SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 247, 20 October 1886, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

Tin: following weights havo been declared for tho Pakuranga Open Handicap Stooplo-chaso:-Falcon, list 71b ; Quilp, list 31b ; Kowdy, lOat 21b ; Fairplay, lOst; Kobol Chief, 'Jit 101b ; Omata, !^t7lb ; Volunteer, 93t 71b.

Derringer ia to bo shipped to Chriatrhurch on Friday noxt to tako part ill tho New Zealand Cup. Last Thursday's "Sydney Telegraph " has tho following from its special reporter in Melbourne : -Ever einco tho Dorby and Cup favourite—Trident—and his companions arrived horo all sort 3of canards havo been rifo concerning his condition. Somo busybodioa havo voted him "off hia feed," "too light," "shin sore," la mo, otc, but it is satisfactory to know that ho ia as well ns evor. Ho has never boon .sick or aorry a single day, and during a chat with Mr Fennelly thia morning 1 trloancd thnt tho etablo rogard tho coming Dorby as a prodigious certainty. The horse has not dono any wa':ch-breaking gallops at Flemington, as having been strung up come weeks ago it would be injudicious to drivo him along. This may after all bo tho reason why tho Flemingtnn early risers refuse to Bee him the clinking good colt he ia. Mr Fonnclly haa been very fortunate with the Hon. James White's horee?, each rcpresontativo of tho stable boing as well as could bo wished. I may mention that although tho report circulated relative to Trident'B box being armour plated is untruo, precaution? have been taken to fit it up so afi to prevent anything being in troduced from outeido that would tend to intorfero with hia Derby and Cup prospocts. Last Thursday morning Trident and Monte Chriato had a milo gallop in company, at top «peed, getting over tho last six furlongs in Imin. 24 sees. Ono day laat woek an offer of 500 to 400 on the colt for tho Derby was quickly snapped up. Trenton pulls, up all right after his work, and is stated not to bo co bad as painted.