THE RACE FOR THE NEW ZEALAND CUP.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 178, 13 November 1886, Page 2

THE RACE FOR THE NEW ZEALAND CUP.

Chkistciiurcu, ISTov. 10. For (he Cup, fourteen horses started, Tasman uml florrcnt being scratched. Sir Launcelot in (he "llefoi'ec'" tipped lYlpine Rose. Artillery and Patrician; the " Times " selected Disowned, Lochiel, and Spade Guinea. Huxtable rode Spade Guinea, Brown rode Nelson, and White rode Lochiel. The distance was covered in one second more ' than the Melbourne Cup. This stamps Nelson as the best horse in New Zealand, for lie has beat the time of the famous Sir Modred with the same -weight. The "Times" to-day .says: "For good looks. Lochiel and Nelson divided the honours, but they are of such diU'oreut conformation that each may 'be' voted handsome without detracting . from his rival's good looks. Nelson sweated a bit freely when saddling, but bore evidences of. having undergone a thorough preparation, and his few days' compulsory spell had done Major George's handsome horse no harm. If anything, it enhanced his chance of victory in the race. Even those who, while acknowledging Nelson to be a good hoise, contended he had bodn a lucky one last season, and disputed his claim to bo admitted amonget the clinkers Now Zealand luib produced, nnibfc now recognise that the son of King Colo and My Idea deserves a suecia) niche in the gaJlory of illustrious colonial me '- horses. Immediately after the race started the colours of Lochiel. who had an outside position, and Hatrician in the centre, were the first to bhow prominently in advance, and it was suicidal policy on the part of Loehicl's owner to force the pace in the race over such a distance. Still he knew his horse best, and wo presume he had his reasons for so doinK. The 'yellow jacket' was in front of e\ cry thing for over a mile and a half, and when past Ford's, Quibble, who was lying third, and two or three more dropped out \\ ho were in compan3 r with Shorwin s horse Spade Guinea, who mid run through tho fiold was prominent^ when turning into the straight, ■while Nelson was ljing handy. Once landed fairly round the last turn, Huxtable j made tho best ot his way home, and Brown | set' Nelson going as hard as ho could to catch Spado Guinea, but his effort was in vain. Mason's filly, who -was nddon right out, carried the light, weight triumphantly first past the post bv better than-a clear length, while Lochiel ftnished in (he same position occupied by him last year to Fusilade and Administrator. The viciory was a popular one amongst tho public. Though there arc only one or two who profited, to any great degree by it, numbers of small backers landed thoir little bit over Spado Guinea. "Waitiri was a good fourth, Patrician ritth, and Disowned sixth. Tho Hon. X Mitehelson's Crcinorno was novel* prominent in tho race." , It is believed that Disowned could have done better; and the Derby is looked upon as a certainty tor Disowned or Artillery.

The Welcome Stakes. The Welcome, Stakes. - A sweepstakes of losovs each, with oOOsova added ; second Korso-to reooive 50aova and the third horpe 25--OVBOUC of the Rtake. Colts, S 3t 51b ; fillie?, Bst. Four furlongs. Mr H. Goodman's br* c Silvermark, by 'Apremont Rupe 9 (Derritt) ' 1 Hon. W. Reevos'a b c Kimbecley, by Apremonfc —Martyr (Brown) ... ... 8 Mr P. Butler's b f Repose, by Apremont i —Hammock (Stratford) 3

Also ran : Brente, St. Swithin, Crutohfield,, Gipßy King, Credulity, Roae and Black, aod Formo. JSilvermark led all the way, and won easily by half-alength from Kimberley, wbo^canre very fast in the%ldBOhundred yaifdsr Titoe, 48,ecs. If N'-<^\ i

P Suicide/ of a dei^rkfed 1 * JooHoy.'; %S I LtoDoN/Novembßrf9.— l^red Archer4tib©^ jockey, atiph fthidtaelf deftaja||' sNd^Daarkei to-day. * i^skid,t# be froM "dfelirium, bccaaioneii by monia. He is reported "to\be worth a quarter of a million. "^