SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4389, 21 June 1901, Page 6

SPORTING.

Owners of thoroughbred stock are reminded that nominations for the Wellesley Stakes, for two-year-olds (present foals) and Wellington Stakes, for two and three-year-olds (present foals and yearlings), to bo run at the Wellington Racing Club’s Summer Meeting, iyo3, close on Monday next. No money i* required at the time of entry. London “Sportsman” says : —“Subsequently to the race for the Two Thousand Guineas it was currently reported that the stewards of the Jockey Club had commenced an inquiry into the previous running of Handicapper, but we learned that the trainer of the Horse, F. W, Day, was interviewed only in a casual way by the stewards, who expressed themselves perfectly satisfied wi.fii the explanation tendered.” When the three-quarters sister to Morriwee and Wigelmar, the filly by Haut Brion from Etra.Weenio, was sold at the last yearling sales for 1175g5, it was announced that Mr James Wilson, jun., was the purchaser. At the time this was doubted, and now the youngster figures in the V.R.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes as the property of Mr H. Power. Elgin is the name given to the Lady Trenton colt, which cost -ar W. T. Jones 1300 gs a few weeks ago. A London correspondent, writing on the 3rd ult., says:—“The host performance as yet put up by a Carbine colt was that of the Duke of Portland’s Manulicher last Tuesday in the Hastings Plate, of £SOO, for three-year-olds, run over the last mile and a half of the ‘Middle Mile’ .at Newmarket. Manulicher claimed a 71b allowance, hut ia order to get Mornington Cannon’s services 21b overweight was declared, and the sou of Carbine and that grand mare Memoir ran with Bst 51b up. His opponents numbered eight, and of them Raskin (Bst 31b) was favourite .at 5 to 2. Rigo (Bst 121 b) was next in demand, and Manulicher at 5 to 1 had plenty of backers. Between those throe the race rested. A quarter of a mile from the finish Carbine’s son took a slight lead, with Buskin find Rigo in close company. The latter cried a go at the distance, and in the last 100 yards Ruskin, hard ridden by Kempton Cannon, got his nose in front of Manulicher. The latter, under whip and spur, stuck to his rival, and a splendid piece of horsemanship by the elder Cannon on. abled Carbine’s son to beat the favourite by half a head. The time was 2miu 39seo- Manulicher is engaged in the Derby, and as ho seems to bo one of the rapidly improving sort there is just a chance that he may prove too good foi some of the more fancied candidates.” The Caulfield trainer, J. E. Brewer, and Mr John Crozier have severed theic connection, aiter being associated for a few mouths only. Thus is the announce, meut that Mr Crozior’s horses have been placed in the private sale list accounted for. The last mail brought particulars oi the horses which were sold a few weeks ago in England on account of Mr R. S. Sevier. There were nine, all told, and went thus: —Merilla, three years, by Sir Modred —Cottage Girl, Mr F. L. Olsen, lOOgs ; Leonid, five years, by Prism —Variety. Mr O. Wood, 300 gs; St, Paulus, four years, by St. Florian—Polo, naise, Mr Portmau, 800 gs; Kaffir Queen, three years, by Lactantius—Cheerful, Mr J. Hare, 300 gs; St. Louvaine, three years, by Carnage or Wolf’s Crag—St, Reine, Mr J. Watson, 1200 gs; Cearae, four- years, by St. Angelo—Neruda, Ml H. J. Garrod, HSOgs; King’s Courier, four years, by Kingston—Stylitene, Lord Ellesmere, 5300g5; Egg Plum, two years, by Persimmon—Ornis, Mr A. M, Singer, lOOOgs; Consort, two years, by Orme—Console, Mr G. Faber, 2000 gs. Taddington, who report said made a noise, was passed in when, the bidding reached 2400g5. He cost Mr Seviol 10,000 gs; and Sanflake, by Trenton— Sandiway. Naughty Chat, by Bucoaaeei —Bush ‘Chat,’ and Lavengre, were alsc unsold, as was Duke of Westminster, the two-year-old by Orme from Gaunt let. The ten thousand guineas year, ling Sceptre was not offered, Raving mef with a slight accident.