SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2393, 17 November 1880, Page 2

SPORTING.

[Bv Ti:u;iii{Ai‘u.] MARLBOROUGH RACKS. The following are the weights for the Marlborough Cup : st. lb. Norseman, 4yrs 1> 3 Mangolia, 4yrs... ... 8 3 Sir George. 3yrs ... 7 8 Amy, 3yrs 7 3 Dan O’Connell, 3yrs ... 7 3 Falcon, 3yrs 7 3 Satellite, aged 3 12 Heather Bell, 3yrs ... 310 Hero, Oyrs, 3 8 Rore, 3yrs 3 0 Outcast, aged, ... ... 5 10 Fairball, 4yrs o 0 Parole, 4yrs o 8 Greyhound, oyrs ... o 7 Cfias. Ki.i.iot, Handicapper. DUNEDIN SPUING MEETING. The following Handicaps for the D.J.C. Spring Meeting, have been declared ; HANDICAP UI’RDIiE DACE.

Acceptances for the above handicaps, with entries for the Maiden Mate and Selling Ihicc must be made on the 22ud iust.

SALK OF THOKOUGrHBUKI) HOUSES. On Monday Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. submitted a number of well-known racehorses and brood mares to public auction. On Mr Bedwood’s account, Miss Domett, by Castaway—Amohia, went to Mr M‘Solvia for 2logs. Flapjack was bought by MrG. G. Stead for 50gs. The ch g Talent,by Totara— Young Countess, sold on account of Mr F. Gentiy, was purchased by Mr G. P. Williams for lOOgs. The b f Aurora, by Marori—Awatea, was sold to Mr Moorhouso for loOgs, and the filly Amina was sold to Mr Brown of M elliimton for 32gs. Norseman, by Traitor Watcrwitch, was passed in at 32ugs. Dolphin,by Traduccr —-Maria Theresa, was withdrawn at 22ogs, as were Badsworth at 350 gs, Holdornoss at 175 gs, and Afghan, b c by Castaway—Telltale at Hogs. The br f Mignon also tailed to iind a purchaser. Lc Loup has been sold by i\fr G. G. Stead to Mr H. Goodman for £I,OOO. Lady Ellon, in foal to Perkin Warbeck has been sold bj' Air Mason, and will be taken North. MAT A’S I) I SOU AI.IFIO AT lON. The Melbourne “ Argus” of the Dth inst. says the suspicious ninning of the horse Mata during the V.K.C. SpringMeeting has met with prompt treatment at the hands of the stewards. The following notice was posted at the office of the Club yesterday “ The stewards having considered the running of the horse Mata in the Koval Park Stakes, on the 4th November, 1880, have decided that the jockcj' Kay shall bo disqualified from riding or training any horse, and that the horse Mata shall be disqualified from running upon the Flemington racecourse.” “Beacon,” writing in the “ Leader” on the Cnp race, *says:—“Of all the defeats, the most unaccountable was that of Mata, who ran well to the straight, whore he dropped back, comingin amongst (lie nick. It may be that this horse has boon asked to do too much on the training ground. Be this as it may, the position he held in the race was very unsatisfactory after all the blow which lias been indulged in about this New Zealander.”

“ Falcon” writes :—“ Mata, I am informed is likely to remain here for the remainder of the season, so we shall have an opportunity of further judging this horse, whether he be as good* as report would have us to believe, and whether Ids Cup racing was up to his standard form. His running has been so great a disappointment to his backers that they are not satisfied that it is his true running, and cannot understand his having to lower his flag to 3min 3 fsccs, with only Bst 21b up. It is therefore as well that he should remain and give us a further opportunity of judging his worth.” Fay was the rider of Mata in the Royal Park Stakes. The “Age” says the investigation held by the Y.li.C. Committee into Mata’s running for the Cup came to nothing, but suspicions are abroad that the horse did not do his best possible for the Cup, and was suffering from the “ metallic” influence of the betting ring,

st. lb. st. lb. Clarence 11 1 Blush Hose.. 10 0 Milo 10 10 Kildare i) 10 Scamp 10 7 Antoinette .. 0 1 Levant !» -1 Banjo 0 0 ST. AND!!lew’s HANDICAP, st. lb. st. lb. Le Loup 12 Adamant .. 7 4 Betrayer 8 10 Hilarious .. 7 0 Volunteer .. 8 2 Sir Garnet .. 0 12 I’iscatorious 8 0 Atlantic <i 10 Libeller 7 12 Levant f. 7 Ilandwick .. 7 12 Teia 0 7 Marie AntoiConcrete 5 7 nette ,. 7 !> Maligner ,. 7 7 HANDICAP TKOTTINO HACK. secs secs Caller Ou . 75 Fanny.. 85 lied Hose . 75 Beter .. 85 Gentle Annie . 75 1 >onald 10 Minnie.. , 55 Millie ., 10 Little Nell . 55 Native Cat 10 Kate .. . 50 Bella .. scr Doctor 's Maid . 50 Zulu .. scr SPR1NO HANDICAP. st lb st lb Billingsgate.. 10 Playboy 1 2 On Dit 8 7 Dolly Barwon 0 12 Ilandwick .. 8 5 Levant (J 12 Adamant 8 0 Sir William 0 8 Hilarious .. 7 12 Maligner .. o 10 Sir Garnet .. 7 10 Vauduara .. 5 7 Clarence 7 8