SPORT AND PASTIME.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 55, 5 March 1904, Page 14

SPORT AND PASTIME.

The Turf. RACING FIXTURES. March 3 and 4 — Wanganui Autumn Meeting. March 4 and s—Wcstport5 — Wcstport Autumn Sleeting. March B—Akaroa8 — Akaroa Annual Meeting. M.arch 8 and 9 — Dannovirke Annual Meeting. March 16 aud 17— Stratford Annual Meeting. March 16 and 17— Napier Park Autumn Meeting. [By Lochiel.] Two of tho most important ovonts at tho Victoria Racing Club's Meeting— tho Nowniarkeb Handicap and tho Cvp — havo been decided. The result of tho Handicap came as a mupri&e. Maiip, tho winner, although a fair sprinter, was never seriously considered in a raco of such importance. Playawuy was tho popular faucy. Her running in the Futurity Stokes gained her many admirers, and her running, judging from the cabled report of tho raoo, at the start, must havo traiaod Mr. Foy's hopes, but in tho final Btages sho seems to have faded away. Mairp, who is Priam — Happy Bride, winning by a neck from Pendant. The time was alow— in fact, as the- appended list of winners will show, on. only one occasion has the journey occupied so long : —

Tho Australirwi Cup winner, Marmont, by Wellington — Lady Gay, was bred by his ownec J. N. M'Arthur), and was not raced until ho was livo years of age, when ho rau in several hurdle race». Ho appears to havo won tho race fairly comfortably from Scottish King, whose performance as a three-year-old with 7.12 up-r-tMlb moro than the winner carried — was a praiseworthy one. A glanco tbrowgh, tho previous winners of tho Cup shows that Marmont is nob the fiifct hurdler who hu» appeared to advantage on iho flat. In 1885 and 1886 the race was won by llingwood and Ma.lua, both of whom were good hurdle racers. The winners since 1880 aro as follows : —

Tvro-yeax-old' racing in Australia this season does not seem to have been altogether of a kind to induce roseate, anticipations of the future of three-year-olds next Koason. ' In illustration of this a Melbourne writer, Poesidon, points to tho fact that only fifteen two-year-oM« could be found to enter for the two races for juveniles at tho recently condnded ,V.A.T.O. Meeting. "Granting," ho says, "that the regrettable accident to Jim. Scobie had much to do with, tho poor fields in each race— in the Federal Stakes ■ the powerful Ballarab stablo was not represented at all, And in the Alma. Stakes it supplied only one c,andidale — the nullsjjutahle fact remains that in no previous year has sndi a poor lot of two-yeafr-oUls been seen oat in the autumn as was the case at Catufield. BUKngsgate, tho Federal Stakes winner, stood 1 head and eboolders above tho other competitors BteeaUy and metaphoricaUy, and though lio ran a bit green, finished roost tosolubely in the last furlong, and beab the unh»ky Niak-Oar in tho lost stride. Step Oo* inherits to the full tho objection to •bho toa-rnw, so pronounced: in tbo case o£ his bait-brother Flcot Admiral, and in a leaser degree by lira brother Footbolt. It; is a pity thut ho turned round ftfter debating tii> start for a quarter of an lioor by bis circus antics, and took no •part in. the i»oe, lor a congest between him and his stable compawon, Billings* gate, could hardly have failed to prove interesting. Billingsgate is a splendidly grown browtcolt by Bill of Portland' from Fishwife, and 1 ia therefore full brother to Finland and Fishery, tho former of -whom haa gose to New Zealand, and the /latter to fhe stud. Ho was bred by his owner, Mr. John TurnbnH. Ainon^ the Btwrtera was Piorus, a colt by Haut Brion from TJrontt, » niaro bred by Mrs. James ,WiWto in 1893, by Loehiel from UralJa (winner of the Ascot Vale Stakes a*d V.8.0. Oaks of 1885), by Chester from Moonstone. Pierus was bred by Messrs. W. a«d F. A. Mosos, of CombaJcllo, New South Waies, and realised 300 guineas aa & yenrling. The youngster is by no gnettns ready y»t, and should develop into a first-daw three-year-old." Ghoorka effected a surprise in winning tlit WanganuH Cup. Tho fact that Canteen was sent north after running unplaced iro the Dnnedin Oupwas lvgiuxka in some quarters in the light of a tip, not■wrtbstandmg that the grey horao has mix disappointingly since his big performance in the New Zealand Cup, and thai lact probably accounted for kis being sent out firwb favourite. It was certainly unfortunate for him that ho should have got away badly, and judging from the telegraphed report of tho race ho does jiot seem to have been able to mnko up the lost ground. Romeo cut out the running at the start, but won soon joined by Cannie Chicl, the second favourite iv the betting market. Ghoorka finished up a- well-austainel run by passing the post half a length in front of ltomeo. Tho time recorded (3min lsec) is an Australian record, and is all the more renrnrkKble considering tho nature of the coura.-. Private reports state that reliable piivate watches made the time a little over 3min 4sec. Following are recent win-

