SPOTTING.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2226, 16 April 1881, Page 2

SPOTTING.

THE FINAL TIP AGAIN.. (By The Oeankey Tout.) Would yon believe it, Jimmy, such a thing would come to pass P They’re going for us, poor hard-worked touts, for lying in the grass, A spotting of their ’oesos, to see if they are prime, And when a private trial’s on to take their little time. I cannot think wot made 'em have such a cruel innovation. And then, my word ! how will the ring now get their “information P” I’m dead stone broke, but if you shout I’ll try my best at placing The noble steeds wot will compete in Easter Monday’s racing. In the Champagne Stakes, I fancy, you will not greatly harm If you refrain from backing the chcsnut eon of Charm, For though a very game ’un, and possessed of lots of pace, He’ll have to be content this time with the honours of a place. Though not forgetful of the “ Welcome,” I would not pick the fair La Mode, For Nonpareil, her stable mate, can lick her all the road.

“ Without an equal,” this, I hear, is the meaning of his name ; l’m not quite sure but what it’s true in this brief fluttering game. But there’s another in the Sold who hie chance 1 think will bust, It ain’t the well-bred Peeress colt, nor yet the fair Gold Dust. It’s not the Eussley representative, the peer* less Hinemoa Who, at the Metrop meeting, was proved a clinking goer. ’lis Somnus, son of Hammock. You can put your sugar there, In the final rattle he’ll be best, first post the judge’s chair. Who's to win the “Autumn?” Well, I’ll make a little try, And see if I can't spot the first to catch the judge’s eye, So to commence. I do not think (and I’m game to back this tip) That the winner of the Autumn will turn up now in Grip. Now when the starter drops his flag some to the front will lark-away. I don’t moan Prospero, nor yet the gay and festive Harkaway ; But when they reach the distance, Lady Emma seems in luck. For she leads the speedy Luna and Natator in the ruck

Of others, with the Joker, and another (Mr Eandwick) While Dorrott, on Natator, seems sure to be at band quick. Sir Modred leads, now Luna’s first, I said you’d underrate her. Lord what a rush, Bob’s pipped ’em both, and won it on Natator. If On Dit cannot win the stakes her owner ought to choke her, But if she can’t, I swear to you, upon the holy poker. That when the rest have done their best, the winner will be Joker. OANTEEBUEY JOOEEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. The following acceptances and final payments wore made with the Secretary Canterbury Jockey Club on Thursday evening:— FREE HANDICAP. Billingsgate I The Poet Frailty I Eomeo Nautilus [ CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Amulet I Gold Dust Tattenden (Peer- I La Mode ess’ colt) I Nonpareil Somnus | Hinomoa EPSOM STAKES. Sir Garnet ( On Dit Eomeo j The Joker La Loup was scratched the same night fer all his Autumn Meeting engagements.

ENGLISH SPOETING ITEMS.

Qunnersbury, one of the best-bred horses that ever trod the English turf, has been sold to go abroad. It is rumored, says the “Sportsman,” that Lord Durham has been blackballed at Brook’s and Lord Rosebery at the Travellers. The Kempton Park Grand Hurdle Handicap, of 500 sots, was won by the Duke of Hamilton’s 4-year-old colt, Scot Guard, by Stralhconan, out of Reveillee, Quadroon and Squeaker being bis immediate attendants at the finish. The odds about the winner were 9to 2, and ho won by half a length. In this connection the London “Licensed Victuallers’ Gazette ” has the following :—The Duke of Hamilton is coming to the fore again, and evidently means it, considering the way in which he is increasing his stud. He put it down on Soot Guard, too ! Boaudosert (says the “ Sportsman ”), who has been in retirement for a long time, made his re appearance with Porter's string at Kingsolere the other day, looking much improved and thickened by his rest. It may be mentioned that the colt has not been seen in public since he won the Middle Park Plate in 1879.

In the opinion of Sir John Astloy, says the * Licensed Victuallers Gazette,” Mr Keene’s Foxhall is the finest two-year-old in training, so that it is quite probable our English owners were fortunate the American was omitted from the Derby nominations; and there is another good Yankee not in tl c Derby, Bookmaker by name, and he certainly possesses great speed, though there are doubt* as to his staying qualities.