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(By

“The Judge.”)

Despite very indifferent weather the Takapuna Jockey Club put £22,756 through the totalisator in two days —a winter record for the club.

Khama should have more than an outside chance in the big jumping event on Monday. He is very fit just now, and is a bold jumper.

Judging by his appearance and running at Takapuna Inniskillen cannot possibly be fit in time to do himself justice at the A.R.C. meeting.

The cable states that the Manchester Cup, which was run on Friday last, resulted in a win for Mr. J. A. Rothschild’s horse Beppo, a four-year-old son of Marco and Pitti. * * * *

Mr. John Marshall, the well-known Auckland sportsman, left on Tuesday for a trip to the Islands.

The Wanganui contingent had a rough trip up by the Rarawa, but all the horses landed safely.

The Pakuranga Hunt Club’s next meet will be at Sylvia Park on Wednesday. Yesterday the meet was at Orakei.

Returned visitors from Wanganui say that Irish looked a certain winner of the Wanganui Steeplechase when he came down half a mile from home.

Despite her 71bs penalty Nadador should run well in the G.N. Steeplechase, as she is a proved stayer and a good fencer. * * * *

If Mahoe stands up he looks “a moral” for the G.N. Hurdles. There are no patent hurdles at Ellerslie, and it is on the cards he may come to grief, the usual fate of the Century Hurdles winner.

Quite a host of Southern horses have arrived in Auckland to play their parts at the coming meeting. * * * *

Although the telegraph man did not let us know at the time, it transpires that Narcissus broke his neck in the Wanganui Steeplechase.

The English Derby will be run for next Wednesday. From the betting it would appear that owing to the absence of Polar Star, the race is a good thing for Slieve Gallion, with Galvani next.

Messrs Duder Bros, had but a solitary representative at the recent Takapuna meeting, a very unusual state of affairs. This was Devonport, who carried the black and gold colours in the final event. The son of Soult was obviously above himself in the matter of condition, and he was in difficulties a long way from home.

A very popular double for the two big jumping races at Ellerslie is Mahoe and Irish. As short a prce as 20 to 1 has been freely taken, and there is very little to be obtained of that.

When Moultan turned into the straight for home in the Takapuna Steeplechase it looked a pound to a hay seed on him for a win. Percival, however, stopped rid ng him at the terraces, always a dangerous thing to do with a tired horse who cannot be got going again quickly, and Haydn, who had been under the whip in the last three furlongs, just got up in time to win. It is not to be wondered at that Haydn’s bull dog courage should earn him some hearty applause when he returned to scale.

Duart, who in the easiest possible fashion won the Royal Handicap at Takapuna on the opening day finished absolutely last in the Victoria Handicap on the second day after getting well away. Doubtless the heavy going had something to’ do with it, but is it any wonder followers of form were astray in their calculations.

In the Royal Hand’cap on the opening dgy at Takapuna, Syren, 6.10, was never in the hunt, finishing right back, while on the second day in the big race with 6.8, the daughter of Cyrenian led all the way and won easily, and then put up a penalty in the Welter a'nd won again just as easy. THE PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB. Only the very keen attended the meet at Mangere on Saturday for the weather was very wild and wintry, the driving rain squalls making matters very unpleasant. A hare was started on Mr Gavin Wallace’s land and she led the field a merry dance, a run of nearly two hours resulting with two or three checks. There were plenty of stone walls and

post and rail fences to be negotiated, and the nne followers all had a capital run. Among those present were Miss West on Pukanui; Mr Ben Myers on Bowler, Mr Virtue on Honey, Mr Dalton on Te Akau, Mr Grant on Doctor, Mr Asjams on Brian O’Lynn, Mr Dennison on a bay, Mr Selby on Barrister, and the whip on Boxer. STEVENSON V. FORD. Mr H. H. Stevenson commenced his second match in Auckland on Tuesday evening, the Albert Hall being packed with spectators. His opponent was the well-known local player, Mr B. Ford, who rece ved 1100 in a game of 2000 up. The latter led off with a nice 40, but the visitor soon got to work and commenced to rapidly close the gap. With runs of 68, 38, 35, 59, 147, and 32, he had put on 492 at the adjournment. In the meantime Ford had not been altogether idle, playing some pretty shots, and he was 1330 when the rest came. On resuming Stevenson sailed away at a great rate, his top of the table play being a treat to watch. One run of 194 was a particularly fine exhibition. He strung on sequences of 68, 38, 35, 59, 147, 32, 194, 95, 42, and 87, and when the session closed was 1001, while Ford had got no further than 1426. The latter player was right off his game and made but few attempts at losing hazard play, a stroke he has made peculiarly bis own. Only twice in the second spell did he reach 30, which in itself shows how much out of form he was. Stevenson’s average was 27.9, wh le Ford’s was but 9. An interesting exhibition of fancy shots brought the evening’s amusement to a close. The game was concluded last evening after we had gone to press.