SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 751, 23 July 1886, Page 19

SPORTING NOTES.

fßr Martini J

The Press Association telegram from Christchurch, to the effect that Mr Penfold bad purchased Trenton, has caused a good deal of interest here, and there has been much speculation as to whom the horse has been bought for. Rumour at first, pointed to the Hon. J. White, but latterly it has been pretty generally believed that the purchaser of the horse is the Hon. W. Robinson. Whoever bought him, the great perhaps the greatest—son of Musket was well worth the price paid for him. I have to acknowledge receipt of the Canterbury Jockey Clubs 1886 7 programme. Piscatorius is for sale. It was" stated in Wellington early this week, that the Hon. W. Robinson will send his team over to Australia again this sea- *° Sir Launcelot is informed that I n g«" la J has been bespoken by the Auckland btud Company for this season again. Tempe is to go to the stud, according to an Australian authority. . Sardius was sold for 300 guineas in Melbourne the other day. , , The imported blood stallion Anteros safely arrived on Monday night by the Manapouri from New Zealand, (says a &ydnev writer), consigned to Brown Brothers and Co., and landed without a scratch. Anteros (late the property of the Auckland Stud Company! is a chestnut horse, bred in England in 1870. He is by Loiterer (son of Stockwell) —Adrasta, by Orlando—Torment, by Alarm, &c. He is now the property of Mr Thomas Hawkins Smith, of Gordon Brook, Clarence River, that gentleman having exchanged for him hisi well known sire Captivator, also bred m England, got bv Caractacus (son of Kingston)—Miss Hawthorn, by King Tom, &c. Captivator will he shipped to the Auckland Stud Company on Thursday next. Both horses may be seen at Brown Brothers’ Bazaar, Castlereaghstreet. .. -r, - , Maroney, by Captivator, won the Richmond Handicap at the V.A.T.C. Meeting the other day. ~ , At the same meeting the hurdle race and the lady's trophy were won by Koolyte and Gadfly, both of whom are by Lapidist a son of Fireworks, and winner of the Victorian Derby of 1873. , ‘Asmodeus’ says that Mr E. E. Jones, tho well-known Sydney metallician, contemplates a visit to New Zealand for the benefit of his health. . , , , , a . QIK Following are the weights down to 6st BLb for the great Metropolitan Stakes, (A J.O. Meeting) :—Reginald, 9st; Dunlop, Sst S - Cerise and Blue, Sst 101 b■ j Tempe, Sst 71b; Honeydew, Bst 41b; Moonshee, Sqt 41b * Acolyte, Bst 21b ; Mozart, Bst 21b , lilvermine, Sat; Minerva, Sst; Silver King, 7<?fc 121 b - Gozo, 7st 121 b ; Fraud, 7st 121 b, Mont, Christo. 7»t 101 b ; Cairo, W 10 b , Winchester, 7st 101 b ; Keith, 7st Sib , T ivemcol, 7st 81b ; Lance, 7st 81b ; The Jewel! 7at 61b ; Ben Bolt, 7st 61b ; Warwick, 7st 61b; Kit Nubbles, 7st 61b ; Ringmaster, 7st 41b • Pilot, 7st 41b; Plausible, 7st 41b ; Awanal 7st 21b; Dagobort 7.t 210 ; Kitawa 7st 2lb ; Peter, 7st 21b ; Kohai, St * Krupp, 7st; Folly, 7st; Zeno, 7st; Bohemian; 7st; Myies-na-Coppaleen 7st; Tir.nnie Bee 7st; Crossfire 6st 121 b, Corday, D 6st 121 b ; The Felon, 6st 101 b; Myall English correspondent of a Sydney paper gives the following biography of the last English Derby winner :—Ormonde is the propertf of the Duke of Westminster, by whom he was bred at Eaton. He was trained By John Porter Kingsclere, and made a successful first appearance in the second October week last year, when he beat Modwena for a Post Produce Stakes. He next secured the Criterion Stakes in a canter from Oberon, Mephisto, and three others, and two days later scored a similarly easy victory in the Dewhurst Plate. Ormonde was first seen out this season in the Two Thousand Guineas, which he easily secured from Minting, Mephisto, and three others He is engaged in the Doncaster St. Leger, Thirty-seventh Triennial Pr° du <L e Stakes, and St. Leger Stakes at the Newmarket First October Meeting, Champion Stakes and Newmarket Derby at Second October Meeting, Prince of Wales Stakes, Ascot Derbv St. James s Palace Stakes, Rous Memorial Stakes, and Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot; Gartwicke stakes and Sussex Stakes at Goodwood ; Kempton Park Grand Prize and Doncaster Stakes.

