SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6255, 3 December 1881, Page 6

SPORTING.

racing fixtures. NEW ZEALAND. 2 2 US 3 n r Club p.ce, .Tockcy Club P-o, Jan°. 2anclT- Auckland^ Summer Meeting. F.:bniarv"2 and 3- Wellington It. fcVhrn-irv 2'i 24. and 25— Dunedni .locney LlttO lwitcS. Mnrl'b 9 and 0-Wanganui Jockey Club Autumn 17 —Napier Jockey Club I'acrn. March 30 and 31—Taranaki Jockey Club l.aces. DATES OF NOM IN* ACCEPTANCES. I*OH AIUUXD UAChs. December o—Entries for Takapuna Knees. December IP,—General entries am! :icct.-i>tai>cta. December 17—Entries for Waiumi l.acca. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J.J wiitcs : " II;i3 Younff Sle'lmere w«the Hunt Stc.Vech!isnn" V the Hunt Club Cup this * I! writes • "Can a horse tint has won ahunlle racJ or .ste.'pierimse of tho value of <20 enter for tj M:iHen I'latti and lie in accordance with tho Auckland K-icinsfClubKule.it' —\e*. n r»o*f«»r h. 13. writes : "To decide a wager, will >ou answer the following questions(l) In what year did. irc tender-«in the Two Thousand Guineas ? Did b« also win the I>erby and St. Leper in the s-iir.e > e.ir . (lj In ISM. (-) He only won the Derby ; Pero (.omez won the Leger. _

NOTES BY PH.-ETON. Oct of an entry of twenty-eight for the Auckland Cup, twenty have cried, content. The following arc the names of the horses who have dropped out of the race Le Loup (9st. Slbs.), Grip (9st. Gibs.), Volunteer (S*t. lib.), Sir Goorge (Sst, lib.), Tim Whitller (Gst. 71bs.), Dan (Ost, 4lhs.J, Castaway Colt (6st. -Jibs.), Director (ost. l'-lbs.), and Strathard (ost. Tibs.) The Steeplechase has also a good acceptance of ten, the most important absentee from this race being The A"eut He was reckoned an almost sure acceptor, but probably Mr. Butler thought he would not have such an easy game as he has formerly enjoyed, and thus the absence of the son of Oliver Cromwell. On Saturday last the annual Steeplechase Meeting of the Pakuransja Hunt Club took place at Ellerslie, and I think it is admitted on all hands that it was the most successful meeting that the club have yet held. There was a good attendance of the public, and the various events on the programme were closely contested. For some timepast there have been rumours about to the etfect that the club was to be allowed to go to the wall after this season. I sincerely hope that this will not be the case, for a club that can furnish such an excellent afternoon's sport as the Pakuranga Hunt Club did on Saturday last certainly deserves a better fate. The newly-formed Takapuna Jockey Club have issued a most liberal programme for their meeting, which is to be held on Tuesday, December 27. There are eight events on the programme, viz., Maiden Plate, of SOsovs., 14 mile -, Handicap Hurdle Kace, of •Josovs., *21 miles ; Pony Race, of lOsovs., 1 mile ; Devonport Cup, of /ssovs., miles ; Takapuna Steeplechase, of /asovs., 3-} miles ; Selling Hack Kace. of 20sovs. ; Takapuna Produce Race, ot 20sovs., li miles. Entries for the whole of the above events close on Tuesday next, the G'h inst., at the I'lagstatl Hotel, North Shore. Very little wagering has been done on the Auckland Cup during the past week. The following horses, however, have been nibbled at : Badsworth, at 100 to 10; Tim Whiiiler, at 100 to 4 ; and Yatapa, at 100 to 5. Grip and Foul Play's prices are Gto I, and they may be said to be the favourites, although there is very little straight out betting. After the acceptances, matters will no doubt improve. The work ou the course during the past week has been of the same uninteresting character as last week, trainers restricting their teams to slow work. The course was so heavy on Tuesday morning, after the heavy rains, that the majority of the horses were worked on Mr. Lenuard's ground at

