SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7782, 30 October 1886, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURESi NSW ZEALAND. October 56,TimMU Racing Club October 80—Poverty Bay Turf Club. NoT-mbsr 6—Auckland Kaoing Club November 9,11,12— Canterbury Jockey Club November 27—Takapnna Jockey Club December 86, January I—Canterbury Jockey Olub Deoember 26, January 1, 2—Auckland Racing Olub December 27- Hawks*' Hay Jockey Club* December 2S—Drury Racing Club, February 8. 6Wellington Racing Club. April 11,12—Auoklsnd liaoing Olub. AUSTRALIA. October SO, November 2. 4. 6—Victoria Racing Club November 11 -Canterbury Derby November 12 —Canterbury Cap December 27—Auckland Cup January I—Auckland Dorby DATES OF NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPT October 29-Acceptances and general entries A.R.O. Spring Meeting. November 6.— Nominations for St. Andrew'* Handicap, Spring Handicap, Handicap Hurdle*, and Steeplechase, Nov mbot 12 — Nominations Northern Champagne Stakes and Auckland Guineas, 1888. December 3—Aoceptanota Auckland Cup and Steeplechase. DATES OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS. October SO -Victoria Derby November 2—Melbourne Cup November 7—Prince of Wales' Handicap, Auckland. November New Zealand Cup ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. H.R.M.—Chandler was killed at Papakura; Gran, ville at Ouhuhu. S iib«crib kr. — Anchor carried 7at 111b, in the last Melbourne Cup. F.J. .—The portions in the Auckland Plate wen: —Libeller, 1: Templeton, 2 ; Ariel, S. M.—Pwlia's weight in the New Zealand Cap is Bst 6lbs. He cairles no penalty for his win at Wellington. —Navigator won five race* as a two-year* old, and tlx as a three-year-old. He ran third to Commotion and Guesswork for the Champion Raoe. F.—Bunitoora never won the New Zealand Cup. He ran second to Welcome Jack for the C.J.C. Handicap, and afterwards won the Midsummer Handicap. K«trm.— Cinderella won the Spring Handicap last year, Woodnymph being second, Revolver third. Woodnymph previously won the Trl»l Stakes, which ' probably accounts for the misapprehension you have fallen into. NOTES BY PHAETON. The acceptances and entries received last night for the various events of the A.R.C, Spring Meeting give every promise of an excellent afternoon's sport at Eilerslie on Saturday next. For the principal event of the day—the Prince of Wales' Handicapeleven have cried content; while the Hurdle Race ha? also the good acceptance of 15. Turquoise appears to be most in request for the Prince ot Wales' Handicap, and Tiger and Belle find most request for the Hnrdle Raoe. The result of the V.R.C. Derby may be expeoted to come to hand about six p.m. tonight, and immediately on its receipt an extra will be issued from the Herald. Baokersof Nelson for the New Zealand Cup experienced another rude shook on Tuesday last, by reason of a telegram from Cbristohureh stating that the son of King Cole had manifested strong symptoms of lameness. However, a later telegram somewhat allayed tbe alarm, and it is stated that the horse's lameness is merely due to him having driven a nail into one of his feet, and that there is every hope of Catts getting him to the post all right. Though the attendance at the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting on Saturday last was scarcely up to expectations, there can be no gainsaying the fact that the gathering can lay claim to being both the best and most plea-ant from a racing point of view that has yet been held under the auspioes of that popular body. The crowd appeared to be in the best possible humour; and the finish for the Ladies' Braoelet, in which many of tbe "old boys" were seen in the saddle, and whioh fell to old Lone Hand, appeared to send everyone home in the very best of tempers. Trainers in the South are now very busy with their charges getting ready for the C.J.C. meeting next month. Old Tasman has been putting in some rattling work during the present week, and promisee to be in great niok by the day. Loohiel is also said to be in great heart, and Disowned and Torrent hav* also been striding along in good form. First Lord has not altogether been pleasing the touts by the character of his work ; but the very best accounts come to hand regarding Ruby, who is reported to be in great niok, and has put in some sterling good work. The Auckland representative. Cremorne, appears to be going in satisfactorily, for yesterday training notes speak of him being able to live with Pasha at the end of a good spin.

