SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9187, 17 October 1888, Page 5

SPORTING.

CAULFIELD CUP ACCEPTANCES. [PKESS ASSOCIATION.] Melbouune, October 16. The following are the acceptances for the Caulfield Cup, to be run on Saturday next :— stlb Mr. J. Mayo's br h Honeydew,. aged, by Goldsbrough—Queen Bee 9 0 Mr. Chambers' ch h Cardigan, 6yrs, Goldsbrough —Signora 8 12 Mr. W. Hickenbotham ns br c Enfilade, 4yrs, by Musket—Onyx ... 8 7 Mr. W. T. Jones' b h Bravo, syrs, by Grand Flaneur—The Orphan ... 8 7 Mr. H. Haines' ch m Spade Guinea, 6yrs, by King of Clubs—Rupee ... 8 7 Mr. G. Reitchans , ch g Stanley, aged, by Grandmaster—Psyche ... 8 5 Mr. S. G. Cooke's br h Dividend, oyrs, by Bolton Green—Frou Frou 7 10 Messrs. Husband and INicholl's b c Dick Swiveller, 4yrs, by Swiveller —Brigantine 8 0 Mr. W. Welsh nsch h Lord Headington, 4yrs by Melbourne—Lady Headington 7 10 Mr. J. Crozier's, jun., bl h Lara, syrs, by Conrad—Miss Harriett... ... 7 9 Mr. A. Davies' ch c Pakeha, 4yrs, by The Englishman—True Blue ... 7 8 Mr. W. Gannon's br h Touchstone, 4yrs, by Vespasian—Grey Esperance ... ... ... ... ... 7 6 Mr. S. G. Cook's ch m The Charmer, 4yrs, by Henchman—The Witch... 7 5 Mr. P. Kelly's ch g Aglaos, syrs, by Apremont—Aglaia 7 5 Mr. M. O'Shanassy's br h Chicago, svrs, by The Drummer—Corisande 7 4 Mr. S. L. West's b h Tradition, 4yrs, by Richmond—Bridal Wreath ... 7 4 Mr. C. Collins' ch h Newmaster, syrs, by iNewminster—Primrose... ... 7 2 Mr." T. Sampson's b f Maggie, 3yrs, by Darebin—Margaret 6 11 Hon. J. White's br g Plutarch, syrs, by Chester—Cameo... 6 10 Mr. T. Sampson's b h Bothwell, 4yrs, by the Assyrian—Ernani 6 8 Mr J. Murray's br h King of the West, 6yrs, by King of the Ring— Sunshine 7 0 Mr. F. McQuade's ch g Victory, 6yrs, by Lecturer—Victress 7 0 Sir W. J. Clarke's br h Menotti, syrs, by Darriwell—Romula ... ... 6 11 Mr. E. H. Shakelford's bl h Crown Brand, aged, by King of the Ring —Fleur-de-Lys 6 10 Mr. G. Cox ns b m Sorella, 6yrs, by Goldsbrough—Happy Thought ... 6 12 Mr. W. Fisher's b h Locksley, 4yrs, by Grandmaster—Vesper ... ... 6 9 Mr. D. Fountain's br h Rouge-et-Noir, oyrs, by Goldsbrough — Rosalie 6 8 TRAILING NOTES. Nothing of importance was done at Flemington this morning. Pakeha covered a mile and a-half in 2min 4tssec, and Plutarch and Carlyon did the same distance in two seconds longer. Honeydew, The Queen, and Locksley have arrived at Flemington to fulfil their engagements. THE BETTING. Bravo has advanced to 8 to 1 for the Caultield Cup and 9 to 1 is taken about Plutarch or Spade Guinea. Speculation on the V.R.C. Derby is very quiet, the best price obtainable being 5 to 2 on the field. For the Melbourne Cup Mentor is quoted at 8 to 1, Cyclops and Malua 100 to 6 (taken). SCRATCUINGS. The following scratchings were posted to-day :— Melbourne Cup : Talcoon, Stockwell, Matador, 'Frisco, Pentagon, and Blucher. For the V.R.C. Derby: Pentagon and Lemuel.

ACCIDENT TO CUIRASSIER. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] Wellington, Tuesday. While being shipped to Lyttelton yesterday the racehorse Cuirassier met with a nasty accident. At the end of the plank he refused to step on deck, and backed his hind legs, slipping down either side. The near leg is badly cut inside, from the fetlock to the thigh.