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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVIII, Issue 11367, 7 September 1897, Page 6

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SYDNEY TRAINING NOTES. [Per Press Association.) SYDNEY, Sept. 6. There is fine weather for training, and a good deal of useful work is being put in. Coil, who is particularly well, gave Projectile a six lengths’ beating over once round in 2min 36:1 sec, while Toreador disposed of El Norte over the same distance in. two seconds longer. Surge did excellent work, beating Fucile and Amberiie over a mile and a half. Heritas has been scratched for the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps. There is a fair amount of speculation on the Epsom Handicap. Parthenopseus heads the list at 100 to 9, The Chief is quoted at 100 to 8, Philip, Survivor and Metford each 100 to 7, the others 100 to 5 and 100 to 4. For the Metropolitan Handicap Coil is a firm favourite at 8 to I, Woodford, Partlienopisus and Clansman cadi 12 to 1, Semiramis and Positano each 14 to 1. WELLINGTON PACING CLUB. WELLINGTON, Sept. 6. ■ The annual meeting of the Wellington Eacing Club was held this evening. The report and balance-sheet were adopted after a short discussion. Messrs W. E. Bidwell, J. J. Curtis, .1. B. Harcourt, G. Hutchison, M.H.E., E. J. Eiddiford and J. Saunders and the Hon C. J. Johnston, M.L.C., were elected stewards. A motion that the minimum weight in handicaps should be raised from 6st 71b to 7st was negatived. A motion was carried that it should be a recommendation to the new committee to make arrangements tor issuing licenses to bookmakers, also one that it should be an instruction to the new stewards to move at the next racing conference that racing clubs should have the right to pay totalisator dividends on first and second horses. The question of a new racecourse created a good deal of discussion, and considerable opposition was shown against removing to Miramar. A motion to adjourn consideration of the report of the committee in favour of Miramar was lost. The expression of opinion was generally in favour of bridging the Hutt Eiver, with a view to offering better facilities for the conveyance of the public to the present course. Ultimately the committee’s report was rejected.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB, , ■ TIMAEU, Sept. 6.

Tho following acceptances have been received for the ’ South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting:—

HUNTERS’ HURDLE RACE, of 25 sovs; one mile and a half—Swuuterer list, i’lb, Starling list, 51b, Eoslyn list 51h, Victor 11. Xpst-121b,. Supplejack lOst 121 b, Puriri iOst 101 b, Bonoen ICst 101 b, Windermere lOst 10'ib, .Ko.wai 10ft 71b, Typhoon lOst 71b, Black Dougrhis lOst 71b, C itesby Hist slb, Hollytborne'lOst.p.lb, Blarney lOst, Jaffa. 10si.

MAIDEN ELATE, of 15 mva j seven furlongs— Glenove 9st, I'ulmen Sst 101 b, Dundee Sat 7lb, Qmckshot, 11. Bat 71b, Conspirator Sst 51b, Btroncbow Sst 51b, Diploma. Sst 21b, Sobriquet Sst 21b, Miller Sst, Gladys 11, 7st 121 b, Puriri 7st 7lb, Windermere 7st Tib.

TISIAEU CUP, of 100 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Skirmisher Sst PJlb, Vandyke Sst lulb. Lord Roslyn Ssr, 9U>, Hinnomenos Sst Gib, Biack and K«d Sst 2lb, Brit,omarto Sst, Aldcrsh- v. 7sc lllb, St Ouida Ist. Sib. i.'o ubiu Event 7m.. WELTER HANDICAP, of 40 sovs ; seven furlongs Vandyke J Oat 71 n. Belligerent Sst 101 b, Aldershot 0 m 71b, Arquebus 9su 6lb, Lady Somnus Ost 41b, Double Event Sst 101 b, Dundee Sst Jib, Ardgowan Sst. SPRING HURDLE EACH, of 40 sovs; one mile and a half—llex list 101 b, Clarence list Gib, Qniltiri lOst. 131 b. Belmont lOst, lib, Saunterer !bt slb, Eoslyn 9st 3lb, Ecrongbow 9st, Dr.gald Mohr 9st.

FLYING HANDICAP, of SO sovs; six fitrlrnsfs— Britommc Bst 41b, Belligerent Safe 4-lb, Marlin 7st XXln, til (Jidda 7st llib, Molly Barling 7st 81b, r ulnieu 756 Clb, Lady Lear 7st 41b, Qaickshot il. 7»t 21b, Mount Clair 7st. TfMARU TKO of no sovs; two miles—Spider scr. Stonewall Jackson 4see, XvXairgin Til. If sec, Rosewood X2scc, Black Jack XOsec, Mist ilisee, Scrutineer 21see, Heal her Pew 25seo, Gruigmoro Sccc, Jay Gould 3-,'sec, Clifton o-'isec, Winchester SJsec, Xshnlot IRsoc. Bpotswood J7see, I,cxmgton oSlsec, Highland Laddie oDsee. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. The following acceptances have been received for the Dunedin Stakes, to be decided at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting:— BUK EDIK STAKES, of 200 sovs; for two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr E. Cutts’s b or br s X'jir. Bjin, by Apremont— Biidu Mr F. Martin’s Ir f, by St, George—Retina Mr K. C. Hnngorford’s b g, by Apremont—Becky Sharp Mr G. G. Stead’s b o Conqueror, by Medallion— Siesta Mr G. G. Stead’s b o Signet, by Medallion— Anray Mr G. G. Stead’s ch t Motto, by Medallion— Marion Mr J. Brett's b’k or br c, by Stemiiak—Sincerity Hon G, M’i.ean’s b f La lieine, by St Clair—Lady Gertrude Mr M. Hobbs’s ch g Bandas, by Perkin Warbeck XL—Reverie Mr H. Friedlander’s ch f Circlet, by MedallionIris Messrs Stephenson and Hazlctfs br f, by Stepniak —lllusion It is understood that Mr P. Grant, of the firm of Messrs Barnett and Giant, bookmakers. is about to issue a writ against the Canterbury Jockey Club claiming .£6OO damages for alleged defamation of character by publishing his name in the club’s official Racing Calendar as a disqualified person.