TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XII, 17 September 1904, Page 19

TURF NOTES.

' Kaharoa Is now ail right. The pony Ukase won a couple of races In South Africa recently. Durable and I'aratutu have been backed for the Avondale double. Varker has Ixwh fJriti, Kaharoa and Kapuui working at Hatvera. At Glendora Park St. Edith has foaled a colt foal to Seaton Delaval. Vlvandet and Golden Rose were brought from Coromandel on Saturday morning. . The Auckland-bred Castashore. by Castor — Zip. is standing the season at WaipuIcurau. Waikato has been reported ha being a bit gore, and has been indulged in swimming exercise. The three-year-old full sister to Geordie has had the- name of La Clgalc bestowed upon her. I*. Malone brought Local Option from Gisborne op Thursday last, to fulfil his Avondale. engagements. Moccasin, who is now owned by Mr If. Bi >wu. a Wellington sportsman, is being trained by S. Lindsay. The mares purchased by Mr Mcßeth, of Kirnitea. near Keilding, at the mid-summer sales in Auckland, are all in foal. Djurlng the progress of the Marton Meeting Valkyrie was sold. George Laing will train him in future at Wanganui. For riding in with the winning horse, The Turk, in the Hunt Club Steeplechase, the owner of that gelding was fined £5O. There was a little in-and-out running at Marton, due to some extent to the starting and the sticky nature of the going. Irish has been nominated for the hack * events at the Wanganui Jockey Chib’s spring meeting. At Wellington Park, Radiant, by Robinson Crusoe—Radiance, has foaled a filly foal to Bluejacket. Word from Napier slates that a couple of Mr E. J. Watts' t wo-year-olds promise to be something out of the common. " Hippowai’s name figures amongst, the entries for the hurdle races at the Wanganui Jockey Club’s spring meeting. The hunter Merry Fire, who won the point, to point steeplechase last week., is owned by Mr A. T. Close, Bay of Islands. Mr W. Keith has a useful young black gelding, by Sou’-west er - from the hurdle mare Swift hi the bunds of A. Breckel*, at W:\uga uui. .Nonet te is reported to lx* standing up t<» training, and to he looking well, ami his cfwner intends leaving him in the New Zealand Cup. Mr W. Young, in naming his horses, takes words with the initial letter (’. Convoy, Cavalcade and Cookoo arc three the 11awera owner has raced. Crecy and Drudge were offered for sale on Friday by the Loan aud Mercantile Co., hut failed to reach the reserve placed on them, and were passed In. For a coll by Musketry from Queen’s * Guard the name Head Guard, known to riflemen who have ever dour musketry platoon drill, is suggested. Wellcast, the latest aspirant for Jumping honours, was. given a turn over the schooling hurdles on Wednesday last, shaping in a most proficient manner. Veneer, who won a race at Marton. Is a well-grown and promising full-brother to Mahutonga, .three years old. George Hope is training the sou of Quilt. John Rae has had an addition to his string, a gelding by Lochnesa —Hugo having been placed under his rtiie to be prepared for his forthcoming engagements. On Wednesday morning I saw Halberdier at Wanganui doing long useful work. He Is st Hilding welt . up to his allotted task? and going well. As a matter of fuel, the going hars been excellent at Wanganui all winter. _ ...

Several jockeys were refused licenses on Thursday by the A.K.C., but none of the prominent local horsemen arc in the list. Straybird. refer Simple aud Fultack were companions in schooling exeirlae over the steeplechase fences last Wednesday, the trio jumping well. L. 1-1. Hewitt, the N.Z. horseman, has had a number of mounts around Sydney, but nt latest advices had not met with any successes. It is evidently Mr Bradley’s ini tuition to give the Moult — Lady Musket <’olt time to mature, aud he has been withdrawn from the Avondale Stakes. The three-year-old fiEy by Soult —Lady Cuisine was sold on Friday by the Loan aud Mercantile Company for 21 guineas, a Gisborne sportsman being the purchaser. Cairngorm, who won two races at Marton, is a good, solid-looking half-brother to Ostiak, by Ruhy. but hitherto has not stood up to training on a hard course. The co’t by San Francisco from Ijike Placid, purchased by Mr Newman, of Marton, at the Sylvia Park dispersal. Is doing nicely, but his • dam is not In foal this season. Mr Adeane, of Hawke’s Bay, during the second day of the Marton Meeting, purchased the Strenuous gelding Pushful from J. Green for £2lO, a fair price for a useful little horse. Quite the best of the ’chasers at Marton was the upstanding Cuirassier gelding Sabreur, I>ut he was Iteaten In his only engagement. til eLadies* Bracelet, with 12.10 uTie heavy going settling his chalice). The Soult—Anna colt, who was reported to be galloping in good style nt Tnknpumi; has had Io be eased up owing to shin sore* uess, and he. is one of the withdrawals from the Avondale Stakes. A number of the 4 Wo-year-olds- in work at Ellerslie are showing plenty of pace in their work. The most prominent are piobably Kilderkin, Master Delaval, and the filly by I’yrenlan—Cutrusette. The committee of the- ATR.C. have decided to call fol* tenders for the improvements to the inaiti-stand at Ellerslie, particulars of which were mentioned in these columns last week. The following foulings have been announced at the Cambria Park Stud:—Silk, by Grandmaster -(’hrysophase, filly to Eton; Seugn, by Hotchkiss —Agnes,, filly to Cy reidau. The Auckland Racing Club and the Takapuua and Avondale Jockey Clubs have all license bookmakers at their meetings, notwithstanding the recommendation of the Conference.. The committee of the Coromandel Hack Racing Club have decided to hold a meeting on November 9th (King’s Bit tlfdayi. The principal event is the Birthday Handicap of lOsovs. The two-year-old full brother to Vai Rosa, by Son ton Delaval- Vieux Rose, was brought down from Te Aroint Jast Wuliies<lny. and is now an Inmate of G. Ahsolom’s stable. He is a nice cut of a colt, but seems a bit green yet. Scotty’s withdrawal from the Avon’dale Cup was evidently '-.xperted by the punters. as after bring nibbled at when t-he weights first appeared, he went right out of the market, and there were absolutely no inquiries for him. Ou'Thursday afternoon at Ellerslie Geologist aud Up-to-Dntr were sent a mile and a half over hurdles on the course proper. Geologist, who finished'in * front, gave a much belter display than he did on the previous week. Good Hope, winner of the First Winter Hurdle Race at Marion, Is an ancient son of a hors-* called Doncaster, once owned by the ’an* Mr Fletcher Harrison, from Frowning Beauty, a mare by Traducer. who. if alive now, would be about thirty years old. It is staled that. Mf Jeffs, the owner of Petrovna. Intends appealing against th*' decision of the C<»minitlce, who disqualified his tn.'tre. Petrovna, for an nl'egi-d omission in her entry form for the (‘rlieiton Handicap, run at the last November meeting of the C.J.C. Mr I*’. Watson’s horses were submitted to ruction fast week nt Taranaki with the following -Okonri. £370; Jingal. £9O; .St. Laura, CIO; and the Divstar gelding. £l5. The lot wore bought by Mr R. Morrow, of Rahotu The Kensington Rm lug (’bib. owing to a strike of owners, had to postpone a recent ra<‘e meeting.- and a Sydney paper nnnnuiucH the fact thus: -Hmisehohlcrs, beware! Konso will not race t<’-day; hence about ITo*> backyard ami Ui»o-to<»ferß. fowlforagers. ntul d<jg-st4‘ali'rs. not to *spoak of roul. bold, bad burgl.us who take a risk, will be loose with “Idle .hands.” Stay at home, good people, and let the dog loose.

