TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 14, 7 April 1906, Page 17

TURF NOTES.

Answers to Correspondents. J. Parsons.—No. Moifaa was not shipwrecked on his voyage to England. The Australian horse Kiora was shipwrecked in Table Bay. and swam ashore, eventually arriving safely in England. Kiora has start d in two Grand Nationals at Liverpool, but has fallen on each occasion. Mr W. Lyons, the well-known local pen■ciller, leaves on Monday, April 9th, on a visit to England. John Rae has had an addition to his string in the shape of the gelding Hillflower, by Freedom-Rosebud. The racehorses Paritutu, Cyrano, and Confide arrived from New Plymouth by the Rarawa last Saturday. Nominations for all events at the Auckland Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting close on Friday next, April 6, at 9 p.m. Cuiragno and I Inkaria were schooled over the hurdles at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, both horses fencing in good shape. Mr. Geo. Morse, of Wanganui, who is to frame the handicaps for Hie A.R.C. autumn meeting, arrived from the South last Friday. I have to acknowledge receipt of catalogue's for the thoroughbred sales conducted by Messrs W. Inglis and Son in Sydney on April 17, 20. and 23. Munjeet was withdrawn from the Northern Oaks, which is to be run for al the A.R.C. Autumn meeting, at 10 a.m. on Monday. A Southern paper states that, all being well in the meantime. Isolt will he sent to Auckland to fulfil her engagement in the Great Northern Oaks. H is said that I.ord Aberdeen has refused to subscribe either to the Punchestown meeting or to any other racing event in Ireland. Lady Francos has been withdrawn from the Northern Champagne Stakes, which is to be run for at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Discoverer lot ills supporters down badly at the Thames meeting last Saturday. He was well supported for both the events he started in. Auckland has not a single representative in the Thomson Handicap, which is to be run at tao Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting. I p to Wednesday last no word had been ic'ceiyed from H. Franks re his rumoured appointment as private trainer to Mr Buchanan, the purchaser of Noctuifonn. In memory of the great French sportsman, the Committee of the Society of Steeplechases have* decided to change the name of the Prix I’Avenir to that of the Prix de Finot. «. , Th< ‘ . correspondent of the ’Sporting Chronicle” does not think that either of the King’s three year obis. Mores and Chevorel, will distinguish themselves during the coming season. Sir Gilead, which has been indulged in a spell since the Whangnrel Autumn Meeting, Ims made Ills reappearance at Ellerslie. lie Ims gone back into I>. U.mway's charge. z Black ami Gold was altacked with In. fluenza after the Olilncmuri Jockey Club s meeting, and was unaole to rulin' his e>i-S-'tiiriHj-'’ at tIH! Thai “ es (fathering last Mr W. TTnmlley. the Auckland representative Oil the committee of the North 1s-

land llorsiM»wiH*i s’ Association left for Palmerston North last week to attend the meeting of the Association there. Aka rami was made favourite for the Autumn Stakes at Hie Tlianie«s meeting last week, but made no sort of showing, and was never near the leaders. The heavy going evidently told its tale. The very rough weather-experienced on the West Coast during tin* past few days was the means of preventing a number of Auckland sportsmen making the trip to the Taranaki Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting. A feature of Hie nominations for the A.R.C. autumn meeting is the difference in the number of entries for the two-year-old events as compared with the summer gathering. Mr. Stead has not nominated any of his horses for the minor events at the A.R.C. autumn meeting, so if Isolt is to be sent North, as stated by a Southern paper, she will come solely to fulfil her engagement in the Northern Oaks. Evidently both the Hou. J. 1). Ormond and Mr. T. IL Lowry, the Hawke’s Bay sportsmen, intend being represented at the A.R.C. autumn meeting, as horses owned by them are freely nominated for the minor events at the gathering. Two boxes have been engaged at C. Warren's, Ellerslie, on behalf «»f the South era trainer, A. Shearsby. It is expected that Bourrasque ami Moscow will be Shearsby’s representatives at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting. After weighing out for Pekopeko. and giving the horse his preliminary before the Hurdle Race at the Thames last Saturday. ( ?nningham. who had the mount, was taken si ddcnly ill. ami had to he carried back to 1 ho paddock, and another rider (Towers) had to he secured. Cunningham recovered before he left the course. Messrs J. Chadwick (handicapper) and C. O’Connor (starter to the Taranaki Jockey •( lub) were Both delayed in Auckland owing to the rout h \v< other, both consequently "missing the first day’s racing. In Mr Chadwick’s case a substitute had to be found, hut Mr O’Connor fulfilled his duties on the second day of the gathering. Glasgow, which has been off the scene for some lime, made his reappearance at the Thames meeting last Saturday. The son of Hotchkiss looked lug ami healthy, ami is probably carrying more condition now than at any previous stage of his career. He made no showing in the race, and was one of the first horses beaten. The committee of the Australian Jockey Club are evidently determined to leave no stone iintuined to bid for the position of premier racing club of Australasia, and. as the cables inform u.s. have made a number of substantial additions to their stakes. The extra added money to the A.J.C. Derby now makes that event the largest endowed blue riband in the colonies. Silicia. Jess, and Tuakitua starred together for a round of tin* schooling hurdles ■nt Ellerslie on Thursday morning. Silicia fell al tin* first fem-e. bringing down Jess, and Tuakitua pulled up. Jess was afterwards remounted and joined Tuakitua. the pair doing the round without Silicia. who was worked on the flat. Jess and Tuakitua both jumped well. Aiuietti*. which pulletl up lame after hvorking last Thursday, has been a regular attendant on the tracks since, and her owner, the gentleman who races under tlu* name of Mr F. W. Arnold, and her trainer. K. Heaton, are pretty sanguine that sh<will get to the post all right. For the sake of the mare’s connections I hope so, but, like the Srotchnuin. I liae ma (loots. The two-year filly. Lady Frances, T»y Eton Gwendoline, jarred one of her fidlocks last Wednesday, and will in all probability have to be thrown out of work. This is bard lin k for her owner. K. Hoat« n, as the filly, after being oIT the scene since the Avomlale Spiing Meeting, was going well in her work and looked like making nn early return for the time and money expended upon her. The South Auckland Racing Club, at a meeting on Thursday, considered the protest of Mr S. Tooman, owner of llurihuri, against the stakes In the Pony rai’e run nt the last mooting being awarded to the win-

