SPORTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 761, 1 October 1886, Page 12

SPORTING.

SPORTING NOTES

fßv Martini. J

The Metropolitan Club question is still a burning one in this city. As the matter now stands, the decision of other clubs is being waited for. For my own part, I see no reason in the world why both clubs should not be ‘ Metropolitan Clubs.’—Let the country clubs submit their programme either to the Island Bay or Hufct people as they think fit. Uufortunately however, the clubs themselves do not hold that opinion. It seems very probable that they will have to come round to it though. Maritina has foaled a colt to Cadogan, Deceit a chestnut colt, La Mode a bay colt, and Miss Pursley a bay filly to the same horse.

I have received from the secretary of the W.R.C. a neat little pamphlet of the club’s programme for the season. A racing scandal, to which a well-known hotelkeeper and a horse trainer are said to be the parties, is the talk of Wanganui just now, according to an exchange. The story in circulation is that the individuals in question originally arranged a match between two Maori horses at £lO a side ; but that subsequently it was agreed to get bets on to as large an amount as possible, then ‘ crook ’ the favorite and divide the spoil. One of the parties put the money for the first bet down in cash, while the other covered each successive amount with his cheque—but through the connivance of a friendly stakeholder the cheques were immediately converted into cash for the other party’s subsequent stakes, the latter consequently trading all the time on his original ten-pound note. Finally the man of the cheques found that he had run his stakes up to £230, and then was coolly informed that the race was to be run on the ‘ square,’ which meant that he stood to lose the whole amount. By some means he got back £lO6, but ou Saturday the other party walked his horse over the course and claimed and received tho £124 remaining. More will probably be heard of this peculiar transaction.

According to a Sydney exchange the Rosehill executive have projected a monster stake for January, 18S8, which is to be entitled the Rosehill Centennial Handicap. It will be 5000 sovs. The first horse is to receive 3500 sovs, second horse 1600 sovs, and third horse 500 sovs. It is intended for a handicap of 50 sovs each for starters, instead of, as stated, a handicap of 50 sovs to be paid—lo sovs on nomination, 20 sovs on first acceptance, and remaining 20 sovs on final acceptance. The celebrated French mare Plaisanterie, winner of the Cambridgeshire and Cesarewitch Stakes, and who was reported some months ago ‘ broken down,’ was recently submitted at auction in France and passed in at the reserve, 6000 guineas. Referring to the enthusiasm created by the victory of Bendigo in the Eclipse Stakes, The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News says :— ‘ The public change their idols quickly. A few weeks ago Ormonde was everything, but now there are those who deelure that at even weights—a great compliment*this to the Duke of Westminster’s champion, for they do not talk of weight for age—they would back Bendigo, if the winners of the Derby and the Eclipse Stakes were to meet. When a horse wins as easily as Bendigo won, it is of course impossible to say what he has on hand, but on paper there is nothing in the Eclipse Stakes form to astound anybody, for Candlemas ran very moderately indeed at Goodwood in the Sussex Stakes, and I fear it must be concluded that St Gatien is far from being in his old form, well as they thought of him at home. How will Major Egerton handicap Bendigo and St Gatien in the Cambridgeshire ? If Bendigo is fit and well, 9st 101 b will not prevent his admirers from backing him.’

There was a run on Little John for the Melbourne Cup on Saturday night (says the Argus), 100 to 5 being taken to all the available money. It will be remembered that the Western district horse defeated Meteor in the Geelong Winter Handicap at a difference of Sib in favor of Little John, who, in the Melbourne Cup, will have as much as 181 b the best of it.

The Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club will give L 635 at their next meeting, the programe for which is to be submitted to the Wellington Racing Club. The big event is to be the Opaki Stakes Handicap of L 125, a mile and a half. On the second day LSO is given for the Masterton Handicap, a mile. Mr Evett is the handicapper. The Hon J. White has another great three-year-old in Trident, who has won him the A. J. C. Derby (in the fastest on record) and the Craven stakes. This is the third successive year in which the blue and white has been first in the A.J.C'. Derby, Bargo and Nordenfeldt having been the trump cards in 18S4 and ISBS.

There has been little or nothing doing in way of betting in Wellington during the week. Latest quotations by files from the South are as follows : New Zealand Cue. 100 to 10 agst Nelson (tk and off) 100 ~ 8 Pasha 100 ~ 7 Watiri, Tasman, Lochiel 100 ~ 7 Ruby, Spade Guinea, Winchester, Brigadier 100 ~ 4 Fusilade, Leon, Alpine Rose, Administrator, Quibble, Maligner, Turquoise, Derringer, July, Apropos, Stonyhurst, Torrent, St. Ives. .1 .

