SPORTING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 445, 12 February 1890, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS.

BY HIPPONA.

THE NEW ZEALAND . STUD COMPANY.

Everybody must regret the outcome of th e meeting of the shareholders of the New Zealand Stud Company on Monday last. Those who knew most about matters behind the scenes, though, were prepared for the crisis, for it has been an open secret for some time past that the institution could not go on any longer as at present constituted. What the future of the Company will be is only conjecture at the present moment. By last Tuesday’s mail, instructions were sent to Australian agents for them to offer the whole Stud and estate for sale by tender, as a going concern, and it remains to be seen what applications may be sent in. Let us all hope that the great breeding establishmentwiil not be dispersed from Auckland.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP AND AUSTRALIAN CUP.

The first acceptance for the Newmarket Handicap has seen a pretty fair weeding out, and prominent among the absentees are Carbine, Maxim, Man ton, Russlev, Tirailleur, Cinderella, Antieus and Sinecure. In the Australian Cup the only notable horses struck out are Maxim, Manton, Tirailleur, and Antieus.. The post of honour in the short race is now occupied bv Bon and Fishwife, who have 10st lib each. Despite the tremendous weight, the last named has plenty of friends among backers on the other side, and latest reports state the mare is doing uncommonly well. Merriment (Bst 101 b) is talked about as having an uncommonly good show of winning, and so are Ginger and Consequence. Personally, I have a great fancy for Scots Grey, and Rudolph is another member that should be dangerous. In the Australian Cup, Carbine, Dreadnought and Chintz must each have a good chance.

According to a late Sydney paper, the betting done on the Newmarket Handicap shows that Ginger, Rudolph, and Dreadnought are most in favour at 100 to 5. “Vigilant” picks Fishwife, Jerusalem, and Merriment as best handicapped in the Newmarket Handicap. In the Australian Cup he pins his faith to Dreadnought, Jebusite, and Chintz.

THE WELLINGTON CUP.

It was hard lines for Mr E. Cutts that Dudu should have been defeated in the Wellington Cup by Cvnisca, who only recently went out of his stable and into the hands of Gooseman, the Napier trainer. During the winter Cvnisca was trained for a distance of ground, and in the spring won the Canterbury Oaks ; but at the Dunedin Exhibition Meeting she ran very badly, and the best friends of the mare declared she could not stay. Those who witnessed Cynisca running at the Forbury would never have backed her at Wellington, and this is fully proved by the large totalisator dividend that was paid. Such, however, are the fortunes of horse-racing, and Cutts has an unpalatable leek to swallow over the defeat of his mare. Cynisca is owned by Mr George Hunter, of Napier, and is a full sister to Pygmalion, being sired by Apremont out of Nautilus, who was a flyer in her day.

CORUNNA.

Now that Corunna has been shipped over to Melbourne to fulfil his engagement in the Newmarket Handicap, turfites are discussing his chance of success. There can be no question that when thoroughly wound up he is a fast horse with about Bst on his back. This season we did not see the colt at his best, but he improved each day he ran at the Summer Meeting, and his performance in the Musket Stakes on the last day of the gathering, when just beaten by Quadrant, was a very meritorious one. I take this, and his running in the A.R.C. Midsummer Handicap (as a two-year-old), to be the best races he has run. In the event last named Corunna carried 9st, and ran the five furlongs in 1.4 J, which takes beating. On arrival in Melbourne, he goes into R. Mason’s hands, and the experienced Christchurch trainer will put the final polish on him. For the sake of his owners and Auckland, I hope to chronicle a victory for the “ white body, gold sleeves and cap."

NEW ZEALAND’S CRACK THREE YEAR-OLD.

Mr S. H. Gollan evidently believes in small fish, rather than the uncertain allurements of the Australian turf. It was generally thought that the Napier sportsman would have taken Tirailleur over to fulfil his V.R.C. Autumn engagements, but such proves not to be the case, and the colt has been scratched. The Wanganui Derby next month and the Auckland St. Leger are two events that promise to be easy prey for the son of Musket, and it only requires him to be in health to annex both.

EGMONT RACES.

The Egmont Racing Club Meeting come s off on Thursday and Friday next. Special inducements to journey down are offered to Aucklanders by the Northern Steamship Company, who are issuing a through return ticket (including rail fare) for £2 10s. Nine horses are left in the Cup, and unless Recluse is thoroughly well, Patchwork should take a lot of beating.

