SPORTING NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 3767, 20 March 1875, Page 2

SPORTING NOTES.

By Pegasus. The betting market has a few fluctuations, as will be seen. Ngaro continues to harden in price, 3 to 1 only being offered new. She is heavily backed for the Cup, and is also taken in doable and treble event betting. Traitor still remains at sto 1, the least shade over that odds being snapped up readily. The Earl of Lynne oame with a tremendous ru.h about a week ago, and from being a “rough ’un” at 100 to 1 he has advanced till only 5 to 1 can be got about him. .1 believe he was backed at that price yesterday, but anyway 55 to 10 was booked. .Of Mr Templeton’s two, Templeton has the preference, a tolerably strong opinion being that hia form is good enough to pull him through, even with top weight on his back; and Hercules has consequently receded a point or two. The former’s price is 7 to 1, while 10 to 1 is taken about the colt. Atlas remains at about 8 to 1, but his name is not often mentioned, he having been well backed months ago. Castaway’s price ranges from about 7tol to 10 to 1. Right Bower is at about 8 to 1, but Pertobe is losing ground rapidly. This is owing to his not having shown up at work for the last few mornings, though he might perhaps be bard at it later in the day, and also to its being notified that he is to be sold on Monday. 10 to lis freely offered against him without response. Spritsail,. owing to the demand for her stable companion, has sunk in popular estimation, and may be quoted at 10 to 1 offered. An occasional investment on Tripolis is made at from 12 to 15 to 1. For the Maiden Plate, King Philip is most fancied, anything over even money being taken eagerly. Hercules is also backed for this race at 3 to 1, and Daniel O’Rourke has friends at 5 to 2. For the Publicans’ Handicap, Tadmor, Templeton, and King Philip are most supported, next in favor being Hercules, Lyndon, Bar won, and’ Verbena. Sir Tatton is a hot favorite for the Hurdle Race, Maid of the Mill and Medora also finding backers. Dunedin Cup. 3 to I against Ngaro (tk) sto 1 „ Traitor (tk) 11 to 2 „ . Earl of Lynne (tk) 7to 1 ~ Templeton (tk) Bto 1 ~ Atlas (off) Bto I ~ Castaway (off) Bto 1 ~ Right Bower (off) lOtol ~ Hercules (Ik) 10 to 1 ~ Spritsail (off) 10 to 1 ~ Pertobe (off) 15 to 1 „ Tripolis (tk) Maiden Plate. 5 to 4 against King Philip (tk) 2to! „ Hercules (tk) sto 2 „ Daniel O’Rourke (tk) sto 1 ~ any other (off) . Publicans’ Handicap. 3to I against Templeton (tk) 3> to 1 ~ Tadmor (tk) 4to I ~ King Philip (tk) 4to 1 ~ Hercules (tk) sto .1 ~ Lyndon (off) 6to 1 „ Bar won (off) Hurdle Race. Even against Sir Tatton (tk) 2to 1 „ Maid of the Mill (tk) 3to 1 1f Medora (tk) . sto I „ any other, (off) Double Events. Maiden and Publicans’. —50 to 5 against Hercules and Tadmor (tic). Cup and Publicans, and Uup and D.J.C.—IOO to 5 on the field (tk). Tr-ble Events. Cup, Publicans, and D.J.C., or Maiden, Cup, and Publicans.—loo to lon the field (tk), NAPIER RACES. [By Telegraph.] mi Napier, March 20. The races are concluded. The weather was fine, and the attendance good. The principal winners were Mr R. D. Maney and a Maori chief. There were a number of events and & great many entries, but the horses were mostly local and not known outside the Province. Several horses from Wanganui and Wairarapa, competed.