SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 12928, 26 September 1906, Page 8

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

»■ NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. [Special to thb Star.] CHRISTCHURCH, September 26. Rain fell on Saturday and again on Sunday, but on Monday the weather was lovely. Trainers and farmers would both welcome a spell of fine, warm weather, and the training tracks at Riccarton would be benefited by a spell of dry weather. After some uncertainty it has been decided to send IvanoS to Hastings to fulfil his engagement in the Hawke's Bay Guineas- Tho son of Stepniak has been sharpened up by his exertions at Ashburton, and as tho field is likely to be weak he may run bettor than his recent tour would sugsrest. Other Riccarton-trained horses under orders for Hastings are Sir Percivale, Fireiron, and the two-year-olds Two Step and The Libyan. All will leave to-morrow. Two Step, who is a half-sister by Stepniak to. Ailsa, is a particularly well-grown filly, and she knows how to move herself. The Libyan is a colt by Phoebus Apollo from Brown Alice. He finished third in the. Maiden Scurry at the Ashburton spring meeting, and is credited with being able to gallop fast. The disappointing Stepmar, by Stepniak— Marlin, has been returned to her owner at Wanganui. She left oa Thursday, on which day Bulawayo also left for his owner's place in North Otago. That good but unlucky horse Welbeck died on Saturday from the effects of the injuries ho sustained while running in the Final Hurdle Race at the Grand National meeting. Had the son of Perkin Warbeck ll.—Reverie been allowed a proper chance he would have made a great name for himself on the New Zealand turf. But he. was horribly mismanaged as a young horse, and the circumstances which brought about his death reflect no credit oh his connections. He should have been running out in his paddock last month instead of over hurdles. The Canterbury Jockey Club are building thirty new box.es in the sadding paddock at Riccarton. Mr Hobbs has sold the Racecourse Hotel at Riccarton to R. Derrett, the well-known rider. Hobbs will give possession in a fortnight, and after taking np his residence temporarily at Derrett's -vyill probably build near the Racecourse Hotel stables, which still remain his property. M'Coomb, who has taken up his quartero at Riccarton, is a regular attendant at the course, doing riding work. The Seer has returned from Dunedin, and in future will be trained ait Riccarton. Matuku left for Stonyhnrst last week on a visit to Clanranald. D. Price is expected back from Sydney shortlv, bringing with him Savoury and Starshoot. The Canterbury Jockey Club have no reason to complain of the number of nominations received for the events, which closed on Friday night. Th© appearance of Multifid's name among the entries for the Canterbnry Cup suggests that the son of Multiform is recovering from the effects of his recent mishap, but the absence of Uenuku is not reassuring to the backers of the son of Stepniak. In view of the Exhibition the Christchurch Racing Club have decided to substantially increase the prize-money for their summer meeting. Gipsv Girl, by Giosy Grand—Marion, has foaled a filly to Royal Artillery, and visits him again. Bellioent, the dam of Isolt, is to visit Royal Artillery. Allegresse. by Hotc.hkiss—Aleger, has gone amiss, and is to visit St. Ambrose. The Geraldine Racing Club's spring meeting will begin to-morrow. Czarevna may win the Geraldino Cup. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. The monthly meeting of the D.J.C. Committee, held yesterday afternoon, was attended by Messrs Hazlett (in the chair), Coughlan, Myers, Thomson, and Bullock. Apologies were received and accepted from the Eton. George M'Lean and Mr R. 0. Campbell. It was reported that the Band and Lunch C r t. nittee had arranged with Messrs J. Hopkins and Son for catering at the tea rooms, with Mrs Thomson for the stand lunch, and with R. Langley for the sale of race books. An application for relief from the Jockeys' Fund was received from a licensed jockey who had been in bad health for some time.—lt was decided to grant him 15s per week for three months. The jockeys J. Lindsay and J. A. Beale appeared before the Committee to answer charges made against them.—After hearing their explanation it was decided that their licenses be restored, but they were cautioned as to their future conduct, which will be closely watched. Trainers' licenses were granted to W. M'Naugiht, W. Phelan, R. M'Kay, Thomas Blee, W. Paul, G. Mason, and G. M'Lean. Jockeys' licenses were granted to S. Smith, Thomas Shaw, J. P. Dooley. A. M'Kay, J. Wingfield, and C. Harding. W. S. Lloyd's application was granted on condition that he remains in steady employment, his license to be returned if this is not carried out . G. J. Pine's application was ordered to stand over until his disqualification expires. George Wheeler's application was adjourned pending further information. At one of the minor race meetings held in England recently no fewer than three dead heats were witnessed during the day's sport. G. Cuadin has been disqualified for life bv the Richmond (Vic.) stewards, who considered that he had been guilty of a gross piece of foul riding-in the Galloway Handicap, which his mount (Fly) won. Division 3 of the Victorian Gaming Suppression Bill deals with street betting, and revises the penalties in section.2 of the Street Betting Act, making them as follow : —For the first offence, not less than fourteen days or exceeding six months; for the second, not less than three or more than six months; and for a subsequent offence not less than six months or more than twelve months. The meaning of " thoroughfare" in the Street Betting Suppression Act is declared to be "any passage in, through, or upon any land, house, building, or premises along which the public pass from one street to another." The fact that an infant makes a wager oil behalf of another will not exempt the person making the wager from punishment. When the English mail left. Troutbeck. who won the Doncaster St. Leger, ruled as second favorite, at 3 to 1. The best fancied candidate at that period—Keystone Pl.—failed to secure a place. Previous to the St. Leper, Troutbeck had the good record of wmrunsr six of the seven races he had contested this season, and the defeat down, against ; his name represented a second to Spearmint for the Derby. Troutbeck succeeded in a task that nuzzled his sire. In the Ft. Leger of 1894 Lord Rosebery was considered to hold the key to the with Ladas, who had previous!" nlaced the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby..; to the credit of the Scottish earl, and odda of 11 to 10 were laid on his. ability to win. The sonof Hampton had, however, .to strike his colors to the Petrarch filly Throstle, a

50 to 1 chance, who won the time-honoi4d race for Lord Arlington. * ! Great Scot won his first race in -England on August 11, when he scored in ■ the Southdown .Welter Place,.of 100 sovs, one mil© and a-quarter, at Lewes. ' It was a special • weights event, three-year-olds carrying ll.Cand four-year-olds and upwards 11.11. lii a field of six Great Scot - (ridden by Mr T. Lushington) ■went out second 1 favorite at 3 to - 1, and won by half a length from Filatrice. Great Scot is. still owned, by Mr A. A.' Apcar, of Victoria.