New Zealand Beret, 100 to 30 agst First Lord 100 ~ 15 Brigadier 100 „ 12 Itepo 100 ~ 8 Artillery, Galatea 100 „ 6 Ruby

The Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club have decided to submit their programme to the Wellington Racing Club.

The Wellington Beagles five mile handicap 1 was run at the Basin Reserve on Saturday, and resulted as follows :—W. Baker (scratch), 1 ; Costall (scratch), 2 ; Raven (lmin 15sec), 3 ; Blick (2min 15sec), 4. Dr Hutchinson acted as judge. THE A.JC.'MEETING. (REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.) Sydney, September 23. The third day’s racing cf the A.J.C. Spring Meeting took place to-day, For the Subukban Handicap twenty-two horses started. Tne winner was Falcon, Upper Cut being Becond, and Emerald third. During the race five horses fell and two of tne jockeys, Kelso aud Davies, we.e injured. The Craven Plate was won easily by Trident, followed by Acme second, and King Ssh third. Time, 2min lO^iec. Second Foal Stakes—Volcano 1, Tamarisk 2, Blairgowrie 3. Volcano won by half a length. Time, 2min 13f-iec. My Lord wa3 the only other starter. Sydney, September 23.

The hoisjs that fed in the Suburban Handicap to-day were Merry, Duchess, Recruit, Rebur, Wol a- and Leichardt. The injuries sustained by the jockeys Davis and Kel-o are not of a serious nature.

Sydney,- September 25. . The A.J.C. Spring Meeting was brought to a close to-day. The Craven Plate was won by Trident, Lord William being second, and Gentility third. Mr White’s horse won easily by ten lengths. Time, smin 31^3ec. Waverley Handicap—Coriolanus, 1 ; Dagobert, 2 ; Orphan, 3. Nine started. Won by a length. Steeplechase Kangaroo, 1 ; Hatter, 2 j Blackall, 3. Thirteen horses started. Won by three lengths. Time, 6inin 54J--:ec.

HA.WKES BAY ACCEPTANCES.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Napier,- Sep'ember 23.

The following acceptances were ieaeived tonight for the Hawke3 Bay Jockey Club’s'- • Spring Meeting :

Hawkss Bay Guineas of 250 sovs ; one; mile.—Huhuata, Tornado, Galatea, Fard* iogale, Forester, Sierra, Torori, Cremorne,. Brigadier, Flying Handicap of- 125 sovs ; six furlongs.—Pearl, Pasha, Strenuous, Bard, MissDargon, Soudan, Snapshot, Musk Rose,, Silence, Psyche, Tornado, Torori, Rivulet, Kupa, Expelled, Fardingale. Hurdles, of 100 sovs ; two miles.—Erebus, Denbigh, Belle, Druid, Director, Owhaoko, Volcano, Bard, Liberty, Kangaroo, Bidr-a-wee.

Spring Handicap, of 300 sovs ; one mileand a half. —Administrator, Pearl, Pasha, Waitiri, Marion, Strenuous, Miss Dargon, Musk Rose, Cremorne, Mystery, Lady Artist, Soudan, Silence, Salisbury, Normanby, Rivulet, Pysche, Tornado, Fardingale, The following entries were received : Maiden Hurdles, 70 3<ivs ; two miles.— Owaoko, Rernu, Liberty, Bard Ravenswood Volcano.

Selling Race, of 100 sovb ; one mile ancS a quarter.—The Arrow, Deceiver, . Remu, Normanby, Orwell. Maiden Plate, of 60 sovs ; one mile and a quarter.—Rivulet, Hirata, Kupe, Kitty, Totara, Fardingale, Sylph, Expelled, Marama, Forester, Muik Rose, Torori, British Lion,. Snapshot, Clyde, Orwell. Selling Handicap; of 50 sovs ; six furlongs. The Arrow, Deceiver, Crossbow, Tourmaline, Grisdlda, Remu. OTAHUHU RACES. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland", 26ch September. At the Otahuhu races the principal events? resulted as follows

Maiden Plate—Contractor 1 ; Magnesia 2 j; Matagarah 3. Hurdles—X’iger 1 ; Fair Play 2 ; Rawenata 3. Suburban Plate Cremorne--1 ; Orphan 2 ; Victory 3. Steeplechase—Rowdy 1 ; FalcoD 2 ; Wildboy 3.