Turf Gossip.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 24, 12 June 1912, Page 12

Turf Gossip.

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fixtvees. Inne 19 and 20 I' y J.* I.U 26 and X. ier 1 • K • '• •_■ July 4 and s—Gw ■ :■ <• It l > ! f: ‘ Au.wt 13. V. :• 1 17 CJ < y <x»ial Meeting. Present indi--at:on~ (iv.ul to Xe« Zealand beiig strong y >. : r<-avd at tie Atsstralinn Sprint Meeting Oir of 603 uuin::.atio: • far the A RC. V ’ • _. 1 ol a;x».i 13 a rs> t The annual meeting of th? New Zealand Racing Conference i> fixed for July IS at Wellington. J. Williamson intends journeying South with Hau'ere and Gkaibau. and the pair will probably compete at the Wellington meetingMr. T H Jewry's cia-t. Rohrikwff. is the most noticeable absentee from the New Zealand Cup. The Auckland fcoreemar, B. Deeley. increased bis total of winning rides at -he Otaki meeting by four, and is now wiihia lour of C. Jenkins' record. Mr W Montgomery has nominated B’c.ok Northern for lie Ha.-k steeplechase at the Hawk s Bay Winter Meeting, and also for Use big hurdle race at the same fixture. la addition to Our King. Mr. C. J Parker. :lie G.-o mt owner. -ias the threeyea _ . _ . - • . . Eady Avgusta. engaged in the New Zealand Cup? A:ta:uEh A. Ji-hm has war. hundreds of r . >;»p.>i.■■•■ ' '-'in Nz.pper is the firs* i. he has steered the winner of the G.vai N\.j ht'?n Hyrdses. Tr- p;x-l or. th-. Great N ».-;h?rii S:eeplechase hl Monday amc-usted so £6£9u lo . ._•.-. - . : '. • . on a jumping even* in the Dominion. Already in the South Continuance has been heavily supported for the C.J.< . National double. 5-eiug coupled with his stable comjiaiiiou I’aisar-o The Australian champion Trafalgar, which has been having an easy time of it sin* e the A.J.V Airtuimi Meeting, has resumed work again at Flemington. I.o? Angeles is a noticeable absentee from the New'Zealand Cup. and wish the son of San Fra ip-Ism will be engaged in Australia In the spring. It looks a* tf h»» owners intended racing him there. The nominations received for the New y.eGand <’up total sixty. which is The smzLes; for s.me time. ' Of these 41 are . {n North Is!a I » in the South. In :,g ev.a. -.-e before -lie X-y Soiytt v. ~ . lalis - ■ > ■"■ •"-• .‘‘ I; - :.••■' o.xj t' J !•< s. who pur _?.> d Bdie.-) last - refused cs.nj: . • ■•- * .'xt dj?y. Blake:wy is now Ov _ l.i kof pun. y given to - sing ’.•'.... ns f :*nd <'up. Geo Absvlo® missed L b-f.’a Wsimangu and Santa Rasa 1* doe# very w<4! for ’.he Quality vf th- hut/ :> out at the A R C. Wfc e M --•‘ing when, • n of seven starters, c’.rtv two completed the course wit-bout mishap. Out of tin* £(• !•!*’• distributed >takes for t\e ARC. Winter Meeting. Sun hern .--.<3»rs s-Tored fi!BK>. and of ’>?< amount the Bon. J. L*.. Ormond won £1215. Owners in Auckland and country districts »oa Wlide < .nteCmg the Great Northern Strep e< hase Okaihau badly overreached kmisetf. a.-d hi# Xfuu*.r wa» unable to start the > ’*• of tiaivadan on the cone.tiding day vf the meeting. Although Continuance wa* wrought to Auckland, be was not »»tartpd at the Great Nwtlwui meeting Owe of Mr A I- lK»ugla* i*«b ii. To Puia was also brougiU North. 1 iX did not sport silk at the gathering The Awkland horse B!a'-k Northern U at the head of the weights in l«oth the Woodlands Hack Steeplechase and the Hawke# Hay Hurdler, to be run -at the Haukes Bay Winter Meeting. ft come# as some surprise after Mr E J Watt'* remark* concerning the totalizator, t* ftud him nominating ao many b*»rscs iu Australia, where the bookmakecs are the oaty meaus uf aper uiatiou The bulk of the visiting horse* which were cmnpeUng at the A_K.C. Winter Meeting have been shipped borne again, and

