SPORTING TOPICS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 946, 18 April 1890, Page 11

SPORTING TOPICS.

BY MARTINI

Of even bigger interest, perhaps, than Carbine’s victories at the A.J.C. Autumn meeting during the last week, has been the sale of Mr James While’s horses and the tremendous prices they realised. Sensational would be a better adjective, perhaps, for the sums given for the animals was in many cases unquestionably beyond what they wouid have realised if they had been bred any where else than at pre eminent Kirkham. Take Titan, for instance. Certainly he is the boss two-year-old of Australia, and one of the best ever bred in the colony. But then ho a gelding. Let him develop a bad leg or meet with .any kind of serious accident, and Mr Brodribb’s 4600 guineas are away down in the bottomless pit. Dreadnought was doubtless well worth the 2100 guineas Lord Kesteven paid for him, and the advance of 500 subsequently made by Mr Jones (the owner of Bravo, I presume). Ho is a well-performed horse, ami worth something, possessing as he does the Chester and Blair Athol blood (his dam, Trafalgar, being by Blair Athol from Mosquito). Prelude, who brought 2750 guineas, the next highest price to that given for Titan, would appear to be a very dear lot, though she has proved herself a great filly ; but one is justified in assuming that Mr Dowling, her purchaser, knows his way about. The filly is by Martini-Henry from imported Philliua, Phil Athol’s dam. It is open to question also, whether Singapore, having latterly gone off tremendously, was not very v/ell sold for 2000 guineas. Litigant, who fetched 1515 guineas, is a two-year-old filly by MartiniHenry, her dam Leonie being by Yattendon —Thyra. *XE\vo fillies who strike one as having been cheaply sold are Ultimate, by Martini-Henry from Ultima, by Yattendon from Remnant (220 guineas) ; and Utter, by Martini. Henry from Uralla, by Cheater- Moonstone. Weverol colts and fillies, in addition to those mentioned in the cable message, were to be sold, and the probability is that, all told, tho proceeds of tho sale amounted to about £20,000. If Titan is worth 4600 guineas, what is Carbine's genuine price? About 9200 guineas, probably. Writing of Carbine reminds me that hiß performance at the Rand wick Autumn meeting as a three and four year-old respectively read like a remarkable coincidence. Last year he won the Sydney Cup, All-Aged Stakes, Cumberland Stakes, and A.J.C. Plate, and ran second in the Autumn Stakes. This year he won the who e five events, just going one better. His winnings up to and inclusive of the Sydney Can and Autumn Stakes amounted to £12,298. Adding his three other victories the total would be about £13,000. Carbine has won 21 races out of 30 starts, namely, 5 victories as a two-year-old, 9at three years, and 6at 4 years. He has only been uuplaced once, namely, in the Canterbury Plate, won by Abeieorn at the Flemington Spring meeting. Of his other starts he has bean second 5 times, and third 3 times

Titokowaru, the Aucklander who won the steeplechase at Flemington on Saturday, is by Dilke —Flora McDonall, and ran unplaced a week before in the hurdle race, although it is said that his party wanted him badly. At a committee meeting of the Hawkes Bav Jockey Club last Friday it was decided to "ask Mr Kohn of Wellington, and Mr Collins of Napier, for designs for the bracelet to be competed for at the Steeplechase meeting. The disqualification of the horse Othello (wrongfully called Packman) by the Porangahau Jockey Club, was endorsed. The disqualification of W. Y. Dennett, J. McTaggart, and the horse Chance by the Woodville Jockey Club, was considered and adjourned till noxt Friday for the production of further evidence.

At a Napier Park meeting on the same day the protest of Mr Goo3eman, owner of Vesper, against the stakes in the Hack Race run about a year ago being awarded to Captain Russell’s Van Dieman, was further considered. The committee had previously decided that Captain Russell’s horse was disqualified under the definition of a ‘hack ’ in the club’s rules, but the stakes had been paid to him before the protest was lodged, and he refused to return the money on the ground that the rule did not disqualify his horse. The committee agreed to pay over the amount of the stake (£2B) to Mr Gooseman, and endeavour to recover the money from Captain Russell in the Resident Magistrate’s Court. The Masterton Opaki Jockey Club have decided to hold a hack racing meeting on the 24th of May. The programme consists of six events, namely, Hack Hurdles £25, Maiden, £ls ; Birthday Cap, £25 ; Flying Welter aud Consolation of £ls each, lb was also decided to add a £4O two-year-old race to the programme for the December meeting. Of Merrie England’s victory in the Great Autumn, ‘Mazeppa’ writes : —‘ He showed us a gallop which entitles him to be reckoned among the beßt horses that have ever won this event ; indeed, more than one good judge expressed the opinion, after seeing him defeat Dudu with that marvellous run, that Tirailleur could have done no better, if as well Into comparisons of this sort I am not going to enter, but there is no doubt that Merrie England is quite first class. He was evidently short of work—bo lathered in his preliminary and the white marks gathered about his neck and thighs long before he had finished his race, and he was practically conceding weight to everything in the race. Of course he had White in the saddle, and this is by some said to account for his

