Turf Topics.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 215, 6 September 1894, Page 6

Turf Topics.

By

Reviewer.

Selim, the five-year-old son of Cheviot —Alsace, who is engaged in the Caulfield Cup, changed hands recently for 200gns. The late Tom Corrigan rode three winners of the Caulfield Grand National Steeplechasse during his career. His victories were gained on Left Bower in 1882, Game in 1886, and Sir Wilfred ia 1890. Only two amateurs have ridden to victory in the big Caulfield Steeplechase, viz., Messrs J. E. Brewer and W. S. Cox, who scored on Busaco and Redleap in 1891 and 1892 respectively. The following names for racehorses have been claimed under Rule 64 :•—B c by Hotchkiss or Castor —Priscilla, Astronomy; br cby Brigadier — Satanella, Pirate. Since the Caulfield Grand National Steeplechase distance was altered from about two and a half miles to about four miles, the best time recorded was when the aged horse Busaco won in 1891 in Bmin 33jsec. In his opening remarks at the sale of Her Majesty’s Stud, Mr Tattersail is reported to have hinted that although the Queen was giving up the breeding of racing stock, the Prince of Wales would shortly take it up. The Macaroni mare, Lovebird, produced a dead colt foal to Leolantis at Sylvia Park the other day. What with misses, the death of the Eiridspord —Jadestone colt, and their latest stroke of ill-luck, the Messrs Nathan are having an unfortunate season at the Park. The Wanganui Jockey Club authorities are to be commended for their endeavour to amend the present system of penalising winners. Re-han-dicapping is very much to be preferred to a fixed penalty. Of course a lot depends on the handicapper. Mr Mcßride has been re-elected chairman of the Onslow Trotting Club Committee. The handicapping foi the year will be in the hands of Mr Knight; Mr Foley has been re-appointed starter, and the judging will be carried out by Mr Hayr, san. From the improvement noticeable in Port Admiral’s running at the Adelaide Grand National Meeting, South Australian turf writers conclude that the horse will be cherry ripe by (Caulfield) Cup time. From reliable reports which I have recently received from the Australian side I gather that Jonathan is anything but a bad speculation for that Cup. His impost in the race is 7.12. H. Cusdin was up in the saddle at the Epsom (Melb.) Meeting. By the way, Cusdin formed a big idea of Pegasus when Major George’s colt followed Loyalty home m the last A.R.C. Derby. Cnsdin was not too easy in his mind when the home turn was reached, and from the tale of that Derby as seen by the rider of the winner, I should say the Wapiti representative is a bit better than most people imagine. His detractors condemn him as “ washy,” a charge which I must confess lam rather partial to myself. A benefit race meeting for Tom Corrigan’s' widow and children was held at Caulfield on the 25th of last month. There were two appropriately named races on the card, the Lone Hand HandL cap and Left Bower Steeplechase. Both races were endowed with roosovs, and the rival betting clubs of Melbourne, the Victorian and Rowes’s_ Tattersalls, donated the stake money, Some~ /800 was ob tainod through the gathering.

There is little love lost between the Onslow and Auckland Trotting Clubs, as may be gathered from the report which appears in another column of themeeting held by the committee of the former institution. One section of the committee is opposed to the idea of trotting at Potter’s Paddock, and wish to “cut” pony racing altogether and give trotting meetings pure and simple at one of the courses under the control of the Auckland Racing Club. A decision, one way or the other, will probably be arrived at to-morrow. Kingsclerc, the winner of the Addaide Grand National Hurdle Race was bred at St Albans by Air Crozier (the owner of Vakeel ind Fulham, both Adelaide Cup winners), and jogether with two other yearlings, was purchased jointly by his present owner, Mr Lewis, and Mr 11. A. Barnett, for 25Ogs. The partners agreed td dissolve partnership, and Mr Lewis was giver the option of paying /50 for the privilege of taring the pick of the three, or ■vice versa. Air Levis elected to pay the and picked Kingsclerc who made his first win when the Hurdles fell b him.

