SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 520, 18 October 1890, Page 3

SPORTING.

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB’S MEETING. Vor the opening day of the above meeting the weather was threatening, and light Showers fell before the Guineas started, but despite this there a as a splendid attendance. The proceedings opened disastrously for backers, the majority of whom looked upon Megaphone in the light of a "dead bird” fo? the Caulfield Stokes, but he did not gain ft place. Mr Cook’s colt, The Admiral, received a fair amount of support for this ' mas, which needs little description, as the favorite Collapsed half way up the straight, tad Tom Hales landed The Admiral a winner by two lengths. The Caulfield ftniaSM caused a good deal of excitement, tad the weight of Mr Brodribb's money kept Titan first favorite. Notwithstanding this the Ballarat division deemed Annesley a real "good thing,” and in consequence of Power being in the saddle, the colt met with ■> teed deal of support. The following are the results of the various events Caulfield Stakes, one mile and a furkmg—«The Admiral 1, Greaford 2, Loyal Blew* *. Thirteen started. Betting: 5 to MerohttW, 8 ty 1 The Admiral, I<> to

20 to 1 the others. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2ar Js. Hurdle Race, two miles—Pingara 1, Incident 2, Venns 3. B. tting : sto 1 against Ulysses and Pingara. Won easily by twelve lengths. Time, 3tn 581 s. The Great Foal Stakes. Four furlongs.— I ord Hopetoun 1, Shur 2, Medina 3. Four others started. Betting: ff to 4 against Medina, sto 2 Lord Hopetoun. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 5135. The Caulfield Guineas, a sweepstake of 1 Usovs each for acceptors, with oOUsovs added. For three year olds. One mile.— Annesley 1, Feverley 2, Prelude 2. Titan, Whitnberel, and Wiora also ran. Betting : Even money on Titan, 4 to 1 against Whimberel and Annesley. Whitnberel and Beverley led for a couple of furlongs, with Prelude fully a dozen lengths in the rear. Half a mile from home the latter made up her ground in marvellous fashion, and joined the field. Here Titan made a forward movement, but entering the straight both Beverley and Prelude headed him, when Annesley camo through, and smothering hie field won all out by two lengths. Time, Im 475. The winner, who is a full brother to Newstcad, was bred by Sir Thomas Elder, and was purchased by Mr William Bailey for 625 guineas. As a two-year-old he spot ted silk on three occasions, winning one of his engagements, the Two-year-old Handicap, run at Flemington on Queen’s Birthday. Annesley is engaged in the V.R.C. Derby, and also in the Melbourne Cup, with7ss 2ib.

The Toorak Handicap, one mile—Precedence I,Crown Jewel 2, Alcinous 3 Twentyfive horses started. Betting : sto 2 against Ennc, 4to 1 The Serf, 8 to 1 Precedence, G’Naroo, and Bothwell. Won easily by a length and a half.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. The following weights have been declared for the above meeting:— Spring Handicap—Pani 9.6, Wakatipu 9.0, Fitzjames 90, Retina 8.8, Kupenga 8 G, Pursestring 8 0, Pinfire 7.8, Man Friday 7.8, Nora 73, Deceiver and Pouawa 7.2, Truthful 6.13, Misfortune 6 9, Zanzibar and New York 68. Avis, Leita, .Rejected and Bit of Blue 6 0.

Firing Handicap—Pani and Wakatipu 9.4. Retina 8 12, Kupenga 8.10, Pursestring 84, Pinflre and Man Friday 7.12, Pouawa and Deceiver 7.5. Nora 7.4, Truthful and Cairngorm 7,2, Misfortune 6.12, Zanzibar 610, Dancing Master 68, Leita, Rejected, and Lady Cicily 6.0. Handicap Hurdle Raos—Baren 11.0, Oeo 10.10, Duaeine 10 3, Defame? and Bit of Blue 10.1, Ringa 9.4, Leila and Caitiff 9.0.

An exorbitant duty of 25 per cent, import duty has caused the exportation of English horses to ths Argentine Republic to almost cense. If this duty had been charged on Ormonde it would have added one fourth to his cost, which would thus have been £25,000. It is stated that Biron Hirsoh, who is forming a stud in England, has purchased Ormonde for £l4 000, the price paid to the Duke of Westminster for the horse of the century. Ormonde will be taken back to England. The money is to ba pul in gold, which at present rates of exchange means £50,000 or £60,000 in Buenos Ayres. lhe Admiral is a strong Flemington lip (writes “ Hori Poene”) for the V.It.C, Derby, opinions biieg divided at headquarters as to ths relative merits of Melos and Carbine at their respective weights for the Melbourne Cup. The Melos party preponderate at present, ns tlnre are some doubts as to whether the re-opening of Carbine's cracked heel will not.throw him back a little in bis work, and the Cham,ion doesn’t like any of that kind of Ihing. “ Giro it me hot, and plenty of it!” teems to be hie m -tto ; at all events, that’s the work he fairly revels io. In relation to Carbine’s recent mishap the Melbourne Standard has the following :—“ In a conversation with Mr D. 8. Wallace we were informed that the troub'e did not arise from the otd split hoof, but Was shnp'y the result of the champion hitting his heel in a gallop. A Slight swelling was the consequence, and under the circumstances, Mr Wallace and Waller Hickenboiham deemed it advisable not to run any risks by starling the horse for the Bandwick Plate. The fact ot the matter now is, that Carbine is thoroughly sound, and never was better in health, and should he get fit and well to the post on November 4 h, Mr Wallace is sanguine that he will win the Melbourne Cup, even with the terrible steadier of lOst s:b. A victory like that wou'd be a fitting climax to the career of the greatest racehorse that ever Australia saw, while the general enthusiasm would be unbounded for the horse, his popular and straight-going owner, and everyone else concerned. Mr Wallace has a wager of £5OO that Carbine is not beaten before the Melbourne Cup."