SPORTING NOTES.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2037, 3 September 1880, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES.

Wednesday afternoon being very fine, I was glad to accept the invitation of a friendly sportsman to have a drive up Kiccarton way. Mr E. Q-. Griffith was also of the party, and we elected to go first to call on Harry Fuller at Crisis Lodge. I have recently described this stable, but since my last visit Nonpareil and Mischief have swelled the team. Both are looking well, and their tutor expresses himself as perfectly satisfied with both youngßtors so far as they have got yet. The reßt of the string have much improved sinoe my last visit, notably Hornby and the Governor. Four o'clock found us at Knowsley, formerly known as Maribyrnong, and with Sam Higgott aB our cicerone wo interviewed the horses. We commenced with Natator, who certainly has furnished into a very grand horse. He lookß the picture of health, and Higgott informed me that since he altered his bedding from straw to sawdust the improvement in him had been something extraordinary. The handsome son of Waterwitch looked full big, but one thing is certain—whethor he ever win another race or not —he will make a very fine stud horse. In the next box was On Dit, who last season suffered from what appeared to be a delict, te oonstitut'oa. She has now, however, entirely recovered, and hag evidently done a lot of good work, a remark which also applies to Marie Antoinette. This mare scarcely shows the quality ono would expect from her exceptionally high lineage, and though looking well, has scaroely improved to the extent I should have expected. She haß the reputation of being a Bad jade, but I do not think we have seen her best side yet ; but should I be wrong in my opionion, she will make a very useful mare at the illegitimate game, for not only does she come of a good jumping family, but I understand she

I herself is no mean performer over a country. Grip, who has been an invalid during the earlier part of the season, has now come round again. Thus early he oarries a beautiful coat and is very fresh and hearty. He is just commencing pretty strong work, and from the taste he gave us last season of his quality should not prove the least useful of Mr Robinson's team during the forthcoming season. His neighbour, Foul Play, is very forward in his preparation, though to a stranger he might perhaps look a trifle big. He, however, always runs best so, and if ho train on without any mistake will, I fancy, strip better than he has ever done before. He is getting very like his celebrated sire, particularly about the back and quarters, and Sam Higgott, who broke him in, and who has won eighteen races with him, is justly very proud of him. He could not look better and is doing the very best of work. In another box is a big raking chesnut colt, by Anteros out of Gossip. He stands quite sixteen hands, with that strength and bone for which the stock of the son of Loiterer are so remarkable. He has not been very long up, but is going so well that Sam thinks more unlikely things have happened than that he should carry off the coming Derby, in which he is engaged. Truly, the Derby of 1880BhouId be a very interesting race, as nearly every stable has one or more candidates, of whose chances their owners are pretty sanguine. His neighbor is a small but compact chestnut gelding by Castaway out of Mist, by Towton. He is only just being handled, and though very small is a regular Towton. In a very comfortable loose box further down the paddock waß Tres Deuce, by Traducer out of Gitana, and therefore own sister to Calumny. This morj never raced, but was on more than one occasion, I understand, tried very good. At any rate, she is at present a very fine specimen of a brood mare and will shortly foal to Albany. Standing with her was Foul Play's dam. Fancy, looking very well, and shortly to foal to Leolinue. In the paddock was old Gossip, who in many respects much resembles her younger relative, Tres Deuce. The old mare is not this season in foal. With her were Foretop (a lilliputian winner of many hack races) and a brown Traducer mare, formerly Mr Mallock's favorite hack. A variety of improvements have been effected on the property since Derrett purchased it, and tho condition of the whole team speaks volumes in favor of Higgott's attention. Trump Card will leave shortly for Four Peaks, where he will be usod by his ow=er, Mr L. Walker, for his mares during the coming season. The Geraldine handicaps aro not, so far as I can see, of the first order. Marie Antoinette is completely weighted out of tho Cup, while old Pinfire has certainly received a steadier. Virginia Water's weight is variously telegraphed, but should she have the benefit of the lighter impost she ought to run well up. Altogether I prefer the chance of Clarence while, fit and well, Luna appears to hold most of them pretty safe in the Publican's Handicap. Says "Tarn o' Shanter" in the "Tasmania Mail":—"lt is currently reported that Mr O.G. Eady intends to take Albion, Calstock, and Q.uamby to New Zealand early in September, whore ho expects to dispose of them more advantageously than he oould here. I don't like to see our horses leaving the colony ; but no doubt Mr Fady will find a very good market in Maori land, where racing is making rapid strides." An American contemporary has the following : —" The colors of Burnham, the wealthy New York cheese manufacturer, who has recently taken to racing, are as odd as he is eccentric. Across the shoulders of the jockey is the word ' Cheese' in cream- colored letters." I hear that Hilarious and Sir Garnet will proceed shortly to fulfil their engagements at the Hawke's Bay Spring Meeting, where, should they arrive fit and well, their chances of success should be particularly good. I understand that Mireille's name has been most appropriately changed to that of Reformation.

