SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14983, 1 May 1909, Page 10

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. [Pur Press Association.] AUCovjLiAND, April 30. llic following nominations wero received to-night for events at the Auckland Racing Chubs "Winter Meeting:--vrifAND NORTHERN HURDLES HANDICAP, of 650 po vs; two mi.es and a half—Heathen, Waikato, Mnidi, Newtown. Showman, Snip, Commander, Master Douglas, Maharnnui, A unit us, Swagsmau, Good Faith, Reservoir, Lyrist, Kremlin, Ben Jenson, Cuiragno, Creusot, Jackpot, Corazon. Audax, Kniroina, North Head, Poplar, Bully, Sol. Paritutu, Exmoor, Belario, Kaitore, VVnipu, Tui Cakobau, Irish Oryx, Feu do Joio and Lion Heart. „ GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE, of 850 sovs; throe miles and a half —Aroha, Maidi. Leonardo, Good Faith, Mozart. Reset? voir, Lo Beau, Kremlin, Cuiragno, Mawhiti, Creusot, Jackpot, Whimper, fiogi, Audax, Mcoslien, Capitol, Sol, Playmate, Pawa, Lingerer, Lion Heart, Te Arai, Kaipetipeti. Oryx, Irish, Oiraihau, Waipu, Kaitere and Bnllworth.

MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB. [Per Press Association.] BLENHEIM, April 30. The following acceptances have been received:—

HACK HURDLE HANDICAP: one mile and a half —Playmate list slb, Lerida lOst Gib, Scenery Oat 131 b, Diplomatic 9st 01b, Rendrock Oat £tlb, Kalieroa fist "lb, Burton SJat Gib, Rosegrove 9st.

.MARLBOROUGH CUP; one mi’.o and a quarter—Merry itose Sst Blb, Maiora Bst 4lb, Silken Rein SHt 41b, Lawn Rose Sst, lib, Mataari 7st 121 b, Osiris 7st I'Alb, Gaelic 7st 111 b, Daisy Paul Vet 9ib. Belario 7sfc 81b. OI'AWA WELTER HACK HANDICAP; seven furlongs—King Post lOst. 51b, Aotoa Sst nib, Sea.er'Ost 101 b. Quarry Girl Sst 111 b, V’inco Bst 51b, Gold Bird Sst. 61b, Oblivion Bst .lib, Flintgun B,si FLYING HANDICAP; six furlongs—Tumut 9st 101 b, Irish Rifle Sst lOib, Toa T. ri 7st 121 b. Rock Ferry 7st olb, Burton 7st. AUTUMN HACK HANDICAP; six furlongs— Sealer 9st, Lucretius Bs't 13lb, Glen gst l.b, Curator Bst, Oblivion 7st 4lb, Recollection 7at. UGBIvOOKE WELTER HANDICAP; seven furlongs—Mohican XOst, San Fernando Slst 131 b, Maiora Ost 101 b. Silken Rein 9st 10lb, Mataari 9st 41b, Gaelio 9st 4lb, Sandix. 9sl, lib. Aberration 9at lib, Daisy Paul 9st lib, Belario Ost, Rendrock Sst 3lb, White Ribbon Sst, Rosegrovo 7st 13ib, Go.d Bird 7st 121 b. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP; five furlongs— I Tolru Sst 111 b, Exile Sst olb, Glen Bst 51b, Twinkle 7»t J.Bib. Leahora 7st 121 b, Merry Christmas 7st 91b, Glentui 7st 91b. Prevail 7st 4lb, Iphatus 7st, Waiata 7et, Matira 7st, Overrate 7st, Emma 7st.

ASHBURTON'COUNTY RACING CLUB.

At a meeting of tbc committee of the Ashburton County Racing Club yesterday afternoon, a .etter was received from the Racing Conference stating that tho dates fur race meetings in 1909-10 must be chosen before April 30. It was resolved that, application for the following dates should be made: Spring meeting, September 15 and 16; autumn meeting, May 11 and 12. The Ground Committee reported that the course had been put in good order for the coming meeting, and the starting-gates hod been rearranged.

The Christchurch Racing Club’s meeting will be held s.t Plumpten to-day. Fair sized fields are engaged in all the events, and there should be some interesting racing. A start will be made at, 12.45 p.m., and a. special tram ten-ice has been arranged to convey visitors to the course.

Whistlecraft has been scratched for the Maiden Plate ami Jflitaway for the Porangahau Handicap at tho Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting. A total of 2.45,000 was realised for_ the yearlings sold at tho Easter sale in Sydney, tho average working out at 128 guineas per head.

Tho New Zealand-bred Pilot, was top weight, with List 41b. ir. the Grand Annual Stceolechasc, which was to be rur. at IVarrnambool, Victoria, on Thursday. At the- Australian Jockey Club’s meeting, in connection with the disqualification of Lord Nolan for interfering with Neitli in the Cumberland Stakes, the stewards cautioned Bollon, the rider of Lord Nolan, against spoiling the chances of other horses in a race by not falling back when bis mount svas running ungenerously. Golden Slipper lias gone right out of fnvour in Australia, and in the Final Handicap, at the Australian Jockey Clubs meeting, she -.Vis handicapped at 7st Gib. Mr 8. Nettlefold, who is interested in Pink *Uu and other horses in D. J. .Prices stable, left Melbourne recently on a trip to England, where ho expects to purchase a few racehorses to bring back with him. . A match between the champion trotting stallions Emulator and the American-bred Marvin Wilkes, which is to take place shortly, is cxo’ting considerable interest in Meloourne. Emulator has a. record of 2min 17sec anti Marvin Wilkes had 2min 12Jsec to Ins credit before he left America.