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We beg most particularly to draw the attention of our readers to our Interprovincial Notes, wherein will be found all the latest turf news of the two Islands.

The New Zealand colts, Bonifbrm and Maranui, created a good impresion at Randwick lately, covering a mile on the grass in Im. 465., easily.

The five-year-old mare Little Star, by Daystar—Lottie, arrived last Sunday from Taranaki on lease to R. J. Walton, from Mr Bateman, of Cambridge. She is a half-sister to Possum. The lessee intends putting her into work right away.

Kitiroa, by Cyrenian—Hinemoa, has produced a colt to the imported Cambrian Park sire, Obligado.

Avondale J. C. nominations for the Avondale Cup, Steeplechase, Plumpton Handicap, and Flying Stakes Handicap are due to-morrow.

Miss Annie, dam of Lady Annie— Cambrian, etc.; a filly tb ’Sbult.

. Peace, by The Officer—-Cohteiit; has foaled a fine colt to Obligado.

Handicaps for the Avondale Cup and Flying Stakes Handicap are due next Wednesday, the 28th inst.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a compact little booklet, issued by Messrs Barnett and Grant, entitled “Form at a Glance.” This little poc ket edition is full of the most interesting information, including Racing Dates, Information to Trainers, Fastest Times, Entries for the N.Z. Cup, past winners of the leading events on the N.Z. turf; and a tabulated list of the “Placed. Performances of N.Z. Cup Horses for the past Two Seasons.” A “Time Comparing Table,” and “Betting Rules,” and other valuable Information make the booklet a most .valuable medium of reference. A glance at Messrs Barnett and Grant’s advertisement will show that a line to the publishers will procure this work by return post. * *

Henry Fairbrother, the jockey who was injured at the recent race meeting at Trentham, died in the Wellington Hosnit-1 last Thursday. The deceased, w- 7 was a single man, belonged to Hastings.

W. Young, who rode Shrapnel in the G.N. Hurdles, is the jockey who piloted the victorious Mahoe in the Century Hurdles.

An attempt at a dastardly outrage was discovered just prior to the running of the Adelaide G.N. Steeplechase last Saturday. It was found that two big holes had been dug on the take-off side of the last fence. The holes had been covered, and the boards top-dressed with earth. The ground was repaired before the race. There is no clue to the perpetrator, and police investigation is proceeding- ..

The following programmes have been passed by the A.R.C.: Whangarei Racing .Club, January 10 and 11 (conditio ' -W) J Northern Wairoa Racing Club, - 26 and 27. Trainers’ lice”: —Biave been granted as follows: —L. ’gftsolum. F. Burns, D. Bannatyne, P. Conway, J. Chaafe jun., H. French, W. Gall, J. H. Howe, R. Hall, D. Hughes, R. Hannon, K. Heaton, W. G. Irwin, L. Morriss, W. Mobberley, J. McHugh, D. Moraghan, A. S. Mc-Kin-non R. McMiken, F. McManemin, J. Rae, W. Robertson F. Stenning, W. A. Scott, W. Townsend, R. Thorpe, Jas. Twohill, J. B. Williamson, T. A. Williams. All applications for jockeys’ licenses were referred to a sub-com-mittee to report. Gentlemen riders licenses were issued to Messrs D. B. Gorrie, F. P. Selby, and M. Wells. A •meeting of the A.R.C. Committee was held subsequently, the Hon. E. Mitchelson again presiding. Mir George Dunnet was elected to the vacant seat on the committee. Messrs P. Butler and D. M. Forsythe were elected auditors. The following officers were reappointed: —Starter, Mr C. O’Connor; clerk of course, Mr A. Selby; clerk of scales, Mr F. W. Marks; judge, Mr R. B. Lusk. It was decided not to run the double totalisator in future. The day for the monthly meeting was fixed for the second Monday. Accounts amounting to £340 were passed for payment. Five new members were elected.