From the manner in whioh many talked last week, it was easily seen that the Pakuranga Hunt Cup wai regarded as a particularly good thing for Huntsman; but the presumed "good thing" narrowly escaped being bowled over, and had the horsemen been reversed, there oan be no doubt that the result would have been—Reform first; Huntsman, second. Saturday's victory on Huntsman was the fourth occasion on whioh Mr, Halstead has steered the winner of the Hunt Cup to victory, his former wins being gained on Tricotrin and King Don (twice). It is needless to say that "our Tom's" fourth victory was cheered to the echo, for it was fully reoogaised that it was the rider that won, not the horse. There was of coarse a good deal of talk as to how Mr. Smith rode Reform, hut many of those who were inclined to cavil about the matter would, I am sure, have made a much worse effort— they ever got home at all. Though it cannot be doubted that Mr. Smith threw the race away, he is at the same time entitled to every praise for the pluck he dieplayed in mounting his own horse; and he richly deserved the cheers that were given when he got home first on Reform in the subsequent race.

The following foalings are announced at Sylvia Park :—Clytemnestra (by Blair Athol —Birdoatoher mare) colt to Leolinus; Woodnymph (by Musket—Sylvia) filly to Ingomar ; Titania (by Orest—Queen Mab) colt to Leolinus; Lady Ravensworth (by Voltlgem—Lady Hawthorn) colt to Musket or Leolinus. At Mr. Walters' stud farm, Hipporina (by HippocampusYatterina) has produced a colt to Ingomar.

Oniata (a full brother to Guy Fawkes) made eis debut at the Hunt Club's Meeting on Saturday last, but he failed to impress many with his jumping abilities, as he baulked repeatedly. 1 fancy, however, that he will see a better day as he is a nice stamp of a horse.

Daring the week Mr. Stead's Loohiel has again been brought into request for the New Zealand Cup, and at the time of writing he is an equal favourite with Disowned at 5 to 1, while 10 8 to 1 are on offer about either Waitiri or Pasha. A telegram received from the South yesterday states that Nelson's continued absence from the training ground has had the effect of sending him to 100 to 3.

Musk Rose, Cremorne, and Forma have put in an appearance at Riocartea but were confined to gentle exercise. The sporting writer in the Canterbury Times states that Mask Rose and Cremorne look very light, and the latter has an unsightly capped hock, but the two-year-old is said to be in good fettle*

" Mazeppa" has published an interesting statement showing the most successful thoroughbred sires represented in New Zealand during the 1885-86 season. Irrespective of the big sums gained by Nordenfeldt and Matchlock on Australian soil, Musket is far and away ahead of all his opponents, with a total of £11.343. Kin* Cole, though he only had two winners, comes second on the list with £3831 ; Nelson bfeing responsible for £3665, the remainder (£166) being credited to Wapiti. Albany is third, with 19 winners, and £3787; First Lord being the principal contributor, with £1026; while Leolinus had nine winners, and a total of £2378. The same writer publishes the following list of horses that have won £400 and 07er in stakes during the period named :— Nelson.. .. £3865 Hermitage .. £688 WaUirl „ 1621 Soudan .. 687 Fusillade .. 1428 Clot's... .. 685 Stop hurst ... 1350 Balls.. — 684 NeckHce _ 1801 Telford — 661 Cinderella .. 1275 ISorderman — 637 Trenton „ ills Arnourer _ 623 Pasha ... _ 1067 Mario- « 602 First Lord „ 1028 Martou - 499 Pearl „ _ 1008 'Jar Fswkoi .. 495 Titbit .. _ 628 Foul Shot - 481 Billy .. „ 81U Rut* .. >.. 476 C»pt. Webster — 805 Artillery -• 469 Administrator _ 702 Turquoise — 465 Denbigh „ 792 Canards. •» 462 M aligner .. 787 Galatea — 468 Jack .. _ 707 Victory — 446 Apropos „ 698 Moll/ Bawn — 438 Victoria «. 663 Revok«.. — *82 Rumour 645 Patrician • • 427 Rocket.. .. 623 Salvage . - Trickster „. 667 raugh-a-Ballajh .. 420 Secretary ... 603 Krlg-uiler — *18 Athol Daisy .. 693 Mlsi D&rgon .. 414 The £153 9> dividend piid on Liberty in the Hurdle Race at the H wk''« Bay meeting > has been exceeded in . mount by fire other