ikt, Tommy Do«hl. which was disallowed. the evidence showed the ialler was wrooglv in the forfeit list. It w.s ileeideil to Initiate two prosecutions for trespass at th' lasi meeting. Mi A. J Storey ele ici a lift* member of the club in recognition of bls past services. A special general meeting of iiieiiii'fi's Is t<> he held to consider 1 he advisability of holding a two days' meeting next year. Writing about the prominent I’reu* h Kportsman. Baron Finot. whose d ath w;*s rei-eiilly announced, an English scribe pens the following: ”1 was standing by him when Vaucoulours fell in the Prix du Jubile. The horse had the race won. but came down at the last hurdle. As he approached the obstacle, the Baron, as if fearing disaster, turned his back to the nuwoerse, so that he <-ould not e the horse take the jump. The shout of the public proclaimed the disaster. The Baren unfolded his arms. ’’’l’hetc yon :i ; e. my hoy,' he said. 'That is the way Phi.ivhi francs are lost.’ That was all. am! without showing further (‘motion, he walked sh»w ly towards the weighing room.” Mr C. Hill, the caretaker of the Ellerslie racecourse and his stall ate al present busily engaged in laying down a track for two year olds alongside tin nresent schooling f»‘ii<-(‘s. The track is* being railrii in right around, aid should prove a gnat boon to trainers in the prepar.ition < f their youngsters for their early engagements in past seasons loud complaints have b -<-n voiced by trainers that owing to the bad state of the regular trucks during the winter, they had really no opr u I unity to get their charges in anything like condition for the spring gatherings, ami tin* committee of (In* A.R.C. are to be congratulated upon their eft’orts to remedy th(j In chat ting about ISilnkhoolie. the 'S|.ecia! <’ommissioner" of the Loudon "Sportsman says (hat it was almost by accident that that horse w as pci mduated. for his son. Wisdom, never won a race of any description. and when the late Mr iloole bought the latter fur sUgs. it must have been any odds in reason against his making a name as a fashionable stallion. The unexpected, however, is apt to happen, and happen it did in the case of Wisdom, who not only’ rose to the rignity of a 250 gs fee, and lull at that, but some, at any well that there is no likelihood of the line dying out. at any rate for some lime to come. Rightaway is one of Un- horses by Wisdom. The acceptances and general entries received Last night by Mr.' Hartland tor the A.R.C. autumn meeting are highly satisfactory. and provided anything like decent weather prevails, a most successful meeting should result. In the Easter Handicap twenty-seven still remain in. The* topweight. Landlock, holds his eroitnd, but Paritutu (which had incurred a 71b penalty I and Exmoor I;, ve both dropped out. With the exception of Marshal' So.ilt, ’which is reported amiss, and Savoury', nothing else of any note has failed to niake the payment. The Pori run stable has two engaged. Glioorka and Marguerite, and the Latter is sorted out by a number of keen judges who have seen her race as being the pick of the handicap. She has certain I.V nothing to complain of on the score of weight, and all going well will probably start >ne of tin* favourites. In tin* Hurdle Race* the only withdrawal is Sol, which defection cannot bo on the score of weight, as he was undoubtedly one of the im st leniently treated in the event. A Bedfast bookmaker recently visile.l ]• rance, but when in Fanis he <b-tcrintm*«l by the aid of his moustache ami an attempt at. a Parisian accent to conceal the fact that he was British. He practised first on a "eocher.'' In company with his wife* he had been visiting the Luxembourg Galleries. Issuing them-', .he hailed a cab, ami twirling his moustache said: "(’ocher, comluisez nous siv<><ipla\ a the Hotel Chatham apres vous Bonaparte .de Bazaza." The coachin.'ln seemed impressed, ami touched his hat. but remained sileni. (>m-e again the Belfast man began: "Not a word mure, cried his wife. Mary, "that's was tine. Don't spoil it.’’ But In* tried again: "(.’ombiun uoehcr pmir nller a le Boulevard de W Inal ye may <-a!l it. Je snis le The "coeher” turned around, a In •ml smile illumining his face. "Sure. Mr . did I not use to dtive yez from the Post ottice all about Belfast. Me name’s M l’arty.” At the last monthly me<ling of the \<-w Zealand Trotting Association. Xf•• •’ «ellg. the president, brought forward a proposal 1o the etTc.-l that •hiring the New Zealand I nlerna I iona l Exhibition, which opens in <'hristchnrch on the L* t of Novcmln-r ami remains open for about six months, an International Exhibition Trotting Me ling should lie held. The idea is to hold a meeting which would be comluuicd by representatives of the various trotting clubs throughout New Zealand, the prize money to he on a scale that entries from the whole of Australasia and even Anuiica plight be attracted. The proposal of Mi Selig is undoubtedly a I one, and If th<* gathering can lx* carried out success fully would have a beneficial cfTect upon the sport throughout the colony. of course, there arc numerous difficulties io be •overcome, but thes<* are not by anv means

uiisurmount able, and probably, when the question baa been thoroughly discussed by those interested, something definite will be arrived at. Both the local clubs, the Auckland Trotting <’lhl> and the (Hahuhu Trotting Club, hold a special meeting to consider the proposal, and their views will In* forwarded to the Association in due course. For some time past complaints have been made regarding the angle of the live furlong starting post on the Takapuna Jockey Club’s course, and it has always been contended that the horse fortunate enough to draw the inside posit foil had a big advantage over the other competitors. The committee of the club have been at a loss to remedy the evil, but at last have decided to extend the course, by taking in the paddock at the other side of the water jump, and making the races 5A furlongs, instead of live, as formerly, while in al probability they will run a four and a half furlong race aml a 5£ furlongs, instead of five and six furlong events. The trees along the bottom stretch have been cut down, and the work of extending the course is well in hand, ami the committee are in hopes of having everything ready for their Winter Meeting. The many friends of F. Macinanemin, th< well known Ellerslie trainer, will regret to hear of the loss he recently sustained by the death of his mother, which occurred at Otahnhu on Monday last. I am sure all sportsmen will join with me in extending the sincerest sympathy to him in his sad bereavement. 'rhe pony race at the Thames meeting on Saturday proved altogether an unsatisfactory event. Frederick was made a v< ry warm favourite, while Mataura had few' supporters. .lumping away well, when the barrier lifted. Matanra was in charge the whole way. winning easily at the finish from Frederick, which did not appear to have been ridden so vigorously as he might have been. One of the leading steward; tois very dissatisfied with Fiederick s showing, but the hoi-ses’s owner produced undoubted proof that .he had backed his hoi sc, so the matter was allowed to drop. In the last race of the day. the Final Handicap. Mataura and Frederick met again, the latter meeting his conqueror <n 171 b worse terms than in the pony race, and although Mataura was again quickest to begin. Frederic k.' which had a different rider than ip tin? pony race, quickly headed her, ami never left the issue in doubt, winning anyhow. There may he numerou>' reasons to advance for ■Frederick’s running in the pony race, and probably the horse disappointed his connections as much as he did the general public. Mataura’s owner had. 1 believe, only a couple of pounds on his mare in the pony event. An English exchange says: . With one exception - that dealing with the -waterworks the Manchester Corporation Bill, on the various sections of which the citizens voted recently, has b<«en defeated, the voting against.,the defeated clauses being in the-proport ion of no less than four to one. Thus, with one exception, the Bill is dead. Grouped in sections classed’-‘’Mis-cellaneous. ” were two clauses to which great objection was urged. Section 1 provided that any - constable could take into custody without warrant any person found betting in the street, the police to have power to seize all books, papers, etc., relating to betting which may be Touml in his possession; while the second proposed tc make ally person found selling any paper devoted wholly or mainly to racing information liable to a £5 penalty for the first offeme. £lO for the second, and £so for the third and every subsequent ofiem c. It should be’-patent to tin* Manchester city authorities now. that to attempt to funher extend the street betting flowers of the Corporation which are already sufficiently stringent to prevent such wagering being carried on to create annoyance or obstruction will meet with keen opposition. 'This is but natural to expect, for the r-gbt to interfere with the liberty of the subject is this respect has surely reached its limit. Some years ago a rather surly old professional jockey in England, named Bob Barker, was riding a moderate animal in a crass-country contest. The jockey so punishoo his mount that-when the horse had run about two and a-half miles, and was a mile from home, he fell over a fence into a ploughed- field. I lie animal was not much hurt, but old Bob lay on the ground apparently severely injured. lie appeared to be speechless, amt sunn* farm labourers, with the aid of the usual loafers at a steeplechase of this description, fetched a hurdle, picked the P<'<»r, injured fellow up. put him on it. and with great difficulty ami much labour carrieo him over some heavy ploughed fields towards a cottage near the winning-post. A doctor was in waiting and stimulants were rpad.v when the horseman arrived, am! many of the gentry present got round to assMjt. when In* suddenly got up, after being gently lowered to the ground, and walked off with nothing whatever the matter with him. s< nseom. l asked him how it was that after his severe fall and apparently inert condition all the.time of the occurrence he did not seem much hurt. “Well.” he said, “when 1 can find a set of fools to carry me a mile over a heavy country I’m not such a bloomin’ idiot as to walk.’’’ , A good story; <-oncerning the late R. h. H’ry. the English bookmaker, is told in connection with Lewea races, the very year ■that Snail won the Lewes Handicap, c Hie last rime on the .Saturday wn s reduced to n match. Mr Fry was at that time residing in Livci pool, ami was just folding his rug to get to his cab. as there was no lietting on the race, for the odds were 26 to 1 on the favourite. •* • JI owe ver, a gentlemanly, farmer-look

