Sporting.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 979, 5 December 1890, Page 14

Sporting.

If Mr D. O’Brien has not got another Carbine in his stables he evidently possesses in Freedom a three-year.old colt of exceptional quality. In the Otago Cup last week he got 151 b from the New Zealand Cup winner, Wolverine, and won a good race by a neck ; but in the President’s Handicap he only received 51b from Wolverine and beat him pretty badly. Apparently a mile and a half is his distance, and over that course he is a very fast customer. In Florrie, a daughter of Rubina, by Tasman, Mr O’Brien has an exceedingly good second string,. and her victories in the Dunedin Stakes and Musselburgh Plate were both very meritorious ones. Indeed Mr O’Brien had a great deal the best of the meeting altogether. St Andrew proved himself a rattling good colt, especially over short distances ; and the Heatherbell, who is by Daniel O’Rourke from Fairy Bell (a mare of Mr T. Redwood’s breeding) seems . to have affected the surprise of the meeting by winning the Spring Handioap. The surprize of the meeting on the other hand, would be to many people the wretched form shown by the Spy in the hurdle races. With list 31b up he could only get third to Waitangi ; with the same weight unplaced in the Tally Ho Handioap, one and a half miles which Ixion won in 3min 2seo; and with 10st 71b in the last Hurdles Ixion gave him a stone weight and a bad beating. How the mighty are fallen 1 The Spy is considered a very fast horse on the flat, and if he were well, and all other conditions favorable, he must have none far better. Still it is to be remembered that he has been travelled about a good deal lately, and may have got Btale. Maid of Honor, Freedom’s dam, is mother of Precedence, the Musket mare who has recently showed very good form in Australia. Melos 9st 71b heads the list of weights for the A. J.C. summer Cup, a mile and a half, to be run at Sydney in Christmas week. Teksnm was given Sst 10lb, whereupon his owner scratched him. Leopold has Bst 21b, Gatling 7st 121 b, and Dolosa 6st 10. One would have thought that after his running in the Melbourne Cap Highborn would have got a higher impost in this race than 7st 121 b. Dolosa by Leolinus—Lure, carried 7st 21b to victory in the Handicap of 100 sovs. a mile, at Warwick Farm races the other day. * Phaeton ’ reports that up to the present this season 34 of th 9 mares at Sylvia Park have foaled, the result being 19 colts and 15 Allies. The foalings .announced this week are Crinoline dam of Clogs), colt to Ncrdenfeldt; Atlantis (dam of Leolantis), colt to Ingomar; Lyre (late Lyric) colt by Ingomar. As there is no stallion at Sylvia Park suitable for Happy Land, who is a daughter of Musket from Atlantis, she is to mated with Nelson. Martin Loughlin, of Ballarat, who is not a bad sort of fellow (for a millionaire), in a general way (says Bohemia), showed an annoyance which is only justifiable in a millionaire at Williamstown on Monday week His ’oss Don Giovan won the Williams, town Cup, and Loughlin was wild because he had won only £BOO when he should have won £BOOO. Tis said that so vexed was his soul at winning only a paltry £BOO that he at once took the horse away from the trainer’s charge. This is indeed a change from working a ‘ wet face ’ as an alluvial miner at two guineas a week. The owner of Ringmaster has refused £3OOO for the horse. Messrs E. De Mestre and John Tait have