TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5, 3 February 1906, Page 18

TURF NOTES.

Mr It. Wynyard has been, appointed handirapper to the Waipa Racing Club. Kremlin was heavily backed in Auckland for lii<! Flying Handicap at Foxton. J. Duff, the ex-Aucklander, is now located :it 1 lawi-rarwilt*re 'he has The Clipper and Recreation in work. Speculation was not very brisk over the second day ,<f th,e .Wellington Summer Meeting, and tile layers had the best it. Mr Mooney, a well-known and respected Queensland' pcnciMbr,” is at present oil a visit tv Auckland. Th<‘. South Auckland Racing. Club have decided .not to admit bookmakers to their course 'at their annual meeting on Marell Sid. Rambler is for lease for racing or stud purposes. Full particulars can be had-on application 1.» the ~iw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co." Xfr, c. White. who met with a painful accident, al Ellerslie last Friday, is well knoft n in racing circles, and he has the wishes of ail for a speedy recovery. Noiufiiatiiuis for al[ events at the Otahuhu Trotting cjub’s Summer Meeting, which Makes place on February 17th, 21st and 24th, close- next Friday,. February 2nd, at 9 p.m. Both the Cup and Handicap at Wellington. w< re v» on by horses handicapped at the sa.ine weight. <>.ll. and ridden by the same jockey, S. Reid. 1'1:0* New Zealand steeplechaser Moifaa, 12.2. ran third to Questionable and Kiilerliy in the Elwell Handicap Steeplechase »*. Sandown Park (Eng.) last month. Reid had the honour of riding the first winner <f the Wellington Cup run on the Welling!- u Racing Club's new course at Trentham. B. Deelcy Auckland's crack light-weight jockey, only had ope mount at the Wellington meeting that was on Putty in the Wellington Cup. A bookmaker (Mr D. Ross) has the honour of having his name enrolled as the owner of the winner of the first Wellington Cup run for on the club’s new course. Bo< kmaker owners were not admitted to the Wellington course to see their horses compete, tut a lot of them viewed the ra< < s from the road adjoining the club's property. Machine. Gun wa< shipped to Sydney by the Mahcno last Saturday. The horse •nns Uikeif over by A. Robertson, wellkhown in the South in connection uith trotters. A lot of money was invested on Maul and Mobility in Wellington in their respective cngagemi nts. mi the second day of the Wellington molding. Both finished out »»f a place. Mr R. Paterson was offered 17(H) guineas for hl's three horsbs, **Solution, Tnpnno, and 1 xestr'uMTon. The offer, which was made-by a patron of Mr T. Lilley’s •table. was not accepted. i J. Beckett, the Auckland penclller, has decided upon taking up his residence in Wellington, hud he Intends leaving for the Capital City 31 mimdlately after the Tukapuna Summer Meeting. The annual meeting of the Waipa Rhein p Club wns hold on Monday. The balance •acet showed ••credit of £«. It was de-

cided to hold a race meeting on March 28tb. Officers were elected and a programme was framed for the ensuing year.

P. Johnston has accepted an engagement from Mr G. P. Donelly to act as private' trainer, and has broken up his establishment at New Plymouth. Johnston entered upon his new duties immediately after the first day’s racing at Trentham. Solution’s performance in the Wellington Cup sadly disappointed her owner (Mr R. Paterson), who made no secret of the fact that he expected his mare to win, and win easy. Solution had a very bad passage in the race. Of late Wellington pencillcrs have been paying out the full dividend without de-. ♦ lection when the money has been, put up. but Ropa’s victory in Wellington Cup gave them a bit of a fright, and rhe majority have reverted to the old’ order of things. Weed mount, one of Mr B. Armitage’s cast-offs, won a double at tile recent Hohoura meeting. It is report»d that some miscreant interfered with the horse between the Hohoura and Parengarefiga .meetings, and that he was unable to start at the latter gathering. A returned visitor from Whangarei Informs me that Bras d’Or. who has been looked upon as likely to turn out as sometiling out of the' ordinary, and for whom a rood price has been offered and refused, is in a had way..and there* is very little likelihood of his recovering. The parties connected with Ropa had a good win over that horse’s success in the Wellington Cup. In addition to having £2O-on the machine they bad another .20 with the starting-price merchants at the full limit. The commissioner in town had £7O to put on, but he only succeeded in getting on’ £2O. Putty’s performance. in the .Wellington Cv.p was decidedly disappuinting bis connections. The horse did not r appear to be the same that won the Auckland Cup, and the trip South evidently did not agree with him. He lost his position early in the race, and was with the rear division the whole journey. • The time put up by Ropa in the Wellington Cup (2.33) is a record for the colony. As showing the pare made by Achilles in the early part of the race, it may be mentioned that the first two furlongs were run in 25sey, the half-mjie in 49 3-sscc. and the six furlongs in 1.14 3-5. The last six furlongs’took 1.18 2-5. . Mr J. O. Evett arrived in town from Paeroa on Thursday last. The veteran handicapper lost a iot of his condition during his recent severe illness, but otherwise looks in the. best of health. Mr Evett, who was warmly w< k-omed by numerous friends, will probably leave for .Sydney on a holiday jaunt at an early date. The South Auckland Raring Club ate out. with, their programme for their annual meeting, whi<h is fixed to take place on March 3. The principal events arc the South Auckland Cup of 75sovs. the Handicap Steeplechase of 50sov.*K and the Tradesmen’s Plato of 50sovs. Nominations are due on Friday, February 9. In those days of electric appliances, one could hardly conceive that .the totalisator would continue to lake investments after a race had started, but in the Tongariro Hack llandicjip, at the Wellington meeting, the totalisator bells were merrily ringing even after .the horses had passed the post. Several investors got on to the • winner, A pa, greatly reducing the -dividend. Geologist, who account cd for the First Hack Hurdle Race at the Wellington meet- - iug, is still owned in Auckland, but is under lease to Mr Russell, of New Plymouth, in whose nomination he scored. After his efforts the second day smne doubts were cast oil the genuineness of his performance, and there was hi Ik of th‘e'stewards holding an Impiiry* A glance aj the horse after he re- . tjiruofi. to the .paddock soon satisfied even -iheTnost sceptical that he was out to win If possible? After the race for the Wellington Stakes • slight, demonstration was made against •itewitt on Cuneiform for alleged interference with Moscow. From the press stand no was noticed. Cuneiform was certainly • hnjigipg a lot, but he finished in the centre’ of the course, Moscow being one the outside of him. and, had there been anything of a serious nature, the stewards could not but have helped seeing It. ... ,

