TURF GOSSIP.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 25, 21 December 1910, Page 11

TURF GOSSIP.

By

WHALEBONE.

FIXTURES.

Dec. 23, 26 and 27— Manawatu R.C. Summer Dec. 26—Porangahau R.C. Annual Dec. 26 and 27—Thames J.C. Summer Dec, 26 and 27—Dunedin J.C. Summer Dec. 26 and 27 —Taranaki J.C. Christmas Dec. 26 and 27—Reef ton J.C. Midsummer Dec. 26, 29, and Jan. 2 and 3 — Auckland R.C. Summer Dec. 27, 31, Jan. 7 — A.T.C. Summer Dec. 28—Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. Annual Dec. 31 and Jan. 2— Greymoutb J.C. Midsummer Jan. 2 and 3—Rangitikei R.C. Summer Jan. 2 and 3 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. Summer Jan. 2 and 3—Stratford R.C. Summer Jan. 2—Wyndham R.C. Annual Jan. 2 and .3—Wairarapa R.C. Summer Jan. 2 and 3—Vincent J.C. Annual Jan. 3 and 4—Southland R.C. Summer Jan. 21 and 22—Foxton R.C. Annual Jan. 21.—Papakura R.C. Annual Jan. 28, 30. Feb. 4.—Takapuna J.C. Summer Feb. 2—Karioi J.C. Annual Feb. 2 and 3—Gisborne R.C. Summer Feb. 11, 15. 18.—OtalHihu T.C. Summer ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J.J.K.. Ohaknne. — The maker calls the score, the other side doubles. Any player on the maker’s side can re-double, and this can go on indefinitely. J.C., Newton. — Culprit has won the Stepniak Stakes. C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, irwell Handicap, aud Electric Plate. The gelding Prophet is to be ridden in the Auckland Cup by L. Morris. Provocation has been scratched for all engagements at the Manawatu meeting. The San Fran mare Mary Ann is now an inmate of P. Conway’s stable, at Ellerslie. The Soulr mare. Princess Soult, is being indulged in a spell. Tliere are now nearly '2OO racehorses in training. in Holland. Mr. T. .Cunningham has purchased the Obligado filly. Oboe, from her late owner. The Auckland horseman. C. Brown, has been engaged to ride John in the Auckland Cup.F. Stenning is handling an exceptionally well-grown twO-year-bld colt by Monoform — Lady Athol. 11. Gray, who rode Bridge to victory in the N.Z. Cup, is to have the mount on the son of Merrrwee in the Auckland Cup. Bootie was scratched for all engagements at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting at 11.40 last Wednesday. Mr. Wallace, of Mangere, has disposed of the filly by Wairiki from Leo Delaval to an Australian buyer. Mark Ryan has made a good recovery from his .recent accident, and was riding work again on Saturday morning. Mr. S. Pitt, owner of Red Lupin, writes from Stratford that the statement that he had refused au offer of 500 gs for the son of Lupin is incorrect. How many times after an apprentice has had his first ride does he ride the race over agaau to the other ’ kids” in the stable? The bookmakers will be operating on two days of the Takapuna J.C. Summer Meeting. and then “the place that knew them once will know them no more.*’ Consequent on his good gallop on Thursday morning. Paisano has shortened in price for the Auckland Cup. It takes very little to make a horse favourite nowadays.

The Regel gelding Regain has been physicked since the Taka puna meeting, and hats been having an easy time of it in consequence. Amongst the whiners at the recent Kensington (Sydney)* meeting was Ind Coope, which is returned as by Explosion — Laetitia. The St. Clement’s mare St Maria wrenched her fetlock while competing at the recent Te Awamutu meeting, and is to be treated to a lengthy spell. The Napier-owned Kopu still retains his position as favomite for the Auckland Clip, and is going on as well at Ellerslie as*his best friends could wish. After being passed in at auction last Friday. the gelding Michaeloff was disposed of privately for 35gns, at which figure he should be a cheap horse. The 'St. Paul gelding Tanekaha was brought from the South by the Rarawn last week, and has gone back into his old quarters at T. A. Williams’. One half rhe light-weight jockeys riding horses nowadays are afraid of their lives on their mounts, and this is probably why there is so much unreliable running. The Menschikoff gelding. Michaeloff. is being trained at Ellerslie