SPORTING NOTES.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2642, 25 September 1882, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES.

[FEOM THE “ WEEKLY PRESS.”] Trainer* and owner* are reminded that on Friday next, September 29th, nomination* close for the Auckland Spring Handicap and Hurdle Race. Judging from the list of the nnmerou* nominations lor the Dunedin Cup, tbaloloied recently, the Great Southern Handicap this season promise* to surpass, both in number* and quality, ary that hare gone before. The list show* 63 horses were nominated, as against 38 last year—an in* crease of 20—and th »e are represented by 22 owner*. We were rather surprised to notice Dauphin’s name included in the list. It may be inferred, therefore, that last year's Derby winner was not so bad as represented, and we are glad to see that there is still a chance of him running this season. We also are glad to notice that Mr Walters, jun., has two nominations—Hippodamia and Fitz Hercules—but Libeller (who made so bold a bid for the race last year) is not included. On Wednesday morning we visited the course, with the object of seeing what was doing, but, unfortunately, chose a very bad day for the purpose. The work throughout was confined to nothing faster than cantering, with, in one or two exceptions, a finish at three-quarter speed, and, altogether, is not worth recording. The following trainers, with their respective teams, put in an appearance : —Keen, Cults, Higgot, Butler, O'Brien, and Lunn. Mr Horaford’e Kir-g Quail and Mr Lee’s Emit Bey were also present, and worked together. Neither Webb’s, Baj’e, nor the Bnsiley teams had put in an appearance up to the time of cur leaving. The latter two most probably worked on their private grounds. A lot of fast work was dens the previous day, including several trials. In one instance every one was warned off the course, and this, we believe, is the first time that this clause of the 0.J.0. rules has been enforced. Zealandia, the four year old daughter of Maroro—' T 'oi-toi, left Spring Crock recently on a visit to Anteros. Mr Seabright had a piece of hard luck last week in losing old Lacenfeed, who died foaling to Oadogan. Lacenfeed was bred by Mr Stafford in 1866, got by To*ion tut tf Symphony, &o. She was a smart mare in her day, and for many years did good service on the turf, chiefly in Nelson, West Coast, and Canterbury. The Middle Park mares, Rupee, Italia, Bed Bose, Agba, and Mr Carter’s mare Maoksicoar, have all been served by the young imported horse Apremont, recently purchased by the company. The Enfield mare Fallacy has dropped a b o foal to Oadogan ; the Middle Park mares Fleurange a oh f, and Becky Sharp a b f, both to St. George; the Auckland Stud Company’s mare Bergere a colt and Mersey a filly, both to Musket; Major George’s maro Pearl Ash a filly to Musket, and Mr Dodson’s Little Nell a filly to Oassivelanus. We are informed that the Auckland Stud Company have made still further additions to their stud by the purchase from Major George of the English bred mares Bealls-.turn and Pearl Ash, as also the Yattenion mare My Idea. The first-named, it will be remembered, is the dam of Beiult, the daughter of Bethnal Green, that won the Goodwood Handicap in the South Australian Meeting last May. Major Walmsley, the manager of the stud, arrived in Christchurch early in the week, and will on his return take with him such of the Butcley mares purchased by the company that are fit to travel. From a letter received by “Phaeton” from Sydney we are informed that the reason of Martini-Henry being withdrawn from the Maribyrnong Plate was on account of the colt having an attack of strangles. His correspondent also informs him that the son of Mutket—Sylvia has grown into a fine colt, and it is the opinion of good judges that he will bo heard of some day. Considerable improvements are to bo effected shortly on the Ellerslie (Auckland) course, A new grand stand, 100 ft long, is to be erected, and underneath the structure are to be four circular b rs of 25 it. each, and at the rear a dining-room, 80fc. long. The saddling paddock is to bo removed to where the lawn is now, and to be greatly enlarged. The old stand will be pulled down next jear and built further back.

