TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 12 August 1905, Page 19

TURF NOTES.

Simple Simon has I<ecn added to the list. 'l'lie three-year-old <•<•11 I>ar<lanus is now an inmate of K. Heaton’s stable. Desdemona is in work :»uaiti al Ellerslie. She is still an inmate of <’. Weal’s Stable. The latent betting on the Caulfield Grand National Hurdle Race is G to 1 Adjuster, 7 to 1 York, l<» to I Old Chappie. Mata urn, which was sold very cheaply at auction last Friday, has gone into A. Morrow’s charge. The name of Lady Frances has been claimed for the two-year-old Ally by EtonGwendoline in K. Heaton’s stable. .1. 1». Williamson has taken the now three-year-old Peregrine in ham! again, after a spell of about six months. Waimangu, by Explosion —Stepfast, which is now four years old, is again in work at Ellerslie. She has gone into C. MeaPs chaige. The intimation appears in the English Racing Calendar that a temporary license to ride under Rules of Racing- has been granted to John Reiff. The crack English tilly. Pretty Polly, strained the muscles of her back just before. the Ascot Gohl Cup. and had to be withdrawn from that event. There is a great scarcity of light weight boys at present, and several of the Hainers about Auckland have openings for boys up to about seven stone. A. Blacliford has AgrapuS and Imagination in work al. Paeroa. The latter is jumping well, and should make a useful horse at the illegitimate game. The six-yeai-p’d mare, r.ochawe. by l.ochnagar—Avernesa. was disposed of al unction last Friday by the N.Z. Loan and .Mercantile Co. for ~*;Bgs. Messrs Brown Bros., of Tamanga, wore the purchasers. Solo, which has been indulged in a spell for about six mouths, was In ought from the Waikato on Thursday, and is again in work at Ellerslie. He is si ill an inmate of C. Coleman’s stable. The three year old colt Hiro, by Cylenian. has gone into 11. French s stable at Papakura. French has also taken in hand the now Iwo year old half brother to Lady Annie, by Cyrchian Miss Annie. The ex-New Zealand steeplechaser I’p to Date, has been suffering from a sever:? Attack of rheumatism. At latest advices, Mr Lyons’ gelding was reported to have pretty well shaken it off. Cuiragno was given a turn over the hurdles at Ellerslie on Thursday morning. Considering that he was alone and has not had a jump since the A.R..C. winter meeting, he shaped satisfactorily. Old Waiwera is striding along in good style in his work at Taranaki, and ho is reported to have had much the best of Durable hi a gallop of two miles over hurdles on the New Plymouth course last Wednesday. At Ellerslie. last week. Frank Dodd. Tepapa, Maiiku. and the grey mare in Mobberley’s stable were given a turn over the schooling hurdles, 'flu* quartet to jumped well, the lirst pair showing to most advantage. Mr B. Armitage has disposed of the stallion Cordon Rouge, by Soldi Lady Emmeline. to Mr Glenn, of Taranaki. The price paid for the horse was SOgs. Cordon Rouge was shipped to his new home by the Raya wa last Sunday. While schooling a? Ellerslie last Saturday in company with two others of J. B. Williamson’s string the Sou’-west er gelding Brigham hit a hurdle ami came down, slid Ing right under the wing of the fence. Fortunately, neither the horse nor his rider (D. Wright) were hurt. Mr W. Lyons, the well known Auckland peuciller. was beaten in the s<m , oii<l round of Sydney Tattvrsall’s Club Tournament, by the favourite. E. J. Booth. Booth was on the long mark of 75. while Lyons was i»5 behind scratch. Booth won by tifteen points, but according io all accounts, Lyons was unhivky to lose. W. o’Connel. the well known Auckland horseman. has so far recovered from tin* a< cident. which betel him while riding Cavalry at Wellington, that he has been discharged from Ihe W'dliiiglon Hospital, ami returned to Auckland on Thursday. It: will be some little lime before he will b<» able to ride. In O’CuHlid’s absence J. McGregor will have the mount on Uuvaliy Im the C.J.C. NaUoutii Hurdles.

