TURF GOSSIP

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9, 4 March 1905, Page 17

TURF GOSSIP

RACING FIXTURES, Maith .1 Tuakau Racing Club Annual. March 2 and 3—Wanganui J.C. Autumn March 3 and 4—Westport. J.C. Autumn March 7—Akaroa County 11. C. Annual March 11—Wailil J.C. Annual March 17 and 18—Ohinemuri Jockey Club Annual March 18—Northern Waircn R.C. Autumn March 30 and April I—Wellington 'R.v. Autumn April 1 and s—Avondale J.C. Autumn April 22, 24, 25—Auckland R.C. Autumn ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ‘ Alanukau.” -Armistice was not a starter in the last Egiuont Cup. The South Auckland Racing Chib’s annual meeting takes place next Saturday. W. Kirk rode six winners out of seven races at the Wailua meeting on one day. Machine Gun is in work for the Man»walu Stakes, and is said to be doing well. General Average, Strathaxon, and Polycastv have been scratched for all engagements. For winning the Dunedin Cun Ghoorka has been raised 9lb in the Wanganui Cup. the weight now being 7st 9ib. In England this year R. Marsh is training eighteen horses for King Edward. Half of them are by Persimmon. Strathavon has been enjoying a few days’ spell at his owner’s place al Otahuhu before going back to J. Rae s. J. Chaafe. jun., brought back with him from Now Plymouth a Three year old filly by St. Clements. Hakaria and The Needle were brought back from Gisborne last Sunday, after their successful trip to that- district. Noteortni did not return from New Plymouth stated, lie is to go on to Wanganui to fulfil his engagements there. The course at Rotorua was very fast, ■and some good times were recorded in consequence. Eady Love, the well-known I rett ing mare, has been presented by her late owner to W, A. Scott, Hie well-known trainer. I have to acknowledge with thanks receipt of complimentary tickets for the Tuakau and South Auckland meetings. Lady French has been leased by her owner. Mr A. Hughes, to Mrs Cotton, wife of the well-known trainer, T. Cotton. Miss Lottie was very sore after her exertions in (he Rotorua Cup, and was unable to si art on the second day of the meeting. 'l’wo well-known local pern illers are billed to engage in a wrestling match. eat<-h as-catch-can style, at the DevonporC Fair io night. King Edward has secured a nomination for Flying Fox. and one of his mares is to be mated with M. E. Blanc’s champion stallion tuts season. Mr. Brady, who came into conflict with the stewards of the Otahuhu Trotting Club last Wednesday, is a farmer at Otahuhu, and not a trainer. A large number of Aucklanders who wore present at the Rotorua meeting stopped at Okoroire ou the way down to attend the Okoroire races, which are being held to day. The King’s steeplechaser Ambush 11. dropped dead while being exercised. Ambush 11. won the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase in 1000. Mr R. Armitage purchased a two-year-old colt by Daystar during his visit to New Plymouth. The youngster was brought from the South last Saturday. Mi 1 15. Armitage disposed of Idas.*! after the Egmont Racing Club’s summer meeting. Mr Cooper was the purchaser, but the price paid did not transpire. Nunui changed hands during the progress of the Egmont Racing Club’s meeting. He ran in A. Hall’s nomination In (ho Nor* manby Welter, in which he ran second. Golden Sands cut herself badly while contesting (he Railway Handicap on the opening day of the Rotorua meeting, and had to be withdrawn from her engagements ou the second day.

Tdaaa’s name was wired through by the Press Association as running second to Chola In the Normanby Welter, but thia was an error, as Numa filled that position, Idas* being third*

Golden Vein, whose name was accident’ ally omitted from the iist of horses weighted for the Stewards’ Handicap at the Wanganui meeting, has been allotted Ost 2'b. Kidney Pai. who has been made favourite tune after time in various eventh at Epsom, has at last managed to win a race, she accounting for the Pony Trot on the opening day of the O.T.C. Meeting. Bookmakers doing business a! Epsom on the opening day of the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s summer meet lug were badly worsted by the punters. it is stated that it would take £lOOO to cover their losses on the day’s business. The connections of (he Auckland marc, Lady Annie, wore asked by the stewards of the Egmont Racing Club to explain that mare’s running in the Waimate Handicap on the second day of the meeting. The. explanation was considered satisfactory. T he Sydney snare Legbreak gave a greatly improved display in the Olabnbu Trotting Cup, which she won. to what she showed in her essays nt (he Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting at Christmas time. Probably she is thoroughly acclimatised now. Oct of respect to the memory of th' 1 late Mr George Richardson, whose (loath took place ou Tuesday of last week at Naylor, horsemen and trainers wore crape during the progress of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting. Mr. D. McKinnon sold his promising three year old colt Silica during the progress of (he Rotorua meeting. The purchaser was a Mr Schmidt, and t tie price paid 300 guineas. He goes into D. Moraghan's stable. V.S., an aged black gelding by Viking, was nearly bringing off a surprise in the Maiden Trot at the Otahuhu Meeting. Had lie trotted kindly instead of running all over the course, he probably would have w on. In London last mouth the owner of st racehorse was sued fur £B. which included £4 for chamrague supplied to the horse. A defence under the Tippling Act <>f 1751 was put in. and Judge Coventry struck out the price of the champagne. Fashionable, who lies not raced for two or (hree mouths, was on the scene again at the Otahuhu Meeting. Fashionable, who is looking a 10l lighter than I have ever seen him, was made favourite Cor the Pony Cup, but could not get nearer than third. Pearl Necklet’s absence from the Egmont meeting was due to I he mare badly striking herself on the near foreleg. Heaton had bad luck also with San Paulo, the lit tin son of St. Paul wrenching his knee on tho eve of the meeting, which necessitated his withdrawal from his engagements. The Tuakau Racing Club's annual meeting takes place next Wednesday. March 1. Good acceptances have been received, and the gathering promises to be a successful one. A special train has been arranged for, particulars of which will be found iu our advertising columns. Though Secret Society finished .second to Pallas Tn tin? Dunedin Jockey Haudtcap, that gelding is sadly out of form, na Pallas conceded him no less than -st 41b, I’allas, however, putting up a fine jiciformaneo, one of the beat of his useful r;.cmg career. The aunounceuieut that His Majesty has purchased Moifaa. the Grand National winner ot 1904, from Mr S. H. Gollaii, has n particular interest for New Zeotaudcrs, slues Moifaa was bred In this colony. That the bls son of Natalor and Denbigh may carry the Royal colours of our Ring wills credit will be the wish of every true sportsman. Not withstanding the big counter-attrac-tion in the final of the hands’ competition last Saturday, at which It was estimated there were 2D,(XX) people present, the amount put through the machines on the opening day of tlic Otahuhu Trotting Club’s meeting was nearly equal to that of the correupundiug day last year. A Gisborne horaeowner, who is very popular, was receiving roiigrntiilatl©r«s from friends nt a bit uf unexpected lu< k that came his way, when nuotbr-r owner camo on the scene and remarked, “And what a big dividend ills horst paid.” "Yes,” said the owner of thb winner, “it was a fine dividend, but then I only win at long Intervals, and your horses win often.’’

Frank Rom suffered a aemre by the death of St. Rowan, who broke h-is neck when ho fell at Rotorua. St. Rowan wan a useful horse for country meetings, and occasionally picked up a stake on ths ■metropolitan roursos, and his loss, coming at a time when the <*ollll try gatheriuga axil

