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(By

The Judge.)

Entries for the Avondale Cup. First Steeplechase, Plumpton Handicap, and Flying Stakes are due on Friday, the 21st inst. * *• ♦ • The Fleet Meeting proved a great success with a record attendance and record fields. * * * » Creusot looked like winning the Sperry Steeplechase yesterday but he came down at the jump near the entrance to the straight. * * ♦ *• Delores was a much fancied candidate for the Sperry Steeplechase but the black mare early put her supporters out of suspense by toppling over opposite the stand. ;|S * ♦ ♦ Punters had a great time at Ellerslie yesterday, favourite after favourite catching the judge’s eye. The ringmen must have had a bad time. J? # * * Dogger Bank had the inside running in the Admirals’ Handicap and he hopped out very smartly and led all the way. Although there were twen-ty-five starters, the actual race was confined to three or four. . JF * • ► Despite having some big fields to handle, Mr O’Connor’s starting yesterday at Ellerslie came in for warm praise. * * « * The field in the Admirals’ Handicap, viz., twenty-five, was a record one for the Ellerslie course. The C.J.C. National Meeting will be continued to-day. * * * • Had Tamainupo got away in the van in the Fleet Handicap, he would have won, judging from his brilliant run from the distance. * * * * Paritutu has a host of friends for the Grand National Hurdle Race. Last year he ran second to Shrapnel. • • • • The South Canterbury Jockey Club has let a contract for further improvements to the buildings at their course. These are to cost between £3OO and £4OO. » » • » The sale of the racing gear in the estate of the late Mr. Stead will take place on the morning of Saturday, August 15th, at Tattersall’s, Christchurch.

The yearling filly by Multiform from Portland Light, for whom her owner and breeder, Mrs. Dean, refused an offer of 800 guineas at the annual yearling sales in Sydney last April, has been taken in hand by T. Lamond. # * * * . The London “Sportsman” of 17th June, states that one of the most sporting matches of modern times has been arranged and will take place at one of the Newmarket meetings. Lord Durham has matched his three-year-old Miasma against Mr. James de Rothschild’s three-year-old Chimborazo, the conditions being that John Osborne is to ride the former, and Butters, the Newmarket trainer, the latter. Butters, like Osborne, was in his day a famous jockey, and, also like Osborne, rides regularly at exercise. The evergreen John Osborne is 75 years old, and Butters cannot be many years less. * * * « The biggest thoroughbred breeder in America is a Mr. Young, who owns no less than 500 mares. The New Zealand bred stallion Ouldaform (Multiform —St. Ouida), who was sold in Melbourne the other day, was purchased on behalf of Messrs. Pulteney, Mein, and Son. Boorooma Station, Brewarrina, N.S. Wales. * * * * St. Simon stallions were holding their own in the winning list in England up to the end of June. St. Frusquin (12,818) was first, Desmond (£6608) third, and Raeburn (£5721) fifth. The support accorded to Waipuna for the Caulfield Cup has caused him to now occupy the position of first favorite. Post Town is next in request, and lolaire has had plenty of admirers, as has Mooltan. The last named is one of the best backed for the Melbourne Cup, as are Post Town and Monobel. ♦ * * ♦ A London paper, in referring to the attendance at Royal Ascot on Gold Cup day, mentions that one thing noticeable was that there were four motor-cars to every horse-drawn vehicle. King Edward was unfortunate at Ascot, each of the three horses, that he ran finishing second. In the St. James’ Palace Stakes his colt Perrier was beaten by Mr. J. B. Joel’s colt Your Majesty, who subsequently won the Sandown Park Eclipse Stakes. ’ * * « The English sportsma, Mr. F. S. Barnard, the owner of Kaffir Chief, is reported to be the best of owners to train for, as he admits he knows absolutely nothing about racehorces, never troubles in the least about them and leaves everything to his trainer George Chalmers. He is a retired Stock Exchange man, residing at Brynbras Castle, Carnarvon, and suuaLy has five or six horses in training, this year’s Lincolnshire Handicap being his greatest success.. He comes “racing” occesionally, often accompanied by his wife; but it has become a jocular maxim that the horses never win when the lady is present. * * * * Mr. J. Wren, the well-known Victorian racing promoter, is to the fore again as he is distributing £lBOO in prize money for his “Big Three,” including the “Glad Hand” Three Hundred, of 300 sovs; and the Ascot Thousand of 1000 sovs. The “Glad Hand” Three Hundred, which is open to all 14.0 and 14.1 ponies, is to be » run on the Richmond Race course on Monday, the 31st inst., entries closing on Monday, August 24. The “Hail Columbia” Handicap, of 500 sovs, for all horses, 5 furlongs, will be run at Ascot on Thursday, September 3, entries closing on the 24th inst. The Ascot Thousand, which is referred to as the s print classic, is a fixture for November 4, to which is attached 1000 sovs, to be run over 5y 2 furlongs, and open to all horses.

