SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6811, 15 September 1883, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. I . ■/. NEWV^EALAND.. Sept. 27 and SS—Gfini'tlinp Jockoy Club Mectlng. October 4 und 4—o&maru J".C. Spring Meoting. . October 9 r-.Hawke'a B*y Meeting. October 19—Wahganui J.! Q. Spring-Meeting. Nov. 6, 7. And B,—Canterbury J.C. Spring Meeting. November 2-Wairar.Vpa.lWceiL Noyeiribcr 9 j<Ci. Spring Meeting. XbvcmberQr-Putane Haces. November, 10—Auckland Spring Meeting; November 15 and 16—AshburtonJiC; Spring Meeting. • . November -.'l, -Cambridge J.. C. Spring Meeting. NpYemW .30 -Weltingtoh ft:O. Spring Mating.. December Spring Meetingf. Dec*. 20, Jan. 1. and : 2—Auckland Summer Meeting. ! Jat.nary l.— Cinterbury J. C., Summer Meeting, January I—Cambridge Summer Meeting. Jan. 1 and 2—WaiUra J. C. Mefctiag.- : January 59—TakHpana J.,C. Spring Meeting. Febru*rr- 21, 22,. J. C. Autumn Meeting M*rch 6 knd. 7—Wangahui J. 'C. Meeting. :iiarcb 17— ."akapuni J. C; Autumn, Meeting; April Id; and 14—Auckland Autumn Meeting. AUSTRALIA, Oct. 13. and 20 —Victoria Amateur T.C. Meeting. Nov. 3, 6,' Si and 10—Victoria fL"C. Spring Meeting. DATES OF ENTRIES. NOMINATIONS. ANO ACCEPTANCES. [" September 23-vlfomißati«ns for Spring Handicap and Hurdle .Rice.; Auckland.Spring Meeting*. SIRE* OF THE SEASON. The following aires have been advertised in our columns M ÜB'KST .. ~ .. .. 35 guineas Leol >f» 12 Anteros i. .. .. l 5 " HIPPOC'% SIP üB. .. .! 10 U BILL.ENGSa4TJS .» .. .. J " CAP-A-pik ... ... .. H 5 "* ST£RLr;*G WORTH. ... „ **.4 '* KETHIiiVB.a \\ 5 " VVOOLBROiSP. .. 4m [' £9 10* KUjOFiSHEB ... ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. F.K.—Doncastei- was sold far 14,000 guineas. Backer.—Th se?ond forfeit for the lielbo«rne Cup 13 iiuo on Tuesday,. October 30. Inquirki;. —T, Hales was born in Victoria, and W Yeoujahs in New South Wales.. The torcer can ride a shade under. 7st; Rob RoV.—Th<s English jeckoy F, Sutler Won the Oaks four years running, 1849 50 51-52, ani had. viously woj) it twice in succession, in 1843 :md lSi-4. KW.il — the AnM?]and Stud Company paid 3000 guineas for Sylvia and Onyx. The former's first foal w.AS Golu>borough, and the Utters Sardonyx. Both colts were cot. by fireworks. - Waikat .. -llhe b.est recorded time for the Two-.yeat-old (Normanb?) Stakes. run ac Flemington on 4sec,, by Niewminster in 1876. Liberator did u m lmin. 4{ieo., and Archie in Iwiu. 4]sec. The name of the r«ice> was changed to the Nurmanby Stakes in ISSO, when Grand Flaneur won. A_uc£LA>-D.—A-=cbie is by Rapidity from Eugenie, by 1h ; Traaaby-Parisiehtie, by th* Nabob—Partlet. Rapidity by Tim \yhiffler., Off Colour was got by King f'oje from the Gem,by Maribyrnong—Chrysolite, by Stpckweil—J uliet. Kirg Cole by King Tom. The latter is the property of Mr, >V. Branch, and occupied a> pox in the St. Albany-stable BiiKErvEß.—We believe Kisherman was. rather a leggy herse. He transmitted the Same in a marked degree to some- of hUsttfck. You are quite correct in stilting that he i.as done m -re to buiid up the fame of our cqloni*l thoroughbreds, thaii any other sire. Tracer. I hive heard, but cannot say with what truth, atoqd for 3ua in tbe Wapganui district. NOTES BY PHAETON.