Bort of individual approached Mr Fry. and wukcu him how he bet. Mr Fry said, “I am jnst about leaving for my cab to get to the station.” The farmer replied, “Well, Mr Fry, I will lay you £4O to £2, just to get my day’s expenses.” ’ The bookmaker said, “Well, as you have been betting with me all the week at Brighton. 1 will see the race ami oblige you.” The horses started on a two -mile race, ami the non-favourite made the running, and liiey ran unchanged till reaching the distance, when the favourite drew up, and a neck-and-neck race ensued till the winning past was reached, and most thought the favourite was beaten. Mr Fry was. quietly eyeing the farmer, who was fairly ghied to the ground, for a tew moments: but. luckily for him. the favourite’s number went up, and he took his breath. Mr Fry’ paid him the £2, and dryly remarked. “There are your two sovereigns, sir, and thank yon; but it was scarcely the ouds.” I was engaged a few years < writes a telegraph clerk) in a London suburban office. Like most youths. 1 devoted not a little of my r spare time and attention to turf matters, and on two or three occasions was most fortunate in spotting a winner at long odds. Major E- . who lived in the locality, received the most reliable information —in fact, was almost always “in the know" — ami as 1 had for some time past consistently followed his rips. I hail succeeded in netting a considerable amount. 'Twas on the eve of the Stakes, and as I nau some short lime previously won £.-00, 1 had made up my mind to risk all on the morrow if 1 chanced to know anything rejiable. ami was sealed in the office consulting the sporting prophets in the morning editions, when from the instrument came the familiar “click —click— “Another wire!” 1 exclaimed. “This may bring me some intelligence,” and my hand trembled perceptibly as I wrote down the name —Major E——. while visions of future bliss floated before my eyes; but my astonishment may’ be imagined when I read: “Back each nag. Don’t invest gold.— Oliver.” What could it mean? Perhaps it had no connection with the event of the morrow. Still, I felt there was something in it if I rcu.u only make it out. ami the-words kept ringing in my’ ears the whole evening. The day's work over. 1 retired to my room, and studied it for hours, but to no avail. I could make nothing of it. ami, thrusting •the paper in my pocket, 1 sought solace in the arms of Morpheus. Ail through the following morning I awaited information, and as the time for the race drew near I resolved to throw in my- lot with the favourite and back for a win, and I was about to send off the wire whep, in pulling out my pockethandkerchief. the slip of. paper on which I had written the words of the telegram the nig.-t before driXped on the desk. 1 picked it up—opened it —and exclaimed “Benuigo! Bendigo!” I had unconsciously’ written, each word with a capital letter thus: — “Back. Eoch. .Xag. Don’t Invest Gold.— Oliver.” - nd a hasty glance, now revealed these a lone. 1 invested £l(Hi The old hero secured the .stakes for his owner, undying fame for himself, and a wife for myself. Purely’ sporting wagers are few ami far bi tween nowadays. In Baily’s Magazine for August. Mr F. G. A Halo has an article dealing with contests in which men have wagered money on their own performances in amateur sports and horse riding. Matches between runners and horses over short distances were not uncommon in the old days, but a long journey’ over hurdles is rare to discover. Still, in 1841,. one Footes, a famous pedestrian, hacked him self against a hunter, named Towit, ridden by a professional jockey, for a six-mil*? race over 100 hurdles, the whole journey not to occupy’ more than 50 minutes. Towit fell, and was remounted, but at the seventeenth round his rider, to save the horse, gave up the contest. <’notes jumped his hundredth hurdle “full of running,” and finished his task in 42 minutes. lie was so fresh at the conclusion that, as the historian records, “he threw a sommerset.” Cootes won a good sum of money’ by his success. In 180t> a blind man matched himself to beat the coach running between Halifax and Bradford, over an eight-mile course,' the man receiving five minutes’ start. The wager was small, but the man. who won by 12 minutes, no doubt received substantial presents. Some distance runners use their arms more than others, but few would care to run with their hands tied in front of them, thumbs together. A l.dacksmith in 1818 wagered five guineas that he ■ would run a . mile so bound, lie won his wager, ami as he completed the distance—a carefully measured mile—in 5m Is. he must have been a pretty useful ]>ei former. The feature of these feats of endurance was the small' amount of the wager. For instance, oiie William Giles, of Godaiming.' when 5(1 years’‘of age. bet 2/ that he could carry’ a sack of flour weighing 2851 b foF a resting. He got through hi-s contract very comfortably; indeed, he wits so litt’.e’discomposed that lio one could be -fouml to take up his cha'rlenge to accomplish' a second similar performance with in the hour. ’ Eton College once challenged Westminster School to row fiom Maidenhead Bridge to Monkey’ Island and back for a “considerable wager.” Oxford in 18.32, however, refused to row a London crew for money'. “The match.” Hays a writer in the New Sptirtiiig Magazine, “is off, the Oxonians mot <*hoosing to row for money, the Londoners adopting the rule of ‘doing nothing for nothing for nobody.' ” Three men of Indiana once walked barefoot three miles through snow, ihe wager being that he who suffered most should buy 11b of i obaceo for him who suffered least. All three had to - * have their toes amputated, so no one had the tobacco! Another American barked himself tv swim

a river holding two small live fish in his teeth. Half way across one flsh got released, and, sticking fast in the man’s throat, choked him, and he drifted down stream as dead as z the fish tjiat choked him. In 1865, a < urious wager was decided. A Mr Reed, of West Dean, near Chichester, bet £od that he would determine the lamb belonging to each of 200 ewes. “The lambs were, for the purpose, penned in a separate enclosure, but, aided in all probability by the ewes themselves, Mr Reed successfully’ assigne<i to each her own offspring. Other considerable bets,” writes the chronicler, “were depending on the event of this curious undertaking.”

One of the heaviest betting matches ever run in the Ohl Country was that in 1816, at Newmarket, between Fiho da I’uta and Sir Joshua; Jn recounting the story of that famous match that entertaining writer, “The Druid,” tells us that Lord George Cavendish, the great-grandfather of Ihc present Marquis of Hartington, was 62 years of age when this great match was run. A man of the most aristocratic and dignified appearance, of unblemished honour and undaunted courage, he went among his contemporaries by’ the name of “Royal George.” He was a great patron of Boyce’s stable, in which his horses were trained, and it was his practice to put up at his trainer’s houne.when he came to Newmarket for the races. On his arrival at Boyce’s house on the eve of this great match Lord George was informed that both horses wen* well: and that the North Country sportsmen, friends of Filo da I’uta, had flocked in great numbers to Newmarket to back the favourite. “1 am gad to hear it. I have brought mv strong box with me. he quiftlv remarked. When dinner was over, Lord George entered the betting rooms, in company with Mr Neville, the owner, of Sir Joshua, and was received by the backers of Filho with loud shouts of “Three times three for Royal George.” The scene which followed was often described by the. late Lord Stradbroke as the most exciting that he had ever witnessed at Newmarket. The first bet offered was 500 to 400 on I* iiho, which was calmly' booked by Lord George. Immediately cries of ”5 to 4 on Filho,” in 50’s and 10-’s in “monkeys” and in 1000’s echoed round the room. “Softly, gentlemen," observed the unruffled nobleman. “I will trv and accommodate you all if you will give me lime.” The bets were slowly entered into the seeming inexhaustible betting book, ami brief sience succeeded. “As i.iere seem to be no more gentlemen willing to lav odds on Filho de -i’uta,” a quiet voice was heard to say, “I shall be happy to lay' them as much money as they like at evens that Sir Joshua beats him to-mor-row.” Again there was a sharp rally among Filho’s backers, and again their fund>s were exhausted at their price. Finally Lord George carried the war into the enemy’s country, and. at odds of 5 to 4 on Sir Joshua, tired out the supporters of the northern horse. As “Royal George” issued from the room lie turned round on the threshold, and shouted in a loud voice. “I’ll lay’ 500. to 400 once more on Sir Joshua!” to which no response was made. It was the belief of the late Lord Stanley Osboriie—a great friend.of Mr Neville and of “K/»yal George”—that the latter staked £50,000 that memoral de night on the horse of his ,choice. The issue of the match the next day is well known, u en the flag fell,. Filho da I’uta, with Chifney on his back, rearea nigh in tin* air and lost three or four lengths. Sir Joshua, admirably* ridden by Arnull, made the best of a good start, and was never caught b.v Filho. who was defeated by’ a neck. So ended one of the most famous matches bound up in the history of the 1 w ‘ Auckland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting. ACCEPTANCES AND GENERAL ENTRIES. The following is a list of the acceptances and general entries received in connection with the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, which, lakes place at Ellerslie on April 14th, 16th, and 17th:—

