SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2163, 31 January 1881, Page 3

SPORTING.

DUNBDIN J.C EACES.

[PBBSS ASSOCIATION TBLEGBAM.] DUNEDIN, January 30. The following entries have been received : HANDICAP HURDLE BAOE. Artful Joe I Agent Waikari J Milo Sailor Boy I Carrigan Little John | Clarence TALLY-HO HANDICAP. .Sunbeam Little John Maud Agent Artful Joe Milo Waikari Carrigan Sailor Boy NOVEL BACK. Sunbeam Playboy Maud Moabird Little Nell filly Sir William Miss King Dolly Jasper Barwon latent Huntingdon Sultana STEEPLECHASE. Siilor Boy I Carrigan Little John j Clarence Agent I FORBUBY HANDICAP. Castanette filly Hornby Hilarious Mischief Longland9 Governor Lady Emma Le Loup Atlantic Titania Luna Sylvanna Fishhook "Volunteer Natator Eandwick Grip Sir Modred On Dit Virginia Water FLYING HANDICAP. Castanette filly Mischief Hilarious Governor J egerdemain Talent Nautilus Le Loup Lnna Titania Fishhook Sylvanus Jasper Volunteer Natator Eandwick Grip Sir Modred On Dit Virginia Water BPOBTING NOTES. By Sinbad. Being at Eiccarton about stable time the other day, I took the opportunity of Mr Webb's invitation to have a look through the Bush Inn boxes. The first we interviewed was a two-year-old daughter of Ada, by Albany. She is a compact chestnut standing on a good set of legs, and though not possessing quite the quality of her half-brothers Danebury and Adamant, she looks like making a very serviceable filly. So far she shapes very well in her work, and Mr Webb informed me moveß like going fast. Orossipg the wellknown quadrangle, wo enter "Virginia Water's box. The game-looking filly was looking well, and seems to have recovered from her recent indisposition. She will probably bave left for Wellington ere these lines are in type, and if oondition goes for anything, she should give a very good account of herself. In a neighboring box was Holderness, who is doing good work. This colt has much improved, and I should not be surprised to see him win a good race some day. He comes of a running family, and his appearance is much in his favor. He has a temper, however, and unfortunately for his owner has bo far always shown it when he is wanted. That he can go along when he likes there can be no question. His half-brother Badsworth in the adjoining box seemed in good trim. He hue lately been suffering from a bad cold, which he has now quite recovered from, and is doing capital work. Should he train on, I fancy, from the turn of foot he showed for over a mile in the Derby, he will be credited with a win or two before the season is out. He will, I believe, accompany his stable companion "Virginia Water to Wellington. Blue Jacket, in the next box, is by Albany out of Wave, and is therefore half-brother to Virginia Water. He is, however, built upon a very different scale, being one of the big sort. He will make a very raking three-year-old, and weight should n?t trouble him very muob. He has not been very long up, having been spelled after the November meeting, prior to which he showed in his gallops with the other Bush Inn youngsters a big turn of foot. Eugenie, in the opposite box, is another two-year-old by Albany out of Lady Florenoe. She is a wellgrown, powerful filly, and. recollecting what a good honest horse her half-brother Middleton was, I should not be surprised to see this filly turn out well. In the stockyard at the side of the stables, and anxiously waiting for their evening repast, were Lady Florence herself with a filly foal by Albany, a big chesnut mare by Sledmere out of Spray, also with an Albany daughter, and old Revoke, with an uncommonly nice foal to Leolinus. I was admiring this young lady when Mr Webb asked if I should like to see a relative of hers whom I had not set eyes on since he was a foal, and, entering a box opening off the yard, we saw a ohesnut colt by Leolinus, out of Wave, and really one of the right sort. He stands over a lot of ground, on a rare set of legs. He is a beautifully coupled colt, with nice sloping shoulders and good hocks, altogether I should say a good 'un all over. His education is just about to commence, and, as he will be one of the first to represent Leolinus, I shall look forward with much interest to his early doings. Acoording to " Mazeppa," Mr Moss Jonas having offered the sum of £SO towards a special race at the South Canterbury J.C. meeting, a Selling Hack Eace has been established, and the money will be divided between the first and second horses.

