SPOTTING.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2321, 12 September 1881, Page 3

SPOTTING.

HOST (CLUB STEEPLE CHASES. [TBS3H ASSOCIATION TEIBOUAM-J DUNEDIN, September 10. The Hunt Club Steeplechases took place to-day, with the following results : Tallt-ho Handicap, of 60 sovs \ two and o-half miles. Mr Christie's' Kaderfdto ... 1 Mr Hall’s Adalgisa 2 Mr Proudfoot’e Isaac 3 Seven started, including Quamby and Winfield, both of which wow nowhere. £9B was in the totalisator, £6 on the winner. Maiditn Steep jEc hash,- of 25 bovj ; one and s-half mrka. Mr Lang’s Bona ... ... ... 1 Mr Kennedy’s Half-caste -2 . Seven started. A protest was lodged j against the winner by Cotton, the rider of the /second horse, on the ground e£ being run tiff and crossed. Hunt Cue A Steeplechase, ef 40 sovs; twer and a-half miles. Mir Hart's Babin Hood «. ... 1 Mr Lnnn’s Fakir ... 2 Tfirk, Winfield, anc? Bomancs* also ran. This was a splendid race, and was won by the good riding of Mr Taggart at fie finish. Time, 4min 54cees. Hhntses’ Flac Back, oP2O sovseae and 6*qnarter miles. Mr PeA’s Chief, 4 yrs, 10st 1 Mr Jones’ Chancellor, aged, 12at 71b ... 2 Of £159 in the Sotaliaator s ,-only £7 was on Chief. Time, 2min 57seos. SPOETING- NOXSB. By SINBAD. The following are the nominations for tfia Southland Derby Stakes: —Macon and Variance's b g Bawd’on (Albany Beckey Sharp) ;Mr E. Teflord’s bro, by Nigger— Flying Cloud;'Mr tV J. ■ Moffat’s bo, by* Oassivelaunue out of Castaway j Mr D. ■ Kirby’s b o Mameluke, by King Philip out i of Eosetta ; Mr O. Payne's ch f by Oassive- 1 launus—Xangi. Miss Flat has dropped' s bay filly to King of Clubs, and Mermaid a ah colt to Korari.

Peregrine i» scratches’ for the English Leger.

The Bangitiioi Hunt Club Steeplechases came off on Axgmt 26th, when the sport appears to have been very good. • The Produce Steeplechase was woo by Twilight, beating five others. A field of seven saddled up for the Hunt Ofnb Handicap, the winner turning up in Fashion, who boat Hawthorne by three lengths. A good field went to the post for the Ladies’* Parse, which was won by Dr. Connelly 1 * Dhudeen, with Monk second. The Consolation fell to Ned Eeily after a close finish with Monk, Mr S. Garforth informs me that about-s week since old Gentle Annie, the renowned trotting mare, died from slipping her fool;' Gentle Annie was a most prolific- mare, having had eight foals, besides the one- slipped, Mr Garforth being fortxcate enough to possess three of her fillies. The other* are in the possession of Messrs B. Foster. J. Brabazon. Spott, a stallion, is owned by Mr John Grlgg, and very fine trotting stock he gets. Dexter, another stallion, is owned by Mr John Carter, of Tinwald, a well-known fancier of good horses. Dexter, also, is a good sire. Gentle Annie was the first horse of any bind purchased by Mr Garforth in New Zealand, he having bought her in January, 18S4, -at seven years old, which make* her age twenty-five. She was never known to be lame, and had not any blemish of any sort to the day of her death. She was imported from Victoria to Otago when five years old, but her breeding could never be traced. The following account of a win of Gentle Annie’s will bo read with interest:—

Tbotxino Match. —The trotting match looked forward to with some interest, and on which a good deal of hotting took place, name off yesterday, between the b g Orlando and the hr m Gentle Annie. Orlando was ridden by Bob Bay, and the mare by Mr Oorkery. The start was made at 8 a.m., from the river Styx, the mare leading by 100 yards before the horse could get fairly off. She kept tho lead all the race, and won by 175 yards. The distance run was four miles, and the time 12min. and 40seos, About 300 spectators were present, and fifty or sixty horsemen would persist in riding after the racers. There was much excitement in the crowd, and on the retum of the competitors, a horse which was harnessed to an empty trap near the winning post, frightened by the noise, ran away, but did no damage. The above race was run on the 25th July, 1866, and was for £IOO a side. Gentle Annie was ridden by Pat Oorkery, who rode about 13st. Bay rode about Sat 71b.

