TURF GOSSIP

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVLI, Issue 10, 6 September 1911, Page 12

TURF GOSSIP

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FIXTURES. September 20, 23—Avondale J.C. Spring November 1, 4—A.R.C. Spring. December 2—Takapuna J.C. Spring. December 2(1, 29, Jan. 1, 2—A.R.C. Summer. January 29, 31 -Takapuna Summer. April 6, B—A.R.C. Autumn. May 24 or 25—Takaouua Winter. June 1,3, S—A.R.C. Winter. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. G.W.E. No, Moifaa was not wrecked ou the voyage to England, A half Kist or to Truganlnl is the latest addition to Frank Ross’ stable. The two-year-old filly by Wairiki from Tambourina has gone into R. Ha-H’s charge. The Rambler gelding Bogey Is now an Inmate of E. Pope’s stable at Ellerslie. Old Creusot has been nominated for the Second Hurdle Race at the Avondale Spring Meeting. The annual meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club is fixed for Wednesday, September 6, at 4 p.m. J. Conquest left for Marton by the express on Sunday evening, to ride Mildura in his engagements. The Auckland horses, iSt. Wood, Milduna, and Whatashot, have accepted for their Marton engagements. The double, Sea Elf and Jack Delaval, is at a very short price for the Avondale Cup and Flying Handicap. Mr. Morse’s adjustments for the minor events at the Avondale Meeting are due on Wednesday, September Gth. Mr T. W. Twist, sporting representative of the “New Zealand Times." arrived in Auckland last week on a short visit. The Wairarapa Hunt Club’s Meeting, which was held on Thursday last, was stated to be a very lifeless affair. Unless something unforeseen occurs, H. French will shift his quarters from I’apakura to Avondale on Monday next. It is stated that Wirral will be taken to Melbourne shortly, where there are a number of two and a-half mile steeplechases. Mr Walters had a bit of bad hick recently, Lady Bobs, which was due to foal early In August, slipping her foal to Marble Arch. A useful working gallop over six furlongs was registered at Ellerslie on Thursday morning by Echo, Ilaku, Miss Ada. and Paisley. The gelding Royal Armour sot -ast in his box last week, -but was not seriously injured, nnd Jias resumed work again at Ellerslie. 'The local horseman P». Deeiey left for Marton on Sunday by the express to fulfil riding engagements at the Marton J.C. Meeting. F. Howard left for Sydney by the Maheno on Monday with Loch Fyne and Lady Patricia, both of which are to be raced at the Sydney Spring Meeting. Tlie Soult gelding Grenadier is a regular attendant on the tracks at Ellerslie, but so far his tasks have been of the lightest order. Grenadier looks healthy and well. The mishap which occurred to Aristos on Tuesday did not keep him off the track, and he was in evidence again on Thursday morning, when be galloped without showing any ill effects. The gelding Itakau, which lias been having an easy time of it during the winter, was given a turn over the big jumps at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, fencing very ca refully. Just on 1800 JmrscM competed nt -tutulisator uieetiiigM in the Dominion last season* and <»f this number only 25U odd won over .E2<K>. leaving well over 134 M» on the wrong side of the ledger. Only one Auckland nomination, that of Dogger Bunk, has been made for the Wanganui J.C. Spring Mei tiug. Very little proininence was given the date of Hie closing of nominations in Auckland, which probably accounts for the paucity of entries from this cad of the island.

