SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13494, 22 May 1907, Page 5

SPORTING NOTES.

Tub fact of a large number of" candidates for honours in" the Great Northern Hurdle Race and Great Northern Steeplechase claiming engagements in the leading events set down for decision at the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting on Thursday and Friday next will have the effect of throwing a deal of interest into the West Coast gathering. The Wanganui Steeplechase, which is the big event of the opening day's programme, has 13 horses engaged, the Auckland-owned Irish heading the list with lOst 131b. Advices to hand credit the Eton gelding with striding along in very bold style, and he has got . through his schooling work in a. most- satisfactory manner. All being well with Irish on Thursday, ho can apparently be safely ticked off to render a good account of himself. Auckland claims a second string to her bow in the shape of Nestator, and as the Nestor gelding will be making his debut as a cross-country horse, that in itself will invest the character of the chestnut's ! perfomance with a deal of. interest. The Century Hurdle Race, which figures on the second day's programme, has the strong field of 19 engaged, and it may, therefore, be assumed that the issue is well veiled in obscurity. The light-weight Mahce (9st 51b), who has been whispered about for somo time as a horse likely to put up a good record in the winter, is credited'with being very well, and if he is as good as represented be will prove a hard horse to defeat. Speculation on the double Great Northern Hurdle Race and Great Northern Steeplechase—continues fairly brisk. The two Nestators and Cuiragno and Nestator are the two shortest-priced , combinations. 40 to 1 being the quotation. . Straight-out on the Great Northern Hurdle Race 5 to 1 is offered on the field, Cuiragno being quoted favourite at that-figure. Nestator figures at a point; longer, 10 to .being obtainable about either Blactk Reynard, Cavalry, or Shrapnel. Khama, who won distinction in the first race he contested across country, was not amongst the entrants for the Takapuna Steeplechase. Singular to remark, however, ' while the Castor gelding was left out of that race, he was nominated for the Great Northern Steeplechase. When Waipuna and Ren Blair won the' Empire and Royal Handicaps at Takapuna last winter the dividend paid on the double event machine was £513 18s. This year, in ■ connection with the same raoes, the fortunate backers handled £797 17s. < While beind schooled at Ellerslie on Monday, Hardship cut one of his forelegs rather severely, and he will have to be treated to a rest. The stallion Freedom, who , had been at the stud in the Waikato for a number of "years past, died there recently. : The Pakuranga Hunt Club meet to-day at noon at the Scotch Church, Otahuhu. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

THE GREAT. NORTHERN MEETING. • The following weights have been declared by Mr Morse for the, opening day of the Great Northern meeting, which is fixed for June 1:— i MAIDEN HURDLE RACE of llOsoys. One mile and three-quarters.

Acceptances close on Friday next at nine p.m. ■,* * TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S .WINTER' MEETING. ; - . . ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY'S RACES. The following acceptances' have been, received for the second day's racing of the Takapuna Jockey Club's Winter Meeting, which takes placo on Friday next:— - PUrUKE HANDICAP of 50sdvs, five furlongs and a-balf.—Turbine 8.2, Roselawn 8.2, Field-Mar-shal 7.11, Freebird: 7.8, Lady Regcl 7.8, Cj-rettai3 7.7, Waihefcau 7.7, Cymri 7.4, Lady Athol 7.2, Lady Phoebe 7.0, Lallan Rookh 7.0, Cyreniac 6.10. HAUTURU HURDLE-RACE of lOOsovs, one mile and three-quarters Hautapu 12.0, Khama 10.3, Bonomiana 9.4, Yolette 9.2, Franklin 9.0. BRITANNIA HANDICAP of loOsovs, one mile.— Millie 8.6, Polyeaste 8.4, Lucrece 8.0, Lord Seaton ' 7.12.: Tui Cakobau 7.10, Te Aroha 7.10, Omati 7.7, Freemount 7.4, Bully 7.2, Annoyed'7.o, Miss Lancelot 6.10, Syren 6.8, Pearl Necklet 6.7. , VICTORIA-HANDICAP of lOOsovs, five furlongs and a-half.—Miss Winnie 8.12, Frederick 8.9, Certainty 8.6, Soultmaid 8.3, Celerity 8.2, Duart 7.13, Omati 7.6, Girton Girl 7.0, San Paulo 7.0, Luresome 6.12, Henry HaTelock 6.9, Syren 6.7. PONY HANDICAP of 70sovs.' five furlongs and a-half.— Mighty. Atom 9.6, Forth 9.2, Waihou 9.0, . Storyteller 8.10, Iniprimus 8.8, Sonoma 8.4, Manapouri 8.0, .Glenoro 7.12, Ruatamata 7.8, Cyrona 7.7,; Merrimanu 6.10, La* Annie; 6.10. . - TAKAPUNA STEEPLECHASE of 250sovs, three miles • and a-half.—Haydn 11.8, Inniskillen 11.4, Lady Hune 11.0, Loch Fyn© 10.2, Silica 9.12, Nor'west 9.12, Cachuca 9.12. Kanaka 9.12, Fretwork 9.7, Reporter 9.7,. Mooltan 9.7. ■ .■■ -- ' .• WELTER HANDICAP of 70sovs, one mile.— Bully 9.0, Geordie 9.0, Devonport 8.10, Freemount 8.10, Henry Havelock 8.6, Paroquet 8.4, Lady Gladys 8.0, Syren 7.12, Sir Gilead 7.12, Lalla Rookh 7.7. ELLERSLIE; TRAINING NOTES. The weather was fine yesterday morning at ElIsralie and a fairly interesting morning's work on the sand was witnessed. ' Cambrian, Te Arolia, and Celtic were the first out and the trio finished in that order at the- end of- five furlongs, which occupied lm. 6s. Cymri sprinted half-a-milc in 525. and. Haydn-and Mawhiti covered a couple of rounds, the former finishing in front. • Landlock was given easy exercise, while Shrapnel ran a round in-2m. 4 3-ss. Lord Seaton covered a mile in lm. 54 4-ss. and Soultflsh and Silica finished together at tie end of a mile and three furlongs in 2m. 393. Inniskillen was given long steady work, while Lady Cressy was not extended to cover six furlongs in lm. 285., Uenuku and Stromness running the same distance in lm. 22 l-5«., Cuiragno and Bonomiana ran a mile and a-half, the ' last 'round taking 2ni. 9 ' l'-ss. Bonomiana finished four lengths in front. Denbies and Roselawn covered five furlongs in lm. Bs., the firstnamed having all the best of the „ gallop. Sir Gilead ran a furlong less in 54 4-ss. Omati was going a lot better than Frederick at the end of six. furlongs in lm. 20 3-55., and Gay Paris beat Turbine over five furlongs in lm. 7 4-ss. Delegate (tan) covered a round in 2m. 3 3-ss. Rauparaha was going better than Waipuna at the end of six furlongs, the last five taking lm. 7s. Polyeaste, Loch Erne,- and Waitati finished, in the order named over four furlongs in 51" l-ss: - Puhipuhi ran seven furlongs -in lm. 38s. and Geordie a rrjund in 2m. 2 3-ss. . Lady Phoebe, Cyrona. and Sabine got over, five furlongs in lm. 7 2-ss.,'finish-ing in that order. Duart and Lucrece were given light exercise. Lady Hune, . Leopold, and Seabohm were sent in company over a round; of the schooling hurdles. The trio jumped well till the last hurdle "was reached, when Seabohm fell. Hylaajunmedthe sod .wall, double, and stone wall. . •'

