TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 4, 25 January 1908, Page 27

TURF NOTES.

'The steeplechase gelding Pipi is to do placed under H. Howe’s charge at Kohimarania. .Eleven trainers in England last year turned out winners of races valued at upwards of £lO,OOO. The Takapuna Jockey Club have remov* ed into more central offices in High-st., just below Vulcan Lane. After a suspension of about six months, C. Coleman has again been admitted to the ranks of registered trainers. The Tasman gelding Discoverer was disposed of after the Whangare! meeting for £45, Mr C. Bray being the purchaser. The Victorian light-weight, E. Turner, Is about to try his luck as a rider in England. ’ The Papakura Racing Club have fixed (February 29th as the date for their annual meeting. In England during the season recently closed, R. Wootton, the ex-Austraiian, won thirteen races of a total value of £2741. “Whenever I go on a racecourse there is one thing that stops me betting, aud that is that the bookmakers look so prosperous.” —“The Siiis of Society.” W. Diggs, the' most successful English Jockey of ±907, won 53,719 in stakes for his patrons. D. Maher secured £52,015 for his, and W. Halsey £49,632 ’for his. * What with the jockey trouble, high price Of feed, and other things, the life of a trainer is, at present, anything but a bed Of roses. While working at Ellerslie last week morning, the filly Maheno bolted aud threw her rider, who fortunately escaped with a small cut on the head. A sarcastic remark by a Southern writer: “The Southland Turf is in a bad state of repair, and requires ‘top-dressing,’ with a few’ disqualifications. ' After his escapade at the Whangare! meeting, the Sabretache gelding Catch-’em was disposed of by auction for 33gs, Mr (Warrington being the purchaser. The filly by Sout — Sunrise, recently purchased by a patron of W. Gall’s stable, has had the name of Golden Light claimed for her. In view of the near approach of the Takapuna Jockey Club’s Summer Meetiug, all the horses at Ellerslie are working the reverse way round. Nominations for all events at the Otabuhu Trotting Club’s. Summer Meeting close with the Secretary (Mr. F. D. Yonge) on Friday >iext, the 24th inst., at 9 p.m. The Freedom mare Dolores has resumed Work again. The black mare, which is still under K. Heaton’s charge, has built up splendidly during her long spell. The Takapuna Jockey Club intend having a telegraph office on the course during the progress of their Summer Meeting on January 25th, 29th, and February 1. Forth, the Lebel pony so well known on Auckland courses, and which was shipped to Melbourne some time ago, is now being Used as a polo pony by Mr Alister Clark. It is understood that the well-known iiorseman, A. Julian, will journey to Australia with Master Delaval and Sol, and will ride the pair in their engagements on the other side. The Rotorua Jockey Club are calling for tenders for the privileges for their annual meeting, which takes place at Cambridge on February 22. Tenders are returnable on •Friday, the 24th inst., at 4 p.m. The Ben Godfrey gelding Ren Jonson Is at present in a very bad way. and has been placed under the charge of Mr. E. D, Halstead, being conveyed to the veterinary hospital in float on Saturday.

W. Gall has received an addition to his string in the shape of a four-year-old mare, by Soult — Sunrise, which was brought down from the Te Aroha district during the week. The Soult — Sprite colt, which was purchased at the recent Cambria Park sale on behalf of the Southern sportsman. Sir Geo. Clifford, was shipped to his new home on Saturday last. It is quite on the cards that the Auckland Trotting Club will institute an inquiry into the running of the pony race on the last' day of their Summer Meeting. It would be a step in the right direction. A pony by Soult, named Poppy, was purchased in the Waiuku district during the week by Mr H. B. Massey, on behalf of a client, and it is understood it w’ill be shipped to Sydney at an early date. Three of Canteen’s stock were sold by auction at the dispersal sale of Sir Rupert Clarke’s stud. Two by the grey son Castor were chestnuts, but the colour of the other was not stated. F. Bullock, the ex-Australian rider, W’ho will next year ride in Germany for the Graditz Stud, has accepted a retainer from Baron E. d’Oppenheim, who will have second claim upon the Australian’s services. The Soult mare Sweet Alice has, at last broken the long string of defeats registered against her, winning a double at the recent Waangarei meeting. If she would only settle down, Sweet Alice would be more than useful. The victory of Melodeon in the A.J.C. Handicap at Randwick, on Boxing Day, was only the second occasion on which the son of Medallion has scored since his arrival in Australia. The other event he won was only worth £4O to the winner. The owner of the trotting mare Black Diamond, which won the Farewell Trot at the recent Waikato Trotting Club Meeting, but which was disqualified for galloping during the race, has lodged notice of appeal to the is.Z. Trotting Association. At the recent meeting of the committee of the . Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club, a complaint was received re a wager made with a bookmaker, and a reply was ordered to be sent that the committee refuse to adjudicate in disputes between bookmakers aud their clients. After being out of the saddle for some years, the well-known horseman, Percy Johnson, has applied for a jockey’s license, and the same has been granted by the Hawke’s Bay Club, conditionally on the cancellation of the lease of any racehorses he may be interested in. Owing to there being no course available at Rotorua, the Rotorua Jockey Club’s annual meeting is to be held at Cambridge. Provided a special train is arranged for on the day of the races, there will probably be a large attendance of Aucklanders at the gathering. Encouraged by the success of Mr W. K. Vanderbilt on the turf in France, another rich American, Mr Perry Belmont, intends to take a number of horses to France from the United States, and to establish stud and training stables there. Mr Vanderbilt headed the list of winning owners in France last year, but this season only ranked fourth. H. Thompson, who was granted a trainer’s license at the last Metropolitan Committee Meeting, is taking over the stables at Ellerslie recently purchased by Mr R. Cleland, and will commence with Sweet Alice, Balgonie,* Rotoiti, and the yearlings by Soult —- Lady Emmeline and Eton —- Senga, purchased by Mr Cleland at the yearling sales. A new pony aud galloway club has been formed in Wellington, and the initial meeting has been fixed for February 22nd. A six-furlong course has been secured at Miramar, and everything is expected to be in fbadiness in a week or two. The programme has been drawn up. and will consist of six events, the added money amounting to £l5O, the principal event being the Pony Cup of 40sovs. Mr James R. Keene, the well-known sportsman, whose turf winnings in the United States this season constitute a worlds record, has received both a cable of . wwratulation from the record 1 ortland, who previously held the . 11,(1 stilllions included In the Kisber thoroughbred stud in Hungary, and the fees they are announced to * 1 " ,1( * TL A* l ™ l ™ l Bieeae (£8), Bonavista (£4B), Dtinnre (£2O), Kiloock (£8), Rocketter (£l2), Royal Lancer (£2O). Slieve Gallion (£4B), and William Rufus (£24).

