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Globe, Volume VII, Issue 738, 31 October 1876, Page 3

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METROPOLITAN MEETING. The following are the weights for the FREE HANDICAP. at. lb. Guy B’enx, 5 yrs ® Templeton 6 yrs... ° Fishhook, 4 yrs | » Tommy Dodd, aged u Kingfisher, 6 yrs \ if Rob Roy, 5 yrs ... 7 11 Pangawerewere, 4 yrs * Tadmor, 5 yrs '* *0 Ariel, 4 yrs 7 7 Cloth of Gold, 4 yrs ... T. 1 Ngaro, 5 yrs 7 6 Nectar, 6 yrs 1 ® Amohia, 4 yrs 7 6 Isaac Walton, 4 yrs 7 4 Danebury, 3 yrs 7 4 Dead Heat, 3 yrs 7 1 Moose, aged 7 0 Folle Farine, 4 yrs 6 9 Black Pine, aged 6 8 Wrangler, 3 yrs 6 8 Songster, 3 yrs 6 8 Middleton, 3 yrs 6 8 Fanny Fisher colt, 3 yrs 6 8 Maroro, 3 yrs 6 8 Zetland, 5 y rs 6 5 Jack, aged 6 5 Mangle, 3 yrs ... 6 5 Lady Lea, 3 yrs 6 5 Fallacy, 3 yrs 6 5 Lady of the Lake, 3 yrs 6 6 HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Tommy Dodd ... ... 12 7 Moose ... ... ••• ••• 11 6 Jack 10 0 Zetland ... ... ••• ••• ••• 10 0 Henry P. Lance, Hundicappcr. Acceptances for both the above to be sent to the secretary, C.J.C., at Warner’s Hotel, before eight o’clock on Thursday evening. SPORTING NOTES. (From the Press.) The entries which appeared in yesterday’s issue were very satisfactory. The various events (the Steeplechase excepted) have filled well, and the racing at the coming meeting promises to be very close, so much so that it is unusually hard to spot ’em. For the Derby, ten have accepted. Danebury is, as most of your sporting readers are a wart, a very even powerful colt, and one which has already shown us a taste of his quality. It was fur a long time the opinion of many judges that he would turn out a non-stayer but this of course has yet to be proved, but some of the descendants of St Aubyn, bis grandsiro—to wit Kakapo, Korari, and Ariel—have proved pretty stout, while bis half brother Magenta was a

very fast horse. Throughout the winter. Danebury, in conjunction with Puriri and Dead Heat, has headed the betting list, and if no accident occurs to him between this and Tuesday next he ought to run a great race for the blue ribbon. There have been rumors for some time going about that Fallacy will be selected by the stable to go for the money. With which Mr Nosworthy may select to win it is of course impossible to say, but my own opinion is that if the Derby goes to that stable at all it will be by means of Danebury; for Fallacy does not appear to me anything like good enough, and their other representative, Lady Lea, seem to have little or no pace. Dead Heat is a right well bred ’un. His dam Misfortune was one of the gamest mares that ever looked through a bridle, and though the colt has hardly furnished quite as much as I should have thought since the Autumn meeting, he has done a lot of work, and will I feel sure run well for it. He has at different times while at work shown that he is possessed of a bit of a temper, but this has only been the case when he has had a boy riding him; and I do not think that when he gets a horseman on his back he will display any of these games. Songster and Lady of the Lake are Mr Redwood’s pair, and I do not think either good enough. With regard to the former, the fault of the family has always been pace rather than distance; and even allowing that he may be a better stayer than any of his predecessors, I do not think him good enough for such company as Danebury and Dead Heat, Wrangler and Middleton do battle for the Bush Inn stables. The former is a very handsome colt, but I fear that his infirmity will tell its tale at the end of a mile, and I should say for the present that his chances would be better in shorter races. Middleton is the Lady Florence colt, but lately named. He is a neat, stout little horse ; but staying rather than pace will, I feel sure, be his form ; and I think the pace in this race will be too much for him. Titania has neither size nor condition enough for a Derby winner, but I must own to a great fancy for the Fanny Fisher colt. If he be as good as he looks he will be a very hard nut to crack, and the sons of old Traducer must be on their mettle, or they will see the