A meeting of the Auckland Coursing Club committee will be held this evening. Henchman, a full brother to Robinson Crusoe and Onyx, is standing in the Danevirke district. The Hon. G. McLean’s mare, Lady Evelyn, who last week foaled a filly foal to St. Leger, revisits Doncaster’s son. The V R.C. Derby colt Dreamland has resumed work at Ballarat, so he must have got over his recent trouble. The dethroned Derby winner Ladas is named after Alexander’s celebrated messenger, who was noted for his fleetness of foot. Salient has been scratched for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, and Mahee has fallen out of the big Melbourne handicap. Mr W T. Jones, the Melbourne sportsman, is looking around West Australia for a good spec in which to sink half a million for some English The reduced entrance fee, £so, to the Victorian Club will only remain in force until the 30th of the month. I hear Dan McLeod has been elected a member of the club. “ As far as I can see, the Government and the totalisator proprietor are the only people who make money out of the machine.”—(Mr Mcßride, speaking at Onslow Trotting xMeeting.) Two Melbourne Cup winners, Carbine and Glenloth, have very different figures at the stud. “ Old Jack’s ” little fee is toogs ; Glenloth’s service costs Bgs. For some time prior to the race in which he met his death, Tom Corrigan made a practice of taking his feet out of the stirrups so that in case of a fall he was ready to pitch himself clear. A full sister to Three Star made her appearance at Wellington Park last Tuesday, when Vivandiere produced a filly foal to Castor. The mare is booked to revist the Zealot horse Kupenga, who beat a field of sixteen in the ’Thompson Handicap of 1892, is standing this season at Frasertown, Wairoa, at four guineas per mare. Kupenga is by Piscatorius—Queen of the Vale. Raglan (by Cap-a-pie—Tenambra), who was bought last year by Mr Limbrick and taken to Kaikora, broke his leg on Thursday last. Raglan was foaled by the Wapiti brood mare Tenambra in 1885. The return of winning owners this year on the Australian side accounts for in stakes, but as only those who have won or over are given the total amount must be 00 ’ or thereabouts. I notice from late Melbourne files that Mirnee, who was a big Caulfield Cup fancy in G’Naroo’s year, has dropped down to an unsuccessful 6.10 competitor in a £lOO selling race. The j£2O per day paid to Mr Rowe, the crack Yankee starter, is paid cheerfully by the U.S. clubs, for the man with the flag makes more than the sum mentioned for the race tracks by his infliction of jockeys fines. The English bred colt Mostyn, who is engaged in the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, is said to be giving great trouble in his training and his owner informs the Adelaide press that he is not likely to run in the mile and a half race. A Caulfield Cup candidate, Jonathan, contested the Balaclava Stakes won by Eumarrah at the V.A T.C. Meeting, and from a private account of the race forwarded me I gather that this racer’s chance in the Caulfield Cup with 7.12 is no small ol The Musk Rose -Kitty horse Eummarrah, who defeated the Caulfield Cup candidate, Capstan, by a neck in the Balaclava Stakes run at the recent V.A.T.C. meeting, is named after a celebrated native Tasmanian chief. The V.R.C. keep steadily on the path of retrenchment. The committee’s latest idea is to call on the racing clubs within the 50 miles radius to contribute to the salary of the stipendiary steward. The V.R.C. expect the clubs to contribute £2 per meeting. The following ponies have passed the A.R.C. 14.2 standard Virgin, Silkworm, The Spider, Spark, Lady Thornton, Pearl 11., Brown Mantle, My Sweetheart, Storyteller, Zulu Maid, Queen of Sheba, Nellie, Cupid, Nannie, and a chestnut mare by The Clown out of Little Nell. A Melbourne buyer has purchased a young stallion named Roland in England. Roland is by Pero Gomez from Brown Agnes, by Gladiateur from Wild Agnes, by Wild Dayrell from Little Agnes, by The Cure from Miss Agnes, who was the great granddam of Ormonde. Mr E. E. A. Oatley, a N.S.W. racecourse owner, who is visiting England, purposes taking in hand the formation of a syndicate to send a team of racehorses to England in charge of a competent trainer. Mr Oatley fancies Australian blood would hold its own comfortably on the old country tracks. Mr “ Ted” Sandall considers that the Onslow Trotting Club might introduce donkey races at their meetings. When he advocated the inclusion of such items at the meeting of the Onslow committee held on Monday last, someone was unkind enough to suggest that Sandall had a “ dead ■ —Kook”\ in the way of the meek and long-eared quadruped. One of the many yarns told of the late Tom Corrigan runs thusly ;—One day while travelling to Ballarat races a seedy-looking individual entered the carriage at Lal Lal, and proceeded to take off his boot, excusing the liberty on the ground that his foot was asleep. “ Asleep !” cried Tommy, opening the window, “ I thought it was dead 1” Steadfast, who has been well backed, straight out and in doubles, for the Caulfield Cup, defeated that hilliant horse Marvel in the Canterbury Plate, tvo miles, w.f.a., run at the V.R.C. Spring Meeting of 1891. Of course that does not argue a Caulleld Cup winning ability, but I believe he has litely shown some great mile and a half gallops, I Union Jack)who was entered in Mr Martin’s name for Spring Steeplechase, was scratched for tlat event early on Tuesday morning. On the Sipe day Eve went out of the Spring Handicap, Abeyvent out of the Trial Handicap, and Marechai was scratched for the Hurdles, while Potentate Reclined the Steeple about the same time as Umja Jack.

