SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12540, 29 June 1901, Page 8

SPORTING.

VICTORIA RACING CLUB. ______ United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, Juno 28. A strong move has been, made in favour of Record Reign for the V.'R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race. The money came from Sydney and New Zealand. Twelve and 10 to 1 were accepted, after which 8 to 1 was the best price on offer. (Received June 29, 1 a.m.) ■MELBOURNE, June 23. Record Reign is well supported for the Grand National Hurdle Race at 10 to 1, and Bto 1 is now offered. Rackstraw has been well backed at 10 to 1, and now rules equal favourite with Record Reign.

GISBORNE .RACING CLUB. [Peb Pbess Association.] GISBORNE, June 28. The following handicaps have been declared:—

FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, of 50 eovs; two miles.—AVaitio Hat, Scallywag list), Voltigeur 11. list, Straybird lOst 9lb, Mokomoko lOst lib, Hylas 9aV 13l'b, Kowhai 9»t 10lb, tarragon Ost 10lb, Sylvanus 9st 101 b, The Gryphon 3lb, Cronje Ost. LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP, of Iti -Bovs; one, mile—(Malcolm 12st 81b, Hippogriff IBst 2lb, Snaphance list 6ib, Ballinger list 41b, Peter Osbeok list, Albion list, Knight Templar list, Mangatiti list. FLYING HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; six furlongs—Tauhei 12st 41b, 'Gipsy Queen lOst 121 b, Admiral Hawke lOst 41b, Three Star lOst, Unique lOst, 'Don 9st 7lb, Vathek 9st ■Tib, (Merry Boy 9st, Papatu Ost, Honiara 9st.

TRIAL STEEPLECHASE, of 40 boys; two juilea—jVVaitio 12sl, Hylas lOst 2lb, The Gryphon lOst, Cronje 9st Tib, Hippogriff 9st Tib. HUNTERS’ CUP STEEPLECHASE, of 20 sovs; two miles—Kaiioa 12st, Hippogriff list 9l'b, Peter Osbeok list, Ballinger lOst lllb, Snaphance lOst Hlb, Ikatara lOst Oib, Knight- Templar lOst 91b, 'Mangatiki lOst Oib, Sailor lOst 71b, Fencer -lOst 7ib, Albion. lOst Tib. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of 35 sovs; one mile and a distance—Scallywag lOst Tib, Admiral Hawke -Ittst Tib, Unique 9st 10lb, Don Oat 4ib, Malcolm Ost 4i‘b, Pourara Osi 21b, Merry Boy 9st, Papatu 9st. HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. -NAPIER, June 28. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey 'Club was again favoured with fine weather for the second day of its winter meeting. The attendance was large, the gate receipts constituting a record tor a winter meeting. The racing was good, and in the principal event, the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase, Moifa once more proved what a great horse ho is by winning under the heavy impost of 13st. The field, however, was not a Strong one, and when Waitio ran round, it removed 'the only opponent from whom danger was apprehended. The sum of £4872 was invested on the totalisators, making a total of £9083 for the two days, being £1062 in excess of the sum handled at the corresponding meeting last year. The following are the results: HUNTERS’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 80 sovs. One mile and a half. 85 Mrs J. B. Rhodes’s br g The Phantom, by Master Agnes—Nancy Lee, aged, list 51b (Mr A. J. Podevin) 1 180 'Mr >C. Risely's ch g Lochade, -aged, , 12st lllb (.Mr ’J. Scott) 2 88 Mr P. Neagle’s br g K Jam, 6yrs, 12st Sib (Owner) 3 60 Pistol Shot 12st 71b, 72 Hokowhitu list Tib, 20 The iSprite list 31b, 23 St Louis list, 46 Garnet list and The Infant list also started. The Phantom won easily from Lochade by three lengths, with K Jam third. St Louis, Garnet, The Sprite and Pistol' Shot fell. Time—3min 22-6 sec. Dividend —£5 19s. LADIES’ 'NECKLACE, valued at 30 sovs. One mile and a half.

