SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4291, 26 February 1901, Page 6

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE RACING NOTES. PRESS ASSOCIATION. MELBOURNE, February 25. The acceptances torday were small. Betting shows little change. Maltster would be at a shorter price if he were a certain starter. Wakeful was further supported, any money at 6 to 1 being accepted; 5 to 1 was the best offer at th§ finish. Fulminate and The Watch Dog were each backed at 1000 to 90; 10 to 1 is the best price now obtainable. Marie Corelli was supported at 1000 to 40. At Flemington Advance covered five furlongs on the sand in Imin 4£sec, and with Boreas and Barita did enght furlongs in Imin 49sec. Speculation and Captain Towse covered the same distance in the same time. At Caulfield, Dandy Dick did a mile in Imin 48sec. Wakeful has been backed for a considerable sum at 7 to 2. Watchdog and Maltster are at 10 to 1George Frederick, Fleet Admiral, Revenue, Tarquin and Clean Sweep have been scratched for the Australian Cup. RACING NOTES FROM SYDNEY. SYDNEY, February 25. Disappointment has been caused by ihe withdrawal of Advance from the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup. As, however, the instructions received .-.nthorised his nominations for all the weight-for-age raoes at the autumn meeting, sportsmen will probably have the chance of seeing him racing at Randwick later.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP. (Received February 25, 6.48 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 26. The following acceptances have been received by the Victoria Racing Club— The Newmarket Handicap, a sweepstake of 25 sovs, with 1000 sovs added ; j second, 200 sovs; third, 100 sovs. Winner of any handicap flat race, after de- , duration of weights, value 100 sovs to carry 31b extra ; of 200 sovs, 71b ex- | tra; of 300 sovs, or upwards, 10!b extra. Three quarters of a mile.—Ad-' vauce 9st 111 b, Paul Pry Sst 111 b, Se- j quence Ost 51b, minister 9st 51b. Dandy; Ost 41b, Fulminate Ost 31b, Coralie Ost, j Australian 9st. The Watch Dog Sst 121 b, Fortune-teller Sst 111 b, Tara-o’-Shanter Sst 51b, Marie Corelli Sst, SoLong 7st 121 b, Polyxena 7st 121 b, Stagelight 7st 111 b, Hearsay 7st 31b, Commander 7st 31b, Ferryman 7st 2Jb, Monitor 7st, Man of Honour 7st. The Juggler 7.st, Songbird fist 111 b, Wakeful Ost 101 b, Verne Ost 71b, The Toiler fist. 7lh, Madrid fist 71b, Epitome fist 7II>, Thrush fist 71b. (Received February 25, 9.34 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 25. Sequence, Dandy, Coralie, him d’Sbanter and Monitor have been scratched in Sydney for the N’ew.nark't llamlicaii. WANGANUI J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. WANGANUI, February 25. The following acceptances have been received for the Wanganui Jockey Club’s autumn meeting: Stewards’ Stakes, one mile.—Materoa Sst 71b, Oingo Sst 71b, Canine Chief Sst 61b, Mehvood Sst 61b, Palaver Sst 21b, Eton (31b penalty) 7st 101 b, Jadoo 7st 91b, The Hempie 7st 71b, Gipsy Queen (31b penalty) 7st 61b, Murmur 7st 51b, Laurestina 7st 4lb, Queen’s Guard 7st 31b, Calceolaria (31b penalty) 7st 31b, Brilliantine 7st. First Handicap Hurdles, two -miles and ,a distance. —Waiwera (71b penalty) list 71b, Sabreur list 51b, Ngapuhi lOst, Vanquish 9st 101 b, Grey Ribbon Ost, Moifaa Ost. First Hack Hurdles, one mile and five furlongs.—Mamaku list 111 b, Haydn list Ub Hutana lOst 121 b, Halcyon lOst 101 b, Arab! Pasha lOst, Sudor Ost 91b, Avante Garde Ost 71b, Morning Ost Jib, Hail Ost, Taravento Ost, Madman Ost, Exception Ost, Tuirne 9st. Wanganui Cupr one mile and threequarters.—Renown Sst 131 b, Coeur de Lion Sst 101 b, Ideal Sst 41b, Skobeloff 7st 91b, Materoa 7st 81b, Nobility 7st 81b, Dayntree 7st 51b, .Palaver 7st 51b, Kahuwai 7st, Glenaladale fist 121 b, Fashion fist 111 b, Queen’s Guard fist 101 b. President’s Handicap, one mile and a distance.—Bona Fide lOst 91b, The Hempie lOst, Lasting lOst, Whitney Ost 121 b, Gipsy Queen Ost 71b, Brown Bill Ost, Ascot Vale Ost.

