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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIII, Issue 779, 9 February 1905, Page 9

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Dunedin, February 7. The writer made the journey to the Maniototo Meeting which was held last week, but although the meeting was a financial success, it could not be regarded as such from a sporting point of view. The Naseby Cup was captured by the Stepniak mare Visionary, and on the second day the principal event went to Tugela. Amongst the winners at the Launceston Cup Meeting was a horse called Eminent, a s J on of Eminence and of the N.Z. bred mare Cuirassina, who was taken to Australia from Southland a number of years ago, and was got 0/ Cuirassier out of the Traducer mare Rosarina. The South Canterbury J.C. will distribute 600 sovs in prize money at its Autumn Meeting, which is set down to take place in! April 12 and 13. The Pilgrim’s Progress—Tsaritsa foal has been named Apollyon. The S.C.J.u. will include a distance race on its Autumn programme. Mr C. A. Jefferson has been re-ap-pointed starter to the S.C.J.C. Mr A. J. Gibbs has been appointed handicapper to the Riverton Racing Club. The yearling brother to Petrovna has been named Balaclava. Ostiak’s two-year-old sister has been named Monkey Puzzle. J. McCombe has accepted a retainer from Mr St. John Buckley for second call on his services during the remainder of the season. McCombe will act as premier horseman for the Hon. G. McLean’s stable. The Maniototo • J.C. put through £3288 at this year’s annual meeting. This was an increase of £550 over last year’s - total. Lokh started a couple of times at Naseby, but did not run up to expectations in either of her races. She looked dry in the coat and a trifle stale, and would probably be benefitted by a spell. Red Gauntlet has been attacked by influenza, which was probably contracted at the Wellington Meeting, and his stable companion, Ouidaform, is also causing his trainer some anxiety, and may not be able to carry silk at the Dunedin Cup Meeting. The Tahuna Park Trotting Club has received excellent nominations for its Autun n Meeting, md as class is represented as well as quantity, there is every prospect of the club experiencing a successful meeting. An owner, who tasted the fruits of victory on the first day of the Naseby Meeting, subsequently had the pleasure killed by the pain resulting from being “touched” for the thick end of a century whilst under the influence of morpheas. Stepniak was responsible for three winners on the first day of the Naseby Meeting. Amongst the contestants at the Naseby Meeting was a six-year-old chestnut gelding, by Cajolery out of Aileen, the dam of Kremlin and Muscovite. He is called Caviola, and shows a fair amount of quality, but was rather backward in condition. The gelding has been a winner at some of the small meetings, and ran as well as his appearance suggested. E. McKewen, who is the recognised Archer amongst our Southern trotting, riders, scored in three races out of four at Naseby. McKewen is the best r d r r of ihe trotter that has come to'

the front in recent years, and it is remarkable how he can get decent gaits out of the horses, which in other hands show a pace more fitted for the road than the track. Old Marema, the hero of a hundred battles, was amongst the starters at Naseoy, and although he was not in anything li< e racing condition, he displayed a glimpse of his weil-lnov. n pace, but naturally could not last a race out. Marema was foaled in 1891, and was a good winner in his da. • Cne of the most remar. able races the Lady Emma gelding won was the Gore Cup of 1896, in which he defeated his brother, Dilemma, by a head, whilst his half-sister, Emmiline, was close up third. De La Rey was made a very strong order for the Naseoy Cup, tut Visionary, who was in receipt of 311.) from the son of Seaton Delatal, managed to beat him with a kit in hand by two lengths. De La Rey did not arrive at Naseby until late the previous evening, owing to the refusal of the railway authorities *Ol take him and King’s Guest by the morning train which conveys the remainder af the visitirg horses to the meeting. The sen of Seaton Delaval blew a bit after bis race, tut Ihe galloping he received should do him good. King’s Guest won his race in good style, and is evidently at home on firm ground, as he galloped wih more dash than he displayed on the soft goin-: he had under him at In trcargill ai d Gore, l oth horses should give a good account of themselves at the C.LC. Midsummer Meeting. Faparoa, who won a double on the first day of the Naseby Meeting, is rather a good cut of a gelding, but inclined to be stilly in front, a failing which is characteristic of the St. Leger stock. Fie had rot much to beat, blithe smashed them from th? rise of the barrier, aid should win again when the company is not too select. Faparoa is

by Papakura, the son of St. Leger and the Musket mare Muskerina, and his dam, Tcroa, was got by Regel out of Mystery, by Javelin from Fay Duchess, by Totara. On most racecourses the totalisator is worked silently, but at Maniototo, James harangues the crowd, and quotes the odds like a fielder ; he also gets his patrons in good humour by offering to lend fabulous sums to all and sundry should there be a lull in the business. The fielders were not so prominent as usual at the gathering, • but also appeared to be pulling through a fair amor nt of business.