SPORTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 896, 3 May 1889, Page 13

SPORTING.

RACING-.

(By Martini.) FIXTURES. MEETINGS. May 3 and 4 - Wellington R. C. Autumn Meeting. May 24—Wanganui Steeplechases. April 27—Foxton R. C. Autumn Meeting May 24 and 25—Dunedin J.O. May Meeting May 30— Fgmont Winter Meeting Declaration of Weights. May 7—Dunedin May Meeting May 20—flack Handicaps and Wantanui Steeplecli'isss May 28—Hawkes Bay Steeplechase Handicap Nominations, Acceptances, Etc. May 14—Nominations Hawkes Bay Steeplechase May 14—Acceptances and entries Duneuin May Meeting May 14—Acceptances and entries Wanganui Stecplechasei The purchase of Carbine for 3000 guineas in November last was about the beat speculation Mr D. 8. Wallace made, for since then tho colt has won him over £SOOO in stakes alone (that is leaving out of consideration his victories at the Melbourne Cup meeting). His first victory under Mr Wallace’s ownership was in the Champion Stakes, and since then he has won the All Aged Stakes (V.R.C.,) Loch Plate, Sydney Cup, All Aged Stakes (A.J.C.), Cumberland Stakes and A.J.C. Plate. He Las run third in tho Newmarket Handicap, second in tho Australian Cup, and second in the A.J.C. Autumn Stakes. Prior to Mr Wallace’s purchase of him tho colt had run second in tlm Y.R.C. Derby, and won the Flying Stakes and Foal Stakes. So that his record in Australia is 12 starts, 9 wins, and 3 times placed. The interesting question whether or not the son of Musket is the best throe-year-old Australia has soen is tho next for consideration. Although the same thing has been said of most three-year-olds, and especially First King, to my mind the beat colt Australia knew up till this season was Trident, Undoubtedly Trident’s three-year-old record was a wonderful one. At two years he met with varying success, although he performed well; but at three years he simply scooped the pool. He won the A.J.C. and V.R.C. Derbys and St Legers, the Craven Plate, Raudwick Plate, Canterbury Plate, Australian Cup, Champion Stakes, Cumberland Stakes, and A.J.C. Plato. On the other hand he never had to put up weights such as Carbine has carried to victory ; and it i 3 questionable whether, although he put both Nelson and Trenton down, he ever had suoh a good one as Abercorn to beat, not to speak of Loohiel, Carbine’s victory in the Sydney Cup was probably his best, and better than anything Trident ever did ; for in that race he met a four year old, who is unquestionably a magnificent horse, at 41b difference and beat him rather badly. On the vvholq Carbine can nob lose by comparison with the colonial colts wbo have preceded him. and he has tins advantage over them all, that he is alive and well. An Auckland writer says that Lord Onslow ‘ opened hi 3 career iu New Zealand territory by having a sovereign on Escutcheon when the son of Musket and Rosette romped home in the Stewards’ Handicap.’ Cyclops the unlucky', but one of tbs best horses that ever raced ia Australia, has been purchased for America for £llOO. The commissioner who bought him was also after Abercorn and Loohiel, but couldn’t make a deal. Keith, who won tho Hawkesbury Handicap in 2min. 3ofaec the other day, was so little fancied for the race that a Melbourne bookmaker laid 200 to 4 against him the night before the meeting. At the V.R.C. races last month the Newmarket winner. Sedition, appropriated the Hill Handicap, six furlongo, in which she carried Bsb 41b, Dividend being second, Ginger third, and Russley (9at 61b) unplaced. The New Zealander’s starting price was 7 to 1 against. Ahent the race and the handicapping, Mr D. Grosnway, owner of Russley', writes to iho Sportsman as follows :—ln the Newmarket Handicap, Sedi. tion carried 7st 31b, and fairly romped