fust common-big, H a severe on* for Res'*, Mhos, Ju*k Lj;x been anything but the best for Some time. Idas lias at T.*«t broken the long s ring of defeats wiihdi have been registered against her during flic past fifteen months, she a*-'*otHHlug for Ihe big handicap on the secund day of the Rotorua meeting. The m ire’s victory wan a |M>pular one, and lit r owner, Mr W. Curti*, who Jias had anything but the best of lin k in his turf speculations, was the recipient of hearty congratulations from a l” l number nf friend*. Bome< n« af a )•<• -cut race meeting, evidently not pleased with a decision given by the raring judge, got into I ho judge’s Lox after the business of Hu first day wx»h over, or before proceedings opined on 11-. r second day, and with it knife rut out on the inside of the* door of the box the name ot the judge and the words, “is blind.” On Boeing them I hr gentleman remarked to a brother official, “Justivr is proverbially blind.’ The latest innovation to ♦ ome into vogue In America is an ekctiiral apparatus ■which displays, immediately after thn finish, the Dinnbeis of the placed horses in tiuvo or four different parts of a course. The judge has merely to touch electric Lettons corresponding to the card number of the horses in lares. anil the most outlying parts of the track are instantly informed a« to the result of the races. The New Zealand-bred cross country performer Moifaa. who won the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase last year for IM i Spencer il. Gollan, was out under silk at Hurst Park on J leeember :«dh in the Turk Steeplechase, three miles, with list 71b up, and he tii.ished third in a field of three. Moifaa was very abb rm mir. hut showed h-e wax in good trim for the Grand National in Mar»h. An Italian band, touring Neu Zealand, and attending race meetings where they exm firn! engagements, was recently in Wairon (Hawke’s Bay). ami there purchased the hurdle gelding XVaimata. After the defeat of that ger-gee in one of his eru’ngoincnts at Poverty Bay. there was a noticcaldo absence of music for some time. The conductor had prepared his bandsmen to play "Tiii' Conquering Hero,’’ and their disappoint merit was great. Mr Sain. MaeKxiy, a West Australian breeder and owner, has purchased Golden Lily and a yearling filly by Royal Artillery from Bcllieenf from Mr G. G. Stead, and intends breeding from them by his Imeliiri horse Le Var. whoso lines of blood should suit both. The Tillies may possibly lie raced in the West before bring relegated to stud Hfr. however. While in Napier Mr Mm Kay made an offer for a young colt by Birkenhead, one of the Karamea Id. ’the Gisborne gelding. Mahulonga. better known to Am k’anders as the Auckland <’up winner of I’M,-!. did w< .)> on his return to Gisborne, and was sound ami free from soreness last week, prior to being shipped to Wanganui, and had done one very satisfactory gallop <»f a mih- and a quarter on the Makaraka course a day or two before the Poverty Bay Turf <’lull’s meeting, and his trainer expects to see him run xi great rare at Wanganui in the Cup. A native. who is acknowledged to he imp cf the smartest hands in selling rare curds in the colony by those who have seen him so employed, was having an enforced spelt eft for a meeting or two. ami was asked the reason. “Oh. ” came the frank reply, “my poo. friend Ik lose al! the money he got, and I gave him all the money I got for the books to go on the tote to try the good thing ami get the money bark. Then the good thing no win. and I get (be sack.” His poor friend happened to be a guesser. Ac. oi ding tn an exchange, It was known <Lat the Calcutta stewards were going to keep a keen look-out for wrong-doers at. tlveir meetings, but no one anticipated ♦hat Mr “Barney’’ Alien would be the first to be made an example of. It is also stated th«t the stewards an? prosecuting further inquiries, and that the running of :» <‘up horse in the Trials is to be gone into. Altogether if. appears as if the Calcutta stewards are going to make a determined effort to purify the sport in their part of the world. Tn the Dunedin Cup the Ixn-hiel horse, Ghixirka, who is moderate at best, met a ■Very weak field, but put up fair time for Hie race, viz.. 2.37. The Wingatui track is not so fast as many courses in th** polony, though said to be getting faster each season. The handsome little mare, Steptlancor, who has shown staying ability, but. has imvor boon highly asscsod, in running second, must have been caught right nt lid best. for she is a delicate little lady, who has had ali too many seconds )n h« r time. When St. Rowan stumbled ami foil after the finish of the Walnut ngu Handicap, and brought down Success, who was c’.<Mr !»»• hind him. if was feared for a time that Ross ami Percival, their respective riders, ■were fatally Injured. However, to the relief e* those present when the lads were brought back to the enclosure and examined. it was found that they had escaped ■with slight coni'UMdon ami a severe shak fng. I hey were removed to the Government Sanatorium. where thy were attorn! eil to by Dr. Wohhnann. and at latest ad>kes th«y wist progressing favourably. It has long been moot point in America as to whether any ert the present-day t lottery could beat the fin,,-' made by Maud S. 2in R|s. under the sanm* conditions of Ji4gh wheeled sulky, without ball bearings. The horse Major Delmar oct the vomr-d question at rest recently, when bo trotted a mile in a high wheeled sulky, •cine dozen pounds heavier than that drawn by Maud 8.. in 2m 7s. Major Delniar’K time In pneumatic nulkv. without pioriuakcr, or wind shield. Is 2w Us. This

wtw the best on record until November 11 last, when Lou Dillon fruited a mile under similar conditions in 2in Is. Trainers in general who are in the habit of attending country meetings make complaints of the manner in wbirh their horses an- shunted about on the lines by the railway authorities. They complain that instead of the horse boxes being put next to the carriages, where they would not require to be moved, they are, as a rule, placed near the engine, and every time a truck has to be put off at a station the horse boxes are shunted up and down, greatly to the detriment of the horses occupying the boxes. No doubt if representations acre made 1c the proper authorities xin alteration would be made. Mr W. IL Merries. M.H.IL for I he Bay of Bleniy district, does an enormous amount, of tri*.veiling in order to assist at the various race meetings which arc lud.i la his electorate, and at which ho invariably acts «s judge. Last week he was as far down as opotiki. and on Wednesday and Thursday b» otliriat d as judge at Rotorua. Consider! ng these two places are about 83 miles apart, and three or four rivers have to be crossed, and that Mr Uerries covers the ui-tancc on horseback, it will lc that il i* not ail be. r and skittles being a popular AL I Lit. Tl'.c acceptances received for ihe Wanganui Cup must bi' considered satisfactory, twelve paying up. The two top-weights, Mnhutonga and S-otty, remain in. as do J’aritufn ami Mr Watts’ pair. Melodeon and Starshoot. Ghouka. who is in with 7.0, has accepted, but he has to he rehandieapped. owing 1o his win in th? Dunedin Cup. and his revised weight should be known •toMlay. A further paymeui.-i>. due on Munday m-xf, hut at present I like nothing In tier than Maliuloiiga and Scotty, with a decided pref; rnne? f »r the la<tiianicl. The Flying Handicap has dwindled down to light, am! probably the two top-weights, Solution and Stronghold, will have most to say in the .settlement of the race. Dr. Roberts presided over the annual melting < r the Waikato Hunt <’hil».. which was hold at Cambridge ou Saturday last. The halani-e-shrct for the hunt chib and the hunt club races showed the Institution to be in a sound financial position. By the former it was seen that the season comm< ni ( d w ill) a credit of £*3B 14/8. anil terminated with a credit of £3d 1/iO. while the kilter began with £4B 17/9 and finished with £62 “i 4. The chairman spoke of ihe valuable services rendered Uy the secretary, Mr E. 0. R. Smith. It was rcsulvod to write to Mr Frank Ross, of Bruntwirod. thanking him for allowing the club the use of his kennels during the past year, ami asking for a similar favour during 1 L<- ensunig season. The election of oflicers resulted as under: —Master of the hounds. Mr Norman Banks: drpuly-iiiastor, Mr Wynne-Brown: secretary. Mr Mervyn Welfe; huntsman, Mr C. Selby; Meets Commit tec, the inaster, deputy-master, the secretary, and Dr. Roberts. The “ Special Commissioner” explains why the English professional backer and las friends object to the starling machine. The writer* says that iu Ihe bad old days the professional backer could count on his good thing getting a good start, for the simple ivason that it would lie ridden by soun- jockey who would not allow a start to take place until ho got off extra well, and such small fry as apprentices were of no account becansv' it was quite certain they wood not get off well. Those who remember how Fred Archer used almost always io go down first to thk? post, take the best place as a matter almost of right, and get away in flying style, can. if they only think, well understand how it is that a system which gives all jockeys an equal chance upsets the men who used to find a certainty in three or four out of a field of ten or a dozen runners, neglecthig all the balance because the prim-'ipal jo-krys would without doubt get off best. That ’s Hu- wltub* truth save for ths- obstinate old-timers who object to anything now—which has caused objection in England to the starting gate. Prior io Mr Barmy Alien’s horses being offered at auction in t’akutta. the whole Jot were under offer to a would-be buyer for 45.<J’M>rx. Luckily for the owner, nego*.ixit'ions fell through, as the horses realised Ihr following prices : Coal Queen and Jim posper by Mr Percy Fischer, 4r<*»r<. ('axnira 6500r5, Pat TdOOis, Firewater 7950r5. Nata'ina 700Prs, Loyal 55n?)rs, Stellarano 2<F»ors. Nat Gould 74(K>r:x. Young Rake 12(M>rs. (’amira was bought jointly by Mr E. J. Marshall and Colonel Beaver, and in paying such a good price for him they mt:st have done so under the impression l.hnt they would have little difficulty in getting his H Lsq tia I in ration rinuived. Loyal was purchased by Mr Manning. Natalinn by Dr. Spooner Hart, Nat G<?u.d and Stella rane by Aga Shah, Nevermore amt Jim Gosper by Mr pw-nwy Fischer, Pat < by Mr J. D. Scott on a commission, Coal Queen by Messrs Mooiji’r and Prriniee, mid Firewater by 11. IL the Kour-Sahib of I’atiala. The opinion «'xjrrossod by “Nestor” and <*»her emit ributors to ttie “Badminton Magazine, * that the English Turf is in a par--14 us state, is not shared by Mr Leopold de Rothschild, who Is well qualified to speak with authority hi the subject. 't he owner <f Bt. Aiuant declares that “taken ns a whole, lhe turf has never been in a better condition than now. Everything has altered very much during the last 3u years. Racing is a business nowadays with <>nr and ail: the old-fashioned enthusiasm Ijhs vanished, except on rare weaslona; agricultural depression prevents the squire anil the farmer from racing the produce of the family broml marc; the open meetings are almost extinct. Thor els no U tting worth idrutjoning till the very day of the race, and therx* k* a great evil, which Is the extension of starting-price betting. While we regret all ihls. there is much to praise in the way the enclosed racecourses are

