SPORTING NOTES.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 735, 27 October 1876, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES.

(From the Press.) Fast work and plenty of it has been the order of the day on the course lately. Guy Faux, Maroro, Dead Heat, Danebury, Fallacy, Ariel, Ngaro, Pungawerewere, Templeton, Wrangler, Isaac Walton, and the Fanny Fisher colt seem to be the most improving. Moose and Zetland, the two steeplechase horses, are also doing a great deal of work, and Fred Hedge has a new cross country candidate called, I believe, Miss Haines. She is a powerful mare, but from what I saw of her will require a good deal of schooling,For the last few days there have been many absentees: from the conros, and report gives at leant four trials that hare taken place this week. Everyone appears to know the results of each, and thus everyone :c happy, bat it must bo confessed that accounts vary a great deal about the manner in which the various candidates answer the questions put to them by their examiners. The Derby in indeed a hard nut to crack, and at present it seems to me there are three well in it, and at least two more that may be labelled dangerous. Whether Fallacy or Danebury will be the elected one of the stable, it is impossible to say; but whichever Mr Nosworthy declares to win with will, I fancy, have to fight it out at the finish with Dead Heat. Puriri is to me almost a dark horse at present, aslhave seen him extended. The Fanny Fisher colt is I’m sure a very fast horse, but his temper seems, like that of his brother, a little uncertain, and Wrangler’s musical propensities scarcely give one the idea of his being able to get a niile and a half under Derby weights. For the 0.J.0. one must see the acceptances before attempting to spot, but I fancy Tadmor, Maroro, and Ngaro ought to be in the first flight. On Thursday morning Guy Faux, Songster, umd Mworo *ll eMppaddwent * strong gsMfP

once round the plough, the old horse striding away in grand form. Maroro, too, went very well. He improves daily, and will run a good horse this meeting. Songster seemed ta be quite outpaced by his two stable companions, and I cannot think his to be the Derby form. Lady of the Lake was sent once round by herself, and went well. Isaac Walton then started by himself at the back of the course, and came along at a good striding gallop past the stand, where he was joined by Kingfisher, and the two went another round in company, and finished well. The Fanny Fisher colt was then sent by himself, but at the turn past the stand he showed temper, but subsequently finished his work all right. He is certainly a capital mover, and, if in the right humor on the right day. will run a great race, for he is, well forward in his preparation, Ngaro went her accustomed gallop by herself, going stripped twice round. Ariel and Dead Heat were then sent a serviceable gallop twice round. Both went remarkably well, the Derby colt going kindly and finishing in a very satisfactory manner. Fishhook cantered about a mile and a half, and then Ohiidington went a short spin of about half a mile. I’m afraid Mr Wilmer’s chance of the Derby is not a very rosy one. Pungawerewere was sent a good gallop once round the plough by herself, and Templeton, stripped, went a steady three miles. Folle Farine cantered, and the Moose, by himself, was sent about four miles slow on the plough. The Ethelred filly went twice round with the sweaters on, and the Bush Inn team only went a short canter, Tommy Lyford was out on a very useful-looking black mare, and gave her a turn or two over the hurdles, which she jumped in very good style. Bay’s team did not put in an appearance. I was informed ;they were away having trials somewhere, my own impression being that they were walking in the lanes. I remind owners that nominations for the Auckland Bacing Club Handicap and the Auckland Cup close to-day, and that tomorrow (Saturday) is the 0.J.0, general entry day. FINBAD.