SPORTING.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 127, 27 October 1874, Page 3

SPORTING.

(From the Press.)

On Saturday morning I was up very early on the course, but still not early enough to catch Dan O’Brien, who seems this season to have taken up Ted Cult’s idea of rising with the lark. Before I came on the course he had sent old Tam a steady three mile gallop ; the old horse was picked up by Waverly about two miles from home, and the pair finished together at a slow pace. Martyr did walking exercise. I hear this big colt has been doing good work lately, but is not going for the Hurdles, as was originally intended. Mr Redwood’s team were the next to show. Parawhenua and Ngaro, who, by the way, are half brother and sister on the dam’s side, the former being by Diomedes, the latter by Ravensworth, were the first to perform. They went once round the plough at a clinking pace, finishing home strong and pulling up sound. The former improves, and the latter is, as I said before, a very promising filly, and though at present short of work will see a better day before the present season is over, Toi and Wainui went twice round the plough at a good working pace; and the last time round were set going down the straight; both went free and well. Toi seemed to be quite on terms with the Derby favorite, but Tbi had certainly much the best of the weights. Tuiand Rangi did a serviceable gallop of a mile and a half in good style. Tui, the former, is not to be confounded with Toi, who has just been alluded to. He is lately arrived, and, though in appearance rather circus-looking, is an uncommon nice colt, and well bred enough for anything. He is by Ravensworth, out of

Constance; Constance being full sister to that rare honest mare Misfortune. He is a chestnut, standing about fifteen Wo, with about as good a set of legs as I ever saw, three of them being white up to the hocks and knees. lie has a a white face and nose, and if his throat were only of the same color the name of Tui would apply well. Even as it is. he is very fitly named. It becomes a matter of wonder what blood he can have thrown back to, for neither his sire or dam have much white about them. ' Rangi is a chestnut filly, by Ravensworth, out of Skybird, and consequently own sister to Awatea, She has the double cross of the Touchstone blood, as her dam is by Teddington, who is grandson of Touchstone, being by Orlando, She stands about fifteen two, with good legs and feet, and seems a useful filly, and if required might be handy in the Derby, though I scarcely think her first-class. Batter went a sweat three times round the plough with Albert Lyford up, and went well, showing no desire to make the pace too strong, as she frequently used to last year. Titoko did only walking exercise, and Roro did not put in an appearance. It seemed like old times to see George Cuttg on the ground. He has come dewn to assist Mr Redwood in the final preparation of what is usually called the Northern Stable, but what a facetious gentleman calls the Seminary for Young Ladies, as the string this season consists of eight fillies out of ten. Ray’s string were the next to do work. Traitor went once round by himself, and was then joined by Tadmor, The two went together a good serviceable gallop twice round. Traitor looks well, and the Tadmor colt has improved, but his action does not give one the impression of staying. Sonarabula did a slow once round by herself, and was then picked up by Remnant, both finishing together at a steady pace. Webb’s team were pretty early out, and the Emmeline, Zigzag, and Ada colts were sent a rattling gallop once round. The Ada colt ran wide all the way, and was behind at the finish. The Jenny Lind colt, old Scandal, and Meteor were then treated to a mile serviceable gallop ; and after a bit the Zigzag colt was sent away again with the Emmeline colt, who went half way round and pulled up. The Zigzag colt was then escorted home at a good pace by the Ada colt, who went a deal better the second time of asking. Theodore and Exile were out doing walking exercise, and Alice Gray went once round at a steady pace. I hear that Yatterina is likely to pay us a visit. If the game little mare be going to put in an appearance it is high time she were here.

The grass on the new course is coming on well, and the old course, which has been unavoidably used until lately for working, is now closed, [and all horses are working on the plough. The work has been all done up to the present in the outside of the running, and with some harrowing and rolling, it will be quite up to the mark by the races. I have as yet seen no intimation on the part of the Leithfield committee of their yearly meeting, which usually comes off about the middle of December, I have no reason to believe that this always pleasant meeting is likely to fall through, but I may perhaps venture to remind the committee •that it is time they began to think about issuing their programme if the meeting is to be held at the usual time.

I was lately shown a bulletin from Ted Cutts, who, it is needless to say, has sole charge of Lurline, Calumny, and Papapa, in Melbourne. He speaks very highly of the doings of all three, which statement the Australian papers quite corroborate. He also speaks very favorably of some of the two-year-olds by Manuka. He considers Mr De Mestre’s Spring Blossom colt the pick of the Australian two-year-olds, and even allowing for prejudice, I can take Ted's opinion as worth a good deal. I see Mr Fisher’s Manuka filly won a mile race against two three-year-olds, which scores a win for Manuka’s progeny, the first time of asking. Lurline promises to be very fit for the Cup, and those Canterbury men, and they are not a few, who have sent up to back her, have, I consider, a good show for their money. fgThe mare seems daily rising in favor, and though little mention is made of Papapa, his owner seems very sanguine about his chances. I remind owners of horses that all entries must be sent in to the secretary before eight o’clock on Saturday next. When these are published, I shall endeavor, as usual, to give your readers the probable winners; in the meantime, I may say that nothing seems to go down but Wainui for the Derby, except Hercules, who has not a few admirers. For the Cup, Tamburini is a strong favorite, and for the C.J.C., public opinion is divided between Templeton, Traitor, and Batter. SINBAD.