Epsom. The Waikato Turf Club's Spring Meeting took place on Wednesday last, and passed off satisfactorily. Dewdrop and Maori appear to Dave had the big event all to themselrcs, for they both finished far ahead of the field. The former won by a length. Mr. Walters' mare Fanny Fisher dropped a fine (almost black) colt foal to Musket on Saturday last. This mare is the dam of Kingfisher, Hippocampus, Isaak Walton (sire of the speedy Billingsgate), and Piscatoriu3. Fanny Fisher is a highly-bred mare, being by Fisherman (imp.) out of Coquette, by Launcelot—Abaft by Sheet Anchor. Her union with such a grand sire as Musket should, I think, have the best of results, and if this youngster only experiences ordinary luck, I shall be much disappointed if he does not make a name for himself ou the turf. The last three seasons the mare has thrown three fillies—one to Traducer and two to Y attendon ; the former is dead, but a two-year-old by the latter sire will moat likely make her debut at the approaching summer meeting. The mare visits Musket again this season. I understand that it is Mr. John Smith's inteution to forward a commission to Sydney to purchase a colt at Mr. Town's annual sale. He is by Yattendon out of Lady Blair, and, is thus own brother to the colt that Mr. Smith purchased while in Australia. Dead silence prevailed when Power, the rider of Darebin in the V.R.C. Derby, entered the scales and did not £raw the weight, and the surprise was pent up until the bridle was given to the jockey, and brought down the balance, when a great cheer rent the air.

From the Australasian I take the following items:—"A rather curious coincidence occurred just before the V.R.C. Hurdle Race. Chifney was about to mount P.G., when ho seemed to bethink himself of something, and walking over to his little son, he kissed him most lovingly. A byßtander remarked to a friend that such an incident was certainly the forerunner of an accident, and when Chifney was subsequently carried in with all the appearance of a dead man, and his dear little boy followed him crying piteously, the presentiment was borne out, and the hearts of the bystanders were touched with pity for father and son.—The celebrated light weight St. Albans did not ride at Flemington on Derby day in consequence of the death of his mother. —Mr. J. J. Miller for once missed a Derby, and I regret to say that his absence was owing to the death of Mrs. Miller, who died ou the day previous." Tho Melbourne Argus says that a gentleman resident in Sydney was singularly lortonnte in connection with the win of Zulu, in the Melbourne Cup. Mr. A. Joseph, bookmaker, of Sandhurst, had laid him £1000 to £5 about the horse, and just before the race a telegram was forwarded by the backer to "laj oil" the amount. This, however, did not ccme to hand until aftex* the Cup was run ; and when the horse won, the taker of the odds desired to know how much had been "hedged." He was honestly informed that none of it had been, and that a cheque for the £1000 would be forwarded. The backer of Zulu telegraphed ordering a 50-guinea diamond ring for Mr. Joseph. Writing on the " ramooaing " of the New Zealand nags, a Melbourne paper says :— "Pritchard, who paid £3000 for Somnua and Sir Modred, states that the horses were the absolute property of himself and partner, and when placed in Prince's charge there was a written agreement that they were to be removed at any time." Judging by the above, Harry Prince did not own many hairs in the tails of tho hor6es.

Tho wife of a well known Melbourne metallician managed to hit upon a very novel and somewhat sensational method of displaying the exuberant joy she felt at her husband's success over his Melbourne Cup book. Upon her large aud handsome black satin sunshade, she had had richly orabroidered the figure of a racehorse at full speed, with tho word 44 Zulu " underneath, and this she displayed with playful pride I whilst promenading tho lawn on the third I day of the meeting. That grand old horse Sweetmeat broke down in the race for the Cauterbury Plate at the V.R.C. meeting, The race is thus described by a Melbourne paper : —" The two leaders entered the straight together, and Royal Maid holding out signals of distress, ' Sweetmeat looked like winning easily, until Yeoman's brought 1 Old Grandfather 1 at the distance, and the old fellow challenging Sweetmeat, a fine race ensued, but just when, tho struggle promised to be interesting, Sweetmeat broke down, and Wellington leaving him at every stride, defeated him by three lengths amidst great cheering." The betting was 2 to 1 on Sweetmeat;, and 10 to 1 against Wellington, Monmouth, who was nowhere m the V.R.C. Derby, ran second for the Mares' Produce Stakes, beating both Santa Claus and Commotion, the second and third horses in the first-mentioned race* Darebin won i easily by throe lengths, but Monmouth is said to have ran very gamely, and answered every call Yeomans made upon him ; but the I son of Lurline came away when called upon, and won as above,

ODDS AND ENDS. Rosarina (sister to Libeller) has gone on a visit to Musket. The Doncaster St. Leger of ISS3 has closed with 225 subscribers. Jimmy Gough, who rode the Melbourne Cup winner, Zulu, is very little over four stone. Venus Transit has dropped a filly foal to Hippocampus. The mare goes to him again this season. Now that Sweatmeat has been withdrawn from the Champion Race, Progress is considered the best thing in it. "Sir Launeelot" understands that Mata will be relegated to the paddock until the commencement of next season. Two colts by Mr. Fergusson's horse Leve, are entered for the Champagne Stakes at the Autumn Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club. . It is said that Messrs. Miller, Jones, and O'Brien, won £30,000, and Joe Thompson £11,000", by Zulu winning the Melbourne Cup. At the late V.R.C. meeting old Warhaw ' fell in the race for the Hotham Handicap and broke his leg. Of course he had to be destroyed.

