SPORTING.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 714, 3 October 1876, Page 3

SPORTING.

(From the Press ) The Aucklaud programme is to hand, and a very good one it is. The first day's items consist of a Hurdle race of 50 sovs, the Derby of 100 sovs, Railway Plate of 50 sovs, A.R.C. Handicap of 150 sovs, and a Selling race of 50 sovs. The second day the Maiden Plate of 80 sovs, Auckland Cup of 200 sovs, Publicans' Purse of 60 sovs, and Grand Stand Handicap of 100 sovs The third day, Handicap Steeplecbaee of 100 sovs, Auckland Plate of 100 sovs, Selling race of 50 sovs, Stewards' Handicap of 100 sovs, and Consolation of 40 sovs. In addition to the Derby and Maiden Plate, and the two Selling races, the Auckland Plate and Publicans' Purse are weight for age, which gives the owner of a decent animal a chance to pay his expenses, supposing his luck to be out in the handicaps. I remind owners that nominations for the A.R.C. Handicap and Auckland Cup must be made to ihe secretary, Mr Percival, by 8 p.m, on Friday, 27th October, and that entries for the Mares' Produce Stakes, 1879, are due on 15th December next. The nominations for the Derby of 1879, and Mares' Stakes of 1881 must be in on the sth of January next. All the Derby and Mares' Produce nominations just mentioned can be made to the secretaries of the Auckland Racing Club, or of the Canterbury or Dunedin Jockey Clubs. I fancy a number of Canterbury uags will put in an appearance at this fixture, which promises to be a most successful one. I was out on the course on Monday morning, when a considerable amount of work was done. Moose, who was under the tutorship of Fred Matthews, was out before I arrived. The horse is looking very well, and Fred ought, and I have no doubt will, have him vnry fit for the steeplechase next mouth. Songster, Maroro, and Stirabout were sent twice round, (stripped. They went a good striding gallop, and finished up at a clinking pace for the lust quarter of a mile. Maroro seemed to have a bit the best of it. This colt is improving so fast, and going so well, that I fancy he ought to have a very fair chance for the C J.C. If I formed as high an opinion of his capabilities as the Geraldine handicappers, I should say that the stakes were as good as in Mr Redwood's pocket. Stirabout pleased me very much; but though I have very little doubt about his being a fast colt, yet I question his being able to stay. Guy Faux, Tara, and Puriri went a sweat three timea round the plough. The Derby Colt went well, and so did the Faux; but as I before rc.mavked, I cannot see another Koran, in Tara, handsome little mare as she undoubtedly is. Zetland, who was in charge of Tommy Lyford, did slow work, and then Tadmor with Hard Times went a strong gallop of a mile and a half. Subsequently the grey was taken over the hurdles once or twice, and jumped, as he always does, in capital style. Fishhook, stripped, went a moderate gallop once rouud the grass He still whistles a bit, but it does not seem to affect his going, and as far as condition is concerned he is getting well up to the mark. Lady Lea and Danebury, the latter stripped, went twice round the plough, the colt going strongly and well ; so much ao that I fancy his Derby chance very much. Fallacy and Tommy Dodd went a serviceable gallop twice rouud, and tben Dead Heat and Ariel in company followed suit for the sarao distance. Both the latter are improving fast, and I think at present the Derby lies between the two sons o\ Misfortune and Ada. Ngaro went a striding two mile and a half gallop by bersttlf, and went so nicely that one of the spectators who is not over demonstrative, remarked—'' I shouldn't be surprised if that mare ran into a place for the Handicap.'' I am rather disposed to agree with him. Mr Wilmer's Derby colt did slow work, and then Dan O'Brien took the big sister to John Stofel over the hurdles, which she jumped freely and well. Templeton and Punga went a two-mile sweat on the grass. The mare was going in grand style, and if she trains on as well as she is doing will give blue-and-white division another throw in at the coming meeting, though I cannot fancy her chance in the CJ.C. at nil, The old horse went kindly and well, but as I have nof seen him stripped for some time, 1 can only say that I hear he looks very well Folle Farincand the sister of Elfin King did some useful work 5 and then Harry Luun sent Fakir a good strong gallop twice round the plough, being picked up the last time round by Grecian Bend. The Bush lan team was the last to work. Cloth of Gold and the Bthelred filly went a slow canter once round the grass, and then Tasso ; the Lady Florence and, Wrangler did a