won four Melbourne Caps a piece, and Messrs J. White and D. S. Wallace are each credited with half that number. No other successful owner has won more than one. Bob Ramage received £2OOO for his share in Carbine’s Melbourne Cap victory, but what Hickenbotham, the trainer, was presented with, deponent would not like to say just now. Niagara, who has had a season at the stud in Australia, is to be put in work again. Writing of the sale of the late W. White’s horses at Newmarket, the London Sportsman says :— ‘ For Kirkham, who alone of thesehas carried silk, Capt. Macbell gave Seemingly a reasonable price, his appearance and running last spring taken into consideration, whilst the more stalwart Narellan looks at all events one of the sort likely to make a usefal hurdle racer. Mr D. Cooper, however, bought the more valuable for 4650 guineas, a magnificent filly named Mons Meg, to whom I had previously called pointed attention, contri bating over half that sum, and if anything like so good as she is said to be, this daughter of MartiniHenry, almost a perfect type of the well ribbed-up, powerful two-year-old, may not prove a costly purchase. Full of quality for her stamp, she presented a marked contrast to the coarse looking Wentworth, who, however, is not without good points, whilst the yearling Martini-Henry from Kirkham’s dam, which Mr Douglas Baird purchased, is quite a prodigy as to size, and stands on grand limbs. It should have been mentioned that Robert Sherwood entered the strongest opposition to Mr Cooper for the possession of Mons Meg.’ It is rumored that The Spy is to be taken to Australia shortly. The catalogue of Sylvia Park stock to be sold at Auckland on the third of January next represents probably the best stad ever got together in the Southern Hemisphere for sale. The stallions to be offered are Nordenfeldt, St Ledger, Hotchkiss and Fusilade; and among the mares are Mersey (dam of Carbine), Sylvia (dam of Martini-Henry), Onyx (dam of Nordenfeldt), My Idea (dam of Nelson), Nelly Moore (dam of Loohiel), —Florence Macarthy (dam of Tirailleur),

Tres Bence (dam of Mantoa), Pearl Ash, Steffe, Lonebird, Orient and Ericyna. There are also twenty-four yearlings, all the very perfection, cf fashionable breeding. The sale is sure to attract the principal breeders and horsemen of the Australasian colonies. GREYMOUTH WEIGHTS. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Greymouth, November 27. The following are tbe weights for the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting : Midsummer Handicap.—Exchange, Bst 121 b ; Count d’Orsay and Sweetie, Bat lolb ; Quibble, Bst 81b; Heather Bell, Sst 21b; Tyrant, 7st 121 b ; Dollar, 7st 101 b ; Hermitage, 7st 121 b ; Sunrise, 6st 101 b ; Epingle, 6st 71b. Hurdle Handicap.— Captain Abram, lOst 121 b ; College Boy, 10st 81b ; Don and Mayboy, 10st 41b ; Clarice, 9st 71b ; Dusk, 9st 41b. DUNEDIN SPRING MEETING. Dunedin, November 28. The D.J.C. Spring Meeting was commenced to-day in fine weather, although a little cold in the afternoon. The attendance was somewhat below the nsual standard, probably owing to there having been a half holiday this week. The racing was very good. The feature of the day being the great form shown by Mr D. O’Brien’s horses. The sum of £7554 went through the machines. Spring Handicap Hurdle Race, of 100 sovs ; the second horse to receive 10 sovs, the third 5 sovs from the stakes. Two miles and a distance. Mr J. Poole’s blk