At several of the country meet lugs about Auckland recently a number of the guessing frffteriilty have been h»i»r»-*wHa4liig jockeys, null as the. secretaries of the varunis clubs"Can* hardly be expected to know all the horseiHenr haw been successful in obtaining a<tniissfo»i tickets on false representation. The Houth Auckland Racing Club have made a move to prevent this, and-they advertise that tickets to trainers and jockeys will only be issued on production of licenses. It would be-advisable for other country clubs to adopt the stand taken by South Auckland. • When the horses passed the post in the Welliirgton Cup one would not have found half-a-dozen men on the course to agree with the judge’s placing. There seems very little doubt but that Paritutu was third; in fact, it seemd that, he almost got level with Achilles, while Melodeon appeared to be fully a length away. Mr Hartgill, the club’s judge, has the reputation of being the smartest man nt the business in New Zealand, but he must be credited with at least one mistake. Photographs taken of the finish from almost in line with the judge’s box show I’aritutu to be undoubtedly third. It was intended to ship Bcrcsina to Sdncy from Wellington with Machine Gun, but as the mare was engaged in a Maiden Scurry at the recent Foxton meeting her owner took her up country to fulfil her engagement. The race looked a moral for Beresina, and she was supported to win a ton of money all over New Zealand, eventually starting at a little better than even money in a field of nineteen. the good thing, however, came undone, the best the marc could do being to run second, her supporters getting ♦ a of 14/.- Beresina will in all probability be shipped to Sydney to-day.

The announcement that Menschikoff is again to be put into work will come as a hit of a surprise to most people. Although Menschikoff was reported to be quite sound when he left the turf for the stud he has in the interim put on a Ipt of condition, and the question is as to whether his logs will stand the work uecTssary to again get him into racing trim. Menschikoff is now a seven-year-old,* and it will be interesting to see if his new owners ever'succeed in getting him to reproduce the brilliancy he: showed -during bis two and three-year-old career.

' A number of jockeys now wear stiff skull caps (made by a 'Melbourne hatter) under their ordinary caps when riding injumping events. This has probably saved some of them from serious if not fatal injury. The skull cap breaks the fall in the event of the jockey, when his mount comes down, being thrown on his head, and concussion is thereby averted. The V.R.C. committee have decided that in future all jockeys riding in jumping races at Fleming tmi must wear one of these skull caps. .This is probably another innovation that racing authorities in other parts of the world will adopt from Australia, as they did the starling machine and numbered saddle cloths.

At the Majorca race meeting (according to the Melbourne "Age” correspondent), the Selling Hack Race provided a peculiar incident. Our Boy and Talisman were leading, when Reverse, ridden by Sandworth. came on the inside, and was boring oiit Our Boy, ridden by J. Pearson., In the straight. Sandworth had practicajly half the straight blocked. Approaching the winning past, Pearson, to give himself a, chance, used his whip on Sandworth, who retaliated. Pearson won. 'ami was loudly cheered, while Sandworth was vigorously hooted. .Sandworth, his mount ami its owner, were'disqualified for life, and Roche, who was riding Talisman, was disqualified for twelve months fol* collusion.

Achilles was the hero of the Wellington Gup. lie was out in front from the word "go,” and, with his big load, set a solid pace. At ihe turn for home he* was still in the lead, but in the run to the post the weight began to tell, and the lightly-weighted Ropa bore him down and defeated him by a length. The Cup race evidently took all the steel out of Achilles, as. although he was on hand the second day to fulfil his engagement in the Wellington Racing he was beaten after the field had gone seveij furlongs. Achilles looked bright and . well to the eye, but he is evidently not of a “cut aiid come again” character. The Millington Racing Club inadc a most auspicious start with their new ♦•nurse at Trentham. ' The attendance on both days was easily a record for the club, and the amount handled at the machine was £48,185 (an increase of £ 15*583 on last year’s amount), a record for New Zealand for a two days’ gathering. : The course appointments were hardly ready for the meeting; hr fact, the shavings were only .being swept, off-the stands when the people were arriving. The course and lawns in anot h<*r twelve moixtlis should have-plenty of grass mi -them, and-this will. do away with- the dust, which was so prevalent at this meeting. The only drawback the most pessimistic can at present see In the course is its distance from

the town, and unless the club see that the tralu arrangements are “carried oat In a mofre satisfactory rmwiuer they-Win probably lose a lot uf public sup|>ort. The’ property itself is a spleirttld - one, aud,j when everything* is tn thorough ‘working order, it will take rank as one of the finest; me troputit an courses-in Zealand. The press representatives at the opening of the Wellington Club’s now course at Trentham were very numerous, nearly, every paper of importance in the North Island and a large number of the South Island papers being representedr The press are indebted (o Mr Whyte, the secretary, for the courtesy and attention shown them. The form shown by Sir George Clifford’s horses, Clnnebattan and Stronghold, oh the second day of tire Wellington meeting was in marked distinction to that of the first day. In .their engagements on the opening day neither had a look in; in fact, they finished a long way'back, but “ on the second day Clanchattan .won the January Handicap fairly easy, and also ran a great race in the Wellington Stakes, while StrcHighold put down a strong field in the Metropolitan Handicap. The performances were* ' decidedly, inconsistent, and although no one .would suggest- for. a moment that there was a'nytbing suspicious in the circumstances,- still they show how easy, it would be for a man not holding Sir George Clifford’s position on the turf to get into trouble. - After Ropa had wen the Wellington Cup I had an interesting .conversation with his owner, Mr D. Ross, in the course of whith. the purchase of the horse was mentioned. Mr Ross infdrnMMl me that he artended the sale for the- purpose.of buying (Gladstone, but, acting on the advice of his traiuer (W. Davies), he let him go. A little private matter cropping up, Mr Rotss entered -into the -competition for Ropa.' and. as lie’.says, was determined to get him.at any price, and would have gone much higher than the price lie eventually secured him for. i’revious to winning his first race for his new owner, Ropa was on the debit side of the ledger to the tune of. £3r900, but, says Mr Ross, with a smile, that is now wip: d off, and there are a few pence to come and go on the other Way. Says an exchange:—We read somewhere of jockeys, who could not only ride a win-, ner, but could tell you all that _had taken" place in the course of the running. Fordham and Archer were mentioned as examples. The writer of those lines surely, never had : iq rejxirt a race from a description given ,of- it by Fordhani! ’ We; have, and it generally was expressed in this manner: “Well, don’t you see, there was that thing that*-Toni French was on and me and thingamy, and there we were don’t you see. till W’e got to the lull, when thing a bob came up,' and then I had my go and won, don’t you see!” Morbey missed nothing, nor did Archer, but perhaps the keenest judge of all was Custance. Fordham’s knowledge .was confined mostly to his own horse, and in thht he never made a mistake. The annual meeting of the M aipa Racing Club was held on Monday evening,’ Jan. 22. Mr George Ahier occupied the chair. The balance-sheet in connection with the last race meeting showed a credit. balance of £6. It. was agreed-to hold the race meeting this year on March 28. Officers were elected as follows:—President, Mr W’m. Taylor: vice-president, Mr F. W. Lang; stewards, Messrs F. Gibson. (’. J. Storey, A. H. Storey, J. Teddy. 11. Weal. T. Bond, James Bathmst, J. B. Teasdale, George Ahier, J. Jackson, and A. Hyde; committee, Messrs J. IL Scott. J. Middlebrook, 11. J. Grecnslade, M.H.R.. F. Taylor. J. Pollard. M. Gorrie. F. McGovern, F. Henwood, J. H. Lyons, E. McCabe, J. Cavanagh. F. Jones; secretary. Mr M. S. Laurie; judge, Mr James* Taylor: starter.. Mr C. O’Connor; handicapper. Mr IL Wynyard;. clerk of scales, Mr Cliarles Iloyte; clerk of course, Mr J. Pollard.