success ; but I think this conclusion is not warranted, the presumption in my mind being that Matthews rode a good race on Dudu, and that if the jockeys had been changed the result of the race would have been the same. Cockroft and Coulton are playing for the Dunedin Pirates Football Club, and are noticed as having shown good form in a recent practice match. IIUTT HACK RACING CLUB. The following nominations have been received for the Club’s third annual meeting, to be held on the 26th instant : Local Handicap. —Mr J. Tepene’s St Helier’s, Mr J. J. Smith’s Baker, Mr J. H. Prosser’s Kapiti, Mr J. Pringle’s Ben Bolt, Mr P. Lamb’s Rahui. Hurdle Handicap. —Mr J. Driseoll’a Jacob, Mr E. Jackman’s Aotea, Mr T. Thompson’s War Cry, Mr E. 11. Polling's Thunderbolt, Mr R. McNab’s Conspiracy, Mr J H. Prosser’s Kapiti, Mr W. Buc.keridge’s Speculation, Mr J. Morton’s Goldfish, Mr P. Lamb's Rahui, Mr W. Harris’ Speculator. Hutt Handicap. —Mr J. Orr’a Emerald Ring, Mr T. Thompson’s Oleander, Mr J. H. Prosser’s Slave Girl. Mr H. Bradcock’s Roulette, Mr J. Macara’s Brookfield, Mr W. Buckoridge’s Chatterbox, Mr J. Morton’s Javelin, Mr P. Lamb’s Rahui, Mr J. Priugle’s Ben Bolt, Mr R. Baker’s Discord. Flying- Handicap. —Mr T. Thompson’s Oleander, Mr W. Buick’s Slinter, Mr J. J. Smith’s Baker, Mr J. PI. Prosser’s Slave Girl, Mr S. Cundy’s Jack the Ripper, Mr FI. Bradcook’s Roulette, Mr J. Macara’a Brookfield, MrW. Buckeridge’s .Chatterbox, Mr J. Morton’s Ngaruhoe, Mr J. Mortou’s Javelin, Mr P. Lamb’s Rahui. Welter Handicap. —Mr J. Driscoll’s Jacob, Mr J. Orr’s Emerald Ring, Mr E. Jackman’s Aotsa, Mr T. Thompson’s War Cry, Mr J. J. Smith’s Baker, Mr J. H. Prosser’s Slave Girl, Mr J. Jones’ Forty Winks, Mr W. Buckeridge’s Speculation, Mr W. Buckeridge s Chatterbox, Mr J. Morton’s Ngaruhoe, Mr J. Morton’s Javelin, Mr P. Lamb’s Rahui, Mr R. Baker’s Discord, Mr W. Harris’ Speculator, Mr W. Buick’s Fib.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, i (per press association.) A.J.C. MEETING. Sydney, April 10. It rained heavily to-day, and the attendance at Raudwick was limite I in cousequence. Governors Lord Carrington and Lord Hopetoun were again present. The following are the details of the racing : Two-year old Plate. Emmie ... .... •• ••• ••• 1 Victor Hugo ... ... ... ••• 2 Martingale ... ... ... .. ••• 3 Six started. Won by a length. Time, lmin 2^sec. Alleged Stares. Carbine, 9st ... ... ... (O’Brien) 1 Prelude, fist 131 b (Moran) 2 Correze, 7st lib ... ... (Dunhey) 3 Betting—4 to 1 against Carbine, 6 to 1 Prelude, 10 to 1 Oorreze. Prelude and Correze made tho running to the half-mile, where they were together, six lengths ahead of the favourite. In the next furlong Correze forged ahead, but Prelude passed him entering the straight. Carbine, however, came up like a thunderbolt, caught the colt at the distance and out down the filly in the last twenty yards, winning by half a length. Time, lmin 41Jsec. Welti.r Handicap. Daniel, 7st 91b (Harris) 1 Nero, 7st 91b (Ellis) 2 Marcella, 7st 51b ... ... (Cowper) 3 Twenty-three started. The placed horses fought out a great finish, Daniel only winning by half a neck. Time, 2min Msec. First Foal Stakes. Titan ... ... ... ... (Hales) 1 Gatling (lvemy) 2 Marco (Huxley) 3 Betting—7 to 2 against Titan, 6 to 1 Wilga, 10 to 1 Gatling, 15 to 1 Marco. Four started. Gatling was left six lengths behind at the start. Titan got off first and ran away from the others. In the straight Gatling coming on the inside wore the other two down, but was never able to reach the favourite, who won by two lengths. Time, lmin Ififsec. Cumberland Stakes. Carbine. 9st ... ... ... (O’Brien) 1 Dreadnought, Sat 21b ... ... (Halc-s) 2 Melos, 9st ... ... ... (Harris) 3 Betting—Even on Carbine, 5 to 2 against Dreadnought, 3 to 1 Melos. Federation, who was tho only other starter, weut off with the lead, Melos two lengths behind, and Carbine next. This position was unaltered for a mile, except that the horses closed up a little. Three furlongs from home Mel.is had taken the lead, Carbine and Dreadnought half a length behind. Enter■ing the straight Melos had improved his advantage to two lengths ; but just before the distance was reached Carbhie and Dreadnought came away and passed him easily. The champion had no difficulty in disposing of the son of Chester, and won by a clear length. Time, 3min 45 sec. City Handicap. Eveline, 6st 71b ... ... (Parker) 1 Eclipse, fist ... ... ... (Delaney) 2 Yellowstone, 6st 91b ... ... (Cowper) 3 There were 17 starters. Golden Crown and Sir William were the favourites. Betting was 12 to 1 against Eveline. Lancer and Eveline made the running until entering the straight, when the latter came away and finished first by a length and a quarter. Time, 2miu 47£sec. By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright, (special to press association.) London, April 10. Plutarch’s finishing last in the Rothschild Plate i 3 adversely commented oa by the Bporting press. It is considered he did not try. 52 to lis offered against either Narellan or Kirkham for the Derby. London, April 11. The latest betting on the English Derby is 9 to 2 against each—Surefoot and Le Nord.

