, and only suffered a nose defeat, Evert being close up. There were five runners in the McCurdy Memorial Stakes, Woodfield being made a strong favourite. A great surprise was in store. Woodfield had both Matamataharakeke and Soultfish beaten, and was coming on in the lead when Corporal came from behind and beat him in the run home. Soultfish finishing third, did not weigh in, and so no third was placed. A protest for inconsistent running against Corporal was entered and allowed, otherwise the two solitary investors of 10/ each on his chance would have received a dividend of £23 8/. Corporal met different horses in this race to those he first met when second, and without a single investor on his chance, and Woodfield ran differently in this race than in the Cup, the distance probably being in his favour. To take the race from Corporal may have been justified by the evidence, but a month’s disqualification for owner, rider, and horse, looks a lenient sentence if there was any evidence at all of wrong doing. The owner wanted to appeal, but this application was •refused. Corporal started at South Auckland in the Cup on the previous Saturday, one of the heaviest backed in the race, and ran so badly that his chance in both races at Waihi was highly esteemed, and in his preliminary he moved as if he did not care to gallop. At Takapuna last May he did the same thing, running badly one day and winning the next, paying £2O odd, but in this c'ise the two races were on one day nnd the company different. ® ® ® NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. NAPIER, Wednesday. The Napier Park Racing Club’s autumn meeting was commenced to-day. The weather was beautifully fine and the attendance large. The racing, however, was scarcely so exciting as usual, most of the victories being easily gained. The sum of £4OOO was invested on the totallsator. Resalts: — Hack Hurdles. —Monarque, 9.0, 1; Rhyl. 9.0, 2; Rawaim, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Gipsy Jack and Cavil I. Won easily at the finish by tluee lengths. Time, 3.24. Dividend, £4 12/. Esk Hack Handicap.—Merry Kate, 7.12, •1; Provost Marshall, 8.5, 2; Good Spec, 7.10, 3. Scratched: Rehua. Rapids, and Greenstone. Time 1.32. Dividends £4 15/ and IV.

Cup.—Fleka, 7.8, 1; Hlnetaura, 8.10, 2; Freeland, 7.0, 3. Scratched: Soultlna. Louisa led for a mile, with Hlnetaura and Jeanne D’Arc in second and third place respectively. In the run .home Fleka came with a rush and won easily by two lengths. Time. 2.12 1-5. Dividends, £6 3/ and £1 7/.

Trial Handicap.—Wild Cat 1, Florta 2, Bombastes 3.

Welter Handicap of TOsovs. seven furlongß.—(l3s) J. < lark’s Croupier. 9.1 (J. Griffiths), 1; (81) Oiugo. 2; (108) Taura. 3. Also started: Capulet. Anadeja. EtitiG. Won easily. Thue, 1.31 1-5. Dividends. £2 12/ and £t 9/.

Sapling Stakes of TOsovs, four and a half furlongs. — (26) P. Sonnies' PohsibPity, 6.10 (Scott). 1; (132) Polyanthus. 7.7, 2; (53) Carnelian, 6.7. 3. Also started: Galahad. Mystification, Submarine, Tanderehie. Possibility got away in front aud was never headfd, winning by a length. Time, 57 4-5. Dividends. £l4 18/ ami 19/.

Redclyffe Stakes of s«>sovs, six furlongs. — (47) K. Goosemaii's Rapids. 6.8 (Gray), I; (115) Catspaw. 9.0, 2; (55) Bnigueusc. 1.7. 3. Won comfortably. Time, 1.17 2-5. Dividend, £4 3/.