The totalisator arrangements at the recent Wellington meeting wore little short of a disgrace. We in Auckland conßilain at times, of the local arrangements, but if an Auckland crowd had had to put up with the scrambling and lighting to get tickets and then had to wait for their divfdeuds as in Wellington, there wmild have been serious trouble. In some instances 1 lie dividends were not half paid out when, the next rac'‘ was timed to be started. At the double machine - things were even wojise. and the fight for tickets before the last Auckland Cup was simply child’s play compared to the occurrence at Wellington. Some little excuse can. of course, bo advanced in the fact that, consequent. upon the new ele< tri< al machines not being ready, temporary arrangements had to be made, but, taking everything into consideration, one can only come to the conclusion that the arramremonts that were made were of the crudest. Those who hold that for a trainer to be first-class ho should be brought up In the' stables from his boyhood have the fact in their favour that no De.rbj- winner - has ever yet been trained, by other than what may be termed a stableman. Gep. Dawson, wljo trained Ayrshire and Donovan for the Duke of Portland, may

be advanced, as an exception, .but he came •f a professional race, and had professional surround Ings. There may - be ■omethluK in «•«*' even as Whyte MelViUc said, that to make a horseman the child might to begin riding before bein„ put into trousers. The mere fact, bowver. of a man beng Imm into a much high er social sphere than that of a suiuie M 0 : a trainer. lhat it , 4h o nreference run* O /or ,n tb^hi ,U ‘-begau ’with the beginning.” ' The English wri t£S„ issue. tl,o s «’! 3, ' \ "J received a letter which be my edltoi Ira* answer. I hiuk; repeat the commani, ittenVimf ‘has been <"»<* " hat s »n which appeared about a tori K q has (ho your Pape; 1 11 "“tile' opening of his effrontery to state at r pit her my notice that be has * hut book or that of • . _• them in ’The has only seen a review of them Spectator.' after ’ l ’"‘winds cant for ins views » b< ”* is of the up by saying that i . ul ere theorist same kind- the wolk .” .; k is entirely about racehorses. My ’ ,<,ok 1 U 1 6ct . ? >^*; r h'; a •<-<> ?, *«•-- ask you to be good c .“ oaeh Kt t ‘ , l | i ‘ l | th u’vour J IS complete error h aboutjae ) i “ieps toMdaiu redress for a l am itilgway (frofe«aor of A ehaeo-Ogy in the University of <.aini.iiu CT c I!a n„er replied as follows:-Now. to.,begin witli. my N'ote did not ••purport. to be a notice. A lesser man tha a I ro fe?S °d that p^°Sor n of M rv« an S'Xm ‘brain” as mine would not have. - Sir James Roucai.t s xonime. wrns no abuse in the Note, and my oulv ‘-effrontery" was to quotetwo m three lines from "Hie bpcet.uoi notice, and -with an expression of , ts J7' ‘ journal—to comment hi terms of mild cr ticism mi two statements which I n»u« stood to have been gathered from 1 rotessor Kulgways volume. . 1 ; *«»«• what 1 learn (from a r?v<ew hi 1 he Spectator” I tiie authors advance some questidnal.le doctrine." and ngliiu. I s , us ’l®J‘ t that Professor Ridgway and. S i U 1 ; b ""’. cant are theorists-with, no piactka! ex nJrknve of racehorses” . These are the oulv nentiens of them. I was not a “sham rioi wer,’: becarse .1 did not profess to review ami that for the reason just indicated. My Note was. indeed, so mild that the wrath of the 1 rofeesoi, his talk about ••effrontery,” "sham reviewer, and “unedi-cated brain." seems to me. and. 1 venture Io think, will seem to my readers. altogether disproportionate. it his solicitor advises him to "take legal steps i cannel avoid the conviction that the so'toitor wi'l be a rash man. and the case would surely c-mistitute a record in libel nt lions, for ho suit can ever hitherto have been brought against a writer for a few innocent sentences so entirely devoid of anything approaching to malice, so free from the faintest desire to offend. 1 will make Professor Ridgway a sporting bet of 10 1 that if he brings an action he will lose it. Mr James Rico, in his ‘’History of the British Turf.” tells that the victory of "Ellington for the Derby of 1856 ’was marked by a singular incident in coniiecr.on with his trainer.” The horse had been heavily backed for the Epsom race, but suffered a humiliatteg defeat when he ran for the Dec Stakes at Chester, so that ah possibility of •’hedging” was out of the question. . The result was. says Mr Rice, that against bls will. Mr Thomas Dawson, the trainer of Ellington, won £::3,OW. by his horse s victory. Oit the Monday after the eace Mr Dawson vent lo TattersalPs to receive his money. ■The whole of it was paid to him in bank 'After the settling he dined, and took the train for the North, having first packed his bank mites in an old leather hat case without any lurk. and tied simply with a piece of string. . MrD.iwsori foil to sleep m the train, and when the guard, who knew him well, awoke him at Northampton, and told him that he must < hangr -<-iM’riuge*4. Mr Dawson got out of the train, leaving the old hat case behind him. In these days telegraphy was not so simple and easy a mat ter as it is now. ami Mr Dawson did rot recover his hat case for a week, during which time it had travelled to Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and various other --plarcs. Ultimately H came back to the rightful owner, and with a-1 the notes -safe -inside, • We m.eil hardly add that, despite his characteristic ami xmmyseenary. indiffer-.e.iu-e to money, the cck‘lirat?td “Tom Daw>S4»n,” than whom no more popular or Iprgehcartvd trainer ever plied his difficult and responsible croft, took care to display no fsbltcrtn'de about ’tiro-' missing hat case, and .'.abstained .aJJ.vgethei* from reveal lug the pature of its contents. ' *' merely told'the stationmaster at Leyjbournc that It was an article he had owned for :l great number of years, and Hint as. In addition; were some papers In. It which were *<>f no use to anyone but hiin'welf, he should like to recover possession of It English “Sportsman” says: “At the Public nail. Kingsclere, recently, Mr John

