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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1924, 24 April 1880, Page 4

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AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. TBt Tblbg-baph.] AUCKLAND, April 23. The second day's raoes were well attended, sever-1 huudred more people being present. Amongst thosa on the course were the Hons. Oliver, Whitaker, nnd Bryoe, the latter accompanied by Mr Sheehan. The two totalisators were seized by the police, and the four men concerned in their working arrested. The following are the events : Flying Stakes of 49 nova. Distance threequarters of a mile. Mr Prince's Hilarions 1 Mr Smith's Batcatcher ... 2 Mr Wallers' Billingsgate ... 3 Confident, Soukar, Loch Lomond, Bon Accord, Grand DuchesS, and ICenitworth were scratched. Saunfc Tor and Tim Whiffler also started. Eating—Even on Hilarious, 3 to 1 any Oth*r. EilUrious and Billingsgate went away with th 3 lend, and raced together into the cutting, Mr iimhh'a colt Katcatoher and Saunterer ru-nin;i abreast shout a length behind. In the hollow, where Tim Whiffler began to go up, Saunterer alto ran up with him, but dropped back to last horse in a hundred yards or so Hilarious and Mr Walters' colt ran n6ck and neck into the straight, under severe whipping. Tho Southern oolt, however, came up undnr the whip in such magnificent style that, though French was particularly busy on the colt, Hilarious took the lead to the judge's box. At the finish Batoatoher came up sri'h a great rush, and beat Billingsgate on the post by a head for second place. Time— Tmin. 19aeo. Handicap Steeplechase of 100 sovs.; dis- I tanco, 3£- miles. Mr W. Dousrlaa' Baron 1 Mr W. D. Kutherford's Sportsman 2 Mr M'lvor'a Grey Momus 3 Eversley and Loch Lomond were scratched. Jonathan Wild, Young Sledgemere and No Name also started. Betting—3 to 1 Baron and Sportsman, 5 and 6 to 1 the others. Tho Baron rushed off at the start and waa firat ever the hurdles constituting the double jumo, but at the second hurdle McGee's colours were seen in front. Going over the double jump Grey Momus was following at No Name's heels. The second jump was oyer a stone wall, and at the water jump, which came third, and comprises a post and rail and twelve feet ditch, No Name led, accomfanied by Grey Momus, and Sportsman third. n this order the fourth jump was taken over a fcur-feet wall into a green lane, and fifth out of the lane over a stone wall into a garden. Hero Momus refused the jump and stopped. Sportsman took the lead over the stono wall out of the paddook, and Baron followed a couple of lengths behind, the rest swarming up in cluster. With the exception of Q-rcy Momua, the eighth jump, over a ditoh and furze hedge, was taken by_ all. The rest of the jumps were safely negotiated until the fourteenth was reached, which is formed by 3ft. 6in. posts and rails in a live fence with sloping ploughed land on the other side. Grey Momua a longth ahead of the field galloped at it, and amid great excitement his baulking waa announced. The Waikato horso Sportsman came at it and baulked, and Baron, a horse which has the reputation of never baulking, also throw up his head, went down on his haunches, and gave it beat. Jonathan Wild tried and failed and McGae'a coloi-a could not surmount the difficulty. Young Sledgmere and Harold also baulked. At 2 o'clock Wilson got Sportsman over, and the Baron soon after surmounted the difficulty.' Sportsman cleared the fifteenth and sixteenth; jumps, and passed the grand stand amidst great applause, bound on his second trip round, with Baron following close behind. No Name managed to get over, as did Grey Momus, just as Sportsman came'up for the second time. Sportman and Baron both stuck again. No Name passed the grand stand on his second tour round, closely followed by Grey Momus. At the stone wall No Namo fell, but his rider was soon up agiiu. Going into Kinloy'a paddocks over tho wall, McGee'a horso fell again, but waited patiently for his rider to remount. Baron got over the jump for the second time at 2.22 o'clock, and the fight for second place was left to the six other horses, as Baron came in a winner at 2 25. Sportsman got orve n£>xfc, Wilson being pitched on his head, but he remounted and finished second, Grey Momuß was third.

