Racing Reviewed.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 232, 3 January 1895, Page 4

Racing Reviewed.

[By

Bordrer.]

The second and third instalments of the Auckland Eacing Club’s Xmas racing book were read under the most favourable atmospheric surroundings, and the meeting may take rank as one of the most exciting and profitable re-unions ever held at Ellerslie. The sport was exciting in more ways than one, and though a little diversion is very pleasant I fancy we could have spared one of the incidents which took the racing above the healthy level and placed it upon a very feverish basis. With a totalisator main of £29,720 for the three days we stand £956 above our investments of 1893-94, which increase may be read as evidence of fair prosperity or unhealthy gambling just as suits the spectacles of the onlooker. The club experienced a fine gate and if they do not realise a very satisfactory profit I shall be mistaken. Thanks to the starting machine we were not treated to the old-fashioned style of the first horse off the mark and the rest nowhere, although it must be confessed that some unpardonable delays were experienced. With the “ gate” there to prevent over-anxious riders breaking away, there should be little or no delay in effecting releases, but no doubt Mr Cutts will become moreexpert when he has had a little more experience at the lever. The arrangements of the club were perfect with one exception (reference to which will be made in the proper place) ; Major Bank’s decisions were easier to announce than was the case on the opening day; consequently the judging was perfectly satisfactory; and considering the amount of money handled by the machine agents, their work was executed with the utmost promptitude, and is deserving of complimentary recognition. As usual, the catering of Mr T. McEwin soothed the feelings of the unsuccessful punters, and to the lucky contingent the efforts of the caterer acted as an incentive to further acts of bold speculation. The attendance throughout the meeting was highly satisfactory, those present including prominent racing figures from the South and the coastal centres. The equine contestants, too, hailed from north, south, and the coast, and as a consequence, a healthy spirit of inter-provincial rivalry existed, although it is an open question whether we would not have been better without the aforesaid rivalry in at least one instance. The battle w’as re-opened on Tuesday with the New Year’s Handicap Hurdle Eace of 100 sovs, two miles, for which Ebor was naturally selected as a certainty, or rather as near a certainty as anything can be in a jumping race. Turf contests are unknown quantities until the judging line is passed, and fencing events are proverbially uncertain. So it proved in this instance, for after playing with his field, with Hickey pulling treble, the odds-on favourite came a cropper at a jump a couple of furlongs from home, and took no part in the struggle up the straight. Had he not fallen, there would have been no struggle, for he would have cantered in. Eight through the mile and a half during which he stood up, Ebor was fighting for his head, and when he met with his cropper it was through no fault of his own. Ingorina, who had been making play throughout, struck the hurdle and as Ebor was just behind, it caught the big horse in flying back, and rolled him over, Hickey sustaining a fractured col-lar-bone in coming to Mother Earth. Then Waters, who had ridden a very nice race on Ingorina, shook up the Ingomar horse, who had no difficulty in striding home a long dozen lengths to the good. Molly Hawk gained second place from Eright, thanks to a faulty jump on the part of the latter at the five furlong

post. After looking at the race shown by Ebor prior to his fall it becomes very clear that Mr Gollan’s horse was playing with Fright on the opening day of the meeting, and that the yarn about Hickey not riding him hard at the last two fences because he was done up was, as I intimated last week, simple “fudge,’ not to say “ bamboozle.” Yet many good judges listened to this ridiculous explanation of Fright’s ability to get within a neck of the Australian horse. He was laughing at his opponents with 13.9 in the saddle. How convulsed he must have been with only 12.11 up. If ever a handicapper blundered it was in making the award quoted. Give Ebor fourteen and a half stone against the cattle he met at the late meeting and give him his head (not pull the eyes out of his head), and he would walk away from them. Ingo rina’s lucky win was scored in 4min Isec—three-quarters of a second longer than last year’s clocking, when Despised, with 12.6, cantered over his field. Dividends, £lO 18s and £ll 4s.