At Chantilly, France, there are over 5000 racehorses in training. In addition there are also extensive training establishments at Maisons-Laffitte and Saint Germains, while M. Maurice Ephrussl has Corupiegne pretty well to himself. There are also a number of other training stables scattered over the country. The mishap to the crack three-year-old Elevation, which, It is stated, will cause an abandonment of the trip to Australia, is to be deepl- regretted. Lovers of racing in the Dominion were looking eagerly forward to the meeting between Mountain King and Elevation, but unfortunately this is, for the present at any rate, knocked on the head. It is to be hoped, however, that both Mountain King and Elevation train on satisfactorily as four-year-olds, and that the pair will eventually come together. When the A.R.C. Summer Meeting concluded it was generally expected that a large profit would be shown, especially as the fees from the penclllers amounted to a little over £2OOO, but very few were prepared for the large sum of £4636 16/4 as a net amount. From a financial point of view the gathering was easily a record for the club, and is a good argument in favour of the new Gaming Act, inasmuch that it is already confining betting to the racecourses. Under the nom de plume of “Reform,” a correspondent writes from Dargavllle agreeing with the remarks that have recently appeared in these columns regarding crooked running, pud stating that the proceedings at some of the recent country meetings have been very strong. He also expresses the opinion that, unless some improvement is soon made, the clubs concerned ought not to be granted permits. Now that the racing clubs are compelled to license bookmakers, the committees of the various country clubs seem determined to fix a prettv stiff fee for licences, but this has reacted‘on the clubs themselves, and the pencillers have pooled in and put one or two of their number up to bet, so that instead of making a fair profit out of the layers (as they would do if the fee was reasonable) they have lost on the gathering. For the benefit of all concerned, it is to be hoped the matter will be amicably arranged by the Conference. A case of considerable interest to racing clubs and others is likely to be ventilated in the Police Courts shortly. At the recent Whangare! meeting the committee decided that bookmakers who did not take out licenses would not be allowed on their course, and advertisements were inserted in the various papers to that effect. Notwithstanding this, several penclllers gained admission and were ordered off. but one of the number refused to go, and he was forcibly removed bv the police. At a meeting of the Bookmakers’ Association on Monday last the matter was brought up. and it was eventually decided to instruct Mr Hackett to lay a charge of assault against the police, and it is understood the case will come up for decision shortly. While watching the working of the totalisators at Ellerslie during the A R.C. Summer Meeting, one thing that struck me forcibly was the difference in the manner of betting on the inside aiv? outside machines In every race, the outside machine registered fully 1000 tickets before one was rung on inside. In conversation with Mr Hayr on the subject, he informed me that the outside people commenced betting immediately after a race was decided but inside, the whole of the betting was done in the last fifteen minutes. Were the patrons of the paddock to invest in the same wav as those outside, the staff could easily handle twice the amount they do. When estimating pace take an American trotting horse in a two-wheeled buggy travelling at 20 miles an hour, and a horse galloping hard pulling a dog cart at the same speed. The trotter appears to be travelling quite safely and even slowly, while the instinct of the average passerby, would be to think that the galloping horse is out of control and running away, and the conviction that a smash is imminent would lead him to say-that the horse and dog-cart were being driven at an extraordinary and reckless pace. — Lord Montague of Beaulieu (in the “Saturday Review”). Betting on horses and punting at Monte Carlo seem to us much less harmful than speculation (says the “Saturday Review”). For whereas no one has ever become a millionaire by racing or roulette, the stately homes of England are rapidly passing into the hands of those who have made “coups” in Wall-st. or Capel Court. Besides, racing and cards are known for what they are — traditionally disreputable. But the Stock Exchange gambler stalks about in the grave disguise of a business man. The widespread ruin brought about by this system of international speculation Is only not realised because it is so carefully covered up. Only four gold cups given for racing arc preserved, says Mr Jones in his work on “Old English Gold Plate,” and of these two are possessed by Lord Yarborough. The cup given by Queen Anne as a Royal Plate in 1705-6 bears the Royal Arms, and was given in the year she rebuilt the Royal residence at Newmarket. Lord Yarborough’s other cup is a plain two-hnndied vessel of the same inverted bell shape. It

bears the iuscriptiou. “York I’late, won August ye Ist. 1717.” Baring records prove that it was won by Mr Pelham's chestnut kuare Broeklesby Betty, winner of the Newmarket Gold Cup in 1717, and again iu 1718. This cup was given as of £bl> value. An English sporting writer, referring to the starting-price quotations provided by the various papers, remarks that it is a great pity something cannot be done towards getting the return of a uniform, if not official, "starting price"; aud goes on to say that when each paper makes an individual return, there must always be confusion aud discontent, however conscientious and painstaking the reporters making the returns may be. Lately there have been some remarkable differences in the prices supplied, and those returned iu connection with Vintange, at Lingfield, varied to a considerable extent. The “Sportsman” returned the starting price of Major Edwards■ colt as 10 to 1. whereas tGe ’ Sporting Life s return was 7 to 1. As the horse finished second, and was backed for a place, the importance of an exact quotation is evident. Glancing through the tables of winning owners for the English racing season just fjosed one cannot but be struck (writes Sporting Life ) with the annual fluctuations that occur. Thus Lord Derby wins, winnings of £32,926 last year were pheim menal has secured second place on this seasons list with a total of considerably l? SS J? o a ?o! ia, { tha J. nmount, and well below Ins £18,034 of 1905. Still, four years ago, his lordship won only £969. In that sea son (1903) Mr W. Hall Walker’s total wti merely £602, and £5622 the following year But what an upward jump the next year, when he headed the list of winning owners with £23,687. This year he is again on top, his £17,910 being an improvement on the 1906 total of £14,355. Talking of fluctuations, there is a great drop in the £2SOS credited to Mr J. Reid Walker this year, as compared with his last year’s winnings of over £12,000. One has to go