At a recent meeting of the Y.R.C. a resolution was passed to the effect that in future in all races under a mile tho minimum weight in flat races should be 6st 81bs for three years old and upwards, 6st for all distances of a mile and upwards, and 9st for jumping races. Mr Delamain informs me that ho has leased the two-year-old colt by Javelin, ont of Flattery, and the filly by Leolinus, out of that grand old mare Belle of the Isle, to S. Higgott, who will train them for their engagements.

I learn, with a good deal of regret, that Mr Redwood has been very unfortunate with his mares, three having missed to Anteros. Another bit of bad luck was tho colt by Oassivelaunus, out of Mata’s dam, Raupo, breaking his leg. They are, I hear, trying to save his life, but he could never be any use except as a stallion. Mr P. Butler’s two-year-old filly by Traducer out of Charm hag been named Trinket, and Mr Mitchell’s colt by Mororo ont of Malvina Nardos.

I was out on the course last Monday morning, the weather being yery pleasant. There was a lot of good work done, and with Geraldine in view some pretty fast work too. T. Lyford commenced proceedings by sending Bijou and Borneo twice round the plough, the second round pretty fast. The Dauphin and Mataku, with hoods on, went about three miles, both going in good form. Luna, stripped, did a good serviceable gallop twice round. Hilda was stripped, and travelled about a mile and a half at a good pace. Nautilus followed suit. Old Laertes and the Agent in company did a nice gallop twice round the plough and the En Avant filly went a pretty brisk three miles with the rugs on. She is a very nice mover. On Dit and the Envy filly, both clothed, were sent a long gallop, the latter showing very nice action and moving with much elasticity. Coldstream went three miles at a fair pace, being accompanied in his second circuit by Clarence. La Mode and Nonpareil, both stripped, went three miles at a tidy pace, and S. Powell on Fugitive led*Mr Mitchell’s pair a slow gallop of about three miles. Higgott did slow work with Mr Macefleld’s filly, and the Joker led the Governor at a moderate pace twice round. The Poet was sent a mile and a half at a fair pace, and Clifford rode the Eakir, stripped, a nice gallop of about three miles. Gold Dust did long slow work, being accompanied most of the way by Blue Jacket. Eugenie cantered and the Eevoke filly was given slow work with the rugs on. Grip had been to the blacksmith’s and only did slow work. The brother to Sir Modred was restricted to walking exercise, as was a black colt which I presume is the other Middle Park purchase. Ho is a good looking one, from what I could see of him, whoever he is. On leaving Bussley, described in last week’s issue, we went to Yaldhurst, where Messrs Mason and Vallanee were expecting us. The stables are very full of inmates, and the place is quite historic in its way. Here old Templeton was bred, born, trained, and killed. Here the speedy Atalantn was prepared for many victories, and where Monaghan put Punga through the mill for the Dunedin Cup, which she won. Here, for a short time, Danebury Merlin, Mufti, and Laertes were inmates of the boxes, and on the sandy course, which so seldom broke a horse down, Trump Card and Jangler ran their Derby trials with old Templeton. A very interesting secount of the various animals trained at Yaldhurst could bo written, but wo must get on with the present inmates of the voricue boxes. In the first of them was a colt in whom great interest is at present taken, and that is the Yattondon-Peeross colt, who ran so well in the autumn. He is a good-looking colt, and gives one the idea of being a great stayer. He is engaged in the Cup and Derby, and for the latter of the two he shares the supremacy in the betting with The Dauphin Ho is well on with his preparation, and should bo very fit by November. Libeller is also doing good work, and seems to be a good deal fancied for the C.J.C. Handicap, while the speedy Billingsgate ifl doing alow work. Should his knees stand, he will be bad to heat, in the short events. Amulet is looking very well, and will, I think, prove a nrofitable purchase to Messrs Muson and Vallanee. The good looking Fleur de Lys has so far atood his preparation very well, and it is to bo hoped ho trill continue to train on, as I’m pretty sure ho will make a very useful colt, as will

