SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9346, 24 April 1889, Page 5

SPORTING.

• THE SYDNEY GOLD CUP. , Press Association. Telegraph.Copyright. • _ ■ . Sydney, April '2,3. 5 At Tattersall's to-night speculation was .i more brisk on the Sydney Cup. The follow- ; ing were the ruling prices Abercorn, 100 to s 50 (tk); Keith, 100 to 14 (tk and off); Melos, 1 100 to 12 (off) ; Lochiel and Carbine, 100 to ; : 10 (off) ; New Guinea, 100 to 8 (off); Recall, ■ 100 to 6(off); Yabba, 100 to 4 (off) 100 to 3 ■' (wd), Honeydew and Amina 100 to 3 (off). Against any of the others 100 to 2 is offered. i The winner should come from Abercorn, r Keith, or Lochiel, the former for choice. 'Wow Guinea is the most likely horse to effect a surprise. ; . The Australian Peer has broken a small; J blood vessel, and is an unlikely starter for " the Gold Cup to-morrow. ' AUSTRALIAN BLOOD STOCK SALES. 1! Sydney, April 23. ■j The annual sale of yearlings bred at Tocal, 1 Duckenfield Park, and Lecholm, took place I yesterday. In all 76 lots were sold, realising 1 ! 6435 guineas. The highest price was obtained. • for the GoldsbrOugh — Ida colt, which i; brought 400 guineas. Mr. Greenway bought r the EpigramSelena colt for shipment to ; New Zealand, the price being 230 guineas. CANTERBURY JOCKEY club. Second Day. : [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]- . > ; CHiuSTOiitrKCii, Tuesday. The weather was overcast for the continua- ; tion of the C. J.C. Autumn Meeting at Riccart m i to-day. The attendance was fairly ' good, and the course was in better order 1 than yesterday. £5052 passed through the ! J ; totalisator, making £11, for the meeting. : : The following were the results of the various K ; events :— ■. Hurdle Race Handicap of 75sovs. Once ' round and a distance. : Mr. J. Harris' Satan, 9st (Matthews) ... 1 , Mr. T. Kearney's Torrent, llst4lb (Owner) 2 :"} Mr. Wallace's Sockburn, 9.-st 131b (Walls) .'5 Presto (lOst 121b), Panic (lOst 91b), Forward (Sst 7lb) also ran. . • Presto went to the front : directly the flag fell, and jumped the first hurdle half-a-dozen lengths in advance of 5 Sockburn and Satan, with Torrent, Forward, . : and Panic following in that order. Satan ran . up to the leader at the bottom turn, and the. , : pair raced together until they reached the ; : kennels where Presto was beaten, and Sockburn joined Satan at the head of affairs, ': while Torrent went on third. Torrent closed 1 ' on the leaders at the top turn, and the three ■ ' come into the straight together, but Satan drew away after jumping the latt hurdle, and won comfortably by two lengths, the same: • distance between second and third. Time, 3min Dividends, £2 15s fid and £2 63. :• Autumn Nursery Handicap, of lSOsovs. Five furlongs. : Mr. G. H. Clifford's Cynisca, Bst 71b » (Matthews) ... ... ... ... ... 1 i Mr. H. Horsford's Musk Deer, 7et 61b ; (McMorran) ... 2 : Mr. H. Goodman's Don Cassar, 6st 51b, ] carried 6st 71b (W. Buddicombe) ... 3 ' Retina (fist 111b), Catamount (fist 91b), Carina (6st 71b), Helmsman (Gat 51b) also ran. After 1 a long delay at the post, for which Cata- ! mount was mainly responsible, the flag fell • to an indifferent start, Cynisca and Musk : Deer getting away in front," Catamount hangs ing at the post. Cynisca was in command as p they ran round the top turn, with Musk • Deer at her heels, and Don Cresar closing up. . The favourite maintained her advantage as / they came into the straight, and in the next ' furlong Don Ctesar and Musk Deer were • under the whip, while Cynisca ran. on and 1 won cleverly by three-parts of ; a'length from 1 Musk Deer, with Don Ctesar a length away third; Carina fourth, and Catamount last. Time, lmin s.