managed, the punctuality and order of cverjthing, the excellent press organisation, the diminution of heavy betting, etc.” Mr Rothschild winds up by suggesting that there should he more * variety in the racing programmes. He would like to see races by sprinters over long courses, and by winners of long-distance races over short courses. By the death of Hotchkiss, which occurred on Wednesday afternoon, the Welling! <»u Park Stud Company have lost a highly’ successful sire, and New Zealand has been deprived of the use of one of the few remaining direct descendants of Afustet, of whom Hotchkiss was one of the youngest. Hotchkiss had been insured for many years past, and for a considerable lune was covered by a policy of £4900, which, however, was redm-ed to £2OOO, which more nearly represented the horse’s value, considering that he hud grown in years. However, It is really hard to put a value on a sire whose yearlings on several rrrasieus fetched very high prices, ranging from 1750 guineas, the sum paid for Royal Artillery, and who also got such high-class horses as Multiform, Uniform, True Blue. Machine Gun. Lancaster. Screw Gun, not to mention Swordfish, Wairongomai. Battleaxe. Siege Gun. Formula. Fortunately ihe Wellington Park St ml <’ompany have the imported Seaton Deiaval. the brilliant and promising Menschikoff, and (he well-performed stayer Bluejacket at the park, and under favourable circumstances Hotchkiss could not have been expect e«l to last many seasons. ’rhe progeny <;f HUchkiss won smncwiure in the region of £s<i.(m»o in stakes, and several of bis sons and daughters are proving successful at the stud. Sir Thomas Holdich. of England, in bis recently published hook on South America, states that he was jnm-h impressed by the excellence of the litnses on which the Argentine cavalry are mounted. They were “nut the horses which found their way in troops for the mounting of infantry in Si'iif h Africa. They* averaged about 15 hands in height, showed signs of careful breeding, and coiqain’y were not lacking either in general quality or in quantity of bone and muscle, and they wore in excellent <-unditinn. . . .It should be remembered that the horse is almost, if not quite, an indigenous product irf South America. The usual tradition points to a Spanish origin, and insists that the horse first appeared with tin' Spaniards in the sixteenth century, and that the present stock of South America spuing from the GO or 70 animals which were left loose after the first Spanish retirement from the coasts. . ' • There are many Argentine authorities who be.icve the horse to be indigenous. However, that may hn?. the ordinary criolk*, or half-wild horse of the country. is a very different stamp of animal from what that which ihe Argentine adopt themselves for military purposes. He Is usually an ugly, hvavy-headed animal of so many shades and varieties of colour that 'none hut a Gaucho could describe them in proper technical Spanish, and he is undoubtedly wanting in grit under ihe pressure of continuous hard work.” A steady hand gallop is lhe regulation Argentine pace on the pampas, and the Gaucho thinks nothing of riding his horse till he drops, when lie shifts his saddle to one of a small troop of loose horses which he drives before him for the purpose of changing his mount. The “used up” horse is left where it stands, or falls, to find ins owui living until he shall be picked up again when his owner comes that way again. He is entirely a grass fed animal, ignorant of the taste of grain, and his habits are entirely opposed to any restraint in the shape of halter or hobbies w’bcn be is ii ic-ased from bis day’s work. An almost rccoru aiiemiauce was present at Hurst Park, Englund, last month, the special attraction being the match for £SOO, over hurdles, two miles, between Mr J. G. Clarke’s four-year-old Mark Time and Mr G. A. Premier s five-year-old Karakoul, the latter being in receipt of 71b. With two such noted hurdlers opposing each other the match had of course aroused an unusual amount of interest throughout the country, but it was certainly’ the general opinion that Mr Clarke’s four-year-old would prove his superiority at the weights. This view was apparent as soon as betting orv •the eve ntopened. for although wagering w’xis by no means heavy ever-increasing odds were laid <»n Mark Time, the final figures bring 85 to 4u in his favour. Unfortunately, as is so often the rase in n match, the race was falsely run. Both jockeys had apparently been given waiting orders, anti in consequence they started off at a ridiculously slow pace, taking well over two minutes to cover the first five furlongs.. At this point Mark Time drew out with xi six lengths’ lead, but Matthews on Karakoul made no attempt to draw level, and Birch was content with the advantage which his mount had already established. In this order they dawdled along till a little over four furlongs from home where Karakoul closed with his rival, and the pair began to race in earnest. They jumped the last hurdle prxb-tically level, but the favenrite’s admirers looked in vain for him to come away and win, for it was quickly «eon that Karakoul was gradually getting ihe better of the struggle. Indeed, AlatIhcws mount, to the great surprise of everyone, fairly beat Mark Time for speed, and pulled through by a length and a-half. Karakoul; who is a five-year-old by Wolf’s <’rag out of Valentine, is trained by Jarvis, at Newmarket. He is a good allround performer, but has nothing like su< h

« fine record as stands to the credit •£ Mark Time, whose defeat was certinly a surprising one. Mr Clarke s colt, as his jockey averred, finished ungenerously’, and it is more than likely that the restraint which was put upon him in the earlier stages of the race soured his tempir. At any rate, Ihe contest was hardly a true test of the merits of the two horses, as the time for the two miles— 4miu 47 2-ssec—proves; and 1 need hardly’ say that from the point of view of the spectators the event was anything but a success. Should Mark Time and Karakoul meet on the same terms in an actual race, 1 shall certainly expect to see the former prove that this defeat was all wrong.

The “Special Commissioner” deals as follows with the English Jockey Club’s refusal to allow Mr Croker’s horses to be trained at Newmarket:—“ln common with most people, 1 was not a little surprised by th.' report that Brewer had been refused permission to train Mr Croker’s two-year-olds at Newmarket. Before commenting on it, I have ascertained that it is true, and even now- I feel quite at a loss to understand the prohibition. One remembers how Mr Muir was prevented from having Parthian trained at Newmarket, but he had had some trouble with the racing authorities in Australia, which, though it was a thing of the past, no doubt influenced our stewards; but what has Mr Croker done that he should he treated in this manner? Of course, no imputation is <ast on JRrewcr. AH trainers have now Io submit a list of their employers, and the stewards can rule out anything they think undesirable; but why rule out Mr Croker after a quiet, unpretentious career of a good many seasons on our Turf, during which he has spent a great deal of money on racing, and, to the best of my belief, done no harm to a soul? It is surely incredible that American polities are to bo taken into account by our Jockey Club!? If the list of proscriptions Is to cover such an outside area as that, who is not in danger of being classed as ‘undesirable* from some cause or other? Of course, there may bo some perfectly simple explanation <>f what has been done, and it may be in no way injurious to Mr Croker; hut, on the face of it, tliiß is difficult to guess at, and it. remains to bo seen whether country trainers will also be forbidden to train for Mr Croker, as ali now’ come under the same category in that they have to submit a list of their employers, not to mention making a statement as to whether they possess a starting gate or any and what facilities for having the use of c»e.” With regard to Lord Durham’s remarks af the Gimerark dinner, that “w’hen haitdb cappers had satisfied themselves that some owner had run his horse improperly, they were perfectly justified in imposing, not only upon that horse, but any other horse belonging to the same owner, a prohibitive weight,” the “Field” said: “This must necessarily be a very strong measure, and. if carried out, the public would at once be able to recognise the fact that any particular owner had become a suspected person. because all his horses, no matter what their form might be, would be placed at the top iff the handicaps. Naturally enough, horses thus handicapped would not accept, and the probable result of such action would be that the suspected owner would retire from the turf. No matter how it is looked :»t, it is no easy matter to prevent people from trying to deceive the handicapper; but in al! probability matters are at the moment little worse than they have ever been since handicaps were invented, and if one takes the book for the past two or three years, it is difficult to find any glaring blot in the winning list. Nearly all the winners of really important races seem to have carried as much weight as they were entitled to, and the number of successes achieved by top-weights is decided Jy large. It seems to us that in hanuleaps it is, as a general rule, the horses wnich go close without actually winning who have the wmrst of the argument. If a horse gets placed once or twice, or finishes close up in au important race, without even securing a place, he is very seldom ’dropped,’ and thus, time after time, xilways being bidden out. he gets near, but doos not quite w’ia. Moreover, such horses often tunsh on sufferance in front of Mhere. who have not been ridden out. and ir those of Jhe latter class have escaped the vigilance of the handicapper through Ins not having noticed that thev were eased, they often go down a few pounds.” Ilnmours are revived in Sydney regarding the existence of a jockeys’ ring. "Milrov.” in the Sydney Mai!,' has the following to say regarding the n la tter:- >t may be mtreJ a coincidence, though a strange one. that .1 <CI tain backer and ids satellites often very often m fact, smite the bookmakers nip and thigh over horses whose latest form pointed to their having little or no elianco of winning. Strangely, these coups generally come off when four or five wellknown jockeys are ridings horses that are well backed by the public. Suspicions were first uirected against this leader of an .-tnythmg but clean—physically or rnoral- . ,*? ar J y a . " years back when a strong public favourite finished in the last division of an important handicap, which was follow oil a couple of days later by another big :jute-i>ost betting race. So satisfied wore the ring and regular followers of racing that the animal alluded to had no possible chance of winning the second handicap. on its running In the first, that it was knocked back in. the betting to 100 to 1, but it was backed quietly and steadily

far th* people mentioned, till »t flag fall tt was one of the worst horses, iu the race for the ring, and, inuvh to the nstoulshmeut of followers of form, it won lu grand •tyle. This sort of thing has happened more thau once since then, and every time If has happened this betting clique has taken the bulk of the money out of the ring. Of course, the success of this party may be due to the leader being In a position to obtain exclusive information that the owner may know nothing of, but there are wide awake racing men who are confident that when the head of the gang decides to bet. the path is made easy for him hr complacent friends tn the ranks of I he’jockeys. That a Jockey ring Is possible there is no gainsaying. There was a very strong one In existence some seven or eight years ago, but it was broken up bgdly by the A.J.C., who had unimpeachable evidence that some half-a-dozen jockeys worked together when opportunity offered. Alt were punished by suspension, and though some have been taken back to grace, hone has done a day’s good since the denouement.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUBS AUTUMN MEETING. THE NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES. The following is a list of Ihe horses left In the Northern Champagne Stakes, to be run at Ellerslie on April 22: - Mr E. W. Alison’s b c Foremost, by Phoebus Apollo—Forme Mr F. W. Arnold's b t Annette, by Sonlt — Miss Au'tie r , Mr 8. Bradley's br e, by Sonlt—Lady Musket Messrs it. ati’l R. Durtor s br <? Ppvouport, by Sonlt —Anna Mr W. Davis’ b e, by Slepniak Leda air W. Davis' br c Alexe.leff. by StepuiaU — Mr W. Foils’ b e Master Delaval, by Seaton Delaval Cauipania Mr W. Handley's eh f Merry De',aval. b* Seaton Delaval- Merry Maid Mr J. A. Halfling's br f Ileni Materoa. by Phoebus Apollo -Field Rose Mr E. J. Sage’s b c Dardauus, by St. Paul Mr A. l.enua.rd’s 0 e Carl Rosa, by Seaton Delaval -Vieux Rose Mr - H. Mosman’s b e Horsa, by Ililad - Monsoon Mr J. D. Manson's b c, by S-teniiiak-Rautee Nona Mr JO. Morgan'.-! br e Hiro, by fyreman — Eptno Mr D. McKinnon's b f Carty, by Flintlock —Pika it Mr D. O'Brien's l»i- c Multifid, by Multiform —Heriot •Mr G. G. Stead's br e Delaware, by Seaton Delava I-St epfeld t Mr S. Tanner's br f, by Phoelms -Apollo— Bangle Ml- J. B. Thorpe’s br c Apologue, by Phoebus Apollo—Miss Gladys Mr J. Warner’s eh f Amorelle, by Phoebus Apollo — I.ady Gertrude Mr E. J. Watts' blk c Boomerang, by . Merriwee - Mcmsqiieterle Mr E. J. Watts’ br e King Billy, by M-ri-:-we e—ln dbi n Queen Mr A. Wilkie's b f SUkie, by Cyr.en.ian— Silk

