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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2123, 13 December 1880, Page 3

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i • AMBERLEY RACES. The following are the acceptances for the Handicaf Hubble Race, of 30 sova ; two miles and a quarter. Supple Jack ] Clarence Mireille I Levant _ Tam o’Shanter I Waikari Shark | Northern Handicap, of 30 bovs ; one mile and a half. Eandwiok I Sludge Lady Florence I Huntingdon Talent I First Attempt Levant. I Ambkbley Cup, of 50 aovs ; two miles and a furlong. Randwick j Doubtful Lady Florence I The following are the entries for the Maiden Plate, of 20 aovs ; one mile and a quarter. Farewell I Blue Boy Zoe I Waikari Dio I Marquis Sludge I , Ladies’ Pubs*, of 25 sova ; one mile and a furlong; gentlemen ridera. Blue Boy I A-bob-in Waikari I NORTH CANTERBURY RACES. The following nominations were received on Saturday;— open bubbles. Mr Piper’s Mitille Mr Denton’s Supplejack Mr Lnnn’s Clarence Mr Larkina’ Rifleman Mr Vallance’s Waikari Mr Burt’s Cid. DISTEICT BUBBLES. Mr Thomas’ Charlie Mr MoNaught’s Bob-in Mr Denton's Supplejack Mr Vallance’a Waikari Mr Burt’s Cid. SOUTH CANTERBURY CUP. Mr Vallanco’a Huntingdon Mr Mason’s Randwick Mr Mason’s Yaldhnrst Mr Saabright’s Romeo Mr Busch’s Farewell. publicans’ pdbbe. Mr Vallance’s Huntingdon Mr Mason’s Randwick Mr Mason’s Yaldhnrst Mr Seabright’s Romeo. Acceptances for the Heathcote Cnp, open and district hurdles, trotting and district flat races, are due at the Wharf Hotel this (Monday) evening at 8 o’clock. HOEORATA RACES. A “ Sundowner ” sends ns the following, dated Hororata, December 10th : —Whilst journeying through Hororata, “ gammoning” to be in search of work, I chanced to hear of the coming race meeting, and that a lot of i horses were in training for the same. Being i of a sporting turn of mind, and time being no 1 object, I resolved to have a look at them 1 ;oing, if possible. So one fine night last week ! unrolled my swag and coiled up in the lee of one of the racecourse fences, awaiting projeedings on the following morning. I will now give yon an account of what I saw [gratis). Shortly after four o’clock, whilst :n the act of extracting a few gorse prickles, i my attention was drawn to two horses coming. Dne proved to be an old friend in the form of 1 ,he veteran Shark, who was treated to a con- 1 ititutional of four miles on the plough. He 1 was picked up the last mile by a stable com- J Damon, a chesnut filly named Zoe. The old ’ iorse moves along very strong and well con- ’ lidering he is troubled with a leg. The filly ] ippears to have done plenty of work, but I - jannot stand her style of going, therefore I ] will not back her for a single sixpence this - rear. The next to show up was another old 1 friend named Tawera, looking as fresh as paint. ! He was treated to twice round with a heavy - weight np, and moved along in very good : form. He appears to be short of work, but ; is it is yet three weeks before he is wanted, I ; Dave no doubt ho will then be fit. The next ; ■jo shape was a black bob-tailed _ colt, * rejoicing in the sobriquet of Devilskin. c He is not my sort for a mile under 1 welter weights, but his owner being a f borough judge of a racehorse I have no J loubt he is better than he looks. He was sent ‘ >nce round, moving in a not very taking style. J [ now come to my fancy for tho Maiden Plate, a bay mare by Knottingly—Tantrums, 1 which I am informed is her breeding. She ! noves in very good form, and is without loubt the most racing looking I have as yet ‘ leen working on the course. Wairiri (late 1 Pout) and a bay gelding named Shark (it is a - Dity his owner could not find another name - for him) were tho next to engage my atten- 1 Aon. The bay, a compact little horse, strides f dong very nicely, but is rather backward in • condition. Wairiri I cannot stand at any ‘ Drice, although, for his owner’s sake, I should ■ ike to see him pull off a race, but I am afraid - his chances are small. Next came Royal, a - imall bay gelding, who did a useful gallop, 1 but it struck me that he was none too good in ! his wind. Still he has proved himself a - good honest little horse in bygone years. A 1 bay gelding, accompanied by last year’s cup • winner, Don Juan, were the last I saw. The 1 gelding was sent once round, but I do not • think racing is his forte. The Don only did j walking exercise, so that I cannot form an - opinion of his style of going. At the same 1 time he looks healthv and in good forward J condition. Having deprived myself of some ] squatter’s hospitality the night previous, I then retired to boil the billy and refresh the inner man previous to making a start on my 1 annual round of the Rakaia Gorge on the Dretenoe of looking for shearing, but in reality silling time until the race meeting, when I hope to make a bob or two. In the hope that these few remarks will not be despised, I will, on my return, endeavor to give you the straight tips on the various events. I had almost forgotten to mention that the course was in splendid order. It is a credit to the Hororata district, and great praise is due to the indefatigable secretary of the club. SPORTING NOTES. By Sinbad. Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin proceed shortly with their instruments to Auckland, where their services with the Pari Mutuels have been engaged by the Auckland Jockey Club. Mr Carter informs me that old Sweetmeat has dropped a colt foal to St, George, and will visit Perkin Warbeck, The filly by Tradncor from Sweetmeat, Mr Carter says, is growing into a grand mare. “ Mazeppa ” asks whether “ the Mireille nominated for the Heathcote races is our skittish friend that was renamed Reformation,” It is the same, and “Mazeppa” is quite right when he says “ this should be seen to before the races are run, to avoid disputes.” This renaming of horses is, unless for very good reasons, a most emphatic nuisance. The same writer, in his remarks on the Marton-Rangitikei Handicaps, says that it is rather singular that not “ one Southern horse’s name appears amongst the entries.” I think that this may bo accounted for by the fact that no programme of this fixture ever, so far as I am aware, found its way South except through the local papers. If the MartonEangitikei stewards caro at all for visitors they should take a little pains in giving publicity to their programme. Mr Fraser’s filly Lure has been for some weeks quartered in Christchurch. J. O’Neill, who has tho caro of her, rides her daily about the town to accustom her to noise, crowds, Ac. Nominations for tho Napier Handicap of 500 sovs, Handicap Hurdle Eaco of 150 sovs, and for the Hawke’s Bay Guineas, 1882, olose on December 18th. The last named event is worth tho consideration of Southern racing men and breeders, as the Hawke’s Bay Club programmes ate now so good that thair annual entries will be always large. Thus s nomination for their three-year-old race would materially increase the value of any oolt or filly. Mr William O. Yuille, says “Augur” in the “ Australasian,” reports having sold, on account of Messrs O. and A. Finlay, Qlenormiston, the brood mare Fortunate, by Bbor from Deuce Ace (imp.), with a foal by King Cole, to Mr Alan M’Lean, of Tuki Tuki, Napier, Now Zealand. Foftunattt is a vary fine animal, and won the first prize as a brood mare at the Oamperdown show. He has also sold, to go to Major George, Auckland, the two-year-old sister to Dougalston, by the Marquis from Lady Manners Sutton. I have received from Mr James Paul, tho Hon. Secretary of the Taranaki Jockey Club, tho programme of the annual meeting, which, as we learned previously by telegram, is fixed for March 31st and April 31st. The following are the items :—First day, Maiden Plate, of 50 sovs; Handicap Steeplechase, of 80 sovs ; T. 1.0. Handicap, of 300 sovs; and Taranaki Cup (w. f. a.), of 50 sovs. Second day— Handicap Hurdle Eaoe, of 50 sovs ; Autumn

Handicap, of 120 sovs; Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs ; County Handicap (district), of 50 sovs ; and a Consolation Stake, of 30 sovs. The Taranaki Jockey Club also advertise a Champagne Stake of 'SO sovs for 1882, and a Derby of 100 sova for 1884. Nominations, accompanied with 2 sovs each, must be sent to Mr Paul before Saturday, April 9tb, 1881, The weights for the Amberley Handicap have appeared. Whether Randwiok can concede three stone to his two opponents! cannot say, not knowing enough of their capabilities. In the Northern Handicap the Yaldhurst representative should find his most formidable opponents in Talent and Clarence, while the latter should win the Hurdle Race. Por this event next to Clarence I should prefer the chances of Levant and Robin Hood. I learn from a Napier correspondent that Captain Russell, M.H.R., of Hawke’s Bay, intends going in for racing, and that his trainer shortly comes to Christchurch to select the nucleus of a racing stud. Acceptances for the Wellington Cup close cn December 17th, and those for the Dunedin Cup, D. J.O. Handicap, and Publicans’ on the 18tU. On the same day general entries and acceptances are due for the Auckland Meeting. It is very satisfactory to see such an excellent acceptance (‘‘Beacon’s ” prophecy to the contrary notwithstanding) for the Auckland Cup, us it is the highest compliment that could be paid to the handicapper. Seeing that several horses are always reserved for the Dunedin Cup, it must be very gratifying to our Auckland friends to find so many have accepted. In fact, with the exception of Piscatorious, Randwiok and Virginia Water (all of whom were exceptionally well in, and, therefore, it may bo taken for granted, are required elsewhere) almost every horse that can raise a gallop has accepted. Mr Kirkwood’s trotting match with Native Cat has fallen through. In the Upper House, Melbourne, on the 2nd December, the report of the committee on the Totalisator Bill was brought up. It 1 was recommended that the totalisator be tried, as likely to lessen the evils of betting, especially credit betting, and to reduce the number of small bookmakers. ' The programme of the Waimato Meeting is to hand. The following are the various events to be contested on New Tear’s Day - Handicap Hurdle Race, of 30 sovs ; Hack Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs ; Waimate Handicap, of 50 sovs ; County Purse (district), of < 25 sovs ; Pjiblioans’ Handicap, of 4.0 sovs ; I Hack Selling Race, of 15 sovs ; and a Oonso- I latioa of the same amount. f An Indian correspondent sends the 1 “ Sportsman” the result of the St. Leger i Umballa sweepstakes. Prom this is appears t that the total number of tickets at £1 each t sold was 13,005, realising 130,050 rupees, or £13,005. The first prize, which fell to the drawer of Robert the Devil, “ Daloo Dornuss J of Roorke," was valued at 63,168 rupees, or s about £316. “ The One Horse Confederacy of Simla” drew Oipolata, the second horse, < and became entitled to 31,584 i rupees, or £ about £3158, and “Doda of Indore” drew the third, The Abbot winning 15,792 rupees, s or about £1579. f