SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 7447, 16 February 1888, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE DUNEDIN AUTUMN RACES. The following are the principal horses now at work at the Forbury :

H. Goodman, Trainer. Ch m Apropos, by Apremont—Rupee, 4 yrs Br hj Silver Mark, by Apremont—Rupee, 3 yrs B hj First Lord, by Albany-Fallacy, 4 yra B c Sommeil, by Apremont—Hammock, 2 yrs E m Little Noll, by Foretop, aged.

C. TußNßi'iiii, Trainer. Br g Mokoia, by Korari—Malice, G yrs B c St. Swithiu, by Cadogan—Malice, 3 yrs B c St. Clair, by Musket—Pulchra, 4 yrs I! c St. Ives, by Gorton—Legerdemain, 4 yrs B c St. Malo, by Gorton—Legerdemain, 2 yrs B g Haka, by Satirist—Tangi, 4 yrs Ch c Wolverine, by Le Lonp—Tangi, 2 yrs Ch f Lady Constance, by Gorten—Dion'e, 1 yrs. S. Waduki.li, Trainer. Br in La Rose, by Apremjnt—Red Rose, 4 yrs Br t Fairymaid, by Albany—Titanfa. !i yrs B hj Captain Cook, by Manuka—The West, 0 yrs B c Occident, by Lapadi»t—The West, 2 yrs B m C'hie, by Cadogan—La Mode, 2 yrs. M. and J. Ai.iMN, Trainerp. B hj Captain Webster, by St. Albans—Pussy, aged,

J. Cotton, Trainer. B g Snapshot, by Musket-Venture, ii jrs Ch c Le Tf nips, by Le Loup—Highland Maid, 3 yrs Ch f Apres Moi, by Apremont-lted Rose, 2 yrs Ch g Dodger, by Lo Loup, 4 yrs Cli g, by Le Loup—Gitana, 2 yrs B g Garibaldi, by Barwon—Merriinae, aged.

J. Poolk, Trainer. Ch g Trapper, by Duntroon, aged Br ru Stveetlips, by Guy Fawkes, 4 yrs Bile m Nightshade, by King Philip,' 4 yrs. G. Smith, Trainer. B g Dunluce, by Duntroon, aged B c Dispute, by Bosworth—Mysie Happer, 2 yrs B hj Louis Philippe, by King Philip—Rose of Denmark, 5 yrs Ch hj Mon Loup, by Lc Loup—Spray, 4 yrs. S. Mbrcrr, Trainer. Ch g Shifnal, by Le Loup—Eugenie, 3 yrs Gr m Swectbriar, by Daniel O'llourke-Mrs Wilson.

R. Ray, Trainer. Pr hj Torrent, by Aprennnt—Watersprite, 4 yrs Blk g, by Fleur-de-Lys

R, Df.krktt, Trainer. B g Quibble, by St. George—Maria Theresa, aged,

W. C. Wehii, Trainer. Ch hj Ruby, by Albany—Wave, 4 yrs Ch c Sprinpston, by Albany—Wave, 3 yrs. P, Butler, T<ainer. Cb f Adulation, by Aproniont-Flattery, 2 yrs Br c Manton, by Musket—Ties Deuce, 2 yrs Br hj Artillery, by Musket-Ouida, 4 yrs Ch g Secretary, by Tekoa, aged, Mr Webb arrived from Christchurch last night with his Cup candidates, Ruby and Springston. R. Ray brought down the Hon. W. Robinson's Cup horse Torrent and the Fleur-de-Lys gelding, which latter is engaged in some of the minor races at the meeting. Mr Sherwin also arrived with the Cup horse Quibble, whose final preparation will be looked after by Bob Derritt. Quibble is hardening in price daily, and though Gipsy King actually heads the quotations Mr Sherwin's horse has probably many more individual supporters than Mr Stead's three-year-old. Snapshot has been another popular favorite during the past few weeks, but owing to unfavorable reports as to the result of a trial which was given him yesterday afternoon he is to-day considerably weaker. Good odds are also obtainable about Artillery, who is quite without backers, owing to an impression that he cannot be got fit in the time. Mr Webb's pair, Ruby and Springston, have been well supported all along—the former in the first instance, and the younger of the brothers of late. Now that they have put in an appearance at the Forbury the odds on offer against them may be expected to shorten considerably. At present it is difficult to obtain 8 to 1 about Springston and 10 to 1 about Ruby. Torrent would find supporters at 100 to 7 or something like that price, but 10 to 1 is the best oifer on hand. The following are reliable quotations :

DUNEDIN CUP. fi to 2 agst Gipsy King 4 1 Quibble 8 1 Siiringston 10 1 Torrent 10-1 Rubv 12 1 Tetford 12 1 Artillery 12 1 —■- Snapshot 100 11)0 100—7 St Clair 100 <i Silver Mark 100 —(i Apropos 100 100- 5 Fist Lord 100 100—2 Wiklraku.