. By ■ cablegram we Jare placed in possession of the result of the Doncaster St. Leger, which race took place on Wednesday last. As was the case last year when the despised Dutch Oven won, so. too on this occasion does a surprise appear to have come off. The winner, Ossian, by latest advices, was scarcely ever mentioned in connection with the race, and was put down as a very moderate class of animal. As a two-year-old he only sported silk on one occasion, when he failed to ran into a place, and his first essay as a three-year-old gave a like result. As the season wore on, however, he showed some improvement, and, although up to last advices he had paver secured winning honours,, he finished well up in several event*. In the Payne Stakes he got third, to Splendor, add in the Prince of Wales Stakes, at Ascot, h.e succeeded in squeezing into Second place — the Two Thousand. Guinets winner, Galliard, finishing before him, and at the same meeting he filled a like position to Ladislas, in the Derby Stakes. Chieslhurst, who ran second, and Highland Chief, who carried Lord Ellesmere'a colours into third place for the; great. Doncaster event, were both highly fancied by their respective parties. The. latter, it will be I remembered, tilled t.be position of runner-up to St. Blaiso in the Derby, and, on the strength of that running, was installed second favourite. Lord Falmouth's Galliard was, at last advices, a firm first favourite, and anything over 3 to 1 was. being eagerly snapped up about him. The winner, ■ Osaian, is owned by the Duke of Hamilton, one of the most prominent of the old country's sportsmen. For some years past the Duke lias ke.pt a large stud of racers in training, and at the present time they : numbeir at least fifty ; but, notwithstanding the large number of Strings to his bow, he has been rather unfortunate. His Grace is said to be a very heavy bettor, attd the reverses he suffered a few seasons back caused him to realise on the art. treasures of Hamilton Palace.

The horse parade at the Agricaltural Association's grounds, on Saturday last, had the effect of drawing a very fair attendance of breeders and others. In the thoroughbred . class there were only eight entries, and of this number five were in the Dame of the New Zealand Stud Company, viz. : Mußket, Leolinus, AnteroS, Cap-a-pie, and. Sterlingworth. The admirers of Musket of course were in strong force, but the company's recent purchase, Leolinus, also came in for a goml deai of attention. The son of Caterer looked in splendid health, and carrying l himself like a gentleman, it was little Wonder that he created a very favourable impression on those present. That he can get a racehorse when propesly mated, Leolinus has given abundant proof, as in his first season he begat Leos from Petroleuse, and Leonora from Gossip, both real good performers. On both sides Leolinus is very stoutly bred, for his sire Caterer, was got by the emperor of stallions, Stockwell, while his dam, Tasmania, was the progeny of Melbourne. Cap a-pia looked as handsome as ever, and it seems a matter for regret that this grand looking son of Maribyrnong does not get a. fair chance. Mr. Thorpe had Billingsgate present, and the brilliant miler looked in excellent health to begin his first season. Judging by his shaggy coat that good old tlave Ariel doesnotappeartohaveasrosy a time of it as that which he enjoyed when the property of Mr. Edgar. The folio wing foalings have taken place at Sylvia Park during the present week

September 10,-Miss Laura, by Trumpeter (sire of .Lady Elizabeth), dam Diadem (dam of Zeßobia), a colt to C&aog&n. September lg-<-Atlantis, by Thorm&nby, dam Hurricano. a cojt to .Musket. September 13—Fairyland, by Orlando, dam E( Dorado a colt to Musket or Apremqht* ' As will be seen from the Above, these three mares are very fashionably bred. Atlantes comes from a great winning family. She herself proved a good one while on the. tuff. Her own brother, Atlantic, won the Two Thousand, and later on secured placed honours in the Derby j while her dft in, Hurricauej. pulled off tbe One Thousand Guineas, and her sire, Wild Dayrell, the Derby, Fairyland's * youngster should be highly prized, for the mare is, I thirik, the. only°oae of Orlando's progeny at present in the colonies. Her stock in England have realised very high prices, ancLa year or two back at Cobham her yearling fetched <;he long figure of 1100 guineas. It appears that we have to congratulate an erstwhile New Zealand sportsman on being the owner of that rattling good Colt, First Demon, Becured the Hawkesbury Handicap this yean This is none other than Mr. David Proud foot, who for many years was of Dunedin, 311 d who is now fulfilling a large railway contract in the sister colony. "Beacon,"commentingon the circumstance, saya First Demon ran in the name of Mr. Mundy, n.aphew of and manager for Mr. Proudfoot. The last-named gentleman has purchased several youngsters since he has been over in New South Wales looking after his big contrast, and almost at the first time of asking he has achieved a brilliant success,. Besides First Demon, Mr. Proudfoot bought the three-year-olds Bristol, , br c Clifton—CeritO ; Prioress, br f by Yattendon—Lady Superior ; Manfred, ch c by Kelpie—Young ,Emily ; and Artistic, ch. f by Artist—Medusa. The same writer states that before leaving Dunedin, Mr. Proudfoot said he was determined to win a Melbourne Cup if ho cnuld possibly mamge it, and it might come off at his very first attempt. At last we have the reason that is said to have caused the withdrawal, of MartiniHenry from the A. J.C. Derby. It is said that the son of Musket contracted a threatening cold a few days prior to the race, and: this taking such an effect upon him, Mr. White, elected to put the pen through his name for the Sydney event. Had nothing happened to him there can be little doubt that the son of Musket would have given Lo Grand all hia work .to. do to boat hitr>, for in " Nemo's " Randwi.ck training ; .notes >we find the following : — "Martini-Henry, ,■ Segenhoe, and Morpeth strode along for a mile and a

