CAPAND JACKET

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 231, 14 February 1885, Page 4

CAPAND JACKET

By Dainty Ariel.

NOTICE.

Secretaries of Clubs, owners of horses, and turfites are requetted to forward announcements and items o f new for this column. Questions affecting the Turf, etc., will b gladly answered, and bets decided. All communications to be addressed to the Editor

RACING- FIXTURES.

NEW ZEALAND. Feb. 26, 27, and 28— Dunedin J.C. Autumn. March 5 and 6 — Wanganui J.O. Autumn . March 17 and 19 — Hawke's Tiny J.C. Autumn March 17 — Henderson's Mill J.C. Autumn. March 25 — Egtnont B.C. Autumn.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

J.H.P.— Sou'wester is by Groldsboi-ough, out of Seabreeze.

" Beacon," in the Witness, has commenced his usual analysis of the horses left iv the Dunedin Cup. He gives full performances, &c., rendering the compilation a matter of real hard work, aud great interest to readers.

Whalebone beat Julia Ann easily in the steeplechase match for £50 aside, list up, run over the Takapuna course on Saturday last. The cob took the lead at the start and was never overhauled. Frewin .rode the winner and J. Laing, jun., the mare.

"Urancl Flaneur's" consultationontheDunCup is filling fast, as so reliable a promoter deserves it should. As it closes on the 24th, early application will be necessary. Intending investors may address to "Grand Flanuer," care of Mr D. Twohill, Park Hotel.

" A. Wellesley' s " consultation on the Dunedin. Cup is rapidly filling, and intending shareholders had better hurry up if they wish to be in time to participate in this thoroughly reliable affair. Letters addressed to "A. Wellesley," care Chas. F. Andrews, Wellesley - street, will receive immediate attention. It was advertised that two hack races would be run at the same time as the steeple match last Saturday. But the Onehunga and North Shore hack ra< es sickened everybody of this class of thing, and so no entries were received. In one race at Devonport I was informed that one man owned no less than four out of eleven starters, and was interested in some others. The stewards of the Takapuna J.C. Handicap met, on Saturday evening to consider the protests at the recent meeting. That against Nigger was disallowed, as the horse carried his weight shown on the card. The same fate befel the protest against Tim. The jockeys who rode Worm were fined for not riding in carded colours, and it was decided in future to fine all who do not wear the stated colours. Tasman was scratched at 12.25 on Tuesday, for the Dunedin Cup. Adamant is said to have done a great gallop, the best this season, and has come up to 100 to 5, with plenty of takers. Wapiti has hardened till he has come to be a level favourite with Vanguard. The best price obtainable about either is 100 to 25. Lady Emma and Captain Webster are at 100 to 14, and Johnny Faulkner 100 to 7. Of the original entry of 105 for the Newmarket Handicap 75 were left in on Monday, Feb. 2nd, and tf4 in the Australian Cup. The following 1 have dropped out : — Newmarket Handicap : Yately, Hurricane, Boolka, Rocket, Too-too Chloe, The Jewel, Colstoun, Royal Irishman, Sarabanda, Peradventure, Countryman, Broker, Little Sister, Kingship, Bis Bis, Warwick, Pacific, Emilius, Sutton, Scaramoache, Warbler, Umberto, Chuckster, Ned of the Hills, Silver King, The Andes, Paganini. Australian Cup: King's Own, Despot, Warwick, Coulstoun," Dirk Hatterick, Broker, ,Pilbt, , "Wallangra, r Bey, , Prime, Minister, '^iigle'sey, r^reci,9u^S ( ton^j lyradcap^Rjifuis;

The Northern Jockey Club are out with a' good programme for their autumn meeting, to be held at Kensington Park on Saturday, March 21st, 1885. £225 is the added money. The principal events are the Hurdle Handi cap of 30sovs, Autumn Handicap of 65sovs, and Free Handicap of. 45sovs. There are eight events all told, and a good day's sport is sure to be provided. Nominations for the three above-mentioned events are due on the 27th inst. Amounts : Hurdle Handicap, 30s; Autumn Handicap, 2sovs ; and Free Handicap (qualification fee for non-members) one guinea.