First Hack Flat Handicap, one mile and a distance.—Ngatahuia 9st 31b Wai-iti 9st, Waterford Bst 41b. Haydn Bst, Somnolent 7st 121 b, Siandra ‘7st 121 b, Coma 7st 101 b, Aquinaldo 7st 81b, Gold Cord 7st 31b, Moreen 7st, V»n 7st. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—Jabber 9st 101 b, Formosan 9st 91b, Oingo Bst 91b, Chasseur Bst 41b, The Shannon Bst 3lh, Ostiak Bst 21b, Full Cry Bst Sedgebrook 7st 121 b, Eton (31b penalty) l S t The Needle 7st 111 b, Murmur ?st felb.

The following ■weights have been declared by Mr G. Morse for the undermentioned hack events in connection with the Wanganui J.O. Autumn Meeting;—

Hack Flat, one mil© and a distance.— Ngatihuia 9st 31b, Wai-iti 9st, Ladv Bell Bst 91b, Mazona Bst 71b, Waterford &st 41b, Haydn, Bst, Oudenarde Bst, Bowman Bst, Somnolent 7st 121 b, Siaudra. 7st 121 b, Coma 7st 101 b, Puanga 7st 91b, Bones 7st 81b, Aquinaldo 7st 81b, Hardwork 7st 71b, St. Ada 7st 61b, Gold Cord 7st 31b. Katriona 7st 31b, Royal Flush 7st 31b, Fakir 7st. Impati vst, Moreen, 7st, Eskdale 7st, Nainai 7st, Van 7st, Pikimai 7st. Hack Hurdles, one mile and five furlongs,—Maraaku list 111 b, Haydn list 11b, Hutana lOsb 121 b, Halcyon lOst 101 b, _ Puanga lOst 21b, Wharangi lOst, Arabi Pasha lOst, Sudor 9st 91b, Avant Garde 9st 71b, Cyclist 9st 71b, Morning 9st 41b, Hail 9st, Capture 9st, Taravento 9st, Madman 9st, Exception -9st, Dormant 9st, Coral 9st, Tinrne Dst. WOODVILLE DISTRICT JOCKEY" CLUB. The autumn meeting of the Woodville District Jockey Club will.,bo held to-morrow and on Thursday next. For seven events seventy-one acceptances have been received, and an excellent meeting should result. The following horses are suggested as likely to run well in their engagements on the first day: Hack Hurdles—Cyclist. Grandstand Hack Handicap.—Ngaio. Woodville Cup.—Battleaxe. Flying Hack Handicap—Gipsy Jack. Borough Handicap—Laurestina. Welter Hack Handicap—Forest Oak. Electric Handicap—Queen’s Guard. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. The autumn meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club will commence to-morrow. The following horses may be successful in their engagements: Hurdles—Rex. Hack Handicap—Terrapin. Dunedin Cup—Tortulla. Publicans’ Handicap— St. Denis. Stewards’ Welter Handicap—Cadet. Champagne Stakes—Menschikoff. Maiden Plate. —Mosca. Selling Race—Proposal. J. McTaggart took Tortulla South on Thursday last, and will ride her in her Dunedin engagements. T. Wilson left for Woodville' yesterday with Queen’s Guard, and will ride the daughter of Vanguard in, her engagements there.