SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5578, 25 September 1889, Page 2

SPORTING.

[By Z o sa.] L 20.000 was refused by the owners of Montrose for the filly Reviera. Recall is scratched for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, and has sailed for India. Lady Kintore and Scottish Chief are being backod for the Caulfied CupatlOO's to 4 and 3 respectively. Tirailleur is well spoken of by those who have seen him lately. He is one of the " hopufuls " of the N.Z. Cup. l'p to July 19 T. Loates headed the list of winning jockeys in England with (>7 wins. Geo. Barrett had (Mi and F. Barrett 57. Scots Grey is the only Southern horse entered for the Hawke's Bay spring handicaps. He is also engaged in the Guineas ; and so is Corunna. While galloping at Ellerslie one day last week, Corunna struck himself, and has not been seen out since. It is believed, however, that, the injury is not of a serious nature. The Australian high- jumping record was lowered in Melbourne recently at the National Agricultural Society's exhibition, when Spondulix, owned by Mr J. Tomkins, cleared a bar H feet 3^ inches high. The entries for the Grand Prix de Paris of 1891 have closed with no less than 398 nominations. Among them I notice three in the Hon. James White's name — viz., Wentworth, Nepean, and Mous Meg (by Martini-Henry, out of Malacca). The Argus records some speculation on the Melbourne Cup. Antiuus being backed to win a few thousands at 100 to 4. Carbine also was supported to win about 3000 at 100 to 5. For the Caulfield Cup a wager of £2000 to £100 has been taken about Cranbrook. The Hon. J. White has had the misfortune to lose a live-month old youngster, intended for racing in England. He was foaled to English time, and was by Chester— Princess Maud, a full brother t> Acme and Narellan, now in training at Newmarket, England. He broke his neck in the paddock. I never saw a horse coining on quicker than Manton (says an Australian paper.) There are many who describe him as big and fat, and all sorts of tilings. He is not nearly as big as they think ; and Peer, Abercorn, and Company will have to look to their laurels, or they may be caught napping. Melbourne Sportsman says that out of 110 bookmakers registered to bet in the paddock, 52 are Jews, 13 Irish, 1 Italian, 2 Germans, and the balance of colonial, English, and Scotch extraction. Eighty odd bookmakers are licensed to bet on the hill. Of this total only 18 are Hebrews, 21 are Irish, and the balance colonials, English, Scotch, German, and "pedigree unknown."