Sydney writers express regret that Wild West was not nominated for the Epsom Handicap. The son of Sotilt is regarded as one of the best sprinters New Zealand lias yet sent across. F. Jong left for Marton ou Friday willi Mildura, Whatashot, and St. Wood, ah ■ t which claim engagements at the Mart-.a meeting. The trio are also engaged al th-’ Dannevirke meeting. The favourite for the Flying Handicap if Avondale, Jack Delaval, is moving freely n Jus work at Ellerslie, and on Thursday morning strode over five furlongs alone, bat was not out to make time. Accommodation for four horses for A. Rhodes has been secured at Avondale. The two-year-old half-brother to Maniopoto, which is engaged in the Avondale Stak' . nvlil be one of the team. The well known local sportsman Mr J. Marshall has loft. Auckland on a visit to Japan. Mr Marshall’s mare Pearl Necklet is in foal to Birkenhead, and is this year to be mated with Penury. Mr H. Tinker arrived in Auckland by the Main Trunk express on Wednesday morning. Mr Tinker informs me that his mare Colleen Mary is in work again, and all going well will be seen out at the spring meetings. While galloping in company with Veitalia at Ellerslie yesterday morning Aristos broke a blood vessel and suddenly stopped. The son of Explosion was bleeding freely ■when he was brought back to the boxes. Tlie Regel gelding Hoanga is hack on the the tracks at Ellerslie after his southern tour. Hoanga has stood the racing he was asked to do very well, and although perhaps a bit lighter than usual -looks seasoned. lu the Height Class Thousand, to be run at Ascot ou September 7th, the ex-New Zealand pony Masonic has been awarded the steadier of 11.3. Another ex-New Zealander in Merrie Oliver is third on the list with 9.9. The Salvadan gelding Okaihau was schooled over the big fences at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, but did not jump so cleverly as usual. His stable companion, the hunter Hautirl, was also schooled, but shaped poorly. J. C'haafe, jun., paid a visit to Pukekobe on Tuesday, and had a look at the Merriwee gelding Jack Johnson, which has been enjoying a spell for some time. Jack Johnson is progressing favourably, and will Probably resume work again shortly. The local trotting champion, Mandaren •, is to stand this season at W. Orange's stable, Kohimarama. Mandarene. which Iris proved himself an exceptionally tine l ,el ' former, is standing at a very low fee, and his list should not be long in filling. According to a Napier writer, the New Zealand Cup candidate Fort William his made a complete recovery from the efTc* <s of the accident which hefel him some time ago, and is now going on the right wa.v 1* is said that lie is likely to be placed in charge of a Hawke’s Bay trainer. To Wharevoa, which figures amongs' ' ‘ Avondale nominations, is a member of ’ Rhodes’ stable, and won the Open Handi- h> at the Taranaki Hunt Club Meeting ,;il Thursday. Te Whareroa will probably !’-• put to the jumping game, and may go i>" » R. Hannon’s charge to be schooled. The fastest three furlongs run at Elh ’-in* so far tliis season was registered on Th’irs day morning, when Prince Soult and Prim King ran from the new mile post to the five furlong post on the course proper, lu 37 l-ss. Tart and the Wairiki— Tambmii ma filly, which started witli them, being beaten off.' A private letter, received in Weilingt •»). states that the Birkenhead colt, Elfho-C. which was whipped tn Sydney some weeKs •ago, contracted “ship’s pneumonia" on voyage, and was in a very bad way f<»r s" l "’’ limo. He has been turned out in Sy<H»rv and will not be able to race for som months.

Tlie N.Z. iwned mare Lady Lucy "' ,s given a run at the recent V.11.C. meeting, the daughter of Seaton Delaval R * ar J, the August Handicap, run over n mlh* a half. She figured nt nn outside pr. * Hie betting, and finished absolutely la* Lady Lucy was stated to be Ronieu backwnid In condition. At the same jug Obsono and Sharpshooter were • been under silk, but neither ran rorwar