OTAIIUHU '{ROTTING CLUB'S SUMMKiI MEETING. SECOND DAY. The; Otahuhn Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting was continued at Alexandra Park yesterday afternoon, In perfect weather. The attendance was good for an off-day, and the track was in very fast order. Fair fields came out for most of the events, and one or two fine finishes resulted, especially that in the Tramway Trot, which Bazalne won on the post by a short head. Speculation was moderate, a sum of £1430 being passed through the totalizators, against £1742 for the corresponding day last year. ».he falling off was largely due to the poor fields in the pony races, usually the principal medium for speculation. After the Telegraph Trot, in connection with which a protest was lodged against

the whiner. Macquarrle, for galloping. Mr IT. EJ. Tristram, owner of Carbolic, mid J. Brady, trainer, were disqualified. the former for life and the latter during the pleasure of the stewards for abusive language towards the stewards. Following are the results: —•

Trial Trot. If miles.— Miss Dunmore (Murfitt), 1; Kireonitca. 2; 8.5., 3. Mias V r o!a was scratched. Won easily, 'lime, 4.14. Dividends, 14/ and 9/. Epsom Trot. 14 miles.—Lady Love (Scott), 1; Donizetti, 2: Waltekanrl. 3. Alt started. Won easily. Time, 3.49. Dividends, £2 12/ and IV. Summer Trot Handicap of 50sovs, two miles.—2s3, Wl Kia ma’s h h Albertoriuua. dvrs, bv Albert Victor Dulce, 27s (Duncan), if 72, Mr G. W. M•• Bride’s b m Duchess of Rothschild, 17s (Mcßride), 2; 32, F. Julian’s ch g Beil Car. 20s (Hankinson), 3. Also started: 18, MJss Wilmington. 13s; 142. Cornwall, 15s; 51, Little Ben, 38s. Albert orious took the lead from Little Ben before half a lap had been covered, am! thereafter was never troubled, trotting thirty lengths ahead of the held for a couple of laps, and winning hard held by a dozen lengths from Duchess of Rothschild. Time, 5.23|. Dividends, 15/ and 17/. Suburban Pony Handicap <»f 50sovs, 64 furlongs.—l 27. J. Montgomery’s b m Gladys Rose, by Mousquetaire—Miss Dargon. 8.3 (V. Cotton), 1; 139, J. mid IL Hussey’s br h Fashionable, KJ (Julian). -J bl), IL Bernard’s b in Sully Horner, 7.l’A (Dceipy), 3. Also started: 55, Solitary, 8.6 (Taylor). Solitary was first out, leading Fashionable and Sally Horner by a length to the back stretch, where the four wore iu line. Gladys Rose took the lead at the bend, and though tackled by Sally Horner and Fashionable, hob! her own and won by a length and ahalf. Time. 1.26 J. Dividend, £L 7/. Tramway Handicap of 35sovs, Ji miles.— 47, F. Salathlel’s b h Bazalne, aged, bv Berlin—Coquette, 16s (Murflt). 1; 162, (1. Stafford's h m Mangonu’., 19s (Tighe), 2: 36. Mrs J. Lecky’s gr m Fibre, 23s (Ross), 3. Also started: 179, Geuoral Election, 125.; 52. Eureka, 225: 18, Little Ben, 225. Fibre led Mangonut and Little Bon for a round, but at the straight Mangonui took command, and was several lengths ahead at the gates. Bazaiv.e came through his field along the back, and was within a couple of lengths of the leader hi the last turn. A tine finish down the straight resulted in Bay.ntne reaching the leader iu the last couple of strides and winning by h head. Time, 4.12. Dividends, £3 2/ and 9/. Telegraph Trot Handicap of 35sovs, one mile. 12, Mrs W. May’s b g Maequarrie. aged, by Huon Junior, 10s (May), 1; 24, VV. Williamson’s b g Carbolic. 15s (owner), 2; 20, G. Herbert’s b g Colenso, 6s (owner), 3. Also started: 65, Donnlzettl, 12s. Macquarrie took lhe lead soon after the start, and was three lengths in front at the straight the first round. Carbolic passed him at the gales, and Maequarric got up, galloping the length of the back stretch a length behind Carbolic. At the bend he drew' level, and then Carbolic, lifting, he drew out, winning by a couple of lengths, 't ime, *SO. Dividend. £4 10. A protest was entered against Maequarric for galloplug, but was dismissed. Alexandra Handicap of lOsova, five furlongs.—4s, If. Barr’s ’or iu Orange and Blue, by Soult Rose and White, 8.9 (Barr), 1; 21, fl. Bernard’s b m Sally Horner, 7.11 (]> ee { e y), -jo, W. Gall’s ch m Solitary. 8.10 (Taylor). 3. 'These were the only starters. Orange and Blue was first in front, and, Increasing her lead nil the way. she won without the whip by four lengths from Stilly Horner, who beat Solitary u length. Time, 1.4 4-5.* Dividend, 17/. High Class ’Trot Handicap of 50sovs. 14 miles. 88. Mrs G. W. Mcßride’s b m Duchess of Rothschild. syrs, by Rothschild Duchess, 13s (Mcßride). 1; 153, Wi Kiamu's blk m 'The Mooress, 15s (Duncan). 2; 71, W. C. Hird’s b g Waltckauri. 7s (Hird), 3. Also started: 84, Baxter, 7s: 23, Cornwall, J2s; 28, Rosebud, 12s; 44, Tallica, 12s; 38. Beil Car, Ids. The Mooress took the lead from the start, and was ten lengths in front of Duchess of Rothschild al the end of a lap. The latter made up a lot of ground along the back, and entered the straight about two lengths behind. In a good finish up the running she caught the leader at. the stand, and won by a length. Time, 3.50. Dividends, £2 and 7/\ THIRD DAY. The Otahuhn ’Trotaing Club concluded

th edr summer meeting on Saturday- lhe weather was ilm*, but the attend<tuieo w:4 ’* not up to expectations. From a fin an era I point of view tiie gathering was not a huccess, the Investments for the day on>jr teaching £lßi»9 l‘V. The doub.e machine was us«-d lor lhe tlisl time, but the <lu.. were not happy tn their selection uf th . e events on which the machine was worked, wnd although 655 Uckets were reg’ owing to lhe dipping out of nearly all 111. competitors in the events selected, no Ums thau 279 Investors had to have their money returned. The amount on the double brought the day’s investments up to £UnU It)/, and this addixl to that uf the Ipjd tuo days gives a total of £5899 10, for the meeting, a decrease of £654 10 on last year’H amount. Thu stewards were ousy during the afternoon, and sat on no less than thve.e cu®es, partivulais* of which are given below. , For the opening event of the day lh» President’s Trot, nine went to the post. Hie wlt.hdrawii.l-s bring Seacole. Eureka, ami Tamakl. Miss Dunmore was made favourite. Miss Vola showed the way passing the stand and around <o the back, wheie she was •headed by V.S. and Agnes B. the former going on in front, and notv. itkstandiug a bad break in the straight won bv three lengths from Agnes 8.. with the favourite twenty length* away chutL 'Time. 2.50. Dividends, £2 2/ and L> . Victor U. and Happy dropped out of th? Bapatoitoi Trot, for which Kiteimeotca found most support. t’ar’.svlie was early lu the load, followed by Mangonul, nivl he led for -about five furlongs, when he got up, and iviangonui showed lhe way past the stand, and around to the gate, where Carbolic an I Bert both passed her. th-‘ l&'tter taking command, with Carbolic, who was not trotting klmi:y, du close pursuit, mjihl Juliette making up her ground very fast. Going through the dip Juliette was within six lengths of Bert and Carbo’ but sfae broke Iwidly, and the leadcis drew ou;l again. Bert was first, to turn for home, and hoi ill ng his own In th.' run t-» -the po.-d, won a good race by a length and u half from Carlxolic, with JuMette four lengths away third, 'lime, 1.2. Dividends, £4“ 12/ and £1 15/. The seven aeceptois c-ibrded started lor the Pc/ny Trot, punters going strongly for 'Agjnns B. and Victor C. Lance was in the lead fur a ml’.e, w'hen Fibre took charge, •and the old grey mare was never afterwards troubled, winning easily al the finish bv half a dozen lengths from Agnes B , with Lance, who t-ired to nothing in the lasi half mille, twenty lo.uglh-s sway third. Time, 4.11. Dividends, £2 12/ and 9/. The <?!awards 'held an Inquiry Into the innnilng of Kl-dney B 1 '! In the Puny Prot. and after a lengthy hearing accepted the ex pl a na t long! veu. The field in the Welcome Stakes, a pony galloping event, was reduced to three, S:j:lv Horner, Sentinel, and Lucy Godfrey, awl* the first iwimM was installed favour ite Sentinel got away with his field when the harrier I If led, and getting in front when thehy had gone <h couple <*f chains, .h? held Ills advantage io the finish, whining by -two lengths from Sally Horner, who was hard ihlden who-.- J<mrney. r l’.he other starter, Lucy Godfrey, was half a dozen lengths away third. Time. 1.254. Dividend, £1 7A The owner of Lurrece was fined £5 for late scratching. Little Doctor was solidly supporte-u ‘.or •lhe Crilerlon 'Trot Handicap, which a* ■I ranted a field of nine. Misr- Huon and Little Ben being the defections. Marquairlo, on Hie limit, wa-s in tin* L-ad for about it mile and >a quarter, when ths favourite went to the front, and t rotting at -a nhe even gait, never let the rest of the fluid near him, wlmmlng -ai lhe finish by fifteen lengths from M:i’‘qu i arr!o. who was (four lengths in front o* K.D. 'Thue, 5.19. Dividends, £1 6/ and £2 18/. When look Aug almost n certainly for second honours W-attekacri <s>Hided with Dounlzetti :l qnai ter of a nvlle from home, an.fi broke bls iWaltek:imi’s) sulky, and spoUing all chance he ‘had of getting the position. Miss Huon, Bell Car and Bert were the ‘absentees from the Dash Trol I batulhap, for which HazaJne was most In favour. Macqiuu-rle led to the s-taiid, where hr was piii.sscd by The Officer, who showed the way around to the gate, where he w.is tn turn pawed by Colcnso, who, however, got up, and 'The Officer went on In the lea I again, and -he Was In chaige HI! the dip was reached, where he mixed it badly, a.nd was headed by Ma-equarrle and (’(J’.en.s<>, the

