TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue II, 9 July 1904, Page 17

TURF NOTES.

Irish is in work again at headquarters. Flying Fox’s fee is fixed at 600 guineas. Waikato is not likely to go to Wellington. Kaipetepete should make a useful horse over fences. English writers dub Australian Star as a one course horse. Cannongate has been blistered and is being indulged in a spell. I fancy Ostiak is the first of Stepniaks piogeny to win over hurdles. J. Sceats has Noteorini in his charge at Ellers’ie. Bastion won the chief race at the June meeting of the Fiji Jockey Club. Plain Biil is reported to be doing go'j I work at Lis owner’s place near Fox ton. It is understood that Speakman has been engaged to ride Borneo in the N’.Z. Cup. The acceptances for the Wellington Baring Club’s winter meeting are due to-day. It. Boss has taken Ilyins and Wakahiki to Gisborne to take part in the forthcoming meeting. There will be no racing near Capetown. South Africa, during the months of July and August. Papatu does not incur any penalty at Wellington for having won the Napier Park Steeplechase. At the autumn meeting of the Johannesburg meeting £f>3oo was given In stakes for eighteen events. Papatu has incurred a penalty of 71b for the Gisborne Park Steeplechase, for which he will probably not start. 11. Barr has handled a nice cut of a filly rising three years old by Soult—Postmistress. Co-hrane went in charge of Tnkapa to Gisborne, and will ride him in his engagements there. Hippowai was supported heavily in both the hurdle races at Napier Park in which he failed. Newtown and Tahae wore schooled over the hurdles on the course proper at Ellerslie on Saturday morning. Irwin took Caval w to New Plymouth during the week, and may go on from tin re to Wellington. Mr W. Abbott will represent the Otahuhu Trotting Club at the Trotting Conference at Wellington. The well bred pony Shrewsbury, by Robinson Crusoe—The Shrew, has gone into W. Smith’s stable. Charlie Hill and his staff are busily employed taking out the old tan and renewing the track with fresh tan. The colt by Cyrenian—Windmill, in J. Chaafe, senr's., stable, has had the name of St. Cyril bestowed upon him. It has ben decided to send Putty South, to fulfil his engagements at the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting. Bandmaster is well named, being by The Officer from Lyrebird. It is a pity this gelding is such a straight-legged one. Haphazard, a throe year old gelding by Bloodshot, was amongst the winners at the Aspcndale meeting on June Ist. Winners at the Napier Park Racing Club's meeting do not incur penalties tor the Wellington Racing Club's meeting. Mr S. IT. Gollan’s Tiraillerlc produced a colt to Bill of Port la ml al the Cobham Stud on April 22nd, and visited Collar. The hurdle racer Mnrmont has been supported to win the two (’ups decided during the Victorian spring campaign. Wairiki was backed in Melbourne for the Melbourne Cup for £2OOO. on Tuesday of last week, at hundreds to four. Mr Alf. ElHngham, of Hastings, has sold Defoe to Mr J. Hogg, Wairarapa, the owner of Levant. The price U £2Ju. At a country meeting in South Africa recently a Mr Handley won six out of nine races in one afternoon — in four of the events riding a mare rejoicing In the name of Petticoat Loose.

Roseshivld has been doing very little work since (ho A. R.C. Winter Meeting, and has built up a good deal of late. Private advice has been received in Christchurch of the safe arrival hi Sydney of the champion trotting horse Ribbonwood. It is stated that the late Mr W. (\ Whitney’s estate is worth bet ween five and six millions sterling, entirely unem-umber-Cavill is the name of a successful hunter owned by Mr <’. Gordon, of Hawke’s Bay, and an appropriate one for a sou of Nat a i or. A bet of ion to 10 was laid against Waikato by a Wellington pemdller for the Te Aro Hack Race before the appearance of the weights. The racehorses Bacchus am! Lavadol were brought from Samoa by the Moura yesterday, and go into S. Hodge's hands at Ellerslie. la aud Comfort have been backed for the New Zealand Grand National double al an outside price—it is presumed on behalf of the stable. Canteen is once more in active commission, amt has thickened out ami freshened up a good deal, as a result of his respite from track work. Legorton. by St. Legor-Lady Harriet, was sold last week and goes into J. Taggart's stable at Iticcarton. 15. Edward* took him South on Saturday. At the Portsmouth Park (Eng.) meeting on Maj' 4th. a Trenton gelding named Federation scored in a three mile steeplechase from four others. Mr Spencer 11. Gollan’s Ethel Macarthy was a starter in the Spring Two Year Old Plate at the Kempton Jubilee meeting, but was unplaced. Wairiki is putting in useful work on a private track somewhere near the 'three Kings. lie is reported to be in splendid health. Wai worn is top weight in the Open Hurdle Race at Wellington; Gipsy Jack, his brother, at the minimum in the Hack Hurdle Race. A commission was worked in Auckland on behalf of Florio in the Newstcad Hack Handicap on the second day of the Napier Park meeting. Florio ran unplaced. l.andlotk. who is under the hau at present. was offered for sale by the Loan and Mercantile yesterday, hut failed to reach the reserve, and was passed in. Frank Macmancmin is handling the Ally by Seaton Delava! —Lissadurn. who was purchased nt the last yearling sales by the lion. 11. Mossman. Frank McManemin has a yearling half sister to Annoyed, by Cyreniaii, in his charge. The youngster has been handled but is not in regular work at present. A racehorse owner, when he asked his Irish jockey why his horse didn’t win. was informed: “She was going grand, sir, tiil a fence met her the wrong way.” From England comes word of (he death of the brood marc Violet Melrose, foaled in 1875. She was the da in of the Derby winner, Melton. A rule is wanted In (he New Zealand code seting forth that no horse shall be allowed to carry more than 71b overweight, unless by permission of the stewards. Mr John Marshall and Mr A. E. Whittaker will represent the Auckland Racing ( Jul) at (In* annual conference of racing < opening on the 12th July, at Wellington. There has not been much betting over the New Zealand (’up locally since the weights appeared, hut a lot of horses have been supported from different parts, mostly those at outside prices. J. Hbkey. who trained Moifan for the Grand National, has taken over the training stables at Slirewtou, near Salisbury, occupied until recently by Mr R. Sievier, and will shortly enter into possession. (>n Saturday morning nt Ellerslie, Aka Aka and ('respin were given a turn over the steeplechase fem-os in the centre of the course. Aka Aka Mopped at the first fence of (he double, but this wap evidently due to being a little nervous, as ho afterwards Jumped splendidly, and altogt-tlun* gave a very satisfactory display.

