No direct move has as yet been made on the Hawkesbury Guineas, but Golds borough is in better favour for the Grand Handicap. 100 to 20 was taken five times by a gentleman at the end of last week ; Calumny is declining, and Benjiroo is coming rapidly to the front, 100 to 15 being the best price obtainable. Rose d' Amour has been fairly supported by a few who affect to think that she will be the stable horse on the day. The Valetta colt, Valentia, Connaught, and Ring woodare are at one and the same price for the A. J.C. Derby ; each and all are backed to win a good round sum of money. 500 to 40, and a few 100'sto 8, were taken about Redwood on Saturday evening. Those bookmakers who were unable to lay have since offered 500 to 35, without taken. On the Metropolitan and Cup,

A full meeting of members of the Dunedin Jockey Club was held in the Empire Hotel last Monday, to consider a letter received from Dr Murphy, the owner of Mabel— the disqualified racing mare. There were present, the Presi-

dent (Mr J. Stephenson), Messrs Reany,

Gourley, Taggart, A. Smith, Meenan, M'Xeil, .^fevidaon, G. S. Smith, O'Donnell, Dodsou, se, C. Moore, and Mr James, secretary. lue minutes of the last meetiug were read and passed, and copies of the new rules of the D. J. C. laid on th 6 table. The SEcnCTARYthen read correspondence and other matter directly bearing on the case. The first was a note, bearing date 25th May, signed by Dr Murphy, stating that he had bought the racing mare Mabel as a hack, having paid a long price for her, but she was unsuited for his purposes. He, therefore, requested that the disqualification should he removed, and was prepared to make affidavit that he was the rightful owner, and that no other party was, to his knowledge, either directly or indirectly interested in her. A minute of the same date was recorded agreeing that consideration of the letter should be postponed. A letter, dated 22nd February, was received from Mr Doyle, East Taieri, the then owner of Mabel, asking that the disqualification be taken off, and a minute recorded to the effect that the request should not be entertained. 