SPORTING.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5272, 10 December 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

Thames Jockey CluVs Summer Meeting.

Mr A. Butler, liandicapper to the Thames Jockey Club, has declared the following weights for the undermentioned events to be run at the Thames Jockey Club's Summer Meeting at Parawai on the 28th and 29th insts. :—

Free Handicap, of 30uovs.; 1 mile.

Hamicap Hurdle Race, a sweepstake of 2sova., with 50sovs. added, 2nd horse to receive amount of sweepstake. Distance, 2 miles; over 8 flights of hurdles.

Thames Piate Handicap, a sweepstake of 2sovs., with 80sovs. added, 2nd horse to receive amount of sweepstakes. Distance, 1-J- mile.

Steward's Handicap of 60sovs., lQsovs. out of stakes to second horse. • Distance, If mile.

Goldpields Handicap, a sweepstake of 2 soys., with 80aovs. added, 2nd horse to receive amount of sweepstakes. Distance, If mile.

Handicap Steeplechase, a sweepstake of 2sors., with 80sovs. added, 2nd horse to receive amount of sweepstakes. Distance, about 2 g miles.

Tasman has been backedfor the Auckland Cup for £500, aud is now quoted at 4 to 1. Stoneyburst is quoted at 5 to 2, and Foul Shot aud Turquoise at 10 to 1 each. In the double, Cup and Steeplechase, Shotover is in good demand for the latter, and is being coupled with the best goods in the Cup. There was a large muster of horses at Ellerslie yesterday morning, but Stoneyhurst, Nelson, and Wapiti did not pat in an appearance. Foul Shot, accompanied by Libeller, did a strong gallop over the Cup distance, and Chaafe also sent Turquoise, Kadames, and Necklace, ("in company) a similar journey, Derringer aoooropanying them for the first mile and a half.

(Peb Pbesb Association).

Auckland, This day. Training Notes.

There was a good master of horses at Ellerslie this morning, when the Cup favorite—Stoneyhurst—made his first appearance since his arrival, but he merely qid s}ow exercise in company with Nelson and Wapiti. Foul Shot and Libeller put in a fast twice round, and Carbineer aid similar work. Sir Bedevere and Victory (in company) were sent the Cup distance at a fair page, but the other work was unimportant, Turquoise and Kadamos were not out until later in the day.

A philosopher who had married an ignorant girl used to call her " brown sugar," because, he laid, she was iweet, but unrefined,

Sir W.Robertson's Mitrailleuse,.. Sir D. Twbhill's Cinderella Sir W. K. Carter's Eewi Sir J). TwohillsMysteiy Sir E. Peck's Sir Bedevere Sir W. Robertson's Kalo Sir J. Bnko's Victory ... • ... Sir J. Lennard's Capella . ... ■ Blarney... Sir J. Chadwick's Flageolet Sir W. S. Styak's New Chum ... st. lbs. 9 2 8 0 7 10 7 9 7 4 7 3 6 8 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 4

Hr J. Gallagher's Granville Sir J. Lennard's Shotover Vlr W. Fraser's Qailp tfr J. Cliadwick's Comanche Wr W. T. Carr's Rowdy ... MEr J. Enkos Falso Alarm \lr H. Taylor's Bon Jour... Mr W. S. Styak's Bushman yir T. Tieraey's Auctioneer Sir J. Reid's Actress ... st, lbs. ... 12 7 ... 11 1 ... 10 5 ... 910 ... 910 ... 9 4 ... 9 4 ... 9 3 ... 9 0 ... 9 0

Mr \V. Bobbett's Libeller Mr W. Bobbett's Tedford . Mr W. Eobertson's Mitrailleuse,,, Mr D.Twohill's Mystery... ... Mr D. Twohill's Cinderella Mr W. K. Carter's Eewi Mr E. Peck's Sir Bedevere Mr W. Eobertson'sKalo ... Messrs Blakie and Lyon's Nannie Mr K. Eapana's Diver „, Mr W. Fraser's Kaiwaka ... Mr iff. Enko's Victory Mr F. Duder's Manaia ... st. lbs. 8 11 8 1 7 12 7 12 7 11 7 7 7 3 6 9 6 9 6 7 6 3 6 2 6 0

Vlr W. Bobbett's Libeller Mr W. Eobertson's Mitrailleuse .. Mr W. Bobbett's Tedford _ ... Mr D. Twohill's Cinderella Sir D. Twohill's Mystery Mr W. K. Carter's Rewi... Mr R. Peck's Sir Bedevere ... Mr W. Robertson's Kalo ... ... Sir J. Bnko's Victory ' Blarney ... ... Mr J. Chadwlck's Flageolet ... Mr F. Dueler's Manaia ... ... Mr W. Eraser's Kaiwaka ... Mr W. S. Styak's New Chum ... st. lbe. 8 11 8 4 8 3 8 1 7 12 7 10 7 6 7 0 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 4 6 4 6 4

Mr W. Bobbett's Libeller Mr W. Bobbett's Tedford Mr D. Twohill's Mystery Mr D. Twohill's Cinderella Mr W. K. Carter's Rewi ... Mr W. Robertson's Mitrailleuse,,, Mr R. Peck's Sir Bedevere Mr Wi Robertson's Kalo Messrs Blaikie and Lyons Nannie Mr J. Enko's Victory Mr F. Duder's Manaia Mr W.JFraser's Kaiwaka au. iub, 8 9 8 3' 8 0 7 13 7 9 7 8 7 6 6 10 6 10 6 6 6 1 6 0

Mr J. Gallagher's Granville \lv J. Lennard's Shotover Mr H. Taylor's Keform ... Hr W.Fraser's Quilp ... !Ir S. Turtle's Julia Ann tfr J. Ohadwick's Comanche tfr J. Enko's False Alarm tfr W. S. Styak's Bushman Hr W. T. Can's Eowdy ... tfr T. Tierney's Auctioneer BC. IDE ... 12 5 ... 10 7 ... 10 6 ... 10 3 ... 910 ... 9 4 ... 9 2 ... 9 0 ... 9 0 ... 9 0