SPORTING NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 3764, 17 March 1875, Page 2

SPORTING NOTES.

By Pegasus.

Fast work is now the order of the day at the Forbury. Nearly all the horses engaged at the meeting have arrived, and every morning sees a number of lookers-on watching their doings, eager to pick up the slightest line to go by. Yesterday’s sensation was another reported wonderful gallop by the Earl of Lynne, who was sent twice round with one of his stable companions before fairly broke—in fact, it was so dark it was impossible to distinguish whether King Philip or Spritsail was with the mysterious one. Whichever it was, however, the Earl was pulling completely over him and going in, for him, grand style. He is coming up in the betting market rapidly in consequence of his great form, and Spritsail is quite neglected—lo to 1 being offered freely against the mare without response, while the nobleman has been backed down to 100 to 15. I don’t take much notice of these startling accounts, however, as none of the outside public knew yesterday what weights the two were carrying, and I should advise these who have any money about the mare not to look upon it as irretrievably lost. Sam Haines had out Templeton, Hercules, and Elfin King, who all did steady work. The first two are in fine condition, Templeton having vastly improved since he was last here, though apparentlynot much bigger; while Hercules is a big, strapping colt, with a good deal of quality about him. Elfin King is rather out of condition. Both of Mr Delamain’a Cup horses have been well backed, Templeton being spotted before he incurred his penalty for winning the Auckland Cup, and the colt since the older horse was thought out of the race, and it was rather an agreeable surprise to Templeton’s backers to find him accept. It is impossible

to say which will go for the big race, bat 8 to 1 1> the highest offer against either of them. Tadmor apd Traitor had a good spin together, the colt finishing best ; while Traitor showed no signs of getting rid of the blowing complaint which has clung to him for some mouths past. He has not advanced a bit further in my favor for the Cup, though 5 to 1 is the longest odds to be got about him. ills stable companion Sonnambula has unforahafl nKf , c ? m ? letely amißS ' 80 that we shall not be able to compare her with her famous brother, old Tnmbourini. Pertobe did not show up m the morning, and perhaps tbe llf? 6 CaU 7° ( ° f i h,a eli B htly In Mr wS“ S \ 7 - t0 l - B° fc him. Mr White s string, including Atlas, Lyndon, l i ’ u and J° Un S Leamington, wired in on the beach. The old Cup horse is in good tettle and his friends are confident of his chanoe. Sir Tatton, another veteran, also goes well, but I think he is too spare to be in his best form. Lyndon shows that he has lost none of his speed, and be "ill, bo a dangerous one for the Publicans Handicap. Castaway had a quiet gallop by himself, and, though lazily indined, he looks a grand animal. He will require to have the work shoved into him pretty stiff this week, for he is at present rather big. He has come to a shorter price since arriving, and I expect to see him start second favorite for the Cup. Ngaro and Parawhenua had a fast gallop, the filly having a long way the best of it, being able to run clean away from her stilty companion. She still keeps her position as first favorite, at 4to 1, and is as much admired as anything on the ground. Parawhenua did not accept for the Publicans’ Handicap, Bst 12Lb, (within 21b of Templeton) being rather rough on him; but he is entered for the Porbury Handicap. Sight Bower and Barwon went well together, the former pulling hard but not going very freely, while the old horse galloped prettily, and was as lively as a kitten, Bothwell and Kathleen, Mr Webb’s two; Manx Boy and Gamecock; and several others had their share of work during the morning, but the principal interest was centred in the Cup horses. The betting market’s present condition is given below. A good deal of place betting has been done ; and any amount of doubles and trebles have been taken by lovers of long odds.

Dunedin Cup. 4 to 1 against Ngaro (tk) sto 1 ~ Traitor (tk) 13 to 2 „ Earl of Lynnel(tk) 7tol ~ Pertobe (off) 7to I „ Atlas (off) ft° J }> Castaway (tk) SJ® } ” gigbt Bower|(off) Bto 1 „ Hercules (tk) Bto 1 „ Templeton (tk) 10 to 1 „ Spritsail (off) 12 to 1 „ Tripolis (off) Maiden Plate. 2 to 1 against King Philip (tk) 3to 1 „ Daniel O’Rourke (tk) 3to 1 ~ Hercules (off) sto 1 „ any other Publicans’ Handicap. 3to 1 against Templeton (tk) 3to 1 ~ Tadmor (tk) 4to 1 „ King PhilipKoff) 4to 1 „ Lyndon (tk) sto 1 „ Barwon (off) sto 1 „ Hercules (off) Huedle Race. 3to 1 against Sir Tatton (tk) 4to 1 „ Maid of the Mill (tk) 4to 1 ~ Medora (off) 6to 1 „ any other Double Events. Cup and Publicans,’or Cup and D.J.C.—lOOito 4 on the field (tk). Tbeblb Events. Cup, Publicans, and D.J.C.—IOO to lon the field (tk).

At a meeting of the stewards of the D.J.C., last night, a letter was roceived from the secretary of the Tapanui Club, intimating that that Club had disqualified the horse Color Sergeant from ever running, ■ ami his rider, Thomas Monaghan, from ever riding on the Tapanui racecourse, on account of the horse having been pulled in the hack selling race, at the recent Tapanui meeting. The D.J.G. resolved to disqualify Color Sergeant and Monaghan during the Club’s pleasure. THE GREYMOTJTH RACES. [By Telegraph.] . . ~ Gbetmouth, March 17. At the races to-day, the Hurdle Race fell through. Jockey Club Handicap of 200 sovs;— Guy Fawkes 1 Yatterina ”[ 2 Septimus "" 3 Five started. The betting was—Tambourini against the field at the start?