SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10595, 9 November 1897, Page 5

SPORTING.

THEAUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S . SPRING MEETING. , , ~ NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS. [BY PHAETON.] The A.K.C. will continue their spring meet, ing at 'Ellerelie to-day. At the j time ?of writing ...matters do not , bear a promising aspect from a weather point of view; but should the club be fortunate in having a fine day there need be little doubt of the sport being well in keeping with the importance of the gathering.: .-■ The programme to be gone throngh consists ..of. eight events, ; the 'opening one of which is . the Spring Handicap. St. Clement, St. Gordon, aud Lady Marion should run well, and that trio will, I think, supply the placed division., Nor'-West and Muscatel will, I think, fight out the finish in the.Hurdle Race, and if the former is ridden a different race to that which he was on the opening day, he should win. The issue :in the Nursery Handicap has been well concealed, couple that will, 1 think, run well, are St. Innis and Hermosa. Fabulist, Angler, and Panoply read to me the likely place-getters inUhe Prince of Wales' Handicap," and should he not be required to run his race in heavy going, Fabulist should, I think, just about get home., The Steeplechase promises to provide a capital contest, and Perform may be the one to get home in front, though Belle, if quite.herself, should run well. In the Maiden Handicap Tim and Lufra read like a pair that will run well; and the first named may win. Previous running may perhaps throw some light on the Ellerslie Handicap, but a pair that I like are St, Elmo and Porangi Potae. The following are the acceptauces :— '. Spuing handicap. Seven furlongs, "> ■' ' : ' .st 11) ' ■ ' ;st lb St. Clements _ 012 Eton ' > .. 7 3 Mahaki .. .10 Reaction „ ..7 0 Swonltisli .. - _ 711 Tauhei .. „7 0 St. Gordon.. _7 11 St. Ona .. ~ 10 Porangi Potae „ 111 Corvette « „' 8 7 Markineli .. ... 710 Vic .. .. » 0-7 Lady Marion .. 7 7 Handicap Hurdles One mile and threequarters, '''(. still ' stlb Levanter .. .. 11 3 Retaliation 1 ..9 8 Miss Nelson ..11 0 Grenadier.. ..9 3 Noi'-west .. .. 10 8 Hairylegs .. .. 9 0 Muscatel .. .. , 9 12 Nursery Handicap. Four furlongs. st lb st Hi Hylas ~,,.(11 Tommy Atkin ..7 5 Victoria Cross „8 3 Aurega .. „ 7 5 Bluejacket- ~ 712 St. Ursula,. ..7 9 St. Innis ... „ 711 Problem ~ ..7 0 Lady Harriet „ 7 9 Koxana .. ..7 0 'Kettledrum '.. 7 9 Panacea ~ .. 6 7 Ilermosa .. ..7 9 Lord Devon ..6 7 Pkinck op Wales Handicap. One mile and a-half. ■•'. ■ st Hi st Ib Fabulist .. „'9 0 Merry Maid ..7 0 Nestor ~ _ 810 Yattenfoldt .. 019 Sffordliih .. I ..7 7 Doneraile .. ..0 7 Angler . ■.-' ~ ..7 5 Seabreeze .. .. 6 7 Panoply j.. ..7 3 Tauhei ... .. 6 7 ■ ff- STEEPLECHASE. About three miles,' st lb st lb Kingswooil :i i! .. 12 0 Mozel '.. .. 10 0 Bombardier ~11 3 Conscript .. .. 10 0 Perforin .. .. 11 0 I'iukera .. - 019 BeUo .. . ..1011, Maiden Plate Handicap. One mile and a dis--I'M if-,- i> ' tance, ■ . .■ st lb st lb Muscatel .. .. 