SPORTING.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1702, 3 July 1885, Page 3

SPORTING.

MR TAN’CRED’S HORSE THE CONSUL. “ Mazcpiiin ” contributes the following to tiie Public bpinion ; THE CONSUL. I'lilNO K-s Mvuv. Tut; PlUgillKK. mg: ft) & P oft" S. H -t d. c c pr o’ ■- -go B Tins Imi se is full brother to Administrator, amt hag alwuvs been tHe property of Ids breeder. He hist sported silk at the Wairarajia Spring meeting, m the A.B.C. Stakes, in which lie hung at the post until his only opp- neat, Kopi, was 50 yards away, the result being a hollow defeat. In the Spring Hnndi cap, however, Consul had ids revenge by beating Kopi easily. At Tarathi-Cnrtorton Consul heat Rata after a good race in the mpd-ig St ikes, The others behind him at lie finish were Lady Maude, Laly Mary, Santa Claus. Welcome Jack (not Mr Pib brow's), a. 1 .ok : , At the Wairarapa Summer meeting Consul got the worst of the start in the ( bainnagne Stakes, but he quickly lead"! up his lot ground and won like a racehorse, beating Ks pi, Ada York, and seven ethers, and doing the distance in I ruin 20:' sc.’?. Next day he put up fist in the Nursery Ihrdicap and ’ rat Kopi Gst 111b), Miss Dan-, bury (7;-t 12ib) and five others, travelling -he six fnil-' iigs in 1 min 23:) secs, Going uo to V.'mgi’.nui, Consul was beaten by a iii-ad by V.k-iiuiiivka in the Sipling Stakes; hut laving a pull of 7 : b in the weights, managed to defeat the filly by a bead in the Nursery Handicap, his lime for the six furlongs (7st d2d) up) being 1 min 20suc. At V. avaley-'Wuitoiara Consul aud Wairuarcka

a -tin met in the Sapling Stakes, each with a dlb penalty, and the result was a dead heat, run in 1 min 201 see ; the stakes were divided. Asa thiee-ycar-old Consul won 12 of the l‘j if.ee- in which he started. Ho began by j ulling off tho Wairarapa Spring Cup, in which he earned 7st 31b. Ninette (Sat) actually came in first, a neck in advance of Consul, but was disqualified for being half 11 pound short in weight. At MasteitomOpaki lie earned off the Railway Handicap. 7st 101b up. beating live others including Gabble (fist 13.1 i) le the District Handicap with Bst 21b on his back, he was beaten out of a place, the race being won by Konini ((Ist 71b), with Ninette (sst 12lb) second, and First Water (7st loil.) third. At Masterlon-Opald ho carried 7 at Tib in ihe Flying Handicap and defeated Hinemoa (Sst 10!b) after a good race. At tho same meeting he ran a dead heat with Alma in the bt Leger, beating Wa iruareka, mid -Icing rho ordinary distance in 3 min iio.J sec. The Wellington Februaiy meeting i-.a d Consul still in winning condition, for he appropriated the Flying Stakes (fist 51b) easily liom Minerva (7-d (lib) and two others,

doing tiie sis furlongs 1 min 2U sec. In the Hint Park Stakes, I.J- mile, lie carried 7st alb and finished second to Salvage (Bst l'2lb), be atinp Minerva (7st filb) and Sir George (7st nib), lieturning to the Wairarapa for the Autumn meeting, Consul won the Produce Stakes easily, beating Itata and his old antagonist Kepi ; and also pulled off the Grand Stand Handicap, with Sst 101b on his back, defeating Glaicks (7-t). Danebury (Bst 121b), and three others, doing the mile in 1 min ■177 sec. At Wanganui AuUimu he appro priate 1 the Derby Stakes after a good race with Kefrigeiator. IJis time was 2 miu 11.2 o sec, The other beaten horses in this eviut were Alma, Musketeer, Wairnareka, and Artist —all winners before or since that event. In the Flying Handicap he carried 7.-t oil. and finished only a nose behind Hinemoa (7st 101b), the mdo and a distance being uin in 2 min 2 2-3 sec. Tim Whittier ,Sst) was third. In the Wanganui Stakes, with cist Mb up, Consul failed to get a situation. places beiug tilled bv Maori (7st), Poet (Sst 2lb), aml Libeller (7st 71b). At Taranaki be won the Flying Handicap and the Dei by. Travelling up to Auckland ho won the Tradesmen's Plate (Bst up) from W niura (7st 71b), Wapiti (Sst (iib), and four others. His time for the mile and 210 yards was 2 miu (I,‘stc. I n the Publicans’ Purse he put through Wapiti, Leonora, and Mitrailleuse at weight for age, and ran Hie mile and a ijUitl-'i' m 2 min Id sec. This may be accounted Consul's beet performance so tar. With sit Itb to steady him, Consul failed to get a place in the Auckland Autumn Handicap won by Nelson (7st 71b). At CamI li-ige be carried sst Itllb and ran second to Mitrailleuse (7st 71b) in the Shorts Handicap,

avl next day was UD|>laecd in the Publicans’ Purse won by Normnnby. As a four-year-old Consul was not beard of till Nnveinber, when be, sported silk at the Wddiigton J. C meeting, in the Flying Stakes lie carried Sst ]olb and was beaten by a neck by I.VIy Buck (■■<-(), there being seven others behind him ; and in the Island Lay Handicap be put up Sst -lib and was second to Speculation (Sst -lib). At the Lacing Club's met ling Consul led off by winning tiie F’lying Handicap (Sst 101b up), beating The Slave (<-r jib), Minerva (Sst 12ih), and

another, ami d--ing the six furlongs in 1 min 21 see. Witb s-t 71b up bo was badly beaten in t'-e Grand Stand Handicap won by Minerva i s st lolhl ' ids was Consul’s last appearance to J ;te

His c ireer may be thus summed up : —Has started, in. 31 races. Of these be lias won HI, been placed second seven times, and unplaced live times. Winnings in stakes, £1230, It should be noted that the dead heat lias been counted as a win