Porter was eatertarined to a farewell bait-’ Quet by his friends and neighbours, the vicar presiding The vicar, who was a most admirable chairman, bore testimony to the excellent manner, on all grounds, in which the gre-it racing establishment had been conducted, and- to the services that Mr Porter had rendered in many capacities to this historic parish, and to the benelits that had accrued to th? parish from Ilie racing stables. He said that on being imlncted to the living, the bishop told him that he would find Mr Porter s establishment a most exemplary one, and that ho would see many lino horses in good condition, ft wilt be gathered from this that the Bishop had a good tout at Kingsclere, his information being singularly correct. Mr Porter, in responding. could scarcely master his emotion at hearing such good words spoken of him. and the many expressions of regret to which utterance had ’ been given on Lis 'retirement from the establishment over which he had presided for forty two years, and with an amount of success that lias , not had its. parallel in.racing. One. of the heartiest letters* regretting inability to be present, was from the Duke of Wellington., Mr R. Marsh, as trainer for the King, and Of three Derby winners, now takes precedence.' hiid his words, conveyed incidentally in a letter from which one of the speakers quoted, were a generous tribute recognising the high position that John Porter had held. He said. “1 sincerely hope to wind up my years _ of . training with the same honour -and credit that my old friend, and many a time dangerous opponent, h is finished jiis. It has been for him a career glorious and successful, earned nt the cost of great anxiety .and by unceasing hard work. No one can realise the extreme anxiety a trainer has to undergo whose life ami soul-are bent on the training of a great favourite and the winning of a classic race.” These words were warmly cheered. > Says “Hanger’ : — Many enterprising trainers adopt the system of ali-tUe-year-round racing, and if they ever indulge in the luxury of a rest —which some people never regard as unreasonable or unseasonable—* they certainly do rot make a parade of that weakness. It does hot tend to consol tdate their financial position, or to gain new friends for them amongst sportsmen whose life is nothing if not streauous. Simplicity in that direction does not produce any • fresh jingles in the till. Thus wo find that, after. turning out winners on the flat and backing them as if there were no settling or Domesday, several trainers continue their work with undimiiiished energy under the National Hunt code. They have horses fit to run as soon as the.jumping campaign begins, and the “schooling” of those competitors leaves little or nothing to be desired. Three-y car-olds come cut for the first time ami race over hurdles without the suspicion <f a mistake on their part oven at the comniencoment of the seascu, proving that their education hak been undertaken by thoroughly efficient instructors. Jockeys arc apt to complain rather’ of their emoluments than of their falls. “The latter often shake vs up,” said a cross-country rider, “but the former leave ns with little to shake up on our own and after we are paid we scarcely know which hand to put. into our pocket first —the one that is empty or the otlur almost equally so.” To expect to retire from the arena with- both hands full is absurd in these days of coinpetition. Whiist the expenses- of nutrition do not diminish, they are exceedingly difficult to maintain on what may be termed a living basis. If it were not for a little credit now and then, certain habitual followers of the sport of kings might not'have boots cnovgh in which to drag tlu-.use’lves near the throne, rheir heart is in the work, ami have perhaps no other- v. oik to do-— they have usually a spirit which soars above such a sordid necessity — cr they would love wages more and wager less. A pound in the hand is worth (wo or three i ; i the bookmaker's sab-ue!. Yet, ciuioudly. tlio question is now asked, with chasing in full swing. Are many steep.'e-.hase jot-keys rich! Or. alternatively,' who kieps them )V leu leir is gone? 1 kunw two cr three of those splendid ho;semen who have in idiomatic phrase, “packed l!p a nice little parei 1.” Not perhaps, anything like a large fortune, as fortunes are computed at present by Nafioledns ih that line of business. but sufficient, at ary rate, to keep the wolf fiom their door even assuming that obnoxious beast becomes very persistent in his at ti minus. He may not cal; again if, s<« to speak, he gets a gruelling at the first time of asking. Also, truth to teli, I a:n familiar with and the word - “familiar" here used in its highest sense—-steeplechase jockeys who have made plenty of mom y and arc row ns poor when they started. It may not be too much to say that tney startid with nothing. That is the usua way in which they embark upon their, ad venturous care. r. hoping that a few of their Argosies will conic safely into. port, and eager to ride (as well as back) winners which have been scientifically prepared for the occasion. Ait rartly goes astray In that connection. St h i. n la-si some of the cleverest professors f;t-H to-acquire wealth; some do not beep it. “I can hold hors-s but not • money." remarked a cross-co u.u try rides, “and if I could have held, both with equa’. grasp, I should»now be in the proud nosition of wanting neither.” Ono of Lis a»n freres also. cryptically stated- that “money brought him bad luck,” though he never seemed to retain it long enough to test its capacity in that respect. Cash’ earned in thp saddle is.m.»j infrequent |y dissipated ‘if not In .riotous living, which lias a very lowering clYect in tnc pursuit of pleasurbs which are expensive. There also a cynical .Newmarket prqiiouuceiQejit: . Jd.wU. a train•er there was asked uhotheig a. cert alii fine horseman was not rather foolish, mid “of course, he Is a fool,” was the reply, “or he ■ would not be a steeplechase fovkey.” Yet how many of those .eelebjllie?* keen, shrewd, amusing! It Is a treat to converse

