TURF GOSSIP

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 26 April 1911, Page 12

TURF GOSSIP

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WHALEBONE.

FIXTURES. April 26 and 29 Avondale J.C. Autumn. May 8, 4—Marlborough Racing Club. May 10, 11 —Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. May 20 and 24 Takanuna J.C. Winter. June 3, 5. 7—Auckland Racing Club. ■ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. B.H.—’No. Hard Rock lias never won a race at Ellerslie. •‘SUBSCRIBER,” Huntly.—Boanerges is a Biblical name, given to sons of thunder; the name designated to certain people ii a med in the Scriptures on account of their noisiness.

The form at the recent Auckland meeting .Was on the whole very consistent.

The Monaco gelding Lloyds is to be tried St the jumping game.

The winner of the Sydney Cup. Morilla, is a full sister to Lady Medallist.

Mr T. 11. Lowry’s horses, Sea rink, Beliak and Cullinan, were shipped, to Napier by the Hauroto on Saturday.

There is every probability of Hoanga being taken south to compete at the Hawke’s Bay J.C. autumn meeting.

The local horseman, C. ‘Brown, has now ridden the winner of the A.R.C. Easter Handicap two years in succession.

It is stated that there is every likelihood of ft. Hodge journeying to Sydney shortly with Mr- F. Leslie’s horse.

At least two horses that competed at Ellerslie without success should be heard of In the near future.

The Wairarapa entrants for th e W.R.C. Thompson Handicap are Zealand, Gunboat, iSunbounet, and Full Rate.

Mr J. J. Cooper, of Masterton, has taken In hand a four-year-old chestnut gelding by Captain Webb.

There were several double winners at the •recent Auckland meeting. Tattoo, Bootle, Gloy and Antoinette all accounted for two races.

Mr. G. I). Greenwood’s horses Orton and Directoire were railed to Wellington by the Main Trunk line on Friday morning in charge of I*. Mason.

The Hon. J. D. Ormond’s horses were not seen out on the concluding day of 'the Auckland meeting, but were shipped back to Napier by the Victoria yesterday.

During the progress of the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, Mr. T. 11. Lowry sold the St. Ambrose gelding Virtue to a patron of T. A. Williams’s stable.

The Regel gelding which has recently , joiued C. Norgrove’s stable was schooled <>ver the small fences at Ellerslie on Wednesday morning giving a good display.

The Napier-owned horses Mororkoff and Wee Rose have been accepted for at Avondale, which looks as if J. McLaughlin contemplated making the trip to Auckland.

F. Davis returned to Napier by the Main Trunk express last evening, but his horses were loft behind in charge of G. Morris, and will be shipped home on -Saturday

The weights for the Avondale meeting are published to-df.y. Acceptances for all events close with the secretary, Mr. 11. 11. Ilayr, on Friday, the 21st Inst., at 9 p.m.

The Menschikoff gelding Electrakoff was improving with every gallop he had at Ellerslie, and it should not be long before he gets bis nuiue on the winning list again.

The Wair.irap i-owned horse Turn tit has been nominated at the Wellinr/kou meeting. The Merriwee gelding has been doing easy work for some time past, and is shaping nicely.

Accommodation lias be-m secured for the Taranaki trainer R. Johnson, who is expected to arrive shortly with Clemora, which la engaged at the Avondale Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting.

The Soult gelding Grenadier Is to go Into John Rao’s stable after the conclusion of the Avondale meeting, and will probably be given an opportunity to earn distinction over hurdles.

The first to credit the Glcnora Park sire with a win in Auckland is Gloy, which accounted for a double nt Ellerslie. Gloy gives the Impression that he U likely to gee a much better day.

F. Tonge has had three additions to his team in Flirt, by (’apt. Webb, a mare from •the Wairarapa which is to be prepared for engagements at the Great Northern meeting; Rangitana, a gelding by Ranglpuhi; and Mavourneeu, by Singlestick.

A Southern sportsman was anxious to purchase Monoplane during the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, but Mr McKenzie refused to put a price on her till after the Oaks had been decided, and then quoted her at 750 gms., which did not lead to business.

Nominations for the Great Northern Hurdles, Great Northern Steeplechase, Winter Steeplechase, Cornwall Handicap, Prince of Wales Handicap and York Welter Handicap, to bp run at the A.R.C- winter meeting, close with the secretary (Mr J. F. Hartland) on Friday next, the 28th inst., al 9 p.m.

The veteran gelding Paritutu was produced ou the concluding day of the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting when he was started in the St. Heller’s hurdle race. Paritutu looked a bit jolly, and appeared a bit tender on pulling up, but should be more forward by National time if lie stands the necessary preparation. It is understood that Paritutu is to be given an opportunity to earn distinction over the big country.

The Taka puna Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting will claim attention from horseowners on Friday next, the 21st inst-, When nominations for all events at the gathering will close at 9 p.m. with the secretary, Mr. R. Wynyard.

