SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1522, 2 August 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE BIG MEETING.

. .'(Per- Press Association.) • Christchurch, last night. The racehorses Haydn, InniskiileD, Newtown, Romeo, and Daredevil arrived from Wellington by the Rotomahana this morning.

HAWKE’S BAY HUNT CLUB.

Thn following acceptances have been received for the Hawke's Bay Hunt Club meeting to-day :—. Hunters’ Bracsiot Hurdles.—Mophista 12.4, Bill Bailey 151.0, Ganymede 11.10, The Gun 11.7, Haktdroa 11.6, Diana 11.3, Rechabite, Kilmanagh 11.0. First Open Flat Race. —Comfort 11.7 a Assayer 10.12, Admiral Cerveras 10.9, Catspaw 10.7, Tac.ra, Will o’ the Wisp 9.10, Lyrist 9.9, Santh Star 9.0. Hunt Club Steeplechase.—Riot 12.6, Mephieto, Cassimer, Dubious 12.3, The Gun, Qaantock 11.6, Waipuk 11.4, Commodore, Old Tom, Bliiey 11-0. Trial Plate. —Eruption, Cable, White Squall, Ruanui, and British Nagy 10.2, Goldwing 10.0, Waipu and Rosegrove9.il, Mcrriwing ana Operetta 9.3, Oblivion and Captain Kidd 9.2. Hunters’ Flat Race, —Bill Bailay 12.10, Ganymede 12 4; Mephisto 12.0, Diana 11.10, Kilmanagh' 11.7, Kopere and Seattercash 11.0.

Socond Open" Flat Race.—Gold Seal 11.7, Catspaw 11.0, Tanra 10.2, Will o’ the Wisp 10.0, Lady’s Link 9.13, Martyrfeldt 9.10, Minister 9.6, Perdita and Tyrone 9.4, Oryx, Golden Comb, and South Star 9.0. Hunters’ Final Steeplechase. Riot 12.10, Mephisto 12.7, Hakairoa, The. Gun, Pretoria, and Quantotk 11.10, Valhalla 11.7, Diana and Waipuk 11.4, Rechabite, Old Tom, Commodore, aud Kopere 11.0.

Troth supplies the following items : S. Howie, who rode Up-to-Date in ths Grand National Steeplechase, does not think that Flemington course takes as much jumping as some of the New Zealand courses.- ■ W. O’Connell, who was hurt when riding Cavalry at the Wellington meeting, has now sufficiently recovered to enable him to leave the Hospital. He still keeps his arm in a sling. L. Hewitt rode Avalon in the Marram. beona Handicap at. the Y-A.T.C. meeting last Saturday week. The old galdine, despite Hewitt’s persistent efforts,could only finish third. Exmoor will be the only member of Prosser’s team; to journey to ‘Riccarton. The Grafton gelding’s mission will be the Winter Cup, and on his recent form he should be thereabouts at the finish.

W. Lane, the English jockey, has gone to Rotorua. He was - accompanied by hie brother, who acts as his guide and philosopher. His stay in Now Zealand depends entirely on his health.

A friend who recently saw Maniopoto working says that he is as big ae a bullock, and is kept at three-quarter pace. So far nothing definite is known as to the intentions of tha horse’s connections. _ When Decoration foil in the Grand ’ National Steeplechase his hind feet struck S. Howie, rider of Up-to-Date, on the forearm and band, and inflicted some -trifling cuts. Later on, when Freedom j fell, Up-to-Datc hit him on the head and took some skin off it. Bellinis the property of Mrs Henry White, who owned Paris when he won .the Caulfield Cup, but he is leased by her nephew, Mr W. E. White, of Belltrees, who received the substantial cheque of -81546 for the Lochiel gelding’s winnings at the V R.C. Rational meeting. W. Davis left last Saturday on the Wimmera, bound for Sydney, where the popular Hutt trainer will spend a few i weeks holiday. He will probably combine : business with pleasure, and if the price suits bring a couple of horses back with him. During his absenoe Waxy Thomas will look after the horses.

Id his paper, “ The Winning Port,” Boh Sievier expresses the opinion that had Sceptre possessed the same even temperament as does Pretty Polly, she would not only have remained unbeaten, but have her name handed down to posterity as the greatest animal the turf has ever seen, instead of figuring as one of the select few. As was generally anticipated, there is going to be trouble over the stakes for the Kensington Steeplechase, which the V.R.C. awarded to Decoration. Mr Alister Clark, owner of Sultana, who won the race, has lodged a caveat against the stakes being paid to Mr E. Finn, who owns Decoration, In racing circles it is thought that tho V.R.C. will have to pay twice over. Rule 115 a says that a horse shall not run without a certificate being produced, but Sultana was allowed to run by the officials of tha V.R.C., who, it would seem, should have prevented him doing-so.