8 5 Royal Conqueror.., 7 0 ffiiioroiigoiiui .. 713 Favona .. .. 611 The Sharper .. 12 Reaction .. _C 10 Tim .. .. 711 lufra .. .. 010 Complete .. ~ 7 4 St. Ona „ ... 619 Canopus .. ..7 0 Seabreeze .. ..0 9 Leßoy .. ~7 0 Leo 01 Ponv Handicap.' Sir furlongs. • st lb '' st lb Ar.-hduke .. ..0 9 Presentment ™ 711 Mavourneen ..'96 R-ingiuru .. ..72 Napoleon .. ... „ 9 8 Recruit .. „ 7 0 Pororua .. ... 811 Handsome Jack .. 0 l'l Fair Nell ~ 8 19 Winnie .. ..0 9 Norina .. .. 8 5 Dot .. .. ..6 9 l'lltvoko „ „ 8 9 Topsy ..0 7 Fidget .. .. 8 0 Nora ' ..' ..0 7 - Kli.erslie Handicap. Five furlongs. •*s£ - st lb , I st lb Sabretache .! 7 Lady Cuisine -70 Miss Emmy ..8 0 Reaction ~ ..7 9 ■Poranrf Potae ~8 2 Atalanta .. .. 01C Coronet „ „ 8 0 Dorrett .. „ 1 7 Rbx l ~ ;V.. m 8(I Blairina .. ..6 7 Picklock .. .. 710 Castoria .. ..0 7 Culralba .. ..7 9 St..J!dith .. «6 7 St. Klmo .. ..7 4 Brigotte .. .. 6 7 The first race is timed to start at twelve noon to-day, and the train arrangements will bo ) found set forth in an advertisement appearing in another column. '■ ■ THE NEW ZEALAND CUP. _ The C.J.U. open their meeting at Riccarton to-day, when the Now Zealand Cup will he brought up for decision. After the final acceptance on Thursday last 14 horses were left in the race, and it is expected that all these will to to the post. The following is a list of the horses engaged with their prospective ridors ~ t Horse. • Weight. Rider. ~~~~~ st lb ' Davstar _ ..9 0 J. Gallagher St. Paul „ ..8 7 J. Chaafe.junr. Waiuku .. .. 8.0 P.White Skirmisher.. .. 713 W. Clarke Stralhbraan .. 712 S, Lindsay The Brook ... .. 712 W. Brown Lord Itosslyn •.. 712 L. King • /' lipaulot- .. ..7 11 W. holmes Maria .■ .. .. 7 5 T. r — : ' f Iflda , -.. .. 7 4 L. Mathews Venus.. .. .. 7 8 Rainbow Primula .. .. 7 3 A.White Nil' L-i-.incelot- ' .. 7 3 .1. Rao . St. Conon .. .. 73' Noble 1.1 V ■ ■ ■ "■ . There was-a large assemblage at the Auckland rendezvous last night, and a largo amount of' business was transacted, the horses most . in"K demand being St. Paul, Daystar, Waiuku, and Epaulet. The following priccs were quoted i.S to 1 v. St. Paul M#/' 16 to lv. Sir Lanncelot r,J to l v. Daystar 20 to 1 v. The Brook 0 to Iv. Lord Roslyn 20 to Ir. Litis, 0 to Iv. Kpaulet 20 to Iv. Primula 7 tolv. Waiuku 20 tolv. Venus : . 8 to lv. llaria ' 30 to 1 v. Strathbmn 14 to Iv. Skirmisher ,30to It. St. Conon , RICOARTOK TRAINING NOTES. [by telegraph,—press ASSOCIATION.] : ■ "■■■.•- CnRisTOHtTRCH, Monday. - Lord Roslyn and Fulmen finished together at the end of six furlongs on the plough in lm, *203, Leda beat Primula over a mile and a-quarter on the grass, the last mile taking lm. - 493. St. Conon galloped half a mile in 635. Skirmisher and Bisley, ridden _ right out, ran five furlongs in lm. 4is, finishing right out in ' front of ' Cactus. ; Waiuku covered two circuits at three-quarter pace, appearing very fresh. Venus ran a mile with a -.flying start in y lm. 465. -on , the grass. Epaulet yesterday : morning, in company with Multiform, ran a mile in lm. 48s, on the. grass, both going