RHerslie i> fast settling down to its winter quietude. The Maniapoto gelding Draft brake down badly while the Kaufurly Welter Hsndicap. far which he was sent out a hat favourite, and it is expected it will be some Line before he wilt be fit to be shipped back to New I’lyuiouih. The victory of Appin in the Tamaki Steeplechase was evidently anticipated by his connections, for he came in for a 10l of support- Appin fenced with considerably more dash than he did in his ini.ial display over the Ellersl ie country, aad matters look promising for him to became useful over the big fencen. Boanerges, which broke his leg at Sydney on Satnrdsy. was ft good performer in New Zealand, aim was onxy taken across to the other side last moulli- Boanerges’ winnings in the Dominion amounted to his most important TicCories being the Hawke's Bay Stakes ol Ifiio and the sixth Manawatu Stakes al the ALauawatu Summer Meeting of 1911. The only Auckland nmmnaUons for the New Zealand -Cup are Doudim and Frinee Soul:. The Sou them iwo-mile race does not c-ppear to be very popular with Auckle.vd wners. but. nevertheless, one or Two extra nominations nKght have been re ce'ved had a lit lie publicity been give® io the date of the closing of nominal ions. One of the most interesting features of a race meeting is comp-Tring the support accorded horses on different days of the gath •.■■ring. One day a horse will go out paying :'iuy old price, and next day he is a red hr 4 favourite, and often wins. A perusal of the figures occasionally by the siewards would probably give them some idea of ht*w owners expert their horses to run on th? different days. Th? Great Northern Steeplechase winner, Haulere, was bred by Mr. Geo. Currie at Wangarami, end was sold by him al auction for £l2. It was the intention to break the now famass steeydet-haser into but he was ‘loiurht to i»e too much of a kicker and he eventually passed into the hands of lie late J. B. Wi’iixmswn, and it was in his old r-Monrs, now carrkd l y bis soil's horses, that he wou his race.

Tlie Great Northern Steeplechase winner Bautere was badly ent about through his contact with the rail while contesting the Winter Steep k-chaae on Wednesday, and he has been eased ia bls work in consequence. A Southern writer states that Hauler? in his schooling work has iisjured four riders. Ihh although the son of Rurv- < lyd on has f alien several times. I th ink the writer in question will find that the only time a rider has been hurt was at Wanganui, when A. J McFlinn received 3 &2S£y shaking. The most successful sires at the recent A iLC- Winter Meeting were Birkenhead iNr.pper. I3easisml, Mensrhikoff TMaui Nina, three). Furoclydcn (Uaulere. twbi, Sou t «Salute, Le. Reina). Westmere (Dunrbbin). Daystar < Arnbergs is). Cuirassier (Watca Chain), Salradan (Ria k Northern). •-.-■orozuH (Ci ronettedk Warrigal iGalvata). The Possible iAppin). Leolantis «B3ue Mountain*, Monaco <L s .oydsj, Seaion Delavai (.Cloudy Dawii), and Gluten (Taisgiwail. The state of ‘he ti* Ellerslie during tl.r Three days of the Winter Meeting was undoubtedly the worst ev r experienced a: headquarters, ana one well-known rider in-f-.rmel The writer that he had never sidd-n er worse ground du - '*<r :is career. The cutting up it receive! oa ttse opening d'y. niid the subsequent rain, prevented the roll-r being used, and the caretaker Mr A. Hill) has anything but ax easy task before him to get it back to its normal condition. There were fourteen starters for the Two Thousand Guineas, de.ided on May 1. White Star be ng favourite. For the first six furlongs Jaeger held a slight lead from White Star. Sweeper 11. then went to the front, and though Jaeger put in a «irong challenge at The finish. Sweeper 11. outstayed him. and won by a length. Hall €*ro*s being half a length away, third, and White Stax fourth. The winner was ridden by the American jockey D. Msher, whose great rival. F. Wootton, was on White Star. At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Ciub Mr Starky made a suggestion that *n unruly horse should b- 1 sent back by the starter tn :he paddock. He recommended feat the tsueirestMm should be sent by the club to th? conference. The chairman said such a course was followed in Australia, hut he did not thank there was a rule in New Zealand bearing on th? • übject. It was deoded to make the rreommendaliou <o the committee, with a request that it be forwarded to (he camferenve. A notice appear* in the offixal calendar ♦o the effect that ’Th? committee appointed by the Conference to consider application* for totalizator permits, date? of ra- e m«»etiiLgs, etc., will meet at Wellington on Tuesday. 16th Ju'y. at Ift am., ia the Town IlaH.” Judging by the recently expresxd opinion* of the lion. G. W. Russell. Minis ter for Internal Affairs, the X?w Zealand Raciog Conference or committee will bare very little say ia the iszumg of permit*. The Freedom gelding Bully put up a good 6f£R ta lb? Grwrt Wortkera Hwrdte*. and

