SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11534, 20 November 1900, Page 3

SPORTING.

COROMANDEL RACES. The Coromandel Racing Club hold their annual race meeting on Wednesday and Thursday next. Special steamers are advertised to leave Auckland to-day at half-past eleven a.m. and midnight; also on Wednesday at midnight, returning each day after the races. The return fare has been fixed at 5s each. OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. Mr. W. L. Lockhart, secretary of the Otahuhu Trotting Club, notifies by advertisement in another column, that ponies will be measured at Potter's Paddock on Wednesday, 21st, and Wednesday, 28th November, between three and four p.m. RETURN OF SEAHORSE. Seahorse was brought back to Auckland by the s.s. Talune, which arrived from Sydney yesterday. The horse is stated to have made a good recovery from the attack of influenza which he contracted in Victoria. Seahorse, it may be remarked; is amongst the entrants for the Auckland Cup. SALE OF BLOOD STOCK. An important sale of bloodstock was held at Melbourne on the 13th inst., when the following lots were sold : —Colt, 2yrs, by Bill of Portland Land, 700 guineas, Sir Rupert Clarke; colt, 2yrs, by Wallace Umilta, 650 guineas, Mr. J. N. Macarthur; colt, 2yrs, by Wallace—Bonnie Rosette, 500 guineas, Mr. H. Skinner; filly, 2yrs, by Light Artillery— Voice, 50 guineas, Mr. S. Miller. Alix (by Trenton Princess Alice, who finished third to Clean Sweep and Maltster for the Melbourne Cup, was purchased by Mr. C. F. Glasscock for 500 guineas. THE ST. ALBANS ESTATE. The St. Albans Estate (Victoria), made famous as the birthplace of many great racehorses, was submitted to auction last week at Melbourne, but the bidding only reaching £15,000. the property was passed in. The sum paid by the late Mr. W. R. Wilson for the property some four years back, when he repurchased it from the syndicate who became the owners by the winnig ticket in the art union falling to them, was. £25,000. THE TURF IN ENGLAND. AN AUSTRALIAN SUCCESS. London, November 18. At the Derby Meeting, the Australian-bred mare Old Clo' (by Lochiel—Tatters) won the Queen's Plate. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH. press ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Monday. TRAINING NOTES. Training operations commenced in earnest at the Hutt this morning, outside the course proper being available. Advance, with Jenkins as pilot, was first on the track, and he was joined afterwards by Tortulla, but no attempt at time was made.' Sentry and Ostiak jumped off together from the four-fur-long post, and came home in 525., Ostiak winning by half-a-dozen lengths. -One of ! the best gallops was Art Jewel and Ruama- | hunga over six furlongs, the pair finishing together in lm. 225., equal to about Im. 17s. I On the inside Fashion and Gipsy Jack were I extended for a mile, running the last seven i furlongs in lm. 36£s. Lady Agnes ran six furlongs in lm. 235., pulling strong. Aide-de-Cnmp covered a fast half-mile of seven furiongs in 545. E. Cutts gave Glenogle and Scottish Minstrel light work. Redoubt and Frost galloped once round a mile in lm. 505., and nine furlongs in 2m. 35., the hurdler going particularly well. Heiress did seven furlongs, and White Heathei and Waterford went round at nearly top. Kent and Melwood went round from the sevenfurlong post. Lord Raglan, Raparapa, Dewdrop, chestnut