SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 147690, 8 September 1911, Page 8

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB,

NOMINATIONS FOR OLASSIO EVENTS, The receipt of nominations lodged in other centres for A.B.C. clasalo event* have increased the totals under tho respective headings. The following is a comparative statement of the entries received for 1310 and 1911 respectively 1910. 1911. Welcome Stakes ... 121 Foal Stakes ... 169 Foal Stakes ... 148 17th Royal Stake* 294 18th 1 loyal Stakes 342 Champagne. .Stakes 169 Champagne Stakes 128 Guineas 161 Guineas 131 Derby ... ... 179 Derby ... ... 149 18th Iloyal Stakes 199 19th Roval Stakes 188 G.N. Oaks ... 98 O.N. Oaks ... 79 1369 1286 THE KALGOORLIE CUP. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. Perth, September 7. At the Kalgoorlie Racing l Club's meeting to-day the following was the result of the principal event THE KALGOORLIE CUP of 700sovs. One mile ami a-half. Mr. D. L. Doolette's 1> b Somnambulist, aged, by Dreamland— 7st 101b 1 Conge d'Eslire, by Eol iulil— Dame, 9ft 61b 2 Ilia, by —Sylvia, 6ft 71b 3 Sixteen horses started. Somnambulist won by a length and a-lialf lime, 2m. Jojs. THE ASCOT THOUSAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. Melbourne, September 7. At the Ascot, meeting today tho following was tho result of the leading event: — THE ASCOT HEIGHT CLASS THOUSAND. For ponies 14.2 and under. Five furlongs. Don't. Forget, fist 51b 1 Little Hurst. 7ft 51b '. ['_[ i Kindly Light, 9?t lib ". 3 Don't Forget won by a length. Time, lm. 4 4-ss. MARTON JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. SECOND DAT.' [BY TELEGRAPH, —PRE3S ASSOCIATION.] MAUTO.V, Thursday. There was a largo attendance'on the concluding day of the Marlon Jockey club's Spring Meeting. The totalisator receipts amounted to £10,367, making a total of £20,063, as against £10,632 last year. In tho Hunters' Hurdle Race Comnicroshan fell at the eecotul to last fence said broke his neck. His rider escaped with severe bruises. The next fence brought Ranter to grief, and his Jockey (Hercock) sustained slight concussion. liesuits are as follow :— HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE.iniitangi 1, Sylvia Maid '2, Montague 3. Scratched : Maid Marion. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3m. 55 l-ss. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. —Morecambc 1, T« Kfthurangi 2, Muster Sylvia 3. Scratched: Projectile. Won hard held. Time, lm. 15s. ■ FLYING HANDICAP—Labour Day 1, Birkline 2, Patriotic 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, lm. 15 2-ss. HACK STEEPLECHASE.Connecticut 1, Wirral 2, Montague 3. Scratched : Whataahot, ltiro Atu, Grey Dawn. Won icsiiy by tlx lengths, lime, 4m. 43 l-si. CItOFTOX HANDICAP.—Epsom Lass 1, V.oodhey 2, - Smilax 3 All started. Won by half-a-length. 'lime, ljn. 53 4-ss. WELTER HANDICAP. Bees 1, Golden Age 2, Otahu 3. Scratchiu : Vega, Lady Fran. Won all the way. Time, Da. 30 4-5«. HACK HURDLE RACE.-Eurooo 1, Stourton 2, Strathmoira 3. Scratched : St. Wood. Won eaaiiv. Tune, 2 m 465. FINAL SCURRY.—GoIden Battery 1, Axis 2, Alicar 3. Scratched: Seaweed, Muster Sylvia, Ahuapai. Won by half-a-leugui Time, 4as. TRAINING NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE. 30 ME INTERESTING WORK.

MONOLINE GALLOPS WELL.

The weather was perfect for training operations yesterday morning, and a large number of how* were galloped, liile the usual amount of useful work was accomplished, some interesting gallops were witnessed. Tlio inner gnus*, tan, grass, and sand tracks were available, but the grass track is getting hard.

Sea Eii started off by beating Poictiers over four furlongs in 50 4-ss. on th« sand. Delegate, without assistance, traversed a, circuit of the sand in 2m. 3s.