I have to acknowledge receipt from Mr Luckie of the Hawke’s Bay Club’s book for the coming season. The Sydney races which were to have taken place on Saturday were postponed until Tuesday and then postponed indefinitely. Privileges in connection with the A.R.C. Spring meeting will be sold at noon on Friday by D. B. Tonks and Co. Mr W. T. Jones, who recently purchased Capstan, the Caulfield Cup favourite, will keep the horse in private until the time comes for the running of the big mile and a half handicap. The veteran Burrumbeet trainer, Alec Taylor, examined the horse prior to the deal being made, and pronounced him perfectly sound. Two dozen horses have been entered for the Canterbury Cup of 500 sovs., 2| miles, and three Auckland-owned animals, Pegasus, Three Star, and Grenadier, appear in the list. A further payment of 3 sovs for this w.f.a. contest falls due on October 19th (general entry day) and at noon on November 9th (the day before the race) there is a sweep of 10 sovs. Messrs Whitcombe & Toombs, of Christchurch and Dunedin, purpose publishing a self-indexing ready reckoner for use in connection with the totalisator, so that the calculations of dividends may be ascertained at a glance. As the tables will be prepared by two expert accountants, and every figure checked by an actuary of standing, such a work should be of great value to both racing clubs and backers. The publication will depend on the amount of inducement offered, and if the plan be carried out the book will be obtainable for 12s Gd. At a special meeting of the Victorian Club held to consider the action of the committee in expelling Messrs Grimwood and Arnfield because they refused to secede from Bowes’s Tattersalls, several leading members vigorously condemned the act of the committee. And very rightly too, for it is surely an abuse of a club committee’s power to expel members (because they wish to belong to a sister institution) under a rule which was only drafted to meet cases of blackguardism and unsportsmanlike conduct. Messrs Grimwood and Arnfield intend testing the legality of their expulsion in the law court. • The V.R.C. are not to be complimented upon their approval of three furlong races. Such sprints cannot be called improving racers, and putting two-year-olds over such dashes must be anything but healthy for their tempers. “ Terlinga” sensibly says, in the Australasian, “ Such races as the Sapling Stakes arenothing better than scrambles in which the start is all-important; but while the V.R.C. permit these three furlong dashes, clubs will promote them, and even the best racing men try to win them. They afford the small and precocious youngsters a chance of getting back their purchase money before the best two-year-olds are fit to race, but as races they are simply a farce, and the one thing before everything else they are calculated to accomplish is the ruination of a youngster’s temper.” The opposition of Auckland and Dunedin to the parliamentary proposal to take the issue of totalisator licenses away from the Colonial Secretary and hand such power to the president of a representative racing club, has borne substantial fruit. The reasons for disagreeing with the clause inserted by the Legislative Council will have to be advanced by Messrs Lawry and Duncan and Sir R. Stout, and considerable interest will naturally attach to the arguments advanced by the three parliamentarians named. The North and South have checked the progress of the clause which has raised such a storm of opposition, but it remains to be seen whether a victory will yet result for the opponents of the N.Z. J.C. At the meeting of the Onslow Trotting Club held on Monday evening, the Chairman, Mr Mcßride, held that there were not two men in “ the other club” who knew when a horse was trotting. In fact he claimed there were not more than four men in Auckland who could tell and prove when a horse was trotting correctly. I understand Mr Mcßride is a member of the quartette. He also remarked that “for threepence” he could fix a horse so that he could not help