C W s! h«s left for Widh irtoa with Aka Aka. Tahae. and (’respln. who claim eiigugemcntN al the Wellington Club’s Winter Meeting It will not ho plvHsing news tn the Lackers who got In early to avoid the cru-di oit a certain horse engaged at a coming meeting to learn that the owner <h»es not intoml atartiuz him. lee. who has been in winning form at Hawke's Hay. is a daughter of Si. Andrew and Norseman!, one of the Hou. .1. I». Ormond’s breeding, now owned by Mr W. G. Da vidsun. The well known American race mare Slv. who died some time ago, started IS‘» times, wiuning 67 races, am! at one time held the world's record over the Haitriu track for six aud a half furlongs. Sceptre's yearling sister, Crown Gem. Is a late foal (May ami in size suffers by comparison with some of the other youngsters at Eaton Stud. However, she is sai4 to lack noiliing as regards shape. It Is said that there Is more money for rating in Sydney than there has !>een f«»r years. Things in this Hue are looking up again. 'l’bey never have been realis bail at auy time in New South Wales. Mr (’. O’Connor, the A. R.C. starter, went South on Saturday hy th? Tahinv. He has accepted the position of starter to the Gisborne Racing ( uh. ami will officiate at their winter meeting next week. Haydn was nnder offer to a Southern buyer during the week, hut no deal resulted. It is also reported that Aka Aka wax priced by the same buyer, but the price quoted did not lead tu business. I’apatu only just heat Stockman in (he A.R.C. Winter Steplecliase at th? Great Northern meeting, at a difference of Iblb. At Napier Park, at a difference of 131l>, I’apatu heat Stockman 20 lenghts. The Wellington Racing Club have de -ide.l to open a double totalisator at th--»r fortlnumiii.. v inter meeting. A new doub.m machine, which the (bub have recently luspee’ed, may be nseti. Aroha, the winner of the Hawke’s Bay Hurdle Race, was called after a useful horse of that naim- which raced successfully in the nomination of Mr W. West mi. at one time a promlir-nt bookmaker in this colony. Sea Spray was second in a pony race on April 30 at the South Afil-nu Turf (.’lob's meeting, and tilled a like position on May 12th. Ukase, another New Zealand pmiy. was second in a race at Johauuesburg on May 7111. Charles Stuart is the name bestowed upon the yearling colt by Wallace from Sweet Alice, which cost llOOgs. lie has been entered in Australia as the property of Sir Rupert Clarke, and his brother, Mr Ernest Clarke. In future, all race meetings in the (’ape Colony are to be held under Jockey Chib rules. Owners, hnrs.-s, trainers, jockey-*, ami bookmakers assisting or taking part in so-called “sports or gymkhana meeting}, will be disqualified. John Rae has <lecide«l Io take Klatero. Ranaua. ami Hlnekoa to Wellington to fulfil their engagements nt the Wellington Racing Club’s Winter Meeting. They will probably be shipped South by the Karawa to-day (Wednesday). Rose Shield. Beau Seaton, ami the yearling filly by Explosion Waitenuita wcr<« shipped South on Saturday by the Talum*. in charge or ’P. Cotton, son. There is a probability of IL.se Shield stoppirg at Wellington tu fulfil engagements there. The following; aro English race records: One mile. Caiman, liuln i t::in July, 1902. nt Lingtleld Park. One mile and a-hal. r , Zinfand* ’. 2min 28 i-ssec. 51 ii Juno. I’.MKt. at Manchester. We ar c a l"iig way off those marks in the colonies. O’Neill, presumably (.’larence O’Neill, rude The Imp into third place in a pony race nt the Mar. h meeting of th.. Johannesburg Pou.v and Galloway Chib. Bob, :» pony by th oNordentehlt pony CaiiiUria, bred in Auckland, won. Rhyl, by Somnn.'. from Denbigh, therefore half or really nearly three quarter brother to Molfaa. the Liverpool Grand National winner, had two wins ov r fonc.-s at the Hawke’s Bay ami .\-ipi >r Park meetings. Defoe, who was also raeifig promineiHly. is another of Denbigh’s sous. A Hungarian Jockey named Janek, who served his appremi.-.-shlp hi England, did so well on returning to his own country that it is a nt iclpat ed quite a number of I liingar’aii lads will visit England shortly with the idea of getting into good stables. It is said that a Jo key’s life is a short ami merry one. The following cutting fr< in a Yankee paper will be of interest: ”.\tstoii Gibson recently celebraicd his lOUth birthday. In ls3o Gibson rode for Amln-w Jackson, then President of the Uni'off States.” Though the Increase in prize money t>y Ihe Canterbury Jockey Club for their New Zealand Grand National Meeting did not. r.’sult in an increase of nomlnati<His for the chief events, one good result has been the nomination of a loi of horses from the fiat ranks, some of which should make decidedly useful it not really high-class feu-

