SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14220, 17 November 1909, Page 4

SPORTING.

.NOTES BY PHAETON. Records continue *> to be broken at Ellerslie, and the- recent spring meeting held under the auspices of the A.R.G. contributes one more to the number. 'On each of the three days over which-the recent gathering cxtended racegoers came - out in increased force, and with strong, fields the order all through, speculation took such a form that a fresh totalisator record for a spring .gathering was entered up. From' first ,to last the racing ; was up to the - standard of the metropolitan course; and the secretary, Mr. Hartland, is once" again to be warmly complimented, on; the; smooth manner, in .which everything under his control worked. -'. The A.R.C. stewards challenged the running of Miss "Winnie in the opening event (tho Spring Handicap) on Saturday last, and a caution ■ to the owner-trainer and jockey respectively followed. In _ the Parnell Handicap later on in the afternoon the genuineness of the running of one of the contestants was widely canvassed, but the stewards made no move! As the incident took place right under, the ©yes of tho stewards tho inaction of those in charge of the racing formed the subject of much comment. , ' . '' - ; -. ;: - A good. few leading Victorians continue to cast longing «yes for the totalisatpr, but matters, are not considered any. more hopeful for the legalisation of the instrument there than in times past. ' The State Premier, Mr. Murray, in a recent speech, stated that he was personally in favour of the totalisator, and as' a private member introduced a Bill more than once providing for its adoption. Mr. Murray subsequently said he did not think it would be the slightest good introducing such a Bill in the present Legislative Assembly, as it would have- no hope of passing.. '*"''.' I "Mr. J. Barron," the owner of the, Australian crack Prince Foote, it is well known is most solicitous to give his colt a chance to put up a great record..: 'After the colt won the Melbourne Cup, forfeit was paid for him -for remaining Flemington engagements. Prince Foote is not.to race again until the autumn rolls round. , : ( Hardly will the i ink •be dry on" results connected with the A.R.C. Spring Meeting ere racegoers will have the big events impending at the Ellerslie summer meeting brought before them., On : Friday next Mr. Morse will declare the. weights for the Auckland Cup, Grafton Hurdle Race, 4nd Railwaj Handicap. . - >v Bobrikoff having finished out of a' place in the New Zealand Cup, under Bst; 131b, curiosity is naturally evinced as to how Mr. Morse will treat the black eliding in the Auckland Cup. Under Bst 121b, Bobrikoff acted ! as runner-up to All Red (Bst 61b) :in the ( Ellerslie race last year, Iso that it }■ is not quite safe to regard him as an impossibility in a race extending to 16 furlongs. y In conferring praise in * connection! with the recent spring meeting, held at Ellerslie, Mr. C. V. Hill and his"assistants- must not be overlooked. > Only a few 'day's prior to the opening matters were in . a somewhat, disordered state, owing -to various works ,: in. progress, _ but everything was in trim,shape when the opening took place. ''■-.''- i '■: ■ Master Soult made his re-appearance under silk on Saturday last, at'Riccartoniwhen he; was saddled up to contest the Members' Handican, run over seven furlongs. The eon of Soult finished fourth. Formeden, the two-year-old full-brother to Boniform, succeeded in' losing "his" maidenhood on Saturday last, when he-won the Pioneer/Handicap. ''■:_• ;.-.■ :;■'/■;;:';:;.'';'; ::v--'.'^ Nominations for all events to be run*at the Waipa Racing Club's annual race meeting close ; to : night.; The 'programme ■ will' be found published in full in another, column. Acceptances for all' events to'be run »on the opening day of the Takapuna > Jockey Club's Spring Meeting close ©n Friday, next, at nine p.m. ''■■"'■■ It is stated jto' be unlikely ? that Prince Foote will eve? again contest a handicap.-■ 4. AUCKLAND ; METROPOLITAN;:' COM::MITTEE. The usual monthly meeting; of ■ the Auck- ; land. Metropolitan Committee was held : last night, the Hon. E. Mitchelsonipresiding.' Licenses were granted as follows: — ' - Trainers: A. Mitchell, H. Rayner, W. M. Vivian, S. Walker, C. J.Wyatt. ; ,<, Jockeys: A ; Ellern, Chas. ' Baker, Od Bennett, T. H. Bond, H. J. Harris, G. Henderson, G. • Keenan, ■J. ■■.-.. G. 5 Bang, Hugh O'Connor, ■', H. Rayner, v Wm. Sharp, B. O. "Wilson. Gentlemen Riders: 0. P. Crowther, A. Pollard. ~ \ ;•'-•■;. \ ■ ' * ..;.,,..