The" great liorsc, Blair Athol, who was sold for' 12,000 guineas, in IS7'2, was knocked down at the last September sales in England tor 1950 guineas. Books have already been opened in Melbourne ou next year's Cup, ai:d V.R.C. Derby. 1000 to 30 has been accepted about the two Segenhoe's. The jockey, Dodd, who had his leg frightfully smashed against a post, while riiling Suwarrow in the Melbourne Cup, has died from his injuries. It is likely that the racers Foxhall and Iroquois will meet soon on the Chicago driving park. 30,000 dollars arc ollered tho owners as an inducement.

Scobel won the Newmarket Great Foal Stakes in 2inins. 27secs., according to Benson's 'jhrouograph, .Robert the Devil's time last year being liuiins. -25secs. The improvements on the racecourse are being pushed forward, and there is every hope that the course will be in good order for the approaching meeting. I understand that it is Mr. Walters' intention to run Grand Duchess and the Slander filly at Rangitikei, so that they will not be present at our summer meeting. " Sir Launeelot " says that there is little question, taking his Cup time as a criterion, that the son of Awatea could have won the C.J.C. Handicap with another stone up. At a sale of thoroughbred stock, held at Melbourne recently, the thoroughbred trotting horse, Sir Walter Scott, was purchased by Mr. McLaughlan of New Zealand for 550 guineas. The trustees of the Flemiugtou racecourse, after paying all the stakes and expenses in connection with the recent races, will have a balance of about £10,000 to tho credit of the eluh.

The "tip" that came oil' most satisfactorily on tho Melbourne Cup day was the good humoured one of Mr. Ellery'a, viz.; "Sunshine, with light cool breezes from the south-west."

"Au"iir" says that Sweetmeat's position satisfies"him that had Progress been in the race, and as lit as when lie won the Sydney Cup, he could hardly have lost the Melbourne Cup of ISSI. Rory Melvor, tho well known New Zealand cross country rider, rode Gazelle in the steeplechase at the late V. R. C. Meeting He received a nasty fall in the race, but is getting all right a<;ain. The Wagga Wagga Cup. run last week, was won by the Hon. James White's horaa Martindale iSst.), Secundtis (Sst. being second, and Rainbow (list.) third. Sweetmeat was top weight with Ost. 71bs. On Saturday last little Johnny Thorpe had his leg broken by a mare kicking him. I am sure everyone will regret the accident to this plucky little horseman, as he is one of the best behaved boys that frequent our

Up to September '20 Fred Archer headed the list of winning jockeys with 100 wins out of SOI mounts. C. Wood came next with :>SS mounts and 114 wins, T. Cannon with 221 and 07, and G. Fordham with 270 and 52.

" SirLauneelot," writing oil the Canterbury Derby, says : " There arc many who aver that Derrett, who never rode with least pretensions to judgment, would have piloted the Peeress colt to victory had he coine a bit sooner."

The total amount paid away in stakes at the late V.R.C. meeting was £12,054 10a. The Hon. J. White was the largest winner, with JEISIS ; Mr. McDonnell (tho owner of Zulu) coming next, with £1S05; ami Mr. Dakin, third, with £1737.

" Beacon" says that judging from Zulu's running, there is every reason to think that, bar the accident to Wheatear, he should have been the winner, and this will remain the impression until I am persuaded that the son of Epigram and Wlieatsheaf cannot stay two mileß.

Mr. A. K. Finlay, a Victorian sportsman, has purchased the full sister to the American horse Foxhall, winner of the Grand Prix de Paris and the Cambridgeshire Race. The filly is two year 3 old, and was bred by Mr. R. AV. Cameron in America. The price given for the fill> is 750 guineas.

It will be remembered that Lady Emma only started in one race at the late C.J.C. meeting. The reason of this was on account of the disclosures made about the handicapping. The Hon. George McLean, her part owner, hearing of Mr. Griffith's conduct, plainly told hiin that he would not run the mare, and did not intend to visit the racecourse himself. And, to the credit of this genuine sportsman, be it said, he did not.

