SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8372, 27 September 1890, Page 6

SPORTING.

TO RACING CLUBS. THE AUCKLAND WEBKLr News has been appointed the Official Calendar for the publication of all programmes in the Provincial District of Auckland, In terms of the new rules of racing. In order to ensure advertisements being inserted in the page allotted to " The Sportsman " it is necessary that they be sent in by Wednesday afternoon.

Extract. Rule 17.—The programme of each meeting in which the add«d money is £100 or upwards, must be advertised in full once at least in the Official Calendar. The advertisement shall show that the programme has been approved by the Jockey Club, shall state the days oil which the meeting is to begin and end, and the names of the stewards, 'udge, starter, clerk of the scales, and handicapper,

RACING FIXTURES. New Zealand. October 6. 7—llawke's Bay Jockey Club. October Pakuranga Hunt Club. October 20, 21—Wellington Racing Club. October 28.Poverty Bay Turf Club. November 4, 5, B—Canterbury Jockey Club. Novembers, 10—Auckland Racing Club. November 22—Pakuranga Racing Club. December 20—South Auckland Racing Club. December 20, January I,2—Auckland Racing Club. December 20— Ilawke's Hay Jockey Club. December 27—Drury Racing Club. December 27, January 3— Auckland Trotting Club, January 13, 14—Poverty Bay Turf Club. March 17,Ilawke's Hay Jockey Club. March 30, 31—Auckland Racing Club. March 30, Canterbury Jockey Club. June 25—Ilawke's Bay Jockey Club.

Australia. October 11, Victorian Amateur Turf Club. November 1, 4, 6,B—Victoria Racing Club.

DATES OF COMING EVENTS. October o—llawke's Bay Guineas. October 10- Cesarewitch Stakes. October 11— Caultielil Guineas. October 17—Caul Held Clip. October 23Cambridgeshire Stakes. November I—V.R.C.1 —V.R.C. Derby. November 4—New Zealand Cup. November 4 —.Melbourne Cup. December 26—Auckland Cup.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. U.K.— Niagara (by Anteros—Frailty) was sold as a two-year-old for 1750 guineas. Kino Tom, Hamilton.— price paid by Major George for My Idea and her foal (Nelson) has never been made public. Disputk, Kyfaer Pass.—l. At three years old Abercorn won, in stakes, £4179 ; The Australian Peer, £3279. 2. Volley beat Mclos in the V.R.C. St. Leger, but in the A.J.C.St, Leger the places were reversed. Arir.iUTE.— Clifford lias ridden in several hurdle races and steeplechases. At the Auckland Summer Meeting in 1881, he won the Hurdle Race on Rawenata, and in the same season he steered Katerfelto to victory in the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase.

NOTES BY PHAETON. THE NEW ALAND CUP. From all quarters comes the most satisfactory accounts of the doings of the New Zealand Cup candidates, and everything seems to point to the Canterbury Jockey Club this year having a splendid field for their handsome prize. At Riccarton, Merrie England, Dudu, Crackshot, and Freedom are all doing remarkably well, anil the manner in which the firstuamed gets over the ground points to his playing a very prominent part in the struggle. Still, there are those who consider that a two-mile journey is beyond his tether with 9st 21b in the saddle; but a horse that has shown his ability as a three-year-old (as did the son of St. George) to get a mile and a-half in 2.39J, carrying 9st lib, should not, with extra age, find two miles beyond his powers. In last year's Gup, Dudu, with 9st, was thought by many good judges to have a capital chance", but she cut up very badly, and finished unplaced. With 91b in this year's race she cannot be said to be badly treated, but still I am not very enamoured with her prospects. Medallion being trained in private at Yaldhurst, very little is known as to his condition, but as lie will probably be sent up to Napier to fulfil his engagements at the Hawke's Bay meeting, his performances there should furnish a reliable line as to his New Zealand Cup chance. From a gentleman who recently visited Yaldhurst I hear that the son of "Nordenfeldt has furnished into a beautiful colt, and all going well with him, he will, in his opinion, turn out the crack three-year-old of the season. At Dunedin, Occident and Wolverine are both said to be doing well, and the latter's form in the two principal handicaps at the Dunedin Hunt Club meeting, in which races he carried Bst 'Jib and 9st Sib respectively, to victory, has had the effect of drawing attention "to the great chance the C.J.C. handieappers have given the son of Le Loup in throwing him in at list 11 lb. The Napier representatives, Tirailleur, .Jet d'Eau, and St. Andrew are all reported to bo striding along in capital style, and though the support awarded to Jet d'Eau some months back came from the right quarter, the public have declined! to follow suit, and. so far as opinion outside the stable is concerned, there can be no question that it points to Tirailleur being the most powerful representative in Mr. Gollan's lianas; but then again, if the Napier sportsman has any intention of paying a visit to Australia next autumn, he will scarcely care to show up the son of Musket with 9st (jib in the saddle. I think, myself, that Tirailleur holds the whole of the top weights safe ; but, as Mr. Gollan is not noted for carrying his heart on his sleeve, it will have to be left to time to unravel what his intentions are with the son of Musket. In the two previous years, the Ilawke's Bay Meeting has furnished a capital Hue to the New Zealand Cup, as Manton and Tirailleur both distinguished themselves there, prior to the Riccarton gathering, and it will be interesting to note if history repeats itself this year in that respect.

