SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 671, 13 October 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE V.R.C. MEETING. __ TvVO GRAND VICTORIES FOR AUCKLAND. MARVEL EASILY SETTLES HIS, RIVALS. MtLnovHNi, October IL There was some splendid racing at Caulfield, near Melbourne, on Saturday* To New Zealand, the feature of the afternoon was the success of Strathmore a* G Zalinski, bred at Wellington Park, Auck* land. ~ Strathmore, by Nordenfeldt — Guida (dam of Hilda), won the Guineas eastly from the crack Stromboli, with The Doctor third, who is a son of Musket-— Muskrose. Strathmore’s time, im 44?< p i has only been beaten once before in the same race. . , Zalinski, by Nordenfeldt—Frailty, also won the Toorak Handicap, one mile one furlong, easily, beating 22 others. ard was second, and Profounder third. Zalinski incurs T4lbs penalty for th# Melbourne Cup. _ , ~ Marvel won the Caulfield Stakes easily from Bungebah and Dillon. Auckland, last night. There is great satisfaction here at Wilson's victory. He selected the colts at the yearlings sale. Zalinski cost 9jO guineas and Strathmore 335 guineas. When the Sylvia Park stud was disposed of in January last many were no doubt inclined to exclaim “ Ichabod,” but the splendid collection of thoroughbreds hat Mr Thomas Morrin has brought together at Wellington Park gives every promis# of well maintaining the great name which this province has secured in the production of high-class racehorses.

THE BETTING. Melboubnz, Oct. 11. Owing to the excellent performances of Dillon, Strathmore, and Zalinski, the two former are being well backed for the Caulfield Cup and V.R.C. Derby. Last night several thousand, at prices ranging from 100 tO 3 to 100 to 6, were taken about vVhimbrel for the Melbourne Cup. Betting throughout the evening was very brisk, ana the following prices wore accepted Caulfield Cup—loo to 20 against Dillon, 100 to 20 Bungetah, 100 to 6 Greygown, 10 to 6 Wild Kose, 100 to 4 Clanard. V R.C. Derby—6 to 4 against Strathmore, 4to 1 Stromboli, 6 to 1 Penanoi, 6 to 1 Oxide Melbourne Cup—loo tolOagainst Malvolio. 100 to 10 Vengeance, 100 to 7 Paris, 100 to 7 Carbine, 100 to 6 Melos, 100 to 6 Whimbrel, 100 to 6 Megaphone, 100 to 5 Oorreze, 100 to 4 Cobham, 100 to 4, Greygown, 100 to 4 Muriel, 100 to 3 King Olaf, 100 to 8 Sir William, 100 to 3 Oxide.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. The following entries and acceptances were received list night, at the Masonic Hotel, for the above race meeting, to be held on the Makaraka course on the 2lst inst. FLYING HANDICAP. Clark’s Pani , ... 0 7 Peka Kere Kere’s Brigand ... 8 4 Wethered s Avia •• •• 8 3 Clark’s Pouawa •• •• 7 10 Bailey’s Zanzibar •• •• 7 9 Karaitiana’s Papaknra •• 7 8 Parsons’ Pekann •• •• BIJ Wethered’s Hexham •• •• 8 7 Currie and Hogan’s Creeper 0 • HANDICAP HTTBDLEB. Richards* Qeo .. .«• •• JJ 7 Hepburn’s Duadine ... •• 10 10 Rees’ Little Joe •• •• 8 7 Trotter’s Scorpion 9 3 Currie’s Dinah 9 0 Parsons* Maccaroni • • • • 9 0 SPRING HANDICAP. Parsons’ Wakatipu •• •• 0 6 Clark’s Pani •• •• 9 5 Parsons’ Fitzjames .. •• 8 G Captain Russell’s Huerfana.. 8 7 Wethered’s Avia . • •• 7 11 Peka Kere Kere’s Brigand . • 7 8 Bailey’s Zxnzibar •• •• 7 8 Clark’s Pouawa .. •• 7 4 MAIDEN PLATE. Wethered’s Hexham Shaw’s Herbert Mcßae’s Beau lev Smith’s Stockfish Parsons’ Pekapu

Mr B. Harper sustained a rather serious loss on Saturday last, through having to destroy hia well known racehorse Cortolvln. It appears the horae ricked hia back while exercising on Friday morning, and as the horae suffered greatly bia owner decided to put him out of his misery. Oortolvln, who was by Emin Bey—Titiko, wm in rare nick, and great things were expected of hltq at the forthcoming race meetings. As the time approaches for the race meetings trainers are beginning to send their horses along, and some fast work ia now being indulged in. Mick Maher has turned old Caitiff out for a well-earned spell, and he will not again sport silk until our summer meeting. Mick however if busy with Creeper and a good looking hack# The former is looking well, and ia a credit to his trainer, and will no doubt soon repay hia owners for the care bestowed on him# Paddy Malone has Stockfish, Huncamunca, and a big upstanding colt, out of old Sylvia# in full work. The former ia looking well, and the latter ia intended for the illegitl* mate” game#

AT THE PARK There has not been much work of note done recently, owners evidently waiting until the weights appeared in order to gain an opinion as to their respective chances. Dinah, has, however, been putting in some good woik, and is really looking well. Beauly also is commencing to show signs of improvement. Stone had a piece of decidedly bad luck in getting Cortolvin injured. Brigand is nuking a lot of friends, and since the weights came out certainly added to their number. On looking over the allotments I felt somewhat surprised to see Aorere handicapped in the Hurdle Race at 9st 121 b—to my mind a moat unaccountable blot in the apportionment after his running at Napier last March with the company he was there meeting. Huerfana is very well treated in the Spring Handicap, and in fact none of tbe visitors have cause for complaint. Trotting is quite the rage, but very many owners have arrived a’ the opinion that tbeie will be but little use in starling against Hurricane on ihe terms he has been treated to. It is no easy task for a handicapper to correctly allot weights when he has to deal with strange horses, more especially with non>performers, but then there are some people immensely wise.

A Sportsman writes: —Rumor is rife amongst a few of the knowing ones that a chestnut mare named Adelaide has arrived here, and is to be sent as a “ big ” surprise in the pony trot. The mysterious animal is said to be kept strictly as a “ dark one,” and is expected to come out as a mover. This may or may not be so, but there is an opinion that even the very clever people at the back of the scenes may fail in securing the coup they are supposed to anticipate.