SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12695, 25 October 1904, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. Mn. F.vf.tt has declared the following weights for events to ho ran at the A.B.C. Spring Meeting: — FIRST DAY. FLYING HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs, st. lb. »*■ lh - Geordie 8 10 La Cigale ... 7 12 Viiina 8 8 Geologist ... ... 710 Muskerflale ... 8 7 Calle Iris ... 7 10 Ansterlitz ... ... 8 4 Lady Annie ■■- 7 9 Alba Rose ... 8 4 Parkshot 7 4 Annoyed ... ... 8 3 Promotion 7 4 LiluraUr 8 3 Itomola 7 0 Rambler 8 - Lilymea « ' General Average... 8 2 Muthema 0 ' Golden Sands ... 8 0 PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of laosovj. One mile. St. lb. St. lb. Ladv ITune ... 0 0 Cabaret 7 C Sealiird ... ... 8 4 Hakaria 1 5 Golden Sands ... 8 3 Leo Delaral ... 7 5 St. Harp ... 8 i! Seatonia 7 5 Liberator 8 2 Soultflsh 7 4 Sergitis 8 0 Terence ..; ... 7." King Paul ... 8 0 Bonomiana ... 7 2 Sir Gilead ... 8 0 Daffodil 7 2 Noteorini ... ... 7 m Cuiragno 7 0 Roraola 7 8 Baltimore 7 0 Woodtield 7 8 Simple Simon ... 7 0 Waikato 7 7 Lualla 6 12 Escape 7 C Moltlti .... ... C II SHORTS HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. St. lb. St. lb. Numa ... ... 0 3 GweniaJ ... ... 7 10 Black and Gold ... 8 8 Te Aaroha ... 7 8 Green and Gold ... 8 6 Parkshot ...■ ... 7 C Alba Rose ... 8 6 Woodfleld ... ... 7 3 Liberator 8 5 Waikato 7 2 Annovecl ... ... 8 5 Certainty 7 2 Bother 8 5 Laodice 1 0 Lady Bobs ... 8 3 Whakahlhi ... 7 0 ! Swagsmau 8 2 Albuera 7 0 i The Middy ... 8 2 Celerity G 10 General Average... 8 2 Daffodil G 10 ! Ben Blair ... 8 0 Merry Soult ... (i 7 i La Cigale ... 8 0 Silica G 7 j Desdemona ... 7 11 PONY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. : ' '-' st: lb. ' l st. lb. Sonomo ... ... 10 5 Whawhai ... ' ... 7 4 Orange and 81ue... 9 3 Manoeuvre 7 4 Girton Girl ... 8 2 Epina 7 0 Fashionable ... 7 10 Storyteller ... G 10 Gladys Rose ... 7 S Little Mabel ... l> 10 Miss Cuirassier... 7 7 Lucy Godfrey ... li 7 Lucrecß 7 5 THIRDS DAY. ' HUNT CLUB HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of TOsovs. About three miles and a-half. St. lb. at. lb, Taranaki 12 10 The Turk 11 10 >Tip 12 9 Wairaka 10 7 Flower of Gold ... 12 0 /Esop 10 7 Wild Rose ... 11 10 Reckless 10 7 Swimmer 11 10 Kuroki 10 7 Perseverance ... 11 10 Cloister 10 7 Ngaru 11 10 , HUNT CLUB HURDLES of BOsovs. Two miles. i st. lb. Swimmer 11 10 Taranaki ... ... 12 IS st. la. Tip ... ... 12 11 Terence 10 11 Flower of Gold ... 12 0 Wairaka 10 0 Perseverance ... 11 12 Mozart 10 0 The Turk ... 11 10 Reckless 10 0 Wild Rose ... 11 10 Warden ... ... 10 0 i Lady Hune has been scratched for the President's Handicap.