From the same authority, I learn that Volunteer is coming into favor down South for the Dunedin Cup. The Wellington Meeting, which comes off this week, promises to be a very successful one, and the Cap winner is not after all so easy to spot, in spite of the defection of Foul Play and Betrayer. It will be a little easier for the local prophets to make their selections when the animals are all in, but then it's an open race. The top weight, Natator, is the supposed good thing. I do not think the handsome cheenut is well suited over a twomile course, but I think he is quite master of his impost, and it is just a question whether anything else in the race can go fast enough to find him out at the end of two miles. But how about On Dit—a mare I think has been always rather underrated ? Suppose she should be the Knowsley declaration. Volunteer will be an absentee, and Hailstorm, judging from his recent performances, is in anything but good form. Libeller should be formidable with 7st 41b, for I think the little fellow can stay fairly well, but I like Virginia Water at a pound less a lot better. From her appearance the last time I saw her she seems very fit, and on paper she should certainly appear the best thing in it. Bandwick, with 7st lib, should run pretty forward at tho end of two miles, but he has no brilliancy and is not, by any means, the gamest horse in the world at the finish. Badsworth has been doing good work, but, I suppose, he will only start, as in the Derby, in the interests of his stable companion. Of Lady Emma I know, of course, nothing, but if she can get two miles at all the weight should not stop her. I cannot stand Norseman, in spite of his light impost. Neither the Governor nor Mischief do 1 fancy over a long course. Luna is dead amiss, and Dan would be better out of this company. Sir George must have greatly improved on his Ohristchurch form to have any show at all, and On Dit I have already mentioned. The final result will be, I fancy, between Derrett's mount, whatever that may be, and Virginia Water, the latter for choice.

Anticipating that tomo of the nags having Wellington engagements would be having a final spin during the week, I went out to the course on Tuesday morning. An early start was necessary, I wag told, as unearthly hours are still as popular as ever ; but, owing to various delays, we did not get away till over 4 30, at which hour wo ought to have been there. A friendly mist hung over the_ course till the sun rose, and we were thus in time. It was a charming morning, warm, and not a breath of wind. While waiting for the first to work I was glad to notice that the new gallop is being top-dressed and the work getting on well. The first to work were Longlandaand Sir Modred both stripped. The pair went twice round the plough at a good striding pace. The Derby wioner wont in grand form, whilo Longlands teems to have wonderfully improved, going as corky as a oolt, and driviDg away in his old style. Amulet went a steady mile and a half, and Clarence cantered with the rugs on. Fishhook was sent about three miles with the gwoaters on a fair pace. He went in far better style the second round, and pulled up sound and well. Luna did a pretty fast gallop twico round the plough, but wont very dotty when pulling up. Talent (who by tho way is going to be put over the sticks) and another fresh arrival, also in Mr Lucn's stalls; both in j clothing, wero sent twice round, finishing up at "a good pace. The new arrival is by Ham out of Luna's dam, Flying Fish, and is, from

I what I could see of him, a plain but wiry looking ohesnut. Agent, looking healthy and well, did a useful turn of about three miles, and then Fuller stripped The Joker, Mischief, and The Governor, and sent them twice round, the pace being very good during the last mile. The Joker seemed to be able to stride with either of his mates all the road, though the oalt was well with him at the finish ; Mischief a length or two behind. Hornby and Nonpareil went once round at a steady pace. The former is improved and was quite fresh and larky. Mr Webb sent Holderness, Badsworth, and Virginia Water a capital gallop of about a mile and three quarters. Holderness, who went kindly, led a bit on the inside, moving in nice form, Badsworth lying behind. They made the pace a bit the last mile or so, and tho filly led them home, Badsworth finishing in good form. Sir Garnet did slow work, as did also Blue Jaoket and Gold Dust, the Albany-Ada filly. Nominations for the Port Victoria Races are due at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Head of the Bay, to-morrow at 7 p.m.

Owners are further reminded that a number of. nominations and acceptances are closing shortly. At Wanganui the acceptances for the Wanganui Stakes, Wanganui Cup and Flying Handicap are due on February 2nd. On the day previous (February Ist), in Canterbury, nominations for the Great Autumn Handicap, Easter Handicap and Flying Stakes must be sent to the secretary, C.J.O. Nominations for the Taranaki Handicaps are due on January 31st, on which day the Greymouth Handicaps will be to hand.

