SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8387, 15 October 1890, Page 5

SPORTING.

TELE CAULFIELD CUP. Press Association.— Telegraph.— Melbourne, October 14. The following horses have been left in for the Caulfield Cup (to be run on Saturday next)

TRAINING AND BETTING NOTES. Melbourne, October 14.

At Flemington this morning Rich Ruby beat Richelieu over a mile and a-half in 2m. 48As. Megaphone had a good mile and a-half galop, and covered the middle mile in lm. 49ie. Tarcoola was sent round the sand track, and put eleven furlongs behind him in 2m. Sis., the last mile occupying lm. 50£s.. and he finished strongly. Titan romped home in front of Sir William and Prince Consort, traversing the sand track in 2m. 325., thus making his running in the Caulfield Guineas on Saturday last simply inexplicable. Gibraltar and Papua went round the sand track in 2m. 335., and The Lawyer and The Despised covered a similar distance in the same time. Leopold executed a clinking gallop at Caulfield yesterday morning, his time for the mile and a-half being 2m. 445. Marvel lias arrived at Flemington. The .Tebusite has been well backed for the Caulfield Cup at 100 to 6 (taken and wanted).

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. Napier, Tuesday. There was fine weather for the first day of the Napier Park Club's Spring Meeting, though a strong wind was blowing. The attendance was very large, and the racing was excellent, most of the finishes being very close. The favourites were generally out of it. The results were as follows : —

Trial Handicap Hurdles of 40sovs. One mile and a-half.

Mr. C. L. Mackersey's ch gPizarro, by Vasco di Gama, — Bay Duchess, 9st (Huxtable) 1 Mi. J. E. Nugent's blk g Theorem, aged, lOst 71b , ... 2 Mr. A. Ellingham's b g Defamer, aged, 9at 121b 3 Dynamite (lOst) also started. Theorem, who took the lead, was soon displaced, and at the hill bend the race was between Pizarro and Theorem. At the last hurdle Dynamite came came down, leaving Pizarro to work in four lengths in advance of Theorem. Time, 3m. 6 2-ss. Dividend, £3 7s. October Stakes Handicap of 65sovs. One

mile. Mr. J. D. Ormond's g f Queen of Trumps, 3yrs, by Leolinus —Maid of Athol, 6st Sib (Lawton) 1 Mr. J. Paul's bli Boulanger, 4yrs, Bst 81b 2 Captain Russell's br m Huerfana, 4yrs, 7sfc 101b _ 3 Pursestring (7st 51b), Man Friday (4st 81b), and Kapo (Gst 41b) also started. Pursestring was fractious, and unseated his rider, throwing Huerfana and Kapo out of stride, and causing them to lose several lengths. Queen of Trumps and Boulanger improved the occasion, entering the straight together with a good lead. Lawton, riding cleverly, landed the filly in front by half a length. Time, lm. 46 2-53. Dividend, £7 2s. Park Stakes Handicap of 200sovs. One

mile and a quarter. Mr. G. P. Donnelly's g m Kotuku, £>yrs, by Musket Maid of Athol, Bst (YV. Brown) 1 Mr. W. Douglas' b h Strephon, 4yrs, Bst 41b 2 Mr. J. D. Ormond's ch m Tit, 4yrs, 7st ... 3 Lenore (7st 121b) also started. All raced together to the straight, when Kotoku came away, winning with comparative ease by three lengths. No time was taken. Dividend, £4 15s.

Sapling Stakes, handicap. Four and ahalf furlongs.

Mr. J. P. Paul's ch g Cretonne, by Ascot —Conessa, Bst 41b (Collelo) 1 Mr. J. D. Ormond's b f Thane, by Sworddance —Lady Mersey, 7st 12lb 2 Mr. W. Douglas's br i Rosefeldt. by Nordenfeldt—Rose D'Amour, Bst 7ib ... 3 Cretonne was the quickest away, and was never headed. Rosefeldt finished second, but was disqualified, as she could not draw the weight. Time, 58|s. Dividend, £2.