Eclair’s time, 7.11 2-5, establishes a record for the Grand National Steeplechase, the previous best being Slow Tom’s, 7.14 3-5. The Steeplechase was one of the prettiest seen at Riccarton. * • • • The following is a tabulated list of the winners of the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race: — m. s. 1890 — Mr. R. Kildare’s Ixion, 10.2 4 5 1891 — Mr. J. Maher’s Couranto, 10.0 3 52 1892 — Mr. D. Rutherford’s Kulnine, 11.5 4 0 1893 Mr. M. Walker’s Liberator, 10.10 3 55 1894 — Mr. P .Butler’s Liberator, 12.6 4 5% 1895 — Mr. R. Glover’s Donald McKinnon, 10.3 4 5% 1896 — Mr. F. Watson’s Dummy, 9.12 3 59% 1897 — Mr. G. Williams’ Umslopogaas, 9.5 3 53 2-5 1898 — Mr. D. Rutherford’s ■Social Pest, 10.13 ... 3 58 3-5 1899 — Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Defiance, 11.0 3 56 2-5 1900 — Mr. J. E. Thorpe’s Record Reign, 12.12 .... 3 46 4-5 1901 — Mr. J. Connell’s Haydn, 11.0 3 55 4-5 1902 — M: • Edwards’ Tres- - . 10.0 3 55 4-5 1903— .’Driscoll’s Wai1904 — Mr. Oman’s Medallius, 9.5 4 11-5 1905— Mr. T. H. Lowry’s Creusot, 10.13 3 49 2-5 1906 — Mr. W. Foss’ Cuiragno, 10.6 4 4 1907 — Mr. M. Manton’s Shrapnel, 10.8 3 44 3-5 • • ♦ ♦ The “New Zealand Turf Register” for 1906-1907, is now published, and can be obtained from booksellers or at the office of the Christchurch Press Company, Ltd., Cashel-street, Christchurch.

Mr W. G. Nightingale has been appointed secretary to the Wairoa Racing Club.| This makes the fourth club with which Mr Nightingale is officially connected, the others being Waipukurau, Takapau, and Petane. We congratulate the Wairoa R.C. on obtaining the services of Mr Nightingale. He is the right man for them. * * * * Owing to strained relations between layers anad backers respecting the 15 minutes rule, recently introduced by Tattersall’s, a large meeting of the Racecourse Bookmakers’ Association decided, on Mr Joe Thompson’s proposition, to pay immediately the winner passed the scales. * * * * Mr J. E. Henrys has been re-ap-pointed handicapper for the Dunedin Jockey Club, and Mr H. Piper has again been appointed starter. ir gr » Cuirassier’s death at Morrinsville last week was due to stoppage of the bowels. He was in good health up till a few days before his death. • • • • The Napier Park Racing Club are increasing their stakes for the coming season to £1430, being an increase of £l9O on last season’s stake money. * * * * Mr D. Buick has added a couple more mares to his thoroughbred stud at Palmerston North, having purchased Mr J. Birchley’s two Officer mares, each in foal to the Australian-bred Patronus. • • • • Among the Antipodean buyers at the Newmarket (England) blood stock sales last month was Mr G. G. Stead. His first purchase was a bay filly by Collar out of Miss Chaffinch, for which he gave 240 guineas, after which he paid 200 guineas for a bay yearling colt by Minstead, out of Yarrow, and' secured a bay colt by Tarporley out of Maybud at the same figure. Having, so to speak, “warmed up to his work,” Mr Stead paid 660 guineas for a colt by Ayrshire out of Seadown. This half-brother to Downshire and Sea Clover has a malformed ear, due to a mare biting him on it last year. A nice filly by Cyllene out of Lady Rose Garden fell to Mr Stead’s bid of 270 guineas, and he also took a wellbred and good-looking filly by Orme — Presto at 350 guineas.

It is not surprising to find the stewards of the C.J.C. inquiring into the reversal of form shown by Needlework at the C.J.C. meeting, after his indifferent display at the W.R.C. meeting. It appears to be the fate of the Te Mahanga stable to be treated disappointingly by its erratic inmates. Merriwai at Wanganui and Auckland may be quoted as another instance.

J. Goodwin, the breeder of Volume, says that he has in hand the best horse he ever had. It is a brother to Volume, being by Sylvia Park —Lottie. It is certainly a fine looking animal, but will need to be a great horse to be the best of Goodwin’s stable. It will take something very much out of the ordinary to beat old Sylvia Park’s record.

We desire to draw the attention of owners and breeders to the advertisement, in this issue, of the Manawatu Racing Club’s Palmerston North Stakes (third) of 500 sovs., to be run at the Summer Meeting of 1908; and the Manawatu Stakes (fifth) of 500 sovs., to he run at the Autumn Meeting of 1909. These two weight-for-age races are among the principal plums of the flat racing season, and are well worthy of the close attention of racehorse owners.

