SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue XXXXV, 7 December 1903, Page 4

SPORTING.

QUEENSLAND DERBY. Received G, 9.40 a.m. BRISBANE, Dec. 5. The Queensland Derby resulted I'itztfrafton, 1 ; Sir Patrick, 2 ; Whitelwit, 3. Betting :—4 to lon the winner, who won as he liked. OTAHUHU TROTS. AUCKLAND, Dec. 5. The Otahuhu Trotting Club's spring meeting was Co..eluded today. A sum of £2382 passed through the machine. Results Trial 'Vi'ot Handicap : Kiteou.'.oa 1, Carbolic 2. Kosalina 3. Time 4inin 22 1-osec. Divs., £2 19s and 17s. Class Trot.—Polly 11. 1, Baxter 2, Lusitauia 3. Time, lniius 21f-ec. Divs.. £2 and lis. Epsom I'ony Handicap.—Annoyed 1. Solitary 2. Lady Lottie 3. Time —1 mill 19 3-">sec. l>iv., 18s. Otahuhu Spring Trot —Imperator 1, Belladonna 2, Victor Hugo 3. Time smin .'!S.Jsec. Itivs., £1 10s and £1 Bs. Second Harness Trot—Rosalind 1, Mooress 2, Victor Hugo 3. Time, o mill 3(isec. fUvs, £1 18s and los. Flvintf Stake.—Solitary 1, Garnet 2. ' 1 jady Lottie 3. Time—--lin in Osec. l»ivs., £1 8s and 15s. Telephone Trot—Fert 1, Taihoa and K.O. 2. Time. 2min .19sec. Divs., £2 WOODVILLE ACCEPTANCES. WOODVILLE, Dec. 5. The following are the acceptances for the Woodvillc races, which are to be held next Wednesday and Thursday. Maiden—Orouatuara, Atliol Brose, Tangatamahi, Two Bob, Tane, Anser Anser, Messmer, Spendthrift, I'lorie, Ihircgarawa, llalfearm I'airwind, Moeruki.

Hack Hurdles. —Dr. Bill. 10.9, Hutana 10.4,' Flanagan 10.3, Pliaetonitis and Australasia 9.13, Taniwha 9.11, Hinekura 9,10, Moeraki 9.0.

Grandstand Hack.—Apprentice 8.9, Trentbrid-ge 8.0, Valuma7.l2, Black Squall 7.10, West Reef and Moura 7.8, Valkyrie 7.7, Seraphine 7.3, Nukuinaratia 7.0, First Foot, 0.12, Quitted 6.11. Chartreuse 6.9, Woodviile I Hstndicap l 8.12, Fleka 8.0, Perfection 7.5, Gold Dust Beimfactor 7.0, Otftio G.ll, The Guesser ft.7.

Flving Hack.—Good Spec 8.12, The Ganger 8.11, Catspaw 7.1G, Valium, Merry Kate, Rajah 7.9, Black Squall 7.8, Nance O'Neill, Opaeac, Firelight aaid Malfearn, 7.7, Rapids 6.13, Sylvrie 6.10, Paymaster and Lady Miry 6.9. Borough Handicap.—Motor, 9.5, Asteroid 8.9, Z'jska 8.2, Pure Silver, Lady's Link 7.7, Oracle 7.3, Soultina 7.2, Blackwing, Apprentice 6.10-

Welter Hack.—Defoe 9.11, Trentbridge 9.8, Ontario 9.7, Catspaw Moetoropuku 9.6, Katerina, Seraphine 8.13, Joe Ohamborlain BU2, Valkyrie 7.11, Quilted, Durban, Pukehou, Kohatu 8.7. Electric —Nioiti 8.8, 55iska 8.3. Tetaiaha 7.13, Pure Silver, Turepo 7.8, Wind 7.6, Soultina 7.3, The Ganger 7.2, Nance O'Neill, Opaeae 6.9. Scurry.—Chartreuse, Dmlce, Gargoyle, * Athol Brose, Tangatamahi, Two Bob, Tane, Gold, Wai, Anser ! Mi«er Good Guaixi. Messmer, Moms, Amber. Klorio, Gold Mine, Pungarawa, Malfearn.

The latest nrail to baud brinffs word that an unaccepted offer of 30000 guineas was made for Sceptra Ibefore she went out and won the Jockey Club's Stakes of £IO,OOO. It is said that Achilles will not be seen out again until the Wellington Cup meeting. Over last meeting Waitara Jockey Club have between £l3O and £l4O profit. Messrs Lucas ami Elliot's Howitzer gelding Ngatimaru died last * Saturday ; the cause of death ia not known.