The nominations received for the Takapuna J.C. winter meeting must be considered very satisfactory, and a successful gathering seems assured. Mr Morse’s adjustments for the opening day’s racing are due vu Monday, May 8.

Mr. J. O’Driscoll, the well-known New Plymouth owner, has decided on leaving -the Dominion, and has purchased a business in Toowoomba (Q.), and leaves for liis new home shortly. He will take 'the horses Waitapu and Sinn* Fein with him.

Mr W. J. Barleyman’s horses. Miss Advance and Tetekura, were advertised for sale by auction on Thursday by the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co., but only the former -was offered and, as the bidding did not reach the required amount, she was passed in.

The horses Caedmon and Celtic were submitted for sale by auction ou Friday by Messrs A. Buckland and Sons, but in each case the bidding failed to reach the reserve and they were passed in. At the same yards the pony Maika was disposed of for 22gs.

The big disappointment of the concluding day’s racing at Ellerslie was Kakama’s Showing in the Buckland Handicap. The daughter of Soult 'had the confidence of her -connections, but she was at the rear of the field all the way, and finished absolutely last.

The postponing of the opening day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting will cause visiting owners some inconvenience, 'but the committee of the Club are to be commended on acceding to the request of the Citizens’ League and postponing the fixture.

The accident to Spectre, caused through belug kicked by Regain when at the post for the Nelson Handicap, was hard luck for his connections, for the son of Soult had been galloping in good style on the tracks and everything pointed to his picking up a stake at the gathering.

The appointment, of Mr J. Vincent to act as assistant starter to Mr C. O’Connor made a wonderful improvement and, with perhaps a couple of exceptions, the delays at the post were nothing like as tedious as formerly. Why so much opposition was formerly shown to an assistant being appointed is hard to understand.

The champion (Bobrikoff was in a very bad way wit'h gripes during last week, and a veterinary surgeon was in constant attendance for a couple of days. At latest advices Bobrikoff was going on the right wav, but •probably his preparation for the Hawke’s Bay Meeting will be discontinued.

The acceptances received for the opening day’s racing of the Avondale Jockey Club’s winter meeting are of a highly satisfactory nature and everything seems in train for a record gathering. Eleven have paid up for the principal event, which should provide an interesting race.

A ground has been secured near the Royal Oak corner for a plumpton and everything is now in train for the formation of a strong coursing club. Fuller particulars will be available later. A general meeting •will he held on Tuesday next at the Windsor Castle Hotel at 8.15 p.m.

The Master ton-owned gelding Gunboat (Calibre—Ripple), which is bound to be weH supported for the Thompson Handicap at the Wellington meeting, had little difficulty in pulling off the big money at Tauherexiikau on Saturday last, making hacks of good performers like Rill, Hilariau, and Rauparaha.

The totalizator investments for the two days at tbe Easter meeting of the Wairarapa Racing Club amounted to £16,092, as against £ll,OOO for thp corresponding meeting last year—a satisfactory increase of £5002. Since the abolition of the bookmaker both the Masterton and Wairarapa Racing Clubs have had a substantial increase in their tota lisa tor turnover.

After an absence from the track of just on twelve months the Birkenhead gelding Dawn was started in the Welter Handicap on the concluding day of the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, which event he won last year. Dawn was never prominent, and in company with Uranium finished last, that is of course excepting Zinnia, which was Pulled up.

The hottest favourite to go under in a handicap event at the A.R.C. autumn meeting was Cullinan, which was backed down * 1° 8 on * n a field of eleven that contested the Welter Handicap, the concluding event of the gathering. Cullinan appears to be more of a sprinter than a stayer, -1- owner elects to try him at the illegitimate game he may .show to more advantage.

Paisfino was schooled over four fences at Ellerslie on Saturday morning, jumping welll. Royal Day, after jumping a hurdle was tried at the big fences. ‘At the double she scrambled over the first fence, but refused the second, being eventually got over, and then was tried at the stone wall. This she persistently refused to face and was eventually taken off.

The form of Bully and IToanga in the recent open hurdle races at Ellerslie was very consistent. On the opening day Bully with 81 bs the best of .the weights won, Hoanga running second. On the concluding day the pair met at even weights, which enabled Hoanga to turn the tallies on his conqueror, Bully jumping very slowly. If all form worked out as consistent, what a great sport racing would b 6.

The victory of Sol in the Autumn steeplechase is the first gained by the son of Soult since he triumphed in the Sperry Steeplechase at the Fleet meeting on August 12th, 1908. On Monday Sol looked as well as ever he did in his life, and with a poor lot of steeplechasers about at present should credit his owner with further stake money before the season closes.

Mr W. Ryan would have no cause to regret purchasing the Soult—Moral colt for 75gs at the last Glenora Park sale, for when submitted at auction in Sydney he reached ISOgs before he was knocked down ; so allowing for reasonable expences there would be a fair amount of profit. The colt is a beautifully topped one, but his legs are hardly as straight as could be desired.

