SPORTING NOTES.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 669, 11 August 1876, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES.

[From the Press,') The weather lately has not been over favorable for visits to the course, but a fine day occurring for an exception last week, I went out to inspect the Yaldhurst stab’e ; I met Monaghan just returning from exercise, and he introduced me first to Templeton. The old horse—though why he should be called so I can’t quite understand—looked healthy and well, and I suppose will again this season do his share in upholding the popular blue and white of his owner. Ppnga has not long been up, and still retains her winter coat, but she is in good fettle, and will no doubt, under her present tutor, be fit enough by November. In the next box is Cascade, a raking and rather leggy four-year-old filly, by Sledmere out of Waterwitch, She also has only just been taken up, and at present does not impress one very • favorably, but with more condition on her she will, of course, look quite a different mare. A sister to Elfin King, by Mai top, out of Mountain Nymph, completes the team at present. This filly is engaged in the Derby. She is small but very neat, which is nearly all one can say about her at present. Folle Farine and Elfin King are not yet taken up, but will be shortly, I understand. In the paddocks are the two Traducer two-year-olds, out of Atalanta and Mountain Nymph. The former is a powerful shortbacked colt, with a good set of legs, and ought to turn out well. The latter shows a lot of quality, and will now, I feel sure, get over the infirmity in his feet, which at one time was feared would preclude his ever racing at all. I have not yet been enterprising enough to visit the course in the morning, but I hear that Monaghan is sendiqg his lot along, and a good deal of work is being done by the others. Dan O’Brien has had Fishhook up for some time, and I hear he never looked better. I believe Dan has sold Auckland Kate to go to Wellington, where it is to be hoped her career will be more fortunate that it has been here. John Lunn has the useful little Nectar in work again and I have no doubt she will pay her way. I hear she is looking well, but I. have not seen her yet. George Cutts is shortly expected with a team of four or five, including, I understand, Ariel, Ngara and Terenga. The latter may be remembered as the Towton-Pboebe colt of Papapa’s year, He had fever in the feet and never ran here, but had the reputation of being a very speedy miler,

Coming home I looked in at the Bush Inn stables, and the first interviewed was Spreydon, a big powerful colt, standing about sixteen hands, by Traducer, out of Frolic; Frolic by Dover, out of Molly Bawn. Molly Bawn, the Stud Book tells me, was supposed to be thoroughbred, and Dover was by Patron out of Maid of Kent, by Soothsayer. Spreydon is engaged in this year’s Derby, and is certainly what his trainer would call a very useful horse, but looks more like being in his place over a country. Bearing in mind the increasing interest in steeplechasing, it would I think be well worth his owner’s while to school him for this line of business; that is, always supposing he turns out not fast enough for the flat. Cloth of Gold has evidently wintered well, and has thickened a great deal since I last saw him, and if in the right humor on the right day will no doubt place more than one stake to his owner’s credit. The Lady Florence colt has greatly improved both in looks and condition. He is a long low powerful horse, and though he does not show over much quality, he is a very pretty mover, and his breeding is really good. His sire Traducer requires no comment, and his dam is by Towton out of Miss Nightingale by Sir Hercules. Lady Florence was bred by Mr Stafford, and I believe was a very fast mare. There is no reason why this promising colt should not have a good Derby show, supposing him to be the elected one of the stable. In the next box is ‘Wrangler, the Traducer—Tantrum’s colt. In point of condition he is far ahead of any horse I have seen in woik yet. He looks sound and web, and from his performance at the autumn meeting, when quite out of condition. I should think he would be one of the likeliest an’mals at present in work. Mr Stead’s Fireworks colt improves. Whether he will turn out fast is questionable, but I don’t think weight will trouble him much, and he looks like a horse who should stay well, Equation, Mr Stead’s other Victorian pur. chase, is furnishing into a very nice filly. Shshows a deal of quality, and her breeding ie exceptionally good ; indeed I doubt if ws have a better bred one in New Zealand. Hee dam Conceit was also the dam of Irish Kingr Arrogance, and Pride—all good performers. Conceit was by Pyrrhus Ist (winner of the Derby and sire of Virago) dam Vanity, who also bred My Niece (the Drummer’s dam) by Camel, sire of Touchstone. Demonstrator, sire of Equation, was by Mathematician, brother to Euclid and Equation, both out of Vellonia, by Woolwich, out of Florence Nightingale by Cotherstone. On reference to the English studbook it will be seen that this filly has ten direct strains of the celebrated Waxey blood, one of Orville’s and four of Selim’s—thus combining the stoutest and most speedy strains in England. Should this filly never race she will unquestionably prove a great acquisition to Canterbury as a stud mare. I also saw an uncommonly nice well grown foal by old Knottingly, out of one of Mr Webb’s mares, This youngster has a great look of the old horse, showing the same splendid back and loins, and is as he stands a capital advertisement for his sire, I observe, though it will hardly be news to the majority of your readers, that Mr Nosworthy has parted with Slanderer (Calumny’s full brother) to Mr Brown of the western district of Victoria at a very remunerative price. I understand that Mr Nosworthy has since purchased Danebury, the winner of this year’s Champagne. The colt is now located in Ray’s stable, where he will undergo his preparation for the coming meeting. He is at present rather a strong favorite for the Derby, and there are more unlikely things than that Ray should repeat his coup of the last two years by again winning the Derby. I hear that Mr Redwood has entered into an arrangement with the Jockey Club to lease the grazing of the racecourse for a term of years, and also to keep the running and training grounds in order. I fancy this will be very advantageous to the club, as Mr Redwood is bound to fence the course into paddocks. This is to be done in such a manner that the sheep, hitherto such a nuisance to trainers, will be kept entirely off the course. ha Mr Redwood is the largest owner of horses here, the club may depend on his doing his utmost, for his own sake, to keep the gallops in good order. I may remind owners that a book for the registration of colors has been opened by the secretary of the C.J.O. at Warner’s Hotel, where entry forms for the forthcoming meeting can also be obtained. I hear that Sam Haynes, formerly trainer for Mr Delamain, is likely to leave for Dunedin shortly, to take charge of Mr Chaplin’s lot. I see by advertisement that Mr E. G. Griffith is offering his whole stud for sale. It seems a thousand pities that a lot such as the Spreydon one should be broken up ; the more so as it is almost a certainty th it our intending buyers will have to compete with Australians, and wo thus stand a good chance of losing several, if not all of them, from the colony. As I intend very shortly visiting Spreydon, I shall take leave to return to this subject in my next communication. Sinead.