g Waitangi, aged, lOst (Poole) 1 Mr Dan O’Brien’s br g Little Arthur, aged, list ... ... ... (Clark) 2 Mr P. F. Tancred’s br g The Spy, aged, list 31b ... ... (Gravestock) 3 Ahua, 12st 121 b; Ixion, list 51b; Romulns, lOst 7lb, also Btarted. Romulus fell when looking all over a winner. Divi. dends, £l2 19s 6d and £l6 12s. Time, 4min 30sec. Maiden Plate, of 80 sovs; the second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes ; weight for age. One mile and a quarter. Mr D. O’Brien’s brf Hazel, by Nordenfeldt—Ouida, 3yrs (Ray) 1 Mr G. Turnbull’s bl c Wayland, 3yrs (Derrett) 2 Mr G. G. Stead’s ch f Liquidation, 3yrs (Cusden) * 3 Also started—Silverpine, Dunville, Ben Trovato, and Crown Jewel. Wayland led till a dozen yards from home, when Hazel got up, winning by half a length. Dividends, £3 13s and £3 19s 6d. Time, 2min 18sec. Otago Cup, of 700 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, payable half an hour before the advertised time of starting ; the second horse to receive 60 sovs, the third 30 bovs from the stakes. One mile and three-quarters. Mr D. O’Brien’s b c Freedom, by Cap* tivator—Maid of Honour, 3yrs, 7st 71b (Leeson) I Mr J. Brett’s ch h Wolverine, syrs, Bst Slfc... ... ... (Derrett) 2 Mr J. Stephenson’s b h Occident, syrs, Sst 121 b (White) 3 St. Malo, 7st 61b; Prime Warden, 7st lib ; and Milord, 6st 51b, also ran. Occident, notwithstanding his alleged lameness, was a strong favourite. A good start was effected. Prime Warden led for a little, and was joined by St. Malo, the pair going at a merry pace, Freedom lying next, with the rest in a bunch on his heels. The leading pair swept into the straight with three lengths lead, and passing the stand Prime Warden led St. Malo by a length, Freedom, going strongly two lengths away, third, with Oocident and Wolverine next. Rounding the windmill corner the field commenced to close up. Freedom and St. Malo were prominent as they entered the straight. Wolverine joining them, a great race ensued between Freedom and the New Zealand Cup winner, but Freedom had the mest in him, and won by a good neck, Occident being three or four lengths away, third. Prime Warden fourth, Milord last. Time, 3mia 9sec. Dividends, £7 10s 6d and £6 18s. Dunedin Stakes, of 150 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; for two-year-olds only ; the second horse to receive 20 sovs, the third 10 sovs from the stakes ; colts, Bat 71b ; geldings, Bat 41b ; fillies, Bst 21b. Five furlongs. Mr D. O’Brien’s Florrie, Sst 71b (White) 1 Mr Rhodes’ Morpheus, Bst 71b (S. Jackson) 2 Mr Webb’s May, Bst 210 ... (Derrett) 3 Won by a clear length. Morpheus, who came with a great rash on the outside, second. Time, lmin sseo. Dividend, £2 6s. Federal Handicap, of 200 sovs; six furlongs. Mr Ormond’s St. Andrew, Bst 71b (Page) 1 Mr Dooley’s Mias George, 6at 3lb , (Kiogan) 2 Mr Anderson’s Dunville, Gat 51b (R. Allen) 3 Six others ran. This was a one-horse raoe. St. Andrew went to the front at once, and though Miss George stack to him in the gameat manner Bhe was never dangerous. None of tho others could foot it lengths away. Time* lmin 17sec. Dividend, £i 13s. Selling Race, of 70 sovs ; one mile. Mr Hamilton’s Silverpine (£4O) , (Clifford) 1 Mr Thomson's Chudleigh (£2O) (Kingan) 2 Mr Haukin’s Forest King (£2O) (Cusden) 3 Several others ran. Won by three-quar-ters of a'length. Time, lmin 52seo. Dividends, £6 17s 6d and £4 9s 6d. Selling Two-year-old Race, of 100 sovs. Four furlongs. Mr D. O’Brien’s Tassy (£200) (White)... 1 Mr Lunn’a Cajolery (£200) (Derrett) ... 2 Mr Nicholl’s Oenone (£SO) (Ray) ... 3 One other started. Won by a head after a fine race. Time, slsec. Dividend, £3 Is. St Hilda Welter, of 120 sovs. One mile. Mr Dooley's Miss George, Sst 51b (Brown) 1 Mr MoLean’s Pique, Bst slb (White) ... 2 Mr Stephenson’s Mariner, Bst 91b i (Leeson) 3

