THE RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 260, 7 November 1906, Page 7

THE RACING WORLD.

<BT WHALEBONEU KACIKG FIXTUKBS. November 3, 9, and 10—Auckland R.C. Spring Meeting November 3, 5, 7, and 10—Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan Meeting November 0 and 10—Taratahi-Carterton R.C. Annual meeting November 9—Waverley and Waitotara Annual Meeting Nov. 17 aud 21— Otahuiu Trotting Club bpriDg November 21 and 22—South Canterbury J.C Spring Meeting November 24 and 2S—Takapuna J.C. Spring Meeting November 20 and 30— Feilding J.C. Spring Meeting December 15 and 17—Christchurch R.C. Summer Meeting December 26 and 29, January 1 and 2— Auckland R.C. Summer Meeting

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

AUCKLAND RACING CL.UB'B SPUIKG MWK'riNU.

Hifl Motfliilst KUGOQoflofl in winning mo

Anxious, Otahuhu. — St. Elmo's last appearance at Ellerslie was ia the Farewell Handicap at the A.R.C. Winter Meeting oa Wednesday, Juue 10th, 1001. Inquirer. — As near as possible. the amounts wr, u by the two horses are: Mahutonga £4120; Maniapoto £3302. Parnell. — Mozel 1, Muscatel 2. Also started: Kiugswood, Miss Kelson, Conscript, Ballyhooley. Uiuy two finished. Miss Nelson, and Conscript fell* Ballyhooley ran off, and Kingswood pulled Uβ.

The pony Kaitaki has gone into Kobs Heaton's stable.

The hunter Pnkerimu is now an inmate of D. Morughau's stable, aud is a regular attendant oa the racks at EUcrslic.

The MenscETkoff—The Slave gelding (full brother to Quadroon) which la now three years old, has joined C. Weal's string ai headquarters.

; The Hawke's Bay sportsman. Mr T. H. Lowry, is expected to arrive in Auckland on Friday, for the last two days o£ the j A.E.C Spring Meeting. j Several horses which competed on the opening day of the A.E.C. Spring Meeting did not run as prominently as their besi ! public form suggested. The time, 1.41, recorded by Cambrian In the Auckland Guineas, constitutes a record for the event. The previous best was that of Ropa, in 1903, when ht carved the journey out In 1."32 2-5.

After his unsuccessful effort in the City Handicap last Saturday, Waipuna went Into G. Absolum's stable, and he is now being worked under that trainer's supervision. Waipuna was badly galloped on during the running of the race.

! Owing to Friday, the usual day of reeeivSDo7}j(ijna fKoToTowiTSSIf Hpr (Thursday),

President's Handicap, the opening event at EJlerslle last Saturday, he -would have paid a dividend of over £500. Only one ticket was invested on his chance, but unfortunately for the holder, Metallist ran last The gentleman who races nnder the norn Ide plume of Mr P. W. Arnold has now won Uie _inok!and Guineas two years in succession. Last season Annette accounted for rhe event, and this season Cambrian was successful. Both were bred at Cambria Tart.

Mr R. Cleland, the leading local pencil

ler, overlaid his book about the X.Z. Cup -winner. Star Hose, while lie »!so laid bis full double book, fciuir Rose and Captain Shannon, a lneky punter securing the nice price of 1000 to 1 about the combination. The owner of CxTnbrian was not prcfent to witness his colt's victory on Saturday last. but Mr B. A. Price, who acts on his behalf, and who bred the colt, was present, and it is safe to say that there was no proudt-r man on the ground than the Cambria Park studmaster when the son of Cj-renian won.

Having come to the conclusion that the enforcement of the "Part Mutuels' , and the prohibitiou of bookm«.king have spoiled sport in France. Count de Fcl-s, a leading French owner, lms decided to give up racing, and his racing stud will be sold by I auction 'on Saturdaj I The Oyreninn i-olt Cambrian put tip a I very attractive performance on Saturday lln the Orent Northern Guineas. After the ; first half mile there was only one in it, and :he beat his opponents pointless. It may be argued that the lield he heat was not 1 first class, and therefore his tusk was an I easy one, nnt the colt could only win, aivi the event was only an exercise canter for him. Cambrian claims an engagement in the Great Northern Pt>rhv, and it is to be hoped thot he gets to the post dressed in his best to meet Hie Southern cracks

At Elk-rslie yesterday afternoon Kiatere and Kino were schooled over the big fences going over the bill. Both jumped well. Loch Fyne and Fretwork were sent a round over the big hurdles, the former showing to most advantage. This morning Liable and Bonomiana did a similar task, both fencing in good style.

An innovation at Ellerslie was Introduced for the first time last Saturday, when all f£e Tiders. immediately, after weighing out. were scut iuto the birdcage, where their horses were brought and they mounted there. Formerly, after weighing out, the boys had to walk up the paddock to their mouuts, and this was a great nuisance in more ways than one. Now, however, the boys are not brought into contact with tho piiblir at all. once they put the colours on, and this should meet with the approval of owners, trainers, and the boys themselves.

The improvements recently effected at Elleralie were greatly appreciated by the Inside patrons of the club, and there is novv plenty of room to move about. A lot of work, however, will need to be done outiid;: for the convenience of the general public, and one of the fiist the committee ought to take in hand is the shifting of the old Derby stand. At present the passage between the stand and the new fence is barely a chain witlc, and as this Is practically the only entrance to the totalisato-, the crush when the big meetings comes around can easily be Imagined. The management would do well to study the position as early as possible, both iv their .-,wn iiiterest and in those of their outside patroas.