THE A.K.C. NOMINATION'S. The Auckland Racing Club has every reason to be pleased with the answer returned by horseowners yesterday in connection with the nominations for the principal events of the Spring and Summer programmes ; for in every instance save one they show an increase in number. The Canterbury Jockey Club having 'altered the date of their Summer gathering from New Year's Day to the end of January, must affect our Summer meeting most fa-ourably, and we shall this year most probably be favoured with the presence of a larger number of Southern visitors than has been the case in former years. The following is a comparative statement of the number of entries received last year and this for the principal events of the Spring and Summer meetings

The weights for the Prince of Wales' Handicap and Hurdle Race are due on October 10, and those for the Cup and Steeplechase on December 5. THE V.R.C. DERBY.

With the great battle fought out by Gibraltar, Catling, and Whimberel in the A.J.C. Derby before turfites, there is a tendency to allow the other candidates in the V.R.C. blue riband to drop out of memory. There is at least one in the list, however, that should not be treated in this way, and that is Mr Cook's representative, The Admiral, for last season he showed himself to be a very speedy customer. Of his pace there cannot be a doubt, for he achieved an ec.sy victory in the Maribyrnong Plate, and in the Royal Handicap, run at the V.R.C. (Queen's Birthday Meeting, he carried 7st 121b to victory, and ran the six furlongs in lm. 17As., a large field being behind him. The Admiral was got by Richmond from Footstep, who in turn was got by Countryman from Instep, by Lord Clifden from Sandal, by Stock well, so that it will be seen that he is a rare bred'un ; and as he is said to be the beau ideal of a Derby colt, tiie V.R.C. blue riband may not after all be at the mercy of the Sydney trio. THE BETTING MARKET.

Very little wagering is at present being transacted in Auckland on the big events impending. For the Melbourne Cup Carbine is of course at the head of the list, and as short a price as 8 to 1 has been accepted about him, while 2's to 1 are taken that he gains a situation. Since his victory in the Randwick Plate, Melos has been freely supported at 10 and I*2 to 1, and for a place at 3 to 1. The majority of the pencillers evince no desire to do business about the three-year-old Gibraltar, but I have heard a small amount quoted about him at 10 to 1. The indifferent display of Cuirassier in the Craven Plate has, I need scarcely say, cooled the ardour of his many Auckland admirers, and 12's to 1 can now be obtained without difficulty about him. For the New Zealand Cup, Merrie England still rules as favourite at 4 to 1, Tirailleur and Dudu following at 6 to 1. 8 to 1 can be obtained about either Medallion, Crack Shot, or Jet d'Eau.