well. St. Paul covered a circuit of tho plough in 2m. 36s.SirLauncelot and Mountebank finished a mile together in lm. 535. Leda covered the last mile of a mile and a-quarter in lin. 50s. , Primula did a strong gallop with Dotterel and flaria', and Daystar ran over a circuit at the usual working pace.. \ ' . M the TIPS, V The following may run forward to-morrow: —Hurdles: Missfire. Maiden Plate: Aleestis, Bloomer, or Female Franchise. : Cup: Haria, Epaulet, » Skirmisher. .' Welcome Stakes: Dundas. Ladies' Purse: Starshot. Stewards Handicap: Vidette, Uniform, Boreas. Shorts Handicap: Wedlock. •: . ; , ':: V THE BETTING. '■The following are the latest quotations 5 to 1 against St. Paul and Epaulet, fi to 1 Waiuku and Lord Rosslyn, 8 to 1 Daystar, 10 to 1 Haria and Skirmisher, 12 to 1 Cannonshot, '16 to 1 Sir Lanncelot,'Leda,' and Venus, 40 to 1 Primula, The Brook, Strathbraan, and St. Conon. ' , '' . . ' SCRATOAINGS. w The following scratchings are announced: —Cannonshot for ■ the. New ' Zealand Cup, Mountebank for the Stewards' Stakes. . - " ' , THE WEATHER, '• ' . I . ' ' . • Midnight. •: The town is full of visitors for the races and -.show. The ' weather; to-night, gives promise of being fiue for the New Zealand Cup day. 1..- ~

: LANCASTER PARK TROTTING.. : > • .. MEETING. •' Christchijrch, Monday. & The Lancaster 1 Park Amateur Trotting Club's Spring Meeting opened to-day. " The weather was fine, and the attendance large. £3452 passed through the totalisator. The results are :- .. .. ' / ~ . , :: Maiden (Saddle) of 30sots. Two miles.tine, 7s„ l; Paradise, 75., ; Electra,' Cs., 3. Fire .other* started. >, Won by a length,' Time, sm. 44», Dividend, £016s. ' • ' • ' ~ ■''' ;-PoNV.(Harness) of 30sovs. Two miles.sTopsy Irvinßton,Bs.,l; Student, 265.i 2; Dorotbv, scratch,' ' a.Six others started. • Won by two lengths. Time, om. 3s. Dividend, £2145. 1 r 'W Sprino ' Handicap (Saddle) ' of .lOOsovs, Two miles.—Macgie, lis.; 1; Gazelle, 3s. 2. ' Fire others 'tarted. Won by a length. Time, 6m. 12%Dilidend. £10 4s. 5 • ■ > Advance Handicap (Harness) of 50sovs. ' Two -Experience, Bs., distanced the field of eight others,;, Time, sm. 25}s. •" Dividend,'£ll6s. ; r : ■ if Lancaster Park Handicap (.Harness) of lOOsovs. Two miles.—Jessie: Palm,'lßs., 1; Vainglorious, 12-j., 2; i Monte ■. Carlo, scratch', % 3. Two t others started. i AVon ■ by 20- yards. Time, ■ 6m. . 20. 4-5 Diviileud|£l 10s. . Dash Handicap (Harness) of : 55sovs.'S One, mile. —Comlitate, 95., 1; Rita, scratch, 9. f Fi»a others started.'* Won ; by two lengths. Time, 2m. 395,'; Dividend, £0 4s. „ - ii.. n... n . n . n /C! rtf7Scn»s Tarn

THE LIVERPOOL COP. ' Preu Association.--Rltctrle Telegraph.— ! London, November 8. f The Atlstrdliafa-bfed Merman ; is hvourite for the Liverpool Autumn Cup at odds of 11 to 2 against. - ''■'. I ':. :' . . '■; : " rf. •■ - ;'■ .-■;'■'" ; • the v.r.c. Meeting.' ; ;' ; ! Melboorsb, November B.'; The Victoria ' Racing' Club made £10,500 profit over the late meeting, or over £2000 more than last year. 1 ' " " , ■•':'". ";/(■- i ■'. :t ''i , ■". '■ :: "