(Ifs< named taking the had and trotting wteadtiy reached the ;wsi with two lengths t > spare from Coienso, who was a sritnilnF distance in front of The Officer. Time* 2.50. Dividends, C 4 I and £t 18/. The rac® for the Manukau Handicap wjj4 reduced to a match between Ontng® and Blue and Solitary. Thete was practically uo betting on the race. Orange a.nd Blue was in the lead for a couple of furlongs, when Solitary went to the front, and was never afterwards troubled, winning at the finish by three lengths. Time, 1.5. Dividend, £1 1 . '(he winning double. Sentinel and Solitary, paid a dividend o* £ll 5/. l.e Kosior. Miss Wilmington, Sir Robert, and Miss Hit on were whhdiawn from the concluding event of the day, for which three or four of the tompelitora were well barked. Juliette eventually winding up favourite. INr.mizot 11 led the first time around, when Juliet t<» took charge, and she was in front till the dip was reached, where Young Salisbury was at the head of affairs, and he waj never afteiwards headed. winning by three lengths from K.D.. who beat .Juliette throe lengths for second, •homwrs. Time, 3.1*4. Dividends, .£2 8/ and £1 7 . The stewards Inquired into the running of Young Salisbury, as compared with his effort in the Papa 10l tot Trot, but accepted the eiphinat i’ n given. * & # T6AKAU KA* TNG CLUB’S ANNUAL M EE TING. The following acceptances have been re- • • dved for the Tuakau Knclug Club’s meeting on March I: Pony Handicap. five furlongs. Solitary 9 4. Lady Desborough 8.13, Lady French 7.11. Grisette 7 7. Lucy Godfrey 7.7. Daisy Bel! 7.0, Ngahere 6.12, Dardanelles 6.12. Tuakau Handicap, one mile. - Golden Sa tula !>.»>, Si. Harp 8.6. Annoyed 8.4. Bonondann 8.9. ScatonH 7.8. Soulttlsh 76. Mary Seaton 7.0, Mnthema 6.12. Lily mon 6.12, facogmlo 6.10, Fox 6.10, Glisette G. 7, Bay Rum 6.7. Harrisville Handicap. six furlongs.--Jean fto, Hardy 7.11. Fox 7.9. Incognito 7.7. Bay Rum 7.7. Ngahcre 7.2, D.irdaueT m 7.2, M.K. 6.7. Tv. in? 6.7. Franklin Handicap. six furlongs. Ben Blair 9.0, Annoyed 8.8. Bonomlana 8.5, Jean. 8.5 Seatonia 7.13. Souhtlsh 7 8. Lady Dexboroug-h 7.4. Fox 6. 10, G risotto 6.10. Wuikato Welter Handicap, seven fur--I’ouga. St. Harp 11.0, Sop. lonia 10.3. Perseverance 9.10, Frenchman 9.8. Miry Seaton 9.7, Hardy 9.4. Fox 9.2, Incognito 9.2, Bay Mum 9.0, M.R. 9.0. Farewell Handicap. five furlongs. Bern Blair 8.13. Joan 8.1. Seaton I a 7.13. Celerity 7.6, Mulheina 7.4. Frenchman 7.3. Lady D:*»bo rough 7.3. Marv Seaton 6.12. Fox 6 11. Lady French 6.7. Lucy Godfrey 6.7. Inci»gn4t.<» 6.7, Grtsvtte 6.7. # O * KOTORUA .1 COKEY CLUB. ROTORI.'A, this day. The on, iitr.g day ef the Rotorua Jockey dub's Summer Meeting look place to day. The da',' s« t in with a drizzling rain, which, however, denied before the Cup was run, .nil the remainder of the afternoon was. flue. The al tendance was good and speculation fairly good. the sum of £823 1.0/ being passed through the machines, an Increase of £3B 10/ on last year’s figures. 3 lie racing throughout the afteiimon was interesting, I lie Cup and AVnlmangul Handicap In particular pimduehig great finishes. Mr W. IL Herrii.s. M.H.R., officiated as judge. Mr IL.wdc'.i as timekeeper, mid Mr Crowther ns starter. the latter official not bdng altogether a ;-:(jc<‘"xs in hlw position. Th-* ir.eeling was well conduct td by the ci'Ulfeous secretary, Mr <‘arr, and lhe ofil ivls. Hurdles. Evermore 1. Kurarnii 2. Success 3. Scratched: Mbueim, Rdf, Ambition and Ni -k Hani. Won i»y iwo lengths. Time, 2,57. Dividends, £1 ami £l. Elodrm Handicap. Liberator 1, Beu Blair Lady Clare 3. Serai died : Sillcia. Won by llii'e" lengths. Time, 1.3 45. Dividends, £1 ." and 11 . Roiorun Cup. Annoyed I. Miss 1.r.1 lie 2, Lias 3. AH started. Won by n length. Thne, 2.14 1-5. Dividends, £3 and 14’. All the accept ms wont Io the post for the Kulorim Cup, the Idg even! t?f lhe day.

•nd Miss T.otric was made an «»dds-An favourite. The race was a splendid one, and fnr the greater part uf the journey the livid, with thr exception of Golden Sands, who was badly left, could have been covered by a sheet. Corporal and Laodice were in command till half a mile from home, wb°n Annoyed shot out, ami she was first to the entrance to the straight. At the distance Mb;s Lol tic and Idas made gje.it effort?: to get on terms, but the pony managed to keep tlmm at bay. winning by a bare length from Miss Lottie, who was a similar distance in front of bias. Sentonia was fourth ar.d Golden Samis last. Time, 2.11 I—Dividends, .L‘3 ami .*»/. 't he only three acceptors faced the starter for tin- Pony Handicap, and Sentinel was a slightly boiler favourite than Forth. Forth shot <>u: when the Pag fell, and was never afterwards troubled. winning by three lengths from Sentinel, with Inspiration two lengths further back. Time, 1.17 2-3. Dividend, Cl 2 . Bachelor declined his engagement in the Waimangu Handicap, for which Silieia was purled out as the most likely to score. Them was a tiresome delay at the post, the starter making a very poor show in despatching his livrscs. hut eventually he got them away to a fair start, Pamper la was flr=t to get on his feet, and he was first to turn for home. At tin? distance St. Rowan, Silbia. and Agra pits all made their effort, and ?• desperate race to the post resulted in Siiicia just managing to get up in time to make a dead-beat of it with Pampvria, with St. Rowan a neck away, a In ad hi front of Aurapus. Time, 1.23. Dividends: <»n I‘amperia, £3; on Silicla. JV. The scratching pen was freely used in the Shorts Handicap. only a trio. Ben Blair, II Billow er. ami Lady Clare, going to the post, ami the lirst named was backed down to mids-on. What might have been :» good race was spoilt by a shocking bad Etart. Ben ’Hair getting a break of half a dozen lengths, while Lady Clare was loft standing. Making the most of his advantage. lion Blair never left the issue in doubt, winning by four lengths from JllRihiwor. who was a length in front of Lady Clare. No lime was taken. Dividend, J 3.'. Eight, the biggest Ibid of the day. saddled up for the concluding event, the Railway Handicap. there being very little to choose in the mailer of favouritism between Liberator and Annoyetl. When the flag fell, Laodice was lirst to begin, but was soon headed by Annoyed, ami the pony, galloping in great style, was never seriously troubled, scoring her second victory of the day by four lengths front Corporal, who was the Biggest outsider in the race. Liberator was a length away third. Time, 1.15. Dividends, LI 1/ and £9 12 . ROTORL’A. Thursday. The second day of the Rotorua Jockey Club's Summer meeting was held to-dav In fim- weather. The attendance was about equal io that of ihe opening day. but speculation was a trifle brisker, the sum of £9sti being passed through the totalizator In 10 tickets, making a total of £’1779 for the rueetimr. Mr W. H. Berries, M.H.R., ofliriai eq as judge, Mt iiowden as timekeeper. and Mr S. 11. Ilankcns as Matter. the latter gentleman taking the place <’f Mr Crowllier, who acted on the opening day. The racing was interesting throughout the meeting. .Mr Chadwick succeeding in bringing the fields well together. •Mt- W. 'l'. Carr, the secretary, conducted the meeting admirably. and was ablv assisted by the officials, the gathering being the most successful iu the clubs history. Results: - Haiidi- ap Hurdles - Kuranui 1. Rolf 2. The only other starters. Evermore and Nick Hunt, fell. Win easily. Time. 3.7. Dirt(lend. £2 1/. Stewurils' Haudic.ap.--Certainty 1. Tamper::* _. Laotltee These wore the only dom| er £ |•> W ” U lin,e ' ’*X». IHvi- .. ~an' -n " .".p Idas 1, Annoyed 2, Corporal Also started: J.ibcrator and Sealonia A good race; won by a length. Time ].«, Dividend. £2 !♦/. n ..'a h i acceptors. Forth. Inspiration. ? a., no A we ‘,‘ t to tl,c l” w ‘ f " r 11JP I'OI‘V Handicap, the lastnamed an odds-on favourite. Sentinel went io the front at the start, and, slipping his field, won by 1.5 llMdeud I?/.'*’ 5 /r,>,n l un! '- Ti “»’ Gwenlad, lion B) air . Latlv c) . lrP a])(1 <ei tainty saddled up f or the Geyser Banmipnortlbt ’ rt,-n “im‘7' 1 “ eeti,, « with m<«t Ta!. ’’ . 1,1 ”, b,alr was responsible for the tunning till the distance was reached Hnr r i ! | 7 tai , n, < I,Pr < la,u >. «”■’* Ketlon T, " f ,' 1 ,he r, “’ to ,be P -ir Who « ai '' f a '‘ “Sth from Beu o s.'!' W ‘OWS Anjfovt tl ion being ind rJ'bby 1 «\ 4t s’abird "Xedmi "l,' l 'tb , “r U '‘ "* r h ‘he field <”Xn"io 4* © © OKOROIRB RACI'W. HAMJL/TON, Monday. The Ckorofre rarea wer« held on Sat nrMaj* Reoslte; — r

