SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10295, 30 April 1895, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON AUTUMN AND STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The following acceptances are for the minor events at the above meeting: — Fikst Hack Handicap, 1 mile.—Voltaire, Umslopogaas, ,Bst 91b; Vivacious, Slaiden, Warongaroa. Awatere, 7st 121 b; Swordfish, Dummy, 7st 111 b ; Silent Friend, 7st 51b; Blue Belle, 7st; Bora Fide, 6st 111 b; Omago, 6st 101 b; Camiola, 6st 71b. Hunters' Steeplechase, 2* miles.— Elk, 12st 101 b; Cyrus 11., 12st71b; Kaika, Lord John, 12st; Wangaimonna, list7lb; Langar, Gladstone, list. Hack Hukdle Handicap, 1$ miles.— Vivacious, lOst 111 b; Brookfield, lOst 71b; Bird, 9st 121 b; Langar, 9st 71b; Revenue, 9st. Trial Steeplechase Handicap, 2 miles.—Minerva, list 61b; Kaffir, list 41b; Playboy, list; Wangairaoana, lOst 21b; -Crystal, Wariti, Langar, Oat 101 b. TURF ITEMS. Nominations for the Otaki Maori Meeting close to-day (Tuesday), at 9 p.m. Mr H. Richardson has imported two thoroughbred yearlings from Victoria, the youngsters being located at his place at Moturoa. The five-year chestnut gelding Clematis (Cremorne —Bluebell), who ran socond to The Nun in the Maiden Race at Bell Block, was sold cheap to his present owner by a busine»3 man in town, who found out that the horse would evidently develop a chronic lameness if galloped. After his present owner had exorcised him for a time the cause of the lameness w<i3 revealed in the shnpo of a number of shot, which workod out of the gelding's flank. Onco rid of the pellets, Clematis' lameness disappeared, and he is now as sound as one could wish. The only feasible way to explain tho presence of tho shot is that when young, Clematis, while running in a paddock, must ha\o got in tho lino of some pheasant shooter's gun, and thus recoived the pellots, which threatened to nip in the bud a usoful, and, let us hope, a profitable career. A telegram from Wellington states that Elk hug been scratched for all engagements. Iv A. Buckland & Sons' yards, Auckland, on Friday last, the ex-Taranaki jumper, Lord Onslow, was sold to B. Armitage for the sum of £7. The same day, First Nelson was sold to H. Howe for 40 guineas ; and Salute to T. Macready for 29 guineas. Heart of Oak was knocked down to Major Goorgo for 70 guineas. The following racers of Mr L. D. Nathan's atring left for Sydney on Monday .-—St. Hippo, Sylvia Park, St. Valontine, Oscillator. Coala, Webloy, and a pony. St. Hippo and Sylvia Park are entered for tho Royal Stakes and Birthday Cup. TURF ITEMS. E. Russoll will havo the mount on Waiuku in tho Thompson Handicap tomorrow, and W. Oillio wilirideSt Laura in the same race. On Friday F. Lind will pilot Belle in tho Stoeplechase. Mr J. O. Evott, tho handicappor, and several other Auckland sportsmen passed through this morning on their way to tho Wellington races. Mr Hammond, tho travelling representative of tho Sporting Review and Licenced Victuallers Gazette, arrived from the North this morning, and will stay a fow days in this district.