SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10968, 24 January 1899, Page 6

SPORTING.

KINGTON RACINGi CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

SUCCESS OF AN ,***«*«■» . COLT.

EXPLOSION GCLUB HANDICAP. [n vmEGßArH.^ss^ocu«os. Wellington, nowyTHE Wellington Racing Club again enjoyed beautiful weather for their,-"J**, strife Lnd's horse being made a great favour* ot cuiraw favourite, amidst a „fworking the totalizators was resorted to, dilament wa, much appremtrf w Public. £11,452 was put through tov making £21,879 for the Hog* or £30 9 more than last summer mcetmg The following are the details of the racing: JANUARY HANDICAP Of 125sovs ; second horse lOsovs. One mile ui i4J»u furlong. 75 _Mr V. Uarns- ch g Kochestc,•. Syrs by lHroleum-Capucme, 7sMOottonj 497_Mr E. Joel's i) c Bed L» ncer ' 6yrs, Brt 186 _Mr 81 J . , 'StmVon ey .^.6 S tl 2 lb j (Crawford) - ••• '... Also started: 209, Cannonshot, Bst 41b: W. Fnlmenft* 31b; 133. Brennan. 7st 41b , lied Lancer was the first to get away, but • ,iuToiv five wav to Itoohester, who lea KgttS wShVoUey and Bed Lancer S pother a length away, Fulmen next, and Omonshot last. Bodwrter, pullmg double led round into the straight and coming on full of running won easily by i leneiU and a-half, with Volley a good third. Time lm 56 Ms. Totalisator: £1261; dmie A protest 'was entered against the winner for inconsistent running, but was subsequently withdrawn. JUVENILE HANDICAP Of ISOsovs; second horse 20sovj>. and tod losovs. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. «b-Mr. L. D. Nathan's ch f Kohl a, by Seiton Delaval-Roie, Bst 7lb (J. Gallagher) , s'ch g Spider. 7st (Pine) 2 159-Mr. Tai Te Tau's ch g Spider, 7st (Pine) 2 Sl-Hou. J. D. Ormond's b c Reliance, Bst 101b (Davis) ••■ J Also started: 112, St. Mark, 7st; 116, Silex, 691 121b. . . It was a splendid start, but Spider soon took command, while Reliance, who was slow to move, was last. Spider led round the turn by the road, out the others were close up in a bunch. The field swept into tic straight with little between the ttrst and last horse. Here however, Rosella Shot out, and won easily by four lengths. St. Mark was last. Time. Ira. 17s. Totalisator: £1133; dividend, £2 ss.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP Of 30060V5; second horse 30sovs, and third liorso lOsovb from the stakes. One mile and a-quarter. 378-Mr. L. D. Nathan's blk c Explosion, 3yra, by Cuirassier-Jadegtone, "st IMb (Gallagher) 1 1001—lion. .1.1). Orinond'e ch h Daunt, 4yn, by Dreadnoughtr-Orientale, 9st 61b (Davis) 2 187—Mr. W. Davias' br g Ruby Twist, aged, 7st 51b, including 71b over (Holmes)... 3 331-Okoari, 7ft 131b 0 These were the only starters. Following her tactics in the Cup, Okoari dashed to the Iront, and, passing the stand, was almost clear of Explosion, with Daunt last. After traversing a couple of furlongs Okoari was 10 lengths in front of the Cuirassier colt, who was a similar distance in front of Ruby Twist, with Daunt a- length further away. Much the sanio order was maintained along the br.ck stretch, except that Daunt had supplanted Ruby Twist in third position. Nearing the road Explosion began to lessen the gap between him and the Taranaki mare, while Daunt was also getting nearer to the loaders. As they approached the straight Okoari began to fall away, and Explosion went on in front. Once in the straight, Daunt set sail after Explosion, but, despite the .desperate efforts of Davis, he could not get on terms with the Auckland colt, who was being driven along in real earnest by Gallagher, and Explosion won a great race by about a length and a-quarter, Okoari pulling up last. Time, 2m. Wis. Totalisator: £1947; dividend, £4 12s.

SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP Of ICOsovs; second horse lOsovs. One mile and a-half.