THE TREATMENT OF STALLIONS. The death is announced from England of Mr, Brodrick-Cloete's stallion Paradox, who succumbed to an attack of inflammation of the bowels. Paradox, who was foaled in 1882, and who was thus in his ninth year, was a very highly-bred horse, being got by Sterling from Casuistry, and the first batch of nine yearlings sired by him, offered for sale in June last, realised the splendid average of 1150 guineas. The large number of stallions that yearlv succumb from inflammation of the bowels seems to point (says aa English writer) to

something being wrong in the manner of I feeding, or the tendency to • pamper horses J by not giving them sufficient exercise. In J the old days, stallions were treated very differently to what they are in the present day, with the result that their lives did not hang on the piece of thread as now-a-days, and it was not infrequent to find horses attaining even 25 to 30 years of age. Twenty years nave elapsed since the late Mr. Johns Princeone of the most thoughtful and studious lovers of the turf that Newmarket contained at the time of his death —passed his winter in calculating the average longevity of great thoroughbred_ stallions, and came to the conclusion that it had fallen by two years within his memory. In 1845, when lie first became a jockey, the average of life attained by British stallions was 1G years; in 1875, when, after having been a trainer, he discovered that the average life of a stallion was no more than 14 years.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Three thousand guineas for a three-year-old that is not engaged in any of the big events does not certainly bear the stamp of a good speculation; but in paying that sum for Megaphone, the Hon. Mr. Wallace has no douDt acted u'jon the shrewd advice of his trainer, W. ifickenbotham. The great race which Megaphone ran with Carbine in the Craven Plate last week, when the mile and a-ouarter record was cut down, proves him to lie a colt of great merit, and, even though his name is missing from all the big races, the large sum expended in his purchase may turn out to have Deen well spent.

Mr. Davis informs me that Leolantis will probably be taken down to Napier to fulfil {lis engagements. As the son of Leolinus will in all probability have to measure strides with Medallion, St. Andrew, and other speedy ones, it may be inferred, if he undertakes the journey, that he has shown George Wright something very good during his preparation at Kohimarama. The South Auckland Racing Club lias issued a capital programme for their Summer Meeting, which is to take place at Claudelands on December 20. The tosal amount proposed to be given away in stakes is £340, which sum has been apportioned as follows : —Christmas Handicap of 25sovs, Hurdle Race of 40sovs, Novel Race of 25sovs, Handicap Steeplechase of GOsovs, Tradesmen's Plate of 35sovs, Selling Hurdle Race of 'JO sovs. Flying Stakes of 20sovs. Nominations for the principal events are due on the 2tith November.

As with the case of his late stable companion Titan, it looks as if Dreadnought was going to turn out a very costly purchase, as a cablegram to hand this week states that the son of Chester and Trafalgar lias been withdrawn from both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, from which we may infer that he is seriously amiss. In April last, when the Hon. J. White's horses in training were dispersed, Dreadnought fell to the bid of Lord Kesteven at 2000 guineas; but a few minutes afterwards the Victorian turfite, Mr. W. T. Jones, made an oiler of '2500 guineas for the colt, which was accepted. The English nobleman, it would appear, was in luck's way in parting with his Australian purchase. The important question of appointing a paid steward and inspector of racecourses, as an official of the leading turf authority of the colony, was considered by the V.R.C. Committee recently, but nothing definite was arrived at. It is stated that the desirability of creating such ti functionary is being seriously considered by the stewards, and some of the journals urge that the scheme may be put into definite shape without any unnecessary delay. The great difficulty will, says the Standard, be the spotting of a suitable man, for he should be one who lias the V.R.C. rules in his head, and possesses the eye of an eagle ; but, above all, a man who goes to races with the sole object of betting should not for a moment be countenanced in making the appointment. " Rata," the Canterbury correspondent of the Otago Witness, makes the following graceful allusion to " New Zealand's most prominent sportsman " : — l " Mr. Stead has neon a teacher and not a pupil, a sportsman and not a speculator. Apart from being a good judge and a spirited buyer, Mr. Stead takes very great interest in the pedigrees of thoroughbred stock, and the proved advantages accruing from the blending of certain strains of blood. In his library he has the" most extended racing references that can possibly be got together, not barring the library of the British Museum. He lias records of racing extending from the early part of the Seventeenth Century—more than a century before the first English Derby was run—and these records are absolutely complete up to the present. They must be very valuable, and in getting them together they must have cost a deal of trouble and money, even when the services of Mr. James Weatherbysecretary of the English Jockey Club,and in conjunction with the Burlingtonstreet firm of Messrs. Weatherby, publisher of the English Sheet and Book Calendars— were brought into requisition." , The beautiful weather experienced during the present week has given trainers a good opportunity to push their charges along, and some good work has been done at Ellerslie during the week. Reprisal still continues to stride along in capital style, and the little son of First King seems quite sound. Patchwork is also doing remarkably well, and amongst the two-year-olds, Orestes, the Captivator—Madcap colt, /Egyptus and others, nave put in satisfactory work. While the course was quiet yesterday, Leolantis and Cissy were tried together over a mile, when the son of Leolinus acquitted himself most satisfactorily, winning the trial easily. The Kgmont Racing Club are again to the fore with a most attractive bill of fare for their summer meeting, which is fixed to take place on the 18th and 19th of February. The amount proposed to be given away in stakes is i'lO.'jO, which is an increase of 13.1 on last year's programme. The principal race is the Egmont Handicap, which has been raised from '2")osovs to .SOOsovs, and if Mr. llately succeeds in framing a good handicap for this big event, there can be little doubt that the gathering will this season attract many Aucklanders to llawera.

