SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10628, 13 April 1895, Page 6

SPORTING.

[Special to Pbbes Association.] SYDNEY, April 11. The stallion Seaton Dalaval has finished his term in quarantine, and has been sent by the Tasmania to Auckland. Betting over the Cup is still a dead letter. lolanthus is a strong favourite for the Doncaster Handicap at 100 to 12. The following horses have been withdrawn from the Sydney Gold Cup Brookleigh, The Admiral, Cremorne, Projectile, Florrie, Hopscotch, Isaac, Troilus and Atlas. April 12. At & sale of brood mares at the Hobartvilla stud, Banksea brought 145 gs and Mother Gamp lOOgs. After several other lota had been disposed of at unsatisfactory prices it was announced that the proprietors would stop the sale and offer the mares privately. MELBOURNE, April 11. The Victoria Racing Club has reduced the Msribyrnong Plate and Champion Stakes to £SOO each, with a sweepstake of 25 soys; tha Derby to £750 with a similar sweepstake, and the Grand National Hurdles to £6OO. The Grand National Steeplechase is increased to £IOOO. AUCKLA D RAGING CLUB. [Per Press Association. 1 AUCKLAND, April 12. The weather shows signs of breaking up, and it is anticipated that the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting will have to contend with bad weather. Prioress, who looks well, is favourite for the Easter Handicap, but the issue is regarded as extremely open, and tho respective parties behind Waiuku, Folly, Toe Dancsr and Anita are all fairly sanguine of being able to supply the winner. There is bo straight out betting to bo recorded, busihes* being altogether confined to the double, Easter Handicap and Steeplechase. The following prices were quoted last night:—ls to 1 agst Prioress and Belle, 15 to 1 Prioress and Bombardier, 15 to 1 Prioress and Magpie, 15 to 1 Folly and Magpie, 20 to 1 Folly and Belle, 20 to 1 Folly and Bombardier, 20 to 1 Waiuku and Belle, 20 to 1 Waiuku and Magpie, 20 to 1 Waiuku and Bombardier, 25 to 1 Anita and Bombardier, 25 to 1 Anita and Magpie, 25 to 1 Anita and Bells, from 20 to 1 to 100 to 1 the others. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Thursday. A clear morning with a cold wind from the north-east made it a difficult matter for the onlookers to keep warm enough to thoroughly appreciate the good work done. Gutts, ns usual, set the ball rolling by sending Safeguard : once round, the filly finishing the last five or six furlongs - fast. Golden Fleece and Barmby cantered to tho seven furlong-post, and galloped home together. The light at that time was not good enough to admit of tho gallop being timed, but Barmby seamed to finish better than the filly. North Atlantic, alone, with his trainer (Boyle) in tho saddle, cantered round to the mile-and-a-half post, and then strode away fast. He was joined by Ebor at the mile, but they were not companions far as North Atlantic drew right away shortly after turning into the straight, and finished the distance aa he started, alone, in 2min 42sec. Empire covered two rounds on tha sand at half-pace, and Au Revoir a similar distance at a faster rate for the last mile. Silver Spec and Goodwood jumped off at the mile-and-a-quarterpost, and galloped fast to tha half-mile. They then spoiled what might otherwise hove been a good gallop, by slowing down. Goodwood, who had a very light weight up, quite held his own. Msdieus and Cannon Ball spurted six furlongs fast, the last five taking Imin 6sec. Artillour easily beat Nirvana over five furlongs in Itnia Bsec, aad Wedlock carrying W. Clark was of no assistance to Neroli in a mile gallop done in Imin 51sec. Eulnine cantered, and Barnardo moving sore covered t-vo zounds at half pace. Much Ado and St John spurted half a mile fast, and Pop’em made a feeble attempt to do likewise. Strephon pulling hard negotiated three rounds steadily, and Eangiatea after cantering once round on the sand, accompanied Shsrpshot one mile at threequarter pace on the grass. Liberator and Clarence galloped twice round over the hurdles, both horses jumping well. After breakfast Suaspot accomplished two rounds steadily on the sand. Skirmisher covered once round at halfpaco, and was joined by Solano for another, which was covered by the pair at three-quarter speed. Loveshot, Sprig of Myrtle and St Louis galloped six furlongs, Loveshot finishing half a length in front of St Louis in Imin IQisec. Gipsy Grand, despite the fact that he was carrying more weight, could hardly be held back to Matemma and Euroclydon at the finish of fivefurlonga run in Imin Sjaec. Outpost and Casket, evidently with a view to confusing watch - holders, were dispatched some chains behind the mile and a half post; the pair ware joined by Hippomenes three-quarters of a mile from home. Needless to remark, Hippomenes beat his stable companion, who in turn heat Casket. The Yaldhurst youngsters, Bloodshot, Mauser, Mannlicher, and Musketry, the last named on a lead, were trotting and cantering, and a number of other horses accomplished unimportant work. Friday. The weather was clear and mild this morning, but owing either to a belief trainers possess concerning Good Friday, or to the fact that moat of the horses here were galloped fast yesterday, very little fast work was accomplished. Cutta was, as usual, first out, but the members of his team were all restricted to walking exercise. Ebor negotiated two rounds on the plough, the first at half and the second at three-quarter pace. North Atlantic covered a similar distance on the same track. The Napier horse pulled hard, and appears none the worse for his gallop yesterday. St John and Medicus were amongst those that cantered, and Lunaire and Starling separately spurted the last five furlongs of one round fast. Liberator covered two rounds, the last mile fast; and Eangiatea a similar distance at half-pace. Neroli, Sharpshob, Strephon, Silver Spec, Marino and Goodwood were all restricted to cantering exercise ; and Au Revoir, in sweaters, galloped twice round, being assisted by Cannon Ball over the last six furlongs. Kulnine and Barnard negotiated two rounds on tbe plough, the first at halfuace and tbe second fast, the last mile and a quarter being covered in 2min 22$seo. Much Ado, Artilleur, Pop’em, Nirvana, Sprig of Myrtle and Bisley cantered; Barmby merely walked; and Bishop’s, M’Guinesidfl and Goodman’s teams were walking about tho roads. Britomarte and Black and Red, in charge of Mercsr, arrived from Dunedin last night to fulfil their respective engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting. NORTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. The committee of this club held a meeting.at the. Red Lion Hotel, Easgioro, oa.