Of course we hear a deal about a good gruelling on one day making a racehorse quite another animal the . next, and so on. But, really one can scarcely swallow this sort of gag in regard to the wonderful difference of form displayed by Tasman at the two meetings at Wellington last week. In the Wellington Jockey Club Handicap at Island Bay on Thursday he ran unplaced ; yet, on Friday, he puts up 9st Gibs and waltzes away from Tigredia, (Sou'wester, Poet, and Armourer in the Wellington Cup, covering the two miles in 3mins. 38secs. Now, it is little to be wondered at that people judge harshly on such performances. It is simply preposterous to ask the public to believe that such a change could occur in a horse's form in one day.

That little heroine, Eubina, proved what a grand little bit of stuff she is at the Wellington Races last week. At the Island Bay meeting she won three events in the two days, and at the W.R.C.'s meeting she won the Stewards' Handicap, carrying 9st lOlbs, and the Hutt Park Stakes with 9st 81bs up. Dan O'Brien seems to have a way of his own of getting cattle up. Montague Smith could never train this good little mare. Then again, ' Derritt (who rode her) is 71bs to the good of most of those he meets.

I It is wonderful how these clever people try to work little games all to themselves. When Tigredia came here and won

■ oar Derby we were told just previous that ; she had fallen in her box and was all astray. r and now, just when the " sugar" was going ; on for the Grold Cup, a report was spread L that she had hit her leg, and it was doubtful if she would go to Wellington. She s | got there, however, and did not go back to I 10 or 12 to 1, and after all, could not win , the Gold Cup. Such is life ! A Melbourne sporting writer says the lucky owner of Malua is not altogether unmindful of the scriptural enjoinder to lay up treasures for himself hereafter. It appears that the renovating of the local church depends materially on the victory of Malua, or, as our correspondent puts it, ' ' Whenever Mr Inglis has a big win, the church goes ahead. " They commenced ' ' tuck -pointing " the bluestone after Malua won the Newmarket Handicap ; the work was further pushed on his Adelaide Cup win, and when the wire reached the township, ''Melbourne Cvp — Malua, 1 ; Commotion, 2 ; Plausible, 3, 1 ' the joy in the camp of the orthodox at Ballan was only second to that of his backers ' at Bright. Acceptances for the Wanganui J.C. Autumn Meeting : — Wanganui Cup ; 2£ miles : Leonora, Bst 131 b; Tigredia, Bst 51b ; Fusilier, 7st 131 b ; Forerunner, 7st 121 b; Speculation, 7st' 81b ; Norraanby, 7st 71b ; Tim Whiffler, 7st 61b ; Sir Bedevere, 7st 31b ; Clogs, 7st 81b ; Armourer, 7st 21b ; Bayard, 7st ; Buzzard, 7st ; Laurel, 6st 101 b ; Ahua, 6st 61b. Wanganui Stakes. — Awaka, Forerunner, Armourer, Bayard, Clogs, Fusilier, Tim Wniffler. Leonora, Tigredia, Sir Bedevere, Ringleader. Flying Stakes. — Forerunner, Armourer, Laurel, Miss Puritan, Last Chance, Ascot, Tim' Whiffler, Fusilier, Speculation, Lady Florence, Okato. If Fusilier goes for the Cup, and is well, there should be nothing else in it, always provided the last £ mile noes not find a weak spot. Speculation (late Hippodamia) is also well in and should require a lot of beat*ng, while Sir Bedevere and Ahua are dangerous outsiders. Thus writes "Flaneur " in the Yeoman: — " Our Cup is exciting little or no interest here yet, . .as people are getting tired of. ", dead , meat,",. and. will not back anything, until the •acceptances are in,- and something is known

as to the, probabilities of anything fancied going to the post. It is very depressing to" back horse after horse and double after double and then find you have been on a ' dead 'un all the time! A well-known 'bookie' confessed lately that he never Jaid a double without at least one ' stiff 'un in it. What a show, therefore, his confiding clients must have had of landing the money. Several backers here have lately told me they are going to follow my -example and enjoy their racing without contributing to, the princely revenues of the 'talent,' and now turn a deaf ear when bailed- up ■ going to business or church, as the case may be, and asked if. they ' know anything ?' ,or . can 'pick it to win a 'undred.' It's a hundred to a decimal they don't." ' ■'".