SPORTING NOTES.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2714, 20 December 1882, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

[Prom the “ Weekly Press.”]

St. Clair, the four-year-old son of Daydawn, proved himself the hero of the Taranaki Spring Meeting. Mr Crocker’s horse opened proceedings in the Spring Handicap, carrying Sst 101 b, by bowling over the favorite, Larry, Sst 21b, and a field of four others. Again, in the Licensed Victuallers’ Plate, a w.f.a. race of 1-1 miles, Hippodamia and Pishwoman both had to succumb to him—Hippodamia, in a grand finish Being beaten by half a length in 2 min 4Gsec. The Plying Handicap, of lOOsovs, 1 mile, we were glad to see, fell to Sam Powell’s mare, Hinemoa, Sst 41b. Mr Pollock elected to win with Hippodamia, Sst 91b. The daughter of Totara gave a lot of trouble at the post, and twice broke away, going the whole distance round each time before being stopped. The big weight told on Hippodamia, and her stable companion Pishwoman, Sst, had to come to the rescue. A grand finish resulted in Hinemoa defeating Pishwoman by a neck. Time, Imin 49sec. New Year captured the Hurdles, a filly of the name of Ina the Nursery Stakes, and Larry the Consolation.

At the Opaki (Wairarapa) races Patangitangi won the Maiden, Preeth’s Dan O’Connell the Railway Plate, Kakapo the Opaki Handicap, Dan O’Connel second, Whitau third.

The Bush Inn mare Miranda, daughter of Traducer—Belle of the Isle, about a fortnight ago dropped a very beautiful b filly foal to Cadogau. Wc were mistaken last week in supposing that Poet incurred by winning the Wellington Hutt Park Stakes a 51b penalty for the Dunedin Cup. What with second and third moneys and other charges, of the stake of 125 sovs only about .£9O is the actual amount that Mr Bates’ horse won.

The Wanganui Jockey Club Autumn Meeting promises well. The Cup has 39 nominations ; the Wanganui Stakes, 31 ; Plying Handicap, 20; and the District Race, 15 nominations. Canterbury owners are represented by The Poet, Natator, Bundoora, Turquoise, Nonsense, Welcome Jack, and Painter.

“ Spur” says : —“ A great deal of dissatisfaction was caused by the withdrawal of Welcome Jack from the flat races, and Clarence from the Hurdles, in the Wellington. Eacing Club's Spring Meeting. It was all along considered that the events were morals for them, and when their names appeared among the local acceptances, and not amongst those for the Dunedin meeting, the sporting public naturally concluded that they would be sent for the money, and they were accordingly very freely backed right out, as well as in doubles. Of the latter, very few indeed have been taken which do not include the name of one or the other. Of course, thiir owner has a perfect right to keep his horses in his stable if he chooses ; but if by doing so he gives offence to the public, he will have to confess to himself that it is nothing more than what ho might expect, nor can he complain if the public are very free in commenting on the possible and probable causes which led to their disappointment,” A handsome silver cup has been presented by Mr Munoastcr to the Nelson Jockey Club to be run for at the next race meeting of the club. The Henderson’s Mill Turf Club (Auckland) hold a meeting on the 17th March next. Mr Montague Smith, of Gisborne, has purchased the three-year-old colt Kingask rom Mr A. McDonald, and the colt will

run in the name of his new owner at the forthcoming Auckland meeting. A day’s races is to he held at Taupo (Napier) on the 18th January next, under the auspices of the Taupo J.G., when .£123 will ho given away in stakes. The Amhorley races take place to-day (Saturday), and as special train arrangements have been made from town, with fine weather a very successful little meeting may ho anticipated. Barbary should win the Hurdles, Problem or Helena the Maiden, Siesta the Cup, and Problem or Helena the Ladies’ Purse, and Siesta or Keheeca the Northern Handicap. The acceptances and general entries of the Lower Heathcote meeting appear in this issue. Muscat possibly may win the double hurdle events. The top weight. Siesta, not having accepted for the Cup, the weights of those remaining in will be raised 151 b all round, bringing Supplejack up to Bst 101 b. Matakau could and should win the race if he would only try, but try ho won’t. Of the others we prefer Blue Jacket and Curate. The former best, if well, but we afraid this is not so. Nautilus should win the Plying, Spear Grass the Maiden, and Winnie the Novel Eace.

A telegram informs ns that Hippodamia has been scratched for the Auckland Cup, and Eewi and To Ata for all tboir engagements. A capital acceptance has been received for the Christchurch Cup and Sprint Handicap. In the former Cheviot, Welcome Jack, Turquoise, Matanaka, The Poet, and Adamant are the only malcontents. Of these Jack, Turquoise, and The Poet are in Auckland to fulfill their engagements there. Cheviot has two stable companions left in. Matanaka probably is still troubled with shin soreness or some other ailment, and Adamant could not possibly have been better treated. It is to be inferred, therefore, that these horses have been scratched on other grounds than unfavorable apportionment of weights. Of those remaining in of the Cup candidates we select Bundoora or the select one of the Grip Lodge pair. Lady Emma and Emir Bey, to supply the winner. For,the Sprint Handicap nothing pleases us better than Emir Bey.

•‘ Asmodous," writing on the victory of Mr Do Mestre’s horse Gudarz in the late V.E.C. Handicap, has the following:— “ Benefited to the extent of 61bs by the airing to which to which he was treated in the Spring Handicap on the third day, Gudarz made no mistake when the stable money was piled on him for the V.E.C. Handicap, albeit it took him all his time to get home in (advance of the honest Gipsy Cooper, who all but upset the carefully preserved Terrara pickle jar. Such is racing, ‘ dear boys.’ ‘ They all do it,’ from the highest to the lowest, and here wo have a similar illustration to the Mata and Creswiok coups on the same identical race for the two preceding years. If I remember rightly, Mata and his trainer were disqualified for ever for doing a similar trick to that performed by Gudarz. Judging of Gudarz’ behaviour in the Spring Stakes, when he ran eleventh, the present case is equally as flagrant as that of the Maorilander, and the powers that be are evidently more lethargic than of yore, otherwise they would not have so unmercifully basted the goose, and thus spared their sauce for the gander. The least the stewards could have done was to call for an explanation of Gudarz’ wretched behaviour in the Spring Handicap.”

THE C.J.C. NEW TEAS MEETING Betting is extremely dull in Christchurch, and most of the “ books ” have gone North in the hope of finding things better in the northern capital. For the Cup Buudoora and Vanguard are most fancied, and for the Sprint Handicap Emir Bey and Iris attract most attention. For the latter race, however, there is no straight out betting as yet, but the two named are most fancied in doubles. The following are the approximate prices ruling for the

CHKISTCHUECH CUP. 3 to 1 agst Bundoora and Vanguard 5 to 1 agst Lady Emma 6 to 1 agst Iris 7 to I agst Salvage Bto 1 agst Sir Modred, Tasman and Emir Bey 10 to 1 agst Hilda, King Quail, Comet and Leos