strong gallop of about two miles, finishing up at a clinking pace. Wrangler, as he generally does, appeared to be able to run over them any time he chose, and nearly broke away with Tommy Clark in the finishing flutter. Korari, Amohia, Lady of the Lake, and the Ravensworth-Ladybird colt work usually of an afternoon. I have not seen them going for some time, but I hear they are all doing good work. Mangle and Ranolph are, I believe, doing strong work under Sam Pigott at Mr Mallock's, aud Phantom ha? been taken up by Mr Oradock at Leeston, I suppose with a view to the forthcoming s< eeplechase. Isaac Walton and the Fanny Fisher colt will probably have arrived here from the north before these lines go to press, and will take up their old quarters at Teddy Dixon's. The following nags are absentees for the next week or so:—Nectar, who goes to Waitaki ; and Tadmor, Hard Times, Fakir, and Fishhook to Geraldine. Eclipse is also going for the Hack Hurdle race at Geraldine, and Grecian Bend for the Hacks. We shall know more about their doings by this time next week; but I should fancy Tadmor must win the two mile race, Fishhook the mile and a quarter at Geraldine, and Fakir the Hurdle race; while I do not think Nectar can win the Waitaki Cup. Why these two meetings should be arranged so a 3 to clash is, as Lord Dundreary says, one of those things which " no fellah can understand." I had a look in the other day at the Middle Park Stud Farm, which is situated close to the racecourse, and iB under the supervision of Ben Nathan. The paddocks are nice;y grassed and well sheltered, and the looie boxes are good and roomy. In the first box in Esj;lantine, a chesnut filly by Traducer om; of Moss Rose, formerly the property of Mr Thomas Shand. This young lady, whose education is just commencing, is a very neat looking filly, and she is engaged in next year's Champagne. There are also two nice yearling colts, both claiming Traducer as a sire, and Moss Rose and Sweet Briar respec tively as dams. There is also a very nice bay yearling colt by Albany out of Red Rose, the latter by Traducer out of Moss Rose. The more I see of Albany's stock the more convinced I am of his excellence as a sire. In the paddocks I saw the dainty MoB3 Rose, with a filly foal at foot to Castaway ; and Sweet Briar, Norma (by Ravensworth— Opera), Sonnambula (her half sister), and Calamity (by Caledon), all stinted to Castaway, who is at present the lord of the Middle Park harem. I have no doubt that the Middle Park Company will take the opportunity of Mr Griffith's forthcoming sale to add to a stud which already promises to be a very useful one. The following are the latest transactions in the betting market :

The following doubles have been most in favor during the past week for Derby and Cup

Dead Heat ... DERBY. ... 100 to 20 (tk and off) Danebury ... ... 100 to 20 (tk and off) Puriri ... 100 to 20 (tk and off) Fanny Fisher ... 100 to 12 (tk and off) Any other ... ... 100 to 10 (off). CANTERBURY CUP. 100 to 12 offered on the field. C.J.C. HANDICAP. Tadmor ... 100 to 15 (tk and off) Isaac Walton ... 100 to 12 (tk and off) Ngaro ... 100 to 12 (tk and off) Maroro ... 100 to 12 (Ik and off) Rob Roy ... 100 to 12 (off) Cloth of Gold ... 100 to 10 (off) Dead Heat ... ... 100 to 8 (off) Any other ... ... 100 to 10 (off).

Dead Heat and Punga — 100 to 5 Danebury and Danebury— 100 to 5 Danebury and Punga —• 100 to 5 Puriri and Guy Fawkes — 100 to 5 Fanny Fisher colt and Fanny Fisher colt — 100 to r> SINEAD.