SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1182, 26 October 1894, Page 24

SPORTING NOTES.

By “Gipsy Ring.” Ruenalf, first favourite for the Melbourne Cup.

I beg to acknowledge, with' thanks, receipt of Complimentary Ticket to the Waverley-Waitotara race meeting on November 9th.

The Bulletin remarks—“ It is reported that Hon G. Davis will go. for" Melbourne Cup, instead of Caulfield, with Tim Swiveller, being desirous of obtaining from the V.R.C. (in case of a win) the money he lost through their reversal of the V.A.T.C.’s decision when Tim won the Caulfield last year. As the horse has won some good long-distance hurdle races, and is fast enough on the flat, 7st 101 b ought not to trouble him in November. Malua over again, perhaps, only Tim has 271 b less than the winner of ’B4 had”

Our Carterton correspondent writes Mr Richard Roake, the well known huntsman, is starting in a new line of business. He has taken out an auctioneer’s license, and has secured salerooms in the premises formerly occupied by Messrs Chadwick and Rive, under the style of R. Roake and Co. If he puts as much energy into this business as he did into following the hounds he is bound to meet with success, and his many friends here and at Wellington will wish: him every prosperity. “Dick” is popular, and in auctioneering this goes a long way. He is well up in the business, too, having a Home and colonial experience. He served his apprenticeship) in the Old Country to a [Maidenhead firm, and premiums were high for apprentices in his day. , r; c p'W-;

The privileges in connection with the Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club’s Meeting on November 9th were sold as follows: — Outside publican’s booth, F. Hiley, <£l2; grand stand booth, same buyer, £l6; refreshment booth, outside, A. li. Whyte, £5; grand stand refreshment booth, same buyer, £5; fruit stall, £3 lQsi Total, £4l 10s.

Since writing the above, I learn the secretary of the Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club has sold the gates for the satisfactory price of £4O.

Mr 11. Wood, of Wellington, has purchased the trotting pony Pearl, the Johnsonville Club having removed the disqualification which had been imposed on the pony.

Tho Auckland Sporting Review has changed hands, and is now issued from the Auckland Observer office. Last week’s number contains two illustrations, one of Mr T. Morrin, the Wellington Park studmaster, and one of the stud horse Castor.'

Nominations of stallions (2 sovs) for the Egmont Hack Sires Produce Stakes close on October

The action of the Palmerston North Metropolitan Club in disqualifying the jockey Taggart for three years in connection with the Othello Kentucky Wilks protest has been much discussed by local sporting men, and the general opinion is that the Stewards either acted precipitately in dismissing the protest against Othello and thus inflicted an injustice on Mr W. H. Chitham, owner of Kentucky Wilks, or they have wrongly punished Taggart. We are informed that the disqualification of Taggart was due to fresh evidence being tendered as to the alleged foul riding. That being so, Mr Chitbam has, in equity, a fair claim upon the stakes which were awarded to Othello. The matter will probably be, further enquired into when the case comes before the Canterbury Metropolitan Club. —(Manawabu Standard.)

Horseowners and trainei's should make a note'of the following list of nominations which close on Thursday, November Ist, with Mr H. M. Lyon, secretary to the Wellington Racing ’Club : —Grand Stand Handicap, lsov; Hutt Park Spring Handicap, lsov ; Hurdle Handicaps (both days), lsov ; Flying Handicap, lsov; Welter Handicap, lsov; Shorts Handicap, lsov; Waiwetu Handicap, lsov; Trial Handicap, 10s.; November Handicap, lsov ; Petone Handicap, lsov; Second Welter Handicap, lsov ; First Hack Handicap, lsov; Second Hack Handicap, 10s.

Paris, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, was well supported in Wellington at start-ing-price odds.

The Foxton Racing Club, over on the look out for novelties, contemplate using the starting machine at their January 22nd race meeting; as they are (expecting

big fields and the machine will assist their worthy starter, Mr Woods.

At a race meeting held on the Wanganui Coast lately an “ owner” went to the totalisator and asked for tickets, mentioning the number of his horse, but was refused under the infant clause of the Gaming Bill! However, he got over the difficulty by getting an elderly friend to procure the tickets, but his horse only secured second place.