Gciicral Average, owe of the local candidates for the New Zenlaiojt Cup. K doing solid work at headquarters, and as it hi intruded to give him plenty of racing between now ami ('up time, hr ought lo tie in the pink of condition when hr Is called upon to face the starter for the big event. Retting on the Avondale double has been fairly brisk since the |M»stiiig of the Weights, and the following doubles have been supported by the right parties: — Dolores and Mutbeiua. Marshall Soult and Marshall Soult, Avalam h * ami Bother, and Dura tile and Paratutu. Shortly after his arrival in Sydney, after exercising on the tegek, Dingo was taken bad. and the service* of a veterinary surgeon had to be called In. when it was found that the old chestnut was suffeitug from a severe atta<-k of gastritis. Dingo was in a bad way fur a but pnl'cd nround. and at latest advices had almost completely recovered. The New Zealand Cup horse Convoy was taken to, Wanganui to got the advantage of good working ground, and his owner is superintending his training there.. He looks very well, aud is doing a nice preparation. but it is quest i unable whether the Cup will bo his mission. Jack Snipe, who won the Lidies’ Braeelel Steeplechase, and was probably unlucky not to win the Hunt Cup. ar Marton, is a son of Tim Whittier aud a mare eallc-d Skylark, who was gm by Volunteer from the same mare as Denbigh, dam of Moifaa, the Liverpool National winner.

The owner of Nymagee, who won the Durban Handicap at the recent South African meeting, is reported to have won upwards of £lO,(W(> by the victory of his horse In that, event. Nymagee put up a.South Africart record in the race, running the distance, one mile, hr 1.39 4-5.

The following foalings have been announced at the Wellington I’ark Stud: - Miss Delaval, by Seaton Dehival Campania, filly to Hotchkiss; Young Polish, by Feve-4polish, filly to Bluejacket; Lady Peer, by Muskapcer Lady bit d t coll to Bluejacket.

Owing to the quantity of tain that has fallen of late the tracks at Ellerslie are very heavy, and but little fas' yoik being indulged in, consequently a number of the competitors at the Avondale meeting may not he as far forward as their connections would wish. The weather, however, is now line, and trainers are slipping a lot of fast work into their charges.

