TURF FIXTURES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XVIII, 30 April 1904, Page 18

TURF FIXTURES.

April 23 and 27 —Avondale J.C. Autumn April 27 and 28 —Manawa tn R.C. Autumn May 21 and 24—Takapuna J.C. Winter May 24 and 25—North Otago J.C. Winter May 24 and 25—Wanganui J.C. Winter June 3 and 4 —Dunedin J.C. Winter June 3,8, 11—Auckland R.C. Winter May 4 and s—Egmont R.C. Winter May 4 and s—Marlborough R.C. Autumn May 11 and 12—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Autumn ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. O.R.D.—A full hand beats an ordinary flush. Will give full particulars to your other inquiry next Wednesday. Pipi’s name is missing from the Grand National entries. Desdemonia is being hacked about by F. Stenning before being put into work. Spalpeen’s name figures in the list of the Grand National Steeplechase entries. Tapita has been returned by F. McManemin to her owner at Palmerston North. The New Zealand bred stallion Russley is dead. Papain is going in good stylo at Ellerslie. and may be worth keeping in mind for future events. Soult sired the winners of four of the pony races cut of the six run at the A.T.C. autumn meeting. Putty changed hands last Thursday,being purchased by Mr R. Patterson, of Wellington. The amount paid for him has not transpired.

Albert Victor pulled up very lame after winning the High Class Trot on the concluding day of the A.T.C. autumn meeting.

Vai Rosa is looking big and well, but he is such an arrant rogue that very little notice can be taken of his track work.

Hipstone and Mais were schooled over the hurdles in company hist Tuesday morning. They both jumped slovenly.

Bookmakers had a good deal the best of it over the first day of lhe Wellington meeting.

The filly Waimangu, by Explosion — Steadfast, has been taken up again by F. Stenning.

Paul Seaton, who was recently taken up after a long spell, has again broken down, and may probably not race again.

Certainty, who keeps on winning at small country meetings, is by Sabretache, and is one of the first of that horse’s gets to race.

Only one owner won two races at the Wellington meeting. This was Mr T. W. Armitage, who captured two minor events with Lady Bobs and Woodmount.

Cannongate has had an easy time of it since the A.R.C. autumn meeting. He gave one of his hind legs a nasty knock while contesting lhe St. Heller’s Hurdle Race.

Annoyed, who is very sore as the result of the hard racing she has been subjected to of late, is being indulged In a short spell.

Bother is evidently to be tried over the small fences, as she has been entered for lhe Maiden Hurdles at the Takapuna J.C. Meeting.

Stepniak and Soult each claimed two winners at the Wellington meeting, and twelve other sires were represented in the winning list.

Splendid nominations have been received by lhe Takapuna Jockey Club for their Winter Meeting, to be held on May 21st and 24th.

The Hotchkiss —Vixen filly in 11. Frank’s stable, has been named Kakino. It is to be hoped for the sake of her owner that she belies her name.

Ulovelly. who ran third In th'e Belmont H ack Handicap at Wellington, figured at outside | rice ii. that event, and in his new ownership.

Stakes amounting to £2745 were distributed to twenty-three owners, Mr G. G. Stead, Mr E. Laurent. Sir George Clifford, and Mr W. Rathbone being the chief winners.

Glancing through the nominations for the Wanganui winter meeting, the names of a few aspirants for jumping honours appear. Regulation, Roseshoot, and Kelpy are those without previous experience as hurdle horses. It was thought likely that wo should see more beginners nominated there, Wanganui being recognised as vT>e of the homes of the jumping horse.

It. Is evident that R. Hannon has hopes of making a jumper of the hitherto disappointing Mataipataharakeke, as her name figures in the Grand National entries. Rehua I have had occasion to refer to as a promising three-year-old, and he should make a name for himself in the near future iu open handicap events. Regulation was one of the disappointments of the Thompson Handicap. From the wired account of the race, she was never prominent. The N.Z. St. Leger winner Treadmill failed in both his Derby engagements, Canterbury and Auckland, and was sore when ho finished in the first named event on Saturday.

Numa seems to be staying better, if ho can be judged by his performances on the track, and had the best of Idas in a gallop of a mile and a-quarter yesterday morning.

Horses possessing good winning chances at the Manawatu meeting on recent form are:—Rehua (both engagements), Ballaiat, Madrigal, Full Cry. Lass o’Gowrie, Waipawa, Lebeau, Lurcher, Comfort.

Comfort, who has hitherto performed over hurdles, has been nominated for the two steeplechases at the A.R.C. Winter Meeting, but has been omitted from the hurdles.

Nor’-west’s name figures in the list of entries for the two steeplechases at the A.R.C. Winter Meeting, so it is evident that another effort is io be made to get a race out of him.

Glasgow,who was sold at Messrs Nathan’s dispersal sale, is evidently to be put over the hurdles, as he has been accorded a nomination in the A.R.C. Grand National Hurdles.

From F. Tilley, the Fordell trainer, I learn that the Hotchkiss —Rose of Wellington colt purchased by him for Mr Leister at the Wellington Park sale, is doing well.

Mr Armitage seems to meet with more success when racing away 'from Ellerslie, and of late his horses always seem to win a race at the outside meetings at which they compete.

Bagpipes, who it was thought wou’d start one of the favourites in the Thompson Handicap, would have paid a dividend of about eleven pounds. She was never prominent in the race.

Nearly all the Wellington bookmakers escaped laying the winning double, Thompson and Railway Handicaps. One laid one hundred to a sovereign, and a Southern firm laid only a small amount..

Mr T. W. Armitage had two wins at Wellington in the hack events with Lady Bobs and Woodmount. Neither met very strong opposition, if we except Rehua, who has now run out of the hack class.

All the schooling hurdles at Ellerslie have beeu railed in. This ought to be appreciated by trainers, as it will have the effect of preventing a green horse from running off.

Puffing Billy has been entered for the principal events at the A.R.C. Grand National Meeting. His ow’ner evidently has the idea that there is life in the old horse yet.

Signal and Haydn were to be schooled over the hurdles on the course proper last Thursday afternoon, but after a couple of fences had been jumped they were pulled up, the ground being too greasy.

At several meetings I have attended recently clubs have lost considerable totalizator revenue through the public failing to get their money on in time. This was the ease at Pa tea, Feilding, South Canterbury, and Wellington in some of the events.

J. Gallagher, who has been one of our leading horsemen for a number of years, has accepted a retainer from the Hon. J. D. Ormond, and will take the position (vacated by the resignation of F. Davis) of first horseman for that gentleman.

The entries for the three principal events at the A.R.C. Winter Meeting in June are very satisfactory from a numerical point of view. The Hurdles have attracted an entry of 29 (exactly the same number as last year), while the Steeplechase show’s an increase of seven over last year’s total. The names of the principal jumpers in the colonies figure in the lists.

Sergius, the full brother to Ostiak, ha® arrived in Auckland, and will be trained by T. Williams at Ellerslie. Southern writersdub him a quitter, but possibly the ijjange of scene may work an improvement, as In the case of Cyrus.

A three inch nail was extracted from one of Canteen’s hind feet after he pulled up in the Great Easter Handicap. The point of it was embedded in th? sole «,t the foot to the depth of about half an inch, nnd the horse was very sore after the race.

Tot a lisa tor investments on the two days of the Wellington R.C. Autumn Meeting were £1274 short of last year. This was mainly due tc the weather experienced and an unfortunate mistake in the first day in not getting the totalisators started in time.

