SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 139, 30 October 1886, Page 3

SPORTING.

o mklp/hjrnb: gup. n [reutbr’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT 1 Melbourne, Oct>ber29. Meteor has been heavily backed for the Melbourne Cop at 12 to !■ Other x quotatiors ; 1 Little John, 9 to 1 Isonomy, 9 to 1 Silvermlne, 9 to 1 ( Trenton, 15 to 1 Commotion, 30 to 1. TRAINING NOTES. Christchurch, October 30, Nelson made his reappearance on the course this morning and did four miles at half speed, polling up a bit tender footed. Tasman and Hermitage did a mile and a half on the course itself at top spec-d. Derringer went two and a half miles at a good speed. Patrician and Ruby did a good mile and three quarters, going very | we’l Disowned, Torrent and Longwaist J did two and a half miles on Jthe plough, the former at half speed, the last half mile on the course itself. First Lord and £ Crem< rna compassed a mile and'a quarter at t' p, on the course, neither go ( ng particularly well. Walliri and Pasha had a long gallop of two and a quarter miles, the latter part of the journey being done at their beat pace on the course Apropo did six fnrlongs work. Fusilade, attend, d the fi-st mile of a two mile gallop by 1 Madonna, and shs was relieved by Sweet Briar and Anvil, who ran home behind the big four-year-old. Chantilly and Fair Nell were worked on the Tin, covering two and a half milsa at go >d three quarter speed. Lochiel was not out, but Moa; a did a sweat of three miles in comps y with Ike. Itepo and Alpine Rose had a four and a half mile sweat. 1