SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13236, 23 July 1906, Page 6

SPORTING.

•THE »TURF IN ENGLAND.

RESULT OF THE ECLIPSE STAKES. By Tolegraph-WPresß Association .-rCopyrigrht. London,' July 20. ■'~>.■ At the Sandown Park meeting the following was the result of the principal event: —

THE ECLIPSE STAKES of 10,000sovs; tho owner of the second.'' horse to receive 500sovs, the owner of the third lOOaovs, and.the nominator of the winner SOOsovs ■; out of the stake. For three and four-year-olds. Special weights, with penalties. About one mile and a-quarter. Mr. L. Neumann's ch>c Llangibby, 4yrs, ■.■'■•■ by Wildfowlor—Concussion, 9st 13lb, ■including 71b penalty ; ....... ... 1 Mr. J. A. de Rothschild's br e Beffo, 3y«, ■ <-: by Marco—lPitti, Bst 81b ... ... 2 Duke of Portland's be Wombwell, 3yrs, by Isinglass— Butterwick, ' Bst ; Blb 3

THE WINTER CUP. [BY TELEGRAFH.— ASSOCIATION.] ; ;CHRiSTcnuitcii,; Saturday, i Zetland was scratched for the Winter Cup at nine a.m. to-day.

NEW ZEALAND HORSES IN AUSTRALIA.

By Telegraph.— Association.—

(Received July 21, 8.49 p.m.)

Sydney, July 21.

At the Warwick Farm races to-day General Kuroki was sent out favourite for the Hurdle Race, but was unplaced. Melbourne, July 21. At the Caulfield meeting to-day Windy ran second in the Kambrook Handicap, and Miss King finished fifth' for" -the Canniiigton Hurdle Race. - ■

. - Melbourne, July 22. • Cuneiform has arrived at Caulfield in excellent condition.. . ........ :.; .

MAHUTONGA SHIPPED.TO SYDNEY. [by TELEGRAPH.— OWN correspondent.]

• GxbbOBNZ, ;Saturday. , Mahutomga- was shipped to-day by' the s.s. Mokoia, and will ,be taken across 'to Sydney by that vessel, leaving Auckland on• "'Monday. • -'Mahutohga's " engagements' include the.. Epsom Handicap (9st lib), Metropolitan Handicap (est 131b), Melbourne Cup (Bst 101b). M. Maher goes over in charge of Mahutonga. ' ~