Immediately the nominations for the Grand National events at the A.R.C. Winter Meeting were posted backers began trying to pick the double. The wager of 500 to 15 was laid in one hand about oue combination.

PaiuDeiia. a three year old gelding by Cyrenian—Windmill, consequently half brother to those good horses Air Motor apd Spalpeen, .was sold last Friday by the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Company for 14 guineas, not the price of an ordinary hack.

A well know’ll light weight rider, w’hose mount fell with him at a recent meeting, was met by the owner of the horse, who inquired anxiously as to whether he was hurt or not. “No,” replied the jockey, “but I suppose you W’ill only pay me half fee, as I only got half way ” Needless to say, he received the full amount.

The Hawke's Bay Cup has not received a good’ entry list, but the stake is not a very templing one. It is a pity to see these old established events lacking support. Howtv er. only nine locally owned hoises are engaged. and six from outside provinces, three of the number being fiom Canterbury.

Already people are asking for quotations for the next New’ Zealand Cup, and have sorted out a number of horses they think likely to compete. This is always the case, and no doubt there would be lots of business were bookmakers disposed to operate so early.

Several private watehes made Stronghold's time in the Champagne Stakes, at the C.J.C. autumn meeting 1.14; the official time was 1.14 2-5. If the time test is any guide. Stronghold must have improved greatly since he competed at the A.R.C* summer meeting.

One of the largest fields at the A.T.C. meeting started in the Ladies’ Bracelet. AU the riders and drivers were bona fide amateurs, and the race created a good deal of interest, and it is to be hoped that the club can see their way clear to put a few mere such events on their programmes in future.

Dr. Bill figures at the head of the list of hurdle horses engaged at the Marlborough meeting, and he is conceding as much as 2st 91bs to some of those engaged, who must indeed be very mediocre, as Dr. Bill is of little account amongst useful hurdle horses.

Full Cry (9.3) is engaged in the New Zealand Challenge Stakes. His name was omitted through the owner not declaring his intention of leaving him in. The other owrners were communicated with, and each freely consented to him starting, and he may run in that race, as well as the Thompson Handicap on Thursday.

Since Sultan won the Autumn Handicap at Wellington in 1889, Fleka’s recoid of 2.9 2-5 has only been beaten once, and that was when Target scored it in 1898. She carried 7.0 and Fleka 6.12, and these are the lightest imposts the race has been won w’ithin its history.

Seme of the most interesting racing ever seen at Epsom was witnessed on the concluding day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s autumn meeting A few more ■' days like last Saturday and trotting would gain as strong a hold in Auckland as it has in Christchurch. The club ought to take into consideration the advisability of classifying the competitors, and having more class racing, which w’ould go a long way to improve the sport.

On the second day of the Wellington R.C. meeting, pencillers with double books on the Autumn and Suburban Handicaps were not struck, and as nearly all escaped laying the double, Thompson and Railway, on the first day, they had a good time on their stiaight out transactions, ayd generally did good business. There were a considerable number of pencillers at the meeting quietly getting money on with clients both inside and outside the enclosures. j

The following appeared in the Melbourne “Argus”:—“lt is understood that the present stipendiary stewards have received notice from the A.J.C. that their services will not be required after August 1. Whether the stipendiary system is to be abandoned, or new men appointed, has not transpired.” When seen by a representative of the “ Town and Country Journal ” concerning the paragraph, Mr. T. S. Clibborn, secretary of the A.J.C. stated that he was not at liberty to say anything about the matter*

Gelder Lily and Machine Gun go on to Tlnukc's Bay from Wellington for the nutting there commencing on the 11 th Mav.

In the London “Sportsman’s” competition as to the best mate for the great French mare La Camargo, Flying Fox was chosen by the Internationa! Committee. lie received seven votes. Carbine being next, with five. Other horses chosen by different members of the committee were: Orme, Jaquemart, Masque, and Forfarshiie. (Messrs J. Brown and Spencer Gollan, who represented Australia and New Zealand respectively, voted for Carbine. According to a New York paper, it Is more than probable that an American jockey will ride the preferred one of the sons of Flying Fox—Ajax or Gouvernant—in the English Derby. This boy Is Blrkenruth, and he was engaged for M. E. Blanc by J. 8. McDonald, the racing representative of Mr William K. Vanderbilt. The boy has Had a good share of success In the saddle, and for a long time was under the tutelage of Sam Hildreth on the Chicago tracts.

The Wellington Racing Club’s course was never in better condition for racing on than at the meeting last week. The rain rather Improved it than otherwise, but had it not been for the watery visitations duiing the morning preceding, some faster times would have been registered, though some fast performances were registered, notably on the second day, when the Autumn Handicap was run in 2.9 2-5, and the Hurdle Race in 2.48 2-5, which last performance is somewhat about the record.

Notwithstanding the unfavouiable conditions under which the Wellington Racing Club’s recent meeting was conducted, there will be a fair margin of profit, as a result, somewhere between £660 and £7OO. The winter programme will be out shortly, and races will be substituted for the hack au<i hunters events most likely. Some of the steeplechase fences have been altered, and a new fence is to be put in place of the sod wall, which brought so many horses to grief last year. There would appear to be a lack of steepiechaiiug material, but wo shall n«» doubt sec a few useful horses in evidence during the season amongst recruits in the ranks.

Cyrus, the Feilding Cup winner, who theu had 6.13, and who finished third in the Avon Handicap at Wellington on Saturday carrying 0.8, has been awarded the top impost, 8.13, in the Marlborough Gui> Sandy, the next on the list with 8.6, is also A i llcklaild "p re<l one. This gelding, who has been racing so well in the hands of his new owner, was sold for some £36 recentLv by Mr F. Watson at New Plymouth. A change of scene and tn.fuers Ls often K ’ c I , ,enea « i «> to horses. Saidy h .7. New R ''Bhn.n while . l.npnXd a Kood’dJai"® 1,0 luUtak "

I don't know whether Good Intent wis to , r'r r xtpnt 1,1 <oubie”\v™ J,“l* Cry L but 1 ‘ lo kuo ' v that she was unlucky not to win the Railway Ilandlwin I . which she did not get oft well, an in ‘sir & mT> - the ”0™ than Mel d L.i G, '“- Excuses are oiTer- ? il,chi “® Gun on account of the 7. bei «S U hit on the soft side, bet ncrsonally I don't think he ever ran a heftelace, and he tired, not from anv Inability ' Veisht ' l,ut through bls troubled u r ‘ V orsa,,s aad (be solidity of the pace. He was taken along by Bounce who can gallop fast over a few furlongs. *

Buluwayo only arrived on the day before the meeting from Canterbury, ami ran ° Sterl.ng race. Starshoot was only beaten n head by him for third place, ami VlnuiS.” 3 Tkus we 11:111 tUo C’ J l '. m?, S L ei r aiKl A,,t ” lnn Handicap winners prominent, and also the whiner of the A.R.C. Century Stakes and the runner-up to Ite'-v--at (»e business end. E? r h ' JwevPr - ' vas never really prominent. Excuses can be offered for several performers, who did not get the best " k J" tlu i ru “ nl “«- Canteen seeme,! e t 0 , m . oster UP Pace enough to got v1101 1! tO <l ° h,mself Justice, amt ts eudeutiy a long way from his best, and

U probably running ungenerously. IT© looks well, too.

