SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2695, 27 November 1882, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RAGES

[PRESS ASSOCIATION .TELEGRAM.] AUCKLAND, November 25 1000 to 30 has been taken a bout Vortex for the Cup, and 1500 to 15 York. * and Trl ' cotrin for the Cup and Steeploclha. seAMBEELEY BACKS. By Telegraph. AMBEELEY, November 2-5. The following nominations were received for the three open events . Hurdles. —Mr T. Denton’s Young Dlomedes, Mr W. Stark’s Barbary, Mr B. J. Hales’ Parihaka (late Jack), Mr C. Richard's Supplejack, Mr McNae’s Einglet. Cup.—Mr F. Busch’s Farewell, Mr C. Richards' Supplejack, Mr G. P. Williams’ Eebecca, Messrs Mason and Variance’s Siesta.

Northern Handicap. —Mr F. Busch’s Farewell, Mr C. Richards’ Supplejack, Mr G. P. Williams’ Rebecca, Messrs Mason and Vallanco’s Siesta, Mr T. Haines’ h g Statesman. Nominations, hearing the post mark of the 25th can yet be received. The weights will bo declared on the Gth December, and accoptancqs and general entries received up till 8 p.m. on the 9th December. SPORTING NOTES. [From the “ Weekly Press.”]] Among the numerous handicaps that appear recently will be found the weights allotted for the three Cup races, viz., Wellington, Dunedin, and Auckland. From a cursory glance over each, few, we think, will be found to find fault with those of Auckland and Dunedin, though the former appear to have been compiled the best of he two. The imposts allotted in the Wellington Cup, on the other hand, appear to have been thrown together anyhow, and in our opinion there is only one animal in it. This is Bundoora, who, if fit and well, should have the race at his mercy. How the Wellington committee could have let in this horse in the way they have done is certainly, to say the least of it, extraordinary. Here, only the other day, in the C.J.C. Handicap, with 7st 41b on his back, only 51b less than he is now asked to carry, ho ran Welcome Jack, 6st 51b, to within a length in the extraordinarily quick time of 3min 34seo, on a somewhat heavy course, {having Vanguard 7st, Lady Emma Bst 41b, Salvage Bst 41b, Emir Bey 7st 131 b, Tasman 7st 101 b, King Quail 7st 71b, The Poet Cst 121 b, Turquoise 6st 81b, behind him. Bundoora now meets Jack on 131bs better terms, and instead of the horses he then defeated*being in concession of weight, they are actually required to meet him on worse terms than when they suffered defeat —all, that is to say, excepting Emir Boy and Tasman; but, as the latter has the same proportion of weight, and Emir Bey is only conceded 31bs, they might just as well bo in the same box as the others. We must defer any further remarks to a future issue.

We regret to have to notice the demise of another old Now Zealand sportsman. Major Nathaniel G. Morse, who died, after a lingering illness of some weeks, at his residence, Headlands, Wanganui, in the sixtyfirst year of his age. The deceased gentleman settled in Nelson somewhere about 1850 on a farm in Waimea West, in the immediate neighborhood of the Redwood family. A thorough sportsman at heart, he soon became intimately connected with what was then the principal Racing Club of the colony—the Nelson Jockey Club—and was a prominent memherjof that institution for many years, until, in fact, he changed his home by settling in Wanganui. Although a most enthusiastic lover of the sport—he had when living in Nelson no great amount of success on the turf. He, however, bred one or two good animals—notably Ladybird by Sir Hercules, and whose dam. Moth, he purchased from Mr Redwood, who brought the mare down from Sydney in 1852. Ladybird, in the black jacket and red cap, proved herself one of the gamest and best bits of stuff in the colony. Among her many achievements she won the Australian and New Zealand Champion Race held in Dunedin in 18(33, when she met and defeated the crack horse of Australia, Mormon. In 1873 Major Morse settled in Wanganui, taking with him his brood mares. Chance, Rides, &c. Prom them he has since bred a few fair animals. Last Chance, running in Powell’s name at the recent Wanganui and Waverley-Waitotara meetings, being one of them. Prom his genial and jovial disposition the Major was a general favorite everywhere, and his death will be long regretted in the Nelson and Wanganui districts, where ho has been so long and intimately known.