Handicap Hurdle Race of 75sovs. Two

miles. Mr. S. H. Gollan's b m Violet, syrs, by Vasco di —Primrose, lOst 101b (Hickey) 1 Mr. J. Rollo's ch g Tauraekaitai, aged, list 2 Mr. R. C. Pitt's b eOeo, aged, 9at 61b ... 3 Chemist (12st 121b), Argo (lOst 7st), Tambourine (9st) also started. The race seemed an open one until the straight was entered, when Violet shot out, and won by two lengths. Time, 3m. 59 2-ss. Dividend, £2 12s.

Anußini Handicap of 40sovs. Once round. Mr. \V. Douglas' b g Swivel, 4yra, by Mute—Swiveline, 7st 71b (Banks) ... 1 Mr. J. D. Ormond's ch f Legacy, 3yrs, Gst 121b 2 Mr. J. Paul's br m Fleta, 3yrs, Bst ... 3 Lopel (7st 71b), Couranto (7st 41b), Lady Hamilton (7st 121b), Arawa(7st), Lietta (7st), Maid of Lome (6st 91b) also started. In the straight the whips were out on all except Swivel, who gained the judge's verdict by a length from Legacy. Time, 2m. 1 3-ss. Dividend, £3 10s.

Railway Handicap of lOOsovs. Mr. W. Douglas' b h Strephon, 4yrs, by Ingomar—Elfin, Bst (White) 1 Mr. P. D. O'Shannessy'a Kupenga, 4yrs, 7st lib 2 Mr. G. P. Donnelly's g m Kotuku, syrs, Bst 61b 3 Lenore (7st 121b), Retina (7st 121b). Hnerfana (6st 71b), Man Friday (6st 1011 a), Dryad (7st) also started. This was a splendid race, and was open right to the finish. Kotuku was first entering the straight, when Kupenga got on terms, and looked all over the winner, but Strephon, whom White had carefully nursed, came with one great run at the finish, and cutting down his opponents in fine style won an exiting race by a bare half length from Kupenga. Kotuku was a nee'- away third, while all the others finished in close order. Time, lm. 20s. Dividend, £4 3s. PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB. Among the many popular race gatherings to which Aucklanders are treated, none is more eagerly looked forward to than the annual meeting of the Pakuranga Hunt Club, and the fixture for the present year, which takes place at Ellerslie on Saturday, promises to be as successful as any of those previously held. The races set down for decision are seven in number, and the entries are most satisfactory. The chief event on the programme is naturally the Hunt Cup, and it is anticipated that an exciting contest will take place. Mr. T. Craig's Hurricane, last year's winner, occupies the highest place in the public esteem, but the race is held to be a very open one. The managing committee have perfected all needful arrangements, and special trains are to run to the course at convenient hours. The music on the lawn ' will be supplied by an efficient band under Mr. A. R. Hunter's leadership.

st. lb. tt. lb. Richelieu .. .. 8 11 Swing . .. .. 7 10 Sir William .. 8 11 The Serf .. .. 7 10 Singapore .. .. 8 10 Little Bernie .. 117 7 Oakleigh .. .. 8 10 Pygmalion.. ..7 9 Churchill .. .. 8 10 Krnani .. ..7 9 Marvel .. .. 8 10 Whimberel.. .. 7 7 Chintz .. ..8 6 Maggie .. ..7 6 Sinecure .. .. 8 6 Loyalist .. —75 Gnaroo .. .. tS 3 Loyalstone.. ..7 0 Tarcoola .. .. 8 2 Rich Ruby.. .. 6 13 Tourbillon .. .. 8 0 Vengeance.. .. 6 12 Leopold .. _ 8 0 Freedom .. .. 6 10 Both well .. ..8 0 Pingara .. — 6 JO Jebusite .. .. 7 13 Enuc .. ..0 7 Currington .. J7 13 Ivy .. .. — 6 7 Don Giovan .. 7 12 t Including 71b penalty. } Including 31b penalty. I! Including 141b penalty.