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The winning sires at the Marton meeting were San Fran, Bonnie Scotland and Merriwee, two wins each; Bulldog, Earwig, Daunt, Apremont, St. Clements, Australian, Handsome Jack, The Officer and Soult one win each. * * * ♦ Tangimoana, owned toy Mr. D. Buick, and trained by M. King, ran well at Marton, in the Crofton Handicap, and paid £ 6 odd for second place. This mare is well worth watching in the future. * * * A. Oliver secured five wins at Marton and T. Pritchard three. L. Wilson, Whitehouse, Hatch, W. Young, F. Williams, G. Pine, and C. Jenkins, one each.

Master Delaval has been a regular attendant on the training tracks at Ellerslie, and the exercise exacted from him fits in with a New Zealand Cup preparation. The son of Seaton Delaval looks well, and those who favour his chance in the big Southern race have plenty of encouragement to increase their allegiance. * * * * Master Delaval is entered for the Grandstand Handicap, one mile, at the Avondale J.C.’s Spring Meeting, * * « * Sweet Alice, the locally-owned mare, played up at the post in the Shorts Handicap at Marton, and got badly away. « * * • Grenade ( Grafton —Grafin), a wellknown performer, is being trained for a hurdler under the careful eye of A. Hall. * * * « Mr. Morse has declared the following re-handicaps for the Horowhenua meeting:—Cup: Moata 7.9. Hurdles: Poplar 9.11. Welter: Belario 9.1. * * *■ * Avondale acceptances for Maiden Plate Handicap, First Handicap Hurdles, Avondale Cup, Plunket Handicap, Handicap Steeplechase, First Pony Handicap, and Flying Stakes Handicap, ' due to-morrow (Friday), 13th inst. » * * * Wanganui J.C.’s weights for first day of spring meeting due to-morrow. * * * * Rangitikei R.C.’s spring meeting next Wednesday and Thursday.

Local trainers are having a bad time with their charges owing to the continued wet weather. Unless we have a dry spell soon there will be very few horses up to concert pitch at the Avondale meeting. * * * * Phaetontis, Haydn and Pipi have been shipped to Australia. If the Douglas team goes over New Zealand will be well represented by jumpers at the A.J.C. Spring Meeting. * * * * Receipt of the C.J.C. programme for ensuing season acknowledged with thanks. * * * * At the Moorfield meeting on Saturday last the Auckland-bred horse Swimmer won the Steeplechase, defeating six opponents. • • • • Tranmere, by Birkenhead—Aphrodite, and full brother to the successful Wallasy, who was purchased last summer by a resident of the Hawera district, owing to his proclivity for growing has been thrown out of training and awarded a spell on his owner’s estate. :jc # Hi * Mr. R. Tilson has nominated his fine colt by Birkenhead—Merganser for the Hawke’s Bay Stakes. * * * * Master Lelaval is in good favour for the New Zealand Cup. After a commission had been executed last week about the son of Seaton Delaval, 7 to 1 became the best quotation obtainable about him. * * * * Ney, 3yrs, by Soult—lnamorata, won his first race at Marton last week, after surviving a protest for bumping. *.* * * Only three horses out of nine starters finished in the "Hack Steeplechase at Marton on the first day.