London, April 12. Le Nord is now favourite for the English Derby at 4 to 1. London, April 15. Mr J. White’s colts —especially Narellan —have gone back very much in public estimation for the English Derby. Neither ofMr White’s colts is mentioned in the betting for the Two Thousand Guineas, to be run at Newmarket on the 30th inst. SALE OF MR WHITE’S HORSES. j EXTRAORDINARY PRICES. Sydney, April 11. There was a large attendance to-day at the sale of Mr J. White’s horses, and sen’ satioual prices were realised. Titan was the second animal put up. , Kelso opened at 2000 guineas. One hundred guinea bids carried the price quickly to 3000, and then, amidst breathless excitemont 4000 was reached. Messrs Lloyd and Bioadribb were the principal bidders, and the gelding was eventually knocked down to the lat ter, amid tremendous applause, for 4600 guineas, the highest price ever given for a racehorse in Australia. The other prices and purchasers were —Sinecure, 700 guineas, Mr Lloyd, New South Wales ; Dreadnought, 2100 guineas, Lord Kesteven, England ; Singapore, 2000 guineas, Mr M. O’Shannessy, Victoria ; Rudolph, S2O guiueas, Mr Wilson, Victoria ; Tribuue, 100 guineas, Mr Oakley, India ; Marco, 625 guin as, Mr Johnstone, Victoria ; Carlist, 550 guineas, Mr H, Dangar, Sydney ; Denman, 250 guiueas, Mr Woods, Sydney ; Prelude, 2750 guineas, Mr Dowling, Sydney ; Ultimate, 220 guineas, Mr Saunders, Melbourne ; Utter, 400 guineas, Mr Oxenham, Sydney ; Litigant, 1515 guineas, Mr Lloyd, New South Wales. Dreadnought was afterward resold to Mr Jones, of Melbourne, at an advance of 500 guineas. Mr Broadribb, the purchaser of Titan, comes from Broken Hill. Sydney, April 12. Glorious weathor was experienced for tho final day’s racing of the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting to-day, with a cool breeze. There was a large attendance. Mr White’s horses sold yesterday ran under their new owners’ colours. Rous Handicap. One mile and three furlongs. Antreus, Bst 71b ... ... (Gaiusforth 1 The Serf, 7st 71b ... ... (Moore) 2 Rudolph. Bst slb ... .. (Hales) 3 Five started. Antceus was first into the straight, but in the last hundred yards The Serf came with a great rush and was only beaten by a neck. Time, 2min 39§scc. The Place Handicap. One mile and a half. Hop Bitters, fist 10ib ... ... (Moran) 1 Bonnie Spec, fist 121 b (Vandefwarden) 2 Sir William, Sat 121 b ... ... (Fielder) 3 Twelve horses started. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 46see. Steeplechase. About three miles. Titokowaru, lOst 21b ... ...(Rae) 1 Guy Fawkes, lOst 3lb ... (Hatfield) 2 Albert, lOst 71b (Sheehan) 3 The other starters were—Melton, Marmion, Kulk.yne, John, Graf ion, and Bluebeard. Betting 4 to 1 against Titokowaru, 5 to 1 Guy Fawkes, 6 to 1 Kulkyne. Titokowaru cut out the running for two miles. Passing the staud the first time ho was leading Grafton by twenty lengths, Guy Fawkes lying third, the others a long wa3> behind. Along the back of the course Titokowaru increased his lead to thirty lengths from Grafton, who was a length in advance of Guy Fawkes. Approaching tho jump in front of the stand Grafton went up to the leader, and was first over the obstacle. This advantage he increased, and at the back of the course he had a strong lead from the favourite. Nearing the home turn lJao set the New Zealander going, and at the jump into the straight had Grafton beaten, winning easily at the finish by four lengths. Grafton finished second, but was disqualified, being short weight. Guy Fawkes therefore secures second place and Albert third. Second Nursery Handicap. Six furlongs. Gresford and Emmie a dead heat ; Paris, 3. Fourteen horses started. Time, lmin 16§sec. The owners agreed to divide the stake. A.J.C. Pl ,te ; weight for age. Three tmiles. Carbine... ... ... ... (O’Brien) 1 Melos ... .. " (Harris) 2 Dreadnought ... ... ... (Hales) 3 These were the only starters. Carbine went away with the lead, followed by Melos and Dreadnought in that order, and the positions wore maintained the whole distance, Carbine winning by three quarters of a length. Time, 6min 7see. Final Handicap. One mile and a quarter. Bonnie Spec... ... ... ... ... 1 Lancer ... ... ... ... ... 2 Eveline ... ... ... ... ... 3 Fifteen horses started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 17aec. TIMARU ACCEPTANCES. Timaru, April 13. Following are the acceptances for the S.C.J.C. Autumn Meeting : Hurdles; two miles. Waitangi, Cathedral, Mammoc, The Chief, Cymaro. District Plate ; one mile and a quarter. —Quibble, Little Shamrock, Sir Julius, Road Metal, Quickstep, Pennine, Carina, Bloomsbury, Hollywood, Outwork, Liberator. Timaru Cup, of 200 sovs; one mile and a half. —Ahua, St James, Kimberley, Quibble, Miss George, Catamount, Warlock, Assyrian King. Welter ; one mile.—Pennine, Carina, Prirna Donna, Liberator, The Chief, Bloomsbury, Collingwood. Flying Handicap ; six furlongs.—Alcinous, La Rose, Little Shamrock, Kimberi ley, Apres Moi, Sir Julius, Leinster, Miss George, Road Metal, Catamount, Red Cross, Savoy. DUNEDIN NOMINATIONS. Dunedin, April 13. The following nominations have been received for the D. J.C. May Meeting : Hurdle Race, of 100 sovs ; two miles.— Cathedral, Garibaldi, Moana, Aparima,

