SPORTING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 479, 11 June 1890, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

By HIPPONA,

The entries for the Melbourne Cup tot up to 146. In 1885 there were 165, which is the largest yet received. Hilda’s defeat in the Birthday Cup at Bandwick on Saturday was a severe blow to local speculators. The mare was well backed in Sydney on behalf of Auckland syndicates, and the drafts forwarded over by yesterday’s steamer amounted to no small sum. Hilda’s bad performance was a great surprise to her owner, for Wright’s cabled information as to the mare’s condition was of a most favourable nature. Wright has sent word that Hilda has engagements on the 7th and 14th inst.

So far as Jame 3 Kean is concerned, Kohimarama knows him no more. St. Michael was returned to his owner, the lease having expired, and Fusee is now located at Sylvia Park. Harry Howe has taken over Rataplan and Cambria on behalf of George Wright, and, after Saturdays racing, the whole of VI right’s horses will be transferred from Ellerslie to Kohimarama. Since the arrival of Kangaroo from Wellington on Monday, he has made a number of friends for the Great Northern Steeplechase. It will be remembered that Kangaroo looked like winning in Belle’s year, but fell at the stone wall the last time round.

Mr A. Higgie has intimated his desire to be relieved from the duties of handicapper to the Wanganui Jockey Club, his private business requiring the whole of his time. Three gentlemen —Messrs J.. 0. Evett, Danvers, and Henry—are candidates for the office.

The question of the Canterbury Jockey Club either altering the date of their Midsummer Meeting or abolishing it altogether was revived at the annual meeting. One or two of the members were strongly in favour of having the gathering wiped out, but the meeting was about evenly divided on the matter. Anent the fixture, Mr Stead says in his annual statement: — “I think that we can readily agree with our Auckland friends to re-arrange the dates for our Spring and Midsummer Meetings, so as to avoid conflicting with each other, even although we have each to retain the same dates for our Easter Meeting. At any rate, I would suggest that we hold out the olive branch by altering the date of our Midsummer Meeting, so as so leave the Christmas and New Year’s Meeting at Auckland quite without opposition from Canterbury, and possibly, in return, the Auckland Racing Club will alter the Hate of their spring gathering, in order to avoid its clashing with our Cup Meeting.”

Writes “ Spectator Orlando, winner of the Takapuna Steeplechase, is a son of Painter, from Valeria, a Blood Royal mare, that raced years ago in the Marlborough district. He was purchased in Napier by George Wright, the Auckland trainer, from It. Gooseman, trainer to Mr Hunter, for the small sum of £24. This was in the latter end of March last, so that the purchase has proved a remunerative one. A singular thing that almost every one of The Painter’s stock, no matter what their sex, took to jumping, and with few exceptions succeeded in winning, but quite a number that I could mention, though as honest as well could be, cub and knocked themselves about, principally through not jumping clean, and Orlando was one of this sorb, not quite up to a big countiy. The Takapuna country is perhaps the easiest, so far as jumping goes, in New Zealand, and here we have a practical test of suiting a horse to country well within his compass.

At a sale of racehorses at Dunedin, Leinster (by Albany—Zelica) was sold to Mr H. Craig at 26 guineas, and Lady Mab (by Rubezahl —Lady Gertrude) to the same buyer at 50 guineas. Both were the property of Mr P. Butler. MrH. Westmacott, who bred Fusillade and owned The Dauphin when he won the Canterbury Derby of 1881, has been elected secretary and treasurer of Christchurch Tabbersall’s Club, vice Mr E. W. Roper, resigned. Another old Victorian racing identity passed away in Captain John Haimes. The imported mare Eugenie (by Thormanby) belonged to him, and was the dam of Archie, Dufferin, Albert Loddon, etc. Archie ever will be remembered as a hob favourite for the Derby and Melbourne Cup, won by Martini-Henry ; bub he failed to confirm his brilliant training track records in public. J. McGuiness, who has done good service as head man in Mr D. O’Brien’s stable, has taken charge of the Hon. G. McLean’s horses at Dunedin.

Mr C. J. Penfold, the Secretary of the Canterbury Jockev Club, is preparing a “ Turf Record,” which will be published shortly after the conclusion of the present season.

