THE CANTERBURY RACES.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1309, 9 October 1872, Page 2

THE CANTERBURY RACES.

" §inbad," the sporting correspondent of the Press, furnishes that journal with more than a column of "Notes" on the approaching Metropolitan Meeting, to come off on the 7/th, Bth, and 11th of November. He first directs his attention to the Derby, which has 24 entries, and we are given the current odds in Christchurch on those animals which are supposed likely to start. Awatea, who ran so well as a two-year old at the Nelson Meeting, and the filly out of Waimea, are placed at the top of the list at 4 to 1; Next in order are two fillies by Traducer — Calumny, out of Gitana; and Lurline, out of Mermaid, the daughter of Baron Kothsohild's great horse King Tom ; and a colt by. Malton, out of Revoke— are quoted at sto 1. Then follow Dragon, by Kavensworth out of Ladybird, at 100 to 15 ; Merrie King by Tom King out of a mare we are unacquainted with, 100 to 12; a filly out of Miss King! by Traducer, 100 to 13 ; Lady Antrim; by Scud, dam a daughter of Gallopade, 100 to 8 ; and 100 to 2 against anything else. We cull a few of " Sinbad's" remarks on the young horses now in work in Christchurch. Dragon he prefers to his sister Prima Donna, having better legs, and being a i.far better mover ; "he goes as if he liked ! it," and is a likely Derby candidate. The colt out of Revoke by Malton, ia more, racing looking, but hasayery decided will of his own. The Mips X.ing fjUy is a lady of v6ry great quality, but is only just broken in ; she is one of the handsomest fillies he has 3een for a long time. Lurline and Calumny are a handsome pair, and an improvement on their elder sisters, Malice and Gossip. Mr Redwood has five youngsters in the Derby— Awatea, two fillies by Diomedes out of Waimea and Phoebe ; a filly out of Wetsail by Malton, and a colt out of Certainty by Diomedes. With the exception of Awatea and the/ Ph^be fiUy, we fear the lot will be back« ward, as they were only taken in hand about a fortnight ago, on their arrival from Auckland. The Skybird fUly has wintered well, and if she reaohes the post all right will be difficult to. beat. : Although the nominations for the Cup

wiH take place before the Ist of October, " Sinbad" gives the odds on seven horses which he supposes likely to. enter for the big race :— 2 to 1 against Peeress ;3to 1 against Tambunni, 4 years (by Towton, out of Opera), 4 to 1 against Talisman, 4 yean (by Traducer, out of a daughter of Meg Merrilies), and Barbarian, 4 years (by Traducer, out of an imported mare, by Simoom) ; Gtol against Detractor, 4 years (by Traducer, dam by Sleight-of-Hand, Junior) ; 6to 1 against Yatterina ; and 10 to 1 against Burgundy, aged (by Golden Grape, out of Betty Martin). Tamburini is evidently thonght a good deal of in Canterbury, and is.regarded as tho probable successor of Knottingley. He is a rare stayer, as might have been expected from his II Barbiere blued, but wo do not think he has ever been tried against a first-class horse for speed. There is nothing in the past performances of the other horses named to lead to the belief that they can beat Peeress, for the Cup, if she is brought out in good form, of which at present there is every promise. But Mr Redwood will scarcely, . we think, be satisfied with the nomination for the Cup, and should anything go wrong with the old mare he will have a ' second string to his bow.