SPORTING.
CuuisTGHuncH, May t o Voltiguer in to-mght’s Star, speaking of die work done tin's morning by the Grand National Steeplechase c ndidatos says ;—“Lone Hand and miss Hungerford were going on the back of the course a steady gallop of about three miles. The big grey’s condition is hardly good enough to bring him home, let alone his uncertainty as to jumping. Sam Powcffias usual, carefully prevented, me having an inspection of the mare. Baron and Harkaway, the latter having a very light boy up, next did work going about three miles. The Baron has a nice racing stj le of going, and looks like getting over the country, hut his stable companion will, I fancy, find the fences ho has to encounter a bit too
jfnirch for liim. did long, slow I woi-k, but 1 ilf. n't rare for him any more retlian i have done hitherto. Marie |L\nt«»in-ft»‘. did good work. Agiipteandf* Vjtella had a flutter't gether. Siivce he ‘-.fc>poaml nf Oiimarn last year^b ths GrmfT'Natumal, he has nevr pleased os much as he did tin’s morning. Considering tin* fences and class of ; , he will have to meet, if he trains on, whatever heats him will, I think, w ’ n the race. His stable companion may be a good one, bnt I don’t fancy h' 1 !*. lam told she is a big jumper. I Grey Momu j , who looks to nn about horse in trainin'; for 1 1 is with Loch Lomond, was sent a nice useful gallop of about three miles. DUNEDIN MAY MEETING-. Dunedln, May 15The foirjwing are the general entries and acceptances for the Queen’s Birthday Race Meeting: — Handicap Hp^ dle Eace, of 30 sots, ; Wo miles and a instance. Kildare Theodolite Eomance Huntsman Black Bess Isaac Marie Antoinette \ Ca stout Maiden Plate, of 25 scm . one Trifle. Maud Eiadicea Castro Bo^niat Grace Darling Millet’s Daughter Messingham Boro HotheneCO Maid of the Mill Play Boy Concrete Nautilus Manuka Birthday Handicap, of 80 sots, ; one and a half miles, Titania York Blue Petfer Satellite Terra Adamant. Novri. Back, of 50 sots. ; one and a half miles. Sir William Spey Concrete Holly Barwon Seagull Maude Tera. Entries were also received for the Handicap Trotting Eace (12) and the Tradesmen’s Handle p (10). Trotting Eace Native Cat Sam Donald Kate Kafoozelum Farmer’s Daughter Charlie Polly Modesty Scrip Bella Zulu Tradesmen’s Aandicpp Titania Blue Peter Tera Boadieea Boro Protheneco York Satellite Adamant Messingham Manuka
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Temuka Leader, 18 May 1880, Page 2
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