The local sportsman who races under the assumed name of Mr W. Lang, suffered rather a severe loss on Friday, when' his 2-year-old filly Tranquil died as a result of stoppage. Tranquil, who was by Hierarch from Peace, cost Mr Lang 120 gs as a yearling, and though she was not iu the first flight she was decidedly useful, and ■when the company was not too select could always be relied upon to put up a decent performance.

•A protest has been lodged against Nunn inston a winner on the concluding day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting on filie ground of wrongful registration. Nomination is registered as by Norval from Mint, and the mare was bought by her present owners as in foal to that horse; but it Is now claimed that she was also served by Gold Bell, which finished second to Norminston, and it is ou these grounds a protest has been lodged.

Mr Kelly, of the Bay of Plenty, has purchased the thoroughbred stallion Roseal (Handsome Jack—Rosalind) from Mr J. Balconibe, of Woodville. One of Roseal’s best performances was to win the Canterbury Derby as a three-year-old, in 2m iu 88|sec, with Bst 101 b up. Before winning the Canterbury Derby the late Mr G. G. Stead offered 1400 guineas for Roseal, the offer being refused. Black Rose, a halfbrother to Roseal, also won the Canterbury Derby.

The prices obtained by Mr Geo. Currie, of Wanganui, for the yearlings sold in Sydney although under the prices he could have got for some of them in the Dominion, must, under the circumstances, be considered satisfactory. A private communication received from Mr Currie states that the youngsters were very much knocked about on the -trip across, and at the time of writing he was not hopeful of their going into the ring in anything like condition to be seen to advantage.

It is wonderful how easily people ere gulled on a racecourse. At the recent A.R.C. meeting a visitor came round to the birdrage inquiring for a well-known trainer whose horse had just been successful in a big race. The trainer came forward and it was then explained that he was not the man wanted, and further explanation showed that the visitor had been approached by a stranger who claimed to be the trainer In question, and at his request the visitor had handed over a fair gum of money to be Invested on the horse in question. As the horse duly won the visitor naturally looked for his dividend, but when he met the real trainer he realised he had fallen In and took the matter very philosophically, remarking, “Well, well! There must be some mugs, I suppose."

tfc. detract .Ire ttoult pat np a good rec**d at CM recent A.R.C. Meeting, capturing seven out of the twenty-four races decided, while in two of the big evest*, the Waster Handicap and Autumn Handicap, they finished in the iilaees. Birkenhead was next to Soult with four winners, LeolantU, Gluten and Walnki had two each, and Fre.-dom, Bluelight, Kuroclydon. Pilgrim's Progress. St. Clemente Cardigan and St. Regel one each.

The honour of the most siuvessful trainer at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting is divided •»y S. Waddell and 11. French, two veterans, who each turned out font winners; F. MacManeinln and D. Moraghan were reHjKMisl-We for three earti, A. Hall for two, and I). Bannatyne, N. Cunningham, W. Gall, G Price, R. Hannon, W. Sharp, C. Coleman and W Smith one each. The most successful horseman was C. Brown, who steered four winners, F. D. Jones and A. Oliver rode three, L. Wilson. M. Ryan, H. Storkley, A. Julian, P. Brady. A. J. McFlyun, L. Morris, J. Conquest. R. Thompson, B. Deeley, and A. Whittaker oue each.

Racing men in Wairarapa were particularly interested in the running of General Latour at the Auckland meeting. This colt is by Soult—Merry Nif. Soult was im ported into New Zealand by Mr J. O Hay ward, of Greytown, in 1896, and was subsequently sold to Mr Walters, of Auckland When visiting England about four years ago Mr Hayward purchased Merry Nif, and on arrival in New Zealand sold her also to Mr Walters. Consequently Wairarapa sportsmen are sure to take more than ordinary interest in • the turf doings of General Latour.

It would now appear that Tattoo would have been very hard to beat in the Easter Handicap, in which he was weighted at 7.6, had his owner elected to take on that event. Starting in the Eden Handicap on the opening day at Ellerslie he easily won that event with 8.0 in the saddle, and noth withstanding a rise of 91bs won the Stewards Handicap on the second day just •as easily, and then on the concluding day with his weight raised to 9.5 and giving that useful horse Fort William a stone, he ran a good second to him, beating among others Kaka ma, to which he was conceding 91ts, but which In the Easter, for which she was a good second favourite, had to concede him a stone.

At the last meeting of the North Canter/s’ T £ >ckev Club tlie stewards, being dissatisfied with 11. Donovan’s riding of Mr C. North s True Knight in the Hack Handicap, disqualified him for three months. Donovan appealed on the grounds that he had not been permitted to hear the evidence against him or given sufficient time to call evidence, rhe Metropolitan Committee referred the matter back to the stewards, who after a full Inquiry, resolved “The stewards consider, after weighing the whole of the evidence and reviewing True Knight s career, that there is not sufficient evidence to convict the jockey Donovan of the offence of pulling, but are of opinion that he rode a suspicious race, and wish ■to caution him to be careful iu future.”