by h’s new owner, the gentleman who runs under the assumed naniK of Mr. 11. Sydney. It is reported in the South that the Monaco, gelding Te Aral is to be taken across to Australia to compete in the V.R.C. <4rand National. Te Arai is stilted io be in the best of health.. The las»t of Soult’s progeny made its appearance at Glenora Park this week, when Cloclete. { by Seaton Delaval—La Cloche, foaled a colt to the defunct son of Sr. Simon. It is reported .t-har. the Multiform , colt, Sunburnt, after fulfilling his engagement in 9 he Palmerston North Stakes, is to be brought to Auckland to contest the Royal Stakes. The fact that the bookmaker ceases to exist after January 31 has caused all the small clubs to endeavour to get their meetings over before that dare, and it will be difficult to prevent clashing. The latest English mall to hand brings word of the death of Captain Hope Johnstone. who had the honour of riding the first winner which carried the late King Edward Vll.’s colours. Space at Ellerslie for visiting horses is at present at a premium, and in order to accommodate his friends, the Green Lane trainer. John Rae, has been compelled to erect half a dozen new boxes. The ex-Auekland horse, Aimwell, which has been something of a disappointment, has again changed hands, and is now owned by Mrs. Iliggott, wife of the well known Hutt trainer. It transpires that Provocation showed signs of having jarred one of his tendons after winning the Fcilding Stakes, and although he was not actually lame. Mr. Bidwill did not deem it advisable to work him, aud he was struck out of all his immediate engagements. Mr. Bidwill’s colt. Ovation, of which great things were expected, has developed .strangles, so it will be seen that the Wairarapa sportsman’s bad luck still Sticks to him. Coincidences arc frequent iu racing, ami the latest in this connection is the performance of I-uxton on Tuesday morning. Luxton is trained by J. Chaafe, jr.. who had a similar experience with Prophet, exactly twelve months ago, when the Son of St. Paul left the track at the same i»lace as Luxton did on Tuesday. As was the rase with Luxton’s rider, the l»oy on Prophet also escaped with a shaking, while the hoise was also unhurt. Would murder under the following conditions be justified? A well-known sport rushed up to a punter, who had a fair amount about Bridge for the Auckland Cup, and said: “Hello’. Have you heard Mr. Watt is not starting Bridge in the Cup?*’ “Oh lor!” said the crestfallen punter, “how’s that?” “’Charlie O’Connor is starting him,** replied rhe sport, and then he hurried away, and still lives to work hi* joke on to punters with an inquisitive turn of mind. Southern owners are finding some difficulty in making satisfactory arrangements for uie conveying oi their horses uorth-

wart! for the A.R.C. Rummer Meeting, and the consequence is that the visitors are very slow in putting in an appeaianee at Ellerslie this year. To the ordinary layman. it would appear that it would pay the Pailway„ Department to run a special horse train from Wellington and Napier to Auckland, hut evidently the Authorities are not of that way of thinking, as no move has been made in that direction. 4t the last meeting of the Hawke’s Bav Metropolitan Committee, the chairman. \(r. G. Hunter, drew the attention of the committee to a statement made by Mr. Ross, M.P. for Pahiatna, in the discussion upon the petition of Mrs. Treweek, of Palmerston North, in regard to the payment of the dividend on three totalisator tickets, which she claimed to have purchased on a winning horse at the Woodville Jockey Club’s February Meeting. Mr. Ross stated that the Metropolitan Committee was primarily responsible for having wrongly advised the Woodville Club. No advice was given to the Woodville Club by the Metropolitan Committee, who had no power under the rules to give advice, even had it been asked for. Further than this, the Metropolitan Committee had no power to vary or review any decision given by a country club In any dispute or question affecting the payment of totalisator dividends, the Rules of