SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10112, 10 August 1893, Page 5

SPORTING.

[Special to Pbhss Association.] MELBOURNE, August 9. _ Bungobah has been scratched for the Caulfield Cup. EIOCARTON TRAINING NOTES, Wednesday. The morning was bright and balmy, and tbe tracks are rapidly drying. Justice, St Ba ba and Moitke, who were first to commence, cantered once round, while Awarua Rose and Melusioa galloped a similar distance fast. Clyde covered two rounds at a slow pace, and so did Norton, while The Idler finished in front of Fire King in a strong gallop over a mile and a-half. Eria-go-Bragh, Vogeagang and Sbelah galloped once round fast, but Clarence was restricted to slow exercise twice round. Stranger covered two rounds at a strong pace, Master Royal and Wayland a similar distance slowly, and Jack and Balquifcher ono round jumping the hurdles. Jaffa worked steadily. Despised covered two rounds slowly, while Tiritea negotiated a similar distance, jumping the hurdles. Empire and Bida-a-Wee covered one round steadily and another faster, after which Empire went on for one round by himself at a steady pace. Rebel cantered, and R .seguar i covered two rounds steadily, while Royal strode over half that distance, finishing at top. Mutiny, Waterbary and Unity were each restricted to long cantering exercise. Smuggler, looking bright and well, covered two rounds steadily, while Kulniue accomplished similar esercise to that meted out to the South Canterbury representative. Cassandra and Wildfire were associated in a strong,gallop once round, while Solomon had Jos Sedley for a companion in similar exorcise; and Galtee had the assistance of Eothamsted for the last six furlong? of a strong gallop of rath-*r more than a mile and a half. Black Hawk and Dunoon covered once round at a strong pace, snd Jacob twice that distance, jumping the unali post and rail fences. Kt uat Cook was schooled over the big fences, Bell Bird joining in over the hurdles, while Amalgam was schooled over the fences, and Perkin beat Muckroes in a strong gallop once round. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. The Giand National Meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be commenced at Riccarton to-day. At tbe time cr writing the weather appears likely to be fine, and the north-wester which blew yesterday has had a moat beneficial effect upon the course. Fa rly large numbers of visitors have arrived in Christchurch from other portions cf tbe Colony, and tho very attractive cord is quite sufficient to ensure moat interesting racing.

Matariki. MAIDEN HURDLE RACE. Liberator. GEAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. VICTBIX 1 Norton 2 Clarence ... ... ... 8 TALLY-HO PLATE. Amalgak. LADIES’ BRACELET. Chelae. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE? Jacob or Mutxnt. WINTER HANDICAP. "Vogengang or Melusina, Thera ia no straight-out betting over the Grand National Steenleoha-c. Vietrix was yesterday supported for the double. Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdle Race, to win some hundreds at from 100 to sto 100 to 7. Tho following are the latest quotations : 100 to 10 ngst Norton and Kulnine 100— 8 Vietrix and Kulnine 100 8 Vietrix and Vietrix 100— 7 Clarence and Eulnina 100 sto 1 any other selection. 14EW ZEALAND CUP. 7to 1 agot St Hippo 100 S each Eiversdale, Hippomenes and Dilemma. 100— 7 Merganser and Westmere 100— 5 The Workman 100 100 sto 100 to 2 the others Handicaps for the Beaufort Steeplechase, August Handicap, Hunt Club Cup and fclscoad Kuntera’ Hurdle Race, to be ck.cidsd at the t-ecoad day’s racing of tbe Causcrbavy Jockey Olub’o Winter Meeting, will be due at 9 p.m. to-day. A meeting of delegates to tho newlyforniod Aasooiatiou of Country Racing Clubs of Che South HI ;nd will ba held at 8 p.m. to-Ufcy, as the Commercial Hotel.,

