SPORTING NOTES.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2526, 13 May 1882, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

C.J.O. HANDICAP. [From the " Weekly Press."] Last weok's criticism oa the above hundioap terminated with toe 8-t division. In referring to the horses below that we spoko of Emir B<?y ao one of tho hardest dealt with in the handicap. His weijqht, 7<t 13ib, is loib under weight for aire. Hu is thereforo, conceding lib "to Betrayer and Hornby, 41b to Chancellor —and of those we have not as yet oome to—7lb to Libeller, 31b to Tasman and Louis d'Or, 81b to St. George, and so on more or leeo to everything below him, exoept a few of tho best of the three-year-olds. And what are hia performances ? Won a Maiden Plato in Duaodin Autumn Meeting from three or four moderates, and next day wos nowhere in the Tramway Plate, won by Siesta. At the O.J.C. meeting ran nowhere in the Handicap, carrying 6st 41b, won by Salvage, 7st 71b, Luna, 7at 111 b, seoond, and Libeller, 7st 91b, third ; next day won tho Easter Handicap, carrying 6.t 01b, Betrayer, Bjt, seoond, only half a length away, Sir Modred, 9st, third ; and in the Plving Handicap ran second, 6jt lib, to Envy Filly, 6;t 21b. At Timaru was nowhero in tho Cup, carrying 6it 101 b, won by Ecvv Filly, 6»t 21b, Tasman, Got 121 b, seoond, Sir Modred, Bat 3lb, third; next day waß no whore in the 5.0.J.0. Handioap, won by Libeller, 7*t 101 b, Tasman, 6st 13lb, seoond, Sir Modred, 9st, third. These are the whole of his performances, ao that, with tho excoption of three short xaces, two of which ho won and gained second place in the other, the oolt has been conspicuous in every race thst ho ran iu being well beaten. It will be seen, therefore, from his career, that ho is in no way entitled to give such lumps of weight away to wellproved good animals such as we havo named. No doubt ii 3 is a greatly improving colt, but there are others just as well bred and improving as he, who have up to the present shown tharuaolvea capable cf beating him, more partioularly in a mile and a half and upwards. Take Tasman, for instanoe, of the samo age, to whom he concedes 3ib«, and who is a winner of many good races over all distances. Wa by no means say that the oolt is hapdicapped clean out of it, but we do say ho 11 harshly tr«ated without cause. Libsllor 7it 12lb (221bs under w.f.a.) This horse's bent porformanoe over two miles and wpwaida was undoubtedly running second to Lady Emma in the Dunedin Cap. The mare was "then at w.f.a. conceding 41bs, she is now giving him 121bs, so that he meets her now on Bbs better terms. On that running we believe the mare should hold him safe, as she won very comfortably by a length and a half; but he again, in his turn, Bhould hold Chancellor safe, for, irrespective of w.f.a., the elder horse meets Libeller here on only lib better teriis than he did in the Dunedin Cup. Tasrnan, 7st 101 b, has 181 b under w.f.a., and is, we consider, very nicely in. Ho has run a very consistent horse all through tho season. To go no farther back than Dunedin he ran unplaced with 6st 101 b in tho Cup won by Lady Emma, ran second to the samo mare in the D. J.O. Handicap, carrying 7st to Lady Emma's Bit 4!b», Liboller, 8»t 31bs, third ; won the Mandeville Plato n.t weight-for-age, two miles, boating Legerdemain, The Poet, Natator, and Holdernes9. At Oamaru won the J. O. Handioap, one and threequorter miles, oarrying 7st 61b, Legerdemain, 7at, second, Adamant, 7at lOlbs, third, and Chancellor, Bst 12lbs, also running. At the C.J.O. Meeting won the Epsom Stakes, beating at weight-for-age Legerdemain, Hinemon, and Envy filly. At Kowai Pass won the Springfield Handicap, carrying top weight, over an indifferent field. At Timaru, in tho Cup, ran seoond (6st 121 b) to Envy filly (6it 21b), and ran seoond in the J.O. Handicap, with 6at 131 b, to Libeller, with 7st 101 b. These performances are quite suf fioient to prove that the son of Castle Hill is a leniently treated animal, and if the respeoVive weights of him and Emir Bay had been changed, there would have been some sense in it. Tasman should be among the first half-dozan. Louis D'Or, 7at 101 b, has not muoh cause to complain. His only performance we Temember this season was running second to Grip in this self same event last November. The son of Slanderer, at weight for age, was then conceding the oolt only 4lb, so that now, with something like 201 b in his favor, he certainly looks very well in. Sir George, 7at 101 b, has 231 b under weight for age. He