Apremont, who we pointed out last week as likely to be purchased by the Middle Park Stud Company, has ainoe become their property. Apremont was imported by Mr Stead early in the present year, and from a look we had over him on Wednesday has considerably thickened and filled out since then. He is an extremely powerful well bred horse, standing a little over sixteen bauds high, and from his grand conformation should make a most useful all round sire. With suitable mares he should prove a success in getting racehorses, as nothing could be much better than bis breeding, coming as he does from some of the best running blood on both sides. He is an own brother to Oha mant, who among other races won the Middle Paik Plate and Two Thousand Guineas—got by Mortemer out of Araucaria (dam of tne St. Leger winner Rayon d’Or, and Oamclia, winner of the One Tnousaud, and who afterwards ran a dead heat in the Oaks (in 1876) with Mr Lupin’s Enguerrande, the latter then walking over for the stakes) by the Touchstone horse Ambrose, out of the Kmprees of brood mares old Pooahon as (dam of those illustrious sires, Stock well, King Tom and Rataplan) out of Marpessa by Muley, Ac Mortemer, the sire of Apremont, ran well on the turf, and afterwards did good service at the stud in France. About two years ago he was purchased by the Yankees, if we remember right, for 4000 gs, He is by Compeigne (grandson of Gladiator and Martha Lynn) out of Comtesso by the Baron from Busebiaby Emilius out of Mangel Wuvzel by Oatlrel, &c. Apremont stands at Middle Park this season at 20gs. The racing season of 1882 3 will commence on September 28th-29.h at Geraldine, where, if weather permitting, a very successful little meeting may be looked for. The final acceptances and general entries close too late to notice this week. Small books are open cn the Hurdle tic. 1 , in which Clarence is made a warm favorite with 2 to 1 against him; 4, to 1 against Makaraktra, Jack and Quamby : 5 lo 1 Canard j 7to 1 Lottery, and 10 to I others. We fancy Jack, who is a maiden but shape? remarkably well will not be far off the viuning post when it is all over, but on public form and at the weight Clarence should win. For the Cup and other events no straight oubetting, that wo are aware of, has been made, hut Tasman, Siesta, and King Quail are fancied most for the Cup, and Lur.a, diesta, and Tasman fer the Racing Club Handicap. AUSTRALIA. Eingarooma, sister to Prometheus, ha. gene into A. Davies’ stable to be trsieed. Yeoman’s riding of Seger.hoe in tne A J.O Derby does not oppear to have given universal satisfaction, “Augur” altempi* t.excuse him by saying that Segenboe, like Astarte and others of the Fawn family, may have a bit of a temper of his own, and to this may bo attributed the running out at the tors.

Ur William Blackler, of Adelaida, has lost the imported lira Countryman, who died recently at Fulham Park. Countryman, who wa* by Stockwell from Village Lass, was a pretty fair performer in England, where be won twenty-one races. He was imported a few years ago by Mr Blackler, and at tbs stud ho mado a name for himself as the sire of The Assyrian, Tops*, Henrietta, Footstep, Oatawayo, and other winners. THE BE TUN a MAfiKKT. 