SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 194, 8 September 1900, Page 3

SPORTING.

f SYDNEY TRAINING NOTES. (PBB PBBBS ASSOCIATION.) (Received 7, 9.40 a.m.) Sydney, September 7. The final gallops of the Epsom Derby candidates attracted a large crowd. The course proper, where all the work mi dene, was a bit heavy, but the -going was good, Auld Lang Syne, ♦with Epsom weight up, going wide, a mile in lmin. 52sec.; Paul Idid the same distance in fine style in lmin. 50fsec.; Severity skipped over a mile and a quarter in taking | style in 2min. 21sec.; Reviver compassed a mile comfortably in lmin. ' 53sec.; Hautesse took half a second longer; St. Glare badly beat First Consul over a mile in lmin. 50|s3c.; Melodian did seven furlongs in lmin. 40sec.; Hautboy a mile and a quarter in 2min. 24|sees, beating Lord Budolph; the last mile was dene in lmin. 53|sec.; Gallina galloped a mile sin lmin. 51secs, owner admits he does not like the aspect of affairs, but hopes the favourite will pull himself together, Received 8,1.10 a.m. Sydnby, September 7. Dandy is appearing to have little matter with him. He did slow fryorkto-uay. jTJusiness was again brisk on the of the Epsom card at Tatter- * sail's Club to-night. Dandy was backed for .£I4OO to £l5O, after which he was firm at 8 to 1, anything longer being snapped up. The most liberally supported was Auld Ling Syne, about ££3500 being recorded against her at to 8, after which she shortened /to "•£) to 9. Saraswati was supported for £2700 at 100 to 5. Ampier £2OOO and Argo £I3OO, at 100 to 6. Parapet was well backed at 100 to 2to 2£. Prices offering at the close were 8 to 1 against Dandy; 100 to 9 Auld LangSyne; 100 to 6 Saraswati, Ampier,, Argo; -IQflJa 5 Reviver; First •-Consul, Melodian; 100 to 4 Banfurly, Glenore; 100 to i'to 1 the others. Steady r»itr been falling since ,{> o'cldck^nightj^A . '.The ' Lang Syne,' u Bock of MelocN n 5 the Telegraph M&eviver,Auid L«foyne, Argo. For T" the Derly bot>fip Hautboy.

BAIGmiPI SPRING MEETING JANDICAPS. < 2lAßiON,Septembe-6. JlßPfarffehas issued the following kanjj-jps for the first day of the Rtngjjjcei Spring Meeting on Wed- — Tupuhi, 10,0; Famous, r gyj3 V/Jwrie, 8.5; Cora Linn, 7.11; Onyx 1 Perfection, 6.10. nJL \ '*urdles. Hautonga, 11.8; yl.2; Stockade, 10.9; Nga*uhi, Halcyon, 10.8; Maparul 10.4; (Kilkenny, 10.3; Ooolgardie, 9.13; ' Mamakau, 9.8; Chance, First Shot, Puanga, Turaimoe, 9.7; Tokatea, Rimu, Hokowhitu, Kakaraharu, Lamplow, Riverdale, Blueberry, Royal Guard, Gzarina, Hokiawa, 9.0. Hack Flying.—Bonnie d'Eau, 9.5; Coma, 8.11; Mazona, Wild Daisy, 8.10; Jlamaku, 8.4; Roer, 8.3; Pnrimu, 8.0; Wharangi, Kaumai, 7.11; Cannonade, Poataniwha, 7.10; Mellwood, West Chard, 7.7; Discount, 7.5; Myrs, 7.4; Dewdrop, Kilkenny, Hokio, 7.0; Kaeaca, 6,12; Kuserow, Indiana, Stiss Wester, 6.10. Rangitikei Steeplechase. Blackberry, 11.11: Kauri Gum, 11.9; Cairo, 11.0; Morag, 10.11; Tutaramoa, Hang-fire, 10.8; Silver Ray, 10 2; Barbarossa, 10.0; Menaderva, 9.13; Tally-ho, Sylvanus, Billy, The Turk, Gorse, Bedberry, 9.7. Spring Handicap—Bush Rose, 9.5; VVill-o'-the-Wisp, 8.12; Cora Linn, 7.8; Worry, The Miner, 7.0, Hack Flat, 1 miio.—Bonnia D-san, 9.7; Mszoca, 8.9; Bradford, Whar.garei, 7.13; Fadalitr, 7.9 ; Mya. 7.7; Fions, 7.2 ; Whetu, Hokio, Lat-.t Sp-:-o, 7.0; Miru, Forest Res 1 , S!u?i), Czarina, Miss Wester, 6.10,