Mr G. P. Donnelly's brown colt Formulate, which wou a race at Hastings last season, after which his owner was offered and refused 1500 guineas for him, and who sub gequently went wrong, is again in work at Napier, and may be given a run- at the Hawke’s Bay meeting next month. The St. Paul gelding Propnet, which Is at present enjoying a spell, has fully recovered from the soreness which necessitated his rest, but will not be taken in band again for some time. He has been fed all the winter, and will only need a light preparation to get him ready for raring. The nominations for the classic events of the Auckland Racing Club show a falling off In all the events for now yearlings, but the substantial increase for the Royal Stakes brings the total up to within a few of last year. The lists are decidedly satisfactory, and it does not look as if owners were frightened of racing being abolished. The Birkenhead geldings Dawn and Presently. were schooled over the big hurdles at Ellerslie on Thursday morning. Dawn scuck the second fence hard, and came down. Presently completing the journey alone, fencing fairly well. Dawn, after losing his rider, galloped three times around, giving all the tracks a trial before he was t a pt u red. I’iie Avondale Jockey Club has received marvellous entries for its Spring Meeting, and the gathering promises to go down In history as a record one. In the New Lynn Handicap no fewer than 42 are engaged, almost as strong as- an Auckland (’up field. Mr Morse’s adjustments for the first day's racing are due on Wednesday next. I’he Royal Artillery colt Royal Scotch, which ran four times last season, winning three of his engagements, and running secend in the other, is reported to be doing gioat work on the tracks at Hastings, and it is freely stated that he is one of the best sprinters at present in the Dominion. While working at Hastings the other morning, he < v•■rpowered his rider, and covered three rounds before he was pulled up. On Saturday last, whilst the steeplctliaser Prospector, by Gold Reef—Dazzle, v.as being given a gallop on the Clifden ucecourse, he suddenly dropped down dead. H.< owner, Mr M. Hanley, who was in the saddle at the time, received a nasty fall, and for some time remained unconscious. Prospector at the time appeared to have '"lally recovered from his recent indisposition, and was galloping well. At one time J’rospeotor was thought to be a champion, tut lost his form. The two-year-olds Prince Soult, His Emhn nee and Tact were companions in a three furlong sprint, finishing in the order named, 7" last named being badly left. Prince Syult galloped in resolute style and is one "f the most forward youngsters at Ellerelio. From what can be gathered nothing definite li.is been settled as to which engagements Prince Soult will be asked to fill in the snring, but it is stated that there’ is very little likelihood of his being taken south b'!- the Wellington and Christchurch fixtures. Although the majority of the acceptors would be more at home in a hack race, an acceptance of 40 for the New Zealand Cup is most satisfactory. The defection of Bridge and Cheddar, the latter of which it is stated has developed soreness, takes two good performers out of the way, but outside of these and the three-year-old Baud< ira, nothing of note has dropped out. The Highden stable holds the strongest hand with Boanerges, Nyland, and Kilosteri, while both the representatives from this p|| <i of the Island, Domino and Advocate, have been paid up for. A bit of jumping was witnessed at Ellerslie last w'eek. Regain and Presently Were companions over five flights of ’h.- schooling hurdles, both fencing well. Ohnra and Dudeen jumped the big fences in the centre of the course. The former Im the second fence of the double bard, his rider (Speakman) making a good recovery, Hu* pair afterwards fencing well. Rebel, Wfih Webfoot as a companion over the •Jonble and stone wall, jumped the big t‘-in i es twice, also taking in the three mirdles along the back. Rebel gave a fine 11 play of ffenc-ing. A like task was performed by St. Wood and Atawhai, both ''imping well, although the latter was inclined to be a bit wild at his fences.

As showing the advance made in trotting the Dominion, Mr Selig, in bls speech ■it the annual meeting of the New Zealand a soeiation, pointed out that last sense n

th,-re were close on 2500 riders, drivers, a, "l trainers’ licenses granted. The Licensing Committee had a very onerous task to perform, and was often handicapped by applications containing incorrect information. °r instance, In one case a blank application was signed by the applicant, and subs'fluently filled up by the secretary of the ‘mb. ’l’he committee discovered that the applicant had been disqualified, that he had b“en cautioned, that he had been refused a license, and that he was at the time a I'rofesslonal, whereas the application form showed everything to the contrary.