Mr D. O'Brien's Heroism is to go into work again next week, having v-ii spelled since his return from the C.J.C. Cup meeting. _Mr I'aivly has issued the weights for tiie Taranaki meeting, and in my opinion the winners of the different events are pretty well concealed. At the Marlborough meeting Hinekou, owner E. Gay and trainer W. Gillet, were tliacpialilied for twelve months. ' Tin' I-'eilding spring meeting must have passt-d oil most successfully, as shown by Hie increased amount passed through the The big iields, large attendance, and first class weather no doubt caused the stewards and all connected with ths 1111 ft iny to shake 'bands with themselves. All tin.' horses the Sultan of Johore has in traini»g in Australia are to l« sent out to Singapore at once. Entries for the Wellington Cup and Wellington Racing Club Handicap are *6ue on Monday next, Dec. 7. Motor Iras changed hands, Mr D. Itoss, of Wellington, purchasing him from W. Davies. Klaimato has again changyd hands in ilel'xmine. The new owner intends to take him to West Australia to race. Treadmill is still a firm favourite for the Auckland Cup, Wairiki being next, the former a* 7 to 2, and tho latter 7 to 1 against. J. IVeeth has ibeen unfortdutite, having lost his Treason—Mischrof stallion Rebellion. The horse met with an accident in his box, injuring his. hack to such am extent that he hud to be destroyed. The givy circus 'lrorse Hostage who raced here at the spring iqeeting of the Auckland Racing Club is by Wellington from a mare called Loneheart, a half-sister to Lone■liand, was shown in the ladius' hack classes at I'almerston North and Wangamii, at each of which places •he gainod a iii-st prize. When the grand parade caine on, Hostage appeared wearing thirty-five prize tickets. most of which were firsts trained in the same class in Australian Stall's, where lie was bred. The Opunake Racing Club is out with its programme for the liuek meeting to lie lield an Jan. 1, 19(j4. The I* arniers' I'late has been struck out, and a Maiden Race takes its place. Nominations close cm Wediitsday, Dec. 9.

Conclusion, who won the Cambria Hau'dicap at T'akapmut, was purcivus< d us- a yearling in Victoria hy ' J - Lesl| e for 80 guineas. He was sute<«(fiien Uy bought by Mr Wright. in whose colours he won the race. 1 lancy that Conclusion's vi»tor\ ii' lakupiimi marks the liist S;"<:e.-s tlvat has fallen to one of ±.o.,a<lil s descendants.

In the \ iclormtt Count} Court recehi ly some light was thrown on the iiivt.HAls oi "turf advisers." A lady s ' a '"-' ,"" 1 ' tl'wv gentry oto in-M-si. lor Ih-r on a system, lie claimid to I,,ye lost iho XM, and Ule , • , s i US return - T lie judgn deti ;!>.•.! m her fa\ our.

U is Stated to be likely that L. 11. Hewitt will ride Treadmill in the A uek fa ml ('up.

I'relty I'olly (a dau-glvter of Gallimi!e) is tlh' two-year-old cruvfc j n K'!fg!arid this season. She has won all her seven eng'afjemeiu.s willici-. l.emg once thoroughly extended iin.l 1.-u." earired i; 12,460.

A not ]•,,»• promiuen't sportsman in t!;- ' 'ld Country in the person of Sir liliuidi l Maple, has I/een laid low by 1 i.'* haiiKl of tieat'h. He both lyed •uii.l i ,-J> horses oi> an extensive vail', .is during tliv period extemtCm,l, 1W to iy«»a his horses .Won m Stakes £(>7,02.-,. After Common k:i'ii swept tlif* board of all the c!.l~ ; ! c races of 1801 Sir John him at the long price of 20,-

000 guineas, and though subsoquently tempted to part with the Isontuy horse, money coukl not tempt him. At Wellington last week George Cooper was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for having forgwd a telegram relating to the sale of the racehorse Dr. Bill.

There was some big betting at the Johannesburg Tattersall's over the Oanikridgeshire Handicap, wen by the three-year-old Irish-hired filly Ilackler's Pride, awl it is computed that over £IOO,OOO changed hands. I Some years ago that weH known I jockey-trainer Robert Wyatt had an interest in a horse called Lord Lincoln. He was going to try him for a race at Croydon, and wanted to Wind the touts, a scheme which he effected in the following manner. Wyatt went to a butcher fn the town <amd told him to have a siteep killed at a certain hour aivd he would be tkere. True to his promise, he turned up with a -bladder, which he had filled with the Mood and put it in his pocket. He then mounted his horse and rode off to tile, Downs, when? Ivoml Lincoln and the other horse were waiting for the trial. Wyatt lode Lord Lincoln himself, unftl as he pulled up lie undid the -blatkler, ami let the blood run down the horse's face and nostrils. Knowing where one of the touts was stationed, 'ht' took the iior.se as closv as lie could to him. The tout naturally thought the horse had 'ii'oken a (blood vessel, and wired away to that effect ; but Lord Lincoln, ridden by Robert J. Anson, won his race in a canter.