Thursday, evening; Mr M. Scott presiding. There was a full attendance. The balancesheet in connection with the race meeting was submitted. The receipts amounted to £342 17s lid, and the expenditure to £2BB 9 1 7d, leaving a credit balance of £54 B*4d. The statement was approved. This closed the business of tho committee, and a general meeting of tho club was then held, Mr W. Buss, president, being in the chair. The committee presented a report commenting on the great success of the last race meeting, and acknowledging tho assistance received from Mr W. Buss as judge; Mr J. Lilly, clerk of the course; Mr G. Fisher, clerk of tho scales; Mr J. Croaa well, honorary handicapper and starter; Mr Hood Williams, timekeeper, and Mr Hay, honorary treasurer. The valuable services of Mr A. S, Clarkson, honorary secretary, wero also recognised, and it was recommended that an honorarium of £25 should bo voted to him. The report and balanca-aheet were adopted, and the recommendation of the committee with reference to the Secretary was heartily endorsed, the Chairman and several members eulogising Mr Clarkson’s services. Mr Clarkson heartily thanked the members for their present. Votes of thanks wero passed to the officials named in the report, and as Mr Cresawell had refused to take any remuneration it was decided to send him a memento of the meeting. Votes of thanks were also accorded to the committee and tho Chairman, and the meeting then terminated.

Bluefire was scratched at 11 a.m, on Thursday for the Third Challenge Stakes to be decided at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting. The Lancaster Park Amateur Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting will be held today, when the following horses may run forward in their respective engagements ; -~Maiden Stakes, Master Chub; Sires’ Handicap, Kentucky; Park Stakes, Pearl and Miss Graham ; Champion Stakes, Yum-Yum and Kelpie; Amateur Handicap, Lily and Venus Victrix ; Lancaster Handicap, Sunlight and Charlie.

The final forfeit for tha Northern Champagne Stakes, to be decided at the Auckland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting, will be due to-day. The Australian Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting will be commenced to-day, when the principal events to be decided are the A.J.C. St Leger, the Doncaster Handicap and the Autumn Stakes,