ran the best race be has run since be won the event ju UW.O. Bully was doing excellent work on the tracks at Flierslie before the meeting, and most of the coarse-watcher* were prepared to see him run prominently if he reproduced his private form. Speaking to his owner before the race, he told me that he was giving him a final try. He had intended throwing him out of work, but decided to let him race through this meeting. Probably his improved form wilt induce his owner to still keep him in work. So far A. J. McFiiaa's association with J. Williamson's stable has not been a lucky one. A: Wanganui he had his fiist ride in the colours oa Ham ere, which came to grief and gave him a shaking which prevented him having the mount en Okaihau in the Wanganui Steeplechase and Hautere on the ssecoitd day. both winning ia the hands of J. Deerey. Coming to Auckland he rode Hautere to victory in the Maiden steeplechase. and then picked Okaihau as the best of the pair in the Great Northern Sroeple-c-hrse. but rhe second string. Hautere, won, giving J. Deerey his first winning ride in th big event. Che of tlie regrettable feature* of tli? Great Northern Steeplechase was the break down of that game little battler Sol. The little wonder was running much closer to bis field than is usual in the early stages, but after the first round was covered gradually fell away, and when his rider pulled him on top of the hill the last time he was in a very bad way. ’Die popularity of Mr Morgan's little chplan with the publte was plainer apparent when he filed ent of the paddock io do his pre 3 .’in: nary. for a hearty outburst of applause greeted his appearance. Had “he succeeded in landing the stake his receptipn would probably have been -or.-e of the greatest ever witnessed at E’ieeslie. The following nominations were •received last w v-ek for the New Zealand Cup. of 2tKK>sovii. two miles:—Bronne, Neriene, Oakum, Sir Daniel. Birkline. Undecided, Shuja. l.ady Lucy, Taskmaster. -Counterfoil, Masterpiece, «S-£-a Queen. Rouilne. Grandee. Moist:form. Byron. Bellah. Prince Ser'it. Domino. Mira. O fiigant, Labour Day, Baiideira. Bon Reve, B:»n Ton. Vice-Ad-miral. reirene. Allegory. Valhalla. Mart me. Gnome, Cheddar, Midnight Sun. Julian. Gipsy Belle, Mumura. Coromandel, John. Miscount. Peary, Brrkuale. Alpheus. Haskayne. Auzasat. Mangnroa. Soldiers* Chorus, Royel Arars. Formulate. Sinapis, Carolus, Gay Smdt, Odessa, Turna. Mmm-t Victoria, The Rover. Our King. Tr.nnburiser, Matlow, and Goldfinder.

M. S. McGee and S. Waddell are a? the head of the list of winning trainers a: the A-K-C. Winter Meeting, the foimer wimaLig with Maui Nina (3) and the latter with Napper, Idealism, ana Miscount. J. Williamson won with Hautere f2i ; Geo. Absalom. Tangiwai and Watch Chain; J. Rae. Reina: Gaddes. Dunrobin; Kelly, Ambergris; C. Coleman. Black Northern; K. Hannon, oalute*. Gibson, Coroneited; B- G. Malcolm. Cxjdrata; W. Stone. Appin; T A. Williams, Flue Mountain; H. Burr. Lloyds; Js. l*f?pe. Cloudy Dawn. Three riders succeeded in riding a couple of winners each; —A_ Julian iNnyper and idealism). J O’Connell {Ambergris and Lloyds), and F. D. J-nnes (Watch Chain aua Tangiwaij. The following had one each: —A. J. M-:Flinn (Tlanterp). J. Con-«-nvSi >Maui Ninas. J. Scents {Lu Reina), f. O’Brien iMani Nina), R. Thompson (Black N-ortfieniL J Deerey (Hautere). I’. Brady (Salute). C. C:» hrane (t'oronettedl, F. Cr-esi <Appiui. W. Ryan (Miscount). Scott Blue Mountain). M Millan (t loudy Dawni. Mr Shirley «Irobin). Mr Hicks ‘Mas: Nina), ftjsd Mr Wallace (Galrata>. Although The tota’isaior is supposed to have made the Dominion the hors? owners* paradis- a nnmber seem to be anxious to try their luck elsewhere, and the nomination* received for Australian events suggest that Sir Geoige Clifford has intentions of sending a team to Sydney in the spring tc take part in the A.J.C. meeting at Randwick. Masterpiece has been nominated Cr the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps, and the rising two-year o'ds Veritas {Elevation —Brave Heart* and Parachute (Gravi'taGan —Safeguard) fcr thft Breeders' Plate an' 3 . Gimcrack Stakes. Antumisii? also clsirns cn engagement in the Derby, so that it looks as though the blue and gold chequers may be unfurled for tbe first time in Australia in September J. Deerey has to be given credit f »r rid ing an ex<-ellent race on ILiutere in the Great Northern Steeplechase, and it is hi* ths*; winning ride in the event- After the rate the- successful horseman had an interesting little story to tell of the contest Hautere, he said, ran very kindly al through. Baling along the flat both <up»c lie took hold of the bit and pul! ■d a little, but for th? greater part of th? journey he just h»hhed along, aed was never doing his hesL Going up the Lili th* lasi time. Hautere was going as strong almost as at the Start, and when he caught Bln? Mountain, he remarked to S* r*tJt fth? latter's riden. ‘Tve got a bit more than an matsid < hance.” to which Scott replied • So hare I." Th? firsC fence on cop of the tiff! Hstrtere rushed at as if h? was jnst beginning th? h»ng journey, and when they des-ended the hili he knew that, barring arrid-bts. his mount would win. After jumping the sod wall, he gave the M*n of INrreclrdon his head, auj ho sh»? paat Napper and Gienmor* as if they were na<bMr**d. and eventually won easily. Another Great Northern double L now linear}. »nd once mor* it ha* to l»? recorded tha’* th? denbi? has not fall?* ta one ho-se In the Great Northern Hurdles Napper wa* sen, out a very warm favmirlte. and he ful'y bore out the opinion of his supporters by winning comfortably at the finish. The race was Mt a* interesting <»r facitn? one. and after half the journey bad been covered ifcere were re-aRy only two hicsw in it. Nnpper and Bully, for outside lAovd*. ran up to hi* best fora, the other* were bupelHudy beaten, and even with lAoyda K could be seen that third position w» the

