SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 8789, 1 April 1892, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TURF CHIT-CHAT. [By thb Admibal.] Lounger, winner of the Maiden Plate at P&lmerston yesterday, was bred by the Hon. G. M'Lean at Warrington Stud Farm, and waa bought as a yearling. He is by Gorton —lndolence, and is therefore full brother to Dormeur. Acceptances for the Autamn and Easter Handicaps are due to-night, and for the North Otago meeting to-morrow. Foxton is to be trained for the illegitimate game. Mr Paul refused an offer of L4OO for "Bully," who (says " Buff and Black ") will probably be trained as a hurdler. Red Cross was sold at Melbourne on the 2let ult. for 125 guineas, and as Mr Weeke's was the purchaser India is presumably her destination, While at Napier Mr P. Butler got as a g resent a brown two-year-old filly (General ordon Hine te Hoata) from Mr A. M'Lean. The dam, although bearing a native name, is fashionably bred. Mr W. R. Wilson is at the head of winning owners in Australia for the present season up to date, the total amount won in stakes by the St. Albans 'stable totting up L 13.364. Thanks almost entirely to Maivolio's win in the Melbourne Cup, Mr James Redfern comes next with L 10.214, and Mr J. B. Clark's stable is not far behind with L 9.933.

Major George, who haß gone on a visit to Japan, refused 775 guineas for The Workman.

Mr Donald Wallace has given up racing, and intends devoting his attention to breeding racing stock. It was quite by an accident that Jimmy Cotton got the mount on Boulevard, winner of the Steeplechase at the V. A.T.C. meeting at St. Kilda on the 19th ult. The gelding waa to have been piloted by Greeves, the lad who had ridden him in all his work, but as the jockey had neglected to apply for a license within the time stipulated by the rules, after riding bis first winner he had to stand down, and Cotton secured the mount. In the race Boulevard nearly came to grief at the first fence in the straight, as he stood too far off and struck it heavily, knocking the skin off his foreleg from the fetlock to the knee. He was almost over, but Cotton soon righted him, and on returning to scale was loudly cheered for the clever recovery he had made.

' The New bred horse Escapade continues his winning career in India, Mr F. Panetti's cast-off having won the Kerry Stakes at the Calcutta meeting at the end of January. A trip to England after the A.J.C. meeting has been determined on by Mr W. R, Wilson; bat the St. Albanß Btud-master will be back in the colonies in time to see the Melbourne Cup run. Mr S. H. Gollan's youngsters—Culloden, Moequetaire, and Leontinl—were submitted to auction on the slst ult. ; but, after the two last-named had failed to find purchasers, Culloden was withdrawn/ The first four furlongs in the Palmerston Cup took OOsec to cover, which will give some idea of the snail-like pace that was being followed. Huddicombe undoubtedly made a mistake in trying to make too fine a finish of it, and though the judge's verdict was a dead heat a good many of the public thought that Miss Mack had just got home. I hear that after the Oamaru meeting Contractor will be taken home and treated to a well deserved spell. A North Island correspondent tells the ' Weekly Press' that Mr 'S. Powell has practically informed him that he (Mr Powell) will not entertain any negotiations with the'Dunedin Jockey Club, as on the one hand he considers the terms in which they couohed their negotiations were scarcely the way to approach him, while* on the other he has several engagements In the North Island which would clash if he accepted their offer.

I hear that Ocoident will not be taken up to Christohuroh, but that the HazlettStephenßon stable will aooept with Hippomenes and Tempest for the Autumn Handicap, and with Hippomenes for the Easter. Conjurer will not go up to Oamaru, as he is undergoing a special preparation for the seven-furlong raoe at Riooarton on Easter Monday. The Palmerston stewards invited the Press representatives to attend their deliberations while a protest was under consideration yesterday. It is high time that the Dunedin Jockey Club followed the lead so wisely set by some of their " oountry ooußins."' The publio are not satisfied with the hole-and-corner meetings at present held, and at whioh protests are decided without any information being obtainable as to the evidence tendered and facts disclosed.

My present selections for Oamaru on Thursday are:—Tempest or Oaltee for the North Otago Cup, and Huguenot for the Flying. Final selections will be given for these and the minor events at the meeting after the acceptances have been published. Steps are to' be taken to introduoe into the rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association similar rules to those in operation in raoing, whioh will' have the effect of Suiting down proprietary clubs. Mr S. ames will represent the Dunedin Joekey Club and the oountry olubs df Otago at the Conference on this matter to' be- held in Christohuroh at Easter time. James Cotton, jun., the light-weight jockey, has returned to Mr Stead's employ. NEW PLYMOUTH RACES. i NEW PLYMOUTH, April 1. A slight rain baa set in, but there fs every promise of the weather clearing np before the raoing begins. There is again a large attendance. Ten hare accepted for the Autamn Handicap. Hack Hn&Diißs.—BMJourat, 10.6 (Hlinrfiiacm), l; Flukem(lo.7), i; Recruit, 1010, 8. Won with a bit to spare. Dividend, L 5 7s. Time, Bmln 6 l-6eee. Geajto Stand Hahmoap. Sewnrorioaw.-Weka, 7tt Sib (tf'Eetfrue), I; Heather Bell. 7st 61b (Price). 2; Torpedo, 7sM2ib (Collelo), 8. Locbnesi, Cretonne'

and Musket also ran. Won by a length after an ex* citing race. Dividend, IA 18a. Time, lmln 81|»eo. Labiis' Bracburt, of 60 bovb. One mile and a-half. .-The Dreamer (Mr C. Henley) 1, Durus (Mr F. Watson) 2, Tattler (Mr James Okerry) 8. These were the only starters. Won on the post by good horsemanship. Dividend, LI li. Time, Smln 68Jseo.

Adtomn Handicap. One mile and a-quarter.— Prestige (M'Keagne) 1, Heather BeU 2, Soot Free 8. Won by a head. Time, 2min 122-6seo. Dividend, LB6».