> -I- + Avondale Jockey Clnk s Autumn Meeting. The opening day's racing in connection with the- -Avondale Jockey Club s Autumn. Meeting took place on Saturday on the club's course at Avondale. The weather was fine, hut the course was a trifle heavy, although it improved considerably as the day wore on. The- atteiidaiice.-’Was fully up* to tin* average of former gatherings', and speculation during the afternoon was fairly brisk, the machines, under the management of Mr James Cooke,- handling the sum of £3402, an increase of £247 as compared with the investments on the opening day last year. Mr John Bollard. M.H.R., officiated as judge and Mr E. 11. Ilankin as starter, the latter gentleman being in good form, and giving probably the best display he - has yet shewn in Auckland. The afternoon's sport was admirably .conby the secretary, Mr 11. 11. Ilayr, and the various officials, each event being got off well to the advertised time. . The Garrison Band, under Bandmaster. Hunter, enlivened proceedings during the afternoon with a choice selection of music, and as usual Mr. J). King attended to the wants of the inner man in his well-known style. . Particulars of the racing are as follows:— Maiden Plate Handicap of 6(>sovs, oecond horse to receive lOsovs out of the stake; 6 furlongs. — 118, Mr W. Handley's hr m Soultmaid, tyrs, by Sou It— Merry. Maid, 8.0 (Ryan), 1: 88.- Mr C. Dawson's hr g Ben, 6yrs, 7.8 (Scrats). 2; 40. Mr J. Lynch’s rn m Vivandel. oyrn, 6.10 (Brady), 3. Also ran: 33, Confide, syis, 8.2 (Towers): ‘.MI, Trephine, 4yrs, 7.12 (Deeley); 8, Hermes, 4yrs, 7.0 (Olsen); 16, fnlombi, 3yrs, 6.16 (Chaafe). The. barrier lifted’to a .splendid start, from .which Confide was the first to show in.front half a length clear of. Soultmaid, with Ben and Vivandel close -up. Passing the . fourfurlong post Soultmaid w-as in the lead, followed by Ben, Confide, Vivandel, and Trephine in that ordci. Soultmaid was first to turn for home.; ami although Ben and Vivandel both threw’ out strong challenges, they could not teach the leader, which won comfortably by a length and a-half from Ben. w’liA Vivandel a similar distance away third. Trephine was fourth, and Hermes last. Timo, 1.18 4-5. Dividends: Inside, £2 1/ and £1; outside, £1 0/6 and 16/. Handicap Hurdle Race of 75sovs, second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stake; over 8 flights of hurdles; 2 miles.—s3s, Mr J. Johnson's b g King Paul. syrs, by St. •Paul—Coalscuttle, 9.9 (Wilson). 1; 52i, Messrs Kidd and Parker's b g Tahae. (Jyrs,. 10.10 (Phillips), 2; 29. Mi C. Thede's hr. g Loch Fyne, Gy is, 9.‘J (Towers), 3. Also ran: .117, Khania. aged, 11.1 (Hall); 345. Roseplot, aged, 10.10 (Jenkins); 85|, Lady Hune. syrs, 10.7 (Howard). Khama was quickest on his feet, and joined by Lady Hune the pair were together at the first fence, when Khania jumped into the lead, with Lady Hune ami Loch Fyne following .in that order. As they passed the stand King Paul (which had been racing last) moved upl and he took charge 1 as they went out of the straight followed by Tahae and Loch Fyne. King Paul continued to show the way as they raced along the back, and was first to turn for home. At the last fence King Paul hit hard and came down on his head, his

rider (W. Wilson) making a great recovery. The accident to King Paul let Tahae and I>h'li Fyiie up, and the former was in charge to within 20 yards of the p<wt,where King Paul caught them, and finishing very fast won by a neck from Tahae. with Loch Fync a similar distance awav third. Time, 3.54. Dividends: Inside. £4.13/ and £1 12/; outside, £2 6/ and 16/. Wilson met with a great reception on returning to scale. Roseplut -ell at the hurdle at the five-furlong post, his rider (ienkiiis) sustaining concussion of the brain. After being attended to by Jir. Carolan he was removed to the ■Hospital. Juvenile ITandicai of 7Usovs. second horse to receive Idsovs out of the stake: for two-year-olds; 5 furlongs.—37. Mr E. J. Rae’s hr g t'enukii, by Stepnlak—Rainbow, 6,12 (Rae), 1; 43J, Mrs W. Davies’ hr g l.oongana, by Soult—Curacoa. 8.11 (Deeley). 2: 15. Mr R. Millett’s b f Saga, by Soult — Valla. 7.3. including 71b over (Porter). 3. Also ran: 115A.-Duart. 8.5 (Ryan); 67?., Primo. 5.3 (Gray); 23, Misere. 7.10 (Sceats); 224. Lady (Tessy, 7.6 (Percival): 8. Lochbui, 7.0 4 Ericksen); 42*, Apolionaris, 7.0 (W. 6. Sir Rupert. 7.0 .(Parramore); -*s• Paroquet (late Warbler). 7.0 (Brown). Misere was first tc show out. closely follow <<l by Dual-- and Apolionaris. while Sir Rupert hung a hit and lost a lot of ground. Crossing the top stietch Duart ran into the lead, and he turne'l for home with a couple of lengths’ advantage of the field, which was headed by Lcongana. At the distance Luongana had Duart settled, and looked all over a winner, Lit Uenuku coming with a rattle on the outside, caught him at the lawn rails ami quickly smothering him went on and won by hall a length. Saga being two lengths away third. Time. 1.5 1-5. Dividends: Jiisld**. £7 8/ and £2 2/; outside, £3 14/ and £1 1;. Avondale ’Handicap of 200sovs: second horse to receive 20sovs and third horse lUsovs out of the stake. One mile and aquarter.—l6l?.. Mr C. Weal’s ch h Gladstone, 4yrs, by Seaton Delaval- Miss Gladys, 8.2 (Cress). 1: 134.’. Mr W. L. Thomson's b m Delania. syrs. 7.3 (Deeley), 2; 1.1)6. Mr G. Wright’s b g Ironmould. 6yrs, 7.1) (Parra more). 3. Also started: 31). Landlock, aged, 9.3 (Sceats), 65?.. Paritutu. aged, 9.0 (George); 60, Apologue. 3yrs. 7.1) (Ericksen). 44A. Jewellery, aged. 7.9 (Pinker); 85?.. Waipuna. syrs. 7.8 (Gary); 57. Nervine. syrs, 7.7: (Ryan): 18. Notenrinl. oyrs. 7.6 (Brady). Paritutu. La nd lock, and Waipuna caused a bit of delay at the post, but eventually Mr l(ank< n succeeded in getting them away on even terms. The colours of Paritutu were first to become prominent, and as they passed the stand ho had a slight advantage of La nd lock, after which came Nervhie, Gladstone, and Ironmould in (hat order. Ironmould rushed to the front as they went out of the straight, and. going along the back. In* was slightly in front of Gladstone, and then cafne Landlock. Nervine, and Paritutu. with Detailin' making a forward move. With the exception' that Delania ran into third pla’Oe as they crosssd the ten stretch.-th - ' loading positions were unaltered. and in that order they turned for home. When fairly in a line for the post Gladstone took charge, and although Delania passed Ironmould. she was unable to reach Gladstone, which won a good race by a length, ironmould was third in length behind Delania, thin came Nervine and Paritutu, with Landlock last. Time. 2.12. Dividends: Inside: £3 4/ and £1 5/; outside, £1 12/ and 12/6. After the race the stewards had Sceats, the rider of Landlbck. before them to explain the handling of his mount, and after bearing the statements of the parties concerned. decided to disqualify Sceats for six months. First Pony Handicap of 45sovs: second horse to receive ssovs out of the stake. Six furlongs.—2BA, Mr J. Gallagher eh g Forth, aged. by L». bo! -Slcovelhik. 7.12 (Gray). I; 49*. Mr G. Campbell's b f Lady White. 3yrs, 8.4 (Deeloy). 2: 12, Mr W. A. Scott\s b g Kaipaki. syrs, 7.4 (including 61b over). (Conquest). 3. The trio left the barrier together. Forth being immediately steadied. Lady Wh’te ami Kaipaki racing in company to the entrance to the straight, where Lady White took .charge. At the distance Forth put in his claim, and. quickly settling the. leader, went on and won easily by a couple of lengths. Time, 1.9 3-5. Dividends: Inside., £2 15/; outmde. £l. 8/. If Lady White gets tin* race the dividend will be: Inside. £1 12/; outsub*. 16/. A protest lodged against the winner on the question of ownership was