Racing pepviding that the decision of stewards shall in all such be final. It was to be regretted, the committee thought, that Mr. Ross should have made an inaccurate statement reflecting upon the Metropolitan Committee without having made himself acquainted with the Rules of Racing or the facts of the < ase. The proprietors of the Allendale Stock Farm. Mentone, recently dispatched their manager, Mr. Andrew Robertson, tti America, for the purpose of purchasing trotting and thoroughbred stock. Mr. Robertson has bought about 20 trotters, including mares and stallions with blood which has up to now never been represented in Australia. There are. for instance, stal lions aud mares by Chimes, Ormode, Jay Bird. Moko. Walnut Hall. Tod Mac and Boreal -prominent sires in the Stakes. The trotters have speed on both sides of their pedigrees. One of the lots purchased by Mr Robertson is a colt by Mazagan. by Martagon. from Maize. by Hampton. Mazagan. when in England, won the Goodwood Cup and the Jockey Club Cup. defeating Merman. A filly by Mazagan is also included in Mr. Robertson’s purchases. She is out of Wild Bess, by the only American-bred English Derby winner. Iroquois. The shipment also includes several youngsters by Oddfellow. a sou of Barealdine and the flying Geheimniss, by Rosicrucian. Among them are two full sisters to Berry Maid (winner of the Toboggan Handicap). Rubus, the dam of these* fillies, was a famous performer. She descends from what is known in America as the Dance family, the imported ancestress of which was Galopade. by Cat ton. Others by Oddfellow purchased were -the .t^vo-year-old filly Feironelle and her yearling full sister, both out of Pepita. by Hanover, from the English mare Peter ville. by Peter. An American writer says : "What better could .be asked for than a filly by a Matchem stallion opt.„of a Herod mare. and she out of an Eclipse mare? I predict that at some future date Pepita’s daughters by Oddfellow will found a family of their own in Australia, aud that Australian breeders wjll thank their lucky stars that Mr. Robertson secured two fillies of this sort.*’ Mr. Robertson also purchased what are described as two grand mares—Miss Sain ami Hasty Agues. Hasty Agnes won many races, and is by Mr. Belmont’s sire, Hastings, who more than once headed the list of winning stallions in the States. Miss Sain ran a mile in 1.37 4-5. and is by imported Sain out of Miss Baker, dam of three good winners. Sain was by St. Serf out of The Task, by Barealdine. A meeting of the Auckland Metropolitan Committee was held on Tuesday, the Hon. E. Mitchelson presiding. The following licenses were granted:—Trainers: J. I. N. Mackenzie. M. McKinnon, C. J. Wyatt. E. Hillary. Jockeys: K. Campbell, G. Keenan, Percy Moore, Hy. Mitten. E. Heudrey. J. I. N. Mackenzie, J. W. Jennings, Jos. Williams. The following programmes wer«-passed:-Matamata Racing Club, January 19; Bay of Plenty Jockey Club, January 30; Opotiki Jockey Club, Fetiruary 15; South Auckland Racing Club, February 24 and 25 It was agreed to recommend the conference to allow the Thames Jockey Club to change their dates from December 26 and 27 to December 27 and 28. The Papakura Raving Chib was granted permission to race on January 21 and the Te Puke Jockey Club on January 26. The Huntly Racing Club’s programme for January 21 was passed, they to be allowed to change their date to January 28 if they so desire. The A.R.C. Committee met subsequently, when the following transfers were passed: From J. B. Reid: To D. O'Brien, bay filly, lyr, by Boniform —Cyre; 11. Friedlander, brown colt, lyr, by Charlemagne 11. -Nautiloid; G. D. Greenwood, bay colt, lyr, by Charlemagne 11. —Annabelle; G. D. Greenwood, bay filly, Jyr, by Charlemagne 11. — Portia; W. G. and G. L. Stead, bay colt, lyr, by Charlemagne 11. Ena: J. T. Mcßride, bay colt, lyr, hy St. Ambrose—Angele; D. Rutherford, bay or brown colt, lyr, by Charlemagne IL— Seashell: 1.. C. Hazlett, bay or brown filly, lyr. by Charlemagne ll.—(St. Regis; Mr. Highden, brown filly, lyr, by Charlemagne ll.