Hie annual meeting of the Manawatu Jockey Club was held In the Criterion ’ on cert Hall, Faeron. Mr J. Nathan pre-J-n’ed over an attendance of about forty. •e annual report and balance-sheet were and adopted. The report showed that

f,! “ club had had another successful season, a, "l had paid £O7O in stake money. The “nin of .£279 had been paid Io Government (nfnHftator tax. ac’°l”«t C 147 for the proJ/ nuR year. About JC3OO had been expended to repairing the damage done to the etwb’a

property by the gales in March. 1910. and a further £2OO had been paid off the mortgage. The profit and loss account showed that the net profit of the season amounted to £.315 16/. Four members. Messrs H R. Bush, W. J. Towers, J. Clarkin. anti J. Nathan retired from the management committee by rotation, ami they being rhe only members seeking electron wore returned. It was resolved to forwaid a letter of con dolenee to Mrs E. Bain, expressing regret at the death of Mr Edward Bahr. At the annual meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club last week Mr R. S. Abraham brought up a question that has for some time past been a subject for discussion among racing men, not only in this Dominion but in Australia, namely, the unequal division of stake money between placed horses. Mr Abraham said that It was a subject he had given a lot of attention to. and he was certainly of opinion that there should be a more equal allocation of prize' money than now. Very frequently the top weight in a race would put up a most meritorious performance, and in running say, third, would put up a much better performance than a light-weighted winner, and yet the top weight would secure but a beggarly pittance of the tola 1 stake. With the object of putting matters on a more equitable basis he moved that It be a recommendation to the committee to allocate stakes in the proportions of 4-7ths to the first horse, 2-7 ths to the second, and 1-7th to the third. 'The motion was seconded by Mr MeKewen and carried, but the opinion was expressed by the meeting that the experiment should be tried with one or two races for a start, rather than with the whole programme. It is stated that a member of the Auckland Racing Club Committee intends bringing forwaid a motion to rhe effort that the horses are not sent out of the birdcage until the bell closing the totalisator has ceased ringing. The motion, if carried would be the most forward step yet taken by the Auckland Club, and would be greatly appreciated l»y owners, trainers, and ride. s. At present it is little slioit of scandalous the time horses are kept waiting about before they are lined up at the barrier and many a horse has had its chance ruined before the tapes are lifted. Why a preliminary is necessary is hard to understand, and what benefit they are to the investing public is also another conundrum. if a birdcage was made sufficiently large to enable both inside and outside* patrons of the Club to see the horses parade, it would be sufficient, and the horses could then be sent out just in time to start. There are some sluggish horses that require warmingup, and this could easily be done from the paddock to the starting post, while the high strung ones would not he upset by being kept waiting about. It is to he hoped that the motion will be brought forward, and that it will get the necessary support to make it law. An amusing incident in connection with the Wairarapa Hunt Meeting occurred on Thursday afternoon (says the ’ New Zealand Times”). At the List moment Mr S. Bishop, the owner of Prince Hassan, found himself without a rider. Mr Bishop pressed his son, a diminutive boy of about 10 years of age, into the service. The lad. who weighs about sst, stepped on to the scales with a whole heap of paraphernalia in his arms to bring himself up to the required weight of 9.5. Some difficulty was experienced in finding the material necessary to raise the lever, and, after a conference with the clerk of scales, Mr Bishop ultimately gathered up two rugs, a sack, a bundle of rags, several rubbers, two surcingles, a horse cover, and two pocket handkerchiefs. As a last resource a large piece of rope was requisitioned, which brought the weight up to the standard, much to the relief of Mr Cooper, clerk of the scales. Some difficulty was met with in adjusting the impedimenta on Prince Hassan, but the difficulty was overcome by making a swag and fastening it in front of the saddle, which, needless to say, was a heavy one. The, horse ran a good race, finishing close up fourth, and the rider was accorded a cheer on returning to the enclosure.