Elspeth, who was striding along in good style at Avondale, pulled up lame after doing a working galop lust week, and the services of Mr Halstead had to be called iii. when it was found that the mare had Jarred her fetlock joint. At latest advices Elspeth was going on all right, and it may be possible to start her on (he last day of the Avondale Meeting, but. It is hardly likely if she does start that she wi 11 ru n prom i n en t ly. The following wore (he withdrawals fr.mi the Avondale Stakes and Guineas when (he final payments wore made last week. Avondale Stakes—B f. Soult Miss Annie; br c, Soult—Lady Musket; hr c, Soult —Anna; b f, l‘hoebus Apollo Field Rose; br f, Explosion- -Liquidation;' hr f, Fiiutlocl>— Plkau. Avondale Guineas —Bik <•. Swordfish Botfly; br f, Hotchkiss--Pansy><:h f. Celerity: br c, Cyrenlan--Windmill. Just before the last mail left England (he •towards of the Societe I’Encouragemcnt, or French Jockey Club, decided that the prohibition Issued on October 15, 1902, against J. Reiff, the American jockey, preventing him from riding, should cease on August 1, on Which dale he will l>? given a license. The decision of the stewards has caused a gieat deal of satisfaction in racing circles. At latest Reiff was getting himself into form by riding work at Chantilly. Just before the departure of the Moana. the- lx>at in which Wairikl was shipped to Sydney, the crew were engaged in trying to get a bob-tailed hunter, who was also being_sent to Sydney, into the hors? box. The usual crowd were gathered around, when one of the Bpe<«tators. of an inquiring nature, asked the name of the animal they were having such trouble with. “Gar’ll, you mug,” says his companion, hi a superior sort of way. “don’t you know Wairiki.. “That Wairiki!’’ responded Hie other. lie’ll. have to show better t'inper then that to win a Melbourne Cup.” A little knowledge Is dangerous. The Avondale Guineas this year promises to attract the largest field that has contested this event since its incept ion in 1990. It Is expected that at least leu will faee-«.the starter, included in the number being Romola. Monoform. Akarana. T.ycla, King Paul, Gladstone. Air Gun, Love Link, Rambiei*. and General Average, and probably one or two others, so il wi’l hr seen that there is the material left jn for a first class race. The resu'J. al present l»ears :» decidedly open appearance, ami the couneeliohs of several of the eompetilors fire qiikdly confident of the ability of their charges to win. Great dissatisfaction is felt by a number of trainers at Ell exile and elsewhere over the latest rule of the Aurkiami Racing Club, which prevents n prnfesslona' trainer from preparing :» liunier for his engagements in Hunt Club events, rule

will certainly bear hard on a number of the profession, as the majority of them have at one time or another bad hunters in training, while in several cases they were their own pro|M»rty. No doubt, the A.R.C. have g<M»<l grounds for their nuthm. but if the reasons talked filmut outside are to be relied upon, th ii the club have u«»t gone far enough, aud it would be fur butter to strike hunters’ races off their programmes altogether. Gladst«m*’s connections are giving that colt every chance to show his best form in the Avondale Guineas, an I as it was feared that a severe i.ice ov*r a mile and a-quarter would do him more harm than good, he has been withdrawn fr«mi the Avondale Cup. it was fully intended t » give him a run in the Maiden Plate, which is over six furlongs, but the weight allotted him by Mr Evett was considered excessive. aud lie was aiso withdrawn from that event. The following, from the pen of a New York writer, suggests that Tod Sloan has not exactly reformed and set Fed down to a quiet life since his return to Ameiica: “Il is all very well for ’Tod’ Sloan to pose as a very good chi <1 with all kinds of promises as to the future, but until h- ceases to wake residents of the ‘Bay’ nt all kinds of unearthly hours with his madly-rushing auto.. 1 must lie pardoned for tioiibting the depth of his reincarnation! Where there’s smoke there’s file, mid where there’s midnight prowling autos there are all kinds of things.” The “Sports of the Times” (New York! says that the race for ghe 2. Io paeeis at Columbus (O.), on uncovered the fastest green paeer of the season and the fastest green record ol’ any other year in ji first race. Baron Grullon was the f-ivonjlte at even money, and the condition was every heat in a race, in (he first heat, the tac# from the top of the stretch to the wire waf cloje, fast, and fierce, and at the wire ChiuMaid Just managed to win by a short no? in 2.Gj. In the next the battle was a., close as in the previous heat, aud Baron Gratton paced the mare a little faster, hut she won again, this time In 2.5|. In the third heat the Maid was not so good, and Baron Gratton won in 2.5). According to an English paper, a starter's life is not altogether h happy one. and particularly is this the case when amateurs are in the saddle. At a meeting where gentlemen riders are very much In evidence, but where the starting machine has not yet been adopted, the man with the flag recently had a 10l of trouble with a horseman who boasted a handle to his name. It w.i « in vain the starter remonstrated with him. Apparently he wanted a ten lengths’ lead ut least, and after sundry requests to him to join the field, the starter, whose patience had become thoroughly exhausted, made use of some rather strong remarks. "Confound you, sir,” retorted the offending horseman; “don’t talk lo me like that. I'm one of the stewards.” Which, as a reason for pinching a bit, is probably (he record. When the committee of the A.R.C. decided to pay hack the investments on the Pnkurnnga Steeplechase, one of the events of their Winter Meeting, and which resulted in a fiasco, it was common talk that a large number of tickets had been destroyed, and that the club would have a handsome surplus.l After giving inves-lors ••very chance to get thick their money, the committee find that there is a sum of £lU(> left In hand, ami It lias been decided to distribute this amount amongst the va.vious local charities. As there are a number of ■small benevolent Institutions which might not be known to Hie A.R.C. it would be as well for secretaries to make application to have their societies iniHu.ded in the list of those entitled to share in the distribution of the above amount. In deciding to dispose of the surplus in this manner the action of the committee will meet with the approval of the whole of the sporting eoininunity, and they are to be commended for their action. We have a few veteran trainers with us in the colonies, but none in active work that could give a year or so away tn ttic Engllsman, John Kent. By hit* papers, the famous old trainer’s death is announce*!. His age was 87. lie had for a long period been trainer to the fifth Duke of Ri hinond am! to L<»rd George Bcntiuck. Tli* story of his long and successful career as a trainer has beert told at length in Ibe ••Racing Life of Lord George B»*nt tuck.” the point work of Mr Kent and the Hon. Francis Law’ey. His father had been head lad in the stable over which Boyce presided as trainer, and this brought about the connection of the Kents with the Duke of Richmond, whose horses were then in Boyce’s table, ami the Duke of Richmond's yellow jacket and red cap, still the family colours, wire carried to the front tn th** Oaks by Guinare hi 1827, ami Refnietloii In 1845. while in the same year I‘lcntc won the One Thousand Guineas, it was in the same year that (be famous Lord George Bentinck moved Ids horses from Danebury to Goodwood, and joined forces witn the Duke of Richmond. John Kent remaining in their service until Lord George so'<l all his horses to Lord (’iifden, for whom John Kent trained Sitrpiico, the D.ruy whiner of IS4B. lie was u very capable trainer, mid a num of sterling worth, and this was so murli appreciated by th? preMeiit Duke of I'ortlaiid that he has for many years past taken erne that so good a ser viiwt <»f his family lacked nothing u Hie way of material comfort.