trotting fairly. The secret of the preventive alluded to did not transpire. The programme of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Spring Meeting, to be held on the Makaraka racecourse on Tuesday and Wednesday, October l6th and 17th, will be found in the business columns of the Review. During the two days the club will give 57OSOVS in stake money, as follows ; —First day—Maiden Stakes of 2ssovs, 6 furlongs ; Maiden Scurry of losovs, 4 furlongs ; Spring Handicap of ioosovs, l| miles; Shorts Handicap of 25SOVS, 4 furlongs ; Hurdles Handicap of 55SOVS, if miles; Hack Hurdles Handicap of losovs, 1 mile ; Fiving Handicap of sosovs, 6 furlongs; Hack Handicap of losovs, I mile. Second day—Second Hurdles of Sosovs, miles ; Post Stakes of 15SOVS, 5 furlongs; Makaraka Handicap of ioosovs, 1 mile; Disposal Stakes Handicap of 25SOVS, 7 furlongs ; Hurry Scurry of losovs, 6 furlongs; Waikanae Handicap of 50 sovs, 5 furlongs; Hack Handicap of losovs, 6 furlongs ; and Forced Handicap of 25SOVS, 1 mile. Particulars respecting dates of nominations and acceptances will be found in another column. The practice which obtains in England of not allowing two-year-olds to run in handicaps before the Ist of September (that is, until the racing season is more than half over) is advocated by writers on the Australian side in view of the early three furlong sprints that are becoming so common on the other side of the water. There is no doubt that a handicapper is placed;,in an awkward position in Australia where he has to watch the first flutter of the season over three furlongs and then make a handicap for a race to be run by the same competitors a week hence. It is impossible to draw correct conclusions from such a scamper, which is invariably won at the starting post, and the interests of owners and the good name of the weight adjuster would certainly be studied if such rule as the English one were enforced by our Australian brethren. Over here we have not yet come to three furlong farces; but if such a thing comes to pass local handicappers will be in a nice pickle. Criticism of their adjustments will then be unnecessary, for the work will inevitably be a botch. Unhappily the word “ botch” (vulgar but expressive) can be applied in one direction only too often as things already stand.

A four-year-old son of Sheet Anchor bears the name of Stream Anchor.

The pony Zulu Maid, by Hippocampus— Minnie Grey, has joined J. McHugh’s stable. Response and Launceston come over the water as a very likely pair for the A.J.C. Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps. It transpires that Medicine broke down completely at the V.R.C. Grand National Meeting, and has been turned out. The death is reported of the mother of Mr Humphrey Oxenham, the Australian penciller who succeeded to Joe Thompson’s title of “ The Australian Leviathan.” Capstan’s defeat in the Balaclava Stakes at Caulfield does not appear to have unfavourably affected his Caulfield Cup chance as far as betting is concerned. The well-known racing pony Red Rose, by Somnus—Mignonette, is in the market for sale or lease. Particulars can be obtained from Mr C. L. Hardy, Dairy Flat. I thought J. B. Williamson’s Howitzer — Pastime colt Aughadowey was rather melodiously named, but the name of the Gang Forward— Azema horse Auchendarroch beats Williamson’s christening for euphony. The Victorian racing man, Mr S. Miller, has in hand a two-year-old colt by Lord Wiltcn from the New Zealand Stud Company bred mare Musk Deer. The latter was sired by Musket from Sweet Cicely (imp.) by Lord Clifden. Mr Lopez’s grandly bred trotting stallions will be offered at Potter’s Paddock at 11 a.m. on Saturday next. Lovers of trotting blood will have a great opportunity of investing their dollars to advantage. A decidedly light weight made his initial attempt in the pigskin at the Epsom (Melb.) Meeting in young E. Cripps, whose bodily weight is 4.7. This youngster comes of a racing family. His father is an old identity amongst Flemington and Caulfield trainers, and two of his brothers are well