A beautiful race was given us in the seven furlong Glasgow Handicap. On their “ dead heat ” of the first day The Workman and The Dancer monopolised the betting, the first named being a bit ahead of the roan horse when the totalisator stopped operations. Saracen was next in request, but the race knew him not. St. Laura, The Workman and Norina were first to detach themselves from the bunch; but when the mouth of the straight was reached, Eve had taken Norina’s place. At the Derby stand The Workman held the lead, but Gallagher, putting in one of his great finishes, drew The Dancer up inch by inch, the crossing of the line showing the roan up a winner by a long neck. St. Laura was a couple of lengths away third, and Eve lay next. This seven furlong battle showed both the winner and runner up to be in great form, and before the meeting was over they gave further striking evidence of the great heart in which they were sent out for this meeting. The race under review was won last year by Lottie in one second longer than that taken by The Dancer, whose dividends were £4 10s. and £4 4s. When the four Derby candidates were stripped, the public conviction that the event was a moral for Bluefire threw a damper on the betting, but there was a not altogether bouncing freshness about the favourite that revived Northern hopes, and sent many a pound dribbling on to Stepfelt’s chance. Haria and Doris were neglected, the Nordenfeldt and Maxim fillies being correctly sized up as beyond them. When the four were released Haria went off to cut out the pace, but the gait he set was miserably sluggish ; and Doris, who ought to' have been sent out on a similar errand, hung alongside Bluefire, pulling and fretting for her head; while Gallagher, on Stepfeldt, took Bluefire’s gait, and contented himself with keeping upsides with her. So the race was run for a little over a mile and a a quarter ; then Doris did what she should have done at first —shot to the front. At a spurt over three furlongs she was, however, not the equal of Bluefire and Stepfeldt. At the Derby stand the daughter of Maxim showed out a bit in front, but Stepfeldt, to our surprise and delight, moved after the favourite and despite Derrett’s late effort at vigorous riding, Stepfeldt, thanks to the freshening gait cut out by Gallagher all up the straight, lasted long enough in her final spurt to land on the line a neck ahead of Bluefire. Then the North yelled with delight and cheered jockey and horse to the echo, Auckland supporters of the favourite being unfeignedly glad to see the blue riband placed on the neck of the local filly. Miss Buckland, the daughter of the President of the A.E.C., decorated the winner, and Mr Stead invited cheers for Stepfeldt, which were given with a will. The race was run at a ridiculously slow rate, which, no doubt, accounted for Bluefire’s defeat, for at a late spurt Stepfeldt is very hard to beat. The first quarter of a mile took 32sec., three quarter Imiu. 33sec., seven furlongs Imin. 48sec., one mile 2min. isec., full distance 2min. 51sec. That total timing reads a full lOsec. slower than Loyalty’s 1894 time. Since the race has been established 2min. 51sec. has only been equalled or exceeded on four occasions, viz., in 1883 when Welcome Jack took 3min. 9sec., the year before when

Fitz Hercules took half a second less, in 1881 when Tim Whiffler scored in 2min. 56.'.-see., and 1879 (Omega’s year) when 3min B|sec. was the clocking lhe winning table of the Derby is as under : —

With Bloodshot turned loose in the ’ Midsummer Handicap at 8.12 (21bs above the weight under which he “walked ” in on December 26th in a Imin 17sec six furlong go) backers had no difficulty in locating the winner. Forma was the only other contestant to whom a chance was given, and Caribou was third favourite. The betting was supported up to the hilt, for the three horses finished in the order in which they stood in the money market, Bloodshot winning almost comfortably in Imin 2fsec. With Bloodshot 8.12 and Forma 83, what chance had the other competitors? Forma had no chance against the winner of the Foal Stakes, and with the latter out of the way the other horses had Buckley’s chance against Forma. Last year Three a tar (winner of the Foal Stakes) was put up from 8.10 to 9.0 in the Midsummer Handicap ; so if Three Star was worth such a lift why not Bloodshot ? who, mark you 1 won by a length in Imin 17sec, while Three Star only got home by a neck in Imin 19£sec —two and a half seconds longer. This weighting of Bloodshot cannot be considered as a very serious addition to the laurels of Mr Evett’s fame as a weight adjuster. Bloodshot was backed down to level money chance, the machine declarations being £2 Is and £2 3s. For the six furlongs County Handicap Lady Moth was picked out as the cleanest pea, and when it was found that the owner of the mare was engaged in a dispute with Norina’s owner as to who should have the riding services of Conn op, the 'chance of Lady Moth was fancied more than ever. Mr Abbott appeared to have the first claim on Connop’s riding, but a suggestion by him that he and Mr Hoche should toss a coin to settle the matter, finished the dispute, Lady Moth obtaining the services of the jockey. lam afraid many punters followed the result of this little dispute, but, unfortunately for them, the mare could only manage third place, Annabelle and Lufra both finish- . ing in front of her. Lady Moth is an excitable customer at the post, and in this race she got the bulge on the handler of the starting machine by chewing the trigger on the left hand side, thereby releasing one end of the barrier. When it was let go she and Linstock got the start, but once fairly in the cutting Lufra, with a thumping big dividend hanging’to her, came with a rattle and led them into the straight. Here Annabelle moved up with a will, but despite all her efforts to shake off Lufra, the Flintlock —Magnesia stuck to her work in such a determined fashion that the North Shore mare only scored a long neck victory. Time, Imin 18sec. Dividends, £6 9s and £6 10s.

