SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1739, 16 September 1879, Page 3

SPORTING.

NEW ZEALAND RACING STATISTICS,

[By Telegraph.] DUNEDIN, September 15. “ Pegasus” in the “ Star” publishes the following statistics for the past racing season : No. of Added Meetings. Money. Otago 41 .£B3ll Canterbury 33 7423 Auckland ... ... 45 7356 Wellington 17 5732 Hawke’s Bay ... 13 2740 Taranaki ... ... 7 1627 Westland ... ... 5 11X5 Marlborough 2 457 Nelson... ... ... Grand National Steeplechase 1 500 This is an increase over the previous season of seventeen meetings and £ 1790 in stakes. The only Provincial district which shows any substantial decrease of prize money is Westland, with £675. The largest amount of added money at a single meeting is furnished by Dunedin, £2290. Stable winnings : —Bay, £3875 ; Mason and Yallanee, £3039 ; Neilson, O’Brien, and Bobinson, £1883; Butler, £1725; G. Stead, £1502; Mallock, £1295; M'lvor, £1045: Goodman, £lOl2 ; Walters, £555 ; Gibson, £515. The highest winners are:— Maritana ... £2415 Foul Play ... £591 Pinfire... ... 1385 Otawa... ... 515 Agent 1330 Longlands ... 492 Mata ... ... 1010 Te Whetu ... 475 Fishhook ... 833 Sinking Fund 445 Nemo 704 Camballo ... 419 Chancellor ... 677 Merlin.... 415 Templeton ... 660 There were twenty winners of under £IOO, Natator figuring for £278. A.J.O. SPRING MEETING. [“ Sydney Morning Herald.”] The Derby, a sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, 10 forfeit; for colts Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 51b, then 3 years old. If more than twenty subscribers, the owner of the second horse to receive 60 sovs out of the stake ; one mile and a half. Mr E. Lee’s hr f Nellie, by Tim'WhifHer (English)—Sappho, 3 yrs, Bst 51b... (Colley) 1 Mr G. Donnelly's br c JPalmouth, by Manbyrnong—Baroness, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b ~.(P. Pigott) f Mr J. E. Cowell’s b c His Grace, by the Marquis—Beatrice, 3 yrs, Bsllolb ...(W. Yeomans) t

Mr W. Forrester’s hi o Gipsy Cooper. 3 yrs, SstlOlb (Pickard) 0 Hon. J. White’s b c Gainsborough, 3 yrs. Sat 101 b (W. Huxley) 0 Mr P, Wentworth’s b c Adventurer, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (T. Hales) 0 Mr E. De Mestre’s b c Chesterfield, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (H. Lewis) 0 f Dead heat. Betting—6 to 4 agit Falmouth, 4to 1 agst Nellie, sto 1 each agst Gainsborough and His Grace, 7 to 1 agst any other. After one break away the flag went down to a good start—the colors of Falmouth in the inside, and Gipsy Cooper in the centre, showing most prominently ; but as soon as they settled into their strides Gainsborough took up the running and led past the stand by three lengths, Gipsy Cooper a neck in front of Falmouth, and a length clear of Nellie, who was a length in front of Chesterfield, and two lengths away on terms came His Grace and Adventurer. After getting over the tan crossing Falmouth joined Gainsborough, and the pace getting a little better, the pair went past Outts’ together, but Falmouth soon drew away, and at the back of the course had established himself with a lead of about four lengths, Gainsborough lying second a length in advance of Nellie, who was just in front of the remaining three. The heavy going at the foot of the hill appeared to stop Falmouth a little, and Nellie, with Gainsborough and Adventurer in close attendance, was within a length of him when they topped the rising ground. After passing the Trainers’ Stand Falmouth drew away again, and shouts were raised that they would never catch him, but as they swept into the straight Nellie was within two lengths of him, and His Grace, passing the beaten field, began to look dangerous. When fairly in the straight running Colley called upon the filly, and in response she shot up to the leader, and, at the half distance, Pigott was compelled to sit down on the favorite. For about a hundred yards the pair raced stride lor stride, and then Nellie forged ahead, and when twenty lengths from home, had a lead of half a length, and it was evident that the favorite was beaten. Here His Grace came with a desperate rush, and gaining ground at every stride, it looked as though he was going to snatch the rose out of the fire, hut Colley kept the filly going and landed her a clever winner by threequarters of a length, aud His Grace catching Falmouth in the last stride, made a dead heat for second place. Gipsy Cooper was]fourth, a length and a half from the dead heat pair, and then, at an interval of fifteen or twenty lengths, came Chesterfield, Adventurer, and Time 2min. 51 5-10 secs.