178 Mrs- Sargent’s br g Tirea, by Kaiwaka i-.'.—Maram-atah, aged, list 121 b {Mr D. Christie) 1 64 Mrs H. M. Campbell's 'br g Taneke. syrs, lost 131 b ' (Mr C. Gordon) 2 44 Mrs Goring Johnston’s ch g Muskeitoon, syrs, lOst 13lb (Mr C. Johnston) 3 807 Herminius list 121 b, 37 The Count list 21b, 41 Andromeda list 21b, 12 The Sprite l(jf=rt 91b, 22 The Jester lOst 9lb and 11 Cossack 10st 71b also started. . ' Won easily by half a dozen Iccgius from Taheke, with Musketoon third. Time~2mm 51soc. 'Dividend—£3 IBs. HAWKE’S BAT STEEPLECHA'S E, of 500 ■ sovs. Three miles and a half. .429 'Mrs A. Ellingham’s br g uMoifa, by Natator —Denbigh, syxs, last (71 o pen.) {J. Watt) 1 71 Mr D. Rutherford’s br g Venture, aged, 9st 181 b (W. Clarke) 2 94, Kauri Gum lOst 9lb, 151 Waitio lOst 6Jb and 29 Waterport 9st 71b also started. Kauri Gum led the field over the first jump, followed by Waitio, Venture, Moifa and Waterport. At tlie water jump in front of the stand Kauri Gum jumped badly, and before he negotiated the obstacle Moifa, (Waitio and Venture were in front of him. At the double at the back of the course all the horses were together with tho exception of the favourite, who lay about two lengths in the rear, but at the . sod wall! ho was a couple of lengths in front of iWaitio, with Kauri| Gum and Venture next. At ‘the water jump Waitio was leading 'Moifa, with Kaun Gum next and Venture some distance away. At tho double at the back of the course Waitio and Moffa were several lengths in front- of their opponents, while Waterport slopped. From this point to ‘the double hmsh in front of the stand Waitio and Moifa were continually changing places. At the fence in front of the stand Waitio and Kauri Gum stopped. This left Moifa and Venture; in the race, but there was tft'ly a quarter of a mile between the pair, and Moifa won easily. Venture was the only other horse to finish, about the length of the straight behind Mona. Time—7min 43 t-aseo. Dividend—£l 123. HUNTERS’ HANDICAP (STEEPLECHASE, of 46 sovs. About two miles and a half. 145 Mr P. Neagle’s br g K Jam, by Kaiwaka, 6yrs. X3st 51b (Owner) 1 148 Mr C. Risky’a ch h Lochade, aged, 12st aib ’(Mr- J. P. Scott) 2 26 Pistol Shot list Olb, 40 Te Behunga list 91b, 129 The Phantom Mist 4lb, 27 Hokowhitu list 41b and 27 Fitzleo list 41b also started. , , _ K Jam and Lochade were the only two that finished. Hokowhitu came down opposite the stand, Pistol Shot refused the water jump, and Te Rehunga ran off. K Jam won by a length. Time—smin 26 l-ssec. Dividend •—£3 7s HANDJOAP HURDLE RACE, of 100 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 112 Mr J. B. A'Deane’s cn g Duffer, by Patriarcln aged, 9st fp. Watt) 1 82 Mr G. H. Gibson’s hr g Hautonga, 6yrs, 9st (E- Woolley) 2 72 Mr A. Ferguson'’s br, g Stockade, aged, 9st lllb (Garment) 3 99 Social Pest lOst 61b, 249 Evening Wonder lOst 61b and 216 Bush Rose lOst 51b also started. . , Won from start to finish. Time—3mm 24 l-ssec. Dividend —£6 Bs. , FINAL STEEPLECHASE, of 100 sovs. About two miles. 203 Mr H. D. Morrison’s hr g Scallywag, by Turquoise Stella, aged, j 161 Mr J. B. A’Deane’s b f Stanley, aged 9st 9lb ( Wat,tj ' " 89 Mr R. Connop’s ch g 3 223 Waitio list 61b also started. _ Won by three lengths. Time —4mm 17 2-5 sec. Dividend —£219 s. WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Seven furlongs. 204 Hon J. D. Ormond’s ch c Terror, by - Dreadnought—Trcfitalto, 3yrs, 48 Mr G. E. G. 'Richardson’s br e, Robin Adair, Svrs. Bst 9lb (0 Bnen) I 48 Mr A. M’Vmisb’s br g Ruamahungs aged, list 'slb , ®ands) 3 44 Jadoo list lllb. 93 Tmress lOst olb. Tt Lady’s Link lOst alb, 87 W Wj, 163 Mongonui 9st 61b, 10 Sir Redvers 9st 21b, 8 Pearl Diver 9st, 25 Etang 9st and 8 Notoriety 9st also started. -p . Won comfortably by a lenrth. Ruama hunea was about the same <L''L rlco e _.' . the second horse. Time-lmm 38 2-ssec. Dividend—£3 13s.