In 1886 the distance was i educed from two miles and a quarter to two miles, and since 1888 tho race Ims bueu run over a inilo and a throe-quarter cour*e. Tho gicatcst. interest ot tho Wangunui Meoting centres in the meeting of AUnlles and Crucifoim, the result of which was not known at Iho time of writing. It is a curious fact that agninub nomo stallions there appears to be- a fatalitj' in England, although their stock doos wonders in all other part* of tho world (remarks "Special Commissioner" fn tho London Sportsman). A most notable instauco of this is 1 urn h*hed by the now defunct Princo Charlie- horse Loehiel, who was fo*lod ill New Zealand to Dnglieh time, his dam, Nellie Moore, having bceu t«kcn out thero in foal, and ho proved to bo a veiy great racehorse over all distances. At the stud, however, he gained oven greater fame, and for a good many years past he lw.i been at tho top of the tiee, or near tho top, among the winning sires of tho Antipodes. Yet, without exception, such of his stock as were brought to England 1 proved woefully disappointing. Survivor and Oban may bo named, and tho thought of them awakens bitter memories, yet each was a. good horse in his own country, ami Olvm has »hown over hurdles and across country th«t ho can go right enough when, ho is so inclined. Another Loehiel that came to England was Amiable, bub she was too nervous and high strung to stand any work, and sho did no good here, though sho could gallop like tho wind. Thon thero waa Old Clo', another Loehiel, who certainly won a race, but was always moio or less of a wreck when in training hero. Major Edwards has Wallaby, v Loehiel four-year-old colt, iii training, but ho shows no piomino of doing any better than the others. When, however, wo look outsido this island wo find in India, for example, tho Loohiels carrying all before them. Not only did Great Scot win tho Viceroy's Cup, but Loch Clieveden covered himself with glory in other l-Accs, and Loch Arden won the Grand Annual Hurdle Race. All these are by Loehiel. Lady Lillian and Welbcck, who have been on the retired list for some tune, aro reported to bo doing very well at New Brighton. Considerable, interest is being manifested as to tho probable result of tho protest lodged by the owner of Conoor against Gladsome, winner of tho Wellington Cup a-nd Racing Club Handicap. Tho matter will be dealt with by tho committee at its next meeting. Gladsome was shipped for Sydney this week to take part in tho woight-for-age events at- the Easter moeting of the Australian Jockey Club. The races are ovor distances of on« milo, ono mile and a half, and two miles. The fortunes of the daughter of Seaton Dela-val will bo followed with keen inberest. Tradcwind, Veldt, and a yearling colt by Season Delaval — l^ady Moth are to bo shipped for South Africa shortly. Fakir will also bo sent to tho tamo country. Hewitt was the most successful jockey at tho Dunedin moeting with seven "winning mounts. L. King, M'Kay, aud R. King came next. The Hon. J. D. Orniond has sold Menura to Mr. A. Rhodes, the owner of Murmur' and Woodguard. Flintlock's daughter will be token to tho West Coast of the South Island. One of the finest-looking Rpecimens of tlfle thoroughbred that has come under my notice (writes a Hawkes Buy correspondent) for somo considerable time ia Fleta-'s rising throe-year-old son, by Daunl, who fenm ono of Richardson's toam under A. Wood's direction. In colour a cltcsbuut, with great hone, and of commanding stature (for ho is 16 hands in height) with every essential and abtribubo that is looked for and desired, it seems but a reasonable contention to predict a-successful career for him in tho racing arena.