THE WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

That progressive, the Wanganui Jockey Club, announces the programme for its spring meeting which has been fixed to take place on Thursday and Saturday, September 24 and 26. As usual the races are well endowed, a considerable increase indeed being shown in the added money. The list of events is as follows: —First day—Flying Handicap of 150 sovs, 6 furlongs; Maiden Hack ace of 100 sovs, 5 furlongs; Wanganui Guineas, one mile (closed with 44 nominations); Okahu Hurdles, of 125 sovs, 1% miles; Gonville Hack Hur-

dies, of 100 sovs, 1 mile 5 furlongs; Putiki Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs, 1 mile; Spring Handicap, of 125 sovs, 1 mile. • Second Day.—Owen Handicap, of 125 sovs, 5 furlongs; Moutoa Hack Handicap of 100 sovs, 6 furlongs; Brunswick Hurdles of 125 sovs, 1% miles; Aramoho Hack Hurdles, of 100 sovs, Higgie Handicap, of 250 sovs, 1% miles; Raiway Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs 5 furlongs; Marangai Handicap, of 100 sovs, 1 mile. This list should certainly please owners who may be expected to provide a big nomination list. Entries close with Mr William Hall, the secretary, on Monday, August 31, at 9 p.m.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

The principal events to interest visitors to Auckland to-morrow are the shooting match at Penrose, the North N.Z. Coursing Club’s meeting at Ota-

huhu, and the boxing entertainment at the Miitary Hall. The teams for the shooting match between the F.eet and the Auckland volunteers are as follows: — The Fleet—Captain Terrill U.S.M.C. (Missouri), F. C. Adams, Q.M. 3a (Missouri), J. Harold, C.Q.M. (Missouri C. W. Williamson, Chief Yeo. (Missouri), C. L. Graham (Il inois), Midshipman C. A. Jones (New Jersey), Captain Lyman, U.S.M.C. (Vermont), Midshipman Vossler (Louisiana) L. R. Hughes, cox (Louisiana), Midshipman E. G. Allen (Minnesota), Midshipman T. A. Thompson (Minnesota), Priv. W. G. Higginbotham (Minnesota)', Midshipman B. H. Bruce (Rhode Island), S. Nottage cox (Rhode Island), J. Benson, M.A.A., lc (Connecticut), Corp. E, Farqubarson (Connecticut), Midshipman Sheibla (Georgie), Maurer, M.A.A., lc (Ohio), Whittaker, sea. (Kearsarge), Midshipman Bowdey (Kentucky), Midshipman Stewart (Kentucky), Midshipman Giffen (Virginia), Carey, coalpasser (Nebraska). ■.

The Volunteers —Captain J. Potter, Leiutenants M. N. Atkinson and J. F. Atkinson, Captain R. G. Cox. Privates A. Patrick, J. Carlson, G. Farley, W. Cox, T. Jack, S. Cark, T. Alexander, J. P. White, C. V. White, McGee, Danrell, Corporal Head, Captain Skinner, Sergeant Yeo, Maingay and McFarland, Colour-Sergeant Gatland, Lieutenant Kretschmar, Sergeant-Ma-jor Attwell, Sergeants Cornes and Anderson. Emergencies: Private McCarthy, ColourrSergeant King, Private Draffin, Sergeant E. Shaw, Private E. J. Senior. Captain-R. G. Cox will be the leader of the team and Captain Shepherd will be range officer.

The coursing meeting is at the Middlemore enclosure, Otahuhu. Two stakes will be commenced and these will be concluded on Wednesday next. A special train will take visitors to the enclosure.

To-morrow morning will be devoted to rowing races between the boats

of the different battleships, and in the afternoon football, hockey, lacrosse and other matches will take place in the Domain. On Saturday morning the fleet, will sail for Sydney at 8 a.m.

THE HORSESHOER’S SIDE.

Many a horseman refuses to admit that the horseshoer knows as much about shoeing as he does himself, and insists that his directions be obeyed. Oftentimes the owner is correct but there are exceptions. A horseshoer writing on this subject in The Horseshoers’ Journal says: “Many times the horseshoer has his troubes with the owner, who will come and dictate how he wants his horse shod, and whether right or wrong the horseshoer must not give his opinion as, to how he would shoe the horse to prevent the trouble, for if he does he is likely to lose a customer. The horse-owner will say to you that he is paying to have his horse: shod his way, and will carry

himself in such a way as to show that he has no confidence in his shoes. Horseshoeing is a mechanical art, and not the roughly hewed work which some men who know no better, put it down to be, but unfortunately we are not looked upon by many people as being in charge of a fine mechanical calling, and some men do not seem to care as to how they are viewed, at least they do not get enough for their work. If they would charge a good-living price, and take more time in doing the work, looking over each poirt which should be considered by the horseshoer when he undertakes the responsibility attached to shoeing, a great deal of trouble and annoyance would be avoided and there would be less interfering and off-gaited horses.” The owner who has not made something of a study of the horse’s foot, its care and shoeing will, as a rule, do well to follow the advice of a competent shoer. On the other hand a thorough student of the foot will

be justified in having his say as to his horse’s shoeing, but in most cases his knowledge will be recognised by the intelligent shoer, and there will be no trouble as to how the work should be done.—Exchange.