169—Mr. W. Holme' b g Sabrear, svrs, by Cuirassier-Martyr, list 131b Wiggins) 1 106-Mr. A Shearsby's b g Shylock. 6jts, 9st 71b (Morrigan) 2 These were the only starters. The pair raced together until reaching the hurdle opposite the stand, where Shylock fell leaving Sabreur to finish alone. Shylock was remounted, and cantered in. Time, 2m. 68*s. Totahsator: £276; dividend, £1 9s.

WELLINGTON STAKES Of 30030TB; second horse JOsovs, and third lOsovs from the stakes. For two and three-year-olds, with penalties and allowances. Five furlongs. 185-Mr. 0. 0. Stead's b g Courtier, 2yrs. by St. George-Adulation, 7st lib, in- ... „. eluding 81b over (Holmes) 1 715—Sir 0. Clifford's b c Glenogle, 2yrs 7s't 101b (Pine) 2 647-Hon. J. I). Ormond's br g Jabber,' 3yrs' Bst 91b (Davis) _ 3 Also started: 68, Morreze, 7st 111b; 331, Advanco, /st.

Glenogle was the first away, but Jabber was hi ,' Glcnojle 300 ", 1 a length between hi '"I, 11 Courtier, while Jabber waTtaS ridden hard to get a position. After traverfiflS a couple of furlongs Courtier wm Ulenoeto'a quarters, and this pair came round in 0 the straight together, but Mr. Stead's eel ling had all the best of the fight home

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP Of 200sovs; second horse 20sovs, and third lOsovs. Six furlongs. 161-Hon (J b f Brisa. 3yrß, by 81 wi,' 9 la ' r -il'nstrel, 7st 21b (Lord) 7 , 81-Hon. J. D. Ormond's br f Ideal w' „ 6stlolb(MacDon*ldl .„ al, 3yrß , 7^ -^ht R « o s^lb^? i „r a • le '^ : brook, 7st 111b; M, Rochester 7 «t 'mil' • 8e ? g ? mg IMb penalty; U carried U •Jib; 18. Weary. 6st 111b. wmea /st From a somewhat even start „ a TupiUu were tho first awav ,„i' tJ ■ ! a , nd lump the worst of it M i had i Tupnhi to the road where BriS • ?Ced • with and Ideal could be non H«- J ?i ncU is8ll(! UP lost ground. TnS wn J fi«?? de mMng and then Brisa too&Ie with hS V o ' on her quarters. Brian h-S tn L IfV cloße ft the distance, to "alll off ° b l shaken & Weal, hut eventually "on h? t*"? 5 * L by

(irim BECOND HA °K HANDICAP «•£©&&¥&*, ,„„ , 81b (Wilson) 8 b,k f Tort «»*. 3yrs, *» ft Glulbourn, st 10 »' .^ff 8 ' *« "lb Cornea, 7it 111b' Mb'..' „ ocean ' ? st 91b

Of tin. ELECTKI C HANDICAP fi^l slb(Uaynorj 0 ! i8d0r - 9 3 1 * 2 Gold Cup was the ««>• ._ turaSedgabrook came thinly bnt »* the Md won by three l™5S?? Bh & Mh *• «** Totalizer: £1 $ uffij, ft **• *.'

POXTON RACES. [BTmEc pZ; mMAßßoo,i^j A» U rtde» a -: I & l '^ager, 2i T^&^'^^Ony,, I)Sd;« e i7s y : I:Tap,w ' 2 =Bhodara. i

CHARGE OF LAYING TOTE ODDS rested to-day on charm* Ti. •* ' were «• <Kids at *'&f£E£teft££r

VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S I MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR NEWMARKET HAS* ■ CAP AND AUSTRALIAN Clip? I fly Tdegraph.-Press Association.-<j o^B Mblbodbse, Jtaiu»?l I Mr. Dakin has declared th« JollJjß weights for the two leading hanaWT'l I run at the V.B.C. Autumn MeftJjß Maroh:- 7?. IB