adjourned, the totalizator money In the meantime being impounded. Chevalier Handicap of 50b6vs; second horse to receive usovs out of the stake. Si* furlongs.—’2l3?.. Mr W. Handley’s hr ni Soultmaid. 4yrs, by Soult—Merry Maid. 8.12 (Ryan). 1; 74A, Mr J. McClure's b c Trephine, 4yrs.-8.11 (Deeley), 2; 73.}, Mr K. Heaton's ch g Baltimore, syrs, 7.10 (Brady), 3. Also started: 89. Midcyr. syrs, 8.7 (Cress); 37?., Lucio, 3yr». 8.0 (Gray); 65. Siikweb. 3yrs, 7.10 (including 31b over), (Towers). Soultmaid was first to show out, and she set out to make the running two lengths in front of Midcyr and Lucio, with Baltimore at the bead of the others. S< ultinaid was still in charge as they turned for home, and. holding her own in the run to the post, won at the finish by a length ami a-ha If from Trephine, which was a couple of lengths in front of Baltimore. Midcyr was fourth ami Lucio last. Time, 1.18 4-5. Dividends: Inside. £1 17/ and £1 15/; outside. 18/6 ami 17/6.

Auction Stakes of 50sovs, five furlongs.— 671. Mr R. Blaikie’s hr g Ben Blair, aged, by Ben Godfrey—Lady B air. 8.4 (Conquest). 1: 621, Mr J. Johnstone's br Kruger, 6yrs, 8.4 (Chaafe), 2; 54?.. Mr J. Donald's b m Luerece. 4yrs, 9.5 (Griffin). 3. Also started: Discoverer, Gyrs, 8.11 (Phillips). Ben Blair shot to the front when the barrier lifted, ami making every post a winning one. lasted long enough to win by two lengths from Kruger, which w;ks a similar distance in front of Luerece. Timo. 1.5 2-5. Dividends: Inside, £3 5/; outside. £1 12/6. The winner was sokl after the race for .’Wigs. Mr J. B. Litherland beiig the purchaser. Mr 11. O. Nolan officiated as auctioneer. Railway Handicap of lOOsovs, second horse to receive lOsovs, and third horse ssovs out of the stak ■■. seven furlongs.— 130. Mr B. Armitage’s l» m Lady Annie, syrs, by Soult—Miss Annie. 8.2 (Pinker). 1; 169. Mr A. Leimard’s b c Carl Rosa, 3yrs, 7.8 (Gray). 2; 70. Mr A. Tooman’s b m Bonomiana, syrs. 7.0 (Brown). 3. Also started: 99. Axalancho, syrs. 8.0 (Brady>; GSA, Waitati, 4yrs. 7(5 (Deeley). Waitati. Carl Rosa and Banominua raced in line for about a furlong, when the latter showed out in front, and she had a lead of a couple of lengths of Car! Rcsa and Waitati as they ra'*ed a’.ong the back. Crossing the top stretch. Lady Annie ran up into second place, and she was within striking distance of the leader as they turned for home. At th? distance Lady Annie put in her claim, and it looked as if she would score an easy win. but Carl Rosa, putting in a strong run, Lady Annie had to be shaken up to win by three parts of a length. Bonomiaiia was tbre eparts of a lengths further back third. Time. 1.29 3-5. Dividends: Inside, £3 13/; outside, £1 Jt»/G. HANDICAPS FOR SECOND DAY’S RACES. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr •'Evett for the- second day’s races, to be held on Wednesday next: — Nursery Handicap, ‘isix furlongs.—Conductor 9.2. Loongaua 8.-12. Primo 'K.o. I’enuku 8.0. Celtic 7.7, Misere 7.6, Inglis 7.0, Lady (Tessy 7.0. Saga -7.0. Friskie 6.10. Apolionaris 6. 10. Paroquet 6.7. Autumn Handicap, one mile.—Landlock 9.10. Paritutu 9.3. Gladstone 8.12, Putty 8.12, Strathavoii 8.8, Marshal Soult 8.7, Ironmould 7.12, Avalanche 7.10. Jewellery 7.9, Master Delaval 7.8. Akarana 7.8, Millie 7.7, Apologue 7.5, Nervine 7.4, Cyrano 7.3, Delania 7.3, Noteorini 7.3, Bonomiana 6.10, Trephine 6.8, Ilaeremai 6.7. Waitakerei Handicap, six furlongs.— Landkwk 10.0. Hohoro 9.7. Lady Annie 8.12, Te Aroha 8.2. Black and Gold 8.0. Waitati 8.0, Takaroa 8.0, Certainty S.o, Car; Rosa 8.0, Soultmaid 7.11. Sonoma 7.10. Delania 7.9, Avalanche 7.9. Luerece 7.0, Ronomiaua 7.0. Syre| 6.10. Mount Roskill Handicap, six furlongs.— Pukekohe 9.0. Midcyr 8.2. Ren 8.0, Lucio 7.10, Te Taniwha 7.10. The Dunce 7.9. Silicia 7.3, Cyclas Parva 7.3, Vivandel 7.2. Kruger 7.0, Hermes 7.0. Fretwork 7.0. Silkweb 6.10. Miss Cuirassier 6.10. Lady Ellen 6.10, Scotchman G. 7. Flying Handicap, four furlongs.—Hohoro 9.12, Biack and Gold 9.2, Waitati 8.13, Strathavon 8.9, Takaroa 8.7. Confide 8.3. Omati 8.0, Discoverer 7.11, San Paulo 7.10. Chief Steward 7.0, Engraver 7.0. Syren G. 12, Cyclas Parva 6.12, Ben 6.12. Silkweb 6.9, lutombi 6.7. Maiden Hurdle Race, one mile and threequarters.—King Paul 10.7. Lady Hime 10.7. Seabird 10.2, Cuiragno 10.0, * Loch Fyne