Firing Handicap of IfXisovs. six furlongs. —(4G) G. W. Oukcnfull’s Assayer, 7.4 (F. Williams), 1; (46) Jeannie d'Arc. 7.8. 2; (181) Rehua, 6.9, 3.. Also started: Westguard, Idea. Tyrone. Tattle. Rose Madder. Governess. Won easily. Time, 1.16. Dividends, £l2 14/ and £4 4/. SECOND DAY. NAPIER, Thursday. The Napier Park Racing Club had splendid weather for the second day of their autumn meeting. There was a good attendance. The racing was much better than on the first day, several of the finishes being close. The sum of £5030 was invested on the totallsator. making a total of £9639 for the two days. Results:— Hack Hurdles: Comfort, 11.9. 1; Rhyl, 10.2, 2; Monarque. 10.3. 3. Won easily by several lengths. Time 52 4-osec. Dividend £2 16/. Bennett Handicap: Fleka. 1: Jeanne d’Arc, 2; Gold .Dust, 3. All started. Won on the post by the barest margin. Time, 1.57 1-5. Dividends—£4 1/ aud £3. Telegraph Hack.—Rehua. 8.12. 1; Good Spec, 7.9, 2; Optimist, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Catspaw. Won easily yy half a length. Time, 1.17 1-5. Dividends, £1 13/ aud £1 1-7. Two-year-old Handicap. 41 furlongs.— (101 I*. Sonnies’ Possibility, 7.11 (S. Lindsay), 1; (179) Polyanthus, 7.11, 2; (117) Galahad, 7.11, 3. Also started: Mystlfiea tion. Submarine, Carnelian. Won by two lengths. Time, 56 4-5. Dividends, £4 V and 15/. Stewards’ Hack Handicap, one mile. — (97) W. Rathbone’s Optimist, 9.0 (F. Wilson) j; (17) Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Trovost Marshal, 8.1(» (Davis), f: (66) Florio, 6.7. 3. Also started: Mesmer, Kim. Optimist looked like winning 50 yards fi'Oin home, but Provost Marshal came again, and in the last stride made a dead heat of it. Time, 1.46. Dividends: Optimist, £2 3/; Provost Marshal, £1 4/. High-weight Handicap, seven furlongs. (221) lion. J. Ormond's Repulse, 9.9 (Davis), 1; (256) Creusot, 9.2, 2; (92) Croupier, 10.10, 3. Also started: Good Spec, Baigueuse, Anser Anser. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.31 4-5. Dividends. £2 5/ and 12/. Malden Hack Scurry, five furiougs.—(lsl) W. Rathbone’s Bombastes, 9.0 (Hall), 1; (113) Amber, 9.0, 2: (40) N.A.8., 9.0. 3. Also started: Cestus, Horizon, Forest Vale, Agony. Won by a length. Time, 1.5 2-5. Dividends, £2 8/ and £1 11/. SL Patrick’s Ilaiidlqpp of lOOsovs. six furlongs. — (142) G. I’. Donneiiy s Westguard. 8.8 (Wilson), 1; (111) Rehua, 6.12, 2; (62) Governess,’ 6.12, 3. Also started: Assayer, Soutina, Tyrone, Jeanne d’Arc, Tuttle, Rose Madder. Westguard won easib' by two lengths. Time, 1.16 4 5. Dividends. £3 19/ and £1 14/. @ ® © STRATFORD RACING CLUB’S MEETING. STRATFORD. Weduesday. At the Stratford races there was a good attendance, there was fine weal her. though windy, and the racing was good, with close finishes. Two inquiries were livid, hut the jockeys were exonerated, one ou the ground of error of judgment, the other because of

the nnUlMeim of the horse. The following are the results: -

Oliura Hurdles Handicap. Pharoe. 10.13. 1; Moctorupuku. 10.12, 2; Toledo, 9.7, 3 From a good start Ifawera wns in front (111 Pharos came with a run and took the lead, which he maintained till the duitdi. Time. X2T 1-5.

Borough S’Hkcs. 4J furlongs. Sergius I, I ji nd o’ (’akes 2. General Average 3. Won by a head. Time 1.2 2-5. Scrat died Paahli, Viceroy, and Dels were. Stratford Cup of KHMors. Little Turk I, Rustiqtre 2. Ratiann 3. Aureole bolted, and was withdrawn. All the others started. A splendid race. Rustique wns winning when lie gave in, the jockey thinking ho wns past (he |x)st Won by n neck. Time, 2.45 3-5. Dividvuds, £3 10/ and £5 2/.

Tariki Welter Handicap of 45sovk. Pem ■ mica 1. Dick Turpin 2. Kangaroo 3. Scratched: Rustique. Tanibourina, llawera. Alas. Pearl Gun. ami Viceroy. A good race, won by a length. Time, 1.31 J. Dividends. £3 2/ and £3 16'.

Farmers’ Plate of 25sovs. Toddy 1. Hindoo 2. Jauolla 3. Scratched: Good Sho(. St. Leo went away, but broke his leg. and was sfiot. In the struggle between Toddy and Hindoo, (he first named won by two lengths. Time, 1.54 3-5. Dividends, £1 16,' und £1 13/.