THE NEWMARKET HANDIOAJ v A sweepstakes of 25sovb each, with 22: added: second horse to receive a?? and third lOOsovs out of the stab??* three rears old and upwards. WjjffiJ* any handicap flat race after dedSy of weights value lOOsovs to can?? extra; of 200sovs, 73b extra; of &*■ or upwards, 101b extra. Thm-tNarSi 1 a mile. ™< rtlb 'flis Merloola« .. •■ 912 Locksmith.. W The Chief .. ..0 3 Campaign,, "'I Hopscotch.. .. » 7 Krho „ V. }1 Wliukawitea -97 Heretic „ "J I ll„l,Mlil .. ..0 7 Noma .. " ' liter .. .-9 0 Caledonian *II Hyiuottus .. •• o■' '-ahem .. •■;' I Lmdiahor .. ..0 3 liremins ~ -";.■{ . Djin-Djin .. .. » 3 Diffidence,, '"J j. Cabin Roy.. .. 9 1 Haughty .. "■ I Olaf •• .-91 Canadian „ ? ■'•• Stuff* -. .-On Illusive .. "JI Blair .. •• 13 Contrast „ "II JJassinissa.. -• 813 Norseman., "j;,;}) (ileudale .. ..8 1* Rcpaiiied .. H\ Vrtifda .. ■• 812 Ampere .. ' 1 Vigormi .. •■ 811 Forest .. '' I Bloodstone.. ..8 0 Safety ~ ".ij Kitaware.. .. 8 8 The Pirate Kit);,, syimi'otry .. 8 * Swndi.-h „ <y ' Carraia .. -87 Viuaora .. ' Tainuiu .. .-8 7 hmbrasure ,-|™ Oiiilllo .. -86 Model „ , J Henry .. »» « Sentinel .. 'JJ lUne Metal -86 All There.. /.!» Jlan of Honor .. 8 tl Platinum.. '. J. Wild Olive.. ..8 4 Kileen More ,■'■»,! Kenown .. ..8 4 Blunderer., J" 1 North British .. 8 i Affable „ J" Akarlni .. -82 Kutwyne .. : „ .v.J The Musketeer ..8 2 Coal Queen ,;?.J Iteaper .. ..8 2 Carberra ~ ~* Kiridsforde ..8 1 Pope ~ ■;, Ycloce .. ■■ 8 1 <anada .. „;« Itredalbane .. 8 1 Blue Vest .. ,1 Churchill .. .. 8 0 Aroha .. ,', Standoff .. ..8 0 Alex.. .. ; >\\ Nevada .. .. 8 u Mis* ileal .. .;v. Security .. .. '12 Violet and Gold ..:«{ Dozou .. .. 712 Kroner ~ V , Cremed'Or .. 712 Beachcomber „'(■ j] Hurrah .. .. H Bstuary .. ... :' Tanner .. ..7 8 Eilceen ~ „.;, , Alemene .... 7 8 *;; i THE AUSTRALIAN CUP, .■; , ■ A handicap sweepstakes of 25sovs each, M lOMsovs added; second horse to reto, 200sova, and third lOOsovs out of 1!, stake. For three years old and vmiZ Winner of any handicap flat race ate declaration of weights value lOOjotsij carry 31b extra; of 200sovs, 71b extra, of 3008OVS or upwards, 101b extra; prorjjj that the winner of the V.E.C. St I«»» 1899, shall carry in this race not L than weight for age. Two miles and t quarter. . . • *' "' .rtu Merloolas .. .. 013 Onward ~ j", Loclwber .. ..0 3 Woodlark .. "i ! Navarre .. ..9 1 Aclou .. " j.j llyicetlai .. .. 813 Ballistite .. '" }' Wait-a-Bit .. 812 Akarini .. .',»' Ooeua .. .. slO Longford .. "j; Klenjire .. ..8 9 symmetry.. "V, BntHiilil .. ..8 4 Nevada .. " '»', Mniuinhsa,. ..8 2 Tecoma .. ".j)j Lee-Metfonl ..8 2 The Scotchman ','. W R«ka .. ..8 0 Kconomic .. " .j.i Gniillo .. .. 713 Alemene .. "in Blue Metal .. 713 Wild Raven "15 Jvbansen .. .. 713 llninault .. "<» »«af 712 Heretic .. "J2 Water Colour .. 712 Gaiileun .. "{t Viking .. .. 710 Douster Swivel "jt The Musketeer ..7 9 'the Pirate Kinj" 6 1 North British ..7 9 Stan-dish ~ ,' 1! George Frederick 7 8 Canada 'j i War Got! .. ..7 7 Miss Carbine ",,li Boscobel .. ..7 0 Fleurite „ «! Plutus .... 7 0 ' , Vigorous was heavily backed for the Ke» market Handicap before the weights wen declared. . , >; LlTli" Navarro, handicapped at 9st lib in theAo tralian Cup, is evidently intended for-Li Var, the West Australian champion. .; Early backers of Vigorous for the Kef. market Handicap are much chagrined at tit weight apportioned him, more especially u Mr. Vowles, the V.A.T.C. handicapper, considered him only entitled to 7st 41b in the Oakleigh Plate. \ There if a marked difference between the handicaps issued by Messrs. Dakin ltd Vowles for the respective events, the lilts only allotting Stand Off 7st lib and JDi denee 6st 81b in the five and a-lialf furlooj events, whilst giving Glendale 21b more Dm Mr. Dakin in the lighter handicap. £' Eeka, albeit somewhat sore, has been & playing improved form at Remington.' .f