A Sydney cable message which appeared 1n last week’s issue gave some information relating to the disqualification of a gelding named Kurri Kurri on the grounds of “ringing in.” The “Sydney Mail” has the following particulars:—“At the recent meeting of the lleddon Jockey Club a gelding called Kurri Kurri won the Novice Handicap, but was protested against. The stipendiary stewards made inquiries about the horse, with the result that Kurri Kurri, the owner (M. Gilroy), and C. A. Conerou have been disqualified for life. It is alleged that the horse, which is unbranded, was brought from Now Zealand early In May, and transhipped in Sydney to Morpeth. He was then taken to Largs, and afterwards offered for sale by auction at Campbell’s Hill, being described as by Tester from Violet. The horse was withdrawn from public sale, and disposed of privately by Coneron to Gilroy. He <vas given a few gallops on the Heddon course some time prior to the race he won, and in which ho was well backed, at long prices, by individuals ‘in the know,’ some of whom are stated to have stood to win large amounts. Kurri Kurri was ridden by Cullinan, who was exonerated from all blame. The race has been awarded to Entrep, which ran seeoiMl. The affair has caused quite a sensation in northern sporting circles, but rumour is rife that the real wire puller. cv ho has a big “pull” over not a few pillars of the turf up north* got off scot free, and with a nice parcel of money.’’ Before the English mare Sceptre was sold for 7000gns. “Vigilant.” in the “T/ondon Snortsman.” wrote regarding her:—“The absurdity -of •bnyera* fancies may be Illustrated by the ease of Sceptre, who Is but one year older than Palmy Days. She was lucky in her first four soasoils In’ the paddock. and yet vou will meet numerous w4sprtcres airend v denouncing her as a failure, though the produce of her ftrst