The President of the French Republic ami Madame Lonbel were present al a trotting meeting at St. Cloud recently, ami evinced great Interest in the proceedings. M. Lopbet was well received by those present. Mr Gauvrean's Cyrano. diiveii by Gardey. covered tin* distance of a mile ami six furlongs in 4m I!) 4-ss, winning 2»mn»sovs. The President had all the detail? explained Io him. am! hr has promised to attend the gathering al Maison Latitle. The Rochdale (England) Free Library Crmmillrc recently heard the views of a deputation. mostly clergymen, who urged the “blacking out” of betting news n." all descript ions. Th • committee contended that the room was not used extensively by bet ting men. ami that therefore no great in convenience was caused to the ordinary reader. No decision was come to in the matter. J. B. Williamson, the well nown Ellerslie trainer, returned from his visit Smith during the week, bringing back with him four brood mares belonging to Mr G. Cmtie ami Mr G. F. Moon*, of Wanganui. Three of the mares visit Soull. and one goes Io Saivadau. Those that go to Soult are Ma Mie Rosette, by Trenton Ronnie Rosette: EHingra, by Foul Shot —Linda; and Vain, by Sou -Wester —Vanity. Ni<»be. bv Lord of the Isles —Lorelei, goes to Salvada u. Toil Sloan (says an exchange) has been riding with some success in Kansas. He still has hopes of being allowed t<» ride in tin* East. Hr rode in 15 races in the West, winning with six of his mounts. He claims Io be in tiptop condition, ami believes he could ride as well as t ver he did if given a good opportunity. “I am through with the West.” he said. ”1 only went there at the solicitation of Mr Corrigan, ami theiv' was no contract, as was reported. The American Turf Association seems to have all the best of the light in the West.” A certain English handicapper once treat ••d an animal that had been carefully “read led” for a back-end handicap in an exceedingly' lenient manner, with the result that the a ninm I won. to his great surprise. About a week after the event had been decided t be weight-adjuster received ananony mous present of a full-sized brass bedstead, a complete set of bedding, and a nightcap. Io which was attached an envelope.' First thoughts naturally were of a cheque or bank-note, but it only contained a slip of paper, with 'You don’t want no bally sleeping draught” inscribed upon it. T-ord Rosebery, in honour of his Derby success. gave a display of tireworks in his grounds at the Durdans. Epsom. The chief set piece was a portrait of Cicero. It was a realistic design of immense proportions, the diim nsions being 30 feet by 25 feet. Over tin* horse wore the words ’Well run.” ami underneath were figures showing tin- 1 innin which Cicero ran the race. There were a number of other splendid set pieces, including one representing a motor car race. There was a large crowd present al the display, composed principally of townspeople. am! Cicero’s owni-r had a great reception. .1. Nolan, a capable apprentice jockey who rode a very line race on Ambition when that horse ran second forth*' City and Suburban. has. 1 hear, left Epsom for New Zealand under a six months engagement to ride for Mr Palmer. Nolan’s weight he cannot ri<!e below 7st -has been somewhat, against him. ami he has note had so many opportunities of (listinguishing himsell as his lighter contemporaries, but he has shown himself Io be a tim- horseman, strong, determined, ami a good judge of pace. Wi'lie Nightingale, whose jmlgim-nl is not to be ‘•sneezed al.” avers. iml<*e<l. that Nolan is the best boy lie has ever had under him. Ami he has had a few through his hands. W<-11. Nolan could hardly have had a better mentor than W. Nightingale, ami he comes of a riding stock; for his father was a leading cross-country jocke.v 20 years ago. There are twenty four brood mares at Cambria Park, every one of which boasts a tlawh'ss pedigree, owing to the sale last year, a number of the mares were not: served, but most of those that were are undoubtedly in foal. Those that are ex pected to add to tin- stud this year are Sprite, in foal to Soult. ami revisits Sontt; Windmill, in foal to Soull. and revisits Soull: Golf, in foal to Eton, ami revisits Eton' La’U'cwood. hi foal to Eton, ami revisits Eton: Pence in foal to Eton, ami r<*V’sit-> Eton; Rapid, in foal to Eton, ami revisits Eton: Senga. in foal to Eton, ami revisits Eton: tournament, in foal to Elon, ami revisits Elon. Of tin' others, Anura. Miss Annie. All’s W<-11. The Dell, ami Dr<-.'iml|ml are this year to he mated with Soult: ami Guinivrv<‘. Lute. Lady Agnes, Kltclroa. N’eringii. Irma. Bequest go to Eton; In mblition to th<-s<». there arc three young mares. Cyrenicnm*. <’ylheri'.a. and Analogy, which will not be bred from till next yetir.