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF dill MEETING. " . m By Telegraph.-Press Association.— Melbourne, January a* In the Oakleigh Plate, Blazer and fy mettus are top weights, with 9st 21b, Wlib watoa9stllb. •'/,.

Revenue is handicapped at 7st Mb, 111 Acorn at 7st 91b in the Oakleigh Piste. '

THE TAKAPUNA MEETING. " The Wellington Racing Club's meellil has been claiming bo much attention at lb hands of backers during the past few din that speculation on the Takapuna double-; Cup and Steeplechase—has been quiet. DjinDjin, Nestor, Bluejacket, and Acone are ill warmly befriended for the first-named rue; Kanaka and Nor'-west being the popular hi cies for the crosscountry event. ; ,U

i DO HORSES KNOW? "'J

Nobody who has seen as much of horses utd horse racing as I have will bo disposed to qii» tioc my assertion that horses know perfect!; well what they are about. And this apple), not only to thoroughbreds, but to those il any and every class. Watch the nonderoti and noble animal engaged in the' shantii} operations on the railway, the carman's norm in the narrow and crowded lanes, the tin; Welsh ponies carrying little boys at some« our seasido places; see how all these do wW they have to do by a single word of cobmand, and sometimes without it. Then look at the stout-hearted raoohorse; what effort* he will make to be we'll off at the fall of lb flag, and, when left to himself, how heroically he will struggle to get his head in frail at the finish! These, and a hundred other things I have observed in relation to hon**, have convinced me that the noble creatutt is perfectly well aware of the nature of li occupation, and what is expected of him,* '- ( I have known racehorses which have beet " pulled" time after time, when, no doubl, about it, they would muoh rather have go" on and won, and they have so much resented this treatment that in aftor times, when till jockey was in a mind to win, the hone ml not—had become, as they say, "cunning... Very many years before my time there a famous racehorse named did Forester,-*; longing to the rather notorious Captain T(f non. The old horse was a wonderful !t"J* and so in the habit of winning that he took" very badly when he was beaten. When 10 *™ years old, the Captain matched him orer» four-mile course against Sir J. Shaftoe'e BJ Shant. The veteran Forester was ridden of ohn Watson, and all went well' till w»[," a couple of hundred yards of home; tbijg lant old horse was doing all he could, W it was evident that for once in a «r. M had found his master. This so galled I* that he forgot his usual good manners, « as the Elephant was beginning to forge M"? of him, he, withou' any assistance (top- & rider, who recognised he was beaten, W> one tremendous effort, got level with-, 1 * enemy, and seizing him by the jaw, held ton like grim death till they passed the JJ* After all, he had done what he thought by... to ( avert defeat, although he didn't raw*;, —"Old Guv'nor." < "W.

The Otahuhu Trotting Club's sumßM iffi gramme will require attention at the hwr norseownere on or before Friday nel'i.? whioh day nominations close for the «nff events. w.