That brought us up to the A.B.C. Handicap of 350 sovs, one mile and a half, which was declined by a pair, St. Hilda and Annabelle. Lottie, with all her 9.1, was hoisted into the position of favourite, Mahaki being next in demand, with Boy al Bose close on his heels. A splendid start saw Mahaki first out of line, Forme and Boyal Bose being next off the mark, while Lottie made no at-

tempt to bustle herself. Bight through the mile and a quarter Forme and Mahaki kept at the head, Lottie being in the ruck, while Boyal Bose kept half way up the field. Ben Godfrey (in bandagesj,Ida, and First Nelson were only toys in the hands of the favourites throughout. When the top stretch was reached the fight began. Mahaki gained the home turn as strong as a lion, and Davis, thinking it was time to hustle, sat down in earnest on the Muskapeer mare; but though Lottie answered gamely, Mahaki’s long easy stride was a trifle beyond her, and at the Derby stand the struggle was over, Mahaki drawing away easily and reaching the line two and a half lengths to the good, Lottie finishing second, two lengths ahead of Boya] Rose. The time (2min. 40|sec.) was distinctly creditable to the winner, in view of the easy nature of his finish. Last year, it will be remembered, the late Van Dieman got home in a second and a half better time, but he had to fight out a hard finish with Tulloch. Mahaki’s dividends were £3 13s. and £4 3s.

Onthe form shown by Sweet Lavender in the First Pony Handicap, the second race for miniatures looked a sure thing for her, for though beaten by Lady Thornton (7.10) her run of the first day was good enough to down Lady Thornton with an additional 181 b on the back of the latter. The public had noticed her first day’s display, so she was sent out pretty well fauourite, Silkworm leading her in popular esteem by a very few points. Mavourneen was expected to run a game mare, and so she did, but she was short of a gallop, the fitter Sweet Lavender beating her by a length in the run home. Brown Mant'e was third. Time, Imin 33sec. Dividend, £5 and £6 12s. The Maiden Handicap, one mile, looked a snap for Anita, but lucky W. Adams sent along Cleopatra (whom he had purchased the week before for 25 guineas), and the Nelson mare beat the favourite on the post in Imin 46sec, and rejoiced her party with the decent dividends of £2l Is and £3l 16s. The Sharper was a couple of lengths away third. Cleopatra’s win was decided hard luck for Major George, who raced the mare all last season without scoring a win. And a few days after he acccepts a miserable 25 guineas for her she wins a 50 sov Maiden and pays a dividend equal to her purchase money.

Beautiful weather again invited one to oscillate his money on the concluding day of the meeting, and a goodly number of punters accepted the invitation. As is customary on Steeplechase Day, there was a big attendance of citizens, who perhaps never visit the course bxcept on two occasions in the year, viz , when the Summer and Great Northern Steeplechases are fought out. Business commenced with the Ascot Handicap, one mile, which attracted a quartette. With 9.7 up, backers refused to believe that The Dancer’s number could be lowered, although there was a fairly strong contingent willing to back their opinion that St. Laura, with a 211 b pull of the weights, would outpace the Son of Sword Dance and Vivandiere. After a delay, the cause of which was not visible to the naked eye, the quartette left the mark together, The Dancer and Eve being the first to make a move from the mam body. Opposite the stand Haria shot away and led through the cutting, but at the half mile post St. Laura and Eve took command, and the latter turned into the straight first. At this stage of the race the Briga-

