SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 752, 30 July 1886, Page 13

SPORTING NOTES.

IBy Martini J

Trenton, the Referee understands, has been bought either for Lord Carrington, or the Hon. J. White.

The following programme has been issued for the Spring Meeting of the Ashburton Racing Club :—First day-—County Hurdle Race of 30 soys, W elter Handicap of 45 sovs, Ashburton Cup Handicap of 125 sovs, County Plate Handicap of 40 soys, Post Stakes of 15 sovs, Spring Handicap of 50 sovs. Second day—Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sovs, Racing Club Handicap of 100 sovs, Ladies’ Purse of 25 sovs, Totalisator Stakes of 15 sovs, Flying Handicap of 40 sovs, Consolation Handicap of 20 sovs. I hear that The Pasha is being supported pretty freely in Wellington, for the New Zealand Cup several wagers having been laid about him at 100 to 7. Betting, however, is very slow, although I heard the other day of a couple of wagers having been laid about La Rose at 50 to 2 or 50 to 3.

Writing on the Grand National Steeplechase meeting * Senex ’ says :—lt is not pleasant to have to record that the running was anything but of the very straightest; yet the very easy win which was credited to Victor in the following event could not but lead to the belief that the place he held throughout the Hunter’s Hurdle Race was not his true form.

The victory of Canard in the Grand National, was not altogether a surprise in Wellington, although a number had pinned their faith and put their money on Faugh-a-Ballagh. Secretary on his Wellington running was - surely well in, but strange to say, people appeared to be exceeding dubious about supporting or having anythiug to do with him.

Mr Radford, a Wellington artist, has just furnished a picture ‘ Quite Ready,’ representing a find upstanding hunter accoutred for the chase waiting for his master at the gate; The horse is beautifully limned, and from what I have seen of Mr Radford’s work I have no hesitation in saying that owners who entrust him with the task of reproducing their favorites on canvas -will be well satisfied with the work. Mr J. H. Pollock, a well known Wellington sport and bookmaker, has sent us a copy of a handy little Turf Guide he has just compiled. The book contains a detailed list of last season’s performances, asd the nominations for the N.Z. Cup, Canterbury Cup and Derby, Melbourne Cup and Derby, &c.—and it is in fact, a most useful shilling’sworth, very much after .the style of Centtaur’s Guide.

Secretary is advertised for sale. A copy of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s annual report has been sent to me. X take the following extracts from it:—‘The receipts for the year show a surplus over expenditure of £2OO 18s 6d, which, after accounting for the previous indebtedness and making provisions for the Derby nominations, leaves a credit balance of £l2 6s lOd. Your Committee have paid away in stakes £2239 19s as against £2036 for last year, whilst they only received by way of entries £B4B 4s as against £1034 11s for 1884 5. Subscriptions show a falling off of £24 ss, but the receipts for privileges have an increase of £286 8s 9d ; the totalisator commission producing £989 8s for the year. Members will notice that last year we were inbebted to our Banker to the amount of £l9l 6s 2d, but on referring to the balance-sheet for this year they will find we have a credit balance 1 of £10316s sd. Your Committee have much pleasure in con gratulating the Club on its sound financia position. It is now quite free of debt, with no liability of any kind ; and when members consider that the total cost of improvements, &c., amounting to £4OOO, have been paid for, they must acknowledge that the interests of the Club have been carefully conserved.’ Notices of motion are to be made as follows (the annual meeting taking place on the 27th July) : 1. Mr A. J. Parsons to move —‘ That all Race Meetings held between the Manawatu and Waingongora Rivers shall be under the jurisdiction of this Club.’ 2. Dr. Connolly to move— * That the rules of the Christchurch Jockey Club shall be adopted by this Club, with a view to securing uniform rules for racing and Steeplechasing.’ Despot is reported as having arrived safely in India. Barlow, the English jockey, who was in. Victoria some considerable time back, and had the misfortune to meet with an accident when here, went to New Zealand after he recovered. Barlow recently returned to Sydney (writes * Vigilant ’) from the land of volcanoes, and was lucky enough to steer Commodore to victory in the Rosehill Hurdle Race on Saturday last. A private letter from a particularly wellinformed source in Dunedin states that Lochiel is easier in the Cup betting there, in consequence of a report that he has gone crooked. La Rose is shaping well at For* bury. St. Ives has been backed a little at 1000 to 20. Hermitage is improving fast. The Island Bay Racing Club, I hear, have decided to hold a winter meeting about the middle of August. The programme and other details have not yet been decided, upon. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.^ Christchurch, July 22. The New Zealand Grand National Steeplechases were held to-day on the C.J.C. courstjj

