SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 7349, 31 December 1902, Page 2

SPORTING.

Auckland Racing Club.

Acceptances.

(By Telegraph — Press Association)

Auckland, This Day.

The following aro tho acceptances for tho third day of the Auckland Summer Mooting: —

Midsummer Handicap.—King. Log, 9st7lb; Rose Shield, 9st 3lb J Kamo,9st 21b; Dcsdemona, Bit 21b ; Idasa, Bst; Stibbington, 7st 111b; Simple Simon, 7st 71b; Merry Soult, 7st 61b. County Handicap.—Hohoro, lOst 51b; Okoari, 9at 21b; Pallas, Bst 111b; Ayrdale, Bst 71b; Landlock, Bst 21b; Formula and Golden Rose, 7st 121b ; Btj£ , Olga, 7st 101b; Governess, Marsh wf

Soult and Float, 7st 61b; Gladisla and Jewellery, 7st; Full Cry, 6st 101b. Pony Handicap.—Orange and Blue, 10it 91b ; Stepaway, 9st 61b ; Annoyed, 9st 51b ; Tho Imp, 9st; Girton Girl, Bet 91b; Avalancho, Bst Blb ; Sentinel, Bst 41b; Gladys Rose, Bst; Sonica, 6at 111b.

Auckland R.C. Handicap.—Shannon, Bst 31b; Blue Jacket and Mara, Bat; Kosolla and Okoari, 7st 121b; Golden Rose, Val Rosa and Golden Vein, 7st 101b ; Matamataharekeko, 7st 41b»

Glasgow Handicap.—Hohoro, lOet 71b; Despatch and Landlock, 7et 9lb; Governess, 7st 61b; Groy Soaton, 7st 51b; Kelburne and Full' Cry, 7st j Paul Scaton, 6st 7lb.

New Year Hurdles, two miles.—Waiwora, list 121b; Miss Drury, list; Haydn, lOst 13lb; Rufus, lOat 111b; Papatu, lOst 81b; Princess of Thule, lOst 41b; Tim, lOst; Inchcapo, 9st 101b; Perseverance, 9st 7Jb ; Tip, 9st 31b J Marine, 9st.

Maiden Handicap.—lnfara, Bst 61b; Lavadel, Rosephele, and Lavilette, 7sl 91b; Hillflowor, 7st 61b; Wellcoat and Lingard, 7st 2lb ; Irish, 6st 121b.

[by the seer.] --^, The Wairarapa Racing Club hold there meeting on Now Year's Day, and are suro to bo as highly successful as usual. The acceptances are good, and owners show their appreciation of this go-ahead Club in a material manner. I will venture to anticipate the judge's verdict with tho following suggestions:— Flying.—Opaeae and Shrapnel Shell. First Hack Hurdles. —Turanganui and Boko. Flying Hack.—Rawiri and Bounce. Wairarapa Cup.—Volley and Benefactor. Rimutaka Hack.—Wehenga and Raema. Grandstand Welter.—Oudenarde and Gipsy Jack. Hack Welter.—Rawiri and Cumulus. Levanter is still equal to carrying silk in the Old Country. A London cablegram to hand states that the veteran son of Captivator and Steel All acted as runner-up in a steeplechase run at Windsor on Saturday last. Poor old Coronet's racing career can now safely be said to have terminated with his effort in the Auckland Cup. After making the pace for nearly a mile and a-half, he lasted it out until passing the post in fourth place, when he snapped a bone in one of his forelegs. As was pretty widely anticipated, Siege Gun got through successfully fljft his Auckland Cup errand, but it caingt truthfully bo said that a very great amount of credit attached to the feat. The opposition was unquestionably weak, and, as a veteran hurdler in the shape of Mars was within a length of the son of Hotchkiss at the finish, the performance does not come out well when analysed critically. However, this much can be said for Siege Gun—he displayed a true dash of gameness. Hewitt started to work on him fully seven furlongs from bouie, his chance did not look any too rosy, and when he commenced to roll about in tho last couple of hundred yards of the journey when he had got into the lead ho still loft room for some anxiety with regard to the result. If there had been a real good-un in the Cup field, it ' may be doubted if Siege Gun would have achieved the distinction that fell to him. A moderate in a bad year reads like an apt summing up of the position re Siege Gun's Cup. ■

The poor quality of the field that contested the Auckland Cijp this year has formed the subject of not a little comment, "and once again the suggestion is being put forward that the distance of the race should, bo reduced. There are some who would not hesitate to lop half-a-mile off the Cup.distance straight away, so pronounced "are they in their belief that such action would bear out their views as to bringing about a bMJfrr, race. " ' r " l^ r

The Queensland Turf Club Brisbane, has taken a stand against those trainers and jockeys who hang around the course all day if they think there is any chance of a gallop being brought off, and in future any jockey or trainer found on the course after 11 a.m., without permission of the secretary will risk his license. As this action was'taken owing to the complaints of owners that they could not bring off a private gallop on the course, it is evident that in Brisbane, as eleewhere, owners have more to feaj: from trainers and jockeys than from newspaper men. Mr Stead supplied the winner of the Auckland Cup and Bailway Handicap last year with St. Michael and Cruciform, and this year the Canterbury sportsman annexed the same double with Siege Gun and Orloff.