Midhirst Handicap of 70sovs.--Littlo Turk (71b penally). 1; Maureen 2. Banana 3. All started. A close race. Maureen nnd Little Turk were neck and neck. . Time, 1.36. Dividends, £5 16/ and £2 15/.

Flying Handicap of GOsovs.—Curfew 1, Rustique 2. Tambourina 3. Scratched: St. Winifred. Van Courier, Aureole, and The Bishop. Tambourina led the way. but was passed in the straight. Rustique being beaten by half a length. Time. 1.17. Dividends. £2 14/ and 18/. SECOND DAY. STRATFORD, Thursday. The Stratford races took place in good weather to-day, and there was a very iurg* attendance. The sum of £11,734 was put through the machine for the two days. There were some wonderfully close fitihriics to-day. The resu.ts are:— * Makurr Hurdles: Gihioekic, 10.4. 1; Ranana. 12.5, 2; Moptoropuku, 10.9; 3. A splendid race. The best seen on the course 'for years, Gilpnnekie winning by a head. Tjme 2.ssspps. Dividends £8 11/ and £1 2/. Ngaire Handicap: Tambourina, 8.6, l; Redan. 8.5, 2: Marriuallcr, 7.0, 3. Won by a length. A neck between second and third. All started, 'lime 57secs. Dividends £2 5/ aud £2 J/. St. Patrick’s Handicap of OOsoVs.' one mile. — Little Turk 1, Maureen 2. Rustique 3. Scratched: St. Winifred. Won by a neck. Time, 1.45. Dividends. £3 11/ and is/. ; ; Toko Welter of lOsovs. seven furlongs Kangaroo 1, Dick Turpin 2. Van Courier 3. Won by half a nead. Cardiff Stakes of 25s?ovs, four furlongs and a half.—General Average 1. Mariualler 2, Redan 3. Scratched: Toddy, Reynartleau, Axim, Pashti. Viceroy, La mt o’Cakes, Tnwhitinui, Silver Shell. A good race. General Average won by two lengths. Time 57 1-5. Dividends, El 17/ and £1 12/. County Plate of 85sovs. Wnipawa 1, Aureole 2, Maureen 3. Little Turk was iho only other starter. Waipawa led all the way. Timo, 2.15. Dividend, £4 9/. Final Handle ap.—Siandra 1, Noncdu 2. Dividends £lO 5/ and £1 6. . © ® ® OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB. PAEROA. Thursday. The first day’s racing in connection with (he Ohineiuuri Jockey Club’s annual meeting took place to-day in beautiful weather, and wns most successful. The racing was excellent throughout, and the meeting paa sed off without any accidents or hitch of any sort. The Paeroa Town Band, under Bandmaster Mettam. was in attendance, and its efforts were highly appreciated. There were a large number of visitors from town, the Waikato, and the Thames, nnd the attendance was probably a record one.