• r »' in glorious weather, and were witnessed by a large number of spectators. New Zealand Grand National Handicap,

of 325 sovs; about four miles. Mr H. liUnn’s Canard, aeed, 12st 101 b , t (Owner) 1 .Mr P. Butler’s Faugh-a-Ballagh, aged, list 61b.. ... (Lyford) 2 Mr G. B. Starkey’s Michael Scott, aged, , 10st 41b ... (O’Conor) 3 Secretary, Peter Osbeck, and Aroha also ran. Victor was scratched. Faugh-a-Ballagh .and Michael Scott at once took up the running on the fall of the flag, followed by Secretary, • Canard, Aroha _ and Peter Osbeck, and in this order they negotiated the first gorse fence. Micheal Scott and Faugh-a-Ballagh quickly increased their lead, and jumped the double opposite Ford’s ten lengths in advance of Peter Osbeck and Canard, while Secretary and Aroha came to grief, the latter’s jockey (Sheenan) remaining on the ground unconscious. Before half a inile had been covered the two leaders had obtained an quite twenty lengths, and their... positions were unaltered over the two stone walls in the straight. Approaching the double opposite the stand, Faugh-a-Ballagh drew slightly away from Michael Scott, and when a mile and a half had been covered was leadingJMr Starkey’s horse by barely twenty lengths, while half that distance away came Canard and Peter Osbeck in company. Faugh-a-Ballagh maintained his advantage along the back of the course, but when a little over half the journey had been covered Michael Scott commenced, totire, and was passed by both Peter Osbeck and Canard. Passing, the stand the second time, Faugh-a-Ballagh’s advantage had been slightly reduced, but he continued in command of affairs past Cutts’ and along the back stretch. Half-a-mile from home he was challenged by Peter Osbeck and Canard, and the trio were in close company at the second fence from home, which unfortunately brought Peter Osbeck down. Canard then assumed the lead, and safely negotiating the last obstacle, he won comfortably by three lengths from Faugh-a-Ballagh, Michael Scott a respectable third to the nderless Peter Osbeck fourth. Time, 9min 15f-<ec. Dividend, L 3 8s and L2 19s. Maiden Plate, of 115 sovs ; about two miles. Mr J. Higgins’Secretary, aged, 12st 31b ... 1 Mr M. C. Studholme’s Warlock, aged, 12st 31b ... ... 2 Sultan and Tres Sec also ran, but fell at Cutts’ fence. Secretary won as he liked. Dividends, L 4 3s and L 5 9s. Hunter Handicap Hurdle Kaoe, of 75 sovs ;

about two miles. Mr G. B. Starkey’s br g Lounger ... ... 1 Mr F. Cotton’s br g King Arthur ... ... 2 Mr W. Weston’s br g Aroha ... ... 3 Pirate, Victor, Temuka, Master Guy, Daddy Longlegs, Bredonhill, Crescent, and No Mistake also ran. Time, 4min 12sec. . Dividends, L 24 10s and L 34 6s. Tallt-ho ; Handicap, of 115 sovs; about two . :: miles and a half. Mr R, J. Mason’s Victor ... .... . ... 1 Mr, W. O. Rutherford’s Mainboom ... 2 Mr D. Rutherford’s The Lad 3 Michael Scott, Secretary, and Home Rule also ran. A mile from home Michael Scott fell, and his jockey (O’Connor) was picked up insensible; Dividends, L2 17s 6d and L2 ss. Yeomanry Cavalry Steeplechase, for trophy, value 25 sovs ; about two miles. , Trooper C. H. Lascelles’ Lucy ... ... 1 Two others ran. The Consolation Race was won by Mr Weston’s Aroha. Three others ran. RANGITIKRI STEEPLECHASES. (UNITED EBESS ASSOCIATION.) Mabton, July 27. The following acceptances and final entries have been received for the Rarigitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase Meeting :—Handicap Steeplechase Havelock, Merrilegs (late Patience), Skylark, Patent Safety, and Lady Athol. Ladies* Bracelet—Havelock, Skylark, Allegro, Masher, Patent Safety, Pathfinder, Reform, Guardsman, and Lady Athol. Welter Handicap Steeplechaser-Stockman, Cure, Kobai, Hanlan, Whalebone, Merrilegs (late Patience), The Demon, A Lai Mode, and Rangatawa. Maiden Steeplechase Okato (late Struck Oil); Guardsman, Mistake (late Consul), Tikitree, Slim Jim, A La Mode, Allegro, and Egmont. Dunedin, July 25. The following are the acceptances for the D.J.C. Midwinter Meeting : HURDLES - Mokarakara, May boy, Foul Play, - Fishhook, Andy, Peter Flat, Nelly, Warepa. . Flat R/ ce —Hermitsge, Mokarakara, Foul Play, Mayboy, Factory Girl, Martyrdom, Miss Cook, Warepa.