The autumn meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was the most successful for the time of the year yet held by the club. The attendance on the three days exceed'd •the most sanguine expectations, and although the weather was unfavourable on the opening day, the totalisator receipts easily a record and were no less than £u2,748 ahead of last year. Tills seems an enormous profit to the club, but on going into the question it will be seen that the (financial year will be very little better than last year. Last season £2029 10s was received in bookmakers’ fees and £34, • 348 10s went through the machines. The Government tax on this amounted roughly to only about £9OO, but on this year’s turnover the club will be required to pay something like £l7OO, so that it will be seen that the Government are getting all the fa I. How long clubs will be able to pay this enormous tax (which, unfortunately, is not being set aside for any .specific purpose) remains to be seen, but there is not th? slightest doubt that if it is still enforced it is only a question of time when it will not be necessary to appoint a commission to reduce the number of days of racing, but to appoint a commission to find clubs that can pay the tax and still remain solvent. Racegoers are unduly penalised for their sport.

The following table, compiled by a Well•ington writer, covering the Easter meetings concerning which particulars for the periods dealt with are available, is interesting. The first column shows investments before the licensing of bookmakers, the se< - ond column deals with the last corresponding period when bookmakers were operating, aaid the third column shows -the totals at the first. Easter after the abolition of tlu* bookmaker: —

The performances of Antoinette at the recent A.R.C. autumn meeting stamp the little daughter of Soult and Miss Annie as an exceptionally good one, and she he fl worthily upheld the reputation of the great family from which she descends. As a two-year-old Antoinette was started nine timos, winning two of her engagements, a two-year-old handicap at Ellerslie and one at Avondale. This season her principal performances are : Second in the Great Northern Guineas to King Soult; won A.R.C* Spring Handicap, one mile, 7-10; second Ascot Handicap, one mile and a quarter, 7.7, to Santa Rosa, 7.8 ; third. Trial Handicap, 8.2, A.R.C. Summer to Tattoo, 7.1 L and Domino, 8.2 ; won Alexandra Handicap» 7.13, seven furlongs ; won Raster Handicap. 7.10, one mile ; won Great Northern Oaka» one mile and jl half.

P < Y nb t 1 ' .X(1 •®“ thera visitors were la> •fined to belittle the performances of the Awcklsnd erack 2-yeer-old Miss Winsome and were found arguing that ehe was only a moderate. However, her bold showing In the Champagne Stakes, after meeting with a bit of bad luck during the race, caused them to alter thetr opinion and they conceded that she was some class. Miss Winsome Is one of the beat allies seen out In Auckland for some years and had she been as seasoned as some of the other competitors, the probabilities are ehe would still have maintained her unbeaten record.

Maxwell, tbe full brother to Soultllne, unlike bls illustrious relative, seems to be a genuine stayer, whereas Soultline registered his best performances over a distance up to a mile. Maxwell Is altogether a different stamp of horse to Soultllne, being much more solid, and gives the Impression of being up to any weight. In the Nelson Handicap, a hack event of seven furlongs, Maxwell was responsible for an unplaced effort, but probably the fact that the going was against him and his work of late has been over much longer courses than usual, somewhat impaired his brilliancy. TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Rlccarton has been pretty busy since the conclusion of the C.J.C. meeting on Tuesday, but now that all the visiting horses have left for their homes matters are resuming their normal course. With the Wellington fixture, the Christchurch Racing Club’s one day meeting and the Ashburton gathering handy, the first of the southern winter meetings are not very far off. All the Rlccarton trainers will be keeping their horses going, and the preparation of jumpers for winter engagements will soon become interesting. Luckily the long-desired change in the weather has come at last. For more than twenty-four hours we have been enjoying the first decent rain we have seen for months. Enough has fallen to relieve trainers of their immediate anxieties, and if the wet continues the tracks will soon be in fine order. Those who have horses engaged at the Wellington meeting will be anxious lest the present rain should be the precursor of a long period of unsettled weather, but others with more time at their disposal are entirely pleased with the state of affairs.

It was rumoured on Tuesday that the Stead Bros’, speedy filly Culprit had been purchased before starting in the Champagne Stakes by Mr Luttrell, a local architect, who recently decided to go in for racing, and who purchased the Royal Artillery— Saucer colt, Crown Derby, which so far has not made much of a name for himself. At present I am able to say that the rumour as to Culprit is incorrect, but it will not suprise me to hear of the deal resulting in a few days. There Is no question, of course, as to the Culroy filly’s pace, but at present five furlongs appears to be her limit. Like Armlet, however, she can develop with age,' and in the course of a year or two she could be trained Into a second Armlet. Naturally she would be worth a lot of money at the present time. By the way the filly’s breeding was given In the C.J.C. programmes as by Charlemagne Second out of Culroy. It will be remembered that Culroy was mated also with Royal Artillery, but there can be no doubt that this union was resultless, and the credit of siring the brilliant filly must be given to the imported horse. It is announced that Penates has been, bought by Mr M. Gardner, juur., of Oamaru. He is a son of Ruenalf.

