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(By The Judge.) Boxes have been booked for Moeraki and Mahutu at the Harp of Erin. * * * • Some little difficulty was experienced in shipping the Soult —Cressy colt on Monday, but he was ultimately got on board the Manuka, and is now on his way to Sydney. Artillerie is an almost certain visitor to Ellerslie this month. * • « • Bookmakers must apply to Mr. Mark for their licenses to bet at the A.T.C. meeting before 2 p.m. on Friday. * * • • Gay Paris pulled up lame after a gallop last week, a bit of bad luck for his owner with the Easter meeting just ahead. * * * • The smart two-year-old Gravitation ricked himself a few days ago, and will not carry silk again this season. * » * o Mattie MacGregor, who ran second in the Liverpool Grand National, belongs to the ex-Sydney sportsman, Mr. William Cooper, whose orange and white colours were well-known at Randwick a few years ago. The Lawyer, who finished third in the big jumping event, died in his box the same night. * * * • The New Zealander Maranui has won another race in Sydney, carrying off the Rosehill Cup from twelve others. He won very easily by three lengths. * * « $ The victory of Major Douglas Pennant’s Rubio in the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase must have come as a surprise, as he was not mentioned among the fancied candidates when the mail left Home. It is said he was sold as a yearling foi’ 15 guineas, and after being used as a hunter, broke down, being subsequently driven in harness. « • • « The Seaton Delaval filly Sunbonnet won the March Handicap on the opening day at Masterton, but on the second day got a bad start, and just failed to reach Platypus. * * * * The Lupin gelding Lupulite is evidently a sprinter above the average. At Timaru last week he carried weltei' weights to victory on three occasions. Such a flier will be a good advertisement for Lupin, who is one of the Government stallions. • • • • Ellerslie is looking particularly bright and green after the rain, but the tracks are still rather heavy. ♦ • • • Most of the country brigade have now returned to headquarters, the Waikato fixtures having been run through. * * * » Mr. G. F. Moore has had the misfortune to lose his Multiform —Guiding Star yearling colt. * * * * Acceptances for the events on the first day of the A.R.C. meeting must be made by to-morrow week. * * * 9 Scotty is nicely treated in the Brighton Hurdles with 9st 81b. If really himself he should run well. * * * * The Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting commences on Saturday. 4c sfe * « Nominations fox- the Takapuna Wintei- Meeting are due on April 24.

Loch Fyne has been showing fairly good form at the country meetings, and has won several races lately. He should be in good form for the Great Northern meeting. Final payment for the Easter Handicap is due on the 10th inst. « * * • Handicaps for the opening day of the A.R.C. meeting should appear tomorrow. * * * ♦ Capital entries have been received for the Patea R.C. Easter Monday meeting. Handicaps are due on Monday. * * * * The New Zealand champion, Elevation, arrived in Sydney on Tuesday, all well. • • • * The question troubling owners just now is where are the jockeys to come from when fields are large. ♦ ♦ ♦ • The general entries for the Auckland Racing Club’s coming meeting totalled 286, a big improvement on last year, while 53 are in the three big races.