Th* handicapping question at Wanganui has again cropped up. Last week a requisition was presented praying that a special meeting be convened to consider the advisability of appointing a committee to act with Mr Halely in framing the handicaps for the Wanganui Cup and other events of the Autumn Meeting. “ Although the requisition,” says “Spectator,” “only bears the signatures of five members of the club, many more could have been obtained, bo general appears to be the dissatisfaction at the present state of things.” A meeting to consider the subject takes place on the 27th instant. Mr Bloomfield’s Tartar had a good chuck in at the Poverty Bay races, on the 9th and 10th instant. On the first day Dan’s brother appropriated the Rosalind Handicap Hurdle Race of 39 sovs ; after which he ran a dead heat for the Birthday Handicap of 40 sovs with Mr Burnard’s Cat, Tartar subsequently walking over for the stakes. On the second day of the meeting he appropriated the Ladies’ Purse of 25 sovs and Plying Stakes Handicap of 20 sovs. Luck’s All won the Ladies’ Race and Ringask the Corinthian Cup. Trovatore appropriated the Waerenga-a-Hika Handicap, Gisborne the Tradesmen’s Handicap, and Cat the Forced Handicap. The first day of the meeting was fairly successful, but the second day a miserable failure, both in weather and attendance. The two principal events at the Winton Meeting, 'on the 9th instant, were won by Sir Modred’s brother, Idalium. The principal events of the Riversdale Meeting fell to Mr Souness’ Little John. AUSTRALIA. We are indebted to “ Augur’s ” notes for the following:— Unless some of the three-year-olds make considerable improvement between this and the New Year, the Champion Stakes should be a good thing for Commotion, who seems to be the best stayer in the land. Navigator I’ve my doubts about, because Mr De Mestre would hardly care to allow a rich prize like the Canterbury Stakes to go by if there were not something in the background. Calma and Segenhoe should improve, and I shall not be at all surprised to see the Hon. James White’s colt turn out Commotion’s most dangerous opponent, for the distance is too far for Darebin, who requires another year to thoroughly mature. Prometheus, too, may recover, in the event of which I shall expect to see Mr Whittingham’s colors rather prominent in the three mile contest. In addition to many other improvements projected by Mr Byron Moore at Plemington he intends to carry the slope on the lawn right out to the fence. This will enable quite 2000 more people to obtain a good view of the races. It is satisfactory to know that so grand a horse as Darebin has gone into the hands of. a gentleman possessed of one of the principal studs of New South Wales. At the same time I cannot help regretting that Mr Guesdon parted with him, that Mr P. P. Dakin, in whoso hands he gained all his victories, lost the services of so valuable an animal, and more than all that he lias departed from Victoria; for at the present time we are not rich in the possession of first class stud horses. The Hon. E. K. Cox, who has not long returned from England, recognised in Darebin one of the grandest horses he had ever seen, -the like of which would cost thousands in England, and he wisely secured him for the Fornhill stud. With size, substance and breeding, he has the additional recommendation of great performances. He comes from a line of stallions, and mated with the Yattendon and Stockwcll marcs that Mr Cox has in his stud, he can hardly fail to prove a success, for his Melbourne and Tenchstone blood is bound to nick with the Pcrnhill mares. I regret that there is a probability of this fine four-year-old leaving the post for the paddock before ho is thoroughly matured, for I believe that in another year wo should see him at his best if he remained on the turf. Mr Cox informs me that he intends to take him_ to Pernhill at once, and put to him his imported mares Sophottina, by Brown Bread from Lady Sophia, by Stockwcll, and Lady Hooton, by Stockwell from Touch-and-Go, by Touchstone. Both mares should suit him to a nicety. There is a possibility that the colt may then bo placed in T. La-uond’s hands for future engagements, and if this he done the public will rejoice to know that there is a chance of seeing Darebin and Commotion fight their battles o’er again. The price paid for Darebin was 1550g5. Prometheus was withdrawn from sale, in the face of an offer of_Boogs, but was afterwards disposed of privately to Mr John Whittingham at a figure, it is said, verging closely on an even “thou.”

