SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2447, 8 November 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

Thibtt-two horses havo been nominated' for each of the big events of the Wellington Racing Oluii'a Summer mijetinp,,tobe held at thoHutt on the 3rd and . 6th .of. February, 1887. In the Cup; 2 mfl'eß, tho Wnirarapa is represented by Kuraour, Pasha and Administrator ; and in the Racing Club Handicap, 1| milas, by the abovo trio and The Spy. _ Among the nineteen probable starton for the New Zealand Cup, which event comes off at Christchuroh to-morrow, tho Wairarapa will be represented by Pasha, who has to carry tho steadier of Bat 81b. ' Last year this district produced the runner 1 up for this colonial annual, Mr Taocred'a Administrator, being beaten only by 1 about a' length; Tho favorite in the ' betting for" to-morrow is Disowned, a ; three year old, who ia to carry Bat lOlbs, ■ and heads the list with.loo to 33, Pasha being among the IQQ to 8 division. "Sir 1 Launcelot" in the R«fereo,. tips the ' winnor in Tasman, Alpine Roso sooond, and Artillery third. " Acteon" of the i Canterbury Times selectß Disowned, ' Loohiel, and Waitiri. During Jaßt week • Pasha did some sensational work in i training, and may yet npset tho calou* ■ lations of the Southern prophots, Patri--1 cian, Sat 71b, also did some good work on f the plough, and should be found in an I interesting place at the finish. Pasha and Mr Tancred's Forester are entered for several events at the present 1 Chmtchurch meeting, and from their ■ well-known form, there iB no doubt ■ the reputation of this district will i be maintained by thom. Tn local racing » we have the Spring meeting of the Wat--3 rarapa Jockey Club which commences tot morrow on tho Greytown course. This 1 Club has thought fit to make it a two ' days gathering instead of one as in tho 1 previous years, but unless thoyarein a I position to offer bettor inducements it • cannot be expected to bo anything but a ® purely local gathering seeing that thcro ' are several meetings being held on the 3 same date in different parts of the Colony, t To-morrow's programme oommenceß with 8 the Handicap Hurdles fur which FreeII bootcr lOst 41b, Halicore 10st, and Aome 11 9&t, have accepted. Tho .former should 1 take this without any difficulty. There Jj aro six acceptors for tho Moroa Handicap f miles which should fall to the lot of | Little Scrub who has top weight Bst 71b. d The Birthday Cup Ijmilos,- has also Bis } acceptors, Rumour Bst 121b, Little Sorub £ 86t 21b, Rata 7st 41b. Princes 3 Royal 7st 0 21b, First Water 6a 121b, Smooth fist 0 Tho former has lately given us an idea of 6 what she can do, but when Firstwater's 0 dunce is considered there is hot much 0 olso in it, especially if Mr Tancred's little mare is in form. The Trial Stakes hsa ! i brought out five aspirants, and this oveut 9 addeded to Hack Hurdle, Flat Races and 1 a selling race should draw a good crowd '• to-morrow. For Wednesdays racing thero s are good entries, but as tho weights will 'fc not be declared until after to-morrowg jj running the numbers that are likely to d contest the events cannot be estimated 0 now. o R . A local sport sends ns the following notes on the gallops that took place yes'r tarday morning on tho Opalri course. Moonlight was the first to appear on the ■" turf, and did a mile, finishing strong! Little Scrub went once round at half lf speed, and was followed by Susette, Glaicks and Acme, the former having the c beßt position at the finish; ■ Rosa 1 team ' went once round and finished fast, his Tattler filly leading tha others past tho post. Frank's Premier filly did a serviceable gallop, accompanied by. Electric n Spark. Flatcatcher showed plenty of 0 foot in his once round trial, and finished V' up with plenty of strength, Great J interest is manifested in racing matters _ by our local sports, which augurs well *> for the approaching