SPORTING NOTES.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 728, 19 October 1876, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES.

(From the Press.') Since 1 last wrote, strong work has been the order of the day, and as general entry day is now rapidly approaching, trainers are nutting their horses through the mill in real earnest. On Tuesday Guy Faux and Lady of the Lake opened the ball. The former went a strong gallop of about two miles and a half, Lady of the Lake accompanying the old horse for the first half mile, and then retiring in favor of Tara, who was Guy’s travelling companion for the remainder of a really good spin. Puriri, with a hood on, and Maroro stripped, went twice round the plough, the last time at a good swinging gallop. Skybird did slow work, and Childington, Mr Willmer’s Derby colt, went about a four mile sweat. Ariel and Dead Heat went a striding gallop together once round the plough. Ariel went well, but the colt did not run very kindly. Danebury, Tadmor, and Tommy Dodd were then sent a clinking gallop of about two miles, the steeplechaser pulling off at the distance post. Bob Ray, on Mari Ha, here joined the other two, and the three finished up the straight at a good pace, the Derby colt apparently having rather the best of it. Fallacy, with Bob Ray up in colors, went a steady mile and a half, and Kingfisher, by himself, wont the same distance at a moderate pace. Wrangler, Cloth of Gold, and the Lady Florence colt, went a serviceable gallop twice round. Wrangler seemed to run over his companions the whole distance. This gentleman is still musical, and if he can get the mile and a half—which I rather question—will take some beating. He has undoubtedly a great dash of foot. The Ethelred filly sweated- by herself, and then Punga led Templeton, both with the sweaters on,“a good gallop twic.round the plough. Folle Farine cantered, and Titania, Mr Delataain’a Derby filly did walking exercise. The two steeplechasers, Zetland and Moose, both stripped, went together a capital gallop three times round the plough. Both looked and went exceedingly well. On Wednesday morning a considerable amount of work was got through, but very little of it fast. Maroro and Guy Faux commenced proceedings, going a striding gallop twice round the plough, both—the old horse particularly going very well. Nectar ■tripped, went a slow canter twice round,

and Kingfisher went a moderate gallop by himself. Skybird and Lady of the Lake went about a three mile sweat. I don’t fancy the marc much at present, but Skybird is improving. Childington, with the sweaters on, was sent three times round the plough, and from his style of going does not apparently think much of training a-; far as he has got. Ngaro stripped, went a striding gallop twice round alone. Ariel also stripped, was sent about two miles and a half, being joined the last time round by Dead Heat, Ariel looks very well, and if condition will pull him through, he ought—albeit a four-year-old—to run a good race for the Cup. Dead Head was ridden by his trainer Waddell, who I suppose showed him that he would stand no nonsense in way of temper, for the colt went very straight and well. Tasso and Wrangler both stripped, went a steady gallop twice round. Cloth of Gold and the Lady Florence colt sweated ; and then Bob Ray’s two Derby fillies, Fallacy and Lady Lea, went a serviceable gallop of about a mile and a half, finishing home with Marilla. Templeton and Pungawerewerc went a useful gallop together, and Folle Farina cantered. The Ethelred filly did a sweat three times round by her self, and then Fishhook and Moose, the former stripped, went a good gallop for about a mile and a half. Tommy Dodd and Danebury went twice round the plough, and Rob Roy, who has lately arrived in charge of Sam Haynes, went a serviceable gallop. This horse looks healthy and well, and appears on paper a good thing for the 0. J.O, though whether he can stay two miles, if the pace be anything like strong, is another matter; but his light impost ought to carry him into a place, even if he does not carry it off. Isaac Walton and the Fanny Fisher Colt are at present very dark, and appear to have a working ground of their own; but from what I hear the latter will run a good horse in the Derby. Attention has frequently been called to the fact that it is as well to name a horse as soon as possible after foaling. It is often confusing to the outside public to find a horse who has perhaps, for two meetings, figured in public as “ the colt by Traducer out of Tantrums,” appearing as Wrangler afterwards. Mr Mallock who is, it must be confessed, as a rule, singularly felicitous in his nomenclature, has named some of his youngsters as follows : The yearling chesnut colt by Albany, out of Gossip, is called Burlington ; the filly foal, own sister to the above, is named On Dit; and the colt foal by Blucboy, out of Spritsail, has been christened Sevingtou. The Hokitika meeting is fixed for the 26th and 27th December. The principal items arc : —First Day—Trial Stakes, of £4O sovs ; weight for age. Kumara Handicap, of 50 sovs. Handicap Hurdle, of 40 sovs. Hokitika Handicap, of 60 sovs, added to a sweep of 5 sovs. Second Day—Handicap Hurdle race, of 50 sovs, Westland Handicap, of 75 sovs; and Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs. Nominations tor the above are to be sent to Mr W. Blake, the secretary, Empire Hotel, Hokitika, by Monday, the I3th November. The betting market has not been very lively since 1 last wrote, Dead Heat and Danebury being most fancied for the Derby, Guy Fawkes and Pungawerewere for the Oup, and Tatlraor, Ngaro, and Maroro for the 0 J.O. SINBAD.