SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13456, 5 June 1907, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

[by phaeton.] One of the surprises in the .totalizator ■ business transacted ! at'Ellerslie on Saturday last- was tho sum invested oa the Ladies' Bracelet, which event, it may be. added, formed ■■ tho> concluding event "of tho pro--1 gramme. Had anyone ventured tho opinion 1 prior to backers gottimr to work ■ that the race in question would carry a "sum in i advance of that invested on the Cornwall i Handicap, and within £83 10s of. that put ( through in connection with the Great Northern Hurdle Race, ho would have been • simply laughed at. Though there was m\s a field of seven for the bracelet race, tho totalisator bells were rung so merrily that no less a sum than £2367 was invested. Mr. James Muir advertised the chance of Rauparaha 40 strongly that the half-brother to * Waipuna" was always a good favourite, and his popular owner had the satisfaction of seeing him capture the leading position. Rauparaha wasri the nomination of Mrs. Muir, and the beautiful bracelet, valued at 75sovs, it need hardly be said, will be highly prized, as Rauparaha, the successful horse, I was privately bred at Ngaruawahia by Mr. Muir. ."', :' ' - v ■ -.. . : \ It might have been expected that Yolette was more "■' likely to iulfil her engagement at Ellerslio on Saturday last in the | Maiden Hurdle Race than tho Great I Northern Hurdle Race. With a courage i that was not a little surprising, the owner I of the Fabulous mare withdrew her from! the smaU race and started her for the big! event. Yolette ran a decent race, but she) never really had a chance of earning distinction.. ~. •: ; The Auckland-bred Putty managed to ■ strike winning form at Randwick on Monday last, when he won tho Prince of Wales'

brakes (one mil© and three furlongs) in hollow style. As tho St. Lcgcr gelding carried Bst 21b, and practically caino in by.himself, there is strong evidence that fie has recovered his best term. Putty started at * to 1, and this fact points to his having been made the medium of solid support. \- Now that Kiatere has won such '*. high honours, Mr. Darragh may be encouraged to nominate his horse for the V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase, entries for which close this month. The fact that the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase has this season added money to the extent of 1000 sovereigns may, however, play its part in causing Mr. 'Darragh to keep Kiafcere in Maoriland. ! In tho pictorial supplement of the current | number .of the Auckland- Weekly News the stiff battle fought out between Mcrriwai (J. O'Comiell) and Irish (W. Young) at the last fence in the Great Northern HurdleRace is reproduced.* Now and again.it'can be contended legitimately that the camera can lie, but in this case the operator "snapped " a picture that can be adjudged absolutely true.

lii tho Wellington Steeplechase of 1905, Kiatere (list 121b) and Waitarero (lOst 41b) fought, out tho finish, and victory rested with Kiatere. At Ellerslic, on Monday last, Kiatero (12st 131b) and Waitarere (lOst 41b) met to fiVht their battle o'er again, and fho result was such as to demonstrate that Kiatere is even a : better horse than when ho led his brown rival homo at the Hutfc in the winter two .years back. ■Tho same tale has to be recorded with regard to Rambler's efforts under silk. 'The son of Hotchkiss contested the Maiden Welter at Ellerslic on Saturday, but the old aibnent of bleeding from tho nose again making its appearance ho' was pulled up. It is to bo regretted that Rambler should bo persevered with -as -a: racer when the weakness from which he suffers is so clearly established. f ' -v."! ,-.-':■ • . '..K;:-*!T .■,.':■ "- . ■: •■>,•:,•'•■" ■ t;-= ■■;■■ Lo Beau struck the last . fence heavily when contesting the Great Northern Hurdle Race, but he was well in the rear of Merriwai and Irish, who were righting it out in front, when he : blundered, and ho could not' have improved upon his position ;of third even had lie negotiated tho obstacle properly." . ■'_ Old Haydn ran a good race in the Great ■ Northern Steeplechase, but ho only had'a jumper's chance from tho time the plantation was reached the third_tirjie.ii_3 , he veteraTrrson" of Solt'-wostor has * the ■;• record'of] having contested the big cross-country event at Ellerslie in four successive years. " Messrs. Alfred Buckland and; Sons will' hold an important sale of horses" to-day at two p.m., at the Harp of Erin stables. - : Particulars of the lots to be offered will be found set forth in the advertisement appear-ing-in another column. , Scotty, who was reported to be seriously