The Carbine hors? Pistol was offered at tuition in England lust mouth, but did not nad. the r« serve placed on him. The highest bid was '»<•»• guineas, and that was made behalf of a New Zealand breeder. Nihilist, win was about the first of Sti-pnnink's gets to bring that sire into mdire. vus a good' horse. and might liaift puned a succiss at I lie st nd in Australia, whrje in was being shipped recently. when hr suet uin bed to injuries met with in transit. . Whv should not Newtown make a good 1 orse over Imrdtrs. Royal Conqueror, his three-quarter brother, was not nearly such a natural juniper, but was a useful horse. Ixrttlr !»••• full sister, was a <’np winner. Tabaka, liir full bt oilier. I think, got hurt. er might have turned out well as a fencer. The stewards of the Johannesburg Pony anil Gallon av Club have decided that if any undue tu<4n<»d is used to pass any P nl *\ or gtilh wav fnr measurement the offendci will be tery severely dealt with under Hille 14G of the Ruh'S of Racing of the Jockey Club of Sou: li Africa. Hei tor, who has bad an eventful history since he started racing a few years is regarded ns a champion of champions down <*oron»an«h I way or was the handicapper trying («» weight him out when he gave that gelding lost in th'* ( '»’!» «n<l ibsl ill the Flying. or, 77the more weight than the next on the list in both events? A correspondent of a Southern paper said that Ropa was hi poor condition whoa he anivKt in Wellington. Nothing could have b<»n further from the truth. Ropa. as a matter of fact was in excellent condition. and the long rest he h id received hatl apparently done him good. 'While working on the track at Ellersli? Jr.st Thursday morning. Haydn lust one of his hind shoes, throw Ing it With sm h force that it struck him on the hack of the head. As ilaviln was going at a good throe quarter pace, the pace the shoe travelled cun b‘ imagined. The tracks at Ellerslie arc in a very heavy slate at present, owing <u the continuous rain w« have had of late, ami some •>f ilie trainers are working their charges in th? paddocks around One Tree Hi J. A few days dry weather, and the tracks will be its good as ever. Mr <’ F. Mia k .left on Suuda.v* to attend the monthly meeting of tin- N.Z. Trotting Association. M* Marks is determined to v< ntilate the charges made by him in his circular letter to the v aliens clubs. and it will be interesting tn have the Association's reply to the same. Mr Fred. Pratt arrived at Capetown from New Zealand a few days ago (says the S.A. Raring (’alcndar) with a string of ■ seven, ami we are informed that he has lucngh! over his own jockey, who has done big things in that omutry. The jockey '.referred to is N. Nolde. ‘ The ••’Spirting Judge,’’ in referring to (he statement of a \< l< ian racing man in Sydney. w Ini '-{aimed that hr had never run his horsts otherwise than on Hie square, and had never been carpeted, remarked that a spoonful « f lin k is r. good thing in racing, but s«unc p< ople have reservoirs of H. The stewards of the Auckland Trotting f’lvb met on Friday :• fti'« n<>;n> to consider the complaint laid ly the owner of Sally Horner against tin* rider of Pahwnihi for alleged h.inference in tin- Motor Handicap «>n th«- concluding day of their winter meeting. After hearing a lot of evidence the Stewards dismiss'd tin? complaint. Aureole, vv ho has hern rat ing on the Taranaki const, is a half-brother to Ekr.-l»-rini rass<-rop<uik> a name Captain Rv.s- -->» !!, ah' v<- all others. inili.-ted upon one of his poises a name which holds the record to dale fvr its length in the N.Z. Stud H«ok. It is said that Cyrus has not got over the baldt he had of refusing to start on the track, until he takes it if-o his brad to do so. Jr. h's ra<<>< he is no trouble. Many ical’y good horses have behaved like Hint. Fritz, th? champion trotter of the colonies, f<.r he is still <-h;> m-phm trotter, was mie who occasionally had to be allowed a little time to think before he under'.' Me any contract, however light.

Rebna. the four year old gelding by Quilt Mamie, cute red in the New Zealand < ‘up. has hntl his name changed to Mahuloiiga. Rchun m the name of a horse by Sotnnii» from Waimaraiua. foaled in 18W4 already in the Stud Book, hence the change.

The Napier Park Steeplechase was fatal to the chances of all but two uf the runners, for Papatii and Storkman were the only pair to keep on their legs. The country is not a difficult one either, ami horses that fell included several excellent fencers.

The going at Napier Park must have been in excellent condition. Papain’s time for the Napier Park Steeplechase was only :t little slower than the two best previous records. Last year Jack o’ Lantern won in <1.40 3-5, and th ? going was lirst-class.

Joe I’hambcrlain. who !« entered for the New Zealand Cup, ran badly at the Wanganui meeting .but is bred the right way, and has since been showing something like the form that was expected of him a month ago. His wins ar Hawke’s Bay and Napier Park shuw him to be a fair colt.

A party of visitors had been shown over the (’tirrle liner (says a South African paper). and before going ashore one la«ly asked the captain. “But whore are tne stables?'’ “1 don’t know what you mean, madam,” same the answer. “Well, captain. yoa certainly told us that your ship is .’lO.iMiti ijnrsc-povvcr, and I should like to see where you keep them.”

The Gisborne Racing Club nave received only three acceptors lor their Steeplechase to be run for on Thursday next, ami a like number for the Hurdle Raev, the closeness of the Wellington meeting having rubbed (Ise club of a few runners. The Flying and Winter Oats Handicap hare met with a good response Iroin owners.

I'iior to his recent win of the Kempton Park Jubilee Handicap, Yspilanti was reported to have keen sold tn go to India, hut. his sale fell through, presumably owing to a bony enlargement in front, of his off fore joint. On the form ho has shown in England this year, Yspihmti would have been a troubkF.omo opponent for Great Sect and Co. to dispose uf. J. B. ‘Williamson hns handled three of his yearlings, and they are regular attendants at Ellerslie. The lot. are: -Colt by ('nirassi: r- Lady Emmeline, half brother t<» Cordon Rouge; UTy by Cyreuian— Silk, tul’ sister Io Cyrus: and a filly by Cyrenian- ( uirassetto. The latter Is a niep, shapely filly, and should come to hand A London correspondent says: *‘l am told that. Bill of Port kind, Carbine, Mackintosh, and Bove Wisely have each and all got t-omo v. cnderfully good fords this season, so it. is evident that the temporary check in Carliine’s conquering career was only due to want of patronage caused by the first crop of his teals containing so many small 'Mies. This frightened breeders in his second season here.” At the monthly meeting of the committee tf the Taranaki Jockey Club the chairman (Air Hamuel) stated that he had received a message from unc of the persons recently disqualified asking for a personal interview with kin., with a view to supplying further cvidcm-c in defence, and that he proposed replying that r.s the inquiry was now < Jo: < d tin? persons disqualified must rely upon their remedy of appeal to the conference. This was approved by the committee. A Calculi a paper says that at the Kan? goon meeting ten bookmakers refused to pay the increased li'-onse fee of £‘3o a day. The stewards de; lined Io make any reduction. so the •‘l ooks” got over the difficulty ly arranging among themselves that three <»f their number should take out licenses, and the other seven should have an interest. The less to the club at the old rates was £2Cd a day. The Bloemfontein “Pest” hears, on excellent authority, that a ganeral erder has been hsued from hor'Lpiart *r:> preventing any of the S.A.C. ofii.un.-. from racing horses at any tr.if club or sporting dub meetings in South Africa. Th’s is a greit pity, says rhe South African Racing Calendar. as erne of cur l:c i:est r.nd best sportsmen come from their ranks. What is the reason we lir.ve no knowledge of, but it seems a great pity that they are nut under the ban. It almost reminds one of martial law lime.