Hurdles - Mangamahaki J, T.ady May 2. Doubtful 3.

Maiden I’iate.—l*akura 1, Bellldrd 2, Mistake 3. Dkorolrc Handicap.—Certainly i Whaknhihi 2. Hack Race.—rakura 1, Doubtful 2, llavremai 3. Maori Race.—Joe 1, Kopaterc 2, Aurangi Flying Handicap. — Piper 1. Bellbird 2. Forced Handicap.--l iper 1, Whakabihi 2, Lady May 3. © © ©

SOUTH AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. The following acceptances have been received for the South Auckland races, commencing on Saturday:— Trial Handicap, seven furlongs.—Joan 9.0. Nervine 8.0, Pamperia 7.8, Simple Simon, 7.4, Tauranga date First Love) 7.0, So) 7.0. Franklin 6.13, Geyser 0.12, Mistake <>.l2, Lilymea 6.10. Bromide 6.9. Handicap Hurdles, miles.—Lingard 10.4, Alhuera 9.12, Evermore 9.12, Ambition 9.11. Rolf 9.11. llirrau 9.5, Lady May 9.0. South Auckland Cup. 1J miles.—Romeo 9.9, The Needle B.S. Golden Sands 8.2. Geordie 7.13. Annoyed 7.13, Idas 7.12, Corporal 6.7. Sou It fish 6.7. Pony Handicap. six furlongs.—Forth 8.7. Solitary, 8.5, Sally Horner 7.7. Storyteller 7.5, Lady Isabelle 7.4, Swine 6.9, Geyser G. 9. Climax 6.9. Steeplechase, about throe miles.—Dingo 10.10, Jlinau 9.12. Knranui 9.9, Hylas 9.9, Evermore 9.7. I.adv May 9.7. Rockloss 9.7. Tradesmen's Plate, one mile.— The Needle 8.9, Liberator 8.4, Golden Sands 5.3, Geordie 8.1. Annoyed S.l, Idas 8.0, St. Harp 7.1«», Seabird 7.5, Bonomiana 7.4, Soultilsh 6.9, t orporal 6.9, Lilymea 6.7. Hack Rare, six furlongs.—Climax 9.0, Bromide 9.6, Mistake 9.0. Reform 9.0, Pompom 9.0. Tasmaid (late Kitty) 9.0. Freebird 9.0. Franklin 9.0. Sol 9.0. Tauranga (late !• nst Love) 9.0, Hopkiss 9.0, Mangamaliuki Whakafaihi 9.0, Geyser 9.0. 1 lying Handicap, live furlongs.—Liberator 9.2, Gweniad 8.13, Ben Blair 8.7, Heeler 7.9. Certainty 7.6. La Cigair 7.2, Desdemona 6.13, Lady Clare 6.13. Minna 6.13. C o” n !’‘ n J a J; 9 ' € ’ eb rst r 6.9, Field Marshal 6.9, Ladj- French 6.7. ® © ©

WAIIII JOCKEY CLUB’S MEETING. ROTORUA, Thursday. Mr Chadwick has declared the following weights for events io be run at the Wailii meet! ng: — Borough Handicap.—Gwenlad 9.0, Ben Lian- 5.9, Bvnomiami 7.11. Hector 7.9, Des-dr-UKHia i.-J. Miruuj 6.13, Mutnma’ 6.10. Una.kuhihi 6.9. Rolf 6.9. Field Marshal 6.9, Tauranga 6.7. ALiiden Handicap.- Jean 9.3. Whakahibl s. •. Sunset 7.13, Sterling 7.11. Frankiyn 7.l<‘. Royal Shell 7.10, Prince Arthur 7.9, Ixrtto 7.4, Tnuranga 7.4, Mangaxuahaki 7.4. Vanquish 7.3, liifagiira-tion 7.3. Waihi Cup.—Romeo 9.10, Annoyed 8.6, Idas 8.3, Golden Samis <B.l. Dunmore 7.11. St. Harp 7.10, Agrapus 7.4, Sealmail 6.7, Ludo 6.7. Hankle Handicap. --Hakaria 11.2. Endo 10.6. Kuranui 10.2, Albnera 9.13, Ambition q’-"’ 9.9, Mangam-ahaki 9.7, Vanquish Flying Handicap.-Gw'enlad 8.13, Ben Blair S.B. Bouomiarm 7.9, Agra pus 7.8, Hector 7.6. Jean 7.6. Desdemona 7.0. Minna 7.0. Whakahilu 6.10, Tauranga G. 7. Bullion Plate. Gwenlad 9.2. Ben B-kiir 8.10, Hector 7.12. Desdemona 7.7, Minna 7.5. Muthcma 7.2, Storyteller 6.10, 5\ hakahlhi 6.10. Lady Isabelle 6.7. Met urdy Memorial Stakes.-Annoyed. 9.0, Idas 8.12, Golden Sands 8.9. St. Harp 8.6, Dunmore 8.5, Bonomiana <B.O. Agrapus 7.12. Seatonia 7.2. Ludo 7.0. Muttiema 7.10. Hack Race.—Jean 9.5. Whakahlhi 8.7, Sunset 8.0, Sterling 7.12. Franklin 7.10, Royal SheH 7.9, Prince Arthur 7.9, Hopkiss 7.«, Lotto .7.5, Mangamahaki 7.4. Tauranga 7.4. Vanquish 7.2, Imagination 7.2. & @ @ WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. WOODVILLE, Wednesday. Magnificent weather prevailed for the opening day of the Woodville Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. The attendance was ex- « client and speculation brisk. The sum of 126788 was passed through the machine, being about £450 less than the December meeting, but £ll3O more than for the corresponding day last year. Black Reynard cvveied one mile and a quarter in the big lace in the fast time of 2.7 1-5. and Ballarat voveiod five furlongs iu 1.1 3-5. A couple of accidents (happened. but •the riders in both capes escaped without injury. Mr Qirirke’s lluunui fell entering the straight in the Malden Race, broke his log, and had do bo shot. A promising marc by Prince Cole from Morehou fell opposite the stand in the 11 m die Race, but sustained no damage. The results Woodville Malden Handicap.—Bonnie Prince 1. Ngaliton 2. Papatawa 8. Dividends. £3 11/and 18/. Houtii fell, and was s<> badly Injured that he had to be destroyed. Hurdles.—Athol Maid 1, CasslopeA 2, Trumpery 3. Hurdle Race Handicap of staov«. one mile and three-quarters.—Athol Maid 1, Casstopea 2, Trumpery 3. Scratched: llaoma, Barnum, Levant. Won by a length. Timo, 3.21 2-5. Dividends, £G 13/ ■nd £2 2/. Woodville Cup.—Black Reynard 1. Hamna 2, Htarwboot 3. Scratched:' Chois, Waltoa. Black Reynard took command of affairs, whining by a length and a half. Time, 2.7 1-5. Dividends. £4 18/ and £4 5/. County Hack Handicap.—Fumeatrx 1, Chartreuse 2, Takina 3. Scratched: Spoil, Da Iky. Won hy a neck. Time, 1.7 2-5. Dividend#, £lO and £5 10/. President’* Handicap. — Ngatarua 1, 2 f Gold Dust 3. ScnUched; Jo«