Housewife will go into McDonald’s stable at Mosgiel. It will be remembered that the champion Uh ree-y ear-old Danube showed signs of soreness when he was galloped at Rlccarton a week before the Easter Meeting, and his subsequent withdrawal from the Challenge Stakes suggested that there was something amiss. A recent visitor to Yaldhurst now says that one of the Danube colt’s legs has filled considerably, and that he is unlikely to be seen out in the St. Leger at Wellington. The misfortune is much to be regretted, and it is to be hoped that a spell until next season will put the champion right again. Triumpheter, a colt by Martian—Clymene, has been a pretty frequent winner at small meetings in the South recently. Good judges who have seen him speak highly of his prospects, and it is understood that his owner (Mr A. F. Roberts) has refused a substantial price for him. As there is a large number of jumpers in •training in the South this season the Easter meeting at Riverton was expected to be interesting, but the jumping appears to have been poor. In the first day’s steeplechase the Timaru-owned Liberty, a gelding by 'Fraternity, was successful, the Perkin Warbeck gelding Wonderful, which is getting up in years, securing second money. Liberty’s win under a big burden of course does not say a great deal for the quality of the field, which included the old Gold Reef gelding Prospector, now apparently a light of other days. Wonderful won on the second day in a field of nine, beating, among others, the Gunner, which won the Otago Steeplechase last June. The race was a most eventful and remarkable one, and is worth describing. Renn el and For-get-me-not stuck up at the first fence, and True Blue made the running. Tape and True Blue fell at the water jump, and the former tost Kirk and w*as mounted by Donovan, while H. Carr was dislodged from True Blue and T. Kirkwood took to the saddle and continued the race. Vulcan and Black King baulked at the water. The Gunner was in front at the grandstand post ®nd rails, with Wonderful and Wanganui next. The last named fell, and gave Burn a bad spill. The horse’s trainer (R. Bromjy) mounted, and went In pursuit of the leaders. The Gunner led into the course proper the second time, but tired, and Wonderful headed him over the last fence, and won by thirty yards from Tapes, which had run round the last jump, but could not i n P- Tlle Gunner was close up, £J’ rd » then came the remounted, horses iWanganul and True Blue, In that order.

Douovan, who had mounted Tapes after the latter lost his rider, found the saddle turned, and was thus unable to make use of his irons or control his horse properly. True Blue had a second face with his chance rider. The third horse, Wanganui, weighed in lOlbs over weight. • • * • PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the I’akuranga Hunt Club was held last week at the Hay-Albert-street. The Master (Mr E. k Q Rorke) presided over an attendance of about thhty members. The annual report stated that the membership now stood at forty-three full members, forty-six honorary and country, twelve lady, and five life members. The Racing Club’s donation bad been placed on fixed deposit, £l5O for twelve months, and £5O for six months. The kennels were not in a satisfactory condition. The committee suggested that the club should consider the question of a fresh site. The point-to-point steeplechase, held at Sylvia Park, had pioved highly successful. It was pleasing to note the increasing Interest shown, and the large fields starting in the Auckland Racing Club’s hunt races, and it was hoped that this would continue, as the Racing Club’s interest in the Hunt Club is large ami substantial. The general good showing of steeplechasers schooled in the hunting field was especially gratifying, and it was worthy of note that most of the jumping race winners during this season in open races had been qualified hunters.