Great Metropolitan Stakes, a handicap of 20 sovs. each, half forfeit, or 1 sov. if declared by Wednesday, 9th July, with 350 sovs. added. Second horse, 50, and third, 20 sovs. from the prize. A winner of any handicap race after the declaration of the weights (A.J.C , Epsom, and Shorts Handicaps excepted) of the value of 200 sovs. to carry 51bs extra; of two or more such races, 81bs extra ; of any such race of the value of 100 sovs.. 31bs extra ; of two or more such races, 51bs extra. Two miles.

Mr J. Mayo’s ch Seoundus, by Kelpie— Hebe, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Connor) 1 Mr P. E. L. Eossi’s br h Lord Burghley, by Tattenden Lady Constance, 4 yrs, 6st 9Mb (including 7Jib over-weight (Thomas) 2 Mr J. Tait’s br h Strathearn, by The Barb— Mavonmeen, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b... (T. Hales) 3 Mr W. Kite’s b g Woolstone, aged, 7st 101 b (Colley) 0 Mr T. Ivory’s bh h Sweetmeat, 4 yrs, 7st 4lb (Nicholson) 0 Mr W. Forrester’s ch m Colima, 3 yrs, 6st lOst (Cornwell) 0 Mr J. Tait’s bl h K.C.8., 4 yrs, fist 91b (Yockley) 0 Mr T. B. Water’s bh Kinsman, 5 yrs, fist 61b (Williamson) 0 Hon. J. White’s b h Drum Major, 5 yrs, fist 41b (Kennedy) 0 Mr E. Warn’s b h Hubert, aged, Sst 131 b (including 31b penalty) ... (Allsopp) 0 Mr T. Ivory’s br h Andover, 5 yrs, Sst 61b (P. Pigott) 0 Mr E. Terry’s br h The Dean, 5 yrs, Sst 31b (Battye) 0 Mr Thomas Dolling’s b m Mabel, 5 yrs,

Sat 121 b (Clarke) 0 Mr A. Nash’s b g Whalebone, aged, sst 1011 b (Forbes) 0 Mr F. Wentworth’s ch f Queensland, 3 yrs. Sat 71b ... _... (Poole) 0

Betting—s to 2 agst Sweetmeat, 4 to 1 agst Kinsman, 5 to 1 agst Colima, 8 to 1 agst Strathearn and Secundus, 10 to 1 each agst any other. After some trouble, the all-important signal was given to a capital start, which was only marred by K.C.B. being held at the post, and the moment the flag went down Colima and Kinsman jumped off in front, but as soon as they settled into their strides Hubert drew clear of his horses, and conducted them up the hill by two lengths, Lord Burghley and Whalebone lying next together, closely followed by Queensland and Colima, Queensland, Whalebone, and K. 0.8., who had run through his horses like h'ghtning, were at the head of affairs on close terms as they rattled by the Trainers’ Stand Lord Burghley, Colima, Kinsman, and Secundus showing most prominently of the others, then a clustered crowd whipped in by Strathearn, who was going very strongly. Whalebone and K.C.B. led round the bend by two or three lengths, Queensland, Lord Burghley, Colima, Kinsman, and Secundus next in close order. The pace was very severe as they came up the straight, and K.C.B. forcing the pace like a racehorse for his stable companion, just led Whalebone and Queensland past the stand, and a length and a half from them came Lord Burghley and Mabel, attended at a short interval by Kinsman, Drum Major, and Secundus, the others in a bunch, with Strathearn and Woolstone last. Crossing the tan, Queensland, on the inside, dashed to the front, and when passing Cults’, K.C.B, in the centre and Lord Burghley on the outside, were on terms' with her, and two lengths from them could be seen Mabel racing right gallantly. Before reaching the sevenfurlong post, Queensland was satisfied and retired, and K.C.B. was left in command with an advantage of a length of Lord Burghley, and next to him were Mabel, Colima, and Kinsman. K.C.8., Lord Burghley, and Mabel led along the back of the course on terms, a length in front of Kinsman, who had Colima and Sweetmeat at his girths, and two lengths from them succeeded Secundas, Strathearn, and Woolstone, at the head of a cluster, Whalebone and Queensland beaten off. The hill settled the pretensions of K.C.8., and Kinsman coming against the rails, lost his place. Lord Burghley and Colima now left their horses, and coming away at a desperate pace, led Secundus four lengths past the Trainers’ Stand, where Hubert was fourth, and just clear. Sweetmeat, Andover, Strathearn, and Kinsman, who were on very close terms. Secundus drew upon the leaders as they came round the bend, Colima holding out signals of distress. Strathearn ran into third place. Once fairly in the straight, Secundus on the outside, challenged Lord Burghley, and cutting down in a few strides it was all over at the distance, as the son of Kelpie drew away, and won comfortably by nearly three lengths from Lord Burghley. Strathearn, against the rails, appeared to be unable to get through, and finished within a length and a half of the Q-oulburn horse, and after him came Colima, Sweetmeat, Drum Majtr, and Hubert, the othors weJl together, with Whalebone and Queensland last. Time, 3min. 36 8-10th seconds.