9.10, S*atouia 9.10. Defender 9.9, The Frenchman 9.0. Stepney 9.0. Tuikitua 9.0. Pony Handicap, five furlongs.—Sonoma 9.12, Luresome 9.6. Kilderkin 8.11, Lady Nannie 8.7, Manoeuvre 8.7. Lady White 8.4. Inspiration 7.12. Frederick 7.10. Merry Delaval 7.6, Etu 7.2, Cyrona 7.0, Ihrpscotcli 6.10, Olive Ros<* 6.7, Kaipaki 6.7, Valina 6.7. B -ngola 6.7. A<<eptaneos for all events, including the Steeplechase, close to-night at 9 p.m. ♦ ♦ ♦ Northern Wairoa Races. DARGAV’ILLE. this day.' The Northern Wairoa Racing Club’s autumn meeting was held on Saturday hi splendid weather. There was a good attendance. Results:— Victoria Handicap: Webcast 1. Hack Maiden: Sir Regel I. Autumn Handicap: Silvermlne 1. Hack Handicap: Jcssamim* 1. Fiying Handicap: Frankton I. Welter Handicap: Silvermlne 1. ♦ ♦ ♦ Taranaki Jockey Club's Meeting;. FIRST DAY. NEW PL YM(HITII. Thursday. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting opened to-day. There was a fair attend ance and the cours/? was in good order. The •sum put through the totalisator was £3263. including £29t) mi the double machine, which paid £5 6/. The fohowing arc Hie results:— Stewards’ Handicap. Pardon. 6.13. 1; Le Beau, 7.9. 2: G!euullin. 7.11, 3. Scratch ed: Cyreno. Time. 1.31£. First Hack Handicap. Gleam, 9 0. 1; Cyrenne, 8.2, 2. Also started: Takaro, Colleen. Belleriii, and Pensacola. Time, 1.5. Dividends, £2 and £5 Gs. Hurdles. St. Lyra. 9.5. 1; Wearv Bi’l, 11.0. 2: Cassiopea, 9.G, 3. Scratched: Lady Clare a.-id Seatonia. Cassiopea felt, i im. . 3.30. Dividend. £2 Gs. Hack Hurdles. — Mawhili. 1: Fishmere, 2: Seatonia. 3. Time, 2.56. Taranaki Cup.—Parituiu, 9.0, 1; Star Rose. 6.8, 2: Grenade. 7.9. 3. Also started: Heroism. Won comfortably by a length. Tim?. 2.38. Dividend, £1 18/. Second Hack Race. —Claremont, 7.3. 1: Kaiinere, 7.5, 2; Nero, 6.7. 3. Also startl'd: immolation, Pangaroa. Won by a neck. Timo, 1.45 1-5. Dividend, £6 12/. Fiying Handicap.—Rustique, 7.12, 1; Bowman, 6.9, ami Le Beau, 7.8 (dead h“at), 2. Also started: Tambourina and St. Rill. Won by a length. Time, 1.15 3-5. Dividend. £2 6/. Trial Plate.- Kareroa, 8.5, 1; Somali, 8.11, 2: Waipa. 8.5. 3. Also started: The 1 Nigger, Reynardeau, Balgowric, SU Hellers, Otaraoa. Turkish Maid. Lady Bill. White Star. Won eas’dv. Time, 1.174. Dividends, £2 14/ and £1 18 . Informations have been laid against a number, of bookmakers for alleged betting on an adjoining reserve. Owing to a mistake on the part of the totalisator people, evidently by reckoning 10/ tickets as full tickets, they made a serious loss on the first event at I he meeting. paying out £4 8/ in the Stewards’ Handicap instead of £3. The loss was not discovered until over £IOO had been overpaid. SECOND DAY. NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s Autumii Meeting was concluded to-day iu line weather. There was a better attendance. Grandstand Handicap. Pardon. 9.0, 1: Tambourina. 7.l’>. 2: Le Beau, 8.12, 3. The only starters. Time, 1.32£. Dividend, £2. Third Hack. Silver Shell, 7.10, 1; Gleam. 9.5. 2: Nero. G. 12. 3. Also started: Rotoiti and Compass. Time, 1.16 4-5. Dividend, £6 8/. Handicap Hurdles.-St. Lyra. 10.9. 1; Cassiopoa, 10.0. 2; Seatonia, 9.7. 3. Also started: Geologist. Time, 2.54*. Dividend, £1 18/. - Back Hurdles. MawhUi. 10.2, 1; Fishmere. 9.0, 2; Seatonia, 10.2, 3. The only starters. Time. 2.56. Autumn Handicap.—Star Rose. 7.4, 1: Grenade, 7.12. 2: Pangaroa. 6.7, 3. Also started: Cyrano and Heroism. A good

race, won by three-quarters of a length Time. 2.11 js. Dividend. £2 14/. Fourth Hack Handicap.—t'lnremont. 8.2 1; Immolation, 8.3, 2; Kaimvre, 7.10. 3 Also started: Silver Shell. Won by a nose. Time, 1.455. Dividend. £3. Farewell Handicap.—Rustiquc. 9.0, 1: Rowiuan, 7.7. 2; St. Bill. 8.1. 3. Also Ktarted: Tambourina. Won by a neck. Time. 1.175. Dividend. £2. Final Hack Handicap. White Star. 1; SI. Hellers. 2: I.ady Lancelot, 3. Also started: Pensicohi ami Somali. Won by a lung neck. Time 1.55. Dividend, £2 18 . ♦ ♦ ♦ Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Meeting. WELLING lON. Monday. The Wellington Racing Club lias received the following nominations for the principal event at their autumn meeting: The Thomson Handicap of -lOOwovs, one mile. llath*y. Solution. Myslilicalion. Beau S<*aton, Declination. Aberration. Lyrist, Nobility, Boris. Signalman. Clwyseis. Clanchattan. St. Bill. Flamon, guerite. Koseal, Gold Crown. Ghoorka. Exmoor. Prelude, Lord Soult. Silence, Spoil. Zetland. Black Reynard. Ba Barat, Fancywork. Czarevna. Jolly Friar. Variation. Sub marine. Sandy. Captain Shannon. Letherin. Convoy. Savoury, Master Alix. Dclamrre. Terrapin. Polyauthus, Hinuiewa. Apa. King Billy, Boomerang, Starshout. Tikipawa. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mauawatn Weights. PALM EUSTON N . this day. .he following are the weights for the Maiiawa.tu Stakes and Champ on Huck Plate, each weigh: for age. w/th penalties and allowances: Mana wain Stakes of s(M)sovs; (» furlongs. Achilles 9.3. King Billy 9.0, Sir Geraint 8. il. Petticoat S. io, GJenowht 8.7. Arelight 8.7. Mauira 8.2. Tupono 8.0. Z.mmerman 7.7, Loftus 7.4. Saudix (*». 13. Keiidrock 6.13, Snowstell 6.11. ■tampion Ha»*'< Plate of 2»9sovs; 7 furlongs. Moloch 9.4. I.adv Wayward 9.3, Mauil 9.2, . Mobility B.ll*. Contender 8.10. Sylvan Tide 5.5. Waitnpu 5.5. Wauethc 5.2, Maliri 8.2, Arm.-, men to 8.2. Mecoa 8.1. Seot-.-li Reel 7.13. Tupono 7.13, Merriwal 7.12, Ellertun 7.1 J, Aorangi 7.12. + > ♦ Masterton Jockey Club's Meeting. M A»TEIITI.)N. Tini.rsilay. For the Masterton races the weather was tine, but the course was heavy. The following are the resit.ls: - Maiden Hack: Naptha I. X. ’Merrio Rose 3. Dividends £5 IO and 11/. Hack Hurdles. Hydrant. 9.9. 1; Black Squall. 9.11. 2: Pemmicau, 9.0, 3. Dividends. £4 4s and £1 6s. Masterton Hack Handicap, one mile.— Scenery. 7.7. 1: Also started: Hatley. 8._9; Lavinia. 8.3; Moloch, 7.11: Ritlemaid. 7.7. Won by a length. Time* 1.47 2-5. Dividends, £3 7 and £2 19/. Walpipi Cup Handicap, one mile and a quarter. Douche. 8.1. 1; Koseal, 5.7, 2; Spoil, 6.9. 3. Also started: Jolly Friar, 7.3; Clanburn. 7.3: Wailarere, 7.2: Capulet, 7.2; Bounce, 6.11. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2.16 2-5. Dividends, £2 10 and £2 G/. Telegraph Hack Handicap, six fur’ongs — Truce, 8.0. 1; Aboriginal. 8.10, 2: Gladsmuir, 7.7, 3. Also started: Elfrida, 8.2; Tangerine, 7.0: I.ady Lethe. 7.0. Won by half a length. Time, 1.20. Dividends, £2 17/ and £1 1/. Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Cinque, 11.??. 1; Moeloropuku. 11.3, 2: Acetylene. 10.7. 3. Also started: Sherlock lloimes. 10.12; Grey gown, 10.12; Real). 10.9; Rino. -10.7; Gracilis, 10.7. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.23. Dividends, £4 1/ and £1 11/. March Handicap, seven furlongs.—Marguerite, 9.0. 1: St. Albert. 5.7, 2: Fancy work, 7.0, 3. Also started: Prelude. 8.0; Aberration. 79; Variation. 7.5; llinurewa. 7.3. Won by a bare length. Time, 1.32. Dividends, £5 6/ ami 15/. Dash Hack Handicap, live furtongs.— Pink-’un. 9.4, 1; Scotch Reel. G.lO. M.t taara, 6.10, 3. Also started: Montague, R. 10; Waikakaho, 8.0; Letberliiife 7.11; Glads-

muir, 7.7: Kaiuku, 7.2; Kangaroo, 7.0; llukanui, 0.10; Simbonnet, 0.10; Lady Pei, O. lo; Narrow Escape, 0.10; Disprove. 0.10. Won by a length. Time, 1.0. Dividends, it2 .*>/ ami XI 1/. ♦ ♦ ♦ Canterbury Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting. (’I IIUSTCII r urn, Friday. The following an? the acceptances for the f’auterbudv Jockey Chib's Autumn Meeting: GREAT EASTER HANDICAP of 750SOVS. Seven furlongs.

