SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15404, 12 September 1913, Page 10

SPORTING.

A SENSATIONAL ST. LEGER.j FAVOURITE RUNS LAST. VICTORY OF an outsider. By Telegraph—Press Association— "London, September 10. The Doncaster meeting was continued today, when the 137 th St. Leger was brought up for decision. . Mr. W. Raphael's colt, Louvois (winner of the Two Thousand Guineas) ruled favourite, but he sadly disappointed his connections. The following are the details of the race: — . THE ST. LEGER STAKES of 6500 sots, .by subscription of SOsovs each. For entire colts and fillies foaled in 1910. Colts, 9st; fillies, Bst 111b. The nominator of the winner to receive 500sovs out of the stakes, the owner of the second horse 400sovs, and the owner of the third horse 200 soys. One mile six furlcng3 and 132 yds. Mr. W. Hall Walker's b c Night Hawk, by Gallinule—Jean's Folly 1 Mr. 3. B. Joel's b c White Magic, by Sundridge—La Vierger ... 3 Captain J. H. Greer's b c Seremond, by DesmondSerenata 3

Louvois led for half the journey. Half a mile from home the favourite was beaten, and White Magic took charge, only, however, in turn to give place to Night Hawk, and the latter finishing up his task in great style, drew away and won easily by two lengths. Louvois was last. Time, 3m 3 3-5s (a record for the race).

The win of Night Hawk was a great surprise, and it may be inferred, therefore, 'that he started at an outside price. So little did Mr. Hall Walker think of night Hawk's chance, 'that he did not even trouble to make the journey to Doncaster to see his colt run. vln the decision of the Breeders' St. Leger, at Derby last week, Louvois gave Night Hawk 151b and a beating, and on that form the latter was fairly counted out all round for the big event at Doncaster.

Night Hawk was not called upon to race at two years old, and so far as can he gathered, his form this season was of a very poor character. The St. Leger winner was privately bred in Ireland by his owner, Mr. W. Hall Walker, who owns a great stud at Kildare.

DONCASTER BLOODSTOCK SALES.

SOME HIGH PRICES.

By Telegraph— Association—

London, September 10. At the yearling sales at Doncaster, some high prices were realised. The principal lots were sold as follows-: — Colt by Desmond—Silver Pheasant, 6100gns. Colt by Symington—Altair, 4600gns. Colt by Magnificent, 4000gna. Filly by Desmond—Calotte, 2600gns. . Filly by Sundridge—American Girl, 1700gns. '.'•■- Filly by. Sans Souci—Goldmine, 1650gns . ' Colt by Santoi— Maura, HSOOgns Ninenty-one lots averaged nearly 600gns. The price paid for the Desmond— Pheasant colt represents a record at DonI The filly by Desmond—Palotte was bought to go to Russia. ASHBURTON COUNTY CLUB'S MEETING. [BT TEtBGBATH.-—FBES3 association.3 Ashbtjeton, Thursday. The Ashburton -County Racing • Crab's Spring Meeting was commenced to-day under decidedly . unpleasant weather conditions. Rain last night and showers in the forenoon made the truck very slippery,. sand the going w»s heavy. Jt was fina :overhead, though very overcast and threatening from noon till after three o'clock, but i-ain was again falling when the 'fifth' race was run. The trotting event was disposed of in a wild sleet .shower, and it was snowing in earnest by the 'time the'laat. race*was. got off. - There were' good fields, though' the' scratchings were rather more numerous than usual, and the entrants included some; New Zealand Cup ' aspirants. Though the Attendance .was not j affected by the.rudeness of. the elements, the licensed booth (opened for the first tune in 11 years) had its trade .much restricted thereby. The totalisator .receipts aggregated £9757, aa asamst!f72so, on .the corresponding day last year. ' Following are' the Jesuits:— FIRST HURDLE' HANDICAP.-rCoronet-ted 1, TJmeraboy 2,. Terry FJynriS. Scratched: Carmifi and Redwing.' Won easily .by three lengths, with Terry Flyrm 30yda away third. I Time, 3m 29 l-ss. ■ . . » •.<.■' TRIAL PLATS-r-Jeannot 1, - Formal 2. Counsel 3. Scratched; Hillsboro, Glenfen, Waihaprunga, Nancy, Form, .and Countess May. Formal shot out at the entrance to' the straight, but Jeannot forged ahead and won by half a Jength, finishing very fast. Time* 1m 4 4-ss. . ' . .