St. George's Handicap of 100 sots. Distance, li miles. Mr Horsfall'B Kin? Qtiail ... 1 Mr A. J. Keith's Soukar ... 2 Mr But'er's Laerfcos 3 Kesolution was scratched. "Vampire, Libeller, Yatapa, Malvern, Harry Mount and Xantippe also started. Betting—3 to 1 Libeller, Vampire and Soukar; 6 to 1 Laertes, Yatapa and King Quail; 4 to 1 Malvern ; 2 to 1 Harry Mount; 10 to 1 Xantippe. This was really a grand race, the race of th e meeting in fact. Out of ten entries only one declined to meet his engagement, and that was Resolution. Tho betting was even against Libeller Vampire, and Soukar, 6 to 1 against Laertes Yattapa, and King Quail, 4 to 1 Malvern, 10 to 1 Harry Mount. Three false starts were made before the flag dropped, and then Libeller and Yattapa raced together for first position. Libeller held a k-ad well up the straight, where he tired, and Soukar and King Quail came up quickly. King Quail made a grand finish, winning cleverly. Libeller finished fourth, having surrendered the load in succession to tho three placed horses. Time—2 min. 44 sec. Belling Back of 30 sovs. Mr R. H. ValLince's Sauntorer 1 Mr George's > onfident 2 Mr White's Barney 3 Nnma, Magician, Bon Accord, and Pacific also started.. £aunterer led from start, and won by a length. Time 2min. 18j9ec. Gillie Galium and Luna were scratched. The Shorts (Handicap) of 50 sovs. Distance 1 mile 240 yards. Mr Keith's Soukar 1 Mr. Walters' Grand Duchess ... 2 Mr Smith's Maid of Honor ... 3 Ratcatcher, Yattapa, Loch Lomond, Malvern also started. Consolation Handicap of 20 sovs ; distauce, one mile. Libeller, 7st 101 b 1 Loch Lomond, 7st 21b 2 Golden Crown, 6st 71b 3 Barney, Laortes, Xantippe, Bon Accord also started. Won by two lengths. KEMPTON PARK MEETING-. Kehpton Pahk Bubdle Handicap of 20 sovs each, 10ft., with 500 added ; 2J miles. Lord M. Beresford's Sign Manual, by Blue Mantle—Wax,6yrs, list 21b(inc.Olbextra) (J. Jones) 1 Mr A. Yates' Bird cf Prey, 4 yrs, lOst 111 b (Childs) 2 Mr H. Hall's Tentergate, aged, 10st (Waddington) 3 Bugle March, Northfleet, High Priest, Pardon, Eopbloom, Zucchero, Bed Hazard, Fabius, Ghazi, also ran. Betting—4 to 1 each asst Pardon and Bird of Pray, 9 to 2 agst Northfleet, 8 to 1 agst Zucchoro, 10 to 1 agst Sign Manual, 100 to 8 each agst Tentergate, Bugle March, and Eopbloom, and 100 to 7 each agst Ghazi and JTabius. High Priest at once showed in front, while Hopbloom camo on second, Zucshero third, Bird of Prey fourth, and Sign Manual fifth. On turning into the straight Ghazi took up the command ; but Bird of Prey robbed him of it after the next hundred yards had been covered, and Tentergato ran into second place clear of Zucchero, while Priest was fourth, Hopbloom fifth, Bugle March sixth, imd Red Hazard last. In fihb order they disappeared ; but when they again camo into view Bird of Prey retained the foremost position, Northfleet having run into second place and Hopbloom become third. When within a mile of the winning post Northfleet hud taken up tho running, Bird of Prey being second, and Sign Manual so far improved his chance as to have run into third position, while Bugle March was fourth. This qunrtette h<id a good lead of GLazi, Red Hazard, and Zucchero. Coming into tho straight Sign Manual joined Bird of Prey, and won a good race by a head; a neck divided second and third ; Hopbloom was fourth, High Priest fifth, Red Huzird sixth, and Zucchero and Pardon acted as whippersa. SPORTING NOTES. By Sikbad. Owrors aro finally reminded that norcinatiocß for the Now Zealand Grand National Stceplechasa Handicap are duo with Mr Frank Egan this evening (Baturday) before eicht o'clock. In this connection I may Bay that BeTeral cross country horses are already at work every morning on the Christchurch •course. Amonget them are Clarence, a rod.