back four years to find Lord Rosebery with a lower total than the £4176 credited to him this year. Curiously the brothers Joel have changed places in this season’s totals, for Mr Sol Joel—who was fourth in the list last year with £l3,Bs2—has only £8761 t • his credit, against the £13.803 of his bro ther “Jack,” who won £7697 in the previous season. At the recent Gimcrack dinner in England, Col. Hall Walker commented freclv on glanders in horses, and a writer, coni fnenting on his speech, pens the following: —The most impressive item of Colonel Hal! Walker’s speech, however, was his reference to glanders, and this l shall take the liberty of quoting, for the benefit of those who may not have read a report of the speech: “I am sorry to say that glanders is spreading at an alarming rate. There is unfortunately no money on the part of the Government for the suppression ot glanders. Fortunately, the disease is confined at present to what are called utility horses, but 1 know that the disease has made its appearance in racing stables already,, and I throw out the warning that if once we get the disease into any of the thoroughbred studs, then farewell to th? supremacy of the British thoroughbred. Few treat influenza as a serious disease, but I know from personal experience that it saps the vitality of a racehorse to a great extent, and is worming its way into the Stud Book Itself. If the army veterinary department would take the disease seriously, the Government would have to act, and supply better ventilated stables, and isolation wards for sick horses. Much migl»t be done by the commanding officers for cavalry regiments if they would institute better regulations for the more instant report of sick horses.” In England opinions differ as to which is the better stayer—Velocity or the White Knight; but it is generally agreed that both are great horses, and that the The White Knight’s second with Ost 121 b is the best performance ever recorded in '‘ounce tion with the Cesarewltch. if both were retired to the stud this year, it is probable their lists would be filled for at least a couple of seasons straight off, and that might pay better than racing them any more. As trouble with one of his legs prevented Velocity fulfilling a recent engagement in France, possibly he has nearly reached the conclusion of his turf career, but it is safe to assume that The White Knight will be found cutting in for some of this year's big events. An English writer says that, apart, from their racing capabilities. both are suitably bred for stud purposes. The White Knight being by th? St. Synion horse Desmond out of Pella, by Buckshot, her dam Pamela by King John out of Eblana, by Al, while Velocity, who is perhaps the better-looking as regards beautiful quality, is by Speed (son of llamp ton), out of Ballast, by Baliol out of Charter by King John. Having regard to the fact that Mr W. R. Wyndham handed over £10,600 to Col. Kirkwood for a half share of the horse, The White Knight’s value may be appraised at double that figure, whereas It has been authoritatively announced that unless some enthusiast comes along with an offer of £25.000 Mrs Jackson will not part with Velocity. The totalizator investments at Hie recent Whangarel meeting show a decrease of £929 on last year’s amount. On the first day £969 !<>/ was passe* 1 throngli. and

•n the second £1223, making a total of £2192 10/, as against £3121 10/ last summer meeting. The club decided to license bookmakers at a fee of £lo per day, but this was considered excessive by the pencillers, and they held a meeting, and decided to offer the club £IOO for the right to bet. This, however, was refused, and it was then decided by the layers to make a pool and allow two men to bet for the lot, which was done, the club only receiving £4O In fees. Two outsiders took out licenses, but, after paying their fees, did not bet, so the club altogether received £6O, which will make up nearly three parts of the shortage on the machine. It is getting quite monstrous having to write week after week on the crooked practices at present connected with racing in and around Auckland, but the state of things is going from bad to worse, and it is absolutely Imeprative for the metropolitan body to take? action if they do not wish to see racing sink to such a low level that only the professional gambler will patronise it. Unfortunately, the metropolitan body so far has not deemed it advisable to be represented at the various country meetings in the district, and perhaps are endeavouring to cast the mote out of their own eye before interfering with others, but it is really time that they awakened to the fact that strong measures are necessary to cope with the evil. Visitors to the recent Whangarei meeting state that the carryings on there were simply scandalous, and although the officials did their best to deal with the cases they detected, they did not appear to quite get the hang of things, as their decision in the Catch-’em case shows. Catch’em ran off at one of the fences In the hurdle race, and there were evidently suspicious circumstances surrounding the affair, as the stewards disqualified the rider and horse for 12 months, but ex<sherated the owner. Now, if the latter was innocent (as the stewards decided he was), why inflict a punishment on him by disqualifying Ills horse for a wrong deed done by another. The decision is, to say the least, a peculiar one. In addition to the Catch’em race, it is common talk that several of the events were hotter Than mustard, but, unfortunately, the stewardse did not drop on the offenders. For the benefit of all concerned (and it would give general satisfaction), the Auckland Metropolitan body ought to appoint some one to try and get evidence on the matter, so as to enable them to deal wiui the offenders. Since the above was written it is understood that the A.R.C. are foving in the matter. I am in receipt of a letter from the wellknown Pukekohe sportsman, Mr James Roulstou, in which he states he has received an anonymous letter complaining of the running of bis horses at the recent A.R.C. Summer Meeting. The le.tter came to hand too late to publish on Wednesday last, and as a copy of it has already appeared In print, It is hardly worth while to repeat it. Mr Roulston is naturally very much annoyed at the statements made by his anonynvous correspondent, and issues a challenge, in which he offers to pay £IOO to any charitable institution if anybody can prove that his Instructions have ever been any other than “win if you can.” He also offers his correspondent, or any one else, £2O if they can prove any crooked practices against any of the boys who have ridden for him. Mr Geo. Ed warden tells the following Story in the Christmas number of the “Pelican”—a most interesting number, by the way:— “It was at a certain race meeting, and in one of the events a couple of my horses were down to run. As all this happened some years ago, their names don’t matter, and if I call them Black and White, these will do as well as any others, and I am Bure my friend, Mr James Buchanan, won’t mind if I thus infringe