SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12317, 8 July 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

INTERPfeOYLNCLAL GOSSIP.

[PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

WELLINGTON.

Mb. Chadwick's handicaps for the Wellington meeting, which were ' not due till the 6th inst., appeared this morning. Mr. Chadwick witnessed the running at Auckland, Hawke's Bay and Napier Park. He appears to have framed the handicaps carefully, and should bo rewarded with good fields. Goldspur (lOst 91b) looks as well in the Stewards' Handicap (six furlongs) as anything else. Exmoor (lOst 111b) and Chasseur (lOst 91b are a likely pair over the distance. There is a big field in tho Miramir Hack Handicap (seven furlongs), and if only half the number go to the post it should prove a good betting race. Representatives of the Porirua stable (Hamua and Position), and the best of F. Higgott's pair (Hatley and Australasia) should take some beating. With only 31b more than he won with last season Gobo has been given a chance of doing tho "hat, trick" in the Wellington {Steeplechase (three miles). Tho best of the others may bo Scallywag, Jack-o'-Lantern and Sultana. The : last-named and Gobo should be a hard pair to boat. The Parliamentary Handicap (one mile) appears very open. Shrapnel Shell (lOst 51b), Menura (lOst 31b), Waimoe (lOst lib) and Kohupapa (9st 101 b) | are a • likely quartette ; with recent form to ■ recommend them, and tno two top weights, j Great Shot (list 121b) and Hutana (list 71b), I appear a cut above the others engaged in ; tho Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, Great. j | Shot has a big reputation, which ho some- j what discounted by falling and running off j at Napier Park. The Voltigeur gelding has been over the country before. In tho Winter Hurdles (two miles) Haydn (list 31b), | Mourner (lOst lib), Merry Boy and Rags 1 (9st 131b) appear to have good chances on ] paper. The result of tho Te Aro Hack j Handicap, a five furlongs flutter, will depend j somewhat on the start. The distance should ! suit Clovelly and Silver Star. Recoil and Optimist are a likely pair, taking; recent form'as a guide Acceptances for tho above events arc not due till the 13th inst. The Hutt trainer, W. Davis, failed to make expenses at Hawke's Bay. Smithy found a mile and three-quarters beyond his tether, both at Hastings and the Park. Kohunui was only started on the first day of tho Park meeting. Ho was recently eased off on account of suffering from ■ strangles, and was not seen at his best.; v :: ' ! The stewards of the Wellington Racing Club have done some travelling this season. Mr. W. Mowbray recently made the trip to England, Mr. Wilford is at present on the return journey, and Mr. R. T. Turnbull left for Sydney on Saturday last. Tho entries received for the New Zealand St. Leger Stakes, 1906, numbering over 80, the value of the stake will remain at 400sovs. ■ Had it been under that number the amount would have been reduced to 300sovs. * No entries were received for the Zealandia Plate, which event has been withdrawn.

The Natatoi' — mare Levant, which :is now owned and trained here, will compete at the Gisborne meeting this week. A. Hall could have the mount on either Gobo, Scallywag, or Jack-o'-Lantern in the Wellington Steeplechase. Ho will have to ride the first-named if he starts. , v, > ; :.;.: W. Davis made an addition to his team at Napier, where ;he purchased from Fred. Davis a-black filly by Tomodo-Lady's Maid, rising two years of ago. The youngster was purchased by her late owner at the To Mahanga sale last March for 21 guineas. _ ■;■• Bob Kingan experienced bad hick with Umslopogaas at Hawke's Bay. At Hastings, in tho Trial Steeplechase, Hurricane beat him by the narrowest of margins. At Napier he was 'leading when he came to grief in tho Final Steeplechase. . It was reported in town last week that 'Penetration (by Musketry—Melusina) had been shot while running. out in a paddock at tho Hutt. Whether the shooting was accidental or otherwise is not known. •> _ ■ I Umslopogaas and Kanaka are not eligible .ifor the Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, events at the Hutt, in which they were engaged. ; ;_ ;//'■ _ : : :y \-[ : .:. ..Tho entries received ■ this week by the Wellington. Racing Club for future classio events are very satisfactory. •