of Bavenswortb, and » performer new to Canterbury. He is a likely looking horse, with a beautiful fore hand, and jumpa in capital form. He is usually ridden by Clifford, but is, I believe, in Matthews' hands for his preparation. The Victorian Bacing Club have adopted a resolution in favor of procuring the legalisation of the totalisator. The " Australasian" strongly supports the course suggested, and it is understood vigorous efforts will be made to secure the passing of the Bill. The North Canterbury Jockey Club intend shortly to discuss the advisability of holding their annual meeting in the spring. I should think a date well selected in the early part of the season would be preferable to Easter Monlay. Another pretty regular attendant is a Mesßengor colt, from the West Coast, belonging to Mr Osborn. The Southern horse Thilo has also been here some time, and his style of jumping appears to please the regular attendants on the course. The Agent, who seems very much on the gross side, has been in work for some time, but scarcely Beems to move with his aocu3tomed freedom. Scamp ia a new auimal from the South, and I hear a very good account of his jumping capabilities. Fishhook and Bogardus were both fired last week by Mr Calvert, the well-known Biccarton vet. The Kowai Pass races came off under very favorable circumstances last weak. Ths weather was lovely, the attendanoe excellent, and the fields very good. Mr Lunn, who certainly deserved a turn of luck, appropriated the Springfield Plate and Ladies' Purse with the aid of the well-bred Marie Antoinette. The Sydney colt Bandwick, who was not in great form, ran fairly while he lasted, but died away to nothing in the laßt half mile. Swindlor, who has much improved in condition since he has been with Hawkins, won the Hurdle Bace, and may with a bit of schooling make a useful horse. Old Elfin King won the first distriot race very easily, but contrary to all expectation, had to lower his colors to Magic in another event. The last named looks like a jumper, and will, I hear, be nominated for some of the events at the forthcoming Grand National Meeting. The Americana are becoming quite formidable rivalß to their English cousins on their own ground. Mr P. Lorillord's string made a I fair commencement last year, and seems likely to be even more formidable this season. A lot of about ton highly bred colts left America a few weeks ago for England. They are the property of a Mr Keene, and the American sporting papers speak most highly of their appearance. I notice, speaking of American horses, that one (Glen lorsa) bred by Mr Sanford in America, and afterwards purchased by the Duke of Hamilton, won the Park Hunters' Plate at the recent Kempton Park Meeting. At the close of the recent Autumn Meeting in Sydney several sales of yearlings took placo. According to the Sydney journals the prices obtained were not for the most part satisfactory. A full brother of Chester and St. George was passed in at 1200 guineas, and a colt by Kelpie out of Queen's Head, by Yattendon, waß withdrawn at 1500 guineas. The filly by Maribyrnong out of Sappho fell to Mr Chirnside, of Victoria, for 700 guineas ; and the Fireworks—Thyra filly for 225 guineas. I notice that an old Canterbury man, Mr Gannon, was amongst the buyers. A colt by The Drummer out of Quail (the dam of Mr Horsfall's King Quail) only realised 37 guineas ; while another colt, by Barbarian (sire of Bandwick), was passed in at 500 guineas. The Elloamere Meeting, which came off on Tuesday last, was certainly tho best over held there since the days of old Waterhen. The stewards are to be complimented on the perfectness of the arrangements, and should they be able to carry out their intention of improving tho course