SPORTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1831, 10 April 1907, Page 35

SPORTING.

SIDNEY NOTES. SYDNEY, April 8. Realm has been purchased by an Indian buyer Dor 1500 guineas. Rongoa, Karamba., and Auriculum, which fell in the Steeplechase on Saturday, have been destroyed. The Jockey Club will hold an investigation into the inconsistent running of Peru at the recent meeting. The committee disqualified Maximise and her owner and jockey for two yearn for suspicious practices in the Final Handicap. AVONDALE HANDICAPS. AUCKLAND, April 8. The following are the handicaps for the opening day of the Avondale meeting:— Avondale Handicap.—Akarana 9.0, Scotty 8.2, Delanm 8.0, Uhlander 7.13, Lucrece 7.11, Cail Rosa and Claremont 7.9, Lord Seaton 7.8, Millie and Lady Ilune 7.7, Bully and Uenuku 7.5, Geordie 7.3, Lady Gladys 7.1, Pearl Necklet, Conductor, and Sir Gilead 6.12. Juvenile Handicap. Quadroon 9.1, Cadence 8.13, Pohutu 8.12, Necktie 8.7, Tunewhq and Haldane 8.0, Advocate 7.10, Denbies 7.1, Japan, Hughie, and Alinatkea 7.0.

First Pony Hrndicap. —Oct-oroon 9.0, Mighty Atom 8.13, Manapouri 8.6, Storyteller 8.5, Glenora 8.1, Ruatamata 7.11, Cyrona 7.9, La Annie 7.4, Herculean, Dr Quest, Norma 7.3, Rawhiti, Master Hippo, Bengola and Waikou 7.0. Hurdles. —Lady Hune 12.7, Cuiragno and Swagsmar. 11.0, Shrapnell 10.13, Ake Ake 10.12, Land lock 10.7, Colette 10.2, Tui 9.8, Soultfisli and St. Harp 9.7, Ben Jonson and Hey wood 9.5, Bonorniana 9.2, Locli Fyne and Fabricator 9.0. Chevalier Handicap.—Hikuai 9.2, Savilla 9.0, Lady Cressy 8.13, Ivlondyke 8.11, Celerity, ‘ Delegate, Toheroa 8.6, Confide 8.4, Octoroon, Turbine, and Aqua Ree-ia 8.2, Crespin t. Sterling, and Free Bird 8.0, Henry Havelock and- Lady French 7.13, Waih-kau and Azoff 7.12, Si bine and Waihou 7.10, Phoebus Apollo, and Lady Wellington mare 7.10, Flying Scud, Gay Paris, Cyreniac, Poultawa, Cyrettus, Appolonaris, Castadrift, and Cvmri 7.10. Maiden Plate.—Franklyn and Hikuai 9.0, Sarilla 8.12, Faraquet 8.8, Dogger Bank and Integrity 8.7, Toheroa 8.5, Delegate 8.4. Aqua Regia 8.1, Freebird and Crespin-t 7.13, Waihekau and St. Cyrene 7.11. Star and Hardship 7.9, Cyreniac, Merrimanu, Poultawa, FieldMarshal, Castadrift, and Inglis 7.7. Oakley Handicap —Black and Gold 10.0, Discoverer 8.12, Luresonie 8.8, Stratliavon 8.5, Aristocrat 7.11, Duart 7.7, Waitati 7.5, Lady Cressy 7.4, Kola Nip 7.0, Engraver and Manapouri 6.13, Stvomness, Henry Havelock, and Star 6.12. Railway Handicap. Cambrian 9.0, Celtic 8.12, Lucrece 8.8, Certainty and Delania 8.2, Uhlander 8.0, Te Aroha 7.13, Discoverer 7.12, Luresonie 7.10, iui Cakobau 7.7, Omati 7.5, Soultmaid 7.2, Syrene and Swee' Alice 6.13, Annoyed 6.12, Miss Crispin and Duart G.ll, Luminous and Fear! Necklet 6.10.

Mr J. Baeoviteh. tike well-known Wairarapa sportsman who raced Liesa, Fireball. Flintgun and other horses, leaves on Saturday next for a visit to tlie Old Country. Mr Bacovitcli has been totally blind for about two and a half years, and he intends to consult specialists in Vienna in the hone that his _ affliction may be removed. His many friends will hone that his mission may be successful.