THE HON. JAS. WHITE’S HORSES.

A cablegram of yesterday’s date from Sydney states that in consequence of his proposed visit to England, the Hon. J. White has decided to dispose of all his thoroughbreds in training after the Autumn Meeting, but will retain Abercorn and the sires and brood mares at his Kirkham stud farm.

SUCCESS OF NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBREDS.

New Zealand horses continue to gain sue cesses in Australia. The Caulfield Anniversary Meeting was noticeable for the victory of Audacity, the son of Randwick and Elsa, in the Tooranga Handicap. He went out second favourite, and beat a large field, and got over the six furlongs in 1.165. Audacity ran in the name of the ex-Auck-lander, E. Kelly. At the same gathering, Midas, a son of the New Zealand - bred Oudeis, won the Holiday Stakes. Soudan (the brother to Scots Grey) is still in a winning vein, and at the last Oakleigh Park races he annexed the principal race, and Moss Rose, by Cassivellaunus—Roseneath, got home in the Centennial Handicap.

GEELONG GOLD CUP.

A late Sydney paper to hand this morning contains the running of the Geelong Gold Cup, If miles Messrs Husband and r Nichol’s Britannia carried 7st 61b (Power), : 1 ; Mr P. Whitty’s Little Benjamin, 6sb 91b (Jamieson), 2; Mr W. S. Wallace’s Oakleigh, 9st 21b (Hales), 3. Other starters -. Stanley, Harbinger, Leroy, Vulcan, Quadrant, Pioneer, Islander, Abergyle, and Emancipation. Betting: 3 to 1 v. Little Benjamin, 7 to 2 v. Oakleigh, 6 to 1 ,(at first 3 to 1) v. Aber*

gyle, 7 to 1 v. Pioneer and Leroy, 10 to 1 v. Harbinger and Britannia, 12 to 1 v. Vulcan. Won in a canter by two lengths from Little Benjamin, who was only a head in advance of Oakleigh. Time, 3 minutes 13 seconds.

A POPULAR TRAINER.

Major George has made arrangements with Harry Harrison to take over his team of horses, and during the week several or the number were placed in his. hands. Harrison will, in future, train entirely for Major George, and the other occupants of his stable will be got rid of. Harrison trained the first horse that won in the colours of the squire of “Wapiti, and I am glad that the combination has been again renewed.

WANGANUI CUP WEIGHTS.

Mr Alex. Higgie’s handicap for the Wanganui Cup was made public on Wednesday. He has commenced with Sultan, at 9st 91b, at which weight I don’t fancy him, nor yet do I like Tirailleur, but Dudu must have a show with 9sb 21b. Lady Norah and Leopold are not handicapped out of it with Bsbslb each, and Recluse at the same weight is decidedly well in. Hilda is given a chance to distinguish herself, and Cissy likewise has nothing to complain of. Below her Lady Florin is lenfently treated, and so is Katinka. Of the light division the Wanganui owned Montrose is leniently treated. To pick three to supply the winner I fancy Recluse, Hilda and Dudu most.

NOMENCLATURE.

Auckland owners have selected the following names for their youngsters Major Mair. Ch c colt by Nelson—Corcyra ... .First N els'n Mr J. Lowther. Br f by The Dauphin— Bangle. Wbecome Mr R. Burke. B g by Brigadier—Kate Bombardier mf by Brigadier—Across the Grass Brigade B f by Brigadier—Belle Lady Beebe Mr J. Maitland. B c by Nordenfeldt— Clytemnestra —Orestes Mr E. Hoffmann. Br f by Hippocampus—Vivid Maid of Erin

A PROMISING TWO-YEAR-OLD.

At the Sydney Turf Club Anniversary Meeting a good two-year-old was unearthed. This was Titan, a gelding owned by the Hon. J. White. In the Challenge Stakes, run over six furlongs, he defeated a splendid field of twenty.- one, and ran the journey in 1.17. Titan is described as a fine, well-grown, upstanding ; chestnut, and was got by Chester from the . well-performed Tempe, who is by Somniis - (imp.) from White and Blue (imp.), by ! Monseigneur. His dam Tempe, when. a three-year-old, won the A.J. C. Trial • Stakes and Second Foal Stakes ; and at • five year? old won the A. J. C. Summer Cup, s Tatfcersall’s Club Cup, and Anniversary - Handicap. Titan is engaged in the ; Ascot Vale Stakes at the forthcoming i V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Speaking of r Titan’s running “ Martindale ” writes: — . “Of all the two-year-olds which have • been out during the season, none j has struck me as being as likely E to produce the Derby winner as this - colt. He has both shape and breeding to ; recommend him, and the way he shot out. j and cut down two speedy animals like > Ustane and The Gift, is ample evidence of f his pace. As may be supposed, such a promising one is well engaged ; and his winnings should be very heavy during the next two seasons.”