In view of the suggested match between the N.Z. champion Ribbonwood and Almont, who has shown champion form in Australia, the N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Chib has decided that in the event of a match between Ribbonwood and any other horse being arranged, for a stake of 1066 so vs., of which the Club shall be stakehol<le»*, and to be decided at the Club’s November meeting, distances one, two, and three milts, l»est two in three, tlmcllmltes to be arranged, the Club will give a purse of GOOsovs to the winner. This is one of the most munificent effers ever made in New Zealand trotting circles.

Though there has been plenty of speculation over the Thompson Handicap and Railway Handicap double in Wellington, and pencillers have in some cases got round on their books. Machine Gun is so much inquired after for the short race that the books cannot go on. There is a feeling that so many horses will run In previous events that he may not encounter the strongest opposition, but should he do so, there are not u few good judges who anticipate seeing the big son of Hotchkiss asked to put his best leg forward. He Is biilllant, but stops quick when there Is anything that can go with him. and some of those engaged in the Railway Handicap can muster up pace. The prominent position occupied by Exmoor in the Thompson Handicap is said to have caused his connections a ?reat deal of surprise, and the son of Grafton went out for that race practically unsupported by them. He has been frequently referred to as having been badly treated In handicap events, and had been withdrawn from some of bls engagements on that account, and though in the Thompson Handicap, on more favourable terms than he had been in some recent big handicap engagements, was held to be still much over-rated by a majority of those who criticised the handicaps. Exmoor, though said to be a delicate horse, would probably have finished better had he done more racing lately. As a result of being cast in hi;; box, the sire Morion, by Barcnldhie out of Chaplet, by Beadsman, died on March 5 at the Cloghran (Co. Dublin) stud, where be had been standing for the past three seasons. The property of the Duke of Devonshire, Motion—who during bis career on the Turf achieved the unique distinction of winning the Royal Hunt Cup and the Ascot Gold Cup—was responsible for the parentage of such useful horses as Ste.ilaway, Strop** Bow. Zagiga, Perfect Dream, Ccleda, Crest? Helm, Eurgonet, Lambrequin, Mambrino, Headpiece, Anxious Moments, and other Y , . nors * was ;ui own brother to Winkfield. who proved so successful with Irish mares, and was probably the best year-old of the day. 1 he London “Sportsman” says that the I ren-?h Government studs have experienced a severe loss by the death of one of their young stallions in Rueil (bv Energy out ol Keveuse), who was standing at the Pin Farm. Rueil, who was bred by M. Edmond Blanc In 1889. was seen to advantage in England, where he won the. Whitsuntide Plate at Manchester. Well backed for the Derby, he did not show his true form. The long delay at the post made him ery nervous, and he gave no great show against Sir Hugo and La Floche, I hough he made amends ly winning the Grand Prix de Paris. He had proved useful at the stud*, slung among other good horses (’azabet and Sospiro. He won over £15,009 on the turf, and his produce have secured over £10,009 public money. The Bill of Portland colt Treadmill look'w 13 ! 8 . 1- .Y 11 " 11 *.‘. e went ° ut (■”(’ fi’ithe N.Z. < Imllenge Stakes. mid many were surprised that he could beat the two ri-u--olds in (hat event. Assuming that ’they were all fairly done with over ti furlong from home, the best of them cannot be voted of much account, and I am decidedly of opinion that Golden I.i’y is not a stayer though brilliant over a short course. She ran well up to four furlongs and a-lialf- but tiono of the two year-olds pleased me so much as did Signalman, who finished so

well to leave the iiupresaion that he may later on make a useful racehorse. T4ie going may have been against the youngsters, but I should say that Silkworm would give somo weight to the best of them and beat them, aud that we are not likely to see hts equal this season.

A horse-owner had an unusual experience last Wedmsday night, after arriving nt the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company's station from New Plymouth. This was Mr McCracken, who had taken Ladv Bell to compete at the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting. The horse-box in which the mare was taken there was shunted in du? course, but a hogshead had by some means got on to the line, and the horse-l»ox was forced ou lo this and dislodged from the rails, th? mar? being thrown off her legs. It was feared that she had sustained injuries of a severe character. Her owner did not get her out of the box for about two hours after arrival, and was naturally much put about -at Hie inconvenience h* suffered through the accident. It was due to this that the little mare was not raced on Thursday. The wjaner of the Thompson Handicap on Thursday was bred by Mr A. Goodsoil, of Hawera, and curiously enough, nkc. Regulation, who hails from that part, was sold by his breeder for a mere song a matter of under £7 at auction. Regulation cost £9 as a year'ing, and by her winning achievements, which include the Easter Handicap at Auckland, caused Inquiries to be made after her sire. Regel. who is said to be somewhere in Mungatoroto district. Unfortunately, the sire of Full Cry and Black Reynard, and a few other useful performers, was emasculated, and thus lost to breeders. Full Cry was not fit to display his best form at Ricearton al the Easter Meeting, as be did not settle down when taken there, and would not feed, being very fretful, but on returning to Wellington he did splendid work, j:nd as h? came from behind quile one half the field in the Thompson Handicap from the halfmile post, his victory had a deal of merit ni it. It may he here mentioned that Black Reynard and hJ-j dam were sold at the same time as Full Cry for £9. Tt la now the time when I give (writes th? .Special Commissioner of the ” Sportsman according to custom, th” record of the various families during the past season, and it will be f.>uud that th? figure grdd? once more obtains abundant confirmation. We are hound, of course, to attach weight to the fact that In the lasl volume of th? Stud Book No. (2) family comprises nearly 200 more marcs than No. (1) which is also cu tn umbered by N ». “3,” and It is hardly, therefore, to he expected No. (1) can quite bold its own when test/sl by th? results of all the races in the country, though its record is still as good as ever in the classics. During the list four seapons No. (2) family has won SG) races, No. (1) 679 races. No. <D 597 races, and No. - 3 ” 578 races. No. (2) family headed the list in 1901 and 1902. ami the aggregate amount of stakes won Ly horses of the first four families since 1889 is: No. (2). £213,795; No. (41. £203,605; No. (1), £169,584; and No. “3,” £llß.790. An interesting little story is to baud regarding Regel, i he sire of Regulation, the Easter Handicap winner. Regel was sold at the dispersal of the Motukorea Island slud to a Northern Wairoa resident. When the annual meeting of the Northern Wai roa Jockey Club was hold, Mr. Hundley, who owned Regalia 11., a son of Regcl and full brother to Regulation, sent that geld ing up to th? Wniroa to compete. While so doing he attracted th? attention of th? then owner of Regel, who made an offer of 40 guineas for the gelding, which was accepted. As the would-h? purchaser had not the amount required to complete the saie, he decided to dispose < f Regal in order to secure his son Regaii.i 11., and after a i’tlie trouble succeeded in doing so for 50 guineas to Mr. Brown, of Manngaturoto (who still has Regci), ami with th? proceeds became the owner of the gdding. Regalia 11. won a number of races for his new owner, ami was afterwards sold for a fair amount to go to Sydney, it would be interesting to know what price R'gel, who was disposed of in order to complete

