SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8064, 4 October 1887, Page 5

SPORTING.

NIAGARA AND ABERCORN. — A GREAT KACE. Sydney papers to hand by the >.s. Rotomahana give the following description of tho race for

The Second Foal Stakes of 20aovs each, 5 forfeit, with 300aova added, for three-year-olds. Colts, Bst 10lb; fillies, Sat 51b; geldings, at time of starting, allowed . 51b. The owner of the second horse to reoeive SOaovs, and the breeder of the winner lOOsova from the prize, ami the owner of the third horse to save his stake. One mile and a quarter.

Mr. W. Cooper's b or br c Niagara, by Anteros—Frailty, Sat 13lb, including 31b penalty (A. Robertson) ... ... + Hon. J. White's oh c Abercorn, by Chester —Cinnamon, 9afc 61b, inolnding 101b penalty (T. Hales) + Hon. J. White's b c Carlyon, by Chester — Moonstone, Sst 131b, including 31b penalty (D. Howe*) ... ... ... 3 Hon. W. Kobiusou's b c Enfilade, by Mosket (imp.)— Onyx, Sat ,10 lb (M. Gallagher)... ... ... ... ... 0 Mr. A. Harvey's br f Sumatra, by The Pontiff—Malacca, Sat 81b, including 3lb penalty (E. Power) 0 Betting : 4 to 1 on Abercorn, 5 to 1 against Niagara, 20 to 1 Against others, A splendid start was effected at the first attempt, and Carlyon at once shooting to the front, assumed command, and led past Cuttn's and Oxenham's house by two lengths, Abercorn and Niagara next, and two lengths from Enfilade and' Sumatra. The pace grew stronger as they raced along the far side and ran up the hill, . where Carlyon drew further away. When passing the trainers' stand, Abercorn and Niagara got within a length of Carlyon, and closing on him soon afterwards, the trio raoed on terms to the home turn, where Carlyon fell back beaten. Abercorn wan the first to land in the straight, and whan fairly between the rails Hales was seen to be hard on the favourite, while Robertson was sitting still on the New Zealander. At the distance the whip was called into play upon the favourite, but Niagara headed him despite all efforts. Abercorn came again with great determination, and the pair raced locked level until a dozen strides from home, when Niagara faltered, and the favourite again got his bead in front; but the son of Anteros came again, and a brilliant race resulted in as fair a dead heat as ever was run. < 'arlyou was eight lengths away, third, and was followed by Enfilade and Sumatra. 'Time, 2min 13seo. , Commenting upon the race, the Sydney Morning Herald says :Although Abercorn showed decided lameness, and had a 101b penalty, odds were freely laid on him for the Second Foal Stakes. Carlyon forced the pace in the interest of the favourite, who was closely shepherded by Niagara to the home turn. Then Abercorn ran to the front, but Niagara caught him at the distance, and a desperate race resulted in a dead heat. As Abercorn had all the condition on his side, Niagara's performance was all the more creditable, and his prospects for the Victorian Derby would appear to be particularly bright. 1 The following is a description of the race for the Randwick Plate, on which occasion Trident was beaten by The Australian Peer :—Aberdeen led at a canter until entering the straight for the second time, when Hales drew closer on Trident, and the two stable mates raoed past Cutts' four or five lengths clear of The Australian Peer. The pace then grew very strong, and when half way up the hill Trident ran up to and and past his stable mate. He had hardly done so when The Australian Peer, passing the beaten Aberdeen, challenged Trident, and the pair flashed past the half-mile post together. Both riders were hard on their horses at the three-furlongs post, and the weight serving the colt, he shot to the front, and led the favourite into the straight. Hales then sat down on the champion, but although the son of Robinson Crusoe responded from every call, the colt struggled on and won comfortably at the end by three lengths, while Aberdeen was beaten off. Time, 5 minutes 51 i seconds. '-i The Sydney Morning Herald of the 24th instant says A fair amount of business was done yesterday on the coming events of the V. K.C. Spring Meeting. For the Derby, the best offer about Abercorn was 2 to 1; some lines were written about Niagara at 4 to 1 ; 7 to 1 was offered about Enfilade ; and 1 a few thousand were accepted about The , Australian Peer at Bto 1. His latest per- ' formance at Rand wick caused Algerian to harden down to 6 to 1 offered for the MelI bourne Cup, and 7to 1 taken. Silvermine and Silver Prince were supported at 1000 to 60, aud Bedouin was also backed to win a few thousand at 1000 to 30, while The Australian Peer had £5000 written about him at 1000 to 20. Several doubles were booked on the Derby and Melbourne Cup, at prices ranging from 1000's to 10 to 60, and some lines were accepted about Jebusite and Algerian at 1000's to 8. (£IO,OOO was taken about Silvermine at 100's to 5 for the Melbourne Cup a few days prior to the above date.J

The members of the Auckland Raoing Clnb are this yeix promised an excellent season's racing, and besides securing admission to the eight meetings of the Club, it has been decided that those holding A.R.C. tickets shall be admitted free of charge to the Pakurauga Hunt Club Races. There is yet sufficient time prior to the opening of the season for the election of those who wish to become members of the Auckland Racing Club, but as the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting takes place on the 2lßt, intending members should send in their names at as early a date as possible: Owing to wet weather, the Hawke'a Bay Races, which were to have taken place yesterday, were postponed till to-day. The following are the acceptances for the Guinea* Waterfall, Turihau, Lady Florin, Orator, Bangle, and Maxim.

The settling on the Otahuhu Racing Club's meeting takes place to-morrow evening, at tho Star Hotel, Otahuhu.