his copyright. “I fancied the chances of Black very highly indeed, and although it is not, perhaps, a good thing to give advice about racing, and usually a very thankless job, I told such of my friends who asked me exactly what I thought, and, moreover, managed to get on a good deal of money at a fairly long price. “I was, in fact, so satisfied with the preparation the horse had done, that the more I thought things out and discussed them with my brother, the more of an absolute gift did the race seem to be for me, bo that, on the actual day, although by that time Black had become an odds-on chance, I got on just as much money as I could. “To my great regret, and no small disgust, I found myself so busy on the big day, that it was absolutely impossible for inc to see the race run. I had so much to do that I was literally tied to my office, and unable to leave it. “I need not tell you that I waited rather anxiously for the result, which was, in the fulness of time, brought to me by my servant, who, rushing in with a copy of an evening paper, on which the ink was still damp, shouted in his excitement: 'lt’s a l right, sir; you’ve won! And I had, too! But with the wrong horse —with White —- which I had not backed for a shilling! “There are occasions in one’s life which no words can adequately express. This was one of them. You may fancy, too, how pleased my friends were to see me next time we met, ami what a deal of explanation that race involved! “Is It any wonder that I now fight shy Of giving racing tips?” Tn writing of the champion sire, GallL nule, an English writer says:—The history Of the Turf positively teems with romance, both human and equine- of fortunes won and lost, of horses bought for thousands and turning out useless, and of others picked up for mere songs and proving veritable gold mines to their lucky purchasers. It Is with a romance of the last-named typo that the present article deals. In the seventies the present Duke of Devonshire (then ixjxd Hartington) bred a

filly by Hermit out of an unnamed mare by Skirmisher—Vertumna. She was named Moorhen, but she proved a failure on the course, and In her three-year-old season was sold after winning a selling race at Lincoln for 200sovs to Mr Tom Green, who, however, soon let her go to Mr William Sadler. Moorhen won several selling races for that gentleman, but the following season she was purchased by Mr J. C. Hill, a tenant farmer and breeder, who put her to a local stallion, Vulcan. But Moorhen’s day wa« not yet, and her first venture at the stud was a failure, as she slipped her foal. Thereupon Mr Hill determined to hunt the mare for a while, and he soon discovered that she could jump well. She won a number of races under National Hunt Rules, being successful in ten out of thirteen attempts in 1880. She bade farewell to the Turf in 1881, and was . then mated with Highborn, by Gladiateur—Fille de I’Air. On this occasion she succeeded in bringing forth a foal, a chestnut colt named Osprey, who, however, proved only a moderate plater. Being convinced that the best cross for a Hermit mare was Isonomy, Mr Hill determined to try Moorhen with that sire. Though the fee of 75 guineas, added to the attendant expenses, was a big undertaking for a simple yeoman, Mr Hill had the courage of his convictions, and he took the risk. The result of the union fully justified this policy, for Moorhen threw a fine foal, with and destined to make. himself famous the white legs, afterwards named Gailinule, world ever as the sire of one of the greatest—if not absolutely the greatest—racehorses of the present generation, and of numerous others possessed of sterling ability, who between them have won nearly a quarter of a million pounds in stake money. What a triumph for a mare who, as a four-year-old, could only realise the modest sum of oOsovs.! Apd what a triumph, too, for the plucky farmer who bought her! When put up for sale as a yearling Gailinule was secured by the late Mr Abington Baird for 5100 gs. As a racehorse he did nothing brilliant, for, though he won some good races, he developed a tendency to break blood vessels, a mishap of that nature preventing him from winning the Lincolnshire Handicap of 1889, for which he had been tried to be a practical certainty. In that year he was sold to Captain Greer for lOOOgs, and that gentleman sent him straight to the stud, where his services were available at first without charge. But this state of things was soon altered, for in 1893 his first crop of foals won stakes to the value of 2550 sovs. From that time Gailinule has never looked back, and for several seasons his list has been full at 200 gs. The winners of his offspring are best seen from the following table:—

It will be noted that his best year was 1904, that, of course, being when that great idol of the Turf, the queenly Pretty Polly, was carrying all before her. In addition to Pretty Polly. Gailinule has sired the following, among other good winners:— Rockdove, Lesterlin, General Peace, Mount Prospect, Sirenia, Waterhen, Wild (lower, Hammerkop, Game Chick, Llangibby, All Black, Rocketter, Weathercock, Gallinago, Little Goose, White Eagle, French Partridge, and Miranda. The old fellow is now rising 24 years, but he is still fresh and well, and, judging from the performances of his latest produce, he may do more great things even yet. Good luck to him! + + + METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE. The Hon. E. Mitchelson presided at a meeting of the Metropolitan Committee held last evening. Disqualifications.—lt was decided to cancel the license of Jockey S. A. Neary, who was disqualified by the stewards of the Whangarei Racing Club during their pleasure. The disqualifications of the horse Catch’em and Jockey R. Horne (by the same club) were endorsed, and the disqualifications of T. Verner and the horse Matangi for twelve months (by the Alexandra Racing Club) were also endorsed. The apprentice license of T. Perry, who had left his employer, K. Heaton, without notice, was cancelled. The following disqualifications for taking part in unregistered meetings were removed:—J. Brooks, of Huntly; A. T. Wright and horse Newtown; J. D. Burch and horse Loch Ard, J. M. Callaway, G. J. Comer, D. Clotworthy, Innis McKenzie. Trainors’ Licenses. — Trainers’ licenses were granted to H. Thompson (conditionally), E. Stewart, C. Coleman (for three months). Jockey’s License. —A jockey’s license was granted to J. W. Anderton. Programmes.—The following programmes were passed:—South Auckland Racing Club (date to be arranged); Ohaupo Racing Club, February 26; Papakura Racing Club, February 29; Te Puke Racing Club, March 12; Te Aroha Jockey Club, February 19 and 20; Otahuhu Trotting Club (six pony races), February 8, 12, and 15. ♦ ♦ ♦ AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. A committee meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was held subsequently, when the following transfers were approved:—T. 11. Lowry to W. J. Ralph, Clochette; J. F. Retd to G. P. Payne, Ambush filly; J. F. Reid to G. G. Stead, Faraway filly; J. F. Reid to W. Uutaua, Brito mart filly; J. F.