A GOOD WORD FOR CAP-A-PIE.

Thus a Wanganui scribe : —“ It is a great i pity that Cap-a-pie, the property of the 1 Auckland Stud Company, was ever allowed s to leave this district, as the mares here S seem to nick with him, and he has left some } very promising young stock behind. The - few that have sported silk have managed j to gain winning tickets, both on the flat r and over hurdles, viz., Truth, Mari byrnong, Sincerity, Kneecap, Kapai, and Christmas. These and his Auckland re- , presentatives, Raglan, Capella, Signess, : Makiri, and others, should insure him a [ successful season in this district, should he > ever come this way.”

SYDNEY ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP.

The result of this event was not cabled, but from files to hand I learn the winner turned up in Mr E. Mayo’s Hop Bitters, a five-year-old son of Grand Flaneur, out of Waratah (the dam of Maori, who at one time raced in Auckland). He started with the odds of 50 to 1 against him. Tiranna, by Zetland—Alpha, was second, and Mantilla, a full sister to Cardigan, finished third. There were 19 other starters, among whom were Antaeus, Sir William and Consequence. Sir William went out favourite at 5 to 2.

BITS OF TURF.

The Auckland Racing Club will profit about £IOO over the Jubilee meeting. An enjoyable afternoon’s sport is promised at Whitford Park next Wednesday. One of the principal events is the Maori race, for horses owned and ridden by natives. It is anticipated there will at least be a dozen starters. Post entries will be received for the different races. Tattersall’s Club have fixed their annual race meeting for Saturday, the Ist of March. The gathering takes place on the Takapuna racecourse, when £270 will be given in added money. I see by late Australian tiles that Carbine is wonderfully well just now, and is striding along in great style. His opponent, Abercorn, has also performed good work of late, so the pair will probably meet in bho Champion Stakes. Dreadnought, Rudolph and Singapore are also chronicled as lookin" well. The Hon. J. White’s horses were to leave Sydney for Melbourne last Saturday. While at Sylvia Park on Monday, Lord Carrington expressed the opinion that Carbine is°the greatest horse ever seen in AusSydney Turf Club Anniversary Meeting on the 27th of last month was notorious for the downfall of the favourites. In each event an outsider got home, and backers had a most disastrous day. . Gipsy King, the Dunedin Oup winner of 1888, is in work again. . . Chemist was shipped back to xsapierin the 6arly part of the week. The two-year-old colt Ben Trovato, by Apremont - Flattery, was submitted to auction in Christchurch, and found a buyer in Mr D. Rutherford. The price paid was 105 guineas. r „ , . Mr D. S. Wallace, the owner of Carbine, got his ’ collarbone broken the other week. He was out driving, and was thrown from his conveyance. The only horseman that accompanied Mason to Melbourne with Scots Grey and Medallion were Cusdin and Boyle. The horses will be taken on to Sydney for the Easter meeting, so that Mason will nob return to this colony for three months. Writes “ Rata ” “ Merrie England, though undoubtedly very fab at present, is improving. He was given a strong sprint gallop on Saturday morning in presence of Mr W. O. Rutherford, and he went better than i have seen him go for some time back.”

The Christchurch weeklies regularly treat us to a par. to the effect that Sultan is to be shipped to Australia. The .other day it was wired by the Press Association agent that the horse had been purchased bv a patron of Cutts’s stable, but in lasb Saturday’s issue of the daily Christchurch “Press” I came across the following:— “ The racehorse Sultan was to have been shipped yesterday for Sydney, but on Thursday Mr E. Cutts purchased the horse from Mr Hammond, not for a patron of his stable, but for an Australian buyer.” The Takapuna Jockey Club paid away £570 in stakes over their Jubilee Meeting. Mr J. J. Russell and Mr D. McKinnon were the two largest winners. The Henderson’s Mill Turf Club are out with their programme for the annual race meeting on St. Patrick’s Day (Monday, 17bh March).