SPORTING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 346, 27 February 1889, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS.

Tin: Dnncdin Uup on two or llivoe occasions ha^ piovidecl ib with a, famine surpii&o, and iSultan'ft. win on WecV^&day last adds one mote to (he list. Taking a line thiough SllS 11 linn's tunning with Dudu nt Wellington, ho had a small chance indued of reversing positions with her, but on this occasion with the weights against him ho wins, while Dudu finishes last. It only once more shows what an in-and out game horse racing is, and Sultan'b peiformamo can only bo put down to the Met that he is a better stayer than llio marc, or else ho has inipioved cjnsidciab'y since the Wellington Me^tiil", for it wa.s admitted by mostly everyone who was piesent at tho gathering that he was not-wound upto pitch, ha\ing been stopped in his work some time pre\iously tlnough a mishap. Sultan has always inn well on the Foibury course. Aptemont's -stock have been noted for being non-btayci^, but Sultan's success will gne him a lift in this duection, and it is pleasing to know that we lay claim to ou nuig a full si-stcr to him in Antelope, who has moie than once demonstrated that she possefcses the gift of galloping. Altogether, Sultan has statted up to date in 35 1 aces, of which ho has won 16, and his winnings in stakes tot up to something like £1,700. His full list of pas>b performances is as follow& :—: — AT TWO YEAU-. : Canterbury AutuD<u — Unplaced in Champagne Stakes won by Maxim, with Sextant second and Gipsy Kinur third. Unplaced m Nursery Handicap, S.J, won by Gipsy Kinß 9 0, ■with Roi.oscB.l second and Kiniberlcy 7.10 third.

ATT] THEE YEARS. Canterbuiy Sprint; — Unplaced in Criterion Stakes, 6.0, won by Ruby 7.9, wilh Kimberly 6.9 second and Silvermaik 7.5 third. Won Selling Plate Handicap 67, one mile and a-quarter, 2imn 13bcc, boating Kmgask 8.0, Melville 8.10, andtwo othci&. Unplaced in Juvenile Plate, 90, u on by Oliiy 7.2, with ltcd Ensign 8.9 second and Adulation 7.2 third. Canterbury Summer— Unplaced inMidsum mcr Handicap 6 4, won by Springston 6 0 with liubv 7.17 bccond and Alokoia 6.8 third. Second in Consolation Handicap 7.8, won by Marlborough 8.4, beating Jauk 8.0 and five others. Hororato— Won Cup, 712, one mile and threoquarlers, 3min 13Jsee, beating Manuion 7.13 Normandy 7.4, and Wee Rlioddio 7.b, Won New Year's Gilt 8 12, one milCi linin 483 ec, beating: Mann ion 8 0 Martin Luther 6.7, and two others. Noi Hi Can tci bury— Second in Summer Handicap, 6.11, won by MarlbortU-jh 8.0, beating Mac 6 9 ai.d Archdulco 6.7. -s-» Dunertin Aniunm— Unplaced in Stewards' Puise, 8 5, won by First Lord 9 13, with La Rose 9.9 second and Cinderella 10.5 third. "Won Suburban Welter Handicap 8 2, nine furlongs, 2imn 2^ec. be iting St. Ives 8.12, College Boy 8.2, and two othcis. Unplaced in Hopeful Stakes 7.10, won by Manton7 5, with Ka\ enswing 7.7 second and Chic 6 10 third. Canterbury Autumn.— AVon Templeton Stakes 6.5, one mile, linhi 44] sec, beating Titbit 7.7, Erin-go-13ivigh, 6.9, and two others. Unplaced in Easter Handicap 6.12, won by Apropos 8.13. with Silvermark 8.4 second and Marlborough 7.9 third. North Canterbury— Won Autumn Handicap, 8.3, one mile and a-half, 2min 44sec, boiling Premier 6.12, TEi - in-go-Urayh7.9, and lour others. Second in Winter Oats Handicap, 9.0, yon by Eiin-go-Biagh 8.0, beat ngGolden Crest 8.2, and three others. Plumpton Park Apiil Won Autumn Handicap, 8 2, onemile anda-quarter, 2min223Ce, beating A\ T aikatipu 7.7, Patrician 7.7, and two others. Dunedin May—Second in Birthday Handicap, 7.5, won by St. Clair 7.9, beatini; Kind 612 and six: others. Won Tradesmen's Handicap 7.7, one mile, linin 501 sec, beating Le Temps 6.0, Ilaka 78, and seven others. Won Piovineial Handicap, £\0 one mile and a-qumler, 2rmn 21is( s c. bca ing Captain Cook 7.0, Le Temps 67, and three othcis. New Brighton— Won Coronation Handicap, 9.0, one mile and a-quartcr, 2mm 21scc, beattiig Count d Orsav 8.0, Mae 6.12, and Tyrant 6 4. "Won Flying Handicap, 9.9, siv Imlonys, lnun 23scc, beating Erm-go-Biagh 9.0 Mac 7 5, and Biiaileaf 7.2. PJumpton Pa'k July— Won \Vinlcr Handicap, 9.7, one mile and a quarter, 2min 29seo, beating Count d Orsay 7.9, Enn-go-Brasjli 8.12, and tlucc OlllCl'3.