grandson of old Fisherman bearing away the much coveted prize to the North Island. From what I have myself seen I know him to be a fast colt, and from his appearance and action I should take him to be a stayer. His brother, Isaac Walton, is given to bolting, and it appears that this colt is a bit inclined that way himself. Should he, however, go straight on the day he will to a certainty run into a place, even if he do not win. My Derby tip is—Dead Heat Ist, Danebury 2nd, and Fanny Fisher colt 3rd. For the Railway Plate we have a field of seven, and of these I should imagine three would be doubtful starters. I should think that Guy Faux would be most likely to start for the Handicap, and Fishhook’s chance is also much fancied for the same race. As to Danebury, if he runs in the Derby he won’t start for the Railway ; and should he not start for the Derby what will become of all our doubles and trebles ? What a sweeping away there will be of many fond hopes that have been cherished of seeing the sons of Ada and Misfortune try conclusions once again ! I do not think, supposing the wnole seven start, that Danebury can win it. Judging from the Flying Handicap, Guy Faux would beat him, and would be, in the event of all starting, my tip. Next to him I fancy Fishhook, and then Pungawerewere. Mangle must be very much improved to win this race. Folle Parine has not been up long enough to be fit, and Amohia will, I dare say, run very forward for a sprint like this; but I shall place Guy first, Fishhook second, and, should they prove non-starters, I shall expect to see Punga carrying the blue and white stripes to victory. For the O.J.C. Handicap thirteen have cried content. I think, in spite of his lenient impost, Rob Boy will find the distance too much. The useful and game Nectar, who is really a better mare than many believe, has not been doing well lately, so I pass her over. Fishhook, should he start, will run a good horse, but I don’t think he will win, though he will be very close to it. Templeton, too, I pass, for I think one or two hold the little terror safe at the weights over this distance. Of the two stable companions, Ngaro and Ariel, I fancy the latter, though the mare is a great favorite with many, and has been going very well lately. Isaac Walton’s temper is too uncertain for me to place any dependence on him, and Middleton I scarcely think has pace enough. Cloth of Gold is of the Punga kind, He does not always look upon racing as a first class amusement, and I don’t fancy him. Fallacy and Tadmor are in the same stable, but I imagine tho money will be on the horse, who ought to be very close on winning it, particularly when it must be remembered that Fallacy is supposed to be meant for the Derby. Guy Faux and Maroro represent the Northern stable, and I think the chosen one will win. I shall select Maroro for the winner, with Tadmor second. Of the second and third days’ racing it is impossible to speak until after the results of the first. I should say that either the Fanny Fisher colt or Maroro would win the Maidens, and that failing a very good three-year-old, Guy Faux, will win the Cup. I understand that a “ Tattersall’s Club is being formed here. A considerable number have already put their names down, and I hope that the movement will be a success, for there can be no doubt that such an institution is much required here. I have junt seen tho weights for the Free Handicap and tho Steeplechase. On paper Rob Boy, Punga, Ariel, and Amohia, and above all Fishhook, look the best, and for the Steeplechase I should certainly select Zetland, The following are the latest quotations in the betting market: — Derby. Danebury 3to I—(tk and off) Dead Heat 3to I—(tk and off) Fallacy 6to I—(tk1 —(tk and off) Songster 6to I—(tk) Fanny Fisher Colt 6to I—(tk) Any other 100 to 10 —(off) C.J.O. Tadmor sto I—(tk1 —(tk and off) Ngaro 6to I—(tk1 —(tk and off) Maroro 6to I—(tk and off) Any other 100 to 12—(off) Cup. Guy Faux... ... 4to I—(tk and off) Dead Heat 6 to I—(tk and off) Danebury 6to I—(tk and off^ Fallacy 6to I—(tk and off) Pungawerewere ... 6to I—(tk and off) Ariel 6 to 1— (tk and off) Any other... ... 100 to 10—(off) SINBAD.