SPORTING NOTES.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2618, 28 August 1882, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

[From the “Weekly Press.”! On Thursday wo paid a visit to the Enfield Stud Farm, and were kindly invited by Mr Nos worthy to have a look over his young stock. Previous to interviewing the yearlings, we were introduced to the newly-arrived Cadogan—No Name filly foal, and after admiring tha first cf the Oadogane, proceeded to the stables and interviewed the Lords cf the Harem, Eocari, Traitor, and Albany, Korari was looking well and hearty, as also was the son of Traduosr—Deception j but the improvement shown in Albany took us wroatly by surprise. The old horse was looking, everything considered, in splendid condition, and on being led out of the Stable played and frisked about quite Jauntily, and, barring a peculiar roll in tig gait, appeared quite himself again. Ho took his rest the previous night for the first time sines Ida accident without the aid of slings. How the old fellow must have -enjoyed his nice clean bed of straw once again ? la an adjoining box was the last of grand old Mermaid’s produce, sired by Koran. This is one of the handsomest yearling oolta we have ever had the pleasure of seeing. He is a bright oheaaut in color, with a white blaze on face. He takes very much after the old mare about the head, but altogether is not unlike her son, Le Loup. He, however, compares favorably with the son of Traducer in several points, more particularly about the loins, whore he takes after bis sire, and his long ribs are especially noticeable. He is, in short, a grand topped colt throughout, showing great quality and with a rare set of legs under him, with capital bocks and knees. He is also remarkably well grown, more particularly considering that he had been reared entirely by hand, Wa shall be greatly disappointed if he does not come out a real olinker some day, ond give Korari a lift amongst the successful sires of the day. In an adjoining paddock were running the remainder of the yearlings, numbering five in all. The so, although naturally looking rough, were all in capital condition, showing thee e Mr Nosvrorthy has taken of them daring ho winter months. The first introduced to us ■was Grip’s half-brother by Korari, out f the Havens worth mare Awatea, who greatly tcok our fancy. He resembles the present New Zealand champion not a little, but to our mind shows mure quality the •on of Slanderer. In fact, ha is a most racing looking oolt, brown in color, witb'four white feet. He has a nice Read, neck and shoulder, good back and loins, with long drooping quarters and a wiry ■et of legs, like his sire. Close alongside was another oolt elio claiming Korari as a sire, out of Malice, dam of the speedy Mischief. This ii a well grown oolt, showing a deal of substance and quality ; has a good head and desk, nice shoulder, and strong, muscular -quarters. The Albany—Tell Tale is also a bro vn oolt, and shows a deal of substance, aud looks as if he will be able to carry weight soma day. He is a well grown, stiffly built youngster, and should furnish into a useful sort. Tha Albany— Tara (Korari’a own sister) oolt is a bay, with star and blaze on taoe. This again is a useful, even looking youngster, and should pay hia way some day. The last, but not least by any means, is an own brother to Nonsense, being by Albany out of No Name. He is a brown oolt, with a white near hind foot. He is a grand oolt to fdlow, and shows immense quality and substance, and although not unlike his celebrated sister, has also a look of his two-year-old brother in Messrs Robin•on and Lance’s stable, bat if anything ■hows more quality than the latter. He has a good head, well sot on to B strong muscular neck, good shoulders Bud grand middle piece and quarters—a thorough Albany in the lastnamed point—good arm, thighs, hooks, and knees, and in fact a rare set of legs altogether. These youngsters taken altogether are an exceptionally nice even lot, and promise to prove as good, if not a better lot of animals, taken all round, that the master of E-field boa ever bred, notwithstanding the many good animals that onr Inrf annals show that have hailed from his small but select stud. Shis youngsters, Mr Noiworthy informs ns, will ail ba submitted to auction at the coming raring meeting without the slightest reserve. Intending purchasers cannot do better than pay a visit to Mr Nos worthy, and have a good look over them in the paddocks for themselves, where a better opportunity offers of judging than in a saleyard. The Auckland representative, King Quail, for the O J.C. Handicap, has found quarters in Mr Seabright’s new stables, and is undergoing his preparation under his owner’s charge. Mr Webb’s mare Wave, dam of Virginia Water, dropped on Thursday morning a very nice, strong, bay filly foal to Cadogan, Another of the Middle Park mares. Miss Flat, has also foaled a b o to St. George. Mr Redwood, we understand, has leased Leolinus for the season, and tha eon of Caterer—Tasmania, will shortly taka his departure for Spring Creek. The English bred horse Vasco di Gama arrived per Hotomahana from Melbourne last week, en route for his new (home at Mr Allan McLean’s stud farm at Tuki Tuki, Napier. Vasco di Gama was bred in 1872, and imported to Victoria when a three-year-old in 1875. Since his arrival in the that colony he has had bat very few opportunities of distinguishing himself as a sire; until quite recently bis services were almost entirely confined to mares of no pretensions of breeding. He is, as will be seen above, quite a young horse, and coming, as he does, from good running blood cn both sides, should make his mark ere long mated with some of the well-bred animals at Tnki-Tuki and other chances that may be thrown in hia way. His own brother, Faro Gomes, made a name for himself on the English turf, and, among other achievements, won the Middle Park Plate and Criterion Stakes when a two-year-old; ran second to Pretender in tha Derby, and afterwards oamed off the St. Lsger. Vasco di Gama himself alio ran fairly, bat not so succeislally as his brother. As a two year-old he won a Two-year-old Plate at Ascot, the Molynoux Handicap at Liverpool, and ran third to Oamballo and Claremont in the Hurstbourne Stakes. When a three-year-old he started four times, winning the Railway Stakes at Hampton, and was placed twice out of the three other events he started for. The following 1s his pedigree:— Got by Beadsman out of Salamanca, by The Student (son of Chatham, who in his turn was a son of The Colonel) out of Bravery, by Gameboy (son of Tomboy) out of Ennui, by Bay Middleton, &o. Mr McLean, who is one of tha most enterprising stud masters in the North Island, may be congratulated on procuring so well bred a horse, and we wish him success with his new acquisition.