The ex - Auckland owned Messenger, ridden by Morton, was among the starters for the Steeplechase at Flem’.ngton on Queen’s Birthday, won by Mr S. Miller’s Studley. Accounts to hand state the public selected Lawler as favourite, though the horse did not look very well. Native and Studley were next in demand, and then Messenger and Curiosity. Lawler ran an exceedingly disappointing race throughout for a favourite, always being a long way in the rear. Curiosity made most of the pace, while Messenger and Native fell. When Curiosity began to tire, Goalpost, a little grey horse and a clever jumper, went on, pursued by Studley, who beat him easily enough at the finish. The “ Argus,” in commenting on the running, opines that although Messenger went down at the second fence, he will probably be seen to greater advantage before long, as he will no doubt improve after he has been a little longer in work. After the race was over, the stewards called the owner and rider of Lawler before them, and made some inquiries as to the horse’s performance. It was elicited that the horse was hardly at his best, while his rider, the well-known Martin Burke, was not fit to ride in a steeplechase, having not fully recovered from a bad fall which he sustained when schooling a horse a few mornings before. The stewards cautioned the owner and rider, telling them that a man ought not to ride if he was unfit to do so, as Burke appeared to be. Victor Hugo, the Hon. J. White’s castoff, who belonged to Mr Brodribb, but now runs in Mr W. Kelso’s colours, appropriated the Nursery Handicap at the recent Sydney Turf Club Meeting. The Melbourne bookmakers who bet “ outside ” are about to take steps to form an association of their own on lines similar to those of the Australian Bookmakers’ Association. The Southern sprinter Alcinous (got by Ingomar, out of Major Mair’s Corcyra) was shipped to Melbourne yesterday. Mr W. R. Wilson, the proprietor of the St. Albans stud, has purchased from the Hon. J. White, four two-year-old fillies. They are by Chester from Superba, Chester —-Kaipara, Martini - Henry—Lily Hawthorn, and Martini-Henry—Regret. It is stated that three Australian horses, riz., Bravo, Moorhouse, and Cyclops, will

be taken to England next season. They are owned by the well-known Indian sportsman, Mr Apcar, and will be trained by Mr W. Southall. A Haweva paper says an oner has recently been made for The Governor — Mokomoko youngster, but no deal has as yet resulted, the owner, no doubt., requiring a bigger figure than that oflered. Mokomoko is the dam of Silvio and Guy Fawkes. Matthew Dawson, the English trainer, thinks Ormonde could have given the Australian horse Ringmaster sst, and a beating over anv distance.

The Australian owned Bellringer must be a good horse over the “little sticks.” At the first day’s racing of the Sydney Turf Club Meeting he won the Hurdle Race with 13sb 41b in the saddle, the track being very holding from rain. Bellringer won the Hurdle Race last November at the V.R-.C. Spring Meeting, and he was successful in the Hurdle Race at the A.J.C, Meeting last April, for which Titokowaru was fancied.

In the Steeplechase at Randvvick on the 24th May, the Victorian horse Bushman had the race won half a mile from home, but Holman, the rider, unfortunately made a mistake in the course, with the result that Grafton won, beating Marmion and Kuikyne. Some hard things were said about the matter, with the result that the committee had Holman up before them. They fully investigated the matter and decided that it was purely a mistake, and a very costly one. Little Lady, the winner of the Sydney Royal Stakes, is the property of the straight-going Sydney sportsman, Mr E. E. A. Oatley, and is by Julian Avenel from Tiara, by Yattendon from imported Q.E.D. (the dam of Colenso), by Blair Athol, etc., and so is a full sister to the Hawkesbury Handicap winner, Golden Crown. Little Lady’s past career has not been a very successful one. In private she had a great reputation for pace, but in public she was somewhat of a failure. She was staunchly supported by her immediate friends for the race, bub the public did not care about her prospects, and almost all the money laid against her by the ring was secured by the Warwick Farm contingent, and as they backed her at all kinds of prices up to 100 to 5, they must have had a substantial win. Baron de Rothschild’s colt Heaume, by Hermit—Bella, won the French Derby run on Monday. In 14 years the Messrs Dwyer Brothers have won £248,000 on the American turf. Last year their winnings totted up to £33,743.

Peter Osbeck is spoken of as likely to be heard of in this year’s V.E.G 1 . Grand National. At the last Town and Suburban Meeting (Napier), Mr S. H. Gollan’s mare Princess Helen, by Leolinus-Ncliy Moore, was again in winning form. She won the Taradale Hack Handicap of 50sovs with the impost of 9—2. W. Clifford was in the saddle, and he also had two other winning mounts during the day. At the end of the first month of the English racing season, T. Loates, last year’s champion, was again at the head of the list of winning jockeys, with 15 successful rides out of 72 mounts.