1 (From " Tfaa Australasian.") The result of the principal erects at Bandwick hss given a line of the Darby candidates, and in Navigator and Hecla the New South Wales mrn nnd übtedly possess someth ng above the average. The former, as the winner of the A.J.G. Derby, has, as a natural consequence, supplanted Segenhoe, who has receded to 100 to 15, while 100 to 30 has bean accepted about Navigator. Heola has friends at 100 co 12, and Bissanio at 100 to 10, but none of the other* seem to be in My d'-mend, albeit outside prices would b« accepted about King of the Vale. The iljtropolitau has not thrown much light upon the Melbourne Cup, for not one of the first four is engaged therein and Cunnamulla remains firm at the head of the list at 100 to 8, filing coming next at 100 to 7. Sweet William receives consistent support at 100 to 4 and so does Hertford Bay. Gndara, too, remains at the same price, and Navigator, Hecla, King of the Vale, Prometheus, end Siioaars Lave all been backed at 100 toS each. V.H C. DEHBY. 100 to 30 cgst Navigator (tk) 100 to 15 agst Segenhoe (tk) 100 to 12 agst Hecla (k) 100 to 10 agst Bassanio (tk) 100 to 10 agst Prometheus (off) 100 to 10 agst Siionara (off) 100 to 7 agst Belmont (uff) 100 to 5 agst Little Jack (off) MELBOtTEKK OOP. 100 to 8 agst Ounnamnlls (tk) 100 to 7 agst Stirg ( I) 100 to 4 agst Qudarz ( ! k) 103 to 4 agst Sweet William (tk) 100 to 4 agst Lord Burghley (r.k) It 0 to 4 cgst Hereford Bay (Ik) 100 to 3 agst The Gam (fk) 100 to 3 agst Saionara (tk) 100 to 3 agst Ironmaster (off) 100 to 3 agst Santa Clans (off) 100 to 3 agst Belmont (off) 100 to 3 agst Little Jack (tk) 100 to 3 agst Prometheus (tk) 100 to 3 sgst Heels (i b) 100 to 3 agst Navigator (tk) 100 to 3 agst King of tfaa Yale (tk) ENGLISH. James Fox, the once celebrated light weight jockey, known as "Tiny Fox,” formerly connected with Wardiow’s stable, died at Windsor on the 25t’u July. A number of pure Arab mares and stalliona imported to England in 1878 and subsequent years by Mr W. P. B.unt, were recently eold at Tattersall’e, and some of the lot* realised very fair prices. Purple Stock, ab m. foaled in 1874, a Kehilet Ajuz, bred by the Amaaath and served by Kur.-, were purchased by Mr Dingar for Australia, Tom Connor, the jockey, has purchased the filly by Botherhill out of Whitefoot from Mr J. Terry for £I4OO Mr Terry originally purchssed the dam for £4. According to Benson’s chronograph, Friday wen the Qoodw®od Cup, two and a half miles, in Spin. 6 4 ssso,, while last year Madam a du Barry occupied 6 min,, Dresden China’s record in the previous year being 6mia 7Jecc. In. 1879 laonomy’s time was smin. Bsao., and Kmosem’s, in 1878, smin 14aec. Hampton, in 1877', won the rase in Sunn ESiieo. Now Holland, in 1876, took Smi-.u 6320.5 Advert uriore, in 1875, smin. llsoc , and Doncaster, in 1374, 4 aia. 53 jieo. At Go.'dwocd, on July 25th, the Sussex Stakes fer threo-yoar-olds was won by Mr O. J. Lefevrc’s ch c Oamte Alfred, by Flageolet —Contempt j Battlefield second, Dutch Oven third. The two American colts Borneo and Sachem also ran. On the same day the Levant Stake* for tho two-year-olds were placed to the credit of the Doke of Harailton’e b c Export, by Kxminster—Lady Portland; Fnneham second, Ladislaa third. O.i July 27rh tho Goodwood Oocuathian Plate was lauded by the Duke of Hamilton’* oh f ilora (4), by Doncaster— Freia; Lowland Chief second, Albert Victor third. On sama day the Goodwood Cup* was captured by the Duke of Hamilton's ch g Friday, by Favonius—Tripaway, Tristan second, Geologist third. The same day Mr Craven’s b c Laureate, by Bosicmcian— Laura, carried eff the Sm .Teton Stakes, Limestone second, Sachem third. Same day Mr O. Blanton’s b o The Prince, by Balfe— Lady Sophie, won the Bou* Memorial Stake* for two • year • old*, Bonny Jean second, Springfield—Lady Lily colt third. On July 28th, the Meleoom’o Stakes for two-year-old* terminated in a dead heat between Mr Gerard’s b o, by Salvator—Preface, and Lord Arlington’s ch c St. Blaise, by Hermit— Fusee ; Montroyd third. At Brighton, ca August let, the Stakes was won by Mr Blanton’s Windsor (5), by Hermit—West