SPORTING NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1620, 27 February 1884, Page 2

SPORTING NOTES.

(by tipster.) Having bored you by going into the performances of three of tho " principals" at the "W.J.O. Meeting, I will conclude ray remarks on the races. Before doing so I fhould liko to mention the splendid condition and fitness of the horses brought to the post. They were Al, and in this respect above all others, true lovers of horseracing must have well paid for tho trip to Tauhorenikau. Kopi and Danebury perhaps are exceptions, the former was suffering from a severo cold, and I think Mr Grace did quite right to put his pen through his name for the rest of Hie meeting. The latter had rather too much beef on, and was only about in three-quarter mile form. The punctuality with which the events were run off deserves more than passing notice, and marks a new era in Wairarapa horse racing. Now for the "Derby." This was always considered n moral for Consul, so rauoh so, that more than two thirds in the tptalisator were on him, and as he won it with such ease, (although Clifford made such a close finish of it with Rata) we will pass on to tho Stakes. In this, nothing but the blue and canary found favor, The Administrator obtaining 105 admirers out of 232, Ninette coming next with 34. Public, or rather racing opinion must have altered wonderfully lately, for it was freely prognosticated that when the game Ninette met tho roan ; west* ing weight, (as he was in within 31bs of her), she would wipw out the Birthday Cup defeat. How Clifford allowed Danebury to lead for half the distance, and then Glaicks and Ninette to fight for the coveted position, is well known, and also tho way in winch he cut his field down in the straight and landed a winner by half a length, Glaicks proved himself to be what I expected, and notwithstanding Ninette's splendid condition, the mangle colt managed to get home before both times they met. The Field and Swordsman appeared a bit "off-color" during the meeting, the pair being invariably last or near it for whatever they went in for.

Tho District was almost a repetition of the Stakes, the roan starting with 192 out of 362 in the machine, Putangi, a fresh one, coming next with 51. Clifford again played a.waiting game, allowing Glaioks and Ninette to lead alternately, only to wrest it from them in the straight, in time to obtai tho judges favor by three quarters of a length, Glaioks and Ninette'..being separated by the same distance. Putangi shaped very badly, not being

able to improve once through the raco; with 6st 91b up she ought to liavo written herself in a better position at the finish,

The "Cup" was without doubt one of thebestriddeii races wc have seen in the district, There were four in it, their positions.in public estimation reading thus;' First Water 134, Tho Administrator 125, Ninetto 61, Tho Field 41. Mr Tailored declared with 'First Water, and it was soon seen sho .was intended to win, From tho moment Mr "Vallance dropped the flag the. roan with Clifford up carried them along at a clinking pace, Tho Field sticking pretty close for about half way round, when the others came up and they raced along tho river in a cluster.; Clifford kept them going, and on passing the stand the two blue and canaries wore in front going well. Ninette hard held running very strong, The Fioldout of it, Administrator now commenced nursing his stable companion in a way that was a treat to witness... Drawing from the inside he allowed the filly to get the favored running, From this till coming out of the bush he paid her as much attention as a mother would her child, giving her every little advantage, and when the filly was allowed to take first place, which Ninette soon robbed her of, (the colt falling back), he was within safe culling, and landed the money for his stable pretty easily, So good was The Consul thought for the Grand Stand Handicap that he found investors to the tune of 213 out of 334. So well was public opinion guided in this race, that a glance at the machine and the pontion in which the horses came in, would not be out of place; Consul Ist, 213 j (llaicks 2nd, 71; Danebury 3rd, 26; Swordsinan.lth, 16; iNikan otli, ii; Putangi 6th, 3. This was the only event in which tho '• blue and canary" were pushed to victory.

After going away with (lie load, the bay colt gave way to Glaicks coming out of tint biisli, and the spectators began to think that something but Consul could win ; Clifford, however, brought the bay up with a rush, ami a really good finish was the result, it requiring all he could to work The Premier colt into the front place passin" the deciding box, young Hill making things decidedly uncomfortable for him. Young Hill is deserving of a word of praise for the clever way in which he brought his mounts to the front rank, securing two wins and three seconds during the meeting, his finishes always being characterised by coolness and good judgment. Danebury again proved too beefy, and, with the exception of Gloicta, the winner had nothing to fear frcm his field, > Mr Vallaiico's victories with Pasha in the Champagne and Nursery Han dicap was another surprise, this son of Mute winning the " double" in time that has only been beaten by First water'in 'B2.' In 'BO, War won his Uhampagno in a canter; three started, one bolted, leaving him to win as he liked ; no time was taken. In 'Bl, Tiliore did it in lmin 28 cc.; seven started, Firstwater's time in 'B2 was 1 min 22|secs; eight started, Consuls' 'B3 .Champagne time was lmin 26|, nine started; and his Nursery Handicap lmin 23fsccs, eight ran, Kopi finishing second each time. It will bo seen, then, that Pasha has eclipsed anything yet done by our youngsters by lsec, his Champagne time, lmin 23fsec, and Handicap time, lmin 21|sec, being a very creditable record, Hollo was the only one that made any show against the victor, and as the young Danebury had defeated him at Waihenga, it was expected that at least in the Handicap he would make things lively. That Pasha had to travel for the Handicap, time will prove, and as it was done in 2secs less than the L.V.J.C. Sapling Stakes, both colts must have been put well to it, Clifford making a perceptible difference in Hollo's paces. on the second day, getting considerably more out of it than Pelling was able to do.

I hear that Administrator and Consul have gone to Wanganui to fulfil their engagements in the Cup and Flying Stakes, Their weights road : Wanganui Cup: Administrator,6st 101b; Consul, 6st 91b, Flying Stakes: Administrator, 7st 81b; Consul, 7st 51b. I don't think they are so badly off in these events, and shall confidently 'look forward to the success of the blue and canary at the Wanganui Meeting,