tbe purchase of his son, would fetch now were he iu the market. Racing on Katvrday ut Wellington tum •voce than rvei cun firmed u>y opinion that the I wc year-olds Hint were raving there. inrliMling Borife aud Gulden Idly, arc not first and that the Heaton Delaval < «»!t Si kw< riu Is entitled to be classed the best <f nit the iterfornien* this season. North or S<ulh. of ail the colts 1 have seen racing, none that have shown any form. l.» apeak of give promise of making into Derby candidates of a good class. They are mostly built oil sprintlug lines. Such rolls as Muucforui and General Average till the eye. and so docs Dunmore; and all three may make fair three-year-olds; ami so also Gladstone and Beau Seaton, but Boris was n.j.ster of the two last-named, ami there ia i.< leason why he should not retain his superiority over both. There nr? plenty of fillies from which a Held fur the Oaks may come, but they <!o not contiti'i anything of the same promise that Gladsome gave last year, aud I am inclined to fancy that <’bryseis may Ih» the best of the let, though actual public form still points t<» (Solden Lily as about the •est of her sex. With nothing standi.ig *.*.**. Ib** colts or fillies, our vlassi? ’ a '' PS jo latter competed for next tim- « *6 tlmii sune have been in the past. Prominent American racing man tells , r ' ,,lo ' vhl « fdory vu himself: His jorkey reti in on tin* eve of an important race, and left him without a rl<i r for the horse which he had entered for th? event. In looking about fm a substitute he deeided that his stable boy. who was thoroughly familiar with .spitfire’s ways, would fill the bill very acceptably. ‘ Now. you must be careful.” he warned him, •'to use Arizona ns a pacer; lie Is a wonder, aud will lead the track; follow him closely until just before the finish—dun t pass him in nay circumstam-os until you get within a few lengths of (be line; then fit Spitfire out fur all you’re worth.” The capitalist paused in his recital. and turned h s cigar meditatively in bls tlngors. “Well, did he obey your instr net.lons. askvii on? of his listeners. • Yes.” answered the owner, ‘ to the letter. He kept just behind Arizona until they were almost at the finish line, and then b? spurted jihead in great shaj?e, but. unfor tT’.nately, there were four houses ahead of Arizona.” Racing men ar? frequently confronted with srrang - and unexpected’ things The Debdal,' National Hunt Flat Race, at Warwick, supplied tin example. There were four runners, but it looked »u<h a good thing for Si. Moritz that odds of .100 to .-O were laid <m him. Three of tb<* runners, mid-r a misapprehension, believed a start to be cfi’c.leJ, and raced away, while St. Moritz, remained at th? post with th? ofihiai (lags flying. The trio completed the course, and heeded not the calls of the starter, Mr. (J. H. Nutting, nor th? shouts < f the crowd on route. Th? finish ended in favour of Ministre. from Dermot Asthorc and Miss Toto. Meanwhile St. Morilz, with Mr. Tiiursby dismounted, walked about at th? post. The matter was Immediately referred to the stewards, and cn hearing the evidenc-'' th? race was ordered to be run again. On th? second attempt St. Moritz was indulged with a walk-over. Th? betting on th? race, • as ia the cases of similar unfortunate occnrremes, stood as originally set, and thus backers of MinHtre, Miss Toto, and Dermot Ast bore lost. In a London paper It is mentioned that Trenton’s list for the season includes Mr I lo? ids wort h's Mult rue, out of which tiie.ro is a very good two-year-old <olt, by name Australian, that v. it! bv heard of later on. At any rale, Mr llouldsworth has the courage of his convictions, for he has entered this colt in twenty-three races, including all the •‘classics.” Mr Dobson Peacock sends a daughter of Winkfield, named Serni. Mr Peacock is the trainer of Palmy Days, and this may peihaps account for his penchant for Trenton. The Earl of l.onsdale has Porte Bonheur and Portebolln. The latter is not eligible for t lie Slud Book, and th? only pedigree known of her is that she was foaled iu 1891. and is l y Pinzon (a son of Springfield) out of Mystery Maid, by Aniborgiis. From Belgium comes Miss Haglnscopc, winner of a number of races.

th« propeily of Mr F. GiHlw. The darn of I‘arqueetry, who won the Grosvenor Cup al Liverpool, the Knows Icy Stakes, and rail si'cond to Rambling Katie In the Manchester Cup a couple of years ago, is another of Tn nton’s mates, as is Katherine Parr. a l/eantlfully-turned mare, with wonderful ■rope. “The Home’s Foot and Shoeing,” was the subject of a paper read at a recent meeting of the Lyndorh Farmer*’ Association, South Australia, by Air F. Warren. He described the various parts of the foot and the uses of the parts; also results of improper treatment by the smith when shoeing. As regal ds shoeing, the shoes must be made to tit the foot and be brought well in at the Heels, and not encroach upon the frog. For hfcrucss work the shoe must be carefully fitted to the foot and nailed with five nails on the front and six nails on the hind foot; two nails should be driven on the inside, and three on the outside, near the toe. The nails should bo dilven into the foot and brought out as soon as possible: clinch well, and do not rasp afterwards. The frog should on no account be cut with the knife; our smiths weie too fond of cutting. The shoe should he well bedded down, with n<» ♦lay light showing at the heels; but in front, there should bo a space the thickness of ordinary paper between the shoo and the foot, to save jarring. On some horses it will be noticed that the toe of the shoe Is worn round. When this is the case, the now shoes should be shaped with a slight < urve, as it will probably save the horse from stumbling. Racing is evidently not as clean as could be wished in some parts of India, by a very long way. and the “Indian Planteis’ Gazette” has It that the stewards of the Calcutta Turf Club are considering the best means to adopt io prevent a repetition of the crooked business that has taken place at. some of the recent race meetings held in Calcutta. The stewards are convinced that there exists a very strong “ring,” which is powerful enough and rich enough to “control” any lace that is run on the Indian turf, and are of opinion that several races have been so “controlled.” They also believe this “ring” includes in its membership certain jockeys, trainers, ami bookmakers. The stewards are in possession of the names of the alleged delinquents, and reckon that the only way to break up a combination of this description is to have no other moans of speculation than the totalisator. This, they say, would stop the bribing of jockeys, and would do away with 1 he danger of certain horses (by mutual arrangement between the bookmaker and those who ride and train them) being placid ~i n the bag.” The chances are, though, that the stewards will Lave to find some other way out of the difficulty than the lestiiction of betting to the totalisator, as that, method, though it might put an emi to the “ring,” would be strongly objected to by many pi eminent owners in India. Touching on the future of racing in Germany, the London “Sportsman’s” Continental correspondent says that the “DeutHchcr Sport ’ has taken it up on patriotic grounds, re-echoing the words of Gen. Von i’odbielsky in the German Parliament: - “No racing, no thoroughbreds; no thoroughbreds, no sires for military purposes.” A suggestion is offered as io the efficacy of another lottery such as that which enabled the North German Breeders' Association Io bid at the sale of the Middle Park Stud. French racing blood is tequired and also some initiative on the part of the artisto-cra<-y. There was a time when great landed proprieors, such as the Counts Hahn, of Basedow, considered it incumbent on them to organise a thoroughbred stud amt show their colours, not only on the home racecourses but over in England. A visit to the magnificent stables at Basedow convinces one of the magnitude of the undertaking of tiie Counts Hahn. Then? are the plates of many a winner, and in the library of the castle are records of racing in England which many a sportsmen would envy. The present owner, who raced for some time under the name of “Major Faddy.” finds that the depreciation in land and the small actual value and income of the broad acres in Mecklenburg will compel him. sorely against his v ill. to relinquish an establishment founded in other days 1 y those? who considered it their duty to keep a racing stable. His Excellency Lord Ranfurly was entertained at luncheon by the President (Air I lai court) and the stewards of the WellingUm Racing Club, together with a number of v biting sportsmen on Satin tiny. Mr Harcourt, on behalf of the club, spoke of the good qualities tin* people of the colony had burned to appreciate in their guest during his seven years’ residence in New Zealand as Governor. and more particularly his efforts in the bringing about of the establishment of the Veterans’ home. He had thoroughly identified himself with the political ami social life of the people, ami joined with them in their sports and pas-, tines, and had obtained a gicat experience «>J the colony, which would live in his memory as he would live in the memories of all colonists; His Excellency brieliy replied to. the toast of his health, ami said that on the most nTont occasions he had attended race meetings north and south of Wellington, lie had met with the same kindly attentions from the people as he was now receiving, and add«'d that he was not a racing man when he came to the colony, and was not at all inclined at first to attend nice meetings, but was induct'd to extend his patronage, and he now no longer did so as a matter of duly, but for the pure enjoyment ho obtained from the sport. New Zealand has been foitunate in having had governors who have lent their countenance ami taken more interest in racing than Lord Ranfurly; Lord Glasgow, for instance, not to mention Sir Hereculea Robinson, who owned racehorses in conjunction witn the Hou. Geo. McLean, and whose sentiments regarding the great national pas* tlniQ us lie found it in tho pre* tola lisa tor days, and dining his governorship in Aus-