Chamberlain, Zfeka, Tomairangf, Hamna, Walton. Won easily by two lengths. Time, l.») 2-5. Dividends, £6 1/ and £5 3/. Victoria Hack Handicap.—Wai tea 1, Lctherln 2, Loeb Toy 3. Scratched: Bonlieur, Talune, Electric Gnu, Romany, Maininga, Error. Won by a length. Time, 2.0 J-5. Dividends. £2 7/ and £2 13/. Telephone Handicap.—Ballarat 1, Good Intent 2, Koya] Flush 3. Scratched: Sunfish, Hincrewa, Cairngorm, Mirella, Miss Lancelot. Won easily by a length. Time, 1.1 3-5. Dividend. £1 18/. WOODVILLE, Thursday. There w-as glorious weather for the second day of the Woodville Jockey Club's autumn meeting, and a large attendance. Some exciting finishes were witnessed. Gold Crown won the principal race very ♦‘af ily. A protest was entered against him being declared the winner, but this was dismissed. Inspan camo in first in the Hurdle Race, but was disqualified owing to 1 HiteiTerence with Wind just before Ihe winning post was reached. The race was awarded to Wind. Strong feeling was manifested against the decision of the stewards. The sum of £6568 was put through the machine, which makes £13,357 for the meeting, which is some £3OOO more than the corresponding meeting last year. The results are as follow:— Settlers’ Handicap.—Pardon 1. Fanw Work 2. All started. Dicideiids- £3 14/ and £1 10/. Hurdles.—Tuspan 1. Wind 2. Trumpery 3. A protest was lodged against the winner for crossing. Ballance Back Handicap.—Cvrene 1, Furneaux 2, Artisan 3. Sr? alehod: Notres, Chartreuse. Won by a bare length. Time, 1.33. Dividends. £9 14/ and £1 7/. Autumn Handicap.—Gold Crown 1. Starshoot 2, Ilamun 3. Scratched: Good Intent. Won by two lengths. Time,l.s7 2-5. Dividends, £6 13/ and £l. Kumeroa Hark Handicap. Notos 1, Mises Lancelot 2, Spoil 3. Scratched: Hinerewa, Furneaux, Pardon. Royal Flush, Ma manga, Takina, Victoria Park. Won by three parts of a length. Time. 1.16 35. Dividends. £2 and £J 10/. Shorts Handicap.—Hinor.ewa and Coxswain (dead heat) 1. Good Intent 3. Time, 1.3. Dividend, £1 19/ and £2 12/. Hack Scurry. -Chartreuse 1. Rosewocul 2, Fi-shermaid 3. Scratched: Ta.puata, Amaryllis. Petrolia. Time, 1.4 1-5. Dividends, £2 7/ and £l7 16/. Maharaha ra Handicap.—Submarine 1, Waioti 2. Gold Dust 3. Scratched: Ngatarua. Hydrant. St. Albert. Glory. Won by a nosm. Time, 1.42 3-5. Dividends, £2 15/ and £8 S/. © © © WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN WANGANUI, Friday. The following is a list of the acceptances received in connection with the Wanganui Jockey Club's autumn meeting, which opens on Thursday next: — Stewards’ Handicap, one mile. —Paritutu 8.12, Kahnroa 8.12, Black Reynard 9.2 (including penalty), Melodeon B.G, Regulation 8.6, Starehoot 8.4, Loch Erne 8.1, Gold Crown 8.5 (including penalty), Shrapun-1 Shell 7.9, Xgat-arua 7.2 (including penalty), Bounce 6.10, Grenade 6.7. Juvenile Handicap, six furlongs.—Multifid 7.13, Valois 7.11. Medallist 7.10, Stepmar 7.0, Purity 7.9, Loiiet 7.0. Westmere Hurdle Race, two miles a.nd a distance.—Waiwera »11.5, C.reusot 11.5, Miss King 10.12, Magnificent 10.9, Trumpery 9.7, InniskiHen 9.6. Defoe 9.4. Ta y forth Hack Hurdle Race, one mile and tiwee-qnartere.—Valkyrie 11.1, Inniekiilen 11.1, Leuree 10.7, Irish 10.6. Cns«»iopea 10.3. Valima 10.0, Springbok 9.13. Romany King 9.4. VANGANL’I CUP. One mile and threequarters.

Petrie Welter Handicap, one mile and a distance.—Kuhanoa .10.9, Regulation 10.4? Hydrant 8.f3, Submarine 8.12. Noneen 8.7, Idasa 8.2, Benefactor 8.0, St. Lvia 8.0, Dalky 8.0. Wirtoa Hack Handicap, one mile.—Crimson Lake 9.11, Noteorini 9.9, Grenade 8.5, Bandmaster 8.3, Commonwealth 7.8, Jseult 7.8, Maui 7.6. Fairwind 7.4, Victoria Park 7.4, Pardon 7.9 (including penally), Kn-hfi-tu 7.2, Kuroki 7.0, Curfew 7.0, Wild Di?ck 7.0, Amaryllis 7.0, Clifton 7.0. Flying Handicap, ®x furlongs.—SoJutJon 5.7, Stronghold 8.4, Ballarat 8.2 (hicludmg penalty), Auratus 7.11, Platypus 7.10 Manipoto 7.4, The Stake 6.12, Gawain 6.9. Jaekseon Stakes, six furlong®.—Quarrymaa> 9.7. Auratns 9.2, Achilles 9.0, Strong, hold 8.13, Multifid 7.2, Sir Tris Dani 6.10. WANGANUI TRAINING NOTES. ) MAIIUTONGA LAME. WANGANUI, Saturday. A large number of horses were on the track this morning. The majority were

content with doing slow work. Matintonsa and Heroism were .nseexlated over a mile mid a-balf gallop, the latter being slightly in front when the post was reached. When the top weight pulled up it was seen he had gone lame, and after being in the sadfiling paddock for some time he appciyed worse. It is to be hoped the boh of Quilt will soon be mH right, and able to start yii Jhursdny, otherwise the Cup will be rubbed of a lot of interest. Creufiot and Clifton ran a mile, the latter holding tlm former safe. Royal Fusilier spurted over six furlongs in a pleasing manner. Hcotty did a couple of rounds at half pace. Romany King and 141 urec were given two rounds over the sticks, the former finish- . froi l!r’ » a V‘J ninf,c Quite a number of friends. Multifid and Grenade were given p !;;* y’ o,k - It reported that Roseal »r\v. T gallop over JJ miles af "ayerley on Wednesday. ..SB JeA.M.rl,

WANGANUI. Monday. in,'!' I '', favourable for the trainowf..! W Vk iIS ,I “ >rniu b'- Valkyrie did iiserul work. Qnarrymau and Paritutu were assaclated in „ gallop over a quarfer mho ibe latter appearing to have a irreat deal the best of matters. Scotty covered t”erT/: , ; f - r , O : ,n ' ls ha!f to threXquar! tei pace, finishing with a good snrint over the last half mile. Gold Crown d"d two at n ® teu<l y pave, aud Achilles Wlth.nl m.i ve fu , rlo “Ka iu Imin Usee Without betug pressed. Trumpery seems improved by tile Woodville racing." Fleka traversed six furlongs in Jinin 20sec Sob7 U1 Mvlmleon ran the mile in I min »< ■' ti l6 former finishing in front Muhutouga Was not worked. His iame'- >.< ss is said to be caused by muscle ro-c »ess in the shot,lder. llc was for all engagements at 10 oVloek tWs u“^.tk A laree I,,,mU ' r

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST DAY. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. The D.J.C. autumn meeting was eom-nu-iM-Gl to-day. The weather was fine and warm, hut dull. The attendance was large, and bad all the appearance of being a record for Wingatni. Lady Plunket and party were among those present. The amount put thiough the totalizator was £BB7O, against £7140 for the same day last year. 'The following are the details of the racing:— Hurdles. Wonderful 1, Slow Tom 2 t, orce rp- Thes ‘- were the only starters’ blow lorn, who waited on his field, led by a length over the last hurdle, but Woniierrul outstayed him home and won by a neek. Time. 3.27 1-5. Dividend. £4 10/. cs* o rr ,?° k Welter.—Jolly Roper 1, Rod ltDand < £l Pf ie/ 1 Kvttle 3 ' Dividends, £lO Champagne Stakes of 250sovs. for two-year-olds, six furlongs.—Sir Geo. CJifVV« en . ow,< ‘ t ’ 93 ’Dewitt). 1; Alexis, Makarvff, o. Also started: Ostaeh- . ~ Astrakan. Won comfortably by a length, lime, 1.18 2-5. Dividend. £2 127. Dunedin Cup of COOsovs, one mile and a hah —J. Monk s Ghoorka. 7.9 (A. Oliver). 1; Stepdancer, 0.12, 2; Kelburn, 7.13, if." Also started: Dallas, lied Gauntlet. Cannie *hiel, Quagge. Bed Gauntlet was quickest to begin, and on reaching the stand was leading Ghoorka and Qnagga Getting abreast of the mile post Ghoorka ran to Hie front, and soon had a commanding lead of lied Gauntlet. At the seven furlon-' post Red Gauntlet began to tire, and Qnagga took second place. Ghoorka’ held, the lead easily when the pace was increased, and with four furlongs to go was two lengths in front of Qnagga. Kelbutn third. At the hill Kelburn passed Qiutgga. and when approaching the distance Stepdaneer came up fast, passing everything except Glnvo-rka, who ran home an easy winner by nearlv three lengths Kelburn was a little further away third.’ Time. 2.37 1-5. Dividends, £2 ic/ and £4 2/. Trial Plate of 50sovs, eix furlongs. Pensive, 7.11 (1.. G. King), 1; Cavatina, 7.11. 2: Heirloom. 8.4. 3. Also startedPaparoa, Good Sight, Itawnmo-c, Sarehedon, Kopntai, Mariposa, Stepaside. Cavatina and Rawnioro went to the front Hounding info .the straight Pensive caught Cavatina, and in a great finish home won by a head. Time, 1.18 2-5. Dividends £5 14/ rind £1 10/. Stewards’ Welter Uandieap of 70sov«, seven furlongs. K. Henderson's Donna Rosa. 8.10 (Hewitt). .1; Deerstalker 8 3 o. Speculate, 9.3. 3. Also started: Blackstone’ Lady Soult, Secret Society, Tirole. Tugela Crown Imperial. Deerstalker was taken to the front a length in front of Donna Rosa and Crown Imperial. Rounding towards the straight Tirole made a forward move. In the straight Donna Rosa ehalIneged the leader, ami In a good finish won by a short neck from Deerstalker. Ail 'IC' 1 4 Dividends, £6 12/ and Derrick Hack Handicap of BOsovs, five furlongs.—A. S. Jones’ Gpysohei, fi 7 (J Pine), 1; Red Start, 7.13. 2; Radium, 7.HL 3 Also started: Metford. Wee Maegregor Liiiystnne. Melinda. UanTalee. Jewel Caeeu Ard Heigh. From a good start Gpysobel

aad Lillystoue »oo» showed out, closely attended by Red Start and Melinda. Going up the rise Gypsobel drew out and won by two lengths. Time, 1.5 3-5. Dividends, £3 14/ and £l. Publicans* Handicap of 200sovs, six furlongs. —J. Jeff's’ Petrovna, 9.9 (J. Pine). 1; Master Alix, 9.2, 2; Replete, G. 13, 3. Also started: Manjess, Brighton, Tessera, Steprufeldt. Nearing the post McCoinbe, on Master Alix, looked over his shoulder and bis mount appeared to slacken. He drew the whip, but could not get up to Petrovna, who won by three parts of a length. Time, 1.16 2-5. Dividends, £3 4/ and £1 2/.