-..V. , Programmes tp Pass: Waipa Racing Club, December 4; Whatawhata Racing Club, January 1; Kama Racing . Club, January 1; I Huntly 'Racing Crub, February [, 19; % South; Auckland . Racing > Club, February 25 and 26 ; Waimana Racing Club, March 14. y- ■■. */ y - ' A.R.C. COMMITTEE. :• v A meeting of the A.R.C. committee was i held subsequently.,: Three new-members were elected. Accounts ■ totalling J £950?" were passed for .payment. .A rough > statement -of;, accounts in- connection v with; : the recent spring meeting was laid on the table and ! showed a substantial profit. \ Mrs." Gallagher was appointed ' caterer . for the ■ summer meeting. . : . - * OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB'S - SPRING MEETING. " *. '■ : The Otahuhu Trotting Club will open their spring meeting to-day at Alexandra , Park. A capital i list of % acceptances is .■; in hand for the eight events of - the programme, '■; and ' in >, the event ~of fine weather ;i at good number may; be;.<expected to journey>to thes Epsom ground, in order to assist at the THE ACCEPTANCES. .SUBURBAN HANDICAP TROT,. two miles.— Scotia scratch, Woodbury ,55., Yankee. Doodle Bs., Viscount Bs., Robex 95., All Night lis., Ned Cor-; bett 125., Albert H. 135., John Harold 145., Little Paul 175., Kirikiriroa 19s. Olive 195., .Tableau 19s , Harold Huon 235., Rita W. 28b., Bert 30s. >tTRIAL HANDICAP, TROT, = one : mile.—Madam Melba scratch, Wahwahtasee 55., Defeat 35., Pathfinder • 35., i Maggie Car 35., Harry Mace 55., Wild Marie 5«., Lady Wilhelmina fe., Dido 65., Special Diamond'6s., Specimen Stone 65., . Althea os.];Amy B. 65., Grampian Bs., Petronel 10s., Lady Wilmington 10s., Vi Brona 10s., Mikado 10s. ■ • -• ' LADIES'; BRACELET, one mile and; afquarter.— V.S. scratch, Royal Victor Is., Harold Huon 75., Lady Park Bs., Rosie Wilkes 10s., -Bert* lis., Daydawn 145., Black Mire 155., Bell Briar Nelson' 165., Albert Edward 175.», • Lady; Wilhelmina' 17s.', Lady Specialist 175., St. Patrick 20*. " ELECTRIC HANDICAP TROT, one mile.— scratch, Mandereae 35., Rosebud 35., Irish Molly 98., Taihoa 10s., Pukeriniu 10s., Manxman 1 10s',' lago lis., Ljssie Bheg Us.; Ballot lis., Bell Gray 125., Forest Chimes 125., Rosie Wilkes 13*.,; Madam Melba 135., Donizetti 13s. .> . ' - ;.;-?, ONEHUNGA HANDICAP TROT, one mile ami ahalf.—Lady Lilian scratch, Maplewood 45., Conqueror 135., Cayalier, 155,, Man Honey . 175., ■ Receiver 18s.; Queen Anne 225. : * r, ; MANGERE HANDICAP, one mile and a-half — Bell Gray , scratch, Huanui 25., Phyllistina 3s, Bert 35., Royal Albert 65., Good Friday 65., Bell Briar 75., Flora Mac 95., Floranz 10s., Inaha 15s. TROTTING HANDICAP, one mile and a-half — Black Diamond 35., Colenso 75., Royal Albert 9s Haldane 10s., . Nelson 125., Albert ■* Edward 13s" Floranz 135., Mikado 18s. •' TRAMWAY HANDICAP, about* four furlongsMahinga 11.0, Mighty Atom 9.C, Carmania 8.8, Frontino 8.3, Miss .Stella 7.9, Nora Soult 7.8! Maika 7.8, Orange and ; Blue ,7.6, Te Wairo 7.0.. THE WILLIAMBTOWN CUP. i Australian : papers to hand i show that the Now Zealand sire Stepniak claimed an imnortant winner in Victoria on the sth inst., when his son Kerlie won the Williamstown Cup. The following are the t details —' r v THE WILLIAMSTOWN '. CUP of * lOCOsovs. . , One ? ; V; mile and three furlongs. _ Mr. M. Ellis' Kerlie, by Stepniak—Melodious, * Bst (W. H. McLachlan) V... ~.• ... ... 1 Mr. J.'Rowen's True' Scot, by, Wallace—Fides, Bst 91b (I. Ferguson) ... :.. , ... ... 2 Mr. J. V. Smith's Glue, by Gluten— 7st :lib (W. H. Smith).. ; ...;,; v..;. ... :.;: 3 Also started: lolaire, 9st 51b; Dhobi, Bst 91b; "Eric, Bst 31b; Loyal Blue, Bst; Thistlebrook, 111b; Delaware, 7st 31b; Mindful, 7st; Lord Foote, . 7sfc lib; Winteriga,- 6st 101b- Idyll, 6st 91b. . Loyal.Blue;' Thistlebrook,; and True Scot were the quickest to : commence, ■ but when fairly in their, strides Idyll took charge, and led past the stand and ', out of the t straight, having as her nearest attendants * Mindful i and j Thistlebrook, while Kerlie was weir back. Racing paßt the sixfurlong post Idyll, lolaire, Mindful, Loyal Blue, and True i Scot comprised the 1 leading' division. Along the back ' Idyll still had command, but approaching the home turn lolaire ran to the front. lolaire led.round- the turn, > but ; Kerlie made a fast run-, and the-son of Stepniak finishing up his task in fine style won easily by three lengths and a-half. f Glue was a length away third. -Time, 2m. 2li»" *~ : : ] " '', . .'* -'. :'-., -. .. ... -v. The' three-year-old}: Lord -Foote ruled favourite, while ? Kerlie' figured .at■ an outside t price. ■-. .;■•;.;; ; ;'? •}--, > * ,■,■ •--....•> v