SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8827, 31 May 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. June 1 and 3—Dunedin Winter June 1, 3 and B—Auckland8 —Auckland Great North ern Steeplechase Mahoa Scratched. Press Association. Auckland, May 30. Mnhoo was scratched for all engagements at the Groat Northern Meeting today at 3.50 p.m. Consequent on Mahoe scratching, Shrapnel has been installed favourite for the Great Northern Hurdle Bace. Irish was schooled over the steeplechase course at Ellerslio this afternoon and pulled up sound. Uranium has been scratched for the Groat Northern Hurdles. Ellerslie Training Notes. Per Press Association. Auckland, May 31. There was uo work of importance at Ellerslie this morning. All visiting horses have now arrived. The weather is flue.

Canterbury J.C. Per Press Association. CniiisTcnuKCii, May 30. At the annual meeting of Canterbury Jockey Club held this afternoon, tho balance-sheet showed that receipts for tho year had amounted to .£11,272 9s lOd, which included £10,832 Os Id race receipts and £13,381 4s lid totalisator account. The expenditure totalled £39,607 7s Gd, which included £25,330 stakes paid, and £2891 14s lid totalisator tax. On the general working account the profit for the year was £5313 8s lid. The Chairman, Mr F. H. Pyne, in moving tht adoption of tho report and balancesheet, said tho future prosperity of tho Club largely depended on tho continuance of the totalisator, and he confidently believed that those pooplo who thought that uo law could abolish hotting would be in tho majority, and would not allow the totalisator to do clone away with. He wished to say nothing against respectable bookmakers, but surely tho totalisator was the healthiest and best form of betting, without which the Club could give nothing like the same valuable stakes which they wore enabled to give. Many people in New Zealand who had not been to the Old Country, where tho totalisator was not in existence, had no idea of the vast extent that betting attained amongst all classes of the community, and he know that in nearly every country village sums of money from 6d upwards were collected every day and sent to London or some other large centre for investment on the day’s races.

Tha Great Northern Meeting. By “ Turf.” To-morrow the Auckland Racing Oluh will inaugurate another _ Great Northern meeting at Ellorslio and there is every indication of a successful winter gathering. The opening' event, the Maiden Steeplechase, 2jh miles, may be won by Sammy or Mawhiti, with Mooltau in a place. The Maiden Welter, seven furlongs, has an acceptance of *25, and Dan Leuo, luglia and Mighty Atom road as likely place-getters. The chief event of the day, the Groat Northern Hurdles, over two and a half miles, has 25 acceptors, hut the field is likely to he reduced to about a dozen. Malice has been ruling as favourite, but his scratching for all engagements was posted yesterday, and consequently the race hears a very open aspect. Guiragno, Shrapnel) Nestator and Le Bean appear to have winning chances and the order of finish may be Guiragno 1, Shrapnel 2, Lo Bean 3. The Maiden Hurdles, miles, looks a “good thing” for Ben Jouson and Millie and Loch Fyuo may finish in that order.

The big money flat race, the Cornwall Handicap, one mile, has filled well and is likely to prove a good betting race. A likely trio is Delauia, Lord Seaton and Syren. In the Jervois Handicap, seven furlongs, Pearl Necklet, Freemonnt and Dan Leno read well. Henry Havelock and Aqua Regia may fight out the finish in the Ladies Bracelet, miles. On Monday the Groat Northern Steeplechase,' %% miles, will be nm, when 1 think the placing will bo Waitaroro 1, Rangitoto 2, Nadador 3.