SPORTING NEWS. [By Hippona in the "Auckland Star."]

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 372, 29 May 1889, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS. [By Hippona in the " Auckland Star."]

The V.R.C. Committee are putting forth strenuous efforts to make the racing world of England, . India, and America aware of the princely prizes to be won on the Flemington course during the next season. The Melbourne Cup conditions are 3500sovs and a trophy worth 150sovs goes to the winner, l,ooosovs to the second, and 500 to the third horse. In the leading columns of the "Canterbury Times " last week appears the following eulogistic paragraph of Mr George Cubts:— A very large circle of 'friends and well-wishers will be ready to congratulate Mr George Cutts upon hia appointment to the management of the Sylvia Park Stud, but a much larger circle will deplore his impending departure from Canterbury. The Stud Company might have searched the colonies over without finding a manager so eminently qualified for the position it had to offer, and there can be no doubt its connextion in this part of the country will be considerably enlarged by Mr Cutts's appointment. But Auckland's gain is Canterbury's loss. Very few men have spent a lifetime in the atmosphere of our national sport without losing some part of that nice sense of honour with which every, enthusiast starts upon his career; but of George Cutts it may truly be said he has never been assailed even by the breath of suspicion, and as jockey, trainer,, studmaster, starter and handicapper has had few equals in ability, and no superior in integrity and determination to do well. There are complaints about the shameful state of the grave of the late Mr E. H. Vallance at Flaxbourne, which is said to be covered with goise and weeds about six feet high. There is no grave-stone or board of any sort to show that Mr Vallance was buried there, as was done in the case of others lost in the wreck. Surely there are some of his old friends who will alter this state of things. W. E. Gladstone, by Musket — Miss Laura, who was at one time in B. Kellys stable, has been put in work again at Ellerslie. He is under Harry Hickton's care. Cambria's nomination for the Victorian Derby of 1890 and St. Leger of 1891 was mailed to Melbourne this week., Mr W. Walters's mare Slander (dam of | Billingsgate and Foul Shot) has again missed to Hippocampus for the second year in succession. Narellan and Kirkham, the two colts the Hon. J. White is sending to England, are doing good work at Randwick. Mr W. Lyons has presented the jockey B. Williams with a Keen's unbreakable saddle, as a alight reward for his artistic handling of Too Soon in the race he won recently at Rosehill. At a sale of yearlings in Adelaide recently, the highest-priced one was a filly by Neckersgat from Tyropean, for which Mr T. F. Wigley gave 200gs. ; and he got ' a colt by Richmond from Zelpha for 190gs. Mr John Pile lasted longest in the conbestfor a filly by Neckersgab from Emily Faithfull. the youngster falling at 150gs. ; and Mr J. Crozier closed with the colt by the Englishman from Valeric at 135gs. According to the official calendar of the French Jockey Club, £1,060,731 16s were last year invested in the totalisator, or an average of £32,400 for each day. A Sydney paper says, though Pearl Shell was disposed of to Mr Henry White, she will remain under Mr T. Lamond's care unti Ishe goes to the stud. At the last Rosehill (Sydney) races, the Steeplechase, for which Pestal started an even money chance, resulted in a win for Wallaby, with the old Auckland mare Julia Ann second, the favourite falling at the third hurdle from home. The famous old brood mare, Alice Drew, died lately. She was bred by Mr George Davis in 1866, and was by Athos from Undine, by Kelpie from Hipped Bessie. Alice Drew was the dam of Columbus, David and Camerine. The Americans do not appear to take kindly to steeplechasing, and no event of that kind finds a place on the progammes of the principal clubs. English files to hand contain the account of the running for the Prince of Wales Stakes of 12,00050v5., and it is gathered that 17 started. So good a bhing, however, was it was voted for the champion Donovan that odds of 13 to 8 were laid " on " and F. Barrett piloted him home the easiest of easy winners by two lengths from Pioneer. Minthe was placed third and Enthusiast fourth. Another important event was the Crawford Plate, 700sovs, and Love in Idleness, 7st 131b, by Mask from Lucetta, by Tibthorpe, won by a neck from Aintree, 7sb 111b. TheLeicestershireSpringHandicaprun at the same meeting ended in an easy win for True Blue II by Casruleus — Restorative, 6yrs, 7st 101b. Last week Mr J. Mabson, of Christchurcb, sold under order of the Supreme Court at the suit of Messrs Pyne and Co., three thoroughbred fillies, a brown yearling by Albany — Helena, to Mr W. Atkinson for 32 guineas, one brown yearling by Hornby — Aliar.a, to Mr P. Campbell who transferred her be Mr Brabazon at 20 guineas, and one bay yearling by Cadogan — Doris for 20 guiueas to Mr P. Campbell. Considerable fuss has been made in Canterbury about Voltarina's pedegree. A Wanganui scribe says there is no mystery about it, as t it will bo found in one of the back numbers of the Stud Book. The colt's breeding is as follows :—: — Sire, Daniel O'Rourke by Sledmere, dam Brunette, by Tadmore— Hetman Platoff — Birbhday, by Pantaloon. Dam, Volarina, by Traducer — Molly Dod, by Golden Grape — Sally Brass, by Sir Hercules, from Vesta, by Lucifer — Peber Fin mare. The London " Sportsman" has the following reference bo Ringmaster's debut in England. — "The Ausbralian bred Ringmasber ran for bhe firsb time on an English racecourse in the Trial Stakes at Lincoln yesterday. He cub a very poor figure, and was last throughout.' Our eoubhern relatives will have to send something much bebber bo hold bheir own in bhe old country. Ringmaster's tail seemed to cause some of the little stable lads no small amusement." News comes from Melbourne of the death of the well-known stallion Savanaka, which took place at Colac. At the time of the calamity Savauaka was running about the paddocks of his owner, when he fell and broke his neck. He was a grey horse, by Kingston (imp),, Kingston by Kingston, out of England's Beauty. His dam was the well-known brood mare Sappho, by Sir Hercules, out of Sappho. He was bred by Mr G. Lee, of New South Wales, in 1874 and as a performer stood high in his day, amongst his brilliant performances being his victories in the Australian Cup in 1879 and the Sydney Cup in the came year. Savanaka was a living wonder, as he was one of the smallest racehorses of our day. The Melbourne Cup winner, Mentor, has just been' pub into work again. It will bo remembered his leg went when in his middle preparation for the V.R.C. Autumn meeting. Since that he has been treated to a couple of severe blisters, and this, coupled to a complete throwing off, has effected a very satisfactory result, so far aa can be judged by outward appearance. A telegram from Dunedin states that Mr J. Hazletb has losb his Le Loup — Fallacy foal from inflammation.