LATE SPORTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1756, 1 November 1905, Page 42

LATE SPORTING.

RACING IN ENGLAND. LONDON, October 29. At the Sandown Park meeting, the Hook Two-year-old Plate was won by Mr Hennings’s ch c El Re, by The Rush or Valesquez—Blavatsky, and the Sandown Stakes by Mr Lionel Robinson’s bar f Costly Lady, by Ladas—Corsterphine. Both of the winners are trained by Brewer, formerly of Australia. ELEMINGTON NOTES. ELEMINGTON, October 30.. Emir covered twelve furlongs in 2min 45sec. Canteen beat P.J.A. over eleven furlongs, compassed in 2min 3Lsec. Maniacoto continues firm favourite for the Melbourne Cup, and is now quoted at 6 to 1. Scot Eree was backed to win £2OOO and then shortened to 12 to 1. Blue Spec ha® been supported to win .£4OOO, and is now quoted at 16 to 1. Marvel Loch stands at 14 to 1, while the others are unchanged. LATEST BETTING. MELBOURNE, October 30. Betting over the Melbourne Cup continues only moderate. Scot Free has been supported for another £2OOO at 100 to 8, after which 10 to 1 was the best offer. Warroo has been backed to win £2OOO at 100 to 10, closing at Bto 1. Aurate was introduced into the betting and 2000 to 60 taken about his chance. Maniapoto remains at the head of the list, and is still quoted at 6to 1. Other quotations are:—ll to 1 Emir. 14 to 1 Marvel Loch, Torah, and Gladsome. EXCLUSION OF BOOKMAKERS. AUCKLAND. October 30. A . largely-attended meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was held this afternoon to consider the decision of the committee n6t to allow bookmakers on the Ellerslie course. The meeting was convened in response to a requisition bj about fifty members. A motion was pro> posed with a view to rescinding the committee’s decision. The argument® rested with the Hon E. Mitchelson, who defended the committee’s action, and Mr W. Hackett, who championed the cause of the bookmakers. There was a majority in favour of the committee’s decision, so that bookmakers will not be permitted to do business at Ellerslie next Saturday. The voting was 99 for the of bookmakers, and 78 against.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. The monthly meeting of stewards was held. on Monday afternoon. The appeal was heard of A. Hall (owner of IN uma) against the decision of the Otaki Maori Racing. Club in . disqualifying Nnma for the Hack Hurdle Race at the recent spring meeting. Evidence was given at considerable length by Mr Haaraia Te Whenna representing the Otaki Club, A. Hall, W. Young, and Geo. Walls. The stewards decided ti Hall’s appeal, tlie weight of evident go* ing to show that, the horse blundered badly at the first fence, completely spoiling his chance of winning. The stakes will, therefore, be paid over to A. Hall, and the race awarded to Numa. Mr J. H. Pollock was appointed handicapper for the ensuing racing season. Sundry other- business was transacted in connection with the opening od the Trentham course in January, the Eamme for which will appear shortly. r J. B. Harcourt, president of the club, presided. ashhtjrst-poha n gin a rac CLUB. programme of the annual meeting of the Ashhurst-Pohang in a Pacing Club has, been made more attractive tbp.n before by the inclusion of two

open events, the Ashburst Oup, of 300 sjvs., one mile and a quarter, and the I ohangina Handicap, of 200 sovs., six furlongs. The total amount of stakes is 1105 sovs. No race is of lees value than 100 sovs, and no third money less than 10 sovs. Compared with last year the stakes show an increase of 100 eovs.