with them even on subj ets which they do not understand. They may not have much money, but they enjoy a fol of fu Mr VerraT’s articles In the “Sporung Times" .on the t übjil. t of the Jockey Club have attracted considerable attention, as ou’tspok'eu criticism of the authorities usually does.’. In commenting on them, an English writer says:—That tue stewards of the Jockey Club never make mistakes one is sufficiently idiotic to suggest. The reason wiry some of the existing rules were introduced is not. It may be admitted, always clear, as, for instance, why n handicapper should not have a financial Interest in a meeting: for if he benefited by the success lie* would be, if possible, al: the more anxious to make good handicaps, thus ensuring large acceptances and so leading io exciting races. 1 have no doubt, all the same, that Lord Durham had what seemed to Him a sound reason lor tms rule, lor J have always touud that careful consideration is at tne bottom of ail his proceedings, though i caiuioi in this case see his object. But there are only ten handicappers. including Messrs Wvacherny, wno. 1 Ulins, 1 am right in saying, maKc only one handicap a year, tue ccinmrttec ot three, Messrs i.e*. Dawkins, and Keyser, have no financial r.’.iciest tn race courses, afnl, 1 am inclined to add, desire none; so that (he rule aneets only Messes Topnam, i'Anson, IJoylp.m.l l.eigh, Ord, and \ ■•rrr.il. '.l ne critic points out with reference to tne required attendance of handicappci s at meeumgs -mat mere Is notnmg to prevent tn mi sitting in the .unchvcn room s;K but this is suiv.y wide, ef the mark, as they are net likely to sit there, and as to tne ifssertron imn rhe- namivapper “might be better engaged m watciiing me running at some oth ••• meeting," I-am far irom sure it is right. His besi occupation, in my opinion, is watching tne running m the handicaps he has made, and pernaps correcting ms impressions. Thus, Kempton ami Uaydo< k, tor instance, clash; hut the Kempton handicapper is i.kely to nave to deal again with the horses that run there and not to be—at any rate, nearly «o much—occupied with the* Haydock runners? Ono of Mr Verrali's complaints is that changes in the rules frequently tend “towards matters that are for the advantage of Newmarket racing.” and that, for example, they “restrict e.ashing with Newmarket.” Herrin I think the st‘wards are doing not only what is natural, hut whs t- is perfectly right.-New-market is the headquarters of the Turf, and everything that can be done to strong then the meetings 1h ‘io certainly should on no ac<*e’jnt be neglected. As to. the licensing of trainers again. This rule, Mr Verraii points out. was originally passed to enable the stewards “to limit the inconvenient y increasing number of trainers, and in a degree to" enable th?m to get rid of undesirable trainers at Newmarket”; but ne goes on to say that “ it was very soou made use of to compel each trainer to give a list of his employers and horses when applying for a license, and then, if the stewards -did not approve of any owner, they made it a conditici? that th- trainer should cease to have horses belonging to such owner or else his license would ■ not be granted.” This is quite true, and I think the stewards did what was in every way most* desirable. I’lie stewards are not likely to object to an owner without some very excel.ei»t reason for the objection, and if such a reason exist it is all for the good of the sport that disabilities should be put in the way of such an owner and of all connected with him. The stewards may be praetii ally i crtaiii that a man is a “wromr ’•un” withmil being able to prove it, and it is most necessary that they should have power ti) oxdnde. ,’n seme things Hie hard and fast nries at present existing might, nevertheless, be relaxed, it seems to lie assumed that hors, s must always be started at the gat ■•. though I cannot find tin? rule which orda'ns this. The gate, however, is in requisitioii everywhere, and is generally accept-d as Inevitable, though many owners continue to have the strongest objection to it. Now. it would be extremely interesting to find out precisely what number of those who are most closely eiuraged In racing approve of the innehiu ' and how m.anv dislike it. and this could l.e ; sccrtained if the managers of some meeting obtained a dispensation. Whv sli< übl it n<-t be announecil th>t at a certain merlin*r (he pate wou’d bp disn>ns-r-d with and h*»-.*s?s started in tb« old-fash-ioned wav with the flag? The entries would 'how lh-» str-'ngth of th** opposition

or <*f th'* snnnurt. No one. I imagine. wl‘l dopy tbot fb<''r men who nm horses are the people whose wishes should be con-

suited iiufl followed. if mi a meeting where lue wmi» lae entries were el* .cjeptioiially .numerous*, the tact would be S. a .u M i. mum h 'the uimuageuieut cause, iqv gates mignt i»e ivniuveu. Cernaps entiles wuimu tali oir, ;tbe public iiugHi i*iki time snris were rraious.y delayed under the old system? and prefer vuar meetings wtie*e »»te. Kate wak employed; it matter which wdtftd he apparent irum tn? gate receipts. 'i acre Is an opposition r U» the. gale; surety irwoHitl be’a good ining r» mm but 4lie sTrdiigih ot'ft? ♦ ♦ ♦ Takapnua Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting. Th * first day’s racing in connection with the Takapuna Jockey t tub's summer meeting took place on the club's course at Takapuna on Saturday last. The weather was line, and the attendance \tClt up to the average. in the absence of the club’s judge (Mr W. J. Halpin, Mr R. B. Lusk officiated in the box. As usual Mr C. O’Connor got through his onerous duties as starter in first class style. The racing throughout was interesting. Mr Chadwick, the handicapper, succeeding In bringing his fields well together. During the afternoon the stewards met to consider the running of Banana in the Hurdle Knee, and a# below mentioned, administered a severe caution to Hie horse's rider. Speculation was •fairly brisk, the sum of. £7635 being handled at the totalizators, under Messrs W. Biomfield and Co.. £1075 of which was passed through th* double machine. Impey's Band performed several choice selections on the lawn, and Mr T King attended to the catering duties in his well known style. The meeting was admirably conductoil by Mr K. W.vnyard. ami the various officials. the last nice being run sharp to advertised time. Handicap Maiden Plato. Bully 1. Soultmaid 2. llurlhuri 3. Scratched: St. ini. Kitly was in charge when passing tne stand, and was never headed, lasting long enough to stall off the strong challenge by Soult maid, and win by a head. Time, 1.45 2-5. Dividends, £6 14 ami £1 13/. Calliope Handicap. Primo 1. Duart 2, Misere 3. Scratched: l.e Mascot re. Primo shot to the front when the barrier waa lit ted and was in front ail the way, winning by two lengths, lime, 1.4 3 5. lHVitiei:«l, .B 5 19/. • Zealaudia Handicap. Miss Winnie. 1; Mataura, 2; Notcorini, 3. Scratched: Avalanche. Alba Hose, and Takaro. Miss Winnie was in front all the way, and was never troubled, winning by three lengths, witli half a length between second and fhlrd. Time. 1.4. Dividends — £4 12 and £6 10 '. Takapuna Cup Handicap <»t 35t»sovs, second hors? to receive -Ulsovs, and third liorse 1 Oso vs out of the stake, fine mile and a half.—l Gs. Mr W. Foss' b c Master Dolaval, Syrs, by Seaton Dciava’. —Campania 7-2 (Brown), 1; 16S$. Mr B. Armitage's hr in Jewellery. aged, by St. Lcgcr-N •k'.acc, 7.0 (Deel cyl, 2; 383. Mr D. Stewart's b g Scctty, aged, by St. Leger Janet. 8.10 (Byain. 3. Also started: 132 V. Gladstone, 4yrs, 7.13 (Sparkrs); 161. GrOrdie* Gyrs. 7.9 (V. Cotton): 121*. Cyrano. 4 yrs. 7.2 (Gray); 37. King Paul. 4yrs. .6.10 (W. Clviafe). The field were despatched to a beautiful start. Gladstone was first to break the line, ami he showed the way out of the straight, with Geordie. King Paul. Cyrano. Scctty. Master Delava!, am! Jewellery fo‘lowing in that order. Gladstone was still making play as they went along the back, and came past the stand with Geordic in second position. and the rest of the Hold close up. About three - furlongs from home Master Del aval put in a run, and got in front, and ho was lust to turn for home, where Jewol’ery and Scotty singled tlvmne'vos cut. and challmigel'l the leader, who, however, answered tin* calls mad* on him. and finishing up his task in a most generous manner, hail a length ami three-quarters advantage of Jewellery. with Scotty two lengths further back third, just in front of Gladstone Cyrano was fifth. Gourd io sixth, ami Ring Pari last. Time. 2.36 3 Dividends. £1 15' ami £1 11 . The winning double. Miss Winn?:’ and Master De’aval. paid the good price of £4O 6/. Ferry Handicap of sus,»vs. second horse to receive ssovs out of the st.ike. live furlongs.— 26, Mr J. B Williamson's h'k g Kugrav°r. 4,vrs. by The Workman Squib. 7.7 (Towers). 1; 19.84. Mr W. Barlow’s b lit Firebird. 4yrs. 7.1 (Brown). 2; 222). Me

