SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 432, 24 December 1856, Page 5

SPORTING.

Such of our readers as may~contemplate paying a Christmas visit to the Wairau will be glad to learn that the arrangements for the races there this year are likely to ensure first-rate sport. Several of the tlaee-year-olds entered for the Grout Nelson Trial Stakes in March next will t;;k .': :r first breathing together in the W,u. .. d this pveliminaiy trial may per!.1.; ...'■■. :Uc the winner of the greater eve; r. : '.■lU.te, a remarkably fine colt, out of ;';■: - Gb.ucus and Symphony's dam), :::,:= > ■ s been the favourite among these ju;;:: -; and although not standing so hu;h once did, may still be regardo.' .- c tlie \ call. Prince Charlie, out. ' stock I (Alice Lee's dam), has ;;::-o £■.•■.• revs. | The Printer's Devil, cut o; D. . d;\m I of Types m:d Leading Ar-icl:'', a 1 racing-lookiiig cult, but laivuv- ■ ■■-.'. -_--llliL

disadvantage of being a late foal, and should he start In the Wairau will do so when two months short of three years of age, carrying the same weight as colts that were foaled fire months earlier. This diifcrence of age is nearly equivalent to giving roost of his competitors fibs, weight, and should put the black colt's chance of winning out of the question, unless there is something' extraordinarily good about him. Inkermann, another colt oat of Regalia, a St. John mare, will not. we understand, visit the Wairau, but will be reserved for the Nelson meeting. Galiph, an own brother of Ackbars. although sold and sent down to Canterbury, is likely, we believe, to be brought up for our own meeting, if not for Wairau. It is doubtful, atl present, what fillies may run in the Wairau or for the Great Trial Stakes. A Testa filly and a filly out of Miss Miller are are pretty sure to go for the latter-named race, if they do not show at the December meeting. A filly out of Flora M'lvor (Flora's dam), by Toss, not entered for the Produce Stakes, will show, it is expected, among the maidens at one or both meetings, and a Greysteel colt, 4 years old, may be expected to Le seen in the same company. For the Kelson meeting, Augean, a powerful Sir Hercules colt, 4 years old, is in training, but being taken from grass not more than six weeks since, when he had run •with mares for a season, he cannot be said to hare a fair chance given him. The old and tried favourites. Flora, Zoe, acd Zingara are in training. Flora has changed masters and stables, having been purchased by Sir. H. Stafford, while Zingara has become the property of Mr. Kedwood. The latter mare has bad a foal this year, which has been taken from its mother in order that the dam might be put into training. Strop and Alma are likely to try the speed and. loeta! of some of the old as well as the young ones whenever they meet together: and there are, besides, three or four horses in training at Flaxbourne, which are said not to be unlikely to make those race which they may meet.— lbid.