■ VICTORIAN TRAINING NOTES AND LATEST CUP BETTING. By Telegraph Press Association—Copyright. MF.r.Borr.KE, October 24. At Flemington this morning Canteen covered live furlongs in lm. 4Js. Sylvan King traversed 10 furlongs in 2m. Yl\i. The latest betting on tho Melbourne Cup is 7 lo 1 against Murmur (8 to 1 wanted), 8 to 1 Canteen, 10 to 1 Sylvan Kins, 14 to 1 Wairiki, Lord Cardigan, and Acrasia. Catp has receded to 00 to 1. St. Ambrose has been backed at 10 to 1. i Later. The betting on the Cup is dull. Murmur continues a warm favourite at 7 to 1. Canteen is backed fairly at S to 1. Sylvan Kin? has eased a couple of points, and is now quoted at 100 to 8. Gladsome has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup and : will, be reserved for the weight-for-age races. . • . • RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. ' [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRiSTCHtJRCH, Monday. There was very little work of importance this mtirning on the tracks. ' Signalman went once round the plough at a steady half-pace. , Tomorrow and Stronghold finished together at the end of balf-a-mile from a standing start in Sis. Calibre moved freely once round at half-pace, and then trotted a circuit. Canticle spurted two furlongs.

MASTERTON RACING CLUB'S MEETING.

[BY TELEHBAI'n PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Maktkrton, .Monday. The following are the acceptances for the Masterton races: —

HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, one mile and three-quarters.—Moeraki 10.9, Valkyrie 10.8, Raema 10.3, Cavill 9.11, Hokio 9.5, Jewel"Gun 9.3, Cavalcade 9.(1, Juanita 9.0, Grand Jury 9.0, Domain 9.0,

FLYING HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Catspaw 8.13, Sardoynx 8.12, Ngatarua 8.9, Matakokiri 7.13, Hamuli 7.13, Daredevil 7.12, Patuna 7.11, St. Winifred 7.5, Knngarawa 7.5, Hlnerewa 7.4, Laertes 7.3, Pemmican 7.3, Moetoropuku 0.13, Lithe-line 0.10, St. Louis (i.lO, Koingo C.7.

MASTERTON CUP (open) of 12osotb, one mile and a-qiiarter—Armistice 8.7, Plaidie B.C, Jeanne d'Arc 7.!), Asteroid 7.8, Bounce 7.2, Bowman 7.0, Tyrone 7.0, Pure Silver 0.11, Sea Lion C.lO, St. Alba C.9, La Torpedo 0.7.

HUNTERS' HURDLE HANDICAP, one mile and a-half—Te Kohau 12.0, No Shot 11.9, Jonquil 11. Grand Jury 11.0, St. Kane 11.0, Anadeja 11.(J, Ben Bolt 11.0, Tan Tromp 11.0, Juanita 11.0, Snooker 11.0, Tadpole 11.0, Tukanae 11.0.

OCTOBER HACK HANDICAP, one mile— 8.9, Hamua 8.2, Waitoa 7.13, St. Winifred 7.8, Te Hauke 7.7, Woodleigh 7.0, Silverlino 7.5, Laertes 7.3, The Ruler 7.0, Athol Maid C.13, Curenagh 0.10 Ngatitoa G.lO.

PUBLICANS' HANDICAP (open'), seven furlongs. —Blazer 9.3, Wet Reef 8.1,' Bounce 7.13, Merope 7.13, Narcotic 7.13, Jeanne d'Aro 7.10, Immersion 7.8, Noneen 7.7, Pure Silver 7.7, Promotion 7.5, Sea Lion 7.5, Turepo C.9.

DASH HACK HANDICAP, five furlongs—Catspaw 9.5, Sardonyx 9.4, St. Albert 9.0, Declination 8.3, Sylverie 7.11, Rnnfjarawa 7.9, Hinerewa 7.7, Maminga 7.5, St. Liidlam 7.0, Montague 6.9, Sagacrous 0.7, Narrow Escape C.7.

The following nominations have been received: —

MAIDEN HACK RACK (weight-for-age)—Nga-titoa 9.3, Lebeccioh 9.0, Variation 9.0, Saraband 8.12, Koingo 8.12, Athol Broso 8.12, Te Hauke 8.9 Fancywork 8.9, St. Joe 7.13, Jolly Friar 7.10. " '