PRINCIPAL WINNING JOCKEYS ON THE FLAT. . (Compiled from March 8 to May 21 inclusive).

'By Electric Telegraph.—CorYßiGSi.)

STEEPLECHASING IN MELBOURNE.

(bkdter’s telegrams.)

Melbourne, July 17. The Winter Steeplechase Meeting of the

Victoria Racing Club took place at Flemington to-day. The weather was favorable, and the attendance of spectators good. Abe principal, races resulted as follows . Grand National Hurdle Race, about three miles.

Ocean ... ••• ••• ••• Ruby \ Sheet Anchor ••• f Ocean won easily by three lengths. J-ime, smm 35isec. Grand National Steeplechase, about three miles.

Game "* i Native ... ••• ••* ”• Lady Ashton ... • ** . Won easily by six lengths. Time, 6mm 48sec.

DUNEDIN WINTER MEETING.

(UNITED press association.! Dunedin, July 18.

The following nominations have been received for the Jockey Club Winter Meeting : Hurdles May boy, Trapper, Foul Play, Andy, Mokarakara, Fishboy, Nelly, Pe.er Flat, Kind (lace Pet), Warepa. Handicap Flat Race —Factory Girl, Mayboy, Foul Play, Mokarakara, Hermitage, Martyrdom, Miss Cook, Warepa. Tea have entered for the Trot. Dunedin, July 21. The following are the weights for the D.J.C. Midwinter Meeting : Hurdles. —Trapper, list 7lb ; Mokarakara, lost 12lb ; Foul Play. 10st ; Mayboy, 9st 101 b; Fishhook, 9it 71b; Andy, 9t ; Peter Flat, Bsfc 121 b ; Warepa, Sst 101 b ; Nelly aod King, Bst 7lb. _ . Midwinter Handicap —Hermitage, ost 12lb : Mokarakara, Bst 7lb; Foul. Diay, 7*t 9lb; Mayboy, 7st 2lb ; Factory Girl, fist 13lb ; Martyrdom and Mias Cook, 6nt 9.b ; Warepa, 6st 7lb.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.

(united press association.! > Christchurch, July 21. The New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Meeting, which takes place to-morrow, is attracting a large number of visitors from various parts of the Island, and a fair amount of interest is being taken in the races. Betting on the Grand National Steeplechase has somewhat livened np, and business has been transacted at the following quotations : to 10 agst Canard (tkn) 40 to 10 agst Peter Osbeck (tkn), 60 to 10 agst Michael bcott (tkn), 60 to 10 agst Secretary (off), 80 to H> agst Aroha (off), and 100 to 10 agst Victor (tkn and off). Christchurch, July 15. Mr Penfold, Secretary to the Canterbury Jockey Club, has purchased Mr Dan O’Brien a celebrated racehorse Trenton at a price exceeding that given for Nordenfeldt. Trenton aD d Erin, the trotter, were both shipped on the Wakitipu for Sydney, Mr Penfold accompanying them to Wellington. Further particulars are not known, but great kudos is given to Mr Penfold for being the plucky purchaser of the highest priced horse ever bred in New Zealand.

Mounts Won Lost F. Archer 137 .. 37 ... 100 ... 76 ... 145 ... 44 ... S7 ... 118 ... 44 ... 59 ... 56 ... 43 ... 35 12 ... 70 C. Wood 111 .. 35 G. Barrett T. Cannon . 178 6S ... 33 ... 24 J. Watts . . 109 .. 22 F. Barrett 135 ... 17 J. Fagan A. White 57 74 .. 13 ... 15 F. Rickaby 65 9 Q T. Weldon 51 .. o F. Webb 42 .. 7 J. Calder 18 ... 6 J. Woodburn ... -76 6