SPORTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 858, 10 August 1888, Page 13

SPORTING.

RACING.

(By Martini.)

FIXTURES. August 23—North Canterbury Steeplechases. Dr. ci. a ration- of Weights. October 27—C..T.C. Spring Hurdles, Criterion Stakes, Selling Plate, and Iticcarton Welter Handicap. Nominations, Acceptances. &c. August 11 —Acceptances North Canterbury Stooplocliases. September I—Nominations Canterbury Cup. October 13—Nominations C.J.C. Spring Hurdle Race, Stewards’ Stakes, Middle Park Stakes, and Challenge Stakes. October 20—Geueral entries C.J.C. Spring Meeting and further payments Welcome, Derby,.Oaks, and Canterbury Cup.

Mr Weekes, the Indian horse trader, has departed from Australia with Knightsbridge. He declares that the son of Chester will win the next Viceroy’s Cup. How Mr White does shunt them when they get stale or don’t turp itD trumps ! Matchlock, Despot (with whom he had a good deal of patience though), Nordenfeldt, Knightsbridge—all packed off in quick time. But what he does keep are good. Sanders, the Australian jockey who rode Dunlop to victory in the last Melbourne Cup, is now in England. A prominent critic pronounces Sanders a front rank man. Mr J. White’s nominations for the English Derby and Grand Prix de Paris turn out to be, as was. anticipated, full brothers to Cranbrook and Acme—by Chester out of Princess and by Chester out of Princess Maud. They will probably be entered for other big races at Home. * Centaur’s Index ’ for ISSS is to hand. It is, as usual, a moat valuable work, and will l.e found interesting as well as instructive to sporting men. There must have been a veritable ‘ dark ’un’in the Melbourne Grand National Hurdle Race, judging by the following extract from a suburban paper :—‘There is one horse in the Grand National Hurdle Race whose name has not been torn about, nor is it likely to be ; and through its agency the shattered fortunes of several years, and more than several persons are to be rehabilitated. As his price will be as long, if nob longer, on the day than it i 3 now, it will be quite time enough to reveal his cognomen to backers a couple of days before. The advantages of postponing snch a revelation are obvious, albeit the curiosity excited may be difficult to repress. I will j ust say that this particular prad is well, has got a stone less on his back than his owner is sure he could Win with, and if he continues well he will tye wanted, and whatever does him will do jfc.’ JTor a horse to win the V. R. C. Grand National Hurdle Race four years after spinning the Cup is a somewhat remarkable performance, but this is what Malua, the greatest of St. Albanß’ many great sons, has just accomplished. He was let in pretty light in the Hqrdle race, having to carry only list 71b over three miles ; but in the absence of any authentic record (for smia Gasses is ridiculous, of coarse) one can hardly form a correct idea of the value of the victory from a comparative point of view. Bat taken by itself it shows what a syonderful horse Malua is. He is now nine years pld, having won the Melbourne Gup at 5 years #nd the Australian Cup at six. It is a cir. cumatance worthy of note that he is npt the only one of St Albans’ stpek who has proved his mettle over the sticks as well as on the flat, for Ringwood, his half brother, who won the Australian Cup in 18S4, had been a big Success at the illigitimate game.

A number of equine celebrities were entered for the Hurdle Race, the names of Cyclops, Recall, andßoolka appealing in the handicap. A table published by the Canterbury Times shows that during tfle last season in New Zealand the principal winning sires ire re, Musket £7,319, Apremont £5,069, Cadogan £2,663, Painter £.3,496, St George £2,472, Leolinus £2,184, The Mute, £2,137> Albany £2,152, Le Loup £1,916, Javelin £1,684, Robinson Crusoe £1,630, Patriarch £1,576, Puriri £1,555, Daniel O. .Rourke £1,328, Anteros £1,307, Duntroon £I,IGB, Sotnnus £1,040, Prince Charlie £991, Doncaster £947, Kmg Cole £920, Ramarama £897. The Premier’s stock won £551, Mangle’s £525, Southern Chief's £4OB, and Danebury’s £123, Maxim heads the list of winners with £1,637, then come Sextant £1,510, Gipsy King £1,357, Carbine £1,230 (not a bad pool for a two-year-old 1), Dudu £IO4O, Lochiel £991, and Russley £947. Nelson won £786, Marlborough £SBS, Chemist £784, Kangaroo £6BO, Tongariro £765, Forester £444, The Shah £342, Germaine £361, Escapade £338, Laurel £328, and Little Scrub £309.