AT FOUR Yi:.\KS I Canterbury Spring— Third in Epsom llighweightw eight Handicap, 10.0, won by Capt. Cook 5.7w ith Quibble 9.11 second. Unplaced in MotroPohtan Handicap, 7.7, won by Bnlish Lion 7.0, with Iluby 7.6 second and Leopold 6.12 third. Unplaced in Flying Handicap 7.7, won bj Cliudleigh 6.0, with Sextant 8.10 second and Sierra 6.5 third. Dunodin Spring I—Won1 — Won St. Andrew's Handicap, 36, one mile and a half, beating Wolverine 7.13, Hermitage 7.7, and six othci-. Unplaced in Spring Handicap, 9.1, won by Won Loup 6.5, \wth Kinibcrley 7.2 second and La lioso 7.12 third. Unplaced in Pi esident's Handicap, 90, won by Hci milage 7.9, witli Wolverine 8.2 second and JCnid 6 12 third. New Brighton— Won Flying Handicap, 9.3. six I'm longs, lmm 18scc, boating lied Ensign 7.L', Erin go-Urnc»h 8.7, and VauHrcss 6 5. Wellington Summer— Second, in Cup, t«'o miles, with 7.3, won by IJudu 7.7, Leuora 6 0 third, the other starter being Enid 6.6. Time, 3min 37secs. Won X.C, Handicap, 1 1 mile, with 8.7, Dudu 9.6 being second, and .Enid 6.7 third. Dunedin Autumn— Won Cup, 2 miles and a distance, with 8 0, Vandal 6.7 being second, and Occident 6.3 third. Time, 3min 53^800. Unplaced in Railway Plato, w.f.a., four lurlongs, won by Cymsea. ]\lr D. OBrien had the bad luck to run two "seconds' for a couplo of valuable stakes on the opening day of Lho Dunedin Meeting. This was in the Champagne Stakes with Dunkeld, and the Cup with Vandal. Cynisca has proved herself a rattling good filly, and up to the piesenfc sho can certainly claim being the crack two-year old. >She is a daughter of Apremonfc and Nautilus, and tho latter proved herself to be a very speedy one in her day. Mr G. G. Stead's colt Scots Giey (a full brother to Cannon and Soudan) made his (febul in the lace, and managed to gain a place, but he, had all the pull in the weights. The colt was purchased here by Mr Stead for 2CO guineas. The coffers of Auckland Tatler-sall's Club will benefit to (he extent of about £180 over last Saturday's meeting. It is now intended to make the fixture an annual one. The Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting opons next Saturday. New Zealanders will look forward to tlie fixture with no end of interest on account of the great number of horses hailing from Maoriland who will take part. Tlie St. Leger and Newmarket Handicap are tho " plums " of the first day 's racing. I have a great fancy for tho chance of Melos in tho classic event, and if the colt is well, he will pro-

bably repeat his A. JO. Derby victory. The final payment for the Newmarket Handicap, which fell due on Thursday afternoon, shows that twenty-nine remain in, while seventeen have paid up for the Australian Cup. The Hon. J. White has paid up with Cranbrook and Plutarch for the short race, and the better of the two will tako no end of beating, and of the others I like best Carbine and Lochiol. The Meld is a select one, and although, on paper and performances, Carbine stands out as having a great chance, he has a big task set him to win. The following arc the names of those who remain in the two races :—: —

