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Observer, Volume 6, Issue 137, 28 April 1883, Page 94

NOTES BY " HIPPONA."

— The Wanganui Jockey Club have issued the programme for their usual Steeplechase Meeting, which takes place on Queen's Birthday, and a liberal one it is consisting of five events, viz., Handicap Steeplechase, of 225sovs, 3 miles ; Selling Handicap 30sovs, H iniies Maiden handicap, lOOsovs, 2\ miles ; Grand' Stand Handicap, 75sovs, 2J miles ; and Consolation 30sovs U miles/ The winner of the Marton Steeplechase is to S an 2 l *f>? nalt y o£ 51b for tne bi & money. Nominations for the Handicap close on the Ist May, and weights to toe declared on the Bth May. Acceptances and general entries close on the 15th May. — The Cambridge Jockey Club hold their Autumn Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday next and there is every reason to believe the gathering will be the most successful yet held in the Wai ka to, if the weather is favourable. There are six events set down for decision on each day, the principal of which are the Cambridge Cup of 100 soys, 2 miles. For the big event the Cup, two miles, run the first day, Tim Whiffler heads the list with Bst 101 b, and he is not badly treated • then comes Libeller, Bst 21b. The hfctle horse is on the sick list, so he may be passed over. Norinanby is fairly in with 7st 101 b, and Hippodarnia's owner cannot complain at her impost. With 7s t 91b, Merlin has got in very light, and Larry should run forward under bis impost ; but I think rather too much leniency has been shown towards Kenilworth. Mystery is also well off. For the Hurdles, Lone Hand, Loch Lomond and Harkaway please me most, and I think Mount should have a great say in the Steeplechase if his owner decides upon starting him.- Acceptances are due to-morrow (baturday), so I will not ai tempt to make any selection. — The steeplechase at the Australian Jockey Club Autumn meeting has caused a veritable hubbub in the sporting community, and whether or no the stakes will ever be paid to the ani mal who came in first under the name of Hubbub, is a moot point at present. According to current rumours, a certain four-year-old was nominated twice over— first as Hopeless and then , as Hubbub: and a whisper got abroad that Hopeless" 4 e a . eoo^ dark th '"S for the race. A horse called Hopeless had been known to be working on the -fcleinington training ground, and a horse so called bad come over from Melbourne a few days before the meeting began, aud had also been recognised at Kandwick when galloping of a morning as tbe same horse Honeless had been occasionally supported during the week, but on the night before the Sieeplwbase enquiries were suddenly made about Hubbub, aud he rapidly went from 6 -to 1 token to 7 to 4 olfered. Tbe smue evening it egan to be talked about that one actual horse existed for Hopeless had been quietly scratched during the afternoon ; and folks went so far ns to say that had the name of Hubbub been the first placed in the market Hopeless, instead of Hubbub would have been the winner. The A.J.C. have been holding a lengthened investigation into the matter, but at latest dates bad postponed further consideration for a week peudin" receipt of the evidence from Melbourne. ' - tT Tlle - A - Uclilancl Racing Club Autumn Meetiola 2? c - o£ the closin S scenes of the racing season 18^-83, is now a thing of the past, and I think when everything is taken into consideration, it will be gerioraUy voted one of the most successful yefc held Ha|l the weather only kept fine on the second day, the attendance would have been very large, for many of the, public postponed their visit from the first day for the purpose of witnessing tbe ever - popular Steeplechase. Very little fault could be found with the racing, and bar the uninteresting finish of the Jiaster Handicap, mostly all of the events were dose and exciting. Owing to the heavy state of the racing on Monday, surprises were quite the order of the i day, and, judging by the unceremonious fashion in which the favourites got boiled over one after another the wielders of the metallic pencil enjoyed a high time of it. Again the Christchurch, Wangauui, and Napier horses showed their superiority over the local ones by winning mostly every event they were started ' for J "l? 1 ™* 111 ? th « faster Handicap, Autumn Handicap and {steeplechase. Mason and Vallance (who were both present) had a real good time with Siesta, the more getting home first m the four events that she sported silk, but with the exception of the stakes, her owners did not greatly benefit by it, for they were not sanguine enough to put down the pieces, after the in-and-out way in which the daughter of Tradncer has run since they have had her in hand. The big race of the Meeting— the Easter Handicap — resulted in a capital race {".though it must be confessed the finish was a bit disau- : pointing Tim Whiflier was made a very warm favourite in the paddock, and no horse could have looked better to the eye, but he was never prominent in the race ™ ru S? g e m ." 1 , Te 1 r y disappointing manner. His owneri Mr M. Smith, lost heavily by his defeat, for he was never tired writing all the "fours" and "fives" he wii S et ., about him. Although Leonora was hardly quite pink,, she ran a great race, easily accomplishing the task set her. It was a firstclass performance, too, for a three-year-old, for .nfl*-? £? remembered she was giving both age I and weight to all her opponents. Normanby ran Is game as a pebble, and Maori for once took the bit in his mouth runmng a fair third. The Poet's nose victory in Keform, who stood up all the way, getting home a couple of i e ? g ? s m front of Lftd^ Bilb . Mount a good third and had the latter not fallen, I think he wouldhave won Chandler's running, to say the least, was "mysterious " Of the sires represented at the Meeting, Traducer's name wob kept green by Siesta, while Feve had La ?l c sentative m Victoria who won the Mares' Produce Stakes. Leohnus had a winner in Leonora, and Muskefc C l a^ ed m, 1S flrs< "' win in this P arfc oi tL e world by the aid was brought into prominence by his consistent repre- , seatative, The Poet ; Dead Shot had two wins w£L .Larry and Reform; and Kingfisher and Sator were jcredited with one winner each, by the aid of ■fcjodpecker and Paramena. In the matter of H^yship, Wattie carried off the palm, ha,vine HM. winning mounts, while Clifford had two j^H^^them being the Easter Handicap. The local HH^ .Tommy Taylor, also placed two wins to his QB^ George Williams, G. Laing, H. Taylor I^^^^Bul Rae one each. -<■"-.>■ *ur, HH^HEfe, the Easter Handicap winner has profitable speculation for Captain nHfflH..f lo 1. on / * im m stakes this c fler nrst appearance in this f^H^^HHHß^.' ** A h ? IHa^ke's1 Ha^ke's Bay Jockey m October last, winning the her were JEuni, Eingask, and H^^H^HB»m was one of the first of I^^^^^^HHflflHflngv She followed this up by fl|^^^^HHß^BHßßl}t Petane, having 6st Qlb'to Virginia Water