by no means well chosen alliances were Maid of the Mist c.id Maid of Coriirth. g»>o«l winners both, an;’ the hitter the undoubtedly best 2 year old tilly of her year. 1 hen came the Is ngla>s filly, and a sure winner, though light and small. Then the Carbine tilly, the best of I hem all, who has never run yet; but I may say here that she was the first properly-bred one out <»f the groa-t mare. That Sceptre will prove as gnat a brooil mare as she was a race mare I am assured just as l was certain in the ca e or La Fleehe, dam of John o’ Gauut, the sire of Swynford: but we have yet to demonstrate the full value of Sceptn* as a brood mare, ami, also, of Palmv’ Davs, ft will not surprise me if the Palmv’ Davs family works out as well as that of Sceptre: biit, of course. Palmy Days should be mated’ wi/th a sire of St. Simon lino Desmond or some other so as to bring off the allconquering St. Simon on Musket touch. St. Ama nt was certainly a suitable horse to choose for her. and the career of his cult foal by him will 1.0 watched with interest. vL n ,’r;’ ,n '? , f , hf> St - hors.. wl ,„ would probably suit hpr best of anv for snob an nnianee would double the No (I) J* s 111 fhp ras *' "f Robert to Ill'll.le' ee"s wth T e-ovod s,„- ' • - 'onion mare and that ! lie best one m Europe.” The eraek Rm;ri«li miler. Hornet's Uepnty w 'o won twidve rnees i„ a oanter "Xhi fe-,t !’ ls "ooson. met with his first deday "th Hi , ' lt rtn S "'- decided nvn.. y >’ •. 10 rn< ‘ ( “ ln 'l' ,es t'*»n waw 1 i-i .. i and six a,„| a -lin.lf fnr- ' ni-s. ,inil so lonir a journey proved to lie iwjond his tether. After th<! ra.-e i.v, e who rode Hornet's Uei„ ly . was interviewed by a representative of the l.ondon "SiioTtsnian ' and spoke ns follows: T have never in the whole of my life, either in America or in Europe, ridden such a horse ffr* i*s " ,0v0, .‘ 1 ever sat on r i IV . ? n at a ini,p n-flmirrer. Think i would have won at a mile and a-half. but it was the last two furlongs fha-t stopped him.” Did anything interfere wt’i you? Any excuse? “No excuse. No h,. did not stay the course, that is all. Ymi saw what a lovely place 1 had passing the shinds the first time; throe or four in a bunch in front, then a clear space, then Hornet's Beauty by himself then another clear space; well, that went n n until rounding the last bend. Some horses bunched in front o? me close homo, and I had to snatch him up. but he was well beaten then, ami it made no difl’erence.” The winner of the Grand Prix was Equito, who was got by Labrador, a son of Sheen, who won the Gesarowifeh under 9.2, from Wicked Kitty, by (’hildwick. also a Cesarewitch winner. His dam. Wicked Kitty, was purchased by h's owner, Mr Brugmann, for 40 guineas, and was about the last maie anybody would expect capable of producing a horse equal to beating Hornet’ l ’ Beauty. Ileapy, who rode Equite, said of her: “You have soon that advertisement of Elliman’s embrocation, whore thorp is a picture of a horse with all the things a borse ought not to have - spavins, splints, hollow back, and all that? Well, this is what Equite’s dam is.” 4* 4* 4* WAIRARAPA NOTES, Mr C. F. Vallanee, of Kahumingi, hue a fine-looking tnree-year-old uny uy »t. Ambrose —.oiue ami \\ nite, called Amber amt White, m naming at J. raves toe k a staoic at Clareville. ibyiviu. Sonan, and Sir Lethe- all Wairarapa nurses are amongst the entrants for the L’annevirke ateepiecnase Meeting to be held on bepiember 13. A start will he uiade shortly with the erection of the new grandstauds and other buildings on the Opaxi racecourse, which, were recently destroyed by tire. The Maslertou mare Sylvia Maid will compete in tue hunters’ events at the Marton meeting. Her owner, Mr G. Mccullough, oi iNiastertou, was disappointed with the mare’s snowing at the t.j.C. Grand National Meeting, where she finished tulce behind the placed hordes. Sylvia Maid hws been uouig splendid work on tne track since, and siiouid, in consequence, give a good account of herself at tne Marion gatheiL.g. The Saracen —The Waif horse i’liuec Hassan is now bring trained at Clarevike, and is shaping very nicely. Prince llas>an was formerly attached to a Master ton stable. The Lakesiiell —Torowai gelding at present in J. stable at Murtniborough has been chiisiemul Mid Ocean. He will be raced at tue early Wairarapa meetings. bunray and Royal Kmgnt are pulling in splendid work at Martißboroughj. and should be among the stake winnei-s at the meetings at which they are to start at shortly. Bob Knox has a nice-looking fwo-ye»r-ohi colt by Kilcheran —Platypus In hand. He is a shapely horse, well grown, and the genial Opaid trainer bespeaks a successful career lor aim. Platypus was one of Lne gainest mares that ever sported silk, and if her son takes after her Knox’S predictions will eashy be verified. Inveran is being put over sticks, ami is turning out a decnlvd success at the game. The o'lheer—Tapui gelding is taking to his new teaching like a veteran. The Masterton owned brood marcs M<»rric Rose am! Platypus will be sent to the Waikanne Hind this season to be i»Hted wilU the English-bred sire Bezonian. The Masterton horse Hmdlc. which compet<‘d successfully at the C.J.t’. Meeting, will start In the hurdle events at the Marton gathering. He apponre to be none the worse fbr his Southern trip. ’l’he Wairarapa horses Monde Zealand, Merrte Goer, and Morrie Time have been shipped to Sydney, where they will race in future. , Sir Knox Is performing his training tasks very nicely, ami will start at the Marton meeting. Sir Knox will also compete In the F.J.C. Derby, providing, of course, hat be keeps us well ns he is at present.