dividends paid in New Zealand, viz. :—£3o6, Grammy, Fire Brigade Handioap, Napier, February, 1886; £250 (£2 tiokets), Louie, Napier Handioap, 1887; £251 14s, Kalo, Shorts Handioap, Auckland, 1885; £104 12s, I. vender, Ashley County Plate, 1886; £159 6s, Polly, Trotting Race, Danedin, 1883. Waitiri and General Thornton were shipped from Napier for Christohuroh last week for the purpose of fulfilling their engagements at the C.J.C. meeting. The latter is said to have hurt his leg prior to being shipped, and his starting in the 0.J.0. Derby is considered doubtful. Horseowners and others are reminded that nominations for the St. Andrew's Handicap of lOOsovs. Spring Handicap of 40ioys, Handicap Hurdle Raoe of SOsovo, and Handicap Steeplechase of 80iovs, are due on Friday next at nine p.m. With the exception of a few small wagers taken, matters on the A.R.C. Spring meeting have been almost a dead letter, baoken evidently wanting to see how they fare over the big Flemington carnival. I understand that a case is now pending in the B.M. Court, which may (if the parties do not square matters before hand) throw some light on the Novel Race run recently at Otabuhu, and whioh resulted in the disqualification of the horse Coma. After all the talk, the sweepstakes that was arranged between the . owners of Ormonde, Bendigo, Melton, and The Bard, to be run at the Newmarket meeting this week, ended in a fizzle, the matoh being abandoned. Mr. Walters has eeleoted the name of Leorina for his three-year-old filly by Leolinus—Yatterina. The following is a list of the principal two-year-old winners on the English tarf during the present season, dating up to September —Panzersohiff (bo by Wenlook — Splegelsobieff), 8 wins, 1 w.0., £4573 Timothy (oh c by Hermit Lady Masham), 3 wins, 4 starts, £3556 ; The Baron (bo by Xenophon -Tantrum), 4 wins, £2923 ; Lady Munoaster (oh f by Mancaster—Bluelight), 5 wins 8 starts, £2863 ; Enterprise ( oh o by Sterling—King Tom mare), 2 wins, 3 starts, £2489; Rilwarline (bo by Arbitrator— Hasty Girl), 2 wins, 3 starts, £1456. Mr. J. Chadwiok, having deoided to relinquish raoing, has instructed Messrs. Hunter and Nolan to offer his horses, &c., for sale on November 11. Sir Garnet, a New Zealand bred horse, won the jumping prize at the Midland (Tasmania) Agricultural Association's Show. His Excellenoy the Governor intends being present at the Canterbury Jockey Club's spring meeting. THE V.R.C. MEETING. Iby phaeton.] Or all the race meetings that are held during the year in the oolonies there is none in whioh so much interest is centred by the Australasian turfite as the big gathering that is annually held on the banks of the Haltwater river under the auspioea of the Victorian Raoing Club. Even before New Zealand was connected by cable with Sydney the "books" in this oolony did a thriving business on the V.R.C. Derby and Cup; but now that we have the electric messenger, whioh brings u* daily the work accomplished by the various horses on the training ground, and the betting quotations, it is not wonderful to see the great hold the meeting has taken on the minds of New Zealanders, and the great patronage they yearly bestow in endeavouring to solve the knotty problem of the V.R.C. Derby and Cap. Last year this oolony was right worthily represented by the numerous string racing in the "white and gold" of the Hon. W. Robinson, and though fortune did not favour him, it was hoped that the pluoky Canterbury sportsman would again this season try his fortune on Victorian soil; but he has eleotsd otherwise, and we shall therefore on this occasion only have the Auckland-bred Trenton and Kmgfish to do battle for us. To-day the curtain will be raised on the twenty-sixth Spring Meeting of the big Flemington gathering, when the Derby will be brought up for decision. When the curtain was rung down on the racing season of 1885 the two-year-olds that had been seen out were on all hands voted a great lot, and it was proudly boasted that the V.R.C. Derby this year would ellipse all its predecessors both in number and quality ; but from one cause and another matters in this reapeot are not likely to be fulfilled. As was the occasion in the two