SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1020, 13 October 1903, Page 1

SPORTING.

Dulness may be said to be still the chief characteristic in connection with the New Zealand Cup wagering, says the New Zealand Herald of Saturday, and the small bettors seem to be standing quite off the Southern race this year. Lady Lillian has been inquired for, and an offer to accept 300 to 42 about her remained unsatisfied. Wairiki is weak at Bto 1. From outsido there have been a number of inquiries for Eoseal and Sea Lion, and it is said that a good parcel would have been accepted about the first-named at 100 to 6 had the pencillers been inclined to accommodate. The Auckland Herald’s Christchurch special correspondent states : Cup news is not very plentiful locally, but it is satisfactory to know that all the candidates now, on the ground are going on well. Wairikus in steady work, but so far he has not been called on to break any watches. Ho has been entered for a six and'seven furlong race at the North Otago meeting on October 21 and 22, so it looks as if tbo present intention was to give the son of Soult a run in public to sharpen him up before Cup day. Two other Cup candidates in Lady Lillian and Sirius also claim engagements at the same meeting, So that unusual interest will probably bo created in the Oamaru fixture this year. As to Wairiki, there is a feeling here that the quiet time he has had since his arrival will be against him for the two-mile race, but as he was apparently pretty forward when he camo down the spell may not do him any barm, Strathavon has done well since his arrival. Lady Lillian is still bowling along in good style, and her admirers will not hear of defeat. Pampero, Canteen, and Bombardq are progressing satisfactorily at Wingatui. Tho other morning Pampero and Bombardo were slipped for a mile aQd a-quarter gallop on the new plough track. After going two furlongs they were joined by Sychern, the latter having a little the best of it at the i finish. The Cup horses ran the distance in 2m. 18s. Neither Pampero nor Canteen was all out, but the gray was taken along at a solid pace for a mile, and was slowing at the finish, while Pampero maintained , an oven gait right through his gallop. Canteen is coming on nicely, but he is still rather big, and he is susceptible of a lot of improvement yet. Canteen was sent a mile and a-quater in 2m. 175., whilo Pampero took 2m. 18s. for tbo same distance, but the latter gallop was performed in the - more taking style. Both these horses are expected to raoo at the Dunedin meeting next week.