Sporting.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 219, 20 November 1875, Page 21

Sporting.

Edwards, the pedestrian, now in AVellington, purposes in a short time walking 105 miles against time. He backs himself to do the distance in twenty-four hours, and has accomplished it under this time in some of tlie southern provincial towns.

At Alexandria on Thursday Kennaway, the pedestrian, broke down at 5 p.m. He was very bad, requiring medical attendance, and was for a time delirious. He only walked about four miles of tlie secoud fifty-six. Air. Philip J. Alurtagh writes to us to correct some erroneous statements that have appeared relative to his mare Phcenix. He purchased the animal from the breeder, Air. Douglas, of Napier, iu January, 1872, and has been her owner since. She never belonged to Air. Aladden, of AVellington. Her dam is not unknown. She is by Gownsman out of Cammilla, Cammilla by Kiddlesworth. The entries for the Canterbury Derby closed on Saturday night. There were thirty-five entries, including eight by Redwood, five by Nos worthy, and some by AVatt, Dodson, AValters, and Campbell were received. The settling for tlie races took place on Alonday afternoon last. The following amounts were paid over F. AV. Delamaine, £172 ; Humphries, £SO; Luun, £265; Redwood, £550 ; P. Campbell, £7SO; R. A. Campbell, £4O; D. O’Brien, £5 ; R. Ray, £95 ; Shand, £2O. <L and R. H. Campbell held their annual sale of racing stock at Christchurch on Alonday last. There were only a few lots Blair Athol was knocked down to H. Goodman, of Dunedin, for 130 guineas ; Cocksure to Harry Prince, the bookmaker, for 2 50 guineas; Twitter to A. Drake, the bookmaker, for 135 guineas ; Hercules, 120 guineas, and Castilian, 60 guineas, to Air. Mclvor, Blenheim. _ Kauri, The Chief, Cloth of Gold, Korari, the Fair Puritan colt, Ranolpli, Alalvina, Tommy Dodd, and Pakelia failed to realise the owners’ reserves, and were passed in. AVe received by telegram on Tuesday last the. following nominations for the Dunedin Spring Aleeting St. Andrew's Handicap— Pertobe, Rory O’Alore, King Philip, Tambourini, Kathleen, and Celceno. Spring Han-dicap-—Wee Lad, Aliss Alfred, Pertobe, Peter, Rory O’Alore, King Philip, Pakeha, Alischief, Steamer, Somnambula, Shepherdess, and Celmno. Hurdle Race—Alistletoe, Alaid of the Alill, Pakeha, Kathleen, Kildare, and Aliss Morris. President Handicap—Pertobe, Rory O Afore, King Philip, Tambourini, Steamer, Tadmor, and Cekeno. Grand Stand Handi-cap-Seamstress, AVee Lad, Aliss Alfred, Pertobe, Peter, Rory O'Afore, King Philip, Pakeha, Alischief, Kathleen, Steamer, Tadmor, and Somnambula.

CANTERBURY RACES,

Christchurch, Friday. Notwithstanding the dull and somewhat threatening weather this morning, there was a large attendance on the course. The Governor was again present. The Hurdle Race was the first on the list. This was regarded as almost a certainty for Tommy Dodd, though Aluscatel had many admirers. The latter, however, lost all chance by baulking at the second and third hurdles. Pakeha ran gamely, but did not take his hurdles as well as was expected from the excellent way he jumped in training. In the race lie struck every fence hard, and came down heels-over-head at tlie seventh. The Christchurch Plate brought four three year olds to the post—Daniel O’Rorlce, with a penalty of 141b5.; Korari, with 71bs. extra; Fishhook, at weight for age ; and Pungawerewere, with an allowance of 51bs. as a maiden. The knowing ones spotted Fishhook, on tlie strength of his running in the Derby, where he finished well up to Daniel O’Rorke. Pungawerewerc, from her light weight, was also thought to have a chance. Daniel O’Rorke was not expected to start, so his name never appeared in the betting. Korari was the most sought after, as lie was known to be as game as a pebble. He consequently carried heaps of money. Fishhook was considered his most formidable opponent. Korari won easier than expected—never being really pressed. The Aletropolitau Handicap, as hitherto, was one of the best races of the meeting, being one of tlie best handicaps ever seen here. There were ten acceptances, which was very good, considering that four of the original nineteen entries had gone amiss. Templeton and Guy Fawkes started first favorites, Tambourini, Pungawerewere, and Hercules coming

next. The Dunedin horses were scarcely mentioned in the betting, and Elfin King was thought so little of that in sweeps worth £l5O he was sold for £3. Tambourini made a game struggle all the way, and so did Little Templeton and Tadmor. After the first mile neither Rory O’Alore nor King Philip were in the race,, and Hercules having bolted soon after starting, was thrown quite out of it. Templeton disappointed everyone, and the general opinion is that ho has got considerably slower since last races, which seems to bo proved by the fact that Pungawerewere, of whom such good opinions had been formed, in consequence of her good trials with Templeton, has been nowhere throughout the meeting. Elfin King came with a grand rush at the finish of the race, taking everyone by surprise. The Selling Race was a gift to Steamer, a clover little Tantrim colt. The following is a detailed account of the running :