, amis 3 last -week, quickly recovered his , health, ; and he r figured amongst the contes- , tants for the Cornwall.^; Handicap. The f veteran son of St. Leger was never in a position to. dispute matters \ in front..-.■:■•: r -■-, ." ■ ■■ , ; Montcalm/!-, the two-year-old son of the Auckland-bred, Siege (run, won his second race at Randwick on the 25th ult. Montcalm is credited with winning his race- in nice style. • ■ -' ',";; ..V ' <■ . ; '/■!-;-!;-'*•,:■ Nor'-west was the pronounced outsider o\ the field that contested i the Great Northern Hurdle Race. Of £2450 10s invested on the event iit question, only iA was opposite Nor'-west's name. : At the sale of the Branjip stud in Victoria last week, the bidding for the imported sire Friar . Tuok reached 1250 guineas, but, as,the sum offered did not reach the reserve, the English horse was passed in. ; 'i , Kiatere has the record of having won both the Great Northern Steeplechase and Wellington Steeplechase on two occasions. " Thalaba, an imported -filly by Greyleg, won a double in Now South Wales recently. The 127 th Derby is set down for decision at- Epsom to-day. ■'■•■' »'-■■-■-...- —————. • , -'*-. . THE GREAT NORTHERN MEETING. ;. It has been decided to alter the order of running the events of Saturday's programme. The various-events will be run in the • following order;— Bracelet, Tarnaki Steeplechase, York Welter, Winter Steeplechase, Campbell : Hurdles, ; Fitzroy Welter,-Farewell Handicap. '; , v : \M The double event machine will be worked [in connection with tho York Handicap and Winter Steeplechase. . '' <. Acceptances for all events to be run on the third day. of the! A.R.C. Winter Meeting close to-night at nine o'clock.

INTERPROVINCIAL GOSSIP. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COBHESPONDENrS.] , : CANTERBURY. ; • .• Tuesday." The statement placed before the members of the Canterbury Jockey Club at the annual meeting l as week was a,highly satisfactory one. It was, in fact, the statement of a record year, a profit of about £6000 resulting from the : season's operations. This result, as the chairman mentioned, was extraordinary, the Exhibition having - attracted large crowds of strangers, who would not otherwise have visited Christchurch. At the same time, though not anticipating a repetition of the past season's success, the committee is evidently prepared to find tho coming year a prosperous one, as 'we ar<; promised • further increases in stakes. : Another matter that is to be dealt".with shortly is the erection of further stand accommodation for the use of members. During the last day or two v the weather, which had been very;: wet, v cleared up, and trainers arc'once more in possession of plenty of good ground on which to work their charges for their winter engagements. Magical, who won a \ hurdle race at the Duuediii meeting, is a full brother to Slow Tom, and a half-brother to Ability. Hitherto.he has never shown any form . to suggest that he was ever likely'to distinguish himself, even in such moderate company us was opposed to him. Cross Battery has<been nominated, for ill the leading spring handicaps in Australia. I do, not know that thero is any serious intention of journeying to the I Commonwealth, but his owner probably I thinks: that it' is -money' well ! spent to enter | iim in view of possibilities. > ~ j

WELLINGTON. Two horse,, both as ß in l"?* 4 ** were shipped to 3*<|anm, al* 1 ?" <*•*, was Contender <ffiTfi3X£ft <5 was ,n charge of his owMr-trSW ?J* Laugblm. Well pliM SV'M«« more than paid hifw„' uS""?"** *«• finished up with * win fJt&Vffi't^ tiicap at the Hawke'i jfi? *£?»**«,. month. The othffrwLthVi \E? h 2P »& Lethe—Prince** Agnes), who wf - #*« his own-r-trainer, a! Atwoorf » c t f * <* improved gelding,' «nd SmS'. "« i* *° decent wins thii Wwoll f ,; f~;m; U Hr of horses will pav their 1 r„ d,n| !' ,^h goes across at the fßrn e- ♦?£, . V 1 1" ride at Melbourne and &a£L 'i ?- d W «* ' winter mouth*. ■ »d<*y dur,n K .u, t ■ NAPIER. The brood mare Martyrdom died U«tS,i. at Karamu. Aprcmonfs daughter harf . ? fc days prior to her death *lffi twh, V'* to Birkenhead. Martyrdom who w *° all! her sixteenth year, was a rare-bredl„ m for she was sired by Apwrn-nt f~ ?™S Daniel O'Rourke «L* MartV £»? *• the way,.was a " half sister to*tha( EL good performer Mats. h " b?SOn Mr. E. J.-.-Watt, the breeder of tf.» r« Northern Hurdle Race winner! feS^ pwos a rising two-year-old MKhSLV: (Cauldron by name) to tho horse th,' ?*' distinction at Eller.lie last Saturday JJ" . the way, Mernwai h the first of hi«\;«" ? gets that have been put to the; &£' ' business.. ' un »P»i»ff , At a .-recent .meeting of the commiti- > the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club a letter w?! read from Mr. Henrys, giving his «ni 1 tion of the handicapping of Manner... - the Hawko's Bay Cup. which had SS m. u n the subject of a complaint. .The cxplanS ' was considered satisfactory by the commit " tee, and >t was decided to inform Mr Prosser, who made the complaint, to;th»i effect. " .

