SPORTING NOTES.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 565, 10 April 1876, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES.

(From the Press.) The entries and acceptances for the coming raeetiDg are very good, and promise well for its success. The first event on the programme is the Trial Plate, and until the acceptances for the Tradesmen's Plate appear, it is not easy to make a selection, for nearly the same horses are engaged in both ; but supposing them all to start for it, I should fancy the chances of Templeton and Ariel as well as any. The Leger, I am sorry to see, is, as last year, reduced to a match between the Yaldaurst stable aud Ra.y's, the former being re presented by Pungawcrewere and Folio Fariue, and the latter by Daniel O'llourke. The stakes I think will, as last year, go to Mr Delamain. I'm afraid it will be some years before we can hope to see anything like good fields for this race, as our threevear'olds are not very numerous, and at the back end of the season, the majority are either played out, or their demerits are sufficiently well known to their owners to prevent them paying up when they have clearly no chance. I had hoped that Mi Redwood would have started Lilliepea, but it appears that be will be an absentee. The Champagne too, has not filled well, but I fancy it will be a very good race. Mr Redwood has two out of the five engaged, viz, Songster, a very handsome bay colt by Towton out of Sky bird, and consequently own brother to Twitter ; and if he be as good a sprinter should be very dangerous. The other colt is also by Towton out of Fair Agnep, a daughter of Phoebe's by St Alban's. He is a low natty looking youngster with very good quarters and legs. He reminds one a good deal of Ranolf, and looks more like a Champagne client than his stable com' panion ; but I don't think he is quite as forward in his preparation. The Ada and Tantrums colts, both by Traducer, are the representees from the Bush Inn stables, and the Ada colt I like as well as anything in race. He is a very handsome youngster and goes in capital form. The Tantrums colt is a very powerful and remarkably well grown colt, but will, I fancy, appear to more advantage as a three-year-old. Richardson's Traducer —Misfortune colt, Dead Heat, is the fifth, and a very good colt he is. His breeding is good enough, and he has wonderfully impioved lately. If his condition be up to the mark I shall look no further for the winner, but I cannot but think that he must be short of work. The Tradesman's Plate has filled well and I hope to see a good acceptance and a good race. For the Autumn Handicap most have cried content. Templeton is the most fancied at present, and fit and well ought to win it if Pungawerewere does not go for it. Next to these Cloth of Gold looks best on paper, but the first day's running will throw a lot more light on the subject. I think next season the club would do well to alter the positions of the Flying Stakes and Great Autumn. As the programme is at present, no owner who thought his horse had a good show for the big race, would send him fur the Flying Stakes ; and it sterns a pity that the two best races of the meeting should clash. The Selling race, which has hitherto been always a failure, promises very well, and I hear the soldiers mean entering briskly for their item.

I was out on the course on Saturday morning, and Ted Cutts was of course the first to show out. The two Champagne candidates went once round the plough, stripped, at a clinking pace, and went really in good style.' finishing well, and pulling up sound. Ted then sent Guy Faux, who was as fresh as a kitten, a strong gallop once round, stripped. I think the conspirator will pull off his expenses, and ft bit over, at the coming meeting, for he is very fit and sound, which ia more than can be said of many I see about. The Auckland two, Ariel and Parawhenua, worked next, and were sent a serviceable gallop once round. Dead Float with his owner up did a serviceable gallop, and then Bob Ray's team worked. Daniel O'Uourke and Doodlem Bucks went a slow canter. The Derby winner went rather stilty, and I'm afraid his Leger certainty is now rather an uncertainty. Doodlem Bucks is a stroog useful looking cross country horse, recently purchased by Mr Barker for the crosscountry business, and though I should scarcely put him down for a fast one he is, I hear, a capital jumper. Ray then sent Tatler twice round thorough. The first time he went a steady pace ; the second round he was joined by Tadmor, both finishing up at a good pace. Fishhook did a good gallop twice round, and went well, and Mr Webb's team did some serviceable work. I was glad to see that the new stand is nearly finished, and I have no doubt the club will find it a profitable addition to the course. I have not been to Yaldhurst lately, but I hear the team are doing goodwork, and from present appearances the popular blue and white stripes should have a good time at the coming meeting. The string is under the care of Monaghan, who arrived last week by the Ha**ca, and it is needless to say that under h's tutoring, Mr Delamain'a trio will

have full justice done them. Tempi .'ton has, I believe, been suffering from fever in the feet, but is now getting all right again. I see by advertisement that excursion trains will run at the race time from all parts of the province. This will no doubt increase the attendance very much, and I venture to predict that the coming meeting will be the most successful one we have had y^t. I remind owners that nominations for the Duuedin Derby of 1877 and 1878 close on Wednesday, 19th April. The secretary of tin; C.J.C. has been authorised to receive nominations from Canterbury owners, which must be sent to him, at Warner's Hotel, before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, 19th April. I also remind owners ;that nominations for the Canterbury Champagne Stakes, 1877, and St Leger, 1878, close at Warner's Ho-el on Tuesday, the last day of the coming meeting. SCNBAD.