and erecting a saddling paddook they willhave things very complete. On the ocoasion of my vißit to Leeston I had the pleasure of gciag over Mr McKellar's place and looking at his famous Olydesdaloa. While there I saw old Bribery, who is now Mr McKellar's property. The old mare was well and hearty, and is, I believo, in foal to Albany. Te Whetumarama (saya"Numa" in the Hawke's Bay "Courier") haß cbangod hands, having been purchased by Mr J. Gallagher, of Taupo. The price, it is stated, was a little under £IOO. Ho has been placed under the care of Mr Alex. Huntly, who will, we feel sure, do him justice, I am glad, though rather late in tho day, to be able to chronicle the safe arrival of Mr

tead's two English mares by tho Palala. Pulchra is a bright bay mare with black points, standing about 15 hands. She shows Tery great quality and symmetery, and has beautifully turned hind quarters and good hocks. If anything, she is ;a trifle slack behind the saddle and somewhat on the small but altogether a moat beautiful mare. Crinoline is a raking big mare, 16 hands high, with immense quarters and barrel. She haa a plain determined head, well set on to : a powerful neck, let into grand shoulders. She has the regular Lord Lyons' fore legs, and is a fine roomy mare, but doos sot show the qualify of the other ; A list of the mares and stallions pt with their pedigrees, may, under the circumstances, bo interesting to your readers. Leolinus, by Caterer, dam Tasmania, by Melbourne ; Pulchra, by Boaecrucian, dam Formosa, by Buccaneer; Crinoline, by Lord Lyon, dam Crinon, by Newminsler; Miss Laura, by Trumpeter, dam Diadem (dam of Zonobia and Tiara), by Coronation; Titania, by Oreat, dam Queen Mab (dam of Elf King and Fairy Quoen), by Lambton) ; Petroleuse, by Oxford, dam Hartshorn, by Mountain Deer ; L'Oiient, by Knight of the Crescont, dam Egyptian, by Touchstone. Celouial bred—Naiad (sister to Lurline and Le Loup), by Traducer, dam Mermaid, by King Tom ; Amohia, by Towton, dam Anticipation, by Bavenswortb., out of Coronario, by Sweetmeat; Equation, by Demonstrator, dam Conceit, by Pyrrhus I. The old thoroughbred stallion Joskin, by Weßt Australian, dam Peasant Girl, by The Major, out of Glance, by Waxy Popo, owned afc the Newbridgo Hill Stud Farm, died recently, aged twenty-four years. Failing in his powera from the effects of ago, he was shot as a last resort. Joskin attained some distinction as a racer, but became more noted in the stud, having aired Plebeian, Bhidorrock, Ohawbacon, Elf King, and other winners.

Tho very promising two-year-old colfc Belisariup, by Pero Gomez, out of Ischia, by Wild Dayrell, died a fortnight ego from the effects of an accident sustained while at exercise. He was the property of the Duke of Beaufort, and trained by Joseph Cannon at Newmarket. Tho instructions givoii by an Indian trainer to a native jockey, says " Eapier," are usually couched in a formula which will strike readers who are not familiar with the idea as exceedingly clever. The rupee, as may be genet ally known, consists of sixteen or.iius. Instead, therefore, of telling the jockey to come away at a moderate pace, or whatever the directions may be, the Indian trainer uses the annas as terms of comparison. The rider io ordered to go ten annaa to a certain point, then to go fourteen, more or less, as it may seem desirable, and from a certain point to come the whole rupee. Whether such instructions are always carefully obeyed may be doubted, for it would take a wonderfully fine judgo of pace to tell the difference, say, between a fourteen and sixteen annas' gallop; but a distinct notion is conveyed to the jockey's mind, and after all, that is the great thing—especially if he have head enough to carry it out afterwards.