beat hi* connections could hope for. After Mapper** form in the hurdles it looked as if the Hon. J. D. Ormonds griding would add the steeplechase aiso to bis owner's credit, but when he came into the birdcage to contest that event it was seen <h»t his exertions in the hurdle race bad left their mark, for he walked anything but H’.mad oa hi* bandaged foreteg. His rider kept him trotting about at the post before the start, and when they were racing in the early he was bowling along freely <*XMMish. and when the bHi was climbed the last time he was one of the leadens, and hi* victory was Itmdly proclaimed. Coming down (be incline he was interfered with t«y a dog. and it was this mix tsp W accident was attributed to. Certainly a* he came to the wall into the steaigLt he was hanging out badly, and after jumping the las:’ fence it was found his leg was broken. Whether Napper would hare »«n or not had everything been favourable will always tie a matter of opinion, but personally I* think that, err-n with Napper at his best, flautere have been returned the winner, for h** was an easy win. and it i* hard to say how mnch he had m hand. Blue Mountain, for a maiden, ran a surprjfang’y goud race, and with a little more seasoning should be useful. Dorando aiso put tip a goad showing, as did Glenmore. Faritutu was running forward when he cam? <to grief, but at is almost * certainty that he would not hare -trouldcd the winner, even if h? had Stood up. Hsutere’s stable mate Okaihau was always up assisting to force the pace. b®« found the journey too long. He was walking very tender when he <■»» back to the paddock.

WAIRARAPA ROTES.

Lance Wood's Khamsin, one -of the outside brigade, mean* business in the Raakawa Cep at the Otaki meeting on Monday, for youTt- Trlcklebank shot the Qeiii'j®aa —Mist representative to the front at (he rise of the barrier, and was never headed, wincing by ha?f-a-length from The Rover. the Latter being a length ia front -of Sic Tristram. Khamsin carried 7.1 L and cut out the mile and s-quarier tn ~_lG. Oa the seciwul day. Khamsin carried S_7 ic -‘.he big money (Hwa Handicap), and ran a bjd last The distance was -a r&ile, aud th* time taken 1.4 S 2-5. The Wairarapa horse Merry Frank iMerrlwre—Valoisi, arrying 7.'. accounted for vie principal race on the second day at Otaki. La ty Motua took at the start, and held premier position till half way down the straight- when Merry Frank and Mulga Bill passed her. the former winning by a bead, with another Wairar&pa horse, Bally Shannon, two lengths away, third. Mr D. J. Simmonds' ITosper (Advance — Soe wester mare), which put up a good performance at Hawera and "Wanganui, was heavily backed ia the Telegraph Hack Handicap at Otaki. and justified the confidence placed ia him by winning with the £ireaXest ease from J.ady Volga (ridden by B. Iteeley) Ly two lengths. The time for the five furlongs was 1.5 4-5. The ex-Wairarapa mare War Queen (Field Battery—St. Winifred!, which put tip a very showing in the Maiden T-Janfljcap on the first-day at Otaki. getting iiate Third posttio® out of a field of fifteen, accounted fw the Fiuai Hack Scurry on tbe second. Piloted by Deeley. she won with ease by thre elengtl.s, doing the five furlongs in 1-16 1-5. B. Deeley rode four firsts end four seconds at the Oiaki meeting, briagiaig hi* win* for tn? season up to 84. Mr C. Fielder's Master Ham won a double at the South Wairarapa Trotting Club's meeting on Monday last. He annexed the big money, the Greytown Trot Handicap (two miles), by a length io f IS 1-2, and fee Kempton Park Trot Hl niile) by four lengths, the time being 4m. Th? Birth lay Trot «1 mile* was won Ly t! e WeOingtMi horse Highdeu. owned Mr. T». Nyhan, in 2.4 A. The Memorial HandL-ap fell to th? Wairarapa horse Todd Bells, owned by B. M’adham. of Carterton, which off did the two miles in 5.42; the Presi(teati Trot, one mile, went to the Ala uhwain Thelma M. Kenny, the time Lein? 2.42 1-2: the Maiden was won by the Wairarapa horse Mahurangi. who trotted the mile in 2.:;8 1-5: and the Ladies’ Bracelet {one miles was accented for -by the West Coast horse Steel I tell (owned by Mr T. Boes, which did the mile w 2.15.

