SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Evening Star, Issue 11896, 26 May 1903, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

CHRISTCHURCH PLUMPTON TROTTING MEEIING. There was fine weather and a good attendance for the opening of the Plompton Park Trotting Club’s winter meeting yesterday. Winners: Trial Handicap, Anna L. (£1 18s); Pony, Velox (£7 6s); Hornby, Terewiti (£2 10s); Ladies' Bracelet, Ambition (£22); Plumpton, Satinwood (£7 14s); Electric, Vanity (£5 4s). AUCKLAND NATIONAL MEETING. AUCKLAND, May 25. Mr Evett has declared the following Weights: First Maiden Steeplechase, of 100 sovs. About two miles and a-half.—lnchcape 11.0, Master Model 10.6, Great Shot 10.5, Marine 10.0, Light 10.0, Pullack 9.9, Hipstone 9.7. First Maiden Welter, of ICO sovs. Seven furlongs.—Bellman 11.0, Muskeroale 10.9, Paratutn 10.6, Glasgow 10.5, Corporal 10.3, Sandy 10.0, Soultfish 9.7, Roseshoot 9.7, Bobs 9.6, Irish 9.4, Lavidel 9.4, Repetition 9.3, Crespin 9.3, Hillflower 9.0, Ambition 9.0, Queen Anne 9.0, Maoriland 9.0, Hurras 9.0, Croupier 9.0, Kathleen 9.0, Captain Jack 9.0, Leo Delavel 9.0, lan 9.0, Mount Zeehan 9.C, Lfe Beau 9.0. First Maiden Hurdles, of 100 sovs. One mile and three-quarters.—Fakir 10.10, Dolores 10,0, Master Model 10.9, Up-to-Date 10.9, Telephone H. 10.7, Hinemoa 10.6, Sudden 10.0, Spalpeen 10.0, Pungarehu 10.0, Gilnockie 10.0, Waimai 9.7, Marksman 9.7, Dayntree 9.7, Leona 9.5, Fencer 9.5, Tempest 9.0, Better Days 9.0, St. Gordon 9.0, Kotera 9.0, Revealer 9.0. Cornwall Handicap, of 300 sovs. One mile.—Landlock 11.9, West Guard 11 7, Strathavon 11.3. Rosella 10.12, Durable 10.7, Crusoe 10.7, Valrosa 10.6, Formula 10.5, Numa 10.5, Putty 10.5, Torchon 10 5, Float 10.6, St. Olga 10.4. Scotty 10.4, Jewellery 10.2, Cygnet 10.0, Paul Seaton 9.13, Maroon and Gold 9.12, Paria 9.12, Miss Lettie 9.8, Zuleika 9.5, Warwick 9.5, Camille 9.2, Bastion 8.0. Remuera Hurdle Race, of 200 sovs. Two miles.—Waiwera 11.12, Awahuri 11.5, BatHeaxe 10.13, Otairi 10.12, Tresham 10.12, Bellman 10.11, Oingo 10.7, Miss Drury 10.4, Dolores 9.10, Lingard 9.10, Lady Bell 9.10, Meteor 9.7, Gilnockie 9.2, Hippovai 9.0, Mokomoko 9.0. ALLEGED “TOTE” BETTING. Alexander Eagleton, tobacconist, and his assistant (H. F. Fraser) were arrested at Napier yesterday afternoon on a charge of tote ” betting and keeping a common gaming-house. These cases are the outcome of the evidence tendered in the recent libel action Eagleton v, the ‘ Daily Telegraph.’ NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. • "‘Our Own” at Christchurch wires; A writer in the ‘ Canterbury Times ’ states that he paid a visit last week to Mr H. A. Knight’s private training establishment at Racecourse Hill. While there he. saw the Auckland Cup winner St. Michael undergo the operation of firing.’ The son of St. Leger will now be given a lengthy spell. The writer states that in addition to the yearlings he mentioned in a former letter, Air Knight has three nice foals, a filly by Finland from Neroli, a colt by Stepniak from Memiphar, and a colt by the trotting stallion Blue Gown from Silver Queen, the dam of Bimetallist. Clytie is under suspicion of nnsoundness; Flame, a half-sister, by Phaethom, to Treadmill, is in' foal to the imported Government stallion Tyranny; Snzzanah, by St. George—Menuphar, to St. Daria; Menuphar, by Apremont— Watersprite, to Royal Artillery; Neroli. by Artillery—Menuphar, Argon, by Medallion —Aurey, and Busybody, by Apremont— Telltale, to Finland. Miss Button, who has achieved local fame, first as a trainer of trotting horses, and Recently as trainer of the successful hurdle racer Slow Tom, has purchased the late Mr H. Mace’s property at New Brighton, on which is situated the New Brighton Racecourse. She has sold Slow Tom to a patron of W. J. Taegart’s stable. Pallas, who has hitherto been owned conjointly by Messrs J. R. M'Kenzie and “ C. Machell,” is now the sole property cf the latter. Lady Lillian, Bombardo, Lolah, Kelbum, Narcissus, Ixia, and Kubaki are among the local horses which will take part in the Dunedin meeting. The last-named is now a stable companion to I ady Lillian, who, by the way, is particularly well. A similar remark applies to Kelburn, Bombardo, and Lolah. Clanbnrn has been sent to his' owner’s farm, where he will be treated to a rest. Cruciform made her appearance on the course a few days age. She looks well. I omitted to mention on Saturday that Lee-Enfield, the winner of the Juvenile Stakes at Ashburton, is a two-year-old gelding by Musketry from Melosina. As he was only broken in last December he must be fairly smart. 1 hear that Pilgrim’s Progress was rather light when he reached Ashburton. Catherine Gordon has joined Fred Holmes’s team. She is being schooled over hurdles. DUNEDIN HOMING CLUB. The above club flew their Ashburton race on Saturday last, a distance of 150 miles—-air-line. The day proved favorable in every respect. A strong northerly gale was blowing, enabling the birds to put up */ery fast time. The placed birds .“homed” within two minutes of each other. Subjoined are the results;—Mr J. H. Black’s Mist (No. 6 pen), 2h 28min, velocity 1,785 yds Ift per minute, 1; Master H. Short’s Barbelle (No. 7 pen), 2h 9Jjinin, velocity 1,764yd5, 8; Mr A. Browne’s D.P, (No. 5 pen), velocity 1,758 yds 2ft per minute, 3.