dier filly fell, St. Laura falling over her, so that The Dancer had no difficulty in winning hard held, by a length in Imin. 45sec, Mantell, who was riding St. Laura, escaped unhurt, but Stewart (Eve’s pilot) sustained an injury to the chest and had to be removed to his home, where Dr Bewes is attending him. The favourite paid £1 13s. and £1 2s Forma, at 8.7, overshadowed her Sylvia Handicap opponents, and, as could only have been expected, she never gave them i hope, wining with ease in Imm. 18sec., with Dead Shot three lengths away third, and Fabulist a couple of lengths behind Dead Shot. At the weighting the race was all over as soon as the handicap was was posted. This is the kind of handicapping that gives rise to the expression, “pitched in.” Then came the Grand Stand Handicap of 150 sovs, one mile and a quarter, for which Haria and the Derby winner, Stepfeldt, were freely backed, the Ingomar —Steppe horse being most in demand. He ran his AB.C. Handicap mile and a half in 2min. 41jsec., while Stepfeldt took2min. 51sec. for her Derby run. That was good enough for the crowd, and Mahaki accordingly stepped out favourite and stepped in a comfortable winner in 2min. 12sec., Annabelle (7.6) second a couple of safe lengths away, and Stepfeldt third. Ida cut out the running, but when it came she had not a hope, and Ben Godfrey (still in bandages) was somewhat sore. The Maori-owned horse won this mile and a half without the semblance of a struggle with 9.2 on his back, and remembering his comfortable A.B.C. Handicap win with 8.4 in 2min 40sec, one cannot help commenting upon his Wellington Cup chance with 8.6 in the saddle. That handicap has only twice been run in better time than Mahaki’s A.B.C. viz., in 1889-90, when Mr G. Hunter’s Cynisca, with the light burden of 7.1, got home in 2min 39|sec, and in 1892-93 when Betina scoredin 2min 40sec Last year Vogengang got home in 2min 41 sec. Both Mahaki and Lottie must stand a very big chance in that Cup. I hear that T. Taylor has been engaged to pilot the horse, and it is certain Mr Kere Pere would find it hard to light on a man who would ride Mahaki better than Taylor did at Ellerslie this week. Bespecting the prospects of Mahaki and Lottie in the forthcoming Windy City Cup many are of opinion that Mahaki should beat Lottie, but the Maori horse had an eleveven pound pull of the weights in the Bacing Club Handicap, and all things considered, I would not write the mare out on that particular performance.

When the Steeplechase candidates came out Norton was missing and everyone regretted his absence, for win or loose we would have been glad to have seen Mr Gollan’s fine horse negotiating the plantation and hill with 13.0 on his back. Hickey’s broken collarbone prevented him from doing the riding, and though Mr Gollan would have gladly taken the mount, I fancy the Ascot gelding was not quite in the fettle desired by his connections. With Norton out of the way Boscius took top weight with 12.0, but his habit of bleeding at the nose during his work did not incline track habitues to his chance. But the eighteenhander did us badly, for bleeding and all he simply stamped his elephantine way over the country and walked over all opposition. The public honoured me by sending my early selection, Bombardier and Magpie, out first and second favourite, and though Bombardier failed us by turning a “seven,” Magpie ran into second place. “ But that does not give us a dividend,” punters may remark, to which I can only answer —“ How was I to know that Boscius could bleed like a pig at the nose and yet run like a fawn, jump like a deer, and stay like a mother-in-law ?” The gentleman of the clotheshorse outlines and wash-basin-like feet took us all completely, but I forgive him because of the nonchalant manner in which he rolled over the fences and loped along the flat. He’s as ugly as sin, but a Steepler every inch of him. A jump by jump account of the race is not required, so I shall skip it and merely make a few comments regarding the performances of the various contestants. Ballyhooley was the surprise of the race, for few credited him with the fencing and galloping powers which he evidenced prior to the baulk at the double, which placed him out of the contest. The second time up the hill saw old Despised, who raced