The xictory of Ost ink in the Hack Hurdle Rxce nt the Napier Park meeting on the second day goes to shew that good tint horses only want a little experience to become useful at the hurdle gniqe. and you ennuot find Is-tter than fhose that have shown the possession of plenty of pace. Ost Ink was well schooled at Fordell. The price he paid was a splendid one, and he evidently was not a great deal fancied.

The generic character, says Count T.ehndorf in his “Horse Breeding Recollect ion.-.’’ especially must be unmistakably expressed in cither sex. I dislike mares resembling in shape and manners stallions, ns much ns J dislike entire horses of whiei. minute inspection is necessary to convince one (hat these are not nitres or geldings. The more quality the mare possess s. the more marked must he the expression <-f her sex. The charm of femininity, 'if I may say so, ought to pervade her whole appearance.

After giving the “walk-up” start a fair tr’pl. the “standing start” has been reverted to at the New York track??. Che “walk up” system worked all right at the commencement, says an exchange, but, as was only to be expected, the Loys count not refrain from making a dash for a flying go, and towards the end they apomr to have got completely out of control. When starter, .Cassidy first came on the scene with lus new method, the Now York unpers y/ere loud in his praise, buC now they have ccme jo the conclusion that their laudation was somewhat premature.

The most valuable stake offer'd by the Moscow racing authorities, and in fart the richest in th? country, is the “All-Russian” Derby, which will be decided this year on July 30. The loOOsovs added money, with the entries and forfeits, brings the am.Ftmt credited to the owner of the winner something over £4(XM). The Derby is a mile and a-lialf, ami colts carry 9st lib, giving fillies a Gib advantage. One? hundred ami sixty-live engagements have been made of horses belonging to 47 private owners, ami including the ten nominated by the Government racing establishments.

■When Evening commenced her jumping career last winter nt Hawke’s Bay, many were predicting great things of the litth* mare, who jumped lu the most pleasing •style for a beginner and showed some pace. Later on it was stated that she would be taken to Onkai nringa lor the big meeting this year. At the time ami frequently afterwards I mentioned that she was being greatly over-rated. 1 fancy, however, that she has been unlucky in her slecplecliasing efforts this season, as she is a tine jumper and one that would have been the last selected to come down as she did in each < f her cross-country efforts at the Hawke's Day meetings.

The stewards of the English Jockey Glub have notified that when the present lease of Alexandra Dark expires in 19(H) that course will not be further licensed, because it docs not come up to present requirements. The Alcxamli-u Park, which is very popular with Lomu:., racegoers, cannot he enlarged owing to being built around on ail sides. The people who will suffer most are the trustees, for they will lose a rent of X 2709 if Hie license bo eventually withdrawn. as by Act of Parliament Alexandra J’ark has been declared an open space, and, i heretoFe, will have to be thrown open to the public.

In the House of Commons recently Alt* George Montague asked the Postmaster General wild her kls attention had been called to the fact that recently a Marconi instrument had been s-_ t up on Newmarket If: ath for the purpose of distribution of news; and. if so, what stops he proposed to take to put a stop to similar action in the future. Lord Stanley, in reply. said that Ids attention had been called to the fact Hint endeavours have been made to distribute racing rcsu.t < Ly means of wireless telegraphy, and he was"in communication with persons concerned.

Peop-e are not now so ready to bad: their fancies for races a long way off as they were at one time wont to do i i England, and according to a correspoiideht of 1 he “Racing Calendar” in South Africa those of the sporting public who at one time did not hesitate to back the moment the weights appeared, no longer htiry to do so. They notice that experts, whose Jives have been spent in the study of horseracing, are unwilling at the outset to offer

«n opinion as to the prolmlde result of races still distant; so, little by little, the old, blind* foolish plan of backing Ik»s«*s merely. .bc<*ause the speculator “fauc es” them has to a great extent died out.

Tfie American “Racing Calendar” contains a long list of authorised agents, this iwing necessary now niuler the J.C. rules. Eveu a trainer must be an antUorUed ageut to make an entry or to bid up a horse on behalf of his principal. The amount of red tape connected with raring is quite appalling, says a New York correspondent, and yet it seems as if racing went along very smoothly in the eld days without it. and It detracts much from the sporting ithnt. Racing nowadays, would seem to have become purely a matter of business rather than pleasure, which is hardly a step in the right diretion.

In s< hooting work at Ellerslie before the Great Nnr(hern Steeplechase Meeting, nothing made more shivcnly showings than Creusot, who knocked th? hurdles down like ninepins. lie ran fairly well, however, in each of his essays in public, and has since been in winning form at Napier Park. I’rpuM gained pome prominence in Bracelet events last year, ami is one of the tallest horses in 1 raining. He is by Toiqa <I«» from Nordcufeld s half-sister,’ Aegyptiila, and a most ungainly-looking customer. Roilrr. who finished behind him in the Ahuriri Hurdles, may also have improved, but. 1 should think it more than likely that we did not see the best of either Midia or Ilippowai in that race, which was not a fastJ•nn rue. judging from the times of some of the other events.

At Morris Park race track, on May 7, the racehorses <-omposing the stable of the late Wm. C. Whitney ’were sold by auction, the :iff:fr being attended by al’ the leading tra’ners and owners. The bright particular star of the sale was the Hamburg colt Leonidas, which ran second to Hamburg BeTe in last year’s Futurity, and which is regarded as on? of the princes of th? •.rce-year-o’d division. The bidding for Leonidas was warm, and in the long run the colt was secured by E. E. Smathers, the gtnlleman who owns th? great McChesney. In all twenty-three head of horses were sold, the total amount realised being C 15,1)30.