Australian mare, Toastmaster second, Champion third. The race for tho Brighton Cup, two miles, run next day, woe won by the Duke of Hamilton’s oh o Fenelon (3), by Flageolet Faniaiie, Isabel (3) second, Petronel (5) third. At Lowes Summer Meeting the Astley Stakes for two-yoar-old* was won by Mr Lifevre’a oh c Montroyd, by Oamballo— Queen Bee, Polaris second, Madrid third. Tue cablegram published on Saturday giving tho result of the Groat St. Leger stakes as having been won by Dutch Oven, took most people by rnrprise. On July 15th, the “ Sportsmen” gave the odds of 2J- to i against Gehcimness, 3 to 1 agst Shotover, and Bto 1 agtt Dutch Oven Subsequent to the above date Lord Fumouth’s filly sustained a signal defeat at Goodwood in the Sussex stakes, wen by an almost outsider. She then receded in the St. Leger betting to 23 to 1 against her, and at the same timo Geheimness hardened to 2 to L Tho special oommiesiiner of the “ Sportsman,” writing on July 22nd, on the forthcoming Goodwood meeting, when treating of the candidates in (he Sussex States, thu* summed up the St. Leger winner:—"Dutch. Oven bat been improving a good deal lately, and I would sooner recommend her to win this race than the St. Leger, as I fear she will not stay tho distance for the later event. If, however, she should win at Goodwood she will certainly ba backed down to a short price far the great race of the month. It is admitted thet Dutch Oven is thick winded, and was so at two years old. P-Tronel is suffering from the same peculiarity in his wind, end ho is now first favorite for the Goodwood Stakes, over two miles and a half. Ido not much like to recommend horse* for long raoes with anything the matter with their breathing apparatus, for my experience has told me that this infirmity is always setting worse instead of betters but Dutch Oven itay the New Mile, which is for tho most part level and easy g;ing, and her tremendous luruof speed may bring her homo a winner of the Sussex Stakes. Sadism and Gerald are in the entries, and Dolomite, an own brother to Geologist, is also-nominated, but I will stand alone on Dutch Oven to win.” It is now proved that the abova writer was altogether wrong is his calculations. In the first place, the filly cut np badly in tho Sussex Stakes, although he stated “she never stripped better ia her life,” and was defeated by Comte, Alfred, and Battlefield, both of whom, we presume, she met afterwards and defeated in the long St. Leger courto and all tho great three-year-old guns of the season beside*. Dutch Oven is by Dutch Skater, from Oantiners by Stockwell, out of Oantino by Orlando, out of Vivandiore (sister to Voltigeur) by Voltaire, out of Martha Lynn, Dutch Skater by tbs Flying Dutchman, out of Fulvle by Gladiator, out cf Boutique by Young Eoiil'us or Gigia ( sc-n of Priam ), «to. \Vhc-* a two-year-old, Dutch Oven started welve times, winning nine rear*. She ran a dead heat with St, Margarita for third place in the July Strict?, won by Keimtß&e, Marden third ; won Great Lancashire Yearling Stake* ; Biohmond Stakes, St. Margurite rico?:d, K.-rmeti-a third ; Kju* Memorial Stakes, carrying 9it, Puree Bearer, Sat 131 b, M’ovd, Be. 9,6 31b up ran second to Nellie, Sat 101 b, in tho Prince of Wnlrs Stakes; won Chamrion Breeders’ Foal Stake*; rr.u ceoond to Kermeesa in the. Champagne Stakes ; walked over ■:r the Buckingham Stake*; won Thirty, f -urth Triennial Produce Stake* ; won Bous Manorial b'i-.k:* Nebie second, Gerard third ; —on Olarcwell Stake*, carrying 9it Sib, Nellie, Hat, second ; srd won Duahurst Plats, Matlib n second. Dutch Oven this scenes ran unplaced in the Derby, won by Shotover, and the above two events.