SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9320, 15 June 1891, Page 3

SPORTING.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. ROYAL ASCOT. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received June 14, 6.40 p.m.) London, June 13. The principal event on the concluding day of the Ascot Meeting rsanited as follows : The Alexandra Plate, of 1000 sots, with sweepstake of 25 sovs each ; for four-year-olds and upwards; weight for age, with penalties and allowances. Three miles. (19 subs.) Mr J. Grettou’s b oGonsalvo, by Fernandez—Chdrie, 4yrs ... ... ... 1 Mr J. B. Burton's oh h Barmecide, by Baroaldiue—La Trappe, syrs 2 Captain Laing’s blk m Fadna, by Uaoas or Thurio—lmmortelle, syra... ... 3 A.J.O. WINTER STEEPLECHASE. (Received June 15, 1.30 a.m.) - Sydney, June 14.

At the A.J.C. Winter Steeplechase Meeting yesterday the Steeplechase resulted as follows : Melton ... ... ... ... 1 Caledonian 2 Recruit 3 The race was one of the best ever seen on the coarse. Melton won by a length. Time, 7mia 24sec. (BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Palmerston North, Jane 13. At yesterday's meeting of tbe Mauawatu Racing Club, it was resolved to invite designs for a new grand stand, a bonus of 15 guineas to be given for tho best plans. The stand is to be removed from the present alto to one on the opposite side of tbe course, near the entrance gate. THE CLAIRYILLB SALE. The sale of Mr. P. F- Tanered’s stud at The Farm, Clairville, on Tuesday next, is creating a good deal of interest among horse-breeders and sportsmen, and it is fnlly expected there will bo a good crowd present when Mr F. H. Wood submits the first lot at 1 o’clock. There are 21 animals to be disposed of. Of these, five are two-year-olds, viz., ch g Royal Oak, by Puriri—Princess Royal ; ch g Sir Harry, by Premier—Gabble; ch g Fresh Deal, by Puriri—Misdeal; ch g First Blood, by Premier—Ruby, and b g Alcione, by Piscatorions—Revoke. Moat of these youngsters possess excellent racing points. The sires Puriri, Premier, and Pasoatorious, include among their progeny such well-known performers as Forester, Escapade, Administrator, and Kingfiah, while the dams are ali beautifully bred, Misdeal being by King of Clubs, out of Gossip (sister to Calemny and Manton’s dam, Tres Deuce); Gabble being a to O. Hauler’s celebrated mare, Whisper (by Albany—Tell Tale); Princess Royal being full sister to Administrator and Consul (Premier —Princess Mary); Ruby being a Traducer mare, and Revoke, by Premier —Gossip by Traducer. There are two 4-yeac.olds, viz., ch g Oddfellow, by Premier—Misdeal, who has never been trained, but has tbe makings of a good hurdle horse, and the well-known pony Verbose, by Premier—Gabble, whose speed over five furlongs, when in racing condition, is said to equal that of. the Dying Forester. There are three yearlings for sale, viz, ch c Senator, by Administrator—Fair Agnes, roan colt Ballance, by Administrator —Baby, and r.f. Princess of Whales, by Piscatorious—Princess,Royal, Administrator’s sister. The two Administrators are the first of that horse’s get, and considering the wonderful gamoness of tbe sire and the racing blood transmitted by the dams, they should both command good prices. Favourable accounts ore to hand of the roan filly, Princess of Whales, and it is noticeable that in her pedigree she combines three direct strains of tbe celebrated Touchstone blood — viz., in ber sire, dam, and grand dam. Tho blood mares are Princess Royal (bred in 1881) by Premier —Princess Mary, Fair Agnes (bred in 1867) by St. Aubyn, her dam Piicebe by Sir Hercules; Ruby (1874), by Traducer— Nita, and FirstWatcr (1879). by Premier — Ruby. Although Buby and Fair Agnes are well advanced in years, they are both in good health and full of vigour, and are capable of several years of useful stud life. Princess Royal and First Water ore comparatively young mares, and well mated should produce excellent racing stock. The horses in training are ch m Bosa Bonheur, by Black Bose—Fair Agnes; br g The Spy, by Hornby —Bribery, aged, and ch h Forester, by Puriri —Gossip, aged. Bosa Bonheur as a two-year-old evinced good racing capabilities, winning the Masterton-Opaki Juvenile Handicap and the Wanganui Nursery Handicap, beating Lethe, Omaha, and a good field. She was amiss as a tbree-yoar-old, but is now reported sound and doing good work. The Spy has been so recently before tbe public that it is not necessary to enumerate his performances. At present he has the reputation of being one of the very best hurdle racers in the Colony. In the spring of this season he went to Christchurch, and after winning the hurdle races on tbe opening day of the Metropolitan Meeting, came out with another stone on his back the second day and won again. He then came up to Wellington and won both hurdle races at the Spring Meeting at the Hutt, carrying list 121 b and 12st 111 b respectively. At the Wellington Summer Meeting he ran third to Ixion on tbe first day, and won the Hurdle Bace on the second day, carrying list 121 b. He is now in the prime of life, and would be a useful horse to go to Australia. Forester is another horse so well known that nothing we can say can add to his reputation. He is one of tho fastest sprinters ever bred in Now Zealand and has scored some wonderful performances, bis time, Imin lore, in tbe Flying Stakes at Christchurch (which by tho way lie won three times) being the 5 furlong record for Australasia. This year he has done duty at the stud, but during tho last few months be has been put in training. As a stud horse he should prove very valuable, as bis blood is of the best, and ho is certainly tho grandestlooking horse in the colony, combining substance, bone, and quality in a remarkable degree. There is also a pretty little fool, whose pedigree reads as followsßy Master Agues—Princess Eoyal by Premier—Princess Mary by Ravonswoith; Master Agnes being by Cassivolaunus from Fair Agnes, and a chestnut yearling by Administrator, from a well-bred pony mare. A buggy horse and a draught mare, Gipsy, complete the list.

The full programme of the United Hunt Steeplechase Meeting, which is to take place on the Hutt course (by special permission of the Stewards of the Wellington Raolog Club) on Saturday, Jnly 18th,appears elsewhere in our columns to-day. The pro. gramme is an exceedingly liberal one for each a young Club, and it Is to be hoped that the fixture will be favoured as to weather, in which case it is pretty sure to be a success. The date is admirably fixed one week after the Racing Club’e Steeplechase Meeting to catch the visiting horses, nearly all of which may be depended on to stop for the Hunt Meeting. The money given in stakes amounts to £260, which is

distributed over seven events, three cf which are confined to hordes that have been regularly bunted with any recognised of hounds in New Zealand this season, while four are open, the principal being the United Hunt Club Steeplechase of 50 aovs, about three miles and a half. Nominations for all handicap events close on Friday, 10th Jnly. The secretary, Mr W. Lingard, will be happy to supply any information that is not contained in the advertisement. Nominations for the Trial Steeplechase, Hurdle, Ladies’ Trophy, Wellington Steeplechase, and High Weight (flat) Handicaps, to be run at the Wellington Steeplechase Meeting on the 11th of next month, close at 9 o’clock this evening atlthe Club-room. The horses Theorem, Yardman, Chance, Ival, Husdine, and Criminal left Auckland on Thursday last to fulfil their Napier cngagemeutß. . . Newmarket and Tauraekaitai were scratched on Friday last for the Hurdle Handicap at the Hawkea Bay Steeplechase Meeting.