THE RACING WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 262, 2 November 1907, Page 6

THE RACING WORLD.

RACING FIXTURES. Oct. 30, 31 — Gore Spring Meeting. Nov. 2, 4, 6, 9 — N.Z. Cup Meeting. Nov. 8, 9 — Winton J.C. Annual Nov. 9. 13, 16 — A.R.C. Spring Nov. 2 — Waihi Hack Spring Nov.. 20, 23 — Otahuhu Trotting Spring ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. R. Ryan, Tauranga.—ln the matter of suit, all flushes are equal. If two flushes were out, it would be decided by the value of the cards, but in the event of their being of equal value right through (a very rare event), the stakes would be divided between the two holders. (To the Editor.) Dear Sir, —Just at a time of dreams and coincidences, the following may be of Interest to sporting readers. A friend of mine applied to a local penciller for a treble— Apologue, Poseidon, Apa; Melbourne Cup, Caulfteld Cup, and New Zealand Cup. Now, strange to relate, the first letter of each name reads Apa. My friend con-id not get the treble, as the bookmaker would not lay his own horse. Trusting yon will give this room, I am, etc. KFOKT.

At Glenora Park Lady Rose has foaled a filly to Soult.

The pony Hughie is at present an inmate of P. Con way's stible.

The brood mare. Miss Cuirassier, Has tailed a filly to Wairiki.

The Melbourne Cup comes up for decision on Tuesday next, the oth inst.

The Menschikon"—Jennie Deans colt, Don Cossack, is now an inmate of F. Stenning's stable.

At Mangere?. Mr H. R. McKenzie's mare Lycia, by Sonlt—Lady Musket, has foaled a filly to Monoform.

The pony Cyrona was brought from Pukekohe during the week, and has gone into W. Townsend's stable.

The Flintlock gelding, Landlock, which was sold cheaply yesterday, at auction, has gone iuto Koss Heaton's stable.

.F. Davis arrived from the South this morning by the Rarawa, with Downfall, Loftus, Chanteuse, and Dan Leno.

The C.J.C. Derby is run for on Monday nest, the 4th inst-, the second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's spring meeting.

The hurdle mare Lady Hune is still on the retited list, as the result of getting foul of some wire a few weeks ago.

A fair number of Auckland sportsmen left for Waihi last evening to attend the Waihi Hack meeting, which is proceeding this afternoon.

The "mysterious Pink 'Un" is the way a Melbourne writer refers to Price's horse, in mentioning his withdrawal from the Toorak Handicap at Caulfleld.

The hunter Greydavra, which claims engagements at the A.X.C. spring meeting, ■was brought from the South by the Karawa this morning.

K. Heaton has had an addition to his string in the shape of the three-year-old colt Perfect, by St. Hilda— Complete. Perfect claims an engagement in the Great Northern Guineas.

The stipendiary stewards at Flemington are provided with a stand on wheels. It can be moved from point to point as desired, and is connected by telephone with the committee-room and the starting post.

B. Deeley, the local horseman, put up a good record at the recent Poverty Bay meeting, riding six winners, three seconds, two thirds, and once unplaced out of twelve mounts. Deeley is riding in pretty good form iust now.

Messrs A. BuckJand and Sons offered several racehorses and trotters for sale by auction yesterday, when the following were disposed of:—Taihoa, 35gs, and Adelaide 24gs. The others put up failed to reach the reserve placed on them.

The Soult—Hotcherina colt, General Soult, has made big improvement since going into A. Robinson"s charge at Ellerslie. General Soult shows a lot of pace on the track, and all going well In the meantime, promises to run forward in the A.R.C. Welcome Stakes next Saturday.

The Uhlan gelding Uhlander is fast getting into form, and he showed up prominently in a gallop with Scotty and Waipuna on Thursday morning over a mile and quarter on the sand. Uhlander and Scotty raced together in front throughout, Walpuna being badly beaten.

George Absolom's three colts, Waimangn, Pyralis, and Santa Rose are pleasing greatly in their work at Ellerslie, and the trio are progressing as satisfactorily as their best friends could wish. The first two are engaged in the A.R.C. Welcome Stakes.

Sportsmen throughout Auckland will regret to hear of the death of Mr J. Jack, which occurred in the early part of the week, at the comparatively early age of 53. Mr Jack owned several horses, which raced in and around Auckland, and of a quiet and unassuming nature, made many friends, who will regret his loss.

The notorious Flintlock gelding, Landlock, was sold by auction at Messrs A. Buckland and Sons' yards yesterday. Starting at 50gs, he ran- in 5 guinea bids to 75gs, at which price he was knocked down to Mr A. Hendry. Landlock is suited to be perfectly sound, and at such a figure he must be said to be dirt cheap.

The high price of horse feed is being seriously felt by trainers generally, and matters are beginning to look very black. With the present prices ruling for the keep of horses, there is very little profit in it for the trainer, and unless there is a fall in the price of feed shortly, it is a certainty that there will have to be an advance in the price now charged for training horses.

The tracks at EHerslie are probably better now than they have ever been, the grass especially being very fast; in fact, it is a trifle on the hard side, and a few showers of rain would prove beneficial. Trainers, however, have the sand and the tan to work on, and there is no doubt that although Ellerslie is a good place to be away from in the winter time, it is doubtful If there is another place its equal in New Zealand when the summer rolls around.

The Great Northern Guineas, which is run for on the opening day of the A.R.C. spring meeting, looks like providing an interesting race, and the following will probably go to the post:—Tunewba, Cadence, Pohutu, Downfall, Maheno, Haldane, Necktie, and Dunborve, while thero are several other probabilities. Downfall's doings on the track at Ellerslie next week will be watched with interest, and he will need tobe as good as his connections think to credit the stake to his owner, Mr T. H. Lowry. Pohutn will probably be his most troublesome opponent.

The Auckland Trotting Club"s meeting, which was concluded last Wednesday, was the best the club have yet held in the spring. The racing on the first day was very interesting, but unfortunately the fields on the second'day were not up to the average, and the racing was not so satis factory. The club were unfortunate with their pony races, owing to the fact that several of the best ponies, notably, Frederick, Manapouri, and Sonoma, were unable to get under the standard, and in consequence the fields in the galloping events were small. Unless some fresh blood comes to light for the liliputian races, the clubs will be compelled to seriously consider the advisability of deleting the events from their programmes.