Aceordi-iig to an American <*xchang<‘. an anti-gambling law was to have conn- into i-ff< <-t at the St. Louis ra<-e ti'a<-ks on .lune ll». This law makes it a felony to register a bel. but has no pi-nnlty for the mini who “makes” lh«* bet. The law was aimed at

tin- bookmaker;*. Someone* told the L»'gi-*-latiire lh.it h\ doing away with tin- sheet wiitei. the bookmaker would Im- pul out of h|*siliv.ss. Ilowevir. the liook> !».-li*.e lie* have found a way mil. ami th«-ir sch •me was to have h.-cii given a trial at Dclmai last month. I’udei- their new >ystem the belter writes his own ti<-kei. places it mi a hook cori-esp«mdiiig to th - number of the horse on which In- Im I-. After llir rae • i li« • ashler pays off in the us’.t.i’ way. The only wiitten evi«l«‘iicc that a bet has been made is (Io- nit-niora iidum made by the btltor. The booknuik* r works without a pencil. He m.-ikes m> data for the officers io work on. If there i< anyone arrested it will probalVy he Hie patrons who l».-l. ami as the law intended io operate on the bookmaker. it is md like.y H will bo iitvokt d against patrons ••Vigilant.” t he English writer, pens the following: With great train rs. who have l:ad many good horses uinlei tlieir • hargc. they have often expressed varying opinions as to which was absolutely the ln*st they ever had. John Sro|| at times would say Velocipede :upl at others West Australian. Mat Dawson always had a hankering after ThoVmauby. but sometimes up would say Catheiin * Hayes. Whi-I of F«o---tune, or St Simon, aci-ordiug io Hie mood !•<- was in. Early recollections and early inrtuem-es. forming sentiment, biassed him in fav-utrof Catherine 11ay ; s andThorman by, but at the liuish he would generally settle down to St. Simon II is the samwith John Porter, who will say on Mood <v Tsononiy. on Tuesday Ormonde, and u’i YVvdm-sday Flying Fox. Occasionally he may say \ irago The late Tom Jennings. P might be supposed, woiidl have stuck hard and fast at Gladlateur, hut w<- have heard him say Veiueuil. and once. afi«-r some pondering, he said he beli<-v»-d the best animal he ever had was Oceanic. Says an English writer: Hundreds < f men of various degrees go racing regularly. 1 know a great many of them, ami out • f the number there are two or three experts whose opinions I am always anxious to obtain. One of them, a most distinguished ami successful trainer. I moi eaily on Wednesday. ”1 hope you are winning.” he kindly observed, and I replied Hi t bookmakers still appeared to observe my approach with equanimity—l had not ’ domnnytliiug to scare them—-and It seemed- a tricky card. “Oh. m»!” he said. “Everything is laid -out today! You can’t go wrong! The Hist race is a bit difficult, for it must be a near thing In-twe.-n Thunderbolt and Whistling Crow: but the others are simple! Cliirqn. Sir Daniel., if his tii-il is all right. Costly Lady a good thing and Thrush, a still better. ’l’hey fam-y T’mige Croix, 100. and <»f couise. Lally will win the last race if he inns. This is i real backers day!” If the marvellously astute maker of these remarks had been correct, I w'ouhl give his name; as In- was w'rong in five cases out of six. I wail. Every horse he mentioned started a hot favourite, and one oct o f the half dozen ji -stifled expectation. To give a horse a •■bucket” prcvi<»ns to taking part in a race is popuiarly supposed to bs- an effective and inexpensive method of creating a “st inner.” ami. although 11.<»h- is a tale on record <»f two doses not having the desired effect, this is one of t he except ions that help to prove the rule. On Ho-, morning of the Derby. Ransom, the trainer of Bay Middleton, was busy attending to his charge, when during the plaiting of the horse’s mane lie suddenly bethought him of a. bet ter comb in the next box. and. as “Bay” was by no means a fractious animal. Ransom diil md scruple to leave him for a tew moments. The dcsir<-d arli.-h* secured, the trainer hurried back to Host able. but on reaching the hoise's head h - stopped as t hough shot — water was drip )ip:ng from Bay Mi<l<lleton*s mouth. With one hasty glance round for tin- miscreant who had “nobbled” his charge. Ransom was about to give an alarm, when he