BRAEMAR WELTER HANDICAP.— Britain' Crown .1, Flora Macdbnald 2, Medallist 3. Scratched : Waikehau and Sant Rosalier. Britain Crown was: in front all- the way. and lasted long enough to win by a good'head; a length separating the second and third. Time, lm 33 4-ss. ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP.— Ladrone 1, The Cornet 2. Thrax3. Scratched: Gold Cup. Lsdrone and Martel were in Ihe. lead five furlongs from home, with' The Cornet next. ; At the entrance to the straight the latter moved up. but Ladrone held his own, winning by a length, with Thrax four lengths away -third. Time. 2m 15 8-ss. ■ HACK HANDICAP.—GoIden J- Morn 1, GunflasK 2, Joan 3..' Scratched: " Trireme, Glenor, Vanquish, and Marvelite. 'Won by a length, with half a length separating the second and third. Time, lm 19 3-ss. LONGBEACH ' TROT > HANDICAP Quincey .Maid 1. Alice Theon 2, Lvndhurst 3. Scratched: Maid of Derringer, Sherwood, Millie Woodburn. and Lady Blackchild: ; Won by four lentrths. Time, 3m 395. • SPRING HANDICAP.-Sea King 1, Teviot- i dale 2, Specialform 3. Scratched: Naunrai, Oxenhope, and Stepmaid., .Won by » length, with Specialform the same distance behind Teviotdale. . Time, lm J9s. ... OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB'S MEETING. [BY 'TELEGRAPH.—PRESS" ASSOCIATION.] » • ' Weuuketos-, 'Thursday.* For the Otaki Maori' Racing Club's spring meeting the following weights have been declared by Mr. J. H. Pollock:— FIRST HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of llSsova, one mile and 980yds.—Birkline 10.10, Rill 10.9, Timothy 10.8, Winchester 10.3, Supreme 9.12, Grit Lawless 9.12, Hiniitangl 9JB, Pikiho 9.0, Silver Monarch 9.0, Agatha GrSen 9.0, Rongamau 9.0, Paremata 9.0, Buoyant 9 S>, Fagot 9.0, St. Curio 9.0, President Wilson 9.0.