An Englisli writer says: it has I>Cf*a miuuured for souie time past tb«ti the heir to the Throne would shortly show his love for the I borough bred by becoming an owner of racehorses, and the •‘Express” slates that the Prince of Wales has now definitely <St cid< <1 to take up horseracing. Ills Royal Highness will not buy yearlings and put them Intoefraining: neither will he acquire older horses for tills pui|M»se. He intends to !»: <•< d evi ry horse lie runs, and will breed for raring purposes only, and not for sale. A start has already been made with three brood mares, which are now quartet rd at Lord Manus Beresford's stud farm at Newmark** t. These ton res are Gold Paste. Lily Palmer, and Luscious Gohl Paste lias a lily foal at foot by Persimmon, and has bi.n to the same she again. It Is hoped that Lily Palmer and Luscious are in foal to PersimmoTi. Other mares are soon to lie purchased. and will go to swell the number of candidates for a training stable. King Ihl ward has given the Prince a couple of yearlings, and tin re is every chance of their making an appearance next season. One is a colt by Persimmon: the other a filly by h lorlzel 11. With those two exceptions, however, it. is Improbable that the Prince's column will be seen before 1906. The question of colours Is not yet definitely decided, but the Prince's, colours will be modelled on the Royal livery, hs are His Majesty’s, with the exception that there will be more scarlet -or royal red— in the jacket and cap. Although it Is early yet to speculate as to whom tin* Prince will choose as trainer. It may he taken ns practically certain that flu* horses nil! go to Egciton House. Newmarket. and he under the care of Rlrhard Marsh, the King's trainer. A correspondent, in a letter to the London '•Sportsman,’’ deplores the practice of allowing the best English stallions to leave the country, and the feverish desire ot English owners to sell the best performers et princely prices to foreign bleeders, lie suggests the urgent need for legislation to prevent further exportations of the best stallions from England. He considers it is a case of selling the goose that lays the golden eggs, and the lime will come* when other countries will produce their own stock, Io the detriment of English breeders. I he wi iter says: “The prices given for Flying Fox, Galtoe More, and Aril Patrick come to nearly £BO,OOO. There are few who ran doubt but that, these animals would have paid a very good rale of Interest on £BO.OOO. | mourn the loss of Flying Fox least of all. he being so closely inbred, for I am not n great lover of inbreeding. 1 have no doubt whatever that a certain amount does no harm, and produces first class horses: but I cannot help thinking that we carty**! t to too great an extent. I do not think the Importation of sm h animals as Carbine and Trenton of such great Importance as the exportation of our finest stallions, ami suggest the passing of a law which will actually prohibit nny entire hors** or any mate valued above a certain price being expoited out of this ♦muniry. ’ The writer also gives instances of really good but unfashionable bred stallions who travel the farming districts for miserably low fees, while heavy money Is demanded for tin* services of louses that are the prevailing fashion of the hour. ‘•'l he truth is,” he says, “fashion alone determines th** breeder’s mind in the choice of sires, ami he must go wllh the swim or Bink. Is not this a rather painful fact?” A correspondent. ‘•Blucher,'' writes as under to the editor of the “Sydney Mail”: “in a iecent issue of your journal. ‘Milroy’ comments on the relative merits of the thoroughbred and the half-bred coacher as steeplechasers, ami goes on to say that a ‘thoroughbred will carry a heavy man further in a day. or a week, or a month than a mere coacher.' Hotspur, an erstwhile steeplechaser of note (a thoroughbred), was In his pre-racing .lays used as a stork horse oil a cattle run in New South Wales, where « horse's endurance was often put to a severe test. There were several half-bted coachers on this run who were considered better as stock horses than Hotspur. I do not contend for a moment that a half-bred coacher can compete with a thoroughbred as a racehorse. I rneiely mention an instance where ii thoroughbred was found unequal to a half-bred voucher on a sure convincing ground. Tlie late Tom Corrigan mentioned Hotspur as one of th** six best steeplechasers he had ever ridden.” 1 confess I never heard of a crack wteepleehascr named Hotspur, hut 1 have heard of a good high Juniper bearing that name. Being a thoioiighhrvd his breeding would be interesting to those who desire to avoid bad strains. If a coacher could wear him out. he must have been a sorry representative of th** great thoroughbred family. 1 have had some experience of half-bred coachers when pitied against half-bred bloods working cattle, ami if Mr Alex'- Hetherington, who for so many years managed Milton on the Boyne, were bandy, he might support my statements. Mr Hethei ington. a New England man by the way. was a lover of si good horse, and a beantiful shot. I am constrained to think hr could write a goodly* Fixe*] volume of denunciation against the coacher as a saddle horse, and finish up with a huvtby list *»f them which In* shot ns positively worthless for working stock. By th** death of John Quinton Auckland lows on** of her most prominent cross country horsemen. Quintoii. who at the Him* of bls death was only .’>•» years of age. was In th** employ of R. ILymon. tin* well known Waikato trainer. and had ridden a number of winners for that gentleman ami his pat ions, the most valuable being the Gro’at Northern steeple* ha.-c. which by won on Moccasin, iln* lmr.se he was riding at the time of th** accident which resulted In his death. Before entering the emply <»r Mr 1 hitmen Quinton had • barge of a largo •trlng of horses owned by Mr A. Phillips, and the horses in his care won a large number of races for their owner, principally at country me. tings, where old Knight of Altin! was at that time prnetlcnlly Invincible. Quinton had the reputation of being a

