SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13482, 8 May 1907, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club will inaugurat© their autumn meeting to-day. The principal h event on to-day's ; programme is the Hawke'a ' Bay Cup, in ' which» the lowing 15 horses" are engaged:—Sir Tristram, Bst 71b; Grand Slam, Bst 71b; Volume, Est 61b; Mystification,; Safe 31b; St. ; Joe* Bst; King % Billy, 7st " 13lb; : Riflemaid, 7st 111b; r Gazeley, 7st 81b; Sandix, 7st 31b; King's I Lynn, 7st lib Flamen, " 6st 131b;' Clau- ! chattan, 6st 131b- Chatterer, 6sfc 1211 1; Lady "Warwick, 6st 91b; Mecca, 6st 81b. As the distance only" extends .to a mile and \&■ quarter, that;act tends to invest"the situa- ■ tion with much openness. The top weight, Sir Tristram, *',< has probably got: his , full deserts in Bst 71b, but as the three-year-olds, Grand Slam and Volume follow him with Bst 61b and Bst 51b respectively, th« Sir Lancelot gelding is i not harshly treated, and he may prove the hardest one to boat. The Hawke's Bay Stakes, which comes up for decision to-morrow, has still a strong field engaged, and, though the Yaldhurst crack, Count Witte., will not be on the scene to have another trial with Glonculloch, there is still material for a very interesting contest. Glenculloch, . having incurred the maximum 211b penalty, will have to carry Bst 101b. At one time an opinion was entertained that the Clanranald colt was only entitled to bo put in as good at five furlongs, but, by winning the North Island Challenge Stakes, extending to seven furlongs, he exploded that theory, for he scored his victory at Trentham in fast time. An important notification to secretaries of racing clubs under Metropolitan rule in tho Auckland district, bearing on the forthcoming Racing Conference, to be held in Wellington in July, is published. All notices of motion must be in the hands of the secretary of the conference before May 30.. A meeting of the Metropolitan committee will be held on the 14th inst., when notices of motion will be considered. • It is also notified that all country clubs which have the use of the totalisator must apply to the secretary of the Metropolitan committee prior to June 1 for the dates on which they propose to hold meetings next season. Sydney papers to hand show that Mr. R. Cleiand's horse Apologue was .sent .out favourite for the Newcastle Cup, which drew a fine field of 34. The son of Phosbus Apollo and Miss Gladys ran a good race under difficulties, and finished fourth. The race in question resulted in a big surprise, the winner, Anatroff (Bst 81b), being at the outside price of 33 to 1. ' The Auckland-bred Putty has not so far been able to break the long spell of ill-luck. : ..that has followed him in Australia'. The son of St. _ Legcr was one of the starters for the Newcastle Cup, decided "on the 4th * inst., when he came home in fifth place. .-.';.. • Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, will hold an important sale of blood stock on Wednesday next at Ellerslie, when the following horses will be submitted to auction:—Hierarch, Canrobert, Defender, Sir Hector, and Austerlitz. ■;_;■■ .', The North New Zealand Coursing Club will hold a meeting at Otahuhu on May 25 ; and 29. The first payment for' the Otahujiu Maiden Stakes, and also for. tho Middlemore Stakes, falls duo on Monday next, at nine p.m. v Acceptances for all events to bo run on the opening day of the Takapuna Jockey Club's Winter Meeting, and for the Takapuna Steeplechase (second day), close on Friday next, at nine p.m. . , , ■ > , , .• • Three more English-fored stallions are on their way, to Australia, viz., Spinning Minnow, Rosamile,' and Applause. The Aus-tralian-bred horse Aurora (by, Trenton) is to be reshipped to Victoria at an early date. :..-;■ Mr. Morse's .. adjustments i for > the '•■ Great Northern Hurdle Race.and Great Northern Steeplechase are due to appear on Saturday next. : ;;.-';.v . '.;,■, • ■' ■ - . '■-' : '' : V';-.- '-if ~-. -:"■".•••. ■:■ .'< ./ : .' ; :'^:' NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE. On Monday afternoon Nestator, Haydn, Lady Hune, and Mawhitj were companions over : a"rrounaof :*hO' : steeplechase cburse.'Nes-J "tator and Mawhiti finished'a couple of; lengths in front of Haydn, all three giving a, good exhibition of jumping. Lady ."