Sporting Notes.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8070, 22 August 1905, Page 7

Sporting Notes.

By."Gkkaini."

G. Manning has received an addition to his stable, a brown gelding by Sorhhus—Heroine by Wapiti—Victress, dam of Sedgebrobk.Z The gelding is five years old, and though just taken in hand is full of promise. The colt by the Australian bred horse, Worry, previously raced by Mr D. Scott, is "coming on well under Manning's care, and in all probr ability will be seen out at Aiarton next month.

Mr J. McKenzie, cf Palmerston, has purchased North Star, by Dreadnought ,—Norsemaid, half-brother to the Fordelltraihed Pretty Maid. The gelding has been in slow work for the past two or three weeks, and is a likely attendant at Marton and Rangitikei.

The Sylvia Park—Lorelei mare Victoria Park has gone into A. Peters' charge at Awapuni and is now a stable mate of Ar .light (Merri wee—Dazzle) and Mussel. Victoria Park was not very successful last season. She started on many occasions but only managed to get home once. Her mother will be remembered as one of the most genuine little mares on this coast and it is somewhat of a disappointment to her owners that the filly, so far, has not approached the form of her dam.

J. Maher has all his horses at Awapuni very forward and it is more than likely some of them will find their way to Marton and Rangitikei meetings.

Jewel Gun, the only horse practically from Palmerston competing at the Grand National Meeting, was well supported here for tlie event' he won. Naturally enough the news of his success was well received: W. McConkey, who has him in hand, has been most successful with the gelding of late, a double at; the Wellington-meeting and his latest win being a pretty good record out of three starts. McConkey has another good jumper in the stable, Domain, who has quite recovered from his illness and is now very forward. He has come on splendidly lately aud will be very useful if required at either Marton or Bangitikei. Rosewood, who has been enjoying a spell since just after the Otaki meeting, has been taken up again. He looks fairly welt and apparently has quite recovered from the internal complaint that last season so seriously interfered with his preparation. Hipporangi is another inmate of McConkey's stable that has been enjoying a spell since the Otaki meeting and she looks all the better for it. A half-sister to Ballarat in the same establishment, is taking a long time to show any decided improvement. She has been in hand some. months now but still looks a very ordinary customer. The Souk mare Marseillaise who has been labelled "not wanted" since she won her two-year-old race at Hawke's Bay, has been taken in hand again. She is looking very well, has plenty of condition and generally has wintered esci llcfitly.

Tbe Knave, a big iron grey, half brother to the now defunct Trumpery, is being hacked about town at present, and will not be put in work for a couple of months.

None of the horses in work for the local tracks are doing anything but half pace work, though it is probable matters will liven up during the present week in anticipation of the Marton m eting. J. McTaggart has Ngatarua looking very fresh and bright. The Sou-wester colt is also booked for Marton.

Makuri, who won both the Hunters' Hurdles at the Grand National meeting,' was bred by Mr Jack Johnston, of! Waverley. Ho is a fine looking grey gelding by Country Boy out of an old trap mare, aud was sold to Mr Southcombe, who got a handsome price for him from General Babington, under whose colours he raced and paid the nice dividend of £59 17s on the first day of • the Christchurch meeting. Golden Knight, one of the favourites for the Winter Cup, was ridden in that event by Nolan, the English jockey. Mr Stead's colt aid not move when the barrier went up, and was a dozen lengths in the rear throughout. The Auckland-bred Promotion, by Soult —Princess Alice, ran unplaced in the Flying Handicap at the recent Coolgardie (West Australia) Meeting. Promotion was not mentioned in the betting.

The list of winning owners in Australia is headed by Mr H. Oxenhatn, the well-known bookmaker, his winnings amounting to £5382. Another bookmaker in the person of Mr S. Green is second on the list with a total of £4319.

(By Electrio Telegraph Copyright). (Per Press Association.) SYDNEY, August 21. Bertbier is backed to win the Epsom Handicap for £1000 at 100 to 8 and 9, closing at 10 to 1. Maniopoto is quoted at 100 to 9, and Machine Gun 100 to 8.