buf; unsuccessfully, at Mann wafi i. Witli 7s fc iid she h->d to be sa.t."s6p.d with. ii,; r 4 T /- Oe } a ih^ F<ici»g C!.»b Handicap wouby l>.ia (fe-jtj, wi.ii Larrv (7.st I^b) secood : ovdintbo Flyiog Hano'luop she did n'.fc get a plyce at nil, beiog be.-ileu by Ljirrir, LVo, .uid Arm'.»nc-x. At Marl.m-iiangiiilsei, sbepnr, no (i*o JMb and wc-a fct>e 1"-,? Hnn.-lic.np, beoMngDan (7st slu), H<r>podaa>ia fS'-h 4ib), and four others. Next d.iv, howov«-r, with (7>k 2U.) s^e co:ild oolyget fourih in the JBailwny Hun.Ji/'fip woq by Hioslecier (6st 12lb), S(,. O'inr (7sc) beiu? second, a -d Artuourer (7sf, l}\\,), third. Hi-r r^.xfc nppenrnnce in public was at tbe Hnwke a Bay J.C. annorj iu*>el.ing. where she distintroisufd her-jrlf by rnouing second, wir'ti 7st3ib up, to Miscb'ef (Bsr, lOili) in ibe Nnpier H>mf)icup,LuDa,(7stlOll^ being third. She was accidentally let h out ot' the starters ia tbe G/;iod SUnd Hundicftp; tind wifh 7st 71b up could not gee a p'afle in tbeTivd^R'nen's Huadicup wun by Tim Whiflier fast 2lb), Hippofl-imi.j. (7st 31b; second, and The Poet (7sh 91b) tuird At JSgoiOTit she had 7st Btb in the two-mile ruc^. and ran seooiid to Noroianby (6st 71b), Li:rry (7st 12lo) beins third. Next we have her vk-.lory in the Tiiciinudi Jockey Club Hnndicap with 7sb 12lb on her bnck Nor•rauby (fist J2lb), second, The Poet (7st 131 b), tliiict. Leonora s extended pedigree reads thus :—

The Baron |^^ her Stockwell „ . g Pocaboato, g^ -g Touchstone -> o Orlando Vulture o- Selina •2 Lady of Silver- Velocipede „ teldWtll Emma 5 Ru in pi) ray Com us 3 Clinker Clinkerjna w Melbourne J | g^Sm_ £?. Daughter of Bonny Bonnet Slulft.y-Moloch. •^ Silvertuil | Pantaloon ~" 1 g jThe Libel |. Pasquinade g-fr „ EIS Olyinpk lArethusa I i Lall B uid gdla pL, | 1 j Cap-d. pie The Colonel o I * Sis to (Jacuus O :Sir Hcrcu es I ! Paraguay | ir Hercules °| nßarbiere I l^ ! Eunhus mare Gipsy Queen 1 Gin*Nr Imp. to