—Watershoot; Fred. E. Davis, chestnut colt, by St. Ambrose—D< coy; John Buckley, bay colt, lyr, by Clrnrle inagne 11. Janet; A. Macfarlane. bay colt, lyr. hy Charlemagne 11. Castellina. From Sir George To Jame* Smith, hay colt, Ivr, by Sarto Komuri; A. Macfarlane, bay colt. Ivr. hy Sarto Mist; 11. D. Crosslev, bav filly, lyr. by Sarto Ventoso; <’. G. Dalgety. bay colt. by Sarto Tourmaline; D. Rutherford, brown c<dt, lyr, by Sarto—Brisa. From J. F. Reid: To Hugh Friedlander, black filly, lyr. by Stepniak — Miss Dalrvmple; G. P. Donnelly, black colt, lyr. by Stepniak Madder; G. M. Aynsley. chestnut filly, Ivr, by St. Ambrose- Rosella; Alex. Boyle, clwstuui filly, lyr, bj Stepniak

Clair. From .T. B. Itei<l to If. Gai* ford, brown Ally, lyr, by St. Ambrose —Happy Valley. From J. F. Buchanan to Mr. Iligliden. brown filly. lyr, by Martian —4'uiralbji. Front F Waller to 11. Sydney, bay gelding Mi< haei<»ff, aged. * * * CHRISTCHURCH SUMMER MEETING. FIRST DAY. CHRISTtTIURCIf. Friday. The Christ, hurch Racing Club opened its Summer Meeting under the most unfavourable conditions to-day. rain falling steadily throughout the afternoon. The weather ■was responsible for the free use of the Scratching pen, and th" state of the track affected many of the horses. Though the racing was thoroughly interesting, the big race, the Dominion Handicap, drew the disappointing field of five, and was not particularly impressive. CToroniform winning easily. The Multiform gelding ran as good a race as he did when he won the Otaio 3Plate at Riccarton, and is evidently likely to do good service over journeys. Genius showed improved form, but Outlander was again disappointing, the going being against Siim. The Nursery Handicap was notable for a good performance by Query, a useful Fon of Stepniak or Royal Artillery and Irene., the dam of Petrovna and Master ■Alix. Query ran a good race behind the speedy Culprit at Riccarton last month, and Ito should pay his way in handicap events. Some of those he beat to-day will see a better day, the heavy going being especially Croubiesome to green two-year-olds. The Koya I Ar; illery—Saucer colt. Crown Derby, pot the first win of his career in the Maiden SPlate. He has more than once shown proacnising form, and he may be heard of again. He is a half-brother to Porcelain, which died before he had shown his best, but .will be remembered as having run a couple t>f fine races against the great Achilles. Grand Slam, the full-brother to Bridge. confirmed his Titnaru and Hororata form by twinning the Welter in good style from Gold Braid, which is showing better form. Tn •the Flying Handicap the speedy mare Queen of Spades put up a remarkably good performance. This daughter of Sant Ilario is apparent lj' learning to stay with age. (Among the field behind her was Busy Land, which has been running prominently of late, but cut up badly in the heavy going, ■fiant Rosaleer, which won the Middleton Handicap, has always had a great private but has consistently failed to reproduce his track form. To-day, however, he got off well, and galloped resolutely all jfhe way. Similar remarks apply to the jwinner of the Avon Handicap. AH Guns, which has often galloped well, only to fail in the last pinch. Among those behind him was the disappointing mare. Boutade, which is evidently on the improve. Particulars are as follow: — ■Maiden Handicap, seven furlongs. — Crown Derby 1. Izdubar 2. Puaka 3. Also started: Cornet. A<aus’ic. Gilt Edge, King Egana. .Won by four leug’bs. Time. 1.34 4-5. Nursery Ha rid Lap. four furlongs.— Query 1, Orotava 2. Bravo 3. All started. L W<>u by three lengths. Time, 51 2-ss. Dominion Handicap. Coroniform 1, Genius 2. Rose Noble 3. Scratched: Prim. Genius led to the straight, when Coroniform went on and won easily by half a length. A good length between second and third. Lady Reina close up, fourth. Timo 2.14. Dominion Handicap of 20-lsovs., one mile and a quarter. Coroniform. 8.2, 1; Genius, 7.2, 2: R se Noble. 8.11, 3. Also started: Outlander 8.3, Lady Reina 7.10. Won comfortably by half a length. Time, 2.14. "Springston Welter Handicap of 70sovs., one mile. -Grand Slam, in. 3,1: Gold Braid, 9.9, 2: Mum lira. 8.9. 