SPORTING MEMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 298, 9 November 1875, Page 2

SPORTING MEMS.

To-morrow wilt see the Metropolitan Me ting at Canterbury commence and from what we hear there will be no Lurline or Calumny, Papapa, or Kak»po, a<nong ihe young horses, and we know there is nothing firs'; class amongst the four-year-olds and upwards. Since the weie hts were published for the C.J C Handicap, the character of the horses engaged in i* have come to be better um!erstood,and handieapp'ng the same animals over again for the Free Handicap of a mile, material difference in the weights have been made. Thus Ranolf, who has to concede Ttmpleton 41' s in the two mile race, receives 4lba from bim in that for a mile! The colt in longer rices concedes I3lbs to Rory O'Morc, this in the Frte Handicap is reduced to 71bs. though of course weight tel>s more iu long races than in short ones. The horses which have r.sen in the estimation of the handicapper are Templeton, Rory O'More, Pungawerewerc, and King Phillip, who ara now supposed to be from 7lbs to 101b. better animals than they were regarded a month ago. The mistake of the Wellington Cub in publishing the weights for the Cup so early i3 already manifest, and it wjU be confirmed to-morrow. The three-year-olds, we fancy, will be found a very mediocre lot, and the hest from present appearances is Pungawerewere, by Ravensworth, a filly out of Atlanta, by Towton out of Crescent. Rory O'More, favored as he is by weight, is the favourite fur the C.J.C. Handicap, and Tenipleton and T*mbourini have the call for the Cap, as Cocksure is a very uncertain runner. King Phillip has greatly improved on his last year's form, and is voted a dangerous horse in any raca he starts for. The telegrams to-morrow will enlighten us as to the true character of the ho.ses engaged in tbe mee ing. The following ara the allowances from weiglts-for-ase which the horses receive who have accepted in ih. Free Handicap :•— lbs. Mr Pe 'wood's br c Korara, 3 yrs—Harak ke 6 Mr Shand 's ch c B'lir At! 01, 3 yrs ... 9 Mr Dela-nain's bf Follef:rine, Syrj ... 9 Mr Ray's b h Tadmor, 4 yrs 15 Mr Delamatn's b h Elfin King, 4 yrs .., 23 Theodore did not accept for the Hurdle,and Tommy Dodd. with ll,t fibs, gives lumps of weight to ea.h of hia opponents. The Melbourne Cup whs run for to-dav, aod being a general holidsy, the attendance at Flemiogton was expected to be greater than ' was ever before ?een. The ligh* weighted Imperial, and Sir Hercules Robinson's gra "d horse Kingsborough, were with Kingfisher, the latest favorites, though Richmond, who ran so successfully at Uawkesburyand Randwick, is close on their heels. It is generally believed that the Governor's horse would have won at Randwick. if he ha 1 r ceived fa'-* play, but a dead set was made against him by jockeys, riding other horses, suppled lo be in the interests of the bookmakers, to pr, vent him winning. If the same game is attempted at Flemiogton, we hope it will be exposed and punishel. 1 " ■ ■■■-> hi . j