(Sparkes), 3. Also started: 73, Sir Hector, 4yrs, 7.9 (Scents); 125, Aristocrat, 3yrs, 7.3 (Buchanan); 11 j, Kereru, aged, 7.2 (J. Chaafe); 30$. Tui Cakobau, 4yrs, 7.0 (Smith); 86$. idol, 3yra (Deeleyj; 235, Waipa. 3yrs, 6.10 (Gray); IX3, Legerite. 4yrs. 6.10 (Ericks *n); 595, Blueskin, age*!, 6.7 (E. Cotton*; 10. Baltimore, syrs, 6.7 (Brady); 645. Frederick, 3yrs, 6.7 (W. Chaafe). Freebird was quickest on her feet, and soon had a couple of lengths advantage of Engraver, who was followed by Legerite. with the rest of the field already beginning to string out. When they had gone a couple of furlongs Engrav-r took charge, and he was first to turn for home. In the run to the post Freebird ami Omati made desperate efforts to get on terms, hut they were nnable to reach the half broth-r to Convoy, who won fairly’ easily by a length and a half from Freebird, with Omati two lengths further back third. Aristocrat was fourth, Legerite fifth, and Kereru and Blueskin last. Time, 1.4. Dividends, £25 5/ and £1 9/.

Drew a Hurdle Race of 85sovs; second horse to receive l()sovs out of the stake; over eight flights of hurdles; 2 miles. —23U, Mr B. Armitage’s b g Khama. aged, by Castor—Valentin, Io.D (Hall), 1; 35, Mr Thede’s br g Loch Fyne, 6yrs, 9.0 (Towers), 2; 131. Mr A. Hughes’ b g Ranana, aged, 11.6 (O'Ccnnell;, 3. Also started: 100$, Soi, 3yrs, 11.0 (W. Wilsom; 100$, Seabird, aged, 100 (Mclntosh); 68, Vexation, 6yrs, 9.6 (Nearey); 88$, Cuiragno, syrs, 9.0 (Pope). Cuiragno was quickest to the first fence, followed by Khama, Loch Fyne, and Ranana. Cuiragno was responsible for the pace as they came past the stand, with Khama second, just in front of Loch Fyne, with Ranana four lengths away, and Vexation and Sol tailing off. Cuiragno was still showing the way as they passed the stand the second time, but entering the back stretch Khama took charge, the order being Khama, Cuiragno, Loch Fyne. and Ranana. Khama drew out as they crossed the top stretch, and he was first to turn for home, and holding hi-s own in the run to the post won a good race by three lengths from Loch Fyne. who was a length in front of Ranana. Cuiragno was fourth, Sol fifth, and Vexation last. Time, 3.535. Dividends, £2 4/ and £4 16/. Seabird fell at the second fence, her rider (McIntosh) escaping without injury. The stewards held an inquiry into the running of Ranana, and after hearing the evidence of his ruler (O’Connell), which was to the effect tbaf when he asked his mount to go up to his field he was unable to do so. and he found on pulling up that the horse had broken down, administered a severe caution to O’Connell. First Pony Handicap of 70sovs; second pc-ny to receive lOsovs out of the stake; 5 turn ngs.—lB7, Mr a. Wightman’s b f Lurefcome, 3yrs, by Seaton Delaval —Lissaduru, b.lO (Giay), 1; io2, Mr L. B. Harris’ ch m Sonoma, .►yrs. 9.8 (Speakman), 2; 121, Mr 11. Barr’s br tu Orange and Blue, aged, 7.10 (Barr), 3. Also ran: 8t», Girton Girl, aged, 9.7 (V. Cotton); 58, Storyteller, syrs, 8.1 (Buchanan): us, Solitary,aged, 7.lo(Chaafe); 128, Merry De.aval, 3yrs, 7.5 (Erickson;; 133, Eru, agi d. 7.0 (Sparkes); 971. Rapid, aged, 6.« (E. Cotton). Orange and Blue rushed to the front when the barrier lifted, but before they had gone far Luresome was in charge, ami. although Sonoma, Orange and Blue, and Merry Delaval all made an effort to get on terms, it was of no avail, as Luresome easily kept them at bay, winning without an effort by three lengths from Sonoma, who was half a length in front of Orange and Blue. Merry Delaval was fourth, and Rapid last. Time, 1.4 1-5. Dividends. £3 11. and £2 3’. Stewards’ Ilamiicap of lOOsovs; second horse io receive lOsovs out of the stake; 6 furlongs.—l7o, Mr XV. C. Ring’s b m Certainty, syrs, by Sabretache —Off Chance, 7.13 (Gray). I: 2655. Mr S. Humphries’ bm Lady Warwick, 4yrs, 7.3 (Deeley). 2: 831, Messrs Williamson and Currie’s b h Lovelink. 4yrs, 7.5 (Towers), 3. Also ran: 1435, Full Cry. aged, 8.10 (Cress): 1935. Discoverer. 6yrs, 7.9 (Sparkes); 695. Kilderkin, 3yrs. 6.13 (Brown). The field left the barrier in perfect line, Lady Warwick being first to become prominent. Along the back Lady Warwick. Certainty, and Discoverer were racing almost abreast, but about three furlongs from home Lady Warwick drew our. and she entered the straight with a three lengths’ advantage of Certainty, and her victory seemed well assured. Deeley. however, "took matters a trifle easy, and Certainty putting in a run caught Lady Warwick at the terraces, and going on won by half a length, wita Lovelink a couple nf lengths away third. Time, 1.16. Dividends, £3 13/ and 15/. SECOND DAY. The second day’s racing in connection with the Takapmia .Toekey Chibs Summer Meeting took place at Devonport yesterday. The wtather was fine but wintlly. There was a large attendance. Speculation was brisk, the sum of £B5BB 10 being passed through the machines, including £ll5B invested on the double machine. 'lbis brings the total for the two days to £16.265 1()', a slight decrease on last year’s amount. Moana Handicap of 50snvs. 6 furlongs.— Baltimore, 6.7. 1: Aristocrat. 7.5. 2; Omati. 5.3. 3. All started. Omati led to the turn for home, when Baltimore took charge, and drawing out in the run to the post, won l»y :» length. Time 118 3.5. Dividends — £2O 5/ and £1 4/. Malden Hurdles. OOsovs, 1$ miles and 101 yarns. — L<» Beau. 10.8, 1: Sea ton ia, 10.2, 2: U*rida, P.O, 3. All started. Le Beau took •harge after jumping the hurdle at the half mile post, and was never troubled, winning easily by a length and a half. Time :.4 Dividends — £2 3/ and £l. Suburban Handicap, of 80 sovs. 5 fur)ongs. — Discoverer. 7.6. 1; Certainty. &2. 2; Ben Blair. 7.5, 3. Discoverer shot to rhe front at the start, and was never afterwards troubled, winning easily by two engths. Time L 4 Dividend* — £C 9/ :.nd « f/. . - *