also Bawdon, who is Well forward in his work. Volunteer is looking very nice, and may per-' haps have a Pent in during this season, to' make up for hie previous bad luck. The Peer colt Bundoora has grown into a regular giant, and would make, I think, a fine crosscountry horse should he not prove sufficiently fast for the flat. Band wick is not yet in work, and will probably not make his appearance until the autumn meetings. He is well and healthy. The Tubal Cain colts (Turquoise, Armourer and Coupon) have wintered well, and furnished a lot. They will shortly be broken in and put in work for the Dunedin and Canterbury Champagne Stakes, in which they aro all engaged. Bunning in another paddock is The jilt, a two-year.old Traduces fll/y, and a very nice mover, and I had nearly forgotten to tiny that Minerva, also belonging to the same owner (Mr Bate), is in work. In , the some paddock as Jilt is a two-year-old by Javaliu, out of Lady of the Lake, and a yearheghy Totara, out of the same dam, who is in foal to Perkin Warbeok. There is also a very good looking s lly by Leander (a son of , Dead Shot), and Mies Nightingale, out of ; Fatima, a mare brec? by Mr Stafford, and who i was by Towton, ouf of Med ora. At considerable expense and? trouble Messrs Mason and Vallaace have recently made an excellent gallop in one of their paddocks. It is abont a mile and a quarter round, the plough gallop being a first-dfaie one, Yaldhuist is now quite a big place, the proprietors owning quite 300* acres;

I quota the- following items of the Auckland summer programme from the same write?First* day—Maiden Plate, of 100 sovs Free Handicap, of I*2o sovs; Hurdle Eaoe, of 100 sovey Auckland Cup, of SOOeovs; Bailway Plate, of 300 sovs. Second day— Derby Stakes, of 100' sovs ; Publicans' Purse, of 100 oovs ;■ Basing Club Handicap,, of 200 sovs ; Selling Baca, of 100 sovsGrand Stand Handicap, of 100 aovs. Third day—loo eov» stake for two-year-olds;: Handicap Steeplechase, of 150 sovs ; - Auckland Plate,' of 150 sovs : Stewards’ Handicaps of 100 sovs ;;and a Consolation Handicap of 50' sovs. This is without doubt the most attractive programme yet issued by the Auckland Bacing Olhb, and TL therefore hepe that the olub will receive large entries for the various events.

The weights for the Hawke’s Bay Racing Club are to hand.. Foul‘Play, 9et 61b, fit and: well, should Tin the Pacing Club Handicap,, but I ; cannot qaite see why an old and successful performer like Maris shouldr give a-three-year-old ©olt like Eawdon, whose only performance ac- a two-year was a very indifferent one, only 2tbs.