Makura and Miss Explosion were restricted to useful pacing-. Old Maid sprinted three furlong* nicely in 40s. Mi* Winsome was allotted half-pace work, the Avondale Guineas filly moving" freely. Monathol disposed of six furlongs resolutely in lit). 23.?.

Don hies, Don Quex, and Dogger Bank were given smart pacing ori the sand. Hautiri disposed of a couple of circuits at halfpace on the sand. Wee.Olga, looking well, covered seven furlongs on tho grass at a brisk gait. Goodwin Sands could not pace it with Blue Garment over four furlong covered in 50 3-ss.

Gold Size and Duma disposed of a circuit on the grass in lm. 52 3-ss. Sir Walter and Geneva rptirted. Oondamine dashed over live furlongs in lm. 7 2-s®.

Mamiwera and Spliinx finished abreast over four furlongs in 50 Master William was exercised at a smart gait. First Wairiki and Blackbird. J. MoHuch'a pair, were responsible for good working gallops, tire former in particular going well. , Paisley ran til furlongs in lm. 255., beating Silver Spur comfortably. Monoline, the little two-year-old daughter of Monoform ami Delania, from a standing start dashed off at the four-furlong post with the. speedy Turbine. Moving away smartly, Monoline secured an advantage of a length and a-hal?, which she maintained till the finish, the watches registering 49 2-s*.—a good performance.

Royal Armour ami Mntawerawera were responsible" for half-speed work. St. Louis beat Weleomo News in a half-mile spin, left behind in 52 4-5». Echo and Dido dashed over three furlongs in 385., the former finishing in front of his two-year-old companion, who seemed to tire. Pvralis covered a couple of circuits of the tan. Princess Mary sprinted smartly. Lady Gladstone was given useful pacing on the inner" grass. Blue Thread experienced no difficulty in outpacing the Sou It—Lyddite colt over four furlongs in 53 2-5& '

Krry Oge enlioped smartly on the Inner jtrans. Veifalia finished a little in front of Frontino over four furlong's, disposed of quioklv in 50 l-ss. Lucille cantered once round ami finished with a smart sprint up the straight. Onedmon covered httlf-o-mile fast in 50?. Miss Ada and Miss Livonia, were allotted long 1 easv work.

Master Wairiki and Fuss were companions in a jrallop on« round the trrotes. Fuss led most of the way, hut Mister Wairiki drew level in the straight, 'awl, finishing' strongly, had. the heat of the run in lni. 53 3-ss. . y.

Santa J(om and Wslmanpi were galloped on the tan, the pair striding along in fine style. Dhudeen. who was somewhat lame, trotted, and then g-alWpe.d six furlongs on the sand in lm. 24 2-ss.

Bon Ovr covered a round on the sand at a good eoit. Hoanga disposed of a similar distance on the tan.

Tho New Zealand Cup candidate. Advocate, trnlloped nicely on the taxi, as did his stable companion, the three-year-old Mxilwa, Roth these horses are in great henrt.

I.K>wgarth went twice round on the grass at a serviceable pace. Jack Del aval was rot sent against the watch, being Riven useful pacing on the tan. Dark I'o?c dashed over five furlong* briskly. Mflheno, who is coining- on quickly, went at lislf-soeed. Lady Dot sprinted at a useful pare. ITarenoa accounted for Columbia, running four furlongß in 50s. ' Monoplane traversed a round of the tan in lrn. 56 3-ss. His Eminence. after finishing up his task, clipped and came down, shaking his rider somewhat.. but, escaping injury himself. Rutter (A. Con-ant and Presently (C. Scott) negotiated a round of the schooling hurdles. Presently showed to the most advantage, but Butter performed really well for a novice. Creiißot was sent, on a schooling mission over the bier olwtacles. but, os on Tuesday, took charge and again ran off. finishing up with several extra unnece<»nrv circuits on the flat. Atawlini fH. Astor) jumned the pod wall, rtand water-jump. ft"d stone wall twice. also the hurdles, and gave a fine display. His rider is a new h*"d at riding jumners. Muslcewai, Grenadier. Delavalite, Prince Finlt, Hierarchy; Oknihou, Tattoo, Roultoria. Worcester, Prince King. Maxwell, Mavnumeen, Master Jack, Antoinette, Tact. Friendless, Dawn, Hftku, Captain Souit. Cloudy Dawn, and sevearl others were given serviceable tasks.