tralia, together with his active participation. did much to popularise li-

lt bevamp a question of urgency on the part of foreign countries to buy blood stock, mostly stallions, from England (writes “Augur” in the Loudon “Sporting Life”). France was the pioneer in such a policy, as almost before the ravages of Napoleon s wars bad been repaired there was a look towards England for horses. Louis Pbillipe reorganised the State Haras in 1833. and from that time a constant system of purchase has been pursued that has been by no means altered through any of the great political changes of the counCty. If Louis rhilllpe and his chief Minister, Thiers, were greatly impressed with the necessity, the Republic, and then the Empire*, were equally disposed to follow in the same lines, and certainly the greatest honour is due to those commissioners or inspectors who came to this country to buv what they liked for the foundation and continued improvement of French horsehrot ding, 't hey took any amount of trouble. learnt everything that could be taught by rhe Stud Book, became conversant with all performances, with very small materials compared with present-day advantages, as there was only “Bell’s Life” and the “Racing Calendar,” and no sporting press in France. Under such circumstances Le Chevalier de Place came to England in 1. and bought about the best to be found. He would have none but our stoutest horses. Sprinters bad no charms for him. but he tried very hard to get the best long-distance runner of his day. Lanercost, amt although price stopped him nt first, be got hi in in the end. Failing Lanercost, at first, he bought Gladiator for 2500sovs, and the cheapest horse perhaps over sold, as he filled France with good sons and daughters. Fitz-Gladiator, Young Gladiator, Ventre St. Gris, and others made tho French Turf, and Miss Gladiator, by Gladiator, produced the mighty Gladiateur. The Wellington Racing Club brought their autumn meeting to a close on Satur day in favourable weather, though it looked threatening during the morning. There was a good attendance, the course was in good condition, the fields well up to the average, and the racing interesting, and speculation, though not up to last year, was nevertheless quite as keen on the handicap events. The* falling off in totalisator receipts was chiefly noticeable from the outside, where the five shilling totalisators came in for most attention, to the neglect of tho pound ones. The Hutt Handicap produced a nose ami nose finish between the St. Andrew—Mondred mare Jeanne d’Arc and the Soult gelding Sandy. Treadmill was in front of Starshoot all the way in Iho St. Leger, in which he had the services of Hewitt. Syiverie heat Woodmount, the lavouiite, in the Murital Hack Handicap, and four others comfortably, and after a good race Lady Bobs beat Brighton, ClovclJy, Gawain, the favourite, and six others in i he Belmont Hack Handicap. There wore 12 runners in the Autumn Handicap, Martian and Bagpipes carrying nearly a third of the investments, Melodeon bong next in request, while Ghoorka and F’ekn were third in demand. It was a slashing race. From a good start, in which Canteen bumped into Melodeon imn idiiiteiy after the barrier went up. Good Intent and Bagpipes forced the pace for nearly a mile, Cyrus, Martian, and Full Cry being prominent of the others till running along the back, where Melodeon drop- ; cd away last ana Jewellery and Dexterity ran into tliiiu and fourth places, Fleka, Martian, and Cyrus being well bunched. At the turn into the straight the horses wore well together, Fleka and Dexterity coming on in the lead, Martian, Cyrus, anil Melodeon, and all hard at it, coining in < rdt r. Muka. ridden right out. winning by a short length, Martian boating Cyrus a J e<-k, Melodeon half a length off finishing r'ri 1 fourth. Dexterity fading away fifth. J tie riacis of the placed horses, interviewed. s.-iy that they all three got clear runs, hut. Melodeon had all the worst of the luck, ard Cannie Chiel seemed in trouble Lofor.* having the straight. The time, 2. show;: that a true pace was made. Levant. 1 he favourite for the Second Hur<l’<' Handicap, won by nearly three lengths, but Lirsa only beat Midin half a head anil Kijlai i c.y a neck for second place, Mourner being handy. Once more Yaldhurst furri; tied :> warm favourite, Golden Lily being sui-p-rted as if she could not lose tho Pacific Handicap, in which there were five runnert. A fine start was effected, but Solution seemed to suffer some inconvenience aid dropped right badly, Signalman going t<« the front and leading (Jolderi Lily and Valois about, a length, Alisa handy. At the turn Golden Lily had got on terms with Signalman, and Possibility had run up to the others. Golden Lily and Signalman were racing together all up the straight, when Ailsa drew up. and under pressure caught the pair nearing the post, and won by a neck from Golden Lily, who beat Signalman a neck for second place. Possibility three lengths off. Tho Wallace* filly, the outsider of the field, finished gamely: Indeed, all three placed ones came home very tired. The filial rare of the meeting, furnished a fold of 13. and produced more speculation than the Thompson llundicar had done on tho opening day, Exmoor. Black Reynard, Rehua. Kremlin, ami Vhidimn carrying most of the investments. A long delay occurred at the starting pt st owing to the fractiousness of Vladimir, Good Intent, and Sanfoin. At last the barrier went up. and Vladimir, -who lu,<l rushed from behind, gni n break < n th<* field and had everything nt it r roni tin* juirp. and won all out by less than his luiH il advantage by two lengths from Fxniocr, who just beat Black Reynard and Kiun’l.t Good Intent, Ballarat, and Rehua being next in order. The withdrawal of Seakale from the Sydney Doncaster Handicap (for which she was greatly fancied) nt the eleventh hour, is thtfs ucait with by “Rlbbleden” hi the “AustrnlaElau”: The snatching of Seakale for ilie Doncar.ter Handicap recalls the sensatiolial withdiawnls of the middle

