SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8285, 18 June 1890, Page 5

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Tuesday. The following nominations have been received for the Wellington Racing Club's Steeplechase Meeting :— Trial Steeplechase Handicap, two miles.— The Donkey, Newmarket, Crawler, Lone Hand, Asper (late Butcher Boy), 801 l Call, Doctor, Chester, Gladstone (Pressor's), Waipipi, Allegretto, Rewarewa, Lance, Sir Maurice. Hurdle Handicap, one mile and threequarteis. —Aotea. Roll Call, Blue Mountain, Spy, Taurekatai, Mangaohane, Darnley, Leonardo, Gasparird, Gladstone (I'rosser's), Kincraig, Nap, Kewarowa, Waipipi, Sir Garnet, Buapelm, Orient, Raven, The Dream, Gladius, Jenny, Reliance, Oddfellow, Jacob, Sir Maurice, Wellington. Steeplechase Handicap, three miles.—The Donkey, Newmarket, Roll Call, Gladius, Taurekatai, Doctor, Mangaohane, Darnley, Chester, Gasparini, Waipipi, Sir Garnet, Orient, Jenny, Auckland, Sir Maurice. HIGH Weight Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—The Donkey, Red Coniyn, Matchless, Blue Mountain, Spy, Barosma, Angler, Hiamoe, Rcnato, Leonardo, Nap, Mangle, Filly, Gladstone (McColl's), Lady Leger, Grace Darling. The Joker, Satellite, Jenny, Akatoa, Jacob, Sir Maurice.

THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. The following are the details of the running for

The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, a subscription of each, h. ft. : For three year-olds— colts, 9st ; fillies, Sat 911). The owner of the second received 200sovs out of the stakes, and the third saved stake. R.M. (one mile and 17 yards). 81 subs.

Mr. A. W. Merry's b c Surofoot.by Wisdom, dam by Galopin—Miss Foote, 9st (Liddiard). . ..1 Baton de Rothschild's eh c Le Nord, by TristanLa Woce, 9st (F. Barrett) 2 Duke of Westminster's br c Blue Green, by CceruMus— Angelica, 9st (G. Barrett) .. -.3 Duke of Portland's br c St. Serf, by, St. Simon— Feronia, 9st (J. Watts) - Prince Soltykoff's ch c Lusignan, by Poulet— Queen of Cyprus, 9st (F. Webb) • Mr. 11. Jenning's bl or br c Villejust, by Insulaire —Cassiopee, 9st (J. Osborne) Mr. K. W. Baird's b c Golden Gate, by Bend Or —Palisade, 9st (T. Cannon) - Lord Hlleainere's b c Belville, by HamptonBelle of Bury, 9st (T. Loates) - Mr. J. 11. Moulds worth's be AJloway, by Springfield— Lady Morgan, 9st (Robinson) .. .. • Betting : 5 to 4 agst Surefoot, 15 to S agst Le Nord, 100 to 8 agst St. Serf, 100 to 0 each agst Alloway and Blue Green, '20 to 1 agst Golden Gate, '200 to 1 each agst Belville, Lusignan, and Villejust.

Surcfoot made all the running, and won most easily by a length and a-half. Le Nord had to be bustled along to keep his place before half the distance had beon covered, and could never get on terms, although Barrett drove him along as they came down the Bushes Hill. Once safely in the dip, Liddiard gave his horse his head, and he fairly romped up the hill, the easiest possible of winners. Five lengths behind Le Word there was a good race for third honours, and this ended in favour of Blue Green from St. Serf by a neck, Alloway and Golden Gate fourth and fifth. Time, lm. 49?.5. Value of the race, £4100. PURCHASE OF NATATOR. The Waikato district is about to receive a valuable addition to its list of thoroughbred stallions, in the shape of Natator, who lias been purchased by Mr. C. Lake, of Hamilton. Natator is a chestnut horse, got by Tradueer from VVaterwitch, the latter being got by Camden from Mermaid, by King Tom from Waterwitch, by Flying Dutchman. During the time Natator was racing, he proved himself a capital performer, and, amongst other races, he won the Wellington Cup in 1881. As Natator was foaled in IS7~>, he is thus rising twelve years. THE HAWKES' BAY MEETING. The Hawke's Bay Steeplechase Meeting, which takes place to-morrow, is not claiming very much attention, but what little wagering there is on the big event Auckland, Sir Garnet, and Jenny have the call of it. The following are the horses left in for the two principal events — llawxk's Bay Steeplechase of 30Osovs. St. lb. St. lb. Jenny _ _ 10 9 Newmarket «. 9 7 Sir Garnet _ . 10 " The Doctor „ 9 8 Auckland _ „10 2 Gladius _ _ 9 8 Darnioy .. .. 10 2 Chester «, « 0 7 The Drover .. 10 0 Handicap Hurdles of COsovs. st.lb. st.lb. The Drover .. 10 in Penguin ._ „ 9 7 Jeiiny.lateltosebuU 10 8 Newmarket M 9 6 Raven .. .. 10 0 Arpo.. .„ _ 9 f> Sir Garnet _ „ 10 0 Hoi 1 Call _ „ 0 0

Mr. R. J. Mason, the well-known Canterbury trainer, who went over to Australia recently for the purpose of recruiting his health, returned to Now Zealand by the s.s. Mararoa, which arrived at Auckland on Monday evening. The mares Sapphire, Auray, and Siesta, purchased by Mr. Mason at Sydney recently, have been shipped to Christchurch. Mr. Mason proceeds South by the Mararoa to-morrow.