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB.^ The following handicaps have been for the Nap-or Park Racing C.ub’s Winter Meeting on July 3 and 4; HACK HANDICAP -JT DR OLE RACE of 50 aovs; ore mile and a haL -DuEer ■ 101b,'Stockade 12si' 9lb, Tataramoa, W lit), Nvapuhi 11 «t. 121 b, Locbade list 12lb. ißhod--Ta inst"l2'.b. Waterpert 10st 41b. Dormant Bat 2’b Dubious lOst, Merry Boy lOst, Aberge'die lost. Hokowhitu 9*l 181 b. St Louis 9st 10 b . Eau de- Vm 9st fflb. Tebeke 9et 7lb. King Dick 9st 6’.b, Plank 9st 41b, Wakelyn 9at 2ib, Earmark S'st 2i‘b, Aohanga. 9ai. ELECTRIC WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; eeven furlongs—Ruamabunga list 4 1 b. Derringrcot-ie 'lost imb, Tirpa Jadoo lOst 61b, Lady’s Link lOst 6A, Ginay Oueen lOst 2 L. Wordlborpe 10st, Terror lOst, Whi'tirea Oat 13lb, Mongonni 9st 101 b, Andromeda. 9st 101 b, Amoureux Blb, iHermimus 9st 71b, Warwick 9st.7lb, Passion Fruit 9st 71b, Panhos 9st 7’b. Kissmary 9st 61b, Rap 9st 51b, Mystify 9st 21b, Sir Redvers 9st, <Robm Gray 9st. NAPIER STEEPLECHASE. of 300 sova; ■three milea—Mbifa 14st 2lb, Cannongate 123 t 41b, The Guard list 12:b, ‘Social Pest list 9 b, Roller Hat 2!b, Waitio 10 st lOlb, Scallywag lOst 7lb, Hair Trigger 10at 3.b, Kauri Gum lOst 2lb, Rbino lOst 21b, Opaku lOst lib, Venture lOst, Evening Wonder lOst,

Stanley Ost 71b, Tarragon 9st 71'b, _ (Sylvanus 9st Tib, Haratonga Ost Tl’b, Awahuri 9st 71b, Waterport Dst Tib, Bush Hose Ost Tib.

