SPORTING

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 585, 21 March 1891, Page 2

SPORTING

TOROA STEEPLECHASE CLUBS EASTER MEE UNG. The following weights have been declar'd by Mr C. D LLnuett, handicapper, for the above steeplechase meeting:—

—Acceptances are due on Wednesday next at the Masonic Hotel.

It may not be generally known that has pui up the Australian record f.r ’hreo distances—viz., sewn furlongs (1 on* ’nil - and a-quarter (27), aud t m les (3 28}). Rumms are afloat tint Mr W. Lyons’ well-known ho-se T-’O Soon, by Anteiot— S»eppe, has broken down. The horse has for a long time past been causinti his owner and trainer great anxi tv on account of his shaky understandings. The following are the aecepotnees for the Sydnev G Id Cnp, of 1,500 sovs; 2 m’l- s :—Marvel, Hi/’J»orn, Grey Gown, C«rdigin, Muriel, T identine, Ma'ador, Chintz, Lyndhurst, Fernando, Stockwell, Little B. rnie, Doneas’er, U't* r, Kilmore, The Jehusit '. Paris, E K , Maznus, Bluenose, Gat’ing, Crown Jewel, Wordaw wth, Ralston. N<*rissa, Helene, Pretty Kate, Son'herly Buster, Lancer, ani Yowl. Mr Wallace recently received a very tempting offer for Carbine from an English gentleman —no less than £3OOO a ye«r for five years, at the expiration of whv-h time the horse was to be returned tn V'ctoria ; a special proviso being made that he was not to be utilised for racing purposes. It is not likely that Mr W dlace will come to terms, as he is getting a number <»f well-bred mares round him, so that the son of Musket and Mersey may have everv opportunity of transmitting his prowess to p s erity. A w li-known Victorian has already bespoke Carbine’s services for three mares in his firat season, at a sum of £2OO a piece. The fokowinz are the acceptances for rhe N »pier Park meeting Napier Cup : Duhi. Boulanger, Pani, Wakadpn, Jmnv, Retina, Lenore, Hu< rfana, Loch Ness, Queen of Trumps, Misfortune, Thackeray, Ponawa, and Mail of L>rne. Flying H-ndicap: ttoulmger. Retina, Pursestring, Pani. Lnllahv, Loch Nes?, Jenny, Queen of Trumps S raph, Hikimma, Swivel, Bay King, and Poutwa Referring to the above, a Napier paper says The Napier Park Racin' < lub must he congratulated on the acceptances. Mr Dan vers must have been pirticuUrly happy in his handi-aps, for out of 24 entries for the Cup 14 have accepted, aud of the remaining 10 6 or 7 h ive tr gone crooked” or were sent to distant parts before the weights appeared, so that they would not have been a io-ptors under any circumstances. The ParH C nnpany can b -ast of the greatest numb -r of fi ml pavm -nts fur any Cup race in the colony this au uinn, though many had a much larger number of nominations. The acceptances for other Cups have bean as fol--1 >ws -New Z a’and Cup, 10 ; Auckla* d, 7 ; Wellington, 9: Dune lin, 6; Wanganui, 6; Hawke’s Biy, 11; and Egmont, 8. Tae »ame nuuh-r ( f final pajmeats, nut of 25 nmniiiaiious, have been received for the Flying Handicap Toe general entries are > also excellent, ami if Mr Danvers is as sue* g-b ful in adjus ing the weights as in tbs two evente ju-t noticed, small fl-lds on the P *rk course mxt wee k will have to be looked for wiih a lantern.

FLYING STAKHS. st II. | Bt lb Criminal ... 9 G 1 Bowsprit 7 5 A vis ... 8 7 1 Cai tiff 7 4 Truthful .. 8 6 Aorere 6 12 Pap ikura ... 8 Stockfish 6 12 Zanzibar ... 8 " 1 Z ic**ho 6 8 Pali ... ... 7 10 | Bustle 6 0 New York ... 7 G Assassin .. 6 0 Deceiver ... 7 G 1 Weasel 6 0 Harlequin ... 7 5 1 TOliOA STEEPLECHASE. st lb st lb Caitiff ... ... 12 0 I idttle Joo .. 10 0 Oeo .. 11 111 Bustle 9 10 Bi' of Blue .. 11 10 i I'he Witch .. 9 10 Dmuiine ... 11 0 1 Kapai 9 7 Tikirere ... 10 9, 1 EASTKtt HAND CAP. st lb 1 Bt lb Criminal ... 9 0 New York ... 7 2 Avis ... 8 0 1 ■ >rwvll 7 2 Truthful ... 8 0 1 Bowsprit 7 0 Z inzibar ... 7 11 | Herbert 6 12 P ipakura ... 7 8 ! Puti 6 10 Nora ... 7 7 } Ao re re 6 9 <’aitiff ... ... 7 4 ] Stockfish 6 9 Harlequin ... 7 2 | Assassin « 0