The Special Commissioner of the Sportsman was not far out when he wrote prior to the decision of the Derby as follows: — ‘ If M. Edmond Blanc sends Ajax to run for him at Epsom, then I think the Bine Kiband of the Turf is in danger, but (Jonvernant will not, unless I am mistaken, prove an adequate substitute. The French Derby will need so much winning this year that Ajax may have to be kepi, for it, and that, nt the time of writing, is the plan of campaign, but, of course, later developments may permit an alteration of this policy. and if that be so, and Ajax goes to the post at Epsom, the second Ghldiatewr* may have been discovered. ” A meeting between Ajax and St. Amand would bo fuil of interest.

Thus the South African Racing Calendar: Mr J. 11. B. van Iddekinge has purchased the black mare M.S. from Mr D. A. Mackay for stud purposes, but the price paid has nut transpired. M.S. is a New Zealand bred mare, 7 years old, 14.2, by Vanguard Little Frances, and is to io mated with Seringa pa tarn, late Screw Gun, by Hotchkiss—Hose of Wellington. This horse, like M.S., also hails from the land <»f the Maori, where lie was a top notcher, and was sent to England, where lie won some good races. In that country he was pun Rased by the O.R.C. Govermni nt as a stud horse in their laudable endeavours to improve the horse breeding industry of this colony.

According to the London “Sportsman.” a further bit of bad luck for the present owner of Sceptre. Mr \V. Bass, is that ll.c “warning off” of Mr R. Siovier wcu’d appear tn disqualify the mare for the Princess <>f Wales Stakes, of lO.OOOsovs, at ihe Newmarket First July Meeting. According to Rule G 7 (a) c,f the Rules of Racing, “A horse is disqualified by th? disqualification of his present owner, or that of bis owner at the time of entry or subscription, or that of any person who has any interest in such horse's winnings.” Sceptre, was nominated for the Princess of Wales Stakes by her former owner, and lie has an interest in her punnings in the race .to the. extent of 40'jscvs. that being the amount which, according to th? conditions,

1-* to go to the nominator of the winner. The HrvunistrtiKes are mo pern liar, though, that the Jockey Chib may »ee fit tv suspend the rule in this purHru'ar case. It would certainly b? rough on Mr Bass io make lihn Muffrr for the misdeeds of the mare's former owner,

Good light-weight jurkeys are a« scarce iu America as they are in Australia, ami In bewailing the dearth of riding talent in the tirst-ineutioned country, the promi nont owner, E. ('origan, delivered himself as follows:—“1 don’t know what we are going to do for jockeys. Kvcu stable boys are scarce. 1 have only four, and can bring out only a few horses at a time.when formerly I could bring out half of the big bunch. Never in the history of racing in rhe United States have good Jockeys been ko iwnrce in the West, and when a real capable one is developed he is quickly gobbled by the East. That is why such enormous prices are being paid for the good ones. Years ago a l:oy like JI. Phillips would not draw over 5009<1u1. How is it now ?’ *

An English writer “The Special Commissioner” of the "-Spoilsman.” comments on the fact that St. Arnant and Pretty Polly are descendants of the number 14 line, and might have added that Moifaa. winner of the Grand National, was got by a 14 horse. Nutator, for the chances he got, was nearly, if not as great a success as his ilJustrous sire Tradueer, with half and three-quarter bred males. Foi many years he had more winners than any other sire in the colony, his average being probably better than any other sire could ■show for a given period. Nalator, his sisters, Nautilus ami Watersprite, their dam iWaterwiteh. and grand dam Mermaid wore long livers and prolific, in fact the 14 line of horses in New Zea la ml has been an excellent one.

One of the Interesting papers read at the recent mooting of th.* National Academy of Sciences, in Washington, was a < I escrip lien of researches made by exploring parties sent out by the American MhKcuni, of New York, as the result of a gift of 15.000 dollars made by the late William Whitney, fur th? purpose of learning the prehistoric story of the horse on the American Continent (says th? Breeder and Sportsman). The paper was read by Professor Henry F. Osborn, of Columbia University. The explorations have been carried on fur three years, and have resulted in a number of discoveries of great interest an<l viil’h* to zoologists and palaeontolog’isis. It is clearly demonstrated ■that the horse was not, as claimed by horse ■historian Wallace, a native of Arabia, but was on th? American Continent befor? the •birth of history as the companion of prehistoric man.

Says the “Town ami Country Journal”:— Some little time ago in Sydney a regular racegoer had a cash wager of £lOO to J-S about a horse who passed the post first, hut lost the race through being shortweight. Before the disqualification was publicly made known, however, tin* punter deputed a real hardhead to breast the bookmaker on the off chance that he would be caught napping. The ticket was promptly presented, with the result that fivers and tenners, amounting to £’los. were paid out. and success seemed assured, but just when The oild three sovereigns to make up the amount were about to he passed into the hand of the ‘■hardhead.” an excited backer of the set <>iul horse, who was declared the winner, suddenly appeared on the scene, and, unknowingly, gave the game away. The holder of the notes then tried to do a “chassce,” but was grabbed and held tightly by the bookmaker and his clerk until he disgorged the spoil. Nothing gives greater pleasure, says an J’lngllsh writer, than the tempering of justice witli mercy, and turfites-of all classes •will be delighted that the Jockey Club has seen lit to withdraw the “warning-off” ban so far as Rickaby and Lester Reiff are concerned. In the case of the latter this is Biot, perhaps, a matter .of much moment, for. owing to his weight, race-riding meant at life of severe deprivation, ami. having nettled down as a farmer in California, lie is not in the least likely to wish to return to Engliui'l even were it known that Ids license would be restored io him. But .with Rickaby the ease is altogether different. I>ur;ng his period of “rustn ation ’ lhe has remained faithful to his beloved Newmarket. and the no*ideation that he is at liberty to use the famous heath again doubtless means that at no very distant date he will be allowed once more to fel•lo.w his vocation. Ail who admire good Qiorsemanship will ‘hope that such may he