Reid to T. H. Lowry, Ranee Nuna filly; J, F. Reid to H. Galsford, Armilla colt; J. F. Reid to C. Macheil, Tempest filly; J. B. Reid to G. P. Payne, Fairymaid colt; J. B. Reid to M. Kavanagh. Gitauella colt; J. B. Reid to G. G. Stead, Madder colt; J. B. Reid to G. P. Payne, Merlin colt; J. B. Reid to J. Monk, Miss Dalrymple colt; J. B. Reid to Alex. Boyle, Fauna colt; J. B. Reid to H. Whitney, Coroone filly; J. B. Reid to L. C. Hazlett, Seashell colt; J. B. Reid to D. Rutherford, Armigera filly; J. B. Reid to Alex. Boyle, Savannah filly; J. B. Reid to D. Rutherford, Miss Niente filly; J. B. Reid to R. J. Mason, Janet filly; J. B. Reid to F. Preston, Neva filly; J. B. Reid to G. P. Payne, Reel colt. Additional Totalisator Machine.—lt was resolved to order another 28-horse totalisator machine, to be ready for the autumn meeting. Finance.—A statement of accounts for the summer meeting was laid on the table, showing a profit of £4636 16/4, and approved, the committee expressing approval at the result. Accounts to the amount of £l4OB 15/ were passed for payment. ♦ ♦ + TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING. The opening day’s racing in connection with the Takapuna Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting takes place on Saturday next, the 25th inst. With the exception of the Calliope Handicap, the acceptances in the various events are large, and some interesting racing should result. The following are the acceptances. Maiden Handicap, one mile.—Dardanus 9.0, St. Cyren 8.13, Leonette 8.12, Port Light 8.11, Napenape 8.5, Catastrophe 7.13, Tui Kitua 7.10, Mark Time 7.7, English 7.7. Orewa Hurdle Race, one mile and threequarters.— Hautapu 12.0, Lady Hune 11.2, Omati 10.12 j Claremont 10.7, Lady Clements 9.7, Kola Nip 9.4, Ranana 9.4. Zealandia Handicap, five furlongs and ahalf.—Tui Cakobau S.B, Black and Gold 8.0, Celerity 7.12, Frederick 7.10, Lochbuhie 7.5, Duart 7.4, Miss Crispin 6.13, Cadence 6.12, Engraver 6.11, Carmania 6.10, Cyrettus 6.10. Calliope Handicap, five furlongs and a-half. —Rarata 7.11, Master Soult 7.8, John 7.7, Rimlock 7.0. Ferry Handicap, five furlongs and a-half. —Confide 9.0, Rosavere 8.10, Escamillo 8.10, Lady Dot 8.8. Lira 8.8. Castadrift 8.7, Wairuhe 8.6, Strathmoira 8.5, Ngapuka 8.5, Adeline 8.5, Cyreniac 8.5, Aratea 8.5, Epsom Lass 8.5, Mark Time 8.5, Lady Francis 8.5, Okaihau 8.5, Armagh 8.5. Stewards’ Handicap, six furlongs.—Miss Winuie_ 9.0, Tui Cakobau 8.8, Lucrece 8.0, Duart 7.3, Soultmaid 6.13, Maheno 6.13, Cadence 6.12, Henry Havelock 6.12. Pony Handicap, five furlongs and a-half. -—Octoroon 9.7, Necktie 8.8, Carmania 8.6, Ngakapa 8.6, Hughie 8.2, Imprimus 7.10, Norma 7.4, Cyrona 7.4, Lira 7.0, Achord 7.0. Takapuna Cup.—Waipuna 9.0, Uranium 8.5, Uhlander 8.4, Carl Rosa 7.10, Pohutu 7.7, Certainty 7.2, Tui Cakobau 7.2, Scotty 7.0, Lord Seaton 6.9, Fashionable 6.9, Advocate 6.8, Syren 6.8. Rangitoto Steeples.—lnniskillen 11.4, Capitol 10.9, Tarakihi 9.9, Kapakapa 9.7, Tanglefoot 9.7. WAIKATO TROTTING CLUB. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, Wednesday. Following are the results of the Waikato Trotting Club s races:— Maiden Trot, one mile.—Mark Scott 1, Dorothy Dean 2, Tehuia 3. Scratched: Con Casey, Natlus. Won easily. Time, 3.13. Summer Trot, one mile and a-quarter.— Kirikiriroa 1, Agnes B. 2, Torpedo 11. 3. Scratched: Specialist, Jungle, Plaintiff. Won easily. Time, 3.31 4-5. Waikato Trot, two miles.—Rosebud 1, Eureka 2, Young Salisbury 3. Scratched: Happy. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, 5.17 1-5. Hamilton Trot, one mile and a-half.— Kirikiriroa 1, Little Dick 2, Viscount 3. Kirikiriroa again won easily. Time, 4.3 4-5. All started. Claudelands Trot, one mile.—Eureka 1, Rosebud 2, Robex 3. All started. Time, 2.30 2-5. Farewell Trot, one mile and a-half.— Kohine 1, Little Dick 2. Scratched: Monty. Won by two lengths. Black Diamond finished first, but was disqualified for galloping. GISBORNE RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING. The following weights have been declared by Mr Chadwick:— Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—Contender 9.0, Celerity 8.3, Kirsty 8.1, Marangai 8.0, Pearl Reef 7.7, Sarilla 7.6, Chrysoprase 7.5, Sand Stream 7.3, Tarana 7.2, Cheddlte 7.2, Martyr King 7.2, Lady Rohina 7.0, Formidable 7.0, Erin 6.9, Murahl 6.9, First Hurdle Handicap, one mile and ahalf.—Kaipetipetl 11.13, Taura 10.12, Matakokiri 10.3, Morpeth 10.2, Lady Clements 10.1, Reservoir 9.13, Convoy 9.12, Te Rahul 9.10, Local Option 9.0, Boadicea 9.0. First County Handicap, six furlongs.— Ladylike 9.0, Marangai 8.9, Prohleda 8.2, Sarilla 8.1, Crackpot 7.8, Spate 7.4, Palsano 7.2, Nerissa 6.13, Spun Yarn 6.12, Glenafrlc 6.11, San Jose 6.10, Waimara 6.9, Caron 6.9, Goldfish 6.9. Ortolan 6.7. Park Stakes Handicap, seven furlongs.— Black Reynard 9.0, Polyanthus 8.9, Ladylike 8.5, Dan Leno 7.12, Sarilla 7.6, Chrysoprase 7.4, Sand Stream 7.3, Crackpot 7.0. Summer Handicap, one mile and a quarter. — Whakawehi 9.0, Douche 8.7, Montlgo 8.5, Uenuku 8.1, Black Reynard 7.13, Polyanthus 7.11, Hinetltama 7.4, San Cruz 7.4, Dan Leno 7.2, Kirsty 7.2, Melton Hall 6.7, Crackpot 6.7.