Takapuiia Jockey Club Handicap of 2uusovs; second horse to receive 25aovs out of the stake. Due mile and a-quarcer. — 208$. Mr D. Stewart's b g Scotty, aged, by St, Leger—Janet, 8.11) (Ryauj, 1; 1141, Mr W. L. Thomson’s b ui Delania, syrs. by Seaton Delaval—Campania, 6.12 (Deeley), 2; 243. Mr C. Weal s ch h Gladstone, 4yrs, 7.11 (Sparkes), 3; Also started: 1535, Leonalor, 4yrs, 7.11 (Sceata); 2355. Master Delaval, 3yrs, 7.9 (Brown); 114$, Jewellery, aged, 7.3 (Brady); 125. Cyrano. 4yrs, 6.12 (Gray); H i. Geordie, 6yrs, 7.7 (V. Cotton). Scotty wa-~ the first to show out from an even start, but before they bad gone a hundred yards Master Delaval rushed to the front, followed by Scotty, Cyrano, Dubinin. ami Gladstone, with Jewellery last. Passing the stand Master Delaval was still bowling along in front, with Delania and Scotty almost on terms, ami Cyrano. Leona tor, * Geordie, Gladstone, and Jewellery following in that order. Master Delaval still had charge as they went out of the straight, but half way along the back Delania headed him, as did Scotty, while Gladstone could be seen making a forward move. Delania was still in the lead as they turned for home, and she looked like lasting out, until Scotty put in a strong run, and catching her at the distance came on and won by a length ami a-half. Delania beating Gladstone half a length for second honours. Cyrano was fourth, Master Delaval fifth. Geordie sixth, Leonator seventh, and Jewellery last. Time, 2.11. Dividends, £4 5/ and £2 12/. The winning double. and Scotty, paid the good dividend of £57 18/. Second Pony Handicap of TOsovs; second pony to receive lUbovs out of the stake. Six furlongs.—232, Mr J. Gallagher’s ch g Forth, aged, by Lebel —Sleevelink, 7.10 (Scents). 1; 171. Mr I*. James’ b m Storyteller, syrs, 7.13 (Buchanan), 2; 94, Mr S. Tooman’s b g Hurihnri, aged, 6.12 (Kemp), 3. Also started: 217. Lady Warwick, 4yrs, 9.13 (Ryan); 1435. Merry Delaval, 3yrs, 7.6 (Ericksen); 91$. Little Mabel, syrs, 6.9 (Brady); 80$, Miss Cuirassier, Gyrs, 6.7 (Brown); 88, Rapid, aged, 6.7 (E. Cotton). Forth was quickest on his feet, and he showed the way along the Lack, followed by Storyteller, Rapid, llurihuri. and Lady Warwick. Forth was still making play as they crossed the top stretch and turned for home, and holding his own in the run to the post he won by a couple of lengths from Storyteller, who was La if a length in front of Hurihnri, with Merry Delaval right up fourth. Time, I.los. Dividends, £3 5/ and £1 9/. Hobson Handicap of 85sovs: second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stake. Five furlongs. 2375, Mr C. Weal’s b c Conductor, 2yrr?, by Cyrenian —Melodia, 9.0 (Cress). 1; 945. Mr A. A. I‘hillips’ ch g Misere, 2vrs, by Cyrenian—Pikau, 6.9 (Deelev). 2*; 1335, Mr C. Lovett’s b f Primo, 5.5. (Grav). 3. Also started: 112$. Duart. 2yrs. S.li (Ryan); 1435, Mignon, 2yrs, 7.12 (Ericksen). Conductor shot out when the barrier lifted, followed by Duart and Misere. while Primo and Mignon were slow to move. Making the pace merry, Conductor was still in the lead as they entered the straight, and although Misere throw out a strong challenge he could not reach the leader, who won easily by a length and a-half. Misere beating Primo by a similar distance for second honours. Duart fourth and Mignon last. Time, 1.5. Dividend. £2 14/. Rangitoto Handicap Steeplechase of 130 sovs, second horse to receive 20sovs and third horse lOsovs out of the stake. About three miles and a half. —261. Mr XV. gan's b g Sol, syrs. by Soult—Lorelei, 10.13 (XV. Wilson). 1;‘ 113$. Mr C. Thede’s br g Loch Fyne. 6yrs. 9.8 (Towers). 2. Also ran: 386. The Swimmer, aged, 10.7 t McGregor); 140. Pierre. 5 years, 9.10 (Deeble). Loch Fyne showed the way over the first fence, followed by Sol, Swimmer, and Pierre. At the second fence Pierre stopped. Ixxh Fyne was still acting as pilot as they raced up the hill, with Swimmer and I.« H-h Fyne together about four lengths behind. There was no alteration in the positions as they came down the hill to the water, and raced along the back and ascended the hill the second time. At the water Sol and Swimmer were almost on terms with Loch Fyne, who, however, drew out again as they ran along the back, and he still bad an advantage as they climbed the hill the last time. At the water the trio were abreast and they raced in line for about a furlong, when Sol drew out. and although Loch Fyne finished up his • task gamely, he could make no Impression upon Sol, who won easily by half a dozen lengths, while Swimmer, who dislodged bis rider at the second fence from home, came in some time after. Time, 7.43. Dividend, £3 2 . After th'p rac tt the stewards had Deeble, the rider of Pierre, before them for joining )u the race after his mount refused the second fence, and administered a caution. Anniversary Handicap of lOOsors, second horse to receive lOsovs our of the stake. Svveu furlongs.—2B2s. Mr F. M«-Govern’s b m Polyeaste, 4yrs. by Nestor—Nightingale. 7.0 (Sparkes). 1: 86$. Mr L. Gordon’s b g Bully. 4yrs, 7.0 (Kelly), 2; 140, Mr _S. Humphries' h m Lady XX’arwick, 4yrs. 7.8 (D*eley), 3. Also ran: 1945. Full Cry, 8.11 (Cress); 163, Franklin, syrs, 8.0 (Buchanan). Bully was in charge as they passed the stand, followed by Polycaete, Lady wi< k. Full Cry, ami Franklin. Going along the back Bully was streaking along in front with a four lengths advantage, but as they entered the top stretch Polycaste had drawn alongside him. and quickly settling him, she was first to the home turn. DrawTrig out in the run to the post Polycaste finished up n winner by three lengths from Bully, who was a couple of lengths in front of L««ly Warwick. Full Cry was fourth, and Franklin lust. Time. 1.29 1-5. Divideudg €2 15/.