One of the men employed on the Wellington wharf has had the good fortune to draw flEolus in Tattersall’s sweep on the Caulfield Cup.

• • • I St. Hippo is to be put in training again shortly.

Nobleman, I am informed by a good judge who saw the colt racing at Randwick, was not near well and was hurried too much after getting over a severe cold and dental troubles. My informant thinks if his trainer were to ease him a little the colt would just about win the Y.R.C. Derby. It is his opinion that Nobleman ds the best colt out this season.

While in Wanganui last week I had a look at the two-year-old full-brother to Norton, which Mr S. H. Gollan recently purchased from Mr Cameron, of “ Marangai,” Wanganui. The colt is a similar colour to Norton and has three white feet, and in general conformation is the counterpart of his illustrious brother, although the colt has a better shaped shoulder than Norton. The colt was taken to Napier by D. Plimmer on Saturday last.

In our Yeterinary Column will be found some interesting remarks about “ Wind Galls on Horses.”

Coastal sporting writers dub Sylvia Park and The Artist as the best “ hacks” on the Coast, but I think they have missed sight of the “boss,” and I must reiterate my opinion previously expressed, that Irish Twist can settle their pretensions on any track.

As far as I have been able to learn, the following jockeys will have.a mount in the New Zealand Cup:—Derrett (Yogengang), Taylor (Pegasus), J. McTaggart (Rangipuhi), Kingan (Westmere), C. Jenkins (Leontine), Smith (Lottie), D. Watt (Purepo), Lindsay (Rosefeldt), J. Gallagher (Royal Rose or Three Star), Stratford (An Revoir).

The Hurdle horse that George Wright brought over from Sydney is named “jCoala,” not “ Collala,” as it was given to me by one of the boys that came over with the horse. Coala is by Hawthornden—dam Crochette, and he has jbeen a good performer around Sydney, principally at the Rosehill Racecourse, when running in the nomination of Mr Kelso, the Rand wick trainer. Coala’s fast winning performance was at Rosehill on May - 12th last. He carried list 31b in the Hurdle Race of two miles, defeating Alarm Bell,. 9st 101 b (second), and Escort, list (third), running the distance in 3min 55^sec.

The C.J.C. handicapper has a twenty shilling wager on with a friend that 20 horses will face the starter for the New Zealand Cup this year. He has twentyfive going for him now, and I fail to see how he is going to lose that wager. I cannot pick upon any one of the twenty-five for a certainty, that is likely to drop out, although I shall be surprised to hear of Casket and Dilemma facing the music, not that there ds any particular reason why they should not be started, but simply because on recent running they do not appear to possess any chance of even getting a place.

Beadonwell and Yogengang accomplished a capital gallop on Tuesday morning. Ihe pair, with light weights up, covered a mile and a quarter in 2min 14 3-ssec. Lottie, who took part in the gallop, was beaten some distance, but she was giving the others weight.

“ Punters ” in Wellington appear to attach some significance to the fact that Rosefeldt was taken home to Napier from the Wanganui meeting, instead of going to Christchurch, as she did last year, but I may say that a loose-box has been ordered in Wellington for the mare on Thursday night, which looks like business.

At a recent meeting of the committee of llie Pahiatua Jocke3’- Club, the delegate (Mr R. Smith) appointed to meet the Wellington Metropolitan Club re reduction in race meetings, handed in his report. After considerable discussion Mr Tosswill moved that as the metropolitan club could not deal with the matter, that a deputation should be appointed, consisting of Messrs Bolton, Smith, Dr Gault, A. Stewart and the mover, to wait on Ministers when they visit Palliatua. Mr Stewart also moved that a report be drawn up to present to the Ministers so as to make the matter more efficient. A vote of thanks was passed to Messrs R. Smith, J. lorns and S. Bolton for the interest they had taken in the club. I do not see how the Ministers of the Crown can assist the Pahiatua Club, as they have handed over the question of the reduction of race meetings to the proper tribunal —the Racing Conference —and if the Pahiatua Club were to send forward their arguments in favour of their club being retained, to the Conference at Christchurch, they would stand a better show. The next Conference will undoubtedly settle the matter one way or the other.