"Beacon” informs his readers that Allan Hobbs and James Allen hare just started a training establishment together at Forbury. The former has had considerable experience with Mr W, O. Webb and Mr G Dodson, having held responsible positions under each of those gentlemen j while Jimmy Allen is well np in both training and riding, os his many victories on the Forbury course alone ■will testify. They have capital accommodation at their stables, and anyone having young stock to break in, or older stock to train for racing purposes, would not do wrong to give them a turn.

The Australian bred sire Patriarch, by Yaltendon from Days of Old, imported to Napier by Mr A. McLean, and now the property of Messrs Hearn and Kennedy, of Wanganui, will be sold by auction by Mr F. B. Jackson, of Wanganui, on the 6th Septtteher next.

■Rio Papakura team this year (says ‘‘Phae|Kn ”) will not, as usual, bo left without a trainer while French is away South, for I understand that Mr Walters has engaged Alf. Bnrchell, a well known trainer in the Wanganui district, to take charge of the Auckland team during French’s absence. At the annual meeting of the Grey mouth Jockey Olub Messrs Lahman, Tonks, Cameron, Arnott and Welters were elected stewards j Mr Lahman, hon. treasurer; Mr Payne, secretary ; Mr Kent, judge ; Mr Hildebrand, clerk of the course j Mr Yarrall, clerk of the scales ; and Mr Matheson, starter, A course and programme committee were also elected, and steps will at once be taken to get up a Spring meeting. The balance-eheet showed a balance on the year’s transactions of £ll.