Te Aloha Hack Club's Meeting. PAEROA, Monday. Fine weather prevailed for the Te Aroha Hark Racing Club’s meeting at Te Arolia to-day, and there was a good attendance. The results are as follows:— Maiden Handicap, five furlongs.—Lotto, 9.5, 1; Hopkiss, B.U, 2. Hurdle Race, one mile and a half.—The Frenchman, 10.7. 1; Sophia, 10.7, 2. Anniversary Handicap, one mile.—Agrapns, 9.9, 1; Yolette, 9.10, 2; Haeremai, 8.7, Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—ll op kiss, 8.5, 1; Waihekau, 8.0, 2. Te Aroha Handicap, five furlongs and a half.—Stepney, 9.0. 1; Alba Rose, 10.7, 2. Pony Handicap, five furlongs and a half.— Prince Arthur, 8.7, 1; Temara, 7.12, 2. Welter Handicap, seven furlongs.—Yolette, 11.7, 1; Agra pus, 11.7, 2. + ♦ + Kawakawa Races. The following weights have been declared for the Kawakawa race meeting, to be held on Anniversary Day, January 29:— Maiden Plate.—Peregrine 9.7, Matanginui 9.7, Fortification 90. Trixy 8.10, Ngawhai 8.3, Neptune 7.10, Mahutere 7.10, Abbot 7.5, Sapper 7.0, Jack 7.0, Blaeflfish 7.0. Flying Handicap.—Pamperia 9.10. La Cigale 9.5, Matanginui 8.8, Lunetta 8.5, Lavadel 8.5, Ngawhai 7.7, Mahutere 6.12. Kawakawa Cup.—Sir Gilead 10.0. Bacchus 8.12, Corporal 8.10, Pamperia 8.7, Major 8.5, Fortification S.v. Lavadel 7.10, Weilcast 7.10, Dick the Finisher 6.10. Railway Plate.—Sir Gilead 10.5. Bacchus 9.3, Corporal 9.0. Pamperia 8.12, Major 8.10, Lunetta 8.0, Wellcast 8.0, Dick the Finisher 6.10. Bay of Islands County Plate.—Matanginui 10.12. Mahutere 8.12. Abbot 8.5, Sapper 7.12. Jack 7.12, Penny 7.1 A Lady 7.0. Twenty-three horses are handicapped for the Farewell Handicap. Sir Gilead being top weight with 10.7 and Penny bottom weight with 6.7. + + + Poston Races. PALMERSTON N'., Tuesday. The totalisator investments to-day amounted to £7343, as against £5546 on the corresponding day last year. The total investments for the two days was £16,387, as against £13,614 last year. Carnarvon Hack Welter Handicap of 60 sovs, 7 furlongs.—Mr M. Mills’ Pangaroa, 8.3 (R. Barlowj, 1: Climax, 8.5, 2: Bonheur, 9.6, 3. Also started: Federation, Showman, Wild Cat, Barmaid, Matariki, Xavier, and Domain. Won on the post by a head. Federation fell. Time, 1.31. Dividends. £9 9/ and £1 7/. A protest against Pangaroa for alleged inconsistent running was dismissed. Maiden Hack Scurry of 55sovs. 5 furlongs (weight Ost). —Mr R. Johnston’s Silver Shell (Jackson), 1: Bertsina, 2; Clementine. 3. Also ran: Cowboy. Matiri. Pensacola, Mataparepo, Lothair, Rosewood. Lady Sherwood, Lion Heart, Torere, Chinchella, Lord Wakeful, Tehau. Clifton. Kai Errin. Won by a head. Time, 1.5. Dividends, £l5 11/ and 14/. Newmarket Handicap of lOOsovs. 5 furlongs.—Mr J. Gray’s Tambourina, 6.7 (Holmes), 1: Probability. 6.10. A, Captain Shannon. 9.5, 3. Also started: Wangaehu. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 1.4 2-5. Dividend,. £5 17/. Telephone Hack Handicap of Gusevs, 6 furlongs.—Mr T. Loens Hipporangi. 8.3 (H. Telford). 1; Flower Girl. 5.6, 2; Immolation. 8.6, 3. Also started: Truce. Jean, Phemie, Muse, Clementine, Swop. Marara, Tangatamahi. Won by a short head. Time, 1.18? Dividends, £S 13/ and £2 3/. Montoa Welter Handicap of SOsovs, 1 mile. —Mr T. E. Crosse s Barca. 8.6 (G. Price). 1: Kuroki, 9.10, 2; Curenagh, 8.0. 3. Also started: Bowman, Capulet, Seagull, Marinella. Refine. Mon on the post by a length. Time, 1.45 2-5. Dividends, £3 15/ and £1 13.'. + + + Wanganui Nominations. The following nominations have been received in connection with the Wanganui Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting:— Wanganui Cup.—Martian. Armistice. Apologue, Heroism. Nonette. Melodeon, Boomerang. Boris, Letheriu, Bourrasquc. Glenullin, Multifid, Grenade. Paritutu. Nightfall, Savoury. Delaware. Master Delava!. Ropa, Ironmould. Solution. Roseal, Vladimir, Ghoorka, Landlock, Mahutonga, Gladstone, Putty. Wanganui Stakes. —Same as the Cup,with the addition of Submarine, Dexterity, and Jewellery. + ♦ + Canterbury Jockey Club's Summer Meeting. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The following are the acceptances for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting:— Filly Stakes Handicap of lOOsovs; 6 furlongs.— Pas Seal 8.9, Hilarity 7.13, Canticle 7.9, Cross Battery 7.8, Czarevna 7.*A Largesse 7.2, Farley Grove 7.0, Vale 6.13, Turmoil 6.12, Lady Landon 6.12. Cream Jug 6.12, Volodla 6.7, Watershoot 6.7. Midsummer Handicap of 200sovs; 1} mi’e. —Convoy 9.0, Makaroff 8.9, Tirolc 7.13, Canute Chlel 7.10, Royal Crown 7.5, Highland Bed 7.5, Thunderer 7.0, Quagga 6.10.