and jumped like a Trojan, throw out at a fence, and Bombardier was the next to dislodge his rider. With his stable companion hors de combat, Ballyhooley strode down the hill like a wild Irishman and until the double made him blink and refuse he was going eyes out like a gritty ’chaser When again confronted with the fences he took them, but the sting had been taken out of him. Fishmonger did not get a clear take-off at the double, the first bar of which he fenced very indifferently, but the little horse pounded over the second fence in the gamest fashion and dashed up to his field by the old water jump. Here he was galloped on, and when he came back to the paddock his near hind leg bore marked evidence of the interference, the flesh being peeled off his leg like a banana peeling. Roscius, with nostrils dripping blood, flew the double and loped around the back stretch and up the hill with the unconcern of a traction engine. By this time Magpie was his nearest attendant, and at the jump on the hill Rae outgeneralled Alexander (Roscius’s rider) by jumping the obstacles slantwise and sneaking a four-length advantage in the run down hill. The big horse, however, soon made the gap vanish, and Fishmonger, with a burst of speed, streaked ahead half way down the slope. His tether was, however, about out, and in the run home Roscius and Magpie had the fight between them. The Gladiator gelding had the pace left in him, and despite Rae’s vigorous calls and Magpie’s plucky replies, the former reached the line three lengths to the good, Fishmonger a plucky third. The little fellow raced as game as a pebble (I don’t know that the gravel mentioned is particularly game but the expression is stereotyped and therefore pardonable), but the race was just half a mile too far for him. Magpie was ridden well and went gamely, but was outdone in jumping and pace by Roscius, who is an ugly wonder There he was, outpaced in the first day’s hurdle race, apparently suffering from head hemorrhage, and yet he stalked home acomfortable winner in a time that has only been beaten once since the race was established in 1875, viz., in 1889, when Becruit, with the minimum of 9.0, carried Mr Dickey’s colours to the front in Bmin 36sec—two seconds better than the time given Roscius who gladdened his backers with dividends of £9 Is and £8 Is. The list of Summer Steeplechase winners is as follows :—

The pet six furlong horse of the North, St. Clements, had his number taken down fairly in the Newmarket Handicap, for The Workman gave him a 31b advantage and as neat a drubbing as the St. Leger— Satanella flier has ever received. He was favoured .by backers, and after a fair start and a clear run up to the Derby stand, The Workman closed with him and settled his pretensions before the lawn rails were reached. Doris and St. Clements looked like finishing before Major George’s representative came on the scene, but when he did they were quickly counted out, The Workman reaching the line a winner by three lengths in the good time of Imin. while St. Clements beat Doris by a length for second money. St. Clements is a good handicap horse, but I am now convinced he is no wonder, and, by the way, 1 desire to take back my last week’s insinuation that Doris is lacking in heart. In this and in the last race she raced as game as could be, and there is little doubt that the mare was not herself earlier in the meeting. Then came a sensation as

painful as it was unexpected. MrG. G. Stead, of Christchurch, left both Bluefire (9.11) and Bloodshot (8.0) in the Musket Stakes, and, as owners don’t declare to win in this country when they have two horses going, but are supposed to drive both to. a finish, the public were a hit ■confused. However, in the Derby, Bluefire showed anything but brilliant form, and as the leading jockey of the stable (Der/ett) was put up on Bloodshot who had shown unmistakeable pace r during the meeting, the public concluded that he was the “ correct pea,” or the better horse on the day, whichever way you like to put it. And what of the result ? Why Bloodshot, to the •eye of the common or garden variety of onlooker, had everything beaten at the distance and was romping home until Bluefire shot up on the outside. Then at thirty yards from home down dropped Derrett’s* hand, and Bluefire’s jockey, working like a mulatto, shot up his mount and pipped the favourite on the post, getting home by half a length to the .good, while Derrett appeared to be charmingly unconscious that there was any reason for shaking up his mount. Forma finished third. When Bluefire reached the line up went a throaty yell from the onlookers, and there was no mistaking the-nature of that outburst. It was the vengeful howl of a multitude believing it had been “ got at,” and as Bluefire and Bloodshot stepped up to the weighing room the confused babel resolved itself into excited cries of “ Send up Stead.” The crowd was boiling over with passion, and had there been no fence and gate the horse and jockey might have experienced a bad time. The affair was a most painful one, and the issue hung in the balance until the hoisting of the signal for stewards to assemble cooled down the angry denunciations of the spectators. Then, after a hurried meeting, the stewards decided that Mr Stead was perfectly innocent of auy malpractice and that he was just as surprised to see Bluefire’s victory as was his detractors. Now, concerning the nature of the stewards’ investigation I cannot speak with certainty as the Press representatives were refused admission, the usual Star Chamber-like inquiry being indulged in. I have heard it stated that Mr Stead could have had no object in winning with his badlybacked second string as he never bets. But that is beside the question. Whether he had or had not a farthing on either of his horses, the fact remains that the public placed their money on Bloodshot, who was leading up to within twenty yards from home and who certainly could have won had he been ridden to a finish. A telegram from a coastal friend of Mr Stead's, asking him to invest £lO on his best horse was, it is said, placed on Bloodshot. So much the worse for the friend, who is to be sympathised with in ■common with other backers of Bloodshot. Now, as to the allegation of the public that Bloodshot was “stiff” for the poorlybacked Bluefire, surely no man in Mr Stead’s position would act in a manner so contemptible and so easy of detection. The whole of the machine would never repay a man for the charges that were hurled at Mr Stead’s name when his horse returned to the paddock. Such a scene would be dear at a profit of thousands, and where a few paltry hundreds were involved, surely Bluefire’s owner is too much of a sportsman, and too proud of his reputation, to incur the hatred of a racecourse crowd. Derrett, would hardly like to be beaten by a stable boy ; and yet in this connection there remains this fact : With a “ride to win ” instruction Derrett did what a jockey should never do — went to sleep, and was beaten on the post. When he settled F. rma inside the distance, he looked round ami then dropped his hands. When he gave that glance back he saw Forma was done, and should also have seen Bluefire coming eyes out on the far side of Forma. But apparently he did not. The whole affair was a most unfortunate happening, and completely spoilt the racing. The stewards say Air Stead is innocent, but the voice < f the public sounds a different note, and I can only regret that the Christchurch sport did not scratch one of his horses and place his name beyond the reach of the mud that has been thrown at it. 'J hat the whole thing may be quickly forgotten must be the wish of sp trts.nen, but I’m afraid the memory of that ia e will die hard. Bluefire’s Imin 16 ec is the record for the Musket Stakes,

