THE DERBY NOMINATIONS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2040, 7 September 1880, Page 3

THE DERBY NOMINATIONS.

Bx Sinbad. Having previously run through briefly the candidates for the first big handicap of the season of 18S0-BX, I now propose to make a few remarks on the nominations for the Canterbury Derby, to which race there is an unusual amount of interest attached, as it introduces to us the coming horses of the year. I find on looking down the list that I have already alluded to a considerable number of the Derby candidates in my remarks on those for the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap, many of them being engaged for both events. At the same time the two races are widely dissimilar, and a colt who might perchance with a light weight get from end to end of the two miles in the J.O. Handicap would cut a very different figure over the Derby mile and a half with Bst lOlbs on his back. The first on the list of entries is Mr Roskruge’s colt Harkaway, by Tradueer, from a Blood Royal mare. I have some recollection of the performances of an elder brother of this colt, which would induce the belief that this three-year-old will be scarcely good enough for the company he will have to meet. Next to him come two of Mr Delamain’s, and apart from the pleasure all Now Zealand sportsmen would feel on seeing once more the well-known blue and white stripes figuring at the starting post, one of Mr Delatnain’s two candidates is so well bred and so good-looking that I can scarcely understand his having been an absentee from thetwo-ycar-old races in which he was engaged. This is Prosporo, a chestnut colt by Castaway out of Belle of the Isle, and thus bearing a very close relationship to the game little Templeton. Mr Delamain’s other representative is a filly by Antoros from Atalanta, who was a promising enough youngster as a yearling, but whom I have never seen since. Neither of these, however, are so far in work, and I am sorry to learn that it is not their owner’s intention to get them in readiness for November. No lees than five nominations appear in the name of the veteran owner of Spring Creek, and from an establishment which has in past years so often supplied the favorite for the race under notice, it is only natural to suppose that one, if not more, of the quintette will again prove more than formidable for the “ blue ribbon” of 1830. True it is that four have passed out of Mr Redwood’s hands since the time of nomination, but he still retains Amy, the filly by Daniel O’Rourke out of Toi Toi, probably, with the exception of old Waimea, one of the best mares that ever grazed in the Spring Creek paddocks. Zulu, by Daniel O’Rourke out of Waiuui (herself an erst Derby favorite) is at present an inmate of the Russley stable, and has already been allndod to in my remarks on the Handicap. From hia appearance I should hardly take him to be a great weight carrier, not to say that his stable companion, Lure, is probably by far the best of the two, an opinion which certainly seems to bo at present shared by backers. 'The Fair Agnes colt, who is now called Badaworth, is at present a tenant of the Bush Inn stable, as is also the filly by Daniel O’Rourke out of that very good mare Malvina. Badsworth is doing excellent work, and is considered by more than one good judge of my acquaintance to have a capitalshowfor the race under notice. The Raupo filly was purchased by Mr W. Reeves at Mr Redwood’s sale, and I should think it very doubtful, though a most beautiful filly, if she will make her appearance on the turf at all. The Bush Inn nominations are four in number,of whom two, The Governor (by Anteros —Revoke), now the property of Dr. Prine, and Virginia Water (by Tradueer—Wave) have made highly satisfactory debuts. The latter still remains in Mr Webb’s stable, while the Albany—Ada colt, who performed in last year’s Welcome Stakes, was purchased by Mr Collins, of Dunedin, and will possibly be a member of Mr H. Goodman’s string. The only appearance of the colt by Anteros out of Lady Florence, has been in the Welcome Stakes, where he cut up badly, though I believe he had been highly tried previous to the race. The Middle Park entries are seven in number. One is Hybla, the Albany— Miss Flat filly, now being trained at the Bush Inn, and to whom I have previously alluded in my remarks on the Handicap. She has a great turn of foot, but I should say that the distance and the weight would be a trifle over her capabilities. The second is Water Lily, a big filly by Castaway out of Cascade. This filly was purchased by Mr Vallance at the Middle Park sale, and has been since sold to the well-known breeder, Mr Allan McLean, of Tuki tuki, who intends, I believe, to relegate her at once to the stud. Sir Modred is already too well known by his running to require much comment, further than to say that if two-year-old performances be the coming events that oast their shadows over a future season, there can be no doubt that the Hon. E. Campbell has a remarkably good chance of appropriating the big three-year-old event of the year with this speedy son of the aristocratic Idalia. Morpheus, the chestnut colt by Castaway out of Somnambula, and the only one of her progeny surviving, is being trained at Yaldhurst. He is a very big colt, and though he has every appearance of speed would, I should imagine, appear to greater advantage with more age. The Castaway—Opera colt is now in the possession of my old friend and confrere, “ The Druid,” who, if he follow his old proclivities, will be more likely to start the oolt in question for a cross-country race than for such an event as the cue under notice. Indeed, he informs me that he intends to ride him for the Grand National on some future occasion, and to win it, too. The Castaway— Moss Rose filly has gone to tho Chatham Islands. The filly by Castaway—Sweetbriar, found a purchaser in Dr. Prins, who, I believe, intended her for carriage purposes, but with the ample training accommodation at Crisis Lodge I can scarcely think her owner will hold to his original idea without giving Chancellor’s half-sister a fair trial, Mr Mallock’s nominations number four. Of these the colt by Anteros out of Fancy (the dam of Foul Play), was purchased by Mr Donne, who placed him in the hands of Messrs Mason and Vallance. As he has not yet gone into work, there is little probability of his being a Derby starter. The colt by Anteros out of Gossip, is now commencing his education under Higgott’s care and is, so far, doing well. As I stated recently, Fugitive, the Anteroa-Sludge filly, has been purchased by Mr S. Powell, under whose care oho has commenced her preparation. The oolt by Anteros out of Spritsail is dead. Tho aptly named Miss Domett, by Castaway—Amohia, is nominated in the name of Mr G. Fraser, but is now in the hands of Mr Redwood, and as I before stated of Mr Fraser’s two representatives I should, for a race of this description, prefer tho chances of Lurline’s sister Lure. What little I have seen of Ruination (by Totara—Gift) has not impressed me over much in his favor, though he is a big useful looking colt, and has a very able tutor in Ted Cutts.