:r aroha jockey CLUB. [FROM OTTR OWJT correspondent.]

TB AROHA, Thursday.

Te Aroha Jockey Club's new course will he a. great improvement on the old one. It has been ploughed and sowed with great care, and the club lias erected a sloping fence in accordance with the recommendation of the Racing Commissioners. This will minimise danger to horses and jockeys. Mr. Nash is retiring from tho position of secretary, much to the regret of every member. Under his careful and able administration the finances of the club have been placed 9n a secure foundation, and with a good meeting next March the club should take a distinct step up in the ranks of racing institutions. WAIKATO HUNT CLUB'S MEETING. On the occasion of the Waikuto Hunt Club's meeting to-morrow a special train will leave Auckland for Cambridge at 7.30 a.m., leaving Cambridge on the return journey at 5.20 p.m. Holiday excursion laws are to fro charged.

AVONDALE SPRING MEETING. [BT TELEGRAM. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] . " ' ,! _ f Wahgastji, Thursday. The following weights have been declared byMr. G. Morse for events to be run at the Avondale meeting:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, six furlongs. .9.0, To Whaseroa 8.13, Formidable 8.10, Hemisphere 8.10, Jolle Fille 8.9, Miss Ada 8.9, Mary Ann 8.8, Harenoa 8.8, Virtue 8.7, Master Lane 8.5, Report 8.5, Caedmoij 8.3, Falchion 8.3, Cloudy Dawn 8.3, Crown Pearl 8.3, Welcome News 8.2, Glad Heart 8.2, Tipperary 8.1, Manurewa 8.1, Mauinina 8.1, Old Maid 8.1, Veitalla. 8.1, Vivace 8.1, Bell Crispin 8.1, Kohimarama 8.1, Rambling Ro3e 8.1, Monathol 8.1. Mayko/f 8.1, Lcnella 8.1, Trepoff 8.1, Gibson Girl 8.1, Firelock 8.1, Te Ketuma 8.1, Countreo 8.1, Hildun 8.1.

HENDERSON HANDICAP, four furlongs—Turbine 9.13, Hohungatahi 9.9, Grenadier 9.1, Lady French 8.8, Blue Gffrment 8.2, Urukehu 7.8, Harenoa'7.B, Peggy Pryde 7.8, Glad Tidings 7.7, Lady Dot 7.7, Lady Betty 7.7, Columbia 7.6, Hard Rock 7.2, Master Rambler 7.0, Princess Mary 7.0, Gibson Girl 7.0, Countreo 7.0, Echo 7.0.

I ISLINGTON HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Capj tain Soult 9.6, Admiral Soult 9.4, First Wairiki 1 9.0, Dogger Bank 9.0, General Latour 8.10, rt'ee Olga 8.6, Sphinx 8.4, Fuss 8.4, I.lovds 8.4, Aristocrat 8.3, Master .Tack 8.3, Solus 8.3, Blue Mount 8.2, St. Amans 8.2, Caruso 8.2, I'oictiers 8.2, Seawai 8.1, Hyperion 8.1, Ruatangata 8.0, Miss Livonia 8.0, Ttia Kitua 8.0, St. Louis 8.0, a ween 8.0, Falchion 8.0.

HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, about three miles. Hoanga 11.10, Loch Fyne 11.4, Okailiati 10.3, Connecticut. 10.9, Pleiades 10.4, Whatashot 10.0, Nestator 10.0. Kapakapa 9.13, Seldom 9.12, Regain 9.11, Hunakaha 0.11. Laddie 9.11, Dbudeen 9.11, Creusot 9.10, Aljuviiai 9.9, Rebel 9.8, Rewmia 9.7, St. Wood 9.7, Mavournecn 9.7, Houhora 9.7, Iluia 9.7, Webfoot 9.7, Sapper 0.7, Prince Crispin 0.7, Hautere 9.7.

HURDLE RACE, two mites.— 9.12, Delegate 9.12, Miss Explosion 9.12, Don Que* 9.12, Tainha 9.9, Seldom 9.9, Welleast 9.8, Dogger Bank 5, Regain 9.3, Hanuera 9.0, Presently 90.