The f oliosvia g is the programme for today's rao'iiff:— 1 p m.—FIRST HUNTERS" HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 50 sovs; second horse 10 i-ovs fr m the stake. For qualified hunters that have never «on an open hurdle race. Once round and a distance. stlb st lb Black Hawk ... 12 7 Billy 11 0 Matariki 11 7 Jaffa 11 0 Wild Irishman ... 11 7 Wild Fire ... 11 0 Silver Tail 11 5 Lawrence 11 0 Invader 11 3 Bolibird 11 0 SfcBarbe 11 0| l.-ii) p.m. — MAIDEN HANDICAP HURDLE EACE, of 100 sov3; second horsn 15 sovs from •the stake. One mile and three-quarters. Freeman 11 S Ben Trovato 9 3 Liberator 10 11 Halquither 9 3 Jack 10 3 Robin 0 3 Jacob Faithful ... 9 9 2.30 p.m.—NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 500 SOVS; second horse 75 sovs and third 25 sovs from the stake. About ihre e miles and a half. at lb 12 12 Mr D. Rutherford's eh g Norton, aged Mr J. Porter's br g Empire, aged 11 5 Mr T. E. Lowry's ch g Gondolier, 6yrs ,. 11. 3 Mr J. A. Holmes' b g Clarence, aged 11 0 Mr A. Ellingham's b g Tirifcea, 6yrs 11 0 Mr W. Russell's blk g Magpie, aged 10 12 Hon J. D. Ormond's ch m Victrix, 6yrs 10 10 Mr W. Dousrlas' ch g Waterbury, aged 10 8 Mr W. Douglas' ch g Mutiny, aged 10 5 Mr Sutton's b g Despised, aged 10 5 Mr M. Goodger's br g Regalia, aged 9 8 Mrs A. Coui' er'a br e; Bicle-a-Wee, aged 0 7 Mr J. Driscoll s b g Jacob, aged 0 7 3.15 p.m.—TALLY-HO PLATS STEEPLECHASE, of 50 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. For qualified hunters that have never won a race of the value of 10 sovs (other than qi alined hunters of not more than the value of 30 sovs.) Weight for age. About two miles. st lb 1 so lb Konald 12 7 Muekross 12 7 Opera 12 7 | Amalgam 12 7 Gillie 13 7 1 Victor 12 0 Mount Cook ... 12 7 | ZM p.m.—LADIES' BB-VCSLBT, of 75 s )Vti; a bracelet value 60 sevs for the first horse and a bracelet value 15 ssovs for the second. Weight forage. Two miles. Bt lb Mrs G. B. Murfitt's ch h Lord Hopetoun, 6vrs • 11 10 Mrs W. O. Rutherford's ch g Solomon, 5yrs 11 8 Mrs .T. Holme;,' b g Radical. 5yvs 11 8 Mrs G. E. Rhodes' b g Master Royal, Syrs ... 11 8 Mrs Pat Campbell's ch m Shelah, Syrs 11 f Mr.i J. Brateion's ch m Whirligig, 4yxs 11 0 Mrs D. O'Brien's br h Abel Tfisman, <lyrs ... 11 0 4.15 p.m.—MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of 75 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. For all horses that have never won a steeplechase of the advertiseel value of 20 sovs at the time of entry. About tvro miles. st lb I st lb Robin 11 7 | Mutiny 11 7 M'arariki 11 7 1 Bloodsucker 11 7 Jacob . ... 11 7 Tornado 11 7 Wild Irishman ... 11 7 | 5 p.m.—WINTER HANDICAP, of 115 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Young Cheviot ... 11 12 First King 10 6 Liberator 11 9 Spaoton 10 4 The Idler U 8 Jslelusina 10 1 Vogengang ... 11 5 Dunoon Cajolery 11 5 Wayland 10 1 10 0 G-altee 11 5 Despised 10 0 Awa'rua Rose ... 10 13 Maria Martin .. 10 0 Dora 10 7 Now Headford .. 10 0 The following horses may inn forward in their respective engagements : — FIRST HUNTERS* HU3DLE BA0E,