SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7401, 8 August 1885, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. NEW ZBALAND. October B—Hvsrke's Bay J ckoy Club. November 10, 12, and 13—Canterbury Jockey Club. November Auckland Racing Club. December Hawke's'Bay Jockey Club. December 20, January 1, - Auckland Racing Club. AUSTRALIA. Augmt 15-Cauli.e'd Rasing Clab (Steeplechase.). September 10, 12-M»wketbury Racing Club. September 19, 22, 24. 26-Ansttallan Jockey Club. Octobor 10,17—Canlfield Racing Club. October 81, November S, 5, 7- Victoria Racing Club. DATES OK PRINCIPAL EVENTS. ' September 10-Hawkesbury Guineas. September 12—Hawkesbury Grand Handicap. September 19—Australian Jockey Club Derby. September 22 -Oreat Metropolitan Stakei. Octob-r B—Hawk-'« Bay Spring Handicap. October 10-Canltteld Guineas. Octob' r Caullleld Cup. October 31 -Tiotorla Racing Club Derby. November B—Melbourne Cup. November 10—New Zealand Cup. November 12—Canterbury Jockey Olub Dorby. November Prince of alee Stakes (Auckland). December 26—Auckland Cup. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Epsom.-Clifford rede Rawenata when he won the A»ckla«d Hurdle Race. j.u.—D-rwenter was got V Manuka from Mist Jackson, by Cervus. Manuka was got by The Peer. F. —Welcome Jack's time (3.84) for the 0.J.0. Handicap of 1882 wa# the fastest on record for that race. Thunderbolt lis not engaged In either the Hawke-bury Guineas or A.J C. Derby. Wager.—F. Archer wax born on January 11, 1857. His height Is sft 91b. Lord Falmouth has still first call on bit services, BR,—Uorning Mar beat Matau In the Papakura Hurdle Kace. The latter broke hit leg in the following year while running in the A.R.C. Steeplechase, and was destroyed. NOTES BY PHAETON. Tub statement on the year's transactions of the Auckland Racing Club, presented at the meeting on Monday law showed the finances of the Club to be in a moat, flourixhing state. Beginning the year with a debit balance of £1600, it must be admitted that they were heavily . handicapped, hut this, it is pleasing to notice, has been wiped out, leaving a cash balance of some £400 to the Club's account. Adding the sweepstakes in, the Club during the season paid away in stakes the sum of £78C0 over the four meetings held ; and, after discharging these liabilities, there remained a profit of £2800. This is certainly a very satisfactory state of affairs, and it is confidently expected that the forthcoming season will show an equally satisfactory result. The great additional cost incurred in the erection of the new grandstand, will not, 1 believe, have the efiect of making the new committee go in for a cheese-paring policy in connection with the programmes they will be called on to frame for the forthcoming season, and I have even heard it stated that we may expect to see some very considerable additions made to the principal stakes, One of the most important additions the committee, I understand, have in view is the raising of the added money to the Cup to IGOOaovs., and I also understand that it is proposed to increase the A.R.C. Handicap to SOOsovs., and the Winter Steeplechase to the same amount, while several substantial additions to other races are also spoken of. The large additions proposed to the Summer programme have, no doubt, in a great degree been brought about by the action of the Canterbury Jockey Club in so fixing their meeting as to clash with that of Auckland ; and though the outlay will be a heavy one it will, no doubt, bear the best of fruit—firstly, in placing our summer gathering far in advance of that of our Southern neighbours, and secondly, in tending to bring a very large number of horses to Auckland. The committee will, I understand, meet early during the forthcoming week for the purpose of dealing finally with the programmes.

