SPORT AND PASTIME. The Turf.

Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 118, 20 May 1905, Page 14

SPORT AND PASTIME. The Turf.

[By Lochiel.] RACING FIXTURES. May 20 and 24— T.tkapunn. J.C. Meeting. Mfiy 24 nnd 25 — Wangnnui J.C. Meeting. May 24 nnd 25— North Otago J.C. Meeting. Jtmo 2 and 3— Dunedin J.C. Meeting. June 3 and s— Otaki Maori R.C. Meeting. June 3, 7, and 10— Aucklnnd R.C. Steeplechase Meeting. Juno 21 nnd 22— Hawkes Bay J.C. Meeting. Juno 28 nnd 29— Napier Park R.C. , Meeting. July 6 and 7 — Gisborne R.C. Meeting. . July 11 and 14— Wellington R.C. Meeting. • • ■ Followers of racing have plenty to engage their attention in the coming winter meetings at Wanganui and Auckland. The former gathering will be held next week, and tho latter nt tho beginning of the month, llnndicups for both events have been published, nnd tho adjustments provide interesting studies. The Guard heads tho list in the Wanganui Steeplechase with 12.7. If the old Vanguard gelding is anything like the horse- he was when he won the rnco in 1902, then there could be little doubt as to his ability to negotiuto the three miles under such a burdon, but ns he has not performed for eoveral years, his prospects are clothed in uncertainty. They hardly commend themnolv« umU'r the circumstances, and it will probably bo found, if his connections (tfrirt mm, that Mr. Mooro hw» taxed him eomewhat severely. Iluvdti has 91b locs \han the top-weight. Last senfcon tho bon of Sou'-wi'Sitcr w.n seen out on thirteen occasions, and «ecurcd three lirsls. At Wangnnui last May ho carried 12.2. but tho cQinpnny wos •somewhut inditTerent. He had previously won the Lincoln Handicap ut the C.J.C. Meeting, nnd the Ilurdlo unco at the Avoudalo Mooting. With 11.13 in tho saddle he ran third to Knitere (10.8) and Crespin (9,^ in the Wellington tStoeplecha*e last July, having the previous month occupied n similar placo in the Winter Steeplechase nt Auckland, on which oociuiion he carried 12.2. In the Gloat Northern Steeplechaso ho wns unplaced. Mocassin, Slow Tom, nnd Hylas filling tho situations. Ho then conceded Mocvssin over 2st nnd Slow Tom 251b; nt tho present, time there is a difference of 251b nnd 111b res|>eetive'.y. Of the three horees, [ prefer tho cluinces of Mocassin; ho is corlainly the most leniwitly treated. At tho snmo time, Slow Tom cannot be written out. Ho carried 10.6 when ho won the Hurdle event ut the Hutt last week, 'though the distance was not long, and the compnny not by any means brilliant. Tho St v Ivcs goldin'g Jw«, however, greatly improved since he made his debut, nnd ho is likely to bo a troublesome opponent. Knitore (11.3) nnd Trumpery (10.4) are well placed, nnd of the others lower down the list, Kclnir looks the most promising. To sum up tho winner may bu found amongst Mocassin, Slow Tom, Eclair, mid I'ipi. Both Mr. Evett and Mr. Moore havo practically started their weights on the same mark. The former luu* given Up-to-Date prido of place, with The Gunrd next. The latter tins a lighter impost by 71b for the longer distance at Aucklnnd, and concedes llaydn ami Princess of Thulo 21b nnd 91b respectively. Of tho top weights Up-tc-Datc hna fared badly. Mocassin is ngitin on the lucky side with 10.7. Lower down there nro a number of unknown qnnntities, but tho Wnnganui form will throw some light on the merits of the different candidates. Although there will bo a weeding out -with the closing of acceptances, the Con..nolly Handicap, to bo decided nt Wanganui, is likoly to ijrodueo n lar*j» field and a particularly interesting race. Gold Crown has been allotted 9st. He will find the weight a steadier, but in face of liis recent performances it can hardly bo wild that he has been harshly u.ssessed, nnd ho •bould play a big part in the finirth. He in giving both Romeo and Paritutu 21b. Gboorka (8.10) must he labelled dangerous, though lower down there are several horses — notably Black Reynard, Reguk- _ tion, Asteroid, Melodeon — that will have to-be taken into account. Writing before tho acceptances close, the chances point to Gold Crown. Ghoorka, and Regulation. In the Borough Handicap, Solution, Ballnmt, Jynis-o -Gowrie, nnd Chivalry read well. In the list of winner* of the- Great Northern Steeplechase, The Guard has the „ distinction of naving carried the hearieit weights- viz., 12«t 21b. Tbii year the Vangoard gelding has been allotted 12<t. Haydn, who won in 1903, had list 61b in the saddle; this year ht» burden v lLst 121b. The Guard's time for the WaoganiuSteeplechase course in 1902 was tJ» same ns that registered by Moifa* the prt-riocj year. T, Cahill will ride Slow Tom in U»e Wanganui Steepiechaae. Tbe **ta*s j<xk«y will havo tho mount on. Bagpipes at the same- meeting. The ineviUbto rumour! A report from Taranaki state* that £300 iraa rrf ns«d for Choln, a few days beforo ih« died at Hsvwen*. ' A Ally by San Fran from Mand«^» balf-■iit-er to Mahutonga, ha* joined Prower 1 * ■table. Tho thre« owrtera of Mnniopoto met during the Egmont meeting, and decided in an old-fashioned war by spinning of coins, odd man out, who should have the silver cup presented by Mr. G. P. Donnelly, of Hawko's Bay, to them as owner* of the winner of the Hawkes Hay Cup. Mr. H, E. Good, in whose name Maniapoto races, and who in really th« manager ior the syndicate', became the posnessor. There is a good deal of speculation as to whether Mnniapoto will be taken to Australia. Ib is understood th«t the matter will be left to Posner, who has the ton of Soult under his care. Rumour says that a itring from J'orirua, including Achilles and Maniapoto, is* more thnn likely to be t«ken across, and that it is quite on the cards that Mabutonga will also be sent in search of Australian honours. It is now nearly, two yean since tho 'Auckland " icing Club Committee inflicted a two-yen^ disqualification on tho gelding Landlock for malpractices by his then owner. At the committee meeting of the A. R.C. held last week, application was mado to have the few remaining dayn' disqualification removed from tho horse in order to allow of hit being nominated for the A.R.C. Winter Meeting. This request the committee decided to accede to, Excellent ' nominations havu been received for the Otaki Racing Club's meeting, whif-h is to bo held next month. There are twenty-eight entrants for tho Rnukaw.i Cup, and if Mr. Pollock uecures anything like a good response from own«v» the race should provide nn interesting contest. The Flying and Rungiuru Handicaps have also been especially wo!) patronised. Machine Oun left for Australia lost week, in charge of Mr. 1). J. Price, Hewitt will probnbly rifle thn son of Hotels kw< in !ii« Australian engagements. A yc-irltng filly by Finland from Wepe»er. who m closely related to Mist (the <fcun of Vl.idimir) and Pampero, sold at 21 guineas .it Mr. Friedlander's sale last yredc Twn of JJw«Vjdva'iJ slock z*med win-