Th* effirials of the club all worked well to ensure a successful meeting, and the rwvipu from the totaiiaator amounted to £29*6, which exceeds lust year’s amount by over £lOO. The Judgs *us Mr I*. Delnny, starter Mr Cut tn, huwdlcapper Mr Evett, clerk of course Mr C. Hhaw, clerks of scales Messrs E. Shaw and F. Grittitiis, timekeeper Mr Harris, secretary Mr 11. inland. The following were the concluding results: — Shorts Handicap, 4 furlongs: Millie, 7.10, 1; Anchorite, b.B, 2; Delia Hose, 8.3. 3. Won easily. Time 52 3-sse s. Dividends, 14 z and 12/. Handicap Hurdles: IHppowai, 10.2 1: Moscassin. 9.7, 2. Also started: l anguish and llylus. Won easily. Dividend, 26/. Karnngahake Handicap of 5 furlongs. — Liberator, 9 8 (Quinton), 1: Lady Bobs, 7.11 (Cotton), 2; Delia Hose, 7.10, 3. Dividend, 24/. Cup of lOOsovs, 1} miles. —Matainntnbanikeke. 7.10 (Marchant). 1; I claim. 7.13 (Cotton). 2. Dividend, £3 12/ and &/. Koran tn Handicap, seven furlongs.—Le Bean, 8.12 (Teddy). 1; Rookby, 7.0 0 otton), 2 Won on the post by a neck. Dividends, £2 12/ and 10/. Steeplechase, 2J miles.—Star, 11.7 (Quinton). 1; Hylas, 9.10 (Hoss), 2. Won rather easily. Dividend, £1 10/ and 17/. Dining the running of the Steenlechase Lingard unseated McGregor, wuo was rather severely shaken. St. Patrick’s Handicap, six furlongs.— Millie. 7.12 (Marchant), 1; Lady Bohn, 7. » (Cotton). 2; St. Rowan. 7.0 (Buckland), 3. Won rather easily. Dividends, £1 3/ »nd 5/. PAEROA, Friday. The Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s race meeting was brought to a conclusion this afternoon. the attendance being good. The starting was not up io the mark. The sum of £2434 was passed through the totalizator in 10/ tickets, making a total of £5120 for 'the meeting. Following are the results of the concluding events: Hil utaia Handicap, six furlongs.—Rookby, 7.6 (Cotton), 1; Silverinere, 7.J (Pinker), 2 Dividend. 18/ and 30/. Waitekauri Plato of 35sovs, five furlongs. Delia Hose, 8.10 (Abbot) 1: Anchorite, 9.0 (Jeddy), 2. Dividends, £2 3/ and 9/. District Hurdles, miles: —IHppowai, 11.7 (Burns), 1; Mocassin, 10.5 (Quinton), 2. Won easily. Five started. Dividend, 3V. Waikino Welter, seven furlongs. —Mr Henhan’s Pukclwu, 7.7 (Cotton), 1; A. MeKomric’s (Wj>orai, 8.4, 2; Al. Deeble’s Grey Seaton. 8.5. 3. Also started: Matamataharakeke, Belfast. The field was delayed 4it the post for a long time. When a start was effected Pukehou went to the front and stayed there to the finish, stalling off a strong challenge by Corporal, a protest entered against the winner on the ground of iucousl&lPiit running was dismissed. Time, 1.32 1-5. Dividend, £4 4/. Parma Handicap, one mile.—J. Buntings Dolores, 9.10 (Quinton). 1; T. W. Arndlage's Idusa, 8.6, 2; W. C. Ring's Miss Lot lie, 9.12, 3. Also .started: Lady Hune, Souhtisb, Corporal. An even start was effected, Idasa being the first to show out. Khc was first into the straight, hut Dolores finished strongly and won by half a length. Time, 1.46 15. Dividends, £3 5/ ami 6/. I‘on.v Handicap, five furlongs.—Mrs M. Ross’ Little AlalwJ, 8.0 (Ross), 1; Mr W. Olive's Freda, 8.0 (Dixon), 2. and Hineiaramoa were left at tbe’post and did not run. Won bard held. Time, 1.6 3-5. Dividend, £1 4/. Tally-ho B'l ec-nlocliase. about, three miles. -Mr !■’. B. Ross' Hylas. 9.7 (Boss), 1; L. < oleman s Dingo, 1J.9 (Howard), 2. Also started: Star, Lingard. Hylas and Dingo wore together until half a mile from home, when Hylas drew away and won by a dozen lengths. Star pulled up the second time round, nnd Lingard walked in. Time 6in Dividend, £1 2/. Final Handicap, six furlongs.—Mr II M. Quinns Anchorite. 7.12 (Pinker; 1- I llanmm's Millie, 8.10, 2; T. \V. Armitages J/" 1 ?, ! ' 0 - 3 - Also started: Hautapu, Bonltfish, Delia Bose, Frank Dodd. Millie get well away, «nj led right to within a Of J?,“ "‘Ubing post, when Auelite came with a rattle, and won in mi' hist stride. Tune, 1.10 1-5. Dividends £2 1/ and 5/. '* ® ® ® THAMES JOCKEY CLUB. The following: acceptances have been received for the autumn meeting of the Illumes Jockey Club, to be held next trtiuMdny:— Maiden Plate of 36sovs, six furlong- — I .• Beau 8.7, Stepney 7.9, Ben Blair 7.5, Rookby 6.13, "Rolfe 0.13, Frank Dodd 0.13. Hurdles Race of 40sovs, 1J miles.—Hlnpow :d 10.12. Mocassin 10.2, Kuranui 9.0. Birdnr 9.3, J’ippo 9.3, Vanquish 9.0. Miners’ I nion Handicap of 50sovs, one mile. Znlelka 8.9, Noteoilui 7.9, Mataxnutahinakeke 7.0, Houltllsb 7.5, Grey Seaton 7.3, Ancl nrito 7.3, Jack Brown 7.2, Corporal 7.0' Kt. Rowan 6.7. Pony Handicap <>f 25«ovs. six furlongs.— Stepney 8.9, Lady laittie 8.7, Sentinel 7.12, Cuisine 7.5. Little Mabel 7.3, Freda 0.13. Bob Roy 0.7. Steeplechase of 50sovs, 2J miles. Dingo 11.7, Star ,11.2, Hylas 9.11. The Pullack 9.0, I’ippo 9.9, Sirdar 9.7, Vanquish 9.7. Railway Hajidicap of Bosovs, seven furlongs. —Zulelkn 8.8, Honltflsh 7.0, Grey Senton 7.5. Anchorite 7.3, Corporal 7.3, Le Beau 6.10, Geologist 0.10, Pakehou 6.T. Final Handicap, four furlongs.—Millie 8.8, NoteorlnC 8.(5, Anchorite 7.13, Geologist 7.2, Kidbrook 7.2, Vnlplne 7.2, Stepney 8.13, Pukehon 6.12, Ben Blair 0.10. St Kowan 0.7, Frank Dodd 0.7.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUBS AUTUMN MEETING. Mi* Evett has declared the following weights for events to be run on tbe opening day of the A.R.C. autumn meeting on April 4th:—