3. Also started: Merrv Dass 9.2. Milo .8.4. Nightlight 5.4. Won by a length, ’lime. 1.51. Hornby Handicap Trot of 70sovs., one mile. Success, 9.0. 1; Onward. 9.0, 2: Ned Corbett, KO, 3. Also started: Imperial Polly scratch. Millwood 5. Prince Warbeck 5. Frederick 7, Cora Lynn 12. Won by three lengths. Time, Flying Handicap of SOsovs.. six furlongs. •—Queen of Spades. 7.7, 1; Clanmena, 6.9, 2: Fnsnakyle. 8.5. 3. Also started: Busyland 8.6. Federal 8.2. Won by a length and ahalf. Time. 1.20. Middleton Hack Handicap of 7Osovs.. nine furlongs. Sant Rosaleer, 6.11, 1: Giovanni, 6.7. ”• Umeraboy. .8.11, 3. Also startea: Kilts S.l::. Master Paul 7.8, Farley Grove 6.9, Romany Maid 6.7. Gold Coin 6.7 Won by three lengths. Time, 2.4. Avon Handicap of GOsovs., seven furlongs. - All Gun-. 8.9. 1; Boutade, 8.12, 2: Medallist, 8.8. Also started: Passion 8.8. Zetland 4.7. Nithsdalp 7.7. Armstrong 7.0. Silver Bullet 6.11. Monkey Puzzle 6.in. Canterbury 6.7. Won by a neck. Time, 35 4-5. CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. The weather was tine for the second day of the Christchurch Racing Club's Summer Meeting, and as the result of a strong breeze the truck had quite dried up. The attendance showed a consideiable improvement. and the t<. la lisa tor investments amounted to L'3516 1<» . making £5878 10/ lor the no eting. a- against £7970 last year. Itesulis ai • ns follow: Midland Wolter of 70sovs, seven furlongs. — Montreal, 8.4, 1; Merry Ixiss, 8.5 2; Mumura. 8.0. 3. Scratched: Grand Slam and 'lnland. Won by a length. Time, 1.33. Kindergarten Handicap, five furlongs. — Query, 9.1, 1; Pleasure Bent, 6.7- 2; Tannbauser. NS, .’» All started. Won comfortably by half a length. Time, I.p 4-5. Anniversary Handicap. — Martine 1, Rose Noble 2. Genius 3. All started. A good race. Won by a head. Time 1.58. Spreydon I lack Handicap of TOhovs, one mile.- Flambeau 8.9, 1; Obligate, 7.3, 2; ’Aunt Sally, 9 2. 3. All started. Won easily by a length. Time, 1.47. Templeton Handicap Trot of TOsoys, one On ward, U», 1; Royal lUbbon, 5s 2J

Ribbons, scratch, 3. Ail started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.30. Sockburn Plate. — Grand Slam 1. Merry Lass 2, The Cornet 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.19 1-5. Electric Handicap of SOsovs, 5 furlongs.— Formless, 9.1, 1; Queen of Spades. 8.8, 2; Busyland, 8.7, 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.4 1-5. Farewell Handicap of GOsovs, one mile.— Giovanni. 6,10. 1; Zetland, 7.16, 2: Monkey Puzzle, 6.0, 3. Won by a length. Time 147 4-5. 4 4 4 AUCKLAND RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING. FINAL PAYMENTS AND The following final payments and acceptances were posted last night in connection with the Auckland Racing Club’s Summer Meeting, which opens on Monday next. FINAL PAYMENTS. THE AUCKLAND CUP of 2000sovs; second horse to receive 400sovs and third horse 200sovs out of the stake. The winner of any flat race or flat races after the declaration of weights of the value of 100 sovs to carry 31b, 299sovs 51b, 300sovs 7!b, and SOOsovs 101 b penalty. Two miles ’ st- lb. st. ib. Diabolo 8 13 John 7 0 Bridge 8 11 Advocate .... 7 o Sedition 8 2 Mauapour! ... 6 9 Kopu 7 10 Prophet 6 9 Waimangu ..7 9 Dunborve ... 6 7 Sir Prize 7 3 Goldfluder ... 6 7 Paisano 7 1 Thirty-sixth Great Northern Derby.— IGo.drtnder, Birkdaie. Formbv, Danube, Domino, King Soult, Master Theory, Antoinette, Dearest. Great Northern Foal Stakes.—Sylverlyte, Malwa, Sea Pink, Miscount, Midnight Sun, Orton, Peireue, Miss Winsome, Culprit. Sixteenth Royal Stakes.— Antoinette, ■Sharpshooter. Tenterhook. Countermine, La Reina, Polymorphous. Dearest. Kakama, -Miss Winsome, Fonnby, Wee Olga. Danube, Orton, Peireue, Sunburnt, Culprit, King Soult, Treize. Our Queen. Sylveriyte, Glad Tidings, Sea Pink, Midnight Sun. 4 4 4 AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES. Robinson Handicap. — Cullinan 10.3. Soultoria 7.13, Flying Soult 7.12. Captain ■Sbult Elegance 7.7, Duma 7.6. Master Mairiki 7.6, Erin 7.6, Lloyds 7.2, Scotch <O, Maxwell 7.0. Hamadryad 6.13, Blue Mountain 6.12. Presently 6.12, Goodwin Sands 6.12. Lady Betty 6.12. La Reina 6.12. Mary Anne 6.12, Wee Olga 6.12, Strathrose 6.12. Trial Handicap.