SPORTING NOTES.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 406, 30 September 1875, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES.

This morning being very fine, some of the trainers took advantage of it to come out earlier than usual. Kory O’More and King Philip were the first to show out, and were both sent a good gallop, once round, with only their hoods on. Both horses look well, and are full of muscle, albeit we cannot stand the ex-hurdle-racer to be a very good one. He may have a show in a handicap, but he cannot be in a weight-for-age race against some of the young ones now in work. Dan O’Brien had his string of three out, and Bob Derrett, mounted on Tambourini, went round leading the jumper Pakeha. The old horse went sound enough, and looked healthy. Whether he will stand winding up, is another question. Anyhow Dan seems determined either to have him fit, or to crack him up. Lough Neagh went round some distance behind his stable companions. I am afraid this nag is a little off, and not likely to show in his best colours at the next meeting. Mr Redwood’s string had arrived on the ground by this time, and Ted Cutts proceeded to strip Cocksure (the Certainty colt), Lillipea (the Shrovetide colt), and Twitter, and he sent the three once round at a good bat. Lillipea was carrying a good bit the most weight, and is a azy brute at any time, and consequently he

did not show to advantage. At any time, however, I should not like him, big, powerful horse as hois, though he has engaged the affections of a good judge or two. Twitter, f believe, can trot, so she had better go into buggy harness as soon as possible, spite of llangi’s fluke last year. Cocksure is ahorse of a different colour, and looks like making a “useful” animal. Korari, better known as the ilarakeke colt, and Guy Fawkes were the next to perform. The latter Ind been showing off a good deal whilst walking round, and accordingly he was sent at a fair pace, about four miles, his companion doing the same work. 1 like the three-year-old much, ami Guy has improved greatly, though I think that it will be found that he will shine more at a mile, or a mile and a half, than at longer distances. Korari looks and goes like a stayer, and though not so big as some, is just as likely to c rry weight as anything in the lot. The theory that a big horse, however badly ho may be made, can carry weight better than a smaller, but better made animal, is, or ought to be, exploded. We have had so many instances of little horses, as far as height goes, being masters of a fair racing weight, whilst big brutes cannot gallop with a feather on their backs, that the “big” animal idea ought to be pretty well played out. The two horses I have just mentioned, after they had been scraped, and had walked about for a short time, went a short spurt, at a good pace. At the time they were doing their sweat, Nectar, with J. Limn in the saddle, went a slow canter, and then did some walking exercise on the course. Bob Kay was> the next to show up, and his team this morning consisted of Tommy Dodd, Daniel O’Kourke, Tattler, and the Termagant mare. Davy Jones mounted the old jumper, and with Daniel in company, went twice round the course, part of the way at a good pace. The old horse’s legs look much the same, and 1 should imagine he was intended for Geraldine. If so, and he is wanted, he will win the Hurdle Kace there. Daniel has not grown much since last year. He is good looking enough, but there is hardly enough of him, as lie is a light made horse all through. I cannot stand him for the Derby, though if properly managed, I should imagine he might pay his expenses, and something to boot. Tattler and the Termagant mare did once round at a moderate pace. The marc is not much account, but the colt shapes fairly, and may prove better than his half-. brother did. By this time Webb’s long string had arrived on the course, but I was disappointed in the quantity of work they did. I afterwards heard that they had a lot of fast work yesterday morning, which would explain the tame proceedings of to-day. Castilian and the Phmbe colt, some distance separating them, cantered. The two new inmates of the stable, Kauri and The Chief, did ditto, and were then sent once round. The bay colt moves well, and looks like a racehorse. The brown colt I don’t admire. Win a big race he may, but he will never have my good word. He didn’t show to advantage this morning, as he went short and with no freedom. I think he was well sold. It is a great art this selling, by-the-bye. It would not surprise me to find that the purchasers from Hr Kedwood’s stable have left the plum behind after all. The two colts were not going together in their exercise, but Kauri seemed to my eyes to be the best of the two, whatever may be the result if it should come to an actual race. The Moss Kose and Sweet Brier colts, and Castilian, did a moderate amount of exercise, and then the whole team marched off the ground, much to the disgust of some who wished to sec the remaining horses at work. As I was leaving the course, Speculation, ridden by W. Storey, made his appearance, and was treated to twice round the course. The absentees from the racecourse this morning were Sonnambula and Tadmor, but I believe they are both in work, and were only left in the stable because Bob Ray has not got lads enough to exercise all his string at once. The C. J.C. handicap will shortly appear, and next week I hope to have something to say concerning the chances of the different animals engaged in it. HERMIT.