previous years, when represented by Bargo and Nordenfeldt, the Hon. James White again this year supplies the favourite of the blue riband, and taking the sterling performances of Trident recorded at the A.J C. Spring meeting last month, and the great galloper ha undoubtedly is, only an accident could appear to bring about his defeat. How good a thing the raoe appears for him may be gathered from the betting, 3 to 1 being laid on his ability to win. After Madellina's victory in the Caulfield Guineas it was thought she might prove able to clip the wings of the flying son of Robinson Crusoe, but it is now fully recognised that she should never have beaten Volcano in the race in question ; and as the latter Is considered to be a stone inferior to his stable mate (Trident) his victory in the Derby would appear to be something approaohing a moral. On the Tuesday following the Cap will be brought up for decision, for whioh race the following horse* still remain in :— at lb at lb Mtlua 10 0 BeD Bolt ... 7 10 Commotion ... 9 9 Maddelina ... 7 8 Trenton ... 9 5 Metal... ... 7 3 Sheet Anohor... 9 0 King's Own ... 7 2 Grace Darling... 8 11 Orossfire ... 7 1 laonomy ... it 5 Leibia ... ... 6 11 Monte Ohristo... 8 0 Recall ... ... 6 11 Bohemian. ... 8 0 Little John ... 6 10 Britisher ... 7 13 Myall King ... 6 9 Meteor 7 11 Lord William... 6 9 Boolka 7 10 Affluence ... 6 7 Silvermlne ... 7 10 Bravo 6 6 Lancer 7 8 Flih of Silver... 6 6 Silver King ... 7 8 Hexam... '~.6 5 Oyolops 7 7 Rifle Shot ... 6 2 Trident ... 7 7 Jack Roach ... 6 2 Kitawa 7 6 Highland Ohlef 6 0 Quintan Matseys 7 5 Kingfiah ... 6 0 Arsenal 7 4 Menotti ... 6 0 To disouss the chances of the whole of the thirty-nine horses left in the race would be a most ponderous task, and I shall simply content myself by touching on those who, in my opinion, stand oat as the most likely to furnish the winner of the Cup of 1880. When Malua cut up so badly in the last Champion Race, and was said to have exhibited most pronounced symptoms of lameness, many regarded his turf oaraer as over; but aoarcely were the weights for the raoe under review declared before we found very heavy support accorded to him, and as £30,000 of the sum pencilled against his name has been credited to the stable, it may be accepted that his unsoundness was not of so serious a nature as many were inclined to believe. On two occasions we have seen this great son of St. Albans reoord most brilliant performances, by carrying Sat 91b home in front for the Cup of 1884, and in March last, with the same impost up, he polished off a big field in the Australian Cup, 2£ miles, in the great time of 4min Jseo, so that when thoroughly well, weight is not of much moment to him. At the Caulfield meeting a week or two back he was, it is true, beaten at weight for age, but still too much value must not be placed on the performance. He is unquestionably a genuine stayer and weight carrier, and though with lOst in the saddle it is a big asked of him to win a raoe of this description, he should on no account be left out of calculations. Commotion, if the Commotion of old, would undoubtedly be a thorn in the side of the best of them, but I fear the old horse has seen hit day. Trenton is on all hands votsd well up to the weight that has been allotted to him, and had he not exhibited such prouounoed symptoms of lameness, there can be little doubt he wonld oocupy a far more prominent place in the betting quotations than is the case. For months we have read in the various Australian papers that it would be an impossibility for the son of Musket to undergo a preparation for a race of this character and when he pulled up badly in the Spring Stakes, run at the A. J.C. meeting, almost everyone regarded his ohance as hopeless ; but still we find him pegging away, and during the present week he is said to have got through some capital work on the flemington training track. He will, no doubt, be seen out in the Melbourne to be run to-day, and, should he come through the ordeal successfully, his chance for the Cnp should not be ignored. There is nothing after the ion of Musket that fin-'s favour in my eyes until £ arrive at laoaomy (7at 121b). Look-