—Sharpshooter 8.8. Domino 8.2, Antoinette 8.2. Miss Mischief 8.1, Swimming Belt 8.0, Morecombe 7.12. Tattoo 7.11, Ballyheigh 7.8. Tanekaha 7.5, Iney 7.6, Lady Frances 7.2. Admiral Soult 6.11. First Wairiki 6.9. Nursery Handicap.—Orton 8.13. Tranquil S.B. Hemisphere 8.8, Malwa 8.2. Sylverlvte S.O, Cloudy Dawn 7.7. Treize 7.3. Royal Irish 7.3. Goldsize 7.1. Lady Gluten 7.1. Worcester 6.12, Solitudo 6.12, Condamine 6.10, Kaween 6.7. n e h ,V St '2t! S Handicap.—Lady Medallist 9.6, Moodhoy 8.9, Santa Rosa 8.7. Uranium 5.7, Sir Artegal 8.6, Wauchope 8.4, Antoinette. 8.1, Miss Mischief 8.0, Tattoo 710 Famainupo 7.8. Sea Elf 7.7, Iney 7.5. Coro: niandel 7.2, Master Theory 7.1. Manapouri i.O, Dazzling 6.12, Master Wairiki 6.7. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY The following acceptances have been’ received for the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting, which takes place on the 2.th lust.:— Handicap. one mile and analf.— T-axie scratch. Pearv 6s, Mersey 3*, J-** 3 ? 10s, Merry Kate 10s, Bob G. los Elk 10s, Bronze Bell 10e, Miss Salisv’» lry Rosk ill 12s, Wahwabtase? I . kud £ Gin i-’-S Huia Bell 15s. Queen v ictorla los. i air A °. ma I ta Handicap, one mile and anali.—Yankee Doodle scratch, Belle Gray 2s, Madam Melba 4s. lago 6s, Wild Marie <jS. Harold Abdallah 9s, Autocrat 9s. Huon Leal 10s, Little Paul 10s, Good Friday 12s Our George 13s. Pony Cup. six furlongs and a-half.—Red Lupin 9.3, Arawa 9.2. Mistime 8.10, Peggv d’ryde 8.10. Prophesied 8.9. Ilamadrvad 8.3, Parawai 8.0, Miss Stella 7.5, Maika 7.5. Pairawaatu 7.3, Seatonella 7.2. Kuratau 7.0, Caedmon 7.0, Blue Vale 7.0, Blackbird 6.12. Auckland Trotting Cup. two miles.— I‘apanui scratch, Cavalier Is. Viscount ss, Ploranz Bs, Lady Love Bs, Hamapuku Bs, Rothschild Junior Bs, Rawene Ss, Baxter lOs. Stranger 10s. Eden Handicap, two miles and a quarter. — King George scratch. Turk 7s, Kirikiriroa 13<, Lady Park 17s. Haldane 20s. Tableau 21s. Autocrat 255, Syren 275. D’Eaglesiield 275. Elsie’s Child 325, Lena G. 365. December Class Handicap, one mile and ta-half. — rhyllistina scratch; Receiver 4s, Lady Wilmington 6s, Gianella 9s, Sylvie 9s. General Joubert 9s, Count 12s. Bert 15s, Mersey 16s, Miss Bell Boy 16s, Captain Bell Kis. Great Northern Handicap, one mile.— Maplewoo.i scratch, V.S. Is, Cavalier ss, I’apanui <!s. Miss Wilson 6s, Scotia Gs, John Harold Bs. Robex <»s, Cherry 9s, Woodbury 10s, Taihe.a 10s. St. llelier’s Handicap, one mile.—Belle Gray scratch, Rothschild Junior scratch, Orlando Is. Phyllistina 2s, St. Michael 4s, Rosie Wilkes ss. A If. McKinney Bs, Lord Specialist 10s. Annoyed Ils. 4 4 4 ASHURST-POHANGINA ACCEPTANCES. The following are the nceeplances for the Ashurst-PohangtnH race meeting: — Trial Hurdle Handicap.—<Dorando 9.9, All Trumps 9.0, Maori Rifle 9.0, Winchester 9.0,

Loraine 9.0, Seaworthy 9.0, Whitestone 9.0. Flying Hack Handicap, five furlongs.— Moreykoff 9.0, Magneta 8.1, Gladiole 7.13, Golden Age 7.13, Miss Sylvia 7.9, Tuma 7.9, Bracken 7.7. First Water 6.11,. Parewanui 6.10. Golden Ripple 6.7, I‘atrogina 6.7. Ashurst Guineas, one mile.—Rill 9.1, Wai. kehua 8.5, Florence Nightingale 8.5. Ashurst Cup. one mile and a-quarter.— .Northeast 9.2. Sandsiream 9.1, Mendip 8.11. I i 8.4, Gunboat 7.9. Highdeu 7.9, Panza 7.8, Merry Frank 7.7, First Mate 7.7, Goodwin 1 ark 7.2, Thetis 7.1, Vibration 7.1, Voetgang 6.7. Konijko Welter Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Waipunui 9.13, San Lass 9.5, uiaui 12 °' 3 ’ The RoV( t 8.7. Contour 8.6, Mediterrauean 8.2, Miss Sylvia 8.1, Bracken SO. Entente ..10, All Trumps 7.7. Queen of oeors .... Lpsom Downs 7.7. Ira 8.0. nn°Jio ns i?- a Handicap, six furlongs.—ST. " ar Sou « 813 - Moree 7.7, Singer b t° n <l“estina 6.7, Waicola 6.7. Maiden Hack Handicap, five furlongs — Ws'tm. an J Ie,ol °8O« 8.10. Toapango 8.9, 88 1 Pnv 7 9 \ ' r °o a SS - 8.8. Artistic u-’. 