SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8473, 26 January 1891, Page 6

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON SUMMER MEETING. Second Day. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.} ' Wellington*, Saturday. Fob the second day's racing of the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting there was splendid weather, and the attendance was very good, though not quite up to that of Thursday. The racing was very interesting, and there were two or three exciting finishes. The totalisators were well patronised, and the sum of £9066 was put through to-day, making £17,138 for the two days, which exceeds that put through at the last summer meeting by £5933. The following are the results :— January Handicap of SOsovs, lOsovs for the second horse ; one mile one furlong. Mr. G. Hunter's Whisper, by Albany— Tell Tale, 9st (Clifford) ... ... "... 1 Mr. T. Stewart's Rosebud, 7st 121b (White) 2 Mr. A. Lloyd's Orator, 6st 51b (Ray) ... 3 I Ruby (Sst 31b, Derrit), Wanderer (6sfc 111b, Thomas), Bay King (6st 71b, Ross) also started. Whisper was a hot favourite. Half way down the straight Orator and Rosebud were leading with Whisper coming fast on the outside, and the latter being beautifully handled by Clifford got home under the whip by a quarter length. Time, 2in 2 2-sth s. Dividend : £2 15s. Hurdle Handicap, of 75sovs; second horse lOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. P. T.mered's The Spy, list 121b (Gravestoek) 1 Mr. J. Driscoll's Jacob, 9st 81b (Pell) ... 2 Mr. C. Moore's Clyde, 9st 71b (MeMorran) 3 General Gordon (9st) and Walden also ran. The Spy was a hot tavourite. For the first mile Jacob, Clyde, and General Gordon raced together, with the Spy three or four lengths away. As they approached the road the favourite went up to Jacob and Clyde, and easily disposing of them, led over the last hurdle, and won easily by two lengths, Clyde a fair third. Time, 3m 37 2-sth s. Dividend, £1 19s.

Wellington R.C. Handicap, of 200sovs; second horse, 20sovs; third horse, lOsovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr. G. Hunter's Cynisca, by Apremont— Nautilus, Sst 91b "(Clifford 1 M essrs. M. and C. Hobbs' Prime Warden, Sst 51b (Cusdcn) 2 Mr. J. Paul's Boulanger, Sst (Collello) ... 3 Kotuku, 7st 101b, Lindsay; St. Malo, 6st 101b, Ray : Bay King, fist 41b (carried fist Sib), Thomas; Frolic, fist, Ross, also ran. Cynisca was the favourite; Boulanger was next in demand. After nearly half an hour's delay, the horses were sent away to a fairly good start,_ Cynisca and St. Malo's colours being prominent. Cynisca led past the stand, with St. Malo on her quarters and Frolic on her heels : then came Prime Warden, who was a length clear of Boulanger, ami Bay King, who had got away badly. Round by the river St. Malo was token to the front. Cynisca lying second, with Boulanger, who had threaded his way through, third. Along the back stretch St. Malo maintained the

