AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 56

AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Bt Taihoa. March 9. _ Although excellent communication is afforded Auckland owners have aocorded but ■poor support to the Taranaki Jockey Club's meeting, the only horses nominated from, this •nd being Scotty, Engraver, > Lucrece, Le $eiu, and Advocate. " J*ohutu (Explosion — Miss Rose) and Henry Havelock (Regel — Penrose mare) are to be offered for sale at public auction on Friday rising two-year-old by Eton — Anadyomene, who picked up % nail wfyile being AaEqUd recently, contracted lockjaw as a rjSmt and die^t during t&* weefc. 3sa oieetnut gelding Sit Rupert, bfonght Moraßs from Sydney som* year* ago by the WW &«org> wrlght, appeared 1 under silk for J&e ijrtt time for about three seasons at theto?p4&uxa Club's meeting the other day. He MA & ihe Maicfett Plate, but after showing • flici dash of paoe for jußt over a furlong tftaeA out of contest. _ The performance of the Auckland horse &aohnea in the hurdles on the opening day

of the "Wanganui meeting came as a distinct disappointment to lecal enthusiasts, and the same remark may be applied to Master Dtlaval's running in the Cup. The pony Balgone has been sold by Mr R. Cleland to a Wellington sportsman, and it is understood will compete at the pony and galloway meetings at Wellington. The steeplechase horse Mooltan has been placed in Frank M'Mlanemin's hand's, and is again in training ut. Ellerslie. A three-year-old gelding by Leoltratis — Heproach has also been placed under the care of the same trainer. After a spell of a couple of months The Workman- gelding, Shrapnel, has been taken in hand again, being under the charge of T. A. Williams. Though looking a lit on the light side he is apparently fresb and well. A filly by Hotchkiss — Rangiuru has also been added to Williams'e team. Gipsy Queen, a Northern Wairoa horse, has been placed under C. Coleman's care at Ellerslie.