known jockeys. The Adelaide Grand National Steep 1 echase must have been a grand race, judging by the accounts received of the finish. The winner, Sardine, won by a neck from All Fours, who beat Montala half a length, the fourth horse, Strike, being a length and a quarter away, while another pair of contestants were in close attendance. Word comes from Sydney that Geo. Wright’s pair, The Dancer and Royal Rose, are amongst the acceptors for the County Purse and Hawkesbury Handicap respectively. In the former event The Dancer has 8.5 to carry over the six furlongs, and in the handicap Royal Rose is weighted at 8.0. The distance is a mile and three furlongs. The opening meeting of the A.R.C.’s season of 1894 shows a nomination result (for the Trial, Hurdles, Spring, and Flying Handicap and Steeplechase) of 55 horses as against last year’s 66. There are two less this year in the Trial; three less in the Hurdles; five less in the principal race, the Spring Handicap ; the same numbe in the Steeplechase ; and one less in the Flying Handicap. The St. Albans horse, Pigeontoe, will stand this season at Caulfield at the moderate fee of 8 guineas. Pigeontoe’s twisted pastern made him a cheap yearling, but this defect did not prevent him from galloping, as witness his defeat of Portsea in the Hotham Handicap. He accomplished some really sensational gallops prior to Malvolio’s Melbourne Cup victory, and many clever judges on the other side thought the big race was a veiy good thing for him. Later news concerning Corangamite’s Caulfield Steeplechase fall, which brought about this gelding’s death, makes it appear that the accident occurred through the horse standing off too far and getting his leg between the top and second rails of the fence. The vet. who examined the poor brute’s shattered leg says that it was the worst fracture—or rather series of fractures—he had ever seen. It is believed that the death of the valuable brood mare, Rose of Australia (by Melbourne from Legerdemain, by Epigram from Legend) who was found dead in a Morphettville (S.A.) paddock recently, was caused by some wild beast frightening her. It is supposed she must have ruptured herself in galloping round the enclosure. She was in foal to Gang Forward. The record of the late Tom Corrigan’s winning and losing mounts show that the little Irishman rode 239 winners from 1867 up to the time of his death ; was placed second 135 times ; third 95 times; and was unplaced on 319 occasions. His mounts totalled 788, and the amount of stakes won by him was no less than The greatest number of bis victories was gained in 1877-78 and 1880-81, in both of which seasons he weighed in as the winner 21 times. His lowest stake winning year was 1868-69, when was credited to him. His most successful season was 1880-81, when he landed A. Williams did not covet the honour of top weight which Mr Evett thrust on him in the coming Steeplechase and promptly scratched Potentate. How the Penrose gelding was summed up as 41b better than Union Jack and 71b ahead of Crazy Kate is a mystery to all but a heaven-born handicapper. The Union Jack people could not see their horse 31b better than the runner-up of our last Great Northern Steeplechase, so it is hardly surprising to see Williams doubting Potentate’s ability to give Mr Lawrence’s mare 71b. The knowledge which some handicappers have of deeply concealed ability on the part of certain horses is at once a source of mystery and admiration. The Melbourne bookmaker Jack Cohen has shown up in very generous colours in connection with the Tom Corrigan subscription. It appears that Waiter, the horse that carried Corrigan to his death, was not the rider’s property but belonged to Mr Cohen, whose sorrow for what occurred in the Caulfield Steeplechase has been practically expressed by a gift of to the Corrigan fund. In addition to that he intends making Mrs Corrigan a present of the horses which the dead man was training for him. Pencillers are decried by many people, but when a generous act is required the “‘books ” are generally to the front.