The hounds were out ten times before the opening meet on April 30, and killed 4$ brace of hares. Afterwards they were out 36 times, and killed and accounted for 16$ brace, a total of 21 brace for the season (17$ brace run down, 2$ brace chopped, and one brace to ground). On two Saturdays the country was too wet to hunt, but taken all through, the season, was a fair one, some of the best days being at Pakuianga and Flat Bush. There are in the kennels 19$ couple of hounds, 3$ couple being young hounds to be entered this season. The balance-sheet showed that the club has a bank overdraft of £33 2/1. The principal receipts were: Members’ subscriptions, £2lB 18/; balance on February 1, 1910, £174 2/11; Auckland Racing Club, £2OO. Th© expenditure included huntsman’s salary and bonuses £258 6/8, interest on mortgage £24, mending fences £46. Assets amount to £B4O, the kennels being valued at £640, and exceed the liabilities by £432. Ottice-beareis were elected as follows: —- Master, Mr E. D. O’Rorke; secretary, Mr R. P. Kinloch; secretary, Mr K. 8. Hellaby; executive committee, Messrs D. Gorrie, B. Myers, F. G. Dunlop, A. R. Harris, H. Smailes, E. D’Pass, J. H. Dalton, A. Bent, S. Hamlin, H. R. McKenzie, and C. Wallace. i i AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES. The following acceptances have been received for events to be run at the Avondale meeting on April 29: — Maiden Handicap, six furlongs.—Ardfert 9.0, Caruso 8.12, Haku 8.3, Miss Wairiki 7.11, Lloyds 7.11, Jolie Fille 7.11, St. Wood 7.11, Columbia 7.9, Mary Ann 7.9, Denbies 7.4, St. Amans 7.4, Leaflre 7.4, Seatonelia 7.2, Madam Paul 7.2, Erindale 7.2, Goodwin Sands 6.13, Veitalia 6.13, Miss Folly 6.13, La Reina 6.13, Bell Crispin 6.13, Kauhoe 6.13. Chevalier Handicap, four furlongs.—Jack Delaval 9.4, Haku 8.8, Miss Wairiki 8.3, Mangatete 8.1, Lady Betty 7.13, Harenoa 7.13, Blue Mount 7.10, 'St. Amahs 7.9, Sir Walter 7.8, Seatonelia 7.7, Osgodby 7.7, Wee Rose 7.7, Musterer 7.6, Reno 7.3 Alma Rose 7.3, Manga 7.3, Misere Ouvert 7.3, Tipperary 7.3, Toa Tere 7.3, Miss Folly 7.3, La Reina 7.3, Bell Crispin 7.3.

Oakley Handicap, five furlongs.—Blue Garment 9.0, Morey koff 8.10, Jena 8.5, Kanewarra 8.2, Toa Tuhi 7.7, Fremantle 7.7, Peggy Pryde 7.7, Frontino 7.7, Mighty Atom 7.6, Castle Blaney 6.13, Pairawaatu 6.13.

Handicap Hurdles, two miles.—Hoanga 30.13, Paritutu 10.8, Maidi 10.5, Don Quex 9.12, Lady Patricia 9.4, Celtic 9.0, Pukenui 9.0, Excalibur 9.0, Master William 9.0, Taiaha 9.0. Juvenile Handicap, five furlongs.—Worcester 7.13. Condamine 7.13, Glad Tidings 7.13, Goldsize 7.11, Seawai 7.7, Harrigan 7.6, Cloudy Dawn 7.4, Master Dix 7.0. Avondale Handicap, one mile and a-qtiar-ter. —Tattoo 8.10, Sedition 8.10, Soultoria 8.4, Electrakoff 8.3, Monoplane 7.13, Domino 7.13, Coromandel 6.13, Master Theory 6.12, Sea Elf 6.12, Regain 69, Duma 6.7. Railway Handicap, six furlongs.—North Head 9.0, Sir Artegal 8.10, Clemora 8.9, Miss Winnie 8.2, Jena 7.8, Solus 7 1, Toa Tuhi 6.12, Taka 6.10. Titirangi Handicap, seven furlongs.— Clemora 8.6, Grenadier 8.4, Master Wairiki 8.0, Ardfert 7.12, Zinnia 7.0. Master Ja-k 7.0, Peacemaker 6.13, Captain Soult 6.13, Scotch 6.13, Impulsive 6.12, Epsom Lass 6.12, Fuss 6.11, Taka 6.11, Wee Olga 6.11. * * » * A.H.C. AUTUMN MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY. The Auckland Racing Club brought their meeting to a close yesterday, in tine weather, and with a fair attendance. The going was good. As on the previous day, everything In connection with the management passed off satisfactorily, and the day’s sport was got through without a hitch. During the running of the Maiden Hurdle Race Excalibur and Master William fell, the riders, J. Deerey and A. Gray, being injured, particulars of which appear elsewhere. With the bookmakers absent for the first time since tbe passing of the new Act,

some curiosity was evinced as to the effect on the totalisator receipts. When the totals came to be made up it was found that the staff of Messrs II ft. Hayr and Co. bad experienced another busy day handHug the sum of £19,445 10/, which is an Increase of £9907 on last year. This makeo a grand total of £67,006 10/ for days, which is the substantial increase ot £32,748 on last year, when, however, £20211 10/ was received* in bookmakers’ fees. The racing was again interest lug. awl the only first favourite to score during tbe day was Antoinette, in the classical race, the Great Northern Oaks. In the opening event Taiaha was made a good first favourite, with Master William next in demand, but neither finished in a place, Don Quex, which was only fourth in order of favouritism, winning easily. In the Onslow Stakes Goldsize was made favourite in a field of nine, Worcester being second choice. Goldsize was disappointing, but Worcester gave Mr Handley a long overdue win after a good race with Harrigan.