Waihuku scored a double win at the same meeting. * * * * A meeting of the Metropolitan Committee was held on Monday evening, the Hon. E. Mitchelson being in the chair. The following programmes were passed:—Taumarunui Racing Club, November 9; Pakuranga Hunt Club, October 5; Otahuhu Racing Club, at Papakura racecourse, October 9; Waihi Hack Racing Club, November 2. Trainers’ licenses: Trainers’ licenses were granted to the following: Albert Dixon (three months), S. S. Hodge, Alex. Morrow, A. McMillan, M. S. McGee, P. J. Peterson, Charles Weal (three months), Murdoch McKinnon, Albert Thomas, N. Cunningham. Applications for licenses by Charles W. Coleman and W. Tozer were refused. Jockeys’ licenses: The following licenses were granted:—J. M. Buchanan, S. Dufty, A. J. Gray, H. J. Harris, S .S. Hodge, A. Julian, W. H. Jones, S. H. Lindsay, S. Neary (three monthe conditional), Herbert Barr, Alf. Foreman, Geo. Henderson, Edwin Kelly, J. J. Griffin. A license to F. L. Speakman was refused. Several other applications were held over. Apprentices’ licenses:. Apprentices’ licenses were granted to V. J. H. Fogden and Guy Millett. Gentlemen riders: A. C. Selby and M. H. Timms were licensed as gentlemen riders. * * * * At a meeting of the A.R.C. Committee held subsequently it was decided to grant a permit to the Ladies’ Benevolent Society to hold a floral fete at Ellerslie on December 7. Mr. Murdoch McLean was granted six months’ leave of absence, he being about to pay a visit to England. Accounts amounting to £123 were passed for payment. ♦ < It was reported by a Taranaki sporting scribe that Glenullin had gone amiss, but I see that the son of Lochiel has been accepted for in the New Zealand Cup. * * * Sudbury, the half-brother to those hall-marked brace of equines Dividend and Lord Cardigan, died the other day at Tabily (N.S.W.) Sudbury, who cost 1750 guineas as a yearling, never won a race. * * * ♦ Seal Rock has been made the medium of some solid support for the New Zealand Cup. * * * * In referring to the action of the English Jockey Club in lifting the warning-off notice from R. S. Sievier, a London pap,er remarks: “Early in the year a bookmaker laid a wager of £5OO to £lO to Sievier that he would not win a race under Jockey Club rules with a horse that was his own property before the close of the present . racing season (which ends in November). Sievier is now keenly on the look-out for a good Selling Plater to land the money.” * « » « H. Eva, of Hawera, has in training just now Uhlando (Uhlan —Ravement), a handsome brown gelding who can gallop well. A 'bay three-year-old gelding by Daystar—Myra (the dam of Haydn), a three-year-old bay son of Malatua —Sellinger; Lent, 4yrs, and a four-year-old son of Daystar by a St. Leger mare. * * * * Prior to the start of the racing at Newmarket (England) last month the King sent for his trainer, R. Marsh, and congratulated him upon the success recently achieved with horses in the Royal stud. His Majesty remarked to Marsh: “It is no use giving you any more pins,” and placing a small package in the trainer’s hand added, “ Take this as a little souvenir for your wife.” It transpired the gift was a handsome brooch in diamonds representing a racehorse at full gallop with a jockey bearing the Royal colours. * * * * So far the progeny of St. Cyr have not proved a great success as racehorses. One of the few to aid his reputation is Claremont, who certainly can claim the title “ useful.” This six-year-old gelding started 15 times last season, and thrice secured the pride of place, failing to gain a posi-