The Wanganui Jockey Club publish in the present issue their Spring programme for a two days’ meeting on Thursday and Friday, September 26 and 27 inst. The two principal features of the meeting will be the classic Wanganui Guineas, and the Wanganui Handicap of 250 sovs. There are four Hack Handicaps, two Hack Hurdles, and two Open Handicaps on the flat. The amount of prize money offered is very liberal and should be the means of procuring a large number of entries.

After taking part in the Trial Plate at -he Wellington meeting, Monkey (Sir Lancelot —Norsemaid) broke a blood vessel and expired shortly afterwards. Monkey was owned by Mr P. J. Quirk, of Pahiatua, and was engaged at the Woodlands Hunt Club meeting.

The following are the races won by horses sired by Seaton Delaval, who was at the head of the list of winning sires during the year ending June, 1907 :— Master Delaval.—A.R.C. Summer, Auckland Cup, A.R.C. Spring, City Handicap, A.R.C. Autumn, Autumn Handicap, ; Wanganui J.C. Autumn, Wanganui Stakes Handicap,

Akarana.—A.R.C. Summer, A.R.C. Handicap, ; Avondale, Plumpton Handicap, Lord Seaton.—T.J.C. Spring, Trial Handicap, ; South Auckland R.C. Autumn, S.A. Cup, £65 ; T.J.C. Summer, Maiden Plate, ; Avondale J.C. Spring, Maiden Plate, Celerity. — T.J.C. Spring, Melrose Handicap, ; Whangarei R.C., Kensington Handicap, £25; Avondale Autumn, Chevalier Handicap, ; Avondale Autumn, Flying Handicap, //6o; A.R.C. Winter, Farewell Handicap, /?ioo. Celtic.—A.R.C. Spring, President’s Handicap, and Maiden Plate, ; A.R.C. Autumn, Steward’s Handicap, £lOO, and Auckland Welter, Delania.—A.R.C. Spring, Spring Handicap, and Ascot Handicap, Idassa.—Christchurch Exhibition, Farewell Handicap, £6O; Gore R.C. Summer, Gore R.C. Handicap, £55; Ashburton Autumn, Ashburton Handicap £&5 ; Geraldine R.C. Spring, Spring Handicap, £65 ; Hororata Annual, Hororata Cup, Gladstone.—Avondale Spring, Avondale Cup, King’s Lynn.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Summer, Maiden Hack, £5O, and Summer Handicap, £75; Waipukurau J.C. Autumn, Waipukurau Handicap, Carl Rosa.—Avondale Autumn, Avondale Handicap, A.R.C. Summer, Alexandra Handicap, A.R.C. Autumn, Buckland Handicap, Avondale Autumn, Autumn Handicap, Sun Bonnet.—Masterton R.C. Autumn, March Handicap, Wairarapa R.C. Autumn, Wardell Handicap, ,£100; Woodville District /J.C. Autumn, Telephone Handicap, Masterton R.C. Spring, Scurry Hack, £ 45 ; Taratahi Carterton R.C. Autumn, Belvedere Hack, £4OGeordie.—T.J.C. Spring, St. Andrew’s Handicap, Te Aroha.—Avondale Autumn, Waitakerei Handicap, £7O. Norana.—T.J.C. Spring, Ist pony, 2nd pony. De La Rey.—Lake County, Lake County Cup, Lady Landon. — Dunedin J.C. Summer, St. Andrew’s Handicap, D.J.C. Spring, St. Andrew’s Handicap, Aristocrat—A.R.C. Spring, Normanby Handicap, Sir Benson.—Waipawa County, Waipawa County R.C. Birthday Maiden Hack, £l7.

Bonheur.—Manawatu R.C. Autumn, Linton Hack Hurdles, £7® ; Marlborough R.C. Spring, Blenheim Handicap, ; Marton J.C., Hack Trial Handicap Hurdles, > Otaki Maori Winter, Ist Hack Hurdle 2n d Hack Hurdle) ; Manawatu Autumn, Tiritea Hack Hurdles, £7O.

La Cigale.—Avondale Spring, New Lynn Handicap, Ellerton.—Wellington R.C. Spring, Pearce Handicap, Wellington R.c’ Winter, Parliamentary Handicap, Loftus—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Spring, Flying Handicap, Ruaparatu—Two braclets,