The classical race, the Great Northern Oaks, only brought out a quartet, Antoinette being a scorching hot favourite. Monoplane made the running till well in the straight, when Antoinette headed her, and though Monoplane battled it out in good style, Antoinette had too much pace for her, and the stake went her way after an interesting finish. The time, 2.38 2-5, is a record for the race. Previous winners of the race are:— Time. UL »•

1907 — Helen Portland, by Dorchester 2 40 4-5 1908— Maheno, by Soult 2 45 1900—Gold Lace, by Gold Reef... 3 7 1910— 'Sea Elf, by Seaton Delaval 2 47 3-5 1911— Antoinette, by Soult 238 2-5 1906—Isolt, by Multiform 2 42 2-5

In the big race of the day, the Autumn Handicap, Santa Rosa was installed favourite, with Sedition next in request, twit outside this pair any of the others would have returned fair dividends. Miss Advance made the early running, but', with the pace clapped ©n, Maxwell and Regain were at the head of affairs, and the former, turning into the straight first, stalled off a strong challenge by his stable mate Soultoria, and won a good race by a length, with the favourite third.

Bully found most support in a field of six that weighed out for tbe St. Heliers Hurdle Race, but after making the running to the last fence Hoanga headed him and won ■nicely at the finish. Kakama, Fort William, and Wauehope carried the bulk of the investments in the Buckland Handicap, and after Miss Winnie had made the running into the straight. Fort William took charge aud won easily from Tattoo, which just cut Wauehope out of second money. Kakama was a big disappointment, and finished last.

The good field of 16 lined up for the Tourist Handicaj, and Hard Rock, Uruke’.iu. Lucille, Parawai, and Kanewarra all found good support. The race was a bustling one, and several had their chances extinguished early in the race. Inside the distance Harenoa, Lucille, and Kanewarra were fighting out. the issue, when Gloy came with a wet sail and landed the stake, with Parawai, which also finished very fast, in second position. Cullinan was made a very strong oddson favourite in the concluding event, the Auckland Welter, with Coromandel next in request, but the best the favourite could do was to run second to Master Wairiki, which led all the way. 1 *£ •i' •f C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. CI IRISTCH UR CH, Tuesday. For the second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Easter Meeting the weather was much more favourable than yesterday, and the course was in fine order. There was again a laige attendance, ami the tote was in great demand. The racing was always interesting, some fine finishes being seen, and the club’s veteran handicapper ('Mr J. E. Henrys) was very warmly congratulated on the success of his adjustments. Seven horses went out for the Peerswick Hurdles, and, in spite of his mediocre display yesterday, White Cockade was made a better favourite than Gold Bird, who was allowing the Miss Lochiel gelding 51b for yesterday's defeat. Dorando, who had gone up a stone for his win, was a poor third favourite. For the greater part of the journey he was not hurried, but at the last fence the San Frau —Kuby gelding ran up to Gold Pin, who is trained in the same stable, and went on to win comfortably. Goid Bird ran a good race under bis high weight, but White Cockade was again disappointing. He almost refused at. the third fence, and after that his jumping was slovenly, ami be showed no dash. The Autumn Nursery was made an unusually interesting race by the inclusion of Culprit and Pierene, their owners only having decided that in view of their displays over six furlongs yesterday, it was little use asking them to go a furlong further in the Challenge Stakes. The Stead Brothers started Aphaea with Culprit, ami Mr Greenwood was represented by the untried Mazurka, a filly by Martian T wo Btop, in addition to his AchiHes-—Bluewater filly. Culprit begun as early as usual, ami made no mistakes, while htr stable mate Aphaea put in a good run nt the finish, and beat Sir Geo. Clifford’s handy little filly Avarice, by Treadmill—Golden Crest. Mazurka ran n pretty good first race, but Pierene showed no improvement. The winning bracket carried almost as much money as the rest of the field. Montiform was tho most fancied of the baker’s dozen which contested the Inldhurst Welter, the display given by the Multiform colt in the Autumn Plate yesterday having been very impressive. The San Fran ’Mongonut filly Colleen Mary, which rail a very decent race in the Great Easter, was second favourite, ami the Dunedin representative My lawyer was also well supported, but Penates was comparatively neglected. The favourite ran a good