Mr Farmer is represented by Kiwi and Florence. The former ie by the imported Australian horse The Mute from Mina Mina, one of (he numerous progeny of Queen of the South. Florence is by Papapa out of Marchioness (the dam of Longlande) and is therefore full sister to Daisy, and it is to be hoped she will turn out better thou her elder sister. For his owner’s sake, I should like to see Mr Patterson’s Pertobe—Maid of the Mill colt make a racehorse, but from the perfor* mauea of his elder sister at the Dunedin Birthday meeting I should question his being a first-class one. Of Mr M'Rae’s colt by Anteros out of Blue Gross I know nothing, while Oatosby, by Daniel O’Rourke out of Guy Faux’s dam Fidget, is, I am sorry to say, a confirmed cripple. The Tuki-tuki team are four in number. Of these, judging from their breeding, the filly by The Mute from Mr Redwood’s old mare Songstress, and the colt by Papapa from old Ladybird, should be about the best.

From Auckland wo have a filly of Mr Walters’, by Traducer out of Yatterina, and therefore full sister to Libeller, and a very promising youngster. Mr Buoklani’s colt, Prince Charlie, by Papapa out of Ariel’s dam

TJna, should be a goodish oolt, while Mr Etching's pair. Nautilus and Leveller, are highly bred enough for anything. From what I have seen I should think the son of Traducer and Waitnea would be very prominent at the finish of the coming Derby. So far as wo have got yet, unless any thing extraordinary should turn up amongst those who have not as yet started, the winner should bo found amongst the following : —Sir Modred, The Governor, and Lure.