|aec, Dividends, £2 (is and £2 6d. Challenge Stakes, of SOOsovs. Six fur- ■ longs.: Mr. G. G. Stead's Scots Grey, fist 111b (Cusden) ... ... ... ... ... 1 i Hon. W. Robinson's Merrie England, ?3t 4lb (Ray) ...... ... 2 ■ Mr. D. O'Brien's Dunkeld, 7st 41b (Preston) ..*. ... ... . ... : ... ... 3 Sultan (7nt 51b), Golden Crest (Sst 121b), Apropos (Sst 121b), Ravenswing (Sst 71b) also ran. After another long delay at the--1 post, during which Merrie England was the . principal offender,: the flag dropped with the held in fairly good line. Scots Grey was quickest on his legs, and was in command as they ran round the top turn, with Dunkeld and Apropos corning next, , Ravenswing whipping in. At the toy of the straight, Apropos fell back, and Merrie England ran into third place, but at the distance, Scots Grey was still in front. In the next fifty yards, Merrie England drew; up. to the leaders quickly, and Dunkeld joining issue at the same time, a splendid race between the three resulted, Scots Grey winning by a bare head from Merrie England, with Dunkeld three parts of a length away, third; Sultan, fourth; r and _ Golden: Crest last. Time, lmiu ISisec. Dividends, £7 0s 6d and £7 Gd. , Selling Race of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr. .F. Panetti's Rewi, ; Sst, £50 (Leeston) 1 Mr. J. Harris' Red Ensign, Sst lib, £30 (G. Jackson) ... ... 'I* Mr. H. Goodman's Moss Rose, Sst lib, £50 (T. Buddicombe) ... ... ... + Erin-go-Bragh (Bst), Chndleigh (Sst 21b), Vaultress (Bst lib), Fickle (Sst lib), Repose (Sst lib), Misadventure (Sst lib), Savoy (6at 111b) also ran. Repose jumped off in front and ran in advance of Erin-go-Bragh and Red Ensign to the top of the straight, where the leader retired leaving Moss Rose in command. At the distance Rewi came up on the outside; and was in front at the rails where Chudleigh made a strong run but failed to get up, Rewi winning by half a length from Red Ensign, and Moss Rose who finished a dead heat with Chudleigh close up fourth. Time, lmin 17secs. Dividends, £4 13s arid__£•"> 15s Gd. The winner was bought in for £45. E aster Handicap of SOOsovs. One mile. Mr. D. O'Brien's Vandal, 7st 21b (O'Keefc) I Mr. H. Lunn's Wakatipil, fist (Ray) ... 2 Mr. F. Oudftillcs's Mon Loup, Gst 101b (T. Buddicombe) ... ... : ... ... ... 3 Ravenswing (Ssfe), Ruby (Sst), Escapade (7stslb), Apres Moi (Gab 121b), Adulation (Gst 71b), Rainbow ('ost) also ran. Adulation with Escapade second, and Ravenswing third, led to the kennels, , where Ruby went into third ; place. Adulation and Escapade side by side | led arouud to the top turn, and Vandal passed ; Ruby and went into third place. Nearing the straight lie went to the front, Wakitapu and Mon Loup following and Adulation and Escapade slackened off. An exciting finish resulted in Vandal beating Wakatinu by a neck. Mon Loup was beaten by the same distance for second place, Ravenswing fourth. Time, lmin 45secs. Dividends, £6 7s Od and £5 17s. Consolation Handicap of 75sovs. One mile. Escapade, Sst 7lb, (Price) ... 1 Moss Rose, 65t611), (T. Buddicombe) ... 2 British Lion, 7st 51b (McMorran) ... ... 3 Three others ran. Time, lmin 45secs. Dividends, £4 9s 6d and £5 4s 6d,