8.., Nesterine 8.6, First O°. lly Mnide n 8.5, Moondine 8.4, sn Vi K . onowa ' 8.0, Golden Ripple 8.0. Moeroa 8.0. Liguori 8.0. Manawatu Gorge Welter Handicap seven Conors?, 9 '2. Waipunui S 8 4 Strnth H . oan sa 8-12. Thetis 8.11, Ariom 8.4 strathmoira 8.2. Singer' SO. Aimweil 4.11, Captain Bell 7.9, Waicola 7.7. OTAMATEA HANDICAPS. clawed X? n ‘ ,icaps have been ' ]e ' < larea tor the Otamatea meetmg. to be held on the 30th inSt.:— Maiden Plate.—Mapti 9.0, Bu<-»-ius 9 0 .VeS'S 1 s ‘ 2 - > fely 8.4, Billy 8.0, Bonny 7.6. Cup.—Whakapitoto 9.0. Luros 5.7, Lochlea 8.->. Nimrod 7.10, Billy 7.10. Radius Handicap.—Pride 9.0, Nimrod 8.0, Miss Irene (late Irene) 8.0, Miss Lipton 7.0, Hope of Erin 7.0. North Kaipara Handicap.—Nervine 10.7, Lochlea 8.12. Pride 8.7, Master Slv 8.7, Nimrod 8.3. Billy 8.3. Hope of Erin 7.0. Matakohe Welter. — Whakapitoto 9.7, Luros 8.12. Nimrod 8.3. Billy 8.3, Miss Irene 8.3, Miss Lipton 7.6. Flying Stakes.—Nervine 10.9, Whakapitoto 9.0. Luros 8.7, Pride 8.7. Billy 8.3, Kerikeri 7.6, Hope of Erin 7.0. ± THAMES ACCEPTANCES. The acceptances for the first day’s racing of rhe Thames Summer Meeting, postponed to Tuesday. December 27th, are as follow: — ■Maiden Handicap, five furlongs.—Miss Lavonia 9.0, Miss Ada 8.10, Maroon and Black 8.7, Romantic 7.13. Lady Cuirassier 7.12, Columbia 7.12. Wa tchchaiu 7.10, Lea tire 7.9, Tim Doolan 7.7. First Huddles, IQ miles. —Rangihaeta 10.10. Bully 10.2, Kaiwaka 9.13, Arty 9.5, Matarere 9.5. Arcadia 9.0. Goldfield Cup. 11 mile. —(Explosive 8.9, Jena 8.3. Zinnia 7.13. Waiotahi 7.9. Fraulein 7.1. Taiaha 7.0. Tip 6.13, Napenape 6.13. Borough Handicap, five furlongs.—Dogger Bank 9.6. Lady French 9.0, Impulsive 8.8, Frontino 7.8, Goldwin 7.0. Lowgarth 7.0, Musterer 7.0. Hesperian 7.0. First Steeplechase. 24 miles.—Capitol 12.11, Whatashot 10.8, Ranana 9.13. Kapakapa 9.13. Laddie 9.11, Rebel 9.9, Wliataroa 9.7, Romp 9.7, Lough Finn 9.7, Bonnie Jean 9.7. Stewards’ Handicap, six furlongs.—Dogger Bank 9.6, Impulsive 8.8. Miss Livonia 7.7, Frontino 7.7, Sir Rupert 7.5, Watchchain 7.0. Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Lady Cuirassier 9.0. Paeroa 8.12. St. Wood 8.12, Sateen 8.9, Watchchain 8.7. Field Glass 8.6, Cuiragness 8.6, Report 8.6. Hesperian 8.4, Stanley 8.2. Firefull 8.0, Maid of Forest 8.0, Tim Doolan 8.0. Welter Handicap. 1 mile and 30 yards.— Zinnia 9.8. Waiotahi 9.6, Taiaha 8.10, Napenape 8.9, Pip 5.9. rF 4? 4* WAIHARAPA WEIGHTS Mr. Henrys has declared -the following handicaps for the Wairarapa meeting:— Tuhetarata Handicap, six furlongs.—Full Rate 10.5, Penates 9.12, -Sunbonnet 8.12, War Song 8.8, Sea Queen 8.3, Ballyshannon 8.0, Mon Ami 7.7, Merry Frank 7.2. Gawain 7.7, Glenspring 7.5, Simplex 7.3, Parakau 6.11, Longwood 6.10 Rlmutaka Handicap, one mile and a distance. —First Consul 9.9, First Battery 8.11, Succession 8.9, San Lass 8.9. Rill 8.7. Rangikapua 7.7, Mediterranean 7.7. Negative 7.7, Merrie England 6.13. Vite 6.12, Whitestone 6.10, Lady Valley 6.10. Wairarapa Cup. one mile and a quarter.— Sandstream 9.0. Penates 8.9, Merrie Zealand 8.9 Merrivonia 8.3, Outlander 7.10. Gunboat 7.8, Hilarian 7.6. Merry Frank 7.6, First Consul 7.3, Vibration 7.0. Mataari 7.0, Passive 6.9. Afterthought 6.8, First Battery 6.7, Splash 6.7. Nursery Handicap, four furlongs. — Rangiatua 8.7. Ovation 8.6, Sir Knox 8.2, Papamarama 8.2, Bronze 7.13, Elisore 7.13, Miss Ziska 7.13. Sinapis 7.9. Pukio Handicap, six furlongs.—Killaloo 9.0, Lochiela 8.5, Leahora 5.4, Zetland 8.4, Deploy 8.3, British Maid 8.3, Acrostic 7.9, Portcullis 7.9, Merrie Time 7.7, Ahuapai 7.7, Allurement 7.7, Merrie Fly 7.5. Monsieur Beaucaire 7.4, Embrocation 7.0, Black Reef 7.0. Reynolds Handicap, seven furlongs. — Tenates 0.13, Sunbonnet 8.13, Sea Queen 8.6, Ballyshannon 8.3, First Consul 7.13, Hilarian 7.11, Vibration 7.7, Mataari 7.7, ■Afterthought 7.3, Rill 7.3, Skye 6.13, Splasn 6.13, Almwell 6.11, Leahora 6.10, Waiwareware 6.10, Mokai Welter, seven furlongs.—San Lns»s 10.3, Merrie Goer 9.5, Bracken 8.13, Ira 8.13, Acrostic 8.11, Daunton 8.10, Epsom Downs 8.7, Merrlletta 8.5, Prince Hossain 8.5, Beulah 8.5, Egypt 8.5» Foreabot B.A

DUNEDIN ACCEPTANCES.

