SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11648, 3 April 1901, Page 1

SPORTING.

WE3TLAND HANDICAPS.

1 Handicaps for first day of meeting to be held on April 8 and 9: — Open Handicap, 7 furlongs. — Abaydos 9.13, Petroline 9.4, Surrey 8.10, Seabreeze 8.3, Skirmisher 7.12, Garmoran 7.11, Sarah Jennings 7.2, Dialogue 6.12. Dredgers' Plate, 1 mile. — Petroline 9.2, Heiress 9.1, Bimetallist 8.10, Speculator 8.5, Haria B.o, Garmoran 7.10, Sanfoin 7.6, Millstream 7.0, Tukurangi 6.12. Hokitika Easter Gift, 1$ miles.—Will-o"-the-Wisp 11.5, Abaydos 9.10, Hotu 9.0, Heiress, Petroline 8.10, Speculator 8.0, Haria 7.12, Sanfoin 7.1. Hurdles, If miles.— Hotu 11.12, Nayborn 10.7, Huntingdon 10.4, Apremete 9.11, Crusadir 9.6, Tukurangi 9.0. Turf Topics. [By Tara-naki.] Record Reign will be sent to New South Wales after the Auckland Racing Club's Easter Meeting. Mr Spencer Gollan won a gratifying success in the Sandown Race on Saturday, February 9 th, writes a London correspondent. His horse, Australian Star, started at 5 to 1 in the Sandown Handicap Hurdle Race, for the grand prize of 500 sovereigns. When three-quarters of a raile from the winning post Mr Gollan's horse went ahead of all the other competitors, and speedily had a clear course to itself, ultimately winning with great ease by eight lengths. The second and third horses were separated only by a head. Thus the victory of Mr Gollan's horse was of a most decisive and satisfactory character. While doing a gallop at Riccarton on Saturday morning, Rougemont broke a blood vessel. Glenogle was reported to have injured a hoof the previous morning. Levanter finished fourth in the Grand National Steeplechase. He mistook one of the fences in the blinding snowstorm which raged during the race. Nine horses fell and nine finished. The Taranaki bred Or usado (Cruiser —Prudence) won the steeplechase at the Australian J.C. Meeting op March 18. He was ridden by J. > Cameron, and the Sydney Referee says it was a good race and well won. It was thought that the trouble over the English Derby favourite Volodyovski had been amicably settled, but such is not the case, as the London Sportsman announces that "Mr Theobalds" has issued a writ for the return of the racehorses which were leased to the late Lord Beresford. The horses referred to include the Derby favourite Volodyovski, Petronius, and Bogun. An adjourned meeting of stewards of the papier Park Racing Club was held on Friday afternoon, when the riding of Materoa's jockey, Holmes, in the race for the Napier Cup was further inquired into. Some evidence not available at the preliminary inquiry held after the race | was tendered. The stewards decided that while viewing Holmes's conduct with some suspicion, the evidence hardly warranted his disqualification, but they resolved to warn him that ill future his conduct on their racecourse will be closely watched. ... A letter was received from Mr C. O'Donoghue, the owner of Derringcotte, asking that the stakes in the Bennett Memorial Stakes be held over pending an inquiry into the ownership of Jadoo, winner of that race, and alleging that Jadoo was wrongly nominated. A reply is to be sent stating that Jadoo was nominated by her owner, Air Kftiwhati, and that the stewards have no information of any other owner14 Sentinel " in the Hawera Star says:— The old-time racer Patchwork (PisoatorPatch), winner of the St. Audrey's Handicap at Takapuna in 1889, the Egmont Cup of 1890, and who two years later annexed tho Takapuna Cup, besides several other events that do not occur to me at the timo of writing, was sold at the Egmont Farmers' Union half-yearly fair on Saturday. Patchwork has been doing stud duty on his owner's farm, Duthie Road, for several seasons, but has had no very great chances to perpetuate his name. He is 15 years old, and was disposed of at a fraction under Li per leg, or to be more exact, L 3 15s. The horse has not worn very well, and many fancied ho was older than he really is. The Auckland Herald reports:—During Saturday a wager of 300 to 100 was accepted about Okoari for the Easter Handicap, which had the effect of making the Taranaki mare a firm favourite for the mile race. Tho Needle was supported at 400 to 28. On the double (Easter Handicap and Hurdle Race), 300 to 15 was accepted about St. Ursula and Cavaliero, and 500 to 20 went down against , the nameß of Hohoro and Tim, The following prices were quoted straight out on' the Easter Handicap:— s to 2 against Okoari, 5 to 1 Roseila, 7 to 1 Hohoro, 8 to 1 Laotitia, Seahorse, St. Urßula, Bluejacket; 10 to 1 Record Reign, Ideal, La Gloria, Beddington; 12 to 1 Materoa, The Needle, Hastings; 14 to 1 St Paul; 100 to 7 Dayntree; iOO to 6 Firefly; 100 to 5 Uhlau, Volee, Delia Rose. At Ellershe on Saturday morning some interesting work was recorded. Seahorse and Bluojacket were partners in a mile and a-half on tho tan. The first-named galloped over his companion throughout. The display on the part of the dual Auckland Cup winner was most disappointing. Beddington, Roseila, and Laetita were galloped together over a sound mile, the latter owning honje sevora.l lengths in

i front of her companions- Good useful work was recorded by Hohoro, St. Peter, St Ursula, Record Reign, Dayntree, and ' a number of others. ' Id&il, Menura, and En Haklcore were ' brovght up to Auckland on Friday last. j On Monday morning 50 horses were : worked before breakfast at F.lleralio, ! there being no noticeable absentees. j Nothing special was recorded, imdium i and slow pacing being allotted all round. f A wager of 300 to 100 was accepted j about; Okoari for the Easter Handicap on Monday. ard The Needle was backed to win 11500 at hundreds to seven. In the double betting, Easter Handicap and Hurdles, St. Ursula and Cavaliero, Hoy hero and Tim, Okoari and Cannongate wt re back -;d for a few hundreds. Quota! ions: 5 to 2 Okoari, 5 to 1 Rosells. 7 to 1 Hohoro, 8 to 1 Laetitia, St. Ursula, nnd Seahorse, from 100 and 30 to 1 the otl ers. The North Island horses — Mellwood, "Water ford, Indian Queen, Palaver, and 1 be Shannon — are now at ILiccarton. Ostiuk is whispered about as a good tliiijp for the Easter Handicap at Christchurch. Black Eofie and Petoi are now earning a spell in this district. The sale price for Onatae was £80, which, considering the daughter of Howtzer and Witiora has never broken hsr maiden status, must be reckoned very good.