SPORTING NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 4075, 18 March 1876, Page 1 (Supplement)

SPORTING NOTES.

In the Nelson ‘ Evening Mail ’ “ Cheval ” writes as follows with reference to the handicaps at our approaching meeting;—“ln the Jockey Club and Publicans’ Handicaps, the relative weights iii the Cup are generally adhered to for the best horses, or what are supposed such, but in the shorter distances (J.C.H. 1J mile, and P.H. mile) the concessions of weights to the cocktails are greatly reduced. Thus Merry Monarch and Gamecock, who in the Cup, if they start, will carry each 551bs less than Daniel O’Rourke, have the concession reduced to 461bs in the mile and threequarter race, and to 361bs in the mile and- quarter. I will not criticise these handicaps in detail, but why little Daniel, who concedes 81bs to Templeton in the Cup and lOibs in the J.C.H., should have this reduced to 11b in the P.H. is difficult to understand ; or why the concessions made by the same colt to Rory O’More in the three handicaps should be respectively 331bs, 301bs, and 141bs, On the whole, it may be seen that the weights were carefully considered, and it is impossible that the public should know all the considerations which influenced a handicapper anxious to do justice to all the horses he has to deal with.”

The same miter's opinion of Amohia is as follows :—“ There was lately a rumor she was amiss, because she was confined to walking exercise. A clumsy smith pricking her in shoeing was the cause of this rumor, but rest for a day or two set her all right again. Having lately, for a week* had the privilege of seeing her take her morning gallops on the course in the Spring Creek paddocks, I can vouch that she . is as well as her friends could wish, and, barring accidents, her winning the Dunedin Cup is as great a certainty as the success of a horse can well be. Such is the opinion of her owner, who stands to win a large sum on her. With a hor.se like Korari—undoubtedly the best three year old yet out—to lay alongside her, Mr Redwood cannot be far wrong in his estimate of the filly’s quality. Amohia shows that beauty of outline and blood-like quality which so distinguishes the descendants of Sweetmeat. She is one of the long low sort, with plenty of power, and her beautiful style of going will make the layers of odds confoundedly uncomfortable when they see her take her preliminary gallop. . Another great advantage she possesses is her placid temper, which an unusually severe preparation has failed to ruffile. The filly, lost her dam when a foal, and was. brought up by hand, which also was the lot of that good little marc; Misfortune, the last of old Regalia’s family.” We are likely to have a visit this year from one of the leading pedestrians in Australia. Austin has received a letter fromWoddhouse offering to walk iii Dunedin and other places in October next. He proposes to do some performances never yet attempted here, such as to walk one mile in 6min. 40sec. ; two miles iii 14miu. 20sec. ; seven miles and a. half under the hour ; and twentyone miles in thred hours. This last feat was first performed by Charles Westhall. Wpod- ' house will also undertake to walk the best , seven walkers in New Zealand in one match i —seven miles—one man to start fresh at the commencement of each mile; and he will back himself to beat each man. He is by far the best walker in Victoria, and is noted for his fine style. There has not been a great deal of betting over the Dunedin Clip lately, but what has been is pf ' rather sensational pature.

Anlohia has been knocked about like a shuttlecock, one day being backed at 5 to 1 and the next day driven to 100 to 4. No one seems inclined to touch her now, and she remains at the latter figure. Korari took the filly’s place in the market for a few days, but, on a rumor gaining circulation that he is a little off, his price has receded t5 8 to 1 offered. As a natural consequence the third sßSrig of the stable— 1 Guy Fawkes is being inquired after and has been nibbled at to a small extent at 100 to 6. King Philip and Rory O’More remain at their old prices, 7 to 1 and 9to 1; but Tattler has been under a cloud, and his price is only nominal. His stable companions Daniel O’Rourke and Traducer are beginning to be a little fancied,Aapccially the latter. Fishhook is notquite so much of a favorite as he was a week or two ago, and 9 to 1 can be got about him. The names obßutterfly and Piingawerewere are very seldom heard, and good odds can be obtained about either. Gamecock is at 100 to 5, and Right Bower may be quoted at the same figure, while the extreme outside division are occasionally backed at 100 to; 2 each. The following is a full list;—

7 to 1 against Tattler (off) 7to 1 „ King Philip (tk) Bto 1 „ Korari (off) 9to 1 „ Fishhook (off) ' 9to 1 „ Eory O’More (off) 10 to 1 ~ Daniel O’Eoutko (tk) 12 to 1 „ Tadinor (tk) 100 to 8 „ Pungawerewere (off) 100 to 8 „ Templeton (off) 100 to 6 „ Guy Fawkes (tk) 100 to 5 „ Gamecock‘(tk) 100 to 5 „ Bight Bower (off) 100 to 4 „ Cloth of Gold (off) 100 to 4 „ Amohia (off) 100 to 2 „ Merry Mon.irch (tk) 100 to 2 ~ Seabird (tk) 100 to 2 „ Sir, William (tk). O’Leary, the American pedestrian, has issued a challenge to the world as follows : —He will bet 2,500d015. or 5,000d015. that he will, in New York City or Chicago, walk fifty miles in Bhrs. 52min, 18sec., and 100 miles in 18hrs. 53min, 40sec. The editor of ‘ Bell’s Life ’ in London to appoint timekeepers and referee. He will not walk a match at less than 100 miles, but will walk any man in the world 100, 150, or 200 miles for 2,000d015. or 5,000d015.

Two more distinguished sportsmen arc dead Lord Dorchester and Mr Delink Radcliffe. Lord Dorchester was bet er known as a breeder than as an owner of racehorses, as his colors—blue and white stripes and blue cap—-have rarely been seen since the days of the notorious. Cruiser. The most famous of his brood mares was the Little Red Rover mare, whose dam was Eclat, by Edmund, out of Squib, by Soothsayer. This mare was the dam of Buccaneer, one of whose sons—the Mineral' colt—is a warm favorite for the Derby.