STEWARDS’ STAKES, of 100 eovs; one mile and a quarter—Jabber list 121 b, Buamahunga list 2lb, DorringooUo lOst 71b, Daphne 10si slb, Rubin lOst 2lb, Jadoo lOst 2lb, Tigress lOst, Whitirea lOst, Kahuwai lOst, Bonnie d’Eau 9st Tib, Goyt Ost 71b, Robin Adair Sat 61b, Kisamary 9sb 41b, Mystify 9st. HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of 60 sovs; two miles—Lochade 12at 131 b, Angle 12st 3.01 b, Billy 12st 41b, K Jam 12st 3ub, The Phantom 12st, Dubious list 10lb, Pistol Shot list 71b, Mangatera list 71b, Te Rehunga list Tib, Nectar list 41b, ’Cronje Hat 21b, Quicksilver list, Maggini Hat, Mangatahi list, The Infant list. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 100 sovs; one mile and three-quarters—'Social Peat list 13l'b, The Guard list 121 b, Hoirtrigger lOst 7lb, Evening Wonder lOs't 11b, Stockade 9st lllb, Hautonga 9st 61b, First Blood 9st 21b, Awahuri 9st lib, Sylvanus 9st. SETTLERS’ 'HACK' HANDICAP, of 45 sovs; once round—Mongonui list 121 b, Wood■thorpe list 71b, Tirea list 61b, Goyt lOst iOIb, St Just lOst 9l)b, Andromeda lOst 9lb, First Flight lOst, General Wolfe 9s't 131 b, Merry Boy Bst 12lb, Aasayer 9et 101 b, Notoriety Ost 91b, Robin Gray 9st sl'b, Cobra 9st, Cossack 9st, Attelav 9sfc, Pearldiver 9st, Scott 9st. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. The following nominations have been received for events to bo decided at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting:— NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 500 soys; about two miles—Moifa, Roller, Haydn, Social Pest, Hinau, Cavaliero, Right Metal, Hairtrigger, Hotu, The Needle, Sundial, The Hempie, Strathnairn, Canno’ngate, Plain Bill, Tukapa, Boer, Rodara, The Guard, Whitirea, Long Tom, Marina, Derringcotte, Favona, Battieaxo, Dartmoor, Firefly, Fulmen, Duffer and Royal Conqueror. ■NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE ha: ■ aC'AP, of 650 sovs; three miles and a half—Moifa, Roller, Opaku, Social Pest, Venture, Hinau, Gobo, Right Metal, Hairtrigger, Natation, Cannongate, Plain Bill, Cairo, The Guard, Straybird, Dummy, Waitio, Evening Wonder, Stanley and Nipapa. ■BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 200 sovJ; about three miles—Moifa, Roller, Opaku, Grey Itibbon, iSocial Pest, Venture, Hinau, Gobo, Right Meta'l, Hairtrigger, Natation, Cannongate, Hu tan a, Cairo, Leah, Ngatabuia, Prince Rose, Dormant, Straybird, Pipi, Dummy, Scallywag, Evening Wonder, Stanley, Coastguard, Waitio, Nipapa, Mangatera and Sylvanus. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, : of 200 sovs; about two miles and a half— Moifa, Roller, Opaku, Pukana, Gobo, Social Pest, Venture, Hinau, Right Metal, Hairtrigger, Natation, Cannongate, Cairo, Hutana, Ngatahuia, Prince Rose, dormant, Leah, Straybird, Pipi, Derry, Scallywag, Dundee, Evening Wonder, Waikaia, Stanley, Coastguard, (Waitio, Nipapa, Mangatera and Sylvanus. sydenha:/ 'Handicap hurdle RACE, of 200 eovs; one mile and threequarters—Roller, Haydn, Grey Ribbon, Social Pest, Hinau, Cavaliero. Right Metal, Hairtrigger, The Needle, Sundial, The Eempie, Strathnairn, Cannongate, Tukapa, Boer, Rodara, Long Tom, Marina, Derringcotte, Favona, Battlcaxe, Dartmoor, Dundee, Duffer, Sylvanus and Royal Conqueror. - WINTER CUP HAiNDICAP FLAT RACE, of 300 sovs; one mile—tClytie, The Spinner, Jabber, Terror, Haydn, Rebel, Sant Ilario, Glenaladale, Somerled, Ayrdale, Beddington, Ostiak, Cavaliero, Mars, Maro, Sundial, The Hempie. Magnificent, Malatua. _ Tukapa, St Denis, Jewel Gun, Tigress, Whitirea, Cadet, Oyster. Battleaxe, Winsome, Tauhei, Fulmen, Benzoin, Dundas. Nihilist, Val Rosa, St Ursula, Scottish Minstrel, Tremor, Aquahs (late Lady of the Lake) and Daphne.