SPORTING NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 3768, 22 March 1875, Page 2

SPORTING NOTES.

By Pegasus. This is the last opportunity I shall have of writing of ths first day’s races of the meeting, so my final tip must now be given. For the Dunedin Cup thero will be a very open race, as, now that Tripolis has broken down it cannot be said that any one of the horses is really out of it. Beginning at the top of the list Templeton first commands attention. I went into this grand little horse’s performances very fully in a previous article, in which I expressed the opinion that his penalty puts him out of the race. This opinion his splendid condition and the strong style in which he does his gallops have compelled me slightly to modify, but I shall leave him out of the first three. His late advance in the betting; market would point out that he is believed to be the stable’s representative for the Cup, but, in any case, I should not place either of Mr Delamaia’s, though both Hercules and Templeton have been doing better work than perhaps auy horses on the ground. I still retain my fancy for Castaway, notwithstanding that he has not been seen doing any wonderfully good gallops. Many will have it that he is not fit, is too fat, very sluggish, and the rest ; but many a horse similarly affected throws it all off when fairly extended, and this I expect to see happen with the brother ti Lurline. Traitor is looked upon as a ‘’moral” by some who ought to know, but 1 never fancied him much until I saw him at work, and I must now admit that ha is a powerful horse an i goes iu a very taking style ; but his blowing must affect him in such a hard set-to as he wi 1 have to-morrow, and ! do.i’t 1 upon him as the winner. Atlas 1 have believed in aii through as likely to get a place, and will not throw the old horse over at the last moment. Be is in far superior condition to what he showed last year, when he ran very fairly. Pertobe was sold, a perfect b»r gain, to-day to Mr Patterson, of Uamaru, for .150 guineas, and whether that gentleman will start him or not I cannot say. There have been a lot of ugly rumors about this horse and the way he has been managed : but I think there is ap doubt : bat the ' -’-j ii r.s Lev.; iron. ..hie orcii ./h, and that Pertobe is only, fit for s r .ud purposes that another gallop or so might break him 1

lown. This being the case it is not much ise taking him into account, though if seen it the post I should advise a small investment on him in case of a surprise, Eight ‘lower is in the very pink of condition, and las been doing excellently, but my eatiiate of him is unchanged—that he is not ■p to the company he will meet. Sprit--511 has gone to a knocking-out price in lie market, in consequence of the Earl of jynue being so warmly supported, but of the two I stick to the mare. I do not. however, expect to see her do anything 'll-re than very nearly run into*a place, i’ripolis unfortunately broke down yeserday, and he will not do more at this m.e'ing than perhaps go to the post for he Cup. Ngaro i c'assed as dangerous from the first, and since [ have seen her getting over thj ground she has advanced farther in my favor. if she had about 51bs less tu ;arry I should give her before everything else; as it is, even, I shall allot her second place. Hercules I believe gees for tluvl ai den and Publicans’ Handicap, but, as .1 said before, if he goes for the Cup instead 1 should not place him. !he Earl of Lynne : shall dismiss by saying that he ought tu win if anything should, but I can’t have him -1 any price, slumming all up, and barring coidents between this ?*nd then, I shall for the Cup choose Castaway, Ngaro, and Atlas, for first, second, and third. Traitor aui i’empleton should be close at their heels, but in my opinion will not be placed. For the Maiden Llate I prefer Hercules, Danie ! LRourUe, and King Phi'ip. For the New market Stakes Elfin King, Spritsail, au Both well. For the Publicans’ Handicap there is such a splendid entry that I can only say I fancy the chances of Tadmor, Her cules, Lyndon, Kiting Philip, and Verbeu . For the Nelling? Race Sir William, the Revoke filly, and Blackbird. The following ; ib the latest betting Dunedin Cu?. 3 to 1 against Ngaro (tk) 4to 1 ~ Traitor (tk) sto 1 ~ Templeton (tk) 11 to 2 „ Earl of Lynne (tk) •6to 1 ~ Right Bower (tk) 7to 1 „ Atlas (off) 7to 1 „ Castaway (off) 10 to 1 „ Hercules (tk) 10 to 1 ~ Spritsail (off) 20 to 1 ~ Pertobe (off) Maided Plate. 5 to 4 against King Philip (tk) 2to 1 ~ Hercules (tk) sto 2 „ Daniel O’Rourke (tk) ... 6to 1 ~ any other (off) Publicans" Handicap. 3 to 1 against Templeton (tk) 3to 1 ~ Tadmor (tk) 4to 1 „ King Philip (tk) 4to 1 . „ Hercules (tk) sto 1 „ Lyndon (off) sto 1 ~ Barwon (off) Hurdle Rack. Even against Sir Tatton (tk) 2 to 1 Maid of the Mill (tk) Sto 1 „ Medora (tk) sto 1 „ any other (off) Double Events. Maiden; and Publicans’—so to son the field (tk). Cup and Publicans, and Cup and D.J.0.—100 to T on the field (tk). Treble Events. Cup, Publicans, and D.J.C., or Maiden, Cup, and. Pwblicaus—loo to lon the field (tk)

1 brought the courtesy of Mr Harrison, who is training Mr Coom'ics’s horses, I had yesterday the pleasure of visiting Right Bower and Barwon in' their loose boxes at Mr Porter’s Hotel, at Caversham. The stable appointments are first rate, and at the same place are located Mr White’s string, comprising Atlas, .Sir Tatton, Young Leamia_'too, and L.vndon, a'l in charge of Mr N'-. Waddell; Mr Keenan’s Wild Manx Biy an i Gamecock ; and Mr C. Waters’s Miss Al.red, and a youngster by Master Rowe. Mr Coombes’s Cup horse is in tip-top condition, shows plenty of muscle, and is believed by his paity to have a good show for the big event. Old Barwon is in good fettle, and, despite his fifteen and odd years, may make some of the young ones look foolish during the meeting. ■ THE TAIEKI RACES. The following are the entries for th* above, which take p'ace on April 1 and 2:— Handicap Trotting Race. Mr Peters’s ch in Violet, aged Mr Baxter’s b m Fanny Blair, aged Mr Snow’s b g Dick, aged. Mr Puj vis’s b g Cobb, aged. Handicap Hurdle Race. MrP. Fagan’s ch m Maid of Arrow, 4 yra Mr H. :Gburley’a ch.g Kddare, aged. District Farmers’Purse. Mr J. Sband’s b m Verbena, 4 yrs Mr C. Waters’s b m Miss Alfred, 4 yrs Mr A. Baxter’s b m Fanny Blair, aged Mr J. Wright’s c m Noyics, aged. Taikri Handioap. Mr J. Shand’a b m . Verbena, 4 yrs Mr C. Water’s b m Miss Alfred, 4 yrs Mr A. Smith’s b g Wee Lad, 4 .yrs Mr T. Grieve’sb g Snip, 6 yrs.