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB’S SUM* MER MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.! DUNEDIN, Friday. The following are the entries for th® chief events at the Dunedin Jockey Club’# summer meeting:— Jockey Club Handicap.—Apollodorls* Fireiron, Notus, Hilarity, Lady Landon* Freeland, Mercy, Clanchattan, Stratagem* Red Rain, Astrakhan, Blvthemaid, Rosebloom, Vardo, Jack Ashore. Golden Way* Paragon, Luresome, Red and Black, Sant Rosa leer, Ivanoff, Speculate, Sonia. Dunedin Cup.—Notus, Fireiron, Hilarity* Freeland, Lapland, Mercy, Clanchattan* Stratagem, Astrakhan, Roseblcoin, Vardo* Armamento, Jack Ashore, Golden Way* Paragon, Orloff, Luresome, Red and Black, Sant Rosaleer, Speculate. ♦ ♦ ♦ PAHIATUA RACES. PAHIATUA, Friday. Following are the acceptances for thd Pahiatua Races:— Pahiatua Hurdles. —Royal Blue, Dulcinea* Papatawa, Voucher, Brown Belt, Mussen* Mt. Cook Railway Handicap.—Gawain, Splendid Idea, Aboriginal, Silver Shell, Toa Tuhi, Platypus, Scotch Reel. Flying Hack. —Merrie Zealand, Gaelic, Waikaraka, Signor, Ikon, Miss Vera, Greenleaf, Hillspring, Nicheyo, Blue Bell, San Lass. Welter Hack.—Ballairio, Truganini, Robinlink, Te Kuiti., Monsieur Beaucaire, St. Ludlam, Refine, Prince Hassan, Anemone. Pahiatua Cup.—Aeolus, Aberration, Narcotic, King’s Lynn, San Julie, Sherlock Holmes, Lady Disdain, Sandix, Nova, Waipuku, Saga, Rosegrove, Signor, Gaelic, Rangihaeta, Naptha, Loiret. Telegraph Handicap.—Carissima,, Tarina* Ikon, Axite, Hillspring, Kaikomako, Bonn’d Doon, Nitcheyo, Seaton Dale, Hutiwai, Hydraulic, Lethean, Sweet Lethe, Tainui, Full Report, Konini. Welter Handicap. —Splendid Idea, Rosegrove, Golden Gate, Plattypus, Bounce, Hat-, ley, Carissima, Naptha, Belario. Entries Trial Plate. —Seaton Dale, Jet d® More, Clarabelle, Hyde Park, Monsieur Beanca«re, Teotane. First Mate, Capt. Webb g.* Florma fillv. Lady Adair, Vinco, Prince Hassan, Reveille. - Entries Maiden Scurry.—Ella, Hyde Park* Tainui, Blue Bell, First Mate, Kimmerian* Vinco. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING. CUP WON BY MOLOCH. (By ’JQelegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. Favourable weather was experienced fOB the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club’s Summer Meeting to-day, and there was a large attendance. Twenty bookmakers took out licenses to bet in the paddock* and 32 had outside licenses. The sum of £17,378 was passed through the totalisator* as against £25,255 for the first day last year. The Tongariro Hack Handicap wa» run twice, being started before time. The first time it was won by Suttee, Lochiela being second, and Naptha third. Some good racing was witnessed during the day. The concluding results were as under:—Trentham Hack Welter, of lOOsovs, one mile and three-quarters.—Red Rain, 9.0, 1; Gold Thread, 9.0, 2; Playmate, 8.2, X Scratched : Waikaraka, Nukutiki, Crisis* and Te Otane. Anniversary Handicap of 150sovs, one mile. —San Julie, 7.5, 1; Kairoma, 7.11, 2: Fireiron, 7.12, 3. Scratched: Chatterer and Clanchattan. Won by a nose. Ruapehu Hack Handicap, six furlongs..—* Mon Aimee, 7.5, 1 ; Miss Vera, 7.0, 2; Rangipapa, 8.3, 3. Scratched: Suttee and St. Ludlam. Won by a length. Nursery Handicap of 200sovs, for two-year-olds, four furlongs.—Mr G. G. Stead’S b f Armlet, by Menschikoff—Armilia, 9.6 (J. McCombe), 1; Mr E. J. Watt’s blk c Aborigine, 8.7 (D. Price), 2; Mr S. E. Cooper’s ch c Sir Artegal, 8.0 (R. King), Also started: Gravitation, 8.13; Kautuku, 8.0; Chan tress, 7.6; Berengaria, 7.6; Paione, 7.0; Voetgang, 7.11 (including 51b overweight). Aborigine was the smartest on his legs, and Sir Artegal carried on the running for half-way, where Armlet came through on the outside. Armlet was In front at the top of the straight, and won easily by two lengths from Aborigine. Sir Artegal finished a neck in front of Gravitation. Paione and Voetgang were the last two to finish. Time, 48 4-ss. Wellington Cup Handicap of 750sovs, one mile and a-half.— Mr G. Cork’s b g Moloch, syrs, by Mauser—Listener. 6.10 (L. Wilson), 1; Mr J. R. McDonald’s ch c Gold Crest, 3yrs, 8.0 (W. Young), 2; Mr G. P. Donnelly’s blk f The Rand, 3yrs, 7.3 (E; Lowe), 3. Also started: Apa, 7.11 (D. Price); Downfall, 7.7 (F. E. Jones); Mystification, 7.7 (G. Price); Lapland, 7.1 (F. Yarr); Chatterer, 6.13 (T. Jones); Tanglmoana, 6.13 (E. Murfltt); Saga, 6.7 (IL. Hatch); Clanchattan, 6.7 (Chapman); Splendid Idea, 6.7 (T. Carroll). There was a little delay at the post, but Mr Piper sent them away on even terms. Passing the stand Downfall was in front, just clear of Clanchattan, Gold Crest, Splendid Idea, and Lapland, Apa and Mystification being the last two. At the mile post Downfall, Clanchattan, and Gold Crest were almost oa level terms. At the six-furlong post Moloch and Tangi moana moved up to the leading division. Clanchattan was the first to drop ont, going back at the end of the mile. At the homo bend Downfall gave way to Gold Crest, whose immediate attendants were Tangi moana and Molocfe.