Handicap Hurdle Race of 70 sovs. if live, and 50 sovs. if any less number start, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each for acceptors. Entrance, 2 sovs., to go to the fund. Two miles, over eight Rights of hurdles. P. Campbell’s Tommy Dodd, list. 71bs (Mclvor) 1 O Brien s Pakeha, lOst. 51bs .. .. (Owner) 2

The following also ran:—Cradock’s Aluscatel, lOst. 21bs. (Edwards); Campbell’s Speculation, 9st. (Sellars). Betting—3 to 1 Tommy Dodd. The quartet got away on very easy terms. Speculation made the running, with Tommy second; the former baulked at the first hurdle, which Tommy took flying, followed in good style by Aluscatel, with Pakeha third. At the second hurdle Muscatel baulked, and Pakeha took up the running in the second place; Speculation also baulked, and fell over a hurdle. Aluscatel was over first, but in the meantime Tommy Dodd and Pakeha were sailing away with a commanding lead. Pakeha joined issue with Tommy Dodd at the top of the course, and the two kept together until the last jump but one, when Pakeha fell, and left Tommy to win as he liked Christchurch Plate of 150 sovs., added to asweepstakes of 5 sovs, each, to be paid by 1 p.m. on the day of the race ; second horse to save his stake. Entrance, 5 sovs., to go to the fund. Winners of £IOO to carry 71bs. extra ; £2OO lOlbs. ; £3OO 111 bs. Maidens at starting allowed—for 3yrs. old, 51bs.; 4yrs., lOlbs.; syrs. and upwards, 1 libs Two miles. Redwood’s Korari, 7st. 71bs (Lyford) 1 O’Brien’s Fishhook, Gst. 131 b (Allan) 2 P. Campbell’s Daniel O’Rorke, Sst. 21bs. (Jones) 3 The following also ran : Delamaine’s Pungawerewere, 6st. 81bs. (Rowland). Rory O’Alore, King Phillip, Guy Fawkes, Blair Athol, Cloth of Gold, Ranolpli, and Tattler were scratched. Betting—Even on Korari and Fishhook, 3 to 1 against Daniel O’Rorke, 6 to 1 against Pungawerewere. A beautiful start was effected, Korari at once taking the lead, with Pungawerewere second, and Fishhook third. Opposite the stand I ishhook went to tlie front with a rush, but rounding the top of the course Korari closed up again, and tlie two raced away together, with Daniel three lengths astern, Pungawerewere already tailing off. Going along the back of the course Daniel joined issue with the leaders, * and a beautiful race ensued until reaching tlie bottom turn, when Korari drew away from Fishhook, and Daniel began to fall back. Coming down the straight Daniel came again, but could not reach his horses. Inside the rails Fishhook made his final effort, and looked very much like winning ; but Lyford sat down on Korari and he came away _ beautifully, winning by half a length, Daniel O’Rorke three lengths behind Fishhook for second place, Pungawerewere nowhere. Time, 3min. 44 ; ];sec. Metropotitan Handicap of 100 sovs., .added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each for acceptors. Entrance, 3 sovs., to go to the fund. Weights to be declared by 9 p.m. on the second day of the races. Acceptances by 1 p. ni. on the day of the race on tlie racecourse. One and a half miles Delamainc’s Ellin King, Gst. lOlbs. .. (Rowland) 1 O Brien s Tambourini, list, libs .. (Derrit) 2 Redwood's Guy Fawkes, Sst, 121bs. .. (Lyford) 3 Hie following also ran : —Templeton, 9st.; Hercules, Sst. 31b.; King Philip, Sst. 21b.; Rory O’More, 7st. 121 b.; Tadmor, 7st. 41b.; Tattler, 6st. 71b.; Castillian, Gst.