lead, with Frolic close tip. Approaching the road St. Malo was still leading the field at a merry pace, but at the turn the Held closed with the exception of Bay King, who was falling off last. Turning into the straight, St. Malo was done with, and Cynisca took up the running, with Prime Warden and Boulanger at her girths. All whips were out, except on the favourite, who drew away without an effort, and won rather easily by two lengths, Boulanger close up third, lvotuku fourth, and Bay King last. Time, 2m. 12 3-sth s. Dividend, £2 15s. There were £1718 in the machine as follows : —Cynisca, 555. Boulanger, 434; Prime Warden, 364 ; Kotuku, 173 ; St. Malo, 107 ; Frolic, 52; Bay King, 38. Juvenile Handicap of 75sovs: second horsi 9 lOsovs : for two-year-olds. Five furlongsMr. J. Paul's Cretonne, Sst 121b (Powell) + Mr. G. P. Donnelly's Hakimana, Sst (Cusdin) t Mr. W. C. Webb's May, Sst 61b (Derrit) 3 From a good start Hakimana and May raced to the straight, when the latter fell away, and Cretonne gave chase to the leader. Hakimana held his advantage almost to the post, where Cretonne got up in the last stride or two, and made a dead heat of it, May a fair third. Time, lm. 2 3-sths. Private watches made it lm. ss. Dividends: Cretonne, £1 5s ; Hakimana, £2 2s. The dead heat between Hakimana and Cretonne in the Juvenile Handicap was run off after the last race on the programme, when Hakimana won easily by six lengths. Dividend, £2 Ss. Selling Race of 50sovs. weight for age, the winner to be sold for £100; 71b allowed for every £25 reduction in selling price ; one mile. Mr. A. Lloyd's Orator, by Premier— Gossip, £100, aged, Sst 131b (McMorran) 1 Mr. J. Paul's Fleta, £75, 3yrs (Collollo) ... 2 Mr. J. Thompson's Lancer, £100, Oyrs (A. Poulsen) 3 Vision (Sst 61b), Noisette (Sst 21b), Mermaid (7st Gib), Merlin (6sfc 13lb), Scraps (6st 131b), and Akatea (Ost 131b) also ran. Orator led shortly after the start to the straight, where { he was challenged by Fleta, and a grand race I to the post resulted in a win for Orator by half-a-length. Time, lm. 455. Dividend, £4 lis. The winner was bought in for £106. Metropolitan Handicap of JOO.sovs. Second horse lOsovs, third ssovs. Six furlongs. Mr. J. Paul's Boulanger, by Grand Prix— Fleurette, Bsi Gib (Collelio) 1 Mr. W. C. Webb's Ruby, Sst 101b (Derrit) 2 Mr. E. Youille's St. Malo, 7st Slb(Cusdcn) 3 Rosebud (Sst 51b, White), Lullaby (7-st 111b, Ray), and Angler (7st 71b,'Lindsay), also ran. Boulanger was the favourite. Angler and St. .Malo were the first away, followed by Lullaby, and they led for a quarter of a mile, when Boulanger improved his position. Rounding the turn, Bouianger ran up to Angler, who was hanging out signs or distress,_ and Ruby made a bid for victory. At the distance Angler was clean out of it, and a ding (long race between Bouianger and Ruby resulted in a win for the fo.nier by half alength, St. Malo half a length behind Ruby. Time, lm. 16s. Dividend, £3 10s.

THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP AND AUSTRALIAN GUI'. Sydney papers to hand by the Alameda show that a fair amount of speculation lias taken place on the Newmarket Handicap. Bungebah and Marvel are the favourites at 100 tp 5 each, both having been supported at that price. Megaphone and Merriment have each been backed at 1000 to 30, Investigator, Newton, Correze and Too Soon at 1000 to 20, and Umslopagaas, Cairn, Gladstone, and Stamboul, at 1000 to 10. There is no straight out wagering on the Cup, but in doubles Greygown is a decided favourite, with Melos next in demand, the price being 1000 to 5. In some quarters Greygown is considered to have a mortgage on the Australian Cup. SHIPMENT OF AUSTRALIAN BLOOD STOCK TO AMERICA. For some past it has been rumoured ?hat Mr. Samuel Gardiner, the proprietor of the Bundoora Park Stud, Victoria, contemplated sending a trial shipment of blood stock to the American market; ami the s.s. Alameda, on her present trip, is the bearer of a valuable collection of six thoroughbred stallions, as follows:— warrow, by Snowdon from Phizgig ; The Hook, by Fishhook—Juliet (the empress of mares in this hemisphere) ; Chesterfield, by The Marquis—Lainorna, which brought 1500 guineas at Mr. C. B. Fisher's sale ; Fit/,Tubal, by Tubal Cain—Minnie Warren; Plenty, by Suwarrow--Lurline (dam of Darebin) ; and Loyalist, by the MarquisLoyal a'id Peeress (dam of Loyalstone). Mr. R. E. de Lopez, who is an old resident of New South Wales and who has for many years been engaged in breeding thoroughbred stock, goes to San Francisco in charge of the horses, which at the present time are all in capital health and show no ill-ellects from the voyage. It is to be hoped that Mr. Gardiner's pluckv venture will bear the best of fruit, as should it prove successful we may expect a large trade to spring up. THE TAKAPUNA MEETING. The Takapuua Jockcy Club, with its usual liberality, has arranged matters with the Devonport Ferry Company for the issuing of a through ticket for one shilling, on the" casion of thir race meeting, on Thursday and Saturday next. Mr. Wynyard also notifies that horses will be conveyed free on each day up to half-past ten o'clock, after which hour they will be charged for. Maccaroni, fist JOlb, was inadvertently omitted from the lint of acceptors for the Zealatidia Handicap.