"PEEPING BOB" ON THE DUNSTAN SPRING MEETING.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 44, 14 September 1870, Page 5

"PEEPING BOB" ON THE DUNSTAN SPRING MEETING.

0 triO, *| Sir, —I must apologise for the length note, but if you will take into cousideratioayS® | large sums pending on the results, I will excuse me this time. Just for a start, I’ll give the sporting the community a pleasing surprise. Mr W. JT, Barry, who was well known on the turf sonm years ago, has returned to that thoroughly British pastime. I can only say that I wish him cverw. success, and, if he has the best horse, may win. s***?’ Mr Barry has now a handsome colt in training, under the care of Mr Nelson, the well-known German trainer. He is reported to be a halfbrother to The Barb, and to have been recently imported at an enormous cost. I had a peep at him while taking exercise, and if his looks don't belie his abilities, he’ll be a “rum’un.’' The next is Mr Smitham’s stud. I must say the Tom King colt don’t wash with me. The Rip is a useful-looking horse, and if he stands his work, will be very dangerous. I scarcely think the everlasting Mail Boy will be brought out for these paltry stakes : neither will Cromwell. Mr Hawkins’s Nelly Grey, under the care of Mr Beattie (trainer of Reefer, Native, &c.), is looking splendid, and, in the absence of Atlas and Wild Boy, I’ll pin my faith on Nelly for the Handicap, with Rip for a place. The Gorge division will be represented by Doodlem Buck, alias Freetrader, alias Cock Robin, who, it is probable, will now have another alias affixed to his name. Hia owner is confident he can win if he will only run straight, but I don’t think him a flyer. I think 1 have now dealt with all the Cromwell horses. I can only recommend Nelly Grey out of the lot, Rip being the next best. Dr Black or Te Kooti will win the Hurdle Race, the former for choice.