SPORTING NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 543, 13 September 1872, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

(From an old Bird. ) As th- races are fast approaching, tk(| number of horses on tho Course in the early! part of the day seem to 1 e increasing, and| I trust the contest for each ia> e w ill |J spirits 1 ; and, should we be favored will good weather, I believe we shall have a gi.ojl raec iug to break the monotony of this iliml dong, every day alike stylo of life we LavJ to put up with in this country. Last Monday was agreat liel 1 day. Tiro of the. Alexandra horses nut in an a> p-aiance. The Chestnut male is looking like a star, and goes like a racehorse, and if tl e iOik proves to be her “Sunday out.’ she may find some of her admirers at the scales to welcome her. 1 was very g ! ad to see that racy mart Dewdrop, (who p'ayed second fiddle to Maniototo in the Alexandra Maiden last year) appear a ain on the turf She is now in the careful hands of her owner, who wi!' no doubt, bring her tothep.st fit to run for anu n s life. Unfortunately, ho cm. not con e down to the weight to ride herbut a good lad up, I look ij on her as j “sartinty” for the Mai’em The Ch< stnut Colt v,< nt a mile and a ha’l at the top, and was jo'ned at|Tattenbaiii Corner by the game .little mare Madam, who was no doubt there to give the youngster an idea of a finish. The pate «a terrific, the old mare just beating him m the post. With, a little mote work ths youngster will prove the better of the two. The little Grey Colt is improving very much, and gives great credit to the 41 General. The colt went on Wednesday morning with Atlas and the m ire. Not. withstanding the overweight he must have been carrying, he led them a merry dam* In spite of his short tail he will carry tie Old Bird’s money’. This day wi ek will tell a tale ; and after it is all over th ro will bo many a wits man. Didn’t I tell you so, I knew he would win, will 1 e tho exclamation of im re thin one of the knowing civs. But it of‘« costs money to bo able to tell people after the horse wins. “ F®r many a Horae that wins that, day, Will draw from the crowds loud linrrali! Whi'e men that lose, will'.onk « MiaTrn»n, And exclaim in a passion, I’ve lust five ponn’. ”