SPORTING NOTES FROM DUNEDIN.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 847, 12 March 1877, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES FROM DUNEDIN.

[By Telegraph.] Dunedin, March 10.

It was past six o’clock this morning before any horses showed up on the course, but Hippocampus and King Philip were on the beach early, and did some quiet work Cloth of Gold stripped, and Dead Heat in clothing, went nearly three miles on the tan, Waddell keeping the pair going at a steady pace. The Derby crack showed at the finish as little sign of distress as if he had been only walking. Stormbird and Spray worked independently of each other, the filly going at least a four mile sweat on the tan, whilst Stormbird stripped and was sent twice round the outside hurdles. The old horse moved nicely enough, but was not going fast. Monaghan made hia first appearance on the ground with Delamain’s team, comprising Templeton, Punga, Elfin King, and Titania. Rumors having been current that the whole team were crooked, some curiosity was evinced when Templeton, Elfin King, and Titania came on to the course stripped, The trio went two miles at a fair pace, Elfin King pulling hard all the way, Titaniakicking about all over the course, and the old horse lying a little back, but going strong. All seemed as sound as possible, but Elfin King as being rather fine for a fortnight before the races. Titania has grown and filled out somewhat since the Canterbury Spring Meeting, Punga then stripped and was sent twice round by herself, doing a strong gallop. Fishhook was not out, he having been sent to Hie blacksmith’s, but Dan O’Brien gave Eclipse two or three turns round the training ground and over the hurdles, the stranger jumping in good style. Mr Goodman’s stable was represented by Stanley and Tregcagle, who were both stripped and worked together on the course. Stanley went twice round in a strong gallop, but he goes all over the place, while the Maiden Plater, not to be outdone, tore along in dangerous proximity to the picket fence in the straight. Right Bower and Haphazard had a quiet canter in clothing on the tan, and Arthur Smith’s Maiden Plate and Selling Race candidates, Little Dan and Elk, also did slow work. The omission of Bight Bower’s name from the acceptances for the J.C Handicap is owing to forgetfulness on the part of Mr Coombes, who discovered his mistake when too late. Flying Beauty galloped on the tan, but as she goes alone it is impossible to say if she has any foot. Kildare had a mile and a half spin and was taken over the hurdles, but he did not clear these so well as usual, striking them nearly every time.