The acceptances for the New Zealand Cup fell due on Saturday last, when thirty-eight out of the sixty-uix originally entered made the necessary payment. As was generally expected, both Tasuian and Trenton passed out; and after the great support accorded Jaly for the Melbourne Cup, it was also considered certain that he too would be a delinquent, but, contrary to general expectation, he appears as an acceptor. I understand, however, on excellent authority, that Utile importance may be attached to this circumstance, and his departure for Australia may be looked for at an early date. The withdrawal of Tasman and Trenton leaves Turquoise at the top of the list, with Sit Sibs. When the weights for this race made their appearance in June, I pointed out how really well the son of Tubal Cain read at the weight named, taking, of course, as my guide, the sterling performances he recorded in the two big handioaps run at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, both of which events he won under 9at 31ba and flat lOlbs respectively. That be can get the distance he has given us abundant proof, on many occasions, and altogether I am more than ever convinced that should Chaafe have the good fortune to get him in inch great nick as when he recorded those sterling performances in the autumn of last season, he will take a power of beating. He is doing extremely well, and no horse could look in better health than does the black son of Tubal Cain at the present moment. Good reports also come to hand from the South concerning the manner in which Captain Webster is going on, and no doubt appears to be entertained on the head of his getting through a severe preparation satisfactorily. That he is decidedly well in at 7st 91bs does not admit of doubt, and, fit and well, he must get well forward under so favourable an impost. Lochiel, Hanlan, Ike, and Hermitage have all been highly spoken of in the South in connection with thia race, but at present I do not feel at all inclined to go back on the opinion I expressed when the weights first made their appearance, which was that the winner would be found in the following six : Turquoise, Lady Emma, Captain Webster, Sou'wester, Neoklaoe, or Administrator. The first forfeit in connection with the Melbourne Cap oame due on Monday last, but with the exception of First Demon and Moonshee, nothing of much account dropped out, 135 horses still remaining in for the great handicap. The next forfeit does not become due until the Tuesday prior to the race (October 27), but before that date arrives we may expeet to see the list very considerably reduced. The following is a list of the horses

There appear* to be a deal of mystery surrounding both July and Trenton in connection with their engagements in the Melbourne Cup. Early in the week one of the local ring accepted 1000 to 20 about the

latter, and when that wager was written the ' taker offered to bet an even " tenner " that the son of Musket would go to Viotoria, but yesterday long odds could be had that he did not leave New Zealand. As to July, we are entirely in the dark. That ho has been backed for the Cap to to win a big stake is beyond doubt, for the commission in his favour was executed in Melbourne some fortnight back. It certainly does seem strange, in the face of the big support accorded the son of Traducer, that a move is not being made with him to Australia, for his party have left the matter of his transportation to Australia quite long enough. No doubt the coming week will set the matter finally at rest one way or the other. The betting market has not been over brisk during the present week, and with the ex3eption of a consistent run on Turquoise forttie New Zealand Cup, nothing or much account has taken place. From 100 to 10, the son of Tubal Cain advanced to 100 to 14, and he may now be said to bo the ruling favourite in Auckland for that race, though no great liberties would be taken with Captain Webster at the same price. Lady Emma has come in for a little support, at 100 to 8, but the remainder of those engaged in the race have scarcely had their names mentioned. For the Melbourne Cup 1000 to 20 was accepted each about July and 'Fronton, and 500 to 12 and 500 to 10 were written against St. John and Off Colour respectively, and an offer to take 200 to 12 about Commotion was also accepted. The V.R.C. Derby has been altogether a dead letter. Newstead is favourite for that event at 5 to 1, and 6 to 1 is the best price obtainable about Thunderbolt, while 100's to 12 can be had about Nordenfeldt for the earns race. "Hippo" writes :—" There are but few horses as yet working on the Napier training track preparing for the Spring Meeting. Percy Martin has Forerunner, Pearl, Soudan, Gordon, and the Musket —Mersey filly. Fore runner has filled and thickened out a good bit since his spell. Pearl has grown a good deal siuce the Autumn Meeting, and has improved in looks. Gordon, the Cap-a-pie— My Idea gelding, is still growing very fast, and if his hocks stand work should give a good account of himself this coming season ; Soudan (full-brother to Kiupp) has thickened out a little, but not grown as much as I expected he would have ; the MusketMersey filly is a big strong one, and should be well able to carry weight, as she is well enough bred, and will be well worth watching." Mr. John Marshall has selected the appropriate name of Howitzer for his yearling colt by Musket out df Titania. The following, which I extract from the notes of "Mazeppa," shows the fastest records made during last season on the New Zealand turf : — Four fui longs—Nerue«,is, 62sec. Fire furlon.s—Wapiti and Hanlan, each lmin. S| sees. Six furlongs— Mitrailleuse, lmin. 16»ec. One Mile-Speculation, lmin. 43sec. One mile and a distance— Necklace, 2min. Isec, One mile and a quarter— Kubina, 2inio. lOse c, One mile and a-half—Kubina, 2min. 3?i sec. i One mile and three-quarters — Administrator, 3min. Bsec. Two miles—Wapiti. 