SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10825, 19 July 1913, Page 7

SPORTING.

ECLIPSE STAKES. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, July 18. At the Sandown Park meeting, the following was tho result of the ECLIPSE STAKES, of 10,000 govs; second horso 900 sots, third hcrse 150 sovs, nominator of winner 500 sovs, and nominator of second horse 100 sovs from 'he stake. For three and four-year-olds. Ona mile and a quarter. Mr August Belmont'9 br h Tracery, by Rock Sand—Topiary, 4yr3 . _ . .1 Mr W. Raphael's, b c Lcuvois, by Isinglass —St Louvaine, Syrs . . * 2 Mr *A. Lowry's ch o Bachelor's Wedding, by Tredennis—Lady Baron, 3yrs . . 8 Tracery, the winner of the Eclipse Stakes, has for some time past been looked on as one of the bc3t horses in .England. He was backward when he finished third in • the Derby last year, but later in the year he won the St Lcger easily, having behind' him tho Derby winner, Tagalie, as well as a thoroughly representative field cf three-year-olds, and on the strength of that performance he was hailed as the best, of his age. This sea?on he made a good start by beating a good horse. Stodfast, in the Burnwell Plate at Newmarket, and his appearance' in the Ascot Gold Cup was keenly looked forward to. In that race ho was going well in front when he was brought down by a spectator who strayed on to the course, so that the question of how ho oompared with Prince Palatine was left unsettled. . In his latest race Tracery registered a good performance, as he would be carrying 10=t, including the maximum penalty, 'ih? field would probably include few horses in , the first class, but Louvois. who filled second place, is one of the best of tho present season's three-year-olds, as he won tho Two Thousand Guineas and was in the final for the Derby, in which he finished just behind Craganour and Aboyeur. Tracery was foaled in America but liis pedigree is distinctly English, as Bock Sand (winner of the Tw" Thousand Guineas, Derby and St Legor) and Topiary (half-sister to Childwick) were both bred in England. VICTORIA RACING CLUB. MELBOURNE, July 19. ' Despite an expenditure of £31,286 on improvements, tho Victoria Racing Club shows an excess of expenditure over receipts for tho year of only £4069. The stakes totalled £64,810, including £51,750 of added money. The club will increase tho added money for next season by £IO,BOO. Tho annual report eays that the system of stipendiary stewards within tho metropolitan area, which wa3 inaugurated in December, appears to bo working satisfactorily. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. [Per Press Association.] TRENTHAM, July 19. The weather was indifferent, with rain threatening, for tho second day of tho Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting. Results:— ONSLOW HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; six furlongs—Kaniki, 9st 13fb, 1; Amber and White, 9st. 2; Black Imp in, 9st, 8. Heather was scratched. Amber and White led to the straight, where the favourite ranged alongside, and, going on, won by throe lengths. Time—lmin 20Jsec. SECOND HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of 120 bovb; two miles and a half—Grit Lawless, 9st 7lb, 1; Bismarck, lOst 41b, 2; Tim Doolan, lOst 9lb, 3. Brei Jilcy was soratched. Windage made most of tho running, but the winner put in a goad' run in tho straight, and won by a length. Time—omin 34 8-ssec. CROFTON HANDICAP, of 100 sovb; peven furlongs—Commotion, 9st 131b, 1; Waitoto, 9st 13ib, 2; Sir Donald, 9st, 8. Sweet Breezo was scratched. Won in the straight by half ' a length. Time—lmin 87 2-5 sec. JULY STEEPLECHASE, cf 4CO sovs; two miles and a half—The Native, list. 41b, 1; Hautere, list, 2; Napper Tandy, 9ist 71b, 3. l.ugcon was scratched. Sportsman, Donzol and Kiaora fell. Donzel led for two miles ■and then fell. At the turn The Native was showing tho way to Hautere, but stumbled at tho second last fence. Hautere then took charge, but The Native came again, and led into tho straight, winning easily by ton lengths from Hautere, who was a similar distance in front of Napper Tandy. Time—omin 48 2-ssee. WINTER OATS, of '25 sovs; on? mile— Haskayne, 30st 51b, 1; Kilrain, lOst, 2; Diavolu, Uat 10Jb. :j. Haskayne took the lead at tho turn, and won comfortably by three lengths Time—lmin 49 4-ssec. FINAL HURDLES, of 300 sovs; one mile and thrco-quartera—Darby Paul, lOst lib, 1; Stevens, 9st lllb, 2; Red Earl, 9st 81b, 3. Beacon and Loch Mabin were scratched. Coronet f ed led to the bend, whero he fell. Darby Paul assumed the 'lead in Ihe straight and won easily. Time—3min 30 2-asec. KIA-ORA HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—TCow, lOst slb, 1; Ax;s, 9st, 2; Tree Lucerne, 9st 71b, 3. Panli and St Serf wero seratchod. Time —lmin 22 2-ssec.

COUNTRY CLUBS. [Per Prep* Association.] WELLINGTON, July 19. A conference of representatives of the country racing Clubs v/as held last night, and proceedings at the outset grew somewhat heated. Five delegates left the room. The Gamins' Act Amendment Bill, the object of which ia to obtain a restoration of permits to the country clubs that have lost them, was approved, and it v.'as decided that p. deputation should wait on the Prirac Minister in regard to the matter, and also to urge that taxation should be on the profits only, instead of cn tho gross income. The deputation waited on tho Prime Minister to-day, and in reply Mr Massoy said that there was no reason why members should not be ppven an opportunity of voting this session. One of the private Bills to bo brousrht before the Houbo wn-s one amending the Grming Act. Roplving to the other request, Sir illusory said that he did not think there war, ar.y chance of anv amending legislation, at any rate thia session.