The stallion Rifleman (by Musket—Miss Ariel) was submitted to auction yesterday at M essrs. Buckland and Sons' yards, and at 20 guineas he was purchased by Mr. Milne, of Hawera. Lionet (by Leolinus—Petroleuse) was also offered, but he was passed in when the bidding had reached 47 guineas. The two-year-old Dancer, by Sword Dance from Vivaudiere, was brought up from Coroland el during the present week, and is located at Mr. Hedger's, K.vber Pass. The committee of the Wanganui Jockey Club have defined a hack thus : "A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race, or is nominated for any race at the time of start or for six months' previous thereto hack and hunter races excepted." Mr. A. G. Brett has been appointed secretary to the Eirmont Racing Club, vice Mr. G. J']. Wanklyn resigned. Mr. John Mayo submitted his brood mares to auction at Sydney recently, but the bidding was not brisk. Old Black Swan, with a foal at foot by The Drummer, was purchased by Mr. .J. Hart for 400 guineas; while Eleanor was sold to Mr. S. Robards for (WO guineas. The stallion Honeydew was knocked down at 125 guineas.

The members of the Ballarat Turf Club have passed the following motion: —"That this club gives its hearty support to any measure having for its object the introduction of the totalisator."

The Captivator—Maid of Honour colt, Freedom, is said to be a very promising candidate for New Zealand Cup honours. The brood mare Lady Florin was brought up to Auckland by the s.h. Monowai and i$ to be mated with the imported Castor this season.

Tranter (by Musket-Pungawcrewere) was placed first and champion amongst thoroughbreds at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, held in Victoria recently. lii the course of a lecture on horse-breeding delivered before the Waikato Farmers' Club on Monday last, Colonel Carre strongly advocated a tax being put upon stallions. Assisted by Mr. J. McNicol, Colonel Carre has, I understand, received very fair offers of support in Waikato towards floating a company to take over the Sylvia Park Stud. As Gibraltar, Gatling, _ Whimberel, and Titan are. all engaged in the Caulfield Guineas, to be run on the lltli proximo, a good deal of interest will attach to that contest this year. Gold-reef has been struck'out of the Melbourne Cup, and The Rhymer out of the Caulfield Cup. The admirers of Carbine have been considerably exercised as to whether he was a starter in the Randwick Plate on Saturday last. I think it will be found that he was an absentee. Major George's Memphis has this season produced a filly to Nelson. The thoroughbred stallion Eros, by Anteros —Naiad, will this season be at the service of breeders in the Avondale district.

PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB. The following nominations were received last night in connection with the Pakuranga Hunt Club's Meeting which takes place at Ellerslie 011 Saturday, October 18 Hunt Club CUP.—FIy, Jim, Tawhiao, Fragrance, Hurricane, Odd Trick, Mtelle, Costley. Maiden Plate.—Ma Boughal, Johnnie, Winifred, My Queen, Priscilla, Captive, Daisy, The Baron, Iron Bark, Transit, Fishmonger. Members Hurdles.— Shotover, Begorra, Tawliiao, Hand wick, Myrtifonn, Fragrance, Lord Gillie, Hurricane, Nap, Cost ley, Yum Yum, Prestissimo. Flying Stakes.—Premier, Prudence, Capella, Memorandum, Nigger, Ingorina, St. Michael, Blarney, Cynical, Cambria, Fishmonger. Farmers' Plate.—Falcon, Dundee, Maneere, Fly, Shotover, Tairoa, ICawaka, Ma Petite Fille, Arctic, M telle, Maritana. Opkn Hurdles. — Premier, Begorra, Hopeful Kate, Myriiform, Nap, Cairunade, Satyr, Neli, Fishmonger, Blarney, Orlando, larrikin.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB The following nominations for the Principal events of the Auckland Racing Clubs Sprfng and Summer Meetings, were received yesterday evening by Mr. W. Pereival, secretary

' Spring Meeting. Prince op Wales' Handicap of IGOsovh. One mile ami a-half.—Patchwork, Reprisal, Fiesole, Cartridge, Glaucus, Leolantis, Torment, Antelope, Tamora, The Dreamer, Cynical, Hilda, Cissy, Cambria, Belmont, Country Boy, Leorina, Pinftre. Citv Handicap of lOOsovs. One mile and aquarter.—Patchwork, Quadrant, Reprisal, Fiesole, Cartridge, Prudence, Glaucus, Leolantis, Torment, Antelope, Tamora, Tho Dreamer, St. Michael, Cynical, Hilda, Cissy, Cambria, Country Boy, Te Kooti, Leorina, Pintire. Handicap Hurdle Race of Bnsovs. Two miles. —Fishmonger, Yum Yum, Silvio, Parnell, Begorrali, Carronade, Hopeful Kate, Orlando, Fragrance, Torment, Hailstone, Sentinel, Satyr, Ilune, To Kooti. Summer Meeting.