" at lb at lb Landlock ... 12 - 5 Catchem ... 9 8 Merriwai ... 11 2 Haeremai ... 9 8' Ben Jonson ... 11 1 Henry Havelock 9 6 Millie ... ... 10 6 Loch Fyne ... 9 4 Yolette ... ... 9 12 Fretwork ... 9 4 Franklin ... 9 12 Luminous ... 9 3 MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE of 125aovs. About ■ - - two miles and a-hialf. . at lb st lb Khama ... ... 11 13 • No Shot .. 10 0 Narcissus ... 11 10 Lady I/anta ... 9 7 Mawhiti ' ... 10 7 Reporter ... 9 7 Rangitoto ; ... 10 7 Fretwork ... 9 7 Sammy ... ... 10 5 Tanglefoot ... 9 7 Silica ... ... 10 2 Mooltan - ... 9 7 Glasgow ... 10 -0- Brigtoam ... 9 7 \ i JERVOIS HANDICAP of •lOOsovs. Seven . j ;; furlongs. . r. •; I;' st lb • ' ' st lb Freemount ... 9 2" Rose Lawn ... 7 10 Pearl Necklet ... 8 11 . Lallah Rookh ... 7 10 St. Cyren .... 8 6 Lancelot ... 7 8 Dan Leno ... . 8 2' Pukekohe '• ... 7 7»Dogger Bank,... 8. 1... Manapouri ... ? 7 Keepstep ... 7 10 . Lady Phoebe ... " 7 Napenape ... 7 10 Stromness ' • ... 7 7 Puhipuhi ... 7 10 Gay Paris , ... 7 7 MAIDEN WELTER HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. ' st lb st lb Freemount ... 10 5 Mighty Atom ... 9'2 Waih'nka ..."! ... 10 5 Engraver ' ... 9 2 Duart ... .... 10 0 Turbine .. *... 9 2 Waita.ti 9 13 Keep Step ... 9 1 Miss Crispin ... .9 10 Paro,quet ... 9 1 Lady Creasy ... 9 8 Lallan' ... 9. 1 Delegate 9 6 Cymri ... ... '9 0 Inglis ... ... 9 6 Field. Marshall... 9 0 The Dane ... 9 6 Sabine 9 0 Hikuai ... ... 9 6 Rambler 9 0 Dan Leno * ... 9 5 Gay Paris ... 9 0 La Cigale . ' ... 9 , 5 Cyrenus ... ... 9 0 Devonpoxt ... 9 5 Lantern 9 0 Dogger Bank ... 9 4 Honourable ... 9 0 San Paulo . : ... 9 - 4- Lady Regel ... - 9 0 Octoroon ... 9 2 Freebird 9 0 CORNWALL HANDICAP of 300sovs. One mile. st ib : fit lb Paritutu ... 11 3 Te Aroha ... 9 3 Waipuna ... ... 10 12 Loftus ... ... 9 2 Celtic ... ... 10 3 Bully ... ... 9 0 Polyc'aste,... ... 10 3 Syren , - ... .... 9 0 Kuku j ... ... 10 0 Omati ... ■ ... 9 0 "Uhlander ... 9 12 Sir Gilead ... 9 0 Uranium ... ... 9 11 Lady Gladys ... 9 0 Regulation ... 9 9 Silver Shell ... 9 0 Scotty 9 9 Delegate ... . 9 0 Delania ... ... 9 9 Uenuku ■... ... 9 0 . Loch Erne ... 9 9 Sweet Alice ... 9 0 Kurawalsa ... 9 9 Le Beau ... ... 9 0 Certainty .... 9 7 Geordie 9 0 Lord Seaton ... 9 3 Lady Regel ... ' 9 o Lucrece 9 3