-elglitiea. when Mr Bearr, then • member of the A.J.C. committee, wanted to introduce a rule making it imperative that horsee left in an important race until a few (inya before should ruu unless their owneis could satisfy the committee or stewards that they were not fit to start. This is something after the style of a coursing rule regardiug wlhdrawajs a rule which the opponents of Miss Walker in a famous Waterloo Cup declare the stewards allowed to be broken in the ease of Cockatoo. Mr Heart had a deal of sympathy in his proposal. People were indignant over the late scratching of Sir Modred for the Ilawkesbury Grand Handicap, and of Maiua and Off Colour for the Metropolitan of 1884. But good sense came to the rescue in the end, mid a rule which would have worked badly was never placed in the A.J.C. code. Since then lute scratchings for important liandieaps on which there has been betting before the day have been uncommon—we mean the scratching of horses in every way tit to run, as Seakale undoubtedly was. On the day she was struck out Seakale had galloped well, but the supposed owner informed her tvainer that morning that he thought lie would scratch the mare. "He is annoyed about something,” said Allsop, in explaining matters, and we suppose that if asked the owner would say that "forestalling'’ was the cause of his annoyance. But be will not be asked. The affair lias a nasty flavour, but the individual who contiols Seakale Is strictly within his rights. The rules provide that a horse may be scratched up to half an hour of the advertised time of starting. One or two bookmakers are supposed to have had the good fortune to guess that Seakale would be scratched, and to have done well by backing their opinion to be veriiied. But of course bookmakers have full liberty- to think these matters out for themselves. Sometimes, no doubt, there have been cases in which the bookmaker dealing with a "corpse'’ has been inspired, but we cannot remember any case iu which a racing committee has been able to put salt on the undertaker's tail. After all, not much money was lost over Seakale. The public very soon became suspicious that something was wrong. Probabiv one man lost more over the scratching of Sir Modted in 1884 than was lost by nil the backers of Seakale put together. It is strange that both these horses were in Allsop's stable at the time of scratching, but it is not at all strange that both should have been removed (at the request of the trainer) shortly afterwards. The owner of Seakale is a lucky man to be aide to turn up his nose at a thousand-pound stake, with the chance of sweep money thrown in. Does he, we wonder, expect handicappers, after what has happened, to put Seakale into the big races of the spring at anything like her Doncaster Handicap weight? it they do they will be more lenient than Admiral Rous used to lie when owners of well-handicapped horses scratched to wait for something bigger. However, we are not to see Seakale at this meeting, and possibly she will ruu her next race in some other country. ® ® ® WELLINGTON R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. After a spell of beautiful weather it was vety disheartening to all concerned when at an early hour on the opening day of the Wellington meeting rain commenced to fall. The weather, indeed, looked so bad that the stewards were called together, and it was not until 10 o’clock that they decided

to go on, and evea then the policy was freely canvassed. The day waa by no xueena a pieaaant one, ua drisaiiog showers were experienced at intervals, but the rain was a warm one, and so many were not seriously inconvenienced. The attendance, however, was not up to what it would otherwise have been, and it was unfortunate that the totalisator proprietor and staff, through some misconception, did not reach the course lu time for the racing to begin to time. The machinery, as a matter of fact, was not ready, and tbe Investments on the outside totes on the first race amounted to a few pounds only, and it was not until they were open in the 'J’hompson Handicap that the investments of the public were received with promptitude. The falling off in the tote turnover during the day amounted to some £l3OO odd, as compared with the first day of last year. The racing was of a most Interesting character. In the AVaiwctu Handicap nine faced the starter, who got them away on excellent terms. Shrapnel Shell took up the running. Petrovna and Kremlin following. Shrapnell Shell maintained the lead to the straight, where Dexterity closed on the leader, and after a good race Petrovna won by a neck from Dexterity, with Shrapnel Shell a head away third, Kremlin close up fourth. In the Silverstream Hack race, Lady Bobs was first away, but Rehua went to the front before a furlong was gone, and If pt the lead to the finish, winning with something to spare by a half length from Lady Bobs, Spoil a length away third.

The Thompson Handicap saw a field of seventeen at the post. The start was delayed through the lestlessuess of several of the horses, but eventually they got away to a good start, Sanfoin taking up tho running, which lie kept for half tbe journey, with Vladimir next and .Starshoot, Regulation and Black Reynard following. Exmoor, followed Buluwayo, moved up at the bend, where Full Cry could be seen making a good run from behind. Black Reynard led into the straight, and a grand race home saw Full Cry win after a slashing finish with Exmoor by a nose, with Buluwayo, who came with a good run, a length away third, Starshoot a head off fourth, the others, headed by Black Rey-» nard, handy, Vladimir finishining sixth. Lindsay rode a real good race. The fine dividend of £l3 15/ was paid on the winner, and £3 13/ on Exmoor.

The First Hurdle Handicap was an intei esting race. Slow Tom as usual hopped off in fiout, Killarney next, aud then followed Midia. After they had gone a mile Slow Tom had put a gap of four lengths between himself and Midia, who had sui>planted Killarney. Midia tried hard to get to the leader, who went on and won by two clear lengths, Midia and Killarney fighting out a good finish for second place, the former prevailing by half a length. Mourner was fourth. Waiwera did not relish the going, but ran well for a mile. In the Ileretaunga Handicap all the acceptors staited. Sandy and Sea Lion were first to show in front, followed by Indian Shot. Entering the straight Sandy drew away, and won by four lengths from Sea Lion.

There was more than the usual amount of interest taken in the North Island Challenge Stakes race, from the fact of the three principal New Zealand stables having a repiesentative. A splendid start saw the field move off as one. Golden Lily soon took up the running, with Treadmill and Martian handy, the others well up. After