homo, although at the time deemed by her stable to be not well, as proved by the forlorn starting price, 100 to 1 laid the night beforo the race. Yet in tho Hill Handicap of last Saturday’s V.R.C. races—the same distance, six furlongs—Sedition is handicapped at only Bst 4lb, where there are no Carbine’s or Lochiel’a to beat. My horse, Russley, who has during his sojourn over here done absolutely nothingto meritfche very high opinion formed of him by Mr Barnard, is handicapped at 9st 61b, viz., he has to give Sedition 161 b. The utter inconsistency of such treatment is apparent, and surely does not givo much encouragement to owners to enter their horses, or if they do, ia surely equivalent to tacitly offering a premium to owners and trainers to perform that operation so frequently alluded to— ‘ running a bye.’ Sultans arrival on Tuesday, was a sort of shock to the knowing ones, I believe, some of the fancy having laid him courageously.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received April 25, 1.30 p.m.) r , London, April 24. At the Epsom Spring Meeting, the City and Suburban Handicap was won by Gold seeker, Fullerton second, Wise Man third. Christchurch, April 24, The annual sale of yearlings at Middle P?rk took place to-day. The Apremont—--7 % Flat colt was sold to Mr Stead, for 175 vf meas ; Apremont—Watorsprite filly, Mr 95 guineas ; St George—ldalia filly, Dr Brins, 130 guineas. Alsace was sold to Mr Clifford for 95 guineas. The other sales wore unimportant. Sydney, April 25. The weather was fine for the third day’s racing, but this being tho off clay, the attendance was much below that of the previous days. v The Two-year-old Plate Five furlongs. Re, Gat 51b ... 1 Sophy, Gst 121 b ... ... ... 2 Rebellion, 7et4lb ... ... 3 Eight horses started. Won by a neok. Time, lmin 2aec. All-Aged Stakes, sweep of 10 bo vs, with 500 added. One mile. Carbine, Bst Blb ... ~.. ... 1 Rudolph, Gst 121 b ... ... 2 Russley, 9st 111 b... ... ... 3 Loohiel and Melos also ran. The field was despatched on even terms, but Russley and Lochiel soon raced to the front, Carbine bringing up the rear. This order was maintained for half the journey, when both Carbine and Rudolph improved their positions. As they entered tho straight Lochiel died away, and Carbine and Rudolph were ou terms with Russley, Melos at tLe same time passing Lochiel. At the distance post Carbine asserted himself, and won by half a length from Rudolph, Russley a fair third, Melos fourth and Lochiel last. Time, lmin 4Gsec. Betting at the post was 6 to 4 on Carbine, 4 to 1 against Rudolph, 7 to 1 Russley. The Welter Handicap. One mile and a quarter. Cinaron, 7st 9!b ... ... ... 1 Charcoal, 9st 71b... ... ... 2 Miss Alice, 9st ... ... ... 3 Thirteen horses started, and after a good race Cinaron wou by a length. Time, 2min lGgoec. Tho race wa3 run a second time, owiDg to the stewards entertaining a protest entered in the first race. The First Foal Stakes. Six furlongs. Sinecure ... ... ... ..1 1 Pretty Kate ... ... ... 2 These were tho only starters. Sinecure won comfortably in lmin 19sec. Cumberland Stakes, a sweep of 10 sovs, with 500 added. Two miles. Carbine, Sat 21b ... ... ... 1 Lochiel, 9sfc 41b 2 Abercorn, 9st 51b ... ... 3 No others started, Betting—s to 2 on Carbine, 5 to 2 against Abercorn, 20 to 1 against Loohiel. On the fall of the flag 'Lochiel went away with the lead, followed by Carbine, Abercorn being handy. The race for the first round was simply a farce, and the slowness of the paoe was the cause of cries of derision from the spectators. The jockeys of Carbine and Abercorn appeared to be watching and waiting for each other and not paying much attention to Lochiel, wbo still held the lead. Five fnrloDgs from home Lochiel commenced to cut out the pace, and it was only then that the riders of the other pair saw that they were making a mistake. Both set out in real earnest after the leader, and at one time it appeared as if Lochiel must win, but Carbine, running very gamely, crept up inside the distance, and won on the post by half a head from Louhiol, Abercorn i wo lengths behind tho latter. Time, smin 3sec. City Handicap. One mile and a half, Keith, 9st 21b ... ... ... 1 Yabba, 7st 910 2 Clogs, Gat 111 b ... ... ... 3 Sixteen started. Won easily. Time, 2min 39sec. Sydney, April 27Despite the cold and threatening weather there was a largo attendance to witness the closing of the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting. The Rous Handicap. One mile and three furlongs. Amiua, 7st 91b ... ... ... 1 Bona Vista, 6«t7lb ... ... 2 Cinaron, 7ai4ib ... ... ... 3 Twelve horses started. The flag fell to an excellent start, and, after a splendid race, Amina won by a bare neck. Time, 2min 28sec. The Place Handicap, of 10 sovs, with 500 added. One and a half miles. Cinaron, Gst 41b ... ... ... 1 Plutarch, Bst 121 b 2 Fernandez, 6st 71b ...- ... 3 Eight others started. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 45sec. Steeplechase, a sweepstake of 10 sovs with 400 added ; about three miie3. Meifcon, list 21b ... ... ... 1 Marmion, list 41b ... ... 2 Studley, list 71b ... ... 3 Peter Gsbeck went out the favourite.