Hippocampus, Hipponia (the maiden four-year-old by Hippocampus—Oatterina), and Larry have arrived in Wanganui. The two latter will proceed at once in training for the various meetings of the district. Hippocampus is leassd for the eeasou by Mr J. A. Pollock for stud purposes. According to “ Spectator ” Mr Sam Morrin, owner of King Don, has purchased the fine Wanganui bred cross-country horse Bt. 3 within, hj Day Dawn, of Mr Percival for £BO. This horse’s qualities as a timber

topper are highly spoken of, and most probably we shall hear more of him during the coming season. The Bussley imported mare Petroleuse has dropped a ohemut colt to Leolinus. The Auckland Racing Club, saje ‘'Ariel," is to be congratulated on its sound financial position as shown by the balance-sheet presented at the meeting on Monday. Hero in Auckland wo have one heavy drawback which in not felt in Christchurch, and for which allowance flhculd always be made by people in comparing the position of the two clubs. I allude to the amount of “ making ” which the Ellerslio racecourse has required, several pieces of cutting and filling having been serious items in the expenditure. Then in the removal of the dangerous clump of rooks and the widening of the course at the same spot, the club had an expensive job; the latter work being through almost solid soor.a rock. The club has every reason to be satisfied with its present position, and not a little of the success of its working is due to the untiring energy and painstaking attention of the club’s secretary, Mr W. Percival, The Auckland Racing Club’s annual report, as submitted and adopted at their recent meeting, was as follows “ Your committee have much pleasure in presenting the balance sheet of the club to 30th June last,!, givingjevidenoe, as it does, of so successful a year’s transactions. The subscriptions are £B3 more than last year. The Summer Meeting receipts were £575, and the Autumn Meeting £163, more than last year, and although the stakes of both meetings were larger, the result has been a surplus of £1027, that being £313 more than last year. The balance in favor of the club by its operations amounts to £874. This success justifies the action of your committee in entering into a large expenditure for improving the course. During the year they have expended £284 on boundary walls, and fencing the course to prevent horses bolting ; oho £906 for widening, levelling, raising rock, and other work on the course, including a good top-dressing of manure. They have also expended £l2O in a working plant, consisting of horses, drays, roller, harrows, &o. Your committee are continuing the work of improving the course and training gallop# by levelling, draining, and turfing where required.” The receipts amounted to £5710, and the expenditure £5697. Makaraka races will be hold on November 7tb, and the stakes to be given will amount to about £l5O, including a diamond locket awarded to a Ladies’ Race, the horses competing in which must ba nominated by ladies. A meeting at Waoreuga-a hika will also bo held on the same date, the principal stakes being the Birthday Handicap, 40 bovb, and a Hurdle Handicap of 30 sovs. The spring acceptances for the Napier Jockey Olub meeting and the Otago Hunt Olub Steeplechases appear in another column. At both meetings there is a promise of good fields.

AUSTRALIA. Mr John Tait has sold Byron Lodge to Mr Sachs, a wealthy Queensland sugar planter. It would appear, then, that Mr Tait has finally made up his mind to retire from the turf. Mr Sachs intends having a few horses in training. The Ace has been scratched for the Melbourne Oup. Sirica our last quotations very little is being doing in the Melbourne betting market. The “ Australasian ” says : The Melbourne Oup has not received a great deal of attention. Little Jack's victory at Geelong caused the St, Albans stable to binquired after, and curiously enough the public selected Belmont as the Simon Pure, and backed him accordingly, while those who believe in following winners invested their money upon Little Jack. Segenhoe has hardened for the A.J.O. Derby, and 6 to 4 is now taken, while for the other events there is no change of consequence to record. The two principal events of the Geelong Winter Meeting resulted as follows : —For the Winter Handicap nine animals were saddled up, and was won by Mr W. Branch’s three-year-old colt Little Jack, by King Oole— Charade, 3yrs, 6st 51bs, beating among others Ironmaster, 7st 11b; but the latter was not half fit, so that his owner declared to win with Larpent, 6 yrs, who, with Dot 21b up, obtained second place. Little Jack’s victory penalties him 31b _ for the Melbourne Oup, which will bring his weight up to 6at 4lb. The other event was the Handicap Pteepleohase, which fell to the top weight, Colling wood, with list 121 b up, who obtained a rather easy victory over his six opponents. Motea, brother to Darebin, is announced to stand the season at Moonee Ponds, at the moderate fee of seven guineas. Richmond is also in the field, and is announced to stand close to Melbourne.