SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 9699, 7 May 1895, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TAHUNA PARK TROTS,

■ The following handicaps in connection with the Tahuna Part meeting on the 23rd inst. were declared by Mr Dowse at noon to-day;—

TURF CHIT CHAT.

[By The Admiral.]

The annual race fixture at Ettrick is to he discontinued, owing to the local club being prohibited for the future from availing themselves of the advantages of the totalisatcr. Ettrick was one of the meetings “wiped out” by the conference under Sir R. Stout’s Gaming Bill so far as the use of the machine was concerned.

Waiuku, the winner of the Thompson Handicap, would seem to have a particularly rosy chance of annexing (,he Winter Oats Handicap of one mile and a-half at the Wanganui meeting on the 24th iuat. He has been weighted at 7.11, and the programme does not stipulate for penalties for his Wellington victories. The English raping iq now in full swing. The first of the “ classic ” events was decided last Wednesday—viz., the Two Thousand Guineas—which was wdr by Kirkconoel (by Royal Hampton— §weet Sauce), with Mr Houlds wort h’s Laverno (by Bend Or—N apole) and Lord Rosebery’s Sir Visto (by Barcaldiue—Vista) in the other situations. Kirkconnel as a two-year-old won the Bedford Two-year-old Plate, five furlongs, at Newmarket ; the July Stakes, run over the new T.Y.C., at Newmarket; and the Lavant Stakes, five furlongs, at Goodwood. He also finished third in the New Stakes at Ascot, third to Speedwell and Keelson in the Middle Park Plate, and second to Raconteur in the Dewhurst Plato. During his two • year - old career Kirkconnel was owned by Mr W. Cooper, an exAustralian. Last December, however, he was offered at public auction, and was bought by Sir J. Blundell Maple at 5,000g5. He was probably ridden in the race by J. Watts, and he was trained by Day, who quite recently superseded P. Peck as Sir J. Blundell Maple’s private trainer. Laverno, who is a full brother to that celebrated horse, Orvieto, did not race as a two-year-old, and Sir Visto only started twice. When half trained he finished unplaced in the Woodcote Stakes, and subsequently he defeated Float, Speedwell, and a large field in the Imperial (Kempton Park Great Breeders’ Produce) Stake, of 4,309 sovs, one mile. Mr M‘Calmout’s Raconteur (by St. Simon—Plaisantrie), the winter favorite for the Epsom Derby, was engaged in the race, but the cable does not say whether he started.

On Friday the One Thousand Guineas was decided, the winner turning up in Galeottia (by Galopin— Agave). This filly was bred by Mr A. W. Cox, and was sold as a yearling to a gentlemen who at one time lived in Australia, and who now races in England as “Mr Fairlie.” As a two-year-old Galeottia started on seven occasions, but only managed to win the Kempton Paik Two-year-old Plate. She, however, ran second to Kirkconnel in the Bedford Two-year-old Plate, at Newmarket, and second to Hopbine for the Whitsuntide Plate at Manchester. La Sargesse, who finished second, started thirteen times and won six races, her season’s winnings totalling £2,107. Gas, placed third, who is a three-quarter sister to Ladas, started five times without earning a winning bracket.

Gore races to-morrow. Stockfish should be dangerous in the Autumn Handicap, and Langley in the Flying. The Fiddler, winner of the Pony Handicap at the Plumpton trotting mating at Christchurch on Saturday, was driven by her owner, Miss Button, who received quite an ovation on returning to scale. She had, however, to run the gauntlet of a protest on the groqud that (fhe Fidcller galloped, but it was disallowed. Acceptances in connection with the May meeting at the Forbury are due on Friday next. My present fane os aie : Hurdles, Auroa and Strephon ; Birthday, Skirmisher and Outpost; Tradesmen’s, Lord Zetland and Barmby. THE A.J.O. MEETING. [Per Press Association.] SYDNEY, May 7. St. Hippo has been allotted top weight (9.12) in the Birthday Cup, and 10.1 in the Royal Stakes. . FOOTBALL FIXTURES. The following matches have been arranged for thh season-for clubs not in the Rugby Union by their secretaries - May 18.— Northern’ v" Port,' at Port Chalmers : Albion v. Southern, at’St! Hilda ; “United' v;‘.Star (open). May 25—Southern v. United, at St. Hilda: Star y, Port, Star Ground; Albion v. Northern, d Maori Hill. r - ■ June 1. Star'v. Southern (ground open); Albion v. Port, at Port Chalmers; United v. Northern, at St. Hilda. June B.—United v. Port, at Port Chalmers; Star v. Albion (ground open); Southern v Northern, at Maori Hill. June 15.—Star v. Northern (open); Albion v. United, at St. Hilda; Southern v. Port, at Cavereham.