3min. 35sac. Two miles and a-quaiter— Welcome Jack, 4min. loi-ec. In the previous season the best records were : — Four furlongs, 49 4-5-mc. ; Ave fnrlongs, liuln. 3}sec. ; ix furlongs, lmin. lajsec. ; one mile, lmin. 43|aoc. ; li miles, 2min. 13Js»c ; lj miles. 2rain. 40sec. ; 1} miles, 3min. 9} sec. ; two miles, 3min, 35} sec.; 2£ miles, 4mln. oJ<tc. A few days back Dr. Connolly, of Wan£anui, lost a very promising candidate for jumping honours in a four-year-old by G'adiator out of Ngata's dam. It appear that after doing a gallop at Kangitikei he pulled up dead lame, and fell down in the paddock. On examination his case was found to be so hopeless that he had to be destroyed. It is surmised that one of the hip bones had becomei injured from a heavy fall which the horse sustained a few days prior. Oudeis 1b being whispered about as the likely one to bo selected of the Hon. Mr. Robinson's string for the Metropolitan Stakes. At a meeting of the committee of the Auckland Racing Club on Thursday last, Mr. J. O. Evitt, of Napier, was elected to the post of handicapper. Major George's Florence dropped a fine colt to Cap-a-pie on Sunday last. " Mazeppa " has been interviewing the New Zealand Cup favourite, Captain Webster. He states that the son of St. Albans is looking the picture of health, and that he is more forward than any other horse in the stable. My confrere sees no reason to doubt the horse standing his preparation for the big race successfully. The hunting season at Dunedin has come to an abrupt conclusion, owing it is said to want of support. During last season the Wanganui Jockey Club paid away in stakes the sum of £2056, the receipts showing a surplus of £330 over the expenditure. When the Grand Prix de Paris was instituted in 1803, it was expected that the English horses would have their own way in the contest, but such has not proved to be the case, as out of the 21 races already decided, ten have fallen to French trained horses, and eleven to English. The will of the late Mr. Frederick Swindell, a well-known figure at all English racecourses, who died on the 17th May last, was proved recently, the net personal estate amounting to £146,037- The testator bequeaths his furniture and effects, carriages and horses not being racehorses), and a sum of £20,200 to his wife absolutely. The great American trotter, MaudS., has trotted the fastest mile of the spring season. On the 2nd June last, at Belmont Park, she stepped otf the first quarter in sees., the next in 32£sec8., making the half lmin. 7isecß.; at the three-quarter pole the watch indicated lmin. 41isec»., and she finished in 2mins. 13isecs. The last quarter was accomplished in 31Jsecs, The horses chat contested the English Derby this year were not apparently a very sound field, for one sporting correspondent states that Melton has not perfect forelegs, and Paradox has bad hocks, while Royal Hampton, who was third, is very nearly a cripple all round ; Red Ruin is very stilty in front, ditto Luminary, and Eiterling has a big joint. Writing on the question of handicaps "New Warrior," in the Sydney Tribune, says: —"l cannot see that racing has improved a bit, through the tendency towards light handicaps. The character of our racehorses, I am convinced, deteriorated, through the desire to breed for pace, instead of for staying ; and it will be a good day for the Australian turf when the principal handicappers determine to chance the growling, and al';er their scale, bo as to give the outside division a show, in 3.35 or 3.37 ; remembering always, that if that time, and seconds more, was considered good enough for The Barb, Tim Whitiler, Glencoe, Yattendon, Fishhook, and other such, there can be nothing derogatory in setting a similar task to the Commotions, Maluas, Coronets, 'et cetera,' of the present.

ONEHUNGA RACING CLUB. Tho annual geueral meeting of the Onehunga Racing Clab was held on Thursday evening at the Hibernian Hotel, Onehunga, Mr. James Sullivan in the chair. One newmember was elected. The Secretary (Mr. R. Webb) read a report and statement of accoouts, which, showed tho receipts and expenditure for the three meetinga held during the past season to be as follows :— Receipts; Spring Meeting, £375 17s 8d ; Summer, £321 Os Id ; Autumn, £257 13s 2d : total, £984 10s lid. Expenditure: Spring Meeting. £340 lis 3d ; Summer, £331 9s lOd ; Autumn, £269 Is 3d : total. £941 2a 9d, leaving a credit balance of £43 Sa 2d. The assets of the club were shown to be £65 10s, consisting of unpaid entrance moneys, and the liabilities £2 2s. A honorarium of £20 was uuauimously voted to the Secretary, Mr. Webb, as a recognition of his valuable services during the past season. An account for £5 5s from Mr. Halstead, veterinary surgeon, was received; but the amount charged was considered to be excessive, and the Secretary was instructed to tender £2 2s in full payment, or defend tho action threatened. a committee of seven (Messrs. Adams, Brookfield, James, Kelly, Oates, Rowe, and Webb), with power to Id to their number, four to form a quorum, was formed, to conduct the business of the Club for the ensuing year. The Chairman congratulated the Club on its sound financial position, aud said that as there was a considerable surplus of funds, and the Club was formed purely for sport, and not with a view of making money, he would suggest that a donation of £10 10a be made to the Onehunga Ladies' Benevolent Society through the Borough Council. This was unanimously agreed to. The committee meet on Wednesday next for the purpose of electing officers and fixing upon a day for the Spring Meeting.