After payment of the final subscription Die following remain in Th< Fourteenth Challenge Stakes of 500 govs, seven furlongs. Munjeet, Isolt, Porcelain, Edna May, Kirriemuir. Snowshell, Pas Soul, Ouidaform. Lamlwern, Achilles, Boris, Field <lun. Ivanoff, Largesse, De Witte, Lady Landon, Master Alix. After making final forfeits, the following rem in in— The Champagne Stakes of GoOsovs. six furlongs. — - Gallantry, Kirriemuir. Edna. May. Huascar. Field Gun, Ivanoff, Conductor, Misero, Latona, Lady Landon. P. Hogans' brown colt by Battlefield First Venture, lienuku, Lapland. De Witte, Jack Ashore. ,1. Quigley’s bay colt by Cuirassier Annabelle. + + + South Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting. FIRST DAY. TIM A KU, Thursday. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The atendance was excellent and the sport good all round. The totalisator handled £319:1 10/, or £943 10/ more than last autumn. The results are as follows: — Timaru Cup: Convoy 9.5, 1; Beau Seaton 8.5, 2; Somarofl* 7.12. 2. Time 2.9 A, Dividends, £1 18/ and £2 10/. 1” Hack Race, five furlongs.—Disappointment, 1: Astrakhan. 2: KnastikotT. 3. Eleven others started. Dividends, £l2 8/ and 10/. President's Welter allndicap. six furlongs.—Sychem, 8.8, 1; Boscastle, 9.G, 2; Alexis, 8.11. 3. King's Guest. Lolah. and Radium were scratched. Won easily. Time, 1.17]. Dividends, £G 12/ and £l2/. Trot, one mile and a half.—Battleaxe, 30s, 1; Imperial Girl, 275, 2: Bellona. 28s, 3. Mon easily. Jack. Pataroa, and Rupee were scratched. Time, 4.84. Dividends, £l5 4/ and £4 14/. Waitaki District Handicap. six furlongs. — Sahara. 8.13. 1; Bom bastes,' 10.12, 2: Rangitala, 10.3, 3. Grandstand. Harvest, and I’atuna were scratched. Won by a length. Time. I.IBA. Dividends. £5 14/ and £1 2/. Flying Handicap, five furlongs.—Zetland, 8.12, 1; Alexis, 7.7, 2: Red Gauntlet, 9.5, 3. Petrovna, Sandy. Makaroff. Cnirosettia. and Jolly Roger also ran. Won by half-a--£4 g C h '’ dividends, £G* 12/ and + + +

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Howitt came into conflict with the authorities at Waimate. where he was fined £l. for alleged impertinence to an official, lie has since appealed against the conviction. By tin* way. I understand that Hewitt has abandoned his intention to leave tor England at t he close <jf the present season. lie will not go Home until after the New Zealand Cup meeting, and probably not until February. Kirriemuir is standing up to her work, ami there is every probability of the ground remaining soft, so she may lie seen out at the autumn meeting. Whether or not she will be seen at her best is another mat ter. Slow Toni is again showing signs of tameness; it is the old trouble 1 fear. The Mohican is also very sore, and it is impossible to believe that he will be lit to race on Easter Monday. One of the most improved horses at Riccarton is Hemlock; tin* son of Padlock has put on a great deal of condition since he Joined llobb's team. I understand that all going well Isolt v ill be sent to Auckland to full'd her engagement in the Great Northern Oaks. On Thurs<Dy Stronghold. Chryseis. Glonowlet. and Lady Wayward left for the North In charge of 11. Units to fulfil their respective engagements at the Manawatu Racing Club’s autumn meeting. Considering the atrocious weather which

has prevailed in this part of the colony for the past week, the South Canterbury Jockey Club opened its autumn meeting on Thursday under favourable conditions. True, a cold south-west wind was blowing, but tlie sky was clear, and there was some heat in the sun. The attendance was not quite so large as that of Hie corresponding day last year, but speculation was brisker, the totalisator turnover being £970 10/ in excess of the sum handled on the first day of last year's gathering. The racing was very interesting, in fact, 1 have attended few more enjoyable afternoon's sport. Convoy emphasised the fact that lie lias returned to form by his easy victory in the Timaru Cup. He certainly did not encounter strong opposition, but lie defeated the field with no more trouble than lie experienced in winning the Waimate Cup. If he continues to go on the right way and is caught in a pleasant humour on the day he is bound to be dangerous in the Great Autumn Handicap. Beau Seaton gave evidence of the improvement which I chronicled recently, and Somaroff once again ran into a place, without doing more. Balsam was made favourite for the Rosewill Handicap, but he nor Mango, who was second in demand, was placed, and the useful Grandstand won easily from Rosebloom. Petrovna's 3 yearold brother. Astrakhan started a hot favourite for Hie hack race, but though lie did better Ilian Balsam lie was easily beaten by the Gorton mare Disappointment. Boscastle. the favourite for the President’s Welter Handicap, shared a similar fate, his conqueror being Sychem, who scored a popular victory for Hie Hon. Geo. McLean. Sahara followed up his success at Waimate by appropriating the Wailaki District Handicap, and once again returning to his supporters a comfortable dividend. Backers were again astray in the Flying Handicap, which fell to the improving Zetland after a capital struggle witli Alexis and Red Gauntlet. It is understood here that Solution's mission at Easter will be the Auckland meeting. At Riccarton on Thursday Kirriemuir moved freely in three-quarter pace work. Signalman, who is wonderfully well, and Clanchattan galloped 7 furlongs in 1.39 2-5. Signalman finishing in from. Ivanoff and Field Gun were together at the end of 5 furlongs, run in 1.10 2-5. Pas Seul galloped a similar distance in 1.7 3-5 from a flying start. Martian, which is improving, was restricted to half-pace work, while Stepdancer galloped 6 furlongs fast. Yesterday was an "oft'” morning, and no work of importance was done. (By Telegraph.—Special to ‘■‘Graphic' ). CIIRISTCHUR<’ 1L Monday. The Cai’torb’.ny Jockey Club may well feel graft nod at the acceptances for the Great Easter ami Great Autumn Handicaps. No less than 26 horses remain in the shorter race and 17 in the Great Autumn Handicap. Of the acceptances for the Great Easter Handicap. Achilies, Exmoor, Boris, and Ghoorka hail from Prosser's stable, and Signalman. Str< nghold. and Clanchattan from Sir George Clifford's team; two (Master Alix and Convoy) belong to Mr Buckley; three (Munjeet. Savoury, and Eden) to Mr Stead; two (Boomerang and Starshoot) to Mr Watt: and two (Pas Seul and Cross Battery) are trained by Mr IIobbe«. Bearing these facts in mind, it may be taken for granted that the field will be materially •reduced before the barrier rises. There is very little that is fresh to write concerning the prospects of tin candidates. No visiting horses have arEt od yet, and nothing is known about the aidhurst reps. Of the local division nothing is looking or moving better than Signalman, while Clanchattan is in good trim: and it iss now pretty evident that, on her summer form. Cross Battery has a great chance. Of the horses remaining in the Great Autumn Handicap, eight are outsiders, and Savoury and Delaware are trained at Yaldhurst. Of the Riccarton-trained candidates, Martian is not improving, Stepdancer is coming on again nicely. Makaroff still further disgraced himself it Timaru. but Beau Seaton partly rehabilitated his reputation, and is now thougat to possess a good outside chance. Undoubtedly, however, the horse niost in favour heie just now is Convoy, •whose performance at Timaru was more meritorious than it appeared at first sight. I{<‘<l Gauntlet, too, ran well at the South < anterbury meeting, and there are more unlikely tilings than that tin* son of Lochiel will win the Great Easter Handicap. If they were back to tin* form they showed a • •ouple of years ago. they would certainly make very iigli* of the opposition. Another horse that showed good form at. imaiu was fsitschar. After running prominently in the Cup she was made favourc e . r ‘‘" , ’'ka Handicap, which she mst chiefly through bad riding. Syeliem wno followed v,n his victory on tlie first day by catching the judge's eye. may also be heard of again before long. Rosebloom also snowed promising form, ami Fireiron 1 l:y Benzoin from Fireside’, may de\<*l<»j ( into a useful performer. ,r had tin misfortune to lose his iill.v < ream Jug on Saturday. Tin* daughter of Royal Artillery ft ml Saucer was doing a gallop al Vildhiust. in company with Edna May. when she suddenly stopped, and it was discovered that her oft' hind leg was i’, I .' Jt w,is s ”Pl»osed that she struck It while rounding one of the turns. Cream Jug <.oi not run particularly well wlien she made her lenut at our summm* meeting, but it was understood that she had improved a great, deal since. She was, of ■course, destroyed immediately. McGuinness is breaking In a yearling colt by Pilgrim s Progress ■ from tile Duned’n Cup winner Starshoot. Tlie youngster shows neither size or substance, but he is a well tempered colt, ami lias a good set Franc, the two-year-old colt by Soult— Anna, in Hobbs’ stables, who has been amiss for the greater part of the season, is now sound, and is coming on rapidly. Ho promises to develop into a smart youngster. Ills stable eompanion, Nikolsky, the two-year-old coll by Stepniak —