“ 1 ' « r He* p;dt of water he had list- 4 in hath*- (he horse's lugs — i: « I- . Th,, lirst shock r<>’. owed by this disrort rv quit,' Hllliervcd 111., irulq.-r. Who. hon.f ilifoi IMitoii ~r til.• iHi.l.ni. dir.-.tlv the thirsty '’’l" «•'' 'i|> (in hearing Hie u,.»: many friends ~f the owner ]>r<>n,|illy liedr' eq their money, (hough ||,.. latter teio.um < lojal ,t.i hi. horse, wit,., ,-ven wMli Id-, water penalty, managed to the I terli.r m, little. I.e It to Hansoms leltef. Retting on 1 he <’ .1 < i.raml National doll lie haw heel, preit.v brisk during (he week I to- f«»llowing business is reported: 53(» to s*._, Kiaiere < 'avalry <MM» to :: Kiatere Heroism I<xm to |-j K'.aten* Durable 3ot» to I L. Kin tore Mohican l‘>‘» Io 2 Kialcte Newtown 2<m to I K.laiere-Magnlliccut 3()<> to 3 Kiatrro Waiwera 2«» h Io 1 Klatere-Inniskilien NiMi io x Phaetonii is Diirnbb* 2»m (o 2 Phaehmit is Rungara w t 2<»<» lo 2 Plmelonli is 4’reusot .’lltti to 3 Phaetonills < a valr v l(M> {<» x Haydn 'l’ruin|»er> X<m io x I lav du Bagpipes 2<H» (o I<i Haydn Romeo 3<H» (o <; Haydn Newtown r»U<» (o | Haydn Durable 2<io io ||ay<in Repulse I<m<» i<i |o Haydn <’avalry .too to 2 I nniskilien-Rungara wa 300 to 2 Inniskillen Hydrant 100 I" 3 Inniskllleu Newlov n 300 (o 2 Inniskllleu 'l’upHrn l<M.m (o to t’omforl Newtown doo to II Comfort Romeo 750 to 5 Comfort Hydrant loon to 7 Comfort <’avalry 300 to r, Comfort Trumpery -5o h> | Comfort lluku Goo to 3 Slow Torn Waiwera Goh t<» 7 Slow 'l’oni Mohican 300 ;• Pipl Romeo 300 to 2 Pip! Newtown 100 t<» I Pipi Trumpery In writing of the receiil big mcelhtg at Ascot recently the English writer “Rapier” peiis the following: At one of mv club* (here is a complete set of the old “Sporting Magazine. ’’ and it occurred to me that It would be interesting to look back a century ami note wlnit happened at Ascot in the year of grace IXOS. There was no “Gold ‘ up value rsNisuvs with ;*sOt)s<»vs In specie in athlitlon”; no Coronation or St. James’ Palace Stakes of loiisovs each. h.ft.. with 3<M) added nothing of that sort; Indeed, the prizes were very humble. Ou the opening day. Tuesday, June ISih. the flrst item on the card was a “Sweepstakes of 10 guineas each. 25 guineas ad<ied from the Fund, tor foiir-yea r-olds. 7st !>lb; tive-\e»ir-ol<|s, Sst 51b; six-yea r olds. Xsl lib; and aged. 9«l. Marrs allowed lib. The whitirr to be sold for 3<ni guineas if demanded. Two miles and a half. Twelve subscribers”: ami it f<-ll to Mi- W. Fenwick’s b.f. Miss Coiner, by Don Quixote. Then <ame another sweepstakes of the same value, for threeyea r-olds. the winner of the Dcriiv <t the Oaks carrying 71b extra: and I lie winner of the Oaks look it. This was Lord Grosvenor's Meteora. who beat animals belonging t<> Sir I’. Standish. Mr Ladbroke. 11.R.1L Hie Duke of York. Mr Batson. Lord Egreinont (who bad won the Derby that year with Cardinal Beaufort and the year before with llanuibab. His Majesty’s Plate of 100 guineas for hunters', four-yea r-o!ds. list 21b; live-year-olds, list tHI»: six-year-olds. list I2lb: and age<l. !2st. followed, run in foiir-mile heals. Three matches were included, hut in one of them an owner “received compromise.” In another I read. “Mr Hyde’s b.c. Little Coiner. 3 years old. 12 ha mis 3ht. a feather, heat Mr Pci ISO’s hr in Forest Lady. 5 years old. 13 hands 3, in. 7st 71b. Course not mentioned. First Lady bolted.” On (he Wednesday there is record of <ml.> one race. Surely there must have been others perhaps they were small affairs that did not scum worth mention? This