steady, honest lad, and his untimely death is keenly felt by those who knew him liest. His remains are to be brought from Christchurch, and will be interred at Waihi, where his widowed mother lives, and for whom the sincerest sympathy is expressed. Thus an exchange:—Fur over G<> years Australia has driven a thriving horse trade with India and England’s other Eastern possessions, where, despite the influence of the governing officials, who naturally Jean towards the Mother Country, the ' Waler” has worked his English cousin out of the remount market, ami has consistently beaten him on the Indian turf, while other than “Waler” racehorses are out of the question in the Straits Settlements. In Africa, English and South America racehorses predominate, as far as regards numbers, but the few* Australians sent, chiefly from this State, to the Jami of the Boer have more than held their own, ami. though none of them, except Kinglock. Newry, ami Grims pan. were up to anything like good Australian handicap form, they keep on winning and giving »»bje<-t lessons in the soundness and durability of Aiistralian-hred horses. Whether they be racers or remounts, “Walers” do better in semi-tropical countries than do the fuller-blooded, house-reared English horses. This has been abundantly proved by two generations of Indian experiments in all breeds of saddle horses from the thick-blooded English aristocrat to the spindle-boned, cow-hocked Aral*. The various Indian Administrations since the days <»f Clive have sunk tons of bright gold in their endeavours to promote horse-breeding in England's greatest Eastern possession, but dire failure has ’followed every move in this direction. © © © TAKAFTNA JOCKEY CLUB. The annual meeting of the members oF the Takapnmi Jockey Club was held at the • •lab's office at Devonport last Friday. Mr 'E. W. Alison (chairman of committee) presiding. The committee's report stated" that three race meetings had been held •luring the season, embracing seven days, the sum of £5600 being paid away in srakes—the same amount as in the previous year. The profit and loss account: showed the receipts for the year to be £KOSI 1/7, ami the expenditure £7950 17/6, leaving a balam*** of £l2l 4 1. The totalizator investments amounted to £49,981, an increase of £lO6 on the previous year. In moving the adoption of the report, the chairman regretted that the profit and loss account did not show a larger surplus, ’.rhe receipts for the year were an increase of £SB 8/ over the previous year, but the expenditure had increased £l2B 8/2. The outstanding accounts (£690 11/10) were far too large, and instructions had been given Io the secretary to place owners who did not settle within 30 days on the forfeit list. Th** expenditure under salaries, and wages was also too large, ami an effort would have to be made to decrease those. I lie outgoing committee also recommended that a slight, rednct.hm in stakes should be made for tin* ensuing season. Th** racing throughout Hie season hail been very successful. and was marked by exceptionallv close finishes, which reflected great credit on the handicapper. Mr W. Knight. Great credit was also due to Mr Ranch for his efforts to keep both the course and tracks in, firsf-class comlftlon. I he report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. Messrs A. Alison. G. Lmikham and Chaplain (’oyle. the Hire** retiring members of the committee, who offered themselves for re-eJ.ec th hi. ami were the only persons nominated, were reappointed to office. The questi«>n of licensing bookmakers at tin* club's race meetings during tin* incoming season was raised by Mr Lankham. ami the chairman said it would be as well for the meeting to conn* to some decision on tin* matter. There was practically no discussion, ami the following resolution was unanimously adopted: “That permission be granted to bookmakers who are members of Tatl.ers-aH’s Club to attend the < lul> s race meetings on such conditions as tin* Jiewly-elected committee may decide.” At a subsequent meeting of the newlyelected c*>mmiitee, Mr E. \V. Alison. M.H.R., was unanimously re-appointed chairman, ami Mr \V. Knight was reappointed handicapper to the club. The question of appointing a starter was left In ahe.vau****. I lie following resolutions were adopted: •*(!) That each jockey shall prodm*e to the clerk of the scales his license to ride, ami that it. be an inslruction Io tin* clerk «>f the scales to see that each jockey shall produce such license before be is permitte*l to be weighed out. (2) That each owner shall satisfy the clerk of the sc,'i|es taar the fee payable under the accident fund for each horse starling has been paid.” © © © MARTON JOCKEY CLUB. THE Si’RING MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Own M ELLINGTON. Thursday. . The Marhin Jockey Club's Spring Moving was well attended, ami good fields \\e’*i> g t >( together in most of tin* events. I lie course w is very lieavv., ami always will be in wet weather. The starting of Mr Sa.vwell was not altogether satisfactory on either day. and results in several inst im-es were din* to uneven dismissals. On the first day tin* Sylvia Park mare Delamer** won the Flying by several lengths from firelight. Good Hope was unite ten lengths abend of Delight In the Trial Tlnnd!<*ap Hurdles. Peruvian leading the rest strung-out field. Tauhau. an aired daughter or Flinders, on whom .Tenkins had the mount, got an initial advantage. ami this easily settled the chances of sev ntern others In the Trial Stakes, of which Confide ami St Ludlow ifrnved the host. The nwefn! Pushful won the CrnftoH