The parties connected with Master Delava I did Dot benefit to any great extent outside tbo stake, by that gelding's victory in the City Handicap last .Saturday. Master Delavni's work on the track was of a very erratic nature: one mcruing he would register a pood performance, and the nest he would bo very disappointing. iv the race, however, he was on his best behaviour, and finishing determinedly, lie won by a neck. Young Porter, who rode Master Delaval, must be given a word of praise for the manner iff which he handled his mount, and as he can go to scale at a handy weight, his services should be greatly in request.

The result of the New Zealand Cup came as a great surprise to evpryojie outside of the Immediate connections of the wlnnei-, who are popularly credited with wlnniu"- a very lurse amount over their horse's success; in fact, some go so far as to say that the ring would not have been hit harder if the favourite, Paritutu, liad won. Stat Kose, the winner, had no very impressive public performances to recommend nun his bpst being winning the Autumn Handicap, with 7.4' in the saddle, at the Tara--naki Autumn Meeting last season, when he beat four moderates in Grenade. Pangaroa. Cyrano, and Heroism. Star Rose, which is now six years old, is by the Castorhorse Daystar from Queen Rose, and was bred by his owner, a Waltara resident, who races under the name of Mr J. Grant.

If a stranger, without being told there was a race meeting proceeding, had strolled ou to Ellerslie last Saturday durin°- one of the intervals between the races, he could have .easily been forgiven had he expressed the opinion that It was a very slow garden party he had struck. A slower aftc-rno'Ws sport could not be imagined, and from start to finish there was a dullness that hag ne*er previously been experienced at headquarters. Tjic attendance was a fcig disappjoiut-

ment, and it is doubtful If there' were ,more than 2bOO present at any time during the afternoon. How to account for the falling off is not easy. It cannot be that we have had a surfeit of racing, as the season'has just started, and practically no local racing has yet beeu witnessed, co some other lf.ason will have to be advanced; but I must confess that the task is beyond my powers. There is, however, just the slightest suspicion that the powers that be are inclined to overdo the thing with the numerous restrictions they are placing upou their patrons. I heard numerous complaints about no passes being granted for getting lv and out of the paddock, one gentleman in particular being very sore on the subject. Of course, the committee have several reasons for their action in the matter, and no doubt strong argumeut can be advanced in their favour, but man is a perverse aulmal, and if you hedge him round with too ■many rules and regulations, he is apt to kick over the traces, and in t.iis case It tuny take the form of absenting !iiins;»!f altogether, ■which form I take it is not whit the management wish to brought about. Probably things will right themselves In time, but at present I would like to poiut out that there is great dissatisfaction.

SECOND DAY'S K.ACING. The following acceptances have bceu received for the second day's , racing of the Auckland Kacing Club's Spring Aleefcing on Friday:— Spring Handicap, 7 furlongs.—-Carl Kosa 8.7,' Delania 7.10, Fasnlonable 7.10, Ben Jonson 7.8. Lncrece 7.6. Lurcsome 7.1, Clareinorit 7.0, Hautapu H.VA Metalllst b\7.

Normanby Handicap. 6 furlongs.—Lady Nell S.S, La Cigala 8.7, Dogger Bank 8.5, Aristocrat 8.4, Waipa 8.0, Intombi 7.8, Puuipuhi 7.7, Lady Winnie 7.7, Lady Cresey 7.7, Philosopher 7.7, Uranium 7.7, The Ssotchmau 7.7, Noraiia 7.7. Colleeu Dtias 7.7, Uhlander 7.7, War Cloud 7.7.

Birthday Handicap. 1J mile.—Scotty 8.11, Gladstone S.lO, Landlock S.S, Master Delaval 7.10. .Apologue 7.9, Akarana 7.0, Geordie 6.10. Zuleika B.t), Baltimore G. 7.

Musket Stakes, 4 furlongs.—finery !).•_', Cadence 5.4, Quadroon i.lli, Uierarch 7.11, Blue Light 7.11, Wauchope 7.11, Advocate 7.11, Campaigner 7..11. l'rontlno 7.8, Lady Ferris 7.4, Bright Spark 7.4, Frlncpss Kna 7.4, Caracole 7.4, Maheno 7.4, Carmania 7.0.

Onehunga Steeplechase, 3 miles.—Kiatere '12.11, Haydn Xl?d, Can'nongate li.O, Hakaria 11.0,'Catherine'Gordon- ttrlo, Loch Fyne 9.8. Maiden Plate, l_\ mile.—Celtic "9.0; Ben Jonson 8:8, Volume 8.7, Pearl Necklet 8.3, Lady Nell 8.0, Tui Cakobau 7.8, Lord Seaton 7.8, Bromide 7.2, Aqua: Kegia 7.2, Peregrine 6.7, Scultnsh 6.7.

Epsom Handicap, 6 fnrlongs.—Fink-*un 8.6. Te "Aroha 8.2, Loftus 8.0. Certainty 8.0, Strathavon 7.12, The .Middy 7.10. Soultinald 7.6. Pylades 7.6, Sweet Alice "t-.'l.

Penrose Hurdle Knee, V. mufes.—Swags man in. 13, Defender 10.10, Silica l>. 10, Geologist 'J.I.