Southern papeis state thaL the Hon. W. Robinson and Mr R. Ray lia\e again had a disagreement. The two-year-old colb Merrie England has been placed in H. Lunn's hands, and Chain Shot and the remainder of the team are being spelled at their owner's 1 evidence. The 'chaser Hawthorn, who was killed on the Takapuna course last Saturday while taking part in the Steeplechase, was bred in the Wanganui district. He was sired by Opawa, and J. Rae trained him for the fiist race he started for, which was at a small meeting at Aramoho. Hawthorn was brought up here about eight years ago, and dining that tine placed a number of minor races to his credit. He was noted for being a sure jumper, If ever there was an unfortunate rider it was poor Hairy Edgecombe, who met with the mishap in the Steeplechase af Tattersail's Meeting. Ho has received niore falls (excepting perhaps Potto, the Wanganui jockey) than any cross-countrj rider that could be mentioned in this colony, and yet withal lie always rode in a most plucky manner. lie was a lcckless rider, and probably this had something to do with the accident, for at the time it occurred the field was going at a sio v pace, and Hawthorn Mas leading by fully three lengths. It will be remembered that Edgecombe was liding Guy Fawkes on the Ellerslie course when he fell at the stone wall, and he was also on Aitist last January when he fell neaiing the same spot, while he was riding Miss Griiliths when she was killed on Takapuiu course, and he had the mount on Billy-go-by-'em when that horse fell andhadhisleg broken at a meeting on the Hutt course in Wellington. So far as the jump at the fatal spot on the Takapuna course is concerned, it is only 3ft. sin. high, bub there have been more than sufficient mishaps there to fully justify the obstacle being removed. 1 see that Clogs has been awarded 7ct 61b in the Warwick Farm (Sydney) Cup, 1 mile and 3 furlongs. Niagaia is top weight with 9st 61b. At a meeting in Calcutta, Loid William Beresford made the following remarks :—: — " I am convinced that taking it all round there is very little to choose between the English and Australian horce ; they both come from the same stock, and in reality there is nothing in it. Certainly I think that a purchaser can get a cheaper horse in Australia than in England. The real difficulty is to get the right sorb of animal that can operate on the hard ground, and these are not so easily picked up in England as in Australia, I must admit.*' Mr J. Chadwick letb for Christchurch this week, where he has secured an appointment on the sporting staff of the " Weekly Press." His horse Black Joe has been purchased by Harry Harrison. Some months back (thanks to the courtesy of the Hon. James White and Mr Albert Miller) I, say 3 "Vigilant" in the " Sportsman," was enabled to give the exact mensuiements of the giants Cranbrook and Merndei*. lam indebted, through a collaborateur, to Mr S. L. West for the following dimensions of another Goliath — Tradition. Here they arc, together with Abercom's :— Tradition's Measuiements. — Under the knee, 9!in ; arm, 22] in ; gaskin, 17in ; below the hock, 9jin ; round the knee, 13^in ; from bottom of the knee to the middle of the fetlock, Bin ; girth, 6fb Oh 2 ] in ; acio&b the hips, 25in ; stifle, 28^in ; cannon bone (smallest part), B^in ; width across under the jaw, 9in ; point or the hock to the curb place, 7iin ; height, 16h 3in. Abercorn's Measurements. — Height, 16h 2in ; girth, sft 7^in ; arm, 18^in ; cannon bone, Bin ; gaskin, 17in ; under hock, 9in. For purposes of comparison, Cranbrook's and Mernder's measurement", together with those of the French Goliath, Verneuil, are also given. It will be noticed that in height and girfch Mernder is a long way ahead of Tradition, but around the arm — if the measurement be correct, and there is no reason to doubt it — Tradition is 3in bigger than either. Mernder had the biggest arm I ever saw on a hoi se, but Tradition beats him by 3in. Cranbrook's Dimensions. — Height, 17h :}in ; girth, 6ft ; arm, 19^in ; round cannon bone, 8-j-in ; gaskin, 17Mn ; under hock, 9V\n ; weight, 9c wt 561b. Mernder' s measurements. — Height, 17h 2]in ; girth, 6ft 7in ; cannon bone, B^in ; arm, 19in. Vorneuil, the propeity of Count Lagrange, who has been described a<3 the beau ideal of what a etayer ought to be, was a magnificently proportioned horse. In one week — the Ascot of '78, he won the Queen's Vase, two miles ; the Gold Cup, two miles five furlongs ; and the Alexandra Plate, three miles and a furlong. Vevneuil's measurements. — Height, 16h 2 Jin ; girth, 6tfc 6in ; round cannon bone, 7sin.

Wanuanui Cul*, 15 Mile. sfclb Dudu... 9 4 Leopold Bvili&h Lion 712 Camomile Lady Norah 712 Masthead .. Lady Floiin 710 Enid Rcc!u&e 7 8 sfclb 6 12 6 7 6 3 G 3 llaayke's, Bay Or, If JMim. sblb Silence . . . 8 b Escapade Escntclieon . 8 2 Meta Hilda 7 12 Partner British Lion. .7 12 Leopold Lady Norah. 712 Foxton Lady Florin 710 Lenore Recluse . 7 8 Van Diemen Salisbury ... 7 5 Thundeibolt &t lb 7 a 7 0 673 to 12 6 6 6 5 6 7> 6 0

The following acceptances were received this week : —