• . CANTERBURY. ; V- ; ; ' A fair amount of business has been transacted on the , Now i Zealand Cup ; i during.: the past week, , General : Symons, Lavakitto, Royal Fusilier, Halberdier, Pampero, Nell ■ Gwyn, Lady Lillian, Orloff, Wairiki, Creusot,; Shrapnol, Pallas, Canteen, Golden Rose and Great Gun having all been supported. There.; is no change to report in the quotations, ■ Wairiki': being 'the : first favourite at present. Some business has also been transacted in the Grand National double. Haydn is a strong favourito for the Steeplechase, and Tradewind and Battlcaxo arc most fancied /-the Hurdles. ;,!" ■■■'■'The! Auckland Trotting Club was under discussion at 'last week's meeting of •. the Trotting Association. For some time past rumours havo been current regarding this club, and - now, as " a result of some definite charges that havo been made, an inquiry is to be held. Messrs. C. Showell and W. G. Garrard, accompanied ;by Mr. W. Rollitt (secretary of the association), will go: to Auckland to investigate the whole of tho internal economy of the Auckland Trotting Club. , • I had a look through W. J. Taggart's stable a : few days ago. f Pallas is in fine fettle, and will be fancied at our meeting next month. As to his prospects in the New Zealand Cup, I do not think he will be bustled very, much, as his' owner will probably "prefer to keep him at shorter . distances rather than risk a ; breakdown in a. Cup preparation. His staying two miles is a matter of doubt, added to which" he is such a great puller that lie would probably be hard to manage- over a distance. Lavalettb' has improved a lot lately, and is now | going on as well as could be wished. He should win a good race next season. De la Rey has not grownup much since he raced a few months : back, and he will always ;be j a small one. ; He is well forward, and will probably be raced in Timaru in September. Of tho. rising 'two-year olds, in the, stable Master, Alix, the brother to . Tsaritsa and Petrovua, is a thick set little chap, that should race well early in the season. Prince Loris, by Stepniak—Lady's Maid, is a handsome" colt, but I prefer the other one. Two fillies of the same age, one by Simmer— Toitoi, and the other by Musketry from Pallas' dam, will not be raced till later in the season.. . Slow Tom, in Taggart's stable, is doing very nicely, and should run well at Wellington. ■ A strong team will represent Ricearton at tho Wellington meeting. Of the jumpers nothing is going better than Sultana, who should be prominent in some of tho big steeplechases before the season closes. He leaves for Wellington this week, as do Wiudwhistlo and Goldcnmerc,, Khaki and Lee-Enfield, and Social Pest may also make the trip. Lee-Enfield's mission will be the Trial Stakes. This is a useful two-year-old by Musketry—Melusina. . Treadmill is suffering from an t attack of fever in the feet, and has been given some physic. :Ho was going very sore for a time. To-morrow, Brave Heart, and Quarryman, three of Sir George Clifford's rising three-year-olds, are looking well at present.; ■-. ■ "'"'■'.'.; : Mr. G. G. Stead has four promising youngsters in Mo-lakoff, Silkworm, Lady Lynors, and Nightfall, and they : should bo hard to boat in next year's two-year-old events. --~ . ■ ■" ■ -*, ■• F. Holmes is keeping Rowlock, Zither, Catherine Gordon, and Nell Gwyn busy, in view of-the National Mooting. ■ Private advices state that D. J. Price and J. Pcttie, well-known in trotting circles, will leave America on their . return journey to New Zealand on July 16. Huku is doing good work at Ricearton. but I doubt whether he will bo forward enough to do himself justice next month.

. :;:;.' WANGANUI. F. Lind had sufficiently recovered, to enable him to have the mount on Hardwork at Napier Park meeting.; Word has been received that W. Thomas, tho well-known jockey, who left with G. Price for South Africa, mot with an accident on board ship, but his many friends will be pleased to hear that nothing serious is likely to result therefrom. ■ Fakir has been thrown out. of work for a time. Belcher has now ouly Glory and a Torpedo—Parlour Maid filly in training. ■ Jack-o'-Lantern has arrived back from Na- j pier none tho worse for his successful mis- ' sion. Evidently Mr. Chadwick must have beoii much impressed with his running there, , for he has asked Mr. Wotton's sturdy gelding to carry list lib at Wellington. Halberdier ' has not been extended so far in his work, but from appearances there is not much wrong with last year's Cup.winner. It is said that J. Maher, the well-known Hawke's Bay trainer, is likely to take up his quarters at Wanganui in the near future. : Haydn cannot be said to be harshly treated in the Wellington Steeplochase_ with 12st ill). He also reads well at list 31b 111 the Winter Hurdles. ~ ■ , . , . ''Although Shrapnel is known to be in excellent 'trim the present price at which ho is quoted in the betting for the Now Zealand Cup is considered a prohibitive one by local admirers of the Workman seldmir..