Gold Crest led into the straight, but gave Way to Moloch at the distance, the latter Winning easily by two lengths. The Rand put in a strong run, and just failed to reach Gold Crest. The next to finish were Saga, Tangimoana, and Clanchattau, the last two being Splendid Idea and Chatterer. Time, 2.33 4-5. Telegraph Handicap of 40teova, six furlongs.—Mr J. Buckley's b c All Red, 3yrs, by Stepniak—Madder, 7.4 (R. Hatch), 1; Sir George Clifford’s ch f Sister Anne, &yrs, 6.12 (A. Chapman), 2; Messrs Carl Price's b m Munjeet, syrs, 9.5 (J. McCombe), 3. Also started: Full Rate, 8.12; Dawn, 8.9; King Billy, 8.8; Moriarty, 8.4; jßuccleuch, 8.4; Petrovna, 03; Kitchenmaid, 8.3; Cross Battery. 7.13; Ballarat, 7.13. Moriarty was quickest on hie legs, and at the end of a furlong was just clear Of King Billy, Ballarat, and Kitchenmaid. King Billy dropped back at the half-mile post, and at the half-way Moriarty was attended by Ballarat and Kitchenmaid, Full Rate being next. Moriarty led into the straight, but at the distance he failed to respond when challenged. A good finish between All Red and Sister Anne resulted in favour of the former by three-quarters of a length. Munjeet was a fair third. Bucpleuch and Dawn were next, Petrovna and Kitchenmaid being last. Time, 1.14 2-5. Tongariro Hack Handicap of 120sovs, one mile.—Mr W. E. Bidwell’s b m Culmination, 4yrs, by San Francisco—Stepfeldt, 8.8 (S. Reid), 1; Messrs Harris and Solomon’s b m Suttee, 4yrs, 8.2 (R. King), 2; Mr B. Speedy’s b m Naphtha, syrs, 8.2 (H. Cairns) 3. Also started: Lochiela, 7.8; San Rosaleer, 7.2. Lochiela and Suttee cut out the running, with Culmination clear of the Other pair. At the home bend Culmination drew level with the leaders, and coming Oway in the straight, won easily by two lengths from Suttee, Naphtha being third. Time, 1.43 2-5. Electric Handicap of 150sovs, five furlongs.—Mr T. H. Lowry’s b f Finery, 3yrs, by Birkenhead—Bijou, 7.2 (T. Jones), 1; Mr C. H. Smith’s ch g Gawain, aged. 8.2 (A. Watson), 2; Mr H. Gaisford’ts blk c Swimming Belt, 4yrs, 7.2 (W. E. Pine), 3. Also Started: Oxton, 7.13; Petticoat, 6.7; CockleShell, 6.7. Chamois and Petticoat broke the line, but before the half mile post was reached Finery had rushed to the front. She came into the straight with a three lengths’ lead, and won, easing up, by two lengths from Gawain. Swimming Belt came fast on the rails and just failed to reach Gawain. Time* 1.1. + .+ + OTAMATEA MEETING. <By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) MATAKOHE, January 20. The Otamatea Racing Club were favoured with fine weather and a good attendance at their meeting on Friday. The fields were small, but the racing good, close finishes resulting. Results: — Hurdles.—Lochard 1, Gipsy Queen 2, Bwagsman 3. Won by half a length. Maiden Handicap.—Tartan 1, Almathea 2, Kiki 3. Pony Handicap.—lmprimus 1, Galvanic 2, Nell 3. The riders of Imprimus and Galvanic, Whittaker and Cowan, were called before the stewards and cautioned for their riding, the former for boring, the latter for using his whip on the rider of Galvanic. Cup.—Luscombe 1, Almathea 2, Lochard 8. Maori Race.—Taipo 1, Donkey 2, Wairere 3. Welter Handicap.—Luscombe 1, Ben Blair 2. Tartan came in first, but was disqualified, the rider not being a settler within the radius, and was not therefore eligible. Flying Handicap.—Gipsy Queen and Imprimus, dead heat, Galvanic 3. A great race, resulting in a dead heat. Mr T. |3tewart, of Maungaturoto, was starter, and proved very successful at the barrier. + + + ORAKEI RACES. January 20. The Orakei Maori races were held this afternoon. The weather was beautiful, and there was a large attendance. Results:— Malden Race.—Matatua 1, Hero 2. Also started: Fenola. Maori Race. —Anakoia 1, Slim Jim 2. Also started: Pitete. Pony Race.—Fenola 1, Demon 2. Also Btqyted: Gileadet, Toodles, Tena. Orakei Cup.—Anakoia 1, Victory 2, Dandy 3. Also started: Gileadet. Flying Handicap.—Matatua 1, Gileadet 2. Als arted: Victory, Dandy, Fenola, and TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. |By Telegraph. —Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH January 15. New Zealand-bred horses bulk largely in the entries received for the Newmarket Handicap, amongst their number being such well known sprinters as Elevation, Munjeet, and rink ’Un. The men of the Australian squadron now at Lyttelton are to be entertained by the citizens of Christchurch at Riccarton racecourse. There are to be athletic sports, a cricket match, and various other amusements, but no horse racing. On his return home Bonny Glen was examined by a vet., who is quite confident that tho colt will be fit for racing again next season. Solution’s half-brother, Euclid, who has Et finished a season at the stud, has been into training again, and is now a memof McGuinness’ team.