4- 4- + TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

The new committee of the C.J.C. held i:s first meeting this week, and elected Mr. C. J. I»aigPty chairman for the year. The rase r< M McDonald, who was disqualified for three months by the stewards of the North Otngo Jockey Chib for interference during the ranning of the last race al The late meeting at Osmara. cam? before the Dunedin Jockey ('bib for endorsement this week. The meteopolnaa committee held that three months was an inadequate penalty at a season when there was a little racing, and increased th.- term to »ix mouth*. It would seem that the officials of the Dunedin Jockey Club are determined to stamp out foul riding in their district, a* ’hey t-uspended J. Olsen for crossing in th? Inrermay Welter Handicap •in Monday Olsen served his apprenticeship a* Riccarton. but he has been located in Southland during the last few year*. He i» one of fee leading horsemen in those parts, and last season and this season wa* one of the most successful riders on Southland course* The form shown in the two steeplechase* at the winter meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club was very moderate, the bor«?« engaged being just about up to good huntin class. Lugeon. who was successful e*ch day. finished second to Th? Gunner in the Riverton at Easter. The Hurdles were W vuly slightly better class, and th? nearer we get to the Grand National Meeting fee poorer do the pronpecU of th? South Island jumper* appear. Freak, who won fee Fairfield Hurdle Handicap at the Dunedin J.C. Meeting, is a sixyeer-old brother to Outlander, fiy

land Escapade. He has a good turn of speed, and was successful on the flat at the Riverton meeting at Easter. Southland form was strongly advertised at the Dunedin J.C. Winter Meeting. Fallieade. who won the Tradesmen s Handicap, is a Southland horse, and when he finished second in the Provincial Handicap he was beaten by Sombrero, another horse from the same district. Sombrero was bred in New South Wales, and was bought in Sydney as a yearling by Mr. L. C. Haslett, who quitted him after he had failed to show any special form early. lie has won several decent stakes during the last few weeks, and he has evidently improved into a very useful horse. Sea King appears to have taken a new lease of life, the Waironga Handicap, which be won at the winter meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club yesterday, marking his third success inside a month, the other two being recorded at the Ashburton meeting. The Sant Ilario — Seashell gelding, who is rising nine years, could have been bought for about £2OO prior to winning at Ashburton, and he is still la the market.

The horses which R. J. Mason will have under his charge at Randwick were shipped to Sydney yesterday. They include V»eeAdmiral, Canute, Feirene, Allegory, and Valido. 11. Telford went with them, and ■will superintend operations until Mason goes across later in the month. Sixty nominations were received this week for the New Zealand Cup, which Is a little below the* average of recent years. The quality is all right though, being the best we can muster in the Dominion, with a few exceptions. The most noticeable absentee is Los Angeles, and in bin ease H is worth noting that he is heavily engaged in handicaps in Australia, from which it would appear as if his owners contemplate sending him to the Commonwealth to race. Another one missing io the champion two-year-old of this season, Autumnus, but no surprise is felt at that, as Sir Geo. Clifford does not often trouble about the New Zealand Cup with bis three-year-old. Altogether the Cup is a good one. . Sir Geo. Clifford has never been represented in Australia, though he has frequently nominajc*! horses for the A J.<.. Derby. This year be has entered Masterniece for the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps, and a coup!* of two-year-olds for the Breeders 1 Plate and Gimcrack Stakes, which is taken as an indication that be contemplates sending a team to Svdnev in the spring. If the trip comes off, Autnmnue may be of the party, the Treadmilt—Goldleaf colt being engaged m the Derby.

i i * A.R.C. WINTER MEETING.

