SPORTING NOTES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4115, 29 September 1884, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

(By "Hippo.") The weather, which has been very changeable for the last month, has greatly interfered with trainers getting their horses as fit as they would like. The training track has not boon in good going order for three days together, consequently there has not been nearly as much fast work done as is usually done so near the race time. But it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good, and the Jockey Club have reaped the benefit of the bad weathtr by receivingmore acceptances than they would have had had trainers been able to test the capabilities of their horses. Mr Tan creel's team, Administrator, Gabble, and Miss Deal are expected here on Monday, and Mr Campion with Armourer and Laurel on Wednesday. Croat disappointment was expressed when it was seen that Scrutineer had not accepted. The Handicap Hurdle Race was thought to be a moral for him, and he was taken in nearly all the donbk-s. Denbigh, who was considered another good thing for the Hurdles, has, I hear", taken a dislike to jumping, and is not to be trusted. Pearl has improved much and is going well, and should be a good thing for the Guineas, but I hear that Marksman" has been backed for it by those who should know, but to see the pair going together the "Jly appears to be pounds better than the colt. Miss Deal is said to be a grand filly, and I hear good accounts of her, but we shall bo bettar able to judge of her chance next week. Leonato, although he comes on the course with bandages on, is looking and going well, and fit and well on the day is sure to be troublesome in the Spring Handicap. The contractors are getting on well with their work on the course, which work is a very great improvement to the look and convenience of the ground.