rv< nt was "The Fifty Pounds” not gufnens this time "for f-mr-.vrai—aids ami upwards. Three-mil< heats The winner to he sold for rkVt guineas.” Only two started, ana Mr FcnwLk's Miss Coiner, alreadv mention, d. I ye.u-s 7st. heal Mr Fro-hy's Trlpttdeiniis. I years. 7.4. *1 to I on Coiner; Ji r .ei Um heat, hi to I. she won. Mr E’Tty'h y tlieruup«»n bought her. (hi the Th'ir- i.i.' then- were two hm-m. '• I*, mid-. for Huntsmen. \ ••omen Prickers, K. ej.r- of Wim'sor Em-est and Great Park, for lu.i-es. 1. . I hat have h eti regularly hunted with the Kings Slag Hounds. 12.0 ea- h Four mid meats.” Mr Ki<4iard.«m s l.ejuoi'sqma zer with I<> t<» 1 <»«« him, was • siiee* -sful hi I he first beat, and the other would not go l« the post any more. The second contest was "The Fifty Pounds. I<h thit ' rear dd oils. 5.3; fillies 7.12. Heats. The New Mile.” <‘n Friday again there were I wo races, rm h of fifty pounds, the s> rond a handicap. 2 miles 124 rods, in which Mr Frogtey ran his recently inquired Triptolemus. "In the first heat Mr Fnghy’s coh. who had made play round the course, bolt'd and leafied over the fence: Gloriaiia. who was alongside of him also bolted, hut refused to leap and broke ihiough Hie railing, and with difficulty saved her distance. The brother tn Vi ret also bolted, and Mr Wardell's rid r dismounted before he came to the weighing post.” Gloria ir.» nisbed fourth in th«» first heat, second in the third, and won the two last, thus taking the prize. Jockeys are rareiy mi) Honed. but it is observed that Gloriana "was most excellently rode* by Young Goodisson.” (in llie subject of betting, the English writer. "Ranger,” says: A comparatively small punter once won JCI73MMI at Ascot: hr did Im! lose his head or the money bark again l<» the ring. lie bought an annuity to bring him in a pound per diem, so that he D now abb io enjoy himself mi occasion v. ithonl a sense of impending destitution. “Bookmakers.” lie said, "are keeping me i,i < lover, because 1 made hay while the sun shmre al Royal Ascot, remembering" his • yes twinkled "that all flesh is grass, and that we soon wither in the latter capacity." S Idoin. however, do we see such philosophy displayed when a speculator is In Im-k at the races. Having won so much, l.e thinks it is easy io win more—or why did he go up the ladder so suddenly?— mid. ns a rule, he leaves off poorer than h« b-gan. with nothing but work or the workhouse in prospect. The fascination <>f ba. king horses may place us. err we realise Its priils. in the category of asses whom nobody is willing to supply with a bundle of thistles 'Hi credit. Few punters are able to find winners enough (day on. day off) to keep them in a state of fragrant prosperity. I nless they have -other strings to tloii how for we may rerollrid with advantage the old Turf maxim, "if you canned find a winner find a watch”—they are not likely to hit the matk so far as acquisition of wraith is concerned. Many good sl<"i<-s are also told about Ascot, especially wit h respect to bold deeds achieved in Messrs Ta 11 ersa H's ring. More money has probably hern won and lost there than at any similar meeting: large sums have lir< » betted with an audacity calculated lo startle ordinary citizens who live poorly by toil alone; ami. after a bad day for backers a fielder oner exclaimed there: •‘Well. I hope they do win over this last race, or few of them will make n feeble attempt to settle." It was a veritable eri dr coeur inspired by