It is said that Mr. McDonnell did not intend to start Zulu in the Cup, aa Lomond considered him held safe by his stable companion, who fell. But a friend of his possessed a mare which Mr. McDonnell had long wished to buy. This friend was present and urged him to start the horse, saying, "If you will do so the mare is yours for fifty." This decided it. Zulu started, and we can imagine the feelings of the backers of the Czar.

AUCKLAND SUMMER RACES. The following acceptances wer« received last night:— Tijb Auckland Cur (Handicap) of 30Csovs, with a sweepstakes of lOsovs each added; second horse to receive 20sovs out of the stakes, and third horse to save liis stakes. Distance, .2J miles. st.lb. Mr A. McDonald's br h Foul Play, aged .. y 0 Mr R. H. Val anne's ch h liandwick, 0 years .. 8 0 Mr \V. Walters' br b libeller, b years .. .. 710 Mr S. T. Ilorsfall's br h King Quail, 6 years .. 7 4 Mr David White's b h Maori, aged .. .. 7 4 Mr .James Hunt's br g Yatapa, aged .. ..7 3 Mr A. McDonald's ch h Badsworth, 4 years .. 7 1 Mr W. Adams' br h Lara, aged 7 0 Mr W. Walters' br c Yattendon-Peeress, 3 years 7 0 Mr J. S. Bucklaud's br g Stanley, aged.. .. 012 Mr J. Lennard's ch h Kenilworth, 4 years ..6 8 Mr Hanks' br g Rewi, 4 years 0 8 Mr J. Lennard's b h Othello, 4 years .. .. 6 7 Mr George Raynes'ch c Vortex, 4 years.. .. 0 6 Mr G. Bates' eh g The Poet, 4 years .. .. 0 4 Mr O. Bates' b f Hilda, 4 years 6 3 Mr Lanco's bf, by Cassivalnunus-Envy, 3 y«ars 0 3 Captain Walmsley's ch li Moonstone. 4 years .. 0 3 Mr D vcKiimon'sb h ilderoy, 5 years.. .. 5 12 Mr M. Gallagher's b g Rawenata, 5 years .. 510 Steeplkcuasb of 150sovs., with a sweepstakes of ssovs. each, the amount accruing from tho sweep to go to the second horse, and third horse to save his stakes, flt.lb. Mr J. Pilbrow's b g Clarence, aged .. .. 12 0 Mr J. Hllis' g g Lone Hand, aged 12 0 Mr F. Quick's h g Matau, aged 11 3 Mr J. G. Rutherford's ch g Sportsman, aged ..11 0 Mr S. Morrin's br g King Don, aged .. ..11 0 Mr D. Pago's b g Morning Stai, aged .. .. 10 5 Mr C. S. Cross' Hawthorn, 5 years .. .. 10 0

Mr M. Gallagher's b g Raweaata, fl years ..10 0 Mr E. 13. Laxon's cli g Young Sledinere, 6 years 10 0 ilr I!. 11. Shakesjjear's ch g Ilarkaway, aged ..10 0 WANGANUI RACES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wanganui, Friday. The following are the nominations for the ■\Vaugauui Autumn meeting :— Wanciandi Cop.—Walter's Libeller, Slander filly, Peeress colt, Piscatoiius, and Grand Duchess. Mason and Vallance's I'lour do Lyj ; W. Bates' Hilda, The Poet, The Painter, an<4 Zcalandla ; Owen's Sir George and Sir Tatton; G Fraaer's Louis d'Or ; Russell's Kincraig and Sydney ; Leonard's Othello ; Craig und Woodman's Sir Moilred and Somnus ; Jones's Ohikakarewa; Hon. "W. Robinson's Grip, Salvage, and Knvy filly; Chubbin's Wilberforce; Brewer's Venture ; Owen's Fathom; Jackson's lily; Howe's Lluo Gown; Powdrill's Hailstorm; Cults' Dauphin. Wanoanui Stakzis.—Grand Duchess. Slander filly, Peeress colt, Libeller, Fleur do Lys, Hilda, The I'oet, 'J ho Painter. Zealaniiia, Sir George, Louis d'Or, Hinemoa, Kincraig, Kenilwortli, Sir Moilred, Sonmus, Hilarious, Ohikakarewa. Grip, Salvago, Envy ttlly, Wilberforce, Venture, Dan, Blue Gown Hailstorm, Dauphin. Flying Handicap.—Libeller, Peeress colt. Grand Duchess, Slander lilly. Flour de Lys, Hilda, Sir Tatton, Sydney. Grip, Somnus, Envy filly, Lady Ellen, Satanclla, Astronomer, Dan, Ely.

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