Three others ran. Won by a length and a quarter. Time, 49£see. Dividend, £2 19a. Dunedin, November 29. Magnificent weather was expetienced for the second day at the D. J.C. Spring Meeting. The attendance was large, and the racing was, on the whole, fairly interesting. The sum of £6970 went through the maobines. Tally-ho Handicap, of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs, the third 5 sovs w from the stakes. One mile and a half. Mr R. MoMaster’s b g Ixion, Gyrs, lOst 121 b (Stewart) . 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s br g Little Arthur, aged, lOst 12lb ... ... (Stark) 2 Mr G. Smith’s Garabaldl, lOst 71b (Kingan) 3 Ahua. 12st 91b ; The Spy, list 31b ; Waitangi, lOst 101 b, Maxwelton, 9st 101 b ; and Mohawk, 9sfc, also started. Ixion and Little Arthur were together at the la3t fence, but Ixion drew away on the flat. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3min 2seo. Dividend, £2 15s. President’s Handicap, of 300 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; the second horse to receive 40 sovb, third 20 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a half. Mr D. O’ Brien’s b c Freedom, by Captivator—Maid of Honour, 3yrs, Sst 71b (White) 1 Mr G. Matthews’ b g St. Malo, 4yrs, 7st 81b ... ... ... ... (Cusden) 2 Mr J. Brett’s ch c Wolverine, syrs, Bat 121 b ... (Derrett) 3 Hazel also started. Hazel led till a third of a mile from home, when Wolverine took up the running. At the distance Freedom was called on, and came on, winning easily by a length, Wolverine the same distance away third. Time, 2min 40seo. Dividends, £4 18s 6d and £6 16e. Criterion Stakes Handicap, of 120 sovs, with a sweep of 3 sovs each ; second horse to receive 10 sovs, third 5 sovs from the stakes ; for two-year-olds only. Five furlongs. Mr G. G. Stead’s Libel, Sst 101 b (Clifford) 1 Mr Hobb’s Morpheus, Bst 71b (Derrett) 2 Mr Lunn’s Cajolery, Sst 71b (Jackson) 3 Also ran—Union Flag (Bst), Huguenot (7st 101 b), Dilemma (7st 71b), and Qllnone (6st 71b). Libel was in a good position all the way, and won an exciting race by half a length. Time, lmin 4sec. Dividend, £3 16s. Onslow Plate, of 150 sovs ; second horse 30 sovs, third 20 sovs ; weight for age. One mile and a quarter. Mr Ormond’s St Andrew. 7st 121 b (Page) 1 Mr Webb's Diadem, 7st 71b... (Thomas) 2 Mr McLean’s Pique, 7st 71b... (Ray) 3 St Andrew was taken to the front half a mile from home, and won with ridiculous ease by 20 lengths. Time, 2tnin 16sec. Dividend, £1 6s. Spring Handicap, of 120 sovs. One mile. Mr Hnngerford’s Heather Bell, 6st (Ross) 1 Mr Anderson’s Dispute, 7st 121 b (Jackson) 2 Mr Harris’ Inez, 7st 21b ... (Allen) 3 Nine others started. Won by a length. A good race. Time, lmin 45sec, Dividends, £3O and £4O 19s. Musselburgh Plate, of 100 sovs. Four furlongs. Mr D. O’Brien’s Florrlo ... (Holmes) 1 Mr Harris’ Union Flag ... (Kingan) 2 Mr Crmond’a St Andrew ... (Page) 3 Three others started. St Andrew had the worst of the start, but soon joined Union Flag, Florrie and May. Florrie was in the van on rounding into the straight, winning by a length. Time, 50secs. Dividend, £3. Tahuna Park Welter, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr Rutherford’s Ben Trovato, 7st 91b (Buddicombe) 1 Mr Hamilton’s Silverpine, Bst...