has sported silk but seldom this season, and without adding muoh to his past laurels. At the Wellington meeting he was unable to obtain a place iu the Cup with Bst 21b, won by Hilda, 6st 41b. At the same meeting, with 7st up, obtained seoond place in the J.O. Handicap, won by the Poet, 6it 121 b: King Quail, 7st 71b, third j previous to whioh, in the November meeting here, he was unplaced in the Metropolitan Handioap, won by Chancellor; unplaced again in the Flying, won by Hilda ; and won the Grand Stand Handicap. It would appear from the above that short distances was kis forte, but last season it most be remembered he out down everything in the Wanganui Cup, oarrying 6at 101 b ; Libeller, 7et 4ib, seoond ; Natator, * Bst 121 b, third. With two years on to his age surely he should be up to oarrying the extra stone weight again in the long distance. Indeed on this running he is extremely well in, and as favorably treated perhaps as any horse in the handicap. Hilarious 7st 101 b, is put on even terms with St. George. We don't remember this horse figuring at all this Beason, but his best long distance performances the previous season was winning the Oamaru J.O. Handioap of two miles, carrying Bst 2ib; Talent, 6st 91b, second ; Atlantic 7st 101 b, third. At Southland, winning the two events—J.O. Handicap, two miles, oarrying 7at 101 b, beating Atlantio, 7st, and Tradesmen's Handicap, carrying Bst 101 b, beating Luna, Bat 91b. The Ban of Gold borough, therefore, cannot complain at his present impost. Lure, 7st 101 b, has also a very nice weight for a well-bred five year old mare. She has done little or nothing sines as a three-year.old she started first favorite for Bir Modred's Derby, but however was unplaced. This mare has every appearanoe of a racehorse, and must undoubtedly have had a good private reputation to became a Darby favorite. She therefore may possibly come out at any time as a winner of a by stake, and with lSlba under w.f.a. the present possibly may be her dart. She can hardly expeot moro favorable terms by waiting longer. Volunteer, 7st lOlbs, has 241ba under w.f.a. We pass over with the remark that the weight should not trouble him and could not possibly expect less. Cathedral, 'Jet Sib, has never performed. He is now rising four, and is got by Toi-ara out of Puriki, granddaughter of old Waimea. Well bred enough, but too close for our liking. When laat we saw him in tho spring he promised to develop into a strong useful looking colt, so that his weight should not stop him. King Quail, 7st 71b, has 271 b under weight for age. From the form shown on various occasions by this Australian bred horse in the Auokland province, we expected to see him shape better in the late Dunedin and Wellington Meetings. At Dunedin, in the Cup, with 7at 4lbs, he fiDiahed nearly even with Chancellor, who obtained third place with 7st 12'.bs. On that form, then, the veteran son of Traducer should hold him safe, their respective weights have been raised 31bs.

The handicaps of the Lower Heathcote Meeting, framed by Mr Griffiths, were published oa Wednesday evening. For the Birthday Oup, Talent heads the list with 'Jst Olb, the weights running down to Payohe, 7»t. The top woigfai and Pippin, Bjt 51b, we like S,he Ic 3is of best. In the Exhibition Steeplechase, Why Not, the top weight of 12at 12ib, appears to be, on paper, very ill •used. What has ho done to concede Quamby, 51b? The only time we think thoy have met was at the late Aahburton Meeting, when the latter, who was over big, cfcrried list 7ib to the other's 9jt, Why Not winning pretty comfortably by two lengths from Albion, Quamby unplaced. But the son of Cattle Hill meets the winner now on 401bs better terms over a longer distance, and with time to get some of his beef off should hold the chesnut son of Traduoer pretty safe. Levant, list lOlbs, in the Buna raoe, met Q,uamby on slbs worse terms, but the three named horses were in olose compsny nearly tho whole distance. Albion, list, was also in the eamo race, and with 9st 81b up, came with a ruth at the finuh, and gained second place. He •therefore now moots Quamby on 61bs worse terms. It therefore follows that Why Not is conceding Albion (a well known good stayer s.nd a horse that ran him second over a mile losii ground), 34'bs. The son of Traducer rt-.ay be, and probably is, o very good animal, but he ir.unt be a wonder if he beats his present company at the weights. The others call for no special oomment. The weights of the three handicaps may be seen farther on.