Half (he Journey h«d heeir rovoreiT WMMifltl sot alonirstde Treadmill, and beat Mm without any tronble by two lengths. Treadmill looks very light and jaded, and the two-year-old failed to stay. Woodmount got away first In the Tina, kort Hack Handicap, Clovelly following, with Gawain close up. Clovelly led for half the journey, where Gawain went up, and passed him. Turning into the straight Gawain was still in frout, but Woodmouut was uot to be denied, and fighting out a good finish beat Gawain by a head, Pokeka two lengths off third, the others bunched. The Railway Handicap brought proceedings to a finish. The fact of several having had a race lessened the number of starters considerably. Vladimir, Black Reynard, Exmoor, Kremlin, Replete, Narcotic, and Jeanne d'Arc did not again face the starter, but the tace proved not to be the good thing it was supposed to be for Machine Gun. When the word go was given Machine Gun rushed to the front, followed by Melodeon, while Bounce, Petrovna and Good Intent hung a bit at the start. Turning for home Machine Gun looked all over a winner, but died away in the last bit, and Melodeon, sticking to his task and finishing, game and straight, won by a half length, with Good Intent, who came fast at the finish close up third. Ballarat did not display her best form, and Good Intent might have won had she got off better. Results:— Waiwotu Handicap. — Petrovna, 8.12, 1; Dexterity, 8.8, 2; Shrapnel Shell, 7.13, 3. Sciatdicd: Field Battery, Little Turk. Lady Bol.s, and Torowai. A good race. Dexterity led into the straight, where Petrovna came or. the outside and won by half a length. Time, 1.29. Dividends, £4 10/ and £1 3/; on 5/ machine, £2 12/. Siiverstream Hack — Rehua, 9.6, 1; Lady Bobs, 7.8, 2. Dividends £1 17/ and £1 8/; on 5/ machine 14/. Thompson Handicap of 400sovs, one mile.—lo 6, E. A. Laurent’s Full Cry, aged, by Reynard—Vienne, 7.10, 1; 132. Exmoor, 811 2; 256, Buluwayo, 8.1,3. Also started: 155,’ Vladimir; 243, Regulation; 257, Starshoot; 153, Canteen; 105, Field Buttery; 158, Black Reynard; 130, Bagpipes; 83, Fleka; 91, Jewellery; 119, Blackstone; 69, Cyrus; 38, Sanfoin; 13, Black Squall, s»>, Narcotie. The barrier rose to a fairly eveq start. Sanfoin was first in front, with Vladimir and Stafshcot his nearest attendants. After going half the distance Sanfoin was done with, and Black Reynard, Vladimir, Starshoot, Exmoor, and Regulation were ahead of a very straggling Held. At the bend into the straight Black Reynard was just clear of Exmoor, but the latter drew out when heads were turned for home, but before reaching the distance Full Cry came out from the centre of the field, and lighting out every stride wore Exmoor down before the post was reached, and won by about a neck, Buluwayo, who had come fast after getting out, a neck behind Exmoor. Time, 1.43. Dividends, £l3 15/ and £3 13/; 5/ machine, £6 4/. Handicap Hurdle Race, loOsqvs, 11 mile. —lO6, C. Machell’s Slow Tom, 10.6 (A. Hall), 1; 106, Midia, 10.8, 2: 147, Killarney, 10.13, 3. Also started: Waiwera, Catherine Gordon, Levant, Mourner, Lissa, Kohuuui, Eclair. Won very easily by four lengths. Time, 3.20 3-5. Dividends, £5 18/ and £1 19/; 5/ machine, £1 7/. lleretaunga Handicap of lOOsovs, nine furlongs.—2B2, R. Solomon’s Sandy, 8.6 (McMorrau), 1; 196, Sea Lion. 8.8, 2; 110, Benefactor, 8.9, 3. Also started: Hydrant, Oudenarde, Tercelet, Indian Shot. Won somewhat easily by four lengths. Time, 1.59. Dividends, £2 7/ and £1 2/6; 5/ machine, 18/. North Island Challenge Stakes of 400sovs, weight-for-age, seven furlongs.—3l2, G. G. Stead’s Martian, 8.5 (Hewitt), 1; 75, Treadmill, 9.4 (McCluskey), 2; Signalman, G.lO (Mathie). 3. Also started: Gulden Lily, Boris, Ailsa. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 1.30 1-5. Dividends, £1 10/; 5/ machine, 8/. Tiuakori Hack Handicap of 80soys, six furlongs.—2oo, T. W. Armitage’s Woodmount, 7.5 (J. Sceats), 1: 418, Gawain, 7.12, 2; 77, Pokeka, 7.12, 3. Also started: Clovelly, Bombastes, Black Squall, Brighton, De Wet, Rose Petal. Won by a head. Time, 1.18 2-5. Dividends, £4 9/ and 14/. Railway Handicap of ISOsovs, six furlongs.—l 39, E. J. Watts’ Melodeon, 6.13 (L. Den a hey), 1; 471, Machine Gun, 9.9, 2; 51, Good Intent, 6.10, 3. Also started: Ballarat, Petrovna, Delight, Bounce. Rounding into the straight Machine Gun had a commanding lead, and the race appeared to be at his mercy, but inside of the distance Melodeon came again with a great dash, and the top weight, apparently tumble to respond; suffered defeat by a long neck, with Good Intent a couple of lengths a wav. Time, 1.16 2-5. Dividends, £5 12/ ami 11/; 5/ machine, £2 8/. SECOND DAY. Hutt Handicap of 100 sovs, 1 mile Jeanne D’Arc, G. 7, 1 ; Sandy, 7.7, 2; Dexterity, 8.9, 3. All started but Sea Lion. A good race. Won easily. Time, 1.42. Divi£2 U l/ New Zealand St. Loger.—Treadmill, 1 ; Starshot, 2. These were the only starters. Treadmill led all the way, and won easily by four lengths. Time, 3.5. Dividends, £1 13/6; on the 5/ machine, 0/. Marital Hack Handicap, of 80sov«, 7 furlongs.— Sylvrle, 6.10, 1; Woodmount, 8.8, 2; Jeanne d’Albert, 6.8, 3. All started. A good race. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, 1.32. Dividends, £3 18/ and 15/6J on the 5/ machine, 15/.

'AUTUMN HANDICAP of P.oOsovs, one mile and a quarter. Fleka, G. 12 ~ 1 Martinn, 7.12 2 Cyrus, 6.8 „ • 3 AH started. Good Intent was first awaf A

and carried on ffiF running at n great bat to the straight, when the field closed, and a desperate finish seen Fleka, on the Inside, just beat Martian by about a long neck. Cyras a good third. Time, 2.9 2-5. Dividends, £9 12/ and 15/; ou the 5/ machine* C 3 9/. Hurdle Handicap, 125sovs. one mile and a half.—3s9, J. Hogg’s Levant, 9.10 (A. Me* Connon), 1; 94, Lissa, 9.3, 2; 195, Midia, 10.12, 3. Also ran: Killarney, Catherine Cordon, Mourner, Oingo, Lady Bell, Kohunul. Half a mile from home Levant rushed to the front, and won very easily by three lengths. Timo. 2.48 2-5. Dividends, £2 19/ and £3 16/; 5/ machine, 18/. Pacific Handicap of 15Osovs, six furlongs. —B3, J. Brett s Ailsa, 6.12 (L. Thompson), 1; 414, Golden Lily, 7.13, 2; 139, Signalman, 7.3, 3. Also ran: Valois, Possibility. Ailsa and Golden Lily fought out an exciting finish, the first named winning by a neck, about a neck separating the second and third horses. Time, 1.16 2-5. Dividend, £9 7/6; 5/ machine, £1 17/. Belmont Hack Handicap of 80sovs. six furlongs.—244, T. W. Armitage’s Lady Bobs, 8.0 (J. Sceats), 1; 156, Brighton, 7.2, 2; 85, Cloyelly, 8.3, 3. Also ran: Manawaru, Gawain, Spoil, Pokeka, Bombastes, Delight, Do Wet. Lady Bobs and Brighton wore in front at the si art, and the pair can led on the running throughout, the former winning by three lengths, there being two lengths and a half between the second and third horses. Time. 1.18 1-5. Dividends, £4 10/ and £2 7/; 5/ machine, £1 6/. Suburban Handicap of 150sovs, seven furlongs.—2o9. W. and L. Hazlett’s Vladimir, 9.0 (Berre ft), 1; 362, Exmoor, 8.8. 2; 319. Black Reynaid, 7.12, 3. Also ran: Petrovna, Kremlin, Ballarat. Shrapnel Shell, Rehua, Sandy, Good Intent, Sanfoin, Pure Silver, Bounce. When the field was slipped, Vladimir, with a flying start, made every use of the three lengths' advantage he got, and won rather comfortably by two lengths. Time, 1.2 S 1-5. Dividends, £7 5/ and £1 8/; 5/ machine, £2 16/.