Handicap with something to spare from Sleepwell ami Bonheur, who <h*ad he:Hed fur second place, others starters being Alas, Malosi and Kobatu. There were fourteen runners in the Hunt Club Cup, all but five of which made mistakes. The i’urk, a iiftven-yrar-old hunter, with several winning a<hiev**ments to his credit, got home, rbldcn by Mr Budge Gerdoii, beating Haerelyn, who was ridden by O’Neill, with Casaimir and Lit Belle handy. Jack Snipe might have won but for mishaps. Condition was the main fiietor which led to Valkyrie’s victory in Iho Hurdle Hare, wlik-h h<-'won l>v Hie l.ngtb. from Otalo, who just bent Moi-raki. Ostiak s li.ilf-brother. <’.ihngorin easily dispnwl of Kohatn. Ciirldrr Itos/ and live others In the M.-iiden: .ind Merry Boy ami Kurban ran a dead-heat for the I utaeniil Welter llandleap, which Benmore might have won had he «ot away. On the second day Merry I.ad. 'a son of Merry England, after a good rave, beat <jnartz. St. Ludlow, and several others In<;ludiiiir Veneer, a brolher to Mahutoii s; 'i. in the Shorts Itandieap. Veneer later an ••aim- out and beat Delamere. Mataura, and eijrht others in the Electric' Handicap after a good race. Peruvian beat First Lesson. Springbok amt six others in th.' Hunters Hurdle Race, and Pushful deleated Merry Lad and Bonheur in the Marton Hamruap. .lark Snipe was praetua.ly in front all the way after the first few femes in the Ladles' Bracelet, but Saliraur made a. Itold attempt to eomede him .-..libs, t'assimlr, Tama, and Haerelvn *" fi' ll * 1 ' Romany tilrl. Moeraki (Hal", and Delitrht had a good set-to to the Second Haudi ap Hurdle Race, ami the eiiattc sister to t’he Hoard won. DeLimere easily beat Tambouriua ami several h'<'<le™tes in th" Railway Hamlb-ap: and .. i!. P - IK ' ’!> ''•■ih’ugorm put down a heavily backed .-irndldate in Kmlrter Rose, who only just beat Sleepweil for second place. 'I here were ten runners. ® ® ® SOUTH OANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING. The South Canterbury Jockey Club was most unfortunate in respect to the we-t-I her for its Spring Meeting. Jtain fell heavily on both days, with the result that on the s.-..aid the course was very henry indeed. Naturally, too, the atVeudan.-e was Hffected, ami of course the totallsator turnover snfl'ered, the total amount ha lulled being less by £li<o than the amount operated on at the corresponding meeting last year. The chief features of the racing were the performances of Secret Society .!uniper, Crichton, ami Oblivion IL The 1-ast-named, who was thought to be too backward to do himself full justice, accomplished an excellent performance in th** Timr.ru Handicap. Evidently ho is more forward than the course-watchers supposed, although ho must be still susceptible to considerable improvement. At present, however, he is not the equal of Secret Society at even weight:--, ami that is scarcely New Zealand Cup form. Secret Society, however, has improved considerably of late, ami up to his distance may now fairly claim a high place among th** second-class horses of the colony. Juniper was by no means disgraced when he failed to give the much-improved Ability a stone in the President's Welter Handicap on the first day. On the second he fairly revelled in the heavy going, ami literally ran away from his opponents in both the Jockey Club Handicap and Trial Handicap. Crichton. who is a Sydney-bred full brother to that good horse Survivor, created a most favourable impression by his debut in the

Flying Handicap. Naturally he ran green* bnt directly he realised that he was wanted to go out and win he did so in a style Avhich at once showed that be is guod colt. Doubtless, now that he has had bis eyes opened, he will improve very fast. Of the other three-year-olds which ran at the meeting, Beau Seaton ran fairly well,without creating the impression that he is destined to develop into a htgh-<*lass horse. Zingari, a Ally, fly Gipsy Grand from the Apremont mare Menuphar, won on«* of the ha«-k races, ami Petrovna’s full brother. Master Alix, the other. The latter is sure to iinprpve as the season advances. © ® © - I’AKFRANGA HUNT CLUB'S SPORTS. The annual sports meeting of th** Pakuranga Hunt Club look place on Saturday aft* rnoon at Alexandra Park, and attracted an attendance of about 1000 people, principally comprised of the patrons of the Hunt Club ami the farmers whose grounds are hunted over during the season. The weather was perfect until about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when It suddenly clouded over, ami some heavy hall showers fell, making the course and surroundings very sloppy. Fortunately the weather broke before the last race was run, and allowed 1 h<* spectators to get home dry. The racing «>n the whole was very interesting, and the handicappers -Messrs O'Rorke, Waller, Brown, and A. R. Harris— -deserve great credit for their efforts to bring the fields together. Mr Thomas Morrin officiated as judg**. Mr E. H. Hankins gave his services as honorary starter, and is entitled to a warm word of praise for his efforts. His startinjf was practically perfect, and in the Ladies' Bracelet, which was started in front of the grandstand, the nine runners moved off as one horse, the sp<*etator» showing their approval by a hearty round or cheers. Taking the meeting right through Tt was very succrs.Vul, the events being got off punctually to time, while there was a total absence of any unpleasantness. and tflis was fn a inrga> measure dm* to the excellent arrange men Amado by the hon. secretaries, Messrs R. j>Kinloch ami B. Lewis, who are to be complimented on then* arrangement of the day's sport. I he Artillery Band, under Bandmaster Hunter, were present, ami added to the enjoyment of the day's outing. 'The right of betting at the meeting was sold to Tattersall s Club, and a number of the mem- < n!11ng f that b ° dy WCle presenfe Pb’ing their The Farmers’ Flat Race, the opening eynt of the programme, attracted a field’ o eight, the Waiuku-owned Freomount being sorted out as the correct pea, and he was hacked down to 6 to 4. and from 3 to -0 to 1 was on offer about the others. The rayourite was always in a handy position, ami turning into the straight looked as If he would win easily. At the distance, however. Flower of Gold challenged, and giadualiy wearing down the favourite beat mm after a good race by half a length. Nothing else but Tip wns backed with .'iiiy spirit in the Hnnters’ Hurdle Race which lirought out live runners, and lie eventually started at even money. Tip Mas never far frotii the leaders at any part of Iho race, and taking charge three furlongs from home camo on and won easily b.v two lengths from Fenecr, with Gilt three lengths away third. There wore two withdrawals from thn Open Handicap Flat Race, leaving a field Of four to face the starter. Backers seemed a bit undecided as to what to make Tflvonrltc. Gatesman, a rather good looking gelding by Billingsgate being ultimately in-