Flash. Erebus, Modest, Maxwellton, Caliph, Trapper. Waitaugi, Mammoc, Black Thom, Trimoiito, Ahua, Ixion. Tr i desmen’s Handicap, of 100 sovs ; one mile. —Ruby, .Miss George. Quickstep, St James, Little Shamrock, Forester, Golden Hope, Leinster, Lord Ashton, Sir Julius, Blizzard, Red Ensign, La Rose, Inveraray, Modest, Stonehenge, Wolverine, Road Metal, Milord, Apres Moi, Tho Don, Lady Bell, Dispute, Chainshot, Carina. Welter Handicap, of 109 sova ; seven furlongs.—Belvedere, Preston, Cinnabar, Miss George, Qirckstep, Little Shamrock, Forester, Golden Hope, Red Ensign, Sir Juliu-i, Lord Ashton, Leinster, Blizzard, La Rose, Trimolite, Apres Moi, Inveraray, Modest, Road Metal, Wolverine, Stone, henge, Enfield, Lady Bell, Bloomsbury, Chainshot, Savoy. FOXTON ACCEPTANCES. Fuxton, April 15. The following/ acceptances have been received for the Foxton Racing Club’s autumn races:—- r , l ~ _- v HaOTstcap Hurdles. —The Drover, list; Rere, lOst 91b ; Gasparini, 9?t 131 b ; Dangerous, 9 .t 81b ; Kimberley, 9st. Autumn Handicap. —Cruiser and Akatea, 7at9lb ; Tho Drover, fist 121 b ; Lady Leger, fist 71b. Public ans’ Handicap.-- Cruiser and Akatea, 7st 131 b; The Drover, 7st; Lady Leger, 6at 71b. The following nominations have been received for the hack races at the meeting : Hack Hurdles. Asper, Songster, Frisco, Goldfish, Banjo, Kapiti, Waiora, Delphine, Crofton, Mana, Acolyte. Hack Fla", one mile.—Crofton, Roulette, Niobe. Jupiter, The Dream, Bonnie Jean, Swivel, Pyramua, Slave Girl, Javelin, Bryue Nyne, Matchless, Never Miss, Creeping Jane, Josephine, Kathleen. Hack Flat, three-quarters of a mile.— Lubra, Bonnie Jean, Roulette, Songster, Creepiug Jane, Ngaruhoe, The Dream, Kathleen, Oakland, Matchless, Never Miss, Niobe, Jupiter, Jave in, Josephine, Waiora, Frisco, Swivel, Huia, Pyramus, Slave Girl, Delphine, Bryne Nyne, Acolyte.