'I 1 * performance of the eon of Winterlake in the Caul field Stakes, wherein he proved equal to the task of clipping the wings of the mighty Maloa at weight for sge, it would only require a staying certificate to entitle him to be considered one of tho moat daugerous horses in the race. But that is just the quality that many consider him deficient in. Still, too much value must not be placed on his performances last season, as he was on many occasions far from himtelf ; and, in the case of Malua and many others, we have seen horses develop into out-and-out stayers with age. Ban Bolt (7st lOlba), if a stayer, is unquestionably a dangerous horse, for with only 41bs less, he proved equal to the task of winning the Caulb'eld Cup ; but though Silvermine suffered a defeat in that race at the hands of the son of Newbold, £ have most respeot for him in the race under review, as he now meets his former conqueror on 81bs better terms, and with so lenient an impost should certainly j have a say. To enlarge on the qualifications j of Trident would be to paint the lily and gild refined gold, for the deeds recorded by ions of Robinson Crusoe stamp him as one of the greatest colts ever seen on the Australian turf, and he is regarded by many as superior to either Grand Flaneur <or Martini-Henry. No distance appears to be too far for him, and as he is such a perfect galloper, nothing but bitter bad luck oan prevent him from playing a big part in the approaching contest. It was rumoured a short time back that be was showing sig is of leg-wearness, but such fears would appear to be groundless, as hard work has been his lot since his transportation to Flemington, and there appears every probability of him stripping in great heart on the day. Arsenal has many times been spoken of as a horse that would come sooner or later, and during the present week we have heard thai; on the strength of a splendid trial at Randwiok he has been heavily supported by his party. However, dealing with his chanoe we have simply to rest on common talk, for only once during his career has he claimed the attention of the judge, while the word "nowhere " is plentifully sprinkled through his record. Still, with only 7st 41 to carry, he has not a severe task set him; and as the party behind him well know the game, the son of Goldtborough may be regarded aa possessing a show. Bohemian won the Metropolitan like a racehorse, but he has been knocked about in the betting so maoh of late as to leave no doubt that something is amiss with him. Meteor, on his running in the Hawkesbury Handicap, would appear to have a show but he has also for Borne time been under suspicion, though during the present week, we are told, he ha* been getting through his work satisfactorily. In Little John (Gat lOibs) I coma to what is considered to be "the hope of the ring" to bring about the defeat of Trident. Though mostly known in conneotion with country meetings, this horse has been an excellent performer. It was at the Geelong Meeting in August last, when he won the Winter Handicap, that he was first brought into great notice. On that occasion he was opposed by an excellent field, and he won like a racehorse, beating Meteor, who afterwards proved equal to the task of romping home for the Hawkesbury Handicap. Of the eleven raoes won by Little John, six have been run oyer a mile and a half oourse, which faots may be taken as tolerably oonvincing proof of his ability to stay. His triumphs in the Hamilton and Ararat Cups and Portland Handicap were in themselves creditable performances, but eaoh and all give way to his victory at Geelong, when he encountered better company than in any of his previous essays, and out oat the journey in the uncommonly good time of 2min. 41secs. With 61b less to carry he most necessarily be invested with undeniable olaims for the race under review, and he should certainly run ft great horse. Lord William ran a great colt in the Metropolitan Stakes, finishing third to Bohemian and The Jewel, and he should therefore have a show. Hexham, if anything like his brother Morpeth, should have a big say with only 6at 51b to carry, but his public performances Up to date have all been "nowhere." He is, however, spoken of as a greatly improved horse, and as he is said to have been supported by the stable, should be kept on the right side, for it must be borne in mind that he is a stable companion to Trident. With so lenient, an impost, as 6st, Kinjfiah should be able to get well forward, and if he is the colt represented should be «qual to the task of atretohing even Tridont'a neck under the favourable conditions under whioh be meets him in this race. When he contested at the recent A.J.C. Meeting, the son of Piscatorius was very backward, and should he have improved to the great extent predicted he must run a great oolt. I have now got through the list of those who I consider have the moat olaims to notice, and selecting eight from these, my ohoioe falls on Trident, Trenton, Little John, laonomy, Hexham, Maiua, Silvermine, and Ben Bolt; and reduoing this number to three, I shall take Trident, Trenton, and Little John to furnish the winner. A.R.C. SPRING MEETING. The acceptances and general entries for the A.R.U. Spring Meeting were received last night, and they have proved muoh more successful than was anticipated, the acoept< ancea and entries being very muoh better than last year. The following acceptances and genera! entries ware received :— Hurdles—Two miles (Acceptances). st lb st lb Alario 11 7 Fair Play ... 9 7 Belle 11 5 Ooral » 7 Guy FaWkis ... 11 3 Rowdy ... 9 5 Tiger... ... 11 0 Zip 9 5 Maoaronl ... 10 10 Silvio ... 9 6 Alfred 9 12 Fair Lillian... 9 0 Miss Griffiths ... 910 Rawenata ... 9 0 Pipi 9 10 Prince of Wales Handicap—One mile and a half. at lb at lb Torquoise ... 812 Viotory ... 6IS Friendship ... 8 1 Kookleia ... 611 Ologs 713 Tamora ... 6 8 Libeller 7 6 Aimee ... 6 6 Rewi " 7 3 Gannon ... 6 1 Mitrailleuse ... 7 1 The general entries were as follow - Trial Stakes of lOOsovs; one mile.— Necklace, Howitzer, Tamora, Mitrailleuse, Brown Rose. lerella, Greeomount, Lionel, Petroleum, Feverole, Silver Prince, Antelope, Lady Norah.