Stalled lii that position at 5 to 4, with 2 to 1 an offer abo at Freeinount. Gates man was first to begin, and striding along in a Dice even fashion was first Into the straight where B'reemonnt ranged alongside, and Quickly settling tha favourite came on and won rather easily by two lengths. Wander* fug Jew some distance further back third. The Hunters' Handicap Steeplechase, the big event of the day. brought out six runners, Manganmhaki being the first backed, but eventually Kapni was made favourite, starting at 6 to 4. Mangamahaki at 8 to 1, find Ngaru at 5 to 1. The race, which was run in a heavy hall shower, was an exalting one from start to finish. Merry Fire •nd Kapai were responsible for the running in the early stages. Ngaru lying third. Merry Fire was the first to cry a go. and entering the last round, Merry Fire had five lengths advantage of Ngaru. At the sod wall at the entrance to the course proper, bigaru was on terms with Kapal, and outjniiipfng him nt the fence, went on and won easily by three lengths, Merry Fire .*»<> lengths further back third, and Mangamahaki fourth. The win of Ngaru. who is a galf brother to Baku, by St. Ives, sire of Slow Tom, the C.J.C. National winner, was very popular. Ho was ridden a nice race by Mr F. Parker. Only four came to the post for the Farmers’ Hurdle Race, and Gold. after her win in the first race, was sorted put as something approaching a moral, backers laying G to 4 on her. The favourite was quick to get going, and jumping faultlessly, had no difficulty in winning pulling up. by ten lengths from Lady May. with Faiigahoe, who was supported by his ronncctions,* a very long way back third. Ao tea, the other starter, fell at the first fence. The Ladies’ Bracelet is always a popular event on « programme, and this race proved no exception to the rule, the largest field of the day. nine, facing the starter. Tip Was the only one backed to any extent, winding up a 6 to 4 on favourite, with Tun! second in demand. 10 to 1 being an offer about any of the others. The field w'ere despatched to a splendid start. Tun! was first to break the line, but before they hart gouo- far Clyde rushed to the front, and piloted the field for at least two thirds of the journey, when he was supplanted by Fencer, while Tip also made a forward move. Fencer was first into the straight, but when fairly in a line for home. Tip was alongside him, and appeared as if lie would win easily, but Fencer disputed every Inch of ground, and a desperate race from the distance ensued, Mr Tonks just managing to squeeze the favourite home by a short head, with Clyde five lengths away third. © © © AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY. SYDNEY, September 10. The Australian Jockey Club inaugurated their Spring Meeting at Randwick to-day in beautiful weather. There was a splendid attendance, and the racing ail through was of a most interesting character. The field for the Derby numbered eight, the Hon. A. Wynne’s colt, Koopan, being the popular fancy. in a fast-run race, however, he had to strike his colours to iMr G. Casey’s colt, Sylvanite. In the running of the Spring Stakes the Auckland-bred mare Gladsome showed herself up in most attractive colours. The pace was a cracker throughout. Gladsome came on the scene with a great run in the straight, and, cutting down her opponents, won by a length in the great time of 2.35, which is a second and a quarter faster than 'Cruciform traversed the distance in when she defeated Wakeful in the same event hist year. A remarkable feature of the welght-for-age race Is that the whole of the places were tilled by horses foaled |n New Zealand. The following are the details of the racing:—

Hurdle Race, aljout 2| miles.—Bega 1, Golden Prior 2, Snowstorm 3. Won by four lengths. Time. 4.20. Trial Stakes, 1J mile.—The Palmist 1, 28i* Cato 3. Won by a length. Time,