bdf; Morpeth tiring after & mile had been travelled: and then Segenhoe having had enough, Bine and White brought the. Dai by colt home. Ho was ridden by a light weight, but had. a big paddle, and if ho had his weight np the .Derby must be pretty well withm. his reach. Le Grand, with a big weight in the saddle, also went the Derby distance, and,.finished stronglyin about two seconds, slower than Martini Henry, and the l°P W#S a SOod. one." It is to be hoped ! that the son of Musket wiil soon return to the training ground, but until hs does so backers should he careful when touchin- him, for a cold may mean a deal more than the mere words imply. ; _ When the result of the great Metropolitan S? lne - t .° hand, announcing a victory ft T. IT*? the general opinion that the bold backer had again been treated to a facer, and so it has turned out, for so little was the horse s. c.bance thought of that he was; placed amongst the list of unlikely starters._ He had received little support from his party, and went out a. 12 to I 1 chance; The Sportsman,, commenting on theresn.lt of the race, says How sadly the most experienced of touts and cleverest of judges are frequently deceived was seldom xu<>rc fully exemplified than in the result of the great two miles handicap, for of the horses considered to do :th.e worst on the training grounds undoubtedly The Gem hfeld the jDalm; and yet he managed .to defeat this heavily-backed first favourite, though only by a bare head, after a desperate finish.' 1 Fitst Demon ran a great colt, and should he atrip cherry ripe for the Melbourne. Cup, must indeed be one of the hardest to beat, for he can &ta.y ats long aa> a lover, and fight oilt a finish like a tiger. The Pakuranga Hunt Club .hold their meet tp-day f . at the estate; of the master, Mr. W, McLaughlin, Papatoetoe. It was, I Understand, the intention of the l club 1 to wind up the season "with drag hunts in close proximity to towp, but the very large master of the ' ■ awkward squad!" that turned out on Saturday last has coiijpelied.them to again take their way up to the land of stone. Walter Scott, the Secretary' of the. C ambridge Jockey Cltib, haa furnished, me with an early copy of the club's spring programme, from which I gather that the amount proposed to be given atway in added money .at the meeting is the good sum of £165, which has been distributed as follows : —Maiden Plate of 2050v5.,. Handicap Hurdle Race of 30sova., Cambridge Spring Ciip of 5050v3. t Spring. Steeplechase, of SOsovs,, Stewards' Handicap of 25sovs.,"and Consolation of iOsovsf. dominations are' due on November 12, and the weights will appear on the 15th of the same month. The club also intend holding a summer meeting,, which has been fixed for Ifew Year's Day. Ia his preliminary remarks on Randwick anticipations, "Nemo" said The 'ring' has grown, top powerful, and the days of tb.e 4 racing prophet* have joined the past; therefore X have but little hope of being. abl6 to indicate as m*oy winners as I fancy I could do if I could read the minds of my fellow-men, as well as sum up the abilities of the . different horssS engaged.''' In referring to the buo.kma.kiDg element, the same writ : r has. the following pertinent remarks It, is the game of games for making money without really working for it, for, despite all sorts of examples and framings, theg'oodnatured. public back their fancy at pricea t.h&t are made for them, and back horses that are not intended to go a yard unless the stable haß its money on. Meeting after meetiftg the members of the speculative public come up smiling topartandlook. pleasant, despiteso many right handers and so many rebuffs. It beenso in thepast, is so in the present, and will be the future,, in spite of cautions and Acts of Parliament. The public will bet,, and they have a right to do so if they please ; but surely as they supply the sinews of war they should occasionally receive a little fair play, and just now and again be allowed a fair chance for their money. As thinas are now, hordes are often rushed, into the market on the strength of trial gallops that have been readied, up,, and yet the. public will not see it until either the horses are scratched on account of the owners having been forestalled in the market, or a split i:n the camp where a trainer tries to outwit an owner and tbo Cat is let otitof the bag* of the hprsps are disgracefully bfeaten. It matters not. how the end is brought about, the fielders grow fat, and the public have to pay for iti and aril.l do so until they take a determined stand and forswear betting until the saddles are on. If they do that they will have to ta:ke short prices, but in return will have at least the satisfaction of having a good rurt for their money occasionally. 11