Whloomb Stakes of 200iovs; five farlongi. Memorandum, Haricot, Bangle, Niagara, Leolinai—Venus Transit (oolt), Musket— Eryoina (filly), Paddy, Sir Walter, Plkau, Lady Florin, Beleita, Gipsy,

Silling Stbeplboha3b, 80iovs. — Falcon, 75* ova; Fair Play, nil; . Reform, 25«ors ; Huntsman, 25iov«; Raahine, nil; Mies Griffith!, 75*ov*.

Epsom PLAVI 100»ov«. Fire furlong*.— Jessie, Memorandum, Haricot, Ho wits a Bangle, Lsollnus, Venus Transit (colt), Muiker,, Erycina (filly), Greenmount, Queenie, Oatesby, Hoot Free, Fererole, Ricochet, Pikau, Lad; Flora, Balesta, Antelope, Lady No rah.

Selling Rack. . SOiovs. One mile.—Yuba Bill, Kadame, Flageolet, The 3oout, Pipi, Melody, King; Oraig, Kaiwaka, Barle,

CANTKRBTRY RACING NOTES. fßt TBLEOBAPH. — PRKfIS ASSOCIATION. j

CHKiyrcHDKOH, Friday. There was not a great deal of work done on the Riccarton course before breakfast thi» morning, as the frequent showers interfered with trainers; but Maligner, who appear* schoolmaster or companion in general to the older nags stopping at Chokebore Lodge, went steadily along for two miles or more with Watiri, the pace beini; half speed. Galatea and Derringer both worked, the-former going steadily a mile and a quarter, while the latter, who Was not extended beyond the filly's pace, hid an extra mile. Rubioa and Hermitage, on the contrary, covered a mile and a quarter fast, but the performance did not reoommeno itself to the lookers on. Cremorne and Pasha's exersise was of a better character, both the North island nags striding out more than a couple of milos in a most satisfactory manner. Forester was only doing long slow work, but Formo was accompanied by Rose and Blaok, and a half-mile spin, which was negotiated at a fair bat. Russley and Marion cantered a couple of miles, and Chautilly and Fair Nell did a bit further at rather over half speed. Sierra galloped a mile, as did Vinaigrette, the former going fastest. Sweet Briar and Anvil did mile work, the former going fairly well. First Lord did not gain friends after doing six furlongs at his top speed, but the outsider Patrioian went the Derby distaaoe in good style, - Tasman had a three-mile journey with heavy clothing, and the grey steeple* chaser Peter Osbeck accompanied him part of the way. Loohiel did not show, but Moana was walking about; and Mr. Redwood's lot were taking things easy after their voyage, Ray's team did not show out, and the same remark applies to Batter's lot.