A.J.C. Derby, a sweepstakes of 25sovs each, with lOOOsovs added; 1* mile.—Sy 1.yanlte 1, Koopan 2, Warroo 3. Betting: 5 to 4 against Koopan, 5 to 1 Warroo and feyivanlte 7 to 1 Optimist. The Hawker, followed by Lord Fitzroy, led to the bend. Koopan led into the straight, but Sylvanite shot out opposite the Lcger stand, and «wa.v from the favourite won a K by two lengths. Time, 2.37 i. « handicap sweepatnkes of JOsov, each. wilb 1000s()VH B(1(lp<l d a H Th ‘ •!’ Rue,,alr It. 2, Sunder--7 ’fl 3 to 1 a £*lnst Chere Arnie, L‘%, 1 O1 ‘ a,ld Kaplds. 8 to 1 Contest and wel| S aw»r r ’ 'm. to I . Famo,ls - The field got well away. the order at the seven-furlong Mountain Gl n"i rt Knpld8 ’ H«loya and Or. en Mountain. Hnloya went (o the front beKaeutf ? ,x 'f} lr, «»K post was reached, with whew'rh *’ T Se and 104 l,lto "n* turn, where the order was: Haloya Riicnalf It TT ie - ; ,,,d « a '“ a niwn.H-Sr 1 J? . he s tralght, followed hv and Famous - Chore Anile. ? ’tspids. Opposite the Legor ' «,T ?' to tho fro " t ' and •'« a IT bo.u . Sh m"’". ha,f a len »th: Rnenair Ini.-!; o .? , ‘t'. Su “ dei ’ ,f, " < > hy two lengths for third Position. Grand Rapids, who came la !? at the finish, was fourth. Time I.3U*. 1 he Spring Stakes, a sweeps!:,kos of 12 sovs each, with BOOsovs added; II mile.— Gladsome 1, Martian 2, Cruciform 3. Might horses started. Betting: 5 to 4 against Lord ( nrdlgan, 4 to 1 Fltzgrafton. fi to I Gladsome and Cruciform. Fitagrafton. followed hy Lord Cardigan. Martian, Cruciform, mid Gladsome, made the running Into the straight. Passing the st. Legor stand Gladsome, on the outside, rnn to the front, • nd after n splendid finish the daughter of Kenton Delnvnl won by n length from Martian, who he,it his stable-mate. Cruciform, hr a head after an exciting set-to. Time,

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB S SPRING MEETING. Good acceptances have been received f<«r the Avondale J.C. Spring Meeting, and as the weather seems a bit more settled, an enjoyable day’s sport should result. Malden Handicap of TOsovs, 6 furlongs. — General Average 8.7. Sir Gilead 8.0, Local Option 8.0. Woodfield 8.0, Bedfellow 7.12, Noteorini 7.10, Certainty 7.6, Walmangu 7.5. Irish 7.5, BRieskin 7.4. SI. Rowan 7.3. Lualla 7.3, Silirin 7.2, Lysla 7.0. La Cigale 7.0. Ben Blair 7.0. Seatonia 6.10. Hurdle Race of I<)osova. miles. I’p toDate 11.10. Hlppowai 11.4, Lingnrd 0.7, Geologist 9.7. Fencer 9.0, Loch Lomond 9.0. Pony Handicap of 50sovs. 6 furlongs.— Annoyed 10.9. Girton Girl 8.3, Inspiration 8.3. Mataura 8.2. Whawhal 7.6. Lady Lottie 7.4. Miss Cuirassier 7.4, Solitary 7.3. Shrewsbury 7.2, San Toy 7.0, Fashionable 7.0. Lucrece 7.0, Little Mabel 6.10. Avondale Cup of SOOauvs, 1| mile.—Durable 8.0, Miss Lottie 8.0, Geordie 7.12, Dolores 7.10. Avalanche 7.10, Putty 7.8, Annoyed 7.7. Marshal Boult 7.7, Inglewood 7.4. Akaraun 7.4. Calle Iris 7.3, King Paul 7.0, Sir Gilead 7.0. Flying Handicap of KMlsovs. 6 furlongs.— Geordie 8.6. Marshal Boult 8.5. Bother 8.3, Paratutu 7.11. Austerlitz 7.11, Sergius 7.10, Rambler 7.8, St. Olga 7.8, Alba Rose 7.4, Roniola 7.4. Tukapa 7.4, Desdemona 7.3. Noteorini 7.2, Seabird 7.0, Muthema 7.0, Sillcla 6.10, Lualia 6.10, Merry Soult 6.7. Handicap Steeplechase of lOOsovs, 3 miles —Kanaka 10.11. Saturn 10.10, Straybird 10.6, Loch Lomond 10.0, Tunl 10.0. Peter Simple 9.10. The Pullack 9.7, Malania 9.7, Pilot 9.7. Blanket Handicap of 70snvs. 7 furlongs. —Muro 10.7, Woodmount 9.7, Geologist 9.3. Hiuekoa 9.0. Local Option 8.10, Woodfield, 8.10, Swagsman 8.10, Mechanic 8.5. Dunmore 8.5. Tukapa 8.5, Loveliuk 8.3. Bonoiniana 8.2. Lavadel 8.2, St. Rowan 8.2, Soultfish 8.0, Belfast 8.0, Yolette 8.0. The following horses aiy suggested as likely to run forward in their respective engagements. Maiden Handicap—Noteorini or Lysia. Hurdle Rare —Hippowai or Geologist. Avondale Stakes-Kilderkin Master Delava I. Avondale Cup—Marshall Soult, Durable, King Paul. Plunket Handicap- Dunmore or Geologist. Handicap Steeplechase—Kanaka or Peter Simple. First Pony Handicap—Girton Girl or Mat aura. Flying States* Handicap—Par.‘tjtutu. Bother, Marshall Soult. ® ® ®