Stockwell has been purchased by Mr 'William Bailey for 660 gs, and will go into R. Howie’s stable at Ballarat. The other Tasmanian horse, Bagot, brother to the above, has also been sold, Mr J. C. Inglia being the purchaser at 600 gs. He will go into Foulsham’s establishment at Brighton. Pell Mell has also changed hands, having been purchased by a Sydney racing man, and will be trained by Tom Brown.

The Bill to repeal the Totalisator Act, m troduced in the South Australian Parliament, has reached the Assembly after passing the Upper House by one vote. The I second reading was eventually carried by a, of one in a full House. On going ihh 0 committee the repeal clause was struck out.- Sterling moved a clause to the effect t.bat the totalisator be not used for more fha J 1 ten days in one year on any racecourse Alter some debate it was decided that it’shook 1 be allowed for eight days. It w.vs also tliat duos slioulci not bs allowed to i*argO more than 5 per cent, on the money invested * n totalisator, under a penalty of .£SOO a o. a J r - We beg to receipt of the " South Australian Tnrf for 1881.” The work is very neatly g-°t U P> an d contains the calendar of the Reason, ending July, 1882, rules of racing, seOle-of weight for age, sales of blood stock, ana other useful information. ENGLISH. The Doncaster St. Leger of 1884 closed with 196 subscribers. The Messrs Tattersall have received instructions to dispose of the horses in training, the property of Mr W. S. Crawfurd, during the Newmarket Houghton week. With a few exceptions the catalogue will embrace the entire lot of horses belonging to Mr Crawfurd, and trained by Sherrard at Newmarket. P. Webb, the jockey, sustained a serious accident after weighing out for Comanche for the Rutland Stakes. The colt buckjumped, and the saddling gear becoming disarranged, Webb was thrown right over the iron railings of the Birdcage at the top* of the town. He alighted on his rightr shoulder, which was dislocated, and sustained severe injury to one foot, besides ahard knock on the knee.

On September 28tb the October Handicap* was won by Mr H. Chaplin’s Wandering/ Nun, Silesia 2, Roysterer 3. Six horses, started, including Luther (ridden byArcher), which was the favorite at 2 to 1. The Rutland Stakes was won by Mr W. S. Crawfurd’s Golden Farmer, betting being 2 to 1 against him; Lorillard’s Comanche being the only other starter. The Grand Duke Michael Stakes was won by Lord Rosebery’s Gareth, Lorillard’s Sachem 2, Looksley 3. Keene’s Romeo, the favorite, was unplaced. The Second Nursery Stakes was won by Elvirez, Witchcraft 2, Lorillard’s Touch-me-not 3. Fifteen horses ran.

On the 29th, in the race for the First October Stakes, Sir J. Astley’s Lovely and M. Lefevre’s Ladislas ran a dead heat for first place, Vanduara 2.

At Newmarket Second October meeting-, commencing on October 9tb, the Clearwelt Stakes was won by Mr Lefevre’s Hauteur,. Caffra 2, Acrostic 3. Twelve horses ran, in' eluding Lorillard’s Massasoit and Keene’s Potosi.

The Beldoi Stakes was won by Prince Soltykoff’s Lord Brudenhell, Keene’s Bluegrass 2, Rhineland 3. The Nursery Stakes was won by Bede, Henrietta 2, Darghene 3. The Bedford Stakes, of 50 sovs each, for two-year-olds, was won by Lorillard’s Touch-me-not, Revolt 2, Speculum colt 3. In the Champion Stakes Thebais and: Tristan ran a dead heat for first place, Dutch Oven 3. [The cable told us that Thebais had won it; possibly it was so in. the run off.] On October 13th the race for the Juvenile Handicap, for two-year-olds, was won by Sir J. Astley’s Petticoat, Lizzie 2, Esau 3. Ten horses ran, including Lorillard’s Tattoo and Keene’s Bookmaker. On October 19th, at Sandown, the race for the Great Sandown Plate, of 1000 sovs, was won by Lord Cadogan’s Goldfield, The Prince 2, Rookery 3. On October 17th, at Kempton'Park, the Cambridgeshire Trial Handicap was won. by Lord Wilton’s Toastmaster, Goggles 2, Euphrates 3.