North Atlantic’s Imin IGb-secrunof 1892 being the nearest approach to it.

The Pony Hurdle Race, one mile and a-half, fell to Mother Shipton in 2.59|, Little Tom being second and Frisco third. Then the curtain fell with the Recovery Stakes, which had to be run twice owing to one of the pony hurdles having been left standing down by the mile and a-half post. The field were sweeping along at a lively five furlong gait, and to the surprise of the onlookers they suddenly reared up in iine, flopped down, and came on like born jumpers. Doris was the first to get to the judge's box, but Gallagher on Eve promptly protested and a run-off was ordered, Eve this time getting home in 1.4 J, with Doris second and Lady Marion third. Considering the hard luck recently experienced by Mr Walters it was cruel fortune for him to get beaten in the runoff, for his mare was raced to a finish in the initial attempt while Eve was not. Mr Walters could have caused trouble by declining to race a second time. Seeing that he lost his dividend, I think the A.R.C. would be doing a gracious thing were they to pay the stakes twice over, and give Doris the fruits of her first win. In fairness such a course should suggest itself to the club’s authorities, and I hope to find them acting in the manner indicated.

WINNERS OF THE AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE. Yr. Owner. Winner. A. st. lb. Jockey. Time. 1875 Mr F. W. Marks ... Rarey a 11 5 D. Munn — 1876 MrO. C. McGee ... Auckl’d Kate a il 9 H. Meurant... — 1877 Mr 0. C. McGee ... Perfume a 10 7 T. Hodson ... — 1878 Mr 0. C. McGee ... Perfume a 12 4 T. Hodson ... — 1879 Mr P. Butler The Agent ... 5 12 7 W. Hankins... 10 53 1880 Mr R. Ray Lone Hand ... a 13 0 P. McCoy ... — 1881 Mr P. Butler The Agent ... a 12 6 J. Rae' 11 18 1882 Mr S. Mon-in King Don ... a 11 0 J. Higgle ... — 1883 Mr H. Lunn Canare 5 11 2 H. Lunn 8 57 188-1 Mr J. Leonard Chandler a 10 12 J. Rae 9 25 1885 Mr W. Weston Linwood a 9 7 T. Sheenan ... 9 36 1886 Mr W. K. Carter ... . Alaric a 10 u J. Rae 9 101 1887 Mr J. P. Lennard ... . Falcon a 10 0 J. Rae 8 47 1888 Mr Tatham , Uranus 6 10 0 R. Frewin ... 8 42 1889. Mr N. Dickey Recruit a 9 0 C. Pearson ... 8 36 1890 Mr J. Rae . Orangeman ... a 12 0 Owner 8 581 1891 Mr G. Wright . Orlando , a 12 5 D. Morrigan 8 59 1892 Mr C. A. Hewett .. . Sentinel a 11 8 C. Weal . 8 59 1893 Mi- W. Paul . Mangere a 10 7 R. Collins ... 9 30 1894 Mr J. Sutton . Despised a 11 11 A. Williams... . 8 47 1895 Mr J. Alexander .. . Roscius a 12 0 J, Alexander 8 38 * Camed ICst 91b,