OTAKI RACES. SKCOND DAY. • [BY TKLECII\r.U.—I'HESS ASSOCIATION.} WKLUXCTOX. TiiMdar. Unfavourable weather was experienced (or the ' concluding day of Hie Otuki Maori race meefir.ff rain falling throughout the dav without inter"' mission. The course was heavy and the en closures a sea of mud. The attendance *va* jnuli mid the sum of £4950 was passed through the ' ■' totalizator, .making' a total of £16,612. This amount is £1335 ahead of hut year's figure* Resuits:—;: . ; .. , ■ TELEGRAPH HACK-HANDICAP; five fnrlonc* Warlock, 7*t 61b, 1; Playmate, 7*4 31b. 2: Ur»\. ist, Bst 61b, 3. : -■. Scratched Toa Tuhi. Time lm 8s Dividends, £6 1* and £3 3s. ' HUIA HANDICAP, one mile.— 7st 9lb, 1Waitapu. 7«t 71b. 2; Montigo, 8?t Bib, 3.' I Scratched: Sir: Tristram, 'Marguerite 'Naphtha. ' > K'ttku -won by two lengths. St. Joe and Armistice ; ] fell. but. the riders were unhurt. Time, lm. S8«. ! Dividends, £1 17e and £:i 19s. ' " . 1 HACK HURDLE RACE, one mile- ami a-lmlf.- .' > Bonheur, list 121b, 1; Uurimbann, 9«t. 71b, 2; Romany Lad, 9st 91b,. ,5, ' Scratched: Staybov* Time',. 3m. lis. Dividends. £2 18s and £1 U. \ . STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, seven lmlonw. —Mataari,.7st 101b, 1; Stiver Lead, 7*tT3lb, 2; . Clem, 7st lib, 3. Scratched: Cause, Climax, Ar- ! mamento, Sau Julie, Phcmie. Time, lm. JBJ,«. Dividends, £7 lis and £1 9*. --. . RAILWAY Handicap, one nulc.-Lord souit, Sat 121b, 1; St. Claimer, 7«t 111b, 2; Knluku. 6»t 91b, 3. Lord Soult won by a length. "Scratched: Kitchcnmaid. King Billy, Splendid idea. Swimming Belt, Silver Lead. ' Dividends, .£2 10s and . £1 lis. . •-- ■ .' OHAU WKLTBIi HACK HANDICAP, one mile. —Compass 9«t 31b. 1: Aotest. Bsl :131b, 2; Naphtha, . 9st 21b. 3. Scratched:.Sta.vboy, Moscow, Chattel. Time, lm. 57 3-ss. Dividend, £2. VINA HACK SCURRY, five furlongs.— 1, Bonnie Doon 2, Rawlietu 3. Scratched: Silver Chain, Cavalcade, Green Leaf, Secretary, Yomihi, Pure Grit, Aquutus, Warlock. Miss Ogle, Quaver. Time lm. 14£s. Dividends, £5 18* and £2 lit. ■ THE ENGLISH DERBY. By Telegraph.— Association.--Copyright . London, Juno .4. , : The- following are- the- leading quotations?", on the Derby:—6. to 4 on Sliovo Galliot),* 8 to 1 against Galvani, 100 to 12 Orby and BcEonian, 10 to 1 "Woohviudcr, 40 to i Carlisten. t ' ' .*■ NOMINATIONS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND CUP. [BY TELEGBAPfI.— I'KESS ASSOCIATION.] ■ CnmsTcnur.cit, Tuesday. Tho following nominations- have been received for : the ';■' -;. . ! .::;;, ...■:; .{■"■•' :;■, : .;■;'; ;-r.,s { j':,--.:;;;..;. "-•"■' .-NEW ZEALAND CUP of 200uaov», two-in'llfg, % M»l^JU w^OUl-^„H , JUnw>.UJ*a^)«mir-'>V«»tTO~*>™ cation,- Chatterer, Apa, vFriaco, St. Joes AriHStieei Koran,. Volume, Manlopoto, Elevation; Ma* huta, Culmination, ';■ Saga, Starina, Fnndflnco, Outlander, Step-pitig Stone, MonUgo.Mahararml, 'Hit's' Advance, Seal Rock, Boniform, Bonny Glen, Sit Tristram, Zimmerman, Oxton, Hippolytiu', (lawley, King's Lynn, Landwern; Seaman, XThe Rand, "' Gold Mead, GlenulUn,-■■ Astrakhan, Grafton i Loch, Grand Slam, Probable, bay gelding "by Eton— Irrrtfl, ! r Marguerite, llendrock, Amboisr, Piiclron. Buccleueh, Harvest, Silk Web, Master Delavil, Paiitutu, Crichton, Auratns.'.bav gelding, by Conqueror—Derringer ;mare,. Downfall, Achilles. VVaj. tapu, Soinateria, Ivmioff, Aberration, Paragon.