DOMINION DAY HANDICAP, cf 25Qsova, one mile and a-quarter.—Los Amkclos 9.6, Undecided 8.13, Mira 8.12, ExpecWl.6, Peroneal 8.4, Byron 8.4, Passadena 8.4, Roosevelt 7.13. Mulg-a Bill 7.11, Otahu 7.11, Ceylon 7.10, Manawakaha 7.8, Lady Volga 7.2/ Lord Renown 7.1, Stepney '7.L Matlow 6.10, Routine 6.7, Cork 6.7, Brown Trout 6.7, Turna 6.7. STEWARDS' 'HACK HANDICAP, of lOOsovs, six furlongs.—Great Mogul 9.8, Astral 9.0, Mallard 8.9, Tree Lucerne €.8, Lady Louisa 8.8," Powder Fox 8.5, Heather 8.4, Achilledes 8.0, Secret Link 7.13, Bradamanto 7.12. Pavlova 7.11, Courtley 7.9, Pursefiller 7.8. Sir Mosely 7.8, The Diver 7.5, Whakapona 7.5, Shona May 7.5, Remissness 7.3, Borsil 7.3, Guiding Way 7.3, Charlerose 7.0, Berg 7.0, Trilby 7.0, Merry Breeze 7.0, Lanyard 7.0. ' I FLYING HANDICAP, of 150sovs. six fur- : longs.—Gold Crest 9.0, Makara 8.11,'" Peronilla 8.11, MeTrie Frank 8.11, Diavolo 8.8, Leapuki 8.4, Semaphore 7.13, Lady Volga 7.13, Immer 7.12, Styx 7.12, Mon Ami 7.11, Lady Georgia 7.10, Tree Lucerne 7.7, Mount Victoria 7.7, Lady Laddo 7.4, Waipaku 7.0, Perceler 7.0, Paraoanui 7.0. . TE HIWI MEMORIAL STAKES HANDICAP, of HOsovs, one mile. Commotion 9.0, Mallard 8.11, Aratiatia Bvß, Patronymic 87, Huia 8.7, Yankee Doodle 8.6, Tiwari 7.12, Prince Laddo 7.6, Mexico 7.2. WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of lOOsovs, seven furlongs.—Commotion 9.13, Gazette 9.9, Patronymic 9.6, Yankee Doodle 9.6, Gerbera 9.2. Bunkum 8.10, Peacemaker 8.10, GuidingWay 8.10,. Trilby 8.7. Sartovna 87. Victoria 8.7, Magazine (late, Rexer) 8.7, Belasco 87, St. Curio 8.7, Glenlivet 8.7, Waiariki 87, Chillies 8.7. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. Acceptances for the first day's racing in connection with the Avondale Jockey Club's spring meeting will be received up till nine o'clock this evenins ' A large number of horses engaged at Avondale next week were worked at Ellerslio yesterday morning, when the Band, tan, inner grass and two-year-old tracks were available also the hurdles arid steeplechase courses' The Cup horses La Reina, Merry Roe, Colonel Soult. Prince Merriwee, Soultikoff, Worcester, and The Celt, hit out freely in their tasks, while a fair amount of fairly fast work was accomplished without anything of a startling nature being recorded. PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB. The annual point-to-point steepleohase, promoted, by the Pokuranga Hunt Club, takes place to-morrow at Sylvia Park. The first event is timed to bo started at 1.45 P.ni,

_ —_.-___ i- • ; AUCKLAND . DISTRICT- COMMITTEE. |"' : ■ The monthly -meeting of the ! AfcrVUna ' idiatnct coarMttaV was hold yesterday afte■ - * noon. Lieges were -.granted, as follows'-!* - Trainers: Hy. Barr. N Cimnf>»w .% -Fletcher, K^Hali. % AS2TSjKfIS W: A. S. Mciinnon vl 1 ' ■ n u' Si. J i horl) ' , J - TmMi, J. A Wi'"' . O. H. Whale. Jockeys: A. 1. Binnie , J' : V Coleman N. L. Flanagan, JotaHaLNil - A. McMillan, P. S. O'Brien H w' J"' F. t Phillips: t.w. S&\ J sSgg!&:;. A. E. Warner, -. L. Morris * ? »' ", jockeys: O. Bayne, L. s™, rW* : tin, fly Robinson C. ETtt£-« » Rosa, O. C. Bennett. Gentlemen ride™-" & 4*- " Hawkes Win, Stephens, X. W. Strmgfr' B " ; ' The three -jockeys, R. E. Brown cLfl,. - Browne, and J. O'Shea wrote aSg tow ■ ' allowed to appear before the committee £ S reference to the withholding of their Each of the three appeared before the en™" " mittee and alter hearing their explanation* ■•' - and administering a severe caution Up"' - ' ■ Brown was • granted a license, and' f'.a-,4L' ,' V,~ Browne and J. O'Shea each a proS ='" > license for three months. *>«>Daaoh - ( The Whatawhata Racing Club Wfi »»s -- granted January 1 for their race meetS? The following programmes were approv-l^' ' ! - Whangarei Racing Club, January 8 and' 9 '<-''- J Northern Wairoa Racing Club, January «V < * Te Kuiti Eacing Club, February 5. \< •'■'.- w A.R.O. COMMITTEE. : 'MOi At a meeting of the A.R.C. committee suh-- ' : Sl sequently held, the following transfers we™ : r4 ( approved:—H. R. Maekenne to Sir Jami™ '' ;: -?A Carroll, 1911 Lycia filly and 1911 Lady £ . colt. Accounts totalling £619 were passed-' 1 for payment. Ono new member was elected -■" V