SECOND DAY. DUNEDIN, Friday. The weather was fine and warm for (he second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting, but a strong wind was blowing towards the evening. The attendance was good for an off day. The Burn of £5315 was put through the machine, making £155 mure than for the corresponding. day last year. As the result of an inquiry held by the stewards into the complaint of the trainer of Hilarity, who ran thmird in the City Stakes, that the horse had been cut out at the start by Hewitt on Glenowlet, it was decided to suspend the crack jockey for three months. The results are as follows; — Hlndon Hurdles.—Wonderful (T. Shaw) 1, Force 2, Zealous 3. These were the only starters. Zealous, when leading, fell at the last jump but one. Won easily. Time, 3.29 2-5. Dividend. £3. Henley Hack.—Melinda (Mac('lusky) 1, Metford 2. Barbette 3. All started. Melinda almost Immediately look command, and, leading the whole way, won by two lohgths. Barbette Was half a length behind. Time, 1.5 3-5. Dividends. £5 2/ and £1 16/. City Stakes Handicap of lOOsovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs.—Sir G. Clifford’s Glenowlet, 9.13 (Hewitt), 1; Apolloduris, 7.5, 2; Hilarity, 8.2, 3. Also started: Ingleneuk, Grand Opera, Riviera, Moudjik. Salaam. Won easily by about a neck. Time Im. 3 3-ss. Dividends £1 16/ and £5. Taggart, the trainer of Hilarity, lodged a complaint that Glenowlet crossed him at the start, and threw Hilarity out of the race. The stewards considered the matter. Hewitt practically admitted the fault, and he was suspended for three months. Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap of 250 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. —Mr Mackenzie’s Pallas, 8.11 (MtComhe). 1; Secret Society, 6.7, 2; Stepdaucer, 7.2, 3. Also started: Vladimir, Canute Chiel. Kelburn, Quagga, Blackstone. Secret Society jump ed away alongside Blackstone and Pallas. Along the back the order was Pallas, Blackstone. Secret Society, and Kelburn heading the rest, Vladimir last. On reaching the straight Secret Society momentarily headed Pallas. The latter, however, came again, on the rails, and Blackstone at once died out, third place being taken by Stepdaucer. A very fine finish bet ween the first three resulted in Pallas winning all out by a neck, with Stopdancer less than half 3.-length away. Time 2tu. 12s. Dividends £3 14/ and £5 12/. Domain Handicap of lOOsovs*. Six furlongs.—St. John Buckley’s Master Alix. 9.7 (MeCombe), 1; Replete. 7.1 . 2; Deerstalker, 6.10, 3. Only the three started. Won by a length. Time Im. 17 15s. Dividend, £1 8/. Out.ram Hack Handicap of SOsovs. Six furlongs.—R. Jamieson’s Captain Kettle, 8.12, ♦; J. Brett’s Cavatina. 8.5. *; Metford, 8.2; 3. Also started: Heirloom, Prince Loris, Red Start, Radium. Mariposa. Turning into the Captain Kettle was leading Cavatina, and for the run home the pair drew out from the others, and after a rare finish the judge was unable to separate them. Time Im. 17 3-fis. Dividends £3 2/ and £i 18/. Railway Plate of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. —J. Jeffs’ Petrovna, 9.11 (J. Pine). 1; Master Alix, 9.10, 2; Alexis. 75.. 3. Also started: Red Gauntlet. Won by a neck. Time, Im. 3 2-ss. Dividend £2. Suburban Welter Handicap of 60sovs. Seven furlongs.—Ellis Brothers’ Brighton, 8.13 (L. King), 1; Stepenfeldt. 8.11. 2; Capa tail 7.10, 3. Also started: Lady Soult, Specvulate, Tttgela. Won by two lengths. Time Im. 31s. Dividend, £2 10/. In reference to the disqualification of Hewitt by the stewards to-day, Hewitt, though admitting the cross, denies its having been wilful, his horse having been driven on those inside by A’pollodbrls on the outside.

THIRD DAY. DUNEDIN, Saturday. Tho Dunedin Jockey Club were unfortunate with the weather on the third and concluding day of the autumn meeting. The morning was fine, aud warm, but overcast. About half-past 11 warm rain fell, ami continued long enough to seriously interfere with the attendance, which foil a long way below that of cup day. At Wingatni the rain held off until shortly after 1. when it fell steadily for the remainder of the afternoon, making things disagreeable, and the course inclined to be greasy during the day. The stewards re-opened the inquiry into Howitt's case, heard on the previous day. but after hearing further evidence detided to let thA previous decision stand. James Pine made a complaint to the president yesterday about interference, and it was alleged he was disrespectful. Ho. was today ordered to apologise, and was fined £2. The amount put through the totalizator to-day was £5006, making £20,007 for the meeting, as compared with £17,970 for last year. The results arc as follow: — Hurdles.—Slow Tom (Delaney) I, Wonderful 2, Zealous X Also started: Force. (Won by a length, third horse half a dozen tengths away. Time, 2.57. Dividend. £1

Flying Handicap.- Replete (McGuire) 1, Btcpeufeldt 2. These were the only start-

era. Replete led the whole way, filially winning by half a length. Time 1.5 4-5-Dividend— £1 4/.

Warrington Welter Ilack ♦Handicap of 50sovs; 4 furlongs.—J. Divingstone’s Wee Macgregor (J. Beale), 1; Red Ronald, 7.9, 2; Jewel Case, 7.7, 3. Also started: Captain Kettle, Melinda, Gypsobel, King Dick, Little Stone, llardalee, The Brat. Won by two lengths. Time, 52 4-ss. Dividends, £lO and £L 2/.

Anniversary Handicap of 175sovs; 1 mile. —3304. Sir G. Clifford’s Fannie Chiel. 8.3 (McCluskey), 1; Lady Wayward, 7.7, 2; 1034, Secret Society. 7.2, 3. Also started: Brighton, Manjess, Quagga. Mau jess was momentarily in front, but was soon supplanted by Cannie Chiel. with Quagga third and Secret Society whipping in. The top weight kept his position,but lu the straight Lady Wayward supplanted Maujess in second position, whilst Secret Society was coming fast. Fannie Chiel won by half a length from his stable companion, who camo very fast, with Secret Society two lengths away Time, 1.45 4-ss. Dividend, £2 S/.

Hopeful Stakes Handicap of lOOsovs; 5 furlongs.—36B, Hon. G. McLean’s Apollodoris, 7.7 (J. McGuire), 1; 132, Ingleneuk, 8.1, 2; Alexis, 8.9, 3. Also started: Hilarity. Makaroff, Riviera. Once in line, Ingteneuk took the lead, and Apollodoris put in a challenge, and in a fine finish won by a bare neck, with Alexis three lengths away. Time, 1.5 3-ss. Dividend, £1 18/. Abbotsford Welter Handicap of GOsovs; G furlongs.—ls6j. R. McDonald’s Heirloom, 7.7 (J. McComb), t: 100, Koputai. 7.8. 2: 934, Blackstone. 9.5, 3. Also started: Donna Rosa, Stepenfeldt, Jolly Roger, Kawniorc. Heirloom, stalling off a challengeby Koputai amt Blackstone, won by nearly two lengths. Time, 1.18 2-ss. Dividends, £3 10/ and £1 16/.

Waihola Hack Uandicafi of 50sovs; 5 furlongs.- 864. R. Kennedy’s Lillystone, 6.13 (McGuire). 1: 121, Captain Kettle, 9.2, 2; 1014, Metford, 8.2, 3. Also started: Red Start, King Dick, Wee Macgregor, Red Ronald, Ard Reign. From a good start, Wee Macgregor, Red Ronald, and Lilly stone were first to show out, and they ran in that order till in line for borne, when Lillystone drew out, and "won comfortably by three lengths from Captain Kettle, who had conic up in the straight,Metford being two lengths away. Time, 1.6 3-ss. Dividends, £6 14/ and £1 8/.

Wingatui Handicap of lOOsovs; G furlongs.—434, R. O. Campbell's Prince Loris, 6.7. 1; 84. Cavatina, 6.7, 2; Deerstalker, 6.8, 3. Also started: Brighton, Sandy, Replete. Prince Loris won by a long neck. Deerstalker being close up third, just In front of Replete. Timo, 1.18 4-ss. Dividend, £2O 4/.

A number of Warrington yearlings and thoroughbreds were sold to-dsy. Feo was purchased by Mr Loughlin for 91. guinea-s; R-osebelle, sister to Alexis, obtained no offer; a five-year-old mare by Lord Roslyn

—Legerdemain fetched 17 guineas; Crown Imperial was bought by Mr A. MeVinish, of Invercargill, for 47 guineas.

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