AVONDALE J.C. MEETING. The opening day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s autumn meeting took place on Saturday. The morning was very gloomy, but the sun came through as the day wore on, and the afternoon was almost perfect. It was thought that the course after the heavy rain on Thursday and Friday would be very heavy, but a tine drying wind set in, and the going, although a t rille holding, was a lot better than expected. The attendance of the general public was large, but speculation was not brisk, the sum of only £4142 being passed through the machines, a decrease of £1397 on last year’s total. The meeting was well conducted by the secretary, Mr 11. 11. Hayr, and the management of the totalisator under Mr J. Cook gave no cause for complaint. Mr J. Bollard officiated as judge, and Mr Ilanken made his first appearance as starter, and succeeded in despatching the fields on even terms, and is to be congratulated on his success. The caretaker (Kilgbur) also deserves a word of praise for the condition of the course and surroundings. Hunter’s Band was in attendance, and discoursed music during the afternoon. Calle Iris, Eegcrton, and Ben Blair wore the withdrawals from the Malden Flute, leaving a field of ten to face the starter. There was very little delay ar the post, Mr Ilanken succeeding in despatching the field at the first attempt. Sergius was quickest to get going, and showed the way for a couple of furlongs, a length in front of Bonomiana and Whakahihi. Sergius stopped as they raced along the bottom st retell, and Whakahihi took charge, and was in f}rst into the straight, but as they straightened up for the run to the post, Leo Delava 1 took charge, and stalling off a challenge by Woodfield, and then Tubac, won by a length, Tahae, who came very fast at the finish, beating Woodfield a head for second position. Five lined up for the Handicap Hurdle Race. Aka Aka being sorted out as a moral. The favourite was responsible for the running for three parts of the journey, when he was tackled by Mocassin, who soon settled him, and going on won easily by four lengths from Aka Aka. Kanaka, who was in the rear the whole journey, was the only other to finish, Mars being pulled up, ami Hippowai falling on the fiat when running well. Promotion and Elspeth, who were bracketed on the machine, weie made a pretty warm pot for the Juvenile Handicap, for which a field of five turned out. Akarana, ridden by Cotton, was first tu begin, and he carried on the running till entering the straight, where Elspeth got on terms with him, but it was only on sufferance, as Akarana easilv drew out again, and had no difficulty in winning at the finish by four lengths from Elspeth, who was two lengths in front of btromness, with Promotion, who made up a lot of ground, a length behind Stromuess. Putty and Numa were withdrawn from the Avondale Handicap, a field of seven facing the barrier. Durable was made an odds on favourite, with Miss Lottie next in favour. Delaula got the worst of an otherwise even start, from which Idasa was the first to show out, and closely attended by Idas, showed the way past the stand, Durable and Yolette running together about a length away, Dolores ami Miss Lottie together last. Idasa showed the way out of the straight, the position of the others being practically unchanged. Along the back Durable had moved up into second position, with Yolcttc handy. Idasa was first into the straight, where Durable put in his claim, and taking charge seemed to have the race nt his mercy, but Miss Lottie, who was kept a long way out of it in the early stages, put In a run, and Gray had to shake Durable up to win by three partes of a length, Iduaa two lengths

twaf third, Idas, Delania, Yolette, and Dolores finish lug la that order. Manoeuvre was made a warm favourite in a field of seveu that started for the Pony Race. The race was practically confined to Forth and the favourite, and Forth, who was in the lead after half a furlong had been co vert'd, lasted long enough to win by a length and a half from Manoeuvre, who was a length In front of Sally Horner. A field of eight went out for the first Hack Handicap, with Seabird in the position of favourite. Calle Iris was one of the first to begin, and was practically never headed, winning easily at the finish by two lengths from the favourite, who was four lengths in front of Baltimore. Alba Rose was a hot favourite In tho Auction Stakes, for which a field of ton started. The favourite was one of the first to begin, and was never seriously trouble<i, winning easily by two lengths from Bouomiana, who was half a length in front of Cavalry. The winner was bought in by the owner for 75 guineas. Proceedings were brought to a close with the Railway Handicap, for which a field of twelve saw the post. Numa was made favourite. Paratutu was one of the first to begin, but before a furlong was covered lardy Annie rushed to the front, and never gave the rest of the field a chance, winning easily at the finish by six lengths from Paintutu, who was a length in front of Avalanche, Numa close up fourth. Dining the afternoon Speakman, the rider of Promotion, ami Decley, the rider of Stromness, in the Juvenile Handicap, were before the stewards to explain the handling of their mounts In that race, but beyond cautioning Speakman, the stewards decided to take no action. MAIDEN PLATE of GOsovs. Six furlongs. Leo Delaval, 7.4 (Barr) 1 Tahae, 8.5 (Cress) ’ 2 Woodfield, 8.8. (Julian) 3 Scratched: 1.-ogerton. Calle Iris, and Ben Blair. Sergius was first to show out from a good start, and carried on the running for two furlongs Whakahihi then took charge Leo Delaval got in front as U.ey enterd tho straight, and, going on well, won by a length, a head separating second and third. Time, 1.19 1-5. Dividends, £4 1/ and £l. HURDLES, of lOOsovs. Two miles. Mocassin, 9.11 (Quinton) 1 Aka Aka, 10.0 (McConnell) 2 Kanaka, 9.0 (Ross) 3 Scratched. I’apatu and Tahae. Mars took the lead from a good start, but Aka Aka soon took command, leading Mocassin and Hippowai over most of the distance. Mocassin moved up at the last hurdle but one, and, taking command along the flat, won easily by four lengths. Kanaka 30 lengths off. Hippowai fell. Time, 3.54 4-5. Dividend, £7 12. Juvenile Handicap of SQsovs, 5 furlongs. — Akarana, 7.4 (Cotton), 1; Elspeth, 7.3 (Cress), 2; Stromness. 6.7 (Deeley), 3. Scratched: Muthema and Lualla. Akarana got the best of the start, Promotion being

left about tweuty length* Going round ttae bend Akarana wua half a length in fiout of Stroinuenß and Elspeth. The latter came at the bend, but the leader ata lied off the challenge, winning by three length#, Btrmuness two lengths away. Time, 1.5. Dividend, £5 7/. AVONDALE HANDICAP. Durable (Gray) 1 Miss Lottie 2 Idasa J Scratched: Putty and Numa. Wuu by three parts of a length. Time, 1.13 15. Dividends, £1 18/ and £1 7/. FIRST PONY HANDICAP of SGgovs; second horse osuvs. Six furlongs. R. Hannan’s ch g Forth, 6yrs, by Lebel —Sleevelink, 8.0 (Marchant) 1 J. E. Paul’s br g Manoeuvre.7.2 (Cotton) 2 11. Bernard’s b tu Sally Horner, 7.11 (Deeley) 3 Also started: Git ton Girl, Shrewsbury. Sentinel, ami Little Mabel. Won by ’a length. Time, 1.18 2-5. Dividends, £2 17 and 10/. FIRST HACK HANDICAP of GOsovs; second hors** ssovs. C. Manning’s b g Calle Iris, syrs, by Strowan Opakai, 7.0 (Sutmuu) .... 1 W. C. Ring’s ch in Seabird, 7.10 (Cress) 2 K. Heaton’s eh g Baltimore, 8.9 (Deeley) 3 Also started: Sir Alberton, Rukapo, Lady Norval. Ibmgua, and Silve.ruiere.. Won by two lengths. Dividends, £3 14/ and 17/. Time. J. 19. AUCTION STAKES of stlsovs; 5 furlongs. F. Zimmerman’s b m Alba Rose, 3yrs. by Seaton Delaval—Viuiix Ruse, 8.0 l Ryan) 1 A. Tooman’s br m Jlouomianu, 8 7 (Uhaafe) 2 A. Champion’s b g Cavalry, 8.11 (TowAlso started: Albuera, Discoverer, Rolf. Delia Rose. Daffodil. Beu Blair, ami Mary Seaton. Won easily. 'Time, 1.5. Div? duitds, £1 13/ ami £5 16/. The winner was bought in by the owner for 75gs. RAILWAY H AiNDICAP of lOOsqvs: si < ond horse lUsoxs, third ssovs. Seven furlongs. T. W. Armitage’s b f Lady Annie, 3yrs, by Soult Miss Annie, 7.0 (I’iukcr) 1 J. George’s I'nri’tutu, 7.10 (Conquest?.. 2 A. Hanson’s Avalanche, 8.3 (Deeley).. 3 Also started: Miss Lottie, Numa, Solo, Newtown. Tukapa, Cygnet, Grey Seaton. Soultfish, and Crecy. Won by six lengths. Time, 1.31 1-5. Dividends, £6 18/ ami £1