SECOND DAY. The Auckland Racing Club continued their Winter Meeting at Ellerslie last week. The racing track, as a result of the recent rains, was in a shocking state, and it is doubtful if rt has ever been Heavier. Taken right through, the racmg was much more interesting than on Saturday, and there were several tine finishes. Mr. O’Connor was in much better form than on the opening day, and bis work at the barrier was well up to bis usual standard. THE RACING. In the opening event, the Orasei Hurdles, Hvperion and Penfold were withdrawn, the starters numbering eleven, and of these Seaman was made very warm, with Rutter next in reqnest, while Surplus and Uranium also had friends. The race was a chapter of accidents. Surplus. Pip. Fuss, Blue Mount, and Nape Nape coming to grief, while Seaman and Joe pulled up. The race resulted in a surprise, for after Uranium had ted to tbe last fence and looked all over a winner, tbe veteran daughter of Leolantis tired in «he run home, the winner turning up in the little-tbought-of Ambergris, which won by three lengths from Rutter, with Uranium third. Ambergris paid a good two-figure dividend. WATCHCHAIN SCORES. Draft was backed in a field of eleven for rhe Ranfurly Handicap as if it was all ever but outside him Cloudy Dawn, Ru-a-fang’ata. Glenferu. and Watehchain were all well backed. The favourite was never prominent, tbe finish being left to Watchchain Ruatangata, and Cloudy Dawn, and they ‘finished in that order, with half-a-iength between each, the former breaking Mie long list of failures registered against him. THE FAVOURITE DEFEATED. The scratching pen was freely used for tbe Remuera Hurdles, Presently, Don Que*, Bully, and Ceronetted being withdrawn. Idealism was made a good favourite, but Darby Daul bad a lot of friends, Sandy Paul also meeting with support. Idealism was well up most of tbe journey, and turning for home matters looked promising for him to score, but when tbe last fence was reached Black Northern was on terms, and after a fine race to the post the favourite was defeated by a length. Dunborve was twelve lengths away, third. HAUTERES FINE PERFORMANCE. Tbe ten acceptors carded for the Great Northern £<eeplecbase saddled up, and as they paraded came in for a lot of attention. Napper, which carried a bandage on bis near foreleg, had a lot of admirers, but a rumour that his leg bad been giving trouble kept a lot of people off him. When backers got to work they made the bracketed pair Okaahau and llautere favourites, Paritutu carrying nearly as much money, Napper being third in favouritism, aud then followed in order: Sol, Blue Mountain, Glenmore, Dorando. and Tui Cakobau. the outsider being Hunakaha. When they settled down to their work, Tui Cakobau was tbe leader, but his reign was short-lived, tbe first fence on the top of the bill bringing twin to grief. Pari tutu. Oka than. Glenmore, and Dorando comprised the lea*ng divUiuu for the greater part of the journey, but racing up the hill the last t»me Napper and Glenmore were together, with Paritutu,

Blue Mountain, and Hautere al! within striking distance. Partial u came to grief at the fop of the hili, and as they mine down Che incline Napper and Gkeumore were still together, with llautere bandy. Once over the wall iuto the straight llantere shot to the front and won is he liked, Blue Mountain, which ran a good race, being second, and Demsnki third. Gtenuwre was fourth, Okaihau being tbe only other to finish.

Napper pulled up after jumping the la«t fence, when it was found his leg was broken. A. Julian, his rider, gave tbe opinion that the interference be met with from a dog coming down the hill was th© cause of the mishap, end that the i«< was broken before be jumped the last fence. Dr. Ring, who examined Napp**r after the race, stated that it looked as if the ligament had given way as they raced down the hill, and that when he jumped the bone went right through the skin. It was a bad break, aud nothing was left but to destroy the son of Birkenhead. Napper gave promise of being a first-chiss horse over country, -and the accident robs the Turf of a likely champion. Opinions differ as to whether tbe aeei-doD-t affected the result of the race, ami although there is no doubt that Napper held a good position as they came down the hill, Ifewtere won so easily that it looks a certainty be would have landed the stake under any circumstances. The veteran Sol reached the top of the hill <he last time, when his rider pulled him up, and it was found he had broken down badly, and it was only with the greatest difiicuHy he was got b»rk to b*s stable. SALUTE A WINNER. When betting ceased’ for the Prince of Wales Jlandw-ap, for whu-b eighteen went to the post, Vrown Pearl being the only wnMrawa), Plantation had most supporters, but Wee Olga. Salute, and Sir Artegal were almost as well hacked, each of the quartet carrying ©ver seven hundred pound-*. Plantation was never really dangerous, but Salute was early in the lead, and after a great race with- Gl< y and Waimangn, won by a head, with Waiuaangu, which started at an outside price, half-ahead away, third. CORONETTED A STAYER. Ten came out for the Jumpers’ Fla: Race, ami Bollln was solved out as the most likely to score, goed support being also forthcoming for Lloyds, Rally, and Kauroa. The favourite looked like winning at the distance, but Coronet ted. coming with a long, well-sustained run, won by four lengths. MAPI NINA AGAIN. Tbe concluding event, tbe Ladies' Bracelet, only attracted eight runners, and Maui Nina was made a very warm favourite, and the good thing came off, although be had to be hard ridden to win by two lengths aud a-haif from The Native, with Ngalimuru three lengths away, third. CONCLUDING DAY. The attendance was good and specirlation was brisk, and during the afternoon the staff of Messrs. H. H. Hayr and Co. handled the sum of £27.576 10', an increase of £5407 on the corresponding day last year. The sum handled made a total for the meeting of £83,64® 10/ as against £70,625 for last seasons gathering, which it a substantial increase of £13,024 10/. THE RACING. The opening event, the Hunt Club Cup, brought out a field of eight moderates, and the ancient Hina was sorted out as the most likely to score., good support bein«- also forthcoming for Merry Dancer. Judging by the performances of several of the competitors, hunting must be a dangerous game, for out ot eight starters only two got round without mishap. The winner turned up m Galvata, which had Master Phaeton as his nearest attendant when the wall into the straight was reached, a faulty jump bringing the latter to grief, leaving Galvata to win easily. THE FAVOURITE DEFEATED. Ben Jonson and Glenmore dropped out of the Tainaki Steeplechase, for wheh Tui Cakobau was made a good favourite in a field of twelve, Rebel and Appm being the best backed of the others. At the fast fence but one Tui Cakobau, Appin and Zante were in line, but the latter toppled over, leaving Appin and Zanto to fight out a good finish, the former scoring his first victory over big country. ANOTHER FAVOURITE DOWNED. Antoinette, Salute and Thrave declined their engagement in the York Welter, leaving fourteen to faee the tape. W hen betting ceased, Waimangu was carrying most money and was a strong favourite, but there was money for Theodore, Smi!ax. Miscount, Gloy, Sir Artegal and Sea Elf. The history of this race is very soon told, for Miscount getting to the front easily won as he liked from the unlucky Gloy, which ran bis third successive second, while the favourite was a head away from Gloy. HAUTEBE’S BAD LUCK.