an apprehension ns to pecuniary suffering on his part. Men who w in rnonev are. of course, just as kern io get if as if they had worked for it to the point of desperation, and wagifs. no less than wages, are often collected with gusto. Bui. in th;il. relation, trouble has birn experienced sometimes at Ascot. One of the •leverest and shrewdest backers, whose judgment is usually immaculate. lost many thousands of pounds there not so 1< ng ago. bis "hot-pots" being bowled over with unswerving precision, and he w is compelled Io ask for time. Funds were available. hut not immediately, hr said, nnd bis intention was to pay every pennv if he were allowed a iittle breathing ppace in which to obtain the nrcessarv pounds.” I ran win thrm.” hr aflirmr.i. faster than I can lose thrm in a generai way. when miracles do not occur to put nir on) of court, and our may recover even ” ‘black Asrot' if oll p j s white hv. rr.l, ■ Hr did sn qllicklv; ho penny But. let US remembe-, a i “‘*‘“'ldishrd practitioner, wltn an <«y. like that of a hawk for what nr.mii.srs to feather his nest, and few piinlers ar.- gifted with such marvellous powers Ot recuperation, h has been said of him t.hai it hr were on a desert island it wool.l •.don hr inhabited: we mav pass on without discussing his chances in that re-sp.'.-t < >ll Hie 011i..1- han,l. them* was jiatri.ia.i y..nth who, aftei- niifoitnnateiv lu'lHna a> Ascot J,,' her,.ls,,, ,'r 1 - 'll ling" ,-osp io tubliin.. Iwialils during lb,' last ,| a v of He "!'■•' r.-.i—.l I,ls M akos i L, 1 fi'.'"ll.r rr,„arkb, K - "If I . niul 11., 1,0,2 is •probabl,.. | to *■'" f " r -"iiiid liiua iniporlaiit and •■,>• .-.’.-.irorß- ba 'o ,| Io shoul th,' odds at As,-of or |'. 1 ll'- I'-lt owliia nsloi, M'.-d ,„ai,v "s||,„.,i,i,. , owed, will! inl.-r.'st up hllJ n J.do , r MuKazln,." „n tin Kiib.iret ot queer trmprrrd horses siv< Ihrostle i w inner of ihr St Legei) was also qu. . ml this he alirdmles to hei having been horn blind. Ihr ownyi. t h. I Hike of I'ortlaml. ordered her to hr drst.roycd. ns shr seenird useless ' for raoitig purposes. .''ortiniately. th,* order was not al once put tut,, exe.'ution. At the end of a month sin sec -, little >1 was foinid. mid so her life was saved’ She nas a good mare, and n line stover. I’, uter had great hopes for the Si. I.e'ger, nut between Goodwood and I toueasler her waywardness Increased, and It was with the greatest difficulty that he could get her mtiml II gallop. She would do nothing that she was wanted to do. ||,. lost confidence In hrr, and when idle started for

the St. I.eg<r he thought it w:ts doubtful if Cannon would be able to get her round the «nurse at all. Her tr<»iihletunnr disposition assorted itself during ilie race. She nearly stopped, and sh>w<d down almost to a trot ; >t one tbu •. but eventsially won easily, beating Latins ami her more fancied stable companion, viat< hbox. The stable was considered to l»e ch \ er. having. according to report, landed a great e.-iip. "Thus it is tsays Portei i that one gets undeserved credit to ivtlance ..hat <»mdues not gel when it is nailv merited." The facts wi re those: I-.h.' .\hii.ut;'H and Sir Frederick .Johnstone Imd Larked Matchbox. ami only at the last nmmetit took Kmwi to .:•» about 't hrostle. Lord Allhigton had .