The recent death of Janissary, the sire of Mr J. W. Larnuch’s Jeddah, who is the greatest outsider who has scored in the ■Derby, recalls a characteristic story told Ly Mr Larnaeh (cousin of Mr Donald T.arJiach. of Dunedin), of the King (then Prince of XVah s). U appears I hat the Urine? and Three other patrons of Marsh, the trainer—the three h?ing I.ord Wolverton. Mr Laibach. ami .Mr Arthur Janies were at Egertmi House. Marsh's residence at Newmarket, ami in tin* course of conversation Lord Wolverton asked th? trainer what had become of t hi*- piano he had presented for the use of th? stable hoys. Th? answer was that .they had ruined the instrument by 1 humping on it. “Buy ’em another,” said his lordship; but the Urine? interposed, saying, "No; it s my turn this time. (’an any of yum' hoys play?” "Yes.” replied Marsh; "one of the hoys plays rather well.” ’’Fetch him in.” said lhe Urinee. "Jeff, ’ a Welsh lad. ami snn of Mr Tom Rees, •Vuion Hall, Linn.* ’ephmi, sat down at the .piano, mid played and sang "That’s th? time to catch’ cm,” to the manifest delight of his distinguished audience. The Prince then asked him his name, mid on finding out that he hailed from Wales, Ssked him to play find sing something Welsh. Young Iters remembered that h? know one Welsh song, nnd sang "Sospmi faeh" ("The Little Naucopnn”), the Llanelly football melody. The following week a new piano arrived at. iEgertun House, looked lop and bottom,

with iUMlructions from his Royal Highness that Roes wh to have charge of the key. The following facts concerning the English Derby will no doubt In* rend with interest: — In the first plate, out of the 125 Derbies which haw been run. four have l»cen won by princes, 17 by dukes. 25 by lords, 20 by either baronets or knights, 51 by plain misters, three by colonists, and one apie« (» by a count, a baron, and an admiral. Out of the 125 races for the Derby the favourite at the start has been successful on only 48 occasions, the rankest outsider being Mr Lnrnach’s Jeddah, which won hi isiis at inn to 1: whilst Hermit, in 1X67, started at 66 (o 1: St. Blaise. in 18X3. and Azov, in IXIB, standing at 5n to 1, whilst Sir Hugo (in ISII2I ami Doncaster (in 1X731 were priced at 40 to 1. The Derby winners which have been owned by foreigners have been: Gladiatour, owned by Count de Lagrange (Urencli), in 1565; Kislier, owned by Mr Baltazzi (Hungary), in 1876: and Iroquois, owned by Mr Pierre I.orillard (America), in IXBI. Mr W. C. Whitney. who also was a citizen of the United States, furnished the winner of the Derby in I!MH with Volodyovskl, but lie only held the horse under lease from an English owner.

Since the doping rule was passed in England several people have asked whether giving a horse whisky before a race constituted doping? According to Mr Corlett. it does. He writes:—"lt may not be out of place to caution owners and trainers against administering Dutch courage t«* their horses in the shape of whisky or other .stimulant. The new rule not only forbids the artist!' American ‘dope.’ but it also renders illegal the use of whisky. In future, therefore, any trainer giving his hors? before the start the old familiar bottle of whisky will, if the hors? wins, on objection being made, be disqualified. •Bowes’ steed, the tardy Tara ban,’ it will be recollected, used to be regaled with a hottl? of old port, W'hich he took like a (’hrisLiait, and unless In* had it he would not win. Under the new rules he would have to go on losing. The Jockey Club are wise in forbidding artiiiclal treatment, and while they ate about it they might also pass a rule rendering it imperative that where a parade takes place no horse will lie excused from taking part in it. In horse-breeding good temper mid general tractability are as desirable as any other qualities, and we are becoming somewhat tired of the nervous, fidgety brutes that eannet take part in a parade without being upset. If owners choose to breed from these ox. ita.lde strains let them take the risk nnd not bo allowed when the time for action comes to be excused from certain phases of the races that others take their share hi.”

Tho New Zealand jockeys. L. 11. Howitt and George Price, arrived in Sydney last week, according to “Pilot,” in the Referee. The former has gone on to Melbourne, where he will remain at least three weeks, and. if opportunity offers, will do a bit of riding. He will then return to Sydney, and if the prospects are good enough will put in the remainder of the winter here. Since he was here in the Spinrg Hewitt has had a very good time, and though in some Quarters he has been advised to permanently take up his residence in Australia, he would probably be unwise to do so in view ol the fact that he doos the principal riding for two such prominent New Zealand owners as Mr G. G. Stead and Sir George Clifford. Touching on Mr Stead’s pi <'•.!« <•?ed visit tn Sydney in the spring. Hewitt said it depended upon whether any of the thre>'-year-olds that owner has engaged in tile A.-T.f’. Derby were reckoned good enough to take part." Mr Stead still has Rubta, Carranvt, and Golden Knight in that ra.-e, and the fact of the latter being nominated for the New Zealand Cup. while tb.e other two are missing, suggests that ho is the best of the trio, notwithstanding that Hewitt was reticent on that point. Cruciform is in great heart, her spell having done imr no end of good, and if she comes to Sydney she can be relied on again io give a good account of herself la the woig-ht-for-age races. The Indian Planters’ Gazette. in referring to the fart that the executive of the Quetta inerting have decided upon abolishing lotteries there, ’ owing to in the past sour* young sports having plunged “not wisely but too well*’ thereat, says it is rcmimbd of an amusing incident which hr I .pened some yea is ago in I’omi.i. when the foitunes of that popular Western m ‘cling were being guided by an oflicer. since •risen to the highest ranks in the profession of arms. Heavy lotteries were in fu’l swing (and in those days anterior to th * advent of the pencilling fraternity lotteries were lotteries) and the sporting otiiccr was much annoyed by the persistent way in which, in rvei.v lottery, his horse was bought at odds on prices by a dirty-looking Borah, a furniture dealer in the bazaar. Thinking to put a stopper on this little tiame, and to have a chance for himself, he. as honorary secretary of the meeting, called upon the Aryan gent to post up a couple of thousand rupees or to vamoose. This the wi’y one promptly did, handing up all along the table a demand promissory note signed by the gallnut ol’ Mars for a thousand and a <«.C. Noto aiiuili* r thousand. adding with a bland and . chihl-iike smile that he had another promissory note if it were required! The following from the Sports «>f the Times (New York) is rather rough on th* owner of the great trotting stallion Crcsceus: (hcadonally we get some breezy so.i <.f tin* West who' regrets that he is luuii- • pored in the Hast by “what you Eastern <*rs call tact.’’ but. as a rule, the visitor soon h. comes at dim •••Used to our tact and appreciates it. it js a vital necessity in large conimunili-s: villages get along without it. Evidently Mr “t’rese us” Kd him glories in an utter absence of “tad. ’ for it comes from England on undeniable author Ity that he w.ut to the hiuis..* of a very rich and prominent American, long resident in England, and interested in t rottors, aim with his wife sent word to th * lady of the ho:; <• that they were there, and had come to stay a month. Il is reportc << that the lady replied there was a mistake* a< she was “nut entertaining uninvU-

Cd hors? d.*ah*rs and their families.” whi. h jepiy, if somewhat excusable from eet’l.uii standpoints, was equally free from obco xioiis "tact” taint, as was th? ex'r.i »r---limary action of Mr *Tre«eetis’* Ketcham. It is a strung? thing, borne steadily upon the traveller, that th? average native American—ami must other uatlunaiitirs f»r that matter m? continually doing tilings abroad they would not dr-am of dojuj nt th?lr own voui’.try! This tkoes not make it any the less deplorable!

