SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 9160, Issue 9160, 9 March 1910, Page 6

SPORTING.

Substantial prices for first-class hunters are readily forthcoming in England. Lato in December there was a. hunter sale in Leicester, the property of Viscount Castloreagh, M.P., eight out of 10 of which were sold at an average of £332. The following wore the principal prices:—Cremorne, 300 guineas; Cromartie, 350 guineas; Crookstick, 350 guineas ; Cromlech. 280 guineas; Charles Edward, 300 guineas; Cecily, 320 guineas; Cavendish, 360 guineas; Cornflower, 270 guineas.

The poverty of nomenclature in some cases in the Old Country is at times brought out in pointed form; and a

good illustration is forthcoming in the Liverpool Grand National entry. Sore Toe, Butter Ball. What Shanks, Axle Pin. and Shady Girl are some of the cfi'oits in nomenclature for which Old Country sportsmen are responsible. In many cases there is a. good Irish smack alout. the names of several of the candidates entered for the great cross-coun-try race. Rory O , Moore is, of course, there, and so is Pat CulHnan. Paddy Mahor. Caubeen. and Cannock Lad.

A half-sister to !>>briko!i in the shape of a filly by Mariian from Gossip is amongst the youngsters owned by Mr T. H. Lowry. She has just been broken in. and is now receiving the rudiments of her education at the hands of P. Davis. In Franco there is a lot of money to be won in stakes in hurdle races and steeplechases, and last year M. Arthur Veil-Picard. with his stable of jumper.';, accounted for no less than £25,048. WARREXGATE WEIGHTS. (Pee Pkess Association.) WANGANUI. March 8. Mr J. E. Henrys has declared the following weights for the Warrengate Jockey Club's meeting: —

Handicap Hurdles.—Taujio 10.13, Debonnaire 10.5. The Leader 9.12, Marutoa and Buckshot 11. 9.7. Rocket, Ranter, and Lantern 9.5, St. Venton 9.3, Beehive 9.0.

Flying Handicap.—Chase Mab 9.11. Awha 8.10, Leolariter 8.7. Kakanui 7.12 Tui 7.11, Clemain 7.9. The Native 7.8. Arapata 7.7, Voca 7.0.

Warrengate Cup.—Strathmoira 10.2, John 9.3. Chase Mab 9.2, Marathon 8.7, Feu do Joie 8.0. Beacon 7.12. Leolanter 7.11, Awha 7.10, The Leader 7.9. Kauroa. 7.7. Castiglione and Newport 7.7, Kakanui 7.2.

Fordell Handicap.—ldolatress 9.5, Zoraidi 9.4, Apollinaris 9.0. Leolanter and Ambergris 8.7, Speedy Meg 8.3. Maori Rifle &0, Stewardess and Lowgarth 7.12. Tui 7.10. Clemain 7.9. The Native and Arapata 7.6, Lothieno, Guy Fox, and Young Mazona 7.2. St. Patrick's Handicap.—ldolatress 9.8, Zoraida 9.7, Apollinaris 9.3, Taupo 8.11. Leolanter and Ambergris 8.10, Speedy Meg 8.7, Maori Rifle and Tahaura 8.3. St. Venton and Jim 8.2, Lowgarth and Stewardess 8.1, Tui 7.13. Miss Jean 7.12, Pukaruru 7.10. Euroclydon colt and The Native 7.9. Yorkshire. Lothiene, Guy Fox, and Young Mazona 7.5. N.Z. HORSES IN SYDNEY.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.j (Per Tress Association.) ' SYDNEY, March 8. The Moeraki's stock arrived in good condition. Maltine and Don Hannibal have been scratched for the Doncaster Handicap. Bobrikoff was handicapped in error for the Cup. he not being entered for that race.