tion only on four occasions. Claremont in a great measure owes his success to the judicious placing of R. Brough, of Hawera, who now has the upstanding brown looking big and healthy after his winter retirement. He has also another candidate to make a bid for the new season’s honours in Silverlead, the five-year-old son of Sylvia Park, who still retains privileges as a hack. The sensation of the Liverpool meeting in July was the defeat of Orby, who was beaten out of a place in the Atlantic Stakes. The race was won by Linacre and the victory had a colonial flavour about it, for the conqueror is the property of the erstwhile Victorian sportsman Mr. W. Clark. He was trained by J. E. Brewer, and steered by F. Bullock, both of whom hail from Victoria. The first meeting of the newlyelected board of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held last week. The following appointments were made for the ensuing year:— President, Mr. P. Selig; vice-president, Mr. A. L. Myers; hon. treasurer, Mr. T. Marr; Licensing Committee, Messrs. W. G. Garrard and A. L. Myers; Foreign Horse Committee, Messrs. W. G. Garrard and W. Hayward; examiner of foreign horses, Mr. W. G. Garrard; Appeal Committee, the president and Mr. T. Marr; auditor, Mr. C. J. Marshall. The current season in England has been responsible for unearthing three smashing two-year-olds, in Speculator, White Eagle, and Sir Archibald, and so equal are they supposed to be that if they alone met in a race the ringmen would bet 7 to 4 on the field. Just before the last mail left, Sir Archibald won the Chesterfield Stakes as he liked. He is by Desmond from Arc Light, and was bred in Ireland. Of this colt, one who knows says : “ His initial performance took place at the first meeting of the year at Newmarket, and, as nothing was then generally known as to the colt’s capabilities, and the field was a large one, he started at a very long price. But after his easy victory it transpired that his connections had tried him a certainty, and had backed him very heavily from the course at starting price, the owner’s commission amounting to £600.. The coup was one of the most successful ones worked in that way for a long time, for the secret was well kept, and Sir Archibald landed a huge stake for his stable at the wonderful price of 20 to 1.” * * * • Eclair, winner of the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase, has been sold to a Sydney racing man.. The Mystical gelding is to be taken to Sydney by C. O’Neill. A Taranaki exchange saysJ. Gallagher, who returned to Auckland last week, bears the best wishes of his patrons and others who became associated during his season’s training career here. Training and riding Regulation in her second victory of the Stratford Cup and afterwards cultivating her into an excellent jumper, he had the misfortune to lose her services shortly after earning winning distinction over the hurdles at the recent Wellington Winter meeting. The two-year-olds Miss Vera and Mulga Bill also paid tribute to their mentor by being first to catch the judge’s eye in their respective engagements.” * * * ♦ A full sister to Loftus in Agneta by Seaton Delaval —■ Lissadurn, was brought to Auckland last week. Agneta has only been tried once and gives good promise. * * * * The New Zealand Cup Candidate Maniapoto is giving complete satisfaction in his preparation at Wanganui, and Armistice is also looking well. * * « « At the Wanganui Police Court, before Mr. R. L. Stanford, S.M., a young man named Patrick Sheehan, alias Conway, alias Mooney, was charged with stealing the sum of 10s in money, the property of one Sidney Bishop. Detective Siddels said the facts of the case were that the accused, who attends race meetings, and does betting,

was on the course at the Hunt Club races. He was betting—laying the odds. A young man named Bishop gave him 10s on Goldwai in the fifth race. In the event of Goldwai winning Bishop was to receive 30s. The horse did win, but on Bishop asking for his money the accused said he' had no money, and asked for a chance. Later on he was found leaving the course in an express, and was arrested. When searched he was found to have only 2 s 6d on him. The detective quoted the law on the subject then called Sidney Bishop, who gave evidence to the effect that he met the accused at the races, and had a wager with him, accepting 2 to 1 on Goldwai on the fifth race. The horse won, and witness tried to collect his money, but accused declared he could not pay, but would do so later on. After the next race witness went to accused again, and failing to get any money, then reported the matter to the police, who subsequently arrested accused. Witness produced a ticket signed by accused with the figures 30 on it, purporting to signify that the holder was entitled to 30s as Goldwai had won. Mr. Hogg asked his Worship to deal with the case under section 65 of the Summary Jurisdiction Act; maintaining that it was only a trivial affair. He asked that the accused should be convicted and ordered to pay the 10s back to the informant. Mr. Hogg said he would undertake to say that if this were done the 30s would be paid to Bishop. He contended that no fradulent intent had been shown. Detective Siddells said the amount involved might be small, ■but the principle was large. There were a number of men who go round to the various race meetings and bet, although they have no money. They just trust to luck, and many people were victimised. Quite a number of these ne’er-do-wells were carrying on the same kind of business, and this sort of thing should be put a stop to. His Worship said he agreed with Detective Siddels that a stop ought to be put to such conduct. He could not see any excuse for the offence, and sentenced accused to one week’s imprisonment.

The caretaker at the Ellerslie racecourse, Mr. Charles Hill, is numbered with those on the invalid list, suffering from the prevailing influenza.