The Auckland Cup of (lOOsovs. Two miles.— Patchwork, St. Andrew, Queen of Trumps, St. Malo, Reprisal, Cartridge, Ben Trorato, Crackshot, Bay King, Thackeray, Olaucus, Wolverine, Wayland, Medallion, Palliser, Leolantis, Whisper, Cynisca, Tirailleur, Jet d' Eau, Medjidie, Leonie, Warrior, Antelope, Cruclifield, l)udu, The Dreamer, Streplion, Kapu, Cynical, Hilda, Cissy, Cambria, Belmont, Katinka, Aronoel, Leorina. Tiie Auckland Racing Club Handicap, of 400 soys., one mile and a-half.—Patchwork, Quadrant, St. Andrew, Queen of Trumps, St. Malo, Reprisal, Raglan. Fiesole, Cartridge, Master Pat, Crackshot, Bay King, Thackeray, Glaucus, Wolverine, Wayland, Medallion, Palliser, Leolantis, Whisper, Cynisca, Tirailleur, Jet d'Eau, Medjidie, Lionie, Warrior, Antelope, Cruchfleld, l)udu, Tho Dreamer, Stre])hon, Kapu, Lochness, Cynical, Hilda, Cissy, Cambria, Belmont, Katinka, Aronoel, Leorina. The Auckland Steeplechase, of SOOsovs. About three miles and Moderator, Silvio,, Takapu, Parnell, Begorrali, Sir Garnet, Uranus, Ringa, Defamer, Theorem, Waipipi, Hopeful Kate, Matchless, Off Chance, Jenny, Orlando, Fragrance Duadiue, ltewarewa, Sentinel, Scar, Argo, Satyr, Hune, Aspen, Darnley, Te Kooti.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. [By IELKORAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Friday. The following nominations for meetings of the Canterbury Jockey Club were received to-night:— spring MEETING. Spuing Hurdle Rack, of Isosovs. Two miles.— Ruapeliu, Don, Little Arthur, Uranus, Frill gobragli, Theorem, Ixion, Ahua, The Spy, Royalty, Pizarro, Argo, Leonardo, Darnley, Melrose, Waterfall, Waitangi, Romulus, Jacob. STEWARDS' STAKES, of 'JWsovs. Six furlongs — Angler, Ben Trovato, Von Tempsky, Lord Aston, Carronade, Moraine, Crackshot, Bay King, Thackeray, St. Malo, Alsace, Whisper, Cynisca, Loo, Retint, Jot d'Kau, Medjidie, Pearl Powder, Rubv,Peerswiek, Prime Warden, Lottie, Wolverine Strephon, Pique, Heatherbell, Kotuku, Miss George, Tempest, Mariner, Krancotte, Red Cross, Katinka, Aronoel, Richlake, St. Andrew, Dryad, Lullaby. JUVENILE STAKES of 200sovs., five furlongs.— Yataghan, Tassy, Lady Sockburn, Ben Trovato, Union Flag, Carronade, Palliser, Libel, Ranee, Nuna, Crackshot, Bay King, Thackeray, Cajolery, Sail Rock, Aquilate, Medjidie, Pearl Powder, Morpheus, Diadem, Wave filly, Pique, Dilemma, Heatherbell, Tempest, Mariner, Richlake, Lady Mersey Ally, Dryad, Sabra, Free Lance. Metropolitan Stakes of 400sovs, one mile and a-half. —Freedom, Ben Trovato, Dudu, Lord Aston, Catamount, Palliser, Moraine, Liquidation, Carronade, Crackshot, Bily King, Thackeray, Merrie England, St. Malo, Crutehtield, Whisper, Cynisca, Jot d'Kau, Medjidie, Pearl Powder, l'eerswick, Prime Warden, Wolverine, Wayland, Strephon, Kapo, Pique, Kotuku, Occident, Tempest, Mariner, Katinka, Aronoel, St. Andrew, Tit, Qiuen of Trumps, Recluse, Chudleigh, Richlake. "•NTEIIIIURY JOCKEV Club Stakes of 250.50V5. Onem le. — Freedom, Angler, Bon Trovato, Dudu, >i.,i ieinpsky, fjord Aston, Catamount, Moraine, Caironade. Palliser, Medallion, Crackshot, Bay King, Thackeray, Merrie England, St. Malo, Alsace, Whisper, Cynisca, Sir Julius, Jet d'Kau, Medjidie, l'eerswick, Ruby, Prime Warden, Lettie, Wolverine, Wayland, Kapo, Streplion, Pique, lfeatlierhell, Kotuku, Red Cross, Miss George, Occident, Ten.pest, Mariner, Katinka, Recluse, Chudleigh, Richlake, St. Andrew, Queen of Trumps. MIDSUMMER meeting. Middle-Park Plate, of 200sovs. Six furlongs. —Florrie, Tansy, Yataghan, Lady Sockburn, Mignon Colt, Fairshild, Union Flag, Palliser, Libel, Ranee, Nuna, Medallion, Crackshot. liay King, Thackeray, Cajolery, Flaxbourne, Sail Rock, Aqualate, Morpheus, Kros, Pique, Dilemma, Conjuror, Heatherell, Richlake. autumn MEETING. Challenge Stakes, of 30(isovs. Six furlongs.—Tassy, I'lorrie, Flinders, Yataghan, Augur, Ben Trovato, Fairchild, Union Flag, Medallion, Palliser, Melanite, Silver Knight, Clan Ronald, Libel, Ranee, Nuna, Crackshot, Bay King, Thackeray, Merrie Kngland, Cajolery, Alsace, Sail Rock, Flaxbourne, Aqualate, Speargrass Colt, TriSs Deuce Filly, Tirailleur, Morpheus, Kros, Peerswick, Wave Filly, Diadem, Pique, Dilemma, Conjuror, Heatherbell, Forbury, Francotte, Recluse, Free Lance, Triton, St. Anthony, Total Eclipse.

SPRING MEETING. 18S9. 1890. Prince of Wales' Handicap „ 20 38 City Handicap .. .. 2<> '21 Hurdle Kace 11 15 SUMMER MEETING. 1«S9. 1 $00. Auckland Cup .. ... .. 31 ."17 A. It.C. Handicap.. ... .. :M 42 Steeplechase 21 27