SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1121, 12 August 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

(Fkom I3xciia.xcies,) There are now 108 horses left in the Melbourne Cup. 1,000 to 40 has boon taken about Musket's spn, Martini-Henry, for the Alaribyrnong Plate. Shotover, the winner of the last Derby, cost the Duke of Westminster 1,400 guineas as a yearling. Mr Walter's Libeller ran 13 races last season ; was first onoe, twice second, twice third, end eight times unplaced. Mr 3. Motrin, of Auckland, says that the statement that lie offered £3OO for Maid of Honors foal by Musket, is utterly untrue. Messis Mason and s'allanee have purchased the whole of Dr. Prins's horses. The team include some real good ones, among whom are Siesta and Nonsense. Thirty one horses have accepted for the O J.C. Handicap, amongst whom are Mr W, Walters Hippodamia and Libeller. Siesta, Lady Emma, King Quail, and Betrayer ought to have a big say in this event, Mr S. T. Horsfall has taken King Quail to Christchurch, to prepare for the C.J.C. Handicap. Should lite little horse be lit and

well on that day, he will make them travel, and whoever beats him will win. “ Augur ” thinks that the winner of the Melbourne Cup this year will conw from one of the following : —Commotion, The Barber, Sweet William, Bosworth, Koh-i-noor, Santa Claus, Gudarz, The Gem, Paul, Lohengrin, Stockwell, Hereford Bay, Saionara, Bagot, Attache, Coorena, Prometheus, Colstoun, King of the Vale, Wizard (Patterson’s), Hilltop and The Queen.