SPORTING NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1588, 21 January 1884, Page 2

SPORTING NOTES.

(BY MPSTEII.) . The initiatory meeting of the TaratahiCavterton Jockey' Club takes place tomorrow on the Taratahi.course, and judging from the number of accept-ances-in the three Handicaps, and the entries for the Maiden Plate a good day's sport ought to eventuate' The handicappers are to be congratulated, not only on inducing so many to accept then- terms, but on creating so many opinions among the knowing ones as to the probable winners in the handicaps, a pretty s*ood sign that none of them have been " chucked in." There are seven candidates for the hurdles, Bully-for-you being top weight, but the old horse will have to cut a better figure than he did at Waihenga to make any show to-mor-row. Of the next two, Mountain Deer and Peter, tjie latter is by fjir tlio best choice, though that is not saying much. Kate Kelly shaped very fair at Opaki in the Hack Hurdles, but two miles is rather too much for her I think. Petruchio is to make his debut over sticks in this event, If he has recovered from his Opaki breakdown he ought to stand a decent show, ' but I am afraid that before he haa jumped eight hurdles and gone j} ipijpa he will be considerably shaken up fjm| ' wanting, Ljisf, but ndj) wp jjavp Rangiora I % not least, ns'soßie'; thing is evidently known about the animal when tlio Imdiflappprs aj; Waihangft placed him among the first six (in weight) in the Handicap Hack Race, and the owner would not have accepted unless he was confident that lie stood a pretty good show. Ninette occupies her old position in tho two Hpdim-tflp weight, TJr4 she ought to be there is not to be qu'eg. tioned when lierperfornumceshave been taken into consideration, for she is without doubt the best mare we have, had in the district, and there is nothing about this part to liclc her at even weights. Among the nine she will meet in the T.0.J.0. Handicap, I imagine she will be pushed hardest by some of the light 1 weigjits, par|gitangi, for jjisiaiiqi), L Romp. Sliamrbck,' witli ftps' more than he carried in the' New Year Handicap at Feathcrston, and half a mile further to*go, injght find jt a'jiMi , mop difficult jq 'seiuife 'the Jmjgel vercUct on tlijs occasion, (]}e pjgjffj with Bst jlbg, ] } ag, j|i my opinion, a fc\y pounds too many to Dimy to go tjie distance and win, although when sha won the Feathereton E.O. Handicap, If mile, she was carrying Bst 51b (71b : overweight), but then Shamrock was 0 not a fresh one in the race, and Treatli surer's jockey was riding with only ono ~ stirrup leather, both of thorn being :o close up f|t tjie jj||ish, Kqnjnj and ,1 Firstwater meet 6iv%al : %rfflS, 'tp a former giving the' latter Jsffllbs for )f the licking in tho Distriot at Opaki, a which is (juite as much as'the Southern c r Chief mare is able to do.' Among tjie nine aspirants for the Ariiiiversai'v it Handicap there wjjj be' two fresh onpa, n from v/hlcji tjie winner dlioujd tiifjilip; If Treasurer, at sst''2)b, with anything 0 all in Ilia favof, ought 'to pull ifo!?. J Qlaicks, \yitj) fst lOl'bs, lias'alpst' jig , r good a shgw, hig feat]p : &t|)|} 0 performances as a criterion, Sffopfe iV man, with Tst filbs, shpulf} nifllce things l- very lively in this event, especially at b the finish, and I should not bo a bit ' r surprised to see Mr Freeth's colors among the placed ones, For the )t Maiden, I like Swordsman's chance ; r best of any, as he has given us a little o idea of what he can do in very good p company," Uncle Tom has given a very good account of }(imsel'fa's-a J as spine '<jf pur'! hacks'' haVo'(jrea^d , g a few surprises lately, I sjioijld "not ,( staggard if JJnclo crqijte'fl one, it Pm is ftgain going' to try to o race, Sinoe the time when he waq % e nieans of making a good dividend by P winning a hack race at Opaki, I don't 8 think he has earned enough to pay for 0 oats, and vrtmkl, in my opinion, have 0 done better as a "hack," In conlS eluding; I will wish for fine weather , (although it does not look promising 8 at present), and give my selections, ( r the four events of to-morrow, to 0 in tho order named. ' Handicap s dies—Peter, Rarigidra, - Maiden! Plate i: Swordsman, Ruhy Ring; Uncle Toni'. e T.aJ.C; Handicap—Njfiette, j£ opip) e Sliainrqck, p-8 Treasurer, (Hawks, Sv/ordsmp, 0 ' 1* '