colt of .Tames'. Salute and Heritas did useful pacing. Whitney went | well over a mila. - ! ACCEPTANCES. The following acceptances were posted tonight for the Wellington Racine Club's Spring Meeting, which opens on Wednesday: NOVEMBER HANDICAP of lOOsova. One Crusoe 8.9, Whitirea 7.12, Proposal 7.7. Lady Lome 7.7, Oracle 7.7. Rnamahanga 7.7, Aide-de-Camo 7.6. Rubin 7.5. Volley 7.0, Melwood 7.5, Scottish Minstrel 7.2, Siring 6.10, Perfection 6.7. _ WELLINGTON HANDICAP of 400sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Tortnlln 8.10, Coeur-de-Lion 8.8, Battleaxe 8.7. Ointro 8.2, Crusoe 8.2, Materoa 7.11, Skobeleff 7.4, Volley 6.12. Rubin SPRING 3 HURDLE HANDICAP of JOnrovs. SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP of 100sovs. About one mile and three-quarters.—Whetti 10.5, Hrngfire 10.3, Waiwera 10.0, Frost 9.11. Hotu 9 3 SHORTS HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Five furlongs.— St. Denis 9.8. Cora tan 9.3, Antaia 8.9. Neanaru 8.4. Ostiak 8.4, Amoureaux 8.3, Kisss»narv 7.11. Ismene 7.10, Klondike 7.6, Sentry 7.3. Lady Asmes 6.10. . _ _ FIRST WELTER HANDICAP of 80sovb. One mile and a furlonc Whitirea 10.3. Proposal 9 7 Lady Lome 9.7. Ruamahanga 9.3. Jewel Gun 8.12. Whitney 8.11, Derrinircotto 8.11. The Dude 8.11. Hotu 8.10, Kent 8.6, PinepmeteFLYING HANDICAP of 150sovs. Six furlongs—St Denis 9.2, Cora Linn 8.10, Glenogle 8 6 Cna« s 8.2, Autaia 8.2, Cherrystone 8.0, Ostiak 7.12. The Shannon 7.12. Ngaparu 7.11, Oracle 7.11, Kissmary 7.6, Heiress 7.6, PerfecU FIRST' HACK HANDICAP of 80snvs. One mile.—Redoubt 8.7. West Guard 8.7. Queen s Guard 8.7. Ladv's Link 8.2. Tukapa 8.0, Waterford 7.8, Salute 7.4, Etang Mare 6.10, .art Jewel 6.10. _•».«. MAIDEN HACK RACE.—Art Jewel 8.3, Heritas 8.3, Rnnarapa 8.3. Lord Rarlan 5.3. Dewdrop 8.3. Waitoa 7.7, Transnort 7.7. Elan®- 7.1. Macintosh 7.7. Ziska 7.7. White Heather 1.7, Te Paki 7.7,,Mar0 7.7, Warwick 7.7.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. [by telegraph.—press association.] Dtjnedin, Monday. • The following acceptances have been received for the Dunedin Jockey Club's Summer Meeting on the 29th inst.: — FIRST HURDLES HANDICAP One mile and three-quarters.-Hex 12.10, Dundee 10.12, Southerly Buster. 9.7, Pioneer, 9.2, The SlumJ)6rc?r *■»() FIRST HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. -La Reine, 8.12, Bracken, 8.6. Off Chance 8.4, Gladys 11.. 8.3. Waimate Maid,,7.7. Galileo, 7.7. Mosca 7.5, Sally 7.5, Ukase 7.0. .St. Linda 6.12, Gunrose 6.10. ~' ... DUNEDIN HANDICAP. Four furlongs.— Red Gauntlet 9.8. Canteen 7.10. Battler 7.8, Lady Babbie 7.6, Emmehne i-illy 7.0. OTAGO CUP. One mile and a-half—Fulmen 9.1. Strathnairn 8.11. Jupiter 8.5, Dundas 8.4, Nihilist 8.2. Paladin 7.10. FEDERAL HANDICAP. m Six furlongs.Pampero 8.9, Paladin 8.1. Tsaritza 8.0, Benzoin 7.13, Edelweiss 7.12. Vanilla 7.8, Abercrorabie 7.6, Garmoran 1.5. Hermosa 7.0, Grandshot 6.11. Mosca 6.7. FIRST WELTER HANDICAP. One mile.Brisa 9.2, Susannah 8.11. Phryne 8.10, Red Banner 8.9. Witchcraft 8.7, Hermosa 8.5, Rancour 8.0. , , _~ , MAIDEN PLATE. Seven furlongs.-Black-pool. Mosca. St. Ronald. Donna Rose. La .Reine. Wild Lily. Casabianca, Ukase, Flower, I H STE n pHENSON MEMORIAL STAKES. Five ! furlongs.— Battler, Komun. | FAREWELL HANDICAP.-One mile.-Mosc:i. Hermosa. Maarnificent, Ukase, Blackpool. 1 Casabfanca. Brisa. Nihilist. Garmoran, ! Abercrombie, Grandshot. Orphan, Rancour, t Edelweiss.