Only six came out for the Winter Steeplechase, llautere being sorted out

as good goods, but Glenmore and Blue Mountain also had friends. The race provided a little sensation, far, leaving the course and racing to the last fence, Hautere struck the rail and came down on the flat, leaving Glenmore, Ben Jonson and Blue Mountain disputing tho lead. Ben Jonson turned over at the first fence on top of the hill, and then Glenmore looked to have the race in sale keeping, but Blue Mountain, finishing with great dash, fairly stole a victory by a short head amidst excitement. After the race a eons plain t was lodged by Mr. J. Williamson against C. Scott, rider of Blue Mounta.n, for alleged interference with Hantere. The stewards considered that the accident might have been avoided by the exercise of more care on the part of the rider of Blue Mountain, but were of the opinion that the eiretiinstances did not call for more than a caution to the rider complained of. Although Ben Jonson was ridden in by a bystander, a man named Cleary, an I completed the course, the judge. Air. Lusk, had left the box, and the horse was not officially placed third, and the matter will have to come before the committee. THE FAVOURITE UNPLACED. A good field of eleven eame out to contest the Campbell Hurdle Race, Bully and Idealism carrying most money, the former being the better favourite. Lloyds, Coronetted, Black Northern, Sandy Paul, and Gaelic were all more or less fancied, and it was a good betting raee. Bully ran disappointingly, while Idealism fell, the finish being left to Lloyds aud Black Northern, the former winning by a length after making all the running. CLOUDY DAWN SCORES. Maui Nina and Sir Rupert failed to come out for the Fitzroy Welter, leaving sixteen to contest the event. Glenfern was a few pounds better favourite than Ngatimuru, with Cloudy Dawn carrying most money of the others. Ngatimuru made a good showing, only being beaten is the last few strides by Cloudy Dawn. One of the starters had a bad attack of sleeping sickness, and its rider was lucky to get off without having to interview the stewards. • THE CURTAIN DROPS. Fourteen contested the Farewell Handicap, the final event of the season, ami barkers went for a plunge on Salute, with Altear and Tangiwai the best supported of the others. The finish was a fine one between Taagiwai and Salute, the latter suffering defeat by a head. THE WINNING PAYMENTS. The following is a list of the winning payments to be made over the meeting: — Hou. J. D. Ormond, £1215; Mr. J. Williamson, £795; Mr. H. Weal, £500: Mr. F. E. Ross, £385; Mr R. H. Duder. £350; Mr. T. H. Barnaby, £300; Mrs. Lenn-ard, £285; Mr. T. Barr, £275; Mr. J. E. McGee. £245; Mr. W. Montgomery, £225; Mr. G. Cremer, £210; Mr. A. Stuart. £150; Mr. G. H. Gibson, £145; Mr. F. Marshall, £105; Mr. F. Denny, £105: Mr. J. Bnekley. £100; Mr. H. Windsor. £95; Mr. T. A. Williams, £9O; Mr. C. Wallace. £B5; Mr. H. J. Cameron, £75; Mr. J. Gaddes. £7O; Mr. A. Rhodes, £35; Mr. E. Bankes, £3O; Mr. «. Duanet, £K; Mr. H. G. Dingle, £25; Mr. R. W.

Dnder. £2O: Mr S. Plrt, £2O; Mr F. Dowdins. £2O; Mr. W. C. R;n<» £JU; Mr T. Cunninxha «• £l5; Mr. F. P Seibj. £l5; Mr. J. Bill. £l5; Mr. H. Whitaej. £l5; Mr »C. Chadwkrk. £10; Mr. F. C. Faber. £10; Mr. K. Keen. £10; Mr. N. Ranks. £lO. Ixidies’ bracelets: Miss Alice McGee, first, £5O; Mrs. James Bull, second. £l5. Total. £t;fGs.

HAWKES BAY WEIGHTS.

