SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 75, 7 July 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

OFFER TO AX AUSTRALIAN JOCHRY. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Melbourne, Wednesday.Burn, the crack jockey, has received an offer from Baron Rothschild, Austria, guaranteeing him £IOOO and expenses us a retainer for the season in Austria. CANTERBURY JOCIvEY CLUB.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christ/church, Last Night. The committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club approved the report and programme of tiie committee lor next season s events.

i'he Stewards' Handicap was increased to 1300 sovs, the addition being divided between the second and third horses, which will now receive -200 sovs and 100 sovs iii p iue ol 175 sovs and 75 sovs last year.

Alterations were passed in the allocation of placed moneys. Added money for ne.\t\ season will be 1)40 sovs in excess of thij amount distributed this season, the increase being made up of 40 sovs added to the Grand National programme, 50 sows to the Stewards' Handicap, 350 sovs to the Derby, UK) sovs to the Oaks, and 100 sovs to the Challenge Stakes. C.J.C. HANDICAPS.

Christchurch, Last Night. The following handicaps have been, declared for the C.J.C. Grand National meeting:—

Winter Handicap.—Penates 11.9, California and Boanerges 11.4, Los AngeJos 11.3, North-East 11.2, Sir Frisco and St. Aidan 10.11, Merrie Zealand 10.6, Wauchope and Wimmera 10.5, Ngapuka 10.3, Balaclava 10.2, Tiptoe, Nyland, and John 10.1, My Lawyer 10.0, Bonnie Glen, Sharpshooter, Bollin, and Faunus 9.13, Parapen 0.10, Wet Day and Tawhaki 9.1), Rose Noble 9.8, Electrikoff 9.7, Adjudge and Cronstadt 9.0, Grand Slam, Passion, Fasnakyle, Amato, and Wild West 9,5, Dreadless 9.4, Silkweb, Royal Marine, Manillus, and St. Felix 9.3, Dftbchick 9.2, Gold Battery 9.1, Miss Advance, Zetland, Spate, Te Rakatoa, Bourbon, Umeraboy, Penza, Pinul, and Nightlight

Steeplechase. Bribery 12.13, Kiatere and Audax 11.13, Loch Pyne 11.7, Bed Macgregor 11.5, Eurus and Nero 11.3, x Te Arai 11.'2, Capitol 11.0, Tyrannic and Waione 10.9, Bullworth 10.8, Lovell 10.7, Le Beau 10.6, Sir Lethe and Coraion 10.4, Stone Ginger 10,0, King Hippo 9.13, Prospector 9.11, Aorangi ana Maidi 9.10, Full Cry 9.9, The Gunner, Showman, Southern Cross, and Swarthmoor 9.8, Northern Star, Dr., Bill, Ratepayer, Corona, and Oakleigh 9.7. Hurdles. Wimmera 11,13, Compass 11.6, Prophet 11.2, Paisano, Ataahua, and Tauira 11.1', Ben Jonson 11.0, Audax 10.1'2, Oxton 10.9, Tyrannic and Ruemao 10.3, Gold Bird 10.4, Paritutu 10.3, Hydrant 10.2, Mahuta and Longner 10.1, Tui Cakabau 9.13, Outlander 9.12, Wooleomooloo and Sbayboy 9.11, Stone Ginger, Aotea, and Continuance 9.10, Prospector 9.5, Lionheart end Orangi 9.5, Waitapu 9.3, Feu de Joie 9.2, Xavier, Whatakura, Jack Ashore, Rifle Range, White Cockade, Arelight, Kremlin, Pukenui, Captain Jingle, White Lie, Fandango, Illustrious, Swarthnjoor, and Appin 9.0.

SPORTING NOTES, (By "Moturoa") Poor old Jeff! Gisborne Steeple to-day. ' Bismarck has accepted for the Parliamentary. After the fight: John-sing; Jeff-freeze, Reported that Bob Barlow will pilot St. Lumsden in Trentham engagements. Now that the coon with the golden smile is on top it is quite on the cards that "The Professor" will go into training at once. The Auckland 'chaser has made many friends on the Trentham tracks, and does not read badly with list in the <big steeple. Grand National weights appear in today's issue, and more than usual interest appears to be taken in this year's leaping events. A moderate crowd are engaged in the Winter Oats at Gisborne, The top- , weight, Lamsdorff, is set to carry lOst 41b, and the much-raced son of Stepniak is said to be in the best of condition.

Wimmera, who has been on the easy list the last few weeks, had declined Wellington engagements, but figures in the Winter Cup and National Hurdles. He will get a fair load in the last-mentioned race.

The Hawke's Bay Metropolitan Committee last week endorsed the rest-of-the-season disqualification presented to the Levin jockey, H. Carmont, by the stewards of the Napier Park Racing Club after the Sir Frisco incident The well-known Maoriland 'chaser Leeside was destroyed recently alter, sustaining serious injuries while contesting the steeplechase at the Victorian A.T.C. meeting. The Euroclydon gelding ate a lot of good oats in his time, but his Turf career was nothing to get excited about.

It appears that Equitas was never entered for the Caulfield Cup. The twelvefurlong journey would find the sprinter's weak spot, nothing surer, and there is no danger of him taking on anything over a mile yet awhile. King Hippo figures in both steeplechases at (risborne to-day. After his bold showing at the Napier Park meeting the Aucklander is expected to give a good exhibition in future engagements. If reserved for the Trial Steeple he will probably carry a ton of Auckland money. Last year the Gisborne Steeple only attracted a brace of runners, and after an unexciting race Te Arai (11.6) won easily from Mozart (10.3). To-day's race has drawn the following acceptances:— Te Arai 11.13, Reservoir Halving Hippo 11.0, Mozart 10.0, Swartmoor 10.0, and Waiohika 0.7. The top-weight is quoted a firm favorite.

According to the IPatea Press, Murt. Gardiner has expressed himself aa well satisfied with the •weights apportioned out to Crucinella by the Australian handicappers. The mare will be taken across very shortly, together with Koran (who is very well), a promising maiden colt by HancUome Jack—Ruimeara. The young horse carries Mr.' Mcßeth'a colors, and about twelve months ago was reckoned a coming champion, but unfortunately he broke down. If Gardiner get* him quite right again he should win a race or two across the pond. Although, strictly speaking, there is no le«jil betting off racecourses, Diapolo is quoted favorite for'the New Zealand Cup. The law allows that statement. It does not prevent a paper saying t * Diabolo is quoted at 15 to l or 10 to 1 before the race, but once the event w over vou dare not mention that the prad paid *£s, or whatever it may be. To a person with any sense at all, all this seems absurd, and so it is. This is a sample of the gaming legislation as manufactured in the House of Representative*