*mi to Ihih about .Matchbox and he prevailed upon I‘orier to si:;;.l with hint in Hie Let. It was the largest amount Porter ever had on a horse, and he did not like it a' all. Porter <ll I not "ant to lose the Inn. so he thought tin* best tiling to do was io lay lin to 1 H» oil i.adas. Porter concludes: "You can Imagine my feelings when I saw the mare coining up hand over hand, beating the two favourites easily. Down want my 21n. f< r I hml not a shilling on tb.e winner. This effccii.nlly pul a stop to my plunging. My betting sim-e has been very harmless. Mv share ot Ihe grtat coup that was supposed to have landed by the stable depleted, instead of swelling, my hanking account. Throstle afterwards ran at Newnmrkel. but th-> Bowley Mile was not wide enough for her: she took a gallop on her own account into the country. Orme ami Flying Fox bad the same kind of disposition. You could lead hut not drive them. Any rough treatment they resented, hut they ran their races out gamely. They hyd one peculiarity, the habit of hanging out their tongues, nnd the strongest objection to having their mouths handled in any way. Hogues ami cowards I have had innumerable; they are always disappointing and the sooner vou are out. of them the better. We do not appear to have the same good, honest, sound horses we used to have.” With the start of the new raring yesir, the strength of the various slaldes nt Ellerslie shouhl prove interesting reading:— FRAN K MA<'M A NEMIN. S<-<dty. LyHa. Delania. Major. Syren Miss Lottie. Mon.oform, Foremost King Paul. Haydn And the following 2 year olds: - Colts: Soult ('maeoa. Phoebus Apollo Janet. Mensehikoff Mysterious. Soult Drudge. Cyreuian Sappho. Simmer New Star (hidings: Seaton Delaval St. MarguerFillies: Mensehikoff Cressy. MonschikolT Queen Cole, and Grafton — 1 mna GEORGE AP.SOLFM. Carl Rosa ami a Celt by MenschikolT Marjory JOHN THORI’E. ■Waikato. Austerlitz. Inurangi Sir lle<*tor, Apologue, Kilderkin Sonoma And the two year olds: Soult Princess Alice filly and thq I’hoehus Apolio -Bangle colt T. A. MILL I AMS. Putty. Waitati, and Alba Rose F. STENNING. Hohoro, (’uiragno, Takeroa And the following two year olds— Colts: San Francisco-- Lady Moth, Cyronbin Sparkling Mater, and the Soult Lena filly DENNIS MOR AC. II AN. Swimmer. Frank Dodd Master Delaval. Middy, Silicia Stra\ idrd. Hakaria I’. CONWAY. Sir Gilead, Calle Iris A live year old pony by Gilead Lady Thornton, and A three year old by Soult Miss Derrett A. MITCHELL. Tepapa ami A gelding by Explosion Maratea C. PEARSON. Trephine J. IL WILLIAMSON. Siege. Silkie. Loveliuk, Lerida Vexation, Brigham, l.och Fyne Peregrine. Dr. Quest, ami a threc-year-old filly by Salvadiin —Cloud C. WEAL. Gladstone, Cyrettus. Lady II une Desdemona, Waimangu, inspiiation Inniskilien. Now tow n A threc-year-<»!d by Nestnr—Night ingalc. a four year-old horse by <':drassier St. Edith, a tin er-year-old pony by Soult Tutanvk.il, a i hree-yca r-old by Sy'via Park— Patience. ami the two-yoar-ohls ('omlticior, by Cyreniau — Melodia, ami Mmne. by Ilotchkiss—First Love Pearl N«*.klei. Maukn, Vivamlc! Annette, f.lttle Mabel, Dnnlaiius Ami the i w o-yeai -olds Inglis, by Hotchkiss- Lady Marion, a filly b.v The OHh’er—Lust mus, and a filly by Eton Gwendoline. W. GALL. Kola Nip. St. Harp. Gohlen Sands Ben Blair. Mangaroa, Idol. Solitary Lord Seaton

C. COLEMAN. Land lock. Ben Leona i«»r. M idcyr .Jean, Oiuali, Solo J. GAINSFORD. Lady Rose, Anmrelle. Bengtda And the two-v ear olds Misere, by Cyreniau—Pikau. ami La Ma scot tv, by MeuschikoCT—Miss Quail R. HALL. Lady Annie. Girton Girl, Woodniount Jewrileryf Lady Bobs A I hree-year <»j| colt by Torpedo— Bonny Blink, a threc-year-ohl iilly by Cyreniau Nannie, ami a two-ycar-<»!d by < ’yren lan—Songstress W. MOBBERLEY. General Average. Manoeuvre, I.a Cigalo Nervine, ami the two-yeai-eld Prince Roy, by Menstdiikofi*—Lady Cureton N. CI NN ING HAM. Lucreee. Etu. and a i hroe-year old colt, by Soult—Post mistress J. CIIAAFE, JI N. Lady Clements and Fabannle * J. SCEATS. Noteorini. J. MeIIFGH. Punui. and a thrm’-vear-old bv Swordfish—Botfly S. TOOMAN. 11 urihuri S. MORROW. Mataura AT KOH IMA RAMA. H. HOWE. Avalanche, Soult maid, Merry Soult Merry Delaval ©