EG MONT WINTER MEETING. Hawera, April 16. The following nominations have been received for the Egmont Winter Meeting Handicap Hurdles. Rere, Takapau, The Colonel, Oddfellow, Waipipi, Sir Garnet, Ruapehu, Dangerous, Uranus, Gasparini, Warlock. Railway* Handicap. —Mirabelle, The Spy, Eileen, Cheque, Boulanger, Vendor, v-.'eka, Cruiser, Rewarewa, Macaroni (late Karani), St. Michael, Handicap Steeplechase.—Rere, Takapau, Hop Bitters, Oddfellow, Auckland, Waipipi, Oceola, Orient, Pukaka, Sir Garnet, The Colonel, Dangerous, Uranus, Warlock, Gasparini. Donald.;i Hawera Stakes. —St, Michael, Eileen, Mirabelle, Cheque, Mout.ose 11,, Torment. The Spy, Boulaager, Wok a, Cruiser, Laurel, Vendor, Rewarewa. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, April 10. A private cable message received to-day from Sydney reports the death there of the three-year-old raoehorso Corunna from an attack of inflammation of the bowels. Corunna, who was by Musket, his dam Nolly Moore, was owned by the Auckland racing syndicate who appear on the turf under tho name of “ C. Bereaford.” Last season his owners refused an offer of 2000 guineas for him as a two-year-old. The colt won four out of his five engagements, but his three-y ear-old perform, ancea were not up to expectation. The steeplechaser Messenger has been sent to Sydney. Napier, April 11. The Napier Park Racing Club to-night decided to add a Winter Meeting to their programme. Dunedin, April 15. A Christchurch owner who signed the 11 round robin ” at the time of the Exhibition Race Meeting, having asked for an inquiry into the allegations against the handieapper, and Mr Dowse having made similar application, a committee of the Dunedin Jockey Club will meet on Friday to consider the matter. Christchurch, April 15. Forty-eight nominations have been received for tho Canterbury Champagne Stakes, 1890. This is ten fewer than last year, but most of the prominent owners are represented.