WINNERS OF A.R.C. HANDICAP. Yr. Owner. Winner. A . st. lb. Jockey. Time. *1876 Mr J. Watt Parawhenua... 6 8 0 W. Brimmer 1876 Mr 0. 0. McGee ... Perfume 7 7 4 T. Hodson ... 3 16 1878 Mr Chadwick Elsa 6 7 10 T. Hodson ... 3 19 1879 Mr H. Redwood ... Pinfire 4 7 11 W. Clifford ... 3 15f 1880 Mason & Vallance Lara a 6 6 J. Webster ... 3 10 1881 Mr J. Hunt Yatapa The Poet a 6 1 J. Laing' 3 20 18S2 Mr G. Bate 4 6 9 C. Newman ... 3 111 1883 Mr J. Pilbrow Welcome Jack 3 8 7 W. Butler ... 3 7 1884 Mr W. Bobbett ... Libeller a 7 4 A. Sutherland 3 11.] 1885 Mr J. Pilbrow Welcome Jack 5 9 1<) W. ('lifford .. 3 13s 1886 Majbr F. N. George Nelson 5 8 13 W. Brown ... 3 61 1887 Mr J. Munn Waitiri 4 8 5 B. Woods .. 3 5“ +1887 Mi'W. Bobbett ... Lady Norah... 4 8 6 K.Kidd 2 13] 1 1889 Mr J. Jones British Lion... 5 7 8 J. McGrath ... 2 38 1890 Mr W. Bobbett ... Ladv Norah... 6 7 13 A. Cook 2 40 1891 Mr W. Douglas ... Strephon 4 7 10 J. Banks 2 46 1892 Mr J. Kean Dolosa 5 7 2 J. Gallagher... 2 111 1893 Mr V. Hams Craekshot ... 9 0 R. Derritt ... 2 45" 1894 Mr G. Wright Van Dieman a 7 6 J. Gallagher... 2 39 1895 Mr II. TeKeriiPeri Mahaki 4 S 4 T. Taylor 2 411 • * 1J mile. + 1| mile. + 11 mile.

WINNERS OF THE DERBY STAKES Yr. Owner. Winner. Sire. Jockey. Time. 1875 Mr A. Buckland ... Ariel Dainty Ariel R. Thorpe ... 1876 Mr J. Watts... Toi Diomedes T. Lvford ... 1877 Mr R. Ray Danebury Traducer R. Ray 1878 Mr W. Waters Venus Transit .. Sledmere H. French ... 1879 Mr A. Buckland ... Omega Sledmere J. Laing 3 8.1 1880 Mr W. Waters Libeller Traducer .. H. French ... 1881 Mr J. Smith Tim WhiffieT Tim Whiffler (S)... J. Wattie 2 56’ 1882 Mr W. Waters Fitz. Hercules Yattendon J. Wattie ... 3 8’1883 Mr J. Pilbrow Welcome Jack .. . Traducer W. Butler ... 3 9“ 1881 Major F. N. George Nelson . King Cole J. Wattie ... 2 50 1885 Capt. W. R. Russell Tigredia . Leolinus C. Rudings ... 2 46 1886 Mr P. J. Buxton ... Foul Shot... . Musket T. Taylor ... 2 401 18S7 Hon. W. Robinson... Disowned ... Albany R. Derritt ... 2 43" 1888 Mr G. G. Stead Sextant ... . Robinson Crusoe... W. Clifford .. 2 46.J 1889 Mr R. Burke Cuirassier ... Musket J. Kean 9 401 1890 Mr S. H. Gollan Tirailleur ... . Musket H. Thompson 2 444 1891 Mr G. G. Stead Medallion... Nordenfeldt W. Clifford .. 2 5511892 Mr W. Bubbe't Morion Captivator W. Clifford .. 2 40* 1893 Mr L. D. Nathan .. St. Hippo ... . St. Leger J Gallagher 2 46 1894 Mr 1). O’Brien Loyalty ... . St. George H. Cusden .. 2 45 1895 Mr L. D. Nathan ... Stepfeldt ... Nordenfeldt J. Gallagher 2 51