Sporting News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 27, 1 August 1893, Page 2

Sporting News

SYDNEY METROPOLITAN STAKES. J.PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] Sydney July 31. The following handicaps were declared to-day for- the Metropolitan Stakes, with 1000 BOVB added, one mile and a half:— Cremorne 10-0, Bungebah 9-4, Paris 9-2, Ascot Vale 90. Sir William, and Correze 8-12, Sundial, and Stepniak 8-10, Oxide, and Sunshine 8-8, Brockleigh, and Aurens, 8-7, Little Bernie, Donation, and Jeweller, 8-6, Chatham, and Impulse 8-4, Antteus, E.K., and Lauceston 8-2, Sainfoin, and Donizetti 8-0, Oxenham, Buccleugh and Dan O'Connor 7-12, Alexander, Ulric, and Gingham 7-10, The Swell, Warpaint, and Miletos 7-9, Doncaster, Tranby, Ducrow, and Projectile 7-8, Ethelbert, Selkirk, Empire, and Bel Giorno 7-6, Magnus, Melinite, Corinth, and Birinji 7-4, Elymas, Rosstellan, Loyalty, and Pharatnond, 7-2, Currandooley and Lady Trenton' 70, Solanuni and Mahee 6-12, Birrimboo and Salutation 6 10, Redhill, The Dreamer, Grenadier, and Emm Pasha 6-9, Blue Peter, Glitter, Trenchant, and Pearl Powder 6-7. The racehorse Despised was shipped at Auckland yesterday for Ohristchurch to fulfil his engagements at the New Zealand Grand National Meeting. Mr C, H. Lance, owner of Liberty, has purchased Caloola for £20, and the horse goes into R. Kingun's hands. Mr Bertram, of Wellington, has invented a uailless horseshoe, which not only does away with the injury done to horses feet caused by nails, but is simplicity itself. Though thnt great colt Isinglass won the English Derby rather comfortably, there was a strong prospect of his defeat at one pnrt of the race. When fairly settled in the straight Eneburn challenged him, and, much to the dismay of the favorite's most sanguine supporters, seemed to hold him, but a slight applica- | tion of the whip roused Isinglass to a sense of his responsibility, and he wore the outsider's opposition gradually down. That victory brought the winnings credited in stakes to Isinglass up to £18,072, the Derby adding £5-150. Deadlock, the dam of Isinglass, was formerly the property of Lord Alington, and was sold by him to Mr McCalmont for £20, and as Isinglass hat already won over LIB.OOO tor his lucky owner, the purchase has proved an exceptionally good investment for Mr McCalmont. The late Hou James White won 238 laces. In stakes, including bis entrance money, the deceased won the sum of L 121,385 17s.