Betting—2 to 1 against Templeton, 3to 1 against Guy Jawkes and Tattler, 4 to 1 against Tambourini, and 10 to 1 against Elfin King. After two false starts, caused by the restiveness of Castillian, the flag fell to a good line, Templeton, Tambourini, and Rory O’Alore going at once to the front. At the back of the course Tambourini led, with Templeton and Rory 0 Alore together. At the bottom turn all tlie horses were in a clump, and it was anybody’s race. Coming into the straight run home .Ladmor made a rush, and worked up alongside Tambourini. At the distance Gny Fawkes got amongst the leaders, but died out in the race home. At the rails Elfin King came with a wonderful rush, and won one o*f the finest races ever run on this course by a length, Tambourini beating Guy Fawkes for second place by three lengths. Time, 2min. 47ffSec. The Selling Race of 50 sovs. Weight for age. Three-quarters of a mile. }X' G - Webb’s b. c. Steamer, 3yrs., Sst. 101 b. (Clark) 1 Shadbolts b. g. Black Pine, aged, 7st. 51b. m ~ (Shadbollj 2 1 wo others ran. Steamer went to the front when tlie flag fell but racing with him to the turn, when he caved in, Black Pine made a gallant struggle inside the rails, but without avail, Steamer winning hands down. Air. Shadbolt claimed the winner at 40 sovs.

This closed one of the most successful meetings ever held here.

THE MELBOURNE CUP. Hokitika, Wednesday. Met nouiiNE Gur, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft. or 5 if declared, with 300 added. The winner of any handicap race of tlie value of 200 sovs. after the declaration of the weights to carry .)lb. extra ; of two or more such races, Sib. extra * of any such race of the value of 100 sovs , 31b’ extra, of two or more such races, 51b. cxira. The second horse to receive 50 sovs., and the third *>o aovs. out of the stake. Two miles. Mr. H. Sharp’s b. h. Woffomai, Gyrs, 7st. Blhs. .. 1 tit t 3 br ' c - Richmond, 3yrs., Gst. Bibs... 2 Mr. J. Tait s b. h. Goldsbrougb, syrs., 9st. 911), .. 3

On the Cup day there wore from ninety to a hundred thousand people on the ground, a crowd quite unparalled in the annals of racing in Victoria. The greatest order prevailed. After the great race, a drenching rain set in. The Alelbourne Argus of the 10th gives the following account of the race:—The start seemed to be a pretty good one, the horses going well away together, except Dillce, who hung at the post, Goldsbrougb, on the inside, being iu front as they came across the tan, Imperial, Calabar, and the Kingsborough colors showing in the centre or ruck. Approaching the stand, Polidori put on a spurt, and rushed to the front, Nimrod, Coquette, Imperial, Kingsborough, Wollomai, and Haricot following in that order in a cluster. After rounding the turn, Polidori was seen still iu the lead, Coquette, Nimrod, Goldsbrougb, Calabar, Imperial, Kingsborough, Wollomai, and Sc an mag were following in that order. Kingfisher was lying well back, and apparently trying to bolt off on the outside ; Dilke was last, and going very unkindly. AVhcn opposite the stand Nimrod bolted 011 the inside. Polidori led past the railway bridge, Imperial was close up on the outside, Goldsbrougb and Coquette were immediately behind him on the inside. Kingsborough, Kincharani, Calabar, and Alohican came next. Coquette went to the front. As the horses came to the abattoirs, Polidori, Goldsbrough, and Imperial were making close upon her. Wollomai, Sterling, and Richmond were showing in the van of the cluster, but came next. At the' sheds \Y r ollomai was seen to improve his position, creeping up on the outside, Polidori fell back, and Sterling showed for a moment near the front as they came towards the turn for home, but he soon retired. As they approached the turn for home, Coquette was leading ; Wollomai was close upon her, Imperial, Goldsbrough, and Kingsborough coming next. AVhcn they came into view in the straight, AVollomai was leading. As they came on Kingsborough lost ground, and Imperial following suit, Richmond, who had been creeping up, then challenged the leader and raced him for the lead, the pair coming away from the field. For a short time the result looked doubtful, but when half way up the straight it was easy to see that Richmond was at his best, while Wollomai was going well within himself. Wollomai won comfortably by nearly two lengths ; Loquacity, who came in well in the last quarter of a mile, fourth ; Coquette fifth, Imperial sixth, Dilke seventh, Kingsborough eighth. Time, 3min. 38secs. Twenty horses started.

THE AUCKLAND CUP WEIGHTS. Auckland, Weduesday. st. lb. st. lb. Tambourini .. 0 5 Discord . . 6 1 9. Parawhenua .. S 10 Kingfisher.. .. (j 10 Guy Fawkes -. S 8 Tui .. .. fi 10 Ngaro .. S 2 Fanny Fisher Colt (i 8 Voltaire .. SO Cocksure .. OS Kangi .. 7 12 Chief .. 6 8 Titiko .. 7 12 Ariel .. 6 5 Bell .. .. 7 S llunolph ..6 5