Mr A. MoLean, the well known Napier sportsman, and the recent purohaser of Virginia Water, appears to be thoroughly goms iu for raoing. We see from " Phaeton's" nates tbot he returned a fortnight since from Sidney by the Rotorua, bringing with him five thoroughbred yearlings, which ho purc!ia3ed at the rooont Bales held at thut place. The following are their pedigrees :—Bay colt by Ytittendon out of Nathalie, by Warlock out of Ro/e de Florence (dam ot Maribyrnong and King of the Bin;;). Brown filly, bj Maribyrnong out of Miss Walton, by Ago of Clubs (imported) out of Fishertnan'ts Daughter, by Fisherman (imported) out of Gildermire (imported) by the Flying Dutchman. Bay colt, by Yattendon out of Ghiva (dam of Wanderer and Oolima), by Telocity (imported) out of Atalauta (dam of Viv», asd granddamof Reprieve, Burwood, Queen's Head, Pardon, Respite, and Freemason), by Roprieve (imported) out of Langar Queen, by Linear (importod). Brown filly, by Oemrnt di Vergy out of Indiana, by Angler out of Nathalie. The pedigree of the fifth lam unable to give. The threo following items of news are taken from tho above authority : I understand that the Auckland Stud Company have leased Anteros to Mr Allen McLean, of Napier, for a period of three years, and that the oompany have purchased Javelin right out from that gentleman. Major George's fine mare Realisation produced a wit.ner at tho reoant Australian Jockey Club's Meeting— a filly named Result, by Bethnal Green, winning the Free Handicap. She romped homo in front of a field of fifteen. While at Papakura on Saturday last, I had a look at Mr Walters' yearling colt by Muskot from Yattorina. Sinje I last saw this young gentleman he has grown and furnished wonderfully. He is now eightoen months old, and stands olose upon fifteen hands. I believo it is Mr Walters' intention to train him for two-year-old engagements, and Frenoh will, no doubt, put the breaking in gear on him shortly. The annual meeting of the Waiararapa Jookey Club was held a fortnight ago, when ten now members were elected. The balancesheet aa read was adopted. P. J. Murtagh'a disqualification by the Hawke's Bay Jookey Club was oonfirmed, and the matter of disquslifying Rand wick's -owner and jockey was also mentioned, but as no offioial notification of its action had been received from the Taranaki Club, nothing was done in the matter. The following officers were elected for the year:— Vice-president, Mr H. S. Wardell; committee, Messrs N. Grace, H. MoMaster, J. 0. Vallance, B. TCimberley, J. Macara, P. F. Tancred and W. O. Bidwell; judga, Mr Wallace Smith ; clerk of the scales, Mr Donald Donald; timekeeper, Mr W. O. Williams ; clerk of the course, Mr W. lorns ; assistant, Mr Charles Ticehurat; starter, Mr H. McMaoter. Aftor some highly complimentary remarks on the 1 methodical manner in which tho secretary, Mr B. B. Armstrong, managed the business of the club, and the paasing of a vote of thanks, it was resolved that that gentleman's salary ba raised to £4O per annum. A similar sum was al-o ordered to be paid to the trustees for the use of the course, It was also agreed to hold a spring meeting on tho 9 th of November. Owners' and trainers' attention is directed to Monday next, May loth, as the acceptance day for the various events of the Dunodin Queen's Birthday meeting and the Grand National Steeplechases. On the following day (Tuesday)™ also acceptance day for the Heathcote Handioaps, and on Friday next, May J9 u .h, nominations are due for tho Of.maru Steeplechases. With reference to the Bandwiok affair the "Observer" says: Moßsrs Hoskoth and Richmond have been retained in the action Ooyle v Taranaki Jockey Club—in the matter of the stakes for Bandwick's running at New Plymouth races. The proceedings are sure to bs eagerly watched by those intareoted in sporting matters. The " Marlborough Express" states that Mr H. H. Dodson's game little horse Dick ht'.s been awarded tho stakes—£6s—of the Wostland Handicap. Tho money has been handed over under the following cireum stances:—Shortly after the race was run, Talent taking first place, Longlands seoond, and Dick third, it transpired that the acceptances of the two first-named horses had been sent in an hour after the advertised time for acceptances dosing. Mr George Freeth, who took Dick to the Coast, at once commenced an action for the recovery of the stakes, and tho affair was settled by the Baoing Club handing the money over to Dick. Passaic, winner of the City and Suburban, although belonging to Lord Rossmore, is an American bred animal, as is also Lord Ellesmere's Wallenstein, winner of the Liverpool Spring Cup. The stewards of the Victorian Trotting Club have finally deoided that the first money in the Stallion Race on the Ist April shall be paid to Hurtle—Vermont, jun., to reoeive second money.