SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9125, 6 August 1888, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE VICTORIA RACING CLUBS WINTER MEETING. [by telegraph.—press association.] Melbourne, August 4. TnE V.R.C. meeting took place to-day at Flemington. Tho weather was showery, but notwithstanding the attendance was very large. The following were the results of tho principal events : — Tub Grand National Hurdle Race of 20sovseach, with lOOOsovs added ; second, 200sovs; third, lOOsovs. About three miles. Mr. J. O. Inglis's br h Malua, aged, by St. Albans—Edella, list 71b 1 Mr. S. G. Cook's ch g The Yeoman, syrs, 12st lib. 2 Mr. A. Forbes' b-g Tho Victim, 6yrs, lOstOlb 3 Thirteen horses started, and it was a great race throughout. Malua beat The Yeoman by half a length. Time, smin. 6.tsec. (?) Tiif. Grand National Steeplechase of ■JOsovs each, with lOOOsovs. added. About three miles. Mr. W. Y. Bryant's b m Ruby, aged, by Lapidist--Mincepie, 12st 71b ... 1 Hon. W. Pearson's b g Royal Oak, aged, 12st Mb 2 Mr. S. Miller's b g Mernder, aged, 12st •Jib 3 Fourteen horses started. Ruby won by half a length. Time, Cmin. 50sec. Maiden Steeplechase, of 5 sovs. each, 1 ft,, with '250 added ; second 50, third '25 sovs. About two milos. Mr. H. Stansmore ns bl g Sir Fyans, aged I Mr. H. Conolly's Lindon ... ... ... ~ Mr. B. Bailey's b g Beldemonia, 4 yrs. 3 Flat Race, of 10 sove. each, 1 ft., with 500 added ; second 100, third 50 sovs. One mile anil a quarter. Mr. R. Orr's b h Recall, (i yrs r Sir W. J. Clarke's br h Menotti, 5 yrs... f Mr. S. G. Cook's br c Dividend, 5 yrs, Set 21b 3 Menotti and Recall ran a dead heat for first place. THE GOODWOOD STAKES. London, August 3. The Goodwood meeting was cotinued today. The following was tho result of The Goodwood Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs each, with oOOsovs added. Two miles and a-hftlf. Mr. A. Taylor's b h Stourhead, syrs, by Altyre—A von wick 1 Mr. A. C. Barclay's br c Clan Chattan, 3yrs 2 Duke of Beaufort's br f Fealty, 3yrs ... 3 CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. Christcuukch, Saturday. The following acceptances were received to-night in connection with the C.J.C. Spring Meeting : — New Zealand Cup. st lb st lb Lochiel 813 St. James ... 613 Sextant ... 8 12 St. Malo ... f> 13 Escutcheon ... 7 12 Jetd'Eau ... <> 13 Artillery ... 7 9 Ghana colt ... 613 SpriiiKston ... 7 9 Snapshot ... fi 12 Silver Mark ... 7 9 Leopold ... 612 Carbine ... 7 fl Redwood ... 6 12 Bcresford ... 7 8 Man ton ... (5 10 St. Glair ... 7 5 Cuirassier ... f> 7 Ruby 7 5 Wolverine ... t> 7 Strenuous ... 7 5 Engagement ... ti 7 Somneil ... 7 3 Son-of-a-Gun... (J 6 British Lion ... 7 '2 Ravens wing ... 6 t> Lorraine ... 7 0 Vandal <> 0 Chainshot ... 613 Exchange ... G 0 Richmond ... •> 13 Kiinberley ... <i 0 Phorm. Tenax 6 13 Hiko 6 0

Welcome Stakes. —My Lord, Rubina, Musk Deer, Dolosn, Corunna, Albany —No Name colt, Catamount, Enchantress, Peerswick, Blizzard, Cadogan—Maritana colt, Chelsea, Dunkeld, Helmsman, Savoy, Apremont—Maria Theresa filly, Apremont— Nautilus filly, Total Eclipse, Flatter, Cypristi. Robinson Crusoe—Patch colt., Don Pedro, Merry England, Lord Aston, A premont —-Titania filly. Derby Stakes. — Son-of-a-Gun, Wanton, Permilla, Phorniiuni Tenax, Sotnniel, Carbine, Cuirassier, Redwood, St. Malo, St. James, Wolverine, Exchange, Cbainshot, Lo Laup—Gitana colt, Chudloieh, Raglan. Oak Stakes. —Rainbow, Adulation, Enchantress, Half Guinea, Miss Lucy, Ravenswing, Permilla, Cheviot-Marchioness Neil filly, Chick, Apres-Moi, Fleurette. THE WATERLOO CUP. Dunedin, Saturday. Tlie following nominations have been received for the Waterloo Cup :—Willesben (Christchurch), Kidd (Winton), 2; Hunt Auckland), Kerr (Christchurch), Sewell (Oainaru), Allan (Dunedin), Blackham (lnvereargill), 2 ; Meadon (Christchurch), Cooper (Port Chalmers), '2 ; Morley (Christchurch), Wilson (Dunedin), Alexander (Rakaia), McGerre (Aahburton), "2; Ross (Timaru), 3; Haskett (Christchurch), Mahony (Timaru), T. Fleming (Geraldine), Prine and W. Mills, 2 ; Smith and Finlayson : total, '.V2. The annual meeting of the Auckland Racing Club takes place this afternoon at three o'clock. Messrs. Bnckland and Sons offered several horses by auction, on Saturday last, in the bankrupt estate of E. Kelly. Paddy (on whom it was stated, £2f> was owing to the Auckland Racing Club) was purchased by Mr. E. W. Alison at £43 10s, and the same gentleman took the brood mare, Mystery, at £20 ; while Octopus went to Mr. Willis, of Otahuhu, at £15. About a year ago Senator Palmer (says an American paper) despatched Mr. Ebev W. Cottrell to Asia to purchase a number of fine Arabian horses for his celebrated stock farm. The Senator already has the most complete of the kind in the State of Michigan, and wanted to complete his magnificent collection by adding to it some of the equines read of but seldom seen. Mr. Cottrell returned recently, bringing with him a number of fine blooded horses, but objection by the Sultan prevented him from fetching back only one Arabian. When he readied the other side he learned that in anticipation of a European war the Sultan had prohibited the exportation of any more stock. He telegraphed to the American Consul at Constantinople to consult with the American Minister and the Sultan for a special firman, and then he went ahead with his investigations into Arabian horse matters. The attempt was rather venturesome in view of the pending troubles. Finally a special firman from tho Sultan for just two horses arrived, but Mr. Cottrell had only found one in all the country that could, bo purchased that was worth doing so. He says that the Arabian steed of literature exists in infinitely small proportions, and theso are harder to buy than tho favourite wives of the rich sheiks who own them.