(Clifford) 2 Mr Stephenson’s Mariner, Bst 121 b (Leeson) 3 Nine others ran. Until the last furlong it appealed to be anyone’s race, then Ben Trovato shot to the front and won by a neck. Time, lmin 34sec. Dividend,, £l3 7s. Doubtful won the Post Stakes, of 20 sovs, from seven others, paying dividends of £6 14s and £7 13s 6d. Dunedin, December 1. There was a fine attendance on the third day of the D.J.C. meeting, the day being observed as a holiday. The weather was threatening in the morning, and one or two showers fell, but they only helped to lay the dust. The following are the results : Hurdles, of 100 sovs. Two miles. Mr Rutherford’s Ixion, list 71b (Stewart) 1 Mr O’Brien’s Little Arthur, lOst 12lb (Clark) 2 Mr Tancred’s Spy, lOst 71b (Gravestock) 3 Four others ran. Won very easily. Dividends, £4 19s and £9 7s. St Andrew’s Handicap, of 250 sovs; second horse 30 sovs, third 20 sovs. One mile and quarter. Messrs Hobbs’ Prime Warden, 7st (Cusden) I Mr Stephenson’s Mariner, 6st 51b (Thomas) 2 Mr Stephenson’s Occident, Sst 101 b (White) 3 Six others ran. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 14sec. Dividends, £9 6s and £8 15s. Novel Race, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs, Mr Mercer’B Gazslle ... (Kingan) 1 Mr Carrie’s Enfield ... (Waters) 2 Mr Hankins’ Forest King ... (Ray) 3 Seven others ran. Won in a hollow fashion. Time, lmin 18seo. Dividends, £4 2s and £4 17s. Commemoration Plate, of 200 sovs ; second horse 20 sovs, and third 10 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr Ormond’s St Andrew, 9st (Clifford) ] Mr O’Brien’s Florrie, 6st 91b (Holmes) 2 Mr Stead’s Lebel, 75t... ... (Holmes) 3 Three others ran. Won by more than a length. ’lime, lmin ssec. Dividend, £3 15s 6d. Grand Stand Handicap, of 120 sovs. Seven furlongs. Ma Hungerford’s Heather Bell, 6st 91b (Ross) 1 Mr Dooley’s Miss George, 6st 101 b (Ray) 2 Mr Webb’s Peerswiok, 6st 101 b (Holmes) 3 Red Gross Btumbled and brought down Cinnabar. Won by a neck only. Time, lmin 33£seo. Dividend, £U 4s. 1

Maiden Two-year-old Handicap, ’of 100 sovs. Four furlongs. Mr Stead’s Melinite, Bst 71b ... (Clifford) 1 Hon G. McLean's Dilemma, 83t (Leeson) 2 JVlr Stephenson’s Hngnenot ... ... 3 Two others ran. Won by half a’length. Time, 51sec. Dividend, £2 Bs, Scurry Stakes, of five furlongs, wss won by Doubtful, Mail Boy second, and Chudleigh three. Time, lmin 6seo. Dividend. £3 2a. ’ Consolation Handicap. Rosebud, 7et 12ib ... . ... 1 Yon Tempsky, 7at 31b .. ... 2 Ruby, Sst 61b ... ... 3 Five others ran. Dividend, £8 18s 6d. The sum of £9510 went through the machines. Dunedin, December 2. The fourth day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting attracted only a fair attendance. The weather was cold but fine. The sum of £4SS7 went through tho machines, making a total of £28,921 for the four days. Selling Hurdle Race. Mr Smith’s Garibaldi, lOst 71b (Walls) 1 Mr Roohfort’s Erebus, 95t... (Cotton) 2 Mr Cook’s Smuggler, 9st ... (J. Cotton) 3 Two others ran. Won by two clear lengths. Time, 3min 41sec. Dividend. £1 8s 6d. Three Mile Trot, of 80 sovs, Mr Hamilton’s Joe, 54aeo ... (T. Price) 1 Mr Broadbent’s Foremast, 19seo (Jamieson) 2 Mr McMullen’s Miss Nellie, 19seo ... 