SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9159, 8 March 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

By "Gebaint."

Waitapu was handed over to J. G'Driscoll, who has purchased him for £300, at the Wanganui meeting on Thursday. Waitapu wae a. contestant in the Cup, but failed utterly, and it was quite evident ho wae a long way from being himself. It is O'Driscoll'e intention to jump him, but he will be raced on the tlat for a bit yet. Waitapu's place in the Foxton stable will be taken by a three-year-old fullsister to Moutoa, whilst Messene will also devote some attention during the . winter months to the yearling ho hae by Achilles from Waipuna. The youngster is most highly spoken of by Messene, who states that it is tho best foal his prolific matron has thrown. Achilles' !' youngster from Marionette, dam of Moutoa. ,Ie equally held in high estimation,the more so since Marionette had missed for a couple of seasons past. Mr D. Buick's Gold Battery, by Field Battery from Cyanide, who showed so much temper that it became necessary to geld him, has been taken up again and will bo prepared for spring engagements. The same owner's Aberbrothock and Rangipapa are also in daily work ' again, and it is quite probable Aberbrothock will be given a run at Hawke's Bay in April. There is a likelihood that Rangipapa. will be placed in the sale list beforo the spring comes round. He will make a most useful sire in a country district. Mr D. Simmonds, of Palmorston, who purchased the hurdler Prospector in December last for. comparatively, a mere song, has the Gold Reef gelding looking bigger and brighter than he has done for a long time past. As soon as he was bought Prospector was physiced and since- then he has been living on the

fat of the land. His exercise has been ten or twelve miles of tho Fitzherbert hills every day, and ho has well repaid the attention bestowed upon him.- Mr Simmonds has received several oll'ors for the gelding, who was sold guaranteed sound all through, but so far ho has not accepted any. If Prospector is retained he will be put in work at an early date, and bar accidents will be a certain starter at the Wellington and C.J.C. steeplochaee meetings. Three horses won doubles at Wanganui—True Shot, Waione, and North East. It is reported that True Shot galloped half a mile in sees on Mr G. F. Moore's private track one day last week. The most successful rider at Wanganui was C. Jenkins, with four wins. F. Coleman, A. Olliyer and H. Tolford rode two winners each, and C. Emmerson. R. Hatch. J. O'Connell, C. Monk, A. Ward, and H. Cairns all scored once.

Goo. Price brought back a Field Battery filly with him from Wanganui, and on looks she is extremely promising. Milan, who led tho field home in tho Wanganui Cup, is another important winner to be credited to Mr I. G. Duncan's stud at Waikanae. There was not a spirited competition for Milan when eho went into the ring at Wellington in the summer of 1908; and Mr F. Preston had only to bid up to 120 guineas to silence the opposition. Milan, says Phaeton, is bred on stout lines, and one has not to penetrate far into her pedigree to find quite a string of illustrious names. The following are the leading lines in the pedigree of the Wanganui Cup winner: — Milan: Sire: St. Ambrose, by St. Simon (son of Galopin) from Ambleside, by Petrarch (son of Lord Clifden) from Strayshot, by Toxopholite (sire of Musket). Dam :* Waiwhera, by Quilt (eon of Robinson Crusoe) from Waihaka, by Torpedo (son of Musket) from Cascade, by Slcdmerc (son of Colstordale) from Watcrwitch. by Camden (son of Calendar). Milan's performance (3min 1 1-5 sees) is stated to be a New Zealand record for a mile and three-quarters. Tho Australasian record is held by Dumont. who ran tho distance in 3min 0£ sees at Randwick, in the spring of 1904, when he won the Waverley Handicap. Dumont was four years old at the time, and his impost was 6st 101b. A writ has been issued in the Supreme Court by Messrs Hankins and Lockhart Fitzherbert, acting for J. W. Hands, of Palmerston, for the recovery of tho racehorse Marfan from Geo. Morris, of Marton, butcher, or its value £500. The following were omitted from tho published list of Feilding nominations: —First Day: Kawa Kawa Hurdles, Maggie Paul and Aorangi; Feilding Cup, Bourrasqne; Halcombe Welter, Foiid Memory. Second Day: Oroua Hack Hurdles, Windage. In the Easter Handicap Milan has boon nominated and not Nyland. A Sydney cable states that Alawa, with 912, is top-weight for tho Doncaster. with Bobrikoff 9.10, Artillerie 8.8, and Ngaurohoe 7.6. For the Sydney Cup Poseidon 9.5 heads tho list, with Bobrikoff 9.3, Downfall 8.1 and Artillerie 7.3. Some time ago it was cabled that the owners of Lemberg and Neal Gow were both desirous of securing Maher's services in the Derby.

A cable states that All Red has been allotted 9.7 in the Sydney Cup. Poseidon has been scratched for the race.

At the sale of Mr G. F. Moore's thoroughbred stock on Saturday the following prices were realised : —Sylvan Song, by Sylvia Park, 15gns; brown gelding, 3yrs, by St. Ambrose, darn Guiding Star, 32 gns; brown gelding, 4yrs, by Chasseur, dam Cushla, 15gne; brown filly, 3yrs, by San Fran, dam Puss, 20gs; Pistola (full sister to Halberdier), with foal by Sweet Simon at foot, 20gns; Zaida (dam of Dervish), with foal at foot by Sweet Simon, brought 14gns; and chestnut mare Hurricane brought Bgns. The St. Ambrose gelding was bought by Mr B. Coyle on behalf of a Hawke's Bay owner.

The programme of the Manawatu Raoing Club's autumn meeting will be found in our advertising columns. The dates selected for the meeting are April 13 and 14, nominations closing with Mr J. M. Johnston, secretary, on Friday, March 18.

The Dannevirke Racing Club will commence its autumn meeting to-morrow under particularly favourable circumstances as regards weather and the state of the track, which greatly benefited by the recent, rain at the township. The acceptances promise an excellent day's sport, especially since they include several horses at the top of their form, and on the whole the gathering promises to be quite on a par with the preceding successful fixtures. An, excellent train service has been aranged by the Club and there is sure to be a large attendance of visitors from all parts of this district and Hawke's Bay. A JOCKEY'S SERVICES. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Pes Press Association.! Received March 8. 10.35 a.m. LONDON, March 7. The Telegraph states that the jockey Maher has been offered £3000 to ride Lemberg in tho Derby. It is rumoured that he receives £5000 if Neal Gow wins the race.