A peculiar horse case was ventilated in the Melbourne law courts lately, turning on a dispute as to the right of lien over Cuckoo, a steeplechaser, by Clansman. The horse belonged to Mr T. B. Derham, and was placed in the hands of Jim Malone or training purposes, at £2 10s per week, the account, in course of time, running up to £136 odd. Meanwhile, the owner of Cuckoo gets into financial difficulties, and in satisfaction of an execution the hoi-se is seized by the sheriff, whereupon Malone pubs in his lien. The Full Court (presided over by the Chief Justice) decided that Malone had no lien over Cuckoo, because the owner could at any time during possession by the trainer have taken him away for racing purposes. The decision should be very instructive to trainers, particularly those who get their living, as Malone dees, by the aid of a small string of horses, and altogether, it is very hard lines for him. Moral for trainers : Never let your training bills run over a month.

The steamship Nerbudda, which left Sydney for Calcutta last week, took a consignment of thoroughbred stock, recently purchased by Mr L. Oakley on account of the well-known patron of the turf in India, the Maharajah of Cooch Behar. The lot includes the three-year-old bay gelding Tribune, by Martini-Henry from \\ heel of Fortune (full sister to A'oercorr.’s dam), and bred by the Hon. James White; yearling bay colt by The Drummer (imp.) from Thomar, by Kelpie from Io ; bay filly by Henchman from Dolly Varden (clam of Lady in Waiting), by New Warrior from Black Sal, by Cossack ; yearling colt—Chesterfield’s Gem—by Chesterfield from Gem of Gems, by Angler from Topaz, by Fireworks ; two-year-old bay colt Yulebid© (full brother to Santa Claus), by Glorious from Catherine Seyton ; brown gelding, by Euclid from Jean ; and bay colt Moorecombe (full brother to Moorhouse), by Moorthorpe from Geraldine. The Maharajah of Cooch Behar is a thorough sportsman and an ardent supporter of the turf. His contribution towards the Calcutta races each year includes the Cooch Behar Cup of £I,OOO, and for which he never competes. Mr E. E. A. Oatley, who annexed the Royal Stakes at Randvvick with Little Lady, has come in for a third share of the late Hon. Edward Flood’s big estate. Although the Royal Stakes was Mr Oatley's first big win, he has been some time on the turf, and is also the owner of Highborn. CAULFIELD CUP ENTRIES. Melbourne, Tuesday. The following nominations have been received for the Caulfield Cup, a handicap of 2,ooosovs, one mile and a-half ;—Tirailleur, Jet d’Eau, Renata, Chaldean, Wycombe, Seasong, Midas, Betsy, Marco, The Charmer, The Pioneer, Jebusite, Richelieu, Rich Ruby, Aurelius, Wilga, Tourbillon, Whitsun, Knight of the Garter, Wendouree, Matador, Nihilist, Simpleton, Merrie England, Whimberel, Town Moor, Helmsman, Insigna, Martha, Peggy, Magic Circle, Marvel, Daniel, Playboy, Highborn, Tenner, Templar, Tartar, . Magnus, Vespasia, Retort, Broadside, Seduction, Little Bernie, The Tyler, Lamond, Yellowstone, Forty Winks,"Camden, Sir William, Carrington, Tinlander, Laverock, Benjamin, Lochiel, Both well, Maggie, The Loon, Meteor, Tarcoola, Merriment, Russley, Tormentor, Tongariro, Pingara, Calm, Umslopogas, Loyalstone, Loyalist, Plenty, Lapstone, Wolverine, Cuirassier, Sylvester, Emmie, Annesley, Teuton, Tradition, Gardenia, Gratuity, Peggy, Chintz, Swing, Briton, Rhymer, Vengeance, Freedom, Shotover, King William, Zenice, The Slave, Theorist, Sinecure, Wayland, Benzon, Meltonian, Ivy, Steel Trap, Proh Pudor, Bohemian, Marlborough, The Promised Land, Copenhagen, Dividend, Sultan, Rudolph, Pygmalion, Bennercast, Elsie, Macquarrie, Tantallon, Prince Consort, Titan, Lawyer, Abicus, The Despised, Leopold, Fabulous, Dreadnought, Litigant, Don Giovanni, Whakavvai, Singapore, Ernani, Dunkeld, Wild Rose, Diplomacy, Oakleigb, Snowfoot, Manton, Rador, Propounder, Spokesman, Granite, Churchill, Newton, New Star, Gnaroo, Leviathan, The Serf.