3 Twenty-two others ran. Won in a hollow fashion. Time, Smin 47sec. Dividend, £4 2a 6d. A protest entered on the ground that Joe was trained and ridden by Price under disqualification in Australia was dismissed. Disposal Stakes, of 40 sovs. One mile. Mr Hankin’s Forest King ... (Leeson) + Mr Thomson’s Chudleigh ... (Ray) + Mr Christie’s Linden ... ... ... 3 Dividends, £1 Is 6d on Forest King and £1 6s on Chudleigh. In the run off Forest King won after an exciting raoe by a noso. The Pony Race was won by Tui, with Meph second, and the Pony third. Dividends, £ls 103 and £39 10a. Two-Mile Trot, of 70 sovs. Mr Taggart’s Silver Bell, 26sec ...(Owner) 1 Mr McMullen's Miss Nettie, llsec (Owner) 2 Mr Crossand’s Informer, 20sec ... ... 3 Twenty others ran. Won easily. Time, smin 46sec. Dividend, £7 10s. Final Flutter, of 15 sovs. Prima Dona 1 Linden ... ... 2 Normanby ... ... ... ... ... 3 Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 2C£seo. Dividend, £4 Is 6d. Selling Trot. Won by Dick, from seven others, paying £5 4s 6d dividend. Dunedin, December 3. At the settling over the D.J.C. Spring Meeting the principal winnera were : —Mr D. O’Brien, £llll 10a; Mr J. D. Ormond, £483 11s , Messrs M. and C. Hobbs, £232 15s ; Mr Hungerford, £23S ; Mr Stead, £219 ; Mr D. Rutherford, £l6l 10s ; Mr Dooley, £152 ; Mr W. D. Rutherford, £ll4 ; Mr W. Hamilton, £B9; Mr J. Brett, £BS 10s ; Mr J. Stephenson, £Bolss ;Mr J. Poole, £BO 15s; Mr Mercer, £76; Mr Stewart, £66 10a ; Mr G. Smith, £52 ss. Twenty-one others received various 1 sums under £SO, bringing the total up to £3734 15s. RANGITIKEI NOMINATIONS. Marton, November 29. The following nominations have been received for the Rangitikei Racing Club’s annualmeeting, January 1 : Rangitikei Handicap.—Montrose 11., Weka, Mirabelle, She, Pyrnmus, Vendor, Bangalore, Eileen. Lady Leger, Foxton, Boulanger, Seraph, The Spy, Retrenchment. Stewards’ Plate.—Jacob, Weka, Mirabells, Cyclone, Pyramna, Angler, Eileen, Lady Weston, Fleta, Foxton, Matchless, Cruiser, The Spy. Railway Handicap. Montrose 11., Weka, Mirabelle,-She, Pyramas, Vendor, Bangalore. Eileen, Lady Lager, Boulanget, Foxton, Seraph, Cruiser, The Spy, Retrenchment. First Handicap Hurdles. Jubilee, Jacob, Wardrobe, Aotea. Rere, The Spy, Matchless, Tauraikaitai, Cruiser, The Dream. Flying Stakes.—Montrose 11., Mirabelle, Weka, She, Cyclone, Pyramas, Boulanger, Angler, Fleta, Josephine. Clifton Handicap.—Montrose 11., She, Weka, Pyramas, Angler, Eileen, Boulanger, FoxtoD, Cruiser, Josephine, Dingo. Second Handicap Hurdles. —Same as First Hurdles, Cruiser. NAPIER NOMINATIONS. . Napier, December 2. The following nominations have been re> ceived for the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting:— Welter Handicap. Blue Mountain, Melrose, Kapo, Lenore, Claude, Pizzaro, Pursestring, Vision, Queen Rose. Handicap Hurdles.—Darnley. Waterfall, Pizarco, Taurokaitai, Defamer, Ringa, Argo. Summer Handidap.—Legaoy, Jet d’Ean, Kapo, Strephon, Lenoro, Whisper, Cynisoa, Katinka, Avowal, Kiekie, Seraph, Kotnku, Maid of Lome, Lullaby. Trial Handicap. Lullaby, Legaoy, Swivel, Kupanga, Piscador, Silvermine, Kiekie, Emerald, Lopez, Maid of Lome, Grace Darling, Hakatere. Two-year-old Handicap,—Free Lance, Sabra, Thane, Albany, Speargrass Colt, Rosefeldt, Creeper, Foul Play, Katie, Fergusson filly, Hikamana. Christmas Handicap.—Lullaby, Legaoy, Jet d’Eau, Medjidie, Strephon, Whisper, Cynisca, Kupanga, Aronoel, Huorfana, Withers, Seraph, Kotuku, Pursestring, Maid of Lome.