Tne advance by another stage of the New Zealand and Melbourne Cup handicaps by ’last Saturday’s acceptances does a good deal 'in the'way of settling doubts as to what the

intentions of owners concerned are. With respoot to Mr Stead we know for a certainty that his representatives in the New Zealand Cup are to bo Lochiel and Sextant, and although the Son of Prince Charlie will have to run the gauntlet of a good many further payments yet, to know that much is gratifying. Gipßy King has been scratched for both Cups, and so also has Maxim. The mighty Nelson has definitely dropped out, aud probably we shall not hear any-more on the turf of, in my opinion, the greatest of the great ones that have been bred in this country. The absentees from the New Zealand Cup list are Nelson, Maxim, Gipsy King, Silence, Tranter, Waitiri, Lady Florin, Whakawai, Marlborough, Quibble, Antelope, General Thornton, The Spy, Northcote; Warama, Alcinous, Hotohkiss, Coltby, Robinaon Crusoe, Radiance, CUve, Daudenong, St Swithin, St Ives, Bar Sinster, Torrent, Enchantress, Rainbow, and Raglan. The acceptances for the- Derby have also produced a considerable weeding out and only sixteen remain in. That sixteen, however, includes about the best of them, and so long as Carbine, Manton, Redwood and Go. are left in, there is a probability of a great race.

From the Melbourne Cup the most noticeable absentees are Maxim, Gipsy King, and Carbine, the New Zealanders. As the last mentioned remains in the New Zealand Cup. Mr O’Bfien probably has an idea—and a big show too, I think- of winning the double. Further payments for the N.Z. Cup and Derby are due on the 20th Ootober.

Fred'. Archer’s house at Newmarket, for which he paid £20,000, has been sold for a quarter of that amount. A New York notable named King has sued Mr Laughlin, a celebrated American jockey, for 25,000 dols. for alienating Mrs King’s young affections. The gentlemen who races in the South under the name of Mr A. Walker (owner of Snapshot, Apres Moi, aud Camerine), •has sold out, and intends visiting Australia.

By Enucrnic Telegraph.—Copyright.

THE GOODWOOD CUP.

(BER press association.)

London, August 3.

At the Goodwood meeting to-day the Cup was won by Lord Falmouth’s Rada ; Osric, 2 • Timothy, 3. London, August 3. At the Goodwood Meeting to-day, the Stakes was won by Mr A. Taylor’s Stourhead, Clan Chattan 2, Fealty 3.

MELBOURNE GUP ACCEPTANCES. Melbourne, August 6. The following are the acceptances for the Melbourne Cup :—Aberoorn, The Australian Peer, Malua, Dunlop, Carlyon, Arsenal, Niagara, Ben Bolt, Honeydew, Cardigan, Enfilade, Bravo, Silver Prince, Tranter, Gardenia, Mentor, Cyclops, Oakleigh, The Jewel, Spade Guinea, Aristocrat, Pasha, Merrimu, Tomboy, Matador, Volley, Bohemian, The Nun, Dick Swiveller, Lonsdale, Lady Betty, The Yeoman, Bowmont, The Tinman, SilvertoD, Dividend, Recall, VVhakawai.Lord Allen, Leichardt, Monte Christo, Thunderbolt, Lord Headiugton, Sumatra, Friioo, Venture, Pakeha, Yellow Jacket, Phaon, Bernardo, Touchstone, Harold, Lara, Southerly Buster, Volga, Folly, Claremont, BenzoU, Ohainshot, Rendiagon, Blucher, Chetwynd, Waterman, Melos, Whitworth, First Flaneur,' Kenneth, Plutarch, Pearlshell, Simon, Meteor, Talcoon, Alphingtouj Newmastef, Cuirassier, Chicago, La Grange, Tradition, Jebusite, .Vespasia, King of the West, Waruambool, Noumea, The Loafer, Too Soon, Bonnie Spec, Lamond, Forest Queen, Locksley, Rosewood, Maggie, StoCkwell, Quadrant, E.D., Councillor, Bona Vista, T.W., Victory, Barnscourt, Churchill, Tabard, Exchange, Ganymede, Melbury, Blue Nose, Lord Bundoora, William Tell, Glentworth, Shark, Menotti, Rouge-et-Noir, Beryl, Loyalist, Tourbillon, Ilex.

