OTAGO.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 941, 19 March 1908, Page 7

OTAGO.

DUEDIN, March 18. Otago and Southland horses have been freely engaged for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. Among those that figure in the list of nominations are Rindazero, Afer, Erskine, Red Morn, Octave, Lupulite, Kaikamako, Notus}, Jack Ashore, Speculate, Beneform, My Lawyer, Casque, Red and Black, Lone Star, Postcard, Rifle Range, Imaginary, Eous, Miss GaJ, And. Reigh and Lady Landon. A good attendance should be assured for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting, as the English football team will be present in Dunedin to play Otago on May 30 and the South Island on June 6th, and these matches will no doubt draw a large number of people. The Wingatui meeting which falls on June 3 and 4 should attract a share of visitors. It is rumoured that a prominent member of the D.J.C. in Mr J. Sinclair Thomson, leaves for England towards the end of the year. The ranks of local sports here received a pleasing addition during the past couple of weeks by the addition of Messrs Kett, J. Perriam and H. Mountney. The first named gentleman has become mine host of the Kensington Hotel, and the two latter have purchased the Rink Livery Stables. Each of the trio generally have a horse or two in training, and are doubly welcome on that account. The Riverton Racing Club have punctuated their autumn programme in a liberal manner with jumping events, and owners of “ hoppers ” should see if any of the events are suitable for their horses. On the first day there is the Great Westtern Steeplechase of 100 sovs, Hack Steeplechase of 40 sovs, and Hack Hurdles of 30 sovs. On the second day the Riverton Steeplechase of 60 sovs and Hack Hurdles find a place on the card. Both the hack hurdle races are distance events. Mr R. O. Campbell has tendered his resignation as a member of the Dunedin J.C.’s committee. Mr Campbell leaves for England in the near future and the severance was complusory. Whilst a member of the committee, Mr Campbell established what was probably an Australasian record as his attendance at the committee meetings involved a journey to and from Oamaru, a distance which would have easily prevented the majority of people from accepting the office., and it is consequently not astonishing to find that the club received his resignation with regret. Mr Campbell was keenly desirous of assisting racing in North and South Otago. In the former place he was a steward of the North Otago Jockey Club and the Kurow Club owes it present position, in a great measure, to Mr Campbell’s sporting enthusiasm. Mr Campbell was also an enthusiastic coursing man and the furling of his racing colours in this country and the loss of his keen sportsmanship as evidenced by his working membership of three clubs and maintenance of a string of horses will leave a regrettable blank in our little sporting world. Mr W. L. Philp has been appointed to the vacancy on the Dunedin J.C.’s committee, which has occurred through Mr R. O. Campbell’s departure for England. In the old days, at the Forbury, Mr Philp was a particularly valuable member of the club. His frequent visits to the course which included examination of the tracks were in a great measure responsible for the great order in which the course was invariably found, and it is to be hoped that the zeal which was exercised in those days will be resurrected and applied to Wingatui. Mr J. R. Mackenzie intends leaving for England on an extended holiday and prior to his departure intends holding a clearing sale of his blood stock. Amongst the horses to go under the hammer is Pallas, a particularly brilliant horse on the turf and sire of All Guns. Pallas represents a rare line of blood, and would make a successful sire if opportunity were obtainable. Another promising sire is Chatsworth, a son of Aurio (Bill of Portland—Aura). The Goldsborough— Lady Horton mare Winifred, the dam of Sojourner, winner of the Adelaide Cup. Canada, by Finland from Alumina by Patron (winner of the Melbourne Cup and son of the unbeaten Grand Flaneur), also goes under the hammer together with Sweet Nell (Musketry—Nellie) and a Canada foal and a Pallas yearling. Sweet Nell is half-sister to Nellie Bly., the dam of Paragon, Pretty Nell and Pallas. The sale is booked for the 24th inst., and buyers of blood stock should get something to suit their requirements particularly in the way of stallions.