Most of the horses that exploited tho Westland meetings are being restricted to the easiest of tasks. Two of their number, however, in Buttee and Vardo, are under orders for Wellington. Canterbury’s representatives at the Wellington racing club’s meeting will also include Petrovna and Sant Rosaleer, In charge of T. Cotton, seur.. Cross Battery and Sea King, in charge of W. J. Taggart, Lapland and Helianthes, in charge of D. Roberts, and Sir Artegal, under the care of W. McDonald. With tho possible exception of Cross Battery, who, although galloping well, appears to be somewhat Ughter in condition since her return from Dunedin, they all bear a well-trained appearance, and should be capable of giving a good account of themselves. On returning home from the racecourse on Monday, the well known trainer T. Sheenan, who was riding Te Talha, and leading All Guns, met with a painful accident. It appears that a couple of sheep dogs ran out and frightened the horses, and Te Talha became entangled in some barbed wire. On releasing himself he reared over on top of Sheenan, who, fortunately, escaped with a severe shaking and bruising. Unfortunately, no one was present at tho time to render Sheenan any assistance, but. on recovering from the shock of the fall, he went in search of his horses, which he soon recaptured. Te Taiha was found to be somewhat cut about, but All Guns, whom Sheenan was naturally most concerned about, fortunately escaped with a few scratches. J. F. Buchanan’s two-year-old gelding Cohort has resumed work, and Mary of Argyle, who has been spelling, has also resumed work'. This mare, who was very light when she arrived from Sydney, Is now big and lusty. Ivanoff is suffering from an abscess on the leg, and will have to be given a spell. The Otago-owned colt Astrakhan will not be taken to Wellington, as his owner cannot make the journey. The Dunedin Jockey Club has refused to take any further nominations of Curiosity. This horse has so regularly played up at the post as to become not only a nuisance but a trouble to other owners, whose chances are imperilled, since there is no telling which horses will stiffer in a muddled start. Red Morn’s display at the final handicap at the Southland R.C. meeting was so bad and contrary to her owner’s expectations that he Is now under the impression she was “got at” before being taken to the course for her race. Mr T. Carter, owner of the mare, informed a reporter that he is offering a reward of £2O for the discovery of the person or persons who “got at” the mare. There is no doubt that Red Morn ran very badly in the race, and she stopped to nothing after going about half a mile. , CHRISTCHURCH, January 18. Several Riccarton trainers aie away with their charges at the Wellington R.C. Meeting, and matters at headquarters are particularly quiet. With the approach of the C.J.C. summer meeting there should be a change for the better towards the end of next wedt, when the few visiting borses may reinforce the ranks of the Locally trained contingent. In consequence of the hard state of the tracks at Ashburton, several horses from that district have been sent to Riccarton, where tile plough gallop is in great demand. Satisfactory entries have been received f<S the leading handicaps at the Summer Meeting, but they contain few names of outside competitors, a state of affairs usually associated with this particular fixture. The seventeen horses engaged in. the Filly Stakes are not by any means a high class lot, but for all that, the race should be one of the most interesting of the meeting. A dearth of even moderate handicap horses capable of getting the mile and a half course is exemplified by the meagre entry received for tho Midsummer Handicap. Of twelve engaged, not one can by any stretch of imagination be termed first-class, the best being Clanchattan, Firelron and Paragon. A much better state of affairs exists In connection with the St. Albans Handicap, which has attracted sixteen useful performers. Should De Witte, Rose Noble, Firelron, Buccleuch, Cross Battery, Paragon, Stronghold, and Ivanoff see the post, there can be no doubt as to the success of the race. The well-known Gorton gelding, Rawmore, which raced for several seasons in this Island, recently won a race at a small country meeting in Victoria, under another name. The horse and owner were placed under a ban, the former for two years, and the latter for six months. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Glenculloch is striding along nicely in his daily tasks at Riccarton, and is apparently quite sound again. Other members of the Chokebore team In forward condition are Goldbeater, Flitaway, Husbandman, and Eaglestone. Millionaire, who was gelded some time ago, is in steady work again. The half sister to Ronald Shay, by Benzoin, is being put through her facings by W. Emmerson. Stronghold, who did a light season at tho stud, is in work again, and will probably race at the C.J.C. summer meeting. The two-year-old filly Dabchick has been sent to Riccarton, the Ashburton tracks being too hard for fast galloping. Field Gun and Outlander were recently gelded. The well known horsemen, S. Reid, leaves In the course of a few days to ride St. Joe In his Tasmanian engagements. Should Elevation visit Australia, Reid will probably ride the colt In any event he may be started In. Mr G. T. Grace has been appointed secretary to the Greymouth J.C., in place of Mr T. Ponsonby, who has gone into business at Timaru. The mishap to Elevation is greatly to be deplored, coining as it does Just when he should bo bowling along In view of bls Australian engagements. From his owner I learn that the colt was given an cany time

after the Munawatu meeting, and on being put into work again, appeared unable to use his hand-quarters properly. The ailment has now disappeared, but his owner will not decide as to whether the Australian Trip is to be taken on till he sees how the Derby winner shapes in his fast work. In the meantime the visit is in abeyance. The evergreen gelding St. Denis, who is now in his thirteenth year, won two races at the Tuapeka J.C. meeting. The stewards of the Vincent Jockey Club have decided to alter the term of disqualification imposed on D. King from six months to six weeks. This looks like backing down on the club’s part, for if King was guilty of interference, for which punishment was meted out, the original sentence was not too severe. Very fair nominations have been received for the Dunedin Cup, but entries are anything but a high-class lot. Amongst them is the Stepniak gelding Orloff, who won the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes in 1901, C.J.C. Derby in 1902, and Dunedin Cup in 1903. The local sporting medico. Dr. A. G. Maitland, is negotiating for the purchase of Menschikofl'. If his efforts are successful, the horse will be placed at the service of Canterbury breeders. Naphtha broke down badly on the first day of the Wellington R.C. meeting; and Zimmerman had to forego his engagements at that fixture on account of a cracked heel. Mr Wanklyn, secretary of the Canterbury J.C.', has withdrawn from the conference of racing club secretaries to be held in Wellington on Friday. The persistent manner in which .Dusky Morn is being boomed by certain writers is sure to have a prejudicial effect on the gelding’s chance of getting anything like an equitable weight in the Newmarket Handicap. Reports are in circulation that Sou’wester’s speedy son is equal to anything in the Dominion up to six furlongs, which he can be relied on to compass in 1.12. On the conclusion of the Wellington meeting, Munjeet will be taken to Australia, and is almost a certain starter in the Newmarket Handicap.

£ s. £ s. 1893.... ... 2,550 0 1002 . . . .. . 13,409 0 1894. ... 5,562k 0 1903 .. .... 26,478 0 1895.... ... 4,955 10 1904 ... . ... 30,925 0 189G..., .. . 4,486 0 1905 .. .... 25,229 0 1897.... ... 9,135 0 1906 .. . ... 15,425 0 1898.. .. .. . 18,356 0 1907 ... ... 23,383 10 1899.... .. . 8,369 0 — 1900.. .. 1901.. . , ... 15,930 .. . 20,455 0 0 Total. . . . £225,628 0