Mr 11. Ntu- its not yet certain whether h< win semi Sir Lad do to compete in the Canterbury Derby. Mr Nee lias also in hand a half-brother io Sir l.addo, h\ Kileherau. The colt is well gr<HVii and shapely, and will be put io work shortly. Mr W E. r.idwills brood mare Intel!! gence has foaled a chestnut filly to the Imported sire Ilyiuettus. £ * * TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. i’ll UIS iVIH KCII, Friday. The most intci esiing sporting event locally this week his b.-en t!ie announcement tonight of the first acceptance for the New Zealand Cup. lit.- payment Jias left a field of forty in the race, and the number is quite as luge as could have been expected. Indeed it would not have been sin pi Ning if some of those which stand their ground had been withdrawn. it is notabb* that a very large proportion of the h- rses which have not been accepted for aie trained at Ricca rt on, and their absence from the list is not diltieult to account fur Little has been heard of 1 ng.>da i<ince she broke down af the last cup meeting, amt that, little has not tended to encourage hopes that the Stepnrak Armigera mare would survive prep rration. Mr Buckley's pair, St. Aidan ami Kcpek, must have been considered unlikely' act eptors. No doubt rise Birkenhead gviduig will be reserved for hurdle racing, and Kopek’s recent break down foreshadowed hi- retirement. Fasnakyle broke down so badly al the recent meet ing tiiat her ret iremeiit to tin* stud has b< on announced, and Colleen Mary, who went amiss in the autumn, though she Has since done light work. Is evidently not able to undergo a Cup preparation. Grand Slam is another whose- lameness predicted his absence from the list. Flambeau, who not long ago was expected to turn out a tine mare, is too delicate* to be trained for a hard journey. Canterbury. who is unsound. figures now amongst the hurdlers. Somersault's performance last month showed the son of Soult to he hopelessly out of llis class in a Cup field. Tin* lion. J. ,D. Ormond has contributed largely to the list of scratchings by eleciing, as Mr Watt did a few days ago. to rely on one nomination, aFbeit a good one. It is interesting to note that Mr Wall has continued Midnight Sun’s engagement, the brother to No<-tulform claiming also an engagement in the A.J.C. Derby. Having withdrawn Bnndelnt. Messrs Stead Bros, are represented in the race only by their interest in Vice Admiral, but it was hardly expected' that the Koya* Artillery coll would hold his ground. It Is more than likely that ho will bo seen at his best over a much shorter course than the <'np journey. -T* T * A.R.C. NOMINATIONS. Nominations Hosed last night for classic events of the Auckland Racing Club. '1 he Sollowing is a comparative at mient regarding the same: 1910. 19T1. Foa] Stakes IC9 Welcome Stakes 1I"> 17th Royal Sl'kes 29iFc.il Stakes ... 112 I'hamp’gne Sl’kes 139 Isth R-y.i| Stkes 339 Guineas 161 Champ’gne St’kest T 24 Derby 179 Guineas T2B 18th Royal St kes 199 D-rby 116 Oaks 98 19th Royal St’l«*s 186 Oaks 76 1260 1236 There will probably be a few more nominations to feme from the other centres at which entries coirkl be lodged for the above races. •T* £ NEW ZEALAND CUP ACCEPTANCES. rFI R ISTCII i RiC Ir. Friday. The foUowhnr are the tirst acceptances for tire chief event to be decided nt the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan ■Meeting: NEW ZEALAND CUP of 2biMksov<. Two

miles. st lb I.ns Angelos . . 9 (i X via ml . . . . ■ 11 Fort William s Shuga 7 n Merrlvonla — Midnight Sun 7 0 Lady Lu«y . . Genius 6 13 Birkdale .... K ihisteri .... G 12 Prim .8 i > 1 annhauscr .. 9 <■ oldflnder . . . 3 (i Projectile ... Iranui 7 12 « bit lander . . g 8 Martini 7 11 Goodwin Park c 8 < runbout ... 7 in 'Pho Gomel.. n 8 Domino 7 s Grunstadt 6 8 Vh-e - Admiral 7 8 Kauroa A 8 A<tv<wato ... 7 7 Negath e .... H 7 The Rover... t G M i rj» 6 7 SBoiinorgos . .j 7 .> pu aka 6 7 Miscount .... 7 Armstrong G 7 Cornwfqirni’ 7 2 Ao in a 6 7 Snnit'* , 7 w Gold ('<uu . . . (> 7 Mnntiforni •t X i u li t 11 111 . . G 7 Mulga Rill... • 0 Lady Joan .. 0 7