Nine horses started, and as the flag fell they went off like a well drilled troop of cavalry. At the first fence Harry Aulh took the lead, which he maintained until half a mile from home, when he came a cropper, and the same fnto befell Peter Osbeck. Melton then assumed the lead and led into the straight, closely followed by Studley. Tho run home resulted in a grand race, Melton winning by half a length. Time, 7min A protest was entered against the winner, but was disallowed. Second Nursery Handicap , six furlongs, Sinecure, 9st 4lb ... ... ... 1 Little Birnie, 7st 101 b ... ... 2 Elierstoue, Gst 81b ... ... 3 Twenty-two horses started. Won easily. Time, lmin 16Jsec. Australian Jockey Club Plate, of it) eovs, with 650 added. Three miles.Carbine, Sst ... ... ... 1 Abercorn, 9st ...' ... ... 2 Melos, Sst... ... .. 3 Lochiel, Volley, and Bluenose also started. Betting at the post— 5 to 2 on Carbine, 5 to 1 against Abercorn, 7 to 1 against Melos. The race needs little description, Lochiel was taken to the front and led the field for two miles and a half, when Melos passed him and led into the straight. Carbine and Abercorn then'came, and the race resulted in a good finish, Carbine winning by half a leDgtb, Volley last. Time, smin 43sec. The Final Handicap ; one mile and a quarter. Papua (late New Guinea), 7st 21b 1 Honeydew, 9st ... ... ... 2 The Charmer, Sst 21b ... ... 3 - Thirteen sfcartpd. -. After a capital race, Papua won by a/neck.. Time, 2min ISsec. (Received April 29,1 a.m.) Sydney, April 28. At tho A.J.C. meeting, which closed la3t evening, Mr James White won £ISOO in stakes ; Mr D. S. Wallace, £3255 ; Mr Greenaway (owner .of Russley), £9G9. KUMAEA RACES. (pep. press association.) ; Hokitika, April 28. Trial Stakes.—Echo, 1 ; Honesty, 2 ; Commotion, 3. Chantilly also ran, and gave trouble at the start. Won easily. Dividend, £2 12s. Handicap Hurdle Race. —Hector Norman, 1 ; Harkaway, 2 ; Azim, 3. Dangerous and Marquis also ran. This was a splendid race, won by a length. Dividend, £8 14s. The Hack Race was wou by -Topsy. Dividend, £l 9s. Kumara Handicap, of 70 sovs ; two miles and three-quarters.—Mr Morse's Martonian, Sst 71b, 1 ; Mr Hungerford’s Captain Cook, Sst 111 b, 2; Mr McCnnnon’s Oorrie Vick, 7st 31b, 3. Chantilly also ran. Won easily. Dividend, £3 17s. Produce Stakes.—Miss Lacy, 1 ; Sky Bird, 2 ; Playboy, 3. Colonel and Verbena also ran. A good race, won by a head. Dividend, £2 15*. Tho Selling Race was postponed. At a meeting of Stewards of the Porirua Jockey Club on Saturday night it was decided to add another race to the programme, to be called the Hospital Handicap, a sweepstake of £1 each, with £5 added. Tho whole of the acceptance fees and ton per cent of the totalisator money on the race will be handed over to the Hospital. The Stewards are to be commended for taking this step in phe cause of charity.