A Taranaki friend, writing to “ Spectator,” gives him the following information about MrElliott’s recent Sydney importations Mr Elliott has -six ia hand’altogether, but thepick of the basket'!* - the Vuttendon-Eostasy filly, coming two years-old. She is described as a long way before anything in the Taranaki district'in point 'of quality and racingappearance, and so she ought to be, considering her high lineage and the- events she was entered for on the other side of the water. She is by l Tattenddn, from JJotasy, by TheMarqnis, dam Lady Exeter, by New Warrior, dam Agitation, -by Antrose. Her engagements were A.J.O. and V-UiO. Sires and Mares’ Prbduoe Stakes, A.J.O. Great Foal Stakes, Hawkesbury -Mares’ Produce Stakes,, and Geelong Sires and Mares’ Pfoduce Stakes. The Tattendon Gnlnare filly has been named Ouida. Her pedigree- is also first-class, and: her engagements in Australia and Victoria are the same as those of the Ecatacy filly, not yet named. I also learn that Mt Hateley’sPainter colt 1 Landseer has improved agreat deal; that Mi Vavasour has his Pointer-Golden-Grape mare filly-up ;. and' that overthirty residents and settlers have daring the last few months become members- of the Taranaki Jdckey Club:A good story was -told * apropos' of' a noblelord who was- - recently returning from the races. In the adjoining compartment were eight bookmakers, who,.,‘“cleaned out ” by successive failures, were travelling without tickets, hoping by a turn-of good'luck to escape payment. At last one of-them, .during ostoppage, hit upon a brilliant idea. Pulling his cap down over his eye*- and buttoning hiscoat, he went to the carriage -of the noblelord and his friends, and, assuming an official air, collected all their tickets. These- he distributed among his own friandsi and on the train reaching. London the-noble lord had a narrow escape of seeing himself and hia-frienda taken into custody for attempting to defraud the railway company, for despite their assurances the officials declined to believe that anyone had been audacious - enough to collect these passenger tickets. The thing was too absurd. It was only by paying their fore a second time that the noble lord and his friend* escaped from the clutches of the railway servants.”—“ London Ouokoo.” ENGLISH SPORTING-. By the English files by the last San Francisco mail, we learn full particulars of the Newmarket July meeting.. The July Stakes was won by Eermesse, by Oremomo oat of Hazeldean. She is the property of Lord Roseberry, and is very highly spoken of by the “ Sportsman.” Another Cremorne was Ollerton, who won the valuable North Derby at the Nowcastle-on-Tyne meeting, while a third Cremorne, out of Whitechapel, won the Champagne Stakes at the Bibery meeting. Musket’s stock have scored two winning brackets, Petronel winning the Queen's Plate, at Stockbrid go, heating amongst others that good horse Exeter, while Musketoon won a selling hunters’ flat race, being sold after the race for 170 gs. But to continue the Newmarket July. On the second old Charibert won the July Cup, defeating Peter, who ran unkindly, and the American horse Barrett. Thebais, the Oaks winner, had an easy win in the Midsummer Stakes, while on the third day the rich Chesterfield stakes went to St. Marguerite, the younger sister of Thebais. She was ridden by Fordham, and won easily. Sir John was more lucky on the same day, when ho appropriated- a short race with Zanoni, by Rosierucian, and the Bunbury Stakes with Peter. At Carlisle Lsrlington won the Cumberland Plate, and I see that the colt by See Saw, out of Peine de Caeur, considered one of the best 2>year colts in England, made his debut at Worcester by winning the Great Witley and Coventry Stakes. See Saw’s progeny have been running very well lately, and his progeny are fetching good prices at the yearling sales. I also notice, at the Stockbridge meeting, Mr W, Beyill won the Houghton Plate with a throe-year-old called Amberley. She had Archer up. After the conclusion of the racing at Newmarket a match was decided between Sir J. D. Astley and the Duke of Portland on their hacks, tho Duke of Portland winning by three lengths.

The Duke of Portland’s Lister Queen, supposedly one of the best fillies in work, Bst 71b, and Mr Alexander’s Sutton, Bst 101 b, both two-year olds, have been matched for 200 sovs, 100 ft, to run over the Bretby Stakes course at the Newmarket Houghton meeting. The time for the July Stakes, won by Kormesae, was Imin 12isec. Bal Gal last year occupied Imin lOisec; Mask, the previous year, Imin 26sec ; Euperra, in 1878, Imin XSJseo ; while in 1877 ard 1876, when Stratbflaet and Warren Hastings were the winners, the lime was Imin 18iec.

The yearlings bred by the Messrs Graham, and catalogued for sale at Newmarket, have been disposed of privately to Mr Orawfurd. They are eighteen in number, and the price paid for them was on dit £7OOO. Charibsrt won the July Oup, according to Benson’s chronograph, in Imin. 20isec. Last year Mr Vyner’a horse won the prize in Imin. 22sec , Phenii’a record in 1879 being Imin. ■Usee., and Trappist's in the preceding year a second more. Springfield, who won the race in 1876 and 1877, covered the distanc in Imin. 53«e0. on the first occasion, and Imin. ISsec. in 1877.

Benson’s chronograph gives the duration of the Chesterfield Stakes as Imin. 6aec. ; last year Iroquois’ time was Imin. 13see. The mare Thrifty, the dam of Tristan, second for the Grand Prize of Paris and winner of the Horse Heath Stakes at Newmarket, has been disposed of by lord Eoslyn to Mr O. J. Lefovre, and goes to the Chamant Stud in France.

Ulster Queen, who made a winning debut at Manchester, has. we learn, been sold privately by Matthew Dawson to the Duke of Portland. As a matter of course the daughter of Solon and Pirate Queen remains in the Heath House stable. The new volume of the English “ Stud Book ” has made its appearance. Archer still heads the list c£ winning lackeys with 86 wins ; O. Wood is next with 54 ; and T. Cannon third with 42. Mr P. Lorillard has recently nominated h'V tvo English bred yearlings for some of the most important stakes to bo run in England mxt year. Kanbaka is acbo by Scottish Chief, dam Seclusion, Hermit’s dam, by Tadmor. Siddartha, by Pero Gomez, dam The Pearl, by Newminster. The first named coat 3800 dels, and the latter 5625 dole.