Mr J. Rae haß determined to leave Auckland and take up his residence in Victoria.

He is at present engaged settling up his private affairs, and proposes leaving here on the 10th June. Rae informs me that h 6 has rented a stable at Caulfield containing five boxes, where he will be located. Previous to leaving Sydney he sold the pony lhurnata. It is interesting to have Rae’s opinion on the difference between the severity of Australian and Now Zealand steeplechase courses, and for the stiffness of the jumps, he says those he has ridden over at Randwick, Caulfield and Flemington are more difficult than anything in New Zealand. The jumps are higher than in this colony. Rae’s departure from Auckland is a severe loss to the racing world, for he is an intelligent, quiet, steady man. The following in reference to Rae, condensed from la3t week’s “ Canterbury Times,” speaks for itself : “ We have just seen a letter addressed by Rae, the well-known New Zealand owner, trainer and jockey to his father, Mr C. J. Rae, the Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. Rae wrote from Melbourne on May llbh, He refers in eulogistic terms to the treatment he has received from the Australians, and is naturally gratified by the financial results of the trip. He thinks Victoria tho place to make, money in. A thousand pounds was offered for Titokowaru after iiis first victory, but Rae thought tho gelding well worth the money, and declined to deal. The New Zealander has left his horses under the care of his brother Arthur, but intends to be back at Flemington in time bo ride the better of the pair in the G rand National. Rae, by the way, wrote to congratulate his father on reaching the seventieth anniversary of his birthday, and the tone of the letter is such as any parent might well be proud of. People who only know Rae as a bold and accomplished horseman between the flags, and a thorough good sportsman, have yet to learn the best traits of his character.” The “ Sydney Bulletin ” pays a high compliment by stating in the last issue to hand that they should liko to see Titokowaru, with the owner up, and both lie and well, start for the Liverpool (Eng.) Grand National.

Cuirassier was brought over from Kohimarama to the North Shore on Monday, where the horse will be wintered.

Acceptances for the Great Northern Steeplechase and Hurdle Race, and entries for the Maiden Steeplechase, Winter Handicap, Selling Sreeplechaso, and Ladies’ Bracelet, are due on Friday next. The privileges in connection with the meeting will be offered on Friday next, at noon, at Messrs Jackson and Co.’s mart. Mr S. G. Cook's colt. The Wild Oat, has been sold to go to India. He will be taken to his new home along with Bravo. The following nominations were received last night for tho Napier Steeplechase Handicap Sir Garnet, Chester, Mangaohatie, Darnley, Orient, Newmarket, The Drover, Auckland, Oddfellow, Kangaroo, Gladius, Jenny, Oeo. The ex-Auckland pony The Moth won the Welter Handicap at tho Moorefield (Sydney) galloway and pony meeting on the 21sb May. Magnesia broke down badly while running in the Steeplechase at Takapuna on Monday. The mare is in foal to Flintlock, a son of Musket. Says the Melbourne “ Standard ” of the 17th May : “ The New Zealand-bred trotting mare Daisy is being much talked about amongst enthusiasts in the game, owing to the form she displayed yesterday abMooneo Valley. The mare started 400vds behind scratch in one handicap of two miles, and won by half a hundred yards. The 50yds additional in the next bout, however, stopped her, and she could only got. second. Tho New Zealanders evidently have a good supply of detent trotters.” The annual meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was heid yesterday. The balance-sheet showed that the receipts for the past seffson had been £10,967, and the expenditure £10,436, thus reducing the overdraft by £4Bli' The present balance of assets ovc-r liaoilitios is £9,753. The Midsummer and Autumn meetings both resulted in a loss, the former of £241, and the latter of £256. The profit oil the Spring Meeting was £720, and on the Grand National £395. A proposal to abolish the Midsummer Meeting was made, but withdrawn in favour of orre leaving it to the incoming committee to alter the date, or, if Accessary, to abolish the meeting. in the Randwick training notes appearing in tho latest Sydney papers to hand, it is merely recorded that Hilda shows symptoms of soreness. To those who know the Auckland mare this Will causo no alarm. More New Zealand horses for Australia. The Dunedin trainer, J. Poole, leaves with Waitangi and D. Loughlin with Laßose for Melbourne next week. H. Goodman, with Blizzard and Ivermay, is expected to go the following week. Thirty-two nominations have been received for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Champagne Stakes, to be run in 1891. Mr J. D. Ormond nominates five, and Hon. G. McLean and Mr D. O’Brien four each.