June 22.—North v. South Clubs. North: Star, Port Chalmers, and Northern. South; United, Southern, and Albjoij, Jijne 20.-rNo'rth'ern v. port, at Maori Hill; Albion v, Southpm, af Caversham; United V. Star (groqnd Oflep), , ' July ft—United'y. Southern, at C'avetsham ; Port y , -Star at pprt Chalmers | Northern y. Albion, at St, Hilda. July 13.—Star v. Southern (ground open); Albion v. Port, at St. Hilda; Northern v. United, at Maori Hill.

July 20.—Port v. St. Kilda: Albion v. Star (ground open); Northern, v. Southern, at Caversham.

July 27.—Star v. Northern (ground open); v. Unit€d, at St. Kilda ; Southern v. Port at Port Chalmers.

August 3. Return match—-North v. South Glubs.

The secretary of the National Coursing Club reminds memliers to get their tickets at once.

MAIDEN HANDICAP.(saddle). One mile and Greystaira;.'. a'-half. scr Ranee 9sec Charcoal "... scr Boomerang 9sec Bounding Stone.. 3sec Pacific 9sec Bailey Usee Victor Junior ... 9sec Black Jim... • 3sec Satan Ilsec Tahuna 5sec Maybud Ilsec Sir Janies 5sec Little Pet Ilsec The Miller 5sec Tasman Ilsec G.O.M 7sec Sometime Msec Balmoral 7sec Daisy Bell... Msec Badical 7sec Baymont Msec Young Pr. Alberl 7sec PONY HANDICAP (saddle). One mile and Newlyn Maid ... ■ a-half. scr Daisy Bell 26sec Blackie ... 6sec Croesus 28seo Jack the Ripper 8secf Dimple 30sec Jasper Hsec King 30sec Paddy’s Mother 17sec-' Ned 32s ec Maybud 23sec Carisbrook 32sec TAHUNA PARK HANDICAP (harness). Rita Two miles. scr Creole 34 sec Berlin Abdallah 8sec Andante 37sec Butcher Boy II. Msec Colonel 37sec Bedale 19sec Duke C. 39sec Pearl 52sec Little Fairy Msec Prince 34sec Beware Msec NOVEL TROT (saddle). One mile and a half. Felix scr Maggie 24sec Lugnaquilla 7sec Wild Irishman... 24sec Pirate 9sec Eugene 28sec Prince Ilsec Little Tommy ... 28sec Nancy Remnant 17sec Tahuna 19sec The Miller 22sec G.O.M 30sec 30sec Miss Lily 32sec Present Times ... 22sec Balmoral 32sec PRESIDENT'S TROT (saddle). Two miles. iNea scr Sandy 32sec Spider scr Duke C 32sec Sail Home 8sec Dick Turpin 34 sec Bedale Bisec Letty 34sec Beaconslield ... 17sec Moonbeam 34sec Ravenswiug ... 23sec Beware 36sec Birthday - 23sec Meph 36sec Cowboy 23sec Liz 3Useo Creole 26sec Little Fairv 36sec Duncan Abdallah 20sec Spy.-.. 3Psec The Duke ... 28sec Groystairs 39sec Matai Andante 2Ssec Black Jim 42sec 30sec Bounding Stone 42sec Colonel 30sec Radical 47sec SECOND PONY HANDICAP (in saddle) One mile and a-half. Newlyn Maid ... scr Daisy Bell 2fisec Blackie 5sec Crwsus 28sec Jack the Ripper 8sec Dimple 30sec Jasper Msec King 30sec Paddy’s Mother 17sec B 32scc Tickler ... 19sec Ned 32sec Tui 21sec Carisbrook 32sec MAY HANDICAP (harness). Two mdes. Kita scr Jane 20sec Btrliu Abdallah &ec Sparrowhawk ... 32sec Butcher Boy II. Msec Creole 34sec Bedale 19sec Little Fairy 44sec Pearl 22sec Bo ware ... Msec BIRTHDAY HANDICAP (saddle). One mile. Nea scr Moonbeam 17sec Spider Isec Meph 18sec Sail Home 4sec Liz ISsec Beaconslield 8sec Little Fairy ... ISsec Felix 8sec Spy ... ... 20seo Ravens wing Usee LitHe Tommy ... 20sec Cowboy Usee Ringer 20sec Creole Bisec. Charcoal 21sec Duncan Abdallah The Duke Bisec Creystairs Blsec Eugene 21sec 22sec Pirate Msec Bounding Stme 22sec Andante Msec Sir James 23sec Colonel Msec Tahuna Sispr, 24sec Hurricane 15sec Balmoral Mist etoc 15sec Radical 24sec Native Boy 17sec Pacific 24peo Dick Turpin 17sec Rinee 24sec Letty 17sec Daisy Bell 27«ec