nmg honours ut Ashburton last week. Ituiatenms, a four-year-old, from the Al-bany-Miranda inaio Vault reai, tho dam of L'ltoh and 'L'o.«s nnd Mountebank, hoor<hl on the first day; and nunthui- four-year-old gelding named (.lioNVPiior, who i.i out of Lady Lear (Ohanushot- -M|iandn). wna a winner on the second day. According to Anc'klnntl papers, a fnir number of <lib candidates for jumping honours have been schooled at Klleis'.iA during tho past, few days. Of the old fctigers, Haydn, Kiatttie, and Dingo have each .inputted themselves well over the big fence* ; and of tho maidens, Innwkillen and Ludo have got round in Kifety in the bouts. The latter, however, baulked at tho water jump when finishing- once round with Ftin^killon on Tuesday afternoon, and though no negotiated the obl.stiiclft iit the second attempt, tho elTott was devoid of fl.xsli. Mom (.\ chebrnut ni.ii'e by Rfßol) and Cuirngno were treated to a milo and a-ha'.f over huullos on Tuesday, and thoy jumped neatly, while Leridn (solus), in the hands of 'tho apprentice (R. NeabittJ, completed a like «t.nsk Mitisfactorily. Lady )lune, who is well favoured for tho Great Northern Hurdlo Race, shaped satisfactorily in a pilop extending to two miles over hurdle* on Monday, in which she hnd Andy Regan n» a companion. Up to Wednesday last no movement had been mado to school Romeo. It is understood (says "Sentinel") that Cnrruthers, who rode Uo la Rey when the Seaton Delavnl horse was di*qualified, nilmitled to the Ashburton stewards thnt he crossed Calibre* before being the regulation two lcngtlw in front. Severn! of tho onlookers contend that ib did not nfftct tho result of the rnco j but in the face of tho evidence beforo them tho stewards were ri^ht in uc^inh as they did. Many Napier enthusiasts oro sweet on .Sir Tristram's prospects in tho New Zealand Cup. It is a coincidence thnt the cause of Bclah's sutldon dentil nt Sydney on Sunday, 7th Msiy, wns similar to that which brought about tho demise of his grcnt rival, Lord Cardigan, six months back. A little over a venr ngo (says "Milroy" in tho Sydney Mail) these two famous thrcc-ycnv-olds met twice in battle royal :it two nnd thrco miles in the Cumberland Stakes nnd A.J.C. Plate, and put up races thi\fc will bo vemembored as long .-is the memories of the horse enthusiasts present last. Who, mnong tho deliguicd thousands that witnes-sed these tremendous light.-* and exhibitions of mnrve.lous courago and ftamina which Lord Cnrdignu and Bolah gave them at Randwick, ever dreamt that both would be dead before the annlvewftiry of their last, great contest was v fortnight old? After I carrying 9.6 and putting up n great race j with Acrasia for the Melbourne Cup, : Lord Cardigan fell ill, nnd after three days' agony died of strangulation of the I intosbines, caused by rupture. Relah i did not run in tho spring, but was spoiled ! at Windsor during the hot went her until ji fow weeks ago, when Hurton got him , in again with a view to training him ' for next year's wcight-for-age race», and ■ last week he was physicked preparatory I to going into nctivo work. Tho physic acted properly, and tho horse was thoroughly recovered from it on the Saturday night, afad wns an well nn could bo on Sunday morning, whinnying and roaring for his breakfuat, n« was his wont, ! for he was n famous doer. ll w trainer | saw him nt 10,30 a.m. on Sunday, nnd | the horse wns quite well, but at 12.30 p.m. he was oil over perspiration and in diro ngony. Utirton at once gavo him j a colic drench, but, n.<» the expected unprovoment did not take place, he hurried tho Derby winner across to Mr. John Stewart's veterinary establishment, | whero ovory effort wns m«de to save j him, but without avail, nnd at midnight I this hnndsomo black son of Havoc expired.