-Hune; stopped at the sod wall. .;Yesterday Silica and Moultan went once round the steeplechase course,' and both fenced well.J. Chaafe returned from the South recently with the gelding Mawhiti. The roan horse is now under • his care, ' and is rapidly getting into . condition. Loch Erne has made his. reappearance on the tracks at Ellerslie. ':■;' The son of Lakeshell is hitting out well in his work. Frank Ross has his team located at Ellerslie. The veteran Kanaka is amongst the : number. ; INTERPROVINCIAL GOSSIP. [riY TELEGK.VPII.~OWN CORRESPONDENTS. ] ;'•' CANTERBURY. '■':.;.•'.'-' Tuesday. Westwind, who finished second in .the Maiden Handicap at the Christchurch Racing Club's meeting, is a four-year-old gelding by Cyrenian—Windmill. He was purchased in Auckland as ; a yearling by Mr. Stead, but was passed on to Mr. Cassidy, in whose . colours he is likely to win races, as he is a very promising sort. ~-. Harvest gave further ■ evidence of improvement by the way in which he won the Christchurch'; Autumn Handicap' on '■■'. Saturday. He was always in a handy position, and though challenged in the. straight by Probable, he drew out' again and won handsomely. ;'.:.-

Field Gun's performance in ;tho Christ-;,' church Autumn Handicap on Saturday con-' finned his ', reputation as an . unreliable.; colt.' He was out in front for half a mile, but hep, shut up without a struggle when collared. 1 - , The most attractive performance registered at the Christchurch Racing ' .Club's meeting on Saturday was ' that'. of ' Czar Kolokoe in the Welter Handicap; He 'got off slowly, and till the home turn 'was reached he did not seem to have chance, but once in line for home he came with a great run, and eventually won very easily. He is still a novice at the game,.but bo is a full-brother to Kremlin, and I think 4ie will prove a worthy relative to the Winter Cup winner. , i' ' . There was a big' crowd of yearlings on view at the Christchurch Racing Club's j meeting on Saturday. If asked to pick out the moat likely to show out in next year's two-year-old races, I- would nam© ', Sunglow (by Multiform—Otterden), - Nobel ! (by Seaton Delaval—Problem), land Discipline (by Treadmill—Madowla)., Watershoot failed badly at the -Christchurch Racing Club'ai meeting, and it looks ! as if the Royal Artillery lilly was only I moderate after all. / Isolt left last week for Karamu, to be mated with Birkenhead, . ! Ability has gone amiss again, and is to ; be treated to a spell, so that his prospects j during the coming jumping campaign do not look bright. ~ , I Assegai has shown; such , unmistakable ! signs of lameness that she is to be sent ' to the stud, and mated, next season with' i Martian. . ~, . ■ i Narcissus is to journey North to fulfil his engagements at the Wanganui meeting. • Clarence O'Neil has so far the injuries he met with at Flemington last July that he is now able to ride work, and I understand he . will : be seen during the approaching winter campaign on some of the junipers in Clarke's stable. WELLINGTON. T TT _:'•■.■ " ■ , Tuesday. -J; H. Prosser went through to - Napier this week, with , Gold Crest, , Kurawaka Gauze, and Swimming Belt. Gold Crest will take part in , tho Hawke's* Bay Stakes Gauze and Swimming- Belt;will be handed over -to.-. J. -Webster, who has taken un the position of private trainer-to Mr. Gaisford. Kurawaka appears to have an excellent chance of winning the Autumn Handicap on her I rentham running. : \ C. Jenkins and G. Price will be available to ride the Porirua horses. / h The Porirua team will ha represented at Blenheim by Playmate, William, and ' pevoma. They were shipped across , to-day in charge of A. -Harper, who has again taken up his quarters at Porirua. Harper was with Pro&ser some seasons back, when: he rode Gobo and Tho Guard. : Lately he

