SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13391, 21 January 1907, Page 7

SPORTING.

PALE OF BLOODSTOCK AT OKKI'.NLANK. THK side of Mr. I'.. Ariiulagc's horses by the New Zealand Icon and Mercantile Agency Coiiip,oiy, Limited, on Saturday afternoon, attracted a large number to Uieeiilane. Mr, 11. 0. Nolan conducted the .-.oc. .md. ilion-h tin' bidding in some c;wa ua.s id .1 faint-hearted character, the auctioneer handled Hip situation so well that when the total collie to lie made up it. «a« found thai. 1046 guineas had Ik-cii paid for Hip nine Ms on (lie catalogue. As was generally anticipated would he the vase, chief competition during 1I1" afternoon wan for the possession of Lady Annie. The blood-hk" daughter of Sou It fell to" the bid of Mr. Aliens Gordon, who, it subsequently transpired, secured the. bay mare on behalf of Sir (iporge Clifford. The following are. tie* detail* 01 the sale :- - 1; 11<>. Chestnut mure Ciirtor. tiirl, 7yrs. by Medallion—.itic'ii. Mi. V. Yoiige 50 Chestnut lilly Prighi Spark, 2yrs, by I v-i-piiiaii— kites; Water, Mr. T. Digiian 21 Hay mare Jewellery, Byrs. by Si. Lt-gcr— Necklace, stinted'to Seaton Delaval, Mr. .1. Murphy ... 200 Bay .mire Lady Anna-, byis, by Poult—Miss Annie, sir Oeorge Clifford 255 Black mare Moonga. aged, bv (foklabrough— Kernel. Mr. T. Walker ' 5 Bar lillv Necktie. 2vis. bv MensebikoffCa.s:ori.iee. Mi. C. Weal ' 130 Chestnut mare I.air Nannie, 4vr.s. bv Cvrenian -Nannie. Mr. I). Twohili ... .'.. CO Brown coll Kir*! linn, 2vr», bv Hon■iilii-.--First Love. Mr. W. Tr.'s.- ' 235 Rav (jelding I'nio'piette, 7-vrs. by Cvrenian -Song?lre«. Mr. S. Hodge 13 Bav gelding, 4vrs. bv -Mr- Ok ..•, 1. Lad v. Mi II Ib.v.e :.. ' 12

WELLINGTON R.U'IXO CLUB'S SIMMER MEiri'lNC.

PROBABLE (IP STARTERS. [BV TELECiKAfH.—OWN COH HKSf'O.VDKVt . ] Wki.i.i.vi.to.v. Saturday. C. Jenkins has recovered f:oni the accklent that, kepi linn 011! of Hip saddle during the holidays and has hem riding work at. Trentlinin the last lew morniiiir?. lie has been assisted by V. D. Jones and O. Price.

l'njsser In- l>rtmirlit over » stung nf 11 dozen from l'oriniii. anil to tin-; lot ha* lieen added Playmate and Tetai, who are paddock-trained. Tli'" team includes Kuku iiud Marguerite, who are imt engaged in anything on the opening day. The latter i- |>.irtic"iilaily well mid should wore ,i in till i In- second or thud day.

Achillea (with Jenkins in tin' saddle) ran a mile this morning in liu. 4 ; j*., beating (iliourlci off. The latter will probably drop out 9. the Cup, Achilles being Mi Monk's .sole representative. The two-year-old Hold Crest and Pawn ire showing I li«; l.es: form "I tlie other niemhci.- or ill" i cam.

Thus mo'hitig the best gallop i.vei » distance was done by Submarine (F. .10n.:.*), who coveted a mile and a-'pi.iiter in 2tn 13-. Hallurat ran the best half-mile thiji morning. taking :>0 l-!w. to cover the journey. The track was heavy in consequence til heavy rain dm tic the night." A sticcial tram from Hastings last nigh! brought 27 hoists, including >'"' Hon. •'. D. Orinund's team ot nine.

R. .1. Mason came up from the South tin* morning with Eden mid Mutijeet. (M the two-vcai-olds seen out so far (Juki Wife has made the bet- show ing. Downfall mid Finery were on the track this morning, but neither «a* extended.

The probable starters ami riders in the Cup are .1- follow« :—Achillea (<'. Jenkins). Submarine (J. Mi-Combe). Zimmerman (I). I'tice). Polyanthus (T. DlJneii), St. Joe (W. Price). Mystification ((J. Price), lioiirrasvpie (A. Oliver), Apa (I. Wilson), Ellerton (11. Beelev), Eden (J. Monk). liv (o-nijflit nearlv all the horses 'llgftgpd at, the'meeting will lie at. Trent ham. The Soiithen-rppi-PSPntattvPK, Replete. Sea King, and Itlythem i:<l. are already -if headquarters. The Voucher, wmiiei of lb" Waim-.i Handicap ... Nelson. ha* incurred a 711. penalty 111 the Kiectiic Handicap. [HY TKl.Kilß.M'll I'IIKSS ASSOCIATION.] WKI.MNTiTO.v, Saturday. Ileavv rain fell during the night, and the go in* at ' Trentliu-lii «»' on the heavy -ole this morning. Cutis wilt olei,-,i11.,-h ami Golden Cairn over lour 1,11 Ice-, which 1 ley covered in '.' l.'w . finishing ill Ihe older named. Pi ism next ran four furlong* in 52 V.s. liuid Wile had .lightly the beat ot a gallop with Signalman over live furlongs 111 lm. 4 1 « CI 'Initial! tan a nidi" ,i, in, 41 3-55., Hie last tour lurlotigs in ■-,■„ _~ ..,,.,,| gallop. William was sent one mile .„,d a ipiart-r at hall-pace, while Submar covered the same .iisl.ui'-e at top. De VVitle inmniiig in at. the six furlong post . The mil di-t.'nee iii the latter gallop took 2m I'-., ami the I ~-, tour Imlongs :-' l-.*. Matgiiei lie 1 ill ~,,,, furlong* in f-3 «■:».. and Achilles beat Ohoorkil VPIV easily over it mile in lm. s,-.. tbe la-l hair furlongs in '.' 1-Ks. Hold Crest heat l)e----vonii (live lengths start) over lour tin long.- in ■,1 >.-,* and (iraiid Curie heal Faseiual mil over live fVuiongs in tin. 8 2-5-. Hlytl.ema.d ran live MirloiiKa 111 In.. 1 ?•?-■ Itillaral covered hmi fin ,',,,,., M in f'ls . and Replete completed a .-ami." I uji" IM ... Pearl Keel' and I. ini-dorf -Hod" .Vl,-,, 1 ,.. over one mile and a-qnarter. coming home i,,,„i the toiir-lurlung post '" "' ■-'-;■'■ DINCDIN CUP. [BY IKI.K'.HACU.- I'HESS ASSOCIATION.] Dt-vciUN. Satiirday. 'I he following nominations have he, iwived tor the DUNKDIN ('IT "I 400-ovs. one mile and a halt. -\„l„.s. Lapland. Sea King, Lady Landoti, Step. il nicer Thunderer. SomaioM. Ivanott. Heroism, Cri'-hlon tied Gauntlet, Ouidaioim. Itlythemaid, -~. ,-,., |.„,,| Clutha. Crow lottery. I o-ebloom Tirole, Signalman, Clanchatlali, Astrakhait.