Probably horse-rneing lias been In existence ever since man undertook the management of horses, for it is the nature of a man t<» join in trials of strength with his associates; hut scientific or planned racing —elaborately arranged contests with which we are now so familiar is a comparatively modern past line. Horse-racing as we know it to-day, says an exchange, has been elaborated from these simple trials of strength between friends and neighbours many centuries ago. in Whyte's "History of the Turf.” it is slated that the earliest mention of running horses is of those in the ninth century, sent by the founder of the royal house of Capet in France as presents to King Athelstan, whose sister he was soliciting in marriage. King Athelstan. who reigned in the ninth century, it is recorded, received as a gift several running horses of tierman breeding. The King is said to have shown a great love for the horse, and. in his time, running horses were much prized, so much s<» that none were allowed to he sent m.t of the kingdom except as royal presents. Athelstan’s liking for horses was so well known that lie received many gift ; of line animals; therefore it is reasonable (■> preauinc that at the time of his death he was in. possession of a numerous st ml. Towards the close of the eleventh century, during the reign of Henry 11.. races for horses were established at Smithlieid market, with a view of testing the capabilities of these animals before purchasing them. a holy monk, named Fitz-H ophen. who acted as secretary to Archbishop A’Beckett in Ihe lime of Henry 11.. wrote florid descriptions of the racing at Smithfield, ami which g<> to prove that races organised under constituted authority took place ther*.

® ® ® Tin: BAGPIPES CASE. CIIK I ST( ’’ 11 'KCII. Wednesday. At a special snooting to-day the Canterbury Jockey Club Committee, by four votes to three, decided to <llsal'<»w Mr Jeff’s appeal against Mr Stead retaining the stakes for the Criterion Handicap, run on November !>. WO.’J. ami won by Bagpipes, on the ground that the appeal was not made within the lime prescribed, and if.it had been the committee was satisfied Mr Stead did not knowingly employ tin unlicensed jockey, and therefore no penalty could be imposed under. Clause 7 of Rule 143. The imposition of a tine as provided in Ruh* 22 was considered not necessary. Au amendment that, the ease could not he distinguished from the Gladsome case was negatived.

NEW ZEALAND (TP WEIGHTS REVIEWED. (By REPEATER.* Mr Ilenrys declared the weights for the New Zealand Cup last Wednesday night, and the predm-ti-m on Hi? who!- gives evidence of being well thought out. With Achilles engaged there was no doubt ;H to what would In ad the list, and in awarding him It>st Mr Ilenrys ha; given him a race horse’s weight, and a'though at first sight the impost would appeal- a severe one, it must be remembered that not a few good j ! dges pronounced him unlucky to have lost Ihe last New Zealand <’i*p. in which h> carried 9.6. a heavy impost for a foiir-yavoid, ant! as it is only natural l» nl’lov; him to improve I to «">!b with his ag it will be seen liial he has fully earned th«* weight allotted him. Cruciform. with 9.6.' has been given a great chance, and could she be relied upon to reproduce the form she shown I when sin* dowimd Wakeful and Co. in the spring at Kandwiek would stand in med of a lot cd’ beating. Nonet to. 9.'\ has been leniently enough treated, but‘as there are grave doubts o! his standing the necessary preparation. it is advisable t*> pass him t present. Convoy, 5.6, is one that will be picked out as being exceedingly well treated, as Ms performances in the autumn, when he won the Taranaki Cup mid r 9.6, and tire Eg-

raont Cup under 5».3. wcie brimful of merit, and as he has given proof of being a wtajrcr he is certainly one who inu.4 Im treated with the greatest respvt. tan teen, 8.6, is nicely handicapped o;i (lie score of weight, but his displays >i.nc win* uitig the last New Zealand (up have been s«» unsatisfactory that 1 will pass him for the present. Martian, 8.5. is one that 1 roiisiuer rather harshly treated, as although he has given evidence of bring a fair coll, it must hr remembered that in* will hr only liner years and six mouths old when the rare is decided, and I think will lind 8.5 a little too much to carry successfully. Lady Lillian, 8.5, h is escape I lightly, ami sh«Htl<t she get to the post in the same form as when sue won tin* Great Autumn llaudi cap under 8.12. in tar autumn of IKO3. may be depended upon t<» run a go-.xl race. Rascal. 8.3, must be given a chance, ami also must Buiuwayo. with 8.2. but more to my iiking is Halberdier, with S.<». Mr Ilenrys has. to :»iy mind. taken a bit of liberty with this horse mi the score of nusoiiiidness. but should he stand the necessary preparation I am quite prepared to see 111 in repeal his performance of Ghoorka. 7.13. 1 consider has received a few pounds more than be litis earned, and although he won the \\ anganui Cup in the autumn, it mi.st be borne in mind that ho only had the light impost of 7.2 in the saddle. Rod Gauntlet, on the same mark, is a horse which as yet has to show that lie can stay the distance, and I have uc» present fancy for him. Roctev, 7.12. has been given an undoubted chance. and as* lie is one which has proved that he ‘’an get a journey, 1 must have him on my side.

