THE TURF.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3436, 18 May 1898, Page 3

THE TURF.

AMIABLE SOLD

By Telegraph.—Press Aasociation.—Copyright, Received May 18,12.45 a.m. Melbourne, May 17. Mr W. R. Wilson has purchased Amiable. Ths prioe bas not been disclosed. [Mi Wilson has no doubt purchased Amiable on account of her pedigree. She is by Loohiel, out of Affection, and is one of the speediest gallopers ever in the colonies.] London, May 16.

The latest betting over the Derby, to be run on tho Ist Jane, is ss follows 2to 1 aget Disraeli, sto 1 Dieudonud,lo to I Batt and Wild Flower.

WANGANUI J.C. MEETING. Wanganui, May 17,

Tho following are the Wanganui Jockey Club’s Steeplechase Meeting acceptances: - Wanganui r teeplkohasr, of 300 boys; about three miles. —Plain Bill, list 101 b; Tally-ho, 10rt 12ib ; Musoatel, lOst; Prince Charlie, Toriki aud Tangaroa, 9st 111 b ; Troubadour, 9st 101 b; Riot and Claymore, 9st 71b. Hungers’ Steeplechase, of .'0 sovs j about three miles.—Coastguard, 12st 9ib ; Hohurere, list 71b; Frisco, Scimitar (late Anuabell) and Menaderva, list. Suburban ltespleohase, of 60 boys; two miles aud a half. —plain Bill, 12st 3lb; Bradshaw and Prince Charlie, lOat 31b; Claymore, 9at 121 b; Cheque, 9at 101 b; Neotar, 9et 9lb; Barbaroesa, 9st 71b. First Handicap Hurdles, of 80 sovs ; two miles and a distance.—Missflre, 12st 21b j Dante, lOst l3ib ; Dummy, 10st 91b ; Opai, lOat; Pokomoko, Britannia, Klima and Flirt, 9et.

Flying Handicap, of 60 sovs ; six furlongs. Rangipuhi, B,t 121 b; Aquatic, Bst; Indian Shot, 7st 13lb ; Surrey, 7st 31b ; Light, 7st 21b ; The Archer, Gat lO.b. First Hack Hurdles, of 40 sovs ; one nqile aud a half —Cairo, lOstßlb ; Star King, 9st 71b; Spoarshot, Oat 51b; Alpine and Penelope, 9at. First Hack Flat, of 40 sovs; one mile and a distance. The Hempie, 9-t I01b; Queen’s Guard, 7st Xllb ; Worry and Capture, 7st 71b.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. Auckland, May 17.

The secretary of tho 'iakapuna Jockey Club has notified the following additional acceptances in connection with the club’s winter meeting : —The Saint, lOat 41b, in the Handicap Steeplechase ; Kapai, 9st 121 b, in the Handicap Steeplechase ; Kapai, lOat 4lb, in the Maiden Steeplechase ; Kapai, 9at 61b, in ibe First Handicap Hurdles; Padlock, 9st 71b, in the Maiden Hurdles. Krona appeared as an acceptor in the Maiden Steeplechase in error. It should have been in the Handicap Steeplechase, 9st 71b. The Saint has arrived from Gisborne, and has been taken to D.vonport. _ Umslopogaas bas baen scratched for all engagements at tho North Now Zealand Grand National Meeting. In double event wagering the two Levanters aid two Nor’.Wests is the favourite selection. The doable of Opai and Levanter has also been iarg.ly supported.

Following nrs additions to Wellington Trotting 01 ab's nominations;—Tara wera for the Dash, and istnve Bart forthe Electric and Final Handicaps. At Canterbury Park (Sydney) on April 30th the.Stewards’ Mile was annexed by Mr W. Kelso with the aid of old Beverley, the erst-Melbourne horse, by N^wnfinster —Sunbeam. '4 he big event fell ip The Swell, by Cheviot Courtesy, who cheat the erstQueenslander Brazen Lad 4 even weights, Zeno being third. St. Gatien, who dead-heated Harvester for the English Darby of 1884, is for sale. He was purohased by Count iebndorff in 189 Q for .£II,OOO, and since then has boon doing duty at the Qraditz Stud.