SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1177, 17 October 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

The well-known Dick Wheeler has purchased the racehorses Lone Hand and Merlin. They were passsengers to Auckland by the s.s. Southern Cross this morning, looking in perfect health, Richard was also himself again. By tho s.s. Southern Cross this morning, in addition to Mf AV. Froffitt and his boys, Foul Play, Squire, and Kobina—Mr Allan McDonalds recent purchase, and by tho celebrated horse Kiugsborough, ulno arrived. She is a very handsome two-year old, and iiot-withstanding the fact that she was clothed gave evident proof of her quality. Mr D. Page’s Morning Star and Mr R. Caulton's \Vild Duyrell must also be numbered with the “ distinguished arrivals.” Dunedin J. C- Moating’■ (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) DUNEDIN, This Day. The following nominations have been received for the Dunedin Autumn Meeting Handicap Hurdles.—Clarence, Kareara (Late Miller), Why Not, AVhitebach, Wild Boy, dagger, Don Jose, Agent, Quamby, Overdraft, Young Sledmere, Gang a’ Wa, Milo. Publicans’ Handicap.—Envy filly, Vanguard, Iris, Sir Garnet, King Quail, W'elcome Jack, Rangatira, Ouida (late Argolis), Sotn-

nus. Violin, Turquoise, Nonsense Alluvium, Cuii pun, Sir Modred, Aurora, Matakau. Stewards’ Purse.—Cheviot, Envy filly, .Iris, llolderness, Clarence, Rangatira, Stock Flower, Somuus, Violin, Leos, Leonata, Sir Modred, Bundoora, Aurora, Matakau, Nautilus, Wild Boy, Kirwee, Eugene, Lady Emma, Countess, Matanaka, Legerdemain, Tc Tama. Tally-Ho Handi< ap.—Clarence, Kareara, Mark Twain Whitebach, dagger. Wild Boy. Don Jose, Agent, Quamby, Overdraft, Gang a’ Wa, Mokaruka. J.C. Handicap.—Natator, Salvage, Vanguard, Iris, Cheviot, Envy filly, Sir Garnet, King Quail, Tasman, Hoklcrness, Welcome Jack, Rangatira, Stock Flower, Somnus, A iolin, A irginia Water, Louie, Betrayer, Louis d’Or, Leos, Nonsense, Siesta, Turquiose, Bundoora, Kato, Sir Modred, Scotch Mist. The Dauphin. Spctir Grass. Adamant. Sou’-\A ester, Mignionette, Taiaroa, Emir Bey, Hippodamia, Contessa, Luna, Lady Emma, Matanaka, Cmnet. Suburban Handicap.--Natator, Iris, Sir <larnet, A’anguard, AVelcomc Jack, Rangitira, Onida, Somnus, A'iolin. Leos, Leonata, Sir Modred, Murabi, Bundoora, Coupon, Aurora, Matakau, Nautilus, Taiaroa, Contessa, Lady Emma, Matanaka, Gitana, Legerdemain.

Steeplechase.—K atevfelto, Carrighecn, Clarence, AA’hy Not, Claggan, Don Jose, Robin Hood, Agent, Quamby, Overdraft, Young Sledmere, Milo, Mokarakara. Hopeful Stakes Handicap. Ouida, Fair Agnes colt. Iris, Cheviot, Leonessa, Water Nymph, Trickster, Deceit, Helena, Alluvium, First Phillip, Miss King filly, Hyacinth, Capt. AVebstcr, Contessa, Castanette filly, Matanaka, Quibble. Forbury Handicap.—Natator, Salvage, Envy Filly, Cheviot, A’anguard, Dores, Sir Garnet, King Quail, Tasman, Holderncss, AA’elcome Jack, Rangatira, Stock Flower, Somnus, A'iolin, A’irginia Water, Betrayer, Louie, Nonsense, Siesta, Bundoora, Turquoise, Cairo, Sir Modred, Scotch Mist, Dauphin, South AA'ester, Adamant, Mig noune, Hippodamia, Taiaroa, Emir Bey, Contessa, Lady Emma, Matanaka, Comet.

Flying Handicap.—Natator, Envy Filly. Iris, King Quail, Tasman, Welcome Jack, Rangatira, Ouida, Somnus, A'iolin, Louis D’Or, Nonsense, Turquoise, Kulo, Coupon, Aurora, Katana, Nautilus, Emir Bey, Luna, Contessv, Lady Emma, Matanaka, Gttana, Legerdemain and Sir Modred. Melbourne Cup Betting. (BY CABLE.—REUTER’S SPECIAL). MELBOURNE, Oct. 16. Little Jack, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, has come into the betting on the Melbourne Cup at 100 to 4. Tho prices of the other horses are unchanged, Nominations for the Wellington Cup close on the 6th November. “ Caspian,” writing in Town and Country says the Melbourne papers detrimental report concerning Segenhoo “ arc all nonsense. The truth is Sogenhoe never looked so well as at present, and is improving su much that Mr Fennelly, whom I was speaking to early in the week, entertains hopes of lowering the colours of Navigator in the V.R.C. Derby.

“ Atlas,” of the “ World ” says?—lt is not very long since that I alluded to the very heavy betting of certain jockeys, and mentioned an instance in which a prominent Newmarket light-weight laid £3OOO to £2OO on the winner of a match I Even such a transaction, however, which is quite indefensible, sinks into insignificance compared with, the recent enormous winnings of Charles Archer, Lord Ellesmere’s private trainer, who is reported to have won £20,000 over AA'alleustein for the Manchester Cup, £4OOO over Highland Chief for the Exeter Stakes at Newmarket, and £lO,OOO over Lowland Chief for the Steward’s Cup at Goodwood.