SPORTING NOTES.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1768, 20 October 1879, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

By Sinbad. A good deal of work was done on Monday last, the gallop of the morning being that of Dundee and the two Derby colts —Adamant and Betrayer. The two youngsters went in capital form, and both are improving every day. Tuesday was a cold, raw morning, and unfavorable for work ; but about five o'clock Cutts sent Mata and’Natator twice round the plough, the second circuit at a fast pace. Fable went a long, slow gallop of about four miles, with the sweaters on. Robin Hood, stripped, did a moderate gallop of about three miles. Silverstream, starting below the distance-post, was taken over the hurdles, and being picked up by the two-year-old Romeo, the two went a nice serviceable gallop of a mile and a half together. Luna and Laertes stripped and went a rattling gallop of about half a mile. The Australian is in very different form to that shown by him las’; year, and seems likely to run a good horse this season. The Parachute colt and Libeller were sent a alow mile and a half stripped, and Hornby, with the sweaters on, did slow work. The Agent and Te Whotu were sent three miles in company, the latter overpowering his rider, and doing an extra half mile on his own account. Lone Hand and Maritana went a alow gallop of about three miles, the mare going with much freedom. Titania, stripped, went a ‘nice striding gallop of about three miles. This mare is looking well, and improving very fast. Billingsgate, with a hood on, did slow work, and Maid of Honor was sent a slow three miles. Numa did about the same distance at a faster pace. Catch-me-Not and the Tantrums’ filly went a moderate gallop of about two miles. The ff.at of Mr Webb’s team did slow work, and the Hook went a nice gallop by himself. The trustees of the course have determined that a notice shall bo placed at the main gate warning trespassers that they will be prosecuted. This step has been considered necessary in consequence of a number of strangers recently running horses on the course without permission, whilst others have considered that they have a right ! to make a thoroughfare of the reserve. This being so, in the interests of the public and of sport, the trustees have resolved that all such trespassers shall be prosecuted in future. Of •course the notice above referred to must not bo taken to apply in any way to the ordinary ■visitors to the course. The match between Mr Porter’s mare and Mr G. Sheppard’s nomination Victoria has been postponed for a time in consequence of an accident to the former. Sires for the South Canterbury Produce Stakes, 1881, must be nominated, and a subscription of 10 guineas sent to the secretary, Mr J. R. Stansell, Timaru, on or before November Ist. The foals must be named and described to Mr Stanell before the Ist of January next. Mufti has broken down, and Mr Jackson thinks of putting him to the stud. Nominations for the Handicap Hurdle Race, Flying and Waverley-Waitotara Handicaps must be sentto the secretary, at Waverley, on or before S p.m. on the 20th instant.

