SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9308, 1 June 1891, Page 3

SPORTING.

(By Electric Telegraph,—Copyright.) THE EP3OM GRAND PRIZE AND THE OAKS. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 29. The fallowing races were run at Epsom today Epsom Grand Prize, of 1000 sova for the winner, and 200 sovs for the nominator of the winner, added to a sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 10ft for three-year-olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b. The winner of a weight-for-age race, value 500 sovs, to carry 31b; twice of 500 sovs or once of 1000 sovs, 71b } of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes or the Derby, 10lb extra; maidens allowed 71b; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes. About one mile and a quarter.142 subs. Mr Leopold de Rothschild's br c Benvenuto, by Galopin —Queen of Diamonds 1 Mr Henry Milner's b f St. Kilda, by Clairvaux or Macheath —Emma Melbourne 2 Duke of Westminster’s b c Ordinance, by Bend Or—Bright Beauty 3 The Oak Stakes, of 4000 sova for tho winner, 400 sovs for the nominator of the winner, 300 sovs for the owner of the second, and 200 sovs for the owner of the third; for fillies, Sat 101 b each, then three-year-olds; by subscription of 50 sovs eacb, b ft 10 sovs only if declared, any surplus to be paid to the winner. About a mile and a half. —145 subs. Sir T. Sykes* b £ Mimi { by Barcaldine, dam by Lord Lyon—Sadis 1 Lord Rosebery's b f Corsfcophine, by Foxball—Chopette 2 Mr H. *A. Harrison’s br f Lady Primrose, by Rosebery—The Empress Maud ... 3 AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES. Auckland, May 30. The following are the acceptances and entries for the Auckland Winter Meeting, They show an increase of 19 over those of lost year:

acceptances. Hurdle Race, of 100 sovs. Two miles

st lb st lb Sentinel ... 11 12 Cloth of Gold 9 10 Nap ... ... 10 5 Try Fluke ... 9 9 Bryan O’Lynn 10 0 Good Day ... 9 7 Criminal ... 10 0 Salute 9 5 Theorem ... 10 0 Great Northern Steeplechase, of 300 sovs; three miles and a half.

Sentinel ... 12 0 Ival ... ... 910 Ingorangi ... 11 7 Bit o* Blue ... 910 Nap 10 7 Yum Yum ... 9 9 Oznaia ... ... 10 5 Duadine ... 9 9 Takapau ... 10 0 Neck or Nothing 9 7 Parnell 911 Kate 9 7

Maiden Steeplechase; about two miles a half.—Mistletoe, Highland Laddie, Bryan O’Lynn, Justice, Neck or Nothing, Ival, Karewa, Yardman, Kate, Yum Yum. Welter Handicap; one mile. —Shaugbran, Te Kooti, Bon Voyage, Leorlna, Loch Ness, Snake, Capella, Macaroni, Ingomar, Priscilla, lima, Lonely, Dolosa, Criminal, Warrior, Orakei. Selling Steeplechase ; about three miles. —Kapai (nil), Relation (£2O), Justice (£2O), Off Chance (nil), Jim (nil), Karewa (£SO), BegSrrab (nil). Ladies’ Bracelet; one mile. Leorina, Ladd, Theorem, Chance, Ingorina, Priscilla, Dolosa,

AUCKLAND TRAINING NOTES. Auckland, May 29.

At Ellerslia this morning a number of horses were at W'.rk in view of tho A.R.U. Winter Meeting, Criminal and Duadine were out. The latter was schooled over i he stone wall. He is a beautiful fencer. Brown Bess did slow work witii a view to keeping in trim for Sydney. Loch Ness did two circuits at three-quarter pace witii neck-sweaters on. Ho went well. Priscilla heat Bon Voyage over one round at top. Bryan O’l.ynn did three medium rounds, and Neck or Nothing four roundr. Dolosa worked outside the hurdies on the course, and ran a mile in Itnin 54aec.

The following appears in the Wanganui Chronicle of Saturday The following horses left Wanganui tor New Plymouth yesterday alterimun en route for Auckland, where they are to fulfil their engagements next Wednesday : Karewa and Talcapu, in charge of George Hope. It is improbable that Ival will start in the big money, hut will in ail likelihood start for the Handicap Hurdles of 100 Bovs, in which case he wilt carry lOst 31b. The well known cross-country rider, H. Peli, is to iiave the mount on Takapu in the big event, and will be sure to carry a lot (if support. Pell will put up 10;it.