The following weights have hr. ; declared by Mr H. Coy e f«»r events to b»- decided at the Hawke's Bay Jockey CiubV Winter Meeting:— Woodlands Hack Steeplechase, twa miles. — Black Northern 12.6, tUeuiuere 11.3, App<n 113, Beeline 11 1, Tyrannic IO 10, LKMixel 10.2 Wooiingong 10.0, Itcsegrove 9.12. I‘uketotara 9.12, Otaura 9-io, Jessauiine 9.10, 7. 1 i.ktiea V-7. Wiribana 9.7, Quandary 9.7, Mozart 9.7. Ladies’ Bracelet, one mile and a-hulf. — Flingot 12.9, Te Fuia 12.6, Kill 12.3, Hilar inn 11.10, Moku 11.7, Composed HL Manila a 11.3, Auraaa 10.13, Waipureku 10.12, Merrie laid 10.12. Golden Water 10.12, Moutoa Girl IU9, Kaukawa 10.7, Morning 10.7, HurakJa 10.7, 1 % <-e Eddie 10.7, Fiouat-re Hl7, Tupaea x 0.7. Hawke's Bay Hurdles, two nuies.—Black Northern 12.5, Espartero 12.5, Paisano 11.10, The Native 11.3. Waipotere lO.b, Idealises 10.3, Stevens 10.2, Koran 9-11, Boliin 9.6, Ambrosian 9.3, Leoianter 9.3, Sandy Paul 9.2, Elfish 9.0, Kavroa 9.0, Te Puia 90. Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase, three miles.— Cerasoo 12.7, Continuance 12.3, Antarctia 12.0, Whakaweira 10.8, Glenmore W.2, Captain Jingle 10.0, Appin »>.O. Winiata 9 12, Beeline 9-12, Flamingo 9-9, The Spaniard 9.7, Hunakaha 9.7, Zante 9.7. Whakatu Hack Hurdles, one mile three-quarters. — Idealism 1X.% Inunus 10»Lx y St Touey 10.8, Waipureku 10.4, Bismarck 10.3 Golden Loop 10.1, Merriwa 10.0, Th Pula 9.11. Moabau 9.7, Nescot 9-5, Ascaoa 3.2, Par-awauui 9.2, Alma 9.2, Prince KrMie 9.0, Waiao 9.0. Master Stead 9.0, Bravest 9.0, M-atapouri 9.0. Hunt Cup Steepiechase, two miles ami a-half.—Rio A:u 11.12, The Chief 11.12, Sammy ILS. Wooiingong 11.1, Morohiko ll.Oj Longboat 10.13, Tbe Plough 10.13. Ca y “ 10.13, Whetarangi 10.7, Otupai 10 7, Baukawu 10.7. Jessamine 10.7, Hakari 10-G Pukero-a 10.7. Reticent 10.7. Znmerget 10.7, Blue Peter 10.7, Comrade 107. Heretaunga Handicap, seven furlongs.-— Ilermia 11-0. Julian 10.5, Sublime I«L2, Allurement 10.0. iris* Rifle 10.0. L<»rti Renowa 9.12, San P ule 9.10. Le-apuki 9.9, Meremere 9.8. Outward 9.7, Alexis 9.7, Ctrl’.inan 9.0» Kilostert 9.6. Loeb Mabin 9.3, VI 9.5, Mount W-toria 9.5. Amato 9-2. Wsikebaa 9.-, Thrave 9.2. Manuwera 9.0, Sir Donald 90, Lord Kilcberan 9.0. Miss Jewel 9.0, Moutoa Giri 9.0, Easy 9.0.

+ i * AUSTRALIAN RACING.

Tbe Epsom Handicap entries total 184, including Midnight Suu. Theodore. Blakeney, Lady Medallist. Sunburnt, Masterpiece, Feirene. Allegory, Valido. Kakama, Bronze, Shuja Ermengarde, Polymorphous, Broadsword, Chief laichiel. The Mettvpoiitan entries number 161, including Midnight Sun. Theodore, Blakeney, Lady Medallist Masterpiece, Los .Angelos, Viee-Ad-miral Allegory, Shuja, Broadsword, Broaxe, For the Melbourne Cup 210 are entered, including Bridge, Midnight Sun, Seaton, Broadsword. Simin, Lady Medallist, Bronze, Los Angelos. Vice Admiral, and Allegory The Grand National Hurdles’ entries total 64. including Bridge, Wimmera, and Paku- the Grand National Steeplechase, 48; the Australian Hurdles, 77, including Bridge, Wimmers, Golden Cairn; the Anstra , hm Steeplechase. 89. including Bridge and Wimmera; the Toorak Handicap, 169, including Ireland, Lord Kiieheran. Mary Seaton, •Broadsword. Chief Lochiel, sharpshooter, Los Angelos: the Caulfleld Cup, 217, including Bridge, Midnight Stun. Royal .Scotch. Marv Seaton, Broadsword, CMief larchiel. Lord Kelvin. Los Angelos, VieeAdmiral, Allegory, Feirene, aud lady Medallist.