. At the last Rosehill (Sydney) races, Warwick and Melrose, taken over from Auckland, were among the contestants in the jumping races. They were ridden by C. Tutt, and he had a spill from each, but was not hurt. Vanguard, who paid a large dividend at Takapuna, started in the Open Hurdle Race, but finished unplaced. The Sydney Birthday Cup is run on Saturday. A cablegram says: Swing (6st 91b) has been installed favourite at 100 to 17, while 100 to 10 is on offer about Hilda. Recruit and Seaweed have been entered for the Grand National Steeplechase to be run at the Sydney Tattersall’s Club’s Meeting on the 7th June. Hilda and Antelope appear amongst the entries for the Flying Stakes and Winter Stakea-

“ Asmodous,” who has always advocated a “close” season for steeplechasing, declares that he is happy to say that he has good reason tp believe that the day fe not far distant when steepleohar.iug during December, January and February will be prohibited under v.R.C. rules. E. Cutts shipped to Melbourne, from Christchurch, by'the Te Anau, in charge of Wade, Pygmalion, and by the same boat Mr D. O’Brian shipped, in charge of J. Vincent, the threo-year-old Helmsman, by Navigator—Charity, and the two-year-old Town Moor, by St. Leger— Miss Laura. This pair will go into Ivetny’s stables on arrival in Victoria. Plutarch’s second attempt in England, in the Rothschild Plate, on the first day of bho Northampton meeting, was simply wretched, and some of the papers may be pardoned for using the strong language they did over the exhibition. There were only four starters for the event, which is weighfc-fol'-age, with allowances, and five furlongs. The winner was Mr H. Milner’s Athol Lass, 4yrs, lOsb 41b; Frapotel, 6yrs, 10st 71b, second; and Petrel, 3yrs, 9st 61b, third. Plutarch carried lOst 41b. The winner was backed against the field at 9 to 4, while FraDotel figured at 100 to 30, and 20 to 1 was offored against Petrel and the Australian gelding. The winner made all the running, and won easily by three parts of a length ; Petrel a bad third, and Plutarch (Bowes up) ran last throughout. “Augur,” of the “ Australasian,” who

has ju3b recovered from an attack of congestion of the lungs, writes of a drive ho had round Flemington “ I could not help being struck with the improvement made by Mentor’s half brother, Tormentor. Tho great gun of the party, Carbine, looks none the woi>e for the great campaign ho has gone through, and lock, stock, and barrel are as sound a? when ho was first brought into action. What n triumph it would be for him to win the £IO,OOO Melbourne Cup for tho Squire of Ballark 1 1 missed Titan from the lot which were walking about, and Hickenbotham led the way to the stable, where I found tho mighty two-year-old gelding in physic, and with both his fore fetlocks blistered. When Mr Brofribb gave 4,600 guineas for tho son of Chester, I wrote that it was a false price for a gelding, especially ao both his fore joints were enlarged, and the- blistering, though apparently light, substantiates my statement respecting his joints. Further up, his legs are like steel bars, but the public had bettor leavo him severely alone for the Derby or they may burn their fingers. Mr R. Clifford has a select string under his care, and I dropped in just to see one of my pets, Singapore. The short spell he lias had has evidently done him good, for he is fast losing that jaded appearance he had, Whakawai, who has been a sore disappointment fco both his owner and trainer, is picking up again after his recent illness, and I hope we shall see him at his best next season.”

RESULT OF THE PAYNE STAKES.

London, May 26. At the Newmarket Meeting to-day the following was the result of The Payne Stakes of 15sovs each, with 500sovs added. For three-year-olds: Colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. The owner of the second horse to receive 50sovs out of the stakes. Rowley mile. (55 subs.) Lord Dunraven’s b c L’Abbo Morin, by Trappist—Festive 1 Duke of Westminster’s br c Blue Green,

by Cceruleus—Angelica 2 Mr C. D. Rose’s ch c Bel Demonio, by Robert the Devil —Lady Abbess ... 3