' i SBSHr* ' ■ -.--V'■'■'''.-■•■■"''■'v'-: '-' .■'■'.'' : '.'.. ''- i'-'-.-i ■'.-- ■■'-';: ~ : :x-.:\-" f 'i.:.;y2-y..-.:,svA?*&$$S-ty has had charge of tho Waikanao Stud!, ' ' Thompson, an apprentice, who rode Eton* , < waka when she won at Treatbam, «md; A. McComton, the hurdle horseman will &* the riding at Blenheim. It is reported that Bonheur will sos; ' start in the hurdle event at Blenheim, baft ! bo reserved for the flat events. j | Sen-Sen is _ not going across. Tho with* drawal of this pair will give the jumping [ events a more open appearance than .would' j otherwise have been the case. ! Acetylene (a winner on the second day j of the Wairarapa meeting), Romany Lad, and To Kainui (who will run in If. Do. laney's ownership) are fairly matched. :!."',• I After the great amount of racing and travelling he has done, it was thought that Mollis deserved a spell. He has been, sent . across. ."."; It appears that A. Peters' 'lease of • the Euroclydon gelding has nearly inspired, > | m and he is anxious to win as much as pot-," sible. J. Lowe's new quarters at Trentham will be finished in about six weeks. He will then have accommodation for eight I horses. He has three in work at present, including a filly by St.r'pniakSequin that , he has leased. Levant has been hitting out well in her work at the Htitt, and will be tnken through to Hawk©'.* Bay. She has a * " ,light impost, and the distance (a mile and three-quarters) is more to her liking than a longer journey. • Tuihia, Maniara. and, Makiuo have been taken across to Blenheim for the Ladies' ■Bracelet. The first-named showed tome | form at Wairarapa at Easter time, and i* I probably more seasoned than most of the | horses engaged in the race. . Mr. Messena will take Waicola through ito Hawke's Bay. Ho will be represented at Blenheim by Waicohu who will bo in' charge of W. H. McKay, who scored on Waipaku and Motoa .at Maiiawatu. He can ride a handy weight, and his services should bo. in request at Blenheim. Tho Marlborough meeting generally at- ' tracts n large number of horses from this ' | island. Grand Circle, San Toy. Oblivion, and Star Queen have been taken across for the! Maiden Hack Race. Tho latter may I take some beating. F. Higgott will take across Moata, Truthful, and Kauiku. : ' ' NAPIER. t i \ ."..;.,.'. • .... . Tuesday. • ' The secretary of. tho Hawke's Bay Jockev Club received a letter from J. K. Prosser yesterday, regarding the weights allotted to Marguerite and Kuku in con- ;., nection with ■ the autumn meeting. The committee decided to send tho letter to the handicapper, Mr. Henrys, asking him for an explanation. ... V, The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club Commit- C :; i' tee met this afternoon, when it was decided to refuse the nomination of Monsieur Beaucairo and Silver Chain for tho autumn meeting, the owner being on the' forfeit list at the time of nomination. -It was de- /:£■:■■s cided to ■ notify that all money invested on the double machine on horses in the -v.;■"■.; Porangahau Handicap (the first leg), and subsequently scratched, would bo- refunded.. The machine will close 15 minutes before the start of tho first raoe of the. double. - ■-;']/:£.£ The excellent acceptances received by ;;? the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club for their autumn meeting augurs well for a successful gathering at Hastings. There is only on« thing, which will mar the gathering, and that is the possibility of bad weather, a contingency not at all unlikely, for it has been raining here since last Monday, night, and at the time of wiring there is no-sign of it clearing up. Trainers < have therefore been compelled to'; restrict their horses to slow work. At a meeting of the Metropolitan Committee of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club' yesterday, it was decided to investigate an.'. allegation mado by W. C. Collins that the Wairoa Racing Club had refused to pay, - him a dividend ho was; entitled to. The secretary reported the holding of an iiri-'-. registered meeting at Ormondville, and it'* was resolved to disqualify nil horses and officials which took part at the gathering. Mr. Puro To'Han asked for tho removal " of disqualification from a horse which had competed at an unregistered meeting. It * was decided not to accede to tho request. An appeal by E. McGlashau against a■' '. decision of _tho' Waiapii Racing Club was * not entertained, the original protest not being - t in order. The secretary was instructed to write' to tho Waiapu • Racing X Club, asking why on'inquiry;had not b.;en ' made when .information was supplied that , ■ a horse competing at * their meeting had -. run at an unregistered. meeting. An cx« planation furnished by A. J. Tlaynor,' '' jockey, as to why lie accepted two engage* :• inents >- for one race at- the ' Woodthorpo .' ; JK "Robert <Jobseman has; collected' w sum of £60, - chiefly amongst gentlemen ■ connected-with- racing, to enable - the Rev. -Mr. Hobbs 'to-'carry out the wishes !Ve expressed at a' social gathering of those connected with racing, held some months ago. The Rev. Mr. Hobbs has received a cheque for the amount, and |in connection pisfy with < others; has formulated a scheme for establishing a'social club, which he hope l * very shortly ?to place before a meeting of those interested. ; . Mr* W. Murray, of Danncvirkc, has loathe run of Queensborough. The mare, who was purchased by Mr. Murray when Messrsl Douglas Bros, disposed of some of their brood marcs in the earlv part. 1 of -the year, j was turned out .in a paddock at Woodvillc, - ) , Arthur Lord having her under his care. ■;:. *s The other week Lord went one morning 'gi as usual to feed her, "but to his amazement the mare was nowhere to*.;be seen, although the previous evening he had assured himseli she was an occupant of the enclosure. The Woodville" Jockey Club intend mak- - ing further improvements to their;ground*, including a now drive, concrete steps to each cud of the raised lawn, a caretaker's' house,'and by-and-by an ! artificial lake is to.be formed. The club intend to make • the 'ground one of the prettiest in the - ; colony, if time and pains can do it. ■, j Waioriki, Primula's three-year-old son by ....■■ Waiuku, is being, hacked about by hi» j owner, Mr. S. Stanton, of Ongaonga. Last season Waioriki gave promise of developing j into a good sort, but a slight mishap laid',?.,. .< him on one side. Ho is now sound again, . ~ _'.! j and may bo looked for as one of .the,,, ■'■'■": likely, contestants when the spring comes.;, ; round. ... . ;• Land Nod has been making solid pro.- \ gross in his schooling work during the past week;' - <- 'Gauze and Swimming Belt, who have, : been carrying Mr. IT. Gaisford's colours -,-; ■] Iso well forward of late, will shortly leave - \ 1 J. H. Prosser's establishment and bo handed over to Mr. Gaisford's privato trainer, J. Webster. : _ •— *.; WANGANUI. ~,'. ' .'.,.-. Tuesday. .-.v :.■>..■;•* St. Joe, who is expected to-run well in - the Hawke's Bay Cup. is the solo representative from this district for the first day's racing at the Hawke's Bay Autumn ' \ Meeting. _ - . - ■ Wanganui has for years been noted for its jumpers, but this -fallacy has been ex-' ploded, for looking through the -nominations I find ■■that'" only three are owned in this district. • - > - . The chestnut gelding Le Vent is rapidly on the improve under G. Chamberlain's, care. The. son of Sou'-wester.• is a born , :; jumper, and is a certain starter at our = forthcoming steeplechase meeting. Considering that it is only a couple of weeks off to our local , winter meeting, it ; is surprising that, up to tho time of writing, no horses have been jumped over the big fences. Mr. ; Webb, the custodian, has everything in first-class order, so that trainers have only, themselves to blame if they do not i take advantage of the favourable conditions. W. Rayner has Fishermaid in tip-top condition, and it should not be long before < th© daughter of Fiske and Waltonia. earns another winning bracket. ■ Anecdote: is now being trained by J. '. Ansley. In my opinion it will take some time before this mare matures. •■• ; *l Sedgemoor, and Irish Rifle are doing satisfactory work here, but there are not many horses in work at present on the ( local ; ; tracks. : ] . •;' ■ , ; :"' ; "';'pl HASTINGS TRAINING NOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —KRESS ] ASSOCIATION.] .,''' . ;| Hastings. Tuesday. ' ; Only a few gallops were done on the course this morning. Grand Slam and Rifleman finished together at the end of six furlongs, run in Im. 225. Gold Crest and Gauze; covered ; a similar distance in lm. 21s. -■ Strathcona ran away from Matukokiri over six furlongs on the plough, the distance • " being ' covered in lm. 20s. King Billy beat Gazeley over six furlongs in lm. 23*. Robin Link ran four furlongs in 50s. ■ The best r gallop of tho morning was witnessed be- , tween Volume, St. Joe, and Sandix. Sandix got a bad start, but was only half a length behind Volume at the finish. St. Joe was half-a-dozen lengths away. The ! weather is now beautifully fine. ■ >■;■„.' : . : . • ' - '-• -'■'••'• : -"-'' '-'•-'■.' -; '■ v ■ ~ : §M