Sydney, August 7.

The following horses have been withdrawn from the Great Metropolitan Stakes (the list of Melbourne horses struck out is nob yet to hand.) :—Aberdeen, The Australian Peer, Garlyou, Granbiopk, Polly, Hester, Jebusite, Mariner, Morale, Nitrogen, Pentagon, Pirate, Raudwick, .Silver King, Talcoon, Theorist, and Upper Gut, No withdrawals w.era. received at Melbourne for the Metropolitan Handicap. Melbourne, August 7. The following horses have been scratched for the Caulfield Cup Cranbrook, Silver King, Pugilist, and Little John. Cranbrook is suffering from a bad leg. Little John is dead. C.J..C. ACCEPTANCES. Christchurch, August p. The following acceptances and further payments for the C.J.C. Spring Meeting were made last night : New Zealand Cur.—Lochiel, Sat 131 b; Sextant, Sst 21b ; Escutcheon, 7st 121 b ; Ar tillery, Spriug-;ton, Silvermark, and Carbine, 7st 91b ; Bercsford, 7st Blb ; St Clair, Ruby, and Strenuous, Tat 51b ; Somniel, 7st 31b ; British Lion, 7at 21b ; Lorraine, 7st, Chainshot, Richmond, Phormium Tenax, St. James, St. Mnlo, Jet d’Eau, La Loup Gitana co t, Gst 131 b ; Snapshot, 03t 121 b ; Leopold, Bedwood, and Wanton, 6st 101 b ; Cuirassier, Wolverine and Engagement, 6st 71b ; Son-of.a-Gun and Ravenswing, Gst Clb ; Vandal, Exchange, Kimberley, and Hiko, Gst.

Welcome Stakes. Milord, Retina, Musket, Deer, Dolosa, Corunna, Albany— JTo Name colt, Catamount, Leinster, Enchanter, Peerswick, Blizzard, Cadogan— Maritana ch colt, Chelsea, Dunkeld, Helmsman, Savoy, Apremont—Maria Theresa filly, Apremont Nantillero filly, Total

Eclipse, Flatter. Cypriote, Robinson Crusoo— Patch colt, Don Pedro, Merry England, Lord Ashton, Apremont—Titania filly. "Derby Stakes.—Son of a Gun,.Manton, Pernula, Phormium Tenax, Somniel, Carbine, Cuirassier, Redwood, St Malo, St James, Wolverine, Exchange, Chain Shot, Le Loup—Gitana colt, Chudleigh, Raglan. Oaks Stakes.—Rainbow, Adulation, Enchantress, Half Guinea, Miss Lucy, Ravenswing, Pernula, Cheviot, Marchioness Neil filly, Chic, Apres Moi, Fleurette.

Odds and Ends. A number of gentlemen met in Melbourne last month and decided to 'procure a trophy emblematic of the boxing championship of Australia.’ It is suggested that it should take the form of a gold and diamond belt, to cost 500 guineas, which will be handed to Slavin.

The amateur boxing championship was won on the 19th May, by P. Cahill, who knocked J. H. Robinson out in two rounds. This will probably be the Robinson who was to wale John L. Sullivan, and made such a poor show with him.

The Victorian Football Association recently investigated charges of rough play preferred against members of the Williamstown and North Melbourne clubs. Verdict, Not guilty, The English correspondent of the Sportsman cables : —‘English critics now acknowledge that on a wicket that is at all ‘ sticky ’ or dead, both Turner aud Ferris are far more deadly than any bowler in England. At the same time, it is acknowledged that, as batsmen, the members of this team have been underrated.’