An English racehorse rejoices in the name of Lottie’s Dude. Another racer bears the name of Dr. Talmage. W. Jarvis, the trainer who sent Ravensbury to the post when he defeated La Fleche in the Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot, has now prepared three winners of that race. Jarvis sent Gulliver to the post in 1889, and St. Damien in 1892. The Beenham House yearlings brought a disappointing total of 2205 guineas, when sold at Ascot recently. Thirty-two youngsters were disposed of, and the best prices were obtained for a colt, by Althotas—Net, and a filly, by Florentine—Slice, who realised 3iogns and 30Ogns respectively. The well-known racing man, Captain Machell, bought the Florentine filly. In the Princess of Wales Stakes, won by Isinglass, the surplus subscriptions increased the value of the race to £ll,BOl, of which Mr McCalmont as the owner and nominator of the winner received £10,901. The D uke of Westminster obtained £7OO for his second with Bullingdon, and Lord Rosebery obtained £2OO for Ladas’s third, The yearlings sold at the breaking-up of Her Majesty the Queen’s stud at Hampton Court, realised the sum of 5640 gns, the average price being 201 J gs. In all, 76 lots were disposed of for 23,070 gns, and the top figure was given for Wedlock (the dam of Best Man), who, together with a St. Simon colt foal, brought 4,600 gns, Baron Hirsch being the purchaser. Sporting scribblers will appreciate the following par. from the Man of the World :—“ Sir John Astley said he had a bad Ascot. He is not alone. The bookies got into his ribs a bit, and he added that when a gentleman was obliged to turn to literary efforts to support himself every tenner was worth a hundred. We call to mind another sporting gentleman who has turned to writing, though only for ‘ sassiety ’ weeklies, who was at Alexandra Park on Saturday. As he saw Oamena, whom he had backed, beaten by a neck, he groaned, ‘ Another two columns gone ! ’ ” There is a very aptly named colt out at Messrs L. D. and N. A. Nathan’s Sylvia Park stud. He is out of Liquidation, and bears the appropriate name of Reconstruction. This youngster has had bad luck so far. When only a day old he was nearly dead through stoppage, and at the present time he is suffering from lameness tracing to the stifle, brought about no doubt by the youngster being cast in his box. It is to be hoped, for his breeders’ sakes, that he will experience a reconstruction between now and sale time. Some hidden disease is nearly always at the bottom of sickness or bad temper.in horseflesh. One of the top-sawyer American horses, Eurus, was a terror in the way of temper, but when he died his perversity was quite understandable. A post mortem showed he had been a sufferer from a large tumor during the last two years of his turf career. Every severe race must have caused him indescribable agony, and no doubt the sullen temper which so often bothers trainers, and inability to feed that just as frequently baffles the best of vets., is due to disease and weakness so hidden that the experts know nothing of their existence. Intending nominators for the Wairarapa Hack Guineas of 1895 and 1896 may be reminded that the date of entry for both events is approaching, nominations being set down to close on Saturday, September 15th. The Racing Club have endowed the events with 50 guineas each, and as the army of hacks is a rapidly increasing one the new items on the club’s programme should receive ready recognition from owners. The 1895 event is open to present two-year-olds that are not nominated for other than hack events and have not won races of £4O or over, hack and hunters’ races excepted, and the 1896 race is open to yearlings in similar class. The following par. was published by the London Times on December Ist, 1853: — “To-day (Thursday) the new Act on betting houses comes into force. Upwards of 100 betting houses have been opened in the metropolis, and the mania has extended to the principal towns. Numbers have been lately closed, and all must forthwith relinquish the exhibition of their lists. The object of the Act is not to interfere with horse racing, but solely to put down the system in betting offices. There are twenty provisions in the Act. No house or office is to be kept for the purpose of betting; betting houses are to be considered as common gaming houses. It remains to be seen whether this Act will accomplish its object—the abolition of betting houses ” The Act is still endeavouring to accomplish its object! But the result that has been arrived at is decidedly mixed. “ Terlinga ” writes :—“ In his racing transactions Mr Gollan is more fortunate in New Zealand than Victoria. With Tirailleur he. swept the boardin 1889-90, and now his recent purchase, Norton, has won him the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase, under the steadier of 12.8. When Mr Gollan bought Norton it was reported that he intended riding him in the National himself, and when the last mail left New Zealand he was in hard work fitting himself for this task. Mr Gollan has always had an ambition to take a good Australian ’chaser to England and try him there, and although Norton is well on in years, the Old Country is very likely to be his destination. His owner considers that even if he fails between the flags he will carry him well to hounds.” But I fancy Norton will have to fail at Liverpool as well as Flemington before he is relegated to hunting work. There were three Caulfield Cup candidates running jat the recent Victorian Club meeting whose performances were keenly watched in view of the approaching big mi’e and a half handicap. Theodore showed a 2.25 pace in the mile and three furlongs Victorian Club Handicap, and as “ Nunquam Dormio,” the Melbourne Punch writer, points out, with an allowance of 14 secs, for the remaining furlong the horse shows a present ability to cover a mile and a half with 8.2 up in 2.39. With 61b off his back, and another six weeks’ training, he should have a say in the Cup. Capstan also showed something like pace when he won a five furlong event in 1.2 f with 9.9 on his back. He has 7.12 in the Cup, and I understand the m’le and a half will be none too far for him. Fortunatus followed Capstan home, carrying the big burden of 10.9, and onlookers assert that Fryingpan’s son was only shaking himself up at ■ the termination of the five furlongs.