JT** ought tn bn.it Ghoorka on Wan—anu! form. < Ira nd Rapids. 7.12, Is a horse for whom the hamljcappers seem to hare the greatest respect, but be has yet to show that it Is quite des -rved. Melodeon. 7.11, fs one of the genuine stayers engaged, ami although he has received all hr is emitlca to should be equal to making a good light for winning honours. Regulation, 7.R. has evidently been treated as a non-stayer, but she Is a fairly brilliant mare, and cannot be passed by lightly at the weights. Oblivion IL. 7.0, is. as far as New Zealand is concerned, an unknown quantify, and bis performances in Australia were not of sniii< i< iitly high class to recommend him for a rare of this d< srriptlon. Probably he may show .something in the interval to throw’ some light on his abilities. Shrapnel!, 7.6, Is a very brilliant horse, who may etay tin* Journey, but I have more fancy for Full Cry, who has three pounds less and may run well forward. General Symons, 7.5, who may not stand, ami Fleka, 7.4, I will pass at present, also Okoarl, 7.i». Ottoman, Uranus, Golden Knight, and Guida form. 7.2, are a quartette of threcy car-olds from whom something brilliant might come and probably Golden Knight wiil prove th-, best. Black Reynard. 7.2. Float. <1.13, Cyrus G. 13. Xhrapm ll Shell'd. 12, and Onewa <’».!!. have yet to show that they ere quite class enough for a rare of this description. Zetland, 6.11, is a colt who is well spoken of, and may turn out useful, and of those lower down the list I think Geordie G.’J, Malakoff 6.9, Akarana 6.9, General Average G. 7, and Reiiua 6.7, will prove the best. To sum the matter up 1 will take Achilles. Cruciform. Convoy, Lady Lillian, Halberdier, Romeo, Melodeon, Regulation. Golden Knight, and General Average as those the winner may likely come from. ®® ® \

NAFIEK PAKK IiACINO CLUB'S WESTER MEETING. FIRST DAY.

NAPIER. Tuesday. 'l'b< Napier Park Rat ing Chib wore faverrod with line wi*allu-r for the opening ♦lay of their winter meeting, and the attendance was above the average. Most of lhe Fact's were won easily. The principal vwnt, the Napier Steeplechase, was won very easily by the favourite. Papa tn. whose principal opponents. Evening ami Victory, both came to grief, us did also Towhatn, Storkman being the only other competitor besides Papain to finish. Creusot accounted for the Hui die Race in easy style, and ho is improving with every gal-b-p. The sum of £5U54 was invested on the lot a lisa turn. as compared with £-1126 on the first day List year. Mateo Hurdles.—Ostiak. 11.2. 1; Warwick. 9.x. 2: la. 11.2. Ontario fell at the last jump. Lord, her rider, getting a bad shaking. Scratched; Talune. Time, 3.31. Dividend, £6 4/. Napier Steeplechase Handicap. — Papain. 1u.1.3. 1; Stockman. 9.7. 2. Scratched, E«lair The other starters ail fell. Papatu won easily by 29 lengths from Stockwan. Time 0.47 25. Dividend £2 10/. Stewards’ Stakes. — Ice, 9.3. 1; Repulse, 9.C, 2; Mussel, 9.5. 3. Scretehed — Kremlin add Athol Maid. Won easily by a length. Time 1.49. Dividends £lO and £2 >3/. Bracelet. — Joe rhnmberhiin. 11.9, 1; l’» ari Diver. 11.2. 2: Sleepwell. 11,2, 3; liil started. Won by half a length. Tim » 2.22 4-5. Dividends— £3 16/ ami XI 10/. Ha«k ami Hunters’ Steeplechase of 5f).0v.<., 2.1 miles: Rhyl. 1; (Jun Metal. 2. Al! started. Won easily, ’rime 5.5. Dividends £1 13 . Ahurhi Hurdles, lodsoxs, ] • miles: <’reusot, I: Roller, 2; Defoe, 3. Scratched: Cuess* r. Won easily by two lengths. Time 3.27. Dividends £4 4 and £5 IS/. Sett lei s’ Ha«*k Handicap. 5 isovs. Six furlongs; Ruiingarawa, 1; Athol Brose, 2; Wild <‘.’t. 3. Won by nearly two lengths. Tim.' 1. 21 l-3sccs. Dividends £2 4/ ami £4 4/. SECOND DAY. NAPI E It, Wednesda y. The weather was fine but cold for the ►« « «-nd day of the Napier Park Racing • ’bib’s Wint-r M<*» ting. The <-oiirso was in g«»d order. but the racing was not as good as usual. The attendance was larger than on the first day. The jumping in the steeplechase events was not of a very high order. The sum of £5677 was invot>d on the totalizators, making a total of £1<».7.’»1 for the two days, an increase of £!<>**.> <>n hist year's total. The following are the results: -

Waiohiki Hu k Hurdles. Rung;:rawfl, 1; Trumpery, 92: Ostiak, 11.13, 3. AH started. Won by two lengths. Tino’, 2.51 1-5. Dividends, £2 19/ and £2 9/. Whiter Oat*. Mussel I. 9.n. 1; Mourn, 99. 2; Repulse. U.S, 3. All started, 'l ime, 1.59 3-5. Dividends, £1 3/ and £2 13 . I’wrk Steeplechase. — Towhatu. 9.7, 1; Kotler. I*>.4, 2; Stockman, 9.7, 3. Scratched I’apatu anti Victory. Won easily. Time 3.31 25. Dividend, £7 19/. Hunters Durdhs, 1] mile. — Gun Metal 1. Aimdeju 2. E-rel-us S<iat-lii<l — Mephisto. Won easily. Time 3.40 j Dividend. XI It/. Ihird’rs I'nusot, lit:. 1: Monrner. 11l I, ■ S: Arnhu. 11*12. All started. Time :k25 4-3. D.-vid-n-ls X2 and £1 111 . Farrw.lt SI. . pl, < );hyl 1, Helalr 2. Stra.'.'Mril :t. Keratrhert Victory :n„l Keller Ithl.lml.— £2 2 an I £1 4 Nensteml Hack llamlk-ap of 3c«ovk 7 furh. lws Steernvell I. Admiral c.rvenw 2. I<:.i»liua«<er W.m l>y two lenztlm. Time 1.27. T'h lih mis £3 11, £4 11

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUBS SPRING MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND Mr llenrj-s has declared the Tonowlnc (•Heights:— 3HE NEW ZEALAND CUP. a handicap of 2<KKisovs; seeond hors-t .'loOhovs, and third 2txtsors from the stake. Two miles.

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