DETAILS OF THE DERBY AND OAKS RUNNING. The Derby was run off in the finest of weather before a crowd of unusual magnitude Among the notables present were Je K i and Queen, Prince and Princes* of! Wales, Duke and Duchess of Oonnav.glt, Du of Cambridge/and Grand Duke Michael of Russia. • -The 'victory of Sir James Miller's colt was received with great enthusiasm. Iho following are the details of the race THE DERBY STAKES of 6500sovs. For three-year-olds.v: The nominator of the winner /to receive 500sovs, the owner of the second horse- 400sovs, and the owner of the third 200sovs out of the stake, About one mile and a-half. / _

Sir J. Miller's br o Rock Sand, by Sainfoin—Roquebruno (D. Maher) ... ... 1 M. E. Blanc's bo. Vinicius, by Masque _ —Wandora (J. Thompson) ... ■•• 2 Sir D. Cooper's b c Flotsam, by St. Frusquin—Float (\¥. Halsey) . ... ..... 3 Mr. Arthur James' b c Rabelais, by St. Satirical (K. Cannon) ... ... * His Majesty's oh o Mead, by Persimmon —Meadow Chat (H. Jones) ... . ... 5 Mr. Duryea's cli 6 ■ Acefull, \by Mirthful —Myrtle Harkness (J. H. Martin) _ ... 6 Mr. W. Brodrick-Cleote's hi o Cerisier, by Cherry Tree— Love (0. Madden) 0 Betting at the start: 6 to 4 on Rock Sand, 11 to 2 against Vinicius, 100 to 14 Flotsam, 9 to 1 Mead, 25 to 1 Rabelais, 33 to 1 Acefull, 100 to 1 Cerisier. Place betting: 4 to 1 on Rock Sand, 2 to 1 Flotsam, 7 to 4 Vinicius, 6 to 4 Mead, , 21 to 1 against Rabelais, 4 to 1 Acefull, 100 ' to 8 Cerisior.. | From a splendid start Rock Sand and Rabelais, on the outside, wore quickest; away, i followed by Mead, Acefull and Flotsam. : After going' a-quarter of a mile Mead wont I! to the front, whilst Vinicius was three or four lengths in the rear. At the mile the King's 'horse was still leading, but only slightly in advance of Rock Sand, who was followed by Cerisier, Flotsam, and Rabelais, the American representative. Acefull, being last. At the top of the hill Rock Sand drew up to Mead's neck, and was just clear of Flotsam and Rabelais. Rounding Tat- ' tenham Corner Rock Sand drew clear, Mead being done with, while Vinicius began, to improve his position. Close to home Vinicius took second position, but was unable to overhaul Rock Sand, who won easily by two lengths; tho same distance separating second and third. Rabelais was fourth and J Mead fifth. Time, 2m. 42 4-ss. THE OAKS STAKES of 5000sovs. by subscription of 50sovs each. For three-year-old fillies ;9st each. ■.. The nominator of the winner to receive 400sovs out of the stakes, the owner of the second horse 200sovs and the owner of the third horse lOOsovs out of the stakes. One mile and a-half.

Mr. J. B. Joel's b f Our Lassie, by Ayrshire—Yours ... ... 1 Major Eustace Loder's b f Hammerkop, by Gallinule—Concussion ... ... 2 Mr. W. •; Raphael's oh f Skyscraper, by Velasquez or Ayrshire— ... 3 •,'■■• Eleven horses ran. Betting: 2 to 1 against Hammerkop, 6 to 1 Our Lassie, 100 to 7 Skyscraper. From a good start Valve.was first to break the line.' After going a-quarter of a mile Skyscraper led, and maintained her position for half the journey, when Ladies -Mile passed her. with Hammerkop second, in advance of Our Lassie,. tho others being close up. In turning Tottenham Corner Dazzling collided with Sun Rose and came down. In the straight Hammerkop led, but two furlongs from homo Our Lassie drew clear and won easily by three; lengths; a head separated second a-nd third. Time, 2m. '44 3-ss. AUSTRALIAN NOTES. By Telegraph.— Association.—Conyritjht. Melbourne, July 7. Persist has been scratched for • tho Grand National Steepleohase. ,'. It is stated that Colonel Shilinski is an unlikely starter in that race. ! Very little betting is being transacted. Sir Harry is in most demand at* 6 and sto 1. • # ■The trotter Almont covered two miles in 4m. 32 l-55., which is an Australian record. 'Tho Sultan of ~ Johore has engaged the jockey " George Bedfearn as trainer, and the latter takes several horses purchased by the Indian Prince to Calcutta.