Mr Griffith will apportion the weights for for the Greymouth Handicap. I learn from England that Mr Day, tho well-known trainer, and author of " The Racehorse in Training," is quite out of the running as far as training goes, and is a comparatively poor man. Badsworth has been sold to go North, I believe to Mr McDonald, the owner of Foul Play. The colt, who is in nice trim, went North under Profitt's charge, in time for the Wellington races, in which, it is needless to say, he is engaged. lam indebted to " Augur" for the two following paragraphs : A telegram from Sydney announces that the colonial bred Tim Whifller died at Mr Andrew Town's Eichmond stud a few days ago. Tim made a name for himself on the turf by winning the Metropolitan at Eandwick and the Melbourne Cup at Flemington, but perhaps his best performance was that in which he carried 10st lib, and proved victorious, in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes, at tho meeting specially improvised for her Majesty's second son. As a sire Tim was an undoubted failure, and during tho many years he stood at Eichmond he could not lay claim to anything within one and twenty pounds of himself. G. Williams, the well-known Victorian jockey, left for New Zealand on Tuesday. His engagements have been principally o nfined to Messrs W. Filgate and J. Wnittingham, and as he bears the oharacter of a steady lad, no doubt he will readily meet with an engagement in Maori Land. In connection with the last paragraph I hear Williams passed through Christchurch en route to Wellington, where, no doubt, he will get a few mounts. There have been several enquiries here already about him, but it. is understood he is already engaged down South. ENGLISH. Mr Joseph Oabourne has furnished the following comparative measurements of the turf giants, Prince Charlie and Bobertthe Devil:— Prince Charlie —Height, 16 hands, 3iin.; girth, sft. lljin.j arms, 22in.; legs, BJin.; gaakins, 19Jin.j shoulders, 30Jin.; hip to hock, 52in.

Bobert the Devil—Height, 16 hands 2in.; girth, sft. lljin.; arms, 19|in.; legs, Sin.; gaskins, 18iin.; shoulders, 29iin.; hip to hook, 50in. Eobert the Devil, taking after his sire and grandsire, is a bay horse with blaok points. He has a particularly nice and intelligent head, with a very small white speck in his forehead, and a little white around the coronet of his near hind foot. Though, as the dealers say, " neither good to meet nor to follow," the above measurements shows that he is good at all points ; and, as he has excellent sound feet, and stands well on his fetlocks, it ia not surprising that he stood tho severe training which enabled him to distinguish himself beyond any horse of modern times on the British turf.

Thurio, br h, by Tibthorpe or Cremorne, oat of Verona, has been leased by M. Lefevre for two yean, and for that period will do honors at the Ohamant Stud in Franco. Lord Lonsdale, who for some time has not figured conspicuously in the gportiiig world, is about to resume his position as a prominent patron of the turf. Roehampton, by Lord Olifdon, out of Summer's Eve, winner of the York and Caledonia Cups, the Northamptonshire Stakes, and many other races, has been sold for a high price to go to Russia. A late English exchange says : —" An agitation sccna likely to be raised against racing on Mondays and Saturdays; and it would undoubtedly be an excellent reform, and a very popular one, if the Jockey Club vetoed those days, especially, as there is enough racing and to spare without I hem. Racing on Mondays at the Newmarket Spring Meeting was abolished some ten years ago after a campaign conducted by the late Lord Exeter ; but early in the century vigorous remonstrances were addressed by Bishop Howley to the Duke of York, protesting against so important a pillar of the Church setting so grievous an example as to travel from London on Sunday to reach Newmarket in time for Monday's racing. The duke deplored the neoessity, but pointed out in palliation that he never made this journey without taking a Bible and Prayerbook in the carriage with him."

Of the principal winning jockeys on the flit this year, calculated from March 15th to November 19 th inclusive, Fred Archer leads the whole of them, and at the end of the season, fast drawing to a close, will again wear the laurel as first jockey of England. A short time after his temporary retirement from the pigskin, in consequence of an injury to his arm, George Fordham shot to the front, his Derby mount having restored his former popularity. This hurt Archer's pride, and abandoning _ his contemplated trip abroad, so soon as his arm got well he resumed the pigskin, caught up with and passed Fordham, and, on the 19th of Nov. was leading him fifteen mounts, his score standing 120 to Fordham's 105. Tom Cannon oomes next with 79 mounts ; then follows C. Wood with 68; O. Morbey, 60 : W. Greaves, 68; H. Luke, 52 ;J. Osborne, 45 ; W. McDonald, 45; J. Kellett, 44; F. Webb, 40; J. Goater, 34; J. Snowden, 32 ; Morgan, 31 j Fagan, 30; Piatt, 27; Barrett, 24; Loates, 23; J. Gallon, 23; Collins, 22 ; Jeffrey, 21: Constable, 21; Mordan,.2l ; Lemaire, 21, &s. The auction of Count de Lagrange's yearlings, and some older stock, took place at the Tattereall Frangais on the 13 th ult. The yearlings, nineteen head in all, sold at very low figures, the lot realising but £425, averaging short of £22 per head. Among the lot of older animals offered was the ohesnut colt Ismael, four years old, by Flageolet, out of Verdure, whioh found a purchaser in Count Almavion for £IOOO, and the bay horse Balagery, six years old, by Henry, dam Nomea, was bought in for £4OO. The bay colt Maroc 11., three years old, by Cymbal, out of Gourmande, was sold to Mr M. Trouth for £324. Of the thirty-seven head in all catalogued, thirteen head were bought in.