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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 284, 9 April 1889, Page 3

All things being considered, a capital list of entries has been received for the Toroa Steeplechase meeting on Easter Monday, and there being no other attractions for that day the meeting ought to be a big success. Some people have put tne question to us, “ Where is Toroa ?” but they will notice by the advertisement that the Waerenga-a-hika course is to be used, all the accessories to a successful meeting being there available. The free admission of ladies to the course is a new departure in Gisborne, but we are inclined to the belief that it will vastly increase the popularity of the meeting, and re-act greatly to the advantage of the Club. We understand also that a contingent of the Hussars will be present, They camp at Mr G, L. bunder, land’s place, and if is almost certain they will go round to the course on Monday—at any rate the patronage of the military is assured. Audacity, under the care of Billy Harrison, is to be sent up to compete in the Easter meeting, to bs held in Auckland. Should he not be weighted out, it is quite possible that he will give a good account of himself. The current report that Billy Harrison had severed his connection with Mr D. Hepburn, is untrue, as is also the reported " fact ” that our local sportsman had disposed of the son of Bandwick. Mr Hepburn expects yet to drag in a few " diva " before getting rid of his game little chestnut, The following acceptances have been received for the Sydney Oup I—Abercorn, 9'4 • Australian Peer, 9'4; Lochiel, 9 2 ; Carbine, 9 0; Carlyon,B'l2; Cardigan,B-10; Cranbrook B'9; Manton, B’4 ; Recall, B'4 ; The Yeoman, 8 2; The Queen, 8'0; Industry. 7.12 I Plutarch, 7'lo ; Honeydew, 7’lo ; Lonsdale, 7'9 ; Theorist, 7 9 ; Keith, 7'9 ; Lady Betty, 7’7 ; Melos, 77; Yabba, 7’7; Wycombe, 7'4 , Marie, 7'4 ! Bernardo, 7’2 I Eroani, 7'o ; Stornaway, fl-12; Amina, 6’10; Pearl Shell, 0’10; Sir Ronald, fl'10; Tartar, 6'B; Esperance, fl'fi ; Miss Alice, o'6; New Guinea, 64 ; Snowtoot, 62; Faith, 6'3 : Blucher, 6'o; Lady Lyon, 6’o. Napier sporting circles have bean considerably exercised over the running of Qollan'q Jet d’Eap. When the hor«e won a race easily at the Napier Park meeting, the owner was loudly groaned. The News thus refers to the subject, in an ay tide qn turf morality ;—The general opinion of those who saw the race was that the running of the horse was suspicious. The race was only a small one. Whether Mr Gollan was guilty of running his horse ‘crooked’ in the past we cannot say,. but the general opinion respecting the affair is one which is highly uncomplimentary to the horse's owner, Wednesday’s scene will never be forgotten in racing circles, and if it be true that Spencer H. Gollan, Esq., made a good thing out of the race from a monetary point of view, he has certainly gone back in the estimation of the public! If an enquiry had been held into the running of Jet d’Eau by the Park officials the stewards would have only been doing their duty, and those on the course would have been in a measure satisfied. Similar suspicious actions have taken place on different racecourses in the colony lately, and the officials of ths different olubs do not seem to have tqljen any notice, am} why ? Simply because those incriminated are prominent figures qq tlqe turf, and are suppnsed to bs beyqndyenroqgli, This will not do, Mr Gollan makes reply, through the columns of the H.B. HeraldSir,—Now that the local Press has had its say concerniig the running of Jet d’Eau at Napier Park, p rhaps I may be allowed a word. It seems strange to me that none of these writers before writing their hysterical articles had the manliness to ask either owner or trainer whether or not there was any explanation of the colt’s change of form. The Napier papers appear unanimous in imputing fraud • one of them goes so far as to say that the " stable scooped the pool.” Now I may as well state clearly that I had not a single ticket on my horse, and lam quite satisfied that neither Martin nor his boys had. If you, sir, or anyone else, can produce witnesses of known probity to prove that I had as much ae a penny piece on Jet d’ Eau in the Waverley Stakes, I will give £3OO to the Waipukurau Hospital, If I have been running this horse " stiff ” for six months, and then sent him for £B3, and without a ticket on him, what a "Jubilee Juggins ’’ I must be 1 And why did I not send him for the Burke Memorial, with a decant stake, a big dividend, and a first-class coarse, instead of waiting for a short race, treacherous going, and a small stake ? The Wanganui Jockey Club made a profit of over £5OO by their last rare meeting, This is something like. When will the Pove.’ty Bav Tnrf Club be able to say the same 1 The Dunedin Jockey Club have decided to prohibit cash bettors < n the Forbury course in the future, Thiy maintain that it greatly interferes with the amount passed through the tota’isater. At the Liverpool spring meeting the follow, ing was the rasnlt of the Grand Nitinnal Steeplechase of 1500 «ovs; about 4A miles !—

Frigate, Ist; Why Not, 2nd ; M.P,, 3rd, Mr G. G, Stead's Bussley was submitted to auction In Melbourne recently, and found a purchaser at £3lO, He ought-if fairly treated—soon to pull back some of his purchase money for his new owner, The names of Lochiel, Oarbine and Manton appear among the general entries for the forthcoming A.JO. meeting, And our o’d friend. Peter Osbeck is engaged in all the " lepping ” events. Surely the New Zealand contingent ought to be able to secure some of the plums of the meeting, During the late Wanganui meeting, Bob Bay was BO pleased with the running cf B.cluse in the Derby, that he immediately offered a lovely £BOO for the game little daughter of Daniel O'Borke. Bob knew what he was about, for he would have raked it all back—and more besides—over the filly's recent victories at Hawke’s Bay. A Sydney scribe writes as follows anent Lochiel • " It is questionable if his recent records do not entitle him to be placed quite on a par with the best horses of modern 'imos, Ho seems equally at home ever all distance, and under any weights,"Melbourne papers state that the settlement of wagers in connection with the late V.B.C, meeting, and which was very much in favor of the ring, was anything but satisfactory, and numerous prominent hackers are not to be found in their respective haunts.. At the Supreme Court, Brisbane, a man named Alfred Court, trainer and owner of race horses, claimed £2OOO damages from Virgil Power and another member of the Queensland T-urf Club committee for having published in the Queensland Racing Calendar his name in a forfeit list as a defaulter, whereby he had been greatly injured in his business and profession as trainer. A verdict was given for plaintiff with £250 damages.

A woman named Grivin, living at Burham, near Boohester, has had a narrow escape of being buried alive. She fell into a kind of trance, and was supposed to be dead. A coffin was ordered, and the usual preparations were made for the funeral. But whilst a number of her relatives were gathered at the bedside, i the supposed dead woman startled them by suddenly rising in bed and asking what was the matter, She Is pr ogresaiag tow de «onV4‘ lasGaHCSi