We hear, says the sporting correspondent of the "Hawke's Bay Courier," that it is in contemplation to amalgamate the Hawke's Bay Racing Club and. the Petane Jockey Club, and to hold annual races at Petane. Several members of the committee of the Racing Club on Thursday visited Petane, end interviewed Mr Villers, who made very liberal proposals to them. The Petane course, on Mr Viller's property, is not now all that could be wished, but a comparatively small sum expended on the ground, and the erection of a grand stand, would make it an excellent course.

In this connection some correspondence has recently appeared in the journal above alluded to in reference to the amalgamation between the Hawke's Bay Bacing and Jookey Clubs. There.may be, and doubtless are, local difficulties in the way of such a consummation, but in the interests of racing generally it is to be hoped the Hawke's Bay sportsmen will be able to settle their differences amicably before long.

Mr Allan MoLean, the well-known breeder of Tuki Tuki, Napier, has for years past imported some capital sires from the other side, including Javelin, The Mute, Patriarch, and othors. He now seems to be turning his attention to mares. It is only a week or so since I recorded the departure of Waterlily for Tuki Tuki, and last Northern files announce the fact that Mr McLean has purchased Eepo (by Towton out of Mata's dam Baupo), in foal to Musket. Jtepo will be well remembered by Southern sportsmen as a very handsome mare, and her breeding alone will make her one of the most valuable matrons of the Tuki Tuki haras.

English files reeeived during the week bring us full particulars of the Newmarket July meeting, and the blood stock sales at that racing centre. With reference to the former, I observe that a daughter of Musket's (Oarbine) won a Selling Bace on the first day, being sold for 200 guineas, while another of Mußket'a progony (Musketry) secured a similar stake, being bought in for 450 guineas. The rich July Stake fell to Lord Falmouth'B Bal Gal, by Adventurer from Oantinere. The latter, it may be remembered, won the Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket and the Woodcote Stakes at Epsom in 1872. Bal Gal is represented as a remarkably high class filly. It was a close thing between Bal Gal and the Transatlantic representative Iroquois, the property of the now well known American sportsman Mr P. Lorillard. The American, however, had his turn in the valuable Chesterfield Stakes, which ho won in a canter from a very high quality field. Iroquois is described a a plain looking colt, but remarkable for the excellence of his racing points. Boreas, another of the American team, won a Selling Bace at the same fixture, being subsequently knocked down for 400 guineas. Previous to this, War Paint, another of Mr P. Lorillard's team, won the Flying Two-year-old Plate at Alexandra Park, being bought in at 230 guineas. Another noticeable feature of the July meeting was the defeat of Bobort the Devil in the Midsummer Stakes by Oipolata, but the difference in the weight was considerable, and the English sporting correspondents still predict that Bobert will win the great autumn three-year-old event, though Bend Or at present holds the pride of place in the betting. At the Carlisle meeting the chief event, the Cumberland Oup, foil to Victor Emanuel. The Liverpool Cup fell to Blackthorn (by Macaroni—Black Base), a four-year-old, and the property of Mr Jardino. He carried Oat 61b, and was a comparative outsider. The sales seem to have produced a good deal more animation than those recorded by files of last mail. It may be worth noting, before coming to the yearling silee, that amongst the horses in training sold were Brotherhood and Alchemist, both by Bosicrucian, and who brought 1050 and 770 guineas respectively. Among the same lot a Bon of Thunderbolt brought 650 guineas. Two hundred and fifty guineas was the top figure amongst the Bonehill youngsters, most of whom were by Pero Gomez, while at the Middle Park sale two colts by Scottish Chief out of Bas Bleu and fetched 550 and 530 guineas respectively. Somo of t><e youngsters at Mr Chaplin's sale brought topping prices, the yearlings throughout averaging over five hundred guineas, and one by Hermit, out of Stray Shot, falling to Mr U. Peck for 1400 guineas. Tho Russley Magician was again to the fore at the Y&rdloy sale, where he was willing to put down 1500 guineas for the colt by Sterling out of Siluria. One or two other youngsters at the same sale brought good prices. Amongst the purchasers at some of these sales I observe the name of Mr W. Bevill, a gentleman who, it is almost needless to say, selected the majority of the Canterbury Middle Park matrons. Mr Bevill's purchases, by Pellegrino, are most highly spoken of, and an English correspondent hints to me that they might bo meant for New Zealand. Four thoroughbred* mares in tho stud of Lord Falmouth have thrown twins.