SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5603, 1 June 1905, Page 6

SPORTING.

TRAINING AND BETTING. PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND. May 81. Continuous rain to-day greatly hampered operations at Ellerslie. Still, notwithstanding the heaviness of the going, some schooling work was undertaken during tho afternoon. Waitarere was sent over tho Steeplechase jumps in the centre of the course, and the precision with which ho negotiated the obstacles created a favourable impression. Defoe, Irish, and Terence started for a. complete round of the big fences. Defoe baulked at tho stone wall at the bottom of the hill coming out of Crowther's paddocks. H© also turned his head at the sod-waii, and lie shirked the water altogether. The display of Moifaa’s half-brother was a most disappointing one. Irish baulked at the sod wall, but negotiated the obstacle at the second time of asking. Terence got round without making a mistake. Lady Huuo and Ludo were companions in a gallop extending to nearly two miles over the schooling hurdles on the outside of the course proper. They fenced well, Levant completed a circuit over the obstacles, but she was not asked to put on pace, and there was dash, about her performance. Kiatero, who has been under a cloud lor a couple of days, was exercised over once round on the sand; he walked away all right. Business on the double—Great Northern Hurdles and Great Northern Steeplechase—continues lively. During to-day the combination of Lady Huno and lnniskillen cam© in for some good support, as did two Inniskillens. Cavalry and Kiatero were supported at 500 to 15, which had the effect of shortening the price to 100 to 5. DERBY CANDIDATES. PRESS ASSOCIATION. LONDON, May 30. Owing to an epidemic of coughing in M. Blanc's stables at La Fouilleuse, M. Blanc was not represented in the French Derby. Though Jardy is coughing, the veterinary consider® that his trouble is not serious, and the stable is hopeful of his chances in the Derby.

A cable message from Melbourne states that tho secretary of the Williamstown Club has received nomination of the New Zealand horse Maniapoto for events at tho chib’s'meeting.