LATE SPORTING

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1618, 4 March 1903, Page 33

LATE SPORTING

THAMES RACES.

THAMES, March 2.

The autumn meeting of the Thames Jockey Club was held to-day. There was a large attendance. Results Maiden' Plate, six furlongs.—Millie, 1; Mount Zeehan, 2; Seatonia, 3. Time, lmin 21sec. Dividend (10s tickets), 14s. Hurdles, two miles.—lnehcape, 1; Hippowai, 2 ; Evermore, 3. Time, 3min 38£sec. Dividend, 14s.

Miners’ Union Handicap, one mile. — Zulieka, 1; Meteor, 2; Grey teuton, 3. Time, lmin 46sec. Dividend, £2 10s. Pony Handicap, six furlongs.—-Cuis-ine, 1; Forth, 2 ; Wildflower, 3. .Time, lmin 21sec. Dividend, £l.

Steeplechase, two miles and a hc^. — Tuni, 1; Evennore, 2; Sudden, 3. Time, smin 54 l-ssec. Dividend, £5 Is.

Railway Handicap, seven furlongs.— Green and Gold, 1; Solo, 2 3 3. Time lmin 32 3-ssec. Dividend £1 Bs.

Maiden Hack Race, six furlongs.— Lady Clare, 1; Liberator,“2 ; Sunset, 3. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £2 7s. Final, four furlongs.—Telephone, 1 ; Green and Gold, 2; Millie, 3. Time* 51 3-ssec. Dividend, £3 6s.

WANGANUI CUP. WANGANUI,' March 2. The following are the final payments for the Wanganui Cup, of 750 sovs; one mil© and three-quarters (run to-morrow). « Advance list 31b, Halberdier 9st, Orloff Bst 101 b, Hinetaura Bst 31b, The Shannon 7st 81b, Mars 7st /4b, Fakir 6si 101 b, Anchorite and Heroism 6st 71b.

TRAINING AT WANGANUI. Speciaii to the “ Times.” WANGANUI, March 2. Mr Stead’s Cup candidate (Orloff) arrived to-day. He is in good form, and is expected to carry a lot of money m the big race. Uatonga and Old Gun were given a couple of rounds over hurdles this mernintr, the latter acquitting himself

Shell and Hatley arrived on Saturday, both evidently very fit, the former especially looking, and going well. . _ On Saturday evening Mr Prosser arrived' with Advance, Achilles, Ostiak, Ora, Crown Prince and Urukakika. The Cup horse and his brilliant stable mate (Achilles) attracted a lot of attention on the track, yesterday, and again this, morning.. They were re

stricted to medium paco "work yesterday, but bad a go this morning over a mile- C. Jenkins Avas up on the Cup horse, whilst George Price had the mount on the' three-year-old. The latter got the best of the start, but the pair, finishing well, were together at the end of the journey, the distance having been cut out in lmin 45sec, both being anxious to go on. It was a real good°working gallop, but evidently disappointed some of the touts, who wanted to see a record put up by this redoubtable pair. Strathavon and Mars are to arrive today to fulfil their engagements here. Both of these were fancied for the Cup. NeAvs is to hand that owing to an accident, .Strathavon has been scratched for all engagements at the Wanganui meeting. Sir George Clifford’s pair, Windwhistle and Deerstalker, arrived on Saturday. Both seem to in nice racing trim. To-morrow and Treadmill were not brought up.

There was a good crowd of touts on the course this morning, when some interesting work was witnessed, though nothing sensational was recorded. As usual, George Laing was first to put in an appearance, with Pistola and Lord Raglan, who were restricted to steady work. Windwhistle and St. Lyra were given serviceable work, and then Advance and Achilles were sent a mile. The black horse was a length or more behind at the start, but the pair finished well together in lmin 45sec. Ostiak cut out half a mile in oOsec yesterday morning by himself, and repeated the performance this morning. Ho is looking extremely well. Crown Prince ran half a mile in 52sec, whilst Shrapnel Shell spurted over two furlongs in 2Gsec. Ora and Urukakilca had a go over a mile, which they left behind in ln#n 49seC, the former having all the best of it, and finishing under a pull. Fakir was sent a fast six furlongs, the last five being covered in lmin 3sec. Shrapnel, Rufus, Hatley, Opaeae, Sunfish, Glory and a lot of others put in serviceable Avork. Advance is looking well, and very muscular, though he scarcely looks so bright as when last here. His pace is apparently undimin'ished, and with all his weight he will take a let of beating in the Cup. After breakfast, Deerstalker went once round at a good three-quarter pace on the plough. Bruce LoAve ran half a mile, shaping Avell, whilst Contingent did tAA'o rounds on the plough at half-pace. Artisan Avcnt twice round on the grass at a good three-quarter pace. THE NAPIER CUP. NAPIER, March 2. The Napier Park Racing Club has received the following nominations for the

Napier Cup Handicap, of 300 sovs, one mile and a half. —Kahuwai, ltingman, Mussel, Eland, St. Lyra, The Pennon, Trade-wind, Battleaxe, Tula. Oingo, Oracle, A.8.N., Benefactor, Meuurewa, Camelot, Hinetaura. ' 'SIIE BETTING MARKET. Messrs Barnett and Grant report the following business on the Great Easter and Autumn Handicaps : 750 to 10 Petrovna and Pallas. 500 to 10 Petrovna and Orloff. 800 to 4 Red Gauntlet and Pampero. 300 to 41 Evelyn Wood and Orloff. 200 to 2 Vladimir and Cruciform. 200 to 3 Vladimir and Orloff. 200 to • 2 Tsaritsa and Lady Lillian. 200 to 3 Cruciform and Orloff.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. The monthly meeting of stewards of the Wellington Racing Club was held on Monday. Mr J. B. Harcourt (president) presided. In the case of a disqualification imposed by the Eketahuua Hack Racing Club, it was resolved that the club be written to. asking the ground on which •the decision was based. A. Watson, a licensed jockey, injured on the Opaki course, wrote, asking for a grant from the Distressed Jockeys’ Fund. The secretary, was directed to write to the Masterton Racing Cbib to ask for some further information.Claims by J. V Reed and L. H. Warren were also received and allowances, with doctors’ expenses, granted. D. Hands and Henry Telford asked that their jockeys’ licenses should be withdrawn. The requests were granted.

The programme of the Otaki Maori Racing Club and Shannon Hack Racing Club were approved, subject to being found in accordance with the rules of racing.

The secretary was directed to proceed in accordance with the rules relating; to the action to the biennial election of country clubs’ representatives to the confereece.

Mr Walter Armst roncf attended as a deputation from the South Wairarapa Charitable Trotting Club, with a irequest that the club be allowed to include two pony fiat events on the programme of its meeting. Tt was resolved that the request could not be granted, the .Toekey Club being of oninion that mixed

racing was detrimental to tbe wellbeing of the sport. Mr W. H. S. Moorhouse. was unanimously appointed a vice-president.

PRESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, March 2. The winning payments at last week’s meeting amount to £2545. The principal amounts were —Mr G. G. Stead, £600; Mr C. Machell, £280; Mr J. B. Reid, £205; Messrs J. A. Holmes, F. Griffen and Sir G. Cliff £lB5 each.

Benefactor (7st 121 b) was omitted from the weights for the Horowhenua Cup.