The racehorses Blarney (by Apremont— Flatter), winner of the Wanganui Derby, and Melinite (by Nordenfeldt —Pearlash), winner of the two hurdle races at the Wanganui Meeting, arrived in Wellington on Saturday night in charge of the wellknown jockey P, White. Both horses are

to be shipped to Lyttelton by the Tarawera this afternoon. Blarney is engaged in the Stewards’ Handicap and C. J.C. Derby, and Melinite in the hurdle races at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting next month.

The successful tenderers for the privileges in connection with the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring Meeting are as follow : —Totalisator, Mr Joseph Ames; grand stand bar and luncheon room, Mr F. S. Cooper (Thistle Inn); outside, bars and luncheon room, Mrs McKain (Lower Hutt) ; cards, Mr W. Carpenter. The prices have not been disclosed.

Mr Tanered’s colt King’s Bowman also arrived by train on Saturday night from Wanganui en routelov Carterton.

A fine photograph of Paris, the winner cf the Caulfield Cup, is now on view at this office.

The Tarawera being detained in Wellington, the racehorses Blarney, Melinite, Teredina and Mahaki, who were to have been shipped to Christchurch by this boat, were taken on by the Waihora.

H. Knight’s mare Poinsettia (Ascot — Mistletoe) who arrived in Wellington per Tarawera from Gisborne on Sunday, has gone into A. Peters’ training stables at the Hutt.

The hurdle horse Raven (Wilberforce — Mountain Hare), in charge of his owner A. Lynch, has arrived from Napier, and is to shipped to the west coast of the South Island, and will be raced there during the Christmas holiday season.

The Auckland racehorse St. Clements (by St. Leger—Satanella) was on board the s.s, Takapuna, which left for Lyttelton on Wednesday. St. Clements, who is probably one of the fastest horses in the Colony over a short distance, is engaged at 9st 31b in the Stewards’ Handicap, of 250 sovs,six furlongs, at the Canterbury Spring Meeting. St. Clements, who is in . charge of W. Smith, the Auckland jockey, was taken off the boat here, and put up at the Nag’s Head H;otel stables until the boat left. After competing at Christchurch St. Clements will be taken on to. Dunedin.

The horses Princess Cole, King’s Own and Cadger arrived by the s.s. Rotorua from Blenheim on Wednesday, in charge of their trainer, R:'Bess. The trio, who are engaged at the Races on November 9th,-arte in capital condition, and should give a good account of themselves before they return. Princess Cole, who is well known to Wellington racing men, is handicapped at 9st 131 b for the Clareville Hack Handicap, and Cadger at 12st for the Hack Hurdles. King’s Own is engaged in other races at the meeting for which the weights have not yet appeared. - * * \ The Wellington horses are handicapped as follows for the Carterton Meeting:— Maiden Handicap - Swordfish, Bst 41b. Taratahi - dartertoiy Racing Club Open Handicap Review, Hurdles —Lord John, lOst; and Houp-la, 9st. Clareville Hack Handicap—Swordfish, 7st 51b; Houp-la, 6st 91b. Railway Handicap—Review, 7st 131 b.

It is rumoured locally that Hippomenes will net start for the New Zealand Cup, but I was permitted to see a telegram received in town on Wednesday, which states that so long as the horse goes on all right in his preparation he will start for the race.

The trotting horses Pepperment, Tonga and Tuesday, in charge of A. Keith, arrived by the S;S. Flora on Wednesday, and went to Palmerston North yesterday to take part at the Palmerston North Trotting Club’s Meeting on 26th instant.

The locally-owned trotting horse J.H. returned by the s.s. Flora after an unsuccessful trip to Christchurch.

Tenders for the privileges, for the Upper Hutt Trotting Club’s Meeting on November 9th are to close on Tuesday, 30th inst., at 8 p.m.

The Jockey Club of Yienna has bought the racehorse Matchbox for >£lß,ooo.