left in : — st. lbs. it. lb«. Commotion.. .. 9 10 Sigaor ,. _ 7 0 Sardlus .. - » 2 The Andes.. ..7 0 Keginafd — —90 T\rpela .. -70 Toman .. ..0 0 Wing .. ..7 0 The Pltingsr ..9 0 Matchlock.. .. 6 13 Vanguard .. .. 8 11 Sunny Days .. 6 13 Off Colour .. ... 8"-10 Jocular .. _. c 12 Mrrlln ..' ..8 9 L-ninoi .. .. 0 12 Calraa - ..8 8 NordeYiYelt.. .. 6 12 Frying-pan.. ..8 7 Oxford .. .. C 12 Blink Bonny ..8 6 Pjlncc .Imperial _ 6 12 Outlets .. -83 Courtier .. .. 6 12 Moitrt .. ..8 2- Fish o'Silver .. 6 12 Lord Wilton .. 8 0 The Pencil.. ... 0 12 M»d ap _ .. 8 A ATmnr ■ .. .- 6 11 Tom Brewn.. .. 8 0, Britisher. .. .. 6 11 Trenton .. .. 713 Clarendon .. .. 6 11 Corlolanns .. ... 7 12 Wafarley .. .. 6 11 KltNubbles .. 7 12 Hecuba .. .. 6 11 Bristol ... ... 7 11 Fir«t Chester ... C 11 Nowstead .. - 7 11 Mn'nattei - .. 6 11 Sheet Anckor .. 7 11 Ar* ual .. ..0 9 Vergy — .. 7 11 Car.iijan ... ..6 9 Coronet .. .. 7 10 Remus ' .. ..0 9 King's Own.. .. 7 10 Whichever.. ..6 9 Bosworth .. ..7 9 Ha py Thought -.6 8 St. Lawrence -79 Lnntern .. ..68 Honeydew ... ..7 9 Little John .. 0 8 Warwick .. ... 7 9 Minerva .. ..6 8 The Broker.. ..7 9 Miles NaCoppalcen 6 8 The Israelite ..7 0 Cncas .. ... 6 8 Aoolyte .. ..7 9 Caliban .. -.6 7 Real Jam .. ..7 8 Luuki Hit.. ..6 7 Helens .. _ 7 8 Perchance .. ..6 7 Liverpool ... ..7 8 fit. Odtlle „ ..6 7 Normsinby _ — 78 Cairo 6 6 Plausible — „. 7 8 Forlorn Hope .. 6 6 Sloth ..- ..7 8 Clarendon (Kraska) 6 6 Urall* .. —78 Hastings .. ..6 6 Kathleen .. -77 Metal .. ..6 6 Kingslale .. ..7 7 Vanguard .. ..6 6 Monte Curlsto ..7 7 Algerian .. ..6 6 Precious Stone _ 7 7 Eagle Grange .,. 6 6 Willeroo .. —77 Espiegle .. -.6 5 Copra .. ... 7 6 Fit*!; Prince ..0 5 Dunlop .. — 76 Crura .. ..6 4 Impulse) .. ..7 6 Cyclops — .. 6 3 Privateer .. — 76 Dagobert >. ..6 2 Prometheus — 7 6 Too Too ... ..62 Thunderbolt ... 7 6 laco 6 2 July .. .. -.7 6 Palarenda ... .. 6 2 Stornaway .. ..7 5 Bonnie Doon .„ 6 0 Grace Darling - 7 6 Cerise and Blue ... 6 0 Country Boy ..7 4 Ebony .. ..6 0 Hilltop ... ... 7 4 Hawthorn .. ... 6 0 Velocipede ... ... 7 4\ Lesbla .. -.6 0 Hippogriff .. —7a Libenty .. ..60 Lantern .. ..7 8 Lorlei .. ..6 0 Manchester.. .. 7 3 Lewis .. ..6 0 St. John ... « 7 3 Percussion - ..6 0 Attar* — .„ 7 2 Plymanton _. -.6 0 Despot .. .,7 2 Snip .. - ..6 0 Joanna - ... 7 2 Tissue .. ..6 0 Ruby.. .. -72 Umbra'... „ 6 0 Lord Exeter ...7 1 Vktette*' - ..6 0 Brown and Rote —70 Nilka ' .. —60 Kingship .. ..70 Yellow Hammer 7. 6 0 Prime Minister — 7 0 ■-•■-»»•