ners of tl ho Cup: — Your. 1880 ... 1881 ... 188J . . imz ... 188"r . . 1885 ... 1886 ... 1887 ... 1888 ... 18G8 ... Horse. JJutmyer Sir Oeorgo Hailstorm King Qusil The Poet Speculation Tetford Silence Dudu Lady Noral' Weight. 7 10 6 10 7 8 8 5 7 12 7 8 7 9 7 7 9 2 17 12 Time. 4 13J 4 10i 4 13i 4 12J 4 12J 4 17* 3 57J 3 38 3 9 ? 1

Year. 1880 ... 1881 „. 1882 ... 1883 ... 1884 ... 1885 ... 1886 ..„ 1887 „., 1888 ... 1889 „. 1890 ... 1891 .... 1892 ... 1893 ... 1894 ... 1895 ... 1896 ... 1897 ... 1898 ... 1899 ... 1900 ... 1901 ... 1902 ... 1905 ... 1904 ... Horse. > Columbus First Water Polio Navigator Mbrputh. Ringwood Malua Trident Carlyon Lockiel Dreadnought Yeiigeauco Highborn Portsea Broken Hill Havoo Idolater Coil Ayrshire Bobadil la. Carabine Dreamland Blue McUtl Grout Scot Alarmont Woiglit. 8 0 7 6 6 7 8 3 8 5 7 13 9 9 8 7 8 2 8 7 8 6 7 13 9 4 8 10 7 0 8 7 7 3 8 0 8 3 8 4 7 5 6 12 8 11 8 0 6 12 Time. 4 6 4 14 4 0i 4 2 4 3J 4 14 4 04 4 44 4 5A 4 94 3 591 4 2i 4 24 4 Oi 4 33 4 11$ 3 594 4 4* 4 3J 4 5 4 84 3 58* 4 8;j 4 3J 4 4}

xear. Uorso. V 1886 ... William Tell 1887 „* ljockiol LBBB ... Cranbrook LBB9 „. Sedition 1890 >„. Churchill LB9l .., HurtgebaU 1892 ... Wilch-oso 1:898 ..< Fortunutua L 894 ... Hova 11. 1895 .., Laundress 1896 ... Maluina 1897 „. CurUou LB9B „. Amiablo 1899 „« Forci>t L9OO ... The Wntclidog 1901 ... Wakeful L 902 ... Sir Footo L 903 „. Chantress L9o* ... Mftiip kV«ight. 8 6 8 0 8 12 7 3 8 4 9 3 8 1 9 2 7 13 7 9 7 12 8 3 8 12 7 0 7 4 7 6 8 0 8 2 8 6 J imo. 1 17 1 15J 1 14 i 1 10.1 1 17,t 1 161 1 15J 1 l&i 1 15 i 1 15 1 15J 1 14.-J 1 14 1 16 1 16 1 15J 1 13 i 115 1 17J

LB9O .891 :892 1893 L 894 [895 1896 L 897 1898 .899 L9OO L9Ol .902 .903 .904 Duclu Dudii l!ro«n Jewol St. Catherine Liberator ].a<lv Zutl.uul iSpuuhifl Blarney Sw orilhsli UullgLlH Advaiu'O Nobility KoivoUe J [ivi's Ghoorka 9 2 8 12 6 12 7 11 8 9 8 3 7 8 8 5 8 9 8 4 7 8 8 2 8 11 7 7 7 2 3 3 3 '6 3 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 9 8 8 5 6i 9 I1I 1 8>! *i 5£ 4 qt §3 22