race In the early but dropped back suddenly, perhajis being bumped He came again, and finished cloae to the placed aorttea. Colleen Mary, however, was m the bumh all the way. and never -appeared u, get out. Countermine was well placed when heads were turned for home, ami she finished in great style, winning even better Uiau yesterday. Murmura, the rank outsider of the field, fought out a suipiislngly good battle with the daughter of Quarryman, aud. had tbe result been reversed, the St. Ambrose gehliug would have returned his support-re a three tigur. dividend. My Lawyer put in a good run in the straight, but Peuates, who was well placed in the early stages, failed u> run on, and evldeutly is nut quite himseif. Flamlieau, w-hiefi suffered considerably from breaking a blood vessel yesterday, was the only w.<ndraw.il from the Great Autumn Handkap leaving thirteen horses in the race. They made a line show as they left the padduck, and, on the point of condition, there was nothing to choose between more than half the field. As was to be expected, in view of his Great Faster running, Los Angelos look' d like being hot favourite, but at the finish, Vice Admiral, running in the interest uf the Stead Greenwood partnership, supplanted him. rhe Multiform—Rat tier coll appears to have built up a big reputation, as a result of bls win in the Jackson Stakes at Wanganui, aud of his breeding, his dam Moonga being of course a sister to Seahorse. Mr Watt’s gelding Cheddar was evidently expected to be better suited by the long journey than he was In the Easter, ami was freely supported, and Prim, the neat little Pilgrim’s Progress Nantes mare, which won the Metropolitan Handicap at the November meeting, was solidly fancied. Chief Eochiel, which ran a good race yesterday, went out to win from end to end, but when the straight was reached Cheddar had him beaten, and Prim was following the Merriwee gelding closely. Loh Angelos put in a fine run from the distance, again showing his great <piality, but he could get no nearer than half a length to Prim, who was only beaten by a head. Chief Leehiet was three lengths away, and Iranui and Merrivonia, who both showed better farm than yesterday, were next. Vice-Adm.r.H finished eighth, never having been prominent. Husbandman ran well for a mile ami a-quarter, and may see a better dr,# before long. Cheddar’s performance is easily the best he has accomplished, au4 his success was suttieiently convincing l(> suggest that he will do well over long . courses in the spring. It is noteworthy that Mr E. J. Watts was represented at the meeting by three hors<s, ami each of tlieui won a race. Numerous scratchings left only seven horses in the Addington Plate, and the two-year-old filly Khamsin, by Quarry man — Mist, was made a good favourite. This filly, a half sister to that great galloper Viadlmar. won here in February, but she beat very moderate opposition, and to-day she had no chance with All Guns, an uncertain, but useful performer. The Greek Maid gelding was in front all the w r ay. Sir Geo. Clifford’s strong hand in the Nineteenth Challenge Stakes was evidently recognised, and only Mr \V. F. Buchanan's Martian—Gtuid Opera gelding Tanuluiuser and the Stead Bros.’ untried colt Baudiera, by Royal Artillery—Curfew Bell, were sent out to oppose Counterfeit and Madam Madcap. The public naturally laid odds on the bracket, and the venture never caused them any anxiety. After being left several lengths Bandiera set off nt a terrific pace, and ran up to Counterfeit, but he had shot his bolt when the straight was reached. Madam Madcap was driven along in great style, and made a brilliant finish with the winner of the Champagne Stakes, the judge's verdict being half a head. Tannhauser was twelve lengths away, a similar distance in front of Bandiera. It was unusual, but decidedly pleasing, to see one owner's two horses ridden out as were the. Choke bore champions, and the finish was one of the best ever witnessed at Riccarton. The result proves that Counterfeit is the best two year old of the season. Obviously, on North Island form, nothing outside the local horses is In the same class, and, in spite of their success early in the season. Pierene and Culprit are undoubtedly her inferiors. Her time for the race, 1.27, equalled the record for the race established by Achilles in 19(16. Tbe Templeton Handicap drew a field of ten, in which the Dunedin sprinter Obsono was a strong favourite. Formless, which has done little racing of late, aud Gold were equal second favourites, and the bracketed Flitaway aud Teiit<rho.»k were well supported, the former being expected to show a taste for galloping after the rest which she has had since she diHuppoiuted many people this time last year. OtauDo’s popularity was due to his fine showing for six furlongs in the Easter Handicap, but be was unlucky to-day to meet Formless at the tup of her form. The Multiform— Brenda filly was out to win from end to end, ami the gallant struggle put up by the sou of Alma was unavailing. Gold Knee ran a better race than she did yesterday, ami she should be worth watching in the near future. There were only six starters in the last event of the meeting, the Final Handicap, and the ('lanranald \Veather<‘ye horse Bhnrpshooter, which was a good second favourite, made light of the opposition, galloping much more freely than he did in the Easter Handicap Canterbury, a slx-year-old gelding by Pilgrim’s Progress— Susannah, who hn« been showing good form In hark company, ran a decent race, but the favourite (Genius) had to be content with third place. Apparently ho has not mn<lo mm h progress since }>•■ wns placed under n now trainer In February, bait he 's n horse that should develop with age. There was a marked increase in tl..i totalisator invostmc tits, the amount fur tho day being £16,818. ns Rgnhj-sf £l3lBO en the «e<x»nd day of last rear. Th* aggregate for tho meet lug was £38.623, .is compared with £25,559 last yer r. The rnHr.g throughout was remarkably IntrrrsHng, tbe majority of finishes being ek>se

Feilding ... . 1907 £ 1910 £ 1911 £ .. 31,436 24,817 35,507 Auckland . . . . . 45,185 34,348 67,09.; Christchurch . . 37,721 25,559 38,028 •Wairarapa . . 13,940 11.000 15,993 Waipukurau . . 8.990 7,022 8,515 — — , — £137,228 £102,646 £165,820