CANTERBURY JOCKFY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. Mr J. E. Henrys has declared the following weights for the two leading races at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting:— GREAT EASTER HANDICAP. Seven

® © ® FEILDING JOCKFY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. The following handicaps 11 ’ ) . pe “ elated by Mr Henrys for rhe Feildiug Jockey Club's Easter meeting:— Raufnrlv Handicap.—Shiupuel 9.7. 9.4. Gold Seal 8.11. Westpnard 8.11 Black Reynard 8.10. Shrapnel Si> Il 8.8, Madrigal 8.4, Ballarat 8.2. Lass o’C.-tme 8.2, Melodeon 7.12. Armistice 7.10. Lady Soult 7.1, Itehua 7.3.” Soultiua 7.2. >is;rope 7.2, Mussell 0.9, Governess 0.8, Rustique 6.7. Knwnltawa Hurdles. — Waiwera 12.13, Killarney 11.0. Tnpara 10.11, Bean Ideal 10.9. Otairi 10.8, Sabre ur Io.C, Levant 10.0, Miilia 10.5, Merry Boy 9.19, 'Mourner 9.5, Otulo 9.0. T . - Taomtl Hurdles. —Pharos 11.9, Lissa 11.7. Miss King 11.0. Roer 10.9. Giusser 10.3, Pushful 10.0. Valima 9.13 Lnreher 9.11, Toledo 9.0. Hard Graft 9.0. Tauhou 9.0, Mutanga 9.0. Cassiopea 0.0, Haerere 9.0. Felldlng Cup of 4<">sovs.—Convoy 0.8, Shrupuel 8.9. Ilinetaura 8.8. Flelta 8.8, Canale Chiel 8.6. Field Battery 8.5. Tirole 8.2. Melodeon 7.1'!. Dexterity 7.12. Armistice 7.3. Heroism 7.2. Sea f.ioii 7.1. Cyrus 6.13, Asteroid 0.12. Hyilnipt 6.11, Tereelet 6.10, Rose Shoot 6.7, Louisa 67 I'.maua 6.7. Onepnki Hack Welter. -Clovelly 9.13. Croupier 9.13, Wttjpnwa 9.8. Tomolrangi 0.3, Cumulus 8.11. Ngutniua 8.9. Rouble 8.8. Waiplpl 8.5. Kangaroo 8.3, Furneaux 8.0, The Gift 8.0, Florio 80. st. Winifred 8.0. Roor 8.0. Highland Noll B.<>. Sllverlock 8.0. Gold Trip 8.0. To: t0!... : ..he1l 8.0. Holcombe Welter.—Halberdier 10.0, Westgnard 9.11. Dexterity 9.10, Tirole 9.9, Asteroid 0.1. Lady Soult 81c Handsome Rose 8.9. Perfection 8.8, Soultiua 8.8, Rehua 8.7. Tupara 8.6. Wind 1 4, Benefactor 8.2, Roseshoot 8.0. st. Alba 8.0, Louisa 8.0. llanaun 8.0, Iloklo 8.0. Glory 8.0. Onge Handicap —.Gold Died : 8.J3. Catspaw 8.12, Rose Madder 8.9. Gold Wai 8.4, Totuoirangi S 3. Delight 7.13. 7.12, WalkakabO 7.11, Gawain 7.11 Silver Star 7.9, Wangachu 7.8, Lurcher 7 s Ngatarua 7.7, Delamerc 7.0, St. Albert 6.13, Pemmlcun 6.12, T.e Reau 6.12. Wa!r>ipl 6.12, Gift 6.7. Woodguard 6.7. Queen Bess 6.7. St. Myra 6.7, Merry Lad 6.7, Good Luck 0.7,