From recent telegrams wo learn that the Pakarangi Hunt Club meeting went off well. The veteran Don Juan won the Steeplechase, but was disqualified for a fonl with Waterloo, the second horse, who was awarded the stakes. Young Sledmere carried off the Maidens, and Harry Mount the Members’ Hurdle Race, old Don Juan being second. The Blenheim programme is t"> hand in its entirety. The items on the first day consist of a Hurdle Race of 30 sovs., a Maiden Plate of 25 sovs,. Sapling Stakes of 25 sovs., Marlborough Cup of 100 sovs,, and a Flying Handicap of 40 sovs. On the second day the following events will be contested, viz.. Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sovs., R. O. Handicap of 50 sovs.. Ladies’ Purse of 25 sovs., with a Licensed Victuallers’ Plate, a Consolation Stake, and a Forced Handicap. Nominations for the Marlborough Cup close on November Bth, and February 9th is the general entry day. Gilda and Envy arrived by train on Saturday last en route to Russley, where they will remain on a visit to Leolinus. “Beacon ” says—l hear very good reports of Mr Chaafe’a doings with Atlantic, Oberon, and the rest of Mr Kitching’s horses ; but the first two are the only ones that will visit Christchurch this spring, as no unnecessary risk will bo run with the valuable two-year-old colt by Traducer — Waimea. The two I have mentioned must have improved considerably on their early form, for they are in some quarters strongly fancied for their Canterbury engagements, and I am sure that no one will accuse either of having hitherto shown anything like Cup capabilities. The Lake District Jockey Club races are fixed for January 2nd and 3rd. In reference to the Southern meeting. “Beacon” says—The local papers state that a great deal of interest is being taken in the Alexandra Spring races, which will be held on the 17th instant, and that the entries will be more than usually numerous. That meeting over, a move will be made to the Dunstan, where races will be held on the 23rd instant. Following the latter comes Lake Wanaka’s two days’ sport, where something over £IOO will be given in stakes. The prizes at this series of fixtures are not large, but an owner of two or three fair cut-and-come horses often nets a handsome sum by attending them seriatim. It appears from Wellington files that the proposed new club is not likely to be formed, at any rate for the present. The old club have, under the circumstances, issued a very liberal programme, and I hope the meeting will be such a pecuniary success as to place the olub once more in funds. General entries for the Patea Jockey Club Spring Meeting must be in the hands of the secretary before 8 p.m. on October 25th. At Newmarket First October Meeting, Sir John Astley’s Drumhead is matched against Mr F, Gretton’s Solomon, both six years old, 16st 101 b each, Sir John Astley to ride Drumhead and Mr Gretton to name any gentleman rider; last two miles of the Cesarewitch course ; 500 sovs, 100 ft. There is little or do speculation either in Christchurch or Dunedin on the forthcoming Metropolitan Meeting. 100 to 15 is offered on the field for the C. J. O. Handicap, By telegraph news (says Pegasus” has arrived of the arrest of an old Dunedin turfite, charged with embezzling a large sum of money. This is Captain Hutchison, who when here owned King Philip, Earl of ■Lynne, Spritsail, and other horses, including the notorious Mabel, whose disqualification ■will be well remembered. Captain Hutchison left Dunedin for Sydney about four years ago, and took the situation of manager of the Australian Olub at the latter place, and he is now charged with appropriating £2OOO of the funds of that institution. The totalisator movement in South Australia has collapsed. The decision of the local court in d smissing the appeal and sustaining the decision of the magistrate will effectually deter Mr Barnard orany other person "from using the totalisator on the racecourse, A counter movement is now afoot to check some of the evils of betting. Mr James Wilson fa .« (says 11 Augur ”) had an exemplification of the old saying, that “ misfortunes do nut come alone.’ Only a week or two hao elapsed since it was announced that Briseis had fractured her skull, and died, and now comes the unwelcome •intelligence that Mias Jessie, the mother of Avernus, has also paid the debt of nature. It ie said that she was delivered of a dead colt foal recently, and died shortly afterwards. Thus within a month the proprietor of the St. Albar.s stud has sustained a loss which £SOOO would not repay. Miss Jessie was bred by Mr James Wilson in 1868, and, as a yearling, she was sold to Mr Walter Craig for 350 guineas, but a year after she was submitted to auction again, and Mr James Wilson got her back again for 60 guineas. He then put her into training, ft but she did nothing much as a two year old, 'her best performance being when she ran second to Javelin in the Nursery Handicap at the A.J.O. Autumn Meeting; but in the spring of 1871 she won the V.K.C. Derby, but won nothing subsequently. In 1876 she bad Avernus to King of the Ring, and when a yearling tie's colt was sold to Mr G. E. M'Bvoy for 1250 guineas. In 1877 she had a sister to Avernus, and she also was purchased aa a yearling by Mr M'Bvoy, and this youngster has been named Constance. All sporting men will sympathise with Mr Wilson, and join us in wishing him better lack. Business (says “ Augur”) in the betting market has been just as flat, stale, and unprofitable as in every other line, and even

the calling down of the card, which seems to ns to be a capital idea, has failed to create much speculation. On Wednesday evening, when the secretary called over the names of the Derby horses, we did see ICO to 10 taken about Faublas for the Derby, and 200 to 8 accepted twice over about Caspian, whom many people regard as the real Simon Pure of the St. Albans stable ; but the favorites did not attract much attention, though, no doubt, as the time approaches the periodical meetings under the new system will leal to a deal of genuine business. When the Cup list was read down we heard of 200 to 7 having been taken about Le Loup, but 100 to 4 was the best offer subsequently, and 500 to 10 was booked about Tidal Wave, who is doing very well under Mahon’s care. For the M.H C. Hurdle Race the only wager we saw booked was 100 to 10 about Yeno. There was a large assemblage of bookmakers at Tattersall’s on Friday evening, but the business transacted was of an insignificant character. The M.H.O. Hurdle Race was made the medium of speculation, Transit being the favorite, the friends of the Western mare accepting 5 to 1 about her, but the layers left off by reducing the odds (o 4 to 1. Little or nothing was done on the Cup, though a well-known Sydney metallician amused himself by backing Strathearn against Le Loup, Darriwell, Wandering Jew, Suwarrow, and others for a {Lee.