DUNEDIN, Friday. The following are the acceptances for Lhe first day of the Dunedin Summer Meeting:— Summer Hurdle Handicap of luusovs., one Ihile and three-quarters. —.Master Paul 12.8, Stayt>oy 11.5, Jack Ashore 1U.5, Erl King 9.11, Royal Shell 9.0, Full of Trumps 9.0. Salisbury Handicap of luusovs., seven furlongs.—Umeraboy 9.6, Armstrong 8.9, Frivoileti 8.2, Optimeform 8.0, Pure Gold 7.8» Wansbeck 7.7, Simou Pure 7.7. Dunedin Handicap of 150sovs., five furlongs.—Taunhauser 8.8, Biarritz 7.13. Daring dale 7.9, Glenroy 7.9. Speybank 7.8. Shepherdess filly 7.8, Landlady 7.8, Pleasure Beni 7.4. Otago Handicap of 300sovs., one mile and a quarter.—Adjudge 8.5, VVaiju 8.3. Boutade 7.13, Adage 7.10. Cronstadt 7.10. King Post 7.9. Office Girl 7.7, Astrakhan 7.0, Redmond 6.7. Federal Handicap of 150sovs.. six furlongs. —Obson<r 8.13. Scotch Plaid 8.4. Fasnakyle 8.0. San Severo 8.0. Officious 7.10, Kostroma 7.3, Gapon 6.13, Rock Ferry 6.11, Armstrong 6.10, Red Morn 6.7. Caversham Handicap of lOOsovs., six furlongs.— Manillas 9.13, Umeraboy 9.12 Palette 9.9, Oblong 9.9, The Cornet ‘8.13. Achray 8.11, Frivoletti 8.8, Ideate 8.5, John Bunyan 8.3, Firebell 8.0, Larkspur 8.0. Lady de Vere 80, Clearhead 8.0, Mailed Fist 8.0. Otokia Welter Handicap of 12550v5., one mile.—Boutade 10.3. Adage 9.9. King Post 9.8, Fasnakyle 9.8, Office Girl 9.3, Linda 9.1, Cuirosettia 8.11, Erskine 8.3, Finne 8.0 t Redmond 8.0. Trial Stakes of lOOsovs.. seven furlongs.—» Wansbeck 8.3. Cocoon 8.3, Larkspur 8.3, Buff Gauntlet 8.2, Alto 8.1, Pure Gold 8.1, Izdubar 7.13. Clearhead 7.13, Puaka 7.13, Aranea 7.11, Muisette filly 7.11. 4: i «• TARANAKI J.C. SUMMER MEETING. The following acceptances have been received by the Taranaki Jockey Club:— Stewards’ Handicap, six furlongs.—Praneer 5.13, solus 8.11, Contralto 8.7, Shining Star 8.7, Tam Glen S.l. Jackpin 8.0, Sandy Paul 7.13, Plantation 7.12, Ngatiruanui 7.7, Meroze 7.7, Tetikura 7.0, Miss Lenore 7.0, East Winds 7.0, Con the Shaughran 7.0. Hurdle Handicap, one and a-half miles.— Claremont 10.9, Kota re 10.9, Golden Glow 10.8, Paul 10.3, Otaraoa 9.10, Clemency 9.10, Star like 9.0. Traders’ Purse Handicap, one mile. —Roselake 11.7, Cloudy Morn 10.13. Ambergris 10.11, Silver Cluse 10.12, Bay Paul 10.6, Mississippi 10.5. Rawiuia 10.0, Manukan 10.0, Sir Tullock 10.0, Trante 10.0, The Reiver 10.0. Welter Handicap, seven furlongs.—t Silva 10.7. Billington 10,3. Sandy Paul 9.9. Plantation 9.9, Silver Spur 9.0. Meroze 9.6. Range 9.0, Dragoon 9.0, The Reiver 9.0. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—True Shot 9.0. Lady Menschikoff 8.11. Golden Loop 8.10, Shannon Lass 7.12, Te Roti 7.12. Cyrene 7.12. Mulga Bill 7.11. Solus 7.10. Christmas Handicap, one and a quarter miles.—Clemora 9.0. First Mate 8.3, Lethean S.l, L hlando 7.9. Golden Eagle 7.6, Shannon Lass 7.6, Waitapu 7.6, Mallet 6.10. General entries Hnataki Plate.—Sinn Finn Sir Tullock, Glen Tulloch, Mississippi. Jargon, The Reiver, Makahau, Gauge, Dragoon, Silver Cluse. Old Maid, Mawakaha, Lady Mere. Patriotic, Darby. Paul. Tetikura. 1-irst Scurry.—Prancer, Nukuhau. Kairoe, I avo. Miss Leonore, Lady Loo. Ngatiruanui, Sir lullock. Sen Due. Lady Fran. Bow Bells, Red Lupin. Sylvania. Valentine. lliuek<>: raugi. Praefeetus, St. Prior. Lady Van. ■Second Scurry.—Miss Leonare, Sir Tulloch, San Due. Lady Fran. Bow Bells, Makahu. VI ild Lupin. St. Helena, Svlvania. 7 alentine. Old Maid, Hinekorangi.' Manawekata, Lady Mere, Praefeetus, Contralto.