Gitanella, who was gilded in the spring on account of his bad temper, is now being hacked about preparatory to. resuming work. He is quiet enough now. Euclid has been absent from the tracks for some days, owing to injuries sustained while running at the Akaroa meeting. The half brother to Solution has been a sore disappointment to his connections. Four boxes at Rodin's stables have been engaged for the members of the lion. G. McL“an’s team, who are to take part in our autumn meeting. Isolt, in charge of R. O'Donnell, will leave for Auckland to-day (Wednesday) to fulfil her engagement in the Great Northern Oaks. She will be ridden by W. Holmes. The Yaldhurst pair, Munjeet and Delaware, are the favourite double locally for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps, as short a price as 16 to 1 being taken about the two. After Munjeet. there is little to choose between Achilles, Signalman. Master Alix, and (Toss Battery for the Great Easter Handicap, and next to Delaware, Boomerang, Savoury, Ghoorka, Convoy, Stepdancer. Claiichattan are most in favour for the Autumn Handicap. Grand Stand changed nands at Timaru last week. A big punter, who operated from a South Canterbury town, is missing from his former haunts. It is announced tiiat his absence has alarmed certain bookmakers. Many fielders are wrath with the missing one. J. McComb lias been retained to ride Convoy in the Great Autumn Handicap. The Forbury Park Racing Club will just about balance accounts over its recent meeting. The club pays a rental of £5O per racing day, which is far too much money for the use of the course. Ouidaform has been allowed to remain in the Challenge Stakes, but that may be taken as an oversight on the part of his owner. During the currency of the South Canterbury meeting, McKewen’s patent hood for horses which are fractions at the post, was shown to several trainers and riders, and won favourable comment from all who saw it. + > > Australian Racing. RANDWICK TRAINING NOTES. ANOTHER GOOD GALLOP BY MANIA POTO. SYDNEY. March 39. Maniapoto is doing excellent work on the tracks. He got in the best run of the morning at Rand wick this morning, covering seven furlongs in 1J12?., finishing strongly. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. BIG INCREASE IN STAKES. The Australian Jockey Chili has decided on an all-round raising of prize money at their spring meeting, the opening of which will probably be deferred until September 29th, 1.906. This will enable them to get a two-year-old race on tlie programme, and will permit the Metropolitan Handicap being run on Eight Hours’ Day. The prize money for the principal weigh t-for-age races, viz., the Spring Stakes and Craven Plate, has been raised to £750, tlie latter event carrying with it Mr G. G. Stead's cup. The Randwick Plate is increased to £lOOO, while the Spring Maiden Stakes has been eliminat'd, and Hie Breeders’ Plate of the value of £125 substituted. The A.J.C. Derby has been raised to £2OOO. MAN lAPOTO DEFEATED. SYDNEY. April 1. The New Zealand horse Maniapoto started a Warm favourite at 2 to 1 against for the Railway llamlican at Rosehili to-day. He got away badly, however, and though finishing with a great run he was beaten out of a place by a head. The winner turned up in Mr Williamson’s Zythos, a 20 to 1 chance. THE NEWCASTLE CUP. RECORD PJIRFORMANCE BY GLADSOME. The Newcastle Jockey Club’s meeting was h d to-day. The following was the result of 'the principal event:— THE NEWCASTLE CUP. One mile and a quarter. 31 r S. Green’s ch m Gladsome. syrs, by Seaton Delavat Miss Gladys, 10.10.. J Chaperone, aged, by Patrol — dam by Gem, B.U 2 Chronograph, aged, by Tlie jeweller— Opera, 8.0 3 Gladsome was a hot favourite at 6 to 4 She won easily by four lengths. Gladsome's owner, Mr Green, made a “pot” over the race. He bought a halfshare in the ticket held about his mare in Tattersali’s No. 1 sweep for £2OO. + + + English Racing. THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. LONDON, Marell 27. The Lincolnshire Handicap of lOOOsovs. The straight mile,—Mr J\L Ephrnssi’s b c Ob, syrs, Borage-Glare. 8.0. 1; Mr J. B. Joel's ch g Dean Swift, oyrs, Childwick-

Jasquil, 7.11, 2; Mr L. Robinson’s h <| RuHcate Dawn syrs, Enthusiast-Hornydew, 8.5, 3. The winner Ob is owned and trained hi France. When Hie last mail left England Ob was quoted at 100 to G. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECI lASB. LONDON, March 30. The following is the result of the Grand National Steeplechase of 275050v5, over a course of about four miles ami 860 yards:— Prince Hatzfeldt’s Ascetic's Silver, aged 1 Mr. E. M. Lucas’ Red Lad, 6yrs .. 2 Mr. R. W. Parr's Aunt May, aged ... 3

EASTER HANDICAP of 575sovs. One mile. st. lb. st. lb. Landloek ... .. flj 3 Nervine .. 7 5 Solution • .... ... 8 8 Waipuna 7 5 Putty .. 8 Iron mould .... 7 5 Gladstone .. .. 8 4 Apologue 7 5 Boiirrasque .. 8 0 Noteoriui 7 4 Lady Annie.; ... 8 0 Millie .... .....-7 4 Ghoorka .... 13 Certainty 7 4 Strathavon . .. 7 13 Delailia .. 7 2 Annette .... 12 Cyrano ... ..... 7 O Leonator ..,. .. 7 8 IflTl'fet, ... 7 0 Glenullin 7 Rookby .. G 12 Jewellery ... .. 7 7 Bully .... G 10 Te Aroha ... g Mobility 6 7 Marguerite ... 7 5 BRIGHTON HURDLE RACE of Two miles. st. lb. lOOsovs. st. lb. Aka Aka K Tahae .... 10 9 Princess Thule 11 2 Lady Hune.... 10 3 I laut a pu . 11 a Sea bi nt .. 10 O Hakaria 11 1 Vexation Khama ..... . 11 u Cuiragno 9 0

Aehilies st. lb 9 12 Ghoorka .... st. lb. 7 Signalman .... S 9 Starshoot ... 7 Exmoor N 7 < ’lancliat tan 1 J <*t rovim Cross Battery l 0 Master Alix... S .» Zetland 4; Martian 8 2 Apollodoris . 4£ 11 Boris Pas Seul .. l> 11 St ronghold . .. S 1 IM aka rod ... io Munjvet 8 1 Sandy 1 > Red Gaunt let. . 1 1 Bosca st le ... a Boomerang ... 7 13 Eden (t 7 Pallas 7 12 Koputai .... it 7 Convoy 4. Savoury 7 10 Hilarity .... 7 GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP of 7 One mile and a-half. oOSOVS. Martian S JO Starshoot ... •7 4 Boomerang . .. . 8 2 Delaware .. 7 *1 tj’ I T* V Makarod .... . > Ghoorka 7 13 >( 'lanehat tan It 11 Boris 7 12 Apollodoris .. ti <1 Master Alix ... 7 1 1 Bean Seaton I; 7 < O-11VOV 7 10 Zetland (i 4 St epdaneer . ... Canine Chiel 7 7 Notus 7