SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1780, 4 November 1879, Page 3

SPORTING.

TRAINING NOTES. [By Sinbad] Monday morning was very fine, and a fai.' amount of work was done, of which the following is a brief resume. Natator cantered by himself. Sir Modred and Fable went a good striding gallop, once round. Mata was restricted to walking exorcise. The Waimea colt, Oberon, and Atlantic cantered half a mile, then the two latter were stripped, and went a mile and a-half steady. The colt looks very well, and moves in capital form, attracting many admirers. Numa went a good strong gallop, twice round. Romeo and Silverstream were sent a sharp half-mile together. Laertes and Luna did a mile and a-balf steadily, To Whetu keeping them company for a part of £he distance. York did a slow two miles on the plough. Soukar went a short spin with Tim Whiffier and was then sent a fast gallop once round the grass, finishing Jwith Bide-a-wee. Lone Hand, Hornby, and Templeton went about two miles at a good pace ; Ray, on Lone Hand, shepherding the Derby oolt, who is very lazy in his work. Maid of Honor did slow work. The Agent went twice round the plough, at a slow pace. Titania did a very fast gallop of a mile and a-half by herself. Robin Hood, stripped, was sent three miles steady. Midge cantered. , Edward James, Windsor, and the Lady Florence colt were jumped off twice for short fast gallops, the two youngsters going well. The Tantrums filly, with rugs on, was sent a long gallop on the plough, and Betrayer and Daisy cantered a mile and a-balf. Mr Walters’ team were all sweated after breakfast. THE METROPOLITAN MEETING. The following are the weights for

The Agent ... 12 7 | Little John ... 10 0 Acceptances for the above must be sent to the secretary C. J.C. by 8 p.m. on Thursday next. PATEA RACES. Second Day—Octobeb 31. HUBBLE BACE. Grey Mourns 1 MAIDEN PLATE. Rocket 1 JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. Hailstorm ... ... 1 POBCED HANDICAP. Balmoral (.late Parthenopeus) ... 1

THE FREE HANDICAP. Bt lb st lb Templeton 9 7 Elfin King 7 0 Mata 9 7 Hibernian 7 0 Maritana 9 0 Piscatorious ... 6 10 Natator 8 7 Numa 6 10 Foul Play 8 4 Libeller 6 7 Longlands 8 0 Adamant ... 6 7 Pinfire 8 0 Grip 6 7 Caraballo 7 12 On Hit... 6 7 Lara 7 11 Grand Duchess 6 7 Sinking Fund... 7 10 Marie Antoinette 6 7 Titania 7 9 Edward James 6 7 Chancellor 7 7 Tera 6 7 Laertes 7 7 Midge 6 7 Betrayer 7 5 Daisy 6 2 York 7 5 Agent 6 2 Luna 7 3 Te Whetu 6 2 Hornby 7 3 Silverstream ... 6 2 Atlantic 7 0 Lone Hand 6 2 Billingsgate ... 7 0 Robin Hood ... 6 2 Sonkar 7 0 Little John ... 6 2 SPUING BTEEPLECH48E. st ib st lb Lone Hand 13 2 Te Whetu 11 7