EASTER HANDICAP Ct GWsovs. One st. lb. Achilles Wniriki st. 10 10 mile. lb. 7 Madrigal ... J'lout 7 7 7 7 Convoy 9 4 Austerlitz ... 7 7 Bed Gauntlet 9 8 Scot l. - ' 7 G Grand Rapids 8 8 Marsi4.il Soult 7 G Romeo S G A irioyed .... 7 G Exmoor ..... 8 0 Kopa 7 Shirsboot ... 8 r. Durable 7 6 Ragpipes .... 8 3 Zulelka 7 0 < Jhobrka .... 8 fl "A * 12 Miss Lottie.. 8 Delauifi 6 12 Regulation 8 ■| 1 d * J *>li 10 Geordie 8 0 Livonia ..... 10 Baltimore ... 8 0 I.a<ly Hone 6 10 Gold Seal.... 7 12 Tukapa . 6 9 Jewellery ... •7 10 W( flea Ft .... « 7 Wai puna .... 9 KoU'orinI .... () 7 Buluwuyo ... * 9 Corporal .... f) 7 11 7 8 * 'V.’u .. • 6 7 Putt V ....... 7 8 I adv Annie 7 Numa , 7 8 r Je Aroha ... 6 7 Spalpeen .... 7 7 BRIGHTON JU IDLE RACE of IOOsots. Two miles. St. Ib. st. lb. Spalpeen .... 12 11 Lady Raven 10 6 Haydn 11 — Khama 10 G < 'annongate 11 7 Aka Aka .... 10 2 Hippo v, ai ... 10 11 Vai Rosa .... .9 10 Up-to-Date 10 9 r.iiigavd 9 0 Hautapu .... 10 8 Mocassin ...» 0 0 Trin. of Thule 10 8 3

st. furlongs, lb. st. lb. Achilles .... 10 9 Wind whistle.. 7 11 Red Gauntlet 9 6 Bulmvayo ... 7 11 Treadmill 8 13 Kremlin .... 7 10 Convoy ...... 8 13 Fion ‘ 7 8 Lady Lilian.. 8 11 Gold<n Vein.. 7 G Vladimir .... 8 10 Kabanga ..... 7 i, Exmoor , 8 19 Mekxieon .... 7 o Pampero ..... 8 9 De in Bey ... 7 5 Canteen ...... 8 8 Martian .... 7 4 Rosea 1 8 8 ■prr'VP H-art.. 6 12 Starshoot ... 8 7 Lee-Lnfieid... 6 9 Welbeck .... 8 6 Livonia 6 7 Petrovna .... 8 4 L >lah 6 7 Ghoorka 8 3 Syehem 6 7 Full Cry .... 8 3 ljn‘ Mohican 0 7 Field Battery 8 3 Musk burn ... 6 7 Rawiri 8 2 Nell Gwynne 6 Qua cry man .. 8 0 Cr-»wn Imperial 6 7 Fannie Chiel. 8 0 Bill Perkins. . 6 Bagpipes 8 0 Cerice & Blue 6 i Grand Rapids 8 (> GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. One mile and £ i half. Convoy 9 3 Meloucor. .... 7 7 Canteen 8 1 2 Bagpipes .... 7 7 Red Gauntlet 8 10 : lout 7 4 Pampero .... Treadmill ... 8 10 Dola Key .... 7 g 10 Blazer 6 12 Welbeck •»... 8 Martian 6 11 Ghoorka .... S 4 Secret Society 6 11 Canine Chiel 8 1 Syehcm 6 1 Starshoot ... 8 0 Stepdancer .. 6 1 Field Battery 8 0 Hoy ■unimon • G 1 Grand Rapids 8 0 Muskhnru ... 6 1 Bnluwayo ... 12 Bib P< i kinsc.. G 1 Quarry man .-. 7 10 Cerise & Blue 6 1 Full Cry .... 7 7