At the Poi-bury this morning Butler sent Adulation a mile or so fast, the filly moving in grand style. Artillery was treated to a couple of miles, Secretary taking him along at a good pace for half the distance, and Shifnal bringing him home at top. Manton worked with Wolverine, the two youngsters going the Champagne distance at racing pace. The most recent arrivals, Torrent, Fleur-de- Lys gelding, Quibble, Ruby, and Springston, were out, but did only moderate exercise. Turnbull sent St. Clair twice round a good serviceable gallop, Haka doing the last mile with the Cup horse at a good pace. St. Ives covered a couple of miles at three-quarter speed, and Lady Constance did light work. Tetford put in some good work, going fully the Cup distance in good style and finishing fast. Cinderella did short, fust work. Waddell sent La Rosp once round at three-quarter speed, while Chij and Occident went a couple of miles easy. Trapper, Nightshade, and Sweetlips covered a couple of rounds. Smith gave Dispute light work, while Mon Loup and Dunluce also did little worthy of notice. PfifiASlS.

Fur the Sydney Gold Cup eighty horses have been nominated, including Trenton, Dunlop, Nelson, Enfilade, Trident, Arsenal, Cardigan, Algerian, Australian Peer, Abercoin, Spade Guinea, Ben Bolt, Vespasia, and Acme. Eighty horses have been nominated in Sydney for the Hawkesbury Autumn Handicap. The Queen was strongly backed in Sydney last night for the Newmarket Handicap, and is now at 100 to 7.

The Port Chalmers people arc canvassing with a view to hold a sculling championship race on the bay about tvvo months heuce. The promoters are endeavoring to raise sufficient to enable them to offer over LIOO in prize money, in which case Hearu will probably be one of the competitors. We understand, that arrangements have been made for playing a match to test the strength of the cricket at the north and south ends of the City. It will be played on the Caledonian Ground on Saturday, and be commenced at 2.30 sharp. As the Carisbrook, PhoMiix, Grange, and North Inuiedin have agreed to put forward their best men, an interesting game ought to result. The names of the players will bs announced tomorrow.

As the entries for the St. Clair Ladies' Tournament are less than was anticipated, it has been decided to extend the closing of entries until tb-morrow evening. It is to be hoped that ladies intending to compete will como forward and assist by entering to make the contest a thorough success. It lias also been decided, in order to make the afternoon's sport more attractive, to have two additional male races after the ladies' event—one for youths under seventeen years, and one for all-comers. The match between the Australian Eleven and the Combined English team was continued at Sydney yesterday. The second innings of the Australians closed for 82 runs, of which Blackham (not out) made 25 and Jones IS. Lolimana and Peel took three wickets each, and Attewell two. The Englishmen won the match by 124 runs. Vernon's' team have arranged a match against a New South Wales Eleven, which commences t.o-iiiorjiojv.

Of the achievement of Moses ijj the intercolonial matoh tlia ' f-jydney Slorning Herald ' says:—" It does not fall to the lot of every season to bring forth such an innings as that of Moses. With the exception of Murdoch's immense score of 321, made in less than two days' play, in the intercolonial match of February, 1882, Moses's 297 not out is the greatest achievement in the Colony in first-class cricket. Bruce, the Victorian, also a left-hander, has, it io true, made 328 not out in six hours fifteen minutes, but that was in a club match—Melbourne v, Hotham--so that the premier batsman of New South Wales may fairly lay claim to the second highest score made in first-class cricket in the Colony, with this important addition, that Murdoch had received his dismissal, whereas Moses carried out. his bat. This average of 106.1 per innings is far and away above the best English records last season, Grace heading the amateur division with an average of 54.10, Shrewsbury (the professional) with 78ri5; while the latter's average in .the colonies this season in' matches against elevens stands'at 64.3, being by farith© highest in either of the' English teams,' t' •-■